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Wednesday, 4 December 2013
WOYWW 235 Ikea Safari
A few people commented on the rosette item in the background last week so I thought I'd include a picture today... not very exciting, my attempt at making a centre piece for Christmas Celebrations no doubt it will end up a UFO. However, I did start making a storage unit for Tria Markers, each section will hold 12 pens, it's still a work in progress and it's possible it may morph into something else entirely by the weeks end.... I like to keep things interesting, in reality I never know what it will be until it's finished...
Now let's move on to my adventure of the week. The Safari at Ikea began like any normal day, (don't worry, no guns) a leisurely drive, hot summers day, you get the picture... Arrived at our destination, my hubby told me this store was big, but I had no idea, I was in retail heaven... Retail therapy for Eliza had just kicked up several notches... We had a ball, (the Bobsy twins on a mission, scary) but I must say I've never experienced so much mind changing, a few times we forgot what we'd chosen and had to retrace our steps...
Eliza (you have to love her, she's gorgeous) would see her future workspace, only to walk ten paces and find another solution...considering this store is half a kilometre long, the ten paces bit, works out be a lot of mind changing... not to mention, measurements went out the window as the size of the desk was growing... LOL .
Hilarious, fabulous day, at one stage I thought GF was going to wet herself, if you haven't already guessed, of course she was laughing at me and the out of control trolley. Dare I say (no offence intended) it had to be a man who designed these wretched things, my arms barely long enough to hold, wait for it, two handles to steer. Thank goodness my arms were not shorter otherwise I'd be turning in circles in the middle of Ikea.
Word of Wisdom: Make note of the level where you parked your car before you enter the store. Ensure you exit the elevator with fully loaded trolley on the same level as the said vehicle...do not follow the males directions... also lazy male does not offer to push fully loaded trolley, he would rather smirk at short armed granny crashing into walls like a bee in a bottle...need I say more...
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment. Why not pop over to see Julia at the Stamping Ground and participate in the best blog hop ever.
Happy crafting everyone, hope you have a great week and most of all happy WOYWW.
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Ok GF males are well in a world of their own, dare I say some are down right dumb. We got there and back with a shortening of the sitting postion for you whilst I drove slowly in comfort LOL. Stuff everywhere still but hey, I still might get that other bit before Saturday.ReplyDelete
Love that Tria pen holder it has a section on top that you can put stuff on that is not tria's I like that..... Talk later oh wonderful one.
Hugs Eliza
Love your chrissy tree made from corrugated discs. Is Eliza leading you astray again, gawd love her. Do yo have enough colouring pens there lolReplyDelete
Bridget #19
ah another post on IKEA as said on Eliza's post, I have never been to one so live in blissful ignorance, love your cards!! clever! TFS happy WOYWW Shaz in Oz.x #10ReplyDelete
Cute baby cards and how clever to make your own storage for your pens! I love going to IKEA but since we don't have IKEA in our country, I don't buy any of the big stuff. But there are lot of accessories and all sorts to make me happy! Happy WOYWW and thank you for dropping by!ReplyDelete
peggy aplSEEDS@9Replies
I could not imagine life without having Ikea...their storage solutions are fabulousDelete
Oh wow these cards are brilliant DeDe!! What great storage for your markers and that you made it..again wow! I am using a mug box for storing my markers at the moment lol. I went to Ikea near Brisbane and I could not get around it and had to rest!! What an incredible place!! Glad that you and your GF had so much fun :-). Happy WOYWW.ReplyDelete
Janene #26
I laughed when Eliza told the story, now I'm laughing again... there should be pictures with it!!! Helen 37ReplyDelete
I have the same challenges being little myself, that's why I always take hubby when I need to go to Ikea. Down side is that he keeps saying no to things I want! Love your cards and that Chrissy decoration is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Have a great week,
Von #32
It sounds like you have a wonderful time and what could be better than Ikea with a friend!ReplyDelete
Glenda #67
Lol, you two sound as bad and me and Julia!! We're a danger to traffic when we both go shopping together....grin! Glad you had a good time 'helping' Eliza :-)ReplyDelete
Love that rosette tree in the last shot - did it take long to make??
Hugs, LLJ 36 xx
Omg - you are funny. What an adventure you had in ikea. Sounds very silly.ReplyDelete
Famfa 1
It sounds as if you and Eliza had a wonderful time, it's always so great to hang out with friends! Helen is right, though--we would have liked pictures!ReplyDelete
Happy WOYWW to you!
#28 this week, Christmasing like crazy
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- Anonymous5 December 2013 at 04:04
Lol, I'm sorry but I have such a funny picture in my head of you and an out of control trolley! Ikea is bad, very very bad! I have one 15 mins from my house! Beautiful cards, love the giraffe one, that's a great fold. Thanks for the sock love.ReplyDelete
Brenda 5
Nice pen bin! Not too much desk in evidence-HA.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the snoop around and visiting my place
Robyn 15
LOLO LOL yes IKEA is quite the adventure! I remember my first introduction to their trolley elevator! Talk about peeing your pants! Oh you and GF sound like a couple fun ladies to go on safari with. Thanks for the earlier visit! WOYWW hugs! Nan G #13ReplyDelete
What is it about Ikea carts? Here in the U.S. they're also ornery. It's a great place with load of wonderful ideas, but bring your walking shoes.ReplyDelete
Those are really sweet cards and I love your marker storage so far.
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier and for the nice comments.
Happy Woyww,
Sandy #3
I love your pretty cards and your Ikea adventure sounds so fun! Wish I could've gone. Hugs and happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #7ReplyDelete
It sounds hilarious...although I'm pretty quick to get the arse when the workers don't actually help....would loved to have seen you driving the trolley!!ReplyDelete
Love your UFO ;-) it would make a wonderful table dec.ReplyDelete
Happy Wednesday to you,
Karin #98
Ah yes... gotta love Ikea! Our local one, if you the do the route through the shop as marked on the floor, is 1.5km! And that's not allowing for going to the loo, retracing your steps because you've changed your mind / got lost / lost the children / having lunch etc! Great fun. #49ReplyDelete
I have never been to an Ikea store. I think the closest one to me is in Denver (an 8 hour drive). Your two cards are very cute. I like the doily Christmas tree.ReplyDelete
Thank you for visiting me already!
