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Ahead of Modi visit, US backs India's UNSC bid
Washington also supports Delhi's entry into MTCR
Washington, September 23
With the United States reaffirming its support for India's inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the successful conduct of the maiden strategic and commercial dialogue between the two nations, the stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third summit with President Barack Obama on September 28.
The US also supported India's entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) that would enable it to share sensitive missile technologies like armed drone with New Delhi.
Notwithstanding apprehensions appearing in certain quarters following recent developments at the UN headquarters in New York, the US said it supported India as a permanent member of the UNSC.
"The US side reaffirmed its support for a reformed UN Security Council with India as a permanent member," said the joint statement issued after the conclusion of the first US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State John Kerry co-chaired the successful dialogue. — Agencies
Research budget inadequate, says DRDO chief
New Delhi, September 23
The Director General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Dr S Christopher, today said the budget allocation for research and development was inadequate and compared China's massive spending on the front.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 39th Director's conference of DRDO, he said 5-6 per cent of the budget for R&D was inadequate, especially when China is spending 20 per cent on R&D. — TNS
Three strategic roads in Ladakh to be built soon
Leh, September 23
Three key roads in Ladakh which give access to security forces to several strategic locations, including Siachen, will soon be constructed with Home Minister Rajnath Singh ordering expeditious completion of the work.
The directive was given after the two-day visit of the Home Minister to Ladakh region where he had a first-hand experience about the difficult life in inhospitable terrain in the icy heights of Himalayas along China border.
Singh, who spent two nights, including one at ITBP border post Dungti, located at an altitude of 13,648 feet above sea level, also ordered construction of infrastructure for improving mobile telephone network in the region.
The Home Ministry's project for construction of 27 roads for the movement of troops of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which guards the Sino-Indian border, has been very slow as only three roads have been built till last year end.
The roads are to be constructed along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
The plan envisages construction of 804 km of roads and the project will cost an estimated Rs 1,937 crore. However, just 200 km of the road has been constructed so far.
During the visit, Singh had to abandon his helicopter and take a road trip to Dungti, some 200 km from here. It took seven hours for the Home Minister to reach the destination, which is just 3 km from the Line of Actual Control and situated on the bank of Indus.
Singh became the first Union Home Minister to spend a night at a border outpost which has very basic infrastructure.
The Home Minister and Director General of ITBP Krishna Chaudhary slept in two available beds while rest of the entourage had to sleep in sleeping bags in very cool environment at 5 degrees Celsius. PTI
India to buy Israeli drones to use in Kashmir
New Delhi, Sep 23 (Only Kashmir):-India has accelerated plans to buy drones from Israel that can be armed, defence sources said, allowing the military to carry out strikes overseas with less risk to personnel. The news comes weeks after long-time rival Pakistan first reported using a home-made drone in combat when it attacked militants on its soil, raising the prospect of a new front in the nuclear-armed neighbours' standoff over Kashmir that has twice spilled into war.
The plan to acquire Israeli Herons was first conceived three years ago, but in January the military wrote to the government asking for speedy delivery, the sources said, as Pakistan and China develop their own drone warfare capabilities.
India has already deployed Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along the rugged mountains of Kashmir for surveillance, as well as on the disputed border with China where the two armies have faced off against each other.
In September, the Indian government approved the air force's request to acquire 10 Heron TP drones from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that can be fitted with weapons to engage targets on the ground, an air force official with knowledge of the matter said.
He added that he expected the agreement to be inked soon. The Indian Defence Ministry declined to comment.
The plan to buy Herons in a deal estimated at $400 million would open the option of covert cross-border strikes.
Currently the two armies exchange fire across the de facto Kashmir border at times of tension, but do not cross the Line of Control (LoC) by land or air.
"It's risky, but armed UAVs can be used for counter insurgency operations internally as well across the borders; sneak attacks on terrorist hideouts in mountainous terrain, perhaps," said an army officer in the defence planning staff.
Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag leaves on Russia tour
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag on Wednesday left on a four-day visit to Russia during which enhancement of bilateral military cooperation will be under focus.
"The visit assumes significance in the light of the special relationship India shares historically with Russia," a senior Army official said.
During the visit, Suhag will be interacting with the top military hierarchy of the Russian armed forces and Defence Ministry.
Among various defence establishments, the Army Chief will also visit the Mikhailovskaya Artillery Academy and Western Military District of the Russian Army.
Indian and Russian armies have a long standing relationship involving training, hardware, exchanges and conduct of military exercises.
"This visit will give a fillip to the existing relations," the official said.
'India launched attack on Pak in 1965'
New Delhi: Pakistan's former president and military ruler Ayub Khan had 'no intention' of going to war with India in 1965, and was taken aback when India 'launched an attack', said his son Gohar Ayub Khan, a retired Pakistani military officer and a veteran politician.
An aide-de-camp to his father Ayub Khan, Pakistan's first military ruler (1958-69), Gohar Ayub Khan said the Pakistan Army was taken by surprise by the 'Indian Army's attack on the international border' on September 6, 1965.
"The president, who was also the supreme commander of the military, had no intention of going to war with India in 1965. But we certainly won the war," Gohar Ayub Khan told IANS in an interview over the phone from Islamabad.
A Sandhurst-trained military officer, who retired from the army in 1962 to be a part of politics and rejoined the army in 1971, Gohar Ayub Khan squarely blamed India for the events leading up to the 1965 war.
India's position is it was forced to go to war after Pakistan attacked it. And that India clearly won the war which started on September 6 and ended on September 23, with both sides signing a ceasefire agreement.
However, Gohar Ayub Khan said neither side wanted any more wars.
Though exchange of fire between India and Pakistan across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir has become a regular feature, he said, both sides should work on an agreement to maintain peace on the border.
"I think we should have peace. We have had enough wars," he said.
He said that due to tensions in Jammu and Kashmir and the operation against militants, 'the situation escalated' in 1965 which culminated in 'India mounting an attack' on Pakistan.
"The forward positions of the Pakistan Army were held by the paramilitary forces which the Indian Army was able to push back. But nowhere else, not in Lahore or Sialkot, could the Indian Army penetrate or cross the main defence of the Pakistan Army," said Khan, 78.
He said the morale of the Pakistan Army 'during the 1965 war and even before that was so high that if you asked the ambition of anybody in the Pakistan Army, they would say it was to hoist the Pakistan flag at the Red Fort in Delhi'.
