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Name: Julie Marie Antoinette
Nicknames: lots
Birthplace: Wangen, Germany
Current Location: my room, Palo Alto, California
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: hazel/brown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 121 pounds...but it fluctuates haha
Tatoos?: none
Piercings?: 5
Overused Phrase: fool, what the fuck, shit, hey
Bedtime: none
Best Physical Feature: you tell me
Most Embarassing Moment: too many to name, but one was when i was trying to throw this guy in the pool and we were running around and then i he was standing right in front of the pool and i ran right at him, and he moved at the last second and i ran right in myself. then everyone laughed.
Most Missed Memory: wangen, 4th grade, this summer, a lot
First Thought When You Wake Up: wow, i missed classes again.
Weakness: a 6pack.
Best Friends: rebekka, tyler, xuxa, gaby.
Goal For The Year: do something good
Greatest Fears: a lifetime in prison
--This Or That--
Pepsi or Coke...coke
McDonalds or Burger King... McDonald's
Hot Tea or Ice Tea... Ice tea
Chocolate or Vanilla... both
Water or Milk... water
Coffee or Hot Chocolate... coffee
Hugs or Kisses... both
Cats or Dogs... dogs
Summer or Winter... summer
Scary Movies or Romantic Comedies... romantic comedies
Love or Money... both
Green Grapes or Purple Grapes... green
Perferred Eye Color: doesn't matter as long as you can melt while looking into them
Perferred Hair Color: dark, but it depends
Short Hair or Long Hair...whatever as long as it looks good
Perferred Height: tall!!! that's the only thing i actually care
Perferred Weight: normal
Looks or Personality... personality is more important
Hot or Cute... hot
Skinny...Muscular...or Fat... muscular
Number: 7
Food: a lot
Type of Music: Michael Jackson, rap, hip hop, r&b
Candy: chocolate
Color: pink, turquoise, gold, black, red
Animal: horse
Drink: tequila sunrise
Body Part on the Opposite Sex: abs
Movie: the notebook, friday, tristan and islode, fight club...etc.
Past Time: chilling with friends
--Have You Ever--
Drank? yea
Smoked? yea
Been Beaten Up? yep
Bullied Someone? no
Skinny Dipped? yes
Played Spin The Bottle or 7 Minutes In Heaven? yeah
Toliet Papered Someones House? yes
Played Poker W/ Money? yea
Gone Swimming In A White T-Shirt? yes lol
Been Tickled So Bad That You Cried? yess
Been Tickled So Bad That You Couldnt Talk? ya
Like Someone And Not Tell Them How You Felt? yes
Went Camping? yes
Used The Restroom On A Tree? of course
Had A Crush On Your Brother/Sister's Friend? haha yes
Had A Crush On Your Friend's Brother/Sister? hmm no actually
Walked In The Rain W/out An Umbrella? duhh
Danced In The Rain? yes
Told A Joke And Nobody Thought It was Funny? yes
Been On Stage? yes
Worn Clothes Your Mom Didnt Approve Of? yes
Been To A Nude Beach? yep
Cursed In Church? i don't go to church
Been Called A Whore/Slut For Kissing Someone? yep
Burnt Yourself? yea
Been Dumped? yea
Dumped Someone? yep
Been In Love? yes
Been Hit On Someone To Old? yes
Wanted To Be A Model? yeah haha
Wanted To Be In The Olmpics? no
Bought Lottery Tickets? no
Made Out In A Car? yea
Cried During A Movie? yes
Wanted Something You Couldnt Have? yep
Made Love On The Beach? no
Shoplifted? yes
Seen Someone Shoplift? yea
Hung Up On Someone? duhh
Yelled At Your Pet? no
Gotten Seasick? no
Tried To Strip When Drunk? hahaha yes
Bought A Thong Cuz The Cashier Was Hot? wtf no
Stalked Someone? no
Had A Stalker? yes that shit was crazy as fuck
Played A Prank On Someone And Scared Them? yea
Been Embarrassed By Someone In Your Family? by every single person in my family.
Felt Bad About Eating Meat? no..actually a few times yes
Protested? yes
Been To An Island? yeah
Ate Cuz You Had Nothing Better To Do? yep...
Screamed In A Library? haha no
Made Out W/ A Stranger? well yes
Made Out W/ Someone Who Wasnt Single? no...i'm so proud
Wished A Part Of You Was Different? yes. who hasn't?
Talked To A Complete Stranger? yea
Been Sunburned So Bad You Blistered? eww no
Kicked A Guy In The Nuts? hm yea
Threw Up In School? well near school...
Recieved A Love Letter That Wasnt Signed? no
Wore Something You Hated? yes
Wore Something To Match Someone? yeah
Been To A Luau? yep
Cursed Infront Of Your Parents? of course
Been On TV? yes
Been Outta The Country? plenty of times
Been Honked At While Walking Down The Sidewalk? yeah fuck all those horny bastards
Won A Pool Game? yes
Went To A Party Where You Were The Only Sober One? no
Went To School/ Work Drunk? yeah
Dieted? no
Had An Eating Disorder? no
Cheated On Your Other? no
Been Cheated On? yea
Been Paid To Date Someone? no
Dated Someone That Was Paid or Dared To Date You? no
Tanned Topless? yes
Been Strip Searched? yea
Been On A Plane? yes
Been On A Cruise? no :( i wish
Been Pantsed In Public? yes...
Thrown Your Shoe At Someone? hmm yes i did actually
Broke Someone's Heart? well yea
Sung In The Shower? always
Bought Something Way To Expensive? yes
Done Something Stupid And Laughed At Yourself? every day
Been Walked In On While You Were Dressing? yea
Been Walked In On While Showering? yea
Ran Out Of A Movie Theater Cuz You Got Scared? yes..lol funny story there.
Been Kicked Out Of A Mall/ Store? yep
Been Kicked Out Of A GoCart Place Cuz You Wrecked The Go Cart? haha no
Been In Detention? no...well not one that i ever went to
Fell Off A Roof? no
Pretended You Were Scared So You Could Cuddle W/ Someone? yea
Been In A Wreck? no
Wrecked So You Wouldnt Hit An Animal? no
Made Yourself Puck So You Wouldnt Have To Go To School? no
Threatened Someone W/ A Water Gun? yes
Been Shot? with a water gun lol
Had A Water Gun War? yes
Been Arrested? yes
Regret Something You Did In The Past? not really
Country You Wanna Visit: greece, africa, india....
Way You Wanna Die: pain free
Like Thunderstorms? sometimes
Get Along W/ Your Parents? well i don't see my dad, and me and my mom are up and down
R U A Health Freak? hell no
U Think Ur Attractive? yeah...
Do You Believe In Yourself? yes
Wanna Get Married? yes
Wanna Go To College? well i'm in college
Shower Daily? yes
Want Kids? maybe
When Do U Wanna Lose Your Virginity? already did
Do U Hate Anyone? no
Can You Unwrap A Starburst W/ Your Tongue? never tried it
Do You Think You Can Sing? in the shower
Can You Open You Eyes Underwater? yes
Eat Whatever And Not Worry? yes
Can You Whistle? yes
Can You Walk In High Heels? oh yeah
Do You Sleep W/ The Light On? no
Do You Like Super Spicy Foods? some
Can You Multitask? yes
Touch Your Nose W/ Your Tongue? no
Can You Fit In Your Locker? no
Do You Spit? occasionally
Can You Taste The Difference Between Pepsi And Coke? not really
If You Could Wish 4 Anything...What Would You Wish? to have a million wishes
What Kind Of Perfume Or Colone Do You Wear? at the moment it's cristalle by chanel
What Kind Of Soap Do You Use? organic soap lol
What's Your Favorite Scent? very irresistible by givenchy, good food, eucalyptus, roses, certain people smell good, my hair after i washed it...
