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Secret Life of Bees Mongoose Edition

Secret Life of Bees: Mongoose Edition | Weddingbee Ideas??Support Sign up???Login?? Engagement Date: November 19th, 2011Wedding Date: May 2013Venue: Hotel Nelligan in Montreal, CAAbout Me:I was born and raised in Queens, NY (though you would never know due to my lack of a "real" New York accent) but currently live in Connecticut with my fiance. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a crazy obsession for planning and organizing things, so it comes as no surprise that I'm currently obsessed with planning our wedding. I love dancing,Aire Barcelona Belinda music, traveling,Aire Barcelona Rizo reading fiction novels, cooking, the color blue, cupcakes, all things space science-related and TV shows created by Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams. My fiance and I have been together for seven years and are so excited to finally get married next year. We are planning a peacock-themed destination wedding in Montreal, one of our favorite cities in the world, with 100 or so of our closest family and friends. While we may look very different on the outside, we have eerily similar personalities (probably due to the fact that we share the exact same birthday) and share very similar passions. But above all else, we love each other and love to have FUN!!!

Secret Life of Bees: Mongoose Edition June 12th, 2013 @ 3:29 pm by Mrs. Mongoose Share
Hey there hive! I’ve been getting the bloggin’ itch while patiently awaiting the pro photos from our wedding photographers. So since I can’t really start my recaps without those, I’ve decided to get in on some of the ongoing bee blogger series. I thought it would be fun to share some little known facts about me with you guys so…here we go!
1.) Hi, my name is Mrs. Mongoose and I’m addicted to music.
OK, so I know this is no where near
a little known fact if you’ve been reading my posts these past few months. But I’m not sure I’ve accurately explained the full extent of my obsession with music. It all started when I was a little Mongoose and used to record music off of the radio using cassette tapes. (Where my ’90s peeps at?? You KNOW you used to do the same thing!) The first CD I ever owned was Pocahontas—my sister bought it for me when I was 10. The first concert I ever went to was Madonna in 2004—and that’s when I became addicted to live music. When I met Mr. Mongoose in 2005, he introduced me to most of the indie rock artists I know and love today (Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, etc.).
I’ve been to six three-day music festivals (one in Austin, two in Chicago, and three in NYC) and would still like to make it to Coachella before we have kids. Besides the festivals, I can’t count how many shows I’ve been to—I’ve seen some of my favorite artists as many as six times live. I listen to music while doing everything (in fact, I’m listening to a Lost
soundtrack right now—that show had some beautiful instrumentals which I consider good writing music). I listen to music while cooking, cleaning, working, blogging, in the car, on a train, on a plane, on the beach—I listen to music pretty much all the time. In short—I.LOVE.MUSIC.
All photos personal

At All Points West (a short-lived NYC festival) in 2008, right before seeing Radiohead for the first time

At Lollapalooza in 2009

At Austin City Limits in 2011
2.) I am a lefty. And DAMN proud of it! Even if I always get those annoying ink stains on the bottom corner of my hand. Supposedly my mom tried to make me righty when I was younger, but I was VERY persistent on being a lefty. Must be that stubborn Taurus in me.

6/12/13 @ 4:37 pm?(reply) ? 2.

Bee Mrs. Mouse (message)??5,983 posts, Bee Keeper
I’m pretty sure I was at that ACL Fest, Mrs. M! I wanna go to Coachella too eventually. And Bonaroo, but I don’t think I’m hardcore enough to camp there. You have awesome taste in music!
6/12/13 @ 4:49 pm?(reply) ? 3.

Bee Mrs. Genie (message)??587 posts, Busy bee
Earth signs FTW! I am also one of those people whose astrological sign pretty much fits them to a T. I don’t really believe in horoscopes but it’s fun to look every so often!
6/12/13 @ 5:42 pm?(reply) ? 4.

Bee Mrs. Pony (message)??8,505 posts, Bumble Beekeeper
I’m a lefty Taurus too

6/12/13 @ 6:32 pm?(reply) ? 6.