He dismissed claims that India won the war.
"On the Indian side, 2,763 soldiers lost their lives and 8,444 were wounded. A total of 200 tanks and 36 aircraft were destroyed, and 1,607 personnel went missing. On the Pakistani side, 1,200 soldiers were killed and around 2,000 wounded, 132 tanks and 19 aircraft were destroyed," he said. "I am amazed how India can say they won the war."
"Had India not attacked on September 6, there would have been no war," Khan maintained. (IANS)


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This is a common STI that is caused by bacteria and affects both men and women. If the left untreated, it can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman's reproductive organs. It is most common among young people especially young women below the age of 25.
It is transmitted through having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected person. It can be transmitted even if the man does not ejaculate during intercourse. People who have been treated for chlamydia can also be re-infected if they have sex with an infected person. Chlamydia is a disease that can be transmitted to anyone that is sexually active.
Unlike most STIs, it is a "silent" infection because it does not exhibit any symptoms. Sometimes, they take weeks to manifest after exposure at which point it may be at an advanced stage. This way, it causes a lot of damage before it can be remedied. Some infected women have symptoms similar to bacterial vaginosis (BV) and if left untreated can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). For infected men, a discharge or burning sensation is common. In other cases, there is pain and swelling in one or both testicles (Epididymitis). It can also cause rectal pain and bleeding if transmitted anally known as proctitis.
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Anyone who rents a house, apartment, condo, or other residence needs to make sure that they work with a Renters Insurance Company in Waukesha Wisconsin. Renters insurance is important for many reasons. Perhaps the most essential of these is that the homeowners coverage held by the landlord does not apply to any people who rent from them. While the landlord's homeowners insurance will apply to the building itself, none of the renter's possessions will be covered. For that type of coverage, renters need to purchase their own renters insurance coverage.
Renters insurance coverage is generally designed to cover any and all personal possessions of the renter. This will normally include furniture, clothes, electronic devices, and most other things kept within the rented home. Certain things that are very high in monetary value will generally not be covered automatically. Some of those exclusions can include very valuable jewelry, collections of highly valued items like stamps or precious coins, and cash money. If there is any question about what will be covered and what will be excluded, it is vital that renters review the policy with their Renters Insurance Company in Waukesha Wisconsin before they make the policy purchase. If there is any coverage that seems to be missing, it can often be added to the renter's policy in the form of insurance riders. Riders are simply add-on coverage that insures specific things that would otherwise not be covered by the policy.
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Once again the AAA Fly-In will feature the Youngest Pilot Award, co-sponsored by the Nebraska, Colorado, Michigan, Texas, and Marginal Aviation Chapters. The youngest pilot who flew to Antique Airfield from their home base as PIC will receive a plaque and a Lifetime membership in the AAA. The lifetime membership alone is a $600 deal!
If the Youngest Pilot has already received the award in a prior year then the award will go to the next youngest. Yes, this has happened before!
This worthy award, and many others as well, are excellent reasons to stick around for the "Gone Home" Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening. We look forward to seeing you there!


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This article has been authored by Sri Saif Ahmad Khan and is being published exclusively on Agniveer.
The personality whom I will be scrutinizing today is a controversial Islamic missionary hailing from India. Dr Zakir Naik is the Founder and President of Islamic Research Foundation which is based in Mumbai, the economic capital of India. He also runs a non-profit television channel called Peace TV. Dr Naik functions as a televangelist and gives scores of lectures every year in different parts of the world regarding Islam. He considers removing all sorts of misconceptions surrounding Islam and Islamic societies as the objective of his work.
He has also authored some books and founded an International Islamic School in Mumbai. Dr Naik is popular among his followers primarily because of his vast knowledge of the Quran and other major world scriptures belonging to different religions. He has memorized various scriptures in several languages and quotes the exact chapter and verse number while delivering his talks. He believes that it is not the opinions of religious leaders which matter but what is mentioned in the divine scriptures.
I would like to mention when and where I came to know about Dr Zakir Naik first. My maternal grandfather is an intellectual par excellence and has a deep penchant for writing and reading. The first time I heard Dr Naik speak on television was at my grandpa's place. This happened more than half a decade ago and I was too young to construe as to what was being said. Hardly had time elapsed that my grandfather became disillusioned with Dr Naik. Being a libertarian and to some extent a follower of values propagated by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (who criticized polygamy and Hudood), my grandfather stopped listening to Dr Naik presumably because of his orthodox views.
I was reintroduced to Dr Naik by my younger cousin brother some days prior to I joined college. He had great fondness for Dr Naik's knowledge and debating prowess. Initially, when I began to hear Dr Naik attentively, I was awestruck by his sharp memory and insightful knowledge of not only the scriptures of Islam but also of other faiths like Christianity and Hinduism. But as I began to evaluate Dr Naik thoroughly, I unveiled that aspect of his personality which caters to the fanatic fringe of Muslims.
The first objection which I would like to raise about Dr Naik is regarding his views on 9/11, Taliban and Osama Bin Laden. While delivering a lecture titled "Is terrorism a Muslim Monopoly", Dr Naik alleged that 9/11 was an inside job and not the brainchild of Muslim miscreants. The evidence which he placed before the house was based on conspiracy theories mooted by documentaries on 9/11. He even suggested that the ones whom we see committing atrocities in the name of Taliban are actually not Talibanis because of the style of their turbans. Dr Naik echoed similar views during a famous episode of "We The People" on NDTV.
Through his lectures Dr Naik may condemn terrorism and extremism but to harbour and disseminate such views about 9/11 and Taliban is certainly not done. Dr Naik refused to acknowledge Osama Bin Laden as a terrorist. He believes that it is wrong to accuse him of terrorism based on the news reports of BBC. In one of his lectures when he was asked whether Osama Bin Laden is doing Jihad then he replied by stating, "If he is terrorizing the biggest terrorist ie America then I am for him." It's a matter of great regret that a person who was responsible for the murder of thousands of people including Muslims was lionized by Dr Naik. It's totally dishonest on the part of Dr Naik to claim that 9/11 was an inside job based on conspiracy theories and turn a blind eye towards video tapes of Osama Bin Laden in which he has taken full responsibility for carrying out 9/11 and praised the inhumane terrorists who were a part of the plot. It's far more dishonest to defend an organization like Taliban which is involved in bombing schools of innocent children. Unlike Dr Tahir Ul Qadri, who has issued a fatwa against "Suicide Bombing & Terrorism", Dr Naik considers suicide bombing to be Islamically permissible as a last resort.
