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One Saturday in February I drove with friends through snowy Adirondack roads to the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. We were four college students looking for something fun to do on a wintry af-ternoon, and when we stepped out of the car into a village parking lot we found just that. The crisp, zero-degree air was alive with a kind of holiday spirit reprise. Families with children bundled in colorful hats and scarves milled the sidewalks in front of red brick shops, and crowds gathered near tables along the streets drinking hot chocolate from Styrofoam cups. We walked through town, familiarizing our-selves with the layout of the gently sloping streets and old buildings.

It was the second Saturday of the ten-day event, which ran from February 3-12. It had recently been

ranked #2 by National Geographic Traveler magazine for Best Winter Carnivals of the World. This year

marked the 115th anniversary of the Carnival, making it the longest-running celebration of its kind in

the northeast, and the theme was “Space Alien Invasion”. The ten days had were packed with events for all ages, including a coronation ceremony for the Carnival Royalty, traditional winter sporting competi-tions, music, and lots of food. This Saturday, things didn’t seem to be slowing down at all.

We decided to follow an energet-ic crowd to Riverside Park, a wood-ed area bordering the frozen lake, where people stood cheering. The throng of spectators, many wearing alien antennae, formed an impen-etrable circle, and I had to climb the roots of a tree to see over their heads. Inside the circle two teams raced madly to saw logs. Soon I learned it was a Woodsmen’s Exhi-bition run by Paul Smith’s College students.

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Last week, I visited Alex Chen, a good friend and the owner of Purple Rice, an Asian food market located in downtown Potsdam. This gem of a store that caters to a small but present Asian population in the North Country caters to the Interna-tional students as well as the local community with its arrangement of food and products hailing from Asia, predominantly China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Housed in a white building with merely a purple wood sign, its exterior is deceptive to the treasures inside. “I sell Asian spices, sauces, products, noodles, rice, produce, frozen dumplings…” Chen stated. Chen recently ex-panded her store and thus carries an even greater array of products.

Founded in 2002, Chen opened

Purple Rice to cure her boredom. Having immigrated to the United States almost 20 years ago, Chen dropped out of Potsdam High School and attended carpentry school. Before owning Purple Rice, she worked several years as a carpenter in the North Country. “I wanted something new. I wanted to start my own business. I wanted to take my chances” Chen reminisces. Chen saw a need in the Potsdam community from the growing In-ternational community as students from Asia attended the surround-ing universities. “Most of my cus-tomers are students from China and Korea. But, I also have a great customer base of local residents, including Caucasians and African-Americans.”

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After a few minutes taking in this scene, my friends and I began the hunt for the Ice Palace, the main reason we drove to the Car­nival. We had heard of a castle somewhere in

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our small group traveled back to the heart of town. We lunched on a cheap meal of hot

dogs, chili, and free hot chocolate (although more sophisticated food could easily be found), before staking a place on the sidewalk to watch the show. By the time the parade be­gan, people lined the street. Some hung out of the windows of apartments above. Chil­dren and adults wore alien paraphernalia of all kinds: there were alien masks, headbands, and tentacles made from aluminum foil. The

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they’re awesome!” and I would have to agree. For “Downton Abbey” much of the

appeal lies in its classic costume drama na­ture. The story begins in 1912 with news that the Titanic has sunk, and follows the lives of the estate­owning Crawley family and their servants through the end of the First World War. It gives us everything we desire of a period drama: costumes, romance, scan­dal, and suspense. I could go on. However, surrounding the many intertwined subplots, and becoming a force of its own, is the threat of a rapidly changing world. K,05"3-% $5,%10,"$,-$%.&(8#.$%&7% $5,%-,0#,-%

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estate of “Downton Abbey”, is modern day London. In “Sherlock”, the streets are dirty and bustling, 221B Baker Street disheveled. Transplanting the famous Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes into modern day, the show gives new life to one of literature’s most complicated characters. Benedict Cumber­batch, perfectly cast for the role, portrays all the mad genius we could hope for and much humor, too. A consulting detective, he thrives on solving seemingly impossible mysteries by sheer logic. He is always ready with a

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This is always something I have strived to do in my own life. I have always contributed my stress and anxiety to all of the daily clutter in my life. My biggest problem with getting rid of it is that I don’t know where to start. Trust me, I’m cer-tainly not a contender for Extreme Clutter on OWN! or a crazy hoarder that you see on TV. If you’re one of those, this article will not help you.

