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Meet Lexi & My sweet friend Becky!
Over the next couple of weeks I will be featuring a fundraising activity currently underway for Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona. A very close friend of mine Becky has a little girl named Lexi. Lexi is two years old and has incredibly huge beautiful blue eyes, and is such a special little lady. I will share part of her story is just a second, but first I want to share with you some information about the Phoenix Epilepsy Walk that will be coming up on Saturday November 19th at Steele Indian School Park. If you or anyone you know would like to participate in this great cause, or donate to the cause you can go HERE to Lexi's team page and set up an account to either walk with the team or simply just donate HERE at the donation page.
When Lexi was 5 months old she had her first seizure. Incredibly scary for both Becky and Charlie her parents, as well as their whole family. Since then Lexi struggled daily with seizures, and taking numerous medications to control the seizures. After months of "not responding well" to medication, her Neurologist recommended Becky and Charlie begin testing Lexi to see if she was possibly a good candidate for epilepsy surgery. With medication 3 times a day and all kinds of testing, procedures, trips to the ER & hospital stays along the way, Lexi had been so brave! And then after 7 long months it was determined that Lexi qualified for surgery to remove the section of the brain causing seizures. They met with the neurosurgeon last June and Lexi had surgery in August. This was not an easy decision for Becky and Charlie, and with intense prayer and support from friends and family they moved forward. They first put grids on the brain to monitor activity and to map brain functions....after they gathered enough data, they went through with the surgery. There was a risk of damage to the part of her brain that controls her motor skills on her left side.
Lexi did amazing in her surgery. They removed her right frontal lobe. Lexi unfortunately had a seizure a couple days after surgery. Becky and Charlie new this was a possibility and are confident they made the right choice for Lexi. We all are! Lexi has improved so much, she's starting to walk and talk...does sign language even. She lights up the lives of so many people. Recently a friend of the family bought Lexi and Ipad to help with her therapy and it will be a great tool for her development. (I bet Steve Jobs didn't think his Ipad would actually change lives in that way when he developed the product!) Lexi will continue to improve and we are all trusting that God has incredible plans for this beautiful girl, he's already used her and her parents to minister to so many people on the lessons of faith, being great parents, and love. They are truly an example. You can read more of Lexi's story HERE at caringbridge.org - Becky journals here to share with us all the ups and downs of Lexi's ongoing story.
This photo was taken at last years walk.
I told Becky I would post about their fundraising for the November walk because I want to help anyway I can, so until the walk once a week I will post a reminder for the donation page. If your interested please help support this cause HERE ! And, it's not just Lexi...in the United States, one in one-hundred, or one percent of individuals are diagnosed with epilepsy; approximately 65,000 of those individuals live in Arizona. And, one in ten individuals will have a seizure in his or her lifetime. One-third of all people with epilepsy will continue to have seizures despite treatment. Chances are we all know someone who suffers from this disease. So let's show them our support. If you can't donate or walk with them, PRAY....PRAY that God creates healing in their bodies, and provides for their families.
This is Lexi with her older sister Myah, and brother Greg.
Becky & Charlie
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By Lina Zeldovich
Follies are back! So is Bernadette Peters. Don't miss this limited engagement with its 28-piece orchestra and an impressive cast of 41, which The New York Times dubbed one of the greatest musicals ever written. The original musical opened in 1971 at the Winter Garden Theater and won seven Tony Awards. 40 years later, Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein and Ron Raines are set to reprise their starring roles in this great revival. After a limited run at the Kennedy Center in DC, the show comes to Broadway. With its huge cast, elaborate sets, and eclectic charm, Follies promises to be a larger-than-life performance. Marquis Theater, 1535 Broadway
Bonnie and Clyde
Perhaps the blues of the current great recession can be lightened by the blues of a depression-era outlaw romance. This fall director Jeff Calhoun is bringing back from the dead the ill-famous but much romanticized mutinous couple: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. He says that he was attracted to the story because it was "compelling and sexy, distinct from the film and yet faithful to these personalities who remain such a part of the American landscape." Scheduled for previews on November 4th and opening on December 1st, Bonnie & Clyde will star Laura Osnes (2011 Drama Desk nominee, Anything Goes) and Jeremy Jordan (West Side Story.) Jeff Calhoun says he can't wait to see his leads in those iconic roles. "They are both extraordinary talents," he comments. Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th St.
Sister Act
Whoopie's Sister Act may not be an easy act to follow. Yet, thanks to Jerry Zaks's clever directing and Patina Miller's terrific performance, this new Broadway musical stands to be among the best of the season. And of course, Whoopie's acting as a producer surely had something to do with it too. You may remember the plot, but will be entertained regardless: the costumes grow more dazzling with each successive number and a huge glittering statue of the Virgin Mary is an unforgettable sight. Throw some biting witticisms into the mix and the show proves Broadway-worthy. Besides, didn't you always want to know all the dubious and dutiful tasks nuns have to do? One of the funniest musical numbers, "It's Good to Be a Nun" will tell you all about it. The Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful if we all could climb the corporate ladder without much effort? We all could use the guidebook young ambitious mailroom employee J. Pierrepont Finch uses to launch his spectacular corporate success, quickly becoming Vice President of Advertising at the World-Wide Wicket Company. Yet, the sly manual, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, delivers not only triumphs, but some predicaments as well, which can put Finch's career on the line and ruin his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, the production is funny and upbeat – something we all could use in this economy. Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th St.
