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Science Nights: Weird Science
I don't know about you, but for me, Halloween just isn't complete without an old fashion pumpkin smashing. Since I have evolved from the November 1 Jack-o-Lantern toss (what else are you supposed to do with those hollowed-out gourds?), a little pumpkin destruction a la Terminator II-style (cryogenically frozen, then blasted to bits) is in order. The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is celebrating Halloween this year by looking into the weirder side of science with its monthly Friday night party, Science Nights.
October's installment, aptly named Weird Science, is looking at the science behind the scare. From dissecting snakes to petting alligators, the mysteries of reptiles will be revealed, while mad chemists will concoct an array of experiments in the lab, unlocking imaginations. Kiddies and parents are encouraged to don their costumes for the SFSCA costume party, trick-or-treat through the museum and join in the costume parade at 8 p.m.
Arts and crafts, including creating your very own spider web, making dry ice apple cider and even a pretzel wand will have kids busy and full. For the Pink Floyd fan, laser light shows will be rocking in the Dekelboum Planetarium (6:30, 7:30 and 8:30; $4 for adults, $2 for children). But for the coup de grâce, it's all about a little Siamese Dream. Museum staff will be freezing some squash for Smashing Pumpkins Nitromania, showing how science can be quite the shattering event.
- The science center will be open for guests to explore. Be sure to check out Savage Ancient Seas before its swims on to its next location. And for the deep space thinker, the observatory will be exploring our solar system, weather permitting.
- Science Nights: Weird Science opens SFSCA's doors on Friday, October 25 from 6-10 p.m.
- Admission is $12 for adults ($5 for members), $8.50 for children (free for members).
- For more information, visit sfsciencecenter.org.


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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Grace's Wedding
A month or so ago, I did the wedding makeup for a client of mine named Grace. I was in charge of her, as well as two mothers, a grandmother, a flower girl and five bridesmaids. Fortunately I had an assistant! We did the makeup at the hair salon that the bridal party was getting their hair done at. For weddings, you have to be prepared to work quickly and anticipate everything. The bridal party ended up arriving later than scheduled and when they arrived, they still needed to eat breakfast. Let's just say that it was a whirlwind after that. Situations like this are really good though because you learn to do makeup really quick.
For Grace, she wanted something with a little more color. It was going to be an evening, fall wedding, so I ended up using the Spiced Chocolate quad for her eyes. On her lips we used Half Red lip pencil along with Viva Glam V lipstick. The one thing that Grace really wanted, was a thicker line of liner along the bottom. We compromised and chose a brown color that would be suitable for the afternoon into evening transition of the wedding. The bride and bridesmaids all had eyelash extensions put in that morning so it made my job one step easier.
For the bridesmiads and mothers, we went really natural...focusing on clear, glowing skin and neutrals on the eyes with pink on the lips and cheeks.
Great makeup shot of Grace
Mom, Bride, and Dad
How cute!
I did a little bit of extra contouring so that her face wouldn't get washed out in black and white photography.
The beautiful bride
Bride and bridesmaids...I love the color of the bridesmaids' dresses!
Maid of honor, aka sister of the bride.
Beautiful Bridesmaids!
MAC blot powder in medium! Combined with primer and oil control lotion, we kept the oilies away all day!
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
26 comments:
- Aubrey said...
you have to do my make up when i get married :) hehe
- December 10, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- yummy411 said...
gorgeous! blot powder is the truth right? i went thru so much looking for solutions and mac blot powder had been under my nose the whole time!
- December 10, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- 梅子 said...
amazing! yeah i use the blot powder its nice keeps my face fresh. specially cause i have wicked oily skin does a gooooood job~! hehe.
- December 10, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- My thoughts...Exactly said...
Ganda! :)
- December 10, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- slvrlips said...
RenRen you did such an awesome job. Everyone looks fabulous!! I so need to learn some of your treats. Can you explain in detail how you contour? or direct me to a post or youtube vid. Thanks so much!
- December 10, 2008 at 11:06 AM
- Mrs.Young_fashion said...
sooo, so beautiful. Does this mean I have to have my wedding in ATL? LOL
- December 10, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Product Junkie Diva said...
You did a great job. She makes a beautiful bride, in fact everyone looks great!
Thats exactly how you want to look on your wedding day...clean, fresh not over done...just lovely.
- December 10, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Jaimie said...
Beautiful work, Ren! They look gorgeous!
- December 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- mimi said...
everyone looks gorgeous!!
- December 10, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- mina said...
The bride and bridesmaids are beautiful!
- December 10, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Anne @ yummiebitez.com said...
great job! For someone who likes doing bold looks, the bridal makeup looks fabulous!
- December 10, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- jojoba said...
beautiful look! not many people pay extra attention for the makeup when it comes to black and white photos. excellent.
- December 10, 2008 at 5:32 PM
- Amina said...
omg!! what a beautiful bride!! That's it!! if i ever get married, you're doing my make up!! lol
- December 10, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- Askmewhats said...
WOW!!! great looks! I love it!!! Congrats for the wonderful job done :)
- December 10, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- Joey said...
Her makeup looks soo pretty! Natural looking, and the contour is so pretty.
You're so talented, Ren Ren (:
- December 10, 2008 at 8:23 PM
- PBW said...
She looks amazing! Great job, Ren!
- December 11, 2008 at 12:14 AM
- May Nguyen said...
great job!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 1:01 AM
- Sharon Rose said...
Hi ren-you did a fantastic job, very well done indeed!
- December 11, 2008 at 2:37 AM
- Olive said...
Wow you did a wonderful job, they all look stunning!!
- December 11, 2008 at 3:49 AM
- C said...
Hey RenRen,
I was stunned when I saw how gorgeous Grace and her bridesmaid looked! I think u did an amazing job with her wedding makeup and I'm thinking...maybe I should get married in atlanta so you could do my makeup!
