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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
talia castellano
Talia Joy Castellano, a bubbly cancer patient who became an honorary CoverGirl with the help of Ellen DeGeneres, has died. She was 13.
The Orlando, Fla., teenager became a YouTube sensation with her motivational makeup tutorial videos, which captured the attention of the TV host. Talia died Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Hospital, with the announcement coming from her official Facebook fan page.
"It is with a heavy heart that we share with all of you that Talia has earned her wings at 11:22am," the post read. "Please lift her beautiful soul, her beautiful light to heaven and please send your love and prayers to her family during this most difficult time. God speed little one, may you be free from pain and suffering, may your soul feel the light and love that you brought to so many of us on this Earth during the short time you were here with us.
PHOTOS: Notable deaths of 2013
In 2007, Castellano was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer. She was 7. She underwent chemotherapy and went into remission for 13 months, but the cancer returned the next year. The cancer went in and out of remission for several years. In August 2012, her cancer spread to her bones, and she developed pre-leukemia.
However, during her bouts with the disease, after she lost her hair, the affectionately called "professional, YouTube Makeup Guru" refused to don a wig. Instead, she chose to boost her self-confidence by experimenting with makeup at the behest of one of her mom's friends, who also battled cancer. Castellano then started taping herself giving makeup tutorials and posted the videos on YouTube. One clip reached more than 8 million views, and numerous videos earned more than 500,000.
One of her dreams was to meet DeGeneres and do her makeup. In September 2012, the Emmy-winning comedienne granted the teary-eyed teen her wish and then some.
"I'm a CoverGirl," DeGeneres said on her show. "And CoverGirl heard your story and they want to make you an honorary CoverGirl. And they also want to give you something."
A stagehand appeared carrying a huge portrait of Castellano posing for the makeup brand, in addition to a $20,000 check. Castellano's image went viral online soon after.
When DeGeneres asked Castellano how she stayed positive in the face of cancer, the young girl gave a bubbly reply.
"When people ask me that, I’m [like], what do you want me to do, be depressed?" she said. "A little fishy told me, 'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming,'" referring to the catch phrase of DeGeneres' forgetful but inspiring fish Dory from the Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo."
Last year, when she was additionally diagnosed with pre-leukemia, Castellano posted a video predicting that she would die within the year.
"This is not fair to me anymore. I'm only 13. I shouldn't really have to be doing this. No one should have to do this, not even adults. And it's really not fair for kids to have cancer and it really freakin' sucks. It sucks so badly."
Castellano poured out her heart to fans explaining why she decided not to pursue further treatment and asking them to understand where she was coming from.
"Having cancer has been a gift, yet a horrible, horrible terrifying thing," she added. "But I've gotten so many benefits from it ... having a YouTube channel and having to inspire people and having people look up to me and explaining to you guys how I adore and love makeup -- using it as my wig -- and having so much self-confidence and going out to the grocery store without a wig. It's amazing but the journey of having cancer was amazing but every journey has an end."
Her videos are live on the video-sharing site.
DeGeneres publicly mourned Castellano on Tuesday.
"This year I met a very special girl, and today we lost her. Sending my heart to Talia's family. I'm so sad," DeGeneres tweeted.
"Thinking of my friend," she added, posting a Castellano's CoverGirl portrait on Instagram.
CoverGirl Sofia Vergara also shared her condolences.
"My heart and thoughts are with Talia, the most beautiful & inspiring @Covergirl ever and with her loving family and friends #RIPTalia," she wrote on WhoSay.
"Talia Castellano was the meaning of a true COVERGIRL," a statement said on the official CoverGirl Twitter account. "Please join me in sending love and honoring her memory."
The Orlando, Fla., teenager became a YouTube sensation with her motivational makeup tutorial videos, which captured the attention of the TV host. Talia died Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Hospital, with the announcement coming from her official Facebook fan page.
"It is with a heavy heart that we share with all of you that Talia has earned her wings at 11:22am," the post read. "Please lift her beautiful soul, her beautiful light to heaven and please send your love and prayers to her family during this most difficult time. God speed little one, may you be free from pain and suffering, may your soul feel the light and love that you brought to so many of us on this Earth during the short time you were here with us.
In 2007, Castellano was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer. She was 7. She underwent chemotherapy and went into remission for 13 months, but the cancer returned the next year. The cancer went in and out of remission for several years. In August 2012, her cancer spread to her bones, and she developed pre-leukemia.
