text:
Former Titanic Co-Stars Depict Marriage as a Sinking Ship

Revolutionary Road

Directed by: Sam Mendes

Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio

“Revolutionary Road” opens at the party in the roaring New York City apartment where Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet) first meet, and instantly fall in love. The blissful beginning provides a rare glimpse of happiness in a film that spends the next two wretched hours dissecting a married couple’s discontentment with their all-too normal suburban lives in 1950s America.

After tying the knot and having two kids, the Wheelers settle down in a quiet, family-friendly community in Connecticut. Frank commutes to the city everyday to work at a mundane office job while April plays house. Despite their comfort and security, neither are satisfied with what they’ve grown to be. April once dreamed of being an actress, and Frank had always envisioned something more exciting for himself. In an attempt to salvage their marriage after weeks of constant quarreling, April proposes that they leave everything behind and move to Paris on a whim. Frank reluctantly agrees, and in the following months, the two protagonists rediscover their passion for each other while preparing for their upcoming travels. However, it isn’t long before the crushing weight of responsibility comes crashing down on their plans.

Based on the novel by Richard Yates, “Revolutionary Road” is an indictment of the conformity that reigned in the so-called affluent society. All of the film’s characters live in little boxes on the hillside that all look just the same. Yet, none of them are more miserable than the chain smoking, gin-soaked Wheelers. Frank is a lowly salesman slowly suffocating in his suit and tie. He hates what he does, and hates where he lives, but lacks the backbone to improve his situation. In contrast, April wants to take initiative before she sinks even further into self-loathing and regret. Yet, there’s something pathetic about her belief that all of their marital problems will magically resolve themselves by moving to Paris.

Sam Mendes captures the harrowing disillusionment of a husband and wife who are unable to come to terms with their own conventionality when the optimism and ambition of their youth run dry. There’s nothing endearing or uplifting about “Revolutionary Road” – the characters are genuinely unlikeable and the plot is so utterly depressing that by the end you’ll be wishing for a prescription of Prozac – but I don’t mean that as a criticism. The filmmaker adopts an uncompromising approach that never sells out the book’s desolate tone. The loving scenes of reconciliation are kept to a minimum, boldly emphasizing what the audience is less comfortable watching: the heartbreaking arguments that tear Frank and April apart. It’s almost like witnessing your own parents fighting all over again, filling you with the same dreadful feeling you first experienced as a child.

The movie wouldn’t have been quite as gut-wrenching had it not been for the clever choice of actors. It’s extremely alienating to see the relationship between the former co-stars of “Titanic” (1997) fall bitterly to pieces. As usual, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio both deliver powerhouse performances that live  up to the challenging material, but the real tour de force comes from the incredibly gifted Michael Shannon (who only appears in two scenes as the insane son of the Wheelers’ realtor). From the second he steps on-screen, he imposes his presence with his commanding voice, sardonic smirks, and nervous twitches.

“Revolutionary Road” isn’t for everyone – its bleak portrayal of the American dream gone wrong will turn off viewers looking for a typical Hollywood love story. But whether or not you can appreciate its heavy (and sometimes heavy-handed) subject, the film is undeniably an emotional roller coaster that offers a stunning display of some of the year’s finest acting.

Rating: 75/100

Tags: , , , ,

2 Responses to “Former Titanic Co-Stars Depict Marriage as a Sinking Ship”

  1. UkrainianGirls Says:

    I think that it is a very interesting and amusing article. Practically all its main points are true.

  2. Margaret Fegaro Says:

    I heard that he was quite keen do a Home and Away cameo! lmao. do you know if this is true? There’s a part of me that sort of wishes this is not true lol.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this:


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Identified-Payload-Type: text/html

WARC-Truncated: length

WARC-Type: response

text:
Weekend Warrior: NY Fashion

IMG_6354‘Intrigued by an event listing a friend sent along, Kinga and I checked out an exhibit presented by the fashion program at my alma mater  Marist College. The event was held at The National Arts Club around the corner from Gramercy Park.

The presentation showcased designs from winners of this year’s Silver Needle Awards. Held in the Grand Gallery, the designs were bold and bright amidst the current exhibition, Alternate Lives, an avant-garde display of black and white photographs.

Some of my favorite designs

The satin bustle dress designed by Allison Carolei ’18 featured a mix of black, midnight blue, and dark red fabrics. A black halter evening gown with a graduated hem, short in the front with a long train in back from Kristen Wong ’17 caught my eye.

I especially loved the flickering LED lights on the train.

Next up a halter pantsuit with flared bell bottom hems in a bright pink plaid from Cara Benevenia ’17. She also showcased a delicately woven bolero shrug with faux feathered sleeves, also in bright pink, and an eco-friendly woven dress in natural tones and pink accents.

I next noticed Emma Gage, ’17 outerwear ensemble with black llama fur and layers of wool in black, gray, and blood red. The trim accented by dystopian-like baubles conjured images of broken pieces of stalactites.

Gabrielle Amaturo ’18 olive green design with its Pucci-like accents reminded me of  1940s film noir. I would imagine the piece would also complement the wardrobe closet of Effie Trinket, too.

About Modern Vintage Ink.

Ghostwriter. Copywriter. Business Curator. Founder, Modern Vintage Ink. Reinvention through experimentation. Serendipitous NYer. Alum of @AOL_Inc @GQ @NBC_Universal @Marist View all posts by Modern Vintage Ink.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this:

warcinfo:
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-148-41-166.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2017-30
operator: Common Crawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for July 2017
publisher: Common Crawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf


text:
Today's Featured Artist: Michael Godard

Transform your photos into one-of-a-kind, hand painted masterpieces!

Savad Photograph - Locomotive - The Gandy Dancer  by Mike Savad

Locomotive - The Gandy Dancer is a photograph by Mike Savad which was uploaded on July 28th, 2013.

More from Mike Savad

View Profile  |  Search

Comments (5)

Post a Comment

This is such Great Work. I love everything about it.

I had to love this image of the Big Boy, voted and fav.

"Gandy dancer" learn something new everyday! I love this, I think its brilliant.

Excellent, Mike! f/v

Amen! Work it, Mike! Love your work


text:
Want to sell Fire In the Kitchen Spice Co.?

First off we want to thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor with Fire in the Kitchen Spice Co.  Our goal is to create a vendor network capable of providing Fire in the Kitchen Spice Co. customers with a superior experience in sales and support of our products.  You can find Fire in the Kitchen Spice Co. specialty seasoning, dry rub marinades and Wicked Pickles at a variety of gourmet food shops and butchers across Ontario and Canada.

For more Retailer information, please contact us at info@fireinthekitchen.ca and we will contact you shortly.

If you would like to see our products at a particular gourmet food shop or butcher close to you ask them to carry our products, then send us the store name so that we can follow-up right away. Your consideration and continued support is much appreciated, help us spread the word and expand our retailer network beyond all borders!

Find a store that carries our products below!

Loading store locator...


text:
The world is falling apart, the dead are rising up, and the Twinkies are all gone. Please welcome, V.L. Locey.

As always, it is truly a pleasure to have her as a guest on my blog. Please welcome, V.L. Locey, and her new release!

Before I start chatting about zombies I`d like to thank Misty for having me back again, she must be getting tired of seeing me here. I`m like a bad penny, or that creepy third cousin that shows up at family affairs, or a zombie virus outbreak. Nice segue huh?

I know that many people just cannot think about romance and zombies being in the same book. I mean that is just squicky, and nasty, right? Well, not necessarily. If you stop and think about it, when would love ever be more important? The world is falling apart, the dead are rising up, and the Twinkies are all gone. Having someone to love and cuddle during such a horrendous time would certainly make survival that much easier. Just think of Daryl and Carol. Go on. I’ll give you a minute. *Takes moment to enjoy recollections of Norman Reedus looking all sexy and whatnot*

Yeah, recalling their reunion made me tear up too. See, love and romance and spicy things are needed when one is facing an apocalypse. With that in mind, may I present my newest novella in the Two Guys zom-rom-com series?

Paul and Gordon aren’t your typical zombie hunters. They’re a loving couple of educators who might be infected by the virus that is turning the world’s population into mindless, undead eating machines. So why haven`t they turned?  Well, Gordon has a theory about that. He suspects that those who march under the rainbow flag just might be carrying the cure for the plague in their bloodstream. Zendra, the massive pharmaceutical company where the mutated virus was made, certainly seems to be in a hurry to round up all the gay survivors they can grab.

To avoid the clutches of Zendra, Paul, his partner Gordon, and a ragtag band of survivors head into the Great White North – the land of maple syrup, hockey, lumberjacks, and thick bacon. Here they plan to spend the winter, hopefully safe from roaming bands of undead, militaristic companies with far too much power, seedy groups of other survivors, and the always dreaded moose. Can two guys in love lead a motley crew to safety?

Two Guys Walk Into An Apocalypse 3: He`s a Lumberjack and He’s Undead is available at the Torquere Press Store, as well as all major eBook retailers.

Torque Press:

My sigh and a steady but thin stream of urine pattering on the pine needles and last fall’s dead leaves were the only noises until something stepped on a branch directly behind me. The dead bough cracked like a pistol. My urine stopped flowing as my heart dropped into my gut. A hot breath blew over the back of my neck causing every fine hair to stand up on end. The exhalation stank of rotten teeth and pond scum. With one hand, I tucked the shriveled beast back into its BVD cage. If a phobie was going to rip me into strips I was not dying with my *#*#  out. That’s just a thing I have. Death can claim me but my genitals will be covered if I can manage it.

With a very unhurried demeanor and a sudden weakness in my legs and knees, I simultaneously reached behind my back for the gun while I swiveled my head around. The largest brown eyes I have ever seen gazed down at me. The creature shook its massive head and blew snot from its nostrils. My fingertips skimmed the gun as a scream of sheer horror escaped me. The moose promptly freaked out. It bulled forward (I know, it’s funny isn’t it? Bull plus moose. Ha. Ha. God, I hate moose) as if someone had rammed a hot poker up its bunghole.

