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Friday, February 27, 2009
I honk. It's not even a big honk because he wasn't quite close enough for me to panic yet, but it was a little toot to get his attention so that he could pull back into his lane before getting too close to me.
Dude flipped me off.
Seriously?! All I could think is how much I wish that I had some sort of loud speaker system that I could have flipped on and said, "Um, excuse me?! You better believe that if you had hit me head on, you'd be getting more than a friendly honk from me buddy." I don't really get worked up over these sort of things and I really don't care, but it just blows me away how people act sometimes.
In other news, our weather is insane right now. Yesterday it was sunny and 70 degrees. Over night, it started pouring down rain (seriously, I haven't heard it rain so hard in a long time). Today the temps are falling and by tomorrow we'll have 27 degrees and snow flurries. I laughed pretty hard when the radio DJs this morning were giving the weekend weather and said, "So if you don't like the weather, wait a few hours and it'll change." Only in Tennessee can you experience so many weather types in a 36-hour period of time.
I'm planning on running again today, and then next week I'm going to bump up to running 3 days a week. Despite being eager to get back in shape, I really haven't been quite as gung ho about running as I thought I'd be. I think it's that I'm not able to do near as much as I'm used to, so it just feels weird to be running so little. After 4 weeks of 2 running days and 2-3 cross training days, I think I'm ready to bump up the number of days I'm running to my usual 3 days. I figure after that gets comfortable, then I can start working on slowly but surely adding some mileage.
I actually don't have a lot of plans this weekend. I didn't really make any because last weekend was so full with my trip to Chicago that I knew I'd want to take it easy this weekend. I might join some friends at some point, but I'm definitely looking forward to relaxing and being free to decide on a whim what I want to do. I haven't had a weekend with zero set plans in a while, so it's nice.
Hope everyone else has a good one!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
On My Constant State of Soreness
I ran 30 minutes straight yesterday for the first time since November. I took it at a much slower pace than I'm used to, but I knew I had to if I wanted to run longer. I'm still trying to be really careful to not increase anything too much at once. It felt good to run for that long again!
I've also had two days this week I couldn't get to the gym, so I used the Shred DVD both days. The second time I decided that since I had tried Level 1 3 times and it hadn't been SO bad that I should try Level 2. Oh. My. Goodness.
It was hard! I got really sweaty! I was even more sore the day after than I am after Level 1! Needless to say, I think I'm going to stick with Level 1 a little longer until I can do it without being incredibly sore the next day. My core is still so weak, and my legs could use the extra help as well. I can definitely feel it working, and I think using it will be a good way to regain some of my overall strength as I keep building up my running.
Today? I'm taking it easy on the bike. I have still felt so tired from the weekend, and working out definitely wears me out more right now than it does when I'm in really good shape. I feel like I could take a nap right here at my desk! I know I am going to be so thankful when I can get back out there and log 5 miles after work and still feel great for the rest of the day.
I have definitely identified that my game plan needs to be to work on strength and flexibility a lot until I can do heavier mileage. I know it'll be so helpful for my running when I can run more again, but more than that I know it'll make everything easier. My hamstrings right now are SO tight... I need to get my butt to yoga this week since I didn't make it last week.
A special shout out to some of my new readers! Thanks for stopping by. Today's post is a bit fluff, but I promise I have more to say other times.
And I was surprised only one person noticed my Sufjan Stevens reference yesterday... or maybe some of you did and didn't say anything. Regardless, if you don't listen to his tunes, you should!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
"drove to Chicago... all things go, all things go..."
All of the pictures I'm posting will be below. I took a ton more, but I think these are some of the best that give a highlight of the weekend.
Since Steph and Patrick were at work on Friday, I spent the day wandering around on my own in the cold. Don't worry... I went prepared. Not only did I have on my running tights and Under Armour long-sleeve, I had on jeans, a sweater, snow boots, a scarf, hat and gloves. Other than my face, I stayed warm.
I had never checked out Millennium Park on either of my previous trips, so I headed on over and took the typical tourist photos in the bean. It has some other name, but apparently everyone just calls it the bean since that's what it looks like. I also checked out Grant Park since I know the marathon starts there in October. I'm super pumped about running it, and I'm even more excited that S&P live so close. I will totally just walk the 10 minutes over to it on race day. Yay!
Friday evening we went to one of the coolest bars I have ever gone to, and it may just be because we don't really have bars like it around here. Anyone in the Chicago area ever been to The Violet Hour? If not, then you should check out. The place is really dimly lit with candles and serves some of the most amazing (and pricey) cocktails I have ever had! I had one drink made with Pimm's, something that I've only ever had in Europe and that I've never found anywhere here in the states until this night. We had a good time laughing, talking and trying some unusual appetizers.
Saturday was spent having a nice brunch at West Egg Café and wandering around some of the stores on Michigan Avenue. I didn't find anything, but the birthday girl made a few purchases. It had snowed overnight, so I was busy being in awe of all the snow on things. :)
We took it pretty easy and hung out at the apartment the rest of the day, but I did enjoy some authentic Chicago pizza for dinner and watched Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog again. If you haven't seen this, you must! Seriously. Take 45 minutes, watch it and report back to me.
Saturday night we celebrated Steph's birthday at the dueling piano bar in town, Howl at the Moon. I LOVE a good dueling piano bar, and I actually discovered this one in Chicago with Steph and Amanda during our 2007 Wrecking Crew weekend. It wasn't long after that we got one in Nashville, and it's always a good time.
Sunday was a pretyt laid back day before I headed back to TN. I didn't do nearly as much touristy stuff as I usually like to do, but this was mostly because I've already done most of it on my previous trips. I was just happy to celebrate my best friend's birthday and spend a weekend hanging out with her. I'd like to hope that one of these days we're not going to live quite so far apart, but for now I'm happy to be able to make weekends like this one happen.
All in all, Chicago is one of my favorites cities to visit. I definitely enjoyed this trip, even if it was soooo much colder than what I'm used to here in the sunny south!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Back in the South
Of course, you're going to have to be patient and wait for me to share all about my fantastic (and cold and snowy!) weekened in Chicago. I promise to share a few details and pictures soon.
For now, I'm back in the south. It's surprisingly not much warmer, but we don't have any snow. I am so ready for spring it's not even funny. I want to wear t-shirts. I want to wear sandals. I want to run outside in shorts.
The good news is that it's sunny in these parts today, including my own personal disposition. I'm feeling pretty happy these days.
I took time off from much exercise while I was out of town, but I did walk around the city a lot and managed to make my left leg really sore. The good thing is that I don't feel any sort of pain or discomfort where my injury was... the soreness is totally just the rest of my leg trying to get used to all the activity and regain its strength. I'll take it, but at the same time I'm ready for it to go on and catch up.
I'm playing a little catch up myself... I have exciting plans tonight involving unpacking and laundry and tidying up the house. I'm hoping to work in a Shred workout with Jillian Michael's as well. I need to start using it more often. My tummy is ready to get some of its firmness back!
I'll be back for real when I catch up other things in my life. Stayed tuned... I got some great photos on my trip to share!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Interesting Work Day
- I received the Comcast bill for our internet, and it showed we didn't pay last month and charged us a late fee. I called the bank and got proof that the check did clear. I had mailed it on Jan. 28. It was due Feb. 1. It was only going from Nashville to Atlanta, so they should have had it on the 30th, leaving 2 days until the due date. I called and they said they did post the payment, but it wasn't until Feb. 9, thus the late fee. I told them I didn't think I should have to pay a late fee just because they posted it late. She said they post them as soon as they receive them. I said I mailed it the 28th and can't fathom how they didn't get it until the 9th. She credited the late fee. This was wise. I would have put up a bigger fight. Oh, and I also found that if you just keep hitting 0 over and over when you call their customer service, you get through to a real person a lot more quickly.
- A guy came in and tracked mud all over the place. Our cleaning guy doesn't come until Monday. I've opted to leave them for him since that's what we pay him for. And we won't have any customers in here before next week to see it. But really... I've never seen so much mud on someone's shoes.
