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"I can tell, bae," Ric sighed softly, with an implacable, understanding grin that could have meant anything. "If you weren't a walking corpse, you'd have forehead wrinkles. Let me help with the planning. It's the least I can do."
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Posted Apr 28 2014 - 04:46 PM
"I can tell, bae," Ric sighed softly, with an implacable, understanding grin that could have meant anything. "If you weren't a walking corpse, you'd have forehead wrinkles. Let me help with the planning. It's the least I can do."
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Posted Apr 28 2014 - 04:51 PM
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Posted Apr 28 2014 - 04:53 PM
"Oh, come on. I've died six times in two years. Three times it was a family member who did me in. Don't take it personal."
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Posted Apr 28 2014 - 04:55 PM
Posted Apr 28 2014 - 08:41 PM
IC: Reyson, NPC HYDRA mook
"Sir, two unidentified objects of human size have begun attacking the base. Radar scans of the area show a nearby aircraft flying at low altitude from which they could have emerged. Our automated anti-air defenses have already begun to engage the objects." Reyson, who had changed from his usual robes to a more combat ready jumpsuit, monitored the security feed of the outside of the base. "Very likely that this is just a diversion," Reyson spoke half to himself, half to the crew in the inner sanctum with him. "Judging from what we've seen so far, their offensive arsenal-plasma cannons and what appear to be impact pulses-don't have sufficient firepower to perform a head on assault of their own. Monitor the approaching aircraft and check for anybody else dropping out." Reyson then turned to a microphone connected to every speaker in the building. "Attention all forces: hostiles have appeared in the area. Everybody to battle stations immediately."
Posted Apr 28 2014 - 10:30 PM
"Oh, don't be so self-conscious." Alaric smiled that little smile of his, like a kid toying with his far older sister or cousin at a family reunion. "You know why Annie was the way she was? Because all she's ever had to do is work to be alive. In five years, fifteen years, fifty years, she'll be dead, she'll be rotting - and it'll all have been for nothing. Me, too, more likely than not. You, on the other hand..."
Sigh. He inhaled deep and exhaled softly.
"Look, I'm sorry. Kay? Repeated deaths and ugly rebirths have turned me into a bit of a fatalist. I'm sorry."
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Ric shrugged casually and pushed himself off the wall with a boot; this time he took the lead walking forward, only stopping for a second to give Lynae a one-armed hug around her shoulders. "I lied to your face yesterday, you know. I really do trust you." When he was done whispering, he pulled his arm away from Lynae and wrapped his hand around the back of his own neck, underneath his shock of fine, coal-black hair.
"GETTING MY HAIR DID!" he crowed exuberantly at the end of the hall, as though the preceding conversation had never happened; the automatic doors parted for him as he yelled Expelliarmus! at the motion sensor, and then the Black King and all his quirks and insecurities and fatalist life lessons disappeared from view, slipping into the lobby like shadows.
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Posted Apr 29 2014 - 08:20 AM
IC: On the other side of the world...
Betsy screamed. She snapped awake in bed and she screamed, a sound that never, never, ever came from her mouth. For an instant her unseeing eyes weren't purple, they were dark, darker, darker than her hair, darker than night, as dark as pure shadow.
The scream stopped quickly, the psychic biting down on her lower lip hard enough to make it bleed, the red liquid flowing down her chin to drop onto the sheets that had been pulled off to follow Warren so little ago.
Betsy sat up and shivered, and it wasn't from the cold. OOC: It was from Lynae's tender lips.
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Posted Apr 29 2014 - 03:52 PM
"Remind me why you're hanging out with me?" Alaric retorted, pulling his sunglasses from his back pocket and opening them with a flick of a wrist. They covered his eyes in tinted, tan shades, and he looked back at Lynae and tilted his head.
I've done...weirder? Maybe? Aleksandr took a seat beside Ashley and tilted his head at the large oak. "Great Tree, Ashley and I are sick of heart. We come to seek your...err...favor?"
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IC: Ashley
Ashley let out a sigh, her eyes largely focused on the massive willow tree. The tree itself let out a slow, lumbering rumble, as if it was thinking it over.
"YOU MUST...." It paused...for an awkwardly long time.
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Posted Apr 29 2014 - 05:38 PM
"Can I trust you with my Ferrari? I've had it since I was teaching. We're very close." His eyes may have been hidden by his sunglasses, but no tint could remove the beam from Alaric's grin. "Are you getting tired of me answering your questions with questions? Don't you love me?"
"Oh of course I love you." She said with a joking smile, "otherwise I wouldn't be here. Anyway I'll drive, I have been driving longer than you."
Alaric winked - at least, it looked like he did - and tossed Lynae his keys. They caught in the light of the sun and glinted a ray of light off the metal before landing in Lynae's hands. He sidled into shotgun dutifully.
"I think I get it?"
Betsy sat up and shivered; when her deep eyes, haunted with the telltale violet shadows of gripping fear, looked up, Warren was already on the bed (freshly showered; his hair was damp, tossed lazily about, and he smelled distinctly fresh against all the blood and tension in the room) and holding the sheet up to her torn lip. The linen darkened against her mouth and Angel squeezed her knee while he tried to put pressure on the cuts. After a bit of time, the bloodflow had slowed and stopped, and Warren dropped he sheet over the edge of the bed to hug her. "It was just a nightmare, Betts, you're okay. Ssh, just relax, you're right here. You're with me. Fine. See? We're home. We're in bed. Nothing happened - just a nightmare."
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Posted Apr 29 2014 - 06:55 PM
IC: Ashley
"The Deku Tree doesn't know english very well yet, so it has a hard time putting what it feels into words..." Ashley explained, looking at Aleks with her usual perkiness.
