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I didn't see Christian all day. Not that I expected to see him any more than necessary, but I didn't see him at all. But perhaps I did see, but didn't realise I had seen him. After all, that's what I had learnt to do so well for the last 2 years, to drain everyone out, and to not take notice of anyone or anything except school work.
But something was different now, wasn't it? Christian and I kissed, like full on made out kissed. Obviously something was there. So why didn't he go out of his way to see me today then? Maybe I was thinking too much into it though.
So most of the day passed by as normally as any other day until lunch rolled around. I walked into the cafeteria and got some fries, an apple and a bottle of water. Walking with my tray out the side door to head to the back block, I was stopped by a pretty girl with deep black hair.
'Hey, you're Dylan right?' she asked me smiling.
She was beautiful. Her light pearly skin contrasted richly against her pitch black hair, that was straight as an arrow, long, and had a thick fringe in the front stopping just below her eyebrow line. She was small and petite, and around my height. She has the most delicate features I have ever seen, like she was a living piece of art.
I stared at her for a second, then merely just nodded that my name was in fact Dylan. She giggled slightly and then swung me around and pulled me by my arm through the crowds of people in the cafeteria towards a table with 4 others sitting around.
'Uh, um, what are you?' I tried.
'Christian is in gym packing the gear away. He said to make sure you didn't leave' she replied, giggling a little.
'Why? I whispered to myself.
The girl shrugged her shoulders, then stole a few of my fries. I couldn't help but look around at the others sitting around the table. To my left was a dark skinned boy, though of which ethnic group he is I did not know. He had an exotic look to him, and he was very good looking. When he spoke, I melted.
I practically whimpered, and my mouth hit the table. I quickly picked it up and tried to mumble a reply, but fail miserably. The girl who had brought me to the table came to my rescue.
'Im Eden. that' addressing the hot exotic god, 'Is Sasha'
Dylan and Sasha. Sasha and Dylan? Hmm, to dream!
'That's Dakota' a pretty blonde girl with blue eyes, 'and her boyfriend Eli' equally as blonde, but even more blue eyed, 'And this dweeb is my bro, Leon'.
'And im Christian!'.
I looked over and saw Christian wiggling in between Eden and said brother Leon. He was smiling as he pushed Leon further apart for his sister and then winked at me. I immediately looked around the table to make sure they didn't notice his wink, which they seemed to not have.
When I brought my gaze back to Christian, he frowned at first, but managed a smile.
'Hi' I managed to let escape.
'Hey, so what did I miss?' he asked looking at me, then turning to Eden.
'Nothing much, just introductions. We just sat down because he was going out back when I found him' she said.
'Oh, lucky' he said looking back at me.
'Yeah' I nodded.
'Well are you going to eat those fries or come I have them?' Eden asked, turning to me.
I looked down at them. I hadn't even touched my food. When I looked around the table, everyone was well into their eating, except for Dakota and Eli who were engaged in their own little conversation. I then looked at Eden with a questioning look on my face.
'She's not allowed to buy get them herself' Leon spoke up, looking at me, 'But if someone gives them to her, she thinks its ok'.
'It is! The deal was that I wasn't allowed to PICK or BUY fries, not get them given to me by someone else!' she said poking out her tongue.
I giggled a little, then pushed my tray over towards her.
'Sure, go ahead' I said, shrugging my shoulders at Leon.
'Abler' he said shaking his head.
'What exactly am I...' I tried before being cut off.
'Oh please don't ask' Eden begged.
Light laughter was passed around the whole table at this comment, but I couldn't help notice Christian not partaking in the joke. He just looked at me, with sad eyes.
'What's wrong?' I mouthed to him, but he just shook his head and smiled.
'Anywho' Dakota said, 'Were gonna go make out in the library. See you guys later'.
'Later' Eli said getting up and walking away with his girlfriend hand in hand.
I watched them leave and felt a little jealous.
'Sluts!' I heard Leon yell.
'You're such a dork' Eden elbowed her brother.
'Thank you' he said smiling brightly.
The rest of the lunch hour went by with idle chit chat throughout the whole session. Eden and Leon were the most vocal, especially towards each other. Sasha and I had a good conversation, albeit with me staring at him a few times when he would speak. But Christian hardly spoke anything, only when asked a question. And even then, it was only a mumbled yes or no answer.
The end of lunch bell rang out and I knew it was time to leave. After saying our goodbyes, Christian offered to walk me to class. As we started walking towards the hallway, he turned a corner and pulled me with him.
'What the...' I tried.
He pushed me to the wall and loked his lips on mine tightly. I opened my mouth to let his tongue invade my mouth, like it was asking, and started wrestle with it with my own. He brought both of his hands up to my face and we made out for what seemed like a life time. Finally he pulled away when he started losing his breath, but kept his forehead pressed against mine.
'What was that for?' I asked, breathing heavily myself.
'I thought about you all last night, and all of today' she said, gaining his breath back, 'You look hot today'.
I blushed red, then kissed him lightly a few times on his lips.
'Thanks, so do you' I hesitated to bring it up, but just had to, 'What was wrong at lunch?'.
He sighed deeply, then looked me in the eyes.
'I don't know, I just started thinking about all the time that has passed between us, all the time we wasted. I was so stupid, im sorry'.
'Look, that was then, this is now. Its ok, really' I assured him.
'Thats not all though' he said taking a deep breath then exhaling, 'I kept thinking about you in the bathroom the other day'.
My heart sank. I pulled away from him and crossed my arms across my chest.
'Why would you think about that?' I shrugged my shoulders.
'Because I cant help but blame myself. You shouldn't have been in the situation ever, and either way you look at it, I had a part in it'.
'What are you talking about. It has nothing to do with you, you're not at fault'.
'I believe I am, and im so sorry for that. I know I hadn't acted the way I did that time, things would have been different and we never would have fallen out. You never would have been in that position to have to resort to using that shit' he said reaching out to hold my hands.
'You don't know that. Even if we hadn't fallen out, you cant guarantee that I...'
'Yes I can, because I should know the signs. With everything I went through with Corey, I would have seen the signs to make sure you were never in that position. And even now, I should have seen the signs. Thinking back, seeing you in the corridors and out walking around school, I think I saw signs but, fuck man!' he exclaimed.
