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An assorted collection of items for your amusement or interest; this is where all the fun is to be found. There must be a law against pages this long.
Misc misc stuff
- Java Girl
A striking title typeface for Mac OS, UNIX and even Windows with some help from a font guru - Windows cursors
- Screenshot cursors
Some "fake" but authentic Windows cursors in PNG and Photoshop format, for inserting into screenshots that need the actual Windows cursor complete with shadow. Also included are cursors that are impossible to screenshot. - PMS 64 k SRAM storage drive
A trip down memory lane to call at the house of the precursor to today's Flash memory drives. - Colour blending conundrum
- Personal Audio Display Device 2294
Classic Winamp skin - Worms Reinforcements goody
Like Star War, just the one.
Informative misc stuff
- Technical:
- Tech tidbits
- Un-Asked Questions – answers to technical questions that nobody seems to ever ask.
- Totally random tidbits
- Electronic music sample sources
- Electronic music tracklist and cue sheet archive
- Forgotten graphical interfaces
A demonstration of some of the graphical user interfaces that have become largely forgotten - Anchor jump helper
A concept for more convenient use of fragment anchors on Web pages - Critter pics
Pictures of critters (obviously)
Anecdotal misc stuff
- My desk is possessed
Cue the Exorcist theme. - How to check to see that a printer is online
The hard way. - The Phantom Internet
Strange goings on in cyberspace.
Amusing misc stuff
- Steveish language
Fun with mixed metaphors and re-invented words - Assorted odd pictures
- Hawking and Arnie prank calls
A friend of mine known as the Arnie Prankster made a number of amusing prank calls to a British radio station; take a listen. - IRC quotes
Some of the fun and weirdness to be found in IRC - Listing at the Ram and Buffer
Some 80s humour for those of the retrocomputing persuasion.
Software misc stuff
Programs that I have written, worked on or enjoyed in the past, available to download.
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A description of the first ever commercial computer game I got, Neil Forsyth's Gold Digger for the BBC Micro. - Gorillas Deluxe
My enhanced version of the old DOS game of Gorillas. - LSAIT Hangman
The language learning package I developed voluntarily for my secondary school in 1996-1997, for the Acorn Master Series microcomputer. - Evil Invaders (originally IJK Invaders)
A nippy little space invaders clone by IJK Software for the BBC Micro that I cleaned up. - Lecture Battleships
A two-player implementation of Battleships written in OPL for the Psion Revo/Revo Plus and Diamond Mako palmtops. - LavaLamp
"Lava-Flow simulator" for Windows, or really, just a pretty picture generator. - Many Apps
My first fully-fledged utility application: a multiple file association program for Windows 3.1.
Classic Mac OS stuff
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Mac OS 8 and 9 do not need to be rebooted quite as often as you might think. - Browser Plugin Install Hack
Install browser plugins under classic Mac OS without Internet Explorer or Opera installed, using this 3 kbyte file. - Fetch Silly Cursors
A patch for Fetch 3.0.3 to replace the doggy activity cursors with easier-to-use animated arrow cursors. - Psion MacConnect
Information about and software downloads from the MacConnect connectivity suite for the Psion Revo, for stranded Psion Revo (and maybe 5/5mx) owners. - ShadowIRC plugins archive
A collection of plugins and their source code for the Macintosh IRC client ShadowIRC, for classic Mac OS; makes available plugins that were previously lost to 404s. - Appearance soundtrack
An Appearance soundtrack for Mac OS 8.5 through 9.2.2. - '
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Soap box
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Deep-Dish Apple Pie
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This is the easiest apple pie you'll ever make -- and we think one of the best! Tart Granny Smith apples are topped with a no-roll biscuit-like crust that bakes up crisp on the outside and moist and tender on the inside.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 355 |
Total Fat | 11g |
Saturated Fat | 5g |
Cholesterol | 39mg |
Sodium | 210mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 64g |
Dietary Fiber | 3g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 4g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 12
Yields: 1 pie
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Apple Filling:
- 6 pound(s) (about 12 large) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 16 wedges
- 3/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1 tablespoon(s) (additional) sugar
- 4 tablespoon(s) margarine or butter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup(s) heavy or whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon(s) (additional) heavy or whipping cream
- Prepare apple filling: In large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and cinnamon, toss to coat well. Spoon apple mixture into 13-inch by 9-inch glass baking dish, set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare crust: In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and 2/3 cup cream until blended.
- With floured hands, shape dough into a ball. Divide dough into 6 pieces, flatten each to about 1/2-inch thickness and arrange on top of apple mixture. (It is not necessary to completely cover top, as dough bakes, it will spread.) Brush dough with remaining cream, and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
- Place sheet of foil underneath baking dish, crimp foil edges to form a rim to catch any drips during baking. To prevent overbrowning, cover pie loosely with a tent of foil halfway through baking time. Bake pie about 1 hour 15 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with knife, filling is bubbly, and crust is golden. Cool pie on wire rack 1 hour to serve warm, or cool completely to serve later.
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The ancient Uluwatu Temple is a spectacular site from which to view a picture perfect Balinese sunset. Upon entering the grounds, we were approached by locals offering to protect us, for a fee, from the monkeys populating the area. They were such cute little monkeys; how much trouble could they be, right? Wrong! In a split second, a monkey lunged, snatching my husband's glasses from his face, then scampered up a temple wall where he proceeded to break them apart! A local ransomed the remains of the spectacles with some food but by then, they were useless. Besides the tip for the ransom, we were forced to find an English speaking optician on our next stop in Tokyo, at a cost of almost $600. The $5 fee for "monkey protection" looks quite reasonable now. If you choose to brave the monkeys alone, take great care to secure anything that could attract a curious primate interested in glasses, earrings, cell phones or purses. Enjoy the sunset! And contemplate just how close a relative we may be to some very clever little monkeys... report a problem


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Pfizer Inc. has agreed to acquire Excaliard Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately owned biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel drugs for the treatment of skin fibrosis, or skin scarring.
