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Black sparkly boots11/26/2023 Shop now and receive free ground shipping on orders of 49.95. Corral Women's Orix Glitter Inlay & Studded Western Boots - Square Toe, Brown Circle G Women's Studded Western Boots - Square Toe 179.00 Original Price -20.00 Sale Savings 159. ![]() These bright sparkly silver sequin boots should make up for it though, they are certainly a very dazzling burst of color and add a great boost any outfit. Shop our selection of womens boots from brand names like Bearpaw, Timberland, Lugz and more. Happy Friday! The feeling on my face in the first photo above pretty much sums up my thoughts on making it through the first full week of this year, yippee! Speaking of that first photo, and heck, all of the photos in this post, they make me feel like I have not featured a great pair of shoes on Sparkles and Shoes in a while – first, that is a shame and second, I hope you will forgive me.
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Awkward teen spy cam dressing room video11/25/2023 They don't tell you to profile, but you have to be watching a person before they do anything suspicious. "The first was that a shoplifter had to enter the section they were stealing from. ![]() "In order to make an arrest, there were five things we had to see," says another of our sources. But even then, the procedure is so strict and there are so many hoops to jump through that most thieves are likely to get away anyway. You'd hit the level of theft worthy enough for a Loss Prevention employee to want to throw the book at you. Say you attempt to shoplift $40 worth of Q-Tips and mayonnaise. When reporters occasionally investigate and complain, stores have to admit, "Yeah, that's pretty messed up" and change the doors. But loss prevention officers can and will do this as they stroll by. Customers don't creep close and look in, or else they'd be hauled off to the pervert jail. But from the outside, people nearby can see in just fine (from the right angle). ![]() These look merely decorative when you're on the inside, since they're angled upward and you can't see a thing through them. ![]() They can see you right through the changing room door, which often has slats. (And yes, it's perfectly legal in most cases - only 13 US states forbid monitoring customers in dressing rooms.) But many stores don't need electronic surveillance or two-way mirrors for this. For shoplifters, changing rooms are famously hide-the-stolen-booty rooms, so you figure the store's secretly monitoring you. When you fumble around in your underwear in a store's fitting room, maybe you peer suspiciously at every corner, looking for cameras, or you study the mirror to see if there's a bored security guard sitting behind it.
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Doodle devil mortal sin11/25/2023 Combine Angle with Human to create Prayer.To create Angel, Combine Light with Life.Combine Energy with Demon to create Magic.Combine Corpse with Soul to create Resurrection.Combine Human with Demon to create Soul.Combine Human with Tobacco to Create Diseases (You can also mix Tobacco with Fire).Mix Energy with Darkness to create Death.To create these elements, you will have to combine starting elements like Man, Woman, Apple, Energy Chaos, Light, Order, and Darkness. Combine Human with Heresy to create Atheism and Psychology How to Create Good and Evil Elements?.Combine Money with Sex to create “Censored”.Combine Knowledge with Copyright to Create Money.Combine Order (starting element) with Demon to create Copyright.Combine Human with Coffee (Plant) to create Work.To make a Car, combine Sloth with Human How to Create Work, Copyright, Money, Psychology and Other Elements? To Create a Cyborg, combine Robot with AI To make a Cell Phone, combine Radio wave with Computer To Create a Robot, combine Computer with Mechanism ![]() To Create Internet, combine Computer with Computer To Create Computer, combine Book with Television (TV) To Create Radio Wave, combine Air with Electricity To make a Television, combine Mechanism with Demon ![]() ![]()
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Apple trade in estimate11/25/2023 The changes preview the shifts in Apple's product strategy in the fall event that is typically held in early September. Apple has come under fire for its Mac trade-in prices, with one person claiming their 50,000 Mac Pro was valued at the shockingly low price of less than 1,000 by Apple. ![]() If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free. ![]() And you can do it all online or at any Apple Store. We make it easy to apply the value toward a purchase today or get it on a gift card to use later. Interestingly, the Apple Watch Series 6 didn't budge in value, but the Apple Watch SE was slightly reduced in value. With Apple Trade In, you can get a great value for your current device. These products will garner the highest value, so it makes sense that the older iPhone 12 models are lowered in value ahead of the iPhone launch. As people upgrade to the iPhone 14, they'll want to trade in their previous devices, some of which are iPhone 13 models. Depending on the estimated value of