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Month: December 2014
Issue 38282 – Android MTP support does not show recent files until the device is rebooted (continued)
Mysteriously, this Android bug (which I talked about here) got made "obsolete" today. Without explanation. Who knows if that means it's fixed in Android 5? (And does Android 5 actually work yet?)
What's Special About Dynamically Typed FP?
The magic of Functional Programming is that you can write the verbs before the nouns.
You have so little commitment to what the data structures are, that it doesn't get in the way.
Today I find myself mapping across and diff-ing lists of arbitrary ad-hoc dictionaries and tuples.
Had I sat down and had to invent / write methods in terms of classes or Haskell's parameterized types I'd never have thought of these ad-hoc collections as types to define methods on or even to define functions in terms of.
But as it is, mid-function, I can just decide that what I need is to put them into a collection and process this collection in some way.
Well that was surprisingly painless.
I'm in the process of reorganizing the code for Patterning, my Clojure library that produces (visual) patterns.
Patterning was built using Quil, which is a Clojure wrapper around Processing. But I wanted to be able to call the library directly from Processing itself (Java version).
It seemed silly to create an uberjar file containing the whole of Quil and Processing, to be called from … er … Processing, so I decided to split the project into the core (pure Clojure, no Quil or Processing dependencies) and a Quil based wrapper.
But I was a bit stumped with how to manage some of this. My previous experience of projects that rely on other projects (git submodules) has been somewhat painful.
But it seems the Clojure (via Java) world has actually sorted this. All I needed to do was create an account over on Clojars and type :
to put the JAR for my Patterning library there.
And so here it is.
Including it in a new project is as simple as referencing it in the project.clj file. There's a simple test project which combines both Patterning and Quil. And here's the very simple project.clj file. Note the patterning dependency.
:description "Quil Wrapper for Patterning library"
:url "http://alchemyislands.com"
:license {:name "Eclipse Public License"
:url "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html"}
:dependencies [[org.clojure/clojure "1.5.1"]
[org.clojure/math.numeric-tower "0.0.4"]
[quil "1.7.0"]
[com.alchemyislands/patterning "0.3.0-SNAPSHOT"]]
:aot [patterning_quil.core]
:main patterning_quil.core
And that's more or less it.
If you want to use Patterning in your own projects, just include it like that. If you still want to be using Quil, then use this as your example.
BTW: the new development for the core Patterning library is now at https://github.com/interstar/Patterning-Core

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At the 16th Annual Outstanding Graduating Student Awards, which were held in Orange on 18 June 2009, Joshua Scharkie was named TAFE Western's Most Outstanding Graduating Student.
Joshua was selected from amongst nine award winning students from Orange, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Menindee and Bathurst were recognised at the awards for their academic, personal and professional achievements.
Joshua joined Western Institute's Indigenous Police Recruitment Out West Delivery Program (IPROWD) in Dubbo during 2008 to pursue his dream of becoming a Police officer with the NSW Police Force.
As part of this program Joshua undertook the Certificate III in Vocational and Study Pathways. He also succeeded in completing the Certificate III in Education Support (Aboriginal) through flexible delivery while working as a tutor and mentor for Aboriginal students at a local public school.
During the course Joshua was chosen as the student representative for the IPROWD course. As part of this role he undertook a series of media and radio interviews and was involved in presentations to the Police Advisory State Aboriginal Committee, at the Police Indigenous Recruitment day, and at Tamworth TAFE and local High Schools.
At all times Joshua displayed outstanding commitment, maturity and exceptional communication skills. In addition, he was chosen as the Dubbo College student representative to address more than 500 people at the College's graduation ceremony, talking about his journey toward becoming a NSW Police Officer.
Following his success in securing entry to the NSW Police Academy at Golbourn he is determined to succeed in his studies. In the future he intends to undertake a Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) to reach his goal of becoming a detective.
Joshua's teacher, Catherine Jones said that his attitude, resolve and excellent academic ability make him a role model for other Indigenous people. She said, "I consider him to be one of the best student I have ever deal with.
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So iv recently done the big move to Melbourne. No real reason just felt like a change and some
adventure. Iv been busy settling in and decking the house out in all things vintage. I'm living with my beautiful friend Sarah who is from Melbourne, so she has been showing me the Melbourne ropes. Iv made some great friends already. So I though I would show you a few pictures of my new place.
Also you will be seeing My Girl Gwendoline in Melbourne markets next year, so stay tuned
Saturday, November 6, 2010
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Friday, 6 November 2009
Wednesday 4th November
Image Left: Moon over the bay.
Sometimes when I close my eyes I find myself rerunning old business trips, I can almost feel the gravity of the car against the camber of the road. These are the interludes of my old life, as if somehow I am reliving the spaces between events, the boredom. I know the junctions, the by-passes and lay-bys but the rest is lost to me as dull ache. Memory is hardly a reliable witness, all that remains of my childhood Sundays at church is a feeling that religion is about passively restraining people in their seats. How may hours of preaching, communions given and taken , hymns sung and demons exorcised to be left only with the resonance of fidgety legs?
This evening I walked the island's small street of cottages tapping on living room windows and inviting the occupants to watch the moon rise out of cliff faces and mountains of Mull. People hung in the warmth of doorways while the brave made it onto the street their camera flashes flickering in the dusk.
At the last house I collected my son and wrapping him in a sling walked down to Christine's bay. The rising tide had reclaimed the estuary for the sea but the ocean swells had not been invited. On the edge of the sand I watched the moon in its mountain home and traced a pillar of light over stillness.
Later at dinner people thanked me for the moon and I wondered whether somehow I was responsible for its presence.
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Unfortunately no photography is allowed within the house, but here are some photos taken from the guide book:
There was also a lovely garden leading all the way down to the sea.
Finally we looked round the gift shop where I picked up a couple of lovely items, the first being a CD of '30s/art deco songs
and secondly a reproduction Clarice Cliff mug, but wich I intend to use as a vase.
Thursday we weren't quite sure what to do, but in the end decided to go to Dartington Crystal and take a tour round the factory; but upon arriving in Dartington we soon discovered that Dartington Crystal isn't actually in Dartington. So a quick change of plans was made and we decided to do something else we had been contemplatingdoing, taking the steam railway from Buckfastleigh to Totnes and back.
This actually ended up being a lovely day, and for lunch we ended up going to a Nordic cafe where the food was amazing, and then having a wonder round the shops at Totnes.
I did manage to find a vinatge shop here, the first and only of the whole holiday, unfortunately everything was far too overpriced for the condition of the garments and the place was so crammed you could barely see what you were looking at.
But whilst I was in this shop my mum happened to venture into an old fashioned hardware store where she picked me up a present:
I just love it, I have been looking for a plain brown teapot for ages and now I finally have one.
