tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88014095848063988542024-03-19T01:08:30.589-04:00Geek + Music + Food = BlogA blog written by a geek, for her fellow geeks. Computers, video games, food, music, and other random stuff! (^_^)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-53758646520963612192015-09-16T14:12:00.000-04:002015-09-16T14:12:30.670-04:00I'm BAAAAACCCKKK! - Also, I joined Reviewsio?<br />
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<b>Hello everyone!</b></h3>
I know it has been a VERY long time since I've posted anything.. work, hobbies, the search for an actual career, and life in general have a wonderful habit of consuming my life.<br />
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So my comeback is going to be a really random one. I just signed up for this website called Reviewsio, where supposedly you can be sent free Amazon.com products in exchange for an honest review of said product. I just signed up about a minute ago, so I obviously have no clue what to expect from this endeavor. But they also encourage blog posts, so... TA-DA! haha.<br /><br />Here's my referral link if any of you are interested and giving this a go with me:<br />
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Other than that, I'm hoping to get myself blogging again about my favorite geeky things, so hopefully you'll be seeing a lot more of me on here. You can follow me on Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/shantellevye" target="_blank">@shantellevye</a>), Instagram (<a href="http://instagram.com/avengewash/">instagram.com/avengewash/</a>), and Tumblr (<a href="http://avengewash.tumblr.com/">avengewash.tumblr.com</a>) if you miss me on here though, so at least there's that!<br /><br /><b>Until next time! </b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com1Maine, USA45.253783 -69.4454688999999839.5268325 -79.772617399999973 50.9807335 -59.11832039999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-19646019738107306282013-12-05T22:45:00.000-05:002013-12-05T22:45:08.367-05:002nd Annual Harry Potter Weekend... with a Side of Ranch?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-74978349450168592442013-11-05T20:56:00.000-05:002013-11-05T20:56:41.794-05:00Truvia Brunch Party: MISSION COMPLETE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So my Truvia Brunch Party went pretty well</b>,</span> although I didn't get to take as many photos as I would have liked to, because I was busy attending to everyone. But we still had a blast! I decided to hold the brunch at my parents house, so I could make them coffee and muffins <b>and</b> be able to visit them on my only day off from work. :-)<br />
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For our brunch, I made Cranberry Orange Muffins with Truvia Baking Blend - using this recipe actually: <b><a href="http://truvia.com/recipes/cranberry-orange-muffins" target="_blank">Cranberry Orange Muffins</a>. </b>I also made a pot of the Folger's Gourmet Selections Vanilla Biscotti Coffee, a bag of which was included in the party kit. Both were a huge hit! My parents and I really liked the coffee (my boyfriend doesn't like any coffee); my mom liked the vanilla flavor, and also liked that there were no added sweeteners in the roast. And every loved the muffins; we all went back for seconds... well, in my dad's case, it was thirds, haha. Which was great, because he didn't think he would like the muffins because they had Truvia in them (he prefers sugar). So I think the fact that I won him over in the end says something about how good Truvia Baking Blend is! Or maybe I'm just a good baker, haha. :-P<br />
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I had a lot of great supplies to put together a great brunch, thanks to <a href="http://crowdtap.com/" target="_blank">Crowdtap</a> and <a href="http://truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> and the awesome party kit they sent to me. They sent me so much stuff, I was able to gift some Truvia to my parents, as well as bring a box of Truvia to work for my coworkers to try!<br />
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So thank you again, Crowdtap and Truvia, for the opportunity to try your product with people I care about, and for providing such a fun way to promote your product. It was fun, and I would definitely do it again!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.4454688999999839.530750499999996 -79.772617399999973 50.9768155 -59.11832039999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-32691578559726510392013-11-01T14:38:00.001-04:002013-11-01T14:50:32.361-04:00Coming Soon: Truvia (Late) Brunch Party<p><b>Hello everyone! So I realize </b>I have been on a very long hiatus, but hey, I'm back! So what is bringing me back? </p>
<p>Well, besides the fact that I missed my blog, I was selected by <a href="http://Crowdtap.com
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<p>So be on the lookout for my account of the brunch sometime in the following week, and be sure to keep an eye on my Twitter page for some posts during the party!</p>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zawBXmUC4FI/UaMyvhln4NI/AAAAAAAABMg/V3ws36-NO1Q/s1600/SodaStream-Logo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zawBXmUC4FI/UaMyvhln4NI/AAAAAAAABMg/V3ws36-NO1Q/s320/SodaStream-Logo2.jpg" width="320" /></a>Everyone seemed to have a good time, and had fun learning how to use the SodaStream. I planned it as a potluck style party, so I was able to have some fun too for a change... that was definitely nice! I was originally aiming to have an outdoor party, but it was so gloomy out that I never moved the party to my front yard. We still found some fun stuff to do though; we ended up watching Finding Nemo and playing Apples To Apples and Uno.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Foodwise,</span> I think we had a pretty good mix. I made Ramen Salad, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies, and a turkey. Yes, you heard (or read...) me right, <b>a turkey!</b> We had it in the freezer, so I figured, "Why not?" My friend Heather made <span style="font-size: small;">gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting. Megan, my friend and awesome co-worker, made crock-pot little weenies... yum! And my mom made vegan no-bake cookies... SOOO GOOOD!!! So much good food... which is why I love my friends and family. Well, that, and they are also AWESOME! (^_^)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the party,</span> we tried four different SodaStream Soda Mixes: <b>Root Beer, Cola, Orange, and Ginger Ale</b>. We also made a soda with some vegan friendly syrup my mom bought for my sister (who, as you may have just guessed, is vegan). The Ginger Ale was a big hit, as was the Root Beer, which we used to make root beer floats later in the day! The Orange Soda was a bit of a miss... no one was really sure if they liked that much.<br />
