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Re: Is it more "acceptable" to portray Asians in a derogatory way...?(Original post by Casshern1456)
"I'm comparing how blacks - an ethnic minority - are very well represented in Hollywood in non-stereotyped roles, whereas Asians - another ethnic minority - tend to only appear in heavily stereotyped roles."
Black people do get sterotyped roles. They never get the scientist, geek roles, only hardman, survival man.
Anyway imo East Asians get cast in a variety of roles, not just a particular one they may sometimes be "in the background" that's because there are more famous white actor in Hollywood, Jason statham, Bruce Willis, Stallone just to name a few who are higher up the pecking order.
Black people do get stereotyped, BUT they ALSO get non-stereotyped roles, e.g. Denzel Washington in Philadelphia, Will Smith in Pursuit of Happyness etc.
Non-stereotyped role =/= opposite of every single black stereotype. Therefore, you talking about how black men are never "geeks" in films is irrelevant. A black guy doesn't have to be a "geek" in a film for him to play a non-stereotyped role. -
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I would buy this again if I can find it.
It's my favourite mascara.
The tips don't curl the wrong way when they dry, it stays in the shape that you applied it.
I only recommend this to asians. People with long lashes already probably can't use this anyway.
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Wow I'm really surprised by all the negative reviews of this product! A friend of mines mother went to Japan on a business trip and brought back several tubes...she gave one to me, and I just started using it and woowww...I LOVE IT. It's probably one of the best mascara's I've used...it and Covergirl Volume Exact are my absolute favorites...this IS difficult to get off, that's completely true...but I've found that the best thing to take it off is Lancome Bi-Facil (for sensitive eyes, I think...but I don't think that matters).
Anyway this is fabulous...it's the first mascara I've used that had the comb applicator, which took some getting used to...generally I prefer the rubber brush, but the comb is pretty cool...so if you can get it, I totally recommend buying and trying:D
this mascara has the best staying power ihave ever encountered, which can be a good thing for many people, but for me, im pretty sure i scrubbed out a few of my own lashes trying to get this out :( and i was using an oil based remover as well...
as for length and volume, this product pretty much sucks. you have try to wipe off that excess fibre and mascara from the applicator before you apply otherwise you have waterproof prickly fibres stuck in your eyes for eternity :( this product is no good for me. the only thing its got going for itself is the staying power.
I took the extra step to order this mascara together with the new Lash base from an online website (Bobodave) about 3 years ago. And I have to say..I dislike this mascara. And of course I'll tell you why.
1) The comb applicator is abit awkward to use. Unlike other comb applicators, this comb only has bristles in one direction. Okay basically its like a hair comb? I am never a fan of comb mascaras because I much prefer the normal traditional mascara wand which in my opinion gives better results, for me anyway.
2) Secondly the finish is glossy like a reviewer just said. For me, not a fan of mascara that is too glossy. It doesnt work for me during the day.
3) Its too hard to remove even with baby oil/ Lancome bi facil eye makeup remover. Waterproof mascara is also not good for your lashes. With this mascara I find that my lashes become really really stiff and crunchy? It also stings my eyes slightly if I wear it too long.
In short, I will definitely not be repurchasing this because I find that other drugstore mascaras such as L'oreal voluminous and Max factor 2000 calories work much better for me.
UPDATE 27/7/2010: I recently purchased the latest version ' Lash Expander Frame Plus' and I have been loving it so far! I think the trick is to get used to using the wand applicator. If used correctly it gives me insanely long lush lashes! Also, I very much prefer the new one compared to the older version as I feel that this one does not leave my lashes crunchy. I also find that I am able to remove this mascara easily by using L'oreal gentle eye makeup remover. I am giving this mascara 5 stars because it is reasonably priced for a drugstore mascara and I definitely will repurchase this when I run out! Great value for $$$.
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YES! i love this mascara! the comb applicator takes a longer time with application, but it saves you so much time in the long run, because you don't need to get the clumps out after. why? THERE AREN'T ANY! this gives my little asian lashes the most amazing length ever! they look so long! the texture of this mascara is almost like a gel, smooth and slightly liquidy, but not runny. there are little fibers throughout the formula that attach themselves onto your natural lashes to give extra length. this lasts all day long with ZERO smudging, flaking or drooping. when applied, lashes aren't very soft, but they are not brittle either. somewhere in between. beware, this mascara is one of the hardest mascaras to remove that i have ever come across! you must. use. a makeup remover! if you're looking for a more effortless removal, you must use an oil based remover! otherwise, you have to keep working at it for a bit when taking it off. also, be careful with the application! once you get this onto your eyelid, it's not coming off unless you swab it with some makeup remover. also, this mascara will not give you any volume whatsoever, so you have to layer it with another mascara for volume. i personally layer this with loreal's voluminous or mac plushlash for a full out dramatic fan of lashes. of course, the packaging is absolutely GORGEOUS. majolica majorca packaging gets me every time... *sigh*
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I usually have a bias towards higher end products but with mascara, I believe when you find the right one, price isn't as big a determining quality factor (unlike foundations and powders). After all, mascara should be thrown out every 3 months so I would prefer if my mascara didn't cost a bomb.
Majolica Majorca is hands down, the BEST mascara I've ever used for my straight, sparse, short (alliteration, anyone?) eyelashes. I've tried other Japanese mascaras (Canmake - too drying and clumping, Dejavu Fiberwig - unspectacular results), American mascaras (L'oreal and Maybelline doing squat), European Mascaras (YSL Fauxcils - too big a brush and heavily fragranced, Bourjois Pump up the volume - good but not spectacular results).
Majorlica Mascara is somehow waterproof but doesn't dry out and make your lashes all clumpy. They still feel soft and look fairly glossy (some people may not like this). The fibers in this product means I get unbelievably long lashes! Used with my Shu Uemura curler, I can actually see my lashes when I look straight into the mirror (they usually just point slightly downward). This mascara also holds a curl very well with no drooping throughout the day. But a waterprood mascara means you have to use a proper oil-based eye makeup remover. I use Shu Uemura's cleansing oil and it works like a charm! :)
This is a comb wand, rather than a brush wand. Some people have problems with comb wands but I personally prefer a comb than a brush wand. It somehow works better on me. I feel I get more length AND volume whenever I use a comb brush (hence why I prefer this over the black Neo version of this mascara).
