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See my other blog entries on LSTs:
LST--I Owe My Existence To Winston Churchill
Chasing LST 325 Down The Ohio River
I can now add the LST to my life list. On Saturday, my wife and I toured LST 325. I tried to write about the experience yesterday, but found myself oddly reticent. The source of my reticence? A disquietude created in my mind after the visit by the dichotomy of the fun being had on the vessel today and the terrible gut wrenching fear and pain and death that occurred on the ship 66 years ago. There was not a sense of reverence among the visitors, myself included. Everyone was having one hell of a good time, myself included. It is human nature.
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You get on this thing and it is very cool. You enter the vessel through the huge bow doors which are deceiving. They are huge outside and while passing through them, but when you step down the ramp into the tank deck, the cavernous main bay of the ship, they are paltry. It is like being inside a tunnel with a bridge deck for a ceiling with all the beams. Along the sides there are small narrow cubby holes that were machine shops, maintenance areas, and various parts storage. You see winches, ropes, pumps, propellers, and a couple of amphibious vehicles. You hear comments, "wow it would be cool to ride in this!"
The tour is free wheeling, not at all ushered, there is no sense of being moved along except when you are on stairways or the narrow passage ways in the stern, the troop berths, and around the guns. Movement being necessary due to the constriction of the passage and of course this is the cool stuff that everyone wants to gawk at, and you can't really stop and gawk without clogging up the works. On the tank deck or upper deck, you are free to mill about at will and no one is nipping at your heels to move along. There are plenty of volunteer crew members about who are thrilled to answer your questions or listen to your dumb comments, like my "Wow this is so cool. My mother welded these 6 miles down the river and my dad rode on one from Saipan to Okinawa." I probably unleashed that on 5 or 6 volunteers until I came to the vague realization that these guys have heard that story or one like it a million times, why don't you just shut your mouth and leave the poor bastards explain to someone else that "no the ship is not outfitted with 16 inch guns like the New Jersey, it is a landing ship, not a battle ship."
Two sources of disappointment for me was that you couldn't see the engine room or the modern bridge added by the Greek Navy. I love looking at the navigational equipment, harbor radar, radios and the likes. You could peer into the original wheelhouse, with it's traditional ships wheel, engine telegraph, speaking tube, and compass binnacle with the large correction spheres. Very neat, but they understandably kept you the hell out of there, and again you could not stand and gawk without clogging the line. The engine room would offer numerous hazards and opportunities for mischief, but none the less I would have loved to see those huge locomotive diesels. I contemplated asking but decided the pain in the ass factor to the crew was more than the fascination / brazen factor for me. No I was not one of the people who had to sit on the gunners seat of the 40 MM AA gun with a big cheesy smile while my spouse tied up the line taking my picture.
The crew has placed poster sized photographs here and there of the ship in action. If you take the time, you can learn quite a bit about the LSTs role in the war, but while you are on the ship, the sense of fascination overcomes the sense of history. This is too cool to get bogged down in patriotic reverence or an appreciation for the bravery and sacrifice for the people who sailed in these ships. For me that came later at home and during my attempt yesterday to write this. There were some tugging hints of it on the ship for me. There was a photograph of the tank bay loaded with wounded soldiers returning to England. That huge long bay, packed tightly with wounded young men. For a moment the gravity of what occurred with these ships struck down the feeling of "This is so cool!" Another moment occurred for me when I saw the people joyfully cranking the gun rotation crank getting a small ride on the anti-aircraft gun. This thing is a machine cannon for shooting down aircraft and people are playing with it like it was an amusement park ride. The thought occurred to me of the overwhelming fear that the exposed gunners must have felt trying to shoot down a Messerschmitt, or a Zero, or far worse a Kamikaze whose pilot was equally devoted to trying to kill the gunner, or in the case of the Kamikaze totally devoted to the death of the gunner and everyone on the ship as well as himself. The damn thing was not a toy…nor was it cool to ride on the amphibious vehicles down on the tank deck, or Higgins boats hung on the davits. It was frightening, damned frightening in ways that those of us who have never experienced it could not even imagine.
Indulge me for a moment on the dark side. Think of another LST. LST 750 informally named the USS Allegheny County because it was paid for by the citizens of Allegheny County's war bonds. It was launched on the day before Memorial Day 1944 at Dravo. My mother quite possibly worked on this ship, if not, my grandfather and a couple of my mother's cousins most likely did.
Now put yourself in that gunner's seat on December 28, 1944 in the Leyte Gulf, Philippines. You are on a LST, Large Slow Target, moving at 9 to 12 knots by two twin General Motors diesels providing 900 horsepower each. A Japanese D4Y3 dive bomber with 1400 horsepower comes diving down at you at 350 mph. You want to get home to your wife and kids…the pilot of D4Y3 wants to die for The Emperor and God. Divine Wind! You blaze away at him, but the crank adjustments are too slow. You try to lead your fire ahead of him but the closer he gets the faster he moves relative to your aim adjustments. For a brief moment before all turns black you realize that you failed to stop him, you failed yourself, you failed your wife and kids, you failed your country, and you failed your shipmates. You really didn't have a chance, but you failed none the less.
One more indulging moment of darkness please. The tank deck could hold 20 Sherman tanks. That sounds impressive. It is impressive. The Sherman tank had a 450 horsepower gasoline engine, moderate armor, and a 75 mm canon. Sounds impressive, but compared to the German Panzer Tigers (heavy armor, diesel engine, and an 88 mm cannon with extreme accuracy) it was something of a tin can with a peashooter sitting on a bomb in the form of fuel tank. You have to have fuel to run a tank, but gasoline is not the fuel of choice…it tends to do more damage than enemy fire when hit. The only thing impressive about a Sherman tank compared to a Panzer was the overwhelming numbers that were produced, and that you could get them on shore quickly with an LST. So imagine the 2 or 3 hour journey across the Channel on June 6, 1944. You are in your tank. You get the order to load your weapons and start your engines. You feel the ship lurch against the beach, the big doors open, the ramp goes down, and out you go into pure hell. Three months ago you put a few practice rounds through a sheet of plywood back in the States.
Again these thoughts did not plague me (much) on board the 325. I like everyone else had a hell of good time. The ship was cool. It is the most enjoyable thing I have done in quite a while. Yet, yesterday when I tried to write about the tour, I could not find words. All I could think about was the gut wrenching fear the men must have felt going in, and the pain, suffering, and death that occurred among the wounded coming back. How many guys died of their wounds on that tank deck that I walked about without a care in the world? I looked back on the tour of the ship and perhaps suffered a bit of survivors guilt. Oh I had my shot at going off to war. I flew to Thailand in 1972 and again in 1973. On the flight over the first time, I even entertained some vague concerns that I might not come back. But flying off to an air base in a neighboring country away from the hostilities is one thing. Landing on a beach with live lead flying about is another. I can only imagine the fear those guys felt, and our worst imaginings undoubtedly fall short of the real thing.
