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I mentioned The Toy Train Barn in my introduction (September 9, 2012). I've been waiting to write about it ever since I started the blog. It was the first thing I researched after I started planning the actual Big Ball of String Tour. I found it on roadsideamerica.com.
Now that it's time to write about it, I'm a little at a loss at what exactly to say.
I mean – the place pretty much speaks for itself. Well, not exactly – you HAVE to meet Buck and Jan, the owners, and their very pleasant and friendly dog – because THEY have stories!
But, we didn't know that when we decided to go there. We just went because – IT'S A TOY TRAIN BARN!! Who wouldn't want to go!? I convinced everyone else to go by using the "we are on a roadside-attraction-biggest-ball-of-string" trip, and we have no time schedule, but really – we were travelling with 2 little boys and 4 children-at-heart who all wanted to see the "choo choo trains".
That being said…we got lost on the way. We took the wrong road (thank you, Jennifer, the GPS voice, who decided that the shortest distance in miles was the shortest distance in time.) To be fair, she couldn't possibly have known that THAT particular road had a speed limit of 20 mph, and hay wagons occupied the road. (NOT just hay-moving vehicles, but also horse drawn wagons!)
We had 2 hours to get there, and after the back road (worth it if you have time) route, finally made it to the turn off. At that point, we re-evaluated. We have 15 minutes to get to the Toy Train Barn before it closed and 10 miles (according to Jennifer and Google maps) of driving – and NOT on a Freeway.
In a tearful-arms crossed-foot stamping-pouting "discussion" (me vs. the other adults), I said, "We have to have to have to have to go! We've come this far! We HAVE TO GO! This is the entire reason we came this way!" we decided to make a run for it.
We took that turn off, and I was so anxious to make it to the Toy Train Barn before it closed, I completely was unprepared to take a picture of little Swiss Miss that we passed, out in the field, in her big "Little House on the Prairie" blue dress, and wearing her milk maid bonnet! And, not in costume! just out in the field!! (She goes on my "pictures I've missed but committed indelibly to my memory" list.)
We pulled in to the Toy Train Barn driveway, and it was quiet. I could see the two husbands make eye contact, which involved eye-rolling. I resisted reacting, and went to the Barn door. It was dark. It was closed. I knocked anyway.
THEN! the door opened and out came Buck! the owner, and my hero of the day! I quickly spewed out my story about getting lost, the bumpy roads, the hay wagon. He said, "Well! we can't have you coming this far and not let you in! Come in! everyone come in!"
YAY! The second Jack (the youngest of us – I think he was 3) came in, he was shrieking – so excited! and he wasn't alone! you should see all there is to see!
There are so many little worlds of trains, and all different scales, too! Buck has it set up to run the whole thing with a touch of a button. (The face of what used to be Jan's microwave – that's what happens when she goes to town and doesn't leave her stuff under lock and key).
I forget everything they've done, but what I do remember is that Jan's chicken rotisserie mechanism is now flying the airplane in circles around one of the train scenes, and the springs from her toaster are now bouncing little figurines of children on pogo-sticks. She also mentioned that she only buys towels that have bright colors and stripes because her green towels became "grass" and the blue is covering … something.. I want to say "mountain tops".
Buck's a genius. Every single thing works. Even the little house on "fire" has a little fire engine spraying water into it, while the train circles around.
Jan is brilliant too – she is responsible for the little tiny figures – the people, the boxes of fruit, etc., that she has sculpted to scale. I told her she was a genius, too, and she said that she's "supportive".
You'll LOVE The Toy Train Barn, but you'll love it even more when you get to visit with Buck and Jan.
We arrived late, and we stayed late. We overstayed our welcome, but Buck and Jan never let on. The nicest people ever.
Don't miss this! You must go! It was a real highlight, for sure.
(Sunday, we'll be enroute to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park.)
4 responses to "The Toy Train Barn, Argyle Wisconsin"
Reading your blog had me reliving that entire day. You have a gift!
What a great blog post! I wonder if you remember the names of the back roads that you traveled on your way there… My mom lives a mile or two down the road from the Toy Train Barn. I had driven past quite a few times before we (my mom & I) decided to take my 18-month-old and my 4.5-year-old boys to visit early this spring. I've been trying to encourage others to visit ever since, but you're much better with words than I am! I talked Jan into letting me help the barn on Facebook, so if you follow https://www.facebook.com/toytrainbarn, some of the status updates are written by me!


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On Turning 30
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For a lot of people, turning 30 can be a really big deal. From what I've read and heard, it seems to be the time where most people stop and reflect on their lives, thinking about where they thought they'd be by the time they turn 30. This might cause quite a bit of panic in your average 20-something, but I've put a lot of thought and energy into how I would like to end life in my 20s, and welcome my 30s with open arms.
