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Since Mayhem rolled over Saturday I've been anxious about him doing it again, maybe this time in front of Boots.
But he has another idea apparently. He must think that since he rolled over that's it. Once and done, let's move on to something else. Like rotating. He can move his body clockwise like an incredibly slow hour hand. It's pretty funny seeing how far he can turn himself.
Today after getting really bent out of shape over spending 45 minutes in the floor, he lost all his "words" and spent the next several hours grunting and growling at me. I'd say it was a good nap and probably four hours later before he got his babbles back and quit sounding like a tiny sumo wrestler.
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First and foremost, image quality on my copy was very good. It's quite sharp and contrasty, and color rendition is pretty good. I pixel-peeped the test images I shot, and there is essentially zero color fringing (green or purple), which is an improvement over the much more expensive Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM.
Overall exterior build quality is quite nice, with metal lens barrel and 100% metal mount and metal aperture ring. It feels a lot more like a lens from the 1970s than one made recently, weighing in at 380g (~13oz). Focus ring has a nice feel to it, and is some kind of rubber with ribbing for grip. I was not as happy with the focus ring or aperture ring performance, however, as I was with their look and feel (see below).
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DC was awesome! It was a week filled with site seeing, great people and great opportunities and learning experiences. I think my favorite part of the site seeing was the International Spy Museum. Everyone on the trip seemed to agree that we didn't get enough time to spend in this awesome museum. The last full day was spent on Capitol Hill where we got to meet with our representatives (or in my case, my representative's Aide) to talk to them about childhood cancer survivor issues and legislation that affects childhood cancer survivors.
Since I've been back it feels like it's been non stop for me. Between fighting a cold, increasingly hurting wisdom teeth, crappy weather and Census training this week all I want to do is crawl in bed and sleep. But hopefully the weather will warm up in the next couple of days and make everything feel a little better.
I think Adam and I have decided that we are going to move to Austin, Texas. I've never been to Texas and honestly never put much thought into going to Texas. It's a decision that we have made after very little discussion really. Originally Adam had suggested the idea of going on a road trip to Austin and somehow it turned into us moving there instead. Adam isn't too much a fan of Chicago winters and I can't really say that I am either. We both think it would be nice to have a fresh start somewhere as I think it will give both of us the motivation we need. Also even though I have never been to Austin before, I have honestly never heard a bad thing about it. I started looking at graduate programs at UT and was really excited to find a Social Work program taught by a woman that has done a lot of work on Human Trafficking. They also have an Audiology program, which Adam is interested in. The plan (in my head any way) would be to move to Austin in August so that I could work a for a year and then receive in-state tuition the following year. That's the plan. Not sure how it will all work it's self out but I'm really excited about figure it out and making it happen.
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DC was awesome! It was a week filled with site seeing, great people and great opportunities and learning experiences. I think my favorite part of the site seeing was the International Spy Museum. Everyone on the trip seemed to agree that we didn't get enough time to spend in this awesome museum. The last full day was spent on Capitol Hill where we got to meet with our representatives (or in my case, my representative's Aide) to talk to them about childhood cancer survivor issues and legislation that affects childhood cancer survivors.
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April 16, 2010
My Refugee Sewing Class featured in NY Times
Zahra Jambir, an immigrant from Somalia, works in a sewing class run by a Chicago-based refugee resettlement organization.
By MERIBAH KNIGHT
Published: April 15, 2010
Agencies Are Stretched in Efforts to Aid Refugees
The hum of sewing machines echoed through the basement of the United Church of Rogers Park on a recent Friday morning. Refugee women from Bhutan, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia sat at the machines, exchanging smiles and nods, but few words.
Mostly they pointed and motioned. Myanmar needed scissors from Ethiopia. Bhutan needed help from Iraq to thread her machine. Eritrea was having trouble with her bobbin. Could Ethiopia help? Yes, of course. It's nice to know they are not completely alone, the women said, even if the verbal exchange is difficult.
"We want the women to feel empowered while gaining skills that they can use," said Melineh Kano, the program director of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries, the Chicago-based refugee resettlement organization responsible for the weekly class. What started as one day a week has now grown to three, attended by an average of 15 women — both the agency's clients and others — who want to sew and socialize.
Women comprise more than half of all refugees worldwide, and classes like the one in Rogers Park offer access to a social and skill-building environment, said Helen Sweitzer, director of the women's programs at the interfaith ministries. All of the machines and material are donated, a necessity at a time when state budget cuts are prompting major reductions in taxpayer financing of resettlement programs.
Even as budgets are slashed, arrivals are surging. Since 2003, refugee arrivals in Illinois have increased 175 percent, and the number of countries sending refugees has gone to 60 from 31. Iraqi refugees, according to the United States Office of Refugee Resettlement, went from zero to 1,298 from 2006 to 2009, making Chicago home to the second-largest Iraqi population in the country after Detroit.
Illinois and nine other states received more than half of all incoming refugees to the United States in 2008, the last year for which data is available. Yet severe cuts in financing —Illinois will receive $2.8 million in 2010 for resettlement services, down from $7.5 million in 2000 — have strained the budgets of local resettlement agencies.
What was once a public and private partnership has become increasingly private, said Ed Silverman, who directs the Illinois Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services.
Resettlement agencies are trying to keep up with the growing diversity of the refugee population with culturally appropriate counseling, translation and other services. Greg Wangerin, the interfaith ministries' executive director, said the agency resettled refugees from 44 countries in 2008, its busiest year to date. But tight budgets forced it to stop taking "free cases," those that are not family reunifications, he said.
"We want nothing more than to resettle refugees," Mr. Wangerin said. "But we don't want to do it sloppily."
Last fall, the organization suspended its women's sewing cooperative, an extension of the class that allowed women to sell their goods and receive 50 percent of the profits.
"We don't have the additional funds to buy nicer fabric, pay the teacher for an extra day and rent out booths at different fairs to sell the items," Ms. Sweitzer said.
The resettlement agencies got some relief in January when the United States State Department increased a one-time stipend for food, clothing and shelter to between $900 and $1,100 from $450. But the money is allotted for individuals and cannot be applied to services like the sewing class.
