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We are looking to start construction on our first home in the next month with a local builder who is very open to customization. The 2nd floor loft is actually going to be turned into another bedroom. This is being built in a northern Minnesota. In floor heating throughout every room with a natural gas boiler and a couple Fujitsu mini-splits for supplement. Any feedback is appreciated. |
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- Posted by zone4newby (My Page) on Sat, Jun 29, 13 at 20:48
I like it. How many people will live here? Will it be your primary home, or is it a vacation home? Any kids? The master is a long walk from the upstairs bedrooms, which is great for guests or older kids, but not so great for babies and toddlers. You have very few windows on the sides of your house-- unless there's a good reason not to, I'd recommend adding windows to all the corner bedrooms. Rooms with windows on two sides are more comfortable. I encourage you to take your kitchen design over to the kitchen forum. I'm not sure if the design you've got makes the best use of your space-- they can help you with that. A suggestion, since your garage will block the view of your front door from people approaching from the right, think about which direction people are most likely to approach the house from, and if it's the right, flip the house so the first view is of the house, not the garage. Good luck! |
Thanks for the feedback!! It will be our primary residence. 2 adults and are expecting out first child right around completion (talk about a stressful and busy next 5 months). Since this was created we did add windows to sides of the house. We are also open to using the upstairs bedrooms more while our child is young but have also had the same thoughts about the master location. Though we are in our early 30's now we wanted the master on the lower level for the future. Most traffic will approach from the left but that was a great idea on flipping it around. The basement will be 9' and be partially finished with a sauna and media room. |
- Posted by zone4newby (My Page) on Sat, Jun 29, 13 at 21:42
FWIW, I would focus on making the plan work well for you over the next 5-7 years, instead of planning for 30+ years from now. Unless you're building on the family farm or something, odds are you will move before you reach retirement age, and even if life doesn't lead you to move between now and then, a house that's a good fit for raising a family probably won't be a great fit for retirement. |
Nice plan, well laid out. The area about which I'd be most concerned is the dining area. You only have space for a small table. I personally would want a pantry somewhere. In the mudroom/laundry, I'd omit the closet doors and go with open shelving. As it is now, you have too many doors and will always be knocking some door against another. With fairly limited storage, I'd go with stacked machines. That'd give you space for dirty basket storage under a folding table. I hate garages that stick out so far in front of the house, but you see them all the time these days. I do not share the previous poster's concern about children upstairs. I agree with the poster who says plan for 5-10 years. At your age, you're likely to move a couple times for work. This is a nice starter house, but I do predict you'll want something with more living space as your family grows. |
- Posted by bird_lover6 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 30, 13 at 19:41
I would never build that house with a new baby. You are either going to have to sacrifice your nice, new master bedroom and bath for a few years or leave your baby unattended far from you on a different floor. And if you have another child, is there room for all of you upstairs? We bought our current house with a master down when my youngest was a year old, but I had teens upstairs, which did make it workable. However, it was still a royal pain in the rear, as my baby was my responsibility - not theirs. And my bedroom was a lot closer to the staircase, as well. You also seem to have a very large island and bar, and a rather small dining area. Is that really what you want? Frankly, "I" would start over. Good luck. |
i am not a fan of front facing garages. if you have the room to push your garage to the back and enter the garage from the side, then you should consider that. garages shouldn't be so in your face. could you put one tiny bedroom downstairs to serve as a nursery later guestroom once baby moves upstairs? otherwise, you may have to camp out upstairs with the baby for a couple of years. keep in mind that some babies don't sleep through the night until they are 2 or 3. my 18 month old still wakes up at least twice a night. of course, you could use a monitor and walk upstairs to tend to him or her, but having a room close by would make your life much easier. |
I think we will be stuck with the garage up front. The little one might be sleeping in the master closet for 2 years :) I really appraise all the feedback. We have been researching like crazy for the last 6 months so hopefully everything will go relatively well when we start the actual construction process. |
A few comments: 1. I would try to define a foyer of some kind. Either with furniture or a wall. |
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- Posted by bird_lover6 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 11:01
Sleeping in the closet works. Our babies stayed in our room for the first year - not exactly common in the era of the designer nursery. :) |
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Arcane Brilliance: Mage guide to quest rewards -- the early levels {WoW}
Jul 1st 2010 6:06AM I definitely would add the spidersilk boots to the list:
Lvl 19 and they will last for a long time: http://www.wowhead.com/item=4320/spidersilk-boots
Maybe hard to get (tailoring mats), but mine lasted till in my lvl 40's
Upgrading to greens? Not so much {WoW}
Nov 18th 2008 6:07PM My mage is at 71, and hasn't got any serious raid items (apart from one item from ZA). But still, he's owning every instance i've entered so far.