So what is my recommendation? Not enjoy yourself on these things? No, by all means have a good time. Sit on the 40 MM and crank the crank and smile a cheesy smile. There is a romance with war machines. Let's face it, they are cool. But realize while you walk the decks, that this ship delivered more GIs than it brought home. Many of the young men did not come back. As much as I owe my existence to the LST, there are many unborn…their would be fathers charging through the open bow doors of an LST onto a hostile beachhead.
I would like to offer a heartfelt thanks to the volunteer crew of LST 325 and to the USS LST Ship Memorial Organization.
I would also like to offer a heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of World War II for their efforts, bravery, and sacrifice to our country.
See my earlier blog entry on LSTs here:
I Owe My Existence to Winston Churchill
EDIT 9-10-2010: In a bit of a post partum depression for LST 325, I started to search the news at Marietta to see what was going and found this article from a couple weeks ago when the LST was heading up the river:
The State Journal, "D-Day Ship Attracts Viewers on Ohio River", Jim Ross
Here is a guy that was there, and can offer a glimpse of what I was alluding to above.
When the ship passed Kenova, Huntington resident Robert McClellan was watching from the other side of the river in South Point, Ohio.
McClellan said he made one trip on the LST-325 — from England to Utah Beach on D-Day.
"I remember sleeping on my duffel bag with my helmet over my face while the sky was lit up with anti-aircraft tracer bullets. The whole sky was red. I was just an 18-year-old kid. Talk about someone who was scared. I looked to God for guidance and to take care of us," he said.
EDIT 9-19-10 Here is a newspaper article stating the the total visitor draw for the cruise exceeded 41,500. Pittsburgh had 13,000 visitors, some waiting in line for 3 hours.
"We could have been in Pittsburgh another two weeks, there were so many people," said Adams. "Probably 50 percent of the crowd there either worked in Pittsburgh's shipyards (making LSTs during World War II) or had parents who worked there. We'll make that trip again someday."
Evansville Courier & Press
Thanks to Chris Briem's blog Nullspace for making me aware of video done by The Pittsburgh Post Gazette on LST 750:
Nullspace, Can We Bring LST 325 To Pittsburgh (again)?, Chris Briem
The video tells the story of Jim Ottery who was indeed a gunner on LST-750. The video has some remarkable battle footage and explains that LST 750 was sunk by a Japanese torpedo not Kamikaze attack, although Kamikaze attacks were going on a the same time.
Video Credit: YouTube, Pittsburgh History, The Untold Story of LST 750, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
For a better rendition of the video see:
Image Captions & Credits
1. LST 325 docked at the north shore of the Allegheny River. The Fort Duquesne Bridge and downtown Pittsburgh are in the back ground.
2. The tour enters the bow doors. Note the twin 40 MM anti-aircraft cannon. The name inside the doors is the Greek Navy's name for the ship.
3. Inside the tank deck, looking out the bow doors.
4. The aft end of the tank deck looking forward.
5. Single 40 MM anti-aircraft cannon.
6. The original bridge.
7. Looking aft from the front of the ship on the upper deck. The modern bridge was added by the Greek Navy.
8. LST 325 beached at Normandy, June 1944. Image Credit:
8-A Cover of Dravo Slant, plant newspaper 30 May, 1944. LST 750. Added 2/23/15. Image Credit:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. World War 2 Collection
9. A Kamikaze Japanese DY43 dive bomber attacking the USS Essex in November, 1944. Image Credit:
Wikipedia "Kamikaze"
10. LST 738 burns after a Kamikaze attack. Image Credit:
11. Sherman tank leaving an LST. Image Credit:
12. Wounded soldiers on the tank deck of an Australian LST. Image Credit:
For more photos of LST-325 at Pittsburgh go here:
Moonlight Scribbler: The USS LST-325 in Pittsburgh


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Engage customers where they are - at the edge of your enterprise
Wayne Gretzky has this great quote -
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
A few days ago I had a great conversation with a big retailer (and with many other customers since then) about engaging customers on the edge of the enterprise and think it's worth sharing.
Today our systems of record in enterprises are ERP and billing systems. That will continue to be the case but the problem is that all these systems of record represent where the puck has already been - what has already happened.
We'd like to predict where the puck is going to be. Today, lots of information can be gathered and analyzed quickly, and in real-time. So you can know what your customer is doing right now. Based on what they are doing now, or have just done, you can predict what they will do, or want to do next.
We're talking about figuring out how to play where the puck is going.
Imagine, you are a leading retailer. A customer walks into your retail location. If they check in (Foursquare, Facebook, Google+, . . on their mobile device), and you have their credentials, you can know their profile and recent history.
Where have they been? Did they just leave Walmart or Tiffany? Their spending patterns will obviously be different.
Can you know from their Twitter stream whether they were grocery shopping or anniversary shopping? Knowing this, and correlating it with what they've already bought from you, gives you a perspective and clues to their intent.
Imagine if you can make this information available to a sales person on the spot? Now you've provided that sales person a context in which to interact with the customer. They're equipped to provide a great and customized experience.
The only way to make this happen is if your enterprise is interacting with all of the different streams of data that are available and correlating this data with what you already have inside the enterprise.
Use it all - data in the core enterprise, from outside the enterprise and most importantly from the edge of the enterprise (mostly mobile apps) - to make context-sensitive interactions for customers.
That's what engaging customers on the edge is.

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Stainless Steel Polyester /Cotton /Wool Hydro Extractor
Separate stainless steel loading and unloading device for fabrics, which enables operation more convenient and in the meanwhile avoids damage and pollution to the fabric.
– This machine is used for dewatering various kinds of knitting fabrics, woven fabric, hanks and garments, etc.
– Both inner and outer baskets are made of high quality stainless steel for long service time.
-Inner basket is equipped with a head, which facilitates the fabric loading/unloading greatly.
– Super-silent and super-balanced running for excellent working environment, in particular the driving motor is put in the center of the machine, which eliminates noise and vibrations effectively even at very high speed.
-Advanced inverter control system for varied revolving speed as per customer's requirement for high efficiency and low energy consumption.
– Fully controlled by electrical apparatus instead of manual brakes thus reduce mechanical fault greatly.
– Pneumatic lid device for safe operation.
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McKay Clise scholarship
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Joyce McKay Clise '44 — to honor the many McKay and Clise family members who have attended Whitman and still attend today — has established the McKay Clise Family Scholarship Endowment, which will provide aid to Whitman students who demonstrate financial need.
