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Jeff Ritter headlines his post, "Let the big dog eat! Myrtle Beach course extended to 8,100 yards" and then proceeds to advise his readers, " thanks to a new set of elevated back tees (dubbed "perch tees") at Eagle Nest Golf Club in the Myrtle's Little River district. It's the first 8,000-yard course along the Grand Strand."
Are you ready?
Jeff writes, "As players launch the ball farther than ever, courses around the world are being stretched and extended. But is the sport ready for an 8,000-yard track?
One spot in Myrtle Beach is betting on it," and is owned by Rick Elliott, and his mother, Anne who it appears to enjoy the prospect of a visit by DJ.
"Now all I (Rick Elliott) need is Dustin Johnson to step on the first tee of the perch tee boxes and see what he can do with it."
Just gimme the facts!
"The course's par-3s will measure 283, 199, 248 and 266, which is the course's closing hole over water to an elevated green, for a total of 996 and average of 249 yards. (Yikes!)
- The course will begin with a 645-yard par-5 and the other par-5 yardages are 573, 683 and 603 for a total of 2,504 yards and average of 626 yards. (Double yikes!)
- Seven par-4s will measure more than 460 yards, capping out at the 506-yard second hole, which is one of two par-4s exceeding 500 yards. (Make it stop!)"
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"Those numbers don't appeal to this 16-handicap" – Jeff Ritter


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Welcome to my Garden of Words
Do you remember the gardens of yesterday?
I remember fondly those gardens where children were let free to explore, to feed an insatiable imagination until called home for dinner. Gardens full of rich experiences for all the senses: touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. Like many children before me, those gardens have shaped me, nurtured my wild spirit. Allowed me to become a creative being, with a deep respect for nature.
Search most neighbourhoods and you will find that those types of gardens are now rare. The tangled gardens of our childhood have been replaced with minimalistic 'outdoor rooms'. Lush, overgrown lawns have been replaced with roll-out grass or even fake lawn. Garden beds are more likely to contain dyed wood-chips, with a strategically placed lone-plant. Trees to climb or pick fruit from have mostly disappeared, and in their place are easy-care shrubs. Garden paths are no longer bare-feet friendly, having been replaced with concrete or pebbles. These domestic changes match modern tastes and lifestyles, designed for the shrinking backyard of the time-poor and horticulturally-challenged. Very few people have the time or the inclination to care for a tangled garden any more.
Where have the tangled stories gone?
Long ago, when on the cusp of adolescence, I must confess that I preferred my reading material to be like a tangled garden: full of lush prose, with liberal lashings of adjectives and adverbs. I sometimes even had a tendency to wander off the path and into the nearby forest. Putting aside children's books at an early age, I devoured the likes of Poe, DH Lawrence and an assortment of Russian authors. As an adult, I moved away from tales of tormented love and long inner-discourses, and entered my southern phase; enjoying literature from southern Europe and South America.
What both these stages in my evolving taste in literature had in common were strong story-lines, rich descriptions, exploration of the protagonists' inner thoughts, and a poetic use of words. These writers were often tellers of story in the traditional sense. They knew that words were not just there to link one action scene to the next action scene. Their words held magic, each and every long stream of letters had a purpose. The action was secondary in this realm of storytelling. Instead, these writers created a place between white pages where the characters and their deep desires ruled.
Admittedly, when I try to revisit my love for many of these writers and their works, I find that I no longer have the patience to decipher such descriptive works, or an interest in knowing every thought, feeling and secret passion of the protagonist. Like most readers, my reading habits and taste have changed. We have become accustomed to quick grabs of news and information, through increased use of internet and many forms of social media. This has undoubtedly changed the way we read, and what we read. With the rise in popularity of e-books, the average book seems to have shrunk to a size more traditionally known as the novella.
I can't get no satisfaction in these gardens of concrete
Lately, many books have left me with a rising twinge of disappointment. In both print and e-format, books have changed; the way people write seems to have changed dramatically. How to blogs and books are full of advice for emerging writers, such as: cut out adjectives and adverbs; use just enough words to move the action along; don't be overly descriptive. In short, how to be frugal with words.
In addition, writers are being encouraged to use basic words. To shun the fancy dinner set, and instead use the every-day crockery. There is good sense in this, but we need to be careful that we don't move so far in the opposite direction that we no longer challenge readers; let's not dumb down the reading experience. Complicated, or poetic, prose can serve a valuable purpose. It is the doorway between the physical world and the author-created world within the pages of a book; it transports readers to rarely trodden realms and makes them more receptive to storytelling.
A recent article I read on Indies Unlimited, by Jo at Inknbeans Press, offered some really valuable advice on writing (Credit Steve Revare, author of Raw). While I agree with this type of advice (and I highly recommend you read that post), and I do try to incorporate such techniques in my writing, I can't help feeling that we are at risk of loosing something precious.
Too many times I read a recently published book and feel like the author is rushing me. Although I am pleased that the use of excessive descriptions have all but disappeared (you know the type: those large chunks that we all skim over), I feel that too many books have become overly heavy on Action. I find these action-packed books so unsatisfying. There seems to be no attempt to lure me into a created world, into the lives of the characters. And when I close most books, no longer do I feel like I have said farewell to treasured friends, no longer do I feel the need to find a quiet place to reflect on the story they have shared with me. There are no lingering thoughts or what ifs, as all ends have been nicely tied up. Reading has become less of a memorable love affair and more of a wham, bam, thank you ma'am experience.
Nurture the garden of your dreams
All is not lost. If it's heritage vegetables or the aroma of herbs of yesteryear that you crave, and you just can't find them in the modern shopping centres, then the solution is to grow your own. The same goes for stories. I miss the storytelling of old, and have a growing dissatisfaction with the quickie-stories of today. The solution is simple: I should write the type of books that I would like to read.
I am not so much of a fool to think that this is easier said than done. Just as with gardening, I have to learn a few tricks of the trade if I want a flourishing garden. I need to learn by trial and error; some of my seeds may not sprout, and fragile seedlings may shrivel and die. I may produce some fine-looking fruits, only to discover that they are bitter on the tongue. However, if I persevere, eventually I will be harvesting the flowers and fruits of my garden, and sharing them with others.
