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Patch 4.1: Blizzard explains new valor point mechanics {WoW}
Mar 18th 2011 5:36PM this is a wonderfull change. Since we only raid 2 nights a week i can never reach my weekly cap with current system. Plus being able to chain heroics with guildys sounds great
Cataclysm 101: A guide to PvP changes and challenges {WoW}
Dec 7th 2010 2:14AM great info, cant wait to go pick up my copy of cata when i get off work in the morning.
WoW Insider's Cataclysm launch giveaway: Landros' Gift Box {WoW}
Dec 7th 2010 1:11AM Gimmieeee!
Must-have PvP talents for shaman in 4.0.3, part 2 {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 4:39PM I'm sorry Zach, i see where you coming from but to me utility is having something more often even if it doesnt reflect spells. Grounding totem is a defensive spell not a dps or cc spell. With shamans having such limited defensive abilities the grounding totem becomes very important. I'm just going to have to disagree with you again.
Think about the PVP 4 piece bonus, do you think there is reason why it decreases the cooldown of our best defensive spell?
This might be different for enhance, i only play resto/ele.
Must-have PvP talents for shaman in 4.0.3, part 2 {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 6:11AM Eww., wtb edit button. Excuse my english please
Must-have PvP talents for shaman in 4.0.3, part 2 {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 6:08AM its not just couple of readers its the whole pvp shaman comunity. Im was just trying to point out the obvious mistakes in the article, but some of the comenters cant take critisism even when its not directed at them. i wasnt giving advice, i was pointing out the flaws
And yes when you provide the information that goes against the generally accepted knowledge of wow pvp community, you do loose credibility.
Must-have PvP talents for shaman in 4.0.3, part 2 {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 5:04AM thank you jcompguy, absolutly right.
Jc icefox, options dont matter if they are horrible, and jcompguy already explained why.
Also it doesnt matter who you hexed or hammered because for every time you reflected something with that stupid glyph you had to eat 3 times as many.
So please stop sucking the writer off, he can speak for himself and prove me wrong, which i doubt will happen, as this commonly accepted knowledge in shaman community.
Instead of calling me asshole make a point for your case and stop taking everything you read on this site as facts. This is a blog site anyway and blogs are, you know... opinions.
Must-have PvP talents for shaman in 4.0.3, part 2 {WoW}
Dec 6th 2010 2:55AM Common now, you dont have to take eq to get out of ele tree lol. and this is the second time someone on wow.com recomends the grounding glyph. Bad advice, really bad advice, hopefully i dont have to explain why. You guys must improve the quality of information you give to your readers, before you loose all credibility.

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Islamic dreams about Snakes Dying find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Snakes Dying dictionary!
Snakes Dying dream interpretations
Snakes Dream Explanation
— A snake symbolises a perbond arch enemy. The greater the snake the greater the enemy.
Dying for the Second Time Dream Explanation
— If a dead person is seen as
again and there is weeping without screaming and mourning it means a relative of his will get married and the marriage will bring great happiness and pleasure. But is there is screaming and mourning then it means a close family member will die.
Intestinal worms Dream Explanation
— (See snakes)
Snake Dream Explanation
— (Boy; Contemptible person; Enemy; Hidden treasure; Idolatry; Innovators; Power; Unjust ruler; Woman) A snake in dream represents a person who lives in a valley. A snake in a dream also means enmity from one's in-laws or children, or it could represent the evil and jealousy of one's neighbor. A sleeping snake in a dream means a sleeping enemy. As for an unjust person, a water snake in a dream means receiving help, or it could represent a verdict. Owning a snake in a dream means gaining power and authority. Its flesh represents enemy money, or it could mean joy. If one sees himself wearing the skin of a snake in a dream, it means that he will unmask his enmity toward others. Killing a snake in a dream and staining one's hands with its blood means destroying one's enemy. A snake in one's dream also represents a rich enemy, for its poison means money. If one sees
being killed in the streets in a dream, it means a war. A small snake in a dream represents a little child. Hunting
in a dream means tricking or deceiving one's enemies. A black snake in a dream represents a strong enemy. A white snake in a dream represents a weak enemy. If one sees a snake talking to him and saying nice words to him in a dream, it means enjoying pleasant moments with one's adversary, or benefiting at the hands of one's enemy. If the snake talks harshly to him in a dream, it means suffering from tyranny and oppression caused by one's enemy. Becoming a snake in a dream means being contemptible against one's own religion. Seeing oneself as a half-snake half-human in a dream means being able to neutralize half of the enemy's power. Discovering a snake skin which is made from gold in a dream means that one will discover a hidden treasure. If a snake swallows someone in a dream, it means that he will reach a powerful position. If one sees a snake sitting over his head in a dream, it means that he will earn the respect of people in authority. A field which is covered with
in a dream represents a destructive rain. A snake with a horn in a dream represents a profitable business. Black
and pythons in a dream represent army generals. Water
in a dream represent money. If one sees his garden covered with
in a dream, it means that its trees will bear fruits and exceed the normal crop. A snake coming out of its hole in a dream represents a son. A snake leaving one's house in a dream means its destruction or demolition. Killing a snake in a dream means marriage. Tapeworms or other intestinal worms in a dream represent one's relatives and their children. Seeing
eating on one's table in a dream means separation between friends. Desert
in a dream represent highway robbers. In general a snake or a serpent in a dream represent jealousy, envy, perfidy, swindling people's properties, deceit and an avowed enmity. (Also see Belt; Sting)
Dye Dream Explanation
— Dye, in general, means respectability and that the dreamer is either secure from poverty or concealing it.
one's beard with henna—lawsonia: The dreamer follows in the footsteps of the Muslims Holy Prophet.
one's hair but not the beard: The dreamer guards the secrets of his head (chief).
both the hair and the beard: The dreamer is concealing his poverty and asking people to give him power.
• If the dye sticks to the hair: Prestige will be restored, but only for a while, and the dreamer will display his contentment. However, he will ultimately be uncovered.
with mud or gypsum (plaster of Paris): Will ask for money and be humiliated publicly for such a request.
• A man
his fingers with henna: He is using the rosary very often.
• A man dreaming that both hands are dyed with henna: He is outspoken and shows all that he has on his mind or in his hands, be it good or bad. If the hands are tattooed with henna, he will trick his family into selling some furniture to cover a deficit to avoid humiliation and his enemy's jubilation.
• A man seeing ugly dye on his palm: Hardships should be anticipated.
• A man seeing ugly dye on his right hand: He will kill somebody.
• A man seeing himself dyed or tattooed with gold: He will try to swindle somebody, but will fail and lose his own money and means of living.
• A woman dreaming that her hands are tattooed: She will use her makeup to achieve what is right. If the tattoo was made of mud, it means that she uses her rosary quite often. If the drawings on her hands get mixed up, harm will befall her children.
• A woman seeing her hand dyed or tattooed with gold: (1) She is giving her money to her husband. (2) Her husband will bring her joy.
• A man dreaming that his two legs are dyed and tattooed: His parents will die.
• A woman seeing her legs dyed and tattooed: Her husband will die.
Mongoose Dream Explanation
— The mongoose symbolizes adultery. Seeing it means that the dreamer will commit adultery, for it basically kills
, but it also steals hens, which according to Ibn Siren have similarities with women.
The Ewe Escaping Dream Explanation
— If he sees the ewe escaping from his house or
or being stolen it means some unpleasant incident will be witnessed in his wife.
