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Friday, April 22, 2011
Stylish Blogger Award
10 blogs
What makes a blog stylish, in my book? Primarily, the words have to be good. Most of these are poetry blogs, and all are created by poets — wonderful poets — so the words are excellent. Secondly it must look good. These ten include the minimalist, the decorative, the dynamic; all are created with an eye to their appearance, and are user-friendly too.
1. Collin Kelley's Modern Confessional
I met Collin at the Austin International Poetry Festival in 2006, but we didn't really get to know each other until afterwards, staying connected online. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, from where he works as an editor, promotes and encourages fellow poets, and takes a lively interest in all things cultural including pop culture and an eclectic range of music — all of which he blogs about forthrightly and entertainingly. Everything Collin does is stylish. Just click on the Books link at the top of his blog and look at those gorgeous covers! (The contents are yummy too.)
2. Jennie Fraine's Jaywig's Jotter
Jennie's an extraordinary poet whose work is too little known, even though she tends to win awards on the rare occasions she competes for them. She's an old friend of mine and I take at least part of the credit for her recent foray into blogging. She doesn't network a lot online, being too busy supporting people in real life, working for Landmark Education. Also an artist, she has a natural elegance which her blog reflects. She has always been an excellent source of advice on my own poetry, when asked.
3. Odilia Galvan Rodriguez's ~feathers from the muse's wings~
Odilia used to have the most exotically beautiful blog on MySpace; it was like entering a rich other world. Now MySpace is much changed and neither she nor I frequent it any more, but fortunately she has this other blog, which — although the décor is quite different — also invites one in, as into a sanctuary. She does wonderful things with poetry, from haiku to pantoums, and including free verse. I also love that she is a passionate activist and writes often about those topics too.
4. Shanna Baldwin-Moore's Poettree
Shanna lives in Hawaii, and enjoys living close to nature. Like some others in my list, she is artist as well as poet. She loves haiku and often turns them into haiga by marrying them with wonderful photos, drawings and computer graphics. On her blog, these are interspersed with the longer poems she also writes.
5. Rachel Phillips's Outlasting Moths
Rachel used to have a very minimalist blog with almost no personal information. I imagined her as an elderly lady like myself, reflecting on her experiences. (I've never told her that.) When she revamped the blog and included personal information, I discovered she is young and outdoorsy! Her poems seem to me to have a mature sensibility, and to be beautifully crafted. They remind me a bit of Leonard Cohen – not that they could be mistaken for a Cohen song or vice versa, as both have unique voices, but her poems have a similar evocativeness, leading the reader to associations beyond the text and seemingly creating new archetypes.
6. Amanda Joy's Little Glass Pen
Amanda Joy is an Australian poet like me, but we've never met as she lives on the other side of the country. She is another I first encountered on MySpace where she had a huge following; then I found out she also has this blog and many followers here too. Her work is powerful and beautiful, and often experimental. It always makes you think.
7. Samuel Paralta's Semaphore
I only know this poet online, where I think I first encountered him on twitter. He's a most beautiful lyric poet; I'm always in awe of what he does with words. If I could steal the gifts of just one poet in this list, I might well choose his.
8. Rob Schackne's The Tao That Can Be Named
Rob's an old friend I lost touch with many years ago. Recently he found me on facebook. I see from his stunning blog that his poetry has matured into accomplished work which invites as much thought as feeling. He also posts on his blog work he likes by other poets, from the famous to the relatively unknown. Like Jennie, he is one of the few I turn to for opinions on my own work, and has given me valuable commentary.
9. Pearl Pirie's 40-Word Years
Pearl and I encountered each other when we participated in the first September poetry month at Poewar: Writers' Resource Center in 2007, and we became interested enough in each other's work to connect to each other's blogs. 40-Word Years is her version of a game we both enrolled in, started by another blogger in 2008, to write every day about someone who has made an impact on you, in the same number of words as your age. We have both chosen to continue long past that first year. Hers are closer to daily than mine ended up being (I haven't even made 365 yet); she has stuck to 40 words whereas mine have increased with each birthday; and she now includes anecdotes and tributes. She's quirky, humorous, compassionate, clear-seeing, and she always finds the most interesting conjunctions of words to convey an essence.
10. Bette Norcross Wappner's Surimono Garden
Bette's another friend discovered online. She creates exquisite haiku and equally exquisite woodblock prints, combining them as haiga. I do experience her blog as like being in a peaceful, restorative garden.
7 things about me
1. When I was a little girl, I decided that there could be no better thing to do with my life than make poems. I still think so, even though I haven't reached such heights of life-affirming beauty as I imagined then.
2. I'm not a fiction writer. I have managed some quite creditable short stories — both of them published — but nothing earth-shattering, and my few attempts at novels have been pretty bad. Luckily I have no particular desire to create fiction (except in verse). I do like writing articles and essays, so I enjoy blogging.
3. I used to read heaps of fiction; in the last 20 years or so I rather lost my taste for it and haven't read much — except for good fantasy, which I devour. (And except for old favourites, which I like re-reading).
4. I think the greatest English-language poets have been Shakespeare, Chaucer and Yeats.
5. My favourite contemporary poets are Mary Oliver, Jared Carter and Marge Piercy. And there are lots of others I love too.
6. My secret alter ego (no longer secret!) is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I always wanted to save the world — a lot.
7. I'm quite shy but I hide it well.
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Well, congratulations on the award, and thank you so much for passing one on to me as well!
I do appreciate your kind words, but as you well know, there is no "gift" except the obsession with writing (and editing!) and perhaps the ability to get by on five hours of sleep a night.
By the way, there are some fantastic writers on your list - so I am most pleased to be mentioned along with them. Take care, and keep writing!
Thank you so much Rosemary! How grateful I am too that we found each other in the ether & pixels! It's been a while now eh? Your wonderful blogs always warm my heart! Very grateful for your including me on this excellent list!ReplyDelete
I'm very much enjoying reading through them all!