Here are just a few pictures from the train journey back and the card and postcard I picked up in the gift shop.
|My mum
The final day of our holiday was spent (by my mum and me, my dad want fishing at Saormill Cove where my brother relaxed on the beach) walking round Salcombe and relaxing on the beach at Portlemouth across the estuary because the sun finally decided to come out.
Overall it was a really enjoyable holiday, the only downside being the Great British Weather, but I suppose that's what you have to expect when you holiday at home.


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In the Media
Due Process Claim Against Police Revived by Circuit
Mark Hamblett, New York Law Journal June 17, 2015 A man who spent 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder can pursue his claim that police identification procedures and witness coercion violated due process, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled. Fernando Bermudez, exonerated of a 1991 shooting… Read More »
Unjust Conviction Claim Survives State Bid to Dismiss
Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal July 9, 2014 A judge has denied the state's motion to dismiss Fernando Bermudez's claim for unjust conviction for a murder of which he was found innocent after serving 18 years in prison. Court of Claims Judge Alan Marin (See Profile) rejected the state's…Read More »


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Thursday, May 09, 2013
Marriage Tipping Points
Back a decade ago (ooooo) Hawaii said, "Why not?" to marriage equality — to be quickly legislatively stifled — Vermont passed civil unions (now known as same-sex marriage LITE), and then MA's high court rules that constitutional equal rights are just that in Goodridge. As those transpired, regressive legislators state by state, both WWII sorts and boomers alike, over-reacted with panic.
The tipping point then and in all those places was sent the big, honking message to all those queers and queer loving liberal sorts. Laws defining marriage as only between a man and a woman, often backed up by a voter-approved constitutional amendment forbidding hoe-moe-sexual marriage (oops, "marriage" always in quotes of disdain), flourished like garlic mustard poisoning the lawns of liberty. It was a trend amplifying Prez Bill Clinton's Defense of Marriage Act.
The anti-gay, anti-marriage equality forces loved to chant how 30 or 40 states forbade gay marriage, implying that was permanent. Not so fast, nasties.
We have 11 states, D.C., and a few Native American nations who have legalized SSM. Plus, CA did and will almost surely return next month when the SCOTUS stops futzing around.
Today, Minnesota's House approved SSM. The governor is ready to sign as soon as its Senate does it's proforma consent Monday.
By the bye, Illinois is likely to join the equality party this month.
The tipping point is tipped.
When Illinois and California jump in, suddenly we don't have a freak nation of a few areas approving SSM. Rather, a huge chunk of the population — both coasts and in the middle — say they actually believe in and support equality.
If, as expected, the SCOTUS, hedges on full equality nationwide, only letting CA revert to its legislatively passed SSM, we are left with a modern and primitive America. Texas and South Carolina won't want to give homosexuals American rights, dagnabbit. Short of a Supreme Court mandate, they'll fester with their regressive stupidity as they did with race laws for a bit longer.
The point is that I was wrong. I thought getting this far would take another decade or two. Once I saw that my boomer generation was little better than our parents on gay rights, I feared for the nation until most of us from both groups had died. I, fortunately, was wrong. America is tired of the irrational and emotional crap and its distractions.
Tip that.
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- sarah jeffries said...
The anti-gay, anti-marriage equality forces loved to chant how 30 or 40 states forbade gay marriage, implying that was permanent. Not so fast, nasties.
all countries in the world should forbid this gay marriage.
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Monday Made It - June 17th Edition
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OH my I am loving the idea of your anniversary gift Monday Made Its! Those are adorable and I absolutely love love love it. I don't think I can say I love it any more than that! What a sweet idea! I also REALLY like that wreath you made... what an adorable idea for Valentine's Day! Found ya from the Monday Made It linky :)ReplyDelete
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What a thoughtful anniversary gift! And I love the wreath you made!ReplyDelete
I love, love the card idea for your husband! My husband's birthday is coming up soon and I just might have to steal your idea!ReplyDelete
Awww, what a great anniversary gift! I need to do that for my hubby- our anniversary is June 24th. HmmmmReplyDelete
The wreath turned out so cute! Love it!
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I love the letter writing idea. That would be great for my teenage sister.ReplyDelete
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You are a girl after my own heart. First of all I love your blog and the bunting! I just posted about something special I did for my hubby for Father's Day the other day. We think a like girl. I'm thrilled to be your newest follower.
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female pouters – this one is for you… men pay attention and don't be as sarcastic as my hubby!
when i was still in highschool, i had the most terrible period pains. i used to tell all my guy friends at the time it was because "it is the ripping and tearing of the uterine lining away from the uterus!" and as you can imagine, that would make them cringe and make them want to be priests for the next 5 minutes.
my husband on the other hand, when i do get bad pains (they are not as frequent as they used to be!) always loves to tell me its payback for me being a woman and having the ability to have multiple orgasms! jokes aside, are we doomed to suffer in pain because eve screwed up in the garden of eden all those years back?
well, maybe we need to understand why we get these terrible pains and cramps first. not everyone experiences them, but lots of women do! cramps are caused by prostaglandins, chemicals a womens body produces to make the muscles of the uterus contract. the contracting muscles help the blood be passed through the vagina during a period.
generally speaking the more regular your period, the more cramps/pains you will having leading up to and during that period.
the pains and cramps can be mildly annoying to extremely painful. i know many of my friends can actually pass out due to the pain. it may seem weird but cramping can be genetic – if your momma and grand momma had bad period cramps – chances are you will too. fear not – as you get older the cramps generally get slightly better – like myself, although i have the odd period which i curse to hell and back.
in the mean time, you want to stay comfortable! some cramps are noticable but dont really get in the way of your life others are not so. take a pain tablet like nurofen – available over the counter at all pharmacies. but don't let the cramps sneak up on you – its advised to start taking some pain killers slightly in advance to getting your cramps, which you should know from your general cycle…
exercise will also help relieve bad cramps, or prevent them from getting worse. why? becaus exercise released endorphis, chemicals in the body which will make you feel good! or using a hot water bottle on the area with the cramps, or a hot bath should help relieve those pains/cramps.
the difference between menstrual cramps that are more painful and those that are less painful is apparently related to a woman's prostaglandin levels. women with menstrual cramps have prostaglandin blood levels that are 5-13 times higher than women who do not experience cramps. menstrual cramps are very similar to those a pregnant woman experiences when she is given prostaglandin as a medication to induce labor.
are you feeling really turned on during your time of the month? ladies, don't be ashamed… your hormones are on a rollercoaster bigger than the cobra at ratanga junction!!! some women during this time find that they can't focus because all they can think about is a sexual act. its not advisable to actually have full on intercourse during this time as you are most prone to infection and may make somewhere look like a crime scene however, if you can't focus, maybe just help yourself out in the shower or bath with clitoral stimulation, if you are not into helping yourself, ask your partner, im sure they wouldn't oblige.


