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Planning, planning and more planning! Help!
In recent days, a strange kind of malady has me firmly in its grip. My brain is perpetually working overtime, I feel rattled and agitated and can't settle, random thoughts pop into my head day and night and I'm forever muttering to myself and scribbling on bits of paper. I think it can only be....... Disney Fever coupled with a strong dose of Fear-of-Missing-Out-itis!!
It's 4 weeks and 5 days till our trip and I've starting planning with a fervour. I've been reading my guide books and scouring DLP info sites in a bid to arm myself with ammo for a fantastic time. But is this enough? Am I making a rookie mistake and there is something else I should be doing to make sure we get the most out of the magic? I confess that I am not a spontaneous person and the thought of simply going with the flow makes me shudder - much to my laid-back DH's amusement (aka, irritation!).
So I'm after your Top Tips for planning a trip and making sure that we do/see/experience all the things that our first trip to DLP can offer. We arrive at the DLH on Monday 12th Nov around 7pm so the first day is bombed out apart from dinner. We'll then have 3 full days in the park, and until around 2.30 on our Friday departure day. If this was your trip, what would be your plan of attack? What planning methods have worked for you in the past?
Travel party is me, my DH and our 4-year old DD, who likes princesses and the Disney characters but would prefer to watch from a safe distance as she finds their size overwhelming. The only things I have booked so far is tickets for BBWWS on the Tuesday evening, courtesy of Carrie's tip on the discounted tickets, and our airport transfers with Ezyshuttle.
Phew, this got long! Thanks a lot for reading and I'd be very grateful for any advice you can offer.
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Take full advantage of Extra Magic Hours, you can get a surprising amount done during those two hours and the park is lovely if you're one of the first ones there. Peter Pan tends to have long queues later in the day so that's definitely one to do early.
At the DLH there are character waiting outside the breakfast room which is a good way to see them from a distance and to give your daughter a chance to get used to them.
We went last year with our just turned 4 year old and one thing I really wished we'd done on the last day was hire a stroller - we did a 2 night, 3 day trip so crammed a lot into the time we had there and he was shattered by the end of the trip. He normally wouldn't dream of going into a pram but he was exhausted.
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You and I are in the same boat...I'm in a constant state of 'Disney brain fog' trying to sort out all the details and ensuring that we see and do everything we can during our first stay (which is a week after you)...
It's exhausting, as my husband knows it's best to just let me go about my business sorting everything and writing notes, so I plan everything on my own.
So I feel your pain!
Can you visit other hotels than just your own (we'll be at SL) to look for characters? Or is that frowned upon? Last thing I want are dirty looks.
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I'll be going with a 4 year old in March. Last year, on his first trip DS was scared of characters, but he wanted an autograph badly. So he found courage to give his autograph book and then run away, hide behind my back and wait till his brothers gets both autograph books signed. Tiger was the first one he hugged, came close and got his picture. So you might be surprised with your DD.
I would book some meals like character ones (But don't do this meal on your first couple evenings) and the restaurants you don't want to miss. As said before take advantage of EMH, go straight to the ones you wanna do (we hit Buzz Laser blast first thing in the morning). Plan your lunch time to avoid crowds and take advantage of time the crowds go for lunch - the queues tend to get smaller, much smaller.
Do the ones your DD isn't afraid of. No point stand in a queue and then leave (done this couple of times).
I always do a plan: plan our meals, plan in which park we would go etc. This helps me get most of it. DLP map is my huge helper
Oh, don't forget to look at the showtimes, pay attention when it's in English.
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If your daughter loves the Princesses, take advantage of EMH and queue outside PP about 9.40/9.45 before they open at 10 (the signs say 10.30, but it was 10 last week) and you will be near the front of the queue before they open the park to the public - well worth it
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My advice, plan! I have a planner I use to make lists of all my "Must do's" and then I figure a way to fit them all in - I always have more places I want to eat than I have meals though...!! (Happy to share if you are interested)
I would also recommend reading through other peoples trip reports to get an idea of what they did on their visits.
We went last November and I can honestly say that it is an amazing time of year to go!!
Make the most of Extra magic hours as has already been said, and consider character meals.
Happy planning - it's half the fun!!
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I would say, once you've been once you are going to return... many many times!!! So... take your time, enjoy the atmosphere, take it in slowly!
I wish I could go back to my first time, the joy of finding a new surprise around each corner. Our best trips have been one's where we are not rushing around trying to 'ride' everything. EMH is very very useful although allow yourself time to have a lazy morning or two depending on the length of the trip.
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that depends on many things. My kids never have lazy mornings but they do have lazy evenings. They get up at 7am and are ready for the action. We tend to have lazy evenings and to say the truth never stayed in park until it's closure.
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I definitely agree with using EMH. We did most of our favourite rides during those two hours and the park is much nicer when it's not busy. Worth getting up for! I would also say that as much as planning makes you feel a lot better, you may find that if you plan everything with a specific time you may find it difficult to stick to it. For example if you went to ride Peter Pan and the wait was an hour, you may decide to do something else that's not on your plan instead. We found it useful to have a plan of everything we would like to do that day, do it when it was most convenient wait time wise, then tick it off when we had done it. Sorry it's so long and hope it's not just my ramblings...
