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Complete one of the following achievements to collect their Xbox Live Gamerscore points:
Unlockable: --- How to Unlock:
Alone in the Dark (10 GP) --- Being afraid of the dark is for sissies anyway.
Amulet Hunter (50 GP) --- You found and assembled 12 pieces of the lost Amulet.
Burn, Baby, Burn. (10 GP) --- You took care of that pesky Beast once and for all!
By the Skin of your Teeth (10 GP) --- You escaped the Beast - again!
Can't Touch This (25 GP) --- You completed a level without dying.
Clever Boy (25 GP) --- One Sea of Sand, 2 earth pillars, 3 drawings - piece of cake.
Deadshot (25 GP) --- It's all in the fingers and fiery balls of death.
Dominos (10 GP) --- You made it safely past the Stone Pillars of Black Rock Canyon.
Eye Bye Bye (50 GP) --- You destroyed 50 of Mustacho's Evil Eyes. His control is diminishing!
Flipping boxes (10 GP) --- Up you go.
For Whom the
Tolls (15 GP) --- Time Marches On (Rang a bell.) Bell
Greenfingers (25 GP) --- You made the world a little greener.
Guts and Glory (25 GP) --- You made 5 critters explode and survived it. Your clothes might need a rinse though.
He is The One (10 GP) --- Huh, time really DOES slow down when you're in danger.
Hold on Tight (25 GP) --- You tamed the Spikester! ...Lucky you.
Hot Potato (15 GP) --- Killed a Bomber with his own bomb.
Immune to Lava (50 GP) --- You didn't die in Death By Lava.
Just getting started (15 GP) --- You used the Magic Marker 25 times.
Kingdom of the Blind (75 GP) --- No evil is safe from you and your grabby hands.
Lost and Found (5 GP) --- You found the first piece of the lost Amulet.
Ludicrous Speed (50 GP) --- And just in time for tea! (Reached the old lady in under 5 minutes.)
Master of Branches (15 GP) --- You drew 200 branches.
Master of Earth (15 GP) --- You drew 200 earth pillars.
Master of Fire (15 GP) --- You drew 200 fireballs.
Master of Vines (15 GP) --- You drew 200 vines.
Master of Water (15 GP) --- You drew 200 water streams.
No Peeking! (25 GP) --- You destroyed 25 of Mustacho's Evil Eyes. Consider his surveillance network impaired.
No Stranger to Danger (50 GP) --- You defeated Mustacho without dying even once!
Perfect Sliding (50 GP) --- You escaped the Beast without dying!
Some Assembly Required (25 GP) --- You found and assembled 6 pieces of the lost Amulet.
There You Are! (10 GP) --- You found your kid brother!
Tree of Life (75 GP) --- You found and assembled the entire Amulet for the Old Lady!
Trust Me (50 GP) --- You stole back your kid brother like a boss!
What Are You Looking At? (5 GP) --- You destroyed the first 5 of Mustacho's Evil Eyes. That'll teach him.
What's That Smell? (25 GP) --- You lit 25 enemies on fire. Oh the things one does for brotherly love.
Your Brother's Keeper (75 GP) --- You defeated Mustacho and saved your brother!
Unlockable Avatar Awards
To unlock the following Avatar Awards, complete the following tasks:
Unlockable: --- How to Unlock:
Max hair --- Find all the Evil Eyes in the game
Max T-shirt and backpack --- Save Felix
Old Lady Tunic --- Finf all the secrets in the game


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American Association for Medical Chronobiology and Chronotherapeutics (AAMCC)
Like any other discipline in biology and medicine, chronobiology has developed its own nomenclature. In relation to rhythms numerous terms describing their properties and parameters were borrowed from physics. Biologic rhythms, however, do not show the same precision as their counterparts in physics and thus cannot be characterized by point estimates. Every parameter of a biologic rhythm is a statistical entity which always has to be viewed with its variance estimate. This qualification has to be kept in mind if terms used in physics are applied to biologic rhythms and is expressed in the term "circa" which is used to describe frequencies which are known to change their cycle length under certain conditions. Although the terms used in physics are mostly well-defined and described in mathematical terms, their adaptation to chronobiology has led to some differences in their use by different investigators.
Other terms were adopted or coined (often derived from Latin or Greek) to describe aspects of biologic rhythms for which no suitable term was available and/or in order to avoid a lengthy descriptive phrase, the frequent use of which in a chronobiologic text could be quite cumbersome. Many of these terms were necessary and have been introduced similar to every other subspecialty of medicine and have been widely accepted by the specialists in the field. However, since chronobiology is a new and rapidly developing specialty, many of the terms introduced recently are still unknown to many investigators and physicians who might benefit from the application of chronobiologic principles and findings to their work. We have tried to help the reader of this book by presenting many of the more widely used terms with a definition which is kept as simple and generally understandable as possible. We are aware that some chronobiologists may be using more complicated definitions which may have some merit as such but often make the understanding of chronobiologic texts rather difficult for the nonspecialized reader. We have not included terms which have not yet widely accepted and which are not generally used in the field. It is certain that, like in any living branch of science, some of these terms will be accepted while others will disappear as unnecessary or cumbersome. The following glossary is thus a snapshot of terms widely used today in chronobiology in a presentation aimed at being short and understandable (although sometimes perhaps simplified) and does not make any claim to completeness.
