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Awakening the Chakras
By Dr Oliver Rivers
A lot has been said and written about the Chakras, the term the great yogis created in order to describe the 7 energy centres they were able to witness, circles (the meaning of the term "chakra") or better- whirlpools/vortexes of energy along the spine, from the perineum to the top of our head.
The yogis taught that in our second body (one of the five bodies or "koshas"), the energy body they called Pranamaya Kosha, there are 72,000 energy channels that they termed "Nadis" (which means "flow" or "current") that are the blueprints of our (physical) nervous system.
The most important nadis which the pranic forces ("life force") flow through are the three nadis that run along the spine, the Ida, Pingala and the main nadi- the Sushumna that all the nadis in the entire pranic body are subordinate to.
The Sushumna starts to flow from the base of our spine (at the Perineum) and terminates at the top of our head. Ida and Pingala form a criss-cross pathway which links finally to the Sushumna in the area of what is called "the third eye", into a Triveni- i.e. the confluence of three rivers (Ida, Pingala and Sushumna) join together in a powerful stream of energy towards the top of the head.
The areas along the spine, where the three main nadis criss- cross (and the forehead area where they allegedly join into one steam), are seven in number and are described as strong energy fields or centres in our body. They are the Chakras.
The 7 chakras along the spine are located at major branchings of the human nervous system.
The central role of the chakras in this model is the raising of Kundalini, which is the unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force that, according to the ancient esoteric texts, lies coiled at the base of the spine as a sleeping, dormant potential force in the human organism.
When the Kundalini awakens, it pierces the energy fields/chakras along the spine, causing various levels of realisation and empowerment, until reaching the top chakra at the crown of the head, resulting in union with the Divine.
The methods on how to raise kundalini were a highly kept secret in ancient monastries that practised occultism.
Only in the recent century some of the yogic methods have been published, suggesting preparatory practices that purify the energy channels (nadis) and increase the prana in the body such as the six cleansing techniques (kriyas), various yogic body postures (asanas), special breathing techniques (pranayama) and specific meditations and visualizations practices.
In the "Awakening the Chakras- a breaking through" we translate the yogic knowledge of Chakras and Kundalini not only in laid-back terms, but also according to western psychological theories of self-development and self-fulfilment, and in a practical manner adjusted to our modern-western life.
Moreover, although the many millions of words and colors that have been used all over the world to explain and describe the 7 chakras, to my knowledge, no one yet has thoroughly explained how the seven chakras actually present an incredible, mind boggling- facinating spiritual map of how to overcome- breakthrough- the EGO- which is the concept or mental image that keeps us, according to the old scripts, delusined and in suffering. We hold on to a terrible misconception of what life- our lives- are about- which keeps us unhappy, striving & never arriving, forever unfullfilled.
You see, most of our humanity harbours most of its energy around the 3 base chakras (Mooladhara, Swadhisthana and Manipura) that are located in the area of the pelvis, lower back and stomach. Only a few of us have been able to breakthrough to the forth chakra Anahatha, the unstruck sound of the heart (and from there climb to the upper chakras, the Vishuddhi, Ajna and Sahasrara: throat, forehead and the top of our head).
The old scripts actually reveal that once you break through the illusion, once you have passed the gatekeeper- the Kundalini won't return anymore to its Swayambhu Linga (a smoke-colored triangled nest) under/in and around the Mooladhara, but stay awaken and alert at the heart chakra, Anahatha.
In the "Awakening the chakras- a break through" we discuss the chakras' spiritual map in depth and invite the participants to experience the process of 'awakening' the chakras and going through the unforgettable, irreversible process of breaking through the illusion, the disfunction we call EGO.
"A dish of wellbeing" workshops are facilitated in three formats:
- 2 day workshop
- 5 day workshop
- 7 day residential retreat
The 2 day workshop offers a wonderful introduction to the chakras and the process of breaking through the chakras to a spiritual- happy and fullfilled- life.
In our 2 days workshop we will experience interesting individual, pair and group exercises and discussions. Additionally, we will discuss key principles that address general wellbeing.
The 5 day workshop gives a much more extensive experience of the journey of awakening the chakras and the break through process. We dedicate more time to the theories, as well as many more introspective exercise into each one of the chakras and the way it plays in your life (active, over-or-under active), and the ways of balancing the chakras and enabling the arise of Kundalini. However, the 7 day retreat offers "the real thing", a thorough, incredibly eye-opening process of experiencing the chakras and going through- step by the step- the awakening process. More strategies and techniques are covered in depth, as well as a greater and deeper experience of individual and group process. We focus more on the practical process of awakening the chakras, physically- psychologically and spiritually.
We conduct our "Awakening the chakras" retreats in different resorts all through Australia, and at the end of 2012 we will return to run workshops also overseas.
We introduce gentle Hatha yoga practice and meditative Sivanada style in particular. The yoga sessions we teach in this workshop consist of simple Hatha postures with varying levels of complexity according to the level of the individuals in the group (whether beginners and/or experienced practitioners). In order to know more about the yoga style we instruct, please read further the full description of the Sivananda's wellbeing philosophy in "Yoga, meditation and green salad on the side- a dish of wellbeing" at www.sunrayworkshops.com.au and www.facebook.com/sunrayworkshops?sk=wall . In addition, in the 7 day retreat we combine special yoga exercises for awakening the chakras, meditation and visualisation techniques, Yoga Nidra sessions (guided creative imagery in a sleep-like state of deep relaxation) and more.
We present the journey of awakening the chakras also as a psychological process of "in-dividuation", a reconnection with one's-'Self' (core) and transcendence beyond our destructive Ego. We invite you to look into your soul- your search for a meaning, your moments of joy-love-and happiness, your dreams, your hopes and the residual pain you experience day by day.
We look at the journey of awakening the chakras also as a spiritual process of emergence of light and high awareness in the 'world of the ten-thousand things' (a Tao-Te-Ching expression), matrix, that we live in.