I squeezed his hands gently, trying to let him know it wasn't his fault. But I did have to think about some things he was saying. One thing was that he noticed me in the corridors and walking around school. Another was the fact that he blamed him self either. Wether we stayed friends back then, or how it panned out in real life anyway. I had to ease him.
'Christian, you cant blame yourself. Look, I agree that you could have maybe prevented it from happening had we not fallen out back then, but look at it this way. If we hadn't fallen out, we might not be here now, you know? Like you dont know what could have happened had we not stopped being friends back then. Its all come full circle now. Were friends again, maybe even more, and ultimately, I actually never really used any of the drug. Do you know what I mean?'.
He seemed to think it over for a moment.
'I know what you're saying, and I agree with some of it. Yeah we don't know what would have happened if we didnt fall out, true. But the fact that we did in itself is unforgivable. That aside, I still feel so much guilt for not being there for you, and for letting another slip through my fingers. The whole situation is so eerily familiar to Corey, walking in on you like that' he trailed off.
'Ok, but you need to stop feeling guilty. It is more than ok now. Don't you get it? Were much greater friends now having been through all of that. Though I am sorry IT brings back so much stuff about Corey. Truly though, you need to not worry about what could have happened. Ultimately, what's done is done'.
'Yes but...'
'No buts! I don't blame you, I never have, and never will. Blame yourself all you want to, but know that I think its completely bullshit. Listen to me, its in the past ok? You think I don't wish things had been different? Of course I do, but that's just not possible. What happened, happened. But for what its worth, if it helps, I forgive you. Can you forgive yourself?'
Christian mulled it over for a second, then shrugged his shoulders.
'I can try. Anything for you'.
'That's all you need to do. But Christian?'.
'Corey wouldn't want you to blame yourself' I said softly, taking his hand and bringing it up to my mouth and kissing it.
Christian leaned over and kissed me on the lips lightly, then once more, and once again. I smiled at him and he managed a small, but genuine smile back. Just then, we heard a door opening and we straightened ourselves up and ducked out of the vacant hallway we were in.
'We totally missed half of the period' Christian said with a smirk.
'Well not quite, only 15 minutes' I said looking at the time on my phone.
'Ah well'.
'By the way, your friends were nice' I said.
'Told you'.
'Eden is so beautiful, I cant believe I never noticed her before'.
'She is. And neither can I' he said knocking me playfully with his shoulder.
'Well Sasha ain't too bad either' I said cheekily, grinning and wiggling my eyebrows'.
'Meh' he said.
I giggled a little then pushed him a little.
'He's hot. But you're hotter'.
'Gee, thanks' he said giggling a little himself.
We left it at that as we approached my math class. Christian smiled at me and waved as he walked down the rest of the corridor and around a corner out of my sight. I peeked in through the window and saw that Mr. Greenberg was busy with his back towards the students so I slipped in unnoticed and sat at the back far left corner as usual.
Last period was my favourite class, art. Simply because I got to create and imagine and be free to do so. And I excelled in it too. Mrs. Rosewood was more than super supportive, and her encouragement was my muse.
'We missed you yesterday' she said as I entered the classroom.
I guessed that by 'we' she meant herself and the 3 other students who took this class. Though we weren't best friends, we did get along, and spoke freely and openly in this one class we had in common. They were truly unique characters and extremely talented artists, varying.
'Aww shucks' I feigned.
'Well lets see?' she said holding her hand out expectantly.
I opened my satchel and pulled out some sketches I had done on Monday night. Our homework was to express how we felt on the inside. My interpretation of that was to show my eyes. I had pulled up a mirror and sketched the left side of my face, showing every detail, every line, every hair. My grey eyes full of sadness and loneliness, I thought fit perfectly for this assignment.
Mrs. Rosewood studied my sketch for a good while. When she looked at me, her eyes were moist, but she looked at me with pride. She gave me a quick smile and nod, then handed me back my sketch. I tucked it back into my art folder and placed it back in my satchel.
Half way through the lesson, she came back over to me.
'Beautiful sketch Dylan. I wanted to talk to you about something'.
'Yeah sure, what's up?' I asked a little concerned.
'Well I submitted a few pieces of your work in a contest. There's a prize of $10000 for first place, I hope you don't mind?'.
'What? You think I have a shot?'.
'Of course. I sent in your painting of your mom, and the photograph of that tree, your first assignment way back' she said with a grin.
'Oh wow' was all I could say.
In my opinion, I knew that I was good, but $10000 good? I was very glad though, that the pieces she had chosen were my favourites. The painting of my mother I had done here in class a weeks after being kicked out of home. It was, however, not the most inspiring or cheery paintings. It was black and grey, and depicted my mother as a soulless woman. It scared me when I had finished it within the hour of the class. But I was proud of it.
The photograph was of the oak tree, my oak tree. It was one of my first assignments for this class in freshman year. Well before all the drama that being gay had caused me. It was simply just a capture of the oak tree in all its autumn glory. The bright leaves in the background. The thick dark brown trunk showings is sturdiness. I had almost forgotten about the photograph completely. Luckily Mrs. Rosewood kept everything in file.
'The winners will be announced next week'.
'Wow' still.
'I have so much faith in you. You could even gain scholarship im sure'.
'Oh god, really? You think so?'.
'Absolutely. You know if I could, I would pay for you self. That's how much I believe in you Dylan'.
'Thank you Mrs. Rosewood'.
'No problem dear. So we'll be cutting 50/50?' she asked, giving me a joking grin.
'Its yours' I said giggling.
After school, I made my way to the front of the school and started heading home when a car pulled up next to me on the pavement.
'Dylan, want a ride?' a voice asked me as the window went down.
Eden's head popped out of the passengers seat window smiling at me.
'Ah, no im good. Thank you though'.
'Come on, we're going to get something to eat. Get in'.
'No really, its ok'.
'Come on, we can drop you off were ever you're going to then. Just get in the car' she said smiling.
'Dude, she's not gonna give up' Leon yelled from his side of the car, the drivers side.
I giggled as I saw Eden slap her brother on the arm. Eden then gave me sad puppy eyes which made me giggle even more then I shrugged my shoulders and ran over to the car, getting in.
'Thanks' I said quietly.
'Ever been to Jeannes Coffee House and Internet Cafe?'.
I simply giggled, and nodded my head.
'Yeah, i've been there'.


