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Hi Bellas,
I'm back with another post! Sorry for missing Friday and being a bit late today. I had two finals in the span of one week and now i'm currently in San Diego for the week on business. I'm going to try really hard and keep up my regular posting schedule. Meanwhile, I want to share with you a look I wore just this weekend. I threw together a neutral look using drugstore cosmetics, particularly the Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes.
Click here for more!
I thew this look together after I took my exam Saturday morning. I needed something quick and easy. I had a client coming over for a bridal trial (separate post coming soon) and I wanted to make sure that I looked presentable. I also wore this look to go indoor rock climbing the same day lol.
Back to work! Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
Atlanta Photographer
Monday, April 4, 2011
FOTD - Everyday Makeup
Posted by MakeupByRenRen at 8:25 PM
Labels: everyday makeup
7 comments:
- Hell Notes for Beauty™ said...
Love this palette it's my everday look too!
- April 4, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- Yami said...
Very nice! I love this palette. Its cheap and great quality.
- April 4, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Jenny and Kaylie said...
Love this! The colours are great for an every day look.
Great job!
- April 4, 2011 at 11:54 PM
- BostonBeautified said...
my favorite palette!
- April 5, 2011 at 12:34 AM
- NishHair said...
Nice look as usual, i would like to get my hands on those palettes unfortunately they dont sell it here in the United Kingdom
- April 5, 2011 at 1:48 AM
- Exotic Style & Beauty said...
omg i am in San Diego. Are you gonna do fan meet and greet? I watch your videos and try to do them all the time
- April 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- Lisa said...
These palettes are awesome! It's hard to find in my area. We have a lot of the trio's though & I own quit a few of them ;)
Not sure if you remember me Ren. I used to blog back in the day over at macwh0re.blogspot.com
- April 12, 2011 at 10:42 PM
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Take-home arts
Fate plays a role in the writing of this column, as it does in all aspects of life.
This week, we had a timely subject scheduled to share with you, only to have events arise at the last minute which makes writing on that subject impossible. So, we have a chance to write for the second time this summer about what I call "the take-home arts." That is, television reviews, film reviews and book reviews, which are always timely. Some of the information has been burning a hole in my in-basket for quite some time, waiting for an opportunity to be shared with readers, so I hope you'll enjoy learning about it.
Possibly the best television show now being shown, although sadly only to those with the income to purchase HBO programming, is the latest effort from writer and producer Aaron Sorkin, who is probably best known for his series "The West Wing."
Those of us who work in journalism are probably especially troubled by what has happened to our profession in recent years. With the development of the home computer and the creation of cable television and satellite television access, it was once hoped that individual people would have access to more points of view and greater opportunity to learn the truth about what is going on.
To some degree, that has happened, but to a larger degree, these inventions have created greater competition among the creators of television programming, including news programming, for advertising dollars. They have responded by giving the viewer what they believe he or she wants to see. It is obvious that even the main presenters have fallen victim to a willingness to say anything, show anything, offer proof – real or invented- that anything is true, so that viewers can now shop among programs until they feel themselves proved correct in their beliefs, even if they believe that two plus two is five, or the moon is made of green cheese.
When I was in school, I remember reading that polls showed that news broadcasters such as Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, Chet Huntley and others were the most admired people in our country. Now, I think most of us assume that the people we see on news broadcasts are good looking faces who spout whatever nonsense the money men who pay their immense salaries want us to believe.
"The Newsroom" is a dramatic fiction, in which a major news broadcaster – Will McAvoy, played by actor Jeff Daniels – undergoes a meltdown and decides he will henceforth tell his viewers the truth, whether they want to hear it or not. The program is set between a year and two years in the past, so the audience typically knows the truth, or at least the reality, of the events Will is reporting. When confidential sources begin to hint that a major announcement is coming from the White House, for example, we quickly pick up that this is the announcement that Osama Bin Laden has been killed by Navy Seals.
As a result, as the news reporters and the staff which supports them struggle to decide what they should report and how they should report it, we know whether their latest tip is true, or if it could be a career-ending mistake to announce it on the air.
Some of the tension of the program comes from the pressure from the owner of the network, as played by Jane Fonda, who ironically was married for a decade, in real life, to Ted Turner, who owns CNN. She orders Will not to report negative information about politicians, even if he can prove it, because she needs their votes on bills to increase her profits. Will is protected, to some degree, by his news director, Charlie Skinner, a lifelong journalist played by Sam Waterston, bringing with him piles of viewer faith, from his portrayal of the District Attorney in the original "Law and Order" series.
Famed retired anchorman Dan Rather has written a review of "The Newsroom," which he calls "By any objective analysis, the best drama on television, cable or network." He insists that this is the way most television journalists talk, think, work, and live. One assumes he would know.
Rather claims that there are still a few newcasters who are as courageous and truthful as Daniels' character and Emily Mortimer's character of Mackenzie McHale, who is the producer of Will's program and also his former girlfriend. He says there are fewer people as transparent and truthful as Fonda's and Waterston's characters at the head of the business part of the networks.
One of the strong parts of Season One of the series was when Will wanted to lead off the news broadcast with reports on the debate in Congress over raising the debt ceiling, which had the possibility of affecting the lives of every man, woman and child in the nation, but so many viewers were changing the channel away from his program, because "We don't want to hear about all that boring economics stuff," and preferred to watch other networks' coverage of the Casey Anthony trial, he was forced to surrender and send his staff in search of people who went to high school with the accused child killer or who had psychic visions of whether she was guilty.
Will makes the case that there are thousands of people currently on trial, accused of having killed one or more of their own children, so Ms. Anthony's case is not a vital need for us to know, but the voice of the people spoke and he knuckled under.
The show isn't perfect. The intelligent viewer must separate the fact that it is a drama, presented from a particular point of view, not an intellectual analysis of truth in our society.
The acting of the cast is excellent, although on blogs which invite the public to do their own reviews, there was, for example, a major series of complaints that one of the news program's interns, played by Allison Pill, remained faithful to her boyfriend, played by Thomas Sadoski, when the other editor who was really interested in her, played by John Gallagher Jr., was much better looking. It demonstrates in reality the truth that many people are more focused on issues which don't matter, such as which fictional man is more attractive to Ms. Pill's fictional character, than we are in voting rightly and reacting responsibly to the threats to our own lives.
The series recently began its second season of broadcasts, which I haven't seen yet. If you're not able to pay for the cable network which presents it, you can purchase, rent, or borrow the entire first season of the show, for download or on DVD. It is available for free, in some local libraries. It could push you powerfully into the real world – it did so for me.
If a beautiful tapestry develops a disfiguring stain, some people will see that as a beautiful tapestry with a stain, and others will see it as a stained piece of cloth which was once beautiful.
For music lovers, few composers compare with German composer Richard Wagner for both the intellectual complexity of his music, and its sheer, overpowering beauty and majesty. At the same time, in his personal life, Wagner was an outspoken anti-Semite, and his music was celebrated and encouraged by Hitler and his Nazi party, while Hitler, in turn, was actively supported by Wagner's children and grandchildren.
Actor and successful author Stephen Fry is both Jewish and homosexual, for either of which he would have been murdered by Hitler and his gang. Indeed, he reports in the film "Wagner and Me," that he lost a number of his relatives to the Holocaust. And, sad as it is to say, there are people alive today who would just as eagerly support a repeat of all that evil, so to encourage one of its inspirations is not without risk.
Fry loves the music of Wagner. He says it both thrills him and inspires him to behave in ways which make his life richer and more beautiful. Is it reasonable that he loves the music, even if he despises the thinking of its creator, and the uses to which the music was put, within the lifetime of many people still alive today? Is it great art with a stain, or stained art which should be made extinct, for the good of the world.