Over the past year and a half, I've challenged myself to complete a list of 30 things to do before I turn 30. If you look at my list, you'll notice that I've specifically put things on it that I know I can accomplish. Some of it might have been a little bit of a stretch, but at the end of the day, the ability to complete any of these tasks is under my control. This means that nowhere on my list does it say get married or be at a specific place in my career. The items on my list were put there primarily to broaden my mental, emotional, and physical horizons. Many of the items are fun, but challenging. Some of them seemed fairly simple or shallow at the surface, but have changed who I am as a person, or my perspective on the world.
The final item on my list to complete is by far the most important to me. I decided that I wanted to welcome in my 30s by creating a time capsule to open in 10 years. To me, turning 30 signifies a time of growth and reflection. Building a time capsule is my way of honoring those values. It allows me to celebrate in a way that is intimate, yet social, because anyone who knows me at all is welcome to be apart of it. It's a quiet culmination of thoughts and feelings that I'm capturing in the moment of time right as I turn 30. Choosing this as the way I celebrate turning 30 reflects and solidifies my values as I enter the next decade of my life. The decision to put this together couldn't be more fitting for who I am, what I value, and what brings me joy.
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Merry Christmas, Happy New year and fabby friday!!
Ok so forgive me but I had exams [which btw were erm interesting but i'm praying good nonetheless]
However it seems that outside of studying, I have become an uber boring gal, soooo I have spent the entire day baking up a storm [which is probably why I am as slim as I am now] and watching back to back episodes of other peoples lives on TV.
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How awesome is that?? this means that the blogging is about to resume full throttle.
Love, peace and calorific cake grease [i will start dieting i promise, but it just doesn't sound the same if i say love, peace and celery does it??]
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Santa's Grotto & Christmas Market
Celebrate Chrisp Street's Chrispmas festivities at the annual Christmas market.
The day will have face-painting, balloonists, real reindeer and a trip to Santa's snowy Grotto for the kids, where they can post their letters in Santa's post box before receiving an early Christmas present.
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Question. So, is it that mean girls get nice guys or dumb guys? Because I can't for the life of me understand why some people put up with the crap that some people dish out. I mean, seriously… She's just a girlfriend. A college girlfriend… On a campus with thousands of other potentials and nicer possibilities… Heck, you can even be shallow and say "better looking" possibilities. I just don't get it.
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People watching: Interpretations
He whistles at her from around the corner. At first, she ignores, but then he whistles again. She turns around, with a curious look. She is surprised. "Hey, how have you been?" He places an arm on her shoulder and starts to massage her neck. He utters something about wanting to know how she's doing. She seems confused, unsure of how to interpret his touch. He tells her to give him a hug, and she does… almost unwillingly, mechanically, like an automatic uncontrolled response. Her eyes seem to ask, "What the hell?" But she hugs him. And he hugs her… and he sighs… and he holds on a few seconds too long. Then, he lets go. She looks to him for an explanation. None. He proceeds to walk her to class.
She is smiling… she is interpreting… she is creating all sorts of fantastic meanings to his every cleverly intentional yet conveniently vague actions.
People watching: P=e i-r
So one professor asks the other, "Hey, what's e i-r?"
My ears perk up. My brain starts turning. What? Is that Greek? Is it some sort of slang term from the mid-west?
I fix my face so I don't look completely lost and offended by the jargon as the other professor starts responding using words that I know in contexts that I can't comprehend.
I quickly jump on my trusty Google – OH God! It's not even words! I can't even read it.
My ears tune in more intently now. I must understand. I have to know what p=e i-r is. Is it chemistry? Is it physics? Is it the vortex that socks disappear to at the Laundromat?
No, it's actually not any of the above. Evidently it's got something to do with power, a resistor, there's a voltage source in there somewhere… and maybe something about a pie. No, a pi.
Ok, well now that clears it up. Yep, it's definitely Latin.
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This couple unexpectedly ran into each other at the copier. He came to pick up a print job, she was there making copies. He smiled… a secret smile that revealed many wonderful little secrets. She, pretending to be too busy with her work, tried not to respond… but her body betrayed her intentions. Even while secretly watching her back, I could tell that her whole countenance changed. He picked up his papers and walked to the door, but he waited. She finished her job and followed. And as she walked passed him at the doorway, she smiled… a secret smile that knew of many wonderful little secrets.


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Changes to the OYM
Dear Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of St. Louis,
As the Office of Youth Ministry (OYM) concludes our summer of youth retreat camps and conferences, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some recent changes to our office that we believe will strengthen the understanding of youth ministry and offer new avenues for youth to encounter Christ's love and truth.
On March 13, 2015, Archbishop Robert Carlson announced some changes to the Catholic Youth Apostolate (CYA). The first of those changes was that Fr. Brian Fischer was returning to parish ministry and Brian Miller was announced as his successor as the Executive Director of the CYA. The second was that the Office of Catholic Scouting was absorbed by the OYM. The CYA is now made up of four ministries within one apostolate: Office of Youth Ministry, St. Louis Young Adults, CYC Sports, and the REAP Team.