Happy WOYWW
peace, Kay (12)
You and Eliza, what A HOOT!! I sounds like you are both wonderful road trip partners!! I like your maker holders, are Tria markers Alcohol?? Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier! Ginny #18ReplyDeleteReplies
The Tria's are alcohol markers, easier to use, you can blend beautifully with 2 colours. They also have 3 nibs, paintbrush, wedge and super fine. Sorry starting to sound like an advertisement....LOLDelete
Well, what a week you have had. Ikea - hmm! Love it, when my bank account has lots in it (a VERY rare occasion!). Trolleys - why do they ALWAYS go the opposite way to that which you need to move???!! Glad you had such a lot of laughs.ReplyDelete
Margaret #60 - and thanks for visiting last week - I didn't do too well in the reply stakes!
Hi Dede, Thanks for visiting me and wow those baby cards are absolutely wonderful, I always seem to struggle to with designs for baby cards, so I am always in admiration of people who can design such lovely ones. And I love your tree, it looks brilliant.ReplyDelete
As for Ikea we I have a trip to Ikea planned for December 16th so daughter and I will having a really good day, if we can persuade OH to leave us alone to enjoy ourselves.
Chris #30
- Anonymous11 December 2013 at 08:59
Oh, my! I've never been in Ikea, but I'd have similar trouble maneuvering the cart, from the sounds of it. I love your little white Christmas tree. I'm just barely getting over here to say "thanks for the visit" from last week's WOYWW and it must be just about Wednesday again for you in your time zone. Best, LauraReplyDelete


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President Rodrigo Duterte practically hung Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol out to dry when he expressed belief Wednesday (June 13) that the country may never attain its goal of rice self-sufficiency.
In a speech at Malacañang, Duterte said there is now a shortage of lands in which to plant food crops because of the preference for cash crops.
"Kasi sa Mindanao, the choice lands there were eaten up by the cash crop guys. Iyong food crop, wala na masyado. And if you'd ask me, in the next how many years, we will just have to import rice. I do not believe that we can be rice sufficient," he said at the signing of a memorandum of agreement for free higher education.
"'Yung sinabi ni Piñol na at the years end. Istorya man lang 'yon," he added.
In February, Piñol said the country was on track to hit 100 percent rice self-sufficiency by 2020 after its palay production hit 19.4 million metric tons (MT) last year.
The Philippines' rice self-sufficiency rate currently stands at 96 percent.

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Google has blamed tellurian blunder for a disaster to mislay 4 promotion videos posted to YouTube by a criminialized UK Neo-Nazi organization National Action.
Google's counter-terrorism arch pronounced a element had been flagged by a systems, though a examination group afterwards poorly motionless not to mislay it.
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Yvette Cooper remarkable that a MPs had reported a same 2016 National Action debate in Darlington 8 times to YouTube over a past 12 months, after spotting that it had been reposted and not removed.
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YouTube final seemed before a cabinet in Dec when it was criticised for unwell to understanding with progressing instances of a same material.
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Mr McCants pronounced that in a latest instance, 3 of a videos were hold by YouTube's programmed systems and a fourth by a tellurian reviewer.
He explained that uploads of a proof were not always an accurate match. They therefore had to be sent to tellurian reviewers to check either a footage had been used legally – for instance as partial of a news report.
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Why did I get into value investing?
Easy. Warren Buffett.
Yes, the logic and strategy of a long-term, value investing approach made sense to me, and I was drawn to the unemotional methodology of stock selection; but at the end of the day it was Buffett who won me over with his impressive results.
Warren Buffett is an idol to many and justifiably so. And while he may be the most well-known, he certainly isn't the only savvy value investor worth admiring.
The last century witnessed the birth and successes of a few brilliant investors, which makes it difficult to pick only one as your hero. With this article, I would like to pay tribute to the investors that we at STRIDE regard as the elite, the crème de la crème, by sharing a bit of their history and individual investment styles.
David Dreman
After graduating from the University of Manitoba in Canada, Dreman worked as director of research for Rauscher Pierce. 1977 saw the birth of Dreman Value Management Inc., his first investment firm where he served as president and chairman.
Dreman turned to a contrarian strategy after learning from costly mistakes made in the past. He once said, "I invested in the stocks du jour and lost 75% of my net worth." These errors in judgement taught him a valuable lesson about following the herd, one that inspired him to become a contrarian investor.
John Templeton
John Templeton was born into a poor Tennessee family in 1912. He graduated top of his class at Yale University with a degree in Economics, and went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Law.
His first success was co-founding a highly lucrative investment firm. After selling the firm, he continued to create some of the world's largest and most successful international investment funds. Templeton achieved 'billionaire' status from being a pioneer of globally diversified mutual funds.
His investing style can be summed up as a diversified and contrarian value investing approach. He bought low and sold high. His investing mantra was "search for companies around the world that offered low prices and an excellent long-term outlook."
John Neff
After working at the National City Bank as a security analyst for eight years, John joined the Wellington Management Co. in 1964 as a portfolio manager. His average annualised return rate showed great consistency, beating the market year after year. He held a record of outperforming the S&P 500 index 22 times during his 31 years at the company. Many fund managers recognised his gift and entrusted him with their money. He was considered the "professional's professional".
John Neff's investment style is characterised by an approach focused on buying respectable companies, in good industries, at low price-to-earnings prices. Although John wasn't in favour of the label, his career shows that he applied an approach similar to that of a value-contrarian investor.
Bill Miller
With a degree in economics and experience as a treasurer for the J.E Baker Co, Bill Miller joined Legg Mason in 1981 where he secured the position of chairman and chief investment officer in 2007.
Bill Miller owns the title of one of the longest winning streaks in mutual fund history. Between 1991 and 2005, the Legg Mason Value Trust fund, under Bill's management, beat the S&P 500 for 15 consecutive years.
Bill is a typical value investor but has a slightly different definition of the strategy. He believes that any stock can be a value stock if it trades at a discount to its intrinsic value.
Benjamin Graham
As a result of his father's passing and the subsequent financial struggles his family endured, Benjamin Graham was, from a young age, preoccupied with achieving financial security. After graduating from Columbia University in 1914, Graham immediately started working for a Wall Street firm as a messenger.
By 1920, a mere six years later, he'd worked his way up to partner. Another six years on and Graham formed an investment partnership with Jerome Newman, and started lecturing in Finance at Columbia. Their partnership prospered, boasting an average annual return of 17%.
