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A guide to local culture for the new year
Posted on 04 January 2012.
The story of a business that takes the game out of dating
A guide to local culture for the new year
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Posted on 04 January 2012.
by Taryn S. McColpin
Ahh, the New Year….the old year is gone and, with it, the past, and there is the promise of a fresh start because the numbers on our calendars have changed.
The common factor in all New Year celebrations is hope for change: changes in ourselves, in our luck, in our financial or personal situations, in the world at large. That hope happens at different times, in different places, in different ways.
Because of the division of the globe into time zones, the January 1st New Year moves progressively around the globe, so what is new is still old to the West, and some cultures celebrate on other dates altogether. The Chinese New Year occurs every year on the new moon of the first lunar month, about four to eight weeks before spring. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, falling in the Hebrew month Tishrei, early in the fall. Korean New Year, Seollal, is the first day of the lunar calendar. Koreans also celebrate the solar New Year, but Koreans only get that one day off, while they have a minimum of three days off on lunar New Year, so it's easy to guess which they prefer.
The New Year in many Southeast Asian countries is a Water Festival, held on the full moon of the 11th month of the lunisolar calendar. Traditionally, people gently sprinkled water on one another as a sign of respect, but as New Year falls during the hottest month in Southeast Asia, many people end up dousing strangers in their celebration (which makes one wonder if Texas shouldn't have its own New Year during the summer, and adopt this same refreshing practice).
In America, television has made New Year's a shared experience. Those who are not part of the one million or more squished into Times Square watch on TV as the 12,000 pound, 12-foot diameter Waterford crystal ball falls. Economic concerns are also universal; in order to have a clean slate on which to start the New Year, Americans in times past made certain that they had all their borrowings cleared, but those were the days before credit cards. Now many just make certain they have bought their Lotto tickets.
A common New Year's theme around the world is the derision of politicians. In the Netherlands and Iceland, they are the butt of much satire and mockery on several December 31st TV shows, and in Ecuador elaborate effigies are created to represent political characters, and are lit on fire at midnight. (Here in the U.S., there is no need for effigies, as our politicians regularly self-combust.)
In France, tradition holds that people toast to the new year and drink till January 3rd. The French believe that it won't be a good new year if they don't drink up all the wine left last year. The tradition of drinking Champagne or sparkling wine has an unusual origin. In Spain, it is traditional to eat twelve grapes, one on each chime of the clock. This started in 1909 as a marketing ploy by the grape growers in Alicante, who thought it would be a great way to cut down on the large grape surplus they had that year. Nowadays, the tradition is followed by every Spaniard, and a lot of Latin Americans, and the sparkling wine modification is followed by most of the world. In Russia, they have a New Year's Night beat-the-clock drinking game: while the clock is striking twelve, one must write a wish on a sheet of paper, burn it on a candle, mix the ashes in a glass of champagne, and drink it before the chimes cease striking.
So the new cycle of a fresh year starts at a different time in a different way for everyone, be it due to time zones or different dates or different cultures. That one tick of a clock, the slight movement of the hand from one second to the next, is the beginning of a new cycle for one person, and simply the passage of time for another.
Because it is all in our minds. That psychological fresh beginning, new leaf, clean slate can happen any minute of any day. All you have to do is believe: One cycle has ended, a new one has begun, and it is ours to make what we will of it.
Make this day your "New Year." January 1st is past, but today can be the beginning of a new year of a better life…you only have to make the decision and take the first step, and the rest will follow.
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We look at our flaws, faults, bad habits, and failed ambitions, and resolve to do better in the future. But, while we all know New Year's resolutions are far easier to make than they are to keep, it doesn't stop us from promising ourselves a more successful, more productive and happier year than the last one.
A few years ago I came across a Top Ten list from some major publication and I have kept five of them that I feel are worthy of a serious relook and I always revisit them when the New Year rolls around. I would love to say I accomplish the full list each year, but I don't. I do think the list is worthy of my efforts to keep working on. Of course "get fit" should be on all our lists so I will pass that one by with our mutual agreement that we need to do that.
Build Something / Fix Something
We know that not everyone is a skilled handyman, but learning some basic DIY has all sorts of advantages. First, it saves time and money if you can fix something yourself instead of hiring someone to do it for you. It gives you a great sense of accomplishment when you finish a project, and it is also a pretty impressive skill to have.
Read a Book
How many great books have you heard about, but never actually picked up a copy? Make a point of knocking at least one title off your list this year. Not only will it make you a bit savvier, reading always improves your vocabulary. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, not only does reading enrich our lives, it can enrich the world around us. People who read for pleasure are more likely to visit museums and attend concerts, and almost three times as likely to perform volunteer and charity work. Readers are active participants in the world around them, and that is the best kind of person to be.
Make an Appointment for a Check-Up
Most adults are very bad about visiting their doctor/dentist for a check-up, reserving such appointments for their children only. By and large, most prefer to say nothing and hope that a problem goes away rather than be seen as a hypochondriac or weak, or perhaps fear of what the issue could possibly be. Others use the excuse of "I just don't have the time." This year is the time to change that and make an appointment.
Open a Savings Account
We can all do better with our personal finances. A small step would be to open a savings account, and put a percentage of your salary in each month, or whatever you can spare. Pretty soon you won't miss the money you have saved, and it will gradually grow into the beginnings of a nest egg.
Help Someone Else
A great way to feel better about yourself is by helping those in need. You may not have lots of time to devote to this, but whatever you can do to help is worth doing. Whether that is volunteering in a soup kitchen or helping your elderly neighbor carry out her garbage each week, make this the year when you start thinking about making the world better for others.
As you can see the list is a concise little group of plans that I think could make me a better person. Can you imagine if we all made a serious stab at these five little things, the changes that would be made in our lives?
I have to go now and put my new James Patterson book back on the shelf and place a call to my doctor's office…
I Wish You a very Happy New Year!
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Hairdressers are such fortunate people. Every work day we are greeted by clients that want to come
see us. They choose to come spend their time in our chairs so we can make them look their best.
A great number of these clients become our friends. We talk about school, life, children, marriage,
divorce, you name it we hear it. We often laugh with our clients and have even cried with them.
What rewarding job we have! A recent client visited our salon for the first time. When she left she had
tears in her eyes and proclaimed she felt so beautiful, "like a new person inside and out." We have the
ability to transform someone's look as well as lift their spirit. That feeling to a hairdresser is the ultimate
compliment. It didn't take long for that story to spread across the salon and remind each hairdresser
exactly why we come to work each day. One idea lead to another as we talked about the feeling of
giving someone a transformation and a the seed of giving back was planted. To keep the spirit of
giving alive, HeadRush the Salon will hold a contest for 10 hair makeovers. Anyone can write
to our salon or private message us on facebook and nominate someone who is deserving of a
makover during the month of January. Each of our stylists will choose one nominee and give
them a hair makeover on February 6, 2012 from 6 pm to 9 pm. It will be a night dedicated solely
to giving back and lifting spirits.
Denton, we ask you to nominate someone deserving of a complimentary makeover. Mail us or
facebook private message us a 200 word or less summary of why they deserve the makeover along
with a picture of the nominee. Please include your name, address and phone number and the same
information of the nominee. This contest is open to anyone 18 or over and does not have to be a
client of our salon. The winning names will be posted on our facebook HeadRush the Salon on
February 1, 2012 and each winner will be contacted by their stylist that same day. Thank you Denton,
for making our jobs so much fun and allowing us to keep giving even after the holiday season is over!
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Posted on 04 January 2012.
by Lauren McKelvey
A new year always brings new fashion trends and styles, and this year is no different because this spring season has a lot to offer. Explore this sneak peak into trendy spring fashions and get your shopping list ready so you can stock up early.
Spring trends will focus largely on colors and prints with a few innovative styles making their way to stores and the runway. As far as colors go, keep an eye out for tangerines and oranges, pastels and pinks. All shades of orange will be hot this season and will be present in all outlets of style. Pastels are the perfect spring color as they are seen on longer flowy dresses and skirts. Pink will also be a huge color for the season, but it will come with an interesting new style—the short suit. This suit will come in all shades of pink, along with other colors, and will feature different styles of blazers with coordinating shorts. The shorts can be all lengths—from super short and beachy to a longer, more business-like length.
Prints will also storm the runway in a huge way. From bold and bright to futuristic, we will be seeing it all. Colorful camo print will also be an interesting new look as we see the military influences in a bright new way that is perfect for the spring season. For the more daring, metallic fabric will also be an asset to the season's trends as we see metallic pants, cropped jackets, and so much more.
Perhaps the most flattering style of all this coming season is the peplum look. For those who have not heard, the peplum look comes in a variety of styles and it simply features a flared ruffle that sits at the natural waistline. Not only is the waist defined and "pinched in," but the ruffle also disguises the hips. This style is perfect for the body conscious who want to look feminine and chic. Peplum shirts can be casual or dressy and can be paired with dress pants, skirts, or even jeans. This extremely versatile and flattering style for the spring should be at the top of your shopping list—so stock up!
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Posted on 04 January 2012.
by Carli Trest
We are not talking just about your face; we all tend to concentrate on our faces. The rest of the body skin needs attention to keep it youthful and fresh. There are plenty of old basics and some trendy adages for healthy fresh skin. Drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning, practice yoga, smile a lot, use only natural products, and of course keep stress levels low. Obviously all of these would be good for you. Whether they help your skin, your nature or your temperament, none of them can really be bad for you. But there are a few that are just no-brainers to help keep your skin fresh.
Exercise, Exercise, Exercise
A triple plus. Most people are mistaken that exercise is to be solely for keeping the body in shape. The fact is exercise will also help make your skin look younger and healthier. It will give good strong blood flow and that will help keep skin looking firm and young. It will also keep you fit and will keep you toned which can also help you avoid getting sagging skin. With proper exercise, you will get good sleep, which is one of the most essential habits for looking fresh and healthy.
Basic Care
Women all too often forget the smallest efforts of taking care of the skin, such as exfoliation. Routine exfoliating habits need to be as standard as brushing your teeth. When bathing, always make sure you scrub the dirt and dead skin cells off your body because good but gentle cleansing can add a youthful glow to your skin. Also, exfoliation is actually a good way to keep sensitive skin from developing problems.
Top off your bathing regime with a good hydrating cream or body moisturizer to keep your skin feeling fresh, soft, and squeaky clean. It is good to choose skin care products that are made from natural extracts of fruits or herbs, to save you from any harsh chemical reactions or allergies.
Load up on H2O
Hydration does not just mean slathering on moisturizer and other skin care products to keep your skin soft. The old rule of drinking eight glasses of water every day was established because it's effective for the whole body. When you make water a regular part of your daily regime, you will be flushing out toxins and waste materials from your system, which will reflect on your skin. Remember, having a sound body does not only mean having smooth skin on the outside, but also a healthy and working system on the inside. You cannot give off a youthful glow if you are clogged with toxins, oils, and fats.
Keep the skin fresh and glowing to keep you fresh and glowing.
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How to Make Mostarda
I spent a year living in Europe, and six months of that was in Italy. Having eaten a lot of Italian food, I like to think I understand it, perhaps just a little. In fact, whenever I try to recreate an Italian dish I think back to earlier versions that I've eaten. What was it that I liked about it? What was the essence of the dish?
In all my time in Italy, I don't remember trying mostarda. It's not surprising really because the most well-known versions come from Veneto, Lombardia and Piemonte. Most of my time was spent in Tuscany. But I still think I understand mostarda, just a bit. It's like an Italian chutney I suppose. Don't make the mistake of translating it as "mustard". Mostarda does have a little bit of mustard in it, but it's really a combination of preserved fruit in syrup with a bit of a kick. The kick comes from mustard oil, mustard essence, dry mustard, mustard seeds or some combination thereof. Other ingredients include sugar or honey, wine, vinegar and sometimes citrus juice.
When I am developing a recipe, I often look for several variations then strike off on my own. The recipes I found for mostarda varied greatly--some used dry fruit, others fresh fruit. Some cooked slowly others cooked quickly. Some had lots of mustard, others barely a pinch. My own experiment lead me to this conclusion: Mostarda is very forgiving and can easily be made to your own taste. You can taste as you go and make changes.
Here's how I made my first version. Please note all amounts are approximations. I'm including the links to the recipes that influenced my own recipe. Mario Batali's version at the Food Network, one from About.com's Italian Food section, Food and Wine's recipe and a particularly tedious thread on eGullet on the subject.
My Mostarda
makes about 3 cups
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup dried figs, chopped
6 small apricots cut into quarters
1 apple, peeled and chopped
1 cup sugar
1 cup white wine
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons light mustard seeds
1 Tablespoons dry mustard powder
Place the dried fruit in a non-reactive saucepan and barely cover with water. Add the sugar, wine and vinegar. Simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Add the fresh fruit, mustard seeds and mustard powder and continue just barely simmering for another 10 minutes. The fruit should hold it's shape but be supple and moist. Taste for seasonings. Add more water or wine or mustard as you wish. The finished product should be somewhat thick and syrupy. Serve with pate, charcuterie, cheese, or a boiled dinner like bollito misto. Store in the refrigerator.
Amy Sherman is a San Francisco–based writer, recipe developer, restaurant reviewer and all around culinary enthusiast. She blogs for Epicurious , Bay Area Bites and Cooking with Amy .