-youtube ahdicted2u
- December 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- mayaari said...
you did a wonderful job :) Grace looks so gorgeous in those photos!
when I get married, can I fly you out to wherever I am so you can do my wedding makeup? :)
- December 12, 2008 at 1:46 AM
- Bsquared86 said...
gorgeous! great work!
- December 12, 2008 at 2:40 AM
- Katrina said...
wow! i'm in search for a MUA for my wedding on July. i loveeee your looks! too bad i'll be having my wedding in P.I... :(
- December 12, 2008 at 2:44 AM
- Calming Corners said...
Wow, these photos are just beautiful!
- December 12, 2008 at 7:04 AM
- gloriababycc said...
I love ur photo documentation of the wedding! And the makeup is so nice... it really goes with the hair too.
- December 15, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- flipchikki said...
Oh man, i totally wish that i knew about your blog before i got married. I gave up looking for a MA because I couldn't find anyone that could do makeup on my lil' asian face:( (I ended up doing it myself, looked ok) Anyways, the bride looks absolutely gorgeous!!
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CV marching band leaves for Inaugural Parade performance
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - When President Obama is sworn in for his second term next week, the Central Valley marching band will be there too, one of 15 high school bands across the nation selected for the President's Inaugural Parade.
Chaperones were busy Thursday morning herding the 134 students through Spokane International Airport. Some of the students are nervous but for good reason. They're preparing to play on a world stage.
"Knowing that there's millions of more people watching us, that's going to be the coolest part, definitely," sophomore clarinet player Andrew Matheison said.CV marching band
Freshman baritone player Elizabeth Webb was more concerned about the flight.
"If you've been on the plane before, it's not a big deal, but if you haven't it's kind of scary," she said.
"Now that we're here at the airport, it's incredible," drum major Katy Dolan said before walking through security.
Dolan is one of two drum majors in the band. She'll lead her peers by the president and his family. While the rest of the band is playing and looking straightforward, she gets to salute the president.
"(The two drum majors) will be the only ones 'allowed' to look over at the president," she explained.
The band has been practicing and preparing for this trip for a year. They were scheduled to perform in Maryland this weekend already, and applied to perform in the inauguration parade. When the band was invited Dec. 18, the students were elated.
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May 24, 2013 -- Alva senior Amanda Callender, Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Civic Education Fellow for 2013, spent the second week in May working with Sen. Bryce Marlatt in the Oklahoma State Legislature during a legislative internship program. The political science student was selected for the honor by the social sciences department.
April 23, 2013 -- Amanda Callender, Alva senior, has been selected as Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Department of Social Sciences Civic Education Fellow for this academic year.
April 24, 2012 -- The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Social Sciences has selected Kathryn Montes, Mesquite (Texas) junior, as the recipient of the Civic Education Fellowship award.
Austin Meyer, a recent Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduate and political science major from Alva, is working the last two weeks of May with Sen. Bryce Marlatt at the Oklahoma State Capitol as part of the Civic Education Fellowship Program.
Austin Meyer, Alva senior majoring in political science, has been selected to represent Northwestern Oklahoma State University as this year's Civic Education Fellowship Award recipient.
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I'll give them this, they have balls. But word of advice, don't go protesting motor cycle gangs for wearing leather. That would be like protesting the Bloods for wearing red. If this story is true, it's one of the funniest things I've ever read: http://www.fromthetrenchesworldrepor...e-missed/27275
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Knesset inaugurates Jewish-Muslim ties caucus
National campaign seeks to empower impoverished Holocaust survivors
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J'lem mayor threatens strike over budget impasse with Finance Ministry
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On Sunday, April 21, MK Elazar Stern took a tour of south Tel Aviv. He was invited by the local residents' action committee, who will take anyone who is willing to listen on a tour of the area. But not many people are willing to go and witness what's going on there.Tens of thousands of Africans have infiltrated into Israel – between 65,000 and 80,000 have completely taken a section of Tel Aviv – and have founded the first "African Republic of Zion."
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Updated: 2010-06-19 Keywords: fetchmail, SSL, Autistici, Inventati Description: how to configure fetchmail with SSL support for A/I mailboxes Language: en (English) Compatibility: fetchmail (SSL enabled) 6.3.17
Please note: This howto was written in 2010 and is out of date, especially as regards the part on SSL certificates: we now use Let's Encrypt certificates and don't use our own CA any longer. If you want to help us update this howto, we'll appreciate the help :)
This mini Howto will teach you how to configure fetchmail to download A/I mail from our servers using SSL to ensure your privacy and how to verify that no-one is sneaking on you while downloading your mail from our servers.
Fetchmail configuration file is ~/.fetchmailrc: edit or create the file and add the following lines:
# start A/I configuration poll "mail.autistici.org" proto imap user "firstname.lastname@example.com" pass "password" ssl sslfingerprint "F5:E5:EC:FB:3F:8F:FE:D3:B0:AF:35:E7:2E:E6:7D:8F" sslcertck sslcertpath "/etc/ssl/certs/" folder INBOX folder Spam nokeep # end A/I configuration
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Yesterday evening, newsman and notorious art skeptic Morley Safer revisited one of the most controversial reports of his career on CBS's "60 Minutes": his infamous 1993 takedown of the contemporary art world, entitled "Yes, But Is It Art?" This time, Safer traveled to Art Basel Miami Beach to investigate the art market, which, as he notes, continues to boom even as the stock market plummets. Though the art market has grown substantially since Safer's 1993 report, the journalist's regard for the industry has, well, not.
