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taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

I just found out Younha had a comeback today. Ha. The girl needs a better promotion team. And, gasp, no Younha tags before? Omg.

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Hi everybody, I'm Kizzy! I'm coming in a little late since I've been in Japan for the past month on vacation. (I'm still here, actually, but I leave on Saturday.) I picked up this single in Akihabara and thought it would be a neat first review. I'm definitely not used to writing music reviews (I've only written reviews for books, movies, drama, etc.), but I hope to get better with time!

Enjoy my first review here at ongoingmelody!

Becky (ベッキー♪#); Kokoro Komete (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)
Release Date: December 12, 2009
Language: Japanese
Genre(s): Pop, Pop-Ballad
Purchase: Yesasia

01. Kokoro Komete / 心こめて [PV]
02. Happy Happy / ハピハピ
03. WBC
04. Kokoro Komete (Instrumental)
05. Happy Happy (Instrumental)
06. WBC (Instrumental)

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-Kizzy

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

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freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

handmade_gifts
High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!

Hey, Victoria, if you don't want the download link, let me know! I only included it because it's on the group's official website, and they don't seek royalties from any of their material, it seems.

Also, I wasn't sure what to put for the language tag, as this has no lyrics. XD

GOLDEN SHOWER; Video Computer System
Release Date: Unknown (sometime in 2000?)
Language: N/A
Genre(s): Chiptune, electronic
Purchase: N/A; DL @ the group's official website

01. Video Computer System [VIDEO]

GOLDEN SHOWER is a uniquely-named electronic duo from Brazil, consisting of members Markus Karlus and Kevin Rodgers who met in the early 1990s while studying at the University of Saarbrücken in Luxembourg. They base the group around the story of a fictional computer virus known as Golden Shower.

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Huh? The community's been pretty quiet lately... and as a side-note, I suck at CSS.