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I love sinks with drainboards, DH hates stainless steel, and the huge enamel sinks with double drainboards aren't either of our styles. It looks like the Blanco Precis (Silgranit II) would work. 1) Any thoughts on the sink? Our cabinet guy doesn't foresee a problem putting it in a 48" cabinet with some of the drainboard crossing over to the next cab. 2) Any recommendations for the faucet? DH doesn't love the pro-look faucets. Thanks! |
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- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Sun, Aug 11, 13 at 12:20
I have the smaller Blanco Precis Cascade with a low split divide. It's 28' wide x 18'-no drain board. I knew I was going to get Silgranit II after reading about it on GW as SS alternative. It's just a great sink, great color (MG), even DH raves about it. It's under-mounted using the Sink Setter which the fabricator knew all about: good product to think about. I wanted a Blanco faucet, thinking their designers work specifically with their sinks. I have the Blanco Culina and love it. Now if I can just figure out the gray glass back splash shown with the sink you're considering I'd be good to go! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco Precis
- Posted by pumpkinhouse (My Page) on Wed, Aug 14, 13 at 21:29
I'm considering this sink as well. I like how the cutting board can go across the drainboard, if I need the entire sink available. And you can use the colander and cutting board at the same time because they are at different levels. This must be a new design, as I can't find much on it. Amazon has two 5 star reviews. I don't see how install would be a problem. Basically the drainboard is taking the place of the countertop. Currently I like the Kohler Karbon faucet for its functionality. Looks-wise, not so much, but I can live with it for good function. It's better than a pullout faucet because you can let go and it will stay in any place, where a pullout would just flop down or retract back to the base. |
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The Art of Catastrophizing
This post is about living down to the worst you of your worst nightmare. It didn't start out that way, but once Debbie Disaster invaded my mind, well, let's just say it was all my little fatalistic fingers could do to keep up with the crap…
Catastrophizing is a common culprit in the war of negative thinking.
Speaking of the world coming to an end, a friend once accused me of making the word up.
"'Catastrophize?' Is that one your Linda psychobabble words like 'withholding?'" he chided.
"OMG—it's people like you who give the psychological profession a bad rap. I did not invent that one…I swear, if I had to spend my time around the likes of you all day, I'd be talking myself off the ledge every other second. Shit, I need a cocktail. I'm going to drink myself into oblivion and forget you accused me of such professional malfeasance," I cried.
Our worldview is largely shaped by the adult influences in our lives. One of the most important lessons we teach children is that the world is generally a safe place, and that most people possess good-will.
Choosing everyday language wisely, including avoidance of platitudes of doom, and black and white words such as 'never,' 'always,' 'should've,' and 'would've,' are vital for creating calm and emotionally healthy children.
Or not.
Rather than write a nice, tight post with lots of quotes and research by respectable publications, I'll illustrate the perils of catastrophizing using my exemplary parenting skills, in addition to the actions of my future meal ticket son, and our ungrateful dog, Ca$h.
The Catastrophizer at home:
So last week, as me and the luckiest 9 y/o in the world are getting ready for work and school, the ½-ass Siberian husky decides to dash out the front door. If you've spent any time around huskies, you know this is one of the pitfalls of ownership.
Realizing the kid is going to go ballistic, I responsibly remember the parenting tenet of modeling grace and calm in the face of calamity.
Me: "That's right, you goddamned dog," I yell as Ca$h happily races down the street, "you better run your sorry ass all the way to Raymond Avenue and California Boulevard. And when you reach the Pasadena Humane Society, you nicely heel and ask them to lock you up in a 4 X 4 pen in-between the nine newborn Pitbulls, and the three-legged Chihuahua-mix. That's right, you tell 'em just how wretched your life is, buster."
Son: "Moooommmmm!". Ca$h ran away again! What are we gonna do?"
Me: "We're gonna use reverse psychology, and prey on his separation anxiety is exactly what we're gonna do."
Son: "What?!"
Me: "Don't worry. He'll come back. The key is not to make this into a game where he thinks we're chasing him."
Son: "But he's not so smart. What if he runs into the street again? This is all your fault because you're always calling him 'the worst dog in the world.'"
Me: "You got me there, Captain Catastrophy. Look, it's a known fact that he's not the smartest Husky on the Idiot Iditarod, but he's not the dumbest, either, okay? If he runs into oncoming traffic, that should teach him a lesson, right? Now go grab your hoodie before you catch your death of a cold."
Son: "Oh my God. This is going to be the worst day ever."
Me: "Don't use God's name in vain. And don't roll your eyes at me. If you keep doing that, your eyeballs are going to get stuck in the back of your head and you'll never get married. You'll be the loser up the street living with 87 stray cats who never left home. C'mon. We're going to be late for school. Chop, chop, mama's boy."
Son: "I think we should just give Cash away. He is the worst dog in the world."
Me: "Man up, Chicken Little. The sky is not about to fall just yet… look out the window to see who's passively-aggressively sitting across the street staring at us. What's the thing I always tell you?"
Son: "Argh. Which one? There's so many."
Me: "The world thing."
Son: "The world….(barely audible mumble) is basically…(deep sigh) a safe place."
Me: "That's right. Now get your backpack, and wait in the car. I don't need Principal Johnson sending the godforsaken Truancy Police to our house. Our neighbors are nosy enough as is."
The Professional Catastrophizer:
You may recognize this type if you're a psychotherapist, a life or business coach, or someone's friend or family member…
~The successful surgeon on the verge of a panic attack:
"I just know I'm going to hurt someone. All it takes is one small slip of the scalpel, and my career is over."
No matter how logic-tight your argument about his decorated professional career, including an unblemished record with the American Medical Association, he is not buying the calm.
After suggesting he focus on the mindfulness-based practices of remaining in the here-and-now, in addition to deep breathing exercises, and thought stopping, you sigh in exasperation:
"Well. I suppose if by 'one small slip of the scalpel' you mean plunging your curved instrument into the patient's heart, then I guess you have a good argument, Dr. Zhivago."
