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Some of the most popular casino games Disorganized slot machines casino games from a RNG (Random Number Generator. This will include recognized as a computer chip that emits consistent numbers even when the machine is not in use. This correspond to numbers and to stop the machine reel positions. player If you pull the handle or press the "spin button is the main goal of playing to select the computer to one of the random numbers.
The slot machine assigns the roles to match your selected. The facts in regard to slot machines to fix some long assumptions wrong about, are as operate the slot machines. Much like Roulette is played where each spin produces a number at random, without direction, a single train of the handle a series of randomly discharges with slot machines. The essence of the game depends on when the players pulling the slot machine handle and when you pull the handle behind schedule, the result can be very different online as opposed to pulling the handle.
Key factors when playing slot machine games to consider:
If a player has a big payout after you have left the slot machines, do not feel disappointed in himself, as anyone who has to turn to win. Even if you played, the results would have been the same, because the handle is not in the same time the other person has drawn.
All machines require independent Pull; so that the slot machine is never due for a hit. Redistribute Many Slots days without decent payouts, but one is uncertain when very large subsidies are distributed, and it may be long term or short term. Even if you try to play the games faster, your chances of winning will reap the same. Not to determine the number of coins inserted the results, the shuffle method will make no difference. Players can either press the "Spin" button or pull the handle to mix the numbers to achieve the results.
A major factor for slot machines means that they are arranged with striking hit frequencies and payback percentages. The table chances in the game are just the same in all the casinos because the proposed rules are consistent. Slot machines that distribute frequent payouts are called "loose" slot machines. This is not always something to look forward to if you your goal is the Super Jackpot.
Offer slot machines, the higher payback percentages as 98% with high hit frequencies usually offer mini payouts and a few large ones. If your goal is to make the big jackpot, it's best slot machines, high percentages and payback offer lower frequencies select hit. All players have their independent preferences regarding slot machine games, but there are certain factors that must be examined. Slot machines are relatively few of the most popular types of casino games.
Wheel of Fortune Slot Machine
Slot Machines – Tips for the game
One tip – Choose to play only on slot machine games that offer the best payouts
If gambling, it is best that players choose slot machines that offer payouts ranging from 95 to 99%. Research shows that higher paying slot machines offer the highest percentage payouts. To reduce the payments usually because the machines offer cheaper games and offer up to about 98%, which also means that the machines are loose.
Tip Two – Play slot machines that are not progressive
Taking into account that progressive jackpot machines produce extended symbols and roles that are programmed; so it is better to reach for the players to success at flat rate machines, as the results are pleasant.
Tip Three – Seeking reference of casino employees
Query with the casino staff, get to play advice on the best slot machines. Offer a certain amount of compensation, if you are successful at the game.
Tip four – chosen type of casino
Playing in the selection of a slot machine, the type of online casino games plays a crucial role in the results you achieve. The type of casino you choose is a general indicator of how a restriction or unrestricting will be the machine.
Slots – Slots find unrestricting
Considering that loose slots exert a force of attraction on slots action, develop strategies to compel online casinos the players because they are not tied to challenging restrictions. When playing slot machine games, it is necessary to use strategies to your advantage when you are with those who are effectively familiar.
Slot Machines – Avoid limited slots
Similar to the unrestricted slots strategy, players must also take into account limited slots. This strategy will be offered online, but most players have minimal profitable play these games because they require higher investments and lower payouts. All casinos offer different requirements, so it is necessary to consider the options carefully and avoid slot machines that are overly limited.
Tip five – game with the maximum number of coins
The only line of attack, the jackpot is by investing the maximum amount of coins. This increases your chance to reap higher profits from your investments.
Tip six – Avoid playing multiple paylines slots
Although it seems there are chances when you play the slot machines are, but the payouts are not as profitable as the single pay-line slots.
Tip eight – Play with coins instead of bills
It takes a long time to use coins; Therefore, you have more chances to win the game at a certain point in time.
Tip nine – Hug efficient use of money
Gamblers need to play the games with an increased level of discipline, despite the effects of the game. It is important that players learn to deal with their losses and gains ahead of time. If you progress in the game, you can choose to keep your winnings and play only with the original bankroll. This is a good way to minimize your losses, how to manage the stakes standardized, making the harvest more profits.
Tip ten-play machines, which has increased the denominator, which are befitting to your bankroll
Always choose slot machines that offer the highest proportion and denominator for payouts. Significantly dollar slot machines give a 95% on average, while quarter slot machines distribute 93% and 90% for nickel machines.
Tip eleven trials slot machines that offer similar games
Often players get better results when they play with other slot machines, especially those that are developed similar to the ones you play on. In addition, casinos do not offer the same options on both machines.
Tip twelve The payout rate for slot machines are slow variable
The variant programming method is common among role type slots. Therefore, the machines are usually different payout percentage points below and above the norm winning percentage.
Gamblers that employ effective strategies when playing slot machines and will follow the rules of the games to reap good benefits. It is important that players read all the rules when playing slot machine games and these strategies greatly help players to achieve recurring profits. The game does not provide much intensity when the players learn all aspects of the game about the dos and don'ts, because that gives you an upper advantage, control the results of the game more efficient.
There are a number of strategies in society emerged on slot machine wins the game, but not all strategies are effective, because the result depends on how well you apply the strategy and study the games. Most people rely on luck when playing casino games, but that is not enough, as you will lose more money if you do not win the harvest you focus your investments.
If you are a confident, frequent slots player, it is important that you learn to play the game with efficient techniques. The strategies that are best suited to enable the player to get the best payouts, but it is necessary for players to check the amounts to be paid first before you invest. Slot machines have usually leave the players, stress-free experience, helps to ease the mind and in turn they can also benefit for financial gains, but only if wise decisions are made.
A general tendency for most slot machine players is the fact that they exhaust a lot of money in the end, because of the need to harvest more wins. This is not only with slot machines, together as many people let greed overwhelm the ability to control their spending. Therefore, most will take up the profits in order to beat the final jackpot, which is usually a complicated task, as many players to start the experiment. In the end, the results are not always predicted; so that players usually end up losing a lot of money.
It is better to win small profits compared invest all your money in the jackpot, as the competition is always intense; so your chances of winning, is limited. Always choose online casinos that are registered and certified before you invest your money, how society is overwhelmed with the many online companies that harvest only the minister intent earnings of players. If you learn our Guide to reap more wins and minimize your losses.


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Good morning Divers!!!
Current diving conditions in Laguna Beach. Yesterday the surf was mixed up and all over the place, running 3-4+ feet with a lot of S swell, today, it is a bit lower at 2-4 feet. But it's the viz, less than 10 feet today. This just sucks, period. It looks like the only possible diving for this week, could be tomorrow, but I don't think the viz will recover for a 10 foot viz dive. But stay patient, I know, I've been saying that. I have not read any dive reports that had more than 10 feet of viz, again, it sucks out there.
Our plans are for Saturday, but rain is on the way. Just stay tuned and we'll figure it out.
Diving!! DO IT!! Safely...
Rich Parker & Louis Umphenour

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text: Don first dreamed of becoming an astronaut when he was only 5 years old and watched the first American launch into space on a small B&W television set up in his elementary school gymnasium. He knew this was his calling in life and that he too had to journey to space one day. Growing up in a lower-middle-class family in Cleveland, Ohio, he faced many challenges along the way. At the age of nine his parents divorced and Don was raised in a single-parent household by his mother. After graduating from college he began applying to NASA to become an astronaut. The first time he applied he was turned down. A few years later he applied again and was once again rejected. Not one to ever give up, Don began taking flying lessons, learned to sky dive, and taught a university course to enhance his background. Three years later he applied once again and was invited to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to undergo a week-long series of medical exams and an interview, but in the end the result was the same as he was turned down. With a burning desire to reach space one day, he decided to move to Houston, Texas, and took a position as an engineer working on the Space Shuttle Program. A few years later he applied his forth time to be an astronaut. Once again he made it to the semi-final round where he again repeated the extensive medical exams and thorough interviews. Months later he received the phone call he had been waiting for his whole life when NASA informed him that he had been selected to be a Mission Specialist Astronaut. The journey didn't end there however. A few months into his training he was diagnosed with cancer. After surgery and radiation therapy, Don fought back and continued his pursuit to make it into space. Finally on July 8, 1994, his life-long dream was realized as he launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on his first of four trips to space. Don's story of persistence, hard work, dedication, and sacrifice, is both highly motivational and inspirational and a great recipe for success in life.


