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(posted a little late)
How I Look - My belly is noticeably there and I rub it all the time. ;)
Weight : +1.5 lbs.
How I Feel - Great!
Symptoms - My arms tends to go numb during the night. I'm not really a side sleeper, I prefer laying on my stomach. However since I can't do that, my arm goes numb on whatever side I'm laying on. Fun.
Cravings - Nothing in particular.
Exercise - Only fit in 2 work outs this week. On vaca as of today 6/12! Come on beach!
What I'm Looking Forward To - Vacationing in South Padre Island with friends and family.
Odds & Ends - Evan's stuff is now in the game room, his old room is empty and needs to be cleaned. I added a Glade Plugin to freshen up the place.
Not much to report this week due to vacation. More to come in week 20: anatomy ultrasound, bump pics, vaca update, etc. :)


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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Last Christmas
Last week, baby boy turned 10 months old. And all of sudden, I found myself saying "where did my baby go?!" This is not a baby anymore! He's a curious, crawling, alert little boy. I didn't expect him to be like this so quickly. I thought he would be a 5-month old baby for so much longer. I hate to sound like a cliche, but it's all going so fast!
It got me thinking about our lives at this time last year. A year ago, I was getting to the "big as a house" stage of my pregnancy. I couldn't think past my due date in February, let alone imagine Christmas with a 10 month old. An almost-toddler with eight teeth and an insatiable curiosity.
A year ago, my Christmas gifts were baby pajamas and toys. As I opened each gift, I tried to imagine the baby who would be using them. I remember rushing around trying to finish preparing the baby's room, trying to pack my suitcase for the hospital and cooking up a storm to fill our freezer for the return from the hospital.
This year, I'm mentally preparing for my return to work in just over a month. Thinking about baby's first birthday. Preparing my mom for her job as our first daycare provider. How quickly things change!
My husband and I find ourselves marveling at baby boy's every move, hugging and kissing him and clinging desperately to this magical age because before we know it, he'll be a teenager.
I have to admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of months 7 through 9, as my baby became newly mobile and was going through a major separation anxiety phase. At that point, I began to look forward to going back to work. I also dreaded it because I couldn't imagine how this mama's boy would handle it.
But these days he's so much more independent and cheerful. He's spending more alone time with his daddy and his grandparents without missing me. His motor skills are improving and his daily discoveries are bringing him (and us) all kinds of joy. Life is good in our little family.
Now suddenly I'm not so thrilled to be leaving my little man behind while I go back to work in a few short weeks. I know he'll be totally fine, but I will be sad to miss out on his daily changes and progress. Ah well, that's life. It's time for mama to start bringing home some bacon!
In the meantime I intend to enjoy every second of the next few weeks, especially baby boy's first Christmas!
Happy holidays everyone!
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Investigators Tuesday were trying to determine why three youths were walking on the railroad tracks in Commerce when a passenger train struck and killed them.
The victims were identified late Tuesday as Anthony Sandoval, 15; Gilbert Correa, 17; and Joseph Hernandez, whose age was unknown, said Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County coroner's office. All three were from Montebello.
They were walking about 9 p.m. Monday on an area of the tracks where there was no room for pedestrians, and they were unable to get off in time to avoid the Amtrak train, said Sgt. Michael Thomas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Los Angeles County fire crews and sheriff's homicide detectives pronounced the victims dead at the scene in the 6500 block of 26th Street.


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Last night's BoE meeting was mostly uneventful and, after honors and recognition, poorly attended. Even the media table, occupied for the last two years, was vacant. The evening began with a study session about the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The state funding levels are concerning and will continue to create challenges going forward. TABOR (the Tax Payer's Bill of Rights) was specifically called out by Mr. Rupert as a "danger to funding over time." Ms. Stevens inquired about how the district would weather a proposed rescission from the State Legislature. District CFO, Kathleen Askelson, reported that she doesn't expect that this year but there may be a dip in funding next year. She also reported that there is an additional $10 million in the general fund this year.
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Monday, October 24, 2005
By Jess Daly and Helen Grasswill
This time last year, Treasurer Peter Costello brought religion to the forefront of federal politics when he attended the annual Hillsong Convention.
Mr Costello has since been joined at Hillsong events by Federal Government heavyweights Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Communications Minister Helen Coonan, and outgoing New South Wales Premier Bob Carr among others.
The Treasurer's interest marked the transition of an event that had begun a little over 20 years ago as a gathering of Pentecostal church members into a major new force in the nation's affairs.
But who is the driving strength behind the movement in Australia?
Meet the Houstons
Brian Houston is doing what he says he was born to do. He and wife Bobbie are the founders and senior pastors of Hillsong - a church that has had success in both the traditional material form and in its ability to impact others.
Pastor Brian Houston says he does not see success in simple terms.
"I think too many people make that mistake of judging success, or even when they hear the word success, immediately take it to [mean] material things.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
Lyrics to "Stars"
"Stars" Lyrics
Artist: Switchfoot
Album: Nothing Is Sound
Year: 2005
Title: Stars
Maybe I've been the problem
Maybe I'm the one to blame
But even when I turn it off and blame myself
The outcome feels the same
I've been thinking maybe I've been partly cloudy
Maybe I'm the chance of rain
And maybe I'm overcast
And maybe all my luck's washed down the drain
I've been thinking about everyone, everyone
You look so lonely
But when I look at the stars, when I look at the stars
When I look at the stars, I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself
Stars looking at a planet, watching entropy and pain
And maybe start to wonder
How the chaos in our lives could pass as sane
I've been thinking about the meaning of resistance
Of a hope beyond my own
And suddenly the infinite and penitent begin to look like home
I've been thinking about everyone, everyone you look so empty
But when I look at the stars, when I look at the stars
When I look at the stars, I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself
Everyone, everyone feels so lonely
Everyone yeah everyone feels so empty
When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
I feel like myself
When I look at the stars
The stars
I see someone
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Promote in websites! Request for STARS
http://www.jam883.fm -- request on the Tagboard.
Anything Goes Forum:
Music Video Forum:
Main Page:
Direct Song Request:
Radio Forum Sites: (tell your DJ to play Stars) Note: If you want to
post in many DJ forums, make sure you're not using the same account!
Do not FLOOD (posting repeated of the same messages) the forums or you
will be kicked out.
Email the stations to play STARS! Every Hour! Every time you touch your email.
