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Psalm 34 Verse 10
The lions may grow weak and hungry;, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Why is this significant to me? Just the other day I was having a discussion with a friend of mine and she said that when we begin to seek the Lord he will provide a way for us to do what we need to do according to his will. Now, this is really cool to me because I really believe the Lord was preparing me for this verse! And my take on it is that even though I am going through a rough patch (yes, a rough patch is all it is) SEEK HIM and HE will see us through it!
Philippians 4 Verse 19
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
And for this verse it really hits home because as the economy struggles so do we and God will provide all that we need, we just have to ask and be thankful for what we have not coveting what we don't have. It's nice to have dreams, but when we can't achieve those dreams, we should take a step back and say thanks to God for what he did allow us to have!
Proverbs 22 Verse 14
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the Lord's wrath will fall into it.
I don't have much to say about this verse. It just was my proverb for the day so thought I would share it.
My prayer is that through the tough times, we will all remember that God gives us Tests!!! And to praise HIM in the storms of life because ultimately He is the one who can and does bring us through the storms.
Until tomorrow, God Bless you!!!


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|Rob and me in a coffee shop in Highlands. He's a good man.
(Okay, I'm long-winded today. Chalk it up to Benadryl. However, most of what I have written was after the effects of the elixir had subsided. I'm just in love with God and want to share my enthusiasm with you.)
I am currently in the midst of my fourth infusion of chemotherapy (it's Thursday afternoon but I will post this on Friday). After today, I will have 12 more. Eight more will be this combination today of Taxol and Carboplatin (contains platinum).
The remaining four treatments that follow will be an even more aggressive combo of Adriamycin and Cytoxin. As long as my blood counts stay good, none of those should be put off. So, you can always pray for my blood counts to be within the acceptable range for receiving chemo. You know how it is with prescribed medicine. If you mess with the schedule, it can hinder the effectiveness of the medicine. Well, that's how it is with chemo, too.
As much as it has its side effects, it does its job well to kill the cancer cells. Chemo targets those fast metabolizing cells, like cancer. But, it doesn't discriminate between the fast metabolizing good cells (like skin, hair, nails, eyes, the digestive system from mouth to…well, you know) and those spastic cancer cells that cause good ones to mutate and become cancer. So, while it's killing the cancer, it's killing those other ones, too. Praise God because at this point, I have suffered only a portion of one day fatigued. It was not suffering. It was a Sunday, a good day to rest anyway. I did just that after church that day.
The human body is an amazing piece of God's workmanship, for sure! Indeed!
I can tell this combination of Taxol and Carboplatin are working to soften the tumor and shrink it. The lymph nodes that have also been infected with cancer seem to be responding to the chemo as well. As I have cited verses from Proverbs 31 regarding the virtuous woman, a sweet and younger friend sent me her thoughts on my platinum medicine. She said,
"Proverbs 31:10
'A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.'
Recent reports indicate that rubies go for about $1000 an ounce.
Platinum runs more like $ 1600 an ounce.
You are officially worth more than rubies. Good job."
Yes folks, it is official. I am worth FAR more than rubies. Sigh and smile. : ) Maybe on the other side of this, I'll get a ruby ring set in platinum….or maybe one that looks like it to serve as a reminder. That's not a hint. It's just an idea. Thanks Benadryl.
As I look around this place I notice that cancer is no respecter of persons. There are people here from all walks of life, of varying ages, from several nationalities, men and women, all walking through a variety of cancers.
Just a bit ago, one among us had a reaction to the therapy and has since been transported to the hospital. Rob and I prayed for that one as all the nurses and doctors circled around that patient to help, assess the situation, and make decisions. The patient will be fine, I do believe, but it is sobering when that happens. Believe it or not, another has also right now gone that way and another ambulance is coming to fetch her.
My doctor has come down to check on all his patients who are here being infused and observing comrades in peril. More prayers are being lifted up by us as he steps away. I pray for him, too. That's another prayer request for you, too. Pray for Dr. Pippas' stamina, emotions, good health, quick thinking, and thorough knowledge of cutting edge cures for this chronic illness and all the other ones he treats. He's a great oncologist. I thank God for him. I pray blessings over him, his family, and those who work here and upstairs with him as he works his way around the infusion room.
What else do I see and hear?
- Hope in adversity
- The word "Believe" in plaques and on posters
- Nurses and doctors who are truly called to do what they do and who minister in ways I never thought I would come to realize
- Hearts that are tender
- Love that is unconditional
- Mercy abounding
- Joy in smiles
- Words of life being spoken
- Laughter
- Prayers being prayed over chemo bags and patients
- God's radiance
- Hospitality in warmed blankets being spread over cool legs and feet, and cookies being delivered to me by my youngest son, David, who is days away from graduating. (I understand that sugar helps to deliver the chemo poisons faster…what does that tell you about sugar?!) Please don't send me sugar, though. My Lorna Doone's are just fine while I take in the chemo with glasses of water. Once home, I have to limit the bleached addictive poison transporter. Bummer.
- Potential for ministry
- Thankfulness for God's faithfulness
- God's presence
- Survival
- Battles being fought and won
- Hope
- My standard Chick-fil-A Southwest grilled chicken salad (my "usual on chemo day")
- Water, water, water, water, water; did I mention water? Flush out the toxins, Amy.
- Bonnets, hats, scarves, caps, shiny heads, fuzzy heads, lustrous real hair, other Delilahs – all beautiful
- Supportive loved ones in family and friends
- Abundant blessings
- My husband's voice as he speaks with the family bringing our dinner
I am so thankful. There is nothing deserving a negative utterance. Life is good. Life with Christ is abundant. I am abundantly blessed and living life for Him. Oh yeah, He will never leave me nor forsake me. He is the living God. Believe it. Believe Him. Hold fast to Him. Draw near to Him. Don't waver. Be grateful. Consider it all joy. Persevere, endure. Believe. Trust. Obey. Abide. BELIEVE.
Well, the weekend is upon us and how wonderful that will be, huh? I pray yours is blessed with laughter, intimacy with God through prayer and being in the Word and worshiping with others at church encouraging one another, taking time to rest, find joy, and appreciate good health with no bitterness over ill health.
He is a good God! He is the God! He is worthy of praise. He is faithful. I trust Him. \0/ (That's a symbol I found for praising Him).
SDG! (Soli Deo Gloria = "To God alone be the glory.") \0/
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Amen, Amy!!! You're such a blessing! <3
Oh, how I wish I could shield you from the bad parts of life, but I must stand on my faith and know all Gods plans are good. (Romans 8:28).
I remember you once said, "Although I do not know what tomorrow holds. I do know who holds tomorrow".
My verse for you this week..Isaiah 43:2-3.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you a blase. For I AM the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior
Praying for your blood counts, All the wonderful people at the JBACC (employees and patients), a wonderful weekend for you..You are such an inspiration…Thank you for being you.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF,v.TOMMY M. MARTINEZ, DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Murphy, District Judge:
Defendant Tommy M. Martinez filed a pro se motion for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (Doc. 352). In accordance with Administrative Order #102, the Office of the Federal Public Defender was appointed to represent Martinez on his motion (Doc. 355). Appointed counsel has now moved to withdraw on the basis that he can make no non-frivolous arguments in support of a reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (Doc. 462). See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Martinez was given an opportunity to respond to counsel's motion to withdraw but did not do so in the time allotted.