I pulled the gun free and fired. The moose got over being scared and got royally pissed off, which was rather a bit of irony since I now was fearful of losing control of my bladder. Where I hit the monstrous beast from hell I do not know but I think we can rest assured that it was not a killing shot. Bullwinkle threw his head to the left and right. I turned to run, was hit in the shoulder by a moose brow and was thrown to the side like some insignificant gay Raggedy Andy. My face met a tree, my gun flew from my hand, and Sir Moose attacked the nearest bush thinking — in its brilliant moose way — that the bush was the man who had screamed in its face and then shot beside its ear. I watched all this from the ground where I was balled up in a fetal position, whimpering about the sap on my lower lip.

My shot must have roused the camp, for within a moment (although between you and me it felt much more like several hours) the sound of people crashing through the woods broke through the snorting, thrashing, and pawing the long-headed cousin of Bambi was doing. A brilliant light swept the area. I screamed. The moose spun from his bush battle. Rider and Gordon skidded into the scene, the beams from their flashlights hitting the moose right in his ugly, flubbery face. Gordon raised a shotgun into the air but never got the chance to shoot. The moose plunged between the men, sending both diving to opposite sides. Bouncing shafts of light accompanied the departure of the moose as he crashed away into the land of nightmares.

“Sweet Jeezus,” I heard Rider pant somewhere in the darkness. “Damned shame I didn’t have my deer rifle, we could have eaten on that bitch for a month.”

“Paul, are you okay?” my partner called as he struggled to get to his feet and locate his flashlight.

A mousey sound tumbled from me. I coughed and tried several times to find my voice. When I located it down by my spleen, I had a question for my saviors. “Did– Did he mean ‘bitch’ like that animal was a female, or like some sort of rural Southern expression like ‘Damn son, we could have eaten on that bitch for a week!’ when in actuality the beast was a male?”

I twirled my rabbit bone for ten minutes. I stared at the stars and the moon and my love’s strong back. My head fell forward. I rose slowly, my feet getting stuck in the sudden appearance of a guilt puddle. That shit is sticky. Tugging free from the black ooze of self-recrimination, I made my way to the fire. Tallahassee was prowling at the exterior of the dying firelight, her green eyes glowing eerily when she would look at us from the weeds. Not knowing what to do now that I was beside him I threw my bone into the fire. It smoked terribly but the clouds curling off it were sweetly tinted with meat and marrow.

“You know what I miss?” I said, my hands now deep in my back pockets. I heard Gordon suck in a fast breath. This was a new game we had taken to playing since the world had turned into a place that neither of us recognized anymore. We would curl up, one snuggled against the other’s back, and whisper about what we missed in the normal world until we fell asleep. With so many travelling companions, making love to the man was virtually impossible. He made a sound in his throat that I knew to mean “Go on” so I did. Rocking to my toes then falling to my heels I finished my confession. “I miss Simon and Kyle from Beautiful People.”

Gordon choked on a swig of the drink of water he was taking. “And here I thought you were going to say something profound about missing the man who holds you every night until you fall asleep. But no, you miss a British comedy about a young window dresser.”
I glanced down at him seated on a stump.

“Well, I can’t say I miss you since you’re right here. And you can’t deny you adored Kyle and Simon as much as I did,” I replied, watching the bone I had thrown into the pit char and blacken. “Someday, when we’re situated with our happy little family of misfits here we’ll have a talent show and I’ll sing ‘Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves’ in honor of Kyle.”

His fingers moved around my wrist. I pulled him up then slid around to face him. “That, I wouldn’t mind seeing,” Gordon said, his thumb now stroking the pulse point in my wrist. “Paul, I am not trying to make you be something you’re not. That you would even say that to me was like a knife in the chest. I love you for what and who you are, you know that, don’t you?” he asked, his head falling to the left a few inches to try to capture my eyes. I nodded, my sight fixed on his mouth.

“I understand what you’re trying to do, Gordon, I do. I know I swore I would try to be more helpful since everyone seems to look to you and me for leadership for some crazy-ass reason.” I had to touch him, so I cupped his face, the thick, dark whiskers tickling my palm. “I haven’t been much help and I apologize. I vow from here on out I will try not to be such a doily knitter, but he has to try as well.”

“I’ll talk to him, and thank you, babe,” Gordon whispered, then drew me to him for a kiss. My fingers moved across his jaw into his hair. It was coarse and dirty, yet felt like satin to me. His teeth nipped at my lower lip, his tongue slid over my bottom teeth. I pulled his head towards me, making the kiss rougher than ordinary. I hoped it conveyed how damned hot I was for him. Gordon thrust his tongue deeply into my mouth, sweeping every corner he could find. His hands latched onto my hips, one thick thigh pushing between mine. The instant his erection moved sinuously against mine whatever residual irritation I may have had blew away with the smoke of burnt offerings. Without warning he broke the kiss but kept his lips hovering a millimeter from mine. “Do you really think I want you to be any less gay, you silly man?”

A short snort of amusement rolled from me. I tugged his mouth back over mine with one hand then found his pulsating shaft with my palm. He inhaled sharply, drawing air over his teeth and mine. A snap of a branch not far away had us leaping apart and pulling our weapons from our pants. (No not those weapons, you randy scamps!) Rodney stepped into the dying firelight, his bow and quiver over his shoulder, his round face painted shades of green and brown to match the trees and leaves. We both lowered our guns.

“Jeezus, you two are worse than a couple of horny hogs,” he grumbled.

I shoved my handgun into the back of my jeans. “No, this is not a gun in my pocket since mine is in my hand, so I must be extremely glad to see you,” I flung out. Rider spit on the ground, scowled and stalked off.

“What?” I asked to my partner’s exasperated look. “I said I missed him. I was being nice. I could have said I hoped he had fallen out of a tree but I didn’t.”

Author Bio:

V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, belly laughs, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a steer named after a famous N.H.L. goalie, and a flock of assorted domestic fowl.

When not writing lusty tales, she can be found enjoying her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, fresh cup of java in hand.

I love to meet new friends and fans! You can find me at-

My blog-

More V.L. Locey Torquere Press books:

Two Guys Walk Into An Apocalypse (Part of the He Loves Me For My Brainssss anthology), Two Guys Walk Into An Apocalypse 2:It Came From Birmingham, Love of the Hunter, Goaltender`s Penalty, All I Want for Christmas, Every Sunday at One (Part of the 2013 Charity Sip Anthology), Night of the Jackal, An Erie Halloween

Coming soon exclusively from Torquere Press . . . An Erie Operetta and Early To Rise – A Toms & Tabbies Tale.


WARC-Identified-Payload-Type: application/xhtml+xml

text:
You are currently browsing the monthly archive for November 2012.

Here at last is the knitted up sample of the Watermelon Man colorway.

I’m really pleased with how this turned out! It  was a challenging dye project, but worthwhile.

In other news, I’m very happy to be part of  Steven Ambrose’s World Aids Day fundraiser, which is tomorrow, December 1.  Here are the details.  Basically, make a donation to the Lansing, Michigan Aids Network tomorrow, send Steven an email with  the details, and you’ll get entered into the drawing for some amazing prizes, including #9, a $50 gift certificate for my yarns and/or spinning fiber.  I’m honored to be in the company of the other great donors.  Last year, Steven raised $4,765 for the Pittsburgh Aids Taskforce, not bad for a first-time, last-minute effort!  This year, he started earlier, got a whole boatload of amazing  prizes, and has momentum built up from last year.  Can we double that this year?


text:
The charm of the European port city of Civitavecchia (Northwest of Rome) is best experienced in its street markets. The fruit, vegetables, fish and the vendors themselves could have been in the same stalls, generations before. The name Civitavecchia means "ancient town". Listen to its history; see and feel its essence in its street markets.

7 thoughts on “Pomegranates

  1. Great still life picture. Water always enhances the appearance of produce. You have been able to accentuate this. I appreciate what you have achieved.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
Ready to get started?

Get started…

List my placeFind a place

Barigan Share Accommodation

We have no matches for your search

Please add more locations or remove some of your search filters.

Share Accommodation near Barigan

17.6 km from Barigan

Looking in: Auburn, Randwick, Bondi Junction, Coggan, Parramatta, Rosebery, Kensington, Baulkham Hills

I am an engineer by profession and a PhD researcher at UNSW. I have lived in shared accommodation before, and I am well aware of the boundaries and privacy/space matters when sharing an apartment. I will like to live in a clean and well maintained apartment preferably with people who are also conscious about cleanliness and respecting the privacy of others

Free to message
Furnished room in a share house

Mudgee, NSW

40.3 km from Barigan

Furnished room in a share house

I have a large bedroom available for rent in the Mudgee CBD, 2-3 minutes walk from the main shopping centre. The house is fully furnished, outside of the bedroom, with reverse-cycle ducted air conditioning and rear off-street parking.

Early bird


text:
Workbench Logo
Workbench Logo
Workbench Logo
Workbench Logo
Workbench Logo

Three millionth engine rolls off BMW's UK production line

By / 5 years ago / Latest News / No Comments

The milestone power unit – a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol engine – will be despatched to the MINI plant at Oxford, destined for a car to be built for the emerging Indian market.  MINI made its debut in the premium small car segment in India earlier this year marking MINIs 100th export market where three exclusive outlets are being established.

Over 80% of MINIs produced in the UK are exported and more than 1.6m have been exported since the car was launched in 2001.

'This is a fantastic milestone for Plant Hams Hall,' said plant director, Nick Spencer. 'Our 800-strong workforce is proud to be playing an important role within BMW Group’s global production network, building engines in the UK for cars sold in many countries around world and contributing to the success of the iconic MINI brand,' he added.

The milestone follows a year of record production in 2011 and confirmation that facilities are to be upgraded at the Hams Hall plant to enable the production of future generation engines at the site.

Business Minister, Mark Prisk said: 'BMW’s three millionth engine in a MINI that’s now exported to 100 countries is emblematic of the current success of the UK auto sector. Last year UK automotive exports were up 15% at an all time high of £29.5bn in cash terms and engine production increased nearly 5% cent to 2.5m units.'

High-tech, extremely fuel-efficient four-cylinder petrol engines have been built at Plant Hams Hall for BMW vehicles for over a decade.  Production of award-winning engines for MINI have been produced since 2006, with over one million forming a large part of the three million milestone.

The UK-built engines are supplied, in sequence, to production plants in Germany, Austria and Oxford and currently power the BMW X1, BMW 1 Series and the recently launched new BMW 3 Series as well as all MINI petrol models.