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Avatar and Profile Picture Size Limits
I was wondering, but any chance of the avatar and profile picture size limits being increased, to at least 150x150, if not more?
This and similar requests have been made before (see the tags I've added), but they were all ultimately rejected. Considering again I can't see the reasoning changing, so the answer is probably still no.
adding to bigger files size to 100kb for avatars for better GIFs:heh:
A lot of people actually manage to deal quite well with the limitations. From my perspective, allowing "better GIF" is also a door wide open for obnoxiously long gif being more distracting than anything. Your milage may vary, but keeping it simple is often way better.
How does increasing it to 100kb allow longer and more annoying gifs? Hardly does, because its just 50kb more. Hell, if you wanted to make something annoying, you can do it within 50kb too, but thats not the point.
I still think size increase is in order. At least allow avatars up to 75kb ;<
At one time when bandwidth was a scarce commodity the size limits made sense. Given the global reach of AS, I'm sure there must be some members who still rely on dialup, but most of us probably have some form of broadband service these days. Also I see more and more people posting enormous graphic images, sometimes 1280x720 or even larger, in discussion threads. These slow down thread loading times much more than avatars do.
I realize that you have to store images and signatures on the server, while these large images are usually stored off-site. Still even if all 10,000 or so active members increased their avatars from 50K to 100K, storage would still only increase by half a gigabyte. I suppose your bandwidth bill would go up slightly, too, but I doubt that's really the issue either.
I've spent some hours refining animated gifs to fit under 50K, and I can say it's a tedious process. I'd agree that the more talented among us can cram a lot into 50K, and I've learned a lot about animation and graphics from trying to stay within the limits. Still I've got a few avatars like this that I could never get close to the 50K ceiling. It would fit in 100K, though.
I know bandwidth isn't that much of a problem for most people, but an avatar with a lot of animation/frames/150x150 is usually very distracting and unnecessarily large.
Avatars are simply a way of making an easy way to identify members, and I think that can be done perfectly fine in 100x100 50kb.
Respectfully I disagree, I think it should've stayed at 100x100 50kb. :)
Look, I don't really care if the size limit is increased on not. I just wanted to raise the question of whether the limits that were imposed years ago based on the speed of members' Internet connections and demands on the AS infrastructure were still justified today.
Right now, the limitations aren't based on the bandwith, but rather how increasing the limits would lead to the issues I've mentioned above.
I never stated you can't make any annoying avatar within the limits. The issue is how things can go much worse with an extended limit, that's all.
im against that 150x150 option though that really would be pretty distracting
The size of the avatar, in the sense of "length by width", should remain the same I think.
But I think that shifting from a 50 kb limit to a 100 kb limit would probably be a good idea, as it enables more flexibility for avatar makers without having any significant negative side-effects, in my view. It would also allow for more detail to show up in an avatar, which would likely simply make many avatars look better.
for me 50kb is too high. 35kb is enough for animation however i respect the one's who wanted to increase more than 50kb and 120x120.
edited: i mean 150x150 lol",
22 frames wtf im lucky to fit 8
To be perfectly honest, the following are annoying to look at,
I don't know if I care too much about avatar size as much as I care for signature size limit. I don't see how something with 8 times the surface area is constraint to a LOWER file size! (50k bytes < 50KB) It's probably gotten way worse over the years with modern artwork becoming more detailed and refined compared to the blobs of color of old. I mean really, I'm not asking to be able to save 1 megabyte files, I just want stupid jpeg at decent quality.
IMO, the whole image size issue should be something only affecting GIFs and PNGs (or combinations using them and other formats) since they're the only ones who can get animated and/or take absurd amounts of space, if you're image is a jpeg you should just be constraint by the dimentions and be allowed to save at the quality that looks decent (since you can't physically reach a filesize that would cause problems to begin with! so what's the point of having a limit?). The current limit is just annoyingly stuck 10 to 30 kb short of good quality in 99% of cases—which is kind of silly.
Serioulsy, it's great as it is right now.
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Next year, says Werner Preuschoff of DaimlerChrysler AG, the auto industry should be well under way with adopting ISO 14229, a new international standard for onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems protocol. The protocols are "just the stream the data runs on," Preuschoff says, and has nothing to do with the information itself.
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Why would a guy purposly reject a girl he only knows (was is the same class) but have never in any shape or form been sexually or romatically involved with her?
In this case the guy went out of his way to plan something, without the girl making any signs of interest, and that blow her off?
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because i didn't like her enough00|00|0
Like I mentioned, this girl has shown zero interest in the guy, the guy went out of his way to ask the girl to grab a coffee and then rejected her
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But it makes no sense since he never tried to make a move on her.. he never showed any interest before that insident.
In this scenario they are old classmates, and barely talked even then
he went out of his way to ask her out for coffee, grabbing coffee with another person of the opposite sex is a universal code for, "I'm interested in getting to know you".


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Hello all and first a quick explanation. I have recently finished my media degree and since leaving university I have really wanted to (and been working on) my drawing skills.
I have been playing around with a new style which reflects my interest in pin-ups, rockabillie and punk style fashions and pop art. My biggest influence at the moment in this sort of work is an artist known as Shag with his simple and distinct female forms and unshaded colouring style.
I understand I need some practice with the female form (feet and hands have never ever been a good thing for me...) but I was wondering if anyone could recommend some tips on colouring or how I could improve my pictures shown below.
I know there are a lot of much better artists in this wonderful corner of the internet and I admire many of them, and would love to hear some feedback. I am also working on a variety of print and tshirt designs which I hope to upload in the near future for some critique.
Thanks all!
Ok, these first two are done using no shading and a simple colour pallete. I wanted to make a series of zombie girl pin-ups, these were some first attempts and playing around with the idea.
This is my most recent work, using the same sort of art style but adopting shading. Sadly, I think I didn't do Jessica's ample bosom justice....
EDIT: Thought I would upload the original Jessica Rabbit sketch and the first colouring attempt I made using no shading, just for comparison purposes


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Double Star
I don't know much about AR's but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with doublestars ar and what they think of them
Here is a thread already covering it.
My friend has a doublestar and loves it. I was goons to buy one, but when a spikes came my way I jumped on it. From what I've seen they build a quality rifle.
