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May 23,

“Oil and gas leaders, it’s time to step up (again) and decide — are you a part of this community or are you here for the ‘shareholder value?’ You need to answer this carefully because if you want to treat Oklahoma and its citizens with a ‘it’s just business’ attitude — we can do that and you’ll be facing citizens demanding more than just 7 percent GPT.”

-Lanie James, a former oil and gas communications professional, urging energy companies to contribute to solving the state’s budget crisis through higher gross production taxes (Source)

May 22,

“We would love to be able to just roll up a bus — and have paid leave — to come up here and advocate on behalf of their services. State employees to do this have to take their own annual leave and leave their work site. You very well can’t do that at a prison, and DHS is so understaffed like a lot of agencies. They can’t absorb the caseload. We’re advocating on behalf of restoring the 7 percent gross production tax. It’s part of the shared funding to restore core services, including education and the Department of Corrections.”

– Tom Dunning, communications director of the Oklahoma Public Employees Association and a representative of Save our State, speaking about employees of the oil and gas industry’s lobbying efforts at the state capitol last week. (Source)

May 19,

“We knew that (lawmakers) were acting a lot like the passengers of the Titanic (who) started rearranging deck chairs while the ship was sinking, ignoring the reality that the ship was sinking. …We wanted to give them a visual representation. We don’t have to hit that iceberg. We actually have a choice.”

– OK Policy Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Kara Joy McKee, who along with other organizers of the Save Our State Coalition wore bright orange life vests with a cardboard cutout of the Titanic as part of an effort to convince legislators to raise the gross production tax (Source)

May 18,

“In a budget of $6 billion, I think we can prioritize a teacher pay raise.”

– Rep. Michael Rogers (R-Broken Arrow), on two teacher pay raise bills in a key House committee on Wednesday. Funding sources have not been identified for either bill (Source)

May 17,

“I’ll own it. I made a mistake. We lowered the our base too low. … Let’s go the way of Kansas and Sam Brownback. How’s that’s working? No matter what you hear, things are falling apart there.”

-House Appropriations and Budget Chair Leslie Osborn, arguing for new revenue in next year’s budget (Source

May 16,

“I think it’s being used as a ploy, a leveraging point. If there’s a will there’s a way. There’s just no will right now.”

-Craig Jones, president of the Oklahoma Hospital Association, on the failure of a cigarette tax increase in the House of Representatives yesterday (Source)

May 15,

“In terms of quality of life and core government services, we are truly in a race to the bottom. As an oilman and banker, I know that we cannot attract talent nor retain our bright high school and college graduates nor generate any true economic development with poor schools, healthcare, public safety and infrastructure. We are seeing an evacuation of our best and brightest, and not just teachers.”

George Kaiser, founder of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, urging lawmakers to find a real solution to the state’s budget crisis (Source)

May 12,

“This session is a series of very difficult votes for every party. And it is going to be a gut check for every member whether or not they are willing to step up and make the very, very difficult votes at a very, very difficult time and then go back to their district and explain why they did what they did.”

– Oklahoma House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) (Source)

May 11,

“Budget cuts of this magnitude mean that district leaders must make extraordinarily difficult decisions to balance the budget and keep our doors open to the 40,000 children we serve. The best interests of our kids must always come first, but the unfortunate reality is that nearly a decade of chronic underfunding of public education in Oklahoma has put us in a position where any decision we make will impact our students, teachers, and schools.”

– Excerpt from an email sent to parents, teachers, and staff of the five southwest Tulsa schools Superintendent Deborah Gist plans to propose consolidating as part of the budget reduction plans to be presented at a special school board meeting Thursday evening (Source)

May 10,

“I am really, really, disheartened. You know, I have thought about going to other districts, about putting my children in private school, but the fact is that education everywhere is struggling.”

-Tammy McCartney, a mother of two and former teacher, on the prospect of further cuts to public education in this year’s budget (Source)

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Seasonal market returns to Fountain Square May 4th

The third annual Market on the Square returns to Cincinnati's central gathering point this Tuesday, May 4th. The seasonal market attracts hundreds of shoppers and visitors to Fountain Square every Tuesday afternoon through the summer months.

The Fountain Square Management Group has announced that this year's Strauss & Troy Market on the Square will include 20 different vendors and has been extended four weeks running from Tuesday, May 4 through Tuesday, September 28 between 11am and 2pm. This year's vendors will be selling produce, bakery goods, ready-to-eat foods, flowers/plants, jewelry and some other select items.

Fountain Square (map) is easily accessible by bike, Metro bus service (plan your trip) and automobile with daily parking available directly underneath the square in the Fountain Square Parking Garage.

Market on the Square photo by Thadd Fiala.

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Friday, September 30, 2016

An Ives, Blakeslee & Williams Co Catalogue Reproduction-Part I

Saturday, October 8, 2016
Overcast with rain
17 Celcius / 62 Fahrenheit

An Ives, Blakeslee, & Williams Co.
Catalogue Reproduction
(Part I)

    A great resource for researching toys are old catalogues or their respective reproductions. This reproduction was from a circa 1893 Catalogue "featuring a complete line of toys for home and export trade". It was reproduced by" L.C.Hagarty, a collector of iron toys & mechanical banks, from Coalport, Pa., USA. in 1965".

   I decided 3 posts on this interesting catalogue. In the late 1800's, there were still many toys that included all kinds of wagons pulled by horses. The "horseless carriage, truck , and cars would not appear for another 15 years. This first part is a set of toys that were pulled by a cord.

 What is most interesting is the price of the toys. Most of the prices of the toys are stated as the cost by the dozen.

What is also interesting is that there is no name as to who the manufacturer was.
So my question is this: was it customary to not include the names of the manufacturer, or were the toys in this catalogue reproduction of authentic North American manufacturers of toys?

The topmost toy is most interesting because it includes a stable for sheltering the horse and cart, and  I've never seen such a toy before.