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NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO – Pfizer Inc. has agreed to acquire Excaliard Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately owned biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel drugs for the treatment of skin fibrosis, or skin scarring.
The acquisition, terms of which weren't disclosed, is expected to close before the end of the year, the companies said Tuesday.
Excaliard's lead product, EXC 001, an antisense oligonucleotide in Phase 2 development, is designed to interrupt the process of fibrosis by inhibiting expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). CTGF is a growth factor that can be overexpressed in damaged skin or tissue after surgery or traumatic injury and lead to disfiguring skin scarring. The Phase 2 program for EXC 001 has so far produced positive clinical results in reducing scar severity.
Afther the acquisition is finalized, Pfizer plans to continue development of EXC 001 to address unmet medical needs in patient groups who suffer from excessive skin scarring. Currently, there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved products to reduce scar severity, according to the companies.
"The acquisition of Excaliard is part of our corporate research and development strategy to actively complement our robust internal project pipeline with innovative and differentiated drugs from biotech partners," stated Mikael Dolsten, president of worldwide research and development at Pfizer.
Added Jose-Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos, senior vice president of biotherapeutics for worldwide R&D at Pfizer, "The science behind Excaliard's lead compound aligns well with our R&D focus on new treatments for fibrosis and tissue remodeling. We view EXC 001 as being well positioned to potentially become a novel, transformative therapy in a space with limited available treatment options."
In the United States, there are more than 35 million surgical procedures annually, and many result in undesirable skin scarring, Pfizer and Excaliard reported. In addition to fine-line scarring, scars can be raised (hypertrophic) or grow beyond the original site of injury (keloids). The prevalence of hypertrophic scarring has been reported to be as high as 70% in certain populations.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that over 5 million reconstructive procedures were performed in the United States in 2009 and well over 1.5 million cosmetic surgical procedures. Opportunities also exist in other noncosmetic surgical scars such as Caesarian sections (1.3 million per year in the United States), as well as trauma and burn patients, the companies said.
"We are all excited about Pfizer becoming the company to move our drug forward," commented Gordon Foulkes, Excaliard chief executive officer. "We began Excaliard just four years ago with closing the Series A financing. Since that time, using a virtual organization and maximum outsourcing, we were able to move from lead generation to the completion of three Phase 2 trials. The whole team has just done a fantastic job."
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an equity owner of Excaliard and has granted Excaliard an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the development and commercialization of certain antisense drugs, including EXC 001. Isis will receive a portion of the upfront and milestone payments paid by Pfizer to Excaliard, the companies said.


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Sheriff Ronald HewettSubmitted by Guest from bc (not verified) on Fri, 10/19/2007 - 1:32pm.
I do not think there is any way on this earth that he does not know what this investigation is about. You know with the strong hold he has on those deputies down there that as soon as they were done testifying, they were called to his office for a "friendly chat". His wife, son and daughter testified, and they did not tell him? Chief Rodney Gause from Shallotte PD testified and he did not tell him? mmmm makes you wonder what's wrong with those people that they did not share the news with the "good" sheriff.
Someone mentioned a Captain at the Sheriff's office wanting the position, was that Captain Holden?
Bottom line is the article said they were wrapping up the investigation, mmmm looks like someone will be getting a Christmas Gift all wrapped up tight Im sure.
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Selena is smooth, shiny, and sensual, a nineteenth-century name that found new life in the Latino community, following the biopic of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, starring Jennifer Lopez. But you don't have to be Latin to love Selena, which is both distinctive yet in step with stylish modern names such as Seraphina and Celia.
Young Disney channel favorite Selena Gomez, star of The Wizards of Waverly Place et al, was named after Selena Quintanilla. Selena Kyle is the nom de real life of Catwoman.
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Heather Leon
Heather Leon is considered a master of the Traditional Pilates Method and is of a select few in the Pilates community today recognized to be a direct lineage of Joseph Pilates' original teachings. With over 35 years combined experience in various movement disciplines including dance, Pilates, Gyrotonic®, yoga and martial arts, as an instructor and movement educator, Heather offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise that delivers transformative results to her clients through her teaching and motivational practices. Specifically, Heather is highly sought after for her ability to utilize both the Traditional Pilates Method and Gyrotonic Expansion System® for rehabilitative benefits and for achieving the long, lean and supple "Pilates body."
Heather's background in ballet, jazz and modern dance includes intensive study at the Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey Dance Conservatories, and a work-study scholarship with the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company. Heather received her Bachelor of Arts in Modern Dance Choreography from UCLA in 1990, and subsequently taught, performed and produced dance concerts in the Los Angeles area.
Heather is currently a member of the Pilates Method Alliance and was a member of the New York Pilates Guild until its dissolution in 2003. She received a scholarship to complete her Pilates certification in 1995 under the tutelage of Master Instructor, Romana Kryzanowska, direct disciple of Joseph Pilates and one of five living "Pilates elders" in the world today. Heather is considered a "second generation" instructor and has conducted her own comprehensive Pilates teacher training programs since 2005.
Heather received her certifications in the Gyrotonic Expansion System® and Gyrokinesis® in 2001 and 2004 respectively; and has studied extensively with Authorized Master Trainer, Lisa Marie Goodwin. As a certified Gyrotonic® Pre-Trainer, Heather conducts instructor trainee courses for students who wish to pursue certification in the Gyrotonic® Level I Foundation Teacher Training Program.
Most recently, Heather has been involved in a new dance genre known as "mass dance" choreography, in which the general public learns and performs dance routines to create awareness surrounding specific causes. Her most recent credits include dance instructor for the 2009/2010 Thrill The World Los Angeles Project, in which thousands of people around the globe, simultaneously performed the classic Michael Jackson Thriller dance. Additionally, Heather participated as a dancer in the CW's "One Mass Dance," competition, choreographed by legendary Michael Jackson choreographer, Travis Payne.
