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Origin : North Sumatra
"Ilah" is a traditional performing art of the Batak-Simalungun community. Ilah is a combination of several art elements such as dancing, singing, music and story tellinz
Pattern of performance
"Ilah" performance is based on a scenario in which the traditional characteristic is blended with other art elements, since the people in Simalungun area are familier with Ilah, it is used to dissiminate messages of the development which is usually ir serted in the rhymed verses. Ilah is performed in the house yard in the evening (usually during full moon). With the per formers forming a circle or line up in rows. However, Ilah can also be performed on stage.
The story tells about the daily activities of the people such as : paddy planting, harvesting, rice pounding, celebrating spe-cial occasions.
The performers wear the traditional costume of the Simalungun people.
Ten to 15 players, male and female.
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The liberal Web site Daily Kos has a posting today accusing Republican Congressional candidate Mike Pompeo of tweeting campaign supporters over to a blog post that refers to his Democratic opponent, Raj Goyle, who is of Indian descent, as a "turban topper." The post also attacks Goyle on his religion.
Goyle spokesman Robert Becker issued a statement saying:
"His (Pompeo's) campaign published this bigoted attack online under the heading "here's a good read." This goes beyond the rules of engagement in politics. This violates the principles and core values of Kansans."
Pompeo spokesman Josh Wells said the campaign is preparing a written response.
The original Daily Kos post:

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Yoga Retreat
These day retreats feature skills about positivity, meditation, yoga, lifestyle, and your spiritual 5-a-day from the Bhagavad Gita. The invaluable knowledge and experience you gain here will benefit you throughout your life.
Meditation is a natural way to give your mind some rest and help bring it under the control of the self, rather than allowing the mind to dictate our life. Learn the practice of yoga. The word 'yoga' means to connect, and the practice of yoga embedded in everyday lifestyle can help one not just relax, strengthen and tone the body, but also more importantly connect with one's spiritual self.
Mind Body Soul
Mind Body Soul is you mid-week pause. It features a unique blend of entertaining mantra meditation music, the philosophy of the ancient yoga tradition and a tasty vegetarian meal. That's it, we keep things simple and fun!
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience. The Bhagavad Gita, a 5000 year old book followed by millions in the east and the source of all yoga, tells us that our biggest enemy is the mind and our identification with it. For one who has conquered his mind it becomes his best friend.
Soul Expressions
Soul Expressions is a unique event that embeds spiritual wisdom between snippets of mantra chants to rejuvenate your soul. Be part of a celebration of music, soulful meditations and delicious food. Come sing with us!
Just like there are yoga postures for the body to relax and strengthen and tone, there are mantras (special sound vibrations found in the ancient yoga texts) that act as a revitalizing tonic for the mind. Using these mantras for meditation brings the mind to rest in a space free from stress and anxiety. The word "mantra" literally means to "free the mind".
The word 'Yoga' means to connect, and the practice of Yoga embedded in everyday lifestyle can help one not just relax, strengthen and tone the body, but also more importantly connect with one's spiritual self.
Yoga is one of the most popular things to do in the world today. Yoga can give you increased muscle strength and tone, improved respiration and vitality, help you maintain a balanced metabolism, improve cardiovascular health, and protect you from injuries. But yoga does more – it is one of most efficient way to balance the mind and help you have a relaxing day. Give it a go!


