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Jeff Lynne, famous for his work in ELO, produced the
Full Moon Fever
album and wrote this song with Tom Petty early in their collaboration. According to liner notes in Petty's
box set, he and Jeff Lynne were playing some elaborate stuff on the keyboard that all started with three simple chords. Lynne suggested that Tom stop all the hard stuff and just sing some words to those three chords, and he came up with "She's a good girl... loves her mama..." just to make Jeff smile, and they kept going from there. Petty says that it was Lynne who came up with the title, but it took Tom a little while before he figured out the best way to sing the phrase.
Mike Campbell is The Heartbreakers' guitarist. He has also produced and written the music for many of their songs, as well as "
The Boys of Summer
" and "
The Heart Of The Matter
" for Don Henley. Mike told us about working with Jeff Lynne: "When we did that first record with Jeff Lynne,
Full Moon Fever
, that was an amazing time for me because it was mostly just the three of us - me and Tom and Jeff - working at my house. Jeff Lynne is an amazing record-maker. It was so exciting for a lot of reasons. First of all, our band energy in the studio had gotten into kind of a rut, we were having some issues with our drummer and just kind of at the end of our rope in terms of inspiration - having a lot of trouble cutting tracks in the studio.
This project came along and really we were just doing it for fun at the beginning, but Jeff would come in and every day he would blow my mind. It was so exciting to have him and Tom come over and go, 'OK, here's this song,' and then Jeff would just go. I'd never seen this done before, he'd say, 'OK, here's what we're going to do: Put a drum machine down. Now put up a mic, we're going to do some acoustic guitars. Put up another mic, were going to do a keyboard. OK, here's an idea for the bass. Mike, let's try some guitar on this. I've got an idea for a background part here...'
Sure enough, within five or six hours, the record would be done, and we'd just sit back and go, 'How the f-ck did you do that?' We were used to being in the studio and like 'OK, here's how the song goes' and everybody would set up to play and just laboriously run the song into the ground, and it usually got worse and worse from trying to get the groove and the spirit and trying to get a performance out of five guys at once. This guy walked in and he knew exactly how to put the pieces together, and he always had little tricks, like with the background vocals how he would slide them in and layer them, and little melodies here and there. Tom and I were soaking it up. Pretty amazing, a very exciting time, like going to musical college or something." (Read more in our
interview with Mike Campbell
In a 2006 interview with
magazine, Petty said: "'Free Fallin'' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem. But I'm grateful that people like it."
The lyrics deal with Los Angeles culture, mentioning actual places in the area: Reseda, Mulholland and Ventura Boulevard. It implies that the people of LA will casually use others for personal gain, as the singer has just dumped a girl and doesn't even miss her. Petty was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida and moved to LA with The Heartbreakers in 1974. His outsider perspective came in handy in this song.
Directed by Julien Temple, the music video was ahead of its time in that it featured skateboarding before the X Games existed and action sports went mainstream. Legendary skater Mark "Gator" Rogowski appears in the video.
Petty considers this song a ballad; it's one of his few hits without a guitar solo. There are plenty of ballads on his albums, but his record companies rarely released them as singles.
Petty and the Heartbreakers played this to close out their set at the halftime show of the Super Bowl in 2008. The song turned out to be appropriate for the New England Patriots, who were undefeated going into the game and led at halftime, only to lose at the end to the New York Giants. In 2002, when the Patriots won their first Super Bowl, the featured song at halftime was "
Beautiful Day
" by U2.
A live version by John Mayer returned this song to the US Hot 100 in July 2008, going to #51.
Petty performed this song, along with "
Runnin' Down A Dream
," with The Heartbreakers on
Saturday Night Live
when they were the musical guests on May 20, 1989. Their record company, MCA, wanted them to play "
I Won't Back Down
," which was out as a single and climbing the charts, but Petty defied them.
Petty and Lynne wrote and recorded "Free Fallin'" in just two days, the first tune completed for
Full Moon Fever
. "We had a multitude of acoustic guitars," Petty told
Rolling Stone
of the song's Byrds-y feel. "So it made this incredibly dreamy sound."
Petty often tells a story about performing this song at a pivotal night in his career. His label, MCA, rejected the
Full Moon Fever
album when he submitted it in 1988, claiming they didn't hear a hit. Crestfallen, he went to a dinner party with George Harrison and Jeff Lynne at the home of Mo Ostin, head of Warner Bros. Records. Harrison had them break out the guitars and play "Free Fallin'," which everyone thought was great. When Petty explained that it wasn't good enough for his label, Ostin offered to sign him and put it out. They did the deal, but kept it secret until Petty fulfilled his commitment to MCA. Ostin didn't have to put it out though: In 1989, management changed at MCA; the new regime liked
Full Moon Fever
and released it.
While MCA kept him in limbo, Petty teamed up with Lynne, Harrison, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan to form the Traveling Wilburys, a fruitful and highly acclaimed collaboration that sold over 3 million copies of their first album.
The song achieved its highest position on the UK singles chart in May 2012 after being covered by contestant Max Milner on the music talent show
The Voice
. It previously peaked at #64 in 1989.
Here's what Tom Petty said about this song on his VH1
"'I used to ride down Mulholland Drive and make up songs. Some of the songs were good, and some of the songs just wouldn't swing. I had this one: [sings] 'Mulholland Drive' and I never could get anywhere with that song. So, I sat down one day with my friend Jeff Lynne and we were playing around on the keyboard. I hit this lick and he said, 'That's a good lick you got there,' and I played it again. So, just to make him laugh I started to make up words:
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis...
And he goes, 'Good.'
I said, 'What? What was good?'
'It's all good, just sing that.'"
The girl in the music video is Devon Kidd (born Devon Renee Jenkin). She also had roles in
Enemy Of The State
Slammer Girls
Slumber Party Massacre III
She was a gymnast and model when she got the call to audition for "Free Fallin'."
"I don't know if you want to do it," her agent said. "It's a small job."
She knew Tom Petty and "Free Fallin'" and jumped at the opportunity. Today, it's probably the role she's best known for.
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Comments: 61
Cathy from Omaha, Ne
Mark from md, girls could never be as cruel as guys are to us. I hope the suicide theory is true. The world would be a much better place without heartless guys like him.
Cathy from Omaha, Ne
Romie from nh.....I hope you're right. He better feel bad & regret how he treated his girlfriend.
Marc from -, Md
First-ever interview with the girl in this video, including what she's doing now and never-published pics: http://noblemania.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-girl-in-video-free-fallin-1989.html
Eryk from Hamburg, Germany
To: cathy, omaha, NE
Not to be an A-hole. But girls are the same way. Sometimes bigger than guys. Best embrace the suck, because that is how life is, which I've learn to embrace the suck. Meanwhile...this song is awesome. One of Tom Petty's best! Frieden out!
Romie from Tuftonboro, Nh
To Cathy from Omaha... I felt that in the lyrics he was reflecting on his actions and felt bad: "I'm a bad boy for breakin her heart." Just my take...
Romie from Tuftonboro, Nh
I saw this song performed live on the 30th anniversary tour and was amazed! His live ability had escaped me! I listen mostly to live performances and I never knew that Tom was that good! I watched the entire concert and this song.... along with learning to fly were my favorites. I guess he used some "canned" tracks for the echoes, but I felt that as a whole it was a masterful performance! Kudos to the band! Without them... a front man is nothing....