We take advantage of the fact that you stay with us for 7 days and nights (no work, kids, life obligations), and, thus, we offer ample challenges and…lots of fun. The 7 day retreat invites you to connect with others in a safe and nourishing space where you can relax into discovering your way of awakening your spirituality.
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Sunray workshops facilitator Dr Oliver Rivers presents the complex philosophical and practical material in laid-back terms and with humor, engaging with his audience, teaching how- and motivating to- take a giant leap in order to for the people themselves to create a turning point towards a better life & uncover their full potential.
Oliver has 17 years experience in professional counselling and psychotherapy, working both in Australia and overseas, in hospitals, medical centers and private practice, with individuals and groups.
Oliver has advanced clinical experience, having worked in institutions specialising in treating Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, trauma and sexually abused patients. He has extensive experience working with adults from diverse cultural backgrounds, with a wide range of issues including identity issues, relationship issues, depression and post traumatic stress disorder. His research interests include the capacity for psychological change, spiritual awareness and self-development.
Influenced also by his extensive studies of Yoga and Buddhism in the Himalayas in India, as a practitioner and a certified yoga teacher, Oliver combines Eastern philosophies and yogic techniques in his experiential workshops.
Hence, Oliver's great variety of approaches and techniques help people of all ages to overcome fears and emotional barriers that inhibit growth and self-development, and, therefore, allows individuals to uncover their full potential.
Sarah is a qualified trainer with 12 years experience training and facilitating workshops and courses both in Australia and overseas.
Sarah's extensive studies of Eastern and Western nutrition and the effects of nutrition on both physical and mental health conditions, has influenced her to dedicate her life to helping others to change dietary patterns to promote their wellbeing and longevity.
Sarah is a meditation teacher and facilitates meditation classes and courses to assist people of all ages to understand the many benefits of meditation on the mind, body and soul, as well as how to meditate and incorporate meditation into everyday life.
Sarah is a movement and Intuitive-Dance facilitator, combining her prior training in gymnastics, ballet and modern dance. Intuitive-Dance is an invigorating and powerful meditative dance, designed to create peace of mind and promote physical health. Sarah's Intuitive-Dance workshops are designed to promote body-awareness and spiritual insight, decrease stress and connect with the joy within.
Sarah's work assists her clients in their journey towards healing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition, body-work and meditation.


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So I'm relatively new to the board game scene and love talisman, but a common complaint from the people I'm introducing it to is that the game is too luck based and lacks any kind of strategy. I love the fantasy theme and building up characters from scratch each time, any other tabletop games you guys would recommend to players looking for a game with the fantasy lite-RPG vibe that involve a little more player thought?
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Posted 20 March 2012 - 01:21 AM
Well there's:
- Runebound: Adventure game where you roam the map trying to be the first to kill the big bad boss. Some character customization and still some luck involved in the game though. Never played but look cool. From what I heard it's best played with a max of 3 players to reduce the downtime between the turns.
- Runewars: Heavy game heavy fun! Not much character customization but you have - Armies to manage and conquer with, solid mechanic with cards, no dice at all in this game so there's some luck involved but it's a little more "controllable", Heroes with which to quest and gather treasures and the all mighty Dragon Runes for your camp, exploration, ressource management, negociation and bidding, lots of strategy...simply awesome. Can be played from 2 to 4 players where the more the merrier.
- Descent: Dungeon crawler at it's best I heard. Lots of character customization. There's one player who has the role of the Overlord, controlling the baddies and the others are heroes. So you have to be ready or find someone willing to be that person. there's a 2nd edition coming which I would wait to see what it has to offer. Looks like a lot of fun!
What I would recommend would be to read the rules for each of these games and see which one would fit in perfectly with you and your group. It give you a great overview of the mechanics and gameplay.
Posted 20 March 2012 - 02:03 AM
You could also check the D&D series like Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon and Legend of Drizzt. I owned the 3 for a while and sold Ravenloft and Ashardalon just because Drizzt was more fitting and I love the theme. But all the 3 games are really fun and played in an hour or so. Your characters can reach level 2 and get items and treasure when they kill monsters.
In all this series my favorite are in order: Drizzt, Ravenloft and Ashardalon.
Theres luck again in this series and the mechanic can be a little weird at first. On your turn you move/fight, explore new tiles and activate monsters and villains. But monsters always attack you first when they first appear. It's weird at first but you realise that this game is a test or brawl heheh. It's hard (especially Ravenloft and Ashardalon) but it's fun. A D&D Lite in some ways. Plays from 1 to 5 players and no need of a DM or Overlord or anything. Each player has a Sequence Card which shows every steps to do in your turn. Each player moves his hero AND the monsters he spawned in his turns.
There a new game that was released early this year. It's called Dungeon Run. Looks like another dungoen crawler with character levels, items, bosses and exploration. It looks like it's on the light side too but from what I read gamers seem to enjoy it. I almost bought it but having Drizzt in my collection I passed.
You should check all these games, i'm sure there's something for you and your group to enjoy!
Posted 20 March 2012 - 02:22 AM
The complaints you're hearing about Talisman are all valid from one perspective; you have to be in the mood for something rather silly and nonsensical. I believe most true fantasy enthusiasts want that in their gaming diet. But there's times it just doesn't satisfy, like a favored candy eaten too much and too often. Or better yet, a box of chocolates with no labels telling you what's inside of them. Their sweet, and there's fun in taking a chance, but sooner or later you bite on that puts you off the box for a while. Talisman is like that box sometimes for some people; we might love it, but how many people who are shown their first box of unlabeled chocolates like the though that blind taste testing? Not many.
I'm also an advocate of Runebound as a small step up from Talisman. It's not as complex in play as some people think, though the rulebook needs a lot of work in my opinion and has occassionally scared off a new player. It's probably less complicated than most games leaning on miniatures and tactical "position" combat, though I haven't played much of those. It has thematic tie ins, such as Runewars and Rune Age and the new Dungeonquest (though the latter is only superficially connected to the same shared setting).
