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Conservative Wingnut Believes Boone from "Lost" Is a Terrorist Threat to Humanity
By Dustin Rowles | Think Pieces | November 2, 2011 |
By Dustin Rowles | Think Pieces | November 2, 2011 |
I get a huge kick out of Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood blog, a movie site basically devoted to uncovering liberal bias in Hollywood. Most days I'm impressed with their ability to transform something that I perceive as benign into something that the conservatives over on that blog see as evil or destructive. They're capable manage to find seven or eight stories a day that either highlight the good deeds of one of the few conservatives in Hollywood (Kelsey Grammer, Cliff from "Cheers," or one of the site's champions, Greg Gutfeld) or blow some liberal soundbite way out of proportion. Anyone that defends Obama is immediately brought up for ridicule and anyone that questions, say, the Occupy Wall Street movement is considered a hero. They're also on top of this Kardashian divorce, or course,
Yesterday, in their insane eagerness to paint liberal Hollywood as pansy pagans, they took a quote that most of us would pay little attention to and ran with it, brushing up against the edges of Godwin's Law. Apparently, Ian Somerhalder ("Vampire Diaries," Boone from "Lost") is an environmentalist, and those environmentalist are prone to saying crrraaaazy things in the pages of that socialist newspaper, USA Today:,
"We humans are like cancers: We multiply and take, take, take. Now I want to give, give, give."
Now, when I read that quote, I see a guy passionate about environmentalism, and maybe a guy given to hyperbole, but ultimately, someone who wants to use his celebrity to help clean up the Earth. The cynic in me also sees it as PR stunt, an opportunity for Somerhalder to build some goodwill by attaching his name to an environmental project.
What does Big Hollywood see?
An article that was quick to point out his TV cred, as well as the near 1 million Twitter followers he has, is highlighting his environmentalism - where he calls human beings "cancer." Is USA Weekend aware of how dangerous this kind of talk is?
The last person to talk of human beings this way was James Lee, also an avowed environmentalist, who tried to take hostages at the Discovery building in Silver Spring, MD. Along with planting bombs on himself, and around the building, he had a list of demands for Discovery channel, which included:The Discovery Channel and it's affiliate channels MUST have daily television programs....where solutions to save the planet would be done.... Focus must be given on how people can live WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy human children since those new additions continue pollution and are pollution. All programs on Discovery Health-TLC must stop encouraging the birth of any more parasitic human infants and the false heroics behind those actions.
"Parasitic human infants." "Cancers." This is who USA Weekend wants our kids to look up to and follow on Twitter.
Woah, woah, woah. A guy that wants to "give, give, give" is suddenly dangerous and destructive, and calling humans cancers in the context of the environment is suddenly on par with a delusional f*ck-nut who believed that TLC was encouraging the birth of "parasitic human infants."
That's a mighty big leap to take. But I applaud you, Tony Katz, for having the chutzpah to do so without planting your tongue firmly into your cheek.
No wonder conservatives are afraid of liberals! Their pundits keep proclaiming that we're all on the cusp of committing terrorist acts. One minute Ian Somerhalder is cleaning up trash on the beach, and the next, he's strapping bombs to himself and taking hostages. And USA Today is pushing that terrorist agenda to our kids!
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Day Three focused on the nuts and bolts of online learning via the Canvas system, professional development with a resume/cv workshop, thesis development via individual meetings between students and supervisors, and learning more about graduate life at SFU within the Department of Archaeology. We closed out the orientation with a final reception at the Highland Pub.
Good humours, attitudes, and colleagues easily overcame the disorientation of a complex and challenging graduate program.
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By Yehiel Zelinger
The earliest excavations on the slopes of Jerusalem's Mount Zion took place between the years 1894 and 1897 by Frederick J. Bliss and Archibald C. Dickie under the auspices of the London-based Palestine Exploration Fund. Due to issues in acquiring permits from the Ottoman authorities, the two excavated clandestinely by means of deep, narrow shafts interconnected via tunnels dug along the outer face of the defensive walls that enclosed the Mount from the south. The detailed and comprehensive account of their excavations is a milestone in the history of archaeological research in Jerusalem (Bliss and Dickie 1898).
On behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, since 2007 I have re-excavated a large portion of the city walls first exposed in Bliss and Dickie's tunnels (Fig. 1). Thanks to a generous grant from the PEF, I was granted access to its rich archives and thus able to examine the two excavators' original letters, maps and reports, and thus bring to light important details that had not been included in their original report. My first impression upon entering the archives was one of great anticipation at the wealth of information awaiting me. Even as a field archaeologist with some 25 years' experience in excavating Jerusalem and its environs, I felt almost like a child set loose in a toy shop.
I found Bliss' archives to contain dozens, if not hundreds, of letters, plans and pencil drawings, all pertaining to his work in Jerusalem in general and to the southern line of the city's fortifications in particular. I was also curious as to whether he and Dickie noted certain walls or floors that did not come to light over the course of our own excavations. Although I often had difficulty deciphering his handwriting, it appears as though every week he would dispatch to the P.E.F. board a detailed report of his new findings — perhaps also as a means to recount for himself that week's events.
In these, the very early days of the 'modern' study of Jerusalem, I got a sense of just how much their activities had been carried out upon a near blank slate. Just one example has Bliss marking Mount Zion on a map as the City of David (Fig. 2). This evidently followed his discovery of the wall that enclosed Mount Zion from the south (which he originally vaguely ascribed to the First Temple period [8-7 Century BCE] but later correctly amended to the Second Temple period [1 Century BCE – 1 Century CE]); and, indeed, at this time it was not entirely clear whether the City of David was to be located on the southern slope of the Temple Mount or on Mount Zion.
Our own excavations on the southern slope of Mount Zion exposed a segment of an earlier line of fortifications, which we dated to the First Temple period (8-7 Century BCE). This came in addition to segments of the aforementioned Second Temple-period wall, as well as to those of the Byzantine Empress Eudocia's 5th Century BCE fortifications. Bliss and Dickie did not come across segments of the early wall, even though they documented large quantities of Iron Age pottery and figurines. Likewise, Bliss made no mention of the early wall in his personal correspondence, no doubt due to the fact that it lay two meters south of Eudocia's wall, and thus beyond the bounds of their narrow excavation tunnel – which measured on average only 70 cm in width! Some 120 years later, utilizing modern excavation methods, we were able to expose the broader picture.
