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Jagged Alliance: Flashback is a role-playing game with turn-based combat, base management, and mercenaries to hire as you explore the island group of San Christobal during the Cold War. Your job is to assemble a mercenary team to restore the democratic government on San Christobal and drive out the U.S.S.R presence before fighting breaks out with the U.S. It's a a thinking man's game—a thinking man with lots of guns!
Why should you support Jagged Alliance: Flashback?
Full Control—the group that's working on Jagged Alliance: Flashback—has been making turn-based games for the past 9 years. They've also worked on popular well-known titles such as Crysis, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Unreal Tournament, and more. Jagged Alliance: Flashback won't be their first game, which increases the odds that it will be good.
They also have the engine already built, so they will be putting the Kickstarter money into the art, story, and other gameplay features you'll be able to see.
The Jagged Alliance series has been around since 1994 on a variety of platforms, and Full Control wants to reset the series to bring it back to its roots with Jagged Alliance: Flashback. They're taking the second game as their inspiration, and based on what I've read, that's a great game that unfortunately hasn't been available to Mac gamers. Jagged Alliance 2 looks to be a game that's worth updating.
On a personal level, I really enjoy playing turn-based strategy games and want to see more of them. While twitch-based combat is popular, there's something satisfying about thinking five moves ahead and leading your enemy to their doom.
Where can I find out more about Jagged Alliance: Flashback?
Full Control's Kickstarter page has more videos, screenshots, and details of future plans for Jagged Alliance: Flashback.
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In a previous post, we shared a helpful document regarding prescription drug abuse in teenagers provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration. A portion of that document discusses the difference – and similarities – between street drugs and prescription drugs, and why teenagers may be drawn to the latter.
"Street drugs" is the sweeping term that is used to refer to abused substances that are categorized as illegal. This includes, among others, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
Prescription drugs are legal medicines prescribed to treat certain illnesses. According to Prescription for Disaster, most teenagers view the recreational use of prescription drugs as "safer" compared to street drugs. For one, prescription drugs are medicines, and can be obtained from doctors, pharmacies, friends and family members; there is no need to go to shady dealers in dimly-lit street corners.
There is also a way to find out the effects of prescription drugs; package inserts, advertisements and the Internet are able to provide this information.
This, of course, is a fallacy that needs to be corrected. While prescription drugs may have important medical applications, indiscriminate use and abuse is just as dangerous – and as illegal – as using street drugs.
Dr. Nida Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), described such an instance at a testimony before the House Government Reform Committee in 2006. Describing the effect of the prescription drug Ritalin, Dr. Volkow shares that the drug has a lot in common with cocaine. When taken orally as prescribed, and under the supervision of, a physician, it results in a gradual increase in the brain chemical dopamine. When taken intravenously, however, the increase of dopamine is rapid, which is the same as cocaine taken intravenously.


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First stop, Oxfam - for the gift that really does keep on giving, try Oxfam Unwrapped. Here you can buy livestock to provide for families abroad: just £11 buys a chicken, it's £25 for a goat or you can buy a cow for £80. All the animals are locally sourced and vaccinated before they arrive at their new homes and each is a family's stepping stone to becoming self-sufficient.
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A new addition to the world of charity gifts is Centrepoint - the charity has launched a range of gifts to make life just a little bit easier for young homeless people. Just £7 provides a hot meal, £25 buys baby clothes for a young mum in need and £31 will pay for a bed for the night. The recipient will receive card or e-card with your own message and could help a homeless youngster to begin rebuilding their life.
At Unicef, an Inspired Gift starts at just £3.95 but with £10.50 providing 500 bowls of porridge, £19 vaccinating 50 people against measles and just £23 safely delivering a baby in one of the world's poorest communities, you might just be inspired to buy something for all your friends and family.
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said a decision on whether to go ahead with plain packaging in England would be postponed until ministers had had a chance to assess the impact of a similar scheme introduced last year in Australia.
Meanwhile, it was reported Home Secretary Theresa May will formally confirm next week - before MPs finally break for the summer - that the Government has dropped plans for minimum pricing of alcohol in England.
Downing Street denied the Tories' elections strategist Lynton Crosby - who has been linked to lobbying by the tobacco industry - was responsible for the delay to plain packaging.
However, there was widespread suspicion that he was behind the decision – even among some Tory MPs.
Mr Crosby, who was brought in last year after masterminding Boris Johnson's re-election as London mayor, has reportedly advised David Cameron to "get the barnacles off the boat" and concentrate on the core concerns of voters such as the economy.
Conservative backbencher Sarah Wollaston, a GP who has campaigned for both plain packaging and minimum pricing, said the result would be more lives ruined for the sake of political expediency.
"RIP public health. A day of shame for this government; the only winners big tobacco, big alcohol and big undertakers," she wrote on her Twitter feed.
"What a tragic waste of an opportunity. 'Barnacles scraped off the boat' AKA more lives ruined for political expediency."
A Downing St spokesman insisted Mr Crosby had no involvement in the decision on plain packaging although he acknowledged that he did take part in meetings in Number 10.
"He is not employed by the Government. He is employed by the Conservative Party as an adviser to the Conservative Party. He doesn't have a pass for Downing Street. He doesn't have a desk at Downing Street. Does he attend meetings at 10 Downing Street? Yes, he does," the spokesman said.
In the Commons, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry insisted the Government's position on plain packaging had not changed, but she refused to to be drawn on how long ministers would wait before deciding whether to press ahead.
For Labour, shadow public health minister Diane Abbott said it was a "disgraceful U-turn" by ministers.
"We have to ask, what happened? We suspect Lynton Crosby happened."
There was anger among health campaigners, with British Lung Foundation chief executive Dr Penny Woods describing the decision as "bewildering".
British Heart Foundation chief executive Simon Gillespie said: "This was the chance for a real show of strength, courage and confidence but instead the Government has capitulated in the face of industry pressure.
"Critical legislation that will help stop young people getting hooked on a lethal habit has now been left hanging in the balance. The longer we have to wait for it, the more harm cigarettes will do to the next generation."
However, the move was welcomed by many Conservative MPs who oppose what they regard as a "nanny state" approach to public health.
While ministers are expected to announce a decision to scrap plans for minimum alcohol pricing before recess, the Prime Minister's spokesman would not be drawn.