Presenting the produce from your garden
The more I write, and the more rules that I master, the more I notice that I am breaking those very same rules. For example, whilst it's important to trim the fat in the editing stage, I don't want to cut off so much that my work resembles a tasteless diet-friendly product. I prefer dishing up a healthy, whole-foods story; full of flavour, minus the nasty additives. I quite like adjectives and adverbs, thank you very much, and will add more than a dash to the pot. And while I will show some responsibility, and take in to account the tastes of potential readers, I will unashamedly sprinkle my work with pretty coloured, poetic prose.
The joy of blue ribbons at the fair
Recently I stumbled across a compliment from a fellow writer on Google+. He was conversing with a newly met writer, and suggesting that she circle me. Chaunce Stanton's introduction was "You may consider adding Karen Wyld. She has a great sense of humor but also conveys strong rich/poetic/sense-experience tendencies…."
(Chaunce Stanton is the author of the newly released Blank Slate House Boarding House for Creatives and the 2012 release Luano's Luckiest Day).
Whilst Chaunce's words still make me blush, and I'm not sure how many people I know in 'real' life would agree that I even possess a sense of humour, I do feel a connection with his description of my writing style.
How does your garden grow?
Having cut my reader's teeth on rich poetic works of great writers, of course I will lean towards producing similar works. Even if it means that I am swimming against the tide. If I can close another writer's book feeling as if novel-writing is becoming a pale ghost of its former self, then perhaps others are feeling a similar desire for more.
As a writer, and a reader, I want my novels to be a garden-of-the-senses. Maybe I no longer need one quite as tangled as those gardens of my youth, but neither do I want an overly manicured modern garden. I would like something in-between. Rich in prose, characters and story but not overly descriptive or action-packed. Just like I yearn for the aromas of the flowers of my past, rather than the fragrance-free ones of today, I long for the return of The Storytellers.
Now, if you will excuse me, I have a garden to tend to. With just a little more sun, water and earth, I will soon have my first published novel to share with you all; harvested tenderly from my not-so-tangled garden of words.


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Summer for us is filled will learning, but not from books. This is the time that we focus on a hobby, old or new, and give focus to learning it better. These times have proven to be molding times for my children, as often times these hobbies shape some form of life skills they end up needing for their future choices.
I created a summer learning checklist for my younger children that will help them dabble with several of these things to keep their summer days fun and exciting, while learning in a different way!
Here are 10 Hobbies Perfect for Summer Fun
- Building – Younger children would love to build with Legos, Lincoln Logs, K'Nex and just blocks. As children grow older, forts and tree houses become part of their building hobby dreams. I have such fond memories of my children playing in the woods and building their own dock, using trees they knocked down with hand axes and spare wood from their dad. Our home was the hottest fun spot among the friends. Don't forget building bird houses! Kids would love that project as well.
- Jewelry Making – My daughter spent much of her summer time making jewelry with beads. We gave her jewelry tools and supported her desire to try to sell them. Even at 20 years old, she enjoys doing Rainbow Loops with her younger cousins and even my boys enjoy Paracord wristbands.
- Crocheting and Knitting – My daughter learned to crochet as a young girl and I love that see was introduced to knitting through an easy kit that allowed her to make hats, but seeing her now, making a scarf with knitting needles is a joy to me.
- Whittling, Carving and Wood Burning – All of my children, except my preschooler, has enjoyed whittling. It always seems that this hobby has been the stepping stones to carving. We have purchased carving kits and tools to encourage our children in this hobby. My sister-in-law is amazingly talented with wood burning and one summer, she gave us some lessons on how to do it. We all loved it and knowing that my children know how to use the wood burning tools correctly is a peace of mind for me.
- Painting – I must admit that on many days in the past, I would claim a day for me to just paint. I'm not that good at it, but I find it so relaxing and a joy. I love to use acrylic paint mostly, but using watercolors or oil pastels. We use heavy duty sketch pads, mini canvases, small canvases and large canvases.
- Modeling with Clay – Kids love to play with dough and clay. The next step is modeling clay. You can start with an air drying clay and work your way up to oven baked clay.
- Building Models – My son went through a stage that he enjoyed building model cars. I remember him saving his money to buy the next model on his list. Your airplane loving child may enjoy putting together a model airplane and your dinosaur lover may enjoy putting together dinosaur kit.
- Cookie and Cake Decorating – My children really enjoy decorating cookies and cakes, but my daughter takes it to a higher level. Having the decorating tips, frosting bags and some time in the kitchen is all that is needed to provide this wonderful hobby to your children. For serious decorators, you may be interested in getting them the Course One book or Course Two book to learn the keys to decorating beautifully!
- Photography – Our family loves photography! With summer, you have all kinds of subjects to photograph. My daughter and I use a Nikon DSLR but my sons love a point and shoot camera. This is a great opportunity to earn high school credit during summer, while having fun! You can show off what you have done with a great keepsake!
- Animation Movies – Turning a love of Legos into a hobby of animation movies is a perfect thing for children who are still enjoying Legos but needing something more out of this past time. You would need a webcam, an animation software and some sound effects for fun.
I hope these ideas will find your summer full of fun and learning! If you need more summer fun inspiration, check out my Summer Bucket list!
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The most exciting operatic event of this waning season took place on Wednesday evening, but it was not in an opera house. Carnegie Hall was the scene of a concert performance of Janacek's ''Jenufa'' in which Leonie Rysanek's hair-raising portrayal of the murderous Kostelnicka aroused the audience to the kind of thunderous enthusiasm that is seldom heard in opera houses nowadays, and even less often warranted.
The performance, by the Opera Orchestra of New York under Eve Queler's firm direction, became a personal triumph for the great Viennese soprano, who made her New York debut 30 years ago this month in a concert performance of ''Macbeth'' and a year later appeared for the first time at the Metropolitan in the same role as a substitute for Maria Callas. In fact, Miss Rysanek's Kostelnicka, ideally paired with the brilliantly sung Jenufa of Gabriela Benackova, had a good deal of Lady Macbeth's crazed intensity in her and chilled the spine in a way to bring back memories of Callas herself. The night was an unfortunately belated reprise of the lavishly praised ''Jenufa'' that brought Miss Rysanek and Miss Benackova together two seasons ago in San Francisco. Miss Rysanek, one understands, had asked to sing Kostelnicka at the Met but was told another artist had been engaged.
