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My rating: ★★★★+0.5
Genre: young adult, dystopia, romance.
Series: The Selection #3
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Genre: young adult, dystopia, romance.
Series: The Selection #3
Blurb from Goodreads:
The Selection changed America Singer's life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen—and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she's made her choice . . . and she's prepared to fight for the future she wants.
My review:
I can't believe it's over. Well for now at least (May 2015, please be here fast).
I loved this book a lot! I'm very happy how everything turned out.
"Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway."
America is such a strong character. She had her whiny moments, but doesn't everyone?
She was so strong in the ending and I'm very happy for her. She deserves everything she had in the ending… (view spoiler)[ well you know, except the shooting. (hide spoiler)]. She stood up for herself and fought bravely or what she wanted. A lot of people hated her (readers I mean), but I didn't feel that way. Sometimes she was a bit frustrating, but it didn't make me want to pull my hair out like a lot of people. I mean, every character has a little irritating side, no? (view spoiler)[ I did think it wasn't a very good plan to keep Aspen a secret from Maxon though. That was a huge mistake and I was so mad at her because of that and how Maxon reacted. But it turned out good in the ending, so I forgive her ;) (hide spoiler)]
"The best people all have some kind of scar."
Maxon was the most frustrating character for me! I've been in Team Maxon from the very beginning, but sometimes I couldn't stand him in this book. Don't get me wrong, I still liked him, but geez… he was so double-sided in this book. One little mistake from America and he ran to Kriss. But – just like with America – I forgive him, because the ending was just perfect!
"Leave it to you to find beauty in something others would say ruins a day."
Aspen is… *sighs*. I don't even know how to describe him, but he certainly captured a part of my heart. I liked him so much. He's funny, adorable and SO brave! Him being a guard is possibly the best thing that happened to him. I'm very happy that he found his true purpose in the country. (view spoiler)[And I'm so happy for him and Anna! (hide spoiler)]
"I want everything with you, America. I want the holidays and the birthdays, the busy season and lazy weekends. I want peanut butter fingertips on my desk. I want inside jokes and fights and everything. I want a life with you."
One person I didn't expect to like in this series is Celeste! (view spoiler)[ AND I'M SO NOT HAPPY WITH HER BEING DEAD!!! Once she and America had their talk, I liked her a lot. I loved how she rooted for America. Her dead was… so horrible! And the fact that she barely was mentioned in the rest of the book really annoyed me! (hide spoiler)]
"Your eyes look like chocolate," I mumbled.
He smiled. "And yours look like the morning sky."
By the way: My favorite scene of this book is when Celeste, Kriss and Elise go to America's room. That was just perfect! ♥ I'm so glad they had that moment. I often wondered why they didn't do it before. Go to each other rooms I mean. I was so glad when they finally did, because without that moment, I think the whole Selection would have ended up differently.
"And there we were, in the background of it all, holding on to one another. The Perfectionist, the Sweetheart, the Diva . . . and me."
The writing was good, just like the previous books. The storyline was good too. Although it felt a little slow at some points and a bit too rushed in the ending. Otherwise very good.
The part about the rebels was a little confusing though. I still have a bunch of questions left. (view spoiler)[ What about Kriss being a rebel? Her dad? These things haven't been discussed properly in the book! (hide spoiler)] This was supposed to be the ending of a trilogy. If this was the last book I wouldn't have been happy with it. Fortunately there are two more books to come. May 2015 can't come any faster!!
"You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do."
I have so much else to say, but I don't want to overwhelm everyone :D So my conclusion is: If you hesitate to read the third book of this series. Just don't. Read it because it's definitely worth it!!
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It was the day after her horse left her...
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Apple HomePod: 10+ things you should know before you buy it
0. phoneArena posted on 14 Feb 2018, 04:06
The Apple HomePod might be late to the smart speaker game, coming years after Amazon's Echo and Google Home lineup of speakers, but Apple claims that it has been developing the HomePod for some 6 years and that it has an "amazing" sound quality...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Koloure (Posts: 2; Member since: 10 Jan 2018)
As usual with Apple it's a case of form over function? And once again locked, (into very closed ecosystem) down by a"paranoid"software/Company?
4. sgodsell (Posts: 6524; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
Victor you missed that there is no stereo support until the update arrives later. You will need two HomePods in order to get stereo. Now that will double the cost to $700 for stereo.
5. Victor.H (Posts: 981; Member since: 27 May 2011)
I think I've actually made this point in #10.
2. japkoslav (Posts: 1175; Member since: 19 Feb 2017)
This ... this is not even funny.
It reached the maximum level of absurdity.
6. thxultra (Posts: 400; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)
All you need to know is to go to Amazon and buy a echo instead. You will save money and have a much better device. I like Apple but this thing is way over priced and not even as good.
7. BullDozer (Posts: 142; Member since: 18 Dec 2015)
You only have to know one thing.
Forget it.
8. ssallen (Posts: 82; Member since: 06 Oct 2017)
What about, "It will destroy your wood furniture."
9. japkoslav (Posts: 1175; Member since: 19 Feb 2017)
It won't .... unless you use Homepod as a hammer replacement.
10. ssallen (Posts: 82; Member since: 06 Oct 2017)
It absolutely will... google "HomePod white rings"
11. japkoslav (Posts: 1175; Member since: 19 Feb 2017)
I thought it was meant to be as a joke, but I just found article that confirms it.
What a lousy design, did really nobody tested it?
12. dmsrfl (Posts: 75; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
The people buying these Homepods are only doing it because they automatically buy anything Apple releases..no matter how much better and useful other products are. They can't live without knowing they have that "NEW" Apple product sitting around making them feel better about themselves. It's pretty hilarious actually.


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Friday, 26 September 2008
Local is so lekker!
Some of my ceramics in the latest issue of Fair Lady magazine, described as 'elegant and a little nostalgic' - very flattering, and exactly how I'd have hoped to describe them myself, were I any good with words. Fair Lady also has a website with, among other things, a food section with yummy recipes; in the midst of these, a lovely post about my book. Thank you!
Another local site, 2econdworld, recently posted a great round up of local crafters who sell on Etsy. It's great to find a local green blog, too.