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THE INCREDIBLE DAVID THOMPSON #2 We shall continue the fascinating story of David Thompson from "Canada - a People's History" - a production of the CBC Canada. FROM CANADA BY LAND 1793 - Peace river West. Alexander MacKenzie set out to seek the Pacific ocean. He has to go overland; the natives have trading routes West. He is not too far away when angry natives surround him and his men. They tell him death awaits them if they continue. He writes on a rock: Alex MacKenzie from Canada by land 22nd of July 1973. He becomes the toast of London; through the book he writes he becomes famous and rich. He is knighted. Napoleon is an admirer. American President Jefferson is inspired to send the Lewis and Clark expedition across the United States. MacKenzie becomes a hero - his ambitions are met. His route across the North West is useless - the rivers too turbulent - the mountains too steep. A route that can be used will fall to another Pathfinder - David Thompson! In the early 1800s NorthWest Fur is in transition - new people have arrived with new designs on the fur trade. The fur trade competition turns to war. The fur trade empire will give way to gold miners and farmers, and a new world will take shape. In the 1700s the former student of the Charity School in London is now a surveyor and explorer of the Hudson Bay Company. David Thompson keeps meticulous notes and observations along the many trails, about the landscape, the vegetation, and especially his partners in the fur trade, the peoples of the West. "On becoming acquainted with the Indians, I found almost every character in civilized society can be traced among them. From the gravity of a judge, to the jester, from open-hearted generosity, to the avaricious miser." But the trade with the natives is turning vicious and ugly. The amount of liquor traded more than doubles, as the competition between the NorWesters and the Bay men intensifies. David Thompson is one of the few fur traders to defy convention. "I made it a law to myself that no alcohol should pass the mountains in my company, and thus be clear of the sad sight of drunkenness in its many evils. But these gentlemen insisted upon alcohol, being the most profitable article that could be taken for the Indian trade. In this I knew they had miscalculated." Thompson has been with the Hudson Bay Company for 13 years, and he is becoming frustrated and restless. While NorWesters like Alex MacKenzie are making fame and great fortune, Thompson is ordered to stop surveying and return to Hudson Bay and focus on fur trading. In 1797 he chooses a different option. "Tuesday - set off - this day left the service of the Hudson Bay Company and entered that of the Company of merchants from Canada. May God Almighty prosper me." He walks 80 miles in the snow to the nearest NorthWest Company post. The NorWesters offer him more money, more opportunity, and they encourage him to fill the missing portions of his emerging map of the North West. Now he feels he is with the real adventurers. "How very different, the liberal and public spirit of this NorthWest Company of merchants from Canada is from the mean, selfish policy of the Hudson Bay Company - styled, honorable" (tongue in cheek). And so begins his greatest years of exploration. David Thompson will begin his extra-ordinary Western travels. Alex MacKenzie once said that David Thompson accomplished in 10 months more than he would have thought possible in 2 years. But David Thompson's most celebrated trip still lies before him. THE COLUMBIA By 1810 David Thompson has built NorthWest Company trading posts and pioneered routes up into the Rockie Mountains. He is about to go on leave when he receives new orders. He is to go to the Pacific ocean. "I'm getting tired of such constant hard journeys. The last 20 months I have spent barely 2 months under the shelter of a hut, all the rest has been in my tent. And there is little likelihood the next 12 months will be much otherwise." His travel is critical because the Americans are heading to the Pacific. The John Astor (Pacific Fur Company in New York) is the most powerful business man in the United States. He proposes to build a post at the mouth of the greatest river leading into the Pacific - the Columbia. In September 1810 Astor's ship the "Tonquin" sets sail on a voyage around Cape Horn to the Columbia river. Meanwhile David thompson is sent overland to secure the NorWester's interests. Trouble begins almost immediately. Thompson and a small party on horseback, plan to meet the rest of the expedition travelling by canoe. They are in "Pagan" territory. The "Pagan" are furious with the NorWesters for supplying their enemies with guns. When Thompson arrives at the meeting point there are no canoes. "I thought some accident had happened. I told Mr.Henry to proceed through the woods, and down the river in search of the canoes, and see what detained them. I gave positive orders to fire no shot, but in self defense." But one of William Henry's men disobeys. Now the "Pagan" can track them down. "I told them that they had acted very foolishly, that the "Pagan" Indians would be on us very early in the morning, and that we must start at dawn of day, and ride for our lives." They ride till dark, not knowing whether they were being followed. "We made a small fire and passed the night with some anxiety. My situation precluded sleep. Cut off from my men, uncertain where to find them. Equally so of the movements of the Indians, I was at a loss of what to do, or which way to precede. Morning came, and I had to determine what course to take. After being much perplexed, whether to take to the defiles of the mountains, or try to find my men in canoes, I determined that finding my men of the most importance." Eventually he does contact with his missing men. But the "Pagan" have blockaded his planned route through the mountains. With winter closing in, he has to detour hundreds of miles north, towards the Athabasca river, into territory he has never charted, facing a new threat - avalanches! "We must now change our route to the defiles of the Athabasca river, which would place us in safety, but will be attended with great inconvenience - fatigue - suffering, and prevention. But there was no alternative." In the deep snow they have to abandon their horses and rely on dog sledges. While Thompson struggles in the Athabasca pass the "Tonquin" rounds Cape Horn. It is now only a matter of weeks before John Jacob Astor's men reach the Columbia. And Thompson is still climbing. "January 9th. Hauling very bad. The weather so mild that the snow is dropping from the trees, and everything wet. We could precede only about 4 miles. The snow is a full 7 feet deep. The dogs often sink in it, but our snow shoes did not sink more than 3 inches." No matter what hardships his men endure during the day, every clear evening David Thompson takes mathematical readings. While inching across the mountains, the man who looks at stars is studying infinity and precisely charting his journey. Finally, after 3 months David Thompson and his men reach the crest of the mountains. "My men admired the brilliance of the stars, and as one of them said, he thought he could almost touch them with his hand. As usual when the fire was made, I set off to examine the country before us. Many reflections came to my mind. A new world was in a manner before me." The Athabasca Pass - David Thompson's route through the mountains will be used by fur traders for half a century. But for now Thompson's party can go no further. They are snow-bound, stuck for the rest of the winter. Meanwhile the "Tonquin" arrives at the mouth of the Columbia river, and Ascot's men start building a fort. ..................... To be continued
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February 25, 2018
About the author : JUST DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY... #thathappysoul shares blog related travel fashion and beauty. Nepali girl sharing travel, fashion, student life in Brisbane and curly hair tales. Happy go lucky girl #stayhappy #goodvibes follow on facaebook and instagram. xoxo :* :*
Heya everyone…
Hows 2018 being with you? Am having lots of fun, learning new things every moment. Being in new place some times I do miss my family especially at the times of festivals but when you have friends who are more than your family they hardly let you miss family. So in this blog lets meet my new crazy familiaaaa.
As holi is here.. yes yes!! We celebrated 5 days early than the main day this is because we went for the holi event and they organized for it keeping in mind all the students that's why it was held on the weekend. This Holi Mela 2 event was organized by Dhurba Thapa Memorial Foundation in Brisbane on 24th Febraruray 2018. Some of nepali artists were also invited like Dipak Bajracharya, Indira Joshi, Girish Khatiwada, Cartoon crew and DJ Suraj who were the life of this event. It was such a entertaining, colourful and RAMILO!!! Event . such events are great help these days as everyone is busy in their work and studies and sometimes a good happening break is needed for refreshment. This was one of them. After so so long time I enjoyed,danced so freely also because I had my crazy familiaaa with me who supports me in every step.
This is the first event I attened here. There were no parking problem. No fear of noise limit. Momos stall accompanying with some colours stall and consultancies where also there. Though it was family event no drugs/alcohol was allowed which made it much safer for everyone (especially girls) as I didn't heared anyone misbehaved which is the primary things which makes an event successful. Moreover students can freely enjoy the moment. Another good thing was that everyone want these days including me there were so many official photographers 😀 who helped to capture these moments. I will share the links of the photographers as soon they will share their link with me. I have shared link of the Dhurba Thapa Memorial Foundation in case you don't wanna miss any event like this then keep eye on this page. Till the I am sharing what I have captured in my small camera. So enjoy.
Oli wishing you safe and green holi <3
Dhurba Thapa Memorial Foundation
also if you are still enjoying this.. this time I have uploaded a video also just click the link below 🙂
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enjoyed a lot
I am pretty much impressed with this blog. I have seen every each materials inside which are remarkable as well interesting for us . I have read one of the article which is about Stepping in Australian student life . It is about recent scenarios about student who are new comer . The feelings, situations , struggles , satisfaction , hard work , new culture and many more which has made in this articles in quite well .