That, however, is the Met's problem. The highlight of this Carnegie performance, sung in plausible-sounding Czech, came during the second act with the gripping back-to-back monologues of Kostelnicka and Jenufa. The contrast could not have been more stark: one woman forced by pride and a demented sense of morality to the point of child murder, the other disoriented and reduced to pitiable maundering, a Moravian village Juliet. Miss Benackova, the splendid Polish soprano for whom the Metropolitan has yet to find a mutually agreeable part, rose to every challenge in the title role, vocally and dramatically. She was most affecting in her final scene, gently accepting the love of the man whose knife had disfigured her face and destroyed her life.
Nonetheless, this was Miss Rysanek's night. As Jenufa's stepmother, Kostelnicka, she had by far the more complex and fascinating role, one that can be red meat and heady drink for a superior singing actress of Miss Rysanek's caliber. The rigid older lady, moral arbiter of the village, must dominate Janacek's drama, and certainly did this time. Her Kundry-like screams of guilt and self-reproach hung in the listener's ear and imagination for hours afterward.
Operas given in concert version are generally more satisfying musically than theatrically. It is difficult for uncostumed, immobile singers to stay in their parts emotionally, to create and sustain the theatrical illusion. This performance was a winner both ways. Miss Rysanek in particular drew on a copious bag of dramatic devices to keep from stepping out of character. Seated in a chair along with the lineup of other singers, she might slump and bow her head in anguish or throw a tortured glance in response to a fellow villager's accusation. She was in the skin of Kostelnicka at every moment, never simply a soprano filling an assignment.
Others in the cast made similar acting efforts, often with affecting results. Wieslaw Ochman, the Polish tenor recently heard as the sophisticated Prince Golytsin in the Met's ''Khovanshchina,'' here became a splendidly rough-edged Laca, the toad who finally acts with princely grace toward the woman whose face he disfigured. Peter Kazaras, though sometimes hard-pressed vocally, was effective as the handsome Steva, weakling father of the infant whom Kostelnicka finds it necessary to murder. All the smaller parts were at least passably sung, and more than passably by Barbara Schramm as Grandmother Buryja, Katherine Johnson as Jano and Kathryn Cowdrick as Karolka. THE CAST - JENUFA, opera in three acts by Leos Janacek; libretto by the composer based on the drama by Gabriela Preissova; performed by the Opera Orchestra of New York, Eve Queler, conductor; Schola Cantorum, chorus, Hugh Ross, director; Yveta Synek Graff, artistic consultant. At Carnegie Hall. Jenufa...Gabriela Benackova Kolstelnicka...Leonie Rysanek Grandmother Buryja...Barbara Schramm Laca Klemen...Wieslaw Ochman Steva Buryja...Peter Kazaras Jano...Katherine Johnson Karolka...Kathryn Cowdrick Starek, the Foreman...Kenneth Shaw Mayor...Frank Barr Mayor's Wife...Nikki Li Hartliep Pastuchyna/Aunt...Maro Partamian Barena...Ariel Rubstein


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Have you ever had this experience? You're a big fan of someone's blog. You read all her posts, you know her pet peeves, her sense of humor, her favorite books and movies. You know her dating travails, and that her best friend tends to drop by unannounced. You know her job sucks (or rocks). You know what she looks like, too — you've seen photos of her, her apartment, her car, her dog (forgive me if this is sounding stalkerish). You think you couldn't possibly know her better.
Then, one day she posts a video of herself talking. And you're blown away! «So, that's who she is!» you think.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
Had I But Known
I'm in the midst of reading student papers as commencement weekend looms – beginning tonight with a graduation ceremony. But last night, during our first real storm of the spring, I took a couple of hours out to read a book that I'm using for research. As I read, my mind drifted to a thought inspired by a phrase the author had used. And – as I have many times since I became a writer – I regretted that I didn't know that I would eventually write and publish. I knew I felt like a writer and wanted to write. But I thought I would be a veterinarian, and I didn't anticipate a career beyond that. I was a Biology major during my freshman year. I later double-majored in Psychology and English, but I have never caught up. I have always read, but even as an English major (who took the required courses), I was drawn to some eras and some writers. Having read Shakespeare in high school, I plunged with delight into three quarters of his plays and sonnets. But I have yet to make my way beyond the first few pages of Moby Dick. I know the plot – as I do other books that I have struggled to read – but I have not read the book. And I want to. On the other hand, I have read Thomas Hardy.
Then there's the music. I'm learning about jazz as the backdrop for the historical thriller I'm working on. But opera still eludes me. I somehow managed not to learn about music in a systematic fashion.
My point is that if I had known I was going to be a writer, I would have made a list of the things I might need or like to know. I would have joined the Girl Scouts. I'd like to know how to start a camp fire or find my way in the woods. I'd like to be able to name the trees and plants. I'd also like to know how to swim and speak several languages. I'd like to know how to milk a cow and grow a rutabaga.
I'd still like to learn karate and be a whiz at first aid. I'd like to be able to make a martini or a really good cup of coffee.
What would you have tried to learn more about if you had known you were going to become a writer?
7 comments:
- Rick Blechta said...
Fear not, Frankie, Moby Dick as are all other Melville novels is a tough one to read. I forced my way through it, but I had a my trusty dictionary at my elbow at all times, and twice encountered words that I couldn't find any definition for. Forster is much the same.
As for the story itself, in its essence it's a brilliant thing, but the way Melville created it makes it like slogging through mud, and that in itself makes it rather unrewarding to wade through.
- 3:48 pm
- Rick Blechta said...
Here are two commas (, ,) that I left out of the comment above. Alas, I pressed publish before I'd proofread it — and there is no going back.
- 3:49 pm
- Donis Casey said...
