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Drying Flowers for Everlasting Beauty (page 4 of 5)
by Braddock Bull
Using a Microwave Oven to Dry Flowers
The fastest method for drying flowers is to use a combination of silica gel and a microwave oven. Some dried-flower enthusiasts claim that you can use layers of paper towels rather than desiccant, but results may vary. For more reliable drying, prepare your flowers using the standard silica procedure described above, and then microwave them. To get truer color, dry the flowers one at a time to avoid overdrying them. You may need to switch to a smaller container if your usual one doesn't fit in the m oven, but make sure it is microwave-safe.
The oven should be set on medium to low power, about 350 watts. For most ovens with settings from 1 to 10, this means the 4 or 5 power setting. The defrost function is too low. Seal the container, and microwave the flowers for 3 minutes. Allow at least 15 minutes for the flowers to cool, and examine them carefully. If the flowers need more drying, repeat for 30-second intervals, but don't forget the cooling period. A microwave with a turntable may dry the flowers more evenly than one without turntables.
How to Arrange Dried Flowers Containers
Everything begins with the container. The general rule is that the container should be about one-third the height of the final arrangement. I don't know why, but it works. Any lightweight container should be weighted at the bottom with a flat stone and filled with green florists' foam to about an inch from the top. Then, you're ready to get creative.
Start with the filler or background. Sweet Annie, anise hyssop, and feverfew make good fillers. Green and white leaves or flowers give arrangements depth because they boost the other colors. You don't need as much background as you might think. Space is important, too: Don't make the arrangement too dense.
Once you have arranged the basic shape, start adding stems of accent flowers by pushing them down through the filler. Don't worry if you can't get every stem into the foam. Most can just "float" in the arrangement. To avoid a polka-dot look, try several stems together for bold blocks of color. You needn't use all of the listed flowers; just balance texture and contrast. Most important, loosen up, have fun, and don't overwork it. When you first think your arrangement is complete, it's time to stop.
How to Store Dried Flowers
Once dried, store your flowers in a covered wicker box or similar container that allows air circulation. Never use plastic. Cardboard boxes are suitable, but cut several holes in the sides and top. Fragile, shatter-prone flowers such as larkspur, hydrangea, or sweet Annie can be made more durable by using a spray-on fixer. The fixers don't dry the flowers. However, they coat and strengthen brittle stems and blooms, and dried flower arrangers recommend them. Several brands are available at craft stores; however, ordinary hair spray reportedly works equally well.
After the spray treatment, wrap each bunch loosely in tissue paper or newspaper, and lay it flat in the container. Put heavy flowers on the bottom, and don't pack the box too tightly. Keep your storage boxes in the same cool, dry areas you used for drying.
Warning! Drying flowers can be addictive! Before long, wreaths will adorn all your doors, and swags will hang from every wall. And they'll all have come from your own garden. Talk about an extended season! You'll soon see why dried flowers are often called "everlastings."
Braddock Bull is a writer and gardener who lives in Richmond, Vermont.
Photography by Sabin Gratz/National Gardening Association


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Have seen a few movies here and there in the past, oh, six months or so, and suddenly decided to chuck 'em down:
Pretty pointless, I thought. A phenomenal waste of talent, with the possible exception of Marion Cotillard, who is my heroine.
As It Is In Heaven
A Swedish film about a conductor who goes back to his childhood village and takes up the church choir. Not as enamoured of it as I thought I'd be, although it was by no means bad.
Young People F***ing
Chronicles 4 couples and 1 threesome getting it on. Has some damn funny scenes and awesome lines, but also stops short of greatness.
Pan's Labyrinth
Did not even make it past the 30 minute mark. Somehow, in hearing and reading about the movie, I had completely missed the fact that it is incredibly violent.
Really enjoyed it. Good script + good acting = Marvels. Didn't love it, like
The Queen
(which is a constant re-watch), but liked it very much indeed.
His Girl Friday
The first movie starring Cary Grant that I actually like, probably because Rosalind Russell gives him a damn good run for his money.
