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Friends Like These: My Worldwide Quest to Find My Best Childhood Friends, Knock on Their Doors, and Ask Them to Come Out and Play
(Photo: Danny Wallace, on left, and three of the childhood friends with whom he reconnected)
Danny Wallace, U.K. television personality and writer, is best known in this country for Yes Man, the book on which a recent Jim Carey movie was based. Unlike the movie, however, Wallace's book purports to be non-fiction. He claims to have actually said "yes" to every invitation or opportunity put to him over a six-month period and seems to have largely benefitted from the experience. I mention this to emphasize the kind of wacky personality Danny Wallace seems to have and because Friends Like These is another of Wallace's off-center memoirs.
Fast approaching thirty years of age in 2006, the calendar-age Danny Wallace considers the start of adulthood, Wallace finds that he has no desire to become an adult. In fact, the very idea of becoming an adult terrifies him. So when an old address book he hasn't seen in years turns up, it seems only natural to him that he should look up his twelve best childhood friends. After all, they, too, are on the verge of turning thirty years old.
Wallace's task is made a bit more difficult than it might have otherwise been by the fact that he spent some of his childhood years in Scotland, some in Germany, and some in England. Nevertheless, blessed with what seems to be a saint of a wife who encourages him to do it, he confidently embarks on a personal quest to "update his address book" before the birthday that will magically turn him into "a man." How, he wonders, are his friends handling their own personal traumas of becoming adults with adult responsibilities?
On the whole, it appears that they are handling their thirtieths a bit more successfully than Danny is handling his. Despite having been warned that he would find all his old friends working in IT, Danny actually finds them filling a variety of roles. Among his personal Top 12, are a research doctor, a hip-hop rapper, a restaurant manager, a newspaperman, and one old friend who actually does work in the IT department of a major bank. Danny's search, equal amounts adventure and misadventure, will ultimately take him across the world and require stops in the United States, Australia and Japan. Best of all for Danny, is that, for the first time in his life, he will come away from a project with the sense that he has finished something he started – a goal he never achieved as a kid.
Danny Wallace is a funny man, and a clever writer, and he fills Friends Like These with numerous incidents that will make the reader wonder how such a hapless adventurer could possibly accomplish so much. After all, a man who manages to wedge himself so tightly into a tiny Japanese toilet stall (Danny is a big man and he was wearing a backpack at the time) that he has to cry for help before sheer panic sets in does little to inspire confidence, does he?
Friends Like These is more than slapstick comedy. Wallace has a way with words that allows him to pepper the reader with little one-line zingers almost at will, one-liners that always produce at least a smile, and sometimes much more. No matter the situation, he maintains his sense-of-humor and laughs at himself as much as his readers will laugh at him. At 400 pages, however, some of Wallace's efforts and friend descriptions begin to become repetitious and hard to distinguish from one another, a flaw that will have some readers wishing that he would just get on with it.
This is a funny book but it does prove the point that sometimes "less is more."
Rated at: 3.5
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This looks like fun. Gotta sympathize about the Japanese toilet stall...did that back in February. Didn't have to call for help, but I felt kind of Alice-in-Wonderland-ish.ReplyDelete
I read the review once and was horrified - 400 pages of Man-Child's last stand? Spare me, please! ("Fast approaching thirty" myself, I sometimes feel I'd do anything to have come of age at a time when being a real grown-up weren't avoided like a horrible disease.)ReplyDelete
Then I read it a second time and was intrigued. I grew up all over, too (Navy) and occasionally think of what it would be like to run into people I knew in childhood - I'm basically not in touch with anybody I knew before college, to be honest. So I get how that project would appeal. It's also interesting to think that social networking has changed a lot, even since 2006, and I could probably find and make personal contact with dozens of those people - well, tonight, if I wanted to.
Definitely fun, Suzi, but I did find myself wishing it were about 50-75 pages shorter. It needed an editor with a good pair of scissors...still fun to read, though.ReplyDelete
Mella, Wallace mentions all the clues and connections he made through Facebook but some of the names he was searching for, even the Asian ones, were so common that Facebook was pretty frustrating for him.ReplyDelete
I don't identify with going through this kind of thing at age 30, but I was drawn to the book because I've been contacting old friends where I can find them lately myself...some 30 years beyond the age when Danny Wallace felt the urge to do so.
I've had hits and misses in the process...so far.


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We paused for a minute while I took this panorama. Thunder clouds were brewing, but the lightning hadn't started yet. By this point we realized that we weren't going to have as much time at the top as we'd have liked. A bummer.
All the same, the view from this point is pretty hard to beat. The summit was so broad that the view is generally limited to which ever side of the summit we were standing on. This point proabably afforded a better view.
The summit, at just under 12,000 feet, is just a bit to the west of due north.

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Amanda Seyfried struggled to film a racy scene in her upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic because she couldn't stop laughing as she pretended to perform a sex act.
The actress sheds her wholesome image to play the late porn legend in "Lovelace," which also stars Peter Sarsgaard as her onscreen husband and manager Chuck Traynor.
In one scene, Seyfried was asked to simulate a sex act on a frozen ice pop as her character prepared for her infamous role in the adult movie "Deep Throat," but she admits she held up the shoot because she was giggling hysterically.
Seyfried tells Vanity Fair magazine, "We were doing a scene where I was supposed to be going down on Peter Sarsgaard. We used a Popsicle, and I had my arms covering the Popsicle.
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Denyce Graves: Diva and Teacher
Opera star guides young performers at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she first found her voice
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York to the Vienna Staatsoper, Denyce Graves reigns in the world's greatest opera houses. Still, the powerful diva hasn't forgotten where her journey began: the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.
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At Duke Ellington, Graves first encountered classical music. She now regularly visits the next generation of performers at her high school alma mater so as "to encourage them on their journey and to excite them about music making," says Graves.
When not making her own music and teaching others to do the same, Graves can be found at home — not as a diva, but as a mom. My Generation spent a few days with the mezzo-soprano to talk about her career, her family and her passion for inspiring others.