Incident Dream Explanation
— A man bought a farmland. One night, he saw his nephew in his farm walking over
. In the morning, he asked a dream interpreter about it, and the latter replied: "If your dream is true, the land you bought is fertile, and whatever you plant therein will come to life."
Incident Dream Explanation
— A person related his dream to Ibn Sirin (RA) saying that he had seen himself carrying a bag filled with
and scorpions. The Imaam interpreted the dream saying that he had one something as to cause the wicked people to hate him. He said: "Yes, I have been appointed by the Sultan to collect taxes from the Arabs. This has caused them to hate me".
Vat Dream Explanation
— (Tank; Tanning drum; Tannery; Woman) A vat in a dream holds the same interpretation as a tannery, except if a tannery represents an independent woman in a dream, then a vat will represent an inhibited woman. A vat in a dream also represents a bathhouse, death by drowning, or
under a collapsing structure.
Ants Dream Explanation
— (Army) In a dream, ants represent weak and covetous people, an army, a family, or longevity. Seeing a colony of ants entering a city in a dream means that an army will occupy that city. A colony of ants in a dream also represents a heavy populated area. Seeing ants over one's bed in a dream means having many children. If ants leave one's house in a dream, it means that someone in the family will leave that house. If there is a sick person in a house and one sees ants flying in a dream, it means the death of such a person. Ants leaving their colony in a dream means
away of the population in that area, or that such a town may become a ghost town. Seeing ants leaving their nest in a dream also means adversities or distress. Though in this case, they represent the small and hard working people. If a sick person sees ants walking over his body in a dream, it means his death. Flying ants in a dream also mean hardships during a journey. Seeing winged ants in a dream means a war and destruction of a large army. Ants in a dream also may signify prosperity. They also represent the person seeing the dream or members of his family or relatives. Understanding the language of ants in a dream means sovereignty, leadership and prosperity. If one sees ants entering his house and carrying food in a dream, it means prosperity in that family. If one sees ants leaving his house and carrying food with them in a dream, it means poverty. Seeing ants coming out of one's nostrils, ears, mouth or any part of his body and rejoicing at that sight in the dream means martyrdom. However, if one seems unhappy to see that in his dream, it means
in sin. Flying ants in a dream also represent a robbery. Killing ants in a dream means cruelty against weak people.
Tannery Dream Explanation
— (Leather
factory) A tannery in a dream has the same interpretation as that of a slaughterhouse. It also represents a school, a fellowship house, or similar places where the mind and spirit are taught and reared to correct oneself, to hold to what is true and to discard what is false. A tannery in a dream also represents a patient, forbearing and a hard-working woman, a housekeeper, or a child. Perhaps a tannery in a dream also could denote a harsh, wretched and a contemptible woman, though she likes cleanliness and guards herself from others impurities. (Also see Dye; Vat)
Snake charmer Dream Explanation
— (Diphtheria; Quinsy; Tracer; Tracker) A snake charmer in a dream represents mixing with evil people, participating in a competition, or racing against one's enemy. If a sick person sees himself sitting with his
in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness and live a long and a happy life. If the basket carries silkworms instead of a snake in his dream, it means repentance of a sinner, or prosperity of a poor person, or it could mean changing a bad profession for a good one. The presence of a snake charmer in a dream also represents the presence of a deceiver, any taunting profession, or it could mean an illness or suffocation. (Also see Tracker)
Fig Dream Explanation
— A fig tree represents a good harvest or increase in children for one who eats from it in a dream, or it could represent a wealthy person who benefits his community. Even his enemies will come to benefit from him, because many types of
live on a fig tree. No other fruit equals figs in benefits. Figs represent earnings without difficulties and it shows. Fig leaves in a dream represent distress, grief, depression. Eating a fig leaf in a dream means sorrow and afflictions. Seeing black figs in season in a dream means comfort, while seeing white figs in a dream has a better connotation. Eating a fig out of season in a dream means jealousy. On the other hand, figs in a dream also could mean sorrow, representing the latter days of Adam and Eve when they first dwelled in paradise. (Also see Fig tree)
Dyer Dream Explanation
— In a dream, a leather finisher or a fabric dyer represents a false person, though he also could do good. A dyer in a dream also represents someone of good financial standing or one who is in position to help others, or he could be a man of knowledge, or a person in authority. Seeing a dyer
a white garment into a green color in a dream means repentance from sins. If he changes the dye of a white garment into black, it means apostasy. If one sees a dyer in his house receiving or taking garments to dye in a dream, he represents an adulterer and means that someone in that house may die in that year.
Suffocation Dream Explanation
— (Strangulation) Suffocating in a dream means that one has taken upon himself a responsibility greater than what he can handle, or that he is intimidated into accepting a heavy responsibility, or that he abused a trust or a leadership position. If his suffocation is caused by an illness in the dream, then it represents a chastisement for a sin or an injustice he has committed. If his suffering increases to near strangulation and death in the dream, it means that he is required to repay all the benefits he drew from holding such trust. If he dies in his dream as a consequence of his suffocation, it means that he will lose his battle with the owner and become poor. If he comes back to life after
in the dream, it means that in a while, Allah Almighty will reinstate him in his position after his trying experience. He also may regain power and bring his opponents to justice. (Also see Strangulation)
Serpent Dream Explanation
— The serpent in the dream symbolizes man's enemy, in general, since Satan used it to let Adam eat the forbidden fruit. The size of such an enemy is commensurate with the serpent's length, diameter, strength, venom, et cetera. But no enemy is worse and more terrible than a black snake. The water snake represents support to the unjust and more power to the ruler or chief. The serpent or snake also symbolizes: (1) A powerful and rich enemy (for the venom refers to money) who conceals his hostility and has a strong name and ugly face. (2) Hostility of one's own family, spouse, or children, in view of verse 14 of the Quranic surah or chapter "Al-Taghabun" (Mutual Disillusion), which reads as follows: "O ye who believe! Lo! among your wives and your children there are enemies for you, therefore beware of them. And if ye efface and overlook and forgive, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." (3) A demon. (4) An atheist or a heretic. (5) A woman. (6) A boy or an offspring. (7) The dweller in the valley. (8) A high post. (9) A chief. (10) A treasure. (11) One's bread or livelihood. (12) The dreamer's endeavours. (13) Waters, streams, or a torrent resulting from heavy rain, in view of the similarity between the movement of
and fluids. (14) A highway bandit. (15) A covetous and spiteful neighbour who casts an evil eye on whatever he sees. (16) Evil, covetousness, fraud, deceit, wickedness (like the snake's tortuous movement), and open animosity. (17) An adulterer or an adulteress, in view of their character and bites. (18) Death.
• Dominating or owning a snake: Will wield tremendous power.
• A snake swallowing the dreamer's penis: His wife has committed adultery.
• A white snake: A bitter enemy. If the dreamer lifts it up, it means he will be promoted.
• A black snake surrounded by smaller ones: Will have more servants and black slaves.
• A green snake: Beware of two enemies.
• A yellow snake: A sick and weak enemy.
• A red snake: An enemy has the backing of his tribe or clan.
• A snake with paws or feet: Powerful enemies.
• A smooth and slippery winged snake: (1) The treasure of a king or a royal gift, in case the dreamer manages to handle it as he wills. (2) The dreamer's luck.
• A small snake of whatever color: (1) A weak enemy. (2) A small boy or a son. (3) A hostile family member.
• A horned viper showing its fangs: Beware of a huge and spiteful enemy or: If the dreamer is a minister, he will be given a portfolio. If the dreamer is a merchant, he will achieve gains.
• A metal snake, especially one made of gold or silver: Benefits.