Oh and just one last thing: if you want to go swimming, go in the middle of the day when the parks are busiest. We had the whole pool to ourselves at about 2pm I think, then when we went back the park was a bit quieter.
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You're staying at the Disneyland Hotel, for four nights midweek, during what should be a reasonably quiet time of the year. That should make life really nice and easy! If it was me I would make a note of the must dos and then go with the flow the rest of the time. The only thing I plan is where we are going to eat if reservations are required.
Of course if you enjoy the planning then fine, but don't let it take over!!
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Good tip about the Princess Pavilion - however, when we were there it didn't open until 1 pm and the queues began from 10 am - kid you not! Hoping it is 10 am ish opening this time, that would be great.
Have you booked Auberge for lunch? - maybe a do-er if your DD is Princess mad. We took DD1 when she was 3.5 yrs the first time, 4.5 the second and both times she loved it. DD2 was just over 4 yrs when we went in June and we did it again. Well worth doing at least once - make sure she gets dressed up (if that is her thing) for going - it makes the difference!
Personally, I would do dumbo first during EMH, it is a slow loading ride (slower than PP) and so therefore queues build up v quickly. Then hop over to PP and then Teacups etc. Think the latter is open when you are there? As you have a DLH FP and get get timed FPs too - you can always do these for PP. Tbh my DDs aren't that bothered by Dumbo so I like to get it out of the way!
I think we 'talked' about taking your pushchair on another thread?? so that is probably sorted. Don't forget to take raincover & some kind of blanket for legs too.
We have been a few times now and never had time to swim!! My personal opinion, but it's not something I'm bothered about when I have a short trip - too many other things to do .
Finally, while you are a planner and want to plan to precision, (and I did similar on our first trip), try and take in the little things and give your DD time for this too. Sometimes things can be missed by marching on keeping to a plan if you know what I mean, and plans don't always go to the letter - but are handy I agree!
Good luck - my DH is the same, just point him in the right direction etc. He sometimes has an opinion on where we eat (like June trip when I had planned and booked all our meals, then DH decided a few days before that he wanted to eat at the Blue Lagoon - wasn't on the 'plan' so I had to rejig - men!). I think we have been that many times now, my family know I research and know the most about the place, so rarely question what plan I have....
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Thanks, everyone, I really appreciate your replies. I've made a list of random things that I need to do before we go, such as print out our BBWWS tickets and buy extra memory cards for our camera and hats that cover our ears (hot tip from the "cold weather" thread!). I've also planned which restaurants I'd like to eat in. Definitely want to do Rainforest Cafe, Blue Lagoon and Walts, most likely for dinner, and my DD is intrigued at the idea of a restaurant called Hakuna Matata as she loves the Lion King. Is it just BL and Walts that can be booked in advance? The tiniest tummy in our party won't wait till after Dreams for dinner so my thought is to eat around 5pm, which should recharge our batteries nicely for Dreams then maybe a wander round Disney Village.
Definitely must build time into the plan for spontaneity and taking things easy!!
Seriously, though, I'll try very hard to go with the flow too. The last thing I want is to ruin our time there by trying to cram too much in and exhausting everyone. Our trip can only be as good as my daughter's mood - small people aren't known for hiding their feelings when grumpy and tired.
Regarding shows, is there any way to find out in advance what is on each day at what time? There are lots of shows at the Studios that look really exciting. My DD loves Lilo and Stitch so that is a definite must-do.
Mum to Belle, I'd love to see your planner if you're happy to share. Always glad to see how a fellow control freak organises things!!
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You can find the current park schedule here which will give you a rough idea, however you will have to wait until the Friday before you visit to see the schedule for when you are there (although the ones for the previous couple of weeks should be pretty similar).
I agree with the other suggestions to have a look at trip reports to give you an idea of what other people do. You'll have three and a half days to spend in the parks which is plenty of time so you won't need to rush around too much. Try and walk round the parks in a fairly methodical manner - on our first visit we exhausted ourselves hopping from one land to another and to and from Walt Disney Studios!
If you're concerned about missing dreams or the parade you might want to consider have your main meals at lunchtime and then having a snack or counter service meal in the evening. Also bear in mind that if the park shuts at 7pm then the sit down restaurants like Walts may not take bookings after about 4pm anyway.
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Going for dinner at 5 should be very good I found that earlier like that there was hardly anyone in the restaurants.
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We arrived at the double height central void early in the design, as it allowed access to desired sunlight, air and connection to the landscape, with our 'rock' becoming a feature in the lounge room. The shingled roof contains the void and envelops a parent's suite and gallery library/study. It rests on two legs at opposite corners of the building allowing possibility of a clear opening to the garden and pond at this level. It opens like an eye to the sky and trees folding and undulating along the perimeter of the plan. When describing this form to the client, and the experience one might feel standing in the lounge room looking out, the analogy of a skirt was used and then stuck, hence skirt and rock.