~The zealous attorney fresh out of law school, frozen with fear every time she has a phone consult with opposing counsel's experienced and grizzled attorneys.
Employing life experience and common sense, you compliment her drive, her gumption, and her past successes with beating adversity. You enthusiastically remind her of her formidable psychological weaponry against the snide and derisive mental attacks. Her reaction: nonplussed and dead set on the calamity that is sure to happen.
"Hmmm. Well, I think you're right. You probably will comport yourself in a manner consistent with Charlie Sheen's illegitimate sister. Yep. I think the Starbuck's on Lake Avenue is hiring baristas."
Oh, and the Husky…
"Mom, look! The neighbor has Ca$h!"
Bob wearily approaches holding his decrepit, barely alive canine in his left hand. In his right, the bubble-gum tongued, panting Husky pup.
"Wow. It seems like this is getting to be a habit," says Bob with a tinge of understandable exasperation.
Even his dog stares me down with his one good eye as if I'm the Crack Mom of dog owners.
"Oh, thank you so much. I'm sorry this happened again. Cesar Milan was supposed to be here at 7:45 a.m. He must be running late. Good God, I hope nothing happened…"
Your voice matters!
What helps you avoid Chicken Little syndrome?
Any advice for Debbie Disaster and Apocalypse Alan?
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I love my beater 1992 Honda Civic, and living near downtown Denver is great, but the combination of fifth-gen Civic and urban living means that thieves are going to try to steal my street-parked car on a depressingly regular basis. Would-be thieves tore up my steering column less than a year ago, and they did it again a couple of weeks back. Both times, my homebrewed kill-switch system kept the bad guys from starting the car. Both times, I got the car back on the road with cheap junkyard parts. (Read More…)
Want to get rid of your car? Move to Fresno, CA. According to data compiled by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Fresno had 808 car thefts per 100,000 population in 2011 . (Read More…)
Having spent most of my driving years in car-theft-prone neighborhoods in California and preferring the please-steal-me Honda Civic as my daily driver of choice, I learned many years ago that a secret starter and/or fuel-pump cutoff switch is a must-have. Such kill switches have prevented theft of my past Civics on three occasions that I know about. Last week, the maddeningly hard-to-find kill switch I installed in my 18.2-second quarter-miler 1992 Civic left a Denver Honda thief empty-handed. (Read More…)


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Quentin Tarantino fans have had to wait six years for his next movie, ''Kill Bill: Volume 1,'' which opens in October, but they'll only have to wait four months for the film after that. Variety reports that Miramax has set a release date of Feb. 20, 2004, for ''Kill Bill: Volume 2.'' That decision could mean double the trophies for Tarantino or star Uma Thurman at awards time.
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A guide to Merge happenings at Raleigh's Hopscotch Festival
The 2nd annual Hopscotch Music Festival will take place September 8-10, 2011, in Raleigh, NC.
Mark your calendars so you don't miss out on these performances (updated with an appearance by Merge's newest band, Hospitality!) :
Thursday, Sep. 8 @ 11 pm:
The Love Language – The Lincoln Theatre
Friday, Sep. 9 @ 12:30 am (Saturday morning):
Hospitality – The Union
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 6:45 pm:
Superchunk – City Plaza w/ The Flaming Lips and Dreamers of the Ghetto
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
Times New Viking – The Union
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
KORT (Kurt Wagner of Lambchop and Cortney Tidwell) – Kings Barcade
In addition, there will be a few FREE Merge-related daytime activities:
Friday, Sep. 9, 2-4 pm: Foundation will host a Wild Flag listening party. Come by for great music, drink specials, and door prizes.
Friday, Sep. 9, 3-5 pm: Stuart McLamb of The Love Language will participate in an artist-and-author discussion panel called "Simple Words: The Power of Narrative Songs" at the Raleigh City Museum. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday, Sep. 10, 11 am-5:30 pm: Hopscotch presents The Rosebuds & Friends, a block party outside the Lincoln Theatre. The seven-band lineup concludes with a performance by The Rosebuds at 4 pm. Food will be provided by Ashley Christensen and AC Restaurants, the proceeds from which will benefit the Frankie Lemmon Foundation.
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My house is a straightforward 1973 4 bedroom 2600 sq ft colonial. You can easily get to the utilities and the rooms and closets are empty enough to see into all the corners and crannies at a glance.
