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Touchet A number of letters, columns, editorials and articles have been written in regard to the inability of the Rural Library District and the Walla Walla Public Library to come to an agreement on a contract. I don't feel all the facts have been aired.
First of all, the RLD was ethically bound to not discuss any of the meetings that were held over the first six months of this year, as these were negotiation sessions and work sessions to see if there was a way to come to a meeting of the minds.
Nothing was leaked by the RLD as it tried in every way possible to come to a point of agreement.
After six months and no solutions, both sides realized there was no way to come to an agreement that was fair to city and rural library taxpayers and library users.
The amount the city has requested to service the people in Fire Districts 4 and 8 has been a bone of contention for many years. It has repeatedly made the WWPL ask for more and more from the RLD while shirking its responsibility to its own people by underfunding its library and insisting the RLD take up the slack.
The amount for this year is a whopping $245,000 for around 10,000 persons of which only about 1,700 actually use the library. WWPL wanted $295,000.
It is not the RLD's responsibility to fund the city library. Walla Walla citizens should be saying "shame on you" to their city fathers who have allowed this to continue for over a decade. The funding for rural library patrons to use the WWPL should be a bonus to an already healthy city library system and be considered extra cash flow.
This inequality has been a thorn is the side of the RLD for at least 10 years that I am aware of. I can only imagine what these kinds of funds could have been doing for all the people of the RLD, including the Library Users Coalition.
They could have had a beautiful library years ago that was every bit as user friendly and had programming for all ages too. The RLD cannot help that the city was not forthright with its citizens and underfunding its library.
The RLD has been a good steward of the district's funds. Over the years, money was saved and invested, instead of squandering it or using it for frivolity. Why should the rest of the county's patrons be penalized over a few angry people? This is not just an issue for the WWPL. There are children and elderly who cannot drive who depend on the rural libraries for materials and programming.
Currently the Plaza Library is a temporary stopgap until a beautiful, full-functioning library is built. This full functioning library will be for the patrons of the county, wherever you live. It will provide programming for children and adults and a wealth of materials.
Some are saying this is a duplication of services. That is simply not the truth.
While the RLD was paying huge sums of money to the Walla Walla Public Library, the public library was borrowing three to four times as much material from the RLD as the RLD was borrowing from the public library. So even with RLD additional funding, there was not enough money and materials to keep the public library patrons happy.
The RLD patrons often had to wait weeks and months for new materials that were supposed to be at their branch. They never got a chance to see the new items as they were reserved by many Walla Walla patrons.
Along with this, the public library did not allow the RLD to interlibrary loan videos, DVDs, CDs and other materials. But the RLD did allow WWPL patrons to borrow such items from the rural libraries.
Until this year, the agreements always called for sharing of services. It appears to me the RLD was doing most of the sharing and the WWPL was getting most the benefits. Where is the equity in this?
The city of Walla Walla has profited grossly from the generosity of the RLD for the last decade. If this was a new thing or a one-time occurrence of a shortfall of funds that would be one thing, but this has been going on for years.
The negotiations have gotten more and more difficult each year. It is time for the WWPL to expect the city to do the right thing and fund its own library and it's time for the RLD to stop allowing the city and WWPL to be dependents.
Carlotta Richardson is Touchet Branch manager for Walla Walla Rural Library District.
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oldguyonabike 2 years, 10 months ago
As I understand the contributions from property owners in Fire District 4 and 8 amount to nearly $800,000 while less than half this amount was allocated to the library that serves these taxpayers. So to state that WWPL was grossly overpaid is not valid. RLD's refusal to pursue consolidation of library services for the Walla Walla taxpayers is ridiculous.
Carlotta 2 years, 10 months ago
For the city to refuse to fund it's library adequately for over ten years is rediculous.
oldguyonabike 2 years, 10 months ago
Agreed. But ridiculous + rediculous does not equal equitable revenue distribution.
blue_streak 2 years, 10 months ago
I can agree with Carlotta Richardson that the City Council has been irresponsible in underfunding the WWPL, and that negotiations between the City and the RLD have been painful -- to both sides.
I cannot agree that the solution is to build a separate, central library available only to county residents.
Carlotta sidesteps the issue of duplication and redundancy that is inherent in the RLD's proposed new library. Whether or not the two library systems would duplicate "services" depends on how you define "services."
There is no question, however, that the proposed RLD central library would have its own cataloging, acquisition, and administration costs. Having two library systems with two highly-paid executive directors in a community of our size is a ridiculous waste.
She is also mistaken in thinking that opposition to the proposed RLD central library comes from "a few angry people."
It has been two months since the Library Working Group, with little or no explanation, threw in the towel on the idea of annexation or consolidation of services. Since that time, not a single member of the community (that I'm aware of) has stepped forward, in public meetings or letters to the U-B to support the idea of a new, county-only public library. Not one.
During that time, the LUC has held several meetings, collected names, and organized effective communication with both RLD and City Council members. How many meetings has the "Citizens for Separate Libraries" held? How many members belong to this hypothetical group?
Until the RLD trustees can explain why there's not a shred of public support for their plans, no contracts or arrangements for a new central library should go forward.
Carlotta 2 years, 10 months ago
I suspect you may be mistaken about those who support the RLD. The truth is being told.
Carlotta 2 years, 10 months ago
The RLD already has a director, staff, cataloging, aquistitions, and administrative costs in place. The only thing they are missing is a building to do their business. The now have it divided between TWO places Jade Stree and Plaza. Nothing is duplicated that we don't already have EXCEPT an adequate building.
Thr RLD is not opposed to annexation. Just not at this time.
blue_streak 2 years, 10 months ago
Carlotta, that is precisely the point of annexation / consolidation.
The WWPL also "already has a director, staff, cataloging, acquisitions, and administrative staff in place." The point of annexation or consolidation is to combine and reduce those expenses.
I am simply not persuaded that the private meetings held by the "working group" adequately explored the benefits of combining these two systems.
I can understand why an administrative space better than Jade Street (or the Carnegie building, for pete sake!) is urgently needed.
An additional central library, with its own staffing and administration, not so much.
- Bart Preecs
amenielsen 2 years, 10 months ago
good letter Carlotta!!!