Sumbody is Heather's new solo venture, a Pilates, fitness and wellness facility committed to providing an oasis for exercise, movement, healing and personal transformation.
Christiane Woolaway
Pilates Instructor
Christiane was born in Brazil. She has been an athlete most of her life, beginning with ballet at the age of five. She studied modern jazz and tap dance in addition to many years of martial arts. In her teens, Christiane moved to Europe and pursued an extensive international modeling career. She worked in Milan, Paris, Munich, Zurich, Athens, Japan and New York. In Los Angeles she worked for several commercial and fitness magazines including Shape, Sports Illustrated, Fitness, etc..
Eventually Christiane's passion for exercise and movement led her to Pilates. She quickly fell in love with the method and then trained and got certified through the PhysicalMind Institute. With a solid, classical understanding of the Pilates Method, Christiane's sessions are dynamic, upbeat and fast-paced. And in the spirit of Joseph Pilates, Christiane encourages her clients to focus and work on every part of their body with her very easygoing and sweet personality.
Janet Ruiz
Pilates Instructor
Janet Ruiz is a native to California, and having lived in Santa Monica for most of her life was introduced to Pilates at a young age. As a teenager she was privileged to study under Heather Leon, who has mentored her over the past ten years. Janet went on to attend The University of California, Santa Barbara where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology. After earning her B.A. she became interested in the study of exercise and physical movement and the effect it had on people, both physically and mentally. She was drawn to the Pilates ideology, based on concentration of the mind and coordination of the body. This interest ultimately led to her decision to become trained in The Traditional Pilates Method. She currently teaches Pilates and continues schooling towards an advanced degree in Physical Therapy. Her teaching stems from a desire to offer Pilates to every person regardless of limitations.
Khaled Ali
Pilates Instructor
Khaled has been doing Pilates under the guidance and instruction of Heather Leon since 1996. Khaled has an extensive background in and commitment to personal growth, training and development. Currently, he is the Primary Facilitator of KaliNow, a consulting firm utilizing a multi-modal approach for resolving personal and professional challenges: he has worked with Senior Executives and others to achieve significant positive change. Formerly, he taught and mentored graduate students who were becoming teachers at UCLA, been the Western Regional Senior Educator for forty-five of Hilton's Owned and Managed hotels and resorts and been a Master Teacher in the public school system. During his association with Landmark Education, some of his accomplishments were: for twenty years he led transformational seminars in Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Jose with anywhere from one hundred to three-hundred and fifty people attending at a time; he coached and trained others to become Seminar Leaders, and as the Center Manager of the San Jose Center turned around a failing business, established a reliable staff and doubled sales and production over the four and a half years he resided in the Silicon Valley. In Los Angeles, he was the number one Communication Program Manager worldwide and was eagerly sought out for both his seminar leading and his coaching. All totaled he has trained, mentored and developed several hundred teachers, trainers and
Seminar Leaders. In addition, he is a state, regional and national skating champion, has studied ballet and jazz, and is currently a Reiki Master Teacher and healer. His doctoral dissertation was a treatise drawing on Ludwig Wittgenstein and John Dewey; from eastern philosophy, he has studied and practiced a variety of other disciplines. Khaled looks forward to teaching the Traditional Pilates Method.


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Archive for June, 2012
Some Festive Fourth Of July Table Settings
Alternate post title: The Vow (Not The One With Channing Tatum). Ok, now it's the one with him in it because I mentioned him in the title, but he has nothing to do with this post. He's not my type anyway. You know I like 'em tall, lanky, and bookish. And not formerly of a male dancing background.
But back to my vow. This year I wanted to actually share 4th of July ideas with enough time for other people to see them. I'm usually so last minute about holiday stuff, sometimes I post 4th of July ideas on the actual 4th of July (like this) which doesn't do anyone much good. So yes, I literally raised my left hand with my right hand over my heart and said "I hereby vow to get it together and actually post table setting pictures the week before the 4th of July. You know, so anyone who sees something they like might actually have time to get 'er done instead of seeing it when they're back at work on the 5th.
I only have one rule for myself when I play around with holiday table settings: use what I have. So I didn't buy any table wares or accessories for this, just padded around the house to see what I could dig up (and got lucky that we had lots of fresh fruit in the house thanks to my fruit-loving daughter). Oh but I did spend $3 on half a dozen Ukrops cupcakes (best. cupcakes. ever.) which not only came in handy when I used them for a table setting, they came in handy when I ate them. Haha.
But other than that, this was a zero dollar table setting spree. I even snatched some fresh flowers from the yard, but we'll get to that in a second. My method was basically to hunt/gather and see what I could find. Here's what the counter looked like about halfway through – I just plopped anything red, white, blue, or neutral enough to drop in and add texture on the counter in one big pile and just picked stuff out and played around until landing on something I liked. And yes that is a navy blue dog leash in my pile of possibilities. Could've been cute for tying around napkins (but I didn't want to cut it up) or weaving around a vase to make a little textured "cover" – maybe next time…
I actually did three table settings, and let me just tell you, it's times like these that I miss our first house's little rectangular table so much (remember this and this and this). It seated four people most of the time (and six in a pinch) which was a huge pain for family gatherings, but it was so much easier to set/shoot for my little bloggy adventures in table setting. So bear with me as I share the corner of our giant round table with four place settings (since it's a monster that seats eight, it's awesome for family gatherings but not so easy to shoot). Enough jibber-jabber. On with the show.
Setting number one was all about keeping things easy and casual, while adding some patriotic pop (mainly with fresh fruit):
Here's what I used:
- our regular white dishware and silverware (from Linens N Things for our wedding)
- woven cups with pink stripes from HomeGoods a while back (I figured they were close enough to red, and kinda playful)
- bowls with red apples in the middle for some 4th of July flavah
- blue patterned cloth napkins from Marshall's a while back
- a scalloped bowl full of strawberries (from Target a long time ago) and a regular old dessert plate full of blueberries
I think it could make for a cute breakfast, brunch, or dessert shindig since it's so blissfully uncomplicated (which is usually how I like to host since I get all sweaty at the thought of formal gatherings).