"What he's saying is, we need to think about all the good times we had with Matt, and...and not be sad...because he wouldn't want us to be!" Ashley kept the appearance of a cheerful outlook, but Aleks sharp and watchful eyes noticed Ashley's fists were...clenching? Consequently, the garden and the life it held seemed to be greatly affected by Ashley's mood, the normally quite lively plantlife seemed rather still all of a sudden.
"Aleks..." Ashley spoke rather seriously, not looking the russian in the eye. "...if...if you ever come across the guy who...took Matt away..." She hesitated, she wasn't sure she really wanted to say what was on her mind. She was feeling a strange emotion...one she'd never felt before...she couldn't explain it...except that she felt it very strongly toward Matt's killer.
"...kick his butt!" She immediately clasped her hands over her mouth in shock, she couldn't believe she'd just said that! The tree looked shocked as well...for a tree.
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Alaric grinned and calmly sat back in the passenger's seat of the California - without a seatbelt. I've driven crazier. "So, you never told me how I could help with Hellions preparation. Or at least the gala. There's no one alive who could help you plan a better party than me."
Girl in arm, Daken Akihiro swaggered into the breakfast joint to follow up with the rest of the Dark Avengers. He ordered a massive pancake meal, complete with huge bacon reservoir, eggs, and drinks for him and Asa to split, and when he had receipt in hand he ushered the team over into the circular corner booth. He sat in the center, Asa coiled like a serpent on his lap. Angela and Nate slipped in on his right, while Leah Kaida cautiously sat to his left. None of them talked, but Daken was still smiling, sure of himself as ever, and now Asa had a semblance of her typical bluster back in her as well after Akihiro's reveal in the parking lot.
Casually, he brushed crimson hair away from one of her startling eyes. The room was quiet, and he savored the silence for all it was worth until the food arrived.
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"You don't even trust me to dress myself?"
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"We're double dipping on Angelo? God, we're going to be adorable, aren't we?" Alaric pushed his fingers through his hair, as thick and black as coal; when he was satisfied enough he flicked the visor back to the roof and leaned back in his seat, one arm stretching back and holding his headrest, and the other around Lynae's seat. "What'd you drop for the matching attire?"
"As-salamu alaykum, New York Cityyyyy!"
Brooklyn practically leaped down the stairs from the Carlisle family jet, while Rebekah paced down each step like she was determining whether there were mines below her feet. Spring was dawning, and Brooklyn had insisted they both dress as such; she sported a garish pair of pink sunglasses, with circles for shades, with a black tank-top and denim cut-offs to make her shades pop. Even Rebekah had given in somewhat - she still wore her typical skinny jeans and dark shirts, but at least she wasn't wearing a hoodie or jacket over her shirt for once. Brooklyn had spent a third of the flight heaping praise on her for daring to go outside with one layer on. From the looks of it, she wasn't totally regretting it - her expression was more akin to a child when they first decide to try and swim in the deep end of the pool. She's only looked for snipers twice! Brooklyn thought, with a huge swell of pride; she rewarded Bekah with a pouncing hug as soon as her feet were solidly on the runway.
"We're home, love! The whole world is at our fingertips now! Let's march into the city and show off lightly tanned Bekah Fell!"
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"Well, look, I'm going to just gift you something back, then. And believe me - we are shopping today. I have needs, Lynae." He relaxed his posture a little in the seat, idly flicking his unused seatbelt away with an elbow. "I never got how you could have a pretty mouth. I mean, lips, yeah. Your lips are nice. But a mouth?"
"It's an expression, Ric. Don't worry your pretty little head about it." She said with a wink.
Alaric beamed and spun his ring in a circle around his finger.
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"Oh, I'm not as picky as all that. I trust your eyes. Kinda." He closed the door with a backhanded swipe and sidled up to Lynae, taking off his sunglasses and hanging them from the neck of his shirt. "So the sun thing. Not a big factor in the real world?"
"My kind of vampire is resistance as long as... Well let's say if a huge hole was cut into me and my bare flesh and organs were to be exposed to the sun... I'd die."
"Well, so would I, so I guess we're kind of in the same boat? Maybe?" Alaric bit his lip and grinned coquettishly when he reached the door and held it open until Lynae passed into the boutique. "Well, I'm glad you don't turn into dust bunnies at the first sign of some Vitamin D. Sunlight's a good look for you."
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While Lynae was distracted with the employee, Ric lifted his phone out of his pocket real quick and sent two quick gala invites over his phone (Lynae would probably fuss that he hadn't handwritten them, but as far as he knew Rebekah Fell burned all physical mail) to his sister and her girlfriend. It was a quick job, in and out, and he was standing (relatively) at attention four seconds later.
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"She'll rip my throat out if I don't," Ric politely accepted; even if he was only half-joking the attendant laughed and handed off the tuxedo, and the Black King held it gingerly while he moved into his own dressing room. He stood there for a second, himself in the mirror with long hair, two sets of designer clothes, and a face that looked more regal and proud than his own. I'm pretty, she said, thought Alaric Carlisle, reaching out with his free hand to try and catch his own reflection, but all he could think when he touched his face is that he didn't look like him anymore. When he took off his shirt, there were cuts below his right pectoral. Daken Akihiro. I saved his brother, and he shanked me for it. There was a diagonal nick by his third rib, right side, where he'd been picked clean through with a bullet saving Zack Summers. Suddenly, his neck began to ache. With this thing, I can count all the ways that being a hero killed me.
He blinked, and the moment of self-reflection was gone. Lynae will want to see the tux. It was a handsome set of garments, well-made; somehow she had acquired his measurements. Anberlyn, was his first though, with a rueful smile, but it was just as likely that she'd bought them off of Lacey, or even just gotten them herself through some means. He swapped out of his casual clothes and into the tuxedo, brushing his tousled hair back into place as much as it would go, and then slipped into his black leather laceless Margiela's. Before taking his leave, he took a quick second to look at himself. Definitely handsome. He was lithe and lean, and the tuxedo brought out the color of his hair and managed to brighten his eyes. A single blue rose had come attached, and he looked down at it and grinned. Enough staring at yourself. You spend half the morning doing that as is.