Tulasa Biswa, 30, a refugee from Bhutan who arrived 13 months ago with her husband and 4-year-old son, attends the class regularly. Ms. Biswa was 12 when her family left Bhutan in the back of a truck, a week after the government told the country's ethnic Nepalese that they were no longer welcome. The government revoked their citizenship, forcing them over the border to Nepal and into a refugee camp that Ms. Biswa called home for the next 18 years.
"It was a miserable life," Ms. Biswa said. High winds periodically tore through the camp, forcing her family to huddle in the middle of its bamboo hut and hold down the roof with a battered rope.
"I would pray to God that the wind would not take away our home," she said, shaking her head.
Sitting in her neat apartment furnished with couches and chairs covered with brightly colored seat covers and crocheted doilies she has made, Ms. Biswa recalled her family's arrival in Chicago in February 2009, the coldest winter in more than a decade. No one in the family had a proper coat, and it was the first time they had seen snow. When they entered their Rogers Park apartment, set up by the Ethiopian Community Association, it had only kitchenware and a single bed. Twice a day for the next two months, she and her husband went out looking for furniture left out for trash collection.
"We didn't have money, and we had an empty house," Ms. Biswa said.
Many of the women in the sewing group live in the diverse neighborhood of Rogers Park. Some social service agencies are able to secure refugee apartments with little more than a verbal agreement with landlords and a bit of good faith. "How can you say 'I have this imaginary family coming in two weeks and we need an apartment with no lease?' " Ms. Kano said. "They must trust us."
Back in the church's sewing room, women milled about asking questions and socializing. Dei Thluai, from Myanmar, barely speaks a word of English, but with the help of universal hand gestures and a few women who act as translators, she has become a popular fixture in the class. In another corner, Sarah Araya, from Eritrea, asked for help with a pair of gauzy curtains from Tafesech Feyissa, an Ethiopian with luminous brown skin and a scarification tattoo on her forehead.
"We can talk because we speak the same language," Ms. Araya said.
Across the room, Taggrid Albosherif, 36, worked on a blanket for summer picnics with her family. Ms. Albosherif came to Chicago from Iraq in 1997 to be reunited with her husband. In 2005 he went back to Iraq, leaving her and their four children behind. He has been missing for four years and six months.
"He's dead — he's kidnapped," Ms. Albosherif said without emotion.
Five months ago, she was laid off from her job as a cashier, an increasingly common experience among refugees that experts said causes them to depend more on agencies, even as their resources dwindle.
She stopped working on her picnic blanket and took a moment to explain why the class is an important fixture in her life.
"I enjoy my time here; I love doing things for my family," said Ms. Albosherif, who hopes to help refugees and abused women by working at an organization like the Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries. "It was my dream to come to America. Some days that dream comes true. Some days it's really tough."
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April 2, 2010
Yay! Census Job!
While listening to Hall and Oates vinyls, drinking tea and writing cover letters I just noticed I missed a call. It was from the Census. A couple months ago I applied for a Census job, took a test and have been waiting to hear from them. Well they want to give me a job which is great because I could really use one right now. 25 hours/week at $18.25/hour sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me. And the training is the week after I get back from Washington DC which works out great!
Yesterday I attended my first ever job fair. It was for government jobs, which also sounds like a pretty sweet deal if I could get one. I waiting in lines for 5 hours to talk to people for less than a minute. It's difficult to say if the experience was worth it or if it will give me any sort of edge on a job. But it was nice to wear grown up clothes and get some experience talking to people about my skills and experience. It was also nice to learn about all the different jobs offered even thought to apply to most of them you have to fill out lengthy online applications.
Well I'm off to finish this cover letter for an AmeriCorp job I'm interested in and then I'm going to enjoy some sunshine with Ida.
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October 29, 2009
19 comments:
- Clueless in Boston said...
I hope the students and teachers enjoy their break.
- October 29, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- Jacob said...
There is always a ton of work to do when the humans leave. But walking through a school without students is like walking through an empty cave.
- October 29, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Still remember the sound the chairs did make during the early morning hours, after being able to relax, before getting used again.
A wonderful, relaxing Thursday for you as well.
- October 29, 2009 at 9:26 AM
- Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...
ahhh, the school chairs we all used to sit in. your photo has great angles and memories
- October 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Don and Krise said...
Back in the mid 90's I got word that my old elementary school was being demolished. I stuffed my trusty camera in my bag, jumped on my bike and headed over there. I went through the whole school photographing everything. I even managed to collect the classroom numbers above the doors of my old classes as well as a brick from the building. Seeing these desks stacked in the hallway reminds me of that day.
- October 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Autumn Belle @ KDP said...
I did that during my elementary school days. I mean everyday we put up the chairs on the table when the bell rings. This is the most fun part because it means that school is over and I can go home or the holidays are here. Hurray!
- October 29, 2009 at 8:12 PM
- George said...
Ah, those desks bring back memories. But I do agree that there is an empty feeling to a school building without the students.
- October 29, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Layrayski said...
Ohh! Happy sem break Hilda! =)
- October 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM
The reason we have summer school vacations over here is that the kids had to be at home to help with the planting and plowing and taking care of the farm during the summer. So school was made with 185 days and kids were out from the last of May until the 1st Monday of September. Now it has been changed slightly but that is how it used to be. And people wanted to take a vacation with the kids so August was usually the month everyone went on vacation. Our factory that made National Cash Registers used to close down for three weeks in August so all the employees could go on vacation.
A nice post, Hilda, and one that brings back memories for me too as I taught school for about 13 years.
- October 29, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- the donG said...
yeah! students are at their happiest mode this time. when you start working you forget about sembreak.
- October 29, 2009 at 9:02 PM
- Cezar and Léia said...
It's good everything okay for the next semester!
Léia :)
- October 29, 2009 at 9:24 PM
- Hilda said...
We office slaves do not get a sem break. :(
- October 29, 2009 at 9:48 PM
- FA said...
Since I lived just down the street from the grammar school I was in the school occasionally during summer (helping the Sisters). This shot brings back good memories of "free time" since the only time the desk were ever stacked was during the summer months.