And now for a shot from above. It's getting crazy up in here.
The second setting felt a little more "gussied up" thanks to the use of an old fabric remnant and some free flowers from outside.
Here's what I used:
- our regular white dishware and silverware
- basic white cloth napkins that we've had forever (from Target or Bed Bath & Beyond, I can't remember)
- woven cups on clearance from Sur La Table a few years back
- blue wooden bowls (the same ones that usually sit on our open shelves in the kitchen) from HomeGoods a while back
- a cake stand from a thrift store a few years ago
- an old vase from West Elm with a free hydrangea swiped from the patio
- two yards of fabric that we used for one of Clara's monthly photos (from JoAnn with a 50% off coupon back when we got it)
And now a view from the top. I flipped the bowls over so the blue part faced up (the inside is a tan color like the woven cups) and decided it could be cute to use them like little serving domes and hide a treat for each guest under each one. So pretend there's a little box of chocolates or a roll of Smarties under there.
See what I did to my regular old store bought white-icing-ed cupcakes? Just shoved a few blueberries on three of them and a few sliced strawberries on the other three. I'm telling you, this is The Lazy Girl's Guide To Hosting. Just get store bought stuff and take a second or two to add fresh fruit or some other topping and suddenly it feels special without having to fire up the oven or break a sweat following a recipe (yes, I actually get sweaty when I attempt to follow a recipe).
Oh and that's a little bowl (from Target) full of biscotti. Cupcakes and biscotti are my idea of the best party ever hosted.
This last setting isn't as pretty since the sun was setting so my shots are kinda meh, but you get the idea. It's my little riff on a kids table. Of course my imaginary guests would have to be a little older than Clara (maybe 5 and up to sit at their own table and make this stuff work), but when searching the house for place setting items to use, I kept coming across fun kid-ish stuff, so I smashed it all down on the table and called it good.
Here's what I used:
- our regular white dishware and silverware
- two pieces of cardstock under each plate with a red and a blue crayon for patriotic doodles
- a few of Clara's blocks to spell out "Happy 4th"
- stacks of colorful books with our little pig dock on top (for playing some kid-friendly songs)
- my crocheted cacti from here (blissfully free of dirt to spill)
- plastic (aka: unbreakable) cups from Target that we used for Clara's party
- red and blue sugared gummy worms (yup, I picked them out of a multi-colored pack) along with a slice of watermelon
- a little thrift store cheese plate with red decorative paper that I made a while back with a small dish of strawberries inside
I like how Wilbur is sniffing Clara's blocks in this picture. Totally a Burger thing to do.
And here's a little worm close up. You know we love worms around here…
Oh and for those wondering where Clara was, she was sitting on the other side of the table for some of the fun. Haha. As soon as she saw me break out the strawberries, let's just say there were requests. So it was nice to play around with the bean nearby, watching and chewing and singing hilarious things like "the strawberries on the bus go bite, bite, bite." But that's not even that funny. I just shared THE FUNNIEST conversation she and I have had to date (warning: it involves female anatomy and a baby in my belly) over on Young House Life.
So there you have it. Fourth of July place setting ideas almost a week in advance. How novel!
Now if only I could magically sort through 1K house crashing, window shopping, and thrift store photos from ATL. My goal is to have those all written up for ya next week (except for a few of my House Crashing posts since I like to space those out) so here's hoping! In the meantime, what are you guys doing for the 4th of July? Anyone hosting? Or planning to squish some berries into store bought cupcakes? Any other awesome 4th Of July ideas you want to link to or try in the comments (would love for the comments to become a treasure trove of holiday goodness). Feel free to link away!
Psst- Speaking of things that don't have to do with Channing Tatum, we're over here chatting about dealing with the ceilings (and that giant "to paint or not to paint" question).
Haven, House Crashing, & Obligatory Weirdness
You ready for a post full of embarrassing photos (of me and Katie B) and adorable photos (of Clara and Will) with a few house crashing and shopping-on-the-road sneak peeks mixed in? Oh yeah. Let's do this.
The crazy thing is that even though this little recap of our four days spent in Atlanta has over 40 photos in it, it's just the tip of the iceberg road trip, so we'll be back with a few detailed House Crashing posts, a nice juicy window-shopping post from on the road, and a thrift store video that Katie and I cobbled together all in one take (yes, someone comes up to chat with us right in the middle of it). Just gotta go through our 1000+ photos and make sense of everything. So there's that to look forward to. But for now let's focus on trying to encapsulate the amazing/embarrassing/inspiring/delicious/nerve-wracking lovefest that was Haven. We had a blast. And to the people who organized it… I can't even imagine how much work went into it. It was so much fun to just show up and wander around with tons of fellow DIY and blog-lovers.
Pic above from Rhoda.
We were asked about a year ago to be the keynote speakers and we agreed before we could get too nervous and second guess ourselves. Then we had a whole year to think about how not to make a fool of ourselves. Did it work? Of course not. Somehow I worked the word fart into at least five sentences. You had to be there. Seriously, who has a video of that, because no amount of explaining will do that justice. But amazingly, we heard some very kind words from the organizers, sponsors, and attendees when it was all over. So I'm calling it a success. If you're consumed with curiousity about how the word fart slipped in there, you can check out a pretty detailed rundown of our chat here.
Pic above from Sarah.
Did we know we would be speaking to a room of hundreds of people? Nope. But we tried not to think about it or say the word fart (only 50% of that plan worked out). We had put together a little slide show about the 11 mostly-subconscious "decisions" that had steered the course of our blog, so we basically just got up there and talked about everything that we think got us to where we are today – from deciding how often to post to how we accidentally became a business. And every time I looked out at the crowd expecting someone to be yawning or texting I was greeted with a smile. Seriously, we felt the love in that room and it was awesome. I think it's why John and I felt so comfortable and a little fart or two slipped out. Wait, that sounded wrong. Of my mouth. A mouth fart. This isn't getting better.