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We were visiting friends in Washington last fall when I started my period. For most women, this would be a non-event. But for women like me, women with endometriosis, that first cramp is usually a precursor to several days spent clutching the heating pad and praying for relief. Not exactly the best way to spend your vacation.
I've been dealing with this disease for 10 years now. I've had five major abdominal surgeries and my pain was actually manageable for several years. But over the last year, it started creeping back in. My periods started knocking me down for the count again—which is never fun, but is especially hard when you're a single mom to a 4-year-old.
So, when the friend we were visiting in Washington suggested we stop into the local marijuana shop to see if they had anything that might help me remain functional through the pain, I was all for it.
For the record, I do have a prescription for pain relievers of the opioid variety. But, honestly, I hate taking them and trying to mother. As a result, I often choose pain, if that's what it takes to remain coherent for my little girl.
As for pot, I grew up with a cop for a dad and didn't try the stuff for the first time until I was 25. It was never really my thing, and I only did it a handful of times in total.
Still, I had read enough over the years about the benefits of micro dosing and using marijuana for medicinal reasons to at least be curious. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to experiment—when I had friends around who could take over for my daughter if I realized the effects were a little too much.
We walked into a shop and I explained my issues to the woman behind the counter. She was incredibly knowledgeable and had a lot of ideas about what might help best with the pain. When everything was said and done, I walked out of there with a massage oil, a bottle of CBD oil, some 5-milligram mints, 10-milligram caramels and … a package of pot tampons.
Now, to be clear, these things aren't actually tampons. They won't stop you from bleeding everywhere and they definitely won't just stay inside you on their own. They're actually suppositories—a coconut-oil-like substance that is hardened, a little smaller than tampon size, infused with 80 milligrams of THC.
That night, shortly before bed, I decided to try the other half of the tampon. This is where things got interesting.
For those who are curious, most pot users probably smoke between 10 to 15 milligrams for a high. For me, I absolutely feel it after even just those 5-milligram mints.
The "tampons" are infused with more because, theoretically, inserting them in the vagina isn't supposed to provide the same level of high. The goal with these is to provide direct pain relief, with the potential for a high—but nothing like what you would experience if you actually ingested 80 milligrams.
Knowing the potential was there, though—and that I tend to be a little sensitive to this kind of stuff—I only used half a tampon at first. And … nothing. I didn't feel any relief or any high.
A few hours later, I popped one of those 5 milligram mints, which took the edge off a little. I didn't feel high exactly, but I did feel a whole lot more relaxed, which helped to manage the pain a little more, even though it didn't completely take it away.
That night, shortly before bed, I decided to try the other half of the tampon. This is where things got interesting.
The woman at the store said to make sure to use a pad when using the tampons, even if I had a real tampon in, because the oil itself would leak out and could potentially stain underwear. It's probably worth mentioning that the oil smelled like a bong. It was strong. I'm not sure I would recommend using these if you were going on a job interview.
What I didn't tell the woman at the store, however, was that I don't use tampons—I use a cup. At the time, it just didn't seem relevant. Either way, I would still be combining it with a panty liner in case of potential leakage. Anyway, I put that second half in and again, I felt no difference. I was definitely still in pain.
About an hour later, though, I laid down in bed with a book. I was on my back, knees in the air, a heating pad on my belly and another on my back—because that's how I usually deal with period pain.
As I read, I started to realize I was feeling a little high. Then a lot high. Then really, really high. We're talking seeing things, hearing things, "convincing myself social services was going to take my child" high.
It might have been funny if I hadn't been there in that room alone. Or if I hadn't been so high and so paranoid that I couldn't even bring myself to call my friend to come and sit with me until it passed.
Instead, I laid there for several hours, freaking the eff out. Yeah … I am not a poster child for marijuana use.
It wasn't until the next day that I figured out what happened. After inserting it, the tampon had eventually melted and landed in my cup—just as it had earlier in the day. But earlier in the day, I had remained upright, and emptied and cleaned out that cup before inserting the other half.
That other half sat there in the cup, melted and ready to go, until I laid down and it all dumped back inside me.
When I called the pot shop the next day and asked the woman I had originally spoken to if this was a possibility, she simply laughed and said, "Yeah … I wouldn't recommend using those with a cup."
I'm still convinced that should be on the label.
The one thing I can say for sure is that while I was in the middle of that high, pain was the least of my concerns—so at least there was that. But if I were willing to achieve that level of high for pain relief, I would probably be taking my prescription meds to begin with. There's a reason I was looking for something else.
I've tried the pot tampons again in the months since—laying down for a short while after insertion so it doesn't leak immediately out, but using just a pad so that it can leak out when I stand. I haven't experienced the crazy high again, thankfully, but I also haven't experienced much in the way of relief.
I suppose it takes the edge off the cramps a little, but it's nothing miraculous. And at about $12 a tampon, it's also probably not worth the money—at least, not for me. But, hey, I fully support trying to get your vagina high if you think it might help you!


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Street Kings is a pretty generic dirty cop/crime drama, from the pen of James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia etc), (screenplay co-written with Kurt Wimmer (!?) and Jamie Moss), the basic plot has pretty much been seen time and time before.
Keanu Reeves is the 'spear tip' cop, used for the 'special missions', Forest Whitaker is his Captain in the Vice Special unit. See where this is going?
Pretty early on Hugh Laurie steps in as House... sorry Captain James Biggs from Internal Affairs (it's that one American accent thing, like Christian Bale ;) and that throws in a bit of tension within the group.
To be honest, I've basically seen this movie before in other incarnations, but at the same time it was an enjoyable watch.
Street Kings - 7/10
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December was a big month for a group of 5th graders from R. Roger Rowe school in Rancho Santa Fe, California. These 5th graders were a part of a robotics team that competed in the First Lego League Southern California Championship.
The 5th graders have named their robotics team the maze runners. As part of the competition they were asked to choose any topic related to learning and then to create a way to help people learn their chosen topic more effectively.
The Maze Runners chose "learning a foreign language" as their topic of choice, and their solution for improving the learning of a foreign language was eloquent enough to earn them a second place finish over all.
The students enjoyed competing and visiting Legoland in San Diego where the championship was held. Rancho Santa Fe residents should be proud of the education system in Rancho Santa Fe because it is offering exciting opportunities for learning like the robotics club, and because prestigious honors like the ones received by the maze runners show that the teachers, volunteers and community members are successfully investing in students.