I had to come back and say that Bette Norcross Wappner's blog is absolutely wonderful!! What a find! Lovely tight haiku! and so much more! Thank you so much again Rosemary!ReplyDelete
@Sam You're right of course — and there is no 'perhaps' about that five hours!ReplyDelete
@Amanda So glad to have led you to lovely Bette! She's very special.:)
Thank you for the "natural elegance" comment - I'd never considered that description of my style! And how grateful I am that you got the opportunity to point out some wonderful poets/wonderful blogs. As I've said elsewhere, I'm looking forward to the stylish chapbook of letters you'll have out SOON.ReplyDelete
Thanks Rosemary! There are people I have met in my cyberspace travels which I would love to meet in person and you are definitely one of those people. Your passion for poetry in all its forms but especially haiku is inspiring, to say the least! I am glad we haven't lost touch and again, thanks so much for your kind words about my blog on myspace and for recommending my other one. Love and blessings! ~ OdiliaReplyDelete
Poetry gives me wonderful friends, old and new, online and off! :)ReplyDelete


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Those around me know that I typically have multiple projects going on at one time. It's just the way I roll, and it works for me, or at least I like to think it does. In fact, my reading habits are similar. Currently I am reading Devil in the White City, Fit for Real People, and a book on my iPad (that I downloaded FREE from my local library system using an App called 'Overdrive' about nutrition. Perhaps I have ADD tendencies?
Anyhow, sometimes working on so many projects leads to disorganization in the studio, which I don't care for. Clean and organized = peaceful and satisfying for me, and I find it increases my productivity.
If you have several projects happening at once, how do you keep them organized? Well, I've been working on a system to solve that issue, because I don't like projects piled around the studio. Also, the studio serves as a guest bedroom, so I need a solution that makes it easy to accommodate guests.
For large projects, I have two large, rectangular, wicker baskets with liners. For large projects such as redoing a room, I put everything I'm using for a protect, ie, fabric, ribbon, thread, pillow forms, etc, in one basket, which I can then stash under my sewing table behind the curtain I made to hide that area.
Recently I moved this out of the center of the room, because I was always tripping on my assistant. She likes to stretch out while she is "assisting".
For small projects as well as mending that needs done, I picked up some small, white, rectangular bins from Ikea. They were about $7.00 each, and are the perfect size for smaller projects such as an item of clothing, a bag, or just a pattern paired with the fabric for which it is intended. For example, in one of my bins, there is a skirt that has the hem pinned, with the hem tape and thread included, as well as a pair of DD's shorta that need mended, and a shirt that needs a couple buttons reattached. Perfect bin to grab when we want to watch a movie, so I can keep my hands busy. I also keep handy a small hand sewing kit that I put together in a little tin. In it I keep needles, thimbles, button thread, thread wax, snaps, those little sticky patches for my fingers for when i hand sew, small scissors, etc. It's grab 'n go ready.
|Three of the 'project bins' on the daybed in the studio.
The small bins are small enough to stash under the worktable, under the bed, or on the closet shelf, so it is easy to keep things tidy in the studio.
We also have lots of art supplies that both DD and I use when the mood strikes - Prismacolor markers, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, drawing pencils, paintbrushes, and paints. The paints are stored in a plastic ArtBin case that fits nicely in a cubby in my desk. For the pencils, markers, and brushes, I found small, inexpensive, metal paint buckets at the paint store to hold these items. It makes them easy to carry, easy to find, easy to store, and easy to put right back where they belong, in their individual little cubby hole. The cubbies that store these are repurposed from back in DD's younger days, when they stored her toys & stuffed animals. I'd rather have built-ins, but these are working just fine, and at no extra expense.
|Love looking out the window when I sew. I watched as a new house was put up directly across the street, and now I'm watching the pool construction.
The steamer has a rather permanent spot in the studio bathroom, but when company comes it goes into the closet. The ironing board stays up almost all the time in the studio also. I use it most days, not only for sewing, but because I like cotton, rayon and linen. A lot. The ironing board gets stashed in the closet also when guests come.
One of my favorite bloggers for her organizational style is Karen at Sew Many Ways. I am in love with her sewing space!
Everyone has an organizational style that works for them. What is yours like? What is your favorite way to organize you sewing/craft room? I'd love to hear your ideas and see your pictures.
Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Thanks for stopping by,

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The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's rich history began over 80 years ago. In 1924, The Junior League of Cincinnati developed a plan to introduce tri-state area children to the magic of theatre. Their plan evolved into The Children's Theatre, which incorporated in 1947. In 1993, the Board of Trustees made a decision to revitalize and upgrade the organization, and they hired well-known imaginative talent Jack Louiso as Artistic Director. Under his leadership, the organization has risen to a new level of professionalism.
Today, The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati continues its unique tradition. We introduce young audiences in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana to the performing arts through professional, fully-staged productions that appeal to parents and educators while teaching morals and values. Each season, we present four one-hour children's productions aimed at children ages 4 and up. Weekday matinees are held for local school students, while weekend performances are for the public.
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati is committed to providing more than just theatre to our patrons. We strive to include dance, visual art, opera, and a variety of musical styles into our repertoire, helping children to understand all aspects of theatre - and expanding their awareness of all of the arts in the community, leading to more opportunities for self-expression and creativity. Our goal is to entertain and delight local audiences through quality, family-friendly arts entertainment at an affordable price, while helping our patrons grow through exposure to theatre and the arts. It is our hope that all children in the tri-state area - many of whom have never experienced live theatre - will have the opportunity to attend productions and incorporate the lessons they learn into their everyday lives. Whether it's through the values in Aesop's Fables or the beauty of American Sign Language featured in Beethoven by Heart, we believe that art, fun and education must work hand-in-hand to cultivate young minds.