- One of our customers received some product from us that was damaged. The box was completely intact, so that rules out UPS inflicting major damage. My boss and I both know it's because the company we buy the items from does not package the product sufficiently because they are cheapskates. I emailed our rep to ask him to send replacements, and he writes back saying they've been sending a lot of replacements to this one customer and what's up with that? So I politely write back it's one of our oldest and best customers who buy a LOT from us, and lately they're the only ones we've been shipping this product to. I also said I don't doubt their honesty and integrity and that I believe the items are not packaged in a way to prevent damage. I then asked again when the replacements will be sent. I'm not offended that he questioned me, but I mean, when you don't package your products appropriately, don't be surprised when you keep getting calls that they're damaged. (Meanwhile, this particular vendor gives me more headaches than any other vendor we buy from... so I'm not really surprised.)
Meanwhile, it was pouring down rain last night when I went to sleep. I love when that happens. I woke up once around 2am and it was still coming down. Tucker was all cozied up next to me keeping me warm. I really think that's the perfect way to sleep... rain outside, someone keeping you warm in bed. (And yes, I know a man would be better than a cat, but I'm not taking for granted why I've got for the time being.)
It was still rainy this morning, but now the sun has come out and it is WARM. I'm talking 68 degrees. I think I might have to sneak outside for a bit after I ship orders.
I'm happy today. I've got Pandora playing the good stuff, and I've got a smile on my face. I've got a lot to look forward to right now, and that's certainly a good feeling.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Making Plans
I also really appreciate how encouraging you've all been as I've started running again. I know I've got a ways to go before I can crank it up, but it feels really good to be hitting up the gym again. I don't even mind the treadmill so much. I'm just glad to be moving. Granted, my running doesn't feel quite as fluid right now as it usually does. It's also not coming as easily as I would like, but I think within a few more weeks I should start feeling an improvement.
I want to start using the Jillian Michaels Shred DVD more often. I did Level 1 on Friday.. not only was it hard to last the 20 minutes, but I'm also just now getting past the soreness it left me with. I know that my core has gotten pretty soft during my inactive 2 months, and I think the DVD could help me tone it up a bit. I'll post more on what I think about the DVD when I've had a chance to do it more often and see if I notice any changes to my body.
I know we're closing in rapidly on the month of March, but beginning to run and work out again makes me feel like I'm at the beginning of a new year. I have decided that other than a 5K or 10K in a month or two, I probably won't do any longer races until I run the 10-Miler in June that I've run the past 3 years. I can't miss that one! I figure within a month or two I should be ok to start adding some real mileage, and then I can really train to try to PR at the 10-Miler. I've always just run it for fun after running the Nashville Half or Full, so it might be neat to really make this race one where I try to reach a new goal.
After that? Marathon training. I really want to PR at Chicago, and so far my research is giving me tons of insight. I hope to develop the perfect training plan over the coming months as I dig and read more.
It looks like it'll be a lighter year for racing (of course, I'll run some shorter races throughout the year!). Even still.... I think it's going to be a good year. I have some big goals for the races I am going to run, and I'm looking forward to reaching them.
Monday, February 16, 2009
A Post-Valentine's Weekend Post
Friday, February 13, 2009
Happy Friday the 13th!
I swam 500 yards yesterday! It was pretty exciting for me. Granted, I had to rotate breaststroke and freestyle because I just can't do numerous laps of free just yet. I also had to stop and take little breaks in between every other lap, but I tried to run in the shallow in to keep my heartrate up a bit. I know that when I was on the swim team in high school, the first couple of weeks kicked my butt. I figure this is kind of like that... without running much, my cardiovascular isn't quite up to par. I want to work on the swimming though... I saw a new flyer for an indoor triathlon for people who have never done one, so I'm kind of toying with the idea in my head. We'll come back to this later.
I have opted to not say anything about it on here, but I've been back to the single life for a while now. Thus, I have no big Valentine's Day plans. I just didn't want that to be a big surprise when I make no mention of a romantic weekend. But it's my blog and I didn't want to talk about it here. I'll be hanging out with some friends at various times this weekend, so it should still be a fun one... but it'll just be a regular old weekend.
I have to say... I've only ever had one really good Valentine's Day. I guess despite my Friday the 13th birth, I've been pretty unlucky in love so far. (Don't worry... I don't lose hope. There's a man for me out there somewhere.) I even remember getting strep throat in the 2nd grade and having to miss our Valentine's party and field trip to go roller skating (and I LOVE roller skating, so I'm sure my 7-year-old self cried over this).
I've only ever had a boyfriend for 3 V-Days, but the first year with him kind of sucked and then the third year he didn't ask off work. (In his defense, he did send me flowers to work and take me to dinner the next day, so it turned out fine.) But the middle year? We were young and happy and thought we had everything all figured out. We turned a Monday V-Day into a whole weekend affair. I went and decorated his room with streamers and balloons when he wasn't home. We went to see a chick flick. We went to the lake and enjoyed the scenery. We went out dancing. He came to my place on V-Day morning and surprised me by cooking me breakfast in bed. We went to a nice dinner downtown that night. It was a really fun 3-day celebration. I suppose I just didn't know then that it'd have to tie me over for a while. :)
It's ok, really... this is no pity party. I am not the kind of girl who is so desperate to have a boyfriend that she'll run out and grab one. Honestly, V-day is just a commercial holiday and isn't that big of a deal. I think for me it's more that it reminds me that I do desire someone that I can do fun, creative, thoughtful things for to express how I feel (any time of the year). I know a lot of people feel this way.... it's just fun to do little things for someone you're dating. Whenever I'm single on Valentine's Day, I find myself thinking about how it's ok I'm single, but that when I'm not again, I have a ton of great ideas of fun things to do for a significant other. I miss being able to give to another person.
Anyways, tonight I'm hanging out with a friend, another friend is stopping to have lunch with me tomorrow as he drives across the state, and I'm going with another friend to yet another friend's place for a little party tomorrow night. It should be a fun weekend.
I'm also hoping to knock out some more scrapbooking on Sunday and hit up the yoga class. (Running a bit today!) I'm feeling good about getting back into shape. It's still going to take a while, and it's really hard to feel like my lungs aren't able to keep up and my left leg is so weak... but I'll get there. I'm really enjoying mixing it up with the biking and swimming and yoga and strength training. I am determined to come back to marathon racing stronger than ever before, and I know all this cross training will play a role in making that happen.
Whether you find yourself single or taken this weekend, I hope you all have a terrific one! A shout out to Sarah... she's running her first marathon ever tomorrow! Good luck to anyone else who may be racing.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I Caved...
Tucker and Twilight and Training Books
Last night, I was going to have dinner with my parents and some family friends. They live a few minutes away, so sometimes I take Tucker with me so he can play with their cat and not be stuck home alone. He seemd to enjoy this, and other than a bit of meowing he doesn't seem to mind riding in his carrier.
We were on our way home last night when he started making a very different kind of meow. I could tell he was distressed. I knew immediately what was up... he needed to use the bathroom. I kept talking to him and crossed my fingers he could hold it. I knew from his meow he knew that he wasn't supposed to go in the carrier, but he really had to go.
When we got home, the little mat was soaked. I could tell from his mannerisms that he seemed to feel guilty. He's never had any issues with using his litter box, so I knew he knew that going in the carrier was wrong. I couldn't be mad though. What could he do?
However, I know that from now on I'll carry him to the litter box before we leave to get in the car. Even though this has never happened in the 2.5 years I've had him and have been driving him around, I don't want it to happen again. I know that when he's at my parent's house he plays so much with their cat that he never goes to the bathroom until he REALLY has to go.
In other news, I finished the Twilight series last night. I still have really mixed feelings. I definitely went through all four books pretty quickly and enjoyed them. I can see why it's easy to get sucked into the story and want to know what happens. However, I still am not so sure that the books merit quite the hype they've received. I continued to feel really irritated at how slowly the story seemed to move at times. I feel like Meyer was dragging things out for the sake of dragging them out. I could be wrong, but that's how it felt to me as a reader. Plus, like I said before, I have pretty high expectations of novels about mythical characters. I'm such a huge Harry Potter fan that it's hard for me to not compare other such books to the seven Rowling wrote. As far as I'm concerned, Twilight doesn't come close to being as awesome as the Harry Potter books. That's just me. You're free to disagree.
Also, did anyone else notice a big mistake in Eclipse? One of the first times graduation is mentioned, it's referenced to as being held in June. Later on, it's referenced as being held in May.