• Snake meat and grease: Legitimate seizure of a foe's money (i.e., spoils of war) and immunity from the venom of that enemy.
• Eating raw snake meat: Will triumph over the enemy and enjoy seizing his money.
• Eating cooked snake meat: Will triumph over the enemy and gain blessed money through Jihad (holy war).
• Being poisoned and seeing the stomach swelling after eating cooked snake meat: Will be harmed and lose heavily to an enemy after challenging him. If the poison acts till the dreamer's flesh and bones disintegrate, he will fight an enemy and his children will be scattered all over the country. In case he dies from that food poisoning, he will die at the hands of an enemy.
• Being bitten by a snake: Will sustain as much harm at the enemy's hands as the bite was strong.
• A snake talking to the dreamer nice and soft: Fantastic welfare.
• A snake talking harshly to the dreamer: Troubles and sorrow are ahead but will ultimately disappear.
• Seeing a dead snake: An enemy that God will remove or keep in awe.
• Mastering a bunch of black serpents: Will lead armies and become a great king.
• Catching and mastering a slippery snake without using any weapon and without any ensuing harm: Will seize a king's treasure.
• Seeing a snake and getting scared: Fear.
• Fearing a snake without seeing it: Will be safe from enemies.
• Seeing a snake without getting scared, but escaping from it: Pain and sorrow.
• Frightening a snake: Will escape enemy harm.
• Introducing a snake in one's house: Will be deceived or tricked by an enemy.
• Seeing one's home full of
without fearing them: Will give shelter to the enemies of Muslims and to people of all seasons and whims. Someone told Ibn Siren he had seen his house full of
, to which the interpreter replied, "Fear God and do not give shelter to the Muslims enemy." Likewise, a woman told the great seer that another lady had seen in her dream two burrows from which a couple of
had come out. Thereupon two men drew milk from the snakes heads. "Snakes do not give milk, but hood. That woman will be visited by two leaders of the Khawarej who will invite her to join their sect, nay to insult the two sheikhs, God bless them [the caliphs Ali Ibn Taleb and Muawiyah]," said Ibn Siren.
getting in and out the dreamer's house without harm: Enemies from the house or from amongst relatives.
getting in and out of a house other than the dreamer's: Hostile strangers.
• A snake leaving a house: The house will be destroyed or devastated, and its inhabitants will perish.
• Catching a snake: Will challenge the enemy and take a booty in all safety in view of verse 21 of the Quranic surah or chapter "Ta-Ha" which reads as follows: "He (God) said: Grasp it [O Moses!] and fear not. We shall return it to its former state."
• Fighting and killing a snake: Will overcome an enemy. If the snake's blood is seen spurting and staining the dreamer's hands, he will kill that enemy and grab his wealth. In case he has burnt the snake, the ruler or chief will kill his enemies. But if the snake has managed to escape, the enemies will flee the country or stay away for some time.
• Killing a snake: (1) Death of a young boy. (2) Will marry a woman.
• A man killing a snake in his bed: His wife will die.
• Taking a snake off one's collar and cutting it in three pieces: The dreamer will divorce his wife three times. A man told Ibn Siren, "I saw myself following a snake that crept till it entered its burrow. There I had a cleaning cloth in my hand, so I sealed the hole with it." "Are you engaged to a woman?" asked Ibn Siren. "Yes." "You will marry and inherit from her." And so it was. The man married the lady, who soon died and left him seven thousand currency units.
• Cutting a snake in two: Will win a case over the enemy's dead boy. Taking the two parts afterward means that the dreamer will win over to his cause an enemy chief along with his children and followers.
• Cutting a snake in two and finding that its skin is made of gold: Will find one of the treasures of King Chosroe (king of Persia).
• Cutting a snake in three pieces: Will challenge and beat one's foes and subdue three enemies: A chief, a rich man, and one who has many children and followers.
• The strong rise of the snake's body and the appearance of its fangs: Enemy power and shrewdness.
• Turning into a snake: Change of attitude. Will become the enemy of Muslims.
• A small white snake in one's pocket or sleeve that inspires no fear: The dreamer's efforts and perseverance.
• A snake coming out of one's sleeve: The dreamer's son will become hostile to him.
• A snake following the dreamer as he walks: His enemy is trying to outsmart him.
• A snake creeping between the dreamer's hands or turning around him: His enemies are socializing or mixing with him in one way or another but cannot harm him.
fighting each other to the death in a souk, or marketplace: War will break out and the enemies will be crushed.
• Seeing
fighting in every direction and killing one of them: (1) If the dead snake is big and strong, the dreamer will control the area where the battle was seen. (2) If it is a common snake, the dreamer will kill one of the king's soldiers. (3) If the snake is climbing to a certain height, the dreamer will taste comfort, joy, and happiness.
• A snake tumbling from a high place: A leader will die in that place.
• A snake coming out of the earth: Suffering at that spot.
• One's garden full of snakes: The garden will flourish, its herbs will grow, and flowers will blossom.
• Body snakes (worms): A reference to the dreamer's children and other relatives who sit at his table and share his meals. Their exodus is a tragedy that will befall the household.
• A snake going in and out of a small town or district: A demon will bring the dreamer grief and sorrow.
• A snake entering the mouth: (1) Enemies will be defeated. (2) Will acquire a great knowledge.
• A snake coming out of a healthy person's mouth: Will be betrayed or harmed by his own statements or will calumniate someone.
• A sick person dreaming that
are coming out of his mouth: Will pass away.
• A snake coming out of the penis s aperture: Will have a boy.
• A snake getting out of the penis, then in, then out again: The organ will fail the dreamer.
• A snake coming out of the dreamer's nose, breast, back, or penis: Will have a male child who might grow to become an enemy.
• A snake coming out of the dreamer's ear, belly, vagina, or anus: Will commit a sin and give up religious faith, or the dreamer's children might turn inimical.
• The dreamer tightening a snake around his waist: Will wear a money belt.
• Grasping
and throwing them away: The dreamer's family or other relatives will bring him a tragedy.
• Killing a snake and lifting it or cutting it and lifting it: Will triumph over enemies and grab their booty.
• Lifting a white snake: Promotion.
• Being surrounded by a large number of snakes: The dreamer's folk and supporters will turn against him, but none of them will harm him, if no snake has bitten him in the dream.
• A snake coming out of the dreamer's collar or anus and going into the earth: His time is over.
• Catching a harmless snake as it passes: Money.
• Dominating a big serpent: Will obtain a high post.
• Seeing a snake on one's head: Will be prominent at the royal court.
• A container full of snakes: Animosity toward Muslims.
Walnut Dream Explanation
— The walnut tree symbolizes a blind man, a miser who is not gay but rather difficult to deal with. Its fruit is money that cannot be obtained except by great difficulty or by some trick.
• A gambler obtaining or playing with walnuts: Will win, but earnings will, Indeed, not be blessed, as gambling is prohibited in Islam.
• Sitting on a walnut tree: The dreamer is relying on a blind but huge man.
• Stepping down from it: A deal with such a man will not be concluded. •
• Falling from a walnut tree and dying: Will be killed by a giant of a man or a king.
• The walnut tree breaking while the dreamer is climbing on it: Will control a huge man.
• Dreaming of another person falling from a walnut tree after it had fallen down: The dreamer will control such a person if he gets killed in the dream. If the hands or legs are broken in the process, a great calamity is imminent, but the dreamer will come out unscathed.