When he walked out of the dressing room and turned to his left instinctively, looking for Lynae, he half-expecting to see some ghoul of Ashlynn or Tara. His throat caught when they focused on her. Lynae?
"Does it look alright?" She asked as she looked at him. It was a strapless black gown, ruffling down in a river of midnight black. Below her chest the fabric became bit sheer and was covered with a modest amount of diamonds, actual diamonds not those silly cheap things. As she spun slowly in the dress for him, the bottom ruffled and took the appearance that it actually flowed.
You're the most beautiful thing I've seen in years, he almost said despite himself, before he thought of Ashlynn. "Well, you were right. Stunning. Don't forget to mail a tip."
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"Well, nobody can ever say we're going to be outshone at our own party."
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"Only thing stopping us from perfection is getting our hair did." The fingers that was in her hand snapped sassily.
"Shouldn't we get our hair done the night of the gala?"
"You said you wanted it cut. As always, my hair is yours to command."
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Posted May 01 2014 - 06:30 PM
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"If you're sure," Natalie responded, getting into the driver's seat.
IC: Tasha
"You make is sound like it's dangerous." Tasha quipped as she fastened her seatbelt.
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Posted May 01 2014 - 10:56 PM
Alaric watched her walk back into the dressing room and then lifted his eyebrows and grinned knowingly to himself. When he ducked back into his own dressing room and changed back into casual ware, he was sure to take the utmost care with the tux, and when he put his sunglasses back on the collar of his shirt he caught another look at himself. This time, the image was nebulous. He wasn't sure what he was.
Lynae was waiting for him again when he stepped out.
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Posted May 02 2014 - 04:59 AM
IC: The glow of an automated turret exploding lit Persephone from behind, the concussive force making her ponytail lash around like the tail of a hyperactive scorpion. She and Vivus were wreaking havoc amidst this first layer of defence, turrets were falling left, right and centre. The problem (from HYDRA's point of view anyway) was, well...automated things were stupid. Persephone realised that, as only one or two steps above the turrets herself, this was either snobbery or maybe even outright racism but it was essentially true. All they could do was follow the predetermined rules someone had put in their heads, there was no room for initiative. Which is why, when Persephone got a missile to thermally lock onto her, then led it right back to the turret that had fired it, you know, like she was now, the turret didn't think to try and pick the missile out the sky, it just opened fire on her again. She when she fly past and suddenly twisted in the sky to put the turret between her and the two missiles it had fired at her itself...
Another one bit the dust.
Still, there was a problem for the SHIELD forces as well. If all HYDRA was throwing out was the automated stuff, then all their guards were still on the inside. That was going to be hard on Team Sneaky Monkey. They needed to try something here to lure them out.
"Marauder, you in position?" He should be by now. The plane would have landed to drop off him and Sam before retreating to a safe distance with Sneaky Monkey so there were no signs of them teleporting in. "I need you and Vivus to cover me, I'm going to up the pressure."
She dropped low to the ground and cut out her flight, rolling as her armoured form clanked into the concrete. Most of the turrets were designed to attack the air, they were befuddled by something on the ground (yet another strike against leaving automated systems to do your work for you), but she still felt safer if Vivus and Marauder, not to mention their combined arsenal, were watching her back.
She stomped her way over to the entrance to the base and pointed both hands at the doorway, opened fire with all the plasma power she dared. The entrance was undoubtedly covered to the hilt with armour, but she was channelling the raw power of the bound star within her. Nothing could stand that sort of heat and force for long. If HYDRA wouldn't come out then maybe it was they thought this was just a fly-by shooting. If she made a concerted attempt to force entry, maybe they'd take the attack more seriously and send out the guards. Or the tanks, or whatever else they had in there that Sneaky Monkey didn't want to run into
Knock knock HYDRA. Knock knock.
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The Southern-belle picked herself up off the floor sometime later and wiped her eyes. She'd decided she needed a distraction, something to numb her pain. She walked down the hallway before slipping into her room and closing the door.
Christine walked towards her bed before removing the glove that Sierra had totally stained with her blood before tossing it into the waist basket. That had been a gift from Aleks, she thought as she then bent under her bed before pulling out a bottle of whiskey she'd been saving for a special occasion.
Well, down the hatches. She lifted the bottle to her lips and took a swig. She didn't mind the burn, as long as it helped ease the burn in her chest. If only I had been with them... and not turned into a flying monster because of that girl...
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Fire Destroys Indian Hill Mansion
(Indian Hill) -- The fire was reported just before 4 o'clock, and within minutes, the tower of smoke could be seen across the area.
The mansion sits back among the trees, off of a long, winding driveway. That was one challenge for firefighters. Another was a lack of water. The Madeira-Indian Hill Fire Department called for mutual aid, and several communities responded, sending tanker trucks to ferry water to the scene.
By 5pm, the smoke had died down as the fire was brought under control. But not before destroying this 22 room, 10,000 square foot mansion, worth an estimated $4 million.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Marissa Smith, Graham Gilliland, and Kailie "Kat" Robinson, three stand out athletes have all recently signed National Letters of Intent and will be joining CSU athletics in the fall. While Smith and Gilliland will come to CSU as previous multiple sport athletes, all three represent the finest in athletic as well as academic achievements that Colorado State prides itself in.
Marissa Smith: Smith, a native to Holyoke, Colo., and a standout at Holyoke High School has made her mark not only in athletics but within academics as well. Rounded out as a competitive three sport athlete she competed in not only track & field but volleyball and basketball as well. At the 2010 Colorado Class 2A state championships, Smith dominated, earning several coveted titles including: First place in 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, and the 4x200 meter relay. Truly a force to be reckoned with, Smith was also an Honor Roll student at Holyoke and a member of the National Honor Society.
Graham Gilliland: Gilliland hails as a local competitor from Rocky Mountain High School. He also stands out as a two-sport athlete in high school, competing in both track & field and basketball. Gilliland also follows Smith in garnering not only athletic but academic and personal achievements as well. Also recognized as an Honor Roll student, Gilliland is the two-time winner of the Rocky Mountain High School Honor Athlete Award for basketball and track. At the 2010 Colorado Class 5A state championships he placed an impressive third place in the triple jump.
Kailie "Kat" Robinson: Rounding out these three new impressive signees is Robinson. A stand out at Nederland High School, Robinson was a member of the state champion cross country team. Individually, Robinson made herself known as a three-time state qualifier in the 800 meters as well as a two-time state qualifier in the 1600 meters.
Colorado State will find itself with three new remarkable athletes come fall. All three will round out the talent and expertise seen of the Track & Field team. CSU athletics will be waiting in anticipation to see the results of what these new signees are capable of.
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Though I've heard some mixed things about I Know Who Killed Me (review), Chris Siverston's first film, The Lost (review), based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name, has never gotten anything but praise from those who have been lucky enough to see it.
The big question has been; who would have the balls to release it? Well, last night Siverston let the folks on Fangoria Radio know that Anchor Bay has but their testicles on the table and are looking to release it theatrically next year.
Theatrically? So far they've not done too well in that department, and The Lost will be even smaller since the Bay are releasing it unrated (for now), but at least we know a good DVD will be down the road. Just sucks we have to continue waiting to see it, but at least we know who to bug about it now!
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This article was published 16/12/2012 (1654 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I recently asked my seven-year-old granddaughter what she wanted for Christmas. As a multi-religious tradition family, I tell people that I will celebrate any holiday that pays off in a gift for me!
My granddaughter's reply was: "I want a girl thing."
Similarly, I have a nephew who looks rather disappointed when gifts he receives are craft-oriented or thinking kinds of things. But, give him a transformer or action figure, and he is immediately engaged, with a variety of shooting and exploding noises emanating from his play area.
As he becomes more able to read, he will also accept adventure books with a bit of violence thrown in!
Recently in Winnipeg, Project Peacemakers, a volunteer effort supported by local church organizations, did its annual assessment of toys available on the market for holiday shopping.
After visiting a number of chain and smaller toy shops around the city, they issued a report on what they favour, what they don't and where they recommend that people shop for their children's toys.
Peacemakers found that smaller, independent stores that tended to specialize in educational or alternative toys are the best for peace-oriented shopping. Examples would be Ten Thousand Villages, museum and art gallery gift shops and well-known merchants such as McNally-Robinson Booksellers and Toad Hall Toys.
The kids' section manager at McNally-Robinson, located in Grant Park Mall in Winnipeg's River Heights district, said:"That's just the kind of people we are. We promote creativity, such as science, puzzles and crafts."
In the U.S., the Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch column has reported that faith-based corporate responsibility organizations argue that current promotion of video games has meant younger children are being drawn into playing games that should be restricted to adults. These games are based around various superhero characters, war scenarios, space alien plots, crime and personal violence scenes, and car racing that easily attract youth's attention.
The toy industry often reacts to these kinds of accusations, saying that there is no clear link between societal violence and the sale and use of specific kinds of toys.
Not everyone agrees.
The online HealthNewsDigest quotes Dr. Joel Steinburg, a Texas pediatrician, as saying that toy weapons and violent video games do indeed run the risk of encouraging negative behaviours.
The pattern is similar with sexist toys. Smaller outlets seek a different market than the mainstream big box stores, offering toys, games and clothes that avoid violent images, particular colours or branded character connections.
If you want to avoid buying a princess for your granddaughter, then you know what stores to avoid.
Here are some options to keep in mind if these issues are important to you:
• Choose games and toys that don't reference violence or sexism. Aim to promote creativity, fun, teamwork and discovery. Keep the product you buy age appropriate, too.
• Avoid blues and pinks. Yellow and green are great colours.
• When you purchase a gift, make sure to engage the child in it. Don't just hand it over. Get down on the floor or sit with them at the table and play it, examine it, go outside with it, help them try it on.
• Buy something that lasts. You want something that won't tear or break right away. You also want something that will hold the child's interest and not end up in the clothing or toy heap at the bottom of the closet.
• Make your gift an outing. Make a date to take a child to the museum or art gallery, to a movie or game, to a concert or favourite restaurant. Or take them with you to help at a holiday dinner for the poor or at a seniors' home.
• Give your child, grandchild or other young family member the gift of supporting something important. Make a donation in their name to buy a goat in Kenya or a piece of the Trans-Canada Trail. Explain to them what this is about. It is the gift of inspiration.
• Give a fair trade gift. You can now buy clothing and sports balls that are fairly traded, as well as the usual food treats, such as chocolate, nuts or dried fruit.
While this column is being written for people who might be celebrating a holiday in the coming days, it also applies to birthdays and other events.
Thinking "outside the box" is something to keep in mind no matter what the gift-giving occasion might be.
Many of us talk about spending less and living more meaningfully. Here is our opportunity to do so.
» Zack Gross works for the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC), a coalition of more than 40 international development organizations active in our province.


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Wow, what a great day we had while out saling! Today was the annual city-wide sale day here in town. I'm working really hard not to bring excess into the house, but there were specific things I went looking for. I found some of those, and also some things I didn't know I was looking for.
