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It is no secret that Vin Diesel likes teasing his fans with potential future film roles via social media. Thusly, ever since Guardians of the Galaxy went into pre-production, Diesel was constantly dropping hints that he was having meetings with Marvel. This led to numerous websites, blogs, and fans speculating as to which character he could possibly be in discussions to play within the Marvel Universe – and in particular, Guardians of the Galaxy, with the role eventually turning out to be Rocket Racoon's partner in crime Groot.
Today Diesel has posted the image above as his new Facebook cover photo. The photo features the actor standing – arms folded – in front of the phrase "Are You Inhuman," donning an Inhuman shirt with the logo emblazoned on the front.
Diesel is not one to tease potential roles to his fans, which don't materialize; with his last labour of love Riddick, eventually gracing our screens as promised. Subsequently, the Marvel taunts eventually materialized too – but not without Diesel posting a couple of red herrings, including in a fan-made image of himself as The Vision.
Robert Downey Jr. is a culprit of frequently posts fan-made manipulations to his his Facebook page, only to watch them become "news" for a few days, only to fade away. Downey recently teased an Iron Man 4 on his Facebook page, however, nobody knows if this is going to materialize or not.
However, as previously stated, Diesel has a history of remaining pretty loyal and open with fans via social media, eventually pointing Marvel fans in the right direction; admitting he was in talks with Marvel about playing Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy, posting images of the character before the deal was officially announced.
It was back in August that Diesel posted the image of Groot on his Facebook page along with the message, "Vin and Marvel… you all made it happen! I get the strange feeling that Marvel thinks I'm Inhuman… haha." Could he have been discussing more than one role when he entered the Marvel Studio HQ's? By the sound of things, that is a possibility. Moreover, one of the characters that was rife among fan speculation was the role of Black Bolt in the Inhumans movie. Back in August the film didn't have an official release date per se, but Marvel are looking at a 2018 release date, which is a year after Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will have been released in theaters.
Marvel don't typically utilize the same actors in multiple roles, however, it has been known to happen, with Paul Bettany providing the voice of Tony Stark's J.A.R.V.I.S., and playing the role of The Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, there has been speculation that the two are related somewhat in the second Avengers installment.
A quote provided by James Gunn tells it like it is really: Groot is just a voice acting job for Diesel with no motion capture needed to enhance the performance (although Diesel did feel the need to "branch out" when he decided to perform the voice of Groot on stilts!). So, it's worth noting that there isn't a much on-set physical acting for the sentient being. Also, going by Gunn's comments regarding future incarnations of Groot – there isn't going to be any on-set motion capture needed in the future. Here is what director James Gunn had to say:
"Groot, I mocapped myself and tried mocap tests with…[he] doesn't really work great, either," Gunn said. "He doesn't really move like a human being so there is no such thing as mocap, it's motion reference. And as far as I'm concerned, the team of Bradley Cooper and Sean Gunn as Rocket works extraordinarily well and that's going to be the team that will continue to be Rocket. For Groot, it's a little bit different because Groot really is created in post to some extent, so it's a different story. You definitely won't see mocap. We motion referenced everything we did."
Also worth noting is the character Black Bolt doesn't speak, so Diesel could potentially play two major characters within the Marvel Cinematic Universe: voice Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy and playing Black Bolt in physically enduring role. With Bettany stating this was the deciding factor in Marvel's decision to make an exception for him in Avengers: Age of Ultron, there is every possibility that this can be achieved without running into much problems – the only one springing to mind could be scheduling conflicts, but remaining highly unlikely as Groot isn't one to spark up many a conversation.
With The Inhumans playing a big part in the second season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – with Skye and possibly Raina expected to be characters from the Inhuman comics – the studio have already set the cogs in motion in kick-starting pre-production of the franchise early.
What do you think of Vin Diesel playing two major characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Do you think it could work given the nature of both characters?
Via – ComicBook.com


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Back to back shows of Pablo Atchugarry and Lee Jaehyo were enough to demonstrate why The Albemarle Gallery is viewed by many to be a leader in the field of contemporary modern sculpture. The amazing work of Lee Jaehyo is now showing at the gallery in Albemarle Street, Mayfair. We didn't make the private view of this show but instead we visited on a quiet evening when we virtually had the place to ourselves. Gallery founder Tony Pontone and sales chief Alessandro Lorenzetti were able to give us their undivided attention while we absorbed the stunning craftsmanship of Lee Jaehyo's work. A good reminder that PVs aren't always the best time to view and enjoy artworks!
This show runs from 31 Oct – 13 Dec 2014. More information can be found here: http://www.albemarlegallery.com/exhibitions.php

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Kent Tatum
My journey with FIT Statesboro began in March 2012. In January of that year, I left my doctor's office at an all-time high weight of 246. Being 5'6" that was a lot of pounds. I was told to lose the weight or we would have to do something more drastic, such as gastric by- pass surgery. My doctor was deeply concerned because in February 2011, I spent two weeks in the hospital after being diagnosed with congested heart failure.
The cycle of weight gain had been constant for years, even as I told myself that I was trying to eat better. I had joined four different gyms since moving to Statesboro in 1991. The most I'd ever done at any of these gyms was to walk on the treadmill. But gradually the weight increased. A change of job, poor eating habits, and moving in to take care of two aging parents took its toll on my health.
I had passed by FIT Statesboro for several weeks and finally got enough courage to call. I spoke with Jason and set up an appointment for the next day. He showed me around, explained what FIT Statesboro was about, and asked me what I wanted to accomplish by joining. It was a struggle in the beginning, being out of shape was an understatement.
I started working out three days a week and was seeing results but did not put as much effort into my diet as Jason urged. Then after a week-long work trip filled with bad food and weight gain, I got serious about my food choices with the help of Jason. I started planning my meals in advance and stuck to it! The weight came off quicker than ever before and I looked and felt better than ever. My weight dropped from my first weigh in of 236 to a low of 176. Each day and month was inspiring to see what I could accomplish with my trainer.
Friends, family and co-workers started noticing my weight loss and also my new level of energy. I have been able to reduce my medications from an all-time high of seven, down to three. My muscles mass has increased and my whole body has transformed.
Looking back, I can now see that Jason had a plan for me from the beginning and each workout built on the last to get me where I am today.
