Q#1: I'm interested in finding a candelabra that was in a scene on Suits, airing on July 29, 2015. One of the last scenes of the episode had [POSSIBLE SPOILERS REDACTED]. The apartment was glowing from a multitude of candles and on the living room table was a tree branch holding about 9 lit candles...
This B- list mostly television actress has pretty much stayed in that position for her entire career. Sometimes she moves up slightly, but she has always been consistent and has been on one television show after the other. Some hits and some misses. She told producers she would walk off the set of her current show and quit if they attempted to make her a lesbian. Acting or not, she is dead set against it and it goes against her values.
for your snobby teen who likes neo-classical design. their baby furniture line is just an extension of the parent's style, but I don't think there are many teenagers who would like this kind of stuff.
In Restoration Hardware's continued expansion, the next frontier is underage. RH Teen will market upscale furniture with a younger aesthetic to teenagers and their parents.
In this world of electronic everything, knowing how to repair an electrical cord is probably a skill worth learning. It might seem intimidating- but it's not. At all. Pick up a few basic tools to help make the job even easier and as long as you can twist wires together, you're gonna be alright!
Do you want to turn a $500 trip into a $3000 trip? Read on!
I’m lucky to have visited San Francisco many times, but not until my recent Adventures by Disney Long Weekend did I realize how much I’d missed on previous visits.
It’s tempting to say I felt like a “local,” but this Adventures by Disney itinerary includes things Bay Area residents can only dream of doing. Hello exclusive visit to the Lucasfilm campus in the San Francisco Presidio! Why, yes, thank you for that private lunch and a wine-blending experience in the barrel room of Silverado Vineyards. And it doesn’t get more “Disney,” than a privately guided tour of The Walt Disney Family Museum.
These are just a few highlights from the chock-full four days and three nights that make up this discovery of the City by the Bay. On the second morning of our adventure many in the group said we’d seen and done so much that it already felt like a full vacation.
Everybody knows that San Francisco is a sightseer’s paradise with iconic attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf. While those never lose their appeal, Adventures by Disney offers a chance to experience the diversity that makes San Francisco so special – cosmopolitan flair, scenic natural wonders, historical sights and much more.
One of the many pleasant surprises about this weekend adventure was how outdoorsy it is. We biked along the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge and hiked the inspiring Muir Woods. There were less-active choices available, but tandem bikes and other options made these activities suitable for pretty much everybody. Later, a quick boat ride to Angel Island and we had breathtaking views of the city and bay and the perfect spot for a picnic lunch.
San Francisco offers so much to see and do that it’s easy to get overwhelmed and miss a lot. Not to worry, Adventures by Disney took care of everything to make sure we got the most from our trip. Adventure Guides, Eleni and Emily, were like two Fairy Godmothers handling every detail.
Our Adventures by Disney travel posse included lots of kids, moms and dads, young adults and Grandpa “Bumpa” Bob on his first big travel adventure. By the end of the trip we all felt like family promising to stay in touch. That’s not unusual, with families often becoming lifelong friends with one another and taking more Adventures by Disney trips together.
Yes, you may leave your heart in San Francisco, but with Adventures by Disney you’ll take away a lifetime of memories.
Savor a Long Weekend in San Francisco with Adventures by Disney by Terry Brinkoetter: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
Erik Larson's beloved book Devil in the White City will finally exit development purgatory after years of inaction and a multi-studio bidding war, according to Deadline Hollywood, with Martin Scorsese set to direct and Leonardo DiCaprio signed on to play serial killer HH Holmes. While the reunion of the director and performer, and the realization of a much-delayed project, are both reasons to get excited, we're just as hyped about the idea of bringing the architecture of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the silver screen, and of seeing today's actors portray architectural legends. We know Leo's playing the bad guy, and that this will likely be a blockbuster. Considering the budget that might be available, who should be cast for the parts of Burnham, Root, Frederick Law Olmsted and others?
I thought that one picture looked like the interior of an embassy suites and , indeed, it is. They suggest hanging out inside the LAX embassy suites.
Los Angeles is headed for a heatwave that will push temperatures up into the triple digits in parts of LA (Burbank and Woodland Hills have been namedropped) through the weekend. For those non-weekend workers who live in non-air-conditioned residences, this is not great news. Fortunately, there are many free places to visit around town that are both cool temperature-wise and cool in the 1950s beatnik way, plus (more or less) free—that combination makes them the perfect places to be when things heat up. We've mapped out 17 right here:
let's buy this house. there is even a water fountain for robotron.