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I have to say, after seeing how quickly I can supply soda during a party with my SodaStream, I'm certain it will be included in all of my future parties. Not to mention I get a kick out of watching peoples initial reaction to the machine in action. I swear they think it's going to blow up or something... though with the sounds it makes I suppose it is a bit scary at first, haha.<br />
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My mom is planning on buying one now, as is one of my friends. I suppose the $20 rebates I was given to hand out to my guest might have helped in the decision making process, haha. So I guess I could call that a success, right?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Party day is here! Snapping a photo of the sign I made the night before.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first bottle of soda of the day! I was Ginger Ale, if you were curious. (Awesome photo taken by Megan)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My friend Heather made these delicious gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting! As you can see, one of the cupcakes had too much fun at our party. Go home Cupcake, you are drunk!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks again to HouseParty and SodaStream for this awesome opportunity! We had a blast! (^_^) </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Lisbon, ME, USA44.0316013 -70.104370443.9402633 -70.265731899999992 44.1229393 -69.9430089tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-58702724739199396672013-06-03T12:51:00.001-04:002013-06-03T12:51:36.115-04:00Coming Soon: SodaStream Sparkling Summer House Party!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zawBXmUC4FI/UaMyvhln4NI/AAAAAAAABMg/V3ws36-NO1Q/s1600/SodaStream-Logo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zawBXmUC4FI/UaMyvhln4NI/AAAAAAAABMg/V3ws36-NO1Q/s320/SodaStream-Logo2.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">That's right...</span> I've been selected by <a href="http://houseparty.com/">HouseParty.com</a> to host my own <a href="http://www.sodastreamusa.com/" target="_blank">SodaStream</a> Sparkling Summer House Party! I will be having the party on <b>Sunday, June 9th</b>, so remember to be on the lookout for a new blog entry featuring photos and a recap of all of the fun!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.4454688999999839.526833499999995 -79.772617399999973 50.9807325 -59.11832039999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-87484896534125339522013-05-22T23:19:00.000-04:002013-05-22T23:19:07.480-04:00My Old Navy Sample Share, Courtesy of Crowdtap!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPnFrTc89wc/UZ2Gt40FXyI/AAAAAAAABLs/fAcfhSrwD2w/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPnFrTc89wc/UZ2Gt40FXyI/AAAAAAAABLs/fAcfhSrwD2w/s320/images.jpg" width="320" /></a><b><span style="font-size: large;">So I was recently selected </span></b>to participate in a sample share at <a href="http://www.oldnavy.com/" target="_blank">Old Navy</a>, courtesy of <a href="http://www.crowdtap.com/" target="_blank">Crowdtap </a>and, of course, Old Navy. I was given two coupons, one for me and the other for a friend, each good for a free top and bottom from ON's <b>Active</b> collection. So my sister and I made the trip there today... and found some cool stuff too. But I'm posting this to give you more info than that, so here it is, haha!<br />
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Everything was very clean and well organized. Things were easy to find, and departments were clearly marked.. (That may not seem like a big thing, but I've been in stores where that was not the case, and you had to guess where you were by the products in your vicinity. Not really fun or efficient.) <br /><br />
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Everyone at the store was pleasant and willing to help. They all seemed like they got along with each other well too, which is always nice to see.<br />
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The store we went to (in Freeport, ME) had a moderately small selection size- and product-wise. I'm a plus-size woman, and my sister is pretty much the opposite. And it seemed like most of the clothing was sized small - XL... in other words, right in between our sizes. We managed to find a couple of things in our sizes, but it would have been nice to have more to choose from.<br />
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Although the clothes are a little more expensive than the clothes I usually buy, I like their clothing. My sister and I had fun checking out the store, so that was cool. Taking everything into account, I would shop with Old Navy again... especially if I could find more in my size.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thanks Crowdtap and Old Navy for this opportunity!</b></span></div>
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sweet tea fans, so when I showed them that you could use the Vue® to get hot water to use for tea bags or hot cocoa packets, they were impressed! I also put travel mugs out so guests could see how well they fit under the Vue® spout. Everyone liked the cold brew options as well. I can't wait to try some iced coffee for myself... | didn't get a chance during the party because l was too busy being a good hostess, haha.<br />
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Keurig® sent me a <b>free</b> Vue® for hosting the party (thanks Keurig!), and <a href="http://www.houseparty.com/" target="_blank">House Party</a> supplied me with a variety of Vue® coffee/tea packs to offer at the party, as well as some neat party supplies and a Keurig® Vue® apron! And since I was out of printer ink and couldn't print out the neat decorations from House Party's website, I recycled my Keurig® Vue® box and made my own!<br />
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We had a LOT of different snacks to munch on as well. We had some yummy <a href="http://www.dancingdeer.com/" target="_blank">Dancing Deer</a> cookies that came in my party pack, as well as some <a href="http://brands.nabisco.com/ChipsAhoy/" target="_blank">Chips Ahoy</a> and <a href="http://www.newmansownorganics.com/food_newman-os.html" target="_blank">Newman's Own</a> cookies. I made a bunch of loaded potato skins, pizza bites, and some ramen salad. My friend Heather made gluten-free cupcakes and gluten free/vegan muffins (both were DELICIOUS), and my mom made spinach artichoke dip (NOM!). We ate all of this great stuff during our viewing of The Hunger Games!<br />