Any greens that dropped so far, even the Q rewards, didn't even come close to replacing my current gear.
Some of my guildies, who are in their late 70's or hit 80, are reporting the same... (They DID raid TK for example).
I like the idea that casual players would be able to perform in WOTLK. But it is a shame that they are still behind the raiders who will have the better gear for a really long time.


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Who cares? I love em either way. Sweet potatoes are solid packages bursting with beta-carotene, vitamins A, B6, C, copper, maganese, iron, and fiber. Eat some today and make your mother proud. A favorite recipe calls for brushing them with olive oil, grilling them until they develop that sweet golden brown color, mixing with chopped cilantro, corn, cumin, onion and a splash lime juice. It makes an amazing summer salad. Pour some wine and be happy.
The WORST task for any cook is peeling potatoes! KILL ME ALREADY!!!
My partner doesn't cook. He comes from a long line of non-cooking Jewish people. Before I met him he would often be spotted in the El Pollo Loco drive-through on his way home from a day of work. His mother is adept at making reservations and stuffing her closet full of boutique purchases. Her kitchen counters are filled with gorgeous orchids, photos and knick-knacks. This is the sign of a good Jewish mother who understands how damaging cooking can be to a fine manicure.
However, all good Jewish people have some innate skill for a few good Jewish basics. The mother-in-law makes one mighty fine brisket! It is fascinating to witness this transformation that occurs at Passover. It's like a cellular memory thing kicks in.
It was during a Jewish holiday that I got my first taste of real latkas. I'm not talking about the crappy "potato pancake" things you can order at IHOP at 3 am to kill time and sober up. Real latkas are crispy on the outside and soft and yielding on the inside. I knew that I would have to try and make them.
I found a recipe that worked and suddenly I was making latkas whenever I could. They are actually super simple. I'm hooked. But being the Gemini that I am, I needed change and started looking into various types of latkas. This recipe for curried sweet potato latkas is flavorful and a fun varation of a latka.
I served these with some grilled tilapia with a spicy rub and some sesamee cucumber salad. The mildy Asian flavors worked well together. For the next batch I will probably pump up the spices a bit and add some grated fresh ginger.
CURRIED SWEET POTATO LATKAS taken from Epicurious
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled (ugh) and grated coarsely (hire the neighbor's kid to peel em)
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cayenne powder
2 tsp curry powder (Be adventurous and use more...)
1 tsp cumin (ditto on the cumin)
salt and pepper to taste
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk (approx.)
Canola oil for frying
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Heat 1/4 inch of oil in heavy skillet until hot. Drop batter into skillet in 1 to 1 tablespoon sized dobs and flatten. Fry over medium-high heat until golden on each side. Check frequently as sugars will brown quickly. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.


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Dang it! I'm definetly working towards getting a job at Disney when I move to Orlando...I guess I'll have to wait for another flyer! How often do they come about?
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There was one in May when I was there for my interview, and I saw another advertised for June when we were there this week for the home inspection. I don't know if they are monthly, though.
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Hmmm, I'll definetly have to check it out when I'm up there this week. Thanks!
They have them it seems every other month. My parents collect them for me, trying to make me apply. Which I am doing this spring, but until then I'm too busy. Anyway, you can always call the job-line though anytime. But they have one every couple months and they'll always need people.
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Creative writing teachers - @YorkStJohn University is seeking papers for a conference on Creative Writing: http://t.co/JnTTvKTSmp
Calling all 7-14 y/o writers! @NorfolkRO has a WWI themed creative writing competition just for you: https://t.co/7dcboLZk3i
@DormouseBooks perhaps it's the wind chill factor. Time for a hot cuppa!
Posted By: Writers' Centre Norwich, 08 December 2014
(tags: Norfolk, Norwich)
Posted By: Richard White, 05 December 2014
The Southbank Centre was host to the third National Conversation event on Wednesday 3 December, where Ali Smith gave a sparkling provocation on Living Translation. If you missed the event, we're pleased to provide you with the recording below. Following Ali's flowing words, event Chair, Daniel Hahn, skillfully moderated the conversation and Q&A alongside writer and film maker, Xiaolu Guo, translator Margaret Jull Costa OBE and our provocateur, Ali Smith.To complement your listening, you can also view a selection of images from the evening, taken by photographer, Belinda Lawley.