There's plenty of room through FFG (and other) games to expand your fantasy boardgaming menu. The only challenge will be the cost and figuring out which one to invest in first. Overall, for a smaller step up in complexity, Runebound is a reasonably safe investment; it's no more pricey that others mentioned here. However the current edition is on the wain with no further development, so grab it while you can. The big box expansions (which change the setting and some mechanics and win criteria) provided the greatest variation and are readily available. Many of the small box expansions are sliding out of print, but there's a set of six called the Essentials pack that is a good buy as well.
For something definitely different with more [real] "story" focus, you might also look into Tales of the Arabian Nights. It has a bit more "strategy" on the large scale, but it is also very random in the moment during play. And most of all, of course, spend some time over at BoardGameGeek.com to look a little deeper into ANY game before you buy.


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I would like to replace the current inexpensive Ace-bought hose bibbs hooking up our washing machine because my wife insists on turning off the supply lines every time she does a load and they seem to require frequent replacement of the faucet washers. She's never confident that they are actually off.
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There are 1/4 turn valve sets made for washer hook-ups. |
Your link shows me nothing. FWIW.....linked below is similar to what I use. There are myriad variations. Like your wife, I shut it off when machine not actually in-use. |
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I have had success rooting roses in the spring but have never tried it when it's mid summer and hot. I live in an area where the temps reach the mid 90's on a regular basis. My roses need lots of water every day. Do you think I should wait until spring again to even attempt rooting from cuttings? |
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For what it's worth, our temps have been in the upper 90's and low 100's and I have had at least the first 3 cuttings I stuck take root. They were stuck about 3 weeks ago and all 3 have roots. Two of the three have a bit of top growth as well. I'm sure it's not ideal, but I believe it is doable. I just stuck mine in a potting soil mixture, watered them in, and placed 2 liter bottles over them. I'm sure someone who knows far more than me will chime in, but that has been my experience so far. Oh, and the pots are on my covered porch that only gets indirect sunlight. |
I have been sticking cuttings in the ground around the parent plant and they seem to be rooting. These are old or own root roses, I haven't tried it on hybrids. Barbie |
Mine rot. Try in September/October. In Wasco (California's big commercial rose growing region) they strike all the own root roses in the fall when they get the valley fogs. The fog keeps the cuttings moist, but the soil is still warm enough to get them to root. |
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How to Root Roses... as told to me by our local "rose witch", Venessa, who grows gorgeous roses: Use clear plastic cups with plantable peat pots inside for "liners". This way, you can see roots forming without removing the little rose from the cup & disturbing it, & then when you plant the rose, peat pot & all, into a larger pot, there's almost no disturbance to the tiny roots. Poke drainage holes in the bottom of the plastic cup. Use coconut coir, available at pet stores, for the rooting medium. Break apart the coir brick & soak it in a bucket of water. Take a cutting from the growing tip of a rose (one that hasn't already been cut). Remove most of the leaves, including any tender new growth, leaving only a few at the top. Using a knife or the blade of a pair of scissors, gently scrape off the "skin" below that first node, & submerge the cutting in water & cut it again about 1" below a node or joint. This fills the cut end with water instead of air, so that the little cutting can uptake water without being stopped up by a "cork" of air. You can also split the end where the stem is cut. What you're doing here is exposing as much inner tissue as possible to the rooting hormone & the medium: The inner tissue is the part that forms roots. Dip the scraped area in a rooting hormone & gently tap off the excess (too much will burn the cutting). Gently put the cutting into one of your "post holes" Spritz the cutting with water, & keep it in a warm shady spot until you see roots through the sides of the cup. Use a clear plastic cover to keep the humidity high. (I don't have one of those, so I just put the roses in the shade & keep them spritzed; As soon as you see roots, prepare a "real" pot with good potting soil & re-plant your rose, still in its now-soggy peat pot, in that. Baby your rose until it grows up somewhat; The roses that I rooted last summer are still in pots, & I protect them from the worst of our heat. They should be ready to plant next spring. If you want to root some roses this summer, go right ahead: If you start them too late in the year, they aren't strong enough to last over the winter. |
On a misting table sure you can root in summer. |
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What is a misting table? Thanks. |
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Academy Awards By Nathan Adams on October 1, 2012 | Comments (3)The lead up to last year's Oscar ceremony wasn't an easy one for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It started with their announcement that director Brett Ratner would be producing the show, with his Tower Heist star Eddie Murphy hosting. While most were interested enough in how Murphy would do in the hosting role, Ratner himself has built up a lot of hatred with the online press so there was much grumbling about how stupid his version of an awards show would look, and much celebrating when some off color comments got him fired from the job, leading to Murphy stepping down as host. The celebration didn't last long, however, as the Academy ignored online campaigns to install Jim Henson's felty creations, The Muppets, as hosts, and instead went with a tired old choice who we've all seen head the show a million times before in Billy Crystal. The criticisms that the Academy and the Oscars were old, out of touch, and unable to let go of past success poured in, and questions of how much longer the show would remain relevant were raised. Well, this year the Academy seems to have taken some of those criticisms to heart, because they've not only hired a fresh face to host the awards, they've hired the guy who directed probably the best-loved comedy of the summer, Ted, and is most famous for creating one of the raunchiest shows on television, Family Guy. In a press release sent out today, […]
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(YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California) CNN — The numbers are staggering and the prospects are absolutely scary as a massive California wildfire menaces Yosemite National Park and San Francisco's water supply.
The tourist hotspot Yosemite Valley and its iconic attractions, including the El Capitan rock formation, currently are safe, miles from the Rim Fire's reach. However, the blaze continues to spread toward the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which serves 2.6 million customers in the Bay Area.
Water quality remains unchanged, despite ash that has fallen on the 459-square-mile reservoir, because the water is drawn from a depth of 260 feet, according to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
The city was already transferring 275 million gallons of water daily from Hetch Hetchy to other reservoirs because Hetch Hetchy is full, but as a precautionary measure, the city increased that amount by 27 million gallons, a Tuesday statement said.
