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I didnt really care for this. I know its just a moisturizer but it didnt cover ANYTHING. I couldve applied a normal white moisturizer. It felt a bit oily and weird to me. Wont repurchase.
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I love this stuff! It's a great tinted moisturizer, I have it in both fair and luminous. I use this everyday, on days that i want more coverage I use it under my bare minerals for a flawless look. This doesn't turn orange as the day goes on, and it goes on nice and sheer.
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i bought this, returned it and bought it again just to be sure that it wasn't this that was breaking me out. it was! cystic acne is no friend of mine. neither is this. i so wanted to love love love! :( and if this is oil free then why does it separate? i had to shake it before use b/c oil would come pouring out if i didn't. IDK. maybe that was the cause of my breakout?...give me back my 32 bux!
This is my second favorite tinted moisturizer, right under the Laura Mercier Oil Free one. I am about NW15 and have it in the color Luminous. It gives a slightly dewey finish when applied and it goes on sheer, which is great for summer. The coverage is definitely buildable, though (but by no means full coverage), so when I need more I'll just add another layer and add a little concealer to any blemishes, etc. I do have to set this with powder to make sure that it lasts all day and I would say it keeps me shine free for about 5 hours. It does not make me look like a greasball though, it's only minimum shine. The overall lasting power of this, on me of course, is about 7-8 hours. It does not last as long as my LM tm. This is not my HG, however, and if I had to choose I would definitely choose the Laura Mercier over this. I would probably repurchase in the future if I felt like I needed/wanted another tm, but I intend to just finish this one up and stick to the LM one..maybe try out the Kiss My Face one too and see how that works out. I would recommend this if you want a good tinted moisturizer for summer that has light, buildable coverage and has a slightly dewey finish.
For years I've been battling against my spots, to no success really :(
I wore foundation everyday until a year ago when I got fed up with never feeilng fully content with the foundations I used. I never managed to find the perfect shade and formula in the same product so I decided to quit using foundation. I also never liked that I could feel the foundation on my skin, not comfortable at all!!
Throughout my teenage years I've used several Clinique foundations, Bobbi Brown, Isadora, DIOR, Chanel, Benefit, Laura Mercier, Clarins etc. Also, whenever an SA tries a foundation on me, I feel that they use a foundation that is too dark and then add bronzer to the neck to even out the look The point is, why can't the just give me the correct shade and stop fiddling around trying to persuade me to buy the bronzer as well.....Sneaky SA:s ;P
So anyhow I tried this in 'fair' on my skin the other day and I got really excited. I range from nc20-30 throughout a year and 'fair' has a neutral undertone. At first I didn't notice any difference in the appearance of my skin but then I remembered I had an appointment at my local sun lounge and rushed off. 30 minutes later I left the sunlounge and while walking past a restaurant with a large front window I saw my own reflection. I saw that my face looked a lot more even-toned and polished and surprisingly not greasy even after 30 ''sizzling'' minutes at the sun lounge. Outside the sun was shining, I believe it was 27 degrees Celsius, sorry I am not good at Fahrenheit :(
I touched my cheek and I didn't feel that I was wearing foundation to my relief. The best part with TMs is that it doesn't matter if you choose a shade that is a little too light or dark 'cause the colour pay-off is a lot more sheer, naturally, but I must say that 'fair' would suit me better come Winter as it's for everybody with nc20-25. Next time I'll have a go at 'light' or perhaps 'medium' depending on the undertone. I must add that TMs don't cover up spots, which I knew at the time and I accept that. I rely on my MAC pro longwear concealer to do the concealing and my TM to make my skin look natural but better :)
To conclude I am 17 with teenage spots, I have an oily t-zone both winter and summer and my cheeks are more comfortable in the summer and dry in the winter. Winter is the worst time of the year for my skin 'cause then I have flaky skin all over if I miss out on moisturiser, then I have my jolly old spots and an oily T-zone all at the same time. Total kerfuffle!!
Smashbox Sheer Focus TM gets 5 lippies from me because it's a great TM, it stays on all day even efter a hot day and a visit to the sun lounge and 'cause it gives my face a subtle glow. Top notch!!
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Love this product. It is now my HG. If I need a bit more coverage (rare) then I use Benifits foundation stick wtih this. Perfect for my skin tone. Note: I tend to be on the dry side.
I really like this so much. Its not heavy and I feel its the perfect blend of foundation and moisture. For some reason I moved on and tried the stila version, which compares quite well and its often on sale on hautelook.com so I'm stocked. I do love the smashbox though and I have oily acne prone skin and I never have issues.
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I have overall good skin, just pimples here and there and some oil. So i thought trying out a tinted moisturizer would kind of "enhance" my skin, as it does not need heavy coverage. But wow this TM has absolutely no coverage at all! nothing special about it. Also, when it dried on my skin, you could see obvious powder all of my face! it dries very powdery and i did not want to see that. i wanted something natural. i returned this because it did not have a little coverage, it had absolutely NO coverage. Did NOTHING special. no glow...no making my complexion a bit more even..nothing.
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After hearing mixed reviews on this i wanted to try it out for myself. This TM needs to be carefully blended. When i think of tinted moisturizers i think of something quick i can slap on my face and head out the door in no time. This TM takes time to blend especially if like me, you have fair skin, the shade 'fair' was too yellow\dark. However this did moiturize my face and gave me a nice glow. I use my foundation brush with this product and after careful blending looked good. It is important to apply this in natural light. i would repurchase this product beause i think it makes a good foundation for me in the summer when i get more colour to my skin and dont want a heavy foundation.
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I purchased this in LUMINOUS which is actually not a true shade but can be worn by any skintone (so I'm told but maybe this is more for light to medium) or mixed with any of the 3 actual shades to add glow. I've only tried luminous but I'm told it is more sheer and has more shimmer though don't think disco when I say that. So, my experience with this "special effect" shade is a positive. I am very dry and have a difficult time with liquid foundation products but this blends like a dream and does not settle into pores or lines. I find a only need a little and it covers my redness and lessens the appearance of my freckles. I like the glow you get from Luminous but it's not obnoxious or over the top. Coverage in this "mixing" shade is probably less than the other shades but I've only used this one. It's great for everyday use, fast to apply, some sunscreen just incase, nice effect to the skin with evening out of skin tone. This, just on it's own, is great. Add some brow powder (I need it) and a touch of blush and I'm good to go for pretty much anything. My husband says my skin looks very even and nice so it's a winner for me. Packaging is easy to use and store. Review may be confusing/written on phone so I cannot read what I've written.
