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Shunned by international teams, Pakistan now struggles to host even domestic events and its National Games is the latest victim of the prevailing security situation in the country.
Pakistan Olympic Association President Lt General Arif Hasan told a press conference on Tuesday that the games scheduled in Peshawar had to be postponed because the authorities didn't give security clearance.
The annual games were to be held from March 25 in the capital city of the north west frontier province with over 3000 male and female athletes scheduled to take part in different events.
"We thought it was best to postpone the games because of the security situation prevailing in the country," he said.
Hasan admitted that the athletes, their parents and some associations also had concerns a about having the games in Peshawar in the current scenario.
"At a time when international teams are already not willing to visit Pakistan due to the security situation we don't want a situation where our premier domestic event is also hit by some unfortunate incident. It would be very damaging for Pakistan sports," he said.
Pakistan sports has been hit hard by the prevailing security situation and on Tuesday the International Tennis Federation also moved the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-11 semi final against New Zealand from Lahore due to the security situation.
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Dubai's best coffee shops
Love a latte? Crazy for cappuccino? Time Out finds Dubai's best coffee 7 Comments
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Aspen Cafe: Despite being more hotel lobby than cosy coffee house, Aspen serves fine coffee. This is largely thanks to the stewardship of Mate Nieva, a representative of German company Dallmayr (and Time Out's local coffee advisor – see left), who has whipped the staff into shape. Likewise, the aromatic Dallmayr beans make for very good coffee indeed. We'd recommend the cappuccino.
Kempinski, Mall of the Emirates (04 409 5999)
Circle: Circle took home the 2010 Time Out Eating Out Award for best café thanks to its triumvirate of great venue, great food and great coffee. The beans are stored in pressure-sealed tins and come in espresso grind and decaf; the baristas are trained by representatives of Illy, which provides Circle's coffee beans. It also should be noted that Circle uses fresh milk (you'd be surprised how many of Dubai's coffee houses don't), and baristas perform two pulls of the grinder per serving, which allows for a well-rounded coffee. When we visited, our espresso boasted a rich reddish-brown crema on the surface and was full of flavour.
Beach Park Plaza Centre, Jumeirah (04 342 8177)
Gloria Jean's: This Aussie chain has proved itself to be the thinking coffee drinker's answer to Starbucks. Not only does it use high-quality aromatic Arabica beans, but prides itself on using sustainably grown coffee. While it doesn't perhaps have the personality or quality of some of the independently run coffee chains around town, it's definitely a very good option if you need a break from a mall trawl.
The Dubai Mall (04 403 6636)
More: Dubai favourite More may seem like an all-too-obvious entry in our round-up, but we've chosen it for good reason. The chain takes its coffee seriously, boasting no fewer than seven blends (including decaffeinated espresso); its signature blend combines four coffee beans from three different continents. It's a full, rich and well-rounded coffee with a medium body and a memorable finish. Sharp yet sweet and smooth.
The Dubai Mall (04 339 8934)
RAW Coffee Company: RAW Coffee Company is a boutique roasting house owned by New Zealand couple Kim and Grayden Thompson. According to amateur coffee connoisseur Ed Surgeon, who helped with this round-up, the barista consistently makes faultlessly creamy cappuccinos. RAW is also unique in that it roasts its own beans, which caught the attention of L'Atelier Des Chefs and Gordon Ramsay's Verre, both of which serve RAW coffee.
Dubai Garden Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road (050 553 6808)
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Posted by: Stefano on 07 Nov ' 11 at 09:17
To the guy from Rome,
I am Stefano from Padova. Why don't you try Caffe Diemme? Now they have opened a shop in Dubai Health Care CIty, and they offer the same Coffee that is offered back home in Italy.
Posted by: Jiyah on 10 Sep ' 11 at 06:51
I was searching for great coffee but it proved to be extremely hard until I came across Raw Coffee Company in the Garden Center. Definitely worth checking it out. I hope they open a second outlet in an area that has a more urban feel since the coffee is excellent.
Other surprisingly decent coffee for Dubai:
1. Limetree
2. Carluccios (for cappuccino)
3. coffee shop inside Bloomingdales, Dubai mall (hit or miss)
4. Le Pain Quotidienne
5. Illy Dubai mall
None come close to Raw Coffee (maybe bc the beans are freshly and locally roasted in Dubai).
Posted by: Antonio on 02 Aug ' 11 at 10:20
I am from Rome, and I've been living in Dubai for three years. Everytime I go back to Rome the first thing I need is a cup of coffee, because the best coffee in Dubai does not even come close to the worst one in Rome. However, quality is improving the past few years. Here's a few everyone in Dubai should try: Mockamore Dubai Mall, Vapiano Dubai Mall, Limetree Cafe Jumeirah and internet city, Segafredo Zanetti Wafi Mall and Media city, Il Caffe di Roma JBR and Espressamente Dubai Mall. I would place all these in the category 6 to 7.5, and I'm very very picky when it comes to coffee.
Posted by: Rauf on 21 Oct ' 10 at 20:05
Usually, I start my morning with a warm cup of skinny latte from Gloria Jean's. I really like their lattes.
However, last night, I could not believe my sensors when sipping a skinny latte from Krispy Kreme. It was truly delicious...
P.S. I agree with Jack, your photo of Espresso was a bad choice.
Posted by: Jack. on 19 Oct ' 10 at 08:45
Just a quick note.
Thanks for the article.
The photo of the Espresso is really really bad! This is a bad Espresso i would say since no foam, face or creme at all in the cup.
The UAE Barista Champinoship was at Meydan and not at Al Bustan Rotana.
Posted by: Mark French on 18 Oct ' 10 at 15:05
If what you claim is true, that the aroma of fresh coffee halves every minute, then logically you should only be able to taste the best coffee at cafes that use locally roasted beans. shouldn't you?
If anyone does not believe the difference this makes, buy some green coffee beans at the pick and mix section of your local supermarket, chuck a handful into a cheap hot air popcorn machine, watch carefully until the beans change to the desired colour, cool off the HOT beans rapidly, grind and brew.
You will never want to taste another cup from a chain- they mostly peddle milk-based drinks anyway!
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My brother has a 1992 Volvo 740 Wagon that has the rock solid 2.3 4 cylinder engine from the 240 series. The 740 wagon is a great vehicle -- lots of room, comfy, and retains the dependable and cheap to fix B23 engine. He bought it off CL from the original owners, a doctor and his wife who had bought it brand new and babied it. I think he only paid 1500 for it, and it only has 100,000 miles which is nothing for that engine. He found a good Volvo-only shop to have it maintained at. Mercedes wagons are nice, but I think maintenance and repair will be more pricey. An older diesel one might be ok, esp. if you can run some veggie oil in it, to save money on fuel.
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Does fuel injector cleaner really work ?
My mechanic recommends it -- Lucas brand. I use it, and for what it's worth, our 12 year old car always starts and runs great.
Yes, if you need it. It cleans, it doesn't turn your car into a Ferrari.
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My car ran a bit smoother but not without it, so I thought it didn't work.
My understanding is that the good ones pollute the oil, so I always run it before an oil change and run the fuel tank down to fumes.
This is generally sage advice to only use additives prior to a lube job. However, a good cleaner should merely be a concentrated form similar to the detergent packages in the fuel you put in your tank regularly. Just avoid putting stuff in your car that you don't need to. Synthetic oils are particularly sensitive to additives.
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The movie is based on the real life events of con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell (Jim Carrey). While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his cell mate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times in order to be reunited with Morris.
Carrey's notable works include 'Ace Ventura' and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.' McGregor starred in 'Trainspotting,' 'Star Wars' and 'Moulin Rouge.'
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But, I guess it's perfectly okay when two girls kiss. DO try to get over it Leon.
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They are the Kings of Leon!
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Now now...Play nice!
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Like they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans." Well...what is so different about France??? (Frankly, I find it disturbing, but I guess the French guys like it!)
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hey yall!,..how about some hot lesbian movies,..no sausage flicks!
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Hot, and the medals just make it hotter. Can't wait for the movie.
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- Tuesday 02 FebruaryBy ChrisLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
The fact that you feel you have to post your reaction shows that you have some personal issues to work out! Why do you even care?
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You know your closed mindedness will not be missed....Gee I am sure Hollywood is going to collapse because you are not going to see Jim Carey movies... I will call the studios now... What in the world we are going to do.... I bet if it were to girls you would be all into that....
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then the westborough baptist church is just the right place for you! you're the sick one. and if you can't appreciate humanity then you're just plain stupid. get a life and gtfo.
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Dear James Claypool,
I can't believe THAT'S the reason you'll never watch Jim Carrey again. There are at least two dozen that beat that one out!