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The amazing life journey of Brian Banks has taken another inspiring turn.
Banks, a once-promising high school player at Long Beach, California's Poly High School, spent five years in prison and five more on probation after being falsely accused of rape.
Incredibly, Banks did not give up on his NFL dream even after spending the best years of his physical prime behind bars. He tried out for the Atlanta Falcons as a linebacker in 2013 and appeared in the preseason before he was cut last August.
One year later, Banks announced he'd made it to the NFL after all:
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The 3rd ranked Gopher men's hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 3-2 Saturday night to complete a sweep of SCSU. Saturday night's win over SCSU for Minnesota came in St. Cloud. Sam Warning scored the game-winning goal for the Gophers to break a 2-all tie in the 3rd period. Ben Hanowski tied the game at 2 in the 2nd period and Hanowski scored the first SCSU goal in the 1st period.
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The Speaker is hitting the links.
"This is a Tee Party I can live with," he grins, as he puts a tee emblazoned with "Speaker Boehner" into the turf.
The G.O.P.'s Dean Martin is on the road, making a ring-a-ding and ka-ching tour to rake in the moolah to ensure that Republicans keep the House in November and he keeps his job.
"That was a real humdinger this week when I told those folks in San Antonio that I'm living on borrowed time," he tells the other members of his foursome, who have ponied up big bucks to play 18 with the Speaker.
"The way I enjoy my Camels and cocktails, I guess I should have been happy to make it to 50, much less 65," he chuckles. "But I didn't expect such a big hubbub. Now that I've cheated death by Tea Party, I was taking a moment to ponder my mortality."
He gives his playing partners a sly look.
"As you know, I've taken steps to guarantee my position and the party's by teeing up that Benghazi committee, just like I teed up that Titleist. Talk about a sand trap.
"Every time I hear the word Benghazi, I think of Ben Gazzara, that great actor back in the '60s with the nice tan. He could play me in the movie. Is he still around?"
"And what kinda name is Trey Gowdy? Is he any relation to Curt Gowdy, that old sports announcer? He must be because he hasn't been off TV since I made him chairman of the House Select Committee to Keep Republicans in Power and Harass Hillary Clinton. The guy won't shut up about how we're not going to raise money off the four dead Americans, even while we're busy raising money off the four dead Americans.
"By the way, I'm no Hillary fan. But if Karl Rove thinks pushing the notion that Hillary's concussion made her cuckoo is a good idea, then he's the one with brain damage. How did he survive wasting all that donor money and not winning anything in the last election anyhow?"
As Boehner savors a 210-yard shot, his voice drops into a confidential growl.
"I was reluctant to set up this committee because I know how our wackos can cause a backlash, but I was starting to worry that health care wasn't gonna be enough to get us over the top in November," he confides.
"And I don't mind sticking it to Obama when he continues to be so insensitive about my skin color. His stupid joke at the White House Correspondents' Dinner about me, 'Orange is the new black.' Well, he's gonna be black and blue after we grill him and his team on what he was really doing in the White House that night during the attacks on the compound.
"If he was watching SportsCenter instead of sitting in the Command Center, that's not gonna look good. If he was buttering up Bibi to help him with the Jewish vote, that's not gonna look good. If he was catching some zzz's during Benghazzzi, that's bad. Of course, he already seems asleep at the switch most of the time. All he does is blame us because he can't get anything done.
"Does he think we're just gonna cuddle with him?"
After he and his group head down the fairway, Boehner takes a swig of merlot from his monogrammed silver "JAB" flask and climbs out of his cart.
Eyeing his approach, he muses: "I wouldn't mind working with the president on one thing — this damn immigration mess. If we don't do something to appeal to Hispanics, we are going to be nowheresville as a party in a decade. But there's nothing I can say to make my guys do it.
"Maybe throwing a bone to the kooks on Benghazi will buy me some room to maneuver on immigration. Some of these goofballs will be so focused on Benghazi, we can just throw a bill on the floor and pass it before they even know what's happening. We faked them out that way on the Doc Fix Medicare legislation. Har, har. The ayes have it."
Hitting his second shot into a deep sand trap in front of the green, Boehner gives the same exaggerated grimace he did ridiculing his own members recently on immigration reform.
"Damn sand traps," he mutters. "At least if all these alarmist reports on climate change turn out to be true, the sand traps will just be water hazards. If Marco Rubio's wrong pooh-poohing climate change, he's gonna be playing a lot of Marco Polo when Miami's underwater."
The Speaker hits out of the trap and lands his ball about 20 feet from the cup.
"Marco is not even the best candidate from Florida," Boehner says. "I've been talking to my man Jeb about getting in. Enough with all these rabid fruitloops. Jeb's my kind of Republican — normal."
Boehner putts and misses his 20-footer for par.
"Did you notice that broke way too much to the right?" he sighs. "That's our problem."


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A number of concerned groups and individuals have recently called on IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to postpone or cancel its Congress and to express disapproval on several environmental issues in Korea, including construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, scientific whaling and the Four Rivers restoration project. IUCN is committed to ensuring that Congress provides a platform for open and constructive dialogue on these issues and is working with the Korean Organizing Committee to engage with all groups and address their concerns at the meeting in Jeju.
Held once every four years, IUCN's World Conservation Congress is the world's largest and most important conservation event, as well as the birthplace of ground-breaking environmental conventions, scientific discoveries and global initiatives. This year, around 8,000 delegates—including government leaders, NGOs and top professionals from all regions with on-the-ground expertise—will attend Congress on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. Be there to hear new insight and see key agreements on how to manage our natural environment come to life.
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It's bad enough that the right-wing New Republic is smearing Markos Moulitsas. But now they're even attacking YearlyKos. To which Kos offers a time-tested response: "the kids, like all kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it."
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A former Alabama prison supervisor was behind bars after a jury convicted him Tuesday of fatally beating an inmate and conspiring to cover it up.