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The Darkness Before The Dawn
I love the sound of birdsong at 4am.
No, truthfully I do.
For the third night in a row I am seeing and hearing dawn, after really arduous nights, and it is amazing.
In fact amazing doesn't do it justice at all. You can't truly describe the colours and feelings of a dawn (well I can't because it is something that encompasses all of the senses, even when you thought said senses were numbed from the torture of a crying teething baby!).
Yes, morning can feel like so many things, but to me it can often bring about a sense of relief.
Night time is not often a time to look forward to when you're pregnant or a new mum. Time becomes slowed, and a crying baby or constant cumbersome turning to try and get comfortable when you have a huge bump can leave you more exhausted than when you clambered in to bed. The feeling of loneliness as you imagine everyone else that you know sleeping soundly, and anger that you will be facing yet another long night coping are sometimes overwhelming.
The dark bits of the night are no stranger to me. When I had M.E. I was pretty much nocturnal for a number of years, and the hours spent in a depressed, aching, frustrated state, unable to get comfortable (even the lightest of clothes or sheets would feel like an attack on my skin) and hearing every drip of a tap (my heightened senses constantly on full alert from incorrectly overestimated adrenaline) were not dissimilar to the past 12 months of pregnancy and the start of motherhood.
I never expected nights with a baby to be easy. Possibly, because I am an older mum at 38 and have many years' experience of friends and their despairing stories, or the fact that I simply know that a baby is a baby, all are individual and cannot be expected to sleep for hours (my poor mum, I was the same). I wouldn't even say that it is hard (that goes without saying), but it is something that you've made the choice to do, and realistically, partners (if you have one) just don't get HOW exhausting even one night spent as a pregnant woman or sleep deprived mum can be. So, upsetting to the nth degree that it is, you are often very alone in the dark in the night and that can feel incredibly bleak.
I've always marvelled how if you wake up in the night and the wind is howling that it always seems much more frantic and powerful and stirs the emotions more than the same gusts and billows experienced during the daylight hours, which can often be exciting or exhilarating. I'm coming to think the same about my night and daytime experiences of motherhood.
In the darkness, minutes can seem like hours, and when you're frazzled and haven't had more than an hours' uninterrupted sleep in months, it is very hard to think rationally and positively.
At these moments I try to think of how it would feel if the same thing was happening in the endless moment of a calm dawn.
Imagine it now, your most treasured memory of a perfect dawn.
Take a deep breath in and feel the fresh air stream in through your nose and down to fill the deepest parts of your lungs.
Envision the warm dawn hues, soft pinks, peaches, powder puff blues, soaking in to the tissues of your body, filling you with a feeling of contentment and excitement. That same feeling you get when you're on holiday and wake up every day just knowing that it will be warm and sunny.
Feel your shoulders relax as you breathe out, allowing the tension to ebb away from your neck.
Imagine the birdsong. All those little birds heralding a fresh start, trilling and singing to their heart's content. A cacophony of joyousness!
You might even want to make this even more powerful by imagining all of the above to your favourite soundtrack. I personally like 'The Sun Rising' by the Beloved.
It's hard to feel quite so pessimistic when you've filled yourself with the light and joy of a calm dawn moment.
You can do a quick visualisation at any moment to bring your dark moments in to light. If you've never tried, I can wholeheartedly recommend it. Visualisations have been immensely beneficial to me throughout my 'M.E.years'. I will add some links in the near future to the 'Useful Things' section.
Have a great day/night!


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Homemade Bunny Bread or Bread Machine Monkey Bread
Adapted from Baking Bites
Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
2 hours
Total time:
2 hours 10 mins
¼ cup water, warm (100-110F)
2 tbsp butter, melted
¾ cup milk, warm (100-110F)
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg (beaten)
3 - 3½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
2½ tsp active dry yeast (.25-oz)
Sugar Mixture:
2 cups brown sugar
1½ tbsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground allspice
½ cup butter, melted
Lightly grease a standard 10-in bundt pan with vegetable oil or any cake-shaped pan. Set aside.
In a microwavable bowl, combine the water, milk, and butter and microwave it for one minute (or just until warm). Pour this into the bottom of your bread machine. Add the egg and vanilla next. Add the flour, salt, sugar, and then finally the yeast. Run the Dough cycle on your bread machine and let it run through the entire cycle until it beeps.
Turn dough out onto a very lightly floured surface and gently deflate so that dough is relatively flat (maybe ½-3/4 inch thick) Using a knife or a bench scraper, cut off small pieces of dough to form ½ to 1-inch balls. As you cut each piece of dough, roll it into a ball in the palms of your hands. Dunk each ball in butter, use the fork to remove it and transfer it to the sugar mixture to be thoroughly coated. Place all coated dough balls into prepared bundt pan.
Once all balls have been coated and places in the pan, cover the pan lightly with plastic wrap and let bread rise for 60 minutes, until almost doubled in size. I covered this with plastic wrap and then popped it in the fridge overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350F when you are ready to bake it.
If it is in the refrigerator, pull it out a half hour before and let it rise on the kitchen counter before baking. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Bread will spring back when lightly pressed. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving platter.
Eat immediately (or reheat leftovers), as the bread is best served warm and gooey.
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Just a quick note to remind you that tomorrow is Derby Day! So get crafting a fabulous hat and pick up some bourbon… after all, the official drink of the Kentucky Derby is the mint julep and other bloggers have been savvy enough to post this cocktail recipe to share so that we all may indulge in Derby Day traditions. Enjoy responsibly and have a fun Derby Day! May the best horse win… lots o' carrots!
Saturday morning update: The favorite to win is a horse named Orb… Oil Rubbed Bronze anybody? And my new ORB cabinet hardware just arrived yesterday… a sign?
Saturday night update: Orb for the win! I think my new hardware is a win too… but more on that later.


