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Jul. 24th, 2008

I don't drink coffee

Smoothie Recipes for Stupidcoyote and anyone else that wants them

I emailed these to you but just in case you didn't get them, I'm posting them here. Enjoy!!

Smoothie Recipes
All recipes make 16 oz. unless otherwise stated.
You can add 2 T. soy protein powder or powdered egg white protein to any of these recipes to increase the protein content. (I prefer the egg white protein b/c it doesn’t mess with the flavors of the smoothies.)


Cranberry Cooldown
1 ripe medium banana, halved
8 frozen or fresh strawberries
1 c. cranberry juice
½ c. crushed ice

Put ingredients in blender, Puree until smooth.
Note: you can add 6 oz of silken tofu, to add protein, increase juice by ¼ to ½ c. so it won’t be too thick.

Mango Madness
½ c. chopped mango
½ c. papaya
½ to 1 c. vanilla yogurt
1c. crushed ice.

Puree ingredients until smooth.

Chai Cooler
¾ c. Chai Tea, chilled
¾ c. vanilla soy milk, chilled
2 T. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed. (can be left in the frig in a jar so you can use it again later. Just get the smallest on in the store.)
½ banana, sliced
½ crushed ice.

Blend until smooth.

Kiwi Melon Smoothie
1 kiwi, peeled & cut into 8 pieces. (fuzz is not tasty.)
1 c. honeydew melon, cubed (fresh or frozen)
6 oz. key lime yogurt
1 cup vanilla soymilk
1 T. apple juice concentrate, thawed.
½ c. crushed ice (if melon is fresh)

Blend until smooth
High Power Variation:
Increase Soymilk to 1 ½ c. and add 2 T. soy protein powder or powdered egg white protein. (available at health food store or Wegmans)


Triple Berry Blast
1 c. mixed berries, frozen
¾ c. orange juice
½ c. crushed ice
¼ c. skim milk

Puree until smooth.
High Power Variation: Add 2 T. of soy protein powder or powdered egg white protein. Increase skim milk by ¼ c.


Tropical Energizer
1 ripe med. Banana, halved
½ c. chopped pineapple
¾ c. soymilk
¼ c. lime juice
½ c. crushed ice
1 T. Honey

Puree until smooth.


Coconut and Banana Smoothie

¼ c. canned light coconut milk
1 c. vanilla soymilk, chilled
2T. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed.
1 med. Banana, sliced
1 c. crushed ice

Blend until smooth.

High Protein Variation:
Increase milk to 1 ½ c. and add 2 T. soy protein or eggwhite protein powder



Peanut Butter Protein Power

½ ripe banana
1 t. peanut butter
½ c. frozen vanilla yogurt.
¾ c. crushed ice.
2 T. egg white protein powder
¼ to ½ c. water (depending on how thick you want it. Add slowly.)

Puree until smooth


Peach Blitz
1c. peaches, peeled and chopped
½ c. strong brewed almond spice tea
¼ c. apricot nectar (comes in single cans)
¼ c. vanilla frozen yogurt
¼ to ½ c. crushed ice.

Puree until smooth.

Classic Smoothie

1 c. frozen strawberries
1 med. Banana, halved
1 c. vanilla yogurt
1 T. Honey
1 c. crushed ice.
1/2 c. orange juice

Blend until smooth.
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Jul. 2nd, 2008

WTF? Draco

GiggleSnort

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May. 25th, 2008

Coupling

Random Violence - R.I.P. Robert Knox (PLEASE READ)

A member of the Harry Potter cast was stabbed to death on Saturday evening in Sidcup.

If you have a myspace, please add this page to your friend list to show his family support in this time of such great sadness.

R.I.P. Robert Knox

Thank you.

May. 22nd, 2008

Drawn to the Fire

Mike Farrell - Spinner

Awhile ago, I posted this guy's fire video, "With or Without You."

This is his latest one. Damn!! He is just awesome!!

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Mar. 20th, 2008

Coupling

One-Day LJ Content Strike for Friday, March 21, Midnight GMT to Midnight GMT

Gacked from [info]stupidcoyote and [info]illious and [info]wishme

The one-day content strike is on for this Friday, March 21, from midnight GMT to midnight GMT. Here that translates to Thursday, March 20, 5:00 PM -

For 24 hours, we will not post or comment to LJ. Not in our own journals, not in communities. Not publicly, privately, or under friends-lock.


(words of a friend)
Why? Because the new owners of LJ said they were going to listen to a user driven advisory board before making any changes, and didn't. They instead tried to take away all GLBT related interest groups, and were about to take away all free, ad free accounts as well and make LJ paid. Basic/free users help drive this site! And paid or not, our interests should not be dictated to us. (/friends words)

This is a protest that will have long-lasting effects, showing up forever in the daily posting statistics.