The planning is centered around the living space, with the teenager quarters discreetly located behind the kitchen, with a central staircase leading to the parents. A living room to the lower level doubles as guest room and teenage retreat, with it's own external sitting area. All rooms look onto the garden and have plenty of sunlight and natural ventilation.
Photos: Richard Glover
Exhilarating transformation in Winchester: The Runners House
The Runners House is a contemporary refurbishment and extension of an existing house by AR Design Studio, located on the outskirts of Winchester, England. Nestled along a leafy lane on the outskirts of Winchester sits Kilham House. Once a tired building with a confusing layout, the house now boasts a contemporary update that really transforms the house into the five-bedroomed family home that it desperately needed to be.
A grand, double-height entrance guides you into the building, immediately bringing you into the heart of the home which has now been become the main living space for the family. A large expanse of sliding glazing gives views into the garden, allowing the three children to run wild whilst the parents can relax in the central space and still keep a watchful eye.
A key and exciting feature of the house is the staircase. Centered in the property it acts as a locus to the project, dividing the space between the kitchen, dining area and the living areas. Steel wires hang around the staircase, enclosing it in a contemporary wrap whilst also forming part of the balustrade. The stairs take you up to the first floor and onto a bridge that flows across the double height entrance space. A tongue in cheek use of Foscarini's Gregg pendant lights give a feeling of being up in the clouds, adding to airy and spacious feel of the central space.
At the rear of the property a central timber form connects the two wings of the house and projects into the garden creating an architectural form that ties the whole project together. A large concrete plinth that steps down to the garden creates a place to relax and dine outdoors. The concrete plinth flows into the property and makes up the entire ground floor surface. This use of material, mixed with the large sliding glazed panels that face onto the garden, blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors.
Photos: Martin Gardner
Beautifully designed Chambers Street Residence in Australia
Chambers Street Residence is a three story property encompassing beautifully composed spaces designed by Mim Design, located in South Yarra, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The interiors of this meticulously designed residence focuses on superior finishes and detailing throughout to showcase a highly effective planning and design strategy.
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An abundance of light filters throughout all levels, from the master bedroom and en-suite down to the lounge, dining and kitchen which flows out on to an entertainers courtyard. Locally sourced handmade brick tiles span the 3 levels adjacent to the staircase to provide a vertical integration feature.
Stone throughout bathrooms and kitchen add a softness to the strong monochromatic palette. Efficient use of space throughout the living zone creates a well-proportioned, comfortable and clean lined interior.
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Contemporary residence with light-filled interiors in Austin
Clifford Residence is a contemporary residence that fuses seamlessly into the everyday fabric of its Eastside context of Austin, Texas, designed by FAB Architecture and Texas Construction Company.
The Process
East Austin is a lively mix of commercial buildings, Victorian architecture, and bungalows. The lifestyle there is casual. It was important to the homeowners that their new 2235-square foot, two-story home fit into its friendly neighborhood setting while also expressing their contemporary tastes. To achieve that purpose, the architects designed a gabled house with a minimalist palette of white siding and contrasting bronze windows and steel detailing. The profile is simple and modern, yet also iconic: The long side of the house faces the street and an over-sized front door encourages visitors to drop in.
Inside, a sleek Lueders limestone fireplace surround anchors the all-white living room. The exterior's contrasting palette is carried through to the adjacent kitchen, with black Shaker-style cabinets highlighted by Carrera countertops and white subway tiles. Vertical steel slats on one side of the room are a dramatic screen for the stairs and also allow light from the second story to filter into the open dining area. Upstairs, two bedrooms and a flex space are connected by the spacious and light-filled book-lined landing.
The Final Result
This house looks timeless while melding with the here and now.
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Sumptuous pad in the Hollywood Hills: 9133 Oriole Way
9133 Oriole Way is a stunning modern home offering sweeping, panoramic views of the entire LA basin, perched on the highly desirable "Bird Streets" above the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. The brand new 12,530 square foot, five bedroom, ten bath estate was meticulously designed to deliver clean lines with wide open spaces, walls of glass and Fleetwood pocket doors throughout that seamlessly fuse the interior and exterior, offering the ultimate California lifestyle. The materials, details and natural light are exquisite.
This modern property was spotted on The Agency and is on the market for $38 Million, with all designer furniture included in the sale price, here.
Owner Sean Sassounian, in close collaboration with top design firm In-Ex, focused intently on the well-curated interior, sparing no expense. The impressive list of European manufacturers includes furniture by Acerbis, Arco, Classicon, Glas Italia, Matteo Grassi and Walter Knoll; custom lighting by Foscarni; closets by Molteni; outdoor furniture by Paola Lenti, Kettal and Roda; and laundry room, kitchen and pantry by DADA. In addition, the art in the house is specially curated by the Michael Kohn Gallery – with notable and emerging artists, many from California.