Defending terrorists like Osama Bin Laden isn't the only controversial thing which Dr Naik has done. He has gone on to speak against rights of Non Muslims in Islamist countries. When a Sikh man asked him as to why were Non Muslims not allowed in Mecca and Medina whereas Non Sikhs were allowed to visit the Golden temple, Dr Naik replied by saying that maybe the Golden Temple was not as holy as Mecca and Medina. He further mentioned that Mecca and Medina were like cantonment areas with restricted entry. This kind of a defense of an exclusionary practice based on someone's faith appears preposterous to me.
Dr Naik has also supported the illiberal laws of countries like Saudi Arabia where Non Muslims are not allowed to propagate their religion nor are they allowed to build their places of worship. Dr Naik reasons that no school would allow a teacher to say that 2+2=3. He says that since we Muslims are sure that Islam is the true religion as the Quran testifies, Non Muslims shouldn't be allowed to propagate their religion in Islamist countries. This kind of reasoning sounds more unislamic than Islamic as Pagan Meccans prohibited Prophet Muhammad and the earliest Muslims from propagating Islam on account of the fact that their faith was correct and the Muslims were betraying their ancestors by practising a different faith.
Every person holds his faith to be true, therefore, it is extremely irresponsible to pass the kind of comments which Dr Naik has been passing since a long time. Going by that logic, people like Dr Zakir Naik shouldn't be allowed to preach in Non-Muslim majority countries. Quiz Dr Naik about this and he says that where does the Bible or the Vedas say that Christianity or Hinduism is the true religion. To convince a fundamentalist like him regarding rights of all religious communities is to expect a tiger to start eating grass.
Dr Naik is far from being a reformer. In fact, his lectures strengthen orthodox dogmas and practices like that of polygamy. Dr Naik's talks also reinforce the myth that women who dress up covering all their body parts don't get raped. In his writings, Dr Naik has stated that if a lady is given a choice to choose between marrying a man who already has a wife or become public property then "all those who are modest will opt for the first." His words are evident of deep misogyny and contempt towards females.
Suspicions can be raised even regarding Dr Naik's penultimate ability of churning out verses from different scriptures. For instance, his contention that Rig Veda Book 1, Hymn 53, Verse 9 contains a prophecy regarding a battle fought by Prophet Muhammad is utterly false and based on gross distortions. A perusal of the hymn quoted by Dr Naik makes it clear that the hymn quoted is glorifying the bravery of the Vedic God Indra and not Prophet Muhammad. Religious leaders can play a very instrumental role in bringing warring communities together but people of the likes of Dr Zakir Naik are a bit difficult to understand. He may continue to bag peace awards and travel across the globe giving lectures to thousands of people but hypocrisy is a vice which easily gets exposed no matter how hard one tries to conceal it.
(Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Agniveer)
The writer is presently a student of journalism at the University of Delhi and has contributed articles and news pieces to several news websites and blogs including Youth Ki Awaaz: Mouthpiece For The Youth, India Opines , The Viewspaper, NewsYaps, Sportskeeda, The Parallel Post, Centre Right India, GroundReport, LoonWatch, Assyrian International News Agency, Media Khabar, Halabol, Only Kashmir, Free Press Kashmir, Legally India, DU Beat, University Express – An Outline Of Delhi University, Two Circles.net, Muslim Mirror.com, Dehradun Live, Campus Crunch Magazine, India Resists, Votegiri, India Community Digest, New Age Islam , Indian Muslim Observer, IndiPulse.com, Star Live 24, The Forthright and Invade Cafe.
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Oh white balance. Why are there so many different ways to set you?
I remember when I was new to photography I really wanted to see a side by side of images using all the common ways to set white balance so I could really compare them all.
Well, two years later, here we are! I really hope this is a help to some of you new to photography as well as the seasoned pros out there who just really love visual side by sides like I do.
All of these images are straight out of my camera with no editing. They were shot with my 85mm and my settings were SS 1/500, f/2.0, ISO 100.
1. Auto white balance
Let's just say my daughter's face says it all for this one.
Auto white balance stinks. She looks blue and the entire image just has a way too cool feel. It's not how the color looked in real life at all.
I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark III and I can usually get pretty good color indoors using my auto white balance, but outdoors it's usually way off.
2. Tweaking in Lightroom using a gray card
This is a pretty accurate method for setting white balance and one I normally use as a back up when shooting client sessions.
Basically you place a gray card in your photo so it is in the same light as your subject and take the photo. In Lightroom you can use the dropper tool to click the gray card since it is a neutral.
You can use this method without a gray card as well if there is a neutral in the photo although this method doesn't always guarantee completely accurate color. You can easily find a neutral by hovering the dropper and finding something where the RGB values are all equal. This method works best on images shot in RAW format because of the extra leeway to tweak.
Even though this is a great method, I prefer to get the best white balance I can in camera and usually only rely on this method as a backup.
To me, the after is almost a bit too warm for my taste but a quick slide of the temperature slider could fix it super quickly.
3. Custom white balance using a gray card
This is a great method for getting your white balance correct in camera. Using the same gray card as before, we can fill the frame with the card, take a shot, and then set our custom white balance using the image of the gray card. This method is a bit different for Canon and Nikon cameras.
4. Custom white balance using an ExpoDisc
I love my ExpoDisc. I just feel like it has taken so much guess work out of achieving great white balance for me.
To use the ExpoDisc, you stand where your subject will be and point your camera towards where you will be shooting, place it on the front of your lens (I usually just hold it there because the size I have doesn't snap on to all my lenses) and take a photo. Then, just like with the gray card, you set your custom white balance.
5. Camera presets
Most cameras have a few preset white balance settings according to different lighting situations. When I took these photos is was close to sunset but a bit overcast out. Here is what some of the presets looked like:
I definitely think the shade preset looks best out of these three.
6. Kelvin
For most of my personal work where I need to quickly set my white balance I rely on Kelvin.
I have experimented enough to know what Kelvin temperature usually works with my most used locations. I shoot in this field at golden hour enough to know that 7600 Kelvin usually works for me so I dialed that in my camera for this shot:
I love warm photos so that looked pretty close to perfect to me.