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Seriously dude, you're obviously a closet homosexual if this 'supposedly' bothers you that bad...
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Let's see.. He goes home to Jenny McCarthy. You have a dime store blow up doll. Somehow I suspect he will survive losing you as a fan.
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seriously James, nice fake last name, I hope it is, because otherwsie you bring shame to it, fu**ing idiot! Then don't go see another movie starring Jim Carey, what a loss?? LMFAO!
Try living this moto, put up or shut up!
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Big deal. Americans are so sexually immature and socially repressed. As proof, just look at the adolescent posts from Glenn and leon.
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Make sure you still have your regular spot at the gay pride parade, Pat.
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That's supposed to be an insult? Believing in equal human rights and being accepting and mature instead of a closed-minded moron? Heck yes I have my spot saved at the Gay Pride parade, and when I see you there I'll give you a wink.
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We hope you get your usual spot at the front of the drag queen float, Glenn....or do you prefer Glendora?
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Maybe so but I ain't in danger of getting aids and I sure am glad I don't have to share a foxhole with a faggot either.
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Is this blossom drop? Or a baby tomato?
Hey guys, so my tomatoes are blooming with a bunch of flowers. I have a nice round tomato on one plant, but the rest are looking like ones in this photo. Is this a baby tomato? Or is it unpollinated? It's been like this for a week with no growth. This is my first time growing tomatoes, so I've no idea what to look for. Thanks!
So should I just cut it off? This has happened to almost every flower on my tomato plant. I tap and shake my plants every day. What else can I do to improve pollination?
I have never heard of "unpolinated" tomato. I know it happens in melond, squash... but not in tomatoes. Tomato flowers have both sex organs(male and female on each flower) Nothing will form if polination is not done.
So my adviice is, just leave them to be.
Well....it's definitely not pollinated. I've seen enough of 'em. The pollination just didn't take. Common in early season. Not every blossom pollinates...oh how I wish they would. You can remove it or it will eventually fall off by itself. It's not taking anything away from the plant if you leave it. If you leave it, then you can watch it and see what happens to it.
Sorry, ed, but all baby tomatoes start out that way. It may grow larger or stay as it is, but it's definitely been pollinated. Unpollinated flowers are unmistakeable because the last half inch or so of the flower stem falls off, not simply the yellow flower petals. That is blossom drop: when the whole thing falls off: the petals, the green sepals, and half the blossom stem.
nubie, what variety/varieties are you growing? That may be the issue in this case.
I grew German Queen (a huge beefsteak) a couple of years ago, and its baby fruit (the size of yours) didn't grow until the plant had been in the ground for a month or more. When the plant felt it was ready, a few of the "old" baby fruit finally grew larger (after having just sat there unchanging for 4-8 weeks!), as well as a larger percentage of the baby fruit from the newer clusters. Why? German Queen is supposed to be mid-season, but mine behaved like a late variety that just plain wasn't able to support fruit until later in the season. Well, the fruit were definitely worth waiting for, and there were plenty to share with family and friends ... eventually!
So your plant may be a late variety that just isn't ready to bear fruit yet (at the moment still growing a good root system; or whatever). Or it may be unhappy for some reason.
Here's the "Timeline of a Tomato Truss" created by a former GWebber (now available only on the Wayback Machine). It shows how long it takes fruit to form (when things are being normal, at least).
It's doing this on both my white queen heirloom plant and better boy. The better boy, however, has one fruit that has grown over the last week, compared to the white queen and rest of the better boy's "unpollinated" or "baby tomato". This is why I was unsure if it was unpollinated. Obvious, I pulled off a closed bloom and took it a part to examine it. It too contains that small fruit in my photo. I read that this is called the "ovary" and can be unpollinated, resulting in what I see in the photo. But your experience is telling me otherwise. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. :)
Sorry missingtheobvious.......ok, it might have technically been pollinated if there was pollen transfer, but that one definitely didn't take. I've seen more of these than I can remember and not one of them was ever a viable fruit. Like the OP stated, they have one that is a "nice round" tomato on one plant. That one shown in the photo is not nice and round. Viable pollinated tomatoes are roundish and smooth, and not the heavily creased puckered little mass you see in the photo. The smooth part is the key. I can most always look at a tomato and quickly tell if it's viable or not. I don't care how long you stare at that one, it won't grow anymore.
nubiegardner, you will eventually get tomatoes on your plants. Some take longer to set fruit than others.
Peace out.
Newbiegardener - I had the same concerns as you - especially because my plants are in an unheated GH where temps got around or below 40 degrees at night. The fruit did set for me (3-4 weeks ago initially) and the baby tomatoes did continue to develop as shown in this photo. The larger tomatoes are the baby tomatoes 3 weeks ago.
All of these tomatoes are on the same cluster and are setting fruit on their own time table. Some of the blossoms have not set fruit but just have dried up blossoms with no baby tomatoes. All of the blossoms that have a baby tomato - regardless of the shape - are developing into tomatoes - however, some of them have weird shapes. My heirloom tomato plants are setting fruit over a longer period of time than the hybrids. The Better Boy plants are very predictable where the German Giants do their own thing - it seems.
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The tomato will probably look like one of this non-marketable beauties. I do hope you will report back and give us an update on your blossom with a photo nubiegardener - we are all anxious to see how it turns out?!
I am amazed at how long a blossom will sit with now apparent action and then weeks later set fruit! In this photo one blossom is at least 3 weeks behind the larger tomato on the same cluster. The blossoms on the cluster appeared to develop all at the same time - and there are still blossoms on this cluster that have not yet set fruit!?
Nothing has changed with the "tomato" shown in the photo. However, another bloom shriveled up several days ago, producing a small tomato that has continued to grow since then. This is on the same plant. I might have to agree with Ed and say that the one shown in the photo is either unpollinated or partially, since its been over a week w no change. But I'll continue to wait and give you all am update as the season progresses. Everyday I tap and shake the bloom yet see pollen fall only on a very few. Any reasons why I don't see pollen fall out with the rest? I'd shake them until they begin to dry with nothing in site.
Just relax and let the plants grow. The hardest thing to master is patience when growing tomatoes is new to you. It is only May. The season is just starting. That little tomato could sit there till August before it begins to get larger. They do not always develop in a nice exact order on the vine.
It is only May. The season is just starting. That little tomato could sit there till August before it begins to get larger. They do not always develop in a nice exact order on the vine.
I've never seen one set in May and not start its growth until August.
It is only May. The season is just starting. That little tomato could sit there till August before it begins to get larger. They do not always develop in a nice exact order on the vine.
I've never seen one set in May and not start its growth until August.
I have, many times. It is not unusual for one or three blossoms at the bottom of the plant not develop their tomatoes at the same time most of the others do. I think most people pull them off when they are trimming the lower leaves as they think they will not grow. From my experience, they will. They may not be pretty but eventually they will get larger. If they don't they will fall off on their own.
As promised, here is an update. Almost a month later, the little "unpollinated" tomato is actually forming. Weird, because the bigger tomato on the vine formed much, much later than the one in the 1st picture and grew large quickly. It wasn't until last week, 3 weeks later, that the small tomato started developing. Ed, I guess we were wrong and it is in fact a pollinated tomato.
Tomatovator1 is right. That kind of abnormality happens mostly early in the season when the temperatures during the flower setting and pollination aren't optimal. The resulting tomato will be "zippered" or "catfaced", making it ugly to the eye but by no means unpalatable - it will taste like any other, normal tomato.
I've seen this type of thing fairly frequently. Sometimes a pollinated tomato blossom will sit in a "dormant" state for as long as a month or more before actually growing. I've never been able to pin down what the exact cause is, but it seems to have a connection with how much "extra energy" the plant has. In other words, if my plant has tons of fruit already on it, the newer blossoms seems more likely to go dormant until some of the tomato fruit ripen and come off. Then - when the plant has more juice to spare - the sleepy buds awaken and start growing.
These are just ABNORMALITIES, that occurs in animals and plant world. We have seen people that are born disfigured, midget etc. Or a woman takes birth control pill and get pregnant with half dozen or more babies. I am not a scientist but Ithinks it can be genetic and environmental.
I'm having the exact same problems with these Triple L Crop tomatoes. They appear to have pollinated, but refuse to grow. These plants are 70+ days old, lots of blossoms, I pollinate daily by tapping the plants, and this is the result. Not a single flower has grown beyond the point in the photo. Other varieties of tomatoes are doing just fine. Super frustrating!