Friday, October 07, 2005
Help make Switchfoot's "Stars" go to #1 in Philippine Radio
Hi All, if you're ready help make Stars #1 in the radio and help
people recognize that Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 100% Pinoy -
another way na pinapakita sa mundo ang galing ng Pinoy...here's your
Request for "STARS" by Switchfoot and mention that "PINOY si Jerome of
Example text: To the beautiful people of (radiostation), please play
STARS by Switchfoot and by the way PINOY yung keyboardist nila - si
MYX Text: myx_vote_(title of the song) Ex. Myx vote Stars
by Switchfoot Then send to 2366 for smart and globe
Jam 88.3 Text: 29761883
K-Lite 103.5 Text: 29761035
LS 97.1 Text: LS message Then send to 2344 for
Globe and Sun & 367 for Smart and Talk&Text
LS 97.1 Text: Radio GreetLSFM message Then send to Globe
(2333) or Smart (288)
Magic 89.9 Text: 29761899 or Magic message Then send to 2299
NU 107.5 Text: NU_Please message Then send to 2299
RT 99.5 Text: 29761995 or RT message Then send to 2299
RX 93.1 Text: 29761931 or RX message Then send to 2299
Jam 88.3 Tel. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Tel. No. 633-1915
LS 97.1 Tel. No. 927-8862 / 924-3093
Magic 89 9 Tel. No. 631-0899
NU 107.5 Tel. No. 633 0930
RT 99.5 Tel. No: 633-8149
RX 93.1 Tel. No. 631-9393
Jam 88.3 Fax. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Fax. No. 636-3394
NU 107.5 Fax. No: 634-6516
Go Go Go!! More later. Forward this to everyone you know, specially
the Christians.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Help make "Stars" go to #1 in Philippine Radio
Hi All, if you're ready help make Stars #1 in the radio and help
people recognize that Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 100% Pinoy -
another way na pinapakita sa mundo ang galing ng Pinoy...here's your
Request for "STARS" by Switchfoot and mention that "PINOY si Jerome of
Example text: To the beautiful people of (radiostation), please play
STARS by Switchfoot and by the way PINOY yung keyboardist nila - si
MYX Text: myx_vote_(title of the song) Ex. Myx vote Stars
by Switchfoot Then send to 2366 for smart and globe
Jam 88.3 Text: 29761883
K-Lite 103.5 Text: 29761035
LS 97.1 Text: LS message Then send to 2344 for
Globe and Sun & 367 for Smart and Talk&Text
LS 97.1 Text: Radio GreetLSFM message Then send to Globe
(2333) or Smart (288)
Magic 89.9 Text: 29761899 or Magic message Then send to 2299
NU 107.5 Text: NU_Please message Then send to 2299
RT 99.5 Text: 29761995 or RT message Then send to 2299
RX 93.1 Text: 29761931 or RX message Then send to 2299
Jam 88.3 Tel. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Tel. No. 633-1915
LS 97.1 Tel. No. 927-8862 / 924-3093
Magic 89 9 Tel. No. 631-0899
NU 107.5 Tel. No. 633 0930
RT 99.5 Tel. No: 633-8149
RX 93.1 Tel. No. 631-9393
Jam 88.3 Fax. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Fax. No. 636-3394
NU 107.5 Fax. No: 634-6516
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
More later!!! Forward this to everyone you know, specially the Christians.
^_^ Promoting ( CCM ) Christian Concerts in the Philippines. 2005 ^_^
Just email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Monday, September 19, 2005
switchfoot "horrified' that you can't copy your "Nothing is sound" into your mp3 players.
Hello friends,
my heart is heavy with this whole copy-protection thing. Many PC users
have posted problems that they have had importing the new songs
(regular disc only, not the dual disc) into programs such as Itunes.
Let me first say that as a musician AND as a music fan, I agree with
the frustration that has been expressed. We were horrified when we
first heard about the new copy-protection policy that is being
implemented by most major labels, including Sony (ours), and
immediately looked into all of our options for removing this from our
new album. Unfortunately, this is the new policy for all new major
releases from these record companies. It is heartbreaking to see our
blood, sweat, and tears over the past 2 years blurred by the confusion
and frustration surrounding this new technology. It is also
unfortunate when bands such as ourselves, Foo Fighters, Coldplay,
etc... (just a few of the new releases with copy protection) are the
target of this criticism, when there is no possible way to avoid this
new industry policy.
For mac users these songs should import seamlessly. We are told that
itunes is co...
more here: http://forums1.sonymusic.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/716102313/m/5201067064/p/1
^_^ Promoting ( CCM ) Christian Concerts in the Philippines. 2005 ^_^
Just email: email@example.com
Friday, September 09, 2005
Plumb, now who is that again? Is that a new band? Remember the song "Stranded" remaked by Jennifer Paige before? That's Plumb's song! How about the song during Jim Carrey's "Tuck Everlast..." I mean "Bruce Almighty" movie: "God-shaped hole". That's plumb again.
Now, don't laugh: Mandy Moore's "I wanna be with you". That's her again.
Plumb is Tiffany Arbuckle. Her new rock single is "I can't do this." The song is about Evanesence's Ben Moody quitting his band after experiencing success.
Yeah. Its true.
It's a ROCK song! Does any body care what its about? Really? Most listeners will judge it according to its sound (w/c is good-very evanesence like,see? there's a point of mentioning Amy Lee's long lost love). But seriously, the critics will say that the song is a rock version of the Sesame Street "Cooperation". "I can't do this" is the short form, the real message is "I can't do this by myself."
Addressed to God. I'm sure.
Enjoy it when it releases here. Buy the album. Clamor for her to come back to the Philippines - bring everybody to her concert! Remember artists get more compensation from concerts than from record sales!
Monday, September 05, 2005
Sunday, September 04, 2005
Sept 4 enhanced playlist - move your mouse around above to see pix of the artists featured this week.
1. oc supertones - return of the revolution
2. off the mark
3. no place lke home - pax217
The Edge Tour, you're invited!
4. Switchfoot - stars (vote for this in MTV's TRL)
5. hero - superchic - remix
6. breathe on me -- jennifer knapp
7. ramoh gilead - death
8. casting crowns - who am i
Add ATF to your friendster! firstname.lastname@example.com
Checkout former Korn member website: www.headtoChrist.com
9. salvation is here - united
Pictures from the Playlist - Casting Crowns
Pictures from the Playlist - Casting Crowns
Originally uploaded by superheated samovar.
Diagnosed with a learning disability (dsylexia) early in life, lead singer of the band Mark Hall has learned a lot in the process.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Completely dangerous & radical letter from Tai of Third Day ...about Critics, Culture and "Christian Country Clubs"! MUST READ!
A Message from Tai of the Rock Band "Third Day"
Hey Everyone,
We're out here on the road working hard on tour. It's street week. So, we're hitting it hard. We've been doing morning radio, interviews, autograph signings, television, and, oh Yeah! Big Ole Concerts every night.
Last night, Mac, Mark, and I got on the bus and were reading through some of the lyrical criticism of the new project. We fully expected the criticism. So, we weren't surprised. We also feel more passionately than every that we have made the record that we needed to make so I'm not going to apologize for the record in ANY way.
I would like to address one aspect of the criticism in an undefensive manner I love worship music. I love worshipping God through music. In about 10 minutes, I'm going to go worship God through sweat at a Habitat for Humanity build in Dallas. I really believe what we tried to convey at the Dove Awards when we won the award for Praise and Worship album of the year. I believe that worship is so much more than music.