Carlotta 2 years, 10 months ago
Chas 2 years, 10 months ago
August 14, page A5, RLD Statement: Section 3, A Complicated Story, 1: City assessed $.95/1000 has fallen in ten years to $.35/1000, has convinced me the RLD has entirely valid complaints. The RLD self-interest of its patrons and the City's self-interest of a cash cow are not the same. Good letter! Thank you for the advertisement in today's U-B! Will probably receive all the perusal as the recent participation of election, sadly. That said, I wish the RLD would consider renovating existing real-estate rather than new construction.
Carlotta 2 years, 10 months ago
It's good to see level heads are out there. I suspect one of the issues is finding something in the "right" area and older buildings tend to have wiring, remodelling and other issues. I agree, if there was the right fit, it would be wonderful.
0324633 2 years, 10 months ago
The WWPL has neither the staffing, the infrastructure or the culture to expand services to the Walla Walla Valley. It doesn't have courier, belongs to no resource sharing or cataloging consortia and struggles with technical training of suppport staff. Administratively, although the public library is considered a city department, the Library Director has little authority with considerable oversight provided by the City Council and City Manager and the employee union. The staff is small with one full-time and several part-time professionals. The WWPL Board has advisory status only - getting to make decisions on such things as the provision of coffee in the building. Having no branches or other outlets, the WWPL does not qualify as a central library. It maintains its own in-house operations with limitations inherant in this particular type of municiple government and unknown funding. There is really no comparison to be made in terms of duplication with the RLD personnel, partnerships, responsibilities, capacity, experience and skill sets. Even with a new building the District can be 'run' by a District Librarian, the Board and an Administrative Assistant.
The LWG should have come up with a plan for consolidation, I agree. If you look at the notes - there was no effort made to form a common vision - let alone with great glee figure out how to make it happen! The dueling budgets were not the far apart. A spread sheet was also drawn up that did consolidate administrative and technical services in one building - that made the revenue and expenditure streams very close.
Neighbors across the street can't use the same libraries because WWPL withdrew from WALNET & OCLC (local and national resource sharing and catalog consortiums) - not because a new library building will be built in the Valley.
If for some odd reason - the RLD decided to increase its operational cost by annexing the WWPL instead of building a new facility (apparently the road block for the City - we won't let you annex us if you build a new facility). Those annual maintenance 'savings' would simply continue to subsidize (not supplement) basic operations of the WWPL.
I believe annexation will happen - might have to happen for Waitsburg and College Place first. Unfortunately, the RLD has wasted time on the City for two years of 'yes we do no we don't' discussions and now must move forward with or without its blessings.
Darcy Dauble
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A Celebration of Life Service for 77-year-old Lois Allen Isle will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Clay City Cemetery. Lois Isle died May 27 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. Her body was cremated.
Lois grew up in Clay City, IL, graduated from Clay City High School in 1953. She worked as a Secretary at Fairfield Community High School and as Office Manager at Wayne County Broadcasting Co, Inc.
She is survived by her husband of 29+ years, Norman Isle, of Lake Wales, FL; three sons, Mark Strange, Flora, IL; a daughter-in-law, Vicky Strange, Fairfield, IL; Scott Strange, Tampa, FL; Doug Strange of Fairfield IL; and step-daughter Kathy Isle Hill, Winchester, TN.; one sister, Crystal Allen, Lake Wales, FL; a brother, George Lathrop and one brother in law, James Isle, Fairfield, IL; seven grandchildren, Katina Strange (Steve) Boergerhoff Highland, IL; Trevor Strange, Dustin Strange, Deseree Strange (Daniel) Price; all of Fairfield IL; and Andrea Strange, Evansville, IN; and Brian Allen & Dusty Hill, Winchester, TN; and 3 great-grandchildren.
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The three days at Long Lake Waterfront made me proud to prove to my family from South Africa what a wonderful place Vancouver Island is. I came to Vancouver 30 years ago, and wanted to demonstrate to them why I stayed here. Gordie and Janice's beautiful B&B home on the lake, their friendly conversation, helpful tips for sightseeing, scrumptious breakfasts, and everything else showed my family the best of Canadian hospitality. It also ensured that I will return. Marleane
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Gordie and Janice were extremely gracious hosts, always ready to assist in any way they could. The rooms were spotless and full of every little ammenity one could imagine. The view from the Madrona room was lovely to read by and wake up to. Thank you for a wonderful stay! Tina and Alicia Erickson
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The room was very spacious and comfortable! It had a gorgeous view of the lake (all the rooms have a fantastic lake view)! The property was amazing and the owners paid a lot of attention to detail, including pretty much anything you could possibly need. It was in a very convenient location to the waterfront area, shopping, restaurants, parks, and bike trails. I have some dietary restrictions and there was no problem at all having them accommodated. We enjoyed talking with the owners and the other guests over breakfast, in the bright & sunny breakfast room with lake view. As part of our orientation to the property, we even got to go for a spin on the lake with the owner on his sea-doo! An unexpected but very fun perk! We will definitely stay here again should we ever be in the area and we recommend it to others! :)
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We enjoyed 2 nights at Long Lake waterfront The rooms are clean & very well appointed, breakfast was lovely, the lake view is peaceful, Janice & Gordie are wonderful hosts. Would Recommend!
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Great place by the lake. Recommandation: Stay at least 2 days to enjoy the lake. Very friendly owners.
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Would have preferred a regular mattress rather than foam. Otherwise everything else was superior. Great home and great family.
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Thank you for the great review - it is appreciated. We offer king size feather top matresses in Lakeside and Madrona suites. We will also take your suggestion and incorporate a choice in the Arbutus suite.
4.8 on September 18, 2011
We greatly enjoyed our stay and hope to be back in the future. The hosts, Janice and Gord, truly make you feel welcome and are most accommodating. The site is very picturesque (rock, water, big trees) and we particularly enjoyed swimming in beautiful, clean Long Lake from the sandy private beach. Our suite contained every conceivable aspect of comfort. Breakfast was very good. When we booked our stay, we thought that this would be a nice place based on the info on the web-site. We found that it was even better than we had expected. Five stars.
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Marlene was very helpful and friendly; breakfast was great (with view too). Love to come back again if we are in Nanaimo again.
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hot tub filthy breakfast was just ok needed ketchup but they were hesitant to give it to us
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Thank you for your review. We acknowledge that you experienced our less than normal quality of our B&B lifestyle. Our hot tub is 3 months old with self cleaning as well it is cleaned every morning after guest use at night. We will take your suggestion and make more condiments available for the morning meal. Cheers
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Teams and draws have been determined for the 67th Dar Curtis Bonspiel. There are a total of 12 teams participating. This will be a points spiel with 6 end games. Points will be awarded for wins, ends, and final score.