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'When I first saw you, last year? I hated that you could wear blue eyeliner and merlot colored lipstick. I can't.'
I had sat down in my new spot in concert choir, very nervous. Jami was the most beautiful girl in the room, wearing a white sundress, with dramatic cat eyeliner, sparkling green eyes, and strawberry waves. She was also one of the best singers in our section. I was seriously in yoga pants, flip flops, and a neon pink hoodie. Don't get me started on the hair.
A few days later, I saw her in the library before lit and then in class. I felt rather ridiculous that this lioness managed to be everywhere I was, far more reserved but so elegant, glamorous, and present. The thing about her was that when you saw her? You didn't stop looking. She was so kind, smart, and beautiful…you just wanted to be around her forever.
Friday she yawned after choir and rolled her eyes over to me, saying 'Coming to my house after this right? It's spring and I have white merlot. I cannot imagine that your biochem class is more exciting than us repotting geraniums .'She was always right and at least today, I was wearing decent clothes. We made shrimp scampi and asparagus, Pia brought 3 issues of Vogue and several more bottles of wine. My friend Josh stopped after work with lemon cake, we all sat on quilts, talked about music and food and stars. We stayed there for three days.
That year, we stayed at each other's apartments nearly every weekend. In the summer, we would hike and picnic with lavish cheese, bread, and fruit. We learned how to make fudge cakes, lasagnas, lobster biscayne, & huevos rancheros. We ate out, we barbecued, we sliced up cheese and called it good, we at Arby's. There was always wine.
We grew into women. We talked books, shoes, sex, adventure, love. We stayed closed, we strayed far, we shared all our stories, or we fought. We had periods where we fought because each of us became more lion like near each other.
'I have a wanderers spirit. I can never catch up to me.'
Neither of us felt at home anywhere. If we were anywhere too long, skin began itching, eyes wandering, minds dreaming. I would take trips, and Jami would pick up her things to leave. I visited Jami several times. Sometimes, I had a silly boy in tow, sometimes I needed a weekend where we laid in bed to read and drink coffee, and other times, we would then keep traveling. We would repeat the things we loved, painting, eating, sipping, looking, reading. Jami was refined and graceful, but also roamed unbound and free.
She came with her own air current…it smelled like honey, almonds, sandalwood, the seasons, and laughter.
She never questioned the woman that I grew into. She questioned when I masked that woman, bridled it, suppressed it, changed it, and made myself unhappy.She lived for the quiet, messier layers of life. The 'wherever you go, there you are' level that meant her red nails got dirt under them when she planted the flowers, and that she was just fine to go to dinner that way.
She traveled one summer and took the fall semester off. She worked at the best cafe, sang and played music, painted her room a drenching purple. We would meet in libraries, apartments, cafes, grocery stores, parks, and we would do things both mundane and wild. The thing with my beautiful friend is that she could make you feel like your life finally jumped off of the paper. She would give gifts that were unexpected and perfect. She knew when to be silent and when to laugh with every nerve in her body. Her smile and eyes were beautiful n the elusive, Roman candle-esque way that Marilyn Monroe captivated us all. She sparkled brightly by being both wise and sweet, open and elusive, a rive and the ocean all at once.
We went to breakfast, one rainy morning. A small coffee shop, tucked away, on our way there, we chatted about our shared dream to become flight attendants. She spied a homeless man a ways down the street, so we jogged up to him and smiled. She gave him a $20 and I promised to come back to pick him up. I was headed the way he was going, after all. Then, she shook her head and offered for him to just come with us, which was the exact tender generous soul she had. He did and it was the funniest, most delightful day I had that spring.
Late that summer, we parted ways. I traveled across the state, she to another and we started new schools. Soon after, she became a flight attendant and I became a mother. Occasionally, she had layovers near me. Life needed to stand still so that we could wander together for a few hours. One time, we sat in the cafe of a book store, as my future husband was walking our daughter through the children's area. She watched him quietly, then said, 'Do not let go. He's ready for you.' I smiled and shook my head, murmuring about not wanting marriage, and she laughed. She said, 'Well, it wants you. You are the most lovely family. Give me something to smile on?' I made sure to send her the first picture from our elopement, later on.
'Alaska is amazing. Lonely, brutal, and it has captured every part of my heart. Do you still wear blue eyeliner?'
My beautiful golondrina of a friend had ridden the wind again to Alaska to teach. She had amazing adventures and sent me photos each week, her climbing the ice, her wonderful pup, food she had made, wine she drank, hikes, flowers, crafts with her kids. We talked about things children need, what it is to be a wife and mother. She sent me care packages to remind me that I must pamper myself – our shared favorite scent of body wash – Brown Sugar and Fig, boxes of pomegranates or grape fruit, so many books and bottles of nail polish. I sent her the 4 inch heels that a new mother never wears, the blue eyeliner with a tutorial for girls with green eyes, and buffalo jerky.
'I wish you could meet him. There isn't a thing I can think of that I want to do without him.'
Jami met the love of her life in Alaska. We had both been lonely for so many long years. I had my daughter and got married so much sooner than she. I dearly wished that she was not only there on my special day, but there with the one. Not long after I read the email describing her soon to be husband, I saw pictures, read letters about all the things that they planned with their life, and best of all…talked on the phone shortly after they were engaged. She was content and fulfilled. She sounded more vibrant than ever. Her wedding pictures were sparkling and humble with love.
They have a daughter. A beautiful daughter who looks so much like her mother. Jami is the most radiant mother and we talk about how our life work has shifted. We have these amazing visions, to change our little corners of the world, as we are both in the Midwest. We talk about the little farms we plant in our yards, honey bees, making yogurt and kombucha, raising chickens for our children, we miss one another. The constant denominator is that we have always known we will see each other.
So, we sent each other more poetry and paintings. Christopher Moore, Tom Robbins, Gregory Corso. Wine colored nail polishes, knit things, gourmet chocolates.We commiserate about sleep, headaches, diapers, food that we want to eat with our husbands, and the full end of heels. We decide on different birthday and holiday traditions. She is shocked when I go through cancer, she cheers when I am in remission.I pull out the blanket she made my girl nearly nine years prior and smile as I send Jami a picture of it. We are more accustomed to not hearing from each other for long periods.
'I have these instances where I lose vision in my eye and get headaches.'
After my own terrible run with cancer, and the fact that I pulled through…scraped up but better and wiser, I was honestly devastated when she told me that she was facing it down herself. I wandered into a church to light candles and say rosaries for her. I looked at my beautiful pictures of her, her wedding day, happy smiling couple snaps, adventures, a beautiful daughter, all off the contentment that she worked so very hard to earn. It was just frustrating to me. Cancer had been the most terrible experience for me. It ripped my family up, changed so many things for me, and landed us in a very real financial situation that led to bankruptcy.
I was left embittered by not only cancer, but also where we live. So many things had gone so very wrong for me. But even in her own terrible situation, she reached out to gently remind me that we have to keep evolving and moving. We are not where we are or what we go through. I have always been humbled by her generosity, her kindness, and grace. It was such a spiraling situation, but I honestly thought it was going to be fine. Cancer is so weird, you really never know so you have to be totally optimistic.
When we wrote, I heard something new in her words. She was actually afraid and it devastated me. Her words began to take measure and a different shape. It was angular and careful, instead of something that spread into you, warming your soul up, and giving you new ideas. She spent time apologizing. I asked her not to, there was never a thing I wanted her to apologize for. In truth, I could not measure up to her – the beauty, the snapping sparkle of those green eyes, her melodic voice and laughter, the way she held a room, the very way that she existed. Jami…a most magical woman that I got to be friends with.
'Forgive me, if I don't make sense. It's because I don't see.'
We emailed and messaged a few more times this winter. She sounded far away to me. I called and sang to her for a Christmas present, because she would always sing to the stars. I hoped that cancer had not caused her to forget that. Everything got harder for her and a terrible feeling settled over me. She had another surgery and illness set in…we were being so optimistic. We would visit Oregon in the summer. Help plant Jami's garden with her husband and daughter. Cook and bake, then leave so she could nap. Take them to eat, breathe the beautiful air, see more stars, laugh with wine, and then I saw that Jami was not better at all. She had gone home with a prognosis of being terminal.
The worst thing happened, people. I could not lift my hands to my computer to write. I could not call. I sat on this bed and stared at the little swallows that we made in a pottery class over a decade ago, laughing and joking, batting eyes at cute, artist boys, as we painted our birds. At the end of the week that we made them, we went on this picnic, down to the river. She waded in and sang up to me, 'You should keep my bird for me! I still have to fly for a while.'
I did. I do. I still have our birds. Jami taught me about the depth of beauty and refined, easy grace. She was fiery, artistic grace, mixed with the most genuine soul. Refreshing, honest, deeply funny, and terrifyingly smart. Everything about her is amazing. She is the credit to femininity and womanhood that e all should look to. The truth is Jami taught me to be more, to change this corner of the world, to always sparkle.
Jami died today. I am consumed by the grief and nothing has color. I have eaten rich foods and drank a beautiful Merlot to celebrate her but truthfully, I taste nothing. I can think of nothing but doing everything in my power to honor and celebrate her memory, despite my terrible grief. Nothing but finding as many ways as I can to help her husband and child as the walk this terrible road. Cancer wields a more terrible grip than death. It destroys your life, and the lives of all who surround you.
I have a decade and a half of letters, emails, books, art, jewelry, memories, and the acute knowledge that it was so very fleeting and not nearly enough. I am so blessed that I have had Jami Lynn and I am so lost with this fact that she is gone. She was that person who is a true Roman candle – regal, sparking, sparkling, funny, charming, kind, and powerful.
So many of us are raising the banner to help Jami's family. I can think of people no more deserving after this terrible grief has settled on us all. So much struggle and loss does not deserve the price tag that insurance companies levy. I will be hosting as many fundraisers as I possibly can to help them. Many people are working on the start of a medical and memorial fund. If there is a way that you would like to help, please do.
My fundraiser is on my scentsy website – sararose.scentsy.us and Jami M Family Fundraiser, also Facebook, and you can always email me. All sales and all of my commission will go to this family.
There is also a Medical and Memorial Fund – Jami's Memorial Fund. These donations can be written off for your taxes.
My friends, light a candle so she walks in light. Lend someone a helping hand and smile even more at those you love. Be the love that this world so needs.
Sparkles and Glitter,
Sara Rose