And it gets better. Throughout the events we live tweet in order to get your thoughts on the provocation and the discussion that follows. To give you a taste of what was said, have a read through this Storify created by WCN Communications Intern, Elizabeth Hankins.
(tags: National Conversation, Reading, Translation)
Posted By: Richard White, 04 December 2014
We're delighted to announce some excellent news today, regarding our plans to develop a national centre for writing in Norwich. After talks with key partners, Writers' Centre Norwich (WCN) has been offered the Grade 1 listed Dragon Hall in Norwich - a building that offers so much opportunity for us to grow, and has a history that will undoubtedly inspire many stories from visitors in the future.
WCN's Chris Gribble says:
(tags: City of Literature, Norfolk, Norwich, The National Conversation, UNESCO)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 03 December 2014
(tags: National Conversation, The National Conversation, Translation)
Posted By: Anonymous, 25 November 2014
In the third event of the National Conversation, Ali Smith will speak on Living Translation. Here, Daniel Hahn, who will moderate the conversation, gives his thoughts on the importance of literary translation.It's simple enough: translation allows us to read things we would otherwise not be able to read. It allows me to read Norwegian crime fiction, and Pushkin, and Hans Christian Andersen. It allows Italians to read Joyce and Woolf, Brazilians to read Flaubert and Dickens, Indonesians to read Harry Potter or the Canterbury Tales. It allows a couple of billion Christians to read the Bible. Translation moves us – slowly and modestly, but so very optimistically – towards a world where everyone can read anything. And how does it do this? By pretending. A translator rewrites a book, changing all the words, and asks a reader to collude in the pretence that nothing has changed at all. Maybe all the important stuff will survive the journey – through the translator's sensitivity,writerly skill and, well, deviousness – but all the words do have to be lost along the way, replaced by new ones. We readers accept the deceit. Have I read Don Quixote? Of course I have! Admittedly it had none of Cervantes's words init when I did, because the book I read was written not by a one-time prisoner of war in seventeenth-century Spain, but by a twenty-first-century New Yorker, reigniting the text in her apartment on the Upper West Side. But she and I agree to pretend that the book I've been reading is pure Cervantes.Have I read Don Quixote? Of course I have.
(tags: National Conversation, Translation)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 14 November 2014
The path to creativity is a very personal one, some people work better at 3am, others can only get going after a coffee, a potter around the house and a flick through morning trash tv. Plus, whilst some of us enjoy working on public transport or in cafes, others like to hole up in a cosy corner at home, with a well-planned selection of writing-aides close at hand.
Our new UEA-WCN International Writing Courses embrace this diversity in our creative habits, and allow writers to work whenever, and wherever, is best for them! To celebrate this escape from the classroom, we asked all the creative types at WCN to share with us their favourite creative locations - where do they hole up to write, draw, paint, sew...? Let's find out!
Laura Stimson, Programme Manager and Writer
"Here is my real life writing spot; a corner of my bedroom replete with tic tacs, tea and the Observer Food Monthly for distractions. And when all else fails, I have a narrow view, which is particularly golden today, with the Norwich Cathedral spire on the distant horizon."
Chris Gribble, Chief Executive
Our Chief Exec Chris takes a break from sitting at his desk, to stand at his desk instead. This is where the WCN magic happens!
Leila Telford, Resources Manager
"Thriving in the jumble and chaos of overflowing sewingboxes, the onslaught of the bookshelves, and the comforting gaze of family,ideas feed each other."
Richard White, Communications Officer and Artist
"I think I'm the only WCNer to travel by train to work. My colleagues don't know what they're missing out on: I read; drink coffee; observe people picking the exact same seat every single day; unavoidably listen in (on one end of) phone conversations, and on a good day, draw. Drawing on a moving train isn't easy, but it's better than not drawing at all. At the moment I'm drawing Richard Whites, of which there are many."
Anna Scrafield, Communications Assistant prone to dabbling in various creative activites
"This is my Granny's writing desk and I love it - I write, draw paint, embroider and pen copious letters here, along with gazing out of the window and leafing through my extensive postcard collection for inspiration...My co-conspirator in all this is my badger skull. I'm fascinated by skulls and have amassed quite a collection over the years, from squirrel and vole through to red deer and seal, but Mr Badger is my favourite - he always has good ideas."
Sam Ruddock, Programme Manager and voracious reader
"This is the tree round the back of WCN. I do love that spot, and it is a great place to read. Comfy, bright, and a real sun trap, with the scent of lavender rising all around you."