 The topmost toy is interesting because of the description of the wagon. It's called a "truck",
which I never knew was called a "wagon". I've usually seen these things titled wagons.

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UFC 188 Preview: Viva Mexico, viva Cain Velasquez and viva this 16/1 treble

by Rob Dore | June 12, 2015

At last Cain Velasquez is fit enough to climb into the octagon in front of a Mexican audience for UFC 188 at the Arena Ciudada de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. The first Mexican heavyweight champion in any combat sport carries the hopes of a country on his back. Despite the fact he was born in California.

This is a massive potential market for the UFC and Dana White will be hoping the company’s first foray into this fight-loving country will produce an entertaining card topped off by a Velasquez win.

Cain Velasquez(c) v Fabricio Werdum(ic)

Returning to the octagon after a 20 month injury lay-off Cain Velasquez is a hot favourite to unify the heavyweight belt by beating interim champion Fabricio Werdum.

This isn’t as one-side a fight as the 1/5 price on Velasquez suggests.

Werdum has improved massively, particularly his striking, since leaving the UFC in 2008 and after returning in 2012 the Brazilian has racked up five straight wins over a list of dangerous opponents. Velasquez is still the better striker, has the best wrestling in the division and his unrelenting pace and stamina will be a massive challenge for Werdum. If this were a three round fight I’d take it to go to points but over the course of five rounds Velasquez has too much time to wear down Werdum.

Gilbert Melendez v Eddie Alvarez

Former Strikeforce champion Melendez takes on the former Bellator champion Alvarez in what promises to be one of the fights of the night. This is a pick em fight between two top class lightweight operators but the odds-makers are right to give Melendez the edge. He’s had two title challenges in his last three fights and will know that a defeat here will kill his chances of getting a third in the near future. That knowledge should be enough to see him edge a points win over Alvarez.

Kelvin Gastelum v Nate Marquardt

Nate Marquardt has reached the gate-keeper stage of his career. The former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger has dropped four of his last five, including two KO losses.

Kelvin Gastelum was ordered to move up to middleweight after missing weight in two of his last three fights. Without the stress of cutting weight the younger, hungrier fighter has few excuses and could put on a real show here.

Marquardt hasn’t been submitted in 12 years so Gastelum to win by KO is the more likely method of victory.

Yair Rodriguez v Charles Rosa

Charles Rosa is a dangerous, dangerous submission artist. His only loss is to Denis Siver, a fight he took on short notice and still managed to impress in a Fight of the Night affair.

Rodriguez is a talented prospect but if he can’t keep the fight standing he’ll be in danger.

Tecia Torres v Angela Hill

The women’s strawweight division is still in it’s infancy and as such one good win can set a fighter up for a title-challenge.

Torres is the more experienced and well rounded fighter here whereas Hill is all about raw power and aggression. Expect Hill to come out throwing hard shots from the first bell with Torres using her speed and movement to keep the stronger woman at bay. It’s a tough one to call but Torres to win on points at evens and set up a title shot looks the safest bet.

Special mention: Cathal Pendred v Augusto Montaño

Although he’s not on the main card I would be remiss in my duties as a Dubliner not to mention Cathal Pendred. Although he’s unbeaten in three UFC fights he has rarely looked impressive and was very fortunate to get the nod in his points win over Sean Spencer last time out. His position on the Fight Pass prelim section of the card, despite being on a three fight win-streak, isn’t a positive sign.

His opponent Augusto Montaño has one career loss, dropping a points decision to the experienced Sam Alvey in 2011. His fifteen wins have all come inside the distance, thirteen of which have come in the first round. Pendred will need to make this a scrappy, ugly affair if he wants to win.

I’ll be cheering for my fellow Dub but if I was betting my money would be on Montaño, possibly taking a punt on him winning via KO in the first round at 7/2.

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Monday, March 09, 2009

The Homemaker

This is my new sewing machine. New to me of course, not new to the world. It is a Japanese-made Singer clone called "The Homemaker". They made tons of these clones, and they were very, very well made. This one is no exception. Made before they realized they could make sewing machines out of crap. Nowadays you can make just about anything out of crap, and sell it legally. They don't call it crap, though. They call it new, 'space-age' plastic/ polymer/ slag metal. The Homemaker is real, solid, something you can tinker on. It came to us in need of nothing but a good cleaning. Craigslist, baby. $35.

The Homemaker sews more powerfully than my Pfaff, if a tad slower. I shall miss my integrated dual feed, and my needle return. All my Homemaker does is straight and zigzag. But it is real. And you get the distinct impression it would sew right through your thumb. I am in love with this machine. When I use it I feel ripples on the deep pool of desire I could muster for antique sewing machines.  Must. Not. Allow. This is adequate.

You see there it is built into a little (not original) cabinet. The table is more room than I have ever had to sew with. My fancy Pfaff has always sat on a little hall table next to my serger. So this is luxury.Oh! And it has a knee-pedal instead of a foot-pedal. I love it!

I haven't been able to sew anything but a few napkins and a rash of repairs that had priority. I would love an afternoon to sit down with it and do something fun. A dress for Kassiopeia or the curtains I have been wanting to do for half a year... Even a dress for me. I am hoping to have the chance soon.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Aloha Friday #1

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that Hawaiians take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just answer my Aloha Friday question in the comments section and post your own question on your blog. Head to An Island Life and leave your link there. Don’t forget to visit the other participants!
My question:
How many addresses and in what state?

My answer:
I have had 2 in Germany, 4 in Rhode Island, 1 in New Hampshire and 2 in Florida.

  1. I have only really had three different addresses all in the same state and even the same city!

  2. 4 in NH, 2 in Rhode Island and 2 in Florida

  3. You're killing me here.

    5-Ut, 1-NY, 1-Mt, 3-England, 2-Germany, 2-Md, 2-Az

  4. 4 and all in Georgia..
    Where did you live in Germany?