Related Post

The author didn't add any Information to his profile yet.

Leave a comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.


WARC-Identified-Payload-Type: application/rss+xml

text:
Picks https://flipboard.com/@delphij/picks-i7vr58emz Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:44:15 GMT Flipboard Google claims the hottest programming language of 2016 http://www.businessinsider.com/google-go-programming-language-of-the-year-2017-1 flipboard-LlLTopWISXiSYI2fpWbHHw:a:21080397-1484167024 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:37:04 GMT Matt Weinberger Google's Go was 2016's programming language of the year, says the TIOBE Index, a highly-regarded resource for ranking the popularity of programming languages.
While the TIOBE Index only catalogues the relative popularity of programming languages via search engines, not how often they're actually … Programming Brilliant dad uses Google Home to troll his kids http://mashable.com/2016/12/09/dad-google-home/ flipboard-dAggji13Tfa5YTmPwf3sDQ:a:21080397-1481326633 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:37:13 GMT By Rebecca Brown When Santa isn't enough of an incentive for good behavior, parents have to get creative.
After this little girl kicked her sibling, her dad did what any parent would do: he used Google Home to "call the cops" on her. His prank seemed to work when she heard "Officer Brutis" order "15 cute boys" to be … Comment: Google has finally made ‘Ambient Display’ useful https://9to5google.com/2016/12/06/ambient-display-is-finally-useful/ flipboard-G2vQd8vpQl6ILuvUVBaOvw:a:21080397-1481101571 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:06:11 GMT Ben Schoon Just the other day, Google officially kicked off the rollout of the latest version of Android, 7.1.1 Nougat, to both Nexus and Pixel devices. With that update, Google brought along some new “moves” which have made a big difference to one of Google’s long available but neglected features — Ambient … Facebook and Google among the best companies to work for https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-google-glassdoor-best-companies-to-work/ flipboard-EiKEGTjCRHaLlxtnaOz4Ag:a:21080397-1481101453 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:04:13 GMT by Erin Carson How much do you love your job?
Every year, job search platform Glassdoor wants to know. On Tuesday, the site published its Employees' Choice Awards, which highlight the best places to work based on more than 2.1 million anonymous company reviews.
For yet another year, tech companies boast a heavy … The Workplace Straighten That Horizon and Keep Those Pixels http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/photo-tip-of-week/straighten-that-horizon-and-keep-those-pixels/ flipboard-xZA-rXEmSHSCxtvlXFUcyw:a:21080397-1481101442 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:04:02 GMT Every once in awhile a grab shot comes along where everything works but the horizon is askew. To fix a crooked horizon, the standard procedure is to … 剧透较少，全程无图，请放心阅读。 写在开头： 可以预想，《头脑特工队》将频繁的出现在小学高年级的心理健康课上，以及大学普通心理学的第一堂课中。我甚至怀疑，我们的心理教师和普心讲师给予的能否超越这部电影所带来的收获；至少于我来说，从切入点和趣… https://www.zhihu.com/question/31502715/answer/66601353 flipboard-c3kdXXRUSfu7-e-sTU3cwA:a:21080397-1481100976 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:56:16 GMT 知乎每日精选 剧透较少，全程无图，请放心阅读。
写在开头：
可以预想，《头脑特工队》将频繁的出现在小学高年级的心理健康课上，以及大学普通心理学的第一堂课中。我甚至怀疑，我们的心理教师和普心讲师给予的能否超越这部电影所带来的收获；至少于我来说，从切入点和趣味性的角度，《头脑特工队》完全可以超过《心理学与生活》，成为心理学入门推荐的首选。以这个视角，如果21世纪是心理学/神经科学的世纪，那么这部电影可能会成为皮克斯至今为止，影响最大的动画电影。
动画电影侧面：
这算不上奇妙绝伦的点子，最奇妙绝伦的是它不只是点子。
如果我对编剧的热情与我对情绪的热情有一个月交集的话，「将各种情绪设计成截然不同的小人」的点子已经被我搬上樱顶 … The Latest: Republicans unveil temporary spending bill http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2016/The-House-has-turned-aside-an-effort-by-conservatives-to-impeach-IRS-Commissioner-John-Koskinen-KAHS-kihn-ihn-/id-1eb5b55c20a94e96bc62a96108377fe0 flipboard-DohX6ar3Q7u2iN7Wc6Jqgw:a:21080397-1481066027 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:13:47 GMT AP , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress (all times local):
7:50 p.m.
Republicans controlling Congress are proposing $10 billion in supplemental war funding and $4 billion more for disaster relief for Louisiana and other states as they unveil must-pass legislation to keep the government running into … Government Google finally kills off Flash as the default player in Chrome http://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-chrome-adobe-flash flipboard-Ou6lAAvvTCqtrGoFZEn2pw:a:21080397-1480983960 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:26:00 GMT Victoria Woollaston Google originally unveiled plans to block Flash by default in May and the changes have now taken effect
Making true on its promise, Google now blocks … The Crucial Time Out Mistake You're Probably Making http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/everything-kids/the-crucial-time-out-mistake-youre-probably-making/ flipboard-SlQtzK4bTo-yBPch1CM9TA:a:21080397-1480983926 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:25:26 GMT By Melissa Willets A new study says many parents aren't using time-outs effectively.
When my toddler is "sentenced" to a time-out, she acts as if I've just banished her from the country for the rest of her life. That's how big of a fight she puts up! But in a way, I get it, because being sent to time-out means she has … 8 reasons Google's Pixel is better than the iPhone http://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-google-pixel-is-better-than-iphone-7-2016-12 flipboard-5O0xoKvWTj2hBd6VXLLkAA:a:21080397-1480929879 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:24:39 GMT Antonio Villas-Boas I've been using Google's Pixel XL smartphone for a few weeks, and the experience has highlighted the absence of some key features on the iPhone.
You should note that everything here is subjective. The iPhone has great features that the Pixel doesn't have, and the Apple ecosystem is in a league of … Phones iPhone vs Pixel - Dwell https://www.dwell.com/article/iphone-vs-pixel-78e0e1b4 flipboard-fxp0u_pWS_6EZWZGD1NqFw:a:21080397-1480929858 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:24:18 GMT DAVE MORIN After several weeks testing the iPhone 7, the iPhone 7+, and the Google Pixel I thought I might write up a review that might be helpful for anyone considering which phone to buy for the holidays. This is the closest the competition has ever been amongst the iOS and Android ecosystem from both a … Phones Recycling or donating your unwanted clothes “is not a solution” for the planet, Greenpeace says http://qz.com/849209/greenpeace-takes-aim-at-clothes-recycling-for-doing-next-to-nothing-to-reduce-fashions-environmental-footprint/ flipboard-IavPpW7aQQeDYohZaiIrHg:a:21080397-1480536863 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:14:23 GMT Marc Bain The shopping mania that attends the holidays each season has arrived. On Black Friday alone, consumers in the US and around the world bought billions of dollars worth of stuff, including a whole lot of clothes. That clothing haul is something environmental organization Greenpeace is not happy about.
… 10 Nasty Habits You Must Eliminate From Your Daily Routine https://buzz.affcart.com/10-nasty-habits-you-must-eliminate-from-your-daily-routine/ flipboard-HUJqOTBqRwuB98z85wlaKQ:a:21080397-1480154164 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 09:56:04 GMT Make no mistake about it. Bad habits are called, “bad,” for a reason. They kill our productivity and creativity. They slow us down. They hold us back … Why Val d'Isère is our favourite ski resort http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/articles/skiing-in-val-disere-why-so-popular/ flipboard-ogVq8lwFSYipz3KukKN7nA:a:21080397-1480154056 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 09:54:16 GMT By Ben Ross How do we love Val d’Isère? Let us count the ways. Firstly, it has staying power. This morning the resort will open for business for the 2016-17 season and the lifts won’t shut again until May 1 2017, 156 days later. From the first Alpine dusting to the last squelch of spring snow, that is a heck … Skiing Democrats once represented the working class. Not any more https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/10/democrats-working-class-americans-us-election flipboard-Fd_RreKeRPC2QljDK1hKIw:a:21080397-1478821896 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:51:36 GMT Robert Reich Bill Clinton and Barack Obama helped shift power away from the people towards corporations. It was this that created an opening for Donald Trump
What has happened in America should not be seen as a victory for hatefulness over decency. It is more accurately understood as a repudiation of the … Equality Forget the FBI cache; the Podesta emails show how America is run https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/31/the-podesta-emails-show-who-runs-america-and-how-they-do-it flipboard-QDTMrcdTRn2w6T08a9EQMw:a:21080397-1477934858 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:27:38 GMT Thomas Frank WikiLeaks’ dump of messages to and from Clinton’s campaign chief offer an unprecedented view into the workings of the elite, and how it looks after itself
The Hillary Clinton email controversy explained: what we know so far
The emails currently roiling the US presidential campaign are part of some … Hillary Clinton What You Need to Know About Heart Attacks https://www.verywell.com/heart-attack-4014074 flipboard-Vtgqm2zNQmGv3sbQuE0Frw:a:21080397-1477818454 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:07:34 GMT Richard N. Fogoros, MD A heart attack (or myocardial infarction) is a very serious condition in which a portion of the heart muscle dies, usually because its blood supply … ANALYSIS: Flight looks through its pages at 100 years of Boeing https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-flight-looks-through-its-pages-at-100-year-427511/ flipboard-KHM5MxX7SPealA16fieN0Q:a:21080397-1468625751 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:35:51 GMT We look back through our archives at the pivotal moments in the 100-year history of aerospace s biggest company, from the early days of aviation to … Aerospace Clinton wins Puerto Rico, marches ever closer to clinching the Democratic nomination https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-marches-ever-closer-to-clinching-the-democratic-nomination/2016/06/05/ed166d66-2b56-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c_story.html flipboard-f9i0xLabSvet0kMXZ2hlhQ:a:21080397-1465227700 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:41:40 GMT By Robert Costa, Abby Phillip and Anne Gearan LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton moved closer to the Democratic presidential nomination with two contests this weekend as she and Sen. Bernie Sanders continued a fierce contest in California ahead of voting Tuesday that is likely to make Clinton the winner of a bruising primary battle.
Late Sunday, … Bernie Sanders New data proves Trump is completely wrong about California's drought http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/06/california-drought-trump-snowpack-low-hot flipboard-h8bqSES-TzSqRLH8KCGP0w:a:21080397-1464983255 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:47:35 GMT Jenny Luna California's drought is far from over. Despite recent news that reservoirs are brimming in northern parts of the state, and a speech from Republican … Manhole Cover Paintings in China: Pictures http://cdn.flipboard.com/content/thephotodesk/thephotodeskgalleries/items/1464882630000.html flipboard-GDFzZHdWRqWkfiEQmmLDHw:a:21080397-1464982616 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:36:56 GMT Flipboard Photodesk Chinese Art Dems' new fear: Sanders revolt could upend Democratic convention http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/17/politics/democrat-bernie-sanders-revolt/ flipboard-9lCzo5RbSU2iWTiV4BBUTA:a:21080397-1463529506 Tue, 17 May 2016 23:58:26 GMT By Manu Raju, Senior Political Reporter (CNN) — Sen. Barbara Boxer, a veteran of Democratic politics, says she never saw anything quite like this before.
Loud cursing, shouting, obscene gestures and vile insults, including crude comments about the female anatomy. It was all on display over the weekend as supporters of Bernie Sanders … Bernie Sanders Asia’s richest man quietly paid a visit to Barack Obama http://qz.com/686574/asias-richest-man-quietly-paid-a-visit-to-barack-obama/ flipboard-0H5ofjMqSc6ALBtKDEqU8w:a:21080397-1463529494 Tue, 17 May 2016 23:58:14 GMT Alice Truong Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, met with US president Barack Obama today (May 17) at the White House.
In brief remarks to reporters, Ma, who in April became Asia’s richest man after an Alibaba affiliate raised a new financing round, said his meeting with Obama was … Jack Ma Google patented a crazy device it wants to inject into your eyeball http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/05/02/google-patented-crazy-device-it-wants-to-inject-into-your-eyeball.html flipboard-2jbEFSrJT8yWjlZxW-aFUQ:a:21080397-1462256945 Tue, 03 May 2016 06:29:05 GMT By Yoni Heisler We may be accustomed to seeing high-tech companies file patents for out-there concepts and technologies, but a new patent from Google takes the cake. Originally spotted by Forbes, Google earlier this month filed a patent which describes a method of injecting a device into a person's eyeball as a … Supreme court grants FBI massive expansion of powers to hack computers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/29/fbi-hacking-computers-warrants-supreme-court-congress flipboard-ry-V7MzSQ_y6jZDV8Dyatg:a:21080397-1461983341 Sat, 30 Apr 2016 02:29:01 GMT Danny Yadron in San Francisco Intelligence committee senator said he plans to introduce bill to block expansion to ‘rule 41’ on warrants for suspects who hide their location, set for December
FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillance
The US Congress has seven months to block a potentially massive … Surveillance Rise in CO2 has 'greened Planet Earth' http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36130346 flipboard-GsWCHBmMQ025Efrkb5nBTw:a:21080397-1461641900 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 03:38:20 GMT By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst
Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial society have driven a huge growth in trees and other plants.
A new study says that if the extra green leaves prompted by rising CO2 levels were laid in a carpet, it would cover twice the continental USA.
Climate sceptics argue the … Climate Change Giant sinkhole swallows busy intersection http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/04/24/china-sinkhole-opens-on-highway-orig-vstan-bpb.cnn flipboard-Xw4p2unUQ9-koO-ndYMIdQ:a:21080397-1461567251 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 06:54:11 GMT CNN Traffic cameras caught the moment a giant sinkhole opened in the middle of a busy intersection in Hangzhou, China. China This Solar Power Plant Can Run All Night http://time.com/4291347/crescent-dunes-solar-power-plant/ flipboard-mwHRMbY0TASVPUg8ZLuv7A:a:21080397-1461287020 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:03:40 GMT Justin Worland, More than 10,000 billboard-size mirrors encircle a central tower at the facility
Jamey Stillings
1 of 11
Crescent Dunes looks and sounds a bit like an … Renewable Energy