In light of these changes, we hope it is clear that we are an office that supports youth ministry for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The OYM does not run or work for any scouting organization, but we will provide guidance to any scout leader that wishes to help young people hear and respond to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Within the context of scouting the OYM will continue the focus on Catholic Faith Formation Programs and Events for those in and out of scouting, but we will also strive to further our mission as "we seek to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today, to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Church, and to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person." In this effort, the OYM also welcomes Jennifer Trousdale as our new Coordinator of Faith Programs. We are excited to have Jennifer in our OYM family because she brings a wealth of knowledge from her five years in the Catholic Scouting office and a dedication to supporting youth in their faith.
Finally, I wanted to share with you a new brochure that includes faith formation programs for all youth. These programs are not exclusive to those in scouting and could be used by anyone wishing to share our Catholic Faith.
Tom Lancia
Director of Youth Ministry
|OYM Changes 8.4.15.pdf
|bringing faith updated 06.2015 final.pdf


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U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, resigned on Friday, sources familiar with the situation said.
A whistleblower complaint from within the intelligence community, released publicly on Thursday, described Volker as trying to "contain the damage" from efforts by Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani to press Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
Volker, who had served in the position on a part-time, unpaid basis since 2017, had sought to help Ukraine's government resolve its confrontation with Russia-sponsored separatists.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, who are conducting an impeachment investigation of Trump, have sought testimony from Volker relating to a July 25 phone call in which Trump encouraged Ukraine's president to investigate Joe Biden, a political rival.
Volker's resignation was first reported by the State Press, a student-run publication at Arizona State University, which backs a think tank where Volker serves as executive director.
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Harrison is a two-time winner of the Jazz Composer's Alliance Composition Competition, and has received support and awards from Chamber Music America, Meet the Composer, the Flagler Cary Trust, NYSCA, New Music USA, and the Jerome Foundation. He has released 17 cds since 1995 as a leader, and has appeared high up on the "Rising Star" Downbeat Magazine poll for many years.
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Backlash for the UK?
WSJ's Sara Munoz reports from London on the thought that the UK could be facing backlash after voting down Europe's bailout plan agreed to last week. AP Photo.
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I mean what they thought his demands were not ... all that strange man to claim that they're protecting in the U K financial center was ... was I because in some cases was actually calling for more sovereignty to impose tougher rules ... and of course meant now that he's been rebuffed on their brave act on it squandered a lot of good well between London and Brussels um they're afraid that the UK to get really really hard hits it with any out its future financial regulation coming out of Brussels and yet this is a popular move among the public ... yes ... yes this was a popular myth absolutely aam ... he got a pretty dead on the thumbs up front in polls about to ... see percent I believe sch and audio law to the UK tabloids on ... plays and instead finally iam Cameron is standing up to European elites and so forth so it does he really was able to tap into ... a lot of the iam populist anti ... anti EU sentiment here and there were challenges and graphic Euro where European markets are about midday ... down anywhere from half a percent in the UK to about two percent in Germany ... on this point though about one tenth what happened to London's financial system is is an interesting one and I wonder when you speak with some U K ... regulators and politicians ... do they try to pretend like this isn't their motivating reason for not going along ... on as whole toward into the truck acid in a different ... in a different light ... sch I would love to cite you mean ... 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The sobs wouldn't stop. Couldn't stop.
Fear of the unknown was too much, too powerful to stop. What if…..what if…..what if?
My body shook from tears held in far too long. I was set to get on a plane in two hours, and I couldn't stop shaking. What was I going to see? What was going to happen? God, it's just too much!
My son emailed me, "Mom, are you leaving today? Is Granddaddy's surgery tomorrow?"
My tears dripped onto my screen as I emailed him back, "Yes baby. I am leaving today. The surgery is 6:30am tomorrow. I will call you tonight. I love you."
Will I ever run out of tears? I picture my man-child trying not to cry at school. He is terrified of the what-ifs too. He is terrified of me flying. He's old enough to know that there are no guarantees in this life and he is scared. I want to be here to hold him and his sister just as much as I want to be there to hold my dad.
"God, it hurts. My heart hurts. I just can't. I can't. I'm not strong enough. I can't lose him. I can't leave them. Daddy, it's just too much." I feel as if I will never stop crying, powerless against the tide of fear.
How can the sound of a word come from inside your ear? How can you hear a word spoken to your heart? My head turned toward my right. Did I imagine that? The sobs stopped instantly.
Peace my child.
There! Again, yet this time the word came from somewhere deeper inside my heart. My body stilled. My tears stopped. My breathing returned to normal. Instantly my storm was stilled. Instantly.
Look up.
Fully expecting to see Jesus Himself sitting on my bed, I was amused to find a teddy bear staring at me. I laughed out loud, "Not quite what I was expecting Lord."