Had I but known, Frankie, I would have paid a lot more attention in my youth to what was going on in my own head. By the way, I enjoyed your article About Eleanor in the Edgar Awards annual.
- 5:19 pm
- Sybil Johnson said...
I'm not sure there's anything in particular I would have learned. Maybe I would have paid more attention to how books I enjoyed were constructed.
- 8:34 pm
- Frankie Y. Bailey said...
I'm constantly hitting Send and then seeing errors.
I'm glad to hear it isn't just me when it comes to Moby Dick. I may try the books on tape version. That way I can do something else while being read to. Maybe I'll listen while I driving to Bouchercon.
- 10:32 pm
- Frankie Y. Bailey said...
Thanks, Donis. You've reminded me that my copy of the annual came in the mail. I want to read the other articles.
- 10:35 pm
- Frankie Y. Bailey said...
I agree with you about reading with more attention. Now, I'd like to go back and re-read those books, focusing on structure. The only problem is there's always a new book that I feel I should read because it's getting so much attention. There aren't enough hours in the day -- even during summer.
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Here we are in the middle of summer, and I am in the mood to tell a story. Something about the summer months prompts me to reflect on all of the summer fun I've had with the dearly departed dogs of my past.
Today I will write about Ivan, the Rottweiler. Ivan was my first dog as an adult. Prior to him, I'd had a lovely family dog, Charlie Brown, whom I picked out at 5 years old; we had a massive love affair with him throughout my entire school years. Charlie stayed with me until right before I was ready to go off to college.
In my post-university years, I decided that the normal 9-to-5 life simply was not for me. So I embarked (ha, ha, get it?) on a mission to become a dog trainer. To do so, I needed a dog. I lived alone in a big city and wanted a large dog that would not only be my training partner, but could also serve as a source of protective comfort in an urban environment. So I got myself a Rottweiler puppy and never looked back.
As part of our training, I taught Ivan a soft-mouthed retrieve. In spite of his powerful jaws, he was very good at holding nearly anything in his mouth without damaging it. He could even hold raw eggs with delicate care. And for some reason, he really enjoyed this activity, holding things. Ivan had a tremendous sense of humor, and he kind of used it as a parlor trick.
For example, one of the tricks I taught him was to retrieve a beer from the refrigerator. Hey, I was barely out of college, remember; this was a useful task! He could easily pull on a rope attached to the fridge door and gingerly pick out one can of beer and deliver it to whoever had requested the refreshment. (Closing the fridge door? Not so much. Ivan was ignorant on the topic of energy conservation.)
Even though he'd performed this task multiple times over without error, one day he must have been feeling particularly silly and decided to stray from the script. You see, another favorite game of Ivan's was a faux keep-away game. He never actually kept things away from me in a possessive way, but he and I would play chase, each of us taking turns being the chaser and chased. When it was his turn to be chased, he'd grab something in a "naughty" fashion, tease me with it, and then walk around or barely trot, trying to "keep away" from me. I would walk very slowly behind him pretending I could not catch him. On this particular day, Ivan blended his retrieve trick with his keep-away game and took it upon himself to get a soda out of the refrigerator, walk over to me with it, and then teased me, trying to initiate keep away. This was already quite clever and fun, so I went along with it. At some point, perhaps he got too excited and bit down a little too hard on the can, which by this point was very shaken up by the chase game. You can guess what happened next. Fizzy soda sprayed all over my hallway walls as Ivan gleefully ran about with the soda bomb in his mouth. It was too silly to be angry, though, yeah, there was quite a mess to clean up.
On another occasion, Ivan and I were visiting family in the country. Their property had a pond. After the first day, I kept finding toads in my guest bedroom. My aunt said that had never happened before—toads getting into the house. But it kept happening. Toads galore!
Finally, several days into my visit, I noticed that Ivan was kind of walking funny as we returned from our daily hike. He was acting a bit silly and had the "keep-away game-face" on—a mischievous and playful look, with his mouth clamped oddly shut. This is also the look he'd give when he'd steal something he should not have in order to entice me into a game. I thought, "What do you have, you naughty boy?" Then it hit me. Instead of engaging in his game, I used a more formal cue for him to come and sit in front of me. Then I asked him to "drop." Ivan complied and a large, slightly miffed but entirely unharmed toad popped out of his mouth and hopped away. Toad mystery solved! From then on, I had to do a mouth check every time we entered the house to do a toad sweep. Several more toads were spared a trip to my guest bedroom under the new routine, and I never had to fear sleeping with amphibians again.
I miss that big, beautiful boy and all of the laughter and lessons he brought into my life. I cherish the memories even as I go out and make more with my current crew. I hope you get out there and do the same with your dogs. Happy summer.
Kelly Gorman Dunbar is director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior where she recruits and trains instructors for SIRIUS Puppy & Training, the family business.
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We still have 159 games, right?
Right? RIGHT?
I was trying to hold off on the blog until the Mariners started their winning streak but since that doesn't seem like it's happening anytime soon, I figure I'd give in and finally write an entry. It's long overdue and I've missed this mlblogosphere and everyone in it.
Now don't get me wrong, I am PSYCHED (I know, poor choice of vocabulary) that baseball season is underway.
Opening Day was marvelous, I couldn't have asked for anything more. The Mariners were on the cover of ESPN, despite Cliff Lee's placement on the DL everyone else seemed to be in tip top shape, I found a few friends to go to a sports bar with me to watch the game, I wore my new t-shirt, I had an amazing margarita and to top it all off, the Mariners won! They won against the Oakland Athletics 5-3. Ichiro got a hit (of course), Griffey had a hit, Kotchman was the MVP, Aardsma saved the game…..all in all it was a fantastic day for me.
However… (que depressing music)
That was basically the start and also end to my happy, Mariners victory days.
Will somebody please tell me (nicely) what happened to my boys?
Because it can't possibly be that the Texas Rangers or Oakland Athletics (no less), are better than the Mariners! (I mean this in the nicest way, Rangers/A's fans)
That's just ludacris.