Acrophase. Measure of timing of a rhythm in relation to a defined reference time point selected by the investigator (e. g., local midnight for circadian rhythms); used for data which can be described by the fitting of a mathematical model, e.g., a cosine curve, and represents the crest time of the cosine curve best fitting to the data; may be expressed in (negative) degrees as the lag from the acrophase reference (360'C =1 period) or in calendar time units (e.g., hours and minutes for circadian rhythms, days or months for infradian rhythms).
Amplitude (A). The measure of one half of the extent of the rhythmic change estimated by the mathematical model (e.g., cosine curve) best fitting to the data (e.g., the difference between the maximum and the rhythm-adjusted mean (MESOR) of the best fitting curve).
Autorhythmometry. Self-measurement of biologic rhythms by the subject examined.
Bathyphase. The time of the lowest point of a mathematical model (e. g., cosine curve) fitted to a time series and describing a rhythm. If a sine or a cosine curve is fitted, the bathyphase will differ 180' from the acrophase, measured in relation to a defined reference time point selected by the investigator (e.g., local midnight for circadian rhythms); may be expressed in degrees as the lag from the phase reference (360' = I period) or in calendar time units (e. g., hours and minutes for circadian rhythms, days or months for infradian rhythm).
Biologic time structure. The sum of nonrandom time-dependent biologic changes, including growth, development, and aging, and a spectrum of rhythms with different frequencies.
Biological clocks.Self-sustained oscillators which generate biologic rhythms in absence of external periodic input (e. g., at the gene level in individual cells)
Biologic rhythm. A regularly recurring (periodic) component in a series of measurements of a biologic variable obtained as a function of time.
Chronergy. Represents the rhythmic change of the response of the organism to a drug (its total effect) according to its chronokinetics and its chronesthesy (see below).
Chronesthesy. Rhythmic (thus predictable-in-time) changes in the susceptibility or sensitivity of a target biosystem (cell or organism) to an agent. May be caused by temporal changes in receptors of target cells or organs, membrane permeability, etc.
Chronobiology.The science of investigating and objectively quantifying phenomena and mechanisms of the biologic time structure, including the rhythmic manifestations of life. Term derived from: Chronos (time), bios (life), and logos (science).
Chronobiotic. An agent capable of influencing biologic rhythm parameters (e.g., the phase setting).
Chronodesm. Time-qualified reference intervals. Reference intervals constructed along the time scale by Gaussian or non-Gaussian methods. Include time qualified prediction and tolerance intervals.
Chronogram. Display of data as a function of time.
Chronopathology. Changes in an individual's biologic time structure preceding, coincident or following functional disorders or organic disease and/or time-dependent manifestation of disease.
Chronopharmacodynamics. Temporal variations in the mode of action of a drug.
Chronopharmacokinetics. The study of the temporal changes in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a drug. Describes the influence of the time of administration of a drug on the mathematical parameters which describe these processes in terms of absorption rate, peak drug concentration (Cmax), time-to-peak drug concentration (Emax), area under the concentration time curve (AUC), half-life (t1/2), etc.
Chronotherapy. Use of treatment timed according to the stages in the sensitivity-resistance cycles of target (or nontarget) tissues and organs (or of the organism as a whole) to enhance the desired pharmacologic effect and/or reduce undesirable side effects of drugs or other therapeutic agents.
Chronotolerance. Time-dependent tolerance of an organism to environmental stimuli and xenobiotics. Chronotoxicology. Time-dependent variation in toxicity.
Circadian. About 24 h. The term describes rhythms with an about 24-h (>20 to <28 h) cycle length whether they are synchronized with a 24-h periodic surrounding or not.
Circadiseptan. A rhythm with a period of about 14 (±3) days.
Circannual. A rhythm with a period of about 1 year (±2 months), synchronized with or desynchronized from the calendar year.
Circaseptan. A rhythm with a period of about 7 (±3) days, which may or may not be synchronized with the calendar week.
Circatrigintan. A rhythm with a period of about 30 (±5) days. Includes, in mature women during the time of ovarian activity, the menstrual cycle. The term is preferred to the term "menstrual" because rhythms of this frequency are found in premenarchal girls, postmenopausal women and in men.
Circavigintan. A rhythm with a period of about 20 (±3 days).
Clinospectrometry. Resolving of a spectrum of rhythms and trends (cline) by (computer implemented) time series collection and analysis. With rhythms quantified as algorithmically formulated phenomena validated in inferential statistical terms.
Cosinor procedure. A mathematical-statistical method of describing a rhythm by determining by least squares technique the cosine curve best fitting to the data and exploring the presence of a rhythm by examining the null hypothesis for amplitude in an F-test. If a rhythm can be described by this procedure the cosinor yields a rhythm-adjusted mean (MESOR), an amplitude as measure of the extent of the rhythm, and an acrophase as indication of its timing with variance estimates for each.
Cosinor. Single cosinor - a cosinor procedure applicable to single biologic time series.
Population mean cosinor - the cosinor procedure applicable to parameter estimates from three or more biologic time series for assessing the rhythm characteristics of a population. The parameter estimates are based on the means of estimates obtained from individuals in the samples.
Daily. Occurring every day.
Dampened oscillation. Oscillation decreasing (dampened) in amplitude due to inevitable loss of energy.