Hail Dream Explanation
— (Icy rain) In a dream, hail means calamity, sufferings, hunger, loss of property, poverty, mass persecution, or torture. In nature, this element cools the earth and eliminates many harmful insects, worms or scorpions and limits the danger of
. Thus, seeing hail in its proper season in a dream means eliminating the source of one's stress and overcoming one's difficulties, enemies, or jealous competitors. Seeing hail in the summertime in a dream means business losses, but if it falls in the winter in a dream, it means success and prosperity. Heavy falling hail in a dream means destruction of businesses, interruption of communication and damage to roads and highways. In that sense, hail in a dream means obstruction of public interests. In a dream, hail also represents a strange type of business that will come from the direction of the wind carrying such a storm. If no harm occurs in one's dream, then hail represents glad tidings and especially if people start collecting it in bowls. If hail falls over a farmland without damaging it in a dream, it means a good harvest. If one gathers hail in his garment, or inside a cloth in a dream, it means that he will lose his riches, or it could mean the loss of an awaited shipment. (Also see Dew; Ice)
Thigh Dream Explanation
— (Limb) One's thighs in a dream represent his family or clan. Anything that affects them in the dream will manifest in his family or clan. If one sees his thighs missing something in a dream, it means that he is a foreigner, or that he does not know his lineage or ancestry. Experiencing pain in one's thigh in a dream means doing harm to one's own family or clan. If one sees that a piece of skin is crafted to his thigh in a dream, it means that someone will attribute a son to him, and it will turn to be a false allegation. Thighs in a dream also represent the pillars of one's house, the head of a household, one's wife, one's husband, son, master, earnings, business, vehicle, or wealth. One's thighs in their beautiful condition in a dream also represent the correctness of one's prayers, or they may represent his garment, tools, or chair. Imputation of one's thigh in a dream means taking a long journey and
in a foreign country. (Also see Body; Foot; Leg)


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This is probably the fourth sample from Teavivre and I again find myself in love with this tea (ok there was that moment where it went down the wrong pipe – but that was all my fault). It is very delicate and the leaves are light and fuzzy. I used my clear tumbler/infuser to watch the magic happen. It was a good show. ;) The first steep was more vegetal, while the second steep brought out more of the flowery taste. But I enjoyed both. I'm going to try for one last steep. I sense another order to Teavivre coming after the holidays! Many thanks to them for this sample!
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Linklaters is reported having decreed, in a fit of concern for work/life balance, that lawyers leave their Blackberrys at home while on holiday (vacation to us).
The order is designed to insulate associates, in particular, from the relentless rat race for a few sweet weeks a year, according to management.
"Sometimes it's the small things that count," one partner averred.
While another lawyer confessed that "I feel naked without my Blackberry and there are times when you just have to be reachable."
Whether the firm is successful in enforcing this edict is not yet clear.
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Prop 13, 103-year-old orca, Mona Simpson's 'Casebook,' swearing benefits and more
New bill proposes closing loophole in Propsition 13
Eunice McTyre, one of the original activist proponents of the 1978 California tax-limitation initiative Proposition 13, poses in front of her home with her current property tax bill, in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003.
More than 30 years ago, California voters approved Proposition 13 in an election known as the Tax Revolt. The measure drastically reduced property taxes on homes, businesses and farms.
For decades, those trying to tinker with it have met with staunch opposition from a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer's Association. But now the group says it won't interfere with a bill to close a loophole in Prop 13.
As one lawmaker put it, "It must be a cold day in hell. The cow jumped over the moon. And pigs are flying somewhere."
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Hi John, I am a distant relation through the Hubbard line.... Hannah (Teney) McGrew Hubbard is my ancestor through her daughter Charlotte. Always happy to exchange information. Thanks!
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I see that you are related to John Marshall and his wife Mary. ( #57999183) They are my 4th great grandparents. I have a photo of Mary, if you would like it just email me.
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Hi, My name is Beth Evans, and we are related through the Benson line. Polly Benson Mozena and her husband Joseph Mozena are my third great grandparents. Will be happy to swap information on our lines. But I have another question. Your Smeltzer/Smelser line, does any of it cross paths in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region? My stepfather has Smeltzer/Smelsers in his ancestral line. Just curious on whether my mom and stepfather's lines intersect. Thanks.
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I have to apologize to you but while going through the photos of Beck Cemetery, that I took yesterday I did found Louisa stone. I read the name wrong.
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According to the Gone But Not Forgotten Atchison County, Missouri Cemetery Book published in 1990.
Louisa Eaton Seymor had a stone.
We were in the Beck Cemetery yesterday and were unable to find her stone.
But this is the information the cemetery book had on her.
Louise Eaton Seymour Smelser
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age 81 years 8 months 19 days
1st husband John R. Symour
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"Dear mother, when time shall have ended
Its years and its vanities gone
May we meet thee by angels attended
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The Cincinnati Reds and Jonathan Broxton have come to an agreement on a new contract. The big right handed reliever has reportedly signed a three-year, $21 million deal. Broxton is likely to begin the season as the Reds closer, thus allowing Aroldis Chapman to transition into a starting role. It's not quite Brandon League money, but Walt Jocketty certainly pulls off a decent Ned Colletti impression.
Broxton saved 84 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers between 2006 and 2011. He missed 130 games in 2011 with shoulder troubles, but re-emerged as a closer with the Kansas City Royals last season before landing in Cincinnati via trade in August. Jocketty and the Reds clearly believe that Broxton can still be a shutdown late innings guy, essentially eschewing significant dips to his strikeout rates and velocity while perhaps putting far too much faith in an abnormally low 2012 HR/FB rate (4.9%). The 6'4″ 300-pounder struck out 38% of the batters he faced in 2009 when he saved 36 games for the Dodgers. He struck out 18.9% of batters in 60 games with the Royals and Reds last season. Strike out rate is a reasonable predictor for future performance in relievers, and the future doesn't look overly promising here for Broxton and the Reds.
So, did Jocketty and the Reds know something about Broxton that would allow him to continue to get outs while striking out less batters? What about his ability to prevent that low HR/FB rate from regressing in a bandbox like the Great American Ballpark? Let's take a look inside negotiations:
Jocketty: We'd love to have you in a Reds uniform saving games while we move Chapman to the rotation. What's it gonna take?
Broxton: I'd like enough money to fill my pants.
Jocketty: How big are your pants?
Broxton: This big (pulls two wee-men out of his pockets and holds up pants).
Jocketty: Well, I suppose we could have spent this much on Brandon League. $21 million over three years ought to do. Done deal.
Overspending? Yeah, probably, but it's something something what the market would bear. Also, this:
from 09-12, Broxton worth 3.0 rWAR & just got 3/21. Same time frame, Joel Peralta 2.3 rWAR, signed 3/8.5…with mostly better skills
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Broxton 2012: 58.0 IP; 2.48 ERA; 3.03 FIP; 3.62 xFIP; 27 Saves; 45 K
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Saves, man. Sigh.
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they are just myths
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There are all sorts of vampiric legends in many different cultures from many different eras, none of which offer proof of anything beyond a mythological belief. Some have offered more logical explanations that might be at the root of what developed into a belief. Check out this page: http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/vampire5.htm
Vampires are a myth. As with many myths, they do have some basis in truth. Many cultures have different vampire myths which each originate from a different set of events. Several cultures have vampire myths that surround actual medical conditions. There are some medical conditions where children develop pointed teeth. There are other medical conditions, like porphyria, that were once treated by drinking blood. Of course, today we use blood transfusions and injections. There are many elements of each myth that can be found in reality, however, this doesn't make the entire myth real.