- October 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Halcyon said...
Interesting, that's sort of the opposite of here. We get a long break from June - August.
- October 29, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- James said...
This reminds me of my old school days. I lived for vactions. I guess I still do. :)
- October 29, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- Lois said...
I always love semester breaks because it is so nice and quiet and there is so much less traffic. We have 2 universities here and a huge community college and Tallahassee is not that big, so when the students leave town it is very noticeable! Our break falls around Christmas though and we have a week long spring break in March.
- October 30, 2009 at 12:04 AM
- Pam said...
That sounds like a nice time of year for the students to have a break.
- October 30, 2009 at 4:43 AM
- BeachILike said...
It is similar to what we do here on school break like long holiday.
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- October 31, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Tes said...
Yes, I remember how we look forward to those Semestral breaks! Good time to unwind. :)
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My favourite voice in the run-up to Ontario's election so far belongs to Liberal MPP Bob Delaney from Mississauga. He's the guy who blurted -- when criticized over last month's budget that will go into deficit in order to provide child care and similar benefits -- "With respect, bulls--t … We have tripled (the debt) and we're proud of it, because we can afford it. It's the responsible thing to do. It's the correct thing to do, it's what people have asked us to do and I would do it again and do it proudly."
You're not supposed to say stuff like that because it sounds "fiscally irresponsible" and it may be why Delaney has never been beatified into the cabinet. You're expected to fuss and tut about going into debt and the burden it lays on future generations.
Meanwhile, the most doughty cabinet hands, like Eric Hoskins and Deb Matthews, have been swimming away frantically before the election, as if they hope to be far off when the vortex hauls down Kathleen Wynne's rickety ship on June 7. Three more jumped this week.
True, Delaney has a record as a motormouth. He compared the money that Liberals wasted on gas plants to the cost of Apollo moon missions, for which he was ordered to apologize. More recently, he called the cops on the mom of an autistic kid planning to protest at his office. He apologized again. But he got it right on the budget, like a stopped clock, though he initially denied it.
An undergrad I know, who's immersed in economics, says thoughtfully -- as if he's preparing the thesis for a term paper: "I'd argue that it's fiscally irresponsible not to go into debt for benefits like health care, public schools, mental health or debt-free tuition."
What kind of monster would choose to balance a budget over having those things? Haven't these people heard of mortgages? You put your family in debt so they won't be on the street. What comfort are your kids supposed to get from being homeless (or badly homed)? That you're thinking about the welfare of their kids? What kind of parents will they make if they've been badly housed and educated, or unhealthy?
Last year Wynne's government balanced the budget, proving they could. They "reneged" on doing it again this year -- though they'd "promised," i.e. said they would -- in order to provide some useful programs. What's the point? If you really need to, you've shown you can. Once is enough! Move on. Or are balanced budgets a value in themselves, exercises in virtue?
I know Keynes said governments should go into debt in bad times and pay it down in good. But like all good generalizers, he didn't specify what's bad and good, knowing that definitions change with their eras.
What times are we in now? Are these supposed to be good times, with worse inequality than feudalism and young people entering an utterly insecure job market, sometimes with hundreds of thousands in debt from their post-secondary years -- and fully expecting never to live as well as their parents?
How do you get to good times for this era? Restore a diminishing middle class (with the collateral benefit of reviving democracy which, if you hadn't noticed, is looking sickly) that can be the bedrock of tax revenues, while pulling the new, financialized barons back toward Earth, where they can do less harm.
Greater equality and an expanded middle class would be the most immediate effects of expanded government spending on social programs -- and then you wouldn't even need deficits!
It's a pity Wynne hasn't had the guts to raise taxes, versus borrowing from bloated banks. And I don't think it matters whether she or Andrea Horwath take ownership of Delaney-style argumentation.
One of the political secrets of this society (and others) is that ordinary people register as more "progressive" than experts and columnists think they are. In fact, recent polls show a small post-budget uptick for Liberals and a dip for Tories. Or is that illusory while the far more accurate internal party polling shows it moving Doug Ford's way, leading to those Liberal desertions?
As the jocks say: that's why we play the games. Unmuzzle Bob Delaney!
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I am never good at keeping promises that involve spending time away from home (hubby too) on Sundays. Unfortunately for me, many a blogger meets have happened on Sundays. While I signed up for most of them, I never made it to either of the venues. My loss completely and now I know how! And this is why I am really glad I pushed myself to attend the 'Pantene Nature Fusion Women's Indiblogger Meet'.
On a fine Sunday morning I happily hopped into the Delhi Metro heading to ITC Sheraton, Saket. As luck would have it, I found the first Metro station crowded, so much so that the queue for tickets snaked out till the auto stand (not exaggerating, I swear). Plus, my Metro card had no balance and was far off the validity date to be recharged. Thankfully He was close by to rescue me, driving me up to the next empty Metro station. So my late entry into the meet has 'blame-the-mismanaged-Delhi-Metro-ticket-counter' written all over it.
I was late yet when I entered the ballroom someone (sorry I never asked your name) greeted me with much enthusiasm and here I was expecting weird 'you-later-comer' looks! I was handed out a token which read'65' for my complementary hair spa. Luckily enough I wasn't too late, soon found myself a table occupied by fellow bloggers. What surprised me most was to see women from all age-groups present here and for some of them it was the 4th or 5th meet they were attending. Shame on me!
Soon we were playing our first game – 'mummifying' where each 'mummy' stood for a cause. My team's mummy stood for all our everyday-stressed moms - fabulous, loving, generous, superb, lovely, kind and a lot more. Our mummy who volunteered to be mummified was The Cyber Nag!
The Cyber Nag - Naggiest Super Mama of all!
With all the 'mummies' on stage
Here were an interesting mix of women bloggers who belonged to different vocations and they loved to blog! Thank you Indiblogger and Pantene India for bringing like-minded bloggers together!
At lunch, I got a chance to get know fellow bloggers a little more closely – what was their motivation behind blogging, why they blogged about what they did and more. Post lunch, it was time to know the secrets for great hair. As Kitty Forman puts it, "Men have cars. Women have hair. So what cars are to men, hair is to women…"I truly believe in this mantra and Pantene India did not let me down!
Because Indian women (at least most women) love to wear their hair long, we are easily stressed out with hair fall, dandruff and the likes. The reason for these is many while solutions…well some work and some don't. Therefore, Pantene India took a step forward and flew in their Hair Scientist from Brazil, Lais Koelle.
Lais took us through a short yet meaningful presentation on Pantene's latest launch – Pantene Nature Fusion Shampoo & Conditioner. Giving us an insight into what made the shampoo so different and why it was just right most hair types, happily assuring us that it was safe enough to use daily. Why? Because it was so light and the magical core ingredient being Cassia which helps strengthen the hair and grow. In addition to this, she answered every query put across to her, giving insights and explaining everything in detail.
This session helped clarify a lot of doubts such as:
1. One can shampoo daily depending upon their hair needs.
2. It is extremely important to know which products are right from you hair else however good the product, it won't work for you.
3. Travelling, living conditions and water contribute a lot to your hair health.
4. Using the same brand shampoo and conditioner together is a must. This is because the shampoo being used helps prepare the hair in a certain way and hence, the same conditioner helps to enhance the hair condition further, i.e. the shampoo helps our hair 'condition' itself in a certain way and therefore, the conditioner used later, is effective.
5. Do not go in for hair treatments just because it is new and you want to try it out. Always keep your hair needs before vanity.
Thanks to Lais and Pantene, I am going to religiously follow a simple yet hair care regime!
To end on a good note, my team won the flower decoration activity. We had to make the best use of the secret ingredient we picked and ours was a 'bubble wrap'. While we managed to somehow put it to best use, we never thought we would win! But because bubble wrap was a tough one and we had managed to use it well (according to Lais), we landed the 1st prize. Yay!
And for a bookworm like me, what made it a perfect ending was to meet author Yashodhara Lal of 'Just Married, Please Excuse' fame. She spoke about her book which is a super-light read and great for some good laughs, and is doing really well with the 2nd edition going into print on demand. In addition to this, Lal introduced us to the joys of writing your 'own book' and to the 'Get Published' initiative by Indiblogger & Harper Collins. To know more, do look it up on their website!
I left the venue with a nice Indiblogger-Pantene Nature Fusion t-shirt and of course, the eco-friendly paper-box speakers that I won!
A lovely event and a day well-spent!


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eugene stood on a hilltop looking down on the city. his thoughts were on being the destroyer, somehow he knew he'd be the hit in all the clubs tonight. what the... ok, i'm a little punch drunk from small amounts of sleep. but hey, the new water heater is in place and working. here's to the weekend, hope y'all have a great one!
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- lilasvb said...
i love the shoes, so wird
- November 19, 2009 at 11:32 PM
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Is this the new gangster look in Spokane? I guess I'm out of it. If I saw this guy coming, I'd be running for sure. I like your new header, btw.
- November 20, 2009 at 3:06 AM
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have a great weekend, hope you get some r& r and a little peace of mind maybe
- November 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM
- joseph's art and stuff said...
hey everyone, thanks for the comments. i will get some rest, thanks deb!
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The story involves an indie band, The Jason Martinko Revue, playing some SMALL shows. Despite an average turn out of like six, the band has a killer stalking the gigs and managing to always find females to abduct and torture from the audience. That's a hard sell in the plausible market, but even if I bought that, it should be an EASY case for the police, as how hard would it be to find out the identities of everyone on the premises in each instance? But the cops are obviously very stupid, because they wait till the fifth time this happens before bothering to stake out a gig. And when they finally do make it to a show, they get distracted by an unrelated stabbing (which the bouncer handles by merely saying "Break it up" and taking the stabber out of the club). Anyway, the police don't catch the killer as he nabs girl number five, so hoping to prevent a number six, they decide to set up a sting.
Gone The Way Of Flesh is certainly a sex, drugs, and rock and roll film, but unfortunately, the drug use is clichéd and stupid, the rock and roll is mostly boring, and the sex… actually, some of the sex was all right, I guess.
The film was made for $700, and it shows. The sets leave a lot to be desired, some of the footage has electronic lines like you get from dirty VCR heads, and the gore's very low rent. Acting levels vary, with no one as bad as the boyfriend on the beach in Blood Feast, but no one as good as Montag from Wizard of Gore. Gone The Way Of Flesh is not very long but needs tightening, and the torture sequences are pretty dumb. The women, who all appear to have shopped at the same place for underwear, are scantily clad, yes, but that's the closest any of these sequences come to having anything going for them.
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From the promo material, it would seem people think this movie pushes boundaries, but I really can't see anyone being offended by this. The only scene that might raise eyebrows is a live lesbian sex show that appears to have some actual, but not overly graphic, dildo insertion. That's not even as full on as I Spit On Your Corpse, I Piss On Your Grave, and the torture stuff has all been done better and nastier, so I'm not sure what boundaries Gone The Way Of Flesh is pushing. Maybe I'm just jaded and Gone The Way Of Flesh really is offensive. I mean, I wouldn't recommend watching it with your grandma, unless maybe she has dementia, but to anyone that's delved into underground horror, this isn't very original.
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Really, with a plot this ridiculous the film needed a sense of humour, but that really only comes from a few one off lines and some newscasts, and those crack lame jokes like "girls are dying to see this band", so it'd be better if they WEREN'T trying to be funny.
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no doubt the E90 is gonna be by far the best communicator of its time ...hey maybe not be entirely perfect but its still gonna rock bu theres just one thing tht i need to know does any one have a confirmed release date .....i really need to know ....coz i real want this one
Whatever rumor you've heard must be wrong and doesn't not make any sense. Nokia would not give sponsor one of its upcoming E90 at a Jakarta's "sneak preview" auction event if it's not close to final release. They would not market a flagship phone full of problems/bugs. It will affect their corporate imagine poorly.
I strongly recommemd the addition of Fax interface to make it a complete communicator, only then it will worth the wait.