I am hopping , I will grab more opportunities to read new articles in coming future.
Good luck
Wow komal. Keep up the good work.
बहुत राम्रो! रमाइलो होली, नेपाली को राम्रो समुहको राम्रो मिलाप ।
होली भनेको नै येसरी खेलेने हो। रमाइलो अनि सफाइ का साथमा ।
भिडियो बनाउने साथी ले नि राम्रोसँग बनाउनु भएको सबै कुरा समेटेर,
नेपाली T-shirt मा होली खेलौ सबै मिली भनेर राम्रो निति सग एकजुटता दर्शाएको देखिन्छ।
शुभेच्छुक शुभकामना को साथमा सबै लाई होली को हार्दिक शुभकामना ।


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Sunday, August 2, 2009
El Grito de Dugaldo
Like this time at Target I over heard these two chavos calling each other fag. I wasn't exactly offended, but I told them not to be using that hateful language. And who am I to talk? At any given moment I can be overheard spewing quite a blush worthy lexicon. I'll avoid getting into semiotics here and just say that I've felt for a long time that its never about the words but how they are meant and percieved. And those kids weren't exactly referring to each other as the British slang for cigarette. When this fag actually said something to them, I could tell it was the first time anyone had. Do I think they're going to stop? No. But hopefully I'll be an annoying, recurring memory every time they use or hear the word.
This morning while gallivanting about the blogosphere link by link, I stumbled on to a blogger who's words made my spinal column clench vertebra by vertebra. This is the kind of woman, the blogger that is, that if she were standing in front of me in line at the super market, I'm positive that something would come out of her mouth that would set me off like a chihuahua, only to embarrass my poor little boyfriend who only wanted to stop in for a six pack and a Totino's pizza. Luckily, she lives in the great country of Texas, and no such confrontation should take place. But as soon as I was done reading a post I was only to happy to leave a snarky comment such as "I find you very entertaining" or "wow, spoken like a true white woman who's never dealt with racism in her life" and my personal favorite "if you were a Hispanic woman I would be mortified." Its all quite contextual and I invite you to check out her blog and let her know what a moron she is. The best part is the whole time this woman is trying to convince her um... public? and herself, that she is not as blatantly racist as she comes off, her google AdSense is inviting you to "Meet Black Singles."
I have to admit the snark flew out of my finger tips with ease this morning, and the fodder this woman provided for it was abundant. And suddenly I realized (ala Sex and the City) this bull shit is smeared all over the internet and I've been trying to stick up for the little guy on metro platforms and checkout stands when I should be stamping my smart ass all over these haters' blogs. This... is going to be so much fun.
I was once graced with the opportunity to hear Dolores Huerta speak at City College of San Francisco. Now you know this Latina woman said all kinds of inspirational shit that would make said blogger quiver in her boots, but she told one story in particular that I've always connected with. She said she once overheard someone talking shit on Jewish people and in her proud and strong Chicana accent simply told the guy "Ey you can't say that, I'm Jewish!"
Me too Dolores. Me too.
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i love you. one of my favorite things to do is pick fights on youtube. seriously, look up anything with ann coulter or bill o'reily and read some dip-shit texan's rants trying to stand up for these ass holes, and SHOOT.THEM. DOWN. one comment by one. ain't that the texan way?ReplyDelete
also, i think it's good to call out little morons like the kids in target... i bet they do think of you every time they hear that word. :)
She links her blog to Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity, are you really surprised, that there are people like her out there? Fox news is a business, and for them to survive despite huge scrutiny from the public about their motives, they must be catering to a huge population of Americans who are religious fanatics, racists, sexist and homophobic, who are eating stuff like that up with a spoon who truly believe, Obama's not born in America, Mexicans are responsible for the economy, or that Palin is qualified to something besides homemaking.ReplyDelete
Quite clearly this woman is a cretin. I was hoping to find some NHS bashing so I could give her both barrels of some indignant British vitriol but alas, there was naught to be found.ReplyDelete
Gave her some anyway. Top draw stuff here mate.


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Tim recently wrote the web is tough and websites are becoming complicated tangles of various technologies that would make a Soviet spy blush. This post started as a brief comment that ended in an aspx error page. Take it with a grain of salt. While there's a lot to be said for the continued issues of strategy and content, from a coding perspective, most cases can do with less and less custom heavy lifting running on a company's own box.
Let's face it, the web is getting a lot easier for everyone. You can build a quality website integrating various web services without knowing a single bit of code. And knowing just enough if/else's and for/while's to be dangerous can result in a rapid beta launch that gets dugg instantly. A stable, high quality web applications doesn't have to be a Microsoft driven mass of code. Or ride Rails for that matter. It can be a mix of various open source and third party web services.
The obvious example: grab a WordPress blog, find a theme, change the logo, add a Flickr/YouTube widget so everyone can post photos/videos, google for some Google Maps code to copy/paste and drop in an RSS feed of relevant news to your industry. Done in a days work of a "webmaster". Already hooked up with an ad agency that delivers stunning creative but don't have the chops to HTMLify it? People do that for cheaper than any agency will.
Or maybe your site needs more social networking features. Sign up with Ning and customize to taste. Maybe some Jott tie-ins? Don't forget the customer service forums and shopping carts to make money from something other than ads (not that you need it given the low cost of your site launch).
As the semantic richness of the web expands, pulling data from various sources will continue to require less .NET and more copy/paste. Already data on many sites is available for parsing and presentation on other domains. The Microsoft Spaces crew recently developed an inspiring Live Clipboard which allows for copy/paste of structured data. No need to mark up that HTML on your own. Third party widgets continue to get more and more sophisticated offering greater value, perhaps even better content than what you could hire help to create. Consider Newsvine's recent Elections Vine. Continued standard awareness keeps widget code up to par.
This approach doesn't suggest one person can build all these features or have the technical knowledge to even understand how all of them work. Rather, these services are basic enough from the user perspective that one person can wrangle them all into a custom website that has the appearance of amazing technical wizardry. A website and it's data doesn't have to come from one source. Its various components can be distributed across the web and various services pushing the data.
So the practicality of that may be a bit exaggerated but the point is that a lot of really strong web applications and services exist that can assist those with very limited technical knowledge and site budget to create a web presence that compares with that which an agency could provide. Custom applications dealing with already existing infrastructure are never going to be able to get away with this approach and that's when an agency is invaluable. But there are other very viable options to getting product photos and news updates on your website, whether business to business, user to user or any combination thereof.
There is a lot of truth to this, and there are so many options now than there ever have been for being able to get a site out the door by leveraging work thats already done for you. My first reaction to this posting was that you were potentially suggesting that our job security as web agency could be in jeopardy with technology moving in this direction of custom component integration.
I think one point that neither of us addressed in our articles is the issue of intense customization. There are plenty of clients our there who need solutions that simply have to be built from scratch, as nothing like it currently exists. It seems like most of the time for us these are integrations with other solutions like hosted e-mail marketing software, or content management systems. These are usually pretty easy, and maybe in some cases, it could be done in-house and not necessarily by an agency.
Sometimes these integrations are difficult, complex and have very specific requirements.
I think what I was trying to get at more with my post was that the bar keeps getting higher for what constitutes a solid, attractive web presence, and it requires more and more resources to get there than it did 5 – 10 years ago. Whether or not a client could do it in-house or not depends more on their requirements.
P.S., still trying to track down that comment bug ;) That's probably what I get for choosing to build something from scratch when there are plenty of solutions out there that can do it better.
Whoops, just re-read and realized you did address this point at the end of the article. I just missed it:
"Custom applications dealing with already existing infrastructure are never going to be able to get away with this approach and that's when an agency is invaluable"
Thankfully, for our us, there are those massive projects that are too customized for any sort of plug-and-play services and I'm certainly not trying to deny that. I just think there are a lot of marketing departments out there jumping into buying a website not knowing enough about the options or what a good webmaster might be capable of or the fact that there is nothing to be afraid of in linking to content outside your domain/not in your control.
Is there a better word than webmaster? Man, that's dirty.
speak for yourselves…. stupid computers.
ps-thanks for letting me bother you and help me know the difference between a driver and software… now i bet a lot of you are laughing at how.. you so called "easy internet" is more confusing to people than you think. i didn't even know what the difference was. oh yeah, and by the way it worked!!! i downloaded it and now my printer runs fine…. later geeks


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August 31, 2008
Week 1: Weigh in
I have the best co-workers.