Is it typical for a showing to last 45 minutes or more? (This is indoors only -- there are no "grounds" to walk and it's cold/snowy/wet -- people aren't walking around the yard.) When I'm shopping for a house, that's a verrry long visit. It only happens when I'm trying real hard to love a place, or on the second showing when I already know I love it and I'm trying to figure out whether I can afford to make it home. What's your take? |
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It seems to me that the more interested the buyers are in your property, the longer they spend looking at it! Isn't that a good thing? |
Hi, When I was shopping it typically would take me 7 to 10 mins to look around the homes. Now that my home 1940sq 3 BR is on sale, I see that buyers spend more than 20 to 30 mins in my home!!! I had my first buyer offered reasonable offer and later backed out for financial issues from his side. He and his family spent totally 3 to 4 hours in two visits on same day--first showing day and first buyers. I am frustrated with cleaning and keeping home fresh only to listen list of things I do not have like "Not finished basement, no stainless steel appliances, third bedroom is small--they even call this den some times". One thing is every one say that home is very clean and well maintained and that keeps me going:) Sorry I needed to vent out. Anna |
The last home I sold, the realtor sat down with a potential buyer in the kitchen for at least an hour discussing financing with them. I know, because I also owned the house next door and I was there during the showings, more so I could catch the realtor afterward and talk over what transpired. Did it bother me? No it did not. Of course she could have had that discussion with them somewhere else, but I trusted her to use her discretion, and if she decided to seize the moment because her gut told her it was necessary, then that's what I was paying her for. I don't think too many people can decide in half an hour if a home they see is "IT!", but they can decide in a much shorter time if a home they preview is definitely "NOT IT!" If I look at a home I feel meets the criteria I have set up beforehand, and I am seriously interested, a first viewing may take a good hour. If I don't see a bunch of red flags, I set up a second viewing and actually it has been briefer. It's one of those how does my gut feel visits. If I still get positive vibes then that is when I am inclined to make an offer. I have a sister who could spend a day buying a dress. I made the mistake of shopping with her once. We hit every store in town and she eventually came back to the first one and picked out the first dress she looked at. Imagine what a house buying process with her would be like. LOL I am totally the opposite. I know immediately when I look at a dress if I like it or not. If I do, it takes ten minutes to try it on. If it fits, it's a wrap. Houses are no different. There are just different types of shoppers. |
- Posted by badgergrrl (My Page) on Tue, Mar 15, 11 at 10:05
Don't forget that time includes some cushion for travel, as most schedule multiple showings in one day, so sometimes the schedule gets backed up. |
- Posted by carol_from_ny (My Page) on Tue, Mar 15, 11 at 11:38
It's not about how long a showing takes it's the results you get from the showings that are important. Everyone has a different style of looking and figuring. Some are very quick,some take a long time. We've bought and sold enough houses over the years I know exactly what I want. It takes DH three times as long to look and come to the same conclusions I do. Once I realized that I stopped having him look at houses till I got down to the final few. The last one we bought and are living in. I knew when I walked in this was the house we were going to buy. It took DH 2 hours to check the place out and come to the same conclusion. |
- Posted by LoveInTheHouse (My Page) on Tue, Mar 15, 11 at 12:04
I think it's a good sign when they take a long time. I don't mind showing them around because I'm ussually proud of what I've done. One time I became friends with someone who was interested in my house but didn't buy it, that's how much we yakked. |
The amount of time spent in a house can mean nothing. As was mentioned; they could be sitting down talking- it may not be about the house they are in but about all of the houses that were looked at that day. If one has a laptop or netbook they can be checking more houses out online before they move on. They could be talking about something totally different then real estate. They could also be killing time waiting for their next showing appointment. I can't count the number of times an agent had to take a phone call when we were looking at houses; so I had to wait for them to finish. You just never know until they come back for a 2nd showing or write up an offer. |
Yes, they are probably doing business in here, using it as a satellite office. Perhaps I should sell coffee. What I'd really like to do is rent the place out by the hour.... |
I'd much rather people spend a longer time looking at my home than just 5-10 minutes. I know when I'm looking at houses, I spend quite a bit of time in the ones I like. The ones that I don't like I'm out of pretty quickly. My dad and I spent up to an hour looking over my favorite house on the second showing. The sellers and agent and my agent have stayed in contact with each other. They've even offered to let us rent before buying which we will probably do if it's still available when we sell our house. Anyway, when your talking about spending that much money on something it seems perfectly reasonable to spend plenty of time looking it over. |
- Posted by dreamgarden (My Page) on Wed, Mar 16, 11 at 12:20
"Anyway, when your talking about spending that much money on something it seems perfectly reasonable to spend plenty of time looking it over." This is exactly how I feel. I finally bought a house after looking for eons. I found the house on Trulia and attended an open house. I got the agents card and arranged to be shown the place when there weren't other buyers around. That visit lasted about 30 minutes. The seller started having open houses every Sunday. I came to two more of these. In addition to seeing how I felt about it the second and third time, I also wanted to see what other buyer's were saying about it. I drove by at different times of the day to see what the neighborhood/traffic was like. I pulled into the driveway when the owner was there on two different occasions and asked if he would mind if I walked around the yard. I didn't want to impose by asking to see the inside again, but he offered to let me in anyway. I really appreciated his patience in allowing me to come to my decision without pressure and was grateful that he understood how important it was for me to be sure I was comfortable with the place before chunking out this kind of money. It was also helpful that the house was empty so I could see what defects there were without having to move furniture, rugs, etc. |
as noted before it can mean a lot of things. I've spent more time in some houses I didn't buy than the ones I did. That happened for a number of reasons some: I really liked a certian aspect or two about the house and was trying to get over certian shortcomings b/c I really liked that other aspect. I really liked the house and really wanted the house and am trying to justify to myself whether I could afford it, whether it was worth the price etc. we were still trying to figure out wht we wanted and this house sort of fit the bill, but ultiamtely fell short on a number of things and I'm trying to give something that is mediocre at best a fair shake and maybe I should lower my standards. |
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It's been nearly one week since the world's fifth largest earthquake occurred in Chile at 3:30 AM, February 27, 2010. I had just barely fallen asleep after staying up until 2 AM preparing for Kristina's Welcome to Chile party, thinking I'd have everything done, could sleep in and actually be able to enjoy the festivities. Our daughter arrived in Santiago Thursday, last week, 3 days prior to the first earthquake with plans to start work with Bechtel Mining and Metals that coming Monday. Shortly, as I drifted to sleep the bed suddenly bounced up and down in short, quick shakes as though someone was using a jackhammer under our mattress. The rapid up and down shaking was the precursor to what seemed to be an unending series of violent spasms that set our apartment building swaying deeply from side to side. From our opened windows I could hear the cracking and grinding of buildings and hear the explosions coming from the electrical transformers across the capital city. As I ran out of bed trying to make sense of this unnerving, unceasing, and ever increasing level violence my first and immediate thought was "Terrorist attack!" having lived in the Washington, DC area when the Pentagon was attacked during 9/11. I quickly dismissed that thought as memories of our life in California flooded back (Loma Perieta, 1989; San Fernando, 1971) as our building was now forced to endure unending thrashings.
