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First of all, the packaging sucks. It also melts off of my waterline and smudges underneath my eyes every single time I wear this. If I sweat the slightest but, it smudges on my top lid too. I may use up (on my top lid only) but I definitely will not repurchase.
Before this eyeliner, I used to use Revlon's colorstay eyeliner and Stila's khol liner. I feel like this liner is a blend between those two. It's very soft, yet glides on smoothly(won't cling onto your eyelashes like Revlon's colorstay) and it is super black! I literally have one in each purse and 3 more unopened just so I'm stocked. I always use this on top of a primer and it lasts me all night without smudging. it's a great buy and very affordable for the quality you get.
I love this eye liner. It rolls up so you don't have to sharpen it which I find much easier. The color is nice and pigmented. It's creamy. It last hours in the waterline. I never have to touch it up. My only complaint is that it smudges on my contacts. Pretty bad too. It'll get to the point I have to take them out cause it hurts. But I notice that if I put this on mu waterline and wait a minute to put my contacts in, it doesn't smudge on them at all. It's worth it for the staying power it has.
When I opened this eyeliner and started to twist up, I thought it was broken! Then a lot came out and when I tried twisting down nothing...I eventually figured out that its not supposed to. That was my only con, the packaging. Anyways, it's really creamy so its easy to apply. The color is super pigmented. It stays all day on the waterline, tideline and upper lash line. When my sister was visiting me on vacation, she forgot her eyeliner so she borrowed mine. She fell in love! She was like "where is this from? I need it!" mine recently got to the end of nits life(still a bit more) after 9 months ! Note: I don't wear it everyday. On average 3-4 days a week..
I think this product was really great for tightlining, or staying put on my waterline. When I put it on my lids, however, it tends to dry out and crumbles when you touch it. This only happens when I go to places with air conditioning, though- it stays put and doesn't crumble when i'm outdoors. it's good for oily skin, and is pretty sweatproof.
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I am an eyeliner junkie and I was super excited to try this. Unfortunately, like the gel version, this eyeliner was terrible for me: caused irritation, left smudges on my contacts, and made my eyes itchy and watery. Beautiful color and look, and glides on easily, but terrible for my eye health. :(
It's probably great for people who don't wear hard contacts like I do. In particular, the eyeliner would smudge and leave oily residue on my lenses, and then my eyes would become extremely dry, red, and painful because the oil prevented oxygen from getting in/out of my eyes.
I like this eyeliner. It works great on the waterline, however if you are putting it only on your lower lash line and not your waterline it will smuge. Also, you can twist up the eyeliner but you can't twist it back down. The lasting power is very good. Overall I really like this eyeliner.
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I bought this today in 'Midnight Master' and when I try to twist to get the product to rise it wouldn't comply. It took me a while to get it up and when I finally did I notice it wouldn't go back down. So I kept twisting back and forth because I thought it was just jammed or something but nope didn't work, instead it extended out even more. I tried using my finger to push it back in but ended up breaking half an inch of it off. It wasn't until I watched a YouTube review of it that I learn that it is suppose to take a few twisted to get it to rise and that it doesn't go back down.
But besides the bad design of the applicator, the product itself is amazing! It's very pigmented and once it sets, it does not smudge. Water won't make it budge I had to use make up remover to get it out. And even though it took a long while to get the product out, once it rises the excessive twisting isn't necessary anymore.
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Worst. Eyeliner. Ever. It goes on just fine but the eyeliner lead itself is AWFUL. It breaks very easily and lasts maybe a week. The very first time I opened the package half of the eyeliner pencil fell out. HALF. Don't waste your time or money in this piece of crap.
I have this liner in Midnight Master. I wear contacts and only use this on my upper lash-line. The waterline, is not wear I typically wear liner anyway, so I have not worn it there.
This goes on very creamy, opaque, and has not smudged, This does last all day long and needs to be removed with an eye makeup remover.

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- 8Jul 26, '11 by Lisa1980What a journey I have been on. Ups and downs... and mood swings too! The good news I only have one course left. My practicum has to have 90 hours involved and I am trying to figure out how to come up with all that time.
So exciting to be almost done. It can be done. WGU has been great and I have a fabulous mentor. Started the program May 1, 2011.... oh yeah four months in and I anticipate to be done within the next two weeks.
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- 0Jul 27, '11 by klone, BSN, RNDayum. You are one motivated scholar! I'm a month in and just finishing my first course. I have 11 courses to take, and am allowing myself 2 semesters to do it (one class a month).
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- 0Jul 27, '11 by BetterMeRNCongrats, Oh my that fast. How many total courses did you have to take? I start in September, can I call on you if I need any help along the way?