On April 7, 2000, Martinez was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine. His base offense level was 38 because the offense involved over 1.5 kilograms of crack cocaine. His total offense level was 45, and with a criminal history category of III, Martinez's guideline range was life imprisonment.
Section 3582(c)(2) allows the Court to reduce a defendant's previously imposed sentence where "a defendant . has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)." In doing so, the Court must consider the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) and must ensure that any reduction "is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission." 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Thus, a defendant urging a sentence reduction under § 3582(c)(2) must satisfy two criteria: (1) the Sentencing Commission must have lowered the applicable guideline sentencing range and (2) the reduction must be consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission. If the defendant cannot satisfy the first criterion, the Court has no subject matter jurisdiction to consider the reduction request. United States v. Lawrence, 535 F.3d 631, 637-38 (7th Cir. 2008); see United States v. Forman, 553 F.3d 585, 588 (7th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom McKnight v. United States, 129 S. Ct. 1924 (2009).
Martinez is not entitled to a reduction in his sentence because he cannot satisfy the first criterion of that statute; he was not "sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)." 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Amendments 706 and 711 amended U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(c) as of November 1, 2007, to lower by two points the base offense levels associated with various amounts of crack cocaine. The Sentencing Commission amended U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(c) intending to alter the disparity in sentences involving crack cocaine and sentences involving powder cocaine. The amendments did not, however, reduce the sentencing range of defendants whose relevant conduct was 4.5 kilograms or more of crack cocaine. See Forman, 553 F.3d at 590 (stating that the amendment "affects only defendants who are responsible for distributing fewer than 4.5 kilograms of crack cocaine"). Martinez was sentenced based on relevant conduct that included 9.23 kilograms of crack cocaine. Under the old and amended guidelines this relevant conduct warranted a base offense level of 38. Even if this Court had found that Martinez's relevant conduct exceeded 1.5 kilograms of crack cocaine but did not make a specific finding that it exceeded 4.5 kilograms of crack cocaine, the result would be no different. Such a scenario would result in a base offense level of 36 and a total offense level of 43; the guideline range still would be life imprisonment. It is well-settled that this Court is not authorized to sentence Martinez below the amended guideline range. See Dillon v. United States, 130 S. Ct. 2683 (2010); see also United States v. Cunningham, 554 F.3d 703 (7th Cir.), cert. denied 129 S. Ct. 2826 and 129 S. Ct. 2840 (2009). The amendment did not lower Martinez's guideline range, and he cannot satisfy the first criterion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for obtaining a sentence reduction. The Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to consider his reduction request. See Forman, 553 F.3d at 588; Lawrence, 535 F.3d at 637-38.
Accordingly, the motion for a sentence reduction (Doc. 352) is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. The motion to withdraw (Doc. 462) is GRANTED, and Attorney Steven C. Williams and the Office of the Federal Public Defender are withdrawn from their representation of Martinez in this matter. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this order to Defendant Tommy
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Fairly new to this Seattle neighborhood, I was looking for a good local place for lunch. Blue Star came up and I tried it. It was really quiet, but the sandwich I had was pretty nice and with a nice glass of wine it was a very nice, quiet lunch. I'll go back given the chance.
Warm, friendly atmosphere. Wanted to watch basketball . Had a great sandwich and fried green bean appetizer.
I really appreciated the chance to have a brunch reservation. Too many places want you to stand in line for an hour! The booths for two were spacious and cozy. Service was friendly and just right.
Blue Star Café has a large selection of eggs, omelets, and other goodies. On a week day morning, it was quiet and made a nice setting for food and conversion. The service was quick and friendly.
My husband had never been here & it has been years since I was here. Very nice surprise - food was very good and the service was very good at a reasonalbe price. We certainly will frequent more often!
Good throw back restaurant and kid friendly
Had a great shrimp Caesar salad - great service and food
Nice, pleasant atmosphere , not busy On Wednesday eve, and even though they knew nothing of our reservation on Open Table web site, were able to seat use immediately. Food was great, plenty of it, all came on time. I here the morning breakfasts are really popular.
For breakfast or dinner, this is the kind of comfortable neighborhood spot you feel like you can drop into anytime. Unfortunately, we don't live in the neighborhood, but feel like we do when we visit.
Right when I walked in, I thought this place was going to be chaos. The host station was empty and was told by about 3 people that "they'd be with us in a minute". Meanwhile, more people were coming in and a crowd was forming in the entrance, losing track of who was in first. There was really no organization and staff seemed completely frazzled. Once we finally sat down, however, our waitress was patient and attentive and the food was great. I am hopeful the confusion up front is abnormal and will be better in the future.
My book club was meeting at the restaurant, and I'd asked if we could be tucked away in a quiet corner so it would be easier for everyone to hear our discussion. The staff were great, and we had our own section set off from the busy, noisier part of the restaurant. It was perfect.
We had a full breakfast which exceeded expectations. Service was fast, friendly, attentive (in a good way h20 & coffee always taken care of)...a hidden gem that serves breakfast!
Perfect place for a relaxed, casual meal. The food was excellent. We ordered the Fried Chicken, The Kitchen Sink, and the Mac 'N Cheese with chicken strips. Delish! Will definitely be returning.
We enjoyed a fun Valentines dinner at Blue Star. Ordered the Specials which were tasty and filling. Could not pass up dessert - the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie is outstanding!
This place is exactly what you'd expect. If you've been to one pub, you've been to them all. Good selection of beer, pretty decent food, good service, and generally nice place to hang out. I wouldn't say anything stands out as exceptional, but most nights that's not what I'm looking for. Would recommend for a laid back dinner and drink.
Decided to take a couple of friends new to Seattle to this place I wanted to show them a diner experience and there is nothing really fitting this description on the eastside. We were put in to an area to the left side of the door as you come in, and it was very warm with no A/C or open windows. We had our 15-month old with us and they provided a high chair. The food was good, hearty starters, but the problem is the entrées arrived before we had finished our starters. This seems to be either a standard practice across food establishments in the US or we are just not used to this coming from the UK. Without enough time between courses, was unable to finish entrée! Not good value for money. Unlikely to drive from eastside to return.
one of those places that could be awesome neighborhood pub, but just isn't, just leaves you feeling let down...
A nice, medium-sized pub-style place with good burger choices as well as other items. Service was friendly and prompt.
I always like going to the Blue Star. the food is good, the beer selection is fantastic, it accommodates big groups but isn't too terribly noisy, and the staff are nice.
great neighborhood place. main room is very energetic but the back room is much quieter and suitable for larger groups. impressive beer list on tap and you can get samplers if you can't decide on one. the food was solid good. Burgers galore and a decent list of salads also.
Our overall impression was good, and the food was pretty good, too, but my rib eye steak was ordered medium rare but was overcooked. Neighboring diner's steak looked medium rare, so I'm guessing the kitchen might be a little inconsistent.
Great restaurant!!! Loved the food, drink and Tom the bartender.


