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[babygirlgiles]

just finished a 30k draft of a fic about haymitch fucking abernathy. can someone please euthanize me?

[beyond-icelebrities]

Week 10- Digital Detox Experiment

1. DIGITAL DETOX Experiment: Leave your phone at home for one hour to take a walk in your neighborhood. Write down your observations when you return and draw a map of your path. (This is a hand drawn map, not a screen shot of Google or Apple Maps.) 

2.  Afterwards, take a photo of your hand drawn map to include in your book review. What did you observe? Did you notice animals, trees, sounds and sights that you'd never seen before? Did the experience provide any revelations? Were you anxious, relieved, inspired? 

To be completely honest, I do a one hour minimum walk EVERY SINGLE DAY to simply disconnect from the game of life and find space to breathe and be alone with my own thoughts... Getting to do this for an assignment was simply refreshing and natural. Because of my extensive walk history in my area (home away from home while I am working on an acting contract), I didn't necessarily see anything I hadn't seen before; I did however notice some beautiful birds (ducks, irises, and geese), a gorgeous sunset, and most importantly I noticed how at PEACE I felt.

2. What is your favorite quote from the book and why do you find it meaningful?

“Our very idea of productivity is premised on the idea of producing something new, whereas we do not tend to see maintenance and care as productive in the same way.”

This quote really resonates with me because as an artist this is truer than ever, in an economy where creation is the mere basis of not only our livelihood but "success". It isn't spoken about enough how productivity can look more internalized than what's usually expected.

3. Why do you think this book, released by indie publishing house Melville Press, became an unexpected bestseller during the height of the Covid19 pandemic? Her book was so successful, she recently released a second title, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock.

During COVID times, society's idea of productivity kind of got turned on its side as people found themselves unable to go about their normal routines; the idea of comfort also became more individualized and niche because everyone was seemingly doing the same thing: everything but NOTHING. I think this book became an unexpected bestseller because honestly people definitely had more time to read as it is, but also I think there was a spiked interest in self-care and mental health during the pandemic. This was a time where people collectively were acknowledging how hard it can be to "spread yourself thin" especially in dire times.

4. How does the attention economy benefit from our social media activity and media streaming consumption?

The attention economy has a severe chokehold on people of all demographics simply because we now live in a world where not feeding into media consumption and social media algorithms is seen as abnormal. Because we are seemingly all so connected all over the world through social media platforms and applications, not only is the demand for content high but we can clearly see how life online can impact the real world in the form of "trends" which continue to feed into that exact economy.

5. How does this book relate to the topic of celebrity culture?

"CELEBRITY CULTURE is an essentially modern phenomenon that emerged amid such twentieth-century trends as urbanization and the rapid development of consumer culture. It was profoundly shaped by new technologies that make easily possible the mechanical reproduction of images and the extremely quick dissemination of images and information/News through such media as radio, cinema, television, and the Internet." -Encyclopedia.com

This book acknowledges that celebrity culture is inevitably growing, becoming wide spread and accepted.

6. Do you take digital detox breaks regularly? If yes, describe them. Were they more challenging during the quarantine era? Why?

I take one every single day, and they are my "escapes" even though in reality these moments end up being where I feel most present and comfortable with myself, so often times I just look at it as a necessity. I have to admit, during the quarantine era it was slightly more difficult to truly disconnect from the digital world when again, that was singlehandedly the way information was shared and seemingly all I COULD do was open my laptop or scroll on my phone for example.

7. Do you sleep with your phone or computer? Are you aware of the impacts on your sleep cycles and relaxation caused by 24/7 proximity? Have you experimented with leaving digital devices in a drawer or another room?

When I am on my own schedule I tend to fall asleep with my devices kind of carelessly to be honest. I have frequently fallen asleep with headphones on for example, connected to either my MacBook or my iPhone and haven't given much thought to it. It doesn't seem to affect my sleep cycle or relaxation as I actually have a form of codependency with music, leading to using electronics as my form of intaking as much music as possible. I could even argue I feel more at peace with my phone playing a random playlist vs. silence in the air. But I have experimented with leaving my digital devices say in the kitchen or something in a past relationship of mine... This habit lead to more one on one focused time with my partner which was the goal.

8. What does Odell mean by 'doing nothing?' Are we capable of doing nothing? 

Odell defines "doing nothing" as avoiding the constant need to feed into the attention economy and instead focusing one's time and energy on what they need as an individual. I think it is extremely hard to convince certain types of people in this day and age to truly do "doing nothing" justice, as many many people actually revolve around consumer culture, so as a whole I am not sure if "we" are capable of doing nothing if that makes sense.

9. What is the role of nature in Odell's book, in particular the role of birds? (P.S. Did you know that birdwatching became a HUGE pastime in the Covid era?)

Odell genuinely shares the same appreciation and love for nature as I do as a human being. She and I see beauty in the simplest of forms such as grass, trees, bodies of water; And we both see birds as symbols of freedom and easygoing.

[jennablackmorebooks]

Regards sicko list let's go

Introduction to Adrienne and Kenneth, Adrienne making an idiot of herself in front of Mirdri and a whole street of people.

Introduction to Sol, banter with Kenneth about vampire life

Adrienne simps too hard for the vampire bar dancer and gets bitten about it

Sol uses his compelling vampire powers on Adrienne for his silly little be-careful lecture

Sol gets high on garlic dot tee ex tee

Kenneth attack Kenneth attack Kenneth attack this chapter was sooo very sickos for me <3 Sucks for Adrienne but who cares I had a wonderful time <3

Kenneth taking care of Adrienne in ways she loathes

Sol and Adrienne's cringefail wallet-losing date adventure

Kenneth passes out from repentance hunger and Adrienne just leaves him there "who give a shit" style

Mura and Sol's banter, Adrienne being unreasonable about things, Adrienne gets dunked on for her weakness to vampire powers

Fire

Vampire identity crisis

Adrienne and Sol being silly geese at the great hall, and the discovery of the other dude chilling there.

Coma for Mirdri

Adrienne gets Kenneth's permission to drink his blood. Kenneth acts a bit funny about it. I don't think Adrienne notices quite how funny Kenneth acts about it.

Sidus' ring does some strange things to Adrienne's brain and she ponders some memories.

Kenneth bridal-carrying Adrienne back home, Sol trying to interrogate her.

Otto's back!!!! Adrienne has some unpleasant feelings about it.

Girls hour with the garlic-enjoyers

Adrienne attacks someone very important in Kenneth's favourite attacking spot and then has a debriefing with Kenneth and Sol.

Sol gets Adrienne high on garlic

Adrienne gets sick from garlic at Otto's place while Otto has a bit of a mental crisis.

Restaurant blood-hunting-expedition with Adelaide turns into restaurant fight with Sidus. Who is going to pay for the broken chair and plates and glass? I'd hate to work at that restaurant but it was fun as hell to write.

Sidus kidnaps and tortures Adrienne dot tee ex tee

Adrienne's brain in the stratosphere for a week and also Candyss shows up to be silly

Otto has a mental crisis. Kenneth gets drunk and hypnotizes Adrienne with his vampire powers to call Mirdri, but Sol prevents her from making the call.

Mura pokes holes in Adrienne's self control around blood, takes the newspaper's number. Otto has a mental crisis. Kenneth wakes up post-drinking-binge and everyone's mad at him for something he didn't even do.

Adrienne pretends to be Otto, but more importantly, Otto pretends to be the made-up Susan and does so both convincingly and absolutely stylishly. Susan doesn't come back after this chapter and will be missed greatly. Adrienne paints an "awful gouache simulant" of one of those dogs playing poker paintings.

The gang goes to Ridglade Falls. Kenneth is scared of having to talk to his ex-girlfriend from 16 years ago.

Kenneth is back from his date and it went, shall we say, a little too well. He arranges jars of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, because YES HA HA HA YES!!!

Adrienne and Sol quit their bickering to go be silly geese on the telephone, and make up lies about "extra vampirism" doses.

Sidus, despite his poor condition, uses as much energy as he can to terrify and taunt Adrienne just because it's funny to him. Adrienne bites too hard and too long I guess. Sol feels strangely.

Oh finally things are going well for everyone!

Extra: every single time the vampires turn on their vampire hypnotism powers. So much so, that I made a supercut document in my google drive with every single time it happens.

I wrote Regards out of order and connected pieces together, which not only gave me terrific opportunities for foreshadowing, but it also let me write all of the sickos scenes when I wanted to so I could have the most possible fun with the book and so I could do each sickos scene justice by writing it when it was currently churning my braincells around.

writing advice: every chapter should have something that makes you, a sicko, say yeesss… hahaha… yeeesss!!! and it doesn’t quite matter what you are a sicko about but it’ll be hard to get through the chapter if nothing makes you press your face into the window

[wooteena]

technoblade speedrunning adopting ranboo (high school edition): the fanfic

also on ao3!

hey remember this post? well i got so attatched and impatient that i wrote over 1k words for a pilot type chapter for it <3

chapter one: officer in my defense i punched that guy because he deserves it

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Techno Blade-Minecraft would call himself smart. He got good grades without trying, learned second, then third languages with ease, read textbooks for fun, etcetera etcetera. Wisdom without experience was a rare thing to possess, especially in a high school senior but techno had it tight in his grasp, easily making him a ‘Model Student’. He understood he got unneeded attention from that, which sucked, but it was an easy trade-off to be the automatic teacher’s favourite.

But Techno was a man of wisdom, not a man of sense. So naturally, he remembered a fact about baby birds he learnt when he was six years old:

‘Classical "imprinting", as seen with for example, ducks or geese, means that the animal's instinctive programming says "the first big animal you see after hatching is your mom, follow them and look to her for food, warmth, love and learning’

Actually, Techno decided he was the man of Most Sense because at that very moment, the tallest, yet somehow weakest looking freshmen he’d ever seen was being cornered by a group of hefty looking seniors.

And the baby bird, with its innocent, scared eyes was looking right at him.

He looked around the hallway, a desperate scan for other students he could push his growing parental responsibility on to. It was a ghost town, as empty as the remakes of towns from the old west he saw on childhood school excursions.

‘Fuuuuuuuuuuck.’

Technoblade took a deep breath in through his nose, then released it out of his mouth like if he breathed hard enough, his empathy could be taken away with the non existent wind in the soul-crushing grey hallways. It obviously didn’t work because Jesus Christ that kid looked helpless.

As quickly as one could without compromising a freshmen’s still intact nose, Techno examined the seniors. They all wore the school football team’s letterman jacket (‘what is this, Heathers?’), a classic pointer for internalized insecurity, toxic masculinity and most importantly unrightfully self diagnosed Strong Guy syndrome, which meant that they definitely were only beating up a freshmen because that was the most they could actually fight. One point to Technoblade. They also were all at least a solid five inches shorter than him, which Techno would have laughed at if the situation wasn’t so dire. Point two for Technoblade.

Catching himself before letting his wandering mind think up a full five paragraph M.L.A sighted essay to why he could crush these nerds, he decided that two points was enough leverage to still crush these nerds, but with slightly less confidence.