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The Houston Astros have acquired outfielder (and fan favorite) Dexter Fowler from the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Brandon Barnes and right-hander Jordan Lyles.
Houston will also receive a player to be named in the deal announced Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Fowler hit .263 with 18 doubles, 42 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 119 games last season. Fowler, a switch-hitter who primarily plays center field, hit .300 in 2012.
Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow says a goal was: "to bring in an outfielder who can spark our offense."
Barnes, also 27, hit .240 with eight home runs and 41 RBIs as a rookie last season. The 23-year-old Lyles was 7-9 with one save and a 5.59 ERA in 27 games - 25 starts - in 2013. Lyles was a supplemental first-round pick by the Astros in 2008.
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Although younger children CAN use these toys and enjoy them, it's worth pointing out that the recommended age range is 5 and up-- that is, children of five or more years can be expected not to break it by hitting the tambourine surface with the wooden maracas. The wood surface of a tambourine is *supposed* to be somewhat thin, in order to have a good sound when tapped, and it's unreasonable to expect it to stand up to being used in an inappropriate manner. My screen door broke, too, when a neighbor's three-year-old punched through it with a stick; but that's not a flaw in the design of the screen door!
I'm very pleased with the musical instruments we have bought for my son at World Market-- these are very nice, and the miniature accordion is *wonderful*.
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I have become the proud owner of a 20 year old (ish) Japanese maple that has never seen a set of pruning shears. One stick going straight up 20+ ft. I am going to try to save it, the root system must be great, but I have no idea what to do. I'm thinking of just whacking it off about 5 feet up (above a limb)and taking good care of it. Is there any better way? |
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Almost all ways are better than 'whacking' it off at five feet. You're proud of it, don't ruin it. Yes, please post a picture. Mike |
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Pruning is never a "requirement" with Japanese maples but rather an aesthetic choice. I know of many, many JM's that have never seen pruners (or so seldom that they wouldn't recognize them!) and most look just fine and are structurally sound as well. As previously stated, a photo of the tree in question is essential before anyone can give appropriate advice. And as an aside, "whacking" and Japanese maples should never be used together in the same sentence :-) Of any type of ornamental tree, the correct pruning of JM's is an art rather than a science and a very delicate hand should be used at all times. Once it's off, you can't put it back!! |
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If Shaquille O'Neal is the captain of your pirate ship, then you probably have several holes in your boat that can't be repaired, and when you try fix one, a new one breaks on another part of the hull. You also probably thought you'd be able to get your boat fixed in time for your biggest pillaging mission of the year, only to realize that there was no way this boat was ready to sail the seas, what with all the broken parts everywhere.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia now stands as the North-Eastern most region of Italy, resting at the border of Slovenia, and just south of Austria. The history of the region has undergone profound political change and influence, however, with its position at the top of Italy's boot being largely settled after the Second World War, and then modified further as recently as 1975, after the Treaty of Osimo partitioned a portion of the Trieste region off for then Yugoslavia.
Friuli's consistent changes in political affiliation link to its strong geographical position for Europe. At the North of the Adriatic sea, the area offers excellent water access, and additionally, its land location makes it the connecting point between Italy's rich peninsula with Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, the location has been hotly desirable for world exchange and transport.
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Memories gilded with gold creep into empty dreams as one slumbers, riding on breezes that betray the season, cruelly arousing caresses dormant on wrinkled, white flesh. Young dreamers and old fools both yearn for similar affection, the young with anticipation, the old in submissive defeat.
Certain fond recollections seem to relocate with a person throughout his or her lifetime, memories planted and transplanted, a private cache to bring out on occasion to remind one of more vibrant times. Forgotten postscripts never delivered to intended recipients dangle from thoughts of relationships deserted somewhere along the way. You begin to wonder how long you've been looking in the mirror with blinded eyes. Couldn't you see remnants of depleted time upon your face?
An invasive scent or a distant sound can conjure up a young and playful face, flirting with long lost possibility. Words that rise from floral stationary are too blurry to make out. A special, long ago Christmas makes its way through a misplaced photograph negative. How could he forget the first girl he kissed? How could he remember? Blame it on age. Chalk it up to a mind reeling with clutter.
A child's whimper floats into my mindless sleep, arousing a motherly instinct that hasn't surfaced for many moons. In cracks of light from the window blinds I stumble through the dark. The whimper becomes a cry from one as confused as I. Seeds of remembrance blossom when I see those little moonlit arms reaching out to me from tear-stained cheeks. I lift her from the crib to the breast that once soothed her mother...my perfect granddaughter. How could I have forgotten her in my exhaustion?
I sit upon a swing at Lake Winona on this 13th day of November. It's autumn time - cool and breezy. The change in the air cuts like an old loneliness. Lake waters ripple to shore, where their roots anchor Winona's disarming landscape and the ancient, colorless hills beyond.
From across the lake St. Stan's Catholic Church looms, the house of angels, where my maternal potential was sanctified on my wedding day 42 years ago. Her white dome breaks through a backdrop of bulging, gray skies, a reminder that in life deeply lived we must be prepared to brace firm against the storms even as we delight in the transitory sunshine.
Sorrow never leaves us where it found us. Mother Teresa saw firsthand so much human suffering that she couldn't bear it. She went through a 50-year crisis of faith. (See the September 3rd edition of TIME Magazine.) She felt deserted by God. Letters to others revealed this after her death. Mother Teresa once said, "I know that God will not give me anything I cannot handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much."
We play the roles that fate has cast from our ancestors' molds. We can neither run from their evil nor take any credit for their accomplishments and their virtues. We are left to forge our own paths.
"Be humble," logic warns me. "A great deal was spoken years and centuries before you were a reality." I have no right to take myself so seriously.
I found this quote in a tablet with no name to credit it to: "If logic tells you that life is a meaningless accident, don't give up on life. Give up on logic." Anyway, who cares who said it? Each thinker grasps truth fragment by fragment, not in one huge gulp.
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About 2,000 customers lost power at about 8:20 a.m. in areas of San Luis Obispo, Santa Margarita and Highway 1. As of 9:40 a.m., only 100 customers were still without power.
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Long a Singapore mainstay for Nonya (Chinese and Malay) cuisine, Kim Choo's built its reputation on fragrant rice dumplings—which it stuffs and steams in 12 varieties, from chili prawns to minced pork and winter melon. Rounding out the menu are more traditional dishes, like the beef rendang, a savory stew flavored with rempah, a mixed herb-and-spice blend with chile peppers, galangal, turmeric, and lemongrass. Order takeout or grab a seat at one of the restaurant's 18 tables.
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We should probably ease up a bit on the Tim Tebow name drops now that he's, you know, not playing a game of meaningful football again for eight months.
Also, the NFL offseason is busy and rife with bogus free agency rumors and watching young men lift weights, but once the draft is over in late April the dog days linger for three months, so there will be lots of time to amuse ourselves by laughing at columnists as they continually waffle on Tebow. We'll need our savior more than ever then, although we'll probably only mention his name a dozen times a week between May and August, as opposed to the 63 per week pace we've set over the past month (that's probably only a slight exaggeration too).
But before we move on at least temporarily from Denver, Tebowmania, #Tebowtime, Tebowie, Tebow pretzels, Tebow cats, and Tebow dogs, let's take a moment to send our best wishes out to the peon employees at a Wal-Mart who had to meticulously disassemble this carbonated beverage shrine.