And via Babazeka I found Life Less Plastic, which, while not local, is a great resource for anyone trying to cut down on plastic junk... I'd never thought, for instance, of taking my own produce bags to the supermarket, so that I don't have to use those flimsy plastic packets to buy loose vegetables. I found a link on there to a great article about how and why not to use shampoo (it's been about 2 months or more since I used shampoo, and I don't think I'll ever go back to it again).
12 comments:
- Heather Moore said...
Yeah! Fantastic, and what an apt description of your beautiful things! Have a great weekend.
- 7:05 pm
- Eilandkind said...
Congrats with that article.
So I suppose that the 'old' people were right about the 100 strokes of brushing their hair everyday.
- 7:39 pm
Thanks for so many great links.
I've been reading a lot about the no shampoo thing and I'm tempted but haven't tried it yet.
I love love the site about not using plastic, it's on my mind as well. I live in Chicago and I hadn't found this site, so thanks for posting.
And your ceramics are beautiful just beautiful, I'm glad you're getting so many nice write ups.
- 7:59 pm
- Jason said...
It's always nice to get a mention somewhere. Great!
- 2:26 pm
- LifeLessPlastic said...
Thanks for linking to my blog. If you're interested in produce bags, I'm actually running a giveaway on my blog right now. Take a look!
Oh, and I love your work. It's beautiful.
- 7:48 pm
- Amy said...
Congrats on the fantastic write up! That's really exciting :)
- 2:37 pm
so - with the no-poo - did you go cold turkey, or step by step?
A bit more detail please!
- 7:47 pm
- Hayley said...
Hey Jezze,
Just wanted to pop in and say hi, I love your work.
I actually found you through Etsy, I thought I was the only South African who knew about Etsy, everyone I speak to here, kinda gives me this blank look. I was even thinking of starting up a SA version, and then I saw that South Africans are actually using it. And thats when I found your shop, and then realised that I saw your stuff in the Fair Lady today. Anyway, thats enough from me, just realy excited that I found south africans on Etsy!
- 7:50 pm
- Anairam said...
Jesse, your ceramics are beautiful! I found the no 'poo article fascinating. (Thanks for the link). I have very fine hair and absolutely HAVE to shampoo every day - I realise it is a bit of a vicious cycle though! I'm tempted to give this a try - escpecially since I'm working from home ... but I'm definitely NOT going cold turkey!
- 1:35 pm
- Jesse said...
About the no shampoo: I haven't gone cold turkey, but started washing with a tblsp of bicarb dissolved in a cup of water, and rinsing with a little apple cider vinegar in water. The washings have become less frequent, though, and quite often now I just use plain water. Didn't have an 'adjustment period' that I noticed.
- 3:11 pm
- Cicada Studio said...
Congratulations to you! So well deserved.
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- kat said...
Spotted this in the recent issue, well done!
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In its edition of July 15, 2011 Le Monde published an article under the title of "Murdoch: au Royaume-Uni, la peur a changé de camp", an article in which the events surrounding the demise of the Murdoch empire are described as "the UK, living its after-Murdoch spring". It is the first article that I have seen which draws an explicit parallel between the Arab Spring and events surrounding the Murdoch empire, although there may of course have been others, and concludes that there was a common factor - loss of fear.
The point being made here is that British politicians, fearful of tackling what they have perceived as the power of the Murdoch press, have suddenly lost their fear. The article does not mention another important similarity with the Arab Spring: the emotional trigger. Just as the Arab Spring had one(s), so the emotional trigger in this instance, I think, was the revelation that journalists working for one of the Murdoch papers had hacked into the mobile 'phone of a murdered girl and had deleted messages on her 'phone, thus giving false hopes to her family that she may have been alive when the search for her was on. The public was revolted. The trigger was ignited; there was no turning back, and the amygdala in the brains of politicians was de-activated, with consequences that we now know - the demise of the News of the World, plus other events that are waiting to happen.
Then came the revelation that the mobile 'phones of relatives of soldiers killed in Afghanistan may also have been hacked. I daresay that should the current reported investigations in the USA prove that the mobile 'phones of the victims of 9/11 had been hacked, the emotional volcano will be too hot to contain. This is an extremely emotive issue, and the consequences will be dire.
Although there have been some remarkable Members of Parliament who have fearlessly attacked the Murdoch press, the report in Le Monde and other reports in the British press have consistenly written that politicians here were dead scared of saying anything that may upset the Murdoch press and cost them their jobs and imperil their future rise. But once the emotional trigger was set alight, that fear was lost, presumably through amygdalar de-activation.
Another similarity with the Arab Spring, is that this was a mass event, in the sense that the revulsion at the revelations was widespread. Hence, an aid in the loss of fear was the emotional support of a wide segment of the public (see my previous post).
Several articles have emphasized the fact that maybe Murdoch did not have as much as power as he was assumed to have, and that he was only perceived to have this power. The point is really largely academic; power is always the power that is perceived, by the brain of course, never the real one which is in any case difficult to calculate.
And the brain may not be far off the mark. After all, when the British Prime Minister is reported as having had no less than 25 meetings with the Murdochs since coming to power, enjoyed a Christmas dinner with them, and when a previous Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is reported to have had three telephone conversations with Rupert Murdoch before the launch of the Iraq war, what else can the brain conclude?
Add to that the fact the the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, was removed from his position as chairman of a committee to decide the total Murdoch take-over of BSkyB, when he declared - long before these events reached boiling point - that he was "at war" with the Murdoch empire, what else can the brain conclude?
Such events, as the Daily Telegraph said in its editorial yesterday, "would have raised eyebrows in Palermo".
The only reality we have is brain reality - and brain reality seems to have been pretty shrewd at making inferences about power.
So, the amygdala is finally de-activated among a large number of members of that sheepish organization known as the Mother of Parliaments. Papers here are speaking about Parliament finding a role and purpose again. I rather doubt it. Which brings me back to the point: how long does amygdalar de-activation last? An interesting experimental question which may lead to lasting new views about politicians.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
British Spring: Loss of fear among British politicians (follow-up to my previous post)
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The Idea for my first noval came to me almost four years ago, after many false starts and periods of the dreaded writers block I finally sat down to write it in January 2008. Since then I've been a rubbish girlfriend, a rubbish daughter, a rubbish sister, a terrible aunty, and a pretty rubbish friend.
