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Monday, January 30, 2012
Attachments. They complete you to a whole. But I see a trick in that-it adds reality to your existence. The thicker your presence is-the more vulnerable you are; the more you have-the more there is to lose…and your fear grows. The perfect balance is an utopia, a beautiful dream that can only exist in the premises of the mind. Real happiness is always momentary-we can only remember it has happened.
Each day as if I'm getting closer and closer to freedom-freedom form remorse, bitterness, regret, envy. It feels so strange to realize that playing a martyr gives me neither comfort nor content anymore, none what so ever. Whiners whine to attract sympathy. I don't need sympathy. I need love, universal love. And if I am to attract it I have to become light.
The consolation of the one who can afford to willingly reject one's never claimed possessions in exchange for freedom.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Compulsively optimistic
Each day that passes brings me closer to spring, to freedom, to the new life I wish for myself. That alone is enough to make me fall asleep smiling.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
People's fictional dramas are starting to really piss me off.
Truly dramatic situations are limited in scenarios. If you're not terminally ill, if you're not disabled in any way, if you're not in the gutter beating your brains how to make ends meet, if you're in one piece and there's food on your table and roof over your head, if your loved ones are well and secure-then, please, shut the fuck up and be quietly grateful for the privilege to have a normal life 'cause there are plenty others not as lucky as you.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
"Merciful death, how you love your precious guilt."
"Interview with the vampire" was on TV last night and I watched it again-for the twentieth time probably. That movie and Gary Oldman's Dracula are the reason why I used to think I liked vampire movies. I do, indeed, but very few vampire movies proved to be nearly half as good as those two. Pity.
I looked for the opening titles music score (beautiful piece of music) and while listening to it I noticed the catchphrase "Drink from me and live forever" on the poster. "Live forever"? Hmm. Does anyone really want that? Longer-probably…OK, most definitely but forever?! I don't see the bargain in it. One has to mind one's wishes.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Quietly wondering
Early in the morning and late in the evening people's faces I catch a glimpse of on the bus radiate no emotional IQ what so ever. They look savage, prehistoric, as I imagine pre-humans to have looked like before inventing words to name emotions. But then again animals seem to do pretty well with emotions-then maybe the purpose of language is just to lie convincingly?
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
I feel idiot-like whenever my mind steps into the role of an unbiased bystander just to make the crude observation that my life goes in weekly cycles of being an M-F office zombie occasionally awaking her senses on the weekends; as if I am to earn a gold medal or something to keep me warm in the evenings… but that is a different and not so interesting story.
That is why I saw "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" last Sunday (oh, my, that seems ages ago!) but found time to write about its effect on me a week later. Hmm, not that I have much to say-better go and see it for yourself. Some will love it, some will probably hate it but no one will have a dull moment throughout those 158 min and that's for sure but although I am ready to recommend TGWTDT to anyone at the same time I know I will never want to see it a second time. I go to a movie again (in some cases-many times again) only when it puts me in an emotional state I'd want to fall into once more. But in that movie there's no emotion I'd want to reply.
So here I go:
N deliberately missed the rape scene; I knew about it and when it came I sneak out to the bathroom. I didn't see why I should inflict such a torment on me. (And for the first time the multi-cubicle public bathroom felt spooky and frightening. It was all empty and quiet and I realized that no one would hear me if I screamed…taken I had a reason to, God forbid!)
N Daniel Craig's anti-James Bond image; how come some men look fabulous even when they look shabby? Yummy.
N the soundtrack, of course; the primal reason for going to the movie in the first place. And...(I don't know how else to put it)…I didn't quite pay attention to it-so absorbed I was in the plot and the ups and the downs (mostly downs) of the characters. Hmm, maybe I should after all see it again-this time for the sake of the music alone. Not that I don't have the soundtrack already but I need to be sure for myself exactly how audio and video mix which I failed to notice the first time.
N Lisbeth knocked on an apartment's door and the guy that opened it was wearing a T-shirt with the Nine Inch Nails logo on it. I might have produced a sound of surprise and satisfaction :) I might have been the only one in the theatre :(
N speaking of Lisbeth I just have to mention how much I loved her image. It so happened that I had my combat boots on that day and after leaving the movie theatre to take a stroll on the empty sidewalks as the evening was putting the daylight to sleep my temper was jumpy and my heart felt reckless; a classic "You talkin' to me?" case. (relax; no one got hurt-neither I nor anyone else)
N last (for now) but not least: the much talked about, re-shared and re-played opening title sequence; an unexpected treat I'm still not fed up with:
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Fake it till you make it
Yesterday's fortune cookie: "I may be growing old but I refuse to grow up".
I hope to never get so old as to give up dreaming. To dream is to hope; to hope is to feel good there will be a tomorrow; to know that whatever shit falls on you today tomorrow will wash it away.
Dreams are a life simulator. Real life always feels bumpier but the key (I hope) is to practice, practice, practice until it finally goes smoothly.
Ah…OK, here's the deal.
Despite the rose-coloredness in my words I am not an idiot (you'll have to take my word for it). I know (first hand, alas!) that life sucks. But I also learned (or was rather taught a lesson) that life doesn't suck all the time.
It just doesn't pay off to resist the instinct for life. I'm here, brought to this world. I may not have wanted it; I may sometimes (true-not as often as before-good!) wish I've never been born at all but what's done is done and it'll be undone (once again against my will…probably) when my time runs out. However, the one thing I am in control of is the way I feel about that time in between so I might as well at least try to enjoy it. It might work; it might not. But the only sure way to lose is not to give it a try at all.


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Lot of award shows were held during the past week again; Cannes gave out their golden palms (more on that later), Loreen from Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbajdzhan, and BAFTA TV Awards were held in London, though there were really no shows represented there that I follow. But before everything else: quotes!
"Actually, Lindsay was so mad at Michael, she decided to meditating to calm herself... she ended up taking a two-hour angry nap"
Ron Howard on Arrested Development
"This Morning I thought I heard a neighbour blasting the new Skrillerx song I like, but then I realised it was just a garbage truck"
-Conan O'Brien
On his twitter @ConanOBrien
"Soon I'll be the queen of summertime"
Russi Taylor (voice actress) on The Simpsons
"Fuck that POTUS (President of the United States)"
-Selena Meyer, The Vice President of US
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Veep
I might have to make a complete post about my favourite TV Finales this past season, since most of the shows are now finished, Cougar Town and Hot In Cleveland are only two running on my list, if I don't count mid-season replacements like Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 and Veep. But I just gotta share this one SPOILER from Modern Family finale; While Cameron and Mitch didn't get their baby, Gloria is pregnant! Can't wait to watch her pregnancy cravings.
In addition to everything else revealed from the second season of American Horror Story, creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the upcoming season is set during 1960's and Chloe Sevigny (who is well know indie movie actress, but who I know best for her one-episode stint with Edie Falco on Will&Grace) joins the cast. The second season is set to start airing in October.
