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I like this girl.
And she culled these lovely images...
So go check her out.
I also have a little crush on Lauren at http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/ who is a fellow Washingtonian and Buffy the Vampire Slayer devotee (I prefer the TV version myself), but everything I'm not -- blond, organized... young. There seems to be this whole super-race of gorgeous blond extremely talented designers with adoring husbands and amusing and inspiring blogs.... Rachel over at http://nestegg.typepad.com/ being the Queen Bee.
This is a picture of Lauren's master bedroom
and her perfect, sane office.
I on the other hand can't seem to stay away from Lucite and Cherub Lamps, busts of George Washington and any painting with scary eyes. Must. Rein. In. Crazy. Impulses.


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Anyway, I finished up the first of many, many, many projected buildings. I wanted to finished this one and put it up on my blog first as it was a gift from Dave Hoyt. From my understanding, he had owned this building for a very long time, but has never had any sort of use for it, having glued it onto an MDF base, but never based or flocked.
The building in question is from Pegasus Hobbies (where incidentally all of my buildings, planned or owned come from) and is technically in 1/72nd scale. I find that it fits really well with my 28mm Crusader / Front Rank figures as I have grown much fonder of my buildings having a smaller footprint. I own two of Pegasus Hobbies' "28mm" Stone cottages and will probably end up using them for when I'm playing Maurice and only want a small amount of buildings.
I did not even bother to repaint the "Ukrainian" building as the standard one is quite good.
I was thinking of adding something to the back section of the MDF base, but decided against it as I will just place a tree instead.
Yep, not a huge amount of say other then thanks a huge amount Dave for the gift.
The first part of my large building order I made through my FLGS arrived last Friday and I set to work on them. Again they are Pegasus Hobbies stuff from their 1/72 scale range. I'm quite happy with the buildings themselves, but unfortunately the roofs suck. In the two building box set, one comes with a wood-placked roof while the other has a very very cheap looking thatch job. But honestly, for 12$ Canadian, I cannot really complain. For 6$ each I am more then happy with doing a bit of graft and conversions to get them the way I want.
As you can see I used thin cardboard to make shingles and glued them onto the actual plastic roof provided. Does the job quite well. I am dreading the amount of work that I will have to do to bring the remaining 11 buildings I ordered up to par.
As you can see, these buildings work perfectly well with the other 1/72nd stuff by Pegasus. I left the roofs removable on the log cabins, perfect for skirmish gaming. The "Ukrainian" building in my books will be owned by a wealthier member of the town I am working towards.
I may end up ordering the second varian of the "Ukrainian" buildings for my ImagiNation project as well as one or two of the 1/72nd Russian Izba buildings. Possibly converting one of them to be some sort of Church if I am unable to source one from Hovels.

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Google is rolling out it Play Protect services, which are aimed at keeping Android users safe from malicious apps. The new feature will scan your smartphone to check the activity of apps. Further, the company notes that while all Android apps undergo security testing before appearing on the play storeWhere to buy 8399. The company notes that apps that have been scanned will have a card stating that the app has been verified by Google Play Protect.
"Backed by the strength of Google, Play Protect brings control to your fingertips while giving guidance along the way. Together, we lay out the ideal security blanket for your mobile device. Consider yourself covered," the company stated on its page.
Google Play Protect also includes other services that were previously available. This includes the 'Find My Device' features that helps users locate, lock, or display a message on the lockscreen. If the user feels that the device is lost for good, they can even choose to erase all the data on the device. Another feature is the Safe Browsing protection feature in Chrome that warns users when they visit any suspicious websites.
Last week, Google had announced that it was looking to curb the spread of malicious apps on its mobile platform by using artificial intelligence. By using a technique called peer grouping, it uses machine learning algorithms to sort out malicious apps and bring them to the notice of a person. This person will then decide whether to remove the app from the play storeWhere to buy 8399. The idea is to find apps that may be asking for permissions that it should require. For example, a torch app that asks for access to contacts.
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I've taken the plunge into the SLR world and absolutely loving it!
I remember when I was a kid and my Dad walked me through the garden with his old Pentax SLR with manual everything, taking pictures of the roof of the house to flowers. Hooked.
It's been a while since I've taken pictures and by no means see myself as any sort of Pro. In fact, after getting this awesome Nikon I realise how lost I really am.
We'll get there, slowly but surely messing around with more and more settings.
I picked up the camera on Sunday afternoon with the camera pretty much not leaving my hand since then, much to the joy of the folks and the girlfriend.
Anyway, I've decided to post up a few of my better snaps (yes, I left the either full black, full white or blurred beyond recognition ones out) and get some feedback from you guys.
All of the pictures were taken with the Nikon D3100 with a 18mm – 55mm lens. No Photoshop'ing here either, that's another huge thing to tackle!
My favourites being the ones of the Aston Martin. Can't wait to go to Killarney and snap up some shots of my favourite things in the world!
If anyone is interested in picking themselves up a SLR camera to begin with I can highly recommend the D3100. I can happily recommend ORMS Direct.


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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Perspective Adjustments!
3 comments:
- Marcos y Elizabet said...
Hello from Ecuador
Your story about Nikki's haircut brought back memories of my first one here - I asked for just a little bit taken off and came out looking like a boy! I am glad I had a hat with me that day so I could run home - Nikki - I also cried! It's all part of the experience I guess.
Love your blog guys
- July 5, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Brooks' said...
Nikki will appreciate hearing your experience. Nice to have company when your miserable :) You'll love the Haines family. We are jealous you are getting them! Nice to hear from you and make contact!
- July 5, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Hey Joanna and Family. We miss you all heaps and have been enjoying oogling your breathtaking pics. Jo there are not enough of you! It sounds as you are having an amazing family adventure that will put things in perspective for as long as this system lasts.
It was great seeing Nikki's talk (or the picture of it). I think I misses something how many times have you moved? I hope this works, Love to Nikki and Gary (you get the most!)
- July 6, 2009 at 7:32 PM


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(This article is a 4 minute read)
1. What marketing automation can and can't do
2. Whether this software can work for your practice
3. Where the traps lie for smaller practices
After many years of not really thinking about marketing, some dentists are starting to realise that it's hard work. It doesn't always seem to get results. And it's a pain. You will be thrilled to learn, however, that it's hard work and a pain for everyone else too. And in casting around to find a way to make it more effective and less annoying, you may have run across marketing automation software. But what is it? And can it work for your dental practice?
It can, in some circumstances. But as someone who actually uses marketing automation software, I can tell you it's sometimes hard to figure out exactly what it does and why it works. The companies that sell it are all a bit vague on what their product is.
What exactly is marketing automation?
In short, this software lets you pre-program a whole pile of mundane marketing jobs, then automatically launches a sequence of emails or newsletters or social messages based on a reader's actions on your website.
At the same time, the software gathers and categorizes information on visitors to your site, and lets you work out how close they are to doing business with you.
So you can start a conversation with a visitor to your site, and keep that contact going until they are ready to buy something from you. You don't need to put any effort into this process yourself until the end, when the customer is ready to book or ready to buy.
All the different types of software is web-based, and they all present you with a dashboard that shows you detailed analytics information, such as how many visitors you are getting, and how many of them are converting to leads or customers. It also shows you the open and click-through rates of your emails and newsletters, which blog posts are working best for you and so on.
What cool stuff can it do?
While this sounds pretty impressive, and it is kinda cool, all of the data and analytics you get from marketing automation software can also be found for free on Google Analytics and Google Search Console. The unique thing the marketing software can do is link that big picture Google data to individual visitors, and group those individual visitors into markets you can communicate with.
All the individual data you get on visitors is dependent on them giving it to you in return for e-books or videos or some kind of content that will help them. So you can do that and gather that data without ever using the marketing software.
And the software also automates lead scoring, where you give individual leads a certain score based on their actions to work out how likely they are to become customers. That's something you can do manually, but it takes a lot of time.
Who would it work for?
If you're running a single-chair surgery with minimal staff, this software probably isn't for you. The main reason being, it takes a long time to set up all the content and assets you need to be the fuel for all the automation. There is no software that can write interesting content for you. But without content, the software is useless.
To give you an idea, it took me at least four months to set up all the content, lead flows, work flows and emails I need for this website you're currently reading. And that was just doing the basics.
Where it may work for you is if you have a number of practices, and you want to centralise all your administrative work. If that's your situation, you are targeting a greater number of patients in a wider demographic area. You're probably looking at some quite complex and expensive marketing. This software would help simplify that process for you.