So what do you think? For most client sessions I use my ExpoDisc but also take a shot of the gray card to use just in case. For my personal work I tend to dial in a Kelvin setting real quick since I am usually chasing my two year old around. Here are all the shots side by side:


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In a segment that aired on CNN on Wednesday, host Carol Costello and former NFL punter Chris Kluwe, an outspoken proponent of same-sex marriage, questioned Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski for his refusal to speak out about the Indiana "Religious Freedom" law in a press conference on Tuesday. Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils will play the Michigan State Spartans in a Final Four match-up this weekend in Indianapolis.
According to Kluwe, not every athlete should feel obliged to speak out on social issues. However, as a supposed superstar coach, Krzyzewski had an obligation to be aware of the law and its impact on society.
"Well, I think a lot of coaches and players for that matter are worried that they will say the wrong thing and that they will bring undue media attention down on themselves," Kluwe said. "And so they just think it's better to say nothing at all. In the NFL, we had media seminars, sort of training sessions where they would say, 'Hey, if you don't want to talk about an issue, if you feel uncomfortable about it, don't talk about it. Keep the focus on sports.'"
"I think that's a fair thing for athletes because not every athlete is going to be versed on social issues," he continued. "At the same time, if you are a superstar athlete or a superstar head coach, it is your obligation to be aware of these issues because you will be asked about them and you do have a platform to talk about these things and you should knowledgeable about it because that is the world you live in. That is your society."
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The Factory Girl interviews
The Factory Girl interviews
by David Ashley
My review of the film
George Hickenlooper, who promised that this would be his last biopic ("You can't please anybody"), directs the story of Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller). Sedgwick basically falls in love with Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce) and the two enter into a platonic romance of bright lights and cold shoulders. When Sedgwick's loyalty is tested by a Dylan look-alike (Hayden Christensen), Warhol distances himself from Sedgwick and her loneliness and insecurity become her painful undoing.
Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce conducted extensive research into their characters, fortuitously drawing upon the extraordinarily large collection of film and audio archives that exist regarding Sedgwick and Warhol, and even being granted exclusive access to previously unviewed materials in the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
213: Are you a fan of the art that Warhol was producing in The Factory?
SM: Yeah, certain parts of it. Other parts…I think I like what it represents. Having really thought about it, I think he's an absolute genius. He was so ahead of his time, all of them were. I just think the way he made his movies – you know, put the microphone in, make it real, he just had real people having real conversations. Flash forward to us now, in our culture, our generation is obsessed with reality TV. But he was doing it in 1965. The man was just so forward-thinking. And the mockery of America, with the Campbell's Soup cans, throwing it back in its face…I think it was really interesting stuff. I mean, I prefer other artists, personally, but I really appreciate what he was doing. I wouldn't mind having a "Marilyn" in my house.
One of the most impressive resources available for Pearce came from Warhol's friend Bridget, who tape-recorded virtually every conversation they had on the phone – and they had plenty; particularly, the tape labeled "I Tell Andy Edie Died."
213: What was Andy's reaction on the tape?
GP: He had a number of reactions. Phone conversation goes on for five minutes and…he's clearly shocked and stunned by what's happened. His very first reaction is to go, "Who? What? Wh- how?? Why? Who?" He does an incredible job of evading the actual information. They end up talking about her husband, Michael Post, for a while, and then there's this huge long pause…then Andy says, "Does he get all the money?" And then they get back into it, and Bridget's clearly not happy with that response. There's another big pause, they talk about some other stuff. Then Andy says, and you can tell he's about to cry, "I just thought she was gonna pull through and get well…" So he's – in typical Warhol fashion – I think he didn't want to attach to the emotional response.
213: Was it painful for you to play Edie?
SM: I wouldn't say it was painful…it was emotionally draining at times, certainly. In the scene where I confront Warhol in the restaurant, that really emotional scene, was my second day of shooting – so that was, a little bit. Sometimes stuff like that happens and you just have to make a decision – sink or swim – and just have to go for it. So it was emotionally challenging, and also completely rewarding, from an acting point of view. You feel a tremendous sense of achievement when you get to a base emotion. But I really loved it, I'd be happy playing Edie for the rest of my life, it's so interesting.
Hickenlooper comes off as deeply passionate about his project, and unfortunately a little defensive, as the film has been attacked every step of his way. Lou Reed has denounced the script, and Bob Dylan has sought legal council for a "misrepresentation of his likeness," or some such nonsense. Have a sense of humor! [Platitudes!] History can be rewritten, after all. But then such are the foibles of those in the public eye – Sedgwick not excluded.
Hickenlooper explains the low budget the film was shot on and how close the cast & crew were during the production, bedding in the same airport hotel and spending every day as a cohesive unit – a wonderful film fairy-tale, rarely achieved.
Even Hickenlooper himself refers to the characters as "superficial and emotionally needy" and their exploits as "high school melodrama."
213: Based on that, do you think this story is a tragdy?
GH: Yeah, of course.
213: Despite being "high school melodrama?"
GH: Yeah…she dies. She has a drug overdose. Tragedy that Andy ultimately lets her go, abandons her; she's abandoned. It's a universal, terrible tragedy.
I'll be the first to agree (with the high school melodrama comment), but upon meeting the Factory's primaries, my opinion of the film only improved as I learned how deeply personal the work was for each member.
213: Is there an impression of Edie that you want the audience to leave with?
GH: I want the audience to just…love her, and feel loss. Tonally, one of my favorite films of all-time is Midnight Cowboy, that film just resonates with me in a timeless way because it's about loss and abandonment.
213: Why do you want to make a movie about loss?
GH: Because life is all about loss. We all die, we all lose people, life is inherently a tragedy for all of us and we just make the best out of what we can, and try to be happy. That's what happiness is about, trying to compensate for the loss, and I think all great stories, from Shakespeare to Ancient Greeks are about loss.
conducted and transcribed by David Ashley
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Columbia music club ranked in top 100
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COLUMBIA - Pollstar Magazine recently released rankings from the first half of 2016 listing the world's busiest music clubs.
The Blue Note ranked 82nd in the world and 72nd in the United States in ticket sales. Most of the other venues were from big cities throughout the U.S. and major cities throughout the country, but Columbia was the smallest market represented.
Matt Gerding, owner of the Blue Note, said he was proud of the honor and said it shows the want for live music in Columbia. One of the ways the Blue Note has drawn larger acts was through the Summerfest Series.
"The Summerfest is great for promoting the arts and it shows nationally that people in Columbia are wanting to see more live music, and we have had really great turnouts for all those shows this summer," Gerding said.
Gerding described the importance behind the history and reputation the building had when he bought the Blue Note from former owner, Richard King.
The building still has some of the old feel to it, but recent renovations in 2014 to the floors and green room along with a new sound system have helped attract bigger names.
"I think news travels through the word of mouth in the music industry. We take some financial risks bringing in big names, but the people want live music and they have responded well and bought a lot of tickets," Gerding said.
The Blue Note's Regional Talent Buyer, Pat Kay, said the renovations were helpful, but marketing and promoting has been a major part of the recent success.
"A big part of what we strive to do here is build on the foundation that Richard King the former owner established here and a lot of that comes through hard work obviously and trying to get national acts that we think the community cares about and is interested in seeing," Kay said.
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New Tools for New Ways to Teach
Teachers must learn how to teach in modern times.
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Those of us who work in government may not feel directly impacted by the world of civics teachers and government text books, but I'd argue they play an important, under appreciated role in our successes and challenges, big and small.
Do you really want to learn something quickly? Try teaching it to someone else. Consulting work often puts you in the position of augmenting the expertise you may have in a one particular area with deep knowledge of a subject matter you may be relatively new to working in. Our team is often in theRead… Read more »
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In my last post, I spoke about how the US Postal Service is leveraging its existing expertise in the delivery business to begin a two-year grocery delivery test in San Francisco, CA, and how you can emulate them leveraging your existing skills by teaching what you already know. There are a number of ways youRead… Read more »
Growing up in the Army, we would often use "coach, teach, mentor" in the same breath, yet make little distinction between the three. There are distinctions between those and in this blog I'll add 'counseling' for comparison as well. The purpose here is to offer guidance on the most appropriate technique for talent development. We'llRead… Read more »
So you may have heard about that new Hunger Games movie or know a little something a boy named Harry, but honestly, why should you be reading young adult literature (YA Lit)? Isn't it just for kids? Actually, no, YA Lit is awesome because it can teach some great lessons that you will actually enjoyRead… Read more »
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Andrew Krzmarzick is a Senior Project Manager at the Graduate School, USDA. I met him on govloop and I asked him to be our featured member because I see him leading the effort to make government better using social media tools. Quietly, (if that is possible with twitter and blogging,) I see Andrew one classRead… Read more »
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If I had to pick one dish that I make really well, that would be Chicken Tikka Masala! This was attempt #2 and I totally LOVED it. This reminded me of all the good times I had eating in Mumbai restaurants – served with a little cheese on top..YUM YUM..100 times over..Of all the restaurants I have been to in US, I have never tasted a Chicken Tikka Masala entrée which would come half as close in taste to the ones found in good old Mumbai.. The best part of this recipe is – It is easy to make and does not need 100 ingredients! Just my kind of recipe!!
I based this Chicken Tikka Masala recipe from the one I found in the Food Network website. In my first attempt, I followed the recipe closely (sans the tomato paste) and the resultant curry was a little on the spicier side for me and my guests. Therefore in my second attempt, I decided to do it my way – I knew the ingredients to use and decided to find my own balance of what quantity is needed and ended up with this recipe.
I really prefer not using superlatives most of the time because something I love could very well be something you hate! so let me add this disclaimer.. this recipe is a keeper (at least for me)
Chicken Tikka Masala
- 1/2 cup thick plain yogurt, (hung for 30 minutes to remove whey)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
- 1 inch ginger piece, finerly grated or 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into pieces of desired size
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 5-6 cloves garlic, minced or 1.5 tablespoon Garlic paste
- 2 inch ginger piece, finely grated or 1.5 teaspoon ginger paste
- 6 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons sugar, my secret ingredient!
- 2 teaspoons chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro / coriander leaves for garnishing, finely cut
- 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), optional
- 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese for garnishing, optional
- Whisk together all the marinade ingredient to create a smooth paste. Toss the chicken pieces and rub the marinade in the chicken to make sure it is well coated. (Though it is advisable to leave the marinated chicken refrigerated overnight to get the flavor in, I usually don't and it turns out okay).
- Over medium-heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil to a wok or a kadhai. Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies.Let it sizzle for 20-30 seconds. Add tomatoes and fry them well till the oil starts to separate (10 - 15 minutes).Once the gravy has thickened,blend it in a food processor / blender (if you like a smooth texture)
- Meanwhile, place the marinated chicken in a broiler pan,broil on High for 5 - 10 minutes (Timing depends on your oven). Watch it carefully, remove from oven when the chicken begins to char.
- Add the gravy back to your wok on medium heat.Add 1/2 cup water and bring the mixture to boil.
- Add the chicken, salt, chilli powder, garam masala and sugar and let it cook on medium heat for another 10 minutes or so till the chicken is done.
- Reduce heat down to a simmer and add the cream and fenugreek leaves and mix them in. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Take it off heat. Add coriander leaves and mozzarella cheese and serve hot with Rotis, Naan or Rice.
Disclaimer: Approximate Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and can vary depending on the exact ingredients/brands used. If you have health issues, please work with a registered dietician or nutritionist.


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Bob Week saunters into Day Three as I discuss one of my favorite comic writers, whose superbly crazy works have provided the blogosphere with much joy.
142. Bob Haney
Bob Haney was a brilliant man. He may never have written the Great American Novel like he wanted to, but by God, did he write all the Great American Comics. I mean, this was the Bob who brought the Teen Titans together (and worked with Nick Cardy on their title, as well as a run on Aquaman), who co-created Metamorpho (with Ramona Fradon), Eclipso, and Cain (the host of House of Mystery), and, yes, the awe-inspiring B'Wana Beast, and is credited for creating the Doom Patrol with Arnold Drake. This Bob wrote the hell out of war comics and put his stamp on just about every superhero DC Comics had in its stable.
His most fondly remembered work, however, is most certainly Brave & the Bold, the Batman team-up title he penned for quite a long time. What I love most about this run is his vehement denial of continuity. Whatever he wanted to happen, Bob would make happen. If he wanted to tell a story about Batman in World War II, he did. If he wanted Bats to act wildly out of established character, well, what the hell. There was so much glorious nonsense going on in the book, that current fans have begun to talk of Earth-Haney as part of DC's multiverse. The series was just a brilliant run of stories that were wild and crazy. (Greg Hatcher was talking about this just the other day, in fact.) There's currently one Showcase volume out collecting it. Pick it up! It shan't disappoint you. And hey, pick up the Haneyriffic Metamorpho volume as well, while you're at it.