The Addams Family
The Addams Family has crept its way onto Broadway and is creeping out the audience in this new musical comedy. Don't miss the latest reincarnation of the macabre kin carrying out their deadly deeds amidst tombs and crypts. No Broadway performance fits the fall and Halloween theme better than this production of The Addams Family with film, TV and stage star Brooke Shields as Morticia and Tony Award® winner Roger Rees as Gomez. The gist? Oh, it's every parent's nightmare: your wicked little girl has grown up and fallen in love with a nice young man from a good family. Shocked and perplexed, Gomez and Morticia have no clue how they are going to host a "normal" dinner for their daughter's boyfriend and his parents. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th St.
Mary Poppins
Can you say "Spercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? She can! Plus she can do a few other terrific things: get your offspring under control, take them on magical adventures and even fly. The most beloved and magical nanny of all times does not need an introduction – she is equally admired by children and adults, which is what makes this performance a family's favorite. New Amsterdam Theater, 214 West 42nd St.
Performing at the New Victory Theater from Nov 11 to 27, Untapped! is an exciting and eclectic fusion of tap, acrobatics, funk and rock which will leave no one untapped. While New Victory Theatre tends to host children-oriented production, Untapped! is a great show for the entire family. The five performers, Andrew, Daniel, Kieran, Matthew and Reece strut their stuff with limitless energy and energizing flamboyance to the pulse of their beat-boxer as they reinvent moves and rhythm. As a live rock band shares the stage with the dancing Aussies, the audience can't help to join in – clapping, tapping and whistling. A fun night for everyone, but it's a limited engagement, so book early! The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd St.
Improv Nation
A unique innovative, Improv Nation show created by award-winning Megan Boyle runs every Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm at eGarage, a new theater company in Long Island City, just one stop from midtown Manhattan. The show features the most diverse actors imaginable: here you will find ex-lawyers who gave up their bar memberships for the stage's lime light and former bankers who traded their balance sheets for future fame. Things heat up every other Friday when the in-house cast competes with visiting Improv teams. The line-up changes every time, ranging from professional performers to rising stars of Columbia University's Improv troupe. Can this non-stop laugh-out-loud match be made any better? Yes! The ticket price is $5 plus a drink. For schedule go to www.egarage.tv • The eGarage, 44-02 23rd St, Studio 104, Long Island City
Le Scandal
Burlesque made a super-popular comeback in the last decade. Whether you are a first timer or a returning fan, Le Scandal will keep you entertained. New York's longest running variety show, Le Scandal features circus, burlesque, belly dancing, fire juggling and of course black stockings, silk corsets, lacey girdles, and sharp stilettos, A New York Times Critic Pick, Le Scandal has been featured on MTV, HBO, The Travel Channel, WE, and HD Voom. Le Scandal performers include an "America's Got Talent" winner comedian acrobat, striptease trapeze, an adorable comedian juggle, an exotic contortionist and a sword swallower. Combining everything from comedy, classic and neo-burlesque backed by the live musicians of the show's Orchestra, Le Scandal is posh, sassy, mischievous, and fun; it is also a popular bachelorette's party place. The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd St.
The Complete World of Sports (Abridged)
So can Muggles really play Quidditch? For those who always wanted to know everything about every form of competition but didn't know who to ask – now there are answers. Come see The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) and you will leave an expert. Reed, Matt and Austin will answer all your questions about sports, Muggle's and otherwise. For example, is bowling actually a sport? What about competitive eating? Or poker? Or something more deep – like who invented curling? Playing for a limited time (Oct 21-Nov 6), this wildly witty comedy is a must-see for the young sport enthusiasts and their dads. So, dudes, step up to the plate and let the games begin! The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd St.


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It's taper week for the Desert R.A.T.S 25-mile trail race.
My last long run was a week ago; I tromped through the mountain trails with my trail running buddy. We covered 19 miles in 4 hours, soaking up the beauty of the spring flowers and power hiking our way through some sections.
On Sunday night I arrived in Charleston S.C. for business for a few days, and did a slow 4.5 mile run Monday morning to acquaint myself with the area and get my bearings. The following morning I planned to go out again, but the sports bra and shorts still hung on the bathroom rack, soaked after washing them the previous day in the sink.
It's Friday morning and I leave for Fruita in a few hours. I'm just starting to pack. I have a few work things to do this morning before I can even consider getting on the road.
I've never run fewer miles in a taper week. Initially I thought it would be more along the lines of 30 miles… but no. Couldn't even squeeze that in.
