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Violet Affleck
Bringing her baby home after a long day of learning, Jennifer Garner picked up daughter Violet Affleck from school today (December 20) in Brentwood, CA.
The "Dallas Buyers Club" babe was cute in a green shirt and blue skinny jeans, as Violet walked beside her mommy, wearing glasses, a brown blouse and blue and green skirt, holding her pretty pink coat.
Going out in the chilly pre-Christmas air, Jennifer Garner took her kids, Seraphina and Samuel Affleck for breakfast in Brentwood, CA on Tuesday (December 10).
The "Dallas Buyers Club" beauty was cute, wearing a blue button down and khaki jacket, sporting a pair of black skinnies. She also dressed her lovely children in pink and blue.
Showing some love to his little ladies, Ben Affleck took Violet and Seraphina to Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Sunday afternoon (December 1).
The "Good Will Hunting" hunk played the doting daddy quite well as he enjoyed a little bumper car action with his Mickey Mouse ear-wearing girls.
Enjoying a little bit of mother-daughter time in Santa Monica, Jennifer Garner took her daughter Violet shopping on Saturday (November 30).
The pair walked the streets and stores in casual attire, Jenn in a denim button down and black pants, and Violet wearing a cute purple jacket, matching her mom's pants, and holding her hand as they went.
Making the most of the free time in his schedule, Ben Affleck spent quality time with his daughters Violet and Seraphina in Pacific Palisades on Sunday (November 24).
The "Argo" star dressed in dark jeans, a gray sweater with shades as he and the adorable girls enjoyed delicious pizza and snacks after attending Violet's basketball game.
With the upcoming superhero flick "Batman vs. Superman" in its pre-production stage, Ben Affleck reveals his excitement to play the Dark Knight during an interview with Al Norton and 411Mania.com.
During his chat, the 41-year-old actor discussed the film and revealed why he snagged the role.
Getting in some one on one time with her oldest, Jennifer Garner and Violet ran errands in Brentwood, CA on Saturday (September 28).
Casually dressed, the mother-daughter duo held hands as they made their way through the parking lot and past photographers as they headed to one of their stops.
Spending some quality time with her growing daughter, Jennifer Garner and Violet spent some time in the park on Saturday morning (August 24) in Pacific Palisades, CA.
Sporting jeans and a white button down, the "Butter" babe pushed her oldest on the swing set, all the while capturing the event on her camera.
Playing the role of a responsible mom, Jennifer Garner escorted her daughter Violet to a doctor's appointment in Santa Monica on Wednesday (August 14).
The "Butter" babe, who recently testified in favor of stronger anti-paparazzi laws, kept her head down and held her little girl's hand as they walked past a shutterbug and into the medical center.
Making the most of the last day of the weekend, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner took Seraphina, Violet and Samuel to the farmer's market in Pacific Palisades on Sunday (August 11).
Casually dressed for the outing, the "Argo" hunk and his "Butter" actress wife shared some laughs as they sampled the local produce with their kiddos.
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Planning Your Weapon
This is going to cover the creation of a club, a weapon
usable by any Mystic Realms® character. Use grey duct tape instead of brown, and
the club becomes a short sword. Make the short sword shorter and it's a dagger.
Add a blade to the end of the club and you have an axe. This covers all the
starting weapons in Mystic Realms® except the staff, which will be gone over some
other day.
All the more advanced weapons are variations of the same design, and usually the only difference is the length of the weapon. The min and max sizes of Mystic Realms® weapons and shields are in the physreps table in the rules section. Learn this and you can build any Mystic Realms® melee weapon.
(All of the thumbnail images below are links to full-sized photos.)
Materials & Planning
PVC PipeThere is only one kind of pipe allowed in Mystic Realms® weapons: 3/4" inner-diameter schedule 40 PVC. Nothing else will pass inspection.
It's common to pick up CPVC pipe (the pipe in the background) by mistake. CPVC is usually a yellowish color, thinner (because it's measured by the outer diameter), and much more flexible. The flexibility is the big problem — long sections of CPVC whip when swung, making it harder to stop a wild swing and increasing the force when it smacks you in the face.
An easy way to make sure you're getting the right kind of pipe is to carry a quarter in your pocket when you go shopping. The quarter will sit on the end of the pipe, but not quite cover it.
Pipe InsulationMystic Realms® requires 5/8" wall pipe insulation. Stuff this thick is hard to find south of New England; most of the foam in stores is 3/8" wall, which won't do. 5/8" is a hair under the width of a dime, so keep a dime along with your quarter and you can't possibly get the wrong stuff.
As for the diameter, most pipe insulation gives sizes in terms of copper or iron pipes, neither or which match up exactly with PVC. Foam for "3/4" copper" or "1/2" iron" pipes fits snugly, and tends to split while you're working with it. Foam for "1" copper" or "3/4" iron" pipes is a little loose, and usually requires extra glue or a layer of duct tape around the pipe to make it fit. If you can, get the bigger stuff. (I'm told the smaller stuff stretches some if you store it on the pipe for several weeks.)
Unless you beg or buy your foam from another Mystic Realms® player, you're probably going to have to special-order it. Most large chains can't or won't get it; small, privately-owned shops are more likely to place an order for you.
Open-Cell FoamThis is the stuff you'll find in couch cushions and upholstery. You can buy it at craft stores if you have more money than free time, but typically life will provide for all your open-cell needs in the form of an old recliner on someone's curb awaiting garbage day.
Duct TapeAll you need is one roll of normal grey tape (for metal) and one roll of brown (wood), and you can make any weapon in Mystic Realms. In fact, striking surfaces can only be grey or brown — other colors represent enchantments and are not allowed. You can use odd colors on the non-striking surfaces (sword hilts and weapon hafts), but that's it.
If you can, get rolls 2" wide. A lot of tape comes in 48mm rolls now, which is just narrow enough to leave odd gaps that you'll have to patch.
ToolsAttaching the insulation to the pipe requires glue, Elmer's white glue will do, although 3M Spray Adhesive is good if you want something more permanent. (Make sure your glue won't melt the PVC pipe, or the foam for that matter.)
I strongly recommend you use old newspapers or a drop cloth to protect your kitchen table while you're doing this, especially if you're using spray adhesive or some other permanent glue that loves carpet. (Where I live, spray adhesive is also called "How I lost my security deposit.")
If you're like me, you'll be tempted to use a Dremel or other power saw to cut the PVC pipe. Don't bother; any serrated blade will do with a little effort. Just be sure to clean your mother's bread knife before putting it back in the drawer.
Use a hobby knife on the foam, and save your scissors for the tape. Mark the pipe insulation with a marker all the way around, then stick a knife in one side and rotate the foam. Use the knife on the open-cell too, but expect to replace the blade when you're done; Open-cell dulls a razor after about twenty inches.
Finally, you'll need a pin to puncture the thrusting tip when you're done, and you may want friction tape for the grip, but it's optional.
Measuring Your WeaponYou probably bought that PVC in ten-foot lengths, so do yourself a favor and mark off what you're going to make out of it before chopping it up. A Sharpie marker is your friend; keep one handy. You've got 120" to play with, and you'll get at least one lame half-length dagger left over from each pipe if you don't plan your cuts ahead of time.
