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Sipping my coffee
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About Me
- Kimberly June
- Sacramento, Cali, United States
- 38 year old Christian California Girl, wife, mother, photographer, crafter, dreamer, planner, eater, lover, music appreciator.....
Friday, September 16, 2011
Happy Friday
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Labels: Faith, life, Namibia, photography
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thursday Flickr Favorites - Insight?
Thursday Flickr Favorites - Insight?, originally uploaded by KJBehavior.
Is it just me or is there an awful lot of negative space and melancholy moods in this grouping? Also a touch of decadence. Perhaps there is some insight found to my focus this week in this beautiful collection.
I just said goodbye to my sweet E for 2 weeks. The term basket case has reached a new definition as I balled my eyes out in the parking lot of Starbucks. I'm pretty sure there should be a law against driving and crying. I knew that would be the hardest part of the journey that for me starts on Saturday. Being away from my son with no guaranteed way to hear his voice for two weeks. My mind knows all the reasons it's going to be ok but my heart still hurts.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
4 more sleeps!
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Labels: Faith, life, nature, photography, travel
Namibia here I come...
Tomorrow morning I will be heading on an adventure like nothing I've embarked on before. I'll be boarding a plane with 13 members of my church family and taking the 2 day flight to Namibia. We've been praying, raising funds, praying, preparing, working, and praying for nearly a year and I can't believe the day is here!!! When the opportunity was first announced I thought to myself "trip of a lifetime" but didn't dwell seriously about it knowing it would be impossible to leave my son with anyone for that long and go that far away. When I mentioned to my mom how amazing I thought it would be to go she didn't bat an eye and offered to take care of E so I could. God made a way. Did I mention how AWESOME my folks are?
The purpose of this trip is to work and witness. We will be putting up a structure for several churches in the area to use as well as working with the local missionaries in childrens ministry. I completely expect to see lives changed, mine included. God's hand has been so visible and felt through all the efforts made to make this trip happen. There is no doubt that He has something beautiful planned and I am eager to be apart of it.
I won't lie... I started to freak out last week as the date I've anticipated drew closer and closer. This trip is scary for a few reasons; I've never been out of America except to Mexico and I spent most of that trip in a luxury resort, I am a girl that likes her comforts and I'm pretty sure there won't be a Starbucks in Okorosave, I don't like big bugs, and being away from my son for 2 weeks has my heart breaking. But last Sunday the congregation at church had a send-off service for us and in that God gave me the peace I needed. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5. Of course I am going to miss my loved ones like crazy, but the two weeks will fly by and what a story (and photos I hope) I will have to share when I return!
For all of you that pray, I ask that you do so for our group. Pray for safe travel and no illness or injuries and all of that...but mostly please pray that we don't let fear or discomfort stand in the way of His work. Pray that we are able to open our hearts to Him and the people of Namibia and have a truly divine experience. I'm not one to hide my faith but there's always the chance I'll turn someone off when I speak openly about it. I'm often afraid of being perceived as "preachy." I saw this on pinterest the other day and I just really couldn't put it better myself:
Be back in October!
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tide Pools
On our way out of Fort Bragg we pulled off a small vista point that Amy advised us about to hike down to some of the best tide pools I've ever seen. Huge anemones, hermit crabs, starfish, we even caught a glimpse of some seals and a red crab working on a clam shell (you can see him in my reflection photo.) It was the icing on the cake for this awesome trip.
I promise this is the last of my Fort Bragg photos. Thanks for enduring. :) Needless to say I love this place and we will be returning!
Now I make no apologies for the insane number of posts coming about my trip to Africa which I leave for in ONE WEEK!
I promise this is the last of my Fort Bragg photos. Thanks for enduring. :) Needless to say I love this place and we will be returning!
Now I make no apologies for the insane number of posts coming about my trip to Africa which I leave for in ONE WEEK!
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Glass Beach
Day 3 of the Fort Bragg trip we visited Glass Beach.
Pretty neat that years of trash has been turned into a treasure hunt.
Pretty neat that years of trash has been turned into a treasure hunt.
We bagged up our treasures and headed back to camp for a walk along the beach. I'm so glad my boy is such an ocean lover like his mama. Did I mention that we were blessed to see whales in the distance from our campsite the entire weekend? Spotting whale tales and blowhole spray was beyond amazing!
We ended the day with a firewood band concert!!
(That is Asher's "rockstar" face in case you were wondering.)
(That is Asher's "rockstar" face in case you were wondering.)
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Fort Bragg Day 2
After a yummy breakfast we hit the road into town and caught a classic car show, took the obligatory tattoo museum photo, and stocked up on some landshark. Highly appropriate find since we told all the kids that landsharks lived in Fort Bragg and like to feed on whinny children. Muahahaha!
(Thank you my love for pulling over on Highway One so I could snap this!)
(Thank you my love for pulling over on Highway One so I could snap this!)
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Dancing to the sunset and roasting mallows
The sun set on our first day at Fort Bragg so we sat on the sand and watched it leave. Millie's long braid was making a perfect silhouette as she twirled and C-dawg showed us her running man skills. The temps dropped and we bundled up for campfire and roasting marshmallows. *sigh* I am ready to go back.
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There is a group of folks who write about Family Medicine and occasionally write to each other. In the "writing to each other" category, a concern was raised about our inability to tell our story. Many who are true believers in the power of the family physician bemoan the reality that the narrative built around family medicine is not compelling. Or at least not as compelling as the ones built around emergency room physicians who have lots of extracurricular activities (ER), internists who use drugs while engaged in direct patient care (House) or medical students with a lot of free time on their hands (Grey's Anatomy). So the question went out to the group: what is the dramatic arc around care delivered by family physicians and how can it be packaged and sold? My thoughts on the subject are as follows:
Personally, I don't want to see a cult of personality around Family Physicians any more than I wanted to see one around a drug addled diagnostician or any other physician being lionized (although I understand the title "Allen Perkins, Great Family Doc" is available). Like pilots flying airplanes, good physicians are necessary but not sufficient to improve the health of America. Many of these physicians, by temperament, must be Family Docs. Our training is very much lagging behind the needs of our country so these "Family Docs" are not just trained in Family Medicine (my specialty) but are commonly trained as Pediatricians, and in Internal Medicine, and may be trained in a number of other specialties. As we do not have a tool yet to measure "Family Physicianess" we have found proxies such as satisfaction and the practice's performance on certain markers. These docs can also be found by their patient's stories, often told, is a variation of "I love my doctor because…" which does not make for good drama.
We physicians are clearly complicit in the bloated, inefficient system we have today. Those practicing "primary care" (FM, Peds, and IM) are less complicit as a group than those in other specialties and subspecialties but we are all clearly complicit. Atul Gawande has done a good job of finding stories which illustrate our system problems and has also identified those Family Docs (many of whom were trained in Family Medicine) who are marching down a different path even though it makes for dense reading. I salute him for doing so and look forward to the television show (or more likely the mini-series).
Citizen engagement in their own health is necessary but not sufficient for improving the health of America. Our investment in public health has been woefully inadequate as a nation and our unwillingness to more broadly define public health has allowed the health care system to soak up money from every other aspect of society and move it into the medical industrial complex under the guise of "improving health." For example,
The recent approval by Medicare of the prostate cancer drug sipuleucel-T (Provenge), which will cost an estimated $93,000 for treatment to increase life expectancy by 4 months, is an example of a very expensive service contributing to health care inflation.
Instead, a patient saying, "I went for a walk with my neighbors yesterday, today, and will do so tomorrow on the path that cost $90,000 and was paid for by the city" is not sexy but it is needed to change the direction of our country. Necessary but hard to develop a dramatic arc to sell.
The interaction between the Family Doc (in the broad sense as identified in the first paragraph) and the pluripotential patient in a setting where health is improved as a consequence of a lot of lifestyle and appropriate pharmacology with only necessary interaction within the broader system is where we need to be. Anyone got a story?