- 0Jul 28, '11 by BetterMeRNI got my answer..... eight classes. I want to do it in the same amount of time. I responded to one of your other post, the one regarding how a nurse can help in the implementation of a new electronic health record. If you still need the info let me know.
- 1Jul 30, '11 by Lisa1980To my dear stalkers, lol!!
Exactly 4 months into the program and today I just submitted my last paper for my BSN. I could use some fingers and toes crossed and a swift return of my grade. Hoping for no revisions! So exicted yet more nervous!!
- 0Jul 30, '11 by klone, BSN, RNCan you please give us more details about the practicum?
- 0Jul 31, '11 by Lisa1980For the practicum you come up with a topic from your community diagnosis from HAT task 1. Mine was Access to Health Care services for the Elderly in Broward County.
You discuss with the course mentor possible topics and then she will have you email her some interview questions. You interview people such as MD, social workers nurses etc. You will reasearch your community further and then you just write what they ask according to the rubric. Time Log was actually the most difficult; you can document your phone calls, emails, phone interview, face to face interview times. there's also "winshield activity" which is you getting in your car and assessing the particular area such as neighborhoods. 10 of the hours comes from HAT course and you have to have a total of 90 hours. You also have to do a genogram just like you did in HAT but will be slightly different.
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I know it's not good to depend on a drug and caffeine is a drug, but I'm not sure I would have been able to get even half as good a workout if I hadn't stopped at Dunkie's before the gym today. It was just a small coffee(skim milk and splenda, though it tasted like it might have not been plain coffee - hazelnut maybe?? Not sure. I asked for regular.)
I was really happy to be at a new all-time low this morning - 142.8 (sooo close to those elusive 130s!) and had a whole day's worth of food packed in my lunch box. But I was so hungry I ate all of it before noon! Luckily it didn't hurt my weigh in at my meeting this afternoon - I was down 1.2 pounds from last week, woohoo! But I was concerned about feeling hungry all day. Well, it turns out that coffee is the answer. I have felt great ever since I had that cup. Becoming addicted to caffeine is a small price to pay for being able to reduce hunger and increase energy, and coffee has antioxidants!
I really want to go biking this evening but it's snowing. April 5!!! Come on! I might attempt it anyway.
I've been getting some incredibly sweet messages from other Sparkers lately, telling me how inspiring my progress has been, how good my pictures look, etc. I LOVE that. People on this website are SO supportive and awesome. And their progress inspires me too. I get so much motivation from this site!!
Just posted a new picture from Tuesday night at my parents' seder. It's not the most flattering of me, but I did want to show off my new red accessories, heehee.
The long weekend has started!! I am really looking forward to a few days of relaxing, even though on Sunday Jess is gonna make me go to church with his family (we are a "multi-cultural" couple, heehee - seder and church on the same week). I guess I better start gearing up for some evil Easter feast, too. Weight loss would be so much easier if our society weren't so freaking obsessed with food!!!
I haven't blogged in a while so I figured it was time. I had a frustrating week+ where my weight was inching up slowly. I started at 143.0 on Sunday, then it slowly crept up to 144.0 nine days later (yesterday). So I buckled down, worked out hard, kicked the 5-calorie-a-piece gum habit (when you eat 3 packs in a day, the calories add up!), and was back to 143.0 this morning. Tried to keep up the strict mindset, varied what I ate, but was pretty hungry and didn't have a lot of energy for the gym this evening. So I ended up with over 1,300 calories(26 points), but since I earned 4 APs and my daily target is 22, I had what I call an "Even Steven" day. I hope I show a good loss at my weigh-in tomorrow.
Two days ago I had a great treadmill run. I did an hour at 5.6 mph and felt fine, except that by the end I REALLY had to pee. Hitting 5.6 miles in an hour is a new record for me, up from 5.55.
Today I tried 5.7 and had to stop after 25 minutes. I then did 15 minutes on the elliptical and had to stop. No energy.
So tonight it's early to bed, and will keep on truckin' tomorrow.
145.0 today. That's 0.2 up from yesterday, but I'm about to get my period. It's silly how it bothers me to be up even that little even with that good a reason, but I can't help it. Positive thinking, Susan!!
Ran 60 minutes this morning - 1st half at 5.6 mph, 2nd half at 5.5 mph. Guess I'm not quite ready for a full hour at 5.6. It wasn't very fun and afterwards my knees hurt and I had an irritated spot in my armpit from all that friction. But I am proud of myself.
Going shopping with Laura today. In fact, I told her I'd be ready around 11 and it's already 11:21. Oops. I've decided to eat at home and pack snacks to bring, but I haven't told her that yet...social lives should not have to revolve around restaurants!!