A Whitman family through and through
The scholarship is named in honor of the many members of the McKay and Clise families who attended Whitman College, beginning with Richard McKay '16 and Effie Duff McKay '17. Their daughters, Joyce McKay Clise '44 and Nancy McKay Burton '53, followed in their footsteps and met their respective husbands at Whitman: Alfred H. Clise '43 and Paul D. Burton '51. Two of Nancy and Paul's children attended Whitman, Jean Burton-Over '82 and Robert D. Burton '84, as did Robert's wife, Amy Gibbs Burton '84. Jean's son Stephen Mead Over '11 is a current student. Other branches of the McKay family tree at Whitman started with Richard McKay's brothers: W. James McKay '13 and his wife, Hilda Foshaugh McKay '14, and Alexander McKay '16. The tradition continued with three more generations.
W. James and Hilda Foshaugh McKay Whitman connections:
Doris McKay Egbert '40
David McKay '43
Phillip K. McKay
William "Bill" G. McKay '50
Bradley McKay '87
Daniel Wallace McKay '77
Patrick O' Rourke '87
Bryce McKay
Daniel Millikan '00
James Millikan '09
Joyce takes great pride in her extended family and its generations-long connection to Whitman College. A loyal donor to Whitman since she graduated, Joyce also views this new scholarship endowment as a way of showing gratitude to the faculty.
"I wish to honor every Whitman professor who has blessed so many of our family members' lives with their excellent teaching and loving concern for their students," Joyce said. "We can't put a price tag on that. Thank you Whitman."
The McKay family ties to Whitman date back to the 1910s, when Joyce's uncle, W. James McKay '13, and father, Richard McKay '16, attended the college. The Clise family connection to the college began a few decades later, in the early 1940s, with Joyce's husband, the late Alfred H. Clise '43.
As college students, Joyce and Alfred soaked up what Whitman had to offer in and out of the classroom. Joyce was a music major and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She earned membership in Mortar Board, Mu Phi Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa honorary societies, and went on to earn her master's degree at Columbia University. She returned to Whitman to teach piano until she married Alfred.
He was a business administration major, and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the baseball and track teams. Alfred served in the Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War, investing more than 20 years on active and reserve duty before he retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel. He represented the third generation to join his family's real estate development business, Clise Properties Inc., in Seattle. At the time of his death in 1993, he was chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
The McKay and Clise families' deep ties to Whitman have inspired great generosity to the college in support of the pursuit of knowledge. In addition to the new scholarship endowment:
- The Charles F. Clise Planetarium, named for Alfred's father, was "dedicated to those who seek knowledge of the heavens for the benefit of man."
- The Benjamin Brown Telescope Dome was given by "four generations of McKay Whitmanites" in loving memory of Joyce's parents, Richard '16 and Effie Duff McKay '17. (Brown was a professor emeritus of physics who taught at Whitman from 1895 to 1926.)
- A Lyman House section, a gift from Joyce, is dedicated to the memory of Alfred, "a Lyman House resident, business leader, sportsman and Whitman College overseer."
- The Alfred and Joyce McKay Clise Practice Studio in the Music Building was funded by the couple.
- In recent years, Joyce has supported the Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Hall of Science and the Classical Liberalism Speaker Fund.
"Scholarship endowment is always an area of great need," said President George Bridges. "We are deeply honored that Joyce chose to establish this fund at Whitman in the McKay and Clise family names to support students who might not otherwise be able to afford a quality liberal arts education."
Joyce hopes the McKay Clise Family Scholarship Endowment will encourage young people to attend her family's alma mater and make it financially possible for them to do so.
— Lana Brown
Jennifer Gee, visiting assistant professor of biology (far right in photo), meets with one of her classes near Lakum Duckum in spring 2010.


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Blues place Tarasenko on injured reserveNHL.com @NHLdotcom
HAZELWOOD, Mo. -- The St. Louis Blues had gone virtually unscathed on the injury front until the past couple weeks.
First came news of veteran Jamie Langenbrunner being done for the season following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. The latest to go down is rookie right wing Vladimir Tarasenko, who was placed on injured reserve with a concussion and facial laceration.
Tarasenko took a hard check from Colorado's Mark Olver in the third period of Wednesday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Avalanche. He was helped off the ice and did not return. Tarasenko was taken to a Denver-area hospital, but flew home with the team that night.
The Blues practiced Friday afternoon, but Tarasenko was not with the team. After placing Tarasenko on IR, the team recalled forward Chris Porter from the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.
The Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday and then don't play again until Thursday, when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.
"He's got a pretty severe facial laceration, some form of concussion, where we really don't know yet … obviously the severity of it," Hitchcock said. "He's definitely not a player tomorrow [Saturday against Columbus], and then with all the time off, we'll be able to read it. He's doing OK, but obviously he's not a player for tomorrow. Like everybody else, read it day by day and see how he feels.
"He has a headache today. He didn't have one yesterday, but he does have a headache today and we'll see in the next 48 hours how much better he gets."
Tarasenko, 21, has six goals and 12 points for the Blues in his first NHL season. After a torrid start where he collected 10 points in the team's first eight games, the 2010 first-round pick had two points in the past nine games.
It's the second concussion Tarasenko has dealt with this season; he missed one game playing in the Kontinental Hockey League during the lockout.
Hitchcock was given an explanation of the hit from the officials on the ice and obviously didn't agree with the fact no penalty was called.
The Blues were notified by the League that it felt the play was a legal hit and no further action would be taken, which prompted one player to voice his concern.
"I have a biased opinion after going through multiple concussions and seeing what the results are," veteran Andy McDonald said. "I'd like to see the League get away from those types of hits. You can still have a physical game, an intense game. Obviously the fans love that, but the players that are making hits, we've got to get away from going in and making contact with the head.
"Could the guy have hit Vladi and not hit his head? Probably … and [it] still [could have been] been an effective hit. It's too dangerous … the health implications on those hits are too severe. It's not worth it. You can still have a physical game without that part of it. It's unfortunate for our team and for Vladi. I'm biased, I've been through it and you hate to see those hits. Every time I see it, it's frustrating."


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History of LI's Gold Coast
Stretching along the North Shore of Nassau County, Long Island's Gold Coast has a legendary reputation, immortalized as East Egg and West Egg by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his book, "The Great Gatsby."
In the early 20th Century, this region was the haven for High Society and people of influence. Movie stars, directors, producers, composers and entrepreneurs found their homes and inspiration in the Gold Coast. Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Ford Coppola, Joan Crawford, the Astors, Vanderbilts and scores of industry artists and business moguls were drawn to the gently rolling landscape that dips into the Long Island Sound.
Today, the Gold Coast is known for acres of white sand beaches, charming villages, first-class museums, world-class shopping and outstanding hotels and restaurants. It also remains a top tourist attraction and place to live. With its storied history, influence and appeal there's no denying that the Gold Coast is the perfect location for a top-ranked international film festival.
The Gold Coast is just a short ride from New York City, and is easily accessible by car, train and the area's three major airports: John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and MacArthur.