Phil Ricks from Cumming, Ga
The cute blonde in the video is Brandi McClain. She dated one of the skaters in the video nicknamed "Gator" who is now in prison serving a 25 year sentence for killing Brandi's friend.
Cathy from Omaha, Ne
I loathe "Free fallin'." That is the egotistical, insensitive, male jerk song. He's a big bastard if he treats his girlfriend like that.
Lonewulf from Tampa, Fl
More question than comment. I have always had a crush on the girl pictured in Tom Petty's official video for this song (reference time frame 2:45), At the time and much to this day, I always thought it was Paulina Porizkova, who was also in The Car's video Drive.
However due to some posting about a skateboarder and his girlfriend McClain, I wonder who it is? Anybody know Music video songfacts about that?
To pipe in on a comment earlier, I have never seen this song as talking about suicide or death in any way. Just a broken heart love song (no pun intended), which can make a person feel like they are "free falling".
Alice from Faisalabad, Pakistan
Stevie Nicks (a close friend and big fan of Tom Petty's) covered this song on the Party Of Five soundtrack.....and did a great job.
Alice from Faisalabad, Pakistan
Once Tom Petty performed this song live at some MTV sponsored show with the band Guns N Roses when Vince Neil,vocal of Motley Crue jumped from the audience to punch GNR guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the face.Or so I've heard...
Josh from Champaign, Il
This video features skating legend Mark "Gator" Rogowski and his girlfriend at the time, Brandi McClain. I only recently learned that Rogowski was tried and convicted for the 1991 rape and murder of McClain's friend Jessica Bergsten.
Hannah from Gustavus, Oh
This song reminds me of Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane." Subject matter is entirely different, but the general feeling of nostalgia is the same. It's one of my favorite soings from the 80s :)
Bay from Weaverville, Ca
I love this song!!!
Brian from Boston, Ma
Yeah I liked this song the first time I heard it. I had been smoking a lot of pot the year it came out 1989. I just thought it was a really mellow tune with nice acoustic guitar. Full moon fever was a great album.I always felt Tom Petty was underrated.He seemed very independent in terms of his music. He seemed to write the the songs he wanted and not just those that would sell.
Ryan from Anahola, Hi
This song was played at the 2008 SuperBowl, where the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots (and when I lost $30).
Kenny from Remsenburg, Ny
I love the version w/ Axl N' Izzy Stradlin from the MTV Awards...Check it out on YOUTUBE..
Jef from Passaic, Nj
I think Tom Petty said in the VH1 Behind The Music that he wrote this song after his house burned down in 1987.
David from Portland, Or
Hard to write a song that is simple and distinctive at the same time. The G6 chord really makes it for me. It wouldn't have been the same with a standard open G chord.
Vince from Despatch, South Africa
Guy leaving his girl to walk on the wild side and to see what he has been missing
and trying to convince himself that he doesn't miss her "I don't even miss her"
when his alone "It's a long day..." and feeling like crap "I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart"
He realizes that his not alone and that many others followed this road to "free falling" and is standing alone and seeing, feeling remorse & guilty "All the good girls are home with broken hearts" Seeing remorse "all the bad boys are standing in the shadows" makes him realize that his heartbroken and not the good girl he left behind "I wanna glide down..." and then wants to fix it but realizes it's to late "I wanna write her name in the sky I wanna free fall out into nothin"
Then the verse "Gonna leave this world for a while" could be that he wants to escape reality by smoking some pot.
His free falling all right...start off being happy to be free and realizing his falling to his end.
Jim Morrison from Portland, Or
I'm surprised that nobody has noted that country singer Deanna Carter covered this song for some television show soundtrack. They play a lot of cover songs over the P.A. system where I work and this particular one seems to be in heavy rotation.
(I wondered about the vampire references myself but I doubt that has anything to do with the flick
"The Lost Boys". Thanks for reading and feel free to post comments.
Nathan Ritz from Marengo , In
i can sing this whole song and play it on my guitar, its the 3rd best song ever made, after i dont wanna miss a thing by "aerosmith" and goodbye(im sorry) by "and then i turned seven
Harry from South Bend, In
Suicide wouldn't be the first thing I'd associate this with, but, when I think about it, "Free Fallin'" starts out talking about not even missing her, but, toward the end, it's almost as if the narrator realized what he's done, and how he does miss her. "Free Fallin'" may not be as much about suicide as it is just escaping the scene of relationships, but, either way, it's one of my favorites by Tom Petty.
Emily from Ocean Springs, Ms
I never associated this song with suicide. To me it seems to be about genuinely not caring about anything. It's ironic that the places named in the song are in California since the band is from Florida, which is geographically opposite.
Blake from London, United Kingdom
a little freaky if I may say so myself...to me it's like he's singing about suicide
Chris from Atlantic, Ia
Is it just me or is this song very similar to Holden Caulfield in "catcher in the Rye" when he rapidly moves from loving and proposing to Sally and then to hating her which furthers Holden in his creep toward what Mr. Antolini describes as a "big fall"? He loves the idea of human contact but is unable to properly deal with it and furthers himself into isolation.
Brian from Vancouver, Canada
easily one of the best songs ever written.
ill be back better than ever...
Adam from Los Angeles, Ca
I grew up in Los Angeles in the Valley. Back when I was a kid all of LA was the 213 area code. I had family that lived in Reseda and back then the 101 freeway DID run right behind people's back yards. Back then Reseda did go up to Ventura Blvd. At some point many years ago they changed where the city's boarders were and now that part of Reseda that meets the 101 freeway is called Tarzana.
Mitchell from Adelaide, Australia
You americans are funny, write too much music about your country.
Jack from Bryan, Tx
Or is IT those Mexican vampires coming over the border?
Sorry, bad motor control not bad grammar. ; )
Jack from Bryan, Tx
Geez! I figured someone would have something to say about the "vampires walkin' through the valley." Is Sunnydale in the San Fernando Valley? Or Santa Carla? Or is those Mexican vampires coming over the border?
Bourma5 from Brentwood, Ca
While the Ventura Fwy doesn't literally "run through the yard" of Reseda, it is clearly what he means, as he mentions it in the next line, and it runs right next to Reseda
Great song, one of my all-time favorites
Austin from Smallsville, Ne
He played this at superbowl 42. Good show. Better game
Joshua from Kingston Springs, Tn
does a personal attack mean if i was talking about wanted to jump off a building after my girlfriend left me?i loved her....
Joycemorrison from Ph
honestly, i was only conscious of this song after seeing "Jerry Maguire". yikes, right? funny how i could like other songs of Tom Petty before realizing that he also did "Free Falling". but i really like this song. not the most ideal of lyrics, but i get a kick singing them real loud. =)
Michael from Carmichael , Ca
Hey. I'm 36 yrs old. In jan 2008. Free Fallin' and Welcome to the machine might be the 2 best rock songs to me. Good stuff. Mikey!
Paul from Worthing, England
I've always loved Tom Petty, unlike a lot of rock music his songs actually tell a story and you are left with a small but authentic slice of Americana.
Free Fallin and Runnin down a Dream are amongst the greatest rock songs of the last thirty years.
Kufuffin from Oakland, Ca
"and it's a long day, living in Reseda, there's a freeway, running through the yard".. my dad told me that back in the day he would prank call people and tell them they were with the department of transportation (or something) and that they were going to build a freeway through their backyard!