With a great deal of work still ahead of me, my two weeks at the PEF archives were nevertheless immensely rewarding. There is no doubt that the multitude of documents belonging to these two pioneering scholars comprise a rare time capsule from which we can glean invaluable information on the ancient fortifications of this golden city.
Further Reading:
Bliss F. J. and Dickie A. C. 1898. Excavations at Jerusalem 1894-1897. London.


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In today's world, using the latest technology is a matter of survival. The IDF (Zahal)'s Sigma branch's purpose is to develop, research, and implement the latest in artificial intelligence and advanced software research in order to keep the IDF (Zahal) up to date.
Developing Artificial Intelligence for the IDF (Zahal)
Led by Lt. Col. Nurit Cohen Inger, the branch is focusing on developing artificial intelligence capabilities like machine learning, deep learning, video analysis, and smart chatbots for military applications. "The goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the IDF (Zahal)," she said. "We don't develop technology for technology's sake. We look for ways to make a real impact."
The data revolution has led to massive amounts of operational data being collected from cameras, microphones, networks, information systems, and devices. The IDF (Zahal) data science teams are working to organize, classify, and then to use the data to bring valuable insights back to the field and to optimize the use of IDF (Zahal) resources.
Why the IDF (Zahal) needs artificial intelligence
Soldiers in the IDF (Zahal) can't physically keep up with the amount of incoming data. For example, a person can only watch one video at a time. Using AI, computers can analyze hundreds of videos at a time and automatically flag suspicious activity. Recent IDF (Zahal) research has shown early promise in using this technology to protect Israel's borders.
As AI becomes more and more accurate, it will have a greater impact on the IDF (Zahal)'s operational activity. "There are three stages of AI," explained Lt. Col. Cohen Inger. "There is descriptive AI, where the computer can understand context and identify and classify data. There is predictive AI, where the computer then predicts the impact of the data. Finally, there is perspective AI, where the computer can make intelligent choices based off its predictions. Right now, we've mastered the first stage, and are working on more advanced AI."
So, where is all this artificial intelligence leading us?
Lt. Col. Cohen Inger sees great potential in chatbot development. "The world is moving away from traditional applications to conversational systems. It's easier to speak to a bot with your natural language, and have it understand and do exactly what you need." she said.
Ultimately, the goal is to create smart chatbots within the IDF (Zahal)'s "Whatsapp-like" messaging application which was developed and released last year. "The chatbots will fully participate and will bring valuable insights to your conversations."
The C4I Directorate is eyeing the future of the "connected soldier". They envision a future where every soldier is equipped with a variety of connected cameras, sensors, and devices. "We'll be able to know their exact location and medical condition. We'll have a precise understanding of everything going on in the battlefield," Lt. Col. Nurit Cohen said. "We'll be able to use AI to analyze all this incoming data and make better informed decisions."
The challenges in unlocking the power of artificial intelligence
But the IDF (Zahal) faces multiple challenges in unlocking the power of AI and big data analytics. The mission requires highly talented and qualified engineers, often with a graduate degree in Data Science or Computer Engineering and a background in high level computer science research. The C4I Directorate is constantly recruiting, training, and developing soldiers with the necessary skill set.
Additionally, we need to collect meaningful data. The sea of incoming data doesn't matter if it isn't the right data to answer the right questions. Asking the right questions is a challenge of its own. The branch requires operational insights from the field to better understand what problems AI and big data analytics can solve.
The impact will grow over time. "It's a new frontier. It needs to be implemented in steps until it reaches its full potential," Lt. Col. Nurit Cohen said.


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How can respiratory rate assessment help identify community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis? This is the fifth in our six-part series on respiratory rate
This article is the fifth in a six-part series highlighting the importance of respiratory rate (RR) assessment. It uses a case study to build on the information in the previous parts, demonstrating the links between the anatomy and physiology of respiration and changes in RR, rhythm and chest movement in an acute illness.
Citation: Wheatley I (2018) Respiratory rate 5: using this vital sign to detect deterioration. Nursing Times [online]; 114: 10, 45-46.
Author: Iain Wheatley is a nurse consultant in acute and respiratory care at Frimley Health Foundation Trust.
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The respiratory system adapts readily to demands placed on it and early identification of changes in observations can facilitate early treatment. It is uncommon for a significant disturbance to occur in isolation in a single physiological parameter, so it is important to assess multiple parameters and monitor trends (Royal College of Physicians, 2017). The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) uses six physiological parameters: respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, level of consciousness (AVPU – alert, voice, pain, unconscious) and temperature (RCP, 2017). A case study highlights why respiratory rate (RR) measurement is a primary indicator of patient deterioration and a fundamental part of the NEWS2 system (RCP, 2017).
Patient case study
Ernest Carbury is 80 years old and presented in primary care with a five-day history of a productive cough, dyspnoea (shortness of breath), tachypnoea (rapid breathing) with some chest discomfort on deep breathing and fever. He has a past medical history of hypertension treated with antihypertensives, arthritis and is an ex-smoker. He lives with his wife in a bungalow and has had no recent travel abroad.
Mr Carbury's signs and symptoms suggested that he had community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The definition of CAP varies in the literature but includes signs and symptoms related to the respiratory tract and the patient's general health (British Thoracic Society, 2009). The very young and older people are more susceptible to CAP and the average length of stay in hospital is six days with mortality at 30 days being approximately 18% (Lim and Woodhead, 2011).
The CRB65 tool can help primary care clinicians determine whether a patient with CAP should be treated in the community or referred to hospital (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2016a) (Box 1).
Box 1. The CRB65 tool
One point is awarded for each of the following:
- Confusion – recent
- RR ≥30bpm
- Blood pressure – systolic ≤90mmHg or diastolic ≤60mmHg
- 65 years of age or older
- 0: Treat in the community
- 1: May require hospital
- 2: Refer to hospital
- ≥3: Urgent referral to hospital
Source: NICE (2016a)
Baseline vital signs
Mr Carbury's baseline vital signs were recorded as part of a holistic assessment; his RR was at the upper end of normal – 20 breaths per minute (bpm) measured over a full 60 seconds, the depth of his breaths was shallow and the rhythm was regular, and his oxygen saturation (SpO2) was 93% (Table 1). He was sitting on a chair but leaning slightly forwards, with his hands on his knees and reported chest discomfort on the right side. However, his chest movement appeared symmetrical and there was no paradoxical movement observed: in normal breathing the chest and abdomen should move in the same direction, while paradoxical breathing occurs when the chest and abdomen move in opposite directions (see part 4).