According to an article in the Rancho Santa Fe Review, "Rancho Santa Fe Fifth Grade Robotics Team Wins Awards At FLL Southern California Championship" by Lorine Wright, the team also received the Judges Inspiration Award. Wright wrote that,
"The team excelled in the core values part of the competition, which places an emphasis on teamwork, cooperation, professionalism and friendly competition.
The Maze Runners team is Nora Gavreau, Logan Johnson, Jake Malter, Malcolm McDonough, Dylan Powell, Brandon Powell, David Scuba and JT Young."


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(Oct. 29/14) The Government of Nova Scotia is seeking consultation on proposed changes to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, including general regulations and the operation of workplace safety committees and representatives mandatory for all businesses in the province.
Restaurants Canada is particularly concerned with changes to hearing protection requirements, and the proposal for up to 21 hours of mandatory training for safety committee members.
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Bernie Williams Still Won't Admit He's Retired
We're all familiar with the Athlete Who Doesn't Know When to Retire. Far too familiar, in fact. But Bernie Williams is a strange case: He's the Athlete Who Doesn't Know That He's Already Retired.
Say what you want about Brett Favre, but at least teams are still willing to pay him money to play football. There are plenty of folks — Rick Spielman, Chris Berman, this guy — who think that Favre could gun-sling like a kid out there for another season. But no one truly thinks Bernie can still play. If the Yankees, his employer for sixteen seasons, wouldn't even offer him a major-league contract back in 2007 (coming off a not completely terrible 2006 season), he's surely aware that he's not getting one now, at 41. He knows as well as we do that he's played his last major-league game.
But Bernie showed up at Yankees camp yesterday (not with glove in hand, but to see his old teammates), and though Mark Feinsand says on his blog that Williams appears to have "finally given up the dream of making a comeback," he still refuses to say the words "I'm retired." From Feinsand's blog:
"Someone said it takes a player 3–5 years to get used to not playing; I'm in my fourth year now, so I'm right in between," Williams said. "I like what I'm doing, but I miss it."
Maybe that explains it, actually. Maybe Williams equates "retirement" with "being used to not playing," in which case we're at most a year away from his official retirement. That's a lot better, certainly, than refusing to hang up your spikes because you're waiting on a call from a general manager that you know, deep down, isn't coming.


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Dove Glitch is embarrassed about everything above her knees and below her belly button. When she has to fill a delicate, embarrassing prescription the last thing she needs is a sexy-as-hell (and brand spanking new) pharmacist behind the counter.
Johnson Fitzwell's first day of his dream career also happens to coincide with the exact moment Dove needs her feminine meds filled. His glorious voice is way too loud–as in, he should be counting down the hits with Ryan Seacrest kind of loud. Thanks to Johnson's handsome face and gorgeous jaw line, Dove dives headlong into her waking nightmare and asks for a vagina-scented cream.
How could she not fall for him? Dove's only active goal now is to get Johnson to kiss her right on the lips. Either set. However, his horrible girlfriend is one of many obstacles preventing her from making that fantasy a reality. When Dove defends Johnson in the most unhygienic, unconventionally gross way in the middle of a crowded restaurant, their tender, slightly tantric relationship is off to a galloping, farting start.
Each print copy of this book will be dipped in holy water by my mom, and glared at by my father as he purses his lips. Neither will help. So, drop your pants and turn to the left and cough. I hope you're not allergic to latex, because it's time to fill your prescription. Anally.
in the shower with cooter cream. Please world, end. Kill me.
like that. Fruit-flavored soaps make… things… burnish." She could tell from the peeks at his face Mr. Fitzwell had never stepped foot in bath and lotion store, wanting to try the array of fun fragrances. Nor had he purchased Peppermint Candy shower gel, foamed up his nether regions, and felt like he had dipped them in lava. Dove crossed and uncrossed her legs at the memory.
put any fruits or plant life near your genitals." He made a V with his hands and formed his own pretend vagina in front of his pants.
sickly older woman beating her supporters with a purse.
there. Just make sure that the cream's vagina-scented. Just plain. For vaginas." She kept her eyes on the counter.
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This is the section for all our "FUN" An American in Paris information - please enjoy!
… that An American in Paris won Academy Awards® in 1951 for Best Picture, Best Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.
It also won the 1952 Golden Globe Award® for Best Film - Musical/Comedy.
… that it cost $542,000 to film the ballet sequence.
... the following is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of An American in Paris from a PBS documenatary about Gene Kelly called Anatomy of a Dancer:
Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints
Gene Kelly is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater.
Gene Kelly Prints
Mann's Chinese Theater
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find Gene Kelly's star:
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Hollywood, CA
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The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate was called to order at 2:32 p.m. on September 3, 2009 in the Morris University Center Mississippi-Illinois room by Allison Fahsl, President
Present: Agustin, Alexander, Bharati, Lori Campbell for Maatita, Celik, Chleboun, Cho, Comrie, Fahsl, Foster, Fujinoki, Hershberger, Elza Ibroscheva for Kapatamoyo, Karanovich, Kelly, Kerber, Kolling, Latorre, Love, Maurer, McCracken, Fowler, Miner, Navin, Nwacha, O'Brien, Pearson, Pettibone, Puchner, Schmidt, Schoenecker, Seltzer, Seyer, Kerry Shaul for Diane Sol for Schmitz, Shaw, Siganga, Staples, Taylor, Thornton, Timpe, Weyhaupt, Willmott, Wrobbel, Yager, Yancey, T. Yu, Zhou
Excused: Carstens-Wickham, Kirk, Solares, Wiediger
Absent: Gillespie, Hinz, Smith, W. Yu
Announcement: The Provost & Vice Chancellor Paul W. Ferguson welcomed the faculty back to the fall semester. Sue Thomas answered some questions regarding H1N1 and the precautions SIUE is taking.
Introductions: After the Provost finished talking to the Senate, the Senators introduced themselves with their name, department and committee council affiliation.
Consideration of Minutes: May 7, 2009 - Corrections were made to the minutes. Mary Sue Love made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Duff Wrobbel seconded. The minutes were approved as amended.
Reports from Standing Committees
UPBC - John Navin introduced the Chair Designate Tim Schoenecker to become the UPBC Chair in the fall. John gave a power point PowerPoint presentation of the UPBC and explained the budget. The power point PowerPoint will be posted to Blackboard. Faculty members on the UPBC are: Larry LaFond - English, Karen Kelly - Nursing, Susan Breck - Education, Tim Schoenecker -- Business, Gillian Acheson - Geography, Steve Hanson - Dean of Graduate School, E. Duff Wrobbel - Past President of Faculty Senate, Vaughn Vandegrift - Chancellor
IBHE Faculty Advisory Council - Martha Latorre had no report, and the first meeting is in two weeks.