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Twigs for the KidsGraffiti // Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Once in a while you get that experimental color scheme that just does it. Here is a prime example by the graffiti doodler known as Twigs. Baby added for scale and color contrast.
Wane TruckinGraffiti // Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Classic simple New York graffiti by Wane on a box truck.
Video: Nychos in LondonGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
Last month, while Nychos was busy painting multiple murals in London, Very Nearly Almost Magazine documented the artist's visit. To no surprise, Iron Maiden's wailing guitars set the mood. Expect to see something special with Nychos in an upcoming printed issue of Juxtapoz.
SwekGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
This is the result of painting graffiti for more than just a few seasons, professional graffiti piecing.
Barbed Wire Line UpGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
Pout, Pear, and False capitalize on a great surface and do the spot up real nice.
Classic Photo of SeenGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
A classic photo of Seen in the yard admiring his handy work.
Good Year GraffitiGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
You really go to see this photo in full so I suggest you click read more. Great matching of blues and whites. Gin under a horde of tires and on top of a van.
Msk by AskewGraffiti // Monday, August 27, 2012
Having a great eye for talent, Msk crew recently recruited Askew as their newest member and he has been repping the crew in classy style since.
Vizie getting busy in CopenhagenGraffiti // Sunday, August 26, 2012
Great new piece from Vizie featuring an assault of eyeballs and effective color schem. This wall painted at the Galore festival in Copenhagen.
Greyscale RoidsGraffiti // Saturday, August 25, 2012
Roids continues to make successful experiments in the realm of graffiti. Each new piece is highly creative and incorporates various strong elements of design. We especially enjoy this new wall using only grey and multiple shades of it.