Besides the obvious clearing of clutter that impedes your path throughout your home, the places to focus on are your high-traffic areas. Plenty of de-clutter advice says you should start with counter tops and desks. Any surfaces should only have minimal decoration and items you use every day. Store the rest away for when you truly need them.

If you still don’t know where to start talking the mess, there’s al-ways the option of making a “to-do” list. Some say this can be coun-terproductive because it makes us feel guilty about the things we don’t finish. I often create lists like this, so I know the feeling, but I have often tried making a “perhaps list.” This way I don’t feel so guilty when I don’t clean my room or do my

laundry for a week.Beyond the normal grocery list

or simple reminders, we can branch out to other aspects of our lives. The best way to do this is to cre-ate an organized “to-do” list with

subcategories like physical, mental, spiritual, friend, family, and work-related goals.

There’s a time and a place for doing all of these things. However, you’re not ready for taking action

until you can simply “be.” As a culture of “doers,” this can be ex-tremely hard for us. Starting can be so much harder if our brains are more cluttered than our surround-ings. The secret to de-cluttering your brain is to figure out what you can and can’t change. It may be that the only thing you can change about certain situations is your attitude. Here you’ll find that Babauta has some good advice: a smile goes a long way.

There are several posts to help you re-adjust your attitude: “Sim-plify, and Savor Life,” “Simple Liv-ing Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life,” and “A Powerful Three-Step Algorithm for Happiness.” Here is a really great excerpt from that last post:

“This is an algorithm that can be repeated over and over, all day long. It starts with a basic assump-tion: that we are all human beings capable of goodness, of love, of pain, of broken hearts and passion-ate love. That we all have bad days, that inside our jaded exteriors is a person who just wants love… Peo-ple are living their own lives, and aren’t trying to please us or act in accordance with our expectations, and once we accept that, we can be happy.”

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Carrie from Sex in the City has taught us many things, but my favorite piece of advice she gave me is that you can never have too many clothes. Certain styles come and go, but fashion is always present. Taking a bit of in-spiration from the movie, I will explain how you don’t need your “dream closet” to be a large walk-in for all your clothes to fit.

We start and end our days in the closet. It’s where we decide what to wear and where we re-turn our clothes at night. So how do we maximize its space? Here are a few simple ways:

1. Identify the prob-lems you are having. If you’re unsure of why the content of your closet are spilling out onto the floor our pushing your door be-comes harder to accom-plish, follow this advice: figure it out. There’s noth-ing worse than having an organizational issue that you can’t define.

2. Once you identify, solve the problem. It may be that you are underuti-

lizing your space verti-cally or horizontally, or maybe you should orga-nize your clothes into cat-egories. For example, use clear shoe containers or a shoe bag in your closet so you have more space to use on the floor. Sweaters and tops can be stored in a hanging shelf, and hang-ing items should be sorted on the rod by category and color (short-sleeved tops, long-sleeved tops, dress-es, pants, skirts, etc.).

3. If you’re still having issues with space, it might be that you have unrelated items that are cluttering your closet. Out-of-sea-son clothing or clothing that does not fit should be removed and stored in bins in other places, like under the bed or in the at-tic. Exercise equipment, gift-wrap and anything else that has accumulated there could be placed in a hall closet instead.

4. Now, PURGE! I have a hard time follow-ing my own advice here, but I cannot stress enough the importance of get-ting rid of stuff you just don’t wear. In the scene where Carrie’s girlfriends helpedher, they had labels for “toss” and “take.” If

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pieces are out-dated, worn out, or things that you never wear, toss ‘em. If you don’t wear it because it doesn’t fit, but it’s still something you would like to wear, only con-sider taking it if you seriously consider getting back to a smaller size.