text:
popularity shift

Here we go then. The inevitable. I could see it coming a mile away. The slow shift. The plateau before the trough. The phase passing. The …. wtf are you on about mark?

Well put it this way… I used to shift through loads of youtube vids and be presented with a massive selection of movies to choose from, on various topics. A year ago I was overwhelmed by choice. Now? nothings been posted up in the past 5 days.

Now forgive me, I’m new to all this. But like most people that has been involved in certain activities for a number of years, see trends occur. Peaks, troughs and plateaus as I like to call it. Most of it is fueled by kids that decide one moment that they want to try out something, then dump it the next minute because its too much effort.

Which leads me to think about discipline and rewards… uh-oh, I feel me going off topic!!

Formal teaching methods, have structure to their training… which provides discipline and delivers measurable rewards. Giving up and giving in, isn’t really an option for the weak hearted, without some serious persuasion and peer pressure. (which isn’t a bad thing btw)

Without pressure and discipline and structure and rewards, its sooo easy to dip in and out of things and wander off when bored, particularly when progress may be slow or tuition limited and possibly all wrong as well. This is what I’m thinking for a number of young people that take up any undisciplined activity.

However before jumping to conclusions, I’ll consider both sides of the coin. The time of year. Tricking is seasonal right? Acutally I lie, tricking isn’t seasonal… everything is. Everything we do goes through patterns of activity. Why? well its called, school, holidays, weather… and thats it. There might be more but, I can’t think of any. Schools are the structure to most young peoples entire activity. Without that, friends are not around, facilities and options to train might not be so abundant. Then there’s holidays, a certain times of year, people travel, again this is very tied in to the school holiday season…. which leads nicely on to the weather…. when the sun is out, people aren’t inclinded to sit indoors editing for hours on end… people also go away on holidays and vacations and change their routines. This is why i’m probably noticing a ‘slow down’ in videos being uploaded. People aren’t taking a break from their activity, but are just taking a break in life.

I guess I’ve answered my own question here.

Leave a comment

Filed under Life, Tricking, youtube

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
Archive for the ‘weddings’ Category

I would imagine that a huge fields of sunflowers is one of the most beautiful things to see, but as a wedding flower it needs careful styling.

I love the yellow, I love its bold appearance and for its size the sunflower is inexpensive thats for sure. However, in the flower shop I work at, there is general dislike for this flower. I personally want to find some extra inspiration to show me how this flower has been incorporated into wedding in a fun,classy and modern way. Overall, I see it working in a rustic fun wedding theme.

It is adds a nice fall/autumn or summer look to a wedding and when using it the colour scheme should stay warm and sunny. Varying shades of yellow look good with sunflowers, as do browns and greens and greys… and as always there are no hard and fast rules, the contrast of the coral and teal colours in the wedding below suit the sunflower (and couple) perfectly!!   in the now

In my searching I have realised I prefer the flower on its own, it makes such a statement solo it doesn’t need the fussyness of too many other flowers. It also keeps the look fun,  with a touch of rustic home spun feel. (without the tacky ‘country bumpkin’ look) The images below I found at country living and they walk the country line beautifully and manage to stay rustic but still modern and fresh.

Cute mix of blue and yellow and the lemons! I just WISH they had taken the time to stick in cute name labels rather than write on the lemon in black marker?!!!

(On a side note I am on the hunt for these bamboo disposable plates and cutlery…awesome classy idea for an laid back event!)

As a tall centrepiece, you could also put them in a tall glass vase with the long sturdy stems visible. This has been done time and time again (especially in my home town of Perth) Don’t love, but I think it could be updated with a bundle of twine around it to give it a ‘finished’ and considered look (It IS a wedding!)

Talking of twine, I think twine and sunflowers could be best friends…just look at the inspiration from this wedding from amanada pair  (Cuuuute couple….and do love that the look is kept simple at the ceremony with greenery so the focus is in the bouquets)

Just a few sunflowers together also make a very simple bouquet. Wedding at The dior

And if you have a bit more money to burn, this Manzanita branch with bundles of sunflowers and candle votives takes you from day to night, and is sure to make the guests talk! (by Valley Forge Flowers–meaning to go back to this website and check out their gorgeous flower gallery!)

Oh, and finally some really cute pew markers…found here

I feel so happy after this post…sunflowers do work……

Read Full Post »

I have spoken a little about my love of peach coloured flowers in a wedding,…I could see myself as peach/apricot bride, but at the flower shop, these brides seem to be the hardest to please! Peach is such a varied range of colours, it could be a bit more orange, it could be a bit more pink….

This past weekend at work we had a peach bride and she was not happy with her bouquets…. so here we were, 10mins before they walk down the aisle,  madly remaking bouquets!! Not something I would recommend for anyones stress levels!! She didnt think that the flowers were ‘peach’ coloured, so opted to exchange flowers for a white option.

Now, the consensus i am getting from my workplace is that there just isnt many options for peach flowers. I understand that it is a difficult to define colour but since I am madly in love this coloured flower, I want to to do some digging around to see what potential peach(ish) flowers exist for all you future peach brides!

Well, first up would have to be the rose, a elegant option year round.

Varieties below found at fifty flowers

Versilia (Blown)

Creamy peach/ peachy surprise sweetheart rose

donna peach rose

Prima donna

Cinnamon Peach

Personally, I prefer the look of the garden rose…it suits peach so much!!!

These different varieties I found at a whole blossoms

Juliet Garden Rose (my fav!!! love its shape and texture, just look at those ruffles!)

Caramel Antique Garden Rose Peach Cream

Other flowers that have a peach appearance…

Mozart peach mini calla

mini carnations

Hypernicum berries

And for another of my favourite flowers… Dahlias…in peach!!!

Ball Dahlias

There are many other flowers and varieties that can pass as peach but depending on mother nature, lighting, what they are paired with and personal opinion…anyone could disagree! Im sure you will agree that ‘peach’ can mean so many colours and I now understand why it is so hard to please a peach bride!