I totally could not have done this without John. It was actually kind of fun to go up there with him because we could just be dorks together and sort of chat and keep each other feeling comfortable. And apparently from certain angles I enjoyed hiding behind him.
Pic above from Debbie.
I definitely did that thing where I locked eyes on a few people throughout the entire chat and sort of smiled at them/creeped them out. So thanks to you guys, for not crying or getting up and leaving when I gave you my crazy too-long gaze.
Pic above from Rhoda.
And as you probably saw over on Katie's blog, she hung out with my bean and her tinkler up in our hotel room while we got our chat on. Are they not the cutest couple ever? Not that I'm biased.
Pic above from Katie.
Then we all came downstairs and mingled. Weird things like this scene from an eight grade dance ensued (that's Dusty from All Things G & D, my new real-life friend – she's hilarious and amazing and Katie and I just let it all hang out with her).
Pic above from Katie.
There were really awesome and inspiring sessions, like one from Builder/Temptress Ana White (she was so nice in person, I couldn't stop giggling around her). Let me just tell you, that girl knows her way around a drill and a pair of stilettos. Consider me impressed (and substantially less coordinated). We also checked out Layla and Kevin's photography/styling session and I learned a ton.
Pic above from Katie.
We also got to meet people that we feel like we've known forever- like the lovely and super sweet Kate from Centsational Girl.
Pic above from Katie.
The guys (John and Katie's husband Jeremy) took off with the kiddos so we could attend those sessions, just because two crazy toddlers and an eight pound chihuahua (yes Burger came with us too) weren't exactly easy to wrangle in the crowds. And something happened to me and Katie when the kiddos and spouses left. It started feeling like ladies night out. Which explains that picture of us gyrating against Dusty two photos up.
There was a pretty sweet cocktail hour at the end of the day, complete with shrimp, brie, and those little triangular pastries that taste like croissants. Good times. This is when I got to meet a ton of people and just chatted and hung out and laughed and my mouth hurt at the end from smiling.
Pic above from Katie.
Now I'll admit something to the internet that I didn't think I was going to: I worried people would be haughty. Or standoffish. Or sort of like Mean Girls but grown up. I don't know, I'm a nerd, so I just went into it worrying people would be clique-y and closed off. SO NOT THE CASE. I don't know what I thought conferences were like, but this was nothing but eating, drinking, and being merry.
Pic above from Katie.
And at the end of the night, we somehow ended up shutting down a restaurant with four other awesome Haven chicks that had us at wanna-go-to-dinner-together? (Dusty from All Things G&D, Beth from Unskinny Boppy, Kent of Peachy Keen Designs, and Colleen from The Restarter Home). Apparently the place closed at 9 but the waiter didn't even tell us until after 11.
Pic above from Katie.
Can I just tell you the last time I shut down a restaurant. Never. And after a little dancing outside of the hotel to Low by Flo Rida (yes, $herdog was in the hizouse) we somehow found ourselves in another teenage pose. This time, of the prom variety. I like how we're all holding each other and Katie's holding her baby.
Pic above from Katie.
As for what our children were doing while we were being completely responsible and not at all embarrassing parents, John kept me posted by sending little iPhone pics like this:
And then the next day Katie ended up taking us all to a really fun public pool with all sorts of suped up stuff (lazy river? check. water slides? check). It was awesome. And it was fun to spend time with the kiddos/family after a day of "business and lady-bonding" at Haven.
I missed mah man the day before, so it was nice to be reunited. Oh yes, cheesy but true. I guess when you work together all the time, you notice when your other half is gone. Thank goodness I had Katie B as my wifey-for-the-day at Haven.
Speaking of Katie… dude, the girl has a waterproof case for her Flip camera. Consider me amazed. Apparently amazed enough to add a caption to this picture in third person. Totally normal, right?
Yup, we all recorded ourselves going down the water slides. Except I was wearing shorts (yes, I have a fear of standing up with a giant swimsuit wedgie after many childhood experiences on water slides) so I went about one mile an hour down the slide thanks to my not-slippery-like-a-bathing-suit shorts. It was hilarious. I think people might have thought I was stuck at one point.
These next three photos are Katie's but they help demonstrate a few key things. For example, this one's the best we could do with our kids in our lap. In other words: our kids be wiggly.
And this photo is to hopefully squash pregnancy rumors (I'm talking to you, Mom). They tend to start when I'm blocking my belly with something, like plywood or a kid (see above). I'm not gonna lie though – I'm totally sucking it in. Not an imaginary baby, just a leftover-from-Clara roll or two.
See, I told you I was the cool kid at the pool rocking jean shorts to block water slide wedgies.
This photo is just to demonstrate how ruggedly athletic I am. Never mind that I'm not actually swimming and am just resting my belly on the bottom of the shallow end of the pool.
To keep the water theme going, Beansie had the best time down at the creek behind the Bower's house with Will. He was a little explorer and she followed behind him dutifully.
The next day we hit up Zoo Atlanta. It was the best. I feel like I'm saying everything was the best, but it was a series of fun days, so bear with me. Or lion with me. Hmm, that was a smoother pun in my head.
I love this picture. So I'm fighting my instincts to make an even more terrible pun like "my daughter likes to monkey around."
Oh and we went on the train at the zoo, which was easily Clara's favorite part- except for the "scary, scary tunnel." She made it through like a champ though. I think it helped to know she had her man behind her to defend her.
Then it was carousel time. Clara liked it, but I loved it. Nearly all the photos are of me with my mouth open too wide. What can I say? Too Excited is my middle name.
The next day it was Georgia Aquarium time. The whales? Awesome. I have no words. Except awesome apparently.
It's a really interactive place, so Clara had fun climbing into little nooks and bubbles to peer at all of the cool fish swimming around her.