Note: There is only one piece of PVC in each weapon. No PVC joints, hammer heads, cross guards, tonfas, or anything else.
Check the physreps table for the max length of the weapon you're going to make, then subtract 3" for the thrusting tip on the business end, and 1" for the pommel on the other. If you're smart, you'll then subtract 1" more because your weapon tends to grow on you as you make it, and you don't want to fail inspection because your weapon's too long. As a bonus, since most of the max lengths are multiples of 10, this extra inch means you'll be cutting empty-five inch pipes, which divide into 120" much easier than empty-six.
Note: The staff has a thrusting tip on both ends. Subtract 6" from the max length for two thrusting tips, and then subtract another "slack inch" before cutting.
There's no secret to cutting the pipe, besides cut it over a trash can to avoid little white PVC shavings getting everywhere. Sanding or filing down the ends is a nice touch.
Laying Out the PiecesThis is about how your pipe and foam will be arranged when you're done. Note that the insulation extends 1" past each end of the pipe, and the open-cell thrusting tip goes 2" past that. This pipe is a hair short, but I should still end up with a 29" weapon when I'm done.
Each thrusting tip is a 2" cube of open-cell foam. Cut a 2x2" strip and chop off several blocks in one sitting. Since the duct tape will probably compress the foam on you, cut them all a little long... 2x2x2.5" or more. This is the bit most likely to get jammed in my eye, so be generous.
You should be able to lay out all the pieces of your larval weapon at this point. (That extra square of open-cell is going to become an axe head later on.)
Other WeaponsEssentially, a short sword is a club made with grey duct tape instead of brown. You'd probably want to add a cross guard, and a large, sturdy guard requires planning. As shown, they PVC pipe goes through the middle of a roll of taped insulation. There is no PVC in the cross guard! Cross guards can extend a maximum of 5" from the sides of the blade.
A small, not-so-sturdy guard can be added after the "grey club" is complete. Take about 2" of insulation, and split the cylinder vertically into halves. Take another 2" and do it again so you have 4 half-cylinders. (More makes a bigger, but weaker, guard.) Stack half of them on each sides of the blade just above the grip, and duct-tape them into place. Cross guards take serious abuse, so use a few layers of tape. The short sword in the photo has four pieces of leftover 3/8" wall on either side.
An axe is just a club with an axe head added on. This can also be done after the club is complete, but like everything, planning ahead helps.


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Ever see one of those kits where you can take the motor and chassis of a regular car (they use to do this VW Beetles) and put a fiberglass body on it to make it look like a Porsche or Lamborghini? Well this is the table saw version of that.
A woodworker named John Heisz took the guts of an old Makita table saw and used them to build this new cabinet saw. It's not up to the standard of a Unisaw or PowerMatic, but it was probably cheaper and looks like it was fun to build.
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Would like to see different angle pic of this. Also any info he wants to pass along.
That is pretty doggone interesting, and has given me a bunch of ideas. Thanks T(ONLINE)OTT
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Hollywood Dirt: Christina Aguilera a Hot Mess – Shocks Concert Audience [PHOTOS]
XXL-TINA: Check out this photo of CHRISTINA AGUILERA that shocked fans over the weekend at the MICHAEL JACKSON Tribute Concert in Cardiff, Wales …
Her blonde hair, described as a "matted mess" and her skimpy corset and fishnets did little to flatter what the London Sun called "her overweight body."
DID DEMI MOORE CONSULT WITH A DIVORCE LAYWER???!!!: According to London's not-always-reliable "The Mail", DEMI MOORE consulted with a divorce lawyer over the weekend about ending her marriage to ASHTON KUTCHER.
"Miss Moore has been totally humiliated," claims an industry insider. "On Friday, therefore, she consulted a lawyer about getting a divorce." Sources tell Radaronline the couple had been in Kaballah counseling for weeks trying to save their marriage, but after Ashton hooked up with Sara Leal, Demi decided there was no way she could ever forgive him. "
Meanwhile …Ashton and Demi both attended Kabbalah services in Los Angeles over the weekend. As is custom at the Kabbalah center, they sat on opposite sides of the aisle from each other, but Ashton reportedly gave Demi a big hug after the service.
IS NAOMI WATTS THE NEXT TO BE HUMILIATED BY HER MAN???: LIEV SCHREIBER is denying a rumor that he cheated on girlfriend and baby mama NAOMI WATTS with a model on the set of his latest movie project.
Liev was in Australia recently making a movie with TONI COLLETTE and model Phoebe Roberts employed as Toni's body double. According to the gossip site The Dirty, the hookup happened on the night of the cast wrap-up party. Liev's rep is denying it ever happened. Quote: "This is a complete fabrication and I'm passing it along to Mr. Schreiber's attorney to handle."
Liev and Naomi aren't married, but they've been together since 2005, and have two sons together.
MICHAEL JACKSON'S KIDS MAKE ONSTAGE APPEARANCE: The MICHAEL JACKSON tribute concert went down Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, and despite there being very little big name acts and a few last minute cancellations, 50,000 people showed up.
Michael's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket, even made a surprise appearance onstage to speak briefly and introduce BEYONCÉ, who performed via satellite. Paris — sporting a replica of the red jacket Michael wore in the "Thriller" video, said, quote, "We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father."
Meanwhile … two of the biggest names advertised didn't even show up. CHRIS BROWN reportedly wasn't allowed entry into the U.K. because of his criminal record in the States. And JENNIFER HUDSON is said to have had an "issue" with not being given enough time to work with the songs she was asked to perform, and was therefore a no show.
Ne-Yo kicked off the show with "Billie Jean" in front of a crowd of 50,000 and even added some moonwalking to make it authentic. Gladys Knight ended the evening with "Gone Too Soon," before bringing Jackson's children on stage to help her out with "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."
Jackson family members in attendance were mom Katherine and siblings Latoya, Tito, Marlon and Jackie. Janet, Jermaine and Randy were NOT there, because they opposed doing the show during Dr. Murray's trial.
Speaking of Dr. Murray …Prosecutors played a portion of his two-hour taped interview with police Friday at his manslaughter trial. In the interview, Murray admitted that he gave Jackson numerous drugs, including propofol, to help him sleep. You'll find a more detailed synopsis HERE.
SNAP SHOT: RIHANNA was out in London over the weekend with a British boxer and model named Dudley O'Shaughnessy. Word is he's her new man.
BABY POOP – KRISTIN DAVIS ADOPTS:KRISTIN DAVIS of "Sex and the City" fame has adopted a baby girl, whom she's named Gemma Rose Davis. She tells People magazine, "This is something I have wanted for a very long time. I feel so blessed." Kristin is 46 and unmarried …
2. DENISE RICHARDS tweeted this pic of her 16-week-old adopted daughter Eloise in a pair of $265 Gucci jeans. No big deal, I guess, when CHARLIE SHEEN is writing you $55,000 child support check every month …


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2012-2013: 1-3 record in Equitation on the Flat with one MVP... Won a flat exhibition at No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 16, defeating her Aggie opponent, 71-62... Competed for the first time of the season on Nov. 17 at No. 8 Baylor... Made her spring debut at home on Feb. 23 vs. No. 6 Texas A&M, picking up the Gamecocks' second-highest score in Equitation on the Flat... Picked up her first win and first MVP of the season on March 1, as she defeated her Delaware State opponent 84-73 in Equitation on the Flat... NCEA Academic Honor Roll... Spring 2013 Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Fourth-year letter winner.