Mike and I have been babysitting for a co-worker/friend of mine for about a year now. I've known her for about 9 years now, since I've been working at the School District since I was 14. She and I work together in the business office. She has 2 boys...Colin is 1 and Brian is 3. We always have so much fun babysitting for them. Her and her husband are great. She was the first person to get me an engagement gift. I love it, and use it all the time. She is always there for me...when I need to vent about certain things. She is just a genuinely great friend.
Friday night we babysat for them and when they got home we were talking about the wedding..and she knew I was trying to keep things old fashion (or vintage) and I mentioned something about mason jars. She took me into her basement and showed me her 10-15 boxes of mason jars!!!! She has offered to let me use them for our wedding! They are original ANTIQUE mason jars. These things are on EBay for $36 a piece! I am ever so grateful! She says they are just cluttering up her basement. But when I told her how much they were worth...she said she would like them back! LOL!
She has all different sizes and colors. She gave me 3 to KEEP...so I can play with them. Check them out!!! They are in mint condition.
Not sure what I am going to do with them yet. But I have lots of ideas. I don't want to share too much with you....I want to keep it a surprise! But you will definitely see these beauties at our wedding!
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August 30, 2008
I {heart} these bouquets
Now that all my vendors have been chosen and booked. I can relax and get on the more FUN stuff....like bouquets! I've always wanted a white bouquet. And at first I thought I wanted calla lilies. However, I want a more classic (or vintage) bouquet.
No roses (too popular) and it must be 'round'. It sounds easy...but it's actually hard to find. There are so many pretty flowers.
Like the Dahlia....it's so pretty and different..
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August 28, 2008
Honey I had an affair...
He was charming, intriguing, witty, a hopeless romantic.....
His name?
Nicholas Sparks.
Oh, how I love thee....
I just got done reading his latest book. The Choice.
It was a great book. I'm a sucker for his books. I have ALL of them on hard cover. I don't always read love stories...they all seem to be cheesy. But not his. Once I start reading I can NOT put it down!
If you look at his site...he has a new book coming out next month! O.M.G.! I cannot wait!!
By the way, he was the writer of the books/movies A Walk to Remember and The Notebook. I read the books long before the movies came out. Which brings me to my next (exciting) point....There is another movie coming out...based on a book he wrote...Nights of Rodanthe. I can't wait for it to come out. It is staring Richard Gere. One of my all time favorite actors!
Here is a trailer for you all...
August 27, 2008
Public Apology.
I have to ask you... Was my post 'It WILL Change' a negative post? Was I degrading my Mom? I thought I stressed on how I defended her all my life. Didn't I????
Why Am I asking you all these (stupid) questions?? Because I didn't get a great response from my Mom. But I don't know why. I didn't make any false statements. Nor did I say negative things about my Mom. All my statements were true.
However, I love my Mom....And I wanted to dedicate this post to her. I'm sorry Mom.
And Please tell me what was so horrible about the post. And when did you start reading??? There must have been someone who read into it too much and got you all worked up...
PS: This is NOT a popularity contest. I don't care WHO reads my blog. I post things because I enjoy it. It's my own personal public journal. Whoever wants to read is welcome. And if you don't like it. Don't read it.
This isn't a place to start drama.
August 26, 2008
Photographer {Check!}
We signed the contract and sent the deposit in today! Woo Hoo!!
It wasn't that hard of a decision. I've been drooling over their website for a few months now..ever since I got a referral from a dear co-worker of mine.
Our consultation was fabulous! She wasn't pushy at all and she was extremely informative. (Bonus points!) And the slideshow of my photographer was also amazing. And they were voted The Best Knot Pick 2007! They have an all-inclusive package....that includes free: 12 hours of coverage, no photo count limitations, album design, proof book, digital negatives, 16x20 gallery canvas and a chance to know our photographer. And I just found out they recently added a scrapbook!! Yay! Their expertise is in photojournalism, and that is what we were looking for. I'm not into 'traditional" photos. They are just too boring!
August 24, 2008
It WILL change.
When we met with Fr. Bart a month or so ago...something he said has made me think a lot lately. He asked "What will change once we are married since we are living together?" I answered it like this..."Everything. We will be married not just 2 people living together...we will have babies, and depend on each other for a life time." But now that I keep thinking about it...it's frustrating to me. Why does he think just because we are cohabiting that nothing will change?! That enrages me.
We aren't getting married for good health benefits or a good tax break. And yes we are living together because we are helping each other out. Mike needs transportation, and we both are saving money. (and because I just can't live without him..) We are getting married because this is the next step in our relationship. We are ready to take the plunge to that life long commitment, to make a covenant to God that we will love each other unconditionally. Our public declaration of Mr. and Mrs. of our commitment together. We want to have children....which takes things to a whole new level. To us everything is going to change. And I can't wait!
Marriage is very important to me. My parents were divorced when I was at a very young age. I didn't have the best emotional childhood. The divorce itself never affected me. But the things that came from the divorce did. I lived with Grandparents stuck in the 1950's and a over protective Father. And everyone hated my Mother. I had to listen to my whole family degrading my Mother and even physically fighting with her. This hurt me...no words can describe how badly. My Mom may have done a few horrible things, but it gave no right for anyone to place judgment upon her and had no right talking so horribly about her to me. I should have grown up hating my Mom. But I didn't. I defended her every chance I got. They all said I would be just like her....so another words degrading me..in their own sick way. I spent a lot of nights crying myself to sleep. I'm over it. Things have changed. As I grew older they realized I was a pretty smart cookie. My Dad and I have become very close over the last few years, and I am grateful. My Grandma and I finally get along....and me and the rest of my family are even closer. I am so glad. And relieved. I never would imagined that we would. And that's a sad thought.
My point is...I will NEVER get divorced. I don't want my children going through what I went through. No I wasn't beaten or molested..or anything like that. But I grew up having a HORRIBLE self-esteem. Which I still struggle with today. I grew up with my own beliefs and my own opinions. Which I am so thankful for. I vowed to myself I would never marry someone that I wasn't completely 100% in love with. And whom I didn't completely trust 100%. I also saw how bad my Mom hurt my Dad. He never said anything, but I could just tell. I saw it in his eyes....sometimes they way he walked and talked. He never remarried. He always said he didn't need anyone else....I was the most important person in his life. Yes. My Dad is the greatest person I know. I love him dearly. It saddens me that he had to hurt so badly and for so long. He is ok now...but it took a long time. But it also makes me happy to give him a 'new' son. And new addition to our family...and I know he is happy too. Even if he jokes that Mike is taking his little girl away...
Everything will change once we say our vows and say 'I do'. And I am (im)patiently waiting. We are so very excited to take this huge step as husband and wife.
How was that for an answer Fr. Bart??
PS. Sorry for such a long post. I told you I like to ramble sometimes....!
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August 23, 2008
Day 1
I've joined FitDay. It is a free online calorie counter and diet journal. I am a visual kind of person...and need help staying focused. I did so well when I joined the South Beach Online tool. But that is too expensive! I NEED to loose some weight as I previously stated before. I want to be healthy...and happy with the skin I'm in. I'm doing this for myself...not to look pretty in my wedding dress (although that will be a plus!). I know I can do this. All I really need to do is loose 30 pounds...and I will be at a healthy weight. So, I am counting on Fitday to help me!
Here is goes....Day 1 and strong.
Greatest MOH Ever!
I am so lucky to have such great friends.
Last night Mike and I met Bella and Ryan at the movies to see Dark Knight...as a birthday celebration. (I have been excited all week to go!) And Ryan was so sneaky...he paid for our tickets! He did not have to do that...but he is SO sweet and thoughtful! We got seated in the theater and Bella handed me a present.
I got so excited to see what it was! It is a ring holder! I've been wanting one of these for so long!
I have to say I am so grateful to have such a wonderful best friend as Bella. And Ryan (her fiance) is the sweetest! I'm so glad I can call Ryan my friend too. I am so happy that they found each other, they are a match made in heaven. I wouldn't trade these 2 for the world. Not just because she bought me an awesome present and paid for my movie tickets...they are the most thoughtful and sweetest people I know. Words can't describe how much I love Bella. I truly cherish our friendship. This is why I chose her as my MOH!
August 19, 2008
My Inspiration
As a little girl I would browse my Grandparent's wedding album over and over again. Drooling over all the pretty lace and tiny 'simple' details. Growing up I always knew I'd want a vintage dress...and a vintage style wedding. Old 1956 Chevy picking us up at the church...all my girls wearing cute little boleros. Long traditional veil...The works. I even thought I'd have a winter wedding with a white fur wrap and hand muffs. Now I think.. OVER KILL! But it would have been lovely. However, I'm not a millionaire. And already think I've spent enough of my Dad's money. What I have so far is PERFECT. And our wedding will be perfect...even with some minor 'mishaps'!
