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Liz Bradley is a great professor because she loved being a student. The computer science professor graduated from MIT with three degrees, a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., in electrical engineering and computer science. And, while earning these degrees would be more than enough to earn bragging rights, Bradley earned her two graduate degrees while training as an Olympic rower. She took fifth place in the 1988 Olympic Games.
As a new year and the spring semester begin, the University of Colorado Boulder is welcoming the first class of journalism students entering under a new undergraduate degree structure called "Journalism Plus" that CU officials say will create better journalists, better news content and, over time, a more informed society.
A University of Colorado Boulder dancer and performance artist has won a $50,000 USA Fellowship Grant, an award designed to put unrestricted grants "directly into the hands of America's finest artists."
Michelle Ellsworth, an assistant professor of theatre and dance at CU, says she's honored, humbled and surprised by the award. Judging by the reviews she's gotten in recent years, others were not taken off guard.
Williams Village North, the University of Colorado Boulder's newest residence hall, has received a LEED platinum rating from the United States Green Building Council. The 500-bed residence hall is the first of its size in the nation to rank platinum -- the highest possible designation.
University of Colorado Boulder students will demonstrate innovative ideas and projects ranging from a safer climbing helmet to robot butlers at three expos over the next week. All of the events are free and open to the public.
Two University of Colorado Boulder professors are conducting research in Finland and the United Kingdom as Fulbright Scholars for the 2011-12 academic year.
The Sustainable Practices Program at the University of Colorado Boulder offers individual courses and a sustainability management certificate to help workers and job seekers meet the growing need for green knowledge and credentials in the workplace.
A group of current and recently graduated CU-Boulder journalism students won a Heartland Emmy award in July for a video they created while working on the CU Science Update video series.
Alumni Jenna Browder, Eric Duggan, Sabina Hadzic, Sara Handing, Amanda Yourick and senior in broadcast production and film studies Greg O'Brien produced the winning episode, called "Pluto—The Un-Planet," under the direction of journalism instructor Paul Daughtery last fall. The work was part of an advanced-level video editing course.
When senior Christie Sounart graduates this spring with a journalism degree, she's going to have a competitive edge over the thousands of other college graduates looking for jobs across the nation.
She has a strong Buff network of more than 240,000 alumni to tap into for professional networking, job or internship opportunities and relocation tips. And to help students like Sounart transition from college to careers, the CU-Boulder Alumni Association is building unprecedented new bridges between students and alumni, thanks to the launch of its new Forever Buffs program.

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We're making the most of a stretch of sparkling spring days with tea parties, egg hunts, and fun-packed afternoons with friends. I'm sure the rain will send us inside soon. See you then….
Celebrate the First Day of Spring
Finally . . . the first day of spring is March 20! Here are some simple ways to celebrate.
Go on a hike and identify wildflowers if some are sprouting in your area. Or visit a local farm and see if you can get a glimpse of calves, lambs, or chicks in the barnyard.
Fly a kite. Or make dandelion or clover chains and wear them as spring crowns.
Hunt for spring flowers, cherry buds, egg shells, a bird's nest, and other signs of spring. Decorate the house with crocuses, daffodils, tulips, or dandelions.
Watch the sun rise and set. (You can find out what time it will rise here.)
Sow seeds. Have each family member pick a favorite flower to plant. Designate a special garden, and make a ceremony of it.
Check out this list of novels "where the characters blossom and where there is hope in the midst of struggles, like flowers on bare branches."
And don't forget about the kids. Some of my family's favorite spring picture-books are: Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schur, Spring by Ron Hirschi, and Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. We also enjoy reading aloud from The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth by Ellen Jackson.
Make a spring feast with the first crops of the season. Dandelion leaves, steamed nettles, and asparagus are delicious spring greens. Other traditional spring foods include eggs, ham, and sweets. Eat outside if weather permits, or have a picnic on a blanket in the living room.
Attract birds to your yard by making these easy Audubon-approved bird feeders out of peanut butter and bird seed.
Or create your own traditions to welcome spring this Thursday.
Resources for seasonal celebrations:
The Artful Spring by Jean Van't Hul
Ceremonies of the Seasons by Jennifer Cole
The Spring Equinox: Celebrate the Greening of the Earth by Ellen Jackson
Together: Creating Family Traditions by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes
The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule
Do you have plans or ideas for how to celebrate spring this year? I'd love to hear about them in the comments.
7 Ways a Kitchen Timer Can Improve Your Life
Someday I will spend a few weeks at a cabin in the woods or an isolated beach house with no clocks. I'd love to let nature's rhythms and my own perception take precedence over the ticking of clock hands. But right now my life requires some scheduling, and I'm embracing the power of a simple tool that most of us have on our cell phone, oven, or stuffed in a cupboard somewhere — a timer.
Here are seven ways a timer has improved my daily routines and might improve yours:
1. End procrastination
At the beginning of January, Copyblogger's Sonia Simone advised bloggers to set a timer and write for 20 minutes every day in January. I didn't think much of it. I have to write for more than 20 minutes if I want to finish anything, I thought to myself. But I heeded Simone's advice, and I was far more productive last month. Committing to a short amount of time eliminated my resistance to getting started. And once I've started, 20 minutes nearly always turns into more.
2. Prevent sibling fights
My boys inspired my love affair with the timer. At two and five, they finally play together. They also squabble a lot. "It's my airplane." "Mine." "Mom, he took my plane." "He hit me, so I had to hit him back." You get the picture. Well, would you believe that a timer puts a stop to all of it? Each boy gets two minutes with whatever toy is en vogue and then they switch. Researchers believe humans are hard-wired to desire fairness. Sure enough, once my boys know they'll get equal time, the fighting stops. It's magic.
3. Tame cleaning pitfalls
Housework: it can be hard to get started on it or it can eat up your entire life. Setting a timer solves both problems. We often set one in the evenings or on weekend mornings, turn on music, and clean together as a family for 30 to 45 minutes. It's amazing how much we get done in a short time and how much fun it is when we do it together.
4. Improve focus at work
The Pomodoro Technique teaches people how to manage work time better using a kitchen timer. The idea is to get everything ready for a task, set a timer for 25 minutes, and stick with the task until it dings. Then take a break and do it again. Do this all day long, and you'll train yourself to stop multitasking. I don't use the Pomodoro Technique, but I utilize another technique that encourages me to schedule my work in small, focused units – working at home with two little boys.