You know, there are times when I love hearing very bold statements and declarations of faith. There are times when we absolutely need to speak the name of Jesus, the only name under heaven by which we can be saved. But has anyone stopped to think that maybe we unknowingly use our Lord's name in vein? I mean we print the name of Jesus on Tee shirts because we know they'll sell. We let it roll off our tongues without a 2nd thought (Well at least when we're around other Christians.) I think sometimes we say his name without any reverence whatsoever.
Over the last few years, when worship music has become so huge, we all sing and say a lot of things that we don't really think about. It's easy to say 'em, but it's cliche'. I mean, unlike some of our critics, I'll look at myself first. I sing along to Show Me Your Glory and the line...."I want to see your face." Do I really mean that? If I did, I should be shaking when I say it... Because God's glory is something to behold. I'd probably just drop dead. Even Moses only got a glimpse of the backside and he glowed for days.
The thing with cliches is they're easy to say, but they don't always require thought. There is a time for bold, obvious statements. But there is also a time to be real. I don't live in a Christian utopia. I live in the USA. You might have missed the memo, but this isn't a Christian nation anymore. The name of Jesus is powerful, and it calls for a response. It's controversial. It's never something to be ashamed over. But, we should speak His name reverently and purposefully.
God has been calling us in the band to step out. We were meeting with our road pastor yesterday, and he reminded us of how this process has been years in the coming. He reminded us of all the prayer and study that has gone into this process. You know what, I think he's calling us all out. With our record, and in our upcoming concerts and interviews, we want to create art that challenges us all to think about what Jesus did for us. Sometimes that requires more than just spewing out an easy statment like, "Jesus died for your sins." and crafting a song, a parable if you will, like Innocent which paints a picture that those outside of our Christian "country clubs" might be able to understand as well. (Who else tended to speak in stories and in the language of His culture?)
We're stepping out. We're going to do whatever we can to get our music and the message of our music out into our culture. I'm tired of complaining about the stuff I see on the news. I want to start shaping the news. I'm tired of complaining about Janet Jackson superbowls. I want our music and message on the superbowl. I'm tired of complaining about a culture that's decaying. I want to be the salt that preserves the culture. I'm not ready to retreat and go to my Christian church, school, home, radio station, tv station, etc.
I want to change the world. So, who's with me? You can point the finger at us. That's what "religious" people do. Or, you can join us. You can step out too. It won't be safe. The world will hate you.
Guess what, even more hurtful, your brothers and sisters in Christ will question EVERYTHING you do. But, you know what... God never said this life was supposed to be safe. Maybe if you're faith isn't attracting any criticism, that should be a wake up call because our Savior promised that it would come.
This is an invitation. join us on the wire. Walk out there with us.
Try and balance being in the world and not of it. you can't do that safely. The big slogan of a Christian radio station in our whole town is "Safe for the whole family." Well you know what, that's all fine and good, but I think God has called us to be ...
Monday, August 29, 2005
August 28 Playlist
9* Who Am I by Casting Crowns
Monday, August 22, 2005
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Monday, August 08, 2005
1. SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN by FM STATIC
2. JESUS BE GLORIFIED by SKILLET(LIVE)
3. OUT OF MY MIND by G.S. MEGAPHONE
4. BROKEN by 12 STONES
5. GOD IS NOT A SECRET by THE NEWSBOYS
6. HELPLESS ON MY OWN by HANGNAIL
7. EVERY MOVE I MAKE by DANIEL'S WINDOW
8. FEAR OF LOSING YOU by DIFFERENT DAY
9. HOLY SPIRIT by THIRD DAY
10. BIGGER THAN MY IMAGINATION by MICHAEL GUNGOR
11. FLY by BATTERY
12. SET YOUR EYES ON ZION by P.O.D.
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Thursday, August 04, 2005
1. JESUS FREAK by DC TALK
2. WHAT THE WORLD WILL NEVER TAKE by HILLSONG UNITED
3. ABOVE by PILLAR
4. BE MY ESCAPE by RELIENT K
5. JEHOVAH JIREH from HEAVEN'S METAL ALBUM
6. GROUNDED by O.C. SUPERTONES
7. SET IT OFF by THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH
8. ILAW by SELAH
10. HARDER THAN THE FIRST TIME by BARLOW GIRL
11. MEANT TO LIVE by SWITCHFOOT
12. AWESOME GOD by INSYDERZ
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Free Legal CCM MP3 download: Promise Keepers Worship Band: I am free!
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Legally downloadable CCM mp3: John Cox "Sanctuary"
Friday, July 29, 2005
Introducing the Katinas..
Introducing the Katinas..
Originally uploaded by superheated samovar.
Or you can email email@example.com for requests.
A new church service based on U2?
The gospel according to U2
By Emily Wiggin
email@example.com /
This Sunday evening at St. George's, the green drapes behind the
pulpit will be replaced with red to represent the Holy Spirit. The
lectern in the corner will be carted away, the windows opened and the
volume turned up. Way up. The priest wants you to "wail."
Paige Blair, priest of St. George's Episcopal Church in York Harbor,
Maine, is a U2 fan. The biblically driven lyrics, socially inclusive
messages (and The Edge's guitar playing), urges people to "get up off
their knees" start doing something for their fellow man.
When some of her Yahoo Group (an e-mail listserve of Gen-X
clergy-friends) realized that many were independently preaching the
gospel according to U2, they compiled the sermons into a book called
"Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog." The royalties are
donated to an AIDS Support Organization in Uganda.
Paige, as she casually introduces herself, thought the congregation at
St. George's was ready for some rock with their religion. No autocrat
(and a savvy seller of ideas), Paige gave the commuters in the flock a
little homework. They were to play their U2 CDs on their way to and
from work, and decide which songs went better with prayer, confession
and communion. People started to get excited, high school kids and
older members as well. The "EU2charist" was born - the music-based
service will be held at 5 p.m. this Sunday, July 31 at the Clark
Street Church.
"Christian rock" has always had sort of a bad name in the music world,
partly because the gospel message is not so much sung, as it is shoved
down the throat. No one thinks of U2 as a "Christian rock" band.
They've resisted being categorized in that way - they didn't want to
preach to the choir (there was no way to avoid that phrase), the
references are gentle, and the musicianship speaks for itself. Paige
says that if you have "ears to hear" the messages are clear.
Am I deaf? I like U2. But I really had no idea the band had this kind
of spiritual following. I guess I haven't had ears to hear. But that's
probably because, embarrassingly, I've never read the Bible. I just
thought the lyrics were well-written. Looking at one of their fan
sites, www.atu2.com, it's clear that many others do get the point.
"Drawing the Fish in the Sand," a page that maps out all the biblical
references in the lyrics, song by song, is the most-visited page on
the site.