Now I want to share some old wedding photos from my Grandma and my Busia (Great-Grandma in Polish).
Here are some random photos that I adore..........
Getting Ready...
Classic garter shot..
Bride with her Daddy and flower girl + ring bearer
I love how she is smiling at him..
(note: this is the church I'm getting married at)
The new Mr. and Mrs..
First Dance ("Let me call you sweetheart dance")
Aren't the professional pictures done in the 1950's amazing for their time?
Here is their 50th Anniversary.
May 12, 2006
First Dance (with all married couples)
The Bridal party. 2006.
(Right to left- Flower Girl, Groom, Bride, MOH, 3 BM and the Best Man)
How awesome is that!?!!
I hope we are married for 50 years!!!!!!
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I saw someone viewed me from Technorati and I learned its a fun site to view blogs. And maybe even get me a little popular. Maybe. (if I keep things interesting...)
To activate I had to post this.
Technorati Profile
Lame post.
Sorry peeps.
August 17, 2008
Happy Birthday to Me!!
This weekend has been a nice big Birthday celebration! I turned 26 today! I can't believe I'm 26..holy cow! It seems old..but I don't feel old at all! It's also my last birthday as a 'single' woman! Ha!
Friday night we went to my Mom's for dinner and cake..Yum-O! I got 2 bottles of my favorite liquor and some smell good stuff! I told them no presents! Obviously they don't listen! But I am so grateful! We went out to 1 of my favorite bars downtown and I got sick off of too many Jamaican Long Island Ice Teas! ugh! But it was a blast!
Saturday I was pretty hungover. But I toughed it out! My future in-laws took me and Mike out to a birthday dinner at Olive Garden! Yummmy!!!!!
And today (my actual birthday) I get to spend the day with my favorite boy! Mikey!
So far, he took me out to breakfast at the Dog House. You must try that place! It's SO good! I've gotten a manicure. And I am going to start on my new scrapbook (with all my fun accessories!) Mikey bought me. Oh he also bought me a purse (in white) and wallet from Aldo. And the new book by Emily Giffin 'Love The One Your With'..she is one of my favorite authors! We are on our way to another Birthday dinner to Outback (also 1 of my favs).
It's been an awesome Birthday spending time with all the people I love!
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August 16, 2008
My 'Fairy' God-Mother
Meet my (fairy) God-Mother, Auntie Therese! She has been by my side since I started planning our wedding. She has a son and will never have a daughter to plan a wedding with..so she really wants to help me! Yay for me! She made all my Halloween costumes when I was little. She is a sewing machine!
I decided to make a Guest Book Quilt instead of an actual book. At first, I wanted a serving dish for everyone to sign but with the amount of guest we having I knew it wouldn't work. And no one looks at their guest book. It gets thrown in a box and you don't look at it again until your grandchildren find it someday (This is what happened to my Grandma's anyway!). So, I found this idea from a blog I'm subscribed to. And I fell in love! I thought it will be so nice to put this quilt on display so we can see it everyday! And it also incorporates with my vintage theme! Auntie Therese has granted me a wish to make this lovely quilt. So..we made a trip to Joann Fabrics to find some fabric, materials and a pattern for the quilt. It was so much fun picking colors and fabrics! Instead of using a plain quilt pattern we are kicking it up a notch..We found a quilt that will fold into a pillow!
This is so exciting to me because I have an antique shelf display and I would love to put this pillow on it! What else is neat is the front of the pillow will be Mike and I's signature and our wedding date. Maybe even a picture of us(...if we can figure out how to do that!).
Here are the colors I have chosen. They are our wedding colors.
The brown will be the back of the quilt and the ivory and sage will be the quilting blocks on the front. The blocks will be pre-cut for people to sign at the wedding.
We are so excited to get started on our little project!!!
August 13, 2008
Need to get back on track.
I think I realized why I've been in a gloomy funk lately. I feel so horribly fat and ugly. I have no one to blame than myself. (And maybe all my co-workers having birthdays..and the delicious baked goods they have been bringing in...) And MY birthday is coming up-that means more delicious yummy baked goods + Birthday dinners 3 nights in a row. Friday= Mom's house: Brats and homemade fries (my fav), Saturday: Birthday dinner with the future in-laws at Olive Garden, and Sunday (my actual Birthday) I get to have dinner with my beloved fiance...to our 1 of our favorite places the Outback Steakhouse.
If I had some great willpower I could order salads from every place. However, it's my birthday...and I believe the birthday-girl should have whatever she wants. So...I will definitely be putting more weight on over the weekend. (Hopefully not too much)
I've been trying to eat right everyday for the last 2 weeks. And for the most part I have been. AND I've been exercising. But ever since I lost that 25 pounds (3 months ago) and then put 10 pounds back on...it's gotten me down. Like I have said in previous posts...I want to get healthy (not skinny)...but I also want to look good for my wedding AND my good friend Bella's wedding.
I guess what I'm saying is..I have to get back into the groove. I have AWESOME willpower when I put my mind to something...especially loosing weight. Hey..I figure if I can loose over 100 pounds in a year, I can loose 30 in 8 months...right? Not only do I look better when I loose weight, but I feel better. Not just physically but emotionally too. I get so depressed sometimes. I stinks! I'm usually OVERLY excited about my Birthday every year...and with 4 days away..I'm STILL waiting for that excitement to come.
Just venting/rambling.......
Thanks for listening.
I want to retire.
This is how I felt ALL day (at work)..
I've been in such a weird mood lately.
I hope I get out of this funk soon! 4 days until my Birthday!
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How to WHAT?!!
I have to post this because I think it's darn right hilarious. And you can't tell me you never have had these thoughts! Come on!
I have a confession: I will not poo in a public restroom. I will wait until I'm home or in a private restroom. This may lead to some problems when I'm older....
***Warning: Gross content
We've all been there but don't like to admit it. We've all kicked back
in our cubicles and suddenly felt something brewing down below. As much as
we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POO is inevitable. For
those who hate pooing at work, following is the Survival Guide for taking a
dump at work.
CROP DUSTING: When farting, you walk briskly around the office so the
smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff but doesn't know
where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until the full
fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has
left your pants.
FLY BY : The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooing. Walk in and
check for other pooers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and
come back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may
become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.
ESCAPEE : - A fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or
forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave
of embarrassment. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it.
Pretend it did not happen. If you are standing next to the farter in the urinal,
pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is
uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel
JAILBREAK : - When forcing a poo, several farts slip out at a machine
gun pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this
should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has
left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.
COURTESY FLUSH : - The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poo
hits the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poo has to stink up
the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.
WALK OF SHAME : - Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door
after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable
moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to
pretend that the smell does not exist. Can be avoided with the use of
the COURTESY FLUSH.
OUT OF THE CLOSET POOER : - A colleague who poos at work and is damn
proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooer enter the bathroom
with a newspaper or magazine under his or her arm. Always look around
theoffice for the Out Of The Closet Pooer before entering the bathroom.
THE POOING FRIENDS NETWORK (P.F.N) : - A group of co-workers who band
together to ensure emergency pooing goes off without incident. This
group can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of The Closet Pooers,
and identify SAFE HAVENS.
SAFE HAVENS : - A seldom used bathroom somewhere in the building where
you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the
opposite sex. This will reduce the odds of a pooer of your sex entering the
TURD BURGLAR : - Someone who does not realize that you are in the stall
and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and
vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poo at work. If this
occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you
will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.
CAMO-COUGH : - A phoney cough that alerts all new entrants into the
bathroom that you are in a stall. This can be used to cover-up a
WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when
used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE.
ASTAIRE : - A subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd
Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the
stall is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom immediately so
the pooer can poo in peace.
WATERMELON : - A poo that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet
water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon
coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH.
HAVANA OMELETTE : - A case of diarrhea that creates a series of loud
splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try
using Camo-Cough with an Astaire.
UNCLE TED : - A bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. Could
spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the
pot. An Uncle Ted makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as
you should always wait to poo when the bathroom is empty. This benefits you
as well as the other bathroom attendees.
August 8, 2008
Early Birthday present!
My early birthday present arrived today! It was ordered from JustJen.com-not only is this the world's cutest shirt...but it came from a great named website
Mike did not want it to have his name last...because he thinks of Mrs. B as his Mom. And we don't want him looking at me while thinking of his Mom! So..the next best thing was Mrs. Mikey B. This is the nickname name ALL his friends call him. It fits perfectly! He says I have to wear it every day until we get married. Silly boy!