The federal court jury of eight women and four men returned guilty verdicts against former corrections Lt. Michael Smith. The verdicts followed six days of testimony about the fatal beating of inmate Rocrast Mack at a state prison in southeast Alabama.
Mack's family wept while listening to the jury's verdict. "Justice has been served for my son," Mack's father, Larry Mack, said outside the courtroom.
Smith, 38, of Auburn was convicted of violating Mack's constitutional rights by fatally beating him, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He faces up to life in prison. U.S. District Judge Myron Thomson ordered him taken into custody immediately and did not set a sentencing date. Mack was led out of the courtroom with his hands cuffed behind his back.
Two other former officers at the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton -- Scottie Glenn and Matthew Davidson -- have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Another former officer, Joseph Sanders, is scheduled for trial July 8.
The state Department of Corrections has had cases before where officers were fired or disciplined for abusing inmates, but the charges in Mack's death were unprecedented.
The department sought an investigation after an autopsy on Mack raised questions about Ventress employees' statements that Mack jumped on a female officer and got injured when he continued to resist officers trying to subdue him.
After the verdict, Corrections Commissioner Kim Thomas said, "This type of conduct is aberrant."
He said the verdict makes clear to correctional officers everywhere "that there are limits to their power and authority" and that they should listen closely to their training about when they can use force.
Mack, 24, was serving a 20-year sentence for a drug conviction from Montgomery County when he was beaten at the medium-security prison on Aug. 4, 2010. Testimony showed a female officer hit Mack first when she caught him inappropriately touching himself in his bunk. Mack hit her back, and the officer radioed for help, saying an inmate jumped on her.
Smith, the shift supervisor, and other officers responded and during the next hour, the 5-foot-11, 160-pound Mack was hit repeatedly by officers. Witnesses said Smith was angry over the female officer suffering a bloody lip, and he hit, kicked and stomped on Mack's head to send a message to other inmates that they had better not touch one of his officers. Mack died the next morning at a Montgomery hospital with bruises covering his body, his front teeth knocked out, and his brain swollen from the injuries.
The defense argued that Smith didn't know his officer had struck Mack first and he was trying to maintain order in a prison overcrowded with 1,633 inmates and only 18 guards on duty. The defense said so many officers hit Mack that it was impossible to know who struck the fatal blow.
Kewonda King, the mother of Mack's 5-year-old son, joined Mack's family outside the courthouse to reflect on the verdict.
"It lifts a weight off my heart," she said. But she said her son, Rocrast Mack Jr., still doesn't understand after nearly three years that his father is dead.
"He used to visit his daddy in jail, and he still asks me to take him to jail to see his daddy," she said.
Mack's family sued the state after his death and reached a $900,000 settlement, with $440,000 of it going to his son.


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The Big Oak Flat Road; An Account Oof Freighting From Stockton To Yosemite Valley
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IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. Soon, American Samoans will be watching it when ASTCA connects the "BLAST" telephone line to YOUR house. The digital data connected to a set top box in your house will allow you to still use your telephone and to connect to the INTERNET over BROADBAND that has been used in Europe for years, but now will be in the rural island of American Samoa.
People have asked "Will there be cable-tv?"
If you Google the US Territory of Palau Broadband you will see they are watching Dish from Honolulu right now — that's right, satellite TV with no dish on your roof, and YOU choose the channel you want to watch over the internet.
Currently there are about 5,000 channels available, so you can't say "there is nothing good on tonite". There will be a Dish representative available locally to handle the paperwork. So, stand-by and wait on the future!
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
A misconception is that if you're a gay male, you're hot. That's because the gay males who get the most attention are hot. They're handsome or cute; their bodies muscular and hunky. Sure, they may represent us well, give us a pretty face, but they don't represent the entirety of us.
In fact, the majority of us are merely average. We're the ones with acne-scared or pock-marked faces, bad hair or receding hairlines, skinny or overweight bodies. We don't necessarily dress fashionably. We don't draw attention to ourselves. In other words, we're regular, everyday, common people.
When you're young and gay, you're on the outside looking in. It starts in high school, maybe earlier. Jocks are on the inside. They're all good-looking, athletic, and popular. People like to be around them. Most of all, they're straight. They're what you're not, what you wish you were more than anything.
You might assume things will be better when you grow up. Chances are, you'll be out of the closet. You'll become more aware of other gay people around you. Only, you realize you're still on the outside looking in. You think because you have being gay in common, you belong, but you don't.
This time, the ones on the inside are the gay men who appear to have everything going for them: great looks, lots of friends, desirability. They dress well, drive nice cars, live in stylish apartments. They're the cool group, the fun and exciting group, the one everybody wants to be a part of.
Hot men only want other hot men. Not-hot men only want hot men. Nobody wants the not-hot men. Sooner or later, the not-hot men realize their chance of landing hot men is zero. Together, not-hot men become great friends, but rarely do they consider each other relationship material.
Not-hot men think by getting hot men, their status will change. By default, they'll belong inside; they'll move to that coveted place. Other hot men will befriend them. Their desirability will increase. They believe they'll learn to like themselves, even love themselves, more, as a result.
So they wait for the hot men to come on to them, not realizing it's all an illusion. Hot men won't come on to them or ever give them what they need most. Not-hot men are surrounded by other not-hot men who would make perfect life partners, without all the fantasy and fraud of hot men.
Not-hot men give little thought to being alone and lonely while they pine for the hot men, while they dream about being on the inside looking out. Eventually, many become more realistic and see other not-hot men as if for the first time. But the question is, do they ever stop feeling less-than? I hope so.
