Q: What kind of mood do you want your room to convey? Colors can create a sense of calm or rev up your mood. Decide if you want to feel soothed when you spend time in your room, or if you want to feel peppy and full of energy. Bright colors can energize a room. Alternatively, dark or muted colors can have a calming effect. Create a file with images you like and use these as a guide to help you decide what you want to do. Look for images of rooms that have an overall feel that you like. Save images that have elements or details that appeal to you. Make notes to yourself about why you like a particular room or look. You may forget if you collect a lot of images. Pin up print images in your room and visualize how different looks would work in your space. Color family and tone are important factors in how a room will look and feel. Colors will also range from light to medium to dark. Accent colors or trim colors should have the same tone as the wall and ceiling, but you can use color intensity or color families that complement each other to create contrast. Color tone is either warm, cool, or neutral. Warm tones can create a cozy feel, while cool tones can make a room feel bigger. Choosing coordinating colors of the same intensity can make a room feel more spacious. Large rooms can look very dramatic and dynamic if there are sharp contrasts between the intensity of the trim and the wall color. Different color families affect how people feel; some colors are warmer, and others cooler, and these qualities are important for conveying a mood. Reds are hot or warm colors typically. Red is also a very hot color in terms of creating a feeling in a room. Red can feel romantic and dramatic, or lively and exciting. Blue is a cool color, and conveys a sense of calm and peace. Like the perfect clear light blue of a summer sky or the deep blue of the ocean, the soothing quality of blues won't vary much with intensity. Try green colors for a good balance between warm and cool. Because green is the result of a warm color (yellow) and a cool color (blue), it is an excellent choice for rooms with a neutral feel. Yellow is an energy color as well as a comforting hue. Yellow is a great choice for rooms that could use some brightening up while still feeling soft and tranquil. Neutrals like beiges or whites will almost always have a hint of color and tone. If you want a very quiet space these are a good choice, and you can introduce a suggestion of warmth or coolness by choosing a neutral with warm or cool colored tints.
A: Decide how you want the room to feel. Look through decorating magazines and websites. Select a color scheme. Pick a color family to create feeling.

Q: Measure out 345 g of koji, then dump that in the prepared yeast and water mixture. Give it a stir. Cover the bowl and let the mixture stand at room temperature while you move on to rice preparation.
A: Add 345 g koji to the yeast and water mixture.

Q: A fresh artichoke will be quite heavy and deep green. The artichoke should also have tight leaves that make a squeaking sound when squeezed together. The leaves should not look dry or split apart. Smaller artichokes tend to be more tender, but large artichokes have larger hearts, and the hearts are generally the sweetest, most flavorful part of the vegetable. Rinse well under cool, running water and pat dry with clean paper towels. Artichokes tend to hold a considerable amount of dirt and debris inside the tips of the leaves, so you should gently scrub the artichoke with your fingers as you rinse it to dislodge most of the dirt. You can also let the artichoke soak briefly in a bowl of cool water for a few minutes before rinsing it, but this is not strictly necessary. Rinsing is usually a sufficient way to clean an artichoke. Do not wash artichokes before storing them since doing so could cause them to spoil faster. Wait until immediately before you plan to steam the vegetable. . Use a sharp knife to cut off all but 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the stem. You could cut the stem off completely if you plant to serve the artichokes upright. Artichoke stems are edible, but they tend to be bitter, so many people prefer not to eat them. Use your fingers to strip the bottom leaves from the artichoke. You should be able to remove them with your fingers, but if you have a hard time, cut the leaves away with a knife or scissors. You only need to remove the small, fibrous leaves from the very bottom of the artichoke. You do not need to remove the outer leaves along the side. Hold the artichoke on its side with one hand and use your other hand to cut off 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the pointed top with a sharp knife. This step is not strictly necessary, but removing the tip can make the artichokes safer and easier to eat. Use sharp kitchen scissors to snip off the prickly tips from the remaining outer leaves along the sides. The leaves themselves are good to eat, but these prickly portions can scrape your mouth and taste unpleasant. Rub one-half of a cut lemon over all the cut edges of each artichoke. Artichokes are prone to oxidation and browning once cut. Acids, like lemon juice, slow the oxidation process long enough for you to cook and serve the artichoke.
A: Choose good artichokes. Wash the artichokes. Slice off the stems Remove the outer leaves. Cut off the top, if desired. Trim the remaining leaf tips. Treat with lemon.

Q: Obviously a Nerf gun is pretty critical, but dark clothing and knee pads/elbow pads and some leather gloves work great to get you into the spirit of things. What about binoculars and sunglasses? Why not? Popular varieties of Nerf guns include: The Rapidstrike The Centurion The Elite Stryfe The Vortex Diatron It helps to be able to run around a little bit, so you should be in shape and ready to move. If you can outrun your assassins, you'll be in good shape to come out on top. Even the super-expensive varieties aren't necessarily the most accurate toys out there. If you jump into the game without practicing, you're going to wait for the perfect opportunity to eliminate someone and misfire and end up out of the game and feeling dumb. Practice shooting at cans and other targets to get a sense of how your Nerf gun behaves.
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Get the gear. Learn to move with your gear. Practice a bit with your Nerf gun.