Desynchronization. State of two or more previously synchronized rhythmic variables that have ceased to exhibit the same frequency and/or the same acrophase relationships and show different than usual and/or changing time relations.
Diurnal. Day related (in contrast to nocturnal), e. g., diurnal (vs nocturnal) activity pattern.
Endogenous rhythm. Presumably genetically fixed biologic rhythm, persisting in an environment without outside time cues.
Entrainment. Coupling of two rhythms of the same frequency to one of them (the entraining agent or synchronizer) determining the phase of the other. e. g., Coupling of endogenous rhythms to environmental oscillator of the same frequency and/or determination of the phase of biologic rhythms by an internal pacemaker.
Episodic variation. Apparently irregular (nonrhythmic) variation of a biologic variable, e. g., episodic secretion of certain hormones (used by some as synonymous with "pulsatile").
External desynchronization. Desynchronization of a biologic rhythm from an environmental cycle.
Feedsideward coordination. Interaction of several rhythms (multifrequency coordination). Involves rhythmic and to that extent predictable sequences of effects depending upon the phase of each of the rhythms involved. "Feedsideward" may manifest itself as rhythmic alteration of stimulation, no effect or inhibition by an action of a rhythmic entity upon two other interacting entities.
Free running. Continuance of an endogenous bioperiodicity at least slightly but consistently different from any known environmental schedule, i. e., from its usual synchronizer or usual pacemaker rhythm.
Frequency (f). The number of cycles occurring per time unit; f is the reciprocal of the period (t).
Frequency ranges. Groups of frequencies (or periods) frequently encountered in biologic rhythms. (Circadian frequency range: rhythm with periods of about one day, i. e., by definition > 20 to < 28 h).
Infradian rhythm. Rhythm with a period longer (by definition > 28 h) than the circadian range; the term includes circaseptan, circatrigintan, circannual, and other rhythms of lower frequency.
Internal desynchronization. State in which two or more previously synchronized variables within the same organism have ceased to exhibit the same frequency and/or the same acrophase relationships and show different than usual and/or changing time relations.
Jet lag. Desynchronization and its clinical effect after rapid movement over several time zones (after trans- meridian flights).
Lighting regimen. The light-dark cycle (LD), or constant light (LL), or constant dark (DD) conditions used for chronobiologic studies.
Longitudinal sampling. Study of the same subject or of a group of subjects over numerous cycles.
Longitudinal study. Study of the same individual over a prolonged time span (e. g., aging).
Marker rhythm. Rhythm of use in monitoring an organism's biologic timing and/or the timing of a related rhythm showing a fixed time relation to the rhythm used as "marker". Can be used where appropriate for decision-making in applied or basic physiologic or pharmacologic work, e.g., for time of sampling, timing of therapy, or for assessing therapeutic response (without any implication of causal relations between the rhythmic process and its marker). See also "reference rhythm".
Masking of a rhythm. Alteration of the usual shape and/or parameters of a rhythm due to random or nonrandom environmental stimuli, persisting for the duration of the stimulus only (without persistent alteration of endogenous rhythm components). e.g., change in body temperature after a hot bath.
MESOR. Midline Estimating Statistic of Rhythm. The value midway between the highest and the lowest values of the (cosine) function best fitting to the data. The "M" is equal to the arithmetic mean only for equidistant data covering an integral number of cycles.
Pacemaker. A functional entity capable of self-sustaining oscillations which synchronize other rhythms (e.g., the suprachiasmatic nucleus in man).
Peak. The highest point in a series of measurements obtained as a function of time.
Period (t). Duration of one complete cycle in a rhythmic variation.
Phase. The value of a rhythmic biological variable at a certain time. Each instantaneous state of an oscillation represents a phase.
Phase advance. Involves the earlier occurrence of a rhythm's phase, usually the acrophase (denoted by a plus sign).
Phase delay. Involves the later occurrence of a rhythm's (acro)phase (denoted by a minus sign).
Phase drift. During free running of an endogenous rhythm with a period slightly but consistently different from its usual environmental synchronizer, the rhythm's acrophase will occur during every synchronizer cycle at a different time (e. g., clock hour in the case of circadian rhythms) in relation to the phase reference.
Phase reference. Time point chosen by the investigator as reference for the estimation of the timing of a rhythm (e. g., local midnight for circadian rhythms).
Phase response curve. Graphical plot indicating how the amount and the duration of a phase shift, induced by a single stimulus, depend upon the rhythm's stage at which the stimulus is applied.
Phase shift. Single relatively abrupt or gradual change in the timing of a rhythm (completed within a finite time span) and described by the difference between the initial and final (acro)phase.
Photoperiod. In a light-dark regimen the duration of the light span (e.g., in light-dark = LD 12:12 h, the photoperiod L = 12 h).
Plexogram. Display of original data covering spans longer than the period of a rhythm investigated along an abscissa of a single period (irrespective of time order of data collection).
Pulsatile variation. Variation of a biologic function with an irregular period higher than circadian of which a regular recurrence (rhythm) cannot be documented. May be the result of circadian-ultradian interactions or of other rhythmic and/or nonrhythmic mechanisms (used by some as synonymous with "episodic").
Reference rhythm. A rhythm in one variable used as a time reference for other rhythms, events, or actions. (See also "marker rhythms").