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Decor ideas
I really want to incorporate a 'vintage' style centerpiece for the guest tables. And I've been browsing around and I've found a few things. I'm mainly posting this so I don't forget..but to also get some opinions! So, please give me your input!
The following items are from this source.
I love them all. And I am the most indecisive person I know. So..this will take a long time! But you're input will help a lot! I won't give you my final decision as I want to keep some things a secret. But I love to share findings with you all!
Note: I have given up on the floral centerpieces. Flowers die...and they are so expensive.
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Labels: The Wedding
August 7, 2008
Our first dance
August 6, 2008
9 Months to go!
We have 9 months left! It's still a super long time to wait..but time is ticking! I think the first couple months were the most stressful because I found out EVERYONE wants to get married May 2009...and everything booked up fast!
Here is what we have so far:
Ceremony Location (church)
Our Officiant (Finally!)
Reception Location
My wedding dress
The bridesmaid dresses
All I'm worried about now is the photographer. We have an appointment at this place on Saturday. And my good friend Bella loved them..so we have our fingers crossed!
The rest is smooth sailing until about January. That is when we start finalizing the menu, the flowers, dress alteration..etc.....
Everything about planning has been fun so far. Even throughout all the stress of finding a priest. It's going to be worth it in the end! We look forward to putting all the little pieces together until January! Mike has been so great about helping me and putting in his opinions. I'm so grateful for that.
I'll keep you posted!
August 5, 2008
Timeless Stamps
I stumbled across this new stamp.
I can't wait to buy them! They will go perfectly with my 'vintage' theme! My Gram's will be equally as thrilled as Frank is one of her favs!
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August 3, 2008
Cpl. Nate is home!
After our meeting with Fr. Bart he drove us to Midway to see Nate off the plane! He was flying in from San Diego, CA. He just finished his deployment. He was in Japan, Hawaii, Thailand and more countries I just can't remember right now..ha! We all haven't seen Nate is over a year! It is so nice to have him back home. He will be here for 23 days.
Nate and I have been really close since he was born. We are only 4 years apart and growing up we were inseparable. If I could I would make him my Best Man. But since Mike and I have been together he has been in the Marines and they haven't had a chance to really get close....Except the time right after boot camp..Mike and I got him so drunk..he got REALLY REALLY sick..OoOPS!
We are hoping to party with him while he is town...and see him as much as possible. He has 1 year left with the Marines, and he promises us he is not going to reenlist. That is such a relief!
Welcome home Cpl. Nate!!! We missed you!
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He said yes!
This is a follow up to my Sacrifices? post.
Saturday we had our follow-up meeting with Uncle Fr. Bart at St. John Cantius to find out if he was going to agree to marry us. I was overloaded with emotions. I was nervous, sad, mad, confused.. But as we met in Fr. Bart's (beautiful) office...I started to feel at ease. He asked us if we thought about the situation (and we had VERY much). He told us that it was 'homework' or a 'test'. He wanted us to make an important decision (living separately) as we would have important decisions like this after we were married. He also wanted us to experience our families giving their '2 cents' and having to come up with a decision that WE agreed on, not what other people wanted us to do. There were a few factors to why we couldn't (and wouldn't) move out. The 2 biggest reasons were money issues and how Mike doesn't have his drivers license. Fr. Bart realized it wasn't that we want to live together to have a 'trail marriage' as that is what he thought originally. He has agreed to perform our Sacrament of Marriage. I say Sacrament because that is truly what it will be. He also reminded us of the rules of a Catholic Marriage...1. Divorce is NOT an option 2. Conceiving a child 3.No adultery. We couldn't agree more.
He asked us what we thought the first problem we will run into as a married couple. I thought financial issues. But I was wrong. It is Freedom. He gave us examples like maybe Mike goes out every Friday night with the guys to play pool and now that we are married I tell him that I want us to spend time alone..What will Mike do?. I think this issue has already been resolved in the past 4 years Mike and I have been together. We are ok with each other having a 'girls/boys night out' once in a while because we know that spending time together as a couple is more enjoyable and we both trust each other. So...we have already started learning how married life will be like.
There is 1 stipulation. We have to sleep in separate rooms. And live as brother and sister as this is what God said in the Bible. Luckily, we have no problem doing this and it will most likely make our life as a married couple more exciting.
I was unsure how I would feel about this whole situation.....but I am SO relieved. A BIG weight has been lifted off my shoulders and Mike's. We have been so stressed out because finding a priest to marry us IS the most important thing..So, we can continue our planning! Yippee! Next, we must find a ceremony musician, and luckily we have a family friend who has 20+ years experience...
Also, our last 2 meetings have been part of our Pre-Cana (pre-martial counseling). We only have 3 hours to go! We meet with Fr. Bart again in October so he can meet Mike's parents and ask them questions under oath. Since, Fr. Bart is my Uncle/Godfather he will be my witness and doesn't need my parents present. Yippee for me!
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August 1, 2008
My 1st Wedding nightmare
Oh my gosh! This morning I woke up in a hot mess! I was all sweaty and in tears!
All I remember is Mike and I were really busy the month before the wedding. Going to various places..the florist, the Squire..etc. We happened to drive out to Green Bay, WI. to visit my Aunt Karen (who we RARELY see) at some Tux store. We just browsed around...like it was nothing. But then on the way back I realized it was May 1....a day before the wedding. I had left the Tux information with Mike to give to the guys...but he NEVER gave them the info. All of a sudden the highway turned into big hills..and every time we went over one we flew into the air. (Crazy? Yes, I know!) We were struggling to keep the car straight and make phone calls to all the guys asking them to go to ANY tux place to get fitted and rent a tux..ANY tux! But no one was answering their phones, they were all busy...or the ones who did answer had no car or no money. I remember getting to a stop light and just crying...thinking that our wedding was gonna be a HUGE catastrophe.
Then I woke up. In a panic. The dream was so intense and so real.
A few weeks ago Mike has a Wedding nightmare too, and I joked that it's the bride who is suppose to have these nightmares...not the groom. Ha! This is what I get for teasing him!
Note to self: Select tuxes 4 months BEFORE the wedding.
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SPOILER ALERT! The plot will be discussed.
Most of the time when we are following a story, even though we know it is fiction, we want to feel grounded that within the context of the narrative, we can accept what is depicted is true. This 1950 film by director Akira Kurosawa is one of the first movies to challenge objective presentation, and to emphasize the subjective nature of perceiving reality, to the point of deceiving others and even ourselves. Kurosawa has said peoples' egos cause them to warp the perception of reality in order to present themselves in a favorable light.The story starts in a driving rainstorm. The bleak atmosphere is reflected in the faces of two silent, inert characters, in a tableau shot, looking dejected, taking shelter under the city gate of Rashomon. The structure is falling apart, also symbolic of the psychological state of these men, and, perhaps, the world at large. The Woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) repeats "I don't understand." This statement is his commentary on the events that have occurred recently, but will eventually refer to himself, and possibly, to humans living in this world. The other man is the Priest (Minoru Chiaki). The Commoner (Kichijiro Ueda), arrives on the scene. He functions as the reason for the other two to tell their "horrible" story about a murder, but who also adds his own cynical commentary. Indeed, he says that people are killed all the time, to the point where he says he "heard that the demon living here in Rashomon fled in fear of the ferocity of man." So nasty are people that he suggests that humans scare supernatural forces. The Priest admits that there has been so much agony caused by natural phenomena, such as plagues, earthquakes, fires, and pain inflicted by humans, such as bandits and soldiers in wars, but the present tale seems more personal and causes the Priest to question his faith in the human soul.
The Commoner doesn't mind hearing a story, even if it isn't a true one, and it's not a sermon, to pass the time while the rain continues to fall. He is like the movie audience, which doesn't want to hear a "message" that preaches, but which doesn't mind suspending disbelief in order to be entertained. So, in a sense at one time or another, we engage in deceiving ourselves, pretending that what we see is real, even if it may not be. The Woodcutter tells what happened by relating what he saw and what others said at the hearing. He says that three days prior he was out in the forest to gather wood. In literature, the forest is the absence of civilization, and it is a place where transgressions occur (Deliverance anyone?). Also, Kurosawa is one of the pioneers in using hand held camera shots to present the perspective of the individual walking through the foliage, emphasizing personal, subjective viewpoints. There are shots upward at the sun, but it is diffused by the leaves, almost implying that the truth can be somewhat hidden, or that things seem other worldly because this world is difficult to know. As the Woodcutter relates what he saw, we see a woman's hat, a piece of rope, and a Samurai cap. The music accompanying his discoveries contains percussive poundings, presenting a foreboding sound that culminates in the Woodcutter's finding of a dead man. He ran to the police, and today is the day he gave his testimony.