your trade-in device(s), you may be eligible for Instant Payment. It's also making room for the iPhone 13 lineup, which will likely be eligible for trade-in after the announcement of the latest smartphones. After selecting your new device, you can check your devices trade-in value by answering a few questions. In essence, the move is lowering the amount of store credit buyers can use for the upcoming iPhone launch with a trade-in. All of these values represent the highest possible trade-in values and, due to device configuration and condition, might receive less store credit. Other iPhones down the line were also incrementally reduced and are listed on the Apple Trade-In website. Select iPads and Apple Watches were also lowered in trade-in value, but not by much. The standard iPhone 12 and 12 mini were decreased by $20, to $400 and $300, respectively. With Apple Trade In, you can get a great value for your current device. ![]() The iPhone 12 Pro was also reduced by $50, from $550 to $600. The iPhone 12 Pro Max garnered the highest amount of trade-in value and was lowered from $650 to $600. The value of iPhones was decreased by as much as $50 through the Apple Trade-In Program ahead of the iPhone 14 launch.
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Dolphin emulator pc11/25/2023 ![]() unfortunately Dolphin is not going to a part of Steam and hopefully that will change.on this particular one, I'm not going to say Nintendo is at fault.but Dolphin did mess this up and they really need to address it and hopefully they will." Updated: MVG: ".'Littlemac123' all the way back in 2020, you had your finger on the pulse here. ![]() Game developer MVG has also shared his own summary of the situation based on this information, and even found evidence (dating back to 2020) of an individual known as 'Littlemac123' warning others about the "copyrighted code from the Wii system" in Dolphin Emulator and the problems it could cause if it was released on Steam. ![]() I'll just put the most relevant wikipedia page that exactly applies to this. I just checked, the Wii Common Key is in the emulator source code. LuigiBlood: "the Dolphin emulator operates by incorporating these cryptographic keys without Nintendo’s authorization and decrypting the ROMs at or immediately before runtime.". Update #1 :ĭataminer and Nintendo Life user LuigiBlood has highlighted the following quote - revealing the Wii Common Key is in the source code of Dolphin Emulator. Given that Valve controls what is available on its store, it made the decision not to wade into any dispute between the Dolphin developers and Nintendo and, instead, followed Nintendo’s preemptive request and took down the Steam page." Rather, Nintendo is sending clear notice to Valve that it considers Dolphin to violate the DMCA and should it be released on Steam, Nintendo will likely take further action. "Here, there is no allegation that Valve is currently hosting anything that infringes Nintendo’s copyright or, more broadly, violates the DMCA. PC Gamer has also called on attorney Kellen Voyer of Voyer Law, specialising in intellectual property and technology, to further explain Nintendo's communication with Valve: Nintendo respects the intellectual property rights of other companies, and in turn expects others to do the same.” Using illegal emulators or illegal copies of games harms development and ultimately stifles innovation. This emulator illegally circumvents Nintendo’s protection measures and runs illegal copies of games. “Nintendo is committed to protecting the hard work and creativity of video game engineers and developers. Update #2 :Ī Nintendo spokesperson has now issued an official statement (via Kotaku): Given Nintendo’s history of taking action against some emulators, we brought this to their attention proactively after the Dolphin team announced it was coming soon to Steam.īased on the letter we received, Nintendo and the Dolphin team have a clear legal dispute between them, and Valve can’t sit in judgment. We don’t want to ship an application we know could be taken down, because that can be disruptive to Steam users. An accusation of copyright infringement, for example, can be handled under the DMCA process, but other disputes (like trademark infringement or a breach of contract claim between a developer and a publisher) don’t have a statutory dispute resolution process, so in these cases we generally will cease distributing the material until the parties tell Valve that they have resolved their dispute. Sometimes third parties raise legal objections to things on Steam, but Valve isn’t well positioned to judge those disputes – the parties have to go to court, or negotiate between themselves. We operate Steam as an open platform, but that relies on creators shipping only things they have the legal right to distribute. Valve also shared a separate statement, providing its own explanation: Given Nintendo’s history of taking action against some emulators, we brought this to their attention proactively after the Dolphin team announced it was coming soon to Steam. ![]() Valve spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle has now issued a statement ( via The Verge), noting how Valve was the one to inform Nintendo:
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Being a good steward bible verse11/25/2023 ![]() The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. I love this time stewardship scripture because it reminds me that there is time for everything! This verse tells us that there is a place for everything which helps to relieve some of the pressure that we may feel regarding getting through your to do list. Ecclesiastes 3:1įor everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven Time stewardship is one of the things many busy people struggle with, but this verses on stewarding your time reminds us that when we are lacking in wisdom, we can go to God! He holds the answers to every question we may have, so when you are struggling with something (no matter how small you may believe it to be) the wisdom is present with your Father in heaven. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. I would also add that prioritizing your down time does not mean that you are busy and striving consistently, on the contrary, setting priorities also extends to your time in rest as well. ![]() Practically this looks like having clear priorities for your down time. This scripture shows how important it is for us to remain faithful to our goals, even if things are slow at first! Just as the verse says, one who is faithful in a very little can be trusted with much. “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.Īs stated before, stewardship means being purposeful about the time you have to complete tasks. And that could be obvious temptation, or the temptation to covet what others have. Distractions can be innocent, but they can also bring forth an idleness that leads to temptation. This time stewardship bible verse reminds us to use wisdom when we are planning our days and going about our daily to do lists. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. This means being conscious of the distractions that keep us from walking in purpose, as well as making sure that we are removing those distractions as they come. Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.Īgain this is a bible verse that entreats us to use the time we have to the best of our ability. It asks us to be purposeful about how we spend each hour, for they are surely numbered! Colossians 4:5 It helps us to consider the brevity of life and encourages us to use our time wisely. ![]() This scripture about stewarding your time encourages us to put things into perspective. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. So what does the bible say about stewarding your time well? How can we use the truth of the scriptures to be more intentional about our time? The following bible verses about stewarding your time well will guide you as you look to glorify God with your time! Psalm 90:12 The bottom line is that we should always be asking ourselves, “How can I use my time to glorify God?”Īlthough we’re not expected to manage and control every minute of our lives (after all, this would take away from true peace and joy), we should always be looking for ways that we can better steward the time that we have. This can include being purposeful about the goals you choose to pursue and making meaningful choices about the plans you make! ![]() It’s about being intentional about the tasks you choose to complete and the way you choose to use that time. It means making proactive choices about how you choose to spend your hours each day. Stewardship of time means the act of carefully managing your time, which is a gift that God has given you. ‘The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.’ So what does stewarding your time well actually mean? Webster’s dictionary defines stewardship as: 5 Manage the Blessing of time well What is stewardship of time
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Bare eyed cockatoo personality11/25/2023 ![]() So friends we hope that you enjoy our article Goffin Cockatoo Behavior, Pet Care, Diet, And Personality. This beautiful bird was discovered by Otto Finsch and named after his friend Andreas Leopold Goffin.They are very intelligent and copy other animals and people’s sounds.Males and females have different eye colors.They can talk a few words and phrases, but they are not the best talkers.They are one of the smallest cockatoos in the white cockatoos‘ species.They can live up to 30 to 40 years with good care.But like I mentioned before they are not good talkers so if your Goffin cockatoo starts talking at this age that means it’s an excellent talking cockatoo. Mostly cockatoos start talking at the age of 6 to 8 months. If you want your pet bird to talk, then it’s important to train them hard. Like other species, they love dancing to music. This beautiful bird can learn a few words and phrases, but they are not one of the best talking cockatoos. They screech when they need your attention. That does not mean they won’t screech or produce any sound. These beautiful goffins parrots have a reputation as a “ quieter cockatoo. It is most likely to be mistaken for bare-eyed cockatoos because of its similar appearance. There is only one difference that males have black eyes, and females have brown eyes. ![]() Therefore it’s difficult to differentiate between them. They have pale yellow color feathers Under the wings. Salmon color also appears close to the head when this beautiful bird opens its crest. The Goffin’s Cockatoo is mostly white and has light salmon or pink touches on either side of their beaks. Training your Goffins cockatoo is not a hard task because they are good learners.īreeding Age: 2 Years Colors And Markings. After the eggs hatch, both parents feed their Chicks and the baby Goffin cockatoo will independent at the age of 8 to 11 weeks. Male and female both incubate the eggs, which last for 28 days. After the completion of the nest, the female lays 2 to 3 eggs. Their Breeding age is 2 years, but if they adapt to the environment. They can be difficult to breed in captivity, but Wild-caught pairs may take years to adapt to the environment and become reliable breeders. Goffins cockatoo breeding season is February to June it expands to late summer and early winter. Goffin‘s cockatoo nesting behavior is monogamous and they mate for life. If you find any signs of these diseases in your pet bird, visit a veterinarian as soon as possible. They are susceptible to some diseases like PBFD ( psittacine beak and feather disease) and fatty liver disease. During stress conditions, they start picking or pulling out their feathers. Health Problems.Īs we mentioned above, Cockatoos have a very strong bonding with their owners, so if you don’t pay attention to them, they can be stressed and feel lonely. Goffin cockatoo cage size must be 5 feet tall by 24in deep by 36in wide and buy a cage of wrought iron. You can also provide them with some toys, so they stay busy and do not feel lonely when you are not around. As for their care, you can provide them good and healthy food. These boundaries will help you later when you are not around for some time your pet bird will not feel lonely. It’s really important to set some boundaries early in the relationship. If you are a Goffin cockatoo pet owner, you need to know how to deal with this beautiful bird. They attach to their owner deeply in a very short time. Like Sulphur-crested cockatoos, this beautiful bird also needs your attention and love. As a treat, you can offer them sprouted seeds and nuts. So it’s better to feed them 75% of pellet food and 25% fruits, veggies, and other greens. High-quality pellet food provides them with all the nutrients they need. We all know that cockatoo species have weight gain problems in captivity, so it’s better to give them high-quality formulated pellet food. On the other hand, they can eat fruits, vegetables, grains, greens, and nuts as a pet. Goffins Cockatoo in the wild eats berries, blossoms, roots, seeds, fruits, nuts, leaf buds, and occasionally eats insects and their larvae. This permit will save you from many troubles because this certificate proves that your pet bird is legally captive. Goffin cockatoos are a threatened species there, for if you want this bird as a pet, you need a permit from legal authorities. This beautiful bird is native to the tropical forests of Larat, Selaru, Yamdena, lowland forests, and secondary forests. Goffin’s cockatoo natural habitat is the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia.
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Alabaster sherwin williams11/25/2023 ![]() An off-white with subtle cream-beige warmth.So which neutral white paint color is the better choice for your space – warm Oyster White or cool Alabaster? Here are some tips for deciding: Should You Choose Oyster White or Alabaster? But their similarities can also make them seem comparable. The images demonstrate how Oyster White’s subtle warmth differs from the sharper coolness of Alabaster. See also Aesthetic White vs White Duck: What’s the Difference? Oyster White SW 7637 Image lifelovelarson Alabaster SW 7008 To better envision Oyster White vs Alabaster, let’s look at real rooms painted in the two whites: Real Rooms Painted in Oyster White and Alabaster Here is an overview of their major differences: Paint Color Oyster White vs Alabaster Comparison Chart They provide beautiful, versatile white finishes. Alabaster’s brightness shines in kitchens, baths, and architectural details.īoth Oyster White and Alabaster come in any sheen from flat to gloss. Oyster White’s warmth excels in bedrooms and living spaces. Alabaster’s coolness is crisper and sharper. Oyster White has subtle beige creaminess, giving it a laidback vibe. Oyster White is a warm white while Alabaster is a cool white. However, both reflect ample illumination. With an LRV of 82, Alabaster reflects a bit more light than the 72 LRV of Oyster White. Now that we’ve explored Oyster White and Alabaster individually, let’s directly compare the two Sherwin-Williams paint colors: While suitable everywhere, this clean white excels when used throughout bathrooms, kitchens, molding, trim, and on ceilings. ![]() Especially pleasing combinations include: This versatile white complements any color scheme beautifully. ![]() With an LRV of 82, Alabaster reflects a great deal of light for an airy, spacious feel. The subtle coolness gives it a crisp, bright vibe.
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![]() Has anyone ever opened up your laptop before to fix or upgrade anything? If you suspect that, the speaker connectors may have been accidentally bumped. Check to see if the connections on the motherboard are loose or unplugged. If the wires are broken, then fixing them will probably fix your problem. Follow the wires which connect to the speakers all the way to where they connect to the motherboard. Are the speaker grills on your laptop broken? Could something have stuck through the grills and physically damaged the speakers? Look closely for any signs of damage, and try to ascertain what may have caused the damage. If you notice any physical damage to the speakers, like torn cones, then replacing the speakers may fix your problem. If you lack the tools to open your laptop case without breaking it, consider consider taking it to a professional. It’s the best alternative to Audacity and other audio editing software that offer very limited features. Use our pro tools to split, trim, and rearrange your audio clips. Some laptops are easy to open, and others are extremely difficult. VEED features a wide range of video and audio editing tools to help you make your audio recordings sound professional. ![]() Here, you will see a list of all connected. If you prefer to continue working on your laptop yourself, here's what you'll need to do: In Windows 11, open System > Sound > More sound settings (or System > Sound > Sound Control Panel in Windows 10) then select the Playback tab. Depending on the design of your laptop, your level of expertise, and whether or not you're still within the laptop's warranty period, you may want to take it in for service at this point. If your speakers still don't work, there may be a physical problem with your hardware. Then you just use a volume reduction tool to turn down JUST the "P." You may have to experiment ("undo" is the magic-bullet of computer audio editing!) with how much you turn it down, but that may be all you need to do.Check for physical problems. RX 10 is the award-winning audio cleanup software trusted by top post production engineers to quickly remove background noise and restore damaged audio. In the Speaker Properties window, head to the Advanced tab as shown above and select DVD Quality from the list below Default Format.The last step of reconfiguring speaker properties is to open the Enhancements tab and uncheck the Disable all sound effects option. In other words, if the word was "pot," try not to get any of the -"ah" sound in your selection. Additionally, changing the audio format might help. In an audio editor, like Audacity (which is open source) you zoom in on the plosive and select everything right up until the voice actually becomes audible. It comes with a straightforward user interface and provides a real-time preview of effects to execute audio editing quickly. ![]() Ocenaudio is an easy-to-use, fast, and functional audio editing tool for daily use. So the fix would be to turn down the volume of your voice when it is hitting the "P." A cross-platform and easy-to-use audio editing tool for beginners (Free). Not only that, but most of the too-loud bits are in the low end.the bass frequencies. The plosive was too loud compared to everything around it. Since the plosive problem is basically caused by a rush of air from your lips hitting a microphone capsule fast and hard, what you have is a problem of volume. For some basics on what that means, see my article " What Is Equalization, Usually Called EQ?" You will need to use an effect called an equalizer, or EQ. For my voice, the come out looking like a capital letter "N" in the waveform. ![]() I have edited so many p-pops (caused by what linguists call "plosives") that I can recognize what they LOOK like on a computer screen even before I hear them. One of the wonderful things about audio editing in the computer age is that you get to use your eyes as well as your ears. Open Spectral De-Noise and click Learn in the top left corner, then click the speaker icon on the bottom left to preview. First, find a section of the audio with the only sound you want to remove being audible. But when they do get recorded, you'll want to know how to fix it after-the-fact. Since this is a pretty steady noise, it is easy to sample and remove with RX Spectral De-noise. There are things you can do to minimize or prevent (shya!) them (like a pop filter), which is the best medicine. It's especially pronounced when using a large diaphragm condenser mic like the one in the pic on the left - a Rode NT2-A. It's what happens when a burst of wind hits a microphone.
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Boy mori kei tumblr11/24/2023 ![]() Mori was originally started by girls, however, it didn’t take long for the male wearers (森ボーイ - Mori-boys) to start wearing it too. The name 'Mori’ (森) comes from the Japanese word for 'forest’ as they looked like fairies and other forest dwellers. The wearers of this style were referred to as 'Mori Gyaru’ (森ギャル - Mori Girls) rather than as a type of Lolita as the style very soon changed so much that it lacked the basic necessities of what 'Lolita’ required. Using accessories make of beats, thread, twin, cotton, lace and leather ('raw’ natural materials).Rumpled or un-ironed 'raw’ clothing and materials.Earthly colours like browns, greens, beige, pinks and whites.Lots of layers usually comprised of lace and cotton.The clothing because less fitted and more free and ‘natural’, some popular characteristics involve: Amongst these many styles there is also Mori Lolita which focuses on wearing Lolita style clothing but in earthy tonnes and colours.Īs the style evolved and grew more popular, it started to move away from its Lolita roots, focusing less on the cupcake-style skirts and Victorian aura and focusing more on a more elegant and gentle aura, almost like trying to represent Mother Nature herself and living a simplistic lifestyle. Hime Lolita (aka Hime-kei - Princess Style)Īnd many others.Over the years the style has evolved more and more and there are many different styles of Lolita: Lolita (as most of you probably know) is a fashion subculture in Japan based on British Victorian era style clothing. This time I’ll be taking you out of the high fashion world and deep down into the woods.īefore I can give you a proper introduction to Mori, I need to take you back to the roots which actually started in another fashion style called Lolita. Yes, even from willowy pretty white girls in floaty dresses.It’s been a long time since I’ve written a style introduction post, but I thought now would be the perfect time to write one as I’m really getting into a new style this season. And maybe there’s a person, just like me back than, who feels underrepresented. Search for “mori girl” (because it’s the original term and more often used than the gender-neutral Mori kei) on tumblr, or even on Google, and you’ll still have the same skinny, ethereal girls in floaty dresses I saw three years ago. There are more examples, more forms, figures, skin tones, genders, hair styles, styles in Mori kei, even. I’m okay with my body and I know I look good in Mori. Where are the dark-skinned people, the marshmallow girls (I love that term, it sounds so nice and warm and fluffy and lovely), the power grrrls, oh, and where are the boys, or any other gender besides female? Is being a demure, thin, pale girl all that there is to being Mori? Is it not okay to differ from the ideal?īy now, more than three years after the post that sparked Natalie’s post in return, I’m not anxious anymore. I just wondered why all the Mori pictures I ever saw featured a certain stereotype. But most of the time, I can deal with that. Not always, not everyday, but everyone has these days when they don’t like everything about themselves. My figure is that of a Renoir or Mucha model, not a Warhol one. I do have a belly that’s visible, but actually, I don’t care that much, I actually like it. I’ve got a rugby girl silhouette, not a ballet girl one. I’m quite muscular, but I’m short and broad-hipped, so it doesn’t show. I’ve got an E to F bust, and it runs in the family. It still distresses me that they tried, because not everyone has enough self-esteem and body consciousness to disbelieve. I wanted everything, from body shapes and skin colours to hair cuts and colour schemes.īelieve me, there have been people trying to make me believe this, and trying to make me believe it makes me somehow less worth than others. When I wrote the words Natalie quoted on her blog I merely wanted more examples of Mori Girls that weren’t model-like girls with androgynous bodies, of white, perfect skin and wide eyes, long legs and pretty hair. Because it’s that headline that I always see in the referring links, and it’s the headline that bugs me. This is about the title of the post mostly, not the content (which is about the same as in this post, actually). While this might not have been Natalie’s intention and she merely (mis-)interpreted something I wrote back in 2011 I thought I might as well write down my thoughts about that. One of the links that refer to my blog most often is one from Vanillery Garden, from a blog post titled “ Am I too fat? Weight Issues In The Mori Girl World“. |