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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Beet and Blood orange salad with pistachios

This is an absolutely stunning looking salad and tastes equally good. Blood oranges are in season and I have been using them as much as I can. They are a little tangy and paired with sweet beets are a lovely combination. The deep purple color of the beets, and the striking blood red of the oranges dolloped with the white yogurt dressing flecked with green pistachios is a very visually appealing dish.

The beets are roasted and dressed with olive oil, salt and pepper and topped with yogurt seasoned with balsamic crème and olive oil and garnished with roasted pistachios.

Beet and blood orange salad with pistachios

1 medium sized organic beet (I just like to use organic produce as much as possible)
1 blood orange
6 oz 0% fat Greek yogurt [I used Fage brand]
1 ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon roasted shelled unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped
A few squirts of balsamic crème
¼ - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Trim the beet and place in a small oven proof dish with a little bit of water and cover with foil. Place in the middle rack of the oven and roast for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully remove the foil to test if the beet is cook by piercing with a knife. If the knife does not go through, cover and place back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
2. Once the beets are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin, which should come out very easily and cut the beet into thin wedges.
3. In the meantime, peel and remove the segments of the blood orange. Using a paring knife, cut off a slice from the top and bottom of the orange to expose the flesh. Set the orange on the cutting board and using the curve of the orange as your guide, peel the rind off the orange including the white pith from top to bottom. Then, working over a bowl to collect the juices, cut between the segments and remove the segments using your paring knife. Dress the beets and the oranges with ½ tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper and place in the bottom of the serving bowl.
4. In another bowl mix the yogurt with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt. Swirl in a few squirts of balsamic crème. [If you don’t have balsamic crème, reduce some balsamic vinegar till it turns syrupy and use that instead.]
5. Pour the yogurt over the beets and orange and garnish with the chopped pistachios.

Serves 2 to 3

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  1. Oh my god is all I can say. This is so flavorful and awesome.


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Well, there is another Heather George teaching Yoga and practices Reiki in the US. Her contact details are also listed in ThaiYoga.com

Heather George
California & Telluride, CO
( Berkeley & Los Angeles )

Web site address: www.thelotusway.org

When asked for her permission to link to her web site, Heather wrote

I love it! Funny, as I'm studying a bit about 'numerology' right now, and the power of our names! I'm getting married soon and a bit challenged to let my name go!

Heather George has served me well, and I love knowing that there is another beautiful being out there sharing that frequency!

Many Blessings and please send my Love to my twin sister ;-).

~Heather George

I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells.
I honor the place in you, which is of Love, of Truth, of Light and of Peace.

When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we remember that we are One. www.thelotusway.org

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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Moroccan minister spreads misinformation in DC

Nouzha Skalli, Morocco's minister of social development, family, and solidarity, was in Washington last week meeting with Morocco-philes and members of the U.S. government. She also met with two Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State to complain about Tindouf. From the MAP article that got picked up by ReliefWeb, she performed the usual song and dance:
The Polisario separatist movement which has, since 1976, lured thousands of Sahrawis into joining it in the Tindouf camps where it continues to hold them against their will, lays claims over Morocco's Southern Provinces -the Sahara.
I bring up this pretty typical performance because this woman was supposed to speak at Georgetown but her event was inexplicably canceled the day of. I wasn't even going to go in Western Sahara mode, figuring she just talking about Moroccan women's rights and that sort of thing. Now it looks like I should have.

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Flight Diverts After Woman Refused Entry Into Mile High Club

Via The Huffington Post:

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but apparently it’s even worse if you deny her entry to the mile-high club.

That’s allegedly what happened Friday night on a Delta Airlines flight from Baltimore to Salt Lake City.

The unidentified woman apparently had a few drinks and allegedly made sexual advances on a passenger next to her, Coed.com reported.

When the passenger turned her down, she got angry and began making loud, expletive-laden threats. Another passenger caught some of her rant on his cell phone.

The flight ended up being diverted to Minneapolis so she could be removed.

Here’s a video of her acting like a maniac:

And then here’s a video of her being removed from the plane:

I… I… I… I won’t even. Oy vey…

  1. I still don’t see a woman getting escorted off the plane…

    The cops were very cordial, moreso than I would have expected.

  2. That is the “Minnesota nice” way of treating people. Hope they deported her back to Salt Lake City so I don’t have the chance to ever cross with her here in MSP.

  3. That is an Orc. It’s what we call a “neutrosexual.” Gender neutral. May have sexual organs of male, female, both, or none at all. I don’t really think that this represents the people of Salt Lake City. I will be sure to look under a few bridges the next time I’m over that way, to see if there are any more of them…

  4. She was literally out of her mind – neocortex was no longer in control. I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often. Combine a panic attack / other intense reaction with disinhibiting substances, perhaps including benzodiazepines and alcohol, and she was in triple F mode: Fight, flight or make love.

  5. Nice to see this one brought out all the a**holes. So a woman isn’t a woman if she doesn’t have 3 feet of blond hair?

  6. @Lisa

    I agree. If Ben does not want to be the type of blogger that moderates his comment section.. maybe he should not post “newsworthy” items that will bring comments that are mean spirited in nature. Sad to see messages full of hate being posted on here.

  7. @ Lisa @ Alan –

    Come on, it’s an entertaining look at a ridiculous news story. Learn to take a joke or look elsewhere if you don’t like it. I saw nothing of “hate” in any of the comments. A bit immature, yes, but nothing hateful.

  8. @ blah

    I agree with Lisa and Alan. The gist of the most offensive comments is: “She doesn’t look like a pretty woman–she looks like a man! Woof! Keep her away from me and my city!”

    That’s hateful and mean spirited.

  9. That is so nuts! Anyone has some crazy stories like this to share? This must happen pretty often just doesn’t always get captured on video.

  10. I think it is about time we all stopped worrying about offending sensibilities, when you have idiots like this causing serious issues on flights. Who the heck cares if the comments here are derogatory. What about her(?) actions on that plane? Pity the people with kids on board. What the he** is wrong with people these days?