This is a protest that will not harm LJ in the long run, as leaving LJ might do.

This is a protest that will demonstrate the power of community, as all users unite to support Basic users and the concept of ad-free space.

This is a protest that will educate the new owners that LJ is driven by user-created content.

Content Strike Friday March 21, from midnight to midnight GMT

* We are holding the Content Strike because we want to demonstrate that LiveJournal is content-driven.
* We are holding the Content Strike because we want the new owners of LiveJournal to better understand the power and resolve of the LJ Community of Users.
* We are holding the Content Strike because all of us, Paid, Permanent and Plus users as well as Basic, want to demonstrate our solidarity as a Community of Users. We do not consider Basic users to be freeloaders, we consider them to be valuable content-providers and Friends.
* We are holding the Content Strike because we ache to do something to show our displeasure, and commenting on the news post -- even with cat macros -- just isn't powerful enough!

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The strike has three terms:

1. Restore basic accounts for new account creation.
2. Inform users before any change to the site that affects how we use the site or demands on our resources.
3. Run change proposals by the Advisory Board and take their advice into account before implementation of any change.

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The 24-hour strike will begin at the following times for the following locations:

Thursday, March 20, 2:00 PM -- Honolulu
Thursday, March 20, 4:00 PM -- Anchorage
Thursday, March 20, 5:00 PM -- San Francisco; Los Angeles -
Thursday, March 20, 6:00 PM -- Mexico City; Denver - Navajo Nations in AZ.
Thursday, March 20, 7:00 PM -- Chicago
Thursday, March 20, 8:00 PM -- Montreal; New York
Thursday, March 20, 9:00 PM -- Buenos Aires
Midnight -- London
Friday, March 21, 1:00 AM -- Paris
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Friday, March 21, 12 Noon -- Suva

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How Can I Help?

DO post about this in your own LJ.
DO post and comment about it in appropriate communities.
DO remember that it's based on Greenwich Mean Time, which may not be your local time.
DO turn off LoudTwitter and your RSS feeds for 24 hours.

DON'T forget to get permission from community mods before making an off-topic post or comment about the strike.
DON'T be spammy with your posts or comments about the strike.
DON'T forget to turn your LoudTwitter and RSS feeds back on when the strike is over.
DON'T post anything on LJ from midnight to midnight March 21 (see above times for your actual start time) 
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Drawn to the Fire

HAPPY ILLIOUS DAY!!

KINGS AND QUEENS AND BISHOPS TOO, WANNA WISH THE BEST TO YOU. 
SO WISH DAY, WASH DAY, WEDNESDAY TOO
(SO WHAT IF ITS ACTUALLY THURSDAY)..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

LUV YA, DARLIN'!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
 

Mar. 2nd, 2008

Coupling

Courtesy of Scorch from Trick Concepts!! Bwhahahaha!!!

Because Everything Looks Better On FIRE!!!!

Feb. 15th, 2008

Coupling

ATTENTION: NEIL GAIMAN FANS - THIS IS TIME-SENSITIVE!!!!!!!

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS, GO CHECK THIS OUT.. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD Harlequin Valentine FOR FREE. . GET IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN..

(THANK YOU TO [info]killerweasel, FOR THE HEADS UP)

Jan. 30th, 2008

Coupling

Hee Hee!! Who Knew!!



In the year 2007 I resolve to:
Learn to eat fire.



Get your resolution here.



Yep!! I learned to EAT FIRE!!

Now this is just funny!!( And HELLS NO!! I'm not giving up "the shinies"!)

In 2007, akira5899 resolves to...
Connect with my inner purple.
Give up diamonds.
Admit my true feelings to daisyrainwater.
Cut down to ten ashikos a day.
Spend less time on angel.
Find a better fire.
Get your own New Year's Resolutions:


NOPE!! I didn't give up the 'Shinies' but I found BIGGER, BETTER FIRE!!!! HUZZAH!!! Still not off the drums...Spent less time with Angel for quality time with D/Hr

Jan. 13th, 2008

Drawn to the Fire

Simple Gifts

I'm posting this for anyone that likes dance, choral singing, brass instruments and/or truly unique performances.

I got this from my friend, Joe. I hope you like it.
Enjoy!

Dec. 30th, 2007

Coupling


What kind of witch are you?

You are a Fire Witch! The Material Element of Fire is at your command. Your soul burns as bright as the fire you can conjure. Many look to you as the leader, and you accept the burden. Though a good person at heart, you can get lost in the moment and your fiery passion, or sometimes anger can get the best of you, but its ok. Its not like they really NEEDED eyebrows....Common Powers: Pyrokinesis-the ability to light and control fire with one's mindEmpathy- the ability to feel what other people are feelingUnburnable-the ability to not get burned even by the hottest fireDragonspeak-the ability to speak and control dragons.
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Dec. 29th, 2007

WTF? Draco

The bastardization of Cooking!!

