Happy New Year!!!!!!

Here we are in 2012. Life just seems to get better and better and this year is going to be amazing!

Happy New Year to all my family and friends...

Cartão de Ano Novo.

(Clique para ampliar - Foto e edição Daniel Capella)

Leanne & Antony's wedding

Up early today to get ready and go to Leanne & Antony's wedding. The weather was good and we all met up in Sidcup at the Register Office. The ceremony was very sweet and it was nice to see it being light hearted and not too serious.

The ceremony followed by a lovely meal at Frogpool Manor Farm. 

Last.FM 2011 Overall TOP 20 Charts

As the weekly charts are still knackered I decided to do a post with my top listening habits on Last.FM for 2011.

So here it is:

TOP 20 ARTISTS:
01 - Nosferatu
02 - Cryogenica
03 - Devilish Presley
04 - Global Citizen
05 - The Sisters of Mercy
06 - Rome Burns
07 - Psychic TV
08 - Rufus Wainwright
09 - Rammstein
10 - Peppermint Creeps
11 - Midnight Configuration
12 - Inkubus Sukkubus
13 - Abney Park
14 - The Mission
15 - The Dolmen
16 - Deathstars
17 - The 69 Eyes
18 - Rhombus
19 - The Cog is Dead
20 - Blutengel


TOP 20 ALBUMS:
01 - Cryogenica – Re-Animation
02 - Cryogenica – I Have No Name
03 - Rome Burns – The Static Murmur
04 - The Cog is Dead – Steam Powered Stories
05 - Global Citizen – Master Stroke
06 - Global Citizen – Tea Time Expanded Limited Coll
07 - Nosferatu – The Prophecy
08 - Nosferatu – Rise
09 - Rome Burns – Non Specific Ghost Stories
10 - Global Citizen – Nil By Mouth
11 - Devilish Presley – Flesh Ride
12 - Nosferatu – Wonderland
13 - Nosferatu – Prince of Darkness
14 - Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society – Accoutrements & Oddities
15 - Devilish Presley – Memphisto
16 - Devilish Presley – Rust Garden
17 - Abney Park – Lost Horizons
18 - Rosetta Stone – On the Side of Angels
19 - Nosferatu – Lord Of The Flies
20 - Rhombus – Remembrance Day

Welcome to SMS Shayari Blog :) Thanks For Visit and support Me :) Happy New Year 2012 All

Welcome to SMS Shayari Blog :) Thanks For Visit and support Me :) Happy New Year 2012 All

May The Year 2012 Bring for You, 

Happiness,Success and filled with Peace,

Hope & Togetherness of your Family & Friends....

Wishing You a... Happy NEW Year!!

Happy New Year! Happy 2012!

Eat a piece of candy every day and tell yourself the day is sweet again.

Happy New Year! My Dear Friends, wish you own a sweet 2012 and a smile future...

* Original address of this China gift post: Happy New Year! Happy 2012!

Club Antichrist: Not New Year's Eve Party

Dressing up is so much fun! Toni and I threw on the glad rags and headed out to Vauxhall for Club Antichrist's Not New Year's Eve Party.

We saw some great bands and acts, had a few drinks and a fair bit of dancing. Sadly we didn't stay all night due to New Year's Eve plans that required us being up early. We had a fantastic time though and can't wait for the next one!

Party Rock Frocks

If you're going out on the town tonight to celebrate New Years Eve, and are still undecided on what to wear, here are some ideas that may help. I've selected a few party frocks to inspire you to ring in 2012 with savoir faire. We all have something in our closets that are either printed, colourful, simple or sparkly; this is a good opportunity to take it off the hanger and wear it with your best pair of heels.



There is a saying that goes "what you're doing at exactly midnight on New Years Eve is a reflection of how the rest of your year will go". If that's anything to go by, then what you're wearing on New Years Eve should also set the tone for the year ahead. So make it sassy, sweet and stylish and hopefully that will signify a fashionable year to follow!

What is your New Years style going to be like? 