But God knew what He was doing. My dad gave me that bear when I was 12 years old. That bear has seen me through many hard times. And today that bear served as a reminder that I have a God who can see me through anything. He gives more comfort than a stuffed animal. And He gives more strength than I can imagine.
And He can still calm a storm with one simple word.
I will be posting this the morning of my daddy's surgery, in order to remind myself to keep my eyes fixed on the Giver of real Peace. The One who can calm a fearful heart with just one word:
Much love from this Daddy's girl,


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After having a happening afternoon at Waterbom, it was all the fun and activities at Club Med Bali for the next three days. Basically, when you stay at any Club Med, you do not have to go out of the resort because the resort is like a self-sustaining village where everything is included in the amount that you have paid (which explains why it is not exactly cheap to stay there). Everything from food to gym classes to facilities, you name it, it is free, even alcoholic drinks!
Below are some of activities offered at Club Med Bali that we partook in. Do note that these were done over the course of three days.
I woke up early in the morning, around 5.30am when it was still dark outside, to catch the sunrise. However, the direction of the beach seems more suitable for sunsets, as I managed to see the sky brightening up but did not manage to catch the sun.
Along the long corridor which runs adjacent to all the blocks, is the golf course. At certain times of the day, there will be groups of people putting on the green. On the opposite side of the corridor, is a pond in front of the blocks, where you can see wildlife like the Great Egret and Water Monitors.
At breakfast, squirrels are more pest than friend. These daring/ annoying little buggers are very active in the morning and will try to scramble onto your table when you are not paying attention to steal your food. Of course, some of the children were fascinated by them and tried to feed them. If you are afraid of squirrels or would rather eat your breakfast in peace, I suggest you choose a table inside.
Tennis was one of the activities that we enjoyed and tried more than once as Charlotte, our instructor who is as fluent in french as she is skillful in tennis, is an awesome instructor. Sis and I are amateurs and she was patient with us and even in a medium-sized group setting, was still able to give us pointers individually.
Archery for beginners is in the morning. We arrived about five minutes early and managed to get a slot. Those who came on the dot or slightly late had to wait for us to be done before they could try their hand at it. I cannot say that I was a fair shot after the session, but it was pretty fun.


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Olivia's 11th birthday next week. So against my wishes, we embark on the "birthday week." No one actually says that out loud, but it always amounts to a good seven days before everything is said and done.
I am a "less is more" kind of person. I'm excited about her birthday, brimming with pride about how she's grown and matured. Suddenly tall and thin - where'd the toddler go? Suddenly worried about my feelings when making a decision: "What color would you like, mom?" This just breaks my heart. When did the tables turn? When did she start taking care of me, her elderly and delicate mother? Is that really happening? No, no. Not yet.
So I'm up for (or "down with" depending on your generation) a celebration. Another beautiful glorious year of childhood under her belt, and a whole new year, full of change and possibility ahead. What's not to celebrate?
It's just that I only want to celebrate it once. Or twice. I suppose I can get on board with having a "friend" party filled with, of course, friends, and a family gathering filled with...umm, those elderly and delicate people who need to be accomodated and passified like children. But after two celebrations, I'm out for sure. Cupcakes for school? for the soccer team? the swim team? Then there's the "actual" birthday. The real deal occurs this Thursday, a night when I'm out tutoring and she's at syncronized swimming. So we're having the family gathering on Friday instead. Do we just let the real deal pass without any kind of acknowledgment at all? When did it get so complicated?
Doesn't everyone get a certain defined allotment of birthday energy each year? If you spend it all on one party, on one spectacular day, you have an extravagant bash. If you spread it out over several celebrations, you dilute it. Haven't you ever noticed the bars of "Happy Birthday" growing a bit strained by the third rendition? And how exciting is cake after dinner if you just had cupcakes at school?
But there's the catch. Olivia's friends have already discussed the menu possibilities for next week's birthday "treat." There appears to be no question that we will provide, like it or not.
So, it all starts tomorrow with the "friend" party - 6 friends doing crafts (at AC Moore - where a trained professional will execute said craft activities while I stand by feeling a contradictory mix of complete inadequacy, revulsion, and pleasure at how well it's all going).
My one "less is more" birthday victory: no goody bags. I dug my heels in with that from an early age: "I won't do it," I said. "It's over the top on candy, junky toys and wasteful cellophane bags." I told them to tell their friends that I was mean, that I'd be happy to take the hit for the gross injustice. Surprisingly, they've never needed to. I think even the kids know the bags are ridiculous--no one but the angry and frustrated goody-bag fairy has ever complained.
So I'm back where I started: The eve of "the week." Today she bounces off the walls; me, I'm riddled with anxiety--despite all my opinions. Will it be fun? She knows it will be; that's why I'm so worried. It's like that every year. I can throw a dinner party for 20 without the eruption of one single salty bead of sweat, but a kid's birthday party? I'm drenched. Adults you can ply with wine, but a child will look at you with the cold honesty of a person who has never walked in another's shoes and say, "This party is boring."