This all seems a little "progressive" for an old Episcopal church in
York Harbor. I asked Paige how her contemporary ways went over with
the over-70 set. She laughed. Over the five years at St. George's,
they have all learned to trust each other, she says, but she sometimes
get the feeling they think of her as "that cute girl who does funny
things sometimes."
Being "that cute girl" seems to be fine with her. And she has no
interest in tinkering with what works for her older parishioners,
which is usually a more traditional, contemplative service. Which is
partly why she scheduled the "EU2charist" on a Sunday evening, not a
morning. Plus, people from other congregations can come freely,
without feeling like they are cheating on their own churches. Hmm.
Cute and smart.
I have plans Sunday, so I can't attend. But I really wanted to. A
parishioner with a fancy-schmancy home-entertainment system will be
lending the high-volume speakers for the service of song. He asked
Paige, "Do you want to hear it, or do you want to feel it?"
Did he even have to ask?
Emily Wiggin is the community editor of the Portsmouth Herald. She can
be reached at email@example.com. For a complete archive of
Public Emily columns, visit www.seacoastonline.com/news/wiggin.htm
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
New Stryper Album out by Aug 2005
New Stryper Album out by Aug 2005
Originally uploaded by jomar.hilario.
Who is stryper? A heavy metal band from the 80s. They were the first to get out into the mainstreet music scene - using explicitly Christian messages in their songs. Trademark: Yellow and Black spandex tights and throwing of Bibles onto the audience. They play very loud blistering rock that make most concerts nowadays sleepy.
Stryper paved the way, getting all the critics bad remarks, getting thunderbolts from "Christian" evangelists, admiration and disgust from both Rock Radio/MTV and Rock Magazines. Jars, Sixpence, Switchfoot and POD would not have it so easy today. And today isn't even easy on them too.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Against the Flow Bar Tour. July 31. Sundays. Mayric's 9pm.
Hear Acel's new band! (If you haven't yet)
July 31, 2005
Sunday 9PM
at Mayric's España, Manila
Entrance Fee: 100pesos, with free drink
Why no ATF?
Just in case you've been wondering why you're not hearing this Christian rock show on Sunday nights, it's because it's the end of it. Nah, just kidding...Hehe. The end of that time slot that is, because it's coming back with a new one. I know alot of you are missing it and so do I. Sorry for that. The program is on a temporary break right now but will resume sometime in July. Please watch out for it(will keep you updated here). I thank all those who cared enough to ask and write, thanks so much for all your support and prayers. God bless you. Rest assured that the only show in the Philippines that is dedicated to featuring the best of Christian Alternative/Rock will rock on. ATF will be back to kick more demon butt with more asteeg holy positive headbanging hardcore spiritual loudness! Sound the Word; Jesus Rocks!
Your Rocker Servant,
ATF Host/DJ
It's Affirmative ... Relient K Earns RIAA Gold With 'Mmhmm'
It's Affirmative ... Relient K Earns RIAA Gold With 'Mmhmm'; Band
Electrifies Fans as Vans Warped Tour Rolls On
Tuesday July 19, 4:18 pm ET
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mmhmm," the current hit
album from Gotee/Capitol recording artists Relient K, has been
certified gold by the RIAA for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units.
The certification marks the band's second gold album, following this
spring's RIAA sales award presentation for 2003's "Two Lefts Don't
Make a Right ... But Three Do."
The announcement comes as the Canton, Ohio-based band continues to
thrill sun-baked North American audiences as a main stage act on this
year's installment of the celebrated Vans Warped Tour. Relient K will
continue the trek through to its final bows, set for August 15th at
Northampton, Massachusetts' Three Counties Fairgrounds (see attached
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Oyez I barely got in
Today's post is about my first (and hopefully not last) trip the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS).
This morning, I woke up for good at 5:45 AM (I never really got much rest last night, but that is another saga). This way, I could ride into downtown with my host, who leaves the house at 6:30 AM and gets into the office at 7:00 AM. His office is at Metro Center (G and 13th Streets), so I decided to walk from there to SCOTUS...with a pit stop for breakfast at Starbucks.
By the time I got to the Court, it was 7:55 AM and there was already a pretty serious line; I was number 72. And this was for a case that I thought was pretty obscure and uninteresting to normal folks. New York Bd. of Elections v. Lopez-Torres is a case involving New York State's crazy election system for judges.
My Aunt Lucy is a Supreme Court Judge in Bronx County (remember New York's Supreme Court is their trial court; confusing, I know) and she knows Judge Lopez-Torres personally and told me the facts of the case. Here's what happened: The Democratic Party bosses wanted her to make some moron her clerk, even though he was totally unqualified, he was a party hack/relative of a party boss. She said no. Accordingly, the party bosses used the state's cockamamie judicial election system to keep her off the ballot, although she did get on the Working Family's Party ballot. Since New York City is indigo blue, she lost her reelection in 2002. Judge Lopez-Torres is now a King County [aka Brooklyn] Probate Judge and has a much better job in terms of money, hours, etc.
Anyway, back to the oral arguments before the court. I barely got in, and Lopez-Torres' attorney's grandson was the last person allowed into the court. Another attorney from my non-profit sat along the side with me and we could only see about half of the justices around the large marble pillar. The place is pretty intimidating. Huge ceilings with marble relief, brilliant judges and attorneys, the deafening acoustics, and a very tall bench. Before arguments started, Chief Justice Roberts admitted attorneys into the Supreme Court Bar. This is the one bar membership that is worth it. Two other attorneys in our office left 10 minutes to 9AM and got in before we did. Plus, you get nice seats, you guessed it, behind the bar with the attorneys arguing the cases. ex.-Solicitor General and Bush v. Gore arguer Ted Olson sponsored someone and did the arguments for the Democratic and Republican Parties.
OK let's get back on point.
Unfortunately for Judge Lopez-Torres, all of the attorneys I talked to (and I) think this could be a 9-0 loss for her and the reformers. Justices Souter, Stevens, Ginsburg, Alito, Scalia and CJ Roberts all seemed skeptical at best of Lopez-Torres' argument. Thomas of course will do whatever the other three members of the four horsemen of the apocalypse decide, and did not ask a single question or even clear his throat. Silly cases were interrupting time he could be going on a book tour or RVing around the country.
Justice Kennedy worried about the burden of getting a slate of delegates versus the burden of getting a delegate (NY's system has delegates that pick the party's nominees, the delegates ALWAYS do whatever the party bosses want and are drawn from their own crazy districts with their no real constituency) but that was about it in favor of Lopez-Torres. Justice Stevens put up the hypothetical of a law that let the party pick its nominee however it wanted and the party let the bosses choose. Lopez-Torres' attorney conceded that that was constitutional, and in practice that is what the delegate system does. Justice Souter called Lopez-Torres' argument amounted to a right to win, Lopez-Torres reframed it as a right to compete. [Transcript of oral arguments is here]
In short, the whole thing was a disaster for those who want an independent judiciary in New York. [FYI My title is a pun off of the word Oyez. The clerk of the court always says "Oyez Oyez..." at the beginning of each oral argument to announce the Justices arrival] The AP agrees with me that the Second Circuit will likely be reversed.