Saw Bob Cranny, my adored Physical Therapist, yesterday, and showed him my right foot. The arch has this puff of swelling that's been there for about 6 weeks now and doesn't respond to ice, rest, rolling or acupuncture. There's also residual swelling that sneaks up the inside of the ankle.
Bob did his magic and proclaimed that pretty soon (not today obviously, we're a little pressed for time) I'm going to need custom orthotics. The foot is rolling inward at a strange angle because God attached my right leg with just a slight twist in the socket, so I do a little compensating. This is part of the reason why I can't seem to strengthen the right glute, the hamstring is pretty tight, and that IT Band gets cranky on long, fast distances.
I'll take my running shoes to Bob later this morning; he's going to put a small post in the shoe to take some pressure off my foot.
Now, it's 6:48am and I'm watching birds flit in and out of their little birdhouse outside my window. My cup of Chinese Breakfast tea with Almond Milk sits next to me, steaming. I'm freshly showered and the tiger balm on my calf muscle is working its magic.
The surreal feeling that creeps up around these long races is back. Last October I drove to Moab alone; the man I had been seeing was supposed to accompany me and bailed, even though he kept calling and texting to see if I was okay. Today, there is no lover in the picture. I'm not running a 50k this time (or 59k as it turned out), just a mere 25 miles. This will be a little more than a "walk in the park", but well within my wheelhouse.
The taper has been good for me; I turned all my attention from running and focused on work. My brain was moving at the speed of light and some really good things happened this week. Now, I'm going to shift that attention again, and consider my body, the trail, the people around me, and sink into camping in the wilderness for two days with my new JetBoil and cozy tent.
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For the first time in a career of almost 30 years top local band Winter Moods have recorded a song in Maltese. Their version of Xemx, originally recorded by The Tramps is included in their latest CD for Puttinu Cares. …read more »
Hard Rock Café has selected top local band Winter Moods to join hundreds of international artists to be featured in their café. Winter Moods memorabilia will be exhibited at Hard Rock Café and the band's videos will be featured on the Café's in-house music channel. …read more »
Winter Moods have produced a CD featuring five songs for Puttinu Cares. The CD includes the band's hit song Miss You featuring international tenor Joseph Calleja and the Maltese classic song Xemx. Listen to excerpts of the songs here. All donations from this project are going to Puttinu Cares. …read more »
The Renault Brand distributed by Auto Sales Ltd popularly known as Kind's has teamed up with Ivan Grech, frontman of Malta's best band Winter Moods. …read more »
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This Saturday 1st September Malta's top band Winter Moods will be the special guests at the Antonello Venditti concert at MFCC, Ta' Qali. Winter Moods will be performing a full live set at 8pm sharp. Tickets for the concert are available from www.ticketline.com.mt. …read more »
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GorgeousChanel Iman has been in the news most recently for dating rapper, A$AP Rocky. But she has been been making news in elite fashion for much, much longer. The model (or supermodel, rather) has been making steady waves and devoted fans for several years now. The girl with the uniqely fashion name—both Chanel and Iman—is a superstar.
Although born in Atlanta, Chanel hails from LA. She signed with an agency at 13, and loved the camera. The camera clearly loved her, as she aced the Ford Look of the Year contest and won coveted 3rd place. Of mixed ancestry (both African American and Korean), Chanel has the exotic good looks that fashion was crying out for, Yet, as she spoke of on the Tyra Banks Show there were fews spots for black models like herself and her supermodel peers: Jourdan Dunn, Joan Smalls,and Arlenis Sosa.
His album dropped yesterday to rave reviews bringing him up to kingliness status and last night on David Letterman, A$AP Rocky claimed his throne. He was introduced sitting on a golden chair for his debut performance as he spit rhymes and delievered some falsetto for the crowd. Once the beats kicked in, "Wild For The Night," blared through the speakers as A-Trak, AraabMuzik, and DJ Clark Kent were live on the turntables.
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In 2011, A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) was a primitive name in the hip-hop scene. Just starting out back then, the 24-year-old MC received high acclaim when he put out his first mixtape Live.Love.A$AP, an impressive introduction. Now, his name is being celebrated for his work on his major label debut, Long.Live.A$AP.
In a recent interview, he told MTV News, "This album is more advanced; it's like [I] graduated," while comparing it to his mixtape. "It took me a year to do it, so everything I've been going through — as far as life inspiration — is all from within this past year after I got my record deal. Live.Love.A$AP [is life] before the record deal and Long.Live.A$AP is after the deal."
The inaugural Catalpa Festival, a truly unique musical experience, hits Randall's Island July 28th and 29th. There will be plenty of emphasis on site artistry, interactive experiences, and experimentation --not to mention over 40 performers! Musical genres are diverse, including blues, rock, hip hop, electronic, reggae, and indie. There will be art installations, bespoke event structures, and more.
Artists include, The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, Asap Rocky, AraabMuzik, Zola Jesus, Girl Talk, Cold War Kids, Matisyahu, Felix da Housecat, City and Colour, The Sheepdogs, Hook 'n' Sling, My Pet Dragon, just to name a handful.