5. To really make a closet

your own, add some personal touches like an interesting light fixture, a shelf for your most-often-worn jewelry, and a box that contains special mementos.

Decorate however you like, and put a mirror on the door for the best fashionista-in-the-making feeling while

getting dressed each day!I really hope these tips will

help you move forward with your organization, and keep in mind that there’s plenty of advice and inspiration out there. Just Google “dream closet” or search Pinterest for visual aids in getting started.

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sic style is one that many cannot dispute to

be the most traditional type of “timeless” style. Words like “simplicity, chic, minimal-ist, bold, and preppy” also come to mind. These are simply words, and they do not do the word “classic” enough justice. I felt that

creating a visual inspiration board of images would effectively show the true meaning of classic style. These fashions are continuous-ly in style because of their basic and simple qualities. Classic the established model or

standard for men’s and women’s clothing.Having lasted as long as the style has,

classic has proven to be enduring, and worth a significant importance to fashion every-where.

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Food & NutritionA closer look at pasta, the standard starch

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I believe no one can escape the sheer joy and the perils related to the consumption of pasta. Coming in different sizes, shapes, and sizes, pasta is enjoyed not only in the Western Hemisphere, but reaches the lands of the East. The cook is the artist when creating a dish with pasta. Pasta is like a blank canvas patiently waiting for one’s (some-!"#$%& !'& ($#)"& )*$!*$+*,-& .'/0!'1&olive oil, brown butter, whatever your weapon of choice may be, pasta will eternally be one of the staple foods that will feed an army whilst pared down for a romantic evening for two. Growing up in a Korean-American family, I don’t think I fully understood the depth of pasta or the possibilities of this )!02+"3&+'$+'+!#'$&'4&5'621&70!*21&egg, and the power of wrinkled am-bidextrous hands. Relying on jarred marinara with copious amounts of garlic and onion, I wasn’t aware of the numerous possibilities until I met my friends whose relatives hail from Italy. With the friendships came the jars of anchovies, red pep-8*2& 509*)1& ':#;*& '#:1& 802#/#%#0$'<reggiano, parsely, and basil. Since then my infatuation with pasta has subconsciously grown delighting my daily daydreams of food. Al-though I am not an Italian, I am +'$(=*$!&!"0!&>&9$'7&!"*&=#44*2*$+*&between mediocrity and culinary excellence. Below are some of my favorite shapes of pasta. Oh, and only whole wheat.

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Chen’s infatuation with food did not begin until only 13 years ago when she started living with Mama

Huang. Mama Huang is not only Chen’s mentor but also a mother to her. “She’s [Mama Huang] a great cook. She’s always willing to try and cook new things” Chen beamed. “I think that’s why I love food so much. I associate food with my family, especially Mama Huang.” Chen and Mama Huang are constantly testing new recipes

and mixing the cooking styles of their hometowns.

Purple Rice not only carries food products but also boasts fresh Asian produce, which the community clamors for on Saturdays. “Satur-days are the busiest because that’s when all the fresh produce comes in.” The produce comes from the Tri-state area like New York and New Jersey. Chen carries produce like Chinese cabbage, Japanese yams, Bok Choy, and other com-mon vegetables. Chen also provides hot food service. On Tuesdays, Chen whips up her favorite dish Mapo tofu, a spicy tofu dish with ground pork, mixed vegetables, over a bed of rice. On Wednes-days, she cooks beef noodle soup. On Thursdays, Chen has California rolls and occasionally sashimi. On Fridays, Chen prepares buckwheat noodles with shredded cucumber, egg, and chicken dressed in peanut butter sauce.