In flashback, we see the Woodcutter, seated in the courthouse garden, telling his version of what happened to him. He faces the camera. We do not see any magistrate. We also do not hear an inquisitor's voice, only the witness repeating questions asked. In a sense, we, the audience, take the place of an official, and we are to judge what may or may not be true. Director Robert Altman, talking about this film, said art consists of the what is created and how people react to what they perceive. It is possible that Kurosawa is addressing the artistic experience by allowing for different interpretations as to what is happening in this story. The Priest then adds that he saw the man, who would become the victim, earlier walking and leading his horse with his wife riding the animal. She wears the hat the Woodcutter mentioned, which has a veil, covering her face, adding to the mystery of the story.
We next have the Policeman (Daisuke Kato) who has the notorious thief, Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune) next to him with his hands bound. The Policeman says he captured Tajomaru who had fallen off of his horse, which belonged to the dead Samurai. The dead man's weapons were also in the thief's possession. We have the first discrepancy in testimony, as Tajomaru says he did not fall off of his horse, and we see him riding quickly and expertly in his flashback. Of course he is trying to depict himself in a positive way. While the Policeman is talking, Tajomaru looks up at the sky, squinting, almost as if he is trying to figure out what is going on, and possibly trying to understand his fate. He actually says that if it hadn't been for a breeze that woke him as the Samurai and the woman passed him, he wouldn't have killed the man. This statement sounds like something out of a Thomas Hardy novel, where the random acts of a sheepdog or meeting a stranger on a road change characters' destinies.
The bandit said he saw the man and his wife on the road as he tried to sleep off the effects of drinking some tainted water from a stream. (It appears the environment is toxic in this world literally and figuratively). He caught a glimpse of the young woman's beauty and immediately wanted her. He said he hoped he did not have to kill the man to get her. Tajomaru, in the Woodcutter's recounting, laughed inappropriately, made sudden movements, and constantly was swatting at bugs, as if vexed by his surroundings. He jumps up and down a great deal and his laughing sounds like an ape. He comes across as an animal many times, which suggests the less evolves nature of humans. The thief made up a story that he had artifacts, including weapons, that he would sell to the samurai, Takehiro Kanazawa (Masayuki Mori) (A lie within a possibly untruthful account?). The samurai is thus interested in monetary gain, leaving his wife alone unattended to pursue financial gain. After leading him to where he said he had the goods for sale, he ambushed the samurai and tied him up with the rope. He lured the wife, Masako (Machiko Kyo) to where he had bound the samurai, saying her husband took ill (more deception). She lost her hat, as did the samurai his cap. Tajomaru said that the wife fought fiercely, trying to stab him with her expensive-looking dagger. He overpowered her, but she succumbed to his kiss and willingly surrendered sexually. She said that because she couldn't stand to have two men know of her shame, she wanted the two men to fight to the death, and she would go with the victor. Tajomaru cut the samurai loose, fought him, whom he said was a worthy adversary, and, he said, killed him honorably, again trying to justify his actions. He said the wife, however, ran away, turning to the police to offer her version of what happened. He can't account for not taking the dagger, which was valuable. The objects of the hat, cap, rope, and sword are real, definite items, but the story around them changes, depending on human perceptions.
The Woodcutter says that he felt that the story told by the bandit was a lie. The Commoner expresses his acceptance of human frailty when he says, "It's human to lie. Most of the time we can't even be honest with ourselves." So, not only are people not honest with others, but they also deceive to themselves. He later tells the priest that maybe there is no such thing as "goodness." He says, "Man just wants to forget the bad stuff, and believe in the made-up good stuff. It's easier that way, "than to deal with upsetting aspects of people. The Priest says Tajomaru's description of the fierceness of the wife doesn't jive with what he saw at the hearing. He says she she was docile and crying. She said that the bandit raped her and mocked her and her husband. She said her husband looked at her with cold disdain and loathing after the assault. She cut him loose, and told him to kill her. She then said she must have fainted. After that she only remembers trying to drown herself in a pond, and failing at other attempts at suicide to repent for any dishonor. Thus her version tries to show her as a victim who tried to do the right thing according to prevailing customs. Since the wife's story differs so much from that of Tajomaru, the skeptical Commoner says that "Women use their tears to fool everyone." They are so good at deception that "They even fool themselves." He again is stressing the human propensity to be dishonest, and warp the truth to such an extent, they can't even discern what is accurate.
The Priest says there is still the testimony of the husband, who, even though he is dead, spoke through a medium at the courthouse garden. The Woodcutter says all the testimonies are full of falsehoods, but the Priest says, "Dead men tell no lies." However, the Commoner doesn't trust even testimony from beyond the grave. The movie seems to imply that human mendacity even survives death. The Priest then relates the medium's testimony, which she gives in the samurai's voice, as if possessed. He says Tajomaru was cunning, telling his wife he loved her after he raped her. She said that she would go wherever he wanted her to go. She then astounded the bandit by asking him to kill her husband. Tajomaru was so repulsed by her, he asked the husband if he wanted the thief to kill her. She was able to run off. Tajomaru then freed the husband and left. The samurai found his wife's dagger and killed himself with it as an honorable way, (his justifying spirit says), to deal with the dishonor of his wife.
The Woodcutter says that even this supernatural testimony is wrong, because the samurai was killed with a sword, not a dagger. The suspicious Commoner asks the Woodcutter how would he know that? He then accuses the Woodcutter of false testimony, saying he did not come across the body of the samurai. He must know more about what happened. The Woodcutter says he didn't want to get involved, so he lied. He says he came across the wife sobbing and the bandit begging forgiveness for having assaulted her. She then cut her husband's bonds, but he refused to fight for her, saying he wouldn't risk his life "for such a woman." His wife then laughed derisively at the men, accusing them of not being manly enough to fight. Her goading pushed them to fight, but it was not a skillful display of swordsmanship, as the samurai crawled around trying to escape Tajomaru. He finally speared the husband, the wife ran off, and the bandit walked away.
The Commoner even doubts that the Woodcutter's account of the crime is accurate, saying he stole the wife's dagger for his own gain, so he is a liar and a thief. The Priest says this world is a kind of hell if people don't trust each other. To which, the Commoner says life is, indeed, a hell. The Priest doesn't want to give up on his faith. He says, "I believe in men. I don't want this place to be hell." They then hear a baby crying. They discover an abandoned child at the gate house. The Commoner steals the kimono wrapped around the baby, and the Woodcutter tries to stop him. But, the Commoner says blame the parents for giving up the baby. The Woodcutter says they probably agonized over the decision, but the Commoner has no time in his basic drive to survive to care about others. He also says that since the Woodcutter is dishonest, he shouldn't judge him.
The Woodcutter and the Priest look as they did at the beginning of the film, and the Woodcutter adds to his comment about not understanding by saying, "I don't understand my own soul." He, too, has lied, and may be a thief, so he questions his own morality. The Priest holds the child, and is reluctant to give it up to the reaching Woodcutter after all that has happened. The Woodcutter says he already has six children and one more won't make any difference. The Priest, wanting to renew his faith in humanity, decides that the Woodcutter, after seeming contrite about his transgressions, may be a decent man after all. He hands him the baby and they bow to each other respectfully.
The Woodcutter walks off with the baby as the rain has stopped, and the sun begins to shine again. Perhaps the ending offers a hope that, despite the world's horrors, the next generation is redeemable.
The next film is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.


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Who were we a thousand years ago? Who will we be a thousand years from now?
Thinking grand scheme can make anyone feel insignificant. We get one shot at this (unless you're Shirley Maclaine); one shot to make our mark create something everlasting.
Everlasting. At first blush the word seems impossible. You can build a steel bridge for all to cross a river and yet one day that bridge will be gone. Most city skyscrapers have been standing tall and strong for decades upon decades; somewhere in the future, most likely not your's or mine, they will be gone. Our oceans are changing. Glaciers once carved their way across our Earth to form lakes and valleys; there are many scientists who believe we will see such transformation again.
So how do we live on long after we're gone?
Hint: It isn't in photo albums or even your Instagram page. (Hard to believe, I know.)
The solution is simple yet so hard to execute in this day and age. In a time when we can reach people far and wide with any message we wish, the absence of the most useful communication, the most powerful, appears to be buried beneath the hate, the misguided and the hurtful.
One word, one I've spoken of – can I call this speaking? – many, many times before: LOVE.