Lastly, this is cheap at about RM40 (can't remember, which is about £8, or US$10)! Like I said, hands down, the best mascara I've used thus far!
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Oh god.. this is the best mascara I've used yet!! I bought this about a month ago when I was in Japan and it wasn't very pricey at all, about $20AUD when converted. At first, the comb applicator made it seem like it would be hard to use, but after trying it out a couple times its just really fun to apply with the comb applicator :P
So I use this mascara with Shiseido's mascara base and its so amazing!! I was using DiorShow Iconic previously, and it was good, but I found that eventually the curl would droop down throughout the day....HOWEVER, when I tried out MJ Lash Expander, I was seriously amazed, haha - throughout a 15-16hr day, my eyelashes practically did not droop at all. I even went to sleep one night and the curl was still there, but had dropped a bit. I also have really stupid and stubborn lashes that never curl and so many mascaras have failed on me.
Not only that, but the mascara really makes my lashes longer, and it's great, since I also have really short lashes. I'm actually able to see my eyelashes in photos, which is a huuuge step up from before :P. There isn't much clumping at all too, which is great. Sometimes there's some random lashes that just stick together, but those can be separated easily with a lash comb so it's not really a big deal.
The only bad thing I have to say about MJ Lash Expander is that it is a bit hard to remove, but since the mascara works so well, that's no problem :D
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On my 3rd tube of this, this stuff is seriously smudgeproof! I use it on my lower lashes and it really lengthens them. However, I find that it tends to clump a little when I use it on my upper lashes. The packaging is adorable and the price is very reasonable!
really luv this product, my HG mascara right now!
It's still looks natural & curly while i used it all day long and the price is quiet good for the quality, definitely buy it again especially it can makes my lash more length :)
I'm reading through some of the negative reviews on here, and I wonder if those reviewers know HOW this mascara is supposed to be used. I got this from Japan and you're supposed to use it AFTER you apply on your regular mascara. The user is supposed to apply it at the tips of the lashes, brushing it outwards multiple times until a desired length is accomplished. It's a lengthener; you're not supposed to use it alone on your bare lashes. I know this because I read various Japanese beauty/fashion magazines and a lot of them feature this mascara.
Now onto the review, I would definitely purchase this again. It is in the same category as the Fiberwig mascaras and Givenchy Phenomenon Eyes mascaras, where the liquid is rubbery and you brush and brush until you get the length you like. Except for this mascara, it's supposed to be used only at the tips after you apply your regular mascara.
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TruthtellerAhh...that old religious intolerance rears it's...Thu May 17, 2012 4:48pm220.127.116.11filthy head. Why anyone listens to this vile hatemonger is simply mystifying. How these charlatans can presume to speak for their god seems like blasphemy to me.
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On speaking for God. Timothy, Fri May 18 10:02pmIMO one can only speak for God when he/she realizes that everyone can speak for God. No soul is closer or more intimate with God than any other. No life form is closer or more intimate with God than... more
Exactly! Truthteller, Sat May 19 12:28pmI am sure that god(s) are perfectly capable of speaking for themselves should they choose to do so. Well, you know he's Christian Taliban greenman, Fri May 18 5:22pmHis response to the Buddha is exactly the same as theirs was, just on a smaller scale. Fanatics are fanatics, whatever the religion. Don't break the God or Goddess clubbing someone over the head!... more I have a Buddha statue. Uglyman, Fri May 18 6:35amMy orks think it's a representation of their god. They carry it into battle on a litter. Sometimes the space marines blow it up though. However, if you know anything about it, the space marines blow... more
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Grin what was the charge maliciously damaging his own foot Διός, Thu May 17 9:47pmand car? Διός
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Gee we would have people on this forum Christopher Blackwell , Thu May 17 6:56pmKen C, That might qualify under that concept. [Grin]
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I think I have lost the plot. All I think about is babies, being pregnant, having a child, being a mother. It's 24/7 - never a break! Its really getting me down. Everybody is telling me (including my fiance) that now isnt the right time - we havent bought a house, and I am still at Uni (graduate next year). To me, owning a house isn't what is important right now, I am happy to rent for a few years first but my fiance is 150% against renting. I want a family, and I want to start living my life. A house can come at any time - be it in 10 years time. I just want to feel better, I've never in my life felt so alone about something - please help?
Don't assume a baby/being a mom will be the answer to all your prayers and bring you great joy. It is frickin hard, way harder than anyone could imagine and you don't know what you'll wind up with. My neighbor has a 12 year old autistic son who screams, cries, and tantrums all the time. Enjoy your freedom while you have it because having a child is a gamble; you don't know what you'll end up with. Finish school, get a house, nurture your relationship, then have kids. Don't have tunnel vision over this.
@BabyBrain: It seems people have already given you (excellent) reasons not to and you still can't get it off your mind. I'm not sure what any of us can say to sway you. However, if I were you I would have a few other things I would be focusing on rather than a baby. How old are you? I say you finish school and work on a home and career first. Are you married yet? How long have you been with FI? I would try and shift my focus. Also try and find other things that fulfill you.
I'm only 21, young I know. This was never my plan, I was so academically and career focused, I was going to live at home until my career was stable bla bla bla. Then I met FI, and amongst some other family issues, we ended up living together after a year. We have been together 3.5 years, lived together 2.5 years. I'm still very focused on Uni, and my job as a childcare worker - I just feel like it's time to start a family. We've done everything we want to do together, holidays, date nights, late nights, weekends away, bought a puppy - that plan worked for all of three weeks and now I'm back to square one. I'm ready for my life as a mother - I want my life to be about being a mother. We don't have a wedding date as FI wants to buy a house before anything. Problem is - I'm going to be a teacher. So I'll be working as a casual for a long time - which is great pay and regular work in Australia, but ultimately the bank still sees it as casual - so buying a house could be years and years and years away yet. But FI refuses to rent in order to start our lives.
People can't just have a baby because it's "the next step in our lives". That alone leads me to believe that you definitely are not ready to have a child. You are only 21 years old and your fiance is absolutely right that you need to finish college/wait a few years. Being together for 3 years is nothing. The both of you haven't even gotten married yet or had time to just chill out and enjoy being married. Do you want a screaming infant on the plane ride to your honeymoon?