Value investing through the eyes of Graham meant that any investment had to be substantially worth more than its price, leaving a decent margin of safety. He was a firm believer in the power of fundamental analysis, and only searched for companies with strong balance sheets, those with little debt, above-average profit margins and sufficient cash flow. Read the 20 top Benjamin Graham quotes here.
Warren Buffett
Moved and inspired by Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor", Warren Buffett - a then Bachelor of Science graduate - wanted nothing more than to study under his mentorship. And he did so, resulting in him obtaining his Master of Science Degree in Business in 1951.
Post-graduation, Buffett and Graham formed a relationship that landed Buffett a job as a security analyst at Graham's firm, Graham-Newman Corporation. Working side-by-side with Graham for two years formed the foundation of Buffett's successful approach to investing.
He went on to create a profitable family business, which allowed him to acquire an unprofitable textile company, Berkshire Hathaway. He transformed the company, changing its financial framework into a holding company for investments. In the 1973-74 market collapse, Buffett went on a buying spree, purchasing companies at bargain prices.
Warren Buffett's investing style can best be described as a disciplined, patient approach to value investing that has been consistently outperforming the market for decades. Buffett only invests in wonderful companies trading at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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March 18, 2010
Nasdaq Frets Over Internalization
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Nasdaq OMX has found evidence that too much internalization harms the quality of trades executed in the public markets, according to an unfinished study by the exchange operator.
Nasdaq's chief economist, Frank Hatheway, is conducting a study that measures the impact of internalization on the market quality of individual securities. The study finds that when internalization levels approach 40 percent of a stock's volume, price discovery is impaired.
"Frank has worked on a number of studies that show, in a subset of stocks, that market quality starts to degrade [when internalization levels ] come closer to 40 percent," Brian Hyndman, a Nasdaq senior vice president in charge of transaction services, said at a recent industry conference. "It's not across all 8,000 stocks, but the more liquid ones."
In a subsequent interview with Traders Magazine, Hyndman said there wasn't enough data collected yet by Nasdaq to support or disprove the 40-percent-threshold theory for market deterioration, but more data collection and study is being done.
The study follows on the heels of an SEC Concept Release which, in part, seeks comment on the pluses and minuses of trading away from the public markets. The regulator wonders if rules should be put into effect that would drive more trading to the displayed markets.
"Internalization" is a catchall phrase that encompasses trading by market makers, dark pools and upstairs desks. These trades occur away from exchanges and ECNs and are printed to a trade reporting facility.
The higher the internalization percentage, the less a stock trades in the public marketplace, and according to the study, investors get worse prices because there is less competition for liquidity.
Hyndman declined to share a preliminary copy of the study or provide more granular detail from the findings. However, Hyndman acknowledged that internalization rates in the U.S. equity markets have climbed to 30 percent from 20 percent during the last year. And that's what has him concerned.
A research note released in January by the U.S. brokerage arm of Macquarie similarly reported that off-board trading had increased from 18 percent in January 2008 to 31 percent in January 2010.
Hyndman said stocks that have higher rates of internalization tend to be low-priced and high-volume, such as Citi. He also said there are stocks with internalization rates greater than 40 percent--outliers with rates reaching 50, 60 or even 70 percent. Conversely, he said, as a stock price rises, internalization levels decline.
Some industry officials, however, contend that Nasdaq's concern is more bottom-line oriented and less about market quality. That's because lower volumes impact their revenues: "Of course the exchanges are concerned," he said.


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It may not seem like your typical rom-com duo: Keri Russell, known as a clandestine Russian spy in FX's retro thriller "The Americans," and Bret McKenzie of New Zealand's comic-music duo, "Flight of the Conchords." Put them both in regency costumes in a faux British amusement park devoted to Jane Austen fanatics, and things are bound to get a little freaky.
That's the premise of the new film "Austenland," directed by Jerusha Hess, the co-screenwriter of "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Gentlemen Broncos." Based on the book by Shannon Hale, Russell plays a plain Jane unable to sustain a relationship while absorbed in her time-warp fantasies of romance and ruffles in Jane Austen books.
Her home is a shrine to Colin Firth's portrayal of the dashing Mr. Darcy from the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice," complete with life-size cut-outs of the actor in costume and pillows and throws emblazoned with "I (heart) Darcy" symbols. She blows her life savings on a full-emersion experience at a British resort devoted to role-playing Austen where male actors are hired to fulfill guests' romantic fantasies.


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Vanpelt, Peter J. An oration, containing sketches of the life, character, and services of the late Danile D. Tompkins, Governor of the State of New York, delivered in the church at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on the 21st June, 1843, the celebration of the anniversary of his birth-day. New York: C. C. & E. Childs, Jr., printers, 1843.


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The Hollow Crown – Book 1 of The Barbary Trilogy
Judita, always known as Jude, and her cousin Edmund, both fifteen, are sent to spend the summer holidays with their grandmother at her rambling Tudor mansion on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. She has had a fall and broken her leg and needs them to look after her but as soon as they arrive they swiftly learn there is much more to it than that. The house, a minor stately home which is open to the public, is in danger of being taken away from her… by an unknown adversary. Slowly Edmund and Jude begin to realise this is far more sinister than it appears.
Why does their grandmother believe someone is trying to harm her?
Who is the mysterious stranger Jude sees late at night in the grounds, someone who must be known to the household for the dogs do not bark?
Who were the two men in a BMW with blacked out windows who Jude is sure has followed her to the Island from London?
But most of all why is Jude having a terrifying recurring dream, that seems to take her and Edmund back to Shakespeare's England and to a group of people who are after her… now. And then there is a code to crack, still unsolved for over four hundred years..
This is the first part of a three-book mystery story that starts in the past and stretches over four hundred years to its dramatic conclusion today. Set in present day Isle of Wight and London as well as the inns, theatres, and secret hiding places of Shakespeare's time, it is filled with a code to solve, symbolism to be discovered and how the mysterious past is both hindering and helping Edmund and Jude in saving their family from a fate that is too dreadful to contemplate.
A trilogy of novels for young people aged about 11 to 15.


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Sanderson opened its conference campaign with a shutout win over visiting Wakefield Friday, pushing the Spartans to a 3-0 start on the year despite having only a couple of practices.
"We've had more games than practices at this point, so that certainly makes it interesting," Sanderson coach Todd Laughlin said. "But we feel good about the progression throughout the week. Tuesday we were fortunate to get a win, and as the week's gone on we've gotten better, so hopefully we've learned from some in-game opportunities."
The Spartans were led by Walker Lozaw at the plate. The senior went 3-for-4, including a triple and RBI in the 6-0 win over the Wolverines.
Sanderson opened things up, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third as Wakefield relieved starting pitcher Jordan Ramos after two and two-thirds innings on the mound, but reliever Chase Allen only got a third of an inning to face the Spartans.
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The senior questioned a call after being called out at first base to give the Wolverines their third out in the top of the fourth, and was swiftly thrown out of the game by officials. When Wakefield coach Ed Hall came on the field to question the ejection, he was thrown out as well.
The events complicated things for a young Wakefield team looking to get settled early in the year.
"We're still trying to get our feet under us because we've had two really good outdoor practices and it's hard to play this game when you don't practice," Hall said. "We kind of had a limit on our starting pitcher tonight. We didn't want him to go above 80, and I think he threw 78.
"So then we bring in the guy that we had scheduled to come in out of the bullpen, and he gets thrown out of the game, so we didn't even have anybody who's ever played third base before, so we ended up putting an outfielder in there. It was just really a situation that kind of got out of control."
Kyle Grewe came in to complete the game for the Wolverines on the mound.
Sanderson's Ray Roby pitched a complete game, striking out nine Wakefield batters.
"I've got high expectations," Laughlin said about the Spartans' outlook for the year. "We've done well for the last few years and we hope to get that going, and we've got some good pitching and the key is to continue to get quality at-bats. (Roby) did great. It was nice he was able to keep his pitch count down. He got a little close there in the sixth inning when it got a little long, but he made some adjustments late to stay in the game and that certainly helped, not having to go to the bullpen."
For Hall, the game served as another chance for his team to grow as the season gets going.
"They're in our conference and we know them pretty well, and we know they have a good program and that it was going to be a battle," he said. "I was concerned, and I think Todd was concerned too in that with so few practices you don't really know. And we had some new guys in new positions, so they're just kind of getting their foot on the ground in varsity baseball. So it was kind of an unknown and we'll grow and improve from this game and see how the season plays out."
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For the first time, the Cayman Islands will join the world in celebrating International Human Rights Day on Friday, 10 December.
The event marks the 62nd anniversary of the ratification of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year's theme is Speak Up: Stop Discrimination.
Beginning at 6pm on The Paseo at Camana Bay, a free family event will feature local musicians, actors, artists and vendors. Children can create their own works of art in the activity corner.
In addition, Twyla Vargas, Michael McLaughlin, Nasaria Suckoo, Rita Estevanovich, Gordon Solomon, and others will entertain with skits, inspirational poetry, and story-telling. Artists will also have work on display and for sale.
There will also be musical performances by Clever Knots, The Vagabonds, Natasha Kozaily, and Madame Speaker, as well as by students of the Lighthouse School.
The global observance focuses on the meaning, importance and need for human rights. The day is also used to honour those who promote and protect these rights.
The Cayman Islands' Human Rights Commission will host the local celebration, in conjunction with Oneworld Entertainment and Camana Bay.
Human Rights Commission Chairman Richard Coles said, "Human rights are for all, and I encourage everyone in Cayman to come out and get to know the rights and responsibilities now contained in our Constitution."
Even though the Cayman Islands' Bill of Rights Freedoms and Responsibilities will not come into effect until November 2012, human rights are protected by various international treaties.
As stated by the UN, human rights are inherent to all people, without discrimination by nationality, ethnic origin, sex, religion or any other status. They are recognized almost universally.
The United Nations' General Assembly voted to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948. This document became the foundation of international human-rights law.
For more information on the event or the Human Rights Commission, call 244-3690 or visit www.humanrightscommission.ky


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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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OMYGOODNESS. THAT SKIRT IS LIKE A DREAM.ReplyDelete
I love that jacket and skirt, and that necklace is mindblowing!ReplyDelete
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xx maggie
That skirt is crazy cool, like a thunderstorm on acid. And your lipstick color is super cool.ReplyDelete
I love your accessories and that skirt is so cute! I know you must be excited about your upcoming birthday! be sure to post photos of your celebration:-)ReplyDelete
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Oh my ! we're scorpio twins mama :) when is your birthday ? Im turning 25 on the 14th. We need to make a psychic toast to each other when we indulge over bday cupcakes on our special day. I would've never guessed you were turning 27, honestly I thought you were maybe 20 (but by the way you write, you're just ahead of your years like most us gals are). Loooving that skirt, ugh, stretch (+1) and tie dye ? (+1!), awesome, gonna check them out. xoReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 11:56 PM
fashionable i must sayReplyDelete
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thanks for stopping by! uh,i love your blog too, whoa!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh! birthday so soon! How exciting is thaaaat! Your skirt completes my life, I love it so much. and your bustier is so lovely.. eeeep you are so amazing and the best ever.ReplyDelete
ooo also I like your new header <3ReplyDelete
that skirt is quite amazing. and i love this look and how you mixed and matched all pieces together!ReplyDelete
xoxo katlin
Dude, I had a full on collapse at 25. Aging blows. Also, I think this is the most perfect outfit that I have ever seen. Ever.ReplyDelete
love the skirt... i heart tie dye :) you look gorgeous xoxoReplyDelete
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The skirt is amazing and the necklace too.
One question: Have you gone back to the skull ring's store? Good news?
Aaming outfit ! you're beautiful ! keep on the good work xxReplyDelete
I love your style and your hair! Gah! I agree, age is just a number! Advance Happy Birthday to you! <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 8:55 AM
lovely blog!<3 I'll follow you - follow back if you want!ReplyDelete
looove this iutfit! the skirt is amazingReplyDelete
Ok, I have total tye-dye envy right now - that skirt is just awesome!ReplyDelete
DAMN GURL. I love your bustier, and of course that skirt.ReplyDelete
What an amazing skirt and a birthday to look forward to = whoop, whoop!ReplyDelete
Emma xx
oh, haha; yes, there's nop way from stopping nature. A Happy birthday in advance! Loving your galaxy print skirt :) xReplyDelete
Fantastic skirt it looks really awesome, and love your necklaces!ReplyDelete
I love the colour of your lipstickReplyDelete
the bustier is freaking amazing and the skirt is just so cool!