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text: Another assignment of Royal School of Art. We have to make pica's of each other with attributes such as plastic, fabric and stuff. We were allowed to work with a photo studio so we could place the lights as we wanted them. In the second and third pica you can see the window.


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I marvel at the Whitetail deer and the complexity of the species! If you pursue this big game, how better to succeed than to know your folly. The book Whitetails Rites of Autumn breaks down deer behavior and is loaded with professional photos. It's an older book, from 2003. Charles J. Alsheimer is the author and you can see his photographs in some current hunting magazines. He has other books available on his website.
I like this book because it explains the moon phases as they pertain to hunting. I've witnessed the affects of moon phases on wildlife and it often motivates me to hunt more. Deer still move during daylight hours on "low activity" predicted days, but occasionally you want to plan a weekend hunting out of town and why not increase your odds of success! Weather is always another factor which can dramatically affect movement, but that's a whole other topic!
We've been using a calendar with moon phase predictions on it for 3 years now. Bill Kinney Trophy Whitetails has breath taking photos of bucks. Each day is marked "L", "F", "G", "B". Theses represent low, fair, good or best. When the rut starts to kick in, these movement predictions are very helpful. So consider the calendar as a hunting tool! They are good quality and have an optional rustic wood frame they slide into.


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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation
Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation was recently updated. As before it is narrated by actor Harrison Ford, an EAA member, pilot, and former Chairman of the EAA Young Eagles program. The 17-minute video presents an insider's look at people who share the passion for aviation as they participate in "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration."
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thunderbolt - Operation Strangle
The above movie is a 5 part series entitled "Thunderbolt" (1947) (Part 1 of 5) featuring "Operation Strangle"
Director: William Wyler, John Sturges
Production Company: Carl Krueger Production
Introduced by the famous actor James Stewart
Filmed in 1944 and early 1945 but edited only in 1947, this 45 minutes well preserved and almost forgotten documentary (by the great William Wyler) is about the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter bomber and its use in missions over Italy. In the prologue outstanding shots showing various placements of 1944 late model automatic color movie-cameras on board of the planes.
This post is a tribute to 1st Lt William (Bill) Grubb Smith, P-47 pilot (October 10, 1923 - August 19, 2011), actually filmed in this movie "Thunderbolt." He is mentioned in the second movie at time frame 8:06 as he lifted off the runway with his wingman. Bill was a neighbor and personal friend living in the Charlotte, NC, area. He had long been considered a walking encyclopedia of WWll Aviation. Bill is also pictured in our EAA 309 B-17 Album. In 2015 The EAA Historical Museum honored Bill by editing and publishing a video that my friend Ellie and I made into their Timeless Voices found at http://eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=4427654373001
His fighter group, the 57th, was providing air support for ground troops in the PO valley of Italy in 1944. There were many peach orchards in the area. They received a request for help from the ground commander:
"We are pinned down by Germans and can't move, can you boys help us?" We'll try, where's the fire coming from?" "Mostly from that church steeple over there." "We could see the church and my wingman and I started strafing it with our 50 caliber machine guns." (The P-47 has four guns in each wing.) "After several passes we sawed that steeple off. After that, the ground fire got so heavy we needed to leave the area. "I said to my wingman, we've got to get out of here, it's getting too hot!" and he replied, "My engine's down on power and not running right. I got the pedal to the metal and it just won't go."
Bill followed his wingman back to base, landed safely and the ailing fighter was given a thorough inspection by the Crew Chief. The engine checked out okay and finally the air intake for the turbocharger was removed.
"About a wheelbarrow load of green limbs and peaches came rolling out of that inlet and that was the reason for the power loss."
The pilot had flown into peach trees and sucked them up and in the process bent all four tips of his large propeller. Bill added, "In the heat of combat a pilot's adrenalin is so high he sometimes doesn't really know how low he's flying. A major cause of fighter fatalities happen when pilots forget to pull up in time and fly into the ground."
Bill was also shot down by enemy ground fire and ditched his fighter in the ocean near the Yugoslavian coast. He said,
"That ocean was as smooth as glass. I loosened everything but my seatbelt so I could get out fast, then brought my plane down and flared the nose up just before I hit. I got bruised up a little bit but my May West inflated okay and I was picked up pretty soon by a British PT boat. They took me to a larger ship and treated my injuries.
Monday, December 7, 2009
"Gray Eagles" P-51 Mustang Movie by Chris Woods
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
AOPA - "General Aviation Serves America"
NATA-AOPA Charlotte Town Hall Meeting from Warren Morningstar on Vimeo.
Click for EAA SportAviation Charlotte GA Serves America article
General Aviation is facing the greatest challenges of its 100-year history! Now the two largest pilot organizations in the world have joined together to protect GA Interests, promote GAA Safety, and Grow the GA Community!
General Aviation Serves America came to Wilson Air Center, Charlotte, N.C., on July 20, 2009.
The Presidents of AOPA and NATA recently started traveling around the country, meeting with pilots, aircraft owners and operators, FBO personnel, airport managers, and others to share the General Aviation Serves America message and seek support for their ongoing outreach efforts. The event was organized by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the association that represents FBOs and other GA businesses. NATA is also a critical partner in our General Aviation Serves America outreach efforts.
The Charlotte event was hosted by Bob Wilson, President and Founder of Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Bob is an active member of AOPA and EAA and has been a pilot for over 30 years. Bob and his wife, Susan, recently donated and dedicated the Timeless Voices of Aviation exhibit at the EAA AirVenture Museum. Mr. Wilson sits on the NBAA Security Sub-Committee aviation boards, and meets regularly with Congressional delegations.
Some 250 people attended and Bob, well-known for his hospitality and customer service, put on a very impressive event, the largest to date. More than a dozen members of the local EAA Chapter 309 volunteered their time to help shepherd guests and provide information, and contributed a beautiful RV-7 to the aircraft display. Naturally, AOPA brought the Let's Go Flying Sweepstakes Cirrus to be displayed alongside such diverse offerings as business jets, trainers, and turboprops of varying sizes and makes.
It was great to see so many different segments of the aviation community coming together in one place for one purpose—to help protect and promote our freedom to fly. The diversity of the audience and the aircraft, and the active involvement of members of NATA and EAA along with AOPA was a great show of strength and unity.
And at this event, many in the audience were already familiar with the campaign and its goals—great evidence that this message is being heard. They listened attentively as NATA President Jim Coyne and AOPA President and CEO Craig Fuller talked about the issues of greatest concern and the importance of spreading the General Aviation Serves America message. "We're building momentum behind our message, now it's up to all of us in aviation to keep it growing!" See the AOPA Charlotte Event Site and be sure to watch the video.
AirVenture 09 - AOPA summary and EAA's Web Post announcing our joining the "GA Serves America" campaign - all Videos by Warren Morningstar on Vimeo.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
EAA 309 Navigation Contest - August 15th
The objective of the EAA 309 Dead Reckoning Competition is to conduct a safe, fair and fun event which promotes the sport of general aviation while improving pilots' skills through flying and navigation. A number of waypoints will be assigned and the winner will be determined on (1) accuracy of the predicted time around the course and (2) accuracy of predicted fuel consumption.
The event is not a race. The event rules have been developed to assure maximum safety for all participants. They are in addition to, but do not supersede, the Federal Aviation Regulations. Every effort has been made to plan the event so that each team has a successful completion of the route. The event relies on each pilot exercising good judgment at all times. The EAA 309 Navigation Contest is open to all EAA Members.
Monday, June 8, 2009
MaxAir2Air Pictures
I was raised in
I was raised in
Sunday, June 7, 2009
AOPA BLOG - "Reporting Points"
Saturday, May 23, 2009
ONE SIX RIGHT - The Romance of Flying
Thursday, May 21, 2009
ONE SIX RIGHT Creator's Dream
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
SPORT PILOT - Now You Can!
New Sport Pilot Kit named Onex from Sonex Aircraft - announcement at AirVenture 2010:
I toured the Sonex Factory in Jan 2010 - see my Photo Album.


