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Kylie1403 did it and now I am doing it.
Day Zero started a site a la Bucket List. You list what you want to do, give yourself a deadline to complete the list and hopefully check them off as you complete each task. It doesn't have to be grand or selfless. Actually, it can be quite selfish, but you have to give in as to better yourself and hopefully the world around you. Try it out. You just might find out something about yourself you haven't thought of in a while.
Here's the countdown
Health, Fitness & Personal Growth
1. Workout a minimum of 3 times a week
2. Have 1 drink a week to relax and enjoy myself
3. Go to church more often
4. Have only 1 cup of caffeinated coffee a day
5. Eat three servings of fruit and vegetables each day
6. Lose a minimum of 40 lb
7. Streamline my friends list
8. Get in contact with long-lost friends
9. Have a long, sincere talk with someone who has offended me
10. Ask forgiveness from someone I have offended
11. Update my will
12. Take a photo of myself every day for a month
13. Donate Blood at least 4 times this year
14. Donate my clothes that I haven't worn in ages
15. Travel outside the country
16. Bring food to work rather than eat cafeteria food for 6 months
17. Minimize clutter
18. Try to swim the length of the pool without stopping
19. Cure my fear of diving
20. Run a 10K by July 2008
Education & Certificates
21. Recertify in CPR
22. Attend at least one class next semester
23. Recertify for my ASCP
24. Learn to speak a new language (Japanese or Spanish)
25. Take a class about Financial growth and improvement
Reading, Writing & Being Creative
26. Read at least 1 book a month
27. Write in my journal everyday for at least 6 months
28. Finish writing 2 of my stories on FF
29. Post, critique and suggest a book or movie once a month on my blog
30. Finish at least 1 scrapbook by the end of the year
31. Apply and use Grammar Girl's word of the week in my writing
32. Read a book to my child before going to bed
33. Read a short book and try and illustrate it
34. Pick a work in the dictionary once a week and use the word in conversation
35. Teach a class at work
36. Learn 3 Ben Folds songs on the piano
37. Learn to play 3 John Mayer songs on the guitar
38. Edit my iPod playlist and have a list of positive music
39. Relearn my love of coloring with crayons
40. Learn stamping and using brats on a scrapbook page
41. Take at least 12 photos of my child on his first birthday
42. Read the whole Harry Potter series
43. Develop a story that has nothing to do with my FanFics
44. Write at least 5 handwritten notes in a year
45. Learn how to use a photo editing software
46. Document my feelings about each successful tick from this list
47. Write my hubby a love note once a week
43. Call my parents once a week
44. Comment more on my brother's blog
45. Declutter!
46. Buy one thing for each member of my family for them to wear all year round
47. Organize one sit down meal at home (and not on a holiday!)
48. Have one pool party reserved for family only
49. Make home made family ornaments for next Christmas
50. Write a blog or email about one friend and thank them publicly
51. Have a movie night without the kids
52. Organize a playdate for all the kids on a non-birthday date
53. Send a thank you card with flowers to my girlfriends
54. Find an old photo of my girlfriends and have it drawn or painted and send them off as presents for one of their birthdays
55. Have my friends sign a slam book and compare their answers then and now if there was a previous slam book filled out in their teens
56. Sponsor a family day out with 2 other families and have a picnic
57. Do a "10 Things You Don't Know About Me" and let other friends fill out the survey
58. Go to confession
59. Give up cussing for Lent
60. Read and reflect on a Bible passage once a week for a year
61. Light a candle and offer a prayer bi-monthly for a year
62. Reflect on my day and annotate what I did well and what I can improve on for a year
Places, Travel & Sites
63. Visit NY and watch a Broadway Play
64. Get my new passport and travel outside the country
65. Visit Williamsburg, VA
66. Do Gettysburg
67. Hike one of the Susquehanna trails
68. Travel to the beach
69. Do Podunk Town's Historical trail
70. Take the train to Philly instead of driving
71. Watch a musical I haven't seen on TV or on stage before
72. The Longwood Gardens at Christmastime
73. A rollercoaster ride after 10 years
74. An expensive sit-down meal that has been Zagat rated
75. Have a grown-up night out with my hubby and friends
76. Go to a county fair
77. A full vegetarian meal and enjoy it
78. A quiet night by myself
79. See a concert and not worry how much it costs
80. My child knowing Santa is coming to drop off Christmas
81. The Baltimore Aquarium like a kid again
82. Treat the family out to the Cheesecake Factory at the Inner Harbor
83. Watch a Phillies home game with the boys
84. A year of 3 kids turning one in the next 365 day
85. Eat approximately 1500 calories for 6 months
86. Run 4 times a week, a minimum of 2 miles each run
87. Reject cake and other sweets for 3 months
88. Watch TV no more than 2 hours a day
89. Learn to make pie crust
90. Save at least $100 a week for myself for a year
91. Enter a writing contest
92. Make a meal out of scratch once a year
93. Cross stitch something for the child in the next year
94. Finish painting the basement this year
95. Reorganize and remodel the kitchen this year
96. Plant an herb garden and keep it alive for a year
97. Keep my walk-in closet clutter free for 365 days
98. Eat organic food for 3 months
99. Cook an exotic dish once a month for 12 months
100. Buy 3 chick-flicks/chick lit in 12 months and not feel ashamed buying them, then loan them out to 3 people afterwards
101. Give at least 1 hug to someone outside of the family circle every week for 3 months


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How do you squeeze in years of missed hugs, giggles and long talks into just two weeks?
I found myself breathing in a little deeper, as if that would cement the smells right into my nose.
But as we pulled out of the driveway I could not stop the downpour of tears.
I felt as if I had swallowed a handful of pills and they lodged themselves into my throat.
And I thought,
How do you say goodbye
When you are wondering, "Will I ever see you again?"
How do you answer
"When will we see you again?"
Not knowing when, or if, we will be back?
I could not do that! How could I say that I hate my own father and mother?!
