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It's not even October yet and I'm already quite fiscally invested in Halloween finds!
I like to shop early considering most stock at stores gets completely destroyed by the end of season… that or they sell out of the good stuff.
I hit up Big Lots, Home Goods, Target, Spirit Halloween, Halloween City, and of course the Dollar Tree. Yes, you read that right, October hasn't arrived and I've already tapped most stores. 🙂
I reported earlier on the Grandin Road Halloween Haven preview, including one particular item I found at Big Lots for a lower price.
So, Big Lots was a little bit of a bust. The two items I had my heart set on were really terrible quality. The Haunted TV broke when I got it home, and the Haunted Projector broke in the checkout… as I handed it to the cashier… seriously just fell apart. Really bad quality and extremely disappointing. 😦
On the upside! I managed to find a few beautiful loveables!
Home Goods Win!
I found this beautiful bust amongst their eclectic mix of one-off Halloween items. I always love and hate going to stores like Home Goods as you find items that are not mass produced and sold by the case. At the same time, I may end up kicking myself for not getting something when I had the chance. This bust is extremely heavy and is either made of clay or some kind of metal mould. My keys are there for a size comparison. I still have this in the trunk of my car until I figure out where to put it! 🙂 This set me back a mere $60.
Simple mug with beautiful gold accents. She was my water cup during the hurricane. ❤ So pretty and only $4!
Halloween City
So, I did end up buying a few odds and ends- A giant Jack o' Lantern tote bag, a rubber knife, a pumpkin pen, and two mystery pack keychains (Lydia Deets & Mama Voorhees ❤ ). The people here were so nice and I really was impressed by the price points- probably a good place for Halloween decor and supplies if you're on a budget. I saw these little guys on a shelf near the front and thought they were so adorable! I snapped a pic and moved on to get my little things. I went out to my car and texted my sister this photo and told her that she needed to come and check the store out. Her response of how cute they were made me examine the photo again… and of course I said "fuck it" ran back in the store and straight for them. The manager saw me back in and said "Alright, what did you see that you had to come back for?!". We discussed these cuties and how I get remorseful in missing out on certain things. He felt the same way and told me they carried these a few seasons back, in which he intended to buy them, however they sold out before he had a chance. Even if it was sales talk, my heart was already there! The biggest issue was deciding which one to buy. These are $24 and as much as I love them, I could tell the material in which they're made up of did not qualify for a total of $48 in spending. I found a damaged Freddy (his hat had been glued back down after someone fucked him up) and I asked if I could haggle down the price. In the end the spirit of the haunting season took hold and I paid $18 for him and regular price for the other- making the commitmment a little easier to digest. I now have no regrets and can sleep soundly knowing these are my babies. 🙂 Again, these will set you back $23.99.
Candy Alert!
Did you know that Nerds Rope has a Halloween version as well as Tic Tac!? These are delicious btw. I also saw M&M's has a Cookies and SCREAM flavor this year (dark chocolate and white chocolate- black shell which makes them amazing).
Now these items aside, I found a few things at the Dollar Tree and Target.
I added Coffin Garland from Target to my cube wall, a coworker gifted me the beautiful witch sign also from Target, and I added the Pumpkin bin with candy for good measure! I also picked up a beautiful Monsterville Cloche (not pictured here) that's an animated depiction of the burning windmill in Frankenstein. So lovely at $25.
I bit the bullet and ordered the Dancing Shadow Box from Grandin Road (30% off and it was marked down!), as well as a few Fire and Ice lights for the yard this year (also marked down to $14 which is an really good price considering they're at least $24 everywhere else!).
Have you been Halloween shopping yet?? If so, what did you find? If not, when do you plan to do so and what are you looking for? 🙂
Until next time!


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To: All PA Local Unions and Registrars
Re: Online Voter Registration
Voter registration just became a little easier in Pennsylvania, you can now register on line. Please share the attached link with all your members or even put it on your website. We need to get all of our members registered and to the polls if we hope to make any real change.
Thank you,
Mike Welsh
IBEW Third District

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The Bexley High School boys soccer team earned a return trip to a Division II regional semifinal with a 2-1 win over DeSales in a district final Oct. 27 at Westerville North.
The Bexley High School boys soccer team earned a return trip to a Division II regional semifinal with a 2-1 win over DeSales in a district final Oct. 27 at Westerville North.
It was the second consecutive district title for the Lions, who defeated Granville 1-0 in a district final last season before losing to Middletown Fenwick 4-0 in a regional semifinal.
Senior Jacob Cini scored twice in the second half against fourth-seeded DeSales as the Lions, the top seed in the district tournament, improved to 12-3-4. DeSales finished 8-7-4.
Coach Greg Kullman felt confident at halftime following a defensive stand against a Stallions team that had the wind at its back.
"DeSales plays a very direct style of play and they have some very strong players up top," Kullman said. "We battled hard in the first half, and in the second half, I think our possession started taking over.
"We had two perfect balls that Cini was able to run into the net. He made great plays on both."
Cini scored with 29 minutes, 46 seconds to play and with 11:27 left. DeSales' Peter Marth scored with 8:42 remaining.
"It wasn't salted away (after the second goal)," Kullman said. "We knew they were going to come at us. We've struggled on set pieces. The kids have done an excellent job of competing for the entire 80 minutes. They've had pride in themselves in wearing a Bexley jersey."
Bexley, which defeated 11th-seeded Hartley 3-2 in a district semifinal Oct. 23, advanced to a regional semifinal Oct. 31 at Logan against Vincent Warren. The winner plays Minerva or Dover in a regional final at noon Saturday, Nov. 3, at a site to be determined.
The regional champion plays Watterson, Cincinnati Indian Hill, Dayton Carroll or Bellbrook in a state semifinal at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at a site to be determined.
DeSales ended the Lions' season in a district final in 2008 and in a state semifinal in 2009 en route to the Division II title.
"We just kind of focused the whole week on this game," Cini said. "This one is extra special. We can never seem to beat them. We had tons of opportunities. I think we could have put in more goals, but we got the ones we needed."
Sebastian Parra-Maya had nine saves for Bexley.
"We have a phenomenal senior class and the good thing is they all work extremely hard," Kullman said. "A couple of them said to me that they don't want this to end. My response was we have to use every day to prepare and get better. The focus is very good right now."Cross country teams wrap up at regional
The cross country teams concluded the season by competing in the Division II regional meet Oct. 27 at Pickerington North. Neither squad finished in the top four nor had an individual place in the top 16 to advance to state.
The boys squad finished sixth (212) behind champion Granville (44) in a 16-team field. Ian Kellogg finished 21st (17:17.42) to lead the Lions, with Jason Adkin (47th, 17:54.41), Cole Keny (58th, 18:04.08), Ryan Prendergast (60th, 18:05.7) and Alex Meyer (76th, 18:21.3) also scoring.
"These boys ran the race I asked them to race," coach Eric Acton said. "I felt like if they tightened their pack a little bit and if Ian could lead them, we'd have an opportunity to advance. If you're third at district and all things are equal going to the regional, that puts us at about 12th, but I thought we were better than 12th, and we were."
Prendergast is a senior who competed in the program for one season.
Expected to return are juniors Adkin, Kellogg, Keny and Meyer, as well as juniors Simon Horn (91st, 18:44.03) and Sam Shorr (110th, 19:12.05), who also competed at regional.
"I have a group of kids who are juniors and are a strong class," Acton said. "When these guys were freshmen they finished 12th in the region, when they were sophomores they were seventh and here we were sixth in a much more difficult race to advance in.
"They've already set goals for next year and I think they'll work really hard next summer. I see them as a very tight group of guys and I look forward t o watching them as they get a little closer to reaching some of those goals for late October and early November."
The Lions qualified for regional by finishing third (93) behind champion Granville (16) as the top four squads advanced from the 12-team Division II, district 1 meet Oct. 20 at Watkins Memorial.
In the MSL-Ohio Division meet, the Lions finished second (75) behind Granville (22) and ahead of Columbus Academy (99), Newark Catholic (126), Whitehall (126), Heath (140), Lakewood (144) and Licking Valley (175).
The girls team finished eighth (233) at regional as Proctorville Fairland (99) won in a 16-team field.
Scoring for the Lions were Regan Detwiler (42nd, 20:50.29), Katie Wittig (44th, 20:55.36), Samantha Shamhart (70th, 21:37.51), Sara Jane Niermeyer (71st, 21:37.98) and Lissy Schmidt (74th, 21:43.57).
"We've never run better as a team," Acton said. "It's funny. Two years ago we ran the same times and advanced to the state meet. The competition this year was impressive."
Detwiler missed most of the season with a stress fracture in a leg.
"Regan was in a boot for a little over four weeks," Acton said. "It really speaks to her competitive spirit. She's a tough athlete and every race she's in she always gives her all."
Niermeyer and Wittig are seniors. Detweiler, Schmidt and Shamhart are juniors and should return with junior Meghan Hayden, who was 76th (21:47.93) at regional, and freshman Meg Rhoads, who was 78th (21:48.67).
"I'll miss all my seniors," Acton said. "We had great leadership from all of them, both boys and girls. Our numbers were high and we filled a bus of kids who were not all racing, but they wanted to support their teammates (at regional). You can tell they want to be around that sort of success."
The girls were second (109) in the 14-team district meet behind champion Granville (41) and third (42) in the MSL-Ohio behind Granville (28) and Academy (42) and ahead of Licking (104), Newark Catholic (132), Heath (163), Lakewood (213) and Whitehall (230).Football team endsseason with loss
The football team finished 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the MSL-Ohio with a 28-10 home loss to Whitehall on Oct. 26.
Andre Stewart scored on a 25-yard run to give Bexley a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, and the Lions led 10-7 following a 41-yard field goal by Will Gingery in the third. But the Rams (3-7, 2-5) scored 21 unanswered points after that.Field hockey team falls in district semi
The field hockey team finished 9-5-4 with a 3-0 loss at third-seeded Thomas Worthington in a district semifinal Oct. 24. The fifth-seeded Lions defeated 11th-seeded Olentangy 6-0 in the first round Oct. 17 at home.Girls soccer team drops district semi
The season ended for the girls soccer team with an 8-2 loss at top-seeded Granville in a Division II district semifinal Oct. 24.
The Lions, who were the fifth seed for the district tournament, finished 10-7-2.