Some teams have 5 members, based on sign-up date. There are also several subs available, should you require. Please contact subs directly as needed.
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The Dar Curtis bonspiel is coming up next weekend. Here is a quick update.
Please forward this email to your teammates.
We have over 45 curlers registered, and the ICA is in the process of making up teams and draws. These will be available later in the week. All curlers should be prepared to curl either at a 9 am or a 11am morning draw on Saturday morning. The afternoon draws will likely be at 1pm and 3pm.
We are still looking for some interested curlers, so if you know of anyone who might be interested, please have them contact Russ Brown or David Haverick. We will get them registered and assigned either to a team or as a sub.
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D.C.'s stretch of nice, warm weather comes to screeching halt
Say hello to a 100 percent chance of rain this Tuesday in Maryland, Virginia and the District.
- The precipitation forecast for Tuesday to Wednesday shows a substantiative drenching ahead. (NOAA/HPC)
Words that apply to this Tuesday: tiresome, teary, tempestuous, too bad. In a lame turn of events, nature is scrubbing over the warm blessedness of the past few days with a sopping dishrag of rainy, gray weather.
The chance of rain in D.C. on Tuesday is 100 percent. The start of the dripping is likely to sync up with the morning commute. It could be worse, though. A long section of the U.S., from Mississippi to Georgia up to the Great Lakes, is looking at the possibility of several inches of snow accumulating by late today. The Deep South could get a rare 2 to 4 inches of snow, while eastern Michigan and northern Indiana are flirting with 5 to 8 inches. That's because a system with a heart of pure cold has become lost from the guiding circulation of the jet stream, and is drifting aimlessly northward bleeding precipitation onto everything in its path. You can watch it meander over the country in this animated forecast from NOAA's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center.
The skin will tauten at a drop in temperatures over the coming week. While Tuesday will only be in the lower 60s during the afternoon, it's probably the fabulous 50s afterward until the weekend. However, at least Wednesday and beyond look less drizzly. Check the extended ABC7 forecast for details. A spot of good news (or bad, if you love winter weather): In-house senior meteorologist Bob Ryan says that there's no indication of any extremely cold air or snow in the immediate future.
For a neat satellite photo of the approaching storm, follow the jump.
This eye-in-the-sky image was posted onto Facebook by the National Weather Service of Baltimore/Washington. The NWS says:
A rainy day is expected [Tuesday] with showers beginning in the morning and continuing into the afternoon for the Baltimore/Washington area. A low pressure system, currently located in the Tennessee Valley, will push an occluded front across the region. This image (a combination of visible and infrared satellite imagery plus HPC surface analysis) shows the location of the low pressure system and fronts. The reddish colored areas are higher clouds and generally associated with precipitation.


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Indoor gardening companies and other businesses that manufacture products that could be used for growing marijuana are seeing explosive growth since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington. Already popular because of medical marijuana laws in 14 states that allow for personal growing, these companies are raking in profits by solving some unique issues presented to MJ growers.
The growth of indoor gardening, often using hydroponics as their means of growing allows the growers to have plants growing at all times. Many of the states that have legalized medical marijuana allow for anywhere from 3-6 plants on your property at all times. So, taking advantage of this law growers are moving indoors for the winter and using systems that allow them to churn out plants as fast as possible.
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After attempting to contact multiple companies, including Ready Set Hydro, each call was promptly disconnected at the mention of medical Marijuana. Finally a company in Canada was reached, and an associate willing to speak to us under the condition of anonymity, said;
"Yes we have seen a large increase in business with the passing of laws in Colorado and Washington. US businesses limited by archaic US laws can't fully endorse their products for us with even medical marijuana, but our government is more progressive here at least. Hopefully Obama does what he says, and doesn't sick his federal agents on people who just need medical help (or those that help them grow)."
In any event, the indoor gardening industry is certainly not one effected to heavily by the economic downturn and is poised to see explosive growth in the future, most likely propelled by the explosion in medical Marijuana growing.
Jesse Mathis is investigative blogger for ResponseLogic.net, a community of online businesses who research area's of growth within the internet and US.


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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: PA
Oddometer: 106
Anyone go from a Big 650 dualsport to a 250 and regret it?
I have a KLR650 that I picked up last year and have been enjoying it alot but, it is a handfull offroad. I'm thinking of getting a klx250s but I am affraid that I'll miss the klr650 on the street. Sometimes riding the highway/turnpike is the the only way to get around and I like that the klr can do 75 to 80 on the highway.
Has anyone gone from a bigger dualsport to a smaller one and regretted the decision? How much more does a klx250s vibrate on the highway compared to the klr?
Will the klx250s have enough power for steep hill climbs offroad?
Is there anything I need to know before I make the switch?
Can you spend 6 to 8 hours in the saddle of a little 250 without it splitting you in two? I'm not a big guy but those seats look freaking tiny compared to the klr seat.
Thanks for advice
P.S.: I have read the bigdog adventure website and I know a lot of guys like the wr250r but I like to do my own work and the fuel injection will probably keep me doing my own repairs and the drz400 is just too tall for me, I'm short and had to lower the klr to make it fit me.
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Moto Fotografist
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Minn.
Oddometer: 2,673
Having a fat ass KLR myself, my typical trip load before fuel and without me is about 540 pounds. I like to bring lots of spare parts....
Like you, I have the same draw to the WR250 Yammy. I think it is the clear ticket. Friend of mine just got one and has outfitted it nicely. GREAT BIKE.
I dont think there is going to be the same kind of tech tinkering on the WR like the dirty ass KLR requires sometimes. If I was going to pick a 250, it would only be the WR. But that's just me.
To answer your question, I think a guy needs the KLR and a dirty little 250.
Two bikes.
Or a Versys and a 250.
Just me.
You are not the first to come to this conclusion, our local riding group (KLR folk) has this conversation weekly....
Curious if this can go like 8 posts before we smoke out the haters. Just curious..
Until then, subscribed!
First the Earth cooled. Next came rats, cockroaches and KLR's... and life was good.