Designed by architect/AIA Fellow Richard Leitch as his own residence, the 1954 house sits on a 13,462-square-foot lot surrounded by large oak trees. As expected with mid-century houses, this one has those walls of glass and clerestory windows, and a vintage sensibility that's kept very modern with concrete floors, stone counters, and, in the two bathrooms, cool mosaic-tile shower enclosures. Every window offers a look out to the yard, where there's a pool, two interior courtyards, and an "entertaining platform" among the trees. The recently-restored, three-bedroom house is asking $1.175 million.
Metro has released the data from their "semi-annual" customer satisfaction survey of bus and train riders. The Source says nearly 20,000 riders filled out surveys asking about their opinions on everything from station cleanliness to how safe they feel riding Metro vehicles. The latest survey data comes off the heels of recent Metro plans to curb sexual harassment and decrease the travel times of its bus fleet. Since the previous Metro (where a disturbing 22 percent of riders on trains and buses reported experiencing sexual harassment), they have increased the specificity and amount of questions asked about instances of harassment on Metro buses and trains.
Rather than fit under an all encompassing question of whether customers had been sexually harassed, this survey delineates between non-physical sexual harassment, instances of groping, and indecent exposure. They found 18 percent of bus riders and 21 percent of train riders had experienced sexual harassment in general (a slight drop). 7 percent of all respondents for both bus and rail said they had experienced inappropriate touching or groping. 7 percent of bus riders had experienced indecent exposure versus 10 percent of train riders. Overall the number of people getting sexually harassed is down from last year's survey, but (in terms of general harassment) identical to the numbers from the winter 2013 survey.
As for those total trip times, both wait times and total travel times have not experienced significant drops in the past few surveys. This will probably change in the next survey when the Metro goes through with plans to speed up service through strategic cuts to existing routes.
A final standout statistic: the median income of metro riders. Since 2013, the median income for both bus and train riders has fallen every year. (The median income of train riders remains significantly higher than bus riders, though.) —Jeff Wattenhofer
Where are you most likely to spot a roach or a rat at home? Bloomberg tallied US Census 2013 American Housing Survey to find the most vermin-infested cities across the country.
I don't think I would rinse out the litter box in the shower, but Maru and Hanna are cleaner than our cats.
あまりにも天気が良いのでトイレを洗おうと分解すると、 わらわらと集まってくるまるとはな。 It was fine, so I decided to wash the cat litter case . まる：「大事なトイレが」 はな：「なにごと！？」 Maru:[This is my important thing.] Hana:[What happens to this?]
さあさあ、洗いますよー。 Don't worry. I wash it.
シャワーを出すと、濡れてもへっちゃらなまるは、ますます興味津々。 まる：「ゴミが流れていきます。これは大変興味深い。」 Maru:[Wow, dusts flow. This is very interesting.]
一方のはなは、勝手について来たくせにご立腹。 However, Hana is angry. はな：「シャワー嫌い！ 今すぐ止めて！！」 Hana:[I dislike showers. Please stop it right now!!]
そんなこんなで、きれいになりましたよ。 How about the clean cat litter case? まる：「すっきり～♪」 Maru:[Of course, I feel good.]
You may remember Rawtography from a little wedding called Dick Van Dyke's seafoam circus wedding. We're going to wow you again with Jenna and Robert's most delightful and so very Hollywood-themed Muppet wedding in LA, captured by our sponsor Rawtography. We're going to show you a video highlight of this wedding that will make your knees go weak, and you'll be running over to book your date with LA-based Rawtography for your own video.
Oh, and we've got some gorgeous photography from the wedding, too, which was also shot by Rawtography, natch. Get ready to see pirate duels, the Jim Henson studios, a huge sparkler send-off, and of course, an intro from Kermit and Animal themselves. Apparently the bride and Animal have some history…
Photography: Ryan Williams | Video Team: Charles Ratteray and Jenn Spain
Were we right about that vid or what? Rawtography's team killed it with the amount of awesomeness. They've worked with lots of incredibly creative couples like you. Some of their favorites include a natural history wedding complete with volcano, a Burning Man-style weekend camp out, and of course, the seafoam circus extravaganza that was the Van Dyke wedding.