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And the end of the party, everyone got to bring a goodie bag home with them, containing some "after coffee" mints, a pamphlet about Vue®, and a 50% off voucher for a new Vue® from Keurig® all supplied by House Party, as well as some chocolate-dipped spoons and green tea I supplied myself. Everyone like their goodie bags and went home happy and well fed. I would say this was all-in-all a very successful party!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand new out of the box. Even got a nifty sampler pack!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making my first coffee in my Vue®...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... looks good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-na-dRMetEHs/UGDJiy9qZ4I/AAAAAAAABJQ/wzmytGWCsLk/s1600/upload3+9-14-2012+9-10-21+AM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-na-dRMetEHs/UGDJiy9qZ4I/AAAAAAAABJQ/wzmytGWCsLk/s400/upload3+9-14-2012+9-10-21+AM.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The arrival of the party pack from House Party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xc4U-BJe8UM/UGDJew6WuHI/AAAAAAAABJI/c5RzGlm5ODY/s1600/upload2+9-14-2012+9-18-48+AM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xc4U-BJe8UM/UGDJew6WuHI/AAAAAAAABJI/c5RzGlm5ODY/s400/upload2+9-14-2012+9-18-48+AM.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at all of the goodies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-voRfYXgDJOY/UGDI63yFSeI/AAAAAAAABH0/TyWWvOet5iI/s1600/100_2909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-voRfYXgDJOY/UGDI63yFSeI/AAAAAAAABH0/TyWWvOet5iI/s400/100_2909.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty sweet haul for my Vue® Party!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Party Day!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The coffee/tea bar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjU6pg666kI/UGDJG6MQ_HI/AAAAAAAABIM/WufC32U12G4/s1600/100_2921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjU6pg666kI/UGDJG6MQ_HI/AAAAAAAABIM/WufC32U12G4/s400/100_2921.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the goodie bags!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ4FGyb9MJI/UGDJJlUXcoI/AAAAAAAABIU/kmos5m-p0og/s1600/100_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ4FGyb9MJI/UGDJJlUXcoI/AAAAAAAABIU/kmos5m-p0og/s400/100_2956.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eat ALL the noms! haha. ;-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The aftermath of the first group of coffee/snack consumers, lol.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Az32Mn8Rmgg/UGDJQBfxeVI/AAAAAAAABIo/IKRbkPIzl24/s1600/100_2959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Az32Mn8Rmgg/UGDJQBfxeVI/AAAAAAAABIo/IKRbkPIzl24/s400/100_2959.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone snacking and watching The Hunger Games.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks Keurig® and House Party!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to everyone who made this an AWESOME house party! Can't wait to get the opportunity to host another one someday!</span></div>
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Questions and comments are always welcome, read, and replied to...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So go ahead and leave me something!</span><br />
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And as always...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading! (^_^)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com2Lisbon, ME, USA44.0195187 -70.076627143.9738452 -70.1555911 44.0651922 -69.9976631tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-5013143209543799052012-09-22T23:35:00.002-04:002012-09-22T23:35:38.476-04:00My Keurig® Vue® Party Is Happening Tomorrow!<a href="http://www.keurig.com/content/images/volgen/splash/vue.feature.brewer.png?w=390&h=453&as=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.keurig.com/content/images/volgen/splash/vue.feature.brewer.png?w=390&h=453&as=1" width="275" /></a><b><span style="font-size: large;">That's right, the big day is tomorrow!</span></b> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So remember, if you follow me on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/shantellevye" target="_blank">@shantellevye</a>), I will be popping on to tweet randomly during the party on September 23rd with party updates and photos, so be sure to check it out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The official House Party hashtag is<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=%23vueparty&src=hash" target="_blank"> #VueParty</a> , but you can also use my personal party tag, <a href="https://twitter.com/i/#!/search/?q=%23ShantellesVueParty&src=hash" target="_blank">#ShantellesVueParty</a>!</span><br />
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Questions and comments are always welcome, read, and replied to...<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">So go ahead and leave me something!</span><br />
<br />
And as always...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading! (^_^)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Lisbon, ME, USA44.0195187 -70.076627143.9738452 -70.1555911 44.0651922 -69.9976631tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-20424409868334030622012-09-09T13:03:00.000-04:002012-09-09T13:03:53.708-04:00Who's On This Geek's Playlist? - September 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at my dad's striped shirt... very 80s. lol! :-)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may find this a bit amusing actually...</span> <br />
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Last week I posted a two hour video on YouTube of the very first live show ever played by the band my father used to be a part of,<b> Illusion</b> (he was the bassist). Since the day I posted it, I've been going to my YouTube Video Manager randomly and listening to songs from the video. And now I'm trying to find a way to convert the songs to MP3 to give my dad for his birthday next month, which means I've been listening to the music even more, haha.<br />
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It helps that they played music from bands I enjoy, like Rush, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi, Styx, and a bunch of others... and that they played the songs well!<b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">So without further ado, here is the video!:<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed the music! </span></b></div>
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<b>- By the way, if you happen to have seen one of Illusion's show live at one time, I would love to hear about it, so please leave me a comment! I know my father would appreciate the comments as well, so don't be afraid to leave something. Thanks! (^_^)</b>