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Who bankrolled the billboards?
One might think that Hiremath-Hornat-Snider-Waters must be really popular with the citizens when their campaign signs are nearly the size of billboards. But is it the citizens who are bankrolling these huge signs to help keep them in office? Not likely.
Their 2014 re-election campaign was funded 80 percent by developers and builders and only 20 percent by Oro Valley citizens. Meanwhile, the challengers campaigns were funded 100 percent by the citizens. Additionally, despite Hiremath being the incumbent, citizens donated only $114.00 more to his campaign than to his challenger, Pat Straney. Perhaps Mayor Hiremath isn't as popular as he'd like us to believe.
During that same campaign, Hiremath received over $20,000 from the special-interest development community, while Hornat-Snider-Waters received about $10,000 each from those same contributors, for a grand total of over $50,000.
Developers "TRUMP" the citizens
The question to ponder is this: Why do developers, builders, and real estate moguls donate such large sums of money to these four politicians? Real estate developer, Donald Trump, answered this question in two recent television interviews. Trump said he donates to political campaigns because, "When they call, I give. And you know what? When I need something from them two or three years later, I call them." Trump also said he donates because, "I'm a businessman. I need access. I want to have access."
Now that Trump is a politician, he has stated that he won't take donations from special interests because he knows first-hand that donations buy influence and he won't be bought. Whatever you think of him, he knows all about, "The Art of the Deal."
And there you have it. Special interests donate large sums of money to campaigns for guaranteed access to those politicians once they get elected. Therefore, a vote for Hiremath, Hornat, Snider, or Waters is really a vote for the continued wholesale destruction of the desert, rampant development, more ruined scenic vistas, more people, less wildlife.
Don't be fooled by their "billboards" or their expensive full-color newspaper ads or their glossy postcards arriving in your mailbox nearly every day touting their "proven leadership." Keep in mind who paid for all those ads and what those contributors stand to gain from the incumbents' re-election.
Down on Main Street
There's actually a subliminal message in all their giant "look at us" advertising. The incumbents fear that it's not just "the whiny minority" that's coming after them. It's Main Street.
Diane Peters has lived in Oro Valley since 2003, moving here to escape the humidity of the East Coast. Combining her love of animals and writing, she wrote her first protest letter at the age of 12 to the Canadian Prime Minister in support of ending the annual baby harp seal hunt. Years later, she flew by helicopter to the ice floes off the coast of Newfoundland where she was able to pet baby harp seals recently born on the frozen tundra. Her other interests include reading, nature photography, traveling to National Parks, Native American history, art galleries, museums, and following politics. In her past life, she worked in medical research at various University Hospitals in New England, including coordinating Oncology Clinical Trials and preparing manuscripts for publication in medical journals. Her husband is an Army veteran who served in Germany and South Korea. A former hippie, he attended the 1969 Woodstock Festival in Upstate New York.


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Yesterday was my birthday. Admittedly, the least interesting of all my birthdays ever, but still, it was a nice day.
Only a couple of people said anything about it, I didn't get any presents, no party, and my day was much like any other. Well, I did wash my hair, which is quite an undertaking ;)
And I made myself a cake for after dinner
Kind of a weird cake, given the limited ingredients and equipment we have here – Littletree didn't like it because the texture was "too marshmallowy". But still, it was a pretty good cake, and a pretty good day :)
So now I'm 32… I wonder what the next trip around the sun will bring…


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People are necessary in the production of goods. In fact, American industry is such that labor, especially highly skilled labor, is one of our most important resources. Labor supply is to some extent a function of the total population. The number of people affects the total need for goods and thus the need for investment, workers, and other factors of production. Thus, population is needed to provide markets and to perform work, as well as for military purposes. Too rapid a growth may, however, make it difficult to expand production fast enough to maintain per capita incomes. For these reasons population growth is to be considered as a major determinant or possible deterrent of economic growth. It is necessary to examine our prospects in respect to population and labor supply to estimate whether the latter will be sufficient in quantity and quality to meet the needs of growth. The question of the numbers of our population seems always to have intrigued us. There has been a constant worry either that population would be too low or too high, declining or increasing.
Whether a growth in population is advantageous for a country depends on the relationship between population and resources and the existing level of technology. Populations can be scarce as relative to the other factors of production. In such a case a growing population can be expected to lead to increasing average returns even with no improvement in technology and would be advantageous for a country. The United States was in this position for much of its early history. Accompanied by an improving technology, the effect was a rising level of economic welfare.
A second stage in population growth occurs when population is relatively larger and further growth would lead to decreasing average returns in the absence of improving technology. However, population growth may be slow enough to permit the existing rate of technological change to offset the effects of the rising population with the re-


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Serpentine Galleries present Saturday Talks: Joseph Constable on Serpentine Pavilion 2017 (BSL Interpretation), London
Price: Free
Assistant Curator, Joseph Constable, leads a tour of the Serpentine Pavilion 2017 designed by Francis Kére, with British Sign Language interpretation by Julie Hornsby.
Diébédo Francis Kéré, the award-winning architect from Gando, Burkino Faso, has been commissioned to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, responding to the brief with a bold, innovative structure that brings his characteristic sense of light and life to the lawns of Kensington Gardens.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Thinking Outside The Box
Looks like a crop circle found in England but it is really just black sand integrated with Wisconsin sandy soil. How did this happen? Well, lizard aquariums need to be cleaned once and awhile. The time was now. My son just dumped the lizard waste right onto the driveway. I like how the magic wand showed up in the image. mmm, thinking Harry Potter......are you.....I am.
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Royal St. John's Regatta off to the races
The Royal St. John's Regatta was declared a go Wednesday, setting the stage for a day of rowing and a carnival atmosphere at Quidi Vidi Lake.
The regatta is also a civic holiday, and one of a kind in Canada, as it is the only known instance where a non-elected body can declare that city workers have the day off. The decision was made early Wednesday by the committee that governs the event.
Weather conditions are favourable for rowing. Cool temperatures and light winds from the northwest are forecast for the morning, with highs reaching about 18 degrees in the afternoon.
"The big thing is the weather," Bob Clarke, the captain of the course, told CBC News, adding that the committee had a "fairly easy" decision this year.
"Hopefully it's not a rainy day and people will come down to the pond," he said, noting there was a possibility of light drizzle in the early morning hours.
While the races attract many spectators, thousands of others travel to Quidi Vidi Lake for the sights, sounds, snacks and games of chance.


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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Kirsten vs. Felicity
September 23, 2009
After searching for hours for the right doll Teddy has narrowed her choices down to two: Kirsten and Felicity. She's leaning toward Kirsten at the moment. She'd ask Nibs' advice but he disappeared; Teddy believes he is most likely sitting by The Grove's Las Vegas-esque fountain enjoying a Starbucks double-shot latte with caramel topping. There are also several accessories to decide from, which has made Teddy's head feel dizzy! Stay tuned...
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Nibs is back! He voted for FelicityReplyDelete
I like Felicity, more old fashioned lookingReplyDelete
I also like Felicity. He curls are cute.ReplyDelete
Teddy should buy the girl a bear. Bears are better than dollsReplyDelete
or maybe a book! kids don't read enough these days!!!ReplyDelete
Felicity is cuter but I think kids these days like the look of KirstenReplyDelete
I love how Teddy is staring down the dolls in their boxes!!!ReplyDelete
how much are the dolls?ReplyDelete
about $100 eachReplyDelete
it looks like Teddy is trying to communicate with the doll, so funny!ReplyDelete
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Problems with Blogger Comments
Y'all may have been having some problems commenting. I've been having trouble on any blog that has the comments beneath the post on the same page. I have fixed mine to a "pop up" which seems to work.
If you are using Blogger in Draft remove the check. Don't worry, you can go back after fixing comments. You'll find the check located just beneath your avatar in the the upper left hand corner.
Then reload blogger dashboard. It will now be the old one.
Click on the Design tab.
Click on the Settings tab.
Click on the Comments tabs.
Change the mark to "pop up"
Save your changes.
Return to Dashboard.
To reinstate Blogger in Draft go to bottom of page under "Tools and Resources". Click on Blogger in Draft. When the Blogger in Draft page appears, put the check mark back in "make my default".
Hope this helps. It's been driving lots of us crazy.
Thank you What Dogs Do (HERE) and Never Say Never Greyhounds (HERE) for giving me a "heads up" about this problem.
We are always available through browndogcbratlive.com


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Motherhood can be exhausting, frustrating, tiring, tedious, boring and more. But on most days I truly believe being a mom is all rainbow and unicorns. Words can not describe what it truly means to be a mom and there are some moments that just make your mommy heart swell. It's those moments that make you realize that the sleepless nights, long days and endless cleaning and refereeing toddlers truly worth it all.
There is something about the holiday season that just brings up a rush of such moments. But more often than not, it's the little everyday moments that matter the most. The other day I went for my usual walk with the kids. Ethan in the stroller and Gianna walking around in dreamworld, pointing everything out to me. Moon, tree, door, Nana's house, you name it. Then she stops, walks next to the stroller, look up at me and goes, I love you mom.
I couldn't even respond for I had tears rolling down my cheeks. Of course Gianna has said I love you before but it has always been when she's about to get in trouble or in response to me saying it to her. This was the first time she said it and truly meant it. The first time she wasn't prompted to say it. My heart swelled. Anything that had happened that day just washed away and I wished I could have stayed in that moment forever
One of the saddest parts about being a mom is that your kids grow up and time goes by so fast. Of course you don't want them to grow up but at the same time it is amazing watching them grow and change. This was so evident when we went to the pumpkin patch this year. I drove up to the pumpkin patch and experienced such a strong feeling a deja vu that when I looked over at Gianna I was surprised to see my 2 year old instead of the baby I had pictured in my head. I can remember taking a baby Gianna to the pumpkin patch for the first time and then last year a little Gianna, barely walking along while I struggled to heave my very pregnant self into the wagon for the wagon ride. Now this year I have two adorable toddlers. They amaze me every day and it is still shocking how they change so quickly. I know next year when I take them back to the pumpkin patch or any other holiday activity we engage in year after year I will always be reminded of the first time I did those activities with them and be shocked when I realize how big my children have grown in a year
I wander if my parents do the same thing. If as they go through their daily routine do they stop and remember what it was like with two kids underfoot. Messing up the house or making so much noise they couldn't take it. I wander if when they look at me with my kids if they still see the little girl in pigtails playing with her baby dolls. And I wander if they wish they could go back in time and do it all over again
I want to hang onto these moments as much as I can for really life is about making memories and making things count with the ones you love. And I can't wait to continue making new memories with my children. And as much as I wish I could slow down time or relieve Ethan or Gianna's baby years I would miss out on all the growing up they do and the amazing ride that makes up motherhood of watching your children grow


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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Justice's First Day of School!
I don't have any real in-depth thoughts about our decision to have Justice start school now, other than Jake and I both have felt that 'he is ready'. We had been thinking it in our minds separately, and then one night as we were talking about Justice we both discovered that we were thinking the same thing. I think his school readiness comes from a few things:
First of all, his English speaking and comprehension is AWESOME! This was one thing I really did not expect. He's really only been learning and speaking English since December 2009….which means it hasn't even been a year yet. Other than adjusting to our accents and learning American words in place of British-English words, he really has had no problem communicating or understanding what we are saying. It's kind of amazing. English is the primary language in Ghana, however, it is not spoken in the villages or remote towns. But it is taught in most of the schools in Ghana. We enrolled Justice in school around December of last year in Ghana, which is where he started learning his alphabet and some English. His English progressed much further once we moved him in with Esi and family. They speak English in their home, and made it a priority to only speak English with Justice so that he could learn it. If he did not know English well, we would not be sending him to school this early.
Another thing that has really helped our situation is that Justice has transitioned/adjusted to our family extremely well. I know this can really vary with adoptions, and I feel that this is such a huge blessing from God. We haven't really experienced any of the heart-breaking issues that I've read about regarding bonding/attachment gone bad. I think the time that we got to spend in Ghana on our different trips over the past year really helped to solidfy our commitment to Justice in his mind. I really can't even describe the way that he has just molded himself right into our lives….perfectly. He was a perfect fit and we all know it. This undoubtedly was also helped by his time spent with Esi and family….as he learned how to function in a family setting.
Another thing that has been flourishing is Justice's desire to learn. He is just ON FIRE for learning new things right now. He asks at least a million questions a day, and is so determined to learn new skills. If I show him something new, I notice him practicing and practicing until he gets it just right. When we toured Justice's school for the first time last week, he was so wide-eyed! At first when we walked in he kept asking me where the school was! He didn't understand that the entire building was the school. He was expecting one little room within the building to be 'the school'. :) When we toured the art room, music room, classroom, and gym, he then realized that all of the rooms were the school. And he looked at me with a big old smile and said "School is going to be SO fun!" And that it was! Here are a few pieces that he brought home in his 'take home folder' yesterday:
5 comments:
- Nate and Natalie said...
I can't get over that smile when you compare the 2009 with the 2010 picture. He really looks so ecstatic to be at school. Exciting!
- November 2, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Lori said...
That's enough to make a Grandma cry ;). So neat to witness Justice not just living but flourishing.
- November 2, 2010 at 7:53 AM
- Dillinger Family said...
This is so exciting! I am so glad that the day went well. I was thinking about you guys all day!
- November 2, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Jen said...
LOVE the Justice/school update! I'm so encouraged by how he is doing. The picture contrast at the beginning of your post was an awesome idea.
- November 2, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Jaime said...
Wonderful! I am so happy for Justice. You can see confidence building within him from the school pic in Ghana to the pic you took yesterday. How awesome! Praise God!
- November 3, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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Review: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm-Standout Remarquable10:59 PM
Hey lovelies!
I've been meaning to write this post for some time now, but never got around to it. I'm going to review Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in No. 250- Standout Remarquable (yes that's how it's spelt!) for you in this post. Revlon also has a range of Lacquer Balms but I specifically went for a matte balms and the shade I was searching for- Sultry (No. 225) was not available. So I picked this one out after much deliberation. I bought mine from the mini Revlon store at K-Zone Jaela for Rs. 1850 ($13.8).
The matte balms have an appropriate matte packaging while the packaging on the laquer ones are shiny with a metallic effect. The store had a lot of testers and the balm itself came with a safety sticker which was some reassurance that it was not swatched by others. It is basically a chubby stick which is retractable. The color on the package is similar to what's inside, so that's a plus point. The ingredients are mentioned in the package (underneath the label) which include coconut oil, mango and shea butter.
For those of you who don't like scented lipsticks/ balms this is not for you, because it has a strong mint smell. I personally didn't mind it, as a matter of fact, I enjoyed the fresh peppermint scent. Does it standout? Absolutely! I'm so glad I got this because to me, this is the perfect red. It has blue undertones and has a true matte finish. I was more impressed by its ability to keep my lips hydrated while having the matte effect. It glides evenly with no patchiness whatsoever and is light-weight so you don't feel caked with makeup. It's very opaque and one application is enough because it's very pigmented and removal is quite easy as well. Just don't mistake this for one of those tinted balms.
Having said that, the downside to me is the staying power. I expected this to last me quite a while but as it transfers quite easily I have to reapply every 3-4 hours. Re-application isn't much of an issue as it can be done quite smoothly unlike with other matte lipsticks. Another tiny issue would be the tip, as with every application it would wear out. Eventually I would have to line my lips with a liner before I apply this to avoid any bleeding.
Would I buy this product again?
I do feel like I would repurchase this one because never before have I come across a perfect red shade. Then again considering the price tag I expected to get something that would last me quite a while. So right now, I'm on the fence about it but it's a great lippie if you want to own a matte shade which doesn't dry your lips. I swatched many of them while I was at the store and I would definitely say go for the brights because the colors available are just glorious.
Please leave a comment below sharing your experience if you've tried any of the Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balms.
Check out their website for more details.
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The Outlaws of Down Cthulhu
Nick Beverly
A wrangler and cowhand, then outlaw joins his best friend on a mission against darkness and despair
Tough 3/ Fast 3
Player: Mark
Age at start of campaign: 15+
Str 10
Dex 17
con 15
Int 10
Wis 13
Cha 14
Com 13
Talents: Robust; Apocostic Res.; Evasion; Stamina; Diseas Res.; Slippery; Born to Ride;
Feats: Animal Affinity; Light Sleeper; Controlled Breathing; Lasso; Endurance; Imp. Dam. Threshold; Defensive Riding; Point Blank Shot; Alertness; Aware
Occupation: Ranch Hand
Sanity: 59 (65)
Wealth: 10
Reputation: 2
Languages: Spanish 3; Chinese 2
Affiliations: Archimedes' Inner Circle
Weapons: Winchester '73; Colt Peacemaker 7 1/2"; Remington Shotgun; Lasso; Dagger
A true Texas man, born on a ranch and lived his life wrangling and cattle driving. He was known throughout the state as one of the top foremen in the business, but would have gone as virtually nameless in history if not for his falling in with Jake Washington in Kansas at the end of a cattle drive. After taking part in some outlawry, he returned to the Texas ranches for a stint, then rejoined Jake and the gang for good in the Promise city area. After Jake retired and opened a saloon, spent a year running the gambling side of the operation with his brother Will until the business was prosperous, The two then headed west to San Francisco to try their hand at business and gambling in the big city. As if by fate, Nick came back to visit Jake after hearing of the death of Jake's wife just before word reached them from Luke Hardeman of Billy Logan's return, and the gang reformed, but with an all new, entirely different purpose.
Nick is 5'10" and a rough and rugged 184lb. Dirty blonde hair and bright blue eyes make an otherwise average looking man more so.
Who could play him in a movie: Russel Crowe, Daniel Craig