Along the lines of books, I ordered some yesterday. The YMCA has a program called My Y Rewards where you earn points every time your card is scanned. You can cash the points in for prizes online for free! I had been saving mine up. First, I ordered Run Less, Run Faster. Even though I used a modified FIRST plan in the past, I've never actually read this book. Since I'm on the prowl for the perfect Chicago marathon training plan, I feel it'll be worth it to read.
I also ordered Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred DVD. I keep hearing everyone say how awesome it is and figured that for free, I'd certainly give it a whirl, too. I could use some help in the strength and toning department.
I saved the remaining points for next time, but then I hopped over to Amazon to order a few other books to help me figure out my training. First, I finally ordered Advanced Marathoning. I keep reading that the people who follow these training plans are accomplishing great things, so I decided it's time to read it and see if it's for me. To round things out, I ordered a copy of The Triathlete's Training Bible. This is in part because I've been told the sections about running are amazing and also because someday I plan to try out a triathlon, so why not go on and read about what it takes?
I'm pretty excited. Even though I'm taking things really slow physically, I want to get as much info as I can before I start really training again. I've read quite a few other books in the past, but I think it's time to get some new info and new ideas on how to really improve my marathon time.
I'll be sure to let you all know what I think about my new purchases when they arrive!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Need Some Training Plan Help
It's hard for me to not drool a bit over some of your blog posts. You people are out there running all sorts of crazy long runs and getting ready for races in the next few weeks... and I. am. so. jealous.
Don't get me wrong. It feels GREAT to be able to run a little bit again. And I'm not about to go crazy and try to do too much too fast. But I still can't help but feel a little left out. I know I need to give it a few weeks to see how things go before I even start plotting to run a 5K.
I'm also trying to remind myself that I should use my free time right now to do some research. I'm going to need a good training plan to start come May to get ready for the Chicago marathon. This is where you come in: What training plan have you used and loved? I've tried a different one with all 4 of my marathons... I don't like to get bored. There's one that I used that was a spin-off of the FIRST plan that I did exceptionally well with and could go back to, but I'm curious what all of you have known and loved.
Send me the link if there's one online you thought was great, or just tell me where I can find the one you used. I'm determined to really read up on this and find one that will not only be a good fit for my life but that is also one that will help me improve my marathon time. I'm determined to do the work to get my time down. I'm currently sitting on a 4:31:23 PR, and I'd LOVE to hit 4:15 in Chicago (though we all know that deep down I'd love to break the 4-hour mark).
If you're willing to take a few minutes to share what's worked for you, I'd certainly be appreciative.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Easing Back Into Things
For starters, it's been in the 60's and 70's here! This makes me want to drive with my windows down, and go to the gym, and clean house, and run errands and do all the things I don't like to get out and do while it's freezing cold. Don't get too jealous... it won't last. It never does. But it's been nice.
On the running front, I've now gone for 2 runs. I am all about having a plan, and I found a great little plan online for running after recovering from a stress fracture. You can find it here. I think it'd be a great plan for anyone who had to take a break from running regardless of if it was because of an injury. Plus, it was created by Pete Pfitzgenger. I first heard of this guy through Aron and am now reading about him on other blogs, and his training plans seem to work. So I figured his recovery training plan would probably be the way to go, too. I think following this and doing some quality cross training along with it will help me get back into shape and ready to start training for something without overdoing it in the meantime.
I got the second run in on Friday. I have to say... it was easier than the first run I did on Wednesday. I don't like to run/walk. I'm a runner. It's really hard for me to know I was in marathon shape 2 months ago, and now I'm struggling to run a mile or two. However, I know that if I do it right, I'll be back in shape in no time. I'll also be kicking some of my old PR's butts!
Friday evening I went to a girls' night with one of my good friends. She was the only person I knew and I was REALLY tired, but I still had a nice time and enjoyed getting to know some of the other gals.
Saturday I went with a friend to see He's Just Not That Into You. I knew it hadn't been getting great reviews, but I also knew that meant I'd probably like it. I find that I never much care for the movies that get great reviews. Anyways, I loved it. I didn't really learn anything new that I haven't already learned from my years of dating, but it was so cute and funny and just spot on about some of the things men and women do when they're playing the dating game. I totally recommend seeing it.
I also ran some errands and did laundry and other equally boring activities.
I managed to knock a lot out on my scrapbook. I'm down to only 3 more races, and then I'll be all caught up! It's very exciting. I'll have to post a few more pictures of the recent pages I've done soon.
Did anyone else watch the Grammy's? I was pleased with a lot of the winners. I loved seeing both Coldplay and Radiohead do performances. I also really liked Carrie Underwood's. But if there's one thing that left an impression, it was M.I.A. dancing around in that spandexy see-through leotard on the day that her baby was due. (I bet her doctor was having a fit. Then again, she probably paid her doctor to hang out backstage... just in case.) I wonder if the kid will think it's cool someday to watch the video and know he/she was there in the womb, or if it will just be questioning her taste in maternity clothing. Seriously. Wow.
I also squeezed a yoga class into my weekend and it was awesome! I mean, it was hard because I haven't done yoga in 2 months, but it was hard in a good way. I'm sore today in a good way. I definitely am realizing that my left leg (the one where the injury was) is considerably weaker than the right. I'm definitely going to have to take my time working on getting my strength back before I can expect to do any crazy running.
I hope everyone else had a great weekend. It's looking like it's going to be a good week. I've got some fun things going on, and our warmer weather is supposed to hang around for at least a couple of days. I will take it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Giveaway Mania
Here are two you should check out!
First, the lovely Mojito Maven is giving away some VERY delicious looking chocolates in honor of Valentine's Day. I love chocolate, so these would be fantastic!
To counterbalance the sweets the lovely Chic Runner is giving away Eat This, Not That. I could use some help in determining what to buy when I go grocery shopping, so it's be awesome to win.
Go check it out. I love both of these blogs, so even if you're not interested in the giveaway you should at least read a few posts.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Good News
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Hodge Podge
First of all, thank you all for you enthusiasm about the Chicago marathon. I am going to stick to my guns and make this my next big marathon, but after I run it I am hopeful I can find some other smaller marathons to run and make up for some lost time.
I am getting really excited about running, even though I know I'll be told tomorrow to do something like 1 mile 3 times a week before increasing to 2 miles and then 3 miles, etc. I'm pretty sure I'll be allowed to get on a bike again, so a few spin classes should help fill the void my legs feel from not running as much as I'm used to running.
As much as I hate to say it, I might not run the Country Music Half in April. It's $100!! I think the Elite Racing people are starting to think a little too highly of themselves. I know I could have gotten in cheaper if I signed up sooner, but with the injury I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it. I am realizing that I'll probably be in shape for a half by then, but I don't know if I'd be able to really push myself in the half distance by then. So I might skip out and put the money toward some 5K's over the next few months. Having to start all over with running and having some time to build up until I start marathon training again in June might be the push I need to improve my speed and 5K PR. I need to start trying to plan out what the next few months will look like for my running and racing (and exercising in general since I'm going to learn to love cross training as I rebuild my mileage).
I have a few other things I'm excited about today. For starters, I rebooked my trip to Chicago to visit my best friend. If you've been around for a bit, you know I had to cancel this trip in December because I was on crutches. We managed to find a good weekend for me to head up there in a few weeks, so I'm pumped. AND - I had booked the flight with Southwest yesterday, and then today I got an email about their 3-day sale. I hopped online, went to the Change Reservation page, and changed my reservation to the exact same flights I'd already booked - only today it was $13 cheaper. Score. Now I have $13 to use toward the next flight I book, which may be my marathon trip to Chicago. I love Southwest. If they wanted to pay me to promote them, I'd do it gladly. (Of course, here I am now doing it for free.)
I also bought tickets to see New Kids on the Block in a few weeks with my sister. I know, it's silly, but I just couldn't miss the opportunity. I actually bought them on Friday when they went on sale. When I told the guy at the Kroger counter I needed concert tickets, he guessed if they would be for NKTOB. Apparently a LOT of women my age had been in buying them that day. It was already over halfway sold out. I'm not alone in my desire to see 40-year-old men sing songs that made them famouse over 20 years ago.
I'm not back to 100% after the sinus infection, but I'm feeling up to going to my favorite Arms & Abs class today. I figure it'll be a good way to get myself excited about how after my doctor's appointment tomorrow I should be able to go back to the gym and RUN a mile. Yay!