So does anyone else have any suggestions? I'm at a complete loss. It makes me want to hurl as I write this but we are looking at a 2-5 record in the face at the moment. We lost the series to the A's and of course we lost the series to the Rangers. I honestly don't even want to know how the Angels are doing because they can't possibly be doing any worse than the Mariners. We are bottom and out, man.
Yes, yes I know we have 150-something games left and I should keep my chin up (blah, blah, blah) but the Mariners aren't the Yankees, you know? They're not really known for doing horribly the first half of the season and then magically start winning every single game post All-Star.
I'm pulling my hair out, people.
You know what? Enough negativity. I need to calm down, cross my fingers, pray to the baseball Gods and just be the #1 Mariners fan that I am.
Which brings me to great news.
Although I'm a little bitter about working all day and all night today which results in not being able to attend the Mariners Opening Day, I'm happy to say that this Friday I will not only be at Safeco Field with a friend I haven't seen in years, but I will have a Ken Griffey Jr "The Kid" bobblehead in my hand…and hopefully some garlic fries, lemonade and shishkaberries (left).
So, if any of you reading this is going to be at the Mariners game on Friday, say hi if you see me! I'm nice and I don't bite, I promise 🙂 I'll be sporting this:
1. The picture quality is horrible and I realize this.
2. I'm not one to take self-portraits but it had to be done.
Also, I was recently given the opportunity to write for a fan-based sports website called Fanhuddle…of course, on the Seattle Mariners section. I believe Virginia, aka Southernbelle is also a writer on Fanhuddle but for the New York Yankees. It's a very unique sports website run and written by dedicated fans so you should check it out sometime.
Click Here for Fanhuddle – Seattle Mariners
Well everyone, it's been nice and I'll be back more often now that baseball season is happening. If anything, I'll be sure to update with fun pictures from Friday's game.
Until then….
Over here in the Emerald City….
It's hard to sit with a cup of coffee, maybe a cookie and find time to write a new entry when your life is chaotic. I won't bore you with my latest antics but we'll leave it at this; my life has been crazy.
Even that sounds like an understatement.
Over here in the
rainy beautiful Emerald City, more specifically at 1st Ave and Edgar Martinez Dr, lots have been happening. The Mariners organization has been busy. Busy dealing with arbitrations, busy signing new and old players, busy inviting players to Spring Training, busy having photo shoots with new players, busy mourning the departure of Branyan and Johjima….
….ok the last one is just me.
Like I said on my Twitter, I have waited too long to update my blog that I have no idea where to start. I'm going to machine-gun my way through some Mariners updates but please note that they are in no particular order.
1. Felix Hernandez is staying! For FIVE more years! I expected 2 or 3, but 5? I'm beyond ecstatic and I'm sure a lot of other Mariners fans are too. The exact number for Felix's raise is not disclosed, but I'm guessing it'll be a chunky amount compared to his 3.8 million salary last season! When you're a Cy Younger runner-up, you deserve it.
Wow, I'm pretty confident when I say we have the most vicious 1-2 punch for our starting rotation in the entire Major Leagues. Sorry Angels, we'll be dethroning you this season.
2. Mariners closer David Aardsma and relief pitcher Derek Lowe signed a one-year extension and both a raise in their salaries. They certainly both deserved the raise after their outstanding (especially Aardsma) performances in the '09 season. Aardsma was 38 for 42 save opportunities, and Lowe was one of the only consistently dependable RPs for us last season.
3. Say hello to our new 1st baseman Casey Kotchman from the Red Sox. Please don't ask me how I feel about this or I'll start crying. I would like to ask our GM one question; why wasn't Branyan a good candidate? Sure, he was injured but he did his job as the team slugger hitting 31 HRs and manned 1st base extremely well. Ok fine, I guess the M's offered him a 1 year deal and he rejected it. Let me pout for a few seconds.
Ok I'm done. As a faithful Mariners fan, I should welcome Casey Kotchman with a smiling face and open arms. Casey, I wish you success in our amazing team but please don't do anything that'll make me regret the smiling face and open arms. Mmmkay?
Russell, I will miss you dearly and I wish you the best. I highly doubt that anyone in our lineup (so far) is going to blast 31 homeruns like you did last season. What are we going to do without a slugger like you? Eeep!
4. The Mariners welcome Brandon League as a result of a trade with Brandon Morrow. I don't have much to say about this trade because it kind of feels like an even exchange. Both their ERA's are kind of high, both had an unstable season. I do like his glasses though.
There you go, a quick update of what the
2010 AL West Champions Mariners have been up to. :] I can't believe Spring Training is right around the corner; it feels like it's been ages since I've watched baseball. Now that I'm back in the Pacific Northwest, I plan on going to a ridiculous amount of Mariners game this season. Besides, I have my game shirt ready and everything:
It was a gift from Santa! ♥
Thank you boys…♥
I'm slowly adjusting back into the working girl life (thank you for the wishes, I got the job!) in the best coast…I mean, west coast, while I, together with my Grandpa, sulk that baseball season is practically over.
For Mariners fans anyway.
Now call me cheesy but I got teary-eyed watching the final game of the Mariners season. The boys won 4-3 against the Texas Rangers and so much happened in the game. Not one player gets honorable mention because practically everyone did. Felix got his 19th win this season while he vies for the Cy Young, David Aardsma closed the game, Ichiro had a hit and a run, Griffey had a hit, Guttierrez scored some runs, Lopez scored the winning run, Batista had a perfect 8th inning and Wakamatsu led the team for their 85th win of the season.
I cannot believe the Mariners had such a great rebound year after last year's 101 game loss. With Bavasi gone, that should have been a good sign anyway, but when the new GM chose Wakamatsu, there were definitely some speculation as to how he was going to perform as the new skipper for a disconnected 40-man-40-cab team after the 2008 season. I hate to say it but the 2008 Mariners were plain sad to watch. No player chemistry or respect, no smiles or hugs….and of course barely any wins. I am a Mariners fan through thick and thin but no season was as tough as the '08 season.
Hiring Jack Zduriencik (GM) and Don Wakamatsu was truly the best change the organization could have made.