Gotta plan out my food for the day. Peace.
144.8 pounds today! Holy smokes!!
The stairmaster fit test today FINALLY moved me up a level. I've gone from "low" fitness level to "fair." Sweet. I was hoping for at least "average." I guess I should be happy that I'm not "low" anymore.
I did my regular weight lifting routine today, 3 sets, not drop sets. Both methods seem to give me a good workout, so I can change it up whenever I want. I did 15 minutes on the stairmaster, 45 minutes of weight lifting, and then stretching.
Have been a bit hungry today but only earned 3 APs and have already eaten 24 points. I only have 1 more point to go but I may use a flex or two.
Yay it's Friday :)
I did two hours on the elliptical this afternoon, level 14, at a good pace. My heart rate stayed around 140-155, I was sweating, and by the end the machine said I'd burned over 1,600 calories. Whatever. I'm still going to eat a small, super-duper healthy dinner. Haven't decided what yet. Maybe a smoothie.
"They" say you shouldn't let your weight dictate your mood, but I can't help it. I was strict yesterday and it paid off. Today I'm back to 146.0, which is my lowest so far, and at my WW meeting today I was down 2.0 pounds (to 147.2). My "official" total is 17.6 pounds and I have lost the most weight out of anyone in my group, unless one of the absent people has lost more than me. I decided NOT to tell them that I'd actually lost 5 pounds on my own the week before we officially started.
There was some talk about continuing our group past our scheduled end date of May 3. That's great, but I'm also looking forward to trying other meetings. I don't really feel like I can relate with anyone at my meeting - nobody else is following the program quite like I am. People say things like, "I did pretty good, but I did have a few drinks..." and everyone else claps. I'm sorry, but "a few drinks" just isn't part of my program unless these drinks are empty-calorie-free! They also "can't bring themselves" to exercise, or if they do, it's just a short walk around their neighborhood. I mean that's great for some people, but I just know that if I tried to do it halfheartedly like that I would not see progress. They all seem to think I should be "done" anyway. I wish nobody would ever tell me again to stop losing weight. One of my coworkers is 5'7" and weighs 100 pounds. She just told me this the other day. That makes her technically very underweight - her BMI is 15.7 (underweight is less than 18.5), but she is SO fit and strong. My point isn't that I want to have a BMI of 15.7. My point is that she doesn't get harrassed about being underweight, so why should I be harrassed about wanting to get my BMI closer to the middle of the healthy range? I'm just going to stop listening to people about that stuff, because, quite honestly, I have been soaking up every article I could find on weight loss since I was a teenager and think I have an extensive knowledge base, and now that I'm on this website I also know a lot about what I'm doing with my own body on a day-to-day basis. I am my own expert now, for the most part. I want to be the best me I can be, not just some slightly less fat but still overweight Weight Watchers "success story."
Wow, I didn't know I was going to go on a rant, but I guess I felt I needed to. On the positive side, like I was starting to say before, MY VERY HEALTHY program is doing wonders for me. I feel soooooo good. :)


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List of virtual printer software
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The following is a list of Wikipedia articles relating to virtual printer software:
Free software[edit]
The following are distributed under free software licences:
- Ghostscript – A command-line library for creation of PostScript and PDF files.
- RedMon – Redirects a special printer port to the standard input of another program.
- CC PDF Converter – Another ghostscript-based virtual printer, provided by CogniView, itself licensed under the Creative Commons license.
The following are proprietary software but free of charge:
- Microsoft XPS Document Writer – A virtual printer for Microsoft Windows that creates an XPS (*.xps, *.oxps) document file from the print output of an application.
Virtual PDF printers[edit]
Virtual PDF printers for Microsoft Windows:
- Bullzip PDF Printer
- CutePDF – Has a commercial version with added features. By default it tries to install the Ask malware web browser toolbar which the user can deselect; though, it appears that in recent versions, it will install even if deselected.
- DoPDF – This is a simplified version of NovaPDF which is mentioned below.
- GreenCloud virtual printer – Also using eco-friendly methods to save ink and paper.
- PDFCreator – A ghostscript-based virtual printer for Microsoft Windows, with user interface for advanced options (security settings, combining multiple documents, etc.). Some current and/or historic installer versions contain third-party adware or optional advertising-based components (iClaro Search, WhiteSmoke toolbar, FrostWire, and others).
- PrimoPDF
- Adobe Acrobat – Adobe System's commercial PDF authoring suite includes Adobe Distiller, a virtual printer for converting documents to PDF files. Adobe Distiller is not included with the free-to-use Adobe Reader product.