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I usually don't discuss stuff like this in my blog, but I wanted to share this. I would post a picture if I had one, and I really wish I had one.
My son (age almost 3) sometimes gets in a mood that he doesn't feel like getting dressed. Yesterday morning I had his clothes laid out for him after a bath, including his pullups since he's not quite potty-trained yet. "Come on, my boy, time to get dressed so we can go to the park." I stepped out of the room for a moment, and when I came back he was jumping on the bed, grinning, completely naked. Except he had the pullup on his head, perfectly aligned, pulled down to his eyebrows and all the way over his ears. He ran around like that for 10 minutes before I could get him dressed.
It was about the funniest thing I have ever seen.


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Diamon'T launches a brand new product to the Hen Party market.
Brides-To-Be can now get their hands on the 'Hen Party in a Box' which offers everything a bride and her girls need for the perfect hen night!
Whether you're out on the town, having a spa day or afternoon tea the 'Hen Party in a Box' is the must-have item. This exciting new product is available to purchase on-line from 1st December 09 at www.diamon-t.com for just £69.99.
The box contains enough dazzling goodies for 10 Hen's + the Bride at an affordable price (in fact the kit works out to be a cut price cost of just £5.72 per girl! More money to spend on champagne, Hurray!).
The party items arrive in a large white gift box complete with matching satin ribbon (which you can use later on as a keepsake box) to reveal a Personalised Hen Party Book (a great keepsake, just remember to get the girls to write in it before the bubbles from the champagne take effect), a 'Bride-To-be' T-shirt in black or white with dazzling crystals, a yummy Bride's Countdown Chocalendar™, a 'Bride-To-Be' Sash to wear with the 'Bride-To-Be' T-Shirt (this is all about showing off your status!), 6 pink hen party balloons and 10 pink crystal hen party transfers to be applied with an iron to T shirts, Vest or any other clothing item you choose!


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The World Class Safety Survey Results Infographic
DuPont Sustainable Solutions and Disney collaborated on a survey to understand what "World Class" safety looks like. A sample size of 115 firms participated in late 2012, and an early analysis of the results was presented to the Chief EH&S Officers' Council of The Conference Board in January 2013.
The survey asked a representative from each of the firms to identify where they saw their firms on the DuPont Bradley Curve. The results, as depicted below, reveal clear divisions between the stages.
Explore all of the infographics on the DSS Knowledge Hub.


text: I just tried this app for the first time. Everything seemed to be going well until I tried to "export" the movie I had created. As it was exporting (rendering?) the movie file, the screen went to sleep. I figured the export would continue... well when I tried to wake the screen up by pushing the power button, nothing happened. The phone was non-responsive, but getting warmer like it was still working. I thought maybe if I left it for 10 minutes or so it would finish up the export and the CPU would free up so I could get the screen back on. No such luck. Just to see what would happen, I thought maybe if I plugged in the usb cable to my PC, the fact that it was charging would wake it up. It didn't wake it up, and I got some interesting USB devices showing up in Windows (modem, ets, intf2). So in the end I pulled the battery (glad the battery is removable!) and when the phone came back up I had a corrupt movie file stored. Anyone else get this app to work? The movie I had created was only a mashup of 3 clips I had taken with the Nexus, so it shouldn't have been too taxing. Maybe 2 minutes total length.


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Portrait of the Duke of Mantua with His Dog
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Title: Fateful by Claudia GrayRelease Date: Sep. 13, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 356 pages
Genre: Paranormal, Historical
Source: Library
Goodreads Summary: In Fateful, eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies is determined to escape the wealthy, overbearing family she works for. Once the ship they're sailing on reaches the United States, she'll strike out on her own. Then she meets Alec, a handsome first-class passenger who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets....When I read the summary for Fateful a few months back and saw that Claudia Gray was writing a book about werewolves on the Titanic, I knew I had to read it. While, I loved the historical aspects of this book, I was a little disappointed with the romance.
Soon Tess will learn just how dark Alec's past truly is. The danger they face is no ordinary enemy: werewolves are real and they're stalking him—and now Tess, too. Her growing love for Alec will put Tess in mortal peril, and fate will do the same before their journey on the Titanic is over.
Featuring the opulent backdrop of the Titanic, Fateful's publication is poised to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the ship's doomed maiden voyage. It is sure to be a hit among Titanic buffs and fans of paranormal romance alike.
In Fateful, it's clear that Gray did her research on the Titanic and it's reflected in both the big and small the details about the ship. I love how Gray subtly and effectively combines the historical and paranormal aspects of the book.
Tess's character is likable. She is a maid for a rich family whose matriarch treats the help very poorly. Tess, being smart and ambitious, plans to quit as soon as the ship gets to New York and make a new life for herself. She handles herself with grace even when being bereted by her employer. She is brave when the people she cares about are being threatened. The secondary characters are also well written and I loved how their stories were slowly revealed throughout the book.
As much as I liked Tess, I just was not enthusiastic about her relationship with Alec. Alec is the rich, handsome passenger from first class and Tess unwittingly gets involved in a dangerous situation he has going on with another passenger on the ship. Alec is dark and brooding throughout most of the novel. I understand that he is unhappy about his situation, but I really wanted him to stop moping and work just a little harder to keep Tess safe from Mikhail.
I was bugged by the fact that Tess does most of the 'heavy lifting' in this book while Alec is mostly sad. She thwarts the bad guy on several occasions, comes up with some of the better ideas to help Alec and pretty much saves him from himself. I'm all for strong female characters but I don't think we need kick-butt heroines at the expense of strong male lead characters.
Their romance also happened a bit fast for me and before you say it, I know that a shipboard romance on the Titanic means that the couple has to meet and fall in love over a four day period. And yes, while I bought the shipboard romance in the movie Titanic, Alec and Tess are no Jack and Rose. I just was not feeling it.
Fateful is original, has lots of action, forbidden romance and a dramatic and well written setting. Hardcore historical and paranormal romance lovers may like this more than I did. While not bad, this was just an OK book for me.
My Rating: Just Fine


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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Next Stop, Valentine's Day!
Well, I must get going on the invitations and party favors! I'm thinking about a PINK theme. Is there any other color? When my invitations and party favors are completed, I will post them here. I am also thinking about coupling that post with a giveaway. Stop by later for the details!
26 comments:
- Alison Gibbs said...
Oh Cindy what a cute table setting. Love the heart shaped placemats.
- January 10, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- Red Geranium Cottage said...
Love the whole table setting. Great placemats too. I can't wait to see your invitations.
- January 10, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- Scrappy Jessi said...
so adorable!!! i love the place card holder, the littl chair is beautiful. just charming!
- January 11, 2008 at 7:47 AM
- ~Becca~Bluebird Rose said...
So adorable! Your friends must feel very special! :)
- January 11, 2008 at 1:39 PM
- PurpleFlowerFairy said...
what CUTE placemats! great idea =) your lunch sounds like lots of fun. i just love traditions like that... debbie
- January 12, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- chook said...
wow your placemats are beautiful
the setting is so sweet you and
your friends will have a wonderful time I am sure
hugs Beth
- January 12, 2008 at 2:47 PM
- The Rose Cottage said...
I wish I could come to your house for the party, too bad we live so far away.
I have something for you on my blog :)
- January 13, 2008 at 6:30 AM
- Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio said...
Cindy, your party sounds lovely! And those heart shaped placemats are tooo cute!
p.s. I am having a giveaway! Stop by...
- January 13, 2008 at 10:30 AM
- Katrina said...
What a lovely ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day like that! Very cute!!
- January 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM
- PAINT MINE PINK said...
Ooooh Cindy what a sweet idea ! can i have an invite with an air ticket pleeeeseee???
Shann xo
- January 14, 2008 at 3:19 AM
- NAME: CIELO said...
Oh, how lovely! And what a nice idea to celebrate love!
Have a pink and pretty day!
- January 14, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Hey Cindy~ Love, Love, Love the placemats I am going to have to re-visit your shop. I go allout for Valentines Day the kids love it. I get my own helium tank from target and do red and pink balloons all over the dining room. Flowers, red velvet cupcakes, Chocolate pudding with whip cream . It's just a real belly ache waiting to happen.. but I love it!
Happy Day!! Julie
- January 15, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- Jillian said...
HOW CUTE is this blog???? I just can't believe these blogs get better and better! I'm having so much fun.
And what a great idea for V. Day. I would love to do that. And I LOVE your placemats! Way to go!
~ Jillian
- January 15, 2008 at 4:49 PM
- Daughter of the King said...
love these placemat...almost like the background on my blog.
- January 17, 2008 at 5:41 PM
- Adla said...
Cindy, sounds like you are going to have some 'HEARTY' fun!
- January 18, 2008 at 1:30 AM
- love.boxes said...
beautiful place mats! gorgeous!
- January 18, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- karlascottage.typepad.com said...
I had freinds over for
Valentine's day last year and it was such fun. I might just make it a tradition too!
- January 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- Alice W. said...
adorable things and what a fun way to celebrate the day!!!
- January 20, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- The Downtown Boutique said...
The whole place setting is just gorgeous! Very pink, and girly!
- January 25, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- MyJourneyBack said...
Oh how lovely. Lovely idea too. I am having a V.Day party over at blog everyday till V.Day. I am taking my bloggin friends on a tour to everyone elses blog and showing all their wonderful V.Day ideas decorating,recipes,crafts etc. Can we come and visit you?
I would love to show your pre party table! Come visit me at my blog.
- February 3, 2008 at 12:57 PM
- Gifts to Pakistan said...
Really nice blog, very informative.Looking forward to more stuff
- December 22, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Gifts to Pakistan said...
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- January 28, 2010 at 3:10 AM
- valentine's day philippines said...
If are you making this as a gift its absolutely adorable so cute i love this. Will certainly visit your site more often now.
- March 21, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- najam said...
Valentine's Day is about expressing your love for that special person in your life.
- September 24, 2010 at 2:41 AM
- Shop Arcade said...
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- January 16, 2019 at 4:15 AM
- Nancy J Owen said...
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Inamoto to return to J-League
TOKYO - Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto will return to the J-League with Kawasaki Frontale after falling out of favour at French side Stade Rennes.
The 30-year-old will be unveiled as a Frontale player later this week subject to a medical exam, the J-League club announced on Wednesday.
Once affectionately dubbed "T-shirt" by Arsenal fans after joining the English club in 2001 and hardly seeing any first-team action, Inamoto failed to establish himself in France.
Inamoto, who has also had spells for Fulham, Turkey's Galatasaray and Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt in a much-travelled career, is desperate to play at this year's World Cup.
A move to last season's J-League runners-up Frontale will boost the player's chances of being selected for a third straight World Cup finals, as Japan coach Takeshi Okada has indicated.
Inamoto has not played for a Japanese side since moving to Arsenal on loan from Gamba Osaka in 2001.
Japan team mate Kengo Nakamura told the Nikkan Sports: "Without doubt (Inamoto) would be a big addition to the side in terms of skill and the chemistry he would bring."