Conor McGeown, Development Manager and noise-maker.
"This is a picture of me in what our landlord laughably calls "a second bedroom", and what I, equally laughably, call "my studio". There's not much to it, and anything I can hear above the white noise of the traffic tearing down Duke Street is obscured by the impenetrable box-room acoustics. But I love it all the same. It's used mostly for spare nappy storage these days, but from time to time you'll still find me here, filling rare quiet moments with loud noise. Headphones on, of course."
Jon Morley Programme Director, poet and reader
"The thrumming of trains provides a conducive background music for poetry. Moniza Alvi's harrowing sequence about the Partition of India and Pakistan enacts the journeys of displaced families in 1947, and became even more vivid to read as I surged towards London this morning with the train murmuring around me."
Ed Cottrell, Programme Manager & Writer
Boat-dwelling Ed, shares his port-holed creative space with us. We're not sure if this is his creativity face - it might be. Want to read some of his work? Before taking up his post with us, Ed won a place on the IdeasTap Inspires Programme, so you can have a read of some of his work here.
Our Twitter Followers' #MyCreateSpace:
@MatLovegrove tells us about his #MyCreateSpace...
"I love my cabin...I built it...I live in it....I write and paint in it."
@Jo_Bell, a boat-dwelling poet agrees -
"nothing beats a good cabin"
Out of the cabin and into the coffee shop, @LMFairweather explains the situation:
"I write in coffee shops, when my 4 month old lets me!"
The important question now, is where do you get creative? Share your favourite writing or creating location with us in selfie format through twitter or instagram (@WritersCentre) via #MyCreateSpace and you could be added to our blog!
(tags: Creative Writing Online)
Posted By: Elizabeth Hankins, 11 November 2014
(tags: Summer Reads, Young People, Reading, SPACE)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 17 October 2014
(tags: East Anglian Book Awards)
Posted By: Chris Gribble, 10 October 2014
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 04 October 2014
(tags: National Conversation)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 01 October 2014
A Publisher's Perspective, by Dan Franklin.
(tags: National Conversation, The National Conversation)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 24 September 2014
(tags: Free Manuscript Reading Service)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 12 September 2014
Let's face it; the UEA Creative Writing department has an impressive record. Disconcertingly impressive. In fact for me, sometimes, the Creative Writing MA takes on an almost mythical quality with oodles of skilled writers passing through it's hallowed year, and coming out the other side as not just writers, but that most sought-after of all titles – "authors". It seems almost too good to be true!
Luckily for all of us, and our bookshelves, it's very true indeed, and even better than that the alumni are very lovely people who are happy to come and do free (yes, FREE!) readings in Norwich and share their absurdly good writing with us for UEA Live.
Not only that, but they will be joined by the next generation of writers – the UEA Creative writing undergrads - who will be reading from their own work. All the writers will be sticking around afterwards, too, so that you can have a chat to them about their work, their motivation, and the weather... whatever you fancy!
I've always found that sharing work, and discussing it with others is an inspirational activity,and leads to a walk home bubbling with ideas and enthusiasm for reading,writing and generally wallowing in the written word. These events sound as though they're certainly going to lead to such a walk home, and are also a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow readers and writers, whilst enjoying the magic of storytelling.
This is the second season of UEA Live, and the format of these evenings sees established writers, all graduates of UEA's Creative Writing Programmes, give readings, supported by current Creative Writing Undergraduates.
This year's line up includes Tash Aw, Eliza Robertson, Dea Brøvig,and Emma Healey amongst others. UEA Live will be running from the 2nd of October, right through until the 23rd April, with one or two readings per month throughout the city, so there's an opportunity for even the busiest person to fit in one or two of these exciting evenings. There's no need to book, you can just turn up on the night; enjoy a drink or two, and some tip-top chat. See you there!
Thurs 2nd October 2014, 7.15pm: EMMA HEALEY
Author of Elizabeth is Missing (Penguin, 2014)
Venue: Cafe Bar Marzano, Norwich
Thurs 30th October 2014, 7.15pm: JONATHAN GIBBS
Author of Randall; or The Painted Grape (Galley Beggar Press, 2014)
Thurs 27th November 2014, 7.15pm: EMILY BERRY
Author of Dear Boy (Faber & Faber, 2013)
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 03 September 2014
I've always loved the word "noir," it has a curiously decadent quality which lends the subject a strange luxurious and exclusive air. Along with adding a smoky sultriness to the film and literary genre that it describes, it has also allowed me to couch my life-long obsession with Humphrey Bogart in far more impressive terms – "I'm into Film Noir" sounds so much cooler.
In contrast, "crime" really is a no-nonsense sort of genre, with the mention of it serving to accelerate the pulse, and quicken the breath. Both genres though, however different on first impressions, share a pleasing darkness, and an offer of an exploration into the strange and shadowy side of the human psyche. Through crime and Noir we are offered the opportunity to dice with death, and take a voyeuristic adventurous journey into the dark places of the society, although almost always with that sidelong wink at the comedy lurking just beneath the surface.
I'm not the only person who enjoys such things though, along with our partners, the Crime Writers' Association, the UEA, and Waterstones we at WCN are about to embark upon Noirwich, a deliciously dark festival of crime and noir writing, and it looks as though it's going to be a blood-curdlingly good!
The events during the festival offer a pleasing range to suit all manner of tastes, which means I can get stuck into all sorts of different readings, talks, screenings and sessions with no fear of overlap. So where might we bump into one another? Well, I suspect I'll be at Frank's Bar on 14th Sept at 5pm for the (free) screening of The Killer Inside Me, and I'll certainly be taking the opportunity to go and see Sophie Hannah. A crime writer of much renown, and an international bestseller,Hannah has written a new Poirot novel, returning Agatha Christie's popular moustachioed detective to the page. With the full backing of the Christie family, and a huge amount of excitement bubbling up online about the first chapter of The Monogram Murders which has been released as a taster (download here) the chance to hear from the lady herself, as she discusses the pressures and pleasures of writing Poirot, is too fantastic an opportunity to miss!
Meanwhile Val McDermid will be talking about the challenges and pleasures of writing books of murderous mystery, and how best to depict brutal serial killers (amongst other things!) Plus, hot off the press, she will be launching her new book The Skeleton Road that will have been published by Little, Brown only the day before! I'm very excited to have the opportunity of hearing a best-selling, critically acclaimed, author read from her new work, and I'm considering whether I'll muster the courage to stick up my hand at the end, and ask a question, too.
These are just my personal highlights of Noirwich though, there are a whole host of other exciting events ready to chill the blood, including a celebration of the CWA Diamond Dagger, an exploration of new writers on the scene, writing masterclasses, a Nordic Noir Workshop, and even an exploration into the works of a forgotten, but absurdly talented local crime writer, S.T. Haymon. So do go and conduct your own investigation into the exciting selection of events on offer – it's going to be a festival to die for!
Posted By: Anna Scrafield, 01 September 2014
I'm filled with a little foreboding as I type this – my first blog for Writers' Centre Norwich! I'm Anna, the new Communications Assistant, and I've been here now for two weeks, which is either a long time or a very short time depending on how you view such things.
Since I've been here I've been working on our webpage that will announce the winners of our Inspires programme, a writing competition for 18 – 30 year olds, run in conjunction with IdeasTap.
Creating the web page has involved various confusing admin activities which I won't trouble you with, but it has also afforded me the opportunity to read the entries of our ten winners. Whilst I've been tucking into their work I've been struck by a few things – firstly, how good they all are! The Inspires scheme will allow these winners to work with mentors over the next six months to improve their writing, to hone their skills, to learn about the world of becoming a professional writer, and yet before their six months even begin, I've found their work utterly absorbing.
It is most certainly a major bonus of my new role that I get the opportunity to read great writing.
At the moment, I love short stories and am constantly fascinated by the seemingly effortless structures of these stories that take an image that you feel could run to 500 pages, and somehow condense it down into a perfect portrait of a moment, or a feeling. Reading extracts of our winners' work, I've been drawn in, and moved, by such portraits ten times over. They are dark, funny, mysterious with moments of pure clarity and deep reflection that left me feeling full and satisfied.
As with all good work,images and fragments have stuck with me, and such images as Lauren Van Schaik Smith's Iowan cousins in Flood Tide or this line in her opening paragraph, had me convinced me that I was going to really enjoy reading on – 'It was the lion half of March when she died and high July when the road lolls in,a river of stinking tar nosing through the low ground and scrub. We watch it for a week, first from the roof and then from the beans, Zora and I both squint- pinching its black neck in our fingers and counting the thumbs between its roll and our momma's head'.
I also loved floating into the beautiful inner world of Lindsey Fairweather's character Walter, in Flowers For Eleanor, and I've returned a few times to the strange world of Maria Hummer's Open House which spoke to me so perfectly about my own constant desire (mostly encouraged by ill-advised purchases of lifestyle magazines) to live that bizarrely perfect, highly improbable, life found in magazines and films.
As part of my induction at WCN I've recently been acquainting myself with the various schemes that the Writers' Centre is running, or has run in the past, and this is not the first writing competition that the Writers' Centre has run.
Indeed, WCN has an impressive history of nurturing new talent through the Escalator Writing Competition which has run annually for the past eight years. With Inspires running this year,in its place,this year is a chance for younger writers to take centre stage. With the record of previous Escalator winners, I can see that our fresh crop of talent will undoubtedly be going places. Past Escalator winners have gone on to be highly-praised and published - Kate Worsley, Nicola Upson, Guy Saville and Sarah Ridgard are just some of the Escalator alumni who have gone on to publish acclaimed novels.
This year's Inspires winners certainly have something to look forward to, as they are helped to be the very best that they can be, and I can't wait to see their work at the end of this process.
Anyway, enough from me, you need to go and have a read of our winners' entries, get to know them from their biogs, and follow them on twitter! Make yourself a coffee, settle down and enjoy their pieces, I can guarantee it will be an hour very well spent.
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Zandalee | |
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Directed by | Sam Pillsbury |
Produced by | William Warren Blaylock Eyal Rimmon |
Written by | Mari Kornhauser |
Starring | Nicolas Cage Judge Reinhold Erika Anderson Marisa Tomei Joe Pantoliano Viveca Lindfors Aaron Neville Steve Buscemi |
Music by | Pray for Rain |
Cinematography | Walt Lloyd |
Edited by | Michael Horton |
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Electric Pictures
Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | US$502,921 |
Zandalee is a 1991 erotic thriller and romantic tragedy which was shot entirely in New Orleans, released in 1991, starring Nicolas Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson, Marisa Tomei, Joe Pantoliano, Viveca Lindfors, Aaron Neville, and Steve Buscemi. The film was directed by Sam Pillsbury.
Although the film played theatrically in some countries, it was released straight to video in the United States. The film steals liberally from the novel and play by Émile Zola entitled Thérèse Raquin.
Zandalee Martin is frustrated and feeling unfulfilled with her marriage to Thierry Martin, and eventually gets tangled in a passionate, sensual and torrid affair with her husband's mysterious and free spirited old friend Johnny Collins. Zandalee and Thierry's marriage has hit a snag and seems to be eroding. Zan needs to explore, while Thierry wants to withdraw, and has become more and more distant and impotent in their relationship. He used to be a poet, but now has taken over the family's communications business after the death of his father. As time goes on, Thierry has to sell the business and become basically a (vice president) figurehead. He is emotionally adrift as his dreams give way to disillusionment.
Collins, an artist by trade, has been working for Thierry's business to help support his paintings. His only religion is self-gratification. Sensing Zandalee's frustration and vulnerability, Collins takes advantage and moves in by seducing her. Their sexual liaisons occur in various places. Thierry soon suspects the two are having an affair.
As the affair intensifies, Johnny asks Zandalee to leave her husband. Zandalee never abandons her true love Thierry, and ends the affair. She and Thierry re-commit themselves to each other, but Johnny, now obsessed with her will not be brushed off that easily. He tracks them to their vacation spot in the Bayou. All of this puts the three on a destructive collision course with a tragic sequence of events.
- Nicolas Cage as Johnny Collins
- Judge Reinhold as Thierry Martin
- Erika Anderson as Zandalee Martin
- Marisa Tomei as Remy
- Joe Pantoliano as Gerri
- Viveca Lindfors as Tatta
- Aaron Neville as Jack the bartender
- Steve Buscemi as OPP Man
- Ian Abercrombie as Louis Medina
- Newell Alexander as Allen Calhoun
- Zach Galligan as Rog
Zandalee was released in the United States on July 18, 1991 as a video premiere. Other countries releasing the film were Germany, on May 9, 1991, the United Kingdom on May 10, 1991, Hong Kong on May 16, 1991, the Netherlands on November 15, 1991 and Australia on Feb. 13th, 1992.
Originally rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America, Zandalee had its rating surrendered before release. There is both the original "unrated and uncut" version and an "R rated" version. The international version has a few more scenes which help explain the characters a bit better than the U.S. versions. Some versions have enhanced color as well. One German version of the movie was titled "Love Affair," but it is the same movie.
The film received generally negative reviews, currently holding a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
In popular culture[edit]
The film was mentioned in an episode of Clerks: The Animated Series by Randal Graves as an attempted bribery of being Dante Hicks' lawyer by telling the "honorable" Judge Reinhold that he [Randal] has seen all of his movies including Zandalee and Vice Versa.
External links[edit]
- Zandalee at the Internet Movie Database
- Zandalee at AllMovie
- Zandalee at Rotten Tomatoes


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Just a few ways to describe the Deep Run boys volleyball team, who came to Ashland Tuesday night and swept away rival Patrick Henry in straight sets, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-22, to finish their regular season at 21-1.
They extended their streak of sets won to an amazing 43. The Wildcats last lost a set Sept. 5 in a four-set victory over Douglas Freeman. The Patriots, victims of the Wildcats for the second time this season, fell to 15-7, but still took some positives away from the match.
"We just didn't pass well tonight," said Patrick Henry head coach Michael Townsend. "And we didn't play our best."
The Patriots, buoyed by a large student section in attendance, briefly fought Deep Run tooth and nail, leading 10-8. Christian Taylor then took over, serving the Wildcats to an 11-0 run to seize control of not just the first set, but the match, and the entire gym.
After winning set one 25-13, the dominance continued into the second set, with Deep Run taking leads of 8-0 and 12-1, again with Taylor at the helm pouring serve after serve over the net. Patriot confidence waned severely. Deep Run freely substituted, allowing Patrick Henry to mount a brief comeback before falling in set two 25-16.
The Patriots did show resilience in set three, taking several leads, staving off elimination until junior Craig Nelms slammed the final kill onto the Patriots side to clinch the set at 25-22. Townsend had seen this play before.
"This is exactly how we played the first time against Deep Run," Townsend said, referring to a 3-0 loss in Twin Hickory Sept. 26. "The first 15 points were close, they took off, the second set wasn't close, and tonight's third set was as close as that one."
After finishing their season at home Wednesday on Senior Night against Douglas Freeman, Patrick Henry prepares now for its first-ever "Central 4" Conference tournament. There is only one state boys volleyball championship, 37 schools in Eastern Virginia and 32 in Central Virginia seeking the crown. The Patriots are grouped with 5A schools from south of the James River in a seven-team tourney with Prince George, L.C. Bird, Manchester, Matoaca, Meadowbrook and Clover Hill. The top seed will receive a bye from Monday's first round; the entire tournament will take place at Matoaca High School.
Townsend knows what needs to improve from the Deep Run match for his team to make a run next week, trying to grab one of two berths from Central 4 into the Central Zone Region Tournament Nov. 11.
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Cross-realm Dungeon Finder premium service coming soon {WoW}
May 17th 2011 4:36PM You pay for admission to the theme park, you don't want to have to buy tickets for every ride, too.
Star ponies and non-combat pets were one thing, but between faction changes, race changes, server transfers, the remote auction house/guild chat, and now charging to group with your friends? Is it fair to say that folks are finally getting tired of being nickle-and-dimed for "premium" services (that should be standard), yet?
I love ya, Blizzard, but c'mon.
Patch 4.2: Shaman and warlock tier 12 sets revealed {WoW}
May 13th 2011 2:11PM Warlockman, Warlockman,
Does whatever a Warlock can
Spins a web
any size
Catches mages just like flies
Look out
Here comes the Warlockman
15 Minutes of Fame: Hodor! {WoW}
May 12th 2011 9:23AM Rest assured, Kristian, that your introducing Isaac (Bran Stark) to World of Warcraft will certainly not be any more damaging to his adolescence than what he saw Cersei and Jaime Lannister doing in that tower.
Breakfast Topic: What's the saddest quest in WoW? {WoW}
May 12th 2011 9:08AM By the time I finished redeeming Darrowshire I was glad to be rid of Pamela (the quest was a raid quest back in the day, and often quite buggy). When Bridenbrad was saved by the Sha'tar, I sighed happily that I would not have to do any more flying around. I didn't blink when I dropped off the Waterlogged Letter I found to Sara Balloo. I sold Rhea's Last Egg and used the gold for repairs. I recognize that these are quests designed to tug the heartstrings.
Maybe I've been desensitized after slaughtering thousands of Quillboar, mercilessly wiping out the opposite faction for "strategic positions" in battlegrounds, picking up poop for a half-dozen quests (who knew it was so versatile?), and torching the homes of the Vrykul. Maybe I've kidnapped a few too many Wolvar babies for faction reputation with the The Kalu'ak. Maybe it's the crazy stuff I've seen in real-life on the internet, both saddening and disturbing.
Though in real life I am a happy father, donate to charities, hope to leave the Earth a little better off that it was before I arrived, and even give sincere answers to questions asked by other players in Trade chat, after over three years I have never in all that time been able to suspend my disbelief long enough to emotionally to tie myself in with this particular game. Heck, I cried at the Lion King (twice). Certainly I have fun, feel rewarded by my activity, and I've been highly entertained by the stories, but have never had a true, heart-felt response to an in-game plot line.
Coming here and reading how many players have been sincerely moved by in-game events is wonderful, but I sometimes ponder whether if I am, in fact, the only person that feels, well, not much at all.
World of Warcraft dips to a mere 11.4 million subscribers {WoW}
May 10th 2011 10:27AM Race changing goblin to worgen? That's the least of it: Faction changes, server transfers, the remote auction house/guild chat, star ponies, mini pets... Blizzard has done an excellent job of offering ancillary services to increase revenues. Profit has certainly not been a problem, especially on a per account basis. Even if per account profit is up, Blizzard needs subscribers to be able to take advantage of those services.
The problem is that a 5% decline on a subscription base of its size is worrisome considering our proximity to the latest expansion. Subscription numbers peaked at the END of Wrath of the Lich King. If anything a new expansion with tons of content, revamped zones, upcoming raids, and new races should have increased the subscriber base; instead we've seen the opposite effect.
There are any number of possible reasons; longer queue times, more difficult content (dungeons requiring intelligent crowd control), repetitive content (instead of making a +10 gem I make a +30 gem: Woo-hoo!), class changes that have upset players, unbalanced PvP, or any combination of the aforementioned or things I haven't considered. Heck, it's the first time subscriber levels have fallen: It could even be a statistical outlier! Finding out the real reason, though, should be of top priority to Blizzard.
Personally I'm on break from the game itself right now as I focus on my family, job, and school (though I like to keep up on developments, hence, here I am). As the current subscriber base ages I've noted that many of my peers fall into a similar category.
Patch 4.2: Eight raid bosses confirmed [updated] {WoW}
Apr 29th 2011 2:59PM Thou shalt count to seven, no more, no less. Seven shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be seven. Eight shalt thou not count, neither count thou six, excepting that thou then proceed to seven. Nine is right out.
Ask the Devs round 6 Guild Advancement Q&A now up {WoW}
Apr 27th 2011 4:00PM Worth discussing? Yes.
Worth addressing?
"We were careful to only choose perks that didn't contribute to player power, and we let you keep any rewards you earn if you ever have to leave your guild." -Blizzard
The problem here is that the perks DO contribute significantly to player power. By leveling a character in a low-level guild rather than my raiding guild I am effectively handicapping my character. I earn less experience, less gold, gather fewer resources, gain less reputation, and increase my skills slower. This all adds up to a HUGE waste of my time if I am trying to level a character relative to a player in a high-level guild, and is a major disincentive for recruiting players.
Do I want to spend 10% more on vendor items?
Earn 10% fewer Justice Points?
Earn 10% less honor?
Loot 10% less gold?
Take 20% more durability loss when I die?
It's a no-brainer.
"All guilds have the same rewards, regardless of how quickly they earn them. If competing with other guilds to be the first is more important to you than keeping a small group culture, then just expand your guild." -Yvl
All guilds have the same rewards available to them should they have the available resources to obtain them. Those resources are bodies, and it is more difficult to attract bodies to a low-level guild than a high-level guild because there are tangible benefits to being in a high-level guild, making it difficult to simply, "expand your guild."
Win a Razer Nostromo game keypad from WoW Insider {WoW}
Apr 26th 2011 1:24PM Are you sure that's a peripheral device? When I squint I swear I can see "NCC-1701" inscribed on the body.
The Queue: Portal 2 Mad Men {WoW}
Apr 26th 2011 11:02AM Inquiring Dwarf Rogues and Warlocks want to know: Is there any reason that we might be prevented from playing as a Dark Iron from a lore perspective? We're already able to make pseudo-Mag'har with the available Orc skins, I got to wondering with Moira Bronzebeard/Thaurissan sitting on the Council of Three Hammers if we might see Dark Iron Dwarf skins added to the available models for Dwarves.
Patch 4.1: Rise of the Zandalari trailer now available {WoW}
Apr 25th 2011 4:09PM Damn it, mibu.work1, you broke my combo! Now go out and watch Ghostbusters, for the love of Bill Murray!


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