Virtual printers[edit]
Virtual printers for Microsoft Windows:
- Microsoft Office Document Image Writer – Included in Microsoft Office Professional allowing documents to be saved in TIFF or Microsoft Document Imaging Format.
- NovaPDF – A PDF virtual printer for Windows.
- Print&Share – Creating PDF, PDF/A, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, XML, TXT, EMF, BMP files. Adding watermark on output. Eco-friendly methods: capable of dynamically removing content and empty spaces. Can also email, fax, upload via FTP and more.
- TIFF Image Printer – For creating TIFF files.
- pdfFactory and pdfFactory pro: allows merging several printouts to one PDF file, shows the preview of the printout on screen and allows removing unneeded pages before saving, discarding, or printing the manipulated printout on an other printer.[1]
- ^ "[Windows] 11 free PDF creators (aka PDF virtual printers or PDF writers)". dotTech. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-20.


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Gary officials hope demolition in key blocks will trigger neighborhood rebirth
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GARY — Hundreds of abandoned houses will be torn down across the city over the next 18 months with $6.6 million in Hardest Hit Funds the city received last week from the state.
Gary officials outlined the areas and process that will guide the planned demolition of at least 379 homes in a Tuesday afternoon news conference at City Hall.
Chief of Staff Richard Leverett said those properties were earmarked on the city's application to the state, but the number could be as high as 500 depending on the cost of demolition.
Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said the funds are a huge opportunity.
"We've given thought to where want to use the money," Freeman Wilson said. "We want to excite residents but also manage expectations. This is not just a chance to eliminate blight, but to rebuild and redevelop this community."
The 5th District — which encompasses Black Oak, northern Glen Park and parts of Midtown — has the largest number homes on the list with 103. Freeman-Wilson has identified the area around Indiana University Northwest — dubbed University Park — as a prime candidate for redevelopment efforts.
Graduate students from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy are surveying 20,000 parcels in the city. The Legacy Foundation, the Fuller Center for Housing of Gary, the Delta Institute, Indiana University Northwest and Ivy Tech Community College also supported and assisted with the application.
Redevelopment Director Joe Van Dyk said about two-thirds of the properties surveyed so far are in pretty bad shape — rating a C, D or F on the surveys.
"Blight is very contagious, so if we can eliminate one or two abandoned properties on an otherwise healthy block, we can dissuade the behavior," he said.
The city also identified properties from its work with partners helping stabilize neighborhoods. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is working with the city on efforts in the Aetna, Miller, Glen Ryan and Emerson areas, while Habitat for Humanity and the Broadway Community Development Corp. are active in the Horace Mann neighborhood.
Leverett said a public hearing will be conducted on the Hardest Hit Fund efforts within the next 30 days, and properties that have been identified will go through an appeals process with the city.
Once the properties are demolished, the land will be available for a variety of purposes — from side yards available for private purchase to green spaces for community gardens.
Gary's director of green urbanism and environmental affairs, Brenda Scott-Henry, said a prime example is Sojourner Truth House, which is looking to expand its footprint in Gary's Midtown area.
With an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 abandoned homes in the city, Freeman-Wilson acknowledged that the planned demolition is just a start to the process of revitalizing the city.
"Even if we get to demolish 500 houses that's not a large percentage," she said. "What this does, it gives us a start. We're targeting neighborhoods where, if we take away one or two homes, it will stabilize property values and set the stage to go to the next level. It allows us to set the stage for the rebirth and redevelopment of the city."


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As a lot of you know, my mind travels in multiple directions when I'm typing out my blogs...but I'm going to try to make everything coherent in this one!
How hard do you work at it? I am struggling BIG time with this question this week. I've been training for a 5k for about a month now and I've improved my time so much. Although I haven't been doing a lot of strength training like I probably should, I've been doing so much cardio with the training (3.1 miles at least every other day). My diet is healthy--it has actually always been pretty healthy, so it's hard to see weight loss from changing my diet.
I feel like I'm already at a plateau and I'm at the beginning of my weight loss journey! It's so frustrating to know I'm working so hard to see little results. This week I'm definitely adding more strength training to see if it helps. I also may not be eating enough either--I struggle with preparing meals.
Has anyone had this problem when they've started their weightloss journey? I'd like to know how others have been successful--what can I change to finally see some weight loss? Does it help to make sure you eat several small meals a day? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!
On a positive note and for motivation, I was inspired by a fellow spark friend with creating a list of "Skinny Fantasies", or things that I'm looking forward to when I lose the weight. Here's my list so far:
1. To do spontaneous physical challenges
2. To see the looks on faces of people I haven't seen in years
3. To play soccer again
4. To wear a bikini and not jiggle
5. To know that whatever I put on in the morning will look good
6. To not be afraid to go out with friends
7. To be able to feel good about being in photos
8. To not be scared of breaking things or not fitting in/on things because of my weight
What does your list look like?
Hi friends!
I've just noticed that most of my blogs I've posted are from when I've reached out for advice or talked out of frustration, so I'm going to try and tie some positivity into them from now on as well.
So...for the frustration portion of our show today:
Some of you may recall my rants about my friend Kate who I had a falling out with and just got back in touch with...and how she lost over 100 pounds while we weren't friends...well, it's been a real struggle for me to try and rekindle our friendship. A part of me first thought that it was competitive nature that was getting in the way of us becoming friends again because it was so easy to compare myself to her...same age, same likes, both married, etc. BUT one big difference--the weight issue.
She's really different since she became a size 6...and not the same considerate person I used to know. I'm glad she's healthier and happy, but she's become obsessed with her weightloss and story; she has made a short autobiography about herself and has submitted it to several places like an online fitness website, The Biggest Loser and local news companies. And this is ALL SHE TALKS ABOUT! I'm not even sure if she does anything but work out and talk about it anymore. She's also considering becoming involved professionally in health and fitness (which is what I went to school for and what I'm also incorporating in my nursing career), which is great...except she constantly tries to give me unwanted advice about losing weight and what to eat--and based on my education, she seriously needs to reevaluate a few things. She may have lost a lot of weight, but she sure isn't 100% healthy.
I'm almost embarrassed to talk about this on my blog, but it's really been eating at me for a while. Do I just stop communicating with her or how do I deal with it? I'd like to stay friends with her, but I'm afraid that if I approach her with how I feel, she'll secretly hate me. Has anyone else gone through something like this or have known someone who's acted this way after a huge weight loss?
On the positive side, I'm using this experience to help me stay motivated; I try and do my own research on health and really visualize the day where I'm so fit and healthy that Kate won't feel the need to give me suggestions when I don't ask for them. That's positive, right?
Haha, but seriously--I really do visualize the day I will be strong enough to play soccer with college guy friends again and wear a bikini. I want to walk without feeling things jiggle and wear nice jeans that fit without creating a muffin top. Visualization has really been helping me stick with working out every day. This is probably going to sound funny, but I also look at my body in a full-length mirror and think about the way it will be changing this year. I try and surround myself with inpiration too like pictures, quotes, good food and I bought clothing articles that I would eventually like to fit into that I've hung up to look at. I WILL get there and I can't wait.
Last thought: I'm so thankful that this site exists and there are so many of you that I can look up to. Thank you all for being there for me and everyone else in one way or another!
Since I became vegetarian (don't worry, this isn't a soapbox blog haha), I've really started to do research and comb through healthy living documentaries, and become more aware of how food can actually heal our bodies.
For those of you (including myself) who have pretty much been on a "diet" since your teens, you have probably also heard of how people become obese; something is wrong in your life, whether its concscious and/or subconscious. It also doesn't help that all of the processed foods that are available for our consumption just make us fatter. And as a species, we no longer know how to feed our bodies what they really need. We are set up for failure even when we're born.
Luckily, there are scientists and researchers out there who don't do what they do for the money--they actually are ethical and care about long-term effects that food, pollutants and pharmaceuticals have on one's health.
I'm posting a link to a documentary I stumbled upon called, "Hungry for Change" which is extraordinary and can really change your life. You don't have to be on a weightloss journey to benefit from this information, in fact...EVERYONE should look at this to improve overall health.
I love what these people uncover, and believe me, after taking more then a few organic chemistry, biochemistry, naturopathic and regular nutrition courses I can tell you that it all makes complete sense. After watching this, I thought back to all of the chemical experiments that I've done with certain compounds, acids, bases, etc...I realized that almost every chemical I've worked with is found in processed or frozen boxed foods that you buy at the grocery store! And I KNOW what those chemicals do and where they come from...NOT GOOD!
Let me know what you think or if any of you want to start a discussion; I'd love to hear your thoughts! You can also watch this on Netflix! www.hungryforchange.tv/
Hey readers :-)
I am so exhausted after the week I've had. I've been studying and taking exams all week, going to choral practice and trying to find a job. I've barely had time to work out (really haven't done much at all), let alone eat well or track nutrition. I gained a pound back since last week and I guess it doesn't surprise me :-/ When I think about it, it's really my own fault, because...yet again...I didn't prepare any meals this week which I think might be crucial for future success.