Now only if they would hire me as the assistant coach, right? :]
Actually, I've always wanted to organize a dance team for the Mariners. I admit, one of the many things I like about baseball is that there are no cheerleaders or dancers dressed in close-to-nothing making provocative moves. However, as a former dancer (jazz/hip hop) and a Mariners fanatic, I would have so much fun making up a dance team for the M's! It would consist of dancers of all ages, we'd wear Mariners jerseys and have dance moves that everyone in the stadium can learn! Oh I wish ♥
As the Yankees and Phillies compete for the World Series Championship, I truly wish the best for both teams! I'm going to have to jump on the Phillies band-wagon though, because I'm assuming the Yankees have enough intense supporters and I think the Phillies can use some DG oomph ♥ Good luck to both teams, though!
Also, I'd like to say a special farewell to my favorite catcher, Kenji Johjima. The news came as a surprise when the fans were informed that he was breaking his 3 year contract to return to Japan. In a nutshell, there was some controversey with the reason of breaking the contract. Joh had told the Mariners he was leaving due to the fact that he wasn't close to his family. However, Joh told the Japanese media that he was leaving because he wasn't going to get any playing time next year with Johnson taking most of the spot-light this season. Joh had told them he wanted to be their main catcher, not their back-up. According to a Japanese article I read, you can't opt out of a contract just because you aren't satisfied with your position or playing time; yet you can opt out if it's for a family issue. Apparently Mariners management are not happy with Johjima and his communication discrepancy between the Japanese media and the U.S media. Ah well. As a fan, none of that matters. I just have to say I'll miss him and wish him the best back home in Japan. I'm sure he'll continue to play amazing baseball.
But jeez, now I have to buy a new Mariners t-shirt. I'm starting to accumulate ex-Mariners t-shirts in my bottom drawer. It's kind of a dilemma for a Mariners fan to choose whose t-shirt they should buy without it becoming unwearable after a season. I'm guessing I'm good to go for a few years if I buy an Ichiro t-shirt.
As far as next season….
……will the Mariners go for 85+ wins next season? Is Griffey returning for perhaps one more season? Is Johnson's hip surgery going to affect his performance next season? Is Moore going to be a sufficient enough catcher to fill the shoes of a departing Johjima? Will Ichiro keep breaking his own record and go for 10 years in a row to hit 200+ hits? Will Felix get 20 wins? Will Aardsma have 45+ saves once again? Is Beltre coming back to man third base? Which J.Wilson (Jack or Josh) will rise above during the off-season to dominate as SS? Will Gutierrez continue to build on his successful season? Is Branyan signing with the Mariners and will he lead in HRs again despite his back? Will Zduriencik and Wakamatsu find an efficient third-base coach?
As you can see, fans and I have a lot of questions. Yet, all I want to do now is sit back and reminisce on the fantastic season the Mariners have given us this season.
Thank you boys for giving me a reason to be passionate!
Rest up though, because spring training will be here before you know it ♥
Ichiro robs Royalty
Ok so a little bit of a false alarm. I didn't think I was going to have any easy access to internet let alone from my own laptop but turns out my host has wireless internet and the first thing I thought?
Sweet, I can blog during down-time ♥
So here I am in beautiful Portland, Oregon. I have jetlag of +3 hours so I was wide awake on my vacation at 6:30am. Unfortunate but this gives me time to blog while my host sleeps in so it's a wonderful thing! :]
I know this is off-topic but my flight from Detroit to Portland was hell. I had a great window-seat exit row but had an extremely obese woman sitting next to me and her muffin top was spilling over the arm-rest and into my seat. Not only that but she kept wanting to look outside the window and mercilessly leaned over me to do so. Couldn't breathe! Although I'm used to flying 9+ hours on a plane back and forth from Tokyo to Seattle, this flight of a mere 4 hours seemed never ending. I'm sure you guys have had horrible flight experiences. Just thought I'd share.
The most amazing thing that happened to me yesterday apart from the fact that I'm back home and spent the whole day with best friends, it was when I was scrolling down the comcast remote and when I selected "MLB Baseball", it was the Mariners vs Royals game. Wow, how nice is it to be able to watch your favorite team on TV without having to log into GameDay or paying for MLB Extra Innings? Wow I'm going to be so spoiled for the next month. Sounds ridiculous I'm sure. :]
I didn't watch the entire game; I actually started watching in the top 4th and the Mariners were down by 1. Rowland-Smith was our SP and definitely didn't do a repeat on his last start where he went hitless for 6 innings. He struggled by giving up 5 runs within the first 4 innings and he was done. As I've mentioned before, the Mariners relief pitchers make me extremely nervous but Kelley, Batista and Lowe did a great job. Kelley gave up the 6th run to the Royals but ended up with the win. Aardsma came out to close the game and succeeded despite loading the bases for himself.
He had
a little help from Ichiro. He blasted a homerun in the first inning, went 2 for 5 with 3 runs, but the biggest oomf that saved the Mariners was this…….
In the bottom 9th with 2 outs bases loaded, Buck hit a slicing foul ball towards right field, right in the corner where absolutely no one but Ichiro could see. It was quite a long dash for Ichiro but as soon as the ball dropped, we saw a blow of dust and a glove rising from the corner. Ichiro had caught that insanely difficult catch and rescued Aardsma from a blown save. Ichiro isn't an 8 time Gold Glover for no reason, huh? I wonder if he was on the Web Gems last night? He should've! He's amazing!
We definitely can't forget the man that gave the Mariners the one run lead which ended up to be the only one we needed.
Russell Branyan! He's been in a little slump as of late but turned that around for himself and for the team last night. Branyan hit a line drive between Butler and Callaspo scoring Jack Wilson. Branyan went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Good job, Russ! :]
As far as watching the game (on TV, yay!), it's always been so fun to watch the Mariners take on the Royals because of all the former Mariners players that they've acquired throughout the years.
Gil Meche*
Yuniesky Betancourt*
Willie Bloomquist*
Jose Guillen
Miguel Olivo
They were all great players for the Mariners and it's always so nice to see their smiling faces. Not only that, but Olivo and Yuni both went 2 for 4 last night scoring half the runs that the Royals produced.