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One of my favorite places to hang out is my backyard behind the grill. It's a great place to be when I'm entertaining friends and family.
My Japanese friend Yonemura-san gave me this gift of 12 year old Chivas. I was sharing drinks and a cigar with him, as we talked about our favorite places. When I left his place, he gave me this. Now it's in my liquor cabinet under the grill. I tell the story every time I share this scotch with guests.
Thank You Yonemura-san!


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This week, one of the items in the Be Wise Ranch box is zucchini, one of the many forms of summer squash. Zucchini's range in color from yellow, pale green with grey, pale green, dark green, and almost black. The darker the zucchini, the more nutrients it contains.
Zucchini has over 95% water content and therefore is very low in calories. Also, most of the nutrients are in the skin so it is important to eat the entire squash. It is a good source of the antioxidant vitamin C has a very low glycemic index, ideal for diabetics. See the table below for the nutrition content of 1 medium zucchini.
|Nutrition FactsZucchini
1 medium
|Amount Per Serving
|Calories 31 Calories from Fat 3
|Total Fat 0g
|Saturated Fat 0g
|Cholesterol 0mg
|Sodium 20mg
|Total Carbohydrate 7g
|Dietary Fiber 2g
|Sugars 3g
|Protein 2g
|Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 56%
|Calcium 3% Iron 4%
Besides steaming zucchini, there are MANY simple ways to incorporate it into your diet. Some examples are:
– Diced or shredded into tossed salads
– Eaten raw (alone or with dip, such as hummus)
– Stir-fry with other vegetables
– Grilled on the barbeque
– Added to omelets or frittatas
– In breads, muffins, or cakes
– Added to a soup, stew, or pasta sauce
Zucchini Bean Salad
Original recipe: allrecipe.com
¨ 3 small zucchini, sliced
¨ ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
¨ ½ cup chopped onion
¨ 1 (15.5 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
¨ 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
¨ ¼ cup vegetable oil
¨ 3 tablespoons vinegar
¨ 1 ½ teaspoon garlic salt
¨ ¼ teaspoon pepper
¨ Feta cheese (add to taste)
In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.


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Probaly better if they covered some of the shoe as well
good, but not something to be proud of with only 2 poses
K, so laik. I'm not an author so i has 2 post it heer.
uh...Is it me or is that some pretty bad shading? I can't work out what it is but it just looks wrong to me. They sure are short for baggy jeans and they seems to go up the waist a bit much...
Anyway I'd say work on making the jeans look more natural before making the sheet.
And to Haro, I can't even read that thing the text is so small. But is that the meme that stole from another one? We don't like that meme here.


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Recently PNB Law Firm provided a new legal business column for the investment website indonesia-investments.com. In the column we discuss the Ministry of Trade issued Regulation number 7/M-DAG/PER/2/2017 (New Regulation), the third amendment of Regulation number No. 36/M-DAG/PER/9/2007 on Trade Business License (SIUP). The New Regulation aims to simplify investment procedures in Indonesia, and thereby making Indonesia more attractive for for both local and foreign investors.
Only companies which are active in trading require a trade business license, know as SIUP. Without such license companies are not allowed to perform trading activities, unless:
Before the New Regulation came into force, trading companies were required to re-register their SIUP every five years. The New Regulation now removes this requirement and re-registration is no longer required.
Readers can find the full version of the column on indonesia-investments.com.