2011-2012: 5-1 regular season record in Equitation on the Flat with one MVP... picked up a 68-67 win in her first competition of the season against her TCU opponent on Sept. 30... Improved to 2-0 on the season with a 73-72 win at New Mexico State on Oct. 29... Improved to 3-0 on Jan. 29 against Oklahoma State, defeating her opponent with an event-high 82-69 win while also winning her first MVP as a Gamecock... Performed an exhibition ride at No. 2 Georgia on Feb. 4... Improved to 4-0 with a 72-70 victory at No. 10 UT-Martin on Feb. 11... Improved to 5-0 on Feb. 25 as she won her ride, 79-74, as part of a 4-1 Flat win and 12-6 upset win over No. 1 Auburn... Won the "Hunt Seat Grooming Award" along with Paige Dekko at the team banquet... Third-year letter winner.
2010-2011: 1-1-1 record in Equitation on the Flat... competed in her first meet of the season 9/25 against South Dakota State, defeating her opponent 81.5-75... competed on the road against Kansas State on 10/29 to close out the fall semester... rode an exhibition at Auburn on 2/19... competed against New Mexico State on 3/19 on Senior Day, tying her opponent with a score of 61... Second-year letter winner... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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Rabbi Solomon J. Sharfman, president of the Rabbinical Council of America, left yesterday to inspect United States Air Force installations in England, France, Germany and North Africa.
Making the trip on behalf of the Air Force, Rabbi Sharfman will conduct religious convocations at the installations he will visit. He will also confer with leaders of Orthodox Jewish communities in Western Europe and North Africa.


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Food: I'm working on my cooking skills.
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Autobiography of Swami Krishnananda
My father and others nearby wanted me to become an earner of money, which was the only thing that people valued, though my personal desire was to study Vedas, a large part of which my father taught me. Actually, I committed to memory, learned by heart, the whole of the Pavamana Sukta of the Rig Veda. Incidentally, I learned by heart the whole of Brihajjataka of the famous astronomer Varaha Mihara. At the age of about 16 or 17 I learned the whole of the Bhagavadgita by heart, and also the holy Vishnu Sahasranama that caught my attention and my affection. I loved my mother, who was an illiterate lady, so much that I told her it would be good to recite every day Sri Visnu Sahasranama Stotram. It is a surprise to me again that she, by sheer oral hearing, mastered the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram. Wherever I went I used to propagate the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram, and even those who had scant respect for religious life were caught by the fire of my insistence that it is good to recite the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram. People around me, wherever I went, were turned by my insistence on the study and recitation of this Stotra by everyone.
My father later changed his mind and refused to teach me Vedas, saying that I must find some job and earn some money for the house. This attitude of my father suddenly brought my spirits down, and everybody wanted me to earn money, which I could not, as I had no job. Meanwhile my uncle contacted a local Sub-Registrar, an amiable young man, to give me some place in his Office. The Sub-Registrar said "Yes, very good, let him come; I will give him some work," and he tested the handwriting, with which he was deeply satisfied. The next day I was supposed to have gone to the Sub-Registrar for work, but it so happened that the next day itself I received an appointment order from the District Educational Officer of Bellary saying that I should join work immediately in the Hospet Government Training School. Considering the distance of the place from our own house, my father changed his mind and said, "It is better not to have this job." But those who did not value any human being unless he earns some money, including my uncle, wanted me to go to Hospet, about which I knew nothing. By the goodwill of my uncle I got a temporary job as a writer in the local District Munsif Court for a while, but it was difficult to continue there.
There was a man in the District Munsif Court in Puttur who happened to be a resident of Hospet itself, a fact which he never revealed for his own reasons, but directed me through a rugged, zigzag, difficult way by bus route and train, to Hospet. All the while I was conscious that I had to catch a train to a place called Harihar. Though the driver of the bus was conscious that he should reach the railway station in time, yet when the bus reached the station, the train had already started moving. I dropped my trunk into the train and then clamoured for a seat, by which time the train began to move fast. One thing I noticed was that in the area of the movement of trains in Mysore State, there was no Travelling Trains Inspector. Actually, no one came to see my ticket. The train reached Harihar. I immediately got down, and I saw a hotel man. It was evening by that time and I enquired from the hotel people whether I could stay for the night somewhere, if I could get a room. The hotel master told me that in the whole of Harihar I could not find a room to stay. However, he allowed me to lie down on a bench in his own office, which he vacated in the night. In the morning the bus taking people to Hospet arrived. At that time I saw a gentleman in white clothes who asked me where I was going. I told him that I wanted to go to Hospet. The gentleman told me that he too was from Hospet and he was going there. So we both boarded the bus. The bus ride was a long move in the hot sun, and we reached Hospet late in the evening. The good gentleman who was accompanying me was kind enough to note that I had not taken food, because throughout the day we were in the bus. So when the bus reached Hospet town, this gentleman took me to his house and served me some food. I hurriedly ate it and told him to guide the way to the Government Training School. He took me there on his own scooter, and he took me back to his own house so that I could pick up my luggage. I took up the same and walked to the Government Training School's office. The office was closed because it was too late in the evening. Here again I met another good Samaritan, an old man who knew only two languages, English and Telugu. His name was Periah Vasti. He invited me and told me that I should meet the Headmaster of the school who could be seen now in the Library building. I went up there and I saw the Headmaster reading newspaper. But his arrogance and nonchalant nature was obvious when he did not even look at me and only said, "Talk to them," without even having the courtesy to tell me what he meant by "Talk to them." I turned back to the office and the old Telugu gentleman invited me to sleep there and join the office the next morning. This old gentleman was a great help to me. He was a graduate teacher wrongly posted in the Government Training School in Hospet, though he himself belonged to Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. Due to this anomaly of posting he was expecting a transfer from that place to a Government Training School where Telugu was the medium, and not Kannada, of which he knew nothing. The next morning I went to the office. Here, I must say, that I never attended any office in my life; I just knew nothing about it. There was a colleague called Subramaniam who was doing this work and was acquainted with all the details of the work, which were all very insipid, dry and meaningless to me except that I would receive Rs. 30/- every month. What would I do with Rs. 30/-? The Headmaster's arrogance used to crop up now and then. "Hey, are you not eating salary?" he would tell me. So was the case with the other teachers in the school with whom he was dealing. I was not happy, to tell the least. I could not eat the food of the hotel in Hospet - the people there were a curious type who did not eat breakfast and ate only twice a day, and in my case it was in the hotel only. I felt disgusted for having joined this duty.
