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Surprising Names: And the forces behind them
Who inspired the fastest rising boys' name in America? The most logical suspect is country singer Brantley Gilbert, though others have suggested that Baltimore Ravens quarterback John Brantley might have contributed as well. Brantley went from 736 to 320—a leap of 416 places.
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Poppy528 Says:
Enough with the pseudointellectual Harper/Atticus stuff, wow you read one whole book off the required reading list in high school? I'd rather have an Aria named for for the PLL series (a great airhead read, btw, I loved these books!). Aria and Mila are really gorgeous names people are waking up to.
sleepyjaime Says:
Greyson might also come from the popular show Drop Dead Diva. Greyson is the attractive lawyer who dated the model girl before she died and was reincarnated into the body of another, heavier-set woman. I love the show, and that's where I heard the name first.
One of my best friends named their daughter Raylan and used my middle name for her's; Raylan Paige. I really like it, as well as Mila and Aria.
xiabelle Says:
For Aria, there is also Arya on Game of Thrones, and she's a fantastic character.
kewitzler Says:
I've been wondering if there is a reason for Angelique to move up 247 places in one year; from 627 to 380.
henrye Says:
Raylan always makes me think of Raeliens and Raelism, that weird cult that believed in aliens and kept claiming to have cloned things.
melissa2 Says:
Um, Poppy, what makes fans of TKAM pseudointellectual? I think you greatly underestimate the impact of that novel on a great portion of the population. Atticus Finch is one of the greatest characters ever written, a genuinely good man who bravely fights a battle he knows he's going to lose. I also hold a great deal of admiration for the book's author, Nelle Harper Lee. YOU may choose to prefer names from flash-in-the-pan teen books unlikely to stand the test of time, but do not sit in judgment of those who don't follow your lead.
kristenj15 Says:
My 2011 Archer was definitely not inspired by the FX show. We had the named picked out before we saw the show and it makes me cringe; that character is not my cup of tea.
That being said, Archer hasn't seem to have caught on much in the Midwest. People ask us all the time how we came up with his name. I'm hoping it doesn't become too popular, but Nameberry did warn of it
kristenj15 Says:
@sleepyjaime I hadn't thought of Raylan for a girl but I like it. There was also a RaeLynn on this past season of The Voice, which sounds pretty similar.
millymom619 Says:
How could Angelique be inspired by Dark Shadows? The movie hadn't even been released yet! In fact, I never even heard of the movie until well into 2012 and I doubt many others had either.
Seriously, don't just pair a rising name with a current movie/show/celebrity and ignore timing and popularity. Angelique is obviously rising on its own or for some other reason.
(And, for the record, I know Dark Shadows was an old TV show from the 60s/70s. But if that version of the character hadn't created a jump in the last 40 yrs, we're clearly talking about the recent movie.)
jeniferbraun Says:
I'll second the notion that Aria might be getting a little bit of heat from Arya on HBO's "Game of Thrones." The girl who plays that character on TV — and I haven't read the books, sorry — is so cute, so spunky and so smart, it instantly made me like the name, which is otherwise way too girly for me.
I also love the actress' actual name: Maisie. Cute, right?
Also, anyone else think part of Archer's rise might be due to Girls Gone Child blogger Rebecca Woolf writing about her son Archer for the last seven or so years — and pointing the great Rumi passage she pulled it from?
(Other than those two, though, I'm not loving any of these. Not bad names, just — meh.)
augusta_lee Says:
Eh, a lot of these explanations seem akin to the (incorrect) assumption that Jacob and Isabella rose due to Twilight — in fact they'd been on their way up for years. Attributing Angelique to Dark Shadows is particularly silly, as it was only just released last week and had very little buzz beforehand.
neuilly Says:
I agree with the pp, I don't think Dark Shadows has anything to do with the rise…especially when you consider timing. I think there's another explanation out there.
Flick Says:
I don't think TV had much to do with the rise of some of these names. I've been in the naming community for going on 7 years now and Brielle / Briella has ALWAYS been there – long before that hairstylist was popular. It's gotten more use in the past year or two, but it's been slowly making an appearance. Grayson has also been used for at least the past 5 or 6 years and Aria has always been there as an alternative to Melody or Harmony. Grayson has been on a steady rise for the past 10 years and Brielle has been on a steady rise since 2002.
kashed22 Says:
Brielle/Briella make me think of John Edward's mistress.
thetxbelle Says:
Pet Peeve: I wish Nameberry would change it's info on Brielle, it claims to be a long form of the of the place name Brie. If that's the case then there is no long form of the name, the town of Brie is not short for Brielle.