All four of us, Jorge, Andy, Kristina and I met in the office area outside our bedrooms as we tried to make sense of it all. Sammy, our dog, fell out of my arms and ran to hide under the couch in the living room. His yelp as chairs fell and doors were slamming open and shut with the force of the quake made me worry for his life. More and more the building swayed as we heard the crashing of our belongings and those of the apartment dwellers about us. For us it seemed never ending, we wondered as the building swayed deeper and deeper and the ceiling molding fell about us was this it? Praying to God to please make it stop, we discovered later the quake lasted three minutes, the time of a song; short in simple terms of daily life-- a lifetime in a moment of fear.
We hung onto the door frames as we had done many years ago in California. (According to FEMA: Doorways for shelter are to be used only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway). Now we know that was not the best thing for us to have done. We should have stayed in bed holding on and protecting our heads with a pillow since none of us were under a heavy light fixture that could fall (If that is the case for next time, we need to move to the nearest safe place).
And then it stopped.
Wonderfully ever-ready Jorge was able to get together flashlights for all of us as we tried to make our way through the darkness. While the building and the earth beneath it were no longer swaying our hands and voices shuddered with nervousness and fear. I ran to find Sammy crouched and shaking under the sofa and check on the birds to see if they were fine. The bird cage had moved three feet from the wall but was still standing. We took a quick assessment of the damage in the apartment: chandelier ripped from the ceiling and tossed into the corner, chairs upended, dishes on the floor, lamps broken and smashed brick-a-brack. Amazingly there were corners that seemed untouched while others were in great dishevel. We could tell the direction of the movement by the way our belongs were laying across the floor. Each room had cracks in the wall with breaks in the plaster.
We quickly got dressed. Helping Andy get his belongings together we realized that his bedside lamp was tossed upon his glasses, breaking the lamp and snapping the temple joint from the frame. He would have to endure this event without his glasses. We dressed in long sleeved shirts but didn't take our coats not realizing the chills we'd feel from the shock of it all coupled with dip in the early autumn temperatures. Andy remained remarkably calm through it all exclaiming after it was done, "Look at this mess!" His simple and astute summation made us laugh and allowed us to gather ourselves in better order as we made our way to the back door to start the descent.... of our 16th floor apartment.
As we slowly walked down stairs we noticed that most of the residents were remaining in their rooms. Many of our neighbors are elderly and barely made the walk from the elevator to the park on a quiet summer's day. How would they evacuate the building now?
We agreed we'd meet in the park but worried about the possibility of the trees toppling over or breakage from the neighboring apartments. We waited outside wondering what was the true extent of the damage, not only here but across all of Chile. We were not sure if our apartment building was stable enough or had suffered structural damage. With the strength and endurance of the quake plus the extensive cracking in our apartment we felt that it had a good chance of receiving significant damage. Soon we could hear ambulance and fire engine sirens as they sped down Apoquindo. Family members from neighboring communities rushed to the apartments to check on their elderly parents, family members and friends residing here. We decided we'd stay where we were and remain outside in the park.
It was a curious opportunity to meet our neighbors, to share our fears, our horrors and then laugh at the little things as we tried to return to calm and regain a sense of normal. We remarked at how lovely the full moon was-- now that we could stand still in one place long enough to actually see it. We recalled how it rose remarkably early in the afternoon's twilight over the Andes and now how tranquil it stood glowing down upon us. We joked with one neighbor who was to join us at Kristina's party that we really know how to throw a "Welcome to Chile" party and that we should change the theme to a recovery party. One neighbor suggested we join her and her sister rescuing her, offering us a couch and floor space at her sister's simple, one floor home. We thanked her but decided to remain behind to see what would be needed at the office and with our friends and neighbors.
Jorge recalled our new car was in the garage and noted that many residents were pulling theirs out. We decided to spend the night in our car to listen to the radio and have some warmth. The continued conflicting reports of tsunamis caused us even more concerns. We lightly napped through the early morning darkness jolting upright with each aftershock that followed.
With sunrise we climbed up the stairs to our 16th floor apartment to inspect the damage and determine our fate. As novices to quakes of this strength we perceived our damage as extensive, but thinking back on it now it was really minimal in comparison to what others have had to endure. Nonetheless we opted to join with other expats and the Bechtel Crisis Team at the Ritz Carleton a few blocks away. We packed a few items, feed the birds and fish, scooped up the dog and made our way once again down the 16 flights of stairs and drove to the hotel.
Joining the other gringo refugees at the Ritz was almost a surreal experience. As one friend shared it was a scene out of the movie Titanic, most especially for her. She and her husband were residing at the Times Suites, in an extended stay hotel. They woke up with the roof-top pool flooding the stairwell. They quickly grabbed their belongings, walked through the waterfall that was once their stairwell and moved into the Ritz. As they entered the lobby someone was playing the piano, a large buffet filled with food was being served and the Chilean wine was flowing gratis to all who passed through their portals.
Many of the hotel's guests were tourists wondering how they would be able to make their way home now that the airport and roads leading to it were closed due to earthquake damage. English was the language of choice in this microcosm yet the voices heard were most distinctly different with accents originating from America, England, Canada, Australia, New Zeland, and some their English thickened by home languages of foreign locals including Chile, China, Norway, France.
The Ritz also sustained some damage to the upper rooms as their spa and swimming pool sloshed over its edges and through the floors. But despite their troubles, whether structural or ones their staff faced back home, they were incredibly comforting and accommodating. The Ritz managed to secure the operation of the staff elevators sharing their use with the nervous guests. ALL of the staff remained accommodating and reassuring throughout the entire weekend (never mind that their families and lives were also in turmoil). The staff was able to locate on their satellite CNN in English and we remained glued to the "tellie" as we not only watched but felt the events unfold before us. With a sense of the macabre we set up a tsunami watching party with glasses of Chile's best red in hand snuggled securely in the bar's club chairs. Little did we realize the impact this would have on the country's wine country- located in the epicenter.
Many of the employees at one of Bechtel's job sites have family in Concepcion, the epicenter. Bechtel management staff quickly set up their crisis management and assistance teams once they learned that nearly 600 of their employees remained missing. (Happily as I type this all have been located). Two other wives and members of the Human Resources Office and I set up resources for Bechtel Spouses including a blog site and a face book fan page.
A special note needs to be made regarding another most accommodating and wonderful staff member in our lives, our nana, Angelica. We had tried to call our nana but were unable to get through, of course with all the communication lines down. Yet, despite all that had occurred with her own family (many of whom at the time were not accounted for) she appeared at our apartment that afternoon to come and assist us with clean up and determine if we were going to continue with our plans for the Welcome Party, our concierge informed us later. We did make contact with her later and suggested she not come in until mid week. She is here now, radio headset secured in her ears and still anxiously awaiting word from some of her family.
Since then we have had many vigorous after shocks that have kept us all on edge. I have used Facebook as a means to reach out to friends and keep in touch with those who continue to be involved in the search of their families. This weekend, one week after the initial earthquake Chile Ayuda Chile holds their telethon. Cruz Roja, Hogar de Cristo, and Un Techo para Chile have begun their recovery efforts. We will be continuing with our clean up- knocking of falling plaster, setting up our emergency boxes in earnest and getting our minds and hearts ready to say good by to our daughter as she travels on Tuesday to the jobsite for 20 days.
A blog describing my journeys in life. It opens with an accounting of my trip to Santiago, Chile. Not sure where or how it ends...it's a mystery I hope to uncover shortly. At the Lord 's command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. This is [her] journey by stages: - Numbers 33:2
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Donna, Jorge, Kristina and Andy,
I have never ever worried about friends as I did about you all when the news of the Chile quake hit. Our common listservs all went into the "Has anyone heard from Donna?" mode and you could hear a national collective sigh of relief when you emailed us! Your journey sure took an amazing turn! Let me know if there is anything we can send, or that we can collectively gather for the people of Chile. Lovelove, Mary
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Muthias are steamed (or fried) Indian dumplings made with chickpea flour, spices and vegetables.
Try using whole, cooked chickpeas and mix everything in a food processor - watch for too much moisture.
(one serving is one dumpling and 1T yogurt)
54 cal
3 g protein
2 g total fat (1 g sat fat)
7 g carb
1 ml chol
161 mg sodium
2 g fiber
2 g sugars
servings12 Dumplings
total time-30 minutes
3/4 C garbanzo bean flour1 T coconut oil, melted
1 T fresh ginger, minced
1 (1T) Serrano chile, finely chopped
1 1/2 t coriander, ground
3/4 t cumin, ground
3/4 t salt
1/4 t tumeric, ground
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 green cabbage, large outer leaves left whole to line steamer basket, remainder finely chopped (3 C)
1/4 C fresh cilantro, shopped for garnish
3/4 C plain, low-fat yogurt
1. Mix flour, coconut oil until combined.2. Stir in ginger, chile, coriander, cumin, salt, tumeric and cayenne pepper.
3. Add chopped cabbage and mix into stiff dough.
4. Form dough into dumplings (individual or a long roll that can be sliced after steaming)
5. Lay dumpling in a single layer on top of reserved whole cabbage leaves lining steamer.
6. Steam dumplings for 20-25 minutes until shiny and firm.
7. Serve hot dumplings with yogurt and cilantro.
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recipe at a glance
main ingredients: Bean
cuisine: Indian
dietary considerations: Vegetarian, Wheat/Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan
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What a beautiful palette! I love how Too Faced combines really good eyeshadow with adorable packaging. This palette is very flattering on someone like me with very fair skin, lovely colors and you can make many pretty looks with this.
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I absolutely love this. This is the perfect selection of colors for green eyes. Maybe that's why they have one on the cover. I have all of the two faced pallets and this one is by far my favorite. If you have anything but extremely fair skin, this should work great for you.
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+ Most of the shades are pigmented
+ Nice selection of shades that work well together
+ Pretty and feminine packaging.
+ Occasional fallout but careful use prevents fallout
+ Not all shades are as pigmented as the rest (eg Honeymoon is extremely pigmented and lovely in texture while others may be chalky and light)
+ This palette wouldn't suit everyone's skin tone
+ £26 = rather overpriced for what it is
For reference I'm sort of between NW20 and NC30 and I felt some of the shades looked washed out on my skin so perhaps this wouldn't suit people of darker complexions. However, some of the shades were very pretty and I liked the combination.
Personally I wouldn't repurchase as this palette didn't suit me and I prefer palettes that have shades more universally appealing to different skin tones as I do others' makeup also and this palette seems more suitable to thos with slightly fairer complexions.
This palette is beautiful. I love it because it does have some shimmery shades for a pop, but unlike some of UD's palettes there are beautiful mattes as well. My favorite colors are all the bottom ones; first dance is beautiful to smoke an eye out with...honeymoon looks awesome on your inner upper lid and around your lower lash line, and bouquet toss is just plain beautiful matte color. I actually pull this out to simply use bouquet toss as my brow highlighter most days (when I am not wearing other colors from this palette).
The only complaint I have, which isn't really a complaint, is that the cards don't work for me. For some reason, it always looks kind of stupid when I try to follow them. I do have a lot of experience with makeup, so I have no problem at all blending these into a very nice look. I think the cards are great for people who don't necessarily have a lot of practice, maybe I'm a little picky.
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I've been wanting to buy one of the too faced eye palettes for awhile now. I could never decide which one to get. I have the Naked palette by Urban Decay and didn't want something too similar so I decided to get this one. Now I want all of them! I love all the looks you can create with this palette! the only drawback is that Kiss The Bride isn't as pigmented as the rest, but it still makes a good base. I love the soft looks you can create with this! I can't wait to try the others! The names of the shadows are very cute too!