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Discussion related to living as a Catholic in the single state of life. As long as a topic is being discussed from the perspective of a single Catholic then it will be on-topic.
Tobias and Sarah's story is from the Book of Tobit, and his journey is guided by Saint Raphael.
Learn More: Tobias & Sarah as led by Saint Raphael


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Math & Art Saturday: CIRCUS SHAPES!
Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. AND 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun math and art program about SHAPES! There are two sessions for twice the fun!
Each session begins with a story, poem or book read or told by Miss Donna. Following the story, grown-ups and kids will have fun using imagination and precut shapes to make pictures, scenes for patterns. All ages are welcome, but little ones under 5 will need strong adult support.
*Sessions are @ 10:30 am and 2:00 pm.
Read to Rover
Thursday, February 19, 2015, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Read a book or tell a story to our furry visitors (specially trained therapy dogs)! Reading to our furry friends helps build reading and language fluency in children. Join us!


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Clarion Collection Hotel Astoria Genova
Piazza Brignole, 4
Genoa, 16122
Phone: (39) 010 873316
Fax: (39) 010 8317326
Bars & Cafes
Panarello cake is a must for any Genoese child's birthday. It also comes in a mini version for anyone watching their weight. The biscuits, sold by weight, must also be sampled, including the house specialities; 'Lagaccio' and 'Mescolanza'. There is nowhere to sit here and the bar is always crowded, but it is worth trying any of their biscuits or cakes with a cup of tea or a cappucino.
»Sound Village
Recreating the old town of Genoa that resembled old settings, Sound Village is an attempt to bring back the old world feeling. Bands such as Radio Gaga and other cover bands not only play retro but heavy metal aswell.. Every day of the week is reserved for special events like Thursday evenings are dedicated to Latin.
»Café Crippa
Crippa is almost an institution in Genoa as a bar, café, and ice-cream and pastry shop, but year by year the customer base become less and less young, by consequence the owner decided to renovate a bit, in order to make the place more suitable for youth. So the new Crippa began its transformation with the addition of karaoke, in the lower room, followed by various sorts of live music performances. A successful event which is periodically scheduled is called Palco Aperto (Open Stage): after the scheduled band plays, the stage remains at the disposal of whoever wants to take a stab at karaoke, accompanied by real musical instruments. Entrance is free and a combination of pizza and drink costs only EUR10.
Parador is a classic spot for aperitif time, since you can have excellent cocktails while taking advantage of the buffet full of snacks, some of which prepared at the moment. It is located in one of the most central squares of the city, helping in making it one of the most popular nightspots among a clientele of varied ages. It has two big rooms, arranged over two floors, and some tables outside. At lunch, Parador is a common destination for people who work in the surrounding neighborhoods, since they offer cold as well as hot dishes at a good quality/price ratio – something more than the usual sandwich or salad. The bar is also available for private parties; smoking room on premises.
»Alle Volte
This is a historical place – a neighborhood pub located in a very busy square – and has always been very attractive, even for people who do not live in the neighborhood, or simply late-nighters. In fact, here you can have not only a break with cold plates but also a plate of pasta or a second course for a meal, at any time; the list of beers is very extensive and prices are relatively cheap. Customers are more or less always the same; over the years, this place has become the ideal meeting spot for the young and the casual. The seats are distributed among three levels, with red brick vaulted ceilings and wooden tables that help in making the atmosphere very warm and welcoming.
This enormous, self service caffeteria is in an extremely central position. Packed at lunchtime, it copes very well by offering a fast service and a large room to eat in on the upper floor. Modern furnishings with designer tables and chairs give the place a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The street level floor has a more traditional design and is a nice place to have a rest from shopping or for a quiet chat.
»El Cafe Latino
Together with the Bar Berto, this place is the heart of the Piazza delle Erbe. It is open for lunch offering salads and sandwiches, and reopens in the evening and is open till late. On Friday evenings, the piazza is literally invaded by pedestrians taking a stroll. Check their website for more details on dance classes and DJs spinning Latin music throughout the week. The bar offers cocktails and beer as well as sandwiches until late at night. There tends to be a young crowd, and this is an excellent place to find out what is happening all over the city. The next door tobacconists is open until late.
If you have a sudden craving for sweet or savoury food in the middle of the night, this is the place to satisfy your need. For those who are looking for nirvana, there is the nutella brioche that is hard to resist.
»Liquid Art Café
A small bar on two floors in a very traditionally designed area. But from its electric, neon blue sign you can tell that this bar is trying to be different. The closer you get, the faster you hear where the loud music is coming from. Once you are a few meters away you will see how trendy Liquid Bar is: metallic look, cold colors, soft designer stools, sculptures on the walls, aerodynamic bar, DJ set with themed evenings, thumping music. The bar is covered in plates with dishes from which you can choose a snack to accompany your cocktail that will be sipped in silence as you will not be able to make yourself heard, only by sign language.
Fluid is one of those places that set fun trends in the city. The bar is not very spacious inside, but the furniture is definitely original. Outside there is a covered space and that is where the crowds of the young and very young gather every evening during summer. In winter there are still many special events organized during the week, with interesting offers on beer or combo deals with the contiguous pizzeria. On the weekends there is always a DJ playing commercial music: the ideal for relaxing with a drink before the beat drops. Aperitifs are recommended: there is a rich buffet from which you can pick out some excellent appetizers.
»Britannia Pub
Word has it that Genoa is the most British city in Italy because of the reserved character of the inhabitants, their determined traditionalism, their impeccable elegance and the classic and fastidious house decor. There are some English inspired places in the city, such as the Yacht Club and the, less exclusive, Brittania Pub. There is nothing more distinctly Genoan than the narrow, steep alley that leads to this place and nothing more British than what you find when you arrive; a true, English style pub. There is a wide selection of beer, wood furnishings and chips with eggs or hamburgers. Great for beer fans or home sick Brits.
»Teatro Fellini
During the 1920s and 1930s, everyone in Genoa went to this city central dance club at least once, taking part in its complete services offered. At lunch, there is the bar and self-service buffet for a quick break, while the usual evening starts with an aperitif in the entrance room and continues with the dinner , served on the second floor and accompanied by live music, followed by dance music of the most popular DJs in town, at the ground floor. Fellini is one of the few places with so much space, and it is filled with colorful and original furnishings with which any lover of the 1970s would fall in love. Saturday is almost always 'over 30' night, while Friday is loved most by men, thanks to the 'Sexy' theme.


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tag:destructoid.com,2006:blogMagiteknight's Blog :: DESTRUCTOIDul/user/1/117958-36952248803929466207865njpg-avatar.jpgMagiteknighthttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Magiteknight2012-04-21T03:06:26Ztag:destructoid.com,2008:255356How I Might Outgrow My Beloved Hobby (RE:Revelations Spoilers)2013-06-04T19:59:28Z2013-06-04T19:59:28ZSix hours into my lovely campaign of Resident Evil Revelations and everything is going great. Now to add some backstory to this lovely adventure with our favorite zombie/ B.O.W. hunters I can say that I've beaten every single Resident Evil title before; excluding RE6 because it's shit (and also why I say every). But things changed during chapter 12; and those who are playing this game on the Wii U know what I mean...

The integration of Miiverse for Resident Evil Revelations is absolutely fantastic. When you die you'll receive a a series of messages posted by others who were killed in the same place you were. It's the entire reason I picked this up for the little next-gen that could - but only if you die in the same area once or twice. And let's just say that I've died at the hands of this title's version of Nemesis (to keep it spoilerish free) way too many times. How many? Seventeen. Yep, 17 times I tried to defeat that guy, and 17 times I had failed. I couldn't understand why I kept dying; I knew the patterns and weak points. I even swapped guns around mid-fight as to never run out of ammo and score damage min-maxing. It felt like my reflexes just weren't fast enough to hit him after teleporting. And I began to question whether or not I could kill this bloke. And for the hell of it, after staring at the same death messages pop up sporting the same "OMG I keep dying!" and "How do I kill this guy!? No Fair! :(" theme, I decided to refresh the messages. This is what showed up on my screen:

I couldn't believe it. Someone else seemed to be having the same problem I had. I couldn't describe the frustration and rage I felt from constantly dying, and then taking a break to clear my head, and then dying some more. However, when I saw this message it really got me thinking. What if at some point I just can't play video games any more? Not due to death, financial struggles, or lack of interest. What about if I can't react fast enough to kill an enemy teleporting, or I fail a QTE during a cutscene, or just cannot for the life of me get beyond a certain point? What if I pre-maturely can no longer play video games because I am not good enough. This is the first time in the 20 years of engrossing myself in a hobby that I ever thought this way. We've all been unable to complete a game before for one reason or another, but for some reason after coasting through Revelations at a fairly brisk pace with lack of death and not really getting stuck this hit hard. What if I am getting older, delaying my reaction time and reflexes and I can't play video games even if I know what I'm doing? It scared the crap out of me.