Would You Choose To Live Forever If You Could? no


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First Friday Pub Crawl is celebrating National Beer Day and the return of warm(er) weather and baseball with a Coney Island Brewing Co. on the first Friday in April.
The crawl starts at House of Brews on 51st Street and hits some popular Hell's Kitchen spots with drink specials, giveaways and more from Coney Island Brewing Co.
Start the after-work adventure at House of Brews on 51st Street at 5PM, then on to Jolly Monk at 6PM, the newly renovated House of Brews on Restaurant Row at 7PM and finish the crawl at New York Beer Company at 8PM with a live DJ.
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Whistler History will become a staged event thanks to the partnership of MY Millennium Place and Whistler Theatre Project setting a new live stage play into action with the hiring of a Canadian screenwriter to pen the living history.
"The concept of live theatre celebrating the soul of Whistler really resonated with me," said Dennis Marriott, general manager of MY Place.
Marriott focused the development resources of MY Place to transform the dream of an original live theatre performance celebrating the history, character and challenges of building a mountain resort and community into a reality.
After 18 months of dreaming Marriott, with support from the Whistler Theatre Project, was able to commission writer Leslie Mildiner to develop a treatment or concept document for the proposed show called Living History in Whistler.
Mildiner is most famously known for his award-winning adaptation of George Orwell's Coming Up For Air at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, as well as the books for the hit musicals Wang Dang Doodle – The Harlem Musical and All Grown Up, produced at the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver. Both plays have also broken numerous box office records in Canada. Most recently, he wrote the script for Debt – the Mu$ical, slated for 2007-08 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver. For television, he wrote for award-winning shows such as Yvon of the Yukon, What About Mimi?, Something Else and Class of the Titans. He also has two novels to his credit.
Living History in Whistler will be Whistler's first locally commissioned theatrical work, which Marriott hopes will premiere by 2009 with national and international tours envisioned.
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The Whistler and Quebec choirs are participating in an eight-day exchange of culture and fun.
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Clubs & Organizations
Be a part of something bigger than yourself.
With numerous clubs and organizations at Stevenson, the opportunities to engage in an interest or theme that appeals to you are limitless. From activism and athletics to education and religion, there is something for everyone.
Clubs are established in response to student interests and requests. The clubs are not agents of the University nor are they subject to the day-to-day direction of the administration. The following organizations are recognized by the SGA. If a club goes inactive, students can meet with the Student Activities Office and go through the process of reactivating the organization.
- Academic & Pre-Professional Clubs
47 House: In order to prepare students for the work force, '47 House aims to give members hands-on experience in the fields of marketing, advertising, and public relations.
firstname.lastname@example.com 47 House Facebook47 House Twitter47 House Instagram
Accounting Association: The Accounting Association provides accounting students with the opportunity to interact with fellow accounting students and professional accountants. This club provides advice to students seeking employment and helps integrate university coursework and on-the-job experience. Each semester members are encouraged to participate in professional, community service, fundraising, and recreational activities.
firstname.lastname@example.com Accounting Association Facebook
AIGA, Professional Association for Design: AIGA is a national professional association for designers. The Stevenson University AIGA Student Group, associated with the AIGA Baltimore Chapter, provides opportunities for serious art and design students to meet other students in the major, network with design professionals, and learn more about design technologies through club-sponsored workshops. Major activities include fundraising for students who cannot afford to buy art supplies for school and attending AIGA professional events around Baltimore.
email@example.com Accounting Association Facebook
Alpha Phi Sigma: The Alpha Phi Sigma is a criminal justice honor society that provides students with the opportunities to experience an international network of criminal justice employees and students. This organization is a certified member of The Association of College Honor Societies and affiliated with The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
American Chemical Society (ACS): The American Chemical Society helps its members network, explore chemistry career options, and learn about science by participating in local and national American Chemical Society events. The society organizes chapter events, including research seminars, social events, community service, and more.
firstname.lastname@example.com American Chemical Society Facebook
Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA): The Criminal Justice Student Association is an organization formed for students planning to work with the law, corrections, or courts. The group hosts events, study time, public speakers, and small group discussions centered on criminal justice as a major and as a career.
email@example.com Criminal Justice Student Association Facebook
English Club: The English Club is for anyone with an interest in reading, writing, and literature. The Club holds book discussions, attends plays, watches literary films, organizes parties and other social events such as our annual Halloween Party, provides career information for the English field, and collaborates on poetry and fiction readings with Spectrum and Proseworks, and so much more. The goal is for people who share a common passion for English to come together and have fun.
firstname.lastname@example.com English Club Facebook
Fashion Apparel & Design (F.A.D.): The Fashion Club is a student organization that provides Stevenson University students with opportunities to be involved in fashion-driven and fashion-related activities. The club appeals to students at Stevenson University studying in various areas such as fashion merchandising, fashion design, business, business communication, photography, and art. The activities in the Fashion Club will expand students' knowledge by helping students understand the fashion retail business through activities, workshops, field trips, charities and events.
Financial Management Association (FMA): The FMA will promote the knowledge of finance – including financial literacy—and elevate the understanding of the relationship between finance and business among peers as well as provide members with professional development resources and opportunities related to finance. FMA will also enhance the quality and relevance of education in finance and provide opportunities for professional interaction. email@example.com
Forensic Science Club: The Forensic Science Club strives to provide unity within the forensic science program at Stevenson by giving both graduate and undergraduate students in the program, as well as the faculty members, a chance to interact and participate in various campus events as a group. The club also fundraises to host networking sessions with various external forensic science organizations.
firstname.lastname@example.com Forensic Science Club Facebook
Human Services Club: The Human Services Club parallels strongly with the major. It sponsors charitable, educational, and social activities. Students conduct service projects that benefit needy families, such as donating Christmas gifts to needy children through the Giving Tree Project. The club members will also be able to hear from speakers, such as admissions officers from graduate programs in counseling and social work, and representatives from non-profit organizations like Catholic Charities. Social gatherings have included parties as well as recreational field trips.
Legal Society: The Legal Society club goals are to provide and encourage an environment that accommodates: learning, using, and applying the law in our country. We achieve this through various activities like Law and Constitutional day, trips to the center of government wither state or federal, provide comprehensive mentoring and advise with classes, and facilitate networking between professionals and students through speaker serious and various activities conducted throughout the year.
The Marketing Network: The Marketing Network focuses on teaching its members valuable marketing skills that can be applied in the real world, while providing networking opportunities that will foster career-based relationships.
Medical Laboratory Student Association: The Medical Laboratory Student Association strives to make a positive impact in the healthcare sector and the community by advancing and advocating the laboratory profession to ensure medical organizations can continue to bring quality healthcare to all. email@example.com
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA): The Stevenson University chapter of the NSNA is a professional club that focuses on issues of interest to students preparing to join the nursing profession. As members of this national organization, students have the opportunity to network with nursing professionals, meet and plan activities with students from area chapters in Maryland, and enjoy the support and camaraderie of other students in the nursing field. NSNA members are involved in education and service activities locally. Activities include co-sponsorship of a day-long professional conference, social events, and a blood drive. The NSNA is also involved in a variety of fundraising projects to support the many activities they participate in during the year.