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Implementation of Bamboo Wall Panels at the New KONE Center
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Lamboo, Inc. is pleased to announce the implementation of its products at the new KONE center in Moline, IL. Designers chose to showcase natural materials, specifically the Lamboo® Design™ Series product, Tiger Strand panel. Contemporary design was accomplished with a natural look through the sleek and modern texture of a staggered installation. This particular Tiger Strand wall panel is the adaptation of an aesthetic pattern that accomplishes an innovative look to match the building's other sustainable design features. "The Lamboo paneling in the lobby provides an aesthetic that you cannot find anywhere in the Quad Cities and this application reinforces the sustainable and cutting-edge image the remainder of the building showcases." Said Bryce T. Henderson, KONE's Chief Financial and Operating Officer.
Completed in late summer 2012, the new, mixed-use building will be a significant focal point of architecture in the Quad Cities. The KONE Centre is an eight-story, 121,000-square-feet commercial office and residential condominium building located within Moline's Bass Street Landing. The functionally designed floor plates are approximately 15,000 square feet at each level. In his new role as Project Manager, Eric Abrams was responsible for estimating, and the coordination of the construction of the new KONE Center in Moline, IL. Commenting on the application of Lamboo Tiger Strand wall panels, Eric stated that "The Lamboo Tiger Strand panel was an excellent choice selected by the Design Architect on the project. The material was within our budget and aesthetically surpassed the expectations of the design team and property owner, it was a homerun product during our value engineering process. The team at Lamboo had excellent product knowledge and was able to assist the design team in selecting the perfect material for our wall panel application. The occupants of KONE Centre are welcomed by nearly 4,500 square-feet of the renewable material, and as the project manager, I could not be more pleased with Lamboo products."
"MAKING INNOVATIVE THINKING A STANDARD" – Lamboo Incorporated


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Justin Timberlake & Amanda Seyfried: 'In Time' Trailer!
Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried attend a press conference for their film In Time held at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel duing Comic-Con 2011 on Thursday (July 21) in San Diego, Calif.
The co-stars presented an extended trailer for their sci-fi thriller for fans and industry executives, which was met by an enthusiastic response, according to THR.
In Time is "set in future where people are genetically programmed to live to the age of 25 but can live longer if they buy or steal time credits."
The film also stars Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, and Cillian Murphy!
FYI: Amanda is wearing a Prabal Gurung dress and Prada shoes.
Justin Timberlake & Amanda Seyfried: 'In Time' Trailer
10+ pictures inside of Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried at the press conference…


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Now what? Out with the pies and champers and in with the shiny new gym membership and green tea smoothies with wheat grass & anti-oxidants. – Yeah right, and pigs fly!
Here are some no-nonsense new year beauty regimes you can at least attempt to do with little effort that doesn't require signed any false promises to the hunky gym man or drinking vile grass-like liquids.
Up the anti with the whole SPF thing – Just make an effort to find products that say they contain it.
They all usually do but if you find yourself umm-ing and ahh-ing over two and one doesn't have SPF protection & one has SPF protection, choose that one. – This is one the easiest ways to stop wrinkles and generally bad skin from occuring, yet people still don't do it? Get savvy!
2. Take it off!
Your mum wasn't being a nag when she used to say 'scrub behind your ears!' as you toddled off to bed when you were little… She was just being sensible.
– My point here is, don't just take your makeup off every night (ALWAYS DO THIS!) – Start making sure that you get the areas that are easily missed – ie, under the chin, at the hair line, neck, ears and all the crevasses like the sides of your nose/under ears.
-Often break-outs are because you've just reapplied a product over old product that you missed… It may only seem like a little but every day application builds up a lot – stop the spots and get savvy!
The number beauty secret. It's not rocket science; Hydration can only ever be good for your skin. Ever got back from a festival and seen your skin dry as a cornflake? That's because the only water your body saw was the rain.
– Drink loads and loads of water and see the difference. At the office take a bottle in so you can keep filling it up, same goes for being at home. If there's a few bottles of water spread around the place – you'll be more likely to pick that up than trek to the kitchen for a glass of pop… #lazy
-Try one glass an hour [That will get you to your recommended 8 glasses of a day in no time]
-No likey? Add a spritz of lemon.
4. Exfoliation Station
How many of you really exfoliate? – Okay sometimes it may feel like a genuine work-out but this can only be killing two birds with one stone right?
Luminous skin is gorgeous! Why wouldn't you want that? Not only does it scrub away dead skin cells, it stimulates blood circulation and increases oxygen and nutrients around the body. -That isn't just scientific babble either. Start a new routine in your next shower.
– If you don't have any exfoliator (come on get some it doesn't cost the earth) – make your own! SEA SALT is a rough, coarse substance when mixed with a splash of oil, makes the perfect exfoliator. It doesn't smell like a beautifully scented product – it's odourless – but that's what you get for making your own. Try it! It's fab (and cheap as chips!)
5. Shampoo less often!
You said you wanted minimum effort? I'm giving you the go ahead to shampoo less! You can't blame it on your hair's personality either.. "But I have thin hair" "But my hair is too frizzy" – no, it's nothing to do with what you're hair-type is – it's to do with your routine: Which you should change ASAP (unless you already do this then… you're amaze!) –
– Wash your hair every OTHER day – not every day. At first, for the first 3 days of doing this, you might freak out a little – granted – but it's nothing a little dry shampoo and a top-knot can't solve..?! After that, washing your hair every other day will create healthier, stronger and fabulous hair. Do you know why? Because you're not stripping your hair or scalp of its natural oils… Which is what you do if you wash it every day – thus, making it not the best it could be. If you're reading this and are pretty-happy-with-your-hair-as-it-is-thank-you-very-much, imagine how much MORE amazing it could be, yup, that's right!
-Dry Shampoo is your friend.
6. 2012/2013 is the era of nail art – right?
So if you're going to be drawing attention to your prettily-painted-pinkies then you'll probably want to avoid conversations like "ooh just ignore my split cuticles" and "woops sorry about the broken skin" – invest in some cuticle oil. It's a lazy nail-addicts bezzie.
– Did you know that your cuticles are there to stop infections/germs/bad-stuff entering your body. If you think about it, they are like little seals of the body – so you need to keep them healthy, tight and sealed so no nasty stuff can get in! – Then you can instagram the hell outta them!
7. You are what you eat.
– This means, if you eat super-foods, you WILL be super. It's true!
Ditch the greasy snacks – this is no good for your waist-line nor skin complexion. Even if you think you're being healthy by swapping your McCoys to Quavers – you're not. A handful of seeds & a bunch of strawberrys will be so much better. It just depends how serious you are about it….
8. Brush up on 'yer brushes!
You may have noticed I'm a bit skin-complexion-obsessed at the moment – but it's all for a reason!