The life of a novalist is very isolated and incredibly lonely at times. I have ofter sat down and wondered how the published authors do it. I have been so submerged in these lives that I have created, getting lost in the story line for hours, days, even weeks on end, that I have had to make myself go to bed a 3.30 in the morning because its either that or go downstairs, make a cup of tea, and go right back to it and get lost again till sunrise because despite having been at my computer since 9am. .. I'm not tired. I even chose to spend my birthday alone in my office writing (although I went to my sisters for sunday lunch)
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Kang has been recognized numerous times for his outstanding public service and community leadership, including receiving the American Diabetes Association's "Orange County Father of the Year Award" in 2012, the Carnegie Corporation's "Pride of America" award in 2010, and the International Leadership Foundation's "Public Servant of the Year" award in 2010. The Irvine Chamber of Commerce also recognized Kang in 2010 as "Business Leader of the Year."
A veteran, Kang served in the South Korean Army, then graduated from the prestigious Korea University with a degree in agricultural economics, and in 2011 was awarded an honorary doctorate from Dongseo University in Busan, Korea. He also has served a special advisor to the chancellor of UC Irvine, and as an adjunct professor and Chancellor Fellow at Chapman University.
The Kang children, Alan, 35, and Angie, 33, attended public schools in Anaheim, where the Kang family lived for 10 years. Alan, a graduate of USC's Marshall School of Business, is a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Angie, a graduate of Berkeley Law School (Boalt Hall), is senior counsel at Hulu.
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Yestereday evening I had a look at Bradford's cathedral:
The Polish community sang Polish carols, offered Polish (alas, very meaty) food and -of course, since we are in England- wine. There was also an exhibition of Polish cribs, with a single specimen from the Polish community of Huddersfield. It looked more like an oriental castle than the birthscene of Jesus, but well....
The cathedral has the wooden ceiling beautifully rebuilt:
And so I had a pretty nice evening.
Today was the Pre- & 'Grotto-History: Some Recent Research into the Prehistoric use of Caves day conference of the Prehistoric Society. There were some interesting talks concerning the Neolithic use of caves, for example Tom Lord's presentation of an early Neolithic non-monumental burial type, involving -not cannibalism- but complicated burial rites with decomposing in the open and then bringing back the still articulated body to prep it up with stones to imitate a living body. He called the stonepacked corpses 'skeletal mommies'.
Two speakers tried to develop a system how to predict where archaeological caves would be in order to find them before metal detectors and looters. Both had to admit that it is not really working.
Rick Schulting then presented his work, comparing isotope values from skeletons of Gop Cave in North Wales with skeletons from the very near chambered tomb Parc le Breos. He could demonstrate, that the people of the chamber tomb had a higher portion of meat/dairy in their diet than the people buried in the cave (lower end of social hierarchy?). this is the cave site (Cathole Cave, Gower peninsula):
And this is Parc le Breos, the nearby chambered tomb:
A PhD student of Paul Petit presented a paper in his absence about Mousterien use of caves, like fire places and stone tools.
Andrew Chamberlain did his statistics about cave burials, like 'a third of people buried in the Neolithic were sub-adults'. He was one of the two who presented the prediction model. The only thing he found was htat larger and higher caves attracted more burials.
L'art pariétal at Sculptor's Cave:
Neolithic pottery from Elbolten cave:


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A Grand Prize of $10,000 Awarded to Elswood Love of West Stockholm, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – St. Lawrence NYSARC (www.slnysarc.org), a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to working for and with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, conducted the 34th Annual Fund Raiser on June 7, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at the RLL Center in Canton during a concert featuring the band, Flame.
St. Lawrence NYSARC thanks the Down Syndrome Society of SLC for their presenting sponsorship of Flame. Other sponsors for the event included: Kinney Drugs Foundation, Team Blevins, Casella Waste, Canton Community Fund, Enbridge St. Lawrence Gas, and Price Chopper.
The Agency sold 3,639 certificates for a gross profit of $30,055. Elswood Love of West Stockholm, NY won the grand prize of $10,000 cash! Proceeds from the Fund Raiser will support Dodge Pond, the area's only fully accessible camp designed specifically for people with disabilities. Each year, more than 300 people enjoy vacationing in an environment specially equipped and staffed for their individual needs.
Daphne Pickert, CEO/Executive Director of St. Lawrence NYSARC, expressed appreciation for the community's support of the Fund Raiser. "Our Fund Raising efforts are only successful because of support from local business partners with prize donations and from community members who purchase tickets," Pickert said. "Thanks to all of you - we can offer a safe, outdoor experience for people with disabilities; even during these challenging economic times."
St. Lawrence NYSARC 34th Annual Fund Raiser Winner List:
1st Prize $10,000 Cash Prize
Winner: ELSWOOD LOVE, WEST STOCKHOLM
2nd Prize $2,050 Value - 1 Week Getaway to Lake Ozonia by Dave & Denice Button, Canton
Winner: BETTY PHILLIPO, OGDENSBURG
3rd Prize $1,050 Laptop Computer by Advanced Business Systems, Watertown
Winner: SARAH PARKS, NICHOLVILLE
4th Prize $1,000 Value – Red Garnet Pendant Necklace by Carbino's Jewelers, Ogdensburg
Winner: JOYCE DALTON, CANTON
5th Prize $500 Hand Made Quilt by Gouverneur Roofing & Sheet Metal, Gouverneur
Winner: MARTHA JOHNSON, BRASHER FALLS
Additional support for the Fund Raiser was provided by: White Pillars Bed & Breakfast, St. Lawrence Supply, St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union, Stewart's Shops, and Massena Savings and Loan.