NBS/FMI: National Broadcasting Society/ Film Moving Image Club (NBS/ FMI) is a student-run organization that aims to promote the National Broadcasting Society and the Film and Moving Image program, while exercising creative filmmaking talents. firstname.lastname@example.com
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL): A national business society that serves as the collegiate level of Future Business Leaders of America, Phi Beta Lambda strives to instill the values and ethics required for responsible business practice.
firstname.lastname@example.com Phi Beta Lambda Facebookography Club Facebook
Pre-Health Student Union The goal of the Pre-health Student Union (PHSU) is to provide fellowship and support for those who want to pursue careers in a variety of healthcare professions. The organization strives to build a pre-health student community dedicated to providing resources and information to future health professionals. PHSU will provide workshops, guest speakers, and volunteer opportunities to assist students preparing to apply to health professions programs.
Psychology Club: The Psychology Club gathers to discuss issues related to the field of psychology, such as applying to graduate school, research possibilities, and careers in psychology. The club co-sponsors health awareness events, coordinates volunteer activities in the community, and hosts social activities to increase camaraderie.
email@example.com Psychology Club Facebook
Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT): The purpose of Teachers of Tomorrow is to promote the inherent rights, education, and well-being of all children, in home, school, and community; to work for desirable conditions, programs, and practices for children from infancy through early adolescence; to raise the standard of preparation for all those actively involved with the care and development of children; and to encourage continuous professional growth of educators. Membership in the Stevenson branch is open to any person affiliated with Stevenson University whose interests are in harmony with the purposes of TOT.
- Cultural Clubs
African Student Union (ASU): African Student Union is a club that aims to create a community and atmosphere for the members to build, learn more about, and share African culture. Open to all Stevenson University students, ASU is a great place to build friendships, speak freely, and make history.
Asian Culture Club: The Asian Culture Club represents students who express interest in Asian cultures as well as those who have Asian origins. Social and educational values will be applied to meetings as well as celebrating cultural events hosted by the club. email@example.com
Black Student Union (BSU): The Black Student Union promotes racial and ethnic understanding on campus and fosters cultural awareness among the University community through informal discussions, panel presentations, guest speakers, and community service projects. The BSU also hosts one of the most popular traditions on campus, the BSU Fashion Show, every spring. The club is open to all students.
International Student Association (ISA): The International Club promotes awareness and embraces and supports diverse cultures and religions through a variety of educational and social programs including, but not limited to, speakers, films, cultural fairs, and dinners. The club is open to all students, faculty, and staff.
email@example.com International Student Association Facebook
Organization for Latin American Students (OLAS): OLAS was created to serve as a support group for Latin American students where they can embrace and celebrate their culture. The mission of the group is also to educate and inform the Stevenson community about the Latin American culture through educational and social programs as well as to make contributions to the greater Latin American community throughout the Baltimore area through partnerships with organizations.
The Q Group: The purpose of the Q Group is to promote acceptance and support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, ally, and other students on the campus. The group plans to educate students about the GLBTQA community and encourage a sex-positive environment on the SU campus. The group offers events and activities embracing the GLBTQA students on campus.
- Event Programming Clubs
Commuter Student Association (CSA): The Commuter Student Association represents the interests and needs of the commuting students attending Stevenson University. Through programming events and activities, representing commuters and in their dealings with the University, it is the hope of CSA to help the commuting student become an integral part of the campus community.
Mustang Activities and Programming Board (MAP): MAP is a programming board that is responsible for bringing free entertainment to campus, including musicians, comedians, speakers, and novelties. This group works with outside entertainment agents to book touring acts for Stevenson's campuses, including a monthly movie series. All students are welcome to join MAP.
firstname.lastname@example.com Mustang Activities and Programming Board Facebook
- Environmental Clubs
Environmental Club: The Environmental Club promotes waste reduction and awareness of environmental issues at Stevenson and beyond. All students are invited to become members. Students in science-related programs are especially encouraged to participate.
email@example.com Environmental Club Facebook
- Faith-Based Clubs
Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM): Catholic Campus Ministries offers Catholic students opportunities to gather together for spiritual, social, and service events. Students of any tradition are always welcome. Communion services are offered every week on campus, and this group offers students an opportunity to go off campus to services on Sundays.
firstname.lastname@example.com Catholic Campus Ministries Facebook
Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU): CRU is a non-denominational Christian fellowship group. The ministries in which students participate include weekly meetings with music, Bible study, and fellowship. The club also sponsors outreach and service projects.
firstname.lastname@example.com Ca
Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Fellowship of Christian Athletes is here to leave their footprint at Stevenson University, and create an open space for student athletes to share. To create a lasting impression, and develop athletes through fellowship.
Jewish Student Association (JSA): The Jewish Student Association (JSA) is an association to bring cultural awareness and address issues that affect the Jewish community. It will instil Jewish pride and a sense of identity for Jewish students while sharing Jewish traditions.
Muslim Student Association: The Muslim Student Association seeks to promote tolerance and respect towards the religion of Islam. They also want to introduce the community and familiarize them with the Islamic culture and thought by sharing the spirit of Islam with Muslims and non-Muslims.
email@example.com Muslim
- Fraternity and Sorority Life
Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority: Stevenson's chapter of this national and international sorority endeavors to promote friendships and cooperation among college women of all races and creeds, to provide service, to raise the standard of university ideals, and to promote philanthropic efforts. Members sponsor social events and fundraisers and participate in activities with other area chapters.
firstname.lastname@example.com Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority Facebook
The Inter-fraternity Council
Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
Founded nationally in 1918 as the first national fraternity to accept men regardless of their race or religious affiliation, Phi Mu Delta provides a positive fraternity experience for today's college man, encouraging high personal standards and to help its members live the ideals of our Founders: democracy, brotherhood and service. We seek to redefine fraternity by cultivating and curating a culture of lifelong civic engagement and fellowship. The Stevenson Colony of Phi Mu Delta will be seeking Founding Fathers during the Fall 2018 semester.
Website. Email. Facebook
The National Pan-Hellenic Council
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., an international organization of college and professional men, was founded on January 9th, 1914 at Howard University on the principles, Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service. These principles are exhibited by the fraternity motto, "Culture for Service and Service for Humanity." The Stevenson University chapter will begin the chartering phase fall 2018.
- Governance Clubs
Residence Hall Association (RHA): To provide and create a constructive and rewarding educational/social environment for the residents. RHA will thrive to accomplish this purpose by coordinating, supporting, and initiating individual hall councils and collective efforts in the area of instilling integrity, achieving excellence, fostering learning, and promoting a sense of community.
Student Government Association: The mission of the Student Government Association, or SGA, is to improve the quality of student's academic, professional, social, and personal development while at Stevenson University; to serve as the democratic voice on campus and as a liaison between the student body and the faculty, staff, and administration; to advocate the incorporation of student views and opinions in the formulation of policies and procedures governing Stevenson University; and to provide a forum for the exchange and development of ideas in various areas of student concerns. Please visit their website for additional information be clicking here.
firstname.lastname@example.com Student Government Association Facebook
- Health & Wellness Clubs
Active Minds: Active Minds is an organization that utilizes peer outreach to increase awareness of mental illnesses to all members of the Stevenson community. The organization sponsors educational and service events that provide a helping hand and a safe environment and are open to all participants. The organization also encourages students to seek help as soon as it is needed and to meet with counselors in the Wellness Center at Stevenson University.
email@example.com Active Minds Facebook
- Leadership Clubs
Male Initiative of Leadership and Excellence (M.I.L.E.): Male Initiative of Leadership and Excellence, (M.I.L.E.) is a career-oriented organization that seeks to promote the positive male image on campus. Our mission is to prepare young males for life after college by focusing on career preparation, excellence in academics, building a strong brotherhood, and becoming more involved in the community.