  11. @Stephan

    People who bring children on flights cause far more inconvenience to other passengers on aggregate than these rare cases of crazy passenger outburst.

  12. Constitutional Law 101: Freedom of speech means the government can’t regulate the content of your speech (although it can regulate the time, place, and manner in which you exercise it). It doesn’t mean that people can’t criticize you/call you a douche/boycott your speech.

  13. I think we need Lucky to institute a study! It seems that most economy passengers that flip out are usually at the very back of the plane. What is it about those last few rows? I suspect its the proximity to the restrooms and the fact that you watch a billion people get their drinks before they get to you.

  14. This was nothing less than an act of terror. I can’t imagine the the helplessness these passengers were feeling as this whacked out melodrama unfolded.
    The woman — I use this term loosely — should be barred for life from ever flying again.

  15. This reminds me of a crazy woman that freaked out on me when I put my seat back on LX a couple of months ago, luckily they hauled her to the back when she tried to fight me! I guess LX economy is enough to drive anyone loony…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Tapas - Champiñones al Aajillo (Chili Garlic Mushrooms)

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Spain is a nominally Catholic country. While better than 70% of the population is Catholic, only 20% of that number consider themselves to be practicing Catholics. That being said, the entire country loves a parade and the number of people who  turn out to observe religious processions far exceeds the number of those who actually practice the faith. We happened to be in Granada on the 12th of October, a day when many events are celebrated, among them the Feast of the Virgin of Pilar. Part of the celebration is, of course, a procession in which a statute of the Virgin is displayed on a float that's carried on the shoulders of penitents who, throughout the year, practice the cadence necessary for smooth movement of the float through the streets. It is fascinating to see the footwork required to keep the float balanced and on keel. The event, which closes streets in the downtown area, normally occurs in the morning, but on the day of our arrival it was delayed because of rain. By late afternoon the skies had cleared and the procession began its march along the appointed route. As luck would have it, our group, which was a bit behind schedule, hit Granada just as the city streets were closed. That meant our Spanishly late dinner would be even later than usual and the cooking class I had scheduled months earlier was in serious jeopardy. While there wasn't enough time to cover what we had planned to do, we were able to meet with the instructor and some of her friends for a discussion and recipe exchange. It turned out to be a great, if late, night, and many of the recipes, including the one I'm featuring tonight, are the result of that evening. While I may not be able to claim "the dog ate my homework", I think my excuse for missing class is far more original and I know those of you who try this very simple recipe will really enjoy the mushrooms. Here is how they are made.

Champiñones al Aajillo - Chili Garlic Mushrooms...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

1/3 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
6 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 small red serrano chili, seeded and finely chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes
2 pounds button mushrooms, trimmed and wiped clean
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Heat oil and butter in a large pan. When mixture melts and begins to shimmer, add garlic, chopped chili or chili flakes and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender. Add lemon juice, black pepper and parsley, tossing until mushrooms are coated. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield:6 to 8 servings.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Life Changing Coffee

I've been meaning to tell you all something really awesome I learned about earlier this year.
Something that is... life changing! Maybe I throw that phrase around a little too much. Hang out with me for a while, you are sure to hear it. So I was delighted to discover a company who also liked to throw it around... but for good reason.
...for good Coffee.
Life Changing Coffee.
If... you are not a coffee lover, don't tune out just yet. Because there is a lot to love about this coffee even if you don't love it in your mug.

Mission Arabica is a company launched just a year ago by a couple of guys who were looking to change lives... specifically the lives of impoverished third-world villages. They do this by helping establish coffee plantations, then purchasing their crop for a fair price, then selling that coffee and... Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Funds are reinvested in more villages... and more lives are changed.
Awesome, right? I mean, that's a reeeaaally simple, broad over view of what they are doing, but read up on the Mission Arabica Website it's really interesting and informative!
If you ARE a coffee lover... there is even MORE good news. Life Changing news. You can purchase some of the specialty grade Mission Arabica coffee and be a part of the process. And... it is GOOOOD coffee friends. Z and I have been enjoying it for a couple months now, and we are going through it like water! (Z is particularly fond of their Christmas blend? But I believe it is being discontinued soon because... well, Christmas is over. This is heartbreaking news.) Anyway. Clicky-click on that link above and stock up before continuing on.
I'll wait.

...Okay. Got your coffee? Here's some more good news for coffee lovers.
Coffee Recipes.
I mean, you knew that you could brew yourself a nice cup of coffee... you might know how to make a latte or even a frappaccino, if you are quite fancy. But did you know coffee could transform your Turkey? Your chilli? MARSHMALLOWS?!?! For real, Guys.
The Mission Arabica Recipe blog just launched a few months ago, and I have actually contributed a few recipes! If you are interested in checking out the recipes I contributed... hop on over to their site. The recipes are there in their entirety with pictures and everything for you. Because we love you.

Look, I know that I just admitted a loose affiliation with the company, but I hope you don't think that I am raving about them for some kind of personal gain, or compensation. Because I am not. And I wouldn't say such things if I didn't believe them. I just... believe in this company. I am impressed with the work they are doing. I'm impressed with their product. I am excited to be a even a small part of what they've got going on. I'm excited that lives are being changed... and I am even excited to have a good source for really quality gourmet coffee.
Anyway. If you find any part of this intriguing or exciting... I encourage you to check out their website, their blog, their recipes, subscribe to their emails. There's good stuff happening.
Life changing stuff.
(Forgive me, I just love throwing that phrase around.)

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Thursday, 4 August 2016

vancouver schmoozer

Schmoozer is definitely a word; you know exactly what it means. To be a schmoozer, to be schmoozed or to participate in the act of schmoozing, whatever it is, schmooze your way through the bustling little city of Vancouver with this killer list.

Whether it's exploring the cocktail and food scene, local craft breweries, immersing yourself in nature or just wandering around, the city has got a lot going on but it’s nice to know the good spots to make the best of your time there.

When I worked at UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar I used to handwrite a tailored list for customers visiting the city. Yes, I’m that nice.  So here are some of my favourite things to do and see in the city that stole my heart.
Downtown & Yaletwon:
§  Café Medina $$ – a Vancouver favourite with the best brunch in town, be prepared to wait for a table (it’s worth it!), amazing coffee, waffles and Mediterranean inspired dishes. They’ve also branched out into brunch cocktails! Try their signature lavender latte and Harrisa Plain Plait Burger.
§  UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar $$ - classy but casual downtown cocktail lounge open ‘til 2am every night, happy hour 2-6pm including the famous $1 oysters, plus live jazz every Saturday night. Perfect for wine flights and cheese/meat boards.

§  Cibo Trattoria $$ - the sister restaurant of UVA, specializing in authentic Italian; seasonal, local and organic.
§  Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug $ - cute little Irish hole in the wall on Granville street
§  The Granville Room $ - dimly lit hideaway on Granville Street, open ‘til 3am every night
§  Ramen Jinya $ - one of the best ramen spots this side of town, but there are so many others to check out too.
§   Homer St. Café $$$ - classic comfort food, adventurous wine and cocktail list in a beautiful historic space
§  The Parlour $ stylish, laid-back atmosphere with amazing Gluten Free pizzas

§  Start your day with a coffee at some of the best cafes in the area: Revolver, Prado and Timber Train
§  L’Abattoir $$$ – Pacific Northwest food with a French touch in an industrial-chic setting. Great cocktails, try their famous Avocado Gimlet.
§  The Diamond $$ - bustling casual craft cocktail lounge with a stunning view of Gastown and a hidden back bar. A late-night industry favourite
§  Gringo Taco Bar $ – late night Mexican dive bar in Blood Alley. Upbeat and unfussy, cheap booze and super tasty food.
§  Salt Tasting Room $$– If you want to get your wine and cheese on this is place specializes in pairing regional wines with cured meats, cheeses and condiments. Right next to Gringo in Blood Alley
§  Tacofino $– seriously good tacos and cheap cocktails.  Open for lunch and dinner
§  Six Acres $$ - quaint little two story nook with large selection of bottled top-shelf local and imported beer. Warm, cozy and candlelit.
§  Pourhouse $$ - beautiful old colonial American style bar, great lunch daily deals and live jazz on Sundays. Get a bit googley eyed at the sleek and shiny 38ft bar.
§  Portside Pub $ - an industry favourite, nautically themed unpretentious basement pub. Open late (3am) on Friday and Saturday nights
§  Guilt & Co. $ - another downstairs basement pub with live entertainment every night of the week and giant Jenga. Enough said.
§  Blacktail Restaurant $$$ - local, seasonal Canadian cuisine and craft cocktails. The food is incredible here and a great place for a date night
§  The Irish Heather $ - modern Irish pub, $5 Guinness at happy hour  and good grub
§  Sheebeen $$ - back bar to The Irish Heather, boasts the largest whiskey list in the city
§  Meat & Bread $ - Try the best sandwich in town, several locations
§  Calabash $– Caribbean  “reggae-centric” bistro, amazing authentic food and the best Dark n’ Stormy's in town! They have a great live music schedule and feature local art too so go online and check it out
§  Wildebeest $$$Meat-centric farmhouse fare with creative craft cocktails in a warm cozy setting. “The staff are well-mannered and well-dressed, with a clear fondness for good, vintage fashion” - BarChick
§  The Alibi Room $ - modern tavern featuring 50 taps of local and imported beer, sustainable food in a casual dining space
§  The Urban Winery $$ - boutique winery with warm, casual space, live music (The Set List ) and wine tastings on Sundays
§  Cuchillo $$ - Latin American small plates, tequila flights and creative agave based cocktails. Plus the best Baja Fish Taco I’ve ever had!
§  Ask for Luigi $ - refined Italian designed for sharing
§  The Mackenzie Room $$ - Locally sourced New American eats, craft cocktails & a daily punch

§  The Keefer Bar $$ – Chinese Apothocary cocktail lounge. Entertainment most nights. Every Tuesday live music with Alex Maher and Soul Sessions with DJ Mykro Douglas
§  Bao Bei $$ – Chinese/French fusion with amazing cocktails and an energetic vibe. They don't take bookings so pop over to the Keefer Bar while you wait for a table
§  Mamie Taylor's $$ - authentic heritage American with lots of fried chicken, rye whiskey and seriously good-looking bartenders and taxidermy. Weekend Brunch 11am-3pm
§  Phnom Penh $ - insanely good traditional Vietnamese/Cambodian food
§  The Union $ - step into an Asian market place and enjoy Pan-Asian eats with creative Asian-inspired cocktails. Seriously good food at a great price. Weekend brunch 10am-3pm
§  Upstairs at Campagnolo $$ - Solera aged Negroni’s and lots of wine.
§  Pizza Farina $ - bustling, minimalist pizza joint with tradition Italian style thin-crust pizzas. Open until the dough runs out.
§  Matchstick Coffee $ - hand-crafted preparation of single-origin coffees in casual designer space
§  Bestie $ - friendly little German sausage and beer parlour with a late night take out window on Friday and Saturday nights until 3am
§  Chambar $$$ -  “Experience fine dining in a warm and inviting atmosphere” in this Belgium restaurant with three-star Michelin trained chef. Choose from an immense selection of beer, wine and cocktails, and marvel in one of the most stunning designer spaces you'll see in the city. Date night material

Mount Pleasant, Main Street and Kitsilano:
§  Shameful Tiki Room $$ - Exactly what its sound like, filled to the brim with beachcomber and tiki kitsch this hidden vintage-style Polynesian bar. They seriously respect traditional tiki cocktails here so have a go at a Zombie and be prepared to fall the floor after a few. Lots of fun always had, good vibes. Go-Go dancers on Sundays
§  Burdock and Co. $$ - local, organic small plates and Naturalist wines. Communal and cozy.
§  The Fox Cabaret- Sunday Service comedy show at 9pm, get in early to snag a seat)
§  The Narrow Lounge $ – hidden dive bar with an intimate setting. No signage, just look for the little red light
§  Cascade Room $ - lively eatery with West Coast comfort food, craft beers and classic cocktails. $6 cocktails for Happy Hour Sunday-Thursday 5-7pm, say whaaaat?!
§  Portland Craft $ - locally sourced offerings inspired by the Portland food scene with a large selection of North-west craft beers
§  The Acorn $$ - Stunning local, seasonal and organic vegetarian food and creative cocktails often featuring vegetable juices. “Visually alluring and more important, delicious” –NY Times, “#2 Best Vegetarian in the world!” – Daily Meal
§  Lucy’s Eastside Diner $ – Get your late night munchies on at this 24-hour retro diner whipping up Canadian and classic comfort food
§  Pho Extreme Xe Lua $ – best 24-hour Pho in town!
§  Super Marine $$- quickly becoming a hip Kitsilano hang-out, Super Marine specializea in sustainable and seasonal seafood and craft cocktails. Octopus chips people!
§  The Corduroy $ – Hip eatery & bar with wood panelling serving Canadian fare. Monday nights Rock Paper Scissors are a blast as well as Tuesdays Open Mic night
§  Vij’s $$ – celebrated Indian restaurant offering inventive cuisine in a lively atmosphere. Spices and cooking techniques remain Indian while the produce is locally sourced, driving seasonal menu changes.

West End:
§  The Score on Davie $ –This fun casual, neighborhood hangout serves up Canadian pub fare, has weekend brunch and is perfect watching hockey matches. By far the best Caesar’s in town. Oh how I miss Caesar’s….
§  Espana $$ – low-lit intimate Spanish tapas with a impressive selection of wine and sherry
§  Exhile Bistro $$$ - small, healthy artisan restaurant featuring local, wild, seasonal cuisine. The lentil and nut pate is to die for, and would pop in often just for this and a delicious cocktail with nutritional ingredients such as blue-green algae, turmeric or aloe vera.
§  Sushi Maumi $$ – owned and run by a lovely Japanese couple, Maumi is open for dinner only and with a capacity of only ten or so people, this place packs out pretty quickly. They specialize in purely authentic  mouth-watering Nigiri and Sashimi, all the way from Japan to your plate.
§  Lolita’s South of the Border Cantina $– snug little tequila bar with tiki cocktails and gourmet Mexican food. Happy Hour 11pm – late weeknights.

Commerical drive:
§  La Mezcaleria $$ - bringing you the beauty of Mezcal and Tequila (either in cocktials or by itself), along with delicious familia style Mexican cuisine in a stylish, busting atmosphere. The Aztec volcanic rockpots are a must, especially the orgasmic Queso Fundido (famous molten cheese fondue).
§  Libra Room $ - Funky hangout and live music every night of the week
§  Biercraft $ -  A spot for craft beer enthusiasts offering over 20 brews on tap
§  Falconettie’s $ -  Laid back rock n’ Roll with live music most nights
§  Prado Café $ - great local coffee spot, good for people watching and’working’

Scenic activities and the great outdoors:
§  Hiking – there are so many possibilities and lots of options depending on your skill level and time frame. Check out Vancouver Trails for more info
§  Stanley Park – a wonderful green oasis right next to the city. Ride, run or rollerblade around or through the park. Be sure to hire bikes from a shop along Denman Street as it’s cheaper
§  The Seawall – walk, run or ride along the 28km seaside greenway (the worlds longest). Visit the lovely parks and enjoy the stunning views along the way, you can ride all the way to Wreck Beach if you’re feeling up to it!
§  Wreck Beach – a Vancouver must, nudist beach right next to the university, need I say more?

§  Granville Island Market - one if the most touristy spots in town, but it's definitely worth a look. Take a small water taxi over from one of the many locations. There are boutique shops, breweries/distilleries as well as street performers to keep you entertained. It's absolutely packed during the summer and almost a ghost town in the winter. Buy some fresh produce and have a picnic in a park close by (if it's not raining that is)
§  Craft Brewery Tour by bicycle – join a tour group or customize your own. Some of my favourites are Big Rock Brewery and 33 Acres
§  Watch the sunset at Sunset Beach – a popular way to unwind from the day, many people come down just to watch the sunset and relax with friends in the summer
§  The Grouse Grind- a.k.a. Natures Stairmaster. Climb this 2.9km beast of a trail and prepare yourself for an epic view. An extremely good cardio workout but not for the faint hearted. It is only one-way though, so you get to enjoy the Gondola on the way down!
§  Vancouver Lookout Tower – located on West Hastings Street in Gastown, this little gem is one of the best ‘touristy’ things to do. 360 degree views of the city, it’s neighborhoods and its surrounding mountains. Full interpretive display describing history and facts about the city. Your $16 admission fee is valid throughout the whole day, so be sure to come back for sunset or a nighttime view of the cityscape.
§  Tuesday drum circle at Third Beach enjoy the afternoon sitting on the beach, looking across the ocean, watching the sunset over the mountains. Hundreds of people gather to play and dance to the beat of the drums
§  Lynn Canyon Park and Suspension Bridge – Take the bus over to Lynn valley for an easy hike, free suspension bridge and a nice escape from the hustle and bustle. Snap that typical Canadian landscape photo at Rice Lake
§  Vancouver Island and Victoria - If you have time catch the ferry over to Vancouver Island and visit the quaint little town of Victoria. There are plenty of thing to do and see including lots of cools bars and breweries

Tofino - is another must n Vancouver Island but requires a little more time, although VanCityBuzz featured an article describing 72 Hours in Tofino
SSnowboarding/Skiing - There are three local Mountains, Cypress, Grouse and Seymour plus a short day trip to either Whistler or Mt Barker (in the US). Snow sports sorted.

Fortune sound club - dance club with awesome sound system and shows
Celebrities -  after-dark dance hub

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

the best of budapest

First, let’s get one thing straight. It’s pronounced Budapessshhhtt! Get this one right and you'll
pretty much be considered a local.

I wrote these suggestions for a fellow traveller I met on the road, who only had five hours in Budapest. I would obviously suggest staying longer, but this is still a fantastic list.

Get yourself a map - If you can find the map for the free walking tour get it, as it's got everything you need including transport, attractions and all the pubs.

Free Walking Tour - If you have time, the free walking tour is one of the best I’ve been on and is pitched at young travellers. The meeting point is at Vörösmarty square (tér) daily at 10:30am and 2:30pm

For your morning coffee hit, try My Little Melbourne Coffee at Madách Imre út 3. (Madách square). It has amazing Australian artisan style coffee, the best I had in Europe!

Sample some of the not-so-healthy Hungarian cuisine - There are plenty of great places to eat, try along Király utca (street). You should be able to get a starter, main and drink for about €10!

Get a souvenir at the Great Market Hall – a little touristy but those little paprika shovels are too cute

Take a bath; it’s probably been a while! - Visit the collection of thermal baths that the city is so famous for (

Get your arse up Gellért Hill! - There, you’ll find a magnificent sunset! The sun goes down around 8.30-9pm (in summer) but go a little earlier because the light is just perfect for photos. Do what other travelers do and enjoy the view with a beer or two. The view from the Hill is just as spectacular by night; you can get a photo of all the bridges across the Danube.

Get your church on at St. Stephen’s Basilica; the largest church in Budapest

Take a stroll through the Castle District - is packed with historic sights and attractions, museums, great views and charming little streets

Wine me – visit one of the many wine bars and do some wine tasting.  If you didn’t already know Hungarian wine is top notch stuff! Seriously. Plus its cheap as chips at roughly 2 euro a glass!

Take a tram - Trams No. 2, 4 or 6 will take you to most of the places of interest

Marvel at the wonders of Hungary's Parliament Building - Good by day but unbelievable at night. If you want that perfect photo, look at it from the other side of the river. From the hill, walk down and left along the river until you reach it

Walk along the Danube Promenade - Whatever you do, the views from the Danube Promenade at night are great.

Check out the famous Ruin Pubs - where old derelict factory buildings were equipped with rejected furniture of old community centres, cinemas, and grandmothers’ flats, bringing a retro feeling into the area and reigniting the night-life of budapest. Szimpla Kert is the largest and and consdiered best of them all but there are lots of other great pubs in this area too so just wander around the streets

Visit the best club in Europe - If you’re feeling up to it, head to A38; the famous reincarnation of a Ukranian stone-carrier ship floating on the Danube in front of Gallert Hill. A38 has been voted the best club in Europe and hosts many cultural events

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Monday, 24 June 2013

sailing the adriatic

When I told my well-travelled friends that I was going to Europe for summer, they all raved about the sailing trips in Croatia. And why the hell not?! Travelling is exhausting (yes, I said it!) and to spend a week on the water sailing through some of the most beautiful islands in the world with your whole itinerary planned for you is just a brilliant break from the "train-hostel-cathedral-pubcrawl" scene.

When Mai and I were living in London we went to the London TNT Travel Show to snag some deals, and boy did we get lucky! We bought a 2 for 1 sail Croatia trip that is usually about 800 quid for 399 each. Plus we also bought a 3 day La Tomatina festival pass with festivals all round for 150. We were all set for some good times! If you’re in London, go to the travel show (held in March) and get yourself a bargain!

After sleeping in Belgrade airport, we arrived in Dubrovnik and hopped on a bus to Split where our boat was departing from the next day.  Early Saturday morning we packed our bags and headed to the port where there must have been at least 200 vessels of all sizes waiting to set sail. It was all a bit crazy but we ended up finding our vessel in the end, Rojac.

The best thing about little Rojac was that it was way smaller than the rest of the boats, with only 16 people compared to the usual 30-40. Our new sailing family included two Swedish girls, an Australian couple, an Aussie girl and her English boyfriend, two English guys, two Colombian girls and two Croatian couples (plus Mai and I). It was a nice mix and surprisingly, there were only 4 Aussies! Awesome! I was afraid Sail Croatia would be a massive Aussie Fest.

I love living on boat. It's so simple. Eat, swim, lie in the sun, eat, drink beer, repeat. During the day, we sailed from one island to the next, with swim stops, snorkeling and chillaxing under the sun. In the evenings we explored the town, went out for dinner and hit the famous Croatian bars and clubs. I would totally recommend the company, Katarina Lines. We did the ‘Young and Fun Southern Island Hopping’ and the whole trip was very well organised.

The itinerary from Split included:

  • Makarska -  there was an optional river rafting experience on the Cetina River, we stopped for our first dip in the deep blue sea, the town itself was absolutely stunning with backdrop mountains but unfortunately the famous outdoor cave club, ‘Deep’ was closed (we ended up finding some great places anyway!)

  • Mljet - with the beautiful lake National Park, a group of us had a picnic dinner over sunset and we met some people who were trying to convince us to swim out to their big boat for a party. Not likely.

  • Dubrovnik – we went walking around the old town exploring the hidden gems, I went for a run in the afternoon and we had a free walking tour which was really interesting, covering the history of the town, at night we had a random last minute dinner with our table set up in the street and went to a massive MASSIVE club in a castle

  • Trstenik - my favourite stop, a beautiful tiny Island covered in vinyards, I went for a run up a hill in the heat, we did a wine tasting tour and played a game of football with a French football player

  • Korčula - believed to be the birth place of Marco Polo, I did a backflip off the top of the boat and flipped too many times. The back slap was painful as f*ck!
  • Hvar: I’ve heard so many things about the nightlife in Hvar, but it was pretty damn expensive to get into a club. We played a few drinking games on the boat and some of the others went out. Definitely a place I’d like to come back to with more time!
  • Split: The last night on our cruise, it was one of the Swedish girls’ birthday so we all went out in style (that is, drinking 1L beer out of plastic bottles in the park and going clubbing). I ended up playing guitar with a small group of people until 4am! We had people leaving the club join us in sing-a-longs. It was a brilliant end to a brilliant trip!

I promised everyone I’d write a song to sing on the last day and I did. Although it was a cover, I wrote the lyrics which included everyone one the boat and some of the hilarious things that happened over the trip.

Some of the highlights of the trip were: the food (the most delicious boat food I’ve had and probably the healthiest we’d eaten in a while!), The Mine game (a rule of the boat where if someone said ‘mine’ they had to do 10 pushups anywhere, anytime – including shops, restaurants, bars etc., it was comedy!), the endless amount of card games we played on deck, the sing-alongs (the two Colombian girls had amazing voices and we sung together a few times) and of course, the friends we made (it was such as small group that we got to know each other well and had a lot of fun).

I would totally recommend a Croatia Sailing trip if you want to have a nice balance of relaxing and partying and it’s definitely the best way to see the stunning Croatian Islands. You’re only challenge is to the dodge the Aussies!


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   Details surrounding a new Catholic high school were unveiled Sunday afternoon to interested parents and prospective students.

   Principal Dr. Scott Fleming outlined the academic and social guidelines for the new Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School, which is under construction off Lavender Drive.

   Fleming said the college preparatory school will be built in phases as its student body grows over the next several years. The school's first phase is scheduled to be completed in time for the campus to open for the 2003-2004 academic year.

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   Georgia enters today's final round at Purdue's Birck Boilermaker Golf Comples hoping for continued improvement and a sixth straight top-10 national finish. Southern Cal leads the team field at 901. The Lady Dogs are four shots behind 11th-place Purdue and seven strokes behind 10th-place Arizona.

   Individually, senior Summer Sirmons led the Lady Bulldog contingent with a 1-over 73 on Thursday. Additional counting scores were a 74 from Lisa Tyler, a 75 from Kelly Froelich and a 78 from Natalia Nicholls.

   Jackie Beers posted an 82.

   Entering the final 18 holes of play, Tyler is tied for 42nd at 232, Froelich is tied for 49th at 233, Sirmons is tied for 54th at 234, Nicholls is tied for 60th at 235 and Beers is tied for 111th at 248.

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10 January 2013

December Ipsy Bag!

I know it's very late posting this -- and honestly I've been looking for it but I misplaced it inside of another bag and I just found it!

I received my first bag in November and I posted information about it on that post.

Here are the contents of the December ipsy bag:
(all images are clickable if you'd like a better look)
 I think the makeup pouch included is lopsided.

 Don't you agree? I've even stuffed it with tissue paper and all it did was confirm there isn't much quality management going on with ipsy. I say it's from ipsy since the interior says "ipsy" and from that I'm concluding it's their product.
If it were more uniform, I'd say it's a very nice makeup bag to throw in your purse since it's remotely small and won't take up too much room.

 Mai Couture Highlight Paper in St. Barts
I've always seen this on youtube/blogs and have always been curious about it! It's a nice concept and I like it's small size because it's travel friendly. I'd like to think you could get more than one usage out of a sheet since it's pretty big and the areas I highlight are basically my cheekbones. The one included in the ipsy bag contains 25 sheets which is very generous. The actual product is a shimmery champagne shade and I quite like it! It doesn't look like shimmer dust exploded all over your face which is problems I encounter with some highlighters.

 Be A Bombshell Lipgloss in True Red
This lipgloss is very opaque! I've only worn it on it's own for a few seconds so I can't say much about it but I'd like to try other shades in the future. The packaging is practical but it is bigger than a MAC lipglass. It's a little sticky but I'd say compared to other lipglosses it's bearable.

Mirabella Prime for face and eyes
I haven't used it on my face or eyes, only the back of my hand. When I first applied it, it looked like it would have the silicone texture that most face primers have but it didn't. It was still smoother than my naked skin though. I immediately disliked this because of the scent. It wasn't very strong or anything but if I had it on my face all day, I can see a headache develop just from prior experiences with other products. It's a shame though, it seems that a lot of people said it's a good product on the ipsy website!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
I'm sure we've all seen these and I'm tired of having a million of these sample eyeliners laying around in random corners of my room. It's a great product but since Urban Decay came out with the shade Perversion, which is jet black, I can't say I love this shade as much as I used to. On the plus side, since I have so many of these I don't have to sharpen too often!

NYX Loose Pearl Shadow in Charcoal Pearl
I really like this shade! It's like a charcoal black color. What I don't like about this product is the tiny opening so it's inevitable to not make a mess when using it. It's a loose pigment which can already be messy in the first place. I don't see myself using too much of this since it's so dark and I have plenty of dark shadows already, but I saw some others receive lighter, wearable shades.

Here are swatches of everything. Sorry my hands are dry, I didn't think the new camera would capture it but you can see the lipgloss bleeding so lipliner is a must!

Highlighter is on the top half. On the bottom is the primer, eyeliner, shadow, and gloss.

I really enjoyed this bag and I'm excited to see January's ship!

~ Take care everyone ~

  1. I was going to try this ipsy business out, but wasn't sure if I wanted to. But I believe it's only 9.99 a month. I don't think that's too bad! I'm glad you made a post about it!

  2. I've always ogled over other's posts/videos about monthly subscriptions. I figured ipsy was the most affordable and it's really not bad for $10 a month. If I think about it, it's cheaper than what I'd spend on Starbucks in a month and I "satisfy" my craving to buy new makeup. Win-win situation for me! :)

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Listen: M83 – "Midnight City"

As previosuly reported M83 the electronic project of Anthony Gonzalez, has a new album coming out this fall. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, the follow-up to 2008's amazing Saturdays=Youth, is slated to be released as a double album, via Mute. "Midnight City" acts as our first taste, enjoy.

Head to this site and enter your e-mail to download the MP3 of the song.

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