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A Cold Dark Place by Gregg Olsen
On of three Novel Ladies June Books of the Month
Paperback: 400 pages – Publisher: Pinnacle (April 1, 2008 ) – Language: English – ISBN-10: 0786018305 – ISBN-13: 978-0786018307
Back of the Book reads:
The Seeds of Evil…
In a secluded farm house in the Pacific Northwest, a family has been slaughtered – and a teenage son has disappeared. Single mother and cop, Emily Kenyon spearheads a dark hunt for a killer. But Emily's teenage daughter Jenna is one step ahead of her…
Are Planted In…
Jenna knows the boy suspected of murdering his family and wants to help him – perhaps too much. Then another family is butchered, this time in Iowa. And on the heels of this brutal slaying, another follows in Salt Lake City. Eeri similarities link the crime scenes. But an even darker connection threatens to claim even more victims…
A Cold Dark Place.
As Emily fits the puzzle pieces together, she realizes the danger surrounding her daughter is worse than she'd imagined. Now in a desperate race to save Jenna, Emily must match wits with the most cunning, diabolical killer she's faced yet in her career – a killer who's just placed her and her daughter on the top of his list…
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25-Jun-08 to 30-Jun-08
Review: Wicked! A terrific 'what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks!'
A terrific thriller with lots of suspense. A page turner right to the end. I found the ending a little too fast, but it didn't take anything from the book.
I did have a hard time with Emily. I didn't get the feel I should have, her being Jenna's mother, an ex-wife, and a detective. She almost seemed robotic to me, like the author wrote her that way because that was what – I felt no personality at all. I could understand the animosity between her and her ex-husband, David (I'd have liked to give the man a kick in the rear myself), and there should have been more background on what 'went on' between Emily and Christopher. I felt the latter a little out of place.
I truly believed Nick when he 'told' Jenna what happened, and totally didn't see what was coming – not in a hundred miles did I see that coming. A definite side-swipe that keeps you turning to page so you can find out the answer to the 'what the hell's going on?' question that pops into your head.
I really liked the mix between the old and new cases – it gave the story more character. A true page-turner with lots of suspense. An excellent read!


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He also has a first class relic of Padre Pio which he treasures. He was thrilled recently when they showed the little Italian baby Rose on television. She weighed only 10 oz at birth and, if memory serves me correctly, was the tiniest premature baby to survive. Near her incubator at the hospital, was a picture of Padre Pio.
He remembers when Padre Pio died, and was drawn to him after hearing of his Saintly life, and spiritual gifts.
They say the Saints chose us, we don't chose them. I think this must be true because my Dad's devotion to and love for Padre Pio is so "real", that I know their relationship is a mutual one.
It's really interesting to watch a Lutheran explaining his Catholic devotion to a Saint to his Baptist friends.
I think you have a Catholic there in your Dad! May God continue to bless him and your mom.


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A world of words
Dog TV, a channel just for dogs successfully launched in the United States last year , is now been broadcast by an Israeli TV company.
The main purpose is to comfort pets left home alone. Therefore, the content of Dog TV has been developed using scientific studies and help from expert trainers. There is no irritating barking or high-frequency sound.Instead there is music that dogs find soothing. Blue and yellow tones work effectively but not red or green because of canine colour-blindness.
Based on research into dog sleeping patterns, there is a cycle of images that provide pets with stimulation, relaxation and gradual exposure to everyday sounds. ( BBC news)


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Dr. DeCampli's office called late this afternoon wanting to re-schedule Emerson's surgery. We are now scheduled to go pre-op on Monday, March 30th and surgery Tuesday, March 31st. Travis said that this stuff happens all the time at hospitals. Apparently the ICU is really booked up so they need to move some procedures around.
I will know 100% by Monday when her surgery will take place.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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"man is a great wall builder
the berlin wall
the wailing wall of jerusalem
but the wall most impregnable
has a moat
flowing with fright
around his heart
a wall without windows for the spirit to breeze through
without a door for love to walk in."
- oswald mtshali
it's scary how introverted i have become in the past little while. i've always treasured alone time, but lately i've been craving it way more than usual. maybe it's because my heart is surrounded by walls like the above poem states, or maybe, just maybe, i'm in need of a recharge. either way, holla for PAULAday. and PAULAtime. and PAULA.
but if i'm completely honest with myself, i have lonely moments, too. moments where i wish i could call up a friend and grab a coffee, or talk, or just show up at a friend's house like we did back in the day before the cell phones we heavily rely on existed.
it's a catch 22, really. i build walls up around my heart to prevent myself from getting hurt, and yet i'm dying for someone - anyone - to break them down.