A rumour from nokia internal staff, the E90 may not finally come to the market before this Sep. They are facing some serious technical problem during the QA.
people were waiting for this inovation, a light weight camunicator with camra, and other fast features. but still it is dought full of its programme runnings. previous were stuck up during 2-3 running programmes. second browsing internet, previous mobiles like 9300, 9500 do not show the full page on wide screen. hope this will make better view, so lets try with good hopes E90.
finaly a comunicator that is more advanced than other phones released at the same time ,design is briliant ,honestly i cant wait i have always preferd the comunicator to pda type phones and this one doesnt disapoint ......no fax is not a big thing its an obsolete facility ...
available only in black market with very high mark-up price... :(
good fone-bad price
after 5 moth the price will be half...
good fone-good price :)
good smartfone,
some of my friends already had, at black market cost more than us$ 1,450.
only for pride and show off...
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any clue if it will support USA cingular 3G. ive read that in the FCC file it has all bands but its not clear wether its for this phone or the different variations.
I heard end of next week... the E90 is coming to the market for global sale
The battery life, at least according to specs, is better on E90 than on Sirocco. Basically, E90 is superior in every way except looks and size. So if I was you, I'd use E90 as the primary phone (it's not that big, considering that now you don't need pda or possibly even laptop anymore). Get E90 unlocked (since you have Sirocco, I assume money is not a problem), and keep Sirocco as backup. That way you can just swap SIM card and use Sirocco when you want something fashionable and/or smaller. No need to have 2 numbers, that would be just too complicated (think about having to remember which phone to take when expecting a call... :) ).
nice E series handset from nokia.... but 1st e series with a FM radio support.... nice work nikia...
i ll buy this phone, it has everything i need, i'm not sure about the battery life, but at this size it could be a big one. if it could have a touch screen it would be perfect. i have the sirocco on black now and i don't know if i should keep bouth or just the e90. that's hard question because i will have to have 2 phone numbers and to carry 2 phones and i hate to have many things in my pockets. but still...the sirocco has class as being a fashion phone, but the e90 has more functions that i really do need. what should i do ?
nokia E90 is looking great to me .when it goining to be avible in the market.i just love it.
I heard its coming out in Malaysia. Major retailers are offering bookings for this phone. Costing around RM3800!!! tat would cost me a good laptop.. sorry Nokia.. too pricey!!
I want ask for E90, can read mandarin or not ?, because for Nokia 9500 can't read masage in Mandarin


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We emptied the entire truck, dumped the contents of our many duffel bags on the gravel pad. No ropes. This was turning out to be a spectacularly bad start to a trip into the Cirque of the Unclimbables. Our pilot, Warren, showed up before we'd even rolled out of our sleeping bags after our 2 am arrival. We spent the short night at his plywood cabin on the unpaved Canol Road that had taken us more than 8 hours to reach from Whitehorse. He was ready to go, but we weren't. We scrambled to pull all of our gear together before realizing that in our haste to pack for this trip 4 months prior, we forgot a key piece of equipment.
"Well, I might have some old ropes kicking around at the lodge that you could use." Warren was amazingly good-natured about our embarrassing oversight. But his mention of old ropes wasn't terribly reassuring. "I know, if we don't have anything there, I have to fly to Whitehorse on Tuesday so I could pick some up for you." So it was decided. We would fly to his lodge where we would have to wait for a weather window anyway and figure out a plan from there.
Finally, almost a week later, we had our ropes and Warren flew us into Glacier Lake near the base of the cirque. It was late August and darkness had begun to creep into the evening hours. He shuttled our gear out quickly, racing to beat the twilight. After chasing a porcupine out of the gear shack at the lake, we regrouped and checked all of our gear, paranoid that we had everything we needed for camping, climbing, and packrafting. The next morning the clear skies offered a glimpse of the staggeringly steep, snow-covered peaks above. We picked our way up the large talus of the lower slope with heavy loads—food and climbing gear for 8 days.
We arrived at the Fairy Meadows in the late afternoon. What an apt name for the gorgeous cirque so picturesque that it might easily house a village of gnomes. Marmots and pikas dashed between boulders and small streams ran perfectly clear. The snow on the top of the massive granite spires didn't bode well for our climbing objective—the Lotus Flower Tower—but offered a stunning visual contrast to the warm colors of the meadow below. We set up camp under a giant boulder, the choice campsite, and had the cirque to ourselves.
We knew going into this that we were pushing the climbing season and the previous week of wet and cold weather didn't help. But with the sun baking the peaks we hoped the snow might melt and give us a shot at climbing the impressive, 2000' pillar.
The next couple of days offered a mix of sun and precipitation and we waited for a decent window to start climbing. One afternoon we stashed our gear at the base so that we could get an early start in the dark when the weather allowed. Finally, we went to bed under clear skies and rose at 3 am to hike up to the base of the climb. It was chilly, temperatures hovering near freezing, and the first pitch gushed water. The next few pitches weren't much better, dirty and wet, and terribly cold. What should have been easy terrain felt much trickier with the slippery rock and it was difficult to move quickly enough.
By this time clouds had begun to take over the clear skies and an ominous dark band loomed over the next ridge of peaks. We continued to the bivy ledge at approximately the halfway point and stopped to consider our options. It had started to snow lightly and we were still hours from the top, with the more aesthetic but tougher pitches ahead. The weather didn't look good and it would become more difficult to descend again until we climbed another several pitches. I wasn't feeling very strong and the cold made everything harder. I worried that the rain and snow would make the pitches nearly impossible for us. So we decided to rappel.
The disappointment from our failure to reach the top was soon tempered by the snow flurries that began in earnest shortly after we reached the ground. We hiked back to camp, cooked a hot meal, and crawled in the tent. When we woke up the next morning, there were several inches of snow on the ground and the entire route on the tower was plastered in snow.
Without an end in sight to the snow and cold, we decided to pack up and head down. We still had the rest of our trip ahead—packrafting the South Nahanni River. We made our way slowly down the wet talus and picked up the rest of our food and gear stashed at the lake. With packs burdened by another 2 weeks of food, packrafts, drysuits, plus our climbing gear, we could barely stand, much less stagger, down the flooded, brushy trail. Finally, we reached the river in a downpour. We waited out the rain under a stand of spruce and were happy to inflate our rafts and begin paddling.