To prevent that catastrophe, I'll behave shamelessly for 2 hours tomorrow, giving her everything she wants, just to see her smile. But then it's back to the real world where we'll resist any impulse to provide cupcakes at soccer, swim practice or anywhere else, except school. For that, we'll deliver. Then on Friday, the old folks will gather, sing like it's the first time, and put the thing to bed for another year. Wew!
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Monday, September 26, 2011
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I rode my bike to the grocery store this afternoon—a total pick-me-up. I try to do this weekly. Reality? I do it when I can. A few years back, I bought this big container that looks like a cooler-on-wheels; it attaches to the back of my bike. Surprisingly, I can fit a week's worth of groceries in there (provided I don't buy toilet paper and canning jars, in which case, I think I can only buy toilet paper and canning jars).
I had the idea to do this because it's only a 2.37 mile round trip to the store, and it seems silly to get in my car every week to drive somewhere that's just over a mile away. In these days of rising oil prices and rising global temperatures I thought it an unnecessary luxury to drive. At least that was my initial thinking. What I didn't anticipate was that it would turn out to be a luxury to ride.
I had the idea to do this because it's only a 2.37 mile round trip to the store, and it seems silly to get in my car every week to drive somewhere that's just over a mile away. In these days of rising oil prices and rising global temperatures I thought it an unnecessary luxury to drive. At least that was my initial thinking. What I didn't anticipate was that it would turn out to be a luxury to ride.
On the first day I set out with my cooler contraption, I felt glaringly conspicuous. I could only think of my husband's first reaction when he saw my getup. He said I looked like Almira Gulch, the evil dog-snatching neighbor in The Wizard of Oz.
Now add some of the most sinister music ever to emerge from a Hollywood film thrumming in the background. I felt ridiculous.
But since then, what seemed quirky and embarrassing has grown normal and gratifying—and I'm actually happy if people notice me. From an environmental perspective, I suppose my efforts amount to little more than a symbolic gesture. Deducting two and a half miles from my weekly driving tab hardly stems the flow of oil that we move steadily from earth to atmosphere with such frightening alacrity. But I've persuaded myself that it's worth it anyway.
In those first moments, when I set out from my house with no seatbelt and the wind in my hair, I feel as if a ball and chain has just clunked off my ankle. When I arrive, I completely avoid the hideous parking lot where my fellow shoppers plod and jockey for the last spot, like clumsy cattle jammed in a feedlot. Then I load my groceries right next to the door, slip out the back, and avoid the parade of automated bovines waiting for release at the light. Free!
Of course, there is the matter of getting home--which of course, is uphill. It would make for better reading to recount some sort of haphazard travail: the cart tipping, tomatoes and lemons scattering like billiard balls in the intersection, but I only tipped the cart once, and it was empty. I'll admit, however, that hauling everything does make me think twice about whether we really need that heavy 6-pack of beer, or that supersized jar of pickles. If the ride involved any significant hills, I'm sure the sight of me pedaling in place would inspire even the most lackluster cartoonist, but luckily, it's only a slight but steady incline. Just enough to call it exercise.
Strangers often ask me where I got my "container." If you're handy you can make one yourself. If you're like me, you can buy one from BycicleR Evolution at http://www.bikerev.com/ (I benefit in no way if you look into it). It wasn't super cheap - in fact, I'm pretty sure I stashed money away for several months before I could buy one. I hope the sight of me riding inspires people to think about their own cycling possibilities. If my measly 2 miles can't make a difference alone, then I need other people and their two miles too, right?
Of course, I also hope my kids will someday follow in my pedaling shoes. When my 14 year old son, Garreth, first saw the bike trailer, he said, "Mom, you're so weird." This prompted a great conversation about why I might want to embark on such a bizarre endeavor. Finally, he had to admit it was pretty cool, even though he wouldn't be caught dead riding with me (the route passes right by the high school after all!). His sister, Olivia, is still too young to be embarrassed by me. She rides along with her ten year old pig tails sticking out, wonky helmet out of place, her big smile to hold it up. And then I don't feel so helpless, as if she and I could change the world with just that trip.
Of course, I also hope my kids will someday follow in my pedaling shoes. When my 14 year old son, Garreth, first saw the bike trailer, he said, "Mom, you're so weird." This prompted a great conversation about why I might want to embark on such a bizarre endeavor. Finally, he had to admit it was pretty cool, even though he wouldn't be caught dead riding with me (the route passes right by the high school after all!). His sister, Olivia, is still too young to be embarrassed by me. She rides along with her ten year old pig tails sticking out, wonky helmet out of place, her big smile to hold it up. And then I don't feel so helpless, as if she and I could change the world with just that trip.
So I relished the luxury of my ride this afternoon. The sun peeking out for a few hopeful moments on an otherwise gray day, the ball and chain tucked safely on the carport, the sound of my wheels thrumming to the beat of a song that I've learned to associate with perseverance rather than wickedness.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
hold the stereotype, please
Years ago, on the eve of our impending weddings, a dear friend of mine told me, "Deb, I'm sad because I feel like we won't be friends moving forward."
"Why?" came my mortified reply.
"Because you're a feminist, and I'm not. I want to stay home with my kids."
There's a stereotype out there y'know. It goes something like this:
Feminist = man-hating, spiky crew cut sporting, army-boot wearing, anti-domestic, hairy legged, angry loud strident bitch. Not much mother in that picture. Definitely no stay-at-home mom.
For the record, I've actually known quite a few army-boot wearing feminist women and, in my experience, they pretty much rock just as much as the rest of us.
But the question at hand: What's up with that unsavory mold? Do any of us fit it? Do I? I think if you saw me, you wouldn't remember me. I'm a fairly unremarkable looking mom. In fact, I worry that the folks from What Not to Wear might show up, all smug and giddy, in my purple living room one day. Their mission: get me some style. Any style. So if there is some sort of feminist fashion sense out there, a pair of very expensive and bulky fem-boots I should be wearing, I'm falling far short with my disappointingly suburban lack of flair.
But what about all the other stuff?
Man hating: it just isn't so. The list of things I "hate" is fairly short: raw egg white clinging to an otherwise perfectly lovely omelet, canned peas, hypocrites, and being sick on a sunny day. I love men, have lots of male friends, am married to a man. I have a beautiful kind-hearted son who I hope will grow up to be a feminist too. Yeah, men are pretty cool.
Crew-cut sporting: Nah. Even if I tried, no amount of gel could get my hair to stand up like that. I have thin brown, shoulder length hair. I use hairspray.
Army Boot Wearing: Nope.
Anti-domestic: I cook. A lot. I bake all of our bread with home-ground grain. I make allergy friendly homemade dinners every night. I don't sew, but I want to. With the help of my family, I clean when things are dirty. I've worked from home part-time since my kids were born. I deeply value my role as a mom. I do, however, break out in a cold sweat at the thought of doing a craft.
Hairy Legged: Yeah. I do have a bit of this going on. Darnit. I didn't want to admit that so soon. We'll talk more about it later.
Angry, loud, strident: I suppose this blog will tell. I do talk louder when I get passionate about something. And if you ply me with a little wine, you can certainly goad me into a debate, but I would describe myself as generally flabbergasted more than angry. I'm a little strident about food, but I imagine the stereotypical feminist waving around a burning a bra more than I can see her brandishing a home-grown butternut squash.
Bitch: Gosh. I hope not. I mean, I take in stray cats, speak sincerely and charmingly to other people's children, and give money to homeless folks when I pass. I cry when birds fly kamikaze-style into my picture window, when athletes overcome adversity to win intense victories, and when my kids hit milestones like riding a bike and finishing 6th grade.
I guarantee there are some things that are different about me, and I do feel passionate about my politics. That's part of why I thought it would be interesting to write this blog. I guess I just think it's a shame for all of us intelligent, independent women to let an overblown stereotype scare us out of claiming and celebrating our feminist heritage.
We don't have to mimic our feminist predecessors to celebrate them. They left a legacy that allows us to reinvent motherhood, womanhood and feminism itself if we want to. So let's do it!
Here's my stab at it:
Feminist = a woman who desires autonomy and equality for herself and other women
That means that at a minimum: I want to make my own decisions; I want other women to make their own decisions, and I want the boys to play fair.
Because it's my nature to complicate things, I do take it further. I value my role as a citizen, so while I'm making all these decisions that come with parenting and running a household, I try to keep my eye on the bigger picture, asking myself how my choices benefit not only my family, but the community and the environment around me.
That's not so scary is it? Maybe it's time we take the "bitch" out of "butch" and give the big "f" word a better name. It deserves a place with all the other happy f-words like: fun, fabulous, fantastic, frisky, feeling, fine, and...friend.
As for my friend of yore. We're still close. When you're 20-something, you think you have it all figured out. She had kids and discovered it was harder than she thought to stay at home. I had kids and discovered it was harder than I thought to leave them for work. Who knew we would both get caught up in the very dilemma that stymies feminism today: how to strike that elusive balance.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
where are all the feminists?
I've been perusing a lot of blogs lately – mingling at the party, so to speak, to see who's out there. In casually leafing through the nearly 8,000 blogs about family and childrearing on BlogHer, I noticed that only 1,000 self-identify as feminist.
What's up chickies?
I am a sort-of-stay-at-home mom—a SOSAHM so to speak. In that capacity, I help my kids with homework, schlep them to soccer and swim practice, and happily cook for them every day (from scratch if that sways you). Despite all those domestic endeavors, I am a FEMINIST through and through.
The thing is, I bet you are too.
Isn't blogging the most badass feminist thing you can do? After all, it wasn't too long ago when women were sequestered in their homes with NO VOICE, struggling to be heard in their families, in the press, at the polls. If they had an opinion, it was a talk to the hand sort of situation.
Of course, we are dripping with gobs of gripping feminist writings (300 years' worth!) by women who managed, with mountains of determination, a little luck, and an occasional male pseudonym, to be heard. But they were exceptional. And they carried the burden of speaking for all of their silenced contemporaries. Now, we need not be exceptional!—convenient, huh? No matter who we are, we can simply get on line in all of our celebrated mediocreness, start a blog and: voila!
And look at the kick-ass feminist result! A huge community of big-mouthed, chattering, rambling, clucking and yammering women sharing, supporting and debating…about motherhood. In a public space. I love it! That, my friends, is a feminist venture if I've ever seen one.
And that's something to be happy about, proud of! We should be busting around with our chests all puffed out like a Fem Foghorn Leghorn!
So…don't let my use of the big F-word send you aflee. Stick around at least until we can talk about what that scary word even means.
With that, I guess it's about that time: time to post. Funny that this feels so much more public than past purges, delivered under safe cover of leather and flowery fabric, where I knew my words might offend or inspire no one. Despite the possibility of an audience, however, this writing differs little, right? After all, who in the world reads a bloggers first post?!
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Monday, January 28, 2013
January is the start of new adventures, we all know it, we all plan and then life happens and we get back to "normal". I believe this year for me, I am going to get back to my kind of "normal". Wheresoever this adventure of 2013 is taking me, I plan on welcoming all of it wholehearted, exploring new creative outlets, and sharing as much as I am able to. What are you plans for this adventurous new year? The first month may just be ending but that doesn't mean anything is over. Go out and create. Go out and explore. Go be happy.
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I'm not going through the exact same thing, but I understand how you must feel. First of all, other people's weddings have no bearing on your own. Could you tell whoever is insisting that you invite 30 extra people that you simply can't afford to add them but if they like, they could cover the cost of those specific people? Or just have a non-dramatic but honest conversation with your dad about the issues you outlined to us and the effect it is having on your feelings about the wedding? Take the money you've budgeted and marry your fiance in an exotic location just you two?
The good news, if you can see it that way, is that YOU are paying for your own wedding so the choices, though very hard, are your own- no complications because someone else is holding the purse strings. My FI's parents are generously paying for most of our wedding- I'm not sure if we could even afford one otherwise- but as a result, the "small intimate" wedding I wanted has 30 guests on my side, 150 on his. (At least they cut their list wayyy down, this is apparently considered extremely small to them!) The planning is completely out of control.
I know it's easier said then done, but do your best to plan the wedding YOU want- if your dad/others are selfish enough to disown you for that, not having them around might be better for your sanity.
I hear ya. FI has THIRTY-ONE first cousins. 31!!! And 17 aunts and uncles. We have a combined 17 siblings between full, half, step, and in-laws. We couldn't have a small wedding if we tried. BUT we're having the wedding that WE WANT. Honestly for us it's kind of the opposite problem, where we're more established (older, good careers, etc) than most of my siblings/family are/were when they got married, so I'm getting a sense of judginess like we're spending too much money and having too big of a wedding. And it's not, I think we're being really responsible with what we're choosing to spend, and literally 126 of our 250 invitees are family. But yeah, we're honeymooning in Spain. We're having passed hors d'oeuvres rather than carrots and ranch dressing. But I've never made any disparaging remarks about of their weddings, haven't asked any of them for a dime, and haven't taken on any debt (nor do we plan do) in paying for this. My mom wants to turn her nose up at the $200 beaded belt I added to my dress because it ABSOLUTELY made it and I couldn't live without it and it's the one thing I splurged on? I'm paying for it! Shut up! I'm sorry that my dress cost a whopping $300 more than my sister's cost NINE YEARS AGO. (Mom paid for sister's dress without blinking back then, and hasn't offered me shit, BTW.) We've waited 30+ years to find each other and have a damn awesome party. So I don't wanna hear it. /endrant2leadsingers said:Yeah no potluck will happen. I know someone who did it a few years ago and I wasnt a fan then. It will either be super small or super huge because there wont be a way to make it any smaller once I add in the family!
@*elle. So annoying on the guest list. I have actually have one first cousin I'm not inviting because I haven't seen her in 15 years, she's never been able to afford the gas money to get to any other family events in that time (weddings and showers and holidays and even family dinners) aaaaand she has 6 kids who I hear are not super well behaved. Our wedding is in September so invites won't go out til summer but I'm sure I'll hear something about it. Zero f***s shall be given! We are the hosts. They are the guests. Guests don't get to make decisions. Stay strong!*elle. said:I'm almost done with planning (wedding is in 2 months), but now is when we're starting to get grief from people. I'm honestly so annoyed. I don't need anyone making me feel bad for my decisions for my wedding. WE are footing the bill, so I feel like no one had a right to dictate who we invite. Our invitations have already been addressed by the calligrapher but now Fi's AUNT is mad bc we are not inviting small children, specifically Fi's 6 yo SECOND cousin. I'm not even inviting all of my adult cousins and we've decided to not have children at the wedding. My money = my choice. Just bc we've decided to invite some teenage cousins, now all of a sudden we're expected to invite all age groups?! Soooo annoying! @Lolo8383 we're going to Spain as well for our HM. SO ready for that right about now!


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From Paris, Berlin, London to Moscow, Jerusalem and Kyoto, films from cities around the world have formed the backbone of the Taipei Film Festival (TFF, 台北電影節), which is consequently known for its focus on international cinema. But fewer people know that TFF is also Taiwan's first truly international film competition aiming to discover and support new talents.
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"We are looking for works that, despite their flaws and immaturity, show creativity and potential. They can have strong images, great narrative rhythm or make the best of whatever resources at hand," program director Steve Tu (塗翔文) told the Taipei Times.
Now in its ninth edition, the competition is open to filmmakers' first or second features and hands out a top prize of NT$600,000 for its New Talent Award and NT$300,000 for a special jury prize. This year, 12 films out of the nearly 400 entries made it through to the competition.
Many of the selected works by new talents tell stories of youth and explore youthful aspirations and predicaments. Baby Blues from Poland, for example, focuses on a 17-year-old single mother's struggle to rear her baby while dealing with her drug and alcohol use. Youth by Israeli director Tom Shoval spins an absorbing yarn about two teenage brothers' amateur plan to save their family from ruin by kidnapping a rich schoolgirl that inevitably goes wrong.
In spite of the amount of effort invested in building the program, the international competition has yet to gain popularity among local audiences who favor "established directors and big-name actors," Tu says. To improve the situation, festival organizers have tried to bring attention to the program through various mediums ranging from festival guides and press communications to forums. Filmmakers for each selected film are invited to attend the festival, meet audiences and hold question-and-answer sessions; their films are shown at the festival's main venue, Taipei Zhongshan Hall, and given prime-time slots.
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Where: Taipei Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂), 98 Yanping S Rd, Taipei City (台北市延平南路98號); Shin Kong Cineplex (新光影城), 4F, 36 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路36號4樓); Spot — Huashan Cinema (光點華山電影館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號)
Admission: Festival package of 10 tickets costs NT$1,699, weekday matinee screenings (before 6pm) cost NT$150 and weeknight and weekend screenings are NT$200, NT$180 for students and NT$100 for senior citizens aged 65 and up and people with disabilities. Tickets are available through 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
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Another difficulty faced by the festival this year is the lack of quality Taiwanese productions that can compete with the select films from around the world in the international competition. For Tu, it reflects the direction the Taiwanese cinema has been heading in recent years.
"The number of productions increases; audiences come back, and more money and investment go in. They are all positive changes. But there are also worries that now we care only about the box-office. People make similar things and copy movies that sell," he says. "When you place Taiwanese film among international work, the gap is immediately obvious."
The only able local contender in the competition is Tomorrow Comes Today (你的今天和我的明天) by up-and-coming director Chen Ming-lang (陳敏郎). Through two parallel storylines about a young Taiwanese man searching for his mother in New York City with a photograph of Marlene Dietrich and his white neighbor, the film probes into the realm of existential solitude that recalls Tsai Ming-liang's (蔡明亮) cinematic oeuvre.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is set to scorch the silver screen with Sanjay Gupta's "Jazbaa", has also signed Karan Johar's next directorial "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
The Bachchan bahu told film critic-reporter Rajeev Masand that she has been waiting to work with the successful director for years. "And before you all (media) do any masti, Anushka I am looking forward to working with you," Pinkvilla quoted the actress as saying.
This comment comes after Sharma openly said that she was the "lead actress" of Johar's next project. "We start shooting for 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' from July next year. The film is not a triangular love story and I play the female lead in the film. I am very excited to start shooting for the film," the "PK" actress told Bollywood Life.
However, Aish's statement will hopefully put an end to Sharma's insecurities.
Speaking at length about life, motherhood, movies and more, the Bachchan bahu said how she knows her to-be co-star Kapoor well before he set foot into the film industry. "Aa Ab Laut Chalen", a Rishi Kapoor directorial, was when Aish spent a lot of time knowing the Kapoor scion.
The former beauty queen who till date doesn't believe in shuffling around with dates already given to filmmakers said that she had turned down Tina's role in "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" because she had prior work commitments.
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The gorgeous actress, who has been busy tending to her toddler Aaradhya Bachchan of late, will be back on the big screen after a 4-year-long hiatus. Her last film was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Guzaarish" alongside Hrithik Roshan.
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