Wishing you a terrific 2012! Going out or staying in, whatever your plans are, I hope that you have a great one! 

AIDAvita chega ao Brasil para iniciar viagens pelo Amazonas e Caribe

AIDA Vita em Belém em Abril desse ano.

Com a chegada do navio AIDAvita à Fortaleza, a companhia alemã Aida Cruises dá início ao trecho brasileiro da rota “Transamazonas” que faz parte da temporada de cruzeiros 2011/2012. No total, o AIDAvita realizará seis cruzeiros de 14 dias entre o Amazonas e a Republica Dominicana.

Em plena temporada de cruzeiros chega ao porto de Fortaleza (CE) o navio da companhia alemã AIDA Cruises, o AIDAvita. A embarcação atracará no dia 29 de dezembro no porto de Fortaleza, um dos terminais marítimos mais importantes e estratégicos do Brasil, devido à sua proximidade com a América do Norte e Europa. O navio de mais de 200 metros de comprimento tem 633 cabines para 1.266 passageiros a bordo. Deixando a capital cearense, o navio passará por Belém e Santarém atracando em Manaus no dia 5 de janeiro. Já no dia seguinte, o AIDAvita iniciará a primeira das seis viagens de 14 dias entre Manaus e Republica Dominicana.

A rota “Transamazonas” do AIDAvita começou na Europa. Em 16 de dezembro em Palma de Mallorca, na Espanha, cruzeiristas europeus embarcam rumo a Ilha das Flores e Ilha da Madeira, pertencentes a Portugal. Depois, seguiram sentido Ilhas Canárias, da Espanha, e, em seguida, rumaram até as Ilhas do Cabo Verde. De lá, o navio seguiu seu itinerário até Fortaleza. A chegada ao primeiro porto brasileiro, em Fortaleza, faz parte desta viagem e dá início ao trecho brasileiro da viagem.

“O AIDAvita é o segundo navio da companhia que chega ao Brasil para a temporada de cruzeiros.”, destaca Martina Reuter, diretora de Marketing e Vendas da AIDA Cruises na America do Sul. O primeiro foi o AIDAcara, que atracou no porto de Santos no dia 11 de novembro para iniciar uma série de viagens pela América do Sul. Em água doce e salgada com AIDAvita;

Não é, portanto, somente em água salgada que os cruzeiristas da AIDA podem desfrutar das suas férias. O AIDAvita oferece a rota especial “Amazonas”, que sai do porto de Manaus e segue pelo rio Amazonas, passando pela cidade de Santarém até o Atlântico, onde o navio atraca e os passageiros seguem até Belém. De lá, a viagem continua, passando por Île Royale, Trinidad, Martinique, St. Maarten até Santo Domingo, na República Dominicana. A partida para esse trajeto será feita nos dias 06 de janeiro, 03 de fevereiro e 02 de março de 2012, em Manaus. Para os cruzeiristas que queiram fazer a rota inversa, que inicia em Santo Domingo e termina em Manaus, as datas de partida são 20 de janeiro, 17 de fevereiro e 16 de março de 2012. O cruzeiro dura 14 dias e o preço por pessoa em cabine interna em ocupação dupla é a partir de 799 euros para quem sai de Manaus e a partir de 899 euros para quem embarca em Santo Domingo.

No final da temporada, em 30 de março de 2012, o AIDAvita viaja de volta à Europa, fazendo o percurso inverso, rumo a Palma de Mallorca.

De acordo com Martina Reuter, diretora de Marketing e Vendas da AIDA Cruises na América do Sul, antes de iniciar a temporada “Transamazonas”, o AIDAvita passou por uma reforma na área de passageiros. Dentre as melhorias realizadas está a reformulação da área para adolescentes, chamada “Waikiki Teens Lounge“. O espaço estiloso e jovem possui um visual de bar praiano adornado por pranchas de surf, muita madeira, palmeiras e pufs confortáveis para o descanso. Com o slogan “Aqui começa o seu dia”, a área oferece uma programação completa para jovens, que têm acesso a jogos de Nintendo Wii, equipamentos de DJ e workshops de mixagem e discotecagem.