Kelly Tankersley
In the past, I have always been very hesitant to incorporate strength training into my exercise routine. I thought weights would "bulk" me up or I would hurt myself because I am not educated in strength training. I am so excited to say that I was completely wrong! I have been working with Jason Wolfe for a year, and the results I have seen from strength training are AMAZING! When I began my strength training, I had a difficult time lifting a bar weighing 45 pounds. Now, I am able to squat 170 lbs and dead lift 195 lbs! Jason educates me about the exercises I am doing while we are training and makes sure that I am always safe. My body has become stronger than I ever thought possible, and the "insulation" I was carrying around is melting away. It is such an awesome feeling to pull on a pair of pants, ones that I thought would never fit again, and they are loose! My total weight loss is 17 pounds! I am forever grateful to F.I.T. Statesboro for changing my attitude and my life!
Beth Oldham
I started working out with Keagan in August 2015. My goal was to increase my strength and endurance. Since I am over 50 and have had knee replacement surgery I wanted to work out with someone who has the knowledge to adjust a workout to my needs and still challenge me every week. Keagan encourages me to increase weights and reps more than I would on my own, and I always leave FIT knowing I am one workout closer to my goal. I look forward to working out every week, but every time I hear "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon I feel the need to crank out some squats!!


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Market Rasen Town Council's planning committee has raised concerns about a proposal to build five new homes behind a Market Rasen tea room.
Ronnie Stalford has submitted a planning application to West Lindsey District Council for five two-bedroom homes behind Albion Tea Room in Queen Street.
But the town council planning committee has expressed concerns with the entrance/access in and out onto Waterloo Street.
Councillors believe Church Street and Waterloo Street are not good access roads, saying both roads are very narrow.
The application will be determined by West Lindsey District Council's planning committee in the coming months.
A public consultation period is currently under way.


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Kully Ghataore has been nominated for several asian music awards in the UK and for the love of music and film Kully wishes to grow and take his work further.
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Match Report
Saturday 29th September 2007
By Shaun Keddle
The best side lost after an awesome goalkeeping display by Lee Gibbs in the Wickham goal teamed with some disappointing refereeing.
Saturday saw us have the opportunity to go three points clear. Wickham Park were the opponents and were coming into the game on the back of a loss to Borough United. Farnborough OBG were flying with three wins from three starts.
The game started well for us and the pressure led to a succession of corners in the first 10 minutes. The first corner was whipped in by Roots who found the head of Williams whose goalbound header was saved in Banks-like fashion by the Wickham No1. The second corner was tipped onto the bar again by the keeper after a fabulous header from Williams and on the third corner the Wickham stopper again denied us the lead with another good save. This gave us an early indication of what was to come and we should have realised that it was not going to be our day. The half was dominated by Farnborough. After half an hour Cooke, J was through on goal only to be denied by a fabulous tackle by Atkins. Further efforts were denied by great goalkeeping and poor finishing. The half finished 0-0 with FOBG in the driving seat.
At half time Williams was forced out through injury to be replaced by Cleaver, B. Within two minutes of the restart Wickham had their first opportunity on goal but the effort was well over the bar. Again Farnborough took control and lay siege of the Wickham goal. Chance after chance was missed, not due to particularity bad finishing, but Gibbs in the Wickham goal was playing a blinder and got his hands, feet and @rse to everything. With around 25 mins to go we did take the lead when Cooke, R found space in the box to finish from close range (that too was almost saved!). At this point with so much pressure and so many chances we thought the floodgates would open. However, we did not increase our efforts and poor defending from a corner gave Wickham the chance to equalise, which they duly accepted. A bitter pill to swallow being totally against the run of play, but mistakes cost goals and this was no exception. Evans replaced Head on the left side of midfield. The Guild pushed on to try and re-take the lead and a blatant penalty decision was laughed off by the referee after an obvious foul on Cleaver, B. 5 minutes later another individual error left the Wickham centre forward the easiest finish of his life and amazingly Wickham went ahead, I don't think they could believe their luck.
With 15 minutes remaining we pushed Perkins upfront to change to a 3-4-3 formation to push for an equaliser. A ball through the middle found Cooke, J who eased past his marker and was blatantly pulled back in the box, a clear penalty that again the referee laughed off which incensed the Guild management and small crowd that had gathered. In this last third of the second half we were pretty much camped in the Wickham box only allowing them the odd breakaway. From a breakaway, Wickham nearly put the result beyond doubt but the sub''s effort flew over the bar. In the last 10 minutes we played some really good attacking football but failed to convert once again to the heroics of Gibbs who held a long range effort low and to his right. A further effort was stunningly tipped onto the bar and an amazing double save in the dying minutes meant Wickham Park had robbed the Guild on their own turf and took all three points.
The result was very disappointing, but we did play relatively well without really slipping into top gear. Nobody had a bad game and we created chance after chance. Gibbs in the Wickham goal had the game of his life and should maybe look at competing at a higher level. He must have pulled off 6 or 7 fantastic saves in which we looked certain to score. Additionally, there were at least 2 blatant penalty claims turned down (keeper would have probably saved them anyway!) in which they were laughed off by the referee in a poor second half performance by the man in black.
In the 90 minutes of the game, we switched off and relaxed for the 10 minute period after we took the lead and then paid the ultimate price for doing so. We cannot do this ever again. Our response and reaction to being a goal down was excellent and just could not find that piece of luck that we so richly deserved. I believe that every sde will have at least one of these games this season, let''s hope that this is our one out of the way.
There was an obvious man-of-the-match award for the Wickham No1 but FOBG's equivalent was Roots in the centre for keeping the ball really well and really setting things off in the middle.
This week we have a distraction to the league and are away at Bromleian Sports in the Cup. I will look to change things slightly in this game so again your patience is requested.
Farnborough: 1. St John (GK); 2. McKeown (RB); 3. Cleaver, L (LB); 4. Judge© (CB); 5. Davis (CB); 6. Roots (CM); 7. Perkins (RM); 8. Cooke, R (CM); 9. Williams (CF) 10. Cooke, J (CF); 11. Head (LM)
Subs: 13. Evans for 11. Head; 14. Cleaver for 9. Williams Sub not Used: 12. Small
Wickham Park: 1. Gibbs; 2. Smith; 3. Atkins; 4. Vahdat; 5. Lincoln; 6. Richardson; 7. Anderson, J; 8. Ward; 9. Anderson, S; 10. Kane; 11. Rathbone.
Subs: 12. Johnson; 14. Coombe; 15. Oosterling.


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Michael Moore chimes in on next Monday's Canadian Federal election.