For those who are unfamiliar with Asian cuisine, Chen is always willing to guide beginners in di-rection, depending on their prefer-ences. Chen constantly suggests to her customers basic Chinese food ideas, cooking methods, and in-gredients. For beginners, she usu-ally recommends a simple mixed vegetable stir-fry with garlic, salt, and pepper. In addition, Chen rec-ommends hot bean sauce, which is her favorite dish. “You can incorpo-rate hot bean sauce into almost any dish whether it may contain meat or vegetables.” Not only does Chen have a customer base with the lo-cal residents but also partners with several restaurants in the area. One is Dexter’s Café, located on SUNY Potsdam’s campus. Chen provides their sushi specials on Fridays. Purple Rice is the source of Asian ingredients, like Five Spice to local chefs.

Chen’s biggest hope is to sustain her business so that she can educate the community on the wide variety of Chinese food. Each province in ?"#$0& "0)& #!)& '7$& =#)!#$+!& 50;'2&and ingredients. There are many tasteful variations to dishes across the country, ranging in different colors, ingredients, but most impor-tantly provides crucial nutrition to the expanding Chinese population.

Chen emphasizes this fact to her customers.

“My biggest desire for this store is to change the way Americans thought of Chinese food. I want the North Country to recognize what authentic Asian food is. The way we have it home, not the way peo-ple see Chinese food in restaurants” Chen said.

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The scoop on Potsdam’s Purple Rice

Spring cleaning for your body: refresh

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It’s spring time. You know what that means? How about spring cleaning for your body? Yes, I’m talking to you, the one eating the chocolate chip cookie of death. Your body has suffered enough. Constantly feeding off the highly caloric, caffeinated, and painfully sweet snacks and drinks we easily consume hibernating from Potsdam’s cold winters. Alas, the sun is shining and the weather is getting warmer. What to ='&7"*$&3'62&82#$!*=&2'/8*2&='*)$@!&(!&3'6&0$3/'2*A&B"0!&to do when your favorite pair of light-washed jeans don’t go passed your knees? Now, I’m not equating thinness with beauty. I don’t even want to go into that argument. All I’m saying is that it’s time to take responsibility for your health. Health is what sustains us. Why not feed the system with 4''=)&!"0!&7#::&C*&C*$*(+#0:&!'&3'6&82*)*$!&!#/*&0$=&46!62*A&Here are some personal tips (that I’ve tried and have been

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day: I have a huge container of green tea in my fridge. I steep the green tea bags in boiling water and chill it in the fridge for the week. Green tea is a source of powerful antioxidants that 7#::&"*:8&82*;*$!&+0$+*2&0$=&0&%2*0!&!'':&!'&(%"!&'4&!"*&C6#:=<up of saturated fat in your body.

2. Water, water, water: Drink those eight glasses. Even more is better. I always carry around my environmental friendly water bottle. Consuming water does wonders for your skin, speeds up your metabolism, and curbs your appetite.

3. Avoid animal-based products for selected days during the week. This means butter, cookies, meat, cheese, etc. As a self-professed food addict, I thought I would die without my daily consumption of cheese. But, limiting my consumption of animal-based products during the week has actually made me feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. In addi-tion, I did lose some inches around my waist.

4. Eat more fruits and vegetables. I can’t rave enough on my infatuation with fruits and vegetables. Not only are they super delicious but they’re perfectly crafted by mother nature to bring you the nutrients that your body craves. I always car-ry around baby carrots, celery sticks, orange, and banana with me. This prevents me from resorting to the vending machine 0$=&)0!#)(*)&/3&"6$%*2-

5. The most important tip is to acknowledge that you’re going to fail. Failure is a beautiful concept if you perceive it in a healthy way. Limiting your diet is hard. It’s no wonder we’re bombarded with advertisements for diet pills. No one wants to go on a diet. No one wants to watch their portion sizes. Who wants the salad when you get a waft of French fries from the table next to you? But, it’s all about perspec-tive. Yes, you might slip and have the cookies. Don’t use the excuse of failure to give up your dream of feeling and looking great. Accept failures, learn, persevere, and bask in the result.