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Econopundit says that the 2006 Amnesty International report "reads like an Onion satire"; sadly, he is on the mark - that's how far this organization has fallen. My favorite quote from whatever planet Amnesty lives on:
The increasing brutality of terrorist and militant attacks is a "bitter reminder that the 'war on terror' is failing and will continue to fail until human rights and human security are given precedence over narrow national security interests,'' Kahn said.
Ah! So there would be no terrorism if the United States simply forfeited its own life for..."human rights"???
And the brutality of the terrorists is a reminder that we have failed? Hmm, was the brutality of the Nazis a reminder that the Allies had failed? Just asking...
Well, at least the United States is giving the idiots whom released the above statement the what-for, and points out their glaring, hateful hypocrisy...from LGF:
{McCormack} went on to point out Amnesty's role in documenting rights abuses during the 24 years of Saddam's rule before he was deposed by the Americans in 2003 and later captured and charged with crimes against humanity.
"But when it came time to put Saddam Hussein on trial, which is happening right now, they (Amnesty) are absent. They've done zero, zip, nothing, to assist in those efforts," McCormack said.
"So in terms of where they might focus some of their efforts, I would just offer the humble suggestion that they might follow through in actually assisting with or providing some support to this trial for what they acknowledge is one of the great human rights abusers of recent times."
No, Amnesty can't support the United States (or Israel, for that matter, no matter how many Jews are blown up while Palestinians dance in the streets) against Saddam Hussien - they are so convinced that the US is a perpetrator state, that they have lost all sense of moral balance, and even in a clear-cut case of good vs. evil, cannot get their moral compasses to point towards true North.
Amnesty will live on, but the moral perversions it has tied itself up with has rendered it a useless organization, one that will live on for many years, spouting inanities for a hostile anti-American pres, but having completely failed in its mission to relieve the suffering of the innocent.
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Skip to comments.Veterans Arent Losers, Liberals
Posted on 11/11/2013 3:18:53 AM PST by Kaslin
This Veterans Day, lets honor our warriors, not patronize them.
We veterans resent the left glomming on to us to justify the welfare state, responding to any observation regarding the millions of liberal-voting deadbeats feeding off of Uncle Sucker with the smug rejoinder What about the veterans who need help? Why do you hate veterans?
Like progressives ever cared about our warriors the only reason they arent lined up to spit on our returning fighters is they know theyd get their teeth knocked in.
Lets be clear being a veteran is not a Get out of work free card that excuses you from the basic responsibility of supporting yourself and your family. If I pass a bum with a sign reading Homeless Vet, I dont feel an overpowering surge of solidarity. I feel disgusted that another low-life is trying to milk sympathy off a proud status that millions of us earned with our blood and sweat and years of our lives.
Are there vets who need help? Of course, but those arent the ones you see playing the vet card to avoid work and fuel their addictions. Some legit ones have physical injuries. For others, the wounds are invisible and hard to understand, like traumatic brain injuries. We owe these warriors not only our support but our compassion as they struggle against an insidious enemy. They are eager to overcome their challenges and to build productive lives.
These wounded warriors are getting some of the help they need through the government taking care of those hurt in the service of the nation is a basic federal government function and about the only kind of safety net program that can be legitimately extrapolated from the text of our Constitution. Where the government falls short as it inevitably will, because it is the government the American people are picking up the slack.
But the professional vets you see demanding handouts are, at best, exploiting their long-ago service. Just because you served doesnt necessarily indicate that you will forever demonstrate the kind of character and self-respect that the military demanded you show when on duty. Its not a free pass for the rest of your life in fact, fellow vets expect more from you. We expect you to live up to the example of the overwhelming majority of veterans who came home, hung up our uniforms and went about building families and careers.
Of course, that assumes that all of the people out there claiming to be veterans actually are veterans. My police pals inform me that the only uniform most of these frauds have ever worn is an orange jumpsuit. A vet can always tell a fake asking for a DD 214 and getting a blank stare back is usually a pretty good tip-off.
We vets arent victims. We arent pawns to be used to justify giving handouts to couch-dwellers. We arent asking for anything except to be taken care of when injured and we shouldnt have to ask for that.
Vets are humble the guy who tells you how he was a war hero invariably wasnt. But because our military has grown so remote from most Americans lives, many civilians are unsure how to express their gratitude toward their warriors. Heres how:
If you see an guy in a ball cap that reads World War II Vet, Korea Vet or Vietnam Vet, ask about it. Make sure your kids listen. These heroes wont be with us forever, and their stories need to be told. I remember speaking at a function and sitting next to an unassuming gentleman who turned out to have landed at Normandy. For a military guy, this was like being a garage band guitarist who got seated next to Pete Townsend.
Citizens often want to reach out to warriors they see in uniform around town or at airports. Thats great. A Thanks and a handshake, even a hug, is appropriate.
Now, this will fluster the warriors. The warriors will tell you they are just doing their job, and they mean it. Most warriors are baffled that someone is thanking them because they know so many people they feel truly deserve it. Thank them anyway.
Sometimes a warrior in uniform at a restaurant will find his tab paid when he asks for the check. This happens a lot. If you feel compelled to do it, any senior sergeant or officer will tell you to save that for the younger troops. They get paid less and they do the really hard work.
If you want to say Thanks, but you arent where there are a lot of warriors around, then why not help out Operation Gratitude or Wounded Warriors? Do you own a business? Think about hiring a vet. I did, and shes awesome.
Regardless of how you choose to do it, on this Veterans Day, lets honor our warriors including deployed ones like my pals Jon and Don. Instead of treating them like losers in need of pity, lets treat them like what they are heroes.
That's about it
The Dems have indeed managed to cover for their anti-military thoughts and deeds by promoting supposedly hapless, duped vets as another category of victim in their anti-liberty pantheon.
We are all losers we have a criminal in the White House - a liar, a thief and a murderer.
He stole people's health care, Americans will die because of it and he lied about it. If this bastard can't be impeached, NOBODY can!!!!!
A quiet veteran is a good veteran. One who is on a wheel chair and teaches people history like a voice in the wilderness will get crazy stares.
It is not about patronizing or feeling sorry, it is about learning, honoring and listening to history and justice, that one done by a neighbor who volunteered to protect your neighborhood.
But for empty suits like Obama who want to look good, it cannot be acceptable. And for the feminine, the cripled vet is not a lucky boy bringing the money like Obama welfare office does, even though we all bum off of their sacrifices in nice houses which are glorified shelters for ingrate snobs without a clue.