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I need to start carrying my camera with me so that I can post pictures too. I've been saying that for a few weeks, so let's hope it lands a permanent position in my purse sometime soon!
Until then, here are some (very textual) updates from Bangalore.
Size & congestion
First, Bryan and I learned from Wikipedia (so take this lightly) that Bangalore is the 16th largest city in the WORLD. New York was the largest United States City and it ranked somewhere in the 20's if I remember correctly. No wonder it feels so big and seems to have a little of everything. I don't mind the size and congestion like I thought I would and I appreciate everything it has to offer because that means there are things like home.
For example, our friends recommended a butcher and I was timid about going because I was preparing myself for an open-air type environment with some carcasses just hanging around. I was pleasantly surprised as the part of the shop that was exposed to the general public was a counter with a bunch of refrigerators and freezers. (Obviously, in any butcher shop there are carcasses hanging around, but I am used to them being more hidden and at least refrigerated.) This meant that it smelled like any butcher would in the States (a smell that I can tolerate) and had a large array of options like chicken cut an way you like as well as chicken sausage, chicken sticks, etc. I heard it would have some pork, but I was pleasantly surprised to see there was beef! We got 6 chicken breasts and 1 lb. of beef mince. Yes, I said beef mince. You know, the cut of beef also known as ground beef in the states? That was fresh (read: ground directly from the animal in the back and still warm when they gave it to us.) I'm happy to report that the beef mince tasted just like it does at home and we haven't tried the chicken, but I'm not so concerned about that. I'll be making many a return visit to this butcher for sure!
Gluten-Free bakery!
Thanks to the wonders of Google and my searching husband, we discovered that there is a Gluten-Free bakery in Bangalore that not only has gluten free but also has dairy free items. They have bread! Want to know what else? They have cakes, amazing looking cakes! We just discovered it today, but you can bet we'll be making a trip sometime soon. Then, hopefully I can dine on some PB&J sandwiches for lunch instead of some nuts out of my purse. Things are looking up! (Oh - BTW - I recognize that I could bring my lunch, and plan to, but this whole food thing has been hard, so we're starting with baby steps and will grow into it as we are here. We expanded our repertoire to include pizza and spaghetti last week and are going to work on tacos this week. You see, it IS SLOW but we are making progress!)
Shopping malls
There is a lot of shopping here. In the forms of malls but also in the forms of stores along the street. Shopping is everywhere! (I guess it needs to be with this many people!) Most people shop at local food stands, but I've learned that if you want a big-box grocery store you have to go to a shopping mall, where they are always found. (I would love to shop at those little stands, but I have special dietary needs (and am spoiled) so it's the big-box stores for the most part.
The malls are quite large and seem to be just as much about entertainment as they are about shopping. There are plenty of stores and even some familiar ones, but there are also movie theatres, mazes, wacky mirror rooms (you know, the kind where the mirror makes you look short and squaty), mock race tracks, and the like.
Things in general are not air conditioned as much, which means that I'm comfortable and Bryan is sweaty, but the mall we went to on Friday night had me sweating, so you know it was warm in there people! We seemed to be the only people affected by the temperature though, so we just went with it.
We also saw a cigarette vending machine of sorts. It's been a long time since we've seen one of those!
Government Bureaucracy
As all expats in India must do, we had to register at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). We were blessed because our company got someone to help us navigate through this bureaucratic task, and our friends prepared us for the "worst part of living in India" as they described it to us. Even before we left the States we've been sending the requested documentation/information off to be prepared for our FRRO paperwork. When we got here, the emails seemed non-stop and after some very hectic last minute moments, our paperwork was ready and we were informed to appear at the FRRO office by 8:15 AM. We were prepared for the trip to take the better part of a day so we brought our iPad and Kindle and were set to camp out. The sun must have been positioned just right as we were in and out with our necessary paperwork by 11:30 AM!
Then, we had to begin the PAN registration, which is some sort of tax registration. That's been a hairy mess, and the required elements seem to change by the day. For example, on Friday I verified where we were supposed to send our information with my contact. She confirmed. I sent it via courier as directed only to be told on Monday that I should use a different address as that would be "better." Really? Really people? My courier is well on his way, and he'll just drop it off at the location you gave me, ok?
I got a response back (a day later) that yes, since the courier was on his way the address they supplied me would have to work. We'll hope that we get the PAN stuff done soon!