And when Jim Aparo took over the art chores... hoo boy, it became the greatest comic in the universe. Take #124, for instance, where Bob Haney, Jim Aparo, and editor Murray Boltinoff all appear as themselves. The terrorist bad guys hold Aparo hostage to force him into drawing the death of Batman into the issue. Yes, the Batman/Sgt. Rock team-up is running concurrently, and within the same reality, as Haney and Aparo creating the comic itself. It's completely insane, but my God, it's a joyous masterpiece. Here's some pages where the creators appear (click to enlarge):
I love Haney's portrayal of himself-- as a grizzled mountain man ready to kick some ass.
The stories were just perfectly madcap. For further examples, check out the Comic Treadmill's archives, or enjoy this look at what's purported to be Haney's favorite issue, #115, in which Batman dies and the Atom crawls in his brain to reanimate him, courtesy of Chris Sims.
Mr. Haney also scripted a run on World's Finest, which, as Greg brought up, quite often featured the Super-Sons, unexplained teenage offspring of Superman and Batman that showed up every now and then for some crazy adventures. Thanks to the magic of the internet, you can read their first appearance at the Superman Through the Ages site.
There's also a four page story by Bob Haney and the esteemed Alex Toth which you can find at Dial B for Blog that is considered to be Haney's true masterpiece. Entitled "Dirty Job," it's a story about Roman soldiers discussing the consequences of their actions. And it's got a hell of an ending.
In his later years, Bob Haney moved down to San Felipe, Baja, Mexico, and its website actually has quite a good piece on the man himself. Unfortunately, Bob passed away in November 2004, but he'll be remembered forever for his terrific stories and wild dialogue.
For more Haney goodness, you can stop by the Invincible Super-Blog, where Chris Sims, possibly the biggest Haney fan in the world, regularly discusses Bob's various works. Chris featured possibly the Haneyest story of all time from Teen Titans, but I think this Metamorpho tale tops it. Fantastic madness poured onto paper. Yep-- that's Bob Haney, it is.
Somewhere at DC headquarters, in a drawer, lies Bob's final work, a Teen Titans graphic novel featuring art by Mike Allred, which was once solicited but never released. C'mon, DC, let's make everybody happy and publish the damn thing. The world needs it.


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Push-ups are quite possibly the perfect upper-body exercise. You can do it anytime and anywhere. Plus, the many push-up variations allow you to target different muscle groups and modify the exercise to accommodate any fitness level. If you work at it, maybe you could be a push-up rock star and set a world record some day!
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- Your back is bent
- Your butt is sticking up
- Your body is not aligned
- Your hand placement is off
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5 Essentials to Perfect Push-Ups
- From the floor, get your body into starting push-up position as shown in the image above. Make sure that your hands are slightly wider than shoulder distance apart.
- While squeezing your glutes and pulling in your core, inhale as you slowly lower your arms until your elbows are at 90 degrees, making sure to keep your butt low.
- Then exhale as you push-up back up, making sure to engage your core for support.
Remember to keep your body aligned. You should be able to draw an imaginary straight line from your head to your feet throughout the motion.
Complete only as many as your body will allow before losing your form. Slower push-ups are usually preferred for the sake for your form, your joints, and feeling that deep muscle burn. My favorite push-up pace is 5 seconds down, 5 seconds hold, and 5 seconds up (it's hard, but worth it).
But what if you can't complete one regular push-up with proper form? Totally cool! We have a mod for you!
You can gain the strength to do a full push-up by first practicing modifications. There are a few options for beginners: use a stability ball, bench, or your knees. Also, if they'r getting too easy or too hard, you can change the speed or angle of the movement.
Advanced Push-ups
No matter what style or speed of push-up you're doing, always warm-up with a slow set to "prime" the muscles. Make sure you aren't using momentum by bouncing off the floor, or neglecting the full range of motion.
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Olli Lehto, Secretary of the International Mathematical Union:
The positive feeling towards this Congress is also largely due to the excellent work done by our Polish colleagues. We have all seen how well everything is functioning, and we have sensed the warm and friendly atmosphere of the Congress. All this can only be achieved by the joint effort of a large number of people. Our thanks are due to all of them, the more so, as the work has been carried out under such difficult circumstances.
An exceptionally heavy load has been on the shoulders of one person, the chairman of the Organizing Committee and President of ICM-82, Professor Czeslaw Olech. His skill and strength have largely contributed to the success of this Congress.
Czeslaw Olech's Closing address:
Professor Olech thanked the speakers for their warm words of appreciation of the work of the organizers of the Warsaw Congress. He gave some statistical information about the Congress, thanked the Congress members for their contributions, particularly all the speakers and the chairmen of the various sessions. He passed on the words of thanks to all his Polish colleagues who participated in the arrangements and to the members of the Congress Bureau. He closed his address as follows:
In our work we have used much of the experience of the organizers of the previous Congress in Helsinki. In many cases we followed exactly the procedure they used. This greatly simplified our work and was a great help for us. I was in constant contact with Professor Olli Lehto, the President of the Helsinki Congress, and, in particular, his personal advice was of great value. I wish to thank him for all that very much and ask him to transmit our thanks to our Finnish colleagues. If we can pay this back by being of any use to the organizers of the next Congress in Berkeley, we shall be only too happy.
Let me thank you all for coming to the Congress in Warsaw. I hope you have enjoyed your stay both mathematically and socially. I wish all of you all the best for the years to come.
This way we came to what I personally consider a happy end and I declare the ICM-82 in Warsaw closed.


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Bouldergaine at Castle Hill
Saturday, 5 March 2016
Kura Tawhiti / Castle Hill, Canterbury
Rock climbing and map sport collide in Bouldergaine at Castle Hill in Canterbury on Saturday, 5 March 2016.
Bouldering is a type of rock climbing on boulders to a safe height without the need for ropes and harnesses. Rogaining is an endurance form of orienteering involving locating checkpoints in cross-country terrain. Combine the two and you have one extreme new pursuit. Castle Hill is one of the most spectacular boulder fields in the world, the ideal location!
Participants will work in teams of two to locate checkpoints all around the Castle Hill area, and score points with an electronic tag at each one they reach. At each checkpoint there are also bonus point clickers that can be reached by climbing, scrambling or jumping.