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Remember when Siobhan lamented that we hadn't covered the ARCONA line yet? And how, as clean-beauty bloggers, we need to jump on that train? Well, here it is: the first in a series of reviews about the products I'm now going to refer to as amaze-balls.
I was introduced to the line by a fellow beauty blogger when I was looking for an anti-aging serum for my highly reactive, acne-prone skin. I'd tried other night serums that promised to refresh and renew, but most of the time, I woke up with a red, itchy face or a blemish the size of small island in some weird place (eyelid, anyone?).
Upon her rec, I ordered ARCONA's Gentle Solution, the sensitive skin version of its nighttime treatment. I was in love with the product's packaging immediately – the silver bottle looks pretty classy in my medicine cabinet. But to really put it to the test, I had to actually put it on my face.
After one night, I was hooked. Three small blemishes I'd seen forming on my forehead the night before had completely disappeared the morning after my first Gentle Solution application. It hydrated my skin with no need for additional moisturizer. I looked fresh-faced even though it was one of those mornings when my body would've thanked me for a few more ZZZZZs.
Over time, my love hasn't waned. It's the one and only product I've ever used that I don't think I'll ever turn my back on because I can see it work every other day (you're only supposed to use it every other night to give your skin a break – I also like that philosophy). It smells like a candied berry, soaks in quickly and honestly leaves my skin better looking than any other product I've tried. And, you know how some anti-aging serums/creams (especially dirty ones, mind you) bleach your towels if you accidentally wipe any excess product on them? Not this baby. I think my towels might be softer after meeting the Gentle Solution.
Other home runs from ARCONA:
- Booster Defense Serum: After trying for months to calm my skin and repair some damage from acne scars, adding this morning skin booster changed my skin's texture and helped prevent breakouts.
- Cranberry Firming Gel: A really lovely, lightweight but incredibly moisturizing day and nighttime gel. It's like a tall drink of water for my skin, especially in the winter. Bonus: Lemon and cranberry extracts help clear up breakouts.
- Raspberry Clarifying Bar: I never, ever, never, ever thought I'd buy a bar of cleanser with which to wash my face. But this one, man, this one is amazing. Smells lovely, is really concentrated so it takes off makeup like a pro AND it uses fruit enzymes to unclog skin and reduce inflammation and redness. Score.
Are there any other ARCONA products we should know about or try? Anyone else having the same love affair with the line that we are?
Honey (and honey face wash in particular) has been addressed numerous times on NMDL, and deservedly so. It's awesome. But lately I've been pondering…
Does it matter what kind you use to cleanse your face? I'd say yes, generally, it does matter. The basic rule is to use raw, unfiltered honey, so it retains all the good stuff the bees put in there. Processed honey really isn't any better than any other processed product, in my opinion – for eating, or for your skin.
The honey quality situation can get pretty scandalous, too (learn about it here, here, here, and here). If you are reading this post, it's likely you care about things like keeping antibiotics and pesticides out of the products you put on your skin. So, your source is important, and buying organic and from small retailers or farmer's markets is your best bet for quality honey. But beyond getting a high quality, unprocessed honey, is there any difference between using local wildflower, manuka, or orange blossom?
There's evidence that the darker honeys have more antioxidants, so that's a good attribute to seek. Honey can be named for the primary type of blossom the bees were feeding on – like sage honey, for example, is made by bees feeding on sage blossoms. Certainly the flavor of these single floral source varietals is different, and I've noticed different effects on my skin as well (more on that in a moment). One might expect the honey retains some of the properties of the plant, so if you like the effect of thyme on your skin, you might try thyme honey. You can also find infused honeys, where something (like lavender blossom) is combined with honey once the bees have finished their job. This affects flavor, but also may add useful properties to benefit your skin.
I've tried many different kinds of honey, gravitating toward thick types that are dark and/or opaque. Here are a few I love…
Manuka honey: Made by bees feeding on New Zealand manuka bush, it has well-studied (and fantastic) anti-bacterial properties. Because the manuka bush is also called the tea tree, it's often confused with a related plant, with similar properties, from which we get tea tree oil. But, they aren't exactly the same plant (admittedly, right up until I researched this post, I didn't know the difference). In any case, all quality honey is anti-bacterial, which is one reason it can be so great for skin issues – but manuka is particularly good. If I'm looking to fight off or prevent a blemish, this is my go-to. It is not as moisturizing for me as some other honeys, so I switch it up sometimes, or just skip the manuka on drier areas of my face. You'll often see manuka graded as "12+" or "16+," which refers to the amount of good healing stuff in it, so higher numbers are better (and more expensive). For me, if I'm going to bother with manuka at all, I may as well get the highest grade I can find. I love Wedderspoon's, because I can choose the grade I want and they have a glass container option (plus it smells and tastes wonderful). It's thick and caramel-colored, quite opaque (cuz it's filled with goodness) and spreads over the skin well.
Buckwheat honey: This is probably the darkest honey I've ever tried. I love a really deep honey smell and taste, and this is a favorite for when I need moisture. It's thick and not super sweet (for honey) and spreads nicely on skin. Of course, honeys are going to have a season, and currently it's buckwheat season, so I've stocked up from Marshall's Farm. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area you can find this at many stores and farmer's markets, and some things are available for order online. Look for your local farm's version near you!
Pumpkin honey: This is thick, not super sweet, wonderfully moisturizing, and I love the way it spreads. It has a short season, though, and next year I'll remember to stock up.
Thyme honey: I haven't used this enough to fully differentiate it from the others yet, but I wanted to mention it for those of you who like to use thyme EO/infusion/hydrosol. Wedderspoon sells a nice version.
You might be wondering what exactly it is I do with honey. I use it almost every morning as a mask/wash, choosing which type based on the skin concern of the moment. I feel consistent use (no matter the specific type) has made my skin feel softer, thicker (in a good way), and behave in a more resilient fashion. I'm not super fond of using honey for makeup removal It works for that, but I'd rather let it sit on cleanish skin before my morning shower and do its thing. I put it on cuts, scrapes, and blemishes to speed healing. A new thing I like quite a lot for blemishes is to put a drop of lavender EO in my hand, and mix with a tiny bit of manuka. I spread a thin layer of this over a troubled area, and sometimes leave on overnight. The EO thins out the honey so it's not quite as sticky, but I mostly sleep on my back anyway. This is a great option when I have a blemish, or strong suspicion one's waiting to pounce, but an overnight application of clay would be too drying.
Do you use your honey on your face? What kind?
Thank you thank you! After last week's post, we got a bunch of submissions from a variety of wonderful women. Don't forget to send yours if you haven't yet! Today meet Annette: She hates to shower, which kind of makes us love her. Enjoy her awesome routine!
Name: Annette
Age: 49
Hometown: Manteca, CA
Current weather: Sunny, cold (for CA)
Hair: Chin length, colored, fine and wavy
Skin: Fair, freckled, "mature"
Favorite celebrity: Lauren Hutton. She just gets more badass the older she gets.
In the shower…
Full disclosure. I hate to shower. It takes too much time out of the morning; time I would rather be doing other things before I have to get to work. The warm water makes me itchy and my face gets flushed. I don't sweat much and I'm not very hairy (thanks to getting rid of toxic products, I believe). Instead, I do what my mom calls a "bird bath." I clean the pits, bits, and feet, dry brush the rest and apply oil. It's Diva Wash on the bits and Whole Foods olive oil soap for the pits and feet. I use Tom's deodorant. I will hop in the shower on the weekend or if I don't have to work so as not to freak out the hubby. I wash my hair a couple times a week with Rahua volumizing shampoo. I condition every day with Yarok Feed Your Volume conditioner. I just recently switched to the Yarok and I'm happy with it. I've gotten second-day hair a few times, something that didn't happen with what I was using before.