It's a basic rule but you just never know – some people have never even thought about it…. CLEAN YOUR BRUSHES.
– This should be done with surgical spirit every other day (it takes 5 minutes to dry because of the high alcohol) and with baby shampoo once a week (available from as little as 40p from Asda's smart-price baby range).
Think about it… Day 1 – foundation, day 2 – foundation builds on day 1's foundation, day 3 foundation builds on day 1 and day 2's foundation – are you getting the picture?
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It's a Wonderful world after a winter of discontent as summer breaks in and we encapsulate a huge turnaround of world events in 2016-17 and should it be a lesson that it is the times that dictate how we, the people of the world elect anybody to any office of importance. But the song never changes!
There used to be this dream where all hell seemed to be happening, nothing seemed to be as I would wish it to be and I was where I just did not want to be. Yet it went on and on. Then there would come a point where I was just wanting for the dream to end and I would find myself half awake saying "oh, the morning is not so far away; it's just a dream and it will all be over". Thereafter truly, it was like God intervened and "snap", presto – I was awake! The bed was still the one that was mine and world order too was mine, very much the way I would ever want it to be.
The other day I met this man and just as he was leaving he said the customary "let's meet again" gesture where my own response was automatic and habitual "inshallah" which had no religion in it really.
But I immediately felt an odd wave surge within me saying that suddenly the world had changed and so by habits I ought to be careful. Then just today the "Navratras" got over and after week of veggies and half-fasts we went out at as a family to splurge on Naan, paneer and soya chops as we 'feared' having tandoori chicken tikkas may be too sudden and harsh. I could almost see my late father rise from ashes with a questioning look "what hey, we used to run for tandoori chicken this day!" and I found myself saying in defense "oh, it was a Tuesday".
There is no question that the world has changed and so, the way we are thinking is leaving us generally clear thinking educated folks perplexed. Whether it happened from a Trumpy US, a chaotic middle east or closer home to saffron rising in another bread basket of unexpected modernity, I don't know. All I know is I am first of a generation of Indians born after independence so must think as that! We have led our lives on the cusp of everything from West to East, border to across, house to house, person to person, day to day, period to period and found no need at all to be on 'one' side of it all.
My childhood was spent on the edge of the walled city now famous as "Delhi 6". We took everything as privileged. Example, my folks never considered our locality Daryaganj on Shah Jahaan's walled zone as 'old' Delhi and it was certainly not "New" Delhi because it was at the point of separation called "Delhi Gate". My uncles wrote and spoke Urdu mixed with Hindi and vice versa and could write some of each, even as they would swear in both English and Hindi, whereas the Urdu was for tehzeeb, meaning courtesy.
My generation added slang and punch to every punchline and courteous abuse, just as every next generation would for sure – to make life colorful but never abusive. We had the Jaini, the Sikh, the muslim and the odd Parsi who lived in seclusion (Delhi still is never Mumbai!). We could hear neighbors fight and we fought them at will. The next day things would patch up. My parents never approved the way others lived and we silently accepted even virtual the enemy. No one 'told' us who to meet and who to befriend and so we did that too openly and brashly – romancing the enemy with tehzeeb than with bad blood. The movies too had a well defined hero, heroine and villain but always happy endings.
Honestly rivalries too are part and parcel of 'acceptance' of a world order I have happily lived, or outlived I will know much later; but I find it unfair to hear now some people say that past was wrong and ought to be changed. You mean sir, that to make a better today and tomorrow, we need to revisit past and change 'history'? Was I a bloody fool to sit in a boring History class in school and now I must rationalize that I have truly lived a life in manner that was actually unacceptable. Honestly, would changing a story of a freedom fighter in school text books make our next of kin smarter and more ready to face the world order that shall be hereon?
Suddenly a world order seems to change and future looms like the streets and walls in "Inception", the movie as a bad dream I must reverse somehow. A young friend gone saffron finds need to find the Hindu within and suggests my Ram is different from his (I love to sing bhajans, devotional music and pray when I feel like). An old Kashmiri friend is never the same for lack of the colorful musalmaniyat and tehzeeb that added to the flavor. I hate suggestions coming of a day when habitual Moghlai foodies and international travelers of my country will look dumbstruck as good old chicken and mutton platters may need license to be served. Okay, if it's just about clean-up of abattoirs, then I am fine!
I walk past bylanes of Lajpat Nagar in New Delhi to familiar 'pathani' faces but it's just that I am noticing things I have never needed to notice until now. Now I am looking for a Iraqi, Irani, Kashmiri, Indian or North East from a new world order that will never restore, just like my dream. Back in college days we just ate Tibetian, but never questioned why they colonized out there on outskirts of DU or the Bangladeshis who got the now elite Chittranjan Park for ownerships as gift from our government.
Yehudi Menuhin was a musician and suddenly I can relate myself to what he said in "the ethos of a country is reflected in the kind of music it listens to". Similarly I think, bad dreams are a reflection of our worst fears and when what we once feared has already happened and gone past, all mornings shall be beautiful.
So I say, "aahh" – all miseries of this world are the result of the electronica and melodyne auto-tuner music. So I get away from the unending dream to my morning of digital keypads, virtual drummers and symphony, microphone and lyrics, to make a song, record an idea, post some farce that has potential to be a fact provided it gets heard amidst the din of a 'today' that is not Delhi 6 – midway between what 'ought to be' and what we honestly love. Isn't future a product of our present and don't they know "Back to the Future" was only a Hollywood idea?
John Lennon sits by the roadside as I drive past Delhi roads which are seemingly still unchanged where the old Beatle is singing with a guitar in hand, no more the band around him, as he sings – "I'm just watching the wheels go round and round….I just love to watch them roll…no longer riding on the merry-go-round….aaanhh!"
Doing this, I don't need belonging to any political party, group or cult or being imposed to any one or the other idea of a world order that 'ought to be'. All the same I agree with my parents to just accept them for their co-existence 'like neighbors' and I will twirl all kinds of flags like I did as a boy; simply for their diversity of colors, tones and lyrics within. Somewhere too, it is now the 'history' and 'literature' classes that I seemed to remember more than the science and it was all of these together that give me my 'current assets' – enough for a wonderful world.
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F.Y.I, those two "normal" toads are us.
SHAZAM! Superheroes! Bet you didn't see that one coming? It is I, Super-Toad!
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See big freaky monsters in all their glory with these new Wrath of the Titans posters
We've already been treated to moving pictures of WRATH OF THE TITANS, but some still ones in the form of posters will certainly do as well.
And true to the title, these latest sheets for the upcoming Jonathan Liebesman-directed sequel showcase actual titans (pretty cool ones at that). And they definitely seem full of wrath. As someone who was pretty disappointed by CLASH OF THE TITANS, here's hoping the sequel will get things right and give us the rousing action-adventure film we wanted from the start.