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JBS-Swift has invested millions of dollars in new plate freezing facilities at their plants in Australia.
This comes at a time when most plants are converting from frozen product to chilled product, therefore obtaining a higher price. JBS-Swift sees things differently; however, with the Russian and Indonesian markets still requiring frozen product, and this is likely to be the case for several years to come.
"Neither country has the infrastructure to handle large volumes of chilled meat," says Ian Mars, head of the JBS-Swift Australia operations.
The company produced 340,000 tons on boneless beef in its 4 main Queensland meat processing facilities in 2007. This figure will be higher in 2008 with the recent acquisition of Tasman Meats. Beef is still the biggest industry, in the state of Queensland in Australia
JBS Invests Millions in Australian Plate Freezing Facilities
New facilities grace JBS-Swift Australian operations.


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the minute I complain about something here it seems to resolve itself! I still feel slow as molasses, but my progress on the garter squish blanket is really picking up speed now. After I finish this blue-black stripe I will be in the homestretch, with only one last orange-gray "stripe" to go!
the battle to finish other long-languishing works-in-progress continues. I've re-started my second chains sock and it's going quickly too. This pair of socks would have been finished ages ago if I hadn't accidentally goofed and made the "chains" cable in the wrong direction. These socks have sat for at least five months waiting to be frogged and fixed.
Lastly, you know I can't resist starting a new project, right? Right? Ha! I decided to frog last week's Montague Street cowl. I just wasn't in love with it. And ultimately it was intended to be a birthday present for my sister, so I changed course and cast on for this zig zag cowl for her instead. The pattern is a freebie designed for self-striping Mochi yarn, so I'm doing the work and striping two colors of Madelinetosh tosh chunky (smokestack and hollyhock). I had given her a hat made in the hollyhock colorway last year, so now she'll have a matching set. It's going fast! Aran weight yarn plus size 9 needles and only 61 stitches to work across = SPEEDY. I'm really curious to see how long the cowl will end up using two skeins. I'm already envisioning more of these with my large stash of tosh chunky!
Tammy's Stitch-Along Wednesday, Ginny for Yarn Along, and Nicole for Keep Calm Craft On.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
a little faster now
Labels: knitting, socks, WIP Wednesday
8 comments:
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2015 at 8:18 AM
I like the Mini Mochi cowl much better. Go you!ReplyDelete
Persistence, right? LOL!ReplyDelete
I'm really loving that cowl already!ReplyDelete
Frogging is good. I frogged an entire sock this week and got happier and happier as it disappeared into a bally of yarn.ReplyDelete
That zig zag cowl is very pretty. It's good to hear you're in love with it. I'm sure your sis will be, too!ReplyDelete
I like that zig zag cowl too - the colours are great.ReplyDelete
Very different and unique designed and i loved it.these are very Nice .Thanks for share.ReplyDelete
Gosh that cowl is coming along quickly! And your squish blanket looks great.ReplyDelete
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text: so, i have this project, right. im takin a essex spb-57 and revampin all the electronics and stuff. so i bought this black pickguard, b/c it looks cool with sunburst.(at least to me ) so anywho, i took off the white one, and tried to put on the black one. gasp, it doesnt fit around the neck. the groove or notch or whatever is smaller. so on a whim, i took my dads air grinder, traced the neck groove from the original pickgaurd onto the black one, (it was taped off, of course) and proceeded to grind it down. well, turns out this seems to work fine. also, with essex basses, it seems the screw holes arent the same, so the next step is drill press. after that, its on to soldering all the parts together. inncidently, im usin all vintage stuff. bridge, pickups, wiring. im leavin the tuning heads one tho, b/c there're so expensive. (im a freshman in highschool, you see, so im almost as poor as a college student. ) well, just wanted to share that odd bit of information with you, that it is possible to custom shape a pickgaurd with an air grinder. (thank god for power tools rock on


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A young woman caught speeding at almost 200km/h has had her license suspended and her car impounded.
Police using a speed camera spotted a Mitsubishi Lancer speeding about 8.50am (AEDT) on Saturday on the Hume Highway at Bookham, near Yass, in southern NSW.
They clocked the vehicle at 198km/h before stopping the car and arresting the 19-year-old driver from South Australia.
Police suspended her licence and impounded her car for three months.
She was charged with dangerous driving and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.
The woman was granted conditional bail and will appear before Yass Local Court on February 5.


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From The Huffington Post:
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Today 9/21/13 is International Day of Peace. I asked my daughter Micaela what was her definition of PEACE and she said: "That there is balance and harmony between people of the world. Where there is no war and everyone is peaceful towards one another". From the mouth of babes come the most simple of solutions. When I look at these pictures of these young girls I see hope. Hope for tomorrow. Lets start today Micaela! International Day of Peace.
I wonder what a perfect day in Darfur would be like…food, water, peace, home. My son Ellis has a shirt that asks that question…. Ellis how about if we ask this instead? "How can I help make Darfur Peaceful?" Today is International Day of Peace. Ellis and I will start today.
I want peace for both of them. International Day of Peace is today. I'm starting today.
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H.O.S.T House in association with Red Dragonfly Productions presents Comedy Benefit for H.O.S.T. House (Helping Others Sleep Tonight)
H.O.S.T House in association with Red Dragonfly Productions presents
H.O.S.T. House Comedy Night
Comedy Benefit for H.O.S.T. House (Helping Others Sleep Tonight)
Starring Dennis Regan
Friday, April 14, 2016 8pm
Federated Church Fellowship Hall
45 S. El Circulo Avenue
Patterson, CA 95363
$15/advance and $20/door General Admission
Doors 7pm
Tickets: (800)838-3006 or HostHouseComedyNight.com
Smart comedy for thinking adults. Recommended for ages 18 and over.
One of American's favorite comedians is slated for a comedy show benefit for HOST House, the Westside's only homeless shelter, on Friday, April 14th at 8pm.
Comic Dennis Regan is one of the elite, few comics with multiple appearances on both the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman.
Regan is known for his quick wit and brilliantly funny insights into the world around him and never fails to keep audiences laughing. He has toured nationally for many years and has headlined large venues and most of the major comedy clubs in the country. He has also worked as a television writer on the CBS sitcom "King of Queens."
Regan made his 5th appearance on Letterman in January 2012 and has also been on Showtime and Comedy Central.
About H.O.S.T. House (Helping Others Sleep Tonight):
H.O.S.T. House is the only homeless shelter serving the Westside of Stanislaus county. Formed by a group of residents from local churches and the surrounding community, the orgniazation has banded together to help their fellow citizens who are homeless and the working poor in the area. Their vision is to end homelessness in their community and they provide temporary housing during the winter season, food, clothing, toiletries and currently service over 60 homeless people.
About Comedy and Red Dragonfly Productions:
Who doesn't need a good laugh nowadays? Sure, we can always seek out our local comedy club to catch the latest up-and-coming comic amidst the two-drink minimum charges and suggestive material. But, there is a new trend in comedy. Featured standup comedy evenings are becoming a welcome addition to fundraising efforts by non-profit organizations.
You can buy cookie dough at your kids' schools, you can buy Christmas wrapping paper from the PTA, you can even buy all the Girl Scout cookies you want. But, many are looking at a comedy show as a new and fresh way to raise money for a good cause.
Red Dragonfly Productions has a handle on this trend, and focuses on booking comics with smart material for thinking adults who enjoy a night out and like that feeling you get when you've done a good deed in your community.
With a lineup of fresh, insightful, and funny comics known for their well crafted material and relatable humor, these comedy benefit shows are for audiences who appreciate the art of comedy.
Previous shows have included comics Andrew Norelli, Tim Lee, David Studebaker, Don Reed, Ben Feldman, Scott Capurro, Caitlin Gill, Rocky LaPorte, Myles Weber, G King, Mike Pace, Darren Carter, Larry "Bubbles" Brown, Jason Love, Liz Grant, Maggie Newcomb, Ngaio Bealum, Robin Cee, Rocky LaPorte, Ellis Rodriguez, Tom Devenport, Matt Gubser, Karen Rontowski, James P. Connolly, Katsy Chappell, Kat Simmons, Dennis Regan, Karinda Dobbins, Keith Lowell Jensen, Natasha Muse, Dhaya Lakshminarayan, Mike Capozolla, Joseph Nguyen, Priya Prasad, Jeff Applebaum, Dave Mencarelli, Greg Hahn, Marianne Sierk, Don Friesen, Mark Pitta, Derrick Leonard, Dave Burleigh, Robin Cloud, Brad Upton, Johnny Steele, Phil Johnson, Bj Johnson, Mark Yaffee, Adam Strong, David Lew, Maureen Langan, Kellen Erskine, Joe Nguyen, Ryan Stout, Dan St. Paul, Myles Weber, Matt Gubser, Joe Klocek, Sammy Obeid, Dave Burleigh, Brendan Lynch, Will Durst, Johnny Steele, Mark Lundholm, Kortney Shane Williams, Rocky Cologne, Milt Able, Tim Bedore, Kelly McDonald, Carlos Alazraqui, Karinda Dobbins, Dr. Gonzo, Paula Poundstone, Mickey Joseph and many more.