Outside the shower…
Whether I've showered or just dry brushed, I massage in argan oil. I've tried lots of lotions and other oils and the argan provides lasting moisture but is not at all greasy. It's more expensive than other oils, but it's so multi-purpose I feel like I cut down on multiple products. Kahina makes the best, but Mountain Rose Herbs has a good version for a lot less money. I wash my face at night. I oil up my face, neck and chest with argan oil, using it around my eyes to remove my eye makeup. While the oil sits I use a cotton ball dipped in witch hazel to remove the oil from around my eyes and some warm water and a washcloth to remove my mascara. I use a Pai muslin cloth and nice warm water to massage the makeup/oil off my face. I use a splash of witch hazel and a drop of carrot seed oil as toner. While my skin is still damp I rub in one squirt of the Kahina Brightening Serum and a couple drops of argan oil. In the morning I put some raw, organic honey on my chin, jawline and temples and let it sit while I get ready to wet my hair. I tend to get bumpy through those areas and the honey helps keep them clear. After I have washed and/or conditioned my hair I repeat the toner/serum/argan oil mixture from my night routine. This sets the stage for my SPF/foundation combination. I comb out my hair to let it air dry while I put on my makeup, making sure the insane cowlick at the crown of my head is covered and behaving itself.
Finishing touches…
I mix one squirt of John Masters SPF 30 Sunscreen and the same size dollop of Jane Iredale Dream Tint. I love the Dream Tint. There's no mica so it isn't at all shiny. I really dislike being shiny. I use a small angle brush to apply Jane Iredale PureMatte powder on my eyelids, under my eyes and around my nostrils. I plump up my brows with Jane Iredale Purebrow. I still need a little filling in so I use Cover Girl eyebrow pencil. I chose this one because it's a nice taupe. Even though I have dark hair I don't want a dark eyebrow pencil. It's too severe. I line my upper lids and the outer half of the lower lids with Nuance by Salma Hayak in brown. On my lids I use Universalist 2 (from my Quarterly package). I'm surprised how much I like it. I didn't like the RMS Living Luminizer all that much. In the crease it's 100% Pure's "Toffee." I finish off the eyes with Nuance by Salma Hayak Ultra-Defining Mascara in black. I would LOVE to let my hair air dry but it's too fine. It really needs some love from the blow dryer to help with volume. I also have to tame a few spots with a curling iron. It sounds like a lot but it's really very fast. Once it's dry I hit it with a few sprays of Intelligent Nutrients Volumizing Hairspray. That's it. Pretty simple really. So much more simple than when I was "dirty."
Thanks to Siobhan and Alexandra for this venue and to everyone who shares her wisdom. I have benefitted greatly from what I have learned here. I look forward to learning so much more!
Thank you too! And everyone who participates here. x
Meet our sweet friend, and loyal NMDL reader, Arianne Shaffer. When she offered to write a blog post about her bank-breaking obsession with Tammy Fender products, we knew it would be as great and hilarious as she is. Can you relate? :)
It was the summer of 2011 and I was nursing a touch of the heartbreak. I'd also turned 30 earlier that year. Lines were all of a sudden taking up permanent residency on my face and the odd grey hair was starting to yelp at me in the mirror (once I even spied one in my eyebrow!). I now needed more sleep and more kale than I wanted to admit. And my previously perfect skin was now just a little less perfect. Maybe it was the combination of humidity, heartbreak, Adele's hit break-up single on repeat, and my daily NMDL blog habit, but with one fateful click of the mouse, my life and my skin were altered by a very expensive purchase.
In fact, I remember the night exactly. I should've been in New York City for a fabulous bachelorette weekend to celebrate my cousin's soon-to-be wedding. But I'd been travelling a ton for work, was totally spent, and decided I couldn't reasonably swing it. Plus a girls' weekend in New York would likely set me back about $17,000. So I stayed home. With Adele. And my skin and my kale and maybe even a glass or two of scotch.
Enter Tammy Fender. The NMDL ladies had written a glorious review of her products, and since I know and trust this crew—heck, I was even supposed to be snacking on Magnolia cupcakes and tequila shots with them in NYC that very moment—I thought, "I've shown serious restraint. I owe it to myself." This pity party logic + knowing your credit card number by heart so you don't need to get off your bed + a drink + the internet = I'm going to treat myself goddamit!
And so I did it. I pressed "purchase" on everything trial-sized from the Tammy Fender site and that was that. A few weeks later a package arrived at my front door from Florida. I felt the old and familiar sick but sweet joy of retail therapy sweep over me. I knew I was about to develop an addiction to a drug I could not afford.
To be honest, it was the scrub that hooked me. I felt like Tammy could do things that literally made my skin look and feel happier. Granted, I'd also stopped listening to Adele. I was riding my bike for hours everyday. The touch of the heartbreak had faded and I was drinking my scotch with friends instead of alone. But I was convinced that Tammy had discovered a scrub that could literally slough away bad experiences. Too much faith in the power of the Fender? Maybe.
Just as my supplies were dwindling, I saw the NMDL ladies at my cousin's wedding. I didn't want to be that hideous fan-friend who only talked to these two about products and DIY mascara and the virtues of apple cider vinegar, but Alexandra and I had a moment. It went like this:
Me: I'm sorry to bring this up at brunch and all… But TAMMY FREAKING FENDER!!
Alexandra: I know right?! Amaazing. I love the balm!
Me: I'm all about the scrub. But lady, it's sooo expensive!
Alexandra: Yeah, but worth it. It's one of the few lines I let myself splurge on.
Me: I actually considered selling a kidney to afford her products.
Alexandra: giggles.
We both return to our breakfasts and carry on.
But the truth was, I did try and think creatively about how I could afford these products. If they can reverse the signs of ageing, heartbreak, my nocturnal scotch habit, never mind the toll of urban pollution on my face, isn't that something worth fighting for? I'm a resourceful and creative gal who can pretty much raise funds for any cause I believe in. However, I knew, deep inside, that this was not technically a cause. I couldn't start a Kickstarter to support my exfoliator addiction. I couldn't reasonably sell a kidney because then I'd have to take time off work. And sadly, I couldn't afford to keep purchasing her products on the regular. I had to mourn the truth. I'd tasted the holy grail of clean beauty and knew nothing would be the same.
It's like having the best sex of your life while on vacation—no emails, last names, or numbers will likely be exchanged, so you've just gotta enjoy the moment. That was me and the Fender.
And then, just when I was starting to jones real bad, the NMDL crew came to the rescue. Honey. All I needed was honey and sugar, and I could make my own scrub. No extra debt load. No crowd-funding. No organ selling. Just the grocery store and a spoon. In truth, it's not the same as the Fender scrub, because let's face it, that woman clearly has a direct line on some magical unicorn hair she crushes up and sprinkles into her elixirs. But good old honey and sugar—a close second.
Never mind that instead of succumbing to capitalist Jedi mind tricks, I actually made something with my own hands! Such a small thing, but so awesome and so effective. That, for me, is the great power of this NMDL blog/movement, which exposes us to different ways of caring for ourselves. Sure, sometimes it involves spending money (I confess to owning a solid little stack of RMS products), but sometimes it inspires potion-making in the kitchen, which is so gratifying and magical, even if it doesn't involve unicorns.
This Xmas/Hanukah I'll be making all my presents: sugar scrubs, hair spray (my own invention), and truffles. I make really great truffles.