But when I looked at it through the world's eyes I thought,
How hateful was it to tell you that we were expecting your first grandbaby, but it would be years before you would meet her?
And how hateful is it to separate you from holding and loving your grandbabies!
And though my heart aches for the pain you must feel at the separation,
I cannot turn back,
Nor do I live with regrets.
It is not about my comfort or pleasure.
It is about Him and His eternal purposes.
Is HE not worthy of my all,
even if I am separated from all I know and love,
and even if I never see the fruit from seeds we have given our lives to sow?
Yea, and much more.
I cannot turn back.
I have set my hand to the plow.
I have counted the cost.
HE is sufficient.

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Like 'fruit salad' but played in the dark
Glow sticks with wrist/neck loop (available from Amazon)
Put chairs in a circle
Give a glow stick to each beaver to wear around their neck (use four or five different colours)
Turn out the lights
Call out a colour - beavers with that colour glow stick have to swap seats
Call out 'rainbow' - everyone has to change. Shine the torch when this is happening to prevent collisions (wave it around for effect!)
When 'rainbow' called, remove a chair - the beaver left standing is out.
When a beaver is out they take a turn to call out the colours until they have called 'rainbow'
Last beaver left wins
Safety tips:
No running!
Keep a helper by the lights so that they can be switched on quickly
Leader uses torch to help prevent collisions
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Very, very nearly 50 years ago The Beatles released their debut album on Parlophone. The album was released almost a decade before I was born and due to this (for me) Beatles songs have always "just been there". They are to me so familiar (the songs) even though I am not a fan of the band in any deep way – that their songs are like nursery rhymes – you cannot recall hearing a lot of their more popular songs for the actual first time?
When I worked in an independent record store the owner would tell me, in fable like ways, about the day Revolver was released – and there being huge queues waiting. Those stories always sounded great, even if I was just a tad cynical reflecting on how much money The Beatles albums must have made him over the years.
I have not, before today, consciously listened to this album. I will, over time go through all of The Beatles albums in chronological order and offer my take – sounds like a worthy project. I will do a little bit of research, but largely, I'm doing this blind (not literally).
Please Please Me was released in early 1963, a period when Easy Listening and Film Scores / Musicals dominated the album charts. Reading up about the album, The Beatles and George Martin largely recorded the album in 24 hours. It is the sound of a live band in a studio. In the space of just over half-an-hour (running-time) 14 songs, 6 of which are cover versions, would shape the future of popular music as we know it.
I Saw Here Standing There (Lennon / McCartney) had just been a Number 1 single and forced Parlophone's hand in rush-releasing the album. Listening to it today, it does sound very clear, sharp and well produced. At the risk of sounding like Norman Bates, I cannot listen to The Beatles without instantly remembering my Mother playing their records. This is my main issue with the band – the music, I feel is for an older generation – daft really, I wouldn't say that about Shostakovich.
Misery (Lennon / McCartney) is less familiar. I may have actually never heard it before. Lively yet quite slow, not as catchy as the album opener but continuing the sound.
Anna (Go To Him) (Alexander) does sound dated whereas the two album openers have a fresh charm. Slow and a bit wishy-washy but by no means terrible.
Chains (Goffin / King) sung mainly by George Harrison also sounds dated and very early – mid 60's. It's a bit laboured but not offensively so.
Boys (Dixon / Farrell) and Ringo is let loose on the mic. It really doesn't matter who is singing on this album, the overall sound is solidified largely to what is unmistakably a great music producer.
Ask Me Why (Lennon / McCartney) delivers more of that 60's doo-woppy vocal. Sharp, mid-paced and again a song I've never heard until today.
Please Please Me (Lennon / McCartney) and, obviously a familar song for probably everyone. Very catchy and almost quaint.
Love Me Do (Lennon / McCartney) sounds, today, to me, like the best song on the album. The harmonica, the harmony and the overall sound make the track stand the test of time better than most.
P.S. I Love You (Lennon / McCartney) sounds slightly like an album filler. In fairness it is "an older" Beatles song. Slow, over lovey, but not garbage.
Baby It's You (David, Williams, Bacharach) is more filler. Sorry Beatles fans, I'm not panning the album but this does not sound like the groundbreaking group The Beatles clearly were.
Do You Want To Know A Secret (Lennon / McCartney) shows the songs penned by John and Paul are head and shoulders above the songs penned for them. I'm of an age where this song will always make me recall Stars On 45. A very strong song.
A Taste Of Honey (Scott / Marlow) and we're back to that Easy Listening sound. I'm getting the feeling that had the album not been rush-released, and it all been Lennon / McCartney, then The Beatles would have a much more credible debut album.
There's A Place (Lennon / McCartney) is another song I have probably never heard before today. It is a weaker Lennon / McCartney number but in 1963 would have probably sounded 20 times more electrifying.
Twist And Shout (Medley / Russell) is the best non- Lennon / McCartney song on Please Please Me. Verve and charge in the vocals lift it even if it starts me humming La Bamba.
Please Please Me does sound dated but, as this reflection ponders, it must have been a revelation way back in 1963. For it to spend 30 straight weeks at Number 1 mirrors how it must have been lapped-up almost 50 full years ago…


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THE PEOPLE, ETC., RESPONDENT,v.ROBERT BARKSDALE, APPELLANT.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Blumenfeld, J.), rendered November 13, 2006, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial (Grosso, J.), after a hearing (Demakos, J.H.O.), of those branches of the defendant's omnibus motion which were to suppress physical evidence, identification testimony, and his statement to law enforcement officials.
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The police received a radio report that two men, one of whom was carrying a green bag, were robbing a pharmacy. Less than 15 minutes later, and approximately four blocks from the pharmacy, they saw the defendant, whose clothing matched the description of the clothing of one of the men described in the radio report as a perpetrator, and who was carrying a green bag. The police stopped the defendant, and handcuffed him after he resisted. A witness to the robbery was brought to the location where the defendant was being held, and identified him as one of the robbers.