I am starting to believe that peach in a wedding should be selected with another colour…like peach and creams, or peach and yellows and peach whites….as this colour flower tends to have a tinge of something else in each shade. And I prefer a mix of different flowers for texture and best effect. Here is a little peach inspiration to finish off…

The next 3 images are from the sweetest occasion. Love this wedding

I think the moral of the story is that if you see yourself as a peach/ apricot bride…remember all these images and remember how peach can mean so many different things! But personally, I think if its what you want, its worth persevering!…I know I will! (Just arm yourself with an image of what you want, aim for the ‘look or feel’ and try to be forgiving on the day as mother nature doesn’t always conform to your colour chart!)

Read Full Post »

A scent is a magical thing, its has an a ability to allow me to time travel back into a place from my childhood, or to last week or even bring my late mother back for a second when I catch a whiff of her favourite perfume. I would like to think that at my wedding there will be a pleasant scent, hopefully common, but distinctive enough that when someone catches it, they are reminded of the fun night celebrating our special day.

I like the idea of eucalyptus leaves on the dance floor….(I am Australian so these are easy to get, free and so much a part of home)…so as people carve it up on the dance floor, the scent fills the air…. Also throwing dried scented leaves or flowers instead of confetti would be perfect out an outdoor wedding.

Herbs would also be an easy way to add a scent to the day. Rosemary, mint, lemon grass…all would work great. Another lovely herb could be lavender, I just came across some images this afternoon from Polkadotbride.com

Alot of dried lavender bouquets I have seen, have a very straight up and down look. This can look ok, but personally, with dried lavender, I prefer a chunkier bridal bouquet just because the flowers are so delicate. The way some of the flower springs poke outwards and weep a little in the above image, also gives the bouquet some softness and movement usually lacking from a lavender bouquet.

Here is a couple of images I found of dried lavender boutonnieres…. love the simplicity, but i do think if your guys are large or are wearing black suits (which most do!), the lavender could get lost…I think I would add a backing of some sort to make it stand out more. The top bout, does that with a little piece of dusty miller.

These mini lavender table settings are cute too! If you stuck two pins on it everyone would get their own corsage two! (just take care no pins get left on the plates!)Below is a couple of images showing dried lavender as chair ties and mixed with purple hydrangea in pew markers

 There is just so many possibilities to the idea of making your wedding more that just sight and sound but also scent! I hope you enjoyed my quick sampling of using dried lavender… but just imagine the possibilities with everyother type of scented flowers/ foliage out there!!

Oh, and why not send everyone home with their own scented herb plant at the end of the night….? so simple, so lovely!

Read Full Post »

I had never encountered this flower back in oz, but here in Canada, they are everywhere at this time of year and can I just say I LOVE LOVE LOVE them.

The bigger the better….actually….the small ones are just as scrumptious! They look great alone, and look amazing mixed with other richer or softer coloured flowers. The only downer might be the slightly onion smell they can emit (well, you have to forgive them since they are a member of the onion family!)

So I am talking about the Allium. The name “Allium” actually refers to the genus of plants that includes onions, garlic, chives, leeks, and ramps.

source: karaandgroomzilla

The cut flower varieties include Bullet or drumstick allium (Allium Sphaerocephalon) – small, with about 1″ balls of flowers. The real eye catcher is  Globemaster (Allium giganteum), they can grow three to four feet tall with blossoms as large as 14 inches. (typically 5″ diameter blooms)

Globemaster allium are available in Canada from late May into June (late spring early summer), incidentally at the same time as peonies, which are a great companion for this flower!!…Exhibit A…….

So how does this whimsical fella look like in a bridal bouquet?

well for starters it look fabulous on its on as a statement (source) or maybe for your flower girls as a ‘wand’?

at this blog, the bride loves it for its scented addition to her bouquet

Or, you might like the significance that it is a vegetable…here is gorgeous mixed bouquet with all the flowers  from the vegetable family (for all you ‘foodie’ couples out there!)

And what about those arrangements? Allium are fun, whimsical and on their own can look architectural.

source: blueskyflowers

source: karaandgroomzilla
This next one would look lovely either side of the bride and groom for a ceremony.

Just for something different I saw these ball of loveliness hung from strings at one event and it looks amazing….also just as fun, placing them in test tubes so they last that little bit longer …..

….for a corporate event they are striking….

and one more inspiration…these allium inspired cute invites for a wedding by Two For Joy Paper.

Although purple is the predominant colour, the range of colors is choice, from true blue, dark purple, pink, and white. They can last more than two weeks if you use floral preservative and change the water every few days.

Read Full Post »

I MUST share this one with you….

This is from a stunner of a wedding featured on stylemepretty.

As much as I love this, I am not sure I could pull it off , but wow…I have a friend who this would be perfect for!!

Read Full Post »

We had a crazy bride at the shop today…without going into details, she was seeing a sample centre piece and was driving us crazy. Her look was very romantic and country garden but there was one flower she could not get her head around. Celosia.

Now I do love this flower, for its vibrancy (you cant beat its range of jewel tones!), its uniqueness and longevity. But, it is VERY different and some people just dont get it. So I thought I would throw out some fun bouquets and arrangements using this particular flower and you can make your own mind up!

First up is this wedding stunner I found on  blog called french bouquet. This wedding is rustic, vintage and has so many elements I totally want in my wedding as well. But I am staying focused!!! So celosia ….here are a few select images of this flower at this stunning event…

the sign is heaven….and check out the pew markers…sigh…

I think the colours of this event would translate so well to an Australian wedding too!

Anyway, next is an image of a vibrant bridal bouquet incorporating lime green celosia…found at bumble bee landing

I found this delightful image here. I think these could make cute bridesmaid bouquets for a quirky wedding, although i would probably let the roses blow open a little more…I am not a fan of bullet roses!!

I am also not a fan of yellow and red flowers together…but…somehow this one below by lisa foster works!

This fun mini bouquet is by sweetwater…

And for you girlie/country wedding folk, this bouquet  (source) and bout. fit the bill

And I know you were all thinking it…this flower looks like coral! well, this floral designer takes this thought literally for an interesting take on table arrangements.I wouldn’t personally make these, but I like the idea of perhaps using this concept on mass in a much larger vase for a suitable corporate or themed event….I think that would look stunning

Now I just have to share this one too…CHECK OUT THIS CAKE!!!! wow wow wow is all I can say about those beautiful flowers (source)

Similarly, a tight group like this one below, would make a sweet cake topper

So if you are smitten with this flower here is a bit more info…. Its vase life is nice and long, anywhere between 5 to 14 days and can be dried. It has no fragrance and is thought to symbol humor, warmth and silliness.

This flower has appeared in our store already, so i would put its availability anywhere between late June to mid October in Canada. Back home in Australia, all my sources show it is available year round (mainly grown in Victoria, NSW and QLD)…I might have to look into that one!

Well, publicly the jury is out on this flower, but hopefully this post has shown you that it is beautiful and despite the angry bride that hated it today…i think it has its rightful place in a wedding too!

Read Full Post »

At the moment I am loving a soft romantic bouquets and arrangements that include corals, peaches, blush pinks, silvers and greys. This colour scheme is timeless, feminine and subtle. It says wedding without the harshness of a stark white colour palette.

Sigh! They make me so happy.

Here is a selection of bouquets that a think have such a gorgeous mix of these colours and a posie so relaxed and fuss-free they look as though brides have swooped them from the garden themselves…love!!!!!

flowers by Amandas wedding shop

flowers by poppies and posies

Next up are some images from the amazingly talented lady Joy thigpen….her designs, selections and pairings are an inspiration to me

I love the soft complimentary ribbon on this bouquet, I think a bronze ribbon would be equally beautiful!

flowers by flowerwild

flowers by hanafloraldesign

flowers by serendipity

flowers by clementine

I think I am zeroing in on this colour scheme for my own wedding! It lends itself to a fancy wedding and also to more of my style- a more rustic barn wedding teamed with some beautiful natural wood tables and candlelight…sigh!!!

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »


text:
Is Canada Fighting an Imperialist War in Afghanistan?

Recently a small group of professors at the University of Regina suggested that Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan was an act of imperialism and should not be glorified. The professors were vigorously attacked by Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, a number of Conservative Members of Parliament, and a long list of editorial writers, columnists and directors of news in the mainstream Canadian media.

On this subject, a new group of scholars argues that the United States is a major imperial power, dominating the world, and this is a good thing. These would include Antonia Negri, Michael Hardt, Deepak Lal and Naill Ferguson. Canadian Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff, is often seen as part of this group. Samuel P. Huntington, the eminent U.S. scholar, writes that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are part of the “war of civilizations” between Christianity and Islam, and there is no question who we should support. READ ON

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
Check our curated gift guides

This shop is taking a break. Please check back soon to order any items

Sorry! This item is unavailable.

25th anniversary card, congratulations, paper quilling

25th anniversary card, congratulations, paper quilling
Love this

A beautiful quilled silver anniversary congratulations card with quilling flowers in ivory and silver. A very original handmade card to celebrate a 25th anniversary.

A lovely spray of quilled flowers adorns the top half of this silver anniversary card. The lower half has been covered in beautiful pearl embossed paper with a message, which reads Congratulations on your Silver Wedding Anniversary.

This lovely 25th anniversary congratulations card is sure to be appreciated by the recipients. All the quilling is handmade. I handroll each petal, leaf and shape from strips of coloured paper. The result is a beautiful original silver anniversary card which makes a great keepsake for the future - you will not find anything similar for sale elsewhere.

This card measures 4.75ins x 4.75ins approx. It will be supplied with a co-ordinating envelope, in a protective cellophane sleeve. All cards are packaged carefully to ensure they arrive with you in pristine condition. As I make all my cards individually, the card you receive may differ very slightly from the photograph. However all cards are made to the highest standards and only high quality materials are used. The photographs do not really do justice to the cards. You really need to see and hold them to appreciate them fully. Please see my feedback for comments from previous customers.

Thank you for visiting my shop today!

With every order I include a little something extra as a thank you.

Shipping & delivery

This item will be posted to you by Paper Daisy Cards within 5 days of receiving payment.

Shipping destination Cost Additional items
United Kingdom £1.40 £0.80

Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, Latvia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

£3.30 £0.50
USA and Canada £3.90 £1.00
Rest of the World £4.10 £1.00

Returns Policy

You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.

Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken.

Read the Folksy Returns Policy.


text:
Check our curated gift guides

Sorry! This item is unavailable.