The commission said it was confident the Rim Fire would not affect the reservoir: "Due to the rocky, granite terrain and limited brush along the perimeter of the reservoir, there is little risk for direct water quality impacts."
The fire also could threaten the area's hydroelectric generators, which provide much of San Francisco's electricity.
Because of the approaching flames, officials shut down the generators, and the city more than 120 miles to the west temporarily is getting power from elsewhere.
"All of San Francisco's municipal electric customers continue to be fully supplied; there will be no interruption in electric service," the commission said.
The Rim Fire, which has devoured about 180,000 acres, was 20% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, but an incident report noted that the fire which is being fueled largely by brush, oaks and pine trees was "fairly active overnight."
"There's a lot of concern, and there's a lot of work to be done," U.S. Forest Service spokesman Lee Bentley said.
Evacuations were ordered south of Highway 120, north of Old Yosemite Road and along the Highway 108 corridor between Tuolumne City and Pinecrest.
"Access and difficult terrain remain concerns for crews and equipment," said an incident report. "Rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior are hampering suppression efforts."
As many as 20 helicopters and DC-10 and C-130 air tankers were aiding the efforts of 3,800 firefighting personnel.
A top priority is stopping the fire from spreading further in Yosemite National Park.
"The park is a national treasure," U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Vickie Wright said, "so no matter what it takes, we're going to do everything in our power to protect that park."
Yosemite, with hundreds of campground sites and lodging units, had nearly 4 million visitors last year, the National Park Service said. The park typically has 15,000 visitors on a busy summer weekend.
While the Rim Fire has consumed at least 12,000 acres in the northwest section of the park, it has had little or no direct impact on Yosemite Valley, a popular spot for tourists and home to many of the famous cliffs and waterfalls in the park.
The park has closed a few roads, campgrounds and wildlife trails while restricting smoking and building camping or cooking fires in wilderness areas.
About 4,500 structures, many of them vacation homes, were under threat, according to InciWeb, a federal website that collects information from agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The fire has cost more than $20 million, Bentley said.
The inferno threatened the Yosemite gateway communities of Groveland and Pine Mountain Lake just outside the Stanislaus National Forest.
"Business is slow, very slow," said Corinna Loh, owner of the Iron Door Saloon in Groveland.
Her normal season is Memorial Day to Labor Day.
"This is time we manage to save up money to make it through the winter, so it's really scary for all of us," she said, sitting among empty tables.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office, meanwhile, issued evacuation advisories for the town of Tuolumne and nearby Ponderosa Hill, InciWeb said. It was not clear how many residents were covered by the evacuation advisory.
The fire has destroyed 11 homes and 12 outbuildings, as well as a Yosemite campground owned by the city of Berkeley, officials said.
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While Will County officials plan their next community forum on the local heroin epidemic for May 17, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, has sponsored legislation in the General Assembly that would expand the scope of the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force.
The measure recently sailed out of the House Judiciary Committee.
Manley's legislation would expand the scope of the Young Adult Heroin Task Force to address the problem at a younger age. The task force would review programs used in Illinois middle schools and high schools to prevent heroin use and spread awareness, and then make recommendations for effective statewide practices.
"Everyone can agree on one thing — we must reach children earlier to make the most impact, and stop this dangerous drug from taking lives," she said.
Manley is hosting a Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force hearing at 10 a.m. April 19 at Troy Middle School, 5800 W. Theodore St., Plainfield.
"Will County's recent united effort to bring together community resources and collaboration has been successful, but we still have much further to go," Manley said.
"I am supporting a number of initiatives at the state level, including bills to increase supervision of prescription pain medication, strengthen penalties for 'Krokodil,' and generate further awareness and discussion of long-term solutions."
The task force will be one topic discussed at Will County's third annual 2014 HERO HELPS Community Summit on May 17 at the Romeoville Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville, 55 Phelps Ave.
This year's event will focus on how to stop heroin abuse by turning the tide through collaboration.
HERO (Heroin Epidemic Resource Organization) and Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions) have joined with the DuPage Health Department to further promote heroin prevention and treatment.
"Will County and DuPage County have both experienced high rates of heroin use and overdose deaths so it is a perfect partnership to join together to spread our message," Paul Lauridsen, the event chairman, said.
The forum is open to families, public officials, law enforcement, health care providers, educators and the public to learn more about the local heroin crisis and potential solutions.
Educational sessions will highlight the progress and practices in the areas of the science of addiction, treatment options, and the role of law enforcement in fighting heroin.


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The good news is that the injury does not require surgery and that he will be back after Oakland has come and gone next week. The bad news is that without him, the Purple should probably be an underdog against the 2-7 Raiders, even at the Hump.
And, fortunately, the situation at the QB position in Oakland is at least as murky as it is here in Purple country. Josh McCown, who had replaced our old friend Daunte Culpepper, was able to eke out all of six points against the Bears last Sunday, while getting whacked around and eventually injured. Chicago did not even bother to substitute out of its base defense when the Raiders brought in three wideouts. It is likely that the team that once featured Kenny Stabler under center has an even more pathetic passing offense than Minnesota's. Next Sunday, they will start either Culpepper or JaMarcus Russell, the prized but very green rookie, at QB.
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Apollo and AuroraRed is a good color for me. [Painting by Gérard de Lairesse, 1671.]
Apollo, Hermes, and Dionysus
Having a bite with my buds. [Vase 350-330 BC. Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen, Wikimedia Commons, 2008.]