We reject the defendant's contention that the showup was unduly suggestive because he was handcuffed and the green bag was near him. It was not improper for the defendant to be handcuffed during the showup (see People v Gonzalez, 57 AD3d 560, 561; People v Berry, 50 AD3d 1047, 1048; People v Annakie, 47 AD3d 943, 944), or for the green bag to be close to the defendant during the showup. The green bag was part of the description of the perpetrators and not a fruit of the crime (cf. People v Francis, 303 AD2d 598; People v James, 218 AD2d 709).
The defendant's contention that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial (see CPL 30.20) is without merit. The delay in indictment was not inordinate, and much of the total delay was not attributable to the People. Moreover, as the defendant concedes, there is no indication that he was prejudiced by the delay (see People v Taranovich, 37 NY2d 442, 445; People v Romeo, 12 NY3d 51).
In light of our determination, we do not reach the defendant's remaining contention.
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This is a picture heavy post to catch up on the month of May that imploded on me.
The weather for the Tulip Festival turned out nicer than predicted. Cold but not rainy. We sat under sleeping bags and watched the parade.
The tulips were a little behind but a few beds were in full bloom. Pella is so beautiful this time of year!
We spent the evening at my parents helping my Uncle celebrate his 60th Birthday. Did you know it takes 4 brothers to grill hot dogs?
We had a bit of a family crisis the middle of the month that sucked time and energy, soccer started for two children, and Vince had a business conference for a few days. He was home one day and the next we left for San Diego, California to visit his sister, Sheryl and nephew, Johnny.
We sat on the front patio and enjoyed the sun every morning for breakfast.
We ate as much authentic Mexican food as we could pack in in 4 days.
We walked the beach by Hotel Del.
Visited Balboa Park.
Had a nice Sunday brunch at Seaport Village.
Walked along the San Diego Marina. These kites were HUGE.
Visited Balboa Park.
Had a nice Sunday brunch at Seaport Village.
Walked along the San Diego Marina. These kites were HUGE.
We got lost on the upper levels of Horton Plaza.
Watched the seals at La Jolla.
And generally just enjoyed each other. It has been 2 years since we have seen these silly people and that is WAY TOO long.
We are now back in cool, rainy Minnesota. This is the final few days of school. We are busy with graduation for Filip, out exchange student. He will depart on in less than two weeks...but we aren't talking about that right now. It makes us too sad.


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In Reply to: Re: Say WHAAAAT?? posted by ChicagoSIlverM5 on August 05, 2001 at 11:40:23:
Nick, not only do your control arms (or what ever clunks) need so work, I'd get my speedo recalibrated. It looks like its 25mph optimistic!
I dont believe there was any wreckless driving that night. I was following another car in front of me that was driving 70-85 on a highway with hardly any traffic. Although this is above the posted speed, I think there was minimal risk.
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After China Open now Shanghai Masters
Novak Djokovic happily biting his trophy. (AFP)
Svetlana Kuznetsova lifting up her huge golden trophy as a way of expressing her joy instead. (AFP)
Novak Djokovic defeated Croatia's Marin Cilic in straight to claim the 2009 China Open and he has also now replaced Andy Murray as the World No. 3. In the women match, defending French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova won Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 and claim her title. After the games in China Open, another tennis tournament to be held in China, this time Shanghai for the Shanghai Masters.
At the Shanghai Masters, many good players seem to be dropping out to take a good rest. Nadal Rafael is still going on for the games and he has advances to the next match. Novak Djokovic is also in the games. At least fans are not too disappoint as they can catch these two stars in action.


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i don't get how a guy could sit there...and tell you "you're too pretty for me"...if the person is INTERESTED...wouldn't you fuckin be overjoyed and take that pretty girl and be with her instead of talking yourself down??Maybe i'm just a dummy...but wouldn't it make more sense to just...go with that person...even if you do think they are 'too hot' for you...why should that matter??...be happy that you found yourself someone that is good looking and deal.Could it be the fact that they fear rejection?? Possibly....because boys are lame and don't know how to do anything...so why is it up to the girl to be the tough one and risk rejection...although most of us don't really care...but we would prefer not to hear the words "you're too pretty for me" in their rejection speech...that's a low blow.fdgjkfdgjldkf.i'm done with my stupid rant.
31 Things Guys Should Know About GirlsWritten by a guy. After years of experience 1. Whatever you do, don't just show up at their house...they run around in their underwear just like we do. 2. Don't cheat on them. It may seem foolproof, but girls tell each other everything about everything. Trust me, they WILL find out and you will be mud.3. Beware of every single male relatives and all guy friends. Any of them would kick your butt at the drop of a hat, and a lot of them wouldn't even wait for the damn hat. 4. Never miss an opportunity to tell them they're beautiful.5. Don't refuse to kiss in front of your friends. If they laugh at you, it's because they're jealous.6. If they slap you hard, you deserved it. 7. Don't be afraid to touch them if you want to. If they're going out with you in the first place, it's because they like being in your arms. 8. If you don't sleep with them, do not tell your friends that you did. --8.5. If you DO sleep with them, don't tell your friends that you did. 9. You can be dirty minded in private, really...most of them are not offended by it... 10. Not all of them eat like birds, a lot of them can eat like whales. 11. Most of them don't mind paying half of everything, but they do discuss these things with their friends. Realize that if you make your girlfriend pay half all the time, everyone will know about it and your friends will know you're a pussy. --11.5. Do you honestly need all your money that much? Be a man, pay all the time! 12. Every girl should eventually get three things from her boyfriend- a stuffed animal, one of his sweatshirts, and a really pretty ring. Even if it's not a serious relationship. 13. Make sure she gets home safely as often as you can. If you're dropping her off, walk her to the door. If you aren't dropping her off, call to be sure she's home safely. 14. If a guy is bothering her, it is your right to kick the crap out of him. 15. If you're talking to a female friend of yours, pull your girlfriend closer. 16. Never, ever slap her, even if it's just in a joking way. Even if she swats you first, and says, "Oh, you're so dumb" or something, never make any gestures back. 17. Go to a chick flick once in a while. She doesn't care whether you enjoy it or not, it just matters that you went. 18. You're dead meat if you can't get along with their pets, parents and best friends. Be prince charming to their friends, Mr. Polite to their parents, and make sure to be nice to their animals. 19. Don't flirt with their moms or friends...that's just freaky.20. Don't be freaked out by PMS. It's not gross, and it really does make them feel like crap, so be understanding. 21. If you don't like the way they drive, you do it. 22. If you're officially dating, and you're introducing her to your friends, you'd better damn well introduce her as your girlfriend.23. Don't stress where you go for every date. They really only want to be with you. 24. If they complain that something hurts, rub it for them without being asked.25. Girls are fragile. Even if you're play fighting/wrestling, be very gentle.26. Memorize their birthdays. You forget her birthday and you're basically screwed for life. 27. Don't marinade the cologne.28. Don't give her something stupid for her birthday or Christmas or Valentine's day. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be meaningful. Jewelry is always nice. 29. If you think the relationship isn't going to last, don't wait to find out. It will only hurt you more if you draw it out. 30. After you've been dating for a while, realize that they really have started to trust you. When you have a girlfriend who truly trusts you, you have a lot more responsibility, privilege and control than you would think. Be careful with it, most guys would kill for that kind of power, and it can be lost in a nanosecond.31.Don't ever do anything wrong. girls remember things for life and anything you did wrong will be used against you in the future.