As the second to last party on the S. Nahanni River for the season, we had it essentially to ourselves. After a couple of long days on the upper river, we reached the roiling water of Victoria Falls. These class VI rapids drop more than 300', twice the height of famous Niagara Falls.
We made the necessary portage around, then donned our dry suits for the class III rapids below. For the most part, our packrafts handled the big holes and standing waves well. But about an hour below our put-in I managed to point my boat directly toward a huge boulder and associated whirlpool. By the time I realized where I was headed, it was too late. The circulating water grabbed a side of my heavily-loaded raft and flipped me in an instant. Fortunately I was able to grab my paddle and boat and, with Pat's help, climb back in. Unlike the dire consequences of capsizing a canoe, flipping a packraft isn't necessarily a show-stopper. With a dry suit I didn't have to worry about getting too cold in the frigid water and after a bit of bailing I was ready to keep paddling.
Over the next few days we navigated many more class II-III rapids and passed through deep canyons with multicolored limestone walls. The crisp fall weather and autumn colors created a spectacular backdrop to our paddle. Some days, we hiked up side canyons to explore.
Soon, we learned not to camp in these exposed canyons the hard way. One gorgeous evening we decided to stop paddling a bit early to enjoy a particularly beautiful island site. We watched the moon rise over the canyon walls before we curled up in our sleeping bags. A slight breeze had kicked up and we heard the tent walls flapping lightly. By midnight the wind began to strengthen and showered us with sand. As the wind progressively worsened, we spent a sleepless night holding the tent walls to keep our lightweight shelter from collapsing. Fine silt blew in everywhere, caking our sleeping bags, faces, hair, and inside our mouths. When we woke in the morning, covered in a layer of yellow grit, we looked as though we'd aged a decade overnight. For the rest of the trip, we chose our campsites much more carefully.
The wind offered a final dose of excitement on our last day of the trip. After we'd met the confluence of the Liard River, we had only 20 miles or so to reach the highway where we would take out. We passed Nahanni Butte and started early the next morning under clear skies. By the time we reached the final, straight section of river, the wind was howling from the southwest. Whitecaps built quickly as we were pushed to the far shore in our buoyant rafts. Dust blew from the banks and swirled like mini-tornadoes across the river. We struggled to stay upright in the downriver blow, but finally landed on the shore under the watchful eyes of two Danish tourists who saw our small boats from a distance.
We straggled out of the water, dripping and tense, and were treated to a tasty sandwich and ride to the nearest town by the friendly couple. Over the next day and a half, we caught rides with an x-ray crew and a cadre of motorhomes before reaching our truck and starting the drive back home.
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Peter Polycarpou at the Garrick on Sunday 11th December
Peter Polycarpou will be singing songs from the shows he has starred in and others that have inspired him, on Sunday 11th December at 7.30 at the Garrick Theatre.
Peter has had an incredible career: a member of the original company in Les Miserables, creating the role of John in Miss Saigon, Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! with Hugh Jackman, Daniel in Imagine This, Phil in Love Story, Phantom in Phantom of the Opera and, of course, Chris Theodopolopodous in TV's Birds of a Feather. Most recently he has been appearing as the Beadle in the Chichester Festival Theatre Production of Sweeny Todd alongside Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, due to transfer to the West End in 2012.
Guests appearing in the show are: Hannah Waddingham, Emma Williams, Claire Moore, Simon Bowman, Michelle Collins, Stuart matthew Price, Tyrone Huntley, Rebecca Trehearn Eve Polycarpou, Stephen D Fletcher and Jos Slovick. Peter will also be accompanied by a choir and principal ensemble.
The MD is Robert Emery and Choreographer Cressida Carre
To book tickets for this very special evening go to Nimax Theatres HERE


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Board of Selectmen
November 1, 2016
Municipal Center Resource Room
• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Chairman's Announcements
• Citizen's Forum
1. Tax Classification Hearing – Assessors
2. Joint meeting w/School Com., FinCom, & Strategic Budget Com. to
discuss Fall Special Town Meeting and the FY18 Budget
3. Fire/EMS Departmental Staffing Proposal
4. Set Fee for General On Premise Liquor License
5. Assign Motions for the November 14th Special Town Meeting
6. Minutes: Oct 4, Oct 4 – Exec Session, Oct. 18, Oct 18 – Exec Session.
7. Administrator's Report
8. Old/New Business
9. Executive Session – Collective Bargaining Strategy and Consider Real
10. Adjournment
Future Agendas
Nov. 14th: Special Town Meeting Preparation
Dec. 6th: Liquor License Renewals
Dec 20th: All Other License Renewals
November 1, 2016
Approved December 6, 2016
Call to Order
Mr. Morse called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM in the Resource Room of the Municipal Center.
Board: Kevin Morse (Chairman), Tim Bonin, David Cortese, Hal Davis (arrived 7:08 PM), Mike Hughes (Vice Chairman), Michael Guzinski (Town Administrator), Suzanne Kane (Administrative Assistant)
Finance Committee: Pam Holmes (Chairman), Brett Argall, Howard D'Amico, Ryan Hogan (Vice Chair), Cindy Shurick
Strategic Budget Committee: David Cortese (Chairman), Brett Argall, Michael Hughes, Sherry Zetlan, Pam Holmes
School Committee: Scott Yacino (Chair), Jillian Carneiro, Sherry Zetlan (Vice Chair)
Non-Voting: Cortney Keegan (School Business & Operations Manager), Norman Yvon (School Superintendent), Jeanne Lovett (Finance Director)
Assessors: Jack Blatchford, Art Griffin
Other Staff & Citizens: Booster Parents, Fire Chief Kent Vinson
• Pledge of Allegiance (00:12)
• Chairman's Announcements (00:35)
There were no announcements.
• Citizen's Forum (00:40)
No Citizens came forward.
1. Tax Classification Hearing (00:42)
In the packet is the FY17 Interim Adjustment.