Hundreds of LED lit balloons marked the sky as we gazed over what had become our home over the past four days. It was the last show, the final push. We were running on fumes and anticipation after a weekend full of countless standout acts. This was the set we had been waiting for since we were fourteen, sneaking Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg CD's into our sister's Walkman to memorize every explicit detail of what would become so monumental so quickly. As we stood amongst the masses in complete disbelief, the entire weekend flashed before our eyes.
Thank goodness some of the best performances were available via live streaming coverage this year at Coachella. For all you poor souls unable to make it this year, we got ya covered. If you missed our Part I coverage go here. Otherwise plow forward for our Part II highlights.
Day 2 included coverage of the epic Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre set from Sunday night featuring a hologram performance by the departed Tupac Shakur! So eerily real it sent shivers down our spines. Eminem, 50cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrik Lamar were also some of the best performances.
Sure it's only days until this year's Coachella in Indio, California, but it's never too late to post a final lineup! This year, the schedule is tight and some hard decisions will have to be made. Do you want to see Radiohead or A$ap Rocky, Avicii or Dr. Dre with Snoop Dog? To tell you the truth, every decision is a good decision when the lineup is as good as it is, but that won't make deciding any easier.
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Smoke DZA has decided to bring Rolling Stoned hit "4 Loko" behind cameras and continue to beat the drum for the album's forthcoming release. Smoke DZA and up-and-coming Harlem based weed-rapper ASAP Rocky, both who clearly have an affinity for smoking the chronic, spend the majority of the video just straight up chilling and getting down on some purple.
The essential music video merchandise swag stand out, from fresh shoes and monies, to 40s and 4-wheelers, to whips and smartphones. It's not a particularly crafty video, but it does capture the overall essence of the song: going loco on Loko. The visuals, lyrics, and sounds combine to accurately represent what it feels like after you've just knocked back a Four Loko drank—you're pretty much housed to say the least, and then you eventually start to come down from the 12% alcohol content that boasts a serious kick of caffeine.
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Getting to El Mirador [1] is not an easy task, though you wouldn't know it judging by the readiness of certain Flores tour operators [2] to book you on a trip even at the height of the rainy season.
The trek to El Mirador is not for the faint of heart and should not be attempted July–November, when the mud is knee-deep throughout most of the trail. In the worst of places, a rope is tied to the end of a tree and trekkers must pull themselves through shoulder-deep mud.
Add to this the incessant buzz of hungry mosquitos, extreme heat and humidity, and you start to realize why so few people make it to this remote site. Your best bet is to attempt the trek at the height of the dry season between February and April. Mel Gibson is rumored to have visited in 2005. He came in by helicopter.
Treks begin in the village of Carmelita, inside the biosphere reserve at the end of the line for the road from Flores. Carmelita is a small cluster of houses grouped alongside the road with a few basic services such as a comedor, a small general store, and simple accommodations.
The journey usually lasts five days. The first night is spent at El Tintal and the next day is a grueling hike that puts you at El Mirador close to nightfall. You spend two nights at the ruins before the two-day hike back to Carmelita. Trip prices vary, but expect to pay about $250 per person for two people.
Some outfitters do the trip in seven days, allowing more time at El Mirador and stopping en route at Nakbé and Wakná. Mules carry the supplies, but you can also rent additional mules or horses for riding. This is particularly recommended if you make the journey in the wet season. Expect to pay an extra $10 per day for riding horses.
Be very careful in your selection of an outfitter to get you to El Mirador. The community of Carmelita, with help from NGOs, has trained and licensed guides to take visitors on the hike as part of a sustainable tourism initiative contributing to the ecologically friendly livelihood of local residents. While it's a nice idea in theory, it may not always be the best way to go.
Not all of the local guides have the same skills or experience in running the trek and you run the risk of getting one of these lesser-experienced guides if you book your trip directly through the community. Further complicating the scenario is the presence of "gypsy" guides falsely claiming to be part of the local tourism committee.
That being said, you can save some money by taking public transport to Carmelita and then hooking up with the local Comité de Turismo (tel. 7861-1809, Spanish-only, ask for Brenda Zapata). The trip should cost about $235 per person for two people. Book at least a few days in advance, as the supplies and food must be brought in from Flores and the guides must go into town to get them. If you do go this route, make sure the guide buys adequate amounts of food for the duration of the trip. A common complaint is that food runs low halfway through the trek.
You should also verify that there is enough water. Have the guide unpack all the supplies and show you exactly what you're taking. Don't hesitate to tell the guide if the food supply is inadequate for the trip's duration. In the worst of cases, you might buy a chicken to eat from the guards at the site, though it won't be cheap and there's no guarantee they'll have one to sell to you.
A final consideration if booking directly through the community is that the guide will want the money up front so as to buy food and supplies. This may or may not be an inconvenience to you, but it bears mentioning nonetheless. The more established Flores tour operators take credit cards and arrange everything for you in advance.
This leads us to your second option, that of booking the trip from Flores through one of several recommended guide companies [2]. Although any Flores travel agency will claim to offer the trip, the quality of the service is not the same and you run the risk of getting set up with an inferior guide at premium prices. These outfitters may or may not contract the services of the local Carmelita guides.
Matthias, one of the friendly owners of Los Amigos Hostel (tel. 5584-8795 or 5521-2873, www.amigoshostel.com [3]), in Flores [4], organizes trips using local guides for $200 per person for two people and says he is happy with his current selection of guides after much trial and error.
Recommended by readers is Henry Sánchez (tel. 7821-0115 or 5751-3241, sanchezhenry5 [at] hotmail [dot] com).
Part of the current administration's plan to bring more visitors to El Mirador [1] under the banner of Plan Cuatro Balam involves the construction of visitor facilities. These include two new tent platforms, a kitchen, eating area, hammock lounge, showers, and toilets. Facilities at Carmelita have likewise been improved with a visitor information center, a gift shop selling maps and souvenirs, and toilets.
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/peten/the-maya-biosphere-reserve/mirador-rio-azul-national-park/el-mirador
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/peten/flores/recreation/guide-companies
[3] http://www.amigoshostel.com
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/peten/flores


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He Keeps Breaking in and No One Believes Us
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I was home alone in a strange house, waiting for others I knew, who don't exist except for my dad, to come back from eating dinner out. It was nighttime, and I felt very uncomfortable, like something was wrong and I wasn't safe. I crept quietly from room to room, feeling something was terribly amiss. When I reached the dining room near the front of this house, I found that the glass wall facing outside had been shattered, and glass was laying all over the floor. I knew then that someone had broken in, and might still be inside.
He slipped by, and I managed to creep away from him. A regular looking guy, but very scary because he was in our house. When he was gone, I looked to see if anything was missing, and he had stolen only some stereos. When the others returned, we gathered in another room to talk about the broken window and what had been stolen. While we were there, I saw the man again and gasped, "He's back in our house."
The rest of the dream is a blur. I know this man kept breaking in and stealing and trying to hurt us, over and over, until someone finally managed to kill him even though the intruder had a gun pointed at his head. The gun had been pointed at my head too at one point. i don't remember if anyone ever tried to call for help.
During all of this, friends would try to call me, and I would have to say that I couldn't talk, scream or whisper and hang up. When it was all over, I called the friends back and told them what had happened, and that it had lasted all night. None of them believed me, so I put my dad on the phone and he confirmed it. "I have plenty of witnesses here other than my dad and I," I said. My friends didn't believe any of us. They thought it was a big conspiracy between us to lie about it.
I kept trying to convince them until I realized it was a dream and none of it was real. I woke up shortly after that.
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I dream about men breaking in a lot. Usually into my childhood home. It's always very scary, and they're always out to hurt me and whoever is with me.


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Sunday, February 5, 2012
So. Cal Blogger Event
17 comments:
- Fashion-isha said...
I love hearing about these events! It's so nice when bloggers get away from their laptops and actually get to meet the real people behind the blogs!!
Sharon - February 5, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- Dora said...
It looks like a fantastic event :) I wish I was there
- February 5, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Christianna said...
Oh man, this looks like it was such a blasty blast! We should do a blogger event in Santa Barbara. It would be perfect, then if anyone from around my area wanted to go too, everyone could get together!
Looks like you girls had a great time! - February 5, 2012 at 5:02 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
What a great time you all must have had! I love the pictures! Everyone looks so pretty!
I visited La Jolla when my sons lived in San Diego for a few years. Great place to see! Good choice for your get together!
Jane - February 5, 2012 at 6:19 PM
- Jessica L. said...
Those appetizers and raffle prizes were great! -Jessica
- February 5, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Meg {henninglove} said...
we better be hanging out soon with our own blogger meet-up i mean we live two towns over, great to meet you yesterday!
- February 5, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Kim, USA said...
I like event like this. ^_^
- February 5, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- Brianna said...
So fun!! I wish I had been able to go!! Next time for sure (: I'm in Ventura County, but wouldn't mind traveling a bit!! Inland Empire would be fun! And I ditto Christianna's suggestion for SB!
- February 5, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- Girlie Blogger said...
What a wonderful chance to get to know fellow bloggers in the area. Bet you learned something totally cool.
www.thegirlieblog.com - February 5, 2012 at 9:38 PM
- Magan said...
Hey lady! It was so great to meet you! I'm totally stealing that first picture because I didn't get a single one of all of us. I promise to link it back to you. :)
- February 5, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Samantha said...
The venue seemed perfect! And the weather, too! I wish I could have attended, but at least I got to discover all these new blogs!
I'm your newest follower!
http://petitefemmejolie.blogspot.com - February 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Redheaded Daybook said...
this looks like a ton of fun!
do they do this every year?
i would totally be interested in going next time :) - February 6, 2012 at 10:43 AM
- Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...
Yay! It was great seeing you :) So glad you decided to come!
- February 6, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- Drew {Coral Cafe} said...
Looks like you ladies had such an amazing time!
- February 6, 2012 at 7:01 PM
- Lindsay said...
Aww, looks like a lot of fun! I wish I had something like that to attend in NorCal! You ladies look great.
- February 6, 2012 at 9:08 PM
- Shannon said...
What an amazing event! Looks like such a fun group of ladies. I'd love to go to the next one.
http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com - February 7, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- Christina said...
It looks like everyone had so much fun. What a great location!
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September 2011
September 2011
What extraordinary times we live in. Time being the operative word there. This summer the energies have been intense, fluctuating between highly charged, to periods of inertia.
In the highly charged periods I am so full of love for humanity and the blue of the sky I will burst: then I am filled with tears for the struggles of my brothers and sisters in the world. The inertia is not a meditative calm, more the sensation of being clobbered on the head and wondering why nothing is moving forward. It is absolutely exhausting. One minute the body is ready to fly and then it can barely move. Even in the stillness there is such a huge volume of information being processed one can barely move. I know some people are kept awake by it, while others are constantly falling asleep to adjust to all the information. This is the evolution of our consciousness the ancients have been predicting.
My issues around safety and survival were all coming up. For example, because my business relies on people outside my influence, I had to surrender and surrender and surrender. I could not push the river to get my products out into the world, because real people were at the other end going through their own rollercoaster of emotional waves and crazy time management. All of us are in the same boat. I had to let go of how I thought things should be, and trust that everything was unfolding as it needed to. As a result I found a middle ground where I was able to let go of the stress of how I thought things should be, and instead allow them to be themselves as well.
To cope with it all I found myself breathing love into every situation that I found frustrating, and let go. Surrender. It was absolutely magical. I can navigate quite well with trusting things will work out. I found myself though, without any control of outcomes, and had to go much deeper than I ever had before to find a place without stress. What I found was a place my friends and I call 'neutral'. It is a calm beautiful raft that floats down the river, sits in little grassy bogs as happily as rushing down rapids. In that place of letting go of expectations, there is just me, and the love I have for everything around me. The only steering mechanism was the question, "What would love do now?"
For me, the way onto the raft came through a concern for money and survival issue. It could as easily have been a health crisis, or if I'd had teenagers, having to let go of the stress of my expectations on outcomes, versus theirs. Whatever the issue, I think all of us have been dealing with situations that are inviting us to find solutions. We are learning to recognize what we need and love most, and letting go, or addressing, what is stressful. We are returning to ourselves and choosing where we will spend our energy. I suspect there have been some good and truthful conversations going on out in the world of late. Some will clear the air, others will shift attachments, and all of it will in some way expose and release fears that are holding us to an old dualistic world.
On my raft I stopped trying to control, and as a result I noticed things I had always wanted were floating up to me effortlessly. By not feeding the negative concerns and worry I might have done, my energy was freed up to participate in the moment. Most noticeable was a return to feeling joy and love in the hum around me. Nature and friends particularly. As I continued along this way I found myself feeling better and better about myself because I was so filled with love. Naturally I began drawing more love and joy to myself, as like attracts like, or in this case love. Now I was even grateful for the problems that had forced me into this new state of 'surrender'.
The next phase was connecting into the love I have for all life and feeling more and more plugged into the Oneness of which we are all a part. My focus now is all about working together to co-create the new earth. I have spoken about this for over fifteen years in this column, but it shifted into the cells of my body this summer, and I'm sure many of you are feeling the same way. Unity consciousness is totally the way to go now. I don't even feel it is about working on ourselves so much. We should love and forgive ourselves absolutely, 24/7, but now we can do the same work by connecting into each other, and get it done in a fraction of the time.
Close your eyes and imagine all the people you love, send them love and ask them to visualize you healed and whole. Commit yourself to them too. Know that the beings out there who would gladly visualize you whole and healed is ten thousand times that amount. You just need to go into your heart and ask. We're right here. Here is a beautiful meditation for getting that seed planted in your heart http://bloominghumans.com/treeoflove.
Meanwhile, know that you are not alone, ever, and as they say at the Dead Dog Café 'remain calm, be brave, watch for the signs!'
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September 2011
Whatever the issue, I think all of us have been dealing with situations that are inviting us to find solutions. We are returning to ourselves and choosing where we will spend our energy.
July 2011
Humanity is increasingly being shown, collectively and as individuals, that we are waking from a long sleep, and that in fact we can break free from the limitations of past beliefs and metamorphose into joyous loving multi-dimensional beings.
June 2011
This is a story about the love and respect one native grandmother for the water of the earth, and a vision she had to show the water the depth of her love and respect.
May 2011
Consciously or unconsciously, all of us are being provided, these days, with opportunities to move deeper into self love and discovery of our connection to each other, our collective Oneness. Sacred sexuality is a means of deepening that experience.
April 2011
Enlightenment will begin right here, in the simple choices we make around energy, politics, food, and relationships.
March 2011
Imagine feeling one with the universe and also an individual within it; imagine merging with love. That's where we are headed if we have the courage to get there.
February 2011
The Mamus are trained to move between dimensions to understand the inter-relationships of all beings and natural systems. What if we could all do that, and our society was based on those principles.
December 2010
Together we are facing the darkness in the world, facing our dysfunction. We are uncovering secrets, no longer turning a blind-eye or letting someone else deal with the corruption. We feel the vastness of our numbers witnessing the error of our ways, and through our witnessing we are discovering that we are the light.


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BizBuySell Offers Businesses Online Valuation Tool – eWEEK
eWeek reporter Nathan Eddy interviewed Domenic Rinaldi, Managing Partner of Chicagoland Sunbelt, for a story on business valuations.
Chicagoland Sunbelt works with selling business owners to determine an appropriate valuation for their business. Such business valuations are useful in determining the asking price for a business that is being sold.
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In many cases, small to medium-size business (SMB) owners are curious to know how much money they could get if they sold their companies. A new online valuation tool from BizBuySell, the nation's largest online business-for-sale marketplace, helps owners determine what their business is worth.
Domenic Rinaldi, owner of business broker Chicagoland Sunbelt, finds the tool to be of great help to SMB owners, but cautions the online service can't yet replace living, breathing consultants. "It's a great way to get an initial sense for what your business is worth, without having to make a material investment," says Rinaldi. "However, we would still recommend that a selling business engage a valuation consultant to get a more precise estimate of what their company is worth. An online tool can only get you so far."
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Rainbow Beach Hire-a-camp is an exciting new alternative in accommodation. The traditional camping concept with a twist. You can hire an already set up camp at beautiful Inskip Point near Rainbow Beach overlooking World Heritage Listed Fraser Island or you can hire any piece of camping equipment you need to go camping on the Island yourself.
... moreInskip Peninsula is a Protected Recreational Area, a narrow finger of land surrounded by beaches and National Parks where you are able to camp along the dunes by the beach. Only ten minutes north of the Rainbow Beach township, two hours north of Noosa and the quickest and most convenient gateway to Fraser Island.
They offer a nature based, ""eco"" friendly experience where you don't need to bring any camping equipment of your own. They pitch and pack their equipment as needed, and leave no footprint or permanent structures on the environment. You can get so close to nature you can feel it. Rainbow Beach is home of the famous Coloured Sands and stunning beaches. They have a sub tropical climate that is beautiful all year round. They can give you sand, lots of sand under starry skies above! Have a blue sky holiday!
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Despite signs of a real estate recovery, vacant and abandoned properties threaten to keep many capital city neighborhoods hopelessly behind the curve. To understand just how bad the problem is, consider this: A proposed ordinance designed to put some teeth into efforts to clean up such nuisance properties has the public backing of Mayor Angel Taveras and the entire 15-member City Council even before it comes to an expected vote in September!
As lenders across the country struggle to sort out confused, sloppy or abusive foreclosure practices, a 2-year-old state mortgage-counseling law in Rhode Island has turned into a stumbling block for many banks trying to move distressed properties off their books.
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Nortek Inc. reported net income of $18.5 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2012, compared with a net loss of $31.9 million, or $2.11 per diluted share a year earlier, the company announced late Thursday.
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One of Rhode Island's last original cabooses, part of the original Narragansett Train Station, is to go to auction on Saturday, Aug. 18.
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Do you ever get the feeling that your credit score doesn't adequately portray your true risk as an applicant for a home mortgage?
New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July, while the number of building permits jumped to the highest level in four years, indicating the industry will keep improving in the second half of the year.
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For real estate agents like Christopher Wall of Residential Properties, trying to sell or rent a house in Providence lacking off-street parking has always been a unique and often infuriating challenge.
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WOONSOCKET – A deserted building will be turned into nine one-bedroom homes for disabled and formerly homeless men as part of a project that also aims to revitalize the neighborhood, The Associated Press reported.
The good news is that from the depths of the Great Recession, Rhode Island has seen a 50 percent increase in new-home starts. Unfortunately, that still puts the state at 30 percent of the average home-construction starts registered from 2000 to 2003 (and further still from the subprime-lending-fueled peak of later years). And well short of a level that can sustain the construction industry at previous employment levels.
The share of homeowners falling behind on their mortgage in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area rose .03 percentage points in June compared with the same period last year, but fell .06 percentage points in Rhode Island, Corelogic said Thursday.
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Munch Match wins local startup competition
MALTA — Munch Match, a service that pairs food lovers with at-home chefs, won Startup Weekend Saratoga and approximately $10,000 in services to get the new company off to a running start.
Startup Weekend is an international organization based out of Seattle that gives local organizers the opportunity to host a startup weekend in their hometown. The weekend itself is a 54-hour competition in which aspiring entrepreneurs bring their ideas and develop them with local professionals and coaches.
When Keegan Hayes, founder and executive director of the Capital Region Entrepreneurs Group in Albany, heard about Startup Weekend, he thought it would be a great way to get local people of all levels and skill sets involved in the entrepreneurial process.
Hayes said he also viewed the competition as a way to give college students an opportunity he missed in college.
"That's part of the reason why I organized this event, to allow students to have the chance to experience the thrills and risks of creating a startup that you can't get from a classroom or even an internship environment. They were in control the whole time and learned in real time how to overcome the obstacles they were faced with," Hayes said.
Friday evening, more than 100 people arrived at the TEC-SMART facility in Malta to participate in the first round of pitches. One-minute pitches for startups were presented, and then everyone voted for their favorites. The top 15 ideas were established, and teams were formed.
The teams worked on their startup ideas the remainder of Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday. At 6 p.m. Sunday, teams were allotted five minutes to present their refined ideas to a panel of judges, followed by a five-minute question-and-answer session.
"I was born and raised in this area, so helping people in this community create new business and contribute to job growth in the region is a passion point of mine," Hayes said.
Munch Match, founded by Corey Leveen, won prizes such as accounting services, pitch development and market research from local organizations. Additional team members included: Kate Peterson, Braden Russom, Yuanfan Liu, David Vorick, Fred Tetteh and Nia Luu.
Leveen said the dedicated team was able to go from concept to startup in less than 54 hours with help from the staff at Severino Center for Technological Entrerpeneurship and the startup weekend coaches.
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US: iPhone Market Share Up, Androïd is Down
Two interesting things to note about these numbers from comScore.
First, in the second most important market for Apple after China, iOS market share is up. This will make it hard for The Wall Street Journal to explain how bad this is for Apple who is losing it.
Second, the numbers from comScore shows that Samsung is still gaining ground with Androïd compared to others. I'm not sure at all that Google likes the fact that Androïd is becoming a synonym of Samsung or worst that Samsung IS Androïd.


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Ryan Creager is entering his third season as a member of the CSU-Pueblo coaching staff after a standout playing career for coaches Roy Stanley and Paul Regrutto.
Creager, who played for the ThunderWolves from 2003-06, was one of the most highly decorated soccer players in ThunderWolf history. He was a two-time NSCAA all-Midwest Region first-team selection, a four-time all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection, and was team captain for the squad for two seasons. Creager is ranked in the top ten in points and goals scored in CSU-Pueblo history, and helped lead the ThunderWolves to three straight 10-win seasons from 2004-06, the longest streak in school history. Creager excelled in the classroom as well, being named 2 years to the all-RMAC academic 1st team and was a 4 year member of the CSU-Pueblo Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Creager went on to play semi-pro soccer for a few years before signing with the Denver Dynamite of the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2008. His performance with the Dynamite earned him a call up to the United States National Arena Soccer Team (USNAST) for a trip to Monterrey, Mexico. While in Mexico, Creager scored 4 goals against Mexico, Peru, and Brazil while earning 4 caps for his national team. While playing against Peru on Nov 6, 2008 Creager scored the game tying goal and was the only person to score in the 3 person overtime shootout, thus earning the USNAST their first win in team history.
Creager has coached in various capacities around Pueblo since graduating. He has been a head coach for the Pueblo Rangers for 6 seasons and was the assistant coach for Pueblo West High School for one season, along with conducting private training sessions on the side. He has coached at numerous collegiate camps including the University of Tulsa, Air Force Academy, Regis University, Colorado Mesa University and University of New Mexico.
Creager has attained his USSF 'C' license and his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and is a member of both organizations. He will be pursuing his 'B' license during the upcoming winter.
The Sandy, Utah native received his B.S. in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from CSU-Pueblo in 2006. He currently works as a para professional for District 70 teaching life skills to children with special needs ages 14-18.
Creager worked his first season as an assistant coach for CSU-Pueblo in the 2010 season. Creager was pivotol in helping the Pack reach the RMAC playoffs with a combined record of 7-11-1. The team finished sixth in one of the nation's toughest conferences with high aspirations for a solid campaign in 2012.


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The REAL Robocop: Brazilian government spends £4.2 MILLION on 500 robotic police officers ahead of the Rio Olympics
- iRobot Corp has won contracts to provide Brazil with 510 PackBot battle-tested robots
- The PackBots have previously helped soldiers fighting in Iraq and have been brought in to prepare Brazil for the Rio Olympics in 2016
The Brazilian government has spent £4.2 million ($7.2 million) on robots to prepare the country ahead of the Pope's visit next year and the Rio Olympics in 2016.
The iRobot 510 PackBots, built by Massachusetts-based robotics firm iRobot Defense and Security, have previously served in the war in Iraq and are described as 'multi-mission, battle-tested' robots.
They are set to be used during the construction of Olympic stadiums to help clear routes and hunt for explosives.
After winning the government contracts, Frank Wilson, senior vice president and general manager of iRobot's Defense and Security said:
'iRobot continues its international expansion, and Brazil represents an important market for the company's unmanned ground vehicles.
'iRobot is excited to be providing the company's state-of-the-art robotic technologies to Brazil as the country prepares for several high profile international events, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup.'
The company has delivered more than 5,000 robots to military and civil missions worldwide.
Its mobile robots have performed multiple missions for troops and public safety officers.
Back in 2010 I wrote a letter to the Dutch government