I'm really having a tough time with the food aspect of my "healthstyle". I'm trying to be a healthy vegetarian, but there isn't as much variety in recipes in this style as there is for a meat-eater. It's SO easy to be on a regular "diet" and eating meals that revolve around meat. I'm not going to lie, I loved fish for dinner, turkey bacon and slices of ham on a sandwich. I miss my mom's chicken noodle soup too. And Thanksgiving isn't really the same without a bird on the table. But I made the choice to be vegetarian to improve my health and also because factory farming has gotten way out of control, especially in the US. Plus, it's more cost efficient and beneficial on an international level to have a plant-based lifestyle.
Unfortunately, I'm a BAD vegetarian and don't really eat my veggies! The truth is, I'm a horrible cook and don't know how to make veggies appealing enough to satiate my hunger. It also frustrates me at the lack of vegetarian recipes on SP and online that are healthy and easy to prepare. As you can see, I'm a "put it in the crockpot" type of girl and don't have a lot of time to develop chef-level cooking abilities. My lunches are also something I really have to think about because I don't have access to an appliance to reheat leftovers; My lunches have to be soup in a thermos or something cold. Salads get old fast and I refuse to buy lunch out. Bad, bad, bad for my budget.
Ohhhhhh, woe is me. I hate complaining, but sometimes it's necessary. I will continue to try it again until I get it right, but I'm open to suggestions! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
It's so nice to be back! I know it hasn't been incredibly long since my last blog, but it feels like it to me! I haven't even logged in for a few days and I feel so behind already.
Well...I received a classical guitar as a present last week and I am in love. Started lessons and I can barely put it down! It's so beautiful and I'm SO excited to learn everything I can. I love music and instruments in general, but there's something about beautiful finger picking on a classical guitar that makes me want to cry. Now I can cry every day! Haha.
But...I know the honeymoon phase can't last forever, so I'm trying to balance things out again and get back into my weightloss groove...it's so hard! I've always been the type of person to take on a lot of hobbies or jobs and never really stick to it before something else catches my eye. I was voted "Best all Around" as a senior in high school because I wanted to be good at everything and I didn't really know what I loved. I get it from my mom, that's for sure! I've never felt secure in one thing or another...never really known how to create good or healthy habits.
I guess that is why I'm here! I really need to know how to make sure I don't get off track again...I need to know how to create good habits.
What has helped you to keep on track? Time management? An accountability buddy? I'd love to hear about your approach(es)!


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PGN Fun Center's two adventure-themed miniature-golf courses wind through several levels of tall hedges, boulders, waterfalls, castles, and caves. Rope bridges, slopes, and stairs lead putters along each course, which eventually meet at the fun center's main playhouse. Inside, flashing lights and sirens radiate from an arcade full of ticket-spewing skill-stoppers, skee-ball games, and classic video arcade consoles. A three-tiered indoor playground provides pintsize guests with several slides, tunnels, and ball pits to explore, and the onsite kitchen fires hot dogs, pizzas, and chicken wings to keep growling stomachs quieter than a miming church mouse. PGN Fun Center also hosts two levels of hitting stations on its outdoor driving range.
Glowing monkeys scamper toward a neon waterfall, and a knight bearing a radiant yellow lance rides past a bright orange octopus emerging from the ocean. What appears to be a time-traveling session gone awry is really the evolving environment within Putting Edge's indoor black-lit mini-golf course, which whisks players to deep seas, Aztec jungles, and medieval times. Since opening its original location in Canada, Putting Edge has now expanded to 17 North American locations, all of which invite guests onto its challenging 18-hole courses to seek victory over opponents and the forces that keep their teeth from not glowing as brightly as they could. Elsewhere, the facility houses private party rooms, concessions, and an arcade filled with gamer favorites such as air hockey.
In the winter, it looks as though an alien spacecraft has touched down at Links & Tees Golf Facility. Within this futuristic structure—actually an inflatable golf dome whose three layers trap heat—PGA professionals teach lessons and golfers practice their snow-clearing swings. This impressive indoor facility—along with an outdoor driving range that boasts more than 50 hitting stations, a 10,000-square foot putting green, and a 5,000-square foot chipping green—has repeatedly landed Links & Tees among Golf Range Magazine's Top 100 Golf Practice Facilities.
After warming up at the range, golfers can take to the tees and bentgrass fairways of a nine-hole executive course, where three ponds snatch up balls and a smattering of sand bunkers tempt hungry golfers to stop and dig for clams. They can also head for Putter's Peak, an 18-hole miniature-golf course where tiki statues line fairways, the rumble of a Lilliputian waterfall fills the air, and putters must venture into the dark depths of a cave. After either a miniature or executive round of golf, visitors can pull off the plate armor that protects against mis-aimed balls, put down their clubs, and pick up a hot dog or pizza at the 4,000-square-foot clubhouse.