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LOVE this palette!!!! My favorite are the first and second combos, don't care too much for the bottom one. I hate mattes and I love the matte combos. The 2nd combo (sorry I don't remember the names of them) with the purples, the huge matte pink shadow almost scared me off from the palette but that color is awesome! It's almost nude, just a hint of pink. NO fallout, blends beautifully. The lilac shade in the 2nd combo was everything I thought MAC shale would be, beautiful on my blue eyes! I have the Natural eye palette also, that one tons of fallout, shadow swouldn't last even after UDPP, crap quality but this one is completely different. Probably because it isn't mostly shimmery shadows like the natural eye one was. And it's slimmer because it doesn't have the pointless drawer in it. And with the romatic eye palette my husband always compliments my eyeshadow, he has never done that before. Would buy again and again.
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I just HAD to have this product when it first came out. It is a lovely palette, and a great value! I love Too Faced shadows -- they are all very creamy and pigmented. The colors are nice, and there are no "glitterbombs" like you find in UD palettes. I find myself reaching for the mattes the most in this palette, especially "I Do", a taupe. My second favorite color is "Cut the Cake", a shimmery lilac. This palette comes with instruction cards, but I don't find them extremely useful. I would not buy this palette again, because I only use half of the eyeshadows. The other half are practically untouched. I gave the packaging quality a "3", because some of my pans are a little wonky. "Soulmates" is pretty much popping out of the palette! If you want to try Too Faced eyeshadows, this palette isn't bad. Some of the colors just aren't for me, though.
I love this eyeshadow! I can create so many looks and they are all very pigmented and smooth. It's really good quality and I will be buying it again when I run out. The only downside is that it's expensive.
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I LOVE this too faced eye shadow product! Looking at the palette it seems like the colors might be too vibrant to be worn everyday but they are surprisingly light and blendable. I wear the natural colors at the top of the palette almost everyday but I am in love with the moss green shadow. These are beautiful shadows that I would purchase again and again...as long as another too faced palette doesn't come out for me to try.
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Honestly, if you love eye shadows, just BUY THIS!!!! Initially, my eye was drawn to the colour Honeymoon, a gilded green shade, which is exclusive to this palette. So if I wanted this shade, I had to buy the whole palette...I'm sure many of you have experienced this. But this was a great purchase! It is probably one of the prettiest collections of eye shadow colours in a single palette that I've ever come across. It is just plain PRETTY.
This is my third Too Faced palette. I was very pleased with my first two palettes(Natural and Enchanted Glamourland) but was hesitant to buy this since I had pretty close dupes for most of the colours in it except for Honeymoon, which is unique. So, I caved and bought it and I couldn't be happier. Not only is Honeymoon everything I hoped it would be (gorgeous, glowy and pigmented) but the other colours are totally amazing and just different enough from similar shades I have to make them fun to use and experiment with. My two other favourites are "I Do", a cool neutral taupe shade along the lines of Mac's Omega, and First Dance, described as "midnight orchid"; it's a deep, rich, matte purple and unlike anything else I have. The 3 large, light shades are all gorgeous and the whole package is just totally lovely and a "must have" in my opinion, because it is SO pretty and yet so wearable and versatile.
My only complaint is the ridiculously higher price for this product in Canada and the fact that, for the price, the 6 smaller shadows seem pretty small indeed - there should be more product for the price, if you ask me. I am pleased that the box is less bulky than that on earlier palettes, but TF could take a lesson from TheBalm's Balmbini palette or even from UD's Naked palette (a lot more product in a much sleeker package).
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Sliced Cheese (or Tofutti) $.10
Whole Wheat Crackers $.10
Veggies w/ ranch $.20
Milk in a thermos $.10
Total $.50
Peanut butter and jelly (Of course, in our family we use SunButter) $.25
Yogurt (dairy or soy) $.40
Granola $.20
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Now that Chelsea Manning has expressed a desire to medically transition through hormone replacement therapy, there are a lot of questions circling about what Leavenworth looks like for a trans woman, and how exactly someone might transition from male to female in prison. While Manning's case itself is complicated, the question of what kind of healthcare someone deserves in prison is fairly simple. There are clear legal and moral arguments for Manning receiving hormones once they are prescribed by a doctor. This isn't about what she did or did not do; it's about the basic commitment we make as a society when we lock someone up.
When someone commits a crime, no matter how heinous, we still have an obligation as a society to provide their basic needs while they serve their time. As Lesley Kinzel argued when writing about the Michelle Kosilek case last year, "What makes us better than murderers is that we value human life, even the lives of those who don't value life themselves, their own included." Whether or not you agree with Manning's release of classified information, we consider a decent life a collective value, enshrined in the basic rights that are guaranteed by our Constitution. Courts have already held that the 8th Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment confers a right to adequate medical care in prison, and medical experts and courts have consistently found that hormone therapy is a medically necessary treatment for transgender people for whom it's prescribed. Keep reading »


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Baird backed Le's foiled bid for preselection
Sean Nicholls 4:51 AM The Premier backed businesswoman Dai Le for preselection on the Liberal Party's upper house ticket but was told by factional powerbrokers they could not give her their support.
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Canterbury Council votes to dismiss GM
Kate McClymont 5:58 PM Jim Montague, the embattled general manager of Canterbury Council, has effectively been fired after the majority of his councillors voted to terminate his $330,000-a-year contract.
Plummeting gas demand predicted
Nicole Hasham 6:56 AM Warmer winters and rising gas prices will halve demand for gas in NSW homes and businesses over the next decade, potentially debunking industry claims that coal seam gas fields must be tapped.
'He's hurt me': accused rapist on trial
Stephanie Gardiner A man accused of raping a teenager in Hyde Park allegedly told her "I'm not going to kill you if you go with it", a court has heard.