One young man who was a teacher himself in the Training School attached to the Centre was a very good person, and he offered the old Telugu teacher and myself the service of taking us to the site of the ancient Vijayanagara empire that was supposed to be initiated by Swami Vidyaranya in the 14th century under the care of two brothers known as Hukka and Bukka. The efficiency of Swami Vidyaranya in administration can be seen by the extent of the empire that the two boys developed, which grew up into an astounding attraction even to those pilgrims who had come from the West, such as Fahian who described the glory of the Vijayanagara empire as more beautiful than the Roman empire. They wrote in their pilgrim diary, "People do not lock the doors in that empire, shopkeepers sell their jewels on the roadside without fear from thiefs and the like." Wonder! A British Collector of the District of Bellary wrote a book called A Forgotten Empire. Those days British Collectors used to write Gazetteers of the district in which they were ruling, of which they were Collectors. Robert Sewell was evidently a District Collector in Bellary who wrote the book A Forgotten Empire. I have never seen that book; it was not available to me anywhere though I was in Bellary itself for some time. I imagine it must have been as interesting as the great six volume work of Edward Gibbon known as The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. These kings of the Vijayanagara empire came in conflict with the Muslim kings nearby, egoism clashed with egoism, and the five Muslim empires who were always at war with each other joined together to root out the Vijayanagara empire in a concerted move. The great glory into which the empire grew and the great destruction that followed many years afterwards are both part of the history of the world. This young man took us round the old rampage of the Vijayanagara city; actually there was nothing to see. There was sometimes only a plinth of some house. We tried to walk a long distance to try to find if anything worthwhile was coming forth, but nothing came; all rampage and desecration faced us throughout our trip. Tired and exhausted, by twelve o'clock in the afternoon, we returned to the Hampi's famous Virupaksha Temple, an old structure that we may attribute its existence to Swami Vidyaranya only. We were hungry and thirsty and the sun was shining at midday. We saw some people eating food in some corner, looking as if it was a choultry. Here we three people went in, sat with others and ate rice and pudding to our hearts' content. I hear from people that nowadays this choultry is closed.
The building structure of the Training School was acquired on rent by the Government from a local insurance agent. It was a large building indeed, very spacious. This gentleman who was the owner came one day to the office of the Headmaster of the Training School and told him that he should persuade me to sign a bond of life insurance. The Headmaster told me, "Yes, you can go for it." though I was reluctant since my salary was a pittance and most of it went in payment of hotel bills. I never wore a shoe or a chappal because I had no money to spare. Everywhere I went, I went barefoot.
Having known that I knew the whole of the Bhagavadgita by heart, one day this curious Headmaster of the Training School asked me whether I could give a lecture on the Bhagavadgita, where he would be present with other teachers of the school. I readily agreed, and one evening they closed all their offices and came to hear me. Since at that time I had not developed the art of public speaking, it was difficult for me to narrate at length the content of the Bhagavadgita, but however something went well and the lecture closed.
Another interesting thing this Telugu-knowing graduate teacher did for me was introducing me to the local dignitaries, such as the people in the Commissionary and some business guys, always introducing me as a good man. This he did effectively. At the same time he did not forget to egg the Headmaster daily to see that he is transferred from this Kannada area to his own Rajahmundry Telugu area.
People are generally uncharitable in their comments. In the first two hotels in which I was eating, the food was bad, so I shifted to a third hotel in which the food was more tolerable. Some people started saying that the third hotel in which I was eating was simple. The owner had a daughter who was young and beautiful, about whom I knew nothing, and everybody started saying that that may be the reason why I shifted from the earlier two hotels to the third. This was false accusation, because I didn't go for the sake of the lady as I didn't even know about her until I heard the gossip that people were fabricating about me. The hotel food became a nightmare; I could not eat it. I fell sick with asthma for the first time, and the old Telugu man again intervened and told a local doctor to treat me without payment because I had nothing to pay. The doctor did something for the first time, and when I fell sick for the second time he refused to do anything unless payment was given. I do not know what happened later. I survived death practically. Everything was an ugly, meaningless, torture for me in which condition I wrote to my uncle at home that "I'm quitting this place, I do not want it, I'm travelling to Tirupati or some such place". On receiving this letter the uncle took no time in taking a train to Hospet and arrived in the Training School at about evening time. He told me, "There is no use staying here, let us go now". I had already obtained a medical certificate from a doctor that I should be given leave. We departed in a horse cab, boarded the train that went to Bangalore, went through a very long distance of movement, and then at Bangalore changed the train to one meant for Mysore, where we reached very late, and went to a hotel where, for the first time, though it was so late in the evening, I ate the best food even though it was a remnant, when all were fed and had left. My uncle pointed out to me, "Have you eaten such a sambar at any time?" I said, "No, I have not eaten such a thing." Then we came to Mysore and then after a breakfast took a bus to Puttur via Mercara and I landed in my house. I was grieved to the deepest of my heart and never wanted again to do this job under pressures of any kind. I took leave of my house again and boarded a bus to Mercara, then to Mysore. A train was standing there and a guard was also there whom I accosted and asked whether this train can go to Pune. "Yes, yes," he said, "You go," and I entered the train. Actually this train was not going to Pune. I had to change the train at Arsikere Junction where I had to transport myself to another train coming from Bangalore that was going to Pune. My money was scanty. I purchased a ticket at Pune station for Jubbalpur without knowing what is my destination. As my ticket was exhausted, I could not go further. I remained on the platform with my small trunk and some eatables like achar (pickle) that was lovingly prepared by my mother, not knowing that I would not go back to the house. A railway officer queried me, "Hey, why are you sitting here when all people have gone?" I told him honestly, "I am a student of learning. I have starved for days together, my tongue is parched." He heard what I told and gave me a little tea in a saucer - this is the first time that I tasted tea. Then he let me go and I went out of the station. Then a train arrived that was supposed to be intending for Allahabad. I told the Controller of the Train sitting in the office that he should allow me to entrain without ticket as I am a poor man and I cannot purchase a ticket. He hinted to the guard to take me inside the train, and the train moved on to Allahabad. I got down from the train but the Train Inspector would not allow me to get down; he wanted me to show the railway ticket. I told him, "I have no ticket, I have come with the compassionate gesture of the Railway Controller in Jubbalpur," but the gentleman would not allow me to go. When I persisted that I am a student and I cannot pay him anything, he let me off in a mood of disgust. It was about four o'clock in the morning; it was all pitch dark. I did not know where I was resting. I felt something was moving towards me and later I realised it was a dog who wanted some warmth. I pitied the dog and allowed it to come near me as a cushion, as it were, and when it was dawn I took my bundle of belongings and walked up to the Ganga, asking people where Ganga is. I went starving, half dead, and nobody would give me anything to eat. On the way I saw a guava fruit-seller with a heap of these fruits, and when I asked him to give me one, he refused. I did not know what my fate was. I went to the Ganga. There was a wooden cot. I, shiveringly covering myself with one cloth, tried to sleep. Then in the morning time a Pundit came and threatened me because it happened to be his property. "Who is there? Get up, go out!" he shouted. I got up from the cot and slept on the sand near the Ganga. That it was cold is indeed very little to say. I again went up to the railway station and told the Controller to please let me into the train to go to Benares. He obliged, knowing well that I was a hopeless case, and I sat in the train. The train arrived in Benares; at