Technology Advisory Council - Hiroshi Fujinki Fujinoki submitted a report and answered questions about restructuring of ITS and internal email. The report is filed with the minutes.
Reports from Council Chairs
Graduate Council - Michael Shaw gave an overview of the Graduate Council.
Curriculum Council - Tom Foster reviewed the responsibilities in the area of Curriculum Council: undergraduate curriculum, General Education Committee. BRIDGE when finalized will be under the care of Curriculum Council, the Director of Assessment position will be a part time position working under Vicki Scott's new position and Committee on Assessment (COA). The BRIDGE Implementation when finalized will be under the care of Curriculum Council. The Director of Assessment position will be a part time position working under Vicki Scott's new position and Committee on Assessment (COA).
Faculty Development Council - Adam Weyhaupt reported two major functions of the Faculty Development Council. 1. Oversees and guides Faculty Development issues and 2. Supports and provides guidance for the Excellence in Undergraduate Education grants and process. Beginning this semester , the Faculty Development Council will be working with Vicki Scott, Assistant Provost in for, Academic Innovation and Effectiveness. The remaining balance of EUE may be released for use soon. The EUE criteria will be examined, and the survey data will be reported to the Senate next month.
Rules and Procedures Council - Gerald O'Brien reported that the Rules and Procedures Council coordinates the membership of the Faculty Senate representation, and coordinates the evaluation of the Provost and Chancellor on Blackboard, and will review the by-laws this year.
Welfare Council - Edmund Hershberger gave an overview of the two Welfare Council sub committees. The Council will be finalizing the definition of family, the Family Friendly policies, and facilitating the elections for the new Faculty Grievance Committee and the new Faculty Salary Equity Committee. Also, the Welfare Council manages the OMBUDS service.
Past President - E. Duff Wrobbel as Past President represents the Faculty Senate on the UPBC and the Enrollment Management Council. He is also working on the project of improving the Faculty Senate's governance structures with help of a graduate assistant.
President Elect - Jon Pettibone will report back to the Senate as to the project he will endeavor. Jon represents the Faculty Senate on the University Quality Council.
New Business - Allison reported that Vicki Scott charged the Faculty Senate to look into soon forming a committee to look at Student evaluations.
Unfinished Business
NFS Implementation Committee will report to the Senate this fall.
Faculty Senate has appointed Jennifer Rehg as the new liaison between BIC and the Faculty Senate; she succeeds Kay Covington.
Other Business
Clocks - Allison reported that the clocks were removed over the summer under the direction of Kenn Neher after meeting with the Deans. The administration is looking into ways of fixing the situation as soon as possible.
Annual Reception: the Chancellor asked Allison to give everyone a heads up for the Chancellor's annual reception scheduled for Thursday, November 5, after the Faculty Senate meeting at from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Invitations will be sent through campus mail
Adjournment: E. Duff Wrobbel made a motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 3:49 p.m.
Approved as amended by the Faculty Senate on October 1, 2009
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Mar 19, 2011
Some of my current WIPs out on my design wall (opposed to all my other WIPs stored in all those bins). The {love} letter had to be set aside as I am still waiting for the batting to arrive which seems to be on backorder. Too bad. Messes up my plans. But well, I could move on to some other things of my to-do-list.
I am improvising a bit for make mine modern. Same stupid thing, fabric still somewhere on its way. I like my wonky stripes on the grey but it still needs something to make it special. Have to think about it and see how my partner might like it.
My weirdest ideas come shortly before midnight and some speedy cutted scraps became a crappy star which would finish at 1". How the hell do you deal with those seam allowances. It gets all bulky no matter how they are pressed and it is rather difficult to press the block flat without distorting the fabric. Oh my, more midnight exercises to go.
Glad I have some of my recreation projects which are without any deadline or specific purpose. Just for the fun of it. As the log cabins for {under the sea}. Lots of greens, blues and bits of orange.
On the other hand this weekend will be challenging sewing wise. My sisters birthday wish was a cordury overall and today she comes for fitting the pattern. Furthermore, I am already changing the parts of the pattern which I do not favor. Never did any adult clothes except of some easy skirts and could get a bit nervous about it. Just a little.
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AS-DHS director denies 'heated confrontation' with Immigration staff
Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale has requested Department of Homeland Security (DHLS) director Samana Semo Vea'vea, to conduct a complete survey of the interior of the Immigration Office — including the room used to take ID card photos — for the purpose of installing security cameras for both the inside and the outside waiting area at the Immigration Office.
Samana has heeded the request, and showed up at the Immigration Office last week with three of his employees, where he instructed the Assistant Chief Immigration Officer to remove her staff from the ID photo room and ordered them not to use the room anymore until security cameras are installed.
Samoa News understands that the move by Samana resulted in a heated confrontation between Samana and some Immigration staff members inside the Immigration Office. Sources say it almost ended in a fist fight.
Chief Immigration Officer, Peseta Dennis Fuimaono was not at the office when the confrontation took place.
An Immigration Office employee told Samoa News that Samana and his employees were at fault, because they entered the Immigration Office and instructed the deputy chief immigration officer what to do, without advising them in a polite manner on the reason why they were there.
The employee added that all Immigration staff members understand the problem regarding the fake ID cards, which has sparked many changes in Immigration Office operations over the past two weeks, and they want to work together with the AG's Office to make sure everything is conducted according to the law.
"Everyone inside the Immigration Office that day was offended by Samana's actions," said the employee. "The way he instructed the deputy chief Immigration officer — his tone and the way he acted was very unprofessional — and that's why the confrontation took place. Luckily, nothing serious happened that day."
While there are a lot of accusations towards the Immigration staff about them not doing their work honestly, the employee told Samoa News that over 10 Immigration staff members have been terminated or forced to retire by the Chief Immigration Officer last month, because they failed to do their job according to the procedures and guidelines of the office.
When Samoa News asked the employee if any of the terminated employees had anything to do with issuing fake ID cards to Asian nationals, the source said no, it was all about them not doing their job honestly.
Samoa News was able to interview Samana for his side of the story.
And, while he admitted that he was at fault, he denied that there was a heated confrontation between him and Immigration staff.
Samana told Samoa News that he should have gone first to the AG to inform him that he was there to conduct the survey, as was requested; but instead, he went first to the Immigration Office, which caused a disagreement between him and some staff members, but it wasn't as big as they make it out to be.
"I understand their concern and I know for a fact that I was at fault that day," Samana said. "It was not my intention to go to the Immigration Office and embarrass anybody, no, I was there because the Attorney General requested myself and my department to install security cameras at the Immigration Office, specifically inside the room where ID photos are taken, and also outside in the waiting area where people sit, in front of the Immigration Office."