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You may be right, a lot of gay men are obsessed by physical beauty, but one look at a mainstream movie, TV show, or magazine will confirm that this is true of our entire society. Everyone grows up wondering if he or she is attractive or not. Most people realize early on that being hot is not the deciding factor in life. Perhaps gay men lack the usual opportunities to figure this out as teenagers. Anyway most people realize as adults that they will not become billionaires, compete in the Olympics, or become concert pianists and/or fashion models, but it does not discourage them from still pursuing their other dreams and finding someone special. In fact, those that enjoy "hot" status often end up disappointed that their admirers are not interested in their personalities, and ultimately the physical beauty fades away. Every "blessing" comes with its own "curse" and vice versa. The secret is to see the reality of life (good and bad) and make the most with what your Mama gave ya (especially her common sense). I'm sure most gay men are smart enough to figure this out, even those that are still childishly waiting for their "hottie" to take them away. If someone does not like themselves just because they are not a hottie, then it must be that usual culprit of low self esteem.ReplyDelete
I can't disagree with anything you've written, Doug. But I think the advantage you and I have now is we're older. We've moved beyond our twenties and thirties into the reality of what it means to be an older gay man (me older than you). You and I have our priorities straight (so to speak, of course); however, if the past is any indication of the present, a good many gay men--at least until they arrive in their thirties and realize they could end up alone and lonely--hold out for the cute, hot dude. That's just the way it is.ReplyDelete
I'll tell you the context of this post. When I moved to Vancouver in the late 80s, I met a number of gay men around the same age as me (I was in my late twenties). Three readily come to mind--Dale, Paul, and Barry. All of us were average looking. None of us was interested in each other for anything but friendship (although some of us tried). Instead, we went out to the clubs together and pined for the hot young studs, the ones who removed their shirts, revealed their hard bodies, and danced as though they were the center of the world. They were.
These hot young men were symbols of what we weren't but desperately wanted to be. And, if we couldn't be them, then we hoped they would notice us, take an interest, and move us, by association, into their world. Of course, what we hoped for never happened. The hot young men did their thing, and we never became a part of it (we were on the outside looking in). But it didn't stop us from dreaming, from fantasizing what it would be like--at the exclusion, I might add, of really noticing the opportunities right in front of us.
True enough, physical beauty is a big issue in all of society, gay or straight. But my guess is it's a much bigger issue for gay men (always has been), and that's what I wanted to explore with this piece. I wanted to explore why that might be the case. I wanted to suggest the futility of worshipping youth and beauty when all of it is meaningless and fleeting. I wanted to open some gay men's minds to the possibility what they most want could be right in front of their faces. And I wanted to turn average gay men onto other average gay men much soon than it took me to learn this lesson.
Love is out there for all of us. It just may not be in the pretty package we always hoped for.
Thanks for your comment and the opportunity to elaborate on this subject that's so important to me. You know I appreciate it.


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Briefing the media at the end of the two-week Conference, Yvo de Boer said that the main goal of delivering practical results on the road to Copenhagen had been achieved.
Parties had agreed on a work programme for 2009 that would lead to intensified negotiations. The Conference had also played an important role, he underlined, in pushing forward the European Union package on climate and energy.
Of critical importance to developing countries was the launch of the Adaptation Fund. Parties agreed that the Fund would be a legal entity granting direct access to developing countries. Significant progress was also made on a number of ongoing issues, including reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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Two issues still had to be resolved. The first, the Adaptation Fund, was close to finalization, he said, with the question of direct access by developing countries seen as very important. The second outstanding issue was whether Carbon Capture and Storage should be allowed as a pilot or definite decision under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer briefing the press on the seventh day of the Conference
At the press briefing on the first day of the second conference week, Yvo de Boer gave an update on a number of issues under discussion. He said that in general, negotiations are going well and that countries are trying to identify new avenues instead of re-stating traditional positions.
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Those who know me know I have a very unhealthy obsession with most everything that's on Bravo (except Launch My Line and Shear Genius, which are not up to snuff). To give those of us who long for the return of Flipping Out a renovation/flipping fix, they are presenting us with 9 By Design. It follows this family named Novogratz – When I saw the previews, I recognized a few of the homes this couple has renovated from magazines past. I never forgot the one in the Berkshires with the yellow striped curtains. The first time I saw it, I assumed it belonged to Kate Spade:
Anyway, the Novogratz clan includes a zillion kids, hence this photo from the Bravo website, the likes of which are usually only seen on TV specials about polygamists. I think someone should send them a better toothbrush holding system as their next house warming present, as this is totally gross – you would NEVER catch Jeff Lewis pulling something like this. I suppose when living in a construction zone, they may all have to share one bathroom like the Brady Bunch? I guess we'll find out on the show. That would totally suck.
The couple also penned this really cool book, Downtown Chic: Designing Your Dream Home From Wreck to Ravishing. Did I mention that their design firm is called SIXX DESIGN? I wonder if they will change that to SevvenDesign now that they have another kid?
The show starts up April 13 at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 Central on Bravo. I think I'm taping a half-hour preview show at 3 a.m., which is only three hours away.
- First image swiped from Moodboard who swiped it from the now-defunct Oprah at Home magazine. Photographed by Joshua McHugh. Also, Moodboard has posted all the pictures from that O spread. I think I might have blogged that photo with the stools like two years ago – it gave me deja-blog when I saw it, and I never forgot that smoking Madonna portrait. That was a pretty cool magazine – I was sad to see it go.
- Second image from bravotv.com. Check out more information about the show and the Novogratz family over there.
- Third image from amazon.com – click on that for ordering information.
Oh, P.S.! If anyone wants to have a little chat party about the show on Wednesday, let me know in the comments section here and I'll start one up! I've learned not to commit to one before I find out whether or not a show is worth chatting about.
Hi, I'm Becky. I live in Atlanta. Besides acting as the Editorial Director here on Hatch, you can find me talking design over at Houzz. Make me happy — leave a comment!


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Building Stories and Saga Big Winners at 2013 Eisner Awards
The big winners at the 2013 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, sponsored by Syfy, were Chris Ware's Building Stories (published by Pantheon) and Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples's Saga (published by Image). Building Stories was awarded Best Graphic Album–New and Best Publication Design, and Ware was chosen Best Writer/Artist and Best Letterer. Saga received the awards for Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, and Best Writer. The only other titles with multiple wins were Marvel's Hawkeye (Best Penciler/Inker and Best Cover Artist for David Aja) and Dark Horse's Blacksad: Silent Hell (Best U.S. Edition of International Material and Best Painter for Juanjo Guarnido).