Main level offers a spacious Grey and White Lacquer DADA kitchen that flows to attached sitting/media room, facing out to the pool and lush hills. A massive marble island in the kitchen complements the integrated Miele appliances, and a hidden door leads to an entire catering kitchen behind the main kitchen. Formal living room with high-ceilings and spectacular views boasts a full bar and flows to a gorgeous master office with floor-to-ceiling windows. A sophisticated library/media room provides views over West Hollywood and the Sunset Strip. Tasteful built-in cabinetry throughout. Extremely private, even with the glass and indoor/outdoor flow.
The grand entrance of the home features lush grounds, a fountain, custom blended grey terrazzo floors, and a massive American oak door behind double gates. This is a truly chic, one-of-a-kind home on one of the best streets in Los Angeles.
Upper level, enjoy 4 bedrooms with wrap-around windows and automated blackout blinds – you feel like you're on an island in the hills floating above the city. Hidden TVs drop from the ceiling. Views everywhere. Even the master walk-in closet has a large window and amazing view. All bedrooms are en-suite and feature walk-in closets.
Master suite boasts a huge custom master bath with views overlooking the back pool and canyon – dual rain-heads; deep soaking tub & spa; a mesmerizing hall of mirrors effect. Master bedroom faces west for incredible sunsets and afternoon light. Enjoy a private balcony overlooking pool and an attached office and wet bar.
Lower level, find a full gym with shower, separate massage room, powder room and full bath; wine cellar with its own bar; screening room with custom-installed marble bar-counter; en-suite guest room; and a spacious garage with room for eight vehicles, plus a carport for two.
Resort-style backyard offers an infinity edge pool & spa, outside patios with 270-degree birds-eye views, complete outdoor kitchen, full bath and a spectacular dining and entertaining area. Outdoor kitchen has all Viking appliances and stainless steel Viking cabinets.
Light-filled historic home transformed in Birmingham
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Contemporary Bauhaus on the French Carmel, Israel
Contemporary Bauhaus on the Carmel project is a private residence designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects, built in the center of a historic avenue and at the very heart of Haifa's French Carmel neighborhood, Israel. The avenue is studded with a number of residences designed in the Bauhaus style. The Bauhaus style gained its hold in Israel in the wake of international styling trends and is a ornament free design style, both simple and down to earth. The style celebrated the aesthetics of the machine and was characterized by uniformity of color and by unassuming and simple finishes and facades. The style faithfully represented the spirit of the age and the location. This project, designed decades later, creates a line that connects contemporary styling with the spirit of that bygone era.
The 5,200 square foot project emphasizes and sharpens the differences between apparently similar design styles of contemporary minimalism influenced by Japan and the austere moderation of the modernism that characterized the end of the 1950's. Both of these paradigms translate into a way of life, to the Israeli environment and climate. The sophistication and the minimalism that existed at the heyday of the Bauhaus period have been translated, in this latest reincarnation, into a spacial purity and prestigious restraint.
In his design, the architect has expressed his own, localized interpretation for free planning in which there is a spacial continuity achieved through light, appearance and movement and the placement of secondary spaces around one, large and open central space. The architect has succeeded in creating the experience of continuous, intimate and defined spaces with different levels of symbiotic, mutual interaction with the central space and yet without detracting from the overall understanding of the structure.
Despite the intensification of the residences central space which finds expression in a double sized open space reaching the entire height of the building with one completely transparent facade facing the direction of the courtyard, through the use of controlled and restrained formality and the use of materials with no external facings, the designer has succeeded in showing his belief that it is possible to create a residential space of quality and timelessness.
In an attempt to connect with the historic avenue and the houses that have inhabited it since the 1950's, the architect has paid great attention to homes front facing facade. The front of the building is almost anonymous, for the most part, a closed element, free of unnecessary ornamentation and one that combines a monochromatic color scheme based on the grays and whites that characterized that same era. Only the floating upper roof hints at a harmony with contemporary design.
There is a sense of acceptance of the avenues importance and an attempt to assimilate into its, fragile and gentle structure and in no way try to force contemporary architecture on the surrounding environment. Only the floating mass of the roof hints that, despite the desire to be part of the avenues context and the spirit of that historical period, it is clear to the observer that here we have a bold attempt to create an architectural language that leaves a clear signature and the fingerprint of the designer.
The home was, as said, designed around a wide, high public space that constitutes the connecting point and provides a view of all of the homes different wings as well as to the central courtyard and the pool. In order to further strengthen the impact of the central space it has been coated with exposed concrete panels and a large library on the wall as a central motif. A large, ribbon window allows light to enter deep into the space, creating movement and dynamism on the central wall.
The architect has covered all of the structures spaces with an expansive roof which appears to be suspended, weightless in the air and floating effortlessly with no apparent means of support. The roof frames and consolidates the various parts of the structure with the apparent dissociation between the roof and the building creating an impressive, formal dialogue.
Movement within the house is accompanied by different views of the outside environment; exposed and open areas and other areas that are framed and focused on a specific view that was designed specifically for that area. The underlying concept of the homes design is one of quiet and formal restraint; the home is a place of tranquility and calm where the minimalistic details, the clean language and the meaning, separate the residents from the world outside. The architecture and the interior design combine a climatic relationship with light and air, an expression of the homes functionality and the uniform design lines both internal and external.
The materials and the colors used for both the interior and the exterior range from white to gray combined with wooden strips. The simple, clean shapes and the light play a central role in the interior design. Shade and light create ever changing performances of shapes and movement, "playing" on the walls, the ceilings and the floors of the building throughout the day. The combination of the geometric light shows against the horizontal and vertical surfaces, made from many different materials, creates a unique atmosphere in the internal spaces and the house's exterior that make a powerful statement of uniformity and calmness.
During the day, natural light entering the residence and its movement creates absorbing light shows. At night, when darkness falls, artificial light, and especially the light seeping out from the pool, create within the structures spaces a totally different atmosphere, one that is almost mystical and magical. The design of the courtyard is characterized by the same restraint of form with the choice of trees and their placement also communicates with the avenue and the surrounding environment. And so, despite the fact that different worlds and different eras exist in the space between the historical Bauhaus of the avenue and that of this modern and minimalistic home, there still exists a relationship between them, a feeling that one is not strange to the other.
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On Thursday, February 26, 2015 over 500 guests will gather to celebrate Girl Scouting at Dessert First, a fundraising event which helps to raise critical funds necessary to support the mission of Girl Scouts. Now in its fourth year, this event has quickly become the most popular in recent Girl Scout history.
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Its format is unique: during cocktail hour guests taste original desserts inspired by Girl Scout Cookies made by St. Louis chefs. Each year, local chefs take our famous Girl Scout Cookies and transform them into mouth-watering desserts. Then, with the help of special guest judges, all guests vote for their favorite dessert.
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Finally, at this special event Girl Scouts celebrates the leadership and service of two outstanding Girl Scouts and awards two scholarships of $5,000 to be used for higher education. Scholarship recipients must be working on, or have completed, their Gold Award, the highest recognition available to Girl Scouts.
Awardees are selected through an application and essay process. All girls working towards earning their Gold Award are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Scholarship. Applications are due Monday, October 27, 2014.
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The event also honors one Individual Legacy Builder and one Corporate Legacy Builder. Both honorees are chosen because of the enormous support and service they have provided to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. Legacy Builders include:
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Artharee is a licensed Executive Security Manager and trainer with the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. He most recently served as the President and CEO of Safeguard Security Enforcement. In addition, he has served part-time as the Community Programs Manager for the Salvation Army.
He also worked with law enforcement and private businesses in the Portland area and in several cities across the United States.
Artharee will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Park Ranger Program, which serve as goodwill ambassadors and provide a positive presence in Portland parks and park facilities. Rangers are given the authority under City Code to enforce park rules and issue park exclusions.
The Rangers work closely with other Portland Parks & Recreation staff, the Portland Police Bureau, and other City bureaus to identify, prevent, and address concerns within parks.
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text: Obama's High School Pot Dealer Beaten to Death with Hammer by Gay Lover Print article Send a Tip by Warner Todd Huston 30 Jan 2014 post a comment For years the details of the murder of the teenage Barack Obama's pot dealer was relatively unknown, but now it has been revealed that the President's former drug connection, Raymond Boyer, was murdered by his gay lover. A claw hammer was used as the murder weapon. Obama has been open about his teenage use of drugs. While an up-and-coming politician, Obama mentioned his drug use in his autobiography, Dreams From My Father, in which he told readers that his group of drug-using friends was dubbed the "Choom Gang." In his high school yearbook, Obama even thanked drug dealer Raymond Boyer for "all the good times" and in his book noted that "Gay Ray," who was 30-years-old when he met Obama, was the one who supplied a teenage Barack and his Choom Gang pals with marijuana. However, by the time he reached 37, Boyer was dead, a victim of murder. The Daily Mail uncovered the court papers detailing the last days of the President's former pot dealer before he was killed by Andrew Devere, a gay prostitute and Boyer's lover. During the days Obama knew him in Hawaii, Boyer was the manager of a pizza restaurant, but eventually lost that job and ended up on welfare. He lived above a car repair shop. At some point, Boyer took in Andrew Devere, but Devere said Boyer constantly mistreated him. According to police reports, Devere said that the President's one-time pot dealer constantly made fun of him and even claimed that Boyer developed a habit of releasing flatulence in Devere's face. "Appeal court documents from 1991," the Daily Mail reports, "reveal Devere killed Boyer on New Year's Day 1986 because: Boyer was killing a friend of his by supplying that friend with drugs; Boyer embarrassed Devere and put him down in front of other people; Boyer had developed a habit of farting in Devere's face; Boyer once attacked Devere with a knife, slicing Devere's finger; Boyer made Devere beg for drugs." Devere testified that the final straw came when Boyer refused to give him money for drugs. An argument ensued and Devere killed the man. Devere was sentenced to life in jail but was let out in 2007. He then moved out of Hawaii, married a woman, and has held a job despite having been arrested for some minor drug offenses. Devere's wife spoke to the Daily Mail and explained that his drug abuse led him down all the wrong paths in life. "He is embarrassed about it, but I told him that you cannot run from it," wife Elizabeth said. "He survived by being a prostitute. I think drugs affect people in different ways. It depends how you are brought up," she said. "If you have the right tools to deal with them then it's okay. But if not they definitely subtract from the good."


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With that said the problem came up when it was time to move out. We called the landlord manager Angel about what we were going to do upon moving out. She replied by telling us that sounds great I was going to come over and point stuff out but doesn't sound like I need too. We also asked her if we should prep the walls for paint from tackle holes for hanging picture and such. She said yes that would also be great.
So we did all of this, we scrubbed the walls with soap and water. We brought in a carpet cleaner and used oxi clean in it not soap so it would not attract dirt for future tenets and cleaned all the carpets. We spacled all of the holes in the walls and sanded them down so that one coat of paint would cover them up. We cleaned the baseboads, the light fixtures, the closets, the kitchen, everything we could think of. We spent about 7 hours of cleaning with me and my roommate and both sets of our parents.
Now we did do all of this cleaning and there were still some dirty spots on the walls that would need painting we knew this.
The landlord showed the house the next day to the new tennants. At this time we had most of our stuff out of the house and had spent the day before cleaning. We still had 4 days left on your lease. We asked Angel to tell us if there were things wrong with the place becuase we would be more than happy to fix them. She agreed and called us the next day and left a message saying there were problems the walls were dirty in one bedroom and the whole bedroom would need painting.
The next day we went back to clean more and paint rooms we though might take away money. We got there and there was a crew already painting the place. We are still on the lease we payed to still be living there. We were never given the chance to fix the problems.
When we got a deposit back we we charge over 300 dollars for labor in painting. A total all together of over 600 dollars.
7rent only gave them self 1 day inbetween renters. That means that if we did stay until our lease end the would have 1 day to paint and get the place ready for the new renters. Our lease ended July 30th and the new renters moved in August 1st.
The do not think that basic things such as cleaning carpet or painting needs to be done inbetween renters. 1 day is not enough time to get a place ready. So to fix that they came in early and fixed stuff we were trying to fix that we even asked them to let us know so we could fix it. Then they charge you for it.
7 rent was a great place to live. And they like us when we were there. The owner came by and told us that if we ever needed anything ever to just let him know. This is because I planted grass at that house, I put in a flower bed lined with bricks. We were good tenants.
If you are going to rent from 7rent expect to be charged for little thing when you leave, and when you move in be sure to take pictures. They cant fix everything they only have 1 day then when you move out the will charge you for things that were like that when you moved in.
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LB Lobster Festival website Another season, another Festivus (if it has a Wiki page, does it really exist?) for the rest of us. What is there to celebrate after Labor Day, yet before Oktoberfest? Lobster Fest!. . . at least, according to our friends in the LBC.This weekend-long devotion to the cl ... More >>
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ProfessorSalt.comSummertime in Maine. But in So Cal.Few foods better capture the flavor of the New England shore better than the lobster roll. It's simply steamed, chilled lobster meat in a butter-grilled New England-style split-top roll. Portable, chilled, light-yet-substantial, it's the perfect ... More >>
Photo Courtesy of Dana Point Lobster Fest Last year was the first year of the Dana Point Lobster Fest and evidently it was successful enough that they're doing year two this Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 4 to 9pm at Doheny State Beach.
The Lobsta Truck's lobster roll with mayoFor a long time, Orange County was a wasteland where no lobster rolls dared come. We saw Guy Fieri shoving toasted split-top buns full of succulent sea-cucaracha meat into his pointy blond head, and some of us who spent summers in Atlantic Canada or New En ... More >>
Photo by Kevin LaraOur last installment of On The Line with Chef Gonzalez finds him cooking some seasonal seafood. The addition of fresh peas and corn make for a bright dish, both in color and flavor. If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out parts one and two of our interview.
Lobsta TruckMany luxe loncheras originate in LA and then slowly make their way down the map to OC (hurry--we're hungry!), but here's one that's truly worth the wait. Lobsta Truck announced on Twitter that it's launching an OC truck later this month. Yay!
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If, like me, you are allergic to crustaceans and never get to try their yummy goodness, then you may want to pass on this contest. Or, you can just go to the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival to watch a bunch of great bands--many of whom are local.John Doe and Exene Cervenka are performing. So ... More >>
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Christopher VictorioIf you finish your dinner, you can have a small large piece of carrot cake.On the line this week is Pete Lehmar of Gladstone's first OC-area location. If you missed the interview, click here and here, then continue on for this week's chef's recipe.
IKEAYes, you read that correctly. IKEA, the Swedish purveyor of entry-level furniture to the freshly graduated and recently divorced citizens of the world, is hosting an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil on Friday, August 20, 2010.
Kimberly ValenzuelaAs promised, the co-executive chefs from Antonello Ristorante at South Coast Plaza share with us recipes from their restaurant. Read 'em: two recipes! If you missed it, check out the first part, or the second part of our questionnaire with the twosome. Otherwise...