- Sydney xo
I love that skirt and top. so cute! i like your style. thanks for the comment.ReplyDelete
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Wow at your skirt and necklace. Very nice lipstick too- I quite fancy getting my hands on a purple lippy. I like the look of the kate moss one ;)ReplyDelete
thank you! ♥ReplyDelete
awesome outfit :)
i thought you were much younger and hey, that's what really counts anyway right? ;) i just turned 27 a few weeks ago myself. i didn't have a choice.... welcome to the club.ReplyDelete
your skirt is so sexy and toxic. and the dark lips- OH so goood!!
xxx Selena
Loving the velvet bustier.ReplyDelete
WOW where is your bustier from? its amazing, and you look so hot! :DReplyDelete
and as for myspace... man! i wish i could, but some nasty hacker deleted mine when my email was hacked =[[[ i kind of wish i could look back to those days.. haha!
XOXO Kasia
oooh la la, this skirt is fantastic! i feel your twinges of longing for younger times (26 is fast approaching for me!) you don't look a day over early 20's though : )))ReplyDelete
You look gorgeous! I especially adore your top.ReplyDelete
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So happy that you comment on my blog, because I disceovered yours!i'm in love, can't stop scrolling down! Amazing style!New follower.ReplyDelete
You're rockin'! As if you're soon to turn 27. You look so much younger. x hivennReplyDelete
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i think i've said it before, but we'd probably make good shopping buddies. i almost bought that jacket yesterday, and i've had eye on that skirt numerous times on ebay. i love american deadstock, they always have rad stuff. and i dig your lip color- i think i have a similar one as well.ReplyDelete
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that skirt is amazing!! great outfitReplyDelete
xo Cara
woow! Love your skirtReplyDelete
The skirt is pretty awesome but it's NOTHING compared to that amazing arrow necklace! Love it!ReplyDelete
Great sense of style, and I love your hair :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for your visit and lovely comment :*
woah! Incredible skirt! I like your jewellery makes the outfit have a natural storm-like touch!ReplyDelete
That skirt is a total acid trip in clothing form, LOVE IT. And omg, don't even get me started/thinking about myspace... ughhh. And of course, happy bday lady.. do it up right!ReplyDelete
I totally agree with Sarah, acid trip in clothing form ! and love your jacket !ReplyDelete
No YOU have shiny hair, you are the pro. Love the skirt, that is a good price. Girl, I've been 27 since August. It's pretty dope, I feel like I get smarter with age but guess what? My hair is mad gray. prob 25%. Anyways, you look great, I've seen your p90x profile thing, amazing work. do your thang.ReplyDelete


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This recipe is a grilled take on Petits Pois à la Française, one of my all-time favorite French bistro dishes. It's made from lettuce, onion, bacon, and fresh peas, which are then cooked in a rich butter and stock gravy.
This recipe is a grilled take on Petits Pois à la Française, one of my all-time favorite French bistro dishes. It's made from lettuce, onion, bacon, and fresh peas, which are then cooked in a rich butter and stock gravy.—QueenSashy
Food52 Review: WHO: QueenSashy is a data scientist by day, James Beard-award nominated food blogger by night.
WHAT: A springtime salad that has us dreaming of bistros along the Seine.
HOW: Make a simple dressing out of mayonnaise, crème fraîche, buttermilk, and lemon juice. Pour it over an assortment of lightly charred spring vegetables and toss with seasoned bacon. Voila!
WHY WE LOVE IT: This is what other salads aspire to be when they grow up: Understated at first, then surprisingly interesting and completely irresistible. The creamy dressing holds the spring vegetables together without being overwhelming and the seasoned bacon provides another layer of flavor. Heck, this salad is what we want to be when we grow up. —Megan @Foodiocentric
Serves: 4
ounces thick-cut bacon
teaspoon light brown sugar
teaspoon paprika
tablespoons mayonnaise
tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
tablespoons buttermilk
teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
medium scallions (about 12 ounces)
hearts of romaine lettuce (about 12 ounce)
ounces fresh green peas
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for roasting
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Arrange the bacon slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with sugar and paprika. Bake until caramelized, for about 25 minutes. Let the bacon cool completely (the bacon will crisp as it cools) and then cut it into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Prepare the dressing. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, buttermilk, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare the vegetables. Rinse the scallions and pat dry. Rinse the romaine and pat dry. Discard the outermost leaves and chop off the top 2 inches of the romaine head. Cut each heart of romaine in half lengthwise, making sure that the root keeps each piece together.
- Preheat the broiler. In a bowl, toss the peas with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a large sheet pan in one layer, and broil until the peas are lightly browned, mixing occasionally, for about 8 minutes. Place the peas in a small bowl and set aside.
- Place the scallions on the same sheet pan in one layer, lightly brush with olive oil, season with salt, and broil for about 4 to 5 minutes, until lightly charred. Transfer the scallions to a cutting board or work surface and let cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Cut the scallions into 3/4-inch pieces.
- Lightly brush the romaine pieces all over with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil the romaine on the sheet pan until lightly browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer the romaine to a work surface and let cool for about 2 to 3 minutes. Chop the romaine into 1-inch thick strips. Discard the roots.
- In a large bowl, toss the peas, scallions, romaine, and bacon. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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AltLab for a little learning experience. A great friend of mine, Fernando Afonso, came to Lisbon to the launch of MEO Kanal, a product he helped bringing to life.
Since he was here, he was invited by AltLab to give a small workshop on "PCB Making... The Fernando Afonso way". :)
The method used was Toner Transfer, where you print the circuit layout with a laser printer on cheap magazine paper (the more glossier is better), then, with the toner side over the copper side and woot... the "sandwich" off it go into a slightly modified laminator (around 10 times) and the it's submerged in freezing cold water.
The low quality magazine paper it's easily scrubbed off the pcb and it's ready to the acid bath.
We used Acid Cupric Chloride as etchant, when the pcb is submerged it turns into a... kryptonite green... spooky I say!