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Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that's made naturally in our bodies, is found in some foods - and is also available as a dietary supplement.
Most healthy people make enough alpha-lipoic acid naturally from diet. Alpha-lipoic acid is found in yeast, red meat and organ meats, such as liver.
Alpha-lipoic acid is a source of antioxidants. In dietary and nutritional therapy, these are thought to possibly be helpful in 'disarming' damaging chemicals called free radicals and preventing cell damage.
Why do people take alpha-lipoic acid?
Some research suggests that alpha-lipoic acid supplements may help with type 2 diabetes. Several studies have found that they can lower blood sugar levels, and some studies suggest they may improve insulin resistance.
Some studies suggested that alpha-lipoic acid supplements can help with peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage caused by diabetes. Some research found symptoms like pain, tingling and prickling in the feet and legs were helped. It may also help protect the retina from some of the damage that can occur in people with diabetes. Other research did not find alpha-lipoic acid to be beneficial in diabetic neuropathy.
Although these uses may be promising in future, conditions like diabetes still require conventional medical treatment. Seek medical advice before taking supplements in case these may detrimentally affect existing medical conditions or medicines taken for health conditions. During pregnancy and when breast-feeding, always seek medical advice before taking supplements of ALA.
There's some early evidence that long-term use of alpha-lipoic acid might help with the symptoms of dementia. Other studies suggest that an alpha-lipoic acid cream might help skin damage related to ageing. However, more research needs to be done.
Alpha-lipoic acid has also been researched as a treatment for other conditions, including glaucoma, kidney disease, migraines and peripheral arterial disease. So far, the evidence is not clear.
One University of Liverpool study on rats found alpha-lipoic acid might help with weight loss.
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None of the research published into alpha-lipoic acid so far has convinced the European Food Safety Authority to allow companies to make health claims about the substance in any products they sell.
Claims which have been assessed but not authorised include:
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Wargaming.net has taken the wraps off its next World of Warplanes aircraft class. Heavy fighters are the subject of a new teaser video and a new press release, with the former featuring just over a minute of gameplay footage. Right now, the interceptors are confined to the German tech tree, but Wargaming.net promises that they'll be added to other nation rosters as well.
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You can see the Amazon, help the pueblo, and practice your Spanish. The kids speak a very basic, limited form of Spanish. It seems to have some elements of Portuguese and their traditional native, Yagua language. Most of the adults speak Colombian Spanish, learned in school or from the time they have spent working in the larger cities of Colombia. Some of the older people speaking nothing but Yagua.
My Spanish is by no means perfect, but I now have little problems communicating with almost anyone in Spanish. As most in the village use a simplified Spanish, some things are easier for me to understand.
The village gives me a low pressure environment to practice Spanish and increase my vocabulary. All people in the village have been very patient with my efforts.


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Feeling blue after Valentine's Day? How about this: Love Actually is getting a sequel.
Well, sort of. Red Nose Day Actually will be a special ten-minute short film for Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, and incredibly, many of the original cast are on board.
Those returning include Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth.. and yes, even The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln.
Lucia Moniz (Aurelia), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Sam), Olivia Olson (Joanna), Bill Nighy (Billy), Marcus Brigstocke (Mikey), and Rowan Atkinson (Rufus) have all signed up to reprise their roles as well.
Written by Richard Curtis himself (the original writer and director), Red Nose Day Actually revisits the much-loved characters in the present day, 14 years after the events of the 2003 movie.
"Over the years I've enjoyed doing Red Nose Day specials on TV things I've worked on— Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley, and Mr Bean," Curtis said.
"It seemed like a fun idea this year to do a special sketch based on one of my films, since Red Nose Day is now in both the UK and America.
"I would never have dreamt of writing a sequel to Love Actually, but I thought it might be fun to do ten minutes to see what everyone is now up to."
Curtis continued: "We've been delighted and grateful that so many of the cast are around and able to take part—and it'll certainly be a nostalgic moment getting back together and recreating their characters 14 years later.
"We hope to make something that'll be fun—very much in the spirit of the original film and of Red Nose Day—and which we hope will help bring lots of viewers and cash to the Red Nose Day shows."
The Love Actually sketch will be broadcast as part of Red Nose Day 2017 on Friday, March 24 on BBC One.
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez admits club signs players based on their marketability
The reason behind the Galactico project has been explained by the club president
What's the Story?
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is known for spending huge amounts of money and bringing in the best players in the world. Some of those signings don't work out but when they do, the value for money is actually quite surprising.
Many fans dislike Perez for the way he goes about his transfer dealings. There were always doubts of whether these signings were intended to earn the club more revenue through T-Shirt sales and other streams.
The president has now himself confirmed in an interview with BBC World Service, that the intentions perceived by the public are indeed true. In the interview, he said, "People understand the obvious – that we sign big players like Ronaldo, [Zinedine] Zidane and [Luis] Figo. But after the players there is the economic sports equation. In our model it is fundamental to understand that in the signing of every player, we have to have in our heads: what's the income generated?"
In case you didn't know...
Perez is currently in his second spell at the club. The Galacticos project was his brainchild and it all started with Luis Figo in arguably the most controversial signings of all time
The heart of the matter
Although the admission in itself is surprising the motivation behind the Galactico project is not. One does not have to shine a light on the details of Real Madrid's transfers because the view from far off is very clear.
The club under Perez have always put business and brand building ahead of the quality of the football player itself and whether the system in place would suit the signing they have acquired.
Several careers have fallen to pieces at Real Madrid and this includes some of the youngsters currently trying to make their way into the first team. Zidane's arrival though has arguably been a blessing in disguise.
There has been an influx of youngsters into the first team thanks to the Frenchman's focus on promotion from within.
What's next?
Zinedine Zidane has only been in charge of Real Madrid for just over a year and he has already had a few debates with Perez over the current transfer policy. While there is no public evidence of this the lack of signings in the previous window and Zidane's reported hesitance on signing Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang shows that there is some sort of misunderstanding.
Whether Perez will veto ZIdane's decisions in the upcoming summer transfer window remains to be seen.
Sportskeeda's take
While fans might not completely agree with Real Madrid's transfer policy, in truth it is proving to be very profitable for the club. The revenue from merchandise sales has skyrocketed ever since the Galactico project took shape.
So it is hardly surprising Perez has openly admitted to his policy at the club given its success on Madrid's overall brand image.


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Semestral Break…by: Maribeth Q. Galindo October 13, 2008Posted by beth95 in Thoughts.
It's semestral break once again, one of the most awaited moment for the students in the tertiary level. It's time for them to get rid of reading too many chapters of their books in preparation of the written quiz for the next day or oral quiz given that made sometimes the beating of their heart fast especially when their name is called. It's time for them to stop for a while making or copying assignments perhaps and doing projects in their different subjects and submit it on time. It's time for them not to see in a couple weeks their most loved teachers at the same time their terror and most hated teachers too that probably gave them so much pressure inside the classroom. Most of all, it's time for them to get up late in bed in the morning coz they don't have to be in a hurry for their 7:30 class. Thus, it's time for them to be relaxed academically for the mean time, going home to their provinces and perhaps enjoy the short vacation. Well, aside missing their classmates and friends, the sad thing is their daily, weekly or monthly allowances would be cut off temporarily.
Moreover, semestral break is also a break for the parents from paying the tuition fees of their sons/daughters, giving allowances or any form of financial obligations that has something to do with the education of their children. Thus, in economic terms, students are one of those most expensive expenses of the parents and the ROI otherwise known as the return of investment is not yet sure to come for all we know sending children to school and finish the coarse that they take up is a gamble too.
Nevertheless, semestral break is a break too for the college teachers. It gives them a break to a daily classroom routine from Monday to Friday facing the different personalities of their students that inspire them to teach and somehow perspire them and gave them a headache sometimes if not all the times. It allows them to deviate from the usual stuffs such checking and recording bundles of papers and other paper works.
So, what can I say? Congratulation students for you were able to survive the academic and non-academic challenges for this semester……………Have fun!
- 1. Mary Ann Rose M. Lim BSHRM-2A - November 17, 2008
it is true that the semestrial break is one of the most awaited by the students.. this the exciting day when all the students will go for fun like going malls, bars and etc… because of its committment they are happy when sem.break is upcoming because they want to avoid like quizzes and exams… and i am happy of having a semestrial break because of some parents want to have a break of paying the tuition fees of their children..