Chef-owner Delia Snyder of Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach graciously provided us with her recipe for crab cakes. Crab cakes and a tall, cold, fruity rum drink: aloha in restaurant form! If you missed the interview portion of the program, you can find it here and here. Photo by ... More >>
John BisnarJohn Bisnar, a Newport Beach personal injury attorney (or "trial lawyer" to his conservative talk radio pals), has coined a new disease: "Orange County food poisoning." It's all right there in black-and-white--or whatever the virtual equivalent of black and white is--on the Bisnar/Chase a ... More >>
Remember THIS POST I published last month? It was about Savannah at the Beach (formely Chimayo) offering $10 dinners from March 2-8 in celebration of their so-called 10-year anniversary. Well, right on the heels of that offer expiring, they've decided that they will extend the deal indefinitely ... More >>
Everything that Edwin wrote about Hamamori in South Coast Plaza earlier this year is true--the sushi is creative and stunning (and, quite frankly, worth it), the sashimi a bit pricier but also divine, the entrees decadent. One appetizer he didn't mention, however, were the rock shrimp tempura with a ... More >>
"Crab cakes sounds good. How about that French brie too?" --Then-Sheriff Mike Carona pausing temporarily in August 2007 from plotting how to foil a federal grand jury corruption probe during a meeting at a Newport Beach restaurant with Don Haidl, his onetime assistant sheriff who is secretly wearin ... More >>
The Pelican Grill at the Pelican Hill Resort is the last place I would think of when it comes to Monday Night Football. After all, this is a valet-parking, ocean-views, uniformed-waiter, white-table-cloth kind of establishment, where the customers are the country-club types, not the average Joe Six ... More >>
According to various news reports and this one from ABC News, beginning this week, the USDA is requiring that all food retailers label some foods with their country of origin. The law, called COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) will mandate that the consumer is informed where all "raw beef, veal, lam ... More >>
Just got back from the Long Beach Lobster Fest -- officially titled "The Original Long Beach Lobster Festival," which was a bit odd, as that moniker would seem to signify some competing crustacean frenzy occurring somewhere in the general area. That, or it's meant to herald a comeback of some sort ... More >>
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Turkey's 11th President Abdullah Gül said the most important issue is the 'system of checks and balances'
A prosecutor's decision to single out just one of the suspects draws criticism from Gezi victim Ali İsmail Korkmaz's family, who demanded that all suspects face murder charges
Media organizations have been unprecedentedly banned from reporting about a parliamentary inquiry into corruption allegations
Some 46 percent of Turkish businesspeople believe corruption will increase in Turkey, according to a report issued by the Turkish Industry and Business Association
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A new exhibition in Istanbul dedicated to late opera and theater artist Semiha Berksoy aims to raise awareness of her work in Turkey and the world, and to support the establishment of a museum
Justice Minister Bozdağ has denied claims that a secretariat will be established in İmralı Island prison
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has called for the formation of a 'joint committee' between Turkish and Greek Cypriots to resolve the controversy over the use of energy resources off of Cyprus.
Turkey's largest conglomerate Koç Holding has still yet to reach its global targets, the group's chairman has said, heralding new overseas investment plans, potentially in the Far East
Cengiz Construction is facing its second setback in a week after its project to build a coal plant on the shore of the Marmara Sea has been suspended by a local administrative court
Bad weather conditions have hit a number of provinces across Turkey, with many roads blocked by heavy snowfall
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Six police officers were arrested by an Istanbul court on Nov. 25 for allegedly torturing a man in a police station in the Sultanbeyli district of the city.
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Former General Levent Ersöz has been acquitted in a case investigating the death of Turkey's eighth president Turgut Özal
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NATO is not considering establishing a no-fly zone in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security and humanitarian pressure on its southern border
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Hong Kong police on Nov. 26 cleared one of the largest protest sites that has choked the city for months, arresting scores of pro-democracy activists in what could be a turning point in the fight to wrest greater political freedom from Beijing's control.
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Siberian air passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius after its chassis froze, Russian prosecutors said Nov. 26.
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Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had challenged the MHP leader to deliver his political arguments in Tunceli
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Enjoying the title of "Turkey's first president elected by popular vote," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took populism too far in a speech yesterday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's penchant for controversy has no bounds. He is now on record arguing that it is unnatural to consider men and women as equals.
The negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, that is, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany, regarding Iran's nuclear enrichment program was extended on Monday for another seven months, just hours before the deadline.
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Partizan Belgrade proposed to postpone over security reasons the waterpolo Champions League match with Galatasaray after a fatal stabbing of a Serbian basketball fan in Istanbul
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Lebanese singer and actress Sabah, an icon of Arab music, died Nov. 26 after a career that spanned over six-decades, Lebanese media said. She was 87.
A copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the first-ever compilation of the Bard's plays published in 1623, has been discovered in the library of an ancient port town in northern France.
The Swiss will once again head to the polls this weekend to decide whether to dramatically slash immigration numbers, this time in the name of saving the environment in a proposal opponents have labelled xenophobic.
The controversial new security bill will 'secure the fate of the resolution process,' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says
Turkey should follow the West and impose sanctions on Russia, the leader of the Crimean Tatars has said during a visit to Ankara, reproaching his hosts for continuing trade with Moscow.
Turkey hopes to receive a discount on gas prices, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said Nov. 26.
NATO is not considering establishing a no-fly zone in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security and humanitarian pressure on its southern border
At least 95 people were killed in Syrian regime air strikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)'s self-proclaimed capital Raqa on Nov. 26, a monitoring group said in a new toll.
Iraqi Defense Ministry releases footage of air strikes on ISIL bases
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Pope to visit Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul during upcoming visit
Underground prayer rooms in Tunisia
World's shortest and tallest men meet in London
Australians bury heads in sand to protest gov't over climate change
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Archaeologists unearthing treasures just meters from ISIL
Turkish Navy's underwater offense units in training
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul
Turkish pilots give full marks to locally co-manufactured assault helicopter
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Rare Roman inscription unearthed in Jerusalem
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Ölüdeniz air games take off
Hucul horses escape total extinction after concerted efforts
Kurdish peace bid allows for rediscovery of prehistorical paintings in Hakkari
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7,000 flamingos born on artificial islands at İzmir's Bird Paradise
A long journey from Budapest to Tehran on first ever European private train permitted to enter Iran
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Second elephant born in Turkey allowed to hang out outside for first time
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Turkey commemorates 76th anniversary of Atatürk's death
Atatürk's wartime outfits modernized for today's women
A bird's eye view tour of Turkey's eastern provinces of Van and Hakkari
Temple of Serapis in Ephesus undergoes restoration
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Syrian children struggle to survive on Istanbul streets
Turkey opens border to Syrian Kurds fleeing ISIL offensive
15,000 police launch major operation in Istanbul
Locals march to protest constructions on Istanbul coastal area
People rally to save Lake Burdur from drought ahead of 'water fast'
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Extraordinary artist finishes Istanbul drawing
Turkish tanks take up position on Syrian border next to besieged Kurdish town
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Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
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Hot-air balloons fly to raise awareness of breast cancer
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Life of Piri Reis in ballet
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US President Obama's poses during phone talks with world leaders
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Silent sitting protests staged across Turkey in memory of Berkin Elvan
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Turkish main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu assaulted at Parliament
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Turkish MPs as gentle and courteous as ever during corruption session
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Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systems
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Severe floods hit Serbia and Bosnia
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A report on films that screened at the 2014 San Diego Asian Film Festival.
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All of my previous selves still survive somewhere inside of me, and my previous adolescent would have loved "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." The movie has received glowing reviews, and some snarky ones that seem to have been written by previous adults. The film is about an alienated high-school freshman who sees himself as a chronic outsider, and then is befriended by a group of older kids who embrace their non-conformist status.
The movie confirms one of my convictions: If you are too popular in high school, you may become so fond of the feeling that you never find out who you really are. The film is based on Stephen Chbosky's best-selling young-adult novel, which was published in 1999 and is now on many shelves next to The Catcher in the Rye. It offers the rare pleasure of an author directing his own book, and doing it well. No one who loves the book will complain about the movie, and especially not about its near-ideal casting.
The story, set in the early 1990s, tells the story of Charlie (Logan Lerman), who begins it as a series of letters to a "friend." He enters high school tremulously and without confidence, and is faced on his first day by that great universal freshman crisis: Which table in the lunchroom will they let me sit at? Discouraged at several tables, he's welcomed by two smart and sympathetic seniors.
They are Sam and Patrick, played by Emma Watson in her own coming-of-age role after the "Harry Potter" movies, and Ezra Miller, who was remarkable as an alienated teenager in "We Need to Talk About Kevin." Charlie makes the mistake of assuming they are a couple, and Sam's laughter corrects him; actually, they're half-siblings. Charlie is on the edge of outgrowing his depression and dorkdom, and is eerily likable in his closed-off way. One of the key players in his life is the dead aunt (Melanie Lynskey) he often has imaginary meetings with.
Patrick is tall, gangly and gay; Sam is friendly and lovable. Charlie gets a quick crush on her, but she explains she has a b.f. and encourages his friendship. Through them, he meets the quasi-punk Mary Elizabeth (Mae Whitman), who definitely is interested in dating him, and a pothead named Bob (Adam Hagenbuch), who nudges Charlie toward adventures most teenagers have once in life, and few should have twice.
We learn a lot about their high school crowd by finding out they're instrumental in the local midnight showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." When Charlie is unexpectedly pressed into service playing a key role one night during their performance, it provides him with a turning point that may be contrived but is certainly entertaining.
Their crowd is artsy, outsider, non-conformist. They become the influence that rescues Charlie from his deep insecurity and his depression over the suicide of a friend; they teach him it's OK to be who he is. In his first year, he learns a little, very tentatively, about sex, drinking and drugs, and a lot about friendship.
He's also guided by Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd), his English teacher, who steers him toward seminal books including, yes, The Catcher in the Rye. Why is it that English, drama and music teachers are most often recalled as our mentors and inspirations? Maybe because artists are rarely members of the popular crowd.
Note: This review includes material from my Toronto Film Festival blog post about this title.
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An obituary for Mike Nichols.