5. Limit mindless activities
A timer is not only great for helping you to get started and focus, it can help you stop wasting time. Most of us have seen hours dissolve while blog-hopping or scrolling through status updates, and it never feels great. Next time you go online, decide what you want to do there and set a timer. The trickiest part is forcing yourself to actually stop when it dings. But in my experience, mindful online time is more fun and fulfilling.
6. Ensure quality time
Many childhood development experts say that connected parenting requires 30 minutes a day of undivided attention. Marriage likely improves under similar conditions. With dishes, laundry, and deadlines always looming and sometimes taking over entire sections of the house, it can be tempting to drop each other off the to-do list. But a simple timer can help you reserve time for connection.
7. Carve out alone time
According to studies, meditation can relieve anxiety, lower blood pressure, boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and on and on. But I wonder if part of meditation's power is in simply setting aside time every day to be alone and do something quiet and restful. I imagine you'd notice benefits from setting a timer and walking, exercising, stretching, playing music, or mindfully doing anything everyday.
Have you discovered ways to use a kitchen timer to improve your life? I'd love to hear about it in the comments.
Feeling stuck? Slow down.
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." – Lao Tzu
Full confession: I like fast. I like to move fast, work fast, learn fast. My dad used to tease me about how quickly I walk. "That's not walking; that's sprinting." I love running and zipping across town on my bike. I like page-turners.
But I'm embracing the power of slow.
Anat Baniel, a clinical psychologist and dancer, teaches people how to overcome limitations and find joy in their lives. She guides people through deceptively simple, gentle movements, which she says rewire the brain to learn. She's had amazing success helping children with severe disabilities learn to walk and live full lives. One of the nine essentials in her method is slow.
"Fast, we can only do what we already know," she writes. "That is how the brain works. To learn and master new skills and overcome limitation, the first thing to do is slow way down. Slow actually gets the brain's attention and stimulates the formation of rich new neural patterns. Slow gets us out of the automatic mode in our movements, speech, thoughts and social interactions."
I was reminded of the power of slow recently when I learned to code eBooks and revamp my websites. Frustration dissolved when I let go of hurrying and simply allowed myself the time and space to learn. The process became fun.
I'm astonished at how quickly problems evaporate when I simply ease my foot off the gas pedal, whether it's a toddler tantrum or a disagreement with my husband or a piece of writing that's not coming together. And slowing down transformed the way I cook and eat.
But I'm the most amazed by how slowing down can instantly transform the way I see the world. The moment comes bursting into life. My senses turn on. Everything is rich and vibrant and alive.
I still like fast. I just realize that it has its place. Fast is best when we've taken the time to learn something and already mastered it. "When we do something fast, and without tension, it can be both exhilarating to do and exciting to witness. Our brains are built to turn slow into fast," Baniel writes.
But to grow and change and to really experience our lives, we must harness the power of slow.
I am fortunate to live with true experts in slow. When a walk turns into an opportunity to inspect a blade of grass or watch a snail inch across the sidewalk, I'm usually tempted to hurry my boys along. But when I crouch to inspect a pile of rocks or listen to two crows calling to each other, I am nearly always grateful to have such brilliant teachers in the art of slow.
Have you learned to embrace the power of slow? I'd love to hear about it in the comments.
13 Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer Without Spending a Dime
I'm not sure why, perhaps it's all of our adventures in November, but I'm simply not stressing about the holidays this year. We're planning to exchange some gifts, go for a hike, and eat a delicious dinner, but mostly we're aiming for a relaxing day.
Around now, I'm always thinking about where I want to put my attention in the new year, and this year I am zeroing in on our finances and paying off debt. So a simple Christmas is exactly what we need. But we'll be on the look out for ways to spread holiday cheer all week. If you're in the same camp, here are 13 ideas for spreading joy without opening your wallet:
1. Leave a note on your mail box thanking your mail carrier for all of the hard work they do over the holiday season.
2. Send an email to old and new friends, catching them up on what you've been up to, and thanking them for being part of your lives.
3. Donate some of your extra clothes, books, and/or canned food to a homeless shelter or group home.
4. Give your friends, kids, or your partner the gift of your undivided attention for a few hours. Make a point to really listen.
5. Go caroling.
6. Invite some friends over for dinner or dessert.
7. Write to a few of your coworkers or colleagues and thank them for their hard work.
8. Smile and say hello to everyone you pass.
9. Visit someone in a nursing home.
10. Make a Skype date with a faraway friend or family member.
11. Make paper snowflakes to hang in your windows.
12. Leave a greeting on one of your favorite blogs. (We bloggers love connecting with readers.)
13. Take some time out alone to do something you love doing this time of the year, whether it's going for a long walk, drinking eggnog, or reading a novel.
Wishing you a very merry Christmas this Wednesday if you celebrate! I'll be back here on Friday with Hopeful Weekend Links.
What are your favorite ways to spread joy without parting with your cash? I'd love to hear about them in the comments.


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• Following meetings with various gun-rights advocacy groups, Vice President Joe Biden said that there is a "consensus" emerging on measures for greater gun safety. [WSJ]
• Rabbi Jonah Pesner, a senior vice-president with the Union for Reform Judaism, is considering a run for the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State nominee John Kerry. Pesner would run as a Democrat. [JTA]
• Surprise, surprise: Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln led the way with 12 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Daniel Day-Lewis, official man-crush of The Scroll, has been nominated for Best Actor. [NPR]
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National Signing Day: Mount Carmel has 17 football players make college signings
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Dozens of local high school football players made their college decisions official Wednesday, putting pen to paper on National Signing Day.
From nationally known Division I programs, such as Notre Dame and Michigan State, to smaller programs, such as Olivet Nazarene and McKendree, Signing Day certified the Southland will be well represented on the national and local collegiate levels.
The biggest splash was made by two-time defending state football champion Mount Carmel, which had 17 college-bound players sign Wednesday.
The Caravan has developed some exceptional talent through the years, but it's debatable whether a specific class of graduates has exceeded the bumper crop of 2014.
Listening to the words of Mount Carmel coach Frank Lenti, the attraction isn't by accident.