It is difficult to distinguish pneumonia from other chest infections without a chest X-ray, however a simple C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test – which detects inflammation in the body – can be carried out in a GP surgery and can help with diagnosis and treatment.
Assessment after four hours
After four hours, Mr Carbury's vital signs (Table 1) showed an increase in RR to 28bpm; although the rhythm was regular, the depth of chest movement remained shallow. The increase in RR and heart rate was largely due to metabolic demand for oxygen delivery and removal of lactic acid (a by-product of anaerobic cellular respiration). Anaerobic respiration occurs when there is an inadequate oxygen supply to the tissues. Mr Carbury's SpO2 had decreased to 91% on room air, indicating that insufficient oxygen was diffusing into the blood due to inflammation, fluid and/or pus in one lobe of the right lung.
Mr Carbury's chest movement was asymmetrical, with reduced movement on the right side of the chest and he answered questions in short sentences. He was using his accessory muscles to help relieve his respiratory muscles and increase inspiratory capacity. These changes in vital signs indicated that Mr Carbury met the high-risk criteria (NEWS2 score 8) for deterioration and suspected sepsis (NICE, 2016b). The treatment options included antibiotics and oxygen to maintain SpO2 >92% as well as admission to hospital (NICE, 2016b).
Sepsis is an overreaction by the body's immune system in response to infection or injury, which causes damage to its own vital organs and tissues. NICE's (2016b) risk stratification for adults with suspected sepsis identifies that patients with a RR of 21-24bpm are at moderate risk of sepsis and those with a rate of ≥25bpm are at high risk. In addition, patients requiring oxygen (40% FiO2 – fraction of inspired oxygen – or more) to maintain an SPO2 >92% (or >88% in patients with known type 2 hypercapnic respiratory failure) also meet the high-risk criteria.
Admission to hospital
On arrival in hospital, Mr Carbury's vital signs were rechecked (Table 1) and he had a RR of 30bpm, which indicated that he was having to work hard to meet the metabolic demand caused by his septic state. His chest movement showed that his left side was moving more than his right. The associated reduction in SpO2 and a need for supplementary oxygen indicated hypoxaemia and impaired tissue oxygen use. A chest X-ray showed radiological shadowing at the right lower section. Mr Carbury responded to voice but with one-word answers, and was clearly fatigued. The vital signs show a marked deterioration (NEWS2 = 15). This score required an immediate response, including contacting the emergency assessment team and transfer to a higher level of care with monitoring facilities (RCP, 2017).
This case study illustrates how RR is an early predictor of deterioration. It remains one of the vital signs that is often poorly assessed and intermittent measurement of RR means that vital changes may be missed.
Key points
- Respiratory rate is a vital sign and should be monitored regularly
- It is uncommon for significant changes to occur in a single physiological parameter
- It is important to assess multiple parameters and monitor trends
- A respiratory rate of 21-24 breaths per minute is an early clinical sign of deterioration (amber on NEWS2)
- Those with a respiratory rate of 25 or more are at high risk of deterioration (red on NEWS2)
Also in this series
British Thoracic Society (2009) Guidelines for the Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia in Adults. A Quick Reference Guide (Update).
Lim WS, Woodhead M (2011) British Thoracic Society adult community-acquired pneumonia audit 2009/10. Thorax; 66: 548-549.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016a) Pneumonia in Adults. Quality Standard.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016b) Sepsis: Recognition, Diagnosis and Early Management.
Royal College of Physicians (2017) National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2.
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As parents, we often teeter that fine line between disciplinarian and softy.
In one instance, we can't imagine ever getting mad at that precious baby we gave birth to and in another, we need someone to step in for us so we don't lose our minds.
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Meretneith on the back of Gideon rode until the desert became an undulating sea of black. They still had not detected the scent of her tribe of desert folk, Inanna's tribe. She thought that they must have journeyed very far from familiar camping places. Then sliding down a tall erg, rider and horse picked the scents from the air of another tribe. It was Khalid's kin. Meretneith could see the distinct campfires like stars in a black sky. They headed for the deep sparkles of light at a full run. The encampment was close to her parents' caves.
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She remembered these families well. Mounting Gideon again, she rode to the campfires as warriors flanked her. They entered the encampment where children and young female warriors ran to greet her. The older ones stood near the fires in a groups. Meretneith knew this ritual well. The older female warriors paid homage to her formally and with great pride.
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His presence did not alarm her, the scent was tribe, but it surprised her. What male would dare enter her tent alone? This youth was in heat. He had no female for his pleasuring. Then a cold realization took her. This was a caregiver. Meretneith quickly flipped over to view his face.
Busy preparing her bath in a great brass tub his back was to her. Bare from the waist his shoulders and back was enormous, his skin the rich deep coffee of his tribe. The tendrils of glossy black long hair cut blunt to the shoulder blades. He spoke over his shoulder,
"Arsay granted my request to be your new caregiver Meretneith."
He turned to rise to his full height. Meretneith was impressed. This male was stunning in every way. The long prominent nose was offset by huge almond shaped eyes that dominated his face. The full lips were parted in a smile. Deeply arched brows gathered at the center of his forehead. Meretneith guessed that he was no older than a few hundred years. As an offspring, he had just entered manhood. With most of his youth spent in training and education; this one was cloistered and had foregone marriage or sexual commitment. He was part of Arsay's select group of male warrior caregivers. Meretneith had met but a few. There were stories of his kind. Nevertheless, Meretneith felt her anger brewing. Arsay gave her no warning of assigning a caregiver warrior. Yet this was Arsay's way. She knew Meretneith would refuse her request. Meretneith had been too long without a caregiver and the tribal council would have voiced objections long ago. However why should she be given a male?
His deep smooth voice spoke again; this time in ancient speech. It startled Meretneith that the words came with no effort, smooth, true in form, and content.
"Meretneith, do I not please you?"
"You please my eyes beautiful one, not my mind. Why was I not told of your coming? How did you know I would find this tribe and what is your name?"
Meretneith walked closer to him fully prepared to inflict pain.
"My name is Hadid ben Abijah. Arsay told me yesterday you were heading for the caves. She had the Council and her brother's permission to assign me. You were not told because Arsay said you would refuse me."