However, during her bouts with the disease, after she lost her hair, the affectionately called "professional, YouTube Makeup Guru" refused to don a wig. Instead, she chose to boost her self-confidence by experimenting with makeup at the behest of one of her mom's friends, who also battled cancer. Castellano then started taping herself giving makeup tutorials and posted the videos on YouTube. One clip reached more than 8 million views, and numerous videos earned more than 500,000.
One of her dreams was to meet DeGeneres and do her makeup. In September 2012, the Emmy-winning comedienne granted the teary-eyed teen her wish and then some.
"I'm a CoverGirl," DeGeneres said on her show. "And CoverGirl heard your story and they want to make you an honorary CoverGirl. And they also want to give you something."
A stagehand appeared carrying a huge portrait of Castellano posing for the makeup brand, in addition to a $20,000 check. Castellano's image went viral online soon after.
When DeGeneres asked Castellano how she stayed positive in the face of cancer, the young girl gave a bubbly reply.
"When people ask me that, I’m [like], what do you want me to do, be depressed?" she said. "A little fishy told me, 'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming,'" referring to the catch phrase of DeGeneres' forgetful but inspiring fish Dory from the Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo."
Last year, when she was additionally diagnosed with pre-leukemia, Castellano posted a video predicting that she would die within the year.
"This is not fair to me anymore. I'm only 13. I shouldn't really have to be doing this. No one should have to do this, not even adults. And it's really not fair for kids to have cancer and it really freakin' sucks. It sucks so badly."
Castellano poured out her heart to fans explaining why she decided not to pursue further treatment and asking them to understand where she was coming from.
"Having cancer has been a gift, yet a horrible, horrible terrifying thing," she added. "But I've gotten so many benefits from it ... having a YouTube channel and having to inspire people and having people look up to me and explaining to you guys how I adore and love makeup -- using it as my wig -- and having so much self-confidence and going out to the grocery store without a wig. It's amazing but the journey of having cancer was amazing but every journey has an end."
Her videos are live on the video-sharing site.
DeGeneres publicly mourned Castellano on Tuesday.
"This year I met a very special girl, and today we lost her. Sending my heart to Talia's family. I'm so sad," DeGeneres tweeted.
"Thinking of my friend," she added, posting a Castellano's CoverGirl portrait on Instagram.
CoverGirl Sofia Vergara also shared her condolences.
"My heart and thoughts are with Talia, the most beautiful & inspiring @Covergirl ever and with her loving family and friends #RIPTalia," she wrote on WhoSay.
"Talia Castellano was the meaning of a true COVERGIRL," a statement said on the official CoverGirl Twitter account. "Please join me in sending love and honoring her memory."
For AL and Rivera, All-Star Game pitch-perfect
NEW YORK — It might have been Mariano Rivera's emotional going-away
party, but after getting a first-hand glimpse of the dismal state of
offense at Tuesday's All-Star Game, he may want to delay those
retirement plans.
The American League suffocated the National League's offense in their 3-0 victory at Citi Field, giving up just three hits, the fewest since 2001, while ending its three-year losing streak, giving the AL home-field advantage in the World Series.
"They call it the year of the K for a reason,'' Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis said of the record-setting strikeout total in the first half, with 15 strikeouts Tuesday. "There's a reason for that. There's good pitching. It's good for baseball.''
As he departed Citi Field's visiting bullpen, Metallica's Enter Sandman rumbled through the stadium sound system to the delight of the crowd — and every All-Star.
"That's why I'm here," said Rivera, the last man who will ever wear Jackie Robinson's No.42 in an All-Star Game. "That's what I love to do."
He came out of the bullpen gate with his entrance song blaring on the speakers and stood on the mound alone. It was nearly a minute before anyone even came onto the field, with players from both teams standing on the dugout rail.
Yes, after four All-Star saves, he got his first hold in 11 years.
"Hey, I'm still not sold it's his last year," Boston Red Sox All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia said. "He's dealing."
ALL-STAR GAME: Fan gets body-slammed after rushing field
NIGHTENGALE: MLB set for nuclear winter
Then again, so was every other pitcher Tuesday night, reminding everyone why the Home Run Derby is such a sensation.
It's the only time fans get to see anyone actually hit. The NL managed four baserunners the entire night, and they barely averted tying the All-Star record of fewest hits in a game.