I'd been a little behind on my Google Reader the past few days, but I've got it under control again. I apologize for my lack of commenting lately. Happy Tuesday to you all.
Monday, February 2, 2009
It's Official
And I couldn't be more excited.
It's hard to remember that the race is 8 freaking months away. I can't even book my airfare yet.
I go back for my final check-up with the doc on Wednesday, so I should be able to develop a game plan of how to slowly but surely start running again. I've got plenty of time, so I'm going to do it right.
Look out Chicago... here I come.
(In other news, I finally broke down and went to the doctor. I've had a sinus infection this whole week. I got some good meds, and today I finally feel a little bit better. It is due to said sinus infection that I've felt generally crappy and avoided much quality blogging the past few days. However, there are things to be excited about now that I'm almost back to running, so please stay tuned...)


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Will he whine to the U.N. secretary-general that Iranian madman Ahmadinejad went over the time limit?
As special adviser to U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, what are you telling him the new treaty needs to look like?
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon echoed these remarks at another meeting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
The last time we talked was in late October, and you were on your way to meet U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.
At one point I had lunch in some dismal part of Mississippi with Trygve Lie, the first secretary-general of the United Nations.
The report which the secretary-general, Mr. MacCormack, has read will have explained how great have been his labours.
He too knew how to boast of his coat, his office, even his minister, his secretary-general.
The Secretariat shall comprise a secretary-general and such secretaries and staff as may be required.
In the case of a recommendation the members will inform the secretary-general of the action taken.
Des Lupeaulx was waiting for them in the secretary-general's office.


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I just returned from Italy. I did not find it much different there from my trip there two years ago. Unemployment is still high. Lots of abandoned real estate projects…commercial and residential…the still standing there…just decaying. Lots of talk about corruption in the society…or, as several people put it…talk about "networks" that are an integral part of the Italian societal framework.
What are these "networks"?
Well, they are connections of people within the society, connections that are necessary to make the Italian business world and political community work. Like "connections" that help you get a job. "Connections" that help you get into the best universities. "Connections" between labor unions and government offices. "Connections" that help a business get the right approvals to go ahead on a project. "Connections" that help you do about anything important in life that you need to get done.
One question heard over and over again is why Silvio Berlusconi, the former Prime Minister of Italy, who has almost constantly been in the news over the years as much because of his parties and women and corrupt dealings, as for his politics, has continually played such a powerful role in the Italian government for such a long time.
You talk with people and they point out that Berlusconi has built up perhaps the largest "network" in the Italian society. Much of this network has been based on his control of newspapers and other parts of the press. But, a lot of people "owe" him for all that he has done for them within his "network."
Yet, things seem to be changing.
The other returns I want to discuss in this post are the election returns for the European Parliament that have just been announced. Whereas "populist" parties and groups achieved very disturbing advances in the four-day election, it was in Italy that another story was brewing…one much less reported on in the international press.
"In Italy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his mainstream Democratic Party received over 40 percent of the vote, more than any other Italian party has won since 1958." This statement was buried far down in the article by Andrew Higgins in the New York Times.
Mr. Renzi, if you remember was the (very) young (he is 39 years old) prime minister elected on February 22, 2014. He was a "reform" candidate elected to bring on the many changes that needed to be introduced into the Italian way of doing things to help modernize the economy and improve productivity and efficiency in the country. Since he took office he has been trying to do exactly that…and has been off to a good start.
Mr. Higgins writes that because of the outcome of the election "The result was taken by analysts as a mandate for him to carry through an economic overhaul." That is, people seem to like him and like what he is doing.
This doesn't mean he will be successful. Many people I talked with in Italy made the forecast that over the longer-run Mr. Renzi will not really be able to succeed because the "networks" are so entrenched within the society. This is the way things are…it is the way things have been…and…it will be the way things are in the future.
Right now, however, he is riding high…and should get some credit for it!
And, the vote in Italy…we have Mr. Renzi's Democratic Party at 40.8 percent of the vote…and Mr. Berlusconi's Forza Italia party had 16.8 percent. The Italian populist party, the Five Star Movement, came in second with 21.2 percent of the Italian vote. There are plenty of people discontented in Italy and this vote for Mr. Beppe Grillo and the Five Star Movement show this disaffection. Other than being a popular activist, Mr. Grillo is a comedian and a blogger. But, if Mr. Renzi can perform, this "movement" should have very little impact on the Italian future.
The interesting thing to me in this vote is the continual slide of Mr. Berlusconi. This is, at least, the third time in a row that his fortunes have been diminished. This I believe is very important for the Italian future.
The importance of this outcome, I believe, is being underestimated at presence. To me, what this outcome has done is give Mr. Renzi a real opportunity to produce. And, if he does produce, he will provide the weaker, south of Europe with a role model…an example to emulate.
Ms. Merkel and the German north have dominated the development of the eurozone. Germany has the economic productivity, and, as I have written many times before, Ms. Merkel has used that "tool" as to guide the evolution of the EU is the direction Germany has wanted. Everyone else has been dragged along, crying and moaning.
The leadership in the "south" has been short of pitiful. Mr. Hollande in France is about as much of a disaster as it is possible to imagine. And, the "populists" in France have pummeled him for his gross incompetence. But, in this election, the major parties in Spain and Greece have also been given a thumbs down result by their nation as they have produced only mediocre outcomes from their leadership.
Tony Barber writes in the Financial Times "The most revealing result was in Spain, where the ruling center-right Popular party and the opposition Socialists - the two parties that have dominated the political stage since the end of Francoism in the 1970s - failed to win even a combined total of 50 per cent of the vote. Spain looks more and more like a democracy in need of profound institutional reform."
If Mr. Renzi could use the result of this election to solidify support for his reform efforts and if this support allows him to produce real results that brings Italy back from the "edge" then the south of Europe will have a real example that they can follow.
Think of what that would mean. The discontents being experienced in these nations would not have to resentfully be focused on the "German" strength. Those that are discontented could see that results that were being achieved by one of their own…a southern European nation, Italy…then they would have something to emulate, something to follow, something to cheer for.
Someone needs to show France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and others, the way out of the doldrums that they are in. And, this is the time to do it…the can cannot continue to be kicked down the road forever. The "populists" are showing the laggards that something must be done…and not in the too distant future. Europe must move…and it must move together.
If Italy could do it, it would take some of the pressure off of Germany and it would provide a greater basis for working together. And, this would be to the benefit of all of the European Union and it would be to the benefit of the world.
Europe needs to consolidate its banking system and it also needs to achieve a greater political consolidation. Wouldn't it be ironic if this "shock" of the "populist" vote brought the center parties together to really achieve this banking consolidation and this political consolidation.
It is obvious that this consolidation will not take place under the old leadership. There needs to be a strong enough political leadership to bring the bankers into line on a European banking system. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is showing frustration that the European banks will not come into line in terms of banking consolidation without a stronger show of the political leadership in this area. The same is true for political consolidation. The world is now looking at Mr. Renzi and the Italian government to succeed and provide other European nations with the model of how all these things can be brought together.
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SO MUCH for the loneliness of the long-distance runner. The Sunday Age City2Sea in November will be full of runners doing the event as part of a family team.
Last year there were 120 families who did the 14-kilometre event. This year, so far, 67 have signed up - from just a father or mother running with a child right up to the whole family.
Among the latter is the Barley family of Greensborough. Rachel and Antony Barley are running with their son, eight-year-old Jack, while pushing three-year-old Katie in a stroller.
''Me and Antony love getting out there and having a run and entering competitions,'' Ms Barley said.
''We've done half-marathons and the City2Surf. But for Jack it's something new. When he gets to grade 3 he'll be doing cross-country and so we're getting him involved now.''
City2Sea will also mark Katie's first ''run''. ''We'll be swapping Katie - I'll push half and Antony will push half.''
But while it may be bonding to run as a family, Ms Barley said, no one should expect them to break any course records.
''It's going to be at least a couple of hours by the time we get Jack around. He'll run for a while and then walk for a while. It's not going to be a fast time and, to be honest, it's just getting him used to it and competing.''
Ms Barley and her husband have run 14 kilometres and pushed a stroller before - at the City2Surf - and realise what a tricky job it is. ''Obviously your pace is different because you have to run so that you're not falling over the stroller,'' she said. ''And when you're in a fun run with a big group of people, runners are not running in a straight line, they're crossing in front of you. You have to be extremely vigilant.''
So, why go to the trouble of running as a family? ''We like doing the competitions and it's easier to go as a family because we both can compete. Otherwise, one of us is left on the sidelines looking after the children and feeling a bit neglected.''
However, she and her husband train separately. ''I've been running probably for about five years,'' Ms Barley said. ''It's very therapeutic. When you go out you're in your own space and you have time to switch off from everything else. My brothers and sisters used to do it and I thought if they could do it I could do it too.''
Alexandra Pisker, of Elwood, said she and her 15-year-old daughter Maria had entered and were training together. Ms Pisker, a two-time City2Surf finisher, said the event would be her daughter's first fun run. ''She thinks I'm going to leave her behind, but I promised her I won't. She's going to have to bring her pace up to where I am, but I'm not going to leave her behind. I've given her my word that I will stay with her.''
Ms Pisker said she enjoyed running and hoped her daughter would come to enjoy it as well.
''It's something that I shouldn't like enjoying so much, but I do. It's so much fun.''
■ For further details on The Sunday Age City2Sea presented by Westpac, visit thecity2sea.com.au


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The Great ShakeOut: Prepare for Earthquakes
Did you know that there are seven faults in southern Nevada that could cause magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes to shake Las Vegas? Nevada is ranked third in the nation for risk of large magnitude seismic activity, behind California and Alaska. Join us in the Great ShakeOut, an earthquake preparedness event, on October 17, 2013 at 10:17 a.m. The Applied Geophysics Center will be holding an open house from 10 to Noon in SEB room 3261.
The Great ShakeOut lets us practice Drop! Cover! Hold On! At 10:17 a.m. on 10/17, drop to the ground or floor, get below a sturdy object (e.g., desk or table), and hold on to the object for 10-30 seconds, the duration of many earthquakes. After the event, look around you and see what could have fallen on you from above. The toppling of book-cases and heavy items or chemicals falling off tables or shelves are real hazards during an earthquake.
UNLV is an official participant in the international Great ShakeOut. For more information visit the Great Shakeout website.


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TOP STORY >> School construction costs remain $14M
Leader staff writer
The Cabot School Board learned this week that the cost of the combination building on the high school campus that will be used for health, physical education and recreation as well as a cafeteria and amphitheater (HPER/cafeteria) will likely cost the same as it was expected to cost five years ago when it was first on the drawing board.
Dr. Tony Thurman, the school superintendent, told the board Tuesday that although nothing is final, the building will likely cost $14 million, including the $773,000 that architect Steve Elliott will be paid.
As with all construction projects, the school district is the contractor and all the bids are from companies that will supply various parts of the new structure such as electrical, plumbing, windows, flooring, gym seating and the like.
We were thinking a lot higher so we were very pleased, Thurman told the board.
To get ready for construction to begin, some buildings will be torn down; others will be relocated and programs will be moved to new homes. The project is expected to be completed in 30 months.
The HPER/cafeteria is among $50.5 million in projects that were made possible by the 3.9 percent millage increase voters approved last year. In addition to work on the high school campus, several additions and improvements district-wide, the millage increase is helping to fund an elementary building estimated at $11.3 million.
To get the site ready to start the dirt work this summer, Thurman said the old metal agriculture building and the old concession stand will have to be removed. The ROTC building will be moved to Junior High South and used as an activity building. The old counseling center will also be removed.
The ROTC program will move to the former media center on the high school campus once the renovations are completed.
Those renovations are expected to be completed by the time school starts in August.
The agriculture program will move to the S-Building on the high school campus. Once the HPER/cafeteria is completed, the S-Building. will be renovated for additional classroom space.
The existing cafeteria will be renovated for a modern agriculture education center.
The current bus drive through the center of the high school campus will move to the front of the Career and Technical Center (formerly Champs Hall).
The current Fine Arts Center will be renovated once construction on the HPER/cafeteria has been completed and will share a lobby with the new HPER/cafeteria.
Construction is winding down on the new Junior High North that started almost two years ago and it is expected to be ready for students in the fall. The original Junior High North burned three years ago.
The portables that have been used since the fire to house students are scheduled to be removed in the next two weeks, Thurman told the board.
The new Junior High North will be larger than the original, 127,282 square feet compared to 102,400 square feet. It will cost the $13.5 million with furnishings.
Four additional classrooms will open in the fall at Westside Elementary. The dirt work is under way at the new Mountain Springs Elementary that is expected to open in the fall of 2010.
The district also is negotiating the purchase of the Funtastic building on Hwy. 321 for $1.3 million. It will be used for the districts alternative school and charter school. Thurman said renovations will likely not be completed by the time school starts.


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The Rochester Rhinos have started the 2012 USL-Pro season a perfect 6-0-0 without conceding a single goal. Rhinos goalkeeper Kristian Nicht ranks first in USL-Pro goalkeepers in wins (6), saves (29), shutouts (6) and German Bundesliga experience (one season with Alemannia Aachen). J.C. Banks is near the top of the USL-Pro points leaders as the second year winger has tallied two goals and two assists for six points.
The understanding between experienced German goalkeeper Kristian Nicht and his centerback tandem of Greek veteran George Kyriazis and former L.A. Galaxy defender Troy Roberts has been magnificent. Though the three have only been playing together since preseason a couple months ago, their seamless communication makes it appear as though they've known each other for years.
Newcomer Jack Traynor has played every minute of the every game for the Rhinos this season in defense. Third year Rochester regular Quavas Kirk has been dealing with an upper leg problem with has meant that Mike Zaher and Argentine Lucas Fernandez have been covering fullback duties in his absence.
The Rhinos midfield is led by 2011 Team Player of the Year Tyler Rosenlund. Last year he operated behind a lone striker but with the addition of Tam McManus to the squad, Rosenlund as moved farther back into center midfield with Drew Cost.
Former Colorado Rapids left back Danny Earls and 2011 Rhinos Rookie of the Year J.C. Banks have been lighting up the wings for the Rhinos. Banks is right-footed but capable with his left, while Earls can use his right foot but is much more dangerous on his natural left. This allows Rhinos head coach Jesse Myers to operate a traditional 4-4-2 wingplay, or to invert the wingers in a 4-5-1 in which each wide player cuts in on his favored foot.
Tam McManus, while only registering one assist through 6 games, has been a great overseas signing for the Rhinos. Playing behind his strike partner, the Scottish veteran brings an unyielding work rate to the USL-Pro team. McManus has the pedigree and experience to consistently make the little decisions that benefit the team. He knows which runs to make, when to hold back and he always pops into space to receive a pass and open up the team in offensive drives.
Graciano Brito and Andrew Hoxie have taken turns in the role of advanced target forward. Brito has started many of the games this season, with Hoxie entering in the second half to try to make a breakthrough.
Gustavo Zamudio is a highly talented Chilean midfielder who is still finding his place with the team. He has been employed out wide, as a central attacking player and against Charleston Zamudio played as a deep playmaker in front of the backline. If Jesse Myers liked what he saw from Zamudio in that deep role, the former Universidad Católica player could be a natural replacement for Alfonso Motagalvan who moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for 2012.
Tyler Bellamy suffered an early season knock after starting the first game in Los Angeles. Fan-favorite Isaac Kissi is still recovering from a serious knee injury. Conor Chinn was an offseason acquisition and the former New York Red Bulls attacker has been steadily integrating himself into Jesse Myers' side. Western New York native Kyle Manscuk has been a late game substitute in defense and Michael Tanke has filled into the midfield on a number of occasions when legs get heavy.
The team's 6-0-0 start matches a USL record, while six consecutive shutouts to start a season has not been achieved by any professional team since the modern era began with the creation of MLS in 1996. Add this feat to the fact that the Rochester Rhinos have the highest average league attendance and second only to newly established San Antonio Scorpions under the MLS.
Rochester's run has included 5 road wins, 2 of which were across the country in Fullerton, California. The only road trip harder than playing the Los Angeles Blues is making the flight down to the Caribbean to play Antigua Barracuda FC. While the season is still young and the Rhinos have 18 games left, the team doesn't have to travel to Antigua (Antigua hasn't scored on the road yet) and 11 of their remaining games are at home, including the final five games of the season. This presents a great opportunity for the team to put together another strong run of momentum at the end of the season.
At this point in the campaign, the other teams in the top four are Orlando City, Charleston Battery and Los Angeles Blues. Rochester has already won away at Charleston and Los Angeles (twice) so the Rhinos just have to host each team once in addition to facing Orlando home and away.
While the team has only scored 7 goals this season in 6 games, the defense has yet to give up a goal. This highly organized defense-first strategy is the brainchild of first year head coach Jesse Myers. Myers spent 14 years studying the league as an assistant for the Richmond Kickers and he knows what it takes to be successful in the USL.
All of these factors have combined to present a picture where it is easy to see the Rhinos staying at the top of the league all summer. In previous years the Rhinos started slow and took a month or two to build up solid form. This season, however, the core of experienced players from around the country and overseas has already provided the best start to a season in the 17 year history of the team. Things are looking good in the city once referred to as "Soccer Town, USA."


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Between a mix of regularly dying my hair and having hair that breaks and falls out easily, it can often leave my hair looking a bit dull and frizzy. On a good day my hair will be soft and shiny, but this doesn't always happen. Sometimes it just really needs some good TLC to give it a boost.
I tend to avoid hair serums as I find them too oily on my fine hair. Particularly when they don't seem to make any difference to the point that I end up applying too much. Styling creams aren't much better at taming pesky flyaways. In the end the only option left was to try using mask treatments. Choosing one itself can be a nightmare, especially when they all seem to be so expensive!
I only purchased this Keratin Smooth one on a whim as it was on offer and so the price didn't seem so bad. I'm not even sure if my decision to buy it was remotely influenced by its claims, or if it was just because it was the cheapest at the time. Either way it was a good decision and I'm now on my third pot.
For me this hair mask works brilliantly. I generally use it in place of conditioner as I try to avoid washing my hair too often, plus this does a much better job at conditioning than a conditioner does anyway. I simply applied a generous amount to the mid-length and ends of my hair, then a small amount nearer the roots. In other words, I apply it like a conditioner, always giving it time to sit in my hair before rinsing. I can always notice the results straight away. My hair feels so much softer and looks so much healthier. The majority of the frizz is smoothed and my ends are always left feeling super soft!
When it comes to my hair, if I can't notice a difference straight away, then the product is no good. This hair mask is the first I've tried where I haven't had to wait a few uses before seeing any change. Can't believe I didn't buy this to begin with. Highly recommend to anyone who is sick of having dry and frizzy hair. Love it!
Whenever I spot a product on promotion which is designed to help with keeping my hair straight, I always like to give it a try and this is one that I have tried recently.
===Price & availability===
The mask retails for just over £5 for a 300ml pot and it widely available, it is part of a larger range which consists of shampoo, conditioner, heat protection spray and shine spray. I picked mine up from Superdrug when they were running a half price promotion.
===The mask===
The mask comes in a deep red pot which is topped with a black screw top lid, I do find this a bit of an annoyance as its quite fiddly when I am in the shower to get the lid off, apply to my hair and then screw the lid back on. As soon as I open the pot, I am greeted with a strong floral aroma which is really nice. Tresemme recommend that the mask is applied to your hair after washing, applying a generous amount and then leaving in for around 3-5minutes before rinsing. I like to comb through the conditioner with a wide tooth comb to ensure it is evenly distributed.
When it comes to rinsing, the mask comes out really easily and immediately I can tell the difference in my hairs condition, it feels really lightweight, wonderfully soft and when I have styled my hair, it looks really glossy.
Whenever I am off on a night out, I dread how my hair will look at the end of the night as I know it will be bigger and slightly frizzy however when I use this, although my hair still gets a bit bigger, it doesn't get anywhere ear as frizzy as it used too.
Despite using the conditioner weekly, there is still loads left and is was definitely worth the investment. Overall, this gets 5 out of 5 stars from me.
Thanks for reading.
The Boots website describes this as "An intensive rescue for unruly, frizz-prone hair. This masque deeply replenishes each strand for unbelievable salon-smoothness."
Boots are currently selling this for £5.50 but I got it in Asda for £2.50 which I think is a bargain. I would probably stock up while it's this price as it must be a special offer.
---My Hair---
My hair is long, down to the bottom of my shoulder blades, and naturally straight. I don't do much to it apart from dying it a few times a year. I never use heated appliances (straighteners, curlers, hairdryers) mainly because I'm too lazy...! I'm also too lazy to visit the hairdresser so it's in need of a trim. Hence, I started to get quite a few flyaways and my hair was quite dry. I condition it from the neck down every time I wash it, but it seemed to be in need of some TLC.
So when I heard of this Keratin Smooth masque, I fancied giving it a go, especially as it's the same price as a normal bottle of conditioner. After all, hair is made from keratin so I thought it could only do it some good.
---The packaging---
The masque comes in a red tub with a black screw top lid and gold writing. Unfortunately, our shower cubicle is very small and doesn't have any shelves in it. This makes using this very awkward; I would need one hand to unscrew the lid, one to hold the tub and a third hand to scoop out and apply the product, all while trying not to get any water into the tub. So, for me, this isn't ideal. But the product is very thick, so I suppose it couldn't come in a normal squeezy conditioner bottle as it probably wouldn't come out.
The instructions recommend applying this to your hair and leaving for 3-5 minutes. I use this in the shower after shampooing, scooping out a generous portion with my fingers and applying it from the neck down, combing through my hair with my fingers. It's thicker than normal conditioner and you might need to spend a short time longer making sure it's evenly applied. I don't apply conditioner to my scalp as it's quite greasy.
If you've used Tresemme products before, you'll already be familiar with the smell and it's very distinctive. It's quite floral and fruity. I really like the smell, but it might be too sweet for some people. It's noticeable while using it, but not too strong once it's been washed off.
I then leave the masque on while I go about my other shower activities; exfoliating, body wash, shaving etc. Once I've done this, I rinse. The product rinses out very easily with no problems and feels very smooth right away.
The result is excellent. My hair is definitely a lot smoother and the flyaways are smoothed down. It also feels very soft and I can't stop running my fingers through it! It's very easy to brush right away and right up until the next time I wash my hair. The flyaways do tend to start coming back after about half a day, so maybe leave it as late as possible if it's for a special occasion.
---Would I recommend?---
At £2.50 I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it and I would love to use this every time I wash my hair at that price. If it was £5.50, I think I would save it for using maybe once a month or for special occasions.
The recent hot weather has not helped the condition of my hair, with the high temperatures at the moment I have been guilty of tying my hair back in a bobble in an attempt to keep cool. This has unfortunately resulted in my hair acquiring some split ends and an alarming amount of frizz. To remedy the situation I had a hair cut and I decided to try out an intensive conditioning treatment.
While looking in Superdrug for something to smooth my frizz I spotted that the entire Tresemme range was half price so I decided to buy a pot of conditioning treatment rather than a sachet as the sachets cost 99p and a pot of Tresemme Keratin Deep Treatment Masque was £2.95 (half price) for a 300ml tub. I only have to get four treatments out of the pot and I have saved some money.
The tub is an attractive red colour with a black screw top lid (identical to the one in the dooyoo picture) the pot has an ingredients list and directions for use on the side.
The Keratin Treatment Masque claims to intensely replenish each strand of hair and make your hair smoother, straighter and easier to style. It is also suitable for coloured hair.
After shampooing and conditioning my hair with my usual products I then applied a scoop of the Keratin Treatment Masque to my hair, the Treatment Masque is quite thick and creamy and easy to smooth through my hair. The Masque smells nice and expensive; I can't really describe the smell it just smells like good quality hair products. I left the Masque on my hair for the recommended maximum of 5 minutes as I felt my hair needed a bit of extra care. The Masque rinsed easily from my hair and left my hair feeling soft and nourished.
I then blow dried my hair, I was quite impressed with the results, my hair looked shiny and cared for. There was less visible frizz and my hair felt softer. I usually wash and condition my hair each day and my hair has continued to look and feel good. I will use the conditioning treatment each week.
Looking at the amount of Masque I have used so far I estimate that the pot will last me for 10 treatments. As I got the pot at half price it makes each treatment cost slightly less then 30p so a complete bargain.
Thank you for reading.
Tresemme Deep Treamtent Mask
I've never been a fan of Tresemme products (their free shampoo and conditioner samples simply fail to buy me over) but I've recently started taken to trying out their masks. Having previously tried their Tresemme Deep Conditioning Treatment masque (for which I've written another review on), I thought it might be worth giving another of their products a shot.
This keratin mask comes in a 300 ml pot, which is definitely much smaller than the other Tresemme mask that I've used. It has a screw-on cap, and being much smaller than the other mask bottle, this is definitely much easier to deal with in the bath.
The mask itself is a relatively thick, white paste - just what I would expect of a hair mask. The instructions suggest that you apply mostly on your ends, and spread the rest over nearer the upper parts of your hair. I know this is how hair experts typically advise you to apply mask, but I just apply it all over anyway - my hair is too dry to get really oily from such an application.
The scent for this mask, just like their Deep Conditioning Mask, is a pretty strong floral one. I do like it though, as it leaves my hair smelling really good after my bath and beyond.
I typically would leave the mask on for about 5 minutes before rinsing off. It's really easy to get off your hair and it does leave your hair feeling really smooth and nourished after use. I think what I like about this masks vs other masks I've tried is that it actually leaves my hair feeling slightly weighted. I have really thick, frizzy hair which fluffs around quite a bit (very annoying!), and the weight and strength that this mask builds into my hair is just amazing. In terms of its moisturising ability -- I find that it does about the same as any other mask I've tried however.
I first bought this for £5.50 from Boots in store, but Tesco recently had a half-price offer which brought the price down to £2.75 per mask bottle which is a steal. I'd probably say that it's a little on the pricier side at full-price however, and if I had to buy it at full-price I might just try a cheaper alternative. I just finished one (lasted about 2 months, but I use it a couple of times a week) and have two new bottles waiting for me. I would recommend it especially if you see it on offer, or if you really like the weighty feeling that other masks lack.


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In April 1917, mere months after the Wisconsin troops returned, the United States declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. While Wisconsin men and women served in all branches of the armed forces, the largest concentration of Badgers was in the 32nd Division. 18,000 Wisconsin National Guardsmen began training at Camp Douglas in Wisconsin before being sent to Camp MacArthur, Texas, where they were combined with the Michigan National Guard into the 32nd Division. Arriving in France in early 1918, the 32nd Division saw significant action, taking part in three major offensives (Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, and Meuse-Argonne), and becoming the first American troops to reach German soil. They earned the nom de guerre Les Terribles from the French and took on the "red arrow" insignia for piercing every enemy line they faced.
An additional 10,000 Wisconsin men and women volunteered for service, while 90,000 men were drafted, bringing the total contribution of the state to roughly 120,000. They served in hundreds of different units within the Army, Army Air Corps, Army Nurse Corps, Marines, and Navy. Wisconsin suffered about ten percent casualties, with over 2,000 dying in service.
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Is China taking actions to limit its greenhouse gas emissions? past evidence and future prospects
As the world's second largest carbon emitter, China has long been criticised as a "free-rider" enjoying benefits from other countries' efforts to abate greenhouse gas emissions but not taking due responsibilities of its own. China has been singled out as one of the major targets at the subsequent negotiations after the Kyoto curtain had fallen. By an¬alyzing the historical contributions of inter-fuel switching, energy conserva¬tion, economic growth and population expan¬sion to China's CO2 emissions during the period 1980-1997, this article first demonstrates that the above criticism cannot hold its ground. Then the article envisions some efforts and commitments that could be expected from China until its per capita income catches up with the level of middle-developed countries. By emphasizing the win-win strategies, these efforts and commitments could be unlikely to severely jeopardize China's economic development and, at the same time, would give the country more leverage at the post-Kyoto climate change negotiations.
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Best Of :: Bars & Clubs
Any South Florida live-music club not saturated with sticky, sucky cover bands automatically gets bumped ahead in line. And at the very front of that line, muscling past the chrome-domed bouncer manning the velvet rope gauntlet, is the Culture Room. Yeah, the Culture Room's competition became a tad jealous of its supremacy and the loyalty showed it by local fans and rock bands alike -- and waged a tepid little turf war that went absolutely nowhere. The Room survived, emerging from the chaos better than ever: A redesigned bar setup gives it a newly spacious feel, and the place continues to pack 'em in, night after night, week after week, year after year -- just the way we like it.
There are bars that serve wine -- the watery house cabernet or chardonnay that you try to drink after you've had a couple of nights of the hard stuff and you're trying to tail off a little -- and there are wine bars. Harrison's Wine Gallery is one of the few places in Broward-Palm Beach with a legitimate claim to the designation. A dark, cozy, family-run establishment in downtown Hollywood, with big stressed-leather couches, cushioned windowsill benches, and a handsome 18-seat bar, Harrison's carries an impressive selection of the old vino. There are better than 100 kinds, ranging from a better-than-passable South African merlot for $30 a bottle to a three-digit epicure's delight (like maybe Mondavi-Rothschild Opus One 1999 for $245). Just a glass of the stuff? Between $7 and $10. It's all good, not house filler. There are cheese platters, hummus platters, panini, eight kinds of draft beer, and 40 bottled beers. There's a patio out back for fresh-air addicts and smokers. Harrison's has already become the hangout of choice for the Hollywood sophisticated crowd, with usually a smattering of city officials, local merchants, and artists bending elbows together at the bar, to say nothing of a broad cross section of the dating public. Proprietor Rich Duncan, an amiable Liverpudlian with a nose for fine wine, is usually parked at the bar or escorting patrons to comfortable corners. That's his wife, Mary, behind the bar, pouring big drafts of pinot noir or zinfandel. Son Marco is in the kitchen, slicing cheese. As close to home as you're going to get without being parked in your own living room.
Q: Do you watch reality-television shows?
A: I personally don't watch a lot, but I've had some firsthand experience with it.
Q: You were a Survivor contestant?
A: No, VH1 filmed a 14-part series called Band on the Run in 2000, and the finals ended up here [at the Culture Room]. They were in the club for three days, filming virtually everything that happened. They'd just follow you around with cameras. It's a very strange feeling after a while. By the last day, the band members were writing things on napkins and passing them back and forth because they were so tired of being filmed.
Q: Isn't that what they wanted? Media attention?
A: They had virtually no privacy whatever. Imagine the moment that you open your eyes in the morning and there's a camera right there filming you. I was just a part of it for three days, and I got sick and tired of it. The bands had to put up with it for two months.
Q: Was it real?
A: Well, it was their reality for two months.
Q: So what do you think of reality TV?
A: I want no part of it.
Promised the ol' Battle Ax that you wouldn't go to the strip bar tonight? Well, if you're a man of your word and you have a hankerin' to be around scantily clad women, that could be a problem. Happily, Greenbrier has got you covered. On many nights, admittedly, standards have to be set a little low -- Greenbrier seems to be the sort of place where old strippers go to fade away. The lights in the place are kept fairly dim, though, so just don't wear your contacts or glasses and you should be fine. Besides, one cannot say the same thing for everyone working there -- a few of the ladies in residence could give many strippers a run for their hard-earned money in the looks department. Plus, you'll be able to report that you did not, in fact, go to a strip bar when you stumble home in the wee hours. While the bartenders and waitresses at Greenbrier are dressed in as little as possible, none of them strips down to nothing, and a lap dance is nowhere to be found. Your conscience is clear, my friend.
Bitch-slapping's for sissies. Strap yourself into the dungeon-like slave pen, bend over, and let the flogging begin. Playing with the crosses and cage-like contraptions brings a whole new meaning to "going medieval." At the Fetish Box and the London Ballroom's monthly fetish romp, latex, leather, rubber, glam, and goth are among the few rules, not the exception -- you can't get in without sporting the garb (or at least an all-black outfit). The debaucherous playground is rife with industrial, electronic body music, and future pop beats spun by Dino, Ruiner, Falstaff, and Tommy Gunn. Fetish pinup diva and Playboy cover girl Dita Von Teese has headlined the club night, with her tease-to-please burlesque show. And where else might you have seen her perform this while cradled in a life-size martini glass? It just may leave your sore-assed self saying, "Thank you, sir. May I have another?"