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Questions and comments are always welcome, read, and replied to... <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />So go ahead and leave me something! </span> <br /><br />And as always... <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Thanks for reading! (^_^)<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, if you follow me on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/shantellevye" target="_blank">@shantellevye</a>)<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span> I will most likely be popping on there randomly during the party on September 23rd posting party updates and photos, so be sure to check it out!<b> (The party hashtag is <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=%23vueparty&src=hash" target="_blank">#VueParty</a>.)</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It should be a very exciting month, so stay tuned!</span><br />
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<hr /><b>Questions and comments are always welcome, read, and replied to...</b><br />
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</b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>So go ahead and leave me something!</b></span><br />
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</b> <b>And as always...</b><br />
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</b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thanks for reading! (^_^)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Warehouse 13 Season 4 Premiere Day!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So I am writing this as the episode airs... or trying to.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Maybe more during commercial breaks... or may just end up getting distracted. We'll see, haha.<br />
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And holy crap it's starting! Let the feels begin!!<br />
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The reactions to the loss of the Warehouse are just heartbreaking. They've already lost so much. Random note though, SOOOO glad Trailer wasn't in the Warehouse when it was destroyed. That dog is just too adorable, haha!<br />
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The fact that the Warehouse's destruction pretty much caused world chaos is both expected and unexpected... I mean, we knew that the artifacts could have significant catastrophic effects on their surroundings, so you would expect there to be some crazy stuff happening in the event that so many were destroyed at once. But for some reason the world being in chaos took me by surprise. Extremely scary and sad! <br />
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We are only in the first 14 minutes have already presented so many surprises.<br />
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Not so surprising, Pete is getting himself into trouble and Artie is being... not strong, haha.<br />
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<b>Ok, got distracted by the episode (as I thought would happen), so here are my afterthoughts:</b><br />
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After all is said and done, Artie ends up carrying the burden of being the only one to know what could have happened had the Magellen artifact not been found and activated... and knowing that he is the creater of a possible evil in Claudia. <br />
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It's wonderful that the Warehouse, Mrs. Fredrick, and H. G. are all back. But it's just horrible that Artie is going to be haunted by the memories of what almost came to pass... and what the future may now hold for poor Claudia, who seems to have finally been pushed off the edge. And who could blame here, after the loss of Jinks. She's already dealt with a lot of loss in her life... grief can do some bad things to people.<br />
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I look forward to where this season's events will lead us, and sincerely hope that where we are being led to includes a return to sanity and happiness for Claudia and Artie.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading! (^_^)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-53124012845709345342012-06-23T17:36:00.002-04:002012-06-23T17:36:26.772-04:00Who's On This Geek's Playlist? - June 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so I have been SUPER lazy about making any entries for this blog.</span> Seems I actually have a life offline (Who knew? haha), so other than filling my Tumblr blog's queue once or twice a week, I haven't contributed much online lately. <br /><br />
During my time away from my computer, I managed to finish the book I have been reading for the past 4 or so months (R. A. Salvatore's <i>The Ghost King</i>), went to Boston for the first time ever (where I defeated my fear of escalators!), and started playing bass guitar again (just a bit... but yay!).<br />
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I also started going though and listening to my collection of CDs, which is part of the reason I am FINALLY back to writing for this blog.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So who's on my playlist right now?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Answer: Ben Folds!<br /></span><br />
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Ok, anyone that knows me is probably saying, "Shantelle, he is ALWAYS on your playlists!" <br />
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And yes, that is very true. I don't think I have had a playlist that hasn't included at least one Ben Folds song (with or without the Five).<br />
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However, the sole reason I am mentioning him now is that I made the random decision last week to listen to his CD <i>Rockin the Suburbs</i> (2001), and I've been listening to random songs from it every day since.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a couple songs from the album. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed the music!</span></b></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-86621301368356254752012-06-05T16:00:00.001-04:002012-06-05T17:54:30.381-04:00Just a Random Thought<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't posted in a while...</span> mostly because I was having an intense case of blog-writers block. So here is my random thought for the day: <br /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The way I see it, I have two brains.</span><br />
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One brain is a complete idiot, and is responsible for things like:<br />
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<li>Making me almost pull food out of the oven with no oven mitts.</li>
<li>Forcing me to walk into a room 5-6 times before I remember why I was in there in the first place.</li>
<li>Erasing a person’s name from my memory 5 seconds after they introduce themselves.</li>
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The other brain is highly intelligent. Its contents vary from person to person, but it’s there.<br />
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Sadly, the idiot brain is a control freak and is ALWAYS fighting for command of my thoughts and actions.<br />
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My goal in life?<br />
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<b>Stamp out the idiot brain. </b><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-4150057618413513322012-05-10T00:22:00.000-04:002012-05-14T10:02:19.429-04:00The Last Fringe Friday of the Season; Are You Ready?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQeYT4OFRTo/T6tBjnir4_I/AAAAAAAAA4U/U5UC6ao4pUw/s1600/fringe2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQeYT4OFRTo/T6tBjnir4_I/AAAAAAAAA4U/U5UC6ao4pUw/s320/fringe2.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">That's right <i><b>Fringe </b></i>fans.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The Season 4 Finale episode, Brave New World, Pt. 2, will be airing this Friday (May 11th) on FOX, 9/8c.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />Part 1 was so amazing/squee-worthy/heartbreaking that you can't even imagine how excited I am for Part 2. And while I'm sad that this is the final episode of the season, I am psyched that we will indeed be getting a Season 5 (mostly thanks to the efforts of Fringe's VERY loyal fans). </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />I'm curious to see which characters will be definitely be staying with us... or even leaving us in the season finale. I'm also VERY excited to see where the whole return of William Bell is going to lead us... I love that he is back, but it's scary that he is having anything to do with David Robert Jones. And OMFG I can't wait to see what more Olivia does with her abilities, if anything! It was crazy seeing her use her telekinesis in the way that she did. But no matter how this season ends, it will be nice being able to look forward to the next season. And we all know when it comes to Fringe, anything can happen in Season 5, haha!</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRsIOTwng8w/T5bz2aRZOWI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/SjZHXvMMI6s/s1600/beatles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRsIOTwng8w/T5bz2aRZOWI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/SjZHXvMMI6s/s320/beatles.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">So I'm surprised I've never mentioned this, but I am a HUGE fan of the Beatles.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> This has been the case since I was little, but amplified tenfold when I was about 13. So no matter what format I was using to listen to </span>music, whether it was albums, tapes, CDs, or MP3, there has always been a multitude of The Beatles songs on my playlists. This includes their projects after the band broke up.<br />
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Recently, I finally acquired a nice collection of Beatles albums, so I have been making lots of use of my turntable. So which of my new-found treasures are getting the most listening to?<br />
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<li><b>The White Album</b><br />
This is one of my favorites; there are just too many good songs in this album set! <i>Back in the U.S.S.R</i>, <i>Martha My Dear</i>, <i>Blackbird</i>, <i>Glass Onion</i>, <i>Sexy Sadie</i>... just awesome. On the weird side, there is <i>Wild Honey Pie</i>, and the one song that I still haven't gotten too into, <i>Revolution 9</i>. Otherwise, just a terrific album.<br /><br />
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<li><b>Rubber Soul</b><br />This was actually the second Beatles album I ever purchase in CD format. Now that I have the album, it's songs have made a comeback onto my playlists again. Some of my favorites on this one include: <i>I've Just Seen A Face</i>, <i>I'm Looking Through You</i>, <i>Run For Your Life</i>, and <i>Think For Yourself</i>. (Doesn't mean I like the rest of the songs any less though, haha!)<br /><br />
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<li><b>Abbey Road</b><br />In my opinion, this one is usually a given for ant Beatles fan. I mean, first there is Side 1, with Come Together, Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer (a surprisingly dark one for Paul), Oh! Darling, I want You... even Octopus's Garden is pretty good, and was actually one of the first Beatles songs I became familiar with as a kid. And the Side 2... Here Comes The Sun... and of course the whole Abbey Road Medley! I've listened to this album so many times and I really don't think I'll ever grow tired of it.<br /><br />
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<li><b>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</b><br />
Yet another awesome collection of songs. Some of my favorites: <i>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends</i>, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Fixing A Hole, She's Leaving Home, and probably #1 for me on this album, A Day In The Life. Just hearing the contrast between Paul and John's songwriting styles and how they made it so prevalent in one single song is just intriguing to me.</li>
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I love the rest of the Beatles' albums of course, but these are the ones I've been listening to the most as of late. Now here are some music videos for you! (...well, "videos" with music in them, lol.) <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-38669586578083357672012-04-24T12:15:00.003-04:002012-04-24T12:23:57.162-04:00Video Game Adventures - Diablo III Beta Weekend<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOLOADd3q5w/T5ToPDRl0GI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/M3E8BYL_PmA/s1600/D3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOLOADd3q5w/T5ToPDRl0GI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/M3E8BYL_PmA/s1600/D3.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">So, Blizzard allowed us Diablo fans to have a sneak peek of Diablo 3 this past weekend</span>, which was pretty neat. The only downside? My computer sucks. I mean, it's only 3 years old, and it's a pretty nice laptop, but it's specs just are not up to par with what is needed to have a proper Diablo 3 gaming experience... which totally blows. But besides that, I'm pretty please with the game itself.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wn3WpfBJfUw/T5ToR8ZVh0I/AAAAAAAAA14/gkwLhX_tf9c/s1600/Wulfgar.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wn3WpfBJfUw/T5ToR8ZVh0I/AAAAAAAAA14/gkwLhX_tf9c/s200/Wulfgar.JPG" width="116" /></a><br />
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I chose to play a barbarian on single player, and because of my laptop's issues, I only played until he reached level 3. But in that short time, I did develop some likes/dislikes about the game.<br /><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wn3WpfBJfUw/T5ToR8ZVh0I/AAAAAAAAA14/gkwLhX_tf9c/s1600/Wulfgar.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><u><b>LIKES:</b> </u><br />