"You are of the house of Abijah? You are Khalid's brother?"
"Yes goddess."
"Arsay is right I would have refused you. I still refuse you, Council consent or no. Leave me young one before I hurt you."
Meretneith turned from Hadid looking for a wrap. He approached her from behind, gently wrapping her in soft linen. The scent of him was maddening. Meretneith was not surprise to feel the familiar moisture gathering in her nether, the pain gnawing and wetting. She knew he would detect the scent of her arousal. That angered her more.
"Please leave me young one. I have no time for you. Do not force me to throw you from the tent."
"I will. First let me bathe you."
His voice had the unmistakable allure of the males of his tribe. They were all males born to the fight. Arsay cultivated this family for over 4,000 years. She and Pidray trained them from birth. The smooth muscled form lifted the scented water filled tub. The aroma of him and the soothing oiled water was intoxicating.
Turning on him suddenly with the speed of a heartbeat the goddess grabbed his arm. He did not resist. Meretneith was suddenly aware of being gently carried across the tent. She was stunned. This was a powerful male, fruit of more than one offspring tree. His powerful movements were swift and easy. Taking the wrap from her body, gently he lowered her into the bath then turned to leave. Meretneith felt her anger grow.
"Young One look at me! Who are you that you handle your Protectress this way?"
"Protectress, you have been the source of my life. Since a babe, I've wanted nothing else but to be your caregiver. When word came of how old Inanna was, we knew it was a matter of time before she would go to the light leaving you alone. When Arsay came to my mother asking for me, my mother told her that I was for you alone. I would train to be warrior but caregiver to no one but Meretneith. Can you understand what I am saying?"
He approached Meretneith slowly looking into her eyes.
"I was given to Arsay with the promise that I would be a caregiver to no other. I know you have never had a male caregiver and companion. All know of your love for Ptah. There was no other for you except the god Ptah, until the Chosen One. I can be your pleasure no one else's until you part for the light. Do you know what this means to me?"
Meretneith was stunned. Hearing his words was difficult. "This means that you have abstained from pleasuring. All of your energies have driven your training in anticipation of becoming my caregiver. How could one like you do such a thing?"
"How can I not? I was born to this. I've not wanted anything else, except your love."
Meretneith whispered, unsure of what to say to this male, "Young One love and pleasuring is not something I give freely. Those who have demanded it of me have not lived long or have endured great pain."
"I know this. Athtar has shared tales of your punishment of males who have thoughtlessly tried to force your emotions. Pain delivered by your hands doesn't matter to me. If you prefer I'll return to Arsay and become one of her warriors."
Meretneith stared at the male for a time. He was stunning to the senses. His manner wore the unmistakable stamp of Ba'al, which meant he was brother to Saul. The scent of him was magical; Meretneith could feel her body responding to him. She sank into the warm bath inhaling deeply the aroma of spices and herbs. Her senses were being soothed.
"Re…bathe me young one. I'll make my decision tomorrow."
Quickly he crossed the tent to kneel beside the tub. His hands were as smooth as silk. He did not join Meretneith in the bath, as the female of his kind often do; rather he kept his position at tub side. His great gentle hands cleansed her body. The feel of his touch on her skin soothed and subdued her irritation. He massaged slowly and deeply her tired muscles. They smoothed the silken oily soap over her skin. She moaned aloud when his fingers found their way to her pleasuring places. His strokes were gentle and urgent. Gently parting her thighs, he massaged the oils deep. Her breathe came in gasps. Meretneith succumbed to the force of it allowing her body to become limp in a smooth release. Sighing she was lifted from the bath and rubbed dry. Hadid whispered.
Meretneith lifted her lips for him. He inhaled the breath of her and shuddered.
Not until she lay in bed wrapped in soft linen did she speak again.
"Young One we go to the caves tomorrow. I promise you nothing until you prove to me that you are worthy to walk at my side. No one will ever replace my Inanna. I have never endured a male caregiver. My solitary road is a hard one. I don't expect to return from this next fight. Tomorrow the training will be difficult."
Hadid started to leave the tent then hesitated.
Meretneith allowed her anger to show. "Young One! Do not call me goddess. I tolerate such foolishness from the tribes because it brings then comfort. If you wish to become my caregiver, please call me Meretneith. I need your trust and respect not your adoration. Adulation does not win battles nor does it make me happy. Hasn't Arsay explained this to you?"
For the first time in their meeting, Meretneith felt his uneasiness, a slight increase in his heartbeat. This angered her more.
"What in hell is wrong with you?"
Hadid approached Meretneith again speaking as he came, "Your anger tells me that you are heart weary as well. You are afraid for your son, Merneptah. I'm also afraid that you will not allow me to become your caregiver. Please understand me when I say that being with you is as close as I will come to heaven on Earth."
She lay stunned looking into his great eyes. His strong jawbone clinched in the anger, she knew was there. He was unaccustomed to being talked to in this way.
"Hadid, sleep at my side tonight, guard me so that I may truly rest. We'll train and talk tomorrow. You know my ways."
"Yes Meretneith. Gideon will be ready before Re awakens. Would you do one thing?"
"Yes Hadid."
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Archive for July, 2010
Back to the Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged basil, lemongrass, tomatoes on July 31, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Sea and sand cake
Posted in Dessert, tagged cake, coconut on July 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Coconut Cake with cream cheese icing and shredded coconut. This cake is so beautiful. Tan as beach sand on the inside, and just enough blue and green food coloring in the icing for a sea blue hue. Good Stuff!
Garden Pea Soup
Posted in Garden, Harvest, Soups, tagged peas, soup, sweet peas on July 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The last of this year's peas have been made into soup. Any peas that did not make the soup cut are being dried for next year's crop. Bacsinzky city ham and onion start the pot. Next some homemade chicken stock from the freezer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes and puree. We did not season in anyway. Good Stuff!
This stuff freezes wonderfully!
Can't Beet these Raviolis
Posted in Garden, Harvest, Pasta, tagged beets, braised, ravioli on July 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
We are harvesting beets left and right, fresh beet green salads, pickled beets, and, a particular favorite, braised beet greens and roasted beets as sauce for raviolis from the freezer. This dinner wiped us out, some ricotta and goat cheese raviolis and some braised beef back rib raviolis. Good Stuff!