What seems to offend Safer most — beyond all the posturing, the competition, and the dubious (to him) aesthetic value of the art on view — is the obscene amount of money changing hands. "There is very little sense of an aesthetic experience here, not the silence or even the suppressed hush of a gallery or museum. What you hear, or imagine you hear is the cacophony of cash," he said. (It should be noted that Safer is not the only person expressing discomfort with the inequalities of the art market today — a wide range of art critics have been talking about the effects of money on art for years, minus the general air of hostility that Safer brings to the subject.)
Indeed, it seems that, for Safer, little has changed since 1993. As he overheard a Guggenheim curator describing a sculpture by Korean artist Haegue Yang (which he incredulously reported cost $33,000, despite the fact that it was "a tangle of extension cords"), his voiceover repeated a refrain that will sound familiar to those who tuned into his original report. "That's artspeak," he said, "the descriptive language of contemporary art that can seem as opaque as spilled alphabet soup." The zinger recalled his earlier definition of "artspeak," from 1993: "The same thing that persuaded the emperor to buy new clothes."
As Safer strolled through the aisles of the art fair — which was intended to stand in not only for the entire art market, but also for the entire art world — he captured the requisite dealmaking and handshaking on film. Russian heiress Maria Baibakova admitted that $4.8 million for a Gerhard Richter abstract painting was "a bargain," to which Safer replied (in voiceover, of course), "Certainly a bargain if your daddy's a billlionaire and you're playing in a market where there are no rules."
To his credit, Safer managed to get a comment out of Larry Gagosian — a rare feat, even if the megadealer didn't reveal anything we didn't know already: "For me they are a place to sell, to make money," he said of art fairs. (As the WSJ reporter Kelly Crow noted on Twitter, the best part of the whole segment might have been that Gagosian didn't even bother to get up, staying firmly seated in his chair for the duration of the exchange.)
The best moment of the segment, however, undeniably belonged to dealer Tim Blum, one half of the Los Angeles outfit Blum & Poe. A straight shooter, Blum acknowledged that the market is cutthroat, unregulated, and filled with speculative buyers. "We're from Hollywood — we're in the acting game. It's theater. This is all theater," he said.
Yet self-awareness major players like Blum might have displayed was not enough to win over Safer. He left the audience with the sly suggestion that even if the art market crashes, at least rich collectors will be left with appealing baubles to look at. Then, with a rueful parting shot of a Nick Cave soundsuit installation, he quipped, "…Or maybe not."
Among those who took immediate umbrage to Safer's screed was New York Magazine critic Jerry Saltz, who was an unwitting participant in Safer's PR tour promoting the piece on Friday: The newsman told Charlie Rose that "even Jerry Saltz says 85 percent of the art we see is bad." But as Saltz notes, "I wanted to tell him that the percent I suggested doesn't only apply to the present. Eighty-five percent of the art made in the Renaissance wasn't that good either. It's just that we never see it: What is on view in museums has already been filtered for us. Safer doesn't get that the thrill of contemporary art is that we're all doing this filtering together, all the time, in public, everywhere."
Click here to watch or read a transcript of the segment, or check out the video below.
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Here's Ed Lee Getting Sneezed On at the Obama Inauguration
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
While Barack Obama was declaring an end to perpetual war and doubling down on gay marriage, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee was getting ready to bring the flu back to SF while perched up in the bleachers. Adorable, really.
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ST Aerospace Starts Hangar Expansion in Singapore
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) began construction on an $11 million hangar expansion at its Changi Airport facility in Singapore on Monday.
The commercial airframe MRO provider said the new hangar will support its focus on extending its services to wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, as carriers in the area continue to expand their fleets with more fuel-efficient planes.
"Changi Airport is an important air hub with excellent connectivity. Our new hangar in Changi will enable us to offer better support to our key customers who operate in Changi Airport. It will also provide us with additional capacity for growth, riding on the back of strong air traffic growth in the Asia Pacific region and the rising trend of maintenance outsourcing," said Chang Cheow Teck, president of ST Aerospace.
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A little over two years ago I lost my mother, Temple Atwell, to a horrible disease called breast cancer. On June 9, I was honored to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Hits For A Cure baseball game at the Gerry Town Park, on her behalf. This event takes place during the Valley League end of the season Baseball Tournament. (Mind you, that is boys and girls ages 7-13.) Hits For A Cure was organized to raise awareness and to help fund breast cancer research in our local area.
The young man in charge of organizing this event, Brad Barmore, is an outstanding, caring and humble gentleman. He is the reason I am writing this letter today. It is because of individuals such as he is, that my hopes of finding a cure, for this disease, are even greater. I also feel he deserves recognition for what he is showing and teaching our children in the community because dedication, hard work and giving back to your community are important things in life. The children from the town of Gerry, and any other children he has had contact with, truly look up to him. I appreciate all the time and effort Brad has put into this event to make it a great success.
I want to thank the sponsors and volunteers for their support in this endeavor. It is my hope that the people in our community and surrounding areas continue to support events such as this to ensure many years of continued success for the funding of research for breast cancer and all other cancers. We all can help support such a great cause. Together we can make a difference. Brad Barmore, my hat goes off to you. Keep up the great work.
Lori M. (Atwell) Johnson


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Chase Briscoe, who was recently named as the first driver in the Ford Performance development program, joins Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) as the driver of the No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150.
Austin Cindric will pilot the No. 19 Draw-Tite Ford F-150 full-time as he pursues the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR).
Liberty University, the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, will sponsor William Byron in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2017.
Following a 2016 rookie season in which he tallied ten top-10 finishes in fourteen appearances, rising star Blaine Perkins has confirmed he will once again partner with Steve Portenga Racing for a fulltime return to NASCAR K&N Pro Series West competition in 2017.
In the midst of a busy off season that saw Premium Motorsports move its race shop to Mooresville, NC, owner Jay Robinson confirmed to Frontstretch.com that Reed Sorenson will pilot the No. 55 car beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500 next month, with more races possible, dependent on sponsorship.