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have begun to attract more attention from private equity (PE) investors looking to bet on what they view as small shops with large potential. Specialized SME funds worth nearly $500 million (Rs2,050 crore) have been raised or announced for the Indian market in the past 12 months, and this money will be deployed over the next three-five years.
SMEs—companies whose average revenues are between Rs50 crore and Rs200 crore per year—are somewhat under-served by PE investors. Most investors active in India play either in the start-up and early-stage space or in the large-cap (market capitalization) segment. Deal sizes in the SME space look similar to most large-cap PE deals done in the Indian market at present—mostly in the $5-15 million range. But the similarity ends there.
SMEs are somewhat unique in terms of their needs. "They require a measure of hand-holding, much like start-ups, but their capital needs are similar to mid-cap companies," says K. Srinivas, managing partner, BTS India Advisors, which started investing in Indian SMEs in 1997 and has funded 19 companies till date. The Mumbai-based firm has just launched its second India fund, the $80 million BTS India PE Fund, and will invest $3-5 million per company.
Investors such as BTS, Gujarat Venture Finance Ltd (GVFL), Sidbi Ventures, Avigo Capital Partners and Aureos India are some of the firms that now specialize in such companies. The Ahmedabad-based GVFL is raising a Rs100 crore fund that will invest across sectors. Sidbi Ventures, backed by the state-owned Small Industries Development Bank of India, is raising a similar sized fund and already invests out a $111 million SME Growth Fund that was raised last year. Avigo, a New Delhi-based PE investor, has recently started investing out of a $125 million fund in India and the UK-based PE investor Aureos Capital has a $100 million kitty in the market managed by its local arm Aureos India in Mumbai.
The SME space is attractive from a PE point of view, as it is not crowded.Saif DhorajiwalaVice-president of investments, Avigo Capital Partners Saif Dhorajiwala, vice-president of investments at Avigo Capital Partners, says other funds do not always want the smaller deals because they are perceived as requiring the same amount of work (as large deals) for a smaller absolute return. However, since these companies are smaller, the entry barriers for investors are lower. Many of them are family-owned businesses that want to work towards professional management and better corporate governance standards. These are areas in which PE investors can play an active role and thus build value into the company. "The SME space is attractive from a PE point of view as it is not crowded," says Dhorajiwala. His firm invests $2-7 million in one go in profitable companies with annual revenues of $10-45 million.
SMEs are also viewed as plum PE projects because many of these companies do not yet have strong-enough balance sheets to attract bank loans. Further, even if they do rope in such loans, it may not be the best form of capital to finance their growth needs. "Most SMEs, by virtue of their scale-up requirements, need to sustain growth at 30-40% year-on-year. Equity finance is the best way to do that," says BTS' Srinivas.
Yet, not everyone agrees that funds specializing in SMEs offer greater value to the investees. Vibhor Mehra, principal at Asia-focused PE firm SAIF Partners, which manages over $1 billion across Asia, says a fund that markets itself as specializing in SMEs does not necessarily offer better expertise to a company. "All funds try to maximize the contribution to the success of their investee companies," he says. Usually, the funds that claim to specialize in small and early stage deals, he says, are smaller in size and have a limit on the amount they can invest in a single deal—boundaries that keep them out of larger deals by default.


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An really disturbing incident from the past, is often (though, not always) the root cause of Phobia Of Narrow Places. In some cases, it appears the brain has produced the fear with no instigation. The key is digging down to the source and replacing negative associations with more positive emotions. Persons that find themselves at greatest risk:
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Get your work out on without getting out of bed!
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Normally, it's Lady Gaga that serenades her fans in concert, but in Melbourne, Australia last week, the little monsters took it upon themselves to do the singing outside of her hotel. They were rewarded for their efforts when the Mother Monster treated them to pizza. She is a kind and generous Ma Monster, isn't she?
If anyone has ever taken or will take a psychology class, you will probably find that studying dreams is rather intriguing. What makes us dream, why do we dream what we dream, and what happens to our bodies during the different stages of dreaming? All of these questions and more are answered when you study dreaming. But aside from those questions, researchers have found out MORE about dreaming!!!
I can't say that we are upset, people model for ads all the time. Rihanna has got a body and she knows it (Sometimes I wonder if she sings LMFAO's 'I'm Sexy And I Know It'?).
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Two whitewater rafting guides founded the Pacific Rivers Council in 1987 after witnessing the destruction of some of their most treasured rivers. Oil slicks, trash, and clearcuts were not only turning clients off, but also destroying the health of the rivers and nearby communities that depended on them. Since then, Pacific Rivers has been instrumental in securing the largest Wild & Scenic River designation in the Lower 48 states; protecting old-growth forests and the rivers and streams that run through them; launching the nation's first fish-related eco-label, Salmon-Safe; and protecting several species of Northwest salmon under the Endangered Species Act.
Pacific Rivers is seeking a social media intern to help with the following:
- Implement a content editorial calendar to manage content and plan specific, timely marketing campaigns.
- Work with Communication & Outreach Manager as well as Storytelling Team and Conservation Director to create and publish relevant, original, high-quality content.
- Develop best practices for social media with team guidance.
- Create and design daily posts and schedule them using social media tools (hootsuite, grambler, canva, and adobe spark)
- Manage social media tracking and report out on results
- Blog occasionally on your experiences working with Pacific Rivers and as our social media intern ( 2 blog posts are expected)
An ideal candidate will:
- have an interest in social media
- demonstrates creativity and documented immersion in social media. ( please send links to your personal accounts)
- Be analytical and creative. You will need to be able to think through what an engaging post looks like and use what you learn from each post to update your plans and posts moving forward.
On the intern's first day we will begin by creating a schedule and expected work outcomes. We will circle back to these outcomes monthly to see how progress is moving. The position will be overseen by Hilary Shohoney, Pacific Rivers' communication and outreach manager.
Pacific Rivers is a small nonprofit with three full-time staff members in downtown Portland (317 SW Alder St, Ste 900, in the Loyalty Building), a professional documentarian and producer who work in the field to create compelling materials. We share space with American Rivers and Salmon-Safe, and have numerous other partners in Oregon and Washington. While our budget is small, our influence and combined experience is significant. This internship has the potential to help a student interested in professional non-profit environmental work network with at least half a dozen established professional groups in the field; gain experience in strategic communications implementation; and learn the basics of the non-profit communications, marketing, and fundraising nexus.
To apply please email resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to Hilary Shohoney
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Motorcyclist killed in Perth hills accident
A motorcyclist has been killed after being hit by a car in the eastern Perth suburb of Roleystone.
The accident happened at the intersection of Canning Mills Road and Kylie Road just before 2:00 pm today.
Crash investigators are at the scene.