“Outra novidade no cruzeiro é a reestruturação do espaço AIDA Body & Soul que passa a contar com uma área maior para atividades físicas. Novos aparelhos cardíacos e equipamentos para fitness de última geração também estão à disposição dos viajantes. Para os amantes da arte moderna, a AIDA também traz uma grande surpresa com a criação de uma galeria de arte com obras de pintores e escultores. Dentre alguns dos artistas renomados que compõem o acervo estão os pintores James Rizzi e Feliks Büttner“, conta Martina.

AIDA Inclusive Com AIDA Cruises muitos extras já estão inclusos: pensão completa, bebidas nos restaurantes buffet, gorjetas e outras taxas, ofertas atrativas de esporte, além de entretenimento e espetáculos internacionais e assistência às crianças no Kids Club. A estrutura grandiosa dos navios AIDAcara e AIDAvita também inclui área com piscina, pista de atletismo, quadra de vôlei e basquete, sauna e massagem no SPA, simulador de golfe, biblioteca, academia e Kids Club, teatro e o restaurante Gourmet “Rossini”. Apesar de a língua oficial do navio ser o alemão, a tripulação também fala inglês e parte dos profissionais também fala o espanhol.

Os cruzeiros da AIDA podem ser reservados em agências de viagens aqui no Brasil, por exemplo, na rede Lufthansa City Center ou com as operadoras Socaltur Turismo, Novo Hamburgo (RS), Scan Suisse Viagens e Turismo, e TT Operadora, em São Paulo, ou Senator Turismo, em Osasco (SP).

.[As reservas também podem ser feitas direto com a AIDA pelo email brasil@aida.de (atendimento em português), ou pelo website [www.aida.de], (somente em alemão)].

Texto (©) Copyright Revista Fator.

 Imagens (©) Copyright Daniel Capella.

Annie and Paul Celebrate a Christmas Wedding Miracle at The Arrowhead Inn in Durham

Annie and Paul wanted a quiet, intimate wedding and they came from Virginia with three friends to create a wonderful, private celebration of their love. It almost didn’t happen, though, because in August Annie had been thrown from a horse and had broken her back. She worked hard to regain all her functions and Paul had been there with her, helping her all the way. When the wedding day dawned, Annie gamely decided to dispense with her back brace and stand alone for the wedding. She even managed to complete their first dance after the ceremony! (The old-fashioned words pluck and spunk come to mind.)

They chose the lovely Arrowhead Inn for the ceremony and they could not have chosen a more perfect place for their wedding. Intimate, charming and tucked off the highway, it is a lovely little B&B in Durham. The main house has a beautiful parlor and the owners, Gloria and Phil, always have the most beautiful Christmas decorations. The room is beautiful any time of the year but at Christmas it takes on a special glow.

Paul had put together an iPod playlist for the ceremony music and Annie walked in to John Denver’s, “Annie’s Song,” escorted by her friend and Maid of Honor. Annie was looking beautiful in her lovely white gown and, knowing how brave she had been to get to this day, it touched everyone’s hearts. There were tears in all our eyes as she entered, especially Paul’s.

We stood in front of the beautiful fireplace for the ceremony and when the ceremony was finished we all took photos of ourselves together.

The lady in the white sweater in the photo above is the wife of the Best man and she was the photographer for the event. I’m the lady on the far left.

After the photos were finished, the happy couple took their first dance together in the parlor in front of the Christmas tree to Frank Sinatra’s version of “The Way You Look Tonight.” We were all loving what we were seeing; a miracle of medicine, determination and answered prayers was dancing right in front of our eyes.

After the dance, they headed to the dining room for the meal that Phil had been preparing. Not sure what they were having, but it did smell delicious! Here is the lovely little wedding cake Gloria and Phil had provided for them. Bet it tasted every bit as wonderful as it looked.