While AHS is hiring actors, Smash is cutting their crew. One of the most hated characters of the past season Ellis (played by Jaime Cepero) is getting cut, even though he did threaten Eileen (Amazing Anjelica Houston) that he would be back. Dev (Raza Jaffrey) won't be returning either, though there is no word yet wheather these characters will return to wrap up their characters. All I really care about is that there is a second season coming up.
Even though the amount of viewers was lower than usually on American Idol finale, the show got record amount of votes as the American people chose Phillip Phillips (really?) as their idol. Gold-piped Jessica Sanchez finished second.
And this is have to put on my weekly post, even though I'm now planning a big TV Finale post. It's too epic to pass. For all of you who don't watch Family Guy, the main character Peter Griffin has a long standing feud with a chicken who gave him a bad coupon long time ago (nothing weird about that). These lenghty battles have occurred through-out the series and latest taking place during the 10th season finale. This is the kind of Family Guy humour that divides the people and why I love the show:
Then on to the movies news. I've mentioned the upcoming comedy Identity Thief previously, the movie starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Now Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet has been cast as a supportive character in the movie, his character is named Big Chuck, more on that at THR.
I've also talked about Great Gatsby before too, but now the newest Baz Luhrman-directed movie has gotten a trailer. And it looks nothing like I imagined, and it looks awesome. I love how Luhrman combines old and modern styles, like he did in Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge!.
One of the most anticipated summer movies, The Dark Knight Rises (in theaters July 20th) has released plenty of trailers, but now it got new character posters (see them all here) and another new poster with Catwoman, or actually just her shoe, but it's still pretty cool.
Cannes wrapped up this weekend, and Michael Haneke took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his movie Amour. It is supposed to be released for wider audience in October, so we have to wait until then to deal out our judgement. Mads Mikkelsen won Best Actor and Christina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan shared the award for Best Actress. Full list of winners here! Even though Cannes is a great event and full of glamour, it can be a bit annoying for most audiences as the movies won't come to theaters for months. It's like the biggest the tease in film world!
To end the post in a lighter note. Here is the new trailer for Hit and Run, starring Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard and Bradley Cooper. There are a lot of reasons to watch this movie when it comes out, like Copper's dreadlocks. But the main reason I want to watch it, is because of the interview of Dax and Kristen (real life couple) on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, they are so adorable! Remember to watch all parts as this is only part 1 of 3. You'll find them easily if you open the video on full YouTube.
Weekly post coming next week and maybe a TV Finale post for 2011-12 season.


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Born in 1957 in Birmingham, Willard Wigan began his artistic life at a tender age. Suffering from dyslexia and learning difficulties, he struggled at school, finding solace in creating art of such minute proportions that it virtually could not be seen with the naked eye.
"It began when I was five years old," says Willard. "I started making houses for ants because I thought they needed somewhere to live. Then I made them shoes and hats. It was a fantasy world I escaped to where my dyslexia didn't hold me back and my teachers couldn't criticise me. That's how my career as a micro-sculptor began."
Willard's micro-sculptures have become so minute that they are only visible through a microscope. Each piece commonly sits within the eye of a needle, or on a pin head.


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It's been a while, hasn't it? Sorry about that. I've been busy with my SRPS blog.
Anyway, I thought I'd start off light with a short RWLP post to help me get back into the swing of things. In addition to doing a lot of research for various posts, I've also been taking in a whole lot of media.
Reading: Anne of Green Gables
I haven't read Anne of Green Gables since I was a kid, but I've always had fond memories of it. Re-reading it as an adult was a wonderful blend of visiting old friends and discovering new insights about them. What I love about Anne is her uncanny ability to always see the best in people, even when they're being down-right dreadful to her. And her wonderful sense of awe about the natural beauty around her. I have to wonder how much of her rubbed off on me when I was reading this book when I was a kid?
I never did read any of the sequels in the series, although I loved watching the CBC television show from the 90s. The Kindle book I bought a couple of weeks ago is actually the complete series as well as many other writings my Lucy Maud Montgomery. I cannot wait to dive into uncharted territory!
Watching: A lot of different things
I finally finished Gilmore Girls, and have been spending most of my time watching this and that, getting myself ready for the Fall series premiers of my favorite shows by watching the last couple of episodes from last season, including How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal, and The Good Wife. I've also been checking out some new and new-to-me shows, like Arrow (eh… I only like it so-so) and Quantico (the first episode seemed promising).
Eric and I finished watching Madoka Magica (what a great story!), and have just started watching Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex with the idea of watching through all the TV series and then the movies. It's an ambitious goal, but with the weather turning cooler, it's doable.
Listening To: Not much
It's kinda sad, but working from home means I rarely spend any time in the car, and that means I rarely listen to the radio to hear anything new. And if I'm sitting at my desk, I seem more likely to queue up something to watch rather than something to listen to. Weird.
That said, I do follow several music blogs, and through them I do find new music to listen to once in a while. Most of which I wind up blogging about over on SRPS: Flint Eastwood, Elle King, and Ana Tijoux.
Maybe in preparation for the next RWLP post next week I'll make it a point to log into Spotify and actually listen to some stuff.
Playing: Child of Light
Eric and I have been working our way through Child of Light. I've had it for quite a while, but never finished it. In fact, I really haven't played much of it at all, as it turns out. It's a lovely game, though, and I feel about ignoring it. I'm looking forward to playing more over the next couple of weeks.


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Gmail provided by Google is a free, advertising-supported email service. Users can access Gmail as secure webmail, as well as POP3 or IMAP4 protocols. Gmail started as an invitation-only beta release on April 1, 2004, and it became available to the general public on February 7, 2007, though still in beta status at that time. Gmail has a search-oriented interface and a "conversation view" similar to an Internet forum. As of February 2016, it was the most widely used web-based email provider with over 1 billion active users worldwide.
Gmail was ranked second in PC World's "100 Best Products of 2005", behind Mozilla Firefox. Gmail also won 'Honorable Mention' in the Bottom Line Design Awards 2005. In September 2006, Forbes magazine declared Gmail to be the best webmail application for small businesses. In November 2006, Gmail received PC World's 4-star rating.
Opening a Gmail account is an easy and simple process. You can deal with all professional and well as personal emails through it. Along with the various tools Google provides you are also very helpful. Follow the step by step instructions given below to open your Gmail account.
- Open the internet browser you are using and go to Google homepage by typing in the address bar google.com.
- Click on Gmail at the top right-hand corner of the page.
- A new page will be displayed. You cannot sign in as you don't have Google account, you need to create on. Click on 'Create an account.'
- Now you begin creating your account. Mention all the details asked.