Miss you boys! So much! ♥
With all that said, I'm happy I managed to write up an entry this morning. Busy day ahead but turns out my friends are having a party for me at Buffalo Wild Wings where they have TVs in every corner, and at 4pm which is exactly when the Mariners start.
Am I completely ridiculous and horrible for thinking that?
*=Missed the most by me. Hehe. ♥
The Unexpected Stars
5th Time's the Charm
Congrats Ichiro! Omedetou gozaimasu! :]


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This Saturday, come out for the opening reception of LENS 2014 at Perspective Gallery in Evanston, Illinois. LENS is a group exhibition of 30 photographs (chosen from nearly 600 submissions), juried by Martha Schneider. Saturday, March 1, 2014 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 1310-1/2B Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 The exhibit will run February 27 through March 30. Gallery […]
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I love spending time outdoors. In Portland, I'm not alone. Alongside a wealth of parks and trails, there are also nods to nature in the form of murals and architecture. Some blend in better than others. One (perhaps bizarre) nature-inspired addition to many city landscapes are "trees," or rather cell phone towers disguised as trees, as […]
Agoraphobic, for a day
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Last week's inclement weather made me realize: I'd make a terrible agoraphobic. Easily restless, I much prefer being out and about to spending four straight days in the house. I was reminded of photographer Uta Barth, who – at the time she was awarded her MacArthur Grant – had been photographing exclusively in her home for […]
You can take the girl out of the northeast. . .
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. . . and out of Florida, for that matter. But apparently Mother Nature has a sense of humor. Snow in Portland, Winter 2014


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Given how busy I am, I'm just as surprised as you are that I have any time at all to
wander off into Nonsense Land ponder compelling questions.
But I manage.
I just read a statistic that most people in my generation change careers (or jobs) between 3 to 15 times in their lives. I don't have time to delve into how these figures were derived. But since they came from the government, I have confidence that the real figure is somewhere between 0 and 30.
So I began thinking about my career history. How many jobs have I held? Where do I fall in this range?
Here's the list:
1. Mommy's Good Girl (unpaid, but incredibly important)
2. Babysitter (twice, but only paid once–no one died, so that's good)
3. Cemetery grounds crew (it was the freaking poison ivy that put an end to that gig, not the creepy workplace environment)
4. Work-study slave during my undergraduate program
5. Char woman for the slum in which I lived during my undergraduate program (to get a break on my rent)
6. Research assistant after graduation
7. Research consultant after assistant gig ended
8. Assistant Director a Cooperative Education Program (totally unqualified, but amazing references)
9. Research Assistant for Beltway Bandit firm in Bethesda, MD
10. Research Assistant for National Research Council, Doctorate Records Project
11. Office Slave in Savings and Loan
12. Teaching Assistant for Research Methods Professor at George Washington University
13. Research Assistant for George Washington University Hospital physician studying STDs
14. Research Director for The Washington Home, oldest nursing home in the nation
15. Instructor of Sociology, George Washington University
16. Research Associate/Instructor of Sociology, State University of New York
17. Professor of Sociology, Community College in New York
18. Author
Okay, so I've had lots of jobs. But major career changes? Not so many.
1. Researcher
2. Administrator
3. Researcher
4. Academician
5. Author
That means I'm way overdue for a change in careers. But what career should I go for?
I figure my dream careers of being Marilyn Monroe, a Solid Gold Dancer, or Paul McCartney's wife and singing partner are probably not going to happen–all for various reasons I'd rather not think about because, well, it's hard to write while wallowing in self-pity.
I've recently discovered a career that, on the surface, seems highly NOT-me-ish, but would have its advantages. I'd have to work around the obvious challenges, but I think I'd like to be a spy or secret agent.
I've been training…or watching training material in the comfort of my home. You know: programs such as MI-5, Alias, 24, Covert Affairs, Homeland and any number of 007, Mission Impossible, and Charlies's Angels movies. I know! I've done my homework…but, look at my background. I'm a researcher, People.
Here are the fandabadoozle benefits of being a spy:
1. Cell phones and laptops that never need charging. Except for the rare exception when the plot requires low batteries or no signal, their communications equipment is on the ball. How awesome is that! Given my OCD-ness about things having to be full (a full charge counts, People), how could I pass gear like that up?
2. Efficient equipment. Spies can download whole hard drives onto itty-bitty flash drives faster than you can say, "Hurry up! Gunthar is coming back to his office. You only have one minute to get the data and get out of there!" When I try to just back up my pictures, I start the process, then go shopping.
3. Amazing job performance. Spies are very physically fit and have their sharp wits about them even though they never seem to get any nourishment except for a lot of "social" drinking. I tried that a long time ago and it didn't work out quite so well for me. I passed out a lot.
4. Clean up very well after they've been in hand to hand combat. With all that kicking, punching, throwing, rolling, and flying through the air, you'd think that they would end up in a full body cast. But no. They walk away with the obligatory droplet of blood somewhere visible and, the next day, maybe a small discoloration somewhere that doesn't detract from their attractiveness. If I bump into a chair, my knee is black and blue for weeks. I still have a visible scar on my hand from a cut when I was 8.
5. Always look great–prom great. After single-handedly taking on twelve assassins and winning, their hair looks quaffed and their make-up is smudge-less. (Morticians make you look as good as they can if you lose a battle like that). Same goes for waking up in the morning. No bed head? How do they do it?
6. They don't sleep. Well, they sometimes end up in bed, but sleeping is not what they are doing. Imagine how much more I could get done if I didn't need to sleep…
7. They have back-up. Spies always have someone talking in their ear, giving them intel or setting them up with the resources they need. I'd like to have friends in high places to assist me and, just for once, I'd like to know that the voices in my head were reliable.
Of course, there are problems with the spy-trade. There seems to be a lot of job-related stress. Maybe that's why they take so many breaks at the end of their seasons. Also, spies have to lie to their loved ones and tell them that they are museum curators or insurance agents. Family members then think they are with the most boring people on the planet. That's gotta be hard. And there's the whole violence thing…
I'll have to do more pondering on this one. I wonder if they take dizzy blonde Buddhist spies? No one would suspect me, that's for sure…


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Nokia plans to cut one in five jobs at its global cellphone business as it loses market share to rivals Apple and Samsung and burns through cash, raising new fears over its future.
In a second profit warning in nine weeks, Nokia said on Thursday that its phone business would post a deeper-than-expected loss in the second quarter due to tougher competition.
Once the world's dominant mobile phone provider, Nokia was wrongfooted by the rise of smartphones and is struggling to keep up with Apple, Samsung and Google. It is also losing market share in cheaper, more basic phones.
Chief Executive Stephen Elop is placing hopes of a turnaround on a new range of smartphones called Lumia, which use largely untried Microsoft Corp(MSFT.O) software. But Lumia sales have so far been slow, disappointing investors.
"The job cuts and profit warning underline the seriousness of the challenges Nokia is facing, particularly in light of the eye-watering competition from Apple and Samsung," said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight.
Nokia, whose cash position is increasingly scrutinized by investors, also said restructuring-related cash outflows would be around 650 million euros in the remaining three quarters of 2012 and around 600 million in 2013.
Shares in Finland-based Nokia were down 10.5 per cent to 1.99 euros, below the psychologically important 2 euros mark last, not seen since 1996. The stock has crashed more than 70 per cent since it announced the switch to Microsoft's software in February 2011.
Analysts have said that even with the dramatic fall in the share price, the worsening outlook made it hard to judge how much lower the shares could go.
"I won't comment on the stock price anymore, since it's been seen over and over, that there is no definitive bottom," said Evli analyst Mikko Ervasti.
"People are worried over Lumia sales. I think expectations for the third quarter will be cut," said Nordea analyst Sami Sarkamies.
The job cuts, which include the closure of Nokia's only plant in Finland, bring total planned cuts at the group since Elop took over as chief executive in 2010 to more than 40,000.
The move will result in additional restructuring charges of around 1 billion euros by the end of 2013.
The company said it expects its operating margin in the second quarter to be below the negative 3 per cent level reported in the first quarter. It previously forecast it would be similar to or below that level.
Nokia also said it would sell luxury phone business Vertu to venture firm EQT and revamp its management team.
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Money College: Hot free downloads with Ben Folds, Andrew Bird, New Pornographers
1. The New Pornographers: "Your Hands (Together)"
It's been three years since The New Pornographers (with Carl Newman, pictured left) released "Challengers." But the Canadian indie rock heroes haven't missed a beat on this preview from 2010's highly-anticipated album "Together." Though it won't land until May 4 on Matador Records, this intense-but melodic-tease is certainly a fulfilling amuse bouche.
2. Paste Magazine: Songs for Haiti
Anyone who's given to a Haiti relief fund no matter what the specific charity (or anyone who lies and says they did, though they'll probably feel guilty about it afterward) scores complimentary access to a massive vault of songs. Catch far from shabby donations from Andrew Bird, Ben Folds, Bob Mould, Duncan Sheik, Jamie Lidell and literally a treasure trove of others.
3. Dark Dark Dark: "Dark Dark Dark"
Catch the title track off the atmospheric indie rockers' March 9 EP on Supply and Demand Music. With members hailing from New Orleans, New York and Minneapolis, expect a hypnotic hodgepodge of ominous harmonies, swelling pianos and grandiose storytelling.
4. Nine Inch Nails: The Slip
Though industrial icons Nine Inch Nails said farewell to fans last year on an instantly sold-out tour, Trent Reznor and company have better news for fans at the tip of 2010. Besides "something else that isn't Nine Inch Nails" as he wrote on the band's official Web site, there will indeed be new tunes from the group as well. The singer went on to post: "I am in a state of rediscovery and reinvention that feels unfamiliar, unsure and exactly what I need."
While faithful are waiting with baited breath to find out exactly what he means, there's always this full-fledged freebie download of its latest studio CD "The Slip," once again loaded with pummeling electronics and growling guitars.
5. Miike Snow: Minimix
Yes, there are really two "i's" in this band's moniker, but there are also plenty of other unconventional details surrounding Sweden's Miike Snow. The DJs/production wizards consisting of Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg are now a full-fledged experimental, electronica act, following remix sessions of Passion Pit and Vampire Weekend. Catch a sampler of sounds from its self-titled CD mashed up by Punks Jump Up.
6. Rihanna: "Rude Boy (Diplo Rudeboyz Remix)"<
The hip-hop diva's latest album Rated R isn't filling dance floors as fast as 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad, but this re-visitation of a recent tune is particularly amusing. Diplo takes a stab at the turntables to interject Rihanna's "Rude Boy" with bits of M.I.A.'s similarly titled "Boyz" and the results are nothing short of brilliantly blended.
7. Sister Hazel: 20 In '10
After making a major splash on the 1990s college rock scene with ditties like "All For You" and "Change Your Mind," Sister Hazel faded into the "what ever happened to?" abyss to the public at large. But for those keeping close tabs on the group, the Gainesville guys apparently never went away, as evidenced by these 20 tunes recorded after their major label emancipation in 2003 through today.
8. Gorillaz: Plastic Beach stream<
Forgive us in advance because this isn't a download per say, but rather a free stream that's so impressive its impossible to pass up. Fans of Gorillaz, also known as the other project from Blur's front man Damon Albarn, will be able to hear the band's third disc in its entirety and decide for themselves if it's worth officially downloading. Special guest stars confirmed for the party include Lou Reed, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg and De La Soul.
9. De La Soul: "Big Mouf"
Speaking of De La Soul, see what the late '80s hit purveyors are up to this century with the fresh single "Big Mouf." While it may not be as memorable as "Me Myself and I" from back in the day, there are still plenty of percolating hip-hop grooves laced with jazz-infused rap.
10. Jennifer Knapp: "Dive In"
The past and present Lilith Fair singer/songwriter was in hibernation for the last seven years, but she just announced a spring tour (including a SxSW showcase) and new CD hitting streets May 11. This marks the first single from Letting Go (Red), which features production from Paul Moak (Martha Wainwright, Mat Kearney), spanning the folk, country rock and pop disciplines.