The Proposal
Not bad at all. Had to brush off the Canadian line (grrr), and Ryan Reynolds doesn't do it for me, but Sandra Bullock is the bomb.
An actual, honest-to-God sci-fi movie with a plot and dialogue. Could recommend it for that alone, but did enjoy watching Sam Rockwell.
A very enjoyable movie that transitioned well, chronologically and geographically.
Lars and the Real Girl
I found it interesting but just a tad too self-conscious and contrived. But it's always cool to see how far Ryan Gosling has come since "Breaker High", which (for the non-Canadians) was a very silly Disney-esque daytime series about a bunch of glossy students whose high school was on a cruise ship.
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It premiered on HBO last night. I was at once awed and put off by it. It was way more than I expected, but very violent. I can see why people felt there was overt messages about certain agendas. I'm a pretty devout tree-hugger and it felt too preachy to me. The stereotypes of who was bad and who was good didn't sit too well with me. I feel like I spent too much time trying to figure out the symbolism of everything instead of just enjoying the movie. Definitely agree with the poster that said it was
redux in 3D.
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Nowhere Boy
this weekend. It's about John Lennon's childhood and teenage years. A very interesting film and well-acted.
Got around to
The Blind Side
--didn't work for me. I think the Sandra Bullock character reminded me too much of some of my relatives. Tried an episode of
Dr. Who
(with David Tenant), and I'm not sure about it yet. Maybe it grows on you. Next up is
with Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly.
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The thing with
Doctor Who
is that the episodes vary wildly in style and setting, so even if you didn't like one, you might well like another. Which one did you watch?
Actually, with the new
Doctor Who
series I'd start with
, the first episode of the new series, and work my way through the first season. By the end of the first season (13 episodes), you should be able to tell whether you like the show or not.
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The episode I saw was called
Partners in Crime
. It was about a diet drug that turned fat into little beings. It was the first episode of something, but I felt like I'd come in at the middle... I'll see if I can find
and start again.
was an interesting movie--a bit claustrophobic and brooding, but I'm such a die-hard Paul Bettany fan that I liked it. I haven't been able to bring myself to watch
, though. Has anyone seen it?
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Partners in Crime
is the first episode of season 4. It isn't too bad a starting point, since it introduces (or rather reintroduces, since the actress had been a guest star the year before) new companion Donna. But there's still a lot of baggage from previous seasons and towards the end of season 4 there is a cosmic crisis with lots of characters from previous seasons and spin-off shows appearing.
The thing with Doctor Who is that it shifts wildly in style, setting and tone. You have present day set stories, future set stories, historical stories, stories set on Earth and in outer space, you have family drama, comedy, adventure, gothic horror, costume drama, suspense, SF, even the occasional romance all in the same series. It is usually best to give
Doctor Who
a few episodes, preferably in order, because the new series is more connected than the old series.
Season 1 of the new series is IMO the best place to start, because it was deliberately designed to introduce the Doctor to new audiences and because it cycles through all of the different styles in its first few episodes, going from present day X-Files/Fringe type story to far future SF with loads of strange creatures to Victorian set gothic horror to present day conspiracy thriller cum political parody to pulse racing suspense all in the space of 6 episodes. Of course, season 1 stars Christopher Eccleston rather than David Tennant, but I've always preferred Eccleston's Doctor to Tennant's anyway. And towards the end, you also get Captain Jack Harkness, who is an absolutely delightful character by that point and sexy as hell.
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The Good Wife, Season 1
Pilot date, fall 2010
I've been intrigued by the idea of this show since it first came out. Alas, I did not get it in the DVR que in time but I did get the chance to purchase season 1 used. Liked it a lot. My one quibble is the love triangle. I don't like Will or Peter and kept wishing she would dump them all, turn cougar and get with that adorable Cary. (Well, he was adorable before he went to the Dark Side.)
Anyway, good series, interesting premise. I do wish the series dealt more with how she was handling having Peter at home. They are doling it out in tiny pieces.
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The King's Speech
Went with my daughter to see
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with Colin Firth. We both thought it was an excellent movie. I felt it was a bit slow in the beginning, but she didn't think so. Very well acted all around by everyone.