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Do you ever stop to marvel at what our brains are capable of doing? Think about that while I give you some background to where this is going...
I teach first grade. I taught fifth grade last year (Ugh), and quickly learned that the younger ones are my cup of tea. So, I work with little 6 and 7 year olds all day long. In addition to my first graders, this spring I am coaching 9 fourth and fifth graders in an elementary school version of Academic Decathlon. It's actually proving to be quite fun.
I was amazed by something today. All day long I spend my time helping first graders read words like, "cat", "pot", and "cake." This afternoon I sat down with my fourth and fifth graders, and I found myself explaining "maritime technology." (Side note: I am not exactly a naval buff, so I must admit this was slightly challenging.) Immediately, I was struck by how drastically the human brain changes in the three years between first grade and fourth. If I asked my first graders to even begin to understand "maritime technology" they would probably cry from frustration. If I was feeling adventurous I might be able to get them to clap out the syllables, but that would be the climax of our time spent on "maritime technology." My fourth and fifth graders, however, were eating it up! That thought is sounded really cool. Their brains were practically begging for more information!
How can our brains do this? I have no idea! But, I do know that we have one amazing God that made our brains capable of taking in that much knowledge in a relatively short span of time without exploding!
Monday, January 22, 2007
The Human Brain
Do you ever stop to marvel at what our brains are capable of doing? Think about that while I give you some background to where this is going...
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Livingston Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police, said soldiers arrested a man Hattiesburg after his 8-year-old son driving on Interstate 12 near Holden.
State police said they received a call shortly after 6:30 am Saturday on a green Chevrolet pickup truck driving erratically on Interstate in Livingston Parish. The caller told police that a child who appeared to be the driver of the truck.
|Soldiers said they arrested Billy Joe Madden, 28, after his 8-year-old son to drive on the highway.
Troopers found and stopped the vehicle and was told that a boy who was driving the truck while his father, Billy Joe Madden, 28, was asleep in the passenger seat.
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The great overland journey begins! We are taking off for Melbourne and more importantly the Australian Open tennis tournament. For Robyn and I this will complete the second leg of our personal Grand Slam after we went to Wimbledon 1 1/2 years ago. For me personally anything else we see or experience will be a grand bonus. On our first day driving we made several stops including going to Wellington Caves and we stayed overnight in Dubbo.
This was a fun little park we stopped at enroute. The little rocket in the foreground is just like one I used to play on in Belleville, IL that my grandma used to take it too. I loved that park. This one still stands but looks like it has been deemed too unsafe and been welded closed and the slide removed. They have obviously built a bigger, better one in the background.
Rob takes a turn down the slide inside the rocket.
The boys and Robyn were fascinated by this futuristic toilet. You put your hand over sensors to open it , flush it, and to make the toilet paper come out, as well as it being self cleaning with jet water sprayers that clean the whole of the inside of it.
It ask played music while you peed.
The Ford Territory with a tow trailer carried all 7 of us and our gear.
This is really some kind of interesting motorhome. Wonder how long it took him to assemble this in his garage. Notice the a/c unit self installed at the top back. He had a satelite for internet, tv and an aerial for tv. Quite outfitted.
Inside the Wellington Caves. Robyn and Tucker.
The Caves Bottle House. Made out of, you guessed it, Bottles!


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Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Yemi Alade for Fashpa!
The energetic songstress ditched her signature pompadour for a mini bang bob hairdo while modeling Fashpa.com's latest lookbook collection! See more looks below
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A few years ago, I created a skirt of my own guessing, for my daughter. She, being a teenager rejected it, so I put it away.
Recently, Knitter's Magazine did a special Skirt issue, which I thought feature some unique techniques, but I've heard different people say "why would you knit a skirt, who would wear a knitted skirt...?"
So, I got this out, it had been years since I looked at it and it being made of cotton had yellowed, so I bleached it, put a grosgrain ribbon in the waistband and took a picture.
I have not decided if I will post a pattern, not sure I can remember what I did to write one, but let me tell you what I like about it: Being created with a bias has a different kind of drape, sort of clingy. The ruffle is right at my knee and has a pretty fun bounce to it. Perhaps because it's a net/lace fabric it's lighter weight than I thought it would be. Awfully fun to sit in, because it just tucks itself around me in it's own modest way. I don't have a slip this length, so I've been wearing it with some of my chiffon skirts, which also ruffle at the knee and feels companionable together. I feel very happy it's summer!
So, my question is: Why NOT a skirt?