~ceramic swan planter, gorgeous iridescent black, $1
~some shiny reflective stuff to reflect heat away from the skylights in the new trailer, free
~huge box of PVC pipe and fittings to make a frame to hang privacy curtain in trailer, $3
~seven Corelle plates for camper, .50
~brand new screen room, fabric only, no frame, to make screen room for new camper, $5
~Aerogarden 3, $2 (came with six free tasty homemade oatmeal raisin cookies)
~shelf for side of kitchen cabinet, .50
~Jan Dressler stencils, plus bonus stencil, marked over $50 new, .50
~wrought iron free-standing hanging planter holder for new deck, $5
~multi-pocket net thingy to hang by the bed in the new camper for small items like glasses, .50
~package of six assorted new balls of crochet cotton, .50
~like new rubber tray to fit into the back of our van to protect the carpet, $3
~a cooling rack with narrow spaces for my mom to make Belgian cookies, .50
Then I went to our local Pamida store that's closing everything out and bought scrapbooking supplies for 30% off, so I can finally get started on that hobby. But it all will fit into the organizer I have for that hobby. Now I just have to get the pictures printed.
All in all, a fun day and not much money wasted on future clutter.
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Awesome deals and I'm jealous. The only two things I found was a pair of Croc flip flops for $1.00 and small Bissel vacuum for quick clean ups. Everyone was asking crazy prices for pure junk today.05-19-2012, 05:05 PM #3
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We saw all kinds of interesting things at good prices, but I'm trying very hard not to buy excess.
But some days it's not worth going, I agree.Sponsored Links Remove Advertisements05-19-2012, 05:41 PM #4
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I did not go out today so I will live vicariously through you. And I agree, some people price their junk way too high.05-19-2012, 10:36 PM #5
It is nice to get useful things for little money. Last year at 1pm we had a free sign for everything. It was not going back into the house!! One family was in disbelief and I could tell very happy with their finds.
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Oh, SD, sounds like your day was as productive as ours. I am in the same boat, not wishing to bring in any excess, actually decluttering my house in leaps and bounds but there are still home areas on our second-hand shopping list that are completely in need of frugal shopping ventures! My Mister and I had a quite productive day yesterday as well.
$2 He found a REALLY heavy-duty industrial grade ratcheting strap (he practically RAN out of there like he was stealing! he could not believe his eyes but it was indeed marked at $2!!)
$6 He also found a Carhartt coat brand new (and perfect size for his dad for his birthday today)
$4 whole set of Bosch titanium drill bits
$3 dusk-to-dawn light, still new in box
$5 Milwaukee heat gun
$10 yard decoration, 4-foot tall eagle carved by chainsaw artist (I am thrilled!)
$5 each (2) single 6-foot shepherd's hooks for my yard flowers or a wind chime
.50 shorts for the DS14
$15 dresser for the DD13 (been looking for a fair price on a nice tall dresser for over a year!)
$20 Virtually NEW Playstation X Rocker gaming chair, wireless integrated-speakers video chair will be birthday gift for DS14: bargained late in the day, he was asking $35 (DS's current rocker is practically destroyed and VERY uncomfortable)
So we got some pretty big items and I was glad we were in the Mister's big truck05-20-2012, 09:02 AM #7
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Piney, that's great you gave away your stuff. I bet the family you mentioned was thrilled! And it saved you from having to deal with it, so everyone wins.
Wow, Su, fantastic scores! You did even better than we did. I'm envious of tools, especially the titanium bits. I know just how your husband feels about the strap. I feel the same way when I find a killer deal that's just unbelievable! It almost makes me feel guilty. But then it doesn't stop me from taking advantage!
We're still looking for a Hitch Haul but I expect we'll have to buy one or make one. Our new camper has a hitch receiver on the back for a bike rack, but we need a place to haul a QuikShade canopy and some other bulky things and a Hitch Haul would work well.05-20-2012, 11:40 AM #8
~Great shopping! An Aerogarden for $2 is so awesome!~05-20-2012, 12:42 PM #9
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Have you been getting out and about in your new area, Nuisance? We always found that a good way to learn the street names and locations when we moved to a new town. Plus find out where all the bargains were! Especially when we lived in Minneapolis, we soon figured out which areas tended to be overpriced, which areas had good bargains, which areas had junk, which areas we wouldn't get out of the car without a platoon of well-armed soldiers, etc.
The AG is only an AG3 and didn't come with the seed kit, nutrients, etc. which is probably why it was still sitting there near the end of the sale. That, and I don't think most people knew what it was. But we already owned nine AGs in various models so we have all the stuff, so it's a good deal for us. The funny part of that was it was marked $5 and we were okay with that price, but the seller was a co-worker of my husband's and suddenly decided it should be $2 instead. And then she gave my husband six cookies besides! I don't even care if the thing works, I would buy it for spare parts in case I ever need them.05-20-2012, 01:26 PM #10
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Congrats to everyone on the great buys...........like miss.mom, I am jealous too. In my immediate area the prices seem high also.
Guess I need to do one day where I go to another part of town.
My area even has the 'chronic sellers'.............where they run one all summer long!!!
Do others have this? And most of the time, even early spring, it is just crap!!05-20-2012, 02:00 PM #11
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We have a few 'chronic sellers' here too. But we've gotten so we recognize the addresses. (gotta love living in a small town!) and just skip them.
I'm having fun playing with my PVC score. It's like Tinker Toys for big girls! I dug up some stash fabric to make the privacy curtain from a set of lightweight drapes, and while I was at it, I found some perfect fabric to make new coordinating dish towels for the camper, three yards of vintage linen toweling I have no other use for. I'll save the blue ones that don't match for drying cast iron, on the rare days I actually dry the cast iron instead of letting it air dry. (After all, we camp to AVOID work!)