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Saw this in the theatre last weekend and quite enjoyed it. I don't think it was thebestmovieever! but I enjoyed it, and my friend and I enjoyed debating the ending at dinner afterwards.
This was a present to myself. I love this movie, and really never get tried of watching it.
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Been on a huge Supernatural binge lately -- had about 40 episodes recorded on the DVD. Such a good show: good acting, great dialogue, interesting characters.
Watched this yesterday while my dad and I were playing Phase 10. He liked it a lot. I can't say that I enjoyed it much. Didn't hate it, and there were a few funny parts, but overall just not my type of movie.
Caught this on TV the other day. I've seen it before, of course, but it was a delight to watch again. Such a cute movie. I love the "Gaston" number. Makes me laugh everytime. And this movie really makes me miss actor Jerry Orbach.
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Now THERE is a romantic hero; willing to do anything for his beloved.
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The Last Song - A- I can't believe I gave it that grade! I was prepared to hate it because I knew it would have it's sad moments and Miley Cyrus..please. My teenage daughter has been recovering from getting her wisdom teeth cut out and stocked up on movies. I sat and watched this with her and couldn't turn away, I was completely pulled into the story. I cried at the end and smiled at the end. I thought Miley did a good job with her acting and so did whoever it was that played the dad and the little brother.
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Little Fockers. Grade, B
I saw this with my daughter last Thurs. after we dropped our cat off for her surgery. We had to travel an hour away, so didn't go home. We decided to go to a movie, and chose this one. Well...I chose, mostly.
I lke the Stiller/DeNiro/ combo. Ben Stiller looks very thin though, and I can never quite get used to Robert DeNiro in a comedy, but I liked it. A nice comedy on a day when we needed to laugh.
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Linda in sw va wrote:
The Last Song - A- I can't believe I gave it that grade! I was prepared to hate it because I knew it would have it's sad moments and Miley Cyrus..please. My teenage daughter has been recovering from getting her wisdom teeth cut out and stocked up on movies. I sat and watched this with her and couldn't turn away, I was completely pulled into the story. I cried at the end and smiled at the end. I thought Miley did a good job with her acting and so did whoever it was that played the dad and the little brother.
I thought it was good, too. I won't read Nicholas Sparks' books, and some of the movies I've really disliked, but there are a few that have been great. This one was a good one for me.
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I saw The King's Speech on Christmas Day. Excellent, very touching--and Colin Firth as wonderful as usual. I hope he finally gets his due at the Oscars this coming year. It was very strange to see him and Jennifer Ehle together on screen for a few moments together. Elizabeth and Darcy reunited!
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I saw The King's Speech on Christmas Day. Excellent, very touching--and Colin Firth as wonderful as usual. I hope he finally gets his due at the Oscars this coming year. It was very strange to see him and Jennifer Ehle together on screen for a few moments together. Elizabeth and Darcy reunited!
Oh, no! How did I miss that? What part did she play, merryweather?
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Just buy real vanilla (not imitation vanilla) and mix it half and half with water. Put it in a spray bottle and spray your hair ears, neck, arms, etc. Spray some on your hands and dab it on your face. You smell like a freaking bakery, but it really really does keep those swarming gnats away. You may have to reapply if you're out more than a couple hours.
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Bug repellant made with lemongrass oil and vanilla. Smells good, lasts a long time, and doesn't leave that stickiness you get when using vanilla water. I put some on, mowed my lawn, and sought out a swarm of gnats. It was like Moses parting the Red Sea.
Here is the link. I am going to buy some and try it.
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Stuff works great--and it's pretty cheap, too.
Stuff's like magic-selling out everywhere it's stocked.
Is it any good for mosquitos or just gnats?
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Stuff's like magic-selling out everywhere it's stocked.
I was down in Iowa and thought I'd try and find some this weekend. Bought the last bottle at the Fareway in Manchester. Going to look for some at the few spots in Minnesota that sell it so I can give a bottle to my grand nephews.