And dont get me started with executives at liberal companies who hire vets but like to keep gays around ao as to keep the workforce divided thus preventing a vet with ideas from getting any credit. Some Liberal CEOs out there are absolutely disgusting and deserve all the homosexual union problems harassment they deserve after foisting it on their workers. That the Pentagon now employs these types shows how weak the leadership is in order to rely on that kind of divisions.
If there is a vet in difficulty or shunned out there by empty suits, it behooves on this neighborhood to make sure his or her abilities to overcome be acknowledged beyond temporary, social or physical/technical ones.
The dems have covered up their racism, after the GOPe let them get it through Kennedy, they have hidden their love of drafting people in Vietnam and the Obamacare war on poverty, they have covered up their economic nonsense after Bush I gave it to Clinton, and now the dum GOPe is about to give God and Vets to the democrats in their crazy aristocratic hate for conservatives.
"If this bastard can't be impeached..."
He won't be impeached. Too many people love him, no matter what.
(How disgusting and disappointing.)
All true.
Here is a touching tribute....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoABty_zE00
I had to laugh - and cry a bit at the Military Channel's rolling out premier lefty Alan Alda to MC their PTSDathon.
Bet his heart was really in it, what with homosexuals and islamocommies now in the mix.
Oh, well.... Guess I'd better put out my flag. Gadsden Flag.
No disrespect to anyone, I'm a vet myself. But, here in my area, there is the VFW and the American Legion. Our VFW is FILLED to the brim with vets who sit around all day and drink, and claim disability. Well, those of the Vietnam era (as I am). Most will all claim to be highly decorated tunnel rats if you ask them, and they will wax eternal about secret missions, special ops, etc. It is amazing that no one worked in the motor pool.
Now, you find the modern soldiers in there as well, and they are disgusted by the vets from my era. Here we have guys from the Sandbox missing limbs looking across a bar at some dude with a vest and Vietnam patches all over him, fully able bodies on disability.
Our American Legion is completely different. There we have vets from all wars (most Korean and of course WW2 vets are dying off), who have been business owners, outstanding members of the community etc, who have lost limbs, have shrapnel all over them, and never once have a "victimization attitude".
I look up to these guys, and they are an inspiration. No self pity there.
I am ashamed at those who served during my period who used it as a tool to live on welfare.
In our VFW half claim to be victims of "Agent Orange", and all have PTSD. Ask them where they were posted, and those of us who were in country can spot their bullshit a mile away.
Two lawyers frequent our VFW, but this new generation of sandbox warriors will have nothing to do with these leeches of the legal world.
I'm proud of all those who serve and come home with dignity, but have nothing but spite for those who want a free ride because they were drafted from the lottery.
I know I'll get flamed by a few here, but for those who served in my era, we know that half the people drafted were idiots, and they just continued that behavior when they got home.
This is in a suburb of Chicago, where most folks are leeches anyhow, so perhaps it is different in other areas of our nation.
He told me that the real heroes were the wounded and dead which his ship helped get off the invasion beaches.
When I was in high school, our local VFW was a great organization which sponsored patriotic essay contests and even sent speakers to the schools. They were good men, as I recall, but not one of them had seen the firefighting which my Dad did and wouldn't talk about except in those quiet father-son moments when you were with him on a long drive or hunting or fishing trip.
I'm in the West. Respected locals in my area, including current and retired civil service employees and local government employees, hate veterans except for those who were officers or are dope smoking Wiccans and the like. I avoid them and tend to socialize with those who are more like Americans of the past (older veterans, people descended from longer lines of Americans,...). In at least some places (especially offices), it's best to keep quiet about being a veteran.
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Tuesday and Wednesday sucked - OUT LOUD. I couldn't sleep Monday night due to the stomach blockage, so I stayed home on Tuesday. Was able to eat by lunchtime, but boy howdy - depression came over me like a STIFLING BLANKET. Got really weepy and tired and sad and just was miserable. It was still there yesterday so I stayed home again (stupidest thing to do during times like that - isolation just makes it worse). So I ate crap and felt like crap and zoned out with crap. CRAP.
I got up and came to work today, but now I have some SEVERE pain in my lower right back that I can now feel in my belly button area. Thinking it's kidneys? Appendix? More of the depression? (And yes, depression CAN cause physical pain.) But I'm here... that's the good news.
Other good news? I'M GOING TO BE OK. i'M GOING TO BE BACK ON TRACK. I have learned that NO AMOUNT OF LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES can keep me from my appointed goal of taking care of myself. Do I get depressed sometimes? YEP. Do I eat crap sometimes? YEP. Do I skip exercise sometimes? YEP. But NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME, I AM ON TRACK. Which means the odds are in my favor - and I'm GOING TO WIN.
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Some days the depression certainly wins - but you are stronger than it will ever be! Feel it and then take that blanket off and throw it aside. Because I know you can.
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Check out that pain!!! Friend of ours just had ruptured appendix and is lucky to be alive. Only an MRI showed the problem.
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At least you're back on the correct path today :) We all have our moments of weakness, the key is to get through them as quickly as we can and get back to normal! That pain you mention may be a kidney stone... hope not, bit it's a possibility. Hopefully you just slept wrong or twisted awkwardly and pulled a small muscle.
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Don't concentrate on your defeats. Listen to your inner voice.
Have a clear view of how you want to live and consider whether you would be happy with this life in twenty years time.
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I left New Zealand mid-2003, bound for Istanbul and a new lif. After two years, a Belgian guy lured me into his world, deep in the heart of Europe. For a long time I was an in-process immigrant. One day we married. These days it's about photography, a little red wine and wandering ... and so the journey goes.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
2 comments:
- furiousBall said...
very good words, incredibly hard for me to follow through though
- Tuesday, 29 April, 2008
- Di Mackey said...
Let's see it, Van. I have every confidence in you finding your way :)
- Tuesday, 29 April, 2008
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"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." – Andy Warhol
Hey there! Happy Wednesday and Happy February! I love the start of a new month…it's always a chance to reevaluate your goals, set new ones, and reflect on last month's progress. Today, as I sat down with my daily planner and looked at the fresh page for February, I realized this month has far more meaning to me than being just another new month.
I got to thinking about where I was just a year ago today, and how now, a full year later, I've gone through so many ups and downs to get where I'm at. Let's back it up…
January of last year… I was probably in the best shape of my life. I was working out consistently and had healthy eating down pat…I'd grown stronger, more muscular, had more endurance and I was proud of how far I'd come. I had just started my online health and fitness coaching and I felt on top of the world, almost unstoppable.
I was in the midst of completing my personal trainer course, and was pumped to see where my passion for health and fitness would take me. I daydreamed about personal training, teaching group fitness, reaching new goals of my own (maybe I'd get back into half-marathon training, build more leg muscle, master pull-ups). My motivation seemed endless! Little did I know…my perception of being healthy was about to change drastically.
Toward the end of January, things started to turn. I had gone through a couple weeks with a bad sinus infection, and a round of antibiotics. I wasn't reacting well to the antibiotics (sparing details…they made sick to my stomach and I wasn't keeping anything in). I kept drinking water to stay hydrated, since I was losing so much fluid. As February continued, I wasn't getting better…another trip to a care clinic, and I was put on yet another antibiotic. I knew in my gut something wasn't right…I felt dizzy, I was forgetting things (like email passwords), things seemed out of focus, and I was weak. I kept putting off taking any further action because everyone around me assured me I would feel back-to-normal in no time.
I knew better…but, in an effort to seem less crazy to others, I pushed aside my intuition. During this time, my perception of being healthy changed…I had reached a roadblock in my journey. Lifting weights, running, pushing play on workout videos…no longer my priority. Resting, sleeping, praying, nourishing my body with good foods became my only concerns. Getting back to normal was my one and only goal.
Soon, it became obvious I couldn't continue like this. My emotions were out of wack, I was scared to go anywhere alone because I felt off-balance and dizzy. I finally went to see our trusted family friend doctor, who I knew would listen to me, wouldn't take me for a crazy lady, and would get to the bottom of what was wrong with me. Sure enough, after a series of blood tests, I got a call on my 29th birthday that my sodium levels were too low, and I needed to be admitted to the hospital. The moment I got that phone call, my health priorities changed once again. It was survival mode…get to the hospital, get on an IV, and get yourself well.
Once I was out of the hospital, things didn't just go back to normal…far from it. In fact, in many ways, that's when the real challenge began. I no longer felt safe in my body. I was always waiting for something else to happen. My anxiety was through the roof and I couldn't calm my mind down. I spiraled into a state of fear, constant worry, and anxiety. I found myself on a new road in my health and fitness journey… strengthening my mind and letting go of worry. Day by day, week by week, month by month…I slowly started to feel like myself. I began meditating, going on walks outside (I remember texting my parents saying, "I did it! I went on a walk alone!"), but for me, in that moment of my journey…those were great victories.
I share this with you today because it's true for all of us…our health and fitness journeys are ongoing. There really isn't an "end" because our lives are always changing, we are always evolving. Our priorities change based on if we are well, or sick. Our focus depends on where we are in life…if we've just endured tragedy, given birth, discovered a food allergy or other health ailment, have an injury…life throws us constant curve balls, it's how we react to those curve balls that matters.
I am happy to say, today, I feel strong, happy, healthy, and motivated. I grew more in this last year than I ever could have imagined, but I think my growth really happened because I allowed myself to experience every setback that came my way. I've found that no matter where I am on my health and fitness journey, it helps to surround yourself with positive people, who believe in you, support you, and want to cheer you on. Those kinds of people make the journey all the better. Now that I've come out stronger on the other side, I hope to spread the message to others…wherever you are, it's okay.
Listen to your body, trust your instincts, recognize when you're pushing yourself too hard, or not enough. And if you want to surround yourself with positive, uplifting people, who will lovingly push you forward, no matter where you're at, I encourage you to join my online fitness community…knowing I had a strong community of women to turn to, even during the tougher parts of my journey, made things so much easier for me.
Don't give up if you've had a setback. I repeat. DO NOT GIVE UP. Adjust your priorities as needed, but do not give up. It's a long, beautiful, confusing, challenging journey to feel healthy and fit, but it's so worth it. Setbacks come, and then before you know it, they're nothing but a memory. When you find yourself face to face with a setback, don't throw in the towel. Change your priorities, change how you view the setback, and sure enough, with time, you too will change.
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The Predators seemed keen, save for the fact that as compared to the ones in Predator and Predator 2 they took MAJOR steroids to look that buff. Especially since they were teenagers, by comparison. Upon Scar de-masking itself, the face was horrible! It lookd a little too humane as compared to the other Predators and I almost felt like he would've made out with Lex. That would've been an ultimate slap to the face to those that follow the Yautja closely. Also disappointed that the Celtic Predator got his ass kicked by the Grid Alien. He should've spent no time and just defeated the Kainde Amedha (Alien). I could've lived with the first Predator being dispatched so quickly, but two of them? That just made the movie shorter.
The humans were...well...laughable. I mean, sure that Predator had a couple of cheesy one-liners, but they made movie history. These were just pathetic. You couldn't feel bad about the people getting picked off left and right. I agree with a couple of critics in that Lex was no Ellen Riply. She tried too hard to be badass without earning it, but oh well.
Finally, the movie was too short. It wasn't enough Alien vs. Predator. It was everything else but that. The action scenes that actually involved battles between the two species were less than 15 minutes at most. An Alien wouldn't have attacked another creature with an Alien within it (see Alien: 3) and the pred-alien would've probably been crushed by an entire clan of Yautja onboard. I liked the movie, simply because it took that long to come out and because fans wanted it, but I wished they hadn't disgraced it as such. Here's to hoping they make a better version of it, or at least let someone else direct the sequel with a better script. Stick to the comics, they worked.


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I loved fantasy Island, I was young - but wow what fun it was to visit the Island every week. \\\"DA PLANE - DA PLANE\\\". Such fun, just like the Love Boat, and now I am a regular cruiser - coincidence, I THINK NOT! Now that was TV!
I loved the mystery of what the Fantasy would bring, is was always fun to see Tatoo getting into trouble.
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Dating can be extremely rewarding, but only if you are armed with the proper essentials. Many girls will pack their purse full of goodies for date night, but guys are not so lucky, because they do not carry a handbag. However, date night essentials are not all about the items that you can cram into your purse. No, it is about so much more. Continue reading this article to discover more information about those much-needed date night essentials.
Movie Tickets
A first date does not always have to be filled with glamorous entertainment. Many women and men are very well satisfied with brunch and a movie. Almost everyone enjoys watching movies, but you will need to be selective, when choosing a genre. You definitely do not want to scare her away with a horror movie or make her cry a handful of tears with a drama movie. Comedy will probably be your best bet, because everyone enjoys a laugh. Plus, laughing will put your date in a good mood and increase your chances of scoring a second date.
Mouth Watering Dessert
Now, a date would not be a date with a mouth-watering dessert. You do not necessarily need to take your date to a five star restaurant to make her happy. You cannot go wrong with a delicious meal from a nice café or diner, but it must be followed up with a delicious dessert. Instead of purchasing two separate desserts, you may want to just share one. However, this can be a bit risky, so be sure to choose a dessert that is suitable for sharing with someone new. Stay clear of donuts or hand dipped ice cream, because it would be nearly impossible to share this type of dessert with someone else.
Stick with a hot chocolate sundae, slice of pie or a creamy milkshake. All of these desserts will do the trick, plus they will leave your date's taste buds working over time. Always request an additional straw or fork, when purchasing a dessert that will be shared with someone.
Appropriate Attire
The best way to make sure your attire lines up with your date night activities is to choose, where you are going to go on date night in advance. You should also make this information available to your date, because you do not want him or her to feel out of place. Now, you do not need to wear an expensive suit and tie or a cocktail dress on a first date. Instead, stick with attire that will be suitable for the activities that you plan on partaking in.
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Today I was looking for child care on craigslist and came across a listing for an au pair. It intruiged me so I dug a little deeper. It linked me to a worldwide au pair agency's website which I then forward to my husband T. I never thought he'd go for it but the idea intrigued him as well. We can be impulsive and fly by the seat of our pants at times. But that's never let us down in the past. So we looked more once he got home and decided to fill out the application since they were waiving that fee. We'll see where this goes...
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One of the things you figure out pretty fast when you write in the fantasy genre is that, so long as you can explain it in world, you can pretty much do anything you damn well please. The only real rules are the ones you create for the world itself, and while you must treat those as inviolate, everything else is more or less up for grabs.
Over the years as I developed the world setting for The Mythic Age, where War Witch takes place, one of the things I kept tinkering with was magic. Since the first conception of the world, I'd known that some people could use it, while others could not. It wasn't even just a question of training, so much as it was an inherent ability.
This quickly lead to the various different kinds of mages the world features, from Spellweavers, who can work magic from birth, to Sorcerers, who must undergo an occasionally deadly ritual in order to gain the ability to work magic. Most often, the ability to work magic manifests as a person becomes an adult, allowing them to decide which of the other three paths of magic to pursue, be it as a Wizard, a Cleric, or a Druid.
The thing that was still missing, however, was the cause of this, which I eventually worked out as being what is known as an Avatar Spark, a living spirit of pure magic energy that is entwined with the mages soul. In turn, this helped me flesh out the creation myth of The Mythic Age a little better, as these Avatar Sparks became the original element used to first create life by the Gods.
Everyone has an Avatar Spark dwelling within them, but they sleep and experience the life of a mortal as a dream. Those that have Awakened, however, allow a person to use magic, by channeling the primal forces of creation. Everything is then explained, and the world can move on.
Except, it still didn't feel like enough to me. Something was missing. I didn't know just what, but I could feel it. Eventually, it was the Gods of The Mythic Age themselves that gave me the answer.
An Awakened Avatar is a sentient spirit, after all, both part of the mortal it lives inside, yet a separate and distinct entity all its own. That though lead me to forming the Avatars in the image of the Gods, the first beings the Avatar Sparks ever encountered. When they agreed to be used to create life, they took on the appearance of the Gods, making them animal spirits.
This ended up being one of the things that required the most rewrites in regards to the original drafts of War Witch, and the one that has now seen publication. Before I fleshed out the nature of the Avatars, Ramora simply has one, and worked magic with little to no real exploration of what it all was, or meant.
Afterwards, in the rewrites, her Avatar became an additional character in the story. A happy, energetic, and frequently randy little rabbit spirit that interacts with her, holds conversations, offers advice, or just tries to get her to relax a little now and then. It also became one of the better comedic characters I've ever come up with, as it frequently tries to lighten her occasionally dour mood with various silly antics.
In The Mythic Age, Altimar, the rabbit goddess, oversees childbirth, marriage and sex. Since Ramora's Avatar is connected to Altimar by way of being a rabbit, well, I'm sure can guess what the little ball of fluff thinks is the answer to all of life's problems.
Lots and lots of getting laid. Since Ramora is occasionally a tad stoic, this makes for some interesting conversations, and plenty of funny moments as her Avatar tries to be helpful, but only ends up embarrassing her, which is made ever more comedic since no one but her can see or hear the Avatar, and has no idea why she's suddenly blushing furiously out of nowhere.
Which isn't to say that her little rabbit spirit is only there for comedy. Far from it. When push comes to shove, Ramora's bunny is the one who always has her back, no matter what, and will happily give of itself to help her.
Back when War Witch saw its first release with BookTrope, digital artist J.N. Sheats did up some wonderful character teasers for me, like the one below that showcases the bond between Ramora, and her rabbit Avatar.
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Wood-carving is a highly evolved craft in Kerala, and the best examples are seen in the temples and churches. The tools used include the Kanupmattam - right angle Chinderam, planars, traditional bow and drill, chisels - flat, half rounded, V shaped and pointed; files - flat file, half round file and V shaped file and the saw. One of the richest examples of wood-carving is the Mahadeva temple in Katinakulam near Trivandrum. The ceiling is beautifully carved with Brahma, the god of creation, sitting on a swan in the centre. Elephant carving is also a specialisation here and elephants are produced in a variety of postures and sizes.
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New Delhi: With WPI inflation turning negative for the second time in three months, Indian industry today exhorted the RBI to take full advantage of the benign price rise situation by slashing interest rates in a bid to boost demand and revive industrial growth.
"Given the continuing trend of moderate inflation both at the wholesale and retail level and the fact that a durable recovery in the industrial sector is still out of sight, we hope that the central bank would continue with the policy rate cut cycle after the forthcoming budget," Ficci president
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Wholesale inflation turned negative for the second time in three months as fall in petroleum and food prices dragged it to a five-and-a-half year low of (-) 0.39 percent in January.
"Full advantage of the low pricing situation can be taken only if interest rates are reduced by at least 100 basis points and industrial growth revived so that the investment cycle can be revived," Assocham president Rana Kapoor said.
Inflation measured on wholesale price index (WPI) was at 0.11 percent in December. The data for November was revised downwards to a negative (-)0.17 percent, from the provisional estimate of zero.
PHD Chamber president Alok B Shriram said inflation in the negative trajectory will be demand inducing and a major relief for the manufacturers.
"At this juncture, a significant rate cut by the RBI becomes inevitable to boost up the demand scenario vis-à-vis easy availability of credit to the various consumers and producers' segments," he said.
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Mohammedan Sporting Club are close to signing a deal with ISL's first ever goal-scorer Fikru Teferra, FeverPitch.in can confirm.
According to a top official of the club, the deal is said to have been agreed in principle and the contract papers have already been sent to the 30-year-old Ethiopian International.
Fikru made a name for himself in the first edition of the Indian Super League in 2014, where he bagged five goals for Atletico de Kolkata in 12 appearances.
A fallout with coach Antonio Habas resulted in Fikru joining Chennaiyin FC in the 2015 Indian Super League, where he was unable to replicate his stellar performances, scoring just one solitary goal.
He signed a one-year contract with Bangladeshi side Sheikh Russel KC after his ISL stint with Chennaiyin.
If things work out well, he is now all set to pen a deal with Mohammedan Sporting for the 2nd Division I-League.
Mohammedan will begin their I-League 2nd division journey on January 21, when they take on another Kolkata outfit, Southern Samity.
The addition of Fikru will no doubt bolster their attack and more than anything, it will be a statement of intent from the club as to how hungry they are for an I-League berth.
Only time will tell if we would see his signature summersault celebration in the 2nd division I-League.