Time to get the sewing machines warmed up!05-20-2012, 03:19 PM #12
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ohhh yeesss, we call those the Perpetual Yard Sales and they suck as do the people who go out all year long and buy stuff cheap from another yard sale, on clearance wherever, or the Dollar Store then over-mark the items and do their sales during every Community advertised sale (usually spring and fall or they just set it up when someone on their block advertises). I hate those.05-20-2012, 05:05 PM #13
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Hahaha! When we sold our house in town to move out to the lake, we were guilty of having a sale if someone in the area advertised one. I guess we sorta did the perpetual sale thing, too, because we had seven sales that summer.
We were never organized enough to advertise because the ad had to be into the paper too far ahead and we never knew what else would need attention instead. So we left it all set up in the garage and kept adding to it as we could. When someone had a sale that would make most of the sale-goers drive by our place, which was on one of the two main streets in our town, if we had added enough stuff we'd just put out a sign and open the doors. We always had great business.
We weren't trying to rip anyone off or anything, it just happened to work the best for us to do it that way. We had three kids move out that year and moved from a six-bedroom home with double garage and basement to a single-wide trailer with nothing, so we had TONS we had to get rid of. It was a lot of work and a lot of chaos and there's no way we could have gotten our act together in between playing general contractor and talking to banks and selling the house and all that to plan far enough ahead for a garage sale.05-20-2012, 06:35 PM #14
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Oh sure, that's different. I'm talking about people that make it a way of trying to make a living -- year after year! It's different if you keep adding more of your own stuff and holding sales - seriously, there was a woman who must have continually wiped out Kmart's clearance aisles! She had dozens of the same items for sale and I could see the markdown tags?!? And then she had literally tables full of dollar store items marked more than a dollar???05-20-2012, 06:56 PM #15
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Hey Brent. Thanks. I used to live in Coral Springs. Dont ask why I moved to Mass. Its a long story.
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India, China Take Different Roads to World Leadership
After decades of watching China follow Deng Xiaoping's dictum of taoguang yanghui - usually translated as "bide our time and build up our capabilities" - observers may be forgiven for thinking that China has decided its capabilities are sufficient and its time has come.
Indeed, China has acted in a decidedly arrogant manner, snubbing US President Barack Obama in Copenhagen by sending junior officials to negotiate with him, demanding that Japan apologize for the seizure of a Chinese shipping vessel and fulminating against the Nobel Committee for turning the peace prize into "a political tool that serves an anti-China purpose" by giving the award to a dissident serving an 11-year prison term.
China's new assertiveness could stem from a combination of factors: rising nationalism within the country; the global financial crisis that suddenly elevated China's status; and a perception that a new world order is in the making, with the United States in inexorable decline.
None of this means that Beijing has abandoned the once touted theme of a "peaceful rise," though China abandoned the term years ago, regarding the word "rise" as provocative, with the rise of one implying the fall of others. And so, Chinese leaders adopted the term "peaceful development," something no one could reject since all countries can develop peacefully at the same time.
he rise in nationalism was probably inevitable. After all, China has been the world's fastest growing economy, having grown an average of 10 percent for the past 30 years.
The highly successful Beijing Olympics, at which China for the first time harvested more gold medals than the United States, added to the nation's sense of confidence.
When China first shifted from Maoist class struggle to economic development, it was prepared to learn at the feet of American gurus, but never accept a subordinate status.
In the aftermath of the tainted food scandal, for example, the United States asked to station its Food and Drug Administration inspectors in China. China agreed - but on condition that its inspectors could be stationed in the US to monitor the quality of American food exports to China.
After the financial crisis erupted in 2008, China has viewed the United States through a much more critical lens and does not hesitate to lecture its former teacher. The lectures encompass climate change, human rights, steering clear of China's disputes with other countries - and economics in particular.
The global economic crisis marked a turning point in China's relations with the West. In June 2008, Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, said pointedly at a meeting of the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue that China was no longer learning positive lessons from the United States, instead learning from its mistakes.
Despite the crisis, the Chinese economy continued to grow at 9 percent in 2009, as the US experienced a 2.9 percent contraction.
The European Union came knocking on China's door seeking help only to be told by President Hu Jintao that China must first run its own affairs and that China's growth contributed to global financial stability.
China's emergence as the major creditor to the United States also had an effect on the national psyche, especially when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pleaded with Beijing to continue buying US Treasury bonds and announced before her first official visit in 2009 that she would not emphasize human rights.
This role reversal, with the US seemingly dependent on China, has had an effect on many Chinese government officials, military officers and academics who believe that a new world order is underway and China needs to be treated with greater respect.
An early manifestation of this was when the Obama administration announced a $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan in January 2009.
Instead of going through the motions of objecting then going back to business as usual, Beijing's response was vociferous. It not only suspended military-to-military relations with Washington, but also threatened to punish companies that sell weapons to Taiwan - something it had never done before.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was bewildered, pointing out that arms sales to Taiwan "are nothing new" and "spanned multiple American administrations." True, but the two countries did sign an agreement in 1982 in which the US promised that its arms sales to Taiwan "will not exceed, either in qualitative or in quantitative terms, the level of those supplied in recent years ... and that it intends to reduce gradually its arms sales to Taiwan, leading over a period of time to a final resolution."
It is difficult to reconcile that pledge with what Washington did since, including such major moves as selling 150 F-16s to Taiwan in 1992. Of course, the US can point to changes on the ground, such as China's missile buildup across from Taiwan, necessitating stronger defensive measures.
Chinese officials objected after each arms sale. But this time, they felt, the balance of power had shifted, and they had to be taken seriously. Chinese academics, too, have said that the US must at least honor its commitments. Chinese military officials were also outspoken, with little evidence of a split with the civilian leadership. The difference is one in emphasis, with the military being more outspoken and civilian officials more diplomatic.
One evident division in leadership is on political reforms. Premier Wen Jiabao has repeatedly spoken about reform, but his remarks are censored within China.