RISE Club: This is an all-inclusive group which aims to bring awareness to disenfranchisement and related women's issues. We aim to create an open space to share and support, but to also challenge new and old ideas in attempts to bring about social change. email@example.com
Sigma Alpha Pi (SAP): The Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alphi Pi, is dedicated to creating lasting positive changes in people's lives. The Society is an organization that helps people discover and achieve their goals. Membership in the Society offers life-changing lectures from the nation's leading presenters and a community where like-minded success-oriented individuals come together and help one another succeed. The Society also serves as a powerful force of good in the greater community by encouraging and organizing action to better the world.
Women of Resilience, Tenacity and Humility (WORTH): Will engage in meetings, activities and events while unlocking their leadership potential WORTH will connect young ladies of different cultural backgrounds across campus to inspire one another through mental, physical, and emotional support. We focus on building a sisterhood and creating a sociable environment for all women.
- Club Sports (Competitive teams that play against other colleges and universities)
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Dance Team
Field Hockey
Men's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
Women's Soccer
Women's Volleyball
For more info please contact Assistant Athletic Director Matthew Grimm or Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Laura Waginger.
- Intramural Sports (Teams made up of Stevenson students, faculty, staff that compete against one another on-campus)
Flag Football
Beach Volleyball
Indoor Volleyball
Indoor Soccer
Floor Hockey
Outdoor Soccer
For more info please contact Assistant Athletic Director Matthew Grimm or Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Laura Waginger.
- Service Clubs
Food Recovery Network:
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is a student-led movement against food waste and hunger. FRN volunteers' package left over foods from campus marketplaces and transport them to hunger fighting facilities around the Baltimore area. All Stevenson University students are welcome to join. This is a great opportunity to receive service hours on campus and make a positive impact in the community.
Mission: I'm Home (MIH): Mission: I'm Home is an organization focused on rehabilitating damaged or destroyed houses enabling displaced families to return home. MIH organizes annual alternative spring break trips to New Orleans, Louisiana, where they partner with the St. Bernard Project and Habitat for Humanity in an effort to restore residential areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Stevenson Enactus: The Enactus Club at Stevenson University is a social entrepreneurship club created for all students. The Enactus Club provides the opportunity for students and business leaders to connect. The club also focuses on offering empowering and transforming opportunities where both students and business leaders unite through real, sustainable, business projects.
Student United Way: Student United Way at Stevenson University is a team of hardworking, dedicated students who are committed to servicing the community and exploring social issues. Our principal goals are to have fun while building a strong camaraderie among members; to create an environment where students will use critical thinking and leadership skills; and to enhance the members' lives within the community. Student United Way at Stevenson University meets about 10-15 times a semester, mainly on the weekends, but periodically throughout the week. Throughout the whole semester our members complete over 40 hours of community service. email@example.com
- Special Interest Clubs
Actors Creating Together:
Actors Creating Together (or A.C.T. for short) is a club for those interested in the fields of theatre, dance, and music who see value in creations and collaborations. Together, we seek to promote and create different acting practices and techniques through different club activities, performances, workshops, and peer mentoring. The club is open to anyone who loves to perform, write, or direct.
All Natural: Formerly the Sounds of Stevenson Glee Club, All Natural is Stevenson's co-ed acapella group. Through contemporary and classic music, All Natural seeks to entertain the community of Stevenson University, while promoting inclusiveness and diversity. Singers in All Natural gain the opportunity to enhance and perfect vocal technique and performance skills, and make new friends. Everyone is welcome. Come sing with us! Check out one of our performance videos.ll Natural Facebook
Best Buddies: Best Buddies strives to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. Membership is open to all students.
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Curls, Kinks, and Coils: Curls, Kinks, and Coils aims to promote the beauty and versatility of natural hair. As an organization, our focus is to educate people about the beauty of natural hair and the culture behind it, all while teaching individuals how to maintain beautiful and healthy hair. Although we are natural focused, we are not natural exclusive so all hair types are welcomed.
Curly in College
CurlyInCollege is a lifestyle brand and online community that supports and celebrates students who are bold enough to navigate a life with curls on campus, while also giving students who don't have natural hair insight on the differences, so the two worlds can merge.
It's On Us Stevenson University: The mission of It's On Us is to educate and raise awareness to the campus community about sexual assault and violence. Encourage students to recognize non-consensual sex, distinguish situations in which sexual assault can occur, and be a bystander who intervenes in situations where consent was not given.
Mustang Mentors Club: The Mustang Mentors Club aims towards encouraging the youth to pursue a higher education while being led in a positive direction by Stevenson University students. Within our Mentoring program, Stevenson University will be partnered with a local middle school. Through a consistent interaction between both communities, we will build positive relationships, display a collegiate experience, and have events to act as a support system and show the value of hard work.
Nachde: Nachde is a South Asian Bhangra Fusion Dance team. With intricate, fast and vibrant steps, Nachde incorporates both Bollywood and Bhangra styled choreography. All are welcome to participate as it is not a religious based group, but a great way to get in some good exercise and have fun while doing it.
People for Animal Wellness Society (PAWS): The mission of PAWS is to educate Stevenson University students, faculty, and staff about the ethical treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership through various educational workshops, community service, and social events. The club works closely with the Maryland SPCA as well as many other organizations.
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Relay for Life: Relay for Life offers everyone an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running around a track, fundraising money for the lifesaving mission of the American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society in college communities such as Relay for Life.
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Stevenson University College Republicans: The College Republican club raises awareness about the political process in the United States. In addition, the club fosters meaningful dialogue throughout the campus regarding critical issues occurring in the nation.
Stevenson University Sovereign Stangs (Step Team): The purpose of this organization is to bring together students who have a common interest in the art of step. These students practice sets of step routine which they perform at university and community events. Group leaders work together to create step routines and collaborate with other group leaders on performances at their events.
Timber Grove Tiger Mentors: Timber Grove Tiger Mentors Program is an organization partnered with Timber Grove Elementary to support the academic and social achievement of elementary-aged students. Our mentors visit Timber Grove elementary on Fridays and build lasting relationships by conducting activities aligned with the school's values. We also hold events emphasizing issues related to children and the educational system.
Video Games Club: The mission of the Video Game Club is to provide a judgment free zone where students can discuss, play and learn about video games. The club also seeks to combat negative stereotypes of gaming as well as inform students about the impacts of gaming on society.


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Last year (on the 1st of May to be exact), I wrote a post about why I love the month of May so much and it was really a trip down memory lane, recapping my childhood and what-not…But little did I know that it would be the post with the most views up to a year later! To date, it has been viewed 2,705 times and counting!!! Gosh! 🙂 Thankyou WordPress for keeping track of the stats… 😀
Anyways, so if you guys have already read that post (if not, please do! 🙂 ), you would know WHY I love May….
Looking back, it is kinda like a tradition in my family that everytime there is a birthday (mine or my siblings), the family would have a special dinner night with cake and presents. Sometimes, friends of the birthday girl/boy would be invited…but most of the time it was only those whose parents were friends with ours, so their whole family would come. Heh. No complains though cos we had lotsa presents! 😀
As we got bigger (older), the "party" got smaller…usually, it was just a family dinner – just Mom, Dad and us siblings – but it was still special (with Mom's special recipes) and cake, but no more presents. 🙁 But then, during those tween years, friends were everything! I remembered I was envious when my classmates celebrated their birthday in school during recess complete with cake and party hats and yummy catered food!