01. Reply with your name and I will write something about you.02. I will then tell what song[s] remind me of you.03. Next, I will tell you who you remind me of, celebrity/animated or otherwise.04. Last, i will try to name a single word that best describes you. 05. Put this in your journal it is not an option!!
i would just like to take this time to share with everyone the comment that i've recieved recently to my prior post..."(Anonymous) 2004-12-24 17:18 (from 220.127.116.11) (link) Select Seemingly.The reason why you attract fake people, (is) because you yourself, is fake. All (I) have ever seen you do is living a gossipy lie so you will somehow gain affection or attention from other fake people like yourself. All you've wanted was acceptance and appreciation and you really did not care if that meant spreading cruel rumors, talking about your friends, or saving your ass by claiming you never said a word. You haven't created a monster, you've brought two people together that realize that no matter how many times they've given you a chance, you will never change, and you will perpetually do anything you can to gain SOMETHING, even if it means hurting people around you. They don't think they are God's gift to creation, nor have they ever. Maybe they are wordly and smart because they don't revolve their lives around bringing other people down to feel better about themselves. Trust me, the lies you've told between them will never fade, and they both know exactly how you are, and understand that's just the way it is. Sure, it has bothered them, seeing as how you've done countless things to lose their faith in you as a good person, but why does it shock or just come to you now? This has been going on for years. Don't put on the question mark face now. Maybe they are everything you hate in life because they've gained each others appreciation by just being themselves, and not revolving their lives around FAKENESS. They don't have to talk about you to make them like each other more, unlike you've done in the past. Sure, we've all said something negative or spread gossip about people for five minutes of fame. It will never gain you true respect, remember that. Just be yourself, and be true to others, and you will gain true friendship. I can say that I've made plenty of mistakes in life regarding real and fake friends, but at this point, I know who's for real and who's not, and I will cherish that forever. Sometimes people DO talk about people for legit reasons. I know I've been told things as constructive criticism, and no matter how much it hurt, I tried to improve from it. People will always talk. Be confident enough to realize that if you are honest with yourself and other people, you won't have anything to worry about. Merry Christmas."Nice huh?...well i think that whoever you are....needs to get a clue. I have never been anything but nice to people. EVER SINCE I MOVED HERE I HAVE DEALT WITH FUCKING BULLSHIT FROM ALL YOU PEOPLE. I was told that i needed to change...into one of...you...if i wanted to make it. So i did...and i didn't like it. Yea i know that i have talked about people...but so have all of you...don't say that you have never been a part of gossip. WE went to Solvay...the rumor mill. everyone has participated in this stupid game of high school fucking drama. And these two people that i was talking about...know that they've done me wrong...and i did them wrong back because revenge is the only language people understand. But anything that i have ever done that was cruel...had a fucking reason. There's a lot of shit that you all don't know about...because i don't like to admit when i was made a fool out of. And yes...at points EVERYONE is fake...but there is a time to be fake and a time to be real...and there is a big difference in being fake and shutting your mouth and watch things happen. I'm not fucking perfect...but i do know that i have been walked all over by .EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.OF.YOU. No exceptions.so whoever wrote that nasty comment and had enough nreve to put merry christmas needs to grow some balls put their name and fucking get a reality check. You know nothing about the situation because you've never heard my side...all you've heard is the compulsive liars side that woud say anything in order to make herself look good...and the other one is just a sheep...i'm done feeling sorry for both of them...i'm done trying to make them feel better when they come crying to me that someone was talking about them and they couldn't believe I WAS RIGHT. Of course i was right...i have a good judge of character. (or rather...my parents do.)Anyways. Merry Christmas to all my friends :o)<33 Dana
ok...you know what really gets on my nerves...FAKE PEOPLE. Unfortunatly...most of the people i know are fake. I went on a mission to get the extremely fake people out of my life, and you know what? If i did that...i would have no friends because the only people i attract is FAKE PEOPLE! And even if they are out of my life...they still talk about me. I can't seem to get rid of people like that. If you don't like me, don't talk about me and the time when i was friends with you and you back stabbed me and were a bitch, and all those other times that you cried to me and told me that you hated people for talking about you. I can't help it that you fell into the same hole that you were in before. I don't know why it bothers me so much...well maybe because it's my fault that you both know each other. Now i am kicking myself because i've created a monster...you both together = everything that i hate in life. You think you are god's gift to creation and you know everything and you are so worldly and smart...pfft...please. Shame on me for even bothering being there for either of you...don't leave nasty comments...my journal. i can talk about whatever i want...these are my feelings...and i bet you talk about me and how "pathetic" i am...think what you want. i don't give a shit.( thingy...Collapse )
I'm going to start using this again i think...:o) So yea...me and Janelle went to the mall yesterday and we bought eachother christmas presents..it was difficult to find something that we wanted...finally 3 hours later we figured that we would just go to Victoria's Secret and buy eachother something. I got cute pj's because i would like to spend more time in bed. I bought her the bra that she wanted. It worked nicely.
hi! haha...ummm i haven't written in this thing in like forever... i hope everyone missed me!!! (not.) The only people who really read this are people who hate me and try to find things in here to bitch about...