She especially liked spying on the penguins.
And peering up at the fish as they swam by overhead in the underwater tube where you could see creatures of all shapes and sizes on all sides.
But her favorite specimen was still Will. Here she is inching over…
She's a close talker, just like her mom.
Oh my gosh, and this is my favorite room there: the giant tank with all the whale sharks. I think we stayed in there for a good half-hour, just staring.
Oh and I guess the whole Clara-liked-all-the-nooks-and-bubbles-she-could-climb-into was a like-mother-like-daughter thing. Because this series of embarrassing photos was shot in plain sight of anyone walking by at the time. First there's me growling and trying to do some kind of water aerobics by incorporating a sexy side lunge:
But then I inexplicably switched gears, stopped growling and made a completely nondescript face, and added jazz hands.
We thought it was pretty funny to see a Home Depot logo in the middle of the aquarium, so you know we all posed like the big DIY dorks that we are. Except for sweet Jeremy, who was happy to take the picture, wrangle Will, and pretend he didn't know us. Haha.
Check out the hair situation I have going on here. A giant chunk of hair shooting over my sunglasses like a wave = a sure sign of a good time.
Oh and that night the Bowers took us to Stone Mountain to watch the fireworks and a laser show while Katie's mom and dad babysat for our already-sleeping kiddos. It was a glorious end to a glorious trip.
Of course it wasn't all fun and games bacon and Bower fun. We actually squeezed in more than a few house crashings. Woot! So here's a little taste for ya from two houses that couldn't have been more different (which is totally why we love house crashing – there are so many different rooms to snoop around, snap, and share):
Just know there's more where that came from. Can't wait to get those images organized and uploaded.
Oh and we did a little window shopping too, first at the Pottery Barn Outlet in Gaffney, South Carolina…
… and then at Mary Jo's Cloth Store right outside of Charlotte, NC. I actually got two yards of awesomeness, so I'll have to share more shopping details whenever we can throw together a window-shopping rundown.
And we can't forget our little trip to Goodwill to record another annual thrift store video for ya (like this one of yore).
So between the current DIY projects and updates, we'll be sprinkling in some fun little ATL adventures over the next few weeks. Anyone else do anything fun this weekend? Any other Haven attendees with hilarious (slash highly embarrassing) photos to share? Any big road trips coming up for you guys? I gotta say, we dreaded 8.5 hours in the car each way with a toddler and a dog, but it wasn't that bad!


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My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies (Hardcover)
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High school sophomore Adam Zeigler, who lost his father to a sudden accident two years ago, thinks the best way to live life is behind the spotlight. As a member of the theater crew, he believes he's achieved it all when he wins the coveted job of spotlight operator. But that was before a young actress, Summer, appeared in his view. Instantly smitten, Adam is determined to win her over. But to do so, he'll have to defy his best friend and break the golden rule of his school: techies and actors don't mix.
Set against the backdrop of a high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Zadoff's latest is a bromance, a love story, and theater story in one. The politics of love and high school collide as Adam struggles to find the courage to step out of the shadows and into the light.
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Allen Zadoff is a former theatrical director who now works as a writer, teacher, and magazine columnist. His debut YA novel, Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have was published by Egmont last fall and won the Sid Fleischman Humor Award given by the SCBWI. He is also the author of an adult memoir, HUNGRY: Lessons Learned on the Journey from Fat to Thin. He is a graduate of the Harvard University Institute for Advanced Theater Training, and currently lives in Los Angeles. You can visit him online at www.allenzadoff.com


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Image: Carved Emu Egg - Burke and Wills
E.92441, front and back, this emu egg was one of the first eggs carved by Peter Harris, an artist currently based at Lake Cargelligo, central New South Wales. Peter was living at Menindee at the time he carved the egg and was fascinated by the adventures of Burke and Wills. Menindee was the staging post for their last, fateful trip, an appropriate place to carve a commemorative egg about their expedition. Carved about 1980.
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Royal Garden Hotel
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- Location:Pazhou Complex
- Address:No.12 Chigang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
- Tel:020-84147888 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese:广州合晋帝苑酒店
- Lowest Price: $92
Newly opened in 2012, the Guangzhou Royal Garden Hotel is a garden hotel covering an area of more than 9,000 square meters. The hotel is about a five-minute drive to the Pazhou Complex, a 10-minute walk to the Metro Station, 7 km from the Guangzhou East Railway Station, 10 km from the city center, and 34 km from New Baiyun Airport.
The Guangzhou Royal Garden Hotel offers 143 guest rooms. All feature free broadband Internet access, an IDD/DDD phone, and safe box. The hotel offers a Chinese restaurant, a Western restaurant, a café, a bar, and a tea house, providing guests with a variety of dishes and drinks from home and abroad. Other facilities in the hotel include a wireless Internet area, parking lot, meeting room, and chess and card room.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Hotel Services | Luggage service, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service |
Room Amenities | Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Color Television, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Electronic Lock, Refrigerator, Mini Bar, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet |
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Business Center, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, Chess & Playing Cards Room, Wifi
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Cafe, Bar
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- Address:No.12 Chigang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
- 地址:广州 海珠区 赤岗路12号( 琶洲国际会展中心附近 近猎德大桥)
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Trisch,Sep.23, 2012
A pleasant place to stay. The garden suite has beautiful garden and enough space and just perfect for our family. Room is lovely and has everything you need. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Trisch,Sep.15, 2012
Second time to stay in this hotel. This time I booked a suite which is quite comfortable and better than the business room. Many restaurants around and not far from Pazhou. Stuff are really nice.
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I like it. It is a good hotel.
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This 2011 Lives of Women & Girls Status Report uses as its foundation the earlier quality of life indicator reports published by the Women's Fund of Monterey County – First Glance in 2004, and a data update prepared in 2008. As such, this report relies substantially on data elements pulled from an array of existing secondary data sources. This includes data from sources such as the US Census, the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the California Departments of Education and Public Health, and local agencies including the Monterey County Departments of Health and Social & Employment Services, among others.