The publisher taking away the most awards was Image, with five total, while Pantheon had four. Dark Horse scored three awards plus one shared, while IDW and Marvel both had three and Fantagraphics received two. Other publishers taking home trophies included Abrams, BOOM!, Disney/Hyperion, FSG, HarperCollins, Monkeybrain, Random House, the University Press of Mississippi, and VIZ Media. DC Comics shared in Dave Stewart's award for Best Coloring.
The awards, considered the "Oscars" of comics, were presented in a gala ceremony at the Indigo Ballroom of the San Diego Hilton Bayfront on Friday July 19. The audience was entertained by such celebrity presenters as Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), bestselling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Ocean at the End of the Lane), British talk show host Jonathan Ross, actor John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow), TV host Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist, Talking Dead), actor James Marsters (Buffy, Angel, Torchwood), and voice actors Maurice LaMarche (Pinky and the Brain, Futurama), Lauren Tom (Futurama, King of the Hil), and David Herman (Office Space, Futurama).
Sergio Aragonés presented the Hall of Fame Awards. The six inductees were comic strip creator Lee Falk (The Phantom, Mandrake), cartoonist Al Jaffee (MAD magazine), Golden Age artist Mort Meskin (Vigilante, Starman, Johnny Quick), underground comix legend Spain Rodriguez (Zap, Trashman), Marvel inker Joe Sinnott (Fantastic Four, Thor), and cartoonist and "herstorian" Trina Robbins, who was on hand to accept her award.
Among the other awards given out over the evening were the Comic-Con's Clampett and Manning awards. The Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, presented by Bob's daughter Ruth, went to Chris Sparks and Team Cul de Sac for producing an anthology to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award (co-sponsored by the West Coast Comics Club) went to Russel Roehling (artist of Wasteland, published by Oni) and was presented by past Manning Award winner David Petersen.
The ninth annual Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing was presented by Mark Evanier to Don Rosa (The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck) and to the late Steve Gerber (Howard the Duck), whose daughter accepted the award on his behalf. Maggie Thompson (editor of Comics Buyers Guide) introduced the special In Memoriam video salute.
The Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, given to a store that has done an outstanding job of supporting the comics art medium both in the community and within the industry at large, went to Challengers Comics + Conversation of Chicago, Illinois.
The title sponsor for this year's Eisner Awards was Syfy, and the major sponsor was mycomicshop.com. The principal sponsors were comiXology, Gentle Giant, and Lebonfon Printing. Supporting sponsors were Alternate Reality Comics of Las Vegas, Atlantis Fantasyworld of Santa Cruz, CA, Diamond Comics/Geppi Entertainment Museum, Flying Colors Comics and Other Cool Stuff of Concord, CA, Strange Adventures of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tate's Comics+Toys+Videos+More of Lauderhill, FL, Warp 1 of Edmonton, Alberta, and Mel Thompson and Associates. DC Comics was the major sponsor of the Finger Award, with Heritage Auctions and Maggie Thompson as supporting sponsors. Baby Tattoo, publishers of books for kids and adults, sponsored the retailer award.


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Eurobarometer 47.1: Images of Switzerland, Education Throughout Life, Racism, and Patterns of Family Planning and Work Status, March-April 1997 (ICPSR 2089)
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This round of Eurobarometer surveys queried respondents on standard Eurobarometer measures such as public awareness of and attitudes toward the European Union (EU), and also focused on Switzerland's image, racism, education throughout life, and patterns of family planning and work status. Respondents were asked if the Swiss federal system and the Swiss direct democracy system should be considered as models for other countries. Respondents were also asked whether Switzerland was a good example of a multicultural society, whether it was a conservative country in urgent need of reforms, whether it participated enough in efforts aimed at solving economic, social, and political problems, and whether it had a strong tradition of humanitarian aid. Opinions were sought on Swiss banking practices, including the role of the Swiss in business, accountability for foreign investors, and repayment to World War II victims. A series of questions pertaining to minority groups of different races, religions, and cultures was asked. Items included perceptions of the presence or number of minorities in the country, workplace, and neighborhood of the respondent, as well as the impact of such groups on societal values, the economy, job markets, education, Social Security, and sports. Also probed were respondents' views on rights for legal and illegal immigrants (noncitizens), including freedom of speech, housing, education, protection against discrimination, and circumstances for deportation. A few questions covered the "European Year against Racism" (1997) campaign and the role European institutions play or should adopt in the fight against racism. Respondents were also asked to rate their own degree of racism and to name groups they or their country found disturbing. If a group was named, respondents were asked if they could imagine having a close relationship with or working for someone from this group, and if it would be difficult to accept their child marrying into this group and having children with someone from this group. Information was also gathered on education and training throughout life. Respondents indicated reasons for or against lifelong training, the necessity of such training in light of evolving information and communication technologies, the impact of continuing training on their own private and work lives, and preferred types of training courses. Other queries concerned family planning and work situations. Respondents listed the number of children they had and indicated whether they were working part-time, full-time, or not at all. In addition, respondents specified the age at which women should have their first child and their last child, and commented on the ideal work situation while rearing children. Respondents also described preferred arrangements for taking care of elderly parents, including who should be responsible for payment. Demographic and other background information provided includes respondent's age, sex, marital status, and left-right political self-placement as well as household income, the number of people residing in the home, and region of residence.
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I have a quest, and was wondering if any of you could help. I like good food, and most of the time I don't mind making it. But when I want to make decent french toast for my children, and I have to make the bread before I can even think about making the french toast, I get a bit aggravated.
I feel like Martha Stewart.
I feel like I should have grown the grains in my backyard, ground them by hand, and....you know the joke. don't get me wrong, I like Martha. It's just not my style.