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<li>The amount of options there are for game view modes, especially that there is an option for windowed mode. So much easier that having to create that option manually, like we had to with D2.</li>
<li>The music in-game is pretty good, at least in New Tristram. I've always like the Tristram music in Diablo 1 and 2, so it's nice seeing that Blizzard kept it around.</li>
<li>The fact that you can choose a male or female version of each character class. It's a little detail, but still a neat one.<br />
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<li>The character classes themselves. I actually can't wait to play as a monk!... but I will have to wait until we buy the game.</li>
<li>The inventory is better organized. I also like that when you mouse over an item in your inventory, like weapons or armor, it automatically opens up another little box showing what stats your equipped weapon/armor has. Very convenient!</li>
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There are a bunch of other aspects I liked too, but I'm not sure you want to be here forever reading this, lol.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7wyHNswfpY/T5ToQLjCgkI/AAAAAAAAA1o/Lw10umBpN6Q/s1600/Shopping.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7wyHNswfpY/T5ToQLjCgkI/AAAAAAAAA1o/Lw10umBpN6Q/s200/Shopping.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cP9_UtZoSs0/T5ToQ5KzeMI/AAAAAAAAA1w/lvGePyt6wl8/s1600/Town.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cP9_UtZoSs0/T5ToQ5KzeMI/AAAAAAAAA1w/lvGePyt6wl8/s200/Town.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7wyHNswfpY/T5ToQLjCgkI/AAAAAAAAA1o/Lw10umBpN6Q/s1600/Shopping.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><u><b>DISLIKES:</b> </u><br />
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Well, there is really only one. The game's start menu music could have been a little better... it's not horrible or anything, but it's just not really grabbing my attention that much. Any other issues have been caused by my own computer's inadequacies.<br />
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So in addition to all of the screencaps I threw into this post, I am also giving you a little gameplay video I recorded on my very own computer! Sorry it's a bit laggy... it's not the video, or the game, it's my slow processor. But enjoy anyway! :-)<br />
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D3 GAMEPLAY VIDEO:</h3>
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So yeah, like I said, the game was VERY laggy on my computer. More so here because I was recording my desktop. But it's still pretty cool. Hopefully I have time to save up for a new PC before Blizzard releases the game!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-19365892603166861472012-04-09T19:51:00.000-04:002012-04-09T19:51:42.562-04:00Geek NOMs: Homemade Mocha Coolatta!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HNykyHpslj8/T4NybMQaW3I/AAAAAAAAAzw/QhiTziS3uzU/s1600/caffeinetestkits_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HNykyHpslj8/T4NybMQaW3I/AAAAAAAAAzw/QhiTziS3uzU/s200/caffeinetestkits_4.jpg" width="156" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">So like any good geek, I love (and NEED) my caffeine, <span style="font-size: small;">which for me is usually</span> <span style="font-size: small;">coffee.</span></span> And when I want coffee, I would rather not have to run to a coffee shop and leave my computering/gaming behind just to get my fix. My solution? Make my my own! <br />
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Sure, a pot of coffee is easy enough to make on your own. But when the weather gets warmer, I lean more towards coffee Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts... but that is inconvenient and can get expensive. So when I got my new blender for Christmas, I decided that <b>I needed to solve this problem!<br />
</b>And after much trial and error, I think I finally have this recipe down. So go ahead and try it out, and see if I'm right!<br /><br />
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<b>Ingredients</b>:<br />
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Put all ingredients in a blender, and… blend, lmao.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, it sounds simple... </span>but that is because it is, haha. Not to mention convenient, because it's made from stuff I always have in my kitchen. <b>And</b> this recipe makes enough to fill my ginormous mug! Awesome, right? Now off to drink my coffee...<br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you try the recipe? Let me know how it came out! Found some ways to make it better? Then send those ideas my way</span><span style="font-size: large;">!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> (Please?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading!! (^_^)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-48614360002774983712012-04-02T13:25:00.003-04:002012-04-02T13:25:36.404-04:00Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xNvyMsITvSE/T3ne7uI7YOI/AAAAAAAAAy0/re1IG4sd9Yc/s1600/2011-LIUB-Facebook.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xNvyMsITvSE/T3ne7uI7YOI/AAAAAAAAAy0/re1IG4sd9Yc/s200/2011-LIUB-Facebook.jpg" width="100" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">As part of Autism Speaks "<b>Light It Up Blue</b>" campaign, <span style="font-size: small;">we will be </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">changing out our regular front porch bulb</span></span> for a blue one to promote Autism Awareness. I am hoping that some of my readers, new and old, will do the same. Want to learn more? Visit the <b>Light It Up Blue</b> website at <a href="http://www.lightitupblue.org/">http://www.lightitupblue.org</a> !<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also hoping to help raise at least $100</span> by the end of the month for <b>Autism Speaks</b>. Visit my campaign page (<a href="http://www.lightitupblue.org/Markslist/campaign/display/profile.do?campaignId=24003">http://www.lightitupblue.org/Markslist/campaign/display/profile.do?campaignId=24003</a>) or go to the link below if you would like to help out:<br />
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<a href="http://www.lightitupblue.org/Markslist/campaign/donate/startOrder.do?campaignId=24003" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Donate $10 or more to Autism Speaks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading, and please don't forget to Light It Up Blue!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-30953917137263003542012-03-27T02:29:00.002-04:002012-03-27T12:19:40.614-04:00Mad Men Season 5 Premiere House Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I have to say, the party was a LOT of fun!</span> I spent a lot of my time making food and taking photos, but for me, that is part of the fun with my parties. My Dad had fun playing with the masks, and insisted on my taking photos of him with each of the male character masks, lol.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KXRjThaBjg/T3FFncp55iI/AAAAAAAAAuw/cazlbgkQikQ/s1600/100_2167.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KXRjThaBjg/T3FFncp55iI/AAAAAAAAAuw/cazlbgkQikQ/s320/100_2167.JPG" width="246" /></a>I had seen that AMC was supposed to be playing a Season 4 marathon of Mad Men in the hours before the party... and was kind of disappointed to find that it didn't happen. Luckily, Netflix saved the day with that part of the festivities.<br />
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I think one of my favorite parts of the whole party was dressing up in 60s garb... although my hair was being a pain in the you-know-what and didn't want to curl (FAIL). But I still ended up looking presentable, lol. As for everyone else, if there had been a contest, I'm pretty sure my friend Heather would have won it. She look awesome!<br />
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As for food, I was able to make the chicken a la king and the virgin pina coladas without a hitch, and everyone seemed to enjoy everything. I wish I had gotten the chance to make the Butter Cake a la Mode... it sounded fraking delicious! I'm just going to have to create another event just to make it for everyone, haha,<br /><br />Everyone loved the neat stuff in the the "House Party" Party Pack that I received from <a href="http://houseparty.com/">HouseParty.com</a>, the mask being the biggest hit. A couple guests even took door hangers home with them! So glad I got the opportunity to receive such a neat party pack. (^_^)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ixjQvfAn-Z8/T3FFwu5DaNI/AAAAAAAAAu4/Bo4788ZisGo/s1600/It%2527s+here%2521%2521.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ixjQvfAn-Z8/T3FFwu5DaNI/AAAAAAAAAu4/Bo4788ZisGo/s320/It%2527s+here%2521%2521.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
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The best part of the party? The premiere of course! The highlights for me: <br />
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<li>Pete running into the wall and giving himself a bloody nose. It was hilarious, and I'm not a fan of Pete... so it was somewhat satisfying, lol.</li>
<li>Lane's dancing reenactment for Joan of the events at Don's birthday party. Both because it was highly amusing to see his character like that, and because of the slight creepiness of this moment when thinking of this actor's character on Fringe. (Watch Fringe and you will understand... or just go watch Fringe because I tell you so...)</li>
<li>Megan singing Zou Bisou Bisou to Don at his "surprise" birthday party. Mostly because the song had everyone at my party laughing and saying, "WTF is happening right now?", haha.</li>
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I probably missed a whole bunch more because I was having fun chatting with everyone and tweeting about the party and show on Twitter, but the episode is already online, so I definitely plan on re-watching it!<br />
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Anywho, here are some photos from the party, along with a video tour of the Ad Room we set up!<br />
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<b> </b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Decor</b></span><br />
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Of course, there is also the premiere itself to be excited for! And since I am the only person in my group of friends and family that watches Mad Men, I am also using this as an opportunity to introduce everyone to the show. Thankfully, AMC will be having a Mad Men marathon all day before the premiere at 9pm, so I won't even have to queue it up on Netflix. Talk about convenient, haha!<br />
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That about all I have to say about the event until tomorrow. Expect to see a lot of excitement, photos, and video after tomorrow. And most likely a lot of squeeing on Twitter (Follow me! <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/shantellevye" target="_blank">@shantellevye</a>)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com0Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-38334513065604877532012-03-14T14:36:00.002-04:002012-03-14T14:39:12.816-04:00Happy Pi Day and Albert Einstein's 133rd Birthday!<span style="font-size: large;">In honor of both Pi Day and Albert Einstein's 133rd Birthday, here are some fun facts!</span><br />
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<b>Pi Facts:</b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tkXHgTGHFLI/T2DkG_TmFqI/AAAAAAAAAtE/SMSFtJEjkgw/s1600/pigraphic.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tkXHgTGHFLI/T2DkG_TmFqI/AAAAAAAAAtE/SMSFtJEjkgw/s320/pigraphic.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<li>Pi is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world. Scholars often consider Pi the most important and intriguing number in all of mathematics. </li>
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<li style="font-family: inherit;">Pi occurs in hundreds of equations in many sciences including those describing the DNA double helix, a rainbow, ripples spreading from where a raindrop fell into water, superstrings, general relativity, normal distribution, distribution of primes, geometry problems, waves, navigation....<br />
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<li style="font-family: inherit;">In 1706, an English mathematician introduced the Greek alphabet pi (π) to represent the said value. However, in 1737, Euler officially adopted this symbol to represent the value. </li>
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<b>Here is a video with some more facts about Pi!</b><br />
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<li>In 1895, at the age of 17, Albert Einstein applied for early admission into the Swiss Federal Polytechnical School (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule or ETH). He passed the math and science sections of the entrance exam, but failed the rest (history, languages, geography, etc.)! Einstein had to go to a trade school before he retook the exam and was finally admitted to ETH a year later.<br />
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<li>When Einstein was five years old his father gave him a pocket compass. It was this compass that sparked Einstein’s interest in science. The fact that the compass pointed in the same direction no matter how it was turned made him curious about understanding the force behind it.<br />
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<li>Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel in 1952 but declined it.<br />
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<li>After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955 his brain was removed without approval from his family and an autopsy was conducted. Thomas Harvey conducted this autopsy and eventually it was discovered that Einstein’s brain had large portion of glial cells in the region that synthesizes information. Other studies also indicated that Einstein’s brain did not have a particular kind of wrinkle and this allowed the neurons to communicate better with each other.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, I am NOT just being a whiny fangirl. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm usually pretty open when it comes to </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">adaptations of my favorite books/tv shows/etc. into different forms of media</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span> </span>I mean, I loved Terry Goodkind's <i>Sword of Truth </i>series, but I still gave the TV adaptation, <i>Legend of the Seeker</i>, a chance, and ended up loving that too... although it had very little in common with the books.<br /><br />Having recently finished Season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, I was excited to finally get to watch the movie. I had heard some griping about it, but I usually ignore others opinions on movies until I have watched them myself. I like to at least give movies a chance.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">However...</span></b><br />
<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Last Airbender ≠ Avatar: The Last Airbender</span>. <br /><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wu1co3YwOvY/T1Ke0T2QH7I/AAAAAAAAArI/qser7Mgsc4g/s1600/aang+avatar-ing.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wu1co3YwOvY/T1Ke0T2QH7I/AAAAAAAAArI/qser7Mgsc4g/s200/aang+avatar-ing.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Not in any way, shape, or form. It's not just that it was almost NOTHING like the TV show. That was besides the point. The mispronunciation of character names, the not so interesting take on the </span><span style="font-size: small;">story, those things bugged me. It was like M. Night Shyamalan didn't even TRY to make a good movie.</span> That is probably not the case, but he kinda failed, and that makes me a little disappointed in him.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The visuals were ok at points... </span>but to tell you the truth, the movie just wasn't memorable. Seriously, If you asked me to tell you something I remembered from the movie right now, I could basically only tell you that how Katara and Sokka found Aang in the movie was nothing like in the show, and that the </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNldhbr7g0/T1KfCDA1wsI/AAAAAAAAArg/Ts5rn-AN5Fs/s1600/the_last_airbender_1filmofilia-com.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNldhbr7g0/T1KfCDA1wsI/AAAAAAAAArg/Ts5rn-AN5Fs/s200/the_last_airbender_1filmofilia-com.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">mispronunciation of Aang and Sokka's names was just stupid and make me want to kick </span><span style="font-size: small;">M. Night </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNldhbr7g0/T1KfCDA1wsI/AAAAAAAAArg/Ts5rn-AN5Fs/s1600/the_last_airbender_1filmofilia-com.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: small;">Shyamalan in the shins.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNldhbr7g0/T1KfCDA1wsI/AAAAAAAAArg/Ts5rn-AN5Fs/s1600/the_last_airbender_1filmofilia-com.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I'm sorry to be so harsh...</span> Shyamalan has been involved in some pretty good movies (<i>The Sixth Sense</i>, <i>Stuart Little</i>... two </span><span style="font-size: small;">movie I liked.). I just wish he had put a little more effort into this one... I was SOOO excited about this movie.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXiqxghdrHM/T1Ke_2a0-8I/AAAAAAAAArQ/WBUYMNDl7Bw/s1600/prince+zukojpg.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXiqxghdrHM/T1Ke_2a0-8I/AAAAAAAAArQ/WBUYMNDl7Bw/s320/prince+zukojpg.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I usually do not like when movies are re-done...</span> best example would be Charlie and the Chocolate </span><span style="font-size: small;">Factory... what a mess that was! But I really think if someone decided to re-make The Last Airbender, I would be perfectly fine with it. That is, as long as they didn't screw things up too... then we would be stuck with <b>TWO</b> bad films! Ouch!<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXiqxghdrHM/T1Ke_2a0-8I/AAAAAAAAArQ/WBUYMNDl7Bw/s1600/prince+zukojpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you think I'm wrong? Right? Just have something to say? Then feel free to leave me a comment! I always read/reply!<br /><br />Thanks to my friend Amanda for suggesting this topic. (^_^)<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;">And as always...</span></b><br /><br />Thanks for reading!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019722677787108251noreply@blogger.com2Maine, USA45.253783 -69.445468942.3924595 -74.4991799 48.115106499999996 -64.391757899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801409584806398854.post-39471315896320557492012-02-29T15:21:00.000-05:002012-02-29T15:21:08.170-05:00RIP Davy Jones, 1945 - 2012<span style="font-size: large;">Davy Jones has passed away. </span>This... just... I'm just very sad right now. Here's a link to the story: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/us-davyjones-idUSTRE81S1T520120229" target="_blank">Davy Jones dies at age 66 in Florida</a><br />
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My younger sister and I used to watch reruns of The Monkees TV show every weekend when we were kids. Such a dorky show, but still one of my favorites to this day. (Still wondering if there are episodes available on DVD somewhere... if anyone out there knows, leave an answer in the comments please. Thanks!) I loved the music most of all, and the Monkees' songs are still a staple in my playlists today.<br /><br />Davy Jones, you will be missed.<br />
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These are some of my favorite videos of Davy with the Monkees.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012</span></b><br />
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My friend Heather introduced me to Battlestar Gallactica, and if you haven't already seen it, you must do so ASAP! It has to be one of the best Sci-fi shows I have watched. One of the things that won me over, other than the awesome storylines and actors, was the music on the show. Lately, I have been finding myself listening to the Season 4 soundtrack a LOT. Here are a few of my favorites!<br />
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