He continued, "I thought that if I talked to the Immigration Chief or his assistant, then everything would be settled and my staff could start the work. But that was not the case. I was told by the Assistant Chief Immigration Officer that I had to contact the Attorney General first for permission, before we can do any assessments in the office."
Samana said it was after the disagreement with the Immigration staff, that he went to the AG's office to meet with Talauega, and that's when the two men went to the Immigration Office together to iron things out and start the assessment of the office.
"I understand the whole purpose of installing security cameras at the EOB building, because we need to monitor everything that is going on there, in case we have to investigate something in the future, at least we have security cameras to help us," Samana said.
When asked to elaborate, the AS-DHS director told Samoa News there are ongoing investigations regarding several issues in the territory.
"I can't comment on what specific cases I'm referring to. All I can say is that we have drug problems on island, immigration problems, and also safety issues. These are the issues that we're working on right now to investigate, and I can't release any specific information until our investigations with other government law enforcement agencies such as DPS and Customs are complete," said Samana.
He confirmed that security cameras will be installed inside the Immigration office — in the ID photo room and the outside waiting area. Other cameras will be also installed at the entry and exits of the EOB, for the purpose of monitoring every movement inside and outside of the government building.
"Our department is responsible for the safety of our people," Samana emphasized. "We want to make sure that everyone is safe. This is the place where our government leaders are working everyday. So, the issue of installing security cameras is not about trying to let someone get got or trying to keep an eye on certain people. No, it's all about prevention and trying to control every action to make sure nothing is going to happen to our leaders and everyone who uses government services at the EOB building everyday," Samana said.
According to Samana, for the safety of everyone, DHS is planning to install security cameras around the whole island — especially in those areas believed to be used by people dealing in drugs.
Samana told Samoa News that these security cameras will be placed in areas where the public cannot see them.
"The project will soon be done and the installation of these security cameras around the island will be conducted by my staff as soon as their survey is complete. We have already installed security cameras at the main Port in Fagatogo.
"Our main purpose of doing this is to control any illegal actions, because that's our job," Samana concluded.
In the meantime, talanei.com reports that people who showed up at the Immigration Office for Immigration ID cards last Friday, Sept. 30, were told to return this week. The reason is because the camera equipment is down. An Immigration official said that when the machine was turned on that morning it was not working.
Samoa News was told by an Immigration officer that the camera overheated on Wednesday due to being 'over' worked, as that was the only day designated by the Attorney General as "ID" issuance day, while an investigation is underway into a large number of fake ID cards that have been discovered.
Talanei.com reports the Attorney General said last week that he's given directions to designate Monday to Thursday for ID card renewals and reserve Fridays for the issuance of new ID cards.
It also said an immigration officer noted their office is not issuing any IDs until the machine is repaired.


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Basics of Training Plans
The words "training plan" often strike a note when heard by non-professional cyclists. Scheduled workouts, planned mileage … at first glance it seems to take the fun out of riding. Furthermore, training plans for cyclists come from many arenas of opinion. There is long slow distance, cross-training, intervals workouts, hill repeats and periodization; the mere variety of training plans found online can be confusing.
But, if you take a blustery winter's evening to sit down, look at your schedule and put together a skeleton training plan at the very least, you'll reap the benefits that consistent training offers. The biggest benefit to having everything pre-organized is that you won't be circling the block riding what cyclists call "junk miles." These are typically miles that aren't hard enough to benefit the aerobic system while at the same time not being easy enough to assist recovery. Additionally, you'll be able to more easily see your progression and increase in fitness when you have a pre-determined ride on your calendar.
While I will provide a few basic training ideas you can draw inspiration from, I refer you to Joe Friel's Cyclist's Training Bible for the best compendium on training plans. His thorough explanation of periodization is not for the faint of heart, but provides excellent insight into the hows and whys of designing a plan.
No matter your fitness level, there are a few things that should be a part of your plan:
- First, you should schedule an active recovery day every week. If you are over 50, you may benefit from one every 4-5 days as the body takes a bit longer to recover as it ages. Active recovery does not mean, "sit on the sofa, watch 13 episodes of your favorite TV show and eat bon-bons." Rather, it is a day when you should engage in a recovery activity such as yoga, an easy swim or a walk to help your muscles recover.
- Second, you should organize your training so that every 3-4 weeks you have a rest week. A rest week is involves decreasing your mileage and the difficulty of your rides to allow the body time to recover and grow stronger before you begin your next training block. Once again, if you are younger, you may feel great taking a rest week every 4 weeks, while older riders may need one every 3 weeks. The best way to know is to listen to your body. If after 3 weeks you are starting to feel run down, don't push it for another 7 days. Being over-trained is far more detrimental to increasing your strength as a rider than being slightly under-trained. Signs of over-training may include: elevated resting heart rate, insomnia, irritability, depression and increased soreness that does not diminish.
- Additionally, one other thing to "plan" is your nutrition. While I am not an advocate of programming food into a plan, I find that it is important that your food intake matches your effort level. In simple terms, you should be eating clean, nutritious food everyday, but when you are on a rest week or a week with fewer miles, you should adjust your intake accordingly. This is the best way to avoid weight gain. Remember, you should be eating to train, not training so that you can eat.
As far as workout specifics, I advocate designing a plan that alternates hard and easier efforts. For example, because there are a few hilly days on the Empire State Ride, you will want to incorporate a fair amount of hill riding into your week. One way to do this is to do one day that is a long hilly ride, follow it with a day of flatter riding in zone 2 and then do a day of progressive climbing. (See my previous blog on heart rate zones.)
Progressive climbing is a series of intervals where you push over the tops of the climbs working your heart into zones 3+ and even low zone 4, and then recover for a brief period in high zone 2. These may be done as repeats up a long climb or along a hilly route. You may follow this with an Active Rest day.
Other types of training that you may add are cadence work and lactate threshold work. While the latter should wait until you have had at least 3-4 weeks of road riding in, cadence work may be done at any time. The best way is to perform cadence exercises is to keep your chain in the smallest front chainring you have. This will "force" your legs to have to increase cadence to keep your speed up, especially on slight downhills or when riding with a tailwind.
Lactate threshold work is the holy grail of training. This type of training pushes your heart to become more efficient at a lower heart rate, and thereby helps to stave off that dead leg feeling you get when you have been riding too long in too high of a heart rate zone. This training is taxing on your body, especially if you are a newer cyclist, and therefore should be done in moderation. You can start small with 10 minute intervals at the pace just below LT, or lactate threshold. If you have not been tested in a lab, you can approximate your LT from your heart rate test. It is that razor fine point right between the pace you are able to ride for hours and one that you can sustain for only a few minutes. An easy way to approximate it is the "talk test." If you can talk comfortably, you are not quite at LT. Various lab tests have been able to pair LT nicely with that point at which talk becomes inconsistent.
LT training should be done sparingly until you have had sufficient outdoor riding as too much will quickly result in over-training.
So, in synopsis, a simple weeklong training plan may be as follows:
- Saturday : Long zone 2 ride (2-3hours)
- Sunday: Hilly ride
- Monday: Active Recovery
- Tuesday: LT or high zone 2 intervals (depending on fitness)
- Wednesday: 1 hour in zone 2
- Thursday: Progressive climbing intervals
- Friday: Cadence drills
This is just a framework to give you a brief idea of how to plan hard versus recovery efforts. Of course, depending on your schedule, the length and days of your long rides may change. As you progress through the 3-4 weeks before each rest week, add a few more miles or hours to your riding. For example, you might begin with 12 hours and add two each week until you reach rest week. As your fitness increases and the days grow longer you are then able to add a few more hours as your personal schedule allows.
While you won't need to do the full distance of the Empire State Ride in any one training week, the key to success is putting in consistent training. Pre-planning your training allows you to keep track of how much you are riding as well as how you are feeling. You are then able to adjust your training accordingly. If you need an extra active recovery day, take one. If your hill workouts are kicking your butt and you are exhausted the next day, add in an easy day between longer, more difficult rides. Having a training plan also makes you accountable to something written and you will be less likely to ride aimlessly around hoping to magically get fit just by pedaling.


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The prolific author (What Remains, 2000, etc.) traces a hidden legacy through three generations.
In 2003, Joanne, David, and Claire learn that their mother, Alice, has died and left them valuable GE stock they knew nothing about. For Joanne, a struggling single mother on Cape Cod, her $500,000 share is a lifesaver. Claire, married to a successful businessman in Ann Arbor, is more concerned with what she perceives as her mother's preference for David. And David, who has always avoided commitment, doesn't know how to respond to his mother's stated hope that he will live in the family home in Saratoga. Flash back to Saratoga in 1916, when Alice's mother, Elizabeth, attends a dinner hosted by her parents for Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone, who, along with Henry Ford, call themselves "The Vagabonds" and take traveling vacations together. Elizabeth is seduced and gotten pregnant by Firestone's valet. To make restitution, The Vagabonds set up a trust fund in GE stock for Elizabeth's heir. Two years later, Elizabeth's baby dies of influenza. She marries, bears Alice, then succumbs young to cancer. Raised by her father, Alice marries a charming womanizer who dies with a mistress in a car wreck. Back in the present, Claire, Joanne, and David, who know little of this history, bicker about the house and divide their mother's ashes. Claire goes home to discover her husband is leaving her for another man, though he then has a fatal heart attack—on the road. In her grief, Claire reaches out to the others. Joanna uses her new wealth to kick out her loser boyfriend, renovate her house, and buy a new car. David, as if there were any suspense about it, decides to move into the Saratoga house where the legacy began.
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More From Cessna: Grand Caravan Upgrade, M2 Update
Cessna arrived at EAA AirVenture this week with a long list of news, including a major addition to its popular Caravan line, and a first look at the M2, the new jet that aims to be a step up for Mustang owners. The Grand Caravan EX is powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 engine, providing a power boost of about 25 percent, Cessna said. That extra power means a 350-foot reduction in takeoff roll, a 20-percent improvement in the rate of climb, and 10 to 12 knots of additional cruise speed. "We listened carefully to our customers when designing the EX, and we think they will be pleased with the outcome," said Lannie O'Bannion, Cessna business leader for the Caravan. The M2 is 200 hours into its flight-test program, Cessna said, and on schedule for first deliveries next year.
The eight-seat M2 features a Garmin G3000 avionics suite and a pair of Williams International FJ44-1AP-21 turbofan engines. It has an all-new cabin design, flies at up to 400 knots, and can cover 1,300 nautical miles. It sells for $4.2 million. The jet program was announced last October, and the jet flew for the first time in March. AVweb saw the mock-up when it was introduced at NBAA; click here for the video.


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Landscapes are usually a bit of a snooze for me, but once I saw this stuff in front of me, I just couldn't help it.
In any case, we flew into Calgary and made our way to Banff to stock up on some proper clothing and Red Bulls. Unfortunately, the rental car was all wrong for these epic mountain roads. A 68 Mustang 3 speed would have been better...but more about that car in an upcoming post.
Anyway, it was probably for the best that we had some heavy white and painfully slow SUV - drifting thru one of these curves like a slot car is fun for sure, until you come up on some Bull Elk at full throttle...
Canadian Rockies...
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Shrimp enchiladas! I WANT ONE. Patty found a recipe for these babies on eatliverun.com and she made the batch last for a week's worth of lunch times.
There's a spicy shrimp and sour cream mix on the inside and lots of salsa verde on top. Looks delish. I can see myself jacking this idea in the near future. muahahahahahahahaha. Gracias Patty.


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I think G was jealous that he had to stay indoors, doing some coursework stuff and miss out on all the gardening fun! He'll be out there tomorrow...so he hopes. We all had a laugh back inside whilst the child had lunch. (men can be really mean and tell thee worst jokes ever!)
I actually love gardening. There's something rather fun about being outdoors digging up soil ready to plant your own produce. Here at home we have a vegetable patch that I was sad to miss out on helping with due to volunteering.
There was some paper work and such to sort once the child had left. There were some missing forms that needed to be filled out..only with most of the children on holiday it may be a bit tricky to get them done!
F left early and I stayed to help sort out the paperwork and a few other bits and pieces. They seem to be happy enough to have me there as I think I've been rather helpful. I'm still looking for a proper job though....
Back home was continuation of my secret project....I guess you may be wondering why it's secret? I wasn't sure if it would work when I first started it as it came from an idea I saw and then adapted it to my own style. I had a task cutting and sorting making sure everything matched up right so I could make a decent tutorial at the end. I then hit a minor bump, as I forgot about one major aspect of the project and had to do some speedy calculations and searching for the missing part. I found it eventually after a few hours of looking.
I've still been working hard on it and shockingly have no other projects on the go! This has been a main getting all the major leg work sorted so I only have the final part to finish once my order comes through.
After that I can get to work on my sorting things for my Etsy shop! I still have to come up with:
- A cool and catchy name
- A logo
- Prices - thinking of doing a survey for ideas
- Shipping costs-can go to the post office to get that sorted
- I need to get packaging and such for the items some are small and others are quilts or cushions- I think Father can get some envelopes for the smaller items...may have to look online for bulk boxes.....