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Founded in 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton, Burger King rapidly expanded from humble beginnings as a lone burger joint to more than 12,400 locations across 79 countries today, making it the second-largest fast-food-hamburger chain in the world. Its signature burger?the Whopper sandwich?consists of flame-broiled, quarter-pound beef patties crowned with a miniature fedora and a fully customizable array of toppings such as tomatoes, onions, and dill pickles. Focused on continual improvement, the chain recently reinvented the fries that accompany each value meal, outfitting the spud slices with a thicker cut of potato for a fluffier texture on the inside and crispier golden-brown exterior. A spread of decadent desserts including dutch apple pie and Hershey pie keeps sweet teeth from elongating into fangs, and made-to-order breakfast sandwiches clasp eggs, american cheese, and bacon, sausage, or ham between two halves of a flaky croissant to round out the speedy menu.
As mixed drinks and frosty brews get to know each other on Phil's Bar & Grill's weathered wooden bar, the steam of fresh-to-order pub fare scuttles up its vaulted ceiling. The cozy dive seats roughly 75 people, with additional standing room suited for chest bumping after a big play shines down from wall-mounted TVs. Patrons can two-hand hearty sandwiches or sate omelet and gravy longings with a menu of all-day breakfast options. And with live weekend entertainment and daily all-you-can-eat specials, Phil's encourages lingering among all visitors, not just the regular who rents out the janitor's closet as a studio apartment.
When Brian Toska and his daughter Susannah opened Buca Pizza Pub, they had family in mind. In a feature for the Telegraph, Brian explains his theory: "Kids love pizza, and we thought that would be a great way to bring them here." He concocts an eclectic selection of pied-piper tunes and specialty pizzas to do just that, including the Chicago-style pie with italian beef, onion, and hot and sweet peppers, as well as the pizza greco with spinach, feta, and olive oil. In addition to pizza, servers also transport plates loaded with spaghetti, lasagna, and Italian sandwiches to famished families.
Twin City's Restaurant epitomizes a classic Midwestern restaurant, with local owners, a menu of home-cooked American favorites, and country-style breakfasts served from dawn until dusk. After the morning breakfast crowd dines on pancakes, biscuits, and gravy, a lunch buffet of freshly made specials snakes across the dining room. At dinner, classic American steaks and chops meet with eclectic, internationally inspired entrees that range from Mediterranean–style chicken to burgers.
Rotten Apple Pub & Grill invites patrons to ?eat, drink, and be rotten? with its slate of frothy brews and pub-style bites such as housemade potato chips and fried pickles. Diners tackle half-pound burgers topped with chili or deep-fried jalape?os and pull bottles from ice-filled buckets on a patio beneath a green, pitched roof. Indoors, laughter and live-music licks fill the air as Rotten Apple hosts bands, bingo nights, and William Tell look-alike contests.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Because I Always Do What You Tell Me To Do..
Please excuse the second day hair. We all know it's the cardinal rule of hair color (and perms) to wait a day before washing. Amen?
And just for fun, a picture of the beautiful tree outside our balcony. It's a sure way to tell that Spring has arrived!
37 comments:
- High Heels & Combat Boots said...
what a pretty girl you are!! love the hair
- April 23, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Jennifer said...
Very pretty!!
- April 23, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Jon and Steph said...
Your hair looks great!
I LOVE spring in Germany! - April 23, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Ashley said...
Gorgeous - of course!
- April 23, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- Megan said...
Beautiful! Love the layers.
- April 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Erin said...
I love it!
- April 23, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Allison said...
looks great!
- April 23, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- J.J. said...
Love the beautiful color!! Both the hair and the tree. :)
- April 23, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Full of Heart said...
Ahhh, spring, something I look forward to every year!
I love the hair, it's so pretty! I think you and I have very similiar base hair colors, or do you dye your hair the main brown color as well? - April 23, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- Jaime said...
love the hair.
and i'm so glad spring is finally getting to germany. (i always think i'd love to be stationed there, but i know i would have to invest in some wonderful winter gear... i guess tha'ts another perk. shopping!) - April 23, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- Sondre Lyn said...
Beautiful! Love the cut and color! :D
- April 23, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- The Mrs. said...
great shots! Both of the hair and the flowers, both have a great color.
- April 23, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Katie said...
your hair looks really cute!
- April 23, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Beth said...
Your hair looks great! Thanks so much for your comment on my blog. I'm sorry someone made you feel that way, that stinks. I'm thankful that I have really never had another military wife make those comments to me, it is usually people outside the community, and I think they are trying to be positive but it sometimes just comes across in a negative way. Pat your hubby on the back and thank him for his service! :)
- April 23, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Running In Stilettos said...
Your hair looks great! You look like a news anchor woman in the first photo and a pageant contestant in the second!
Wish I looked that polished! - April 23, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Jamie said...
I like your hair...layers are cute and love the rich color! We are still going to do CS Jay just won't be leading it anymore...they are working out the details of all of that still. But we will definitely stay involved, he still has a passion for it and we love our CS family!
- April 23, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Aubrey said...
Your hair looks so good. You are really pretty and so is Germany in the Spring. I would love to have such a beautiful view.
- April 23, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- d.a.r. said...
Gorgeous, I love it darker!
- April 23, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- CJ said...
You look fabulous!!
- April 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Caroline said...
Love the hair! Very pretty on you. I actually have the same cut!!
- April 23, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Teresa said...
LOVE the hair. I think it looks great day one AND day two. You are beautiful!
- April 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Laura said...
Hooray for spring finally arriving in Germany. We're already on the brink of summer here- 90ish the last two days.
Your hair looks good. While I haven't managed to get a haircut in nearly a year, I did buy a straightener. I don't think I'd told you that. I heart it. Darn kids made my hair crazy- not all wavy, not all straight. - April 23, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Laura said...
Oh, yeah, when I read the title of this post, I knew it had nothing to do with Mom since you didn't usually do what she said. :)
- April 23, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Leslie said...
Your hair looks great! And what a pretty view outside. I love flowers. :)
- April 23, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Mommy to those Special Ks said...
You look beautiful!!! I'm on my second day too, I can't WAIT to wash it tomorrow! LOL
- April 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Lindsey said...
Your hair looks gorgeous!!!
- April 23, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- mewok said...
The hair looks fabulous!
Tree is pretty too! =) - April 23, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Jill said...
Your new cut and color look great! I love the layers.
- April 23, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- jlc said...
You're too pretty!!
Seriously all your facebook pics I'm like "was this girl a pageant queen or something??"
Not fair but cute new hair!
Ouuu and I rhyme. :) - April 23, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Crazy Shenanigans said...
It looks great!!!