Rhythm. A regularly recurring and thus, to a certain degree, predictable (periodic) component of a (biologic) time series, demonstrated by inferential statistical means.
Scotoperiod. In a light-dark regimen the duration of the dark span (e. g., light-dark = LD 12:12 h the scotoperiod D = 12 h).
Seasonal variation. Change in a biologic system brought about by seasonal changes of temperature, light-span, etc, and not observed in the absence of such changes.
Self-sustained oscillation. System that can make use of a constant source of energy (to counteract energy losses) and is able to continue to oscillate without outside energy input.
Shift work. Transient or permanent change in work schedule in relation to the social surroundings (e.g., 3 x 8-h work shifts).
Suprachiasmatic nucleus. Group of hypothalamic neurons situated above the optic chiasm exhibiting an endogenous circadian oscillation acting as circadian pacemaker, receiving external phase information via the retina.
Synchronization. State of a system when two or more variables exhibit periodicity with the same frequency and specifiable acrophase and phase relation.
Synchronizer. Environmental periodicity determining the temporal placement of a biologic rhythm along an appropriate time scale. Synonyms: entraining agent, time giver, Zeitgeber.
Synchronizing agent. See Synchronizer.
Time giver See Synchronizer.
Time series. A series of measurements obtained as a function of time.
Transmeridian flight. Movement over time zones (see Jet lag).
Transverse sampling. Sampling of a group of subjects over one cycle of a rhythm.
Transverse study. Comparison of two groups differing by a parameter (e. g., age, sex, etc.) studied at one time (e. g., over one cycle).
Trough. The lowest point in a series of measurements obtained as a function of time.
Ultradian rhythm. Biologic rhythm with a period shorter than circadian (less than 20 h).
Zeitgeber See Synchronizer. It has to be understood that the "Zeitgeber" does not "give time" (does not induce a rhythm) but determines its arrangement in time (synchronizes).
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Mrs. Reilly would like to clear something up about that flag.
A story on the cover of Friday's Star Tribune sports section shows what looks like a Dixie flag you might see in "Dukes of Hazzard" in the background of the basement where Gophers hockey players Mikey, Connor and Ryan Reilly are photographed and videotaped shooting pucks.
At least one Twin Cities radio program was chattering away about the flag Monday; the Star Tribune also received some complaint calls.
When I called to ask the brothers' father, Mike Reilly, about the flag he was not home Monday, so I asked mom Lisa Reilly what the inspiration was for the flag.
"I'm not commenting on it," she said. When I asked if either she or her husband was from the Deep South, she said "I'm not commenting on it. It's not a Rebel flag, that's all I'll say. If you look at the colors it's not the Rebel flag, It's orange, an Irish flag."
An Irish flag?
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I really enjoyed playing with the conventions of print placement to give Spots and Dots it's little printed collar (adorned with leaf fronds, graphic blooms and tiny stars, of course) and spotty bib.
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Denver Police Department Trolls Patriots During AFC Championship GameJanuary 24, 2016
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Seeing an opportunity to take a shot at its team's AFC Championship Game opponent, the Denver Police Department just couldn't help itself.
It took its shot—and executed to perfection.
The New England Patriots offense couldn't get much going in the first half of Sunday's tilt against the Denver Broncos, and quarterback Tom Brady was 9-of-20 for 87 yards and no touchdowns with two interceptions. Those struggles left New England trailing 17-9 at the break.
Late in the second quarter, DPD had some fun at the Patriots' expense:
Denver Police Dept. @DenverPolice
😉 MISSING PERSONS unit heading to @SportsAuthField to try & locate Patriots Offense. GO @Broncos
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One of my favorite things about senior year was the friendships that developed/deepened. Since the love of my life was 1000 miles away, I invested a lot more time in people I hadn't known that well before. One of those people was my friend KM, then KR. She was from North Dakota, too. And you know how I love North Dakotans!!!
I wanted her to photograph my wedding...and finally one day in March or April, she said yes. It would work out since her new boyfriend (now husband) was from a town close to my hometown...and she could stay with his family. Not only did we become very close that year, she agreed to capture the most important day of my life on film (or should I say megapixels?). And have I mentioned that she designed my blog header? Miss you KM.
this is me & my MOH, GEM. Isn't she beautiful??
after the storm.
going to get married.
photos via km, kith and kin photography
go see more at her blog---
2 other photography blogs that you should look at---
This jumps straight to a post that I love.
Someday, when I am blessed with a little bundle...I hope that I can have a photo shoot kind of like this with JD and little D.
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We woke up at 6am, after 5 minutes of rebelling - we got up, took (what seemed like) the coldest shower ever, and cursed our parents over school's torturous rules, bargained the the idea of skipping class with good results in the next Maths' test and...
After failing miserably in all attempts to skip school that day, we dragged our long faces to the car. Upon finally reaching the school's entrance we see other kids lingering around, we waved hi to those we talk to, and comment on those we don't, a rush of adrenaline shot up through our body and the school looked more appealing than our mum.
There was a point in life when everything seemed to go absolutely wrong but your friends could always help you. Your parents could. Your siblings could. Whenever you were uncertain about what to wear or what competitions to join, you summoned them.
You know that crossroad between adulthood and bluewhite uniforms? The crossroad between doing what you want to do, and listening to your mum's voice at the back of your head? The crossroad between finally getting a driver's license and public transportation? Looking back, decision making wasn't as hard as it is now. It wasn't as confusing as it is now. It felt like no matter what we do or say, there was always this subtle direction we could always follow.
I had a stepback few days ago. It was like my life was on Pause mode. Everything I did back when I was a kid right up to my teen years were questioned. Hell, everything I did in Diploma was a big question mark. It was the approach that disturbed me.
If I had chose to become something else, how will my life be? If I chose a different crowd, how would my life be? If I chose a different lifestyle, how would my life be? If I chose a different path, how would my life be? If I chose a different career, what would I do for money? If I lived a different place, who would I marry?
You try hard to convince yourself that you are this all this time but after much struggle you realised you've had so many issues with being who you think you are. Things like the future you, and the past you. And then you compare with your present. It's disturbing when you're finally at this junction I'm referring to. It made me think the whole entire day, who I was, who I am and who I will be in future.
It's like when you hear actors or (for some reason) maybe a doctor who quit their job because something along the way made them realised this isn't for them and they ended up either being a Governator, or Astrologist? I know the comparison, the metaphor is weird but this is exactly what I'm feeling. I never thought I could have problem identifying who I am, never, but when the stepback happened I stopped and reflected my life.
It's the crossroad where a close friend of mine (Catholic) decided to stop going to church. Or the crossroad where another friend of mine decided to get married at this age. Or another, who decided to leave a 6-years friendship after finally realising her friend was actually toxic to her.
Let me explain to you vividly how this crossroad taunted me, surely one day you'll find yourself having to decide or face the most difficult self-discovery as well ever. I don't think it's called giving up, it's more like questioning everything.
Just like high school, I woke up early that morning. Around 6.30AM. This time, I waited moodily for Daren to pick me up. When he came, I took out my flats and pushed my toes in. I struggled, my feet hurts, my muscles hurt. When I reach school, I took a deep breath. I asked him whether it'll be wise for us to have breakfast then since it's few minutes left to class, he said no and I stormed in. When I came in, I had the most tiring walk to my seat ever. I chose the last seat so that I could browse the internet carelessly.
During class, we checked some results. It was a careless moment for me. I got good yes, but that's when I started asking questions like so where do I go from here, how many more moments of validation like this will occur? How many more moments of comparisons? How many more moments of justification? How many more moments finishing up what people or any institution ask you to? How many more moments of following status quo?
After class everything moved slowly. My mind was overstuffed with so many random things, that if I had to chose to skip class that day it would probably be for the best. But I didn't, you know the robotic feeling of following through every single thing you should? It's almost automatic and tiring.
After class ended, I went to his place for another dinner. I was mute the entire time. Something in me wanted to pour my heart out, but frankly I didn't know what and how to. So I waited until we were both alone, after realising I wasn't responsive like I always was he asked. and I poured. and cried. and cried.
I bombarded him questions; who was I during high school? what were all the competitions for? what are the posts for? why did I wanted them? why did I join all the stuffs I did? why did I wanted to win everything? Did everything I did back in primary school right up to high school were purely based on gaining respect and admiration which to be passed on to my single parent? Or guilt, of not being able to survive and help her go through life successfully so I shock people? What was being leaders in almost all the group projects are all about?
All the decisions I made was considered safe - in the long run. Remember when our folks used to tell us it's always better to be safe than sorry? Is it really? Don't we learn more when we're sorry?
The talk we had worried him as well. He had a concern look on his face, he couldn't understand what I'm going through but he knew it wasn't good. After confessing my thoughts, I changed to a dinner's attire. He changed to his, and then he put on his watch. I told him he looked handsome, and fell in love with him all over again when he said;
I'm just wearing this watch to show off. It's not even working.
And he grinned. I burst out a laugh and I couldn't help but praise miracles for what a horrible day but what a simple antidote to it! I don't know whether love is the direction to all life's problems, but it made my journey to self-discovery worthwhile.
It took me two days to write this post. After reading numerous of children's books just now, I'm feeling grand. Life is all funny, and that's how it's supposed to be. I started my day knowing not where or what I will do, but now I'm ready to move forward, because that's the only way. I need to be more spontaneous and stop questioning past experiences. I need to love myself more, and maybe from there status quo would look like a joke. I don't need to compare, because how I live my life is a personal, subjective matter.
For Paul Coelho's The Alchemist, the journey of chasing dreams leaving familiar surroundings eventually was just a beautiful experience. Because the treasure he seek has always been right infront of his eyes.
I need a mission in life, yes that's what I need.Love,
Jacqueline Rowena @ Jacqkie.


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Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has extended his loan at Middlesbrough until the end of February.
The 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland international has featured seven times for Boro since heading to the Riverside Stadium last month.
He has kept three successive clean sheets in wins over Millwall, Burnley and Reading over the festive period, resulting in Boro's best run for over a year.
Chief executive Neil Bausor told the club's official website: "We are extremely delighted to secure the extension of Shay's loan until the end of February."


text: The selection for today's Monday Music feature has been queued up for a couple of weeks -- before the tragic events in Paris last Friday. Here we have some recent music history from France: Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France, "one of the most original bands in the history of recorded jazz." This is the only video footage of Django with original sound intact that has been discovered.