"I don't think we're done yet. There still are a few more kids who are undecided," said Lenti, who has guided the program to 10 of its 11 state titles. "It's been a long time since we've had a group like this. In the 1990s we had 15 to 20 kids sign in one year.
"The fact that they come from Mount Carmel, people want our kids. They know they're going to get well-educated, well-disciplined and well-coached kids. The reputation is out there among college coaches."
It's a difficult notion to dispute, considering the success of the program and the number of players receiving an opportunity to compete at the next level.
It was all on display at 64th and Dante on Wednesday, with the 2012 and '13 state championships providing additional eye candy.
"It's a great feeling," said Mount Carmel running back Matt Domer, an Illinois recruit and Hazel Crest resident. "To see the people I came here with freshman year to have the opportunity to play college ball at the next level is special. All the photographers and cameras that were here, the state championship trophies. It was like a movie."
For Mount Carmel senior Christian Searles, who grew up in Flossmoor, the reality of signing a Division I Letter of Intent was the culmination of many years of hard work and sacrifice.
"For me, it was a surreal moment, a dream come true," said Searles, who graduated from Infant of Jesus Prague School in Flossmoor. "I was looking at some pictures when I was in second or third grade. I really didn't realize how long the journey has been. As a kid, you dream of playing high school football. Then when you're in high school, you dream of one day playing Division I college. It's been a great four years, but it's been a lot of work, too."
Domer, a 2013 SouthtownStar All-Area running back, will be joined at the Champaign campus by two other prize Southland standouts, Lincoln-Way East lineman Nick Allegretti and Lincoln-Way North athlete Julian Hylton. Despite Illinois' recent struggles, Domer never considered reversing course and decommitting — a trend that is gaining traction among recruits after they verbally commit.
"The (recruiting) process was long," said Domer, who plans to major in pre-law. "Every day people were decommiting — that's just not who I am. I knew Illinois was the best fit for me. I was locked in the whole time."
Searles has the versatility to play wide receiver or defensive back. He'll likely find himself in Dayton's secondary because of need. Searles, a 2013 SouthtownStar All-Area selection, likes the fact that Dayton is close to home.
"I love the distance from my house," he said. "My family can come watch me play. Academically, it's a very good school. It's the right fit for me."


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Xigmatek shows off a few new tricks with the Thor's Hammer. This is the first of a kind from them with dual layered heat-pipes. They have the standard 8mm, H.D.T. pipes and this time there are four, doing the normal job of removing heat. Then, on top of that are three, 6mm, inner heat-pipes soldered into the aluminum base. Xigmatek also has the aluminum base extending into the three smaller aluminum alloy fins. The heat-pipes, all seven of them, on the other hand, rise past the initial three smaller fins and continue up into the unusual shaped 49 fins, but do not protrude through the top.
This cooler body is plated in black nickel coating, just like the Dark Knight which I will also soon test and review. With all this considered, finding that the Thor's Hammer weighs in at 800 grams is not a surprise. Remember, the overall size of this cooler may vary depending on the size of fans used. At minimum you need to add 50mm to the height measurement for a dual fan configuration, as Xigmatek recommends a 120 X 120 X 25mm fan to be used.
The second section of chart above is to show the specifics for the fans I actually tested with. I used the Yate Loon D12SH-12 as my choice of fans for three reasons. The first reason is that the Yate Loons have an air flow of 88 CFM at 2200 RPM and are on par with the ratings of most fans included on the premium coolers. Secondly, I happened to have a matched pair lying around to be able to use. Lastly and most importantly, they had the proper 3-pin connections to use in our testing rig. These fans are slightly on the loud side as I know firsthand from running them previously, but I feel they really fit the bill on all other aspects other than noise levels.
The Xigmatek Thor's Hammer S126384 is not currently available on store shelves, but it has been publically released, so expect shipments to hit e-tailers soon. Through some conversations with a Xigmatek representative, I was told that the projected retail pricing should be right around the $70 U.S. dollar mark, plus shipping. Since the Thor's Hammer comes packaged without a fan, plan to add just a bit more to your order as you may need to include a fan or two. In the instance of my testing fans, they were an additional seven dollars to get the pair to me.


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Last week President Obama was ready to give someone a beating. Wouldn't it have made more sense to simply sit down with the CEO of BP and work together on a solution?
It seems that all the snarky comments from talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh and brash attacks from Michael Moore documentaries have conditioned us to attack first. It's time we remembered that old commandment about loving each other.
Here are ten rules for relationships to get us back on track…and maybe they would even help clean up the mess on the gulf more quickly:
1. If you have a problem with me, come to me privately.
2. If I have a problem with you, I'll come to you privately.
3. If someone has a problem with me and comes to you, send them to me.
4. If someone consistently talks to you about me but will not come to me, say to the person, "Let's go see him/her together."
5. Because it is easy to misinterpret intentions, be careful how you interpret me. On matters that are unclear, do not feel pressure to guess about my thoughts, feelings, actions, or intentions. Instead, come to me and ask me to clarify.
6. If it's confidential, don't tell. If you or anyone else comes to me in confidence, I won't tell.
7. I do not manipulate. I will not be manipulated. Do not let others manipulate you. Do not let others try to manipulate me through you.
8. When you have a question or are in doubt about something, come to me and ask to talk with me about it. If I can answer you without misrepresenting something or breaking a confidence, I will.
9. Let's keep the "air" between us clear. If I sense that there is distance, hurt, misunderstanding, etc. between us (regardless of who is to blame), I'll come to you to talk about it. I expect the same from you.
10. Forbearance and forgiveness are essential for our relationship.
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I used to be a high functioning person as a transactional real estate attorney. Now I can't work, in fact I was fired from my last two jobs. I started working at age 13 as a grunt maintenance man in a private park. My whole life has revolved around work and education. I even worked full time and went to law school at night. Up until about 4 years ago I was still working, but I got fired twice from my last two jobs, got diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and now I can't work. I'm now 65 but I was probably 58 +/- when it started.
My mom died of heart disease at the age of 55. Her mom, my Granny, and her sister, my Aunt Lucille, and her neice, my cousin Jennifer, all died from the perils of Alheimer's. I know in my heart my mom is grateful she did not have to suffer like her family did for so many years. Granny was divorced, living alone in Houston when we moved to New Jersey. We would get calls from police in Houston about Granny being found walking the streets in the middle of the night.