Annie and Paul, I so enjoyed getting to know you and being a part of your Christmas wedding miracle. You will always be in my heart.
___

I am Daarji: January 1st was not always the New year....

I am Daarji: January 1st was not always the New year....: Ahh!! . . . here we are. January 1st, 2012…... A brand new month……. A brand new year. January, the month of new beginnings and is a t...

Doze navios estarão em Copacabana na virada de ano.

Azamara Journey.

Na noite de Reveillon desse ano, um número recorde de navios acompanhará a queima de fogos da Praia de Copacabana, nada menos que 12  navios passarão a virada na praia carioca. Da Pullmantur estarão o Zenith, o Empress, e o Sovereign, da Royal Caribbean somente o Vision of the Seas, a Costa terá dois representantes o Pacifica, e o Victoria, a MSC contará com o Orchestra, o Opera e o Musica, já a Ibero terá os gêmeos Holiday e Celebration, e a Azamara, pela primeira vez também participará da festa, com o Azamara Journey.

Grand Holiday.

Apesar de não haverem muitos registros sobre o evento (pelo menos no sentido navios fundeados), essa deverá ser a maior da história, não só para padrões brasileiros, mas também mundias, já que o reveillon no Funchal, muitas vezes conhecido como o maior do mundo contará com "apenas" oito navios de cruzeiro, contra os doze de Copacabana.

 Na última virada de ano, acompanharam a queima de fogos em Copacabana oito navios. O crescimento esse ano se deve a mudança de posição da Costa Crociere que antes optava por não colocar navios em Copacabana, e também a estréia da Azamara Club Cruises. Curiosamente, seu único navio, o Azamara Journey, foi um dos primeiros navios a assistir a queima de fogos na praia, ainda a serviço da CVC e como Blue Dream, há, agora, vários anos.

Texto e Imagens (©) Copyright Daniel Capella.

new Birthday SMS 2012, funny Birthday SMS, sweet and nice Birthday SMS and text messages collection Free birthday sms, sms birthday wish, lovely birthday sms, 140 character Birthday SMS, messages

 new Birthday SMS 2012, funny Birthday SMS, sweet and nice Birthday SMS and text messages collection Free birthday sms, sms birthday wish, lovely birthday sms, 140 character Birthday SMS, messages

May you have all the joy your heart can hold,
All the smiles a day can bring,
All the blessings a life can unhold,
May you have God’s best in everything.
WISHING U A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.Flying papers,


Ugta hua Suraj dua de aapko,
khilta hua phool Khushbu de aapko,
Mai to kuch de nahi sakta,
Dene wala Lambi umar de aapko…
*Happy Birth Day*

multi colours of balloon,
delicated blossom,
fantastic people,
love and laughter.
What it describes? HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Cursed travel, productive, wedding venue

Second day back and the cursed travel continues. Yesterday was the fault of NXEA and today it was the turn of  Southeastern. This time it was trains reversed from their usual schedule and then a packed station being serviced with a short train meaning that I couldn't get on and had to wait 15 minutes for the next one! Not as bad as yesterday but still fecking annoying nonetheless.

Work was very productive. 'Critical' project is almost complete now and was far less painful than I had feared it might be. Just the chaos of our Vancouver chums trying to implement our workflow next year to look forward to now! LOL

After work I rushed off to meet Toni so we could whizz off for a tour of a potential wedding venue. I'm not going to tell you anything here but we are both very excited about it! More will be revealed in 2012!

Home made turkey soup accompanied by Role Models and snuggling on the sofa finished the evening off very nicely!

Friday Frills

*Photo via Tumblr

My Christmas Weekend

Ten Things I Did This Christmas



1. Spent the four day weekend with 40 of my closest family members at the Alpine Heath Resort, which is set in the heart of the glorious Northern Drakensberg Mountains. It was fun, peaceful and relaxing, with none of the drama of last year's trip, thank goodness.

The majestic Drakensberg Mountains

2. Ate more ice cream in one weekend than I did the entire summer. I don't want to see another Paddle Pop again - or at least for the next week or two ;)

3. Got my yearly dose of Vitamin D by spending an enormous amount of time relaxing by the pool, in the scorching midday sun.