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New Website
Mr Positive has moved to newer and flasher premises. More room, more shelves, more departments and lots more cool products. Yep that's right… In the Mr Positive online only world, this means a new website with a whole lot of new bells and whistles.
We have listened to our customer feedback and since Christmas, we have been slaving away to finish the new site and make it live. The time is finally arrived!
So what does this mean to me?
Well not much in the short term… You can still view and buy any of your favourite Mr Positive products just like before.
We have kept the same basic colour scheme, menu structure and product details to keep the transition as smooth as possible. If you have previously shopped with Mr Positive and created an account, you will need to reset your passwords. All of your account details, delivery address' and previous orders (for warranty purposes) have been moved to our new system. However, due to the nature of passwords and security around this area, naturally we are unable to copy all customer passwords. More details about resetting your password can be found further down.
If you have previously shopped with Mr Positive and usually checkout as a guest without creating an account, nothing has changed, you can still do the same. Some of the address fields and general format of the checkout page have had slight changes. Our checkout process is based on the same principle as any other large online only retailer and won't be foreign to anyone that has shopped online before.
Why the change?
We have outgrown our existing system. In order to provide some of the functionality that our customers have asked for time and time again, the only option was to knock her down, and built a new one. Over the course of the second half of 2016 we will be making lots of small tweaks, that will not only improve the functionality of the website, but will allow you to find what you want much more quickly. Accuracy around product data and ETA for out of stock items will also be vastly improved.
Resetting Your Account
If you have previously created an account on Mr Positive, all your account details, delivery address and orders have been brought across to our new system. However, you will need to reset your password.
1- In the top right hand corner of any Mr Positive page click the "My Account" link.
2- On the new page click the link "forgot your password click here"
3- On the new page enter your email address and click "send me a new password"
4- You will now receive an email with a new password. Login to the Mr Positive website with email and new password.
Once you have logged in you will be able to see your account details as well as some of the new features of our new system.
So what sort of new bells and whistles are you cooking up then Mr P?
Mr Positive will introduce a whole lot of small tweaks that our customers have asked for over the years, including:
Product Filters
Filter products in a category based on voltage, weight, dimensions, other common specifications and even compatible vehicle or device. Particularly handy when there are hundreds of products that are essentially the same, but differ in some small key specifications. Yes… that includes batteries!
Pre-Order and Real Time ETA
Much better pre-ordering. You will be able to pre-order any of Mr Positives popular (out of stock) product(s) to make sure you don't miss out when it lands. This will be particularly handy for very specialised batteries with a shelf life that should only be ordered in fresh.
Combos and Packages
Mr Positive will offer more combos and packages. This includes bulk discounts and combing products that are typically purchased together. Such as batteries and compatible battery chargers.
Customer loyalty programme
New customer loyalty programme specifically targeting the hobby user who's addicted to everything RC!
Real Time Shipping Costs
Accurate real time shipping costs per product or for the cart as a whole without the need of checking out.
Real Time International Shipping Costs
More shipping options and real time pricing for our international customers outside of NZ and Australia.
Tracking Details for Every Order
Any customer with an account will be able to track their order within the accounts control panel.
Improved Returns and RMA Process
Much more fluid and documented returns process with status update of each step of the return or warranty process.
New Promotions and Bulk Discounts
Flash sales for popular products with a clear and set timeframe as well as new bulk discount system for our customers that order large volumes (50+) of one SKU.
Improved Credit Card Security
We will be migrating to a new payment gateway provider, with improved credit card security and quicker payment processing. Our new system adopts the latest industry security protocols and meets all the latest standards set by the banks and credit card companies.


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Painted backdrops are a part of a long tradition of studio photography in India. I wanted to find out what kind of reaction people would have to a makeshift studio on a busy square in the city of Bhopal. The result is a portfolio of portraits which features a colourful variety everyday people, posed against hand-painted backdrops.
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|11 November 2012
anthony mcgrath
United Kingdom
ranchcomputing.com - they have a new regular :D
well i'm mightily impressed - just had a shot at www.ranchcomputing.com and i have to say i'm super impressed by the speed.
I did a quick test scene...
Maya 2010 with mental ray
MISSS shaded object with huge levels of subsurface sampling (256 samples instead of default 64), high levels of displacement (tripled the meshes default numbers), 1000's of final gather points and mental ray lights with lots of soft shadows and high sampling. Anti aliasing at full production quality and raytrace counts etc..
My quad core work machine with 4 x 3ghz processors and 16gb of ram was taking 5:33 a frame.
So i signed up to ranchcomputing and had a shot at rendering off 60 frames.
It fired the lot out inside 3 minutes Seriously i had just finished reading an email that said 'your job has been started' ...then got another email 'your job is finished' ...insane!!! Cost me 6 euros which is next to nothing ..i've spent more on a pack of crisps, a mars bar and a sandwich from Boots in town! I was later told by one of the guys at the place that the system took longer to actually distribute the frames than it did to render them hahahaha!
Totally superb service and rocket fast... i'll be testing it in anger now I have a rough handle on the system of upload etc.. but i figured they guys deserved a shameless plug - jump on it guys its worth your pennies!!!
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Dylan Saunders
Dublin, Ireland
Originally Posted by anthonymcgrath: ..i've spent more on a pack of crisps, a mars bar and a sandwich from Boots in town!
That wouldn't be hard, they are robbing fekkers.
Seriously though, that render price is very good. 10 cents a frame and in record time too. Thanks for the heads up.
I like to learn.
|11 November 2012
anthony mcgrath
United Kingdom
Originally Posted by Dillster: That wouldn't be hard, they are robbing fekkers.
Seriously though, that render price is very good. 10 cents a frame and in record time too. Thanks for the heads up.
first time i read that i thought you meant ranchcomputing are robbing feckers hehehe - Boots are crooks... as do most places that think sticking a few bits of skeffy chicken amidst a tortilla wrap with mayo and lettuce is worth a fiver!
anyway back on topic - yes the price is very good - it'll be very interesting to see how it works out with a much more complex render but as i say with what i've seen so far its very very VERY fast! Seriously turn around on doing renders for clients on this in the future would be mindblowing!
oh yeah... Wanna know the best bit? 50 euro FREE trial if you sign up if that doesn't get you having a pop at it what will
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Relaxing scenic landscape views of the South St Vrain Creek located in the South St Vrain Canyon, Boulder County, Colorado. Just west of Lyons, A combination of nature video and fine art photography. Hope you enjoy Music: Must be Something by Jingle Punks. Photography Bo Insogna.
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AAIB investigation to Europa, G-OURO 31 March 2016
Stalled on takeoff at Holmbeck Airfield, Buckinghamshire, 31 March 2016.
The pilot of G-OURO was preparing to take off in order to demonstrate the aircraft to a potential buyer. He taxied to grass Runway 29 which is 517 m long, and the wind was reported to be from 350° at 5 kt. He performed the power checks, briefed his passenger and selected half flap before applying full power for takeoff.
The first 50 m of the runway had an upslope but after this the aircraft accelerated normally and the pilot rotated at 50 kt, by which time they were about 400 m down the runway. The aircraft lifted off to a height of approximately 15 ft but then the right wing and nose dropped, causing the aircraft to strike the ground. It slid for about 10 m and slewed to the right before coming to a halt with the nose landing gear collapsed.
The pilot is unsure whether he had set the pitch trim incorrectly or had applied too much rearward movement of the control column.