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As some of you know, my mother grew up in poverty in Appalachian West Virginia. For that reason, I've become passionate about helping the people of that region. When my friend Jackie told me God was leading her to start a nonprofit to help serve that area, I knew I had to be a part of what she was doing. That lead to my role as a "Board Monkey" for the Monkey Do Project.
The Appalachian region of the United States is the poorest in the country, with many residents living well below the poverty level in almost third-world conditions. The area doesn't have the great local support system that many places (like my home town of Indianapolis) have, because the poverty is so widespread. Monkey Do Project has partnered with a food bank in West Virginia that wanted to help feed families, but had literally empty shelves. Through the kindness of our supporters, we've been able to help fill those shelves and feed hungry families.
Is that something you want to be a part of? Here's five easy ways you can help.
VOTE – We are up for a a grant from FedEx that could give us up to $25,000 to help the people of Appalachia. That's a lot of hungry tummies that could be filled. Just click the link and hit the button to vote. You can vote once per day through February 23rd. We'd love your daily vote – it only takes a second, and no personal information is asked for or required.
Become a Blogger Ambassador – If you have a blog, consider contributing one blog post a month to sharing with your readers about Monkey Do Project. If you're interested in being a part of this program, just send me an email.
Share – Follow Monkey Do Project on Facebook and Twitter, and share our content. Getting the word out helps grow our network of awesome supporters who want to give back.
Pray – We need your prayers. Pray for God's provision and guidance as we work to help those who need it most. Pray for the people and organizations that we help. We want to pray for you, too. Leave us your requests on our prayer wall.
Give – Financial support is important for us to be able to continue to serve others. Would you consider giving even $5, or maybe even setting up a $5 a month recurring donation? If you set up a recurring monthly donation sometime in February or March, drop me an email letting me know, and I will send you an awesome handmade crochet goodie as a thank you.
BONUS – one more way to help!
Shop – Make a purchase at the Monkey Do Project online store, and all the profits from your purchase will go directly to helping others. Plus, there's some really cute stuff in there! Feel free to buy me the coffee mug.
There are so many easy ways to show you care – can you do at least one of these today?


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CW Seed, The CW Network's digital network, will add the full series runs of the original Dynasty and Everwood this summer, and a new installment of Machinima's Chasing the Cup later this fall. Coming to CW Seed on August 1, the iconic primetime soap Dynasty, and on June 1, the beloved drama Everwood. First premiering in 1981, Dynasty,
about the lives and loves of the fabulously wealthy Carrington family
and their rivals, the Colbys, starred John Forsythe, Linda Evans and
Joan Collins. From Aaron Spelling Productions, the executive producers
of Dynasty were Aaron Spelling, Esther & Richard Shapiro and Douglas S. Cramer.


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Remember Me and I will remember you (2:152)
Resources for those who remember Allah (swt)
last updated 01/28/2010
- Mutmainaa's Dhikr Page – one of the best, if not the best, online resources for dhikr that I've ever come across. Unfortunately, now that geocities is gone, it's not accessible from the main site. There is a work around however. You can reach the main dhikr page using this link. If you want to then read a specific article, click on it, and then add this – http://web.archive.org/web/20070306005159/ – before the geocities address. For example – http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/Dhikr/salam_prophet.html – would become this – http://web.archive.org/web/20071111081143/www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/Dhikr/salam_prophet.html – in order to be accessible.
- In support of more "traditionalist" oriented dhikr – answers common objections to certain pracitces of dhikr
- Sunnipath Anwers – General Guidance and Counsel on Remembering Allah (swt)
- Books 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 – Riyad as Salihin on dhikr
- Mount Hira – learn to recite short surahs of the Qur'an
- Qur'an – a large number of Qur'an recitations
- The Qur'an
- The Accepted Whispers
- Prayers for Forgiveness
- Remember Me and I will remember You
- Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplication
- Reflection of Pearls
- Visual Dhikr
- Aeresole Arabic
- Amina Malik
- Art Hafez's 99 names of Allah
- Art of the Pen
- Ayesha Gamiet
- fahdi
- Haji Noor Deen
- irfan
- Jamil Arts
- Izzy Mo
- Lateefa Spiker
- Rasheed Butt
- Sakina Designs
- Sirat
- the pen and the inkpot
- Tiryakiart
- Turquoise Mountain
- Vaseem Muhammad
aHadith to Impliment
- "Abu Hurairah (ra) reported:
the Messenger of Allah (saws) said,
"There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-Adhim [Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from imperfection)]."
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]
- Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu anhum ajma'een)reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "When any group of men remember Allah, angels surround them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him."
[Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Bayhaqi]
- Narrated Anas ibn Malik (ra) that Allah's Messenger (saws) said:
He who invokes one blessings upon me, Allah will shower ten blessings upon him and obliterate ten sins (of his) and elevate him by ten ranks.
[Nasa'i; Hadith No. 922 of Mishkat al-Masabih.]
- Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi (ra); The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?" Allah's Apostle (saws) replied,
"Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his offspring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham's family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Abraham's family, for You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious."Allahumma Salli 'ala- Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama sal-laita 'ala ali Ibrahim; wa barik 'ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamabarakta 'ala ali Ibrahim innaka hamidun majid."
[Sahih al-Bukhari; Vol 4:#588]


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Author has written 7 stories for x-men, and Star Wars.
Angsty teen. Nerd. Obsessed with a ton of stuff.
Will write about pretty much anything I feel like, so don't expect just one category ;)
Predominate things will probably be:
Harry Potter
Doctor Who
Star Wars
anything MARVEL (probably a lot of X Men)
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If you missed J.J. Abrams performing the new cantina song for 'May The Fourth Be With You' you have to check that out now! It's only since today is 'Revenge Of The Fifth' after all.
Next time you're in McDonald's, God help you, you might soon start hearing strange sounds. So far the new McTrax placemats are only in The Netherlands, but there's no telling if, or when they may come Stateside.
While those placemats could be annoying, you have to admit that Portal Combat is just an awesome movie short. I would love a full length feature film of portal like this!
Speaking of awesome if you wondered what came of a team being able to prove gravity is a space/time wave not only is it a major scientific discovery, but they also won $3 million!
Also possibly awesome might be the coming of The Global Brain Viv by the original creators of Siri. This could be great, or horribly wrong. I don't want Skynet, or MCP!
And for just strange, and unexpected KFC of Hong Kong is coming out with flavored nail polish. I don't think this is what 'finger licking good' is suppose to mean.