Dog Days of Summer Near
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chili, hot dogs on July 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Brown the beef, we did about a pound, and add the rest, onions, garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, paprika,… Cook well and finish with a can of tomato paste. Add only as much water or stock as necessary. Simmer your dogs right in the chili! Good Stuff!
Wineberry Jelly
Posted in Canning, foraging, Harvest, tagged jelly, wineberries on July 14, 2010| 3 Comments »
Two days picking wild wineberries yielded 3 pounds of berries. Too tart to pop, the juice makes fine daiquiris and cosmos, but lends itself wonderfully to jelly! Follow the instructions on the pectin. Good Stuff!
Caesar Salad
Posted in Beverages, Canning, Garden, Harvest, leftovers, Mediterranean Cuisine, Uncategorized, tagged Caesar, salad on July 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »
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Date: October 27, 2013
Study: Scripture: Unchanging Truth in a Changing World
Teacher: Kameron Slater
Interpreting Scripture
- The Roman Catholic Church feared that private interpretation would open a "floodgate of iniquity" and fragment the Church.
- The Reformers referred to the Spirit as Magister Veritatis, the "teacher of truth". (See John 14-16)
- A biblical text may have only one meaning but multiple applications.
- In exegesis, we read the meaning out of the text (which is the correct thing to do).
- In eisegesis, we read the meaning into the text (which is incorrect).
- The Bible doesn't just contain truth; it is truth.
Seven Principles for Interpreting Scripture
- Read the Bible reverently
- Read the Bible prayerfully
- Read the Bible collectively
- Read the Bible humbly— If your interpretation is shown to be incorrect by exegesis, then be humble enough to change your interpretation.
- Read the Bible carefully
- Read the Bible Christologically— Everything in the Bible points to Jesus.
- Read the Bible obediently
- How does the issue of private interpretation affect your reading and study of Scripture?
- Does the Bible have the number one place on your agenda? Do you have a study agenda: A place to study? A time to study? Do you have a basic working Bible study library? If you need help with any of these things, talk to Kameron and Lawson and let's begin a discipleship movement!
- Knowing Scripture by R.C. Sproul
- Why We Trust the Bible by Stephen J. Nichols


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University of Kansas
KU notebook: Freshman center Udoka Azubuike has screws removed from hand
Kansas freshman center Udoka Azubuike, who had surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist Jan. 4, had screws surgically removed from his hand on Tuesday.
KU coach Bill Self said the procedure went well and that the 7-foot Nigeria native would resume rehab activity in about two weeks. Azubuike will be able to participate in contact drills and scrimmages in June, Self indicated.
Azubuike averaged 5.0 points and 4.4 rebounds while logging 12.9 minutes a game in 11 games this season. He started his final six games for the Jayhawks.
Offer made to Allen
Brewster Academy senior combo guard Thomas Allen has received a scholarship offer from Kansas, he reported this week on Twitter.
The 6-foot-1 Allen, who was released from his basketball letter of intent at North Carolina State last week, has also heard from Kentucky, Michigan, Texas, Auburn, Tennessee, Providence, Butler, Xavier and Nebraska among others.
"Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Kansas! #Rockchalk," Allen wrote on social media.
Allen, who is ranked No. 149 in the recruiting class of 2017 by Rivals.com, told Jayhawkslant.com he's planning on visiting KU in the near future.
The Raleigh, N.C. native, who spent his senior year at the Wolfeboro, N.H., school, scored 19 points in Brewster's 72-71 victory over Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) High in last week's national prep championship final. Earlier in the season, Allen scored 50 points on 18-of-23 shooting (11 of 16 on three-pointers) in a win over Maine's Bridgton Academy.
Allen is a friend of KU guard Devonté Graham; both came up through the Garner (N.C.) Road grassroots hoops program.
ESPN.com's scouting report on Allen says: "Allen is a skilled, scoring combo guard who shoots it well from the three-point line and has the weapons to create his own shot in the mid-range area as well but is undersized and in need of building up his body."
Under strengths and weaknesses, the website wrote: "He has plenty of mid-range tools to compliment his three-point range including pull-ups, stepbacks and the occasional 2-foot floater. He's an adequate ballhandler who zips his passes around the perimeter and is capable of playing both on and off the ball.
"He's a little undersized for a player who is more shooting guard than point guard. He tends to play with the mindset of a scorer, not a distributor, and doesn't yet make those around him better on a consistent basis. Physically, he has a naturally slighter build to his frame and so it remains to be seen what level of contact he'll be capable of playing through at the next level."
Allen is a Brewster teammate of Makia Ashton-Langford, a 6-2 senior point guard, who Friday asked out of his letter-of-intent with Connecticut. He initially chose UConn over Louisville and Providence.
ESPN.com's Adam Finkelstein speculates, "with schools like Duke, Kansas, Syracuse, Georgetown, N.C. State, and others all still in the market for an immediate impact point guard, he's likely to have a wealth of options in the coming weeks."
Ashton-Langford scored 15 points and dished out seven assists in the prep tourney championship game.
KU coaches are expected to attend an open workout event at Brewster Academy either Thursday or Friday.
Early polls recognize KU
Several websites have issued their first preseason polls of the 2017-18 college hoops season.
CBSsports.com ranks KU No. 1, followed by Arizona, North Carolina, Louisville and Wichita State. ESPN.com has KU No. 9. Kentucky is No. 1, followed by defending national champ North Carolina, Louisville, Villanova, Florida, Wichita State, Duke and West Virginia.
USA Today has KU at No. 5 behind No. 1 Arizona, Duke, Kentucky and Florida. NBCsports.com ranks KU No. 4 behind No. 1 Louisville, Duke and North Carolina. Sports Illustrated has KU No. 11. Arizona is No. 1 followed by Kentucky, Louisville, Duke, Villanova, Gonzaga, North Carolina, Michigan State, Wichita State and Minnesota.
ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects KU to be a No. 1 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional, which starts with games in Wichita and feeds into Omaha, Neb.
He has KU playing the winner of a play-in game between Lamar and Idaho in the first round with a potential second-round matchup against USC or Wisconsin. Duke is the projected No. 2 seed in the regional. The other No. 1s: Arizona, Louisville and Florida.