In the end we've got a Generation 7 Electronics pcb for the Prusa Air... next step, buy the components and soldering it :D


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Osama Was Right
The "Slaughterhouse" Camp
Saudis Beheaded Gay Men
The Buddy Conspiracy
Christer Americans Want Crusade
Osama Was Right
Political strategies for saving Afghanistan may not mean much if civil debate is shelved for a holy war between Christian crusaders and Muslim infidels. In that scenario, just as Osama bin Laden's jihad must be carried to U.S. shores, so American leaders must respond with a crusade to crush the Muslim hordes in Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The enemy for Christers is not terrorism, but each and every Muslim infidel—all of them damned to the eternal flames of hell.
Believe it or not, the Middle Ages are back. "Worldwide, religious trends have the potential to reshape political assumptions in a way that has not been seen since the rise of modern nationalism," Philip Jenkins, a well-known professor of history and religion at Penn State, wrote in a recent essay.
We're led in this by our born-again president. After September 11, Bush began talking about how the tragedy would become a test. "God's signs are not always the ones we look for. His purposes are not always our own," Bush said on September 14. "We ask Almighty God to watch over our nation. We pray that he will comfort and console those who walk in sorrow." Two days later he said, "We will rid the world of the evildoers. . . . This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while."
Some politicians believe Bush is part of a divine plan. "In the evangelical mind, the notion of an omniscient God is central to their theology," Ralph Reed, who once ran the Christian Coalition, told The Washington Post. "He had a knowledge nobody else had: He knew George Bush had the ability to lead in this compelling way."
With or without Bush, the spirit of the Crusades is fast replacing the hunt for terrorists. Operation Save America, the militant anti-abortion group formerly known as Operation Rescue, is down and dirty with the Muslims. "Since Muhammad's vision in the early seventh century, millions have been slaughtered by the lie of Islam," said director Flip Benham, in a December 10 statement.
"Unfortunately, Christianity in America has become so feminized, so weak and limp-wristed that these lies (abortion, homosexuality, and Islam) have come to prevail in a nation that was established and made great on the manly bedrock of biblical Christianity," Benham continued.
Like crusaders of yore, the group stormed down to a mosque in Richardson, Texas, then recorded their adventures online. "We came with a banner saying 'Jesus is the Standard,' with the cross of Christ in front of the American flag. We also brought signs saying 'Jesus is the Way' and 'Jesus is Alive.' " Muslims who greeted them sought to assuage the Christers, arguing that their message contained intolerant words. "One American Muslim lady ripped the sign out of Kristene Odell's hands while screaming at her at the top of her voice. It reminded me of being at the abortion mill—same battle, just a different manifestation."
Later, at a dinner with 1000 Muslims, the anti-abortion activists tried to reason with the unbelievers, but concluded, "We were separated eternally by a great chasm of truth. They believe a lie, and they believe it wholeheartedly." So they kept going to the mosque, hoping the Muslims would come to their senses. "We have added a couple more signs—'Islam is a Lie' and 'Muhammad is Dead.' If we love them, we must tell them the truth! Join us!"
Professor Jenkins cited the rapid growth of Christianity and Islam in Africa and Latin America, saying these places will soon be the new, uneasy centers of Christendom. Meanwhile, Europe will once again become the center of religious warfare, with guerrilla action in France and Germany. "Imagine the world of the thirteenth century," he wrote, "armed with nuclear warheads and anthrax."
As They Lay Dying
The 'Slaughterhouse' Camp
To read the American papers, you'd think we were a godsend to the people of Afghanistan. Under the December 31 headline "Massive Food Delivery Averts Afghan Famine," The Washington Post reported on shipments of wheat to starving refugees. "There will be no famine in Afghanistan this winter," Catherine Bertini, executive director of the United Nations' World Food Program, told the paper. "There will be deaths, because the country was in a pre-famine condition this summer before the war started. But it will be isolated, and not large-scale."
The Guardian of London paints quite a different picture. "Refugees Left in the Cold at 'Slaughterhouse' Camp," read one headline, followed by this subhead: "Afghans perish daily as strained aid network collapses under flood of new arrivals."
In and around the camp 30 miles west of Herat, the British paper reported, 350,000 Afghans huddle in the cold. One hundred die each day due to exposure and starvation. Workers say conditions approach those of the great Ethiopian disaster. "We travelled more than 125 miles to this camp," one woman tells the Guardian. "When I arrived I had four children, now I have two. We've had nothing to eat for a week."
The situation is a catch-22. New arrivals can't get help until they register with the UN's World Food Program, but they can't register until they get help. The skeletal staff can't begin to process the starving people. Arriving families hunker down outside the camp. Here, amid the piles of human shit, they dig foxholes to shelter them a little from the biting wind and cold.
"As I walked through the throng I was continually mistaken for an aid worker," writes the Guardian reporter. "Men thrust papers in my face, asking me to register them for aid, while women pointed to their mouths, miming their hunger.
"Children, too malnourished to move, sat shivering and listless, their eyes black holes. Many wore only rags for clothes, some wrapped in plastic in a vain attempt to generate heat. Most were barefoot. . . . 'You are just taking pictures,' one woman at the camp said to me. 'You are not here to help. We can't eat pictures. We are dying.' "
Three Killed for Crimes Against Islamic Law
Saudis Behead Gay Men
Though the Taliban beat women or shot them to death for supposed moral offenses, they reserved an especially gruesome, torturous death for male homosexuals. These they would line up against a wall, then ram a bulldozer from the other side, toppling the stones and burying the men alive.
The Taliban, of course, learned all their lessons from our fundamentalist allies in Saudi Arabia, who last week demonstrated their own method of dispatching gays. Press reports say three gay men were beheaded by sword in the public square of the mountain town Abha. "They received the death penalty for sexually abusing young boys," said Tarik Allajany, a spokesperson at the Saudi embassy in Washington. "Rape is punishable by death."
According to the State Department, punishments under Saudi Arabia's Islamic law include flogging, amputation, and execution by beheading, stoning, or firing squad. In 2000, the Saudis executed 120 people, an increase from 100 the year before. Government killings included 62 persons convicted of murder, 21 convicted of narcotics-related offenses, 22 convicted of rape, and 10 convicted of armed robbery. The executions also included two women for murder and three for drug trafficking. The men were executed by beheading and the women by firing squad. There were 27 reports of amputations, including seven reports of multiple amputations (right hand, left leg) for highway robbery.
People convicted of less serious offenses, such as drinking alcohol or being alone in the company of an unrelated person of the opposite sex, sometimes were punished by flogging. In April the AP reported five people had been sentenced to 2600 lashes and six years in prison, and four persons to 2400 lashes and five years, for "deviant sexual behavior."
Clinton Canine Takes Secrets to Pet Heaven
The Buddy Conspiracy
The death of Bill Clinton's dog Buddy, who was hit by a car in the streets of Chappaqua last week, brought a strangulated wheeze from the Clinton haters. They immediately began deconstructing the deeper meaning of what had happened, with the Lucianne (as in Goldberg) and Free Republic Web sites cranking wildly to figure out Buddy's place on the mysterious Clinton death list. Some of the theories being batted around, as collected by the online faithful at Democratic Underground:
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I read recently with utter disgust and anger, a news article about an Afghanistan woman who was murdered for some concocted reason. "Although details are unclear, some witnesses suggested that the attack was sparked by a dispute Farkhunda had with the mosque's imam. Whatever the case, the mob was bent on killing her in the most horrific manner. They dragged her body with a car, then burned it and threw it into the Kabul River." Even though I hear stories of women being murdered and treated like crap in that part of our world but this still astounds me. IT IS 2015!!
To further perplex me and raise my blood pressure, the story went on to say, "It took two hours to murder her, the brutality unfolding as hundreds of people and armed policemen watched, doing nothing to save Farkhunda from her assailants. The neighborhood police headquarters was about a five-minute walk from the mosque. Many witnesses shot photos and videos with their smartphones." How sick does that sound?
Hundreds of people and armed policemen! These people were no less criminals than the actual perpetrators! They watched a woman, a sister, a daughter, being murdered in the most inhuman and savage way and did nothing. Well not exactly nothing, some took photos and videos. I want to vomit. I am ashamed to be a part of this human race that has the capabilities to inflict such harm on a fellow human. I am sure an intervention would have been swift and unanimous if a dog was being kicked by its owner. Or a cow yelled at in India.
Almost two weeks ago, a 74-year-old nun was raped! A nun for goodness sakes. I know we have come to expect this sort of violence against women from 'that part' of the world but we shouldn't. It doesn't matter if the victim was from India or Afghanistan or the USA, it's still the same and we should not expect or tolerate it. Don't say, 'Oh it's their culture, it's their religion'. It's a human life plain and simple. Maybe she did burn the Koran, but isn't it written somewhere in that same Koran that murder is not tolerated? If not, it should.
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"Any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age"
However Section 29 (4) (a) of the 1999 Constitution of the FRN provides the consideration for full age as "18years". This provisions are completely bipolar. Whilst one intends to safeguard, the latter is made to destroy what the former is protecting.
This constitution therefore entrenched child marriage! Where any law is inconsistent with the constitution, it becomes null and void,how then can child marriage be abolished when the constitution recognizes the a married woman who is less than 18years! The test of abolition of child marriage in Nigeria has failed,as the instruments of Government has closed their eyes to it. Yes, I know you would say this is rampant in the north,but there are residual in the south too. Anyway we are all Nigerians and for this purpose I would generalize.
I really appreciated the movie by Stephanie Linus (Dry), it is ingenious of her to have furthered this cause.
I really pray that something is done to curb child marriage permanently, maybe criminalize it like Homosexuality...but this debate is one of our nation's most controversial theatrical displays. SMH.


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"I am sorry," I tell them every time,
It's just that my insecurities they haunt me.
Every night is a battle, they swallow my rational mind and fill it with ways to escape this torture.
I am sorry, I react wildly every time my insecurity is mentioned as a joke that yearns for laughter.
It's not funny, I want to say but I laugh along instead.
I am sorry, I tell my father in the morning after last night's fight when words with zero value were exchanged from both sides.
I am sorry, I tell my mother who wonders as to why her delicate daughter,
Is suddenly talking about equality, discrimination, rape, and slaughter.
I am sorry, I tell my brother who although younger has matured into a young man.
I am sorry, I am not the sister you asked for in your letters to Santa.
I am sorry, I tell my friends for being awkward, weird, and so goddamn annoying,
I am sorry, I know no other way.
I am sorry, I don't reply to your messages I am struggling to beat my insecurities and sometimes they appear in the day.
I am sorry, I tell the world for always rebelling and never learning from experiences.
I am sorry, I to seem live in my head and put my foot in my mouth at times that I highly regret.
I am sorry, I tell him for I have been avoiding him like the plague,
I just ain't made from the same material.
I am sorry because I am not the perfect daughter, sister, friend and girl you want me to be,
I just can't do my duties after spending endless nights overthinking every word, phrase, and action you unintentionally laid.
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I am sorry I tell myself,
I love you but not enough to heal you.
I care for you but not enough to protect you.
I respect you but not enough to appreciate you.
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The hype that the record industry generating with the introduction of the Ringle - nothing more that the resurrection of the CD single concept with a ringtone added - only seems to magnify how out of touch the major labels are these days. Even the press sees it as an anachronism from the start and not the introduction of an important strategic move to revive the CD. Frankly, the idea appears more the invention of some executive who still clings to his 1980's rack system with the huge faux-wood decorated speakers than from any visionary in the digital space.
I am not convinced that an iPod toting public is itching to go back to the CD. At the same time I am also not convinced that the CD format itself is completely obsolete. It is in need of a significant update and that is partially what the major labels are trying to do with ringles. As long as every household in America still has one if not several devices that can play CDs the format still has considerable value.
But the ringle is also an attempt by the industry to revive the bundled delivery of music, something that is less compelling to the modern consumer, particularly at the prices they are asking. A ringle offers three tracks and a ringtone for $6.98. For the digitally adept the same music and ringtone can be purchased on iTunes for $3.96. Ringles do posess the CDs biggest competitive advantage, it's superior sonic quality, but downloads are more convenient. Consumers also get to cherry pick only the best tracks with downloads, which undermines the bundled approach the big labels are so attached to.
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I have ten minutes to get out of the house. I dash from room to room trying to pull myself together. I take off my stinky, spit-up stained shirt and pants while brushing my teeth and then rummage through the closet for something that might fit. My size has changed dramatically in the last months—from postpartum extra pounds to rapid weight loss after the surgery. And then there's the pouch to consider. I rinse my mouth out, and pull a blouse over my head. I pause over my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans and decide to give them a try. I'm delighted to discover that they fit, even over the pouch. Next I'm brushing my hair and putting on earrings, my watch, wedding ring. From the playroom I hear the sound of Toby's favorite reggae music. Every so often Leo squeals, clearly enjoying Toby's dance party too.
I study my face in the mirror for a moment. It won't do. I look pale and tired: the dark circles under my eyes are a dead giveaway. Being awakened at 4:30 am by one child and then up for the day at 5 am with the other doesn't help the cause. I dig out my makeup case from the vanity and consider its sparse contents—some mineral powder for my cheeks, a bit of lip gloss. I rarely wear makeup. I'm almost 40 years old and I still have no idea how to apply makeup like a grown-up woman.
I stroke on the blusher, apply the lip gloss, smack my lips together, and take another look in the mirror. I still look pale and tired, only now there's a layer of pink on top of pale and tired. Fearing I resemble the eccentric woman I see from time to time at the supermarket and post office, with bright orange lipstick smeared around her mouth and her cheeks caked with circles of rouge, I grab some toilet paper and immediately wipe my face clean. For good measure, I pinch each cheek as I take one last look in the mirror. "You are not sick," I remind my reflection.
With all of this uncharacteristic fussing over my appearance, you would think that I was going out on a date with David or to a party or out to dinner with friends instead of to an appointment with my oncologist. After the third or fourth time of reaching for the makeup case before a doctor's appointment, I finally caught on to what was really going on. I realized that I wanted to look so good, so healthy, that the doctors would realize that of course they had made a mistake. "You look too well to have cancer," they'd say. "This must have been an error." And then they would send me home and I'd never have to go to a hospital again.
I know this is silly. I know this is fantasy. I know this also quite childish. But still, I'm compelled to want to look, well, downright awesome. I want to prove to the doctors that I am too fit and healthy and strong for their euphemistic "treatments." (As an aside, all of this oncology speak makes me think about Orwell's marvelous essay "Politics and the English Language" in which he unmasks the language of politics and war for what it really is: jargon and euphemisms designed to create distance from the truth and responsibility of human exploitation and suffering. I'm not saying that doctors are the same as dictators by any means but the medical profession has developed a language for cancer treatments that seems to downplay their real impact on real people. And of course, cancer is "fought" as a "battle." But I digress…and will write more about all of that later.)
Of course, I realize that my doctors and I are not adversaries on opposite teams, although I did sit through some of those early appointments with the medical oncologist and radiation oncologist at Mount Auburn with my arms firmly crossed against my chest. They want to do what? To me? And that's the crux of it: if I feel that anyone is "doing something to me" then it isn't the right decision or the right time to make the decision. When I think about treatment in those terms, I'm terrified. It's the same feeling I get when I read too many studies and statistics online. Cancer becomes bigger than me and the earth goes off-tilt and I feel like I have to hold on with my fingernails to avoid falling off the slippery edge.
One glorious afternoon this spring, our dear friend Steven facilitated a conversation between David and me. At this point, David and I were each having our own separate experiences and really needed to connect. David kept remarking how he had been unable to shed a tear since all of this started. We welcomed the opportunity for Steven's loving guidance.
We were sitting on the deck, and at some point, my attention drifted away from the conversation and out to the trees that make up the little swath of conservation land behind our house. The wind blew gently, and the leaves seemed to shimmer in the sunlight. I realized then and there that the only way I can make it through this healing journey is by having radical faith, the antithesis of fear. When Steven had arrived I was in pretty bad emotional shape. I had been mired in computer research, studying up obsessively on the prognostics and treatment options for my newly staged cancer (at this point I have to thank those three positive lymph nodes for doing such a good job of containing the cancer from spreading anywhere else!). Sure, I was learning more about rectal cancer from the studies, but really I was just making myself more and more fearful.
So the trees opened their leaves for me and invited me to join their dance. Stand tall, they said to me, and send your roots deep into the center of the earth. From there you shall draw power into your core. And raise your branches high up into the sweet blue sky, so high that you open yourself to heaven and to all of the divine love that is right here for you. Flowing like nectar. Awakening your senses. Enlivening your intuition. It's from this place, I told David and Steven, that I need to make my decisions. It's from the strength of radical faith that I will move forward each step of the way. I told them my vision of the tree, and Steven added something to the image: a bright yellow sunflower, pregnant with hundreds of seeds, radiating at the heart chakra. Yes! A burst of brilliant energy at the heart, going out, coming in, providing healing for myself and for others.
And so looking tired but pretty darn good in my jeans, I put on my sunglasses and headed out to the car with my backpack and a large container of water, and drove downtown to Mass General to meet with my oncologist, Dr. Clark. We talked for a long time. I told him about herbs and acupuncture, and green smoothies and green drink, but left out the conversations I've had with a medical intuitive or my future appointment with an iridoligst. He told me he was fine with my taking any herbs or supplements along with chemotherapy. At the end of the visit, he handed me a prescription for Xeloda, the chemo pill I have decided to take for 6 months. I folded the paper up and put it away in my black-and-white marble composition notebook. I haven't looked at it since.
How I arrived at the decision to take chemotherapy is another story that I am still living into. Right now, I am preparing for the treatment in body, mind, and spirit. I am also preparing to wean Leo and to let go of this aspect of mothering which is so precious to me. Another letting go. When the time is right, when I feel absolutely certain that the chemotherpay has been transformed into holy medicine, only then will I start taking the pills. I remember learning that Tibetan Buddhists believe in the ability to transform anything—any thought, any experience, any problem, any substance. Standing as a tree with my roots sown deep, my branches reaching into heaven, I too believe, no, I know, that transformation is possible.


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Well, the recipe this time comes from the trusty Chocolate and Zucchini volume. What is Absorption Pasta? Well – it is basically a risotto-esque methodology for cooking pasta where you toast the pasta, then add the stock a little at a time until al dente magic is achieved. I am not 100% sure whether I executed it properly as the starchiness did not seem to emerge forth. That said, the dish is not at all horrible. With the parmesan cheese added, the creaminess is achieved, and the cacao nibs – previously unknown to me – create a nice coffee sort of depth but without the bitterness of espresso. Indeed despite some misgivings about how we did, the food did "look" good.
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