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Ok, as predicted, the 7 pound weight gain from last week has all disappeared plus and extra 2 pounds. Total weight lost since Monday...9 freakin' pounds.
I've had a couple of good runs this week. I'm at a point where I can do the whole Memorial Park loop, no problem. So, that makes it nice to get away from the out and backs.


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Saturday, January 1, 2011
I have never been one to make New Years Resolutions. But I have almost always set goals for myself - generally five things I wanted to accomplish during the coming year. This list has been affixed to my printer lest I forget. I mark them off as I complete them. At the end of each year I replace them with the next set of five. These are all outward "things." Participating in Reboot's yearly "10Q" has helped me focus on some inward changes that I'd like to make. But none of these things are what I'd call resolutions.
One thing that has concerned me as 2010 grew to an end is to find the right balance between looking backward and looking forward. As I age and as I attempt to share my past with my kids and grandkids, I find it tempting to name my regrets and my disappointments. And in looking to the future I am tempted to focus on the uncertainty and the dwindling time left to finish making my mark. Neither of these - past or future - is where I want to be. So this has given me 2011's challenge: Find new ways to embrace "Now" - to do what I can with what I have and where I am. Which is actually where I should have been all along!
Today I took a first step, tiny though it was. Let me share it with you.
Because of some health issues, some mine and some my families', I have been sleeping very poorly at night. The doctor put his finger on stress as one of the reasons and prescribed a light tranquilizer for me to take at bed time. Did I sleep? You bet! I slept all night the first night, and then slept most of the next day. Night came again and I took half of the prescribed dose; that worked no differently; I slept the day away again. I stopped taking the medicine and watched the clock all night long. Worry and tranquilizers had pretty much done me in.
It occurred to me that somewhere in a storage box I had a relaxation tape that I used to play to help me fall asleep. I recently spent a great deal of time looking for an old tape recorder and earphones that I'd stuck in a box somewhere. And I never did find the relaxation tape. But it also occured to me that I had once used an audiotape of Faure's Requiem as a going-to-sleep tool and it worked every bit as well as the relaxation tape, so I found that instead.
I put the tape in the old audio tape recorder, put the headphones on and listed to that beautiful piece of music. Only it wasn't beautiful. The tape was monaural, not stereo. And there was way too much "hissing" on it. The clarity of music on CDs has spoiled us for ever using old audio tapes again. A few years ago I bought Faure's Requiem on CD but I needed a Sony Walkman CD Player and earbuds to listen to it in bed, where I hoped it was going to do me some good.
So today, January 1, 2011, I marched down to Target, picked up a personal CD Player with little earbuds, popped Faure's Requiem in it, and set it on my nightstand where it is waiting for evening to come. My intention is to lull myself to sleep listening to the most beautiful music in the world. I had to laugh to myself because the piece actually is a Requiem Mass, all about dying and going to heaven! Oh well.
So this is an example of integrating a little something of the future (a good night's sleep) with the present (the setting up of the equipment). As for the past, it has to do with the music itself.
The playbill posted above is dated 1955. My first husband and I met in the choir at Pepperdine, and our choir director played the violin in the orchestra that played for this event. He invited Joe and me to the rehearsals preceding this concert, and it was there that we were introduced to Faure's Requiem. We had copies of the sheet music and were able to follow along as the members of the Roger Wagner Chorale worked on this piece, which was just one of a number of musical offerings the Chorale sang for that performance. We grew to love it and knew it intimately. After we married we bought ourselves a LP record of the Requiem and at bedtime would set it playing...we called it our music to fall asleep to.
(Interestingly, you will note that in 1955 Marilyn Horne was singing with the Roger Wagner Chorale. She went on to become a famous New York Metropolitan Opera singer.)
So tonight I anticipate a great night's sleep, and if not, at least a good concert!
Also, because I'm not much of a TV watcher, I've decided that when I knit or cross-stitch (two more "nows" I hope to get back into sooner than later) I can do them with other CDs providing the background music - like some of Brubeck's jazz!
It was really after hearing Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl last August that I really became aware of how much I was ignoring the music that at one time took an upfront position in my life. I'm counting this tiny little change as the first of my attempts in 2011 to better integrate the Past and the Future with the Now. If Jerry hears humming coming from the vicinity of my bed this evening, he'll know that its me, just making progress!
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- marciamayo said...
Bobby, what a great idea. I hope it worked last night.
- January 2, 2011 at 8:05 AM
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No, I haven't been working on my Spanish--though I really should.
There are currently about 8 monkeys underway as well as a couple more Maximum-Fun-Pledge-Drive-Winner-named-hoboes. All told there are about 15 or so monkeys left on the list, so if you've ordered one it shouldn't be too long before you see it here and in your mailbox.


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VICTORIA Police has confirmed a report has been received regarding a camera found in a changing area at Bendigo Fire Station.
A senior CFA member has been stood down following the discovery of an unauthorised security camera in a storage shed that has been used by female volunteers to get changed.
A police spokesperson said it would be inappropriate for Victoria Police to comment further on the matter as it was still under assessment.
In a statement, the CFA said a full investigation was under way into the circumstances surrounding the presence of the camera.
The CFA said the camera had been removed and the footage secured.
The organisation was in the process of contacting the affected individuals and said it would provide support.