Daisy Summer Bag

Daisy Summer Bag
Love this

This is another pretty lightweight bag using fabulous Moda cotton fabrics, which are just beautiful quality, the design has a Retro look to it.

It has a botton closure and a contrasing inside pocket.

The bag is fully lined in dusky polka dot pink and has a loose bottom inside to help the bag keep it's shape. The interfacing used is quite rigid so this bag has a firmer feel to it

The body of the bag measures 10" x 8" deep approximately.

I aim to post out next working day by first class mail.

If for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase, the item can be returned for a refund, the most important thing is that you are happy with your choice.

Thank you for looking, if you would like a bag but in a different colourway then please contact me as I am happy to make to order.

Shipping & delivery

This item will be posted to you by Adien Crafts within 3 days of receiving payment.

Shipping destination Cost Additional items
United Kingdom £2.50 £0.50

Returns Policy

You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.

Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken.

Read the Folksy Returns Policy.


text:
Thai turkey and rice

By • May 7, 2014 0 Comments

1 Save

If you like it, save it!

Save and organize all of the stuff you love in one place.

Got it!

If you like something…

Click the heart, it's called favoriting. Favorite the stuff you like.

Got it!

Author Notes:
Easy to make and tasty Thai turkey and rice recipe is mouthwatering and budget friendly as well. This Thai version of recipe is a great way to use up the leftovers. Blend of Turkey tenderloins with rice, chicken broth, soy suce and seasoning of salt and pepper give it nice taste that everyone in your family would love to eat. Try out the recipe of it, given here as follows.
Sandhi Ra

Serves 4

  1. 1/2 cup chopped Onion 1 tbsp Oil 3 minced Garlic cloves 1/2 pound sugar snap Peas 1/2 cup shredded Carrots 3 cups cubed, cooked turkey tenderloin 3/4 cup reduced-sodium Chicken broth 1/4 cup rice Vinegar 2 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsp Soy sauce 1 tsp crushed red Pepper 1 cup cooked rice 2 tbsp chopped Basil leaves Salt to taste Ground black Pepper 4 Lime wedges
  2. Step 1: In a bowl, mix broth, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and pepper flakes well. Step 2: Heat oil in a pan, then add onion and garlic, and cook until onion becomes soft. Step 3: Add snap peas and carrots, and cook 2 minutes, then add turkey and cook until it becomes golden brown on all sides More Details:

More Great Recipes:


text:
Skip to content

Braised Pork Cheek in Soya Sauce

This is a great autumn/winter dish, served with rice. It can be done just with soya sauce and honey or sugar but I think the note of star anise is a vital aromatic note. The garlic and shallot adds a touch more complexity, but you can leave it if you don’t have any.

Pork belly or shoulder is good too. My Mum would use belly but I had this beautiful piece of pork cheek Middle White.

  • Pork Cheek / Pork Belly (1 cheek per person, 1 Slice belly per person); cut into chunks
  • 2 Star anise
  • 4 -6 cloves of garlic
  • 4 – 6 shallots
  • Light soya sauce
  • Dark soya sauce
  • Sweet soya sauce
  • Sugar / honey

Cut the pork cheek into chunks and brown in a pot. If you start fat side down or cut up a little fat then you won’t need any oil to get you going. After browning, you can soften the garlic (cloves crush) and shallots (halved) before adding the pork back.

Then add a mix of light soy, dark soy, sweet soy and sugar/honey. If no sweet soy add more sugar to taste. If you don’t like it too sweet, you can leave out the sugar. My marinade would be about 6 table spoons of light soy, 6 table spoons of dark soy, 2 spoons of sweet soy and a spoon of sugar.

Then add water (or pork stock for a richer stew) to cover and simmer for 1.5 to 3 hours until tender and melting. Serve with rice and some oriental greens or water cress. A boiled egg added 15 minutes before the end is also a tasty addition.

No comments yet

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this:


text:
Guitar Lessons
Forte School of Music Joondalup

Guitar is very popular with pre teens, teens and adults. The guitar is an incredibly rewarding, versatile and contemporary instrument to learn. Anyone aged 8 and up are good to go.

Guitar sounds great as a solo instrument or in a band with others. Playing classical or heavy rock.  Students can easily perform with others, play in bands and compose their own music. Guitar comes naturally to those who:

  • Love a wide range of music
  • Are co-ordinated with their hands (colouring, blocks, writing etc)
  • Are happy to sing along with their instrument
  • Want to be a rock star!

Our teachers are versatile and play a wide range of styles. Many beginners have a real passion and desire to play a particular piece or style. Our teachers know how important it is to satisfy this interest and try to work this in as soon as possible, sometimes in the first few lessons.

Download your course information sheet here.

The co-ordination of fingers and the individual strength of fingers to push down the required strings in various combinations can be confounding for the young child. Guitar is popular with all ages but recommend young beginners to music (3.5 - 7 yr olds) start with our Forte Piano Courses for Children where all the basics including pitch training are developed first.

Come along to see just how good our teachers are and how much you will enjoy learning to play music at Forte.

Email Us

Follow Us

Level 1
133 Grand Boulevard, Joondalup
Perth, Western Australia 6027


text:
Proving a Life of Abundance and Living Abundantly are NOT the Same Thing

I can’t keep up with my own expectations. I don’t even know exactly when I put these expectations on myself. I guess it happened slowly. I started seeing all the pictures of couples announcing their pregnancies in cute ways, weekly updates of the baby bump, then adorable birth announcement photo shoots, weekly to monthly progress pictures of baby, adorable pictures of baby and family on every outing, and family Christmas photo shoot for Christmas cards. Everything seemed so beautiful and easy.

When I first started struggling with infertility, my desire for a child was just that: a desire for a child. But as the years passed and my home office (although painted to be a nursery) remained an office, I started to dream about decorating my nursery. Then the dreams moved onto how I would announce my pregnancy. Then I dreamt about keeping my athletic figure while pregnant and taking adorable progress pictures to show the world. These dreams kept growing with every great idea posted on social media. So much love, so much beauty, and I was going to do them all!

But let me tell you something, seven years of stored up baby dreams means I have a pinterest page FULL of other people’s great ideas and now I have somehow convinced myself that I need to do them all! A couple years ago I wrote a blog entry about #FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), and how it nearly killed me. It’s no one’s fault but my own. I can’t blame it on social media or “society”. No one is telling me I have to do these things…well actually, that’s not true. I am telling myself I have to do these things. But why?!

Now that I am a mom (I’m a mom!!! I just want to say it over and over again. Hi, I’m Samuel’s mom!) …now that I am a mom, I find myself stressing about photo shoots. Instead of soaking in every single sweet moment, I find myself thinking, “I want to capture this forever!” so I try to, but no matter how many photos or videos I take, nothing compares to the real thing. Nothing can compete with the actual interaction between me and my son. And I don’t want to spend my days with Sammy thinking about lighting, outfits, and whether or not I’m still beautiful enough to have my photo taken. When it really comes down to it the root of my desire for all these good ideas isn’t what is best for my baby, it’s my own pride and my own desire to hold on to every single moment forever. I want people to look at my baby and say, “that is the cutest damn baby in the whole world.” And I want Ellen DeGeneres to like and share my Instagram photos of all my photo shoots and silly videos and then have me on her show because my family is super special. I want people to hear my story and say, “Wow, God is really showing off!”

I am so abundantly blessed that I want the world to know it. I want the world to see what God has done for me, but the sinful part of me wants all the credit; like it was MY prayers that created Sammy, or MY obedience that gave me such blessings. But it’s not! It’s not by my works at all. God invited me to be a part of it, but he didn’t NEED me for his plans to succeed. But I also don’t want to miss a thing. I want to hold onto these moments with Sammy forever, and each day is so new. Each day he is different. Each day is he grows so much, and I’m scared I’m going to miss something. So, in my humanness, I try to capture it with videos and photos. I try my best to save the moments so I can go back and re-watch them, instead of savoring the moment as it happens.

But the desire to have a “good” video or a “silly” outcome or a picture that perfectly captures Sammy’s many expressions can easily turn into an expectation of perfection, or a desire to have it all. And in doing all the “having it all” things that I need to do to prove to myself that I indeed have it all, I miss out on the most important thing: interacting with my son; just being present in the moment; being; now; me and him together.

That doesn’t mean that if you post monthly pictures of your baby bump or child that you are a bad mom or that you are totally self-obsessed. No way! More power to you! All I am saying is that I can’t keep up. And sometimes I am doing those things for the wrong reasons. Me – Liz – I cannot do all of those things and I really don’t think any of you expect me to. And even if you did, it doesn’t matter. I am constantly battling between my inner Mary and my inner Martha.

Luke 10:42 “but few things are needed–or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

I choose being. I choose to let the stuff of the world go, I choose to let my plans go, I choose to let my dirty dishes sit there a little longer, I choose to be present with my son and with my Jesus. I choose to model to my son how to be present with those around him and especially his savior. I choose to abundantly live instead of spending my days trying to prove I have a life of abundance.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out / Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out / Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out / Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out / Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
audio note ankoru

I have recently purchased a pair of used SE Ankoru mono block power amps and M3 pre .
Upon the connection of the system, I noticed a low buzzing noise in the loudspeakers which comes from the amps and sometimes gets louder. I checked and removed all upstream equipment, cd, pre, to find the source of the noise and concluded that it direcly comes from the powr amps . I even tried power conditioner to check and make sure the quality of Ac is good but the buzzing noise was still there. I wonder if any body has similar experience or can help me take care of this problem. I was told it could be from the tubes ?!
I had a AN Meishu and now a AN P3 Silver and both amps had/have a low hum coming from the amps into the speakers.

There is now a MK2 version and the problem may have been delt with in the newer amp.

E-mail Peter Q of AN with your concern.
Is the noise about equal in both channels? If so, it is unlikely to be a bad tube or some other candidate, like a power supply capacitor.

If it is just one amp, or predominantly one amp, try switching the tubes from one amp to the other to see if the noise follows the tubes.

Even with power supply conditioning, it could still be the power. I get hum and buzzing in my amps (Audionote Kageki) from the cable tv feed. As long as the cable is hooked up, it somehow feeds noise into the circuit that feeds both my stereo and video setup (the setups do not share any components/connection at all). Even attempts to block the noise with a blocking transformer doesn't help; I have to unplug the cable to eliminate the noise. The amps are fed by a Furman balanced power conditioner, but, it does nothing for the problem.