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So, I have tons of editing to do, but as I was going through everything I ran across this really cute picture of my niece.
Isn't she adorable?!?!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
A Little Something Cute!
Posted by Ashley at 8:09 PM
Labels: family, For Fun, Stay Tuned
3 comments:
- becky said...
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- March 25, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- becky said...
Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww! sweet little Haelee!
- March 25, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- Elizabeth said...
I LOVE this pic! The colors are so bright. Great job!
- April 3, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Miley Cyruxxx: Round 2
Looks like its a preexisting condition.
Round 2: Disney 1, Vanity Fair 1
Insert Joke Here:
This past weekend, the Coachella alternative music festival featured a spirited performance by British rock legends, Pink Floyd. During the song "Pigs on the Wing," a giant inflatable pig (pictured above) floated above the crowd, creating a memorable spectacle. Tethered to the ground by ropes, the pig featured a ballot box checked for Obama and the words "fear builds walls" and "don't be led to the slaughter." As well, a cartoon of Uncle Sam holding two meat cleavers sealed its stern political message.
Unfortunately, due to technical malfunctions, the two bus-length pig floated away and was lost. It was later recovered when found lying over two families' driveways, in nearby La Quinta. The families shared the $10,000 and four lifetime Coachella tickets offered for its return.
So here's what you have to work with:
Metaphor - Obama's rapidly deflating campaign
Conspiracy - Hillary got the Mexicans to sabotage the Pig
Current Events - Jeremiah Wright shot down the pig with fiery black liberation rhetoric
Current Events - The Inventor of LSD just died; in turn, so did the relevance of Pink Floyd
Racism - Something about the pig getting caught up on barbed wire or getting burnt by maquiladora smoke
Submit your best one liners this week...
Wigger + Scenester = the ugliest pants ever created
This lower profile looks like it belongs to a person who wears a helmet year round, outside and in - and also plays with scissors whose blades are covered by plastic.
Obituary: Albert Hofmann - Inventor, Pioneer
Full article available via the Telegraph.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Achy Breaky Art: Disney VS Vanity Fair
After controversy began to stir, Cyrus immediately released the following statement:
"I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."
Vanity Fair released their version of the story:
"Miley's parents and/or minders were on the set all day. Since the photo was taken digitally, they saw it on the shoot and everyone thought it was a beautiful and natural portrait of Miley. In fact, when [Vanity Fair writer] Bruce Handy interviewed Miley, he asked her about the photo and she was very cheerful about it and thought it was perfectly fine."
And finally, Disney's point of view:
"Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."
Round 1: Disney 1, Vanity Fair 0
More Transit-Related Fun
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A Return to Blogging After a Brief Hiatus...
Friday, April 25, 2008
Facebook'd: Lindsay Lohan
Lohan also uses her facebook page to address those pesky rumors concerning her sobriety, "Don't believe the hype. I'm taking my sobriety seriously, and day by day. It was 4:30am."
I'd facebook poke her, but I'm scared I'd catch something. Try for yourself.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Al Rocker Would Be Jealous
Porn for the Blind - my new weekend plans
Anyways, www.PornfortheBlind.org is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to "producing audio descriptions of sample movie clips from adult web sites."
So, how does it work? Volunteers watch an adult-themed clip and describe the events using only proper anatomical language. Ex- "she is licking the shaft of the penis... she is mostly focusing on the head of the penis."
You can even help out by recording descriptions of your favourite porn. The website suggests a list of sites and has an integrated voice recorder. Recommended sites include www.milfsoup.com, www.straightboysfucking.com, and my personal favourite www.bangbus.com.
This is the greatest idea a bunch of drunken frat boys have ever had. Joke or not, imagine all the people being helped out by this service. People, who much like yourself, enjoy busting the occasional nut, but have had to resort to the outdated practice of braille porno (see below).
Check it out.
"Famous" people you should know: Agyness Deyn
Age: 25
Job: "Supermodel" and "ambassador of British youth culture," according to her wiki page.
Why shes "famous": One of the most sought after models of the moment. Also, a supposed style icon (which is why I maintain that Zoolander was less of a comedy - it also wasn't funny - and more of a documentary.)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!
A New York judge cleared two men of forgery and other charges Tuesday in relation to a cheque-cashing experiment gone wrong.
The men allegedly wheeled their dead friend, who had just died of Parkinson's, around NYC in an office chair. They were attempting to cash his $355 Social Security cheque. An on-duty detective noticed something was awry when pedestrians gathered around the corpse outside a bank. The case was ultimately thrown out because the time of death could not be determined.
What the article failed to mention was what happened after the cheque was cashed.
The men took the money, bought their dead friend an incognito, tropical outfit and headed South. They began living a life of luxury in their dead friend's summer home, using his boat and social network with reckless abandon. At social functions they would prop the lifeless corpse up, even putting a drink in the dead man's hand to give the impression that he was still living (and boozing!!!). Sometimes they would lift his hand up as if he were waving.
A big party was eventually thrown where hot chicks wore next to nothing. Everyone got laid and laughs lasted well into the 1993 sequel.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
David Hasselhoff vs. Hamburger...the Saga Continues
Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital today after stitching above his eye opened, leaving him gushing blood.
The original injury, one may speculate, dates back to a wallop he endured at the hands of a most sloppy whopper. Recall that stunning altercation, for no better reason than to feel good about yourself, below.
Friday, April 18, 2008
The Rocky Comparison Gets Flipped...
In fact, folks, it's Obama who draws the true likeness...
Just Kidding!
Aliza Shvarts (unfortunate last name) is a Yale University art student who recently revealed her senior art project -artificially inseminating herself with hipster sperm, then inducing miscarriages with abortion drugs.
Shortly after the pleasant news was revealed; Yale released the a statement calling the art project "creative fiction".
They said, "The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman's body."
Shvarts claims Yale lied in the release, that her project exists and is not creative fiction.
Shvarts has yet to produce the art project, one can only assume its still drying. This sounds like a last minute option to me. We've all been there, the semester is quickly ending, and before you know it - your senior art project is due. What better way to complete an assignment without cramping your style? Now all those late night hook-ups/early morning regret won't be in vain.
Extremist Quake Rocks American Mid-West
Earlier today, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Chicago, Cincinnati and surrounding Mid-West regions during the morning commute. The above video shows a news broadcast in the midst of the tremors.
It is still undetermined whether Iran or Al-Qaeda had any involvement in the quake.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Get a Mothafuckin' Education Bitches!
Hittin' record stores soon!
Something for the Zoophiliacs
Not everyone seems to be in on the joke - the New York Times reports that a Wall Street Journal representative frantically tried to hide the magazine from the public by buying up the early copies released in Los Angeles last week. The rep visited a local magazine shop and purchased every copy of the magazine with a corporate American Express card. The vendor immediately recognized the rep as an employee of the WSJ, who frequently hands out promotional SWAG (coin boxes, stickers, bags, etc.)
The satirical magazine features a full-page spread of a topless Ann Coulter, a gossip page called "Page Sex", an "Obitcharies" section, and tons of headlines. The last edition of the magazine was released in 1982, entitled Off the Wall Street Journal.
Check out the site.
No one says it like Bill Maher
Notice his guests' nervous laughter.
Nobody cares what Montana and South Dakota think anyway…and Puerto Rico for that matter.
U.S. House Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) recently said the candidate who trails in the primary delegate race should bow out by June 3. 'Probably sooner,' he told The Associated Press in an interview.
John Stewart is a Genious
Lonely Planet writer fabricates guidebook
Lonely Planet is defending itself against claims made by a former writer that large portions of text had been fabricated.
In a new book, Thomas Kohnstamm reveals that he lifted information from travel guides and accepted gifts (against Lonely Planet policy) in exchange for positive reviews of tourist attractions. Kohnstamm worked on dozens of guides including Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile and the Caribbean.
In the case of Columbia, Kohnstamm claims he never even visited the country. Instead, he wrote everything from the comfort of his apartment in San Francisco and received all his information from a woman he was dating - an intern at the Columbian Consulate. Kohnstamm argues that the Lonely Planet never gave him enough money to visit the country. Eventually, the starving writer turned to selling drugs in order to subsidize his poor pay.
The Lonely Planet claims otherwise; "Kohnstamm was commissioned to write the introduction to the Columbia book - not to review it.
"When he was commissioned it was understood that he wouldn't be going to the destination. He claimed he wasn't paid enough to travel, but he was only employed as an office based researcher. He was never expected to go out there."
The Lonely Planet is currently reviewing all of Kohnstamm's guides for accuracy.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Ebay Buy of the Week!
Someone obviously has a sense of humor. Read the description below.
You could be the proud bidder and winner of this unique whole grain chip! Named after its likeness, the Vajayjay Sun Chip was found by the seller during a snack session on the couch after her long, hard day at work one March evening. The seller took one look at said chip and knew that its fate lie not in her digestive system like the rest of the bag of Harvest Cheddar goodness, but adorning the wall of some proud American who could someday look up to Vajayjay and say, "I knew I'd find you one day, my love!"
Thanks to the wonderful ways of Ebay, I'd like to bring this chip to your doorstep, that you may be united at last.
To properly honor, protect and display Vajayjay Sun Chip, I have mounted, matted and framed her in a shadow box where she can be adored from multiple angles, for many years to come. No additives or sprays have been used, but some heavy duty glue does keep her affixed to the paper behind her. The box has hanging apparatus on the back for your convenience. You can start pounding the nail in your wall right after you bid! Also on the back, you'll find a label stating "Vajayjay Sun Chip, (Harvest Cheddar), Discovered 3/08 by JHaven."
Give Vajayjay a nice home. Happy bidding!
What liberal bias?
It's a Busy Time of Year...
First, what a beautiful system…
I love Adriana Huffington…
Clearly, I meant Arianna. We've all made mistakes - we're only human, right? It's not like I confused Tibet and Nepal. Gee, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
Via Huffington Post.
And finally, a byline that is simply too good to not plagiarize…
From the Daily Mail
"Angela Merkel shows she's keeping abreast of foreign affairs."
Hot off the trails of the Chinese Government unblocking access to www.CBC.ca, an interesting thing has occurred.
On Sunday, there was a pro-Beijing demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where over 6,000 people gathered to support the Olympics. The Ottawa Citizen covered it extensively. As did the Star. But the CBC website? Nothing on the main page. The only search item that popped up in the archives was a year-old piece by Rex Murphy.
Could this perhaps be a China-neutral strategy being played by our public broadcaster? In turn, next we won't hear anything about lead toys, tainted dog food and civilian beatings. Gotta love the CBC at tax time…
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Who Could Have Foreseen This?
If you haven't been living under a rock recently, you've heard about the whole "Olympic Torch fiasco."
There was a time when hosting the torch relay was an honour, a source of civic pride.
Not in San Francisco.
Things started poorly last week when Supervisor Chris Daly introduced a resolution critical of China. He openly encouraged citizens to be on the streets and to show disdain for the Chinese government during the torch relay. Politicians in other cities likely would have discouraged their citizens from protesting, but not in San Fran. No sir - protesting and rallies are the city's backbone.
Despite the calls for politicians to disrupt the relay, it was the politicians who duped the protesters. They changed the route! See, it's all a big joke to them. Get the protesters all riled up, tell them where they should be and then BOOM! Trick them! Brilliant I say, simply brilliant!
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Chuck Norris appears on student's "Hit List" - Best thing to happen to his carreer in years
A New Jersey teen was charged with making terrorist threats yesterday after his high school teacher found a hit list written on a piece of loose leaf paper. The list featured the names of 3 students, a school staff member, and actor Chuck Norris.
The teacher turned the sheet over to authorities immediately, and the high school kid was charged but not jailed. Authorities are still unsure if the student intended to murder those named on the list.
Chuck Norris couldn't be reach for a comment - which is pretty surprising, considering his days are likely filled with tearful memories of a more fruitful career.
Norris is better known for his lead role on the hit(?) show Walker, Texas Ranger, and the author of all those ridiculous Chuck Norris facts.
Chuck Norris would appear on a high school student's hit list - hell, he'd go to the opening of an envelope. Thats likely why he came out in support of Huckabee; he needed the fresh air.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Mel Gibson's Close Enough to God, Right?
Suddenly Dick Cheney Seems Way Cooler...
Maybe those glasses allow him to see an alternate reality. I mean, just look at that reflection - perhaps he sees what he actually wants to see with the shades on.
Iraq a success, Haliburton stocks soaring and naked chicks!!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
McCain to Wife: See you next tuesday!
Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain's intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.
If that was his reaction over thinning hair, Cindy should keep her mouth shut about all those missing orgasms.
Mommy PLEASE Vote for a Black President! I REALLY Want It!
My guess is these kids are sending the pro-Obama message to their parents by way of texting. Courtesy of YrMomma4Obama:
"Mama/Papa are you for Obama? I'm voting 4 him in the PA primary on Apr 22 and I want you to, too. I think he's what's best for my future, and for yours! Gobama!"
"Papa/ Mamá eres para Obama? Yo soy para el y quiero que seas también. Creo que es lo mejor para mi futuro y el tuyo. Por favor vote para Obama el 22 de Abril."
"2 young 2 vote? Get yr parents to vote for Obama on Apr 22. Pass this on to everyone u know and tell your parents! Gobama!"
Wow. Since when was P Diddy a pedophile?
In Preparation for his Iraq Update Testimony Today...
Courtesy of Deadspin, above we see General Petraeus, top Coalition Commander for Iraq War operations, - otherwise known in the 'liberal' media as General Be-Tray-Us - playing Nintendo Wii Golf. They say that a 75-yard pitch into a prevailing wind, over water, with over one million Iraqi deaths on the back of your mind is the hardest shot in golf.
A fore-star general indeed.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Who Hates Visible Minorities the Most?
Run for the Border...Drunk
The controversial poster, shown below, depicts North America prior to the Mexican-American war of 1848. At that time Mexico held the territories constituting present-day Texas, California and other South-Western states.
Certain right-wing groups in the United States have called for an immediate boycott of the popular vodka brand. Citing ongoing illegal immigration issues, they claim now is not the time for border security to be taken lightly. Conversely, other U.S. citizens have embraced the ad, saying Mexico legally claims rights to the land in the first place.