Maybe if I send Tammy some truffles she'll hook me up. Until then, it's me and the honey and the sugar and the sweet wisdom from the NMDL blog.
Good morning, everyone! Today, we have Alissa…from Australia! Not only is she automatically cool because she is an Aussie, but she is the type of girl with the attitude that positive thinking can help achieve positively lovely skin. How cool is that? She doesn't forgo products, but I'm guessing she enhances their powers by smiling! Read on, you'll see!
In the shower…
Outside the shower…
Finishing touches…
Voilà, indeed! Thank you, Alissa! Any other Aussies out there who have some brands to recommend to readers in that hemisphere?


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Death Of The Pageview And Other Crazy Prophecies
By gerardmcgarry on 20th December 2006, filed in Blogging, Search Engine Optimisation. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Tags: Advertising, Stats, Steve Rubel, Website Metrics
I love reading MicroPersuasion, but I think Steve Rubel has flipped his lid by declaring the death of the pageview!
I am going to make an argument that whatever succeeds the page view (RIP) needs to go beyond counting traffic. In a Long Tail world we shouldn't care about big amalgamated numbers. Marketers are going to need to reach atomized targets who will hopefully go and spread the message to others. This could be a universe of five our six people in some cases. We want to impact the right "cells" so that they go out and multiply.
The problem, which Rubel acknowledges, is that there is no alternative measurement of success of a website. You can encourage debate all you like, but a site which receives millions of pageviews per month is obviously a popular spot and likely to attract advertisers who want to get a message to those eyeballs!
For thought-leaders like Rubel to convince the industry of the need for change, we need to see models for an alternative way of measuring a site's popularity, reach or influence. Since Steve first raised the issue a month or so ago, there hasn't been much practical debate around alternatives to pageview metrics. This needs to change.
If an industry-wide alternative is agreed upon (not an easy task!), then we still need to wait for tools to capture and analyse the new metrics. Publishers and advertisers alike would need to be prepared for the new regime.
Peter Daboll of Yahoo makes a good point that poorly designed sites will count more pageviews than those using more advanced techniques like AJAX, which potentially reduce the number of pageviews. An astute commenter on that blog points to MySpace as the definitive 'poorly designed site' which forces page refreshes for virtually everything.
From my point of view, the pageview remains a valid metric. I'm not too bothered about the accuracy of the stats I receive – different analytics programs vary to some degree on how many visitors/hits you've had.
From an advertisers point of view, a different mechanism for identifying quality publishers would be useful. Perhaps something like Technorati's algorithim for sites with authority would be a start – the more backlinks/discussions a site has, the more influential it may be. As a result, marketers may want to tap into that audience and expose their products and services to a highly relevant audience.
Whatever the outcome, there seems to be a desire (mostly from the marketing community) to find a better means of evaluating website popularity. Perhaps for the budding entrepreneur, there's a goldmine waiting to be tapped in identifying the golden metric they're looking for and building the tools to mine that data!


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I think I've taken all I'm going to take
This really starts to sting
I'm gonna throw it all away
Throw it all away
throwing away baggage is good...blah blah blah, but not the rest of it.
toss the bullshit and the baggage, but not the rest of it. the rest is worth it.
even though you're pissed, it's worth it.
"I think some mistakes are meant to be made, because we can't help but hope that they won't be mistakes."
I probably sound suicidal there...now that I read it again. They were lyrics that I could relate to last night. And I was being a drama queen.
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, some punished. Never was a story of more regret than this of Juliet and her fair Juliet.


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Imagine having to sacrifice your favourite food for a week, or worse still, being unable to eat any food at all. Well, this is the struggle that five-year-old Kaleb Bussenschutt endures on a daily basis. Kaleb and his mum Melissa join TODAY from our Adelaide studio to discuss Kaleb's condition.
Kaleb suffers from a rare condition that has puzzled his family and doctors alike. There's no known reason why, but food makes him violently ill and fills his stomach with ulcers. Kaleb is allergic to almost all food - he cannot put anything in his mouth other than water and ice.
He is fed for 20 hours a day through a machine that pumps nutrients directly into his stomach. Kaleb cannot even share pencils with friends in case he accidentally ingests a bit of food left there. Doctors have not been able to identify exactly what is wrong with Kaleb and consequently have not had any success finding a cure.
The Bussenschutts are trying to raise money for more research and have organised a bike ride from Melbourne to Adelaide next year. For more information or to contribute phone 0417 814 870.
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Allergy statistics in Australia
The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) state that in Australia and New Zealand, around:
Managing allergies
What Melissa says...
When did you first realise that kaleb was suffering such a rare form of food allergy?
At the age of 18 months old. I'd give him something little to eat and within a short time he would have diarrhoea and his backside would burn in his nappy. We kept taking him to the hospital... We thought it might have been a viral infection or tummy bug. We ultimately found out that he is highly intolerant to milk and soy protein - so, we took it out of diet but we increasingly had more problems with him.
Little did we know he was in so much pain... He's got severe malabsorption, so he doesn't absorb food. Doctors have "no idea" exactly what is wrong with him except that food makes him violently ill and fills his stomach with ulcers. They're doing tests to find out why it is that he can't eat food. It can be really hard. If we go out to dinner, to a restaurant, he gets a cup of ice and he'll say `What are you eating?', 'What does it taste like?' or `It's not fair'.
What was this initial period of time like for you?
Horrible... I felt like it was something I did wrong. I'd give him dinner and then wonder how much longer it would be until he was sick.
Does Kaleb understand the severity of his condition? How do you explain this to a five year old?
He understands that food makes him sick. He doesn't really understand it all completely - it's somewhat difficult to understand. He knows he'll get ill from putting food in his mouth.
How are his friends around him? Do they understand the severity of his condition?
The kids are generally good but he's an easy target to be picked on. He's doing okay... During lunch and recess the teachers give him jobs to do to keep him distracted. He wears a special coloured vest so that teachers can see him when he's in the playground and to remind other students not to tackle him or play rough so his stomach isn't hurt - he has a button in his stomach. He's fed through his stomach at school... he has a full time nurse with him.
How do you feel eating in front of Kaleb, say at a restaurant?
At the start it was very difficult but he now knows that his parents need to eat. We distract him... He can have a glass of ice but we try not to go to dinner a lot...
Has this situation become easier with time?
No, it's gotten harder... When we all go out to catch up with friends, everything is about food... At birthdays, barbecues... It's all about food. Even at birthdays he can't have his own cake... It breaks my heart... Kaleb had a birthday party in February, with a clown and face painting - and a birthday cake. He still wanted a birthday cake, but he wanted his sister to eat it. He still wanted to blow out his own candles, but he wanted his sister to have his cake. Socially, he is affected by that.
Tell us more about the charity bike ride from Melbourne to Adelaide next year...
It's going along the great ocean road to raise as much money and awareness as we can. We're putting everyone outside their comfort zone... Living a week as what it's like as Kaleb. The bike ride is nine days long and a concert will be put on at the end with singer Andy Seymour. The principal will also be organising a battle of the bands. The school community is getting involved - the principal and the pastor, as well as parents. Kids will be taken out of school. The principal wants to make this a bi-annual event.
We're asking for sponsors and supporters to come on board and help us make this happen.
Next Tuesday night we'll be having a meeting in regards to this ride. It will take place at the Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, in the church complex.
How confident are you that doctors will find a cure?
I don't know... Some days I think Kaleb might be able to eat again, some time days I'm more negative... It's an unknown thing. Something that's not in my hands.