WRATH OF THE TITANS opens March 30th.
Synopsis: A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Worthington) - the demigod son of Zeus (Neeson) - is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanityâs lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades (Fiennes) and Poseidon (Huston). The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeusâ godly son, Ares (RamÃrez), switch loyalties and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titansâ strength grows stronger as Zeusâ remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Pike), Poseidonâs demigod son, Argenor (Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.


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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Toaster Oven Meatloaf (Old Fashioned Tomato Glazed Meatloaf)
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- AnonymousNovember 2, 2013 at 8:20 PM
Great tasting meatloaf! Love the glaze!ReplyDelete
Excellent tips, this looks so delicious!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2015 at 9:59 AM
I know the ol'" spark & burn" stove thing! Our older stove did it...bought brand new one at a yard sale for $30-deal of the century, IMO?!- chatty neighbor made my pork chops and stove to catch on fire (luckily he shut up in time to limit it just to the oven) Moved into an older 1974 home..has the narrow oven built into the cabinet/wall....can't find a baking element in existence...so now it's up to my new convection toaster oven for this meatloaf recipe! Hoping it will turn out awesome! I'll let ya know! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
OMG that's quite a story! I've been there and feel your frustration. Yay for the handy dandy toaster oven. It served me well when my appliances were misbehaving. Can't wait to hear how your meatloaf turns out.Delete
Susan, if I don't have the glaze should I cover the loaf?Delete
Hi Jeanine, No cover needed. Just bake it as instructed without the addition of the glaze. I'm making this meatloaf tonight too. Enjoy!Delete


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We toss around words like faith and believe easily lobbing them back and forth in some imaginary game. We play as if the only goal is to keep them up the air so we don't have to do the one thing that matters.
I stood in church the other day singing words and whispering my amens to the music. Every word that was sung I knew to be true. And I did exactly what I was supposed to do: praise God.
Yet, as I sang my gaze would drift. I'd look at the worship leader and think, wow, she's got great hair. I wish my hair was like that. And I'd sing more.
Look at that family. They're all so perfectly dressed. I could barely get my kids here today. And I'd still sing.
Oh, that dress looks so pretty on her. I wish I was thinner and I could wear that dress. And I'd sing.
My mouth and my mind were declaring the goodness and faithfulness of God, yet my heart was divided. I had found a way to compartmentalize my faith, what I believe, and apply it to situations as I see fit.
When I thought about salvation — full faith.
Creation — faith.
God is always with you — yes and amen.
I'm great at believing the big things. I can declare God's truth and love for everyone else.
But then there's me.
I am beautiful — well, ummm…..God says so, so I guess, maybe.
God is always with me — sure. I think so.
Nothing I do will ever make God stop loving me — right. I mean that's what He says, but….
When it comes to believing for me, well, that's a different story. It's easy to have faith for other people. To believe good things for them. To believe good things about God. But we know ourselves too well to believe it could all be true for us. We see our nakedness and feel shame. We walk around like Adam and Eve trying to cover up the messy parts of ourselves because we think we can hide them from God and maybe then He will love us. We simply do not believe that a perfect, all-knowing God could love the imperfect, all-human us.
And that's where we have a choice.
Faith has a snowball effect. When we choose to believe one little truth about who God says we are it becomes easier to believe another, and another. If we keep believing the little things, eventually we will believe the big things.
How do you start believing? How to do you find faith to believe all the hard things? You only have to do one thing today: choose.
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Pure Terror why do you punish me so? Did I not purchase you from the cruel Amazon and give you a home? Did I not put you on my media shelf?
Blood Sabbath, aka Aquelarre Sangriento, tells the story of a Vietnam vet named David wandering around and getting menaced by a van of no good dirty hippies. But these hippies are a bit different! Instead of love and peace, they prefer brooms to fly on and black cats! Cuz they are witches!!!!
I'm not sure if this movie was cut or something, because I had a hell of a time following it. At one point the guy is being assaulted by a group of naked ladies, the next he is frolicking with a lady from the lake, then hanging out at a bar with a priest and some hobo guy. The priest character is hilarious as he's got this great mustache and is constantly getting angry and shouting at people for the lamest of reasons (like the evil witch queen attempting to seduce him with naked ladies, or the "hero" begging him to steal his soul [can priests do that???]).
David is the lamest of heroes. He just wanders around, having some flashbacks, dreaming about his lady from the lake, menacingly kicking over buckets of water whilst shouting. I don't recall him really doing much of anything other than trying to find a way to get rid of his soul so that he can be with his water nymph.
The movie is just an excuse to show naked ladies running around for like 80 minutes—hey guys, no complaint here AM I RIGHT—but other than that there is really nothing here. Not worth a watch.


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To become stronger than the things that weakens our character, and breed a generation of people filled with hate for others who disregards all human rights and dignity; committing violent acts against others while showing no remorse will only produce other generations of aggressiveness far more harmful to the human race than previous generations, we must become better people.
In this day and time disrespect for the rights of others, have become a worldwide problem. Women rights to have their bodies respected are being violated by men who commit sexual assault and battery against them.
Violence in the home and elsewhere has become a problem that the human race must address and take positive steps to control.
Violence in the home and elsewhere has become a problem that the human race must address and take positive steps to control.
Torture under any circumstance used against others is a form of bullying and is a violation of human rights. It is morally wrong to do such things to a defenseless person.
Saying mean spirited things about others are disrespectful. It cheapens the person's character that does such things. Such behavior leads to rumors that result in lies that become out-of- control - damage to the character of other people.
In order to become a stronger generation, we must work on our characteristic traits to become good role models in society.
Written by Ellen J. Barrier, author of The Price We Must Pay for Our Father's Sins


text: I think it'd be great if we do like a "state of the union address" for this community! Talk about things you'd like to see more of, less of or even simply other things we can do to help this community get some more actives, some more unique content, and a bigger presence against sites dominating our niche (like silverfish etc.). There are some great people here, but half our actives disappear after giveaways! Let's find a better way to get people to stay, and the community less stale!


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As always every year, I hear the program "Ringvaade" where they say the finalists corresponding to next Eesti Laul. I knew that our favorite artist had brought a song to the show. According to the translation from one Estonian magazine I understood that on Monday, a girl sent by Tanja gave the song just as the term is ended... For an issue of translation from Estonian to English I could not understand if Tanja had been admitted.
What was my surprise today to hear that she is the first finalist wiht the song "Amazing" produced by the brilliant as always Timo Vendt. I finally left doubts and I am very happy!!!!.
From the song "I can b the 1" in 2003 Tanja has never been able to be in the final of the national selection for Eurovision. Remember that unjust classification with gorgeous song "Falling star" and a few years ago. Now finally, the justice has returned to the Estonian pop music and Tanja is at the forefront of the Estonian music and in the eyes of Europe.