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Recruiting is a big time business and keeps rabid football fans satisfied in the slow months of January and February. This article talks about how a recruit's commitment is not the end of the recruiting battle. If I am a top prospect, I would probably visit as many schools as I could too just to get the experience and make sure I was looking at my best options.
It was late November. Days earlier, Florida had beaten Florida State on the field. Months earlier, Florida State had beaten out Florida for the services of one of the nation's top prospects, safety Myron Rolle. Now, despite Rolle's word and strong commitment to the Seminoles, the Gators coaching staff was trying to win him, too.
It's all part of recruiting, too. These oral commitments everybody goes ga-ga over mean absolutely nothing. Want proof? Just ask quarterback Ryan Perrilloux. He committed to Texas in 2004. He signed with LSU in '05. Ask defensive back Demetrice Morley, a one-time Florida commitment who had second thoughts and wound up at Tennessee.
Full Article (Reg Reqd)A second article discussing the business of recruiting and how the heck these guys find out about players who play in the middle of nowhere. Former Georgia Tech Head Coach and current Army Head Coach Bobby Ross talks about the recruiting process today versus 15-20 years ago.
For the old-fashioned Ross, he rates prospects on a slightly different scale than the scouting sites. The number of stars a player boasts isn't glaring enough for the man who has coached football for 44 years.
"There are still some separate things I look for in a kid," he said. "Whether he's a three-, four-, or five-star doesn't make much difference. There's still stuff I look into - size, weight, caliber, speed. A five-star, you're still going to take a look, but the fact that he's a four- or five-star is not gospel."
And for those who are thrilled or disappointed with their school's recruiting ranking, here is an
"College coaches use our sites daily," Kennedy said. "They use it for the video. They also use it for the updates. There are so many periods where they can't talk to the players. They ask us, 'I know what he's telling us, but what's he telling you.' It happens all the time with college coaches finding out from us."
excellent website comparing Recruiting Rankings to Actual Results.


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sugar cookie star tree10:30 AM
My mom came over yesterday to hang out with the kids while I ran some errands (which was such a life saver for me). When she walked in the door she came in with sugar cookie dough and various sizes of star cookie cutters.
Madeline squealed with delight when my mom said they were going to make a star Christmas Tree. Below is a picture of the tree my mom and Mimi made together while I was running errands.
Best Christmas tree I ever ate! The cookies in the middle were covered with frosting on both sides and after sitting over night were soft and delicious (and completely irresistible).
Above are some ideas for a more star trees. I especially would like to try the gingerbread one above.
For our family's favorite sugar cookie recipe go here. I am still on the search for a great gingerbread recipe. Anyone have a good recipe or know of one?
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I know! I just went to waly-mart and bought my own packet of stars for $3 to make these trees.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Love this idea! So cute and yet so simple. :-)ReplyDelete


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Guest post by Elizabeth Lucchesi
Enhance Outdoor Features for a Considerable Increase in Home Value
First impressions are key when persuading potential buyers out of their car and into a home for a closer look. Thoughtfully designed landscaping and outdoor enhancements can tip the odds in the seller's favor.
NAR, the National Association of REALTORS®, and NALP, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, recently conducted a joint survey of roughly 6,500 consumers, association members and member companies. The results were outlined in NAR's Remodeling Impact Report: Outdoor Features. Data from this report reveals REALTORS® recognize the significance of curb appeal. These professionals agree that a project as simple and affordable as planting grass seed can return 400% of its cost and add value to a home.
Where should you begin if you're planning to sell this spring? Start small. "Smaller projects will bring potential sellers the most value back upon resale – and have the benefit of costing less up front," says Tom Salomone, NAR President. For a few hundred dollars you can get your lawn in shape for sale. Hire a landscaper to perform a complete yard clean up. This should include removing weeds, mulching and edging the lawn, mowing and planting a few flowering annuals to add color. Maintain the life of this service by mowing and watering your lawn regularly so the grass will be as green and full as possible.
Have more funds to invest? Take a look at the top ten outdoor projects, ranked by REALTORS®, as likely to add resale value to a home:
Read more about adding value to your home through outdoor projects here.
Elizabeth Lucchesi is a professional REALTOR and leader of the LizLuke Team, a group of professionals dedicated to helping Northern Virginia and DC home buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Elizabeth has been a licensed agent for more than 10 years.
The members of the LizLuke Team take pride in their knowledge of the market, years of experience and dedication to the exceeding the expectations of their clients. They work predominately by referral, and know that a personal recommendation is worth more than any advertisement or brochure.
If you're thinking of buying or selling a home, please give her a call. She would be honored to help you.


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Towards the end of Sunday service, the Minister asked:
"How many of you have forgiven your enemies?"
80% held up their hands.
The Minister then repeated his question. All responded this time, except one small elderly lady.
"Mrs. Neely, are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"
"I don't have any," she replied, smiling sweetly.
"Mrs. Neely, that is very unusual. How old are you?"
"Ninety-eight," she replied.
The congregation stood up and clapped their hands.
"Oh, Mrs. Neely, would you please come down in front and tell us all how a person can live for ninety-eight years and not have an enemy in the world?
The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, faced the congregation, and said, "I outlived the bitches."


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Riley's Way Foundation was established by Mackenzie & Ian Sandler on August 19th, 2014 in order to honor the life of their nine-year-old daughter Riley Hannah Sandler.
Riley was a magical child and a joy to her family, friends and the world. Riley was set to enter fourth grade at the Nightingale-Bamford School and, on the last night of her first year as a freshman girl at Timber Lake Camp, Riley went into respiratory arrest and died on August 18th, 2014.
Our Mission
To honor Riley, our mission is to carry her spirit and love of life forward by instilling her kindness, caring, compassion and empathy in other children. We think of her as the truest of friends who loved helping people.
Through her foundation, we honor this legacy by taking direct action to help children reach their full potential. We do this through inclusive, character-building programs that help children build self-esteem and confidence as they learn key skills such as kindness and empathy.
Our Vision
Riley's Way Foundation's vision is to emphasize the values of kindness and empathy among children in order to create a broader movement of changed behavior and children working together to make the world a better, kinder place.
Our Team
These passionate and dedicated individuals bring us closer to instilling kindness, caring, compassion and empathy in other children.
Click below to learn about the people helping us reach our mission.
RWF has been working with Community Resource Exchange (CRE) to develop its theory of change, overall strategy, and programming. CRE is a nonprofit consulting firm that provides nonprofits with the strategies and tools they need to plan smartly, operate effectively, accelerate performance, and produce results - helping them successfully achieve their missions.
CRE has led RWF Board members through a dynamic planning process to develop a clear mission and strategy for RWF that honors Riley's spirit by making a tangible impact in the lives of children, while structuring this work so that it continues sustainably into the future.
Programs & Initiatives
Since our inception, RWF has started two programs: Riley's Way Program and the Youth Advisory Council.
Riley's Way Program provides a $60,000 grant to participating elementary schools in New York City to help them focus on social and emotional learning for both their teachers and students. This three-year program promotes 3rd and 4th graders' awareness of kindness and empathy, and encourages and recognizes students who are kind and empathetic. Our goal is to generate a virtuous cycle of kindness in schools, with the hope that it leads to a positive, measurable, long-term impact in individual students lives as well as in their schools and communities.
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) connects students from public and private high schools to give them the opportunity to work together to spread kindness and friendship. The YAC supports RWF in three ways: assisting our partner elementary schools in implementing Riley's Way Program; spreading the mission of RWF through a service-learning project; and providing general guidance to the Foundation.
What We've Achieved
We are extremely thankful for the more than 3,000 families who have helped us raise over $2.66 Million since Riley's Foundation was created in August 2014.