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Add a CommentDefinitely better than the last book -- more actions and character developments. Recommend to read The Lost Files -- Lost Legacies and The Forgotten Ones. They are side stories happening along side with this and Fall of Five.
I think this book was better than the other books in the series. The only thing I disliked about the book is how the font keeps changing for each character and how it is difficult to know who's perspective is who's at the beginning of a chapter. Otherwise, I liked the book. Also, the cliffhanger wants to make u read the book immediately.
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The third book in the series has arrived with more suspense and more action than ever. The Rise of Nine, the third book after I am Number Four and the Power of Six is the newest addition to the Lorien Legacies series. Taking place shortly after the great battle in Spain, where Seven's Cepan and best friend are suffered, the team in the west travels to India to find their eighth member. Upon arrival, they meet with one of Eight's men, where they also face a great firefight with a rival army of Eight's who is also thought to be the Hindu god, Vishnu. When they finally get to meet Eight, they are then attacked again by their assassins, the Mogadorians. In a hurry to escape, they run into the teleport and find themselves separated. With Six receiving strange telepathic messages, and Four's visions of Setrakus Ra becoming stronger, they find themselves meeting again to find something that they would never have been expecting but are forced to face. Will Four ever see Sara again, will Sam finally find his father, read this exciting novel to find out.
The Lorien Legacies series is about a group of aliens that join our society. Trying to fit in to grow stronger and fight back for their planet. Read the series from beginning to end to journey through their adventures, watch them grow, and enjoy the fast-paced action all the way through. Also stay tuned for the next book coming out August 2013, The Fall of Five .
I guarantee Science Fiction readers will love this book because it is filled with action and adventure, powers, legacies, and more!!!
Best book ever...it was full of suspension that made me want to read more. The book is very creative and i cant wait to read the next one.
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Add a QuoteNine looks over at me and rubs his hands together, all eager anticipation. "Johnny boy, have we discussed how important oral hygiene is to me?" he looks back at Setrakus Ra, "Dude, brush your teeth before you even think about threatening me!" He extends his glowing red staff, turns to Setrakus Ra and charges.
We walk together in silence for a few more minutes, until Eight speaks. 'Do you ever wish the Elders had given us our Inheritance in locked backpacks instead?" He switches his Chest to the other arm.
"Setrakus is more or less invincible. Only Pittacus Lore, the most powerful of all the Lorien Elders, would have been able to defeat him."
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Add a SummaryThe Rise of Nine is the 3rd book of the series, I am Number Four. It shows Number Six, Seven, Crayton, and Ten headed to India to find Eight. They reach India and find Number Eight. He takes them to a mountain where there is a Loralite stone that helps teleport but the Mogodorians attack Crayton gets killed. Six, Seven, Eight, and Ten teleport but Six reaches somewhere else and is caught by the government who are working with the Mogodorians. Nine and Four go to New Mexico because they know Six is theer with the help of the tablet. Ten communicates with Four using telepath and all of them find each other. They go to the underground base where Six, Sarah, and maybe Sam are kept. They fight Setrakus Ra after freeing Sarah and Six but Setrakus Ra suddenly disappears and so the members of the Garde leave and promise to come back after lots of training.
Four and Nine are hiding out. Six, Ella, Marina and Crayton are on a plane for India to find another Garde. In the end they find Eight who can teleport and stuff. Basically they have to use a magic Loralite that can send them in 6 or 7 different places. Before they transport Crayton dies. :( Four and Nine decided to go to Chicago to a safe house Nine owns. Then They go to New Mexico. On the transport Six is sent to New Mexico where she is taken by the U.S government (who teamed up with the Mogs) where she has to Fight Stretakus Ra. Along the way she finds Sarah Hart. Ella, Marina, and Eight arrive in New Mexico after many tries. They all find each other and attacking Streatacus Ra. But he gets away. They are now ready to destroy the Mogs.


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Oh. My. God. I'm starting a lot of posts like that lately, aren't I? Well, I guess I've just had a lot of OMG moments. None can live up to last night, though. Did I mention Oh. My. God?
Last night, I met the entire cast and crew of Sarah's indie flick. I met a few the other night, but last night everyone was there. And by everyone, I mean Almost Famous, the star of the film. And uh, he likes me (!) (?) (!) Here's how it went down...
When I showed up at the bar, Almost Famous was surrounded by girls. Sara explained they were mostly crew members, except for "the really loud ones" (AKA, fans who staked out the closest bar to the shooting site, hoping he's be there). Not wanting to look like just another groupie, I made Sarah wait awhile before introducing me.
He was indescribably beautiful. His lips, his skin, his eyes... everything about him was absolute perfection. If I were to get all Weird Science and create my perfect guy, he'd be it. I can't even tell you what I said to him when I finally did meet him, because I was that much in awe. All I know is, a few hours later, people started leaving (including the loud girls, only then they were loud because they were disgruntled that Almost Famous and I were ignoring them), and soon it was just the two of us. We weren't alone in the room by any means, but it felt like we were, and out of nowhere, mid-conversation, he kissed me. Yes, just like that. Um, wow.
"Do you want to go back to my room?" he whispered, lightly grazing his lips over my earlobe.
Yes! Yes. Oh God, yes.
"Yes," I said, "but I'm not going to." The words were coming out of my mouth, but I'm sure what I meant to say was "Take me back to your room and undress me, now!"
"Playing hard to get," he smiled. "I like it. Late dinner tomorrow?"
I replied in the affirmative, probably too eagerly but I do not care. Is this really happening? I've already pinched myself like, six thousand times, and I still don't believe it.
Email to Sarah this morning:
To: Sarah
From: K
Subject: Um, help?
So first of all, OMG. Like, a celebrity. Likes ME. And we're going out tonight. Not that I think I'm ugly, per se, but shouldn't he be dating supermodels? I am freaking out like you wouldn't believe. Thank you for being the best wingwoman ever. And I know you're like, totally busy with filming today, but if you get a sec could you give me a call? You know my wardrobe, and I have no clue if there's anything in it that's fit for a date with a famous guy. Did I mention I'm freaking out? Help!