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Today's post is a cautionary tale.
Several years ago, I went on a family reunion cruise. At dinner one evening, I was seated with my father and step mother, two of my aunts and their husbands. The conversation soon turned to a CNN special that had aired the night before on the difficulty professional black women face in finding husbands.
My Uncle Johnny, of course, had a solution. You see, Uncle Johnny always has a solution. From dating to the national deficit, there is no problem my uncle can't solve. So he gave me some of his sage advice, "All you have to do is go to the prisons. There are a lot of good men in prison; they just need a good woman." My father almost choked on his chicken.
One nugget of knowledge I've gained in my 42 years on this planet is to be very weary of people who dole out advice that begins with "All you have to do is…" Normally, I've found, these people have no idea what they are talking about.
Allow me to give you a few examples.
A few days ago, I happened to be in the car when I came across one of my least favorite talk show host. While he has no background in finance, he was urging his listeners to invest in the stock market. He said, "All you have to do is buy low and sell high." Really? Is that all I have to do. If that's all anyone needs to do, wouldn't all investors be making money all of the time?
A friend was asking me about my coaching business. She didn't understand why I wasn't coaching full-time (which assumes I want to coach full-time). She said, "All you have to do is find a few clients." Really? Is that all I have to do. As any business owner can tell you, there is an art and a science to finding 'a few clients'.
I had a blind date a while back with a man who is naturally thin (and that definitely isn't my type), when I told him that I struggle with my weight, he said, "You look fine to me but if you need to lose weight, all you have to do is go on a diet." Really? Is that all I have to do. Would there be a multi-billion dollar industry in diet and weight loss if it were that simple.
People who know, and I mean, really know what they are talking about know that it is never that simple. Even if the concept is easy to understand - like buy low and sell high or eat less and move more - it's often more difficult to put into practice. Experts became experts for a reason. They put in the time to get the knowledge and the experience to know that what you have to do is always a lot more complicated than it seems.
I know people who have lost marriages, homes, jobs and life savings listening to advice that started with "All you have to do is…"If you need advice on selling your house, talk to a realtor. If you want advice on investing, talk to a financial professional (or two).
If it's a personal situation, seek out people who experience in what you want to do. I have two friends who planned big interstate moves, both of them called me because I've made those moves more than a handful of times. Because I've done it, I was able to bring up a few things that they hadn't even thought of.
I want to start painting and landscaping my house and I don't have a clue as to where to start, but I have several friends who have gorgeous homes, who can help me.
So the next time you hear an "All you have to do is…" you know what you need to do. Be nice. Be polite. But get your advice elsewhere. The Uncle Johnnys of the world are always more entertaining than they are informative.
Monday, March 7, 2011
All You Have To Do Is...
Posted by Karyn Beach at 6:05 AM
Labels: Family, Relationships
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Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
Sail Date: April 04, 2016
Ship: Norwegian Sky
Cabin Type: Oceanview
Cabin Number: 4222
Traveled As: Couple
Reviewed: 2 years ago
Review Summary
College kids perfect vacation if u enjoy drinking and drugging smoking marijuana inside your stateroom or anywhere. Out of control spring breakers vomitting on elevators broken glass everywhere....police on deck watching certain guests. No vacancy in jacuzzi...loud obnoxious vulgar everything in the book out of control spring breakers. Husbands first and last cruise....thanks norweedgan!!!!!
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Very disappointed..pretty disgusted really. Letter being written to headquarters.
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It is too bad you had this bad experience. I went in March and had Spring breakers as well. I was amazed. Not one swear word did
I hear from them. I think my trip would've been boring without them. I am 76 yrs old and had my preconceived opinion at first.
They were loud but were up dancing and having a blast. One night- they saw me sitting alone and one young guy came and got
me to dance to the calypso music. I was so happy. I didn't last long but it was fun. Every time they saw me on the ship- they would
high five me. There were a ton of little kids too but I found quiet spaces on the ship when it was too much. I loved sitting by the pool
and yes it was loud but a really fun party atmosphere. I saw not one broken glass or vomitting even though I am sure it did happen.
I am going in Sept on an Alaska cruise with my daughter. I am sure it will be mostly adults. Hope its' not boring!!!!!!
Dew New Traveler, I traveled with my friend who is 83 years old on the spring break cruise. As I stated before there was only 1 man so intoxicated that he knocked me down. All the other spring breakers were wonderful and took my friend and myself under their wings. After I was injured they even brought my friend to the private island and watched over her. Most of the kids called us Nana and we still correspond. I've always enjoyed being with young people because they always make you feel young when you are around them.
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A discussion regarding the kcals in envelope glue started between me and sister Andrews (my sister.... Not a nun). Anyway investigative research on her part showed that according to something on google (The Holy Grail) the glue on an envelope has 17 kcals. FFS!!!!!!!! I'd licked 15 of the b*stards!!!!!!!!
Calorific equivalents include a bar of dairy milk, a McDonalds hamburger or cheese on toast.
Major, epic, highly irritating snack fail. The weddings off.
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IN A BUSY school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars.First Sentence:
The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity. As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives.
It was the second week of summer school.
I'll start off by saying that They Never Came Back just completely blew me away. It was such a thrilling read that I devoured it in just a couple of hours (I so should not have started it at 12 am, but at least it was on a night where I couldn't sleep).
There are just so many reasons that I loved They Never Came Back, they story was and writing was just so unbelievably amazing that it was hard to put down (hence why I finished it at 3 am), the characters and how the tension in the book just seemed to climb with each page till you were left wondering how it would all play out, and last but not least, that it was written by the amazing Caroline B. Cooney who just so happens to be one of my absolute favorite authors ever.
What made They Never Came Back such an believable read was how you just kept wondering how on earth Murielle's parents could just leave her and if they'd ever return for her. I have rarely in a book disliked a characters parents as much as hers, mainly because they seemed so shallow and self-serving. Do they redeem themselves or not, well I could tell you, but I won't because that would just giveaway the whole book. *zips lips*
I loved how the main events of the story are set off by chance and how the story unfolds as you learn more about Murielle and what exactly her parents did that made them go on the lam. I also loved the range of emotions that Murielle went through, from loving them and believing the best of them to when she realizes what really happened (and how her feelings for them keeps changing).
While They Never Came Back isn't an action packed read, it is chock full of suspense that left made me forgo sleep in order to finish reading it...and then left me awake long after finishing it because I just couldn't stop thinking about the characters and what happened to them.
As for what I liked best about They Never came Back well that would have to be Cathy, I felt that she was one of the characters that, unless you read the book about her, you would most likely overlook and think nothing much of her. So what really made her a great characters for me was the inner strength she showed, especially at the end of the book with the tough decision she ended up making.
I can find no faults with this book...well other than that it was highly addictive and kept me up till the wee hours of the morning, but I have nothing bad to say about.
Final Verdict: They Never Came Back is to put it simply...Brilliant, and will leave you on the edge of your seat. Why are you still here! Go, read this book! :)
They Never Came Back earns 5 put of 5 pineapples.


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May 8, 2017
Five Steps for Dealing with Customer Issues
Basically, any comment or request from a customer or an employee should be graciously acknowledged, immediately if possible, and accompanied by an action.
That whole process requires dedicated resources and a commitment of subject matter experts so that the actions are conclusive. A disgruntled customer will usually stop complaining if the complaint is acknowledged and addressed.
I have seen it work again and again.
Today its like taking the social media stick away and it can result in a renewed loyalty if the customer feels he has truly been heard. We know the value of financial and marketplace analyses of our businesses and competitor reviews.
Those analytics are important but alone they will not achieve an enhanced brand strategy.
In responding to employees and customers as your two most important stakeholders, consider:
1. Using a response team made up of a collection of subject matter experts representing various aspects of your business (i.e., sales, marketing, finance, HR).
This team can be tasked with regularly reviewing concerns and agreeing on the best action.
2. Deploying a response matrix so that if a very serious complaint or crisis occurs such as injury from a product there is an active and quick response process.
The response team can be tasked with developing this matrix.
3. 24/7 monitoring of all of your customer contact points whether online, via call center or in person.
This will help you deploy the response matrix as quickly as possible and avoid the piling on that can occur when a comment in social media is left unattended or even worse, blocked.
4. Turn complaints into suggestions by ensuring that the complaints are used to develop employee and customer service improvements and in your products themselves.
This is validation of listening.
5. Last but not least, responses need to echo advertising and PR.
Said differently, don't isolate your advertising agency or your team responsible for advertising and PR.
They are making claims about your products and services that will be viewed more sincerely if other responses are consistent.
Related articles:
Developing A Relevant Brand Strategy
Five Tips for Creating Motivated Employees
About the author
Andrea Cotter, President and Founder, ACotter Global Brands. Andrea coaches executives and teams helping them to put in place strategies and communications that will take them to the next level. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Communication at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
During a 30-year career at IBM Corporation, Andrea Cotter held many integrated marketing and communications roles for various IBM products and services and executive roles as Global Director of Linux and of Healthcare and Life Science Marketing. At UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA, Andrea was SVP of Communications, responsible for enterprise-wide brand marketing, advertising, clinical marketing and public relations. Most recently Andrea served as temporary President of a brand consultancy in New York, New York.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016
I am suffering.
Now my grocery shopping feels indulgent. Sort of like when I was young and I would go shopping with my Mom, and I would think to myself, "When I grow up, I am going to buy tubes of cookie dough and just eat it raw! And then I'll eat a whole package of Oreos!!!" I had it all figured out, obviously. And it's sort of the same. If I see something I like, I buy it. It doesn't matter if he would like it, because, well, he isn't here.
It took weeks before I didn't feel like crying in the grocery store.
Mostly it's the vacant space where he once was. It's the complete silence after the girls are asleep. The frightening thought that if I don't have music on or talk to the dog, that the silence will chase me into my own head and I will be bombarded with debilitating thoughts of how I could have done something different. It's dark in there. So very dark and, so far, there is no bottom. I've spent hours rolling around in my bed, kicking blankets, throwing pillows and sobbing until I could hardly breathe. Then thinking, "If I weren't able to breathe, and I died, no one would know for hours because my kids are asleep and no one is here to know if I am still alive." Which sends me further down the wretched rabbit hole. At some point I am calm again, and still there is no man here to hold me and kiss my forehead. There used to be one here every single night for nearly ten years.
I adored him. He has a warmness about him, he would always be touching my knee or my back. When I'd make dinner he'd come in and kiss the back of my neck as a thank you as I fixed up four plates. I'd rarely get to pass him by with out a pat on the butt or a grazing of his fingers. We share things that no one in this world can ever share with me: things our children say and do that are only funny to us since we have known them the best. Or inside jokes that have existed for so long and are so deep and layered that referencing them takes on a subtlety no one else notices, but we do.
Don't think that I am delusional. I get that we were thirteen years in and less than sparkly anymore. For me, there was never any other option. I have suffered through spans of our marriage, but I survived knowing that it was just my expectations that were causing me grief. Losing this man is the deepest kind of pain I've felt. It's the most violently I've reeled against an action in my life. I can actually feel my insides trying to get outside, like my blood cells are vibrating and expanding every time I feel him move further from me.
And what about my kids? My most perfect, beloved beatings of my heart, out walking around outside my body- a judge is going to order that it will not be my time to see them during certain days of the week. These two amazing people, who I am infatuated with, who (with his help) I freaking MADE with my BODY, are going to be taken away from me certain days of the week. For his disgusting behavior, now I am forced to miss out on pieces of their lives. It's so maddening that I want to disappear with them forever.
I am suffering.
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Ohhhh Melanee your words are so heartbreakingly beautiful. It could happen to any of us. You did not cause it. You are beautiful inside and out. I an thinking of you are here for you!!ReplyDelete
Ohhhh Melanee your words are so heartbreakingly beautiful. It could happen to any of us. You did not cause it. You are beautiful inside and out. I an thinking of you are here for you!!ReplyDelete
Heartbreakingly beautiful is spot on.ReplyDelete
I love you dearly.
Mel - I am so very sorry. Words can't express how sorry I am. I wish there was something I could say to help ease your pain. You write beautifully. Your feelings are so well expressed through your writing that I can almost feel your suffering. I am so so very sorry. I'm praying for you and thinking of you.ReplyDelete
I agree with the others. For such a painful subject you write beautifully about it. Sending you huge (((hugs))).ReplyDelete