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Correlation of PTEN and IGFBP-3 in the Invasion of Ovarian Endometrioid Carcinoma
We have successfully established an ovarian cancer cell line (OVTW-59), which was derived
from an ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (EC), and have also established an ovarian EC
invasion model. By using cDNA microarray and quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase
chain reaction, we identified insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3 as an
invasion suppressor gene, which were associated with lower cancer migration, invasion and
metastasis. Clinically, lower IGFBP-3 was found associated with significantly higher tumor
grade, advanced stage and poor survival in patients with EC tumors. Furthermore, we have
proved IGFBP-3 expression correlated with lower Erk activation, but with no effect on the
activation of Akt. All these two signal transduction proteins have crucial roles in cancer
invasion. Recently, a novel model of ovarian EC formation from endometriosis was reported,
and PTEN was found to be a major protein involved. Inactivation of PTEN has been reported in
some ovarian EC tumors and methylation was suggested as one of the major epigenetic changes.
This tumorigenesis model has lots of similarity to our established invasion model.
Therefore, we plan to study the important of PTEN expression in ovarian EC and if
inactivation of PTEN and IFGBP-3 is through methylation. Furthermore, by studying the signal
transduction pathways using PTEN and IGFBP-3 transfection, we plan to study the mutual
interaction between PTEN and IGFBP-3 on the suppression of tumor invasion in ovarian EC.
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Actually, angry may be putting it mildly.
"I was really pissed actually," said Morrison. "But I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't change the situation."
It was the fall of 2015 and Morrison, then a junior, had just lost the starting quarterback battle for the second time to Daniel Sparks. Just as he did as a sophomore, Morrison would play the season at wide receiver instead of his natural position.
"We opened the job (in 2014 and 2015) and it was a tough decision because both kids were good players," said Concordia Lutheran coach Tim Mannigel. "We felt as a staff that Peter could help us more at receiver than Daniel. It was all about getting our best athletes on the field.
"The competitor in Peter wasn't happy, which was great, he should feel that way. But he was always supportive of Daniel."
Instead of sulking or attempting to transfer to a place he could start, Morrison did what was asked of him.
"I accepted my role," Morrison said. "During games I didn't think about it too much, but going into practice I'd be like, 'Dang, I have to play receiver again.'
"It was definitely tough. I just had to persevere through it."
Morrison did not like having to bide his time at quarterback, but he made his one season as the starter behind center count. Finally ascending to the role as a senior, Morrison put together what is believed to be the best season statistically at quarterback in Fort Wayne high school football history. At all of 5-foot-10, the senior threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 52 touchdowns with just four interceptions, leading the Cadets to their first-ever state championship in football.
For his achievements, Morrison is being honored as this year's News-Sentinel Football Player of the Year.
For Bishop Luers coach Kyle Lindsay, whose team lost twice to Concordia this season, it is an award well deserved.
"He amazed me," Lindsay said. "I hated thinking about (the state championship) because Concordia won a 3A title before Luers, but watching him and that performance in that game was remarkable."
Morrison capped his first and only season as a varsity starting quarterback with a record-setting performance in the Class 3A championship game against Lawrenceburg. His six touchdown passes broke the state finals record of five and his 376 yards passing are the most ever in a 3A title contest.
The performance wowed prep football followers around the state, but it was simply business as usual to those who watched Morrison all season long.
"We knew he would be good going into the season, but we weren't sure exactly what we had," Mannigel said. "We knew we would have great leadership because nobody commands the huddle like Peter does. But he exceeded all of our expectations. There was never a game where we walked off the field thinking we needed more out of our quarterback."
After watching his older brother David see his high school career end in regional play in 2013, Peter wanted to go a few steps farther.
"My brother helped to do something few Concordia teams had ever done, but I wanted to go all the way," Morrison said. "I wanted to help leave something people had never seen before.
"That helped me over the years not playing quarterback. I just kept working towards that ultimate goal."
While Morrison's patience was his virtue, so was his acceptance that he would never have the 'ideal' quarterback body.
"I was always waiting for my growth spurt and it never came," Morrison said. "I've just accepted the fact that I'll be 5-10 forever. There is nothing wrong with a short QB."
College interest has come from NAIA Concordia University and Division III Wabash College, with the likelihood that Morrison will experience FBS football like his older brother a long shot.
At the prep level, Morrison's lack of statue never affected him.
"You could walk into any room with Peter and say, 'He threw for almost 4,000 yards and 52 touchdowns' and nobody would believe it," Mannigel said. "That's a testament to him."
In a championship season for the Cadets, it was the unknown senior quarterback that embraced patience in a time of instant gratification who led the way.
"What impressed me most was his decision making and poise back in the pocket," said Lindsay of Morrison. "When you put up the points Concordia did and do what Peter did, a lot of pieces go into that. But I think he was the difference between Concordia being a good team and them being a great team."
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Interview with Eleanor Bluestein, author of Tea & Other Ayama Na Tales
I want to welcome Eleanor Bluestein to Hey Lady! I asked Eleanor if I could interview her after reading her collection of short stories entitled Tea & Other Ayama Na Tales and she accepted!
(I should tell you that having worked with Eleanor on her virtual book tour (which didn't influence me at all about liking her book, as anyone who's read a few reviews here will know that I'm a pretty tough critic), she's a total kick in the pants. And if I lived where she lived, I'd totally have put on the puppy dog eyes and asked if we could be friends. Alas, I live too far away so email will have to suffice.)
First, Eleanor, I want to welcome you to Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? My first question for you is: When did you know that you loved writing?
My first thought was, "Who says I love writing?" I find the early and middle stages of a new work difficult, frustrating, and agonizingly slow. I rewrite endlessly waiting for the magic to show up. I'd abandon the whole enterprise except that when I'm not writing, I feel kind of lost and undefined. So maybe it's more need than love that keeps me at it. I knew I needed writing in my mid-thirties–I'd been writing seriously at that point for a year or two. I do enjoy, maybe even love, the later stages of the process, when the hardest part is behind me and I'm polishing, tweaking, and deepening.
Do you still have some of the first things you wrote once you knew you wanted to be a writer?
I've been at this long enough that earlier backup systems have come and gone. An early novel is on a floppy disk buried in boxes in a Fibber McGee garage. A few of the oldest things that saw print are still on the shelves (poetry, short stories, an essay), and there's more recent unpublished stuff on the hard drive.