And I remember telling my Mom I wanted to celebrate my birthday at school too…which I never got to have… *sulks*
As I grew up and left home, there wasn't any fixed ritual like those birthday dinners anymore (except when I managed to make it home during my birthday) so most of the time my birthday was a once-a-year planned thingy and I don't remember much about how I celebrated them. I guess they were pretty plain and just like any other day (no celebrating)…thus I had no recollection…But that all changed 2 years ago when I turned 23…
At that time, I was studying in Shah Alam and renting with friends and it was kinda my final year in Uni so I simply had to "go out" with a bang! right? And so I did…
It was what I'd like to think of as 3-day celebration!!! 😀
On 11th May 2006, the eve of my birthday, my two "twins" (the three of us were born on 12th May) and our "older bro" (who was born on 11th May) chipped in to organize a BBQ session with friends…It was a blast! It was my 1st time "celebrating" with friends instead of family….but they were pretty much like my family away from home anyways…
The next day, 12th May, me, one of my twin and my older bro rented 3 cars (5 persons in each car) and I felt like we were going to Vegas that night! With our star-studded looks and make-up etc, we headed to the glam Bukit Bintang…to Planet Hollywood to be exact…That was my 1st time in a club.
And as they say, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas". 😉
And on the 13th May, the same bunch of people went to watch the Lamai Kaamatan at Hotel Flamingo in Ampang…more partying, this time to sumazau music, free tapai and the Kinabalu Kings and whose that Sabahan hip-hop rapper dude??? I think his name starts with A—…Memory fails me…haha…Melbie? 😉 (Updated 9/5: I remember now! It's Atama. Haha…)
And what do you know? I went digging and I apparently have written a post (in Iban some more! so I guess my previous post wasn't the 1st in Iban afterall! LOL!!!) regarding my 23rd birthday in one of my old blogs which I re-posted in this blog last year… 😉
And then LAST YEAR, it wasn't a 3-day celebration but it had three parts (You can read it all here) plus how could I forget that HE sang for me… 🙂 which now reminds me that HE has yet to give me a birthday present for last year!!! And I'm claiming this year's too!!!! 🙂
Yup, so my big day is around the corner…the big 2-5. That's a quarter century dy dude!!! *shivers*
And I guess I'm pretty lucky to have fond memories of my birthday for the past two years…but what I had always wanted but never quite got is simply ONE thing
– a SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY…
Last year's pseudo-surprise was fun, but it wasn't really a SURPRISE Surprise, get what I mean? I always imagined that one of these (birth)days, I would walk into somewhere and suddenly have people scream "SURPRISE!!!" and "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" and sing "Happy Birthday to you…" and I blow out the candles and wipe the tears of joy from my eyes – now THAT is a SURPRISE… *sigh*
P.S. I know this is a vain post, but thanks for reading anyways…shows you care. 🙂


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Interiors Of Amsterdam's Churches by Arnold van Harmelen
Arnold van Harmelen is a self taught architectural photographer based in Almere, the Netherlands. He captured beautiful panoramic photographs of Dutch church interiors, using only the light available.
I've been taking photographs of architecture as long as I can remember, still loving it!
– Arnold van Harmelen


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Stages of a Conveyancing Transaction
- Consider how should you own the property
- Survey & Mortgage
- Searches - against the property
- Investigation of Title & Enquiries
- Exchange of Contracts
- Completion
- Payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax
- Registration of Property at the Land Registry
How should you own the property?
If you are buying a property with someone else you should understand the basis of ownership from the outset. There are two kinds of joint ownership:
Joint Tenants
Two or more people own the property on the following basis:
On sale of the property the proceeds are automatically divided equally between the parties, regardless of contributions made to purchase price or subsequent improvements
If one joint owner dies, his or her share automatically passes to the surviving owners without payment. The transfer of the deceased owner's interest to the other joint owners is automatic and is not affected by any Will of the deceased owner.
Tenants in Common
Two or more people own the property and the shares in the property are specified. They may own property jointly as tenants in common in equal shares or unequal shares. This form of ownership can record differing shares, particularly if one party has contributed more of the purchase money than another. The effects are as follows:
On sale the proceeds of sale are distributed between the owners in accordance with their stated shares
If any owner dies his or her share does not automatically pass to the other owner but will form part of the deceased estate and therefore pass to either the beneficiaries under the Will or if no Will has been made to the deceased next of kin.
Note: If two or more people own property as beneficial owners it is possible for any one owner to sever the joint tenancy and change it into a tenancy in common by the serving of a notice on the other party(ies). It is not necessary to have the agreement of the other owners for this to happen.
Survey & Mortgage
If you are applying for a mortgage your lender will need an independent valuation of the property. They normally appoint their own surveyor to do this, but the buyer has to pay for it. This is a valuation not a survey and cannot be relied upon in determining the condition of the property.
Unless you are buying a new property, which has the benefit of a ten-year guarantee or some other form of guarantee, it is recommend you obtain the benefit of an independent survey of the property by a chartered surveyor. This is known as a "Home Buyer's Report", the price of which varies according to the value of the property. Once you have completed the purchase it will be too late to rectify any defects, which were not disclosed. The golden rule is "caveat emptor" "buyer beware".
There are various searches which can be undertaken when purchasing land or property to assist in identifying the facts, and decisions that may adversely affect the property or your enjoyment of it.
Local Authority Search – Pennine Law advise purchasers to have sight of an Official Local Authority Search rather than an agency search. Whilst slightly more expensive an Official Local Authority Search these searches are preferred by Lenders and can in the long run save time and further expense. A Local Authority Search would reveal whether any planning permission or building regulation approval applications have been adopted by the Council. It would also reveal whether there are any road schemes in place which would affect the property or the surrounding area and whether or not the local authority have issued any compulsory purchase or enforcement notices. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas which is radioactive and which occurs naturally. It is formed where uranium and radium are present in bedrock and can move through cracks and fissures into the sub-soil and into the atmosphere, or by seepage into spaces under and within dwellings. Radon occurs everywhere across the UK but usually at levels, which pose little or no risk. Your local authority search will advise the level of risk and where there is a likelihood of a high level of radon being present further advice will be required from the National Radiological Protection Board.
Drainage Search – This search reveals whether the property is connected to the mains water supply whether surface water and foul water drain from the property to the public sewerage system and whether there are any public sewers within the boundary of the property.
Environmental Search – provides information on the area surrounding the property and details of any firms or industries in the area which are subject to environmental controls. It also provides information on landfill sites within the area and any incidents of pollution or other environmental damage in the area.
Mining Search – This search reveals whether the property is likely to be troubled by past present or future underground or opencast mining. It will also reveal whether there are any shafts close to the property and whether any subsidence claims have been noted against the property.
Chancel Repair Search - The purpose of this search is to determine if the property is located in the parish of a church, which may be able to compel all the residents of the parish to contribute to repairs of the Church. If the property is identified as being in a 'risk parish' indemnity insurance can be arranged for a single premium based on property value and size. All lenders will require this search to be undertaken. More details can be obtained from the website www.clsl.co.uk.
There are other searches, which may be necessary for example a Company Search and a Commons Registration Search.
Pennine Law undertakes the majority of these searches on line which means the results are processed quicker.
Investigation of Title & Enquiries
The Sellers Solicitors provide the draft Contract and various information for the purchaser to approve. The Buyer's solicitors will ensure that all the documents are checked thoroughly before proceeding thereby ensuring everything is as it should be and no difficulties should arise following completion. The seller will provide information of what is being included and excluded from the property. Boundaries and maintenance of boundaries will be identified, disputes with neighbours and work carried out to the property will also be provided. Once this information is provided further enquiries may need to the raised with the Seller solicitors.
Exchange of Contracts
Once the contract has been signed and the title document and search results are satisfactory and funds are available either by way of mortgage or personal funds all parties can proceed to exchange of contract. Exchange of contracts is carried out by the Solicitors and this is when the transaction becomes binding on all parties. A completion date will be set and the terms of the transaction cannot be varied. It is usual for the Buyer to pay the Seller a deposit of 5% or 10% of the purchase price on exchange of contracts. The buyer will also be responsible for the buildings insurance on the property from exchange of contracts. When there are linked transactions exchange of contracts must take place simultaneously throughout with the same completion date.