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Like you, I'm proud of Labour's legacy – the minimum wage, Sure Start children's centres, new hospitals, civil partnerships and devolution.
But I'm aware of the disappointments too. At times the Labour government seemed to lose touch with the people we represent and almost wage war on public servants. That was wrong and we paid a heavy price.
Public sector workers did not create the financial crisis. But we now face the biggest assault on our public services since the 1980s. Fundamental free market reforms to our NHS and schools. Local services to be slashed. Public sector jobs, pay and pensions under attack. Cuts so severe they could trigger another recession.
As a Labour leadership candidate I will not be distracted from my first duty: to show there is an alternative to this savage assault on public services.
That's why I have led from the front on campaigns to defend free school meals, save new school buildings and oppose the VAT bombshell.
Labour needs a leader who can make the right calls under pressure, as I did on staying out of the Euro currency. Following the tragic Baby Peter case in Haringey, I resisted the media frenzy to act before an inquiry and launched the Stand up for Social Workers campaign.
I not only believe in fairness but will fight for fairness.
I was the only Cabinet Minister to implement the Living Wage for all staff and contracted staff in my Department. I will create Labour's first ever Diversity Fund to help under-represented groups – whether by gender, race, sexuality, disability or background – get selected as candidates.
And I am proud too of my work with Unison over the years:
* devising with Dave Prentis the NHS secondment model to help staff retain NHS pay and conditions
* setting-up the first ever national negotiating body for school support staff including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners;
* securing the funding for universal free school meals pilots, following Unison's campaigning in the National Policy Forum;
* alongside Dave, launching Unison's 'Million Voices' for public services – a campaign that is now more important than ever
* and recently speaking out against the scapegoating of public sector pensions.
When you vote in this leadership election I hope people will judge me not just on what I say and do now, but on my record as a champion of public services too.


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But then I announced that I needed to speak out on behalf of the many women present in the crowd, including myself, who had had abortions, and the women whose daughters might need one in the not-too-distant future — people who must know that teenage girls will have abortions, whether in clinics or dirty backrooms. Women whose lives had been righted and redeemed by Roe vs. Wade. My answer was met with some applause but mostly a shocked silence.
Pall is a good word. And it did not feel good to be the cause of that pall. I knew what I was supposed to have said, as a progressive Christian: that it's all very complicated and painful, and that Jim was right in saying that the abortion rate in America is way too high for a caring and compassionate society.
But I did the only thing I could think to do: plunge on, and tell my truth. I said that this is the most intimate decision a woman makes, and she makes it all alone, in her deepest heart of hearts, sometimes with the man by whom she is pregnant, with her dearest friends or with her doctor — but without the personal opinion of say, Tom DeLay or Karl Rove.
I said I could not believe that men committed to equality and civil rights were still challenging the basic rights of women. I thought about all the photo-ops at which President Bush had signed legislation limiting abortion rights, surrounded by 10 or so white, self-righteous married men, who have forced God knows how many girlfriends into doing God knows what.
Once again for the record: I think abortion is tragic in any situation. I would rather there would be none at all. But I truly believe that in some situations it is the lesser of evils and, regardless of the relative merits of the desired good that is to come from having an abortion, it needs to be the woman involved who decides. We will not stop abortions by criminalizing them. We will merely drive them underground where they will not be safe and countless numbers of women will die or be rendered infertile as a result. If we really want to reduce the number of abortions, we will do something about improving the social conditions that are often so untenable that desperate women resort to desperate measures in order to survive.