Meanwhile, the vast majority of people in the debate's middle ground are merely left to reflect. Contemplating what it would be like if the ads were perhaps foreshadowing the future, a sobering realization emerged:
Absolut World = Every Californian fast food restaurant imploding, followed by an earthquake of Hollywood patio collapses.
Keep drinking. Cheers.
Rojo Caliente - This is the Funniest Thing I Have Ever Seen
This girl is apparently in 1st year at Queen's University, my Alma Mater. Her father, rumour has it, spent approximately $1 million to pay for this Latin American dance video. The subject matter of the song? Her "red hair." Yes, it is awful, yet hilarious.
Go Queen's! Keep it humble, as always.
Here is an affiliated page, also very funny. This is the actual video.
She apparently has a facebook fan site too, which you simply need to check out on your own time - it's too much for words.
The Anti-Smoking Lobby Makes its Move...
Earlier today, the Associate Press reported that the Olympic torch had been extinguished before being ushered onto a bus. The incident occurred during massive pro-Tibet protests in Paris, France.
What an image! The Olympic torch, symbol of strength and valour, just kicking back and lighting up on a bus. And to think some people say the Olympics have become too American. All they need on there is some Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Wrestling With Dual Monarchies
The irony here is that we have a former governor, ex-wrestler and political pundit being interviewed on the backwardness of U.S. politics.
And it's all the same guy.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Richard Gere for Liberal Leader!
Last month, the Liberals nearly lost a stronghold riding in a Vancouver area by-election. Joyce Murray squeaked out a win by under 1000 votes, compared to a margin of victory over 12 times that in 2006. The Conservative party, evidently, is gaining ground in the Lower Mainland. Party officials are growing concerned.
The Solution? Employ Richard Gere to moonlight at public appearances for Stephane Dion.
Given their similar physical appearances and Gere's in-depth understanding of the East Indian community and its culture, it's a sure-fire bet. Think about it: the party will finally combine good looks, discernible English and an animal-friendly (pro-gerbil) platform. This will obviously appeal to a vast majority of voters in the event of a Federal election. A Liberal Canada-wide resurgance is certainly on the horizon....Here's what we can expect if they follow our suggestion.
Look at "Stephane" charm that crowd!!! A Trudeau in the making?
Romney Doesn't Take Losing Well...
After bowing out of the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney goes Waco despite the growing potential for a Vice-Presidential bid.
May as well make the joke now before something bad happens, right?
Saturday, April 5, 2008
The Art of Photoshop
Finally, a time machine that works!
For those of you unfamiliar with their work, the NKOTB rose to fame back in the late 80s/ early 90s - when looks didn't matter in the music industry.
Blame Canada…Er France…Er Both?
According to this ad, if it weren't for Canada, the whole "Dance, Dance, Revolution" craze would never have swept Asia. It turn, North America's infection would've also been prevented.
Of course, Areva is 90% owned by the French state. That's so French of them, blaming someone else for the world's problems...cowards.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Sweet, now I can really pretend to be Dudley Do-Right…
A student from Flesherton, just North of Toronto, used such a website to supe-up a backyard bug zapper, effectively making it an "electro-shock device." Ever the entrepreneur, the student subsequently sold the home-made stun gun to another lad for $20. The authorities then became involved, albeit briefly, when a teacher saw the contraption in the hall and confiscated it. We say "law enforcement" was involved briefly because, in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, discipline of the students was put in the hands of the school. What a legacy, Martin.
Personally, I had never thought about turning a bug zapper into a taser. Now, after reading this, thankfully I know where to find out how. Maybe it's time to join the RCMP and start a landed immigrant welcoming committee (too soon?).
P.S. Writing this post just made me think about the RCMP for a quick second. The idea of quickly joining our National force isn't that far fetched - there are currently posters on the subway advertising career opportunities with the Mounties. Imagine that were the case with the FBI. Impossible. Just think about that folks, the subway. Goodnight.
It's What Grandpa Would Have Wanted, Son
Wait, WHAT!?! Back that logical train up two stops.
Seriously, that's what apparently happens in Colorado.
Upon entering the apartment, Marlos Hernandez, 31, went first to the kitchen and put his arm around the deceased woman's teenage sister "as if to comfort her." But the woman told officers it made her uncomfortable…Then he reached down and grabbed one of her breasts.
Groping teenagers. You stay classy Colorado.
Hernandez then went near a display of pictures and memories of the deceased and pulled out a cell phone. The mother thought he was going to take a picture of the shrine with his cell phone, but he showed the mother a pornographic picture instead.
Though Bill O'Reilly was not asked for a comment, one can only imagine it would have sounded something akin to this.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Hold My Hand for the Sax Solo Hunny...
Yesterday, Bill Clinton was out hard on the hustings, speaking to eager Indiana University students on the virtues of his wife's presidential campaign. Prior to his appearance, long lines had formed in hopes of hearing the Democratic icon speak.
Never to be outdone, this is when the Obama campaign made their decisive move...
Staffers quickly announced that they would be giving away free tickets to Sunday's local Dave Matthews concert. Given the popularity of the 90's alt-rock band, Obama's Bloomington headquarters were immediately inundated with requests. The ensuing lineups pulled many students from the Clinton cue, leaving Bill's draw diminished.
Now, here's a recommendation, a remedy the Clinton campaign should have employed if they were nimble and understanding of their audience. Simply open the war chest and spend the necessary amount to reconvene Hootie and the Blowfish. From there, all they would need is some bad weed, beer bongs and faded khakis to get those turncoats back on-side.
Instead, next month at the polls, lovesick couples will look longingly into each other's eyes, vowing to disregard the "dreams of our fathers" and vote for a hip black man.
Dirty Rotten Thief
From London's Daily Mail:
"A two-year-old girl was branded a thief by Woolworths staff after she helped herself to a pic 'n' mix sweet during a shopping trip. Isra Khan was with her mother Aishah, 23, when she grabbed the 20p false tooth-shaped sweet from a shelf and popped it into her mouth. But within moments a member of staff at the store in Blackburn, Lancashire had stormed over to Mrs Khan and, in front of stunned customers, said: 'That's theft.'"
Finally I say! It's time to call a spade a spade, to let egalitarianism reign supreme. Whether it be a 2-year old or a gun-wielding terrorist, a criminal should be labeled as such, regardless of age. Besides, if a toddler can legally get married in Arkansas, why can't they be publicly vilified as a thief too?
Tommy Douglas Would Be Upset
However, can anyone blame the guy for his ignorance, given that this was Saskatoon, circa 1992? The real question, though: are YOU an A or a B??
The New Judas?
First, rapper 50 Cent was all like, yo, I'm not endorsing a candidate, "but I like Hillary. I think she was already out President once."
Now, he's like "I heard Obama speak. He hit me with that he-just-got-done-watching-'Malcolm X,' and I swear to God, I'm like, 'Yo, Obama! I'm Obama to the end now, baby!"
Then he admits, "I haven't been following (the Democratic race) anymore. I lost my interest. I listened to some of the debates and things that they were saying, and I just got lost in everything that was going on…Don't look for my vote, for me to determine nothing on that. Just say, '50 Cent, he don't know, so don't ask Fiddy."
Luckily, 50 makes everything nice and clear at the end of his flip-flopping. "I just think there's people that might not be ready for an African-American president."
So, to recap: first he refused to endorse, but admitted to liking Hillary. Then he likes Obama, but doesn't know anything. So, really, what's it worth? Finally, he says the US isn't ready for a black President.
Why isn't Jim Carville calling Fiddy, Judas? Oh yea, cause he might get capped. Better than DMX though, right...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
So the Ontario Ministry of Finance is Officially...
…hip and multicultural?!
In our continuing quest to gather health care expenditure information, the Finance Department's 2008 budget website proved incredibly fruitful. And to boot, boy was it ever ethnically diverse!!! At the bottom of the page (pictured above), it is revealed to the keen observer that financial information is available in 16 different languages. Plus, one can even notify friends about the Ontario budget's most minute details via Facebook, Digg.com or del.icio.us.com. Alternatively, the biggest immigrant keeners can sign up for budget updates for their RSS and Newsvine feeds.
In unrelated news, the budget highlights $15 million spent on "Miscellaneous Budget 2008 Technical Expenses - Department of Finance." Outsourcing trendiness sure is a bitch. Mmmmmm bye (bad joke).
It'd Be Funnier if it Were a Refinery
The City of San Francisco is looking to rename the Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Facility the "George W Bush Sewage Plant."
From holding doors to carrying children: chivalry is the new Black
Men of the world - get ready to answer the age old question of :"What hurts the most - a kick to the balls or chilbirth?"
Thomas Beatie is a transgender male who is also 22 weeks pregnant. Although he is lucky enough to keep his vagina, he is legally considered male. In a recent interview with The Advocate, Beatie revealed how he faces discrimination on the regular.
"Doctors have discriminated against us, turning us away due to their religious beliefs. Health care professionals have refused to call me by a male pronoun or recognize Nancy as my wife. Receptionists have laughed at us. Friends and family have been unsupportive; most of Nancy's family doesn't even know I'm transgender."
Nancy, Beatie's wife, is unable to carry children after undergoing a hysterectomy due to endometriosis. The couple is expecting a baby girl in early July.
A first person account of the incredible story is available at The Advocate.
Kids these days...
A group of nine children in Georgia have been sent to bed without dinner after a plot to attack their third-grade teacher was uncovered by local authorities. The children plotted to knock their teacher unconscious with a paper weight (likely fabricated during art class) and called for the use of a broken steak knife, handcuffs and duct tape. The children went so far as to delegate roles; including standing watch, covering windows and doors, and cleaning-up any subsequent mess.
The children plotted the attack after their teacher scolded one student for standing on a chair.
The news broke just a week after a 13-year-old girl was busted by the cops for running a prostitution ring in Dallas, Texas. The middle-school madame was allegedly bringing classmates to a local club to dance and prostitute for the male clientèle.
In related news, Nickelodeon announced its plan to relaunch a child-friendly spin off of HBO's award-winning series OZ, after critics accused the network of losing touch with its key demographic.
Someone Think of the Children
A Federal judge has ruled that a Virginian law that bans alcohol advertising in college newspapers violates free speech.
The reasoning behind the decision is that commercial speech is protected by the First Amendment because it doesn't promote anything illegal and isn't misleading. It should further be noted that more than half of the newspapers' readers are 21 or older.
But, this isn't just about free speech - it's also about equality. Why should college students in Virginia be any different than students in other states? Without the temptation of difficult life decisions, such as Pabst Blue Ribbon vs. Yankee Jim Ice vs. studying high-school level material, Virginians are substantially missing out.
So open those floodgates! Watch GPAs steadily decline! Finally, see profits for "value" beer brands skyrocket! The American dream, capitalism, in a nut shell.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Clinton Strikes Out With a Witty Rebuttle
In response to Obama's bowling escapades, Hillary also entered the fray. "I have a proposal," Clinton deadpanned. "Today, I am challenging Sen. Obama to a bowl-off, a bowling night, right here in Pennsylvania. Winner take all. I'll even spot him two frames. It's time for his campaign to get out of the gutter ... and allow all of the pins to be counted. And I am prepared to play this game all the way to the 10th frame. And when this game is over, the American people will know, when that phone rings at 3 a.m., they'll have a president who's ready to bowl on Day One."
Right. I guess we now know how that whole Lewinsky affair managed to go down. Hillary was in the White House bowling alley every night at 3 a.m. It all makes so much sense.
He's Seen the Bottom of Every Bottle
Chad Kroeger, lead singer of Canadian super-band Nickelback, was convicted of drunk driving in a B.C. court today. Although his blood alcohol level at the time of arrest was near twice the legal limit, his lawyers say they plan to appeal.
Never known for their humbleness, Nickelback has faced controversy in the past. In 2003, an internet buzz was created when bloggers realized that the band's hit songs "How you Remind Me" and "Someday" featured tremendous similarities. Mike Kroeger, the band's bassist, replied by saying "I think that's remarkable for someone to notice that there is a hit quality. If all hits sound the same, then sorry. When you are a band that has a distinct style such as us or AC/DC, that happens. When you have a distinct style, you run the risk of sounding similar."
Because Nickelback epitomizes everything wrong with mainstream, radio-friendly music, let us commemorate Kroeger's shame with a tribute, "How You Remind Me of Someday":
Dance the Chiki Chiki?
With over two months to go until the Eurovision 2008 Song Contest in Belgrade, this supposedly catchy ditty is winning by over seven million on-line votes. Why?
Sly or Rocky?
Today in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton referenced Rocky Balboa when speaking to calls for her to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary contest. "Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American people," Clinton said.
Apparently, Clinton forgot to think through the comparison fully. Sylvestor Stallone, the actor playing Rocky since the first film's debut in 1976, is now the quintessential example of someone who should have given up his trade long ago. Arrested in 2006 at an Australian airport for steroid posession, at over 60 he is still making action films best suited for men half his age.
Hillary, do you really want this race to sag so low??
Bowling for the Presidency
The 'Good Train' Barack Obama might now have a problem. At a campaign stop Sunday, Obama laced up his highly-fashionable
bowling shoes and yoked it up with some down-home regulars at the local alley.
Unfortunately, Obama bowled a 37. Yes, 30 freakin' 7! Remember, a perfect score in bowling is a 300. Even worse, the White House has a bowling lane in the basement. Hastily defending his game, Obama quipped that "my economic plan is better than my bowling." To which an onlooker shouted, "it has to be."
Obviously Chris Matthews and his Hardball crew had to have the last word:
Top 5: Johnny Depp Edition
1) 'Cause his feminine facial hair won't protect you from Aids.
2) 'Cause he'll cut you if you get pregnant
3) What's sheathing Gilbert Grape?
4) Remember kids, wrap your Willy before it wonkas
5) Hey Ugmoes, now's your chance to have Johnny inside you.
Being Chic at Heathrow
If you're a big fan of CNN International, you certainly know by now that London's Heathrow airport has opened a massive fifth terminal, albeit to growing chagrin. Major technical glitches have caused havoc, cancelling flights and stranding passengers.
But when an airport, in its infancy, is experiencing "technical difficulties," why not take the time to taste the local cuisine and peruse the newsstands? Most of the time, this means sucking it up and paying for an overpriced coffee, cookie or sandwich. What else are you going to do, right?
Well, this trend will go the way of Bill Richardson's presidential bid if things don't change.
While waiting for a colleague at Heathrow's new T5, Terri Patsalides downed four frothy cappuccinos. While she was prepared for some price gouging, she wasn't prepared for the bill of £361,514.97.
In other news, I just paid four dollars for a large, black coffee. Apparently a Venti Chai Latte with nonfat milk, a hint of lemon zest and a cinnamon twist is less costly. Who knew? Not the exploited Columbians – that's for sure.