That problem is the basis of an 89-minute documentary film, from 2010, titled "Wagner and Me."
Fry is a delightful person to watch, whether acting a role, or playing himself, because he is so natural. We see him follow the steps of Wagner, visiting his homes, the theaters where he had successful career moments, and finally the fabled theater at Bayreuth, Germany, which was created especially to perform Wagner's many operas, especially the legendary four operas of the Ring Cycle.
What makes Fry so watchable is his child-like enthusiasm. When he is allowed to touch an original score, written in Wagner's own handwriting, he is so obviously thrilled, it's impossible not to share at least some of his enthusiasm. When he sits in a rehearsal hall and the music of an orchestra, playing Wagner, washes over him, it's like watching a child, reunited with his pet dog, after a long separation.
Among the people he speaks with on the film is cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who spent her teens performing with the orchestra the Nazis formed from condemned Jews at the concentration camp at Auschwicz. He asks her outright if she thinks he is wrong the love the music, or wrong to visit Bayreuth. The interesting thing is that clearly her mind thinks it is all right, but her heart tells her it is very wrong. She demurs that perhaps he could just listen to the recordings rather than take his film crew to the sites which feature prominently in Nazi-era photographs, but in the long run, she opts for art.
When her Auschwicz orchestra is discussed in contemporary media, it is common to state incorrectly that the musicians were forced to play Wagner's music to their dying comrades. She assures Fry that the composer's works require far more instrumentalists than were available in the death camp, so music by less incendiary composers were their only performances.
The film is very successful as a travelogue, beautifully photographing the splendors of the German Alps and the various theaters and sites connected with Wagner's life. It is successful as a history, accurately laying out the life and the words of the composer. It's success as a work of art depends on the viewer's personal response to the information which it reveals. As a side benefit, you get to hear wonderful, wonderful music, thrillingly performed.
The film is available for downloading, purchase, or rental, and can be borrowed from certain area libraries. All this wonder, available at low price or for free, with a little bit of energy required.
Erie's Station Dinner Theater is opening a new Canterbury Feast production, which they call "Canterbury Casanova." Performances began last night, and will continue on weekends, through Nov. 9, Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. The Sunday show on Labor Day Weekend will begin at 6:30 p.m.
At each performance, actors alternately perform the show and serve a full dinner, while remaining in character. The meal is eaten as it would have been in the Middle Ages, largely with fingers.
For additional information, phone the box office at 814-864-2022 or go to the company's website at www.canterburyfeast.com. The theater is located on Peach Street, in Erie.
The production of Schiller's play "Mary Stuart," at this year's Stratford Festival, in Canada, has proved so popular with audiences that it has been extended for the third time. This latest extension includes additional performances on Oct. 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 and 11. Tickets are already on sale.
The production stars festival favorites Seana McKenna and Lucy Peacock, and is performed in the Tom Patterson Theatre.
Single tickets go on sale today for the 2013-14 season of the Buffalo Philharmonic. Season tickets for the classical concerts, the popular concerts and the entire season of performances have been on sale for some time.
Among the artists coming to perform with the orchestra in the coming season will be cellist Yo-Yo Ma, rock group Queen, Broadway star Bernadette Peters, conductor Doc Severinson and composer Miguel Aguila, among many others. Music director of the orchestra is JoAnn Falletta, who will be the annual Murray L. Bob speaker on Oct. 15, at the James Prendergast Free Library, in Jamestown.
For additional information, go to the orchestra's website at www.bpo.org. Purchase tickets at that site or phone 886-5000.
Lovers of Film Festivals will be interested to know that it is possible to join the computer-based mailing list of the Buffalo International Film Festival. There is a particular festival each year, and the organization sponsors special showings of films and occasionally advance previews of coming films at Buffalo-area film theater, all throughout the year.
To join their list of contacts, go to their website at www.BuffaloFilmFestival.com.
Among the exhibits now on view in the galleries of the Burchfield-Penney Art Gallery, is "Marilyn Monroe: The Douglas Kirkland Photoshoot." The exhibit is a series of sensual photographs of the late actress, taken shortly before her premature death. Aug. 22 from 7:30-9 p.m., the gallery will screen one of the actress's films: "The Misfits."
Sept. 12 at sunset, the gallery will open an exhibit called "The Front Yard," a lighted exhibit which will turn the facade of the building into an on-going display of contemporary art.
The gallery is located at 1300 Elmwood Ave., in Buffalo, directly across the street from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Phone them at 878-6011.
The Erie Insurance Arena is currently selling Personal Seat Licenses. These allow an owner a period of days in which to purchase a ticket to a specific seat of their choice, before that seat will be offered for sale to anyone else. Owners will also be admitted to club level amenities, including full bar and lounge, at all adult performances. Purchasers of licenses are not required to buy any tickets, but get first opportunity to do so, if they wish.
Cost is $250. For information or to purchase, go to www.erieevents.com or phone 814-425-4857. The arena is located at 809 French St., in downtown Erie.
Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., the arena will play host to the touring company of the Disney Junior Live production of "Pirate and Princess Adventure." The performance by live actors, singers, and dancers will feature appearances by Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Cinderella, among other popular Disney characters. Use the web address or the phone number given above for additional information, or to purchase tickets.

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Creek Road residents need answers
The letter the Village Board sent to the residents on Creek Road was meant as an update and a warning of where things are right now with the water system in Forestville. The thing that has changed is the village is not able to replace the mains that run up that road.
The price tag on replacing those mains was $900,000 and there were not sufficient funds in the loan to include this. There were parts of the project in the village that could not be included either.
The original petition by the Creek Road residents was done under the assumption that the mains would be replaced and a district would be formed to maintain those pipes in the future. Essentially, the districting will have to start over and be done properly by including the townships involved, with Forestville supplying water to the proposed district using the existing mains.
The Chautauqua County Department of Health has given the residents on Creek Road a six-month grace period to either form the new water district or find another source of water for their property. After that time the springs in Arkwright will have to be abandoned and dismantled, rendering them unusable as a public water source. I was told by the Chautauqua County Department of Health this was in the original loan agreement when Forestville got the money to do the water project.
In addition to being a trustee, dealing with the situation at hand, I am a property owner on Creek Road. I share the hardship residents will face, but I can't change what has happened.
I can only try to work with what is in front of me and make the best of it. Therefore, I am going to call for an informational meeting about the Creek Road water supply. This informational meeting should involve those residents affected by forming a water district for those residents on Creek Road and should include representatives from the towns of Hanover, Sheridan, and Arkwright. I will ask the engineering firm to come and be available to answer questions and give advice on what options are available.
I will announce the date, time and place of this hearing at the next regular Village Board meeting.
Kevin L. Johnson is deputy mayor of Forestville.


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Interactive Travel Map|Text the Secretary|Trip Page
On May 22, 2010, Secretary Clinton delivered remarks at the Shanghai Expo USA Pavilion. The Secretary said:
"This entire Expo, the largest in history, is a testament to the hospitality and energy of the Chinese people. And all around us we see that the glory of the past is matched by the dynamism of the present and the promise of the future.
"The shape of that future depends, to a significant degree, on the evolving relationship between the United States and China. If our relations are defined by win-win solutions rather than zero-sum rivalries, we will thrive and prosper together. Now, we may not always agree on every issue, but we should seek and seize opportunities such as this Expo to build greater understanding between our peoples.
"This USA Pavilion embodies many of the qualities that make my country a vibrant and prosperous nation: innovation, sustainability, diversity, the free exchange of ideas. And it is a model of environmental responsibility. And I am proud to announce that the Pavilion will be carbon neutral for the entire duration of the Expo.