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Dedicated to creating a unique experience, Space Golf illuminates its indoor lunar landscape with 18 challenging putt-putt holes alive with neon day-glo paint under showers of black light. Throughout the course, golfers nudge their iridescent balls past a synthesized landscape of posed alien life forms, flying saucers, and real aliens trying to blend in. Adding to the scenery are life-size character replicas from beloved sci-fi films such as E.T. and Star Wars beside neon yellow bricks that pave the 18-hole way for explorers. Along with mini golf, Space Golf?s Alien Arcade grants players a chance to hone their hand-eye coordination to win tickets for use at the prize stand, and chefs in the Sci Fi Caf? whip up pizzas, hot dogs, and hand-dipped ice-cream cones.
Several years ago, during a filming of WTTW's Wild Chicago, Novelty Golf & Games owner Craig's brother stood next to a 10-foot fiberglass chicken and lamented, "This is the world's loneliest chicken." Its match had recently been stolen, and every fiberglass fox in the city had a solid alibi.
Shortly after the taping, a viewer called in with a tip: he'd seen the missing hen roosting in a backyard, clearly visible from the window of the Brown Line train. Boarding the "L" himself, Craig confirmed the spotting, and soon enough, the Loneliest Chicken's counterpart was on its way back home in the bed of a pickup truck.
Thus reunited, the two chickens stand proudly today over the 36 mini-golf holes at Novelty Golf & Games, along with the full menagerie of bears, elephants, mermaids, circus seals, and dinosaurs that the course has accumulated over the years. Some of the attractions are as old as the course itself, including a 15-foot fiberglass shoe hand-built over a chicken-wire frame. While the statues are often replicated, Craig and his staff continue to design new obstacles the only way they know how, often sharing margaritas as they sketch their designs on cocktail napkins. "We change things," they say, "but not for the sake of change."
The course—celebrating its 65th anniversary—has always been a place of innovation. In the 1960s, Craig's mother opened an onsite restaurant and promoted the rabbit statue on the 14th hole to head doorman, earning the eatery its perennial nickname, "Bunny Hutch." Throughout the years, the family has also acquired popular games, including four pinball machines, Dance Dance Revolution, an authentic photo booth, and a 1950s metal-stamping machine. Though they welcome each new addition, they strive to maintain the course's classic appeal, insisting that "you can't improve on perfection."
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Agee was standing outside a vehicle on 22nd Avenue near Washington Boulevard about 3:45 p.m. when he got into an altercation and was shot, Bellwood spokesman Andre Harvey said.
A friend drove him to a local hospital and he was transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, authorities said.
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Home invasion Friday morning in Salt Lake City, sounds more like an assassination.
Looks like SLCPD may have arrested the shooters already.Early this morning, a 38-year-old Julio Balderama was shot and killed in his home. It happened just before 1:30 near 1800 South and 400 East in Salt Lake City.
Police are calling this a home-invasion and are now saying the shooting was drug related. They also say the victim had an extensive criminal record. They say he'd spent time in prison for violent crimes, as well as for drugs.
Julio Balderama's daughter, April, was visiting him last night. She says everything happened so quickly. She noticed the two men were wearing bandannas, so she couldn't see their faces, but she said they knocked down the door, shot her father and sped off.
April said, "I was right there, and he died in my arms, and nobody's going to know what that's like, and I just want whoever did it to get caught. He might have had a criminal background, but it wasn't that bad, it wasn't blown out of proportion. It wasn't like he should have died over that."
Early this morning, April called 911 saying her father had been shot. By the time police arrived, he was dead on the living room floor. He was shot in the chest.
Some neighbors are still in shock. Wendy Mitchell says she heard a scream and looked over to see their neighbor kneeling over her father's body. "Our bedroom window on the rear looks out right to the living room floor, so we could see everything," she said.
Neighbor Dustin Michell said Balderama was a nice, friendly guy. "I loved that guy," he said.
Right now, detectives are still conducting interviews to find out who committed this crime. Aaron Herrera, a family friend, said, "It seems so senseless. He was a really good guy. He took really good care of his kids, you know, and he's just a fun guy to hang around with."
Police are interviewing the owners of a white Toyota Corolla seen leaving the area of 1800 South and 400 East. They're not sure if those owners are connected to this case.
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KSL News) Salt Lake police arrested three people overnight believed to be connected to a fatal shooting in Salt Lake City.