WATCH: Matt Harvey pranks fans
"Now they get to see what we have to deal with,'' Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Torii Hunter said. "We've got to deal with that pitching all of the time.''
The AL's three runs will hardly be preserved on any highlight reel, but it was their biggest offensive output in four years, scoring just one run in the previous 23 innings.
The scary part for those baseball purists who like to see an occasional run, there's a good chance these same dominant pitchers will be around for quite a while. New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey, 24, was the youngest to start and All-Star Game since Dwight Gooden in 1988, and seven All-Star pitchers were under 25.
"These guys are here for a reason,'' Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer said. "It was just fun catching them. I just kept shaking numbers down there, and they kept saying yes.''
The AL pitching staff was so dominant that until Rivera's entrance in the eighth inning, the only real drama in this game occurred in the first inning when Mets starter Matt Harvey drilled Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano in the right leg. He was forced out of the game with a bruised quadriceps.
PHOTOS: 2013 MLB All-Star Game
It immediately launched a conspiracy theory on social media. Let's see, Harvey happens to be a Scott Boras client. Cano left Boras for Jay-Z. So, retribution?
Uh, no. Harvey apologized. And Cano accepted.
"Obviously, that was the last thing I wanted to do,'' Harvey said, "go out there and possibly injure somebody. Obviously, I apologized and made sure that he was ok. It definitely was not intentional.''
Said Cano: "I know he doesn't want to hurt anybody. It's just part of the game. Luckily it hit the quad. If it had been something where I couldn't walk, then I would have been worried. Thankfully I was able to walk.''
And, yes, throbbing leg and all, Cano still hung around to the end of the game, wanting to see his teammate one last time, old No. 42.
"For us, to see him out there,'' AL starting pitcher Max Scherzer said, "we all had chills down our back. We got to watch the greatest closer of all time pitching his last All-Star Game.
"You know you're never going to see it again.'
The American League suffocated the National League's offense in their 3-0 victory at Citi Field, giving up just three hits, the fewest since 2001, while ending its three-year losing streak, giving the AL home-field advantage in the World Series.
"They call it the year of the K for a reason,'' Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis said of the record-setting strikeout total in the first half, with 15 strikeouts Tuesday. "There's a reason for that. There's good pitching. It's good for baseball.''
As he departed Citi Field's visiting bullpen, Metallica's Enter Sandman rumbled through the stadium sound system to the delight of the crowd — and every All-Star.
"That's why I'm here," said Rivera, the last man who will ever wear Jackie Robinson's No.42 in an All-Star Game. "That's what I love to do."
He came out of the bullpen gate with his entrance song blaring on the speakers and stood on the mound alone. It was nearly a minute before anyone even came onto the field, with players from both teams standing on the dugout rail.
Yes, after four All-Star saves, he got his first hold in 11 years.
"Hey, I'm still not sold it's his last year," Boston Red Sox All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia said. "He's dealing."
ALL-STAR GAME: Fan gets body-slammed after rushing field
NIGHTENGALE: MLB set for nuclear winter
Then again, so was every other pitcher Tuesday night, reminding everyone why the Home Run Derby is such a sensation.
It's the only time fans get to see anyone actually hit. The NL managed four baserunners the entire night, and they barely averted tying the All-Star record of fewest hits in a game.
WATCH: Matt Harvey pranks fans
"Now they get to see what we have to deal with,'' Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Torii Hunter said. "We've got to deal with that pitching all of the time.''
The AL's three runs will hardly be preserved on any highlight reel, but it was their biggest offensive output in four years, scoring just one run in the previous 23 innings.
The scary part for those baseball purists who like to see an occasional run, there's a good chance these same dominant pitchers will be around for quite a while. New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey, 24, was the youngest to start and All-Star Game since Dwight Gooden in 1988, and seven All-Star pitchers were under 25.
"These guys are here for a reason,'' Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer said. "It was just fun catching them. I just kept shaking numbers down there, and they kept saying yes.''
The AL pitching staff was so dominant that until Rivera's entrance in the eighth inning, the only real drama in this game occurred in the first inning when Mets starter Matt Harvey drilled Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano in the right leg. He was forced out of the game with a bruised quadriceps.
PHOTOS: 2013 MLB All-Star Game
It immediately launched a conspiracy theory on social media. Let's see, Harvey happens to be a Scott Boras client. Cano left Boras for Jay-Z. So, retribution?
