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Pid wrote: > Peter Crowther wrote: > >>> From: David Kerber [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>> The synchronized section doesn't do a whole lot, so it >>> doesn't take long to process. >>> >> Indeed. So take a thread dump and see what's happening before making *any* changes to this key part. >> >> >>> My question is, what kinds of operations need to be >>> synchronized? All I do is decrypt the data from the POST, >>> send a small >>> acknowledgement response back to the site, and write the line >>> to the log >>> file. Does that sound like something that would need to be >>> synchronized? If not, pulling that out would be a really easy test to >>> see if it helps my performance issue. >>> >> Decrypt: parallel. >> Send ack: parallel. >> Increment counters: synced. >> Write to log file: synced (or you'll have some very odd stuff happening). >> > > Would a single thread executor service alongside an atomic counter be > useful here? (my concurrency knowledge isn't so hot). > > I'm not sure if a) this is suitable or b) if it would solve the problem, > as you may still end up with a delayed write to the log during peaky > periods - at least they'd be in the right order though. > The order is the only thing that's important; a short delay (up to a few tens of seconds) is no problem. Also, right now I'm doing a .flush() after the .write() to the log file. Is that usually necessary, other than to avoid losing data lines in case of a system failure? A few lost lines, while not desirable, isn't too big of a problem in this particular application. How would a .flush() affect the speed of returning from a synchronized .write()? > You could be dumping runnables into it during the post which would > return quickly for the next request. You'd have to consider > You lost me here... > exec.shutdown() & exec.shutdownNow() in your servlet destroy to ensure > you didn't drop data during a shutdown or app restart > Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Simi Valley, California teacher, Malia Brooks is currently on trial for admitting to engaging in sexual intercourse with one of her sixth grade students this past year. Apparently, the 32 year old Garden Grove teacher is being charged with three counts of lewd activity with a minor under the age of 14, and could face up to six years in prison, as she should. Her lawyer, however, thinks the contrary, and has made some brow raising comments to defend his claims.
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Frank Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial One Step Closer to Realization After Finally Receiving Family Support
After years of steadfast disapproval of the proposed design for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Eisenhower family has finally voiced their support for the Frank Gehry designed park and monument – once a few more minor changes are made.
The 15-year-long process has already seen a multitude of design tweaks and revisions, but it appeared to have been decisively green-lit last summer following final approval by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). In the past year, however, the project has once again stalled, as the Eisenhower Memorial Commission has struggled to find private donors following the withdrawal of congressional funding for the project in 2013.
The Consultant Behind the Guggenheim Bilbao on What Makes Good Architecture
This article was originally published on Metropolis Magazine as "The Connector."
Andy Klemmer has had a front-seat view of the making of some of the most important pieces of architecture of our time. The president and founder of the consulting firm Paratus Group, Klemmer was an essential part of the team that helped develop the iconic Guggenheim Bilbao. Since then, he's gone on to consult on the California Academy of Science, the Perez Art Museum Miami, the Kimbell Art Museum expansion, working with architects like Renzo Piano, Herzog & de Meuron, and SANAA (to name a few). By liaising between institutions and their chosen architects, he has unique insight into architecture, its practice, and that essential part of the architecture puzzle: the client.
Round-Up: The Serpentine Pavilion Through the Years
Lasting for close to two decades now, the annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Exhibition has become one of the most anticipated architectural events in London and for the global architecture community. With this year's edition featuring not just one pavilion but four additional "summer houses," the program shows no sign of slowing down. Each of the previous sixteen pavilions have been thought-provoking, leaving an indelible mark and strong message to the architectural community. And even though each of the past pavilions are removed from the site after their short summer stints to occupy far-flung private estates, they continue to be shared through photographs, and in architectural lectures. With the launch of the 16th Pavilion this month, we take a look back at all the previous pavilions and their significance to the architecturally-minded public.
Frank Gehry and Paul Goldberger in Conversation
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, in collaboration with the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE), will host a public panel discussion about the life and work of architect Frank Gehry. Mr. Gehry will join Paul Goldberger, architecture critic and author of Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry, in conversation with moderator Harry Cooper, curator and head of modern art at the National Gallery of Art.
Frank Gehry Wins 2016 Annenberg Award
The Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE) has announced plans to award Frank Gehry with the 2016 Leonore and Walter Annenberg Award for Diplomacy through the Arts "in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to our country's rich artistic tradition."
"We are thrilled to be honoring Mr. Gehry, one of the world's greatest living architects, with our eighth annual Annenberg Award. For more than five decades, his innovation, vision, and boldness of spirit in the field of architecture has been a profound inspiration. His architectural contributions have had a significant impact, not only on the world of architecture, but on culture and humanity on a global scale," said FAPE Chairman Jo Carole Lauder.
Frank Gehry is "a Robert Moses With the Soul of a Jane Jacobs" in This Long-Read on the Los Angeles River
A river is not usually the province of an architect. Cities grow around rivers, and buildings are built near rivers, but rarely is the river itself the subject of a design problem. Ever since news broke that Frank Gehry is leading a master plan effort for the Los Angeles River, there has been a marked increase in discussion of the river, though rarely with much historical background. Joseph Giovannini tries to correct this omission with his recent piece in the Los Angeles Review of Books, laying the groundwork from when the Army Corps of Engineers decided to line the river in concrete in the late 1930s to prevent flooding, and introducing all of the major players who have been working more recently to return the river to a more natural state.
Paul Goldberger: "Frank Gehry Really Doesn't Want To Be Remembered as Somebody Who Just Did a Few Iconic Buildings"
After he achieved celebrity status at the turn of the millennium, in recent years the conversation around Frank Gehry has switched tones, going from near-universal admiration to widespread controversy. Yet according to Paul Goldberger, whose biography of Gehry was released in September, both adoration and critique of the architect might engender an overly simplistic interpretation of his long and storied career. In this interview originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Q&A: Paul Goldberger on Frank Gehry's Life and Work," Goldberger delves into the many ways Gehry has been misunderstood over the years, and how his work, his psyche, and the interplay between the two have made him one of the most conversation-worthy architects of a generation.
Frank Gehry isn't just the world's foremost architect; he is, by all public standards, also one of our greatest living artists. Paul Goldberger's new biography (his first), Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry, acknowledges the architect's celebrity status but doesn't acquiesce in it. Rather, Goldberger interrogates the peculiar psyche and restless contradictions of the man to shed light on the motivations behind the architecture. Metropolis editor Samuel Medina speaks to the newly minted biographer about defying genre conventions, unpacking the ambiguities of Gehry's work, and giving reporters the finger.
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Frank Gehry and critic Paul Goldberger sat down with Charlie Rose to "the art and science of architecture and Golberger's new biography, Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry." You can watch the full 34-minute discussion above.
Can Anyone Win in Architecture Criticism? An Appeal for a "New Sincerity"
In the mid-1980s, after literature had long been held hostage by postmodernist irony and cynicism, a new wave of authors called for an end to negativity, promoting a "new sincerity" for fiction. Gaining momentum into the 1990s, the movement reached a pinnacle in 1993 when, in his essay E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction, pop-culture seer David Foster Wallace, a proponent of this "new sincerity," made the following call to action: "The next real literary 'rebels' in this country might well emerge as some weird bunch of anti-rebels, born oglers who dare somehow to back away from ironic watching, who have the childish gall actually to endorse and instantiate single-entendre principles... These anti-rebels would be outdated, of course, before they even started. Dead on the page. Too sincere. Clearly repressed. Backward, quaint, naive, anachronistic. Maybe that'll be the point. Maybe that's why they'll be the next real rebels. Real rebels, as far as I can see, risk disapproval. The old postmodern insurgents risked the gasp and squeal: shock, disgust, outrage, censorship, accusations of socialism, anarchism, nihilism. Today's risks are different. The new rebels might be artists willing to risk the yawn, the rolled eyes, the cool smile, the nudged ribs, the parody of gifted ironists, the 'Oh how banal.'"
Architecture, ever in debt to the styles and ideas of other art forms, could learn a thing or two now from the resuscitation of American fiction at the turn of the millennium. It too is enduring an identity crisis, mired by pessimism and uncertainty - a reality made painfully clear this past January when a New York Times Op-Ed by Steven Bingler and Martin C. Pedersen, How to Rebuild Architecture, divided camps and made the design world fume. In the editorial, the authors spoke vehemently of an architectural profession that has become mired by egos and been disconnected from public needs. Things quickly got ugly, critics wrestled with critics and subsequently the public got involved. What no one seemed to take into account is that this type of hounding is at the core of the problem. In its current landscape the discipline has struggled with its past, been deferential to its present, and wrestled with the uncertainty of its future. In a moment when we have become addicted to despondency, can anyone win?
Foggy: The World's First Frank Gehry-Designed Yacht
"An avid yachtsman," Frank Gehry has designed his first yacht. As Esquire reports, the traditional larch wood sailboat boasts titanium and red accents with windows clad in warped lattice work. "Foggy," as it's named (an acronym for Frank Owen Gehry), was designed for Gehry's friend and developer Richard Cohen. Gehry collaborated with naval architect Germán Frers, who was charged with keeping Gehry's design practical. "Don't let me go too crazy," Gehry told Frers. "The boat has to work."
5 Reasons Frank Gehry Might be the Perfect Choice for the LA River Master Plan
Since the Los Angeles Times broke the news that the LA River Revitalization Corp has enlisted Gehry Partners to lead a new master plan effort for the Los Angeles River, there have been a slew of negative responses: the Friends of the Los Angeles River have refused to endorse the Gehry effort, reactions collected by the Architects Newspaper ranged from skeptical to angry, and Alissa Walker at Gizmodo did not mince words when her headline declared "Frank Gehry is the Wrong Architect to Revitalize the Los Angeles River." These responses raise real and legitimate concerns - progress on the LA River has been years, if not decades, in the making. There is already a master plan, prepared by Mia Lehrer and Associates, and the US Army Corps of Engineers approved a plan to restore 11 miles of the river, known as Alternative 20, just this past July. There are worries that this new effort could threaten the current approvals and funding.
Frank Gehry is an easy target for criticism. His buildings can be polarizing, and his detractors are quick to seize on any defect. Details are trickling out slowly, but a recent presentation to reporters revealed that the plan would eventually identify locations for parks and real estate developments, as well as establish a unified design theme for future improvements such as pedestrian and bicycle paths. For his part, Gehry has emphasized the water reclamation aspects of the project - an especially timely subject in drought-stricken California. And in an interview with Frances Anderton on KCRW's "Design and Architecture," Gehry was quick to clarify, "It's not a building, I'm not doing a building!"
Images Revealed of Frank Gehry's "Gateway to Sunset Strip"
Gehry Partners, alongside Townscape Partners, has unveiled plans to redefine the "gateway" to California's Sunset Strip. A cluster of five distinct, Gehry-esque structures, the mixed-use proposal is one of several design alternatives that have been proposed by Townscape for the site. If built, it would include two residential buildings, featuring a mix of rental and for-sale apartments, along with retail, entertainment programs, and public gathering spaces.
Frank Gehry "Quietly" Helps Redevelop the Los Angeles River
Frank Gehry is said to be "quietly" working on a masterplan for the Los Angeles River in California. Prematurely announced by the Los Angeles Times, the City's mayor Eric Garcetti has confirmed the news, saying Gehry is producing "a master plan, in the truest sense of the word," pro bono.
"To have the [Frederick Law] Olmsted of our time focusing on this, I think, is extraordinary," Garcetti said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Frank Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial Wins Final Approval
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has awarded Frank Gehry's controversial Eisenhower Memorial final approval during a meeting held on July 9. This means all agencies overseeing the project has (finally) agreed on the design, which has taken 15 years and many design revisions to achieve. The project, now a joint venture between Gehry and AECOM, was initially granted preliminary approval last October.
"The resulting Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial design satisfies the goals of the seven design principles established for this site in 2006 by the NCPC to preserve and enhance the unique character of this site and establish a new green space within the context of L'Enfant's plan for Washington D.C.," said the NCPC in their final report. You can read the report in full, here.
"Baby Rems" and the Small World of Architecture Internships
The world of architecture is small. So small in fact, that Rem Koolhaas has been credited with the creation of over forty practices worldwide, led by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Bjarke Ingels. Dubbed "Baby Rems" by Metropolis Magazine, this Koolhaas effect is hardly an isolated pattern, with manifestations far beyond the walls of OMA. The phenomenon has dominated the world of architecture, assisted by the prevalence and increasing necessity of internships for burgeoning architects.
In a recent article for Curbed, Patrick Sisson dug into the storied history of internships to uncover some unexpected connections between the world's most prolific architects. With the help of Sisson's list, we've compiled a record of the humble beginnings of the household names of architecture. Where did Frank Gehry get his start? Find out after the break.
ArchDaily Editors Select 20 (More) Amazing 21st Century Museums
In honor of International Museum Day we've collected twenty compelling museum projects. In this round up you'll find a truly global selection; from Wang Shu's Ningbo Historic Museum in China and Tod Williams + Billie Tsien's Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia to Monoblock's Contemporary Art Museum in Buenos Aires, see all of our editors' favorites after the break!
Watch The Pritzker Prize Award Ceremony Live Today (8pm ET)
Tonight the Pritzker Prize will hold its annual award ceremony, this year honoring the work of 2015 laureate Frei Otto, who sadly passed away the day before he was announced as this year's winner on March 10th. This year, the ceremony will be hosted in Miami Beach at Frank Gehry's New World Center, the first time the ceremony has been held in the Miami Area. Speakers will include Tom Pritzker and Chair of the Jury, Lord Peter Palumbo, alongside a selection of past Pritzker Laureates.


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The disciplines that took him to the top of the success ladder were still displayed in his daily engagements. He was the first to arrive at work and will do all it takes to ensure that the job progressed. He was loved by all and was willing to help each staff develop their potentials. In a recent annual reward night of the company, every staff were quick to state that Arkadiusz was a dynamic leader. He had helped the company double their profit margin against what they recorded in the previous year. As a way of showing gratitude for his efforts, the company sponsored a 1 week vacation trip for Arkadiusz Grosicki and his family.
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The first season of the Rewrite TV Animation based on the popular visual novel game just ended on September 24 in Japan. But don't worry because the 2nd season of the show announced and the broadcasting starts in 2017 January!
The Rewrite Season 2 going to be available on the Tokyo MX, MBS and BS 11 channels. The first season was 13 episodes long and followed the original story. The length of the 2nd season is not clear but we sure it will be 12-13 episodes long just like the current one.
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Archive for January, 2003
sent out the announcement today for the "grand re-opening" of OOKEE.com:
It was bound to happen… Herr Nerad and Herr McCoy have reworked OOKEE.com
Marvel as the site begins to shift toward interactivity! Imagine the surging power of RSS… surging right at you. Lick your screen and taste the excitement as the pages load with color… Granted, not a lot of color, but color nonetheless! Wonder at the site that distills the internet into a 150 proof shot of distraction par excellence!
With almost daily updates, a fine texture and just a hint of Jolt Cola you'll find OOKEE.com a feast for your mind and… well your mind in any case. Submit to OOKEE.com! Or, alternatively, submit a link you think everyone will find delectable. Now back to work, slave!
deus ex ookeena,
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so far we haven't gotten much response, though i'm not really suprised by that. next week and maybe over the weekend is when i expect to see things start happening. i'm hoping that people will get involved -especially after i get "comments" up and running- and maybe start sending in links. it will be quite a chore to have to find new material everyday!
mmm… split pea soup.
i guess i'll have to be careful about the times i post things during the workday as it is a simple thing to see when i've not been working that way. oh well.
meanwhile i'll still be posting links that i find important to me on sp.ookee.com, like the following.
i was very upset when the supreme court threw out the recent eldred case allowing the legislature to effectively extend copyright law ad nauseum. i was very heartened to find the lawrence lessig (who tried the case) blog and see that he has not really given up the fight, though it has become more than a steep battle. one start he proposes is to get a copyright tax going. if congress and corporations want to treat copyright as *property*, then they should be taxed for it just like any other property. why isn't intellectual property taxed just like physical property?Comments Off on 2003.01.31 | Catergorized: rights site
as you may know i'd been looking for some way to create a "blog" type of site out of OOKEE for sometime now. i'd looked at slashcode and movabletype, but everything seemed a bit too complicated. recently blosxom came to light on a few sites i visit and i've been testing it and pretty much settled on it. aside from lacking comments (which i'm guessing are coming) it works quite well. here's a screen grab:
the html code isn't too difficult to hack to get to look how you want, and even the perl script that runs the whole thing is fairly easy to follow.
incidently, right hand took the lead in nine ball today for the first time.Comments Off on 2003.01.26 | Catergorized: geek site
after talking it over, scott and i decided to change our "new" band's name from "we're not bill" to simply "not bill". this allows fans to say "you're not bill" to us and "i'm not bill" to their friends. seems to work.
NOT BILL played last night to a crowd of about 20 at the open mic night at ireland's 32, hosted by mike shapiro.
was talking to mark ryan at work today… not even sure how we got onto the topic now. basically we were talking about fighting. neither of us has ever been in a real fight. i don't count my brother because that's almost normal and expected. i punched david keykendal (sp?) in korea, but that wasn't really a fight. i almost got in a fight in korea another time when some kids were pushing around my friend dennis mcbride, but nothing came of that.
i wonder if i will effectively never get into a fight? i wouldn't complain if that were the case, but sometimes i wonder if i'm missing out on something.
by the way, this is not an open invitation to mug me.Comments Off on 2003.01.23 | Catergorized: audio friends korea memories
i've a few links to post that i've found interesting.
anyone that is interested in the cyberpunk genre will appreciate that william gibson is now maintaining a journal. he appears to updating it daily, and previous entries can be found in his archives. they make for interesting reading!
ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in antarctica? this site takes you there, from the pettiness, the cold, the beauty, and the letter from the president. alternately hilarious and frightening, i found i couldn't stop reading once i'd started.Comments Off on 2003.01.09 | Catergorized: geek
was sent this picture of scott and i performing at ireland's 32 from miller.
not the prettiest of pictures, but i guess miller's camera doesn't have the greatest resolution.
i stumbled upon this gem of a link. a while back i was showing jonny a whole series of star wars fan films i had found on theforce.net site. some of them are really good (though some really suck). i was lamenting, however, that i couldn't find any star trek fan films, which suprised me since there should be at least as many fans of the show than star wars.
i finally found my first. starship exeter is a fan film based on… the starship exeter. shot as an episode with breaks for ads even, it takes place in the time of classic trek paralleling captain kirk and his crew. check it out! jonny was "giddy" when he watched it. hopefully paramount won't tell them to cease and desist.Comments Off on 2003.01.05 | Catergorized: audio geek photos san francisco
tomorrow is JRR Tolkien's eleventy-first birthday. everyone go see the two towers!Comments Off on 2003.01.02 | Catergorized: books life movies


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26 Food-Themed Nails That Look Good Enough To EatWhat better way to show off your love for food than these tasty nail designs? From burgers to popsicles to sushi, these impressive works of finger art take the cake.
McDonald's Nails
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Show off your devotion to the golden arches with this fast food manicure. I'm lovin' it!
Fruity Nails
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Oranges and bananas and cherries, oh my!
Junk Food Nails
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Using a silver background color creates a more uniform look for this tasty spread.
Pineapple Nails
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Try putting food only on an accent nail, like these pineapple pointer fingers.
Ice Cream Nails
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream (nails)!
Egg Nails
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These sunny side up fingers are perfect for any breakfast lover.
M&M's Nails
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Go for a colorful look wih this M&M's manicure. Too bad they aren't actually chocolate.
Lemon Nails
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Who knew that combining nails and lemons could be so freakin' adorable?
Dessert Nails
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Can't decide on a favorite dessert? Just use them all for an extra sweet manicure.
Pie Nails
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Pick your favorite pie and change up the color scheme. Personally, I'd pick a raspberry pink.
Sushi Nails
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I've never seen sushi on nails before, but suddenly I'm dying for a california roll manicure.
Cupcake Nails
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Perfect for a birthday party, celebration, or hosting your own cupcake war.
Ice Cream Sundae Nails
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Here's another take on the ice cream nails, but these mini-sundaes feature melted strawberry ice cream and sprinkles.
Cherry Nails
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You know you've seen an adorable sundress in this exact pattern. This manicure screams summer.
Gingerbread Nails
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We'd sport these festive nails any time of year.
Strawberry Nails
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These nails are subtle enough to wear for any occasion—and who doesn't like strawberries?
Donut Nails
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We're obsessed with that lavender color, and adding a food design is just icing on the donuts.
Popsicle Nails
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Put a spin on the ice cream nails and use a different frozen treat—popsicles!
Pink Lemonade Nails
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Yellow and pink are already a cute color combo, so why not try pink lemonade themed nails?
Milk and Cookies Nails
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A manicure Cookie Monster would approve of. Don't forget the sparkles!
Banana Nails
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Represent your love for bananas with this adorable design. They sell all kinds of nail fruit stickers on Etsy, from kiwis to cantaloupes.
Baking Nails
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The baker inside all of us is screaming. Let people know right away what you're into with these cute-as-can-be nails.
Strawberry Popsicle Nails
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We love how this set features two popsicle accent nails paired with a speckled strawberry pink shade.
Sprinkles and Frosting Nails
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Instead of tiny round donuts, make your nail the donut by adding sprinkles and icing.
Summer Watermelon Nails
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These watermelon nails are PERFECT for the summer. That pinky red would look even better with a nice tan. (Or spray tan. Safety first.)
Junk Food Sticker Nails
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We can't think of anything cuter than these junk food nail stickers. Fingers crossed there's a burrito sticker.


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MELBOURNE, Fla. (April 10, 2017) – Teammates Peter Nicoletto and Brad Case were honored by the Sunshine State Conference for their standout performances against the tenth-ranked Florida Southern Mocs this past weekend. The Tars won the first and last game of the series against the Mocs, to take the series 2-1.
Nicoletto led the Tars offense going 4-11 on the weekend. Of his four hits this weekend, three were home runs, good for a 1.128 slugging percentage. He also had six RBI and scored the Tars lone run in the second game of the series against the Mocs. This was his 10th multi-hit game of the season and third time this year with 2 or more homers in a game. Nicoletto now has 10 home runs on the year to lead the Tars, and is batting .355 on the season. He also tied a career-high with five RBIs in a game.
Brad Case was on the mound for the Tars in their third game of the series. Case pitched eight innings, gave up only four hits, one earned run, and had a career best 10 strikeouts. He faced 29 batters and didn't walk a single player. Case improves his overall record on the year to 5-4, with a 3.15 ERA, and is third in the SSC with 66 strikeouts.
Rollins is now 20-14 overall and 5-7 in the SSC after its series with tenth-ranked Florida Southern. The Tars continue with conference play vs. defending national champions Nova Southeastern on April 13-14 at home.


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There are 63 acres of gardens with grand vistas, intimate, secluded areas, a walled kitchen garden, magnificent lakes; the glorious setting is almost beyond description!
There have been gardens at Hodnet since the 11th century when the Heber-Percy family constructed their first house in the parkland. Their serious development began in 1921 by the late Brigadier Heber-Percy and today, the 60+ acres are renowned as amongst the finest in the country. Forest trees provide a wonderful backdrop for formal gardens planted to give delight during every season, woodland walks amongst flowering shrubs and a daisy chain of ornamental pools.
Hodnet has recently been awarded National Collection Status for Cercidiphyllum. These wonderful trees color beautifully in autumn and give off a powerful aroma of toffee as the leaves fall, hence the common name of "burnt sugar trees".
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The counseling staff at Boston Conservatory and Berklee is here to support students as they define goals, develop strategies for change, realize a greater understanding of self and others, and expand personal potential. The staff is also available to help students who may be experiencing specific mental health concerns ranging from depression and anxiety to trauma, sexual assault, substance use concerns, disordered eating, self-injury, suicidality, and psychosis.
Any concern a student has is regarded as important and treated with respect. Counselors are sensitive to issues of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, physical capacities, and learning differences.
All counseling services are included in the comprehensive fee that full-time students pay.
How to Make an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, students can contact Counseling Services by calling the front desk at 617-747-2310, or emailing us at email@example.com and asking to schedule an initial assessment. Initial assessments are generally scheduled within two weeks and last about 30 minutes. During the initial assessment, the student's current needs are assessed and a determination of next steps is reached. Some students benefit from seeing a therapist on campus, and others benefit from getting a referral for treatment outside of Counseling Services. Regardless of the outcome, we are committed to supporting students as they work through the challenges that bring them to Counseling Services.
Counseling Hours
We have morning, afternoon, and evening availability Monday through Friday. Appointments can be scheduled as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 7:00 p.m.
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A student experiencing a mental health emergency during normal business hours can call Counseling Services at 617-747-2310, or visit the Counseling and Advising Center on the third floor of 939 Boylston Street and ask to speak with the on-call counselor. The on-call counselor will meet with the student as soon as possible.
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If a student has been experiencing emotional distress, he or she can meet with a counselor for an assessment of his or her needs and determination of possible recommendations, including individual and group psychotherapy, outpatient or impatient treatment, or psychopharmacological treatment.
If a student has a history of psychotherapy or treatment and is new to the Boston area, the counseling staff will work to find an appropriate provider if needed.
Individual Counseling and Psychotherapy
Individual counseling is an opportunity for students to meet one-on-one with a counselor to discuss any personal concerns. Students seek treatment for a variety of reasons, including adjustment issues, relationship and family concerns, depression and anxiety, substance abuse, sexual assault or harassment, suicidality, self-injury, and other mental health concerns.
Students work with the counselor to determine the appropriate course of treatment. Each student is eligible to receive 12 counseling sessions on campus per academic year. When it is determined that a referral to the community would be best for a student, the counselor will work with the student to find appropriate supports in the Boston area.
Consultation to the Community
The counseling staff is available to all members of the Boston Conservatory community, including students, parents, faculty, and staff, if there are concerns about the mental health and well-being of a Conservatory student. While confidential information cannot be released, the counseling staff can help clarify any concerns about a student and help determine a best plan of action to reach out to the student.
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"Six hour wait to be discharged"
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I want to stress that the nursing staff at the County Hospital are very caring and do superb work in spite of the fact that there are not enough nurses.
In the past two years I have had a laparotomy, cardiac treatment and pacemaker fitted and two weeks ago a knee replacement and have had excellent treatment from paramedics, A end E and wards.
It is the discharge procedure that I feel really should be looked into. I had a six hour wait.
Response from Jennie Negus, Deputy Director of Patient Services, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust 3 years ago
Dear pensioner Mary - thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback; it was good to hear that over your many visits the care has been good; however I can appreciate your dissatisfaction with discharge arrangements. We are aware of this being a regular issue raised by patients and mainly due to waiting for either medications or transport. Please be assured that we are aware and are working on the problems - more recently patients were waiting for a doctor review before going home and this has now been mostly resolved through new ways of working; now our pharmacy departments are working closely with the wards to make sure discharge decisions are known across the team, orders are put in promptly etc. We have a lot of work to do and a variety or projects under way so whilst I hope you do not need to visit us again should you have to you will start to see a difference. Also you'll be pleased to hear that we are investing £3 million pounds this year in more nursing staff which is excellent and recruitment is under way!
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Must See Attractions at Legoland California
If you are a Lego fan, I would highly suggest visiting Legoland in California and if you are not a Lego fan I'm sure you will be one after visiting Legoland! This is a unique amusement park that your whole family will enjoy! Legoland California has over 60 rides, numerous attractions and much more. My family enjoyed the following attractions the most:
Build and Test – This is a place where adults can rest a little in the cool A/C while your little or big kids can still have a blast! Located in the Imagination Zone, you can build a cool car or a simple one and then test it out. Will the cool car or simple car go faster? Test it out and maybe have a race with some other kids!
Miniland USA – We loved Miniland USA, I mean how could you not? Focusing on 7 different areas of the United States, with some of the coolest reproductions I have ever seen you are sure to enjoy this attraction! Also, not to be missed is the 3-dimensional art gallery that features some historical figures and pop icons! And just recently they have added a Lego Star Wars Miniland to it!
Lego Factory Tour – Since we are huge Lego fans, it was a must to see how the Lego bricks were made. The factory tour demonstrated the four step process of making the bricks. Using real automated machinery, we were able to see the molding process and then the decorating process. After that we followed the tour to see how the factory assembles and packs the Lego products. Such a wonderful learning experience and very interesting as well!
Life-sized Lego Star Wars X-Wing – Yes, it is life-size and yes everyone around us, including my family were in complete awe. Made up of over 5 million Lego bricks, weighing in at 45,980 pounds and taking 32 builders about 4 months to build it….I feel very lucky to view the world's largest Lego model!
So, if you are close to California or heading there on vacation I would definitely put Legoland on the agenda of things to do! You can check out Legoland California here or visit them on Facebook here.


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This holiday home belongs to the De Dichter mini country estate. It is in the town of Schipluiden. This is in the heart of the Delft polder landscape, known as Middle-Delfland. The holiday home is comfortably furnished and full of atmosphere. You can enjoy space, tranquillity and delightful scenery here. There are many excellent cycling and walking routes in the area. They will lead you through the extensive polder landscape with its meadows, ditches and historic windmills. The Hague is 21 km away, Rotterdam is 13 km. Both are within driving distance and well worth visiting. The historic City of Delft, famous for Delft Blue porcelain, the Dutch Royal Family and the painter Jan Vermeer, is just 8 km away. You can also enjoy a day on the beach. The Kijkduin seaside resort is only 20 minutes away by car.
For reasons of tranquillity, this holiday home will not be rented to groups of youngsters
Classification: Ground floor: (Hall(toilet), open plan kitchen(combi microwave, dishwasher), Living/diningroom(TV, DVD player, radio, CD player), bedroom(double bed))
On 1st floor: (bedroom(2x single bed), bedroom(2x single bed), bathroom(whirlpool, shower, 2x washbasin, toilet), storage room(tumble dryer, washing machine))
heating(central, Floor heating), terrace, garden, garden furniture, BBQ, jeu de boules, cot(on request), high chair(on request)
These costs are charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; € 200 (To be paid in advance, not on site, refunded 7 days after departure)
Final Cleaning; Mandatory: € 100
Pets; Not allowed
Bed linen; Included
Bath towels; Included
Kitchen linen; Included
Electricity; Included
Gas/Oil; Included
Wifi; Free
Vriendelijk ontvangst.rustige location. Winkels en restaurants vlakbij
Centre 3.0 km., General supplies 1.0 km., Public transport 1.0 km., Tourist information office 3.0 km.


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Chef/ Catering Secuirty Officer
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- Salary
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- 12 Aug 2017
- Expires
- 13 Aug 2017
- Sector
- Hotel & Catering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Flexible Hours
Chef/ Catering Security OfficerHMP Lowdham Grange- NottinghamshireGBP21,000 per annumAre you an established Catering Assistant or Chef looking for a new challenge? Do you want to experience working in a completely different environment? Do you have the ability to work with people from widely differing backgrounds? Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? If you answered yes to the above, then we would like to hear from you!An exciting opportunity has arisen in the catering function at HMP Lowdham Grange as we are currently looking to recruit a Chef/Catering Security Officer.As a Chef/ Catering Security Officer at HMP Lowdham Grange you will be responsible for training and supporting offenders during the preparation and service of food to the whole of the prison community at key meal times throughout the day; whilst ensuring that the highest possible standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained.An integral part of the role, will require you to ensure all areas of the catering and security operation are maintained at all times.We are looking for someone who has had experience working within a catering environment and would be advantageous if you had supervisory experience. You will be working within what can be a challenging and complex environment as you will be delivering more than 1200 meals per day and in line with prison regime, so the ability to remain calm under pressure whilst delivering direction is essential along with the following qualifications:City & Guilds 7061/7062 or an equivalent catering/cookery based NVQ qualification Food Safety Level 2 or Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent This is a varied and hugely rewarding role, where you will be able to act as a role model to the offenders and teach them skills that they will be able to put to use in the outside world once they have served their sentence.When you think of a Catering Security Officer or Chef job role you imagine working within a restaurant and not necessarily within a prison environment which can sometimes put people off from applying for this role; however the offenders have to go through a thorough process in order to be selected to work within the kitchens at HMP Lowdham Grange and is a very sought after position, as it is an accomplishment to that individual as they know they are a trusted member of the community. What we can offer you:As you will be supervising prisoners you will go through a 2 week Induction. This is an interactive and informative training course, which will challenge and develop you but it has been designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to be a successful Officer at HMP Lowdham Grange.We also offer a contributory pension scheme, free onsite parking, life assurance and support your learning and development by offering various training including: Level 3 Food Hygiene and HSE courses.The salary for this role is GBP21,000 per annum.Specific Requirements:This role will require you to work 40 hours per week and will involve working a variety of shifts on a 7 week rota pattern including 2 weekends out of 7.This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all offers of employment are subject to security clearance checks and approval by the Home Office.About UsHMP Lowdham Grange is a category B male establishment prison based in in the Nottinghamshire countryside just 9 miles away from the town centre. The operational capacity is for 888 inmates who are all serving a range of sentences from 4 years to life.On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team on as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.


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Vegan leather tote bag featuring front slip and zip pockets with metal stud detailing and a removable faux fur pompom. Zip top closure with top handles and a removable and adjustable long strap. Lined interior with zip and slip pockets.
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When I first received this purse I was in love. It quickly became my every day purse. All the pockets are perfect & the side zippers are so convenient when you need to dig around to find something. It came with a strap you can clip on so you can wear it on your shoulder, but it looks kind of funny because of the handles still sticking up. After just 2 months of use the handle has started to come apart - part of the detailing is peeling off. Because it is so cute I decided to just use it on occasion instead of every day. Love the way it looks, disappointed with the quality. Also - put it ran a bit large but it's a good thing! The purse is a great size, & when you unzip the sizes the inside becomes so much bigger than expected, & then you zip the sides back up & it's back to the perfect size! Love it!
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Once Upon a Time, Coming Episodes Scoop From Jennifer Morrison11/20/2012
Once Upon a Time: Prince Charming, Regina, Mr. Gold, Snow White, Emma and Cora related scoop from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos
Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat for Tuesday 11/20/12.
Devon: So bummed Once Upon a Time wasn't on this week. Cheer me up with some scoop, please!
You can expect conflict between Prince Charming and two of the show's more devious characters in the coming episodes, but you can kind of understand why: "Now that Regina and Gold know that Cora is in the mix, they don't want her to come through," Jennifer Morrison teases of the obstacles Snow and Emma face when trying to return to Storybrooke.
Once Upon a Time Returns with 2×08, 'Into the Deep,' on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 8pm on ABC.
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i have lots of questions and I just want to delete some how do I do it?
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contact a mod.
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Google "Question Gone vers.1.02". Download it, install, then in the "Question Gone" box type "GaG" press enter. All your questions will pop up then just delete the ones you want "gone"
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You can just turn them into anonymous questions. That's one solution.
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I just make them anonymous...then they don't show up on your page, and new people won't know it's you.:p
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today I got this video of the dance piece
"Augmental Breakdown" by Cassie Burns
seems that fashion-people like this track…
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There is much more online & offline… theater-pieces, art projects, documentary radio features, a promotional video about brazilian textile industry… one nice guy even reported hearing my music in a documentary about elephants incl. credit to me – We couldn't find it online though yet, so let me know if you see it.So I am alive and well – this was a good year. I made big progress building my hi-tech studio, which is getting insane. New homepage & shop went online. (not to mention 99% of other important personal stuff).2017 new big phat deef LP, deefy as fuck, promised! (sorry for taking so long)
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Year of the Carnivore
Written & Directed by Sook-Yin Lee
Starring Cristin Milioti, Mark Rendall, Ali Liebert, Kevin McDonald, Sheila McCarthy, Will Sasso
Opening in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver June 18
The director's statement for this film says that it "mixes elements of classic cinema such as slapstick, camp, film noir, and the "Hollywood Kiss", with the lesser-told story of a desperate young woman trying her best to get
At its heart, it's the story of Sammy Smalls, a 21 year old woman who gets rebuffed by her crush-semi-boyfriend-hopeful because he says she's no good in bed. Cristin Milioti as Sammy (pictured below) is the strongest part of the film. Her big, dark eyes and little girl looks are perfect for the sympathetic role of a clueless young woman who can't seem to get it right. See, she had some kind of disorder as a child, and her leg was irradiated, so the leg is crooked and she walks funny, and wears two pairs of jeans to bulk it up so she looks normal. Er.. well, more about that later.
Stage and screen veterans Sheila McCarthy and Kids in the Halls' Kevin McDonald, always watchable, try what they can with one dimensional roles, as do most of the other lesser characters. Between bouncing back and forth between the slapstick, camp, film noir and all that, first time director Sook-Yin Lee forgot to give us real characters. The scenes come along all as set ups for punchlines that don't entirely pay off - although the one where the married couple she babysits for ask her for help in the bedroom to reignite their own passions does come close. We have the obligatory scene where the object of affection has a supposed revelation (you know, that one the guys in rom-coms have where they realize they really don't want a life of glamourous bachelorhood, they really do want to settle down with the Girl Next Door type who's been waiting for them patiently) but it comes out of nowhere.
Year of the Carnivore could have been a film about an awkward girl learning about sex, but it got lost in too many rom-com/slapstick/film noir/et cetera clichés along the way, and entirely forgot to get us to care about any of these people. It's too bad - I wanted to like this film.


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About the Book
This is a photography book with images taken on a mission trip to Ghana in West Africa. We were fortunate enough to meet our sponsor child named Adam Inusah, in his village in Northern Ghana. This book displays images of our experience with Adam, the culture we saw, and the people we met and worked with.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
56 Pages
- Publish Date Aug 26, 2007
- Tags mary emma, mary emma hawthorne, matt hawthorne, africa, destination, ghana, hawthorne
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Day #9: Hanoi to Halong Bay
I decided to book a day trip to Halong Bay.
Price tag? $19.
This included round trip transportation to Halong Bay, admission fee, a boat ride and lunch.
Vietnam may not have the friendliest service-oriented people, but they sure have the most affable budget tours!
Tours vs Ass time
The one drag about Vietnam are the long bus commute to major cities and attractions.
It can get to feeling like you're spending most of your vacation, sightseeing Vietnam from a sitting position. Still, as Halong Bay is a reknown UNESCO World Heritage site, I wanted to see if it lived up to its hype!
By bus, it took roughly three hours to get there. We were having tire trouble with our tour van so we got a late start, but once fixed, our bus was weaving, dodging, honking and overtaking motorcyclists on the highway to ensure a decent arrival.
Watching the landscape change from big city to rice paddy fields and small rural towns was my consolation … along with fresh-cut pineapple spears at a rest stop cafe.
Incidentally, Vietnam is my last-stop-fruit-fix before going back to Korea, where a tiny pineapple will cost about $6-10!
Touring Halong Bay
Stepping off our AC bus, the heat was scorching hot. I had to buy a second bottle of sunscreen to nurse the farmer's tan I was getting.
We boarded the boat as a tour group herd amongst many and set off. The boat tour was nice and the seafood lunch served was okay, but not memorable. But for $19 for the whole tour, who can complain.
The bay holds 1,969 islands made of limestone and schist.
The formations are due to erosion called karsts and boy, they stand majestic! Huge rock karsts shoot up from the ocean, standing a mountain high. It makes you feel small. I felt like I was in a different land and time completely, some mythical movie, like The Land that Time Forgot. I was waiting for terradactyls and dinosaurs to pop out.
Fishermen's houseboats and floating fish markets buoy on the bay.
Meanwhile, tourists can kayak to see the formations up close.
We weren't the only boat tour… not by a long shot. There were as many boats there as there are speedboat tours to the Phi Phi islands in Thailand. It kills the romance a bit to know you're part of a herd in a crowd of several herds. Make sure you stay with your group so as not to get lost.
Halong Bay is still worthwhile to see.
Then we sailed to Thien Cung & Dao Gau caves, a grotto with giant stalactites. They Vietnamese have the cave lit up with colorful lights. It's a little cheesy but I suspect it's to make the cave more beautiful. Instead, it's a bit like Disneyland. Still, this is the first cave I've seen, so there!
Rather than waste my time describing everything (below is a photo slideshow).
High bay robbery: Travelers experiencing crime
Many travel forums, even your guesthouse or hostel might warn you of crime in Vietnam. Vietnam is one of those countries you'll want to stay on your toes.
On the tour, I met Marino, a Japanese expat living and working in New Zealand as an animator for a motion-tracking visual FX company. Traveling alone, she had a four-day layover in Vietnam en-route to Japan and her first 48 hours here were going horribly wrong! First, she was pick-pocketed at the airport…
Now, at Dao Gau caves, her camera got pinched. It got stolen by one of the three saleswomen helping her, when she put her camera in her open bag , while searching for her wallet to pay for a drink. When she turned back to get her camera, it was gone.
When the incident happened, our tour director wanted to dismiss it to stay on schedule. But a handful of us stood by Marino, to make sure something could be done.
Theft is every travelers' fear and we all know that single travelers often need just a little more support and help. With enough stubbornness from the entire group (we weren't getting back on the boat until something was done), the tour director was forced to look into the situation. He called the property management office. We told him to ask them to check the security cameras around the shops to see what happened. Almost instantly, her camera was "miraculously found" by one of its employees. Her camera was returned to her.
To make it worse, the employee that ran the camera out to her wanted a tip for the return.
A slap in the face.
The experience had left a bitter taste for Marino. This was the second time within a day that she'd experienced theft. It had ruined her trip.
Less than Six Degrees of Separation to Theft
Within a span of 48 hours, I had crossed with travelers encountering theft!
The rumor of theft being high in Vietnam no longer felt like a rumor.
Earlier, I received an email from my friend, Veronica, saying she got robbed by a motorbike taxi in Hue. The driver made off with about $50 of her money. It had been a blow of confidence and trust. As a traveler alone, stomaching the feeling of being a victim in a foreign country can turn your taste of the country. She sat on the street curb for a long time, trying to compose and console herself. As a result, she missed the last bus to Hanoi and so, we couldn't meet up today.
No one likes being the victim to theft on their trip.
Two young Aussies on my trekking tour in Sapa got their bags broken into, when they left their backpacks in the hotel storage to do their trek. One guy got his bag was slashed and the other, had his mobile phone stolen.
Let me tell you, guys take it badly too.
Fortunately for them, the hotel compensated them for their damages and expenses in an effort to make good. But it had tainted their feelings about Vietnam.
Vietnam is safe for solo travelers, but thieves are out there and will prey on anyone. So guard your belongings!
Curfews by the time the clock strikes midnight
When it hits midnight in Vietnam, I'd ideally like to be nestled and safe in my hotel. Problem was I didn't book a hotel!
Until now, I'd been waiting for my traveler's luck to find me a hotel tip from a random travelers I might meet. Unfortunately, none arose.
When our tour arrived back in Hanoi and I picked up my backpack from storage at the Sinh Tourist office, it was close to 11P. In hot and humid weather, I hoofed my backpack around looking for a place to stay. Winging it solo didn't seem as easy as I imagined.
Nearby Lonely Planet-recommended hotels were booked full, so I ended up at the A-Dong Hotel. An aging dive, it cost me $20/night. Total rip-off, even though it was spacious and had a balcony.
What could I do? At that hour, I was wearing desperation like a perfume.
At A Dong Hotel (not Dong A Hotel in Lonely Planet), everything felt a little "off white".
Aged wallpaper, old furniture, lumpy pillows, old bathroom tile and "off-white" sheets (which carried intermittent hairs of a previous occupant).
Sometimes, a silk liner on a bed doesn't fulfill my own peace of mind safety requirements. Sometimes, I need more… like the huge green plastic rain poncho I bought for trekking Sapa was now going to throw away.
Ah, brilliant.
Whenever I have trust issues with my hotel environments, I don't like to put my things on the furniture, so I lay my things in what can conceivably be the dirtiest and most walked over spot of the entire room.
On the floor in the middle of the room!
Anyways, I had a room for the night! I clicked on the cable tv, falling asleep to the movie, Step Up 2...
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text: Robin Smith is an American actor who narrated most US releases of Thomas and Friends video games. He also narrated the directories and bonus features on several US DVDs until 2007. His voice register sounds similar to Alec Baldwin since both voices are similar with Sir Topham Hatt. He has also narrated several books, including Diesel 10 Means Trouble on the US version of the Calling All Engines! DVD and Little Engines Can Do BIG Things on the US DVD Songs from the Station.