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Before (it really looked much worse than this pic shows!):
After lots & lots of patching & sanding: The Results (Still needs to be painted): I got TONS of helpful hints from folks here - thanks so much for all the hints - nanny2a, equest17, oceanna, neverending, blubird :) - not to mention special thanks to farmhousebound for the inspiration in the first place. The wallpaper came from Graham & Browne - I ordered directly from them, but oceanna found it through Amazon as well. Here is what I learned: PREP - This WP covers imperfections fairly well, but bumps will show, as will deeper indents. If you have an uneven surface, measure where your seams will be, & try to have those areas nice & smooth. I primed the area - don't know how nedessary this is, but I felt it was important, even though the instructions only say to prime cinder block; doesn't mention priming anything else. TOOLS: WP tray, scissors, fresh, sharp Xacto knives, long handled flat broom, WP brushes for smoothing on (I had a stiff one and a soft one - used both, but the softer one was kinder to the WP surface, which doesn't like rough treatment), ladders, drop cloths, plastic for the wetting & booking area, sponges & rags for wiping up excess goo, straight edge to help trim the edges, helpful friends & munchies to feed them ;-) This particular WP didn't need a seam roller. THE PROCESS: I cut the first edge at one of the "beads", so that it looked like it was starting with a full board. Amazing enough, it actually ended up at a bead as well - & the full length of my ceiling only differed by 1/2" - a truly amazing detail in this house where nothing is square! Cut the length you need, with a little bit of extra. roll it loosely & let it sit in the water tray for 30 seconds, then pull it out slowly & LET THE EXCESS WATER DRAIN as you pull it. We found that it was much easier to work with when it wasn't quite so loaded with water & goo to wipe up. I had a long sheet of plastic on the floor, & we laid it down to book it, with the glue sides folded over & touching, Don't worry if you get a little glue on the other side - you'll just wipe it off during installation. There were 3 of us, & we set up the ladders (& 'scaffolding' in the stairwell) so that we were each positioned to hold up the paper w/o it dropping too far. About 5' apart. We got the WP positioned roughly in place at one end, spent a few minutes getting it semi-stuck in place, the middle person held up the slack with a push broom, moving back & forth a bit while the other 2 adjusted it, & then the middle person leapfrogged to the far end & we could maneuver it more exactly into place. This paper has a lot of wiggle room to adjust it back & forth - I think you have 15-20 minutes to play with it - we didn't need to spend nearly that long. Then it was a matter of smoothing with the WP brushes, moving the excess goo to the ends & the edges, & mopping up the goo with sponges & rags. We found that trimming the excess to 1/2" or so while it was drying was good, & then I went back & did the detail trim when it was a little drier. It does rip & tear pretty easily if you pull on it - use a SHARP cutter to do the final trimming. It's especially thin at the bead area. When lining up the next piece, make sure the paper is facing in the right direction - it's obvious if you have it lined up wrong - but when you're dealing with 15' long pieces you don't want to have to walk around with it any more than necessary! Pulling the roll out of the water tray, & letting the excess water drain a bit: First piece going up!: Second strip - note the pushbroom, & the brush to smooth out the WP & push the goo to the edge: Last Piece! Short & narrow - note that we still were trying to hold it as flat as possible. Not a lot of pics of the antics we went through doing this while installing the longer, wider pieces, because we were all busy! 3 people was enough, but 4 would have been a bit easier. Oh! We ended up putting some wide boards on top of the ladders when we were first getting the WP ready to put up, because the edges at the top of the ladders created some creases - with a 4th person we wouldn't have needed to rest the WP anywhere. You can see a little bump in the ceiling in the center - there were 2 light fixutre holes in the ceiling - we removed the hanging bits & covered the holes with tape, papered over them, then went back & trimmed after it had dried for a little while. Using a straight edge to trim the edges: The whole process took 3 of us under 4 hours. I'm a little bit sore today - more from all of the prep work than the installation, but I could not be happier with the results! I've probably left a lot of bits of info out, so feel free to ask questions. I'll definitely be asking more of my own as I tweak the office decor. Right now....just happily gazing at my new ceiling! :-D |
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Whoa! That looks wonderful. I am also so impressed that you took the time and made the effort to record with pics, and and text, to help the rest of us...thank you! |
What a transformation!! The room takes on such a fresh look. I can't imagine trying to wallpaper a ceiling- I have done walls and that is hard enough. Great job!!! |
Thank you so much for your photo play-by-play. How did you decide which way to orient the "boards"? Gotta go play legos .... |
Thanks for the comments :). Leah I've learned SO much from the helpful folks here - any way that I can return the favor makes me feel good :) rmkitchen there was never a question about laying the paper lengthwise, so that the lines would run the same way the old boards did. Less possibility for wavy, uneven-looking boards that way. Is that what you meant? Have fun with legos! |
Moon Wow!!!!!!!! Still scrolling, can't believe that is not the real thing, does it even look more realistic irl? Looks incredible |
Unreal! That looks amazing! I can't believe such a drastic change could be done in so little time. It looks like it would have taken *much* longer. Also, I so, so, so appreciate the "in progress" shots. I can totally mimic something if I see it done, but fall short if I have to read just plain directions. Your photos will surely help those who may want to try it. I always mean to try to take in-progress shots, but I'm usually alone, so I never end up with them. |
Looks spectacular! Would you say it looks like real beadboard in person? |
It looks fantastic. |
Great job! Thanks for the wonderful write-up and photo documenting. It certainly brought back memories of our ceiling wallpaper project. I hope everything goes well when painting; I remember how hard it was to get paint in all the grooves! |
- Posted by cooperbailey (My Page) on Sun, Feb 1, 09 at 21:31
Amazing job! It looks just like wood! I may need to use some in a room that used to have beadboard ceiling but was too damaged to salvage. hmmm. |
Thank you everyone :) This stuff absolutely looks like the real thing - it's pretty amazing. If you get right up to it you can tell that something's not quite right with the texture & the way the beads are cut, but I'm betting that most people wouldn't notice it at all. I'm not going to tell anyone from here on out; we'll see what the reaction is. I think it will look even more real once painted. equest you did the tin tile look ceiling, right? I think that, since the grooves in this all run in one direction, the paint should fill pretty easily. I'll probably do what I did on the wood walls - roll it on & then brush it out. Funny thing is that the ceiling looked soooo ratty & the walls looked pretty good after this last paint job. Now it's the walls that look ratty next to the ceiling lol! I definitely had a moment of thinking maybe I should do the walls too, but then sanity prevailed when I looked at all of the other projects still hanging fire :-D I am, however, thinking of doing...oh wait; that's another thread! ;-) |