Slug on Sydney's wealthiest residents
Rose Powell The council of one of Sydney's richest neighbourhoods is crying poor and seeking to raise rates more than any other across NSW.
'Do you consider yourself an alcoholic?'
Michaela Whitbourn "Do you consider yourself an alcoholic?" the lawyer for a former Ausgrid worker at the centre of a corruption inquiry asked.
Anti-vaccination group promotes fake church
Julia Medew 1:28 PM A controversial anti-vaccination group is encouraging people to sign up to a fake church because it may help them bypass Australia's emerging "no jab, no play" childcare laws.
Plane missing in the Illawarra
Lisa Wachsmuth 7:50 PM A massive air and ground search initiated on Tuesday night will resume at first light on Wednesday amid fears that a small aircraft has crashed in bushland north of Wollongong.
Vaccine failure: new mums and babies at risk
Leesha McKenny Almost 600 women and nine babies may have received ineffective vaccines after a faulty thermostat at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital went undetected for more than a yea
Elomar faces committal for alleged IS support
Paul Bibby A Sydney woman accused of providing support to the terror group Islamic State has been ordered to face a committal hearing next week, with a magistrate rejecting her request for more time to brief new lawyers.
'Epidemic' of domestic violence
Esther Han Rosie Batty's elevation to Australian of the Year has intensified pressure on state and federal governments to transform their approach to tackling the "serious epidemic" of domestic violence.
Cannabis 'better than conventional meds'
Amy Corderoy Australians suffering from chronic pain may get more relief from their symptoms using cannabis than they do from some conventional medications, a study indicates.
New flower discovered in Blue Mountains
Nicky Phillips Not all flowers smell like roses, but a new plant discovered in the Blue Mountain's sprouts blooms that smell like rotting fish.
Warmer, mostly drier future for Sydney
Peter Hannam Sydney's climate can be expected to warm across all seasons, with less rainfall in winter but more intense rain events, according to the latest projections by the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.
Uren, giant of the Labor left, dies aged 93
Anne Davies Former Whitlam government minister Tom Uren has died. He was 93.
Liberal heartland revolt against mergers
Harvey Grennan The revolution against the state government's Fit for the Future push for council mergers has flared in Liberal heartland.
Forever young: 2UE celebrates 90th birthday
Hannah Paine After decades of covering the events that shaped Sydney, 2UE will be the centre of attention on Monday when the radio station celebrates its 90th birthday.
Baird pledge: Shark detectors for beaches
Kirsty Needham State Political Editor Premier Mike Baird has pledged to boost public protection against shark attacks with a trial of cutting-edge sonar detecting technology at NSW beaches.
Labor would return Goat Island to Aborigines
Kirsty Needham State Political Editor Luke Foley wants to return Goat Island to the Aboriginal people in recognition of the "fierce connection" that Bennelong and his wife Barangaroo had to the island.
Sausage sizzles help send kids to space
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Labor candidate admits colourful past
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Weston Hospicecare held its first Operation: Hospice Heroes event on 19th July. Teams competed head to head in a variety of challenges in order to 'save the day' and raise money for their local Hospice, it appeared even the sun was on their side. The Garden & Leisure Group entered a team who went on to be the eventual winners. The team consisted of members of Head Office staff with representatives from IT, Marketing, Personnel and Accounts.
In teams of 4, participants took part in an adrenalin filled petrol go carting race at Premier Leisure, Oldmixon Cresent, whilst being chased by 'the bad guys'.
They then moved to ACF Hospitalities, Aldwick Court Farm where they set their sights on targets to tackle Air Rifle Shooting, used their wits and navigational skills on a GPS marked treasure hunt to crack clues and win time for their next challenge: building a get-away cart.
Then it was back to the track for the Heroes where they took on the mini challenge – but the only thing small about it was the cars. Finally the teams took to the Segway assault course which tested their balance and coordination and seemed to cause a lot of laughs amongst the group.
Angus Lewis, The Garden & Leisure Group commented: "It was an absolutely amazing day out, well organised and action-packed. The Hospice is such a great cause which we are proud to support and a big thank you goes out to everyone involved and to the wonderful people who sponsored us to achieve our £1000 target!"
Sarah Livermore, Corporate Fundraiser for the Hospice said: "This was such a fun filled and action-packed day which everyone enjoyed and the money raised will help make a difference to local people with life limiting illnesses and their loved ones that we will care for this year. That is enough money to pay for our Children's Bereavement Services for 2 whole weeks which is a brilliant achievement'.
If you want to get in early and register your interest for next year, please email email@example.com.
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The incredibly remote and secluded Robinson Crusoe-like experience, voted by Vogue magazine as the most secluded and unspoilt island retreat in the world - located 400 air miles north of Cairns. With just 4 guest lodges, access is only by light aircraft and is only open at certain times of the year. True wilderness right on the Great Barrier Reef.
The sophisticated and luxurious 5 star Lizard Island Resort, located 240kms north of Cairns and 92kms north east of Cooktown. Spectacular and private, Lizard has its own airstrip and is also a National Park. Exclusive and beautiful, Lizard offers some of the best scuba diving, snorkelling and game fishing in the world.
Situated on Australia's beautiful Great Barrier Reef just 45 minutes off-shore from Cairns, Green Island is a small coral cay of 15 hectares surrounded by a magnificent coral reef, and one of Australia's premier environmental heritage sites. Green Island Resort has been acclaimed for its sensitive balance between the needs of visitors and the protection of a unique environment. Green Island is a National Park and as such the resort is unique.
Fitzroy Island is a 45 minute ferry ride (about 30kms) from Cairns in Queensland, and is surrounded by a reef system that forms part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Idyllic white sandy beaches lead into the safe, sheltered waters, which are also ideal for swimming and water sports. Fitzroy Island Resort offers a contemporary restaurant, large pool with a pool bar and swim up bar, internet cafe, games room, indoor movie theatre, resort mini supermarket and wellness area.