Oh, Canada — you're not really going to elect a Conservative majority on Monday, are you? That's a joke, right? I know you have a great sense of humor, and certainly a well-developed sense of irony, but this is no longer funny. Maybe it's a new form of Canadian irony — reverse irony! OK, now I get it. First, you have the courage to stand against the war in Iraq — and then you elect a prime minister who's for it. You declare gay people have equal rights — and then you elect a man who says they don't. You give your native peoples their own autonomy and their own territory — and then you vote for a man who wants to cut aid to these poorest of your citizens. Wow, that is intense! Only Canadians could pull off a hat trick of humor like that. My hat's off to you.
Far be it from me, as an American, to suggest what you should do. You already have too many Americans telling you what to do. Well, actually, you've got just one American who keeps telling you to roll over and fetch and sit. I hope you don't feel this appeal of mine is too intrusive but I just couldn't sit by, as your friend, and say nothing. Yes, I agree, the Liberals have some 'splainin' to do. And yes, one party in power for more than a decade gets a little… long. But you have a parliamentary system (I'll bet you didn't know that — see, that's why you need Americans telling you things!). There are ways at the polls to have your voices heard other than throwing the baby out with the bath water.
These are no ordinary times, and as you go to the polls on Monday, you do so while a man running the nation to the south of you is hoping you can lend him a hand by picking Stephen Harper because he's a man who shares his world view. Do you want to help George Bush by turning Canada into his latest conquest? Is that how you want millions of us down here to see you from now on? The next notch in the cowboy belt? C'mon, where's your Canadian pride? I mean, if you're going to reduce Canada to a cheap download of Bush & Co., then at least don't surrender so easily. Can't you wait until he threatens to bomb Regina? Make him work for it, for Pete's sake.
But seriously, I know you're not going to elect a guy who should really be running for governor of Utah. Whew! I knew it! You almost had me there. Very funny. Don't do that again. God, I love you, you crazy cold wonderful neighbors to my north. Don't ever change.
Michael Moore
Well put Mr. Moore but I'm afraid it's looking like it's not a joke.


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Are you insane?
They'll come for her
Destroy your pathetic little playground
Before giving her away
Ignatius snaps
Relax Ignatius
Her secret is safe
In the shadows
Of the underverse
Creeley replies
Take her invitation
Work it into your own flesh
If you so choose
That's not how it works
Her biological signature
Is encoded in the seal
If it's no use to you
Don't bid on it
All I offer
Is a chance for a better life
Use it
As you see fit
Creeley shrugs
To be any value
One would have to match
Her genetic makeup
Undergo convergence
And biochemical augmentation
Ignatius squawks
Oh the sacrifices
One has to make
For salvation
Wressen chuckles
A fine whore
You would make
Do it for your country
Take one for the team
Only a fool
Would consider
Such a ludicrous proposition
That is not the true value
Of what she has to offer
Even if one
Passes the biometrics
It is only the first
In a battery of tests
Sooner or later
Your deception
Will be uncovered
And you'll be worse off
Than out here
I am reminded
Of the sacrifices
Our ancestors made
When coming to this land
Indentured servants
Many of them
Never seeing their debt clear
Dying a slave
In a free land
Unless you're her biological twin
Or can assume her identity
With minor alterations
Then it cannot be used directly
What you have
Is a tool
To infiltrate their walls
And show us past
Their defenses
Tell me
By chance
Is she serviceable?
The golden passes
Were given to humans
Not clones
Or the like
They were meant
For The Chosen
Creeley replies
It would have been
If she was
It's not every day
You come across
A golden pass
We can make her so
Wressen grins
I'm all in
I know
You're not just going
To give her to me
I'll double your highest offer
Come on now
I'll be offended
If you don't make a run at her
The remaining seven
Shake their heads
Kick chairs
Punch holes in walls
None have a shot
And they know it
Not even
If they pooled
Their resources together
Not fair
Says Roach
Another unwashed face
In dire need of a bath
Life's not fair
Are you in need of the lesson?
Says Wressen
Why settle for a ticket
When you can have
Valtryst herself
Pledge your allegiance
To me now
And I'll find
A way inside
For each of us
Rot in this hellhole
Until you are no different
Than the scavengers
Scattering through it
Do I hear another bid?
1.1 million?
Creeley looks around anxiously
Ignatius raises his hand and nods
2.5 million
Wressen counters
Anyone else?
3 million
Dr. Phil winces at his own words
A red light flashes
Invalid bid
Insufficient funds
An automated voice
Scolds him
2.5 million credits
Going once
A bead of sweat
Runs down Creeley's cheek
What a delightful specimen
If I'm not mistaken
Gyruss raises his head to the ceiling
I've serviced those before
In fact
I repaired
This very one
Shut him up!
Wressen finally loses his cool
Shoot him
I will not let him spoil
This fine moment
He's just more rubbish
For the scrapheap
As Creeley repositions the gun
A silver sphere
With 10-inch spikes
And twin Gatling guns
Materializes from the darkness
Three red dots
Converge on his forehead
He freezes
Caught out of position
Not enough time
To reroute the guns
And raise his shields
The winning bid
Goes to Wressen Wight
Creeley utters
Have mercy on us


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We're all guilty of it – sending a brash email to a colleague after they've annoyed you, instead of walking over to them and broaching the topic face-to-face. It's in our human disposition to err away from conflict, and in a workplace environment this desire to stay out of trouble can only intensify a conflict.
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Garden eggs, what are garden eggs?
Garden Egg
The garden egg gets its name from the small size of the eggplant and is roughly the same size as a chicken egg. In African Igbo society, the garden egg represents fruitfulness and good fortune.
Grilled Garden Eggs
Ingredients and Directions
2. Place garden eggs into a dish and season with salt and pepper and pour one tablespoon of olive oil over the eggplants.
3. Mix well and arrange the slices on a broiler and broil on each side for five minutes and serve warm.
Did you know?
Garden eggs are low in calories with about 35 calories in a one cup serving.


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A Battle woman is celebrating after achieving an A grade GCSE in astronomy - 53 years after taking her O-Levels.
Kay Hunting, 69, spent months studying the skies as part of her distance learning course.
She turned to a website called Star Learner after discovering the subject was not offered at any local colleges.
Grandmother Kay said: "I think it was probably the most difficult way to do a course, especially that kind of course.
"It was very heavy in fact learning."
For a course assessment, Kay had to study sun spots - something made somewhat difficult by the British weather. She said: "I was confronted by almost continuous cloud for a fortnight!"
And getting up in the middle of the night to observe meteor showers proved equally hazardous in terms of weather conditions.
Kay had to travel to Dartford to write up her assessment and Brighton for an exam.
Kay, who is the practice manager at Alan Hunting Associates, Architects and Surveyors, says she is not planning on taking a A Level in the subject as this would involve travelling into London.
The course also focuses heavily on maths and physics, which Kay says is not her forte.
Kay, who developed an interest in astronomy aged 60, says she feels the subject is very important and should be offered as an option to schoolchildren.
Speaking about her adult learning experience, she said: "Kids know how to learn because they do it naturally.
"But coming to it later in life is tricky - but well worth doing. It keeps the grey matter going."
Kay is using her skills to set up an Astronomy Day to take place on October 9 2016, to coincide with the commemoration of the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
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|Types of Reading Magnifiers
|Freedom Eye Technology Ltd http://www.freedom-eye.com | date:2015-10-19 | Source: www.freedom-eye.com
Types of Reading Magnifiers
Reading magnifiers are a type of special lenses that enlarge the small prints to enable people with low vision be able to read like normal people. There are various types of reading magnifiers found in shops today, depending on the nature of the vision; you will get the right ones just for you.
Reading magnifiers for vision exist in the given categories below:
2. Telescopes
4. Stand magnifiers
5. Magnifiers on glasses
How is each of these reading magnifiers helpful to different people?
You will agree with me that you may need not use the above reading glasses for the same reason. Different people will use any of the above for different reasons. For instance:
・ If you are reading product labels or smaller print versions like mails, then a hand held reading magnifier would be most suitable for this function.
・ A magnifier mounted on eyeglasses would find great use in a mechanic as his work will require his hands to be free so that they can work in wielding an obscure part, for instance.
・ To have a better view of an image, say in a classroom situation, a student will find great use in a telescope that is attached to a camera magnifier
How to use reading magnifiers
For first timers, it may prove cumbersome to use the magnifiers. This need not be the case if you understand the following steps:
・ The reading the magnifier should be always is kept at a distance between the eye and the object to be observed. To determine just the right distance, move the magnifier back and forth till you get a sharp image.
・ For the more powerful ones, you should hold the magnifier closer. You may also bring the object closer to the magnifier.
・ For partial vision, you should also adjust it to good view, only that it's the eyes that should move closer.
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It would appear that legendary actor Robert De Niro has had boxing on the brain these last couple of years. Not only did the Raging Bull star revisit the sport in last year's Grudge Match, with Sylvester Stallone, but he's about to be seen in Hands of Stone. The latter film is a biographical tale about Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran (the title is the english translation of that nickname). Despite being an incredible pugilist, winning 103 of 119 professional fights, Duran may be most famous for one of his losses in which he famously declared "¡No mas!" to prematurely end his bout against Sugar Ray Leonard.
De Niro will portray Duran's trainer, Ray Arcel. Arcel famously trained 18 world champions.
Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum, Ché) will portray Duran in the film, which will tell the tale of how Arcel and Duran changed each other's lives during their great run together. Also featured in the cast is Panamanian actor/musician Rubén Blades (Crossover Dreams, Predator 2), Ellen Barkin, John Turturro, and pop superstar Usher Raymond as Sugar Ray Leonard.
Here's the first official promo image for the film:
Hands of Stone was written and directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, and is currently in post-production. The film is due to come out later this year.
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My project is to recreate this beautiful Sherbet Land poster inspired by a track/level on Mario Kart 64 and designed originally by Dean Walton. I chose this piece because it seems excellent to learn how to build and stylize shapes and forms. It also has a texture, which I anticipate as another fun challenge. Any feedback, comments, or questions along the way are gladly welcomed!
Here is the original:
July 5th:
Thus far, I have finished the first Unit of the course and accurately traced out the basic layout and shapes with the correct colors. I'm particularly enjoying learning on this piece because it has simple shapes and elements that are really helpful in allowing me to fully understand the nuances of the pen tool. I'm also enjoying practicing building shapes from the different shape tools.
I'm hoping to finish the texture and typographic elements of the poster by next unit and then maybe recreate another more difficult piece or two! (My progress is on the right side).
Gotta love the penguin.
July 6th:
After my last upload, I noticed that I had actually not finished copying all the shapes over and that I was still missing the little reflections of the penguin and cave entrances. I was able to use the Command-C, Command-F technique to copy the already-present shapes and then just reflect them as taught in the videos. Then I moved the reflected versions under the originals so they lined up and just knocked the opacity on them way down and viola! I had my reflections.
I also tweaked my colors and even applied a blue/white gradient to the sky area to make it look more like the original.
I then decided that I wanted to copy the text as a shape instead of turning text into outlines. I quickly finished doing that and was incredibly pleased with what I had thus far:
July 8th:
Now I just needed to figure out how to implement the texture from the original. I had a hard time with this, playing around with some bitmap textures and trying to do what Brad recommended in the texture video. After a lot of playing around, I decided to just export the file into photoshop and do it there.
I downloaded a file of a texture that (as closely as I could find) resembled the original texture. I then placed the texture file on the photoshop version, sized it correctly, blended it as an overlay, and knocked the opacity down a bit.
After applying the texture I had finally finished:
I'm sort of happy with it, but I think the texture is still a bit too rough and not quite where I want it. I also want to figure out a way to spruce up the lines where the caves overlap, as it seems that in the original there is a some sort of shadow or darkness that gives it that oomph it needs.
I might come back to it and keep working later but for now I want to move on and begin recreating another poster.


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It wasn't a surprise that there was a total of 97 points scored in the high school football game on Sept. 15 between host Los Gatos and Menlo-Atherton.
"They are very good. We knew we would have to try to match them score-by-score," said Los Gatos coach Mark Krail, whose grandson Kaden was born the morning of the game.
The Wildcats stayed close early, but a 20-7 scoring binge by the Bears in the second quarter, keyed by a 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown by D'arius Gipson, broke the game open. Menlo-Atherton eventually won 56-41.
"It certainly was huge … It's a 14-point swing," said Krail about the fumble return for a touchdown.
Menlo-Atherton (2-2) scored its first touchdown of the game on its first possession, but Los Gatos (1-3) countered with a touchdown of its own on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Robert Nelson to Kyle Smith.
After Menlo-Atherton scored another touchdown, Nelson connected with Kent Van Belleghem on a 55-yard touchdown, using a double reverse flea-flicker.
Troy Franklin of Menlo-Atherton proceeded to return the kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and Menlo-Atherton led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter. Then Gipson scored on his fumble return.
"To our kids' credit, we got the ball back and scored again," Krail said. Will Fordyce, who rushed for a team-high 159 yards, scored on a 5-yard run for Los Gatos.
But Menlo-Atherton produced two more touchdowns before the half to take a 41-21 lead into the intermission.
"At halftime, I talked about special teams. We knew in a game like that, you can't give up big plays," said Krail. In addition to Franklin's kick return for a touchdown, but a 61-yard kickoff return by Nick Anderson set up another second-quarter score for the Bears.
Ten new players were inserted into Los Gatos' kickoff team in the second half, and there were no more special-teams touchdowns by the Bears. In fact, Menlo-Atherton only scored twice in the second half.
But the deficit was too big for Los Gatos to make up, despite a productive Wildcats offense.
Tyler Davis scored on a 24-yard pass from Nelson, who also threw a third-quarter touchdown to Tyler Williams for 14 yards. Nelson ran the ball in from the 13 for the final Los Gatos score in the fourth quarter.
Nelson completed 16 of his 25 passes for 339 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
"Bobby Nelson was lights-out again," Krail said.
Nelson also gained 54 yards on the ground, as the Wildcats racked up 254 rushing yards in the game.
"We wanted to get back to our running game," Krail said. "Will Fordyce had a nice game."
Davis had four catches for 110 yards, and Williams added five catches for 100 yards in the game.
Defensively, Smith had 16 total tackles and teammate Ryan Fogerty added 14 total tackles. Luke Short had five solo tackles for Los Gatos.
"I thought our defense played really well. We gave up a couple long runs, but they are a dynamic team. We knew it would be a real challenge for our defense, They were not the reason we lost the game," Krail said.
Defensive end Ethan Schaper, who had a sack in the game, left the game in the third quarter with a shoulder injury.
Los Gatos has a bye this week, then opens its Santa Clara Valley Athletic League-De Anza Division schedule on Sept. 29 when it travels to face Wilcox at 7 p.m.


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There was a big moment last week where Santa Fe Brewing announced its long-in-the-works plans for a major expansion. It was even covered by the mainstream media, seeing as how Governor Martinez was there and everything. And what did we all get to read about? Tesla. Yeah, the car battery factory mess was repeated in a story that should have provided details about our state's largest brewery and their plans to get even bigger and better. So to help answer all those burning questions about what's going on at SFBC, I trekked north Wednesday afternoon and met up with our Santa Fe correspondent for the Brew Crew Bullpen, Luke, and together we sat down with SFBC's Alana Jones to get all the pertinent details on this planned expansion.
Q: Most people are still interested in knowing the what, when, where, how. Take us through how this expansion is going to work.
Alana: So we're thinking of it as kind of a two-phased expansion. The first phase will address the bottleneck that we currently have, which is our canning line. We plan on hopefully breaking ground on a new packaging hall/warehouse space in the next few months. We're waiting on building permits. We would build that new building and then buy a new high-speed canning line. That would be kind of the first initial part of the expansion.
A high-speed canning line would really allow us to dig deeper into the markets we already sell in and then to launch new markets. Eventually the pressure would then shift to our brewhouse capacity. Because we'll be able to add fermenters as we need them. We have a 30-barrel brewhouse now. We're brewing about four days a week or so, three or four days a week, 24 hours a day on our brewhouse. Once we got to 24-7, then we would need to upgrade our brewhouse. That would be the second phase of the expansion. We haven't decided what size brewhouse we'll go with yet. But we've been thinking probably in the 100-barrel range.
Once we got to that point, we would probably also be hurting for some more warehouse space and would do an additional warehouse building onto the expansion.
(At this point Alana showed us the drawing you can see above and guided us through how things would now work. We've added directional markers to help you try and envision what she showed us.)
We would do an extension onto the existing building. This would be our new tasting room (in the middle) that would be a lot larger. Offices (on left) and sandwiched between eventually the new brewhouse that goes here (left of center) and the new packaging line that would be here (right of center). When you're in the tasting room you can look onto both sides of the operation, which would be really cool.
Big outdoor patio area, big outdoor stage. When we first built this building our retail business was very small. It was kind of an afterthought. It would be very exciting for us to have an actual destination tasting room.
So we're trying to get the canning line up and going as soon as possible. As far as the brewhouse portion I don't want to give you a date on that yet because it's just unclear how fast it's going to happen. But eventually the goal is to have a capacity of 200,000 barrels on one.
Q: We had seen you had hoped to get to 200,000. Has there been any logistical stuff getting in the way so far? Any licensing issues? What have been the hoops you've had to jump through?
Alana: Building permit has been the big hoop. In order to do this project we'd have to tap into the city sewer. That's another … there's a lot of issues with the sewer that runs (near) here. It was owned privately and then it was owned by the city but it's on county property. Basically the city and the county have to come to some sort of agreement about that line in order for us to move forward, to tap into it. That was proven a lengthy process.
That's one of the big hurdles we need to overcome. At this point we are a septic system and we spend about $70,000 a year dealing with that. And that's at 20,000 barrels. So we're talking about more than 50,000 barrels, 100,000 barrels, we need to be in that sewer system.
We're already looking into the water treatment plant which is actually what sparked this whole LEDA (Local Economic Development Assistance) Fund thing, was Brian (Lock) was starting applications for LEDA Funds to build the water treatment plant.
Q: A big part of the news last week was that you'll be adding up to 105 jobs. What types of jobs are you going to be adding?
Alana: I imagine that we'll just grow (naturally). I've been shocked at departments that I never thought we would need. Suddenly we need a warehouse department. That was always whoever is closest to the forklift would do it. I'm sure there will be things we haven't even thought of that will come up. Some things that I would like to see would be expanding our lab program and maybe even having a sensory lab as its own department. I would also like to see our sales team get more filled out, especially for out-of-state markets. I'd love to have an HR (human resources) person so I wouldn't have to do HR anymore, which is my dream. I'm sure there will be a lot of exciting new jobs coming up here and then of course adding onto existing staff.
Q: I know it's hard to set any dates since you're relying on people and agencies outside your control, but what is the hopeful date for the start of this expansion?
Alana: Well, I believe that we're hoping we can have the new canning line up and going in about a year. So by the end of 2015, let's say that we would be running our new line.
Q: You walk into a lot of Albuquerque breweries right now and the seasonal lists are shrinking because they are at full capacity brewing their beers for packaging/distribution. How much is this an issue with SFBC?