Which brings up the point of interactive media and how the game industry differentiates itself from movies, TV, etc. I'm never going to be "too old" to appreciate a musical composition, or not "good enough" to finish watching a film. But to see a narrative of a game to conclusion there may come a point where you simply will not be able to experience the content ahead without proving some sort of skill. It's the reason we see games ranging from Mass Effect, to Journey, to Bioshock Infinite. All three sow enthralling narratives, however present unique gameplay scenarios where you may get gated from following through the story. It's something that proved itself very real to me today. But sure enough, after the attempts hit double digits, and minutes turned to hours I escaped by the skin of my teeth. Without any remaining herbs, and one hit away from death on trial 18, one rocket to the chest finally put the baddie down, and it made me re-appreciate how much I love video games and the reward for saving the day. Even in a virtual sense.

Thanks Leon, even though your new game sucks

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:254693How Nintendo Can Fix Their Branding With Wii U2013-05-28T15:26:44Z2013-05-28T15:26:44ZWith both Sony and Microsoft now with their cards on the table, eyeing a "Holiday 2013" release schedule what is Nintendo to do with the Wii U? The console's timing was ambiguous at best. With it's November 2012 launch and a six month drought aside from Lego City Undercover, Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate, and Resident Evil Revelations; none of which should have to carry the burden of being system sellers - they're not - how can Nintendo right the ship? The obvious answer is a change in direction of the branding of the system; the easy solution? Learn from the Xbox One's mistakes.

The easiest way to win back the core audience starts with a rebranding of the Wii U system. The perfect place to start is with the Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct. Choose which President of the Company comes out, and say these 4 things:

1. There is no fee to play pre-owned games on our systems
2. There is no fee to play games online or use our video streaming service
3. The greatest back catalog containing 30 years of titles, in addition to hardware compatibility with Wii software
4. Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Star Fox, Donkey Kong - all in High Definition

And straight out of an epic rap battle, Iwata drops his bananas, or Reggie spikes a ham to the ground and walks off. Queue a sizzle trailer of previously announced and unknown titles with release dates for 40 minutes and the presentation ends.

We're already beginning to see the effects from gamers across the globe in regards to always online, manditory peripherals a la Kinect, and terrible business practices only making the barrier of entry for new players increasingly difficult. Sure, the Xbox One has voice commands and facial recognition so grandpa won't need the controller to watch The Price is Right, or re-runs of Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman, but when the grandkids come around they'll have to pay $60 to pop in the next "family-friendly" dribble that MS expects Rare to waste their talents on if he's not in the room and the kinect can't scan his face to log into his profile? Ballocks.

Nintendo always marches to the beat of their own drum and it's a thumping baseline of games, games, games. No ridiculous business practices (which are anti-consumer), no online passes, no fee for online services which others charge for, none of the nonsense which caused all those PC master race folks to flip-flop from PC to console, and now increasing back to PC as their preferred platform of choice.

The system so many thought to be dead and buried within the first year of it's life has plenty of opportunity to rise from the grave. And if Nintendo can do what Nintendo does best; which is make games. The Wii U will be the most charming, colorful, and whimsical zombie to grace our eyes.

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:236121Therapy in the Form of Final Fantasy VIII2012-10-04T20:19:25Z2012-10-04T20:19:25ZNOTE: This is just a reflective piece or work... sort of video game related. But not really. Just needed to get this off my chest, and if it connects with someone else who's going through the same things let me know we can help each other out maybe?

9.9.99 The day that the culmination of Squaresoft's massive marketing campaign paid off. Final Fantasy VIII was released at the crossroads of my life. I was 13, in my first week of high school and struggling with my first bout of seasonal affective depression (SAD). While a common place in my life now and something that I sort of deal with; at the end of the last millennium it was devestating. The one thing that kept me sane, grounded was Final Fantasy VIII. Fast-forward to the year 2012 I'm a much different person than was was 13 years ago. I've been in several relationships, had different jobs, lived with different people, and had a plethora of experiences from Maine to California and beyond. While SAD has made an appearance in all of these lives I've had it just seemed to hit harder this year than ever and there was one thing that has been constant throughout all of it Final Fantasy VIII. So I dusted off the old PSX and grabbed my copy to experience the story of the game protagonist I've connected to most of all Squall Leonhart.

Reality isn't so kind. Everything doesn't work out the way you want it to. That's why... As long as you dont get your hopes up, you can take anything... You feel less pain.

Playing through the game I've come to realize that the internal conflict Squall battles with mirrors much of my own, the only difference being I don't wield a gunblade. No I didn't grow up in an orphanage, nor did I have to deal with growing up on my own. However at the core both of us are introverts; regardless of the journey the destination was the same. Spending a majority of my time alone, by choice has cost me a lot of friendships and missed opportunity however it's comfortable. I don't need to worry about what other people think of me, or over think comments, looks, and the like directed towards me. Not to mention a few years back while in a relationship, the one very dear to me had left. It was crushing, I changed my job, I moved, and tried to distance myself from everyone and everything.

Someday you're bound to lose everything. Everybody around will be gone. Then what are you left with? Nothing. Nobody... It's so miserable. And inevitable. It's so hard to recover from something like that. I never want to deal with that again. I can't. Even if it means being alone.

It's been three years since then and I've begun to come out of my shell again. It's awkward, there's no rhyme or reason to it but just opening up to those around you can be difficult. I've spent some nights home alone but making a conscious effort to get out. In addition the introduction of alcohol to the social equation makes it a little easier. It feels like I live two lives, and they're trying to merge. It's an amazing balance act; one which questions my mental faculties at times. I know that the transition has and will continue to be difficult and it won't assimilate to my personality overnight but it's happening; slowly but surely. Am I happy about it? The truth is I have no idea. The person I am and the person I've yet to becoming will surely be different. And time heals all wounds, but it only takes the time of the year to re-open them.

Final Fantasy VIII absorbed 60-70 hours of my time during this fall and took my mind off itself when things seemed the darkest. Do I know the story inside and out, or where to acquire items for weapon sythesis, or where to draw/battle GFs? Of Course! But was it a boring experience? Absolutely not! It's just nice to know that you're never alone either in this life or a digital one. A character, avatar, or even another human being that you can relate to. If you learn some new things along the way its always a plus.

To tell you the truth I worry too much about what others think of me. I hate that side of me Thats why I didnt want anyone to get to know me. I wanted to hide that side of myself. I hate it. Squall is an unfriendly introverted guy. It made it easy for me when people perceived me that way. Thats a secret between you and me. Got that?

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 tag:destructoid.com,2008:232610Why Backlogs Are Important: A Reflection2012-08-05T19:15:21Z2012-08-05T19:15:21ZSince Nintendo has the "fuck-all we'll do what we want" approach to letting the masses know when the Wii U is coming out; I've been feverishly going through my Wii backlog at about a game a week pace at the moment. As of this writing I've "completed" Metroid: Other M, but have to go back into it one last time to finish the epilogue. Unfortunately for the completionist in me, I now have a dreaded item completion percentage on my map in each area of the BOTTLE SHIP. I'll end up losing more hours scouring the areas to make sure I have everything, it's a horrible curse. But lets take a look at whats on the agenda until that oh so vague time of year Nintendo is calling Holiday 2012:

Not pictured: Xenoblade Chronicles (rebuild Colony 6), The Last Story (Available 8/14), and Pandora's Tower (currently on order from import)

For Skyward Sword it's only a matter of completing Hero's Quest but all together I've got at least 200 hours of gaming left in this generation of hardware (with SS, Xenoblade, Pandora's Tower, and TLS taking up the bulk of it). Most gamer's have the notion that backlogs are evil, attribute them to work in some form or another, or a monumental challenge to dredge through before spending more money on games they'll want to play later. For me its quite the opposite; not only do you get to experience new gameplay, stories, and entries in some of your favorite franchises but the additional price of admission lets you jump in on the conversations of games that you may have missed out on in the past. Augmented with the addition of the internet, where you'll always be able to find someone, somewhere, to have a conversation about a game you've been playing is an added bonus.