He said "the position remains the same" on alcohol pricing, adding: "The Prime Minister has set out his views in depth, we've had a consultation and we will respond in due course."


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RENO — The Salt Lake Bees rallied from an early four-run deficit to grab a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Reno Aces in the opener of their three-game Pacific Coast League series Monday night.
After the Aces scored four runs in the first inning to take a 4-0 lead, the Bees battled back with three runs in the second inning to trim their deficit to 4-3, then scored three more runs in the fourth to take a 6-4 lead.
After Reno pulled within a run, 6-5, on a solo homer by Mike Jacobs in the sixth, Salt Lake scored an insurance run in the eighth and the Bees' bullpen did the rest to preserve the victory.Comment on this story
Efren Navarro had a two-run single in the second inning, when Andrew Romine's double drove home Salt Lake's first run. Navarro had a run-scoring groundout in the fourth to tie it momentarily at 4-4, and Luis Rodriguez followed with a two-run single that staked Salt Lake to its 6-4 lead.
The Bees' final run scored when Rodriguez grounded into a double play in the eighth.
Ryan Brasier (4-2) got the win with two innings of relief for the Bees, and Josh Judy went the final two innings to pick up his first save of the season.
The two teams tangle again tonight.


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Bankers helped destroy dreams of an entire generation
More evidence has emerged about the financial consternation unleashed on household budgets by the very banks we rescued from ruin.
It transpires that we are paying more for new mortgages and personal loans than the average across the eurozone, according to the Central Bank. And that is to say nothing of current account charges.
The old trick was used on this - introduce them at a low rate, then regularly increase them until you are extracting up to €130 a year in fees and transaction charges.
The people who in no way contributed to the banking crisis find they are paying for it in a big way.
Jobs have been destroyed, wages cut, levies galore introduced - including the crude and expensive universal social charge - and new taxes like property and water charges have been imposed. Granted, it has not all been done to save the banks - but much of it is to fund the €64bn bailout of the lenders.
The unfairness of it is infuriating.
People who in no way caused the banking crisis are now saddled with the bailout, have been enduring a savage recession, and are under extreme financial pressure.
Now, when first-time buyers seek to buy - or existing homeowners try to move - they find themselves priced out of the market as the Government seems content to allow house prices to rise at ridiculously unsustainable rates.
This should allow for cuts in mortgage rates.
Instead, the profit margins being charged on variable rates for new mortgages - and to existing homeowners unlucky enough to have this type of home loan - are scandalously high. Variable rates are 30 times the European Central Bank rate.
A whole generation is being gouged and disenfranchised by this economic savagery unleashed by the bad boys of banking.
Just do not expect any help for consumers from the Central Bank or the Department of Finance.
Those bodies took a decision at the start of the crisis to save the banks, with the needs and concerns of consumers a poor second.
This was in line with the sinister decisions made by the ECB and the European Commission to rescue bad banks and beggar the Irish people in the process.
Now, a whole generation in their 40s and 50s finds itself overburdened by debts, with seriously diminished incomes and little or no provision for retirement.
This generation is going to need the support of the next one. Whether or not that is forthcoming will have big implications for the fabric of society. Imagine the anger when our generation discovers it cannot afford the level of social welfare pensions that are being paid, and the next generation has no interest in helping out.
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It's been a little while since we served up some Scream 4 news, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been a ton of action on the set. News outlets and paparazzi have caught an immense amount of the shooting through pictures and videos giving us peeks at stars Hayden Panettiere, Marielle Jaffe, Rory Culkin and much more. There's certainly a ton of material floating around out there, so I've taken the liberty to sort through it all and pick out the best of the best.
The first item comes from director Wes Craven himself. A little over a week ago, Craven tweeted, "My crew was wondering what my cameo should be in #SCREAM4. Suggestions? No janitor, doctor or tourist." You might recall catching a glimpse of Craven as Fred the janitor in Scream, a doctor in Scream 2 or a man with a video camera on a studio tour in Scream 3. Craven will keep the tradition alive and make an appearance in this new installment. His twitter followers submitted a slew of suggestions ranging from a schoolteacher to the actual killer, so you'll really have to keep your eyes peeled; he could be anywhere.
An interesting piece from the folks over at Fox News in Detroit popped up and I don't mean interesting in terms of plot revelations. This reporter seems to have a thing for Jaffe. In fact, the whole video is more of a fan boy-type report. He talks to some Courteney Cox-obsessed girl and a local stand in who enjoys namedropping. What makes this clip worth watching is the shots of the set. We get a glimpse of the Woodsboro Police Station, which is actually a parking lot and a quick peek at the fountain scene, a moment you might remember from the original Scream.
Speaking of that fountain scene, Before The Trailer has some great shots of Jaffe, Panettiere, Culkin and two guys, who I assume are Erik Knudsen and Nico Tortorella, practically reenacting that moment shared between Sidney and the gang in the first film. Well, minus the new generation's leading lady. Emma Roberts is assumed to be the one leading us through this new trilogy, but she's almost nowhere to be found in all of the spy videos and photos.
It's more like Panettiere is the face of Scream 4. Not only is she in nearly every image, but she's the only one talking to reporters. She took the time to chat with Access Hollywood about the script drama that cropped up when Lauren Graham and Lake Bell ditched. Back then, some source claimed Pantettiere's role went from "really sharp" to "dumbed down" and that she wasn't happy about it. But of course the actress had nothing but the best to say of the film when chatting with AH. She explained all of that was "very untrue and I love my character." From there she babbles on about how great everyone on the set is. She continues to babbles in a video interview with MTV, which basically consists of a minute of stuttering and gushing.
I'll wrap things up with a strange set of images from Bananadoc showing Woodsboro decorated with ghostface costumes. Okay, I get that the town is supposed to be obsessed with the murders, but don't decoration imply celebration? If I were related to a Woodsboro murder victim I might be a little disgusted having to get a glimpse of my family member's killer every time I walked down the block.
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Britain's Got Talent stars The Jive Aces put on a show in Eastbourne's town centre last week to help promote an anti-drugs campaign.
The group, who are well-known for their bright yellow suits and upbeat music, performed a collection of songs in Terminus Road on Thursday, July 10 as part of their national tour supporting the 'Say No To Drugs. Say Yes To Life' campaign.