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Well isn't this a hoot. Susan Glasser, a former editor of Politico, who now is now its chief international affairs columnist, writes about how new media and new attitudes have upended the old journalism order. In a very long piece for Politico, "Covering Politics in a 'Post-Truth' America," that was originally published by the Brookings Institution, she analyzes the media's reporting of the 2016 presidential election. One of the revelations from the campaign was the long-suspected unhealthy coziness between the Democratic Party and much of the political media. Left out of Glasser's non-transparent piece was that Politico's then-White House correspondent, Glenn Thrush, was caught, thanks to a WikiLeaks revelation, asking Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, to re-write a paragraph of one of his articles about, yes, the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Clearly Glasser is half-empty, if not more so. She neglects to even mention WikiLeaks in her piece. Glasser is committing the sin-of-omission in her so-called analysis.
Thrush now has a similar job with the New York Times. Glasser's husband was recently hired by the Old Gray Lady too.
The alt-left media is an incestuous propaganda machine.


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United States GP: Red Bull dominate, Vettel and Webber on top of practice two
By Berthold Bouman
Current World Champion Sebastian Vettel once again topped the charts at the Circuit of the Americas during the second free practice session, as he again took first place for Red Bull, but this time he was followed by his Australian team colleague Mark Webber who took second place. As predicted, this afternoon Vettel improved on the fastest time he set this morning, but the difference wasn't as much as expected, the German improved his time with 0.407 seconds.
But Vettel experienced technical problems, and his car was in the Red Bull garage for almost an hour after he had encountered cooling problems, but he nevertheless took first place easily when he was back on track.
Webber was closely followed by Fernando Alonso who was third, but by the smallest of margins, as the Spanish Ferrari driver was only eight thousandths of a second behind Webber. Both McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were fourth and fifth, while Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari was like this morning again in sixth place.
Mercedes improved their pace significantly, as Nico Rosberg was seventh, and seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher was tenth this afternoon. Also Williams seemed to have found some more speed, in particular Bruno Senna who took eighth place, and was thus faster than Pastor Maldonado who was 12th.
Kamui Kobayashi was once again the fastest Sauber driver on ninth place, Mexican Sergio Perez was 14th. Kimi Raikkonen was also a bit faster than this morning, he was now 11th, and perhaps he should have prepared himself for the new circuit on the simulator like the other big guns had done. Romain Grosjean was 13th, just one-tenth slower than his Finnish team mate.
Toro Rosso drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne lost a few places compared to the morning session and took 15th and 16th place on this afternoon's timetable. Also both Force India drivers were further back, Nico Hulkenberg was 17th while Paul di Resta was 18th.
Heikki Kovalainen had a puncture after Jean-Eric Vergne had clipped the rear tyre of the Caterham and the Finn had to limp back to the pits for a set of new Pirellis, Kovalainen nevertheless took his usual 19th place, while Vitaly Petrov in the second Caterham was 21st.
Timo Glock did a great job and took 20th place, just 0.176 seconds slower than Kovalainen, Charles Pic was this time 22nd. Pedro de la Rosa was 23rd for HRT, and poor Narain Karthikeyan, who had to lend his car to Ma Qing Hua in the morning, finally had a chance to see something of the Circuit of the Americas from a drivers' point of view, but as he didn't have enough time due to technical problems HRT encountered this afternoon, he was 24th and last.
On Saturday morning drivers have one more chance to get familiar with the ins and outs of the Circuit of the Americas, and a few hours later they will participate in the all-important qualifying session, which will determine the start order for Sunday's inaugural United States Grand Prix.
Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing
United States GP: Free Practice 2 Results Pos Driver Team Time Gap 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:37.718 2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:38.475 + 0.757 3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:38.483 + 0.765 4. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.748 + 1.030 5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.786 + 1.068 6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.029 + 1.311 7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:39.448 + 1.730 8. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:39.531 + 1.813 9. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:39.653 + 1.935 10. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:40.115 + 2.397 11. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1:40.166 + 2.448 12. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:40.230 + 2.512 13. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:40.2$6 + 2.568 14. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:40.326 + 2.608 15. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:40.435 + 2.717 16. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:40.516 + 2.798 17. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:40.700 + 2.982 18. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:41.430 + 3.712 19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:42.476 + 4.758 20. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:42.652 + 4.934 21. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:42.846 + 5.128 22. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:43.538 + 5.820 23. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:44.453 + 6.735 24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:45.114 + 7.396