Gradually we will analyze other songs that will compete with Tanja. So far in this magazine more information finalists (in Estonian) Elu24
Congratulations Tanja you have all our support and help for whatever you want!! I am very happy!!!!!


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I decided to start with my painting this week. This is a watercolour painting of Angel's Trumpet Flowers. I decided to use complimentary colours for the background,
hope you like the effect.
"Angel's Trumpets"
It is painted almost exclusively using transparent watercolours. I made up a palette for myself that contains only transparent watercolours but then a little bit of Cadmium Yellow and New Gamboge snuck in (not transparent); a watercolour palette malfunction?
The background isn't exactly complimentary because it uses colours through the purple-blue-blue green spectrum. I had a lot of fun dropping paint, spraying and then pouring some darker pigments to create the background. I like the effect, I hope you do too.
Angel's Trumpet also called a Brugmansia (pictured below) it is "a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae.
Their large, fragrant flowers give them their common name of angel's trumpets, a name sometimes used for the closely related genus Datura. Brugmansia are woody trees or shrubs, with pendulous, not erect, flowers, that have no spines on their fruit." Wikipedia
A close up of the Angel's Trumpet flowers:
Here are a few more tropical flowers.
Bougainvelia are abundant in Hawaii:
A Plumeria bloom fallen between lava rocks.
"Plumeria is the most common flower that you'll find in Hawaii since it is used in most leis that are given to visitors. It is, however, not native to Hawaii. It is native to tropical and subtropical America. It was named for the 17th century French botanist Charles Plumier who documented numerous plants in the Americas."
The flowers are most popular in Hawaii, used to make flower necklaces (leis). http://www.floraexotica.ca/Flower-Plumeria.htm
Hibiscus are seen in a wide range of colours:
A time lapse video of a hibiscus blooming:
This one is pretty but I have no idea what it is, can anyone tell me?
Here is a music video for you:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Well it is almost spring and I have had a busy week tidying and organizing my paintings. I either need to stop painting or...
Time for a SALE!
To view the paintings and sale prices follow this link:
That's all for this week,
thanks for dropping by, I appreciate your feedback,
happy Wednesday, with whimsy,


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~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/01/2011 ( 67 moms have responded )
Ok, so here is March....striving to lose 8lbs
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/01/2011 ( 67 moms have responded )
Ok, so here is March....striving to lose 8lbs
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Lost again this week. 1.5 lbs! YAY! I started walking on my lunch break. I am going to try to walk everyday unless it rains. I think that will help me lose faster.
Another thing I want to start doing too is when I start to get cravings trade my wanting to eat with some cleaning. I figure if I have time to sit and eat something I am not supposed to I have time to clean.
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Nice loss! Keep up the good work! ;)
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/08/2011
I read something about how the cravings kick in after a couple of weeks of dieting....it made alot of sense. It said something like your body is going through withdrawl of all the bad toxins, and craves it back like a junkie. I have gone through my withdrawl period...not to say I don't have tough days...but it gets easier once you get past week 3. Then week 5 tends to be a bit tougher. Once past all of that, and your body hits a rythm...it tends to be easier...at least that is how it has always been for me.
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Well my long term goal as of right now is to lose 70 lbs. How long it will take will be determined by how diligent I am at following weight watchers. So far so good. I have lost 11.2 lbs since starting on Valentine's day. I'll keep you posted weekly. Good luck to you all!!!!!
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Tah - posted on 04/02/2011
im sure you will look nice, you already do im sure..as for me..im hot stuff no matter what so hey..lol
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/31/2011
Well Tah, very happy for you! I have hit a bit of a plateau. Not only did I NOT make a 10lb loss, but somehow I gained 0.4. So I am ending this month with a 8.6lb loss. Wish it could have been at 9 like it was yesterday FFS! It is so nice out today, and I just want all my work to pay off so I can look cute this summer!
Tah - posted on 03/30/2011
FINE..GET OUT MY HEAD..im having pineapples....darn conscience....
Tah - posted on 03/30/2011
i lost 2 pounds since the chili...so i guess that means i can go heat up another bowl...
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/30/2011
That is awesome Heather. Keep it up. I have gotten off track of walking due to being sick for 1/2 the month. I am back to the weight I was before my period, and I only have 1 day left in the month. I still have 1 lb left to lose to make my 10lb mark for the month. Don't think it is happening : (
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Marina that's not bad only gaining .2 and getting your period. I bet once it's gone you'll have a great loss.
MMMmmmm CHILI! that sounds so good!
My hubby wants to make biscuits and gravy this coming weekend. Yum! He's a southern boy and likes to make all kinds of nice fattening southern treats. Will have to save all my extra points for that day.
Tah - posted on 03/28/2011
Not sneaky..at least not with this...lol, clueless. He doesn't share his recipe...and I don't wanna know how..I just wanna know when it's ready...
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no she's not. she's sneaky. notice how she didn't post her husbands award winning chili?!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/28/2011
You are funny Tah!
Tah - posted on 03/28/2011
Well I bent...yes I did...my husband made his chili....ground turkey...pinto beans and tomato sauce never tasted so good.....technically, I can have those things....but it taste too good to have been healthy. I'm not ashamed and I'll do it again. He has won awards for the flipping chili....how can I resist........now....that was yesterday.....I'm back on track and according to the scale, I'm still good, didn't gain with my indulgence, but I would have gladly paid with a pound knowing I would have gotten it off today anyway. I'm re focused...drinking my water and eating fruit instead of leftovers
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/28/2011
Looking foward to seeing how everyone else is doing today! BTW, I attended my nieces b day party, and made lots of bad yummy food for it.,...did not touch a thing!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/28/2011
Ok, so I have been holding steady...no loss or gain until this am. I gained 0.2lbs...not a big deal...but ifyou saw how I ate yesterday, and how active I was, I really thought I was gonna lose my final pound. But I did get my period, and that always messes things up.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/26/2011
WOOHOO!!! Lost another 1lbs. One more to go to reach 10lb loss for the month. Feeling proud.
Tah - posted on 03/25/2011
My scale said 9 more lbs down since last week, but I'm too nervous to believe it so I'll wait for my weigh in before I do the jig...I will say this, because it's hard to notice the change in ourselves at first, my skinny jeans are looking more and more like regular jeans, so I'm sure I'm losing something...
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you sound like a pilot :)
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/25/2011
Still holding steady, no gain or loss.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/25/2011
LOL...no be nice! I cannot have ANY fun food. It is not worth missing a day of potentially losing some weight. All that food will be there when I have lost all that I need to. No temptations please!
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then you eat a tub of ben and jerry's to celebrate?