Gary Bedore: 816-234-4068, @garybedore


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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Itty Bitty Headbands
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So sweet. Thanks for linking up with Lemon Tree Creations today!ReplyDelete
I am on such a flower headband kick lately. I will need to try these to add to mine and my girls' collection.ReplyDelete
I had the exact same problem! I finally found the elastic at Joann's, just hanging out in the trim section. Duh! I love the folded flowers, I just tried out the fabric rosette and am ready to move on to bigger better things. Aren't girls fun?ReplyDelete
Love the name of your blog. And I love headbands so much I want to make them fashionable for boys. Or I just need to get pregnant again and pray for pink..lol...ReplyDelete
The interchangeable headband is a smart move! Pinning you to my "imaginary daughter" file at Pinterest. Can you tell I am a mom of 2 boys???
If you have a moment today, please share this with my readers @Creative Juice Thursday. Hope to see you there!
Very cute, makes me want a girl (I have 2 teenaged boys!).ReplyDelete


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Happy November everyone!
I'm back from Champaign and ready to share~~~!
I'm back from Champaign and ready to share~~~!
Now to continue where I left off!
Friday the 28th
Artie was nice and picked us up from the terminal and drove us to Loria's apartment! We were suuuper hungry and were so happy to see:
Seoul Pizza! It was so good! But so expensive! Sandy had five frikkin slices LULZ
Stacy was there too! Enjoying her coffee milk. She's such a nice and funny girl!
Blurry Jessica
Blurry Artie
Blurry Loria's boyfriend
Frowny fish lulz. They're filled with red bean. Mmmmm~
After we ate we went to Walmart. While people were partying, we were shopping at Walmart....;;; Lulz
Sleepy time!
We slept on the widest bed in the world. The ground! Ha ha ha ha we looked funny so we took polaroids.
Saturday the 29th
Kimchi fried rice and eggs.
Sandy kept eating chips
We all got ready and then we took pictures :D
Lulz Jessica having a photo shoot with the sisters
We took group pictures while waiting for Artie to get us
LULZ the test shots ha ha ha ha ha
Try #1
Try #2
Lunch time~!
Finally got to try the lasagna roll!
We got ten rolls!
The owner gave us this one for free. It was interesting cause it had banana inside. I liked the crab. I ate them separately though XD
Dessert at a froyo place called Berri? cause they had the poppers.
They had all these cute figurines that move! So cuuute~~ But we weren't allowed to take pictures :(
Original with yogurt poppings and mango. Not my fave place for froyo.
After, we stopped by Walgreens this time cause Jessica wanted her Dove conditioner. She is obsessed with the smell. She kept smelling her hair! So after we got home, Sandy went with Stacy and Loria to their Korean drum practice while Jessica showered and I slept. Then we ate and got ready for Kevin's birthday/Halloween party.
I'm always too lazy to dress up so I just curled my hair (badly) and put red lipstick on and said I was kind of a pin up girl lulz. I also added a mole XD
Quick picture
And then I wanted group pictures!
Test shot lulz
Lulz Jessica was the only one in our group who dressed up.
More selca-ing! XD
LULZ Stacy is too funny
I cannot do the rotten smile for my life lulz
At the party
Tina! Lulz we look like we aren't close friends
I don't know why I stand so awkward
Kevin is so nice drunk ha ha ha ha
Took so many of Tina and Enrique cause she could not be satisfied! Lulz
There were SO many people in Kevin's apartment so we all just went into Trevor's room and had our own private party ha ha ha
More Tina
Loria laughing at me cause I forgot to take the lens cap off when I was about to take pictures of them.
Sunday the 30th
Last day in Champaign!
I forgot to take a picture of breakfast but Loria made us bibim gooksoo with a hard boiled egg! Yum~
I thought Loria still needed to make ho dduks for fundraising so I asked if I could help but in fact the fundraising was over and she thought we could just make them! Lulz it was fun though XD
Family in the kitchen. Stacy back there making a cake cause it was a Korean drum member's birthday.
Finished ho dduk! I made them for the first time!
Stacy worked so hard on mixing the mix! Lulz
I have to remember not to make my gifs so big cause the quality turns awful.
Loria's boyfriend bought us all lunch before we left. So nice! :3
Family picture lulz. I felt like we were a family with Loria being our mum cause she took care of us and cooked for us. She was such an awesome host! I had eaten the best I ever had in those three days. I haven't had all three meals since I was like 12! Ha ha ha ha!
Monday the 31st
Bart sees you~ This is what I got at Walmart hee hee
Skipped school cause my speech teacher let us off for Halloween and I didn't want to just go for one class twice in a week. :D
My dad forced me to get a flu shot. I haven't gotten any shot or gone to the doctor since 2008. I didn't cry this time ha ha ha ha ha. I had my blood drawn on the other arm. Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard that the white stuff on the bottom off the vial of blood is the sugar. So...half of my blood vial was sugar....LMAO
I skipped school on Tuesday too XD So this week was so nice and short :D


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As soon as Michelle Miller stepped towards her seat, tears began trickling down her face.
Miller, 39, has been battling cervical cancer for more than two years and doctors gave her dire news just before the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot: she may have only months to live.
Her friends and family had to make one of her last wishes come true and contacted Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment for help in getting tickets to Monday night's game against Boston.
"I just can't believe this," Miller said, wiping away tears as she took her seat, wearing a Joffrey Lupul jersey to support her favourite player.
She last saw the Leafs when they lost to Philadelphia in the opening round of the playoffs nine years ago, and this year, they're not losing any series, she said.
"I can't express what this means; I just love my family so much and wouldn't have got through these last two years without their love, support and humour to make me laugh."
Miller said she found out her family had secured tickets last week and began resting up at her home in Niagara-on-the-Lake to ensure she could attend the game.
Her cancer has spread to all her lymph nodes and she sometimes tires just walking 20 feet. "I made sure to rest up today a lot, so I can cheer a little," she said.
Troy Miller, her husband, said at least five rounds of chemotherapy and radiation haven't stopped the cancer from spreading, but he's having trouble accepting the news doctors relayed earlier. He has his fingers crossed for some clinical trials in Hamilton.
Troy held his wife's hand as the game got underway and Michelle spoke excitedly with a Star reporter.
"I haven't seen her this happy in two years," he said. "To see her happy is amazing, and she's over the moon right now."
Their 16-year-old son Weston also joined them for the game, along with Tom Elltoft, a family friend who helped score the tickets.
"This is genuine happiness on her face," said Weston. "She's always stayed optimistic through this all, but she's truly happy right now, not thinking about anything negative."
Throughout the first period, Miller's smile never once left her face while she tightly held the handrail in front of her in anticipation, chanting "Go Leafs Go" with the crowd.
"She's acting like a little kid," said Troy, smiling.


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Things parents/guardians can do to help:
- Encourage drawing pictures and objects around the house by using basic shapes.
- Encourage free drawing
- Play/work with modeling clay or Playdo to strengthen muscles in hands.
- Explore famous artists and their artwork: Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keefe, Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian, Romare Bearden, etc.
Online Resources:
Art Snacks
Pablo Picasso: "EVERY child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
Vincent Van Gogh: "I dream my painting, then I paint my dream."


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Home »
Building and Grounds
The care and maintenance of the UUCSV church building and grounds is under the supervision of this Committee. This committee welcome volunteers with an interest in the appearance and functioning of our physical surroundings, and who also may have special skills that apply. The volunteers need not be professionals, but it helps if they have a basic working knowledge of carpentry, electricity, roofing, painting, plumbing, interior design, art, or just handiness with a hammer or the color wheel. Currently Rhea Bockhorst is chair.
Congregational Care
The UUCSV Congregational Care Committee provides short-term help and support for our fellow members and friends in their times of need.
When called upon, care team members represent the church as they provide personal, confidential, compassionate care and support for our entire community. The kinds of support provided (generally up to 10 days) include:
- Pastoral care (in direct coordination with our minister Michael Carter)
- Hospital or home visits where caring listening is needed
- Urgent transportation assistance or rides to church
- Preparing and delivering meals to the home in times of crisis
- Short term cooking, pet care or light housekeeping
- Urgent yard work, fixing things, or moving assistance
- Help with shopping or running errands.
- Linking members or friends in need with longer term community resources (United Way 211 line and other community referrals).
When a member or friend of our church has any such short term need please call the Care Team Coordinator who will understand what support is required and arrange Congregational Care Committee support for such members in need. Currently the Care Team Coordinator is Larry Pearlman who can be contacted at email@example.com.
This committee is responsible for reporting to the Board on the financial health of the church and the yearly canvass. Those with experience in accounting or who just like numbers are invited to contact treasurer Lee Reading regarding serving on the finance committee. It is a fun group and important work.
Our mission is to enhance membership for all of us at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley–charter members and newer members alike.
Our committee is responsible for having greeters available to welcome everyone who attends Sunday morning services. We provide name tags for members and visitors and distribute orders of service on Sunday. We also encourage visitors to complete an interest card if they wish to receive more information about the church. We keep on hand for distribution informational pamphlets from the Unitarian Universalist Association.
We guide people who are interested in becoming members of UUCSV through the joining process. "Orientation to UU" classes are held periodically for those people who are interested in knowing more about UUism, our congregation, and possible membership.
We welcome members to join the Membership Committee at any time. Membership chair is Carol Sheeler.
This committee is responsible for selecting paid staff, other than the Minister, to recommend to the Board for hiring.
Currently these positions are the Office Administrator, RE Director, Custodian and Choir Director.
The committee also makes recommendations about the hours of work, days off (including holidays), and the salaries of the staff, and deals with any other personnel issues. Jim Carillon chairs the committee.
Religious Education
The Youth Religious Education (RE) Committee works in conjunction with the Director of Religious Education (DRE) to set policy and guidelines for the operation of the youth RE program. Beata Ball is the committee chair. The committee's goals are:
- To ensure that Unitarian Universalist principles are incorporated into the RE program.
- To plan and support the activities of the RE department.
- To recruit and support teachers and childcare workers.
- To maintain communication among members of the committee, teachers, parents, the DRE, the minister, and the congregation as a whole.
- To provide input to the DRE, the minister, and the Sunday Service Associates regarding inter-generational (IG) events and worship experiences which include children and youth.
The Adult Education Committee, in cooperation with the Director of Lifespan Religious Education, sponsors a variety of programs geared to the interests of our adult members.
The popular Luunch Buunch is an informal discussion with Rev. Carter on a specific topic. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at noon.
Other recent offerings have included a series on UU History, and viewing and discussion of TEDx presentations. For more information see Adult Religious Ed.
Social Action
The Social Action Committee leads and coordinates church initiatives in social service and social justice. High priorities of the congregation have been identified as Racial Oppression, Victim/Hate crimes, Homelessness, Peace Advocacy, Immigration/Undocumented Workers, Gender Equality, Environment & Environmental Justice, Hunger.
We meet on the third Wednesday of alternating months at 5:30 pm at the church. The committee co-chairs are Julia Jordan and Suzanne Ziglar. Please also visit the Social Action page for a fuller description of our activities.
Sunday Coffee Hour
The Sunday Coffee Hour Committee oversees the beverage service and finger food after each Sunday service. A table is set up for the placement of finger food snacks, contributed by church attendees, to be shared after the Sunday service. Carolyn Shorkey is the chair of the committee.
Sunday Service Associates
This team is responsible for scheduling and producing the Sunday morning services, including selecting guest speakers and working with them to create orders of service.
Members take turns presiding at services when there is a guest speaker. Meetings are currently held at 9:30 am on the third Sunday of each month. Ginny Moreland chairs the committee.
This committee will design and maintain the UUCSV web site. Emory Underwood chairs the committee.


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The 8th annual Fur Ball silent auction gala, presented by the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, will soon be taking place to raise funds to expand the facility and its services.
The Fur Ball is the shelter's annual celebration that chronicles the organization's successes and lays out their plans for the future. The event takes place Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel at 1101 Woodlawn Ave., in Georgetown.
In addition to the silent auction, the semi-formal event will include a meal, games, a caricature and pet artist, and live entertainment. Christy Millweard, reporter for KVUE News, will be emceeing to the event.
"It's fun, people dress up and look nice," said Cheryl Schneider, WCRAS Shelter Director. "Not like when they come to the shelter."
Silent auction items will include tickets to Texas Stars and Austin Spurs games at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, hotel packages in the Domain in Austin and several hill country winery packages.
Tickets and sponsorships range for the fundraising Gala are $80 for single seating and $140 for couples. Tickets are available at pets.wilco.org, under events.
The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is the only shelter solely devoted to the animals of Round Rock, Cedar Park, Hutto, Leander, and Williamson County.
"Last year, we housed nearly 7,000 animals and continued to maintain a no-kill status for the shelter," said Misty Valenta, community programs coordinator. "This is only possible through community support, which allows us to expand the shelter and add much needed kennel space."
The funds raised from the Fur Ball will go to various projects to fund an expansion project of a two story building west of the current facility in Georgetown.
To become a sponsor or to donate an item for the auction, contact Misty Valenta at 512-943-3817 or email@example.com.


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Completed in 1955, the tallest building in the world is located in the English town of Oldham. The Ginster Tower stands eleventeen thousand feet tall, and it takes three days for the elevator to reach the top floor, where pressure suits, oxygen masks and weighted shoes are required – this floor is currently home to HSBC's customer complaints department, where face-to-face enquiries are dealt with. At present, the elevator is out of order (having broken down in 1956) and staff on the higher floors now reside there permanently, breeding new generations of feral subhumans who communicate with the outside world only through computer-generated form letters and final demands.
The building is a popular landmark and tourist attraction in Oldham, and has featured on the local currency (the Groat), although some locals complain that it is a filthy eyesore since the cleaning contract with NASA expired in 1987. It is also a favourite suicide hotspot, with approximately 167, 503 people having killed themselves by jumping from various floors.


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Sensational …
February 28, 2010
I painted this image back in 2007, while learning a few tricks of the trade with Donal Murray who taught me briefly early in school before furthering his skills in the Academy in New York. An introduction to the theory of colour with regards the modelling of form in paint quickly moored a fascination and, soon enough, an obsession with the potential of painting in my brain.
By being able to judge light from shade – having that feeling of a low sun on one side of your face – and playing with that aspect of sensation that pulls between a visual on a two-dimensional picture plane and a multi-sensory experience, I had found something I believe could fashion something pretty powerful.
This wee painting marked the start of a sweet entanglement with colour, a subject of countless works of art and culture throughout the years!


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Right now, I'm dying to try YSL's Mascara Vinyl Couture. It's supposed to be super pigmented and super shiny – a look that I want to try since I think that even in the black version, this will make a major impact on eyes.
It comes in lots of colours (I have my eye on the black), but I'm wanting to try the black sparkle top coat too because how cool would that look at night time?
Available at YSL counters for $39.


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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Experimenting with Mist
Usually I would spray abit of mist here and there or on chipboard elements, but for this week's project I decided to try misting the cardstock to create my own pattern paper (and had fun combining the different colors together). I've been seeing various works by a lot of amazing scrappers out there, but never got around to trying it out till now...
[Basic Grey - 2010 New Beginnings]
Misted the white cardstock with the various colors, on some I combined multiple colors whereas on other cards, kept it to one and added some embellishments/rubons.
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The picture below of us, isn't that great (not focus) but just couldn't resist using it still, for some reason the pictures of us together are really hard to find...
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You really have to see this layout in person, with all the glimmer mist used... this layout is one stellar glimmer! and finally using my basic grey nook & pantry papers (been hoarding these for a while now).
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supplies used include:
cardstock: bazzil (kraft), american crafts (white); pattern paper: basic grey nook & pantry collection; rubons and overlays: hambly; chipboard alphas and elements: american crafts; mini sticker alphas: jenni bowlin; brads and buttons: american crafts; pin: maya road; punch: martha stewart; mist: maya road mist (yellow), tattered angels (burnt red, carmel; spanish moss, forest green, marshmellow), shimmer spritz (treasured hymn); stamp: stamping bella; others: baker's twine
and here's another layout... that I did of my mother. We took this picture over the new year trip in thailand at hua hin and I think it was on the way back to bangkok that we stopped by this tourist place where old buildings had been preserved and decorated with old furniture. My mother isn't really cooking here, but maybe remembering the days when she was young and when that particular dessert was easier to find...
and finally got out my studio calico kit (october kit)... but still added some of my own goodies too, like the crochet flower below... just love love love this!
supplies used include:
cardstock: american crafts; pattern paper: basic grey (red, brown), october afternoon (yellow); rubons: hambly; flower centers: prima; pin: maya road; mist: tattered angels (artic blue, carmel); chipboard letters: american crafts; stamp: stamping bella; others: baker's twine
inspired for: Studio Calico Sketch Challenge and by Nicole Harper amazing work
Thanks for stopping by again and a special thanks to everyone for your support on my goodies.
16 comments:
WOW sweetie, your pages are so, so amazing!! I love the misting you did on the top layout, it looks amazing! I may have to scrap-lift that layout....lol!! xoReplyDelete
good to hear how much you had trying out missing the way you did here !ReplyDelete
fabulous results indeed ! & great designs as always !
I love the Treasured Hymn Spritz, I'm not sure why ! & I've almost finished my pot of Pixie Dust Blingz in 6 weeks ! that's a happy problem ! ;)
eeks there's a bit of typo in the earlier sentences ! sorry ! in a bit of a rush here ! ;)ReplyDelete
Love how you use mist. I am inspired to use mist in my layouts. ;)ReplyDelete
Woweee!! Love the misting effect, babe!!!ReplyDelete
- purinneFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:02 PM
wow ... they are so nice~~~ReplyDelete
Both of these layouts are lovely, but the first one is absolutely outstanding. What detail, what work you put into it. Just gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Did I know you were a SC subscriber? You should be on their design team!
Love the look of the misting!! I really haven't done too much of that! May have to give it a whirl!ReplyDelete
Great work with the misting. you just know how to WOWW us with each and every project of yours. ..ReplyDelete
and i have to say it was really nice meeting you at mwl. you are such a lovely person ;) luv,-jaz
I'm not very good at the misting thing, your pages are lovely!ReplyDelete
Definetely loving the misting!! They are gorgeous. Loving both of your layouts alot!!ReplyDelete
Love all the misting!!!!!!! Great lo's!!! I love the all so much!!!! Especially your picture with Ruben!!! Fabulous pages!ReplyDelete
Ooo... nice.. simple and nice..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Great pages! Fyi, your New Beginnings page is the featured layout in Two Peas!! Yay!! *huggies*ReplyDelete
you've made pschiiit also ! 2 so "magnifique" layouts ! Bravo !ReplyDelete
Céline from France
I am a huge fan of mists. I love, love what you have done with them here! Great colours too! I also really enjoy what you do with pins. I just can't seem to find my way with those things!ReplyDelete