These sources and data elements were selected for use based upon the validity and reliability of the data, and the consistency with which the data is collected and reported. When compiling a report based upon secondary data, it is common to find that similar data is not always reported the same way. For example, different sources report geographic units (regions, census divisions, zip codes) differently for subsets of the County. Race/ethnicity may also be defined differently by various data sources. In addition, data does not always cover the entire population for every indicator. For example, data may only be collected on low-income populations. In this report, we make no attempt to modify the definitions or language used by the original source.
In addition, for this study, a number of focus groups and interviews were conducted with local women and girls in order to validate the data, and to gain a perspective on issues and conditions in the community – through the words and voices of the women and girls themselves. A total of four focus groups and five interviews were conducted, and collectively, they included a diverse group of women and girls of all ages (teen to seniors) and socio-economic backgrounds, and spanned the issue areas covered in this report.
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California Cancer Registry
Cancer Inquiry System / http://www.cancer-rates.info/ca/index.php
California Department of Education Data Quest / www.cde.ca.gov/ds
California Department of Education & WestED
California Healthy Kids Survey / http://chks.wested.org/
California Postsecondary Education Commission / www.cpec.ca.gov
California Public Health Department Breastfeeding Statistics /
Center for Health Policy Research, UCLA
California Health Interview Survey, 2003-2009 / www.chis.ucla.edu
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Girls' Health in Girls' Hands Report / www.cfmco.org/womensfund
First 5 Monterey County / www.first5monterey.org
Monterey County Department of Health
Monterey County Vital Statistics System, 2009 / www.mtyhd.org
Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services / www.co.monterey.ca.us/dss
Monterey County Elections / www.montereycountyelections.us
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Ask the Experts: Change a Habit, Change Your Health, Part 2
by Jason Machowsky in Ask the Experts, April 6, 2013
"If you could recommend just one habit that someone should start doing to eat, and live, healthier, what would that habit be?"
This is the question I posed to a group of my colleagues – registered dietitians and nutritionists – in the trenches coaching and counseling people in the science, and art, of eating better. So many experts responded with great tips, that I sorted the feedback into categories. In addition to the tips below, you can find additional tips in Change a Habit, Change Your Life, Part 1.
Adjust your portion sizes so you're satisfied, not stuffed
• "To shrink your waist, shrink your plate! You'll trick your brain into feeling more satisfied by the generous-looking portions. And if you go back for seconds, your overall portion may still offer fewer calories than if you had served your meal on an oversized platter." – Jessica Corwin, RD, MPH
• Use smaller plates, bowls, silverware and glasses. Studies show you'll eat less and you can clean your plate without the guilt. — Multiple experts
• "Gradually get used to being a little hungry between meals. Don't deprive but eat 10 to 20% less (this may be two less bites at a meal, a half portion less of a side dish or one less piece of bread)." – Roseanne Rust, MS, RD, LDN
• "Eat with your stomach and not your wallet. Just because you paid for something — it doesn't mean you have to finish it (or you'll 'pay for it' in other ways!)" — Bonnie Taub Dix, MA, RD, CDN
Become more mindful of your eating habits
• "Before you eat, HALT = Ask yourself: are you hungry, angry, lonely or tired?" — Chere Bork, MS, RD, LN
• Write down/record everything you eat and drink. — Multiple experts
• Relax at meal time: put your fork down between bites, chew well and taste your food. Pretend like you're a food critic. It takes 15 to 20 minutes to know you're full, so you may as well enjoy it. — Multiple experts
• "Practice conscious eating . . . avoid distractions at mealtime (no TV, reading, etc.) and pause midway to ask if you are still hungry." – Bonnie Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE
• "Ditch the fad diets, and discover the best way of eating for you, that you'll love eating for the rest of your life." – EA Stewart, MBA, RD
Have a positive outlook about eating – and life
• Nourish your mind through positive thoughts: believe in yourself, commit to making positive changes in your life, be happy and smile more often. — Multiple experts
• "Control what is in your control. Make the best food choices you can every day, so then when you're in a situation where there are limited healthy options available, you can participate with limited stress because you know you make great choices most of the time." – Kathy Ireland, MS, RD, LDN
• "Think healthy, not skinny." – Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RD of Nutritionbabes.com
• Write down one achievement you've attained and one person/thing you're grateful for each day. — Multiple experts
Review the habit changes recommended above (or from this post), choose the one that works best for you and give it a shot for three to four weeks. Research shows it takes about that long for a new action to become a sustained habit. If one recommendation doesn't work for you, try another one; different approaches work for different people at different times.
Do you have another habit to share? Tell us!
In addition to the quotes above, I'm so grateful for all of the wonderful feedback I received from the following nutrition professionals: Jenn Randazzo, Lisa Young, Jennifer Neily, Ana Kucelin, Carlene Thomas, Janet Helm, Carol Plotkin, Kimberly Oswalt, Rebecca McConville, Marina Stauffer, Wendy Hess, Vicky Retelny, Dr. Sally Rockwell, Donna Israel, Carol Ireton Jones, Elizabeth Ward, Sheila Campbell, Kate Yonke, Lorraine Huntley, Yvette Quantz, Jennifer Erdmann, Jill Fuster and Aarti Batavia.
Originally an overweight engineer and traveling IT consultant, Jason Machowsky lost over thirty pounds and changed careers to pursue his passion. He is now a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Registered Dietitian, having received his Masters of Science in Applied Physiology and Nutrition from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York. Through his book and blog, Death of the Diet, Jason empowers people to live the life they want by working with them to integrate healthy eating and physical activity habits into their daily routines.
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With just under two weeks before Dreams & Nightmares drops, Meek gives Rap Genius the green light to premiere one of the most-anticipated cuts.