Joined: Aug 2007
Oddometer: 3
No Regrets
Yes I have, and no regrets at all! I downsized from a KLR to a Super Sherpa. I ride the back country a fair bit as well as commute, and with a decent set of tires(TKC 80's) the Sherpa does all I ask of it. The Sherpa doesn't beat me to a pulp the way the KLR did, and I still carry the same camping clag as I did on the KLR albeit not quite as fast. The only mods was to transfer the bash plate and bark busters from the KLR and add a set of Happy Trail side racks to keep stuff out of the rear wheel. One of these days I'll get ambitious and install a bigger tank but for now I'll carry some extra fuel. Haven't got a clue how to attach pics, so I'll leave that to the experts. I have been riding for about 50 years, and have found that size does matter!
Cheers, Old Bill
See my avatar for pic.
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Captain Awesome
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Middle Park, Brisbane, Australia
Oddometer: 7,936
I went from a KLX250 to a DR650rs and really missed the KLX most of the time.
The DR obviously had more power but I thought the KLX was better every where else.
The only time I didn't miss the KLX was at the end of a long day on the highway because the KLX has more of a buzz through the handlebars than a vibration...
After the DR shit the bed I found a 300 engine to go back in my KLX and didn't miss the DR at all...
Mine was an 04 KLX, and the DR was a 91, at the time I had the DR my brother had an 08 KLR650, and I found the KLR and DR very close, but the KLR had much better brakes (I only had a couple of rides on the KLR on tar).
I think you would miss the extra power, but probably forget about it and enjoy the other benifits pretty quickly.
tEAM iDIOT.
A KDX is way cooler than what ever you ride...
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: at a desk
Oddometer: 588
I think you need to define how you plan to ride.
If you plan on hauling a bunch of unnecessary stuff 400 miles, set up camp and then ride no more than moderately difficult trails, I think the KLR is a good choice. If you shorten your highway miles to 200 miles and lighten your load to say 40lbs, owning a WRR would allow you to ride harder stuff much easier and not beat you up every day.
But ditching a KLR for a WRR? It was a choice I've never regretted. The conclusion that I reached was that when I traveled long distances I tend to ride more conservatively because I didn't want to be stranded. This meant the abilities of the KLR became less an issue. For me, a WRR and a trailer solved that problem nicely - I can still take some risks and make it home.
If I wanted to take long, camping/sightseeing trips on nothing harder than fire roads then something like a Vee, GS or wee works way better.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: May 2008
Location: La Selva Beach, CA.
Oddometer: 2,001
I wouldn't worry too much about the FI on the WRR and being able to work on it.
About the most work you're going to have to do anyways is to clean the air filter
and change the oil.
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A Small Boring Ride
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Louisiana
Oddometer: 161
I've been thinking about getting a smaller bike to augment my xr650l, it's a great highway bike and destroys the gravel like no other, but much more technical than that and it becomes and unwieldly beast of a bike.
I've been giving serious thought to finding a smallish two smoker to get plated, along the lines of the kdx or even a 125 mx bike detuned and big tanked for those less than all day rides.
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: PA
Oddometer: 106
Cavalera Conspirator
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: That one place......
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Irreverent Reverend
Joined: May 2008
Location: Mayodan, NC
Oddometer: 2,168
Subscribed ..
.. after a recent crash and having my KLR land on my leg I can see the benefit of having a smaller (and lighter) bike for the more-challenging stuff up in the mountains ..
.. no broken bones, just some very nice deep-tissue contusions and crushing .. thanks God and MasterCard for decent gear ..
.. looking forward to reading about what the popular choices are for smaller sizes and if the 300-400 range of bikes start popping up .. though I do have fond memories of my uncles 70's era Yam and Kaw 250s ..
.. thanks for cranking this thread up ..
"On the road less traveled there ain't no TP, bring your own and that will make all the difference.."
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: IntheeaglewingpalaceoftheQueenChinee
Oddometer: 2,581
250 blows getting up steep stuff. You get so high in the rev range that it's just a pain dealing with all the spin. Too bad the japanese makers don't make a 450 ds bike because it is so nice chugging up something with torque
Candyass Camper
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Tejas
Oddometer: 4,629
My first 4 DS bikes were KLR600/650 models until I found a clean, used '06 KLX250S. I put a 300 cylinder on it and modded the suspension. I wish I had been riding smaller, lighter DS bikes all along upon reflection, as I really didn't do any long highway miles. If you're going to do any challenging 2-tracks or singletracks, the KLR and similar bikes are just a huge handful. If you're going to spend most of the day on pavement, the KLX and WRR are a little small and buzzy. The best of both worlds is two bikes, but I don't even care to ride that much pavement on a KLR anymore. If I was doing a good bit of twisty pavement and only some smooth dirt roads, I'd get a Versys in a heartbeat. My mainly rougher 2-track adventures and even an occasional singletrack has been so much more fun on the KLX. I'd have no qualms in riding a WRR either. If you find an '06/'07 used KLX, you get 11" of travel. Even with a full aftermarket exhaust, DJ jetting kit, full Race Tech Gold Valve suspension mods, new springs, and a KLX300 cylinder, I only have about $3000 in the bike. The suspension mods really transformed the bike.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Oddometer: 792
I am on my 2nd KLR650. It's a great bike, but a tad heavy when the going gets tough. I've been toying with the idea of buying a KLX250S instead since most of my riding is on an island with lower speed highways and limited distances to cover.
I can't keep two bikes so it would have to be one or the other.
Riding my KLR yesterday on the highway, dirt, gravel and mud to get to a local lake I kiteboard at I was pondering having a smaller bike. I definitely wouldn't want less power/stability on the highway, but as soon as the pavement ends the KLX sounds awesome.
I can't afford to make a change until next year sometime so I can think about it. I suspect I may just miss the KLR enough to regret my choice to go to the KLX. I can ride my KLR to Baja and across Canada with a swap of tires. That's pretty cool when you just have one bike.
It would be ideal to have both bikes, but that's not feasible sadly...
When I have the funds to contemplate the swap I'll take a KLX out on a good long ride to see how she handles the paved parts of my local riding.
safe riding,
I didn't done the doo!
Candyass Camper
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Tejas
Oddometer: 4,629
Yeah, there's a point at which you really have assess your riding preference and type. I always had that romantic notion of riding my KLR to far off places for adventure. And hey...the Dakar bikes back when I started riding KLRs...1985...were huge behemoths. Plus, I was younger and tougher as I was racing enduros on real dirt bikes at the time too. As time and reality set in, I realized I wanted adventure in the sense of going to a particular place and do some serious exploring of the area. I wanted to go up the mountains and down the canyons, and the neater the place, it seemed the rougher the route. Also, I think camping off of a bike kinda sucks. This is an area of real personal issue and preference. I like primitive camping out in the forest and BLM land, but I like to have my van and dirtbike trailer so I can cook great meals, carry some luxury camp items, sleep in real comfort, and have plenty of gear, tools, food, clothes, fuel, etc. I use camp as a base to really explore the area and then move to another location to do the same. And camping with a 4-wheeled vehicle you can stay out in the hinterlands in comfort for much longer periods. It sounds like I could do with a pure off road bike, but no...the big loops I do take usually throw you out on pavement stretches to make other off road connections. Being totally street legal and having a bike that pavenment doesn't challenge mechanically really makes a difference. That's my take on the KLR vs. smaller, more capable DS bike. Not everyone is the same, and that's why there are so many options out there. I'm having so much fun with my KLX at this point over the KLRs that I had.
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Oddometer: 792
safe riding,
I didn't done the doo!
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Yesterday I gave a talk at the Women's Health Goulburn North East annual International Women's Day breakfast. Eighty women sat in a lovely restaurant and ate my food – french toast, bruschetta, frittatas and muesli – all prepared by a professional chef and kitchen staff. It was truly an honour to be there and I spoke for 25 minutes about how food and money and our health are connected.
I showed photos of me as a 5 year old, and of me and Margaret Fulton, and an ugly daikon radish that made everyone laugh before I told them why we would never see one like that in our supermarkets. I can't reproduce all of it, but this is an abridged version of my speech.
I've been asked to speak with you today about the relationship between food, money and health and I confess when given this topic I blanched. For one thing, we are a switched on food culture and have been for at least the last forty years. That's two generations of people around the country who eat a greater variety of foods than ever before and who enjoy better education and economic stability than at any other time in this nation's history.
We know from a tsunami of information from cereal boxes to cooking shows the mantra of fresh is best, of local and seasonal, or of Two and Five. We are in love with food, with celebrity chefs and cooking shows, with food blogs and cookbooks. We take photos of our meals and put them on Facebook, a humble brag that tells our friends that we are switched on, in tune with ourselves, loving life, winning.
And yet, our relationship with food is dysfunctional. Our disconnect is vast.
While we know we can eat well, in reality (and in private) we admit we should be eating better than we do. We have never had greater access to healthy foods and yet we have an obesity epidemic. Our under twenty five year olds are digital natives but don't know where their food comes from. They reheat food but can't cook from scratch. The irony of living in an information age is that we have dumbed ourselves down. We don't foster enquiry about the food we eat, not even to chat with our butcher or greengrocer. Instead we Google it. We have forgotten old wisdom.
We have handed our purchasing power to two retail giants who don't take their cues from us, the consumer, at all. Instead, they tell us what we will eat and when we will eat it, what farmers will grow or produce, regardless of the time of year, and then they tell us they are purveyors of the freshest food around.
In this pact with the devil, we have sold our souls in an endless hell of two-for-one specials and cold-storage apples and two week old eggs. We buy so-called fresh bread that has been prepared and flown in from Ireland. We drink bottled water with use-by dates and eat hidden salt in breakfast cereals and we endure confusing and capricious labelling.
Above all, we have a Drive-thru mentality and not just for food. We want it NOW, whatever it is: A perfect house and garden, a reality show lifestyle, a radical makeover, instant entertainment, instant gratification. Despite this nation's aspirations, the lowest denominator of our food culture is this: It must be fast, easy, cheap, healthy and above all, it must feed our need to feel good about ourselves.
We haven't just forgotten how to cook. We have forgotten how to eat and how to shop and, like a heathen in church, I would argue that we have forgotten how to live. Instead we are unconscious, asleep. In setting goals, we look for external indicators of success rather than internal feelings of well-being. We live an unexamined life.
Our experiences inform our eating, cooking and purchasing choices. So if your cooking skills are limited or your food awareness is already compromised by the pernicious interests of big retailers, what hope does your health have when you are poor as well?
I think you can hazard a guess. In acute poverty your inclination as a parent is to feed your children first while you go hungry. Then it becomes one basic meal a day. In today's Austerity Measures Britain, GPs have now taken to asking their patients who are on welfare if they have enough to eat, such is the impact of appalling poverty on physical illnesses and generalised malaise.
Critically, poverty has a terrible knock-on effect not just on physical health but on mental health. Anyone who has ever experienced retrenchment knows: our social life is the first thing that suffers. In an effort to live within our frugal means, we not only buy generic food, but we close the door on our friends. We don't admit to others we are doing it tough.
We are so disconnected from what it means to life a fully rounded out life that we only think of good times with GOOD food; we associate a rich life with a good wage; we tell ourselves that success comes from tangible objects and measurable assets. Most distressing of all, we compare ourselves to others.
In this country we have on an almost Dickensian value set towards poverty. Values are imposed on the welfare recipient, the values of middle-class aspirational voting heartland. There is a hierarchy of welfare recipients, with returned veterans at the top, closely followed by aged pensioners. People receiving unemployment benefits are the lowest of the low. We – and I include myself in this group, still – are intentionally made to struggle as part of a bipartisan government policy, and the Greek chorus of the middle classes joins in: We must suffer poverty until we pull ourselves out of it. Our destitution is meant to be an incentive.
No wonder we don't tell our friends.
Because we are so removed from the pared-back simplicity of living well, we suffer in silence and solitude, rather than invite friends round for a shared barbecue. This is how you might word such an invitation when you have no money. Barbecue at our place. Bring your own meat. And something to drink. And a salad. It can take incredible courage to say this, especially if you are the person who never says 'Take Us As You Find Us' without racing through the house and doing a quick tidy up first.
When poverty hits, our default setting becomes NO, but we miss out on what I call accidental joy. We think our misfortune is an obstacle to overcome and yes, it is that, but it's also an opportunity.
And the opportunity is this: Do you have the courage not just to plug away at job seeking and get your financial mojo back but to re-design your life from the very foundations? Are you going to use this chance to strip back all those beliefs and values and opinions and habits that do not serve you? Do you have the strength to let go and do it on your terms?
When I look back on that awful first week of unemployment when my blog began, two things stand out. The first is that of all of my worries, [cooking a simple meal on a very small budget] was the one I felt best able to deal with. And two was my utter astonishment that other people were interested in how I was going to complete this task.
I thought my ability to cook from scratch increasingly irrelevant. I honestly thought that the best side-effect of cooking was a deeply personal one – I cooked because I wanted to, because it was therapeutic.
Somewhat disingenuously, I thought EVERYONE knew how to do this – to budget, to plan meals, to buy sensibly, to cook it all, even if they chose not to. I never dreamt for one second that people would clamber for this old-school wisdom.
Above everything, I never anticipated how healing and redemptive this business could be. Writing about my food has been intensely healing for me. Cooking my food and sharing it with their families has been intensely healing and redemptive for others.
My simple formula – a recipe if you will – for beating adversity is this: Find something you love. Do it in tiny, easy to manage steps. Look for the accidental joy it brings you. Repeat.
You will note there is nothing about goal setting in there, or about visualising your dreams and going after them. Instead – and this is crucial – it's about stripping yourself bare of all the expectations of others, of reducing it down to one small thing, one small achievement each day and celebrating it.
By letting go of every other expectation, you can free yourself to explore what it is that suits you best. Slowly, the fog clears and the future becomes limitless. It's terrifying and thrilling in equal measure.
Over the last four years I have learned this: recovery from adversity is an act of faith. It requires self-love and bravery in equal measure. You cannot be complacent or passive. Recovery will not follow a prescribed course nor will it always give you the outcome you seek. But by going back to these basics, over and over, recovery from adversity is not only possible, it will free you from the prison of other people's expectations. And it is likely to give you something far better than anything you can imagine for yourself.
So to the issue at hand. How do we break down the enormous and dysfunctional relationship between food, money and our health into small steps? How does my simple formula work?
Cook good food simply. Tackle it in easy and small steps. Look for the joys, especially in how it connects you with others. Repeat.
Whenever I worry these principles of eating well and living well are a little old fashioned, I usually get validation from unexpected areas. An email will pop in telling me how the simple act of sharing a home cooked meal has brought them back from the brink of nervous breakdown. Readers have shared their triumphs, from overcoming their fear of cooking, to staring down a difficult mother-in-law, to finding a measure of peace at a time of tremendous upheaval.
The connection between food and good health is a series of small triumphs, and of communion. A simple gathering, TV switched off, eating simply prepared food, eating slowly, talking often, is the best asset you have when improving your health. It's as effective as yoga or meditation. It is the only endorsement I will give you: Choose food wisely, cook it with care, but above all, share it with others.
As educators and health workers and leaders in your community, I encourage you not just to promote the health aspects of good food, but to counsel its inclusion as a social event. Food SHOULD connect us all by bringing everyone to their rightful seat at the table, and not just those happy families in advertisements. I commend it to you, with my compliments.


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In April, we saw the scarily lifelike sculptures created by Ron Mueck and now Haunch of Venison presents us with an artist who is equally skilled in recreating hair and skin on her sculptures. However, Patricia Piccinini is more interested in creating new alien lifeforms that are crafted so convincingly, it's as if they could exist.
It's clear that Piccinini sees beauty in most things. What to us appears to be a mutated breast pumping out earwax is seen by the artist as "honey-like nectar pouring from an amorphous organism". This theme of beauty in what at first seems vile is continued in the adjacent video, which shows a woman vomiting a liquid that turns out to be the substance that her beautiful amber surroundings are made of. These works can also be interpreted as a swipe at those who criticise macabre and disturbing art, yet don't grasp the deeper meaning within it.
The most eye-catching work is located upstairs. The carrier confronts viewers with a beastly creature with long claws and an overhanging stomach. Yet the old lady it's carrying on its back seems completely at ease. This seeming contradiction is designed to make you think twice and revisit your initial thoughts on the creature.
Piccinini also looks at creating life out of inanimate objects such as tyres and scooters. The latter are used in a work where two twisted scooters nestle in a loving embrace. The 'male' is given antlers made out of wing mirrors and shoots a caring look down at his companion. The anthropomorphisation is done perfectly and it's our favourite piece of the exhibition.
Piccinini is clearly a very talented sculptor and these evocative works in her first UK solo show suggest we can look forward to seeing more of her work in the future.
Patricia Piccinini's works are on display at Haunch of Venison, 103 New Bond Street, W1S 1ST until 12 January. Admission is free.


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Help! I started dating one of my friends, and he really likes me, but I don't feel the same way. How do I end the relationship without ending our friendship?
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My Helpless Hottie,
Being fabulous and desirable does in fact have it's downsides–granted not many–but boys falling in love with you is certainly one of them. I, of course, have had numerous guy pals profess their love for me when, sadly, I can only see them as a friend and last-minute date option.
My advice? Treat him how you yourself would like to be treated if you were on the unlucky end of unrequited love. Explain to him clearly and firmly that you are tres fond of him but there simply isn't that ripple of chemistry. It's not his fault, it's not yours, it simply is in the hands of a very fickle Cupid.
Also tell him that if he needs to take a friendship time-out to let his poor pulverized heart heal (you are hard to get over, obvs) then you understand and will be here when he's ready to be BFFs once more.
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Breath of Life, A Shining Light Ministry filed as a Articles of Incorporation in the State of California on Monday, March 4, 2002 and is approximately thirteen years old, according to public records filed with California Secretary of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Sunday, June 22, 2014.
Jorge Espinoza serves as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Breath of Life Kidz Zone located in Baldwin Park, CA . Jorge's past corporate affiliations include Aliento De Vida A Shining Light Community Center, Ministerios Luz Brillante Aliento De Vida .
Jorge Espinoza is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
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Skin79 Super Plus Beblesh Balm Triple Functions Whitening UV Protection SPF25 PA++ (Hot Pink)
541 reviews
69% would repurchase
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on 2/23/2013 3:29:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This was one of the first bb creams I had invested in! The packaging was very pretty and looked good quality! But was quite un handy if I wanted to put it in a small bag! This bb cream gave me a decent coverage! In first application this was very grey looking on my skin but it did oxidise after 10 mins, I also found that it was very oily and I needed to keep blotting my face throughout the day (even with powder) in comparison to the missha perfect cover bb cream I found the missha had a much better coverage and the oiliness was much better compared to the skin79! I would recommend the missha perfect cover bb cream if u have oily skin and are looking for more coverage.
on 2/23/2013 12:27:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
After my third bottles on this, I moved on. Don't get me wrong, it is still a pretty good product all in all. I received a lot of compliments when I started using it. Good coverage and it gave my face a nice pinkish glow through the day. It was almost not easy to tell that I had applied anything on my face. However, it did get a bit oily in the end of day although not causing breakout. But the reason I stopped using it was because after a while my bare skin turned dull looking and less bright. I cannot pinpoint the problem to this bb cream. But I decided it is not for everyday use.
on 2/22/2013 8:37:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Kinky, Other
Eyes: Brown
About my skin: NC20, acne scars, light acne. Used to have oily skin but since I moved to a colder place I've experienced drier/normal skin.