Completion day is when the balance of the purchase money is paid to the sellers solicitors and in return the buyer receives the keys to the property.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable to the Inland Revenue within 30 days of completion. Up to date rates of stamp duty land tax are available on the following link www.hmrc.gov.uk/sdlt/rates-tables.htm
Registration of Property
Following completion and payment of any stamp duty land tax the Buyers solicitors will register the Buyer as owner and if applicable the mortgage at the Land Registry. Following registration the Land Registry will provide a copy of the Title Information Document. If a mortgage is in place on the property a copy of the Title Information Document will be sent to the lender.
Note: If you have not already done so, Pennine Law recommend you consider making a Will after completing your conveyancing, as this will have the effect of bringing certainty into what is otherwise both an uncertain and very often unsatisfactory area, particularly when people die intestate. If you would like us to assist you in the preparation of your Will please arrange an appointment with our specialist.
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Additional Enquiries
Specific enquiries that are sent to the Seller's Solicitors based on the information contained in the pre-Contract documentation.
Beneficial Interest
Entitlement to have a share of proceeds of a property.
Caveat Emptor
Buyer beware
A charge on a property similar to a mortgage. The purpose is to give the holder of the charge additional security if they are to be paid out of the eventual sale proceeds.
Chartered surveyor
The generic term for surveyors who have achieved the professional standards set out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Completion/completion date
The point in a sale and purchase transaction when the Buyer's Solicitor sends the purchase price to the Seller's Solicitor and the Seller hands over the keys. The date on which the Seller is obliged to move out of the property and the Buyer moves in as the ownership of the property passes from the Seller to the Buyer.
Compulsory Purchase
A forced sale to a government department or statutory authority.
A written and signed agreement made between the Buyer and the Seller. It will give full details of the property and all of the other terms and conditions of the sale that have been agreed.
The extent of the premises.
Demised premises
Land or property leased for a term of years.
Fees that are paid to third parties such as Local Authorities and Land Registries
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
This forms part of the Home Information Pack and rates a home on how efficiently it uses energy.
The final version of a document
The part of the value of a property that is free of mortgage or other charge.
Exchange of Contracts
The point in a sale and purchase when the Seller agrees to sell and the Buyer agrees to buy at the price and on the completion date outlined in the contract.
Fittings and Contents Form
A prescribed list on which the Seller shows the items included or excluded in the sale
Freehold Title
A type of land ownership that in effect runs forever.
Land Registry
The government department that handles the registration of land titles in England and Wales.
Leasehold Title
The interest created out of a freehold estate by which a Tenant is granted a right of ownership for a fixed term of years on payment of an annual ground rent.
Legal Title
The legal ownership of a property is usually held by owner occupiers or trustees who hold on behalf of others.
Mortgage offer
The formal document making an offer of a loan under a mortgage which will say how much the loan is for, the period and the amount of repayment and all the terms and conditions attached to the loan.
Standard questions which are raised with the Local Authority, Water Authority, Environmental, Planning, Mining, Tin, Chancel Repair and other searches made prior to agreement of contracts.
Property Information Form/Additional Property Information Form
A prescribed set out questions completed by the Seller of a property to provide information about alterations, boundaries, disputes, services and guarantees to the property etc.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
Tax payable to the government on the transfer of ownership of property or land, subject to certain tax rate bands and exemptions.
Tenants in common
Where more than one party owns a property and each party has a specified share.
Title Deeds
If a property is registered title the deeds may contain a set of title registers and a plan. If the property is unregistered the deeds may comprise individual documents giving the title over a number of years
Wayleave Agreement
An agreement with a utility company to keep or run its equipment on or through land.
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There was once a big family of witches that lived in the forest. They spent their days being mean and casting evil spells, and their favourite trick was to turn children into big, green, ugly frogs.
But one witch didn't like being mean. And she never cast any nasty spells.
This witch wanted her family to like her but she didn't want to be mean. She liked to use her magic for good and loved conjuring yummy sweets like strawberry laces and lollipops. Candy canes were her favourite though, so she called herself the Candy Cane Witch.
One day, the witches noticed the Candy Cane Witch
"Turn her into a frog!" they chanted. "Turn her into a frog!"
The Candy Cane Witch felt scared. She didn't want to use bad magic. She didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, she had an idea! She grabbed the girl by the hand and cast a spell that made them both invisible. They hid in the forest until it was safe.
"Thanks for saving me," said the girl. "But I'm scared – what if they come back?"
"I've got an idea," said the Candy Cane Witch.
She waved her wand and used her magic to make her new friend every kind of sweet she could think of! Delicious gobstoppers, chocolates and hundreds and hundreds of candy canes!
"These are the best sweets I have ever had!" said the little girl with a giggle.
"Let's make a promise together," said the Candy Cane Witch. "No one should ever be turned into a frog again."
"Promise," said the little girl, and the two friends set off on an adventure to take the sweets to children everywhere.
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Well, after a life-induced break, I am happy to re-enter the world of blogging. It's been a crazy busy past few months. I hope you have all had a wonderful beginning to your spring. In my neck of the woods, trees and plants are budding and days are getting warmer and longer. It's wonderful.
While I haven't blogged for the past two months, I have been crafting like crazy but haven't been able to share what I was working on as it was all still in the "to be announced" stages. I can finally blog about it.
I've started my own business and opened my Etsy shop!!! It's called StitchMischiefMade. It's been open for a week and the response has been nothing short of amazing. I sell project pouches/yarnbowls and notion pouches. In the future, I'll be selling other designs and possibly some patterns as well.
I've spent the last five months prototyping and testing designs. I've made over a hundred pouches but haven't been able to share them given I was still in the business development stage. I've also had the privilege of being able to sell my items at a local yarn shop that has been nothing short of amazing. They believed in me way before I ever did. I cannot say how much I've appreciated the support and kindness of the team at 88 Stitches. They've become family.
It's been a bit of a dream come true. Some of you know that I was due to return to work in March. This would be full time, extremely stressful work, and quite frankly, I wasn't ready to leave my baby yet. I extended my leave (unpaid) for six months and will not be going to work until September. I am so grateful for this extra time with my baby and while still dreading my return in September (I am committed to going back for six months), I will be able to handle it as he will be older and I'll have been present for the new milestones like talking and walking.
Anyway, my long-term goal is to be able to help with the bills in a way that I love and that challenges me creatively. It's my goal to have my shop be my part-time "work" next year. (Because, honestly, crafting just isn't work in my world.) We will see how it goes. Time will tell, but for now, I'm thrilled to try something new and to stretch my comfort zones.
While stepping into the unknown is terrifying, it's been exhilarating and I cannot wait to see how things turn out this next year.
And now, I can blog again. :)


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200 turn out at Arboretum to see Venus' transit of the sun
Visitors to the Arboretum at the University of Kentucky on Tuesday took advantage of a rare opportunity to see Venus move across the face of the sun.
One of the rarest astronomical events, the transit of Venus, occurs when Venus passes between Earth and the sun. It won't happen again until December 2117.
The transit allowed people around the world to observe the planet as a small black dot crossing the sun. The Arboretum hosted a public viewing that drew about 200 people, who took turns looking through telescopes with special filters between periods of cloud cover.
Tuesday's celestial event was only the seventh of its kind since 1639. Tim Knauer, director of the University of Kentucky observatory, said past astronomical events have generated a lot of public interest. "When something in the daytime sky changes, it's always intriguing," Knauer said. Observers at the Arboretum agreed.