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Archive for the 'Music' Category
I've been using Track 50 for about a year now. I don't remember the website that point me to it, but track 50 is an useful site. It keeps you notified of your favorite bands and emails you when they'll be playing in your area. Don't miss a show.
The websites description " One place to keep track of the live music you want to see. You tell us your favorite music artists, and we'll notify you when they are playing in your area. It's that simple.
Amanda and I will be attending their concert in pheonix on oct 30th at the clubhouse music venue. They are a very good band, great music. Give them a try. You
might WILL like.
OK GO is a very good band and i just happened to bump this music video. OK GO Music Video.
Check them out some time.
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You dream to discover the canyoning activity on an introductory course that is still sporty and playful, The canyon "Le Cramassouri" is for you.
This canyon located in the hinterland of French riviera, is a jewel, clear and fresh water will delight all fans of canyoning. Very complete, it offers the practice of many canyoning techniques : turns, jumps, slides, abseiling... in a stunning scenery.
Canyoning "Le Cramassouri" can be practice with teenagers above 12 years old.
This canyon is located in the valley of "La Tinée", in the heart of the Mercantour National Park in the north of the Alpes Maritimes department.
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Fantasy stories like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White are popular. To reach a whole new audience, Mattel has released Ever After High dolls. Like the popular Monster High dolls by the same company, these dolls are designed after a popular story. Where Monster High takes their inspiration from popular horror stories or legends of lake monsters and more, Ever After High takes their inspiration from fantasy stories that have been enjoyed by many generations past.
Each of these Ever After High dolls mentions their parent's story. Duchess Swan, for example, is the daughter of the Swan Queen, and her story is inspired by Swan Lake. Lizzie Hearts, on the other hand, is from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and she is considered the daughter of the Queen of Hearts. Like the Monster High dolls, not all of these dolls are designed from the "good" characters of fairy tales.
Mattel really tried to keep with the original fairy stories too. The original tale of Rapunzel says that she has twins, and Mattel held to that with their Ever After High dolls Poppy and Holly O'Hair. They are the twin daughters of Rapunzel. Mattel doesn't just focus on princess stories, however. Blondie Lockes is the daughter of Goldilocks from the story of The Three Little Bears. Mattel also dabbles in mythology with Ever After High with their doll C.A. Cupid, the daughter of Eros. Get your fairy tale fan a whole new set of dolls from Mr Toys.
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… I'm not sure where time flew to. There has been plenty of sewing going on but as usual not a lot I can share with you just yet but I did think it was about time I showed you the cushion I made for Kay with the mini-cartwheels.
I got busy with my usual crazy-straight-line quilting in a yellow variegated Aurifil thread. I love the texture it adds without detracting too much from the patchwork.
I used one of my favourite Pam Kitty Picnic prints for the back of the cushion.
Before sending it off to Kay I took a photo of it next to the full-size Cartwheels cushion. I love them both 🙂
I am extremely tempted to revisit the full-size Carthwheels block for a quilt! I may even have dug out a long hoarded stash of Punctuation with this in mind 😉 In the meantime I've been working on another EPP design, Wafers. There will be a reveal of that very soon as it's currently awaiting quilting 🙂
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Northport Health Services of Arkansas, LLC et al v. O'Brien
Filing 26
ORDER granting 21 Motion for Summary Judgment insofar as it seeks to compel arbitration. The court hereby directs the parties to proceed to arbitration of their disputes in accordance with the arbitration provisions of the signed Admission Agreemen t and Accompanying Consent to Arbitration and Waiver of Jury Trial. This matter is stayed pending the parties completion of arbitration. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or a status report in this matter on or before July 31, 2011. Plaintiffs Motion is denied insofar as it seeks to enjoin proceedings between the parties in the Circuit Court of Logan County, Arkansas. Signed by Honorable Paul K. Holmes, III on May 10, 2011. (sh)
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So… the second day of finals was on the fourth… 3 days ago… yeah. It actually went pretty well for the most part. Before the second of Finals came, I had my AP Biology and English final, right? Which were also the days where I had no sleep, literally. On top of that I had a basketball game against Birmingham and I couldn't go home until 6:00pm. I was seriously poop, like, no joke. Once I got hope, I grabbed a bite and began my Finals studying, once again. But what sucked was that once I started started studying, I was immediately knocked out and when to a deep sleep. And when I woke up, it was the next day -0-
I freaked out and jumped out of bed, got ready for school and was studying in the car on my way to school! Sucks, right? I really thought I was screwed. But once the test appeared in my eyes, I had it. I was thinking in my head, "I GOT THIS!" HAHAHA. I have high hopes that I aced it my World History test, hehe(: Afterwards, I had my math final. I think I did pretty alright in it. There were some problems that I didn't get, but not too many. I finished the ones that I could do and I hope I pass the class. I really wanted a B in my Algebra 2 class, sighhh.
I guess you can consider that as my last day of Finals. Once school was out, I jumped for joy! I felt like the most free-est and happiest person alive! I was done with all my tests. Disappointment was climbed over and I aced my other subjects. The rest of the week was smooth sailing.~~~
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That's what my mind has been sucking itself in with lately. Today was the first day of Finals, and to be honest, not a great start. I took my AP Biology and English Final today. I hate to say this, but it looks like I'm not gonna pass AP Biology or get that A in my English Class. I literally spent all day yesterday (okay, not really; just 4PM – 7AM) studying my ass off for those classes, but I mainly focused on AP Biology. In the end, it was just a huge waste of trying. I failed the exam and won't continue my studies. Although, I still want to.
I feel as if my emotions and thoughts to got me to lose my focus and efforts in AP Biology. Right now, my family is in a huge financial crisis and it worries me to the bone about it. I constantly have to think, "Am I using too much electricy?", "I shouldn't eat this, it'll make my mom buy more groceries.", "I can't shower today, I'll waste too much water.", anything like that. It has also been affecting my parent's relationship with one another. Everyday, in my household, I would hear non-stop bickering about money, gas, etc.
My brother has also been taking part of my AP Biology failure as well. All my life, I have been living in the shadows of my older brother, Edward. Not once have I had self recognition as being myself. It's either I'm "Edward's younger sister" or the "dumb sibling." Edward himself has always put my down about every aspect of myself, that I basically have no self-respect or any confidence in myself. He took AP Biology as a sophomore too, and passed the class with a B & recieved a 5 on the AP Exam. Can you believe it? I always stress about what he thinks in me, hoping that one day, he doesn't see me as the "stupid" one. But now this situation is even worse when I know that he'll use my grade in AP Biology as another reason for him to think I'm hopeless.
With my head caught up too much in my AP Biology final, I didn't focus too much on my English final. Sad, right? I got 400 points out of 800 points. Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. -0- What's even worse was that during the final, someone's (Ali) phone vibrated and my English teacher heard it. When she asked whose phone was that, nobody admitted, which kept going on for about hmmm, about 2 hours! My teacher wanted to find out so badly that she even offered $50 and threatened to not give us extra credit points from our final. In the end, nobody said anything….
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After years of blogging about reality shows, I've come to the realization that outside of the gritty Thom Beersian genre (Deadliest Catch, Ax Men) and competition shows, concept is only about 20% of success. I would say another 30% goes to editing, leaving 50% squarely on the shoulders of charisma —...
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I am exhausted! Not just sleepy but so tired. DONE! I am praying I wake up with a refreshed spirit, mind, and body.
This past week I heard a lot of people tell me or comment to me.
I don't know how you do it, I couldn't do it.
and it got me thinking, do I have a choice? I have two kids who depend on me still for pretty much EVERYTHING! Do I have a choice to not be what they need? Do I have a choice to not only be mommy but also try to be fun daddy to Mon-Fri? As a mom I think the answer is simply. NO! I don't have a choice. It's not an option. I just do it! I'm trying very hard to not just endure it, or survive it but to succeed in it.
This my same so silly to many of you, but for me this is a extremely hard and challenging time in my life. Not only do I miss my husband terribly. I need the help, the support, the encouragement, the affection, and the security he brings. Plus the kids need their daddy.
I'm worried the weekends is not enough for them. I feel so imperfect just as the role of mommy, let alone trying to fill in for daddy. It makes me sad to see them miss him so much and not really understand when I have to answer their questions of "where's Daddy" He's at work honey. "See daddy?" No not today "Tomorrow?" No not for 4 more sleeps! It breaks my heart to see their lil faces wonder why daddy isn't home. Or to see little Bella walk around the house calling out "Daddy Go? Daddy?"
God is God.
That's all I need to know. And I pray for comfort and understanding for my babies.
I wake up every day wishing it was Sat and Dustin was home already. I hate that! I hate wishing for another week to fly by. I want to be able to wake up excited about another day. Another day I am a mommy to my beautiful, healthy children. I feel like I'm stuck waiting for life to begin again once the weekend comes. I don't wanna wait anymore. I need to learn to live each day to the fullest with my children, and be extra excited about the days Dustin is with us.
Dustin's job in Blythe is temporary, and I need to stop acting like it's the end of the world or at least my world every Monday when he leaves.
Yes I will miss him, yes I do miss him. But gosh I need to be happy! Not stressed, not wishing I got more breaks, had more help,.......
God can fill the emptiness I have during the week.
God is all I need.