Mr. Morse opened the public hearing. Ms. Kane announced that the hearing was published in the paper on October 28, 2016. Mr. Blatchford and Mr. Griffin joined the meeting. Mr. Blatchford stated that the total assessed value of the Town is $913,839,673. This number includes State property. Mr. Blatchford anticipates the FY16 tax rate to be $16.72/$1,000. The FY17 average single family home assessed value is $275,300. The FY17 median single family home assessed value is $262,900. There are currently 49 single family homes assessed at greater than $500,000.
The Board of Assessors is recommending a single tax rate of $16.72/$1,000 for all classes of property. Ms. Lovett stated that these numbers are all estimates until they are finalized after town meeting.
Mr. Hughes made a motion to set a single tax rate for all classes of property for Fiscal Year 2017. Mr. Cortese seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Kevin Morse – Aye, Tim Bonin – Aye, Dave Cortese – Aye, Hal Davis – Aye, Mike Hughes – Aye.
2. Joint Meeting with the School Committee (SC), Finance Committee (FC), and Strategic Budget Committee (StBC) to discuss Fall Special Town Meeting and the FY18 Budget (05:38)
In the packet is a Notification of Free Cash Approval, FY16 Free Cash Expenditures & Revenues, Chapter 70 Trends, History of Local Receipts, Capital Plan, and related materials and handed out is a packet of Financial Information.
Members of the participating committees joined the table.
Ms. Holmes called the FC meeting to order at 7:09 PM.
Mr. Yacino called the SC meeting to order at 7:09 PM.
Mr. Cortese called the StBC to order at 7:09 PM.
Ms. Lovett distributed packets of information. Mr. Guzinski reviewed the Finance Committee flyer that will be sent to all residents the week before STM. Article 1 shows transfers that are needed as part of this year's budget. The Blackstone Valley Tech (BVT) vocational assessment was increased because at least 9 other participating towns voted to appropriate the full assessment.
Article 2 is the staffing proposal for the Fire Dept./EMS to hire three basic firefighters in order to become a full-time 24/7 operation. Ms. Holmes feels that this is a significant change to the FY18 budget, and she is concerned about where the $80,000 to fund the proposal will come from. Mr. Morse stated that the BOS will be looking through various budgets department by department and making cuts as they are needed. A 24-hour Fire/EMS is needed, especially to maintain ALS certification. Mr. Guzinski stated that they are required to have full-time 24/7 paramedic operation. Ms. Holmes feels that the public needs to know what the recommendations for next year will be. She feels that this article, which will impact other departments, should have been brought before an annual town meeting.
Ms. Holmes read a letter received from BVT Superintendent Michael Fitzpatrick stating that Douglas' enrollment at BVT has "significantly increased" by 15 students to a total of 96 students. Mr. Guzinski stated that Douglas will have three less nursing students.
A discussion was held regarding Douglas students attending BVT and the Douglas school district. Mr. D'Amico suggested building the perception of the integrity of the school system. Mr. Yacino stated that the SC is constantly looking for ways to keep students in the Douglas school district; however they are losing students because of choices that need to be made regarding what is going to be funded. Salaries for the school are contractually obligated to increase 2% next year for steps and lanes. He feels the two main reasons students leave Douglas school district are: out-of-pocket expense and large class sizes. He explained what the boards have done to address those issues. A discussion was held regarding the cost to send a pupil to BVT, the public's perception of the budgets, marketing for schools, and Special Education costs.
Ms. Lovett presented the certified Free Cash and Expenditures and Revenues. Ms. Keegan presented the Chapter 70 trends.
A need was seen to schedule a StBC meeting and charge them with the task of looking at FY18. Mr. Cortese stated that one of the StBC's tasks is to look at each individual Town budget.
Ms. Holmes questioned why the StBC was not involved in the BOS's recommendation to go 24/7 for EMTs. Mr. Morse replied that an action needed to be taken immediately. Mr. Morse would like the StBC to identify potential cuts. Mr. Morse suggested an impact survey.
Mr. D'Amico asked where the Economic Development Committee (EDC) fits into all these discussions. Mr. Morse feels the EDC should work in collaboration with the StBC. Mr. Guzinski works with the EDC and Worcester Business Development Commission (WBDC) on a regular basis. They are not involved in the expenditure side of the Town. Mr. Davis suggested a presentation from WBDC.
Ms. Carneiro feels goals need to be set, and a vivid picture needs to be sent to the public as to what is going to be lost. The public has heard the same story year after year, but has not seen the cuts.
At this point, it is not known which services will be lost in FY18. Mr. Morse stated that the library is one item that is being considered for being cut. All departments have been asked to look at what their departments will look like with a 15% budget reduction. Estimated Revenues will not be known until the end of January. Fixed Expenses will not be known until the end of March. Mr. Hogan asked for a list of probable/definite cuts to present to the public.
It was decided to have another joint meeting in February, 2017. Ms. Holmes suggested a public meeting to present the probable cuts. It was decided that the StBC will present a list of potential cuts to the BOS after January 1, 2017. The SC will do the same. Mr. Yacino suggested a SC public hearing.
A woman in the audience asked that a list of potential cuts be posted on social media, and she asked for the SC to present a positive spin on attending Douglas high school to middle school parents as they prepare to decide where to send their students to high school.
Mr. Hogan made a motion at 8:49 PM to adjourn the FC meeting. Mr. Argall seconded the motion. Vote: Unanimous.
Ms. Zetlan made a motion at 8:49 PM to adjourn the SC meeting. Ms. Carneiro seconded the motion. Vote: Unanimous.
Mr. Cortese adjourned the StBC at 8:49 PM.
The BOS took a five minute recess and reconvened at 9:00 PM.
3. Fire/EMS Departmental Staffing Proposal (1:49:18)
In the packet is the draft Fire Dept./EMS staffing proposal.
Mr. Morse stated that the BOS was in unanimous support of the proposal at the previous meeting. Chief Vinson joined the meeting. The staffing proposal would be funded by reallocating $65,000 of funds within the Fire Dept. and from $80,000 from the Town. He again summarized the findings of the manpower study, the stresses currently on the department, and how the on-call system no longer works for the Town. Chief Vinson stated that revenue from 16 calls was lost over this summer due to having to call in mutual aid because the department did not have the staff to cover the calls. The largest positive factor of the proposal is the reduction in response time during the overnight shift.