The six-piece band reached the semi-finals of the reality TV talent show in 2012 and has since gone on to sell out the Royal Albert Hall and perform in front of the Queen, as well as work with Hollywood stars such as John Travolta and Van Morrison. Their hit song Bring Me Sunshine has also had more than two million views on YouTube.
Lead singer Ian Clarkson said, "People look up to musicians and see them taking drugs and think that they then have to use them to be a great artist. What they don't realise is that without drugs they would be a lot happier, play a lot better and live a lot longer.
"Like most artists, we want to change the world for the better through our art."
'Say No To Drugs, Say Yes To Life' is a youth drug education and drug prevention campaign that speaks to children as young as six about the dangers of drugs and challenges them to remain drug-free.
For more information on the band, visit their website at www.jiveaces.com or for details about the campaign, visit www.saynotodrugs.com.


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PS Vita: An Early Hardware Verdict
PS Vita arrives in Japan in less than a month. Well, it's already there now, but it goes on sale in less than a month. I could've just said that. Hmm. Anyway, this past year I've been able to go hands-on with the device a number of times, and I think it's about time to put some opinions out there for y'all to digest.
And if you want to ask questions about it, go ahead – I'll do my damn best to try and answer them.
The console is lighter than it looks, by a fair amount. Mainly because it's surprisingly large and looks like it should weigh as much as a fat PS3. I don't know the science behind it, but I'd assume the entire unit is made from honeycomb, hence its size-to-weight discrepancy.
The analogue sticks are 'proper' sticks, but their placement is something that could cause what has been deemed 'PSP Claw' over extended playtime. I'm going to have to test this, though.
The rear touchpad can prove awkward/problematic in some games, with your fingers naturally resting on the back and tapping it by accident. At least until you train yourself to hold the Vita 'properly'.
The screen is pretty. I had the same reaction to the original PSP's screen. It's just really nice. Shame to smear your fingers all over it, really.
The D-pad is still better to play Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 with, though no word if a Street Fighter Alpha 3-style overlay will be released, like it was on PSP.
While I'm unsure about the logic of $299 equating to £279, it is still astonishingly cheap for what you're getting. Yes, it's not as cheap as the 3DS, but – to be honest (and possibly a bit fanboyish) – the 3DS feels like a tacky piece of crap compared to Vita. Full disclosure: I own a 3DS and I pretty much hate it. Though Ghost Recon is great on it, obviously.
I still want one.
Like I said – any questions, feel free to ask. I'll try and answer them all.
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Leviathans that lurk in London's labyrinths
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A cutterhead being installed at Westbourne Park in 2012. The Tunnel Boring Machines will excavate the Crossrail tunnels before digging their own graves beneath London. (photo: Crossrail)
There are dinosaurs buried beneath the streets of the capital, eight great mechanical monsters sunk into London's clay.Since May 2012, these triceratops have been driving caverns through London's foundations. They are formidable beasts, 150 feet long and weighing 1,000 tons. Their rhino-nosed cutter-heads can bore through concrete and steel.
Four have advanced from the West and four from the East. These giants are excavating 26 miles of tunnels deep beneath the city, below cellars and basements, sewers and pipelines, below even the deepest Underground stations. They are the industrial handmaidens of the biggest infrastructure project in Europe: Crossrail, the £14.8 billion, 73-mile-long railway line connecting Maidenhead to the west of London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the distant East.
And they are definitely maidens. Each of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) has been given a woman's name: Ada and Phyllis, Elizabeth and Victoria, Mary and Sophia, Jessica and Ellie. "We gave them women's names," explains Nisrine Chartouny, the project manager at the Farringdon site, "because they are very reliable." They may be massive in size, but they are characterised by delicacy and precision, accurate down to the last millimetre. At Tottenham Court Road, one of the stops on Crossrail's route, the tunnels come within 650mm of the tunnel edge of the Underground's Northern Line and 300mm of the escalator tunnels. As the TBMs churned the earth, it was possible for commuters, if they knew to listen for it, to hear the industrial whirr and clatter of the drills.
So monumental are these creatures that when they finish their journeys, they remain buried. Parts of their juggernaut-bodies can be dismantled, but the drills mounted on their heads are left behind in burial chambers at right angles to the tunnels they have excavated.
Farringdon is the heart of the scheme — it is here that the east and west tunnels will meet in the new year. Every hour 24 Crossrail trains will pass through Farringdon — and 140 further trains on Thameslink and London Underground lines. It is predicted that 150,000 people will use Farringdon station every day.
It is hard to imagine it now. The "station" is a gaping wound in the city map. Behind blue hoardings a mineshaft the size of a football pitch has been sunk through the city. Scaffolding, gantries and hundreds of narrow metal steps take you down one side of the site, 33 metres down, to the level of what if all goes to plan will in 2018 be the platform.
As you descend, crater-sized buckets of earth and rubble travel the other way, hoisted by cranes to the surface to be loaded onto lorries and driven out of the city. A bird sanctuary has been built at Wallasea in Essex with all the muck that has been taken out.
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Change licensing laws so we can cheer on England in the World Cup from the pub, says MP
FOOTBALL fans could miss out on watching England in next year's World Cup in their local pub because of restrictive licensing laws, an MP has warned today.
Because of Britain's licensing laws and because of the time delay, many people will be unable to watch the football and enjoy a pint at the same time.
Burton MP Andrew Griffiths, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on beer, said the time difference would make it difficult for fans supporting "Roy's boys" to watch the matches in the pub.
World Cup group games are scheduled to kick off at 5pm, 8pm and 11pm UK time in next year's World Cup in Brazil.
Speaking at the weekly Commons business statement, Mr Griffiths said: "Football fans across England are looking forward to cheering on Roy's boys in Brazil next year.
"There is no better way to do that than enjoying a pint in your local pub - yet because of Britain's licensing laws and because of the time delay, many people will be unable to watch the football and enjoy a pint at the same time.
"Could we have a debate on UK licensing laws and exemptions to give some cheer to English football fans and some money in the pockets of Britain's publicans?"
Commons leader Andrew Lansley replied: "You raise an important point and fortunately in good time for this to be considered before the World Cup.
"I will raise that with the Home Office because there have, I know, been occasions when it has been thought appropriate to have some exceptions to licensing arrangements at the point at which some of these sporting occasions are taking place."
The British Beer and Pub Association has already written to the Home Office to ask for licensing hours to be extended during the opening and closing weekends of the World Cup - June 13-14 and July 11-12.
The Association's Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds said the extended opening could pump an extra £20million into the pub sector.
She said: "The World Cup tournament provides a major opportunity for the industry to attract customers who choose to watch live matches in pubs and bars.
"An extension over these two weekends would give pubs a much needed boost and enable them to attract more customers over a longer period of time.
"Local and community pubs could benefit in particular."
Currently, it is down to the discretion of local authorities to grant extensions to opening hours.
However, under the Licensing Act, the Government can extend hours on a national basis for up to four consecutive days.
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On Monday/Tuesday he started getting sick (sore throat, etc) and communication drastically cut back and the last I heard from him was Wednesday morning. I haven't heard from him since - which is very unusual considering we texted often and spoke ever day. I kept thinking he'd text any time and never did. Either he's very sick (although he could still text and tell me!) or I have a 'poofer' which hurts. I get too emotionally invested way too soon so this really hurts. I think a lot has to do with the fact that it was totally out of the blue. Hell, Tuesday night when we chatted for almost an hour, he asked if I like basketball. I said Heck no! and he said 'Ha! I like you even more now.' Why would he say that and then never contact me again?
Yesterday my gut said that it's over with him as I just don't know why he wouldn't get back to me....short of being in a coma. Especially after three weeks of tons of texts and phone calls, meeting once and planning on Thursday and Sunday - and then sudden silence.
I wish I wouldn't have texted or called him for a few days - now he probably thinks I'm a crazy woman although I tried to keep it toned down and light. I'm telling myself not to contact him again....I just wish I had closure and a why. It seems like it's been a week since all this went down, and it's only been three days.
It's hard to see the other profiles out there because none of them do anything for me. I wanted to get to know him and it was going well. Instant chemistry and just my type with major attraction (fucking hot in every way) and now I'm afraid I won't get that again.
I am so f'ing tired of this shit. Maybe I'll never find the love of my life. I'm tired of hurting and want to say screw dating/looking for a man, etc but I also want to share my life with someone so throwing in the towel isn't an option. People say I'm beautiful inside and out and yet I'm alone and can't find someone. I don't believe them.
This sucks.....and I need to figure out a way not to get so attached so early.
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Hang in there. If he doesn't get he awesomeness that is you, he is missing out on something really great.
You're so young, take it slow and easy even though we are starving for love it's always best to wait for it to come to you, it always does.
I'm 60 this year and lonely too...I'm looking forward to dating and being poofed just so I can feel alive for a few hours. It doesn't disappear honey.
The next 20 or 30 years could be the very best for you and I wish I knew that when I was your age, it's just the beginning GreivingMommy, take your time and choose carefully, with love for yourself first hon.
There are a million "reasons" why he may have poofed, but they all lead to one place...he poofed, right?
I have learned to meet fast, then watch behavior. I TRY to act like I am interested, but I always hold myself back. It may or may not hurt me, I don't know. But it is a hell of a lot easier to not get attached to someone and not have to deal with that feeling of rejection.
I JUST posted about a guy where I can't exactly tell what is going on, and although confused last night...today I've moved on. It just isn't worth what little emotional reserves I have to want something that may never happen.
It is very simple to me. I want a guy that wants me, as much as I want him. I'm going to know it when I stumble into him. The behavior will be right. I want to be adored and loved by the right guy (not just any guy), and if I never meet him, I'm perfectly good being alone. I'm not going to force something that isn't there.
So, my advice is to practice holding yourself back while in the early stages of dating. Dating these days is very different, and, to me, OLD has created a false sense of people. We unintentionally fill in the "missing holes".
If he is going to walk out of your life...let him.
One thing I do though, is about a week after they have "poofed", with no explanation, I message them telling them how rude and immature they are! I just say that it would be much more mature to say that you are not into me, and then as grown ups, we can all move on.
It makes me feel better, and lets them know that I'm not some schmuck they can trample all over....the way I see it is, you'd admonish your child or friend for treating someone this way. Maybe, over time, they will realise it is not appropriate behaviour, and change their ways....maybe....we can hope....
Divorcing - at last!
Back two years ago after my D and before I met my exSO, I used to email/talk to guys for 3-4 weeks before meeting. Now? Screw that. I make a point to meet within a week or two as there can be no connection in person - only online or on the phone which obviously won't work. No more wasting my time or theirs.
cmego, I want that too - a man who wants me like I want him. I don't want to have to act like I'm forcing him to talk to me, etc.
One thing about our date we had planned on Thursday, was since it wasn't the dreaded first date and all the crap nervousness, etc that goes with it, I was excited to see him. No more damn nervousness - just flat out excited to see him.
I definitely need to find a way to hold back a bit, but not too much so he thinks I'm not interested even if I am. But I don't know how to.
Plus something else I'm running into big time is a lack of local prospects. I'm pretty much stuck here due to my job. Sucks!
I probably will text him in a week and tell him that he was disrectful and rude.
No advice, just want you to know that you're not the only one (((GM))))


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Fans of the West Rebels drove through the rain and bad weather to get to Tennessee Tech in Cookeville for the big game.
"This team, we worked together. They're a really good team and they pulled it off this year," said Tina Marshall, who drove the two-plus hours to watch her son play. "From the quarterback to the runningbacks, to the linemen, it's just they've done a really great job."
"I'm sure a lot of our kids will come out. We have two bus loads of kids that are coming out," said teacher Paula Franklin. "I talked to a bunch of my other students making the trip. I'm real excited to have a big cheering section for our Rebels tonight."
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Drake Refuses To Respond To Common Beef
The Drake and Common beef seems to have come and gone, and all without Drake having much to say about it.
The entire beef seemed a little awkward in the first place, but Drake still took some time to address his silence.
In a recent interview he was asked if he'll ever respond to Common, and his answer was spot on.
I'll never respond to him. Because despite how it's been worded by him, that situation is not a 'hip hop moment' or a 'battle for the sake of musical integrity'. It's a ploy for attention around the release of an album. More than anything it was just disappointing cause what kid isn't a fan of what Common has done for our genre. A guy who made such an incredible career for himself based off expressing genuine feelings about life and love is now targeting me for sharing my story."
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
The internet is dead...
How's life? My current situation is pretty symbolic of my life right now, unfortunately. After I had probably the most amazing summer of my life, the school year kinda crashed down on me.
So I'm a senior in high school! Only two semesters(really, one) left....I started this blog in 8th grade Surreal, huh? Unfortunately I haven't had a lot of time to reflect what on school, college apps, gold award, school....
School has been more challenging and with a larger workload than ever before. It's mostly my fault, what with my ridiculous overachiever schedule. I have five AP classes, and my teachers, though good, are prettyyyy hard graders.
Here are my impressions of each class:
AP Calc-My lowest grade. I screwed up the first big assignment, but got a perfect score on the last quiz and test, so hopefully after the next assignment I'll be back to an A. The teachers are awesome but really harsh graders.
AP Lit-Definitely my hardest lit class so far. The teacher is an INCREDIBLY difficult grader. Usually I can get near perfect scores on my essays without trying, but in this class she really forces us to dig deep looking for insight. Good for learning, but annoying when even my meticulously-edited essays get mediocre scores...
AP Physics-My highest grade. Concepts are all new but a lot of fun to learn!
AP Stats-A joke :3. A joke with way too much tying into the calculator for my taste.
AP Gov-My least favorite class.......... I thought I would find Gov interesting, but NOP. Politics are definitely not my thing.
In addition, I've been taking a Voice and Diction class to fulfill a requirement at the local community college. Which is fun and interesting, but time consuming.
Subject tests....MathIIC and Chem again, in two weeks. I took practice tests today and while my scores improved, they aren't quite there yet.
College apps: pretty good, most of my drafts done, but not near the quality I want yet. Focusing on tests first.
My life has conspired so that I am ALSO going through personal struggles that I was expecting to face but not now. Not when I'm busy with so many other things. It's something that's been affecting me pretty personally and that I don't currently feel comfortable posting specifics. I feel like God has been testing me and I have been failing. There is a relationship which I enjoy but I don't feel is honoring to God and I've been fighting myself and it's really distracting and frustrating. I may be coming to peace/resolution regarding it soon and I have to say that God has been pretty awesome through it all, always being there for me despite my temporarily possibly abandoning him.
Please pray for me! Staying afloat right now, but I guess this is the obligatory senior year crush.
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Good luck with your classes and college applications! I'll be praying for you :)ReplyDelete
Here's a verse that I always go back to when I'm stressed about school and work...
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." ~John 14:27
wow busy girl hang in there this all will make you stronger. you are amazing remember that and keep your head high you are in my prayers God blessReplyDelete
Will pray! Hope things get better soon, and good luck with all your schoolwork!ReplyDelete
hey stranger i miss you so much i hope everything is okay *hugs*ReplyDelete
I've been feeling the same way about life lately, it's not a fun feeling at all. I'm praying for you!!! We need to talk soon and get caught up!!! <3


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www.iteam-wtc.com, there's a bet on this!!!
I've visited this website lately, and I realized that we've got an interesting and powerful DBMS for the PC users to use!
It's very user friendly, and I'm sure even non IT experts can start brag about making their own databases and issuing their reports, along with pictures and multimedia, in just minutes!!
The bet that it'll become a usual and common practice, and that the name (The Mutant) will become a celebrity in the DBMS world...
Let me know about your impressions!! and let us chit chat about this new interesting product I think that we, the DB experts, should exchange views about this new product and check what the product has, and what it has not!
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"They are working long shifts, and sometimes they wake up a few times a night out of a dead sleep and have to go full bore within minutes, ... That's very taxing on the body, particularly the heart."
"[Calling it an] astonishing attempt to hijack the management of the 388 areas of our nation's park system and convert them into vastly diminished areas where almost anything goes, ... until recently, both political parties have viewed the management of our parks as an 'off limits area' where . . . decisions are made based on what is truly in the public's interest. These draft policies shatter that precedent in favor of smash-and-grab politics that would weaken the preservation and protection of the areas that previous generations have added to the system."
"To allow that kind of thing just because a set of recreational users want to take snowmobiles and whatever else into Yellowstone is crazy,"
"Regardless of what happens in redrafting, the Department of (the) Interior is going to do what it can to get (the Hoffman proposal) in there. It can only be public outcry and influence from Congress that can be brought to bear on this and make the effort to turn it back."
"When I was a youngster, we could go up to the fire lookouts and see 100 miles into New Mexico. Ship Rock always stood out."
"In some small way, I'm doing my part on behalf of those people who lost everything. I am giving back by doing something I can do, which is cook New Orleans food like no one else."
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Tuesday boozeday
I'm not sure why, but Tuesday was feeling a bit too much like Friday. That or maybe I just live life like it's spring break (so I've been told). Either way, Tuesday evening worked out as my only night off this week and I was more than ready for an adult beverage. This particular Tuesday happened to be a bit special as my brother was in town for a few days before an 11-month deployment.
My tummy said sushi, so off we jived to Screaming Tuna, 106 W. Seeboth St. Although mildly disoriented by the odd street/apartment lobby type entrance, the atmosphere was inviting. Greeted promptly, our small group of four snagged a table generally secluded from the other patrons. We arrived closer to 9 p.m., so like most other restaurants at that time on a Tuesday, there wasn't a wait.
A strong debate ensued over exactly what rolls we should order. The menu contains a variety of smaller, basic maki/rolls as well as the fun-filled, larger specialty rolls. Obviously the right combination was going to take us ages to decipher.
Our order was placed and I finally noticed the patio. Stunning. It overlooks the river and I was kicking myself for not making it to the restaurant in time for sunset.
Our food arrived before I could down my first glass of Flying Fish Riesling. There it was, heaven sent, a cornucopia of sushi. Had there been no one around, I'm 99.9 percent sure I would have licked the plate clean.
After a meal of that caliber, we were all ready to bask in our extreme satisfaction over a round of cocktails. Conveniently located within eyesight, The Irish Pub, 124 N. Water St., loomed on the horizon. Some confusion remained as my brother tried to determine the name of this Irish pub we were heading to. I believe he finally understood that "The Irish Pub" was the actual name about an hour into our drinking session.
I've been to the Irish Pub before, always a staple in my bar rotation. Upon entering, nothing seemed amiss for a Tuesday evening. A dozen or so patrons were gathered around the bar and surrounding small tables. We easily grabbed up a handful of bar stools and admired the handwritten, chalkboard specials.
Petey, Tuesday night's bartender, quickly slid over a tall boy and shot of Tullamore Dew upon request. A tall gent, with hair twice the length of my own (inspiring insane jealously on my behalf, as mine just won't grow) came off as slightly intimidating. It took just a few minutes until he warmed up and remained laid back, yet observant throughout the night.
I inquired about food, as some poor souls who missed the sushi were coming to meet us and hoped to grab a bite to eat. Unfortunately for them, bad luck struck twice and the kitchen closed earlier in the evening after the Tuesday night featured 35-cent wing special.
The bar was comfortable – temperature was perfect and the lighting was low, just how I like it. As our group doubled in size, before I knew it, it was car bomb time. After all, you can't respectably enter a bar called The Irish Pub and not have an Irish car bomb, or at least that's my excuse. I gave my normal cheers as Petey chimed in with his personal favorite toast, which isn't suitable for print.
As the night progressed, our group became the majority in the bar. Petey casually played dice, chatted and socialized with the handful of other patrons. At this point, several drinks in, I realized just how awesome the music selection was. After watching an obscene amount of "Call Me Maybe" parodies over dinner, I highly recommend the Obama mash up; it was refreshing to hear some Chairlift and M83.
I prepped in advance for this Tuesday, with Wednesday off from my full-time gig, but I probably had a few too many cocktails. My night ended with a reason to work out in the morning, the holy grail of drunk evenings, the dreaded trip to McDonald's.
Sigh. You got me again, Boozeday.
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Hurt by non-cash charges associated with the company's decision to divest its cellular products business and weakening market conditions, Freescale reported the loss on net sales of $1.41 billion for the third quarter.
Freescale (Austin, Texas) also said it would reduce its global workforce by about 2,400 jobs as part of a restructuring program that the company expects will save more than $400 million per year.
Freescale recorded non-cash intangible assets and goodwill charges totaling $3.37 billion in the third quarter, an estimate which the company expects plans to finalize in the fourth quarter.
The $3.37 billion write off is "a recognition that the value of our company, much like the value of other companies, has come down," particularly in light of plummeting market valuations of peer companies, said Rich Beyer, Freescale chairman and CEO. Beyer emphasized that the charge was a non-cash charge and said Freescale's third quarter "was a thoroughly decent quarter given the incredible macroeconomic environment."
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NASCAR draws millions of fans to its races in attendance and on TV. These days, the demographics of those fans are much like those of other major sports, reflecting the broad economic and social diversity of the country.
Most companies find that many of their customers are NASCAR fans. So it is unsurprising that Target, General Mills, 3M, Fastenal and Best Buy chose NASCAR sponsorships to reach and influence customers.
"The NASCAR viewers and the followers of the sport have become younger," said Drew Panayiotou, Best Buy's senior vice president of marketing.
"It's a younger male that is very technology focused. And that's right up the sweet spot of our customer base. We target a customer that wants to maximize technology in their life."
The consumer electronics retailer has been a NASCAR sponsor for seven years. Best Buy was a lead sponsor of the winning car, a Ford driven by Matt Kenseth. He took the checkered flag at the end of a crash-filled season-opening race.
Panayiotou loved the win.
"Clearly when you do run upfront and you do win, it does maximize the exposure of the brand," he said.
Target's brand got lit up in a huge fire.
The car sponsored by the discount retailer crashed into a truck holding 200 gallons of jet kerosene. The truck and fuel burst into flames but the driver of the Target car escaped unharmed as fire trucks rushed to the scene.
Whether that affects Target's brand remains to be seen, but Best Buy's Panayiotou said his company will be working to get as much marketing mileage as possible from the victory at Daytona.
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Hi all,
Thinking of surprising hubs with 20 anniversary gift to one of these two apts run by Guest Services.
1. Who has stayed at either of these properties?
2. What did you like or dislike about the apt? Tell all.
3. If you haven't stayed at either, based on these links, which one would you lean towards?
We've been to Paris a zillion times, but would like to surprise DH with something fun like one of these two.
We've always loved the 5, 6 and 7th,but do like the Marais as well.
We will just be hanging out so do need some comfort in an apt as we won't be schelpping to see every site ( we've seen them!). We love contemporary, but also like traditional French( but not overly ornate), so if someone has a suggestion other than these 2, feel free to suggest. I just lean towards clean lines and more modern.
Here they are:
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Based on location alone, I would choose the Snowdrop apt
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Thanks gh21, that's what I thought too.....
But love the terrace that Sunflower has....
Others... thoughts???
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The first is in a bit better location but it might be noisy ( my constant "concern" when staying in Paris )
Nicer decor .
The second seems more comfortable - less formal . Lovely balcony ( if you are going when the weather is nice)
For me , the second would work better.
I have also been to Paris many times.
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The location of the Snowdrop is incredible...for me, the Sunflower is much less convenient. But, that terrace is to die for, and 6th floor as opposed to second means less noise and better view of Paris. I'd still probably go with the Snowdrop just for the location, but I wish I had your problem..sigh. Both of these are drop dead gorgeous and way out of my price range. Jealous.
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Okay, I'll be the odd poster out: Snowdrop w/o question. Good location, gorgeous interior, romantic...
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I agree Snowdrop due to its amazing location. The views from Sunflower are tempting but having stayed in both areas, Snowdrop without question. Have a great time. CJ
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Here's my take on it.
You like contemporary so I'll say, I like Sunflower better, but Snowdrop is a better location.
To us, Ile St Louis is the place to be and Hibiscus was our favorite apt. It is a huge studio, but in a 1 bedroom, the bedrooms are usually small, with low ceilings, and Hibiscus had this huge room with a very tall beamed ceiling. I wish I could live there (haha), well maybe for a month or so.
That said,Guest Apartment was fantastic to work with, Right on Ile St. Louis, it was very convenient to their office for any reservations, etc. you might need.
You chose the right city for your 20th. Enjoy your trip!
And, of course, we'll be waiting for your trip report.
BTW, if you choose GuestApartments, say hi to Tom and Phillipe for the Paytons from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They were so helpful in every way.
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You are all so terrific and most generous.
The sunflower is available on good dates but awaiting answer on Snowdrop availability.
Yes, I know the Snowdrop is better is terms of locale, so let's see what happens.
Thanks a mil...
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I love the location of Snowdrop but I remember once reading a review of a hotel on the Seine where the people said the narration from the tour boats and their spotlights especially were annoying at night. I have no idea if this is true but thought I'd mention it. A lot depends on the time of the year when you'll be there.
I would find it hard to pass up Sunflower because of the wonderful terrace. But again, that depends a lot on the time of your visit. Either way, you won't go wrong. I'd be torn but might choose Sunflower for the terrace and for the chance to become familiar with a new neighborhood.
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I liked the views from all the different rooms at Sunflower, and I also prefer the open kitchen plan. But the terrace...that would clinch the decision for me.
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Hi all again,
I am trying to book this for this July around the week of July 13-20. I know, I know... I'm late. we just returned from a month away in Australia and really... I just thought of this to surprise DH!
Anyway, Sunflower is available for that week, I think Snowdrop is not going to be, but should hear today.
The purpose of this one week trip is thus: DH has just retired in Jan. We've been mapping out plans now and one plan is perhaps live in Europe for 1-2 months a year. Since Paris is one of our fav cities and the one we know the best, we thought we'd start with that.
As long as I have been coming to Paris, I have to say all we've done is stay in hotels. I love hotels having grown up in the business, but one summer we rented an apt in Cannes and loved it!
Since this trip to Paris for our 20th would be an experiment in seeing if we love apts, we'd gear our stay to living like a local: cooking some meals, visiting local cafes, hanging out with maybe no particular plan for the day in mind.
Our usual activities in Paris in the past few visits have centered on some of that but not the cooking or feeling like we live there; we've viewed ourselves as visitors.
I know in one week we could not tell much, but having been to Paris many times we feel all that is missing now is to actually stay in an apt.
So any more thoughts are very welcome and I thank you all for your very generous contributions.
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We spent the month of November in a friend's flat in a beach town in Languedoc-Rousillon last year, looking for places to rent for a longer stay. (Originally we were considering 10 months, getting the visa and all) We found several very "liveable" villages and cities in that region, and the weather is the BEST in all of France. But we decided against the long-stay for several reasons, some related to family back home.
Your idea of living abroad for a month or two is great, and very doable. We've decided we will be doing pretty much the same thing in alternate years. The places we found in the SW include Ceret, Pezenas, (and villages in the vicinity around Perpignan), the city of Montpellier, and Uzes (near Pont du Gard). There is always the wonderful option of flying in via Paris so one can get a "Paris fix"
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We ,almost, always stay in apts when visiting a city for more than a few days.
The reason I suggested the second apt. was that it seems more "like home"....
Hope you have a wonderful time in retirement.
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Both apts are now rented at the time we wanted... oh pooh!
I know I am very late with this....
Next plan....
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I would choose Sunflower for the terrace, the view and the loft bedroom, where I could get away to read, which I sometimes do at very odd hours.
All I can say is I wish I had your dilemma!
Have a great trip.
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I've always liked the look of their properties: http://www.justfrance.com
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They're both beautiful flats, but now on to the problem at hand... It might be best to contact one of the larger agencies, i.e., Vacation in Paris, Paris Perfect, Haven in Paris etc. to check availability for your dates. Combing through VRBO can often yield good results but you need to slog through it. Of course it's late for many rentals, but shouldn't be impossible. Happy hunting. EJ
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This one, while not on the left bank, is available 7/10-16. We stayed there in October and would recommend it. It is close to Place des Vosges and is very bright with lots of windows. Owners are in California (had someone in Paris we dealt with) and were easy to work with.
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The agency for the apts I am interested in is Guest Services, not a VRBO.
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the other apt. on Cardinal Lemoine also looks very nice.
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I've rented from GuestApartment Services in the past - very good agency, lovely apartments. I surmised from your post (perhaps incorrectly) that they weren't able to meet your dates, and that you were ready to look elsewhere. EJ
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Tripgirl, 'd choose the second. Huge picture windows, the terrace, and an airier more spacious appearance (at least in photos).
The Cardinal Lemoine area is ok--i've stayed nearby at Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. You'll be near the fun of cobblestoned Rue Mouffetard and Place Contrescarpe.
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tripgirl, I think your idea to test apartment living is smart. We're also hoping to live in France for part of the year when I retire in a couple of years. My daughter-in-law surprised me with a trip to Paris (with her and our grandson) at the end of this month. This will be the first time I will have stayed in an apartment rather than a hotel so I'm also looking forward to the experience.
Both the apartments you had hoped for are beautiful and well-located; sorry they weren't available. Here's a link to our apartment which is on Ile de la Cite, Place Dauphine. Don't know if it might interest you. It also looks beautiful and I can't wait to see it! http://www.allure-apart.com/dauphine.html.
I'll be interested to follow your posts to see where you finally end up.
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ok... here is what is happening.
Since this is a last minute trip and since I just got done with an expensive trip to Australia, I am trying to keep my costs for Paris reasonable.
The only time I can get a frequent flyer ticket on American is for the week of Aug 3-10 to go to Paris. I will use one ticket on frequent flyer and the other I will pay for, which is husbands ticket. We've decided to pay for his tickets from now on since he is close to 1 million miles on American and then he will have his gold status for life. I have 84,000 miles and this trip would cost me 60,000 of them. The lowest fare on American for this trip is $1614.00. I know, ouch...
But it does not make sense for us to fly with any other airline since we are status members, enjoy our privileges and the miles accrued mean something. We always stick with AA and its partners and have reaped the rewards for many many yrs now.
So the airfare would be $1614.
The flight schedule is good on the way in: DCA to JFK, then JFK to CDG arriving Paris Aug 3 at 10:35am. The flight schedule on the way back kinda sucks... Aug 10: Leave CDG at 5:55pm arrive London at 6;10pm. Leave on AA partner BA and leave London at 8pm arrive JFK 10:35pm. Need to stay in NY overnight and catch a flight the next day, Aug 11 back to DC. Not the worst I've seen, but not great either. There is the cost of the airport hotel.
Next to the apt situation. Snowdrop is available right now all through August. I didn't re-inquire about Sunflower. I am truly impressed by Guest Services, but also now with all your great suggestions I have begun to do more searching, perhaps now adding to mass confusion. Choosing hotels is easier ! !!
Both the Sunflower and Snowdrop are by no means cheap. I like beautiful spaces and to be honest we are luxury travelers, but I can't get totally out of control here. As mentioned, this is an experiment in seeing if we are to indeed add living in Europe 1-2 months a year ( or every other year and so forth), but I do want to start out this experiment in living in something that we like.
I'd rather not go through VRBO, I like the idea of dealing with an agency. I also like Paris Perfect apartments ( who wouldn't!) and like the Seysell apt very much. It is in the exact location of the Snowdrop apt. I have no qualms dealing with Paris Perfect Apts at all.
But with so many choices, am I a fool to spend 2170E on an apt and see that there are apts for less that look fab as well. I guess I don't understand the wide variances in prices. The Seysell is also 2170E and i have not inquired about Aug availability. I looked at some more based on your suggestions here and also from previous threads and I keep coming back to Guest Services and PP. But I'm not inflexible, I just can't drive myself mad. What is required:
a good sized kitchen, doesn't need to be huge, but need prep space
preferably contemporary decor, French traditional is ok, but not overly ornate
prefer the 5, 6 and 7th, but do like the Marias. Would rather not stay in the 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, or 18
preferably 1 bdm
bathroom sink that has surface
good natural light
preferably not a first floor apt, but if it has a terrace or leads to a garden, that would be nice
a terrace is a plus
floor to ceiling windows are a plus ( not a necessity)
has to have internet connection that works like a charm, Wifi too
TV, preferably flat screen
king or queen sized bed ( king much preferred, no double bed!)
comfy living room sofa
something you could possibly live in for a month or two
Next dilemma: We usually never go to Paris in Aug. Since I was trying to surprise DH with this trip for a significant wedding anniversary and its also his birthday time, I had this idea. I wanted to go in July which is when the happy celebrations actually are, but no frequent flyer available at all and more limitations on apts.
Only I know for sure, but please chime in your opinion if you think Aug is a lousy time. We can't go at all in the fall and then its winter( not going then) and then I'd have to wait till next spring to do this "experiment". Yes, Paris will always be there, but you know when you want something, you want something...
So far then I am spending 2170E for the apt ( $ 3059 with current exchange rate) plus the 1614 in airfare then food and incidentals. Since we've been to Paris a zillion times, no need for guided tuors, buying lots of gifts, etc. Also I will completely change our style of dining. I want to cook and eat at more local cafes rather than the big names and hottest places ( although we would prob do 1-2). I want to really try and live like a local.
So I don't know if any of this makes sense, just had to get my thoughts down.
So my basic questions are:
1. Am I rushing this too much just for the sake of wanting to go and try this experiment now.
2. Yes, while I have funds, do I want to spend them now that I just went away for 1 month. Should I holdout for a better fare and a better frequent flyer ticket when there is more time
3. Is Aug a good time
4. Are there apts on about the same equal footing as Paris Perfect and Guest Services without me going mad trying to find them, that are less expensive. I looked at alot of others and so far I keep coming back to Guest Services and PP
oy... sorry for such a long post, but I love your input!!
Thanks a mil....
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We have rented thru Paris Perfect and Paris Vacation apartments and have been very pleased with both. A plus with PVA is that they charge in dollars. In September we have a week with family in a PVA apartment, then I move to a PP apartment for a week with girlfriends.
We usually prefer an agency but one of my daughter's co-workers who travels very much like we do, rented the Marais apartment which we rented thru vbro (it helped to have a personal reference from 2 attorneys!) We found out that a Paris Perfect apartment was directly above ours and rented for almost $1000 more per week. I'm still not certain I'd take the risk without references, though.
Making the choice can be frustrating!
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I think you'll find it more difficult renting midweek to midweek as many apartments rent Saturday to Saturday.
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Do both the Guest Services apartments have AC? At any rate, going in August, I'd love to have a view terrace to sit out on with a glass of wine at the end of the day.
You can spend hours, days, months agonizing over which Paris apartment to chose. (I know.) Your original 2 options both look great.
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We have had two great experiences renting from Just France;they are based outside of Philadelphia.
Re: Snowdrop. It says the bedroom is quiet. Make sure it isn't in the front of the apartment. One time we had a rental on the Seine and there was a lot of traffic noise. Luckily our bedroom was in the rear but our kids were in the front bedroom and couldn't sleep.
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I understand your dilemma, tripgirl, and to address your questions:
1) Maybe, but as you said "when you want something, you want something",
2) No one can predict airfares or frequent flyer redemption,
3) August is usually hot in Paris, some restos are closed for vacation, fewer Parisians around. I wouldn't take a flat without A/C in August...remember much of Paris is not air conditioned, especially the streets,
4) Let me know what you find, as I'd be interested as well.
You seem to be attracted to the 5e, nearby to Notre Dame. I prefer the 7e, near the Eiffel Tower for easy accessibility to all the many supermarkets and specialty stores that make it so easy to cook 'at home'. I agree that it is easier to choose a hotel than an apartment, but certainly possible to obsess over both (first-hand knowledge there). Yes, Paris will always be there...and will always welcome you whenever you visit, whether August 2011 or beyond. EJ
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August is hot but the traffic isn't bad b/c everyone is gone on their vacation. I have been twice in August. Yes, some things are closed but there is no shortage of things to do and see, so don't avoid Paris because it is August.
Paris Perfect has a brand new apartment (Laydon, I think) that might be worth looking at and may be available when you want it.
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Decision is made!
We are going in Aug on the 3-10. Going to ff miles for 1 ticket and only time to do so. No worries.
Rented the Snowdrop and we have asked for air conditioning to be put in as well as fans. We like hot weather, really and truly,( DH is from Florida and put it to you this way, 60 is too cold for us)
We know that some Parisians won't be around by that's ok. I also know the locations of markets around our apt so we should be able to shop for ingredients.
Dh was surprised when I told hime tonight and is most happy, he said: "We've wanted to test the waters for a possible visit for 1-2 months anyway, so let's do it!"
So that's that... many thanks all, you are all soooooo great!
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Congratulations tripgirl! So glad it worked out for you.
Do make the trek to La Grande Epicerie at Bon Marche, and marvel at the food offerings.
I'm sure you'll find many places open. We were there during the holidays, and while some restaurants were closed, most were open.
Please report back on your experience.
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I've been to Bon Marche many times!
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I'm sure you'll have a wonderful trip. Paris is always a good idea. EJ
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