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11 o'clock in the morning
The babies cries startle me
I'm jumping I'm running
Get to the kitchen for a bottle
The baby cries "feed me now!"
There is no time, a baby surprise.
Now I got this sleepy look on my face
What have I gotten myself into?
How could I have been so stupid?
Not prepared in the morning?
Lost track of time
Had laundry on my mind
From the bedroom to the kitchen
Forgot I put my phone down
Here I am trying to quickly trying to heat the bottle
Before the wail starts
He opens his mouth
Please no it's almost ready
He starts to scream
Calm down it's almost ready!
I pick him up
The bottles almost ready!
Hurry up and feed me or your ears will really hear me!
I run to the kitchen
Baby in hand, I grab the bottle
Walk back to the couch
Man its comfy here.
Now the baby is eating
I'm all comfy on the couch
I hear a noise, its my phone
My phone, where is it?
I'm not sure but I can hear it.
I'm searching for it.
My phone where is it?
The bottle falls to the ground
The baby burps and enters sleeptown
My phone rings again, Where is it?
I try to move, the baby makes a whimper
Just then I realize
It's in the kitchen
I'm here on the couch
I move again, whimper
The phone makes another noise
I'm trapped on the couch…..
Trapped on the couch part one.


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Behind the curves is a very cowgirl. Totally ready with everything from clothes to shoes. Though I had a quite hard time shooting with her because it was her first time. Sure she already have an idea how is it behind evry glamour photo. lol. Sweat is your investment. My sister insisted for her poses. (Love ya sis! Always the best.) Make-up by my sis and styling. Accessories from yours truly.
Photo inspired by the song "She will be loved" by Maroon 5
country style photos inspired me with this one, including sepia photo effects and photos taken as stolen. Sexy models and their appeal. Also thanks to my references!: Preview mags and Garage. Of course my inspirations: BJ Pascual, Mark Nicdao.. Hands raise to you guys!
til next time Bea! xoxo
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I doesn't seem like a long time - but it has been. I can't believe that an entire month and half has gone by - things just seem to move so quickly. It feels like I have been in a time warp.
Work has been rather busy and eating up most of my time. In my quest to achieve balance, I decided to up the hours I spend going out too! Unfortunately, this took its toll on me and here I am sitting at home sick. Obviously, that balance I mentioned earlier needed to include rest. Oh well!
One would think that I would be thinking of a million things to do while I gleefully clutched my medical certificate. Obviously, sick leave is the perfect excuse to play video games, watch movies and play golf! But no. I decided to take some rest and get better soon. This is probably the first time in around 3 years when I felt so sick I needed to take sick leave. More than anything, I realised that I needed rest.
Dedicating so much time at work really makes one wonder what is all for? Work will still be there tomorrow. If things don't get done, someone else will step up to the plate and do the job. Resigning will only manage to piss people off for not telling them earlier. That's about it.
A colleague saw my security pass and asked me when that photo was taken. Thinking back, it has been a while. Over the years, it has been interesting catching up with my fellow start group members. Many have moved on to other things they wanted to do - working in
Wouldn't it be great to be free from the shackles of having to work and doing it just for fun?
My chemistry teacher was apparently a millionaire. He speculated on a couple of gold mining stocks earlier in his life and they went from sub $1 to over $100. Naturally, cashing in on this he made a small fortune. All the students were incredulous.When truanting and getting away from school was a school boy's entire reason for existance, we could not understand why he was coming back for more punishment. "Why would you want to put yourself through the misery of looking after a group of mischevious school boys when you can be relaxing and doing nothing?"
He shrugged and mentioned that it was something for him to do, kept his mind busy and said that he did not need to work, but it was a choice he made because he liked it.
Looking at my parents I think that they are lucky to be able to retire and lead a more relaxed and comfortable lifestyle without the hassles of working. I guess they have gone through their own tough times to get there.
I hope I can get to that stage where I can retire and live comfortably. I will have the freedom to do all the things that I want to do.
I think I need to dedicate more time to figuring that out. Perhaps I need to just work smarter and not harder.
*referring to getting pissed off at work and wanting to hit something, so hence the computer mouse.


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Post Race
After I took some time to drink a lot of water and eat some fruit, I went out to find my family. They were chatting with Don about the race and kids and stuff. We waited around for the awards ceremony, mainly because they were giving away a free Felt triathlon bike again. Of course I didn't win it, but it was fun hoping maybe I would have. In the mean time the kids got to enjoy the festivities at the finish area. They got balloon animals and my daughter got her face painted. When the organizers announced that there were some issues with the timing and results we decided to get going home. It was an exhausting morning but a lot of fun for everyone.
Every time I do a race I learn something new. This was my first Olympic distance race since the very first triathlon I did about 3 years ago and it's a bit different than the Sprint distance races I've been doing. The biggest adjustment was definitely dealing with the cramping during the run. I'm not sure if this was because I didn't have enough water on the bike, or not enough nutrition, or what exactly, but I actually had an issue with cramping during my first race 3 years ago. That was a different muscle but it's still something I need to look into. One thing that could have helped would have been to do some longer bike/run brick workouts. With my limited time to work out during the weeks and weekends, I had a hard time just doing long distances of any single sport so trying to do an hour+ bike followed by a long run wasn't really an option.
From an organization standpoint, the race organizers did an outstanding job of putting this together. Doing such a long course through the middle of a city like this isn't easy and from an athlete's perspective, it was fairly seamless. A few things I thought were done really well:
- Maps online – It was great to have an online map to refer to, and one that was more interactive than just a pdf!
- Amazing coverage! – It was a surprise to see how many volunteers, staff and police were lining the course as we went through. I remembered from last year that there were a lot, but it's still very impressive to see the number of people out there helping out along the course.
- Bike to run transition – Last year it was cool to have people waiting to take my bike when I came into the transition area, but it got backed up and confusing at times. This was much nicer because I was able to get into my area, know where my stuff was better and not worry about other people being in the way.
- Stuff at the finish area for family – My kids are all under the age of 3 so they're easily bored. Having balloon animals and face painting was great for them to be able to enjoy themselves while waiting for the race to finish and the results to come in.
A couple things that I would change for next year, though:
- Maps online – The maps on the website were through Mapmyride.com and required a user account to access. This wasn't an issue for me because I have an account already, but my family wasn't able to access the map when trying to figure out where to watch the race.
- Map updates – Maybe it was just because I was making a video of the route, but it would have been nice to have some kind of notification that the route had changed on the website. Even if it was just something minor like a note saying "updated 4/15/2012" or something it would be helpful. I actually didn't realize it was different until I was scouting the course for the video and realized that I didn't have to turn at the same place I thought I did.
- Swim info – Maybe I had my headphones in or was talking or something, but I never "officially" heard that the Olympic swim was 2 loops around the buoys. I noticed it on Facebook the night before, but never saw anything listed anywhere.
- Athlete's guide not completely accurate – I understand this part, about 90% of the info was the same as last year so just copy and paste. The problem was that the guide listed us getting 3 bags: Morning clothes bag, Swim gear bag and Run gear bag. We actually only got 2 bags. I asked a volunteer and she said to use the red 5i50 bag we got for the morning clothes bag. Since that bag wasn't able to be tied up as easily as the other ones, and it wasn't marked with my name, I ended up giving the bag to my family to keep my mp3 player and other stuff safe.
- Splits listed inaccurately – In the athlete's guide, it lists the splits as including the swim to bike transition split but the transition was included on the bike time.
- Another minor inaccuracy from the guide was the lack of helmet number. Not a big deal, just something else I noticed.
I know I mentioned a few things that were not perfect, but I do want to reiterate that this race was definitely the best executed race I've ever done. I know that doesn't mean much since I've only done 7 races, but for a first-time racer, a good experience makes all the difference! It was such a fun time that I'm considering doing the Olympic race again next year instead of the Sprint like I originally was thinking. Well done to HFP Racing and M3S Sports!