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In the photo from left to right: Thomas VanOrnum, CFO, St. Lawrence NYSARC; Patricia Campanella, President, St. Lawrence NYSARC Board of Directors
About St. Lawrence NYSARC:
St. Lawrence NYSARC exists as a non-profit membership association dedicated to full inclusion and integration for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities within our communities. The Agency's mission is to offer individuals and their families an opportunity to achieve self-determined goals and provide life-long learning opportunities.
Daphne Picket
CEO/Executive Director
St. Lawrence NYSARC


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If your'e thinking about taking flight lessons, the most important decisions you will make is where to train and who to train with. As is often the case, price is a huge factor, but as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for."
Besides price, here is a list of 10 questions you should ask your flight school and flight instructor that will help you make a decision that you're going to happy with.
Questions to ask a Flight School
Q1. How many airplanes do you have available for flight training?
The more airplanes they have available, the better your chances are at flying when you choose to.
Q2. How are your airplanes maintained?
If they have their own maintenance department or there is a maintenance department nearby, you'll be less likely to get cancelled due to maintenance issues.
Q3. How many flight instructors do you have and how many are full time instructors?
Full time instructors have more availability, so the more the better.
Q4. How is ground school handled?
If they leave it up to you, see this as a red flag. The school and flight instructor should have an interest in your ground school.
Q5. Do you require the use of a syllabus?
Another red flag is not using a syllabus. Without a syllabus, it will be more difficult to track your progress and finish in a timely manner.
Questions to ask a Flight Instructor
Q6. Why did you become a flight instructor?
See if the CFI has a genuine interest in teaching. A good pilot doesn't always make a good teacher.
Q7. How long have you been instructing?
It takes some time to develop an effective teaching style. The more experience, the better.
Q8. What is your teaching style?
Some instructors are more rigid than others. If you like figuring things out on your own, try to find an instructor that will allow you to do this safely.
Q9. Do you give more compliments than critiques or the other way around?
Most people learn faster with the use of positive reinforcement, but also require solid, constructive feedback – try to find a good balance.
Q10. I've heard people talk about "stalling" an airplane. Can you tell me what that means?
See the instructor in action. Make sure they don't talk down to you or talk above your head.
With these questions in hand, you'll be ready to go find the perfect school and instructor for your individual needs.
Article Author: Ruth Morlas is currently a corporate pilot who runs a website helping people reach their dreams of becoming a pilot. You can find her website and more tips on learning to fly here: www.pilottricks.com


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Knowing how to handle a dental emergency can mean the difference between saving and losing your child's tooth. Here are some helpful tips:
Knocked-Out Permanent Tooth – Keep the tooth moist at all times. Hold the tooth by the crown, and if the tooth is dirty, rinse it in water. Do not scrub the tooth or remove any attached tissue. The tooth must not be left outside the mouth to dry. If possible, gently insert and hold the tooth in its socket. If it cannot be replaced in the socket, put it in one of the following: (1) milk, (2) mouth – next to cheek, (3) if none of these are available, use water with a pinch of salt.
Knocked-Out Primary Tooth – These teeth are not re-implanted into the mouth. Long-term studies have shown that re-implantation of these teeth routinely cause infection and possible damage to the developing permanent tooth. We do, however, recommend that you contact your dentist to notify them of this injury. Normally a routine visit will be scheduled to x-ray the site of the missing tooth to ensure the entire tooth actually came out.
Cracked or Broken Tooth – Rinse the mouth with warm water to clean the area. Put cold compresses on the face to keep any swelling down. Take your child to see a dentist right away. If possible, take the broken tooth fragment with you. Though this fragment is normally not used to repair the tooth, it can provide some additional information as to the type of injury that was sustained to the tooth.
Possible Jaw Fracture – Immediately apply cold compresses to help control any swelling. Contact or take your child to your dentist or a hospital emergency department immediately.
Object Caught Between the Teeth – Gently try to remove the object with dental floss. If you're not successful, contact your dentist for additional advice. Do not try to remove the object with a sharp or pointed instrument as this can cause additional damage to the teeth and surrounding tissues.
Toothache – Rinse the mouth with warm salt water to clean out any loose debris. Gently use dental floss to remove any food caught between the teeth. Do not put aspirin on the aching tooth or gum. Take your child to visit your dentist office during normal business hours.
Bitten Tongue or Lip – Clean the area gently with a moist cloth and put a cold compress on the area to minimize the swelling. If bleeding is excessive or does not stop after a few minutes of pressure, take your child to a hospital emergency room or your dentist.
Canker and Cold Sores – Children occasionally experience cold sores around the lips and canker sores inside the mouth. Products are available at your local pharmacy that will help minimize the pain and discomfort. Be sure that the product is approved for use on children. The sores most often take one to two weeks to completely heal. If the sores are occurring frequently or lasting longer than expected, please call your dentist. Some diseases can begin as simple sores and may require prescription medications


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This week marks the five-year anniversary of the death of a dear friend of mine, Cindy Ward. Cindy died of complications of anorexia at the age of 29—ironically, right at the beginning of Eating Disorder Awareness Week in 2005. This time of year, then, is always bittersweet for me as I see the efforts and outreach events planned to help raise awareness and educate people about the very thing which stole my friend's life out of season.
Five years is both a short time and a long time, depending on one's perspective—it's a short time, for example, to be married; it's a long time to be a prisoner of war. It's a short time to enjoy the life of a child—and a very long time to live without the child after her passing.
We can do a lot in five years time, can't we? I was thinking last night about all the things that have happened, just in my own singular, fleeting-as-vapor life in the five years since Cindy passed away. I've gone from mother-of-a-toddler to mother-of-a-second-grader. I watched my grandmother take her last breath. I've changed jobs twice. I bought a house. I got laid off. I wrote a book. And I got to wondering what might have happened in Cindy's life that she never lived to see or accomplish. Would she have gotten married? Had a child? Gone back to school? Written a book or gone on a mission trip or shared her faith with dying hearts? She might have. But her own dying heart beat her to the punch.
I truly believe Cindy didn't see it coming. Even after multiple heart attacks before age thirty, she didn't really think she'd die. If she had known, she would have done things differently. I just know this.