Posted in Singles | Tags: john legend, meek mill, nas, rick ross
rick ross always gotta jump on his artist's best records.
no joke... and takes the last verse, which as expected, was not nearly as good as Nas'. i guess William is paying for the beat and its about maybachs so thats kind of his lane. still fuck shit. sounds like a justice league beat for sure
boring. which is keeping the course for meek.
Don't listen to anything with Rick Ross on it.....
Agreed dtb
its produced by INFAMOUS & THE AGENCY. MUSIC WAS WRITTEN BY: INFAMOUS AND THE ARTOFFICIAL CREW.
Only listened to the Nas and John Legend parts
every album from mmg camp all sounds the same. but whyyy ?
Say what you want haters, that music and hook is beautiful.
This cool and all but, Meka, Shake, we need a new Kendrick post so cats can talk about the new album that just leaked..
@ CHeeKZ
ur half right. hook and instrumental are on point but meeks verse is average at best. not hating, just an opinion.
this track beats Poetic Justice IMO
John Legend, Ross went HAM
Shit is weak no where near Poetic Justice albeit two totally different concepts but we'll be hearing Poetic Justice for a long while I don't care if I never hear this again. Shit is BORING.
Nas murders Ross and Meek ... but that was to be expected
@Q that's only because young money is on it
this is horrible it just goes to show this is not hip hop at all this is some industry BULLSHIT..meek mill thought if he put nas on a song then its considered REAL hip hop..AND HE GOT AWAY WITH IT !..but theyre not getting me with this bullshit ..the first album i ever bought was by nas and now thanks to this song i just lost respect for a legend
the music and the chorus is what makes this track...the rapping is just filler
Dope song, but, its still an album track, its not live enough to draw people (on the fence) to go out an wanna buy the album when it drops!
How does Nas collaborating with someone you don't consider good or real make you lose respect for him? That's some gay ass hipster type of shit. Nas is a legend in his own right and if he wanted to jump on the track or if the MMG camp dropped money for him to hop on the song, why not? One feature on a song does not taint a discography of such celebrated work.
you niggas hate on anything not tde, meek is talking bout real life on this
why does meek mill sound like loaded lux to me?
Typical MMG record always big name features to attract people
ou niggas hate on anything not tde, meek is talking bout real life on this not said this on October 17th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
^ that
uGH WHAT LAMES thumbz this BS up...lucky my bae nas is on this otherwise...ngaz must b on that cookcrack if this bs is what they call dope! Cant believe Nas is spittin with meek and ross...foh...first Nicki...aww'man c'mon Nas son......
yall are fuckin nerds. i like how all of you hate rick ross and meek mill but still go out of your way to comment on all there shit. its sad. what do you think you're accomplishing? other than making yourselves look like losers.
JOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHN LEEEEEEEEGGGGGEEEEEEENNNNND NEEDS TO RELIVE THIS, that song is nice but its like he made the song
Y'all serious??? Do Y'all hear that beat and that hook omfg. Love that live sounding shit. That bassline got me leaning
not a fan of slow cadence, quiet rapping meek mill. that boy can spit though PHILLY
fuck yall rick ross haters but yet this guy can fuck ya mom if you dislike him go to hell
Guys there are millions of worthless rappers out there. If you *really* want to criticize them all you wouldn't have a life. Leave Ross and his group alone and go do something with your life. This is just music, enjoy or grab another track from your favorite band.
Damn sick ass song but Ross fucks songs up man, Nas and Meek on here spitten some deep shit and this nigga on here talkin about croutons
y'all some hating ass niggas ... give Meek his props for making it out the gutter, this a nice lil track


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The Mystical Laws (Shinpi no h�) (2012)
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When the earth and humankind are in danger, you will learn about the mystical laws that rule the world you live in. (c) Official Site
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- Unrated
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Animation , Art House & International
- Directed By:
- Isamu Imakake
- Written By:
- Ryuho Okawa
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- Nov 30, 2012 Limited
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No food is more Australian than the meat pie. We spend over $127 million buying them and eat over 18,500 tonnes of them every year.So which are the best? CHOICE tested 20 meat pies available to consumers in supermarkets around the country to see which was the most nutritious, the meatiest, and the tastiest."We covered most of the national brands stocked in the frozen section of the supermarket," says Christopher Zinn, CHOICE spokesperson. "Scoring well on all three criteria, the Elmsbury (Aldi) Bakehouse Premium Grain Fed Beef Pie was the overall winner. It had good meat content, was comparatively lower in fat and sodium, and tasted good. While not the cheapest pie we tested, it does offer value for money as a premium pie that's nutritionally better than others on the market," says Mr Zinn.Herbert Adams King Island Gourmet Premium Beef Pies have 38.5% meat, taking out first place for the meatiest pie. To qualify for the name 'meat pie', a pie has to contain 25% 'meat flesh' as defined by the Food Standards Code. When CHOICE conducted its last meat pie test in 2006, four of the contenders failed to meet even this modest mark. This time around, all but one earnt the title 'meat pie'. You'll Love Coles was marginally below par with 22.7% meat. Overall, CHOICE commends manufacturers for lifting their game.Four'N Twenty takes out tastiest meat pie in a fairly ho-hum field, followed closely by Black & Gold. When it came to taste, our testers were none too pleased, complaining about doughy pastry, pie cases that break apart, too much gravy and too much salt. And 80% of taste testers positively disliked the filling in the Coles Smart Buy pies, making them not such a smart buy at all.But as one panelist said: "meat pies are a snack that needs sauce"."If it takes a fair shake of the sauce bottle to make your pie edible, then perhaps you should be eating something else. Meat pies are OK as an occasional meal but there are many healthier, and tastier options," says Mr Zinn.Few of us expect a meat pie to be healthy. The Four and Twenty Lite pie carries the Heart Foundation Tick and, with the lowest kilojoule content and total fat content, it lives up to it's name.Take a look at our recipe for a tasty homemade meat pie that we guarantee has a decent amount of real meat.Media contact: Christopher Zinn 0425 296 442 or Aviva Lowy 0420 996 906
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