The effect it gives: GRAY at first (beware!) but definitely goes away. You only need a pump for your whole face. Lessens appearance of pores, evens out skin tone. does not cover acne scars or acne but they look less prominent. Sheer coverage, looks like skin, just a little more polished. I feel like it brightens my skin after I remove it.
One time I put it on my neck and face. I took a nap so I removed it from my face but not my neck and I ended up with a bumpy rash on my neck & a little of my chin. It went away in a couple of days. Since then, I haven't experienced any bumps like that on my face, and I haven't worn it on my neck since.
Will not purchase again because of the allergic reaction, but I will be on the hunt for another good bb cream :(
on 2/18/2013 7:03:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Green
***EDIT***This BB cream has completly dried up my face. Also, it's probably not worth the time and effort to apply makeup which will only last for a couple of hours.
***Original Review*** Let me first say that I do not love this BB cream but I do LIKE it. As far as BB creams go, this is the best that I have tried. I enjoy slapping this cream on my face and heading out the door on a lazy weekend. The coverage is superior to any other BB creams. I still have a few red spots and need concealer under my eyes but it does an excellent job of blurring or covering most imperfections. The lasting power is only about 4 hours on me. After 4 hours, the oil sets in and blemishes reappear. I would repurchase again but only in the winter. This product leaves me paler than usual so it definitely wouldn't work on my summer complexion.
on 2/17/2013 8:32:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Skin type: I'm Asian with the usual yellow undertone. I have moderate acne, combination skin, pretty enlarged pores especially around my cheek area, as well as sensitive skin that heals very slowly.
I only started using BB creams very recently and have never looked back since. Skin79 is my 2nd BB cream purchase (my first was Dr. Wu's Acnecur which was a little too greasy & ashy), and is already on my HG list. It feels very light and moisturizing on the skin, like you're not wearing any thing at all, yet manages to hide signs of redness and smaller blemishes. I still have to use concealer to completely cover my acne scars and dark circles, but that's ok as coverage of this BB cream tends to lean more towards medium. What it does particularly well is evening out skin tone. It blends rather smoothly with fingers, though I find this goes on better with a well moisturized face. When you first slap it on, the color looks an alarming grey but begins to oxidize after a few minutes and within an hour or so it would have magically melted into my skin, making it look like I'm hardly wearing any make-up. As for staying power, I'd say its fairly budge proof and decently keeps oiliness at bay. Depending on humidity and the kind of activities you're engaged in while wearing this, I believe you can get a good 6-8hrs before it starts to fade and look splotchy. It withstood me leaning over a BBQ fire for 2hrs, so I'd say it's pretty long lasting! What I also love about this BB cream is that it seems to have lightened quite a few of the scars and dark spots on my face, and my skin felt significantly smoother after just a week of daily application. The only slightly annoying thing about this BB cream is that it does require some time to set in before applying pressed powder (if you need heavier coverage). But I guess this could be easily resolved by using translucent or loose powder instead.
Overall, this is a lovely product that provided very natural, long-lasting coverage for me and most importantly, improved my skin texture and didn't cause any breakouts. A definite re-purchase!
on 2/16/2013 10:32:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Love this. Natural, dewy finish. Very buildable, easily blended w fingers. MUST be set with powder though because the finish is very very dewy.
on 2/15/2013 3:47:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
So I wore this last summer and I must say it really does make your skin look nice! It gives you a dewy fresh look, it does look kind of thick on the skin which is why I would opt for something lighter and I don't like the scent (scents can be irritating to skin long term) I actually thought this foundation gave me a baby face haha. It just kind of gives your skin this soft baby quality I found it made me look younger. So I switched to Revlon nearly naked but I guess it depends on what look you go for. I see why this is perfect for asian skin seeing as their culture loves that kind of cute look :)
on 2/12/2013 12:33:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I dragged this product out from my ever expanding BB collection to give it a second try. I normally dont review products until i have used them for at least a week, but given this is similar to the VIP Gold version which I have quite a bit of experience with, I figured a review would be okay.
This is a lighter shade than the VIP Gold and it is pink based while the Gold is more yellow. This is a heavier more matte and opaque coverage than VIP Gold, which is more transparent and leaves the skin looking radiant. Both appear to be quite moisturizing on my dry skin, VIP Gold being slightly moreso, feeling almost oily on the skin, while Hot Pink feels dry to the touch – something I appreciate as I dont need to fear it transferring (which never happened with VIP Gold, but the fear remains given the texture just the same). While the grey cast it gives can be rather daunting, it does fade or oxidize away. I also apreciate that this BB's scent is not overwhelming, VIP Gold seems slightly more fragrent while Misha's Perfect Cover is gag inducing, good thing I like how it looks!
Upon swatching several of my more moisturizing Bbs on my arms to see which would be light in tone and thus suitable for use in winter Hot Pink came in a surprising third – surprising as VIP Gold is much too dark for me right now. My Missha Perfect Cover in 21 is darker and more orange, Holika Holika's Aqua Petit Jelly Bb in shade 1 came in first being a perfect match and Skinfood's Red Bean BB in shade 1 came in second, having a more yellow tone. I opted to retry the Hot Pink given VIP Gold requires less effort and prep in order to have it work on my dry winter skin and I had hoped to find the same results. I did. I mixed Hot Pink with a dollop of Skin79's Crystal Pearl on the back of my hand and applied. I added the Crystal Pearl to thin out the texture and lighten the tone slightly, it worked like a charm. Oh my goodness. I found this combo looked wonderful on my skin! It imparted an even tone, was super pale (which I am), and left a healthy but subtle glow...yep, screw the rest of my Bbs, this will be my winter go-to for the time being. Little effort and great results? Bring it. I highlighted the bridge of my nose, tops of my cheekbones and middle of my forehead with the highlighter included with the Crystal Pearl BB and my skin looked like Korean movie star perfection. Upon removing my makeup, my skin looked and felt healthier than it does with most of my other Bbs as well. All my Skin79s (VIP Gold, Crystal Pearl and Lovely Girl) have left me with lovely skin once removed, along with my Missha Perfect Cover and my Lioele Beyond the Solution – they all have thicker textures, perhaps this has something to do with it? As impressed as I am with my other Bbs; Misha, Holika Holika, Skinfood, Lioele – this one has blown them out of the water for my current skin tone and texture. I will be forgoing using others for the time being. I suppose I will have to update my other reviews.