The serene view from the spa 

4. Indulged in blissful treatments at the heavenly Alpine spa, which overlooked a tranquil lake and resplendent green mountains. It was so r that I only left because I probably would have been forcibly removed if I didn't.



5. Watched 'Home Alone' on Christmas Day with six of my adorable little cousins. I remember seeing it all through my childhood years. It's still the best holiday movie around.









6. Befriended a peacock who took shelter at our chalet during a rain storm. It was the first time I've seen one of these magnificent creatures up-close. They are truly beautiful.



7. Got hoaxed into going for a hike. I seriously don't know how this happened, as I am the least outdoorsy person around.



8. Wore harem pants after I swore that I wouldn't in this post. What was I thinking?

A view of the resort

9. After winning 3 consecutive games of 30 Seconds in a row, my team (aka The Gossip Girls) lost the grande finale against the team of underdogs (aka Our Mums aka The Desperate Housewives), who until that moment had lost every other game. And there were a lot, believe me. They even beat out our main competitors - aka our brainiac dads, whose team was aptly named The Big Bang Theory. Looking forward to next year's championship, we will come prepared for victory ;)



10. Most importantly, I spent quality time with my awe-inspiring family over good food, good laughs and we created great new memories. And there are no amount of gifts in the world which can top that.

*All photos taken by me, except the reception area.

Times de Futebol apostam em cruzeiros marítimos como fonte adicional de receita

Participantes de um mercado que opera com cifras milionárias, os grandes times brasileiros buscam diferentes formas de arrecadar dinheiro. Além dos ganhos com ingressos, direitos de transmissão, transferências de jogadores, comércio de produtos licenciados e ações de marketing, a receita de alguns clubes passa a somar lucros de um novo filão: o turismo esportivo. Antes restrita a visitas guiadas a estádios e centros de treinamento, a atividade volta-se, agora, para a promoção de roteiros mais luxuosos.

Somente no último mês, três times lançaram pacotes de viagens destinados a torcedores dos mais diversos gostos. Há atração para quem prefere o mar, viagem dedicada às crianças e até opção dirigida àqueles mais abastados. Tudo organizado por agências de viagens dos próprios clubes.


Há sete anos no mercado, a Intertrip promove viagens para atletas e torcedores do Inter- nacional de Porto Alegre. A intenção sempre foi fazer a festa dos colorados, aproximando torcida e jogadores, como ocorreu ao levar um grupo de fãs ao Mundial de Clubes da Fifa em Abu Dhabi (Emirados Árabes), em 2010. Mas os negócios da empresa tornaram-se mais complexos desde o início deste ano.

“Levamos ao Inter a proposta de algo a fim de gerar receita para o clube, porque antigamente era apenas um serviço, e deu certo”, conta o diretor Maurício Feijó, que vai estrear no mercado do turismo esportivo com o Navio Colorado, um cruzeiro que navegará pelo litoral paulista de 30 de março a 2 de abril. “O gaúcho é meio medroso com navio, mas a gente vai tentar quebrar isso. O torcedor é muito fiel e faz tudo pelo time”, completa.

A embarcação dos colorados foi apresentada aos torcedores na última terça-feira. Até ontem à tarde, porém, nenhuma das 70 cabines (são 35 internas e 35 externas) havia sido vendida. Os valores variam entre R$ 2.472 e R$ 3.167 por pessoa.

Se o cruzeiro destinado a comemorar os 103 anos do Inter ainda não zarpou nas vendas, o que vai festejar o centenário do Santos Futebol Clube já está quase completo. Com preço mais acessível (as cabines custam a partir de R$ 944), mais de metade das cabines foi vendida. A expectativa é que estejam esgotadas até o fim de janeiro.