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Here is the finished product! It looks great. Mark and the boys did an amazing job. My job was putting the ornaments on! Our Angel topper is not working so we have to get a new one. I still have the little tree that my sister gave me two years ago. It fit perfectly on the CD stand and it nice to have in this room since we spend lots of time here. I need to get a few more ornaments to put on it. I only have 3 right now, and no topper. Remember, I am a work in progress!Least but not least, is the dinning room table. Simple and sweet, nothing to big and fancy. That's all I have for decorating. Maybe after Christmas I will have some extra money to shop during the discount days for holiday stuff. We will see what I have to offer this time next year! Hope you are enjoying this holiday season as much as we are. Have you put up your tree yet?
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Its decorating time!!
I am really starting to enjoy this whole decorating stuff. There was a time when I was happy with just a tree and nothing else. I think over the years of being married and having kids I have really learned how to love them through creating a warm and festive environment. Our house is all decorated with what decorations I do have. I cant seem to find our stocking holders and stockings. But I will keep looking and hopefully find them.Marcus got to help with putting the tree together. He really likes doing this part.
2 comments:
- Jen said...
Angie! We just put up our tree, too, and guess what- its a fakey! I love it, too! Go green, buy fake trees. Or something like that :)
- November 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Marsamifw said...
The tree looks great. I am only going to put up the samll trees this year. No room with the sewing machine up and running to put up the big tree. I love and miss you. I am happy you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Mark's family. And I truly enjoyed all the pictures. Love and Hugs! Mom
- November 29, 2008 at 9:06 PM
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|~ spiced pear jelly ~
With the 2012 berry harvest about to commence, it's time I worked on the abundant harvest from 2011, which is still in my berry freezer. Tonight I started off with something 'simple' - my spiced pear jelly. Since I've never had plain pear jelly, I don't know how it compares, but this blend reminds me of Christmas & would be simply astounding on a roasted duck or turkey with fresh cranberry sauce on the side... Or maybe mixed in with a pumpkin pie....
It is also very nicely paired with a creamy blue cheese & some fresh baguette!
Just saying - jams & jellies are not just for morning toast & this blend should definitely not be eaten with peanut butter!! (pb just gets in the way of the flavour!)
(Flavour Hint: star anise, green cardamon, black cardamon, fresh ginger - this is cooked with the pear pieces & then strained out through a jelly bag)


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As a steward of our region's lands, I often recall the words of scholar Joseph Campbell: "Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again."
For me, this cherished place lies in the most wild parts of the Central Coast. I find myself — and their extraordinary value — every day I set foot on our public lands.
Our world is getting more and more populated, so it's increasingly important to have preserved, wild places where we can escape and nurture our physical and spiritual well-being. That's why I support federal legislation to conserve special public lands and rivers on the Central Coast and secure this region's first wilderness protection in 20 years.


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Currently in South Africa there are three operations sanctioned for the management of morbid obesity.
They are:
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (LGB) and
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB)
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)
Morbid obesity is a BMI of 35 and above, calculated by taking your weight, dividing by your height and divide the result again by your height. Alternatively, use our handy calculator on the right hand side of this page.
Our centre currently offers the LSG.
The LAGB is a far lesser operation than the LGB in that you retain your normal physiology (none of your body is removed or replaced); do not have vitamin and metabolic changes and have less operative risk. The results in International series show that by three years the weight losses for both are the same. With the LAGB you have an adjustable band; can still, although should avoid, eat sweet things and enjoy normal social meals, albeit, a far lesser volume than previously.
The LSG is an operation which reduces the stomach volume leading to weight loss and satiety after small meals. Detailed information is available.
An important requirement for the operation is a visit to a psychologist. If you have your own psychologist then I would need to have sight of his/her report. I can also recommend psychologists with whom I have had dealings.
The report, as mentioned, is an integral part of the operation and a theatre date will not be set until the psychologist has given us the "green light".
6 weeks after seeing the psychologist you need to see myself and the anaesthetists.
The reason that there is a 6 week waiting period as that this is the time the psychologist needs to do a full assessment of all the tests you will be exposed to. The psychological assessment is a very important part of the evaluation and a theatre date will not be given until we have the green light from the psychologist. This is in line with the guidelines set for International Accreditation, which our team has, from the International Society of Obesity Surgery (ISOS).
Read an interesting article, written by Clinical Psychologist, Sarah van Niekerk.
Sue Oglivie, a Dietician, works in close collaboration with Dr Brombacher.Newsletter.
Here is a "check list" of what you need to do or who you need to see before the operation can be performed (click on the links for the relevant contact details):
- Psychologists – Either Shanon Lang or Krishnie Pillay
- Dietician – Sue Ogilvie
- Anesthetists – Redfern and Partners
- Dr Brombacher
This website contains all the information you need with regards the operation that I perform. If you have any additional queries, please contact us.


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|Your Famous Last Words Will Be:
"So, you're a cannibal."
Okay, this little widget cracked me up to no end, thanks to MonkeyGirl. Three simple questions and I'm fairly sure they got it right. I was thinking about last words because K has had 2 deaths in his last 2 shifts at the FD. If there's any joke to be made about situations like this, you can guarantee they will be made at some point by somebody.
The first death actually seemed to have affected K in a way I haven't seen before. The fact that he's still talking about it kinda clues me in. The second one today was entirely different, but seemed to disturb him on a different level. I'm not sure how far to push him with this beyond just letting him talk about it when he needs to, but honestly I'm still annoyed with his complete lack of response to the last call that stuck with me (post still in progress on that one). He has a completely different reaction to these calls than I would, so I don't know what he needs and he sure isn't going to tell me. But I'm still working at it.