Ok, most people that know me, even on an acquaintance level know that I love to cook. It's a passion, a stress reliever, a comfort zone. Cooking is definitely my sacred space.

So when I see that annoying fake food network...UGH!! I can't even call her a cook.. Sandra Lee, I just wanna retch!! She barely cooks, most of her shit comes out of boxes BUT she sets a lovely table to distract from the fact that her food tastes like the box it was packaged in.

People may bitch about Rachel Ray, the uber plucky cheerleader, but at least she has the ability to cook real food and she doesn't brag about 70% of her ingredients being unhealthy pre-packaged garage.

Dear Gods!! Sandra Lee is like a Fucking Stepford Wife on Meth!!!

Oh Dear Gods!! Now they are trying to give her credit for 'Reviving Slow Cooker' use. BLOODY SPARE ME!!! Has anyone else seen the all of the slower cookbooks out there?? And HELLO!! I never stopped using mine!! Nor have lots of people.. Anyone that had a Mom that used a slow cooker, uses a slow cooker.

WHOLLY HELL!! Someone just said "She's gonna take over." SHUDDER!!! What a fucking horrific thought that is!!! Just when the Food Network has spend the past almost 15 years getting people to like cooking and enjoying food. They bring in this plastic princess that trying to send the culinary world backwards at record speed with doilies, topiaries and boxed food..

Am I exaggerating? I wish I was.

This clip just hurts my head.

Dec. 15th, 2007

Coupling

The Fiery Beauty that is Marissa...

The lovely Marissa, performing in Halifax... The sweetest instructor ever.

Oct. 31st, 2007

I don't drink coffee

Hmmmm...

I wonder, as I sit here eating Swedish fish. I wonder if there would be
a market for caffeinated Swedish Fish. I think it's a grand idea.

Oct. 30th, 2007

Coupling

The best reply ever...

When someone asks me to teach them how to breathe fire, courtesy of Tedward:

"Sorry, the last person I taught blew out his right cheek and most of his jaw. I'm pretty sure I told him everything, but until we figure it out, I think it's best not to try it again..."

Direct, to the point  and it gives that wonderful, creepy mental picture that works quite well as a deterrent.

*Gigglesnort*

Oct. 27th, 2007

Coupling

For the Love of Safeties -

I mentioned that a friend of ours was seriously injured while practicing on Wednesday. Here is her story. This is an testament to the safeties everywhere. We value you, we trust you, we love you. Thank you for all you do to keep us as safe as you possibly can. And thank you for being there when things go wrong.

Love to J and April.

The burn

   Sat, October 27, 2007 - 10:13 PM
Wednesday, 24th October I was rehearsing for a fire show on the Amherst commons. The rehearsal had been going pretty god-awful, especially for a show to be performed in two days. Towards the end of the rehearsal, the scene change before the final act we had a kitchen pot with a small amount of white gas in it, which was used for lighting eating, and as a general light source in other scenes; the pot was suppose to move forward a little bit. I picked up the pot by the handle; the wind pushed the flame towards me, so I tried to reposition myself and then I went to put it down. Putting the pot down again caused the flame to shoot towards me, so I dropped the pot, which caused the lit fuel in it to splash onto my right arm. I was holding a duv in my left hand, and made one feeble attempt to put the fire out, but was quickly consumed by the pain of it and began screaming for help from the safeties. One girl was nearby holding a sheet that had been used as a prop, and got to me in a little over 5 seconds, tackling my arm. Some of the fuel had dripped onto the bottom of my pants, so when they saw that my arm was being taken care of, two others dove at my leg to put it out. I later found out most of these details from a friend who saw what happened as they’re pretty fuzzy to me.

Once I was put out, it took a few seconds for it to register what had happened, and then I crumpled into tears because of the pain of it. In the dark, the skin on my arm looked like it could be completely charred, but someone shined a light on it, which showed that the parts that looked black were really rolls of dead skin. I was able to keep my mind clear enough to know that I needed to get to a hospital, and I was able to tell those around me where I had placed my keys, cell phone, and wallet. Sarah, who is a trained EMT for my school, helped me keep my breathing under control and had someone phone 911. The police came first, and I was able to tell them my name and birthdate, and then I was walked to the ambulance.

First entering the ambulance was agony due to the 5+ degree temperature difference between outside and the ambulance. I was set on a gurney the paramedic asked what happened, and took down my information. I was told that, while I should do what was most comfortable, they had laid sterile sheets on my, so it would be safe to rest my arm on my chest; the only position I could bare to hold my arm in was lifted high in the air above me. The paramedics put an IV in my left arm and immediately dosed me with a four of morphine. He explained that they would be taking me to Baystate ER, 30 minutes away in Springfield instead of a closer hospital because of the severity of the burn. Over the 30minut ride, they gave me two more fours of morphine, making a total of 12. It didn’t make any difference to the pain.

Upon arriving in the hospital, I was wheeled into the main ER; a chorus of “yeeshoowwoch” followed me, which I must admit made me smile a little bit. I was given a different drug through the IV, which I was old was a synthetic, and therefore stonger, version of morphine. It wasn’t until the second dose of that I began to feel pain relief. Within 5 minutes of my arrival I was wheeled into my own room.

The nurse told me that the trauma team would be in to see me soon; she had me change into a hospital gown (she had to cut off my shirt), saying that they would cut off my clothes to insure that my arm was the only thing burned. She explained that I was considered a trauma patient because of the severity of the burn, and it would simply mean that I would be treated with a greater priority. They were so concerned about the burn because it was circular (went al l the way around my wrist, and part of my forearm) and because it was over a major joint (wrist). There was also the possibility that small portions of the burn were 3rd degree. I was told that they were considering sending me to the burn center in Boston (an hour and a half away) – in the end they opted not to. I was also told that there a small chance (10-15%) that I’ll need a skin graft, which will be determined at my check up visit on Monday.
The doctors washed the burn with surgical sponges soaked with saline, then they used scissors to cut away as much of the dead skin as they could. They covered the burn with Silvadene using a tongue compressor stick. Then they dressed it by applying surgical sponges on top of the cream, loosely wrapping my hand and forearm in gauze, then fitting a netting sleeve over it.
I was released from the hospital a little before 3am, and driven home by the three friends who followed me to the hospital. I was prescribed with silvadene creme, Ibuprfen, and oxycodone; but the nurse gave me a few single doses of the oxycoden to get me through the night and morning. Continuing through the next day, I had trouble keeping anything in my system, including water. My guess is that it was a reaction to the large amount of morphine that I was on, and the oxycoden. I have since taken both drugs with a full glass of water, and something to eat, like toast or crackers. While my stomach is not completely back to usual, taking the pills with food has helped a lot.
I have to wash, apply the silvadene, and redress he burn once a day. We start by cutting of the outer netting. I then submerge my arm in tepid water, to allow the bandages to unstuck from my arm. I then submerge my arm in the water, and my roommate will use a surgical sponge to carefully dab away loose ski and remaining crème. She then applies a new layer of crème with a tongue compressor, and bandages my arm as the doctors instructed. The first two days the guaze had been almost entirely stained yellow from the pus of the burn, but the yellow has started to decrease. The cleaning and dressing process is by far the most painful part, even when I have take the oxycoden 30 minutes prior. Mornings tend to be really painful, too. Apart from that, the pain is kept under control with the medication. This is the most painful thing I’ve ever been through, and that’s including the major jaw surgery I had 2 ½ years ago. I will update again after the check up on Monday.

I have included links to photos from today, day three, of my arm:
During bandage removal: img.photobucket.com/albums/v..._2110.jpg

The burn:
img.photobucket.com/albums/v..._2112.jpg

Thank you so much to all of you who have supported, loved and offered help to me in the past few days. It's be really hard, but I don't think I could have gotten through it without your support and love. It's going to be a painful and tough recovery, but I'll get through it. Extra special thank yous to the safeties who saved me, particularly Sarah, Tara, and James who accompanied me to the hospital and have visited me at home, and those of you who have come here and took care of me and helped me laugh: Roger, Scott and Paula, Phil, and Chad and Tara. And Katherine, my roommate - she's been my life line and responsible for giving me my meds , helpng with food, cleaning and dressing the burn, and making sure that it doesn't get infected.
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Oct. 25th, 2007

Coupling

Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

~Robert Frost
wheel of year

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.


~Robert Frost

Who can tell me what movie this poem was featured in?
    Here are some hints, cuz this one isn't obvious:
       - Movie was based on an S.E. Hinton book
       - Movie also featured the reading of Gone with the Wind
       - One of the world's most annoying scientologists was in this movie when he was merely a lad.
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Oct. 24th, 2007

Epiphany

Easy to be Hard

How can people be so heartless
How can people be so cruel
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold

How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no

And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who care about evil
And social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd?
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend

How can people be so heartless
You know I'm hung up on you
Easy to give in
Easy to help out

And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who say they care about social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend

How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no



Now, who can tell me where this is from and why I posted this?

 

Oct. 23rd, 2007

Coupling

The 3 Amigos and the Flaming Axe of Doom

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