She of course e-mailed me back in three minutes, but we'll probably spend three HOURS tonight picking out a hot outfit!


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Stefani Greenfield, Charlotte Ronson, and Dini von Mueffling. From PatrickMcMullan.com
Gertz was infected with H.I.V. through a single sexual encounter when she was 16, and after she passed away, in 1992, her three best friends, Stefani Greenfield, Victoria Leacock Hoffman, and Dini von Mueffling, co-founded Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. Fifteen years later, the organization, which has raised more than $4.4 million, continues to empower young people to make informed choices by educating them about H.I.V./AIDS.Although this year's Love Heals event was set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Polish Hall in Southampton, many local businesses couldn't help but put their charitable hats on earlier in the day. Blue&Cream, a clothing store in East Hampton, played host to the official Love Heals pre-party and shopping event, with style experts on hand to offer advice throughout the day and a percentage of sales donated directly to the charity. Arizona Beverages also provided its new organic Tea Water to help keep D.J. Nick Cohen, Todd Moscowitz, Liza Sandler, Jessie Leavitt, and Jill Demling hydrated while shopping for the cause.
When the sun finally set, a sea of revelers, including host Charlotte Ronson, filled the venue with no room to spare. "I'm just so honored to have been part of such an incredible organization for many years now and will continue to help in every and any way possible," Ronson said. D.J. Kiss kept the energy high as partygoers texted pledges to Love Heals with personal messages that appeared on two huge screens for everyone to see. By the end of the night, more than $300,000 had been raised to help spread awareness about one of the deadliest diseases of our time.
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I have a question about the recipe "Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake with Meyer Lemon Whipped Cream " from Kenzi Wilbur . Very good but didn't rise. Recommendations?
flourless cakes have almost no flour, so they don't rise much. yours looks like it should imo. You might want to do a 52 Search under Recipes for "flourless" and also do google image for same- so you can see how they look.
I'm not a big fan of slouching, dense cakes. If I were ever to make a cake like this, I'd separate the eggs and fold in the stiffly beaten whites at the end. (In fact, I'll be posting the recipe for such a cake in the next month or so.) I realize that some would say I totally miss the point -- people expect and want flourless cakes to be dense and fudgy, and frankly, a flourless chocolate cake ultimately is sort of like fudge, baked -- so I couldn't disagree. ;o)
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No...I shall not make the first move,
Because as we all know a good chess player never moves first
And the opponent will willing fall into this dance,
No...I shall not move my queen
Because while you were saying that you loved me
Your lips were on another,
And we all know what jealous can do,
It can turn the soilders greatest weapon into a raving loon
While they were standing in position
Awaiting for the call
He was out in the garden,
With tweleve drinks or more,
Crying to Ms. Pennington that the wedding was simply forced,
And while the rest went into action, guns a'waited high,
You king was rolling on dead flowers, breath against the neck,
Skirts tosed against the chest,
And while he went in for his prize
On the feild came a battle cry
So no...I shall not move my queen,
Because we all know the jealousy from someone who enterveens,
And yes, I know you shall not take your role,
Because while I saying that I loved you,
My hands were on another,
Except I understood I'd go no fearther then a few meanless touches
And No...my King shall not serender
Because while I a'waited in my chamber
He was there with his lover,
And I was not the girl he was sleeping with,
So was there any gain for me?
To move my helpless horse and relinqush my queen?
No! There was no prize to win
So while my dream girl dances in my head,
Sleeping with whoever she pleases
I have remained the good little girl
And slowly begged for ease
And no...
This shall not be easy,
Because this game is not over, and I still have players in,
And all the people I could wish to date me have there arms around another,
There is the girl from my dreams, the one I shall never give up,
Though honestly I have been waiting and she has disapered into dust,
And yes there is you, but I have no oppinion for now,
For all I want to do is jump into that twister and collapse
Yes that would be easier then thinking of you...
Yes and then there is him, who so easily knows the caresses and strokes...some men get all the luck, knowing how to win a ladys heart,
And then theres her, the one I can never have, and shall never go after. And while in my dream I play with her, she shall remain no more,
Always...my best friend.
I shall drop down my armer
And lace up my corset
Slide up my stockings,
And muss my hair up,
Slip on my skirt and pop on my shoes
Because I am sick of the game
They say diamonds are a girls best friend
So maybe it would be better to do it her way--
The king stood on his mighty horse,
Looking down at the young girl in purple,
With dirt intertwined in her hair, and mud marks on her face,
She curtsied dropping flowers
And all he did was stare at her in disgust,
And a man bend down, and yanked her up,
Tight enough to remind her of this day when she was lacing corsets,
Flying her off to the castle,
Where the king would have is way with her
And she grew up,
Learning it is better to sleep with those who want you,
And await the punishment later,
Then to be beaten and die on the street
To relinquish self control,
No only my innocence want it,
And it has no logic at all...
Pin up my wig,
And tighten my wings,
Lace at the fingers, toes and strings,
Yes this is who I am this week....
And while I wish to be pounding down charie,
Elogently drinking wine,
I shall teach myself to play instead,
And hope the the music keeps me sane,
For I'm tired of waiting for another day,
I shall just commit myself to this loony bin
And call us even,
For I only want those I can not have,
And that shall make it interesting growing up,
But maybe THEY are all I'll ever need,
I shall live through them,
Is that not what you told me to do with you once?
And what a shame the music never got to play,
Oh well I shall find better things to do,
And yes I am still angry,
What did you expect?
Is it fare to say you used me?
No probably not, because maybe you still love me,
But it doesn't matter now,
Even I know affairs are fun,
Not that we are in one.
So no...I shall not make the first move,
This shall just have to be good enough for you.
First of all... holy shit. I'm going to say I'm sorry again and that I do love you. But I can't be in a relationship with you, it's not fair to you. You live too far away for me to give you what you deserve. And I'm sorry that you feel like you poured your heart out to me, I care for you and respect you deeply, but that doesn't mean it's easy for me either. I know you don't necessarily want to hear this when I say that you will find someone that treats you how you deserve to be treated because you are a wonderful individual. Because I truly believe that someone is out there waiting for you. So please trust me on that. I can't give you what I feel like you deserve which is the attention and the affection. I'm sorry, I really really am. I hope that you can forgive me for screwing this up. And if though you're still mad at me, you've managed to turn that anger into something creative. And even if that poem is about hating me or whatever negative feelings you have for me, I still find it to be elegant, and well put together. You have a way with words and I'm glad you're getting some use of your talent.