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati works in concert with educators to support and complement their existing curricula, both through the shows we select and the study guides we create with the assistance of our Educational Advisory Board. These study guides are provided to educators and parents as a tool to assist learning before and after their visit, maximizing the theatre experience.
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati is a member of the League of Cincinnati Theatres, Northern Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, and TYA/USA. We are also listed with cincinnatiArts.com, Enjoy the Arts, CinStages.com, and Arts In Ohio.
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From the 19th Amendment to the 21st Century
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The League of Women Voters (LWV), an organization founded in 1920 to call attention to issues pertinent to women, children and families, may not have obvious appeal to the 25-and-younger crowd. But members of the Syracuse Metro chapter of the LWV took their nonpartisan agenda, which includes educating the greater community on policy issues and political choice, to the Syracuse University campus last month as part of a program to educate new voters.
Young or old, male or female, LWV is committed to the formation of informed voters. Camillus resident Joan Johnson, co-president with Rae Rohfeld of the Syracuse Metro chapter, has been part of this mission for 25 years. And while she marvels at how technology has expanded voter access to information on political candidates and the issues, she is troubled by the seemingly endless focus on personal tidbits and sound bytes. As such, the need for organizations such as LWV may be more crucial now then ever before.
"Today, our role is to continue to offer issue-driven programs, helping all voters make more informed decisions," says Johnson, a mother of two grown children and grandmother of three.
According to the organization's Web site, the LWV has chapters in all 50 states; the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong. Johnson says membership in the Syracuse Metro chapter is just more than 100.
To her role with LWV, Johnson brings a diverse life history. An elementary school teacher, she left teaching when her children were born. Later, she worked on the staff of the town supervisor for the town of Onondaga and for state Assemblywoman Joan Christensen.
Johnson says she was inspired by her opportunities to work closely with local politicians. But she was also discouraged by the time they had to spend focused on things other than the issues that mattered to their constituents. The league, she says, was a chance to experience the rewards of the political process without the baggage.
"I just have always had an interest in issues and government," Johnson says. "What I like about the league is that it's not about the politics. You're working for the issues."
The months leading up to a general election—this year, Tuesday, Nov. 4—are particularly busy for the LWV and its members. Members meet with various community groups encompassing many local demographics. This year's schedule included the SU program as well as a community forum at Le Moyne College and another—co-sponsored with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—for the group Parents for Public Schools. In addition, individual members are often called upon to address community organizations or church groups.
"We get a lot of questions about the voting process; some we can answer and some we direct to the Board of Elections," Johnson says. "The phone rings constantly this time of year."
Additionally, the LWV prepares a comprehensive voter guide, published in the Syracuse New Times, which includes information on local, state and national races. The league has also begun educating people on new voting technology, which will be fully in place in New York state next year. Voters with physical disabilities will use the new technology this year.
Even after the election, Johnson and her fellow leaguers will be plenty busy. An annual legislative breakfast will be held in early December, and efforts to explore possibilities for government consolidation will resume.
"The league is very interested in consolidation of municipal resources," Johnson explains. "Our structure of government, with all our towns and villages, was brought over from Europe; it's basically an 18th-century structure of government. I think it's time to see if we can find more efficient ways of providing municipal services."
As the information age has continued to evolve, Johnson has become a keen observer of its effects on local voters. While she is glad that people have more avenues in which to learn about their government, she bemoans the amount of misinformation that gets taken as truth or contributes to people's confusion about the candidates and political process.
"When I talk to people, some of them are very confused; they don't know what to believe," Johnson says. "Information is easier to get, but maybe we hear too much."
Johnson says the historical milestones of this year's general election—from Senator Hillary Clinton's primary battles to the Democratic nomination of Barack Obama to the surprising emergence of a relatively unknown governor from Alaska—are not lost on the league. An organization so rooted in social progress can only applaud the degree of change the presidential candidates and their running mates represent.
But Johnson says the excitement has been tempered by the manner in which some press outlets have chosen to cover the campaigns. The
depth of the historical significance and the importance of the issues, she fears, are not being conveyed to voting public.
"Take Sarah Palin." Johnson offers." All the things we've learned about her are things that have no place in deciding if she would make a good vice president."
Yet Johnson says the league has embraced these new technologies in order to reach young people. The local Web site, LWVsyr.org, is perhaps the best place to learn about the chapter's many activities. "We also have a PSA (public service announcement) on YouTube," Johnson notes. "We are focusing on the future."
Whatever methods they choose, Johnson says voters have a responsibility to make informed choices in the voting booth, and LWV remains committed to helping them do just that. "We stress the importance of doing your homework on the issues," Johnson says. "Base your vote on information. Democracy doesn't come without effort on the people's part."


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Winter Wedding Jewelry and Winter Wedding Clothing.
|Waxing Poetic Square Insignias 5 Chain Bracelet – $ 130.00
This chuncky bracelet looks huge but in person it is one of the most gorgeous and perfect fall or winter wedding jewelry accessories. Not only does it match every color gown but it will look fabulous as well. It looks huge and chunky but in person it is actually very sleek and looks perfect. This is one of my very favorite winter wedding jewelry designs from Waxing Poetic and you can even wear it for casual everyday wear as well. This is one of my favorite designs and a must have for anyone who loves vintage styled jewelry.
|Waxing Poetic Round Charm Bracelet – $ 130.00
This is one of the most classic and elegant looking designs from Waxing Poetic. Not only does it scream fashion but it also has a fun and younger look and feel. This bracelet is a perfect gift for the bridesmaids and is even better to wear to a winter wedding.
|Waxing Poetic Free Form Pearl Bracelet – $ 123.00
The three rings and pearls necklace is an elegant and vintage look that not only screams class and elegance but it will also grab everyone's attention. Not only is this a perfect wedding design but it is also a fabulous bracelet to wear to any formal occasion.
|Waxing Poetic Healing Gems Chain Necklace – $ 95.00
This is one of the most fabulous and elegant designs from Waxing Poetic. Not only is it gorgeous but it will also get you a million compliments. The waxing poetic healing gems necklace is a perfect and unique looking vintage styled necklace that is also a best seller.
|Waxing Poetic Storybook Page Charms – $ 48.00
This storybook charm from waxing poetic is the perfect accessory to any necklace for a wedding. Perfect for a bride or for the mother of the bride, the storybook page charm from waxing poetic is perfect for winter weddings. This is one of my favorite vintage styled necklace charms from Waxing Poetic.
One of my favorite things about winter wedding fashions is that winter wedding clothing is all about vintage styles and metallic clothing colors. You have to think and remember old styles in Hollywood from the 1920's and Hollywood Glam and also 1970's styled outfits as well. Think Victor Victoria or even of Catherine Zeta Jones and Renee Zellweger in Chicago styled clothing and gowns. You can also wear dark colored fur stoles or fake fur coats and jackets and you can also wear studio 54 styled 70's disco clothing, but updated to be modern. Winter weddings are about classic and vintage and they are about showing up in layers of clothing that are able to let you change looks when you take one off and have a brand new look that you didn't expect to have on underneath.
When you arrive at the wedding you want to show off the long fur coat or a fur shawl with a long trench coat. Try to have a silky or a satin lining inside the jackets or coats so that when you take it off to show a pencil styled skirt or piped gown or even just a layered or classic slinky styled metallic vintage Hollywood glamour gown, it'll show it off and make everyone take a second glance. Nothing looks sexier than those types of gowns and hair styles against a silk lined coat.
If you aren't into piping or pencil skirts and tops for winter weddings, you cannot go wrong with gowns and vintage styled dresses in metallic golds, silvers and bronze colors. Not only are these looks timeless and the colors ideal, but you also have a choice between gowns that are low cut in the back and have bottoms that flow together or define colors and fabrics in layers or you could always try to wear a vintage styled winter gown with petals or with layers or even just slinky fabric flowing down. Think of the gowns you would see on Marilyn Monroe or even on the fun blond girl who sings the Chicago song from the movie version of the Broadway show Victor Victoria.
For winter wedding hairstyles, I always love classic looking but modern vintage style with waves, curls and bobby pins. One thing you can also pull off with a vintage gown and theme are accents for your hair as well. Not only do these work well, but they are perfect for Winter Weddings. Think Madonna in Evita, that is the classic look and style that we are going for. Now lets go over Winter Wedding Jewelry.
The jewelry for Winter Weddings should be vintage styled but also have some sort of modern twists to it if you are not able to afford authentic vintage jewelry with gemstones.
If you can do antique jewelry and can afford the gems then you should try to stick to jewelry in golds and silvers that match the metallic gold and silver gowns that you are wearing. You also want to make sure that you don't go modern but you wear vintage styled jewelry with a more modern feel so that your jewelry and outfit match and you don't look out of place.
For gem stones, you'll want to use emeralds or rubies to add in some color or if you are able to find dark purple amethysts, wear them to add in some color but make sure you have a large dark purple amathyst ring with a large stone as that is what will make amethyst and vintage metallics for together and look amazing. If you decide to go with emeralds and emerald earrings you'll want to wear emerald bracelets or bracelets with emerald accents and if you want to wear rubies and ruby earrings, match your ruby earrings with a dark red ruby and yellow gold ring with gold metallic gowns. Do not match red rubies with silver gowns or wear them with silver jewelry for winter. It not only looks awful for winter weddings but it is rude to wear and not nice to do to the bride. It shows bitterness and anger towards the bride or married couple.
The other style that I love and that seems to work extremely well for winter weddings are the 1970's styled clothing but with very modern twists, colors and fabrics. You can use the amazing lines and silhouettes and really cool shoes, you probably shouldn't wear platforms or fishbowl shoes but you can follow the style of lines and really cool shapes by wearing shoes with cool backs and sides or even modern styled heals.
For jewelry, find vintage styled but updated jewelry because the 70's are over and you don't want to show up in full bell bottoms and hippy styled jewelry looking like you just did a ton o cocaine on a dancefloor. Instead, you could wear vintaged styled modern designs that are not only chic, but tie in the emo look and you'll have a classic and fashionable winter wedding look.
If you are lost on what I am talking about, especially with Jewelry or you just don't know where to shop for the types of Jewelry I am talking about, try visiting a site that I wrote about a while back called Waxing Poetic.
Waxing Poetic creates the most amazing and fabulous vintage styled modern designs and they also have the most amazing collection of perfect winter wedding jewelry and jewelry that you could actually wear every day. I have to be honest and let you know that I have not actually been able to try on their jewelry in person, but I have met and am meeting with some people from their Marketing Team in a few weeks and I will hopefully get to try their jewelry on and let you know that I fell in love with their vintage jewelry and vintage styled modern designs even more. I absolutely love the images of their jewelry on their site and after speaking with their Marketing team I feel very comfortable recommending them to you. I put some of my very favorite designs from Waxing Poetic in this post so take a look at them and let me know what you think. If you want to see their entire collection, click any of the images or text links and you'll be taken to their site.


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Disclaimer: Though I hold a degree in Psychology, I do not profile people professionally. What I have written below is simply based on the education I have gained, and a bit of guess-work (as is all things in Psychology). It should be noted that aspects of each M&S are not "end-all-be-all" aspects, and that often individuals will display characteristics of each type of M&S. Lastly, all M&S have one particular thing in common - their lack of a mindset for earning gold efficiently.
After my completion of the "Goblins: Who and Why?" series, I thought it most befitting to discuss the psychological profiles of the people we Goblins prey upon – those people being what we in the JMTC community have termed the "M&S". For the sake of this series, the term "M&S" can be read as "Morons & Socials". I hope that this series will help to further define the difference between the Moron and the Social player type that we thrive upon, and perhaps give some incite in to whom our market strategies are best targeted toward. For this series, I will be rating differing personality types on four areas, being Willingness, Ability, Knowledge, and Wisdom. Within each area a four tier rating of "Weak, Moderate, Strong and Exceptional" will be noted, in order to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of each M&S personality type. And so, without further ado I present the first personality type…
The Lazy M&S
• Willingness: Weak
• Ability: Moderate - Strong
• Knowledge: Weak - Moderate
• Wisdom: Weak
The Lazy M&S desires as little work and thought as possible in making gold. It is because of this lack of will-power that they seek out the most mindless of ventures in making gold, such as farming materials or running dailies. It is for this same lack of will-power that they do not seek out the knowledge necessary to make large sums of gold with ease (and subsequently, without very much thought).
The reasoning behind their laziness is as numbered as the stars. For some, it could be that they exert themselves either physically or mentally in their day-to-day work, such that they wish to "veg out" on WoW. For others, it might be as simple as a resolve to mediocrity – a belief in that it is excruciatingly difficult to make large sums of gold, and as such is not worth the effort. Either way, they lack the will to take risks, and to overcome - that is their downfall.
What is truly sad about the "Lazy M&S" is that their ability to make gold is often both present and overlooked. They may very well have the ability to make gold (either with the professions they have, or the small stockpile of gold that they have stored) but simply lack the will-power to find out how best to use these abilities to their advantage. They might even have some educated talent, such as a nack for mathematics – but are unable to see through the fog of their self-doubt. As such, their knowledge is often lacking in that they haven't "done their homework", remaining ignorant to the bounty they could achieve.
Lastly, the "Lazy M&S" lacks the wisdom to seek out effective means of making gold. They see wealth around them every day in the motorcycles and tundra mammoths that cross their path, but lack the wisdom needed to "do the math" in that it can't be THAT difficult to earn gold if so many people have such items.
In conclusion, the "Lazy M&S" is best attributed to that which all Conservatives cry wolf over – those people living on welfare. Though some people that live on welfare are truly destitute and unable to work, the lazy M&S is a true leach on the WoW-Economy. They aren't ever likely to have enough gold to purchase high-end epics (DMC: Greatness etc.), and are likely only reliable for purchasing necessities such as Glyphs, budget enchants, and rare gems.
Happy Hunting,
KevTool Queue (KTQ)
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Ivory Coast have a friendly game on this Monday where they face opponents and arch rivals Egypt . Egypt have lost their last game from Ghana , and now they have a tought tast infront Ivory Coast . But its not Africa cup of nation game its a simple Friendly match where the both teams will fight to win the match.
Egypt have defeated 2 times the team of the Cote d'ivoire in the match and now its looking good game for them in the upcoming match . This match will be played at the stadium of the Ivory Coast , and its away game for the Egypt we have to wait for the result till monday.
Egypt vs Cote d'ivoire Friendly Live Stream 2013
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Ennio Marchetto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛnnjo marˈketto]; born 20 February 1960 in Venice) is an Italian comedic live entertainer whose performances feature quick-change artistry, impersonations and his trademark bi-dimensional paper costumes. He is also known as The Living Paper Cartoon. In his one-hour show he goes through more than 50 costume changes, at times in front of the audience without hiding behind drapes or screens and without any assistance by stage hands. In the last 25 years Marchetto has performed in over 70 countries and has been seen by more than one million people. His shows were honoured with numerous awards and highly praised by international critics.
Early years[edit]
Marchetto was born next to Carlo Goldoni's home. Inspired by cartoons, especially those by Walt Disney - he used to cut paper figures for his sister and decorations for the Christmas tree based on them -, modern dance performances like those choreographed by Pina Bausch and the mime performer Lindsay Kemp, his career began during the 1980s with various performances during the Venetian Carnival.
Back then Ennio worked in his father's company, a repair shop for espresso machines. Everyone was convinced that he would carry on the family tradition, but Ennio didn't want to. While working there, he was lost in daydreams and in one of these he saw Marilyn Monroe before him - all dressed in paper. On the same day he created his first paper costume, which he showed to friends, family and amused people on the streets during the Carnival. In 1988 he received the Golden Lion prize from the Venice Entertainment Festival for his creations.
In subsequent years he created more and more paper figures. With just a few costumes, Marchetto presented his show at the Zanzara d'Oro (the Golden Mosquito), an annual competition for young comedians. Marchetto was awarded the first prize and soon started appearing on television and in cabaret shows. He developed more and more characters and began to think about his own theatre show.
His first attempt was a written and staged piece by Daniele Sala, which was about the life of the famous change artist Leopoldo Fregoli at the turn of the century. Marchetto sang, acted and transformed himself in quick succession using his paper costumes. However, he soon realized that this kind of show wasn't what he had in mind and called it off after only four performances.
After his last performance he met Dutch costume designer Sosthen Hennekam. This encounter was the beginning of a long and prolific collaboration. Sosthen devised numerous improvements. For example, he introduced the origami technique thanks to which it was possible to change the costumes even faster. After a few months Sosthen and Marchetto had designed enough costumes for a one-hour show. At the moment, he has around 350 characters in his repertoire, often celebrities, but that also include other cultural icons and works of art. Marchetto's first performance of his new show was at the Festa dell'Unità in Bologna and it was an instant success, which led to other television and guest appearances throughout Italy.
In 1989 the London producer Glynis Henderson saw a video recording of the show and offered Marchetto a spot at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Marchetto accepted the invitation. However, half of his costumes were Italian celebrities, unknown by the international audience of the Festival. In just two weeks Marchetto created 18 new characters, including crowd-favourites like Queen Elizabeth II, Freddie Mercury, Tina Turner and the Venus de Milo. The first few days in Edinburgh were very hard; there were only a few spectators, but then the first critic came in, Malcolm Hay from Time Out Magazine. He wrote an enthusiastic article. A few days later the show was sold out up to the last date and Marchetto became a cult star of the Festival. From then on everything moved on very fast.
After several tours of the UK, guest performances in London's West End and at international festivals, Marchetto and Sosthen's show was nominated at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 1993 in London for Best Entertainment.[1] In the same year Granada Television Celebrations produced Paper Marilyn, a one-hour documentary about Marchetto's life and his artistic career. At the first MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin the following year Marchetto joined together on stage with some of the same stars from his repertoire, including Prince, George Michael and Björk.[2] Other international engagements followed: a four-month stint at the Théâtre Grevin in Paris, a Germany tour with Erasure[3] and an appearance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City – just to name a few. In 1995 Marchetto won the Performance d'Acteur prize at the Cannes Festival and in 1996 the FAD Sebastià Gasch Award in Barcelona.[4]
In 1998 Marchetto was invited to perform with the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams and other artists on the Royal Variety Show for Prince Charles, broadcast by the BBC. He was also commissioned to celebrate the birthday of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands with an exclusive show for the Dutch royal family.
With its off-Broadway show Marchetto was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1999, followed by guest appearances in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where he received the Garland Award.
In summer 2001 he was invited to perform at the White Tie and Tiara Ball, an important AIDS Gala, hosted every year by Sir Elton John at his estate in Oxfordshire.[5] The following year, Marchetto attended an exclusive performance by Elton John and José Carreras on the luxury liner Seven Seas Mariner.
He has toured extensively in Italy and performed in famous theatres such as Teatro Ciak in Milan, Teatro Parioli in Rome and Arena del Sole in Bologna. In Barcelona he appeared for a six-week run at the Club Capitol. He also starred in various television programs in prime time.
In 2003 Marchetto returned to the UK and Ireland with sell out shows. His great success was confirmed by appearances in the Live Floor Show on BBC2 and the popular Italian TV show Uno di Noi with Gianni Morandi on Rai Uno.
After two months of guest performances in Berlin and Hamburg, Marchetto returned once again to Los Angeles to amuse audiences in packed houses. Furthermore, his performance was the opening show at the Napa Opera House in Napa Valley (California), where seats were sold out for the entire three week run.[6]
Further guest performances in Germany and Edinburgh followed in 2004, after the première of Marchetto's new show in Amsterdam in the historic Nieuwe de la Mar Theater. He then performed in Palm Beach (Florida) at the Cuillo Centre for the Arts.[7] Together with Nancy Sinatra, the New York Dolls, Morrissey and Sparks, he appeared at the Morrissey launched Meltdown Festival at the South Bank Centre in London. In addition, he appeared again in the Royal Variety Show.
At the beginning of 2005, the 200th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen was celebrated in Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and transmitted on television throughout Europe. For the occasion, Marchetto performed with specially designed costumes to honour the Danish poet in front of the Danish royal family and 40,000 other spectators.[8] Among the guests were also Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner, Isabel Allende, Jean Michel Jarre and Sir Roger Moore.
In Paris' Auditorium Saint-Germain Marchetto premiered with many new French characters and later in the winter season he returned once again to the city to perform at La Cigale. He was also seen on the popular French television show Star Académie. Marchetto continued to tour all over the world, in the USA (Los Angeles, Napa Valley and Austin), Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany (Mannheim, Düsseldorf and Berlin).
At the beginning of 2006 Marchetto continued his successful show in Berlin and started on an extensive tour to Italy. He performed for three weeks in Rome and returned to his hometown to perform at a special Carnival show at the Teatro Goldoni, filmed and broadcast by SkyTV several times. He also took part in various worldwide charities. At Berkeley Repertory Theater in California his show was an absolute summer hit. Marchetto ended the year with full houses in Rome and a special Christmas programme at the South Bank Centre in London, a show with many new pop icons, including Lily Allen, Boy George as a street sweeper and a crazy Vincent van Gogh in the style of Gnarls Barkley.[9]
In 2007 Marchetto toured in Italy, Berlin, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Dubai and the USA. He was also a regular guest on the cult show Markette on the Italian television channel La7.
In 2008 he appeared in the music video for Blow-Up's song 'John Travolta' for which he created an original costume and in January 2009, Marchetto appeared on the show World of Comedy (RTL) together with celebrities such as Eminem and Gloria Gaynor.
Marchetto continues to be extremely popular and tour the world with his show. He is a recurring guest at the Tipi Am Kanzleramt in Berlin ever since 2008 and every year tours extensively in Germany. In 2010 and 2012 he takes part in the Cavalchina Grand Ball at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice to celebrate the Carnival together with Grace Jones and Italian singer Ornella Vanoni.
In May 2011 Marchetto goes on a short tour of Spain, followed by an appearance at the Festival Ple de Riure. Later in the year he is invited to perform at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and in October he performs in front of the enthusiastic audience of the Jürgen Hart Satire Matinee at the end of the Leipziger Lachmesse.[10]
Over the next few years he takes part in several TV programmes in Belgium, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands and Italy (Zelig). For the first time in 2013 he performed on the Chinese TV's programme CCTV International Humour Festival and again in 2015 he participated to the Chinese New Year's celebrations on the BTV Spring Gala, alongside many Chinese and international artists such as Celine Dion.
- 1987: Golden Lion, Venice Entertainment Festival
- 1988: Zanzara d'Oro, "Best New Comedian" category, Bologna
- 1994: nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment
- 1995: "Best Show", Cannes Performance d'Acteur
- 1996: FAD Sebastià Gasch Award, Barcelona
- 1999: nominated for Drama Desk Award for a "Unique Theatrical Experience", New York
- 1999: Back Stage West Garland Award, "Best Costume Design" category, Los Angeles
- 2007: Arosa Schneestern, Audience award from the Arosa Humor-Festival
- 2008: Nominated for an IRNE Award, "Best solo performance at a large theatre" category, Boston
- 2011: NYMF award for "Outstanding Performance", New York Musical Theatre Festival, New York
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- ^ MTV Europe Music Awards 1994, 1994-11-24, retrieved 2016-02-24
- ^ "Brooklyn Sue's Erasure gig web page - 1997". www.erasuregig.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Premis FAD Sebastià Gasch d'Arts Parateatrals". premisfadsebastiagasch.org. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Master masker is a papercut above the rest; COMEDY: Ennio Marchetto. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Cahill, Greg. "Napa Valley Opera House". North Bay Bohemian. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Ennio Spoofs Past, Present Celebrities As Paper Dolls". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Denmark Andersen | AP Archive". www.aparchive.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Venetian plays a blinder with paper fancy dress". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "13.-23. OKTOBER 2011 Lachmesse 2011 - 21. Europäisches Humor- und Satire- Festival Leipzig - Klassenfahrt Leipzig - Studienfahrt und Jugendreise Leipzig". www.jugendreisen-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2016-02-24.


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I have used some red/white twine around the pics and have also used the Vinyl Cogs from some sets I have purchased from Purple Pumpkin...noice!
This next project is a card i whipped up.
I have used just 1 simple button from Purple Pumpkin and created this card which i can now place in my stash of cards... such a simple design yet so pretty...
I have used one of the vintage girl buttons...yummo...
And here is a chipboard frame I embossed with gold embossing powder..i love this effect (this is 2 coats)
Im hoping to create a few more layouts this week so I hope to have more posted on here..
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Queens residents say they're being left out in the cold by their landlord after their complaints about little or no heat have gone unanswered. NY1's Ruschell Boone has more.
For one Queens Village family, the worry of bringing home their newborn twins from the hospital has been escalated by the lack of gas and heat in their coop apartment.
The couple says they borrowed a space heater from a friend and bought heavy blankets for the babies after their complaints to the management company went unanswered. The children were born prematurely.
"I was told not to cover them a lot because they get overheated and it's scary because it's so cold in here like how else am I supposed to keep them warm," said Bibi Jaimani.
In the kitchen was the other problem.
They say they haven't had any gas since March.
"I'm worried. I don't know what to do," Jaimani added.
The Jaimanis live in the Hillside Gardens Owners Co-op Apartments in Queens Village where several residents said they were also facing the same problems.
The owner of another apartment didn't want to go on camera, but showed NY1 a space heater in the room where her newborn baby was sleeping and the hotplate she uses for cooking. Others complained about the lack of gas.
"They gave us money towards a hot plate but you can't cook that much on a hot plate," said another coop resident.
The co-op which is run by Hillside Garden Owners has been cited several times by the city for a number of violations. When NY1 called the company a person who refused to give us his name said they are working on several of the building's issues but there needs to be an increase in the maintenance fees to get it done.
"People have to understand that certain things need a maintenance increase. I can't authorize work if I don't have the money to pay for certain things," said the manager.
But when NY1 pushed him on the issue of little to no heat in Bibi Jaimani's apartment he said he would send a worker to fix the heaters which he did. The apartment was warm soon after that.
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For years I had wanted to upgrade my car stereo system but I was afraid it would ruin the factory look of that dash. So the years went by and I continued to be unable to play CD-RW disks on my CD player on the head unit in my Maxima. Nor could I play mp3 compressed media.
That meant I had to convert everything to .WAV format, then record it on a CD-R which only got me about 18 to 19 songs per CD. Worse, because it was CD-R, I was stuck with that CD forever as I could not rewrite over it when I grew tired of that music.
So over the years, I collected dozens of homemade CDs that I no longer listened to in my car or in my home.
I also longed for the days of having a head unit that read mp3s on disks. I had one of those a decade ago and it was great. I could get upwards of 200 songs per CD and that kept me satisfied for months at a time.
I also wanted to take advantage of some of the BlueTooth options available for streaming music, but I was locked out of all of that. I had a built-in cassette player though!Credit: mjpyro
Finally last month, I realized that my car was 14 years old now and that I was never going to sell it. It has been a wonderful car and I am going to drive my Nissan Maxima until it falls apart.
So with that realization, I started looking for a new head unit to take advantage of some of these new features. I did not want to spend a fortune on it, so I set a budget of $200. I finally decided upon the Kenwood DPX500BT because it had all of the features I wanted, was priced well below $200 and it was a double-DIN receiver, meaning it would take up two slots in your dash. I wanted that full look to replace my old cassette/radio/cd player combo rather than installing a single-DIN.
The following represents my thoughts and opinions on this new Kenwoodhead unit and the entire process of replacing your factory car stereo.
BlueTooth for Streaming and Hands-free Calling
This Kenwood unit is a double-DIN CD receiver with audio connectivity and control capabilities for music files stored on an iPhone, iPod or Android device through BlueTooth.
This was one of the most important features I was looking for when I selected this model. There is another model exactly like this one (DPX300) without BlueTooth, but for me it is well worth the extra $30 or so.
When you enable that on your device and choose the source on the head unit, it streams the music wirelessly from your phone using your cellular plan's data network.
I know what you may be thinking? Doesn't that eat up all of your monthly data? No, it is minuscule. Believe me, I was worried about that, but you can use it a couple of hours every day during a commute and you will still have plenty of data leftover at the end of the month, even if you are on the 2GB minimum plan with Verizon like I am.
The unit also comes with an external Bluetooth microphone which is installed by connecting it into the back of the unit, then threading it through your console up the side to your driver's sun visor. That puts it in the perfect spot to pick up your voice when talking on your phone. Incoming calls can be set to pick up automatically or at the touch of a button. The sound from the call will come out over your car speakers.
For iPhone users, the stereo is also compatible with Siri.
USB Port
The other way to control your mobile devices is through the USB port on the front of the unit. Just plug it in and use the controls on the head unit to navigate the device. It will automatically switch the sourec over to whatever you plug into the port.
The unit has search functions that you can use to browse the music on the device. You can use Reverse Browsing, Alphabet Search and Skip Search to find what you want.
The unit automatically disables the receiver's integrated control which lets you control it using the iPod controls. You can also use this port to connect thumb drives and play music from them, or to upgrade the firmware on the unit. More about that later.
Finally, the USB input will allow you to charge mobile devices.
Remote Control
This unit does not provide steering wheel controls, however, it does provide a small remote control. I do not know why you would ever need a remote control for a car stereo, but it is there if you ever want it.
I suppose if someone else if driving your car on a road trip and you are sleeping in the backseat, you could play a trick on them by constantly switching the music. Absent that, I do not really see the need. Whatever cost this added to the overall price of the unit, I would have rather had the $10 - $15 off the total price.
Installation and Firmware Updates
I bought this unit online because it was $50 cheaper than at Best Buy. However, I took it to Best Buy to have them install it for $65. It costs a little more if you have a complicated setup with sub-woofers and amps, but I was more than happy to have them do it at that price.
I was not sure if the technician upgraded the firmware before he installed it, so I checked it myself. It is easy to upgrade.
- Download the firmware files from the Kenwood website for this model and copy them to the top level of a USB memory stick. Do not put it in a folder on the drive. Also, do not change the name of the file.
- Connect to the USB port in the unit.
- When you see "NO MUSIC" press Source and select Standby.
- Press and hold the Audio button.
- Enter the Function Setting Mode.
- Turn the control knob to select "Initial Set" then press the control knob.
- Turn the control knob to select "F/W Update" then press the control knob.
- Press the control knob again.
- Turn the control knob to select "yes, the press the control knob again.
- Update should start and finish in less than a minute.
- Press the Reset button.
For those of you interested in installing the stereo yourself, here is a view of the back.
Feature Summary
- Pandora integration with your car stereo through your iPhone
- Bluetooth Technology for hands-free phone calls and wireless music streaming
- Connect with satellite radio from SiriusXM with a single direct connection tuner
- 2-way iPod control allows control from the iPod or the stereo
- Variable Color Illumination button lighting
- Single-line LCD text display for CD text display and MP3 ID3 Tag (Title/Artist/Album)
- Power Output: Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels, RMS: 22 watts x 4 channels
- Remote control included
- Kenwood Music Control App for Android available on Google Play
Kenwood Rating
My Verdict
I have not regretted buying this unit for one second. I purchased a Kit from a separate manufacturer and gave it to the installer and it fits in the dash like a glove.
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I did not upgrade any of my speakers or add an amp, but the music from this head unit sound much clearer and louder than my old factory model.
My favorite feature is the BlueTooth. I use it to stream music from Pandora or my music on Apple's cloud. It works flawlessly. I have not had one hiccup in the streaming process.
Using my iPhone through the head unit works fine also, however, I do not really talk on the phone that much so I cannot say how you sound to the other person through the microphone.
I have already made my first mp3 CD in over 10 years and whenever I get tired of streaming, I just switch it over to the CD source. I have also used it a couple of times to charge my iPhone.
If I had one complaint it would be I cannot listen to my iPod classic anymore without some effort. That old device has no Bluetooth capability of course, but it will connect into the USB port. However, I have found it to be cumbersome to try to control it either on the display screen or the iPod controls itself.
Anyway, that is probably something I am doing wrong and it is by no means a deal breaker. I have plenty of music and podcasts to enjoy via my CDs and streaming sources on my iPhone.
This particular stereo has been out for about two years, so you may have a little trouble finding it. But when you do, you will notice that it has very good reviews.
So if you have an older car, do not be afraid to switch things up. They make some very nice looking kits for most cars now and an aftermarket radio can look just like a factory one.


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We are back! So we took a little detour from the Fashion Week craze to lounge poolside in sunny Miami and dine at South Beach's chicest spots, most notably Casa Tua. Tucked away in a Mediterranean style villa hidden by palms and lush tropical foliage is Casa Tua. Located in South Beach's art deco district, it is an impossible spot to snag a reservation, even socialites call in favors to perch in the main dining area.
The idea behind Casa Tua is to make you feel at home as the hotel and restaurant's name translates to "your home". The restaurant occupies the interconnecting ground-floor rooms of the main house with a gorgeously intimate candle lit patio and offers classic Italian and Mediterranean fare by executive chef Sergio Sigala. On his menu you will find delectable dishes such as the burrata with organic-tomato salad and the pappardelle with lamb ragu. Don't forget to check out the selection of well chosen bubbly and white wine, a highlight of the finely crafted wine list.
The Ralph Lauren-esque living room is a serene intermission from the constant bustle of Miami's party life atmosphere. Original art hangs on every blank surface and changes every month. Art Basel and a who's who of international art and society, descended on Casa Tua late last year to dine as well as to view the current artwork and photography.
Casa Tua also features an exclusive upstairs lounge available only to select insiders and privileged members. In order to keep an anonymous mystique, you will not find any advertising or signage indicating that you are in fact at the restaurant – their motto is "privacy is precious". Casa Tua is not about trend, but about a lifestyle and a collection of life experiences, which sets it apart from other South Beach hot spots.
Casa Tua, 1700 James Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida.


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Morning Campers!
Two weeks has come around again and so it's time for a new challenge over at HERE COME THE BOYS.
First I would just like to say thankyou to everyone that joined us for the last 'Monochrome' challenge....fantastic entries! well done to all who won.
Now on to this weeks challenge.....we are looking for cards/creations that have only an Edwin image on. So if you have any stamps with Edwin we would love for you to join us and make something for a man or boy and enter our challenge today!
This is my DT card for the challenge why not hop on over to HERE COME THE BOYS and see what the other girls have created to give you inspiration!
This Edwin was stamped out when I was crafting at my friends house, the trees were not part of the stamp so I masked off Edwin and stamped behind him. Then I coloured and cut out another tree and attached it with some foam pads. I just had to use a little Antique Linen to soften the edges. So go on and have go. I hope you like.