I'm back. I tried to bribe my four year-old to play (by himself) so I could goof around online, but he got frustrated building his lego contraption so ... well, duty called. But now he and his little brother are in bed and I am back, astonished with these photos. That wallpaper looks incredible, and your prep work and teamwork absolutely paid off. I am tucking this away for happy, future use (fingers crossed!). And sorry I didn't pay better attention -- it makes total sense why you hung it in the direction you did! Wasn't thinking, and it wasn't the first time today. Enjoy! |
- Posted by kitchendetective (My Page) on Sun, Feb 1, 09 at 22:13
Unbelievable! That looks fantastic. (My cat finds safe spots like that when I start projects, too. LOL.) |
- Posted by totallyblessed (My Page) on Sun, Feb 1, 09 at 22:18
wow, that absolutely looks like wood beadboard. Fabulous job!! :o) |
I was wondering when you were going to recover sufficiently to post again - lol! It looks just marvelous, and really gives the room a tremendous facelift. Hooray for you and your dear friends! How did you do the "scaffolding" over the stairs? If there's any place I would want not to be working on the ceiling, it's over the stairs. My hands get sweaty just thinking about it. Rest up a bit before your nest project. You should just sit there and gloat for a bit. :) |
What a hugely successful project! The results must be tickling you pink. Congratulations on a job well done. By the way, i'm also struck by how lovely you guys look together in the process pics. I can almost see little cartoon bubbles over your heads! Again, great work. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Mon, Feb 2, 09 at 3:11
I can't imagine anyone not believing that is real wood !! It looks fantastic . What a great job you did. |
I was thinking about where the ceiling "bends" -- if I'm seeing it correctly on my monitor? Real beadboard wouldn't bend. So one idea might be to nail up a small trim piece of board across that bend, as you would do to hide the seam if you had a second piece of beadboard in there. Just a thought. |
- Posted by julienpete (My Page) on Mon, Feb 2, 09 at 13:50
Is this textured or smooth? Could it be painted to you think? It looks so realistic! |
oceanna I'll definitely be putting some modling at the bend - for a number of reasons, that's necessary. I think a simple half round will do the trick, but I have to play with it a bit. This makes me glad that I opted to keep the 1/4 round at the ceiling, rather than go with new coving. I borrowed an extension ladder for the stairway scaffolding - it worked perfectly!: I have pretty good balance - years of doing things like Ropes Courses with kids as an outdoor guide, plus a Chi Gong practice, really helped with that! Especially now that I'm...ummm...older & physical strength is not on my side hehehe. julien this WP is meant to be painted. There is a little bit of texture on each "board", & the beades are indented - just like it would be on real wood. Once painted, I think it will look even more real; we'll see! |
Oh wow so that's how you did it. My balance isn't that good but I'm glad you're so nimble. Yeah, I think that moulding will be just the perfect finishing touch. |
Moonkat, you did a bang up job!! That ceiling looks just sooooooo good now! Are you painting it white, and what type of paint are you using, flat, eggshell, satin or a semi-gloss? The reason I ask is that I'm getting ready to paint my beadboard wallpaper in the bedroom and bath, now that I got my bath done. I had to wait on another roll of paper from G&B to finish. It arrived today and I should finish up the bath tomorrow, and then I plan to paint all of it white. I read somewhere that flat paint was recommended in case there were lumps or bumps on the surface under the paper, but mine came out smooth as glass, so I don't know that this would be necessary. Your ceiling looks terrific and I'm so glad it turned out so well for you. |
Thanks Heidi :) I'll be painting it flat white - I have a white I love that's on pretty much every ceiling in the house - it's an old Kelly Moore color called Pearl White that seems to go with everything. Since I need it for touch up on the other ceilings I may try to find something close to it for this, though. And yes, the flat definitely does a better job of hiding imperfections - 4 of my rooms have wood ceilings....well, I guess now it's 3, *grin* & I found that flat is definitely best. If I had it on smooth bath walls I would definitely go with more sheen there, though. I look forward to seeing your finished pics - you will show us, won't you? |
Completely wonderful, moonkat. I'm so impressed with your walking horizontally on that ladder and working above your head. I probably would have been trying to rig some kind of board to go across the rungs so I wouldn't fall through by mistake LOL |
hehehe....here's another shot, just for fun. I do look rather relaxed, don't I? I was probably too obsessively focused on what was going on over my head to remember to be afraid of falling! |
moonkat ~~ wow! ~ i have been following your progress & i am truly impressed, to say the least ~~ you mentioned somewhere along the way that you were happy with a product you had used ~~ i think you called it MH ready patch ~ what does the MH stand for?? congrats on a marvelous job! |
Wow .. Fantastic!! |
Great job. It looks fantastic. Wish I had a place to use this idea! |
phyl - I've no idea what MH stands for, that's just the name of the product & the can says nothing else. It's a Zinsser product; should be easy to find. I got it at Home Depot. HOWEVER..... I try to use all green, safe materials as much as possible, and this does not qualify. Since I had SO much patching to do, & this worked SO well, I kept using it, but I had wide open windows & wore a mask while applying & definitely while sanding. Questionable ingredients include Naphtha, barium sulphate, mineral spirits, & zinc sulphide. Practice good cleanliness & good air supply. But in all honesty, now that I've used it (& smelled it), I would only use it for jobs that required serious patching. I'll go back to something I feel a little better about for small jobs. The instructions just say to use a mask while sanding, but I didn't like working with the smell while applying it, so I started using a mask all the time with it. |
Oh moonkat! That is just fabulous! It really, really looks great. Love the window trim, the painted paneling and the color too. What a beautiful room you've created. I'm so impressed with your DIY skills. Congrats & thanks for showing us how you did it. |
- Posted by gsciencechick (My Page) on Tue, Feb 3, 09 at 21:49
Wow, looks so awesome! Thanks for the great detail. |
moonkat, what is the name of that paint color, please? And the name of that happy kitty too, if you don't mind :) |
- Posted by daisyadair (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 10:18
Wow, Moonkat - such a good idea and it looks perfect up. You should do a blog giving instructions for it. Are those the stairs you are renovating? |
- Posted by scoobyruby (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 11:21
Looks great!! And the instructions with photos are great. Thanks so much for sharing this with us! Smiles:) |
Gosh, thank you everyone - it feels really good to be able to give something back here; I've learned so much from y'all! awm the paint is my mix of RH Saffron & Butter, done in Aura paints. I really like it in every light - this room gets a LOT of light, but none of it is direct sun. I tried a ridiculous number of sample paints, & finally decided to have my mix custom done in Aura. Unfortunately I bought too many gallons of RH paints (I do love their colors!) before discovering Aura & Ellen Kennon) The kitty is Django. & yes, he is a happy kitty, except when he's hungry. He was rescued as a tiny baby, from a dumpster, hungry, & 12 years later I still haven't convinced him that he'll always have enough food. daisy yes - those are the infamous stairs. Doing projects like this does make me understand at least one good reason for blogging, but good heavens, if I started blogging I'd have to read other people's blogs, & I already know how lost you can get in them! I spend enough time on the internet as it is! I guess this IS my blog lol! Besides which, I appreciate the well-written blogs - here you can just pound out the words w/o paying too much attention to editing. Not always such a good thing, I guess ;-D |
moonkat99~thanks so much for the steps~it turned out fabulous! I covered my laundry room cabinets with the wallpaper~I love them now! I included the link~ Melissa |
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I was thinking of doing the exact same thing when i found your post. and now i know i'm going to do it, and can only hope that it turns out half as good as your's looks. One question, would you recomment painting it, or can you just leave it as is? or maybe my real question is, should i hang the wallpaper and paint it first, or should i paint my walls first, since i'm redoing the whole room? thanks for providing the picture to go with my thoughts! |
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I'm seeking advise and or help with my cleveland pear trees. I seem to be another person who has purchased bare root trees from Willis orchards without researching this company first. Last Feb, I received two cleveland pear trees, each was approx 7 ft tall. I thought I followed all of the planting instructions (came with minimal at best) that I could find with no luck. These two trees never produced the first leaf. This company did replace these two trees and they were planted about 2-3 weeks ago in the same spot. I am wondering if there is any advise or help out there to help me avoid another set of dead cleveland pear trees. My neighbor's Bradford pears are starting to bloom and I am not seeing any activity similar in mine. My replacements are the same size as before and they are still green (scratch test). I felt that last time I might have over watered so this time I am watering approx every 5-6 days depending on the moisture provided with the weather. Great care was taken while planting these guys assuring that the roots were well surrounded with no air pockets. The trees were dormant upon arrival and were planted two days after they arrived. I cleaned the roots to remove the packing material well and then let them soak in water for about 5 hours before planting this time around. I was reading in some of the Oklahoma forums on this site about somewhat similar issues. Some saying that a pear tree might be hard to break out of dormancy? should I consider digging them up and sweating them? Or is it too early to do this (planted 2-3 weeks ago)? Any help or advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, |
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Tumbleweed908, Have you considered replacing your Cleveland with a better tree? Cleveland (along with Bradfords) are about as low in popularity here in this forum (and with many people familiar with them) as a tree can be. Most people consider them a very inferior tree for the landscape and an invasive pest plant, in many areas (including Texas). Their invasive nature has not always been recognized, but is becoming more so. I don't think the TIPPC has even listed the Callery Pear yet, but other sources have noted it's spread in Texas. I'm not sure how much of a problem this plant is in your area, but if it's anything like it is in many other places, it's not the kind of thing your want to plant. |
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- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 0:00
Pear tree difficult to break out of dormancy? Sweating a tree out of dormancy? I just did some reading and learned myself. |
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It seems this particular type of tree is sending you a message. I would think the wind out that way would be a problem later down the road for any of the callery pears. Perhaps the site below has some tips for your county. http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/ |
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- Posted by iforgotitsonevermind ♪☺♫ (My Page) on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 8:46
A nursery selling callery pears should be red flag numero uno. If you flex the branches, do they snap and break easily? |
- Posted by tumbleweed908 West Texas (My Page) on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 17:59
Thanks for those links! The wind here the last three days has lived up to the reputation for this area. Forcast for todoay is 50mph for a large portion of the day and it hasn't been much different the previous few days either. I am aware of their problems with the wind, so I thought I might the stronger cleveland variety. You may be right, it is sending me a message and might be all for nothing if it doesn't grow, haha. The tree is still green nice and green. Upon further review and reading it looks as if a large majority of the blooms may have burst before I ever got the trees in the mail. |
- Posted by iforgotitsonevermind ♪☺♫ (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 9:30
Cleveland is not any "stronger". They alledgedly have less narrow branch crotch angles but they are the same short-lived, weak-wooded, surface-rooting, natural-area-invading, mess-making, odor-spewing, short-blooming, freeze-damage-prone species. And in general, companies that still sell these in light of their many problems tend to prey on people in need of fast growing shade or privacy trees and use the "take the money and send poor quality or dead plants" business model. Sort of like trying to find a crack dealer with good customer service. |
- Posted by tumbleweed908 West Texas (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 13:34
Wow. Thanks for the advise. I am sorry you feel that way about these pear trees. I happen to like these trees, and if they "invade" my yard then that would be awesome. Because right now, the only shade in my yard is what is cast by my house for a maybe a few hours a day in the summer. |
Ah - time to re-post "Ode to the Callery Pear" I think that I shall never see, A tree that in early spring will wear A tree that very late in fall, A tree that looks at God all day, Upon whose bosom snow has lain, Poems are made by fools like me, |
And my favorite - "Who Let the Pears Out?" |
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- Posted by iforgotitsonevermind ♪☺♫ (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 15:11