"It's all about the opportunity to see something that we will never get to see again," Kathy Simon said.
"It's incredible," Joe Brewer said after looking through the telescope. "It's important that my daughters were able to see it and we were able to come together for an event that only happens once in our lifetime."
Knauer said the transit couldn't be seen without the aid of a telescope.
He said the event is of limited scientific purpose now, but a similar event centuries ago helped astronomers determine the distance from the Earth to the sun.
In 2006, a group of astronomers used the transit of Mercury to measure the precise size of the sun. The transit of Mercury happens much more frequently and is observable as a smaller dot.
This year's transit of Venus might help astronomers hunt for planets outside the solar system, Knauer said.


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I've been feeling really inspired by the native plants and trees of the city as well as the incredibly awesome thunderstorms that keep it all lush. Definitely a nice reminder of nature's dance and her way of keeping things in balance. Let's dance it out, shall we?
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By The Numbers... No.2.
46: days since we started this crowdfunding project on August 7th.
10: days remaining as of right now... and the countdown begins in earnest!
18,450: where we sit right now.
50,000: where we want to be by September 30th, midnight.
36.9%: where we are percentage wise.
Let's get it past 50% in the next few days... the clock is ticking!
Later today we are going to make some minor changes to this website to make it easier for you to make a final decision to join in the crowd, but you don't have to wait till then to send your support our way. This crowdfund is winding down, and when its done, its done. If you've been sitting on the fence, jump off with both feet right now; you have everything to gain in this win-win project. You join the crowd and you get the benefit.
Another part to this crowdfund that's happening behind the scenes is an effort to connect with some of the surrounding community based services to offer our support once the campaign ends; a portion of the proceeds we collect through your support will go to one or two, or more of these deserving members of the community who are doing good work. So Joining the crowd has an added feature built into it, making it a win-win-win situation.
Right now keep in mind this is Day 10 in a countdown to zero and we haven't reached our goal. The closer we get there the more win-win-win happens.
More on all this later today. Right now I have to get back to building a keg fridge!


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Salam 1 ramadhan. Hari ini Ummi nak share tutorial FPDC dan BPDC. I have been browsing through google and found few. Unfortunately it is not as easy as I thought.. But tutorial made by Sara from My Merry Messy Life is the easiest and I can simply understood the instructions.
All the pictures and words copied from My Merry Messy Life none are mine. All the credits should goes to her and thanks Sara. I am compiling it here for my easy reference so I don't have to waste time browsing and keep forgeting which the easiest link to follow :-).
|Some of the pictures have been cropped and words not allign due to apps I've used.
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Menkis Real Estate was founded in 1999 by Sid Menkis and serves clients in the Montgomery County, Maryland area. The Menkis Real Estate Team has extensive experience in all aspects of the real estate industry, including residential and commercial sales, leasing and management. Building on this experience, Menkis Real Estate has developed into a trusted name in real estate and property management throughout the areas our company serves.
Menkis Real Estate works with owners of residential rentals to help them get the most out of their valuable investments. Our property management services make the ownership of single-family homes, condos and townhomes easier, and often more profitable. We are focused on the success of every client we serve, and work diligently to ensure that every need of both the property and the tenant is taken care of.
Menkis Real Estate serves clients throughout Montgomery County including Bethesda, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Silver Spring.


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The current Golden Cobra Challenge launched on September 24, 2018.
Find the games submitted in 2018 here and at the archives.
Find games receiving awards and honorable mention in 2018 here and at the archives. Some of these games were run at Metatopia 2018.
Congratulations and thank you to all who took part! Welcome to the Golden Cobra Circle of power and good luck with your game.
In 2018, Golden Cobras were awarded in five categories:


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It's all in how you look at it.
This weekend, to get out of the house and the stifling monotony that can envelop life in suburbia, the kid and I went out to run unnecessary errands. Nothing exciting. I'd purchased some shoes I ended up not needing, so we returned those and hit the local bookstore circuit. The outing was ultimately uneventful, but it did serve its purpose—it got us into a setting (the car) where we had to converse with each other, even if only on a superficial level.
During the trek from Joseph-Beth Booksellers to Half Price Books, as the Talking Heads sang Once in a Lifetime at barely audible levels from the back seat, I asked the kid a question.
"What should I blog about this week?" I asked, secretly hoping for an "I don't know—what have you been reading about?" answer.
"Space," he responded, without hesitation. Full. Stop.
"Space?" I glanced at him skeptically for a moment, fully aware that I was piloting a vehicle at speeds of over 70 miles per hour along an unusually congested highway. The six SUVs surrounding our Mini Cooper moved in perfect time with us, as if we'd rehearsed this dance for months.
"Yep. Space." An annoying confidence filled his seventeen-year-old voice as he stared straight ahead, a slight smirk crossing his face. (I could tell—he realized he was crawling under my skin, and that I'd made it far too easy to do so this time.)
I looked at him again. "What does space have to do with design education?!?" I asked, slightly amazed at his cheek.
"Hell if I know." He looked at me. "But you'll figure it out."
There was a slight hesitation before I replied. I'd intended to make some sarcastic comment about his overconfidence in my creative writing abilities. Or maybe that I should have him write it instead, just to teach him some undefined, yet playful lesson. But, at that moment, David Byrne burst out "You may ask yourself, 'how do I work this?'" And I asked myself "how would I work this?" And at that moment, I realized… The kid was right.
Space. The Not-So-Final Frontier
I continued driving north on I-71, my kid next to me with an all-too-smug look on his face, while I ran a few different "space" ideas through my head. I could talk about actual space, with its infinite reach, as a metaphor for creativity. I could use the topic as a launching point for a "how I teach" post, writing a simple lecture on how space is used as a design element. I could discuss how the Star Trek tv series ("Space, the final frontier.…") could become an allegory for collaborative design and the design thinking process (I might actually come back to this one—stay tuned!). I might use the topic to launch an entire series on the creation of a space for more engaged learning, which would tie into conversations I'd had with Dennis Cheatham and Helen Armstrong earlier in the month (another one I plan to revisit). I could…
As I exited the highway, I realized I was getting antsy. I started bouncing my only free foot (not the one on the brake), drumming my hands on the steering wheel in anticipation of getting to a place where I could pull over and write. I needed paper. Pencil. Any means of documenting the myriad of ideas flying through my head as quickly as possible before they all disappeared. There were so many—too many—ideas. And all of them could lead to viable content.
Some had more meat than others. Some tied more directly to my newly forming obsession (read "academic research path") of learner experience design (LX). Some would just make witty tweets. But all, on one level or another, "worked" since all, on one level or another, connected "space" to something else in a manner that sparked ideas, opened potential conversations, and set a foundation for other topics I'd struggled to start previously.
What excited me, though—what made me anxious and in desperate need of documentation materials while driving—was the realization that I was doing what all designers do.… I was staring into space, connecting different ideas, and coming up with (hopefully) unique ways of communicating these ideas. And that's what I could write my blog about.
How Do I Work This?
All designers are a little bit crazy. We observe our world, staring quietly into the chaos of it all, trying to find patterns and connections where most see empty space. Kind of like cats on catnip. But without the dilated pupils.
When we find something in that chaos, or, more often, when we find at least two somethings, we grab them, throw them in a room, and lock them there until they can learn how to play nicely. It may take awhile. There may be a noisy mess involved. But when we let them out, we release them into the world as a newly formed idea or design. And if we did everything right, that new idea or design will seem natural, obvious, and perfect.
Oh, god, if only it were that simple.