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The BBC is today reporting that Jeffrey Archer has claimed to have rejoined the Conservatives via his local Tory party outpost in Vauxhall.
Apparently Lord Archer made the revelation to an Australian newspaper during an interview in order to promote the latest laughable drivel he's insisting on calling a novel.
The former deputy party Chairman (who, lest we forget, once campaigned to be Mayor of this city) was expelled from the Conservative Party in 2000 after it was discovered he'd lied in court back in the 80s in order to protect his arse and extract £500,000 from the Daily Star.
Since Archer's claim came to light a Conservative Party spokesman has been quoted as saying that they have no knowledge of whether Archer is 'back in the fold' or not "as membership was handled at a local level." Although we are told that the conniving shit is reported to have spoken privately to the party's chief whip about rejoining the Conservative benches in the Lords (as there are no existing rules to stop 'disgraced peers' rejoining the upper chambers').
In case you're wondering why Archer chose Vauxhall, it's because he lives in a riverside, penthouse flat in the area. In fact when the moon is full the philandering cheat can sometimes be seen scrambling across the rooftops of south west London, baying in the direction of Westminster as he hunts for young, virginal PAs to corrupt.


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The long awaited Arena has arrived! Thus, unlocking the grey-ed out icon that has sat at our landing screens for a good update (or two). This post will seek to cover the basic mechanics of the arena, answer some commonly asked questions and also discuss some strategies for getting through this new game mode.
As for those looking for the Mastery post or something about the general changes of the update, don't fret! I'll be working on it over the weekend and will post it by Sunday (or whatever it's ready).
Minor Update (16/6): Matchmaking and Daily chest segments updated.
Before I begin, many thanks to Book for sharing his Arena notes with me before I started writing this post.
The Arena Fundamentals
While we're not going to discuss the ongoing controversy over its naming convention of PvP (Player vs Player), the arena features a new game mechanic which has reworked the old stronghold v1.0 keeper as a combat-able opponent.
Despite the opponent being an AI-controlled one, gameplay has been admittedly smooth with minimal crashes, which is definitely a win over the co-op (real-time multi-player) mode. However, the AI is quite a badass in this scenario and plays almost as well or, I daresay, even better than human players (which will be discussed later in the post).
Energy and Degradation
First off, it is vital to know that the arena has a dual-limiter on the available play time for this game mode.
Mettle is a new energy resource which has a cap of 15, with a countdown recharge timer of ~60 mins/ mettle. A single refill requires 10 gems to replenish all 15 mettle, and subsequent refills are of +5 gems per additional recharge (ie. second time:15 gems; third time: 20 gems etc.).
Next, gear degrades by 33(.33333)% every battle, regardless of the outcome be it a win or a loss.
Degraded gear reduces in stats (attack and armor) based on the numerical % shown, but not in magical property/traits values. This means that you can still keep your 48 HP/Hit or 1,000+ Damage over 3s (DOT) – an important aspect to take note.
Skills also reduce in damage output, as well as attack and armor bonus stats. Thus, you'll notice your Ice stalagmites dealing less and less damage per hit upon degradation.
Fortunately, trinkets do not degrade in the arena, and this helps in not needing to replace them ever so often.
Gear degradation affects all equipped gear, and this includes secondary weapons as well. Because of this, be sure to unequip them before starting the battle if they are absolutely unnecessary or you foresee yourself not using them.
If you have any gear at 0% (or have an indicator of -100%), you cannot start a match entirely. This will be prompted by a notification pop up to indicate as such. All in all, this essentially means you can only raid with any item a maximum of 3 times.
From this, the game introduces Hammers as a resource (not to be confused with Immortal Justice). These are non-purchase-able items which are available only from seasonal quests.
Thankfully, a single hammer repairs ALL degraded items (regardless of them being equipped or not) on use. As such, this should be used strategically and only when necessary.
Alternatively, you can choose to wait till the next day as that automatically repairs all of your gear instantly.
Although having two limiters seems harsh, personally, the main limiting factor is gear degradation more so than having a lack of mettle. Typically, unless a player has more than 5 sets of entirely different strong gears, the maximum he/she can go is 15 attempts in a day for arena.
This is unless, of course, there are hammers used to repair gear and/or one decides to play intensively with previously amassed good duplicates. Only then would mettle replenishment would be worthwhile and I guess 10 gems would hardly be a cost barrier at this stage.
TL;DR: Dual-limiting mechanic with mettle (energy) and gear degradation (to be repaired with hammer). Gear degradation decreases attack and armor stats and skill damage, but does not affect trait values.
Gear degradation is more of a limiter than mettle.
Battle Mechanics
Arena allows you to select your desired opponent from a list of match-made opponents. A preview of the list only shows the stats, element colour, profile picture (ie armor) and number of potential points to be won. For convenience sake, let's call them 'Glory points' or GP for this post.
Matchmaking is based on the players who are closest to your ranking league and current GP. Additionally, the amount of GP to be won is based on the difference between the number of points between you and your opponent. This is also dependent on the stats of the opponent (not in reference your own gear, degraded or in good condition).
However, just like Stronghold v1.0, you are unable to see opponent gear until you choose to fight him/her. This brings up a pre-battle page which displays both characters and their respective gears.
You can also refresh the opponent list by clicking the bottom left button below. This will naturally change your entire list but it is a risky endeavor since you could potentially get a full list of stronger enemies. The refresh rate is 10 seconds cooldown after pressing the button.
Update: Matchmaking has been fixed to include a greater range of opponents stats, and this includes a fair distribution of 50 – 120 GP opponents.
TL;DR: Opponents show their face, element and stats. Points are calculated according to difference in points and in reference to stats.
Adopted from a Hockey rink design (credit to Book for spotting it), the arena features an open and uninterrupted space with semi-circular ends. The size of the arena is also relatively big. This promotes a quick and direct match between you and your opponent, yet allowing room for you to retreat should you wish for it.
Each battle is two minutes long and the winner is based on the best out of 3 rounds. At the end of every round, you and your opponent will have all your HP replenished, cooldown refreshed and status effects cleansed before starting the round proper.
As mentioned, the arena is a reworked stronghold keeper combat, and this time with an enhanced AI with substantial combat prowess.
AI units seem to have improved multipliers, and as observed, these include increased base dodge, increased damage resistance, increased chance of stun/slow/fear, increased damage output. Speculatively, this could be said to match up with the player, making the AI a worthy challenger instead of falling instantly to cheap tricks (as per the last stronghold v1.0 keeper).
What makes the AI even more dangerous is that there is an innate berserker damage increase (when the red rings circulate any character when they fall below 20% HP). Merging this with existing gears that also boost their berserker damage, and your opponent becomes a killing machine upon his/her dying breath.
Moreover, the behaviour of the AI is rather impressive (in a positive way).
Observations have been made of the opponent being able to dodge roll quickly away from danger zones (eg. AoE or persistent zones) when they are triggered to minimise HP loss. This also includes not approaching you head on when you're launching a barrage of projectiles or firing a beam his/her way.
The AI-controlled opponent uses skills very appropriately as well, and at times when you might least expect them to do so. This unpredictability requires a level of caution, which can be done by waiting out for them to cast their good skills (eg. ice stalagmites, mist of death) and striking them within the cooldown time.
AIs are also fairly aggressive in their play style and are not afraid to engage in close-quarters combat despite using ranged weaponry. This might prove to be a disadvantage for users of ranged weapon types (esp. crossbows).
Should you manage to overcome the (dangerous) AI opponent, you'll get rewarded with the appropriate amount of GP and your gear will be degraded by 33% after the match.
Something to note is that quitting/ ending the match before it ends (or disconnecting) will be considered as a loss. This means that you don't get points and your gears still get degraded after it's done.
TL;DR: AI is improved and deadly aggressive, even becomes even more so with lower HP. Play cautiously and always watch for legendary skill to trigger before rushing in.
Arena rewards can be sorted into 3 categories – Daily, Seasonal and Leaderboard
Daily rewards come from chests and these can be claimed from every 5 opponents cleared per day. Rewards from this chest include elemental boosters, energies, stronghold stones and gems. Chest rewards will improve as you climb up in the ranking leagues.
If you've forgotten or been too busy to do arena for a particular day, the daily chest 'rolls over' to the next day. This allows you to claim two chests on the following day but after clearing 5 opponents each per chest.
On the flip side, the chest rewards will remain as the previous league you were in when the chest was first made available (at the start of every day).
Update: The chest rewards will be in accordance to the league which you choose to open them in. This means if you get your daily chest in Gold League, you can wait till you get Diamond League to get better rewards.