tumbleweed, the problem is they won't invade your yard. I agree that would be awesome if they would just remain in the confines of the gardens in which they originated. Unfortunately this is not how it works. They end up in natural areas such as forests, prairies, grasslands and wetlands where they can form a colony that inhibits the growth of plants that are supposed to be there and needed to be there for the survival of the habitat. Aside from that, I still feel I should caution you since millions of people are lured by their ornamental attributes and learn the hard way, these grow rapidly into big heavy trees. Shortly after they mature, they fall apart. Now it's one thing for a tree to fall apart when it's a container size but when it's 10" caliper trunk with limbs weighing hundreds of pounds and requires a tree service to come out, the expense you will have to go through for removal at that point will be no laughing matter. When you're working on your family budget and planning for eventualities such as roof replacement and driveway repair, with callery pear, you'll want to be sure to budget $1500-$2500* for each tree on your property for the inevitable removal not including any damage caused when they come a-crashin' down. * Call local tree services and see if you can get an average cost of removal for a mature callery pear that has split into 3 pieces and remember that these usually need removal in the wake of winter and spring storms when trees are down all over town and rates are tend to be on the high side. |
As Iforgotitsonevermind pointed out, the term "invasive" (when used scientifically/properly) doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what the plant will do in your yard, but describes the possible damage that the plant will do to the environment. Invasives are litter that increase exponentially with time. Imagine throwing a beer can out of your window that can reproduce exponentially. I'm not sure how big the problem is where you live, but it's getting pretty bad around here. Find an "old" (actually, that's relative with callery pears, because they are not generally long-lived) Bradford or Cleveland Pear, and chances are you'll see an ugly tree with sections broken out. Why anyone would consider planting one of these, if they knew about them, is hard to understand. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 16:44
Way back when we used to practice pruning on a stand of these because their crotch attachments were so variable and their pruning reactions were spectacular. We all learned very quickly in our practices to take these off of recommended lists and to guide our clients to something else. Dan |
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In downtown Los Angeles, this eco-friendly hotel is 1.5 miles from the Staples Center. A heated outdoor pool is available. All guest rooms include cable TV with HBO movie channels.
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The staff was really helpful, for three girls whom never been to LA before they helped us a lot. We wanted to make our time count so we got help from the receptionist and we were very pleased.
The wifi connection.. It was soon BAD. A big MINUS in our account. But what can u expect.
Just in the centre of Hollywood, site seeing tour bus can be rented easily.
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Dirty and smelly rooms, poor breakfast
Close to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friendly staff.
Location to main tourist areas is very good. Hollywood walk only 5 -7 minute walk.
The pool is not heated which was disappointing. They should not be allowed to advertise "heated pool". Polar bears would need a wet suit ! It was freezing.
The room was clean and comfortable. Good supermarket across the road. Staff was friendly and helpful.
The location was seedy wouldn't recommend staying on Hollywood
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It should have a water boil machine.
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We had to keep reminding of extra towels as the ones we got were not enough. Very bad isolation as you could hear every sound and whisper from outside. Parking path was too narrow and too small for an SUV. The hotel does not look anything like the pictures - the pool was really dirty and the rooms too crowded. One of the receptionist was quite unpleasant and does not seem to know how to smile. The breakfast is served at the reception (!!) and there are two two-person tables with 4 and 2 chairs each - very dull. The area has A LOT of homeless people. Quite a dull area, but near the Hollywood Boulevard.
Room not clean, hairs on sheet and pillow, bar soap inside toilet, trash on floor and, cockroaches.
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Shower was like warm and internet wifi didn't work unfortunately.
Staff was super friendly! Price was affordable and location was perfect!
The rooms are pretty old and getting close to needing a facelift. But they are clean and everything worked. The bed was very comfortable and although it's right on a very busy street I couldn't hear the traffic. Mind you the AC was on the whole time I was there and it was pretty noisy unit which may have drowned out any traffic noise. The one big plus for me was the reception bloke organising for me to get into the room early. The bottom line is I would recommend this motel just don't expect five star anything when you're paying for a two star place and you won't be disappointed....
One room was ok and habitable, but the second room, a distance away was not.
The second room was infested with bugs. They refused to give a refund on the room, but offered a second room above the first. They said they could return the next morning for a refund. This was denied the next day. The Days Inn, a minute away was a much better accomodation for a similar price.
Saharan Motor Hotel was exactly what we expected. Nice, clean, comfortable and in an excellent location. We enjoyed our stay and it was really cheap, leaving us money to enjoy our stay with.
Rooms need to be aired when you arrive. The cleaning products they use are strong smelling.
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Parking was a little snug, and the only real "complaint" I have was that the cleaning crew was up really early and it was a little hard to sleep through the process.
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while it appeared to have been renovated its is old and noise insulation could be boulsted.
When I tried to check in the man was rude and told me to come back later that is was too early to check in. They gave me a room that the door handel was broken so it took me 5-10 try's to open the door. Had to ask for help the first time to open the door. There was a roach.
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I done like nothing , first when you go in the hotel you have a creepy guy following you , second you check in and they tell you they don't want nobody visiting you , what about if there is an emergency? We get to the room and it stink. I took of my shoes and walked on the carpet and my socks look so dirty I threw them away. The breakfast? What breakfasts there was none good. They are so rude and races against certain races and also since we were 18 and 20 group of people they were being rude. The fridge was not connected and the water and the inside stink. We found an animal inside the shower which was scary. The shower dint work n the water keep coming out sence the first night. Don't book here
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Front desk not friendly. Old room not much clean! Broken taps.
Location is walking distance to Hollywood, west Hollywood and Beverly hills if you're fit. Good breakfast provided every morning
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