Despite China's occasional pledges not to mix economic and political issues, officials are prepared to use all of what they call their comprehensive national power - military, economic and even soft power - when engaged with an adversary, such as withholding the sale of rare earths.
But while change is underway, a new world order is still a work in progress. China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second largest economy. But it's far from being king of the hill.
Still, a brash new tone is often detected.
With the Obama administration having announced its "return" to Asia after years of neglect, the People's Daily published a commentary saying "US needs to 'return' in a constructive way."
And a commentary in the Global Times had similarly candid advice for Japan, saying it "needs to mend China ties with genuine, practical moves." This, the commentary made clear, means that Japan must not use its military alliance with the US against China.
Given these new circumstances, what implications does China's rise have for its Asian neighbors and the West?
Some astute observers believe that China is reviving the tributary system that marked several thousand years of imperial rule, with countries on its periphery acknowledging Chinese supremacy albeit with no treaties spelling out the relationship. In an article titled "China's Second Rise: Implications for Global and Regional Order," Professor James C. Hsiung of New York University talks about the regional implications "under Pax Sinica."
"At the regional level," he writes, "the regions as they exist today will most likely survive, but under the influence of geoeconomics, states will find themselves more entangled in a labyrinthine network of free-trade associations, including cross-regional ones. In the Pacific Asian region, China will probably feel most comfortable playing the role of the exalted suzerain in an updated version of the Chinese tribute system from traditional times."
This means China expects neighboring countries to give priority to its interests and not make any decisions that may negatively impact them. That is to say, China comes first and its neighbors second.
China's neighbors, especially US allies such as Japan and South Korea, but also the countries of Southeast Asia, must ask themselves: Is this the future that we want for ourselves?


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LIZ AND CARLOS'S WEDDINGSeptember, 2008 in Mt. Morris
"Our wedding was wonderful! White Pines was a beautiful place for the wedding and reception, and a wonderful place to wake up in the cabin the next morning. The staff there was very helpful and easy to work with. Time Warp Entertainment was absolutely the best choice we could have made for a DJ. They ran the sound at the ceremony as well and were very pleasant to work with."
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- Wedding Fashion Vendor: David's Bridal
- Registry Vendor: Target
- Ceremony: White Pines Inn
Time Warp Entertainment697 Bradmar Dr
Freeport, IL, United States
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Kramer PortraitsMt. Morris, IL, USA
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Target120 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX, United States
"Target's really gone downhill lately. They're return policy is very difficult to work with when you need to return a bunch of stuff you didn't want."
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Men's Wearhouse112 S. State Street
Chicago, IL, United States
"They screwed up 4 of the 7 tux orders. Why do they bother to measure the men if they're not going to order the right size anyway? Use them only if you want bad service, the wrong size tux, a black jacket off the rack because they don't have a tux jacket in the right size, and one of the groomsnman's tuxes to be sent to the wrong state. They nearly gave me an ulcer."
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Mt Morris, IL, United States
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Nov 7 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
* American brands doing business in Russia have become political targets ever since the European Union and United States announced a set of sanctions against Russia for supporting pro-Russian separatists striving to carve out independent states in eastern Ukraine. (nyti.ms/1tjB8OC)
* Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Union's executive arm and former longtime leader of Luxembourg, faces rising furore by a flood of leaked documents detailing his home country's role as a haven for hundreds of companies seeking to drastically reduce their tax bills. (nyti.ms/1sc4NsE)
* The competition regulator in Britain said on Thursday that it planned to begin an inquiry into the dominant position of the country's largest lenders in retail banking and in lending to small and midsize businesses. (nyti.ms/1tjyYyD)
* Bank of America Corp is nearing a deal with federal regulators to settle an investigation into the bank's suspected manipulation of the currency market. (nyti.ms/1uCJNCi) Continuación...


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KELLEY AND JUSTIN'S WEDDINGSeptember, 2010 in Hollywood
"Our wedding went beyond our expectations! After a lot of exhausting research, we could not have been happier with all of the choices we made and the vendors we went with. We wouldn't change a thing. The wedding website we created on Wedding Mapper was the perfect place to direct our guests to for all the important details they needed as well as share our story!"
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- Rentals Vendor: All Star Photo Booth
- DJ: DJ Nahchey - Dash Entertainment
- Wedding Day Beauty Vendor: Picture Perfect Make-up and Hair
- Ceremony: Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
- Attraction: La Brea Tar Pits
- Reception: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- Attraction: Rodeo Drive
- Hollywood Heights Hotel: Hollywood Heights Hotel
- Attraction: Santa Monica Pier
- Nightlife: The Dresden
- Attraction: The "Karate Kid' Apartment Building
- Restaurant: Pink's Hot Dog Stand
- Attraction: The 'E.T.' House
- Restaurant: Roscoe's House of Chicken N Waffles
- Attraction: The Brady Bunch House
- Restaurant: The Ivy
- Attraction: The Getty Center
- Attraction: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
- Attraction: The Grove/Farmers Market
- Attraction: Griffith Park Observatory
- Attraction: Universal Studios Hollywood
- Attraction: Hollywood Sign
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Yummy Cupcakes2918 West Magnolia Boulevard
Burbank, California, United States
"Rather than a traditional groom's cake, we served delicious red velvet cupcakes from Yummy Cupcakes. They were a big hit with our guests! They were also on time for the big day."
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Hansen's Cakes1072 S. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA, United States
"It isn't difficult to make a wedding cake "pretty" these days....but who cares about a pretty cake if it doesn't TASTE good? Hansen's was the only bakery that was able to give us a gorgeous cake that was DELICIOUS as well! They were also on-time and efficient on the big day."