This means that if you were originally in Gold league and climbed to Diamond league, your chest will still remain as a Gold league reward chest when claiming it. This is indicated by the chest design icon, where each league has a different design.
Another feature of the arena would be seasonal quests, which is a series of four quests. These quests are essentially special checklists to fulfill in order to get certain rewards such as repair hammers, mastery materials or GP.
Arena quests are relatively achievable by regular standards (ie working adult who plays before and after work regularly). A bit of consistent effort and work is needed daily within the season/week ends.
As confirmed by the devs, these quests reset and change every season.
Lastly, ranking system gives chests (regular, legendary) and mastery material, at least in Bronze league and above. By ending the season at that league automatically grants you the rewards.
Looking at the overall list of rewards, the arena is indeed a good source of resources catered to the different spans of play. While legendary chests may be out of league for non-competitive players, at least daily rewards supplement a good flow of much-needed boosters to level up gears. It would (definitely) be better if there were crafting materials in the mix as well 😉
TL;DR: Good assortment of rewards for daily (boosters, stones, energy, gems), seasonal (hammers, mastery mats) and leaderboard (chests, mastery mats)
Now that the fundamentals have been covered, let's look at the potential strategies which we can use for the Arena.
These strategies can essentially be categorised into pre-combat, of gear/skill and opponent selection, and during-combat, overcoming the AI.
Beat the Attrition (Pre-Combat)
First and foremost, de-equip any gears you deem unnecessary. This includes the less-used secondary weapons, and even skills which you don't need can be considered. Of course, only do this if and only if you feel you are strong enough to best the opponent, if not it'll be a waste of good gear usage.
In a time where duplicates are abundant, these repeated gears (especially Legendary or WC gear) are actually much much more useful in this scenario. I wouldn't recommend using them for mastery yet as an additional Heaven's Slammer or Ashray Mantle, even at T4, do provide a worthy boost to one's stats.
If paired up with the right skills (see below), these can keep you alive long enough to win harder battles.
TL;DR: Unequip unnecessary gear; Level up your duplicates
Traits and Skills (Pre-Combat)
Battling a ~14k HP opponent with 15k stats is quite a challenge. Thus, magical properties/ traits and skills need to be carefully selected to wither down your opponent's health within the shortest amount of time plausible.
As what I would always suggest first, attack speed should be of priority for gear choice since it helps boost damage output to respectable amounts. To match this would be run speed, which comes in handy when you're choosing to play from afar (ie ranged weaponry or projectile skills).
Following close would be Damage over 3s (DOT) as it pierces through dodge and inflicts elemental-based lingering damage. Just like fire cone, DOT allows you to clear opponents over a distance (but of course over a given period of time).
Crowd control traits (fear, stun, slow) are also reasonable considerations and a >25% of either of these stats (supplemented by trinkets) would help with constant activation of these properties. Also consider having the new properties of stun/slow/fear resistance which can be found on Coliseum themed armors.
Skills play a vital part in Arena combat as well and below is a list of recommended skills to have (and to keep duplicates if possible):
Frost/Demonic/Healing/Lightning Shields – Additional layer of HP with added active bonuses (still working on this post!)
Smoke Veil – Reflect projectiles with added resistance to dodge scrape
Cyclone – Invulnerability while moving, also provides damage on contact
Ray of Darkness – Cuts through dodge(!) with HP/Hit per zap
Ice Stalagmites/Mist of Death – Legendary tier with legendary damage
Immortal Justice – Needs proper timing but has incredible damage output if triggered well
Entangling Vines – Successive damage and slow. Probably the only decent nature skill for now.
Fire Cone – Shoot and run! But with less burn damage.
Ice Burst/ Fire Cyclone/ Static Burst/ Nightmare Burst – Short invulnerability and high chance to overcome dodge, active DOT
Malevolent Rush – Increases dodge and rushes up to or away from the opponent (does not phase through opponents like before)
Haste – Increases attack/run speeds to excellent rates, used more offensive than defensive in Arena
Snowball – Chance to Stun with active and passive DOT
There are less preferred but decent offensive skills as well. However, these are put here because they essentially replace your shield slot, which is primarily meant for your defensive skill.
Ten Strikes – Good for quickly scrapping away your enemy's dodge in a single skill, but hard to aim
Predatory strike – Ensures next hit as a critical with chance to stun
Avalanche – High chance to overcome dodge with slow
TL;DR: Attack Speed, DOT, Crowd Control, Run speed are recommended traits; Use shield, persistent zone and beam/projectile skills.
Pace yourself (Pre-Combat)
Degraded gear does not always mean a null possibility of defeating opponents. Even with -66%, as long as you possess excellent skills (as per above), you can still give a beat-down to a good number of opponents on your list.
Always use elemental advantage to your um..advantage, this will help you maximise the use of your gear and allow you to fight against stronger stat opponents who are much higher in stats than you are.
For myself, I use the opponent stats as a general gauge as to whom I select to battle against. This is also dependent on the skills which I have at that time and whether they have been degraded or not.
Good skills – 1.5x opponent stats of weak element
Good degraded skills – 1.25x opponent stats of weak element
Average skills – 1.0x opponent stats of weak element
Also something to note would be that Dark elemental users usually have it much easier than the rest. This is because good Nature-type skills are rarely equipped on characters and this shows up even less in the Arena.
Fire, on the other hand, has it the worst since Nature users (especially fully decked out in legendaries of the nature armor, glaive and Ice Stalagmites) can quickly wipe out a less observant player. Not to mention that fire has the least amount of dodge for stronger fire armors, making it a quicker battle against them all around.
TL;DR: Know your limits and select your opponents within achievable ranges, using elemental advantage to maximise your degraded gear.
Recognise skill ranges and cooldowns (During-Combat)
Admittedly important as you don't want to be caught in the middle of an Ice stalagmites or Mist of death right before winning.
Remember that AI opponents have less predictable skill triggering patterns and it's best to play cautiously (especially for fire/light melee users) until you are certain that their legendary skill has been cast.
Moreover, AI behaviour has been observed to trigger these powerful skills whenever you have been stunned or slowed, and are within immediate vicinity of them. This makes it hard to retaliate and if you do make it out alive, it'll be a challenge to fight back.
…which brings us to the next point.
Defense is the best Offense (During-Combat)
If you're weaker in terms of stats or facing a particularly dangerous opponent, don't shy away from playing defensively and using your skills from a distance.
Although the Arena area is open, you can use its size to gain some distance between you and your opponent. This helps not only ranged players but also those with strong projectile/beam skills as well (eg. fire cone, ray of darkness).
If you wish to close the distance of an attack, always wait out their shield skill before activating your own defensive skill and going for the kill. This can also be aided with Haste and a high stun/slow/knockdown value, which will ensure your opponent is less likely to retaliate.
Always remember that opponents can make a fierce comeback, especially when they're low on health which triggers the natural berserker damage. As discussed above, make sure that they have exhausted their good skills before going in for the kill. Alternatively, you can take down out from afar at this stage once your skills have cooled-down.
TL;DR: Keep your distance, watch your enemy skill cooldowns and strike after they've cast their strong spells.
Frequently Asked Questions
Compiled here are a list of questions which I've seen in the forums and chat channels over the past few days since the update.
Q: What are Coliseum weapons?
A: Coliseum-themed weapons are weapons with a gold motif at the base of their item card. When viewed in their item description, red drapes at the top left and right of the window pane.
These weapons include:
- Celestial Bolt (Light Glaive)
- Hafgufa Trident (Water Glaive)
- Wand Breaker (Dark Greatsword)
- Magma Shearer (Fire Duals)
These are all of the weapons as of this recent update and they can be gotten from gear/VIP/coliseum chests.
While you might not have these gears at T6 yet, its good to know that you can always equip these as a secondary weapon to count towards this quest.
Q: Can we have more gears slots?
A: The devs mentioned that they are working on that.
Thus, do be patient! 🙂
Q: It seems that with the current matchmaking, the most I can play effectively is 10 matches maximum. Is there a way to get more hammers?
A: Unfortunately, besides the Seasonal quests, there aren't any other alternatives to get hammers. In this case, it might be more worthwhile to collect more duplicates instead to go beyond battle more than just 10 matches.
Q: Where is my opponent in the pre-battle screen?
A: There is an invisibility bug that causes the opponent model to flicker out of the pre-battle page. Thankfully, you can still see your opponents gear at the starting cutscene.
Q: What gives? I won the match but only got 10 points?!
A: This is another glitch which is triggered by having an internet connectivity issue (ie. the notification pops up) or switching apps mid-way of the match or during the loading screen after the Victory cutscene. Returning to the main screen will still show the 'Victory' indicator but the match will be concluded as a draw, thus earning you only 10 points but degrading your gear.
That's it for now! Hopefully this has shed some light for the arena and its strategies.
Do stay tuned for the upcoming mastery post. 🙂


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The letter the 330 fans who lost their seats sent to the top ticket guy in the FO:
Dear Mr. Stanfield:
We are writing to thank you for your efforts in relocating many of the 1,200 season ticket holders who were displaced by ongoing renovations to the Superdome. Our grass roots group, the Missing 1200, formed two months ago to help ensure all lost seats were relocated before the 2010 season. All along, you shared our goal of returning every roofbanging fan from Sections 635 - 645 to the Superdome by September 9 when the Super Bowl XLIV banner drops.
Based on your May 3 start in making relocation offers and the team's public statement that all affected account holders have been contacted directly, we feel confident that your staff is working hard to relocate all of the Missing 1200. Just as important is the team's statement that approximately 300 of the 330 affected accounts (about 1,000 of the 1,200 seats) have made relocation decisions. We also express our gratitude for your future work throughout the summer and next season in helping us find our permanent seat in the Superdome.
Perhaps the most impressive actions taken by the New Orleans Saints throughout this process were your own willingness to share your cell phone number with affected account holders and your promise to respond to every relocation question sent your way. Thank you for recognizing our commitment to the Who Dat Nation and responding to our concerns.
Spread throughout the energized Superdome, we won't be as easy to spot on September 9, but the Thursday night national television audience will be sure to hear us. And more importantly, our World Champion New Orleans Saints will be sure to feel our indomitable Who Dat spirit.
The Missing 1200
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Hi friends,
sry for late response
im a bit busy this days @office and culdn't find time to respond n even check my blog......!!!
soon vll be back with wonderful recipies....miss u guys n ur recipies :(
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Hmm......Busy Busy
Hi friends,
Friday, June 20, 2008
Potato Upma Curry
Jobs I've had:
Im a S/W engineer in one of the fortune 500 companies...and this is my first job.
Tag You're It!
If anyone from the abv list did already..then ignore this.
Have a gr8 weekend...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Madatha Kaja(sweet rolls)in a diff look
Trip to Vizag:
Hurray a small trip to vizag and araku with friends.Planned alott..(mischeif..hehehe).I travelled most parts of India with my parents only,but if it comes with friends..that wuld be rocking right...!!There wont be any restrictions and we'll rock at vizag beach.I've been to vizag so many times..but this is very spl 'coz itzz wid friends.Looking fwd to enjoy alott.At the same time miss u alott friends..im leaving 2mrow and will be back on monday(i guess..not decided yet..hehehe).Hope U all miss me tooooo......
Saturday, June 7, 2008
A lovely award from Jamie with a crispy snack
See Jamie gave a coffee cup inspirational award and im ready with a lovely snack..which is an all time favorite to every one.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tamarind Pulihora and Some awards by Sireesha......
Tamarind(Chintapandu)pulihora...generally called as Pulihora.A very well-known authentic southindian recipe.By default for every other function and festivals people esp in my house pulihora is very common...starting from Barasla~Naming cermony to wt not for sankranthi,ugadi,diwali and the list goes on... :D.
Mix it well and add enough oil at the end if reqires....'coz the more oil u add,the more tast n tangy it'll be.
My Awards by Sireesha:
My friend Sireesha passed me two awards...im flattered siri.Thanks alott dear.
"Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world."
I hope by this time many people got this award. I would like to further pass this awards to:
Here comes my favorite one.I love if somebody calls me a chatter box.I remember first time my mom called me when i was in 3rd or 4th standard and from that time the person whoever meets me they concluded thatzz an apt one for me :D hehehe.
I never felt bad and instead i felt very happy if someone taggs me.......
Thanx a million siri for remembering me dear.........
I pass "Good chat Blog Award" to the following fellow bloggers....they are well deserved i hope...:D
Congratulations to all the awardee....
Monday, June 2, 2008
Minapa Rotti~Urad Dal Rotis
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Pudina Coconut Chutney~Pudina Kobarikaya Pachadi
Tamarind-Small Lemon size
Sugar-1/2 tbsp(optional)
Turmeric-1/2 tbsp
I have been Tagged by Sireesha to write 10 things I hate....
The below listed are the 10 things I hate:
1.I hate Showoff kinda People.
2.I hate people who takes weak points of others and keep on joking at them
3.I hate those fans who yells that they'll do anything for celebrities...persons who sacrifices lifes 'coz of not watching first day first show of his hero n many other silly reasons(really it puzzles me..how stupid r they...??!!)
4.I hate people doing charity/social service work only for publicity and not for the people..'coz I personally saw few of them..... ;)
5.I hate PDA's(Public display of affection) especially with their spouse....acco to me that shuld be very personal.... :)
6.Bad odour,Selfish Persons
7.I hate Saas-Bahu serials....TV dramas...just hate them
8.My RM(reporting manager).......Himsa Raju....hehehe
9.I hate lizards....
10.Himesh Reshamiya's singing,Overactions during award functions/reality shows
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Ontario is supporting 45 art and cultural events that celebrate the province's rich culture and heritage, attract visitors and grow local economies.
Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, made the announcement today at Ryerson University's Ryerson Image Centre, which will host exhibits for the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival–the world's largest photography event. With support from the province, this year's festival will feature Canadian photography at over 200 exhibitions across the Greater Toronto Area and is expected to attract over one million visitors.
Examples of other projects being funded through the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF) include:
The Fund helps strengthen cultural tourism, which boosts local economies, creates jobs and draws visitors to communities across the province. This year's recipients also feature initiatives that commemorate Ontario's 150th anniversary and are expected to attract an attendance of approximately four million people.
Supporting local economies through cultural tourism is part of the government's plan to create jobs, grow the economy and help people in their everyday lives.
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text: Welcome to the Weekly Whip! RaceDepartment Club Racing caters to all skill levels, whether it's your first time on track, or you're a seasoned veteran, the clubs provide a fun and friendly environment to learn the basics of racing, or to go wheel to wheel with a rival! This is the place to get the run down on all the awesome events here at RD that are coming your way this week! Assetto Corsa: The Assetto Corsa club caters to the European, American and Australian regions. Here are this weeks events: Europe - Monday - Abarth 500 S1 @ Mangione Europe - Thursday - GT3 @ Circuit de Catalunya Europe - Friday - RUF RT 12R @ Circuit de Catalunya Europe - Saturday - GT3 Endurance @ Circuit de Catalunya Europe - Sunday - Exos 125s @ Circuit de Catalunya America - Thursday - GT3 @ Silverstone America - Friday - Exos 125s @ Circuit de Catalunya America - Saturday - GT3 Endurance @ Circuit de Catalunya America - Sunday - GT3 Sprint @ Circuit de Catalunya Australia - Saturday - GT3 @ Circuit de Catalunya Game Stockcar Extreme: The newly updated Game Stockcar Extreme club runs for the European, American regions as well as the newly added Australian region. Here are the races coming to you this week: Europe - Monday - Touring Cars @ Jacarepagua Europe - Wednesday - Formula Vee @ Jacarepagua Europe - Friday - Super V8 @ Barbagallo Europe - Sunday - Mini Challenge @ Estoril Historic America - Tuesday - Touring Cars @ Jacarepagua America - Friday - Super V8 @ Barbagallo America - Sunday - Formula Vee @ Jacarepagua Australia - Sunday - Super V8 @ Calder Park Project CARS: The Project CARS club this week heads to Monza and Road America for some Ginetta and GT3 action! Europe - Tuesday - Ginetta G40 Junior @ Monza Short Europe - Wednesday - GT3 @ Road America rFactor: This week the ol' reliable horse that is rFactor utilizes the awesome HistorX mod at Zandvoort and Spielberg. Be sure to get in on the nostalgic fun! Europe - Tuesday - Chevy Camaro '67 @ Loch Rannoch Europe - Thursday - Chevy Camaro '70 @ Loch Rannoch Europe - Sunday - Plymouth Barracuda '70 @ Loch Rannoch rFactor 2: The rF2 club this week provides a wide range of racing categories from ovals to open wheelers to GT's! Europe - Monday - Oval Night @ Jacksonville Superspeedway Europe - Thursday - Formula Renault 3.5 @ South Shore Europe - Friday - GT3 Club @ South Shore Richard Burns Rally: If race tracks aren't your style, the legendary Rally Sim this week travels to France for Six tarmac stages through picturesque countryside. RBR is run across four timezones with the winner being the one with the lowest accumulated time. See the event details in the link below to find out when your region is set to leave the start line! Monday & Tuesday - Special Stages 1-6 Never raced at RaceDepartment before but looking to get involved? Make sure to grab yourself a Premium Membership and have a read of our Club Racing rules and you are ready to go! See you on track!


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- PAT COLLINS Three time Emmy winner Pat Collins is the film and theater critic for My9 News (a division of Fox News). In covering Hollywood, Broadway and the music business, Pat also profiles industry leaders, emerging talent and established artists in all areas of entertainment. Additionally Pat has anchored and produced 20 Broadway specials. Before joining MY9/WWOR TV Pat was the entertainment editor and film critic for Good Morning America and The CBS Morning News and hosted the Pat Collins Show which won two Emmys. Pat serves on the Georgetown University Library board, was a founding board member of Gilda's Club, a cancer patient center named for Gilda Radner, and served 10 years on the T. J. Martell board. Pat received the Mother of the Year Award in 1991; the Samaritan Award from the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities; The Spirit of Achievement Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Community Service Award from the American Jewish Committee. In 1994 Pat married William Sarnoff, former Chairman of Time Warner Publishing Company and founder of the Beth Israel Center for Health and Healing. Pat is the widow of multiple Grammy and Emmy winner Joe Raposo, a co creator of Sesame Street. Pat serves as the Chief Executive Office of The Joe Raposo Music Group. Pat has two children, Elizabeth, a graduate of Georgetown University and a studio executive for Paramount Pictures and Andrew, a Bard graduate, who is a partner in Sound Sculpture Lab, a music production company in Williamsburg. Pat is author of the book, "How to Be a Really Nice Person."


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Each earpiece is quite large, but they include a large bendable ear loop that goes over your ears. This creates a very secure fit in my case, they create a good seal within my ear, and there is little to no wobble when I move my head about. Most importantly no matter what I did the earpieces never fully came out of my ear, and only occasionally became slightly loose.
The controls of the headphones are located on the right side, and it is quite large and kept quite high up on the cable. While the earpieces themselves were very comfortable, I found that when running or other vigorous exercises would create the control to bounce about. This didn't dislodge the earpiece, but it was quite annoying. The microUSB port on the control is protected by a cover so it should stop sweat/water ingress but the buttons on the control don't look that waterproof in my opinion. Dodocool does claim that these are IPX5 rated so it should never allow water or sweat ingress from any direction.
Also see: Motorola Pulse Escape Plus Wireless Headphones Review: £50 well spent
Pairing the earphones was quite simple as with almost all devices nowadays. Once paired I found the earphones to sound exceptional based on the £18.99 price tag. They have a very nice level of bass, and both the mids and highs were also very clear, with no harshness. Sound quality isn't as good as the Bose SoundSport Pulse I reviewed, but these are nearly 1/10th of the price.
I have previously reviewed cheap Bluetooth earphones in the past that had superb sound quality, only to find they completely die after 2-3 months. I have no way of telling if this will be the case here, but the controls could be the weak point for people like myself who exercise and sweat a lot.
For the price these are very good earphones, they are not the most attractive, and the jury is still out on their durability, but for an affordable set of earphones these seem like a great option to choose.
Dodocool Wireless Stereo Sports In-Ear Headphone
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I will be making my Spicy Thai crab cakes, pretending I'm somewhere far more exotic. See my eBook for the recipe: amazon.co.uk/Bad-Cook-ebook/dp/B00ALKTWYY
My pudding crush of the moment is Pizza East's custard doughnut. Its a gorgeous light fluffy, pastry filled with really posh custard you can see the flecks of vanilla
79 Highgate Road?, London, ?NW5 1TL?. Enq. 020 3310 2000, pizzaeastkentishtown.com
I am obsessed with the Turkish eggs they do at The Providores on Marylebone High Street - two poached eggs resting on whipped yoghurt, covered in chilli butter. The taste is completely unique and theyre utterly addictive.
109 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 4RX. Enq. 020 7935 6175, theprovidores.co.uk/
I'm in Ceviche in Soho at least twice a month - I get there early to secure a seat at the noreservations bar, so I can easily command the attention of the hotties working the cocktail shakers, making unparalleled Pisco Sours.
17 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 4RG. Enq. 020 7292 2040, cevicheuk.com/
The secret to weekend entertaining is brunch. I nip to Panzers, the deli in St Johns Wood, to stock up on bagels, cream cheese and their amazing smoked salmon. Friends come round for two hours and by lunchtime weve done our socialising and can all go back to bed for the rest of the day.
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Tonto Dikeh falls on stage at Iyanya's Kukere concert
Some claim she was drunk, we don't know. But all we know is Tonto Dikeh fell and its not new many other artistes have fallen during their stage performances before (Beyonce, Alicia Keys, etc). #Shit happens. My only question though is why wear an evening dress to perform a dance track on stage. See pictures below;
The fall happened @ 3:55
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With the awesome new friends I've found on Twitter... I've also found tons of new books to read! Authors, bloggers, publishers, publicists, fans.... so many people use Twitter to promote their books. I don't personally tweet that much, but it's really fun to follow and read any upcoming news for books, Kindle, ebooks, Amazon... ya' know? Many of the authors will even chat back with you! Makes me feel special... (grins)
These are the people/groups I follow that have introduced me to new books, products and news:
These are the people/groups I follow that have introduced me to new books, products and news:
- LazarusStrain - tweets for Ken McClure an author - mystery and thriller/suspense fans will love this!
- MALeslie1 - a writing duo that tweets about their books and their lives (amazing people!)
- LegacyUniverse - an author of the Legacy Universe novels who tweets about his books and more fun geeky stuff
- BestEbooks1 - a website that tweets about popular ebooks; great deals on ebooks
- ABestsellerBook - a group who only tweet about best selling ebooks and books; great reviews on ebooks...perfect place to start if you want to try a best seller
- JasonJackMiller - author who tweets about his books
- HeidiRubyMiller - author who tweets about her books
- RedAdeptReviews - a blog and twitter account that reviews ebooks by Indie and Commercial authors; a great place to start if you want to check out new authors
- amazondeals - Gold Box deals tweeted by Amazon
- kindlenews - the unofficial tweets about updates and news for the Kindle; perfect for Kindle fans
- PixelofInk - my favorite website to get free ebooks; tweets about the free and discounted, high customer reviewed ebooks
- KindleToday - news and updates about Kindle
- kindlefreebies - links to free ebooks, cheap accessories, and just Kindle bargains in general
- amazonbooks - official twitter account for Amazon books and ebooks; links, information and updates for books and the release dates
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Welcome to my website. The following is a snapshot of work produced for agencies and clients in both the UK and Australia. I've created campaigns for many of the world's most recognised brands and have picked up awards at international and local shows, including D&AD, Cannes, AWARD, AdNews, Adfest, CLIO, SPIKES, MIDAS, Caxtons, British Television, Campaign UK and Creative Circle. I'm currently ECD at VCCP Sydney, an agency I'm helping reset and reshape for a successful future.
EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY. New brand platform for Cancer Council Australia created to highlight the great work they support. Everything from research, care, treatment to advocacy. This spot launched the campaign in conjunction with a series of six online films titled 'Life in a day of cancer.'
Client: Cancer Council Australia
Isla Fisher stars in new series of film for ING promoting various services and products in her own unique style.
Client: ING
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'howfitfeels'- A 12 week social experiment for Fitness First that followed 3 unfit people as they started their journey back to fitness. However, at the same time we also stopped 3 super-fit people from exercising or training. The result? A compelling series of webisodes that got the nation talking.
Client: Fitness First
'OUR HOME'- from NRMA Insurance. We asked customers a simple question- 'What does home mean to you?' The answers formed a series of truly moving and insightful content films. These stories and images were then used to create a unique digital home. Full case study on next page.
Client: IAG/NRMA Insurance.
Client: IAG/NRMA Insurance.
Introducing the 'Top Shelf Sessions' featuring top DJ's as chosen by FL Nott, founding father of Bundaberg Rum and world's first GJ-'Gramophone Jockey'. An experiential event dedicated to the art of mixing both music and Bundaberg Rum. FL Nott defies time to appear as a hologram in his 'Magnificent Mixing Booth' and hosts the entire event. A fusion of Victorian ingenuity and hi-tech nerdy stuff. 'Top Shelf Thinking' of the highest calibre.
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What a wonderful surprise to hear from Donna of The Decorated House house today. Donna was the winner of the Vellum Book so generously donated by Kym Fraser of 3 Fine Grains.
It has found a lovely home among Donna's other antique books and I think it looks stunning!! You can read all about the book's new home here. Congratulations again, Donna!
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Along with the pink version Ella Ann Cosmetics also designed a blue pack
Love is Eternal is the same holo base polish with silver flakies and three shades of blue micro holo glitter. This polish also comes with a blue tint. Jennifer Ramos again donated a beautiful blue teddy bear to complete the auction lot.


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Reginald D Hunter is and isn't what you would expect. His approach to stand-up is first to make himself and his audience comfortable. Relax, he told us, go to the bathroom if you want to. Don't ruin your bladders because of me. Hunter's aura of calm emanated right from his first few steps onto the stage, sapping any tension out of the air. No one was on the edge of their seat anticipating the next laugh, wondering when it might come, what it might be, counting the moments since the last big joke- we all knew it would come and that it would be worth it. Really we were all just a part of a rather one-sided conversation with Hunter. His job was to chat amiably, making us laugh as a by-product of his story-telling, our job was to listen and raise our hands in answer to a few very varied questions.
It was quite a different style of comedy to that which you may be used to seeing on the stand-up circuit. The laughs were big but not as rapid fire and consistent as someone like say, Russell Howard, but we were undoubtedly entertained. For just over an hour, Hunter was the centre of our attention and we weren't wondering about what was happening outside of the hall. Hunter had his audience effortlessly enraptured by his molasses-soaked Georgian tones. There were no worries here and if he said anything we didn't like, then hey, he'd given us a list of warnings (and thank yous) at the start of the show. He wasn't trying to reclaim a certain 'N' word, the bane of white middle-class racial guilt, it's just the way he speaks. It's the way a lot of people are starting to speak…
The jokes came from a mixture of sources, making Hunter's style hard to define; part observational, part topical, part anecdotal, maybe even part thinking-out-loud. This pinball bouncing between comedic persuasions only adds to Hunter's humour base, he is flexible and just naturally funny- you can't help but think that just to be in his head, eavesdropping on his internal monologue, would be as amusing as going to any of his shows. Some vague details of his childhood are manipulated flippantly into comedy via use of impressions, as are cultural differences between the UK and US. There is perhaps nothing more disconcerting than watching Hunter twist the deep Deep South timbres of his voice into that of a plummy toff- a 'castle accent', as he called it. The level of English posh that just cries 'One lives in a castle, you know.'
Hunter aimed to dissolve our stereotypical levels of British stiffness by the end of the show. He prefers talking to Brits at night because we're less likely to freeze up after the conversation turns from weather and we may be more likely to take a compliment without mutating it back-handedly into an insult. This goal seemed to take some affect as the night wore on, with people raising their hands to some oddly revealing questions even though a spotlight was on them. Hunter's easy charm had his audience in a trance.
This was a great comedy show, no question about it, but it may not be for those who want an overload of fast and easy jokes, the sort you can repeat back to your friends verbatim the next day. No, Hunter's style is about building a rapport, making a large hall feel close and intimate and feeding the audience on a steady diet of rumbling belly laughs that sound like the echoes of his own voice. Most of all, however, I think this show was about honesty; honesty in the telling, honesty in the self. As my friend observed to me at the end of the show, Hunter makes himself out to be a worse person than he actually is. The show is titled 'Sometimes Even The Devil Tells The Truth'. I don't think Hunter is referring to himself as the eponymous devil here, but he certainly spoke a lot of truth- and got more than a few laughs out of it along the way.