I just kind of wish you wouldn't hate me. I feel like I'm trying to save you from the pain of not being able to be there on your birthday, or to be a shoulder to cry on when you have bad days. I feel like I'm trying to do the mature thing (even if it doesn't sound like it with my ex.. that's kind of a different issue though... sorry about that one again) and not hurt you because I do care about you. I feel like you're entitled to your own opinion though. I hope you see this when you're maybe not as angry at me.
Did you meet your fortune teller?
Do it up, it's always stellar
I do...and it all makes sence, I can't even decided if it took me to long or to short to get over this though. Whatever it was in length the outcome was a lot less brutal then I thought it would be. I didn't want to hurt you with this poem, but it was the only way I knew how to get over my anger, its the only way I have been thought. And I almost felt like I was angry for to long, because I was fighting against nothing. I thought...it was another betrail...and god two weeks later I did what I thought you did to me. Haha pain is a twisted thing.
Just everythings been so wrong and I don't understand any of it. I'm so sorry, for I took all of it, every last word and used it against you, twisted it in a way that wasn't even relavent, in a way that SHE use to do. When there was no reason for it and that makes me no better then she is. Maybe this is exactly why I am still single. Apparently its suppost to be easy. It was only ever easy with him, you and JT. I think I'm crazy....listen to Willow by Emilie Autumn, at least some of it is relavent, I find a lot of it in myself, though you may not see it...
I feel like I should say more and I have no idea what, after reading that, I'm just sort of hollow, I would like to be crying because it feels like the appropreate thing to do but I'm not sure I'm allowed that. Funny I crave love so much and I come close but its never real, always twisted. I only want people I can't have...I'm completly self distructive and I don't know how to stop it...
Come Josephine in my flying machine
Going up she goes up she goes
Balance yourself like a bird on a beam
In the air she goes there she goes
Up, up, a little bit higher
Oh, my, the moon is on fire


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Remarks of Douglas Shulman before the Federation of Tax Administrators on June 9, 2008
Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction and that warm welcome.
It is great to be with so many fellow tax administrators.
I am only about two-and-a-half months into my 5 year term and, frankly it was my intent to keep a low profile during the early part of my tenure as Commissioner.
Rather, I wanted to spend my time listening and learning, getting to know the people at the IRS and understanding better the issues facing the institution.
However, it became clear very early on that there were certain groups — such as the FTA — with which with I should interact as soon as possible. FTA is one of the organizations with which IRS has historically had a strong, strategic relationship.
As a result, it was an easy decision for me to be here today.
What I would like to do today is to thank all of you for the partnership that we have had on several strategic issues and stress my commitment to work closely with you in the future. I also want to discuss what I think will be some of the future challenges that we will face as tax administrators.
IRS staff members have described for me the cooperative relationship that we have with FTA on numerous issues. That relationship is premised on mutual respect and the willingness of the leaders of each organization to listen to the other.
Some of the areas where I am told we have achieved great success include:
- Working together to promote e-filing. The IRS receives and forwards state returns filed through the e-file program. As of May 19th, the IRS has forwarded over 44 million state individual returns. This is about a nine-and-a-half percent increase in state electronic individual returns received over last year. In the last year, we more than doubled the number of corporate and partnership returns that we forward to states electronically.
- The electronic transfer of data between the IRS and the states. We can currently send IRS data to states electronically, but we have been unable to accept data back from you. We have formed a high-level working group to engineer and deploy a method of accepting data from states electronically.
- We also appreciate your support for the state income tax levy program. Currently, 27 states that assess income taxes are in the program, and in 2007 the IRS collected over $103 million dollars using state refunds as a levy source for those taxpayers who owe a federal tax debt.
- We are also using state filing information to identify federal non-filers and underreporters. I want to thank the 15 states that are sending non-filer and underreporter data to us this year through the State Reverse File Match Initiative.
I look forward to continuing the dialog and partnership between federal and state tax administrators.
Now I wanted to share a few impressions from early in my tenure. Over my first few months, I have taken every opportunity to listen and learn — both internally with the IRS workforce and externally with important constituencies: Congress, taxpayers, tax practitioners, foreign tax authorities and other colleagues in government.
As I've engaged with important stakeholders, one of the most common questions that I get is whether as commissioner I will focus on services or enforcement.
I believe this is a false choice — the IRS must do both, and do both very well.
Stated another way, IRS should do everything in its power to make it as seamless and easy as possible for those taxpayers who are trying to pay the right amount of taxes to navigate our organization, get their questions answered, pay their taxes and get on their way.
But for those who understand their tax obligation, but fail to comply, we must have an aggressive enforcement program.
To accomplish these objectives, we must deal with several critical issues that are common to everyone involved in effective tax administration.
First, we must continue on the path to modernization. When I think of modernizing, I am not merely speaking about building new technology. We need to ensure that our systems, processes and people reflect the changing environment in which both individual taxpayers and businesses operate.
This means that we will need to focus on providing our employees with better information and tools to serve taxpayers, as well as target and pursue compliance initiatives. It also means that we need to give taxpayers the right information at the right time, whether through the Web or other media.
We also must deal with the challenge of maintaining strong leadership and a dedicated workforce. This will form the foundation of our success in the future.
I believe that the job of any leader is to support the team around him, hold them accountable and make sure they have the skills needed to do their job. We will be competing for talented people with the private sector — so we must focus on developing the workforce of tomorrow.
Another challenge is the increasing globalization of tax administration. Businesses are no longer defined by national borders. The cross-border migration of capital and people has made this a more integrated world and we all need to ensure that we have the tax administration capabilities to deal with the fast pace of change. This is an area where there are a number of vexing issues without easy answers.
For example, we are now focusing significant resources on very complex issues, such as valuing intellectual property, services and other intangibles, or identifying and dealing with foreign tax credit generators. These kinds of international tax issues are of great importance to the integrity of tax administration.