Haven't tried this yet but based on the posts here I am assuming the best. We are going to have a heck of a summer bug season here with all of the freakin' rain.
For a home concoction try 1/3 rubbing alcohol mixed with 2/3 real vanilla extract. Works great, does not leave a sticky residue and smells great. Absorbine Jr. works great but most do not like the smell.
Go figure once we bought it we have not had a need for it.
Originally Posted by F5cy
Personal bug repellent. Made from vanilla extract and water. Heard the stuff is amazing at keeping the gnats away. Don't know about mosquitoes though.
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I am intrigued... but I would also like to hear from some people who have used it that it also helps with mosquitoes.
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CLEVELAND (May 12, 2009) - Thousands of Cleveland Metropolitan School District students will display their talents at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the 10th Anniversary of the All-City Arts Festival: Rock Your World. The festival is Saturday, May 16, 2008, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The anniversary will feature excerpts from this year's All-City Musical, A Decade of Dreams.
This is the 10th year that more than 3,000 students from across the District demonstrate their talents to the entire Greater Cleveland community. The daylong festival showcases the best work in all the arts disciplines. This is the culminating event celebrating in-school and out-of-school arts education programs. Performances include choral and instrumental music, dance, theater and visual arts.
"Education is at the core of the Rock Hall's mission and we are pleased to serve the Cleveland Metropolitan School District through our Rockin' the Schools program throughout the year," said Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. "This celebration is one of the Museum's most important annual events, and we look forward to continuing to support these tremendously talented students for years to come."
Tony Sias, Director of Arts Education for the District, says, "Rock Your World is one of the most energized events of the year for our schools. We are honoring excellence in the visual, creative and performing arts. Through this great partnership with the Rock Hall, we celebrate ten years of providing performance opportunities and exhibitions for the community to witness. We encourage the parents and community to come out and celebrate with us the artistic greatness in our students."
More than 7,000 people attended last year's Festival, and this year an even larger crowd is expected. Art lovers of all ages are encouraged to attend the annual event, and support the outstanding creative efforts of our community's talented young people. This year's All-City Arts Program is enhanced through the generous support of the Human Fund, a foundation dedicated to supporting arts programs for Cleveland's children.
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With classic Italian flavor, this hearty pie--filled with tomatoes, mozzarella and moist homemade meatballs--will be a hit with your family. "Preparation takes some time, but it's well worth it," says Sandy Blessing of Ocean Shores, Washington and a finalist in America's Best Loved Recipe Contest.
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup crushed saltines
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
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- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
- In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, oats, saltines, onion, celery and seasonings. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook meatballs in batches until no longer pink.
- Meanwhile, place tomatoes and onion in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, herbs and salt.
- Punch dough down. Divide into three portions. Roll two portions into 11-in. circles; line the bottoms and press partially up the sides of two greased 9-in. springform pans. Roll third portion into a 12x10-in. rectangle; cut into twelve 10x1-in. strips.
- Place meatballs in prepared crusts; top with tomato mixture and mozzarella cheese. Make lattice crusts with strips of dough; trim and seal edges. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
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"Very time consuming but turned out great. Nice rainy day project :) My only recommendation would be to add a bit more sauce/tomatoes."
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In his new role as the nation's cyber-security chief, Schmidt will have "regular access to the president and serve as a key member of his National Security Staff," John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counter terrorism, said in the statement. Other duties include strengthening computer security for various agencies, developing new technology and conducting national campaigns for cyber-security awareness.
"The enormous challenge our nation faces requires a comprehensive, coordinated response directed by one of the most experienced leaders our nation has to offer," said Gen. Harry Raduege, chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation and the former director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and manager of the National Communications System. "With 40 years of experience in government, industry, law enforcement and international involvement, Howard brings the right credentials, background and enthusiasm to the White House."
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According to industry leaders and state officials, the selection of Schmidt represents a step in that direction. State chief information security officers (CISOs) say Schmidt's experience and understanding of government processes will help influence and bolster enterprise security programs on the state level.
"This is a guy who's made some personal initiative, without compensation, to help a state that's trying to get its enterprise security program up and running," said Christopher Buse, Minnesota's CISO.
Buse referred to Minnesota's fourth annual cyber-security executive briefing in October, where Schmidt served as the keynote speaker.
"As we build out the next generation of great information technology," Schmidt said in his address at Metro State University, "we also need to take into account the likelihood that someone will want to do harm, and build security from the beginning, rather than having to go back in and try to fix problems later."
His message resonated with Minnesota's information security officials, who have been developing the state's comprehensive tactical plan since the Enterprise Security Program started three years ago. Improving situational awareness and recognizing potential threats early has been a key issue for Minnesota, Buse said.
"When you start to spike a fever, you know you need to take some action," he said. "We need to have those exact systems in our government."
But that's not the only challenge that comes from building an enterprise security program from scratch. State governments can consist of hundreds of organizations on different networks with separate systems. Governance, Buse said, becomes critical in the effort to connect these departments.
Not the mention the financial hurdles. "Security is a tough nut to crack," Buse said, "particularly in hard budget times."
But Schmidt's dedication and decision-making skills, he added, will help leaders see what's needed to execute the state's information security vision.
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ZF2-407: Url view helper gives urls that doesn't work when using index as action
Or it may be the other way around, that these routes should work but doesn't. Anyhow, there is a mismatch between the view helper and the route resolver. See my SO post here, where I encounter the issue: http://stackoverflow.com/q/11536962/923847
I have a route like this:
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'type' => 'segment',
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I use the url view helper like this:
$this->url('xmlcoverage', array('action' => 'index', 'id' => $someid))
This gives me xml/coverage/33 which crashes. "The requested controller was unable to dispatch the request." I believe an id after the controller should map to index action, but it does not. But if it does not, at least the url helper should make the url work, like xml/coverage/index/33
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ZF-2338: Exif data not parsed from photo entries
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Words by Sara Jayne Crow
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture."
As a music journalist of nearly 15 years, this quote oddly resonates with me: it's absurd to want to use one creative form to interpret another. Prose is a nebulous conjecture as it relates to describing rhythm; nonfiction is spare fact, and poetry feebly swaps dressed-up, impotent rhyme for melody. The statement is especially appropriate when writing about the music of Jeff McIlwain (Lusine), a prolific Seattle-based musician whose output bears such depth and breadth that words can't near approximation. Music theory can't approximate. Smoke signals or cuneiform might serve better.
At club King King in Hollywood last March, Jeff effortlessly orchestrated a live set, laboring intently behind the subdued glow of his laptop screen. He made subtle adjustments, fingers deftly flitting among the buttons and knobs of his spare setup: a laptop running Ableton, a DSI Tetra, Evolution UC-33, and Novation MIDI controller. The speaker stacks radiated the warmth of his layered, painstaking sonic engineering. Jeff didn't have an affect of ego or showmanship despite the worshipful crowd jostling for front-row stance. His unassuming nature, effortless control and modesty made live performance look easy.


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Babies in sunhats...why do I live in Utah???
(Natalie and Halle , Newport Beach, July 4th, 2009)
Well friends, It's good to be home, but it would have been great to have stayed a little longer! The beach at Malibu is still calling me, and I am left to close my eyes and pretend I'm still there. It was a wonderful, short trip to see my little Halle Rose! It's true she was here in Utah to visit me only a couple of weeks ago, but Grandmas can never get enough!
This is little Halle wearing the Santorini skirt I made for her. (She's also a sucker for jewelry...had to be wearing a necklace whenever possible.)
Kissing cousins?!? (How cute is that?) This is Halle and her little cousin Carson, sharing a smooch! Or is it Tyler? I could never tell, they are the most identical twins I have ever seen!
Girls having fun in the sun...Halle would run straight for the water. No fear at all. She would get knocked over by the waves, get completely submerged, and come up laughing and choking...not one bit scared. We had to watch her like a hawk!
Malibu Beach, July 6
Oh, it was sweet.
But, alas, I am home again, and back in the proverbial saddle/computer chair! (No picture of that, thankfully.)
Why oh why does time have to fly when you are having fun???
Who made that rule?
(We need to talk, him and me. And not just about that.)
...Hope your summer is sweet too.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Cali to see Halle (again)
Posted by Lila Tueller at 8:16 PM
4 comments:
- April said...
Looks like you had a great time! Lucky you that you are able to make the trip so often! We're excited you're back. :)
- July 10, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Heather said...
Glad you had a great trip - sounds look it could have been longer - but isn't that always the case. Thanks for sharing all the cute pics.
- July 10, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- The Zeediks said...
Gone too soon.... As always! Move here please! It was soo very great to see you all. I love you and miss you already and Halle has asked about you everyday since you left!
- July 10, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- jaybird said...
looks like lots of fun!
i'm off to cali in a week and 1/2 and i can't wait!! my 2 year old nephew lives there and i miss him sooo much!!
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the weird relations who always send you something so you have to tit for tat; the apple of some friend's eye, a child whom you don't even know how to talk to, let alone buy for; your ex's mother who still always gets you "a little something;" the miscellaneous great-aunt who may not send a check next year if you don't gift her.
Sigh. We all have our own Christmas demons.
Lucky for you, everyone eats. Lucky for you, food shopping means you'll have a day of noshing and no malls if you follow my directions:
For every chick on your list young, old, shriveled or botoxed: Stop in at La Bonne Vie, Grand America's completely revamped pastry shop. The place looks like a French fantasy now, packed with sophisticated whimsy and sweets, and new pastry chef Jeffrey deLeon's last gig was at Thomas Keller's Bouchon. Pastel macarons in pretty gift boxes,
teacups and cookies and all kinds of gorgeous pastries ready to be boxed and presented. While you're there, have a cup of hot chocolate.
Christmas morning breakfast can last all day, but Les Madeleines' famous kouing amans - great with champagne or coffee or milk - will be the best part whenever. Order a gift-boxed four-pack by Monday for delivery by Christmas Eve.
The ultimate box of chocolates would come from Caputo's Deli, which has the largest selection of fine chocolate in the country. Pack a box with gourmet bars like Vosges and Amano, or hand-select from Chocolatier Blue's case of extravagant little jewels for a daintier treat.
In New York City's Katz's Deli, there are still signs left from WWII suggesting "Send a salame to your boy in the Army." It only rhymes in New York, and I'm not sure about sending pork products to Iraq or Afghanistan, but the basic concept is still sound: cured sausages make a great gift. Order a gift box from Creminelli by December 22 and it will arrive by Christmas Eve, or pick up a box at one of their retail outlets like Caputo's Deli, Liberty Heights Fresh or Harmons. (Another Christmas breakfast idea: French toast made with the white chocolate-walnut loaf from Harmons artisanal bakery. Skip the maple and use raspberry syrup.
Back in the day, there was a knock on my door every Christmas morning. A friend made it a tradition to deliver stollen to all his friends early on Christmas, not as ambitious as it sounds, since he'd been up carousing all night Christmas Eve. (Of course, once the kids came along, the knock stopped.) For German Christmas treats like Christstollen and Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Stars) you can't do better than Vosen's Bread Paradise. Their website doesn't do the place justice, stop by (downtown parking is free, remember?) and besides the housemade goodies, you'll find a whole collection of traditional German imported sweets.
If you live in the city of salt, chances are good you've got Greek buddies, or buddies who wish they were Greek for the sake of the food. Aristo Boutsikakis does it best at Aristo's and now he's made it even better by installing his sweet mother Katerini in her own pastry kitchen upstairs from the restaurant.
She's turning out her personal versions of Greek sweets made with the Greek's greatest gift to civilization, phyllo. (I mean, theater and democracy do have their downsides, you can't say that about phyllo.)
Buy a box of bitesize treats from the pastry case in the restaurant, and add a Greek gift basket packed with authentic Hellenic foods.
If you've been seriously shopping, this is a good place to stop for sustenance: a glass of ouzo and a pastry tasting.
On the Fresher side of things, Liberty Heights puts together gift baskets of fresh seasonal fruit with tuck-ins of chocolate, nuts and caramels. If you're really looking for love, you can also choose one of their big monster gift baskets like the Mediterranean Pantry which includes Spanish saffron, Marcona almonds, extra-virgin olive oil, vintage vinegar, Tunisian olives, piquillo peppers, parmigiana-reggiano, etc., etc. While you're there, fortify yourself with a sandwich to mitigate the ouzo.
At Trolley Square, two Ogden-based artisan food producers have set up a joint holiday shop: Beehive Cheese and Chocolat. Buy aged cheddar and handmade chocolates alone or in apparently infinite gift basket combinations with Beehive's rusks and wildflower honey. or let confectioner Ruth Kendrick's son Ryan help you put together a custom gift.
Hey! Your list is all crossed off! You've been an awesome elf all day! I suggest you stop in at Desert Edge Brewery - it's right there, in Trolley Square, so you already have a parking place - and have a cold one. Or two. And if you want to know more about our excellent local beer, pick up a copy of the latest issue of Salt Lake magazine. The one with the beer on the cover.
Yes, it's shameless self-promotion. I wrote the article. Not only that, but for just a miniscule number of dollars you can give friends a year's subscription to the mag and keep me employed a little while longer.
I consider that a true Christmas gift.


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CLEVELAND (June 17, 2011) -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host the 14th annual Rock and Soul Festival on Sunday, June 26, 2011. The event will begin at noon on the Museum's Main Stage. The general public is invited to attend this FREE event, however paid admission is still necessary to tour the Museum. The Rock Hall's Community Festivals are presented by Ohio Natural Gas and sponsored by KeyBank and Amtrak.
The Rock and Soul Festival is a celebration of African American music. The vitality of Black influence on American music and culture has been irresistible; its impact, profound and lasting. This soulful festival features performances by national and local artists and coincides with Black Music Month.
This year's event will feature special live performances from Tony Strong's Phyllies Intruders, Angel P and the Creative players and J Hope and the Champion Sound. In addition, dance tributes will take place in celebration of the Museum's latest exhibit Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, as well as a dance tribute in remembrance of Michael Jackson. Terry Macklin Entertainment will be providing fun for the entire family with interactive dancing and music trivia, as well.
Visitors are encouraged to come dressed as Rock and Roll inductees, such as Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, James Brown or Prince.
For more information on the Rock and Soul Festival as well as other Community Festivals presented by the Rock Hall, please visit rockhall.com/events/community-festivals.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216. 515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK(7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.


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Chocolate Raspberry Fondue
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup heavy cream
Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set aside.
In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the jam and the framboise, breaking up any large jam chunks with a fork. Cook the jam mixture over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the jam has completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
In a separate heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a boil over medium-high heat. Immediately pour the cream and the jam mixture over the chocolate and allow it to sit 5 minutes before whisking until the chocolate is completely melted. Transfer immediately to a fondue pot and serve.
Serve with: sour cream pound cake cubes • shortbread cookies • banana chunks • pear chunks • crystallized ginger chunks • candied orange peel • chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts • toasted flaked sweetened or unsweetened coconut


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ZF-6290: Zend_Search_Lucene doesn't permit "*" queries
In version 1.7.8 i noticed that the framework gives a Zend_Search_Lucene exception when i try to do a search with only the asterix wildcard. Why? I should be able to use this type of search to get all the data in the index
This is present both in 1.7.7 and 1.7.8. Each term needs to have at least 3 characters alongside the wild card in order to work. So the search "ha" will fail, but "har" works fine. The easiest work around is to just make sure each term with a wildcard in it has at least 3 characters. It is still a rather large hassle.
i Know i have to digit at least 3 characters with the wildcard term but why this behaviour? I mean i know this is not the same as in the original lucene library, is this right? Like this i can't do a search for all data with lucene an i think this is a great lack.
Required prefix length can be altered using Zend_Search_Lucene_Search_Query_Wildcard::setMinPrefixLength($minPrefixLength) method (and retrieved using Zend_Search_Lucene_Search_Query_Wildcard::getMinPrefixLength()).