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proved by the mere existence of hair on his face, and lots of it. Not only that, but not letting a beard live up to its full potential is compa­rable to sin. Ignore skills, suffer consequences.Sure, many of the men whose faces are cho­

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praise from the blogger. It’s the nearly ever­shaven men and those who argue they’re bet­ter that “need to start reconsidering the way [they’re] living [their lives].”

9)"$)/7&'&/!4$0'7$6+-27!$&%$ ()2!$*+&,$-'"$suited with photos and statistics for proof: “Jeff Bridges has been Academy Award nomi­nated for the last two years in a row for roles in which he was bearded. The moral of this story? If you want to be successful, grow a beard.”In reference to Alec Baldwin’s silver face

rug, we are forced to ask, “Oh, beards: is there any face you can’t improve?” That is, of course, rhetorical.After many examples of beards in success­

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GROUPON:

Deal­of­the­day websites and apps like Groupon are becoming wildly popular. Claiming to make the best deals available for items and activites, Groupon makes its money through a group buying system: If a quota of buyers is reached for a particu­lar item, it is sold for a discounted price. If the quota is not reached, however, the item is withdrawn. The largest of its kind, this website is continuing to grow.Originally called The Point, Andrew

Mason brought the site to life in 2007. Groupon began in the U.S. but quickly gained access to the Canadian and Europe­an markets. Extreme discounts on tickets to movies and events, dinners, spas, chocolate and more are available for one day only.The deals are made available based on

location. This is especially handy when traveling. Saving on the leisurely expendi­

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tisement is likely a huge part of Groupon’s success. There is also money to be made in the purchases themselves, especially the impulse buys that some people never get around to using. Easy to use with outrageous discounts,

Groupon helps make the extra little things more accessible.ZENNI OPTICAL:

Prescription eyeglasses can cost an out­rageous amount of money. Zenni Optical challenges that. With frames starting at $6.95, you could buy multiple pairs for less than one at your regular eyeglass place.Almost a year ago, I was pinched for

cash but in desperate need for an update in my prescription. One morning, CNN’s Clark Howard alerted me to Zenni Optical 3/'2#,$ )2!$ *-',-2#$ 0#3!$ !",7"#(@$ A":"#$bucks for frames? I could manage that.Using a coupon I had for a free eye exam

at my regular place, I got my updated num­bers and went hunting right away. The cool thing about Zenni is that you can upload a photo of yourself to “try on” any frames you want. All you need to know is your prescription and your pupil distance (which is all obtained in an eye exam).With a few thousand frames to choose

from, there are almost TOO many options. I spent a few days “trying on” frames and landed on a nice pair worth $9.95. Deal. They were also shipped in a reasonable amount of time.At prices like these, you can afford to

check out the discounted, designer pre­scription sunglasses. Wins all around.

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“Too true to be good,” real life headlines like “Lafayette man ticked after cat refuses to jog with him” make up the blog Onion­like Headlines. Each headline links to its original article,

allowing us to see the hilarity in its full con­text.Most of the stories themselves are no jus­

(206-(2&#$(&$()"$(2(+"!;$5A1"3"$1)&$!/':2:"3$two months in car ‘wanted to hibernate’ ” was no joke. Not only did this man truly in­tend to live in his Jeep for an extended pe­'2&3$&%$(27"4$*/($()"$('-%06$=&+26"7-#$&#$()"$case was came to the scene once contacted by radio while he “was practicing his snow­mobile technique on the nearby tracks.”

Onion­like is actually doing us a service by posting these outrageous headlines. Sure they are chuckle­inducing, but they are the reason I know about the Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at a public cafe, and was an unnoticed corpse for nine hours. This 23­year­old, surround­ed by 30 other cafe­goers, dead for nine hours. This was this February, ya’ll.On the other hand, you get the mad­lib

ones like “Woman offered sexual favors for Chicken McNuggets” that remind us to tip our hats to the newspapers.There’s The Onion, and then there’s the

real thing. In the end, it’s almost always funnier when it’s true.

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