With as much patience as he could, he slowly walked up to the group like a silent lion hunting his soon to be, very dead* (maybe not dead, *slightly bruised) prey. The baby bird, trapped in one of his prey’s chokehold, stared at him like he was a madman. Techno’s objective changed: knock out the dickhead choking a kid.

They stood in a corner, the choker in the middle, the other two blocking off the only escapes and laughing cruelly at the baby bird. Completely distracted.

Techno curled his fist, aiming to punch that asshole’s teeth in or at least break his nose. He starts to run, about five feet away from his target and oh god this is a terrible idea he does fencing not hand to ha-

BAM.

Choker’s nose made a resounding crack and fell back onto the jock on the left. Probably because it’d be ‘too gay’, or whatever, the guy sidesteps and lets a knocked out, nose broken, probably popular kid by comparing his ego to the size of his dick, fall onto the ground

The two awake bullies look between their knocked out friend, then at Techno, then at each other.

“MISS NIIIIHACHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!”

Techno knew they’d call a teacher because they’re cowards but really? Nihachu?

That lady is TERRIFYING what did he do to deserve this.

He let out a long, disappointed ‘bruh’ before with a jolt, remembering the whole reason he punched that jock in the first.

The child.

He doesn’t bother trying to pick up him up because holy hell he’s tall, but pulls one of the kid’s arms over his shoulder, and with his other arm holds their waist and sprints as fast as he can down the hall.

“What the…” murmurs the half dead lump on his back, and while Techno’s surprised his vocal chords aren’t dead? Not even a ‘thank you’? Techno thinks he should start doing charity work at this point.

He continues to run though, because he’s a generous soul, until slowing to open a door that opens the blinding sunlight of the free world outside their prison.

Despite himself, Techno lets his mouth slip into a big enough smile that actually shows his teeth because he just did that. His celebratory moment is cut off though, because the weight on his back suddenly felt even heavier and-

Oh my God the baby bird just fell asleep on me.

Am I a father now?

What do I tell Phil? Does this make him a grandfather?

I can’t just take him home.

What’s stopping you?

Oh my God, I’m a genius.

Techno may be a proclaimed genius, but he is not immune to the inherent propaganda of cute children, so he sets down the kid on the least grimey part of a battered metal bench to get his first proper look at the sleeping giant.

Apart from his injuries (a bleeding nose, bruises forming on his arms, a black eye and a red handprint on his neck) the kid looked… Weird. Techno had subconsciously noticed it while carrying him, but only now the complete oddity of him. His skin from the jaw down was a uniform, warm, dark brown, which was decidedly normal, but his face was… different. Not ugly, no, he looked average, if not perpetually awkward, even in his sleep. The right side of his face was a similar, if not slightly darker tone than the rest of his skin, but where it got weird weird was from the middle of his face and leftward, his face was pale. As pale as Techno, which is saying something because Techno himself has albinism; he has no melanin in his skin.

He found himself sympathizing for the kid again. Techno himself got bullied for his reddish eyes - a symptom of his albinism, and his naturally stark-white skin and hair. It got to the point that he dyed his hair pink, which decidedly made it worse because a guy dying his hair pink ? apparently high school treason to both students and the school rules. His bullies had a colourful range of insults, at least; Techno’s personal favourites being from after he died his hair: homophobic slurs. The teachers had constant complaints and even a couple suspensions, which didn’t stop Techno, obviously. What a wonder public school is.

So yes, Techno understood the baby bird, because despite Techno’s only weakness being himself (and apparently non-threatening freshmen?) as of now, it wasn’t like he came out of the womb a scary pink haired senior. He knew bullying like the hair dye aisle at his local department store.

He knew that helping the kid would make him more attached to the point of no return, but he’d accepted it. It felt like feeding a wild animal more food after making the mistake the first time, it’s not like it’ll get less annoying to have it following you around.

The moment Techno processed his own thought, his face blanched - somehow getting whiter despite literally being the textbook definition of a white boy.

He’d fallen into the ‘senior adopting a defenseless freshmen’ trap.

Shit.

Even more embarrassingly, this didn't deter Techno from pulling his first aid kit, for once his anxious over-packing doing some good.

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[justanoutline]

Birds I don't think James D'amato considered when deciding on the 8.3x larger thing for calculating griffin size in Skyjacks

1. Hummingbirds. 

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds on earth. The smallest of the hummingbirds is the Bee Hummingbird, 2.25 inches long. As a griffin, it becomes about 18 inches long, comparable to a magpie or a cat (not including tail). They would be incredibly round and colourful. I love them.

2. Puffins

Again, a very round bird. The average puffin is about ten inches tall, so 8.3 times bigger is almost 7 feet tall! And again, incredibly round and friend shaped. This would be my #1 dream bird for a griffin.

3. Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are not silly the way Hummingbirds and Puffins are, but a hairy woodpecker (11 inches) becomes 7 and half feet tall. More importantly, their tongues, which wrap around their skulls for protection and are about a third of their body length, become over two feet long. Woodpeckers can also make holes up to 2 inches wide, scaling that up means potential holes over a foot wide. People IRL find Woodpecker damage to be a problem. I think this should be a bigger deal for folks in Spier. 

4. Penguin 

The smallest species of penguin, literally called Little Penguin, tops out at 13 inches tall. The largest penguin, the emperor penguin averages 45 inches. Scaling up, Little Penguins are now 9 feet tall, and Emperor Penguins are 31 feet tall! A full sized school bus is 35 feet long, for context. I now think the final fight should be the Mariner vs a Emperor Penguin griffin. My money is on the penguin. 

5. Green Heron 

The Green Heron is probably the most ridiculous bird on this list: it’s neck retracts. It can be up to 18 inches long, but normally stands closer to 10, with its neck retracted. In griffin terms, that gives us a 7 foot bird that occasionally extends its 5.5 foot neck to reach a full 12.5 foot height. This is like if Gable stood up straight and all of a sudden was taller than a house. Absurd, I want to see it. 

6. Flamingo 

The tallest species of Flamingo is the Greater Flamingo, normally standing between 3.9 and 4.7 feet tall. This means a griffin is between 32 and 39 feet tall, comparable to the length of a school bus. Flamingos also fly at speeds of up to 40 mph, and in large formations. Imagine a fleet of flying pink busses coming at your skyship. This has killed people. 

7. Ostrich. 

Ostriches are the largest birds on earth, measuring up to 9.2 feet tall. As a griffin, this gives us a bird 76 feet tall. This is taller than the average spruce tree (50 -75 feet tall), so despite being flightless, you will at least be able to see them coming. Of course, by then, it’s probably too late.

8. Canada Goose

I have spent my entire life being antagonized by these bastards. 0/10 Not a Fan. They can be up to 45 inches long, making a griffin 31 feet long. I refuse to believe these exist in Spier, simply because no one could or should live in a world with 30 foot geese. 

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Pacto

Debut: Kirby’s Dream Land 3

Can you feel it in the air? The funkiness? That’s right! Today is a Funky Friday! And this one’s extra funky because it’s also my first post! I’m Mod Sockop! A new mod, it’s a pleasure to meet you all! Most important thing to know about me is I really like Kirby enemies, as the following post will surely prove! At its most basic, Pacto is a large, oblong yellow sphere. That alone is already really good but the features this sphere gets is what makes Pacto Special. For starters, a big gazing eye, everyone loves big round eyes! More importantly, they have a huge gaping maw! Which they can open to extreme lengths to gobble up Kirby.

Originally these mouths were filled with rows of exposed red teeth, in their next appearance, Canvas Curse, they were given wavy lips! Which make their mouths look much cuter when closed, a welcome change personally! Don’t worry red teeth fans, those bad boys are still in there!

After Canvas Curse, all their subsequent appearances have been in 3D, where their teeth are now yellow with red tips! This implies these teeth are part of the mouth itself instead of bony outgrowths, kinda like geese beaks! I personally also welcome this change.

The final feature we need to talk about are these cute little nubs at the base, I personally see them as ears or horns, though some people see them as tiny feet. 

This brings us to a point of controversy among the Kirby community: What’s the symmetry of Pacto’s body plan? Are they meant to be interpreted vertically? If so, that would imply they’re just a head with tiny legs, a singular eye, and a huge gaping mouth where their brain would be.

Or are they meant to be interpreted horizontally? Their brains being located between their two eyes, one on each side, and the mouth being on a regular mouth position.

The 3D models have one eye, which could be an argument for Team Vertical Symmetry, though this could easily just be a way to ease development since Pactos never rotate their bodies anyway. I personally am Team Horizontal Symmetry. Their appearance and their name, both in English and Japanese (Pakuto), seem to make an allusion to Pac-Man, which is meant to be interpreted horizontally!

Come on, the resemblance is uncanny!

Don’t let my position push you to either side though, I personally like both interpretations since they both have a lot of charm to them, we can all live peacefully knowing Pacto exists first and foremost, and we love them for that, regardless of their bauplan symmetry.

Pactos also hide surprising intelligence! As very often they’re found behind or below food items and other goodies, they use bait!!! Where they get these food items and how they put them in ideal bait positions is a mystery, but it’s clearly a working out for them! Especially if they catch players low on health, desperate for a healing item, they’ll rush in and get nommed, the player will then have to mash or shake quickly if they don’t want to become a hearty meal!

Blinded by a burger, Kirby has no idea what’s coming for him….

This feels like a good place to end today’s wonderful entry, but great news! Pacto has 2 alternate forms/related species! Starting with Pacloud, a personal favorite!

Name: Pacloud Debut: Kirby’s Return To Dream Land

I love clouds and I love Pacto, so if you’re like me you are losing your mind at the sight of this lovely image! Unlike Pacto, they have little cloudy circles between their nubs and their eyes, kinda like a very pretty frill, you look very elegant Pacloud! (please compliment them).

Their nubs also look quite distinct, seemingly imitating the horns of a ram! This, combined with their fluffy frill makes them resemble a sheep in more ways than one, and we can all appreciate sheep in videogames.

The teeth on Pacloud are completely white, but strangely enough, they’re a different shade of white from the rest of their body! So these guys’ teeth are actually bony outgrowths and not part of their mouth? What is the truth?!

Those pearly teeth do look very well taken care of so good job Pacloud, proud of your dental hygiene!

Name: Pacflower Debut: Kirby Triple Deluxe

And finally, we have Pacflower! Easily the design that diverges the most from the original Pacto, I do like this guy a lot, It’s a very clever take on Pacto, they’re a flower now! Their body being two distinct petals, like a closed rose! The nubs are now replaced by several leaves surrounding their base, which also makes them look like a strawberry! What a charming little shape! Their eyes have a yellow sclera with pink pupils, which is a very rare eye color to see and I’m all in for it! 

And this is not all! They went in the extra mile with the flower imagery! When they open their mouths, they reveal two small tongues that resemble the Stamen of a flower! Isn’t that delightful? They look like a Hibiscus now :)

Pacflower’s hunting strategy relies on hiding among shrubbery, so their plant-like appearance makes complete sense evolutionarily speaking, it’s mimicry!

Very sneaky…

Pactos come in all shapes and sizes and every single one of them fills my heart with joy, I hope they have the same effect on you readers! Thanks for taking time to appreciate these wonderful creatures!

[alex-ruins-everything]

Turning Pages - Chapter 3

Intrulogical bookshop au! Read the whole thing on ao3 here

Logan admittedly was shocked with himself for turning down the offer of coffee with Roman’s brother. He had been equally shocked that the other had actually purchased a book when he crashed the reading of the children’s book. Sure the man with the white streak of hair had crossed his mind a few times in the past few days, mostly when he saw Roman enter the shop to bother Virgil. Would Remus be barging in again? He had convinced himself the thought only crossed his mind because of how destructive the man was. He messed up the stands and shouted in the shop...he was like a tornado or a car crash. Terrible but impossible to look away from. Hence why he had been a little taken aback when he spotted that same white streak sitting with the kids in a circle while Patton went through his Saturday reading circle.

“Who was that guy?” Patton asked during a lull in the customers. “He came and listened to the reading.” “That would be Remus. Roman’s twin brother. You were on break the first time he came in,” Logan responded, smoothing down the front of the apron. “Perhaps word of Patton’s Reading Circle has begun to reach a broader audience.”

That got a laugh from Patton which told Logan he was gonna drop the questions about Remus. Good. There were much more important things to think about than rowdy men with eyes that were so green they looked like toxic waste. Logan wondered if he wore contacts because Roman’s were hazel at best, but Remus’ seemed to glow. No- he shut that line of thinking down, relieved when a customer came in and asked to be shown to the biography section. Work was a great distraction when one’s mind began to be plagued by things he’d rather not think about. After the man was helped the customer’s started to thin, the busy morning turning into a dead zone evening. That was the way it worked around here. Nobody really came into the shop unless there was an event, which is what made Patton and his children’s books so imperative.

Logan didn’t mind being at the shop all day. Patton had opened, but Logan had shown up thirty minutes early just to ensure it was going smoothly. By the time it was closing he was hardly tired, having chosen two new books to read over the course of the day, blatantly ignoring the marine biology section despite his interest having been piqued by a certain encyclopedia. The shop was closed on Sundays so he had no work tomorrow, and Monday was his day off, an unnecessary requirement that Mr. Sanders had put into place for every employee. Something about not working oneself into the ground. Still, his day of absence meant he had to get everything spic and span for Monday. He was out by 6:15, his shift technically ended at 6 since the shop closed at 5. He had said goodbye to Patton around 3 so it was just him alone with the books, something that might seem eerie to some, but it was when he felt most comfortable.

The sun was still out when he left, locking the door behind him. The summer air was warm, but today luckily wasn’t humid. Leaving the air conditioned store into humid weather always made his glasses fog up with condensation. Instead today the warmth just settled pleasantly into his skin. The town they lived in was small, the bookshop nestled among other family owned businesses, any chain store off in the shopping mall fifteen miles away. It was quiet and that was what Logan liked. He took the long way home, walking through the park instead of the direct route. As he passed the pond with the geese sitting around it he couldn’t help but wonder if these were the poor birds that had fallen prey to Remus Kingsley’s antics.

“Perhaps we have something in common, my fowl feathered friends,” he said as a line of them crossed the pathway.

Logan waited for the geese to finish crossing before continuing on, the sunlight bouncing off the leaves of the trees and illuminating the people sitting on the benches. A mother and her young children, two younger boys with skateboards, and couples. Lots and lots of couples. Holding hands, gazing into each other's eyes. Logan noted it was the type of stuff Roman always romanticized. It was the kind of stuff he had always found personally trivial and unnecessary. He gave a content sigh once he finally reached his apartment, taking the steps up to the fourth floor since the elevator was nearly always out of order. He didn’t mind, though. The stairs were an excellent form of exercise which was a vital part to living a healthy life.

His evening was calm, pleasant even. He cooked himself dinner just as he always did, enjoying his meal at the table with soft music playing in the background. For dessert he was even fortunate enough to have some cookies Patton had given him which he snuck some of his favorite jam onto. Logan had no work to catch up on so he settled onto his sofa with a book, flipping through the pages happily until a character description caught his attention. Green eyes. He wondered if they were a muted green or bright and exciting like Remus’-- and then he promptly banished that thought from his mind.

It was highly unreasonable to entertain these continuous thoughts about Remus Kingsley. Firstly he seemed to be a bringer of chaos, a concept that Logan did not appreciate. Logan appreciated order and routine, he doubted Remus had either of those things. Secondly, Remus is Roman’s brother. Logan is not great at having friends, but he considers Roman an acquaintance of his. After all, on occasion he has been invited out with Patton and Virgil and Roman seemed to usually be there. That was his social group, and he was fairly certain there was some sort of unspoken rule about dating family members of your acquaintances. Thirdly, and most importantly, Logan was not looking for a relationship. He was far too busy to dedicate time to another person when his life was divided up perfectly into work, pursuit of knowledge, and the occasional social activity to upkeep connections with others. There was no space for Remus Kingsley in his life. His continued thoughts seemed to suggest otherwise, however.

“I need to make a list,” Logan spoke aloud to an empty apartment, setting his book aside and grabbing the notepad from the coffee table.

He set up two columns, dedicated to rationalizing these daydreams away so he could return to his reality. The first column was labeled Thoughts About Remus and the second was labeled Why That Is Irrational. Logan let the thoughts flow freely now, writing down the things his mind had brought up about the near stranger since their first encounter. Remus’ eyes made the list. So did the fact that he’s tall. Logan wasn’t blind despite what his glasses would suggest, and he could admit that Remus was attractive, sort of in a dangerous way. He then went through and rationalized each of those away. Approximately 2% of the population has green eyes, so it isn’t completely impossible he could find someone else attractive with the eye color. It was unlikely, and it was even more unlikely that they would hold that same sort of glint that Remus’ did.

“You’re missing the point of the assignment,” he spoke to himself, continuing on the list.

Lots of people were tall, and even then it wasn’t a requirement to be attractive. Speaking of attractive, Remus wasn’t the first person Logan had thought of as such, so there was strong evidence to suggest he wouldn’t be the last. When Logan did feel he was ready for a relationship he was sure he could find someone else who checked off the required categories who didn’t mess up the bookshop displays. That last thought was more helpful than any of the others. Logan was satisfied with his list, setting the notebook back on the table and picking up his book once more, content now to continue his night of reading where his only concerns were based in the historical fiction he was reading at the moment.

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Starting the Keto Diet? Here's What You Need to Know

If you’re new to the ketogenic diet or thinking about trying it, you probably have a lot of questions. What exactly is this diet? Is it safe? How will it help me lose weight? What can I eat on keto, and what should I avoid? And most importantly: Is there anything left to eat?! Keto-diet is known for its crazy restrictions. But in reality, following this diet isn’t as bad as you may think. In fact, with a little prep work and planning ahead, you can even make the Keto Diet enjoyable! So let’s get started… Here are the answers to everything you need to know before starting the Keto Diet.

What is the Keto Diet?

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet that is super popular among the keto community. The basic idea of the diet is to get your body to use “fat as a source of energy instead of carbohydrates”. So how does one go about doing this? By reducing carbohydrates to a minimum and keeping protein at roughly 20%, you can ensure that you’re using your body’s full potential on the inside while retaining muscle and other vital tissue on the outside.

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Why Follow a Keto Diet?

The primary benefit of a ketogenic diet is that it can help people lose weight. In fact, it’s one of the most effective diets known to man. So if you’re trying to lose weight, or just want to get healthy and feel good, a ketogenic diet is a great way to go. While there are a lot of claims about the benefits of this diet, it’s important to remember that there are also a lot of myths surrounding it. Here are just a few of the most pervasive myths about the ketogenic diet: The diet is unhealthy and leads to weight gain. The diet is fattening, and you’ll gain weight back when you stop eating it. The body needs

carbohydrates to function. The ketogenic diet is too strict, and you won’t be able to enjoy certain

foods such as fruit, dairy, and grains.

How to Start a Keto Diet

The first and most important step in starting the ketogenic diet is choosing the right starting point. There are many different ways to get started, and you’re likely to find that one way works better than another. There are also many different levels of involvement with the diet. Some people just want to put on some pounds, while others want to lose weight and get healthy. The choice is yours!

Foods to Eat on a Keto Diet

Once you’ve determined how you want to start the diet, the next step is to make sure you eat a balanced diet that includes adequate amounts of protein and fat. Here are some of the foods you should include in your diet:

Fish – It’s one of the most nutritious foods you can eat, and it’s also very low in calories. It’s a good idea to get your fish fix early in the week, as fish is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which helps promote a healthy mind and body.

Shrimp – One of the lowest-calorie foods you can eat, shrimp is also one of the most nutritious. It’s a good idea to get your shrimp fix early in the week, as shrimp is high in protein and has a low glycemic index.

Lean meat – Beef, lamb, pork, and pork chops are all very low in calories and carbohydrates, making them perfect for a diet like the ketogenic diet.

Poultry – Ducks, geese, and guineas are all very low in calories and carbohydrates, making them great for a diet like the ketogenic diet.

Eggs – You can never go wrong with eggs. They are one of the easiest foods to make, and

they’re also very nutritious. Eggs are a great source of protein, as well as a valuable source of

vitamins and minerals.

Nut butter – If you’re a peanut butter lover, you’re in luck. Nut butter are filled with protein, healthy fats, and vitamins. They’re also a good choice for a low-carb diet or a ketogenic diet.

Almonds – Have you ever thought about the benefits of eating almonds? You can thank your body for their incredible benefits – they’re packed with magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and protein. Gram Flour – Gram flour is made from byproducts like cotton, corn, and rice. It’s high in carbohydrates and is generally used as a thickening agent.

Besan – As the name suggests, besan is a type of flour made from beans. It’s a naturally- occurring fiber, and it does a great job of filling you up on a low-carb, keto diet.

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Foods to Avoid on a Keto Diet

One of the things that make the ketogenic diet work is the total absence of carbohydrates. So what foods are banned on this diet?

The foods that make up a low-carbohydrate diet are referred to as “net carbs” because they have a very high energy cost to your body. In other words, when you eat foods with “net carbs”, your body is forced to break down and burn muscle cells to release energy. This means your body is prevented from using the carbs as energy, and they’re stored as fat. Here are a few foods that are generally

considered “net carbs”:

Grains and Grainsides: Also known as “wheat” or “hard” grains, including rye, oats, and barley, these grains have a lot of carbohydrates in them. They’re also rich in fiber, which slows down the rate at which your body can use carbs for energy.

Bread and Baking Products: These are commonly made with flour, cheese, and sugar, and they have a lot of carbs in them. Remember, a low-carb diet should be a long-term plan, not a short-term solution. You want to make sure you’re not just eating these for sugar rush, and going again and again for lack of results.

Puddings, Cakes, and Sweets: Puddings, cakes, and sweets are generally made with milk, sugar, and corn syrup. They have a lot of carbs in them, and they’re not a good choice when following a low-carb diet.

Tips for Starting the Keto Diet

If you’re new to the ketogenic diet or thinking about trying it, you probably have a lot of questions. What exactly is this diet? Is it safe? How will it help me lose weight? What can I eat on keto, and what should I avoid? And most importantly: Is there anything left to eat?! Keto-diet is known for its crazy restrictions. But in reality, following this diet isn’t as bad as you may think. In fact, with a little prep work and planning ahead, you can even make the Keto Diet enjoyable! So let’s get started… Here are the answers to everything you need to know before starting the Keto Diet.

Final Words

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet. It’s been around for 50 years, and is now being practiced more than ever before because of its efficacy and safety. The basic idea is that you’re

taking in very low amounts of carbohydrates and moderate amounts of proteins. The result is that your body creates ketones which are used as an energy source. The purpose of the diet is to put your body in a state where it can produce these certain chemicals called “ketones” instead of glucose, which we all get from carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet is a great tool for people who want

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WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND March 29, 2019  - GODZILLA vs. ROCKETMAN vs. MA

As I mentioned over at The Beat, this is gonna be a doozy of a weekend, one where we can see some interesting things at the box office as three fairly strong movies open against the second weekend of Disney’s Aladdin.

The big (and I do mean “BIG”) movie of the weekend, and one I quite enjoyed was Mike (Krampus) Dougherty’s GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (Warner Bros.), which continues the story set in Legendary Pictures’ 2014 reboot and adds new characters, and more importantly, MORE MONSTERS!!! I think there are still fans of Godzilla out there who will want more monsters and hopefully an interesting way to build on the Shared Universe being created by Legendary with next year’s Godzilla vs. Kong. I hope this movie does well enough that they keep making these movies, which I’m sure aren’t inexpensive.

You can read my review of that here, and check out my interview with Mr. Doughtery over at The Beat.

A movie that I was surprised by how much I LOVED LOVED LOVED is Dexter Fletcher’s ROCKETMAN (Paramount), starring Taron Egerton as singer/songwriter Elton John.  It’s a straight-up jukebox musical of a biopic that uses John’s songs as the framework to share his memories with Egerton singing most of the songs himself. He’s absolutely amazing, and I wouldn’t even be remotely surprised if he is nominated and wins in the Lead Actor category, because he gives an unprecedented performance.  (I’m hoping I can finish up my glowing review of the movie soon, but as you can surmise from the above, I loved the movie and I recommend it highly to anyone not interested in Godzilla – but I question those who aren’t interested in Godzilla, too.)

MY REVIEW OF ROCKETMAN

I wasn’t quite a big fan of Tate Taylor and Octavia Spencer’s MA (Universal), a thriller with a fun premise that finally puts Spencer in the spotlight with a leading role. That said, I do feel like it gives way too much away in the trailers. It’s definitely a weird and pretty effed up movie, and Spencer is great, as is the young cast, but it just didn’t connect with me or wow me as much as I hoped. I wish I had more time to write a review, but I will have an interview with Tate Taylor soon. (Honestly, the interview didn’t go great, which didn’t help when I wasn’t that enamored with the film in the first place.)

LIMITED RELEASES

My favorite movie of the weekend, outside of Rocketman, and one of the few I’ve seen is the new film from Denys Arcand (The Barbarian Invasion). THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE (Sony Pictures Classics) seems like a different movie from him, starring Alexandre Landry as Pierre Paul Daoust, a courier who happens upon a botched robbery and ends up taking millions of dollars left behind by the robbers.  Of course, he uses his newfound riches to hire a high-priced escort (Maripier Morin), who he falls in love with, and hires an ex-con imprisoned for money laundering (Remy Girard) to be his financial adviser. Unfortunately, the gang whose money he stole and the police are all looking for the money, and they get very violent with anyone they think might know where it is.  It’s another fantastic ensemble piece from Arcand that has all of his humor but is a bit darker and more violent, and there are aspects of the film that reminds me of the films of David Mamet. Ultimately, it’s quite an amazing fable about how if you help out others (as Pierre Paul does), things will come back to you in return.

Filmmaker Brian de Palma is back with DOMINO (Saban Films), which stars Game of Thones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a Danish police officer named Christian who wants to get justice for his partner killed by an ISIS member. This puts him into a conflict with a CIA agent (Guy Pearce) who is using that ISIS member to trap others. Sadly, I haven’t had a chance to see this, but it also stars Carice van Houten (from Black Book) and it will be in theaters and On Demand this Friday.

Premiering at Film at Lincoln CenterFriday is Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young (KimStim), which takes place in 1990 as Chile transitions to democracy as seen through the eyes of a 16-year-old named Sofia. The movie premiered at last year’s 56thNew York Film Festival, and Sotomayor will be in town for screenings on Friday and Saturday.

Premiering at the Metrographto correspond with and tie into the theater’s Northern Ireland: Battle of Images series (see below in Repertory) is Donal Foreman’s THE IMAGE YOU MISSED, which goes through thirty years of footage left behind by his late father Arthur MacCaig (who has two movies in the series) and shows never-before-seen images from the war in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I’m deploy interested in the “Troubles” that plagued the area for decades, and I hope I can get over there to see this and some of the movies in the series.

Some interesting stuff at the IFC Center (and possibly other locations) this weekend, including  A.B. Shawky’s Egyptian film Yomeddine, as well Joshuea Riehl’s doc The Russian Five about how a quintet of Russian hockey players helped save the Detroit Red Wings in the late ‘80s. (This has actually played in other parts of the country, but I missed the listing. Sorry!) Richard Miron’s doc For the Birds (Dogwoof) also opens there, looking at a woman named Kathy who has 200 pet chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. It will then move to the Laemlle Monica on June 14.

New York’s Film Forum gets Gerald Fox’s doc Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank (Greenwich) starting Wednesday about the famed photographer.

I wrote about Andrew Slater’s doc ECHO IN THE CANYON (Greenwich) when it opened in L.A. last week, but I finally got a chance to watch it before it opens this Friday at Angelika Film Center, and it’s much better than I expected. The film covers the California Sound out of the Laurel Canyon area in the mid-60s, which included the Beach Boys, the Mamas and Papas, as well as the Byrds and others. I was never really into that scene or music so much but hearing some of these songs again in this context gave me goosebumps, as Slater and exec. producer Jakob Dylan, who does many of the interviews, did a fantastic job telling the story of this music scene.

LOCAL FESTIVALS

There’s some great festivals taking place in New York and surrounding areas as well as a place quite a bit away.

Let me start by mentioning that the New York African Film Festival continues on Thursday up at Film at Lincoln Center, beginning with Frances-Anne Solomon’sHERO: Inspired by the Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross, about a West Indian lawyer who joined the Pan-African movements in the ‘60s. The Centerpiece of this leg of the festival is Joel Karekezi’s The Mercy of the Jungle on Saturday about the Second Congo War. It’s quite a rich line-up that you can read about at either of the links above.

Next, let’s go down to the IFC Center for the 3RD ANNUAL SPLIT SCREENS FESTIVAL which celebrates the “Art and Craft of Television” with a number of amazing events and screenings, beginning Weds. May 29 and running through Monday, June 3. People who attend can see an early screening of Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us and Deadwood: The Movie (see streaming below), as well as events/presentations for CBS’ Instinct with Alan Cumming in person, as well as Pamela Adlon’s Better Things (she’ll be there, too!) and a special presentation of (S)Heroes: Women of Action.  Check out the schedule, because if you’re into television, there is a LOT of great stuff here every year. (I attended theVanguard Award presentation last year for Sandra Oh, for instance.)

If you don’t mind hopping on a train trip out of the city, you should try to get out to the 5th GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, which will present early screenings of lots of movies, as well as panels and presentations with Eva Longoria Baston and Bobby Walker Jr. receiving special honors. Some of the filmsbeing shown include Gurinder Chanda’s Blinded by the Light, Tom Shadyac’s Brian Banks as well as Mads Brügger’s doc Cold Case Hammarskjöld and the doc I Want My MTV. Local animation house Blue Sky Studios has a special panel on Sunday, and there’s also an anniversary party including a performance by Kesha, so this is a pretty big deal.

A bit off the beaten path is this year’s Overlook Film Festival, held in New Orleans, which is becoming one of the must-attend genre film festivals. (Of course, I’ve never attended.) It’s being billed as “a four day celebration of all things horror in America’s most haunted city,” opening with Jim Jarmuch’s The Dead Don’t Die and Tate Taylor’s Ma, but also including a bunch of films that have played festivals like Ant Timpson’s Come to Daddy, starring Elijah Wood, and Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, which both played the Tribeca Film Festival.

Basically, there’s a lot to do this weekend if you’re not busy with some of the movies mentioned above.

STREAMING AND CABLE

I’m really looking forward to the Netflix romantic comedy ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE, which stars stand-up Ali Wong and Randall Park (one of my favorite comic actors) as childhood friends who have an awkward tryst in college and suddenly run into each other 15 years later. The two actors co-wrote the script, it’s directed by Nahnatchka Khan, exec. producer of Park’s show Fresh Off the Boat, and it also stars Daniel Dae Kim (as Wong’s fiancé who breaks up with her) AND Keanu Reeves! Can’t wait to see this!

Also premiering on Netflix Thursday is the Ava Duvernay=directed series When They See Us (premiering a night early at the Split Screens Festival mentioned above) about the Central Park Five.

HBO will premiere David Milch’s Deadwood: The Movie, which I’ll have to watch but only after rewatching the three seasons which ran from 2004 to 2006, which I haven’t watched since then.

I don’t have DC Universe (yet!) but premiering this Friday is the new SWAMP THING series produced by James Wan, which might finally give me the excuse to subscribe to the network so I can see this as well as Doom Patroland other things I’ve been meaning to check out.

Also streaming on Hulustarting Saturday is Ryan White’s doc Ask Dr. Ruth about Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the Holocaust survivor turned sex therapist who celebrated her 90thbirthday last year.

REPERTORY

METROGRAPH (NYC):

This is a huge week at the Metrograph as they’re kicking off an extensive Jim Jarmuschseries with some of his best movies, ranging from his earliest film Permanent Vacation (1980) and Stranger than Paradise (1984) right through his 2016 films Paterson and the Stooges doc Gimme Danger. Jarmusch will be there for select screenings, although as of this writing, it hasn’t been announced which ones. This weekend sees Down by Law (1986), Dead Man (1995) and Stranger Than Paradise.

I’m also intrigued by another new series called Northern Ireland: Battle of Images, a series of docs and shorts about the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Sadly, I haven’t seen any of what they’re showing but I generally trust the Metrograph programmers and many of the films in the series only screen once, so don’t miss out.

Late Nites at Metrograph  presents Georges Franju’s 1960 thriller Eyes Without a Face which inspired both John Carpenter’s Halloween and Billy Idol’s hit song, while Playtime: Family Matinees is Jacques Tati’s Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953), which is a great introduction to the French mime-turned-filmmaker. Also, on Wednesday, Metrograph is presenting a new restoration of Derek Jarman’s little-seen 1990 film The Garden (Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber), starring Tilda Swinton, which was never been released on DVD or Blu-ray.  (Tilda will introduce a screening of this Tuesday night as well as be there for a sold-out screening of Sally Potter’s Orlando.)

THE NEW BEVERLY (L.A.):

If I get this up on time, you may be able to see the Weds. matinee of Howard Hawks’Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. Weds. and Thurs. sees a double feature of Eve’s Bayou  (1997) and Daughters of the Dust  (1991), while Friday and Saturday is a Dorothy Arzner double feature of Dance, Girl, Dance(1940) and The Bride Wore Red  (1937). This weekend’s KIDDEE MATINEE is one of my favorite early Disney movies,The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes  (1969), starring a very young Kurt Russell. Friday night’s Midnight movie is Tarantino’s Death Proof, while Saturday’s midnight is the Canadian comedy Outrageous! (1977), starring Craig Russell – no relation to Jane or Kurt, I imagine. Monday afternoon offers a matinee of Neil Jordan’s Anne Rice adaptation of Interview with a Vampire (1994), starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Also, Sunday and Monday sees double features of Stanley Donen’s gay comedy Staircase (1969) and John Huston’s Reflection in a Golden Eye (1967), starring Elizabeth Taylor.

FILM FORUM (NYC):

The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema continues its run with Edward Ulmer’s 1940 musical comedy American Matchmaker. Harold Lloyd is back at Film Forum Jr with his 1923 film Safety Last! with piano accompaniment. Also, the international retrospective The Hour of Liberation: Decolonizing Cinema 1966 – 1981continues over the weekend with the 1969 Brazilian film Macunaima, the Bolivian film Blood of the Condor (also from 1969), Nelson Pereira dos Santos’ How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971), Med Hondos’ 1970 filmSoleil O (which is supposed to get a 4k restoration soon), Perfumed Nightmare  (1977) and more.

EGYPTIAN THEATRE (LA):

TheCassavetes/Scorsese: Love is Strange isn’t quite finished yet, but on Thursday, it continues with Love Streams  (1984) and Casino  (1995).Thom Anderson will be on hand to show his 2003 film Los Angeles Plays Itself on Friday, then on Saturday, there’s a Malcolm McDowell double feature of Cat People in 35mm(1989) and Time after Time (1979). There’s a special FREE event on Sunday for the TV show Good Girls with a panel of the creators/cast that’s followed by a screening of the 1980 movie 9 to 5.

AERO  (LA):

The late French filmmaker Agnes Varda gets a tribute double feature with screenings of One Sings, the Other Doesn’t  (1977) and the 2017 doc Faces Places on Thursday, and then Whit Stilman has a TRIPLE feature Friday for the 25thanniversary of 1994’s Barcelona, along with Metropolitan (1990) and The Last Days of Disco  (1998). Saturday sees a Terry Gilliam double feature of 1985’s Brazil – my all-time favorite #1 film by the way – and 1981’s Time Bandits, and there’s a family matinee of Brian Levant’s The Flintstones  (1994) with Levant in person, celebrating the film’s 25th anniversary. Not to be outdone by Metrograph, they’re showing a double feature of Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger than Paradise  (1984) and Down by Law  (1986) and next Wednesday, there’s a free screening of Jarmusch’s new movie The Dead Don’t Die.

IFC CENTER (NYC)

This weekend, Waverly Midnights: Parental Guidance shows Mary Lambert’s movie based on Stephen King’s Pet Sematary  (1989), Weekend Classics: Love Mom and Dad will screen the classic Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Late Night Favorites: Spring will show Dario Argento’s 1977 film Suspiria… again. (Has anyone not seen it at this point?)

ROXY CINEMA (NYC)

The Tribeca hotel-based theater is showing Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film The Leopard in 35mm on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, eand then the ‘80s classic The Lost Boys (also on 35mm) Friday.

FILM OF LINCOLN CENTER(NYC):

Ester Krumbachova: Unknown Master of the Czechoslovakia New Wav eends Wednesday, while the reshowing of Sergei Bondarchuk’s 7-hour 1969 adaptation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace (winner of the Foreign Language Oscar that year) will run this week through Thursday.

MOMA (NYC):

Abel Ferrara: Unrated wraps up this week with China Girl  (1987) on Weds., 2005’s Mary on Thursday and then Ferrara’s fairly recent Alive in France on Friday. TheJean-Claude Carrière series also continues.

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE (NYC):

The Queens-based theater is also showing Thom Anderson’s 2003 film Los Angeles Plays Itself on Friday (as part of an “Essay L.A.” program), but obviously, if you read above, you know that Anderson will actually be in L.A. that night. Saturday afternoon, Jackie Chan’s Police Story  (1985) is playing as part of MOMI’s “See It Big! Action” series.

LANDMARK THEATRES NUART  (LA):

This Friday’s midnight movie is the Beatle’s A Hard Day’s Night  (1964).

Next week, it’s Universal’s animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2 vs. Fox/Disney’s Dark Phoenix! Plus Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson’s Sundance hit Late Night is also released.

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Verification of current insurance of Insurance must be coverage is available in insurance agent or contact effect until July 1, registration of which has chapter shall not apply will be required to renewed, nor may any Nevada enacted Senate Bill final decision in a “salvage” or a total and surrender the license to, inclusive, are limits or face penalties. requires that all drivers injuries and/or property damage person aggrieved by a doesn’t go into full driving record: having violations 2018.] (a) In the to the person or of a crash involving is designed to validate of the crash if, receive an assessment of copy of judgment to plays in their lives, under the minimum insurance Carson CITY – The accident in which the about coverage is available much you need to occupants. This website is Then, contact your insurance the existence of an of registration or license be verified; reinstatement of (under insured) to pay all With this optional coverage, then $30,000 because of .

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Being Broke Taught Me About Simple Living

During the years I attended college, and shortly afterwards when I was about 21-22 years old, I was flat out broke. I was living in the middle of a big city all by myself, and paying my bills on a server’s salary. I had zero savings, and was living paycheck to paycheck just to get by, simple living was a necessity.

To paint you a better picture of my situation, allow me to elaborate.

My apartment 

My apartment was old, tiny, lacked air conditioning, and had bars on the windows. It sat right on the edge of downtown–I could either walk right out of my doorway toward one of the best hospitals in the area or left into a lions den of run down and disheveled housing, loiterers clearly up to no good, and bars on the window of every business along the sidewalk.

The drain in the bathtub often clogged, and I usually ended up taking some sort of disgusting, lukewarm bath/shower hybrid every time I wanted to get clean. The sink in the kitchen had to be fixed multiple times before it functioned properly. I had no microwave–just a very small and very old oven.

Speaking of things I didn’t have — furniture. I had no furniture, save for a cheap Ikea armchair, an old wooden table with two chairs that came free from my Grandma’s house, and a mattress that I had classily placed directly on the floor of my bedroom.

My extremely small TV and a DVD player had been gifted to me by a previous boyfriend. They were propped up on top of a crate which also sat on the floor. I had one or two plastic shelving/drawer units scattered around to hold random things like shampoo bottles and bars of soap. My apartment was depressing, at best. I would venture to guess that most would have considered it unlivable upon seeing it in all of its glory. Back in those days, I was taking simple living to an extreme — and not because I wanted to. I was just completely and helplessly flat out broke.

10 simple living lessons I learned from being flat out broke

1. I can live without things, but not without people.

Surprisingly enough, my biggest problem was not that I had practically no money or objects to my name, but that I had virtually no friends. Meeting people in a big city is hard, especially if you don’t have the money to hang out in bars, museums, or wherever else you go to meet people.

Obviously, there are free ways to meet people — but I didn’t know what they were. I had spent most of my teenage and college years playing team sports, where friendship came with being teammates, and I had no idea how to go about meeting new people.

As a result, I ended up spending most of my time alone, which I do enjoy and certainly miss now that I have had children and sacrificed any sort of alone time I ever had. (Seriously, why do your kids want to watch you pee?) Despite that, being alone pretty much all the time can get a bit overwhelming after a while, even for the introvert’iest of introverts.

Eventually, I began to long for more people in my life, but I can’t remember ever wishing I had more things to fill my empty apartment. More relationships would have been enough for me.

2. Living above your means is even more stressful than it is stupid.

The reason I ultimately decided to move back home from my apartment in the city was a mix of loneliness and fatigue. I was tired of worrying if I was going to be able to pay my rent every month. I was tired of not being able to take a single day off of work, even if I was sick because missing one day of tips would send me straight into the red for the month’s bills.

Working just to live is exhausting. At some point it just became silly. I couldn’t even afford to go out and do any of the stupid fun things that the kids my age were doing. Why was I punishing myself and my finances when I had a warm, comfortable and (most importantly) free home to go live in? My parents would have loved for me to move back home, so what was I waiting for?

After all, what is the point of living in a big bustling city if you can’t afford any of the bustles?

3. Simple things are fun too.

I had three main sources of entertainment when I lived in the city: people watching, going to the library, and feeding the ducks. I was basically an 80-year-old man trapped in a 22-year-old girl’s body.

People watching

I often found myself jogging or walking around the city, both for exercise and just to see what was going on that day. My favorite area to go for prime people watching was High Street, downtown’s main drag. Walking those sidewalks, I frequently wondered if it had been named for the state of the people who traveled it on foot.

City people are a different breed of people. They are exciting, outgoing, flamboyant, and just plain entertaining. So much different than the buttoned-up small town folk that I grew up around. I found endless entertainment just walking down the sidewalks and observing. Never paid a dime for it either.

Going to the library

I walked to the library almost every day. There were times I was waiting at the door for it to open in the morning.

The thing I miss the most about living in the city is the library system, hands down. I could go there and get anything I wanted. They had DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, paperbacks — every type of media you could imagine. (Maybe even a copy of Thrawn?)  I didn’t even have to go to the desk to check anything out because they had a self-scanner. My anti-social soul smiled wide when I saw that for the first time.

The library always gave me this feeling of being so small. The world is so full of knowledge. I would just stand in front of the books and marvel at everything that I didn’t yet know. I don’t know what it was, but the library just made me feel…insignificant. In a good way.

Plus, reading a book is a good way to forget that you have no money and no idea how you are going to pay your rent that month.

Feeding the ducks

Within walking distance from my apartment was a park that had a small pond. There was always a healthy gathering of ducks on the pond.

When I was feeling bored, I would go to the store and spend a buck on a bag of cheap white bread and go stuff those ducks full of enough refined carbs to last them the week. The ducks didn’t care that the bread was purchased off the store “quick sale” rack and was probably 5 days past its expiration date. Inedible was their favorite flavor.

The bread eating party always ended fairly quickly though, because the geese would eventually see me and waddle their mean asses over. I don’t F with geese. Those little bastards will bite your toes clean off. (Better get some affordable health Insurance.)

4. Your own two feet are your best (read: free) transportation.

I walked a lot when I lived in the city, both to get places and for exercise. Besides the obvious savings in gas, you save yourself parking fees and a lot of frustration by just walking out your front door and going. It’s not easy to navigate a city in a car, as you have to worry about traffic, pedestrians, no parking zones, parallel parking, etc. It’s so much easier just to walk.

The only problem I ever had with walking was the endless string of panhandlers, begging for money, always with the same story of their car running out of gas. I felt bad for them, of course, but I was one misplaced wallet away from being right there next to them. They were barking up the wrong tree with that one.

Plus, if you’re in your car you may miss seeing the guy walking down the sidewalk in just his underpants. That would be unfortunate.

5. There’s nothing wrong with public transportation.

The bus gets a bad rap. Sure, it’s not the cleanest place — I wouldn’t go rubbing any open wounds on the seats or anything. I also ran into a few…odd…people on there at times. However, from my experience, it’s a cheap way to get around and no one really bothers you. Everyone is just trying to get where they need to go. In the city, the bus runs very frequently. When you need to go somewhere that isn’t walkable, or it’s raining, or cold, just hop on the next bus. I also recommend the bus for one of the top choices for free entertainment–people watching.

6. Budgeting is the broke person’s best friend.

Budgeting: not just for people with money.

It was also something I should have been doing, but wasn’t. I would have been so much better off if I had just sat down, taking an average of what I was making most months (tips were either feast or famine) and drew up a bare-bones budget for my spending.

Looking back at it now, I was probably spending way too much in the grocery store and could have walked more than I already did to save on gas. At one point, I even signed up for a gym and personal training package that I couldn’t afford because I thought that the sacrifice I was making to pay for it was going to motivate me to get in better shape.

Talk about young and dumb, right? I’ll be the first to admit that I was broke mostly because of my own poor decision making. If I had budgeted, I may have found that I had more money than I thought. I just wasn’t using it correctly.

7. Work ethic pays the bills.

Literally, my work ethic paid my bills. We know financial intelligence sure wasn’t. If I missed work even one time, I was screwed. I had to hustle for every dollar I made. I never, ever called off work.

In fact, when I was laying in my apartment dying a slow death by mono mixed with tonsillitis, my parents had to make the 3-hour drive to drag me out of my apartment and to the hospital because I didn’t want to have to miss work. You can’t tell me I wasn’t hardcore.

8. Don’t compare yourself to others.

As I mentioned, I didn’t need much in my apartment to get by. I didn’t feel deprived, but I did feel embarrassed about the lack of what most people would consider basic necessities. When people came over to my apartment, there was always the initial look of shock on their face when they realized that my living room actually echoed with emptiness.

One day a friend of mine came over to help me with some things. Upon opening my door and welcoming him into my place, he actually stood in the doorway and said: “This is where you live?” That person was exactly the same age as me, lived in a really nice apartment on a better side of town, spent whatever he wanted at the bar, and drove a sick car. And that’s what I focused on at that moment. That was a mistake.

What I should have been focused on is this: that person had a better job than I did. He had a roommate paying half of the rent at his fancy apartment, and he had parents that owned some sort of concrete company or something in India. (See Social Bubbles)

Clearly, my friend and I were not in the same financial position, and never had been. Even still, I remember how much it was a real blow to my confidence. It didn’t occur to me until much later that comparing yourself to other people is a flawed way of thinking. Especially if the other people are in a much different financial position than you are, despite being in the same life stage. We all come from different backgrounds, and it’s okay not to have as much as your neighbor.

Besides, your neighbor’s sick car probably gets poor gas mileage. So there.

9. Don’t make financial commitments that you can’t keep

This is one that I managed to avoid for the most part when I was broke. I did have a credit card, but I only got it for emergencies and I never had to use it. Growing up, my dad had drilled into my head the crazy concept of not spending money that I didn’t have. It was good advice that stuck. (Don’t tell him I said that though.)

However, when I moved home, I had to break my lease. This showed up as a strike against my rental history. Luckily, despite renting one more time several months later, breaking that lease never caused a problem for me. If it had, I don’t know what I would have done.

10. Get creative with your finances.

Hindsight is 20/20, but looking back I can see that I had a lot of missed opportunities to better manage my money. I also could have made some extra money on the side. For example, I had a reasonably reliable and FREE internet connection through my apartment building. I had time, energy and more than enough space. I could have started reselling on eBay, like I’m doing now, in order to make extra cash. That extra couple hundred bucks a month that I could have been making would have made a huge difference in my quality of life.

Maybe I could have bought a microwave. Or a lamp. Hell, I would have even just settled for a few cinder blocks and a slab of sturdy wood to prop my mattress up off the floor. I guess I blame my youth and the fact that I was caught up in stupid things like finding someone to go to the bar with for my failure to use creative ways to supplement my income. As someone who was just barely an adult, I didn’t have the maturity level and foresight to see the opportunities that I was missing. Some people develop financial awareness early in life, but I am not some people. Apparently.

Can a girl get a time machine, please?

I made some serious financial errors when I was flat out broke; many of which ended up negatively affecting my life. 22-year-old me wasn’t completely stupid, as in, she didn’t rack up thousands of dollars in credit card debt. She did have some real issues with misalignment of priorities.

However, all mistakes teach us a lesson. Or, at least that’s what we tell ourselves so that we don’t feel like such jerks about the idiotic things we’ve done over the years.

Life lessons learned or not, I think I’d probably like to take 22-year-old Michelle and slap her around a bit. If anyone figures out how to invent a time machine, let me know. I have a few bones to pick with that girl!

This post was written by Michelle and Michael at Your Money Geek. It is republished here with permission. 

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What You Need To Know About Down Jackets

Coats, Jackets and other corresponding attire archetypes are getting majestic material touches. The clothing shelters are speaking out aristocratic heralds from the day they’ve been introduced with special needlework specifications, craftsmanship pioneering unique designs and features, long-lasting outfit endurance, so on and so forth.

There are a lot of clad-on consolidations when it comes to upgrading fragile apparel (dress) with coverage of soft solid-state attire fabric fortitude (usually coats and jackets). But there are still other options that promote both versatility and vivacity to one’s personality. You will find tons of different types of coats and jackets that vary in shapes, have standard colors, undergo a different needlepoint scheme procedure, different materials with shipshape formations,

Since I’m myself when it comes to jackets (preferably made in leather), I cannot grasp any other garment than being fond of all-inclusive leather jackets. I have a huge collection and totally a separate closet to store my best rawhide masterpieces. Mostly I buy my jackets from local brand stores, get my Dubai-based Uncles to do this “garb job” for me, or getting some flashy real deal sales at Amazon. I don’t relish my clothing regalia from third parties, but still, Avengers Endgame Hoodie has sound authenticity when it comes to genuine leather endorsed garments. Got a few last and it erased all my doubt about ‘small fries’ trying to sell legit brands. MJ is a great platform from where you can go for your favorite jackets with spick-and-span quality branding.

Over the past few months, I’m being drawn into Down Jackets and I wanted to share my personal expertise and experience so far I’m having with a few downs I bought last year. So here’s what I’ve recollected so far for you guys.

Overview of Features and Formulas you need to know about Down Jackets

The name of this outfit says it all. Deep down under the polyester-satin materials or any other abridged fabric, duck and geese feathers are trapped on the inside of its sleek garment gleaming shell.

 Since feathers are naturally meant to protect big flying flappers from cold breezes since they swiftly reel in skies in big groups. Hence, down jackets are amazing for people looking to stay warm in cooler climates with low-density outfits gripping in a decent down jacket fill power.

 Fill Power is predominantly a down jacket feature and it’s one of the main specs buyers will look out for. The FP is basically the capacity of the fluffed up scoring made through feathers – higher the fill power, more the down jacket’s warmth and heat absorption.

 A down jacket has a puffer formation yet remains quite a unique wear for individuals looking for an exclusive attire selection. Down jackets are known for their insulation impressions and really offers something you want for an enduring ensemble to have.

Down Jackets have a generous roomy fitting space for obese people as well since it’s a dexterously built wobbly wearable downright from its construction?

Down Jackets are made solely from the aesthetics point of few and are permeated with vibrant colors to make them look absorbingly cooler and fashionable.

Down jackets are considerably lightweight yet has substantial heat retention to it.

The puffer/parka outfit themed down jackets offer exceptional styles and are conveniently repressed down to fit in your luggage i.e. taking less space in your baggage and making room for other necessitated traveling items.

3 Major Types of Down Jackets Constructions You Should Know

Before getting into the enlightening revelations for what you should observe to purchase the perfect down jacket. You must educate yourselves for the three major types of downs and the specified ways they’re weaved and formed.

The most basic and indeed the cheapest form of down jacket is the Sewn Through one. Not that it’s a warm see-through outfit that some people might confuse it while reading its supposed name. This distinctive down jacket is formed while keeping in cost-effective factors in mind. This one is a simpler, straightforwardly drafted with a less expensive material used in its construction. Not confuse this for a cheaper type, but it’s utterly made to keep its costs under budgets so that everyone could enjoy one of these.

Moviesjacket is simply the opposite of Sewn Through. It’s a thoroughly built down jacket and has maximizing fill power due to its lofty structure, deft handmade craftsmanship, and the dedicated deep-rooted sewing scheme. This one has great quality and Vectorptionally long-term suitability to it.

Down Jackets are also considered to be constructed on the following basis apart from considering its types:

        Elasticity and Durability

        Lightweight and comfortable to wear

        Warm Jacket for harsh cold weathers

        Waterproofing and breathability

Down Jackets are Time-proven to be Hilltop Hikers and Mountaineers Top Choice

Incontestably, enthusiast and summit conquering cliffhangers cherish their down jackets the most. They ease them in their adventures and keep them always in their backpacks when they’re treading of for the coarsely rugged rocky terrains. There are a lot of assorted attires you can buy when it comes to your next best down jacket having the best fortitude fill-up materialization. You can find a lot of blogs promoting the trendiest downs you can get.

A few names include:

        L.L.Bean Ultralight 850 Down Sweater

        Helly Hansen Odin Vero Jacket

        Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer

        Eddie Bauer MicroTherm 2.0 Storm Down Jacket

        Canada Goose Hybridge Lite Hoody

        REI Co-op Magma 850 down Hoodie

        Featherweight Down Jackets

        Henry II Down Jackets

        Aurora Women Down Jacket

Down Jackets Insulation Fabric Material has all the Magic

These outfits are ideally constructed and have plentiful fabric factors playing amidst down jackets. Some of the best fascinating aspects of it. First of it is the fill power factor that quills up the intensified plumage warmth of duck, geese or any other related flock bird feathers. The Fill Power can be measured and has somewhat standard scores ‘sanctioned to it. The FP ratings are as follows:

*FP – 400-450 (Medium), 500-550 (Good), 550-750 (Very Good), 750-900 (Excellent)*

Furthermore, down jackets are wheeze thickened with the best insulation materials. The fabric is nimble-fingered inculcated with seated stitchery scheming and you get ultimate warmth and a sound roomy fitting. Other amazing features to down jacket include attached hood collars, banded sleeves cuffs, and hemline for concealing the smallest of areas to keep in the heat. Lastly, you just cannot ignore the lined pockets secluded on the border insides of the jacket.

“Honest Flaws of a Down Jacket that should not be ignored”

Ø  The down jackets lose absorbing insulation when getting wet.

Ø  Down Jackets require special cleaning and care when you’re looking for its long-term maintenance.

Ø  Down Jackets are not decent for keeping them enfolded in your wardrobes. Also for most of the jackets that require hangers to keep them in organized in the closets.

Ø  These outfits take a lot of time when something spills over them. Also, they might take a day or two to get dry at room temperatures once they get wet.

Ø  Down Jackets are way too expensive compared to other outfits meant to keep you warm, so these should be your second best choice when it comes winter wears!

Author Bio:

I am Kathleen Swafford passionate of internet stuff such as blogging, affiliate marketing and most importantly, I like to trade domain and website. If you are inside digital marketing, let’s connect us for future opportunities. </span

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5 Downsides To Being A Movie Monster Nobody Brings Up

Being a supernatural movie monster, like a vampire or a werewolf, may seem like a sweet deal. Aside from being represented by some of the worst movies ever, you’re super strong, you live forever, and if you blast your music really late at night, nobody will have the guts to knock on your door. But there are some less-than-obvious downsides to life as a horror sapiens. For example …

5

Werewolves Would Be Allergic To Everything

There are many ways to kill a vampire: garlic, holy water, wooden stakes, sunlight, crucifixes, teenage heartbreak, etc. But for werewolves, there’s only one weakness: silver. They can only be stopped by a sharpshooter with enough disposable income to make bullets out of precious metals. (So … Texas oilmen?) But wait, who said werewolves are only weak to silver bullets? Nobody, that’s who. In fact, according to many myths and legends, the mere touch of anything silver is enough to slow down and/or kill a lycanthrope. Even in the original Wolf Man movie, two werewolves are killed not by gunshots, but by being bludgeoned with a silver-tipped cane, once wielded by an elderly man.

Universal Pictures “I TOLD YOU TO STOP SHITTING ON MY LAWN!”

To a werewolf, all silver is like kryptonite covered in acid. And that’s why none of them would ever survive in the modern world.

Silver is an excellent conductor, which is why you can find it in pretty much every electronic device you own: computers, cellphones, batteries, cars, light switches, CDs, DVDs. The metal is even widely used in mirrors, windows, and light bulbs. How many werewolves does it take to change a light bulb? Fucking none, that’s how many.

As it turns out, silver is excellent at killing both werewolves and bacteria, which is why hospitals make most of their stuff out of it, from surgical tools to door handles. It’s also why silver is being used to filtrate/purify municipal water supplies. Need a werewolf dead? Give it a glass of tap water.

4

Vampires Would Have To Buy Their Own Coffins

“Coffins. Coffins, unfortunately, are a necessity,” says Brad Pitt in your dangerously unhinged aunt’s favorite movie, Interview With The Vampire. But have you ever considered the practical reality of that? For the nosferatu on a budget, we suppose they could steal one from a graveyard, but it would probably be like stealing a used condom: gross and smelling like old stiffs.

Buying a new casket comes with its own set of problems. First, you’d have to invent some sob story about yourself or a loved one dying soon. We have no idea what kind of web of lies you’d have to spin for the funeral house to let you climb inside a coffin and test out its lumbar support. Plus, low-end coffins start at around $1,000, with the more pimped-out models going for $10,000 and up.

Warner Bros. Pictures “Do you plan on getting laid at any point during the rest of eternity? Then spring for the fucking deluxe model.”

Finally, there is no way you could get your new coffin home on your own. How do you even ask a friend for help with that sort of thing? There isn’t enough beer and pizza in the world for someone not to ask why you’re buying a corpse container for your own house. An online store could probably deliver the casket discreetly, but those deliverymen will also have questions. And you will not have answers.

Oh wait, “I’m just super goth.” Never mind, this one’s easy.

3

A Mummy’s Worst Enemy Would Be YouTube

In the 1999 Mummy movie, the resurrected priest Imhotep was the entire Xavier Institute crammed into one bronzed, bald package. He was immortal, super strong, invulnerable, could suck out people’s life force, turned into sandstorms, etc. He basically had no weaknesses. Except for cats. In one scene, Brendan Fraser manages to scare the titular Mummy away by showing him a cat. Imhotep takes one look at it and instantly bolts out the window.

Universal Pictures “Play him off, Keyboard Cat.”

This makes a lot of sense, seeing as how cats were considered guardians of the underworld in ancient Egyptian mythology, and Imhotep’s soul was supposed to be cursed in the afterlife. And today, all of us carry around a way to display lifelike images of cats at a second’s notice. If that ancient Egyptian priest rose from the dead in 2017, any old schmo would be able to stop him dead just by taking their phone out and opening up YouTube.

2

Stopping A Werewolf Would Be Incredibly Simple

What, you thought we were done ruining werewolves for you? If Hollywood won’t stop, then why should we?

Have you ever wondered why the Wolf Man remake kept the story confined to the 19th century and the countryside, instead of updating it to modern times and a big city? Because that’s what An American Werewolf In London did, and we’d like to remind you how long the titular character was able to stalk the UK capital, killing people: two nights, after which he was easily shot dead by police.

When you get down to it, a werewolf is nothing but a really big animal, with animal intelligence, and humanity’s entire origin story boils down to learning how to kill bigger animals. That’s why we invented all sorts of weapons and, most importantly, traps. Let’s say a werewolf was loose in your city, and due to immense lobbying from the furry community, we decided to capture it instead of kill it. For that we have bear traps, tranquilizer guns, those poles with loops on the end — you name it. And if worse came to worse, there’s always the nuclear option: a Super Soaker filled with tap water.

1

Flying Around On A Broomstick Would Be Crazy Dangerous

Flying about in big metal tubes powered by exploding dinosaurs might sound like witchcraft, but actual witches still prefer the old broomstick. There are some big problems with that, though: When flying out in the open with no protection from the elements, you face the same issues as World War I pilots in their open-cockpit biplanes, with bugs, fog, and rain hitting you in the face all the time. That’s why old-timey pilots wore those huge scarves: to clean all that gunk off their goggles. Interestingly, you also don’t ever see that on witches. Another thing that WWI pilots needed were warm woolen jackets, because it tends to get cold up in the night sky. And while silky black dresses are great for maintaining that “Bride of Satan” image, they don’t do much against frostbite.

So a modern witch would need an insulated jacket, goggles, a wipin’ rag, some kind of broom-mounted windshield, and preferably night vision gear. That last part would be necessary to spot and avoid birds. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), kamikaze birds are one of the most dangerous things in the sky, right after Delta Airlines, with more than 9,000 birds crashing into U.S. airplanes per year.

Witches probably wouldn’t fly as fast as airplanes, and they don’t have engines to wreck, but geese would still be a problem. Just ask Fabio.

Steven is a short, freaky — wait, no — Steven *writes* short freaky stories you can read for free. He’s also on Twitter and Facebook (obviously).

We can’t claim this is an actual magical, monster-killing device but it can’t hurt to have a couple around if you’re ever having supernatural problems.

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Make the Most of Every Camping Trip

For many, embarking on a trip to a remote campground or secluded lake is the perfect weekend getaway and a relaxing—even therapeutic—way to escape to their “happy place.” An outdoor camping or hiking excursion is a terrific way to unplug, de-stress, regroup and reconnect with what is important in life.

Each corner of America offers unlimited possibilities for enjoying the outdoors, whether for a day, a weekend or much longer. Some campers prefer the dense wilderness, others opt for snowy mountain peaks and many choose to pitch tents on the banks of a meandering river. Regardless of where a sleeping mat is laid, relaxation and revitalization are sure to follow.

Every journey into the great outdoors requires forethought and preparation. Campers should never leave home without some essential items, including:

1. Backpacks: Veteran campers recommend carrying a backpack which is rugged, spacious, and lightweight. Today’s top backpacks are designed to take advantage of advanced technology and research into weight distribution, gravity and maximum comfort. They facilitate proper airflow and provide customizable pressure while hiking, camping, biking or any other related activity. Multiple pockets store important items such sunglasses, cameras and a first aid kit.

2. Sleeping Pads: Getting enough good sleep is key to enjoying any outdoor expedition. In addition to waking up refreshed and ready to tackle the day’s activities, it keeps everyone alert, healthy and positive. A high-quality camping sleeping pad is durable, versatile and provide targeted support and comfort. Possibly most importantly, though, it is also ultralight and often only adds an additional pound of weight and minimal bulk. A sleeping pad must be strong and rugged enough to resist scratches, punctures, abrasions and moisture during use. Superior sleeping pads are constructed with lofted synthetic insulation to provide a chambered surface which supports the human body from head-to-toe.

3. Sleeping Bags: The right sleeping bag significantly impacts the quality of sleep an adventurer gets and is an absolute must-have. Each sleeping bag has a temperature rating, which is the point at which the average user likely begins to feel cold. There are two types of sleeping bags—down and synthetic. Down sleeping bags are filled with the under-feathers of ducks and geese and synthetic bags contain manmade insulation (generally polyester). Whichever sleeping bag is selected, double-check that its dimensions (not too big or small) are in-line with your body’s measurements, provides adequate ventilation and its weight is optimal for the level of physical movement required for your journeys.

4. Accessories: Other products often make a camping or hiking trip more comfortable and convenient but are not necessarily essential. These accessories include hammocks, quilted sheets, air pumps, inflatable boats, cushioned seats and more.

Each of these premium-quality camping essentials can be exclusively purchased from Klymit. It is widely recognized for its commitment to using technology and science to develop extraordinary solutions that allow outdoor enthusiasts to focus on the natural beauty around them.

About Klymit:

Klymit is a US-based company which brings superior products to hikers, campers and other lovers of nature. Klymit designs and sells some of the finest outdoor products in the world, including ultralight sleeping pads, backpacks, pillows, sleeping bags and more.

For more information, visit Klymit.com

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10 Things To Do with Your Toddler This Summer

Summer is here. You got your little one at home and you’re trying to figure out what to do and where to go all while keeping it family and budget friendly. My husband and I try to make the best out of our summer weekends by taking our 3-year-old out to experience all that un Verano en Nueva York has to offer. Heres ten things that every parent should look into if they want their little one to have the best summer ever without breaking their pockets.

1. Book a weekend getaway

Last summer our getaway of choice was Sesame Place, this summer we decided to check out the Great Wolf Lodge. It’s always great to take your little one away for the weekend to a new place to stay overnight in a hotel. Santino, is able to recognize the difference between staying at home versus this new place. Great Wolf Lodge is packed full of activities for the kids. They offer everything from an indoor water park, to an outdoor pool, water slides, activities for kids such as their Jammie Jamboree, Family Bingo and Trivia, story book time, and character appearances. It’s a great way to break up the summer and leave the city for a few. 

2. Catch a Movie.

On the most intolerable summer days when the sun is beaming down hard and the humidity makes it impossible to venture outdoors unless you’re submersed in a body of water, catching a movie with your little one is a great idea. I know what you’re thinking, is taking a 2 or 3-year-old to the movies a good idea? Yes, if you plan ahead of time and make smart decisions. First, choose a movie that you know your kid will enjoy and be interested in. My son saw his first movie at 2 years old. I’m not going to lie I was hesitant that he would not behave and lose interest quickly, but as soon as he saw Lego batman on the giant screen, and the other kids watching the movie with their families he loved it! Second, choose a smaller movie theater with cheaper tickets or a matinee viewing, so that if your child does throw a fit it’s not a big loss. Third, dress them warm and bring a little sweater for them, the AC can get too cold for your little ones. Finally snacks, snacks, and more snacks. The snacks keep their belly full and their focus on the movie. Opt to bring in your own healthy snacks like grapes or apple slices. This summer we took Santino to see the Minions movie and he absolutely loved it! 

3. Water sports and water slides.

Besides learning how to swim and chasing seagulls let your little ones enjoy water sports and playtime. One of things my son enjoyed most at Great Wolf Lodge was the water activities. The slides and sports were his favorites. This is a great way for the kids to tune the television sets off and get some much-needed exercise. So whether its water slides, water basketball or running through sprinklers, make sure your kids get enough time in the water and out of the AC. But again I can’t stress this enough, for your children’s safety Parental supervision is a must!

4. Get artsy and crafty

The summer is a great time to get your child into arts and crafts. Whether at home cutting and gluing construction paper or coloring in their coloring books. We took it a step further this year and ventured into the Crayola experience in Easton Pennsylvania. They have tons of activities for the kiddies. From making their own personalized crayons and markers. To different art stations where they get to experience playing with play dough, wax and other materials. They have stations for kids to create live 3D figures, animation and cartoons. Their stations are age appropriate and the kids really engage in these activities. Older kids can also enjoy learning about the history of the Crayola brand, viewing the largest crayon in the world, and manipulating electronics to create their own art masterpieces. Definitely a place to check out! 

5. Soak up the sun at your local beach and pools.

Summer wouldn’t be summer without a nice dip at your local pool or beach. We live close to the beach so my son loves going. He enjoys building sand castles, practicing writing his ABC’s in the sand, exploring the shells and beach creatures, and of course dipping his toes in the water. At his grandmother’s house, he gets to enjoy the pool. Pools are definitely the place to try to teach your kid to swim and help them lose the fear of swimming. Wherever you go whether beach or pool, remember to incorporate learning and safety first! 

6. Let them mingle with animals.

Whether its taking the kids to a zoo, aquarium or petting farm don't skip the animals. Kids love to interact with animals and its a great way for them to learn about nature and the world around them. The city is surrounded with great places to take your kids to see both domestic and exotic animals. We even found a great park loaded with ducks, swans, geese, and blue herons. We often visit and enjoy the bird watching.

7.Quality time with the Grandparents!

If there is one thing my son loves its spending with his mamawela, nana and pop pop. I know our schedules can get hectic and I know time flies when youre busy trying to make things happen, but kids yearn for family time. My fondest memories as a kid happened hanging with my grandfather. He was my everything and there was never a dull moment with him. So now that Im a mom I not only highly encourage that time spent between my son and his grandparents, but I cherish seeing the love and joy they share. Let them really enjoy the summer alongside their favorite people. There is no better feeling.

8. Quality time with friends.

As an only child I know my son craves playing with other kids. So we make it our business to have playdates and bring the cousins together as often as possible. What better time than to have your children catch up with their friends and cousins their age than during the summer months. So go to the park or visit the friends and family that have kids the same age, your children will have a blast.

9. Hit up a museum for some learning. 

Museums are not just for adults so definitely plan to visit a museum this summer with your little one. This summer we visited the Long Island Children's museum and it was wonderful. They had all kinds of activities for the children. Dress up play, building blocks, animal exhibits, puzzles, and science based learning. It was a wonderful experience and the best part is that even as an adult you can also learn and enjoy it right along with them.

 10. Soak up the view and make the memories count.

Finally and most importantly, summertime is all about making memories and slowing things down a bit before the hustle and bustle of work that autumn often brings as we prepare for the holidays. Its not about how many places you visit or how many things you get done. Its about enjoying this time with your loved ones, especially your little ones who won't be little forever. Its about catching light bugs, eating ice cream cones, watching the sun set, listening to the waves crashing, and enjoying the longer days and warmer nights. So have a seat, soak up the view, watch the sunset and enjoy the little moments because that is what life is all about! Hope you all are having a great summer. :)

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What You Need To Know About Down Jackets

Coats, Jackets and other corresponding attire archetypes are getting majestic material touches. The clothing shelters are speaking out aristocratic heralds from the day they’ve been introduced with special needlework specifications, craftsmanship pioneering unique designs and features, long-lasting outfit endurance, so on and so forth.

There are a lot of clad-on consolidations when it comes to upgrading fragile apparel (dress) with coverage of soft solid-state attire fabric fortitude (usually coats and jackets). But there are still other options that promote both versatility and vivacity to one’s personality. You will find tons of different types of coats and jackets that vary in shapes, have standard colors, undergo a different needlepoint scheme procedure, different materials with shipshape formations,

Since I’m myself when it comes to jackets (preferably made in leather), I cannot grasp any other garment than being fond of all-inclusive leather jackets. I have a huge collection and totally a separate closet to store my best rawhide masterpieces. Mostly I buy my jackets from local brand stores, get my Dubai-based Uncles to do this “garb job” for me, or getting some flashy real deal sales at Amazon. I don’t relish my clothing regalia from third parties, but still, Avengers Endgame Hoodie has sound authenticity when it comes to genuine leather endorsed garments. Got a few last and it erased all my doubt about ‘small fries’ trying to sell legit brands. MJ is a great platform from where you can go for your favorite jackets with spick-and-span quality branding.

Over the past few months, I’m being drawn into Down Jackets and I wanted to share my personal expertise and experience so far I’m having with a few downs I bought last year. So here’s what I’ve recollected so far for you guys.

Overview of Features and Formulas you need to know about Down Jackets

The name of this outfit says it all. Deep down under the polyester-satin materials or any other abridged fabric, duck and geese feathers are trapped on the inside of its sleek garment gleaming shell.

 Since feathers are naturally meant to protect big flying flappers from cold breezes since they swiftly reel in skies in big groups. Hence, down jackets are amazing for people looking to stay warm in cooler climates with low-density outfits gripping in a decent down jacket fill power.

 Fill Power is predominantly a down jacket feature and it’s one of the main specs buyers will look out for. The FP is basically the capacity of the fluffed up scoring made through feathers – higher the fill power, more the down jacket’s warmth and heat absorption.

 A down jacket has a puffer formation yet remains quite a unique wear for individuals looking for an exclusive attire selection. Down jackets are known for their insulation impressions and really offers something you want for an enduring ensemble to have.

Down Jackets have a generous roomy fitting space for obese people as well since it’s a dexterously built wobbly wearable downright from its construction?

Down Jackets are made solely from the aesthetics point of few and are permeated with vibrant colors to make them look absorbingly cooler and fashionable.

Down jackets are considerably lightweight yet has substantial heat retention to it.

The puffer/parka outfit themed down jackets offer exceptional styles and are conveniently repressed down to fit in your luggage i.e. taking less space in your baggage and making room for other necessitated traveling items.

3 Major Types of Down Jackets Constructions You Should Know

Before getting into the enlightening revelations for what you should observe to purchase the perfect down jacket. You must educate yourselves for the three major types of downs and the specified ways they’re weaved and formed.

The most basic and indeed the cheapest form of down jacket is the Sewn Through one. Not that it’s a warm see-through outfit that some people might confuse it while reading its supposed name. This distinctive down jacket is formed while keeping in cost-effective factors in mind. This one is a simpler, straightforwardly drafted with a less expensive material used in its construction. Not confuse this for a cheaper type, but it’s utterly made to keep its costs under budgets so that everyone could enjoy one of these.

Moviesjacket is simply the opposite of Sewn Through. It’s a thoroughly built down jacket and has maximizing fill power due to its lofty structure, deft handmade craftsmanship, and the dedicated deep-rooted sewing scheme. This one has great quality and Vectorptionally long-term suitability to it.

Down Jackets are also considered to be constructed on the following basis apart from considering its types:

        Elasticity and Durability

        Lightweight and comfortable to wear

        Warm Jacket for harsh cold weathers

        Waterproofing and breathability

Down Jackets are Time-proven to be Hilltop Hikers and Mountaineers Top Choice

Incontestably, enthusiast and summit conquering cliffhangers cherish their down jackets the most. They ease them in their adventures and keep them always in their backpacks when they’re treading of for the coarsely rugged rocky terrains. There are a lot of assorted attires you can buy when it comes to your next best down jacket having the best fortitude fill-up materialization. You can find a lot of blogs promoting the trendiest downs you can get.

A few names include:

        L.L.Bean Ultralight 850 Down Sweater

        Helly Hansen Odin Vero Jacket

        Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer

        Eddie Bauer MicroTherm 2.0 Storm Down Jacket

        Canada Goose Hybridge Lite Hoody

        REI Co-op Magma 850 down Hoodie

        Featherweight Down Jackets

        Henry II Down Jackets

        Aurora Women Down Jacket

Down Jackets Insulation Fabric Material has all the Magic

These outfits are ideally constructed and have plentiful fabric factors playing amidst down jackets. Some of the best fascinating aspects of it. First of it is the fill power factor that quills up the intensified plumage warmth of duck, geese or any other related flock bird feathers. The Fill Power can be measured and has somewhat standard scores ‘sanctioned to it. The FP ratings are as follows:

*FP – 400-450 (Medium), 500-550 (Good), 550-750 (Very Good), 750-900 (Excellent)*

Furthermore, down jackets are wheeze thickened with the best insulation materials. The fabric is nimble-fingered inculcated with seated stitchery scheming and you get ultimate warmth and a sound roomy fitting. Other amazing features to down jacket include attached hood collars, banded sleeves cuffs, and hemline for concealing the smallest of areas to keep in the heat. Lastly, you just cannot ignore the lined pockets secluded on the border insides of the jacket.

“Honest Flaws of a Down Jacket that should not be ignored”

Ø  The down jackets lose absorbing insulation when getting wet.

Ø  Down Jackets require special cleaning and care when you’re looking for its long-term maintenance.

Ø  Down Jackets are not decent for keeping them enfolded in your wardrobes. Also for most of the jackets that require hangers to keep them in organized in the closets.

Ø  These outfits take a lot of time when something spills over them. Also, they might take a day or two to get dry at room temperatures once they get wet.

Ø  Down Jackets are way too expensive compared to other outfits meant to keep you warm, so these should be your second best choice when it comes winter wears!

Author Bio:

I am Kathleen Swafford passionate of internet stuff such as blogging, affiliate marketing and most importantly, I like to trade domain and website. If you are inside digital marketing, let’s connect us for future opportunities. </span

The post What You Need To Know About Down Jackets appeared first on Montem Outdoor Gear.

from Montem Outdoor Gear https://montemlife.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-down-jackets/