Another critical issue is our need to target the root causes of noncompliance and look for opportunities to improve voluntary compliance rates. I am looking closely at all of our compliance tools and resources, including taxpayer services and outreach, guidance, automated systems, examination, enforcement and collection efforts. We need to make sure we are using our resources in the most strategic way possible.
For example, flow-through entities are the fastest growing segment of the filing population and present unique challenges to federal and state tax administrators. The IRS is working with FTA to explore ways to address compliance issues associated with the use of flow-through entities to avoid federal and state tax.
An IRS/FTA pilot is under development to provide states access to IRS data analysis tools used to visualize flow-through relationships created by partnerships, trusts, Subchapter S corporations and corporations.
Yet another challenge we all face is data security. As tax administrators, we are entrusted with handling very sensitive taxpayer information every day. We have an obligation to America's taxpayers to protect this information and maintain their trust.
I have made safeguarding taxpayer information a top priority at the IRS. We are currently running a program called Operation R.E.D. that will take every employee off-line for specialized training on data security and safeguarding. Since you, the states, are significant users of IRS data, I hope that you will join me in making the security of taxpayer data a top priority for all of us. We must also ensure that potential breaches of IRS data are quickly surfaced to our inspector general — TIGTA — for appropriate investigation and follow-up. Times have changed. Taxpayer expectations have changed, and we owe it to them to make sure that we are prepared.
The IRS's responsibility to administer the nation's tax code is enormous. As its leader, a significant part of my job is to set priorities and allocate resources to high priority issues. We will never have a big enough budget, or enough people to look at every issue, and so we need to be strategic about our approach to tax administration.
Take, for example, our tiered issue process in our Large and Mid-Size Business Division. We have prioritized issues in one of three tiers based on their prevalence across industry lines and the level of compliance risk that they represent. Tier I issues are deemed to have high strategic importance, and we ask our agents to look at each Tier I issue if they present themselves during an exam. I have heard from some corporate taxpayers that they believe agents think that if an issue is a Tier I issue, that it should be per se disallowed. This is not the intent.
When we decide that a certain type of transaction can be an indicator of a high risk compliance issue, such as a Tier I issue, and direct agents in the field to look at it, our people need to use it as an indicator that sparks further dialog. The key ingredient that needs to accompany prioritization is judgment. I know that the LMSB leadership team is working hard to ensure that its agents know that a Tier I issue should trigger further analysis, but is not necessarily a problem.
We won't always get it right — and we must always evolve and adapt — but I believe strongly that we must not shy away from prioritizing our attention and resources.
There are some broader dynamics at work here too. The power to collect taxes comes with an awesome responsibility to operate with high levels of integrity and fairness. Too often the relationship between tax authorities and taxpayers becomes mired in mutual suspicion. This is not productive for taxpayers, and it's not productive for the IRS.
No one wins.
In my view, a crucial part of the path forward is through increased transparency. When all parties are working from the same information, the opportunity for miscommunication and misunderstanding decreases dramatically. But transparency alone is not sufficient. With transparency comes the need for trust among the players in the tax system, and a responsibility of the tax authorities to use information appropriately.
Let me explain what I mean in a few different contexts.
The Administration and Congress have been discussing legislation to require banks to report payments to merchants for credit and debit card transactions. There are also similar ongoing discussions about reporting of cost basis on sales of securities.
Philosophically, I am inclined to support information reporting regimes that allow the taxpayer and tax administrator to start the process with transparent and consistent information. With this information, the IRS can focus its time and resources on thoughtful and considered analysis, rather than on the labor-intensive tasks of requesting, collecting and formatting one-off information from taxpayers.
While I fully appreciate that implementing these proposals would be a significant undertaking for everyone involved, I would welcome the day that a taxpayer needing to report capital gains would get that information on a year-end form, in a consistent format, rather than doing it himself and worrying whether the data that he uses is correct.
Another example of the power of transparency is the Form 990. Federal law affords non-profit organizations the economic benefit of being tax exempt. The IRS has the responsibility to ensure that this benefit is not improperly used by organizations or by individuals. Tax exempt organizations — hospitals, schools, and religious institutions to name a few — are an integral part of this country's social fabric. In this area, it is absolutely essential that the IRS be seen for what we are: an impartial administrator of the tax laws.
The Form 990 allows for an open and transparent dialog among non-profit organizations, state regulators, the IRS, and the public at large. Unlike other taxpayers — whose information is highly confidential — virtually all Form 990 information is public by law in order to promote public trust. We have been focused on the continued evolution of Form 990 and its broad dissemination. When this information is available in a standard, easily accessible format, the non-profit sector can work more effectively, and the level of honest dialog about the use of tax benefits to support societal goals will increase. As the nation's tax administrator, we welcome and encourage this kind of dialogue.
At the federal level, we have made significant steps in improving transparency for the large corporate taxpayers in recent years.
The Schedule M-3 form was revised to make it easier for the IRS to reconcile book-tax differences. This enables the IRS to identify and focus more quickly and precisely on those tax returns and issues that present the highest potential compliance risk.
To improve both currency and transparency, the IRS created the Compliance Assurance Program (CAP). CAP is a real-time approach to compliance review that allows us, working in conjunction with the taxpayer, to determine tax return accuracy prior to filing.
This is a win-win program that greatly reduces taxpayers' compliance burden and their need for contingent book tax reserves. At the same time, the CAP program is a more efficient use of IRS resources by getting agreement up front, rather than debating issues well after the fact.
As I mentioned earlier, transparency can only create an environment of trust where all parties accept elevated responsibility to appropriately manage information. IRS personnel must not confuse greater transparency of information with greater authority over taxpayers. More than ever, the IRS will need consistent procedures, training, and an organizational commitment to using data in a way that is fair to taxpayers.
I want to thank you again for the invitation to be here this morning. I want to reiterate my desire to work closely with you.
Now, before I close, I was informed last week that FTA's Executive Director — Harley Duncan — has decided to move on after 20 years of service. I met Harley 12 years ago, when I was involved with the IRS Restructuring Commission, but I haven't had a chance to work with him in my new capacity as IRS commissioner.
Suffice it to say that it is impossible to measure the contributions that Harley has made to tax administration, and the close partnership he established with the IRS will be sorely missed. Because of all of Harley's contributions to IRS, on behalf of myself and Linda Stiff, I am pleased to present Harley with a Commissioner's Award in recognition of his many years of service. The Commissioner's Award is the highest honor that the agency can bestow.