Located just eight kilometers off the Townsville coast, Magnetic Island is described as a suburb of Townsville, a relaxing residential seaside village. The island is just a 25 minute passenger ferry ride or 45 minutes by car ferry. The island offers a variety of family apartments, resorts and backpacker hostels. Visitors to the island can take their own car across. There is plenty to do on the island, including kayaking, sailing, peruse art galleries, learn to scuba dives or enjoy the string of wonderful cafes, taverns and restaurants.
Whitsunday Islands
Hayman is the most northern island in the Whitsunday Island group. Renowned for its elegance, service and superior location in the Great Barrier Reef, Hayman is a unique 5-star resort. It is the only Australian island to be accepted as a member of the prestigious organisation The Leading Hotels of the World.
Hamilton Island is a place to experience everything or enjoy doing absolutely nothing. Choose from the widest range of accommodation in the Whitsundays, be pampered in Beach Club reserved especially for adults or choose from the selection of hotel rooms, self contained apartments and villas or the quaint palm bungalows. Spoil yourself or your family at Hamilton Island, there are plenty of ways to do it, and all of it is surrounded by beautiful coral-fringed beaches.
Daydream Island Resort & Spa is a tropical paradise located in the magnificent Whitsunday's on the Great Barrier Marine Park. Daydream Island offers a complete range of facilities to enjoy including the Daydream Rejuvenation Spa, open air cinema or surrounding National Park. A perfect place to recharge your batteries or to take the children for a well deserved break.
Situated in the beautiful Whitsundays, Breakfree Long Island Resort offers total relaxation, countless activities and an amazing array of entertainment. Go from doing absolutely nothing to doing whatever you want in a short change of location or a quick change of attitude!
Southern Great Barrier Reef Islands
On Heron Island you walk straight from the beach to the reef's edge and the waters are literally teeming with life. You'll explore acres of living coral just metres from your room. That's what sets Heron apart you are actually living on the reef. On Heron, stress is replaced by a sense of adventure and your days are filled with discovery.
Those that are drawn to Wilson Island will see the natural beauty of the island, its seclusion and the freedom from modern-day living as part of its appeal. Wilson Island provides the opportunity to camp out in style in comfortable designer-inspired tent accommodation for a maximum of just 12 guests. Wilson Island is a private island and surrounded by pristine reef and beach environments. The remote coral cay, located just 8 nautical miles from Heron Island, offers seclusion in a setting of unrivalled natural beauty.
Lady Elliot is famous worldwide for its Green and Loggerhead turtle rookery, along with its extensive Manta Ray population and bird nesting grounds. At Lady Elliot Island guests step right off the beach to snorkel, swim and dive in one of the world's richest marine eco-systems.
Southern Queensland Islands
Set amongst the natural surroundings of the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island, Kingfisher Bay Resort is a unique holiday destination providing adventure and excitement but at the same time a casual atmosphere for the ultimate in relaxation. Kingfisher Bay is built to strict environmental standards, so its guests may enjoy the best of the natural surroundings. Hotel rooms and Villas are featured along with numerous activities, excursions and guest facilities.
Tangalooma Island Resort is surrounded by crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and untouched national parks on the second largest sand island in the world - Moreton Island. Tangalooma Resort consists of a range of accommodation options to suit all travellers. Activities and facilities are endless and whether you are seeking an action packed, educational, nature based or relaxing holiday, Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island is the perfect choice for your next Queensland holiday.


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Have Group Will Travel is gone -- now what?
Have Group Will Travel will be removed from the game with this patch, replaced with a boost to flight path speed. For those of you who had gotten used to its presence in the game, what do you do to get to your instances now?
There are a few methods available. Of course you can fly, ride or walk to instances. If you know roughly where you're headed -- for example, Dragon Soul is in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris -- you can hop a flight path to as near as possible to your destination. For Dragon Soul, that is probably Gadgetzan.
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Check in Married, Check out Divorced
Some new hotel chains could be making their way from Europe to the U.S. that may change how divorces are done.
It's a type of hotel you can stay at when your marriage disintegrates, where you can meet with lawyers and notaries to make things official.
A Dutch businessman Jim Halfens is trying to pioneer a business that lets couples undo their marriages just as easily. Halfens wants to establish a "Divorce Hotel" that will facilitate splits for the 50 percent of American couples who call it quits, along with plans for an accompanying reality television sho.
How does the Divorce Hotel work?
It's pretty simple. On a Friday, a couple — which already have plans to split — check into a designated luxury hotel. On Monday, after meeting with lawyers, mediators, notaries, and psychologists all weekend, the pair walks away amicably, with divorce papers signed, for one flat fee.
How much does it cost?
A weekend will set couples back between $2,500 and $10,000. While $10,000 might seem like a lot for a weekend getaway in which fun isn't exactly on the agenda, it might be a deal considering the legal costs for messy divorces — anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, or more if children are involved — that can take months or years to complete.
So far 17 couple have used the "Divorce Hotel" in Holland. Out of the 17 couples, all but one successfully ended their marriage over the weekend.


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I'm usually just a reader around here googling the life out of whatever issue I'm having with my cakes, but now I need to consult the cake gods since google can't even answer my questions. (Congratulations, you are the cake gods! lol) So I'm making a strawberry shortcake cake, which I've never done before. Any strawberry filled cake I've ever made was done with buttercream. So what I'm wondering is since I need to frost the bottom layer before putting the filling on, will a fresh strawberry filling drench whipped cream frosting and liquify it completely destroying my cake? I know my buttercream holds up to the fresh juicy strawberry slices and 'slime' but will a whipped cream frosting? And while we're at it can you throw me a bone on your favorite whipped cream frosting recipes that will maybe hold up better and not make me worry so much about gooey strawberry filling touching it? Thanks a bunch ahead of time for all your insight (and all the good reads over the last year).
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