So, naturally, I got to feeling philosophical and weepy about it all. It's become a cliché, to lament that life is short, our days are numbered, blah, blah, blah. It's become so trite, I think, that we forget that it is true—and we never know for whom it will be true next. What if it's me? Or you? What do we want to do before our number is up? If it's something huge and seemingly insurmountable, shouldn't we at least give it a shot so it can be said that we died trying?
I'm not sad for Cindy; I know where she is and Who she is with. And I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that even if she could come back here, she wouldn't—not for one minute. I'm not even all that sad for myself anymore, as I was when she first passed. It dulls after a while, the longing for one last hug, one more email or card or phone call. We move from grieving to acceptance—and maybe we even feel a little guilty about that as the grief becomes lighter and lighter a burden. What I'm sad about is the loss of what could have been—how Cindy could have contributed to the world over the past five years. She could have done so much with her talents, her generous spirit, her kind heart. And I'll never know exactly what.
But all of you who are reading this are still here. And not to be morose, but of those who will read this, one of you will be next to leave this Earth. Someone has to be. Maybe it will be you. Or me. If it is, are we making the most of our time until we graduate out of this world? Are we chasing a dream or working on a goal or loving to the fullest of our hearts' potential? I can't answer for you; I can only answer for myself, and I'll be the first to admit it: I'm not. I've gotten complacent in a few areas. I'm dragging my feet on some things for fear of failure. And really, what's the worst that could happen?
I know my friend, and if she could come back for five minutes, I think she would tell us to shrug off the fear that binds us and go for it—whatever our particular "it" is.
So . . . shall we?
In joyful, loving memory:
Cindy Ward (1975-2005)
"Cowgirl up, Cindy!"
For futher information about National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2010 (Feb. 21-27), check out http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/programs-events/nedawareness-week.php
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1 year ago on 04/29/2017 at 12:09 PM
Alrighty so I need to get my hair trimmed but my usual hair dresser has moved out to aurora and I just can't keep going out there nearby Park Ridge. I have very thick, curly, and frizzy hair. I have a hard time trusting just anyone with my hair. And recommendations?
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Fiction Writing Workshop
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Go beyond the basics of fiction writing. The Fiction Writing Workshop is designed for more advanced writers. Heavy emphasis will be on in-depth analysis of students' fiction in a supportive environment. Also, learn about the 'business' of creative writing and getting fiction published. This workshop includes two breaks (March 17 and April 7) to allow for students to work on writing projects. March 3 thru May 5.


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What to consider in hiring service for gutter cleaning
The gutter is one of important part in your house that prevents decay and leaks. It is also the convenient way to the home owner to collect rain water for other uses. However, it can be the source of disturbance and irritation at times, so it is required regular cleaning to avoid the problem. It is important to contact companies for the cleaning services. But, what are the factors to consider in hiring gutter cleaning services? Here are some tips to follow.
Company Experience
An experienced company will use method and cleaning tools to clean your gutter well and possess safety precautions in performing the job. One of the ways to consider the reputation of the service company is the physical location of their office that has been in the service without failure incident. An experienced company will have efficient tools, trained workers, and good time frame to complete the task. If it takes them a long time to fix the problem and involves many people working on it, it is an indication that they are new to the work.
Company Insurance
Ask if the company is properly insured and bonded. It is important because working up on a ladder and gutter is a dangerous job; you will not be liable to the person for any injuries and damage if the company is legal. Ask the certificate before any work started.
Company Warranty
Look for a company who will stand behind their work for any amount of time. It will give you a way to reach the company again if you have some performance issues down the line.
Client Service
Customer service is essential in engaging any service company. Some companies will schedule you on a date far from the future and time matters to the gutter problem you are dealing. If the service set too far, you might pay more to repair other damages. The friendly customer service will work with you as soon as possible so that you won't deal the gutter problem anymore.
Positive Reviews
Have reviews from past customers to give you an idea what to expect from the company. Check also third party sites to find trustworthy reviews. If you find some issues on the review, you may ask the company about it for an explanation.


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Montserrat natural park
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Montserrat natural park (Parque natural Macizo de Montserrat), in the province of Barcelona, has a unique landscape with mountain ranges and forests. It also contains works of great artistic and historical interest, among which is the important monastery of Montserrat and its famous Moreneta.
The mountain of Montserrat is mostly covered in oak trees and, despite its rather rocky and barren appearance, there is lush vegetation on its upper landings and in the canals. It is also possible to find various endemic species on the cliffs and rocks, thanks to the distinct ecological conditions of the park. Although the climate is Mediterranean, the dense layer of oak trees (Quercus ilex) provides a more humid undergrowth which allows shrubs and vines to grow such as buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus), durum (Viburnum tinus), honeysuckle (Lonicera implexa), false buckthorn (Phillyrea latifolia), butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), boxwood (Buxus sempervirens), ivy (Hedera helix), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), etc. The type of vegetation in the undergrowth depends on whether the oak above is growing in the lowlands of the mountain (at altitudes of between 600-700 m) in the shadier areas, in the sunlit areas at an altitude of almost 1,000m (the so-called oak with durum) or above an altitude of 600 m in the shaded areas on a substrate calcicolous (oak with boxwood).
The species of animals that reside in the park, in general, are typically Mediterranean, but they live, in certain mountain environments, alongside other species that are more common in Central Europe.
Among the mammals in the park are the wild boar (Sus scrofa), squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), marten (Martens foina), the genet (Genetta Genetta), and since 1995, the wild goat (Capra pyrenaica). Reptiles in the park include the common lizard (Tarentola mauritanica), the Iberian viper (Vipera latasti), vitriol (Anguis fragilis) and the green snake (Malpolon monspessulanus). There are also numerous varieties of birds in Montserrat, such as the archer (Apus melba) and the strip-rock (Tichodroma muraria). Typical forest birds include the thrush (Turdus philomelos) and the wood pigeon (Columba palumbus).