If anything it's a place name for the Dutch municipality of Brielle, formerly of Den Briel Which apparently comes from the Gallic brogilo
Saranel Says:
Does anyone know why Felicity rose 99 places last year. I just can't figure it out.
edenlyla13 Says:
I adore Aria and Luna! The names and the characters!
akky3210 Says:
–I think the picture of the cat in the Nylah part is so cute; I really just want to pick her up and cuddle her!
–Aria has long been a favorite of mine as an (unpublished) author. I've used it for three or four different characters from various projects…and that was before I realized people actually used it as a name!
–Atticus is, for me, too wrapped up in the TKAM character that I couldn't name *anyone,* whether it was a baby or a fictional person, after him.
Flick Says:
thetxbelle: I always thought Brielle / Briella were diminutives of Gabrielle / Gabriella? Thatfeels more likely than being linked to a place name?
miloowen Says:
Personally, I feel the same way about Atticus and Harper. Enough already, for heaven's sake. I know for a fact that Miss Lee feels the same way.
I do like Luna and I prefer Arya, the Hebrew lioness of G-d, to Aria (it always makes me think which aria? Vissi d'arte? Caro nome?)
Some of these other names are just NOKD.
thetxbelle Says:
Flick: I dont think I made my point clear since I tried to simplify it (which in hindsight always sounds stupid when I try this) Brie is a region in France, the name isn't short for anything but Nameberry lists Brielle as the long form of Brie.
However, apparently there is a town/municipality called Brielle in the Netherlands so I think that's the best choice to use if they want to call Brielle a place name, or better yet list them as Americanized diminutives of Gabrielle/Gabrielle like you said.
I would assume that Brie/Brielle share an older root word though.
LyndsayJenness Says:
Yeah Angelique obviously didn't rise due to Dark Shadows. That's just silly. There must be another explanation…. a spin on Angelina Jolie? It makes a good sister for Isabella… I don't know.
And I know for sure that Grayson was on the rise way before Revenge came out. Like sleepyjaime said, Drop Dead Diva came first. Though I do think I heard quite a bit of it even before that came out. I know I've loved Graydon since I was little because of Trevor Graydon from Thoroughly Modern Millie, not sure exactly when Grayson came into my conscientious.
Pansy Says:
@LyndsayJenness – I was thinking the same thing about Angelique. I think people are hearing Angelina Jolie's name all the time and likiing it, but don't want to use Angelina because it's too linked to the actress. Instead, they go for a variant and since Angela is dated, the best option is Angelique.
Jacquelini Says:
I was thinking the same thing about Archer…
Saracita00 Says:
I agree — for many of these names, linking to just one pop culture reference makes for entertaining discussion, but I really don't think it can be taken seriously. It seems that there must be other influences affecting the naming scene.
Case in point: Atticus. This name gets a lot of attention because of TKAM, however I have seen Atticus linked to quite a few claims that "Roman names" are a hot item. Now what explains the Roman name trend? It was certainly well underway before The Hunger Games movie. So what is causing these "Roman" sounding names to be appealing and sound more approachable as actual modern given names? I would argue that the cultural atmosphere that is (for whatever reason) more accepting of "Roman" names could be what is giving the Finch fans the courage to actually use his name — if TKAM is, in fact, the reference in mind. There's just a lot affecting the culture and naming attitudes.
augusta_lee Says:
I think that there's rarely ONE cause for a name rising.
Grayson? Well, surname names having been on an upward trajectory for a while. It also shares the popular "ay" sound with mega-hit Aiden and its variants. It's also an alternative to "Jackson", which has consistently charted very high for the past few years.
Atticus? A lot of popular boys' names start with "A" — see Aiden again, and Andrew, Alex, Anthony, Austin, Aaron etc — and the "s" ending recalls other perennial favorites like Marcus and Nicholas. Literary names are having a serious moment also. Atticus is the right combination of accessible and intellectual.
Brie? It's a punchy little name a la top-10ers Chloe, Ava, and Mia. It also resonates with longtime favorite Brianna. "Br" names are in — see Brantley, another listed name, as well as Brayden (ick), Brandon, and, yep, Brianna. "Briella" contains the popular Ella; it's also long been a diminutive of equally popular Gabriella. "Aubrey", another listed name, also contains the "brie" sound. It's probably rising for similar reasons. It's also a soundalike to popular Audrey AND has the auspiciously upbeat "-ee/ie/y" ending so popular with the current wave of names. This one's a no-brainer.
