Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Happy New Year
I want to say Happy New Year everyone. It has been an incredible year. Thank you for sticking with us. We will see you in the New Year.
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Up,Up and Away
Did ever want to take off to place unknown
and the feeling that you are lighter than air? I have had the feeling about 3
weeks ago. This flight of fancy was one
of my dreams. The feel of the wind in your hair and sun my face was one that I
cannot forget. I got to test out the feeling being in the air up. Go up in a
hot air balloon can make you feel very free. Most of all, it really lifts you
and frees you from all of your worries.
The things about being up in the air from the
ground, it is that you are a few hundred feet off the ground. You get to see
the sky that is very clear blue. You get to see greenery all around. There is
nothing to hold you back. Being up there in the sky was like floating. There
was plenty to see. Up there in the sky you get the feeling that is free. You
have no worries. I felt invincible and free. Thus, I felt like I could do anything
because I had worries.
The place I went to is Balloon Aloft in
Canberra. This place has over 30 years experience in hot air ballooning
business. You can see the buildings once you are above the ground. I got to see
a lot more. I got to see the greenery and the beauty of the land below. It was a very freeing and
uplifting experience. Everything from the air feel different. It is like all of
your worries have just melted away. The key to riding in a hot air balloon is
going when the weather is perfect. When there when it is not cloud, overcast or
rainy, the weather is sunny is the best time to go. Lastly, I prefer the spring
and summer because I know the weather is not going to be bad.
The first leg of our trip was flying over the
capital and we saw the buildings from below. The wind was relatively still. The
sun was out and was not hot. The weather was just right. I was able to see more
of the capital building in Canberra. The torch was lit to help lift us off the
ground. The helium fill the balloon and the carriage is secured to the ground.
I brought a light jacket because as you go higher up the cooler gets. I was
prepared for this adventure. Most of all, this was my first experience going up
in a hot air balloon.
I saw Lake Burley Griffin. It looks peaceful
from above the ground and so beautiful. You could ground and didn’t feel like
you were afraid. You felt safe and secure. It was like leaving the world behind
and seeing things from a different view. Up the ground, it seems like a
different world altogether. I was committed to seeing things from a different
view. Up there all of the world problems seem so insignificant. You feel a
sense of relief and freedom. Mostly, this feeling was what I was aiming for.
Before I took off from the ground, I was able
to experience a champagne buffet breakfast at the Promenade Café, Hyatt Hotel
in Canberra. I do recommend going and doing the breakfast before take-off. It
makes you feel better about the experience because it takes plenty of energy to
take a journey above the ground ready for take-off.
Once you leave the ground, you get to see the
world differently and feel about it. It is freeing. The ground looked different
and didn’t feel afraid one bit. This is one of those bucket list items that I
had have on my checklist.
Here is one of the flights I took with a
couple of other people and the information consists of at Balloon Aloft:
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If you have any questions or enquiries please email us via the form below, or alternatively give our Reservations Team a call on 1300 723 279 (Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm).This adventure is one that I can recommend. I can say that going up changes your prospective and makes you feel free. Doing this was exhilarating and breathtaking. This what an adventure is all about and being free is at the top of my list.
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Prime Rib Dinner Welcoming the New Year With Bang
Every year for New Year’s I usually go
out to eat. This coming New Year’s, I want to see if I can replicate the same
type of meal that I have been used to going out for. I came up with dinner to
welcome in the new year. It is the type that pure restaurant quality. It is quality
and Paleo all at the same time. It is guaranteed to please and welcome the new
year in a with bang. This type of dinner would go about $30 or more a plate
depending on where you go. This prime rib dinner rocks in the new year with a
smile. Most of all, it represents the healthy, wealthy and wise portion of New
Year’s.
The beauty of this recipe is not one
recipe but three rolled into one recipe. I decided to kick it in high gear by
showcasing the full deal of the meal. It will definitely be filling,healthy,
and satisfying all rolled into one. You will be able to make those New Year’s
resolutions with with big Cheshire cat smile when you are done. I know it does
me. This is recipe the New Year’s Eve Special. It is a Prime Rib dinner with attitude.
Let’s get cracking the directions for all three parts that make up this special
dinner for New Year’s. Here is the are ingredients and instructions for all
three.
For the Prime Rib
Ingredients:
5 pound prime rib
roast
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic
powder
1 tsp. onion
powder
1 tsp. ground
black pepper
1 tsp. dried thyme
Equipment:
Paper towels
Meat thermometer
Roasting pan at
least 3 inches deep
Cooking string
Oven mitt
Aluminum foil
Cutting board
Carving knife
Directions:
Preheat oven to
500F.
Pat dry the
roast with paper towels.
If it is not bound
you will need to wrap it with the cooking string.
Rub the olive oil
all over the roast and then rub in the seasoning mixture.
Place roast rib
side down in a roasting pan.
Insert the meat
thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
Cook in the oven
for 20 minutes, then turn down the heat down to 325F.
When the
temperature reaches 130F, take the meat out of the oven and place it on a
cutting board.
Cover the meat in
alumin foil and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
Do not take off
the foil or peak.
Let the meat
settle for a bit to cool. Not to cool. Just warm enough.
Once the meat is
done, take off the foil, carve the meat.
For Garlic Mashed
Potatoes Portion
Ingredients
5 pounds Russet
Or Yukon Gold Potatoes, Peeled And Rinsed
3 heads To 5
Heads Roasted Garlic
1-1/2 stick
Regular Salted Butter (3/4 Cup)
8 ounces,
weight Softened Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Or So
Half-and-half (Or Heavy Cream, If You're Feeling Naughty)
Salt To Taste
Black Pepper To
Taste
Instructions
In a small frying
with a little bit of olive oil, throw in some garlic and cook until it is
tender. Because we want to make it look roasted.
After the
potaotoes have been peeled, cut into pieces
and cook in boiling water until it is fork-tender.
Drain water and
return to pot, and mash potatoes over low heat until lots of the steam has
escaped.
Next, mash in
softened low fat butter, low fat cream cheese, half-and-half, and salt to taste.
Dump in three to
five heads of roasted garlic cloves; stir together, then check seasoning.
Be sure to salt
adequately.
Add some fresh
ground black pepper, and serve with one or two roasted garlic cloves on top.
For
the Asparagus Portion
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh asparagus
Good olive oil
Kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Break off the tough ends of the asparagus.
If they're thick, peel them.
Put the asparagus on a cookie sheet.
Drizzle them with olive oil, then toss to coat the
asparagus entirely.
Spread the asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle
liberally with salt and pepper.
Roast the asparagus for 25 minutes, until tender but
still crisp.
Now, we can sit down and eat this wonderful meal with a
glass white wine or Champaign to welcome in the New Year. This meal is goodness
all the way and you can invite family and friends including honored guests to
welcome in the New Year. It is fun to make this. Plus, it brings in the new
year with a big smile. That is beauty of it. It does represent healthy,
wealthy, and wise. Here is the download link to the dinner.
I want to wish everyone a prosperous New Year. Be safe
out there as you welcome in 2014. Be well. Make those New Year’s resolutions
and keep them. Check out Paloe recipes on this website. I thank everyone for
sticking with us and allowing us to show the some great things. It means a lot
to me when I see people enjoying what we publish and write about it I thank you
from the bottom of my heart. We will be closed tomorrow for New Year’s Day. Enjoy
your New Year and may it be happy and joyful. G-d Bless.
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Texas Trade Report Daily Report For 31 December 2013
Good
Morning, Good Afternoon or Good Evening where ever you are in the world. This
is Texas Trade Report for 31 December 2013. I am Liz S, your
currency analyst for this daily edition. I will be talking about the NZD/USD, AUD/USD,USD/CAD
currency pairs, gold and oil in this daily report. This is sole focus of this
report. Before I can go any further, here is the risk disclaimer.
Risk Disclaimer:
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Also, the purpose of this trading lesson is education. This does not constitute trading advice. Nor do I give out trading signals. All opinions are my own and not Blogger.com nor Google.com.
NZD/USD Daily Chart |
Onto the NZD/USD,
this pair had made it as a high to 0.8226 the daily chart. It is currently
trading at 0.8218. This pair has been trending downward since November 17. We
do have news events for the US on January 2nd. Here they are:
13:30 Initial Jobless Claims (Dec 27)
13:30
Continuing Jobless Claims
(Dec 20)
13:58
Markit Manufacturing PMI
(Dec)
15:00
Construction Spending
(MoM) (Nov)
15:00
ISM Manufacturing PMI
(Dec)
15:00 ISM
Prices Paid (Dec)
I am
expecting the interest rate hikes from the RBNZ will break the downtrend and
could wash out the effect of the taper. This will create choppy price action. I
do expect to see very choppy price. We have seen the Kiwi bounce back faster
than the Aussie. The Kiwi is very resilient. I do expect that the effects of
the taper not to be effective on the Kiwi going into 2014. The fib levels at 23.6% level are 0.78974 and
0.8022 at 38.2 fib level. At 50.0 % fib level is 0.8125. At 61.8 fib level is
0.8226. Even though it looks bearish at the moment, I am slightly bullish
longer term on the Kiwi.