Alana: Our Happy Camper IPA is our bread and butter. It's more than half of all of our total sales. So we're trying to do these other projects in order to prevent brewer IPA fatigue. So we started this Ever Changing Series. … That's only going to be in New Mexico and we're going to do one every quarter. It's almost like doing another seasonal but it's much smaller quantities than our seasonal so it can be more creative. There will be some on tap in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, very select accounts, maybe four of them. It will be very selective who gets this, only the best accounts for us. We do the ECS and for all of our releases there's a lot of R&D that goes into it. We don't just come up with a recipe and brew it on our big system. We brew it on our small system, let everyone taste it, we tweak it, we brew it again. So the brewers in addition to brewing Happy Camper IPA several days a week get to go on the small system. Right now they just did a wet-hop beer yesterday with local, New Mexico-grown hops. They just did a doppelbock today. They're getting the opportunity to do a lot more fun, creative things. We really encourage that because otherwise you probably would get burned out.
Q (from Luke): What's going to happen to the Los Innovadores series?
Alana: That's still going. We have the Kriek out now. And I just tasted yesterday the single-barrel. We alternate between the Kriek and the single-barrel. The new single-barrel is amazing. I'm excited about it. We're also going to be releasing a wild porter that was oak-aged as well for several months. It's pretty nice as well. We're just doing more and more in our barrel-aging program. Eventually that will be a whole department of its own, for sure.
Q: I think that pretty much covers everything. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Alana: Our goal is to be a national brand. And then also an exporter. We want to get the Santa Fe name out there. I think we're well on our way. I think it's exciting. Fun times around here. Crazy times.
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Luke got to try the Double White IPA that will be the first in the ECS series (I could not due to allergy-related reasons with the orange peel it's infused with) and he rather loved it. How much? It's one of the first times I've seen him give anything five stars on Untappd.
And thank you, Monica, for making sure along with Alana that he got to sample from that bottle. It's quite the beer and we're looking forward to seeing what other mad scientist moments the SFBC crew can have with this series.
Here's hoping the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County can work out their differences quickly so SFBC can move forward on round one of the expansion. It's all another sign of how well the craft brewing scene in New Mexico is doing when breweries can plan on expanding this ambitiously.
We'll keep everyone up to date on SFBC's progress. Thank you to Alana for taking time out of her very busy schedule to chat with us. Thank you to Max and Josh for keeping us updated for The Week Ahead in Beer. And thank you to everyone working tirelessly behind the scenes at SFBC to keep us all satiated with copious amounts of great beer.
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Term "summary judgment" is something of a misnomer; it suggests judicial process that is simple, abbreviated, and inexpensive, while in reality, process is complicated, time-consuming, and expensive.
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Eyelid surgery (or blepharoplasty) allows Dr. Daniel Lensink to revitalize the appearance of the eyelids. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can help reduce the amount of sagging, the protrusion of fat pads causing the appearance of bags under the eyes, and distinct wrinkles or crow's feet. Skin laxity in the lower eyelids is fairly common with our patients, and Dr. Lensink creates a dedicated surgical plan to improve your vision, appearance, and any physical discomfort associated with lower eyelid aging.
When you're young, your skin is tight, elastic, and continually regenerates healthy cells each day. Strong bone structure and supportive muscle layers are separated from your skin by a generous, youthful layer of volume-boosting adipose (fatty) tissue. As you age, your face loses volume, causing daily muscle movements to have more of an effect on thinning skin. As a result, your cheeks may fall due to gravity, and any adipose tissues left behind will shift, further enhancing sunken lower lids and protruding fat from behind the eyes.
We refer to this protrusion of fat into the lower eyelid as a herniation of adipose tissue from the back of the eye socket. The reason behind this herniation of fat is attributed to a multitude of things, including a genetic predisposition for deeper set eyes or bags under the eyes at a young age, and weakened muscle within the eye socket. Aside from inheriting this appearance, you may have neglected to wear sunscreen, rubbed your eyes too much, or had allergies that caused irritation to your eyes.
Bags under the eyes or lower eyelid sagging are common problems that Dr. Lensink can solve with both surgical and nonsurgical solutions. Patients that come in to see Dr. Lensink range from young adults to men and women in their sixties and above, each hoping to attain a naturally rejuvenated appearance in the eyes and face. Lower lid blepharoplasty is one way to achieve this refreshed look. Dr. Lensink will utilize one of two possible approaches to blepharoplasty, depending on the severity of lower eyelid sagging and the amount of loose skin around the eye.
Surgery isn't the only option to help you reduce puffy eyes and sagging skin in the lower eyelid. When you come in for a consultation with Dr. Lensink, he will measure the depth of loose skin, natural shape of the eyes, wrinkles, and adipose tissue within the lower eyelid to assess whether or not a minimally invasive procedure is ideal for you. While surgery will help to dramatically reduce this problem for many patients, dermal fillers and laser skin resurfacing may be your best option.
While you may not require excess fat and skin removal at this time, you may need some added volume to refresh the look of depressions or what we call a pronounced tear trough under the eye. Tear trough depression is often confused with the need for blepharoplasty and fat removal. Introducing injections using your own fat with ALMI, Dr. Lensink can reshape and lift tear trough depression as well as improve collagen growth within the lower eyelid.
The ALMI technique requires liposuction from areas in your body such as the abdomen and under the chin. We then micronize that fat and inject it into the tear trough. There may be some slight swelling or bruising associated with this tear trough injection, so you may need a couple of days to allow this to recede. Patients will notice a marked improvement in these hollow areas almost immediately, with results typically lasting up to one year.
To address mild wrinkles, skin tone and texture under the eyes, laser skin rejuvenation is something Dr. Lensink recommends. While blepharoplasty will reduce excess skin and fat, laser skin rejuvenation treatments can tighten and improve the quality of your skin to smooth out imperfections that remain or to enhance the results of your procedure. Non-ablative lasers will target these surface issues in the outer eye or temple while addressing damaged proteins – strands of collagen and elastin – that cause skin weakness.
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The tabloids are all over "poor Jennifer Aniston" again. Apparently, she was under the impression that boyfriend Justin Theroux was going to propose over the holidays ... but now, it's January 11, and there's still no ring or wedding planning in their near future. Instead of a rock, he reportedly gave her a PURSE, and she was humiliated, according to InTouch.
Sure, at first glimpse, it sounds a bit spoiled -- Poor Little Rich Starlet got a purse from her bf of a little more than seven months, womp womp -- but I totally get where Jen's coming from. Like one of the sources said, she doesn't want a boyfriend -- she wants a husband. She must have thought she and Justin were the same page as far as moving forward. But since a prime opportunity for getting engaged just passed them by, Jen's more than justified in feeling stunned and upset about whether or not they really are headed in the same direction.
Cue the clucking that she is probably putting "too much pressure" on Justin and needs to "back off" or else she'll "drive him away." Give me a break! It seems like more often than not, when a woman tries to assert her needs in a relationship, the knee-jerk reaction is, "Keep your mouth shut, honey, and let the guy do what he's gotta do ... or else he'll run!"
If their big Christmastime fight stemmed from her expressing disappointment and frustration, I say GOOD FOR HER! Yeah, taking the leap and getting engaged is a delicate subject, one that lots of us get freaked out about easily. But you can't be afraid to bring it up, talk it out, and make sure you're seeing eye-to-eye on the subject. Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up for a disaster -- or a panic attack!
At the same time, it's a fine line ... You also don't wanna be a control freak or be pushy about getting hitched. But I don't think fear of being either of those things should prevent women from being honest and speaking up with a "Hey, I thought/hoped/wanted XYZ. What are you thinking/hoping/wanting?" That's how it's done in a healthy relationship with open communication. The truth is ... if you're betting he's a mind reader or he really would hit the bricks if you say what's on your mind and in your heart, you're probably both missing crucial skills it takes to make a successful marriage.
As for Jen and Justin, I hope they can figure out how to move forward in a way that makes them both happier than they are now. Ultimately, that's what the decision to get married should be about.
Do you think talking about getting engaged puts too much pressure on a guy or is it just healthy communication?
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Heartaches by H.M. Irwing is a book about a military man named Rafe and a young woman named Anna. They have both seen hard times of such similarity. They discover a lot more than kindred spirits when they find each other. Rafe is a man who has scars that got deep and has demons that want to reopen them. Anna is a woman who feels defeated until she finds a strength that she could have never found alone. Together they seem to be unbeatable, but the world seems to be trying extremely hard to do just that.
In the beginning of this book you learn a lot of the demons from the Hero and Heroine's lives. I personally though that there was too much information given in the very beginning, that is until I made to the end. It was enough information to where you form predictions about how the plot of the story is going to go, and then you are left with nothing but a huge cliffhanger and even more questions. It was a very tactful cliffhanger that makes you want to read the next book, not only to figure out what happens, but to also figure out if the predictions that you originally made are correct.
I find books that keep you guessing to be the best kind. I have never been a fan of predictability when it comes to books. I would much rather have a book with so many plot twists that you actually have to pay attention to the book to know what is going on. This is one of those books. There was just the right amount of predictability and twists. I am looking forward to finding out what happens to Rafe and Anna on there journey to put the demons from their pasts to rest.
I honestly don't think that I would change anything other than how little the relationship between Anna and her mother is portrayed in the book, and I feel that Pat should play a bigger role as well. It is evident that Anna loves her mother, but they don't really talk in the book. I personally feel as that is a good opportunity to show the feelings and thoughts towards Rafe a little more. I feel that Pat deserves a bigger role because he plays a significant role in Anna's life, but we haven't really been let in on who Pat really is.
Over all, I give this book a 3 out of 4 stars. It was extremely well thought out and written, with very few grammatical errors if any. This is definitely a book that I could see myself rereading and suggesting to a friend or relative to read. I'm looking forward to see what else this author has in store for Rafe and Anna, as well as any future characters they choose to write about.
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I haven't done much crocheting or knitting. Instead, I joined a couple of web rings.
I'm hoping to make more friends. (*^_^*)
It was chilly here in Mississippi last weekend, and my puppy is getting used to her sweater. (^_^) However, there is a problem... The hair on her chest and front legs get matted badly wearing it. (-_-;) I found "Shotzi's sweater", and I am thinking about making another puppy sweater shaped like it.
I spend most of my time daydreaming and researching about yarn, patterns, and future projects. I really need to start actually working on some projects. Clock is ticking, the holiday season is near, and I have so many things in mind that it's hard to organize.
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Hi there! :) I'm Chie (pronounced "chee-ay"). Originally from Japan and currently live in the South with my family including a little Shih Tzu and birds. I am NEVER far from yarn, hooks, and needles! :) I occasionally write / test patterns, and crochet / knit samples.
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Every once in a while (probably four times a day) I catch myself day dreaming. {The rest of my day is spent not realizing I'm in a dream-like state in the daytime}. What do I think of when I'm lost in day dreams? Funny you should ask:
What if Joan Jett never cracked the music business and had to get a "real" job? Would she eventually concede to the norms of society and wear cardigans and drive a minivan and volunteer to be the team mom for her kids' soccer teams? What would her job be? Would she work at a bank? Or would she be exactly as she is now and just not care? Would she bust up in her kids' school wearing chains, tats, and feathered hair? Gosh, I hope so.
What if unicorns were real? Would they use their horns as a defense mechanism? Would they try to stab people with it? That would be a bad dose of reality.
Doc: So, what brings you in to the ER today? I'm going to assume it's that gaping hole in your abdomen.
Me: I got stabbed by a unicorn.
Doc: Huh. I thought unicorns were nice.
Me: Yeah. Me, too.
Would you gain magical powers if you were stabbed by a unicorn and survived? That might make it worth the pain…
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If you notice I'm deep in thought, please interrupt me. Because chances are, I'm not solving for Global Warming or the world's energy crisis. I'm considering a world in which dragons are the main mode of transportation.
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I just read a post about how to determine what you should be doing with your life. It said to write down what you like to do. Well, I like to do a lot of things. Maybe if I eliminate what I DON'T like to do, it'll help.
Here's my first attempt. I think I nailed it.
Traffic sucks. I don't like doing anything that requires traffic. So driving to work is out.Mean people suck. I don't like doing anything that requires mean people. So driving to work is out.
Stupid sucks. I don't like doing anything that requires me to interact with stupid. So driving to work is out.
My family doesn't suck.
I don't suck.
Funny doesn't suck.
Most of my friends don't suck.
Don't question whether or not you suck. That was a joke.
Starbucks doesn't suck.
Alcohol doesn't suck.
Too much alcohol definitely sucks.
The beach could never suck.
Unless there's a hurricane.
Hurricanes suck.
The word "moist" sucks.
The word "suck" kind of sucks. Really, it's just weird.
Puppies don't suck.
Puppy poo sucks. Especially when it's on the carpeted stairs.
Movies don't suck.
Not true. Some definitely suck. Ever seen Satiricon?
Drugs suck.
Bad drivers suck. Slight tangent alert on my tangent: this point could be related to the first point above but not necessarily.
Flying rocks on the interstate that hit my new windshield suck.
Wait… I totally forgot why I'm doing this. Something about finding my destiny… oh well.
Happy Tuesday!
Guilt Share
The name "Geoff" confuses me. I get that it's pronounced "Jeff" but I still internally say "Gee-Off" every time I see it.
I hate the guilt-share Facebook posts. "Like if you love Jesus", "Share if you love your kids"… Stupid. Don't guilt me into doing what you want. According to my inactions on Facebook I'm a wretched person who hates puppies…I love taking quizzes on Buzzfeed but I don't understand "Pick a Disney Villain" or "Pick a pet" or "Pick a favorite flower". Why am I picking? Do I pick what I don't like, what I do like, what I wish I were? Ugh…
Having almost black hair means that any time I use dry shampoo it has to be tinted so that it doesn't look like I have cocaine in my hair. It also means I leave a trail of brown everywhere.
Why do my kids act like they're being water boarded every time I wash their hair in the tub but happily dunk their heads in the water when I ask them not to get their hair wet???
Random Intent
To anyone creating a "New Parent Boot Camp" I'd like to offer my children as Drill Sergeants. Anyone who can discipline my kids with a straight face automatically graduates.
Rick: "Roman, why did you hit your sister??"
Roman: "Because."
Rick: "Bella, honey, are you ok? Roman! Tell her you are sorry!"
Roman: "I just farted. I gonna play my dwums now."
Me: "Bella, you've been in your room for 20 minutes! We have to leave for school, why do you only have ONE SHOE ON???"
Bella: "Yesterday at school I had sausage for breakfast. It was the color of wheat."
I recently read an interview with the lead singer of Def Leopard about how aging rock stars still kick ass. And he's right. My hubs and I saw Aerosmith a few months ago (my fave band EVER!) and they still ROCK. At dinner Saturday night the SAME topic came up which lead to us pondering what it would be like if Axl Rose rolled out on stage in a Rascal… you know it'll happen. And I want to be there when it does.
Is it common knowledge that you should avoid a gas pump where someone is already using the pump on the other side, if possible? Every time I pump gas in that situation the gas pumps sooooooo sloooooowly. I feel like this might be something I'm supposed to know? Side note, you'd think I would have learned by now to go to another, unused pump. Obviously, I need more time.
Another topic that came up Saturday night at dinner was Taylor Swift. The hilarious consensus was that if you say you don't like Taylor Swift, you're lying to yourself. After a brief survey over Facebook (the statistically accurate and scientifically accepted way to survey the populous now) it appears this hypothesis holds water.
That phrase makes me think of this:Which makes me think of this: Then I can't stop laughing and my makeup runs and I look like a disaster and I need to go home because I'm useless for the rest of the day.
Happy Tuesday… I hope it has been random and pretty (pretty cray-cray!).
Questions Against Humanity
These are some of the questions that keep me up at night and the answers I have so far:
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Yes, you tell me all the time.Do you wanna build a snowman?
No, I hate cold weather.
What's love gotta do with it?
Nothing. Let's keep her out of this, shall we?Are you gonna go my way?
No, Starbucks is the other direction so I'll text you when I'm finished.
Who let tha dogs out?
Ma bad.
Why, Georgia, why?
What does the fox say?
I say, do it. Thanks for thinking I'm foxy. And for considering my input.
College Roommates Forever
I knew we made the right choice when a pattern began to emerge during our frequent talks at 3am.
Me: Kate! You still awake?
Kate: Yep.
Me: What would you do if you walked in the room and all you saw were my feet inside the window and the rest of me was hanging out of the window? And then when you looked down you saw I had a bag of oranges in my hand. And you realized I got myself in this predicament all because of a bag of oranges? Would you save me?
Kate: I'd open the window under the pretense of helping but really to see what happens. What if I try to save you and grab your feet but then that pulls me out so I'm hanging by my feet, holding on to your feet and you still have the bag of oranges? Then someone calls the fire department.
Me: Then 3 hot fire fighters show up and we each marry one. One would be left over… that would be sad.
Kate: I'll take 2.
Me: You'd have to move. But I'd move with you. Just to see how that plays out.
Kate: What would you do if you knocked on my door to borrow a cup of sugar and I answered the door dressed like a fairy princess and my firefighter husbands were both dressed like Peter Pan?
Me: I'd go back home and change into my costume. But I wouldn't tell you which one. It would be a surprise. Then I'd bust in your abode wearing a police costume and arrest you for being awesome.
Kate: Something smells.
Me: Oh, that's probably the old bowl of milk sitting on my desk. It started off with me just being too lazy to take care of it but now it's become an experiment. Don't touch it.
Kate: I won't. I have my own experiment involving Chinese food in our fridge.
Me: We should document this. And turn it in to Myth Busters.
Kate: That guy Adam is hot.
Me: I like his hat. Wait, is he the one with the hat? Or is that the other one? They're both hot.
Kate: Jon Stewart is hot.
Me: Hells yeah he is.
And, thus, the humble beginnings of Tangent Tuesdays…
Strong Suggestions
My favorite color is red. Maybe that's why I've been "red flag" challenged in the past. I suggest we move to "face slaps" instead of "red flags" to note that someone should reconsider a decision. I know I would respond better to that.
If Tom Shane says something is "en vogue" I will not buy it. If he says something is "on trend" I will not buy it. I don't trust a nasally white guy to tell me what is in style.
There is a city in Georgia named "McDonough". It is pronounced "mic-don-uh", not "mic-dun-uh". There is no "u" between the "d" and the "n". While we are on the topic of pronunciations, water is pronounced "wah-ter" not "wutter" and deal is pronounced "dee-al" not "dill". I could go on, but I'll stop.
To all news outlets: please don't interrupt me with breaking news that anyone who is older than 90 has died. That's not breaking news. It's a duh.
Keep Your Head Up
Keep your head up. Not so you can let your hair down. So you can accurately counter Life's punches with a kick to the throat. AAAAAnd so that everyone can see how pretty you look while you kick arse.
I wonder if Mother Nature has sought treatment for her bipolar disorder…
There's the way it's supposed to be done, the way you tell me to do it, and the way I'm going to do it.
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Program Goals
Research Goals
Year 1
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Preliminary research/pilot studies
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Meet with dissertation committee for input on research topic
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Year 2
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Dissertation research
Take comprehensive exam
Meet with dissertation committee for input on dissertation proposal
Meet with committee to review progress toward degree
Complete and defend dissertation proposal
Present research findings at professional meeting
Year 3
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Submit paper for publication
Year 4
Meet with committee to review progress toward degree
Year 5
Present research finding at professional meeting
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