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Parker Kligerman will return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017, but with a different look.
Go Fas Racing announced that Gene Nead will assume crew chief duties for the No. 32 Ford Fusion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the 2017 season.
Rick Ware Racing announced the team's intent to compete in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as an "open non-chartered" team beginning with next month's 59th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Remember the story about President George Washington? When he was a little boy, he chopped down his father's favorite cherry tree. He had just gotten a new hatchet and I guess he couldn't resist. But when Washington's father called him on the carpet, the boy admitted his mistake, saying "I cannot tell a lie". Of course, all was forgiven in return for the honest response. I wonder if they still teach that story in our schools?
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One year ago, Secretary Clinton stood on stage at CGI and launched the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. This was the first time the world ever came together around this issue.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to stand on the same stage as the Alliance's new "Culinary Ambassador"Jose Andres provided a report to President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the progress on the Alliance.
In just one year, partners have committed close to $80 million.
We elevated this issue to the world stage through awareness raising efforts including collaboration with high-profile ambassadors such as Chef Andres and Julia Roberts.
The Alliance has grown from 20 founding partners to more than 175, including 21 countries -- with Guatemala joining us this week.
To help bring the sector together around a common strategy, more than 350 global experts came together to develop a first-ever roadmap to transform the cookstoves sector.
And we are well on our way to establishing global cookstove standards.
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Just this week, Dow Corning committed $5 million of unrestricted funding that will enable the Alliance to significantly ramp up its global efforts to save and improve millions of lives.
Unrestricted support is critical during the start-up phase of a global effort like this, but it is rare. It takes a company with vision and passion to meet that need. From the moment Dow Corning saw this opportunity, they moved and developed their commitment in a matter of weeks. Amazing.
We are also making progress at the country level. For example, the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a partner non-governmental organization in India, plans to sell 200,000 stoves to their members by the end of this year.
Over the past year, it has been a privilege to work with Secretary Clinton on this effort. As Jose said yesterday, her support has been steadfast.
I joined her as she hosted a clean cookstoves event in Chennai, India and she never misses an opportunity to raise the issue with foreign leaders from around the world.
I've also had the honor to partner with my colleagues from across the U.S. Government. Our dedication to the Alliance has truly been a whole-of-government commitment.
From the State Department's diplomacy or EPA's work on testing and standards or applied research on multiple topics, every single agency is meeting or exceeding its original commitment.
This week several agencies have committed additional resources to the Alliance.
The largest of these is a new and unprecedented commitment to the cookstoves sector that will fill a critical financing gap.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will provide up to $50 million in debt financing or insurance over three years to support projects that provide clean, consistent, and affordable access to energy and energy savings through the manufacture, sale, and purchase of cookstoves.
The State Department and USAID have committed $700,000 to provide approximately 30,000 clean cookstoves for 200,000 individuals affected by the ongoing crisis in the Horn of Africa.
CDC has committed $1.2 million to build on and expand health evaluation and research efforts begun last year in Kenya, Guatemala, and India.
And we have additional new commitments from Peace Corps, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association, and Department of Agriculture.
All told, the U.S. commitment could reach $107 million.
These are just a few examples of the contributions of the public, private, financing, and non-governmental sectors to the Alliance. And at the one year point, I am happy to say that the breadth of this partnership continues to grow.
A single actor can only do so much, and that is why the Alliance is fostering a truly cross-sectoral partnership to solve this global problem.
It's been a busy and productive year. The Alliance is well on its way to achieving its ambitious goal of 100 million household adoption clean and efficient cookstoves by 2020, and I look forward to continuing to contribute to these efforts.
In September 2010, Secretary Clinton announced the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a public-private partnership to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat climate change by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions.
Ashim C. in India writes:
I wish clean stove mission all success. This will go a long way in meeting a number of objectives. Remove drudgery from cooking, decrease dependence on fossil fuel, reduce co2 emission and save family budgets.
I wonder if fruit cultivation production of other ready to eat nature products like honey can be integrated with this mission as a auxilary programme and communication campaign can be started to encourage consumption of uncooked food to reduce cooking itself from house hold chores. Celebrities like Julia Roberts, Mrs. Clinton and President Obama in all countries can join that communication campaign to make the campaign catch up like fire. In India, we have a long tradtion of uncooked food in our much respected ancient scriptures. I am sure there are similar traditions in other cultures too.
Zharkov in the U.S.A. writes:
The world needs more carbon. Carbon is life itself, as we are carbon-based lifeforms and we consume carbon to survive, as do all plants and animals. Without carbon, there would be no food, no us, no life on earth.
Carbon dioxide is nature's gift to man.
We should revel in it, produce more of it, spread it around the globe as we do with our dollars and our culture. In prehistoric times, there was 30 times more Carbon Dioxide in the air than today. We need to get back to that ideal. When man could farm on Greenland without ice ruining the vegetables, the world was as it should be.
On a scale of importance, clean cookstoves ranks right down there with clean rifles and clean latrines and no doubt the world's leaders are thrilled to listen to the lectures about cooking. But would they listen if the person speaking came from a country that didn't have 40,000 atomic warheads stockpiled for immediate use?
And how do cookstove emissions compare with Fukushima emissions? How about Depleted Uranium shrapnel poisoning Iraq, Serbia, and elsewhere? Aren't our priorities a bit insane to focus on cookstoves?
Somia A. in Egypt writes:
In my country Egypt this problem found in the slums and villages in the governorates of Egypt and in the Greater Cairo areas, large, In my country Egypt this problem found in the slums and villages in the governorates of Egypt and in the Greater Cairo areas, large, and I am director of ( hiya wa huwa) for human development in Egypt, a non-profit, and I hope to take part in raising awareness and helping women Ge my country, the importance of clean cooking utensils and help them acquisition of good, clean utensils at minimal cost, where dirt can cause poisoning in pots for the family,
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Sue T. in New Zealand writes:
Please could you tell me how many cookstoves you have now given out to people in these countries? Is that where the funding is supposed to go?
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Failure to obey a traffic control device explained
Often motorists are stopped for speeding, but rather than a ticket for that offense, the arresting officer may issue a ticket for "failure to obey a traffic control device." So, what's the difference?
A traffic control device is any sign, signal, pavement marking, or any legally installed device erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. Most commonly this means traffic signals, regulatory and warning signs, and all pavement markings.
Now, let's go back to the speeding violation. Technically, you have violated two traffic laws – you were speeding (violation of V & T Law, section 1180) and you also did not obey a traffic control device – the speed limit sign (V & T section 1110). It is up to the discretion of the officer what ticket he/she will issue, or whether to only give out a warning.
However, the penalties are different. If the arresting officer were to issue a driver a speeding ticket for driving 10 mph or less over the posted legal limit, it would carry three points against the driver's license. For 11 to 20 mph over the limit, it is four points; 21-30 is six, 31-40 is eight, and for over 40 mph, the penalty is 11 points.
On the other hand, a ticket for failure to obey a TCD carries only two points against your license. Fines are also lower for this offense than for speeding. For instance, the fine for a first offense is a maximum of $150 not counting surcharges. For speeding 15 mph over the speed limit, the maximum fine is $300 plus surcharges. Furthermore, if you are convicted of speeding three times within 18 months, revocation of your license is mandatory.
Failure to obey a TCD may also be written for going through a red light, stop sign, passing in a no-passing zone, going the wrong way on a one-way street and many others. In all these examples, in addition to violating the V & T laws for running red lights, stop signs, illegal passing, driving on one-way streets and many others, the driver also failed to obey a TCD. The best advice is obviously for everyone to obey all laws and traffic control devices; then no tickets or warnings will be warranted. You'll also avoid the stress and the delay of a traffic stop.
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The Eldorado High School boys' basketball team sent their seniors out on a sour note with a 72-61 loss to Christopher Saturday night. On Friday, the Eagles dropped a nine-point contest to Johnston City, losing 69-60.
In the loss to the Indians, Eldorado opened with a 15-4 first quarter lead and led 30-22 at halftime.
Johnston City cranked up its offense in the third quarter, outscoring EHS 24-13 and closing the game out on a 23-17 run.
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EddieV wrote:Nice with the changes in the setlist. But why play Lennon songs, Being For The Benefit
My friend, you have to remember something: Officially, its not Lennon's songs, Its BEATLES songs.
Anyway, Paul looks way younger and I think that he prepared his voice very well for this tour. Sounds more polish than some past concerts.
Watching Listen To what the man said made me jump out of my bed and start jumping haha
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A Rocket To The Moon have announced they will be heading to Singapore August 27th for one last show!
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|June 04, 2013
The 8123 Tour featuring The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, Brighten and This Century kicks off tonight with a free show at the Tempe Marketplace in Tempe, AZ. You can see all of the tour dates and get your tickets HERE.
|May 30, 2013
A Rocket To The Moon are headed to Jakarta for one last show on August 23rd. Check out the video announcement from Nick Santino above.
|May 28, 2013
We'd like to wish Eric Halvorsen aka Halvo of A Rocket To The Moon happy birthday today! Send Halvo your birthday wishes to his Twitter - @EricHalvorsen
Happy Friday! We are excited about the weekend and hope you are too! Today only in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore you can pick up the A Rocket To The Moon 'Check Boxes' T-Shirt for $5! The sale is 24 hours only! Click HERE to order now!
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|May 10, 2013
We'd like to wish Justin Richards of A Rocket To The Moon a very happy birthday today! Send Justin your own birthday wishes to his Twitter: @JustinBrighten.
|May 10, 2013
We're very sad to announce that A Rocket To The Moon has decided that their upcoming tour with The Maine will be their last. You can read a statement from Nick, Andrew, Eric and Justin below:
Five years ago we played our first show with our best friends The Maine in Tempe Arizona. We were just a bunch of kids setting out to follow our dreams, see the world and make our parents proud. We are so grateful to be sharing the stage with them again this summer. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we've decided this will be our final US tour. We couldn't have asked for a better way to end this chapter than with our friends that were there from the start. Since 2008 a lot has changed. We have grown as a band and also as individuals.
Andrew Cook of A Rocket To The Moon sat down with Substream Magazine and talked about the new album Wild & Free, the writing experience, and touring. Check out the full interview in the April/May issue available now HERE!


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New Rules of Content Marketing (#SMB26)Posted by: Lynne in Marketing, Social Media, tags: @brianbab21, @cc_chapman, @jchernov, @racheljoconnell, @robertcollins, content marketing, social media breakfast
There was another smart and interesting Social Media Breakfast (#SMB26) yesterday morning organized by Bob Collins (@RobertCollins). CC Chapman (@CC_Chapman), Joe Chernov (@JChernov), Brian Babineau (@BrianBab21) and Rachel O'Connell (@RachelJOConnell) presented their thoughts on Content Marketing.
CC provided useful rules about content that are timeless - "speak human", "re imagine don't recycle", "show don't tell", and "do something unexpected". Joe provided an overview of infographics and how they can be used to effectively drive traffic, build goodwill, and establish authority. Brian reminded us that we need to "embrace the people's agenda" and that it starts with being generous and providing value. Rachel spoke about her rules for content now that there are a plethora of channels where consumers can gain information and they are increasingly turning to friends and reviews to learn more about products and services. Lastly, there was an ample Q&A period led by Bob.
In addition to great content, Social Media Breakfasts are also a great chance to meet other marketers, compare notes and share ideas. I came away with some good ideas and examples to consider and you might too. It is well worth checking out (www.socialmediabreakfast.com).