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/24/2011
Oops, I forgot to say I have hit my 8lb mark for the month...I am going for 2 additional to make 10lb loss.....so looking foward to reaching it if I can.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/24/2011
BAHAHAHA...oh,..you love me!
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hey, I don't love you. I barely like you. just stating the facts.
and drink tons water you've been sick.
a person that barely likes you
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/24/2011
No gain or loss today. I hope everyone else is doing well.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/23/2011
Thanks for all the encouragement, as we all know...it really helps us keep on track, and keep going! Bravo for all of us!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/23/2011
I lost another full pound today. I have hit another range of 10's digits and am very excited. I still have 2 full pounds to make my goal this month and only have 8 days. I hope so much I don't fluctuate to the point of missing it like I did last month. I should be getting my period also, wich always fucks up the weight loss.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/23/2011
Vicki, it is just cause you love me so!
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what you guys don't know but I will tell you...I don't give a shit what marina say's abut how she looks (I know, I know, it's how we feel). but I've skyped with her and our kids. she's beautiful.
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Nice loss Marina! You are on a roll!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/22/2011
I have lost 0.6 more today. I am so close to 30lbs lost I can almost touch it. 3.4lbs to go to hit it!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/22/2011
That is great Heather! Especially for the amount of time you have been going. You are gonna reach your goal in no time!
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I lost 2.3lbs for a total of 15.8 lbs. 67.2 lbs to go!
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Hey Ladies great losses!
Shannen sorry to hear about your relationship.:(
Marina glad to hear you are better!
Tah good for you fighting off your cravings!
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/21/2011
I eat a banana every day! It is the perfect fruit!
Tah - posted on 03/21/2011
Wanted fried chicken.....but ate half a grapefruit and half a banana, the banana isn't on the list but I need potassium while doing this....yea me..cause I was really thinking about stopping at dodges chicken....willpower...lol
Tah - posted on 03/21/2011
Shannen, sorry about what you are going through..revenge is better served on a hot body though....I'm not all mushy...when my friends try to hug me I tell them send it in a text...lol, I want to send you a cyber hug and a cyber hi-five.....
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/21/2011
Yeah Vicki, it is the carbohydrates in the potatoes...anything with carbs turns into sugar in the body. I have no idea how to counter that with another food. it is just one of the things that I avoid when I am dieting. Once I am done, I will have a balanced diet that includes potatoes, rice, beans...whatever I want...but it does not help me lose. Just maintain.
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shannen I don't fnd it funny that your relationship ended (sorry for that ) jsut found your look on hot bod thing really funny! you go girl!
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hey marina what's that about white potatoes turning into sugar in your body? can it be overpowered I guess fo lack of better wording by some food combining thing?
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/21/2011
I have lost 0.2 since yesterday, so now I am at 26lbs total loss. I would love to hit 30lb mark by the end of this month....but I think I will just lose 2-3 more. I will still be happy with that. We will see.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/21/2011
Tah, that sounds great! I am glad you found something that is working for you. Nothing like working your ass off and not seeing any change in your weight.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/21/2011
I am sorry about your relationship, but happy for you about the weight loss. I was wondering where you were Shannen, I was gonna PM you today! Glad to have you back!
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In the last week i have lost 15.4lbs. It hasn't been a healthy way of doing but heck the breakdown of a 7 year relationship will do that to you. Now i'm never going back to what i was. I'm going to get a hot body and he is going to miss it and he will never have it again.
Tah - posted on 03/19/2011
i have specific foods i can eat. i am not eating breads right now and the only rice ive had is 2 peices that were wrapped around my 2 pieces of sushi this morning. i wake up and eat a grapfruit, or maybe 2 eggs..or maybe together, and i munch on fruit throughout the day since im always in class, or on my way somewhere. i drink so much water my teacher probably thinks have the bladder the size of a pea..lol. i can have almost anything, but not fried, so i substitue that with baking it with brad crumbs..but i haven't done that in a couple weeks, i don't think i look like i lost 7lbs, but when i went to my weigh in there it was, i was like really, lets do that again..lol, it was the same scale maybe even the same jeans from the week before...skinny...lol.....i haven't been to gym since like last monday and i started this on last thursday. i have been ubber busy but i did go to karate and thats 800 calories a session x 2 sessions a week of "kick girl, change your stance, change your guard, front kick stepping front kick"..or doing the longest katas known to man..lol. everybody is doing great.
i found out why i wasn't losing that much weight but i did go down a size, it's my weight training and whey protein, he took me off of that and if i do the weights they have to be low weight high reps..and then justthe cardio i always do. then i have to change my equipment more often and every 4th week i can rotate back....i was building to much muscle(as if i could tell..lol) so now we are just working on burining this fat off..anywho, gotta go make turkey sausage and onions and peppers and throw some pineapples in the side...toodles
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/19/2011
Hey Heather, it is hard to cut out the junk when you are allowed to eat some...that is why I am not allowed at all. I have terrible will power. If I have a little, it will lead to a whole bag. I am an all or nothing kind of gal. Either I have the whole bag of chips, or none at all.
What really helps me is not allowing myself to eat passed 7pm period. Between 6pm and 7pm is when your metabolism starts slowing down for the night for sleep mode...it does not burn up your caolories as fast. Will that help you? If you do not eat all of your alotted food by that time do you stop?
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/19/2011
WAHOOOO TAH! Fantasctic. Well, I am back on track with my eating. I am back at my 25lbs lost. I am glad to see I haven't gained this whole time being sick...there were a couple of days I was living off of crackers cause that is all I could stomach. I only have 4.6 lbs left to lose this month. If I had been fine last week, I think I would have been at a better point...but alas I was. Oh well. I am looking foward to what this next week brings.
Tah - posted on 03/18/2011
7lbs since last week and no gym..
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Marina sorry to hear you are under the weather. Get well soon!:)
Well i managed to lose .8. I am happy to have lost but not happy about the way I followed the ww plan last week. I did follow the plan by eating the healthy things you have to eat like water intake, fruits and veggies, dairy and oil. Still struggling to get my supplements and vitamins in. And still struggling with eating crap after I get my healthy stuff in. I stay within my points but need to stop eating so much crap. I did pretty good today. I had my husband give the kids their before dinner snack so I would not be tempted to pick. Hopefully I can keep this up the rest of the week.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/14/2011
I have gotten the flu, and having comfort food such as crackers and such. I will not be weighing in for another 2 days or so. Not feeling great.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/10/2011
Thank you Heather, but somehow I regained 0.8 hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
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Marina that's terrific!
To your other post I absolutely agree with that. I also think my stress is making it worse. I can't wait for better weather so I can walk at lunch. Walking always seems to help with stress.
~â¥Little Miss - posted on 03/08/2011
I did lose another 1.2 lbs this am! i hav made my 25 lbs mark...it is actually 25.4! So happy...only 7.5lbs to go to hit my halfway point...I am so pumped!
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