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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Lincoln Chafee is discovering that it isn't enough to be right on the issues. Rhode Island Public Radio's Political Analyst Scott MacKay sat down last week with Chafee a year after his election as the state's first independent governor since the 19th century.
Lincoln Chafee sits in the second floor State House office that his father, John Chafee, held in the go-go years of the 1960s, a time when the red brick factories still churned out textiles, jewelry and electronics. A working-class Rhode Islander could own a home and afford to send the kids to college.
A Cold War military establishment generated thousands of Navy jobs at Newport and Quonset. The business and media establishment supported John Chafee even when he proposed raising taxes.
Lincoln Chafee became governor of a state in a deep economic and psychic funk. The factories are long shuttered; the Navy fleet sailed away decades ago.
The media has been dumbed down and tarted up. Now Lincoln Chafee must try to reverse decline in a state where much of the establishment takes a perverse glee in bashing him.
The younger Chafee has emphatically rejected the legacy of his predecessor, Conservative Republican Don Carcieri on a wide spectrum of issues from gay rights and immigration to taxing and spending.
On finances, Chafee believes in a we are-all-in-this together philosophy that would have the wealthy contribute to the price of civilization. Carcieri famously cut taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year while allowing cities and towns to raise property taxes and taxes on cars worth $6,000 or less.
Most of Chafee's positions are probably in line with the majority of Rhode Islanders. Yet he was elected with just 36 percent of the vote and seems to have a difficult time convincing the Assembly and the business community to go along with his views.
?Take the public pension overhaul. It is hard to argue with Chafee's position that State Treasurer Gina Raimondo and the Assembly should have included in the reform measure the faltering local pensions systems that threaten to turn Cranston, Pawtucket or Providence into the next Central Falls.
What Raimondo did was cherry-pick the easiest problem to solve. Her plan deals only with the state issues. She didn't tackle the much tougher issue of the local pensions, which would have meant taking on the contentious police and firefighter unions.
Yet Raimondo did what Chafee didn't. She focused with laser-intensity on the pension topic, did her homework and stumped the state to sell her plan.
Chafee too often muddles his message and thinks that if people like him they will respect him. A big problem is that nobody among the State House crowd fears him. In an era of the permanent campaign, Chafee seems to go to work every day not knowing how to articulate his priorities. He is no orator.
Chafee knew he would face brickbats from the right-wing babble of talk radio, but the attitude of some mainstream media has been silly. The Providence Journal, long the tribune of the well-born, has relentlessly blasted Chafee on its editorial page for being rich and out of touch with the average Rhode Islander. Does anyone ever remember the newspaper treating other wealthy politicians such as Claiborne Pell, Bruce Sundlun or Carcieri this way?
And WJAR'S Gene Valicenti recently insinuated on air that Chafee is the "most hated" governor in Rhode Island history. (Earth to Gene: How popular was Ed DiPrete when he was carted off to the ACI for a year's sabbatical at taxpayer expense or Bruce Sundlun before the depositors got their money?). Valicenti reportedly based his comment on Facebook postings.
Chafee says the Journal's attitude is largely about his proposal to extend the sales tax to newspapers, which have long been exempt. "Obviously proposing a tax on the Journal sent them into a temper tantrum," says Chafee.
Truth be told, Linc Chafee is comfortable in his own skin, approachable and less impressed with the trappings of office than any governor of the past 25 years, except for Republican Lincoln Almond.
Like Almond, Chafee has a palpable disdain for the grandstanding and gamesmanship that too often passes for governing at the State House. Unlike Almond, Chafee happens to be governor in bad economic times. The forest of construction cranes that hung over downtown Providence during the mid-1990s is long gone.
Don't forget that Almond was criticized for being too laid back and apolitical. Yet his administration was largely successful, limned by such projects as the Providence Place Mall and expansion of such job-generating financial services companies as Fidelity Investments and FM Global. Almond also cut income tax rates and built RITE care into a national model for children's health insurance.
At a time when each week brings news of another cheesy arrest of a politician, one thing Rhode Islanders know about Chafee is that he is a person of integrity, a political figure who doesn't know how to steal. And he has principles, whether you like them or not. As a U.S. senator, he bucked his then Republican Party and President George W. Bush on such important issues as the Iraq War and the tax cuts for the wealthy that have contributed mightily to the crushing federal budget deficit.
Chafee is also hurt by being an independent. He has no political party apparatus to back him up when the going gets rough. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, has been after Chafee to become a Democrat.
Chafee says he is thinking about doing so.
Chafee clearly needs a political operation and should raise enough money to engage a pollster and a top-flight consultant such as Tad Devine, who worked on his 2010 campaign and made the best television ads of the last election cycle in Rhode Island.
But in the end, Chafee says he knows there is really only one issue in Rhode Island these days.
"We are dealing with a tough economy, people are really hurting," says Chafee. "There are a lot of people who want that middle-class dream of a decent job and being able to buy a house and send their kids to college and they aren't making it."
If Chafee can't deliver on the economy, come 2014 he may be another Rhode Islander looking for a job.
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Elizabeth Hurley has posed in a series of swimwear photographs. The 42 year old mother of one, stated a few years ago that she would never be photographed in a bikini again, after an incident where she was caught in a two-piece eating her lunch.