Bee Mrs. Sword (message)??758 posts, Busy bee
Love these posts! I’m like the opposite of you in regards to listening to music all the time and attending concerts, although I’ve been to Lolla once and it rained out so we left early. Fail.Space camp looks awesome!
6/12/13 @ 6:36 pm?(reply) ? 7.

Member sarg88 (message)??254 posts, Helper bee
omg!! so jealous!! i always wanted to go to space camp!
6/12/13 @ 7:08 pm?(reply) ? 8.

Member eichanist (message)??4 posts, Wannabee
My fiancé totally got me into Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica and Angel. I also love Chuck, Alias, The Big Bang Theory, and Supernatural. I follow the Marvel and DC Comic movies obsessively (Superman is almost out, eeeee!<3 data-blogger-escaped-about="" data-blogger-escaped-and="" data-blogger-escaped-don="" data-blogger-escaped-games="" data-blogger-escaped-get="" data-blogger-escaped-my="" data-blogger-escaped-p="" data-blogger-escaped-started="" data-blogger-escaped-t="" data-blogger-escaped-video="">
So as you can see – all-around nerd, right here!

6/12/13 @ 8:43 pm?(reply) ? 9.

Member sealevels
(message)??1,283 posts, Bumble bee
Lefties, unite!
6/12/13 @ 9:18 pm?(reply) ? 10.

Member Beltacular (message)??46 posts, Newbee
I went to spacecamp too!
6/13/13 @ 6:18 am?(reply) ? 11.

Bee Miss Waterfall (message)??67 posts, Worker bee
Love it! Space camp sounds awesome btw, and not at all nerdy

6/13/13 @ 6:43 am?(reply) ? 12.

Bee Mrs. Mongoose (message)??519 posts, Busy bee
@Miss Jet Setter:
@sealevels:
@Mrs. Pony: Go lefties!! And yay Mrs. Pony for being a Taurus as well!!
6/13/13 @ 7:00 am?(reply) ? 13.

Bee Mrs. Mongoose (message)??519 posts, Busy bee
@Mrs. Mouse: No way!! That was an awesome, awesome fest! Arcade Fire and Kanye were amazingggg. I couldn’t do Bonaroo either though–I can barely deal with using port-a-potties at the fests, so I couldn’t imagine camping out for 3 days LOL.
6/13/13 @ 7:01 am?(reply) ? 14.

Bee Mrs. Mongoose (message)??519 posts, Busy bee
@Mrs. Genie: Hahaha I just find it very interesting when you read some of this stuff and you’re like whoa, that’s pretty much who I am. Granted I don’t believe at ALL in daily horoscopes–but just the characteristics and traits of people born under certain signs seem on point something.
@Mrs. Bracelet: No way, that is so freaking cool!!
@Mrs. Sword: @sarg88: It really was a great experience–I’m glad my parents indulged me and let me go.
6/13/13 @ 7:06 am?(reply) ? 15.

Bee Mrs. Mongoose (message)??519 posts, Busy bee
@eichanist: Ahh yes!! I can’t believe I forgot to put Battlestar Galactica on my list–that was an awesome show. And that’s so cool that you come from a family of musicians (and they you are marrying a singer!)
@Miss Waterfall: Hey if you are there longer than a week, you can get away with saying you lived there! Plus that’s awesome that there was no language barrier for you, what with the French-speaking and all

I can’t wait for your recaps!
6/13/13 @ 8:17 am?(reply) ? 17.

Member Mz2handgrip (message)??78 posts, Worker bee
You should definitely check out Summerfest here in Milwaukee…11 day music festival…one of the largest in U.S.!!!
6/13/13 @ 8:20 am?(reply) ? 18.

Member bridesmomma (message)??895 posts, Busy bee
My daughter (who is your age) wanted to go to science camp so badly! I still feel a little guilty I didn’t let her go!

@Mz2handgrip: Mr. Mongoose is from Waukesha and he’s told me allabout Summerfest!!! Yet I’ve still never been

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The Real Worlds No Fighting Rule Apparently Doesnt Exist Anymore As Proven By The Brawl On Last Nights Portland Finale

Nia fights with Averey, Johnny and Jordan on the "Real World Portland" finale.

During the period of 28 seasons — yes, 28 — MTV’s “The Real World” has transformed a great deal. If you are old much like me,Tia Bridal 5374Bridal Dress you most likely appreciate everyday the wonderfulness from the first couple of seasons (“New You are able to City,” “Los Angeles,Stella York by Ella Bridals 5497Bridal Dress ” San Francisco”) and sigh about how exactly the cast accustomed to represent several individuals who were always wise and thoughtful, if not the same as one another. Nowadays,Kittychen Couture Bridal Gown it appears the main needs to be on “The Real World” are now being stereotypically physically attractive and prepared to cause drama. But talking about drama, the main one constant on “The Real World” happens to be when a cast member will get physically violent by any means with another cast member,Victoria Jane 17611 they're immediately drawn aside by producers and, 95 % of times,Amanda Wyatt Bridal Dress told to go home. There has been a couple of exceptions (for instance, Stephen on “The Real Life: Seattle” was delivered to anger management after he smacked departing cast member Irene), but typically, any cast member who physically attacks these guys instructed to pack their bags and go. This has additionally been true on “Real World” spinoffs, “Road Rules” and “The Challenge.”
Well, that seems not to be any longer.
On last night’s season finale of “The Real Life: Tigard,” three cast people — Nia, Averey and Johnny — ongoing an on-camera brawl that started around the previous episode. The battle — which started, I swear, over cleaning Averey’s dog’s shit — involved Nia punching Johnny within the mind having a fists believe it or not than 10 occasions, laying in watch for him outdoors the restroom having a blowdryer she intended for ammunition, Averey visiting his defense (the 2 are dating) by wailing on Nia together with her fists and tugging her hair, and Nia then pursuing Averey by sucker-punching her at the back of the mind. At no reason did producers or camera people part of to prevent the violence. And also the relaxation from the cast appears relatively unfazed by even the?level?
of violence happening confronted with the selection between giving Nia the boot or Averey and Johnny under your own accord departing the home, just one (Jordan) chosen in support of Nia departing. Afterwards within the episode, with Johnny and Averey getting moved out, Nia focused her attention on another male cast member, Jordan, and talked about — nay,?plotted –?to possess a couple of her male buddies jump him. “My dogs are likely to eat tonight.” I am talking about, really? And again, producers didn't part of, a minimum of on camera. (Eventually, Nia’s friend Dom made the decision to not move forward using the beatdown.)
I've viewed the battle and it is aftermath — seen above in a number of five clips — a couple of occasions and that i remain flabbergasted and disturbed it's permitted to visit lower. I haven’t seen the relaxation of year, and so i understand that there's likely?some?
additional context for the amount of anger between these 3 people which they most likely found blows over much not only dog shit. But seriously, Nia, who's six-feet tall, smacked Johnny?10 occasions within the mind having a fists. That’s no fucking joke. And laying in watch for him to leave the restroom so she could hit him with a?blowdryer??Which was upright psycho. Averey managed to get obvious that they then attacked Nia because she understood Johnny “couldn’t” fight. Would producers have walked in if Johnny had fought against back? Are they going to have leaped in immediately if he'd began the altercation by pushing Nia instead of tossing something at her? Or did they hang back because Nia is female plus they understood it might alllow for “good television” (they’ve been hyping this fight all season, from what I’ve read)? I'd venture to state that they like exactly what happens on reality TV nowadays, this fight was likely somewhat urged through the producers … however when it went so far as it did, did they believe privately, “Oh shit”? Or did they clap their hands extremely and say, “Keep the cameras going. Fuck the ‘no fighting’ clause”?
Have you watch “The Real Life: Portland” finale? What have you think about the battle? Do you consider producers must have walked in? And do you consider the relaxation of the home must have been more upset and annoyed?

Why Steve Harvey is winning right now

Comedian Steve Harvey is honored on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 13, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Comedian Steve Harvey is honored around the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 13,Forever Wedding Dress 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Steve Harvey might not be your preferred comedian, author, radio personality,Liz Fields Bridal Dress Style 8425 Television show host, fashion label mind or throwback mustache-haver,wholesale designer wedding dresses but he's clearly doing something right because nearly everything he’s done has converted into major success.
Harvey’s latest gold sticker is available in the type of local NBC stations reviving his eponymous, Emmy-nominated surface 2016.
The dimpled daytime darling does particularly well with females 18-49 years of age. The show outperform the rest of the new daytime shows for the reason that demographic if this first showed last fall.
They behind the guy
Daytime television is usually targeted towards ladies and ladies have been the driving pressure behind Harvey’s best-selling relationship advice online books, so it's no shocker that his visitors have converted into audiences.? But exactly how one thing a 3-occasions married, two times divorced comedian who offers condescending gems like Behave like a girl, Think Just like a Guy stays adding zeros to his banking account?
One main issue with Steve Harvey’s ongoing success is his team. I covered his Hoodie Honours in Vegas a few years back for any work assignment and that i was amazed through the event’s efficiency and just right choices for his or her target demographic.
Just to illustrate: cash bar, hot wings and all sorts of whitened everything.? Harvey’s team had changed a convention hall into an expo featuring a large number of suppliers (including Harvey’s type of hats) along with a concert space. Frankie Beverly and Maize closed the weekend having a performance not to mention all your aunties and uncles used their crisp whitened for that occasion.
But Steve Harvey’s team required it one step further by turning the center of the convention center space right into a cash bar which offered hot wings. Here you'd many of these middle-aged, working/middle-class, black people doing the electrical Slide in most whitened having a beer in a single hands along with a paper plate of hot wings within the other.? That may not be to your liking, however the participants loved it and Harvey’s team understood just how to focus on that demographic.
Solid marketing research plus the opportunity to execute an educated plan, equals success for that Harvey squad. ?There isn't any alternative way to describe Harvey’s ability to become relationship guru overnight. ?You need to be pretty forward-thinking to even advise a leap from comedian to The famous host oprah-esque fawning from black women when it comes to advice a smaller amount effectively reach that goal.
Funny may take a lengthy way
Another large element in Harvey’s never-ending outings towards the bank is the fact that he’s really funny and that he appears to become certainly one of individuals naturally funny people. If he were footwear salesperson, he'd be cracking up all the clients and most likely obtaining a couple of extra sales or two from it.
Same theory is applicable to his career. Funny may take a lengthy way. ?If you may make someone laugh, that individual will probably hang in there for a little longer, which provides the chance to provide your books/movies/zoot suits and so on.
Harvey is ideal because the host of Family Feud and I’ve most likely viewed the initial Nobleman of Comedy a minimum of 15 occasions. His capability to cause me to feel laugh doesn't cause me to feel wish to hearken to any one of his relationship advice online (which shifts from “duh” to obnoxiously sexist), however again I am not the prospective demographic. ?I can’t take any advice from somebody that doesn’t have confidence in the fundamental concept of?evolution.?
The one thing that keeps Harvey winning above all else though is his readiness to obtain available and check out various things together with his career.? He’s were built with a #1 movie in the box office, best-selling books, offered out tours, and top-ranked tv shows. This guy is really a machine.? I abhor his relationship advice online, but I’m in awe of his hustle. We're able to all most likely take advantage of being a bit more Steve Harvey-as with our careers.
Skip the mustache and old relationship notions and search into individuals diverse earnings streams.
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Accused mobster laughs out loud during trial

Boston (CNN) — People it had been just like a meeting of old buddies: James “Whitey” Bulger listening carefully — laughing heartily at some point — to colorful memories of former Boston bookie Richard O’Brien, who went a effective bookmaking operation he inherited from his father.
However this wasn't any remember-when reunion between two seniors males.
The 84-year-old O’Brien, who resides in Florida and utilizes a wheel chair,Julietta by Mori Lee 3146 Bridal Dress claimed Friday like a prosecution witness in the federal trial of Bulger, who's billed within the deaths of 19 people throughout the nearly 2 decades that prosecutors say he was the mind from the Irish mob in Boston.
O’Brien referred to a conference between Bulger along with a guy who owed him money. Once the guy balked at having to pay, Bulger responded, “We possess a business besides bookmake.” “What’s that?” the guy requested. “Killing (expletive) as if you.”
The 83-year-old Bulger, that has proven little emotion within the first times of trial, put his mind back and discrete fun.

Whitey Bulger in hiding
O’Brien stated he was an “independent” bookmaker, or unaffiliated having a crime organization, when Bulger summoned him to some meeting to go over joining the Bulger group.
O’Brien stated have been employed by an italian man , mafia in Boston’s North Finish but Bulger told him, “Forget its northern border Finish. If you wish to maintain business, you need to be around.”
He'd no choice but to become listed on Bulger’s Winter Hill gang, O’Brien claimed, saying, “Their status preceded them.”
O’Brien then recommended Boston’s violent gang wars saying, “A large amount of everyone was shot. Mr. Bulger wound up on the top. You are able to draw your personal conclusions.”
Thus started a 14-year relationship, with O’Brien testifying he compensated Bulger’s group a few 1000 dollars, cash, in “rent” just about any month.
Requested why, O’Brien responded, “I valued my existence in addition to individuals beside me.”
The payment per month went more than $2,000, O’Brien stated, and was sometimes greater because Bulger and partner Steven “The Rifleman” Flemmi would charge random “taxes” if, for instance, certainly one of O’Brien’s employees found themself in the finish of the government wiretap.
Bulger never personally required the cash, that was always compensated in cash. It had been always handed to Bulger’s partner, Flemmi. “Maybe he never wanted it joined into evidence,” O’Brien offered.
O’Brien stated he gone to live in Florida in early ’90s, generating your day-to-day procedures of his bookmaking business to 1 of his six kids. Many years later, he stated, he was summoned to some ending up in Flemmi among rumblings that Bulger affiliates — together with a “father-and-daughter team” — were beginning to cooperate using the government.
He stated before he left for that meeting he told his daughter, “If I am not in 12 hrs visit the FBI in Miami. Don’t go back home (to Boston). Don’t visit the FBI there.”
O’Brien is anticipated to carry on testifying Monday.
Jurors earlier heard testimony from upon the market Massachusetts Condition Police Col. Thomas Foley, who on Thursday referred to the FBI’s informant program as “poorly run.”
“The FBI place a greater priority safeguarding their informants” compared to what they did safeguarding “public safety,” Foley stated.
Bulger’s lawyers are attempting to show Bulger was permitted to do something with impunity, approved by corrupt FBI agents and federal prosecutors.
On mix-examination Bulger attorney Hank Brennan asked Foley concerning the integrity of Bulger’s FBI informant file, which will probably be introduced at trial, asking the upon the market investigator why he'd accept the informant file as accurate if this was put together through the same FBI agents Foley thought were laying to him.
Foley stated he'd other sources but acknowledged he'd never checked the validity from the entire file.
Bulger’s lawyers also are attempting to establish that Bulger never was a compensated informant for that FBI which rather Bulger was the main one having to pay rogue agents for information.
The trial is anticipated to consider to 3 several weeks and can reveal sensational particulars concerning the mob and FBI corruption, particularly if Bulger selects to testify.
Bulger was at hiding for 16 years before he was taken in Santa Monica, California, 2 yrs ago, living within false title together with his girlfriend within an apartment within the oceanside city.
At his This summer 2011 arraignment, he pleaded not liable towards the 19 murder charges and 13 other counts.

We Tried It Eyebrow Tinting

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What it's: Browhaus’s “Browgraphy” shaping and “color tweak” tinting film treatment
Who attempted it: Alex Apatoff, Style News Editor
Why she made it happen: Because she made the decision her eyebrows weren't reaching their maximum potential
How crazy could it be on the scale in one to Kim Kardashian’s bloodstream facial? Most likely a 1 1 / 2 — the chairs really are a little “mad dentist” but the process is painless and quick
You’d believe that many years of covering makeup (preceded by many years of reading through about makeup) means I’d be totally ready for the “everyone is going to do their very own makeup” email from my pal, whoever June 1 wedding I had been a maid-matron of honour. Consider I had been afraid to be That Girl in most her precious wedding photos,Jasmine F151019 I immediately jumped on Facebook to evaluate things i might be doing better, facewise.
My conclusion? I wasn’t doing enough (read: anything) with my eyebrows. For those that women’s mag blather about eyebrows framework the face area, I had been departing them completely unwatched sans just a little tweezing when needed, towards the hindrance of my party photos.
And So I setup a scheduled appointment at N.Y.C.’s Browhaus, a London transplant devoted simply to — well, you suspected it — that has fans including Olivia Wilde. I sitting within the industrial chair in certain incredibly low lighting while Tiffany,Maggie Sottero Prestyn who had been very sweet and knowledgeable, spoken me with the procedure. I had been just a little concern about her doing the work at nighttime,Maggie Sottero Devine but she started up a clinical-searching light and started work.
Possibly realizing my hesitation, she explained she’d don't start too fast (both with tinting film and threads) and going when i gave her the okay. As she stated, “I can invariably do more, but when it’s done, you’re tied to it!” And her confidence inspired me, leading me to depart the salon with eyebrows more dark and much more formed than I'd initially planned, that we loved (but which certainly startled my hubby).
Overall it had been painless, fast and simple, though at $45 for any treatment that lasts in regards to a month, it had been a lot more than I believe I’d ordinarily spend without a special event approaching. However, I loved how “done” my face looked even with no stitch of makeup on, and i believe it designed a improvement in the images without having to be so noticeable regarding have buddies wondering basically had work done. The next time a bride informs me I’m by myself for makeup at her wedding, I’m certainly hopping in that chair.
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Antiquing Never Thought Id List THAT As a Hobby

Antiquing: I Never Thought I’d List THAT Like a Hobby Weddingbee Ideas??Support Sign up???Login?? Engagement Date: March 18, 2012Date For The Wedding: October 2013Venue: Bittersweet Farm, Westport, MAAbout Me: I am a type-A, Colonial girl with ethnic roots from Ireland and Italia to Portugal and Canada getting married to one hundredPercent Portuguese stud. My love runs deep in my dear, dysfunctional Red-colored Sox along with a great cup of clam chowder. Fall is my personal favorite season in Colonial,Alfred Angelo 2234 which is ideal for our October wedding! I really like Mr. Jet (obvs!), our cool chihuahua Bruce Banner,White One Tigris everything Harry Potter, and old-school Saturday Evening Live. I am a traditionalist in mind, but a really forward-thinking inked bride. I can not wait to Mr. Jet my hubby and begin the following chapter in our lives together! Slainté!

Antiquing: I Never Thought I’d List THAT Like a Hobby June eleventh, 2013 @ 10:37 am by Miss Jet Setter Share
I was raised within an antique shop. Not necessarily, but the house always felt like one. I recall having fun with old metal vehicles like a kid along with a vintage Playskool barn that my grandmother stored in her own loft.My loved ones has always appreciated antiques, and they’ve always taken great proper care of their stuff. A lesson I learned too well, when i panic after i break a plate I purchased for $3 at Ikea.
A couple of days ago, my father and that i visited the Brimfield Fair—the country’s biggest outside antique festival that runs for 3 days in May, This summer, and September. I, getting wedding around the brain constantly, were built with a couple of ideas of products I possibly could look out for—a card box, vintage bottles of wine or crates, or some awesome signs.
Brimfield is around an hour and half from our town, therefore we hit the street at 6:00 AM to obtain a good parking place and first dibs around the early-bird deals.
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Brimfield in an ungodly hour. Hardly anybody there yet!We trolled more than 100 vendor stalls within the next five hrs approximately, even though my father stored striking the truly amazing deals, all I happened upon was garbage such as this:

These scare me towards the depths of my soul.I had been feeling just a little disheartened until I spotted a stall with vintage milk crates stacked to the top tent. There have been a lot of beautiful wood and metal crates with old local company logos etched around the sides. I sifted via a couple of, and spotted this person full of wooden frames:

Moooo!Ta-da! Within the eleventh hour, I discovered our cardbox? Unsure just how I’ll set this up yet, but it’s an excellent mixture of modern and rustic using its satin wood and gal steel frame. I can’t wait to include this onto our tables it’ll add depth and character as our visitors arrive to the reception place! How would you react with this particular guy? Tags: decor, westport Share