In reality, the design process really is much harder. We don't search the chaos. At least, not the chaos surrounding us. Instead, we search our experiences—everything we've ever seen, read, heard, or done—frantically looking for connections no one else has made, loosely tying together ideas that are completely unrelated in every world except our own imaginations. When we finally find something, we lock it in room after room after noisy room until we finally find a place where our inner critic* cannot be heard. (* My inner critic is a small man with thick glasses, a tacky moustache, and the foul smell of breath achieved only by smoking cheap cigarettes while drinking too much strong coffee. He likes to yell a lot, so sometimes finding that quiet room takes longer than it should.)
Once we find a quiet space in which to work, we beat our ideas into submission/ work our wizardly magic on them/ iterate and iterate and iterate again, sometimes throwing out the whole idea and starting from scratch all over again, until we're satisfied enough that our solution will behave itself in the real world. Then, and only then (or when our clients demand to see "tangible progress"), we release our designs, hoping our social media feed won't explode with negative comments or (worse) silence. (Yes, we have issues. We're well aware we have issues. Deal with it.)
So the process is messier than we want the world to know it is. But the point is the same. Designers make connections in a way that (hopefully) simplifies and (briefly) calms the chaos swirling around us each day. We're the visual universal translators, helping Kirk understand just what the talking brains are really saying. We're the nighttime navigators, recognizing that if we connect the stars, we can make pictures to help us find our way. And we're the children of the self-conscious creatives, confident that a single word answer will spark a million ideas.
We're the brats.
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A Message from the Fire Chief
The Hertford Fire Department responds to calls from our fire station located at 328 W. Grubb Street. The Department responds to fire calls and motor vehicle accidents requiring extrication. Our service area includes the Town and immediate areas around the Town. The Department also responds as mutual aid to the other departments within the County. Approximately 30 Volunteer Firemen support the Department. The Department also conducts fire prevention programs.
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To report fire hydrants in need of repair, call the Public Works Department- 426- 5311.
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The geometric design of this pattern is scrappy. The store sample was made using a fat eighth pack of Kate Spain's Canyon fabrics from Moda and a background. Sandy made the sample and opted to add an outer border. If you like flying geese you will love this quilt. For experienced beginners and beyond.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
The Man with the Problem
10 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2010 at 7:02 PM
This needs to be tagged Nightmare RetardantReplyDelete
- Requiem Ad InfernumNovember 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Yes. Yes it does. Sadly it seems alot of creepypastas are becoming nightmare retardant these days. D:ReplyDelete
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Last time I told this story, some people were genuinely freaked out since nobody in this dimension can know who phone was.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 8:37 AM
I fucking lol'dReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Hilarious!!! xDDD lolol Finally! Someone who knows who was phone! He must tell us!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 4:04 PM
TELL ME!!!!I MUST KNOW!!!!WHO THE HELL WAS F***ING PHONE!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 5:45 AM
I have a confession to make...ReplyDelete
It's haunted me for a long time now.
I think about it every time I go to sleep and it has haunted me in my nightmares.
I was drunk one night and...
Oh God, I can't even.
I guess... I guess what I'm trying to say is...
I... I was Phone.
*sobs hysterically*
- AnonymousJune 24, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Scout: The freakin' Heavy's Phone!ReplyDelete
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I was thinking at this point in the much anticipated month of November that I would be lamenting about the infamous NaNoWriMo... okay, so I am currently very behind and that doesn't really make me feel like a winner - but truthfully I don't care so much about my word count as I care that my word count is suffering because... well... how do I put it... I guess I feel lost.
I sat down to write the other day and got stumped. Which really shouldn't be a biggy - getting stumped is a part of writing for many of us out there. However, as I thought about it, I realized that I wasn't just stumped with my scene, I was stumped with my purpose. I have a pretty darn good outline for the remainder of my book (thanks to Wombat) - so it's not a matter of where I'm going - it's a matter of why I'm going there. I want my book to say something important, even if it doesn't spell it out as clearly as some of our old time fables. Right now, I look at my book and I feel uncertain about what I'm trying to say.
Because of how my brain works and how I write, I know that I do well to hammer out the "what happens" and then add in the nuance when redrafting - but for some reason the lack of power in my manuscript is making me blue. frozen. insecure...... and I can't even blame it on hormones (I actually checked my calendar to make sure).
After all, you know it's a bad sign when you're bored with what your writing.
I get even more bored with super whimpering blogposts though - so now that I've confessed my blues, I think I'll take on a challenge.
Y'see I've been tagged for The Next Big Thing Challenge by the incredibly talented and oh-so-entertaining Julie Touvi, over at From Pen to Paper. She's working her tail off posting on her blog daily for the month of November - and she's definitely worth following if you haven't already.
Now, I have avoided attempting to succinctly explain anything about my book thus far in my career (I know, I know, I'll be choking down nails when I have to start querying and pitching), so here's me doing my best to answer a few questions.
1. What is the working title of your book?
Unbanded - Because my first book was called Banded... and this is not it.
2. Where did the idea come from for that book?
I really only know part of the answer to this. In Banded, the cataclysmic event that eventually required my dear heroes to have to do their hero thing was the eruption of an exceptionally terribly plague. Unknown to the main characters, the man responsible was the great Al'man Emerick, First Servant of the Almighty. Enraged by the murder of his son, Emerick struck out against the man responsible, unknowingly unleashing a disease that would not only kill hundreds of innocents, but his daughter among them. So... while creating Emerick's backstory, Wombat and I came to fall in love with the extensively flawed holy man - and I intended on writing a prequel that would tell his story. The prequel turned into book one -and here I am. I don't know where the idea to make him originally came from - though flashes of memory lead to me think it was very different from what it is now - and if I looked through my old writings I'd probably find his beginnings within.
3. What genre does your book fall under?
Epic Fantasy
4. What actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I have in fact done this.
My main "good" guy, Emerick has been the hardest to pin down. If I could find the perfect mix between Robert Downey Jr. , Russel Crowe, a young Alec Baldwin, and James Dean you would see what I see when I write.
My "sidekick" Curiel - easy - Luke Perry.
Oh-so-down-to-earth practical Peaches - Juliet Aubrey
The Almighty - Edward Norton
Councilor Lourden, bad guy for book one -
Gabriel Byrne
And the bad guy to span all books- The Antithesis - you just can't put a face to.
5. What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?
(*starts with the nails* ) Murdered and then resurrected by the Almighty in a time of ignorance and cruelty, the once undefeatable crime lord Emerick is refused his freedom, and set on a path of redemption in which he quickly finds that the whims of his deity demand the ushering in of a new age - an Age of Enlightenment.
(Seriously bare bones. Someday I'll post a pitch that'll knock your socks off :)
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I'm aiming to get representation. I dream of being the next one-big-world--multiple-book-rockstar like Anne McCaffrey or Terry Brooks. I don't want to just write for myself though - so if no one else sees my vision, I'll project it myself :)
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Ahem, well... my goal is to finish it by the end of the year... and if that happens (come on NaNoWriMo - kick me into shape!) then it'll have taken about a year.
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Oh, wow... well, I suppose you might find a similar element or feel in Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings, or Song of the Beast by Carol Berg. That's a tuffy.
9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?
10. What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
Ideally I'll capture a depth in showing a man's redemption, but it is by no means an entirely solemn account. The characters are an unlikely sort providing plenty of banter and fun. In addition, for those like me that love being able to explore - both across distance and through time- a whole new world through the eyes of meaningful characters - heh, well, this is just the first installment.
Ah... I feel a little better.
Tossing the challenge along to Elise Fallson, and Andrea Franco-Cook if it so suits their fancy :) Happy November y'all!