...the lyric probably is probably just pointing out all of the freeways in the LA area (smog & traffic, etc)
Tyler from Roa., Va
Tom Petty has definitely made an impact, for well pretty much the whole freakin' world I'd have to say. I've listened to him since first grade. I'd just like to give him a big round of applause. haha
Keep it rockin man.
Julie from Los Angeles, Ca
Nobody's mentioned yet that he sings, "and it's a long day, living in Reseda, there's a freeway, running through the yard" yet there aren't any freeways in Reseda that could really run through his yard. On Reseda (Blvd), yes, in Reseda (the city), no. And for all you folks out there who might think I'm being picky: I like the song and I know that poetic license is used every day in song lyrics. I'm just adding some trivia since this is the "Song Facts" website. :)
John from Winnetka, Ca
Great song. Has a special meaning for those of us that grew up in the San Fernando Valley during the 80's.
Spencer from Mcbride, Canada
This is an awesome song..There is a video out there of Axl Rose from guns N' Roses singing with Tom Petty. It starts out great, but ends up with Axl doing his signature squawk.
Patrick from Tallapoosa, Ga
I am sick of this song. The radio stations here play it more frequently than any other song I know. I wouldn't mind it if only one station plays it, but when all 15 or so stations play it, the song tends to get annoying. Whenever I hear it playing, I flip to another station. If I hear it playing there too, I feel like "Free Fallin'" off the next overpass.
Danny from Waterville, Ny
If watching a TP concert, he will never use the same guitar for two consecutive songs. He changes guitars between each song.
Joshua from Twin Cities, Mn
This is one of a number of songs that Clear Channel Communications purportedly banned from its radio stations in the weeks following 9/11/2001 (supposedly because it evoked images of people falling or jumping to their depths from the WTC tower to escape the flames).
Mitch from Tenoe, Az
This song can mean alot of different things..one of them definately being his drug expereinces and the come downs.
Marlow from Perth, Australia
surprised it didnt chart better in the U.K. it did very well in australia.. in fact 1989 wouldnt be the same without it... poor poms missed out in this one....
Easy from Kennesaw, Ga
this song has got to be about drugs
Mia from Wellston, Mi
I just think this video is so cute...not strnage in any way
Candice from Vancouver, Canada
Free Fallin? Tell me when he hits the ground please.
Kelsey from Lancaster, Pa
I love this song and all of tom petty's songs alike. His music really makes me feel free. This song reminds me of my childhood aswell.. He has kept those memories alive with his words and amazing lyrics. THANK YOU tom petty for sharing your music.
Molly from Midway, Ky
Tom Cruise sings this in the movie Jerry Maguire. He keeps trying to sing along with everything on the radio but doesn't know the words. Finally he hits on the chorus of Free Fallin' and movie magic happens.
Reggy from Tokyo, Japan
Once Tom Petty performed this song live at some MTV sponsored show with the band Guns N Roses when Vince Neil,vocal of Motley Crue jumped from the audience to punch GNR guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the face.Or so I've heard...
Jade from Lexington, Mi
When I was little, I always remembered my father playing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums and watching MTV while Tom Petty was on it. For some reason, anything to do with Tom Petty sticks out in my mind from my baby years. Free Fallin' is my most favorite song because it brings back memories of my dad and I when I was little, considering I was only one when the song was released.
Rob from Santa Monica, Ca
This song is part of the "Cool L.A. References" sub-genre that glamourized mundane L.A. locations. Others include Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do", Everclear's "Santa Monica", and Don Henley's "Sunset Grill"
Kaila from Santa Cruz, Ca
i always thought that free fallin' was about a guy who was high or something... whatever, i'm probably wrong anyway... but it kinda makes sense if u listen to it...
C.c. from Lake Charles, La
Stevie Nicks (a close friend and big fan of Tom Petty's) covered this song on the Party Of Five soundtrack.....and did a great job.
Andrea from Toledo, Oh
this is the song they played after my godmother killed herself, it means the world to me
Charlie from Thomaston, Ct
great tune, i just assumed it was written alot earlier
Rhett from Melbourne, Australia
usually sang by a man when he isnt wearing any underwear - but he changes Free Falling to Free Balling
Melanie from Gatineau, Canada
i luv this song,i remeber i heard this song when i was young like 4 or 5 my mum said i used to know the words and sing it alot.it was one of my favorite songs.
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Good content needs to be promoted. The new readers who will come with a new author are priceless.
ClearVoice: Guest posts allow you to expand your audience by utilizing an influencer's social reach. So how do you find your industry influencers?
A2. Use tools like @ClearVoice, @BuzzSumo @FollowerWonk & @Topsy to find influencers to help your content go further. #semrushchat — ClearVoice (@ClearVoice) 19 ноября 2014
Allie Gray Freeland also recommended using FollowerWonk, Kred and Klout. If you are on the other side — you are blogger who is looking for place to write — take a look at this article: "How to Use Guest Blogging for Lead Generation," by one of our participants Brandon Seymour.
A3) IMO, with the deluge of content out there, there's no such thing as an MVP as it applies to optimization. Gotta max it out #semrushchat — Adam Dince (@AdamDince) 19 ноября 2014
So what kinds of techniques have to be applied? Let's start with the basics.
A3: Topic/keyword placed on URL, meta-title, h1, plus add LSI and entities to increase the relevancy factor of the post. #semrushchat — Venchito Tampon (@venchito14) 19 ноября 2014
A3 SEF urls, use of title tags, reduce image sizes, mobile-friendly UX #semrushchat — Brandon Seymour (@Beymour) 19 ноября 2014
Now let's talk about tool kits. WordPress is powerful, and with a certain number of useful plugins, you can get out of it as much as you want.
Q3- If you have a wordpress blog, which you should :), the bare minimum is utilizing Yoast and a Speed Caching Plugin! #semrushchat — Matt Banner (@BlastYourBlog) 19 ноября 2014
However, Brandon Seymour warned everybody: "If using WP, don't use too many plugins. They can conflict with one another and slow down your site." Adam Dince offered a solution: P3 Plugin Performance Profiler.
We discussed blogging the bare minimum, but is it enough? ThinkSEM answered, "The hard thing about blog posts is that MOST can't stand on their own in SERPs, no matter HOW MUCH on-site you do."
Everybody agreed that the bare minimum is not enough; SEO is a long-term, hard job, so take it seriously. And once again — talking about content — we can't stop talking about the audience.
User engagement and shares is the best SEO for blog. If they tell everyone about you and they'll do that too, it's as good ;) #semrushchat — Mike Blazer (@MikeBlazerX) 19 ноября 2014
There is no way to run a successful content marketing without planning. Discipline and accuracy lead the way.
A4: Creating a solid editorial calendar, initial meeting with content creators (planning, goals and actions). #semrushchat — Venchito Tampon (@venchito14) 19 ноября 2014
Save an open slot for an "emergency" post. Be prepared to cover some latest news and react on recent events, if you want to provide your audience with timely news or analytics. Also, an indispensable part of planning is deciding on the frequency of your blog posts. If it doesn't harm the quality of your content, blog as often as your audience will accept.
A4: There's no way around it. Hire someone to lead your content strategy who knows what they're doing. #semrushchat — Adam Dince (@AdamDince) 19 ноября 2014
While planning, think about your resources; be sure you can actually achieve your goals.
@semrush A4: Organization, ed cal, reg bloggers, weekly wrap-up posts, coffee + one heck of an editor to put it all together ;) #SEMrushchat — Kathleen Garvin (@KGarvSEO) 19 ноября 2014
Every post starts with an idea. As Rohan Ayyar said, "You should have ideas all the time. If you don't get them, be worried." We talked about it already, but here is some more advice. ClearVoice recommends that you "stay on top of trending industry news."
A4 A simple content gap analysis can give you a ton of great ideas for posey topics. #semrushchat — Brandon Seymour (@Beymour) 19 ноября 2014
Yes, we are talking about audience again, and I think it's OK to remind ourselves to take care of our readers. And the best way to show our readers we care? Create quality content with passion. Tony Dimmock: Make sure you're writing about things that mean the world to you or subjects you're passionate about. Many don't and instead churn out post after post of drivel. When you post anything, make it the BEST there is on the subject.
A4b: Craft your content strategy around quality, not quantity. Figure out creative ways to slice & dice your content for reuse #semrushchat — Adam Dince (@AdamDince) 19 ноября 2014
There is no way to cook something without the right kitchen supplies, and there is no way to create something delicious without a great tool kit.
Our participants shared a lot of amazing tools:
- Brandon Seymour: Might sound really vanilla, but GA and GWT have just about everything you'll need in terms of analytics.
- Venchito Tampon: FAQFox, OSE, Gmail with Boomerang or other CRM tools (for promotion), Quora and Google.
- Joe Griffin: For WordPress bloggers, you gotta love @Coschedule. Yoast for SEO of course. @Topsy and @reddit for ideation.
- Kunle Campbell: Twitter/Google+/Facebook (for content discovery), Basecamp (organization), WordPress, also Evernote.
- Adam Dince: 1. WordPress and Plugins 2. Canva 3. My Twitter Stream 4. Portent Content Idea Generator 5. Questions my network asks.
- Reva Minkoff: WordPress, Reddit, Sentic, TweetDeck and Taboola, are my favorites.
- Matt Banner: Yoast, Boomerang, Check My Links (broken link tool), Topsy, SEMrush :D, Ahrefs/Majestic/OSE, the list goes on!
- MikeBlazerX: Haha — we love WRITING things down, too...old school but it works! #semrushchat — ThinkSEM (@ThinkSEM) 19 ноября 2014
We hope you discovered a lot of new tools that will help you take your blogging to brand new level! Lastly, we wanted to share some great news from our guest experts from Clear Voice. On the SEMrush Twitter Chat, Joe Griffin made an announcement:
New @ClearVoice website and platform for content management launching this Friday! #semrushchat — Joe Griffin (@joegriffin) 19 ноября 2014
That's it for today! We hope you've enjoyed this Twitter Chat and all of these recommendations. If you want to share your experience and expertise, don't miss the next SEMrush Twitter Chat every Wednesday at 11 a.m. (EST). Use #SEMrushchat to join!


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Spritual, Cleansing, Healing!
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
Reiki works on the mind/body systems assisting the recipient to reach an inner state of balance, physically, mentally and spiritually. On a personal level it can promote the changing of negative mental habits and automatic patterns by bringing them into awareness thus offering the recipient an opportunity to bring positive change into their lives. Below are examples of ways in which Reiki can benefit health and well-being:
- Promotes relaxation and reduces stress
- Clears toxins
- Balances mind/body systems
- Promotes personal awareness
- Reduces anxiety
- Relieves pain
- Strengthens the immune system
- Promotes natural self healing
- Treats symptoms and cause of illness at all levels
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Aquarius is the perfect place to stay whilst visiting Cornwall for a holiday or on business.Its a family run BandB just minutes from the bustling Newquay town centre and beautiful beaches making it easy to enjoy the sand and surf and famous nightlife. Its also the perfect base to enjoy the hundreds of attractions and breathtaking scenery to be found throughout the rest of Cornwall.
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Newquay Travel and Heritage Information
Trenance Gardens - 0.6 miles (Garden)
Pirates Quest - 0.9 miles (Museum)
Trerice - 2.5 miles (Historic House)
Cubert, St Cubert's Church - 3.6 miles (Historic Church)
St Mawgan in Pydar Church - 3.8 miles (Historic Church)
Japanese Garden - 3.9 miles (Garden)
Bedruthan Steps - 4.7 miles (Countryside)
St Piran's Old Church - 4.7 miles (Historic Church)
St Piran's Cross - 4.8 miles (Prehistoric Site)
St Piran's Oratory - 4.9 miles (Historic Church)
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I thought I'd show some examples of the custom work I have been doing over the last month or so. The first project is a steel and Ipe door. This is a tremendous home which lacked a formal entrance from the street. The owners wanted something that would give them privacy, continue the theme of the house, but bring some warm tones to the steel and cinder block construction. After a couple renderings and material samples we came up with this design that really finished off the house.
Customer Testimonial
"We just wanted to thank you again for all of your design creativity, superb craftsmanship and professionalism with the creation of our new Ipe/steel exterior door!
To say we are thrilled with the results is an understatement: we came to you with a very vague concept and you returned a masterpiece. We couldn't have envisioned a more perfect complement to our existing entryway. The door is the focal-point of the front exterior and we couldn't be HAPPIER!
Here's to nothing but success with all of your future Outdoor Design endeavors!
We look forward to working with you again soon,
Kim & Eric"
The next project was a result of a terrible situation. A drunk driver veered off the road and ran into their tree on the corner of this house. The driver ended up ok, but destroyed the railroad ties and permanently damaged the tree. Our major design constrain with this project was the 18″ tall square of soil and roots left behind. The soil could not be excavated because of the root system. The main goal was to make the raised square in their yard look like it wasn't a raised sqaure in their yard. To do this, I brought in several levels to draw the eye down and created planters at two of the corners to break up the space. The project turned out great and transformed the once mundane corner into a showpiece.


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Catching up with 2012 before we get too far into 2013
After getting back from Utah on the 13th...I flew back on the 17th with Kendra and kids...we had a great week with family....here are Kody and Parker with Everett on his blessing day (Nov 18,2012)
While in Utah, Parker got his hair cut...at the only place he trusts....looks pretty fun, but it could be a long time between haircuts if you have to got to Utah for one!
Wrestling with Uncle Karl....those are a lot of boys to take on at once...good job, Karl!
Brady's story of Carson's sleepwalking/night peeing adventure...
Grandma time with Audrey...while everyone else went sledding...loved it.
Cutest little "turkey" girl...
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Most of the group....such a lot of joy being together!
A last hurrah...stopped at ?Kangaroo Bounce House? on the way to the airport....you can't see them but there are a lot of boys playing in there!


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Our gorgeous party invitations were designed by Rachel from Water Lilli Designs. She has lots more on her site – visit www.waterlillidesigns.com. Simply click image to download and print invite (pdf file with 2 invites per page). Please note: the invites are subject to copyright and are for personal use only. They are not to be sold or for commercial use...read more
Fun jumping castle videos
We have 2 fun videos for you to watch of kids bouncing, sliding, exploring and jumping on our jumping castles. These videos were created by our partner company in Adelaide – JUMP FIRST. Looks like fun doesn't it! 1. Fun house jumping castle video: 2. Animal mini jumping castle...read more


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Podcast 343: Call Super
In some ways, the story of Call Super (a.k.a. Joe Seaton) isn't particularly unique. Raised in the UK and now based in Berlin, he admitted in our Bubblin' Up profile last year that his background doesn't really set him apart from many of his peers. However, when one listens to his output, especially the records Seaton has offered up since he settled in with the Houndstooth camp, it's clear that Call Super isn't the average techno producer. Calling his music difficult would be a stretch, but it's undoubtedly challenging, even when it's focused on the dancefloor. His latest 12", "Depicta" b/w "Acephale II," which dropped just yesterday, was delivered with remarkably little fanfare and even less explanation, yet it's full of robust, propulsive rhythms. At the same time, its tunes are marked by ominous atmospherics, ghostly melodies, and crunchy percussive elements; essentially, the tracks exemplify how the Call Super sound is nuanced, complex, and designed to reward those listeners who are willing to sit back and simply be enveloped by Seaton's artistic vision. Of course, one can only glean so much about an artist's vision from a handful of tracks; in hopes of viewing a more comprehensive picture of what Seaton hopes to accomplish, we invited him to put together an exclusive mix for the XLR8R podcast series.
Right off the bat, a glance at the tracklist demonstrates how Call Super is someone who prefers to keep things close the vest. While most of his selections have been listed in the usual fashion, a few tracks have been adorned with cryptic titles seemingly invented by Seaton himself. Those details aside, the podcast celebrates many of the aesthetics favored by Call Super in his own music; pulling mostly from the house and techno realm, there's a clear sense of functionality to the proceedings, even when the sounds presented aren't particularly easy to digest. Melody plays a major role, but its presence does nothing to stop Seaton from twisting, turning, and occasionally fleshing out the sonic landscape with harsh bits of noise over the course of nearly 80 minutes. It's an immersive listen, and, much like Seaton's own productions, it's something that rewards those with an attention to detail and the patience to allow things to unfold at their own pace.
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04 Levon Vincent "Tyner" (Soul People)
05 Pixel Music "M-Theory" (Strength)
06 Route 8 "Memory Disorders" (Nous)
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08 Claude Young "Dream of Another Time" (Utensil)
09 Dresvn "Untitled" (Acido)
10 Baby Ford and the Ifach Collective "Bad Friday" (Klang)
11 Route 8 "C19" (Nous)
12 G Man "Quo Vardis" (Swim)
13 at the party she would have to try and remove the worst of the mud
14 Call Super "Acephale II" (Houndstooth)
15 Prince of Denmark "Cut Untitled Cut" (Forum)
16 Never on Sunday "The Journey" (Retroactive)
17 Tyme "R-Theme" (Transmat)
18 Gesloten Cirkel "Submit X" (Murder Capital)
19 Embassy No. 1 Fr Yr Birthday
20 One Tribe "What Have You Done" (Inner Rhythm)
21 Dresvn "Untitled"
22 Valerio Tricoli "Hic Labor Ille Domus et Inextricabilis Error" (PAN) vs. Mr. Oizo & Assassin "Step Pon Eric" (Noisybunch)
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The View From 1776
New York City Madrassas
Today, because we view education as little more than a trade school to help children get better jobs, we forget the fundamental, historical role of education: to pass along to youth the cultural ethos and aspirations of society, without which no society can survive.
- However, we got here, we are going to pay a very high price. We are seeing all the signs of a nation in decline. Decaying morality, decaying infrastructure, declining education standards, wealth moving out of the nation, rising debt, declining trust in the money of the nation, loss of manufacturing and middle class wealth, etc. at the same time we have rising drains on programs like welfare, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and rising tax needs.
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- What happened? Did you know? and more at Public Education, propaganda factories. Are your children the property of the State?
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This dialog is used to configure the CSTA server.
TCP port and IP interface
Using this IP port (default 1050), the CSTA server offers its services (unencrypted).
In case only one locally installed ECSTA for Mitel Tapi driver is used, the local IP interface may be configured as '127.0.0.1'.
TLS port and IP interface
Using this IP port (default 1051), the CSTA server offers its services using TLS (encrypted).
This requires a TLS/SSL certificate.
Certificate for the TLS/SSL communication
For the encrypted communication over TLS (Transport Layer Security), a server certificate is required. A server certificate is used to uniquely identify a server. The certificate must be issued to the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) of the server. The server certificate must be issued by a trusted certifiation authority.
Certificates are configured in the Certificate Snap-In of the Management console (MMC).
The cetificate must be saved in the 'Local Computer' certificate store. They must contain a private key. The 'Local Computer' certificate store can be opened using the MMC console.
CSTA Login
Enter user name and password. This login is used for CSTA applications and the ECSTA for Mitel Tapi driver. The default user is 'admin', the default password is 'admin'.
When changing the settings on this dialog, it is required to restart the server service.
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When reaching out to industry to apply our Human-Centered CAARMA™ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Solutions Suite, we noticed two large early-adopters of UAS technology: Inspection Services and Law Enforcement – the latter being a bit more dynamic in its approach.
As we enter the month of April and Spring Break season, we are seeing numerous law enforcement organizations looking to deploy UAS to monitor beaches and respond to rescue calls. Many have either considered buying a drone or purchased a drone (many of which have sat unused due to regulatory limitations). For instance, Miami Beach Police bought two drones to monitor "life-threatening" situations in the Beach's high-rises. South Padre Island also bought drones last year to monitor the beaches for Spring Break (although didn't). Myrtle Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Horry County South Carolina, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, and countless others have also had plans to use drones over the past few years.
The use of Unmanned Systems for law enforcement at the beach is fascinating. With beaches spanning long distances and the typical battery life on a UAS being measured in minutes, one could imagine a concept where numerous UAS formats would have to be leveraged to provide wide-reaching and sustained coverage. Of course, the law enforcement organization would have to work its way through numerous regulations based on the various UAS applications.
Envisioning this scenario, one could imagine moored balloons deployed in intervals down the beach, with the ability to monitor a vast distance from fixed locations. Then, fixed-wing unmanned systems deployed in a flight path to fill gaps between balloons. And for immediate response, quad copters could be deployed to gain a closer situational awareness. To stay legal, all these applications would require positioning to avoid operations over people (perhaps over the ocean) and other considerations regarding prohibited activities (unless a waiver is granted).
In beach towns where the normal population might be in the thousands, but jumps to the hundreds of thousands during spring break, this kind of systematic approach might provide the ability for police departments (that are often under-resourced) to better anticipate and respond to incidents.
While there are many benefits of this kind of approach, there are also many aspects to consider when assembling the concept of operations. The law enforcement organization must consider not only FAA regulations, such as operations over people, distance to airports, manned aircraft operations, and special event Temporary Flight Restrictions; but also, the state and local laws regarding the flight of UAS, privacy, and surveillance. There are many components in the concept of operations and Evans incorporated can help to plan those while staying within the law.
-Greg Caramanica, Business Development Manager, Unmanned Systems


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CATABUS - Campus Service
no-fare service is possible
The LOOP and LINK service provides fare-free campus/downtown circulator and cross-campus shuttle service. The service consists of four integrated routes. The Blue and White Loops provide the circulator service around the Penn State Campus and Downtown State College, running clockwise via College Avenue and counter-clockwise via Beaver Avenue respectively. The Red Link runs back and forth across campus between Innovation Park and West Campus (White Course Apartments) via Curtin Road and Park Avenue. The Green Link provides additional service along that same route but just in the more heavily traveled portion between the Stadium parking lots and Atherton Street .
Service area and schedule: The service area is limited to campus and the immediate downtown area. Use the links on the left under Campus Service to view the map and schedule for each route. Since the Loop and Link operate so frequently, the schedule only shows the frequency of service. Since the Red Link operates the least frequent, a Red Link timetable is available showing scheduled departure times from key locations (timed stops) along the route. Live estimated departure times from every stop including actual Loop and Link bus locations is available by using the CATABUS Locator or any of the CATA Real-Time apps or mobile options.
Service Calendar: Both Community Service and Campus Service have two different levels of service: Full Service and Reduced Service; there are also days during the year of No Service. In general, the CAMPUS Service operates on the Full Service schedule whenever Penn State Fall and Spring Semesters are in session. It operates on the Reduced Service schedule when the Fall or Spring semesters are not in session but campus is still open (most employees still working). There is No Service whenever semester is not in session and campus is not open (most employees not working). The specific dates for each are included in the schedules along with the CATABUS Service Calendar.
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St. Lucia on December 9, 2018
St. Lucia (return) on December 21, 2016
Fares begin at $3,675.per person for a double occupancy cabin; $4,275.per person for a single occupancy cabin. Fare includes all meals, port charges and complimentary beer, wine and rum punch.Call for air and advance booking discounts.
For more information call us toll free at 1-877-882-4395.
SAILING AROUND THE WINDWARD ISLANDS: 12 Night, Round Trip Voyage From St. Lucia
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Sailing and exploring the French West Indies and the Grenadines.See the list of islands you will probably visit below.
St. Lucia
This island is a nature lover's paradise. Here, the dueling Piton peaks serve as an inspiring landmark for sailors. You'll have a chance to visit waterfalls, hot springs, botanical gardens, and the world's only 'drive-in' volcano. Hiking boots are what you'll need for trekking tails through the Rainforest Preserve, a favorite for bird watchers. The forest is loaded with wild orchids, giant ferns and towering stands of bamboo.
People say that the 'Nature Island' is the only Caribbean island that Columbus would recognize today. Virgin rainforests stand proud and tall. Waterfalls cascade from glorious heights where birds fill the forest with color and song. Dominica is a dream-like island, full of surprises. The steep mountainsides and lush jungle-like beauty might remind you of a Rousseau landscape. Glide through a steamy orchid-festooned rainforest in a fascinating boat ride up the winding Layrou River. Or, hike to breathtaking Trafalgar Falls and a bubbling lake.
Guadeloupe in the French West Indies looks like a butterfly from the air. Its giant wings are actually two islands, separated by the Rivière Salée, a natural salt water channel. Basse Terre, the southern or leeward part of Guadeloupe, is lush and rugged, dominated by La Soufrière. A stream of boiling water gushes from the top of the 4,800-ft. mountain, reminding you that this volcano is not dormant, but very much alive. Further downstream you can swim in the beautiful triple falls of Chute de Carbet. Gourmets take note - Guadeloupe is purported to have the best chefs in the Caribbean.
Isle des Saintes, Guadeloupe
The Îles des Saintes (literally, "Islands of the (female) Saints"), also called simply Les Saintes, are a group of islands within the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. They are located about 8 miles southwest of Guadeloupe and as such belong to the Lesser Antilles. Their land area is 4.9 sq. miles and they had a population of 2,883 inhabitants at the 2005 census.
Martinique Island
Martinique is directly north of St. Lucia, northwest of Barbados and south of Dominica. Land mass is 420 square miles of which 15 square miles is water. The island is volcanic in origin. The population is estimated at approximately 390,000. Martinique owes its name to Christopher Columbus who sited the island in 1493 and later to return in 1502 naming the island Martinica.Historically, Martinique's economy relied on sugar cane farming which has since dwindled. Today tourism is the main source of income as well as the export of bananas to France.The island has quirky historical sites which compliment European flair and Caribbean beauty. It is fashionable and elegant with an abundance of flora. A leading destination for European vacationers, it offers gorgeous beaches, great food and a variety of accommodations. Tourism is an important economic base yet, so are banana farming, cane raising and rum to a lesser degree.
St. Lucia
This island is a nature lover's paradise. Here, the dueling Piton peaks serve as an inspiring landmark for sailors. You'll have a chance to visit waterfalls, hot springs, botanical gardens, and the world's only 'drive-in' volcano. Hiking boots are what you'll need for trekking tails through the Rainforest Preserve, a favorite for bird watchers. The forest is loaded with wild orchids, giant ferns and towering stands of bamboo.
St. Vincent, Grenadine Islands
St. Vincent glimmers like an emerald in the sea. A boat ride along the coast is the best way to appreciate the island's volcanic origins; and visit the Falls of Baleine, a breath taking waterfall that spills from a mass of foliage into a rockbound pool. Kingstown, the capital, is an 18th century town worth exploring. A walking tour begins at the docks and leads to the farmers' market (Saturday mornings), past shops, restaurants, and old churches. Beachcombers will find beautiful black sand on the leeward side, proof of the island's volcanic birth. Its botanical gardens are the oldest in the hemisphere.
Bequía, Grenadines
Pretty as a picture describes our beloved Bequia. You'll be captivated by the island's charm while strolling along the lovely harbor with its shops, restaurants, and pastel-painted gingerbread homes. There's a long tradition of boat building and you'll find a slew of handcrafted model ships, old nautical charts, and rare sailing books to bring back home.
Tobago Cays (St. Vincent & Grenadines)
The five small islands of the Tobago Cays are an archipelago with extensive coral reefs located in the Southern Grenadines, and make up the Tobago Cays Marine Park. These uninhabited cays offer heavenly lagoons with green turtles, colorful fishes and crystal clear waters.
Mayreau, Grenadine Islands
The island of Mayreau is a true break from reality, with only one road, virtually no development, and farm animals outnumbering the inhabitants. One of the Grenadines, in the larger chain of Windward Islands, it has beautiful beaches, and plenty of solitude. View it as your own private island.
Young Island, Grenadines
Young Island is an exotic private island resort in the Grenadines, adjacent to St. Vincent. The tiny island, just 25 acres, is covered with tropical flowering plants, palm trees, and lots of green foliage. The white sand beach extending part way around the island is lined with cottages and beach huts. If you have the chance, stop at the famous Coconut Bar.
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4th of July Fishing Trip
Fodge Family Rick Cindy and Jamie fished Sunday and Monday half of days.Fish were in 14 ft water had to move fast with 3/4 oz double minnow rigs to get on the bottom.
What lake is this? Some nice fish fo sho
Grenada LAKE.
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Day 51: Designing A Design That Designs Itself
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One of Those Rare Days
Day 51 seemed to be one of those rare days: Uprooted from time yet filled with energy from a thousand years. Everything started making sense...
The vast range of ideas that I had generated during the past few days in designing a value proposition for the Training Project seemed to open up a door. All of these disparate concepts began to fit into one another with great resonance.
Meeting With James and Clare
The day started off early with a meeting between James Box, Clare and I. I brought James up to speed with the current state of the Training Project and showed him my process.
He read through the propositions I'd generated the day before and asked a few questions. It looked as if James saw some potential and wanted to make sure he fully understood the concept I was trying to communicate.
Between the three of us we bounced back and forth between question and clarification. We each sketched ideas to communicate visually what we were describing in words.
Within five or ten minutes it seemed like we had a pretty solid level of shared understanding.
One Last Thought
We started talking about next steps for the project when I felt I needed to introduce the ideas that emerged from my late night thinking on Day 50. I had created a quick concept template in in the ten minutes before our meeting started and used that to introduce this additional layer of ideas ontop of the concepts we'd already discussed.
When I finished introducing the concept, I felt like James and Clare were slowly moving their seats backwards. They weren't saying anything.
I wondered if it was too vague and complex and told them not to worry about it if they didn't think it could work.
But James said something very interesting. He said that it was novel. I'd never heard him use that word before. He also said it was unique. So aware of his own internal thought process and emotions, James expressed what was happening. He said that they were feeling resistance—not because the idea was bad but because it was novel and unique.
We talked through the concept a bit more and the energy slowly escalated with each exchange. It was like the energy was a bouncy ball being tossed between walls in a corridor—gaining momentum with each bounce.
The Glue for It All
James made an incredibly valuable insight about a product which could become the cohesion between the service that I was describing. He obviously understood what I'd described—maybe even better than I did as I was describing it—and suggested a product concept.
We had another series back and forth. Then we all seemed to sit back in our chairs. With our chins in our hands we smiled.
This was exciting.
This was new. This was innovative.
After four or five weeks of exploring a user-centered process around the whole landscape of training and design education we'd finally arrived on something novel and unique.
The Next Task
James told me not to worry about communicating this idea to other people but to spend time making sense of the concept myself. He told me to go back to a user-centered level and think about each of the users that represented each of our audience segments. He told me to look at each of their individual stories and then see how they all came together.
I jotted down the instructions and both Clare and James headed off to other meetings.
I rolled back in my chair and put my arms behind my head and laughed. I did my best to breathe and re-center myself.
I took a little break and then came back to my desk and took photos of everything. I pulled off all the sticky notes and prepared myself for the next task...
While I wont' go into detail at this point, here are the sketches that I came up with:
I am definitely looking forward to working on refining this concept tomorrow with James.
Creating A Problem-Solution Map
James suggested that we break down the concept into its core actors (or users) and look at each of their problems individually and analyze how their problems are being solved by the other actors in the system. We would start small and focus on well-known problem-solution transactions (like a student and a teacher, for example) and then build out in complexity through that same model of problem and solution...
Breaking a complex concept into a simple diagram of problems and solutions between actors seems to be a really simple and elegant way to reduce complexity. I am looking forward to giving it a try tomorrow...
On The Way Home
On my busride home on Day 51 I started coming up with loads of ideas and descriptions for the product that was brought to life in the discussions that day. I usually carry around a small sketchbook with me at all times but somehow I'd forgotten it at work so I was scribbling down words to express the thoughts in my mind, but the medium of a phone is such a poor medium to try and capture ideas at the moment of inspiration. I don't think anyhting can beat a sketchbook for that purpose.
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When Heavy Hinges coalesced two years ago, four of its five members (scene vets Dylan Speeg, Andrew Laudeman, Jeremy Singer and Brian Williamson) were looking to do something completely new. Rookie vocalist/ukulele banger Maya Banatwala just wanted to do something. They assembled in the wake of personal tragedies and poured their grief into the joy of creation, writing amazingly diverse originals and shaping old Gospel, Blues and Alan Lomax field recordings in their own image. What emerged was one of the most original sounds in Cincinnati, as Heavy Hinges became an exciting fixture in area clubs and earned a 2013 Cincinnati Entertainment Award nomination for Best New Artist. The quintet's debut album, Mean Old City, is simultaneously timeless and contemporary, a reimagining of the past while giving the present a sly jab in the ribs.
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Ever since I saw this stunning pair of Christian Louboutin booties on Street Style London, I was smitten. The booties, however, are unwalkable (they pinch in the front like so many Louboutins). Thankfully I found this highly versatile and comfortable wedge version that I can wear all year long.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Leopard Hunting High and Low
Ever since I saw this stunning pair of Christian Louboutin booties on Street Style London, I was smitten. The booties, however, are unwalkable (they pinch in the front like so many Louboutins). Thankfully I found this highly versatile and comfortable wedge version that I can wear all year long.
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- -h said...
leopard is a classic.
fabulous wedges!!
- Friday, 29 January, 2010
- WendyB said...
You are just trying to make me jealous with those shoes. Fine! I'm a jellus h8er!!!
- Friday, 29 January, 2010
- Sarah (Buzz) said...
love the shoes and I saw that cardigan online and I also fell in love with it.
- Friday, 29 January, 2010
- Mode Junkie said...
those shoes are amazing. and i agree leopard is here to stay. :)
missed you!
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- modediktat said...
Hey gorgeous! So nice to see a new post today :-D YAY YAY YAY!
Two hands down for these AMAZING Louboutin's!!! (One question: Is the pattern leopard or cheetah?) LOVE THEM - BIG TIME!
Like them even more as they're wedges!! And 8-O - this sweater is F21??? Stunning! Great find! And yes - leo is here to stay!!
Once again I'm wishing you a most wonderful weekend with a delicious brunch ;)
We're just recovering from a long night out at friend's house - cooking with 14 people :-D Too much wine, argh.....
xoxoxo S.
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- StyleSpy said...
Mmmmmmeow! Nice work! I have the same thing with the Loubies -- too dingdong narrow in the forefoot, which is why I don't own a single pair. But they're gorgeous -- love the ombré effect from the heel forward.
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- janettaylor said...
WOW! Amazing pumps, Honey!
P.S.: ♥Please don't forget to join the newer giveaway!♥
Good luck!
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- The Little Fashion Treasury said...
Hi Thumbelina!
What a loooovely surprise to see you did a new post. Jipppieh ;)
You always pick some amazing fashion pieces. The Louboutin´s look truly adorable with this print and I can confess my Louboutin´s are so uncomfortable, too ;)
Wishing you a joyful and relaxing weekend ahead in NYC... you lucky girl, are you excited for NYFW?;)
Hugs to you ...
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- tam pham said...
in love with the shoes...
- Saturday, 30 January, 2010
- Lynn said...
love leopard prints too! and the f21 cardi looks great and well-made. haven't worn the leopard JPG sweater i wore on our dimsum lunch again. thanks for the reminder! :) which reminds me too that i haven't seen you in ages! we should meet up! ;)
- Sunday, 31 January, 2010
- Miss Cavendish said...
OH. Those leopard shoes are so beautiful. I would not buy a leopard stiletto, but the wedge is absolutely perfect. Add me to the jealous list. :-)
- Sunday, 31 January, 2010
- Dream Sequins said...
Meow- leopard wedges = YES please. Post an outfit shot please! :)
- Monday, 01 February, 2010
- the style crusader said...
those are both incredible finds. you must have an incredible shoe collection!! xx
- Monday, 01 February, 2010
- polka dot said...
Oh, gosh, Thumbie!! Thanks for the mention. I'm just so relieved I didn't cause you injury to your feet (not to mention, costing an arm & a leg).
I love the cardigan - and the wedges. Actually... I'm thinking.. I found a cardigan and matching kind of.. I don't know what to call it, a little thing with spaghetti straps to go under it, in a charity shop here. I feel guilty that I took it from someone who would really want it, cause I still havent worn it. Either it's not me, or it's too cold. If I don't wear it, maybe it's you. Maybe I should shoot it & post it. As in, do a post on it. Vs post as in send.
Anyway I came here to reply to your comment. For some reason that phrase 'can't shred for the life of me' cracked me up. I still haven't taken scissor to Hanes: I've got Shredder's Block.
- Monday, 01 February, 2010
- Pia said...
gorgeous wedges!!
- Tuesday, 09 March, 2010
- The Owl's Closet said...
those wedges are gorgeous! so envious:)
- Saturday, 20 March, 2010
- soreya said...
fall in love with the shoes...
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The "smarty-pants pop" (Spin) of the Ben Folds Five brought the band platinum-plus selling records in the '90s and the band's song "Brick" has become a signature tune of the decade. But with the start of the new millennium, Ben Folds parted ways with the Five for a solo career.
After recording Rocking the Suburbs and several EPs on his own, Folds returned to working with a band for the first time since the Ben Folds Five disbanded in 2000. For his newest release, Songs for Silverman, Folds had the help of bassist Jared Reynolds and drummer Lindsay Jamieson during his Nashville recording sessions. "I wanted to make my 'grow a beard, lock yourself in the studio, and play for a couple of weeks album,'" Folds said. "Bass, piano and drums has always been most natural for me. I have tapes back to when I was 12 years old that are piano, bass and drums."
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ICYMI Amazon Launched "The Fix'- a Stylish Shoe and Handbag Line
Amazon is taking another step further in the fashion industry. The retail giant debuted a new shoe and handbag collection called The Fix. This is a completely new in-house line that is a part of Amazon Fashion. With this move, Amazon is helping to secure its place as one of the most visited stores for modern shoppers.
The Fix is a fashion line that features modern and chic shoes and handbags. Each month, the collection will be updated with many new designs, which are meant for a diverse range of customers. Currently, The Fix offers 45 items. Amazon's idea is to create a brand that presents designs for everyone that don't cost too much. You will be surprised at how fashionable Amazon's designs are. The collection will only be available for Amazon Prime users.
The shoes are made for modern fashionistas that follow the latest trends. You will see several slip-on mules, which are currently ruling the fashion world. Some of them are flat, while others have that cool block heel. Other styles include ankle booties, lace-up ballet flats, sneakers, slip-on shoes, stiletto flats, and more.
The bag diversity is also pretty impressive. There is a style for everyone and for most occasions. The Fix will provide you with cool cross-body bags in vibrant colors, cute backpacks, and suede evening clutches.
"We wanted to deliver on an amazing, accessible price point with well-made shoes. What we're so focused on is bringing the joy back to shopping. … We just want our customers to have that great moment where a great shoe can totally change their look. We want to give her more and more options to choose from. It's about hitting all the notes in what the customer is looking for."- said Kate Dimmock, the fashion director of Amazon for Footwear News.
The prices will range between $49 and $150. The mega-retailer is also launching a new Prime Wardrobe service, which will sell more than 1 million products. This is a completely new approach to shopping. With the Prime Wardrobe option, people are going to be able to order the things that they like without paying for them upfront. Once they have them delivered, they can decide what they'll keep, and pay for the items then. Another very exciting thing to expect is Amazon's collaboration with the popular sportswear brand Nike.
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This photo used with permission from Margaret Benson, Co-director, HDFS in Rome 2008.
One of the things that I am most looking forward to when I get to Rome is trying out all of the delicious food that I can. According to Cheryl, food will taste better there than at home. The fruits and vegetables are fresher, not picked weeks before it makes it to your table, but right before it is sold at market. You may find you will have to shop frequently since the fresh foods will not last long.
I am also looking forward to trying out the wines while I am there. My brother's father-in-law had bought me a wonderful Italian red wine a couple of years ago, but unfortunately I didn't write down the name or region or anything. I hope to try different wines from different regions while I am in Italy and beyond (I am planning to go to Switzerland after leaving Rome).
For students, this may be one of the first opportunities for you to drink alcohol legally, since the legal drinking age in Italy is 16. To say the least, we faculty in the program are concerned about each of you regarding your drinking habits. We know it is exciting to be away from home, as many of you already know, since many of you live in State College. We also know that you have gotten the message to refrain from drinking, since it must be BAD BAD BAD or else why would you have been told to "Just Say No"? Well, you have gotten lots of mixed messages since most media images of drinkers involve people having a lot of fun in lovely locations. You will be in a lovely location, but we want you to make wise choices. Some of you may not drink alcohol for religious or personal reasons and that is admirable. For those who do choose to drink, we wish you would be aware of the risks, which may arise as a result of overdoing it. As you are no doubt aware, there are risks of alcohol poisoning, accidents, and the like. There are also risks of being around others whom you don't know who may take advantage of you if you are inebriated. Additionally, you need to remember that is a STUDY abroad program and you will be taking nine credits of 400-level courses in only seven weeks. You will have a lot to do in a short period of time. We believe that you should drink in moderation, if at all. Enjoy your drinks, if you have them. Don't see getting drunk as the goal. We want you to have good memories of your time in Rome.
Here are some excellent, broader ranging thoughts that Tom Benson had included in a blog from last year. You can also link to the New York Times article about tourists and drinking from his blog.
Additional note: National Public Radio also had a recent piece on American students "gone wild" in Florence.
Additional note: National Public Radio also had a recent piece on American students "gone wild" in Florence.


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I am back after a few days at the Lake Resort. It was a lovely spot but now my body is all sore from the swimming! It was good to step away from the routing for a little bit but I am happy to be back home. I missed my bed and my home :)
I wished I had this living room set for my home!
GIANT Chess and Checkers!!! (I should have taken my Alice dolls with me...)
The children adored the Mini Golf!
The Lake
We ate at a restaurant overlooking the Pier
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So life goes on. Even when your injured. There is still ellipticaling, and swimming, and biking (and it's corresponding running into things like fire hydrants), and imaginary rowing across oceans to do. There are also articles to write and bills to pay and clients to coach. But most importantly, there are birthdays to be had:
My "babies" turned 16. OMG – 16! I still can't believe it! And they can't believe that I'm shocked and convinced we have merely added up the years incorrectly. To celebrate their big day, they decided they wanted to go to Disneyland with friends. Because I am an amusement park freak (went to Disneyland on my honeymoon, how romantic is that?), the boys have been riding roller coasters and Tilt-a-Whirls since they were wee lads. So, I guess it should have come as no surprise that a trip to Disneyland was their choice for this momentous birthday.
Birthday morning, after pancakes with strawberries and bacon, I drove them to Anaheim, gave them money, and went to check into the hotel. At the check-out desk I recognized the voice of the woman standing next to me even though she did not yell "SUPERSTAR!" and thrust her arms above her head in a "V". It was Molly Shannon. At Disneyland. With her two kids. Just like every other normal, frazzled, overstimulated parent there. How cool is that? Sadly, even though we did exchange a few words ("Your kids are looking for you."), she did not want to be my new BFF. Oh well.
After getting our room situated, I headed to the gym and worked out. Even though my kids wanted me to TAKE them to Disneyland, they didn't actually want me to BE with them at Disneyland, so I used the opportunity to enjoy myself like an adult – hamburger and fries by the pool, six trips down the waterslide, a blue frosty slushee sort of drink that gave me brain freeze, and two hours reading a trashy novel. Heaven. At the end of the day, everyone was happy on this 16th birthday.
On the running front (see, it is never far from my mind and this IS a running blog, after all), I've been cleared to run on the treadmill – no hills, no pavement, no rocky anything. I've just done a little, but so far, so good. Frankly, while all the cross training has been a wonderful break, I'm ready to run. A woman can only take so many hours of rowing to nowhere and watching "Jerselylicious" at the gym. Okay, while I can take more than most (come on, Jerseylicious is good!), I still need to get back to running outside.