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Rigel [userpic]
Charity Suggestions - 2010 Edition
by Rigel ([info]rigelkitty)
at November 15th, 2009 (02:41 pm)


The Anthrocon Board will soon be deciding on the Charity to support for 2010. If you know of a charitable organization that you would like to recommend be added to the current candidate list, please suggest it here or on the Anthrocon website forums by December 31st.

Criteria for candidacy:
- Must be animal-related (exceptions possible)
- Must be 501(c)3
- Must be within approximately 60 miles of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area
- Must be incorporated in Pennsylvania (can't be in Ohio or West Virginia)

AbstractConcept [userpic]
in [info]denver
by AbstractConcept ([info]the_con_cept)
at November 15th, 2009 (11:48 am)

Does anyone know of a good hair salon in Englewood? My last one was near Hampden and Broadway but they shut down about a year ago and I haven't found a good replacement. I have longish, fine blonde hair that shows mistakes easily (as blonde hair tends to do). So I'm looking for a good place that isn't too expensive so I can try doing new, fun things with my hair. I just can't take another Great Clips butchery, you know?

Mupstasia [userpic]
Woo new phone
by Mupstasia ([info]mupstasia)
at November 15th, 2009 (07:13 pm)
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current mood: sundayish

Got a phone with internet and email, sony ericsson w995. Ive finally joined the 21st century. Not quite a smart phone but pretty damn close. Expect more updates now!


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Jacob Davis [userpic]
Help Portrait group needs on-site printer
in [info]denver
by Jacob Davis ([info]tripassbadguy)
at November 15th, 2009 (10:19 am)

tl;dr version: Charity photography group needs an on-site printer. Know someone?

Help Portrait is an international movement of photographers, editors, and other volunteers who are getting together on December 12 to provide free professional quality portraits to people who normally can't afford them. The local branch in Denver will be focusing its efforts at the St. Francis Center. We've got volunteers to fill every role needed by this project, except for someone who can do high-quality prints on location.

If we don't have an on-site printer, we'll likely have to print off-site and attempt to deliver the prints the next day. We're working with folks whose lives are in flux, and who may for any number of reasons not be able to come back to get their pictures. Printing there at the site right after we take their picture will ensure that more people can take advantage of our services that day.

Sooooo... Know someone?

http://community.help-portrait.com/group/denverco

Alice [Hysteria] Fiend. [userpic]
The Daily Goods.
by Alice [Hysteria] Fiend. ([info]heragonylost)
at November 15th, 2009 (10:00 am)

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Sunday Sweets: Tour De Force, Pt 3
by Cake Wrecks ([info]cakewrecks)
at November 15th, 2009 (02:30 pm)

You've already seen all the fun "Wrecks" our volunteer bakers provided for the tour this past week. Well today, I thought it'd be nice to feature more of their NON-wrecky work. So if you live in one of these cities, now you'll know at least one baker who will "get it" if you order a Cake Wreck. ;)

In New York City, we had two great bakeries. First up, Perfect Endings Bakery:

Take note, all: this is the only acceptable form of a "cupcake cake."
Plus, don't you love cakes that look readily edible? (Say that 5 times fast.)

Most of their work seems to be fondant-free, too; a good thing for you buttercream purists.

Our second baker in New York was Jacy Cakes, who provided a gluten-free cake so delicious you'd never know it was gluten-free. Here are a few more examples of what they can do:


I love this modern design - so cool.

Our next stop was Bethesda, MD, where we had Fancy Cakes by Leslie provide the goodies. Leslie's site is overflowing with classic, elegant cakes, but she also knows how to bring the fun:

Cute!

I'm still a sucker for pink and orange. Love it.

Next up was Boston/Framingham, where we again had two bakers. You may remember Cakes by Erin as the ones who made the Fenway Park cake. Well, here are a few more of their goodies:

Those are some mad figure modeling skills. Sweet.

And oh-so-pretty!

Birchgrove Baking, our second Boston bakery, drove all the way from Vermont to deliver the Cake Rex to the show. Check out some of their other work:

I love the colors and design on this modern wedding cake.

And here's one to make you go "awww":


Last but not least, we have Feast Catering from Atlanta. Lisa took on the responsibility of feeding over 400 people all by herself, by the way, and she did it all with a big smile on her face. In fact, all of our bakers were like that: so happy to be there, you'd think they were getting paid. (Which, just to be clear, they were NOT. Heheh.)

Anyway, you saw Lisa's quirky side with her cakes yesterday, so here are some of her more elegant designs:




Thanks again to all of the bakers who gave their time and effort during our tour! I'm sure I speak for the thousands of people who got sugar buzzes thanks to your efforts when I say, Your the 'Best!'

Raven [userpic]
Cybergawf
in [info]ungoth
by Raven ([info]eyeliner_zine)
at November 15th, 2009 (05:43 am)

Honestly, I love Cybergoth - everything about it. So, while I'm searching for interesting people on MakeOutClub.com, I find this girl. Now I wish I never looked at her ridiciously stereotypical profile.

I would post a picture, but my computer is running slow and it's 5AM and I just want to be lazy :3

Sunday Secrets
by PostSecret ([info]postsecret)
at November 15th, 2009 (12:06 am)




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nonxero [userpic]
Dj nonXero - 1N 7H3 M1X - 20091114
by nonxero ([info]nonxero)
at November 14th, 2009 (09:17 pm)



Get ready for another weekly selection of the best progressive trance tracks of 2009!!! Hope you all enjoy it! Only the best tracks were selected for your listening pleasure! If anyone has any requests for next weeks broadcast, please email me at nonXero@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in! :)

1. Enmass - Avalon
2. Komytea - Professional Killers
3. Adam Nickey - Shift
4. Sylvia Tosun And Loverush UK - 5 Reasons
5. Alan Connor And Mike Melange - I Love The Sunshine (Beltek Remix)
6. Giorgio Giordano - Patagonia (Fuego Mix)
7. TV Rock Feat. Rudy - In The Air
8. Abramasi - The Way
9. Klauss Goulart - Deep Universe (M6 remix)
10. Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel (Dave Darrel Remix)
11. Boy 8-Bit - The Suspense Is Killing Me (Dada Life Guerilla F
12. Kindervater - Alone In The Darkness
13. Kid606 - Malcontinental
14. Photek - Rings Around Saturn
15. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime

Size: 45MB
Length: 48:07
Download: 1N7H3M1X20091114.mp3
Website: http://nonxero.com




Moi [userpic]
Freya Deco
by Moi ([info]purpleoctopi)
at November 14th, 2009 (07:04 pm)

I am SO excited! Browsing the Bravissimo site today, I just saw this bra:

http://bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/seam-free-bras/freya/balconette-bras/fyn2-details.aspx?colour=nude

I loved Fantasie's Allure bra, but it only goes down to a 30 band size. The moulded bra works great for me, though, and Freya's new moulded bra size goes to a 28 bandsize! I'll be getting it in the next few weeks, and will hopefully post some sort of a review. Hooray!

jwz [userpic]
[info]dnalounge update
by jwz ([info]jwz)
at November 14th, 2009 (04:32 pm)
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current song: Pogo -- Symphony #69

DNA Lounge update, wherein there are some photos.

Ossie [userpic]
by Ossie ([info]ossie)
at November 14th, 2009 (07:20 pm)

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Southern Comfort [Atlanta Pics]
by Cake Wrecks ([info]cakewrecks)
at November 14th, 2009 (11:00 pm)

We have come to the very last stop on our Cake Wrecks "World" Tour, dear Wreckies. Now I know, I know; you're going to miss seeing your fellow Wrecktators' Wreckplicas, and the wreckalicious Wrecks our local Wreckerators prepared in each city, but what can I say? (Something starting with "wreck," perhaps?)

Well, without further ado, here are the treats the folks in Atlanta got to partake of earlier this week:


This gravity-defying bit of prettiness was provided by Lisa of Feast Catering. Lisa actually first contacted me waaay back before the first half of the tour, begging us to come to Atlanta so she could provide the cake. How's that for dedication?

In fact, Lisa made TWO cakes. The pretty one, and the...well, let's call it the "fun" one:

[snicker] Isn't it fabulous? The mixing bowl was a strawberry cake so delicious that even I couldn't snag a piece (but I got to hear about it from everyone who did). Heh.


This one was appropriately Wrecked. ;) I especially love the little piping bag.

Our standing-room-only crowd of Wrecktators:

By the way, I don't think I've mentioned this before, but you guys should know that we broke signing-attendance records left and right on this tour. And for those stores that had seen larger events, the employees almost always assured us they'd never hosted one that was this much fun. You guys made that happen, so thank you!

Ok, back to the photos. Here are our three Wreckplica contest "winners":

From the left, that's Amanda, Daniel, and "girl who has to e-mail me her name because I can't read it on the plate." (I'm guessing her parents were hippies.)

Here's a close-up of their entries:

The crowd agreed that Daniels' Coiled Crap Hound was the way to "go."

The Sandra Lee Kwanzaa cake was entered literally as we were about to announce our top 3, which is my excuse for not having a better photo of it. ;)

And a few more favorites:




As usual, you can see the rest of the fabulous entries in the CW Facebook album here.

And that's it for the tour wrap-up entries! Stay tuned for tomorrow's Sweets edition, where you'll see more gorgeous creations from our participating bakers. Thanks again, everyone!

scattydove [userpic]
by scattydove ([info]scattydove)
at November 14th, 2009 (09:12 pm)

Hi all

I'm going to ask what might be a really dumb question, but I really can't see the answer on my own....

I've been looking at various websites for reasonably priced hotels in New York City. I'm planning to travel there with a friend next summer and, as we're planning to stay for a week or so, we don''t want to stay in a hostel as we usually would. We're still looking to keep it as reasonable as possible though, and having our own bathroom and bed each (as opposed to bunk beds) is a must. However when i've been looking at various hotels on websites they never say whether the rooms include a bathroom or not. Is this common? If it doesn't mention a bathroom can I assume that there will not be one?

Secondly, can anyone recommend any decent hotels in NYC? I know it's a big place so all I can really say is that we'd like to be as central as possible but also keep it as reasonable as possible. If anyone has stayed in a particularly nice place recently could you possibly share?

Many thanks

x-posted

Daniel M. Laenker [userpic]
4:00! Time for Twits.
by Daniel M. Laenker ([info]dmlaenker)
at November 14th, 2009 (04:00 pm)

On this day, Daniel M. Laenker spewed forth: )

Klaus Kinetic [userpic]
by Klaus Kinetic ([info]klaus_kinetic)
at November 14th, 2009 (01:15 pm)

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Alice [Hysteria] Fiend. [userpic]
The Daily Goods.
by Alice [Hysteria] Fiend. ([info]heragonylost)
at November 14th, 2009 (10:00 am)

( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. )

Wedding Day Advice
by Cake Wrecks ([info]cakewrecks)
at November 14th, 2009 (02:30 pm)

So tell us, dear Wreckerator, what do couples need these days to ensure a happy marriage?

[nodding sagely] Yep, that oughtta do it.


Julie D., you think I could get this stitched on a pillow?

- Related Wreckage: Freud Would Be Proud

Ossie [userpic]
hae a great weekend
by Ossie ([info]ossie)
at November 14th, 2009 (06:26 am)

have a great weekend

take care
Ossie

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by My Money Blog ([info]my_money_blog)
at November 14th, 2009 (07:47 am)

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