what time it was, I cannot remember now. Many years back my grandfather, uncle, mother and others had stayed in this very place, in a house of a Pundit called Chikka Bhau Acharya. I asked the nearby shopkeeper which was the house of Chikka Bhau Acharya, but it so happened that this agent was of another Acharya called Dodda Bahu Acharya, to whom he led me immediately. He knocked at the door and a lady opened, thinking that a customer had come. I told them, "I am a starved man; I am not a customer of Pundits". However they allowed me to stay there for a few days. At that time a person from Udupi called Narayana Tantri from a few miles distance came to the very same place where I was living, and offered me a charity of coming with him. I did agree and went away from the Bhau Acharya'a house to Narayana Tantri. But there was another problem. Where would I eat food? There were 2-3 choultries; I was told to go there with a pot until the chief of the choultry would select the people who he considered as all right, and whoever had the pot or vessel in his hand was sure to receive his food the next day. There were two or three such choultries. I used to get up early in the morning and visit these charity houses with my vessel, praying to God that my vessel would be accepted and I would eat some food there. But this vessel would not be accepted all the seven days in a week, so many days I used to be just sitting in Narayana Tantri's house helplessly like a beggar, noting which this good man used to invite me to his own house for food. Poverty was my name. I cannot describe me better than that. At that time a very rich Marwari Seth known as Narayandas Bajoria in Sarnath made an announcement that whoever recited the Bhagavadgita whole, without mistake, would receive a gift of ten Rupees from him. This Narayana Tantri told me, "Let us go. We shall get ten Rupees." We walked for eight miles to Sarnath from Benares to the residence of this Seth where I recited the whole Gita nonstop and I was given ten Rupees. Even in giving a gift the Seth was not wanting to be more charitable. Then I walked back with my colleague from Sarnath to Benares city. Every day I used to take bath in the Ganga. It was almost the month of December and yet the water was not as cold as it is in Rishikesh. I had only one pair of clothing, which I could not wash for fear of there being no other set of clothes. I used to keep the clothes somewhere near a stone and take bath and come, put on the same clothes once again. Misery was my name. I came back to Narayana Tantri's house with a beggar's bowl. At that time one Sridhar Bhatt, having completed his tapasya in a place called Sirmur in the Himalayas, came to the place where I was staying with another tapaswi whom I recognized as a Kerala expert, a good man in his demeanour and the manner of speaking. Here it is before this Kerala Tantric Yogi I recited my mantra of Lakshmi,
On hearing this recitation from me the Kerala specialist asked me, "Can you kindly write it down for me?" I wrote it down for him. Narayana Tantri, in whose house I was staying and before whom I recited this Lakshmi Mantra, was very much astounded at my Sanskrit expression. This Narayana Tantri was an astrologer, but he did not know English. Often he, as a poor man, earned his living by writing the horoscopes of well-to-do people who knew English better than any other language. This Tantri used to tell me, "Kindly write in English what I am telling you in Kannada." This recital was very much liked by the candidate concerned, and he used to have one or two such occasions that earned him money.
Now the time came that the Sridhar Bhatt of Srimur developed a desire for marriage. He consulted Sri Narayana Tantriji as to how it would be done. Everything had to be done in Rs. 200/-. Whom will he marry? There was a widow with a daughter living on the ground floor of Sri Dattatreya Mutt, where every one of us was living. A proposal was made to the widow to give her daughter to this Sridhar Bhatt. She, being an extremely poor person, readily agreed to everything. Narayana Tantri was himself the presiding priest of the ceremony to be performed. One or two local Pundits came to create disturbance in the middle, saying that the recitation was not correct. But Sridhar Bhatt, who was more eager to end the marriage early and not engage himself in wrangling, closed the issue giving them some dakshina, and here again the matter ended.
A few people were invited and a Kerala cook was readily available at whose charity house I used to eat occasionally, as I mentioned earlier. The next phase of Sridhar Bhatt was to pack off from the place and catch a train to Haridwar. He asked me whether I would like to accompany him to Haridwar. I said yes; I readily agreed to be free from the beggar's atmosphere in which I was living, and the train moved to Haridwar. When we got down at Haridwar, Sridhar Bhatt gave me an eight anna coin, that is half a rupee, to enable me to go by train to Rishikesh. There were two train stops in Haridwar. One was at the main station and another was a city stop that I missed, since I was a little late. When the Ticket Collector was standing there I gave him the eight annas, but he refused to give the ticket, saying that it's too late. But however I was determined to enter the train without the ticket. With the eight anna coin I got out of the Rishikesh train checkup by telling the man concerned that I missed the purchasing of the ticket and here was the equivalent eight annas with me. He took the same and asked me to go. My aim was to reach Sivananda Ashram. Two other people were also with me heading for the Sivananda Ashram. They were just pilgrims, and we walked in the heat of the sun. At 3:00 in the evening we met Swami Sivananda in his office. He used to see letters, take some with him for personal attention, and throw other letters on the floor for the Secretary to pick up and handle himself. We all sat there for an hour or so. The Swamiji got up. I hurriedly went near him and said, "I want to learn Yoga," but he cared not to hear what I said. He went away to his Kutir. There I was left with no other alternative than to sleep in the ramshackled Rama Ashram tin shed on the floor that was not cemented. The rest we have already talked about previously.


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The Telstra Perth Fashion Festival has widened its scope and this year's schedule will include the biggest showing of national and international designers.
Some of Australia's leading names in fashion, including Alex Perry and Camilla Franks, will present their latest collections at the 16th local celebration of fashion, which will feature 46 events over six days from September 17.
Caftan queen Franks will showcase her vibrant spring-summer 2014 collection In the Name of the Tribe at Fashion Paramount's new home at the Perth Concert Hall on September 20.
"I am really excited to show the collection in Perth because we have never done it there before," Sydney-based Franks told The West Australian.
"Perth really celebrates the brand."
King of the catwalk Perry heads to Perth for one of his first official engagements with Myer since moving his brand from David Jones.
He will attend the annual Myer Fashion Lunch at the State Reception Centre on September 18.
Cult New Zealand labels Nom*D and Zambesi will feature in group show 3,300 Miles Apart alongside WA mainstays One Fell Swoop and Morrison on September 18 at Fashion Paramount, and opening the festival will be a partnership between FIDe Fashion Weeks and the Asian Couture Federation called International Runway - Beyond Imagination.
The opening night show will present two leading Asian couture designers, Sebastian Gunawan and Michael Cinco, along with Perth's own Ae'lkemi at the new purpose-built venue in front of the WA cultural institution on September 17.
Festival founder and director Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan said working with bigger designers, particularly global designers, would provide opportunities to raise the festival's local profile, elevate WA designers and provide a compelling reason for more national and international designers to come to show in WA.
Leading WA label Flannel will present a solo show on September 18 where it will also show its successful menswear designs for the first time.
While Flannel is experiencing expanding commercial success in the US and Europe, John Lawrence, who owns the label with his designer wife Kristy with whom he co-designs menswear, said it was important not to forget your roots.
"This is where we started, and with our big customer base and loyal following throughout our stores it is just super important to expose them to what we are doing and give them something back that they can come along to and enjoy and be a part of," Lawrence said.
The legacy of Ruth Tarvydas will be honoured with a retrospective runway show at Ascot Racecourse on September 19 in front of the festival's biggest audience and featuring "that" red dress Rebecca Twigley wore to the Brownlow Medal count in 2004. Twigley, now Judd, will attend and walk in the Tarvydas show as homage to the late designer.
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Most Iconic VMA Moments: Kanye West Interrupting Taylor Swift Is One of the Greatest Scandals Of All Time!