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Rocket League Welcomes Competitive Players to the Championship Series Open Registration, With a Few Exciting Changes Coming to the Rocket League ESport
If you're a competitive Rocket League player, then this will be some exciting news for you. With Rocket League's longest season in history coming to an end, the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) celebrates by starting the Championship Series open registration for the open qualifier round of the third season for the RLCS tournament! You can sign up to compete with the best of the best when the tournament begins in March right HERE on Rocket League's home page!
The end of the season is also bringing along some big changes for Rocket League in the world of eSports. Psyonix aims to solidify Rocket League's standing in eSports, making their competitive tournaments something that's more enjoyable for everyone that's involved, while keeping the community funds gathered from 2016 within the community instead of the professional prize pool. Psyonix is also investing $2.5 million into Rocket League Esports, with only $1 million going back into the prize pools. The rest is going to major gaming festivals and large scale events such as PAX, community tournament expansion across all regions and platforms, and a true eSports program. You can read more about their big changes coming to eSports in 2017 in their eSports statement on their website.
Are you excited for the changes coming to Rocket League eSports? Will you be taking your gaming skills out to the Championship Series open in March? Do you think you've got what it takes to win? Let us know in the comments below!


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When I think of a chic manicure, natural nails is certainly not the first thing to come to mind. But, having traveled for most of this summer I've found myself sans polish a disproportionate amount of time, and in addition to being convenient, I've actually also noticed that the condition of my nails is the best it's been in years. Long, strong, and whiter tips are all good in my book. As it turns out, well manicured natural nails have a certain easygoing but sophisticated appeal .
Soft nails are less likely to be damaged by clippers and files, so soak your tips in some warm water for a couple minutes. Next I clip my nails to the desired length and shape the edges with a glass file. I'm a huge believer in glass files for less damage and a smooth finish, and I literally never leave the house without this Manicare baby in tow. Apply a bit of OPI cuticle oil to soften the skin, then push back and trim if you want. This is a wholly unnecessary step hygiene wise (probably worse for you), but it does give a much more elongated look to the nails - mine tend to look a bit wide and stumpy otherwise so this is important for me! Once nails dry I go in with a Model's Own 4-sided nail buffer - I skip side 1 since my nails are already filed at this point, but do steps 2-4 (buff-smooth-shine) for a ridge-free and polished finish. Finally, I paint on a coat of OPI's Original Nail Envy Nail Strengthener which provides a welcomed clear gloss and strengthens nails at the same time. Throw the travel version of OPI's Avoplex Cuticle Oil in your handbag for keeping nails looking hydrated and nourished on the go. No genius really, but I know I'm not the only one who has covered some sorry looking nails with polish to make them look presentable. Now you'll have no need.


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MBSE HSLC Result 2018: Mizoram Board of School Education conducted the Class 10 examinations for all the ambitious contenders in the state of Mizoram.A large number of aspirants have applied and appeared for the examination conducted at several examination centers in the state.In the month of March as per the MBSE HSLC Routine, the students took their 10th class examination.It's been almost a month since the completion of the examinations.
It's the time for Mizoram Board 10th Class Result.All the ambitious students are enthusiastically waiting for the MBSE 10th results 2018.We are here to give up to date information about the Mizoram HSLC Result of all the students who had written their examination in the state of Mizoram.We will provide the direct Result link for MBSE 10th result 2018 in this post.
Mizoram 10th Result 2018 Release Date
The Mizoram board will exclusively declare the Mizoram 10th results and publish them on the official web portal of the board.By conducting the examination, the board can easily calculate the performance of the candidate.Every year, the board of Mizoram conducts the class 10 examinations for all the aspirants in the month of March.This year, the board organized the exams from 17th March to 2nd April 2018.
The board has not yet mentioned a precise release date for the results of class 10 examinations in the state of Mizoram.The students can navigate to the official website and get their Mizoram HSLC Result instantly. However, we are providing the tentative MBSE 10th results 2018 release date.The expected release date for the class 10 results is on 13th May 2018.
MBSE Class 10th Results Previous Year Statistics
The students can check out the previous year statistics of MBSE class 10 examination results.
Year Overall Pass % Boys Pass % Girls Pass % Students appeared
2012 72.65 73 73 2, 33,456
2013 76.23 78 80 2, 73,650
2014 81.67 84 85 3, 04,569
2015 86.77 88 91 3, 32,549
2016 90.65 89 93 4, 59,482


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In some communities they bury the alleluia's at the beginning of Lent or just before. I've never done it, but I know people who have. They've told about how they "fast" from celebrating during this season as a way of lamenting the injustice and pain in the world. Essentially it's like a season of constant confession without jumping to the assurance of forgiveness and good news. The music is droll and the prayers are full of cries for mercy. On Easter Morning as they tell of Jesus' resurrection, they pull out the Alleluia's and celebrate, now with a renewed exuberance.
I've always been fascinated with this tradition, but somehow I forget about it until the week before Lent and then it's too late to institute the burying of the Alleluia's. So it never seems to happen. This year I was choosing hymns for our first Sunday of Lent and as I thumbed through the hymns for preparation for Communion, I came across "Come, Behold, the Feast of Heaven," which ends each phrase with an Alleluia, with the same tune as "Christ the Lord is Risen Today." I paused to think how these two hymns could act as book ends holding up Lent as a space in between, seeing our practice of communion as both looking towards the meal to come on Maundy Thursday as well as the meal to come in the end of this life and the beginning of the next.
I had a very different theme and sermon already prepared at that point. It was one of those times that I felt like the sermon had already been given to me, and I felt like the message was complete in what the Spirit was calling me to say...and yet I felt this tug to say something separate that wasn't quite completed in my soul, like an ember that was starting to burn, but hadn't quite caught fire yet. So, I kept thinking about the Alleluia as I prepared for worship in the coming days. Several weeks prior I had purchased a coloring sheet from Illustrated Children's Ministry which had the word Alleluia and a beautiful butterfly. They encouraged providing two versions of the coloring sheet to your congregants, one with pictures in the wings and another with blank spaces for those who felt called to draw their own images of alleluia. You could color it and then bury them until Easter or you could just color them on Easter. So, here I stood. I had the hymn, I had the physical Alleluias, I had the time to prepare and put directions and an explanation in the bulletin which we print in a crazy amount of time in advance. And yet, there was something holding me back. Something within me felt like I could not bury the Alleluia.
Instead, I felt this incredible yearning inside to pick it up. I wanted to pick up the image of the Alleluia and hold onto it for dear life. So, that's what I did.
If you've been following this blog, you know that I had a tragic loss in my life and traumatic physical complications about a month prior to Ash Wednesday. I could tell you the story of my loss and my medical condition again, the story of my endurance and recovery process, but that's another story unto itself. For now, I want to begin sharing with you about this current journey of picking up the Alleluia. I did not end up changing the sermon or introducing this idea with my congregation that Sunday, I had to start working through it first. I'm starting to write about this process now, and I wanted to share it with you.
As I invited my congregation to prepare for communion that Sunday, I did invite them to choose to pick up the Alleluia, "if like me, you need a little help singing today." I just let the idea hang in the air, and that afternoon, I started to paint. I had been dreaming about filling a journal with alleluias as I tried to visualize what it might look like to "hold onto an Alleluia." So, I ordered some carbon paper to trace the butterflies from Illustrated Children's Ministry into my journal. I figured even if I couldn't think of what to put in the blank spaces, I could at least trace and paint the images already provided and hope to go from there.
If you find yourself in a place where it's hard to be joyful and even harder to sing for joy, I invite you to start dreaming of what it might look like to celebrate the goodness in our world, and then, if you can fathom it, begin to dream about what it might look like to celebrate the goodness in this moment, inside you, in the place of emptiness in your life. Ok, maybe that's too far too soon, but we'll get there. Even if you can't fathom it, maybe you can dream it, and if the dreams only look like tears right now, you can start here with me. May the Spirit which imagines Life for all things speak to your heart. Amen.
In case you can't read the scriptures around this first Alleluia, here they are:
Hebrews 12: 12
So take a new grip with your tired hands and your weak knees.
Hebrews 12: 1b, 2b
Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us...Because of the Joy awaiting him, Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame.