Despite Hurley's previous comments about her appearance in swimwear, she is the new model for her new line of swimwear which she designed for Mango. The colourful suits are very affordable and quite cute.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Elizabeth Hurley Steps Back Into A Bikini And In Front Of The Camera
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Mariage de Louis XIV & de Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne.
Mariée à Saint-Jean de Luz avec Louis XIV le Grand de Bourbon, roi de France The handing over to the French the Infanta Maria-Thereza in the Pyrenees.
Louis and Maria Theresa of Spain had six children. However, only one child, the eldest, survived to adulthood: Louis, le Grand Dauphin, known as Monseigneur. Maria Theresa died in 1683, whereupon Louis remarked that she had caused him unease on no other occasion.
Despite evidence of affection early on in their marriage, Louis did not remain faithful to Maria Theresa for long. He took a series of mistresses, both official and unofficial, among them Mademoiselle de La Vallière, Madame de Montespan, and Mademoiselle de Fontanges. Through these liaisons, he produced numerous illegitimate children, most of whom he married to members of cadet branches of the royal family.
Above...Infanta Maria-Thereza ca: 1660
Above...Louis XIV 1661
Louis XIV and his Heirs a portrait by Nicolas de Largillière and a link to the story by Elena Maria Vidal
Dieu Sauve Le Roi!
Dieu Sauve la Reine!
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All Iowa mourns the happenstance which might deprive us of the ability to see more of Judge Moore, the disrobed jurist who graces your comprehensive guide to GOP presidential wannabees.
"While breaking our stud horse this weekend, Judge Moore was thrown and hit on his back. After visiting the doctor, he has broken and/or cracked ribs. "
That doctor must have a particularly objectionable bedside manner.
And it was an error for the spokesperson to specify that the horse was a stud. Vulgar language offends the puritans who determine whom we will permit you to vote for in the Holy Crusade to retire His Obamaness. The only acceptable usage to the Vander Plattsians is "boy" horse.


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I leave you today with a picture of my newest design, not quite finished yet, here is a teaser:
Friday, August 13, 2010
What do I want?
Well frankly I want a lot of things, many of which I cannot have or aren't in my near future, but what I want out of this new adventure is to do something for myself. It would be nice to work at something that can make enough money to support my family, of course as small businesses go that can be rather unlikely. I'll keep trying though. It is hard in some ways because I know I do a good job, and friends/family tell me how beautiful my stuff is, but I need others out there to see what I can do and want to buy it. I just can't charge my friends what I would charge someone else, I would love to just be able to give people the beautiful things I make, but then I would be losing a lot of money! hahaha Alas, I have been making some money, so hopefully those that have come to me for business will return or send others my way. We can only hope.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
So it may seem far off but its time to start thinking about costumes. Halloween has in the past been my busiest sewing time, unfortunately I don't have a ton of pictures of past costumes unfortunately. I'm bummed because I've made some really fun ones. Here are the ones that I do have first are three costumes, a sort of old west corset and skirt combo, a gypsy getup and a funky punk vampire.
These two costumes are a hooded sweatshirt Dragon costume and an infants Knight costume:
Lastly a simple yet fun royal purple cape:
I can do pretty much any costume you are thinking of. If you are interested in custom costume design and creation please contact me.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Lace Front Tank top Refashion -- Tutorial
Well its a two post kinda day...
I got this tank at a garage sale for .25 so I decided it would be a good place to start with some tutorials:
First either measure the neck line, all around, or do it the cheater way like me and just take your lace and wrap it around the neck to see how much you need
Pin the lace around the neck line and stitch, I chose to stitch around both the top and the bottom of the lace, this really depends on what kind you are using and its up to you.
Take more lace and cut gradually decreasing strips for the front, lay they out so you can get a general idea of what it will look like.
I cut my ends at an angle, this again is something thats up to you, and depends on what type of lace you are using
Pin the first strip and sew each strip
Here is the finished product...I added a lace bow at the top and also took more lace and sewed it along the bottom.
I hope this is helpful in some way, its not my absolute favorite shirt, but it turned out pretty good. Please leave comments of anything I could change or what you like about it.
Sewing Corner
I am very excited about my new sewing corner, my awesome friend came over and helped me re-arrange some things so that I can sew and keep a good eye on my kids at the same time. I have views of almost the entire house from my area. So here are a few pictures...
I also made this cute toddler girls dress...I need to get a model for it but here it is on the hanger
Saturday, August 7, 2010
A few of my favorite things...
I'm sure the title of this blog entry is not uncommon, but it works for me so I'm using it today ;)
I was around the house this morning, playing with Kaden and Peyton, emptying the dishwasher and thinking about what my next project will be and it got me thinking about what my favorite things are. Most of these will have to do with sewing, but I may think of some others as I go along.
I was around the house this morning, playing with Kaden and Peyton, emptying the dishwasher and thinking about what my next project will be and it got me thinking about what my favorite things are. Most of these will have to do with sewing, but I may think of some others as I go along.
1. Of course my most favorite "things" are my little ones...
and Miss Peyton
2. Ruffles! (which is very awesome for me because they are everywhere right now)
3. Buttons
they can just add so much to a garment, even if they aren't actually being used as "buttons" I made a toddler dress yesterday that has a long column of buttons, I'm waiting to get pictures, but its very fun! One of my favorite blogs to read Made By Lex will often put interesting buttons on her clothes, I especially like the buttons used on these tops made for her daughters.