There are a lot of great products out there for gluten free eaters. But I would just love to find a whole grain english muffin, bagel, or bread that is decent. One I don't have to slave over the stove for hours to make.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks for your help, and I hope you have a great day!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Gluten Free Quest: Whole Grain Commercial Bread?
I have a quest, and was wondering if any of you could help. I like good food, and most of the time I don't mind making it. But when I want to make decent french toast for my children, and I have to make the bread before I can even think about making the french toast, I get a bit aggravated.
at 9:21 AM I kicked back & slacked Mrs. G.F.
35 comments:
- Grace said...
I use Favorite Sandwich Bread & French Bread and Pizza Mix by Gluten-Free Pantry. I make the bread in my bread machine and mix the french bread in my food processor. I love these mixes easy and fast. I agree with you making EVERYTHING from scratch is just not my style though I love to cook!
- May 13, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- Gina Perry said...
GF whole-grain, what's that? I've yet to find teff or amaranth flour locally and I don't have an interest in 'baking' much. I stick to GF Pantry's Fav. Sandwich mix or better frozen loaves (whole foods). I try to get my fiber fix with daily GF oatmeal and brown rice or quinoa w/ dinner dishes. I hope you find something commercial that is healthier. Generally I try not to eat much 'bread' b/c of the high-calorie, high-fat content of those choices above. Keep us posted, there's got to be something out there!
- May 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Have you tried Joan's Great Bakes? My son loves her bagels. They arrive frozen and you bake them. My sister loves her English muffins and she also carries cookies, pizza crusts, etc. that I have not tried yet. I think they are based in New York.
No affiliation. Just a satisfied customer. We've been GF for about a year now and my son has eaten the poppy/onion/egg flavored bagel (it's all-in-one) at least five times a week. I made them for my celiac mother-in-law and she was thrilled.
I wish they had bread. But I don't think they do. I make Pamela's or Gluten-free Pantry in my breadmaker on a weekly basis. What doesn't get eaten is turned into bread brumbs.
Thanks for your great blog!
- May 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Karen said...
I found this bread recently and I think it might work for you:
Glutino Fiber Bread. I got it at Whole Foods Market. It tastes like real bread and if you put a little butter on it toasted, you can forget it's gluten-free. It is made from corn and tapioca starch and has flax seed meal, sugar beet fiber, some sugar and egg white and is fortified.
I also like the breads from Gluten Free Creations in Phoenix. I order from their website and they deliver in 3 days, packed in dry ice. Their whole grain bread is good and the Honey Oat bread is delicious and would make great french toast. I discovered this company when the chef at the Marriott in Phoenix served the bread to me.
Good luck!
Karen, herself
- May 14, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Hi Karen,
I have to admit I was very unhappy with the availability of whole grain products when my family went gluten free. So I started to create all my own recipes.
Here is one that I made up for english muffins. hope it fits the bill for you.
Dr. Jean
- May 14, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Katrina said...
Joan's Gluten Free Great Bakes makes awesome english muffins and bagels, etc... A-MAZING!
...I just realized someone else recommended Joan's too. Reaffirmation!
- May 17, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Mrs. G.F. said...
Grace ~ Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into those. I am hoping to find something with whole grains in it, not the potato, tapioca starch that is so prevalent in our diets.
Gina ~ Thanks, nice to see someone looking for the same thing! If I do find something worthwhile, I will def. share it!!
Carin ~ I love Joan's GF Great Bakes!! They are yummy and tasty. They just aren't whole grain. I have them as treats; they make great sandwiches.
Karen ~ Ooooh. Fiber bread. I have to check that out. I do not have a Whole Foods near me, but I am heading towards NY City and am planning on taking a cooler to go to Whole foods, I am def. looking for that bread! Thanks for the tip! I will check out the other place too. Great suggestions.
Dr. Jean ~ Thanks for the recipe. I will check that out when I am in the cooking mood. I just have not felt like baking bread lately...must be the nice weather outside!!
Katrina ~ Yes, those bagels are yummy! I think everyone that has tried them has loved them.
- May 19, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Allie said...
Hmm.. whole grains - tricky! I too, have been trying to find bread that has some whole grain in it - I also found the Glutino Fiber Bread. It's OK. Not great, not sure it will make great french toast, but it works. I eat it anyway since it's available.
My FAVORITE bread (if I can 1. find it and 2. afford it) is Sterk's -- it's out of canada. I've had their regular Italian bread, and it's very low-cal -- but they have a Hi-Fiber bread that I have been trying to find. I may give in & just order it because their regular bread is so amazing & most like real bread I have tasted. I am trying to get local stores to order from them actually.
here's a link I just found googling:
I bet it's great.... if I end up ordering, I'll let you know!
- June 1, 2009 at 1:10 PM
I apologize that I do not know where you are located. I just stumbled upon your site. However, I live in Colorado and we have this fantastic, super delicious bakery called OUTSIDE THE BREADBOX. Absolutely yummy bread (and all sorts of baked goods). Some of their breads are whole grain.
Good luck!
- June 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- nicki said...
Danielle, I wanted to mention Abigail's Bakery, they're local to the area here in Concord. They sell whole grain GF bread, a plain millet loaf and cinnamon raisin loaf. I've picked up both at the Farmers Mkt downtown on Saturday morning in Concord, it's wonderful. I know Blue Moon Cafe in Exeter carries it as well!
- June 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM
- Mrs. G.F. said...
You rock! Too bad I missed this morning, I will def. check it out!
Have a great day!
- June 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- Carrie said...
okay granted it's just about the only Gf bread i can find locally around here that's already made and in the freezer section, but girl it's GOOD... it's the Food For Life Brown rice bread. It's wheat/gluten free, sweetened with fruit juice (not very sweet though), also has rice bran so higher fiber content than most i know, and when toasted TO ME it tastes JUST LIKE wheat bread... oh my.... i hate to admit that I buy storebought bread, but i seriously love this stuff and the convenience is awesome... i definitely recommend it!
- July 21, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- Food Intolerance and Allergy Cook said...