Police are advising of long delays and motorists are being urged to use an alternative route.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
A Lavender Christmas
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I shouldn't be surprised.....of course you'll have Lavender at Christmas, and it's just lovely. Like you, I hang decorations from knobs and handles on various pieces of furniture.ReplyDelete
Totally fits for you and it's nice to see things a little different. The poinsettias are really unusual. Like them.ReplyDelete
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Purple purple purple ... sparkle sparkle sparkle! :D :DReplyDelete
Of course, I of all people would love your lavender decor.,though this year I didn't do it so much.So pretty :) DeniseReplyDelete
I think you are having a Lavender Christmas this year. Beautiful. ValerieReplyDelete
Perfect decor for you! Perhaps you could save some dried lavender for the tree next year; I have dried hydrangeas on mine. I love that crackled lavender ornament. Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Lovely decorations! And if you need a connection, purple is the color of royalty, right? Makes sense!ReplyDelete
Hi Judith!ReplyDelete
I can't believe you said that about The Little Drummer Boy because It's my very favorite. I just didn't add it, even though I thought to do it. Your lavender post is so pretty and I love the crackled glass ball and your mosaic. Thank you for stopping by.
It's all so pretty and regal, too and so very lovely against the silver.ReplyDelete
So lovely! Especially the poinsettia!!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful Christmas xox
So pretty Judith. It is nice to see a pop of an unexpected color once in awhile. I bet your overall picture is just beautiful..Happy Weekend..JudyReplyDelete
It is one of my favorite colors, lovely ornaments and decorations. Have a great week ahead.ReplyDelete
You found some wonderful ornaments...all pretty shades of lavender! I love the ball with sequins! Sweet hugs! Happy holidays!ReplyDelete
My favorite color! Thank you for showing us these gems!ReplyDelete
Purples, lavender, mauve, soft pinks is any other colours so perfect for Christmas decorating (Ok traditional red and green... but that is too ordinary.. ;)... Love it! We too are huge fans of all those colours.ReplyDelete
Your photos are brilliant .. and your sparkly purple poinsettia is gorgeous... all I found was a soft pinkish one. Hugs, C. (HHL)
Merry Christmas Judith & Family! Your lavender decorations are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Lovely lavender shades with purple heralding His Majesty come among us! I never used much of it before, but my daughter was married November 16 and her color was a deep purple so my eye has been especially drawn to it this season! She did her tree in her new apartment up with some of the purple decor used at the reception. Lovely! My house is filled with deep burgundy and forest greens with a splash of Victorian pinks and ecru here and there. Hoping to post on Pink Saturday this week after too much busy since the wedding keeping me out of Blogland. Will post my little bit of purple just for you!ReplyDelete
So beautiful....so YOU!ReplyDelete
I have never really seen purple Christmas things before - or maybe never noticed...I intend to look closer, and it will always forever remind me of you if I do find!
lovely indeed. I enjoy the royal jewel tones at Christmas actually. Very cheerful! HugsReplyDelete
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you're true to your blog name - with a lavender themed Christmas!!
I like silver, white and red for Christmas.
I'm sure there are lavender/purple decorations available here too - I must have a look next time I'm out shopping! I'll let you know!!!
Joyeux Noël
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I'm loving purple lately, too. :). Your lavender decor is cool and elegant, and makes a lovely change from the expected. Thanks for sharing at MM. xoxoReplyDelete
These are really pretty purple decorations. I like the cracked glass ornament. I hope you have a wonderful week Judith. Blessings, PamelaReplyDelete
of course Lavender is the most glorious purple of them all!ReplyDelete
Wishing you and yours a safe and joyous Christmas.
What beautiful lavendar and purple decorations. My girlfriend decorates her Christmas tree in purple. It's gorgeous! Merry Christmas to you and yours!ReplyDelete
Purple is a wonderfully rich and festive colour. I love all the touches you've included, especially the purple birds. Merry Christmas, Judith.ReplyDelete
What a lovely purple Christmas you are having. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh my,a purple Santa - it's cute! And a beautiful mosaic!ReplyDelete
Why, I don't guess I've ever seen any purple Christmas decor but this is lovely--and such a great and different idea for Christmas decorating!ReplyDelete
Thank you so very much for your kind comments re...our daughter Brittany. She got to return home last evening following 16 days in 2 hospital's 5 major infections, and 2 surgeries. We are thankful and hopeful now.ReplyDelete
My momma loved the colour purple as well as my sister-in-law who was married in a purple gown. You have livened up your Christmas with your favorite too. Have a wonderful holiday~
Yes, a lavender Christmas suits you, Judith! I love those crackled balls and of course the birdies. Have a beautiful Christmas with your loved ones, my friend.ReplyDelete
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Love all your purple decorations. Very classy & elegant!! Have a Merry Christmas!
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Key topic of the conference : " Middle-East dairy industry: what are the developments and is upscaling the way to go?", with sub theme: vertical integration and partnerships in the middle east".
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|May 10, 2007, 09:41 AM
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12 or 20 gauge?
I am looking at buying a shotgun. I have narrowed it down to a couple in each, 12 and 20 guage. In order starting with what I will use it for most is, grouse, rabbit, coyote, & deer. I have seen rabbit get torn up by even light 12 gauges. I encounter several sitiuations that make me want to lean toward the less loud of the two, such as taking grouse while deer hunting, hunting coyotes with close neighbors. I have shot both and do prefer the 20 gauge. What it really all comes down to is the coyote. If I get 12 gauge then I will get the Dead Coyote choke and ammo, but if its 20 gauge I will use slugs. Will a 20 gauge with improved cylinder choke be good enough, with practice, for coyotes out to 75 yards?
|May 10, 2007, 10:59 AM
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IMO, 75 yards with a 20GA slug is pushing it...
Trying to get a good group (under 3") at 50 yards with a 20GA slug is tough.
I have not found a combination that I would trust to take a 75 yard shot with.
If you're worried about noise, there is always the "quiet" gun (www.quietgun.com) or Hastings used to make a metro choke, basically a 20"+ choke tube. It makes a 12 GA sound like an air rifle, I don't know if I would want to put a slug down one though.
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|May 10, 2007, 11:09 AM
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Uhhmmm... you may want to do some research on ammo (#00 buck, #7.5 bird, 1oz slugs, 1oz+ magnum slugs, etc....) - the type of ammo used willl make huge differences - more than the 12 vs 20 question.
But in short - with a 12g - with the correct load - you can take down just about anything including large bears!
With a 20g largest I've noted listed is deer size.
So for coyotes either gun will work. Here is a link with some basic info - on game/varmit type + ranges.
Also you mentioned chokes... yes you can shoot slugs through no choke (cylinder/smooth) or an improved choke... here is some additional info on chokes - in general useful when not shooting slug loads.
|May 10, 2007, 12:39 PM
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I have used a remington 20 ga to take deer at 75 yards and my sister has used her mossy 500 to take deer at 100-150 (she had a scope and we both used rifled barrels) A 20 is perfect for small game if you use lighter loads and can hit them (I never hit any moving target save for one pidgeon with my youth 20 ga. Ok I take that back I got a lucky shot on one of those deer at 50 yds running) A 8 is a little light but a 6 1/2 -7 is fine for grouse. I will say that I shot a squirrel with a 20 ga load of 2 3/4 7 shot and the squirrel ran off. Last time I used light loads (it was a close shot and the ground around the squirrel twitched meaning I couldn't have missed)
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|May 10, 2007, 04:43 PM
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More Amazement!
Now, I am amazed at the knowledge of shotgunning presented here!
|May 10, 2007, 09:46 PM
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the whole argument that a 12 gauge 'blows up' game and a 20 dosent is complete B.S. its all about what load you are using. yeah if you shoot a rabbit w/ #6 shot, 1 3/4oz turkey load its going to 'blow up'. or if you use a light load of 1oz and a full choke up close.
The difference between gauges is not really much if any velocity difference its max payload. w/ that said i often see 1oz 20 gauge loads (i forget what the 'standard) 20 gauge load is, but 1oz is close. you can also get 12 gauge loads in #6 a similar popular shot sizes....with how much payload....1 oz! SAME THING. Same payload, and such close velocities you couldnt tell the difference.
with the 12 gauge comes a easier to get wider variety of ammo. you can load up to serious loads, or down to basically a 20 gauge load. the only downfall of the 12 gauge, in my opinion of course, is the fact they are generally 'large' guns and not a light quick 20 gauge package.
at the same time often you see the same gun in 20 and 12 gauge and figgure i want the lighter/snappier gun, and go for the 20 gauge. but a lot of 20's are built on 12 gauge frames.
|May 10, 2007, 09:53 PM
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Get a 12 O/U, and buy 20 tubes for it, and you have both.............plus a 28 and 410 if you wish....................ck
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|May 10, 2007, 09:54 PM
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Just Wondering
Where does one find 20 gauge shells loaded with a 2 3/4 load of seven shot? Six and a half shot must be pretty hard to find too?
|May 10, 2007, 10:32 PM
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|May 10, 2007, 10:45 PM
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2 3/4 refers to shell length in inches, that I know. It has nothing to do with the amount of payload in the shell. Also, I am not sure that 6 1/2 shot exists.
I was trying to point out some folks lack of shotgun knowledge. I am by no means an expert, but I know enough to know when a post is put up by a rookie or a wise guy.
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|May 11, 2007, 09:06 PM
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i've never heard of 6.5 shot. I'm not going to say that it dosent exist, it may very well, but i never heard of it. #7 shot does exist though, but hard to find. usually its #6, right to #7.5 apparently #7 shot is a more over seas common shotsize.
|May 11, 2007, 09:29 PM
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6.5's and 7's are listed as "available" shot sizes in my Lyman's reloading manual. I have never seen either of them in a store. I do shoot with guys that like 8.5's on the 16 yard trap line.
My Lyman's manual also lists 10's, 11's, 12's and Dust. I'd buy a bag of Dust if I could get my hands on one; just for kicks.
|May 11, 2007, 09:39 PM
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Doubt It
I really doubt that the poster mentioning 6 1/2 shot reloads shotshells.
|May 11, 2007, 10:19 PM
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mswestfall, i heard of #12 shot only in the .22lr shot shells. sounds like a super pointless shot size. i never heard of dust? what is the use of #12 and dust(!???)? shooting piegons in a barn and not blasting holes in the wood maybe?
|May 12, 2007, 03:50 AM
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From what I used with my 20:
8, 7.5, 7, 6, 4, 2, and 00 IME. Never really used or saw anything else. (never did turkey) Comes in 2 3/4 and 3 mag.
for the 12:
8 (yes I have seen light 8 and used it for trap), 7, 7.5, 6... wait it's basically the same as the 20. Except for BB and BBB for geese. Comes in 2 3/4 and 3 mag IIRC. was there a 3.5 mag for 12? I think you needed a special chamber if they did.
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|May 12, 2007, 06:48 AM
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My 2 cents (off the original topic):
There are 12ga. shells loaded with lead "dust" used for breaching doors and locks at point blank range with minimal risk to the shooter.
|May 12, 2007, 09:13 AM
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Who makes shotshells loaded with 7 shot? Where do you find them?
You mention "light" loads. What dram equivalent do you mean?
|May 12, 2007, 09:32 AM
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Do you reload?
If you reload i would suggest the 12 ga.
Heres a cool trick I learned. Buy some 20 ga. discs the cardboard ones, and place it in the 12 ga hull, it will fit perfectly....allowing you to make smaller lighter loads saving your wallet and the rabbit! Then you can take that 150 yd shot on that deer with that 12 ga. slug! 12. ga also has allot more variety of shotshell cartriges than any other guage! : D good luck! Either one would be great.....p.s. what shottys are you looking at?
|May 12, 2007, 09:57 AM
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Do you reload shotshells? What dram equivalent do you use? Do you know where to get 7 shot? I am curious. I think that would be an ideal shot size for smaller upland game.
|May 12, 2007, 10:30 AM
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Unless your a little boy get the 12GA!For long waiting times in the woods till the game comes,you wil be glad you have the extra power.Small game to bear ammo avalible.
|May 12, 2007, 03:46 PM
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Are you saying that the 12 gauge has extra power with birdshot loads too?
|May 12, 2007, 05:55 PM
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Have you thought about a shotgun with a two-barrel set? It seems that you are interested pumps or semi-autos. However, there are some makers, Franchi for instance, that make (or did make) an O/U that could be used with either 20 ga or 12 ga barrels. Check out gunsamerica, gunbroker, auctionarms and search for Franchi. Perhaps a two-barrel set is suitable.
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Bobby's Monster 1/5-6? PG (friendship, angst, no sex) Bobby, Scott/Jean
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- Two complaints that I've heard recently included 1) there aren't enough friendship stories out there, and 2) there aren't enough stories about the junior X-Men. If you agree, then this is really up your alley! Also, heavy Scott/Jean angst from the kids POV. This first part is a bit heavy on the exposition, but I had a lot of ground to cover, and the piece is already fairly long. Though this has been betaed once, I am still tweaking, so please, please, please let me know if you have comments or suggestions. I'm a new writer and I'm trying some new things here.
X-Men AU � 2020 Universe
Bobby�s Monster (October 2020)
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PAIRING: Bobby/Rogue (implied), Scott/Jean (implied)
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SERIES/SEQUEL: Yes, the 2020 Universe. It occurs between Alterations and Homecoming. This story takes place just before Halloween.
SUMMARY: Emotions are running high as Jean and Scott approach the end of their relationship, and a stranger arrives just in time for Halloween. Mostly Bobby POV.
1) This is an AU � the movieverse with a twist. Expect a few changes.
2) They made me mad by not having Hank in the first movie. Gotta have Hank! Plus, the movie folks seem think you can cure the mutant plague without a virologist! Hank�s back in, period. <g>
3) Logan�s arrival and subsequent departure has significant repercussions for Scott and Jean that are playing themselves out here.
4) �_� contains spoken dialog, /_/ contains thoughts, *_* contains mental communication
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Things had taken a serious turn for the worse.
That was saying something considering I had a girlfriend for the first time, Kind of.
Ever since the Wolverine from the Great White North had taken off, things had slowly fallen apart. The atmosphere at the Academy was tense at best and I knew it had to have something to do with Mr. Summers and Dr. Gray. The teachers weren�t talking, but it was clear that they were keeping a lot from us and it was making the students jumpy. It really bothered me a lot, but I tried not to show it.
The trouble started when Wolverine and Rogue arrived. Everything was just fine � well as fine as controlled chaos could be considered fine - until the furball showed up. Then suddenly Mr. Summers looked unhappy all the time and Dr. Gray looked upset. The Professor got sick after Mystique stole my face, broke Cerebro, and scared Rogue away. The team had to go and rescue her, and when she came back, she wasn�t the same for a while.
We all tried to help as much as we could. Having been around the longest and being one of the oldest students, I helped out more than most. The professor woke up a little while after the team got back, and ran some errands for him until he was back to normal. I also visited Rogue, when she would let me. I guess the remnant of Logan�s personality doesn�t like jokes.
Things seemed to get better at the end of the summer. Mr. Summers was quiet, almost thoughtful, but not grim. Logan had recovered and seemed to be getting used to having kids around. He always looked at me as if I could be a between-meal-snack. That was probably because I was kind of hanging around Rogue a lot and he was acting all Big Brother-like. Or Big Uncle. Hell, Big Grandfather for all I know. He couldn�t be completely bad though � he liked Pinky and the Brain.
Then Logan left and things started to go downhill again. Classes started and a lot of the new students were having some trouble adjusting. Ellen Rosenberg was really smart, but she was a know-it-all and a control freak. She just couldn�t get used to the college-style classes at the Academy. We had to do it that way in order to fit things around the fact that half the faculty got called away periodically to save the day. Her younger brother, Tommy, was doing OK, but he was just so young compared to the other kids. Martin Runningbear was also a new student, and his previous education wasn�t up to where it should have been. Fortunately, he was really calm about it, which I liked. Allison, the quiet girl, was just so� quiet. She�d been around nine months and she�s barely spoken to anyone. I�ve only been able to get her to laugh twice. Twice! Then there was Nicholas, the youngest, who was going through another cycle of nightmares. This time around, after he woke up from his bad dreams, all he wanted was for me to hold him. I wasn�t getting much sleep between a clingy eight year old and a kind-of-girlfriend that had two other people running around in her head.
Beyond that, Ms. Munroe had been going out quite a bit at night, so she missed a lot of the stuff going on between Mr. Summers and Dr. Gray. Kitty and Jubilee seemed to be in the right places at the right times and caught a lot of it, but I saw it too. I could tell anyway, because I�ve known them for almost four years now. They are kind of like my brother and sister in a way. I was a little closer to Warren than Scott, but he was away often on business these days. Scott and Jean had always been this feature of my life since I arrived here, and their relationship was a rock that I could depend on, kind of like the sun coming up. The fact that they could hardly look at one another was just� disturbing and freaky, in a really bad way.
The whole situation was really starting to get to me. Beyond the fact that I was screwing up because I could barely keep my eyes open in class, I was also failing the one thing that I could usually do right � make people feel better when they were down. I�m not sure what was worse, Scott and Jean self-destructing or my inability to face it, let alone do anything.
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It was the looks that told the story, really. Scott didn�t look at her like he used to. The lines on his face have gone horizontal above and below the visor, rather than radiating outward from the corners of his red goggled eyes. He looked at her only for a few seconds at a time, then looked away, usually downward like he was embarrassed. She just appeared tired and a little sad when she thought no one was looking. The dark circles had started to betray her after a while.
It didn�t surprise me when I found Scott in the kitchen alone late one Thursday night.
It was very late, maybe 03:00, and I had just gotten Nicholas back to bed after one of his nightmares. Flora, the lady that they had hired a couple of weeks ago, had tried to get Nicholas to come to her so I could sleep. But she was new and he would have none of it. Though I liked the little fellow, I hoped that Nightwalker could take over soon so I could at least attempt to pass my classes.
I had been up long enough that I was hungry again � no big surprise there. I remembered the chocolate cake that was left over from dinner, so I headed down to the kitchen. Barefoot and clad only in a pair of blue and green flannel pajama bottoms and an old Marvin the Martian T-shirt, I quietly trudged down the hall, down the stairs, crossed the study hall, and ducked across one of the main hallways to the backdoor of the kitchen.
The fact that the light was �on� broke me out of my hazy stupor, the slight potential for gathering blackmail material sharpened my brain just a bit. I hesitated to listen before I touched the door, but I could only hear an occasional soft sound. I quietly turned the knob and stepped into the dark, short hallway that opened out into the kitchen. I stayed in the shadows, thinking that I might be able to catch John sneaking a couple of beers or something. I peered around the corner, and what I saw brought me up short.
Scott Summers was sitting alone on a stool at the far end of the stainless steel counter near the refrigerator Anna�s mom kept it stocked with food for after dinner meals. The man that I thought of as a big brother was hunched over the end of the table, loafered feet caught up in the rungs of the stool, back arched uncomfortably, elbows on the silvery gray tabletop and face cradled in his hands. His clothes were rumpled � his khaki chinos were wrinkled and his pale pink Oxford was partially untucked, sleeves haphazardly turned up � and his normally perfect dark brown hair was disheveled. It was the same outfit that he had had on at dinner, which had been in much better shape then. There was a full glass of milk on the counter in front of him, but it looked like it hadn�t been touched. I waited for a moment, knowing that Scott was thinking, and I�d just wait until he didn�t look so� vulnerable before I went in.
The evening was silent outside, and the only real noise in the kitchen was the whirring of the fans on the freezers. I heard the sounds then, short faint gasps, and watched as our Fearless Leader�s frame quivered with nearly silent sobs.
I froze, no pun intended. I didn�t know what to do. My heart was wrenching with sympathy, and part of me wanted to go over and hug him. The other part simply wanted to run and forget that I had ever seen him sitting there. I have never been able to stand seeing anyone in pain, especially since mom died, and my first reaction has always been to try and make everything better. The fact that I knew it wouldn�t work this time held me back. It made me feel small.
Maybe it was that I hadn�t ever seen him cry. Hell, it was a rare thing for him to show anyone that he was upset - the recent cracks in his �Cyclops� persona were the rare exception. Maybe I hesitated because it was 03:00 and he had obviously sought out some privacy far from the dormitory wing. He was private like that, and I knew what it was like to try and hide a part of yourself.
The more I thought about it, the more I knew that I should just turn around and sneak back out before he discovered that I was there. He was obviously upset, but he didn�t seem to be in a dangerous state.
/It�s OK to be upset, and it�s OK to let it out./ I repeated it several times to myself. Jean had taught me this the first week that I came here, the same Jean I�d bet was upstairs tossing and turning, as wide awake as I am.
I really didn�t want to add to his problems by embarrassing him. After nearly four years, I knew that he didn�t like to show his emotions very much - well not his private ones anyway. I could respect that.
As I turned and snuck back out to the hallway, I decided that I would try and do what I could to let him know that he had support, from me anyway. Just not now � I�d find him in the morning and ask him to go do something. Maybe play basketball. He liked to play basketball with us. We could joke around, and I could get him to laugh. After all, that _was_ one of the few things I could do right.
I trudged back up to bed, stomach rumbling, with not much hope for sleep.
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It was late, probably after 20:00, and it was fully dark outside except for the pale sliver of the new moon. It was just under two weeks until Halloween. Rogue had fallen asleep early, but had awakened screaming in terror about an hour ago. I had heard the screams. Dr. Gray had gone to her almost immediately, but after a few minutes, she had called out to my mind as asked me to come to Rogue�s room. I sighed, doubting that I�d be able to stay awake long enough to finish my physics homework. Thank god Professor Xavier had offered me a single room at the end of last school year.
Normally Rogue roomed with Kitty and Jubes, but after absorbing both Magneto and Wolverine�s memories so close together during the Liberty Incident, she had kind of lost it � wigged out. She was bad for the first couple of days, and then they gave her a room to herself - the one just above mine. After Jean and Professor Xavier had gotten her mentally clamed down, she immediately asked to see me. I was happy and flattered, still am really, especially considering that she could be really mad at me for convincing her to runaway, even if it was Mystique using my face. We had walked in the garden and talked. She was very strange, sometimes sounding like herself, but other times echoing Logan or a smooth, confident, cultured man that I assumed was Magneto. She had needed some space, and she really wanted to be sure that I knew she wasn�t mad at me. She held my hand in her smaller gloved one, and for the most part we just talked quietly. She held my hand fiercely, I remembered, and the fact that she needed me brought unshed tears to my eyes.
I�ve been there for her ever since.
It had taken her several weeks before she stopped taking on the characteristics of one or the other man, sometimes adopting a superior air and staring strangely at the professor, and at other times growling and acting like the semi-savage that was the fuzzball. The professor, with Dr. Gray helping, had worked with her, doing something I didn�t understand. Rogue called it mental balancing. The memories faded over time, so now all she had left were the nightmares, bad ones, but they were fading over time as well. The one tonight must have been a doozy.
So without reservation, I ran down the hall, up the stairs, and knocked before entering the open doorway of her room. Rogue was flushed and wide eyed from the nightmare. I recognized the look, though which man�s horror she had relived wasn�t apparent. Probably Magneto�s since I didn�t heard any growling.
I took her hand, and asked her if she wanted to go for a walk. She nodded, still wild-eyed, and took my hand. I loved that. This was something I could do right.
We walked for about an hour, until we were cold from the late fall air. I got her to laugh, and she was back to normal when I dropped her off. She looked at me gratefully, and I couldn�t help but grin at the way that made me feel. She shyly closed the door, and I wandered back to the stairs.
I felt restless as I loped down the stairs, probably from being so overtired, so I decided a little TV might help me unwind.
The TV room was empty, so I plopped down on the couch and flipped to the tail end of the news, praying that someone interesting was going to be on the Tonight Show. I dazed for a few minutes, TV turned low, when I heard sounds from out front.
A vehicle pulled up in the portico of the Hall, and being, well, nosy, I snuck over to the doorway, hoping to catch a tipsy staff member coming home, or a late night rendezvous perhaps. You have to have source material to kid someone, after all.
Quiet footsteps approached from down the hall, traveling quickly toward the door. Jean. She looked expectantly at the door.
Dr. Jean Gray, also known as Redstar, Red, Jean, or Jeannie depending on who you were, was like the resident house mom, er.. house big sister. I ducked the expected telekinetic swat involuntarily, pulling back in the shadow of the doorway, hoping she didn�t hear that. She was the one that most people, including me, went to when we had problems. Scott did a lot of the guy stuff, but Jean was a lot easier to talk to. In fact, sometimes you didn�t even have to talk. She just looked at you with this knowing look. It was nice sometimes.
I wondered whom she went to with her problems, because I didn�t think it had been Scott lately.
After a few seconds, she opened the door and stepped just outside into the shadows where I couldn�t see. She didn�t turn on the porch lights. Strange.
I listened closely, but couldn�t hear much. Jean sounded happy, a deep voice responding could be heard. I could just make out a very large shape beyond Jean, and I watched as she threw her arms around the figure. They embraced for a few moments, and then she stood close. After they talked in low voices for a minute or two, she turned back to the door.
I had to pull back to avoid being seen. I didn�t want to get caught spying. Plus I really wasn�t supposed to be down in the TV room this late on a weeknight.
My mind raced a bit as I listened to them come through the door.
�Well, I�m so glad you�re here. I missed you,� he heard Jean say excitedly. I hadn�t heard her get excited in a good way since before Logan had left.
The footsteps continued, passing the door to the TV room and down the hall toward the dormitory wing.
�I have missed you as well,� a very deep, resonant voice formally intoned, affection evident.
My mouth dropped open, and I flushed. Late night male visitors being escorted toward the bedrooms by a maybe single, probably attached woman, was scandalous. Maybe this is why Scott was so upset.
I couldn�t resist looking, so I peeped around the corner.
Jean had her arm draped around the waist of a very big man. They were speaking together in low voices as she guided him around the corner. I couldn�t make out much of the man or his face, as he was wearing a tan trench coat and a wide brimmed hat that was pulled down low like the secret agents in the movies. The most significant thing was that the man was huge. He stood maybe 6�1�, with simply immense shoulders, like a linebacker with pads on.
Then, just as they turned the corner, I noticed the man was carrying a briefcase in his right hand. The briefcase wasn�t significant, but the hand was. Giant. Furry.
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3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Luxury Condo, 1,820 sq. ft., 2 King Beds, 1 Queen Bed, Sleeps up to 6.
Vista Cay Resort offers The Antiqua Cay Condo, with three bedrooms, two baths and a generous 1,820 square feet of luxurious living space. The two king bedrooms and one queen bedroom make this the perfect Orlando business travel condo or vacation spot for couples and small families.
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From the Granite Countertops to the modern Stainless Steel Appliances, you'll find that cooking; eating and entertaining is a breeze in the Antiqua Cay Condo kitchen. This eat-in kitchen includes a dining nook table with 4 chairs and 3 stools at the countertop breakfast bar. The kitchen also comes well equipped with a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and coffee maker.
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The separate large living room offers a designer sofa and entertainment center with a HDTV 50-inch 1080p DLP TV and HDTV 1080p DVD / CD player combo.
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We can not begin to tell you how the Antiqua Cay condo totally exceeded our expectations!! A five star stay for our perfect 7 day vacation. All the convenience and comfort of home in Orlando! Everything was clean and accessible and the location was absolutely superb. My husband and I are hoping to lease this exact same condo next summer! Again, thanks to Lee for providing awesome service and for being responsive to all our correspondence with him. We are looking forward to supporting Lee's business again and of course staying in this beautiful condo!
Easy to get in from HWY 4, and 528, clean crisp high end surr,oundings, gated, technically advanced entery system, no need to call anyone but available, we did not use club house and swimming pool but touted as excellent, stone throw length of Wall Green and Publix, reasonable price to rent. Will love to own a property like this but will choose to rent whenever we are in the vicinity.
The condo is very big. The area is safe and easy to find. The three rooms are very spacious. The place would be great for a party. In addition, the kitchen is dying to be cooked in.
Only stayed 2 nights, but thoroughly enjoyed Antiqua Cay. As others have said - clean and spacious. My party was made up of 5 adults and we were happy to note the 3 bedrooms are nicely separated so those who sleep with TV on did not disturb those who do not. The condo has plenty of storage space, the location is very convenient, easy to get in and out, close to attractions, restaurants, Walgreens, Publix, etc. You will feel secure with the gated entry and the condo's deadlock. When my brother-in-law opened the door he actually said, "WOW!" Antiqua Cay features a 50" HD TV in the living-room, full kitchen, washer and dryer, plus desktop computer and of course wifi included. Oh and you can park multiple cars there - it totally fit the bill!
We have just returned from a 5 day vacation in Orlando and one of the highlights of our stay was this wonderful condo. It was very clean, very spacious, and very well equipped for the six of us (3 adults, 3 children). It was a quick and easy drive to all of the theme parks and it was so nice to return "home" each evening to soak our tired legs and feet in the hot tub while the kids enjoyed the pool.
Thank you for making your property available to travelers. We will certainly recommend your condo to friends who will be visiting Orlando in the future...and we will hopefully be back in a year or two.
This property was immaculate and perfect for our family of 5. The rental process was easy and we were so close to the parks. Thank you. We will be back!
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Who doesn't love a fabulous designer handbag sale?
As soon as you hear a great deal is coming to town, it erases your work-week frown. You start dreaming about finding your purse 'holy grail', the bag that makes every other look like an epic fail.
Then why did the sale I visited yesterday turn into a cautionary tail?
Simple: Their merchandising made me want to bail.
How could they miss such an important thing when the whole experience started out so promising?
Imagine walking down Orchard Road. Right at the Mandarin Oriental a young man hands you a flyer stating in bold: '80% off Designer Bags.' The sleek paper and crisp design instantly inspires crossed off price tags. You can almost hear your own future humble brags a la 'Oh, this old Chanel number? Got it on sale last summer…' Even the choice of venue implied a fabulous experience. A ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental …. isn't that where you'd stay if you were a prince?
Successfully sidetracked by the shiny sale flyer, my bargain hunting soul was officially on fire. Somewhere out there was the perfect satchel with my name. And if this was where I'd find it I was totally game.
The moment we stepped through the hotel's front door, we were convinced we'd hit the high score. Two ladies in gorgeous red cheongsam dresses showed us the way. With that kind of greeting, who could keep their anticipation at bay?
Exiting the elevator on the 5th floor, we followed the luxury inspired signs to the pop-up store.
And that's when my inner retail diva started feeling a bit sore.
Arriving at the ballroom's open door, a young lady told us to enter the sale all shoppers have to surrender their email address. My first reaction was 'Can I trust you? How do I know what you might do?'
Fair enough, I understand as a business you're collecting data like a marketing pro. But don't you first want me to get into the shopping flow? Not even having seen the merchandise yet, I naturally worried about 'Email Spam Regret.'
Having made it all the way to promise land, I grudgingly gave my email and straightened my stand. I was ready to take this sale by storm, but the second I stepped inside I felt torn.
While the names and price-tags on display, Chanel, Celine, Prada all the way, were what I'd hoped for when I saw the flyer, the room looked depressing and tired. Maybe troves of handbag hopefuls had already picked over the best pieces, but I realized it was the merchandising that made me sad. Every bag, despite their $3000 price tag, suddenly looked like a cheap fad, tossed on banquet tables without love and care.
Doesn't that strike you like a flea market, not a designer fair?
To the organizer's disappointment I'm sure, we didn't fall in love with any of purse goodies dujour. Within minutes we had completed our look-around and were officially homewards bound.
What can we learn from this unfortunate retail fail?
If you promise luxury you've got to hit every nail.
So how can you live up to the high-end bargain queen?
Here are some ideas I would love to have seen:
Instant Treat – Asking for my email at the front door? Wait for me to pick up a bag and then score. If I'm playing with the merchandise, and you say 'your email address is worth another a 10% off the price' I'd be much more likely to give in to my handbag vice.
Stuff & Fluff – Think bags in plastic wrapping inspire shopper's dreams? You must be confusing us with medical teams. It may keep them sterile and clean, but your average designer diva is an experienced retail machine. She wants to touch and feel it for herself, so take the unwrapped bag off the shelf and fluff it like a magic Christmas elf. Even just filling the bags with paper, would have perked up the room like a Spanx butt shaper.
Center Stage – Promising handbags all the way? Then mainstreet clothing and mid-range men's watches cheapen the day. When you enter a designer outlet, you know what you see is what you get. So if you expect Yves Saint Laurent and Givency, last season's Desingual jacket won't inspire glee. Simply keep your big brands center stage. Those are the one that pivot our inner retail gauge.
Tell me More – Some shoppers not finding the bag they're looking for? Give us an opportunity to discover more. Having lived in Singapore for a while, I know designer sales are more common than white bathroom tile. If the organizers are putting on another pop-up shop soon, an invitation and a special discount would have made me swoon.
Ladies, we all have certain retail triggers that really accelerate those sales figures. And as entrepreneurs lets hit them with ease, making our customer's exclaim 'one more please!'.
Share with all the other business babes out there: How would you merchandise a designer handbag affair?
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