on 2/10/2013 7:07:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I have not been a big fan of the BB cream bandwagon, but that could be because I have only tried US versions. This is definitely much better and much different then the US versions. The shade of this looks much too dark, but it sinks right in and somehow manages to match perfectly to my skin tone. The coverage of this is pretty good too. I have acne and lots of breakouts. I do not expect this to cover perfectly so it is expected to still have a lot of show through. The scent of this is nice and not overly plain or overly scented. I am really happy with this and I will definitely be using it more.
on 2/8/2013 2:48:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I love this product for many reasons. It gives my skin a dewy glow and it doesn't look cakey. I actually thought it might be making my skin look healthier after I took it off, but I recently had a hormonal acne breakout so it's hard to say.
I have very fair (like basically see through) skin that tends to be dry in spots (T-zone mostly), sensitive, and prone to hormonal breakouts at everyone's favourite time of month. It oxidized to my skin tone almost immediately (if I put moisturizer on underneath, it took a little longer). Most of the time I didn't have to use moisturizer at all, which shocked me because the dry parts of my face are REALLY dry, especially in the winter. But this moisturized my skin perfectly.
I would say it's medium to light coverage - it covers minor skin discolourations, but it won't be covering any of your larger blemishes, which I recently found out when I had my breakout.
Now for the not-so-awesome things about it. It wears off very easily, so if you're going out somewhere and need your makeup to stay put all night, you should either use a different regime altogether, or build on top of the BB cream with powder.
It doesn't cover your pores (I have bigger ones than most people, and it barely faded them). You may want to use a primer underneath, or some other pore-minimizing cream, before putting the BB cream on.
The only other problem I had with it was the fact that you can't see into the bottle to find out how much is left. It's not a big deal or anything, just kind of annoying.
Please make sure before you purchase this product that you have found a reputable seller. I used seller bhg8988a on eBay and double checked the authenticity before I put it on, and it's 100% legitimate.
I would recommend this product to anyone who has pretty clear skin to begin with and not much to cover in the way of discolourations/pimples/etc.
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The more that I cover entrepreneurs, the more I'm convinced that the general public fails to understand the mindset distinguishing these creatures from the civilian population. "Oh, they're such risk takers!" we gush, as if entrepreneurs are simply a little more reckless than the rest of us. But risk, I would argue, is a non-entity to the natural born founder – there is no risk for someone who will never stop trying.
Entrepreneurship is less optimism than obstinacy.
That said, founders don't just pop out of the ether one day ready to throw their stable lives away for the long shot. They develop, year after year, an unflagging persistence for spotting opportunity and launching lucrative ideas–often in ways that normal people would regard as a bit… unseemly.
With this in mind I reached out to some of the founders I've covered, and others I haven't, to collect tales of their earliest ventures. What I found, in my admittedly tiny sample set, is an uncanny knack for audacious moneymaking schemes, many of which went against social norms if not existing laws. For your edification and enjoyment I've gathered the four best stories below.
Free iPods For Real!
We all remember those "Get a Free iPod!" ads that littered the Internet in the mid-2000s. As it turns out, they weren't necessarily spam–you could actually get a free iPod if you suffered through some paperwork and maybe signed up for a new credit card. They generally worked like this: After companies lured users in with the offer of a free music player, the brave few who made it through an initial survey were asked to refer five friends to complete additional promotions, maybe a free trial of Netflix Netflix or Ancestry.com Ancestry.com for example. A website called freeiPods.com actually flourished using this same process as a customer acquisition tool for client companies.
As a 13 year-old surfing the web from his bedroom in Connecticut, Zach Sims, now the 22 year-old CEO of Codecademy, spotted easy money. After testing out the concept, he set up an online forum to coordinate the groups of six people needed to complete each promotion and get the gadget. It was a quid pro quo system. If you sign up for an AOL AOL account for my iPod, I'll fill out a Columbia House membership for yours.
The scheme worked like a charm. Sims organized an online community that helped members complete offers while using PayPal to generate virtual credit card numbers. He collected dozens of iPods in a matter of months, most of which he promptly sold on eBay for a profit.
The earnings from this venture were a pittance compared to the real business he was running at the time: selling Chinese iPod cases on eBay. Sims found a manufacturer in China that sold the cases in bulk for cheap. He shelled out for a stack of 500, then flipped them to Americans for double over the Web, making an estimated $5000 in the process. He was in 7th grade.
"The nice thing about the Internet," Sims says, "is that nobody knows how old you are."
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Occupational therapists (OTs) work with people to address issues that affect their activities of daily living, or ADLs. Their job is to provide therapy to help increase one's independence with daily activities, which may require helping one to compensate for an injury. OTs see patients throughout all levels of care within a hospital setting, as well as treating patients for outpatient services. The occupational therapy service also provides ergonomic work area assessments to hospital employees as well as outpatients.
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Brooklyn boy and Contemporary dancer AdéChiké Torbert was one of the most beloved dancers on Season 7. He didn't fall into the bottom three until his elimination in the second to last week of the season. Of his two performances below, which was your favorite?
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Emma Stone Blonde vs. Redhead: Which Hair Color Is Hotter?
Believe it or not, Emma Stone wasn't born with the adorable ginger locks we've grown to know and love.
The 23-year-old actress came into the world a blonde, and entered Hollywood a redhead — thanks to director Judd Apatow, who forced Emma to dye her hair for her role in Superbad in 2007.
Five years later, Emma still rocks red with confidence, but every now and then she returns to her roots — literally! For her role as Gwen in The Amazing Spider-Man, she went back to blonde, a color we'll continue to see as she promotes the upcoming film.
Although we're partial to red-haired Emma, there's no denying how radiant she looks with her natural hue. Which color do you think is hotter? Vote below!
Lindsay Dreyer is an editor at Wetpaint Entertainment. Follow her on Twitter @LindsayNYC.
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