- First, mention your name (first name and last name). Then you have to choose your username and password. Make sure you type them correctly. If the email name that you requested in is not available, you'll get a message saying that somebody already has that username and offering you some alternatives. You can decide to accept one of the alternatives or types in another name and check its availability once more. You will have to complete some of the other boxes again. You may have to do this a few times. Once you finalize your email address, it's a good idea to make a note of it so that you can refer to it until you remember it.
- Confirm your new password for the verification process.
- In the next fields mention your birthday, gender and mobile number.
- Then your current email address and your location.
- Then click on 'I agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy'.
- Now after filling in all the details click on 'Next step.'
- In the next step, you will have to type in the CAPTCHA code. You can skip this step if you don't want to type in the CAPTCHA code but you will need to verify via a mobile phone if you don't.
- Again click on 'I agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy'.
- Once you have completed this page fully, clicking Next Step will take you to the Create Profile Page. If you don't wish to have a picture on the web, click Next Step to complete setting up your email. If you do, click on Add Profile Photo and find a photo to add. Then click Next Step.
- Now click on your inbox and get started.


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Engineering is Autostudi's core business, more than 30 years of experience is not the only reason why the company is so strong on this department. Long standing expertise of Carlo and Roberto Angiono allows team of designers to develop automotive products for the biggest makers in the world. We are skilled in all sector of engineering, from bodywork to engine, automotive has not secret for us.
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I don't get this. At all.
With a production that could easily make any LLN project sound like a new Dimmu Borgir album, this first, highly obscure demo of Swedish black metal group Watain kicks in. When all of the instruments plus the vocals are at it at the same time, almost none of them are distinguishable. At first, it's like listening to a smash-up car derby through a concrete wall. Then, it's like miking up the toilet seats in an absinthe bar and listening to it through a concrete wall. After that, it's like listening to a concrete wall through a concrete wall.
This demo consists of five songs, among them a cover of mediocre Darkthrone song ''Unholy Black Metal''. A particularly fun thing about it is that each song sounds like shit in a different way. One song is just complete, inaudible chaos, in one, the drums aren't there at all, while in one the horribly out-of-synch bass drum is the prominent feature, etc etc.
Seriously, I don't know what these highly talented(as proven by later releases Casus Luciferi and the recent masterpiece Sworn To The Dark) wanted to achieve with this big waste of time, but don't let it waste your time too. Even I can enjoy a listen to Belketre and Dzlvarv now and then, but this does absolutely nothing. One or two good riffs are audible here and there, but otherwise than that, no aspect of this ''music'' is arousing in anyway. It fails to set any kind of atmosphere, manifest any kind of feeling, or provoke any kind of reaction at all except excruciating boredom.
No matter whether you are a fan of Watain, or underproduced black metal, do NOT let this bad excuse for a demo waste 20 precious minutes of your life.


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Pretty good 5-megapixel camera
Inexpensive, Solid performance, Good LTE speeds
4G LTE capability & a zippy dual-core processor
Super-fluid performance
State-of-the-art everything
Excellent battery life
'The phone is very slim indeed, with dimensions of 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm, and weighs in at just 133g.'
'It also tells you what the weather is like outside with a natty little animation which makes you feel affection for your phone and it's ever optimistic viewpoint.'
'You also get Bluetooth 2.1, and the usual GPS, digital compass and sensors: this phone is smart in every sense. '
'This smartphone is a strong candidate for the best mobile phone on the market today. '
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Fast processor and LTE speeds
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Decent camera with a dedicated camera shutter button
Low-end specs, Buggy, Mediocre call quality
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I'm sure you've seen or heard the news by now. Bad things happen all over the world. If you want to donate to help the recent events of the Japan earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami, the civil unrest in the Middle East, families of the military or just to any cause ... the Red Cross is accepting DONATIONS!!!
Google Crisis Response also has great information regarding the event as well as a "Person Finder" with nearly
UPDATE: Decided to give some extra time to the Salvation Army. Donation info below (straight from the SA website):
- Donate online at donate.salvationarmyusa.org
- Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY
- Text the words "Japan" or "Quake" to 80888 to make a $10 donation. (Please ensure that you respond "YES" to the Thank You message you receive.)
Just a word of caution ... while texting your donation is pretty easy, it could take a month or two for the funds to make it to where it needs to go. If you want your money to have a more immediate impact, donate over the phone or online. Also, if you are going to donate, make sure it is a reputable organization like Red Cross or Salvation Army. Some organization that collect funds take a portion of the money to cover expenses for doing so. So again ... for a direct impact ... donate directly to a solid and trustworthy organization.
UPDATE 2: Apple is also collecting funds for the Red Cross to aid the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Very easy to do actually. If you have ever bought anything on the iTunes store, then your credit card is already on file. Here is the link.


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I discovered a way to do something I have wanted to do since the 1970s. (No, I didn't get rich selling bongs.)
Like most music fans of the era, I would put an LP on the turntable, then sit and stare at the album cover and read the liner notes while listening.
I had always wanted to display an array of LP art on the wall, but never found a way that was satisfactory.
One thing I really missed when CDs came in was the large-scale cover art.
Recently, I moved my old 1977 turntable and 1984 cassette deck into the theater room. They are now integrated into our system using my Logitech Harmony remote. When I select Phono or Tape, among all the many other "Activities", the receiver is set to the correct input.
Of course, I still have to get up to change the records or tapes. Maybe I will have a robot to do that, and serve cocktails as well in a decade or so. (Other things that may happen in the future: The lighter side of transhumanism)
I currently participate in a Facebook group that discusses "analog music of all types and the equipment we play it on. Cassette, reel-to-reel, 8-track and of course, vinyl."
Just a few days ago, I mentioned there that you could use a Chromecast device to show photos and art from Google while listening to your analog recordings.
But then I thought of using Chromecast to display custom LP cover photos. Turned out to be easy.
If you use any Google online apps such as Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube, etc., you already have access to your own Google Photos account. You can upload an unlimited number of photos to it without using any of your Google Drive storage allotment, and create photo albums for free, as long as you select High Resolution in Settings rather than Original resolution. The High setting is more than adequate for this purpose.
I found a site called AlbumArtExchange.com with a vast catalog of easily searchable LP cover art. I downloaded a few favorites into a folder on my PC, then used Google Photos to upload them. Then I created a photo album there called "LP Covers" and added the images to it.
Now using the free Android Google Cast app on my smartphone, under Devices, I selected Edit Backdrop. I turned off every source of photos and art except Google Photos.
Under Google Photos on the app, my new LP Covers photo album appeared. I checked its box.
Voila, when I turned on the TV and selected the Chromecast device input, there was a great-looking slideshow with my art! Note that it creates an attractive backdrop for the art as well.
Aside from finding lots more LP covers to upload, I did a few more things:
While looking at my LP Covers album on the Google Photos browser page, I clicked More Options, selected Sharing Options, and turned off sharing. This is because of the terms of use for the images on AlbumArtExchange.com.