One of the most important examples of cultural heritage in the park is the Benedictine monastery of Santa MarĂa de Montserrat. It is one of the most famous monuments in the Catholic universe. The famous EscolanĂa (Choir students, origin 1307) worships the Virgin. There are 50 monks who live in the monastery and are responsible for worship in the sanctuary. The sixteenth-century basilica, the fifteenth-century Gothic cloister and the museum are the main points of interest for visitors. The image of the Virgin who presides over the basilica is also an outstanding feature of the monastery. It is timber cut and made with polychrome and gold. It is likely to date back to the late twelfth or early thirteenth century and it has come to be known as the 'Moreneta' (meaning 'the black virgin' in English) because of the black colour of the face and hands of the Virgin and baby Jesus.


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A little bit about me
I was born & raised in a small, cold and wet country named the Netherlands, but I'm now living in beautiful Bangkok, Thailand with my Thai wife and our 6 year old son.
Website development is my passion. I've been making websites as a freelance web designer for businesses around the globe for over 8 years.
Techniques, designs, and other developments are constantly evolving in web design, so it never gets boring.
I'm consistently inspired by seeing the work of other web designers. I take great pride in always ensuring that my own work reaches or exceeds the high levels of standards and innovation of my fellow industry professionals.
My website creation tool of choice is WordPress. It enables me to efficiently design and develop beautiful, modern, responsive, and search engine optimised websites at competitive prices.
I only take on projects for which I know I can offer significant value and exceptional return on investment.
I value my clients and ensure that the professional relationship I cultivate with each one is is done so to attain the highest level of trust in myself and my work. I take pride in knowing that my clients are happy with my services.
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Linux Interview Questions: - What is the status code 403,404 represented in apache server?
- 403 represent forbidden error, means if a file misses some selinux security context.
- 404 represent that there is a cgi script missing or web pages missing.
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Today was such a swell day! I spent it with my good pal, Cass, and we watched movies, did crafty things, and partook in a photo shoot. The idea we had was that two completely different strangers somehow meet each other, and it's implied that they become life long friends. (cue heart wrenching music) I hope you all enjoy the photos!
cass' outfit: hat - thrifted, top - vintage, pants - walmart, boots - vintage
my outfit: tiara - unknown, top - vintage, vest - thrifted, skirt - jcpenny, tights - uo, boots - vintage


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Have you ever wished your sex life had just a bit more numbers and charts in it?
Apparently, someone has, because now "smart condoms" are a thing.
British company British Condoms markets its i.Con as "the world's first smart condom." But in the fine print, it's actually the world's first "smart condom ring." It's meant to sit over a condom at the base and be used "over and over again." And of course there's a companion iOS app.


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Painting for road safety campaign, [ca 20 December 1950]
Reference Number: 114/239/02-G
Three men looking at a painting titled 'even two cyclists abreast take up as much road width as a car' which was painted for a road safety campaign by Pat Hickey. Photographed circa 20 December 1950 by an Evening Post photographer.
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Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper, Reference Number PAColl-0614-1 (5390 digitised items)
Evening Post :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper, Reference Number PA-Group-00287 (5802 digitised items)
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Post by: denzil(82151)
2007-07-06 22:23:29
My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment.
She cooked for students & teachers to support the family.
There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to
say hello to me.
I was so embarrassed.
How could she do this to me?
I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out.
The next day at school one of my classmates said, "EEEE, your mom only
has one eye!"
I wanted to bury myself.
I also wanted my mom to just disappear.
I confronted her that day and said, " If you're only gonna make me a
laughing stock, why don't you just die?"
My mom did not respond...
I didn't even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because
I was full of anger.
I was oblivious to her feelings.
I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her.
So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.
Then, I got married.
I bought a house of my own.
I had kids of my own.
I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts, Then one day, my
mother came to visit me.
She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at
her for coming over uninvited.
I screamed at her, "How dare you come to my house and scare my
And to this, my mother quietly answered, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have
gotten the wrong address,"
and she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house.
So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip.
After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she died.
I did not shed a single tear.
They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
"My Dearest Son,
I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I came to your house and
scared your children.
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion.
But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you.
I'm sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were
growing up.
You see........when you were very little, you got into an accident, and
lost your eye.
As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you
having to grow up with one eye.
So I gave you mine.
I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my
place, with that eye.
With all my love to you,
Your Mother.
Always tell someone that you love them because you never know what day
will be their last, or your own.
Always seek to resolve your problems or disagreements with loved ones
because if either of you should pass on before, the one who is left alive will have the rest of their life to ponder those unresolved feelings but will never find closure. And closure usually brings
My thought for the day
This just makes you think. I lost a bud and never resoved it with him and he is dead now. Funny how peple can just read a linked letter and never see the meaning. i did. hope you do too.
Post by: penguinlover(294552)
2007-07-07 01:52:03
|stupid chain letter
Post by: denzil(82151)
2007-07-07 02:50:17
|lol good to see the thought you put into it. look past the chane letter stuff and look at the meanings. you know real life stuff?
Post by: legendary wolf(38655)
2007-07-07 08:26:48
- send this to 5 people in 5 minutes and the love of your life will say hello to you, send this to none and you will die.
gotta love chain letters ^.^
Post by: penguinlover(294552)
2007-07-07 14:06:06
|oh its alright that story is most likely fake its just a stupid chain letter
Post by: denzil(82151)
2007-07-08 07:29:10
lol its not the content of the dum ass letter lol its what its talking about. forgiveness and stuff. all the haite in the world. wow . dont ever read out sid the box guys or have true feelings you might get hert or have a gf or a wife one day and some ankle bi biters of your own to learn about this. Wow ppl dont see meaning there just so litral now. ow well. your loss. let me know if you ever go your mum and dad like this. then stay grumpy. oops .
dont wory about it. i think you need a sole and feellings to understand. to many hard asses in here.
Post by: penguinlover(294552)
2007-07-08 13:56:52
I understand everything this stupid chain letter is trying to say.
I just dont like chain letters and I wanted to see how you would respond to what I said. You are just a weasel. :| taco meat


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ASHES FOR BREAKFAST Selected Poems. By Durs Grünbein. Translated by Michael Hofmann. 298 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $27.
"From time to time / I have these days when / I feel like embarking / on a poem again / of a kind that still isn't / all that popular," the young Dresden-born poet Durs Grünbein wrote in his first book, "Grauzone Morgens" ("Mornings in the Grayzone"), published shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall. "I mean / one without any meta- / physical refinements or / that thing that lately has stood in / for such . . . that type of . . . standing gasping akimbo / in the tough East-West marathon."