3 Hour Bouldering Rogaine


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New York: Day Six
I spent an hour on an blog entry on Wednesday night and it disappeared to god knows where. It was a good piece and I was so frustrated I punished my blog by not returning to it til now. That'll show it.
I was very out of sorts in Brooklyn. Last year at just about this time I had an epic fight with my parents that was life and relationship-changing. I suppose I didn't want to be in the house on the anniversary of "The Fight." There are enough ghosts in that house. I don't need to hang around with the one where my parents tell me I'm a failure. We headed to the Upstate house a day early, which will be our primary base until one or the other of us obtains gainful employment, and since I'm an actor, that burden basically rests on Kurt's shoulders. Even though the Upstate house was were I got married to a man I didn't love, twelve years ago (Twelve years exactly, actually. We got married on August 30th.) this house holds fewer memories. I can even look directly at the spot on which I said, "I do" and not feel a thing. Plus Kurt and Monty and I are alone up here (most of the time), so it's significantly quieter than Brooklyn.
I feel compelled here to clarify my feelings toward my parents' Brooklyn house and, for that matter, toward my parents. I dislike neither. In fact, I love both my parents and the house. It just sometimes feels like... a lot. It's a small house and they have two dogs including a Greyhound, and when it's me and Kurt and Monty and my parents and my sister and the dogs it's... a lot. One of the results of "The Fight" is that I've become more introspective, more guarded, and slightly less trustful. It's unfortunate, but true. I am aware that this is going to pain my father to read, but there it is. I don't know if I'll ever truly recover from it. And, in a strange way, I'm okay with that. Also, I should say, for the record, that when we are with my family, caring for Monty is significantly easier as there are three extra adults to make sure his head doesn't fall off. It allows for time to write. Or nap.
So, to sum up, I love my parents and am grateful for their warmth, love, generosity, and hospitality. I love my childhood home. But on the heels of the most stressful year of my life and moving across the country in a car with a toddler, I needed some peace.
The Upstate house is pretty far from they city (about 2 1/2 hours), which makes it not practical for commuting. But it is so peaceful and idyllic. Yesterday my step-mother took Kurt on a walk around the property. He came back and said, "When I was standing in that meadow I felt like I was in a painting."
"Excuse me. Meadow?" I said.
"Yeah, the meadow on the other side of the trees," he said.
"There's a meadow?"
There's a meadow. I had never walked the property in the 14 years that my parents have owned this house. I assumed the property ended at the tree line at the back of the backyard. So, Kurt took Monty and I up to the meadow and beyond. There's a fucking meadow, guys. A few of them. And a creek. With water. Do you understand?
I was honestly trying to figure out how we could make farming work. Suddenly I was thinking about bringing professionals in to clear some of the forest to make a path for fucking cows and sheep and goats. And I was telling Kurt that we would have to get one of those movable chicken coops. And I was sure I was going to become a dairy farmer and make artisan butter that I'd sell at the Union Square Farmer's Market. And occasionally someone would say, "You look familiar." And I'd say, "I'm not Lena Dunham!" And we would laugh and then I'd tell them about the lavender butter and how good it is on blueberry scones.
And here's the thing: My parents are selling this place. It's too far from the city, and all the neighbors are virulent Right-Wingers (The kind that hate gays. And women.), and they don't come up here often enough to justify having to pay the property taxes which have increased since all the small dairy farms are dying off because they don't get the subsidies that giant, mega, factory farms get. Some prospective buyers came to look at it today, but when the dude stepped out his Chrysler, wearing purple leather loafers with no socks, my fears of having the house bought out from under us vanished. For today, anyway.
When the apocalypse comes and water becomes a serious issue, they're going to regret having sold this place. Mark my words. Well, they'll probably be long gone by then. But Monty will be like, "What the fuck were they thinking?!" And I'll be like, "What, dear? Hand me that bottle of sleeping pills, a plastic bag, and some duct tape. There's $500 stowed away in the back of the armoire. It's all I have left. I love you."
And now comes the irony. My good friend has opened a daycare in Hamilton Heights and has hired me for a reduced hourly wage in exchange for daycare for Monty. And he wants me there full time. But I can't take the job because I can't commute to the city every day. So, I'm literally being handed a job and I can't take it. Amazing. And no, I can't stay in Brooklyn full time (Please refer to aforementioned Fight.). So, that's a conundrum.
Monty continues to be the best human ever. I know that sounds hyperbolic, but it's just facts. He says "Thank you" when appropriate. He greets everyone with a cheery, "Hiya!" He RARELY tantrums, and by rarely I mean I can't remember the last time he did. He now says, "I love you." and it seems to come from a genuine place of love. I don't know how he knew how to label that feeling. I suppose after the millionth time I grabbed him and hugged him and told him I loved him he realized that one went with other. We took him to a diner tonight and my sister put "Jailhouse Rock" on the jukebox and Monty stood on his seat and air drummed. At the end of the song he yelled, "Rock! And! Roll!!" I mean, come the fuck on.
In other, less personal news, I was trying to come up with something to say in the wake of the several recent shootings. I am profoundly distressed by the state of the gun control debate in this country. I am furious that when I think about sending Monty off to school I now have to worry that some maniac with a gun will take some convoluted frustration out on Monty's class and I'll never see him again. I'm furious that ANYONE has to worry about that. We are completely out of control. Someone tweeted recently that the gun debate in this country ended with Sandy Hook. When it becomes acceptable to kill children, we have lost the fight.
Also, I'm reading an interview with Maya Schenwar who is a prison reform advocate and while I already knew the prison system is a complete failure, some of the shit she talks about makes you want to commit hari kari .
George Carlin said he wasn't interested in making things better or working to change the world because we had already fucked it up so profoundly that there's no going back so we might as well just ride it out while we're here. When you think about the fact that as a species we could have set up life any way we wanted and we designed what we designed it is the most nonsensical thing ever. We somehow decided that life should be a series of responsibilities all meant to pay someone else to make it possible for us to continue meeting our responsibilities.
We can't keep going like this, right?
P.S. I'm aware that I sound more discouraged than normal right now. But I'm actually feeling pretty hopeful and happy. No need to worry. I'm on my meds and looking for a new therapist. Everything is great!
8/31/2015 12:31:10 am
Very powerful stuff. Keep bringing it. Being vulnerable is a sign of emotional maturity.