AUD/USD Daily Chart |
Onto the
AUD/USD, this pair has been trending down and is currently trading at 0.. This pair
made a high of 0.8944. The fib levels are for 23.6% at 0.9053 and 38.2% fib
level at 0.9189 on the daily chart. At 50.0% fib level is 0.9297 and at 61.8%
fib level at 0.9405. This pair has been struggling to stay up. In the past, the
Aussie was the star performer. It was going up. This past year was not very
kind to the Aussie. It took people by surprise. This pair may still go down a
little bit. I don’t believe that it will stay there forever. It still looks
bearish short and medium term. Longer term, I think we could see a bounce. I
don’t that can stay down forever. The prospect of China cleaning up economy
will benefit the Aussie. We do see some evidence of it. It will take bit longer
for the Aussie to recover. I am slightly bullish longer term. In the short term
and medium, I am neutral at this point.
USD/CAD Daily Chart |
Onto the USD/CAD,
this pair has been trending up. It is currently trading at 1.0633. It made a
high of 1.0655. The key fib level for 23.6% are 1.0260 and at 38.2% fib level
is 1.0353. At the 50.0% fib level, it is 1.0426 and at the 61.8% fib level
1.0499. I do expect this pair to
reverse. The price in oil is big factor. I do see higher oil prices overall.
The high price in oil will affect the price movement of this pair. This pair
has been trending up since October 29. I don’t expect the trend to hold longer
term and expecting to reverse course to head south. This pair remains bullish
short term and medium term. Longer term is a different story. I am bearish
longer term.
Gold Daily Chart |
Onto
gold, it is down about $17.40, which about -1.45%. It is currently trading at $1187.20.
Gold took a dive today. At the moment, it is trying find bottom. This what is
happening. It still may go down a little bit more. I don’t think we will see
$500-700 as the analysts are proclaiming already. As soon as it does bottom
out, gold will bounce back. It is beach ball can be submerged for a little
while but not forever. I am going with what is currently on the charts. I still
hold the view that we need to break the major fib levels. Generally, We are not
seeing a lot of buying of gold right now. This can change. We still need to pay
attention the US treasury market longer term. If the analysts are acting like
something could not ever happen, watch out. These are true signs of a bubble on
US treasury bonds. The bonds won’t stay low forever and will spike. The US
being able to service its debt can throw this in question. This will send
people to gold. This is warning flag. We need to be careful and look at the
charts. Gold is trying to find a bottom. I am still neutral until we do bottom.
Oil Daily Chart |
Onto oil,
it is currently trading at $98.37 a barrel and is down a bit. It is down by -0.91%.
The key fib levels for oil at 50.0% at $100.62 and 102.79 at 61.8 fib level on
the daily chart. I believe still that it will go down to test the support level
at 98.17. I am still firmly bullish on oil longer term.
We
are not going to get a lot of movement today. I do expect in the new year that
this will change. We could see that the theme of risk in the coming year be
hampered. There is the spectre of the tamper in March that could do some damage
if things are not price in. This could be a warning sign of things to come. We
do need to pay attention the US bond market. This will tells us if other
countries are still interested in buying US treasury debt. Risk trends
in the coming year may not hold if this happens. I am being more cautious in the
coming year. I am looking the possibility of what could play out. Many traders
and analysts are wanting to salivate things going higher. I am not in that camp
because I need to see some meaningful follow through and need to see some
corrections to make sure that the bullish trends we did see to do hold for the
mean time. Also,
I will donating some of the commissions as an affiliate from the products and
service anyone buys from this website to the local charities especially be
donating my profits to help out the food banks and local charities that work
with needy families. This means if you buy gold and silver from Regal Assets, I
will donate 10% of my sales commissions as an affiliate spokesperson. Just a slide
not, the Texas Trade Report will be closed on News Year Day and will reopen on
Jan 2nd. I want to everyone to go out and have good time tonight on New Year’s
Eve. Make those New Year’s resolutions meaningful and have great day. Be safe
and be well. Happy New Year to everyone. G-d Bless.
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