Not to worry though if your budget isn't Dick Van Dyke-level. Rawtography has packages for almost all budgets, and they get super excited about offbeat weddings in particular. They also don't believe in time limits, so they won't be cutting out right after dinner. Don't be afraid to say hello and see what they've got in store for a wedding like yours.
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Now let's see more of this spectacular (and geektacular!) LA wedding:
See? Knees like Jell-O. We can absolutely see Rawtography's passion for understanding what makes their couples tick. Want everyone to go gaga over your wedding video and photography, too? It's time to go book your date with Rawtography.
If you’ve been following our “March Magic Challenge,” you know final four voting begins this weekend. And even if your favorite team is out of the running for the title of ultimate Disney Parks attraction, you can still show your Disney Side and enter for a chance to win a pack of 16 shirts featuring teams inspired by Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort attractions.
Beginning today, April 3, 2015 through 2 p.m. on April 6, 2015, you have the opportunity to win a pack of 16 “March Magic Challenge” T-shirts. There will be two winners: One winner will receive T-shirts featuring the 16 Disneyland Resort attraction teams and the other winner will receive T-shirts featuring the 16 Walt Disney World Resort attraction teams.
To enter for a chance to win one pack of 16 “March Magic Challenge” T-shirts inspired by attractions at the Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort, email us a “March Magic Challenge” message of no more than 50 characters in length (which could be a simple “Hi” or “Celebrating March Magic” message) to WDWSweepstakes@gmail.com and include your full name and mailing address in the email.
Once the potential winners are determined on April 7, 2015, we’ll send notifications via email. See the sweepstakes rules and eligibility requirements here.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open only to persons, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and are legal residents of, and physically located within the 50 United States and D.C. Sweepstakes starts 11:00 AM (ET) on 4/3/15 and ends 2:00 PM (ET) on 4/6/15. See Official Rules for details.
Enter for a Chance to Win Pack of 16 ‘March Magic’ Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort T-shirts by Thomas Smith: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
It’s been more than 30 years since Walt Disney Pictures released “TRON,” but it wasn’t that long ago that Disney California Adventure park guests stepped into the Grid themselves during the nighttime dance party, ElecTRONica. Let’s take a look back at this guest favorite.
Video, projections and lasers welcomed Programs (or guests, if you’re not familiar with Grid lingo) through the portal and into the world of “TRON: LEGACY.”
Remember LASERMAN? He was there, with his stunning performance that combined music, lights and lasers.
End of Line Club was a popular spot for Programs to recharge, serving a variety of themed beverages.
And of course there was my favorite part of ElecTRONica, Flynn’s Arcade, which featured classic ‘80s arcade games.
What was your favorite part of ElecTRONica? Rez in and share yours in the comments.
A Look Back at ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure Park by Erin Glover: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
This former A list mostly television actor from a hit cable show that just ended has walked out on his significant other because she keeps talking about having kids and our actor does not want any. Apparently he has been stringing her along for years that they would.
Do enough people who work for snapchat or hulu (or a startup) make enough money to afford million dollar shacks and then put in another million to live in it? I honestly have no idea. After renovations the payments could be close to $8,000/month.
Real estate in Venice in the last year or so has been a swiftly escalating exercise in topping itself in ridiculousness. Let's see: there was a falling-apart shack that sold for $1.44 million, then a one-bedroom stucco hut asking $2.2 million and featuring actual fingers in the listing photos (in more than one photo!!). Now let's meet this actually charming-seeming 1926 cottage near Windward Circle (and thus the beach), which nevertheless is still tiny, a total mess, and asking more than a million dollars.
The house is just 280 square feet with no kitchen and only half a bathroom, and it is in need of "a serious rehab." It's being used as an architect's office right now and the property is zoned for commercial use, but in such a way that will probably allow for residential redevelopment. (That said, the lot is pretty little: 1,912 square feet.) Either way, there's gated parking for two to four cars, which might be worth the asking price alone. That asking price is $1.275 million.
· 205 Venice Way, Venice, CA [Estately]
· Everything's Fine! Silicon Beach Shack Sells For Just $1.44M [Curbed LA]
· This One-Bedroom Stucco Hut in Venice is Asking $2.2 Million [Curbed LA]
Price: $1,097,000 Beds, Baths: 3 BR, 2 BA Floor Area: 2,040 sq. ft. Per the Listing: "Ultra stylish mid century modern circa 1952 is the classic example of California living. Designed by Kurt Meyer-Radon, (whom Hearst commissioned to purchase items for San Simeon), located in the lush Verdugo woodlands of Glendale on beautifully landscaped 7800 sq. ft grounds. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths + 2 offices and/or den. Original details abound including walls of glass, polished concrete floors w/ radiant heat, extensive original built ins, period recessed lighting, mason cut corner fireplace w/ clock. Bordered by a brook, adjacent duck pond and century trees. Beautiful front & back flat grassy grounds w/ incredible privacy surround the master suite w/ ribbed glass windows, terrazzo floors, angled soaking tub, floating toilet & seamless glass. Enclosed lanai, office, lovely laundry area, smashing St. Charles kitchen w/ stone & marble detail. All Viking appliances are just some of the details in this masterpiece home."
Born in Germany in 1885, architect/artist Kurt Meyer-Radon emigrated to the US in 1923, eventually settling with his family in Eagle Rock. Among his most notable projects are Santa Monica's Sovereign Hotel/Apartments and Glendale's Seeley Studios building.
We don't know what kind of people you are, but we're the kind of people who get back from the Fourth of July holiday and immediately start searching for pics and videos of palm trees that were set on fire by fireworks. The icon of Los Angeles paradise set apocalyptically ablaze? We'll take a million. Well, here are five, but they're really good.
Three Orange County kids got really sick after drinking some high-end, unpasteurized goat milk that came from a farm near the Central Coast. [ more › ]
Q: My boyfriend and I just moved into a funky older apartment. The only bathroom is right in the middle of the apartment, is narrow with very high ceilings, is echoey, and, most importantly, contains a large window that opens out to the kitchen (this is its ventilation). The window is warped and can't be closed. As a result, any bathroom activity is extremely audible throughout the whole apartment...
Price: $899,000 Beds, Baths: 2 beds, 2 baths Floor Area: 1,395 sq. ft. Per the Listing: "Designed by architect Raul F. Garduno in 1960-1962, this Silver Lake open-air, steel, glass, post and beam home is irreplaceable! Stunning views of the hillsides and vistas of the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory. Published in the LA Times "Home" section & in Art and Architecture 1961 edt, this mid-century is perched hillside with 500 square feet of deck surrounding the home. Acacia and pine trees and lush landscaping give shade to the back. Walls of glass surround the LR, FR & open floorplan w/ kit in the center. Original freestanding fireplace to enrich the winter evenings. Designed with the views and NW breezes in mind. There's even an atrium perfect for an outdoor Zen/yoga retreat. Bring back the master bath to its architectural significance w/ sunken tub and new fixtures. Asian style sliding closet doors throughout. Original walnut cabinetry, cooktop, dbl-oven, and built-in bbq. Bring your Eames chair and Barcelona table and move right in, or restore it back to its original glory."
Trained at USC, Raul Garduno began his architectural career in the firm of the fascinating Ragnar Qvale, and was known for specializing in challenging hillside-lot properties. Of the two dozen or so residential projects Garduno designed in Southern California, the Franks House in Crestwood Hills is the most recognized.
ANZAC is short for the "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps" who fought in World War I, particularly those who landed at Gallipoli, where a battle against the then-Ottoman Empire took place on April 25, 1915. Anzac Day was inaugurated one year later to commemorate the first anniversary of the landing of the Anzac troops at Gallipoli. Today, the soldiers are memorialized through the ubiquitous Anzac biscuit.
Anzac Biscuits originated from the wives, mothers, and girlfriends who were concerned about the nutritional value of the food supplied to their men in Gallipoli. Because the ships took so long to get from Australia and New Zealand all the way over to Turkey, most of the food they shipped would go rancid on-board. So women at home came up with a solution using the spoil-proof ingredients that were readily available to them: oats, sugar, flour, coconut, butter, golden syrup or treacle, baking soda, and water.
One-hundred years later, Anzac biscuits are still sold at supermarkets and bakeries all throughout the year in Australia and New Zealand. Store-bought versions, however, having nothing on homemade biscuits, which are so easy to make. Traditionally, Anzac biscuits are very crunchy, but I prefer the chewy version so I shortened the baking time to just 9 to 11 minutes. If you want to make the crunchy version, just bake them for approximately 15 minutes. Enjoy!
1 cup rolled oats 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2/3 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup finely desiccated coconut 125 grams butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 2 tablespoons cold water 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat the oven to 320° F (285° F for convection ovens). Line a baking tray with parchment.
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, sugar, and coconut. Set aside.
Place the butter, syrup, and cold water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir it for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the butter has melted, and then add the baking soda and mix into well combined.
Add the butter and syrup mixture to the oat mixture and combine well. Fill a tablespoon with cookie dough, level it off, and then form the scoops into balls. Place them onto the prepared baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart, using the back of a spoon to flatten each slightly.
Place the pan on a low rack of your oven and bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until lightly golden. (If you prefer the traditional crunchier biscuit, bake them for 14 to 15 minutes.) Remove them from the oven and transfer the biscuits to a wire rack. Let them stand for 5 minutes to cool completely, then serve.
In January, the US Olympic Committee knocked Los Angeles out of the running for the 2024 Olympics and instead chose Boston as the US contender for the games (Boston??). That was weird, but kind of understandable—Boston apparently had a whole plan for close-knit, walkable clusters of Olympic action that the USOC loved. But now that plan is getting redrawn and Olympic officials are starting to get impatient with the new plans (the New York Times says it's in part because many proposed venues in the bid "had not been vetted with some of the landlords or the public." Oops.) And that's making Los Angeles look pretty good again—maybe even good enough for the USOC to drop Boston, says Olympics-focused website 3WireSports.
Back when the USOC took their vote, Boston was not chosen in a landslide; there was, in fact, "a spirited discussion and more than one round of voting." And flash forward to a recent meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland, where officials were openly contemptuous of the Boston Bid—one official reportedly remarked "They had their opportunity. They fucked it around."—but showed some not-terrible feelings for Los Angeles.
At this point, Olympics officials seem to feel the same way many of the people of Massachusetts feel. A statewide poll showed that only 39 percent of residents were in favor of Boston hosting the Games, says the NY Times. More people (49 percent) were outright against the city hosting.
Okay, so Boston's not looking so hot, but why should Los Angeles get excited? For starters, though San Francisco and Washington, DC were also competing in the last round for the bid, neither of them was seen as a "plausible" candidate for the Olympics, 3WireSports says. And one senior IOC member straight-up proclaimed, "Los Angeles is better than Boston." (Duh.) This is what LA's bid looked like.
But just because LA is selected as the USOC's American city of choice for the 2024 Games, doesn't at all mean it'll get the Olympics. For one thing, the IOC doesn't love the idea of sending a bunch of international tourists into a country known for its mass shootings and love of guns. 3WireSports says:
One [IOC] member, reflecting on the imminent signing of a Texas law allowing the open carrying of handguns in public and of concealed handguns on state university campuses — the governor would sign it last weekend — said that measure alone ought to spell the end of the Boston bid. Or, for that matter, Los Angeles, if it came to that.
We went to Jurassic World this weekend and the theater has assigned seating. A group of maybe 6 people showed up to the theater and someone was sitting in their assigned seats. The people who took their seats refused to move even when the manager showed up. I don't even know what goes through your head when you refuse to move in that situation. At the end of the movie there were security guards and managers waiting for the rude people at the exit.
I am of the opinion that it is incredibly rude to save seats or to ask others already seated to move for a group. It's one thing to hold a seat for a friend who's running to the bathroom or grabbing a drink, but to show up early for an event with limited seating and save ten seats or more? To save a row of seats on an airplane or several deck chairs at the pool by placing items on them? I was recently at a high school graduation event and a woman was saving an entire table of about a dozen seats. As the event was starting, three people had shown up to join her and she still didn't want to share the table, even though a lot of other people had nowhere to sit! Is there some way to put a stop to this craziness? Or am I the rude one? I have never asked someone to move or tried to save seats when meeting a group! I get us all there early, or split up and sit separately.
Rancho Mirage's Thunderbird Heights neighborhood is so hoity-toity that rumors that the president is moving in actually seem plausible (but ultimately are untrue). It's in that ultrawealthy corner of RM that this effortlessly hip spaceship house is located. The circular house includes a circular patio surrounded by a circular pool. (Wait, is there a theme here?) The interior feels kind of like it could be the outside, thanks to large expanses of curved, floor-to-ceiling windows that afford views of the 1.17-acre property. Minimal white decor and terrazzo floors run throughout the house, which has a 90-foot diameter and four bedrooms; the sleek kitchen has what appear to be marble countertops and an island with bar-style seating. Last sold in 2004 for $1.7 million, it's now listed for $4.5 million.
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