O navio também vai passar pelo litoral paulista, entre 4 e 7 de março. Além de 1.800 torcedores, ídolos do Peixe estarão na embarcação. “Conversamos com a torcida, e está todo mundo muito empolgado. Acredito que o Santos vai ter algum retorno positivo. O clube pode não ganhar dinheiro, mas ganha mídia, vende produtos, é uma forma de divulgação”, explica Adriana Alves, gerente geral da Somar Eventos, empresa responsável por realizar o cruzeiro santista.

Quem também investe no mercado marítimo é o São Paulo, que lançou um cruzeiro em comemoração aos 20 anos do primeiro Mundial de Clubes. A bordo, haverá um jogo entre Amigos de Raí e Amigos de Careca — além de sessão de autógrafos, shows musicais e jantar com os craques. O navio tricolor passará por Santos, Ilhabela e Búzios. Os preços variam entre R$ 1.200 e R$ 2.200.

 Imagem (©) Copyright Daniel Capella.

Texto (©) Copyright Superesportes.

Southampton's £10million World Cruise Windfall

P&O Cruises will boost the local Southampton economy by some £10million in January as around 6,000 people depart on four world cruises from the South Coast port for the first time.
 
Collectively, the four cruises will visit 148 ports of call and highlights include overnight stays in Buenos Aires, New Orleans, Sydney and Cape Town, as well as scenic cruising in the Amazon, Cape Horn, Beagle Channel and the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia.
 
All four ships will be flying the 175th Anniversary flag as P&O kicks off a full year of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the formation of the famous Peninsular Steam Navigation Company.
 
World cruises offer unrivalled value for money with prices for the 2012 itineraries starting at £82 per person per night, including all meals, entertainment and accommodation on board. They are also increasingly seen as the ideal way to travel the world in comfort and style.

The record quartet of 2012 world cruises are:

·        Aurora (pictured, above), 98-night westabout full world circumnavigation, departing January 4
·        Oriana, 97-night eastabout full world circumnavigation, departing January 5
·        Arcadia, 109-night Grand Odyssey, departing January 9

·        Adonia, 87-night South America Grand Adventure, departing January 13
 
A number of cabins are also still available on the full Aurora world cruise, with prices from £8,799 for the 98-night voyage.  A range of shorter sectors of the world cruises are also available and priced from £1,349 for a 17-night voyage from Southampton to Dubai on board Oriana.

For booking details, be sure to check with the UK's leading cruise agent specialist of The Cruise Line Ltd on this link.

Ashrams in India - Spiritual Retreat Centers

Ashrams in India take us into trance. These are such a place where you will feel rejuvenated or can feel a sense of oneness with God. Ashrams are the beginning of spiritual journey. There are many Gurus, Yoga Gurus or leaders in Ashram who can guide towards spiritualism. India is one of the best place in spiritualism.

There are quite a few Spiritual Retreat Centers in India and some has distinguished spiritual or yoga Gurus who can take us to the world of enlightenment. People all over the globe visit India for spiritual enlightenment and stay in the ashrams over here. The aim of all the Indian ashrams are same that is to make people spiritually awake and contribute to the social good. The are Ashrams in India which also provide emphasis on yaga and pranayam which give us a healthy life style.

Most famous Ashrams in India: Patanjali Yogpit: The founder and leader of this Ashram is Baba Ramdev ji. Here he emphasizes yoga and meditation. Patanjali is a huge ashram near Haridwar. People visit this ashram to get rid of the physical and mental illness through yoga.

Auroville International: Auroville International is in Auroville, near Pondecherry. The ashram of Rishi Aurovindo in Pondecherry is world famous but the Auroville International is a new one just 10 km from Pondecherry. It is an international community not called an ashram rather it is called a spiritual experiment based which does not believe on the abandonment of the world but on active engagement with matter.

Art of Living: Headed by Shri Ravi Shankarji or Gurudev, the main ashram of Art of living is in Bangalore. The activities here involve hymns, chants and singing of Gurudeva, and music ultimately take you to the trance.

Osho Ashram: Chandra Mohan or Acharya Rajneesh popularly renowned by the name of Osho is Indian spiritual teacher who has gained immense international popularity and fame. Osho Ashram in Pune is a major attraction for the people who are keen interested in spiritual and psychological teachings preached by Bhagwan Rajneesh.

Yoga Ashrams in India: There are lot of Yoga ashrams in India among which Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram is renowned worldwide. All the Shivananda Ashrams are located in most pristine, quite and tranquil location, specially designed to study and practice Yoga and Meditation.

Amritpuri Ashram: People of all castes, color, creed, young, old, rich, poor are welcome to come and stay at Amritpuri Ashram at any time and indulge themselves in daily routine activities.

The list of the ashrams in India are very large. Besides these there are other well known ashram like Iskon, Ramkrishna Ashram, Saibaba ashram, Isha Yoga Centre / Foundation, The Sadhu Vaswani Ashram, Vipassana International Academy, The Yoga Institute, Astanga Yoga Research Instituteand many more.

Saturday, February 4th

All Day
Muffaletta Sandwich with Soup or Salad	$12
Roast Beast Sandwich with Soup or Salad Three Cheese Burger with Roasted Garlic Aioli and Dijon	$12
Omelet of the Day with Soup or Salad Apple Roasted Pork, Grilled Onions, and Swiss	$9
Soup, Salad, and Bread Roasted Squash or Creamy Wild Mushroom and Salmon	$8
Pasta of the Day Roma Tomato Ravioli with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce, Spinach, Mushrooms, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes	$12
Clams, Oregon Shrimp, and Crostini	$10
Heirloom Legumes and Winter Squash (Vegetarian)	$9
Soup	$4
Green Salad	$4
Fresh Vegetables Winter Vegetable Cornucopia	$4
Daily Specials for Lunch and Dinner
Tri-Colored Carrots with Bleu Cheese Dip	$3
Anasazi Bean Puree and Sun Dried Tomato Tapenade	$7
Daily Specials for Dinner
Red Wattle Pork Cutlets with Smashed Roots and Mushroom Gravy	$15
Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Smashed Roots, Winter Vegetables, and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce	$18
Poached Sockeye Salmon with Smashed Roots, Winter Vegetables, and Secret Sauce	$18
Braised Bison Back Ribs with Smashed Roots, Winter Vegetables, and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce	$20
Desserts
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie	$2
Panna Cotta with Cherry Rhubarb Jam	$5

First day back, stuff and El Bandito

First day back at work today which commenced with a travel nightmare. Thanks for that NXEA!

The office was very quiet with only a skeleton crew in attendance which was odd. Fairly productive day though with good progress made on a 'critical' task.

Got home to find Toni knee deep in stuff! My stuff to be precise as she was frantically trying to make room for all of it (plus the car full outside).

As Toni had been slaving away all day, and we were child free, I decided we should go out for dinner. El Bandito was our venue of choice and we had a lovely two hours chatting about wedding plans and enjoying some gorgeous Tex Mex food.

Fullbellyitis kicked in on our return home so we had a quick look at wedding dresses and colour options before retiring for snuggles.


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MOC the Rainbow

I was having a conversation with Matty about camouflage in Lego. The conclusion was reached, that for the most part, camouflage is something best not attempted. I had discovered this firsthand when building my Tiger II, which Matty featured a few blag poasts back. A couple of Lego models have stood out to me as successful in application of camouflage, the most recent of which:



Suitable for winter combat, I see. Seasonal, I like it.

But all too often My Own Creators settle for the easy pallets palates palettes , the available, the been-done. Grey grey grey grey, and more grey. Each model has its merits (certainly better models than others), but you can only look upon variations of the same killing machine for so long before demanding something with more spunk, more flavour. Slapping some mechwarrior legs on it can alleviate the boredom for a time, but what the Lego's Military sphere needs is color. The following machines of war display both aesthetic funsies as well as color:




Both Hopeso009 and Lord Dane also demonstrate terrific camera/photoshop ability. Wow!



And by color I do not mean tan (or as I say, beige, as I never hesitate to pronounce a soft 'G') because all that is is expensive.