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The Computing and Software Systems (CSS) Program at the University of Washington, Bothell (UWB) multiple part-time Lecturers to teach introductory programming, computational thinking for the liberal arts, introductory and advanced data structures and algorithms, software engineering (including software development processes, systems modeling, and quality and test), discrete mathematics, networking, operating systems, databases, and embedded systems.
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Please send a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position and relevant academic experience, a curriculum vitae, a list of a minimum of three professional references including contact information, and evidence of teaching excellence. Review of applications will begin immediately; the positions will remain open until filled. Please address application materials to Prof. Munehiro Fukuda, Chair of the CSS program and submit via email to the "CSS Part-Time Lecturer Search" at email@example.com. These positions are contingent on the continuation of available funding.
The Bothell campus of the University of Washington was founded in 1990 as an innovative, interdisciplinary campus within the University of Washington system — one of the premier institutions of higher education in the US. Faculty members have full access to the resources of a major research university, with the culture and close relationships with students of a small college. Situated just 20 miles from downtown Seattle in the midst of the Pacific Northwest's technology corridor — one of the largest and most dynamic software and technology industry concentrations in the world — UWB offers unmatched opportunities for collaborative work with industry. Our campus provides an excellent environment for developing creative approaches to teaching, interdisciplinary research, and community collaborations.
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The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1953, is the leading patient organization for people with asthma and allergies, and the oldest asthma and allergy patient group in the world.
MISSION STATEMENT: AAFA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with asthma and allergic diseases through education, advocacy and research.
AAFA provides practical information, community based services and support to people through a network of Regional Chapters, Support Groups and other Local Partners around the U.S. AAFA develops health education, organizes state and national advocacy efforts and funds research to find better treatments and cures. In addition, the mission of AAFA's Web site is to provide online access to AAFA's reliable, validated asthma and allergy information and tools to families, patients, parents, healthcare providers, policymakers and others.
For more than 60 years, AAFA has been a leader in fiscal responsibility and charity management. AAFA is a member of the most respected nonprofit industry groups and subscribes to the highest ethical standards:
Incorporated on March 26, 1953, AAFA was first called the "American Foundation for Allergic Diseases," by three leading allergists who wanted to created an organization to raise funds for advancing educational activities and research. Later, it was named, the "American Allergy Foundation," during the immediate post-war period. At its birth, AAFA was jointly supported by the American Academy of Allergy and the American College of Allergists.
In the 1960s, the Foundation underwent its first name change, becoming the Allergy Foundation of America. During the 1970s, in recognition of the important immunological aspects of asthma, its frequent interplay with allergies, and the important role of the allergist in diagnosing and treating this disease, the Foundation changed its name to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Headquartered in New York City from 1953 through 1980, AAFA moved its base of operations to Washington, DC in 1981. The move recognized the need to further nationalize the scope of its influence, as well as the growing importance of government-sponsored research in allergy and immunologic diseases.
During its early years, leadership for the Foundation included luminaries of the allergy-immunology scientific community of the time, including Drs. Theodore Squire, J. Warrick Thomas, Bret Ratnew, Robert Cooke, Elvin Kabat, Alfred Gilman, Merrill Chase, Leonard Karel, Frank Dixon, and Marion Sulzberger. In the following decades another distinguished allergist, Dr. Sheldon Siegel, joined the board and served a long and outstanding tenure as the Foundation president. In 1980 AAFA began to blossom into a more patient-centered -- not physician-centered -- service organization and several non-physicians joined AAFA's leadership team, including Barabara H. Layman of Pennsylvania and John Wynne, Esq. Of Washington, DC.
Through the 80s and 90s AAFA continued to strive to achieve its mission to improve the quality of life for people with asthma and allergies and their caregivers, through education, advocacy and research. Today, AAFA provides practical information, community based services, support and referrals through a national network of chapters and educational support groups. AAFA also sponsors research toward better treatments and a cure for asthma and allergic diseases.