Luna? I'm sure Harry Potter has something to do with it, but this name definitely also got a boos from the current popularity of "L" names. It's a stylish alternative to Lily, Lila, Lydia, Lia, and the rest.
Basically what I'm saying is: any cultural trend tends to be more complicated than you'd guess at first glance. That's definitely true of names. I get that simple explanations make for more concise slide-shows, but these explanations also suffer for being reductive, and sometimes — like in the case of the "connection" between Angelique and Dark Shadows — they're just patently unlikely. Names are complicated. That's part of the reason why they're awesome. Amirite?
linzybindi Says:
I think Aria was also brought to light because of the Food Network show Next Food Network Star contestant Aria Kagan. She made it close to the finals and she made me fall in love with this name. The show she was on aired in 2010. I could see that also having an impact on the name.
raylan2011 Says:
My daughter name is Raylan, I'm always asked if my child is a boy or girl.
l0emkb Says:
Saranel – Felicity Jones (an English actress) has gotten some attention recently, that's the only reason I can think of. I'm in Britain though, so I'm not sure if she's known well enough in the US to have made an impact. A very pretty name, though
LyndsayJenness Says:
I was just watching Cougar Town and totally forgot the main guy on that show is named Grayson, so, there's another one.
pattyanniee Says:
I can't stand naming children after popular books/TV shows/etc of the era in which the parents grew up in. A cousin of mine named his daughter Bella, just Bella, specifically after Twilight, and I think it's just stupid. So anything related to these are out for me, which is a shame because I do love Lily, Luna and Hugo as names, but wouldn't want anyone to assume the children were named after the respective characters in Harry Potter.
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Glad I bought this one! Thought this one would be fun to get before the movie comes out next month, and daughter has been enjoying it. You do have to pay attention to the...Read complete review
Glad I bought this one! Thought this one would be fun to get before the movie comes out next month, and daughter has been enjoying it. You do have to pay attention to the scenery to help navigate through the game, as you have several quests in an area and have to go back through to find certain objects. I think that is why this one had a little higher age range than Tangled, buy my almost 5 year old has not been having too much difficulty playing it.
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I think the game itself is very hard- the part where Merida is walking through the castle looking for things.. My 6yo is pretty smart but was getting frustrated because she couldnt figure where...Read complete review
I think the game itself is very hard- the part where Merida is walking through the castle looking for things.. My 6yo is pretty smart but was getting frustrated because she couldnt figure where she was missing one of the runes to pick up. I tried to help her but I couldnt. I actually had to take the game away from her and play it myself for a while to find the missing items. I found that the closet doors on the first level opening repeatedly frustrating myself-there is nothing there after the first 2 items but the cues (magic looking sparks kept leading one to try). On the second level Merida is walking around and the game keeps saying to find Elinor bear for help... but its hard to get back to her and this is frustrating to the kids. It also has items that Merida can not pick up when she finds them because she needs to do something else first. . The learning information (science) was to young for 6yo . My 4.5 yo wont play it at all because the info is stuff she already knows and the game is confusing. They both love Brave movie but this game is not for them.
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I am very impressed with this game, it has more of a story and flow than most and a great deal of content. The game plays like an old type of adventure game, you explore areas to collect items that you use to progress throughout the game. There are five levels and you guide Merida through each one figuring out what to do next. Science concepts are sprinkled throughout. You have to melt something frozen... so kids have to figure out to take that somewhere warm and so on. There are lots of plant and animal growth cycle, animal part identification, water cycle, nature facts, and more in each level. Sometimes this game is not the most intuitive but you can always press the hint button if you are stuck. There are many things to find in each level to complete Merida's journal which can be viewed at anytime. The archery game is also a bit more difficult than normal but doable with practice. There is also another mini-game where you have to use appropriately shaped boards to build a path through a room. This game is better for the slightly older end of the LeapFrog age range and it's good to see a game more suited to that. Some parts can get a bit dull as you have to track back and forth across a number of screens multiple times to collect all the items and unlock everything. Also Merida and other character do have thick Scottish accents so directions might be difficult to follow in a couple of spots unless you listen carefully.
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She had trouble navigating the screens, and didn't know what to do.