In spite of this proclamation, though, the selections from "Grauzone Morgens" that appear in English for the first time in "Ashes for Breakfast," along with poems from four other collections, are overwhelmingly concerned with the effects of Germany's split identity, and the grim, smeared landscape of the former East Germany. "The elephantine / gray of these / outlying suburbs" created by Communist housing blocks hovers over everything. Here is "Dresden / viciously fire-bombed back / another cold century of tiredness . . . the streets / full of echoes of secret echoes," and Grünbein himself "nothing but a / wiry little extra / most of the time" in the grand drama of the East German regime.
In Grünbein's post-Wall poems, the East-West divide is no less visible. His next book, "Sch* delbasislektion" (1991) ("Skull Base Lesson"), contains poems about dogs that render the plight of former Easterners in scenes and images that have the odd distinction of being whimsical even as they disturb. "Umpteen years of service with a view of barbed wire fence, / Trotting back and forth upcountry and down, only a dog could endure," he writes, evoking entrapment and blind loyalty. "I was my own dog, / In the suicide strip, equidistant from East and West. / It was only here that I sometimes performed / My salto mortale in the gloaming between dog and wolf."
The dog and its more vicious predecessors finally carry Grünbein, who was born in 1962, out of his post-Wall funk and back even farther into evolutionary history. The first haunting glimpse comes in a 1994 poem about shaving, wherein the poet looks at himself in the mirror and sees "the eye glazed in the morning light, an animal / In double jeopardy, practicing / The use of edged tools." From there it's a quick leap to a group of poems written to animals in zoos. There is a chimpanzee in London, an okapi in Munich and finally a penguin in New York that Grünbein sees first as a former G.D.R. official, "eyes and medals front," and then, poignantly, as "A hero of early vaudeville, of flickering black-and-white / Comedies, imperiled by flights of steps, by a windy world." Even the animals can't escape the pull of politics and revolution.
Whether we're party apparatchiks or poets, Grünbein explains, we're none of us too far from our roots. "Between snack bar and coitus, how often, miles from the Olduvai Gorge, / The hairy geezer puts in an appearance, hobbling along on the backs of his hands, / Failing abjectly as he reaches for the stars, because of a crooked ladder or a jammed elevator. / (So much for 'The Origin of Species' or 'Civilization and Its Discontents.')"
"Ashes for Breakfast" is a brilliantly layered book, which, despite Grünbein's obsessive recitation of his main themes, never becomes repetitive thanks to its almost organic sensibility. In spite of a few distractions in Michael Hofmann's generally good translation (the nonsensical compound "haiku-unerringness," for example, where a slightly longer but less jarring phrase like "the simplicity of haiku" would have sufficed), Grünbein's poems read as if the forces of history pressing in on the present drove them into this world.Continue reading the main story
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We want wish you all a very, very merry Christmas! With lots of prezzies, good food and in the company of loving friends and family!
To welcome those who pass by my door I made a wreath this year. What did I use? A Styrofoam circle, wool, a fork, a crochet hook and my new glue gun (love it!)
I wrapped the grey wool around my Styrofoam, regularly securing the wool with some glue.
With the fork and some white yarn I made some cute mini-pompons, gluing them to the wreath:
Online I found a nice pattern for a sweet little crochet reindeer. Rudolph was born and glued to his new spot from where he can greet visitors.
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Today I decided to review a Sephora Collection eyeshadow palette. The one I'm reviewing is in a limited edition Christmas packaging, but you can still get the same eyeshadows in a "Hello Lovely" palette, which is why I decided to share my opinions.
I have to say, I really love the packaging and think it's absolutely gorgeous. I also prefer it to the new one, even though it's cute too. Mine is triangular and pink with gold glitter pattern all over the front. It also says "Sephora" on it and it probably doesn't have a name, as I can't find it anywhere. Now it's sold in a packaging that looks like THIS.
It's cardboard and has a magnetic closure. I would say it feels secure, I would travel with it. The only drawback is it doesn't have a mirror, which is not horrible for me, as I never use mirrors in my palettes anyways, but for some of you it might be important.
Instead of the mirror you'll find some ideas on how to apply the shadows (which I never really care about). The pans are also triangular and don't have names, just numbers.
You get 9 pretty neutral eyeshadows in this palette, 4 of which are matte, 4 are shimmer and one (#6) is matte with tiny shimmer particles, which you don't really see on the eye, so I would say it's also matte.
I was really impressed by the quality of the shimmer shadows, I think they are very beautiful. The mattes are not the best in my opinion, especially #6, but you can make them work just fine. I was also a little disappointed with the "pop of color" (#3), the matte purple shade, as it's not very pigmented and you have to really build it up to be able to see it on the lid.
The color selection is pretty good in my opinion. I love the fact that you get a matte ivory, a highlighting shade, some neutral all over the lid shades and a matte dark brown. I would add a matte warm brown, as these are my favourite kind of shades, but to each their own and some people may not think it's necessary.
I wish the purple (which is a very pretty color in my opinion) and the darkest color were more pigmented, but overall I think the palette is perfect for everyday, easy make up and great for traveling, as you don't really need anything else.
I have to say, it's not the best palette I've ever used, but it's also not bad at all. I was very pleasantly surprised by it and there are only two shades that I don't really like. It's very pretty and I could see myself reaching for it every single day. It would also be beautiful for travel.
So if you're looking for an affordable, nice quality, travel friendly, neutral everyday eyeshadow palette, I would recommend it. Especially as you can often get in on sale, so just wait for it and you can save even more money!
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January is usually the month for student registrations and settling in to things. February is the month for starting back scout activities. The month begins with AIR SCOUT WEEK where achievements of past years are displayed and showcasing activities. Its also the time for new members sign up.
Upon the permission of the principal, the troop was given a corner for displays and sign up for a whole week. Even with this small time frame, the patrol leaders who were the key persons for the campaign did a good job of explaining activities and signed up more than 20 keen students. The next phase is to initiate a introductory activity and Scout Association registration procedures.