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Even "good change" is bad....Like the positive stuff that can improve your life or bring you extra special joy and thanksgiving.
I'd just rather Stay The Same.
Change makes life difficult and unpredictable. It can just plain strip you of your confidence in everything that is normal and believable. It creates chaos and high blood pressure. It interrupts your sleep and limits your planning. It costs money and slows you down.
The older I get, the less I like Change....and, it seems, the older I get, the More things change.....
Have I mentioned that I am able to communicate with other species? Yeh....It's a discovery that I have made about myself in the past few years. With a little help from some wonderful animal communicators and some kind friends who see me as quirky, but love me nonetheless, I have taken this gift to several levels higher and have actually been able to help out when the need arises. A lot of the "success" with this kind of thing is believing in what you see and feel and in the reactions of the animals themselves.
Once they start talking to me, they won't shut up....
Of course, I started with dogs. They are, for the most part, pretty willing to talk and communicate. I find it kind of amusing that most every one of them immediately wants to "show" me where they sleep--what their bed looks like. And many times they say things to me that I do not understand at all.....When I tell such nonsense to their owners, their owners know right away what the dogs were talking about.
In order to explain that point,let me digress a bit....When I met Batman, a big tricolor Collie
one summer day, he immediately came up to me and told me "I eat bones...." I smiled and told him I knew that (his mom and I had both started our Collies on a Raw Diet several months before), and I was glad he was eating so good. Batman's mom and I had a little laugh about that "announcement," and continued strolling thru their lovely yard, enjoying the pretty perennials and the gorgeous view.
A few weeks later, Batman's mom called me and told me that she had learned there was "more" to the story about the bones. She had gone to Dog Camp for a week with her two younger dogs, and left Batman at home with her husband and two sons. While she was away, Batman had gotten a bone caught in his teeth, couldn't get it out on his own, and None of the males in the house could understand WHY Batman kept "annoying" them, until, at last, they inspected his mouth, several hours later.
Apparently, this event impacted the Collie more than any of the humans were aware.....Enough so that he felt a need to announce it to a new friend, at the initial meeting.
Since then, I have tried to listen more, and realize that what they have to say is important, indeed. Still, they say the darndest things....
I've tried talking to cats. Mostly they just want to do what they want to do. They don't even acknowledge that I appreciate their beauty and athleticism. When I was telling one tom that he was going to go to the vet to get neutered, he hissed and spat at me....So, mostly, I just wait for them to come up to me, if they need to give me any information.
I've communicated with a few insects before. Praying Mantis and ants and even houseflies. It's been interesting to see flies zip out the door when I tell them that, even tho it is cool in here, they cannot stay and I DO have a flyswatter and know how to use it. Haven't had much of a fly problem in the past few months...Perhaps it is not as respectful as I should be regarding all life, but I have progressed into talking First, swatting second.... Mark Twain said that "the fly is the only animal that was made in vain." I tend to agree with that philosophy....
And, so, this spring, when my watergarden hatched out hundreds of tiny black tadpoles....I sat on the rock and tried to connect.
I was amazed at the response I received! They all spoke together in one little pipe-y voice.
"We are many! We are Many!" they piped to me.
"I can see that," I told them. "Do you have anything for me?"
"We are too little! What do we have that would be of importance to you?" they trilled.
"Well," I replied calmly and serenely as I could (but smiling at their humbleness), "there are lots of things you can teach me. Like, okay, well, maybe how about metamorphisis?"
"We like change! We like change! We Like change!" they chorused together.
And so it was that I began my journey of change this summer of my 58th year.....
Thru the eyes of the tadpoles I began to embrace the changes in my life, and have grown, maybe a little, since they began teaching me.
These creatures are perhaps the happiest beings on the face of the earth, and they start out Life completely different than what they will become as grown up frogs. Even breathing is different for them
---and mobility---and vocalizing---and eating---and, for that matter, community life....All different. All changing. All a new journey once the tails are gone
and the legs grow in......
And it all happens so Fast! From eggs that look like clumps of jelly to tiny wiggling dots with tails to fullblown-grownup-mosquito-eating-lilypad-hopping true frogs. Family Ranidae.
Of course, it happens pretty fast in MY life as well...
Seems like we went from this:
To this:
in only a heartbeat.....
I didn't think I would like it....but I guess I really do.....After all, "amphibian" means "double life." Perhaps this is what the Plan has been all along....If we allow Change, then we will be able to double our life...and perhaps have twice as much fun than we had before......
Nothing stays the same
Everyone must change
No one stays the same
The young become the old
And mysteries do unfold
Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged
There are not many things in life
You can be sure of
Except rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And hummingbirds do fly
Winter turns to spring
A wounded heart will heal
But never much too soon
Yes everything must change
The young become the old
And mysteries do unfold
Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged
There are not many things in life
You can be sure of
Except rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And butterflies do fly
Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And music
And music
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I am not a fan of the Oscars but since its a big event in Hollywood, and my husband featured it on his blog, i decided to post the results here.. So sad i heard that The Oscars 2008 got the lowest ratings in its history.. way below last year's ratings. They say that a big factor was featuring smaller and unknown films..
To quote The Associated Press:
"The Oscars are a ratings dud. Nielsen Media Research says preliminary ratings for the 80th annual Academy Awards telecast are 14 percent lower than the least-watched ceremony ever.
Nielsen said Monday that overnight ratings are also 21 percent lower than last year, when "The Departed" was named best picture."Hmmmm what do you think guyz???
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Archive for Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Lady Bobcats impressive in victory over Lions
The Basehor-Linwood girls basketball season was at a crossroads Friday evening in Lansing. After beginning the season 6-1, the Lady Bobcats had dropped four of their last five, and three straight.
BLHS came out firing, not missing a field goal attempt in the first quarter, and defeated the Lions 51-41.
It was sweet redemption for the Lady 'Cats, who were able to keep Lansing at arm's length for the duration of the second half after experiencing two heartbreaking late-game losses to Tonganoxie last week.
"This was a nice win for us," coach Tami Holthus said. "It was a road game, and a league game. We needed to finish a game, and I am pleased with the way that they finished that game."
The players were just relieved to be back in the win column.
"It gave us a lot of confidence going into next week and the rest of our season," point guard Brooke Sanders said. "Coming off three losses in a row, it was very helpful for us. We know that we can do it. Last Friday's game was a heartbreaker. We responded well from that, and we are going to keep going."
BLHS first possession of the game resulted in a ten-second violation after they failed to get the ball over the mid-court line in time.
After that, the offense caught fire, and they led 15-8 at the end of the first.
Lansing battled back in the second quarter, cutting the halftime lead to 23-19. BLHS clamped down defensively in the second half while continuing to put points on the board. On the day the Lions were held to 25 percent shooting from the field, 14-for-56.
"That is a good team, and they have some good shooters," Holthus said. "We play very hard defensively, and I am very pleased with their effort. That is an emphasis for us."
Lansing attempted to trap throughout the game to force the issue of defense. Holthus was happy with her team's ability to control the ball.
"We showed a lot of toughness on the road," Holthus said. "They brought a lot of pressure. They tried to trap us all over the court."
After initial difficulty with the aggressive defense, BLHS had fully adapted by the second half.
"I think in the second half, we definitely took care of the ball better," Ashley Jeannin said.
The Lady Bobcats dominated the glass. Cassie Lombardino was the catalyst, finishing with 17 points and 19 rebounds. The entire Lansing team combined for 22 boards.
"She was a warrior on the boards," Holthus said.
Lombardino was also money at the free throw line, finishing 9-for-11.
Sanders had eight points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Ashley Jeannin scored 11 points and grabbed three rebounds.
"She continues to take her game to the next level," Holthus said. "She has always done all the dirty work for us. She has been willing to get in and rebound, and guard the other team's best shooters, and other things that don't get noticed.
"I am really pleased to see her get opportunities offensively. She is really starting to become an offensive threat."
Jeannin, normally a complementary player on the offensive end, wasn't forcing the issue.
"I don't know if (scoring) was the first thing on my mind, but I am always trying to be more of an offensive threat," Jeannin said. "I was just trying to play, not thinking about it, necessarily."
Jeannin has carved out a niche as a player who does the little things necessary for victory. She enjoys being able to chip in on the offensive end as well.
"I think I do things that not everyone notices," Jeannin said. "But scoring is good, too!"
The victory was nice, but the focus was quickly changed
"We are just trying to take it one game at a time," Holthus said. "Who's next?"
The Lady Bobcats will travel to Mill Valley on Friday, Feb. 9 for a 6 p.m. tipoff with the Lady Jaguars.
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I used these Bekvam spice racks as shelves in my second powder room makeover and since I changed this room around I no longer needed them. They were just sitting there in the basement all gold spray painted and looking pretty just waiting to be used somewhere.
|There are so many different uses for these spice racks!
I just flipped the rack upside down and attached it to the wall. Now she has a place to hang the dresses, tops and pjs, as well a shelf to keep shoes and accessories on.
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W'Hayadayim Y'dei Esau
Seeing this reminds of something. Among the European royal families, like their counterparts in in Asia and Africa, military dress is considered formal and sometimes obligatory. (Think about how Charles and his ilk don military uniforms for family simchas.) I praise God a few times a day for making me part of the people who do not glorify in belligerency and do not consider fighting garb to be a specific honor. Jews would never dance with weapons.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
CORFU Cats. Molly's right ear
This silly little picture needs a 'LOL Cats caption. Another cold Sunday - had to nick a timber from a recently collapsed old house from below the Hovel, all my nice olive logs gone. Old pine makes great kindling, but this piece is so round and straight - how can I burn it?
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Paul Robson - Airborne Layers II
Label: Vorbic
Catalog#: VRB041
Format: File, MP3
Country: UK
Released: 06 Feb 2010
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
The next slice of gentle loveliness from Paul Robson is here.
Fans of the less is more will appreciate this, its pure, sparse and unquestionably what you should be listening to once the evening crowds have dispersed.
1 Stratiformis (3:07)
2 Perlucidus (7:18)
3 Intortus (10:14)
4 Lacunosus (12:15)
5 Spissatus (9:39)
6 Stratiformis 2 (4:12)
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As I noted the other night, polls show that everyone on the planet, and probably some from other planets, LOVE Barack Obama. Today I came across this little website, dedicated to the proposition that everyone else on earth needs to tell people like me to vote for Obama.
It is pretty funny. But as John Derbyshire pointed out on his "Derb Radio" podcast today, what does it really mean? For example, polls in Russia show that Russians love Vlad Putin, yet also want Barack Obama. How do you reconcile the two?
I think people are more into the IDEA of Obama than Obama himself. He is the cool, post modern candidate. As for American foreign policy, will it really change all that much? Given the incestuousness and lack of imagination among our foreign policy elites, I doubt it. The difference may be one of tone, but not really substance. Obama will use multilateral cover a little more than Bush has, and an Obama foreign policy will be more aggressively anti-Russian than Bush's, but in the end, I doubt much will change.
So why do I see McCain as better than Obama in this regard? My big concern about Obama is the same that I had about Bush 8 years ago -- seriousness. I also worry that Obama will try and prove he is a tough guy. John McCain has nothing to prove on that score. Obama may feel like he has. And considering the Messianic overtones of his campaign, I worry that he will react to any attack on US interests not as an attack on US interests, but as an attack on him personally. Presidents should never take anything personally -- that may be how we got into Iraq in the first place.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Everyone REALLY Loves Barack!
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Sorry for slacking off lately!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Color Blind
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i liked it the first time i read it...glad you lopped off the last sentence...ReplyDelete
Sometimes being polar opposites helps keeps things in balance... In a personal sense, I know a little bit about this.ReplyDelete
Beautifully written as always Maha!
Simply amazing writing!ReplyDelete
you have no idea how badly i wish i could write like you.ReplyDelete
This is so beautifully writtenReplyDelete
Maha, I don't know what to say. I just shared it with as many as I could. I just liked it the way it was.ReplyDelete
I dont have words to praise it, no, I am falling short of words I think.
Aloha from HonoluluReplyDelete
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this is brilliant! i love the writing and the whole feel of the piece.. it touched something within me.ReplyDelete
i'm hooked to your blog now! :)
If I had to name it, I sure can't. But thats how it is beautiful...ReplyDelete
Stumbled upon it due to Anshul, and I am glad I did :)
You write very nicely, good to see your blog!
maha, very beautifully crafted - loved this piece - thanks so much for dropping by my place, dear lady! and have a glorious day!ReplyDelete
Sometimes knowing where something is headed, doesn't lessen the getting there. Great job!ReplyDelete
Lovin' this.ReplyDelete
wow I just got around to reading this and its extremely good. I love the idea of polar opsites. Also I like the long form. sorry for not visiting so much latelyReplyDelete
I loved this. I can feel these people inside and out. My favorite part was how they argued about the need for words, and how at the end you twisted that back in. Very thoughtful.ReplyDelete