An open area at the Mother's Pub becomes a launch pad each week for creative hip-hop music-making. A middle-age guy wails on a harmonica and guitar, to the rapping of an MC, who's rhyming to scratching and cuts of a turntablist. Jams like these can be found at "For Those Who Listen," a grassroots open-mic showcase of lyricism, poetry, and MC and DJ battles. Among the throng of hip-hop lyricists who come to square off, a guy challenges another, and they step up to shoot rhymes back and forth in a showdown. The night was created by members of the Fader Ballistix turntablist band: Immortal, Reakt, K-razor, Spytek, I-emerge, and SPS, and by 7th Direction band members Colossus, Choppa D-vize, Immortal, and Mordechai. The musicians wanted a way to perform, practice, and promote musical expression. Now that word's gotten out, battle lines have been drawn -- at least 25 MCs come in hopes of prime rhyming time to compete in rapping throwdowns. Hip-hop enthusiasts from Orlando to Miami trek to Broward for the musical improv night.


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Krauthammer paints incomplete picture of Reagan's tax and spending cuts
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In his Washington Post column, Charles Krauthammer compared Presidents Reagan and Obama by claiming that Reagan, "cut taxes to starve the federal government and prevent massive growth in spending," whereas, "Obama's wild spending... will necessitate huge tax increases." In fact, after 1981, Reagan repeatedly increased both taxes and spending.
Krauthammer contrasts Reagan and Obama by claiming Reagan "cut taxes" to "prevent...spending"
Krauthammer: "Obama's wild spending" will "necessitate huge tax increases - as opposed to Reagan's policies which "cut taxes" to "prevent...spending." In a July 15 article in the Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer falsely claimed that President Reagan "cut taxes to starve the federal government and prevent massive growth in spending," whereas, "Obama's wild spending...will necessitate huge tax increases." From the article:
But Obama's most far-reaching accomplishment is his structural alteration of the U.S. budget. The stimulus, the vast expansion of domestic spending, the creation of ruinous deficits as far as the eye can see are not easily reversed.
These are not mere temporary countercyclical measures. They are structural deficits because, as everyone from Obama on down admits, the real money is in entitlements, most specifically Medicare and Medicaid. But Obamacare freezes these out as a source of debt reduction. Obamacare's $500 billion in Medicare cuts and $600 billion in tax increases are siphoned away for a new entitlement -- and no longer available for deficit reduction.
The result? There just isn't enough to cut elsewhere to prevent national insolvency. That will require massive tax increases -- most likely a European-style value-added tax. Just as President Ronald Reagan cut taxes to starve the federal government and prevent massive growth in spending, Obama's wild spending -- and quarantining health-care costs from providing possible relief -- will necessitate huge tax increases.
The net effect of 18 months of Obamaism will be to undo much of Reaganism. Both presidencies were highly ideological, grandly ambitious and often underappreciated by their own side. In his early years, Reagan was bitterly attacked from his right. (Typical Washington Post headline: "For Reagan and the New Right, the Honeymoon Is Over" -- and that was six months into his presidency!) Obama is attacked from his left for insufficient zeal on gay rights, immigration reform, closing Guantanamo -- the list is long. The critics don't understand the big picture. Obama's transformational agenda is a play in two acts.
But Reagan repeatedly increased taxes and spending increased during his term
Reagan raised taxes repeatedly after 1981, including "the largest tax increase in U.S. history" at the time. In a July 9 article titled "What Would Reagan Really Do?" Newsweek reported that, in 1982, Reagan was responsible for "the largest tax increase in U.S. history," and he repeatedly increased taxes in the years following:
It's doubtful, for example, that a contemporary Reagan figure would seek to solve every problem by cutting taxes. In 1981, the former California governor swept into office promising to slash taxes to their lowest-ever levels--and with the Economic Recovery Tax Act, that's exactly what he did. When Reagan arrived in the White House, the top marginal tax rate was 70 percent; by 1987 it was 38.5 percent (roughly the same as the rate under Bill Clinton). But while today's conservatives continue to call for lower taxes in the name of the Gipper--Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, for example, pressures Republicans to sign a "no new tax" pledge every election cycle--there's simply no evidence in Reagan's record to suggest that he would've followed his signature achievement by pushing for ever lower rates.
In fact, much the opposite. In 1982, Reagan agreed to restore a third of the previous year's massive cut. It was the largest tax increase in U.S. history. In 1983, he raised the gasoline tax by five cents a gallon and instituted a payroll-tax hike that helped fund Medicare and Social Security. In 1984, he eliminated loopholes worth $50 billion over three years. And in 1986, he supported the progressive Tax Reform Act, which hit businesses with a record-breaking $420 billion in new fees. When it came to taxation, there were two Reagans: the pre-1982 version, who did more than any other president to lighten America's tax burden, and his post-1982 doppelgänger, who was willing (if not always happy) to compensate for gaps in the government's revenue stream by raising rates. Today, a truly Reaganesque leader would recognize (like Reagan) that the heavy lifting was finished long ago; last year, for instance, taxes fell to their lowest level as a percentage of personal income since 1950. And he would dial back the antitax dogma as a result. [emphasis added]
Krugman: "[N]o peacetime president has raised taxes so much on so many people" as Reagan. In a 2004 New York Times column, Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman wrote:
But Ronald Reagan does hold a special place in the annals of tax policy, and not just as the patron saint of tax cuts. To his credit, he was more pragmatic and responsible than that; he followed his huge 1981 tax cut with two large tax increases. In fact, no peacetime president has raised taxes so much on so many people. This is not a criticism: the tale of those increases tells you a lot about what was right with President Reagan's leadership, and what's wrong with the leadership of George W. Bush.
For many middle- and low-income families, this tax increase more than undid any gains from Mr. Reagan's income tax cuts. In 1980, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates, middle-income families with children paid 8.2 percent of their income in income taxes, and 9.5 percent in payroll taxes. By 1988 the income tax share was down to 6.6 percent; but the payroll tax share was up to 11.8 percent, and the combined burden was up, not down.
Federal outlays increased during Reagan's term. According to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) historical data, total federal government outlays (in constant 2005 dollars) increased 22 percent under Reagan.
Federal employment also grew under Reagan: Newsweek also reported that the "federal employment grew by more than 60,000" under Reagan, noting that "in contrast, government payrolls shrank by 373,000."
In doing so, a 21st-century Reagan would free himself up to finish a bit of business that his predecessor never got around to: reducing the federal deficit. In the 1980 campaign, Reagan pledged to do three things if elected: lower taxes, win the Cold War, and curb government spending. But in his haste to achieve the first two goals, he abandoned the third. On his watch, federal employment grew by more than 60,000 (in contrast, government payrolls shrank by 373,000 during Clinton's presidency). The gap between the amount of money the federal government took in and the amount it spent nearly tripled. The national debt soared from $700 billion to $3 trillion. And the United States was transformed from the world's largest international creditor to its largest debtor. [emphasis added]
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From: "John D. Sissom" <>
Subject: [ROOTS-L] SISSOM / WILLIAMS Marriage?
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:21:23 -0500
Albert Sissom, the child of William Sissom and Sarah Webber was born ca.
1846, in Cannon County, Tennessee, married (1) Nancy Ella Williams ca.
1880, we think in Tennessee. One source said they had been told they were
married at Imes. (Location unknown.) This is possibly Edward Albert Sissom.
Mattie Luella Sissom, the first child of Albert Sissom and Nancy Ella
Williams, was born November 24, 1882, Bradyville, Cannon, TN; married
Benjamin Franklin Perryman ca. 1898.
Wiley Grey Sissom, the second child of Albert Sissom and Nancy Ella
Williams, was born July 2, 1885, at Bradyville, Cannon County, Tennessee,
died April 15, 1967, and was buried at Wesley Chapel, located on Grundy
County line, near Viola, Warren County, Tennessee.
Wiley Grey Sissom married Vergie Lane and had Lano Price Sissom and L. Tom
Albert Sissom married (2) Mattie Thomas Johnson, August 18, 1877, in Cannon
County, Tennessee, died 1894, when he was thrown from a horse which broke
his neck. The family was located in the 1900 Warren County, Tennessee
census, enumeration district 137, sheet 9, lines 62 to 65, family number
137. The spelling was Sisom.
I am interested in corresponding with anyone with connection or information
on these folks.
John Sissom
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