Uh, no. Harvey apologized. And Cano accepted.
"Obviously, that was the last thing I wanted to do,'' Harvey said, "go out there and possibly injure somebody. Obviously, I apologized and made sure that he was ok. It definitely was not intentional.''
Said Cano: "I know he doesn't want to hurt anybody. It's just part of the game. Luckily it hit the quad. If it had been something where I couldn't walk, then I would have been worried. Thankfully I was able to walk.''
And, yes, throbbing leg and all, Cano still hung around to the end of the game, wanting to see his teammate one last time, old No. 42.
"For us, to see him out there,'' AL starting pitcher Max Scherzer said, "we all had chills down our back. We got to watch the greatest closer of all time pitching his last All-Star Game.
"You know you're never going to see it again.'
Saturday, July 13, 2013
stop receiving mails from facebook
Simply:
1. log in
2. click "my account" at the top right
3. click "notifications" and choose what you DO and DO NOT want to be EMAILED about.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
real estate in Smoky Mountains
Imagine waking up each day to the
serenity and natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Smokies
are a popular vacation spot for many families, however, many people are
also proud to call it home.
Life in the smoky mountains offers many amenities, including
Scenery
The Great Smoky Mountains offer breathtaking scenery with panoramic mountain views, over 2,100 miles of mountain streams and rivers, numerous waterfalls, mature hardwood forests and an abundance of wildlife. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America's most visited national park, offers guests and residents alike the opportunity to enjoy this beauty in a pristine, natural setting.
smoky mountain cabin rentals
Convenience
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend and Wears Valley and Sevierville offer all the amenities that a resident could want. The Smoky Mountains are also located just 30 minutes from Knoxville, the third largest city in Tennessee.
Transportation
Most areas of the Smokies are easily accessible by car, however, you can expect to see many people walking, biking, hiking or catching a public trolley to get where they’re going. For long-distance traveling, Knoxville’s McGhee-Tyson Airport is only a short 30-minute drive away.
Shopping
If shopping is your delight, you won’t be disappointed by the selection of outlet malls and specialty shops in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Wears Valley, Townsend, Sevierville and the surrounding community. Home to hundreds of stores offering both national brands and authentic hand-made goods, the Smoky Mountains are a shopper’s paradise.
Fishing
There’s no shortage of streams and lakes for the angler to cast his line. The Smoky Mountains offer some of the finest year-round fishing in the south, with an abundance of bass, trout and catfish just waiting to be caught.
The Great Smoky Mountains offer breathtaking scenery with panoramic mountain views, over 2,100 miles of mountain streams and rivers, numerous waterfalls, mature hardwood forests and an abundance of wildlife. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America's most visited national park, offers guests and residents alike the opportunity to enjoy this beauty in a pristine, natural setting.
smoky mountain cabin rentals
Convenience
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend and Wears Valley and Sevierville offer all the amenities that a resident could want. The Smoky Mountains are also located just 30 minutes from Knoxville, the third largest city in Tennessee.
Transportation
Most areas of the Smokies are easily accessible by car, however, you can expect to see many people walking, biking, hiking or catching a public trolley to get where they’re going. For long-distance traveling, Knoxville’s McGhee-Tyson Airport is only a short 30-minute drive away.
Shopping
If shopping is your delight, you won’t be disappointed by the selection of outlet malls and specialty shops in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Wears Valley, Townsend, Sevierville and the surrounding community. Home to hundreds of stores offering both national brands and authentic hand-made goods, the Smoky Mountains are a shopper’s paradise.
There’s no shortage of streams and lakes for the angler to cast his line. The Smoky Mountains offer some of the finest year-round fishing in the south, with an abundance of bass, trout and catfish just waiting to be caught.
Attractions
The Smoky Mountains are home to world-famous attractions. Spend the day with your family at Dollywood, a theme park offering rides and family entertainment, or take a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Mount LeConte, one of the highest peaks in the Smokies. Ober Gatlinburg offers adventurous Skiing and Snowboarding, while Cade’s Cove provides a peaceful place for biking and a family picnic. The Smokies are also home to the Tennessee Smokies minor league baseball team, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, and numerous festivals and shows. There’s never a shortage of entertainment and adventure for the whole family in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Dining
The Smokies are home to hundreds of restaurants. You’ll find everything from country cooking to fine dining to satisfy your hunger and tickle your taste buds.
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