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New Delhi: Hitting back at Congress, BJP led by Narendra Modi on Sunday taunted it for not naming Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate saying Sonia Gandhi wanted to save her son from being sacrificed politically in view of 'imminent' defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.
Read more: One selling 'poisonous' tea can't be PM, says JD(U)
The BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, while attacking the UPA's policies, unveiled his vision for the country, promising to develop 100 smart cities and set up IITs, IIMs and AIIMS in every state while projecting India as a brand worldwide.
He talked about steps like creation of a 'Price Stabilisation Fund' and having a system of realtime data of agricultural produce to deal with the problem of inflation and creating more job opportunities to deal reduce poverty.
At the National Council here, senior leader L.K. Advani cautioned the party against 'over confidence' citing the example of 2004 even as he praised Modi, whose elevation as PM candidate he had been opposed initially.
Read here: Advani praises Narendra Modi but cautions him
The Council adopted a political resolution which attacked the Congress and its government, saying they were responsible for slow economic growth, failure to check terrorism, vote bank politics, and decline of constitutional institutions.
It said Congress had taken the 'exit' route by not naming Rahul as PM candidate as he was 'no match' to Modi and was equally responsible for the 'ills' and 'suffering' of the country.
Taking the centre stage on the second and concluding day of the conclave, Modi questioned Congress' contention that it was following the tradition that PM should be elected by party MPs as he cited the case of Rajiv Gandhi in 1984 and Manmohan Singh in 2004.
Targeting the Prime Minister, Modi said, "Not a single month goes when he does not form a committee. The country is burdened with committees. Now it is time not for committees but for commitments."
The BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate also responded to the 'chai wala' barbs at him by Congress leaders by invoking his backward class background and saying that 'those born in an aristocratic family' feel below their dignity to contest against a tea vendor because of 'feudal mindset'.
Muslims, SC, ST have voted for BJP in Assembly polls: Advani
During his 75-minute speech at the conclusion of the two-day meet, he took digs at Rahul while referring to his address at AICC on Friday and attacked the UPA government over its policies, corruption and price rise.
Insisting that the upcoming Lok Sabha polls are not only for a change in government but for meeting the hopes and aspirations of the country, Modi asked people to give 'this servant' a chance to serve for 60 months when they have given chance to 'rulers' for 60 years.
The Gujarat Chief Minister, who is often attacked by Congress, said, "woh naamdar hain aur mai kaamdar hun (they are big names and I am a worker)."
Referring to the Congress decision of not naming Rahul as PM candidate, Modi said, "There are obviously political reasons. But I see a human angle behind this decision of Congress. When defeat is imminent, which mother will sacrifice her son politically? The heart of a mother (Sonia) decided to protect her son."
"Congress workers came for a PM and got three cylinders instead," he added.
He questioned Congress' contention that it was following the tradition of not naming a PM candidate as the person should be elected by the MPs.
In this regard, he referred to 1984, saying Rajiv Gandhi was made as the Prime Minister hours after the assassination of his mother Indira Gandhi. "About four people took the decision and Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister," he said.
He also mentioned 2004, when Congress MPs elected Sonia Gandhi to be the Prime Minister but she instead nominated Manmohan Singh for the top job. Modi claimed that after Independence, 'everyone' want Sardar Patel to be the Prime Minister but somehow Jawaharlal Nehru got the top post.
Invoking his backward class background, he said, "How can people with big names contest against a worker? They feel insulted. For those born in higher clan cannot think of being pitted against a person born in a backward caste, whose mother used to clean utensils and fill water of others...How can they contest against someone who sold tea?"
Responding to the comment by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar that he should focus on selling tea than dreaming about becoming the Prime Minister, Modi said all the tea vendors are today feeling proud that one among them was contesting for the top post.
The BJP leader has himself been saying that he used to sell tea in trains during his inital years.
"The tradition in which they have grown up, the way they have established themselves as a senior family, when people live in this kind of life, their mindsets become conditoned in such a manner that they they they feel it is a matter of shame to contest a tea boy in the election," he said.
He said that it feels humiliating for those 'born with prominent sirnames' (Namdars) to constest against those who is known for his work (Kamdar).
"It feels insulting... they think there is no equality..they are 'namdar'...I am 'kamdar'...these big namdars feel bad to contest against a Kamdar.. they think its humiliating for them," Modi added.
"They think that it is below their dignity to fight against a person was born in a backward class...a person whose mother used to clean dishes in the neighbourhood, a person who used to sell tea in a railway compartment, we fight such a person?," he added.
The BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate said Congress had ruled the country for 60 years and it was now time for giving a chance to his party for 60 months.
"For 60 years, you have chosen rulers...I appeal to the people, you have given 60 years to rulers, now give 60 months to this 'sevak' (servant). It is time now for 'sevak'," he said while addressing the BJP gathering at Ramlila ground.
Modi cited Atal Bihari Vajpayee's rule and the decisions taken during that time while urging people to elect a government based on the track record of parties and not on rheotrical claims coming out of 'decrepit tape-recorders'.
He also praised the L.K. Advani, who had initially been opposed to his projection as the PM candidate, and promised to implement his favourite proposal of getting back blackmoney stashed abroad if he becomes the Prime Minister.
He sought to reach out to states, many of which are ruled by regional parties whose support to him could be crucial in future. He promised to change the present order in which the Centre behaves like a 'big brother' and acted as if it was doing a favour to states with its help.


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