Thanks for the tips!I'm always afraid to try store brands for fear of over-priced cardboard! And just a note, Check out my new website, with Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free reviews and recipes. Other allergies/intolerance's are noted as well! www.foodintolerancescook.wordpress.com
- July 22, 2009 at 7:16 PM
My favorite GF english muffins and bread are by Kinnikinnick. Everything I've tried from the company has been fantastic.
- July 28, 2009 at 5:50 AM
- Jill said...
I've used another mix by Bob's Red Mill that turns out well...GF Hearty Whole Grain Bread mix. They're a great source for all kinds of GF flours/ingredients and you can actually get good customer service, too.
- August 19, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- Tina Turbin said...
Your site is very helpful and informative. I too have an informative Gluten Free blog and I am very interested in recommending your site on my blog and maybe you could do the same for mine? I also review products and companies, conduct interviews and write Articles on these topics. I'd love you to visit my site and blog. Please write me back and let me know what you think about this idea. The more of us helping get the word out and helping one another, the better. Tina Turbin www.GlutenFreeHelp.info
- August 27, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Marisa said...
Check out your local bakeries and see if any of them offer gf bread. A bakery in my town makes gf bread once a month that you can order ahead. I keep it in my freezer for just such things as french toast, and its fresher and tastier than gf loaves from the store.
- December 19, 2009 at 8:48 PM
- Chelle said...
Locally where I live I have yet to find pre-made GF bread anywhere, and I haven't been brave enough to try ordering it online, mostly because $10 for a loaf of bread just seems so extreme!
French toast though freezes well, it's what I've been doing for my son for years, making it Saturday morning and then freezing enough for a couple of days during the week.
Lately I've been experimenting with coconut flour, mostly because it is much higher in fiber than the others...still don't have a recipe I feel is "perfect" but I'm getting hopeful :)
- December 27, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Mariposa Bakery in Oakland CA.
They ship, but you have to phone for that. About $7- for a small loaf. I love love love their breads, they have a whole grain that's awesome. I also like that they don't use bean, almond, or soy flours. I'm sensitive to all those. They have great Brownies and lemon coconut squares. Chocochip cookies are kind of blah, wouldn't buy those again. But the rest is AMAZING. Trying their pizza crust soon. Best of luck! Jenn
- December 31, 2009 at 10:46 PM
I am new to gluten-free lifestyle and i have shed more tears trying bread than anyone ever should. I recently went to a central market (southern whole food/trader joes comp.) and tried the french meadow gluten-free bread cold out of the refrigerator and it was amazing! i bought 2 loaves on the spot! they have a white bread, whole grain bread and also a raisin bread which would be good in french toast!! happy breading!! :)
- January 11, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Becci said...
I love Udi's bread from Denver. I mail order it and it comes right to my door. The bread tastes just like real bread right out of the package...no toasting necessary. They have a whole grain bread which I am trying this week. The white bread my kids looove! They have a web site too...check them out!
- January 14, 2010 at 11:37 PM
- Nikki said...
I've been on the same quest. I was wondering how the gluten free bread mixes work in the bread machine?
- January 15, 2010 at 8:37 PM
- Scrumptious said...
This morning I made amazing French Toast with slices of Udi's GF bread. I made it with white, because that's what I had around, but their whole grain bread is yummy as well and has a great texture. http://www.udisfood.com/
They're a Denver company but stores have just started carrying them here in the Bay Area and I've talked to other bloggers who get them other places in the US, so it might be worth looking for them, or I believe you can order online from their site. The bread is dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free, too, but it does contain egg whites.
Then, after all that French toast, tonight I made your amazing apple upside-down cake. It was quite a delicious day! (Albeit a bit heavy on the simple carbs...)
(And sorry to disagree with another commenter, but I find the Glutino bread pretty gross.)
- January 17, 2010 at 3:09 AM
I love, love, love Udi's bread (http://www.udisglutenfree.com/). My grocery store carries it in the frozen food section, although it looks like you can also buy it online. I also love using Domata flour- you use it cup for cup like regular flour. It's expensive but so easy. I made biscuits with it this morning- straight out of my Betty Crocker cookbook.
- January 24, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Ubi has a very good whole grain GF bread. I just came across it for the first time from Whole Foods last week. It is the best I've had and holds up better than some of the others that people previously suggested (glutino, kinnicknick, joan's).
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- February 9, 2010 at 11:34 PM
- Meg said...
Udi's Gluten Free whole grain loaf uses teff, brown rice, and flax- and is amazingly soft and light. I've found it at Whole Foods.
- February 14, 2010 at 1:34 AM
- Gluten Free Life TV said...
Udi's Gluten Free makes Whole Grain Bread that you can hardly tell is gluten free at all. They also make bagels and an array of other great tasting gluten free products. They are based out of Denver but you can easily find them in most Whole Food stores, or on their website: www.udisglutenfree.com
- February 16, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Allie said...
Hi -- i'm back! i have a new favorite - UDI's whole grain bread. it is AMAZING. I have been making sandwiches with it every day, NO toasting needed, no falling apart, no weird texture - it tastes and feels like bread!
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- May 20, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- Bunny said...
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- June 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- ShareWIK said...
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- August 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings said...
I really like the Flying Apron's cookbook for whole grain gluten free, but then you're back at having to make the bread ahead of time. I just like her flour mixtures. They aren't just brown rice.
I also want to look into Joan's bakes. I like Udi's whole grain bread, but I think we're back at brown rice again.
- August 22, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Hello, I just stumbled across your blogs and have found myself in the same position numerous times!
I don't eat bread often, so I don't really feel like I want to bake a loaf. I stick with baking cupcakes :)
I have found that French Meadow bakery makes a decent commercial bread (I like their raisin bread). You can find it at a lot of grocery stores....
I have to toast it in the oven (it isn't great straight up). I made a delicious french toast with this bread the other day- and just made sure to soak it in the egg mixture longer than I would a regular gluten filled bread.
Hope that helps! Stop by my site if you want some non-bread gluten free recipes. :)
- August 26, 2010 at 7:22 PM
- caitlin said...
If you can find it, try Udi's brand for bread and bagels. It's more of a splurge because there's a fair amount of sugar (in the bagels) but it's delicious. And I HATE gluten free bread. Until I discovered Udi's, I refused to buy GF bread. Whole Foods carries it. Check it out! P.S. your blog is great.
- November 14, 2010 at 9:43 AM
I Love Udi's whole grain bread..... it tastes exactly like normal bread, and it works wonderful for french toast, stands up great to it and browns so nicely. I love that I do not have to toast this bread or heat it up for it to taste yummy, it makes great sandwiches right out of the bag, and great thing is, it doesn't need to be kept frozen or refrigerated, you can keep it right on your counter.
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For someone as busy as Ms. Bleiler, three days at home during peak competition season is virtually unheard of. For most of the winter, her home is an overstuffed travel bag, a cramped plane seat, an endless train of hotel rooms. However, this was no normal season for Gretchen-it was a post-Olympic silver-medal season. Never has there been a more deserved time for her to take some moments for herself and wrangle her life back from the clutches of competition snowboarding. We caught up with Gretchen for just such a rare three days as she chilled out back home in Aspen, rode with friends, and breathed in that fresh mountain air. It don't get much better than that!-J.S.
What was this post-Olympic season vibe like for you? Were you relieved to not have the pressure, or did you miss the excitement of it all?
The beginning of this season was the first time that I really felt burned out on competing-it was so odd, I'd never truly experienced anything like it before. I realized that the Olympic qualifiers, the Olympics, and even the years leading up to that point all took more out of me than I had thought. I decided I needed to make my own schedule this year and ended up at the Baker Banked Slalom, shooting with Oakley in Whistler, and then riding at home in Colorado with a different crew. After that I found myself out of the rut and really motivated.
What inspires you to step it up?
Watching girls ride inspires me the most. When I see a girl throw a trick that I've never tried, I automatically feel competitive and know it's possible. That's why the progression in women's snowboarding is exploding right now-more and more women are trying new tricks, and once it's been done then everyone's in! It's really all mental.
How much do you deal with fear when riding?
I feel like I am constantly working with fear. As a professional snowboarder, it's your job to be the best, which means that every single day you have to push past your comfort zone. Scaring yourself every day is just in the cards.
What about nerves? Do you get nervous anymore dropping in for a contest run?
Always. You'd think the more you compete, the easier it'd get. The difference between now and when I first started competing, though, is that now I know how to deal with the nerves and the pressure.
You were back in Aspen during this shoot-what do you love most about your home time?
My favorite thing is the smell of the air when I step off the plane in Aspen-there's nothing like it. I love being home, and I wish I could ride there more often. Maybe next year I will. Anyway, because I usually have a limited time at home, I have a lot to take care of-bills, mail, going through boxes of product, and then cleaning so that I can fit the new product somewhere. Most nights I end up at my mom's hanging out and eating one of their world-famous dinners. Both my mom and stepdad are great cooks, which is probably why I'm not-I've been spoiled.
What was playing on your iPod during this time?
The playlist is all-time. I was really feeling my cheesy boy band playlist … who am I kidding? I'm always feeling it!
Boyz II Men, "Motownphilly"
Color Me Badd, "I Wanna Sex You Up" and "All 4 Love"
Prince, "Kiss"
Bobby Brown, "My Prerogative"
Bell Biv DeVoe, "Poison"
Corbin Blue, "Push It To The Limit"
New Kids On The Block, "Hangin' Tough" and "Step By Step"
Rappin' 4-Tay, "Playaz Club"
Juvenile, "Back That Azz Up"
Christina Aguilera, "Ain't No Other Man"
Did you have anything you set out to do at the beginning of the season?
Last year I needed to win contests to get to the Olympics, but when you're winning contests you're not necessarily progressing your riding-you're just polishing what you've got. This year it was all about progression and not perfection for me.
So how do you approach learning a new trick?
Well, it's mandatory that I can see and feel the trick in my head before trying it-then I know it's within my range and time to try it. When I'm on the mountain and ready to go, the most important elements are commitment and confidence.
What were you excited about this season?
I got really excited about talking about our environment. After the Olympics I knew it was time to start supporting causes I believed in. The environment has always been important to me, and this year you could see the effects of global warming everywhere, so I got involved with stopglobalwarming.org. It's a virtual march to raise awareness-check it out and sign yourself up to march!
What luxury do you allow yourself in the off-season that you never get a chance to do during winter?
I go on surf vacations. For the past three years, I've gone to Costa Rica. I love the warm water, surfing, and of course working on the tan poolside while drinking a pià'§a colada.
What are some of your other recent obsessions besides snowboarding?
Designing my signature line with Oakley! From colors and fabrics to graphics, hangtags, logos, and fit, I'm obsessed and learning a lot in the process. Oakley's Gretchen Bleiler Collection will be out in 2008!


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From 7th untill 17th September in Antwerp, Belgium, the entire city gets its shop-windows dressed up by designers and fashion students. It's called VITRINE. The organisator, the Flanders Fashion Institute, will dedicate this year a window to fashion on the internet. Some computers will exhibit a selection of 3 blogs: "The Sartorialist", "Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion" and "Face Hunter". Good news.
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Congratulations!! Sounds like it will be a great display!
congratulations, too!
and i just saw – you teamed up with vice germany! are you friends with somebody in the office, or why is it the german issue?
So fantastic. Wish I was there to see it.
Yes, congratulations ! Is a good idea ! Kisses !
Re: Anonyme: No, I'm not. They contacted me after having seen my pics of their 1st anniversary party, because they wanted to publish some of them in their September's issue.
oh, okay! that was smart of them, because your pictures where way nicer then the ones they had made.
I will go there do you want pictures ?
Negrito yes please. Send it to jai1adresse (at) yahoo.fr


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The World According to Dutch by Dutch Mantell is not your typical wrestling autobiography ... but that's a good thing.
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