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I thought it was more of a game then teaching my son to read. Why does no e-reader grow with your kid.
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The Brave game is great and I would recommend to any parent. My daughter has learned facts on the game that I was not even aware of. For example, the other day she said that she learned that there are over 200 castles in Scotland. So it also gives some history on the country which I think is very important for my child to learn any world history that she can.
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This is a great product for the most part but like others we are stuck in a section of the game that we cannot proceed with. It keeps telling us to do things that we have already done.
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Since we just saw the movie, my daughter likes playing this, she's 4 and it best if I play with her. There's a lot to remember. You need to find a key. You find the key but can't get it until you get the bow and arrow. After you find the bow, you need to remember where the key is. Go back get the key and then remember where you need to use the key. Along the way this game is packed full of educational stuff. One of the questions she's asked is, if a bucket of water is left out, later will it have the same amount of water, more or less? So I got a glass, filled it with water, market it with a marker and checked the water mark the next day. Expanding the game into real life. This game is a great tool.
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I wish I could review this game but I can't seem to get past the first screen in the adventure where Merida is in the room with the bear. Everyone in our family has clicked on and moved Merida through this scene and can't get anywhere! I just keeps saying "Look around to see where we need to go". There are sparkling blue spots but when I touch those I get the same messages. We are obviously missing something but if anyone can give me a little more info on how to navigate this game that would be great. The instructions that came with it don't say anything about the mechanics of the game just how to put it in the system. So frustrated!
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Never said it was your fault, but I know on mine the ceramic in the impeller doesn't sit flush it sticks out 1/8 of an inch. If it was flush it wouldn't touch the spring seal on the back side. Mine is a Barracuda pump so maybe thats the difference. A standard dial indicator setting on the shaft will tell if you have runout.
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As for who will be making the final decision, city council is scheduled to talk about the proposal later this month and are encouraging residents to voice their concerns.
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Hente said council understands times are tough right now, but he said his team has to look at the whole picture.
"The east coast has a big snowstorm, and there are still people without power a week later, and you do not see that happening in Colorado Springs because we put the investment in our infrastructure," he said.
City council members will vote on the proposal Nov. 22 at their regular meeting.
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Chia seeds or flax? Almonds or walnuts? Turkey burger or sirloin? Many people form misguided opinions about the virtues of one food over another based on media reports or hearsay. Oftentimes, there's no clear winner. I've dug up the facts on several foods, so that you can decide for yourself.
Chia seeds vs. Flax seeds
Nutritionally, ounce for ounce they are quite similar. Chia seeds have 139 calories, 8.7 grams total fat, 10.7 grams fiber, and 4.4 grams protein. Flax seeds have 140 calories, 9 grams total fat, 7 grams fiber and 6 grams protein. Both are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, with flax coming in slightly ahead. Chia seeds don't have to be ground to unlock their nutrients, whereas flax seeds do. You can cook with both to add extra nutrients to a recipe. Chia seeds' slightly higher fiber content will keep you fuller longer—and that's why I prefer to sprinkle them on my morning oatmeal. As for taste, both have minimal to none in my opinion.
Almonds vs. Walnuts
First off, I'm a big fan of all nuts. But my patients seem to favor almonds and walnuts. Per 1-ounce serving, walnuts have 190 calories, 4 grams protein, 18 grams total fat, and 2 grams fiber, while almonds have 123 calories (new research confirmed this amount vs. the 160 calories previously thought), 6 grams protein, 14 grams total fat, and 4 grams fiber. Compared to almonds, walnuts are higher in alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, the plant-based omega-3 essential fatty acids required by the human body, and in antioxidants. Whole almonds are higher in vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Either can be enjoyed as a topping on salad, yogurt, or cereal, or simply on their own as a snack.
Russet potato vs. Sweet potato
First, let's set the record straight: Potatoes have a place in a healthy diet. I can't tell you how many people believe the opposite. (Caveat: If you load them with high-fat toppings and fry not bake 'em, that's another story.) Now, for the comparison: A simple, 6-ounce russet potato has 189 calories, .17 grams fat, and 4.2 grams fiber, while the same size sweet potato has 214 calories, .19 grams fat, and 7.1 grams fiber. Besides having a little more fiber, the sweet potato is rich in beta-carotene, which may help boost immunity and protect against certain cancers. Both potatoes are rich in potassium, vitamin C, and many other vitamins and minerals. I think it ultimately comes down to taste, with the sweet potato being, well, sweeter than the simple baked.