Good luck.
I have a mostly Audio Note system driven by a pair of Kageki mono blocks. And when I first set-up the system, I would get a noticeable hum on both channels while playing vinyl. I discovered I had to turnoff of my computer, transport and DAC; then, the noise dropped drastically. The need to turn the computer off disappeared when I installed dedicated lines. But, even with these changes, I still get some noise,if I get close to the speakers when music is not playing. I attribute this to the Cunningham single plate 2A3 which are notorious for being noisy tubes. However, the amount of tube noise I get is more than off-set the quality of the sound when the music is playing.
It could be something as simple as a ground loop problem. Disconnect the interconnect from the amplifier and see if it still hums, or use a cheater plug to bypass the amps' ground and see if the hum still persist.


text:
Bruce Springsteen, did you see the show?

What a show! 3 hours.
Outlaw Pete, destine to be a classic live performance.
Climbing into the audience to sing "Hungry Heart" with his MOM!!
Collecting a bunch of request signs from the audience and picking of all things "London Calling" by the Clash. Miami Steve and Bruce did Stummer and Jones proud.
Max Weinberg's son Jay. 18 years old and a musical prodigy. Handled the second half of the show.
Kitty's Back. Nuff said.
Bruce is the ultimate entertainer. The best America has to offer.
Rock and Roll week on Idol next week.

They should have The Boss be the mentor!

Actually, I think it is Slash or somebody like that.
I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but I've seen him once, and I appreciate his talent. It's easy to agree with your assessment that Bruce is the best America has to offer. I feel similarly about Neil Young (OK, he's from Canada, but still...).

I wasn't aware Max's son was a drummer. Thanks for sharing that anecdote. He must be outstanding because Bruce doesn't allow just anyone to play with him, regardless of family connection.
Yep, one things for sure, he certainly gives the gig goers good value for money when he performs, always has.
Bruce would throw his water cups at the young Wienberg to distract his playing I guess. He watched him like a hawk. The young man never missed a beat.
Been to many concerts. Bruce is fantabulous!
Over the years I have seen Springsteen about 65 times - every tour since 1978 when as a 13 year old kid I bought tickets for Madison Square Garden through a scalper for the outrageous price of $35 (everyone thought I was nuts to pay that price).

This is his first tour that I will won't be going - probably never again to any large venue rock shows. They are simply too loud for me, even with earplugs.

At his last tour, I had greats seats right up front. But every bass drum beat felt like it was punching me in the chest. My ears rang for days afterwards.

Even at the back of the floor was simply too loud and distorted for me.

His solo tours are amazing (I saw Ghost of Tom Joad and the Rising solo tour), and much lower in volume, so perhaps if he does that again I'll try and get tickets.

Luckily though, every single show he performs finds it's way onto the net, sometimes just a few hours afterwards! (try Dime - or Usenet, there is a newsgroup just for Springsteen)

People use Shoeps mics, and are pretty serious about doing a good job. I wish they would start recording in 96K. I have seen a few high res bootlegs of other artists.

So I still enjoy his new live shows, except at a comfortable DB level. Cowboy Pete is amazing live.

Funny thing is, even though I am now so sensitive to loud music, I am able to listen through my tube gear at a pretty high level without it bothering me in the least.
Saw the show a few weeks ago. Time before was 1978. First one was much better. Still good though the song selection was not what I wished for. He's a bit of a cheerleader in the Bono mode now. But what else is there these days?


text:
DVD-A question

I'm relatively new to DVD-A. I love the sound, but don't like the format itself, for various reasons:

1) You need a TV to play the disc. There is no TV in my music room (and never will be!), so SACD/CD/Vinyl rules there. Is there a DVD-A player out there that can be EASILY used without having to use the onscreen menus to select between 2CH/MCH, etc.?

2) Some DVD-A discs play a little snippet of music over and over again until you've done your setup and hit PLAY. For instance, I have "Monster" by R.E.M., and it plays about 30 seconds of "What's The Frequency, Kenneth" over and over until you stop it. It does this before you do your setup, AND after the disc ends. This is one of the most annoying things I've ever encountered. Is there a player out there that can essentially disable this "feature".

3) Where SACD has a discrete Stereo layer and a Multichannel layer, does DVD-A also have this? I've been reading a little bit, and it sounds to me like DVD-A in stereo is actually a mix-down of the multichannel information. Is this true? Is this something to be concerned with? Especially when choosing a DVD-A player?

I currently have a junky Toshiba player, and am thinking about getting a better DVD-A player. Or should I just keep my Toshiba because DVD-A is dead?

Thanks in advance.

1. Both of the DVD-A players I've owned allow you to preselect what the player will do to the disc. Even now mine just play without any television.
2. If you preprogram the player, you don't get any of the menu music.
3. DVD-As contain separate 2- and multichannel tracks.

YOUR DVD-A music may be dead, but mine isn't. The classical labels I buy still release music and I still buy it.

I prefer the sound of DVD-A to SACD, as do both of my 'multichannel friends'. Among other reasons, I find many SACDs to have a MUCH higher noise floor than ANY DVD-A.
1... As Jeffreybehr says, you don't require a video screen to play a DVDA. You do need it for setup. The solution is to go out and buy a little (13") cheap ($89) TV and put it in your equipment rack.

2...I think the "snippet" problem is the disc. I have not had this problem with any of several players and many discs. However, with the Denon 2900, some discs start themselves when the drawer closes, and others require me to push PLAY.

3...There are no multiple layers on a DVDA. I think that the DVDA protocol creates a stereo program by real time (in the player) mixdown of the multichannel program, although there is also provision for a stereo-only program with higher (196 vs 96) sample rate. (I have no stereo-only discs). All stereo programs (CD, LP, etc) are made by mixdown from many (24 or so) tracks, so the idea of making the final mix in the player seems OK to me. I think that coefficients for this mixdown are encoded on the disc and used by the player. Also, the multichannel playback involves coefficients that can be used to provide different "perspectives"...close up (called "stage") and distant (called "audience").

I have good and bad (audiowise) recordings, SACD, DVDA, CD, and LP. My best DVDA are superior to the best SACD and CD. (You can draw your own opinion of LP).

And the video material, interviews and program notes, are sometimes interesting (even on my little 13" monitor).
#1 - depends on the player
#2 - As above
#3 - depends on the disk - some have both DVDA multi channel and DVDA stereo (both in various combinations of resolution and frequency) All disks usually have a DD5.1 layer that will play on an ordinary DVD player and a prologic layer for 2 channel digital out. Some also include DTS5.1

My biggest irritant with this format is the fact that there doesn't seem to be any standard for the players or the disks - you get silverline releases which are no higher quality than DTS and rhino which are higher resolution more to the DVDA standard. More video and track type options with DVDA though - which could be viewed as a good thing by some. Get a good combo player and you will be safe (for a while anyway) As far as releases go - I'm in to rock/pop and SACD seems to be ahead in new and upcoming releases these days
3. DVD-As CAN contain separate stereo and MCH tracks but some do not. (Lately, it seems that is true for SACD as well.)

Also, I have added a 6" LCD monitor to my rack for use in programming the player and for program selection when necessary. It is unobtrusive and cheap and saves me lots of frustration.

Finally, I tend to prefer SACDs because there are many more classical releases compared with DVD-A. YMMV.

I have a McIntosh MPV851, Because of the display I could use this without a TV but I got a 15" flat panel monitor that I hung on the wall. I also use it for my XM tuner because it displays the title and artist of the song being played. I did turn the brightness all the way down so that when the lights are dimmed its not obtrusive. The McIntosh player will play in many different ways.

The formats depend on what's on the disk like
Normally these are on the disk

1) It will play 5.1 multi channel
2) 2 channel high resolution ether 96/24 or 192/24

Now this is where there things differ:
some DVD-A disks have a "mix down" track this is a special track that is used to down mix the multi channel to 2 channel If you select multichannel and you have your player configured for 2 channel it will use the mix down track.
With the McIntosh player if there is no mix down track and you are only using 2 channel it will do the mix down itself, it has it's own logic in it to do that

It can also play moves or a concert video on it. using the DVD-Video soundtrack.

You ask "is it dead" Well if its computer related media and it came out yesterday then of course it's dead. Tomorrow there is HD DVD and Blueray technology that will be at war with the DVD and SACD format. I guess if you get something with a good trade in value you can just keep trading in every few years and maybe someday it will settle down like LP's and CD's have.
As bad as the software selection for SACD considering how long it's been out, DVD-A software selection is dismal.

Add to that all the setup irritations and limitation, and the only thing I give it credit for is surviving.

Did they give up on the format or what? I havent really followed DVD-A much.

Anyone who doubts the value/performance of DVD-A/HiRez PCM should listen to a Classic Records DAD. IMO- the recording industry screwed up the format by trying to capture the surround sound HT
I certainly don't doubt the performance of DVD-A - in fact, I think it sounds marginally better than SACD, but I had to go with SACD simply becuase DVD-A was too scarse. I'm sure someday if it is still around I'll get a Universal player.

Thanks for the responses! I think I'm gonna sit awhile on the fence with this one. DualDisc and BlueRay would seem to jeopardize the future of DVD-A far more than SACD, and since I have over +100 SACDs now and only 4 DVD-A's, I think I'll continue buying SACD's for now.
Tom, Like Kr4 I put a mini mobile monitor on the back wall of my equipment closet. This keeps me from turning on my projector, even for other set-up items.

If you like the selection, perhaps you should try a HiRes two channel title [http://www.hiresmusic.com/]. They have several selections at 192/24 stereo that are really amazing. For sample tracks I have found Barnes & Noble.com has most titles available so you get an idea of what your getting before plunking down the coin.

Wow...100+ SACDs! That's impressive.

Good luck,

Like Kr4, I'm into classical music, and SACD has the titles. You can find most of the standard repertoire on SACD now. Although I'm still waiting for Bartok's quartets! I consider that to be the most conspicuous absence from available SACD titles right now. Also, more Haydn symphonies are needed. And I'm really looking forward to Diabelli Variations when Stereophile releases it.

I'll check out hiresmusic.com. Thanks!


text:
Outstanding examples of Musicianship

All this negativity towards Amy Winehouse got me thinking that there must be a better way to show how we all worship music and musicians.