Used the app to control the speed of the display (sped it up). Note that your photos are downloaded from the internet, so it will use some bandwidth. We have the next-to-bottom tier of service with Cox. But even with all our TV/movie streaming, we have rarely used more than half our 250 GB allocation in a month. I looked at the past several days of usage to see if there was an increase. Couldn't tell any difference. Just an FYI.
Started a free account with AlbumArtExchange.com. The advantage is not having to complete Captcha boxes so often.
Again, make sure you have selected High Resolution rather than Original in Settings, so you don't use up any of your free space with Google.
I also added "soft" buttons on my Harmony remote's Chromecast Activity so I can switch between turntable, cassette, FM tuner and Chromecast sound without disrupting the ongoing slideshow.
If you don't have a fancy remote like this, just select Chromecast on your TV, and operate your old-school equipment separately.
I love the result. I've been adding lots more images to the show. Mostly I have covers from my old favorite LPs, but some are for CDs, and a few albums that I have only on mp3. Another benefit is the stream of reminders about music I really like. I used to sit in front of my album collection and mull over which one I wanted to hear next.
As you can see above, this beats any possible previous idea I might have had for displaying cover art. It even shows the time, temperature and a current conditions icon for Tulsa!
Hope you enjoy it, too.


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The deadline is approaching for our April 6 trip to Cincinnati's Aronoff Center for the Arts to see "War Horse." Seats are filling, so get on board now if you can join us.
In addition to seeing the award-winning show, you'll be part of a post-show discussion with "War Horse" company members.
Not only will I be along for the ride, sharing trivia and adding some perspective, but I'm thrilled to announce that Patrick Weigand, former Technical Coordinator and Puppeteer for the nationally touring Das Puppenspiel Puppet Theatre and creator of puppets for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Phoenix Theatre's "Avenue Q," and NoExit's "Nutcracker" and "I Am Peter Pan" will be with us as well. He'll be sharing his insight along the way as well as during our post-show dinner at Nicholson's in Cincy.
And don't forget about "Big Fish," April 27 in Chicago. That new, heading-for-Broadway production carries with it an amazing lineup of talent. First, there's Tony-winning star Norbert Leo Butz, one of the most dynamic, charismatic musical theater actors I've ever seen on stage. After seeing him off-Broadway in "The Last Five Years" and on Broadway in "Catch Me If You Can," I decided that I'd be willing to see him in anything. And, in this case, he's working with director Susan Stroman ("The Producers," "Crazy for You," etc.) and composer Andrew Lippa ("The Wild Party").
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There are few things in life can imbue me with unadulterated joy that comes from watching a big budget movie that goes completely off the rails. Films that are so fantastically off, so absolutely ludicrous, so wrong in every way, that I have no choice but to love them until the day I die.
In the years following her possession by the demon, Pazzuzu, Linda Blair has been eating her feelings in a major way. She tries to stay on top of her figure by performing in musical numbers at her private school, but she's fighting a losing battle. Her famous mother, Ellen Burstyn, has left her to live with the nanny, Sharon, in a fabulous Manhattan penthouse. Ellen feels a bit guilty for abandoning Reagan so she pays for her to see the finest therapist in town, Nurse Ratched. Things are going well. Nurse Ratched works in a state-of-the-art underground facility specializing in autistic and mentally retarded children (the real evil) where everything is shaped like hexagons and the doors open themselves like the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701D. Then Richard Burton comes along, drunk on arrival. He's a priest who wants to clear Father Marron's name; it looks like saving a girl in Georgetown from a demonic possession that leads to your death has the other priests a little spooked and they're calling Father Marron a heretic. That's organized religion for you! Richard only speaks in rhetoric and old testament quotes. He even looks directly into the camera from time to time to make sure that we understand just how important all this is. This, my friends, is The Exorcist II: the Heretic!
Reagan is magic this time around. She can commune with locusts and she can heal the sick, she's teaching herself how to fly - but, wait. There's suddenly another movie happening! Richard Burton is in Africa and speaking french, there is postulating involved and black people try to stone him to death, Reagan falls during her big tap number, Ned Beatty is driving a plane… it's very confusing!
In 1973, The Exorcist defined verisimilitude in horror and showed us just how powerful good story telling could be. The entire nation fell under its spell. After making a huge profit for Warners, the powers-that-be scrambled to get a sequel into production. While the first film relished in a coherent narrative and naturalistic, emotionally driven performances, The Exorcist II: the Heretic went in a decidedly different direction. John Boorman made Deliverance for Warners in 1972, a small film that was audacious and unexpectedly scary. Why not give him the reigns to The Exorcist sequel (after Kubrick passed)? On paper it was foolproof: they got Richard Burton and Louise Fletcher for gravitas, Linda Blair was contractually bound to partake and, even though Ellen Burstyn wouldn't go near it with a ten foot pole, Kitty Winn was available! Something went terribly wrong. Catwoman wrong.
What makes this incoherent mess of a film so much fun is the performance of Kitty Winn. She was thanklessly at Ellen Burstyn's side as Sharon in The Exorcist, but she is front and center this time around. Sharon clearly hates Reagan. She ran away and stayed gone for two years, but what happened in the first film was so fucked up that the only time she can relax is when she's near Reagan. Even now, whenever she opens a door, there's a look of pure dread on Kitty's face – clearly expecting it to all happen again. Apparently no one told Kitty that this wasn't a real movie and she's acting her ass off, she even wears a turban and shows her boobs. Oscar! Sharon has the only character arc to be found in the Exorcist II: the Heretic - it's tragic, it's over the top and she relishes every single moment of it!
The finished film is a camp classic upon which I am bestowing the gay-stamp of approval! In my opinion, the loss of Mercedes McCambridge was its fatal flaw. Her demon voice is a big part of what made The Exorcist so scary. In The Exorcist II: the Heretic, the demon sounds ridiculous - like when a little girl is running around the kitchen pretending to be a wicked witch. Louise Fletcher went all kinds of method in researching her role as psychotherapist and took far too many pills. To call her line delivery monotonous wouldn't do it justice, she's phoning this movie in from her dining room with her Oscar firmly clutched her the other hand. Did I mention the fact that James Earl Jones is dressed like a giant locust?
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One of the very first things I notice about anyone I meet is their smile. How good are your 'mouth skills'? I believe good oral hygiene is a determining factor to what type of person you are. Your mouth speaks VOLUMES about you-every ounce of pun intended! Seriously, if I can't trust you to take care of your own teeth, then I wouldn't trust you with my life and therefore our dealings will be few and far between. Because one thing about me is that I can't stand a bad mouthpiece.
As a Mother, it is highly important for me to instill good oral hygiene practices as soon as the opportunity arises. Which is the exact reason for today's post.