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Hello my lovely ones! It has been quite a day, full of funny farm antics. I'll get to them in a minute but before I do I just want to say THANK YOU! You guys, my little old blog has had more than eight thousand hits! That blows my mind. I'm still in the most minor of the minor leagues but more than eight THOUSAND hits! Wow! I'd write anyway but it does give me a kick to know you are out there reading. Thanks for stopping by!
(Cue the theme from Hogan's Heroes). The nurses come in to check on you regularly throughout the night. Just after six this morning I was awake when one paid a visit. My head under the blanket I stayed in my cocoon. I heard the nurse leave and felt two sharp jabs on my inner thigh. I jumped about three feet in the air and saw The Roommate leaning over my bed as the sheet and blankets flew off me. Oh hell no. OH. HELL. NO. But yes, she really, truly, had just come over and poked me. And she stood looking at me for another couple of heartbeats before she turned and silently scurried back to her side of the room.
That was it for me. Every instinct I had was urging me to put some distance between us so when my nurse asked me how I was this morning I told her. I understand the lady is unwell. i have empathy for her but her problems should not be my problem. Within half an hour The Roommate had been moved to a single room. I returned to my room and took some deep breaths.
An hour later I came out of my room to see The Roommate in a clearly agitated state in one of the courtyards. Two security personnel – they were wearing bright yellow nylon vests with 'SECURITY' on the back; I'm quick like that – were tag team talking to her, while the nursing staff talked about whether or not they'd move her to the locked unit. I do not know what had happened in that hour, nor do I want to know but my increasing feeling was that I had dodged a bullet.
Security stayed with her for the next few hours and since then she has had a nurse shadowing her every move. As I write there is one sitting on a chair outside her door. By days end I had a new roommate but this one isn't generating skin crawling uneasiness. She seems to understand personal space. So far, so tolerable.
So, now we've covered funny odd let's move on to funny ha ha! I washed my clothes today and hung them out to dry. When I went to collect them they were nowhere to be found. Not on the line. Not in the laundry, not in any of the common areas. I asked the nurse, she couldn't find them. She asked her superior and the three of us couldn't find them. By this time, being in possession of only the clothes I stood in, the ludicrousness of the situation had begun to get the better of me. So when the supervising nurse said 'Now, are you sure you haven't brought them in and forgotten?' I started laughing. I expect they hear stranger things all the time. All your clothes are gone? Oh yes, dear, of course they are! As I laughed the supervisor shrugged her shoulders, cocked an eyebrow and said 'Ah well, it was worth a try'.
Not much else that could be done so I retired to my room. Later on I saw a note on one of the whiteboards. Someone had brought my clothes in and was keeping them safe in their room for me, so they didn't get stolen. Aww! Mystery solved and all's well that ends well.
Does that mean all's bad that ends badly? I don't think so. Life is a mixed bag. You can't have the lows without the highs and vice versa. Sometimes you've just got to go with it. I listened to my instincts today. You live and you learn. It's just that some people have to keep learning the hard way. And you know what guys? I'm not even talking about me!
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This is a MojoBella Sketch Challenge week and here is a look of this week's sketch.
I pretty much followed the sketch this time! =)
The little chicks are from the Gingerbread Chicks set. They are stamped with Antique Linen Distress Ink on a piece of PTI's Stamper's Select White cardstock cut using MFT's Wonky Stitched Square STAX die set and colored with Copic markers.
The patterned paper is from American Crafts' Dear Lizzy Saturday 6x6 paper pad and the sentiment die is from Paper Smooches.
That's all from me. Don't forget to find out what the other design team members and participants created using this week's sketch and see all the challenge details over on the Stamping Bella Blog! =)
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The first issue
The first issue of the Bottoming Out (BO) was sent out to members of the Society in October of 1956, shortly after the formation of the Canal Society at the annual meeting of the New York State Historical Association.
The size was the 5 by 7 format, and the first issue ran 8 pages. The title page read, An informal record of study and exploration by members of the Canal Society of New York State. This ran for two issues, until issue #3, which adopted the title used today, Useful and Interesting Notes Collected For the Members of The Canal Society of New York State. Most of the first issue was taken up with a list of Erie Canal structures. The content was made up of short snippets of canal information, old newspaper accounts and surprisingly good photos, along with longer features.
From 1956 to 1960, the BO was published on a fairly regular schedule. Some of the issues were treated as double issues, like July 1957 (numbered 3– 4), and July 1958 (numbered7 – 8), as were others up to 1965. The years 1961, 1963 and 1964 were entirely missed.
After issue 23 - 24 in 1965, the BO was not published again until 1986, when President Grasso wrote with great anticipation about the return of BO. One issue was put out in 1986 and another in 1987, and then the BO went back into hibernation. In 1993, President Grasso and Craig Williams brought the BO back to life with issue #27. After this, the BO entered a period of outstanding leadership under Bill and Sue Ozell, who put the publication back on schedule. Their tenure lasted through issue #42 in 2001.
No issues were published from 2002 until the Spring of 2004 when Paul Bartczak took over the editorship of the BO. The format was changed to a standard 8 by 11 size, and the familiar yellow cover was gone was replaced with a glossy white paper.
Issues were printed during 2004 and 2005. No issues were published in 2006. Issue #46 came out in 2007 to highlight the efforts to save and move the Day Peckinpaugh.
In 2008, Michael Riley joined Paul B. as a co-editor of the BO with issue # 47. Since then the Society has labored to get the BO on a winter / spring and summer / fall schedule.
Bottoming Out has always been a publication where canal historians and enthusiasts can have their work seen by others who study the canals of New York. Your submissions are welcome. E-mail editor Paul Bartczak or Michael Riley with your idea.
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Ali Asad Naqvi is a practicing artist in Lahore. He works in several mediums and employs both traditional craft-making skills as well as contemporary techniques. His work looks to explore new ways of employing traditional methods in the contemporary art-making practice. Naqvi holds a BFA in Printmaking from the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. He also holds a Diploma in Traditional Calligraphy & Turkish Illumination from the same institute.