Cassie Oates
8/31/2015 06:51:16 am
Thank you for letting us into your life. Huge hugs!
8/31/2015 02:44:43 pm
Monty sounds like a great kid, I cannot wait to meet him.
9/1/2015 09:49:15 am
I just want to say that I've met many humans in my lifetime, including Monty. And I concur. He's pretty much the best human ever.
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Marionette puppets in my mailbox
I'm a little slow in posting, but I have had a busy mailbox recently. I was fortunate to swap marionette puppets with 2 lovely puppet makers.
I received the one on the left from Glori. See her tutorial at http://stracciepupazzi.blogspot.it/2012/08/jeremy-mouse-la-nascita.html?m=1 . And the needle felted head one from Kelly in PA.
These Jeremy (and possibly a Jemima Mouse) puppets are a part of the Puppet Swap I co-hosted over the summer with Margaret at We Bloom Here.
These 2 mice will join a Tiptoes marionette for my little puppet loving Tiptoes fan for a holiday gift. Hmmm, with 3 puppets, maybe we should make one of those cool racks on pg 130 of Toymaking With Children for what I'm certain will be a growing collection.
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I had so much fun doing Halloween nails for the whole month of October. I thought that I should continue doing a similar type of daily nail challenge but not for a whole month. For the next few days I'll be doing nautical themed nails. Here's the first one!
Red + Gold = fun, elegant and festive!14 Nov
Hello dolls!
My nails are growing to an acceptable "nub" length. I cannot wait for it to get a little bit longer. I have truly missed swatching, reviewing and painting my nails! Here's my nails tonight:
So here's what I've used for today's manicure. As shown in the picture below from left to right, they are:
Femme Fatale Cosmetics: Sparkling Sands
Stardust Polish: Always Pays His Debts
Essie: Good As Gold
All of my fingernails with an exception to my accent nail have been painted with Stardust Polish's Always Pays His Debts and stamped with Essie's Good As Gold. I used Cheeky's Jumbo Plate 2. It is the tropical holiday themed plate.
This is two coats of Stardust Polish's Always Pays His Debts. This polish has been discontinued and it is from her Game of Thrones collection. It's a bit on the thin side however coverage isn't an issue at all. It's a rich sheer-jelly shimmery red polish with these medium gold and small holographic gold glitters in it. Here's a closer look at Always Pays His Debts.
It's so festive and it made me think of Christmas! Naturally I wanted to pair it up with some gold to dress the manicure up a bit. My favorite gold to stamp with would be Essie's Good As Gold. It's so easy and foolproof!
On my accent nail is Femme Fatale Cosmetics' Sparkling Sands. Sparkling Sands is a shimmery gold base with all these various gold glitters in all shapes and sizes. Femme Fatale Cosmetics is hands down one of my favorite Australian indies! Sparkling Sands in here is three thin coats to full opacity. It is nearly opaque in two coats but by the third coat it was entirely covered. I love love love this so much! So gold and so sparkly!! Application was a breeze. This is the PERFECT gold glitter polish for those seeking full coverage!
Isn't it lovely? Here's a better look at Sparkling Sands.
I'm absolutely smitten with with Sparkling Sands! What do you think of this manicure? I hope you like it as much as I do!
Femme Fatale Cosmetics polishes can be found at http://www.femmefatalecosmetics.com.au
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At dinner last night, I had a very sad nail casualty with a potato peeler when I was trying to peel some potatoes. My pointer fingernail got caught in the peeler and I made a wrong move. Suddenly, the peeler chipped off a good chunk off my pointer fingernail. What's a girl to do?! I marched right into my nail room (yes, you read that right. I do have a "nail" room in my house. In this room, there are four helmers full of polishes and some other bins full of nail care items as well as a manicure station, a lovely computer desk, a very comfortable chair and a sofa.) Anyway, I clipped and filed my nails back. I decided that there was no better way to rock my short nails other than painting them black.
Short sexy black nails are IN! Bye bye long nails!! Now you know I couldn't just leave it at plain old boring black nails. I needed something so magical. Something oh so very enticing. Something entrancing. Ok, I know I sound like a witch right now trying to find a spell. Prepared to be spellbound!
Doesn't that make you go ooooh and ahhhh? Did I cast a spell on you? Is this a case of déjà vu? Continue reading
Stardust Polish's FML, It's Summer! collection Part 21 Jul
Previously I had reviewed the first three polishes from Stardust Polish's FML, It's Summer! collection. This collection has six gorgeous polishes. They are: Peaches & Cream, Razzleberry Rave, The Grape Gatsby, Sour Apple Pucker, Citrus Storm and Blueberry Freeze. As promised, here are the swatches and my review of the last three polishes of this collection which would be Sour Apple Pucker, Citrus Storm and Blueberry Freeze. Here they are:
Part 1 of Stardust Polish's FML, It's Summer! collection30 Jun
Stardust Polish sent over her entire FML, It's Summer! collection. This collection has six gorgeous polishes. They are: Peaches & Cream, Razzleberry Rave, The Grape Gatsby, Sour Apple Pucker, Citrus Storm and Blueberry Freeze. This post will be covering the first three polishes. Here they are:
Stardust Polish's I'm Tickled Pink28 May
I'm tickled pink by this amazing holo polish by Stardust Polish that is, ironically, called I'm Tickled Pink. It's from her new Feelings collection. I took these pictures not too long ago and now I am finally sitting down to do this review.
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I'm So Blue is from Stardust Polish's new collection, Feelings. I'm So Blue is a baby blue tinted base with holographic shimmer.


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17 August 2008
Bag Porn!!
So, apparently my mom came across this purse at a garage sale....
I looked it over pretty closely, and it seems to be real (though I'm shocked).
Its beautiful. Looks practically brand new.
And, its all mine!
Kinda cool that the school colors at my new school are red, black, and white. Yes, I haz teh skewl spirit... in style.
4 comments:
- Bubblewench said...
thats a NICE bag! Go mom!
- 18 August, 2008 04:03
- missburrows said...
tag sales are awesome
moms are awesome
you--not awesome--
you stink!
(nice bag though)
- 18 August, 2008 09:52
- Audra said...
evil!!!!!!!!!!! ugh. I'm so jealous.
- 18 August, 2008 10:39
- child safety said...
wow! there sure is alot of "P0rn" on this site! :)
- 05 September, 2008 09:36
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