Do you look back at old things you've written and cringe at how poorly they're written? Or do you think they're pretty good?
OK, so this relates to your first question about loving writing. I produce many drafts before what I've written is fit for taste-testing let alone serious human consumption. So if I look back at older stuff, which I don't do too much, I sometimes wonder how I pulled it off. It looks better than the early stages of a work in progress. I do sometimes cringe though.
You mentioned in a guest post that you completely invented the country of Ayama Na, all the way down to the national anthem. How long did it take you to invent this fictional country?
I did invent Ayama Na, but not from scratch. I used aspects of landscape, local color and the politics and history of the places in South East Asia that I'd visited. All in all, it took about two and a half years to complete the ten stories in the book. And during that time, names of streets and places changed and details became more focused, so the country continued to evolve until the book went to print.
What do you do when you're not exactly inspired to write? How do you push through writers' block?
Mostly, I revise and edit the previous chapter until I feel in the swing of the work again. Sometimes reading jumpstarts the process. If I'm stumped by plot, I might talk it out with a writer friend.
When you write, do you control the characters and their outcomes, or do you find that the characters drive the story? Are you sometimes surprised at how a story ends?
When I'm lucky, the characters come to life early and help drive the plot. (That happened in "Pineapple Wars," for example). It's rare though. More often, it's a lopsided collaborative effort with me doing the heavy lifting, trying this, trying that, seeing what works. The characters usually contribute dialog. They tend to speak for themselves, which helps a lot. Hmmm. Perhaps I should write plays.
As for how a story ends, a few weeks ago, I wrote a guest post on story endings for Gautami Tripathy's blog "Everything Distils Into Reading." I gave specifics there but the gist is that I rework and rewrite endings, changing them even months or a year after I thought I had them right. I add, subtract, and weigh alternatives searching for a satisfying conclusion—at least one that satisfies me. And yes, sometimes I'm surprised by what that conclusion ultimately ends up being.
The story "Hamburger School" has a very profound lesson about time. Did you make that up or was that something you picked up from someone else, such as your own father?
Everyone has probably experienced time speeding up or slowing down depending on what's going on at the moment. The lesson Mahala's father delivers at the end of the story (that time can move so slowly in someone's mind that even a young person might feel quite old) seems a logical extension of this phenomenon, but I did make it up. The thought was probably influenced by the volunteer work I do as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for kids in Child Protective Services. Most of the kids I've worked with live in group homes, not even with foster families. As they approach and move through their teenage years, their pain is palpable and it's impossible not to recognize how much forbearance is required of them just to get through a day. Because of what they've been through (including the reasons they needed to be removed from their parents in the first place), they are often significantly immature in certain ways, but in other ways they are old, wary, and sad beyond their years. My impression is that time can pass very slowly for these kids.
In the story "Tea", there's an interesting cafe where the owners decide what drinks the patrons need. Did you make this up or did you visit a similar cafe?
Pure invention again, but one I thought had so much potential that after Tea and Other Ayama Na Tales was published, I had an "Ayama Na Tea Ceremony" at my home for some friends who'd encouraged my writing efforts. After dinner, my husband and I dressed as the elderly proprietors of the cafe and ceremoniously prepared and served each of our guests a special drink chosen to meet their needs—for example, a jasmine tea described as assisting in the healing of scars for a friend going through a difficult time, or more playfully, a tea called "Get Regular" to help a friend with writer's block. Everybody, of course, got chocolate. Who doesn't need that?
In a few of your stories, "Pineapple Wars" being one of them, a modern way of thinking is almost more animalistic than the traditional way of thinking. Can you comment on this?
I think you're right. In Ayama Na, when family, cultural, or religious values break down, ethical and moral guidelines sometimes weaken as well. You can see that drift toward amorality in response to stress, confusion or desperation in the car salesman in "Pineapple Wars," the farmer in "AIBO or Love at First Sight," the young playwright in "The Cut the Crap Machine," and the women in the hill tribes in "A Ruined Life." The theme wasn't conscious as I wrote, but it makes sense since Ayama Na is recovering from war and modernizing at such a dizzying pace. In a way the entire country is suffering PTSD. On the other hand, you also meet strong characters in these stories who think hard about virtue and responsible citizenship—the tour guide in "The Blanks," the beauty contestant in "Skin Deep," the fortune teller in "North of the Faro," the one-legged red-headed whore in "The Artist's Story." These characters are struggling to do the right thing.
What's the most recent book you read that made you go, "Wow!"?
Olive Kitteridge (by Elizabeth Strout), this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The writing is wonderful and the title character is completely original. I loved the book.
What are you currently working on?
I'm working on a novel set in San Diego—working title: Vinyl Repair. It's about a young man's efforts be a good person. I'm interested in how you figure out what a moral and ethical life is, especially in the absence of a religious commitment.
Thanks, Trish, for the opportunity to answer these questions for you and your readers.
Thank you, Eleanor, for such a great interview! I will definitely be checking out your next book.
Do any of you think you could invent a whole country, even if it was an amalgamation of various countries? I couldn't. Though I'd love to have Jill on my team so she could invent the national anthem. I think she'd be good at that. 🙂
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Herman the Cripple, also known as Herman the Lame and Herman of Reichenau, (1013-1054). He is a Blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. [Reference needed] The Church acknowledges that he lived a life of heroic virtue worthy of imitation and that it is an article of Catholic faith that he now lives forever with God in heaven and can therefore intercede on behalf of the faithful still living on Earth. He was a Benedictine monk who wrote poetry, hymns and scholarly treatises. He also made musical and astronomical instruments. In Latin, he is referred to as Hermanus Contractus.
Herman was born in 1013 with a cleft palate, cerebral palsy and spina bifida.[1] [None of the sources cited just the specific diagnosis of spina bifida]. As a result he had great difficulty moving and could hardly speak. At the age of seven he was placed in a Benedictine monastery by his parents who could no longer look after him. He grew up in the monastery, learning from the monks and developing a keen interest in both theology and the world around him.
At the age of twenty Herman was professed as a Benedictine monk; he spent the rest of his life in the monastery.[2] He was literate in several languages, including Arabic, Greek and Latin[3] and wrote about mathematics, astronomy and Christianity. He built musical and astronomical instruments and was also a famed religious poet. [None of the references justify the claim that he could read Arabic. There were few Arabic speaking scholars in Europe at this time, and Herman could not have learned by traveling scholars]. When he went blind in later life he began writing hymns. His best known is Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen).