Sirloin burger vs. Turkey burger
My patients seem to think that choosing turkey over beef is automatically healthier. Not always. In fact, depending on the cut of beef, a turkey burger can have more fat. Four ounces of ground sirloin, a lean cut, packs 212 calories, 7.4 grams total fat, 2.8 grams saturated fat, and 34.2 grams protein, while 4 ounces of ground turkey has 168 calories, 9.3 grams total fat, 2.5 grams saturated, and 19.7 grams protein. In order to reduce the fat, ground turkey breast needs to be used. But that's not always within your control: Restaurants often make turkey burgers with dark meat and skin that's been ground—not with ground breast meat. To ensure you're making the healthiest choice, ask what type of meat they use—ground chuck is the fattiest beef cut—and pass on the extras, like cheese and bacon.
Acai Berries vs. Blueberries
Believe what you read on the Internet, and you might think acai berries are some kind of miracle food, far surpassing any other berry nutrition-wise. Acai berries are packed with antioxidants; however, blueberries are among the highest antioxidant containing fruit available. Both are also rich in minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, iron, and magnesium. This is one comparison, though, that I can easily make a decision on. I vote blueberries. Not because they're healthier, but because they're grown locally, whereas acai berries must be imported from another country. Not only does that hike up the price of acai berries, but think about the effect their transportation has on our environment.
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Scholarships are not only for straight-A students and exceptional athletes. Many scholarships are awarded based on need and for other qualities. Certain organizations offer scholarships to children of their employees, some scholarships are provided to members of a religious affiliation or minority group while other scholarships are awarded to students who are financially needy. Searching for local scholarships is a great way to find free money.
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I can understand tensions between people, but when we sell out to the attraction of BIG money over the ancestors of even our traditional Native enemies we're showing White American that we don't even respect each other.
I hope some satisfactory agreement between the Poarch and the Muscogee can allow a solution with respect to all concerned. Certainly tribes deserve the right to better themselves and their financial prospects, but we lose the moral high-ground when we're willing to do to each other what has been done to us in the past. Have respect for those who have passed, no gaming on burial grounds!


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The math problem tbhey did was wrong. 28 :- 7 does not equal 13. 28:- 7= 4 not 13. the reason this is because if you multiply 7x4=28.
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My brother's body lies dead and naked on a stainless-steel slab. At his head stands a tall arched spigot that, with tap handles mimicking wings, easily suggests a swan in mourning. His head is squarish and overlarge. (This, when he was a toddler, made him seem top-heavy and unsteady on his feet.) His widow's peak is common among the men in my family, though this one is more dramatic than most. An inverted pyramid, it begins high above the temples and falls steeply to an apex in the boxy forehead, over the heart-shaped face. A triangle into a box over a heart. His eyes (now closed) were big and dark and glittery; they drew you into his sadness when he cried.
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Ridger111 Wrote:I received my Flirc today, and I have configured my remote in the Windows utility... But I can't seem to get it to work in XBMC.
Is there something I need to enable to start using the remote in XBMC?
Sorry you are having trouble. In all odds, windows gives me a hard time, and it's probably the following: The GUI sometimes hangs on to the device. Try closing the GUI, unplugging your module, and plug it back in. I'll eventually get to the bottom of that, but am working on some pretty big things: http://blog.flirc.tv
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Yes, please. All of them.
From Paris architect Didier Faustino. [via Dude Craft]
Yes, please. All of them.
From Paris architect Didier Faustino. [via Dude Craft]
I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I write for MAKE, serve as Technical Editor for MAKE magazine, and develop original DIY content for Make: Projects.
This is RAD!
Go higher!……… GO HIGHER!…………… JUMMMP!!!!!!!!!!
This is RAD!
What could possibly go wrong?
haha, this isn't in america is it? I couldn't ever see this passing any kind of regulations for children.
It is really bad ass, though.
Children smildren. *I* want one!
me too 2 of them facing each other for swing battles
Sell adspace on the kids' tshirts and you're back in business. heh heh
I like jumping off swings…and unless that billboard is really high up for base jumping….I dunno.
i can smell the litigation from here in the Great Republic of Texas.
Lol ! "Great Republic of Texas"
OMG.. that's awesome! I can feel the vertigo kick in just looking at the picture. What a fantastic idea.
Cool … let's see who can jump the furthest!
Holy crackamoley
Pretty good post. I just found your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts.In any case I'll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soonhttp://chinastudymeals.com/pg/blog/haoqi
Ironically this is probably just another advert.
A little dangerous, but at the same time creative!
I see trouble in the immediate future. The air 25 feet above the earth is NOT A PLAYGROUND PEOPLE!
A ver quien llega mas lejos??
A ver quien llega mas lejos??
Shooter, although as a big fan I like them all.
How are you suppose to make money from that? I see liability.
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Exzellenz Hotel Heidelberg
3 StarsRohrbacherstrasse 29 Heidelberg D-69115
This Hotel is located at Rohrbacher Strasse 29 and is in close proximity to the historic Altstadt, River Neckar and popular shopping venues. At leisure, guests can explore city attractions such as The Castle & Konigstuhl, the town markets, Carl Theodor Old Bridge and St. Peter's Church.
This property features comfortable and spacious rooms where guests can relax after a long and tiring day. All the rooms are equipped with facilities such as cable TV, Internet access, mini bar, refrigerator, coffee maker and telephone.
Guests can start off their day with the delicious breakfast buffet served at the onsite breakfast room. This Hotel in Heidelberg does not have a restaurant facility; however, some of the nearby dining options are Hugo Wine und Dine, Mc Donald's Restaurant, Hyde Park, China-Restaurant Shanghai und Tappanyaki-Spezialitaten.
Exzellenz Hotel Heidelberg features a conference room, equipped with photocopying and faxing facilities, which can be utilised for business meetings, small conferences and other special occasions. Guests can also relax at the onsite sauna after a hard day.
Hotel Facilities
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NH Heidelberg | 4 Stars |
Holiday Inn Heidelberg Walldorf | 4 Stars |
Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center | 4 Stars |
Romantik Hotel Zum Ritter Heidelberg | 4 Stars |
Crowne Plaza Hotel Heidelberg City Centre | 4 Stars |
Boarding House Apartments Heidelberg | 3 Stars |
Hotel Heidelberg | 3 Stars |
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We drove up to Solvang for the holiday weekend on a whim, and of course, there were no hotels available EXCEPT the Sanja Cota. The rate was $99. The pillow cases had "Property of Sanja Cota" written on them in black marker. I think the towels had the same thing written on them, but I can't be sure because there... More
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My Gay Adoption Day 452 :: Status Update
What a week it's been; no doubt many of my readers have been wondering how things went last weekend, when Kevin and I traveled to upstate New York to meet our potential birth mother. Fear not, friend: it is a story of emotional turbulence set amidst blizzards, massive quantities of Italian food, and purple paint. It is a tale of three cities, families beyond count, the excessive biting of cuticles, and car rides filled with joy and despair. In short, just your average week in the life of a couple awaiting adoption.
And now that Downton Abbey has wrapped Season Two, I finally have time to write about it. Seriously. One has to have priorities in life, n'est pas?
We learned that Kevin's great-aunt had passed on mere hours before beginning our trek to upstate New York; her battle with pulmonary fibrosis was difficult and prolonged, and as life abhors imbalance, the timing of her death was complicit in the evolution of a single drive over a weekend into a five-day affair that saw us cross four state lines. It makes sense, we thought: the anticipated happy circumstances of bringing a new life into our family would naturally be offset with the ending of another.
Nonetheless, the drive was largely uneventful, save for our frustration that it's incredibly difficult to eat healthily along major highways when one is under any sort of time pressure. Seriously, Mrs. President; if you want to fight the scourge of American obesity, you might start with the atrocious, monopolistic fare along our highways, where McDonalds is waging an all-out war against human longevity one McNugget at a time. Or if we must survive the capitalism of fat, perhaps Congress could consider easing our energy crisis by harnessing the inevitable result: the most natural gas on Earth as generated by that most unfortunate of inventions, the modern fryolater.
But I digress.
I could regale you with the five-hour drive, during which the crooning of Adele alternated with readings from the book of "What to Expect the First Year" according to Some People Who May or May Not Know What the Hell They're Talking About. But honestly - five hours of anything is a snore. Except Downton Abbey, of course.
Anyway, we arrived at our destination and checked in at the resident Doubletree, then went to dinner and learned that clearly, there's something eminently wondrous about the adoption process at the common human level. We opted to brave the snow - which we nearly didn't recognize thanks to an almost completely freeze-free winter in Boston - and drive into the city to frequent a restaurant recommended to us. This lovely restaurant, though I cannot spill their name, upon learning our story (even to the small degree as reported to the bartender), they eagerly revised their three-hour wait and set us up an impromptu table in an otherwise unutilized corner of the restaurant.
The following morning, we wondered if our luck had changed. The brisk snowfall of the prior evening had turned into what looked to be an all-out blizzard, at least to those who don't live in upstate New York. Evidently, snow is so much the norm there in winter that plow owners just hunker down to wait out the worst, and only then put their machines in gear. The result was a nail-biting drive to the local Ruby Tuesdays, where we arrived to ponder if our Friends In Adoption social worker and our potential birth mother would both arrive safely.
We needn't have worried; they did. And the rest, as they say, is baby history.
I must now pause and alert my readers that from this point forward, you can expect names to be changed to protect the innocent, and also a level of discretion regarding details. Making an adoption plan is a courageous and often emotionally-difficult thing for any woman, and she needn't be burdened with the details of her life being spilled onto the digital pages of this publication, no matter how honorable my intentions thereof. I shall call her Jayne, and shall tell you about her honestly, excitedly... but sensitively at all points.
Jayne is a funny, warm-hearted, engaging woman; and we loved her within minutes. That was somewhat difficult for Kevin and I, since FIA had advised us to move cautiously due to the fact that we'd not at that time been privy to pertinent medical details regarding the baby she is carrying. We were all nervous - after all, in a substantive way, we are all potentially going to become family thanks to this wonderful gift in our lives. And Jayne had felt so "connected" to us that she wanted to move right to a personal meeting, rather than beginning a relationship with a phone call. We were oddly grateful for that; many couples have told us that the initial phone calls with potential matches are challenging - sans non-verbal language, it can emotionally treacherous navigating such an important introduction. None of us needed have worried; Kevin, Jayne and I learned not only that we liked each other rapidly, but that despite differences in geography and sex, we had more in common than we could have thought possible.
Truly, that should not have been a surprise, I suppose. After all, I'll wager the somewhat exclusive club of individuals participating in the adoption (and for that matter, the fostering) process is largely peopled by those unafraid of the unconventional. Still, the stereotype of the less cosmopolitan remains that of those stuttering along politically unchanged by the progressions of the LGBT community. If Jayne is any example, that is simply not so. I don't believe that Jayne is fast friends with a significant number of out gay individuals; nonetheless, she eagerly chose a gay couple to potentially parent her child, eschewing heterosexual couples and lesbians because, as she told us, she wanted to gift this child to a couple who were biologically unable to conceive. And when we asked how she came to be so flexible in her considerations, she said simply, "It's how I was brought up."
You'll want to know these details, no doubt: Jayne is very pretty, with beautiful brown hair, bright, intelligent eyes and a penchant for easy laughter. I think all of us found the conversation easy and free-wheeling, our connection further forged by a desire to consider the child's welfare first. Which brings me to a bone of contention shared by adoptive families everywhere. Jayne is not "giving up" her baby. For reasons that should remain private with her, unexplored and un-judged by the world at large, she has decided to make an adoption plan so that another couple may parent the child she carries. For, one week after we first met Jayne, we have all chosen each other formally as the right blend of souls with whom to walk this path. This is not a process of surrendering or abandoning; it is a journey of love that, if more challenging than the norm, is all the more striking for it.
Dear reader, there is much to write now. We have matched officially - our bio is now missing from FIA's list of waiting families. The countdown now begins to when we hope a baby girl enters our lives; she will be born on or around April 29th. I will say more, and write often. But despite the long car rides, the funerals and trials that continued to evolve this past week (more on that later), we are desperately happy to have had the opportunity to welcome Jayne into our lives, and for us to be welcomed into hers.
Why, I bet we're even happier than Lady Mary. But only by a scootch.


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European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Self-Portrait Made in Venice, Italy, Europec. 1546-48 Tintoretto (Jacopo di Giovanni Battista Robusti), Italian (active Venice), 1519 - 1594 Oil on canvas * Gallery 252, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (ARCO Chemical Company Gallery) 1983-190-1 Gift of Marion R. Ascoli and the Marion R. and Max Ascoli Fund in honor of Lessing Rosenwald, 1983 |
LabelThis dramatically intimate self-portrait announced the arrival of a new talent on the Venetian art scene; Tintoretto painted it when he was just beginning his career. The picture follows the Venetian portraiture tradition of showing the subject's head emerging from a dark background and making the eyes the focus of attention.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |