tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289078088279235592024-03-13T14:23:15.698-04:00Belle AroundMerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-45384889858686354402013-02-16T14:45:00.003-05:002013-02-16T14:45:42.935-05:00School in the UK I cannot even lie about this. School in the UK is seriously kicking my butt. It's not that I'm dying over the difficulty, it's that the whole structure is so vastly different!<br />
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By the time I've gotten caught up and I'm understanding what's going on...new class! Totally dying!<br />
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But I'll update soon! Promise!Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-9540028212806469292012-09-11T12:50:00.000-04:002012-09-11T12:50:31.502-04:00What the World Trade Center in NYC look like nowI've been in Scotland for about five days now. I <i>kinda </i>have my bearings...in the sense that I can get to the university and the grocery store.<br />
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But because I'm not in America anymore I kinda missed out on all the 9/11 tributes that are happening. Reading updates from Facebook has made me sad because everyone is telling where they were when they found out.<br />
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But it made me wonder how the progress on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center in NYC was coming along and what it will eventually look like.<br />
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Supposedly, it's going to have tons of space for offices and performing arts..and a <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2147979/The-World-Trade-Center-mega-mall-Westfield-unveils-plans-massive-new-shopping-site-heart-New-York.html">mega mall</a>.<br />
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Sorry for the ridiculous amount of pictures...I just can't help myself really.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(via the <a href="http://www.wtc.com/">World Trade Center</a> webpage)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Via The <a href="http://www.wtc.com/">World Trade Center</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(via The <a href="http://www.wtc.com/">World Trade Center</a>)</td></tr>
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The building known as "One World Trade Center" (or 1WTC) is going to be the<a href="http://gothamist.com/2012/04/30/photos_one_world_trade_center_so_ta.php#photo-6"> tallest building in NYC </a>when it's done and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center">third tallest</a> in the world, which is pretty spiffy. Plus...the height is supposed to be 1,776 feet high (1776 = the year of American Independence). I love nerdy stuff like that!<br />
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The tallest building in the world is the Burj Dubai, and for comparison here it is with 1WTC (an earlier version I think, but still a good comparison).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here are the artist renderings of what it will eventually look like<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Via<a href="http://www.wtc.com/"> The World Trade Center</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Via<a href="http://www.wtc.com/"> The World Trade Center</a>)</td></tr>
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<li>The <a href="http://www.wtc.com/">World Trade Center</a>'s webpage has videos and tons of pictures showing the construction from various months as well as the design and artist renderings. </li>
<li><a href="http://gothimist.com/">Gothimist.com</a> has articles on the progression, including this one (<a href="http://gothamist.com/2012/04/30/photos_one_world_trade_center_so_ta.php#photo-3">One World Trade Center Becomes Tallest in Town Today</a>) which has photos.</li>
<li>Wikipedia has articles, packed with tons of information on the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center"> original World Trade Center</a>, 1WTC or Building <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center">1 World Trade Center</a> (the tallest one) and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum">National September 11 Memorial and Museum</a>.</li>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-57750058200257452532012-08-30T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-30T09:00:14.852-04:00Pinterest: Not just for dessert and craft projects! Pt 3 (or WW2 edition)Yes, I know. Part three. I swear it's the last!<br />
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These are all World War II pictures, that I hadn't seen. And although it's war, they aren't horrifically graphic (besides the destruction that's occurring) but there is some bombing, and bombed out images. If that makes sense.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berlin in 1945 (post WW2). Just destroyed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A boy in a bombed bookshop after an air raid in 1940. (somewhere in the UK)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moment of detonation at Nagasaki, Japan (9 August 1945)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battle of Britain (I'm not sure where in England this is from...or the exact date)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">children (survivors) walking our of the children's barracks of Auschwitz, 1945</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Lo, France. Post D-day</td></tr>
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And because I'll be in Scotland in about a week and a half...here's the men of the 7th Seaforth Highlanders (of the 15th Scottish Division) in Normandy 26 June, 1944. They're being led by their piper. I love them already.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-14250593156018345612012-08-29T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-29T09:00:07.609-04:00Pinterest: Not just for dessert and craft projects! Pt 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know, there's a part two. I kinda got carried away with pictures. But...they're cool pictures right?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cameron Highlanders (Scottish infantry regiment) march past the Great Pyramids in Egypt in 1940</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonnie and Clyde</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonnie and Clyde's car, after the shoot-out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Francisco after the earthquake, 1906</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crow warriors on horseback, 1908</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">former slaves in Washington D.C. in 1916</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Survivors on the battle of Gettysburg shake hands in 1938</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's wedding portrait</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Civil war era wedding dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the seal on the third shrine of Tutankhamun in 1924</td></tr>
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<br />Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-5132311952018886872012-08-28T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-28T09:00:01.281-04:00Pinterest: Not just for dessert and craft projects! Pt 1I love Pinterest. Like...LOVE. It's a bit addictive. Ok... MASSIVELY addictive. But one of the things I like the most is finding people with awesome history boards.<br />
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Is my inner nerd showing?<br />
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-15416626375996975962012-08-27T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-27T09:00:13.499-04:00Carry On Bag - BeautyI'm ever so slowly packing. Very, <i>very </i>slowly. But, since one of the products I ordered off of Amazon came in, I decided to start packing the lotions, shampoo, moisturizer part of my luggage. The bigger containers went into one of my suitcases that will be checked, but for the carry on bag, I had to raid my stash of hotel and beauty counter supplies.<br />
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Yes...I have a stash. And I'm not ashamed, when I travel anywhere, that's what I end up packing from. It's just easier, and cheaper, than running out to Walmart or Target and raiding their $1 section for the mini-sized products.<br />
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And tonight, I suppose I'll start packing some of my measly number of clothes that will translate over to the weather in Scotland. There's about a 25 degree (Fahrenheit) difference in temperature at the moment.<br />
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Or, put another way...that has made everyone <i><u><b>but</b></u></i> me laugh. The average summer temperature over there is about the average winter temperature here (if it's a cloudy and rainy day).<br />
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I've bought a huge coat. And gloves. And glove warmers. And a snuggie. Don't judge.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-56030591308609792512012-08-26T21:58:00.000-04:002012-08-26T22:02:31.578-04:00Neil Armstrong<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Neil Armstrong, who was the first man on the moon, passed away this past week. My grandmommy told me how exciting the whole Apollo 11 mission was and how she watched every minute that showed on TV. I think the wonder of all that is something that I take for granted (because since I've been born, the human race has always been able to go to the moon).<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/25/neil-armstrong-dead-age-82_n_1830343.html#slide=more246815" target="_blank">Neil Armstrong Dead: First Man On The Moon Dies at 82</a>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-41951971042360053962012-08-23T09:30:00.000-04:002012-08-23T09:30:00.402-04:00Erin Fetherston's beautiful apartment (closet envy!)<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-63259465858178531742012-08-22T09:30:00.000-04:002012-08-22T09:30:02.493-04:00Get away Scot free!Waiting for my UK Student Visa...still. Which freaks me out massively. When I told my cousin, he sent me this video of a comic named Michael Macintyre. He drops some f-bombs, so there's your warning right there. But I laughed so hard, I cried. The man is a total hoot!<br />
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So hopefully this visa will come in before school starts (eek! I'm <i>really </i>freaked out) so I went ahead and got myself a new laptop/net book/computer thingy<br />
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It's <i>pretty</i>! and really tiny. Go me for not picking out a crap-tastic laptop!<br />
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I'm also looking for a coat, because I get cold when the temperature gets below 70 degrees (fahrenheit), which it apparently does across the pond. So, appropriate coats are necessary. Warm coats, with insulation. That make me look like a fluffy penguin. Yay (ugh).<br />
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Of course, I fell in love with this coat...impractical as it may be.<br />
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And this one is pretty<br />
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But neither will keep me warm like a puffy coat will. sadness.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-20265196851008094752012-08-21T09:30:00.000-04:002012-08-21T09:30:03.806-04:00Putin's Back!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Putin's making the news again! He (or some people in Russia at least) is mad at this band-with-an-unfortunate-name.<br />
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They're in trouble for ridiculing Putin in church. And were sentenced to two years in prison for the act. Oh dear...<br />
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Let's put happier pictures of Russia then, shall we?<br />
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Happy Putin!<br />
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Happy Russian Cossacks!<br />
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<br />Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-7561992536221988562012-08-20T09:30:00.000-04:002012-08-20T09:30:01.073-04:00Victoria's Secret Hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I live in the south, where it's humid. And during monsoon season (happening now btw) it almost isn't worth it to do your hair. Or maybe that's my laziness talking.<br />
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So instead of doing more research into UK weather and life and whatever else I should be learning, I've decided to walk the path of denial and spend countless hours on youtube looking at the best way to curl my hair <i>a la vicky's secret</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.totalbeauty.com/editors_blogs/hair-secrets-of-the-victorias-secret-models" target="_blank">Total Beauty</a></td></tr>
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I can deal with the advice on the Total Beauty website (<a href="http://www.totalbeauty.com/editors_blogs/hair-secrets-of-the-victorias-secret-models" target="_blank">Hair Secrets of the Victoria's Secret Models</a>), because when I kinda feel like actually doing my hair, I do it like that. Hairspray + curling iron + more hairspray.<br />
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Although, I don't pin my hair free style like that, I cheat and use velcro rollers.<br />
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Video is from <a href="http://blog.hairandmakeupbysteph.com/2012/02/video-tutorial-valentines-day-hair.html" target="_blank">Hair and Makeup by Steph</a>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-66593910551563237192012-08-19T22:03:00.000-04:002012-08-19T22:03:47.262-04:00The Danish police...are kinda awesomeOh my gosh, I didn't mean to stay away for sooo long! I've been trying to pack my life into a suitcase...and find actual winter clothes.<br />
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It's just that I keep getting distracted, by things I don't need.<br />
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And I had to buy a laptop/netbook computer thing for class. I have learned that my personal preference when picking out electronics is: "is it pretty?". The sales men love me.<br />
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Since, I'm still packing (I mean, how many jeans do I need anyways?), I'll just post a photo of a Danish police officer being fun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Danish police officer skate boarding, via <a href="http://twentytwowords.com/2012/07/27/a-danish-policeman-being-awesome/" target="_blank">22 Words</a></td></tr>
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Can we even talk about the fact that they (as in the Danish police) have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/politi" target="_blank">facebook page</a>!<br />
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<br />Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-46254631433857236382012-08-06T08:01:00.000-04:002012-08-06T08:01:00.375-04:00Olympic Nail ArtThe Olympic athletes are sporting some awesome nail art for their home countries. I'm totally jealous as I'm far too lazy to attempt some of these intricate designs. Although I could probably get the red, white or blue thing going.<br />
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The Guardian Newspaper has a Pinterest board dedicated to Olympic athletes patriotic nail art, plus some additional patriotic/Olympic nail art. (Link: <a href="http://pinterest.com/theguardian/olympics-nail-art/" target="_blank">Olympic Nail Art</a>)<br />
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Inspirationail has a Pinterest board dedicated to the 2012 Olympic Games-Nails as well (Link: <a href="http://pinterest.com/inspirationail/2012-olympics-games-nails/" target="_blank">Olympic Nails</a>)<br />
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The post is ridiculously picture heavy. And mostly American athletes because that's where I'm from <i>but </i>there are other countries in the links, promise! I kinda went overboard with the pics and the links to even MORE pictures. Sorry!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimmer Lia Neal with her bronze medal and nails, from Today.com</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimmer Elizabeth Beisel with her sparkly blue and red nails, from Today.com</td></tr>
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And here are some neat tutorials or designs I found while googling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American style nail art from Today.com</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympic Torch Nail, from The Daily Nail</td></tr>
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<li><a href="http://todayinlondonblog.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/08/03/13087978-nailing-it-olympians-show-off-fancy-fingers-and-toes?chromedomain=thelook" target="_blank">Nailing it! Olympians show off fancy fingers and toes</a>, from Today.com</li>
<li><a href="http://jezebel.com/5931263/your-olympic-nail-art-roundup/gallery/1" target="_blank">Your Olympic Nail Art Roundup</a> from Jezebel.com</li>
<li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2012/aug/02/olympics-2012-nail-art" target="_blank">Olympic Nail art-in pictures</a> from The Guardian.co.uk</li>
<li><a href="http://thelook.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/08/03/13052283-4-nail-art-ideas-to-show-your-olympic-team-spirit?lite&__utma=14933801.463868921.1344092558.1344092558.1344092558.1&__utmb=14933801.2.10.1344092558&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1344092558.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=75159186" target="_blank">4 Nail Art ideas to show your Olympic team spirit</a> from Today.com</li>
<li>The Daily Nail's <a href="http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2012/07/passing-torch.html" target="_blank">Passing the Torch</a> (the animated Torch nail)</li>
<li>Pixie Polish YouTube Video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_VoWviBidE&feature=player_embedded#!" target="_blank">Olympic Nail Art How-To</a></li>
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There's all sorts of rules about the Olympics, logos, and anything that could link to them. Like, you can't sell Olympic themed merchandise without permission. They're <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">HEAVILY</u> trademarked. Strange but it makes perfect sense.<br />
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The Olympic Rings, the five interlocking rings, have a fun back story which I didn't know before I was browsing the internet to avoid thinking about buying a coat (because it's going to cold this winter!). I'm damn good at procrastination.<br />
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There are five colors and then the white background that represents all the colors of the countries that competed in the Olympics in 1912. The design was created by Pierre de Coubertin, who also is the founder of the International Olympic Committee and in theory the founder of the modern Olympic games, and the owner of a spectacular mustache.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin" target="_blank">Pierre de Coubertin</a>, via Wikipedia</td></tr>
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Isn't that fun to know. Don't you wish the NBC people talked about stuff like that? Or maybe they do. But I'm asleep by the time that happens.<br />
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The Paralympics are also happening this summer and this is their flag/symbol. Which is new, from 2003. It's about unity and motion and the colors are the most common flag colors in the world.<br />
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<a href="http://blog.lab42.com/summer-games-2012" target="_blank">Lab 42</a> made this infographic based on a poll they did from 500 social media users. I only feel bad for not picking up on what an Olympiad was, but I knew everything else question wise. Go me!<br />
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<li>Wikipedia article on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols" target="_blank">Olympic symbols</a> such as the rings, flags, anthems, medals and mascots</li>
<li>Wikipedia article on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic_symbols#Flag" target="_blank">Paralymic symbols</a> such as the symbol, history, oath and anthem</li>
<li>Times article, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/magazine/who-made-the-olympic-rings.html?_r=2" target="_blank">Who Made the Olympic Rings</a>, about Pierre de Coubertin and other tidbits (Nazis and Dunlop tires)</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin" target="_blank">Pierre de Courbertin </a>Wikipeida page</li>
<li><a href="http://www.olympist.org/summer-olympic-history/olympic-symbol-the-five-iconic-rings.html" target="_blank">Olympic Symbols -The Five Interlocking Rings</a> from the Olympist</li>
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It's torture.<br />
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Which is probably why I'll never be asked to do ANYTHING to advance the human race through epic adventures in the wild.<br />
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Nature is just not my thing. Or anything cold. Which is strange because I signed up to go abroad at several schools where it snows. I must have been crazy.<br />
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This all leads to the fact that I'm a news junkie. I love tid-bits and I check several news sites twice a day just to make sure I know what's going on. So I bookmarked the<a href="http://advancingthescience.mayo.edu/" target="_blank"> Mayo Clinic Science Blog</a> a while ago to follow their team of scientists climb Mount Everest in order to study the human body in extreme conditions as well as heart conditions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from the Mayo Clinic Science Blog</td></tr>
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They're back now but you can still flip through the pictures and see the blog posts about the climb. Safely at home. With the heater turned on. And a bowl of ice-cream.<br />
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I have no clue HOW to re-post a Flickr slideshow, but here's the <a href="http://advancingthescience.mayo.edu/2012/06/08/2024/" target="_blank">page </a>it's on. It's really cool and I'd hate to have to pay the baggage fee for all those heavy suitcases they had to bring!<br />
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<li>Wall Street Journal's article about the study, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577424493732692180.html?mod=ITP_personaljournal_1" target="_blank">What Everest Teaches About Disease</a>, as well as a video</li>
<li>Dr. Bruce Johnson's post about "<a href="http://advancingthescience.mayo.edu/2012/05/28/the-why-of-researching-on-everest/" target="_blank">The Why of Researching on Everest</a>"</li>
<li>StarTribune's article, <a href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/147460065.html?refer=y" target="_blank">Mayo Clinic Team to explore body's limits in lab on Mount Everest</a></li>
<li>Blog post from Dr. Amine Issa on the <a href="http://advancingthescience.mayo.edu/2012/05/01/why-we-are-here/" target="_blank">purpose of the expedition</a></li>
<li>National Geographic's section on the<a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/everest" target="_blank"> Mount Everest expedition</a>. </li>
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This weekend I went to visit my auntie, who got me a wonderful "congratulations" cake. She's an English teacher and when she had the bakery pipe wording on it, she made sure they wrote "<i>Carpe Diem</i>". Isn't that sweet? My Aunt is the best.<br />
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Anywho, when I was taking art history classes I managed to avoid the modern/contemporary classes up until the last minute. Because I honestly don't understand them. At. All. When I did take my one contemporary class...I combined it with my art theory class. Two birds, one stone and all that. It was one of the scariest classes I ever had...because it was just not my cup of tea. And I didn't get most of the art.<br />
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I can take you on a tour of the Louvre, the Met, the High (in Atlanta), or the Getty but if we go to the MOMA or Tate Modern...I'll probably be more confused than you.<br />
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So recall all that, when I tell you that this contemporary (make-up) art is <u>ridiculously</u> <u>awesome</u>.<br />
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The makeup artist is named Ayami Nishimura, and the photographer is named Rankin, who's based in LA.<br />
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That's cool right? Especially when you consider that I can barely manage not to poke myself in the eye with the mascara wand.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ayaminishimura.com/#/5" target="_blank">Ayami Nishimura's website</a><br />
<a href="http://rankinla.com/home/#" target="_blank">Rankin Gallary's website</a>. The Gallery is where the exhibit is going to be located.<br />
article about the exhibit, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/photographer-rankin-teams_n_1698670.html#slide=more240495" target="_blank">Photographer Rankin Teams Up with Makeup Artist Ayami Nishimura For Beauty Book and Photography Exhibition</a><br />
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My makeup is melting.<br />
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My A/C bill is going to be horrible.<br />
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I can't believe we had a hurricane a week ago (flooding) and now a heat wave. I'm waiting for the plague of frogs.<br />
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Seriously Florida...cool down!<br />
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But, Happy 4th of July rest of the world, and <b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Happy Independence Day </span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">U</span><span style="font-size: large;">S</span><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span></b>!<br />
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These pictures are great--they show reporters running to get extra news/info to their stations after the Supreme Court ruled on "ObamaCare".<br />
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NPR has a great summary of who "won" and who "lost". As in, whose reporter can run the fastest with the correct news (sorry CNN and FOX and congratulations Bloomberg, who won the News Olympics with 24 seconds over the Associated Press).<br />
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<br />Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-61742412328854760922012-07-02T10:47:00.000-04:002012-07-02T10:47:00.534-04:00Carrie Underwood's legs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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if I make it to the gym tomorrow, I should probably reward myself with a cookie. I real one too, not one of those imaginary ones that my doctor thinks I should eat.<br />
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Carrie Underwood is, of course, a star. So part of her job is looking amazing. And she has wonderful legs to show off.<br />
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And she doesn't eat fast food. Or meat.<br />
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Sometimes a girl just needs some chicken nuggets. And if I miss the elliptical the next day...well, I'll just have to suffer the shame.<br />
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Anyways, <a href="http://totallyloveit.com/how-to-get-legs-like-carrie-underwood-carrie-underwood-workout-routine/" target="_blank">this article</a>, is all about her exercise routine. They even have names for some of these exercises. I've never heard of most of them, and the rest I avoid by sheer will power. For instance, "Squat Jacks"...doesn't that make you want to go cry in a corner? It should.<br />
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So, if you want to look at pictures of England (Britain...I'm not really sure the name thing, I've never figured that out) that were taken between 1919 to 1953, there's a website called "Britain from Above" that has about 95,000 images.<br />
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This is the cool thing (ok, to nerds like me, it's super cool). The company that took all these pictures is called Aerofilms Ltd, which was the first commercial aerial photography company in Britain (founded in 1919). They own about 1.2 million negatives/photographs. But I think only the 95,000 from the website have been digitized. Which is still a lot. But you can see the changes of the English/British landscape during those forty years (which includes World Wars and industrialization). It's pretty amazing.<br />
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The Crystal Palace was created for the World Fair, and was really one of the first "modern" buildings. All steel and glass. As a random aside. I thought it was awesome (picture wise!).<br />
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They have the pictures tagged by locations and I went through to see if there were any I recognized by place but I only saw a few. Mostly because I only went to England once so nothing really hit me beyond the touristy places.<br />
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But even if I have to sit by myself, with a bunch of kids (ok...that sounds creepy), I'm going to see this movie.<br />
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Because I'm going to Scotland for University. And even though this film is animated...it's Scotland.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TEHWDA_6e3M" width="640"></iframe>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-35828523926747542862012-06-25T08:22:00.000-04:002012-06-25T08:22:00.152-04:00the Royal Ascot...is not the Kentucky Derby.I'm talking hat wise.<br />
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I can get down with some fascinators, I can even deal with some of the more "creative" things I've seen at British weddings. I'm a bit worried when I can't tell if your hat is legit, or if it's a manic bird attacking your head. There's a problem if I might need to shoot your hat. That's all I'm saying.<br />
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(I still secretly love all the ladies who wear the crazy hats...it takes some fashion cojones to do it, so mad props...even if I have an urge to shoot your hat).<br />
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There were some new "fashion" rules at Ascot. I don't know what they were. It didn't seem to stop the hats at least.<br />
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I'm not kidding. I love her. She can come over for red velvet cake and mint julies anytime.<br />
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Images are from <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47888341/displaymode/1247?beginSlide=1#.T-et4rUV2b4" target="_blank">Hats off for the Ascot Races</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Accompanying</span> article that explains Royal Ascot and more pictures, <a href="http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12358139-hold-on-to-your-hats-its-a-windy-day-at-royal-ascot?lite" target="_blank">Hold on to your hats, it's a windy day at Royal Ascot</a> and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47872527/t/uks-posh-royal-ascot-clamps-down-wild-fashion/#.T-eurrUV2b5" target="_blank">UK's posh Royal Ascot clamps down on wild fashion</a><br />
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It's a <i>bit </i>rainy today (see the image above? That's the rain map from today!). Enough water that I wore rain boots (I normally can't even be bothered). Pure laziness of finding where I put them...not because I have an aversion to them.<br />
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Since it's one of those super nasty days, it's going to movie and book night in front of fire...even those it's the middle of summer. With ice cream. It made sense in my head.<br />
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Cool news of the day? Presidential Portraits. Former president, George W. Bush's portrait has been revealed and Time.com has a slide show of some of the other portraits. I think some presidential portraits are more well known than others, and some I'm fairly sure I've never seen. It's a pretty cool go through.<br />
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Apparently it takes a bit to get the portrait done, who knew? I mean...it (as in GW Bush) was done in 2012 if I'm reading that right...<br />
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Fun fact...my family has been in America for a freaking loooong time. And we're related to a couple of presidents, and off the top of my head, two of the guys above are in some way cousins for sure, and there's some possible connection to two more above. Pretty cool huh? Or...I've got some well-marrying relatives, hmm. </div>
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<br /></div>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-65229802866660348422012-06-21T11:00:00.000-04:002012-06-21T11:00:01.686-04:00Two Story ClosetI know I posted a picture of a<a href="http://bellearound.blogspot.com/2012/03/closets.html" target="_blank"> two story closet</a> before, but I recently saw a new one on Million Dollar Rooms on HGTV. <div>
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The video is linked in <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2011/08/31/come-take-a-tour-through-a-5m-closet-inspired-by-chanel.php" target="_blank">here</a>, and I SO suggest you watch it. The pictures don't even come close!</div>
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It's a 5 Million Dollar--let me repeat that--<b>FIVE MILLION DOLLARS</b>, two story closet. It's in the Texas (Dallas) mansion, named Champ d'Or, and the closet belongs to Shirley Goldfield. She was inspired by Chanel, with 18K gold doorknobs, a custom made $30,000 chandelier and a $10,000 rug. </div>
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And if you have 35 million to spare, Champ d'Or is for <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2011/04/29/clearance-sale-at-champ-dor-50-off-this-70m-estate.php#champ-dor-texas-29" target="_blank">sale</a>. It's 120 acres, and the house is 35,000 square feet. It's based off Vaux-le-Vicomte. And if you do have 35 million to spare...we need to be friends. stat! The Daily Mail says the price is now <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117726/The-Versailles-Texas-Spectacular-10-3m-chateau-Champs-DOr-comes-hall-mirrors-ballroom-bowling-alley.html" target="_blank">10.3 Million</a>. I still want to be friends with you even for 10 million!</div>
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But ready for the nasty little part of this story...this house has "allegedly" never been lived in. SERIOUSLY? I'd move into the closet alone and be happy. </div>Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630916096537368217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628907808827923559.post-86112230344147362742012-06-20T10:30:00.000-04:002012-06-20T10:30:00.527-04:00Grad School WardrobeI've been in a panic.<br />
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Not because I'm moving<br />
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Or because I'm going to be paying for school, while living abroad, on a part-time salary.<br />
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Or even because I know absolutely NO one where I'm going.<br />
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Nope. It's because I have<b><i> no cold weather clothes and have no idea how to pack up my closet</i></b>.<br />
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Yup. My priorities are in the right place (my closet).<br />
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Since I'm from the south, I'm used to muggy weather and lots of Lilly.<br />
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I don't even own a heavy coat...and snow is not something that happens. Do you know what happens in the UK? It snows! It gets cold! Goodness!<br />
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So, in my blind panic, I've been trying to find the essentials to my wardrobe. I had a basic list until I realized that it was more... "American" style wardrobe...and still southern. (10+ dresses? Why, of course!).<br />
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Plus, in theory, a graduate school wardrobe should be slightly more professional (in the business sector at least) than an undergraduate. So I suppose my sparkly heels will have to stay behind. Boo.<br />
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So I googled British packing list and somehow got on <a href="http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/british-vs-american-style-observations-from-a-british-girl-abroad/" target="_blank">THIS </a>site...which talks about the difference between British and American style, plus guides for all sorts of regions around the world. Things I've learned...I have NO idea what a "festival" look is, but if it's anything like coachella fashions...I'll pass (on that style). <br />
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<li><a href="http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/british-vs-american-style-observations-from-a-british-girl-abroad/" target="_blank">British vs. American style</a> - observations from a British Girl Abroad. Some great comments as well. </li>
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They have a master archival section about wardrobe + packing for studying abroad, as well as specific sections, thank the lord.<br />
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I'm going to have to learn to layer. And find a coat. Like, a real heavy duty coat. And sensible shoes. 6-inch heels while walking around the city is not happening.<br />
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I'm thinking of bringing the basics and buying the coat over there. That makes sense right? And cold weather stuff over there too. Because I'd have to order that anyways.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/what-do-i-wear-there-study-abroad-in-the-united-kingdom/" target="_blank">What do I wear there? Study Abroad in the United Kingdom and Ireland</a></li>
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