- April 23, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- . Becca . said...
Fab! Your hair looks so much warmer now :)
Love the flowers! - April 23, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- DocJAD said...
Hair and flowers - BEEEEEAUTIFUL!
- April 23, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- Cole said...
Your hair looks AWESOME!!! Good pic of spring in Germany too.
- April 23, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Kaitlin said...
your new haircut is so cute! Love the flowers too, so pretty!
- April 23, 2009 at 7:23 PM
- The Rest is Still Unwritten said...
Love love love it! I so though you were gonna go short. I don't think Jordan would be happy though! You look great!
- April 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM
- Hannah Noel said...
It looks great!!
- April 24, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Mrs. Smith said...
The hair looks fab! And so do the flowers!
- April 27, 2009 at 5:26 AM


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Tuesday Tips: 8 Ways to Get Up When You've Been Knocked Down 7 Times
In case you've been waiting in suspense, I failed my audition to be a kickboxing instructor. The specific feedback was, "technique was weak, no power, movement was not authentic to combat and timing was shaky." I've spent the last week feeling like a weak reject loser, but today I'm feeling better. All day every day I tell others, "Trust the process of life! When bad things happen, it's a solution!" Though I haven't really become a match to the solution yet, I'm trying to take my own advice. Everything happens for a reason, and life has bigger and better things in store for me. Here are some ideas that got me through the week.
1. Practice not doing.
I'm a striver. I set goals, I try, I make effort. I've found the harder I try, the more I push what I want away from me. This week, practice not trying. See if you can let what you want come to you. Take zero action, even when you think you should. Unless wild horses couldn't stop you, chill. See if it is any more satisfying than working your ass off for minimal results.
2. The things we love we have to learn to leave alone.
This idea comes from Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. This book is so good we had to check it out from the library twice. I can BARELY comprehend how to put this advice into practice, because it is so natural to want to take action involving the things you love. But think of a plant: there is no amount of coaxing or effort you can take to make it grow faster. Sure, you can provide the right conditions, but worrying about a natural process is a waste of time. Think of your life and the things you love as flowers. Just leave them alone to blossom in peace.
3. Let go of any ideas you have about controlling anything or anyone, including yourself.
This is another idea from Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. Give up trying to control myself?! What music to my ears! My whole life has been a losing battle with self control. Don't eat that! Don't text that person! Don't say that online! CONTROL YOURSELF, JESSICA! Fuck that. No one has any control. Let's embrace it.
4. Try this mantra: "I'm a winner!"
Once I identified that yes, I did actually feel like a loser, I knew I had to switch to the other side of the wave. Even though saying "I'm a winner" feels a little forced, as soon as I thought it, I was able to see evidence that I was successful. The day after I heard news of my epic audition fail, I won $300 in restaurant gift cards. See, I got first place in something!
5. Practice not caring.
Don't you hate it when you care about a specific outcome? You want someone to text you, or you want to get that job you interviewed for, or you want a project to go a certain way. The more attached to the outcome you are, the less likely you are to get it. Try releasing your attachment to the outcome. Attempt to truly not care if that person texts you–because you are your own reason for feeling good. The goal is to feel good regardless of your circumstances, so that no matter what happens, you still have your unshakeable sense of peace and well being.
6. Be conscious of every breath.
Keeping your attention on your breath in every moment keeps your attention on your connection to source. It keeps you from becoming over-identified with your thoughts and losing conscious awareness. When I had this realization as I was riding my bike to the gym, I got kind of pissed. It seems like SO MUCH WORK to be conscious all the time. But then I remembered it's like any good habit–once you get in the flow of it, it almost does itself. It's just starting that's hard. Whatever method you use to maintain presence (i.e., not lost in your thoughts), use it as often as you can–with the goal being always.
7. There's a time for everything, including what you're experiencing today.
One of the techniques Wayne Dyer suggests for freeing yourself from your demanding ego is to practice saying, "There's a time for this." When you hear bad news, think, "There's a time to hear bad news. There's also a time for good news." When you tell yourself there is a time for the bad, you open yourself up to the good. And when something good happens, and you say, "There is a time for this good thing to happen," it also helps you appreciate it more, because you bring awareness to the temporary nature of reality. That good thing will also go away. Celebrate that there is a time for anything at all, because that is the miracle of being human.
8. Be as still as possible.
One of my favorite ideas is, "Be still and know." When you are still, you can become aware of the present moment. Still your body, focus your eyes on a single point, quiet your mind. When you are still, you can know the meaning of life. You can know your source. You may not be able to comprehend it or talk about it, but you can know "it". Whenever life gets you down, be still. The same circumstances getting you down will reveal themselves to be your greatest solution.
Understanding the Cycle of the Ebb and Flow of Conscious Creation (Q+A)
YOU ARE GOD IN HUMAN FORM! You can be or do or have anything you fancy! Trust this moment, embrace the contrast! What is your contrast???
I want to be my reason for feeling good instead of looking to things outside of me (coffee drugs food entertainment work friends etc) to make me feel better.
Breathe in and say I LOVE MYSELF
Breathe out and say Jessica I love and accept you exactly the way you are
You are just judging yourself. You can let go of your thoughts and judgements by returning to the now. Go back to "Jessica I love and accept you exactly the way you are."
That will rev you up to be a match to conscious breathing again, where you have access to feelings of confidence and power because you are feeling good about yourself, where you feel good just being alive.
Once you accept and love yourself the behaviors you judge will fall away anyway, because you love and accept yourself so there is no need to rebel or act out.
Jessica, I love and accept you exactly the way you are.
It's a pattern.
Duality / Separateness –> Judging self and world (creates contrast to inspire
Becoming one with self / the observer –> Practicing self-love (gives access to
Becoming one with reality –> Practicing conscious breathing (results in
Oneness / Divinity –> Absence of ego
Absence of ego generally leads to quantum leaps in perspective of self. Once the ego returns (we can't shut our minds off permanently, nor would we want to) and sees positive manifestations, it becomes attached to the manifestations and wants to take credit. This identification with manifestations again creates duality perspective, of "I am this who wants to hold onto that".
Holding on creates contrast, which creates pain. The pain can become so great that the individual is forced to crumble or rally, by practicing self-destruction or self-love.
After enough self-destruction the human experience seems set up to eventually realize self-love.
Once you love yourself, you can begin to love your reality, because you will begin to see that you are your reality.
Becoming one with reality tends to be a very in the Now situation, so there isn't much thought. An individual may choose to augment or assist this perspective with conscious breathing, a powerful method for being present. Placing the attention on the breath keeps the individual paying attention to the current moment.
A human may get so into the rhythm of breath that the ego completely falls away, resulting in a state of consciousness called divinity. It's where we sometimes go in meditation, or when we're holding onto a lover, or during extreme stress or exercise.
That state of pure joy and bliss releases so much resistance that positive manifestations rain down. We see that the manifestations are not what bring joy, it's the joy that brings manifestations. We feel no different when we get the big check, the phonecall, the new car, because we already felt the feeling of having those things before they could arrive.
Inevitably the ego gets involved, we start thinking about the manifestations, worrying, etc. And thus the cycle begins again. Surf the waves instead of getting sucked back under by going back to loving the self, to being at peace with what is, to embracing the contrast.
Prosperity Plan Day 6: My inner supply instantly and constantly takes on form and experience according to my needs and desires, and as the Principle of Supply in action, it is impossible for me to have any unfulfilled needs or desires.
This quote instantly reminded me of this quote I read yesterday on FB:
Trusting your Timing, by Bashar
We, as our Higher Self (Over-Soul) actually creates Time (as we experience it). Our Higher Self exists outside Time and Space. It projects portions of itself into specific time/space holograms (time/space matrixes), which we then experience as an incarnation. So, from the point of view of any one incarnation, there is time, there is "past, present, and future". But from the point of view of the Higher Self, there is no Time. It's all happening NOW. It's just one big Eternal-NOW. So keep in mind that our Higher Self is creating the actual "time" that we are experiencing in a linear fashion.
When we intensely want to do something now, and it is easily possible to do it, no problem. We just do it.
But if we intensely want to do something now, and it is NOT possible to do it NOW, we are then at a critical decision-junction:We can choose to interpret this as
"I am not getting what I want."
Or, we can choose to interpret this as
"I always get what I want. If it's not available now, then there must be an excellent reason for this."Which of these choices we make is critical in determining the outcome, as this choice is equivalent to selecting a BELIEF, and we then experience the outcome aligned with that belief.
If you choose to interpret the situation as
"I am not getting what I want.",
then, sure enough, you will continue to not get what you want.But the alternative is this:
Choose to interpret this situation (of not being able to do what you want to do NOW) as
"I always get what I want."
"I always get what I want. If it's not available now, there must be an excellent reason for this."You see, often our Higher Self "arranges" time in such a way that we do not get what we want when we initially want it, only because it wants us to first accumulate certain experiences, certain skills, certain appreciations, certain connections with other people, certain awarenesses – FIRST! So that when we do get to experience this thing we want, we will then be appreciating it and enjoying it on a much deeper and more profound level.
So when you want to do something and it is not immediately available, REMEMBER: Your Higher Self is merely delaying this experience, so you get some other experiences first, so that you may enjoy and appreciate this thing you want EVEN MORE, when you do get it.
So when you want to do something and it is not immediately available, TRUST YOUR TIMING.
Do not buy into the belief that
"I do not get what I want."Instead, remind yourself:
"I always get what I want."
"I always get what I want. If it's not available now, then my Higher Self must have some experiences it wishes me to have first, so that when I do
get what I want, I'll be able to enjoy it even more. I'll be able to enjoy it on a much richer, deeper basis."
We sat for 15 minutes. My thoughts went first to, "I always get what I want," and I used that for a mantra for a while. Then I stared at the shadows the trees were making outside my window. I focused on my breath for a minute, before my neighbors walked by with their cute dogs. I was delighted.
I realized that if you can focus on your breath, you'll always be enjoying every moment for what it is. But then when good things start to happen, it's easy to get lost thinking about them. The trick is to return right back to your breath, right back to the Now, for each new moment, then better and better things can keep coming.
Breathe in and raise your vibration!
Breathe out and release your resistance.
This means don't think on top of/next to the breathing exercise. Place all of your attention on the breath. It will anchor you right here right now.


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"Don't hang around people like him. He'll target you. And then your friends, if you had any. Oh, smack!"
"Oh what? Don't tell me you just said Oh, smack."
"It's the sound I make when I spank people with the almighty power of spoken words. I couldn't say Oh, spank. That'd just be weird."


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Pontiac Grand Am Recall for turn signal malfunction
FOR EVERYBODY SUFFERING FROM THE FAULTY TURN SIGNALS (SOMETIMES THEY WORK, SOMETIMES HEY DONT) THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE SENT THROUGH THE MAIL STATING THAT THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM OF THE TURN/HAZARD LIGHTS ... BRING IT TO YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TO FIX IT!!! (i believe that this is what causes al the other problems my fellow grand am'ers are having)
moody50 Posts: 1i have a 97 grand am se and found a recall on the fuse box cover my car has the 2.4L twin cam motor with the 4T60E transmission the recall requires nothing more than the installation of 2 metal clips in the sides of the under hood fuse block and another plastic cover to go under the existing cover. i had problems with mine when water and dirt got into my fuses and kept popping them but i figured i could save someone alot of hassle
bob252 Posts: 45Hi I know it's old and all that, but here is the problem, developted a fuel leak at the fuel filter (the curved steel line) I relaced it and at the time, also the filter, let 2 cycles recharge the fuel rail, the car started normally and ran fine, but, when accellerating past half throttle (meaning when you smash the gas pedal) the car bogs severely and sounds like there is no air filter or the car is running on air) there are no diagnostic "check engine" lights on, and I have no idea where to start to figure this out. When you let off the gas it returns to normal and runs fine, I live in a hilly area and am a senioe citizen, so don't ;augh at an old man about this. (Ha Ha I know some of you reading this thought so) anyway anybody got an Idea about this??? Thanks for reading.
bob252 Posts: 45Ok, This is alittle confusing, Yeah it's an old car. This is where it started, It developed a gas leak at the fuel filter near the curved steel part, simple all replaced teste, and no leak, changed the filter as well, now when any attempt to force the throttle the car seems to be sucking air and does not accellerate (as in going uphill and it does downshift properly) and when you lett off of the pedal and return to normal, also it operates correctly when anything less than near full throttle exists. We have owned this car for 6 years and it never acted like that prior. (Ok we live in avery hilly area,and I am over 6 decades old and not a kid) My concern about this is a potential highway problem when maximum acceleration is necessary Thanks folks don't know where to look here, Evap system? can't figure this out otherwise it's OK. Thanks again.
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burdawg Posts: 1,524If your handy at all with tools this is a relatively easy fix.
Have a look at: http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Grand-Am-Turn-Signals -
crude1 Posts: 4Our vehicle is having the same problem. Its a 2000 Grand Am SE. My wife took it to the place we bought the vehicle and he said its our problem because the vehicle is more than 10 years old. Well how come we were never notified of this recall? We purchased a warranty through the GM dealership that has now run out but why were we not notified of this recall? When was this recall issued? Once again unhappy with our GM purchase.
burdawg Posts: 1,524I should have been more specific. There was no general recall for N-body cars (and some other models) that used this particular multi-function switch. There was limited ones for certain production runs however. Hopefully you'll fall within that. 3500 is a drop in the bucket for all the vehicles produced with this part.
crude1 Posts: 4Im in Canada so you might not be able to look at it. I phoned 1-800-263-3777. I was dealing with Matthew (ext. 2675). After a week I still did not hear back from him. I phoned and left a message last friday and still no reply. VIN # is 1G2NE52T7YC529603. Case # 2504912954. He said I may have a small fee applied but it should be fixed. Still no response.
crude1 Posts: 4Well I give up on getting a response. I left two messages with Matthew and not one phone call back within the month. I am definitely not happy. I will never buy another GM product. I had horrible service the whole time I owned this car. Time to fix it myself, sell it and lesson learned.
sliderinwa Posts: 6To the customer service folks on her. This is being written about on every Pontiac forum i have found. There are many, many folks having this problem. My car is a 2004 Pontiac Grand AM with the 3.4 v6 engine/auto trans. It is throwing a po122 code which is throttle position sensor. I have changed that and still get the code. I have also changed the trans filter/fluid, the fuel filter, plugs and wires, IAT,MAP, 02 sensors. I have cleaned the EGR valve. I have replaced the cat, and last week replaced the VSS and the output speed sensor. I have replaced the fuel pressure regulator and cleaned the knock sensors. Nothing helps. I can not afford to ruin the transmission, as i do not have the money to get it replaced. Not crying, but, I am a disabled veteran and my wife is disabled aswell. That means "LIMITED" income. In fact i am doing all of the work myself as hiring a mec is to expensive. I di have the engin scoped and was told throttle position sensor.I simply do not know what to do next. So i am asking you to do the right thing here and at least give me some idea's. I don't mind doing the work, but, i just do not know what to do next. I wish you would post answers on this site as i KNOW there are many others looking for the same answer. Thank you so much
cpeta Posts: 1Hi there,
2003 Pontiac Grand Am..I had the same issue, blinker going crazy when I pushed the blinker arm, until eventually the blinker light went out. Not the bulbs, got an entire new rear light box from a selvage yard and then installed. That was 2 years ago. Now, same problem.
In addition, security flashing issue, first happened winter 2010. Led to car being towed and new fuel pump installed so that I could go to work the next day. New fuel pump installed, car didn't start, fiance googled, saw security fix in acc position, car started. Car continued to start flashing security and not starting at random intervals ever since. Very frustrating and unsafe as noted in many previous posts. At this point the security light is always on and a solid light (not blinking). I am concerned as to whether this affects the optimal functioning of my vehicle.
Also, dash lights went out completely on several occasions while driving, sometimes all lights, sometimes just the radio/cd player lights....scary when you can't see what speed you are going on pitch black roads.
...car is fussy about starting, sometimes takes three or more attempts
...car has stalled several times while driving ON THE HIGHWAY in the fast lane I might note..very scary..just glided over to the breakdown lane and re-started.
put in over 6k in repairs over the last two years, started off with $1500, then something else went wrong, and again and again and again. Car is paid off, already invested so much money, want to keep it running.
Repair list:
-new brakes, rotors 2008 & 2010
-new struts 2010
-EGR valve 2009 at Dealership
-catalytic converter 2009 at Dealership
-left front wheel/hub bearing 2009 at Dealership
-ft brake pads and rotors 2009 at Dealership
-power steering flush 2009 at Dealership
-new intake-manifold gaskets, engine coolant flush, throttle body service, engine oil flush 2009 at Dealership
-new fuel pump from security problem...2009 (probably not even needed and $647.54)
-new horn 2009 (cost $1139.97....ridiculous that it should cost that much..all because of air bag position in steering column)
-plus many others in 2006..
Now, in order to pass inspection by 10/01/2011 I need to get my rear turn lights fixed again....If I could please get some assistance by GM as other posters on this thread have managed to obtain that would be greatly appreciated. I love my car, but these little things are worrying, unsafe, and will not pass inspection with a non-functioning turning signal. Thanks in advance for your help. -
sliderinwa Posts: 6I have learned that the constant clicking noise is because of the combination switch. The switch has corroded grease in it from the factory. It is easy to change out,. The switch is in the steering column. DISCONNECT the battery.
You will need a #20 and a #10 toque tip driver. Take three screws from the bottom side of the column cover. (switch cover). Use the #20 driver to remove the bottom screws.(#20 tip) This allows the top half to be lifted out, no need to remove bottom side cover. Then the #10 driver will be used to remove the assembly. disconnect the 3 wire connectors. Lift the combination switch right out. At this point you can take it apart, or go buy a new one ($80.00) So, the switch has the wiper and turn signal, as well as the cruise control switch. Both are an interigal part of the combination switch,and come out with the switch box. On the wiper side tape around the switch. This will maintain the springs in side the switch. Gently widen the head light side to give you the room to clean the grease out. I used a spray cleaner for electrical stuff. Use q-tips to reach inside and clean out the old grease. replace with electrial connector grease. reassemble the switch and reinstall it in the car. -
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leemeans Posts: 1hey try this just did it to mine 04 grand am all in about 40 mins and only cost be $5.00 http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50126
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The Bombers' World
If you were to run into eighteen-year-old Baudy Mazaev on a multicultural Boston street, you'd probably take him for a Portuguese or an Italian; in a pinch you might guess his family origins to lie somewhere farther east. He has straight black hair and an aquiline nose and a build that attests to a long and successful stint as a high school wrestler. Nor does his speech provide any particular clues to his ethnicity: he has the distinctive accent of someone who has grown up on the banks of the Charles River.
Baudy is a native-born American, but like many Americans from immigrant families he also has another identity: he's a Chechen. His parents, Anna and Makhmud, come from Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, a small province (about the size of Vermont) in Russia's North Caucasus. That gives the Mazaevs a special place in Boston's astonishingly rich mosaic of ethnic groups.
Though Boston's population of Russian-speaking immigrants numbers in the tens of thousands, all but a small number of them are Russian Jews who emigrated from the Soviet Union back in the 1970s and 1980s. By contrast there are only a handful of Chechens in the area; those in the know speak of seven or eight families. Makhmud (who prefers to go by the name "Max") and Anna moved to the United States in 1994, the same year that war broke out in their homeland: Chechen nationalists had declared independence, and the government in Moscow sent in its forces to repress a rebellion that has never quite stopped since.
Soon after his arrival in the US, Max Mazaev, who had worked as a urologist at a hospital in Grozny, learned that he wouldn't be able to receive accreditation to practice his specialty in his new homeland (he was in his forties, too old to requalify), and so he shifted to nursing—a line of work that he soon transformed into a solid family business. Today he and Anna run two social centers for elderly Russian-speaking émigrés. I met up with them at one of their venues in the Boston suburb of Newton, a big, well-lit space that, when I arrived, was decorated with multicolored balloons and bore an inscription on one wall that read, in Russian, "Happy Birthday."
"We're the first [Chechen] family who lived in Massachusetts," Anna told me with pride. And for that reason it was only natural that they saw themselves, like so many other immigrants, as part of a support network for members of their own ethnic group who arrived later. In 2002 they welcomed a new family to the community: the Tsarnaevs. "They seemed like a really nice family," she says. "The kids were really sweet."
The Tsarnaevs arrived in the US after a brief stay in Dagestan, another Russian republic that abuts Chechnya, but they had spent most of their lives in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan, where Anzor Tsarnaev, the father, had worked for a while in the local prosecutor's office. But when a new war broke out in Chechnya in 1999, Anzor said, the Kyrgyz authorities (perhaps under pressure from the Kremlin) purged the government's ranks of anyone with a Chechen background. Anzor lost his job, and for a time, he said, he was even thrown in jail, where his guards subjected him to beatings. It was this abuse that served as the basis for the family's (ultimately successful) application for refugee status in the US.
Helping the Tsarnaevs adjust to American life proved a challenge. The Mazaevs did what they could, but the family never quite seemed to get it together. Anzor, whose English was limited, earned money by working as an unlicensed car mechanic. He was generally friendly, but his behavior was sometimes erratic—perhaps because he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder that he attributed to his maltreatment back in Kyrgyzstan. He received psychiatric therapy (as another Tsarnaev family friend confirmed to me), and suffered from severe headaches and intense abdominal pain (probably psychosomatic in origin, since doctors were unable to find the cause). In 2009, he got into a fight at a Russian restaurant called Novy Arbat. Someone hit him on the head with a bottle, fracturing his skull.
The mother of the family, Zubeidat, seemed to have problems of her own. "Zubeidat was always jumping from one idea to another," Max told me, noting that she never quite managed to settle down. The Mazaevs helped to get her a job as a home caregiver, but she soon decided instead to seek a career in the beauty business. She attended a cosmetology school in Woburn, Massachusetts, and earned some income giving facials at the family home, a third-floor apartment they rented on Norfolk Street in Cambridge. For a while she also tried her hand at translating legal documents from Chechen and other Caucasian languages into English, and even attended a few lectures at Harvard. But nothing ever seemed to work out for her. In 2011 she was arrested after shoplifting $1,600 worth of clothing at a Lord and Taylor's department store. That was the same year that she and her husband filed for divorce.
The family's younger daughter, Ailina, had a tendency to get into fights. The older son, Tamerlan, was a community college dropout who dreamed of starting a musical career; he was also a talented boxer who had a habit of undermining his own prospects with displays of arrogance.
As a child, Baudy Mazaev bonded with the Tsarnaev's younger son, Dzhokhar, who was a year older. The two spent long hours playing together. In high school, they wrestled on opposing teams (Dzhokhar at Cambridge Rindge and Latin, Baudy at Boston Latin). As the two grew up, they "drifted apart," says Baudy, though they remained friendly. Dzhokhar, unlike his older brother, was a good student whose affable nature won him many friends. Despite their quirks and their all-too-apparent difficulties, the Tsarnaevs seemed to be okay. "Especially Dzhokhar," says Anna Mazaev, who begins to weep at the memory. "He was such a sweetheart."
Anna is not the only person who knew Dzhokhar and who now speaks of him in the past tense. The nineteen-year-old is, in fact, still alive; he is now residing at Federal Medical Center Devens, a hospital prison some forty miles outside of Boston. But for the Mazaevs—as for so many of the other people who had contact with him—it is almost impossible to reconcile their past experience of him with the crimes in which he is now implicated. He and his brother stand accused of orchestrating the horrific April 15 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured over 260. One of the dead was Martin Richard, an eight-year-old boy who was standing at the spot where the terrorists placed one of their bombs. The bombs, made from commercially available pressure cookers, were filled with nails and ball bearings intended to cause maximum carnage. Many of the victims lost limbs.
Anna and Max Mazaev were returning from a vacation in Mexico on the day that the FBI released photos of its leading suspects. As they waited in line to clear passport control in the airport, the Mazaevs saw the blurry images, but it never occurred to them to connect the men shown there with the two boys they knew. "My first thinking was I hope they find the bastards and rip them to piece," Anna recalls. "We love Boston with all our hearts. We've been here over twenty years. Everything about Boston very special to us."
A few hours later, the Tsarnaev brothers reacted to the publication of the photos by going on a criminal rampage that took the life of a young campus security officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and ended in a spectacular gunfight with police. The confrontation left Tamerlan, twenty-six, dead on a Watertown street. Dzhokhar (known to most of his friends as "Jahar") managed to escape (inadvertently running over his brother in the process) and disappeared into the night.
By now the identities of the two suspects had become public. The Mazaevs couldn't believe that the terrorist on the run was that same nice boy who had played with their own son. At 2:25 PM on April 19, Baudy sat down and sent a text message to his friend's cell phone:
Jahar man if u can read this just turn urself in for the sake of ur parents, ull be so much safer there's no reason for all of this just do it for everyone's sake it'll be better for u it's time to seek repentance PLEASE JUST TURN YOURSELF IN AND DON'T MAKE IT ANY WORSE
We don't know whether Dzhokhar ever saw the message. He was found a few hours later, bleeding from multiple wounds, underneath the tarpaulin of a boat parked in a Watertown resident's backyard. The police took him into custody. It is hard to imagine that he will ever see freedom again.
The biggest question surrounding the marathon bombings, of course, is the one of motive: Why did they do it? I'm not entirely sure that we will ever have a satisfying answer. Given what we know so far, it seems likely that it was Tamerlan, the older brother, who instigated and planned the attacks—but he, of course, is dead. The imprisoned Dzhokhar has told investigators that the brothers undertook the bombings as retaliation against the US for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That sounds plausible enough on the face of things, in view of what we know about the politics of jihadi terrorists in other parts of the world. At the same time, there are many other details of the Tsarnaev brothers' case that make it seem starkly unique, more of an outlier than something that can be easily slotted into a larger pattern.
Any analysis must start with Tamerlan. Conversations with those who knew him well yield a portrait of a man who was the lodestar of his family. His mother Zubeidat, in particular, seems to have adored him with an intensity verging on the pathological. During her press conference on April 25 in Dagestan (where she now lives), she startled journalists with expostulations about the beauties of his physique, comparing him at one point to Hercules. Both parents clearly viewed him as their greatest legacy to the world. The father, a former boxer, drove him hard to pursue a career in the sport, often riding along on a bike when his son trained. "He was at the top of the family," Baudy recalls. "He was the biggest, the strongest, the one everyone loved. Everybody laughed at his jokes."
Those who associated with Tamerlan recall that he could be charming or considerate when he felt like it—but they also tell of an intensely narcissistic personality whose actual achievements lagged far behind the standards demanded by his intense self-regard. He liked to wear crocodile-leather shoes and silk shirts, but he never found a regular job after he dropped out of Bunker Hill Community College; for a while he delivered pizzas. In 2009, he was briefly arrested for physically assaulting his then girlfriend. That spot on his record probably had a part in the subsequent delay in the decision on his application to obtain US citizenship, which then prevented him from competing in a crucial boxing tournament after the sponsoring organization changed the rules to ban noncitizens from participating. (Other accounts in the media suggest that his efforts to gain citizenship may have been impeded by a 2011 background check conducted on him by the FBI in response to a query from the Russian government, which seems to have suspected him of links to radical Muslims there.) He gave up boxing not long after that—perhaps to his own secret relief. Some of those who spoke with me told me that he was never really keen on the sport, which might explain his apparent reluctance to pursue a strict physical fitness regimen. Those who knew him well told me that he had dreams of becoming a singer or performer, though he doesn't seem to have acted on them.


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Special Olympics, which offers almost any sport, from bowling to basketball, is looking to add two more sports on to that list.
With the winter season upon us, Special Olympics of Santa Clarita will be offering both skiing and snowboarding for its athletes.
The organization must have a 1 to 4 coach athlete ratio, and with 8 skiing coaches, all the athletes who have signed up, can participate. But with only 3 snowboarding coaches, 5 more instructors are needed in order for all those who have signed up to take part in snowboarding.
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Exploring space and music? I am your target audience, MTV. How did you lose me so fast?
I love this video. It IS compelling but also funny. Robyn is kicking butt.
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Based on their music, Grizzly Bear seems like a group of intelligent guys, so I'm curious why they decided to write music for a system that makes its money off the poor. I'm sure they have their reasons, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and just say that it is a nice song.
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Saturday's J-League soccer match between FC Tokyo and Vissel Kobe was played despite the pitch being completely soaked from a heavy rainstorm.
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Scenic, beautiful motorcycle ride all the way. 169 curves on Hwy 341 between Norfork and Hwy 14! If you like curves head on down to Allison, have an apple pie and run up 9 towards Melbourne. This latter stretch may have some gravel in the inside curves. Be sure to stop for some breathtaking image sof the Ozark Mountains.
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I-70 open in both directions from Airpark Road into Kansas
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The Colorado Department of Transportation says both directions of Interstate 70 are open again between Airpark Rd. and the Kansas state line.
Conditions were starting to improve on the I-70 west corridor as well as in the Denver metro area just before 5 p.m. Saturday, but there are still some snow packed and icy spots.
CDOT will remain on snow shift through Sunday with about 75 plows in the Denver metro area and 250 in the remainder of the Front Range and eastern plains.
The only closure still in place as of 7 a.m. Sunday was CO 94 Colorado Springs to US 40.
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- Posted by jerezander (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 10:39
Wow -- what an amazing setup -- congratulations!! We are just starting our design process, and I only wish I could do all of that. Is your spa a spillover, or separate from the pool? It's such a great design. Are you in a location where you can use your pool year round? |
- Posted by twochicklets (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 11:32
Hi jerezander, Thanks!! The spa is a spillover. I had just turned it on when I took that picture, so you can't tell. We are in the Dallas area so we will probably be able to use the pool from late April to early November. The patio even longer. |
- Posted by auburn_girl (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 13:22
Could you please tell me the source for just the waterspout bowls that are sitting up on top of the waterfall sectional wall. The whole pool is breathtaking. Congradulations and have a great swim. |
- Posted by connie_ohio (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 15:05
I have been waiting for your updated pictures. Your pool turned out great. I have researched the Travertine tiles for my pool house/cabanna. What type did you get? I looked at some at Lowes and they were quite slippery. Also how deep is your pool? How many feet do you have for the shallow end? We are debating a diving board and just keep going back and forth. We were going to have a raised wall to jump off of but elevations have now axed that idea. A jump rock I think will look out of place. It is a free form pool 21 X 48. Just love your pool and entertaining area. Great Job! Connie |
- Posted by twochicklets (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 15:37
auburn girl, Thanks! I don't know where they came from but I will try to find out for you. I did google this link for you: http://www.phoenixprecastproducts.com/scupper.html connie_ohio, our travertine is just ivory tumbled. It was from Mexico. Our pool is 9' deep. It has a small shallow end because of the depth. It is over my 6 year old's head almost immediately. We don't have really little kids and our kids are good swimmers so we went with the depth. Kids love to jump and dive and we figured that they are safer in an actual diving pool. We have a new rule that there is no jumping/diving off the wall. Board only! |
Beautiful pool and I love your fireplace!!!! Is the wood-looking area above the fireplace opening for storage or what? That would've been nice to do, but what about the chimney? It looks so cozy for entertaining! We did a fireplace last year but really need to do some sort of pergola to make it feel more like a room. Great set-up!!! |
- Posted by connie_ohio (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 21:15
Your rock is almost the same as what we are looking for. We will have a raised spa with that rock and some facing on the pool house and fireplace will have it too. We are trying to match our existing house stone facing. I assume it is natural and hand cut. How long did it take for them to do. Also my DH was against pavers until he saw yours, did you order direct from Mexico and did you have to grout between or just lay in sand? Just love it! |
- Posted by mom2fivekids (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 07 at 2:11
WOW!!!!! It's so gorgeous. I wish I could just wiggle my nose like Samantha in Bewitched and "ding" -- my backyard would look like yours!! Congratulations, you've done a beautiful job. |
- Posted by twochicklets (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 07 at 10:04
Thanks sharla. The cabinet is for a television. It is only about 11" deep so the chimney is behind it. We have gas logs but it can also be wood burning. The fireplace is very thick. connie_ohio, our pool/arbor stone is limestone. We also have stone on the front of our house. It is austin stone-very similar and it blends perfectly. The Austin stone has more color variations and we wanted more uniform white in the pool area. The stone masons cut everything by hand on site. It probably took the pool team 3 or 4 days. The arbor/fireplace/bar guys about a week. Very noisy and extremely dusty. The decking contractor did all of the ordering. The only reason that I know it is from Mexico is that the pavers are stamped "hecho en Mexico". There is only a sand base, no concrete, no mortar. Actually there are concrete footings under the posts and fireplace and they poured a concrete base for the bar. Othere than that the entire deck sits on sand. Thanks mom2fivekids! It really didn't take very long. We had a month of weather delays, but our dig started 12/7 and it was finished 2/23. We started talking to pool companies and getting bids late august, we signed late october. |
- Posted by airborne101 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 07 at 14:23
It came out absolutely gorgeous. We are going to mimic your deck, so glad you posted the pictures. I wish I had enough room and $ to copy your bar and fireplace. All in good time. Enjoy it, it is fabulous. Barb |
Its beautiful. You did a fabulous job picking everything out. Who makes your bar stools, I am looking for something that might be similar. The pic wasnt really of your barstools but I noticed them since I am shopping for some. I need a black cast aluminum cross weave pattern to match a patio set I bought a few years back (in another state). |
- Posted by twochicklets (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 07 at 9:32
gk5040, All of our patio furniture is Hanamint. They definately carry a cross weave pattern. Our deep seating and chat area are a different pattern than the barstools, but they are all Hanamint. They are v e r y heavy. |
Thanks, our patio table is made by Three Coins. I noticed Hanamint makes a pattern very similar to what we already have, I plan on finding a distributor to see it up close:) |
- Posted by tropical_oasis (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 07 at 20:19
Hi, what area in Dallas is that? I wanna move there! Those houses are so nice. I'm tired of Tampa. |
- Posted by sharlene miner(firstname.lastname@example.com) onWed, May 4, 11 at 6:44
How has your decking held up? any stains? Do you have children? |
- Posted by twochicklets (My Page) on Mon, Jun 27, 11 at 15:41
so sorry! I have't been around in a while and just noticed this question. Yes we have kids and LOTS and LOTS of parties! Our decking has held up perfectly. The only thing that has changed is the Leuder's Limestone coping in several areas because of the salt water. I choose to think of it as a patina, it doesn't really bother me , but it may bother others. |
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
The other day I was wondering if I should organise my own playlist for my funeral and wake. Be fucked if someone puts on something I would have hated!
Someone contacted me about their good friend who passed away recently. It was sad to read despite not knowing the deceased - it was sad all the same. My compassion was still present. Someone loved this lady. She was someone's partner. Or friend. Or the mistress of her pet. She was loved.
I was also reminded that today is the first death anniversary of my ex boss - Ted - who died of cancer aged 72. I can't say too much here because his name is famous. The media google his name and I don't want my blog to bring our cause shame.
Tomorrow I will wear the same red silk scarf to work as I wore to his state funeral. I am feeling a tad meloncholy, moping around unable to focus on my over-due policy analysis assessment. Feeling inspired to succeed. To make a difference. To travel. To help.
I'm reminded again of my preferred field, with male survivors watching Boystown - and the tales of sexual abuse the brave amazing men are sharing.
What will happen when you go? Who will be with you as you take your final breath?
What will people remember about you one year after you've gone?
Will they remember their own short-comings?
I wish I'd told them................
Why didn't they forgive me?
Did he/she know how much I cared?
I hope he knows how much I cared.
What stories will people say about you when it's the anniversary of your death?
Drive carefully. Love someone today. Be nice to each other.
Tomorrow is another day.
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- lx said...
If you have final preferences, be sure to indicate them in your will and make sure a couple of trusted people have copies.
I purchased a burial plot and pre-paid mortuary arrangements last year. - 8:13 AM
- Ute said...
Those that are in my life know my choices. I have talked about it enough.
I wasn't able to stipulate where exactly I wanted my ashes scattered in my will(the woman told me that was up to me to tell my family), but they all know where I want to be laid to rest.
I do wonder- "Will anyone remember me when I am gone?" After a year, ten years, 20?
Because of the estrangement with my daughter, I ponder if my grandkids will ever know I existed...and they will never know my history. :( - 9:14 AM
- Electro-Kevin said...
'cause forty is just soooo old !
The time flies and it gets faster. Reflection is what you do when you become aware of mortality.
Nearly October already ?
Don't think about death. It doesn't matter what you want afterwards - it's what the people you leave behind want.
Love them and they will know what to do.
I can't see that you're doing any more than you can. Packing as much into your life as possible and that's as much as you can ask of yourself.
An upward path of achievement (education) is good for the soul and better for the mind than hedonism. It will make all the little rewards you give yourself taste that much sweeter. - 8:05 PM
- SouthOzBloke said...
Until you lose someone close you don't realise how true some of those old cliche's are.
Nowadays I find myself pointing out some of those very same cliche's to others so that they don't have to have them bouncing around in their heads "after the fact". - 10:24 AM
- Mandy_Fish said...
My husband recently asked me to see our lawyer so I can have all my wishes made all official-like. I wonder if I can add the playlist to my will?
- Ms Smack said...
Thanks guys for your insightful comments.
Kev, I don't think 40 is old, but I think, if you are a parent, it might be just the time you start getting your freedom back...
Mandy, yes. I will be setting up my playlist.
Love to you all
x - 4:20 PM


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If you're terrified Kinect's success spells doom for homely button-based game design, un-terrify yourself this instant. Controllers are "central" to Xbox and always will be, according to European developer relations manager Ben Ward.
In a lengthy, thorough dissection of how best to prepare games for Kinect, Ward praised the peripheral's "infinite flexibility".
Kinect is not a "genre" but a "platform", he argued. "It is my firm belief that we can do any kind of game on Kinect. Some of those games we haven't seen before, I think could be massively of interest to any audience."
Ward asserted the importance of traditional controllers, however. "Controllers are never going to go away. They're a central part of Xbox, a much loved part of Xbox, so don't worry about that."
Kinect evangelist Kudo Tsunoda has suggested that it may take up to three years for Kinect to fulfill its potential at market, backing up Rare's claim that it has only used "10 to 15 per cent" of the device's capabilities.
Discussing Kinect and pad-based gameplay in Mass Effect 3, BioWare's Dr Ray Muzyka has said that "both experiences need to be awesome".
Look out for more from Ward on the best way to design Kinect games in a forthcoming feature.


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Underwater adventures
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