For example, the aforementioned Metroid: Other M. I picked this doozy up at Best Buy for the insanely low price of $5 brand new! For the 50 Club Nintendo coins I got for it, it was worth the price alone! However regardless of my previous views on the title from my albeit short time with it upon release, I wasn't sure what to expect. For the record when Other M did come out: I picked it up day one, brought it home, played about 2 hours of it and thought that it was pure shit. I didn't like the controls all that well, I thought the cut scenes while gorgeous, ruined Samus as a character, and promptly returned it. In fact I was more of a detractor to others wanting to pick the game up. Working for GameStop at the time, I encouraged others to cancel pre-orders or just choose something else when they brought it up to the counter. There was a hatred attributed to blind, immature, fanboyish rage that left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Now that I've completed it, I want to apologize to all those folks who I steered in the wrong direction.

I know baby, it wasn't you. It was me. I'm sorry

Other M wasn't perfect by any means. I still have some of the same issues I had with it when I originally picked it up and acted like a dick. However I've come to terms with the overarching plot/story design. There are going to be folks, like myself, who didn't want a "coming of age" tale of Samus as a character. It doesn't ruin her as a solo, kick-ass bounty hunter, if anything it adds depth and an inner monologue to the first bad-ass woman of gaming. Depth I was too blind to see during my initial play through. In terms of restricting item usage and powers until authorized by Adam, I understand why it happened. The game would have been far too easy (its not very difficult to begin with), if I could do anything and everything right from the start. Without ruining anything for those who haven't played it, the call backs, fan service, soundtrack, and nostalgia the game does offer; it was well worth the $5 price of admission. I cannot recommend this game highly enough if you get a great deal on it! Not to mention giving me the inspiration for this blog post, it was a win-win.

Remember folks, its August. The dog days of summer still have some time left before we all can jump back into gaming for the fall season. I'm sure like myself, some of you guys and gals are replaying games you've already completed, or just doing something else entirely. These are worst few months of the gaming year, and have been since the dawn of time. We know what to expect with June-Sept and every year I find myself increasing more bored with the hobby in general during this time. This was the first year I've been able to really take a step back, analyze and prioritize my backlog, and really start to get through it. Its been a positive experience so far.

Just do yourself a favor and treat it less like something you have to do, and more like something that you want to do. There are brand new experiences, stories, and characters sitting on your shelves: some you'll love, and some you'll hate; nothing is perfect. But it will shorten the wait for that big blockbuster fall game you're looking forward too and you just might learn something along the way.

Any objections, Lady?tag:destructoid.com,2008:229724Mass Appeal in Terms of Casual vs. Hardcore2012-06-18T16:03:40Z2012-06-18T16:03:40ZWith Electronic Arts' announcement a few days ago that Dead Space 3 would be going for a broad appeal, and the title needed to sell five million copies to stay viable and competitive in the market it made me cringe. EA is absolutely mental in thinking that survival horror games, with or without the bastardization of modern gaming habits would sell five million copies. Dead Space 2 was on pace last year to sell roughly three million copies, outsold Dead Space two to one in it's first month, and included an online pass for its less than stellar multiplayer (psst... free money). The game was a true evolution in survival horror for the franchise and improved an already stellar use of atmosphere and classic gameplay mixed with modern technology. Dead Space 3 could have sold five million copies, but of the three million or so folks who bought Dead Space 2, how many does EA think would be interested in Cold Gears of Bro-Fisting War Space?

The issue at the heart of all of these problems with game development is the fact that console wars of yesteryear have been replaced by a new war. A war between game players themselves. With such a huge change in the gaming industry and the introduction of millions of gamers into the fold this current generation who play social games via Facebook and through mobile devices, the term casual gamer has come to be associated with the types of games people are playing, not the amount of time invested in games in general. This is the Casual vs. Hardcore war!

This is the underlying problem of the regrouping of casual and hardcore gamers. We've seen an artificial grouping of a population of gamers who are considered casual: who may not even own a console, may never even heard of the IP a developer or publisher are marketing, but are still being factored in to a game's sales expectations and setting goals that are unrealistic. A more drastic problem is the grouping of all hardcore gamers into a single category. Game genre's exist for a reason! Survival horror fans will buy survival horror games, shooter fans will eat up Call of Duty, RPG fans will [almost] always buy a Final Fantasy title or Elder Scrolls. These are broad generalizations but consumers who purchase certain types of games will always gravitate towards them based on their preferences. With that said here are just a few recent examples:

So we have a number of different experiments going on, and [when] we decide that weve found the right one of those to really help bring Zelda to a very big audience, then well be happy to announce it.
-Miyamoto on Zelda Wii U

"Looking at the marketing data [for survival horror games] ... the market is small, compared to the number of units Call of Duty and all those action games sell. A 'survival horror' Resident Evil doesn't seem like it'd be able to sell those kind of numbers."
-Kawata on Resident Evil 6

The homogenization of games has becoming detrimental to individual markets, individual players, and the companies that produce them. Soon we'll be left with nothing but brown/grey blobs of shooters that all play exactly the same, either first person or third person cover shooters with different pallet swaps for players, enemies, environments, and guns. When history looks back at this console generation the leap into photo-realistic gameplay will be synonymous with guns, guns, and more guns. With the addition of crossbows as it's last dying breath of innovation.

But there's a glimmer of hope in all the dread, the one genre of game that seems to appeal to the casual and hardcore gamer as the business models, and consumers seem to see how those two terms are defined these days: platformers. Believe it or not New Super Mario Bros. is a hardcore game, Rayman Origins is a hardcore game these two examples just have mass appeal. Since the 8-bit days of gaming the platformer has been a constant both in terms of design, fun, and appeal. Most folks in the 24-39 range (oh god we're old!) more than likely grew up on platformers like Pitfall, Mario, and Mega Man.

But what makes these titles hardcore? We'll use the Mushroom Kingdom universe as an example (since it's argueably the most recognizable). Let's run down the checklist of things that make the cut in *most* games today which are categorized as hardcore:

Boss Fights Koopalings & Bowser
Defeating enemies Goombas, Turtles, Hammer Bros.
Collectables Coins, Red Coins, Stars
Secret Areas Star World
Different Weapons/Abilities Fire Flowers, Tanooki Suit

Nintendo seems to have laid the golden goose with the Mario franchise. One of the main reasons the titles continue to be enjoyable year after year is for one simple reason, they're FUN! Publishers and developers take note, not all games need to be the same, just make them fun. Figuring out what players like in a franchise doesn't rely on making it a muddling mess of the same thing that worked for everyone else. Do what works for you, mass appeal isn't nearly as important as the fans who will continue to buy your titles for what they are. Give Suda 51 a call and ask him how he keeps making games, games that critically are blockbusters but never reach that mass appeal. Success is what you make it, just don't make your success off of trying to be like everyone else. Because when that happens everyone loses.