"700,000 people have already visited this pavilion. And one of the most moving displays is the tribute to the millions of Chinese Americans who have contributed so much to the cultural and economic development of the United States. From Yo-Yo Ma to I.M. Pei to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Chu, Chinese-Americans have achieved great success in business, government, the arts, sciences and sports. And, to that end, I was pleased to hear that the Buffalo Bills have recently drafted the first Chinese-American to play in the NFL.
"But we also celebrate those Chinese-Americans whose names are not well known to us. And thousands have sent photographs and testimonials documenting the Chinese experience in the United States. And it represents a true pageant of American life."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Related Entries: Shanghai Expo, USA Pavilion Celebrate Community and With Secretary Clinton at the Shanghai Expo
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Sen. Vitter to Run for Louisiana Governor
Sen. David Vitter (R., La.) will run for governor of Louisiana in 2015, he announced Tuesday in an email to supporters. Louisiana's current governor, Republican Bobby Jindal, will reach his term limit next year and is rumored to be considering a presidential bid in 2016.
Mr. Vitter, who was elected to the Senate in 2004 and previously elected to the House in 1999, is considered to be at the top of the GOP's list of candidates to replace Mr. Jindal. In a video on his new campaign website, he said, "I believe that as our next governor, I can have a bigger impact addressing the unique challenges and opportunities we face in Louisiana, helping us truly reach our full potential."
"This decision," he went on to say, "will in no way limit the critical work I'm doing today in the Senate. Representing you and your family will continue to be my top priority."
In Louisiana, two other prominent state politicians—Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, a Republican, and state Rep. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat—have said they plan to run for governor.
Mr. Vitter was embroiled in a prostitution scandal in 2007 after his phone number appeared in the records of the "D.C. Madam," a woman who was convicted of running a prostitution ring. Mr. Vitter apologized, and said his number had been included in the records prior to his Senate run in 2004. He easily won re-election three years later, in 2010.
In the Senate, Mr. Vitter, the first Republican elected to the Senate from Louisiana since Reconstruction, has been involved in several bipartisan efforts. Last year, he began working with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) on environmental legislation, and he has been an advocate of rein in big banks and allowing Americans to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. He has also been a forceful proponent of repealing the Affordable Care Act and protecting existing gun laws.
The senator can run for governor without resigning his seat in Congress. He would be up for re-election in 2016.
Whether Republicans will be able to retain Mr. Vitter's seat if he is elected governor is unclear. Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the Rothenberg Political Report, said a lot is riding on Sen. Mary Landrieu (D., La.), who is up for re-election this year. "If Landrieu wins re-election this year, that will boost Democratic morale to compete in Vitter's seat," Mr. Gonzales said in an email. But if she loses, he said, "it's tough to see how Democrats get enough momentum to compete in the other seat."
The Cook Political Report rates Ms. Landrieu's seat "Leans Democratic."
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Skip to comments.Word for the Day, Monday, October 8, 2012-- empyreal
Posted on 10/08/2012 6:53:45 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 10/8/12
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
empyreal; adj
1. of or relating to the empyrean : celestial 2 : sublime Synonyms: elysian, celestial, empyrean, ethereal, heavenly, supernal Antonyms: chthonic (also chthonian), hellish, infernal, plutonian, sulfurous, Tartarean
Etymology: Late Latin empyrius, empyreus, from Late Greek empyrios, from Greek em- 2en- + pyr fire First Known Use: 15th century
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
His empyreal majesty, Senor Hugo Chavez wins 4th term guaranteeing the demise of Venezuela.
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
No pushing at the door please!
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, which we celebrate with a day off and lost of sales ; )
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, which we celebrate with a day off and lost of sales ; )
ok blame proxy error for the double ping.
Obama wants me to believe that my bank account is empyreal, but to me it feels more like real empty.
Day off?
For real?
soother, have you seen Bridesmaids? saw it in the theater and literally belly laughed out loud repeatedly. xshub was channel surfing on Sat PM and we came across it and i made him watch it. he's much more MATURE than i am, and even he thought it was hysterical. i laughed just as hard seeing it again. the actress that plays Megan cracks me the hell UP! yes, it does play to the sense of humor of adolescent boys, which is why i am sure that Explorer89 would enjoy it if she's not seen it yet, since we share a penchant for juvenile humor!
oh we love us some Columbus in the DC area, no school cuz it's a fed holiday. lots of non-feds get the fed holidays off, so xshub is going in, but his ofc is off as is xsteen's.
he's the magic man. A+++
And then we ate well. :-)
no need to keep living in the past ; ) LOL!
According to Mz. Bootstrap, our Local Historian and Graduated Teacher, I copied that right off her printed cards, she says,
"This empyreal is about Roman guys who were sorta like presidents but dressed like the the Statue of Liberty.
There was Empyreal Nero and Caesar but I think Caesar was killed while trying to seize something so he empyreal-ed out right fast on account of a no good woman named Ida March."
Mz. Bootstrap also has a drive through denture window behind the garage.
But who are losing money in those "lost sales" .. the business who is not making as much, or the consumer who may not really knead all merchandise they are handling?
Speaking of the fiery word of the day, do you really think the streets (er, slums) will burn when Obama's empyreality show gets cancelled in November?
There will be empyreal expecations for Obozo's comeback a week from Thursday at the Town Hall debate, while the Media continues to obfuscate and cover for Obozo's lack of knowledge for his own Presidency and attempt to set the table for his return to relavency in this election cycle.
The one flaw in all of this?
That Obozo's biggest mistake may be that he should have scheduled two Presidential debates, a week apart, and then the Veep debate because Obozo now must weather two weeks of Romney's momentum before he and media get a chance to stack the deck again.
And it makes it harder to catch up when people may already be tuning out and deciding for the other guy who turned out to not be the person the media was advertising him to be.
i don't know how the law is written, but it seems ridiculous. Can't see them ruling that way unless it's the plain meaning of whatever the statute is.
A+++ i think that obams is just NOT GOOD period, and that it's not that he didn't have a good night. he sucks, we knew it, and now they know it!
that Ida, she's a killer! A+++
yes, robt. i do believe the streets will burn if/when he's defeated. his followers are THAT insane. A+++
Exactly what i said about him, he's a LOSER! A+++
and in the nation's capitol it's a fed holiday and only docs and people like that are working : ) Paula hates it because the HOV restrictions and assorted other parking restrictions are lifted and it makes her commute more difficult.
Then again, I wouldn't put it past some to use it as a last chance to get 'Free Stuff' by breaking glass display windows in streetside shops.....
"South Central" --- the National version ---
Anyone else old enough to know who those guys are with Little Anthony?
And I called him that to all my friends and acquantences...especially the ones that voted for him......by 2011, one particularly rabid liberal transplanted from "Merry"land to Ohio was bobbing her head in agreement......to bad stupid people can't care enough to get educated before they make their mistakes and make the rest of us pay the price......
She was an insufferable NPR listener......
Yeah, I saw it. I don't think it lived up to the hype, but it was funny.
I know how she feels. My sister is in banking and gets loads of holiday time, never has to work after dark or on a Sunday, whereas I work most weekends and have worked nights and evenings before because my job demands are 24/7. Holiday? Weekend? What's that? The kids have fall break on different schedules but the spouse is working and so am I so it's nothing different.
I think she loved Marc Antonyms cause he looked just like Richard Burton and talked funny.
The Imperials! But doesn't the one at the top look like Raj from What's Happenin'?
The Imperiais!!
The Anointed One, godly, empyreal
His fame will be fleeting, ethereal
At debate, his unease
Looked just like a disease
Paralytic, like end-stage venereal
A ++++ excellent!!
No more calls, we have a winner. We have to put the Imperial Margarine crown on your head.
As for Raj—that's above my pay grade.
i have been listening to the rock station on my way into work instead of XM and the Obama ads on there are breathtaking! they are def playing to the lowest of the food chain on there. It astounds me how bad they are.
well we choose our career paths and anyone choosing medicine has to be fully cognizant of the fact that nights/weekends/etc are all on the table. If i am not mistaken there are shift differentials for working other than daytime? I have to work whatever schedule it takes to get what i have due done on time.
Mark Antonyms was HOT!
For real, Zero is an empTy suit.
he's a VOID A+++
"Empryals ?"
Sophomoric, moi?
Another debate like the last one and the media's empyreal Obama will be tarnished beyond polishing.
Was thinking more middle-schoolic actually ; )
And I am praying for several more just like it! A+++
Shift diff for nurses in this area is a whopping $2/hr. so it's hardly fair compensation.
My point being, that a lot of professions are more like vocations because people do have to give up a lot to practice them and they are rarely compensated financially unless they are surgeons. So it does kind of burn to see how many holidays other jobs get and how salaries don't seem to reflect the true value of the work. Factory workers vs daycare workers, whose job is really more valuable? Hard to say, but the pay gap is enormous.
Again, one knows going in what is required. The world is full of injustice I suppose obams could be persuaded to REDISTRIBUTE holidays aka mandate employers to give all the same days off.
Home at last-did two little estimates, ran to the store and helped a neighbor put up as couple of moveable barricades as a potty training aide for her new puppy-
Obama's empyreal pretentions
Have gotten him into a mess-
He just looks pretentious when
He tries hard to impress
There simply is no substance
Behind that phony veneer-
He's not impressing many with
An elevated nose and a sneer
But he continues the charade
As he totally ignores his job
Will he go to Hawaii after November
Or back to Chicago and the mob?
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"And when we gather back here next year, we should bring specific commitments to promote transparency, energize civic engagement, fight corruption, and to leverage new technologies so that we strengthen the foundation of freedom in our own countries, while living up to ideals that can light the world." -- President Barack Obama, Address to the UN General Assembly, September 2010
Having listened to President Obama set that challenge one year ago this week, I am proud that we make that vision a reality through the launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) today.
The work has not been easy. OGP seeks to address issues that have been challenging governments for years -- corruption, lack of transparency, lagging public faith, and civic engagement. But we decided that by looking at these problems in a fresh way and with new tools, we could find better solutions.
For example, the Brazilian government is publishing all officials' expenditures online within 24 hours, therefore improving transparency. Norway is launching an effort to have more women apply for top posts in the private sector, and undertaking an initiative to strengthen the role of women in local democracy and develop a gender equality program with all municipalities. In Kenya, Haduma is a new platform that enables people to submit reports on the performance of services in their district by text, e-mail, or Twitter. The reports are then mapped on the Huduma site for public viewing and help improve government service delivery and track international aid. These are just a few of the solutions governments, civil society, and citizens are implementing as part of each country's commitment to OGP.
OGP is truly a partnership. We joined with a diverse set of countries representing every region of the world -- Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United Kingdom -- to be part of the Steering Committee and get this done. Civil society has also been critical to these efforts. Africa Center for Open Governance (Kenya), Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos (Brazil), Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (Mexico), International Budget Partnership (international), MKSS (India), National Security Archive (United States), Revenue Watch Institute (international), Transparency and Accountability Initiative (international), and Twaweza (Tanzania) are all members of the Steering Committee. These organizations are helping direct the work of OGP and are playing a key role in evaluating national action plans.
Other countries are excited to join. When we told the world about our idea, the world responded. Today, I watched President Obama and President Rousseff welcome 37 new countries to the partnership. In the coming months these countries will develop their own country action plans. I look forward to seeing where their creativity, energy and enthusiasm can take us in making government more open, effective, and accountable.
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Ashim C. in India writes:
I am surprised why India is not mentioned in President Obama's OGP inititiative. I don't know if India has joined this initiative or has deliberately stayed away. But I have no doubt that India needs it the most. Some of the things that are said to be happening are happening in India too. They are happening either in snails pace or in such small droplets or what is happening has been so dwarfed by scale and spread corruption, which has been revealed recently, that political stands totally discredited. Elected representatives in recent debate on Ombudsman bill in parliament almost admitted that politicians may be evil but are necessary while defending supremacy of parliament. This is a dangerous situation. I would like bloggers to think and opine if non-adjudicability of election manifestos used by political parties in democracies across the world to mobilise sovereign will of people is a major factor which leads corruption and degeneration of democracies. Politics is like a service industry ... how can any political process allow free doling out of irresponsible promises through election manifestos when a seller's assurances of small and sundry articles are adjudicable. The task is difficult and has many dimensions but a start has to be made for reforms in electoral processes so that political class is regulated in their electoal utterences in order keep their own credibility and people's faith in democracy intact. I shall be happy if Eric of New Mexico and Susan of Florida and all other serious bloggers give their views.
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
Under Secretary Maria Otero:
...and while making governments more open and accountable these new Partnerships are improving the lives of citizens and working to stabilize nations. This is a win, win for everyone.
Presidents Obama's Feed The Future Food Security Initiative and the most recent Dipnote posts on Women as Agricultural Producers are stunning examples of policy at its best. They highlight newer,creative solutions to age old challenges in that there is a direct correlation between empowering Women in particular to feed their nations with better seed technology and other resources thereby promoting long term sustainable health of all populations.
Then the post by Dr.Raj Shah's new FWD. Another example of a new campaign to help people respond to famine. These are desperate times for so many but we have much to be hopeful about in our global initiatives.
Nutrition and health as a priority in diplomacy(The Global Health Initiative)leads to security for all.
Zharkov in the U.S.A. writes:
Judicial accountability for politicians and their promises is sorely lacking everywhere including America.
If a politician promises to abolish a hated tax in a "Contract With America" and after election he refuses to act, he should forfeit his office.
If presidents make campaign promises which they never intended to perform, they should have to face an action for deceit in a courtroom.
The quest for an open society will be futile unless there are serious consequences for leaders who lock out all public inquiry into their actions using judicial immunity and executive privilege.
Ashim C. in India writes:
@ Maureen...I agree with you that these initiatives improve the lives of thousands of citizens. When look at the many of the socioal welfare programmes of government of India, I find they are quite similar to some of the initiatives of US government. food security progammes of two governments is an example. But what political executives can do have natural limits ralated resource availability and such other situational factors. Example world over all political leaders assure job creation and end of unemployment. Limits to these are much too obvious and need no explanation. So why make these assurances. Transparency demands that limitations are acknowledged and assurances and promises are kept confined to doables based on realistic assessment of resource availability and capabilities of system. Adjudicabilty of electoral promises shall help OGP. If some courageous political leader goes ahead with enactments to make election manifestos justiceable in courts, he or she will have not be in any disadvantage because that would be end of wild promise from his political rivals too. I see the possibility of politicians under promising stretch less and then come back at end of term to say "I did more than I promised". A more real danger of adjudicability of election manifesto can be that it may remove or reduce enthusiasm in mood of nations.
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@ Ashim C. in India:
Thank you so much for your engaging comment. I agree that the last thing we need to do is reduce enthusiasm in the moods of nations. My point was focused on President Obama's recent policy initiatives and the Role of Women as Agricultural Producers to feed nations though I did not comment on government transparency, another initiative that is being improved upon every day.
For example, We The People. A brand new initiative under President Obama where citizens can petition the "Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues"(whitehouse.gov.). Yes there are limitations and they must be acknowledged to maintain realism but nations that join the OGP can share resources and creativity to help improve accountability and global food security.
Susan C. in Florida writes:
@ Ashim C. in India...thank you for inviting me into the discussion of "open government". What could be better than transparency in our governments? The OGP inititative is certainly a step in the right direction. My thought though is that America and my own government must be the leaders in this, or what example will it be for the rest of the world if we are not? Right now my country is going through an election process and it is apparent that deception is part of the agenda. So, I call upon my country and my government to set a higher standard and show the world that we can do what we preach. Regards to you.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Susan C. in Florida,
C/C; the economicly challenged,
I guess if there's a state of deception then it must be asked "who is creating it?", or "are we not decieving ourselves?" - once more into the breach of partisan politics and election rhetoric-to think the candidates actully give a damn what the public thinks,... unless they can attend $5000 a plate dinners and smooze a lot.
Great, nice food and all the trimmings I'm sure, you get "seconds" with that? But let's get real, you can feed a lot of homeless folks on bread like that.
If I were running for Pres. I would be passing round the beggin' bowl among the crowds, hoping to fully fund FEMA so they can take care of the victims of natural disaster in the US, and I'd be calling for a new look at the concept of the "civilian response corps" initiated by State, as a possible crossover to add faster post-disaster organizational capability at a local level w/ skilled manpower and contactor's equip. available sooner rather than later on site.
And I ask the State dept. , since it pretty well (along with DoD) led the "surge" for an interagency approach to disaster relief and post-recovery; giving USAID their independence as a part of this team effort; that I hope folks will think about how that flow can work in reverse to take the models for success attained through years of relief work globally; to help deal with almost a dozen natural disasters over the last year here in the continental US.
Microfinance programs for instance; After having bailed out the banks, one would think the American taxpayer faced with the remains of his demolished house could apply for a grubstake loan from his local banker and expect to start rebuilding the homestead with the bank confortably assured that the loan is covered at least in part by disaster assistance.
SBA "special needs" loans to get buisiness' back up and running...
The key to pulling the economy out of the doldrums of our despair lies not in any one particular legistative miracle, but in going back to the banking basics that made this nation an economic powerhouse to begin with.
Any bank that gets an application for a loan for buisiness start up costs, equipment, working capital to gain credit with supplies should see that as a working man's prerequisite, because the person applying obviously intends to work for a living.
If you want to jump start the economy you must jump start a lot of individual's prospects and ability to invest in that economy and contribute to it.
Banks have a social responsibility to see that happen.
I go to my bank to see if I can use the title to my 4x4 to pay for a rebuilt trans. and clutch to be put in the same vehicle...not like the borrowed investment I'm making in my infrastructure is going anywhere they can't reposess right? It's a secured loan. What's not for a bank to like about that?
Gee, my Trooper's too old,...(correction: lovingly restored during an unemployment restoration project)
This isn't the pervue of the US dept of State to delve into domestic banking practices in the USA, but it does happen to be one of the most creative and effective tools of our government where it concerns the uplifting of citizens to their potential all over the globe.
Since folks must be doing a few things right, I just figured a logical government would make use of such a knowlege base and put it to work domesticly, as applicable.
Because on the far end of adding additional brainpower and capability to accent existing domestic resources, it's going to be hard for folks in Congress to claim the work folks do in humanitarian relief and reconstruction globally doesn't have lasting positive effects here at home in being able to cope with $ 50 billion in property damage over this past year or so.
If FEMA and USAID could take a combined approach, coordinating all the volunteer help that flows into a region, then you have basicly a "flash" civilian response corps, with a hundred thousand "Jonny on the spot" kind of folks across the country to call upon via twiiter to be that army of "2nd responders", (if that's an appropriate term).
Now if all that dovetails in with a broad spectrum job creation program through infrastructure projects and the like, well all the better; might as well plant a few million trees in the mountains along with that just to give the unemployed youth an alternative to the city heat in the summertime.
"Open Government" in one practical aspect can be seen in the ability of the workings of government to mesh in a coordinated, efficiant manner, to expidite a solution to a problem; the level of corruption may be assesesed by its attitude, performance, and type of ethical response to any given crisis a government is met with.
Best ,
Susan C. in Florida writes:
@ Eric in NM...always good to read your thoughts and comments. I do agree with your ideas for cooperation among agencies to help Americans get back on our feet, so to speak. I do think it is time for ALL of the politicians to realize that we are not completely stupid "out here". We do know that most of them have sold their "souls" to the individuals who are coming to their 5,000 dollar a plate refund raisers.
Sadly, Eric, I have begun to believe that we are now living in the "new" middle ages and we are the "mud" people. Only good for paying unfair percentages on our loans and credit cards, being the ones carrying the burden of the dishonest banking/insurance system, and sending or going off to war(s) to die for all of these deceptive, (lying), individuals. Wow!! It is time we ask more from our government and from all of the individuals running for office who are promising us so much.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Susan,
(Chuckle) Yes well as far as mucking about is concerned, my tranny still sounds like a washing machine,...and I got the "Bungi-matic" assist on the tranfer case shifter keepin' things in gear when I go mud-bogging on our pothole ridden streets after a good rain, and don't let the fact that we'all in New Mexico live in these little mud huts called adobe homes cause you to think I'm like the "Joe dirt" of diplomacy or anything...(LOL!)
As you know I rarely go off on a domestic bent on this blog, ....The wars we're forced to fight for good reason, costs much and will take time to win,...and what some may percieve as a by-product of our so-called "corruption" is simply our response to the corruption that bred the lack of empathy in the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11.
Gonna be hard to end the scourge of terrorism globally if no one wants to get dirty doing it, and if you were to ask a Marine, he'd tell you that there are at least a thousand different types of mud, and a name for every one.
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If there's one thing Jon Stewart does superbly, it's poke fun at his Jewish upbringing — especially when he's counseling Joanna Brooks on her "baby" religion of Mormonism. It's a fun, lively conversation in which the author of The Book of Mormon Girl discusses the fears, tensions, and survivalist instinct of Mormons of today.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Rainbow Eyes and Hollywood Retro Glam
How are my lovely ladies? Sorry for being MIA...it's been a bit hectic in my neck of the woods. I'm trying to maintain a balance with everything going on and I apologize for neglecting my blogging duties :) Fortunately I've had time to make some new videos and upload them to you tube. It's amazing how people are so supportive out there...it really inspires me to continue.
So what did yall get into this weekend? I had Monday off for MLK and I had a great weekend of sleeping in and just relaxing. I really needed it too...the last few weeks have been exhausting! I had time to do laundry, clean my makeup brushes, label some of my eyeshadow palettes, edit videos...and all at my leisure. My boyfriend was gone for the weekend visiting his sister in the hospital, so it was a bit hard because I missed him so much, but distance does make the heart grow fonder (hopefully I said that saying right!) Plus, I had MAC to keep me company, he he.
Usually I just film myself doing my makeup before I go out somewhere...so it's been easy getting material for my videos. The latest ones are my Rainbow Eyes and Hollywood Retro Glam look.
The first video I called Crazy Daisies. I wore this look after being inspired by the flowers my BF got me for our anniversary last Monday. He got me crazy colored daises...think back to Lisa Frank days :) They were perfect...after I saw them I immediately knew I wanted to copy the look and do a Florescent rainbow eye. It turned out pretty well...it was my first real attempt at doing a rainbow eye...I wore this to my crab leg dinner that yall saw in the previous post.
Here's What I Used (All MAC unless otherwise stated):
-Clarity e/s
-Orange e/s
-Bio Green e/s (pro color)
-Bright Sunshine e/s (pro color)
-Nylon e/s
-Ardell lashes with Duo lash adhesive
-Soft Ochre paint pot
-Rimmel Denim Blue eyeliner
-eyebrow pencil in Spiked
-Smashbox Photofinish primer
-Select Moisture concealer NW35
-Mineralized Satinfinish foundation NC42
-Mineralized Satinfinish in Medium Dark
-Sculpt & Shape Duo in Lightsweep/Shadester
-Mineralized Satinfinish in Light Flush
-NYX lipgloss in Barbie Pink
My next video came from a viewer request. I don't think I ever mentioned this before but when I was in high school I was obsessed with the 50's and 60's. From music to movies to dress...I was crazy about it! I think I was in love with the whole sock hop, sweethearts romance...oh how I wished I could share a milkshake with my honey at the soda foundation and wear his letter jacket while dancing to the Supremes :) Sorry i'm a dork! LOL anyways, that was just me. Realistically if I lived during that era I would probably be someone's maid or love slave! Still, the women were so glamorous back then...think Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe-classic beauties. I love the look of a red lip with nicely lined eyes. And it's so easy! So here's my retro Hollywood glam look, hope you guys enjoy! By the way, shout out to Mrs. Lynne! She did a fabulous red lip hollywood glam look that totally inspired me, she's amazing..definitely a MILF, he he.
Here's what I used (All MAC unless otherwise stated):
-Smashbox Photofinish Primer
-Mineralized Satinfinish in NC42
-Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Medium Dark
-Sculpt & Shape Duo in Lightsweep and Shadester
-Sunbasque Blush
-Mineralized Skinfinish in Light Flush
-Revlon Colorstay liquid liner in red
-lipstick in Dubonnet
-lip varnish in auto body red
-Nylon e/s
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Soft Ochre paint pot
-Motif e/s
-Cork e/s
-Embark e/s
-Revlon Colorstay Liquid Liner in Blackest Black
-kohl pencil in smolder
-Diorshow mascara
-Spiked eyebrow pencil
So I have more posts to come :) I'm currently editing a new haul video, a hot hepcat look/arabic eye look, a shiseido mascara base review...and much much more! Thanks for the support guys :)
9 comments:
- christianadivine said...
Hey sista loveee! :]
Thank you for all of those SUPER sweet and supportive comments on my page. You really are a doll and you always have such positive things to say. :D You're the sweetest.
The comment about the 10 girls with the baseball bats made me crackkkk upppp! hahaha! :D
I can definitely do a video tut with the foiling and what not. :] Especially since you asked, I love ya girl, don't you know!? haha! :D
Both of these looks are gorgeousss on you! From bright and playful to classic and classy. LOVEEEE it! You gorgeous love! :] That green you used in your first vid is super vibrant I love it on you! You rock those bright colors so well! And wow, that Hollywood Retro Glam look looks so classy and sophisticated on you! I just love these two looks! :]
Thanks again love, you rock! ;)
- January 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- Vanessa said...
Love it! You are so cute!
- January 22, 2008 at 2:02 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
Christiana: yay! a foiling video :) thanks hon I don't think i've seen any out there either so you'll always be the first to me, he he. no problem though...cuz like lynne said before it's amazing how you feel a kinship to others out there...i'm ready and waiting for that hater to try and step on my house...
thanks for the compliments though :) i just try to keep up with you :)
nessa: thanks honey bunny!
- January 22, 2008 at 4:12 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
"absence makes the heart grow fonder."
ooOOoo! i love your retro glam look; i'm gonna try it tomorrow. dubonnet is my very fave red lipstick, too!!
i'm sorry about your boyfriend's sister. :0(
- January 22, 2008 at 4:41 PM
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love your videos renren!! those fowers are so cute :}
- January 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- Linda said...
i love your second look! you're so beautiful! i'm interested in the msf in light flush now. but i don't think it'll show up on me.
- January 22, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- Mrs. Lynne said...
Hiya sis! You are so sweet to do a shoutout to me! I feel so honored to be mentioned *blushes* And I have to say that I really like your version of it! It looks amazing on you and those lips are just so sexy yet innocently glamorous.
Oh, and thank you for responding back to my email :) It definitely helped. And I was just laughing because you have 'lyn' in your name too! Must be a Filipino thing?? Haha. Me and all my sisters have 'lyn' in our names and I know so many others that have it also.
Ok love. Hope you're having a great week. Knock 'em dead hot stuff ;)
- January 23, 2008 at 2:03 AM
- Girl Meets Makeup said...
You are on a roll with these tutorials! I don't know how you do it!
Both looks are gorgeous, as always. :)
- January 23, 2008 at 6:43 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
gezebel: yesss that sounds better..lol, i suck with quotes!
lisa: thanks! i loved the flowers too cuz they're different :)
linda: i think you would like the light flush...i'm an nc42 and it shows up on me! it's not really a blush, more like a pink/peach glow.
mrs. lynne: i had to shout you out! you're the inspiration for the look lol. lol yah it's definitely a filipino thing...adding lyn to everything...i just go by ren sometimes though cuz it's easier and ppl don't get confused, lol. i'm glad the email helped, can't wait to see some vids sis!
girl meets makeup: lol, you know sometimes i dont know how i have so much steam to keep going! i usually film my makeup whenever i'm about to go somewhere, and then edit it in the evenings after dinner...since i dont have kids or anything my evenings are pretty much up to my leisure.
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Less than a month into the New Year and the e-retailer and marketplace announces plans for three additional U.S. fulfillment centers.
A brilliant piece of mobile merchandising
If you're going to create a mobile app, transactional or not, it has to be sleek.
If you're going to create a mobile app, transactional or not, it has to be sleek. It has to in some way be cool. It has to give consumers a reason to keep it on their smartphone desktop and use it over and over again. And ultimately, it has to in some way drive sales, be they on the device, on the e-commerce site or in a store.
SkyMall hit on something that is a stroke of genius. It added its own version of the classic game Concentration to their app. But with a twist—while you're playing, they're selling.
For those not in the know, Concentration involves remembering where two matching images are. You place cards on a table in rows and columns. Then you take turns turning over two cards per turn. The goal is to match twins and collect the most cards. What SkyMall has done is use images of products on the cards. When you match two cards, up pops a window with the product image and information. You can choose to add that product to your mobile shopping cart or close the window and continue playing the game.
Not only is that especially smart merchandising, it also shows that SkyMall knows its customers. If you're waiting for a flight, or stuck on the tarmac, a game can be just the thing to pass the time. What's more, the SkyMall app comes with the entire product catalog built in. So, you can browse the store and add products to your cart during a flight, without a wireless connection. When you land, you can complete the transaction when you again have wireless connectivity.
This is a great example of a merchandising tactic that is a perfect fit for mobile but not necessarily for the standard web, where people are focused on browsing or buying and don't have to download anything to shop. If you want people to keep your app on their smartphone desktops once they've downloaded it and tried it out once, make sure it in some way has the cool factor. It doesn't have to include a game, but it has to be an experience that fits the mobile form factor well and wows consumers as they shop.


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USA Mountain Running Champions Win by Mere Seconds
Joe Gray and Morgan Arritola dominate at Cranmore Hill Climb
Joe Gray on his way to first place, with Glen Randall close on his heels. Photo by Joe Viger
On Sunday, July 21, top athletes poured in from all over North America to participate in the 26th Cranmore Hill Climb in North Conway, New Hampshire. The race served as this year's USA Mountain Running National Championships, with the top six U.S. men and top four U.S. women earning spots on the USA Mountain Running Team, to compete in this year's World Mountain Running Championships on September 8 in Poland.
For men, the Hill Climb course was 12 kilometers, with three loops. The women's race was two loops, an eight-kilometer course in total.
Joe Gray, 27, of Renton, Washington, crossed the finish line in 56:23, just five seconds ahead of Zachary Ornelas, 22, of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Max King, 33, of Bend, Oregon, followed seconds later, snagging the bronze medal in 56:45.
Gray's main goal for this year's race was to be aggressive and keep the pace honest from start to finish. He says he struggled to stay in front: "It seemed like every time I took the lead, someone would surge hard and overtake me. Everyone was hungry for the win so there was no lag time at all."
Finishing fourth, Glen Randall, 26, of Mesa, Colorado, made the team for the second time. Ryan Hafer, 27 (fifth place), and Alex Nichols, 28 (sixth place), both of Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be first-time National Team members, along with Ornelas.
Former Olympic Nordic skier Morgan Arritola, 27, of Ketchum, Idaho, proved her successful transition to mountain running by taking first in the women's race with a time of 42:31, besting Stevie Kremer, 29, Crested Butte, Colorado, by just 19 seconds.
Morgan Arritola breaks the tape at the finish line. Photo by Joe Viger
Joining Arritola and Kremer in Poland for the World Championships will be former U.S. Olympian, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, 39, Oakland, California, and Megan Kimmel, 33, of Silverton, Colorado. They hope to defend their 2012 gold medal.
Arritola thrived on the race's positive atmosphere. "I am a very competitive person when the gun goes off , but before and after I just enjoyed being there," she says.


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Fatal crash in Watford City area
Phyllis Hand
Phyllis Elaine Hand (White Plume), 64, New Town, passed into the Spirit World on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in a Minot hospital.
Phyllis was born in Fort Yates on July 20, 1948, to Phillip and Rose (Hopkins) Hand. She was the youngest of nine children. She was raised in the Niishu area, and then when the flooding came, the family moved to the country 10 miles west of New Town. After the passing of her father, the family moved into New Town. Phyllis attended school in New Town and graduated in 1966. She attended Nursing School for a short time in Dickinson.
Phyllis was united in marriage to Matthew Foolish Bear in 1967, with whom she traveled and was active in the rodeo circuit; they later divorced. In 1984, she met Lyle Danks, to this union, her only son was born.
In 1970, she started work at Northrop Grumman, as a line assembler. She retired, due to health, after 35 years.
Phyllis loved to tease and laugh; she shared her wonderful sense of humor with everyone she met. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, listening to music, and sewing beautiful star quilts and shawls. Not only was she known for her cheerful and easy-going nature, she was known to be respectful, considerate and a very giving, generous woman.
She was a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the New Town United Church of Christ; she served as president of the church council. She was a proud and influential member of many church and social organizations including: Northern Plains Conference, Council of American Indian Ministries (CAIM), Charles Hall Youth Services, Alanon, AA and OA.
Phyllis is survived by: her son, Sheldon Hand, New Town; sister, Madeline Bruce, New Town; kids (dogs), Oliver, Gus, Ginger and CoCo; and extended family of aunts, sisters and her many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Welcoming Phyllis into the Spirit World are her parents; and sisters, Rosalie, Ida, Fern Sitting Crow, Alfreda Good Bird, and Merle Bruce.
Funeral: Monday, May 13, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Four Bears Community Center, New Town.
Wake: Today, May 12, beginning at 5 p.m., in the community center.
Burial: Snowbird Cemetery, rural New Town.
Online condolences may be shared at (www.langhansfuneralhome.com).


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Topic: Using Ruby Blocks for Custom Rails Tags
I've wanted to persuade my Ruby code to get a little bit more intimate with some HTML. Thanks to Ruby's block mechanism, this is quite trivial.
Ok, here's the problem. I had a helper method that iterated through a collection of menu items and printed them successively to the screen. The issue is that now I want to wrap certain HTML around the links it generates, however this HTML could change rather regularly.
You've seen this work if you've ever used a for loop.
<% that.each do |this| -%>

<%= this %>

<% end -%>
Beautiful. Now the cool part is we can make helper method that works in a similar fashion.
First you need the helper method, which can be added to application_helper.rb, or your controller's own helper.
def menu_links
menus = { 'links' => 'Links',
'home' => 'Home',
'about' => 'About Me',
'blog' => 'Blog' }
for menu in menus.keys
yield(link_to(menus[menu], :controller => menu))
First I create a hash containing the controller name of the menu link as the key, and the link title as the value. This is just for an example to convey this concept. In my case this data comes from the database. If you haven't used blocks before the yield method can be confusing. Basically, later on we're going to pass some code into this method, and the yield call says run that code NOW! It also takes an argument of the link that I'm generating, which will make more sense in a bit.
Right now you might be saying, "well why don't you just put the for loop in the rhtml template". Well I have my reasons so BACK OFF. No seriously the links I'm generating are very dynamic and have a lot more code associated with them. Plus I can get a lot of reuse out of it. Not only that, but this can be used in a number of different applications.
So anyway, the other part of this is the rhtml.
<% menu_links do |link| -%>

<%= link %>

<% end -%>
Awesome! The link variable represents the argument that was passed to the yield call. Now we can wrap anything we want around the link, in unadulterated HTML.
Let's jazz it up a bit. What if we want to change the div class based on whether it's a link the current page? Easy Peasey.
def menu_links
menus = { 'links' => 'Links',
'home' => 'Home',
'about' => 'About Me',
'blog' => 'Blog' }
for menu in menus.keys
selected = (current_page? :controller => menu) ? "_selected" : ""
yield(link_to(menus[menu], :controller => menu), selected)
First we check to see if the link we're generating is the current page, and if so we pass the string "_selected" to the yield call.
<% menu_links do |link, sel| -%>
<div class="menu<%= sel %>"><%= link %>

<% end -%>
Now we pick up the new argument and append it to the CSS class name. Viola!
As I said before, there are a number of applications that this can be used for, and it's a great excuse to learn about one of Ruby's coolest features.


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Soft Touch: Mary McDonald Fabrics and Rugs
If there were a movie character based on Nathaniel Goldberg, the Paris-raised, New York-based fashion photographer whose work has graced countless magazine covers and ad campaigns for luxury products, the character's home would probably be a soaring loft in Chelsea overlooking the Hudson River. There would likely be the usual slabs of angular white furniture, walls covered with aggressively contemporary art, and nubile models swanning in and out.
But in the real world, Goldberg stands clad in jeans and a gray hoodie at the door of a cozy-yet-somehow-formal 1820s Greek Revival house two hours north of Manhattan in Columbia County, as his Labradors, Arthur and Henry, gambol in the garden. "I don't live a Hollywood life, a fast life," he says with a slight French accent, standing on a simple coir rug. "When I'm home, I like things to be comfortable. I like a lot of peace."
In the living room, the 18th-century Swedish sofa and trio of wood cocktail tables are from Galerie Stéphane Olivier in Paris; the wingback chair, 1940s French iron-and-wood armchair, 1930s étagère, and 1940s American floor lamp were all found in nearby Hudson, New York.
His house, a rambling place with lots of small rooms and a copper roof, seems both quintessentially old-school East Coast and typically French-a perfect reflection of Goldberg himself. It is both rustic and full of refined details, a grand and bold mixture of high and low. There is a liberal assortment of 19th-century pieces, mid-20th-century French finds, and thrift-shop treasures; only the kitchen appliances and the switch plates are new-and he hand-distressed those switch plates himself. Goldberg, who spends his professional life composing perfect shots that somehow avoid slickness, cultivates the same casual rigor in his home: There are pairs of items everywhere, though they are often separated-chests of drawers, sconces, settees-so his visual discipline never seems contrived or stiff. The house's shrewdly cultivated quaintness is tempered by just the right amount of ruggedness, with many walls and sills left untouched. "I'm not afraid of decay," he explains.
Nathaniel Goldberg with his Labradors, from left, Henry and Arthur, at his property in New York's Columbia County.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (36 votes).
In short: My first Half marathon and will always be special. In any event well organised and upliftingDate of review: October 26, 2012
In full: Very pleasent people running the show/at the start camp and great to see locals come out for no other reason than to cheer you on. Scenery quite nice, lots of countryside, no hills, lumps maybe but hill is not an appropriate term. PB potential as there are long, straight flats. Food at the start camp is cheap and varied.Biggest let down was the 'medal' it was piece of reclaimed wood with a cheap ribbon pulled through a hole and tied. It looks like a child made it during primary school woodwork class. truly awful and not exactly something that serves to remind you of how well you did, more something that you;d rather not have to look at. It's even poorly cut/shaped! Very disappointing after the effort you put in to finish the course with a pb!Date of review: October 25, 2012
In short: My local race so of course I'll do it again. Shame about the lack of road closures - some roads were partially closed to traffic but it still poured on down. Date of review: October 24, 2012
In short: Great Race, Great support - horrible industrial estate!In full: Great route, apart from the mile loop added on through an industrial estate. Loses marks on aesthetics just for that (doesn't help that I ran past work!).Excellent support, jelly babies and water being handed out by locals was a nice touch. Cars and runners on roads at the same time was a little worrying for a race of this size. Strange Balsa wood thing as a prize, more advert than Medal...Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Another well organised race , great support from the locals ,time texted to my phone and loved the wooden medal made a nice change :-)Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: worth the tripIn full: We had a five hour round trip from North Devon to get up for this race. It was worth it for me as I got a PB. Course relatively flat with the occasional small hill. Marshals very friendly and encouraging when I went past them. The industrial estate bit was made a bit better with the band at the entrance. I'd probably do the race again if my missus would agree to another 5.30 startDate of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Well organised raceIn full: Fantastic organisation, brilliant marshalls excellent support. Course is mainly flat but there are climbs along the way. Main road A48 section was not enjoyable, cars to close and inconsiderate to runners and therefore could not safely overtake slower participants. Wooden medal at the end was very disappointing, wished I had the childrens silver mile medal. Will do it again next year. Thank you Stroud AC and Stroud Town. Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Still one of the best halfs. Couldn't fault anything except my performance!Date of review: November 2, 2011
In short: Boring course, but fantastic organsiation.In full: I was told that this was a PB couse so was surprised to find so many hills, albeit small ones! The stretch of route round the business park was very depressing... Can't fault the organisation, marshalls and support though.Date of review: October 30, 2011
In short: Good event, solid all round with great organisation and marshallingIn full: I've run this one several times now along with many others and it's just the close proximity of the traffic in parts that prevents this from scoring much higher. The Stonehouse to Standish loop is the highlight and there were again excellent marshalls and organisation. Much improved Tee this year too and a happy atmosphere from all I could see. I'll be back again. Date of review: October 25, 2011
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (83 votes).
In short: Well organised, bargain price, nice scenery and great marshalling.In full: Had a great time at this race. For a bargain price you get a well organised scenic race with lots for the family to do while they are waiting. Thanks to the enthusiastic marshall on the bridge over the lake who was great at motivating runners. Well done Woodstock, great job!!!Date of review: September 16, 2007
In short: Challenging!In full: Fantastic scenery though on the third lap I wasn't taking much notice of it! My legs haven't ached so much in a long time. Friendly atmosphere and encouraging marshalls. Great day out, beautiful weather, I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.Date of review: September 16, 2007
In short: Three laps in the grounds of Blenheim Palace !In full: The route is hilly but at least you know what to pace yourself for after doing the first lap.Needed water station half-way round. This would give you four water stops in 12m race. The day was warm so needed it.Great race otherwise and achieved my goal of not getting lapped ! Will be back nexy year.Date of review: September 21, 2006
In short: Enjoyably differentIn full: Towards the hilly end of 'undulating' but none the worse for it, and those wishing it to be a half or a 10M have probably missed the point. Beginners may be better off with the 10k in October though. Beautiful setting, pretty well organised, only £6, decent facilities, (although no showers), but be warned - you entry gets you into the park free, but not anyone else with you, and it isn't cheap. Drinks half way round wouldn't be a bad idea, but it was warm this year and I feel the heat more than most. Good pre Abingdon warm up race, expecially if you turn up an hour early and do a lap as a warm up to turn it into a hilly 16 ! Also its on Saturday afternoon, so no early start, and doesn't interfere with saturday nights out ! I'd do it again, and quite a few there sounded as though they come back year after year.Date of review: September 20, 2006
In short: Great scenery but room for improvement in organisation.In full: Really enjoyed the route and lack of traffic but there are a number of areas that could be improved. Only two half full cups of water when running 12 miles is not sufficient. I finished mid-pack but walking back to car park marshalls were taking off bibs and walking away with runners still needing encouragement and possibly help. Date of review: September 18, 2006
In short: Is it Hilly. Yes it is. Do hills put me off, I'll get back to you on that one.In full: Right then Blenheim Palace is a fab place to run.Yes there are hills and yet more hills, but they are the fun bit!!!!!!!!!!It is nice to do a quiet race only 207 finished and I was number 129 out of that.Marshalls were good and you can annoy all of the yanks that come to vist the palace.Do it again, you bet I will, It is a perfect race before the Abingdon Marathon in 5 weeks....Date of review: September 18, 2006
In short: I hate that first hill and I train on it each week.In full: Living in woodstock I couldn't really let it pass me by so I may be a little biased. That said however I have to say that the Woodstock Harriers do put on a very nice race (first hill aside)Yes there are a few cars but they certainly don't 'whizz' by, and although the finish could do with a little work it is otherwise a lovely run in a beautiful park and not so busy that you can't enjoy the scenery.Still hate that hill mindDate of review: September 18, 2006
In short: Didn't enjoy this race at all which may be coloruing my view of the overall organisationIn full: Disappointed that I didn't finish (not the race organisers problem I know). Unfortunately did the Burnham Beeches half marthon a few weeks ago (and did finish), and Woodstock suffers in comparison regarding atmosphere and facilities. Also it isn't traffic free - lots of people whizzing about as if they owned the place (they probably did!) Very fast - I watched the finish - which many people missed and had to be redirected!Date of review: September 18, 2006
In short: Great setting, undulating (not hilly) good fun.In full: Enjoyed the course and scenery and there plenty for the faimly to do while running.I would call it undulating (not hilly) as there was only one significant uphill bit this was followed by a steady downhill for over 1 mile on each lap. I think this makes it alright for running a good time. 2 Suggested Improvements from me:- we were charged £7 for adult spectators which needs to be flagged up by the organisers prior to entering. This also made it a bit steep in terms of value for money.- the area in front of the palace was the only hotspot for vehicles. I was forced to stop by a coach turning in front of me and I saw two other incidents of runners taking evasive action around cars who were turning onto the parking area. I think more should be done to warn these drivers. While the Race marshalls were great, the Blenheim Palace stewards seemed oblivious to us. Date of review: September 18, 2006
In short: Potentially good race let down by some issues.In full: Pros: Beautiful scenery. Very hilly. Could be a great race.Cons:Let down by having to pay £7 for my wife to come and watch and a very negative marshall at the end.No clock timer so didn't know my time until the races results were posted on the net.Also, wouldn't this be better as either a 12miler or a half, rather than 12miles 198yards?Date of review: September 18, 2006
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