Acting on some leads, police caught up with 21-year-old Juan Padilla, 20-year-old Carissa Hyde and 19-year-old Arthur Spencer.
Police believe they had something to do with the fatal shooting of Julio Balderama. Early Friday morning, two masked men kicked down Balderama's door, shot him and then ran away. He died in his daughter's arms.
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Coconut Flour Bread (lots of eggs!)
I had been using the almond butter bread recipe, but I found it too dense and almondy for many uses (like grilled cheese - it just didn't work for me at all). In my search for another bread alternative, I came across this recipe:
10 Large EggsI copied this recipe from a blog (Swedish Diet - Eating Fat Makes You Skinny: White Bread LCHF), the author of which had translated it from a Swedish website (LCHF Recept: Ljust bröd att rosta | LCHF Recept.com).
I made it with the alteration that the recipe calls for sesame seeds on top of the loaf, which I omitted. Mine did take longer than 35 minutes to bake, more like 45-50, I think. I LOVE this bread! It makes a small loaf, but I sliced it very thin and froze the slices. I just take out two at a time, defrost, and toast in a toaster oven, and enjoy a little peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or just toast and pile on some butter or cream cheese. Good stuff, and I will be experimenting with more seasonings and such, as this has a very mild/bland flavor that I think will be easier to alter than the almond butter bread. I'll be trying both sweet and savory variations. It's a LOT of eggs, though, so have to prepare for this one ahead of time, as I don't always have 10+ eggs on hand!
I personally love the almond butter bread.
You might get a very coconutty bread. Good luck. I hope it works for you.
It did/does work for me (if you read, I made it). I much prefer this to the almond butter bread in texture and flavor. With only 3/4 cup coconut flour in the entire loaf, I did not get a coconut flavor at all. And I am pretty sensitive to coconut flavor and scent - no matter how many people tell me coconut oil doesn't taste or smell like coconut, I can always both smell and taste it!
Thats really cool looking bread!
How would you describe the texture of it? Is it a more light fluffy bread, or more dense like cornbread?
My Central Martket apparently has started to carry coconut flour in the bulk bins... but they are ALWAYS out when I go! I'm so eager to get my hands on some coconut flour. I wanted to try it in a pancake recipe.... and I think I'd like to try your bread recipe if you recommend it.
It's more dense, not so much fluffy. I would say it's similar to a dense regular wheat flour-based bread. I cut my slices super thin, though, so they are flimsy when fresh, and I toast them before putting anything on top.
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We have a new DL140 G3 and i'm having trouble installing windows on it, i'm pretty sure that it's down to the SATA RAID drivers. I have a USB floppy on the server and i've used that to feed all of the drivers on the CD to windows but it still doesn't find the disks, one driver must be similar as when i used Nlite windows recognised and formatted the disks then installed but on first reboot it blue screens.
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WASHINGTON Mel Watt was sworn into a top housing finance post Monday afternoon while simultaneously bringing to an end a career in Congress spanning more than two decades.
The now-former representative from North Carolina was given the oath to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency by former Charlotte mayor and current Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
Watts path to his new position was cleared last month after a drawn-out debate that included a controversial rule change allowing him to be confirmed with a 57-41 Senate vote.
Watt, 68, said in a statement he was honored to lead the little known, but very powerful housing agency that oversees more than $5 trillion in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Todays housing finance system is one of the keys to our economic recovery, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help develop a strong foundation for moving this system forward for the benefit of all Americans at this critical point in our nations history, Watt said in his statement.
Watt was first elected to Congress in 1992. He is a longtime member of the House financial services committee, which oversees housing issues. When nominating Watt for the position, White House officials said Watt played a critical role in passing the Dodd-Frank Act, which strengthened consumer protections, and spearheaded legislation to end predatory lending practices in the real estate market.
He is the first presidential-appointed, Senate-confirmed director since James Lockhart left the post in August 2009.
Lockharts deputy, Edward DeMarco, took over as acting director and has overseen Fannie and Freddie since. DeMarco helped guide the mortgage giants back to profitability, but at times butted heads with the Obama administration.
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DeMarco had announced the fees as part of efforts to curb reliance on the mortgage lenders.
The fee announcements took the industry by surprise in their specifics, said Barry Zigas, the director of housing policy for the Consumer Federation of America. Acting Director DeMarco has made no secret of his intention to keep raising the fees for Fannie and Freddie.
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He spoke about his personal path from segregated North Carolina to his newest Washington post, and how access to homeownership for his family was crucial piece of his journey.
N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory announced Monday that a special election will be held on May 6 to replace Watt. At least six Democrats are already running in the heavily Democratic district, which extends from Charlotte to Greensboro.
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