4. Pleats
(as you can tell I pretty much love anything that adds interest to clothing, These things can all add so much, even when using tone on tone. Its just that little something extra
5. Weddings
I absolutely love weddings, I'm slightly cynical right now and I have a hard time with the Marriage part (yeah I know, thats sad but after what I've been through it shouldn't be a surprise) But the Wedding part is always so fun and beautiful
Here is a Photo from my wedding
6. Cooking and baking
Well I best get back to life, rooms to clean, kids to feed, life to be lived. More sewing projects in the workings, I'm also working on getting some tutorials put together. Possibly on on making fleece sweatshirts. I'll have to see how the first one turns out though! Happy Saturday
Friday, August 6, 2010
Goals of the day
Ok, I have a few goals today
1. Deep clean at least the 3 major areas of my house (kitchen, living, bathroom)
2. stay off the computer until this list is done (i have a bad habit of checking the comp way to often)
3. get outside to go for a walk/run
4. possibly get to the dump
All of these are doable if I practice some good time management. I'll check back in tonight to see if I've done any of these things :) and maybe with some pictures of my accomplishments. Hopefully some pictures of new designs as well...I have so much material that needs to be made into something awesome, and i need people to buy these awesome things so I can buy more material!
an Un-sewing day
So I took the day off of designing and sewing. I went to visit friends, well more like family in a way, it was good to re-connect with some people. It was also fun to share this new adventure I'm working on. I did do some designing last night (when i should have been sleeping!) though, I've been having fun experimenting with pleats and tucks and ruffles! I'll get some pictures up soon, I just worked too late in the night to take any then. As I should be sleeping now as well, I'll leave you with a couple photos of my baby girl modeling the hair things I was making as an example for a possible client.
These are so easy...expect a Tutorial in the next few days
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Number one...and the journey begins
I've been working hard at getting a business of sorts up and going. Thanks to lots of suggestions from friends I've made an etsy shop, sold one item already, and have had others interested. I also posted an add on Craigslist for custom design and alterations. I posted this last sunday and I already have a client that I will meet with next tuesday to take in her bridesmaids dress! This is very exciting for me. It would be a dream come true if this could be my main source of income, that may be unrealistic but who knows. I will certainly be praying for it, although i will have to look for a "real" job in the meantime. I just wish I could stay at home with my kids, but that can't always be the case. Anyway, here are some snap shots of stuff i've been working on.
Some Re-fashions:
Some Re-fashions:
Some Bags (there are many more pictures on my Joyfully Yours FB) here are my favorites:
some wedding dresses that I literally just threw together the night I got my dress form:
Lastly here are just the other random clothes and other items, including some fabric flags that have been my most popular:
Well thats quite enough for now...there are children that need tending to.
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October 31, 2006 was 41 months ago. Think about that. The number one rock song in the country was "When You Were Young" by The Killers. I was a single 17-year-old kid addicted to watching Naruto and working for $5.15 an hour at a Sonic Drive-In on the far east side of town. It was also the last time a Final Fantasy game had seen the light of day. Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2 came out that day to generally positive reviews. It took them over three years to release the next chapter in the venerable franchise, which comes out March 9. I'll be holed up in my dorm room playing it until I've beat it. Then, I'll review it right here for you. Because I like you a lot.
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I don't know why people gather around, roll out the red carpet, and take pictures of us wherever we go. It's kind of annoying, really.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
I'm still getting requests for a picture of Mike and me. I already posted one, but evidently that isn't enough. Here's another one:
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Monday, December 14, 2009
2 of Wands
I like this card and see it often. It is someone who has achieved a certain level of success, but wants more… there are 2 wands beside you and the world in your hands but you are looking out into the distance. It's a card of ambition and accomplishment. It's also a card of planning. The person in the card is not rushing off, he's harnessing his wands energy and using it wisely. It's a sense of being in control of your life. I read somewhere that it is the card of applied power, and that's a phrase that really resonated for me.
The shadow side of the card is someone who doesn't feel connected to their own lives. They don't appreciate what they have, and don't value what they've accomplished but are always looking out for something more…
Lovely image of man climbing comes from Cathy Hughes
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It's been nice to have a day without any particular pressures, even if it's been downright soggy outside; not actually raining, just dull with low cloud/mist and murk and damp all over.
We took a walk round the marina after breakfast, calling in at Still Waters for a bag of kindling, the office for some discussion about lodge rental and the Farm Shop for a loaf of bread.
Back at the boat, we had a coffee and loafed about playing with the iPads until lunchtime.
Tom Hayes turned up around half one; he'd already had a look in our gas locker earlier and confirmed that we need new pigtails. Unfortunately, Midland Chandlers has been closed all day for stocktaking, so he couldn't get the new ones. He'll come back next week to do the job; there's no big rush.
We had planned to pressure wash Jo's pontoon, but an exchange of texts agreed that the weather really wasn't conducive to such work. We just hope it will be better tomorrow for the marina Christmas Fayre.
Instead, I put in a session on the big computer, updating the Owners' Group pub guide.
Chicken curry tonight, slightly unusually preceded by avocado with French dressing. We had three ready to eat ones in the Ocado order and they need scoffing. I suppose you could say that they are Ocado avOcados...
OK, maybe not ;))