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:226250Nintendo Direct & Wii U E3 Speculation2012-04-21T03:06:26Z2012-04-21T03:06:26ZAfter getting a chance to digest all of the news and trailers that Iwata showed off during the latest Nintendo Direct video there was one thing that kind of worries me, especially considering the companies track record over the last few years. I'm taking about April 27, 2006; the day that the most bad-ass codename for a system ever, Revolution became Wii. If Nintendo were to change the name or try and tweak the branding for the Wii U, this would be the time to do it.The issue isn't really the name for me, because initially when the Wii was formally announced as just that I cringed a little bit. However 86 million units later and I'm glad that I was completely wrong. If there's one thing Nintendo does well, it's succeed at being unpredictable.
Nintendo built a brand that got people playing games together. "Wii would like to play" was a great motto for them and the way they explained the name with "ii" meaning good in Japanese, and that the two characters represent the remote was pretty clever. If Nintendo wants to capitalize on customers who've invested into the Wii brand they need to do more to differentiate itself from it's predecessor, and that starts with perception. At this time the Wii U pretty much looks like an add-on, solely based on how they presented it at last years show. To the casual audience who owns a Wii they might go to the store looking for just the tablet. The conference was very similar to the Wii's where they focused a majority of their presentation on the controller. Rightfully so, it could very well change the way games are played for the future. But at this point they need to show off the rest of the hardware or they'll lose confused consumers who don't have a pulse of the industry and are "casual." Wii 2 (or if they want to be posh Wii "Squared") would put the system on equal footing in terms of brand presentation as the rumored Xbox 720 (Durango), and PS4 (Orbis). Just having that number puts it ahead or better than the previous one with little work in terms of a marketing standpoint.

Here's what Nintendo needs to do for the system to be successful at launch, pretend I know what I'm talking about for a second. I'm getting to use my business education for once to make predictions. Now I know what a bullshit analyst feels like...

Pricing: It's been reported, all rumors at this point, that the Wii U costs Nintendo about $180 to produce, allocating roughly $50 for the controller. It's still unclear as to whether or not multiple controllers can be used per system. If that's the case it wouldn't surprise me if they retailed for $69.99. It's a little more than what people are used to paying for Xbox 360 controllers that have charge kits, and there's no way that a 360 controller costs anywhere close to $50, and it won't look terribly expensive in comparison due to its large touch screen. In addition the console should be priced no higher than $299. We learned this generation that the ceiling for console prices is $300. Both Sony and Microsoft learned it the hard way, especially with lacking launch line-ups. No one is paying $400-$600 for something out of the gate. At $300 it's marginally more expensive than the PS3 and 360 but truly will be a "leap forward" in tech. Considering the specs we know of so far.

Promotion: This area doesn't have me too worried, however Nintendo needs to do this right or we'll have another 3DS situation on our hands. The system does need something packaged with it at launch. I couldn't think of anything more perfect than Super Mario Bros. 4. It's unknown at this time whether New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS is SMB4, but we won't know until they say what Wii U Mario title they're working on. In addition, from everything I've read about Battle Mii and Chase Mii, they could be this systems Face Raiders. Nothing spectacular, but packaged in to get people talking about the system as a little extra.

Based on what we know so far here's what the potential launch line-up could look like (based off release dates for other systems):
Assassin's Creed III
Batman Arkham City
Darksiders II
Metro: Last Light
Ninja Gaiden 3
Pikmin 3
Super Mario Bros. Wii U

Not too shabby! That's just based off the little info we have, some of it upwards of a year old. In that list there's something for everyone.

In about six weeks we'll have all the answers (hopefully). Nintendo needs to have a strong show, being the last of the three conferences this year. Especially since Sony and Microsoft don't seem to have anything mindblowing in terms of the rumor mill at this point. Both companies have said they won't be showing off or detailing the next incarnation of consoles. Sony will probably focus on proving the PS Vita has some life in it. Microsoft will probably show us more ways to yell in the direction of our televisions and stick with the Kinect focus and maybe some integration with GFWL, Kinect PC, and Windows Phone.

So after all that and for those tl;dr folks... I've got 4 words for you. Wii U, Get Hype!


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for Familiesby A verified travelerfrom Denver, CO
Wonderful resort for families!Posted Mar 27, 2015
Pros: It was smaller which made it more of an intimate experience. The beach was pristine. The staff was great. They have a movie theater
Cons: More options with the food. The menu was pretty much the same each night. There were a few "specialty" items but the menu needed a bit more variety.
Location: Aqua World, Dolphin Discovery, Downtown Cancun, La Isla Mall, Senor Frogs, Coco Bongo, Carlos and Charlies...
The resort was just a few minutes from the airport and the beach was beautiful. They groomed the beach every morning. We have 2 kids under 12 so it was nice that the resort wasn't huge. We didn't have to worry about the kids getting lost and we did not have to deal with the crazy spring break crowds. We didn't have to get up early to reserve our chairs as we were always able to find chairs by the pool and beach. It was nice to sleep in, get up and grab breakfast, and then plop down at the pool or beach. The staff was wonderful and always very eager to please and to make sure we were enjoying our stay. Big shout out to Adrian and Cen!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Great for the pricePosted Mar 26, 2015
Food and drinks were good, staff was friendly, entertainment every night was great. Excellent resort for the price. Will go back!!
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could of been friendlierPosted Mar 25, 2015
Besides the food cuz I'm never a fan n been twice to Mexico diff parts. Staff could of been more friendlier. Some were some weren't as much. Small resort which can b a good thing or bad I guess. Had no problems over all just wish the staff was a little more accommodating but overall not bad for the price. I wouldn't stay here again only cuz I like to try other places n wasn't too impressed..
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Michigan
Gorgeous beach, very nice hotelPosted Mar 25, 2015
Staff was outstanding! Multiple pools...super nice. Ocean beach was fabulous. Wished the deli was open more hours in the afternoon, but understand why not. Wished the Pizza makers had longer hours as well, as the pizza was really good. Evening entertainment was very nice, but published start time was not very strictly adhered to. Sometimes the show started half an hour early.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom New York
Nice family hotelPosted Mar 24, 2015
My mom and I came here on a 5 day mother daughter trip to escape the NY cold. We were there in the middle of March and the weather was perfect, not one drop of rain the whole time. Everyone was so friendly, hotel staff made sure you had a great time. Very family oriented. Easy to book tours, I recommend the chichen itza to everyone! Room was cleaned everyday and mini bar in the room was constantly restocked. Very close to the beach. Make sure you get up early to get a spot by the pool if you prefer. Wonderful restaurants, although we didn't try Marco Polo, where you have to make a reservation but from what I heard it was awesome. One complaint was the wifi, I know its vacation and phones shouldn't be used but when I needed to contact family at home it was pretty bad. The wifi was $16 for just one day and the price increased each additional day. Of course if you paid for more days you got a discount, but still $47 for 4 days of wifi that barely worked was crazy. I've had free wifi that worked better. We did talk to someone upon checkout about the bad wifi service and they did refund us some but not all of our money which was very nice of them. Overall great hotel, I would stay here again.
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Beautiful beaches and water. Great pools and staff.
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Mediocre on Riviera MayaPosted Mar 24, 2015
Cons: The food. It was really bad
Lets start with the positives: the beach is beautiful white sand (although the sea is rough here), they provided a good cot/crib for our baby, the pool is a good size, decent view from the room, kids activity area was good for a break from the sun, and a comfy king size bed And the negatives: Most of the staff were friendly but some were not, particularly in the Cafe Solaris. Poorly stocked mini bar and no snacks The food was very mediocre, poorly cooked, greasy and rarely was there anything that got the appetite excited. Room service food was awful too They let people smoke by the pool which is disgusting The staff in the kids area had an attitude and seemed not to like kids at all
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Pros: The entertainment staff
Cons: Quality of food and friendliness of front desk and concierge staff.
The hotel front desk staff and concierge staff were extremely rude and not helpful!!!! BE AWARE they charge $16 per day per day for wifi-unbelievable. They wouldn't even give you a phone number for the airlines so that we could call and confirm our return trip. They told us to get their wifi service. Their entertainment staff however, was beyond impressive. They worked so hard to make sure everyone was having fun!!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Mar 23, 2015
Location: spa, swim pool party
Staffs there are so friendly! We have made a lot of room service, but they are always patient and smile to us when they come in.
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