I think you just need to take a deep breath and find something else to do that will take your mind of this.
I am not going to have a baby - I came here to find support, maybe someone to say it'll be OK. I get plenty of negativity from everyone in my family. All I wanted was somewhere I could talk without being told what I want is wrong. If I had acted on my WANTS then that would suggest I'm not ready for a baby. I know I am ready for a baby - we both are. Just not financially. Hence why there is no baby. I wanted support. Not to be yelled at some more.
No one is yelling at you. You got a lot of good advice. If you post your issues on a public forum, you're going to hear things that aren't patting you on the back and telling you everything you want to hear.
I'm being told that being together for three years means nothing - it may not be the longest relationship in the world yet - but more has happened in that three years than most couples deal with in their entire marriage. Advice I appreciate - but being patronised like that is simply disrespectful. I might be young but i am by no means naive or stupid.
First of all, I just want to say that I understand your deep desire to be a mommy! I am there too and once that feeling came last year, there was no getting rid of it. My DH and I are 30 and have been together for over 10 years, so I definitely feel like I'm beyond ready. We both have stable jobs and bought a house and I could not be happier that we waited this long to start the process. I by no means think that owning a house is prerequisite to having a baby, there are many many people who rent and have babies, however, if a house is possible then waiting a bit longer to get a stable job and a house is totally worth it. Also, there is no magical age when having a baby is right. No one can say for sure when is the best time for you personally to start TTC, but one thing is sure--you have to be on the same page with your SO or it will go horribly wrong. It does not sound like your FI is on board just yet, so in the mean time I would suggest for you to focus on your career, saving up some money, doing some more travelling, getting as fit as possible, and if you'd like, start researching baby things just to satisfy those "cravings" a bit. If buying a house is not reasonable any time soon, maybe you should talk to your FI and discuss a more realistic timeline that both of you would be happy with. Hang in there!
@BalticBee thank you for your advice. I know having a baby right now isn't the smart thing to do - and seeing as I'm the sensible daughter, waiting is my only option. It's just super super hard. Its been over a year feeling like this, and seeing friends from school having babies, and the parents at work who's children I love more than they do. I think more than anything I'm looking for someone to understand, but noone around me does! He is on board for a baby, but not for a baby now, so at least I know its coming! If I could see some progress with the house situation it would probably be easier to wait - but saving feels like we're going nowhere fast! Which just puts a baby further and further back.
"A house can come at any time - be it in 10 years time. I just want to feel better, I've never in my life felt so alone about something - please help? "
I'm helping you by telling you that your family/fiance are right in advising you to wait. Nowhere in your post did it say that you didn't want to hear anyone say anything that would oppose your views. Nobody is yelling or patronizing you. You just view it that way when someone points out that your reasons for wanting a child are not good ones.
I found it rather insulting of you to tell me that my relationship is nothing - that is what offended me.
@BabyBrain: I hear ya! I am baby AND wedding crazy lol double whammy! I totally empathise with how you're feeling.. I live vicariously through friends who are pregnant/have children and I cannot WAIT for that to be me! Don't worry about people being negative, they don't know you're situation or you as a person so they can't pass judgement - you can't deny your feelings!
I know there are a lot of things to come for my SO and I before babies which makes it hard sometimes, but when I'm getting super clucky, I make lists of baby names, dote on all the babies in my life, pin nursery ideas etc on pinterest.. as if I actually am expecting! It settles that niggly feeling for a while!
And don't worry, while some people certainly aren't ready for children at a young age, others are amazing at it! My mum was 19 when she had me and is/has been the most incredible, selfless, wonderful mother to me and my brothers. I have other friends who have had children in their early twenties and are far better mothers than woman I know who are in their mid/late 30's and financially stable!
I'm in my mid-twenties so getting closer to the age where you don't get so many side eye's for wanting children but honestly, it's a completely personal situation and if you want babies, don't be ashamed of it! You sound like you will be a wonderful mother when it happens for you guys :)
@BabyBrain: Like I said, I know exactly how you feel since I dealt with it myself for a while! The great thing is that your FI is on board with the concept of a baby one day. Maybe the timeline will change and get moved up earlier if you both decide that it is the right time for you. :) In a way, there is never a perfect time or reason to have kids, but being better off financially I'm sure helps. I know that perhaps the people around you may not fully understand this baby fever, but trust me there are plenty of girls on the WB who will. There are some posts for the girls who are waiting to TTC and a post with bucket list ideas for those that are trying to take their minds off the constant baby thoughts. Hope the wait to TTC is not too long for you!
@Miss_E_xx thanks very much for saying I'd be a wonderful mother - it has to be best thing I've heard all day! I want a baby so much, that I can 100% convince myself that I am pregnant, while at the same time knowing I'm not - it messes with my mind so badly!!! Pinterest is my favourite thing in the world! I am starting to persue cake making as a little adventure to hopefully ease it a little. And thanks for telling me not to be ashamed - thats a big thing for me, i always worry about what people are thinking of me!
Ok I was married quite young (21, technically 1 month from 22) and I want to tell you that having babies isnt everything. I look at girls that I went to school with who have kids and I used to want what they had, I wanted a family of my own but decided against it. I sat down and really thought things through and you know what? I was kidding myself. Do I really want what they have? They all live in rental houses working their asses of to make ends meet because they weren't financially ready when they had their children. The thing that holds me back from having them is thinking that I want more than that for myself and buy future kids. I want to be established financially, I want a home of my own ( which I now have) I want a good strong career so that I can stay home with my kids if I choose to, I want to be able to send them to good school, be able to travel with them and provide them with the things they need to be well rounded, knowledgable adults. Having kids young more often than not means you don't get to do or give them those things. You can't return a baby, once you have it the next 20 years of your life are no longer yours. It's not like in 5 years you won't be able to have a baby and in better circumstances. You need to make sure you have done everything you wanted to before you have kids. Thinking of all those things makes me want to wait till I'm closer to 28/29 to have kids.
@babybrain I know you have been given a lot of advice.. And as a fellow baby brainer I know it's not really all you wanted To hear. I am young also and am in the exact same boat and I just feel like if you think it's time and your FI is too then go for it! Be somewhat financially stable and love where you are in life. There is never a perfect time for this stuff you have to follow your heart not your head and do what you think is right.
i wish you the best.
Oh and to anyone who had kids young, I meant no offense haha different strokes for different folks :)
@BalticBee the bucket list idea sounds great! Like this cake making adventure I'm going to try! I know I will want to give my children the best of the best - particularly education and opportunity wise, so finances are significant to me, hence why I'm commited to waiting. Ive swapped from the pill to the depo shot so im only reminded every three months not every night that im actively preventing motherhod! I'm hoping spending extra time around friends who have babies (and perfect babies at that!) will make him more clucky. When we come home from their house I can see it in him - but its gone by the next day, just need that feeling to stick with him! :)
I wrote this for a friend who has baby fever recently. You don't know my story, but I was TTC for a long time and my husband and I recently stopped for school/career reasons. These are things that I think you should think about! =) PS I am 22 as well, so I can totally relate to you!!!! =)
Remind yourself of your goals and things you wanted to do before baby. write a pre-baby bucket list, include buying a house and completing school on that list.
Babysit a 2 year old with tantrums during naptime and don't let them nap. Do this a few times. Or spend a day in pediatrics during "shots" season. The screams. will. get. to. you.
Even when it's someone else's child, it helps remind you how tough kids are and reality checks you into thinking "Am I REALLY ready for this? Do I REALLY wanna give up sleeping in yet?" Etc. what helped me the most was working in pediatrics and seeing special needs children.
Absolutely NOTHING against special needs kids, I think mothers of special needs kids are amazing people that deserve a few (hundred) gold stars in heaven, but it's real and it happens. You have to ask yourself if you're really ready for a child with autism or down's or some crazy genetic disease you'd never expect, because before I started working in peds I never thought it could happen to me. I'm young and healthy, so is he, right? Wrong. It was such an eye opener. It's not just dirty diapers and sleepless nights for those moms. You're strong, you could handle whatever you're dealt, but you really have to chew on that possibility for a while before making that decision! hope that helps and of course, dirty diapers and sleepless nights are no walk in the park either!
The last facet that you need to think about: My husband and I were trying for a year and it wasn't working... We saw the doctor and both of us have infertility issues. It put such a huge strain on our marriage... I can't stress it enough. Medications made me crazy, had side effects (migraines like you wouldnt believe, hot flashes, emotional outbursts) PLUS they never ended up working. He had to take cranberry pills and supplements and we were constantly going in for tests... It was so hard and stressful. Before I knew it I was blaming myself and here we are months later and I'm going to counseling, he's on anti-anxiety medication... I don't mean to scare you, but infertility is SO HARD. The hardest thing I've ever had to deal with in my life. So I think it's important that you guys discuss what you would do should there be a problem, have a financial plan in line, and be ready emotionally. It's tough. Every month it doesn't work it wears you down. Every loss (we had one miscarriage) breaks you and tears you apart. I'm sure you've thought about it but just in case you hadn't I wanted to share.
@Charlie89 finances are the one and only thing holding me back - and thats purely because I want for my children all of those things you mentioned. I want well adjusted children who are capable and compassionate and intelligent and wonderful and I want them to be able to make the most of those things with the opportunitiies I provide. So as sad as it is - money is the only ruling factor as to whether or not I act upon my wants. I graduate in November next year, but can start teaching next September - so hopefully the housing market is ideal for us then! When I say next year it sounds so much nicer, even if it is really still two years away!
@ChuckNorris I completely understand what you're saying about special needs children - and this is another reason I'm choosing to wait until we're financially stable (as hard as it is and as much as it makes me cry to wait) we have two boys at work who have severe autism amongst other disorders - having them for 8 hours a day 5 days a week is hard enough, I have the utmost respect and admiration for their mother I'm sure she has to be some sort of saint! My cousin was also born with a potentially fatal illness, and being exposed to that is what really keeps me stuck on this idea of finances too. As well as the emotional stress it would plce on the whole family. Having said all that - its still so so so so so so so hard to wait!!!
Also, in regards to infertility, that is my one and only biggest fear in the world. I cannot imagine the stress, i get depressed now when I'm not pregnant and there is almost 0% chance of it happening. My mother lost a baby when I was 9, and it wasn't until last year when I started wanting a baby that I really mourned for that baby, the thought of having another sister is amazing - although, if it did work out perfectly, I wouldnt have the little sister I do now, and I wouldnt change her for the world!
@skippatoller7 thanks for the support! If we were ready in every way, I wold for sure be going for it! But this money is holding me back. If money grew on trees, I'd be typing with a baby on my knee right now! I think thats why its so hard, we're ready in every way, except financially - which is sadly kind of significant! :)
@BabyBrain: I feel your pain. It seems like EVERYONE is pregnant but me! I don't think you necessarily need a house to have a baby if you intend on getting one before they are 3 (around the time long term memories are formed), however I do think you should get a job in your field first, just to get a feel for the day to day swing of things. Good luck!
@NaijaPuertoDorian: Thanks to my amazing university, and the large amount of practical work we do, I pretty much know how my days will go, as a teacher it CAN BE 8.30-3.30 if you organise yourself properly, and depending on the grade you are teaching. But yes, I feel having a stable house is important, I want them to feel the sense of warmth only home can bring. :)
@BabyBrain: You don't have a reason to be insulted because I didn't say that "your relationship is nothing", I said "3 years is nothing" because you said: "We've done everything we want to do together, holidays, date nights, late nights, weekends away, bought a puppy". There's no way that you could have done everything you've wanted to do with your fiance (before you've even gotten married) in three years. If thats the case, then I'd say it sounds like you are bored with your relationship and are looking to spice things up with a baby. Babies are not something you can just return like a PP mentioned.
@BabyBrain: I don't want to sound snarky or anything, but practicals and labs are pretty controlled, monitored environments. I'm talking full-on employed by the school district teacher, with parent-teacher conferences, preparing lessons, heck "bus duty" (I don't recall what its called for real when the teachers have to wait with the kids for pick ups). Several of my friends are teachers, and while college adequately trained them, they were not fully prepared until they were in the saddle, holding the reins. Also, once you have the baby, you may not want to work. While this is perfectly fine if you can afford staying home, it can be devastating if having to work makes caring for baby full time impossible. From the sound of it you highly value starting family, so you may have a hard time being away from a little one. Why not wait until your fiance has better financial standing to start a family?
@NaijaPuertoDorian: Our pracs put us in the teaching seat for a few weeks a year - complete with programming, reporting and duties, and meetings etc. But I do se what youre saying. As I've said, as much as I want a baby - financial standing is too critical, hence the waiting.
@BabyBrain: Glad I can help a fellow clucky mother-to-be-one-day! good for you finding a new hobby, cake making will come in handy one day for kids bday cakes ;) haha and I just noticed you're from Australia, me too! yay!
@BabyBrain: just wanted to say I completely understand! One day when I was 19 I woke up with baby fever and have had it ever since (I'm 25 now!). I'm sure it's biological because I knew then, and I know now too, that I definitely wasn't ready, but that only tames the fever so much. Just make sure you don't let it get the best if you until everything is right about the timing! Im sure I have a few years to go, but I think the wait will make it even better when the time comes!
@Miss_E_xx: Yay, Australia buddies we can be! I also like your wedding date - its probably more what mine should look like. But at the moment I've got my heart set on next March so there it will stay. haha. We will see, deciding whether to spend $7000 (im making it a super budget wedding, lucky my dad has a beautifulllllll heritage listed home) on a wedding, or to keep it for a home deposit! Decisions decisons!
@ivoryowl: Can I just ask...how have you survived so long? Ive been to two different counsellors and all they say is that time will come and bla bla bla...I need some coping strategies, cause quite frankly even if we do end up trying in 2 years, i dont know how much longer I can keep feeling like this! I'm just always upset and depressed.
@BabyBrain: Oh wow how exciting! Lot's of exciting things happening for you by the sounds of it!
I'm still a waiting bee.. not engaged yet but I had to pick a wedding date when I made my profile which I thought was odd! I've already picked out my ring it's being custom made so just patiently (and I use that term very lightly as I'm not patient AT ALL) waiting for it to be finished so he can pop the question!
We've talked about having roughly a two year engagement so I can totally milk the whole engagement/wedding thing and by then i'll be finished my masters so works out well! I think March in Aus is a beautiful time of year for a wedding, you've chosen well! :)
@Miss_E_xx: Similar to us! We have been engaged for a year, so by march next year it will be just over two years. And thats around when i'll be graduating - wow! so similar! haha. I'm so glad to have found someone in the same boat. Its all of a sudden made everything seem exciting and not so far away. I'm also very impatient....so this wedding had better happen next year! haha. Only problem there is that we are living with his mum while we save for a house - kinda awkward coming home from our honeymoon. haha.
You should join our thread 'waiting to TTC' There are lots of ladies who are having the itch but it isn't the right time right now....I find it helps me de-brief on my baby fever so I don't drive by husband crazy!
Pininterest is great as well...your time will come. Be patient. I know it's hard believe me. I am trying to slowly convince my husband that we are ready to take the plunge....it's esp hard when you're so ready and the other is not.
I think you should enjoy every moment you have before the time comes, try and focus your energy on being the best and healthiest person possible. Don't nag your SO or he will get fed up. realisically 1-3 years isn't long, make a timeline it helps...goodluck!
Ohhh I remember feeling that way when I was younger. I think because secretly I knew deep down that it wasn't actually a possibility, and so didn't actually worry about what having a baby would actually mean.
Now, I'm 26, and having a baby soon is absolutely achievable. But THAT scares me. Because I KNOW I'm not ready yet.
I suggest you find something else to fill your time. Plan a trip to Europe, create a bucket list - DO things whilst you're young and you can.
I agree you should join our threat on waiting to ttc, but I guarentee it will not help to get rid of baby fever. I started my baby fever in the fall when we thought we were having an oops baby. Turns out I was just really late and since then I have wanted a baby so bad. I tried to keep it to myself and just couldn't. I know that urge to be a mom that is just so difficult to ignore. I don't think you should ignore it, but just realize that it will be a while before it can happen. It doesn't mean you can't daydream about it and look at baby stuff. I also like the idea of putting together a baby bucket list. FI and I did that once we dicided on our ttc timeline. It helps with the wait definitely! Good luck.
@BabyBrain: stay strong !! You can do it! I think you have to try to remember that there are a lot of things you won't be able to do once you have a baby. Although I love the idea of having a baby, i try to focus in all the awesome things i can do now. Like move to Europe with FI! (yes, I could do this with a baby but traveling on weekends definitely won't be the same!)
also, remember that being a mom is all about putting the needs of your child before yours. a really good mom will then wait until the time is really right even if she has the fever, because that is what is best for your future baby!
to put it in perspective, when my fever hit I was a student, and I didn't even have a boyfriend. So in some ways I think that helped me realize that it is totally biological. I was wanting a baby because my hormones told me, not because I was in love or something. Now that I'm a bit more settled and engaged, I still planning to wait a few more years (but FI promised <5 lol!). Stay strong girl!!
I totally understand what you're going through. I had baby fever for a good two years before we started TTC. It's really hard. Especially when it seems like EVERYONE around you is having babies, and they are all you see when you go out. The main thing that helped me was focusing on other things. Once you have kids your life will never be the same. A lot of these changes are good, but traveling, nights out, and sleeping in become much more of a luxury post-baby. I was also in school at the time, so I tried as hard as I could to finishing strong there. Also you could throw yourself into wedding planning-- In my mind, I was able to focus on these tasks because I had the mentality of, "I HAVE to do this in order to get to the point where I can have a baby." Ha! I tried to focus on enjoying our life as it is... and honestly, the time really went by quickly. :)
Good luck!
@PinkMermaid: I think you need to respect that OP isn't here to be torn down. Your statement that "3 years is nothing" did come across as very condescending, to OP and to me as well.
I'm 23, as is DH. We dated for 8 months, got engaged, and were married after knowing each other 1.5 years. We built a house together. We're both done school and have jobs that we're happy with. I'm now 5 weeks pregnant. We conceived on the 2-year mark from when we met one another.
By your account of OP, we must be "bored" with each other and using a baby to "spice things up", but that isn't remotely true. We're both very mature for our age, we don't like to party, we travelled together a lot in the last year and a half, and we decided that we'd like to have kids early because we'd rather be done with kids by 45 and be able to travel again than to be hosting birthday parties for 10-year olds. We're stable and able to raise kids now, so that's what we decided to do. (Not judging older moms, but that's what we decided was best for us).
Weddingbee is a supportive community, not one for ripping people up. OP said she knows she can't have a kid yet, but that doesn't mean she can't want one. It's not fair of you to treat her like she doesn't know what she's talking about. I'm sure she knows her own situation much better than you do.
@BabyBrain: Good luck with school. I hope you'll do well and have your house and wedding soon. I'm also a supply teacher, but DH alone was able to apply for our mortgage and we're doing fine. You'll do fine too!
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St. Louis, Mo.— Home furnishings catalog and dot-com retailer Soft Surroundings ventured into the world of brick and mortar last week with the opening of the first of at least three stores to come in the next two years.
Located here, this flagship store measures 5,200 square feet and is situated in an outdoor mall called The Boulevard. The store is across the street from a Crate & Barrel.
While the store opened last week, Soft Surroundings has scheduled its grand opening for mid January.
Brick-and-mortar expansion plans currently include two more stores for next year as tests. One will be located somewhere on the East Coast, possibly Northern Virginia, and the site of the second test unit is still under consideration.
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The store has been designed to have a similar feel to the Soft Surroundings catalog and Web site. It features what the company describes as "a sanctuary" where product is displayed in a lifestyle bedroom setting with all related accessories, including apparel.
But a point of difference is that the store's balance of product shifts slightly to incorporate more skincare.
"Our customers have indicated very high expectations for our retail presence," Sheldon said.
Soft Surroundings mailed its first catalog July 19, 1999. It offers bedding and bath goods and home décor items like rugs as well as comfortable and easy-care women's clothing and footwear.
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Edna's latest lover kicks the bucket in her bedroom, and she needs to hide the evidence -- fast.
When Brianna's friend Jamal tells her he likes her, she and Will both overreact.
Brown's whipping himself into shape.
Will and Colonel may have caught the thief, but they're surprised at who's under the mask.
Edna is shocked and upset when she finds out that her husband-to-be is a bigamist.
London pulls some strings to impress Brianna and help her out.
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Garden is starting to produce produce
Things are starting to come together. I'm going to post a longer article later with my ideas for next year but here is a quick summary of what has happened so far.
Beet harvest has been happening, I'm confident that I could keep a person continuously supplied with salad greens from what I planted in this small space. I'm guessing a salad every other day from September -> winter -> July. The hot days of August might be a little boring with only beet greens and swiss chard though.
Beans are starting to rapidly produce and I'm sure that I'll be freezing a lot. Cucumbers are making good progress too.
I've been disappointed with my tomatoes so far, only 3 small ones have formed. Last year at the old house, apparently it was getting difficult to keep up with eating tomatoes for a family of 4 by this time of year.
Carrots are slow. I picked one because the top was about the diameter of a hot dog, but it ended up to only be about 3cm long. Doh.
Brussels sprouts are forming along the stem, but they are getting attacked by aphids.
I got mad at the parsley taking over the garden so I cut it down to the ground. It's starting to sprout again. The basil is starting to take off, and I've been pinching it back to make it bushier. Hopefully the tomatoes will mature just in time for the basil to be harvested.
Onions are a disappointment. They've all fallen over, either from the heavy rains, or crushed by giant brussels sprouts. Not anywhere close to being big enough.


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L30 — July 2011 — Self-Image During Cancer
Intro: Battling cancer is not easy. Treatment often involves chemotherapy, the side effects of which can be tough. Fatigue, nausea, hair loss. For many people, losing their hair is particularly stressful. That's why Mayo Clinic teamed up with a hair and skin care salon. They specialize in helping cancer patients keep a positive self-image as they go through treatment.
My first visit was very emotional. I walked in the door and I started to cry.
Jackie Overland says it took a lot of courage to step into this salon to get fitted for a wig.
That's when the reality hit me. Yes, I have to go through cancer. Yes, I am going to lose my hair. I am going to suffer all the side effects. I'm going to be sick.
There's even times when just making the call to make the appointment is a big thing for them and it's very difficult.
Ann Richards is the supervisor at Erickson Skin & Hair Care Center at Mayo Clinic. She helps patients like Jackie with wigs, hats, scarves even makeup.
That looks really nice. Isn't that cute? Goes with your outfit. Oh, it does!
But what happens at this shop goes much deeper than just giving tips on how to wrap a head covering. It's about listening. Sharing. And offering strength when the journey overwhelms.
Now I have to have a hug. I got a tear on your jacket.
Our goal is to have the patient walk out of here and have an "I can do this" attitude.
I think attitude is key. I just decided I was going to be OK. I am OK. No matter what happens to my body, I am OK inside.
And Jackie says with the tools she gathered here, both physical and emotional, she's feeling OK, more like herself, on the outside, too. For Medical Edge, I'm Vivien Williams.
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We're making a new game! (Adventurus Arithmetica)
Hello, chums!
So, for the last couple of months, Charlie has been coding and designing the prototype for our next game and it's now at a state where we can show it to you guys.
Starting a new game is a fantastic time where the team can share the birthing process of an idea, and as it grows each of us can find ways we can use our unique skills to make it the best game possible.
So what sort of game is it! Well, it's what we'd call a mental arithmetic adventure RPG.
Travelling through distant lands you will meet monstrous creatures which you'll battle using your powers of fast mental arithmetic as they pose you increasingly demanding maths problems.
What we've got right now is a vertical slice which show-cases the combat, navigation, animation and random map generation. Let's have a look at a video of the most recent prototype:
There's a loooooooooooooong way to go now until we've got a completed concept, let alone the finished game. We still need to prototype quests, treasure chests, boss fights… along with any other features we choose to add to make the game play experience better.
The place-holder art you can see in the video will be replaced by the hand-drawn work of an illustrator (who we will tell you more about soon).
The music is in the process of being researched. Barry is up 'till the wee small hours every night researching medieval music to bring you a hint of authenticity in his own inimitable style.
Anyway, we hope you enjoyed the video and continue to follow the development of our game as it takes shape!
Frutorious Update: 'Off-World Pack' – all the juicy details!
The Frutorious 'Off-World' update is out!
We're all really excited about releasing this because we've added a whole load of content, put in lots of feedback we've had from our lovely players, added social features and fixed a few little bugs here and there.
Here's a comprehensive run-down of everything we've crammed into the Off-World Pack
One evening Mr Fruts was out looking for mushrooms with his best friend Frutorious F.I.G. Suddenly, an ALIEN SPACE SHIP appeared and Mr Fruts was sucked aboard. Those ghastly Aliens had come all the way from our game 'Shepherd: Mars Needs Sheep!' to steal all the fruits in Frutland!
Mr Fruts and everyone from Frutland were transported through space and time and across infinite dimensions ending up an awfully long way from home.
'Don't worry, Mr Fruts!' said Frutorious F.I.G. 'I got a rocket in my pocket!'
And off they went collecting all the fruits while trying to get back to Frutland…
There's a brand new 36 'Off-World' levels for you to play in the update. They are set over four different dimensions that the Aliens have transported you to. Some are very weird, some are very strange but they're all very FRUITY!
You'll also encounter a new gameplay feature – the WORM HOLE! This circular tunnel in space-time will suck you in and then spit you out somewhere else in the level and leads to some very funky puzzles to solve.
Cosmic Dimension
A warm, dank and dark dimension filled with enormous mushrooms and giant wooden statues. Things here are quite easy and fun, and help you to start to get your head around the wormholes
Neon Dimension
When Mr Fruts was dropped into this telepathic dimension, it used his emotional energies to fashion plasma into the form of a place where Mr Fruts feels most happy: Frutland.
Peyote Dimension
Next, F.I.G drops Mr Fruts off somewhere very hot and very confusing: a dimension where wool watches you; Peyote Dimension. Things are really starting to get tricky now with cunning levels in distinctly trippy surroundings
Wax Dimension
This is a childish sketchy world full of streaks of colour and wormholes… along with the trickiest, most mind-bending Frutorious puzzles ever conceived!
Each dimension also has its own music, so there's four new tunes encompassing funk, techno, trip-hop ad electropop.
As well as 36 brand new levels, the worm holes and the Aliens from Shepherd: Mars Needs Sheep, there's some brand new social features!
You can now brag to your friends on Twitter or Facebook when you get a new Hi-Score on Frutorious Pro, and you can publish your progress in the main game on your favourite social media timeline too. What's more, every time you make a tweet or a post, Frutorious F.I.G. will give you some play-coins which you can spend on power-ups in the game!
Everyone asked for it… so we made it happen! You can now play Frutorious Pro using either the retro art or the hand-made art.
We've also added an extra 5 seconds to the clock to give beginners more of a chance to get into the awesomeness that is Frutorious Pro. It still provides the same challenge to the battle hardened Frutorious Pro players but we hope this will open up the score boards to some new contenders too.
We've also written a new tune for Frutorious Pro which we think suits the vibe better.
We've made lots of tweaks to make the game more accessible, stable and fun.
- End of level menu – now instead of going automatically to the next level in the game, you'll be able to choose whether to replay the last one, play the next one or quit to the menu.
- When playing a level you've played before, you no longer to sit through the parachute sequence before you start.
- There's two new fruits in the Off-World pack to collect as voted for on our Facebook poll – Watermelon and Pineapple
- We've added the list of 'Frutorious Super-Chums' to the credits! Remember that? We said that everyone who shares a post about Frutorious could get in the credits, and we done it!
- We've put a cool thing hidden in the shop… if you tap on Frutorious F.I.G's dog (who's name incidentally is Dog Doggy Dogg) you'll be taken to our cool 'Other Games' viewer which tells you about our other AppStore games.
- We've made the amount of time it takes for Pedro to steal your fruit MUCH much quicker. That means if you're trailing loads of fruit and you get caught, you'll be back up and collecting fruits again in a second.
- We've also written little descriptions underneath each power-up icon as suggested by Rev. Stuart Campbell, to help people understand what the power-ups do more clearly.
- Finally, to encourage progress, every world you complete will be unlocked to be used in Frutorious Pro.
Shepherd – Mars Needs Sheep! is OUT NOW and FREE for a week.
The major massive update to Shepherd is here … and to celebrate our milestone one thousand downloads of Frutorious, we're making 'Shepherd: Mars Needs Sheep' free for a limited time!
- Total art update – Cuter aliens! Slicker upgrade screens! More cartoony backgrounds!
- Auto-camera – Now play the game without using tilt! More casual, more fun!
- Tighter gameplay – go from calm to panic in less than a minute!
- Gun overheat mechanic – deepens gameplay and encourages smart chaining
- Cooler sound effects – you're gonna love our robot lady announcing your enormous chains
- New music! – we've put a cooler tune in the championship mode
So if you like TAPPING and PANICKING and SHEEP and EXPLOSIONS… get on the case sharpish while it's free!
Shepherd: Mars Needs Sheep announcement
OK! We've got a few gameplay tweaks to do, as well as tighten up some teeny tiny things here and there but we are now at a stage where we can very proudly announce that we have nearly finished work on our major update to Shepherd!
This update, due out in under a month, will bring the following changes to Shepherd:
1) Greatly improved graphics
2) New sound effects and audio queues
3) Auto camera as default – making the game easier for beginners
4) Gun overheat mechanic to encourage chaining and deeper gameplay
5) Now called 'Shepherd: Mars Needs Sheep'
5) Various bug fixes
So only a bit more tweaking to go and we'll submit to Apple. We'll let you know more as it happens…
New Shepherd:Redux art preview…
Art for the Shepherd update is now complete! We've ended up completely re-designing the aliens from a week ago to make them look cuter and more smooth. Here's some of our newly polished UFOs for you to look at, along with our new background art…
We think it's looking pretty nice!
But we're not just making the game prettier – we're making it PLAY better TOO!
We'll tell you more about that in a later update – but if you like panicking and tapping on a screen we guarantee you'll enjoy this update. MORE NEWS SOON!
Frutorious is up on the AppStore to download!
Frutorious: Gameplay Trailer!
We've made our third and final pre-launch video. Three videos, eh! That's a lot of videos isn't it?! Well it's more than usual, but then this is an unusual game. We realised that it needed that little extra push to get into people's hearts and minds that one prod wouldn't do, what we needed was an opening pre-launch triumvirate salvo of three very different videos.
Let's talk about our three pronged trailer attack – our 'Shonk and Awe' publicity plan!
How do you solve a problem like Frutorious?
Firstly, the game has a light-hearted feel to it and a quirky vibe which is hard to describe in words, especially when you're so involved in the game. That's why we felt the best introduction to the game would be our first trailer 'The Making Of: Frutorious.' We wanted to get across the fact that we're a focussed, passionate team who at the same time aren't taking ourselves very seriously. We also wanted to approach the 'making of' documentary structure with a much more playful style.
Secondly; the mix of felt, plasticine and hand drawn art is something we're very very proud of, so we definitely want to show it off as much as possible! That's why our second trailer 'Frutorious: Story Trailer' focussed on the hand-drawn elements and set up the back-story for the game.
Thirdly, the concept of a sling-shot platform game with fruit, arcade elements, pinball, golf and 90′s Hip-Hop puns doesn't translate well without just showing video of it being played. The more video of people actually playing the game we can get out, the easier it is for people to understand what the game is about, which brings us here today with the third video 'Frutorious: Gameplay Trailer'.
As well as showing people what the game is like to play, it also showcases the sort of variety in visuals and gameplay that we've got going on. We hope it gets about and people see it!
The Frutorious Official Soundtrack
Music is a very important part of the development process for us at Infinite State games. We always start our games at Infinite State Games by writing the theme tune.
It sounds like a curious place to start, but after we've thrown ideas around so that we have a nebulous concept of the game we want to make, we next go off and write the title screen music.
Herbert Spencer said 'Music must take rank as the highest of fine arts – as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit' – and we think that as much as concept art can spark the imagination into concepts and ideas, music is the best medium to get across an initial 'feel' for a game.
It's not all that crazy, Spielberg always likes to start with a poster for his blockbuster movies. Whatever works for you is whatever's best, and we find music is a great way to impart the proposed vibe of a game.
Today, we put the finishing touches on the Frutorious soundtrack. It's a whimsical mixture of dub, g-funk, 8-bit cheese and folk music – and here it is presented in glorious stereophonic sound for your listening delectation!
Pop on your headphones or enjoy from any speaker to achieve a sense of mischief and merriment inspired by the music from Frutorious
New Frutorious screen shots!
Just uploaded a handful of new screen shots from our June build. Enjoy!


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Will Smith and Jaden Smith to Star Together in Sci-Fi Adventure
April 4th, 2011
Will Smith and Jaden Smith will star together in a sci-fi adventure being directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
The untitled movie is set 1,000 years in the future, as a young boy and his estranged father crash their ship on an abandoned Earth.
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stw-audio Reflex Pro V2 VST v2.2 | ST3RE0 | 19 May 2012 | 4.91 MB
REFLEX PRO V2 is a powerful 4 channel multi effect delay unit. Predefined feedback routings and a clear structured signal flow make it easy to design unique organic and living feedback cascades. Audio parameters can be modulated from 6 modulation sources. REFLEX PRO V2 covers a wide variety of effects including spacey endless reverberation up to hard distorted or phasing modulations. Four distinctive LFOs can generate smooth transitions or trance-gate like effects.
REFLEX PRO V2 provides easy access to complete stereo signal paths which allows fast and creative sound design combined with ease of handling.
Preconfigured intuitive and yet flexible and with countless routing and sound variations.
Two independent stereo delay paths with a pre-defeined feedback matrix or NEW: individual feedback options. A special LFO known from the REFLEX free ambience generator adds subtile modulation .
NEW: Two filter sections including 16 single and 8 double filter types with selectable "hook points".
NEW: Two waveshaping sections featuring 7 shaping types from soft saturation to crushing Lofi sounds.
One additional feedback loop with 4 routing types for dense reverb and feedback effects.
4 channel frequency shifter for unique flanging and frequency modulation sounds.
Bandsplitter for easy frequency dependent processing
4 LFO modulation sources with more than 50 waveforms 3 different play and many trigger modes. NEW: LFO depth and rate can be modulated!
NEW V2.1: Gate envelope for "Trance-Gate-alike" effects!
2 Envelope followers driven by RMS detectors with 0/1 clipping settings.
A panorama rotation algorithm for special rotating sounds beyond the possibilities of a standard L/R panning.
NEW: Ambience section adding extra reverb with different routing options featuring very special soundscapes.
Modulation of most parameters with six modulation sources.
Free assignable Midi controllers
Comes with more than 260 inspiring presets
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- Audio dropout with extreme Resonance modulation settings on the Butterworth filter
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- Data and Preset Folder moved into Program data folder
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- LFO sync to Song Position Pointer
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"Rose" @ Woods Hole Community Hall
When: Thu Aug 23rd
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole
The Woods Hole Theater Company will perform "Rose", by Martin Sherman. "Rose" will be directed and performed by Lydia Sargent. Performances are August 8-11, 16-18 and 23-25, at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, starting at 8:00 PM. Reservations: 508-540-6525. Tickets are $15.00, half price opening night.
"Rose" is topical, covering the period from WWII in Poland to the 21st century in Miami Beach. Sad and powerful, but also incredibly funny.
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According to an article at The Wrap, British-born singer Adele has set a new record for the 21st century. She has topped the Billboard/Soundscan sales chart for a 12th non-consecutive week with her second album called "21" and she has logged more times at No. 1 than any other album to come out since the turn of the millennium.
NOTE: The album is named "21" because that is how old Adele was when she recorded it. (WOW! to sing like that at the age of 21!)
The last album to come close to this chart-topping feat is the album "Supernatural" by Santana, which split its dozen chart-topping weeks between the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2001. Santana's album went 15-times platinum, an achievement that Adele, nor any other contemporary artist, will be able to match; but "21" has sold 2.9 million copies in a little less than six months.
If you haven't made yourself familiar with Adele yet, you owe it to yourself to take a listen to her music. Her current hit is "Rolling in the Deep" from her album "21". You can see the music video here and judge for yourself.