The Chief spoke about the need for the rescue/pumper ($475,000) up for ballot vote on November 8, 2016. One truck that is out of service can no longer carry 2,500 gallons of water to calls out of the hydrant district. 70% of Douglas is out of the hydrant district. The rescue pumper can do fire suppression and extrication and has updated safety features built into the vehicle.
Ms. Lovett stated that the articles for the rescue/pumper and catch basin cleaner were split to cut down on borrowing costs.
4. Set Fee for General On-Premise Liquor License (2:05:15).
In the packet is a survey of local fee schedules for 2013.
Ms. Kane stated that the Sokol Club changed its liquor license from a club license to a general on-premise license. No fee was charged at the time. A fee will be needed for the renewal, and Douglas does not have a fee set for an on- premise license. She presented a survey of local fees. Most surrounding communities charge the same for an on-premise license as they charge for a Common Vic. license. Ms. Kane proposed charging $850.
Mr. Morse suggested that discussions be held in January regarding changing Douglas' fees to be more in line with what other local communities are charging for comparable licenses. Mr. Bonin feels that fees should cover a cost and increases should be justified.
Mr. Davis made a motion to set the annual fee for an on-premise liquor license at $850. Mr. Cortese seconded the motion. Aye-4, No-1.
5. Assign Motions for the November 14, 2016 Special Town Meeting (STM) (2:08:17)
In the packet is the draft STM Motions and Presenters and the Voter Information Bulletin.
Article 1 – Mr. Hughes Article 6 – Mr. Cortese
Article 2 – Mr. Hughes Article 7 – Mr. Morse
Article 3 – Mr. Bonin Article 8 – Water/Sewer Dept.
Article 4 – Mr. Bonin Article 9 – Water/Sewer Dept.
Article 5 – Chief Vinson Article 10 – Mr. Davis
6. Approval of the Minutes (2:10:28)
October 4, 2016 regular and executive session: Mr. Hughes made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 4, 2016 regular session and the October 4, 2016 executive session meetings of the Board of Selectmen as presented. The minutes of the October 4, 2016 Executive Session meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be retained in their entirety. Seconded by Mr. Cortese. All-Aye.
October 18, 2016 regular and executive session: Mr. Cortese made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2016 regular session and the October 18, 2016 executive session meetings of the Board of Selectmen as presented. The minutes of the October 18, 2016 Executive Session meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be retained in their entirety. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Aye-3, Mr. Morse and Mr. Hughes abstained.
7. Administrator's Report (2:12:01)
Mr. Guzinski stated that Mohammed Nabulsi, District 3 Bridge Engineer has informed him that beginning November 7, 2016 the Manchaug Street bridge will need to be closed for 3.5 weeks. MassDOT will be stripping the deck and working on the superstructure. Once completed, the bridge will have new weight limits. Full reconstruction is planned for 2021. This information is posted on the website and they are working on getting the word out to the public.
8. Old/New Business (2:14:30)
Old Business: There was no old business.
New Business: There was no new business.
9. Executive Session – Collective Bargaining Negotiation Strategy & Consider Real Property (2:14:33)
Mr. Hughes made a motion at 9:20 PM to go into Executive Session for the purpose of collective bargaining negotiation strategy and to consider real property, and to return to Regular Session for the purpose of adjournment. Mr. Cortese seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Tim Bonin – Aye, David Cortese – Aye, Hal Davis – Aye, Mike Hughes – Aye, Kevin Morse - Aye. The meeting was moved to the Selectmen's Office and reconvened at 9:29 PM.
10. Adjournment
Mr. Hughes made a motion at 9:50 PM to adjourn. Mr. Davis seconded the motion. All-Aye.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Wright
Recording Secretary


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Come this June, I will be graduating at University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, in Media & Communications. My final major project is entitled 'Farnham Rants'.
'Farnham Rants' is a satirical examination of British life, an exploration of the internet activity of the typical Facebook-using Briton.
Taking the form of a coffee table/gift shop-esque book, Farnham Rants will be a collection of Facebook posts, comments and discussions, those of which found on the private Facebook group of the same name.
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I love the story of Sarah in the Bible. Not only because we share a name (albeit mine is without that pesky h) but there's a bit of her personality in me…
God tells Abraham he will be the father of many nations. This truly isn't a euphemism for something else. Abraham's lineage will father countless nations, birth two religions that even today seem to be at odds with one another. He shares this with his wife, and for a while I believe Sarah was right there with him in that belief. But doubt crept in as the days, weeks and years passed. 20+ years pass and still Sarah remains childless. How does she respond? She takes matters into her own hands to get God moving on His promise. (waves hand) Hi, matter-taker over here. When I have felt that God's timing isn't working for my schedule, I like to get in there and fidget with it. I put my hands on it, and take it back up off the altar where I have committed it to Him. I feel like I know better for myself and frankly, don't trust God's going to honor what He has said…eventhough He has never once reneged on a promise.
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God shares a promise with her and her husband to give them a son, thus beginning the covenant promise to Abraham to make him the father of many nations. What does Sarah do when she hears it? She laughs to herself, and then questions the Lord's will for her life. On more than one occasion I have laughed at what God has set in my path or shown me explicitly a peek at the plans He has for me. Then I have questioned Him. I have very openly questioned His own authority and sovereignty, His power and goodness within my own life. Then when He calls me on it, I try to back away from my actions of doubt.
You'd think I would have learned from my namesake alone to trust Him in all His promises. Regardless of my own strength or ability, He will accomplish what He sets out to do in the lives of His children, those whom He loves.
My namesake has alot to teach me about who I am in so many ways, as well as how God works in me and through me to accomplish His will. Too often I find that I believe I know what's best for me. I can figure this out without consultation and regardless of what God has said He would do in His time. I believe I would fair much better in my relationship with God if I take a moment and learn the lessons of my namesake.


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