Love and the sharing of stories of love. Throughout my life I've had people go the extra mile, touch my life so deeply that it lives on long after we've parted ways. An act of kindness, love, giving. This is the seed planted that can grow into FOREVER. To cultivate that flower, that tree into the next millennium, you must share that story, reciprocate that act of kindness.
I don't want to go off on a rant or climb onto a soapbox, but today's media sensationalizes all that is wrong in the world; they leave a feel good story for the end of their hour only if they have time at the end. I challenge them all to lead with that story. Lead. And others will follow. The things that impact us should be reported out, but a balance of the random act of kindness or senseless act of love should always fill the opposite scale.
That's where we come in.
Our duty as parents, as human beings, is to share the love we've seen over the years, pass it on and append our own acts of love to each other before we are done.
That's how you leave your mark.
When we are gone we live on through those we left behind, those whose lives we've touched and left a lasting, loving indelible mark.
Do that and even a quack will carry on if you really want to find a way…


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Well I have made it to the 2nd trimester. This is when things are supposed to get better so I hope they do. I decided to do weeks 13-20 seeing as 20 weeks marks halfway.
Week 13
Still feeling lack of appetite in the evenings. I have been doing better with eating but still struggling to stick to my healthy eating I was doing before pregnancy. Mostly wanting carbs and sweets. Vegetables are more challenging to eat. Fruit is always good though.
Belly button has started to migrate outwards (so early this time around!). My belly is becoming more rounded every day!
Week 14
My appetite is finally back. I still don't necessarily crave food but I am hungry that is for sure. I've actually even been able to stick to a fairly healthy diet this week which has been really helpful and encouraging. I am hoping to keep it up!
I got sick this week. It started out very mild but throughout this week progressed into some major respiratory issues. I made a dr appt to check on the baby as well as see what I can do to support my immune system. I have asthma which really has been gone for several years now but came back when I was pregnant with Liam and now again with this pregnancy. Thankfully I was able to start some medication for that and within a few days was starting to feel better.
Week 15
I could literally eat all day long. I am soooo hungry but still not entirely interested in food. If it is there I will eat it but if you ask me what I want to eat….it's usually nothing.
I am finally feeling better this week after having some sort of respiratory cold. It's tough to kick when you are pregnant but rest and fluids helped a lot. Hopefully this is the only illness I encounter the remainder of this pregnancy.
I have actually slept through the night a few times this week without getting up to use the bathroom. The baby must have shifted away from the bladder which has been sooo nice. I just never sleep as well after getting up to use the bathroom so I am extremely grateful for these few nights of uninterrupted rest.
My belly button has started to migrate outwards. This is always so weird to me. It is still in but moving out.
Week 16
Appetite is still going strong. I don't have specific cravings but I am hungry and want to eat which is a really good thing!
I was struck with the flu during this week. It only lasted one day thank goodness but it was terrible and kept me sluggish all week.
My belly button is still in but it is really close to out. I'm going to have to take out my belly piercing/jewelry soon.
The sleeping through the night without having to pee thing was very brief. Up every night at some point.
Week 17
Appetite is still there especially after recovering from the flu. Having some serious cravings for sugar….mostly sweet/sour foods. I also crave some salty foods too. It's really a toss up.
My skin has been so weird…my face and my chest. I seem to be breaking out a little bit more and have kind of blotchy skin now. Speaking of chest…my boobs are definitely growing.
My belly button is so close to popping out. Going to have to remove the belly button ring very soon.
Tried some maternity pants this week. I am still pretty in between but they were a nice alternative to my other pants.
Week 18
We went on vacation during this week. It was super fun! My appetite was crazy and I was hungry the whole vacation which was good. I am glad I was able to eat.
I had some lower back pain this week but that could be from all the travelling and the stress that goes with it.
My belly is starting to feel itchy as it grows and it sure is growing! I am still in between regular and maternity clothes. I am thankful I saved some pants that were too big for me because they are fitting pretty good now.
Belly button isn't sticking out but it is out. The belly button ring has been removed.
I am still getting up every night to pee. I know that is going to be my life for the remainder of this pregnancy.
Week 19
My appetite is still going strong. I can eat all day every day. I seem to be so hungry lately.
My skin continues to be itchy. My belly button is for sure out. It is visible under my clothes now. Crazy how fast that happened!
I got a new face wash and that seems to be helping with my skin issue I was having. Some people say their hair changes but I haven't noticed any changes with my hair.
I am still exercising regularly. I still teach 2 Zumba classes a week and 1 sweat circuit. I also either go for a walk or go on the elliptical over my lunch break twice a week. I try to take walks on the weekends as well if the weather is nice.
We had our ultrasound this week 19 day 6. It was great! Joe and Liam came with and it is just so cool to see the baby. This little one was moving all over the place during it. They sent us home with over 15 pictures of the baby.
Overall I am feeling really good. I have started to really get uncomfortable sitting, standing, sleeping, but that is the product of a growing baby! Generally though I feel great. I am usually really tired by the end of the day and end up going to bed pretty early. My pace for walking has slowed a little as well because of the extra weight and changing body.
Today is the beginning of week 20! I am officially halfway there!


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A New Baby is Born
Hii.. Assalamualaikum..
Today will be marked as one of my greatest achievements in life.... writing a blog. It took me lots of guts to start this one. So what should i write on my new born baby..? hmmmmm
There are two reasons why im here.. to improve my english and to write about me, about my life and about what is happening all around me.. there should be a proper way to keep track of it rite..
My english sucks when i entered 'U'.. dunno y but i got a 'D' for my first sem paper, which contradicts with my 'A2' SPM result .. As u read on, i think u will know y my lecturer is so right about me haha... but i think im slightly better than our cik 'SITI' .. for those who understand :)
Last nite, me and my friends went to midvalley for a 'buka puasa' session at San Francisco Steak House.. it was nice but a little bit expensive.. i'm quite disappointed with some of my friends who refused to come just because of the price.. do ppl really need to be that calculative to be with ur friends whom u rarely meet.. and as they said, its their money !! who am i to against their will power .. eventually all these changes occured right after they caught up with their bf/gf .. too bad, they forgot all those splendid moments they spent with their friends .. for them TWO is life
Then, we move on to Yow Chuan Plaza.. yes.. wut else.. its karaoke time.. i am badly addicted to this although i dont sing well.. i just feel so good while singing.. it is the satisfaction that can't never be found elsewhere.. Then there's a friend of mine claiming that he's the best for the nite by saying 'camnilah taik karaoke'.. even a 'taik' couldnt stand its taik title .. haha no offense.. I think that he'll will be my hot seat throughout my blog.. after this lets just refer him by his title 'No. 1'.
I think I have to stop now.. not a bad start huh :) i need a sleep so badly.. till then .. chiow


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The village is situated about 8 km southeast of Strážnice. Its beginnings date back to 1470. The functionalistic Church of St. Anne from 1933 is dominating this brook street village with a bell-tower in the middle. The village also administrates the holiday resort area Lučina with a dam and a camping place. Noteworthy is the lookout tower at the altitude 372 m above the village, on the Travičná hill.
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beginning of March – Service-Tree Festival
1st May – May-pole Rising
end of June – Opening of the Look-out Tower and the Sheep-Cot in Travičná
end of July – St. Anna's Feast in folk costumes
beginning of September – Closing of the Look-out Tower and the Sheep-Cot in Travičná
beginning of September – Festival on the Water, Lučina
end of December – singing at the Christmas crib
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An Education In Love and Developing My Will to Love
How Do I Feel About Love?
How do I feel about change?
- Keep feeling your feelings
- Don't let the blind follow the blind
- Your 'worth' does not equal 'what you know'
- Having a realisation
- Rediscover the joy of finding out new things
- Be willing to address that our definition of love is flawed
- Sin = missing the mark of love
- Be in the world but not the world
- Change what you think about God through associations with interactions with family, friends and educators
- What we do to get some worth is scary. We go to extremes
- Feel the fear and it will be gone
How and Why I Remain Unloving
- e.g. Display financials – be transparent and live in truth
- Desire to discover physical and emotional truth – choose it
- Resistance = pain
Review – Day 1 & 2
- Think about your source of education
- World's definition of Love = Sin (Not God's definition of Love)
- How I feel about love
- Love is harmful
- God is a Tyrant
- Sourced from Childhood
- How I feel about change
- Terrified
- Want to remain as I am
- Fear
- Wanting to hold onto beliefs
- How and Why I remain Unloving
- Deny
- Excuses
- Justify
- Blame
- Minimise
- Lie


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