I hope the rest of your conference is successful, and I look forward to an ongoing dialogue.


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Publishers Decry Proposal for Free Medical-Research Site
Publishers Decry Proposal for
Free Medical-Research Site
Medical publishers and researchers have voiced their opposition to a May proposal by National Institutes of Health Director Harold E. Varmus to speed the dissemination of medical studies and slash libraries' serials costs by creating E-biomed, an NIH-sponsored Web site on which peer-recommended researchers can post their findings.
"The taxpayer is willing to pay for our research; we have an obligation to make the results of that research available as quickly and efficiently as possible," Dr. Charles V. Mobbs of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City told the June 8 New York Times. But New England Journal of Medicine Editor-in-Chief Jerome P. Kassirer argued that "subscribers would have no reason for subscribing" if E-biomed were implemented.
Although no launch date has been announced, federal officials plan to take the first steps toward implementation later this year after reviewing comments from the scientific community.
Posted June 14, 1999.


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Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger, who celebrates her 45th birthday on April 25, has become one of Hollywood's mainstays over the years. Let's take a look back at her career so far.
One of her "Dazed" co-stars, Matthew McConaughey, appeared with her in 1994's "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre," which got new life on video once its stars made it big.


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Plenty of my friends are looking
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Facts about Amailia
- Breed: Domestic Shorthair
- Color: Gray Or Blue
- Age: Kitten
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
Amailia's Info...
Amailia's Story...
Meet Amailia! She is a sweet 4-6 month old kitten; came in with mom--Abigail and sister, Alexa, Anabella, and Angelina
Meet Amailia! She is a sweet 4-6 month old kitten; came in with mom--Abigail and sister, Alexa, Anabella, and Angelina
Other Pets at Tehama County Animal Care Center
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Amailia, a Red Bluff Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Red Bluff, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in Red Bluff.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Red Bluff already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Red Bluff breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Shorthair breeders who help with Domestic Shorthair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Red Bluff paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Weather permitting, on most trips, River & Trail offers the exclusive opportunity to maximize your experience on the river... we pack up our picnic lunch for the morning trips or dinner for the afternoon trips, and allow you to soak up some sun, while enjoying your picnic right on the river!
From kids to active seniors, get ready to have some fun on this Harpers Ferry whitewater rafting adventure!
NOTE: This trip is generally a beginner level whitewater rafting trip, however, trip length and difficulty vary according to water levels.
Kids 16 and under: $6 off
Add 5% amusement fee + $2.00 per person user fee
* Weekday afternoons normally do not include the picnic. Wetsuits are available for spring or fall trips with notice
** Groups must pay collectively to receive discounts
SEASONAL DEPARTURES - Shenandoah / Potomac Whitewater Raft Trip
June-September 15
September 16-October 15
October 16 - November
Weekends & Holidays
9am & 2pm
9am & 2:30pm
10am, 11am or 1pm
10am & 2:45pm
Other departure times may be available for groups of 10 or more
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Sleeps | 8 |
Bedrooms | 4 |
Bathrooms | 3 |
Half Baths | 1 |
Property type | house |
Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Casa de Corazón is very private, set back from the street in a quiet location. It offers spectacular views, and is conveniently located a short walk from restaurants, la tiendas, grocery shopping, the main jardin, and more. In a town declared a national monument by the government of Mexico, this home offers modern comfort and conveniences combined with old world charm, custom hand-made furnishings and extensive use of Talavera tile.
Walk up the tile steps, through a small garden, and open the hand carved mahogany front door to enter the ground floor level with views of a three-story high atrium and glass roof. Tastefully furnished, the lower level includes the kitchen, living room with cable TV, CD/cassette stereo,high speed wi-fi Internet access, telephone, gas fireplace, a 4 seat breakfast bar, dining room, and half bathroom with beautiful hand-carved doors.
Continue up the interior tile stairway to the second level, where three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an outdoor balcony are located. Furnished Mexican-style, two of the bedrooms have matramonial / queen beds, (one bedroom has a walk-in closet, the other a hand-painted armoire and dresser),and share a full bathroom with shower. The master bedroom a king bed, a walk in closet, tile end tables, covered terrace, and a private full bathroom. All the 2nd floor bedrooms have ceiling fans and windows and all rooms open to the atrium, making the layout light and spacious. Colorful walls, furniture, Mexican folk art, and plants complete the feeling of comfort.
Another stairway takes you up to the third floor tower bedroom, which includes a wet bar, CD stereo, full bathroom, boveda ceiling with skylight, a window over the bed framing the Paroqia and French doors opening to a large terrace with seating, a mini fireplace and 180 degree views of the Paraquia and downtown San Miguel. Another even larger rooftop terrace is located on the south end of this level, overlooking a glorious jacaranda tree and a southwest 180 degree view of town and the Guanajuato mountains. The main terrace has a table 4 chairs and umbrella, perfect for dinner and drinks!
Features: * Fully-equipped kitchen, dining and living room
* Gas log fireplace,
* Wall mounted gas heaters
* 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths
* Cable TV, telephone, 2 stereos, high-speed Internet access
* Maid service 3 times a week
* Washer and Dryer on premises
* Private gated entrance set back from the street
* Fabulous sunset views from the third floor balcony and rooftop terrace
* Easy downhill 7 minute walk to Parque Juarez
* 10 minute walk to Instituto Allende, the famous art and cultural institute
* 15 minute walk to the central Jardin with all the shops, restaurants, art galleries, and museums along the way
* Don't want to walk? Taxis are plentiful and charge only 20 pesos (approx.$2 USD) to go from the house to anywhere in town.
We had a wonderful time in San Miguel and loved Casa de Corizon. It was almost too good to be true. Cecilia cooked for us one night and it was wonderful. There was no down side to anything at all. We feel truly fortunate.
Thank you so much for everything. We would highly recommend San Miguel and your casa!
Other Activities: Shopping, Health/Beauty Spa, Basketball Court, Hot Air Ballooning, Concerts, Horseback riding
Golf: Golf course 2 miles away
Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event | ||||
High Season
Oct 4 2014 -
Mar 31 2015
2 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
Property Damage Protection | $49 |
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website: