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Visit to the grounds and museum of the concentration camp memorial site in Dachau.
Driving through the village of Dachau we reach the former concentration camp. Plenty of time to visit the memorial site, the museum and the documentary film. Explanations to the memorial site on the bus, no guided tour on site. Visitors are asked to respect the dignity of the site by wearing appropriate attire.
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Thank you everyone for all the well wishes on my neck! I'm doing much better and can actually turn my head to the left again! I'm still sore, I know that will last a while but seem that 4 days rest really helped.
Now, all that rest didn't do much for getting me on track for the New Year. Yes, I know I needed it but needs and desires are different animals. And I desire to make 2013 my best year ever. That was on my mind heavily while my tuckus grew roots. My body wasn't doing much the last 4 days but the old grey matter was working over time.
Then yesterday, during my first walk in days, it hit me. I'm nothing more than an "old" kid. I wear pig-tails and funky colored hair extensions (or dye as my mood deems). I like orange and purple nail polish. I have stuffed animals with a few that sing. I like cartoons and play video games. I laugh out loud. I sing (badly) in public if I like the song. I dance when and where I have room! I get on the ground to play with puppies. I splash in puddles and throw snowballs. I am not a grown up. I have "grown-up" things I have to do (work, bills, etc) but I am certainly NOT a grown-up. And I don't want to be. I don't want to grow up. Know what, I don't have to and I'm not gonna!!!
When I hit that realization and made up my mind this is me it felt like I instantly lost 50 pounds off my neck and back. I felt lighter, heck – I felt like dancing (I did a bit). See, growing up has been part of the Drama Llama I've been dealing with. My dad's wife, my kid sister, and members of my mom's family don't approve of me. I caught a ton of flack over the years for the way I am. They have made fun of gifts that I really liked. Told me I was a bad wife and mother. That is was my fault that my first marriage didn't work and of course he was mean to me – he wanted a wife not a child. My make-up was wrong, my clothes were wrong, I WAS WRONG.
Add "friends" who "look up to" me and hubby as long as we behave they way they see fit. That we do for them they way we should! Add the catty back-stabbing women here at work who have NOTHING nice to say to me from how I look to the music I listen to to the way I act. Re-enforced the idea that I'm wrong.
I have tried through the years to be "right". I really put an effort into it this year after all I'd lost weight, I was running (my sister's hubby is a marathoner), started my own business, and was getting a good grip on things. I asked for proper gifts for Christmas, bought a skirt that comes to mid-calf, wore plain dress boots and a pretty green sweater. Had boy child and hubby dress the same way. We were 100% all American normal.
And I still caught flack! My hair is too dark, I should be going lighter at my age and adding highlights and my cut should be shorter (remember – I'm still trying to grow out the awful cut of mid-November). What is with all the earrings – even silver studs look stupid. And on and on and on. Not one compliment on my weight or notice of the changes I'd tried to make. I still needed way too much fixing to be presentable.
Now my dad did get me all my running gear, which I was thrilled with. I found out yesterday that he got me all that because he couldn't find anything else on my list that "felt right". And I have one cousin who made certain I had Visa gift cards I could use anywhere in the big family grab bag (she's on my dad's side of the family). And then my dad's family noticed my weight loss, teased about the "holes in my head" but it was good natured.
So I've been struggling with all of this for several weeks. Bouncing from Goth vests to cable knit sweaters. Pig-tails to hot rollers. I was watching people around me trying to see how they act/react so I could get it right.
But yesterday, in that moment during my walk I realized it didn't matter. I don't want to be anything like the people who pick on me! I don't like them. They are depressing, nasty people who never have a good thing to say. They complain about everything and are never happy. They argue constantly. From everything I can see – they are miserable! WHY do I want to be accepted by people like that?!?! Guess what, I don't.
I like me – the real me! It is hard but those that can't accept don't need to be here. I like being a kid. I like being silly. I want to have fun. So that part of the Drama Llama can find a new home. And I think I'm finally good with that.
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Kitty, It sounds like you are on the right track. Isn't it amazing how the heavy load lifts when you get those big relizations and they guide you into what to do from there. Sounds like you were carrying alot of stress around with you. I have a son that sounds like a kindred spirit with you and all that you have shared has opened my mind more about how to let him know I think he is okay just the way he is. I really don't want him to be a clone of anyone else. We are all made so totally different and we try so hard to fit in and be like everybody else which makes us really unhappy. I applaud you for figuring all that out and now you have the key you need to say adios to Drama Llama. Good for you!!!! Susan
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I love this blog post, I've also come to a point in my life now where I only make time for the people that matter.. the people who love me for who I am and the rest can go bye-byes..
I dont like being a 'grown up' either..
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You go, girl!
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Well done & I like you too - JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!!! You go sister!!
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Awesome. I have plaque in my room that says "never underestimate the power of a hissy fit." That is who i am i love to have fun and laugh i have not beaten all the demons that tell you your weird or different but i'm getting their. Lets make 2013 the year we learn to love ourselves for who we are not for who they want us to be.
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So Kitty whats your address? I'll be right over. I bet we can find some mud puddles to jump in.
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I think this is proof that you are, if fact, all grown up. You do the necessary things - go to work at t job you don't always like, pay the bills, take care of the house & family, you faced serious injury and recovery, and survived a nasty marriage and divorce. You can survive the naysayers, and you realize that those people really don't have anything better to do than knock down other people (kind of sad really). All of that, and you can still get down on the floor and play with the puppies, wear pigtails and throw snowballs whenever you want to.
That sounds to me like a perfectly well-rounded, well-adjusted adult.
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I love your spontaneity...especially the pig tails. we are all unique and we can't be like everyone wants us to be...we shouldn't bother to even try.
This year, we didn't do the gift exchange. It was awkward...but it turned out really fun. I had lunch with a couple friends I don't always have time for...I took a friend horse back riding...I made dinner and had people over. It was fantastic. No pressure to buy things for people. No pressure of what to tell people to give. And no criticism...
I'm glad your dad's family noticed your weight loss. That is so important...in that feel good world.
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Personally I think "growing up" is overrated! I think it's great for you to accept who you are and forget those who don't like it. Why do you think I make video games for a living?
We still watch cartoons! If your family really loves you they'll accept you for who you are. If the people you know and are friends with really are your friend they'll accept you for who you are. All of your friends here on SP like you for who you are and don't care whether you act like a kid or whatever! We all like you for you are!!
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Each of us is unique and wonderfully made. Glad you're freeing yourself to be just you.
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Sweetheart, you are beautiful just the way you are. Don't you change for anyone! God created you with your own unique personality, likes, dislikes, gifts and abilities. God loves you - and I love you - and your husband and boy child and your true friends love you for who you are, the way you are.
What a boring world this would be if everyone looked the same, liked only the same things, and behaved all the same way! Ignore the naysayers... these kind of people will never be satisfied no matter how much you try to change or accomodate them. Some people are determined to NEVER be at peace with you... but that is their problem, you don't have to make it yours. Ignore them and go about your business. Hold onto your peace even if they can't control themselves. You should "like" you. You should LOVE you! We do!
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woop whoop!
for keppin it silly
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! Be Kitty - she is AWESOME! I am glad you are beginning to love and accept yourself. People who disapprove can just stew in their own boring, judgy, stinky juices.
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It's ok to be a kid in adults ski as long as you take care of the big girl stuff when needed. You may not be getting any younger on the outside, but you don't have to grow up all the way inside. I am glad you are feeling better now.
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There are some people, and these sound like some of them, that you never would please no matter what you did. Who wants to be the same as everyone else anyway? I'm trying to be more childish with every passing year.
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The people who bought you gift cards and noticed your weight loss - friends as well as family. It is wonderful of you to KNOW who you are. BE who you are. ACCEPT who you are. DONT fit into the mold of "adulthood" - there will always be those that are unhappy and pick on others; they bring themselves up by bringing you down to their level.
We love you JUST the way you ARE!
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Yay! Why be normal? Seriously, do we want to impress peple who are nasty? No! Not no, but HFN! You my young friend can figure that one out! Be silly and laugh alot! Roll around with puppies! I can't think of anything more enjoyable! In the grand scheme does it matter what color your hair is? HOw many piercings you have? Whether you have pig tails or perfectly coiffed hair? HFN!
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Oh my goodness. This is a fabulous blog and you are sooooooo right! You need to be YOU. Nothing else is going to feel right. We are ALL created to be who we are. What a bland world this would be if we have to all fit into the same "box". You now, there is such truth in the saying that you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family, and many times you would choose differently for your family. Don't get me wrong, I love my familly and we are very fortunate that we get along. But I know so many cases where that just isn't the case.
I think it is absolutely wonderful, and important, to retain childlike qualities in life. That keeps us young, frankly.
Be true to you!
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You are beautiful just the way you are and if you decide you want to wear your hair in hot pink rollers out in public, well it's your hair & you should do that if you want!! You're a sweet person & don't forget that.
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You know, I've always found those who stress conformity lack vision, imagination and have an awful lot of trouble thinking their own thoughts, usually waiting for someone to give them their opinions for them. I think they come down hardest on those who resist conforming because they feel threatened by people who have the courage to do the things they don't have the guts to do themselves.
You know what, Paws? You're eccentric. Don't be ashamed of it, embrace it! Quite frankly, being eccentric means you have the confidence to do what you feel like doing, when you feel like doing it. When you lose that confidence, being eccentric becomes being weird (though quite honestly, I use to revel in my reputation of always being the weirdest person in the room so I hardly consider that an insult either).
Either way, if you feel you have to change yourself to fit into the group you're with, chances are you're in the wrong group.
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That is so cool! You should just be you, because really you are the important one you have to impress... nobody else.
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You really have to like yourself before anyone else can.
I am so sorry to read that you are in this position. There are times we have to be selfish.
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hey girl who care what people say u only live one time and live it the way you want not wat people want you to be because then you will never be happy in you life.you tell them girl.and who care how old you are age is just a number that how i see it i dont belive if your old you have to act old and if your young you have to act like it no.but i love your blog alot because i have people like that that want me to change because im married and have kids they want me to act older and stop acting like im in high skool but they dont know that i just start my life im only 22 years old.so im on with you on that let that hater hate.
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I loved this blog, it made me cry for me (yep totally selfish) because I am having lots of the same battles cos I don't fit in the box they want me too, or any of the boxes they have, so I CHEER YOU, I celebrate YOU, and I want YOU to be just how you are, cos that means there is hope for me and the rest of us grown up kids
and finally as I often declare in stuffy meetings 'when I grow up I want to be an astronaut'
Have a fantastic day
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HUGS. You are awesome the way YOU are - no matter what ANYONE says.
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Dude, right on! The big thing around here (in the 'hood, yo) is "I'm doin' me." So you know what? You go ahead and do you Momma!
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In case you didn't know, that's two thumbs up for you. It's hard enough just haivng to survive in this world. It's even harder when you have such opposition. It sucks. I've been there.
Instead of thinking about what everyone wants you to be and what's going to make them happy, get ready to impress YOU! Dress and look however it is that when you look in the mirror you are pleased. You feel good. You are happy. The one in the "normal" attire isn't it.
Then tell them they can just kiss your arse if they don't like it. We like you just the way that you are. No changes required.
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Be true to who you are! You've already seen how changing yourself will not change others. It is sad how the people who should support us the most are the ones who let us down.
Don't let the "emotional vampires" get you down.
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The ONLY person we have the power to change is ourselves AND only if we want to. You're perfect just the way you are!
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When people criticize me I say the truth back. "You are wearing that??" "Yes I am" - "You are late!" "Yes I am" (Bradshaw - Healing the Shame that Binds you - great book) Identity is what I struggle with too. You are right - it doesn't matter. Because there is no winning. The only one that can validate you is you. People pleasing doesn't work. People don't understand creative types. I am one too. I can really relate. (If I had a dollar...) I think you are on the right track and am proud to call you my SP Friend. I wish you could leave your job and do your business full time. Maybe soon.
God Bless, You are amazing!!
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I'll just tell what I try to do in my life: I only care about the opinion of people I respect. For all the others, who I don't like/respect/admire, who cares about what they think of me?
Each of us is unique and we should all try to have around us people who appreciate us for what we are and not for what they want us to be.
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What the hell is normal? no one would know normal if it bit them on the ass!
Screw the world, be yourself!
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shall i call you abby kitty.abby from navy cis how you just discribed yourself reminds me of abby and a bit of me deep down lol.especially the singing and dancing part in public.be yourself why should you be a poor imitation of what people want you to be when you can be a great you.
i think yu are great just the way you are. one of my favorite songs is i am what i am,and what i am i make no excuses.listen to all the words of this song then say to everyone else f*** you if you don´t like me it is your problem not mine.it is your loss.
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will you stop blaming yourself? so what if you're a kid? so am I and a lot of cool people (admire my modesty please
). next time someone is criticizing you say - thanks , I don't like how you look either . you decide how to be or how to live your life.I was still a child when I quit trying to be like everybody else, I never could anyway. if they don't like me , it's their loss.family doesn't mean anything if they don't love you. love means accepting the other exactly how he is . just be how you like to be and true to yourself and you will feel good.
oh , and my real age would be between 3 and 5
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I think you're
and don't change. As long as you are happy with yourself that is the only thing that matters. Heck with the the rest of them.
I'm a 20-something trapped in the 50 old body and no one is stopping me from having my fun.
Comment edited on: 1/9/2013 10:53:15 AM
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What a refreshing post!!!
Your realization is astounding, I'm so happy for you.
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I have been guilty of the same thing--trying to make myself into someone that I'm not in order to be liked. But you know what, the person I was making myself into was not me and was never going to be me. One of my favorite quotes is "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." (Eleanor Roosevelt) Remember that when someone laughs, teases, or anything else, and just walk away. Who cares what that person thinks?
Another favorite, by Dr. Seuss, "Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you."
I like you just the way you are. Don't ever forget that!
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Good for you realizing and accepting who you are! It's amazing to me that those who are supposedly closest to us, be it through blood or friendship, are often times the most cruel. I tend believe that society in general has forgotten what manners are and when you should use them-which is all the time!
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your girls are beautiful i have been their i still cry. im sorry for you loss.
They are so precious! Are they wearing pink crochet nighties or is that a blanket? I am so sorry for your loss and hope that you are healing each day.
I am so sorry for your loss.
I lost 2 little girls (at different times) & regret that I don't have any photos.
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Anyones else have a similar experience? Ive tried to make it romantic but I've never been the one to want sex all the time. My dh however is a horn dog so he always thinks its so funny when I initiate and I guess thats what ruins the mood.....?
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I am the horn dog in my relationship so its not different for me to initiate but I dont even talk about TTC and I just do little things to try and turn my hubby on with out actually intiating so he can feel like he was the one who started it and wanted it. And if he already feels like its a TTC thing do some stuff to mix it up dress up or something and tease them alot/ give them head until hes about to finish then get what you want almost no man can not get super close that way lol And most of all relax yourself and try ot to think about it they can sense when youre not enjoying it and that kills it for them too!
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with our first, I think I was pressuring my husband a little bit to 'clinically' i.e. must have sex now! go!go!go! it took us a few months before we got it right.
I think I might have been stressing him (and me) out a bit. I don't think sex was much fun in those months - it went from a pleasure activity to a 'must be productive' activity
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Conveniently located in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Birmingham, this charming hotel is housed in a beautiful, red-bricked Victorian building just a stone's throw from New Street Station and the famous Bullring shopping centre. With a wealth of restaurants, bars, theatres and attractions just waiting outside its front door, it is the perfect place for both leisure and business customers alike. A historical landmark in its own right, the original building dates back to 1883 and great deal of care has been taken to ensure it still retains many of its original period features, including a marvellous pull-cage lift.
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In addition to a bar used only for late night DJs and a VIP stage at High Camp, there were three primary stages set up for the first annual Wanderlust Festival, two at the base of the mountain with the smaller of these - the Casbah Stage - surrounded by vendors and tucked into Squaw Valley Village (also referred to as Kula Village) and the Globetrotter Stage set just off the Village at the end of a bunny slope. These were both user-friendly, well set up stages, but the real glory was 15 minutes up the gondola. First off, gondolas rock. It's almost like an amusement park ride (minus the screaming kids and barfing) or a free sightseeing tour (minus the annoying elderly dude on mic). Dangling high above the now plush green ski slopes dotted with giant brown boulders, the views are breathtaking, and what's even cooler, depending on the size of your crew, you can usually get a gondola all to yourselves and then you can do whatever you want in your little private ride up the hill... and actually, even if you weren't alone everyone seemed of the same mindset and you could still do pretty much whatever you wanted.
You ride to the top, walk off the gondola and boom! There you are, 8,200 feet and standing on top of the world. The Gold Coast Stage sat at the foot of a ski hill alongside vendors, a cafe, real bathrooms, a geo-dome where they were giving away stuff including free personalized silkscreen American Apparel tees - I got two, one black, one white and they even insisted I bring one back for a friend. It was a righteous feeling to walk four minutes up the slope, cold beer in hand, and just sit down under a tree and take it all in. Not a person in earshot (nor a cop in sight all weekend), a couple thousand fans dancing under the sun, 80-90 degrees all weekend, blue skies above and a very loud, pristine sound system. Some might call it heaven, we'll just call it Squaw.
Next, they had to pick the right artists. No Disco Biscuits or Gov't Mule here, and no offense to either, it just wouldn't have worked for anyone. Instead they enlisted acts like Andrew Bird, Michael Franti - who was replaced by Common due to a burst appendix, Broken Social Scene, Jenny Lewis and Spoon. These predominantly progressive indie bands bring fans that are a bit less inclined to get super-bent, but still clearly like to let loose. The goal was to get open-minded people who could dig on yoga and rock out, even if they were really there for one or the other. You couldn't really set this up with a late night Bisco show till sunrise and then yoga a few hours later - talk about oil and water between fanbases. Can't you just see it, the twisted late night rager on the gondola with the yoga teachers who flew in from Indiana to learn from the best? Nightmare! And the organizers understood this. Instead, the music stages were done by midnight and the party scene was mellow. This wasn't about raging it; it was about relaxing.
Come Saturday the entire valley seemed to have a glow about it. There were blissed-out yoga heads mixing with music fans and the surroundings made it impossible not to smile. Saturday's music on the main stage (up the gondola) started with the only band to play Wanderlust twice, San Francisco's Big Light. One of the fastest rising bands on the scene, their second set of the day began and ended with the restrained liquid rhythms of super cool Fred Torphy (bandleader/guitarist/vocalist) song "Panthers" and also featured a guest appearance by violinist Cody Geil. Dedicated to Gillian Welch, who was playing at the same time on a different stage, Geil sat in for a cover of Welch's "Wrecking Ball." Having toured with Kanye West, Geil knew exactly where to lay her bow and it was a highlight of the set.
Kaki King was pretty funny when she ruffled some feathers talking shit about yoga, and she was definitely rocking with her band, but I'm really a sucker for watching her solo routine, where she dances all over the guitar by herself. King is one talented gal to say the least, but the set of the day on Saturday came courtesy of Jenny Lewis. Now I knew Lewis was good, I've dug her albums (solo and with Rilo Kiley) and I even remember liking her whenever it was I saw her last, but man, she and her band really won the crowd over at Wanderlust. The cover of the Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care" (you know it: "Everybody's got somebody to lean on/ Put your body next to mine, and dream on") had everyone singing-along, but it was the powerful originals and smoldering performance that really impressed. Beyond writing really strong songs with a folk-rock sensibility ("I went to a cobbler to fix a whole in my shoe/ He took one look at my face and said I can fix that hole in you... I've been down to Dixie and dropped acid on my tongue/ Tripped upon the land until enough was enough"), Lewis just knows how to own the stage. Growing up a child star certainly didn't hurt Lewis' game, and now she's all Motown soul and confident rocker, plus she's got one hell of a band to support every move she makes (the drum solo and jam-meltdown at the end of the set was ridiculous). Switching from guitar to Wurlitzer and often times just inviting you in with her girl-next-door beauty as she dances across the stage, sundress floating behind her, Lewis is the complete package. If you haven't seen her live, it's highly recommended you do so.
Back at the base of the mountain Girl Talk took over from 10:15 'til midnight. If there was an artist that might not fit the yoga vibe, Girl Talk appeared to be the one. But nah, he was a hit! By the time we arrived, it was bedlam on stage just like every other time I've seen DJ chopper Greg Gillis. Unable to even see the computer or anyone manning it, the stage was overflowing with 16-35 year old white girls shaking it in every which direction - on beat or not. Splicing-up super hits from Wu-Tang, MGMT, Tag Team ("Whomp! There It Is") and heaps of Michael Jackson (to name a few), this was definitely the most frantic partying of the weekend. Glowsticks were flying, weirdoes on stilts were dancing, tons of neon shit everywhere, a welder across the way and lots of peeps dressed in costume. It was sorta like a PG-13 version of Burning Man. My favorite part though, was walking 50 yards away and staring at the endless stars while the beat raged on.
Prior to the big names hitting the main stage, fans were treated to William Fitzsimmons' acoustic beard folk, which given the right environment (small wood theater, everyone sitting, quiet, dark) could likely overwhelm in much the way Ray LaMontagne can, along with Amanda Palmer (who played opposite Fitzsimmons) and either Mates of State or Sonya Kitchell. Or, for those who wanted to check out more of the mountain, there was an idyllic hike from the High Camp pool to the Gold Coast main stage that offered some of the best views of the weekend.
There was also one other small act worth noting, The Honey Brothers. Best thing about this band: Vinny Chase plays drums. Okay, so his name's really Adrian Grenier, and he seems like a cool guy, his girl is wicked hot (duh), and who doesn't love Entourage? But, the worst thing about this band: they kinda suck. I dig the ukulele/banjo thing (kinda) and maybe if I had more patience, but at one point it sounded like a String Cheese cover band gone wrong and their rendition of "We Are The Champions" neared embarrassing. I think maybe Turtle should start a band. I bet Dre would be into it.
Riding back down the mountain talk quickly turned to next year. Every person I spoke with - from international folks who flew in for the yoga to musicians on the bill to dedicated music fans from the Bay Area - had a very positive and unique experience at Wanderlust. But, like all small first year fests must consider, was it enough to do it again next year? While organizers claim the roughly 4,000 tickets sold wasn't quiet enough to break even, they felt the event was still a resounding success and will be doing it again in 2010. There's even talk of opening up a few more mountaintops for additional stages. If they can continue to bridge the smaller-than-expected gap between yoga/health nuts and music fans they might truly uncover a bountiful hidden market in a very crowded festival scene. And with bar-none one of the most beautiful, magical locations on Earth, there's no limit to what we might find at Wanderlust, both outside and in.
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The Pope's vision for addressing climate change.
The Pope's vision for addressing climate change.
Has global warming made it harder for environmentalists to care about conservation?
Locals on the Outer Banks are arguing about whether climate change is real. Meanwhile, their islands are disappearing.
Trying to make sense our current age of disbelief.
Climate change is giving rise to intermating between previously distinct species. Welcome to a world with "grolar bears."
Citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska are watching their beaches disappear and their homes fall into the sea. Is it too late to relocate?
The president of Kiribati goes to Norway to bear witness to climate change.
On the world's biggest polluter.
The world's leading scientists try to solve climate change.
The California Dream is made possible by old water and big water. Unfortunately, the former doesn't care about us, and the latter's running dry.
How the world failed on climate change.
An audacious plan to create a new energy source could save the planet from catastrophe. But time is running out.


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WS Atkins (LON: ATK)'s stock had its "overweight" rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove in a report issued on Friday, Stock Ratings Network reports. They currently have a GBX 920 ($14.02) price target on the stock. JP Morgan Cazenove's price objective points to a potential upside of 0.82% from the company's current price.
A number of other firms have also recently commented on ATK. Analysts at Investec cut their price target on shares of WS Atkins from GBX 910 ($13.87) to GBX 880 ($13.41) in a research note to investors on Thursday. They now have a "reduce" rating on the stock. Separately, analysts at Panmure Gordon reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of WS Atkins in a research note to investors on Friday, June 7th. They now have a GBX 780 ($11.88) price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Liberum Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of WS Atkins in a research note to investors on Monday, May 20th. They now have a GBX 1,020 ($15.54) price target on the stock.
Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 910.27 ($13.87).
WS Atkins (LON: ATK) opened at 918.9999 on Friday. WS Atkins has a 52-week low of GBX 632.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 950.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently GBX 690.1. The company's market cap is £896.5 million.
WS Atkins plc (LON: ATK) is a holding company.
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