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Hi all,
I'm building a property listing site. People can search for properties based on, no beds, min price, max price, town, etc.
I need a way of people to be able to save their searches as email alerts/updates and send these out at set intervals, daily, weekly, whatever.
So I'm guessing I'd have an alert model that saves all of the info about a search, no_beds, minprice, bla and user_id, frequency, expires_at.
I'm also guessing that you would use cron to send out the emails.
But how would the alerts controller work? How would it know when to send the emails? All users would save alerts at different times so all alerts would have different created_at times and frequencies (daily, weekly). And would you have to update a field to say when the next send date will be?
I'm hoping someone has implemented something similar, I've looked everywhere and can't really find much info on doing something like this, but it is a crucial part of any property website really.
Any help is appreciated as always!
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With the application deadline approaching in January, American high school students have the amazing opportunity to take the plunge, use their passport, and apply to the State Department's competitive merit-based Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program. This study abroad program gives promising American high school students an opportunity to push their boundaries and discover where study abroad can take them.
I was part of the YES Abroad class of 2009: one of 48 high school students from all walks of American culture to live with host families and study in local schools overseas. I spent my year in Mali learning French, making life-long friendships, and ultimately, discovering my passion.
In Mali, I had the opportunity to meet with people displaced by violence in different parts of the region. As a daughter of Vietnamese and prisoner of war refugee parents who grew up in inner-city trailer parks in the suburbs of Atlanta, I was deeply humbled by their stories. I brought these inspirational experiences back home with me and volunteered at international refugee assistance and cultural exchange organizations in both Atlanta and Paris, France. These experiences helped me to secure my current internship as a West Africa Program Assistant at the Department of State in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
For the 2009-10 YES Abroad participants, the program expanded our foreign language capacities and our connections to different corners of the world. Smells, scenery, and international events trigger waves of memories and nostalgia for my YES experience, and the lifelong friendships I developed. Meeting my Malian host dad again and his extended family in Paris was a true joy. Thanks to YES and other Department of State programs, YES alumni are more globally aware and active in making our communities a better place wherever we are in the United States or in the world.
The YES Abroad program is part of the original YES scholarship program, founded by Senators Ted Kennedy and Richard Lugar in the wake of September 11 that sought meaningful and lasting ways to cut across cultural boundaries for future generations. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the YES program has welcomed high school students from more than 40 countries with significant Muslim populations to spend an academic year living with an American host family, attending high school, engaging in activities to learn about American society and values, acquiring leadership skills, and educating Americans about their countries and cultures. The YES Abroad program provides these same opportunities and immeasurable rewards for American students to study in countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mali, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, or Turkey.
For more information on applying to YES Abroad or hosting a YES student, visit www.yesprograms.org.
Follow YES 10th anniversary activities on Twitter @yesprogramnews using #KLYES10 and Facebook at www.facebook.com/YouthExchangeAndStudy.
Darryl P. in Virginia writes:
This is a great article. The program seems to be a excellent opportunity to reach across cultural boundaries by understanding similiartities and increasing awareness. Le Tran, thanks for sharing your experience. I hope this protram is around when my son is eligible.


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"Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you. "
How many engines do you need?
Our columnist ponders the relative merits of one, two, three and four.
Some people tried to convince Charles Lindbergh that he shouldn't attempt his 1927 New York-to-Paris flight in an airplane with only one engine. His response was that two engines would double his odds of having an engine failure. In the graveyard humor of pilots, the saying goes, "The second engine will take you directly to the scene of the accident." So Lucky Lindy chose a single Wright J5 Whirlwind to power the Spirit of St. Louis, and the rest is history.
But he wasn't carrying passengers.
These days, the reliability and efficiency of 21st century turbofan engines is nothing short of astounding. Simplicity of design, strict quality control and impeccable maintenance make them practically immune to mechanical failure. We fly so much that eventually the law of averages will catch up and a flock of geese will precipitate "the unlikely event of a water landing" in full view of New York City. People remember that for a long time. What goes unnoticed are the millions of hours of uninterrupted, routine engine operation before, and since, the Miracle on the Hudson.
The reliability of modern turbine engines is why most airliners today have two of them, rather than three or four as was once the case. Though it's less expensive for the airlines to feed and care for only two, the world's aviation authorities wrung their collective hands for a long time before adopting so-called Extended-Range Twin Operations, better known as ETOPS. The rules set strict criteria for reliability that enabled twin-engine jets to operate over water in places that were 60, 90, 120 or more minutes from a suitable airport. The dark-humor "backronym" for ETOPS is "Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim."
Non-airline twin-engine aircraft, though not required to adhere to ETOPS standards, are equally safe and reliable. The logical truth is, if you've got time to worry about the engine failing on a 21st century jet, you've got too much time on your hands. But fear often has little to do with logic.
In the early days, some believed that business jet operators wanted as many engines as the airlines. Still, four engines are rare on business jets (other than on converted airliners). Lockheed's JetStar from the early 1960s is one example. It had its engines mounted on either side of the tail, just like most of today's business jets, but each pylon supported not one but two fuel-thirsty turbojets. The model was subsequently retrofitted with four more modern (and efficient) turbofans, and many are still flying.
In the 1960s, McDonnell Douglas designed an unusual small jet, the Model 119. Looking like a miniature DC-8, it had four engines mounted on underwing pylons, just like its airliner big brother. Though it received a provisional type certification, it never went into production.
There are reasons for having more than two engines that have nothing to do with reliability. The Falcon 50 was the first of Dassault's three-engine types; then came the Model 900 series and now the 7X. Properly executed, the trijet configuration is more fuel efficient, making Falcons among the most ecologically green jets in operation. Also, government certification testing for takeoff emergencies measures the aircraft's performance with one engine not operating. In the case of a three-engine Falcon, that means two-thirds of the power is available, compared with only half for a twin. Unless perhaps an external factor like a bird strike is involved, logic dictates that the odds of losing two engines at once are beyond consideration.
Are engines so reliable that single-engine jets are a viable product? The safety record of single-engine turboprops certainly supports that theory. Risk of an accident due to engine failure among singles from Cessna, Daher-Socata, Pilatus and Piper is no greater than that for multi-engine turboprops. In fact, some argue that singles are safer, since when an engine loses power they are not subject to unbalanced thrust, which can send a twin out of control.
Though the expected tsunami of very light jets (VLJs) never got past a dribble, Cirrus is one manufacturer pressing forward with a single-engine jet project. So we may soon see whether passengers will be comfortable boarding a jet with only one engine.
Mark Phelps is a freelance writer and private pilot.
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I enjoyed Mark Phelps's "How Many Engines Do You Need?" The original JetStar had two engines, not four, however. The retrofit had four engines. Then the factory adopted the retrofit and manufactured them with four for the last few years of its production (JetStar II). There are fewer than 10 still flying, although a few more than that appear registered.
—Michael Roberts, Jetvend Aviation, Miami
Roberts is correct that the original plan for the JetStar called for two engines but the aircraft was never manufactured that way.—Ed.
Only 1 failure during take-off in the DC-8 * in almost 50 years, flying all old planes/engines with lot of hours. Remember to fly is the most unnatural human activity. Birds have 2 wings and don't fly during night nor storms. Men don't have wings and fly during night and inside storms. LUCKY MAN !!!
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I've found some great paintball spots in Belgium
1. Near Amel,BE there is a huge indoor/outdoor millenium field
2. In Gent,BE there is a indoor tactical field
3. Harelbeke,BE outdoor air and indoor tactical
4.Dinant,BE outdoor woodsball
5. Chievres,BE near the Army Barracks there is new field (idk what type yet, it opens soon though)
Belgium Paintball
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For all of you stuck in the shit hole of rain, people call belgium. Chievres Air base is opening paintball on Feb 28. MWR is running the program, and rumors are being said of foam paintballs, idk...germany uses paint, why can't we.
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Please Note: The Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 i-Pilot Trolling Motor does not include a foot pedal.
Minn Kota has taken one of its most popular trolling motors ever, PowerDrive, and made it even better. Redesigned for enhanced performance, ergonomics, and reliability, the Minn Kota PowerDrive V2 is now also equipped with Minn Kota's advanced i-Pilot System. The built-in i-Pilot uses GPS technology to lock onto a fishing spot, record and retrace paths, set cruise control, and more.
The enhancements of the Power Drive V2 i-Pilot Trolling Motor are a direct result of angler input. The improved deployment mechanism features a deploy-assist lever that keeps the motor more securely stowed on the bow during rough water runs and when trailering. When depressed, the power lock lever also allows easier deployment of the motor, greatly reducing the effort required to get the motor in the water.
The Minn Kota PowerDrive V2 i-Pilot Trolling Motor also comes standard with an indestructible composite shaft (guaranteed for life), push-to-test battery meter, a Weedless Wedge 2 Prop, and Minn Kota's Digital Maximizer technology, which provides up to five-times longer run time on a single battery charge.
Minn Kota's i-Pilot Wireless GPS Trolling System (Buit-In) features additional recording capacity to store up to a total of six Spot-Lock and six Record-A-Track locations.
The new i-Pilot remote (included) offers improved functionality and enhanced durability. Its 20-percent larger LCD screen and function icons, its overall slimmer, more ergonomic design, and its easy-access battery compartment all combine to improve visibility and handling.
Among i-Pilot's many features, the PowerDrive V2 i-Pilot Trolling Motor features i-Pilot's Spot-Lock, which works like an electronic anchor, holding the boat in place. If the boat drifts more than five feet from the Spot-Lock location, i-Pilot will activate the trolling motor to keep the boat on the designated spot. It automatically corrects for wind, waves, current and drift. The "recall" feature for Spot-Lock provides the ability to return to that specific location at a later time. (Stores up to six Spot-Lock locations)
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Bloom's Taxonomy Paint Palette
Posted by admin | Posted in Anastasis Academy, Blooms Taxonomy, Grade Level, professional development, Teacher Resources | Posted on 18-07-2013
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An article I read this week had me thinking about Bloom's Taxonomy and what learning really is. It led to me coming up with a new graphic for Bloom's Taxonomy, this one a Paint Palette. I like thinking about Bloom's in the form of an artist paint palette because each color has equal importance. For an artist, the greatest beauty comes in the mixing of colors. Using a multitude of shades and blends on a canvas. I think the same can be said of learning. Learning that tells you that you can only use one color is rather uninspired. But learning that encourages you to use all of the colors can create something really meaningful and beautiful.
At Anastasis, we encourage our students to look at learning through a variety of lenses and outcomes. Bloom's Taxonomy helps us do that by showing students that there are different ways to approach learning. Now our biggest problem is that students will find that they really enjoy one way of showing what they know (iMovie) and proceed to use it for EVERYTHING. I created the Bloom's Taxonomy Paint Palette with verbs that help describe the different ways of learning. I created a painting using the same colors from the palette to give students ideas for different outcomes and evidences of learning. I'm in the midst of working on an app and website catalog organized by the same colors so that students can be introduced to the many options they have for the different types of learning and producing. I'll share that when it is finished! For now, I've included screen shots of the Bloom's Taxonomy Paint Palette, the Bloom's Taxonomy Painting and a sample page from the catalog.


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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New Sedona Lace Vortex Brush Collection Designed By Me!
I have some really exciting news. If you follow me on facebook or twitter, i've already started talking about it, but I wanted to share with you my newest project. I've recently designed a Brush Line for www.sedonalace.com After several months of hard work I'm excited to finally show you the Vortex Collection.
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Check out the video!
Here's my background story on how I developed this brush line. I've pretty much worked with www.sedonalace.com from their very beginning, giving them my feedback on products, design, etc. After working together for almost two years, they gave me the opportunity to design a brush line for them. They already had their original set, but wanted to add to their brush collection. I've tested out so many brushes over the years as a blogger, makeup enthusiast and artist, and I was excited to really give my input into this line.
I wanted the brushes to be a bit more advanced - more of a pro line to produce more advanced makeup techniques for both artists, advanced users, and those who want to progress in their skills. These are brushes which I consider must-have for achieving more technical looks. I really put my heart and soul into the collection. I started from scratch, personally picking out the brushes, testing them, making notes for revisions, testing them again over and over and the process still continues.
Here are some behind the scenes views of my testing process...these are actual test photos and comments I created during the process.
You can find the products at http://www.sedonalace.com
The set of 13 brushes and the brush belt retail for an affordable $79.95. You can also buy the brush belt for $19.95 or the brushes alone for $69.95. The best deal is if you buy the belt and apron together. You can also use code renren for $4.00 off your order.
I'd say the collection is still a work-in-progress. I'm a die-hard true blogger and I review honestly from the heart. Being the perfectionist I am, I am still requesting finishing touches on the brushes. I don't want my viewers to worry about shedding, bleeding, bristle scratchiness and other quality issues. I've given them my honest feedback about which brushes have needed improvement and we've fixed issues until the result was satisfactory. The company has guaranteed me that with each phase, i'll get to make more tweaks and developments, and add more new brushes - yay!
The official pretty page featuring the brushes will go out next week, but the brushes and all the content and descriptions are up now. I actually personally wrote each brush description. I treated it like a thorough review, listing every possible use for the brush and I even gave a personal tip on using each brushes. You'll notice it's definitely different from the standard brush description as I go into detail and even discuss using the brushes for techniques like cutting the crease.
Please definitely let me know your honest feedback on the brushes. We'll continue to develop the line and make it even better. I've got big plans for this brush collection - new colors, different metal finishes, more brushes, better quality and the list continues. I'm excited to bring you all on the journey with me. Thanks to Sedona Lace and all my readers for supporting me and making this dream come true.
P.S. - I'm going to do a video on how to actually use the brushes and I'll be doing a huge giveaway for some of these brush sets as well. Stay tuned!
FTC Disclosure: I am affiliated with the company. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
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21 comments:
- NarsCupcake said...
congrats! this is huge---Thats what she said. lol The brushes look really professional!
- August 8, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- faceNV said...
SO awesome!! I am very proud of you- doin the damn thing for sure :)) I will def try out your brush line. Way to go Ren!
- August 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- hanidee said...
Congrats on your brush line Ren! They're brushes I would use on an everyday basis.
- August 8, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Donna Marie said...
Wow how awesome is that? To have your own brush line that you created! Congrats Ren! I think I will have to try these out!
- August 8, 2011 at 11:54 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
@NarsCupcake thanks! i tried to make it more of a pro line
@faceNV yay! lemme know how you like them
@hanidee i'm glad you think so!
@donna marie i know i'm so excited!
- August 9, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- Jenn Staz said...
Congrats on designing a brush line, that is so exciting! I love that you showed your feedback and some behind the scenes footage, and that you still think the collection is a work in progress. I can relate to you, my fellow perfectionist! :D
I've heard good things about this set. I definitely want to check these out someday!
- August 9, 2011 at 12:17 AM
- Ashley said...
congrats! That is so amazing!!
- August 9, 2011 at 1:49 AM
- CopyCat - Smashinbeauty said...
WOW congrats on that :) I really am going to buy the brushes :) and test them I like the price
- August 9, 2011 at 2:38 AM
- Barby said...
this is so cool. im so proud of you.
Can they ship to Nigeria? id like to be the first in Nigeria to use your brushes. And when i do, il definitely let you know what my thots are about them.
- August 9, 2011 at 3:15 AM
- mina said...
This is so awesome! Congrats!
- August 9, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- pinkworm said...
congratulations renren! that's so awesome and cool of you to do...:)
- August 9, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- B said...
Congrats darling! This is huge!!
- August 9, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Tysh said...
Ren this is great, I am so happy for you, and can't wait to try the brushes...
- August 9, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- SHEROkxZx3 said...
They look very professional. Can't wait for the giveaway :)
- August 9, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Makeup Artist Jessica Rivera said...
This is so awesome! Congrats!
- August 9, 2011 at 12:01 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
@jenn staz - thanks for noticing! yup i'll be honest in that it's still a work in progress but i'm really happy with it so far!
@ashley thanks boo!
@copycat - thank you so much! let me know how you like it :)
@barby - they ship worldwide :)
@sherok - thanks i was going for the pro angle
@makeup artist jessica rivera - thanks hon!
@mina - thanks chica!
@pinkworm - thanks i'm excited!
@b - thanks boo!
@tysh- aww thanks, lemme know how you like em :)
- August 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- Ateya said...
CONGRATS REN REN! So So So Very Proud Of You!
- August 9, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- BellaBeauty said...
OMG this is awesomeeeee!! Congratz Ren! I have been waiting for you to come out with this!! MUST HAVE!! <3
- August 9, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
grats ren! :) i'm SUPER lemming this set just because you helped design it and i DEFINITELY trust your opinion! i'll have to wait for when i get some extra cash though. so excited for you and the brushes! LOL. :)
- August 10, 2011 at 5:12 AM
- Trina J Makeup said...
Congrats!! Looks like your hardwork paid off.
- August 10, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- missmelanie_99 said...
Congrats Ren!
- August 11, 2011 at 2:02 AM