- Getting some business cards printed after step one and two
- Taking pictures of each item and then uploading and editing them
- Organising the pictures in the shop
- The grand opening and crossing fingers that all goes well!


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Oh my, it has been so long that this book has been on my shelf awaiting my review. Life has gone through many ups and downs in the past 2 years – and I am now getting to my review.
|Becoming a Family that Heals: How to Resolve Past Issues and Free Your Future (Focus on the Family)
This was a very good read. It is a book that should really be used as a great resource to help dig into family problems that you want to address, resolve, or simply change.
I found the approach that Drs Beverly and Tom Rodgers took to be very useful. They offer practical solutions to typical family issues. They use stories from experience and counseling to coach the reader along in seeing and identifying struggles in their own families.
I believe that by going through this book, the reader is able to understand why they approach life in the manner they do. It helps us to see how we have learned to cope with certain things in our past and to see how that may be guiding choices today.
I especially appreciated that the authors clearly identify that some family issues are more than simple family issues, but can be rooted in spiritual attacks. The Rodgers address that the family unit is under attack and that we need to be aware of that when we try to work through issues.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to resolve past issues, work through current ones, or who simply wants to understand more about human behavior.
(To comply with new regulations introduced by the Federal Trade Commission, Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.)


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Lately I have been thinking a lot about personal blocks and my weaknesses. I understand that we have weaknesses for a reason and that we can be made strong through Christ. But somedays, golly, I just need to sit and watch Netflix because I become so overwhelmed with them.
Maybe some of you can relate, but I have been struggling with food and sugar cravings. My health hasn't been the best over the past year and a half. I have had UTIs on and off for 9 months (more on than off) brought on by eating sugar or carbs and anything that wasn't a veggie or fruit. 4 courses of antibiotics that didn't make a dent, and the emotional stress of what felt like 1,000,000 TDYs. I was feeling like poop. Something needed to change.
I remember sitting on the couch coming to the realization that I was an emotional eater. Even a binge eater. I carry around a lot of emotional baggage that I am working on releasing but I had learned to cope with food. I would eat and eat but never feel mentally full or satisfied, I know my stomach would be physically full but I have been over eating for some time that my body just ignore those signals.
So after I had become painfully aware of my bad habits, I did some research on what I was doing and how I could, not fix my problem (I really believe we aren't broken so we don't need to be "fixed") but make my weakness into my strength. I really had started to feel like if I didn't work through this I wouldn't be able to move forward on to bigger and better things in my life.
You may be on the same journey I am or just looking around my blog but I want to share with you what I have found out about emotional or binge eating.
What is emotional eating?
Emotional eating is where you eat food even when you are not hungry in a response to an emotion and not actual physical hunger.
How can you tell if you are an emotional eater?
- When do you eat? Are you feeling physically hungry? If you are eating when you are not getting signals from your body like a grumbly stomach, your most likely emotional eating.
- Remember how I talked about not feeling satisfied when I ate? That is a sign of emotional eating. In my experience I have continued to eat even when I am full. I even ate food I didn't really like. I used the excuse of, "I didn't want the food to go to waste."
- Getting craving for food based on emotions. Some of mine are chocolate when I am sad or depressed. Crunchy food when I am agitated like chips, carrots, or celery.
- Grazing and snacking. I will be honest, I have been watching a show with my kids and got some snacks for them but then I would snack too and realize that it is gone even before I even noticed. This is also referred to as mindless eating. Your mind is focused on something and you are munching away.
So what can I do to change my habits around emotional eating?
- Be Aware of your Habits
- Be aware of your habits and don't be embarrassed or feel shame around your eating. Be proud of yourself for wanting to make a change! A great way to see what your habits are is to keep a food journal. It doesn't have to be an elaborate chart, just jot down what you ate, when you ate, and where you were that way you can see if locations are part of your triggers. If you really want to get into it, make note of how physically hungry you are on a scale of 1-10. Track yourself for 3 days that way you can get an idea of what your habits are on different days.
- Redirect
- I can speak from experience that it helps a ton when you redirect your mind to something that is noncaloric related that lifts your mood. Things that you love to do and gives you a pick me up or relaxes you. You will need to create a list of things that you personally will give you comfort. Here are a few examples that I love to do.
- Give yourself a mini foot massage. Grab your favorite oils and get rubbing. Focus on the tight places of your feet. I enjoy lavender for a more relaxing effect or peppermint, or lemon for an energizing smell.
- Take a moment to breathe slowly. Often times we eat to help ourselves zone out and kind of numb things. When we slow our breathing down it can trick our minds into thinking we are going to sleep which calms the mind down. Do this for about 10 breaths. This is great for those with anxiety too.
- Journal what you are feeling. I pin up my emotions and journaling helps release stress that I have been storing up. You can even write on a random paper whatever pops into your mind, letting it flow through your hand and then shred the paper after it is full.
- Enjoy a minute to yourself and take a moment to think and figure out what emotion you are experiencing and why? Were you going to eat because you were bored? Something upsetting just happen? Identifying with what emotions you are experiencing helps you discover what your triggers are and how you can change your habits to set yourself up for success.
- I can speak from experience that it helps a ton when you redirect your mind to something that is noncaloric related that lifts your mood. Things that you love to do and gives you a pick me up or relaxes you. You will need to create a list of things that you personally will give you comfort. Here are a few examples that I love to do.
- Keep Trying!
- When I first started trying to get my eating habits in order, I was unfair to myself expecting things to change over night. Change is a process that, at least for me, has to be relearned. I was doing well a few months ago then things got busy and I just lost track and fell off the bandwagon so writing this post is helping me get back on track. Taking time to learn to self-soothing techniques when times aren't rough will help you be able to act when things get start to get rough. Self care isn't only for when you are feeling down!
A thought that I just come to me was that often times when you are feeling like you need to emotionally eat you might be hungering in another way. Have you been spiritually fed lately? Are you feeding the need our bodies have to be physically active? Are you needing more academic, mental stimulation?
I really do feel like there has to be a balance in our lives.
Emotional/Mental, Spiritually, and Mentally. Are you taking care of your self in all of these areas? I want to leave you with this last thought.
"But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.
"But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong." (D&C 9:7–9.)
After you have read this, I want to encourage you to speak with Heavenly Father through prayer and ask Him to help you understand what you can do to help transform your weakness into a strength. I know that when we go to him for inspiration, it will come if we are willing to hear and follow the council we receive through the Holy Spirit. Keep your chin up and pressing forward with faith!
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Gardening with my Golden
Here's a pic of my crazy gardening dog "Moses". He has to garden along with me. If I trim the lantana, he has to help. He's totally trimmed the bottom of this lantana.
I know this can't be good for him. I don't think he eats the pieces. What's a gardening girl to do?
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