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It's Friday Again!
I'll be linking up with The Farmer's Wife and September Farm for Oh Hey, Friday.
And A. Liz Adventures and The Good Life Blog for Five on Friday.
We have had company all week, and it has been go, go, go so not much time for blogging or anything else. It has been nice to have extra hands around the house.
1. Last week, I mentioned the poo poo in the potty. I was worried it was a fluke, but he has been going pee pee and poo poo in the potty all week! I was sooo excited the first time the pee pee was in the potty and not the floor. He was too! We aren't in big boy undies yet. Every time we put a pull up on him, he just forgets all about the potty. We still have some work to do. I know we need a few days of just big boy underwear and no diapers/pull ups at all. We will hardly be at home this whole weekend so we will have to wait. Super glad we are making progress, though. Go Griffin.
2. We went to Five Guys the other night on a little Mommy, Daddy & Griffin date. Our guy had ketchup. This may not seem like a big deal, but to our little man is set in his ways, and this was very exciting. He is a good eater, but I can count on two hands the few things he will eat.
Going potty AND eating ketchup. Whoa boy, you are so big.
3. Have you seen this YouTube Video of a husband revealing their pregnancy to his wife? It is so adorable and pretty funny. I would lose it if Stephen ever did anything like this.
4. We had a water play day yesterday, and it was awesome. We had a cousin over to play in the pool, and Griffin and I made our slide into a water slide. So fun.
5. Since we have company, Griffin is our roommate again. He finds his way to our room most nights anyway, but it is easier to fall asleep in the first place when its only the two of us in the queen size, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy all of the extra snuggles. Sometimes I wake up and miss him if he's not with us. Hubby calls it separation anxiety. I call it mommy love.
See what I mean?
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Kajko i Kokosz in the Uncanny Valley
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One of my favorite comics growing up was Kajko i Kokosz (I'll have more about the comics and their creator Janusz Christa in my future 'Comics in Poland' posts). I just stumbled on a trailer (high def, youtube) for a CGI movie version of the comics. It looks like it's relatively well made, withContinue Reading


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Holy Quests Batman
I've been on a roll today. I've been working toward my goal of completing the EK & Kalimdor zone quest achievements before Cataclysm. I'm really making a lot of progress and some zones have been easier than other. I just thought I'd share some of my overall observations as well as impressions of individual zones.
First, yes, almost all of the old quests I did before the Shattering were reset. I had Loremaster and I had Seeker. The zone that appears to have the most quests complete NOW is Silithus with 18/19 quests completed on log-in on patch day. That's okay though because while there is some overlap and redoing quests, they link together to flow through the zone. I really don't mind.
Next, I'm finding that I'm a little annoyed by the flight paths. There's tons of flight paths everywhere which is amazing, but the old world flight path placement is a little inconvenient. I almost wish the assignment board in Org would let us go to any zone and start there. But I know that's asking a little much. I'll be happy to use it come release day, though. (If you weren't aware, there is a Command Board in Orgrimmar. As you level, you can visit it and it will port you to the zones appropriate to your level.)
Finally, my last overall concern is that the zone achievements do not necessarily require you to complete the entire zone. Northern Barrens seemed like just about every quest. Ashenvale doesn't have enough quests to complete it at this time. Azshara, Desolace, and Northern Barrens I had at least an entire quest hub left when I got the achievement. While it's nice to not have to scour the zone for the leftover quests, I also would like the achievement to be nearly the entire zone. I want to experience the new zones, but I also don't want to "waste" time by doing quests that really won't get me anything. There's no experience, no rewards other than a tiny amount of gold, and there's no achievement.
My approach was to start on Kalimdor and work through the zones as you'd hit them levelling. So far I've done Northern Barrens, Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains, Azshara, Desolace, Southern Barrens, and now I'm working on Dustwallow Marsh. So here's some comments on each of those…
Northern Barrens: Make sure you start out at the beginning, at the bridge coming in from Durotar. I'm confident that if you do that you can progress through the zone easily. I didn't do that. I started at Crossroads and then had to backtrack when I was almost done with the zone. It was annoying. The zones are designed to let you flow through and will send you to the next hub–often with a ride there so you don't have to run on foot. Start at the beginning and you're golden.
Ashenvale: This zone was really annoying to me because I had about 20 quests completed on patch day and now I can't finish it. It's really frustrating to not be able to finish the zone. I haven't been able to find any blue posts about it, but there are plenty of threads in both the Achievement forum and the Bug Report forums. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
Stonetalon Mountains: I was really entertained by the overall "plot" of the zone. Essentially you're working your way up the military ranks as you go. You have a buff on you to show your rank. You end by earning General. The last quest I did in the zone was the one after I got the achievement in which you "learn what it means to be horde." At that point, Garrosh comes out and tells you, "Psh the army you're a general for doesn't exist anymore. Go try to be of use in the next zones." That being said, you keep the General rank buff every time you enter the zone from then on. There were a number of individual quests that were a lot of fun.
Azshara: At first I was intimidated by the number of quests required to complete the zone. I worried that I would end up looking everywhere for the last few quests. Never fear, there is an abundance of quests. And in doing a number of the quests, you get achievements in addition! Joy Ride you get by riding the transportation system in the zone between the northern & southern ends. You easily get the Glutton for Shadowy, Fiery, and Icy Punishment doing the quests, but that was a lot of fun. The ONE criticism I have for the Glutton achievements is that you really get it by doing the quest properly. I wish you didn't automatically get the quest. That being said, the Icy one was the hardest in my opinion. Body and Soul really helped me dodge the frost twirls.
Desolace: Again, this zone had more quests than required by the achievement. I really liked that the zone looks a lot less depressing/monochrome than it used to. I particularly enjoyed the Cenarion Wildlands hub. I didn't actually have to do anything south or west of that. I entered the zone north of Thunder Axe Fortress and worked my way through. I really enjoyed the quest line in Sargeron, but was frustrated that the in-game quest helper does not track the reagents you have to collect to perform the rituals. Also, I had trouble when I did the Naga quest chain starting at Ethel Rethor. At one point you get transformed into a naga and get to do a variety of quests that utilize the various abilities it has. The last quest is to go dig up mounds of dirt to find ancient tablets. The quest helper put the zone for the quest in the wrong place and the mounds of dirt were particularly difficult for me to find. Somebody else might have been in the zone, but after the first two I found, it took me about 20 minutes to complete the quest.
Southern Barrens: Yet again there are faaaar more quests than you need to finish the achievement. I was really disappointed that the last quest I turned in for the achievement was to talk to Mankrik who wants us to avenge his wife's death. I'm pleased that the parts of the Barrens that we all know and love have remained and been built upon. Southern Barrens was exceptionally quick and interesting. The Overgrowth supplied a ton of quests in a very concentrated area. The only quest that I found in the least bit annoying was to find Energized Adders. I didn't realize that I was looking for little critter snakes on the ground. I don't have nameplates on critters, so it took me a while to notice.
Dustwallow Marsh: I JUST started DWM, but I was taken aback by how many quests you pick up immediately. I did have a few quests (8) completed at patch, but I can't imagine that I'd be able to pick up literally a dozen quests in Brackenwall Village just because of those eight. It's looking like it will be a speedy zone. Many of the old quests seem to be here such as Swamp Eye, Onyxia-based quests, and the Black Shield chain.
Overall, I think I've made a good bit of progress since this afternoon and am optimistic for the rest of the zones. The storylines are obvious (I don't read much quest text!) so you get a taste of lore without wasting time. The quests are quick and self-explanatory. And most importantly, the new layout of quest hubs to progress you through the zone make questing a lot less time-consuming. I'm surprised at how happy I am with these changes.
Update: Dustwallow Marsh is officially stupid. It's bad. Don't go there if you have a choice. It has none of the new features that zones are supposed to have. None of the conveniences, no new quest hubs. And most annoyingly, if the quests got reset merely so I could go kill a big spider queen, that's ridiculous. Now I'm frustrated.
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I've been holding off looking at the new content as much as I can before xpacday, it just feels like opening your Xmas presents too early!


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