Bubby received his first teeth about 2-3 weeks ago. The bottom two. They literally came through overnight! I've heard so many horror stories about teething but honestly besides a few grunts and endless gnawing on everything, my little took teething like a champ.
As soon as his teeth grew in all the way I immediately ran to grab his first toothbrush and paste set. Well, it didn't technically come as a set because I had to purchase them separately but I made sure they were both the same Aquafresh brand. No thriftiness here because Bubby is the only person I will pay full price for-but that's besides the point.
Gosh, it's so stinking cute isn't it?
I always attempt to brush my teeth in front of him if he is awake, otherwise I will just explain to him what we are doing as I brush for him. Our conversations usually center around the fact that all the pretty little girls love when handsome little boys have clean teeth and fresh breath. I know it's a little early for all that but it's the truth.
The first couple of times we attempted our toothbrushing routine, I guided Bubby along...
Now, he likes to grab the toothbrush and do it himself. I'm thankful that he's such a quick learner and I'm hoping that my need to instill these values early will pay off in the long run with a bright smile and beautiful, clean teeth.
Mommies, how early did you begin brushing your littles' teeth? And if you began early has it proven to pay off for those of you who have older children?
I can't wait to hear from you.
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A Truth Journal: Save The Economy: How Prez Obama Can Push GOP to Settle Sequestration Now: From Denny: As usual Washington is frustrating the country - and the world markets - with its typical bickering and jockeying for dominant position on the latest issue. The American people want our politicians to solve the problems of the country. The politicians and their lobbyist handlers are in opposition, pushing only their own agendas.
Too many in Congress are privately talking about allowing the Sequestration to go through with the deep cuts - for several months until at least June or July. They want to see how loudly the public howls about their economic pain of not receiving paychecks and then forced to empty their savings accounts to pay bills. Are you kidding me? Who are these Bozos?
Be scary. Be wise. It's the Chinese Year of the Snake!
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Connector makes it easy for other Drupal modules to connect and sign in Drupal users with accounts on other services. Connector takes care of the generic stuff like UI, account creation, storing of metadata like name and avatar etc.
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The Drupal 7 version is in beta and ready for testing. It comes with support for 'connector actions'. A connector action is a set of callbacks that runs after a successful connection. It needs documentation before going stable... just like everything else needs documentation in the 7.x version.
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WHS Daily Bulletin
Friday, September 5:
Lunch: Turkey/cheese wrap & lettuce salad or Chicken tender lettuce salad, diced tomato & cauliflower, crunchy beet sticks, diced pears, Cheez It crackers, ½ pint of milk
Freshman Football Game Cancelled@ Varna (Midland) High School
Varsity Football Game Cancelled @ Varna (Midland) High School
Saturday, September 6:
12:30 pm Boys Soccer vs Four Corners Tournament (H) – WHS vs. Plains – Playing for 3rd Place in the Tournament
Girls Golf @ Waverly High School (Moved from 9-13-14)
10:00am - Cross Country @ Rochester High School – Bus leaves 7:15 am
General Announcements:
Volunteer Opportunities Available –
Williamsville Fall Festival are looking for volunteers to man the watering station for the Williamsville Fall Festival 5K on Saturday, September 6, 2014. If anyone is interested, please see Mr. Martens.
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SportsCare is sponsoring the Women's Biathlon on Sunday, September 21, 2014. SportsCare is looking for volunteer students who will help with the parking for the event, monitoring the course, working drink stations, etc. Volunteers will need to report for a volunteer meeting starting at 7:00 a.m. on the morning of the event inside Memorial SportsCare inside Kerasotes YMCA at 4550 W. Iles Ave. in Springfield, and bring the completed Volunteer Consent Form with you on the morning of the event. Please see Mr. Martens if you are interested or have any other questions.
Congratulations to the following newly elected class officers:
Sophomore Class Officers:
President: Adam Clark
Vice President Matt Neale
Secretary: Maranatha Andrews
Treasurer: Joe Roscetti
Freshman Class Officers:
President: Cara Buckley
Vice President: Allison Mool
Secretary: Brooke Leonard
Treasurer: Athena Welander
Attention Juniors: Sign up to take the PSAT in the guidance office. The cost is $15. The test will be given at WHS on October 15th. Limited tests available so register early. Deadline to sign up is September 22nd. See Mrs. Chladny with questions.
The Williamsville Vocal Music Boosters will meet Monday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the high school teachers' lounge. All choral parents are welcome to attend.
The Williamsville Band Boosters is excited to support our bands for the 2014-2015 school year! We will have our first meeting on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:30 PM in the WHS band room. All band parents are encouraged to attend.
Acorn Equality Fund: is a grassroots organization that provides academic scholarships for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) persons and their children in Illinois' downstate counties. 2015 scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000. Visit: www.acornequalityfund.org Applications are due September 26th
Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards: If you have made a difference through volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington D.C. next May. Share your story and inspire other young people to get involved. Visit: http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc and click "Apply Now" by Nov 4th.
S.A.V.E. Club members interested in planning and attending the Box City event must attend a mandatory meeting Wednesday, September 10 after school in Mrs. Lorton's room.
S.A.V.E. Club members or those that would like to join but haven't been to see Mrs. Lorton yet: Mrs. Lorton will be taking S.A.V.E. Club shirt orders this week. The cost is $12.00. Please bring your money and shirt size to Mrs. Lorton. The last day to order will be Tuesday of next week.
Any Junior or Senior student who currently holds an office such as Student Council, Class Officer, or other civic or educational organization who is interested in the United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship, please see Mrs. Damery or Ms. Faloon-Sullivan for an application. Application deadline, which includes an essay, is Oct. 3, 2014.
Youth and Government meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in Ms. Faloon-Sullivan's room. Especially important for legislators, because we will be doing Bill Title forms!
Youth and Government students: Please turn in registration forms and first payment by Friday, September 12. Links are on Ms. Faloon-Sullivan's webpage. If you need more time to make the payment, that is ok, but forms MUST be completed.


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Apple Cinnamon Pancakes – Sugar-free and Vegans will love it!
Pancakes are great for early tailgates and to make sure that your little all-stars are energized for their games. I love this recipe because all of the ingredients are natural and it taste so good.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 7 – 8 pancakes
|1 cup whole-wheat flour*
1/2 cup natural unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup almond milk
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tbsp agave nectar (or honey+)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 apple*Substitute for gluten-free flour for a recipe without gluten+Using honey makes the recipe vegetarian, not vegan
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1. Combine whole-wheat flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix with a spoon (dry ingredients).
2. In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine almond milk, vanilla extract, almond extract and applesauce (wet ingredients). Do not mix.
3. Melt coconut oil over low heat in a saucepan.
4. Pour melted coconut oil in mixing bowl with wet ingredients.
5. Use blender to mix wet ingredients.
1. Melt about a teaspoon of coconut oil on medium heat in frying pan.
2. Scoop a 1/4 cup of batter and pour in pan.
3. Cook pancake until batter begins to bubble (approximately 1 to 2 minutes).
4. Use spatula to flip pancake and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Continue until all of the batter is used.
6. Use apple-corer to core apple. Slice apples with knife into thin slices.
7. Plate pancakes and apples. Garnish with cinnamon.
8. Serve with agave nectar. (You can also use honey or unsweetened apple jam.)
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Tacoma oil refinery wants to produce renewable fuels for the first time
An oil refinery on Tacoma's Tideflats is filing for permits to build a renewable energy project that will allow it to eventually produce biodiesel and biojet fuels.
U.S. Oil & Refining Co., located on 139 acres of privately owned land along the Blair Waterway, will need permission from the city for construction permits for processing ethanol and what it's calling "next generation" fuels.
"Our whole goal is really to be the leader in renewable fuels, so it's going to take years for our culture to get off of fossil fuels ...but we want to be really on the innovative cutting edge on renewable fuels," said U.S. Oil spokeswoman Marcia Nielsen.
"This is not an expansion; these are just projects we want to put in place for next generation fuels. We're looking at being able to produce biodiesel, biojet, which is kind of new in the marketplace. …
"We're going to be producing and continuing on with normal fossil fuels, but our whole goal is to take our business long-term to a very green environment."
At a time of heightened aversion to fossil fuel activities in Tacoma, some environmental groups are wary of the project. They've sounded the alarm on the project, and notified their followers.
At a public hearing Wednesday night on proposed temporary land-use rules for the Tideflats, several people brought up U.S. Oil's recent project as a potential threat to their efforts to ban fossil fuel expansion in Tacoma.
With the permitting process in very early stages, the groups that became aware of the project acknowledged they had little information about it, because not much is available yet on the city's website. The city's planning department said it has not yet started reviewing the permits.
"They talk about ethanol quite a bit and talk about what they call next generation fuels quite a bit," said Eric de Place, policy director at Sightline Institute, an environmental think tank. "Based on the text I saw it's difficult to know what to make of it — almost every infrastructure project nowadays advertises itself as being green or environmentally beneficial."
In explaining the project, Nielsen said that in coming years, as the trucking and aviation industries look to leave fossil fuels behind, U.S. Oil wants to be ready with a renewable product for them — biodiesel and biojet fuels, produced in Tacoma. She said the company hopes to begin construction on the project early next year.
"We need the industries and businesses to start moving in that direction, but we want to be ready to supply it to them when they're ready to make that change," she said.
"We're not going to make such a huge quantity that it's sitting in a tank and waiting. Once we're capable of making it, then we're going to go out and try to find some customers that are willing to move in that direction and we'll supply their needs."
While the company plans to continue its current level of fossil fuel processing, it has no plans to expand those operations, Nielsen said. The new project would be focused solely on renewables, she said.
Nielsen said U.S. Oil is doing what environmentalists have been calling for: In the last five years, it has reduced its carbon footprint by 25 percent, partly by making a substantial investment in being able to produce low-sulfur fuels.
The company plans to build three product transfer lines from the marine terminal to the refinery to transfer ethanol, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel fuel products.
It also wants to install two ethanol unloading pumps and associated piping as well as two ethanol transfer pumps, and convert two storage tanks to ethanol service.
U.S. Oil wants to install a recovered oil line from the marine terminal back to the refinery at the same time to move recovered oil or slop oil — which doesn't meet certain specifications — back to the refinery waste-treatment facility.
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While all of us sweat for our take of the day, Janet Lim Napoles has more than what an entire village would need! And though it is not bad to have 28 houses and 30 luxurious automobiles, it seems that Napoles is "dirty". An alleged 400+ bank accounts also surfaced during Senator Mirriam Santiago and Justice Secretary Leila De Lima's probes.
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World Bank announced that the Republic of the Philippines (PHL) is experiencing a weaker-than-expected first half. The impacts of this slow-down in the country's economy are limited, though, because of its strong fundamentals. Below is an excerpt from the Washington-based institution:
"In response to the slower growth and the weaker economic outlook in advanced economies, we revise our growth forecast downward from 5.0% to 4.5% for 2011 and from 5.4% to 5.0% for 2012," the report states.
These compare to the government's 7-8% target for both years and downward revisions announced last month by the Asian Development Bank (4.7% and 5.1%, from 5.0% and 5.3%) and the International Monetary Fund (4.7% and 4.9%, from 5.0% for both years).
"To better insulate the Philippine economy from external shocks, it is important to maintain strong macroeconomic fundamentals and improve its competitiveness through diversifying exports, strengthening domestic competition, and improving productivity of the services sector," World Bank economist Soonwha Yi said in a statement accompanying the update.
The report noted that the country's external position and macroeconomic fundamentals remained strong. In particular, the current account surplus was said to have increased by 20% in the second quarter, net foreign direct investments were up in the first half and "foreign reserves have surged to record highs."
Monetary policy was also described as remaining accommodative, and the deficit likely to fall below target. The World Bank noted, however, that the state underspending behind the better fiscal balance "also reduces economic growth and could waken potential growth as the country's large deficiencies in infrastructure remain unresolved."
The challenge for the government, it said, "is to ensure that the Philippines continues to improve its competitiveness, while cushioning the economy from adverse external shocks." The World Bank recommended accelerated public spending, which can be supported by raising more revenues via improved tax administration and reforms.
Ruperto P. Majuca, assistant director-general for planning at the National Economic and Development Authority, agreed with the report's recommendations, saying the Philippines can "pursue Asian integration, and take advantage of China rebalancing."
"You also strengthen the domestic demand by government spending, e.g., by infrastructure spending, then other domestic sector strengthening [for example through] CCT (conditional cash transfers) [and] tourism," he explained in a text message.
Mr. Majuca, however, thinks that "the forecasts are low."
"We expect GDP growth to pick up in H2 (second half) relative to H1 due to the acceleration of government spending, the effect of Japan normalization and reconstruction on the Philippine economy, seasonal boost, and the absence of base effects which characterized H1," he said.
University of Asia and the Pacific economics professor Cid L. Terosa, for his part, said the World Bank "forecast reflects the cautious mood that is prevailing in the economy and will prevail next year."
"I think [economic growth] will be 5% or below in the next two years," he added.
Benjamin E. Diokno, former Budget secretary and economics professor at the University of the Philippines, said the multilateral bank's forecast downgrading was "not surprising."
"The cut in growth forecasts which has come one after another in the last few weeks is not only realistic and timely; it also calls for a greater sense of urgency and creativity on the government's spending performance," Mr. Diokno said in an e-mail.
"There is greater urgency for the government to spend on labor-intensive, quick-disbursing, and rural-based projects in order to create jobs in the countryside where a great majority of the poor reside. Since the poor consume what little money they earn, it will increase consumer spending. With higher spending and high multiplier effect, there will be greater economic activity," he added.
January 28, 2012
CWA: "Why Shipping Call Centers Jobs Overseas Hurts Us Back Home"Posted by hurting under current events, world | Tags: current events, globe, Jobs, news |
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How would you feel if your personal data is open to the public? That is basically the sentiment of every American as reported by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Legislative Director Shane Larson. Larson claimed that "there's a lack of security protection for your data when it's housed overseas. "I think that Americans would be outraged if every American knew that their data is that open to identity theft". Her recommendation was for the US to be stricter in screening overseas call centers' data privacy security with the help of the U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 3496). This is a recent bi-partisan bill introduced by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Dave McKinley (R-WV), co-sponsored by Reps. Michael Michaud (D-ME), Gene Green (D-TX), Michael Grimm (R-NY), and 57 others. It prohibits companies that employ overseas call centers from receiving federal grants or loans for at least 5 years. It also intends to provide consumers their basic rights such as knowing where the call is being placed and being transferred to a US-based call center if they wanted to. "A foreign, overseas call center must notify a U.S. consumer where they are located, and that you also have a right to ask to be transferred to a call center based in the United States."
Aside from that, sending call center jobs overseas had hurt the US economically. Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that some 500, 000 American call center jobs have already been sent overseas. This means that more than half a million American workers have lost their jobs in favor of overseas workers. That is getting attention in the congress as it is not acceptable at this time when every US leader is trying to get more job openings for their constituents.
Source: Flowler Tribune
November 18, 2011
PAL Fires 2,600Posted by hurting under current events | Tags: current events, labor, philippines |
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At least 2,600 Philippine Airlines (PAL) catering, calls center reservation, and ground handling service departments employees were fired today to cut costs. PAL, the national flag carrier of the country and the oldest airline in Asia, claimed that this is the only solution to the current status of the company. PAL also assured the riding public that the same fine services can be expected from the airline as replacement workers are already deployed.
Although the airline ensured that their former employees were well-provided during the separation, most were not satisfied with the company's decision. In fact, the Philippine Airlines Employees Association (Palea) are urging Tourism Congress to do an inquiry about passenger safety issues after 'untrained' contract workers were put into crucial positions of laid off personnel.
To date, labor dispute against PAL is still on-going. Supporters from Church Labor Conference (CLC), Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, and Partido ng Manggagawa have also expressed their take on the situation. They call for "a just and equitable resolution".
October 9, 2011
5 killed, 8 injured in Subic shipyard accidentPosted by hurting under current events | Tags: current events, keppel, shipyard, subic |
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Five Keppel Subic Shipyard workers were killed while eight others were injured in Barangay Cawag, Subic, Zambales when the platform they used as bridge to a ship that is under repair named MV Tombarra fell. It happened at 10:20 of today according to Edgardo Ladao, the Chief Superintendent of the Region 3 police.
The victims were rushed to Olongapo City's Our Lady of Lourdes International Hospital where the rest of the injured workers are still undergoing medical treatment.
Please wait for further report on this as authorities are still looking into the accident and verifying reports from witnesses in the area.`


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By William Booth
Washington Post Foreign Service
Thursday, August 6, 2009
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5 -- Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya told the Mexican Congress on Wednesday that the Obama administration has offered only a weak response to leaders of the de facto government that toppled him a month ago.
Zelaya, who has been traveling the hemisphere to garner support for his return to power, spoke to the Mexican Senate after being warmly greeted by President Felipe Calderón, who promised to help him.
"The United States has acted tepidly, it has to be said, and we don't know what is going to happen," Zelaya said. "President Obama is coming to Mexico in a couple of days, and he will have a talk with President Felipe Calderón, who has given us all his support."
Calderón and Obama are to meet this weekend at the North American Leaders' Summit, along with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Although the agenda is expected to focus on economic issues, the environment and Mexico's fight against the drug cartels, the coup in Honduras is likely to come up.
At a news conference after his address to the Senate, Zelaya said that "the United States could end the coup in five minutes . . . with only one hand" if it applied pressure to Honduran business interests. Zelaya told reporters that 70 percent of the Honduran economy depends on trade and funds from the United States.
On Wednesday, a State Department official sent a letter to Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) that suggested the Obama administration was taking a go-slow approach.
"Our policy and strategy for engagement is not based on supporting any particular politician or individual. Rather, it is based on finding a resolution that best serves the Honduran people and their democratic aspirations," wrote Richard Verma, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs.
"We have rejected calls for crippling economic sanctions and made clear that all states should seek to facilitate a solution without calls for violence and with respect for the principle of nonintervention," he said. The letter was obtained by the Reuters news service.
Also Wednesday, the Organization of American States said it will send a delegation to push the interim Honduran government to negotiate with mediators. An earlier mission failed to break the stalemate.
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"Origami's Grave" is one of three possible endings to Scott Shelby's story in Heavy Rain. It is his worst ending.
Character Edit
- Scott Shelby (dead)
- Lauren Winter (depending on player's choices)
Ending Edit
This ending has two variants, depending on whether Lauren is alive or dead:
- If Lauren is alive, she will rant atop Scott's grave, criticizing him emotionally for how he had taken her in as a partner while being the killer all this time, and how he had been the one who killed her son. She will announce that she feels nothing but contempt for Scott before spitting on his grave and walking away.
- If Lauren is dead, the camera will pan on the grave of Scott's brother John Sheppard before panning dramatically around Scott's grave.
(If Lauren is alive...)
Lauren: You killed my son, Scott. Were you thinking about that when you held me in your arms?... I don't know why you did all this. Nothing can justify it anyway. I feel nothing but contempt for you... Nothing but contempt.
- Scott dies in "The Old Warehouse." This means that:
- In order for Lauren to appear, she must survive in "Trapped."
- If Ethan or Madison is dead or if both are dead, their graves can be seen in the background.
- This is the only bad ending that cannot occur if Shaun Mars dies, because if one of the other characters killed Scott in "The Old Warehouse," another character would still be alive to save the boy.
- This can be considered Scott's "worst" ending due to him dying and failing to get away with his crimes as the killer. Consequently, Scott's worst endings can be seen as the best in the overall context of the game.
- If Lauren is dead, this is the only ending of the entire game to have no on-screen characters.
Endings for Ethan's story - Ethan's Grave | A New Start | A New Life | Origami Blues | Tears in the Rain | Helpless | Innocent
Endings for Scott's story - Origami's Grave | A Mother's Revenge | Unpunished
Endings for Jayden's story - Uploaded | Resignation | Case Closed | Smoking Mirror
Endings for Madison's story - Dead Heroine | Heroine | Square One | A New Life | Tears in the Rain


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Skyjack has started delivering off-the-line machines equipped with Elevate, its telematics solution for off-highway fleets, and BlueLine Rental is its North American launch customer. As a long-standing Skyjack customer, BlueLine seized the opportunity after hearing Skyjack's approach to telematics. The rental company has ordered Elevate on all Skyjack units for 2018.
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Jennifer Lawrence's Young Nephews - Francis Lawrence~
Warning: Major 'Mockingjay – Part 2' ending spoilers below
Jennifer Lawrence first hinted that her nephew Bear would appear in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 during the film's panel at San Diego Comic-Con panel. She was fondly remembering the filming of the movie's epilogue scene when the news accidentally slipped out. "Josh [Hutcherson] was playing with my nephew," she said before freezing like a deer in headlights. It was the dramatic pause and look of terror that tipped off fans: Clearly her nephew would be in the movie, and playing one of their kids.
Seriously, stop reading here if you don't know the story's ending, or don't want to know it.
But it's actually nephews, plural, playing both of their kids.
Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence (no relation to Jennifer) confirmed to Yahoo Movies that those are her two young nephews, Bear and Theodore, in the film's final scene as the young children of now happily-ever-after-living Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) and Peeta Mallark (Hutcherson). The youngsters are also listed in the film's official production notes as Everdeen Child No. 1 and Everdeen Child No. 2, respectively. (In the Suzanne Collins novel, Peeta and Katniss have a boy and a girl at the end. The kids are commonly referred to by fans as "Everlark Toast Babies," due to their father's background as a baker.)
"The one with Josh is her oldest nephew [Bear], and the one in her arms is her youngest nephew [Theo]," Francis Lawrence told us.
Theo was only 9 months at the time of filming, and the director said that like any film that uses baby or infant actors, they needed to have backups on set just in case. But that is indeed a Lawrence you see in the film. "We had multiples just in case," he said. "Because what we really wanted to do is have a baby asleep, then we wanted the baby to startle awake as if it was having a nightmare, and be able to get shushed. So we timed the shooting with her and the baby to his naptime." It worked.
As for if these youngsters have what it takes to become stars like their Oscar-winning aunt, Francis Lawrence was complimentary, but noncommittal: "Hard to tell on the young one — he was only 9 months old. But he did great," he said. "And Bear… he did great, too. He's charismatic."
There are definitely ideas that they come up with that we don't want to do. The 'everlark' sex. Where they want Katniss and Peeta to have sex at the end of the movie, have a sex scene. There was no shooting that. These just aren't sexual movies. The romance itself too, nobody actually has time to truly think about romance. It's all sort of situational. It's about comfort and trauma. She's not pining over boys. It's not like 'Twilight.' That was all about abstinence and wanting somebody so badly. I get it in stories like that; in this, it just didn't make sense.
— Francis Lawrence on fan requests


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"One Dream One Word "Spoken."
Since 10 years old, Miss Gia Louise Mitsuko Scott-Heron, also known as "Miss Gia" among friends and fans, has been writing songs and poetry. She began pursuing poetry full-time after graduating with Honors from Pitzer College in 2002. Her major, not surprisingly, was English World Literature and Creative Writing. She has performed at the most popular poetry venues throughout her hometown of Los Angeles including 'Da Poetry Lounge, SpokenFunk, Spreadin' Love N Spoken Word, The World Stage and The Regent to name a few. In 2005, she was invited to host A Night of Spoken Word and Jazz for 102.3 FM KJLH.
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1,000 steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Experience a tiny sense of exhaustion felt by the Australian soldiers who followed the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea in World War II. Plaques along the trail depict the lives of the soldiers who fought and died on the real Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, and the area has historical significance. It is one of the Dandenong's most popular tourist attractions and it's always a running joke that there aren't actually 1,000 steps. If you want to know the exact number you'll have to go and count them yourself.
The walk was created in the early 1900's and is roughly 2.8 km long and will take about an hour to get to One Tree Hill. The path was originally made from the trunks of tree ferns laid along the wetter areas of the track to make the climb a little easier. The track is set amongst a beautiful rainforest backdrop of the ferns, foliage and wildlife. To make the climb easier and safer, concrete steps were later installed in 1950.
1,000 steps
The walk begins from the Ferntree Gully picnic ground where you walk under the Kokoda Memorial Archway, and continues past the playground. Beyond this you will come to a fork in the path, the left is the start to the Lyrebird Track and to the right is the 1,000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk. This is one scary climb. The steps can be slippery on dry days so make sure you're equipped with good shoes and watch your step.
Just the walk up from the car park to the base of the 1,000 steps is extreme. 1 km in length & averaging 12% in gradient. You're pretty much out of breath before you even hit the climb proper. It's no surprise that a large number of hikers take a break before they hit the 1,000 steps.
The 1,000 steps is extremely hard, and continues to get steeper and steeper as you get to the top. It's only 500 meters in length but seems like it goes on forever. The further into the track the more you see hikers pull over to the side to catch their breath. Some even lose their lunch on the way up.
At the top there isn't a view and given the torture it takes to get to the top, many could ask "WHY?". There is an allure to climbing the 1,000 steps, and everyone doing so would have their own motivation. There are people from all walks of life who make the trek to climb the stairs. From small children to some very, very, very fit seniors. You may even see parents carrying their newborns in a backpack.
There are additional trails at the top of the steps for those who want to hike further too.
The popularity of the 1,000 steps continues to grow. Getting a car park, can be as hard as the climb itself. There are people who will climb the steps all throughout the day, and people are willing to park all the way up to the Devil's Elbow to do this climb. As an alternative, if you don't mind a longer walk, you can either park at the Upper Ferntree Gully Train station, or up the top at One Tree Hill. This is one of Melbourne's most popular walks. It's remarkable to see so many into fitness these days.
Lyrebird Track
Next to the 1,000 steps is the Lyrebird Track. 2.5 km in length, and personally I find this track much harder. It is unbelievably steep, and unlike the 1,000 steps you can see long sections in front of you. The differences between the two tracks is the 1,000 Steps follows the river and goes through fern gullies and the scenery is beautiful. The Lyrebird Track is more open and surrounded by gum trees and is pretty much a fire trail. Steps have been installed to make this climb/descent a little safer and easier to do.
- Kokoda memorial situated at the top of the car park
- Moderate to high level of fitness required
- Steps are cut bluestone steps which can be wet & slippery on a dry day
- Users should wear appropriate footwear
- Toilet facilities available
- No dogs allowed
- Limited parking available at the base or at One Tree Hill
- Playground facilities available
- B.B.Q and picnic areas available
- Café at base of the climb
Public Transport
There is Train services to the Upper Ferntree Gully Station (Belgrave Line) | There is approximately 1 km of walking to the car park entrance. Following Burwood Highway, head east.
Open Hours
The gates to Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground are open 6:00am and 9:00pm
Burwood Highway and Mt Dandenong Tourist Road
Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156