This thread is for everyone to show their own favorite examples of absolutely superlative musicianship. Find your best youtube example of your hero musician playing an instrument like nobody else can. I am looking for some of the most exceptional examples on the planet - any genre.

Here is an example

Magic Dick playing the Lickin' Stick
I do not worship music or musicians nor are musicians my heroes. I may be wrong but, I'm pretty sure the majority of folks here feel like I do.
negativity towards Amy Winehouse, not much from here. My only thoughts towards her and her so called problems which were few and non.Were her problems worse than a child lying in a cancer hospital,or some innocent swatting flies with swollen stomach from a lack of proper nutrition,living in a hut. We all know the the answer to that? She like many just manifest their problems to a greater degree and then look for answer from a pill bottle that can only shorten life.
Few great musicians are on youbube.
I worship music and here is one of my gods:

Tony Williams

If you love music YouTube is an amazing resource.
Shadorne, good idea for a thread; I do worship music.
07-27-11: Schubert
Few great musicians are on youbube.
I disagree. You just have to know who they are and search. Please click on the link below.

Horace Silver

Also, thanks for that Onhwy61.
I am looking for some of the most exceptional examples on the planet - any genre.
Arturo Toscanini. Here is his 1940 recording of Brahms 1st, with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. IME and IMO the greatest performance ever of one of the greatest symphonies.

Best regards,
-- Al
07-27-11: Schubert
Few great musicians are on youbube.

If one can't spell or read and has no clue about music,
then yes youtube is a complete waste of time.

John Coltrane on "A Love Supreme" and Van Morrison's vocals on "Astral Weeks" are more spiritual for me than any church service I've ever attended.
You Tube up "Wes Montgomery" and pick one. Jazz guitar legend. I hate jazz and I can watch this guy for hours. smooth and flawless.
Any Martha Argerich performance of any Rachmaninoff piano concerto. She is the definition of virtuoso IMO.

After that Amy Winehouse fiasco, I will no longer actively post on the Gon; however, I would like to compliment Foster_9 on his excellent post.

While my collection runs over with Horace Silver, and Senior Blues isn't new; that live you tube version was new to me. Those cats were in the "zone", that performance was hypnotic. It sounds like what's on CD's and records until somewhere in the middle when they get into the "Zone". You could see it in their eye's; this world no longer existed.

Although I've got a ton of Silver, I can see I don't have enough.
Find this entire concert on google video:
Yngwie Malmsteen - Concerto Suite in Eb minor
Orpheus10, I invite you to continue posting despite the risk of threads getting nasty and totally inappropriate.
Its hard not to see some real talent when you watch Warren Haynes of Govt Mule play guitar with Mule, solo and countless guest sets.

Inna, my musically simpatico friend; I do believe I heard shades of John Mclaughlin.

Ignoring a disease will not make it go away.
No, it won't.
Malmsteen is an incredibly talented musician with a great sense of classical and rock music but also of improvisation. He himself said that this performance with Japan Orchestra was his crowning achievement. His technique is simply astonishing and his open, expressive and yet modest style is delightful. So powerful and emotional but delicate too.
He himself composed this concerto and someone else wrote the score.
I too heard some echo of McLaughlin though they are very different. But you know, I think any good contemporary electric guitarist was influenced by John to a degree; it is hard not to be.
Orpheus: what risk. who cares if someone acts the fool. dont let that mess with your end. Remember the internet is designed to allow those with large mouths to pop off now that the threat of a shot in the mouth is gone.

now related, there is a nice vid of Paul Gilbert playing a classical piece on the electric guitar down in Australia. Nice to see folks trying something different. Personally I think Bethoveens 6th is the finest piece of music ever written. Have a good group playing it and I'm happy. I think that sometimes the music is more important than the players. 2nd place for me is Stevie Ray Vaughn covering Jimi's "Little Wing".
Orpheus my compatriot in jazz, in the words of James Brown, "don't you dare, go nowhere."
Paul Gilbert has some fast fingers. Stevie Ray Vaughn left us much too soon. He reminded me of Albert King on guitar; an artist I saw many times.

This you tube looks like a place I frequented in Atlanta, called "The Candy Store". Maybe someone else could verify that. When you're "boogyin" on flashing lights, they made you look like a "high stepper"; even when you couldn't dance (I loved floors with flashing lights). "Those were the days my friend, I thought they would never end"

"A Fifth of Beethoven" was my favorite jam at that time.

Shadorne - thx for stirring up an old memory. J. Geils 2nd billing to Edgar Winter's White Trash at the Rockpile (a greasy whse-turned-music hall where I caught so many great acts!). Peter Wolf yelling out "Mr. Magic Dick on the lickin' stick, whammajamma, let me hear ya Dickie!!!", and off we went! Great, great times.

BTW, if you dig Magic Dick you owe it to yrself to check out Kim Wilson (frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds). Most folks know him from that gig and don't realize he's one of the greatest harp players ever! I own 5 of his records, I'd strongly recommend 'Tigerman'. The dude cand definitely lick a stick!;)
Willy Porter doing Angry Words Seems like an appropriate song after the Amy Winehouse thread...

These Youtube videos are ever so incredible. We get to share musical experiences like never before. If you told me you were a fan of an artist I never even heard of, I wouldn't have a clue as to what that artist sounded like; now, thanks to "youtube", I can see and hear your favorite artist.

"A picture is worth a thousand words". The best recordings on an audiophile's rig, is worth a thousand pictures; "music", is one of our main sources of pleasure.

Foster_9 and Inna, you guys are like old friends; I would miss you if I quit posting. Paulsax, you have made me aware of something very important; we can not allow others to stand in the way of what is very important to us as "audiophiles"; and that is, the camaraderie of other audiophiles.

Some people feel there is some special qualification to being an "audiophile". If you are posting on this site and feel like you are an audiophile, then you are an "audiophile"

Youtube, has given us a most incredible opportunity; let us take full advantage of it. Inna, Foster_9, and Paulsax; with your help, and Shadorne's blessing, I would like to keep this thread going as long as possible. We can share the best music in our collections with other Goners.

My first selection is realy wierd, it's like nothing you've ever heard before. Everyone has heard the last one.

he is on fire.
How about something very different?
This is Inna's contribution that I added a markup tag to.

This is Go4vinyl's contribution that I added a markup tag to.

Never try to do anything when you're half sleep. I got inna's post and Go4vinyl's post mixed up trying to add markup tags. This is Go4vinyl's post, I hope.

I always find that Andy McPhee's harpguitar videos on Youtube are entrancing. (There are several, just do a you tube search.) He brings great rythmic ability to a very quirky (and visually quite beautiful) instrument. I find these performances so much more arresting to watch and hear than to (solely) listen to.
Martyk1, I have seen Andy Mckee at a very small local venue in Minneapolis and he is extremely talented. His name is spelled Mckee for those trying to look him up.

Sorry about the brainfreeze on Andy's name...where did THAT come from?

I frequently spend time in Minneapolis (in-laws) and would love to catch his show. I was wondering if Andy lives there and/or plays there frequently.

BTW, if you like music from >6 stringed instruments, I find that Youtube is a great place to go.
Thanks Orpheus. A favorite of mine (you tube) is "Danny Gatton at Gallaghers".
Smokin Koto Band

Andy McKee is new to me. He's got his own voice which is quite original. I find his music relaxing and peaceful, the kind you could listen to for hours. I like him.

From the serene to the downright "funky". This sinner can smell the whisky beer and wine; "Take me back in the alley and let me roll with the rest of the tin cans". those are the words that came to mind when I heard Danny Gatton's "Harlem Nocturne". I've been hearing that tune all my life, but never quite like that.

While this music pertains to a religious subject, I'm not approaching it from that point of view. They scoured the land in that part of the world to re-create the music you would have heard at that time.

Audiophile's speak of how boss their rigs are; when it was always live at that time, "Betcha can't top that".

Gatton's version of Harlem Nocturne is my single favorite cover song ever. Talk about re-inventing a classic!

Dekay, there are no words in the dictionary that can describe what I heard and saw. Surreal is about as close as I can come.
Thanks to you and youtube, this has been one fantastic day for me. New music is what I feed on and you have been quite generous.
Yes, even though I can't stand the original group and/or song I enjoy this version quite a bit.

I have an LP of a Koto band performing The Nutcracker Suite, that in the same vein is as good as it is odd.

There's a Basque musician I was going to post/put up, but I figured I'd give everyone a break from accordion type music, this one time only.
Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation is a very good stuff. He plays with Japanese musicians. Available on vinyl or cd.
how to groove

Inna, I like to listen to music like this nonstop. It takes me awhile to get into it, and after I get to that other place; I want to stay there for awhile.

This reminds me of a record that's no longer available, "Koto and Flute" was the title. I had an automatic turntable I could put on repeat, and each replay was like spiraling ever deeper into the music. If I can find some of this music with long cuts I'll buy it.

Shadorne, first I want to thank you for coming up with such a fantastic idea for a thread. This is about what we're about; "music", in all it's genre's. Next I want to comment on your post.

When I first saw it, I was trying to figure out why was James Brown in the back of my mind saying "Ain't it funky now". Not until the next day was that question answered.

I'm being introduced to so much new music, that I hope this thread goes on and on.

You know that I always love Maceo, but that clip is off the charts (so to speak).

"Flight Over Rio": this music is accompanied by the most beautiful pictures of Rio I have ever seen. When you combine "killer gittar", and spectacular beauty; you've got a combination that can take you to another place. Enjoy, Al Di Meola.

CORRECTION: While my first post contains the right music, it does not have the url with the photographs, this one does.

Hey I am glad some people enjoyed that. I have been enjoying your vids too - all of them!

Here is Fred Wesley Chameleon

and this JB's version by Fred, Maceo and Pee Wee Ellis is Da Bomb!

The JB's version is played in the New Orleans Style and it is just great a great horn sound - it is available ONLY on the Soundtrack CD of My Name is Maceo (filmed in Hamburg) - it is NOT on the DVD (which is great too) - the "Rebirth Brass Band" provides the Sousaphone and horns!

Anyway ....enough from me! I can't wait to see more of other people's favorites.
Seeing is believing: