tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83239820173887568922024-03-14T08:28:44.977-07:00Slow As The SouthSlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-18569612015448741112020-04-15T19:46:00.001-07:002020-04-15T19:46:20.228-07:00Pandemic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wow, it has been over a year since I have last posted anything on the blog. And now I find myself stuck at home for over 30 days in the middle of the Corona virus pandemic and feeling the need to write... something.<br />
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When the corona virus initially hit the US, we were due to make a short weekend getaway to Omaha for Spring Break with the girls. We were going to see one of my favorite bands, The Lumineers, in concert and then hang out in Omaha a few days exploring. The day before our trip, we learned that the country was going into lockdown mode. Group gatherings like concerts were cancelled, people were discouraged from flying or leaving their homes...<br />
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So we spent Spring Break mostly sitting on the couch. We hung out as a family but weren't able to really go anywhere since everywhere we could go for entertainment - movies, restaurants, shopping, video game places were closed. Unfortunately, Josh & I both had vacation that we had to go ahead and burn or we lost it so that's what we did. About mid-week that first week of Spring Break, we learned that school was cancelled for the rest of the year. I actually think that was the best decision because the constant extension process would have been painful not only for the kids but for parents who needed to make arrangements. I'm just glad that our kids are older and are able to navigate online learning and such on their own for the most part. Several people on my team at work throughout the world are trying to work from home and teach children at the same time... that isn't going so well for them.<br />
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Speaking of working from home, not a lot has changed on that front. I'm already a person who works from home but the difference is that my family is now also home all day. The girls do pretty good to entertain themselves and Josh works remotely from his office so it is a pretty quiet day except for passing each other at lunchtime in the kitchen.<br />
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I wish I could say that I've made good use of the time stuck at home but to be honest, I haven't accomplished nearly what I would have in any other circumstances. I think a lot of that has to do with anxiety over the uncertainty in the world right now, especially with the dictator in charge of the US at the moment. I actually have been pretty firmly in rut this entire time and feeling that I am only living to work. Which is strange since not a whole lot has changed for me personally....<br />
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But something has my brain out of whack. I am not reading as much. That has started to come back a little but I was on an average of 2 books a week and I think I've read 2 books in the whole month we've been stuck. I have done some decluttering or purging in my house but I would have thought I would have it at it's cleanest and really, it feels like such a bother to work on. I haven't done one stitch (cross stich) this entire time. I have done more cooking although it hasn't been the healthiest and that's a whole different issue. Keto went out the window when it became obvious that getting groceries was going to be a challenge... initially due to hoarding but then later because shopping was becoming virtual (deliver and pickup) and items weren't in stock or I didn't have the ability to make substitutions on the fly for different meals, etc. So while I'm cooking and we're eating pretty good... I've gone backwards on my health goals. I made a goal to work on writing this year as well and this time at home seems like it would be perfect to work on some projects but nothing comes when I sit down.<br />
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And work. Well work-life balance is off again. And to be honest, I've been pretty unhappy with work in general for the last month or more. I won't go into the details but it is accurate to assume that I am being taken advantage of yet again by another company. Not perhaps with the severity as my last company but for whatever reason, I fall into this trap time and time again.<br />
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Overall...I am in a rut.<br />
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And I know that I should give myself a pass right now and practice some grace but it is a struggle.<br />
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I know that there are things to work on and improve; things that if I did them would make me feel better yet I don't. Instead, I watch the COVID-19 Task Force daily meetings for at least an hour and get panicky... I stare at my phone for hours reading articles about how messed the US is right now... I worry about work issues that I shouldn't even allow to consume my thoughts... and I fall deeper into the rut.<br />
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I don't care if I have to stay home another month, 2 months, or even 6 months. I just want some feeling of security and motivation to return. I want to wake up and not dread the day ahead , to work on my goals daily and not feel like I am wasting my life away. <br />
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What do you do when all the things you thought you cared about don't seem to matter anymore and you have no idea what it is that you actually do care about now...?<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-51296917665671709242019-01-01T18:45:00.001-08:002019-01-01T18:46:04.585-08:002018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2018.... what can I say? I'm so utterly thrilled that you are over. 2018 was not a great year at my house. The loss of family and pets, some health issues in my family, the political climate, my inability to stay keto, etc. all made this last year one of our most difficult to date.<br />
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We lost two of Josh's grandparents last year in addition to our cat, Grimm, and dog, Molly. Not a good year at all...<br />
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We did have some good things happen that I can't dismiss.<br />
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We took a family vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. It was a great trip and found out that we really liked Hawaii. None of us would complain about going back. Or eating more Poke.<br />
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Josh & I managed to get away to celebrate our 8 year anniversary by traveling to Fort Lauderdale and then Key West. The big surprise the Challenger rental car that he drove around for a week. We also managed to see Phil Collins in concert, which was on our bucket list.<br />
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We also saw Smashing Pumpkins and America in concert.<br />
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I read a ton this year, 40 books to be exact. Not a small amount of books but has definitely set me for a bigger challenge in 2019.<br />
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We paid off the PMI on our house. This was a financial goal I had to get done in the next 2 years but we were able to do so earlier. No more wasted money going to PMI. Our IRA on the other hand... well I think we all know the stock market has been big disappointment in 2018.<br />
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There were Halloween dances (with dates), band concerts, choir concerts, girls going to movies by themselves, more sleepovers, checking out magnet high schools, honor's assemblies, more travel for work, many vet appointments, moving into a new office building for work (mostly impacting Josh), and just getting on with life.<br />
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I didn't do near the writing that I had hoped to this year.<br />
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I didn't finish cross stitch projects that I started.<br />
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I spent too much time thinking about my job.... not a good sign.<br />
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It felt like a year of fewer accomplishments and more just about getting through. I suppose that's how some years just have to go.<br />
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Like last year, I wanted to share my favorites of the year of 2018:<br />
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Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Tranquility-Novel-Katja-Millay-ebook/dp/B009R44MQ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546396243&sr=8-1&keywords=sea+of+tranquility+by+katja+millay" target="_blank">The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel</a> by Katja Millay</div>
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Movie: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Tye-Sheridan/dp/B07BDRR6S1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546396299&sr=8-1&keywords=ready+player+one" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a></div>
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TV: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meet-the-Gallaghers/dp/B01L3EXP4O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546396378&sr=8-2&keywords=Shameless" target="_blank">Shameless</a></div>
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Music: Phil Collins</div>
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Craft: Paper Cutting</div>
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Run in with a celebrity: Unfortunately no run-ins in person but got some love on my blog and instagram celebs including Lang Leav, a poet I really enjoy</div>
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Art: Wyland.... reminds me of my childhood</div>
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Indulgence: Margot Elena box, Sour Gal wine, Wensleydale cheese with cranberries</div>
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Tea: I've been on more of coffee kick again, Donut Shop Vanilla Cream Puff is my current fav</div>
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Meal: Poke, Okinamoyaki, and mochi donuts... all in Waikiki</div>
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Concert: Phil Collins</div>
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Destination: Oahu, Hawaii - the North Shore</div>
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-7427085658241119332018-12-27T07:29:00.000-08:002018-12-27T07:39:29.273-08:00Molly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After a bath and with a new bandanna!</div>
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It's that odd week between Christmas and New Year's Day that I have come to love because it is my annual staycation. My family hunkers down at home to enjoy our new "toys" and venturing out for daytime activities that we otherwise are too busy to do... trying new restaurants... seeing all the movies... taking care of some chores... It's typically a pretty good time and has been so the last several years since leaving my old, stressful job. Prior to then, this week was a week of sleep and trying to recover from utter exhaustion.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This year though... my Molly girl passed away a couple of days before Christmas. This is the worst time of year anyway... I lost my dad, my grandma, and an aunt all the week of Christmas in prior years. It usually does make the holidays hard because there is a remembrance of what occurred that I try to distract myself from. But this year, Molly got sick. </span></div>
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Molly on left -- their first meeting, already sisters!</div>
Molly was our 10 year old basset hound; we have two. Mable was adopted first as a puppy. A year after we got her, we thought it might be nice if she had a friend and the Humane Society happened to have a special needs basset that they were having trouble adopting. Molly was 5 at the time and suffered from Addison's Disease. To counteract symptoms and an Addison's episode, she needed a shot once a month that cost about $120. This meant that we were committing to a pretty hefty pet expense in addition to other normal pet expenses. But when we met Molly, it just clicked. Mable went up to meet her at the Humane Society to make sure that they hit it off and they did. Mable loved Molly and Molly tolerated Mable as a puppy. She was calm and really just seemed like she was waiting on the right family to come along. And to be honest, we heard others who were looking at her while we were and talking about how surely she didn't need a shot that often... and I just couldn't. I couldn't let anyone else adopt that sweet girl and not take good care of her.<br />
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We had the option of choosing another name for her but I loved Molly. She was a Molly and that's all she had ever known so Molly she remained. That didn't stop us from giving her other "pet" names that she also learned to respond to including -- Molls-Bolls, Ly Ly, Fatso McGee, Molly-Balls; you get the idea. The people at the Humane Society were so happy to have gotten her a good home, they waived all fees, and nearly rushed us out the door with her.<br />
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Molly was a great dog but often a very sick dog. Addison's is something that can cause other health issues but if treated typically doesn't shorten the lifespan. We learned quickly that Molly was often with an ear infection. It's pretty common in basset hounds due to their ear flaps and inability for the ear to get air. Molly had an ear infection 80% of her life. Not untreated. In fact, when new medicine came out, we were the first to try it. And ear cleaning in our house was a daily event. She hated it but she knew it had to be done. Molly was also chunky; something that bassets are also prone to but made worse because of the Prednisone she took. Molly also had the worst allergies. Itchy paws, goopy eyes, sneezy at times... she also took allergy meds. Molly also came to us with really bad teeth. We had teeth removal surgery twice. She had 11 teeth when she passed. It didn't stop her from eating though... my girl loved to eat.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT0rkVwHcH_bqNsdpjJNmrtw2Tb7-aUeQX5PsS3A2i2VRl046PH4I0-BvlhLZ3CXBPgCMEVBX2nH3GwYPbsS2Eu-1y2QWpO-bdzl2YxpgAoqec69rjL0DgIZj4oB6Pkj6n8n9NZmlOYH7/s1600/Molly_Mable_July4th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT0rkVwHcH_bqNsdpjJNmrtw2Tb7-aUeQX5PsS3A2i2VRl046PH4I0-BvlhLZ3CXBPgCMEVBX2nH3GwYPbsS2Eu-1y2QWpO-bdzl2YxpgAoqec69rjL0DgIZj4oB6Pkj6n8n9NZmlOYH7/s320/Molly_Mable_July4th.jpg" width="180" /></a>When it was food time, she would scratch at the carpet like a bull and waive her head around motioning to the kitchen. We called her our little bully because she was pretty demanding at times. She liked routine. She knew exactly when the girls would be home from school each day and would wait at the front door for them. She loved her dog beds. She wasn't able to get on furniture due to her weight and shorter legs than Mable but no matter because she had 5 dog beds in the house. She also frequently used a pillow on a dog bed because she liked to have extra cushion for her head. When we did feed her, she would stand outside of our laundry room (where the food is stored) and she would do the hound roooo-roooo at us. It always sounded like she was saying FOOOODDD!<br />
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Molly was incredibly smart. She hadn't been trained (other than house trained) when we got her but as we worked with her and Mable, they both learned Sit, Come, Wait, Speak, and Touch. Molly always learned much faster than Mable and would get so frustrated when it would take Mable so many tries to get it right.... waiting on Mable meant she had to wait to do her next trick. Wait was our favorite because she was such a foodie that when we made her wait, she did a little dance that had her backing up almost like she was telling someone to hold her back.<br />
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Molly taught Mable to be a proper dog. Mable was initially raised by our cat, Grimm, who passed away earlier this year. Mable didn't enjoy outside, or barking, or even eating that much until Molly came along. Molly was the dominant one and Mable just went with it. I'm not sure that Mable would have ever figured out the dog door without Molly to guide her. Molly was a cuddly girl, loved to sit and be petted. She would stretch out at your feet often hoping you might give her a little nudge with your foot when watching TV. Molly was that dog that truly just enjoyed being at your side and hanging out -- lower energy but as loyal as they come. She was often my visitor to my office during the day while I was working. She just liked to hang out.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCat5-GGZSYHeaIX6Cf0EnBHsJJBSpjWf3OL78PTbdwB6o0qw2OIX05HeN5BTr0X0D_xYYwZdBwSHVqvpY8ZeFsNNb4Ji3OmJHBgz9DSHCF50T8VrkSBg4IYKY8cHq1yev32q5fl1DOeyY/s1600/Janet_Molly_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCat5-GGZSYHeaIX6Cf0EnBHsJJBSpjWf3OL78PTbdwB6o0qw2OIX05HeN5BTr0X0D_xYYwZdBwSHVqvpY8ZeFsNNb4Ji3OmJHBgz9DSHCF50T8VrkSBg4IYKY8cHq1yev32q5fl1DOeyY/s320/Janet_Molly_1.jpg" width="180" /></a>So when Molly abruptly wasn't feeling well a week before Christmas we took her to the vet. They know us there -- so much so that Molly knows to walk in and get on the scale by herself. We have a great relationship with out vet and initially they didn't think it was that serious. They gave her some antibiotics for her tummy and put her on a limited diet of food. After a couple of days she wasn't any better so we took her back and they did lab work trying to see if it was something more serious. In that time, she had been more sleepy but still able to get around and had an appetite. That all changed in one day. She lost her appetite, her hind legs were very shaky making it difficult to stand and she was obviously uncomfortable. We didn't have the lab results back but didn't think we could wait so we took her to the ER. They were very concerned about Molly and went ahead and did more labs and x-rays so we could immediate results. They were worried about a tumor which seemed like the worst of our fears but the scan came back clear. So they started treating her for Pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is treatable in most dogs but there are rare occasions where it can be fatal. Unfortunately for Molly it became fatal. She had a plasma transfusion as she was having a lot of internal bleeding and we were hoping that would help to clot the blood. They also gave her pain meds that would help her rest, IV fluids, and more antibiotics. The next day we went and saw her at the ER and she was almost coma like -- resting but moaning a lot too. The vet thought that we could keep pushing antibiotics and hoping she would turn around. At 230 AM the next day... Molly crashed. She was brought back but too far gone to truly come back. We made it up to the ER in time to say goodbye to her. We were and still are devastated. We put so much into saving our girl from the moment we met her. And yes, we knew special needs and being 5 years old when we got her meant probable shorter time with her but we were so attached. A lot of that was because she was special needs and it meant that we all had to care for her. She was Mable's girl... because Mable believes everyone is on this planet to be hers.<br />
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We're all trying to adjust to the emptiness in our house and hearts right now. Mable is feeling very lost and sad but we are trying to spoil her with attention and nothing is more comforting than her loves anyway...<br />
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It's going to take some time to get over this loss. Nothing can replace our Molly-girl.</div>
SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-30260972527824333192018-09-22T21:29:00.000-07:002018-09-22T21:29:01.681-07:00First Day of Fall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Fall is my season. Something about this time of year brings out the best in me.<br />
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I'm far more content than any other time of year and I find my lost creativity returns. Spring does nearly the same although it usually brings back my desire of health and minimalism. It's interesting how as I get older, I've come to terms with things that are just me. Fall makes me want to listen to deep music... like some Mad Season... And write poems, lots of poems.<br />
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And read, but then again, I always like to read. Today I read a book of poems. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lullabies-Lang-Leav-ebook/dp/B00KI7OP24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537676632&sr=8-1&keywords=lullabies+lang+leav" target="_blank">Lullabies</a> by Lang Leav. I really enjoy Lang Leav; her poems remind me of my style of writing. I find that she taps into my inner voice and makes me thing about things from long ago... memories good and bad. Her art is quite lovely too; like it be belongs in a children's book. I highly recommend Lullabies or any of her books. <br />
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I'm going to be doing some traveling again here in a few weeks. Josh & I will be celebrating our 8 year anniversary by taking a trip to southern Florida, Ft. Lauderdale to see Phil Collins in concert then a few days in Key West and Miami. Hopefully the hurricanes stay away. Ernest Hemmingway's house is definitely on the to-do list.I then am headed back to Minneapolis for work for a week. Fall in Minneapolis is pretty great as well.<br />
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In November I'm headed to Orlando for a week; a work conference, but I am looking forward to it still. I'm hoping to get to see some friends who work in my field while there. <br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-1262332569937542792018-09-11T17:42:00.002-07:002018-09-11T17:42:52.563-07:00Bookish goals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well I skipped blogging the whole summer. I dunno know happened. I wasn't too busy... I just forgot to blog. I guess I was probably distracted by books. Reading books.<br />
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I love to read and sometimes go through these phases where I read a book every day or two. That's what happened this summer. And it hasn't really let up. Although, I admit, the book I am reading now currently hasn't been quite as engaging. So what did I read this summer? A LOT!<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ill-Be-Gone-Dark-Obsessive-ebook/dp/B071YRW9CB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536708542&sr=8-1&keywords=i%27ll+be+gone+in+the+dark+book" target="_blank">I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer</a><br />
Michelle McNamara<br />
3/5 stars<br />
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I wanted to love this book. I picked it up right around the time that arrest was made of the alleged Golden State Killer so I was able to follow what was happening on the news as well. But I was disappointed. The personal details about Michelle and her life (and marriage to Patton Oswald) were some of the better parts but the telling of attacks by the Golden State Killer were drawn out way too long. I found myself more interested in the author than the crimes that were committed.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Side-Hustle-Idea-Income-Days-ebook/dp/B01MT0J7KF/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1536709151&sr=8-3&keywords=side+hustle" target="_blank">Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days</a><br />
Chris Guillebeau<br />
4/5 stars<br />
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My desire to constantly have a side hustle brewing often encouraged by the words and stories of Guillebeau. I'm not one for business or get rich quick books and this is nothing like that. Guillebeau speaks of life of freedom supported by side income that can ultimately lead to full time income and greater happiness. I've read everything that Guillebeau has written to date and there is a reason why is driving a movement towards more fulfilled work and life.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Oddfellows-Orphanage-Emily-Winfield-Martin-ebook/dp/B004YWKKBO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536709284&sr=8-1&keywords=oddfellows+orphanage" target="_blank">Oddfellow's Orphanage</a><br />
Emily Winfield Martin<br />
4/5 stars<br />
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I'll be honest. This book was going to get a high rating from me just because of the artwork and whimsical style of Martin. Emily Winfield Martin is a favorite artist that I have purchased from several times and her work adorns my home. When she started creating books, I was thrilled. Oddfellow is a children's book about misfits who live together at an orphanage and find happiness in being surrounded by other's who are different like they are. The book is a quick read with great illustrations and leaves your mood a little lighter after a read. I have her next book, Snow & Rose on my TBR shelf.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Oliphant-Completely-Fine-Novel-ebook/dp/B01KGZVTOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536711449&sr=8-1&keywords=eleanor+oliphant+is+completely+fine" target="_blank">Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</a><br />
Gail Honeyman<br />
4/5 stars<br />
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I've heard people either love or hate this book. I loved it. It is a bit sad and depressing as Eleanor has a sad and depressing life but parts of it resonated with me. I've had moments in my life when I've been utterly and completely alone for months on end I recall how those times felt, like not a soul on earth could understand how I felt let alone understand where I was coming from. We make up our own realities and that's exactly what Eleanor has done in her life...<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-79-Darren-Sapp-ebook/dp/B077V5R3W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536711715&sr=8-1&keywords=summer+of+79" target="_blank">Summer of '79</a><br />
Darren Sapp<br />
2/5 stars<br />
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As a child of the 80's I really thought this book would be reminiscent of my childhood and bring back all those old feelings I get when I watch Stranger Things. No such luck. Honestly, this book could have been set in any time period... it was very light on the nostalgia. The book was meant to be a mystery but was very predictable and the writing was fairly immature. I'd pass on this one.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Not-That-Could-Tell-Novel-ebook/dp/B072TZK5L6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536711968&sr=8-1&keywords=not+that+i+could+tell" target="_blank">Not That I Could Tell</a><br />
Jessica Strawser<br />
3/5 stars<br />
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Set in suburbia is the story of neighbor women who one night drink a little too much and when they all get up the next morning they learn that one of the women is missing. This was a pretty quick read but had some predictable parts but did leave for a surprise ending.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Time-Lied-Novel-ebook/dp/B076GNTWQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536712156&sr=8-1&keywords=riley+sager" target="_blank">The Last Time I Lied</a><br />
Riley Sager<br />
4/5 stars<br />
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I'm really digging Riley Sager lately. I didn't know who Sager was until a few months ago when I picked up Final Girls. Sager, although male, feels like he intimately knows is lead women characters and has deep insight into how his main character feels. The Last Time I Lied is incredibly suspenseful and reads like a movie. I wouldn't be surprised it was made into one next.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/House-Secrets-Novel-V-C-Andrews-ebook/dp/B074ZL3366/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1536712480&sr=8-7&keywords=house+of+secrets" target="_blank">House of Secrets</a><br />
V.C. Andrews<br />
3/5 stars<br />
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I've read a lot of V.C. Andrews over the years including originals by Andrews herself and then after she passed and her work was continued by Andrew Niederman. House of Secrets is like most Andrew's books is full of teen angst and incestuous relationships It had actually been years since I had picked up one of her books and found it disappointing. It might be the writing just isn't as a good or maybe I've just grown up? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Sweet-Audrina-Book-ebook/dp/B004DI7TUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536712885&sr=8-1&keywords=my+sweet+audrina" target="_blank">My Sweet Audrina</a> still is my favorite book by Andrew's of all time.<br />
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I've realized that I've read way more books over the summer than I even realized... and thus must continue this into another post. Look for the second half of my summer list in the next few days.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-14455232211285725782018-05-05T05:00:00.000-07:002018-05-05T05:00:13.193-07:00Book Review: Kill Creek: A Novel by Scott Thomas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recently finished <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1942645821/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1942645821&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0c5df58496426ffcafc27bc055dc855c%22%3EKill%20Creek%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1942645821%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Kill Creek</a> by Scott Thomas. The story is set just outside of Lawrence, Kansas. I didn't realize this at the time that I started reading the book but quickly realized that much of the information about Kansas was accurate. I quickly looked up the author, Scott Thomas, and realized that he was in fact from Kansas - very cool.<br />
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Kill Creek is the story of four famous horror authors who agree to stay overnight in a supposedly haunted house and be interviewed as a publicity stunt. Each author has their own experiences in the house that sparks a fury of writing once they all return to their homes -- each aggressively working on their next horror novel. The authors begin to realize that they have similar strange ideas, eerie thoughts, nightmares while writing, that tie back to the Kill Creek house. They join back together again at the haunted house to find out what is causing these strange behaviors and what is <i>really</i> going on in the Kill Creek house.<br />
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I enjoyed Kill Creek. I found some parts very predictable and others parts surprising. There is some edge of your seat suspense and a few graphic horror parts but overall nothing I couldn't stomach. One of my favorite parts are all the references to my home state and the towns of Lawrence and Kansas City. It feels like a great book to make into a movie... I'll be interested to find out if that happens. I'd definitely pick up another book to read by Scott Thomas in the future.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-73896831933802625012018-05-03T19:20:00.000-07:002018-05-03T19:24:30.260-07:00Kawaiian Island Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello friends.<br />
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It has been awhile since I have updated on my side business, Kawaiian Island. It is still around but I've not been able to grow it much this last year mostly due to the platform that I have been using for sales, <a href="https://www.cafepress.com/kawaiianisland" target="_blank">Cafe Press</a>. It is incredibly hard for people to find my products but I'm hoping that will soon change. I have recently moved my selling platform over to Amazon and have been getting t-shirts migrated to sell. I will still be keeping my existing <a href="https://www.cafepress.com/kawaiianisland" target="_blank">Cafe Press store</a> but am hoping Amazon to generate more sales as well for t-shirts. Check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=w_bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011?ie=UTF8&node=7141123011&field-brandtextbin=Kawaiian+Island" target="_blank">Kawaiian Island</a> on Amazon.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-75444173099849997702018-04-27T18:44:00.000-07:002018-04-27T18:44:27.993-07:00Literary Travel - US Literary Landmarks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This post is a long list of literary landmarks in the United States that I have been maintaining for my own travel and thought the rest of the internet might be interested as I have yet to see a comprehensive site with all this information. I will continue to add to and edit this list as time goes on<br />
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Included in the list are places that tie back to an author or book such as a childhood home, statue, or museum.<br />
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A * signifies if I have visited the location.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Alabama </span></u></b></div>
<u>Monroeville</u><br />
Harper Lee - <a href="https://www.monroecountymuseum.org/" target="_blank">Monroe County Museum</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060935464/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060935464&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=30edf732a7135e2770d2aaa0904a58b8%22%3ETo%20Kill%20a%20Mockingbird%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0060935464%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">To Kill A Mockingbird</a></i><br />
Truman Capote - <a href="https://www.ruralswalabama.org/attraction/truman-capote-historical-marker-monroeville-al/" target="_blank">Truman Capote Historical Marker</a><br />
<u>Montgomery</u><br />
F. Scott Fitzgerald - <a href="http://www.thefitzgeraldmuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Fitzgerald Museum</a> - <i>Tender Is The Night</i><br />
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald - <a href="http://www.thefitzgeraldmuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Fitzgerald Museum</a> - <i>Save Me The Waltz</i><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Alaska</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Arizona</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Payson</u></div>
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Zane Grey - <a href="https://www.paysonrimcountry.com/blank-jcnlo" target="_blank">Zane Grey Cabin & Museum</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Arkansas</span></u></b></div>
<u>Piggott</u><br />
Ernest Hemingway - <a href="http://hemingway.astate.edu/" target="_blank">Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum & Educational Center</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">California</span></u></b></div>
<u>Big Sur</u><br />
Henry Miller - <a href="https://henrymiller.org/" target="_blank">Henry Miller Memorial Library</a><br />
<u>Carmel</u><br />
Robinson Jeffers - <a href="http://www.torhouse.org/" target="_blank">Tor House</a><br />
<u>Danville</u><br />
Eugene O'Neill - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/euon/index.htm" target="_blank">Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300117434/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0300117434&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=bf2ea373cb0374ed137f071d7daab5a1%22%3EThe%20Iceman%20Cometh%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0300117434%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Iceman Cometh</a></i><br />
<u>Glen Ellen</u><br />
Jack London - <a href="http://www.jacklondonpark.com/" target="_blank">Jack London State Historic Park</a><br />
<u>Martinez</u><br />
John Muir - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/jomu/index.htm" target="_blank">John Muir National Historic Site</a><br />
<u>Salinas</u><br />
John Steinbeck - <a href="http://www.steinbeck.org/" target="_blank">National Steinbeck Center</a><br />
<u>San Francisco</u><br />
Jack Kerouac - <a href="https://www.kerouac.com/" target="_blank">The Beat Museum</a><br />
<u>St. Helena</u><br />
Robert Louis Stevenson - <a href="http://stevensonmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Robert Louis Stevenson Museum</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Colorado</span></u></b></div>
<u>Colorado Springs</u><br />
Helen Hunt Jackson - <a href="http://www.cspm.org/learn/regional-history/helent-hunt-jackson/" target="_blank">Helen Hunt Jackson Pioneers Museum</a><br />
<u>Denver</u><br />
Jack Kerouac - <a href="http://www.mybrothersbar.com/" target="_blank">My Brother's Bar</a><br />
Neal Cassady - <a href="http://www.mybrothersbar.com/" target="_blank">My Brother's Bar</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Connecticut</span></u></b></div>
<u>Hartford</u><br />
Harriet Beecher Stowe - <a href="https://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/" target="_blank">The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center</a><br />
Mark Twain - <a href="https://marktwainhouse.org/" target="_blank">The Mark Twain House & Museum</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011T7M9GU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B011T7M9GU&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e5581b7596710772d26c302715aa2ec3%22%3EThe%20Adventures%20of%20Huckleberry%20Finn%20(Penguin%20Classics)%20by%20Mark%20Twain%20(30-Jan-2003)%20Paperback%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B011T7M9GU%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</a> and </i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INIXO6I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00INIXO6I&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c3c8d96bfda425782feb54d0eefe90b1%22%3EThe%20Adventures%20of%20Tom%20Sawyer%20(Penguin%20Classics)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00INIXO6I%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank"><i>Tom Sawyer</i></a><br />
<u>New London</u><br />
Eugene O'Neill - <a href="https://www.theoneill.org/mcc" target="_blank">Monte Cristo Cottage</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140449264/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0140449264&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=9ca0c0e4f63ca8537269af5838a796ac%22%3EThe%20Count%20of%20Monte%20Cristo%20(Penguin%20Classics)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0140449264%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Count of Monte Cristo</a></i><br />
<u>West Harford</u><br />
Noah Webster - <a href="https://noahwebsterhouse.org/" target="_blank">Noah Webster House</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Delaware</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Florida</span></u></b></div>
<u>Cross Creek</u><br />
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings - <a href="https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Marjorie-Kinnan-Rawlings" target="_blank">Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park</a><br />
<u>Daytona Beach</u><br />
Stephen Crane - <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/products_services/literarylandmarks/landmarksbyyear/1989/crane" target="_blank">Stephen Crane House</a><br />
<u>Key West</u><br />
Ernest Hemingway - <a href="https://www.hemingwayhome.com/" target="_blank">The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum</a><br />
<u>Vero Beach</u><br />
Laura Riding Jackson - <a href="http://lauraridingjackson.com/" target="_blank">Laura Riding Jackson Foundation</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Georgia</span></u></b></div>
<u>Atlanta</u><br />
Alice Walker - <a href="http://www.emory.edu/alicewalker/" target="_blank">The Alice Walker Literary Societ</a>y<br />
Joel Chandler - <a href="http://www.wrensnest.org/" target="_blank">The Wren's Nest</a><br />
Margaret Mitchell - <span id="goog_836005486"></span><span id="goog_836005487"></span><a href="http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/explore/destinations/margaret-mitchell-house" target="_blank">Margaret Mitchell House </a>- <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451635621/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1451635621&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=756d6c7bb9c5be2bc8617ff025cded8f%22%3EGone%20with%20the%20Wind%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1451635621%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Gone With The Wind</a></i><br />
<u>Columbus</u><br />
Carson McCullers - <a href="http://www.mccullerscenter.org/" target="_blank">McCullers Center </a>- <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MUSQ80/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001MUSQ80&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=fadf92564e78624abc489323b34efd89%22%3EThe%20Heart%20is%20a%20Lonely%20Hunter%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001MUSQ80%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter</a></i><br />
<u>Macon</u><br />
Sidney Lanier - <a href="http://www.sidneylaniercottage.org/" target="_blank">Sidney Lanier Cottage</a><br />
<u>Milledgeville</u><br />
Flannery O'Connor - <a href="http://andalusiafarm.org/" target="_blank">Andalusia Home of Flannery O'Connor</a><br />
<u>Savannah</u><br />
*Flannery O'Connor - <a href="http://www.flanneryoconnorhome.org/" target="_blank">Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Hawaii</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Haiku</u></div>
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M.S. Merwin - <a href="https://merwinconservancy.org/" target="_blank">M.S. Merwin Conservancy</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Idaho</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Hailey</u></div>
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Ezra Pound - <a href="http://idahoheritage.org/assets/popups/sc/sc_ezra.html" target="_blank">Ezra Pound House</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Illinois</span></u></b></div>
<u>Chicago</u><br />
Upton Sinclair - <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/products_services/literarylandmarks/landmarksbyyear/2005/unionstockyardgate" target="_blank">Union Stockyard Gate</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486419231/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0486419231&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=36da8199c040c2ebb5b496f92fdf4146%22%3EThe%20Jungle%20(Dover%20Thrift%20Editions)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0486419231%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Jungle</a></i><br />
<u>Galesburg</u><br />
Carl Sandburg - <a href="https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/experience/sites/central/pages/carl-sandburg.aspx" target="_blank">Carl Sandburg State Historic Site</a><br />
<u>Springfield</u><br />
Vachel Lindsay - <a href="https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/experience/sites/central/pages/vachel-lindsay.aspx" target="_blank">Vachel Lindsay Home</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Indiana</span></u></b></div>
<u>Indianapolis</u><br />
James Whitcomb Riley - <a href="http://www.rileykids.org/about/riley-museum-home/#.VP8oy2TF_Rc" target="_blank">James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home</a><br />
Kurt Vonnegut - <a href="https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/" target="_blank">Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library</a><br />
<u>Miller Beach</u><br />
Nelson Algren - <a href="https://www.nelsonalgrenmuseumofmillerbeach.com/" target="_blank">Nelson Algren Museum</a><br />
<u>Oak Park</u><br />
Ernest Hemingway - <a href="https://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/" target="_blank">Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home Museum</a><br />
<u>Rome City</u><br />
Gene Stratton-Porter - <a href="http://www.genestratton-porter.com/" target="_blank">The Gene-Stratton Porter Historic Site</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Iowa</span></u></b></div>
<u>Iowa City</u><br />
Kurt Vonnegut - <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toadaway/430842371/?ytcheck=1&new_session=1" target="_blank">Kurt Vonnegut House</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385333846/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385333846&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=22034aa9d675315ba46eca953c4259d9%22%3ESlaughterhouse-Five:%20A%20Novel%20(Modern%20Library%20100%20Best%20Novels)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0385333846%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Slaughterhouse Five</a></i><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Kansas</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Independence</u></div>
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Laura Ingalls Wilder - <a href="https://www.littlehouseontheprairiemuseum.com/" target="_blank">Little House on the Prairie Museum</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064400409/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0064400409&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d8b100077144faae71f5acead681f497%22%3EThe%20Little%20House%20(9%20Volumes%20Set)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0064400409%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Little House on the Prairie</a></i></div>
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<u>Lawrence</u></div>
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Langston Hughes - <a href="http://www.kansashistory.us/langstonhughes.html" target="_blank">Langston Hughes Lawrence</a></div>
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<u>Wamego</u></div>
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L. Frank Baum - <a href="https://ozmuseum.com/" target="_blank">Oz Museum</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442489022/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1442489022&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=700e1e32c9ab71d0cd457398ea59ae4a%22%3EOz,%20the%20Complete%20Paperback%20Collection:%20Oz,%20the%20Complete%20Collection,%20Volume%201;%20Oz,%20the%20Complete%20Collection,%20Volume%202;%20Oz,%20the%20Complete%20Collection,%20...%204;%20Oz,%20the%20Complete%20Collection,%20Volume%205%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1442489022%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Oz, the complete collection</a></i></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Kentucky</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Guthrie</u></div>
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Robert Penn Warren - <a href="https://www.robertpennwarren.com/birthpla.html" target="_blank">Robert Penn Warren Birthplace</a></div>
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<u>Louisville</u></div>
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Hunter S. Thompson - <a href="https://roadtrippers.com/us/louiseville-ky/places/hunter-thompsons-childhood-home" target="_blank">Hunter S. Thompson Childhood Home</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Louisiana</span></u></b></div>
<u>New Orleans</u><br />
Francis Parkinson Keyes - <a href="http://www.bkhouse.org/" target="_blank">The Beauregard-Keyes House & Garden Museum</a><br />
Ernest Hemingway - <a href="https://hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/carousel-bar/" target="_blank">Hotel Monteleone & Carousel Bar & Lounge</a><br />
William Faulkner - <a href="https://hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/carousel-bar/" target="_blank">Hotel Monteleone & Carousel Bar & Lounge</a><br />
William Faulkner - <a href="http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2009/11/william_faulkner_house_in_new.html" target="_blank">William Faulkner House</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Maine</span></u></b></div>
<u>Bangor</u><br />
*Stephen King - <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stephen-kings-house" target="_blank">Stephen King House</a> and entire town of Bangor<br />
<u>Portland</u><br />
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - <a href="http://www.mainehistory.org/house_overview.shtml" target="_blank">Wadsworth-Longfellow House</a><br />
<u>South Berwick</u><br />
Sarah Orne Jewett - <a href="https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/sarah-orne-jewett-house-museum-and-visitor-center/" target="_blank">Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883011345/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1883011345&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c554af665ddd51980b3525e486a57f31%22%3ESarah%20Orne%20Jewett:%20Novels%20&amp;%20Stories%20:%20Deephaven%20a%20Country%20Doctor;%20The%20Country%20of%20the%20Pointed%20Firs;%20Stories%20&amp;%20Sketches%20(Library%20of%20America%20College%20Editions)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1883011345%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Deephaven</a></i><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Maryland</span></u></b></div>
<u>Baltimore</u><br />
Edgar Allan Poe - <a href="https://www.eapoe.org/balt/poegrave.htm" target="_blank">Edgar Allan Poe Grave</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Massachusetts</span></u></b></div>
<u>Amherst </u><br />
Emily Dickinson - <a href="https://emilydickinsonmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Emily Dickinson Museum</a><br />
Eric Carle - <a href="https://www.carlemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art</a><br />
<u>Boston</u><br />
Anne Sexton - <a href="http://www.foresthillscemetery.com/" target="_blank">Forest Hills Cemetery</a><br />
Charles Dickens - <a href="https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house" target="_blank">Omni Parker House</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486268659/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0486268659&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8662254141ef7a3dd55bd67b8293cec0%22%3EA%20Christmas%20Carol%20(Dover%20Thrift%20Editions)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0486268659%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">A Christmas Carol</a></i><br />
Edgar Allan Poe - <a href="http://www.bostonpoe.org/" target="_blank">The Poe Statue</a><br />
Sylvia Plath - <a href="https://bostonlookingbackward.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/plath-home/" target="_blank">Sylvia Plath Childhood Home </a><br />
<u>Cambridge</u><br />
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm" target="_blank">Longfellow House</a><br />
Julia Child - <a href="https://www.cambridgeusa.org/listing/julia-childs-house" target="_blank">Julia Child's House</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375413405/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0375413405&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=4fce40a6ea01d86b1fc380eb120cfb42%22%3EMastering%20the%20Art%20of%20French%20Cooking,%20Vol.%201%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0375413405%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Mastering the Art of French Cooking</a></i><br />
<u>Concord</u><br />
*Henry David Thoreau - <a href="https://www.mass.gov/locations/walden-pond-state-reservation" target="_blank">Walden Pond State Reservation </a> & <a href="https://www.walden.org/property/thoreaus-cabin-site/" target="_blank">Thoreau's Cabin Site</a> - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1619493918/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1619493918&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=dcbf7267b95c4b225fd7d3f041aa011d%22%3EWalden%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1619493918%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank"><i>Walden</i></a> and <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140170138/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0140170138&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=63c674c6f1c36ee7bd04723bee1a819a%22%3EThe%20Maine%20Woods%20(Penguin%20Nature%20Library)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0140170138%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Maine Woods</a></i><br />
*Henry David Thoreau - <a href="https://newenglandtravelplanner.com/go/ma/boston_west/concord/sights/authors_ridge.html" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow Cemetary Author's Ridge</a><br />
Henry David Thoreau - <a href="http://thoreaufarm.org/" target="_blank">Thoreau Farm</a><br />
*Louisa May Alcott - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/ma47.htm" target="_blank">The Wayside</a><br />
*Louisa May Alcott - <a href="http://www.louisamayalcott.org/" target="_blank">Orchard House </a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0147514010/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0147514010&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0287cff4d9186d9ae219ab2e758e0f81%22%3ELittle%20Women%20(Puffin%20in%20Bloom)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0147514010%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Little Women</a></i><br />
*Louisa May Alcott - <a href="https://newenglandtravelplanner.com/go/ma/boston_west/concord/sights/authors_ridge.html" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow Cemetary Author's Ridge</a><br />
*Nathaniel Hawthorne - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/ma47.htm" target="_blank">The Wayside</a><br />
*Nathaniel Hawthorne - <a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/old-manse.html" target="_blank">The Old Manse</a><br />
*Nathaniel Hawthorne - <a href="https://newenglandtravelplanner.com/go/ma/boston_west/concord/sights/authors_ridge.html" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow Cemetary Author's Ridge</a><br />
*Ralph Waldo Emerson - <a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/old-manse.html" target="_blank">The Old Manse</a> - <i><a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/old-manse.html" target="_blank">Nature & Selected Essays</a></i><br />
<i> *</i>Ralph Waldo Emerson - <a href="https://newenglandtravelplanner.com/go/ma/boston_west/concord/sights/authors_ridge.html" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow Cemetary Author's Ridge</a><br />
<u>Haverhill</u><br />
John Greenleaf Whittier - <a href="http://www.johngreenleafwhittier.com/" target="_blank">Whittier Birthplace</a><br />
<u>Lenox</u><br />
Edith Wharton - <a href="https://www.edithwharton.org/" target="_blank">The Mount </a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZJCQR4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002ZJCQR4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=129707e1bb8dd618379a5a7e0fd86d52%22%3EThe%20House%20of%20Mirth%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002ZJCQR4%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The House of Mirth</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OVLIOC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000OVLIOC&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=35279b6a58eb13d19cde7577ce6f88c8%22%3EEthan%20Frome%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000OVLIOC%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Ethan Frome</a></i><br />
<u>Lowell</u><br />
Jack Kerouac - <a href="https://www.lowellma.gov/258/Jack-Kerouacs-Grave" target="_blank">Jack Kerouac Grave</a><br />
<u>Pittsfield</u><br />
Herman Melville - <a href="http://www.mobydick.org/" target="_blank">Herman Melville's Arrowhead</a><br />
<u>Salem</u><br />
Nathaniel Hawthorne - <a href="https://7gables.org/" target="_blank">The House of Seven Gables</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OCXIS0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000OCXIS0&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=de3e6d1d7040f7d37b491104d5b04d4d%22%3EThe%20House%20of%20the%20Seven%20Gables%20(The%20Penguin%20American%20Library)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000OCXIS0%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The House Of Seven Gables</a></i><br />
<u>Springfield</u><br />
Dr. Seuss - <a href="https://www.seussinspringfield.org/" target="_blank">Seuss in Springfield</a><br />
<u>Yarmouth Port</u><br />
Edward Gorey - <a href="http://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/" target="_blank">The Edward Gorey House</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Michigan</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Saginaw</u></div>
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Theodore Roethke - <a href="http://friendsofroethke.org/" target="_blank">Theodore Roethke Museum</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Minnesota</span></u></b></div>
<u>Sauk Centre</u><br />
Sinclair Lewis - <a href="http://saukcentre.govoffice2.com/?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7BEB907FD3-AC8E-458D-B4A9-B45DA03CA539%7D&DE=%7B36E7D266-1AB4-492B-9825-B073D1888BD7%7D" target="_blank">Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home</a><br />
<u>St. Paul</u><br />
F. Scott Fitzgerald - <a href="http://www.fitzgeraldinsaintpaul.org/a-selection-of-saint-paul-sites-of-f-scott-fitzgerald/" target="_blank">Fitzgerald in St. Paul</a><br />
<u>Walnut Grove</u><br />
Laura Ingalls Wilder - <a href="http://walnutgrove.org/index.html" target="_blank">Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Mississippi</span></u></b></div>
<u>Clarksdale</u><br />
Tennessee Williams - <a href="http://clarkhouse.info/historic-district-tennessee-williams/" target="_blank">Clarksdale Historic District & Clark House</a><br />
<u>Columbus</u><br />
Tennessee Williams - <a href="http://www.visitcolumbusms.org/" target="_blank">Tennessee Williams Welcome Center</a><br />
<u>Cummington</u><br />
William Cullen Bryant - <a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/bryant-homestead.html#t1" target="_blank">William Cullen Bryant Homestead</a><br />
<u>Jackson</u><br />
Eudora Welty - <a href="http://eudorawelty.org/the-house/" target="_blank">The Eudora Welty House</a><br />
Margaret Walker - <a href="http://www.jsums.edu/margaretwalkercenter/" target="_blank">Margaret Walker Center</a><br />
<u>New Albany</u><br />
William Faulkner - <a href="http://ucheritagemuseum.com/william-faulkner/" target="_blank">Union County Heritage Museum</a><br />
<u>Oxford</u><br />
William Faulkner - <a href="https://www.rowanoak.com/" target="_blank">Rowan Oak Home of William Faulkner</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Missouri</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Hannibal</u></div>
Mark Twain - <a href="https://www.marktwainmuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum</a><br />
<u>Mansfield</u><br />
Laura Ingalls Wilder - <a href="http://lauraingallswilderhome.com/" target="_blank">Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum</a><br />
<u>St. Louis</u><br />
Kate Chopin - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/caneriver/cho.htm" target="_blank">Kate Chopin House</a><br />
William S. Burroughs - <a href="https://queerestplaces.com/2009/05/30/naked-burroughs/" target="_blank">William S. Burroughs Childhood Home</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Montana</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Nebraska</span></u></b></div>
<u>Bancroft</u><br />
John G. Neihardt - <a href="http://neihardtcenter.org/" target="_blank">The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site</a><br />
<u>Red Cloud</u><br />
Willa Cather - <a href="https://www.willacather.org/" target="_blank">Willa Cather House</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Nevada</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">New Hampshire</span></u></b></div>
<u>Cornish</u><br />
JD Salinger - <a href="http://nhpr.org/post/inside-jd-salingers-house#stream/0" target="_blank">JD Salinger House</a><br />
<u>Derry</u><br />
Robert Frost - <a href="http://robertfrostfarm.org/" target="_blank">Robert Frost Farm</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">New Jersey</span></u></b></div>
<u>Asbury Park</u><br />
Stephen Crane - <a href="http://www.thestephencranehouse.org/main.html" target="_blank">The Stephen Crane House</a><br />
<u>Long Branch</u><br />
Dorothy Parker - <a href="http://dorothyparker.com/dorothy-parker-homes/new-jersey" target="_blank">Birthplace</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">New Mexico</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">New York</span></u></b></div>
<u>Austerlitz</u><br />
Edna St. Vincent Millay - <a href="http://millay.org/" target="_blank">Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop</a><br />
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<u>Brooklyn</u><br />
Truman Capote - <a href="https://www.pw.org/literary_places/truman_capotes_home_70_willow_street" target="_blank">Truman Capote Apartment</a><br />
<u>Chittenago</u><br />
L. Frank Baum - <a href="http://www.allthingsoz.org/" target="_blank">All Things Oz Historical Foundation</a><br />
<u>Huntington Station</u><br />
Walt Whitman - <a href="http://waltwhitman.org/" target="_blank">Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site</a><br />
<u>New York</u><br />
*Dorothy Parker - <a href="http://www.algonquinhotel.com/" target="_blank">The Algonquin Hotel</a> <br />
Edgar Allan Poe - <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/poe-park" target="_blank">Poe Park</a><br />
Herman Melville - <a href="https://www.thewoodlawncemetery.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwk9HWBRApEiwA6mKWaa4qXqzeN8ZnMIjCp-D7OLIUexobn2BfOm_jVUm3n307kfbZchlu2xoCz3cQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Woodlawn Cemetery</a><br />
<u>Pocantico Hills</u><br />
Washington Irving - <a href="http://www.hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/washington-irvings-sunnyside" target="_blank">Washington Irving's Sunnyside</a><br />
<u>Sleepy Hollow </u></div>
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Washington Irving - <a href="http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow Cemetery</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JV128PE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JV128PE&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d21bea7a766d1d6c39c39f1f7e0d1b0e%22%3EThe%20Legend%20of%20Sleepy%20Hollow%20and%20Other%20Stories%20(Penguin%20Classics)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00JV128PE%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</a></i><br />
<u>West Park</u><br />
John Burroughs - <a href="http://johnburroughsassociation.org/about/about-john-burroughs" target="_blank">Slabsides</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">North Carolina</span></u></b></div>
<u>Asheville</u><br />
Thomas Wolfe - <a href="http://wolfememorial.com/" target="_blank">The Thomas Wolfe Memorial</a><br />
<u>Flat Rock</u><br />
Carl Sandburg - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/carl/index.htm" target="_blank">Carl Sandburg Home</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">North Dakota</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Ohio</span></u></b></div>
<u>Cincinatti</u><br />
Harriet Beecher Stowe - <a href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/harriet-beecher-stowe" target="_blank">Harriet Beecher Stowe House</a><br />
<u>Columbus</u><br />
James Thurber - <a href="http://www.thurberhouse.org/" target="_blank">Thurber House</a><br />
<u>Dayton</u><br />
Paul Laurence Dunbar - <a href="https://www.daytonhistory.org/visit/dayton-history-sites/paul-laurence-dunbar-house-historic-site/" target="_blank">Paul Laurence Dunbar House</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Oklahoma</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Sallisaw</u></div>
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Sequoyah - <a href="http://visitcherokeenation.com/ATTRACTIONS/Pages/sequoyahs-cabin.aspx" target="_blank">Sequoyah's Cabin Museum</a></div>
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<u>Tahlequah</u></div>
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Will Rogers - <a href="http://www.willrogers.com/" target="_blank">Will Rogers Museum</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Oregan</span></u></b></div>
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<u>McMinnville</u></div>
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Beverly Cleary - <a href="https://multcolib.org/blog/20140324/take-walking-tour-beverly-clearys-neighborhood" target="_blank">Walking with Ramona Tour</a></div>
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<u>Portland</u></div>
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Beverly Cleary - <a href="https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/beverly_cleary_sculpture_garden/#.WtafIYjwY54" target="_blank">Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Pennsylvania</span></u></b></div>
<u>Perkasie</u><br />
Pearl S Buck - <a href="https://www.pearlsbuck.org/" target="_blank">Pearl S Buck House</a><br />
<u>Philadelphia</u><br />
Edgar Allan Poe - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm" target="_blank">Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site</a> - <i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785814531/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0785814531&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=a2a87987eb8f8479f07811b9c5031b05%22%3EEdgar%20Allan%20Poe:%20Complete%20Tales%20and%20Poems%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0785814531%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems</a></i><br />
<u>Pittsburgh</u><br />
Gertrude Stein - <a href="http://alleghenycity.org/gertrude-stein-house/" target="_blank">Gertrude Stein House</a><br />
<u>Shillington</u><br />
John Updike - <a href="https://johnupdikechildhoodhome.com/" target="_blank">The John Updike Childhood Home</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Rhode Island</span></u></b></div>
<u>Providence</u><br />
HP Lovecraft - <a href="https://www.weirdprovidence.org/" target="_blank">Lovecraft Arts & Sciences</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">South Carolina</span></u></b></div>
<u>Beafort</u><br />
Pat Conroy - <a href="http://patconroyliterarycenter.org/" target="_blank">Pat Conroy Literary Center</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">South Dakota</span></u></b></div>
<u>De Smet</u><br />
Laura Ingalls Wilder - <a href="https://www.ingallshomestead.com/" target="_blank">Ingalls Homestead</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Tennessee</span></u></b></div>
<u>Henning</u><br />
Alex Haley - <a href="http://www.alexhaleymuseum.org/" target="_blank">Alex Haley Museum</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Texas</span></u></b></div>
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<u>Austin</u></div>
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O. Henry - <a href="http://www.austintexas.gov/department/o-henry-museum" target="_blank">O. Henry Museum</a></div>
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<u>Kyle</u></div>
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Katherine Anne Porter - <a href="http://www.kapliterarycenter.com/KAP_LocationPage.html" target="_blank">The Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center</a></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Utah</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Vermont</span></u></b></div>
<u>North Bennington</u><br />
Shirley Jackson - <a href="https://lithub.com/in-search-of-shirley-jacksons-house/" target="_blank">Shirley Jackson Homes</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Virginia</span></u></b></div>
<u>Richmond</u><br />
Edgar Allan Poe - <a href="https://www.poemuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Poe Museum</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Washington</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Washington DC</span></u></b></div>
Frederick Douglass - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm" target="_blank">Frederick Douglass National Historic Site</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">West Virginia</span></u></b></div>
<u>Hillsboro</u><br />
Pearl S Buck - <a href="http://www.pearlsbuckbirthplace.com/" target="_blank">Pearl S Buck Birthplace</a><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Wisconsin</span></u></b></div>
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<u>West Salem</u></div>
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Hamlin Garland - <a href="https://www.westsalemwi.com/west-salem-history/" target="_blank">Hamlin Garland Homestead</a></div>
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-33526491084575309922018-04-24T17:10:00.000-07:002018-04-24T17:10:25.511-07:00My Favorite Cross Stitch Resources<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm obsessed with cross-stitch. It has become a part of my daily ritual each evening either while watching TV or listening to an audio book on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NB86OYE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NB86OYE&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e53fecef3f6c3260262227c23139baf3%22%3EAudible%20Membership%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00NB86OYE%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Audible</a>. Some friends have been asking me where I get cross stitching supplies, patterns, and etc. so I thought I would include a list of products and resources that I frequently use.<br />
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I am not a fan of prepacked cross-stitch kits. I think they are overpriced and usually not designs that I have any interest in stitching. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/?ref=lgo" target="_blank">Etsy</a> is my primary source of patterns as they are definitely more reasonably priced but also include such fun patterns. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/litchick1977/favorites/cross-stitch?ref=favs_index_2" target="_blank">These </a>are the patterns that I have saved as favorites that include both finished patterns and ones I hope to do one day.<br />
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Books are also a great source of patterns. These are some of my favorites.<br />
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<a href="http://crossstitchermag.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cross Stitcher </a>magazine is out of the UK but is my favorite cross stitch magazine right now, the designs tend to be more modern and fun to stitch.<br />
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I also like to make my own patterns and <a href="https://www.stitchfiddle.com/en" target="_blank">Stitch Fiddle</a> is a great resource and it is free....<br />
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<b>Hoops:</b><br />
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I am not a fan of the traditional hoop for stitching. I find them awkward to work with and I like to shift my fabric around quite a bit. A Q-Snap is a great solution for stitching, very durable, easily come apart for travel, and come in a variety of sizes and extensions - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00013MV30/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00013MV30&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=782afe1f25db18fcfed07b0953bbef92%22%3EQ-Snap%20Frame%20PVC%20Tubing%20Glossy%20Exclusive%20Paper,%2011%20by%2011-Inch%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00013MV30%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">11X11 Q-Snap,</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010FLC73G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B010FLC73G&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d0f82bf8cc1b744a8aecf306ab237cb0%22%3EQ-Snap%20QSN3539%20Q%20Snap%20Needlework%20Frame%206x6%20Frame%206%22x6%22%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B010FLC73G%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">6X6 Q-Snap</a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YZ7MKC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000YZ7MKC&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d6aa8f856a31980002e154c8a84f98db%22%3EQ-Snap%20Q-Snap%20Extension%20Kit%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000YZ7MKC%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Q-Snap Extensions</a><br />
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If you use a Q-Snap and work with white fabric then you know that at grime guard is required. A grime guard protects the edges of the fabric from getting dirty from being held. Etsy is a good place to find a grime guard in a cute pattern.<br />
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I get all my needles, fabric, and floss from <a href="http://www.joann.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_ODWBRCTARIsAE2_EvXx0hsrarGTHFtmLnVeO5U0rpvgHVJKPLO457h7GZryRBPCc3AB-0QaAnqjEALw_wcB" target="_blank">JoAnn</a>. I live only a couple of blocks away and it is super convenient for me to stop in plus they usually have great coupons. I am not super picky about what brand of needles, fabric or floss I use. What I do absolutely have to have is a needle minder to make sure I don't lose my needles. Etsy is also a good place to find cute needle minders as well.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-86378542092718657832018-04-21T18:16:00.000-07:002018-04-21T18:16:03.007-07:00Literary Kansas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In anticipation of nicer weather, I have been looking for some day trips that my family can do over the weekend to shake things up a bit (or pull everyone away from their phones!)<br />
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As I was researching places to go, I came across the site, <a href="http://www.washburn.edu/reference/cks/mapping/index.html" target="_blank">Map of Kansas Literature</a> created by Washburn University that has a lot of information about writers who have ties back to Kansas. It has a pretty good list started but would be great if it had more information about what is available to visit/tour in Kansas in honor of the writers. I discovered some writers that I never knew were from Kansas originally. When driving on vacations, we typically do an audio book in the car for everyone to enjoy and then discuss. I am looking forward to seeing how we can fit some of the Kansas authors on this site into our excursions.</div>
SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-17196043918864669522018-04-18T17:31:00.000-07:002018-04-18T17:31:06.911-07:00Baked Egg Dish (Low Carb)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love eggs. So thus I must post another egg recipe that I have had on heavy rotation lately. It is low-carb of course but might be my new favorite way to eat eggs. What is so great about this is that it is super simple and adaptable to your tastes depending on what ingredients you add and how long you cook the eggs. I am personally a fan of an egg with a crispy edge so I like mine well done. This recipe is for one large serving as I typically eat twice a day and this makes up both my breakfast and lunch.<br />
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Baked Egg Dish<br />
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<li>2 Tbs chopped green chilies</li>
<li>2 Tbs chopped bacon (or any other meat you like)</li>
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<li>Salt & Pepper to Taste</li>
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small casserole dish, grease the bottom and up the sides of the dish. Let the extra butter pool at the bottom of the dish. Break open the four eggs. Sprinkle the remaining ingredients across the top. Place in the oven 10-15 minutes depending on how done your like your eggs. I go for the whole 15 to get a good crisp on the eggs. Remove from oven and let cool. These eggs are super hot and will burn your mouth like no other if you aren't patient. Enjoy.</div>
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-80611702354479457162018-04-16T14:44:00.000-07:002018-04-16T14:44:04.114-07:00Jenny's Mini Cooking Show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have a new Youtube channel that I have been watching lately. Oh yeah, if you didn't know... I watch Youtube a lot. I have several channels that I watch regularly as if it was a tv show. My daughters do the same although the content is mostly different except when it comes to cute, kawaii things like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpChLerbEPwyVP0w_NGxIlA" target="_blank">Jenny's Mini Cooking Show</a>. It is just amazing to me the patience that this would take... not only to bake the food but to also make the utensils, ingredients, etc. Jenny makes all of it herself, including the oven! I looked online to see if in fact anyone does sell mini-cooking supplies. Other than an <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017DVUEV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B017DVUEV8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=611383a061f142ec793971169c0b896c%22%3EEasy%20Bake%20Ultimate%20Oven,%20Baking%20Star%20Super%20Treat%20Edition%20with%203%20Mixes.%20For%20ages%208%20and%20up.%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B017DVUEV8%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Easy Bake Oven</a>, which was a childhood favorite and still is... no luck. Still this might make for a fun winter afternoon of fun when stuck inside. If you are interested in other fun foods to make check out my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/litchick1977/play-with-your-food/" target="_blank">Play with your Food</a> Pinterest Board.</div>
SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-1614042055312416482018-04-14T14:32:00.002-07:002018-04-14T14:32:25.164-07:00Margot Elena Spring Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been a fan of the brand <a href="https://margotelena.com/pages/tokyomilk" target="_blank">TokyoMilk</a> for a couple years now after finding their perfumes at a couple of boutiques in my hometown. The scents were always a little unusual in combination but lovely in smell, have an edgy look to the bottle and off the beaten path of designer perfumes. What I didn't realize until a few months ago was that TokyoMilk was actually one of the many brands by a company called <a href="https://margotelena.com/" target="_blank">Margot Elena</a>. Margot Elena, who is both a person and a company located in Englewood, Colorado, is the "author" of several health brands that include body, beauty, and lifestyle products. All of the Margot Elena products are also cruelty free.<br />
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I recently discovered that they had started a quarterly <a href="https://margotelena.com/collections/subscription-box" target="_blank">subscription box</a> that comes with each season and signed up for the Spring Box. The cost was $49.99 + shipping making it about $60. It seems a little steep if you were comparing it to the likes of Birchbox, Ipsy, etc. but make no mistake, this box is so much more. (And for the record, I am not a fan of Birchbox or Ipsy...)<br />
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For one, all the bath and beauty products are full-size. The value of my box came up to $224 and there is nothing in the box that I will not use. In fact, so many of the products are now becoming favorites. I sound like a salesperson but this box is really that good... I highly recommend.<br />
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The contents were:<br />
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<li>Papaya & Honeysuckle Face Mask | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse</i>, $28.</li>
<li>Handwoven Natural Fiber Tassel Scarf | <i>Margot Elena,</i> $32</li>
<li>Rosemary Mint Travel Candle | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse</i>, $12</li>
<li>At Last Shea Butter Handcreme | <i>Lollia,</i> $25</li>
<li>Pomegranate Facial Serum | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse</i>, $30</li>
<li>Gin & Rosewater Eau de Parfum | <i>TokyoMilk</i>, $30</li>
<li>Willow & Water Perfumed Shower Gel |<i> Library of Flowers</i>, $22</li>
<li>TokyoMilk Signature Stationary Set of Five | <i>TokyoMilk,</i> $25</li>
<li>Cucumber French Soap | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse,</i> $6.50</li>
<li>Grapefruit French Soap | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse</i>, $6.50</li>
<li>Fig French Soap | <i>The Cottage Greenhouse,</i> $6.50</li>
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<li>Willow & Water Shower Gel - Smells fantastic and the scent lingers long after a shower. I will definitely be purchasing this again and again.</li>
<li>Papaya & Honeysuckle Mask - Mild, not greasy face mask that smells wonderful and left my skin feeling soft and fresh. Definitely one of the better masks I have tried and I have tried a lot...</li>
<li>Rosemary Mint Candle - I have a weakness for rosemary, especially rosemary mint. My favorite shampoo by Aveda is rosemary mint. I need a large one of these for my bedroom... the smell is so relaxing and clean. ** By the way, if you have not tried the <a href="https://www.aveda.com/product/5290/16530/hair-care/rosemary-mint-shampoo?gclid=CLGR6KTautoCFRSyZQoddJoKeA&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CPjU86TautoCFYuraQodsmwAKw#/shade/8.5_fl_oz%2F250_ml" target="_blank">Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo/Conditioner</a> and you love rosemary... it is well worth the price.</li>
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A year ago this week, we were staying in Paris. I've been missing Paris quite a bit and already plotting when I can return. One thing I miss quite a bit are croque monsieur and croque madames, These are essentially toasted open face ham and cheese sandwiches (topped with an egg makes it a madame), Unfortunately, these are not the lowest carb foods. At least they weren't until I figured out to make them low carb. I had a couple of ideas in mind and will probably give each a try but the key to this croque madame is a lower carb bread that I recently discovered, Sara Lee Delightful with a net 13 carbs for 2 slices. My quick instructions to assemble below.<br />
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2 slices of Sara Lee Delightful bread<br />
1 Tbs. butter melted<br />
2 slices Gruyere cheese<br />
2 slices of nice ham (I used Boar's Head)<br />
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I buttered 2 slices of bread on one side and placed them on a baking sheet, butter side down for 4 min. Once the bread had started to toast I pulled out and topped with ham and cheese. I put the slices back in the oven under broil until the cheese was nice and bubbly. Once done, I topped each slice with an over easy egg.<br />
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I've recently started taking some supplements to help with burning fat and insuring that I am getting enough water each day. I have come across a brand, <a href="https://mansports.com/" target="_blank">Mansports</a>, which is keto-friendly and has great products that I have started using throughout the day. Since I get a keto-audience on this blog, I thought it might be valuable to those readers. <br />
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You can buy Mansports products on their <a href="https://mansports.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and they frequently run specials like 20-30% off. This is good because some items can be pricey. Amazon also has a selection of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0741G8H6Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0741G8H6Q&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7faa4f57c6f099142d2ec49a2579eaeb%22%3EMAN%20Sports%20ISO-Protein%20100%%20Pure%20Whey%20Protein%20Isolate%20Powder,%20Peanut%20Butter%20Bits,%202%20Pounds%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0741G8H6Q%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Mansports products</a> but you won't find the variety offered on their website. </div>
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We booked our next adventure to Oahu, Hawaii this spring. Josh and I were trying to think of summer destinations for our family vacation and I joked, we could go to Hawaii. This has been a joke in our house because every time I go looking at flights to Hawaii (any island) from the Midwest, it is always $1200+ per person just for the flights! On a lark, I checked again and I saw that flights were down in price this spring. I have many sites and tools that I use for travel hacking so I started to get excited, maybe... just maybe it was possible.<br />
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Success! I found round trip tickets for $550 a person. And just like that, we are headed to Hawaii. I also managed to have saved up 2 nights on <a href="http://hotels.com/">Hotels.com</a> over the last year of free stay, so we are also getting a nice deal on our hotel in Waikiki for the week.<br />
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We are looking forward to hanging out at the beach and exploring the island but I would lying if I didn't mention that this trip is also feeding my family's kawaii and Japanese-culture addiction. My girls are already talking about eating bento boxes for lunch each day and perusing all the <a href="https://www.sanrio.com/" target="_blank">Sanrio</a> and <a href="http://www.san-x.jp/" target="_blank">San-X</a> goods they can find.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-42779442965273961482018-03-17T11:13:00.002-07:002018-03-17T11:21:24.009-07:00Final Girls: A Novel by Riley Sager Book Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Each year, I set a goal for how many books I want to read using the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> App on my phone. I usually come up short of meeting my goal but I find that it keeps me motivated to read throughout the year which is something I want to do, love to do, but can sometimes lose sight of with all the competition of TV shows, crafts, Internet browsing, and plenty of other unproductive activities. Reading isn't unproductive to me, though. It feels like one of the most productive things that I can do.<br />
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Final Girls is a mystery-thriller-horror; a genre that I have started reading more the last few years. The novel is about a final girl named Quincy Carpenter who survived a massacre at a cabin where she and friends were staying and brutally attacked one night by an escapee from a mental institution. Quincy is one of three final girls that have all survived similar horrific experiences and she hates the thought of being considered a final girl, constantly gawked at and treated like a rare gem. She just wants a normal life and to forget the past, pushing the awful memories down deep. When another final girl turns up dead, the story all three final girls intertwines, forcing Quincy to deal with the events that occurred the night of the massacre. The story moves back and forth between present day and the past, the night that the massacre happened at the cabin.<br />
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I loved this book. It was well written and so suspenseful I couldn't stop. Situations and people aren't at all what they appear to be. While I had some speculation of the ending, my opinions changed over and over throughout the book leading toward the revealing explanation of what is really happening and happened in the past. It is rare that I don't turn on the TV for a week but that is what happened this last week... I raced through this book, spending 2+ hours happily listening and stitching my evenings away.<br />
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I am a Fossil bag girl. I used to be interested in designer bags, although look has always mattered more than a brand-name, but function above look has begun to matter more as I have gotten older and have started to travel more. Cross-body bags are great when traveling via back pack as they still manage to allow you to remain hands-free and do not compete with shoulder space against the backpack. Last year when my family traveled to London & Paris via backpack, I did so with a Fossil Morgan Top Zip (no longer made but you can find them on Amazon and Ebay occasionally, link to the smaller Morgan <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098960K8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0098960K8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=3276afdc92fc31292dd3aaef02ee23fd%22%3EFossil%20Morgan%20Crossbody,%20Black,%20One%20Size%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0098960K8%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">here</a>)as my small item and my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014EBM3KA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B014EBM3KA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=3e4623568572cd10d8bf740129fda8de%22%3EOsprey%20Packs%20Farpoint%2040%20Travel%20Backpack,%20Volcanic%20Grey,%20Medium/Large%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B014EBM3KA%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Osprey Farpoint 40L</a> as my backpack. It was a great combination and I absolutely loved the bag, it was so comfortable and the perfect size for travel. Fossil bags also usually have a classic look that come in colors that tend to go with any outfit or season. I am partial to leather looks and love how they get better with age as the patina begins to develop. <br />
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I had been eyeing the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D4JQT2W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00D4JQT2W&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f220578a3ade2b4b18547473143144b2%22%3EFossil%20Sydney%20Satchel,%20Brown,%20One%20Size%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00D4JQT2W%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Fossil Sydney Satchel</a> for some time. I was initially interested because I had heard that it had a lot of room and was perfect for carrying small notebooks and planners. I don't carry a small notebook for planner but having my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IOY8XWQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00IOY8XWQ&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=310e01c9b3cbac7e5cc7417f8c13a2b0%22%3EKindle%20Voyage%20E-reader,%206%22%20High-Resolution%20Display%20(300%20ppi)%20with%20Adaptive%20Built-in%20Light,%20PagePress%20Sensors,%20Wi-Fi%20-%20Includes%20Special%20Offers%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00IOY8XWQ%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Kindle Voyager</a> with me at all times is a must and I tend to carry quite a bit in my bag as it is since I travel so much. I sometimes also carry my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AZ7LQ00/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01AZ7LQ00&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0f610217c5b38412c6461879c6602fe4%22%3ESamsung%20Galaxy%20Tab%20A%207%22;%208%20GB%20Wifi%20Tablet%20(White)%20SM-T280NZWAXAR%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01AZ7LQ00%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">tablet</a> with bluetooth keyboard and the bag could easily hold it as well. The Sydney Satchel also is now one that sadly Fossil has stopped making. Last week I found it on Amazon for a steal and grabbed one. I had noticed in the pictures and descriptions that the strap seemed like it wasn't as long as the Morgan Top Zip but I had to try it out and see. As soon as my package arrived, I tore it open and tried it on and it was... way to short. Like so short, I needed a couple of inches on each side to wear it where I prefer, low on waist. Of course, it also had short straps to carry on my arm but I have no patience for that so it was either return it with disappointment or come up with some solution. I tried putting the buckle of strap on the last hole, no luck. I tried other purse straps I owned, none matched. I looked online for straps I could order, no luck. I then had the idea to add links to each end of the strap but had no luck finding anything online. (The reason I am even making this post is to help others who may have encountered the same issue with this bag or any other bag that has a too-short strap or wants to turn a normal long strap bag into a cross-body).<br />
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This is when I started to get grouchy and complain-y to my husband who completely understands my neurotic nature when it comes towards bags. He said he would see what he could come up with. Low and behold, he came up with a great solution. He stopped by Home Depot and picked up Everbilt Quick Links in 1/8 in (similar <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XB8PQYQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=slowasthesout-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B06XB8PQYQ&linkId=c63da7f1228d24c72e0082518fb0ed28" target="_blank">here</a>). I needed 6 total, 3 on each side. He attached them and they look perfect, like the bag came that way. To keep the locks on each link from opening and causing the strap to fail, he used <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1RSNS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000I1RSNS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=9c0359c707b46a8e74e2b8d8c7ca2fd9%22%3ELoctite%20%20Heavy%20Duty%20Threadlocker,%200.2%20oz,%20Blue%20242,%20Single%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000I1RSNS%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Loctite</a> to secure the threads. The bag is now fully functional and I love it. <br />
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The great thing about the bag is that it truly does hold a lot of stuff and it is all so accessible because of the side zips all the way down on each side. The gusset on each side helps hold items in when the bag is open. I may eventually return to my Fossil Morgan Top Zip because it truly is the best bag ever (I have in black and espresso colors) but I am going to enjoy the Sydney Satchel for now. It is too bag that Fossil keeps discontinuing all their really great bags. I keep up on what new bags they release and the new ones just don't seem as functional or comfortable these days.<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-6871298155637855992018-01-28T16:16:00.001-08:002018-01-28T16:25:36.691-08:00KETO (Low Carb) Cheese French Souffle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Despite the temptation, I have managed to stay strict to Keto the entire month of January. Getting back on the wagon has been tougher this go around following the splurge of the holidays and traveling, it has felt like learning good behaviors all over again. Last night I was grouchy because I couldn't eat all the things that I was craving and I was so tired of the foods I routinely eat. I hadn't been to the grocery store as I was supposed to be in Minneapolis this last week but plane mechanical issues and a blizzard that crossed the Midwest kept me in Wichita. Needless to say, I felt inspired to be creative with what I had on hand and my love of french food. I had heard that a souffle could be made low-carb but had never attempted it on my own. I'm actually really happy with the results and am definitely adding to my repertoire. And of course contemplating why I haven't been making souffles for years? Next time I'll have to give a chocolate souffle a try.<br />
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2 Tbs. real butter (I use Kerrygold)<br />
2 Tbs. Almond Flour<br />
1 Tsp. Nutmeg.<br />
1 C. Heavy Whipping Cream<br />
4 eggs, separated<br />
3/4 C. Grated nice cheese of your choosing (Gruyere, Parmesan, Vermont cheddar, etc.)<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-65840244417185531212018-01-21T07:00:00.000-08:002018-01-21T07:00:35.045-08:00Tyminski - Southern Gothic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A couple of months ago I discovered <a href="http://www.tyminskimusic.com/" target="_blank">Tyminski</a> (Dan) and his album <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20target=%22_blank%22%20href=%22https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075MW6GKW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B075MW6GKW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b5e2d8f7bc1953eea3fd6ecee8f2c3fd%22%3ESouthern%20Gothic%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B075MW6GKW%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Southern Gothic</a>. His songs are about all the dark, damp, ghostly, freakish things I love from the south. The whole album is fantastic. I'd love to catch him in concert in the future.<br />
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I have had the title song from the album, Southern Gothic, on repeat for months. If you haven't heard it, I suggest you check it out. The music video is also perfect full of eerie images and scenery. I sure do love me some spanish moss and darkness...<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-47464727444347191162018-01-20T06:12:00.001-08:002018-01-20T06:12:52.870-08:00Beautylish Lucky Bag 2018 Japanese Fukubukuro<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've posted about Lucky Bags before and my fascination with the Japanese Fukubukuro tradition at the new year to indulge in massive grab bags. Last year, I discovered that there actually are a few ways to get a Lucky Bag in the United States. One of those options is by a company called <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/" target="_blank">Beautylis</a>h. Beautylish is a high end makeup store that sells some exclusive brands that you can't easily find other places such as Charlotte Tilbury, Wayne Goss, Jeffree Star, and Natasha Denona.<br />
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Each year, Beautylish does two Lucky Bags, a small bag for $75 and a large bag for $150. The value of the items in the bag should at least be the amount you pay but if you are lucky, it will be worth well over the value, with some up to three times the price of the bag. It is necessary to sign up on the Beautylish website in advance of the sale, which typically occurs at the end of December to beginning of January. The sale opens up early to people who are signed up and because the bags sell out, you have to move fast. This year, I signed up well in advance but not soon enough to get a large bag. Large bags were sold out before my time slot of 1 PM. I sat my alarm on my phone for 1 and as soon soon as I could get in to shop, I purchased one. It would be nice to not have to sit and wait to shop online but I suppose this recreates the mad dash for Lucky Bags as it happens in Japan....<br />
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My bag arrived this last week so I thought I would share what I received. <br />
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The first thing to note is that it didn't actually come in a bag. It was a cardboard box with cute wrapping paper celebrating the tradition of Fukubukuro. It had a tag that explained the tradition.<br />
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It came with a <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/jouer-cosmetics-powder-highlighter-trio-set-set-1" target="_blank">Jouer Powder Highlight Trio</a> in the colors Citrine, Rose Quartz, and Topaz. I have tried <a href="https://www.jouercosmetics.com/collections/beauty-blowout?gclid=CjwKCAiA7ovTBRAQEiwAo8dPcTUmmNU2emz3aoPwqlvbYFuZSaq5J_jRA_qBjh9zi-euhoI62K7HoRoCh0AQAvD_BwE#!" target="_blank">Jouer Cosmetics </a>in the past and am a fan. This set is priced at $39.<br />
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Next was a <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/sulwhasoo-first-care-activating-mask" target="_blank">face mask</a> from Sulwhasoo and #17 <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/wayne-goss-brush-17-eye-shadow-crease-brush" target="_blank">crease brush</a> from Wayne Goss. I've never heard of the Sulwhasoo brand before. The mask is priced at $12. I've heard good things about Wayne Goss brushes but have yet to try them so am happy about this one. The brush is priced at $28.<br />
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Next was an <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/oribe-apres-beach-wave-and-shine-spray-2-1-fl-oz" target="_blank">Oribe Apres Beach Wave and Shine Spray</a>. This was a small bottle, travel sized and priced at $22.<br />
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The next several items I am very excited about. A matte contour liquid lipstick by<a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/charlotte-tilbury-hollywood-lips-charlotte-darling" target="_blank"> Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Lips</a>. The color is a great nude color for me called Charlotte Darling. The lipstick is priced at $34.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/cover-fx-perfect-setting-powder-light" target="_blank">Perfect Setting Powder</a> in Translucent Light by Cover|FX priced at $35.</div>
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And last, a Natasha Denona <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/natasha-denona-eyeshadow-palette-5-palette-09" target="_blank">eyeshadow palette </a>5 in #09 with colors Industrial, Indian Gold, Glam Green, Aluminum, and Antique Olive. These are definitely shimmer colors so saved for a special occasion but I have been on the verge of buy a Natasha Denona palette for awhile so now I can give it a try. The pallet is priced at $48.</div>
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-34891981208508390082018-01-19T18:22:00.000-08:002018-01-19T18:26:37.161-08:00Best Movies of the 80's<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been feeling nostalgic lately. Here is a list of my favorite movies from the 80's in no particular order. What have I missed?<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I9YV30/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000I9YV30&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=fab70f89ee87416b80e2ea0f68729941" target="_blank">Stand By Me (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000I9YV30" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UART2UC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00UART2UC&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=56d46bff90d965f7c1466e0381c6f41d" target="_blank">The Last Unicorn (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00UART2UC" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DUDO36/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001DUDO36&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=1f5593563475d9639e453ba9a012411f" target="_blank">Sheena (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001DUDO36" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDV4O56/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CDV4O56&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7d25dd377a461324875c38472df7e3b7" target="_blank">Fortress (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00CDV4O56" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QFW7UA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000QFW7UA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=9b053b618f2a6d90ed4af22d5b5f71a4" target="_blank">The Goonies (1985) </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000QFW7UA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JOUNE8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002JOUNE8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7469b2e6006086cf48a880cf86eff031" target="_blank">Say Anything... (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002JOUNE8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JOUNE8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002JOUNE8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d3483a4549767309caade9010e5eab20" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B002JOUNE8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002JOUNE8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--One Crazy Summer--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ESNHAGG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01ESNHAGG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d82d9d08950cfc8c67f673a76b76f02d" target="_blank">One Crazy Summer (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01ESNHAGG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ESNHAGG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01ESNHAGG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=578199e296a9b0b4051812208c76bd05" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B01ESNHAGG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01ESNHAGG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Ghostbusters--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RCPY8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009RCPY8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f0b0f86c9c3e1c6ae820bdf5f327b456" target="_blank">Ghostbusters (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0009RCPY8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RCPY8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009RCPY8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f69aa28dbcfd6171b9fe88c748e1049e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0009RCPY8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0009RCPY8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Gremlins--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009Z5975A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009Z5975A&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b5951203748a5829969203899b41c8e6" target="_blank">Gremlins (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B009Z5975A" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009Z5975A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009Z5975A&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d2b2b88bf87179a52c0363e15b817d44" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B009Z5975A&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B009Z5975A" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Fast Times at Ridgemont High--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00029RTCG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00029RTCG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=1a1c53ff69053b6fa4908f6159845190" target="_blank">Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00029RTCG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00029RTCG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00029RTCG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=164819c00cbd903787ec2e2918d5538d" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00029RTCG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00029RTCG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Poltergeist--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V4UFZK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000V4UFZK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=65adc39fdc3dcab5b15e2063d016b9d8" target="_blank">Poltergeist (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000V4UFZK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V4UFZK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000V4UFZK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=af5c2fd4e3f573d3175d7a3cd681ff4a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000V4UFZK&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000V4UFZK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Raising Arizona--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006LPGP/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006LPGP&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8663721a7f7fb8c57147e20884b16277" target="_blank">Raising Arizona (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00006LPGP" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006LPGP/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006LPGP&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c322e538745c78b12f5f91e5f17b6026" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00006LPGP&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00006LPGP" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Peggy Sue Got Married--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C6F61HS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C6F61HS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f7ec0b4cc19252c62c7184dd9a270c9b" target="_blank">Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00C6F61HS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C6F61HS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C6F61HS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=79703625edb6d91e149023d340a20249" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00C6F61HS&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00C6F61HS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Heathers--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053TWVQ4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0053TWVQ4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=6e60e7c473a5366af942a30eccebdbb4" target="_blank">Heathers (1988)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0053TWVQ4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053TWVQ4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0053TWVQ4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f3c1c660e2f2620748bed043765194c4" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0053TWVQ4&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0053TWVQ4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--A Fish Called Wanda--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071JW9SYY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B071JW9SYY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=cef1da641c4b3d99ca4a712713a8abb0" target="_blank">A Fish Called Wanda (1988)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B071JW9SYY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071JW9SYY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B071JW9SYY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0cc316314bc572c38ef2499a1a6fe2eb" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B071JW9SYY&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B071JW9SYY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Xanadu--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01995ZPEW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01995ZPEW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=232d31559db248de31a91b14c2135a0b" target="_blank">Xanadu (1980)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01995ZPEW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01995ZPEW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01995ZPEW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c5ff14352082a27d6730207b5d82551e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B01995ZPEW&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01995ZPEW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Big Chill--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000G3I2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000G3I2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=a035708864f98ab5cbd98eca4ba1dc5a" target="_blank">The Big Chill (1983)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00000G3I2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000G3I2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000G3I2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=720c745f234d789706ed92c3181c74eb" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00000G3I2&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00000G3I2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Weird Science--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3QJ7FG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E3QJ7FG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=17db4a02d53021a79aee062e8786dbfb" target="_blank">Weird Science (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00E3QJ7FG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3QJ7FG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E3QJ7FG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=236397310e7b0d332138236d3647d57c" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00E3QJ7FG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00E3QJ7FG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Better Off Dead--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKFA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005JKFA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=425df7e62e71455adb7ab5de61bcf86a" target="_blank">Better Off Dead (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005JKFA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKFA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005JKFA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=436208d2d6a4fbf04fb3cf96ee0a1f4e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00005JKFA&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005JKFA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Some Kind of Wonderful--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074J612CS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B074J612CS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=96403455b12f8313c3c7b4b12aadea84" target="_blank">Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B074J612CS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074J612CS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B074J612CS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0e2125a6bc0366ab169ab3a00e5a42b7" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B074J612CS&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B074J612CS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Lost Boys--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0F1072/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00P0F1072&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=39d4c78881979848b0d09e6e6e1059cd" target="_blank">Lost Boys (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00P0F1072" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0F1072/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00P0F1072&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=80492ae84d8acdd5b2b7ecf3dc2d59b2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00P0F1072&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00P0F1072" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Teen Wolf--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068TPB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000068TPB&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c552341a98e7c5da90196e77153dadc5" target="_blank">Teen Wolf (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000068TPB" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068TPB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000068TPB&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5e35fab82a49ddb180f0cd954c9db4da" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000068TPB&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000068TPB" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--License to Drive--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QX8UEE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005QX8UEE&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=72e1106df8ca18a82009f571142398dd" target="_blank">License To Drive (1988)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B005QX8UEE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QX8UEE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005QX8UEE&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=55ad2a8011d2f39e426753e234403dfb" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B005QX8UEE&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B005QX8UEE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Lucas--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D2UMHVK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00D2UMHVK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=1061cc82000501a60c9c80ab05d4ca20" target="_blank">Lucas (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00D2UMHVK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D2UMHVK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00D2UMHVK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=1601c6860817675559272735f9aef7d3" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00D2UMHVK&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00D2UMHVK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Valley Girl--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JLFA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005JLFA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5566c8d2e0fc8318c8519c6713d8db76" target="_blank">Valley Girl (1983)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005JLFA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JLFA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005JLFA&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c97c75f0352322aa0eefae914edbe33c" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00005JLFA&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005JLFA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Secret Admirer--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018TJ0LP2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B018TJ0LP2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=969d201706c3e8251bda6583400ced37" target="_blank">Secret Admirer (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B018TJ0LP2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018TJ0LP2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B018TJ0LP2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=308567bdafcbedb511899142a7af7a85" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B018TJ0LP2&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B018TJ0LP2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Just One of the Guys--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00013WWT8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00013WWT8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=61466c362c0645a3f13e61416a608a21" target="_blank">Just One of the Guys (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00013WWT8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00013WWT8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00013WWT8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0dd842224fcd637e0550f388cd89ad4e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00013WWT8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00013WWT8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Legend of Billie Jean--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K31RBPS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00K31RBPS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5268d3d6c5f1b28fa292e82259df3219" target="_blank">Legend of Billie Jean (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00K31RBPS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K31RBPS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00K31RBPS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=87a66f0b31795659760dc2faa868d28c" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00K31RBPS&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00K31RBPS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Girls Just Want to Have Fun--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053TWVR8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0053TWVR8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=875583e982e15952f2c83bd5bb1609bc" target="_blank">Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0053TWVR8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053TWVR8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0053TWVR8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c412c4437920fd6ac5f58e3914bf7d31" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0053TWVR8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0053TWVR8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Once Bitten--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009PY3X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009PY3X&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=08dc76d1ea533aec3e6e16dfe3ed6314" target="_blank">Once Bitten (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00009PY3X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009PY3X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009PY3X&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=932b0873a0017201a27a1f35b1fd1691" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00009PY3X&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00009PY3X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Flashdance--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEFXZ1C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AEFXZ1C&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8b6f4c77a73c389bc83ebbd13deeae75" target="_blank">Flashdance (1983)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AEFXZ1C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEFXZ1C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AEFXZ1C&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7612e0f968269fe79809ef977189a88e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00AEFXZ1C&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AEFXZ1C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Splash--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00015YVD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00015YVD6&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d1067a085e089da68babc6b7565ae017" target="_blank">Splash (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00015YVD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00015YVD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00015YVD6&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=624af17a7b88b5142fe0f2accbe1e804" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00015YVD6&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00015YVD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Mannequin--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012RWQJ8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0012RWQJ8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=890c9ebe21b804f118628677ff5a4b4b" target="_blank">Mannequin (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0012RWQJ8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012RWQJ8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0012RWQJ8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d8d7739dca6533a462c2635929742e18" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0012RWQJ8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0012RWQJ8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Monster Squad--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGKHBQK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AGKHBQK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b974d8569b9fe8ee3f45b1549666859d" target="_blank">The Monster Squad (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AGKHBQK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGKHBQK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AGKHBQK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=de26b647794419204d78d4e5bb81ba53" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00AGKHBQK&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AGKHBQK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Labryrinth--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EFSSLNK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01EFSSLNK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e54e8ecbe85eaa2abc7e5f0aaba18d54" target="_blank">Labyrinth (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01EFSSLNK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EFSSLNK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01EFSSLNK&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=11c3d868631aabadbf4a264530cdfafd" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B01EFSSLNK&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01EFSSLNK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Neverending Story--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KWMYC9Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KWMYC9Q&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7a22ae8595043c7f04e9f9817c214dbc" target="_blank">The Neverending Story (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00KWMYC9Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KWMYC9Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KWMYC9Q&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=837c3fd90cf0ff750ed7195ec4e9c2b1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00KWMYC9Q&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00KWMYC9Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--She's Out of Control--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001EFTSS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0001EFTSS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b490802734b856e09ede95c0b713d6b9" target="_blank">She's Out of Control (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0001EFTSS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001EFTSS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0001EFTSS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e2d7fa0b2907c0d79a8a5a0edaa47dd6" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0001EFTSS&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0001EFTSS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Back to the Future--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011Q0FSC2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B011Q0FSC2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=9a0819541f40f05134761ebb385574fc" target="_blank">Back to the Future (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B011Q0FSC2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011Q0FSC2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B011Q0FSC2&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=97a1576a540b166dd2d6e83d60d94b86" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B011Q0FSC2&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B011Q0FSC2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Last Starfighter--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025VLELQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0025VLELQ&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=77a64fc64070ee286fe996543723be13" target="_blank">The Last Starfighter (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0025VLELQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025VLELQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0025VLELQ&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c738b36591f9e3bfc8d05ac6f1bba91a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0025VLELQ&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0025VLELQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Desperately Seeking Susan--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MBVLDSO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MBVLDSO&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=983b905e65a0ace86e90c19cfc680af9" target="_blank">Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00MBVLDSO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MBVLDSO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MBVLDSO&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=1881505770fd55b0b2be286c88eb73ab" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00MBVLDSO&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00MBVLDSO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Karate Kid--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YS8CBS4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00YS8CBS4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8ebbaede47c76d6ab9f8827d3b90feea" target="_blank">The Karate Kid (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00YS8CBS4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YS8CBS4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00YS8CBS4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8cf782d600c6fdab9c4fd78d185cad3b" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00YS8CBS4&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00YS8CBS4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Runaway--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TX5G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004TX5G&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=69b6ad5f30b50ef99abc95016267339b" target="_blank">Runaway (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00004TX5G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TX5G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004TX5G&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=90966929ddb7d821ee9122b59c8d6321" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00004TX5G&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00004TX5G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Overboard--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305236569/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305236569&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=3135dacadaf24c1046345f71735442c3" target="_blank">Overboard (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305236569" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305236569/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305236569&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=94f8e173fac74d954beb4a6b85ff2b77" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=6305236569&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305236569" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Secret of Nimh--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305161887/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305161887&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b4a990c2731198e2f0fc06e31d6c0d63" target="_blank">The Secret of NIMH (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305161887" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305161887/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305161887&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=004cfbd06fe4f25c1b00aa787e63ced7" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=6305161887&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305161887" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Moonstruck--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHRVOW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000EHRVOW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=75ba6b8f38841443a0657a987464e0d3" target="_blank">Moonstruck (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000EHRVOW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHRVOW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000EHRVOW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=45a0a869be1eb571be891972af263e2a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000EHRVOW&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000EHRVOW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Wraith--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030BOCL4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0030BOCL4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=6e9613d4d168a9fd9ba7666edaeb9ad6" target="_blank">The Wraith (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0030BOCL4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030BOCL4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0030BOCL4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=2390c0de9620c9bdd9df160d0351e81d" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0030BOCL4&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0030BOCL4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Witches of Eastwick--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FFJYBG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000FFJYBG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e3c2672db79a14ec6dce113a6e692fd0" target="_blank">The Witches of Eastwick (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000FFJYBG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FFJYBG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000FFJYBG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=17686bdee1fbedbe1c5c158db449ae81" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000FFJYBG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000FFJYBG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Coal Miner's Daughter--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009R1TJ0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009R1TJ0&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=3e9fec075091cafe8867a08eb7488dd2" target="_blank">Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0009R1TJ0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009R1TJ0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009R1TJ0&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5f9f59cd8e7e54f6184a568d21a67d7b" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0009R1TJ0&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0009R1TJ0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Shag--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XYWNDH4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06XYWNDH4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=0b5fefd8aa6e99c3697837f454b707d9" target="_blank">Shag (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B06XYWNDH4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XYWNDH4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06XYWNDH4&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e68ee45e81ee0210bfa4dd1c83ba35b8" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B06XYWNDH4&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B06XYWNDH4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Seven Minutes in Heaven--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JNIB74/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003JNIB74&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c8186365f38392f5cf0162dcfaf373c9" target="_blank">Seven Minutes In Heaven (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B003JNIB74" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JNIB74/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003JNIB74&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c316af1897324ddf16551f3bd2f24ed5" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B003JNIB74&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B003JNIB74" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Principal--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00441GYZG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00441GYZG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=f9144b0e6c9541e249ef2db8cc98a7c9" target="_blank">The Principal (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00441GYZG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00441GYZG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00441GYZG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=2600d3b830dc9f57342e9a8d49f1bf9b" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00441GYZG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00441GYZG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Mosquito Coast--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DJLD08/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001DJLD08&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5f7d2e2bc05043d1bb9a9e459bafabc5" target="_blank">The Mosquito Coast (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001DJLD08" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DJLD08/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001DJLD08&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=bc96d73a1d01e0cbff016f54a3ea6538" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B001DJLD08&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001DJLD08" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Clash of the Titans--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZD3V10/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002ZD3V10&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d81f101c7803625b01406a6e20cbaa23" target="_blank">Clash of the Titans (1981)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002ZD3V10" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZD3V10/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002ZD3V10&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=a962b1c1a5bd06a2b4746215bfa26833" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B002ZD3V10&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002ZD3V10" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Top Gun--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002WZTOI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0002WZTOI&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7696e29e8b3268ea50c517bb9aaf9c6a" target="_blank">Top Gun (1986)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0002WZTOI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002WZTOI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0002WZTOI&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=9503dc992069311c0eda0a4dfd4037ab" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0002WZTOI&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0002WZTOI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Great Balls of Fire--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000063JDI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000063JDI&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=097a418702e79d13716fdcf1fd98904b" target="_blank">Great Balls of Fire! (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000063JDI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000063JDI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000063JDI&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b8ed732a202d260ece695a5a581707b8" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000063JDI&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000063JDI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Princess Bride--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TJBNHG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000TJBNHG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=23a008a46a802ee76752abb4206ffbcd" target="_blank">The Princess Bride (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000TJBNHG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TJBNHG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000TJBNHG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=27fccb247cfd74c8417d6bb1e5200d34" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000TJBNHG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000TJBNHG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--E.T.--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087F7VSY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0087F7VSY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=09382f354a7ef36b642f9882cc73ea8b" target="_blank">E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0087F7VSY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087F7VSY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0087F7VSY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e315910d5fbd31cb709a02d66d47e493" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0087F7VSY&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0087F7VSY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Big--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008G8LM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00008G8LM&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=acf928aa0d644f2abb44472bae41f5e9" target="_blank">Big (1988)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00008G8LM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008G8LM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00008G8LM&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=789b354e4472bab2ea8ad66f603381ce" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00008G8LM&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00008G8LM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Beetlejuice--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AGXEAG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AGXEAG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=2e71954a055e6c09b5ec2ff40767a7be" target="_blank">Beetlejuice (1988)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001AGXEAG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AGXEAG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AGXEAG&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=af45f324b7edad326aab9917b915477d" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B001AGXEAG&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001AGXEAG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br />
<!--A Christmas Story--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VBIGCW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VBIGCW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=6c720d38fe5ecfa833aeaf5c2a0e9986" target="_blank">A Christmas Story (1983)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000VBIGCW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VBIGCW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VBIGCW&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=eaacc6c502ade7b5f3efd8211fe293ec" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000VBIGCW&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000VBIGCW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Little Mermaid--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV1YZ96/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EV1YZ96&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5c6782aea3f8dfb58ea581932742b326" target="_blank">The Little Mermaid (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00EV1YZ96" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV1YZ96/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EV1YZ96&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=72a27ced0647ddb8d3fc9b30a5483434" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00EV1YZ96&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00EV1YZ96" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--National Lampoon's European Vacation--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PU8MYU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001PU8MYU&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=5973e7ba8f4b8405fb5fe96b191d4b51" target="_blank">National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001PU8MYU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PU8MYU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001PU8MYU&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c16109b0e6e3c3482e08e32fae353ddd" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B001PU8MYU&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001PU8MYU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VBIGD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VBIGD6&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=20f308d06a361877ce644b4bd7470e6e" target="_blank">National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000VBIGD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VBIGD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VBIGD6&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=4364d78a36082c3760a0662afdb5f284" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000VBIGD6&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000VBIGD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Dark Crystal--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZQMVQZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B077ZQMVQZ&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=c8b162b4570792a7aa06a6d844a5190d" target="_blank">The Dark Crystal (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B077ZQMVQZ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZQMVQZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B077ZQMVQZ&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=cf9f61ec1a56e9f04cd009f893fdf0e7" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B077ZQMVQZ&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B077ZQMVQZ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Grease 2--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEFY5ZC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AEFY5ZC&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=fc47389315a11a381c30374043c1cdd9" target="_blank">Grease 2 (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AEFY5ZC" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AEFY5ZC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AEFY5ZC&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=47efc19129e099bfaaf13eaafd11b530" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00AEFY5ZC&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AEFY5ZC" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Pink Floyd The Wall--><br />
<!--Hope and Glory--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UGPIVLY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00UGPIVLY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=3089a97015088ee83990b67032859fdd" target="_blank">Hope and Glory (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00UGPIVLY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UGPIVLY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00UGPIVLY&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=afe7bd21e9c679b808ca90e9346221c3" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00UGPIVLY&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00UGPIVLY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--9 to 5--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E6ESI0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000E6ESI0&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=60c62fb6aecf7788bfa90b216b6ca229" target="_blank">9 to 5 (1980)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000E6ESI0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E6ESI0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000E6ESI0&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d1dd14a0dbd01b21171b2f0427bd6e26" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000E6ESI0&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000E6ESI0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Sixteen Candles--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AEF6BS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AEF6BS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=2e14d68bb832ff09f902b7e7422e866d" target="_blank">Sixteen Candles (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001AEF6BS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AEF6BS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AEF6BS&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8c16f4c049759d95abd89f9d00bb5331" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B001AEF6BS&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001AEF6BS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Dirty Dancing--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DIXDR/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000DIXDR&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=60477e7ed9f854c3f6bc636f870ef01a" target="_blank">Dirty Dancing (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0000DIXDR" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DIXDR/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000DIXDR&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=23a3219a82f50c5611f89c806e50b7e6" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B0000DIXDR&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0000DIXDR" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Adventures in Babysitting--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305428050/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305428050&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=7aa65e461683f8c5cffc0a9a5ea060ee" target="_blank">Adventures In Babysitting (1987)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305428050" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305428050/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305428050&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=8dcbffed6a862ab23752d06d5638ff7e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=6305428050&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6305428050" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Body Rock--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q6ZW0G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000Q6ZW0G&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=de25f2a4fe7382d749179c5d350ac5e5" target="_blank">Body Rock (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000Q6ZW0G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q6ZW0G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000Q6ZW0G&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=a935dac3464bd9bc84d4555d3a99d2e1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B000Q6ZW0G&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000Q6ZW0G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Toy--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00441GZ3M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00441GZ3M&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e7919f24480d735766092f1b792c16ae" target="_blank">The Toy (1982)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00441GZ3M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00441GZ3M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00441GZ3M&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=edb63f489d3fc5b39888dc1b4dcdb893" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00441GZ3M&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00441GZ3M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!-- Murphy's Romance--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767827813/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767827813&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=b6bccbca695f70b18fd0a47d609f7297" target="_blank">Murphy's Romance (1985)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0767827813" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767827813/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767827813&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=d9c8c2cc54553c725c3f587f23c5d824" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=0767827813&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0767827813" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--Places in the Heart--><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005NRN8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005NRN8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=07b22551ed1c52282839cb0c59f3f07a" target="_blank">Places in the Heart (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005NRN8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005NRN8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005NRN8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=60d8226c66037561b1f4fac0ddf9da38" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B00005NRN8&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&tag=slowasthesout-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00005NRN8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<!--The Swamp Thing--><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HGQMW8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004HGQMW8&linkCode=as2&tag=slowasthesout-20&linkId=e9bf8981e3382fd2f71ea2a9b4fee51d" target="_blank">Meatballs II (1984)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=slowasthesout-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B004HGQMW8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-46303818106232341302018-01-07T09:44:00.000-08:002018-01-07T09:44:57.827-08:00I Drove All Night & Jason Priestly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I just learned that Jason Priestly (Beverly Hills 90210) was in Roy Orbison's " I Drove All Night" music video. How did I not know this?<br />
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-59048618383825916112018-01-06T19:10:00.002-08:002018-01-06T19:10:24.576-08:00Goodbye 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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2017 was a year of mostly ups. We did have a few bumps at the end of the year (new furnace! new bank account because mine got hacked!) but overall I can't complain.</div>
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I had a pretty successful year of travel which was great for my desire to experience new things. I don't think I have ever traveled so much in a year's time. A couple of these were same trip with multiple destinations but I spent a lot of time sitting on a plane this year!</div>
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<li>Minneapolis, MN</li>
<li>Minneapolis, MN</li>
<li>Dallas, TX</li>
<li>Boston, MA</li>
<li>London, UK</li>
<li>Paris, FR</li>
<li>Minneapolis, MN</li>
<li>Atlanta and Savannah, VA</li>
<li>Hilton Head, SC</li>
<li>Denver, Boulder, and Estes Park, CO</li>
<li>Palo Alto, CA</li>
<li>San Francisco, CA</li>
<li>Minneapolis, MN</li>
<li>Bangalore, IN</li>
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London, Paris, and Bangalore were the highlights of my year of travel. And 2018 is starting off with a bang as well. I will be headed to Minneapolis again here in a few weeks, followed up by a trip to The Netherlands and Germany. </div>
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I didn't do so well staying on KETO. The first half of the year wasn't so bad but with all the travel I did in the second half and my lack of discipline, I definitely fell off the wagon. I can report now that I am happily back on the wagon and intend to stay on for awhile. I haven't felt great because of it and I know if I am back to eating right, the rest falls into place. Needless to say, my weight has also crept up so I have some work to do again to get back to where I was.</div>
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I managed to read 14 books. I set a goal to read 20 and if I finished any of the 5 or so books I am in the process of reading, I would nearly be there. Unfortunately, I am a mood reader. I often get tired of a certain type of book and start something I am in the mood for which means I am reading 5 books at a time. </div>
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We managed to redo Penny's room which was a big project but has helped to keep her room so much cleaner and easier to organize. I also managed to get my office into better shape. I shut down most of my online business stuff freeing up space where products were stored.</div>
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We managed to meet our financial goals for savings. I don't think I have blogged about this so much but we started 2017 with a more aggressive retirement plan including opening an IRA and putting away more savings than just our 401K. The market's performance certainly didn't hurt our situation.</div>
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I completed several cross stitching projects - A grandkids portrait for my grandma, a family portrait for my cousin and her family, a Pac Man video game for my husband, a flower bouquet for a crafty gift exchange, and a Paris 2017 scene for my mom to remember our trip. I also worked on two other projects - a Nevertheless She Persisted and a Guns N Roses Album cover both to hopefully be completed later this year. I also worked on several other crafts including a fun ornament day with family where we made cute unicorn ornaments. I also managed to make a pretty cute Christmas Village as well.</div>
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My whole family became more musical. Tori really picked up more songs once she moved over to an electric guitar. Penny started playing the drums. Josh started playing the acoustic guitar and I got a nice keyboard although I have only really gotten Journey's Faithfully down so far.</div>
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Josh finally got his long awaited tattoo done. It is my turn now... and I'm a bit of a chicken considering the size of what I want to get...</div>
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I saw another whale in my lifetime now in the San Francisco Bay. I have this thing about whales too.</div>
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I filled my tea cabinet between trips to Davids Tea and Celestial Seasonings Factory in Boulder. </div>
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I went to more weddings than average this year including a cool Star Wars one!</div>
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I restarted my Lisa Frank sticker collection from the 80's because really is there anything cooler?</div>
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I organized and decluttered a ton. In fact my pantry and linen closets still don't look too shabby.</div>
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I sprouted more gray hairs than I have in all my prior 39 years. </div>
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I planted more succulents and cactus and managed to kill all of them off yet again. We also planted a lilac bush and a gardenia tree. We'll see if they come back in the springs.</div>
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Here are some of my favorites from 2017:</div>
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Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Best-Friends-Exorcism-Novel/dp/1594749760/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515292563&sr=8-1&keywords=my+best+friends+exorcism" target="_blank">My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix</a></div>
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Movie: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Sick-Blu-ray-DVD-Digital/dp/B07472V1B9/ref=cm_wl_huc_item" target="_blank">The Big Sick</a></div>
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TV: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Dark</a> *Netflix, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)" target="_blank">The Handsmaid's Tale</a> *Hulu</div>
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Music: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Do-Not-Open-Chainsmokers/dp/B06WWH4SK3/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1515291895&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Chainsmokers - Memories...Do Not Open</a></div>
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Craft: Cross Stitching</div>
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Run in with a celebrity: Paula Deen</div>
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Art: Everything at The Louvre, Bonaventure Cemetary</div>
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Indulgence: <a href="https://usa.loccitane.com/" target="_blank">L'Occitane</a></div>
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Tea: Chai Masala (India), Caramel Apple (Celestial Seasonings)</div>
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Meal: Paneer Butter Masala (India), Ham & Cheese Crepes (Paris), Cornish Pasty (Stratford Upon Avon), Pimento Cheese Sandwich (Hilton Head), Eating M&S Food on the train from London to Paris...</div>
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Concert: Paul McCartney </div>
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Destination: Paris, France but so many were awesome</div>
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SlowastheSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256961787072965823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323982017388756892.post-60409462406195294162017-11-01T19:34:00.001-07:002017-11-01T19:38:23.756-07:00A Trip to the Other Side of the World - Bangalore, India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My month of travel is over. October was a whirlwind. And I love October in the Midwest so I'm a bit sad that I missed it... But I am happy to report that I did travel to other side of the world and back and live to tell the tale.<br />
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My team at work is a global team, people work all over the world although there is a concentration of team members who sit in one of our offices in Bangalore, India... along with most large companies who have IT departments. I've either worked with or had employees who have resided in India for over a decade, I was well due for a trip to visit.<br />
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The journey to India from Wichita, KS is not a small journey. In fact it is a two-day journey full of exhaustion and backache. I left out of Wichita on a Friday evening about 5 PM. My first fight was my normal skip to Minneapolis that I make pretty regularly for work. Once I arrived, I headed to the International Flight area for my connection to London. It is hard to believe that I managed to fly to London twice this year and up until 2017 I had never been there before. My flight to London was overnight leaving at 10 PM so I grabbed some dinner and waited for my flight. My flight from Minneapolis to London was about 10 hours putting my arrival time at about 2 PM in London on Saturday. I did my best to sleep on the flight but it was tough - nerves were definitely getting to me. I did manage to watch <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">The Big Sick</a> which I have been wanting to see... so so good, I recommend.<br />
I was nervous because my connection is London was short and I really wanted to make sure I had time to freshen up before getting on my flight to Bangalore. Luckily my flight got in early and because I had over researched how to maneuver terminal changes at Heathrow, I sailed through my terminal change and security checks quickly. I had time to spare so I was able to freshen up a bit.<br />
My next flight to Bangalore was 11 hours. Up until this point, I was on Delta but from London to Bangalore I flew British Airways. I wasn't impressed. The plane was dated and uncomfortable... on my flight to Bangalore, I did manage to sleep quite a bit. We left London about 4 PM and arrived in Bangalore at 4 AM. It was exciting to see all the exotic places I was flying over... places I never thought I'd be near in my lifetime.<br />
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Bangalore, India:<br />
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Arriving at 4 AM, I thought it would be pretty quick to get out of the airport. I was wrong. It took nearly 3 hours to get out of the airport with all the security checks... and I traveled via carry-on. I also had to exchange USD for Rupees before leaving the airport as cabs only accept cash. A cab was waiting for me and we began our 1 hour drive into Bangalore and my hotel. Once I got in the car and we started our journey, I realized quickly that I didn't want to watch the traffic because the traffic is something else. Had I not been so exhausted, I probably would have gone into full panic attack mode. People drive whatever way they want, there are people on mopeds and bikes everywhere, pedestrians and cows walking in traffic; mass chaos. I had never seen an entire family plus groceries ride a moped before or 20+ people inside/on-top of a jeep...<br />
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Instead I tried to focus on the background and place my faith in the driving ability of the cab driver. I arrived at my hotel, a Fairfield Marriott at 8 AM and luckily was able to go directly to my room. I couldn't wait to take a shower... I cringe now thinking how grimey I felt after that trip. I slept off and on the entire day. By midnight I was wide awake so I ended up just staying up until I went to work Monday morning at 830 AM.<br />
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My Hotel</div>
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The hotel was very nice and had pretty good food options since there wasn't a lot close otherwise that I felt comfortable eating at. There were many little shack-like places with dirt floors and cheap eats in walking distance but these were the places that I had been warned not to eat at. I walked to the office each day when not raining. The walk included a short walk down a busy road and then onto the campus where many companies are located.<br />
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The campuses like mine are all over Bangalore... big businesses in fancy buildings right next to dirty, poverty-stricken areas. It was interesting to me to see how you would find people dressed in business clothes walking next to people who had no shoes and appeared homeless.<br />
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Cows hang out in the median</div>
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It did rain every day that I was there except the one day that I ventured out into the city to explore which was lucky. It was Monsoon season and there was quite a bit of flooding. One evening I was in a cab in heavy traffic, so heavy you couldn't open your door because cars were so close together. As the water was rising to the door, I started to get nervous about what I would do if it got much higher and we couldn't open the doors to get out... traffic is that bad and that crazy.<br />
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This is some of my team</div>
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I ate lunch every day at the cafeteria where Indian lunch was provided by my company. It actually was a great way to try many different foods. I can't tell you everything that I ate because I don't know what everything was but mostly really good. I realized that the way think Indian food is served in the US is much different than how it is served in South India. I had always assumed curry and gravy dishes were served over rice but India Paratha is used to scoop up the food and eat it instead. Paratha is kind of like a tortilla. Most days there were rice dishes, a vegetable dish, some kind of curry or masala, and several yogurt dishes. There was also a sweet every day which I can describe to be something like fudge, a small square or circle of something sweet and indulgent. Drinks were another thing that I found interesting. I am used to having a full glass of tea or soda with lunch and the drinks that were offered were small dixie cups that you would use in the bathroom in the 80's... nothing that would quench a thirst but it seemed many people didn't drink anything at all with lunch.<br />
Afternoon tea, Indian chai tea in particular was also served. As a huge tea lover, especially a chai team lover, this was one of the best things about my trip!<br />
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I did eat out at a couple of restaurants with different people from my team. Both restaurants were trendy breweries which appear to be on the rise in Bangalore. All the food was wonderful. My favorite meal was a Paneer Butter Masala. I'm already a big Saag Paneer fan and love it even more with Butter Masala. I might have already stocked up on some paneer for home so I can try to make it myself! I also did some shopping for souvenirs for my family. I picked up some wooden carved elephants, hand woven scarves, and a small hand carved chess set. By the end of the trip I also started to understand things about the culture that I hadn't realized. While the traffic is a nightmare, there is no road rage. People trust and look out for one another. People are incredibly concerned with making a good impression and take note of details. Many people went out of there way for me to get me somewhere when it was raining or ensure I made it to the right shop. I was truly impressed with the kind nature of people.<br />
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I would absolutely go again and hope next time to be able to see more. I did leave right as Diwali was starting which is one of the largest Hindu festivals. It was very festive with lights and traditional dress. It would have been nice to see more but I was missing my family and happy to return.<br />
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The return:<br />
My return started on Saturday morning at 7 AM. Another 12 hour flight back to London with an even tighter connection to catch. I had no time to freshen up and found myself running through Heathrow in order to catch my flight. I was the last to board and the door shut right behind me. Whew! I was seconds from not making it... My flight to Chicago was 11 hours. Luckily I did sleep most of both flights. Once I arrived in Chicago, I quickly moved through security thanks to traveling via carry one again. My flight into Wichita was 3 hours delayed though so I wasn't happy... and again felt so grimey. I finally arrived back in Wichita at 1 AM Sunday morning. Since returning home, my internal clock is off. I can't sleep past 4 AM so find myself working in the middle of the night. It is getting better day by day.</div>
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