DJ Nahchey - Dash EntertainmentLos Angeles, CA 90004, United States
"With his experience spinning at clubs and A-list events, DJ Nahchey is the perfect DJ for your wedding and/or A-list event. We were worried about ending up with one of those "cheesy" DJ's and he is anything but that. He made our announcements with the exact tone we were looking for, and he was EXCELLENT at reading the crowd and spinning in/out of songs depending on the energy level. You just cannot go wrong with DJ Nahchey!"
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First Class Limousine ServiceLos Angeles, CA, United States
"The limos (we had 2 10-passenger limos) were immaculate, the drivers were on time and they went above and beyond for us on the big day. Also - THE best value around!"
Rentals Vendor:
All Star Photo Booth115 S. Harbor Blvd.
Suite F
Fullerton, CA 92832, USA
Wedding Day Beauty Vendor:
Picture Perfect Make-up and HairLos Angeles, CA, USA
Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic ChurchSaint Charles Boromeo Roman Catholic Church, North Hollywood, California 91602
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel7000 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA, United States
"If you are looking around Hollywood, there is simply NOT a better place to hold your reception AND have your guests stay than the Hollywood Roosevelt. Your out of town guests will especially thank you for putting all of the major Hollywood landmarks literally at their doorstep AND for not making them drive all over LA for your wedding activities. (We had so many guests THANK us for the fact that they did NOT have to drive anywhere after the reception, and could stay longer and enjoy themselves.) The nightclub by the pool, "The Tropicana" is an AWESOME gathering spot for the week leading up to the big day. Our guests LOVED it. The best part? You get a 5 star experience without the "stuffiness" that comes along with it. From the Catering Director to the front desk to the valet - the staff could NOT have been nicer or more accommodating to our guests. They really went out of their way for us!"
Hollywood Heights Hotel:
Hollywood Heights HotelHollywood Heights, Burbank, CA
Burbank, California, US
"As this hotel was around the corner (walking distance!) from our reception site (Hollywood Roosevelt), it was a no- brainer for the "less expensive" hotel option for our guests. I personally inspected the rooms and entire hotel before signing with them and I just cannot believe that more people don't know about this adorable boutique hotel! The rates are outstanding, the staff is BEYOND accommodating and all of our guests that stayed there loved it! If you are looking for a more affordable hotel option without sacrificing locale, customer service and quality - look no further - this is the place."
The Dresden1760 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Pink's Hot Dog Stand709 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Roscoe's House of Chicken N Waffles1514 North Gower Street
Los Angeles, CA, United States
The Ivy113 North Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Grauman's Chinese Theatre6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA, United States
"Right across the street from the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Fun Facts: There are nearly 200 Hollywood celebrity handprints, footprints, and autographs in the concrete of the theater's forecourt."
Griffith Park Observatory2800 East Observatory Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Hollywood SignMt Lee in Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA, United States
La Brea Tar Pits5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Rodeo Drive360 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA, United States
Santa Monica PierSanta Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, US
The "Karate Kid' Apartment Building19223 Saticoy St
Reseda, CA 91335
The 'E.T.' House7121 Lonzo St
Tujunga, CA 91042
The Brady Bunch House11222 Dilling St
North Hollywood, CA 91602
The Getty Center1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA, United States
The Grove/Farmers Market6333 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, California, United States
Universal Studios Hollywood100 Universal Terrace Parkway
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The latest two home cooks ousted from the penultimate episode of "MasterChef Canada" on Monday have both been inspired to make a foray into the professional food world.
Third-place finisher Kaila Klassen of West Kelowna, B.C., who was dismissed from the "MasterChef Canada" kitchen after making a minor error in the pressure test, is in the process of opening her own restaurant in Kelowna called Krafty Kitchen and Bar.
Tammara Behl, who came fourth, has just launched a Calgary catering company and says she will also make guest appearances on CTV Morning. She's given up her teaching position with the Calgary Board of Education.
Behl was eliminated during a mystery box challenge that featured Italian ingredients chosen by guest judge Joe Bastianich of "MasterChef."
Both women said Tuesday that being one of the 16 home cooks on "MasterChef Canada" meant sacrifices — Behl left her husband and two young children while Klassen relinquished her real estate career during the six weeks spent in Toronto taping the show — but the experience was ultimately rewarding.
"I learned that you really have to learn from people even though they might be less experienced than you or less informed. Everybody has something to teach you and really to be nice to your neighbour," Behl said.
Klassen added: "I know now that it is very, very important to listen to your instincts and listen to your gut and, as Tamarra says, be kind, be genuine, be honest and to listen to the judges. Always listen to the judges. They're always right."
Chefs Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung and Claudio Aprile, who judged the contestants in Season 1 of "MasterChef Canada," will be staying on to helm Season 2, CTV announced Monday.
Being on "MasterChef Canada" was like living in a pressure cooker, the two acknowledged, but their love of all things culinary kept them going.
"When we weren't filming we were thinking about food," said Klassen. "We were thinking about 'MasterChef' and so it was a very stressful situation, but I think with us all having a commonality with a love for food it was great because we could get away at the end of the night and just talk about food and not have to talk about the show and just enjoy. It was fantastic. Everyone was amazing."
"These were a whole bunch of strangers, right, so we didn't know who we could trust or who we wanted to trust, so it was a learning experience in all aspects," said Behl.
Eric Chong, a chemical engineer from Oakville, Ont., and Marida Mohammed, a stay-at-home mom from Toronto, will battle it out to win $100,000 in the finale, airing Monday, April 28 on CTV.
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Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian by Andrew Feinberg, Francine Stephens, and Melissa Clark
From the beloved Brooklyn-based restaurant, this gorgeous collection makes fresh and seasonal Italian accessible to home cooks. While they're known for wood-fired pizzas (you'll find those recipes in here), husband and wife duo Andrew and Francine's dishes shine equally bright in vegetable salads, cocktails, and desserts.
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