I did a little bit of editing...i made all my political entries FRIENDS ONLY. because those are the only people that really care what i have to say anyways...and plus i was getting sick of little fuck-tards leaving me rude anonymous comments (which no one could see but me anyways.)I got a new job *at Express!!!!* My life is complete. I get to be around clothes all damn day long and that makes me happy. :o)!!<33
[ Current Clothes ] shorts and a hoodie[ Current Mood ] cranky[ Current Music ] early evanescence[ Current Taste ] nothing[ Current Make-up ] none
[ Current Hair ] down[ Current Annoyance ] this damn entry[ Current Smell ] my sniffer aint workin so none[ Current Desktop Picture ] cristina aguilera...[ Current Book you're reading ] none![ Current CD in CD Player] car-lacuna coil, room- some random mixes, down here-evanescence[ Current DVD in player] um...i think that wierd horse movie that my mom bought.[ Current Color Of Toenails ] Pink![ Current Refreshment ] water[ Current Worry ] if my car will pass inspection.
- LAST PERSON[ You Touched ] Dad[ You Talked to ] Dad[ You Hugged ] Ryan[ You Instant messaged ] Twinny[ You Yelled At ] errr...i don't remember[You Kissed ] Ryan
- FAVORITES :[ Food ] italian[ Drink ] perrier[ Color ] Pink[ Album ] Stripped[ Shoes ] addidas flip flops...[ Candy ] reeses[ Animal ] llama![ TV Show ] Big Brother, Sex and the City( wah!)[ Movie ] Any movie that can hold my attention for longer than 5 mins.[ Song ] self deception[ Vegetable ] green beans![ Fruit ] nanners!, kiwi, strawberries (although i seem to be allergic to them)[ Cartoon Character ] it's a tie between ren and stimpy![ Number ] 4[ Season ] summer[ Sport ] football[ Day ] friday
-H A V E .Y O U. E V E R . .[ Pictured your crush naked? ] seen it[ Actually seen ur crush naked ] awww yes :o)[ Been in love ] yes[ Cried when someone died ] yes[ Lied ] yes
-W H I C H . I S . B E T T E R-[ Coke or pepsi ] coke[ Flowers or candy] candy...[ Tall or short ] tall
-W I T H .T H E. O P P O S I T E. S E X-[what do u notice first?] how they carry themselves[last person u slow danced with] Ryan...in his room, cause he's a hopeless romantic! :o)
-W H O-[makes u laugh the most?] I think...Brittany does.[makes you smile?] Ryan[gives u a funny feeling when u see them] Anything having to do with Janelle.[who do you have a crush on?] um lets see,,,MY BOYFRIEND.[has a crush on u?] Ryan...anyone else?[is easiest to talk to] Alyssa
-D O. Y O U .E V E R-[sit on the internet all night waiting for someone special to I.M. you?] yea[save aol/aim conversations] some[wish u were a member of the opposite sex] only for a day[cried because of someone saying something to you] yea...
-H A V E .Y O U .E V E R-[fallen for your best friend] yes[been rejected] yes[rejected someone] yes[used someone] not on purpose[cheated on somebody] yes[done something you regret] a long list of regrets....
-W H O .W A S .T H E .L A S T. P E R S O N-[you talked to on the phone] Nina
-D O .Y O U / / A R E .Y O U[smoke cigarettes] no![could u live without the computer?] i have for the past 4 days[color ur hair] i have.[ever get off the damn computer] yea a lot[habla espanol] si, hablo espanol, perro no me gusta.[drink alchohol?] yes[like watching sunrises or sunset] sunsets[what hurts the most? physical pain or emotional pain?] emotional
-N U M B E R-of times I have had my heart broken? 3 times.of hearts I have broken?: i think one. once.of guys I have kissed?: lets see...like...18of continents I have lived in?: oneof scars on my body?: like.... too many to count
I AM : cranky!.I WANT : a Ryan.I HAVE : a hard time seeing due to lack of contacts.I WISH : i didn't have to work today.I HATE : these shorts.I MISS : Ryan.I FEAR : being alone.I HEAR : my cd.I SEARCH : for clothes.I WONDER : who i'm working with tonight.I REGRET : a lot of thingsI LOVE : my family, friends and last but not least my wonderful b/f.I ACHE : in my eye soickets...I ALWAYS : leave my ring onI AM NOT : comfortable.I DANCE : when i feel like itI SING : in my carI CRY : a lotI AM NOT ALWAYS : talkativeI WRITE : in hereI WIN : at....ummm...not a lotI LOSE : at video gamesI CONFUSE : those around meI NEED : a kissy.
x. -father thinks I am: funnyx. -mother thinks I am: crazyx. -my boyfriend thinks I am: too cutex. -three things you are often complimented for: hairx.-you get embarrassed when: i fall.x. -makes you happy: Ryan and shoes.x. -upsets you: a lot.
- YES OR NOx. -you keep a diary: this?.x. -you like to cook: sometimesx. -you have a secret you have not shared with anyone: yesx. -you believe in love: yes
The finest male you know: ethan hawke has caught my fancy...but Ryan is. The weirdest person you know: JoeThe loudest person you know: KariThe sexiest person you know: um...ahha Your best friends: Kari (been there through everything...), Jana (dependable and wonderful to talk to), Twinny (do i ned to explain???)The person that knows the most about you: Janelle.Most boring teacher: mrs fat duggan
- WHAT ISYour most overused phrase on IM: lolThe last image/thought you go to sleep with: Ryan Your best feature: butt? lolInside joke: heheh a lot.
-DO YOUTake a shower everyday: yeaHave a(any) crush(es): yesWant to get married: yeaGet motion sickness: noThink you're a health freak: ahaha me?Get along with your parents: yeaLike thunderstorms: yeah
WHEN YOU SEE THIS NAME YOU THINK OF- Ryan: Harringtom- Rob: Bacon?- Drew: Big Brother.- Stephanie: full house?- Heather: lockler- Aaron: carter- Amy: lee- Will: gay man!- Paul: nina's ex- Eve: adam?- John: bloomfield...augh! die.- Laura: errr?- Alex: iancello- Dave: Rossi- Ricky: lake
~ SIGN:~ NATURAL HAIR COLOR: light brown~ CURRENT HAIR COLOR: brown~ EYE COLOR: brown~ BIRTHPLACE: syracuse ny
- PREFERENCESCuddle or make out? cuddleChocolate milk or hot chocolate? hot chocolateMilk, dark, or white chocolate? darkVanilla or chocolate? chocolate
- WOULD YOU EVER..Eat a bug? not purposlyBungee jump? noHang glide? noKill someone? noHave sex with someone you don't love? i haveKiss someone of the same sex? yesHave sex with someone of the same sex? er?Parachute from a plane? noWalk on hot coals? maybeGo out with someone for their looks? maybeFor their reputation? noBe a vegetarian? noWear plaid with stripes? noIM a stranger: i haveSing karaoke?: ahhh yesGet drunk off your ass? yesShoplift? ahaha no.Run a red light? all the time....Star in a porn video? lol noDye your hair blue? no.Be on Survivor? wouldn't make itWear makeup in public? yeaNOT wear makeup in public? yesCheat on a test? i cheated on like everything junior year.Make someone cry? not on purposeCall your math teacher a motherfucker? love toKick a baby? what? lol why!?>.Date someone more than ten years older than you? er...Cuss out a priest? wouldn't you go to hell for that?Take a job as a janitor? no.Wear a tho-tho-tho-tho-thong? yea...if needed....ew.Stay up all through the night? if i had to.


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PANAMA CITY, Fla., July 21, 2016 — From Day One, as young certified-diver hopefuls test their mental and physical limits through challenging academics and grueling daily endurance requirements, it likely becomes clear to the students that the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center is the wrong address for coddling.
Military divers might find themselves engulfed in a murky abyss during a mission, laden with scuba gear in bone-chilling water, submerged deep in darkness, with perhaps only the faint glow of distant vessel lights or a translucent marine animal. So confidence amid chaos -- the elusive leap from "following instructions" to "following instinct" -- is the ultimate litmus test in sculpting a successful student, and guides much of the training.
The lessons are meant to be tough, and instructors rigidly ensure that students emerge "aquatically adaptable" and reliable before they graduate, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mark Anderson, the training center's executive officer.
"It's easy to dive when things are nice, when it's good visibility, there's no current," Anderson said. "If you're a Coast Guard diver in the Arctic under three feet of ice and something goes wrong, you want to make sure you look over at your dive buddy and know that he has your back and he's going to be able to rescue you if you need rescuing."
What They Learn
Their first crucible, Anderson said, is "pool week," in which instructors give the students problem-solving exercises after they master basic dive medicine and dive physics concepts, the "nuts and bolts" that must be ingrained long before the students are even allowed to breathe under water.
"What we want to do at the end of the day is put the best divers in the world out to the fleet," Anderson said. "We give them problems under the water to teach them to be confident divers so when they're down there with their shipmates, they're ready to face any issue that might happen and they're ready to do it safely."
To that end, the school offers 23 different courses designed to create sharp Navy divers who can adeptly support underwater ship husbandry and salvage operations with the Army and with the "Seabees," trained underwater construction technicians, or with Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard combat divers who can more fluidly conduct joint operations.
"We get lawyers, doctors [and] other people who have been all over the world to come here because they want to do something for their country," Anderson said, "and they've heard the great work that's being done, so they come here to be a part of that."
Courses range from five weeks for a basic scuba course to several months or more for the joint diving officer course, and students hone their skills in basic gas laws, diving medicine, recompression chamber operations, salvage mathematics and salvage operations.
The training center was built in the 1980s to accommodate about 300 students, and today, about 1,400 students come to the center each year from across all services and numerous government agencies and allied nations, Anderson said.
Over the last decade, the school has shifted to direct accession from the fleet, so both Navy divers and explosive ordnance disposal divers typically enter the school right after boot camp, then continue to follow-on schools or their first duty stations.
Home of Military Diving
Though Navy divers are the backbone of the schoolhouse, Anderson said, the testbed training facility, widely acknowledged as the "Home of Military Diving," is in all but name a joint command.
"We do on average 22,000 dives a year here, which is about a quarter of all dives in the Department of Defense," said Anderson, adding the dives occur safely with a low mishap rate, thanks to ample recompression chambers, tested equipment, and able staff at the ready to handle address any issues. "If we have equipment here that we can't take care of, that doesn't survive the rigors here, it probably shouldn't be in the fleet," he added.
Similarly, Anderson said, the school's curriculum also ensures people are fit to stand the rigors of training, and one of the greatest things he gets to witness is the evolution of each class.
"You see a class come in, and whether on purpose or not, it's a mess and they're not doing anything right," he said. "But you watch them Day One to whatever is the last day of training, and they go from a group of 30 individuals to a dive team. It's just phenomenal to watch, … that the instructors can take that and every time they're putting out an amazing product where everyone wants to have more military divers."
Bringing in the best divers in the world to teach at the center naturally produces the best diver graduates, Anderson said. "The instructors want to be here," he added. "They're motivated. They're taking people who, for the most part, have no diving experience and turning them into phenomenal divers."
Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center graduates include Navy Experimental Diving Unit and Naval Surface Warfare Center divers, as well as qualified candidates from across the services to become proficient military divers in support of naval, joint and allied operations.
"We are the gateway -- there's one standard and it's been here for decades," Anderson said. "From the '2 Charlie' diver who just graduated a week ago to a master diver who's been in 30 years, you know that we've all met the same standard."(Follow Amaani Lyle on Twitter: @LyleDoDNews)


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Artist Jean-Paul
I participated in an Art Exhibition by artist Jean-Paul Abou-Dib on Wednesday, January 25th at noon. Exhibition Gallery. Because of the art gallery's location, which is next to the library, I often saw his portraits previously whenever I passed by. Without knowing any basic theory about artwork, I often concluded that those were drawings someone just did for himself or for his assignment. However, I soon realized that I was wrong.
A young artist, Jean-Paul, started to explore his world. He looked very confident and charismatic. Most of his works were paintings that were translated from pho…
- Artist Jean-Paul
- Carl Sandburg: Poet, Artist and Contemporary Visionary of the 20th Century. Focuses on his life, his accomplishments and themes.
- Who is your favorite artist?A short summary of my favorite artist Leonardo DaVinchi.
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I went through so many of these chocolate cake recipes, and this one was soooo good! Everybody wanted to know what it was that made it so moist and delicious, and I told them it was the mayo! Th...
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I just received an interesting email from a client looking to make a career change. She asks whether a functional resume would be better than a traditional structure. She's thinking that she needs to distract employers from her background in one industry so they can imagine her in another ... the problem is that the readers are not stupid and they won't be fooled by 'clever' resume tricks.
The truth is that if you want to make a career change, you really need to go about it very differently from a normal search. Check out my article on career change for more information.
The key isn't a clever resume or a great cover letter, although these can't hurt. Successful career change really requires an aggressive networking and personal contact campaign.


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It's day 1 of the 30 Day Braiding Challenge – 30 Days of New Braids! Woo hoo! I hope you all are as excited as I am, and I hope you are ready to try some new braids this month.
We are starting with a simple French braid. Most of you probably know how to do a French braid. If you do, try to do the best French braid you've ever done today. Or, try to think of a new way that you can use the French braid in a hairstyle. Push yourself to be creative and to sharpen your skills.
As I will be doing all month, I have found some great tutorials to share with you. I want to share a tutorial for each style that shows the technique being done on someone else, a DIY tutorial, and then a couple of ideas for using that technique in different ways. I hope that you guys enjoy this and I can't wait to hear how your braiding skills grow over the next month!
The Technique
This tutorial that I did teaches the basic technique. You can find my original post on the French braid here.
DIY Tutorial
DIY French braid tutorial from Luxy Hair. She teaches you how to do a simple French braid on yourself.
Additional Ways to Use the Technique
Double French braids into a lace up braid tutorial by me. This is a great way to get a more complicated look but with a simple technique.
French braid ponytail tutorial from Missy Sue. This is a great style for every day. It certainly gives you a more mature or grown up look, but it would still be great on little ones too!
Here is one more look for you using French braids. This one is also from Missy Sue (I just love her!). You can find her tutorial for this wrap around French side braid here.
How will you style your French braid today? Go for the classic, elegant look of a straight back French braid or dress it up and go for a more creative use of the technique. I'd love to see how it comes out for you! You can share a photo on my Facebook page, tag me in a photo on Instagram – @hair_by_lori or just use the hashtags #30DaysNewBraids #30DNBDay1.
Have you signed up for my email list yet? You'll receive an email every day so that you will get the daily challenge right in your inbox.
#30DaysNewBraids Favorites from 2015's Braiding Challenge – More Braid Inspiration
I went back through all of the styles on Instagram that were done and tagged#30DNBDay1 as well as all the styles shared on my FB page and I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. Check out these gorgeous French braid hairstyles!
From top to bottom, left to right:
- Side French braid to a braid wrapped bun by IG @braidsbyjordan
- French braids to braided ponytails by IG @jehat
- Winding French braid style into braided bun by IG @elisabetsisters
- Side French braid accent to ponytails by IG @lovellaaa
- French braid half up style by IG @hairbykennn
- Loose French braid style by IG @twistsandbraids
- French braid and Dutch braid combo with braided flower by IG @riileh
- 5 French braid cornrows half up style by IG @braided_to_infinity
- Side French braid by IG @braidsbykylee
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text: So I have a short business trip to Seattle in mid-June and all the hotel rates are outrageous. I am a govie so I am suppose to stay on a gov't rate but none of the main hotels in downtown Seattle have any gov't rates. The gsa rate is $190.00 in June for Seattle and the closest I have found is $229 at a Holiday Inn Express. Can any give me any suggestions as to which suburb I should try to stay in if I have to go that route? My one day meeting is downtown near the art museum. Unfortunately I probably will not be able to have a rental car so I will have to get there and back by public transportation or cab/Uber. My division is not paying for the trip so it is hard to go to the folks paying and say I need a waiver to stay at a more expensive hotel. I know traffic can be horrible in the greater Seattle area so I know cabs/Uber would not be cheap either but I may be able to share with a coworker if we can agree on where to stay. Does anyone have any suggestions even of what suburbs to stay in or even a specific hotel? They would be greatly appreciated. I have been to Seattle once but stayed right downtown so I know nothing about the surrounding areas. I am staying one extra night at the Crown Plaza on points but I don't want to use them up when work should pay for my hotel. We have to present a bill so I cannot just be reimbursed the $190.00 and use my points.


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LPC Frostbite Races
Fletcher, North Carolina
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These are a series of races! Runners can choose to sign up for a 10k run, 5k run, or a 1M Fun Run/Walk. Join us for our annual Frostbite races! The races include a 10k, 5k, and a 1-mile Fun Run/Walk presented by Trace & Company. Something for everyone in the family can participate in, just choose your event! A portion of proceeds will be going to The United Way Big Brother, Big Sisters Program. The first 600 registrants will receive a pair of Tace and Company Touchscreen gloves. Come join us in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina for this annual event the whole family will enjoy!
10k -
Early Registration- now thru end of year- $40
Registration: 1/1/17 - 1/31/17- $45
Late Registration: 2/1 - 2/16/17 - $5
LATE late registration for race weekend- $55
5k -
Early Registration- now through the end of the year- $28
1/1/17 - 1/31/17 - $33
2/1 - 2/16/17 - $35
LATE late registration for race weekend- $40
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From Drugs to Spirituality DVD
Drugs to Spirituality, filmed at one of Jost's highly popular and entertaining public lectures, introduces Jost's radical ideas on the connection between drugs and spirituality. Jost interweaves his own drug experiences and his deep knowledge of Chinese Medicine to reveal how we are destined to feel good and he offers everyone a path to the ultimate high.
Length: 70 minutes
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Since we're not politicians, we feel free to admit mistakes.
We were chastised for sounding too flippant in yesterday's post. We say, point taken. Every blog goes through rough patches. However, we try to work together to iron them out.
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In history there are always examples of individuals who have the courage to stand up to wrongdoings or acts of violence. It takes personal resolve to protest vocally, to write letters and to show with action that one is willing to go against the status quo. Former South African President and Anti-Apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, spent twenty seven years in prison because of his beliefs. Martin Luther King, Jr., was jailed, beaten, and had attack dogs released on him during the Civil Rights movement. The lone protester who stood defiantly in front of an army of approaching tanks in Tiananmen Square. Jailed dissidents in Poland, Russia, Myanmar, India -- the list goes on. These individuals have proven that they have the fortitude to fight the system, despite the overwhelming odds.
But what about a person, who theoretically, has no real vested interested in helping other people in grave danger? A person, who had a belief system that made him the person the least likely to help a particular group of people, but did so willingly, at the risk of his reputation and quite frankly, his own life? Because on paper, the very concept does not compute.
In my previous post I wrote about the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking. It began in December 1937 and spanned a number of weeks.The Nanking Massacre is a forgotten chapter in Chinese history and ranks as one of the most gruesome acts in modern warfare. It involved large scale genocide and rape by Japanese soldiers.When I was researching the "Rape of Nanking", I came across the name of a German businessman who lived in China. The man's name was John Rabe and he was the leader of the committee of the Safety Zone to save Chinese lives.
What was interesting about John Rabe's story was that he was also a leader of The Nazi Party.
The Nazi's believed that blond, blue eyed Aryan's were the superior race, and all other races were inherently flawed. Rabe is known as the "Schindler" of the Chinese. He was named after the German businessmen who saved 1,000 Polish Jews from death by employing them in a factory. Stephen Spielberg directed and co-produced Oskar Schindler's story in the critically acclaimed film, Schindler's List.
As a devout organizer of the Nazi Party in Nanking, John Rabe was employed at Siemens Chinese Company where he sold telephones, turbines and electric equipment. Rabe was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1882, according to an article from the New York Times. He worked for Siemens from 1908 to 1938.
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An award winning movie based on the life of John Rabe.
John Rabe kept a 1200 page detailed diary, describing his harrowing experiences in Nanking. When the city was besieged by Japanese soldiers during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Rabe and a group of internationals decided to do something. They set up a demilitarized safety zone, and displayed international flags. This was to prevent aerial attacks. Rabe was the designated leader. The Safety zone provided medical assistance, food, shelter and clothing. He dug foxholes in his background to shelter Chinese and stopped Japanese soldiers from raping Chinese Women. Chinese slept anywhere they could, even sleeping in streets. Rabe sent a telegram to the Nazi Party leader, "Der Fuhrer", Adolph Hitler, to complain. Germany did not respond. The attacks on his city continued.
An entry in his diary reads:
"These escapades were quite dangerous The Japanese had pistols and bayonets and I--as I mentioned before--had only party symbols and my swatiska armband."
Yet Rabe maintained:
" Although, I feel tremendous sympathy for the suffering of China, I am still, above all, pro-German and I believe not only in the correctness of our political system but as an organizer of the party I am behind the system 100 percent."
Still, John Rabe even tried to prevent former Chinese soldiers from execution, but unfortunately calloused trigger fingers, blistered feet, and markings on shoulders ( from heavy Army bags) betrayed some 1,000 soldiers. The Japanese detected these telltale signs and killed them. The Safety Zone was located in the West of Nanking. The committee consisted of seven Americans, four Britons, one Dane and three Germans. It was in this area that some 250,000 Chinese lives were saved. But it was no easy task. John Rabe came up with the idea of providing whistles for the Chinese to blow if they were in danger. He would then rush to the scene to deter violence.
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John Rabe
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A depiction of Rabe squaring off with Japanese soldiers
John Rabe effectively "exploited" the alliance that Japan had with the powerful Nazi Party. The Japanese would flee whenever he approached with his forceful presence. Although killings and rapes did occur in the safety zone, some 250,000 Chinese lives were saved.
John Rabe at one point was arrested by the Gestapo*, interrogated for three days, and ordered to keep silent on the subject. His life after World War II took a turn for the worse. He had to renounce his Nazi affiliations by the Allies in order to get a job. The stress contributed to health issues, which led to his death in 1950. Rabe died penniless. Copies of his diaries can be found at the Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall in China. His former place of residence in Nanking, now called Nanjing, is considered a shrine.
Amazingly, John Rabe and a small group of internationals managed to save a quarter of a million Chinese. He was the least likely person due to his ideologies to provide asylum and refuge during wartime. Rabe defied conventions and the odds and proved to be a rather compelling humanitarian.
*Nazi secret police