Welcome back to Celebuzz's Most Iconic VMA Moments showdown. In anticipation of of the 2013 MTV VMA ceremony on August 25, we want you to help us name the most memorable VMA scandal ever. Two weeks ago, we asked you to vote for your favorite VMA performance. (Britney Spears' 2001 performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U" won in that category.) Last week, we asked you to vote for your favorite VMA fashion moment. (Congrats, once again, to Britney's 2002 dominatrix-meets-biker-chick look!) Now, it's all about the drama! You may vote once per hour.
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By now, you know what went down. In fact, we're still talking about this moment four years later. But as a brief refresher: In 2009, Taylor Swift took the stage to accept the award for Best Female Video. As she began making her speech, Kanye West ran on the stage, took the mic from her hands, and pronounced that Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" video was "one of the best videos of all time," which kind of put a damper on Taylor's excitement, if you can believe it. Beyoncé looked on, mortified, and the audience booed. Loudly. Taylor looked heartbroken (and rightfully so). (Fortunately, when accepting the award for Video of the Year, Beyoncé brought Taylor back out and allowed her to finish her speech. As if you needed another reason to love Beyoncé.) As for Kanye…
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Video capability coming to Canon 50D
If you have a 5D Mk II you may already know about the Magic Lantern firmware hack that adds a bunch of features that really help cinematographers. One key feature is the ability to turn off the Automatic Gain Control on the audio which can result in better audio as well as on-screen audio meters.
The folks at Magic Lantern have released some videos showing that they have video recording working on the EOS 50D which has never had native video recording before. Of course, since the 50D doesn't have a microphone you will need to use an external audio recorder such as a Zoom H4 or similar device and then syncing the audio and video in post production. While this may sound like a pain, dual-device recording is actually the industry standard for best quality audio.
While the Magic Lantern Firmware isn't officially released for the 50D yet, it looks like it is almost ready so you 50D owners out there that have wanted to get into video, now is the perfect time to go find a good audio recorder and get ready for some DSLR Video love coming your way soon.
However, if you have a 5D Mk II, 550D, 600D, or 60D you might want to head over and check it out.
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What are you most looking forward to during your trip to Uruguay?
I'm very excited to meet the kids and see what they think about the project. We don't often get the chance to ask those who benefit from our service their thoughts. It will be very enlightening to hear their thoughts.
Why did you decide to go on this trip?
It is important for Key Club members to know the specifics of what our support does and know that this is a very personal project. It doesn't invoke confidence to ask someone to send money off to a foreign country, but when we do visits like this it allows us to share our experiences with everyone and gives the members confidence in supporting the project. It also makes it feel more personal, makes it our own.
What do you hope to learn or gain from your trip to Uruguay?
Maybe a little clarity on the reason we do service. It's easy to say 'helping others' but this will help me understand better why they need us and what our impact could be. Hopefully, it will also open the eyes of a lot of people to how lucky we are and how we need to appreciate it more.
What do you expect to accomplish on your trip to Uruguay?
The best thing I can try for is to give these kids some hope. If our visit makes them feel that, lets them know that they have others on their side, then maybe we can give them the strength to hold on. And who knows? Maybe showing them how important it is to us to try and help others can influence them so they will try to go out and help the world too.
How is daily life in Uruguay different from your life?
Besides cultural things, such as the food, art and architecture, there is an entirely different attitude in the kids. They don't feel sorry for themselves at all, just happy to have what they have. Most of their days are just spent enjoying each other and what little they have.
What is most surprising to you about children in Uruguay?
I guess I was honestly surprised about how little was different between us. They loved to play games and sports and they joked around and teased just like we would. They were so similar it wasn't hard at all to fit in; it just worked.
How did your experiences in Uruguay differ from your idea of how it would be?
The kids were so much more personal and inviting than I had expected. I was waiting for formal introductions and planned activities, but the first thing we did was start playing ping-pong! By the end of the weekend we were crying at the thought of leaving each other. There wasn't even an awkward space of time before they were comfortable with us. One of the kids had been teaching me a song for about half an hour before even asking my name! The way they relate to us makes it all clear that these are kids with a zeal for life. It's hard to describe, but they seem almost happier than normal kids even though they have so little.
Who have you most enjoyed meeting on this trip? Why?
It is hard to pick a favorite in my mind. The UNICEF Uruguay staff and director Egidio Crotti were so kind and true role models. One of the kids almost made me cry when he called me his brother. But the most interesting was Fernando, the adult in charge of Mandalavos. He is so smart and talented and he commits so much time and love to these kids and their futures without expecting anything in return. He ate with them, stayed the night with them, even though he had better places he could have been. His actions are the true definition of selfless compassion.
Which memory from Uruguay sticks out in your mind most? Why?
I remember the day we got on the bus to leave the kids after spending time with them. They were so sad to see us leave and many were crying. They crowded around the van to wave and hug through the windows and when the van pulled away the entire crowd of them chased us down the sidewalk. I don't think I could ever forget that. What we are doing means so much to them but even more to us, at least to me.
What would you tell your friends at home about your experience? I would try and make them understand how important the project is. This isn't just immediate help—it's their entire future. This place gives them hope and a chance at a better life and if we have the chance to spread that, why wouldn't we? We need to get more involved, not just Key Cubs but the kids from the schools and the communities together. Spread the word because this is something that is worth doing.
Do you think that Uruguay has changed your perspective on life? Why or why not?
The trip showed me how truly fragile our situation is and how ridiculous it is that we hold so much value in the things we do. It showed me the reason that we need to do service for the world and the real difference we can make in another's life. It's not something I had to learn, just that had sort of fallen asleep.
In truth, it made me remember why I do what I do. The things they have taught me and the spirit they have awoken in me is worth more than anything I could have given them.
What messages about this trip will you bring back to Key Club, your community and your friends?
No more half-hearted service. We need to continue to push with everything we have to help these kids. It can't just be something we do; we have to remember that this something truly worth doing. Let's push beyond the success we have had in the past. Get your families, schools and communities involved in the effort and let them know why we are trying: because we can change these kids' lives for the better.
Lance left the Dallas airport before me even though we got there at the same time! I hate airports.
Stopped in Dallas to grab some chicken. Got a serious workout crutching around the airport for miles, since they couldn't make up their minds about where my flight is. Called Julie while in the airport. Lance thought she was my mom.
FINALLY got to Miami and grabbed some chow with Lance, Anna and Abigail. Met Bobby, the video guy, Frank, the sound guy, and Ellen from Indianapolis.
Frustrated because they never checked my passport, not ONCE before letting me into the country. Sigh…
Speedracer was on the in-flight stuff and Abigail fell asleep with her mouth open. Flight attendant hit my bad leg with the cart and got mad at me for it.
I was really excited to start the trip but kind of nervous too. I didn't know how everything was going to work out so I was pretty anxious. I was REALLY anxious about actually meeting the kids at Mandalavos.
Watched the redhead on Confessions of a Shopaholic as I fell asleep. Life is hard…
Had to wear masks so we didn't give anyone swine flu in the airport. Flight attendant lost my crutches and had to go looking for them.
We went through security for the last time. First step as you enter the country and there are about six women selling American-made perfume. Ironic…
The airport lost Anna's luggage. I felt really bad, but hoped Abigail could lend her some stuff for a couple of days. Met Egidio, head of the Uruguay's UNICEF office, and Maria. Apparently they kiss to greet a person in Uruguay. Weird, but whatev…
Took a tour of the city. Here are some things I noticed:
• The buildings were all ornate with carving and pillars
• Government buildings are huge and made of stone
• Stray dogs can be seen on almost every street
• Broken glass is lined on the walls to ward off intruders
• People are out everywhere, walking, playing soccer, activity everywhere
• Few have signs, most just have painted words on the buildings
• Mansions and cathedrals next door to scrap-metal shacks
• No street signs or painted road lines
• Beautiful view over the bay
• Art is everywhere. Statues, murals, carvings…
• Cars are made in odd, rounded shapes like SUVs
• Buildings and doors all bigger than normal, huge compared to ours
• Drivers go fast and drive wherever it takes to get there quickly. Very scary
Had dinner at the Old Maz restaurant. Maria ordered for me and I got some kind of beef dish that was very heavily seasoned, but very good. Abigail and Anna got calzones the size of Cuba and Lance had an entire pizza! Mike Downs wouldn't let me order off the wine list for some reason… Dessert was amazing. I didn't expect it to be but it was, especially the ice cream.
Spent our first night in Montevideo. Woke up with a sore throat, probably from the plane ride. Kristi gave me some vitamin C drops that helped though. Kept taking pictures of all the beautiful buildings. Everything is so ornate and there is art everywhere. If there weren't shacks next door it would have been an absolutely beautiful city.
Got to the UNICEF office and after playing elevator musical-chairs met all the UNICEF Uruguay staff. They drink some kind of heavy tea out of wooden mugs. They explained the project to us and went through the schedule for our week.
Arrived at Mandalavos Center. Did I mention they kiss on the cheek to greet someone? A bunch of the kids were waiting to greet us along with Fernando, the adult in charge. They all seemed so excited to meet us. We actually met the kids from the interviews! One of the guys grabbed me and we went over and played ping-pong. We hung out, talking with the kids and playing games. They got an interpreter for us named Macarana, but we ended playing charades pretty often to try and talk.
Later we went and visited the schools that the kids attend and got to look around. Kids were staring and yelling and following us around, probably because of the camera. Laughed when Macarana called it a soccer "pitch." The schools are so different. They are cramped together with old desks and no books. The music class didn't have any instruments; they just sang and repeated what the teacher said. The kids from the center were still so proud to show us around. They talked to their classmates about Mandalavos. They are obviously very proud to be a part of it.
After hanging out with the kids for most of the day, we went back to the center to watch some movies they had made. The kid who won the video contest actually got a Wii! Videos were great and were filmed right around the center.
Went to the hostel that some of the kids stay at overnight. It was freezing but still fun. Got a great meal and a chance to hang out with the kids some more. Belen taught me how to dance and I taught Abigail to two-step. Then the Americanos taught them the Electric Slide. One of the guys, Alex, was drawing and practicing his English. He made me a drawing, and at the bottom wrote, "To Jared, my brother". I will never forget that moment. Finally went to bed after playing some games in the lobby. Had a massive pillow fight in the guys' dorms. Lance and I stayed up on the beds while Matias and Jonathan ran around throwing pillows. We beat them, badly.
Everyone got to bed and Fernando turned the lights out but we were still up for hours. Everyone was yelling and joking around and throwing pillows. They have such a family-like aura around them. We could hear Mike, Bobby and Frank next door laughing at us.
Had breakfast at Emaus. Woke up to Maxi hitting me with a pillow. Did breakfast dishes with Oscar and Caty. Got to hang out with them some more before being bused off to tour another school. The principal and staff met us and presented a program they used to provide help for kids with mental disabilities in the schools, since the government didn't have one. It made me think about Fernando and Egidio and realized how selfless they were. People like that are the reason there is hope for the kids here.
We headed back to Mandalavos for lunch where they fed us half-a-freakin' chicken and enough rice to feed a small country. The kids could eat it all and went back for more while Lance, Abigail, Anna and I could barely finish half.
Went back and spent more time at Mandalavos. The kids feel so close and important to me now. I could feel a knot in my stomach when I dreaded the imminent departure.
Spent the rest of the day talking with the kids and having a good time. Laughed at Lance when he fell on his back trying to kick a punching bag. Arm wrestled with a bunch of guys. Anna and Abigail were surrounded by boys 24/7. Bet they loved that.
Been getting real close to Carlos who is an awesome dancer and spent a lot of time listening to music and talking with me. I couldn't understand him half the time but he didn't mind and just kept trying. Going to miss that kid.
Everyone went into the building and sat in a big circle with all the Mandalavos kids. Everyone talked about what the trip had meant to them and the impact we had on each other. The girls were both crying along with some of the Mandalavos kids like Caty and Belen. We talked about what we have learned, which only made the Jared-weeping-like-a-baby scenario more likely.
The kids presented us with books they had made that showed a tour of the city with pictures and captions they had done themselves. Each was hand-decorated too. Alex gave me mine with a long hug which almost threw me over the edge. Matias could barely give Abigail hers because he was crying so hard.
As a special surprise they presented us with a dried gourd that had all their names carved into it. In Uruguayan culture, they used to break them and two people would each take a piece, so that when they kept it they would remember there was someone out there you were connected with. They made one for us and one for themselves so we would remember them, like we could forget.
When we finally went to leave the entire group followed us out to the van. As it pulled away, the whole crowd of them chased us down the sidewalk yelling and waving. I will never forget that.
We visited the El Rarjo office where I slipped and almost fell down the stairs. We spent the afternoon seeing different community projects around the city. Most of the people didn't speak English so Macarena had to interpret. After, we went back to the hotel to spend the night. Grabbed dinner again and we watched Signs before crashing for the night.
Met Mario and Alejandra at the hotel to see a bunch of different programs for the children in Uruguay. They all seemed so glad to see us. Got made fun of for asking so many questions. I can't help being impressed with all the support for these kids in the area. It kind of gives you hope to see so many people, all concerned about the conditions for the adolescents, working so selflessly.
Got to go shopping for a bit. All the stores were American and name brands. Montevideo is obviously a huge tourist destination. Things are more expensive here too, since it has to be imported. Grabbed some gelato on our way out. It was amazing. I got Dulce de leche and banana flavored. We took pictures of storefronts as we went by. Went to the hotel and stayed up late, enjoying our last night in Uruguay.
Packed and went back to the office in Montevideo. Skipped breakfast because everyone was waiting on us…oops.
Went back to the UNICEF headquarters to go through debriefing. Alejandra taught me how to prepare Mate (tea) and let me try it. Made me gag… badly.
Showed the staff our UNICEF "Operation Uruguay" shirts which they loved. They explained the proposal and asked what areas we thought needed to be focused on. Said goodbye to the UNICEF staff for the last time.
Went to lunch where we met up with the kids from Mandalavos! Caty, Belen, Carlos, Matias, Jonathan and many others were there along with Fernando and some of the UNICEF employees. As we ate lunch the kids started giving us cards and gifts they had made. They were so kind and friendly and it made me even more sad, knowing we would be leaving soon. They also had a flag they had everyone sign before they gave it to us. It was amazing and I was so glad to get one last chance to spend time with them before leaving. We went outside to play some games before heading out for a walk on the beach.
We walked across the city along the road and down the pier to a lighthouse. Once we reached the lighthouse Fernando explained that Montevideo along with Argentina used to control the coast during Spanish colonization. He also explained why he liked to bring the kids here. He said, "They focus so much on getting to the end, and once they do, they realize that the journey was the most important part." He meant it as a metaphor for life. The beautiful waves and the view of the city coastline made it clear as we walked back.
We walked back through the old city and saw the most important church in Uruguay. We followed a road down through the market of street vendors to get there, and when we did the van was waiting for us. We said "goodbye" for the last time and each of the kids had to hug us three or four times before they would let us get in the van. They had to take a hundred pictures and were waving and reaching for us through the windows, a couple even trying to sneak into the van with us. They all crowded to shout and wave as we pulled away. It was terrible as they fell out of sight.
Went to the airport where they had cancelled my flights. Had to re-route through Orlando, which also got cancelled, but finally got on the plane home. Got wanded as we went through security because of my brace. They checked my passport, FINALLY, and I got on the plane. We moved around so we could all sit together. Watched Marley and Me and argued with the girls about the ties between a guy and his dog. Abigail fell asleep across my lap just as we left the country's borders and realized that our journey was finished.
• Served Provolone cheese (I think) just melted on a plate as a side dish.
• Mate is very popular, strong, grainy tea.
• Coca-Cola is generally expected with every meal, even at Emaus and Mandalavos.
• Meals consisted of lots of meat or sometimes only meat.
• Meat was always well done, cooked heavily and seasoned heavily.
• Other dishes (fries, mashed potatoes, rice…) had little to no seasoning.
• Desserts were intricate and amazing, and a lot included ice cream.
• Dulce de leche is a spread similar to caramel served with many desserts.
• Ice cream tasted more like gelato.
• Sometimes someone would carry around a plate of sliced meat for everyone to snack on. Just meat.
• All portions were huge. About twice the size of normal here. Also, they ate a snack between lunch and dinner that is the size of a meal here by itself.
• Eat dinner late in the evenings, ten or eleven at night.
• Very art-oriented. Statues and paintings everywhere. Even graffiti was often a mural.
• Dogs everywhere. No animal control in Uruguay.
• Dogs all very well-behaved. Some inhabitants even carried food to feed the stray dogs.
• Kiss as a greeting. Considered impolite to enter a room and not kiss all inhabitants. Must apologize if you do not.
• Buildings and doorways all huge, while hallways and rooms all narrow.
• Little personal space issues. Being shoved out of the way is completely normal.
• Got weird looks from being polite or holding doors.
• Impolite not to offer Mate to everyone. If taken up on offer, the person must drink the entire amount.
• Very political. Even the graffiti said 'Vote Pepe for President.'
• Poor opinion of teenagers.
• Poor jail and education quality.
• Lot of smokers. No negative attitude towards smoking. No youth tobacco restrictions.
• Form of crack very popular.
• Split society. Students didn't have a place to sleep but texted on their phones.
• Democratic since 1985.
• Government program gave every child a laptop.
Signs of disparity • Kids with holes in shoes and no socks.
• No nets for ping-pong. Table and barrier made out of scrap wood.
• Shacks outside government buildings.
• People collecting trash to sort it and sell it.
• Children having to stay in a hostel overnight.
• A kid had an MP3 but with no headphones.
• Kids had draped material instead of a real shirt.
• Homeless sleeping on street corners.
• Beggars, including children, young as about 10.
• Poor sanitation. In school, toilet is just a hole in the ground. Often in view of public.
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At the same time, Apple would keep Netflix away from Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Facebook (FB). Last but not least, Tim Cook would have (once and for all) shut a lot of people up. If that's not a homerun deal I don't know what is.
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On how spring camp is going so far
It's good. Switching over to a new offense, it's kind of a little bit of a struggle, but with last year and (having) a new offense come in with coach (Tuiasosopo) and KP, it's kind of easy to transition to what we're doing now.
On how this offensive scheme is different from Polamalu's
It's kind of a different, more pro-style offense. It's based off what the Falcons and Patriots run, so we watch a lot of film of Tom Brady and Matt Ryan on how it's supposed to be run. So that's a good thing to look at to base off where we want to be.
On Fisch being detail-oriented
Yeah, it helps a lot. And it also helps our discipline as a team. We have to focus on the little things, because in the long run, those things will pay off.
On the backup QB battle
You know, we all come out here every day and compete. The quarterbacks are some of my best friends, so we're always learning from each other, we're always competing, asking questions. So right now, me and Devon (Modster) are kind of going back and forth with Josh (Rosen) already at 1. But there's not going to be a day when we stop competing.
On how his style is different than Modster's
I would say I'm more of a pocket passer, and Devon's more of that quick, agility kind of quarterback who can get outside the pocket and throw on the run. But we both can run, we both can throw, so.
On what his biggest learning lesson was from last season
The biggest lesson was probably just that transition to college, learning from Josh, and being able to travel around. Always learning from Josh, because there's always something new that comes up in practice or different plays, so just trying to pick his brain a little bit.
On where he's progressed most since arriving on campus
I would say knowledge. The game is a lot faster out here from high school to college, it's a lot faster. So just picking up that, (and) being able to see defenses before they get into what they're actually doing. So I think that's probably the thing I've learned the most.
On whether he has made mechanical adjustments to his throwing motion
I've been trying to stop loading so much on my back foot and keeping a shorter, but up-top, arm motion, instead of dropping my shoulder. So I've been working on that during the offseason. So I'm not really thinking about it right now, but definitely once spring ball is done, I'll get back to working on that, changing my motion up a little bit.
On which QB coach he's worked out with to fix his mechanics
Yeah, Warren McCarty back in Colorado. I worked with him since sophomore year. We're kind of still working on getting that throwing motion changed.


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Japanese Pickled Carrots
Recipe by KaffirLime
Pickles are a big part of Japanese dining. Small dishes of vegetables like daikon, carrots, etc are usually part of a meal. My friend's mother makes this at home and keeps a long time! I use it as a side to my sandwich lunch!
Top Review by Sakkano
Barring the sesame seeds, I prepared this recipe for onigiri filling, but I finely shredded the carrots so they will be easier to use as filling.
Flavor-wise, they taste much like carrots and peanut butter but a slight acidic bite. And a delight in an onigiri. The sweetness of the carrot with the bitter of the vinegar and the hint of nuttiness that makes an awesome combination.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup mizkan rice vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup mirin
- 1⁄2 cup sesame oil
- 1⁄2 cup black sesame seed, lightly toasted
- 12 carrots
- salt
Directions See How It's Made
- Boil water in a medium pot and add about a heaped teaspoon of salt.
- In a large porcelain bowl, place the 3 ingredients, rice vinegar, mirin and sesame oil.
- In a separate bowl, grate carrots with a mandolin, about an inch in length.
- When the water starts bubbling, add in the grated carrots to blanch.
- Count to 10.
- Remove carrots and drain.
- Toss carrots into bowl with the 3 ingredients and mix well.
- Add sesame seeds and toss again.
- Let it cool to room temperature.
- Squeeze them into a few medium size jars with the remaining juice.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Stays crunchy and fresh for months!