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Here I am once again, to discuss my thoughts! Although today unlike what I normally do; I would talk about something that is not directly related to One Piece and I am sure that I will not receive very good responses but I don't care!
Now you people have probably guessed from the title that this blog has something to do with the so called "Necroing" of old blogs.
BINGO!!! Now most veteran users get really pissed when an old blog is revived. I am sorry to say, I am not one of them. I in fact enjoy revivals!
The thing is, many old blogs are ideas that are yet not obsolete in the series (and most of the blogs which are revived falls to this category). Also unlike some particular topics which have been discussed to death, there are many old blogs that did not receive that much response at the time they were published (owing to various reasons like some other blog being at the spotlight at that time or release of a really exciting chapter or something else).
This implies that those topics could yet be discussed. I think these blogs actually should be revived, especially when there are so many new and active users around who missed many blogs made in the past years out of topics which are still not outdated.
Now I don't really think making of new blogs out of the same topic is a good idea when the old blog is already there to refer to and I believe people will agree with me in at least this case.
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Share your wise thoughts but please back the arguments with logical reasoning. Thanks; have a nice life! Blackened D. Soul Talk 15:21, May 22, 2012 (UTC)
P.S. As per Neo-san's suggestion, I am adding this: I'm sure you veteran wikians can think of at least one blog you'd like to necro yourself. Maybe your own, maybe someone else's. Which were the blogs you considered interesting and think are STILL worth discussing?


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You can ride to the headlands from the city. There's both amazing cycling and mountain biking trails. You can ride down to rodeo cove and spend a day at the beach.
The Headlands are a quick ride over the Golden Gate. On the ride, you'll see wildflowers, rugged coastline, and the Point Bonita Lighthouse. Once you cross the bridge, take Conzelman Rd up ~700 feet to Hawk Hill. From here, continue on to the lighthouse. On the return trip, head back on Conzelman until it meets up with Coastal Trail. Head northeast on Coastal Trail until it rejoins Conzelman Rd.
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This is such a ride! Conzelman Rd is a tough climb, but the ride down (its a one way)is breathtaking and super fun! I took Bunker road back and its super mellow. Only takes a few hours (including stops to check out the views!)
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I want to pipe a plaid design on a cake, but can't remember how to measure around the cake first. I know that it's an exact thing, or else the design will be uneven. Does anyone know how to do this?
I don't know. Didn't even know you needed to measure. Can't wait to hear the answer. I love plaid cakes.
Usually if I have to make something even I make a template using wax paper or parchment paper. Cut out a circle that is the circumference of the tier. Fold the circle in half, half again. Mark the points on the cake with a pin.
The stencils from Designer Stencils really dont require measuring.
is it a round cake? you can use this handy inexpensive wilton cake diving wheel http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30D66E-475A-BAC0-57C5D7D262D8EE2D&killnav=1
or if its square just use a ruler.
The cake dividing wheel from Wilton is probably the easiest and most exact way. It divides cakes up to 20" with up to 16 divisions. It comes in a kit with a great tool for stringwork/garlands, too! I love plaid-good luck!


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Insulated Shipping Packaging Box Cooliner & Shippingcarr
Decorating By MD888 Updated 4 Oct 2011 , 9:46pm by MD888
My online cupcake business (Los Angeles) is now operational with local pick up only but would like to overnight ship cross-country. Frosted cupcakes will be frozen with edible image on fondant disc packed separately on a cardboard sheet and are not frozen to prevent bleeding (while thawing) or getting soggy.
1. Dry ice/ styrofoam cooler vs. Thermal box cooliner/gel packs:
a. Which is better?
b. How much dry ice and gel packs?
I'm leaning toward Thermal box cooliner as it's recyclable and hopefully more cost efficient. The frozen cupcakes would be contained in the Dry ice sounds like the fondant edible images would inadvertently get frozen risking ink bleeding while thawing.
2. Is there a standard/stock box cooliner packaging kit that for per dozen high dome cupcake container outer dimensions?: 13 x 10 3/8 x 3 5/8
I have found 14x14x14 box cooliners, but the height is excess packaging and adds weight. Guess the excess isn't too critical, but cannot locate a supplier who will sell a case at a time. I cannot keep an entire pallet in my place.
3. If I go with 14x14x14 cooliner, then where do I get a 14x12x7 box?
4. Which shipping carrier Fed Ex, UPS or USPS is the best/cost effieient to ship with? And how to get a discount?
Any information / advise is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Do you have customers willing to pay for overnight shipping across country? We looked into this, and the shipping and packaging costs for overnight would start in the $70-80 range. Long-distance shipping for mainstream customers is not really feasible unless your product will survive in transit for at least 2-3 days.
If you are OK targeting the west coast only, Ontrac has more reasonable rates.
There are a lot of companies who do this successfully. Order from them to find out how they do it. Some examples would be Sheri's berries, sweet street, cake pop creations, georgetown cupcakes, main street cupcakes, etc
In my other life, I had a very thankful customer send me cheesecakes. She ordered from CA and they shipped to KY. Still cool and very good. Came in a custome styrofoam container.
There are a lot of companies who do this successfully. Order from them to find out how they do it. Some examples would be Sheri's berries, sweet street, cake pop creations, georgetown cupcakes, main street cupcakes, etc
There's a difference between offering shipping service at a certain price and getting enough customers to make it worthwhile. For example, I doubt many people avail Main Street Cupcakes of their cross-county shipping service when it costs an extra $85 to ship a dozen cupcakes.
A business like Eli's Cheesecakes that can offer reasonable shipping for cheesecakes is impressive, although they might not be willing to share their shipping information with others.
Jason - Thanks for suggesting Ontrac. I am looking to ship coast to coast. While it is expensive to ship, I believe some are willing to pay. Plus volume is the key to getting discounted shipping....but I don't have volume.
Stephy - Thanks for your suggestion. I've contacted one you mentioned, however, their packaging is propriety. And Jason is right...they won't share their info with me. I have made inquiries. I know how they're doing it, but would like to know the specific suppliers. I figured if they're already providing the items, they would have them in stock.
LKing - There is stock packaging for cheesecakes with a cooler and dry ice. But not standard packaging for cupcakes which I would have thought would be available by now. Think I will try for the thermal wrap and gel packs or ice blankets as they are recyclable.
I have found a place in Seattle for the cooliner boxliners/ice blankets (they say ice blankets are replacing gel packs), but not receiving samples as promised. And waiting for a quote too.
I really appreciate everyone's suggestions and help. This is a wonderful community...wish everyone would share their info. If I ever get my samples/quote, I'd be happy to share with everyone here. Sorry for the delayed response...I thought I would get an email notice that someone had replied.
MD, just some info, do you have FDA approval? It is required to ship interstate and worldwide. They also have safety guidelines for shipping and these must be met.
Hi SCP,
I was aware of carrier perishable regulations (weight content for food & dry ice) for refrigerants (dry ice labeling) but not the FDA approval. I wonder how this works as the bakery acts as my wholesaler. I don't do any of the baking. Thanks for the info. I would have over-looked. What is the approval process?
MD, the application is available at your state Dept of Ag. The bakery must have an FDA approved kitchen. If it is a retail establishment, It should be fine. Drains in the floor and proper equipment and surfaces are a must. You must register with the Bio-Terrorism Act, all of your products must carry FDA approved labels with nutrition analysis. These are betwen $125.00 to $200.00 each. A recall protocol must be in place. You must use all FDA daily logs and keep them for the required time or stiff fines are added for each day of non-compliance. The FDA will set the satndards for safe shipping. That was what clued me that you may not know. Jason was correct in that the shipping is expensive unless you have a commercial contract and establish a bulk system.
I built my kitchen to FDA standards. But when I was ready for inspection, my inspector was deployed. My local HD said that once I get FDA approval, they don't need to inspect me anymore. It has some of the highest requirements. My local HD required all but the things above, so the cost was the same.
Now that I'm open, the idea of buying all of those labels doesn't sound so great. I do have a nationwide company that is interested in promoting my cakes, so now I have to get serious again. I told them I could offer five to ten varieties. The price of proper shipping will be expensive. But there is a market.
SCP - Thanks for the approval process....lots of hoops to jump through. Will contact the Dept of Agr. and go from there. Good luck on your shipping too. Will keep everyone posted.
It would be great to follow your process if you will share. I don't think I have ever read about anyone going through the whole thing. Shop around for the analysis of the products. The price varies quite a bit. I am trying to open a retail shop in the near future, and the price for finalizing shipping through FDA requirements is money away from the retail project. If I have to choose, the retail will come first. I have my own plan for shipping as a much later project. The offer was unexpected and I'm still debating the next direction. They did tell me that the process is quick.
Now I have a really dumb question.....How do you keep the box from being turned on its side or upside down so the product does not get damaged???
You don't. It just has to be packaged for no damage in this scenario. Another reason for the frozen overnight delivery. The packaging may be so complex as to have a molded plastic, made-to-fit protective covering. This is why this isn't set up well for the casual user. I have a plan, but I can't share it. But I only have the cupcake plan down, nothing else. It's a little unconventional, but I like it. On cakes, I have the basic plan, but no packaging price. It will be a ready-made package with the cake conforming to the package size. But my business is different than most on CC. My cakes are mostly homestyle, so I have some easier issues. I am looking at a tin for the cakes. Cookies, muffins, etc., are much easier to figure out.
Some links I have in my files about shipping cupcakes.
Imagenthatnj: That's the thermal bubble wrap box cooliner I am seeking along with an ice blanket. Thanks so much for forwarding these links!! Still working on one supplier with the size I need and to get samples.
SCP: So all these cupcakeries that ship have FDA approval? I don't see any nutrition labels (especially for a variety pack).
If FDA approval needed, then cost/labels could prevent me from interstate shipping.
Are the FDA requirements still in effect if the shipment does not cross state lines? If not, restricting shipments to California would still leave you with a pretty big market.
Jason: I think you're right. If I stay within California, I don't need FDA approval. I found that there are some exemptions for Custom Cake (I would consider my cupcakes to be custom cakes. See underlined below) with earning limits. Don't quite understand it all.
Importers Manual USA (FDA requirement for interstate shipping)
L118. Could FDA provide additional guidance on what foods sold in delis and bakeries are exempt?
Answer: This exemption is based on 3 primary criteria: 1) when the food is consumed, 2) the location in which the food is processed and prepared, and 3) the extent to which the food is processed and prepared (i.e., must be ready-to-eat and of the type served in restaurants). Bakeries and delis that sell foods for immediate consumption (e.g., where the deli or bakery has facilities for customers to sit and consume the food on the premises) are considered analogous to restaurants and all foods sold in such establishments are exempt under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(2)provided no claims are made. When foods are not for immediate consumption, they may be exempt if they meet all of the criteria listed in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(3). That is, when the food is ready-to-eat and is processed and prepared primarily on the premises of the establishment from which it is sold, it is exempt - regardless of how it is sold (i.e., from behind a counter or in pre-portioned packages from a self-service shelf). However, if the food is not primarily processed and prepared on-site, nutrition labeling is required. To meet the criteria for being primarily processed and prepared on-site, the food must be augmented on site in a manner that changes the nutrient profile of the food (i.e., filling, icing, enrobing). Washing and garnishing with nuts, onions or seeds would fall under the definition of primarily processed and prepared if the added foods change the nutrition profile of the finished product. Custom cakes are exempt. If pre-formed dough, pre scaled/molded and par baked dough are merely proofed and baked or simply thawed, the product is considered to be standardized and nutrition labeling is required. Foods which are not prepared on premises and that are portioned to consumer specifications on-site are not required to have nutrition labeling (e.g., 1 lb of potato salad; 2 lb cheese, 1 lb assorted cookies, 5 rolls). However, if these items are packaged and offered for sale in another section of the store (e.g., refrigerator case; self service bins), nutrition labeling is mandatory. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(3)(iv)
L108. When determining whether or not there is a small business exemption, is it required that brokered sales of foods be included in determining gross sales for the business?
Answer: The agency defines brokered sales as the sale of foods shipped in bulk form that are not for distribution to consumers but are for use solely in the manufacture of other foods or that are to be processed, labeled, or repackaged at a site other than where originally processed or packed. Accordingly, any brokered sale would not need to be considered in determining eligibility for the small business exemption.
L109. A manufacturer who qualifies for a small business exemption sells his product to a large retailer who then repacks it in the deli and places it on self-service shelves. Is the product exempt from nutrition labeling if the retailer puts the small manufacturer's name on the product?
Answer: Yes. As long as the retailer is simply repacking the food into smaller containers and placing the small business's name and address on the packaged food (i.e., the package label bears no name or logo that would tie the product to the larger retailer), the food would retain any exemption it was eligible for under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1) or (1.
L110. A small retailer purchases a bulk product from a large manufacturer and repacks the product for retail sale using the retailer's name and logo. Is the product exempt from nutrition labeling?
Answer: If the retailer is eligible for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1) (based on gross sales), product purchased from a large manufacturer but repacked by the retailer would be exempt from nutrition labeling, as long as the package label bears no name or logo that would tie the product to the manufacturer. However, to be eligible for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1, the product must meet the definition of low volume products (based on the total number of units of the product sold by the large manufacturer in the United States).
L111. What are the requirements for the exemption from nutrition labeling for a low volume food product?
Answer: The exemption for low volume food products is based on the average number of full time equivalent employees (FTE's) and the number of units of product sold in the United States.
L112. Do all firms need to file with FDA for a small business exemption?
Answer: No. Firms eligible for the exemption based on gross sales and firms with less than 10 FTE's and less than 10,000 units do not have to file with the FDA. However, such firms can choose to do so voluntarily in order to establish a record that they are claiming an exemption. Also, all importers must file. FD&C Act 403(q)(5)(E)(iii); 21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(E))iii); 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1) & (j)(1
L113. Do the small business exemptions apply to restaurants?
Answer: There is a separate exemption from nutrition labeling for foods sold in restaurants of any size, provided the food does not bear a claim (21 CFR 101.9(j)(2)). These foods do not need the small business exemptions. However, to the extent that a restaurant distributes food products for sale outside the restaurant (e.g., through grocery stores), such products may be eligible for an exemption from nutrition labeling under the small business exemptions.
Actually it looks like businesses with annual sales of less than 10K units and less than 10 employees are exempt from FDA nutrition labeling laws (and filing FDA notices) unless they make a specific claim (like "sugar-free"). Business that sell less than 100K units annually and have less than 100 employees are also exempt from nutrition labeling laws, but they have to notify the FDA.
This is only for the Nutrition Facts part of the label, I believe an ingredient list is still required.
L54. Are mail order sales covered by the food labeling laws?
Answer: The same labeling laws apply to all categories of retail sale, including mail orders. Foods sold by mail order must be fully labeled.
So does mail orders must be fully labeled (I take this to mean nutrition & ingredients) apply even if you qualify for small business exemption (just ingredients)? I think internet sales are treated the same as mail orders. Might have to take payment over phone and local pick up & messenger service only. This would really limit sales.
Based on the phrase "The same labeling laws apply to all categories of retail sale", it would seem that the small business exemption that removes the requirements for nutrition facts would apply to mail order just like any other form of retail sale, but your local FDA rep should be able to confirm this.
Since the idea behind the small business exemption is to remove the most expensive labeling requirement -- nutrition facts -- it doesn't make much sense to have this requirement apply to those same small businesses for a mail order or internet order.
Jason: Thanks...it would seem so. Will contact local FDA office. Will let you know what I find.


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I've been teaching for years and I'm always thrilled with the success of my students. Truly I have been blessed to have the amount of talent I've seen come through my classes. One such gal is named Jane. She took all my classes last year and continued learning through several private courses as well. We became great friends we now refer to each other as "your pal in powdered sugar!"
Anyway, she's achieved soooo much in a relatively short amount of time with her most recent accomplishment being the blog that she just started. I wanted y'all to see it because I'm sooooo proud of her!
I can see why you are so proud!! The student reflects the teacher. Congrats to both of you. I'll keep checking on her blog. Always learning is good.
Go Jane!!!! You and BWB are lucky to have each other to lean on.... we can learn so much from each other. Nice blog!
LOVE your little "I'd grab my mixer if fire" LOL
Wishing you sweet success in your sugar path of life.
Awwwww....that is sweet!
I've been watching Janes Blog -- she's really doing a great job with it!!! http://www.janessweets.blogspot.com/


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Most visitors come to Blackpool when the schools are closed for holidays, as Blackpool is family orientated. The busiest periods are Bank Holidays and September until November. This is due to the Illuminations which are switched on at dusk and shine until around midnight. See the Illuminations in November, preferably after it has been raining. The lights shine off the ground and a fabulous picture of this can be taken from the end of North Pier!
It is worth bearing in mind that many (not all) hoteliers have a minimum 2-night stay at busy periods.
As far as packing is concerned, recommend packing a light jacket, even in the middle of summer as the weather can change quickly. An absolute must is sun cream. Although Blackpool is not famous for being hot, children can easily get burnt and you won't want anything to spoil your holiday!
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Mangusta motor yacht Awesome sold
by Malcolm Maclean
The 39.5 metre motor yacht Awesome has been sold, with Kevin Bonnie at International Yacht Collection acting for the buyer and seller.
Built by Italian yard Overmarine Group in GRP to Bureau Veritas class and MCA compliant, Awesome was delivered in 2005 as a Mangusta 130 model with a head-turning metallic silver paint job. In common with all Mangusta yachts, she boasts sleek and sporty lines while twin MTU 16V 4000 M90 engines linked to water jet drives give her a cruising speed of 31 knots and a top speed of 35 knots.
The main deck features an elegant, spacious saloon and dining area with large windows offering panoramic views and the central section of the roof can be opened to bring in even more light and fresh air. There is a bar to port and comfortable couches to starboard. An access stairway to port forward of the bar leads to the crew quarters and galley. The home theatre television is positioned in the furniture separating the living area and dining area, rising on a lift. The dining area, with a table that seats 10 guests, is situated between the living area and the bridge.
On the lower deck, accommodation is for eight guests in four cabins including a full beam master suite astern, and there is a VIP suite which is almost a second master cabin, plus two spacious guest cabins, all with satellite televisions and full en suite facilities. Outdoor areas at the bow and stern allow guests to enjoy the full al fresco experience.
Lying in La Spezia, Italy, Awesome was asking €6.9 million