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Your View From Here
Three sisters, one blog.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Week 22 (Megan)
The Annual Boys Weekend Fishing Trip
Tommy and Dave
Mike and Ezra
Micah and Will
The whole group.
Unfortunately it rained on them during the weekend...a lot.
They made the most of it though AND brought home speckled trout.
Katie and I bathing our babies
( Jane snapped the picture)
The last night of having company we welcomed the guys home and heard the stories from the fishing trip, then we (Katie, Jane and Me) stayed up late laughing, talking, drinking mint-lime tea and spraying each other with avon peppermint foot spray, too funny! :)
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Just a week into my training and it hit me. like a truck.
I had a wonderfully sleep, went to church, went to the gym, went to a birthday party and than it hit me. like a truck.
The next 24 hours were a blur of porcelain, gravol and ginger ale from a brutal case of presumable food poisoning.
It took a toll on my body that's for sure, and it brought a deep level of discouragement with it. One that I knew would go away eventually but at the time the impossible seems so far away. I was discouraged to be missing so many runs so early in my training (also discouraged I was unable to leave the washroom hahaha)
I already have started to have that nagging feeling of anxiety over my training. It is something I want to work more on this season; I would get so stressed if I missed a training run before. I would feel my own pressure building when schedules did not work out, or timing did not work out for my runs and I would automatically assume I was unable to complete a half marathon. If I had a cold, or sore legs or whatever it was that caused me to miss a run, I would right away start doubting myself. It was a real struggle my first training time through! I am starting to learn and accept more the need to listen to my body. It is OK to rest. Sometimes a body gets sick because it is letting you know it needs to rest.
But more than that, I needed to remind myself that:
I can do it! I remind myself that I am already a Marathoner, and I am already a runner, and I am OK to rest and let my body rejuvenate. I can do it.
Now that I know I can do this run, this distance I want to focus on enjoying the training more. I want to enjoy experimenting with fueling, and working on maintaining a pace, working on perfecting my 10:1. I want to love this, the way I found a love for running.


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Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lecture: "The Large Renaissance Print: Visual Culture and Display"
Thursday, 20, 5:30 PM
This lecture will be presented by Michael Bury, Reader Emeritus in History of Art, University of Edinburgh.
Bury has worked on various aspects of Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture, from the fifteenth through the seventeenth century. His lecture coincides with the Yale University Art Gallery's special exhibition, "Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Dürer and Titian."
"Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Dürer and Titian" assembles a diverse group of European prints from the late fifteenth to the early seventeenth century that share one common characteristic: uncommon scale.
Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lectures
The Ritchie Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery and were established to honor the memory of Andrew Carnduff Ritchie, director of the Yale University Art Gallery from 1957 to 1971. The Ritchie Lectures are offered annually and bring to the University distinguished members of the international visual arts community. These lectures are free and open to the public, honoring Ritchie's belief that the art museum serves as a gathering place for all members of the community.
Gallery Talk: "Using Confusion"
Tuesday 18, 4:00 PM
This gallery talk will be presented by Philip Pisciotta, photographer and lecturer, Yale School of Art. This gallery talk is in conjunction with the exhibition "First Doubt: Optical Confusion in Modern Photography."
Gallery Talk: "In the Footsteps of the Buddha: Buddhist Art at Yale"
Wednesday 19, 12:20 PM
This gallery talk will be presented by David Ake Sensabaugh, the Ruth and Bruce Dayton Curator of Asian Art, Yale University Art Gallery.
Furniture Study Tour
Friday, 21, 12:00-1:00 PM
The American Decorative Arts Furniture Study is a working library of American furniture and wooden objects, housing approximately one thousand works from the Gallery's collection. Ranging from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, this selection of chests, tables, chairs, desks, clocks, cupboards, looking glasses, and woodturnings highlights important stylistic developments in American craftsmanship and design.
Weekly tours of the Furniture Study will be given by curators from the Department of American Decorative Arts. No advanced registration required, but space is limited. Meet at the information desk at the Yale University Art Gallery.
Masterpiece Tours: Guided Tours by Museum Docents
Saturday 22, 1:30 PM
Sunday 23, 1:30 PM
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A little bit of this, a little bit of that. In all of my experiences in this crazy thing called life, I have realized that every single day one needs to laugh until you cry, savor every single moment and do one thing that makes someone else smile. The footprint you leave on this world is entirely up to you...I plan on walking next to as many people as possible.
About Me
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- Trying to remember that there is always a reason, always something that makes you smile during the day- recognizing the event, person or situation that made you smile will make your day seem that much better.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
The people I love
some of my favorites are of the people I was with...so I figured I would share those with you today...I am only in one of these pictures as I was the one behind the camera...I like it that way :) My brother is the tall one with all the faces...the boyfriend is in most of them and then one of their friends who came with us...and of course my fabulously gorgeous parents!
hope you are all enjoying your long weekends and last summer parties..
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Well I for one think your brother looks like he'd be a blast to hang out with. The boyfriend is extremely handsome too. Great pictures. Thanks for letting us see them. You're just awesome Nic. Hugs!!!ReplyDelete
The guy in the red T-Shirt is kind of cute.ReplyDelete
great pictures. i prefer to be behind the camera, too. i agree with barb...ReplyDelete
Hi Col. I agree, your brother looks like fun! He looks like your dad. I was delighted to see a photo of YOU today. It's always nice to see our friends and I just didn't know what you looked like, so thank you for that. Great photos - thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Looks like you guys had tons of fun. It is nice to see your family!ReplyDelete
great pics and i to prefer behind the cameraReplyDelete
Love the photos it is always great to have the photos to look back on and have memories brought up when you see them.......ReplyDelete
Great picture Nic, have a wonderful week.ReplyDelete
Looks like every one was having a good time.ReplyDelete
Just wonderful Col - I love them. Looks like you had a grand time. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete


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7:35AM Saturday Aug 29, 2009Herald
A suspicious fire has "seriously damaged" a building at the Whangarei Museum.
Eight fire crews fought the blaze last night.
Fire Service northern communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said today the building, used for machinery repairs, was well alight when the firefighters arrived.
He said the fire was being treated as suspicious and the cause was still being investigated.


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I had a special holiday dinner here at the hospital tonight, and the food was actually pretty tasty. Even more amusing was having the CEO of the hospital in the cafeteria, serving us food. And to top it off, we all got gifts!
This is my second holiday dinner served by the hospital -- first Thanksgiving, now Christmas. I suppose I could be saddened how my workplace (and not mama) is serving my holiday dinners, but it's ok ... at least it was festive.


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Petrochemicals are useful chemical compounds obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil and natural gas. Petrochemicals have a wide range applications in present era and found in almost every item ranging from a household carpet to fertilizers.
Petrochemicals are of three types, which are Olefins, Aromatics and Synthesis Gas. All types of petrochemicals find usage in different industrial applications and some of the commonly used petrochemicals are ethylene, benzene, polyester, phenol and toluene.
The Indian Petrochemical Industry plays a vital role in boosting the economy of the country by contributing in GDP. The Indian Petrochemical Industry is growing swiftly at a rate of over 11%, which is expected to increase in upcoming years.
Due to large scale applications, petrochemicals are always in demand and in the future, its demand is expected to increase. There are many small and large scale petrochemical companies in India, which provide essential products. This post describes about the Top 10 Petrochemical Companies in India:
10. NOCIL Limited
10th position on this list is occupied by NOCIL Limited, a petrochemical company incorporated in the year 1961. NOCIL Limited is a leading producer of rubber chemicals in the country and known for producing quality products.
Accelerators, Post Vulcanization Stabilizer and Antioxidants are some of the products of the company. NOCIL Limited is a swiftly growing petrochemical company and in the last financial year, its revenue crossed the mark of Rs 780 Crore.
9. Manali Petrochemicals Limited
Manali Petrochemicals Limited has occupied 9th position in the list of top 10 petrochemical companies in India. Incorporated in the year 1986, Manali Petrochemicals Limited is known for quality products and mainly produces Propylene Oxide and Polyols.
The company has 2 manufacturing units in the country, which has a combined production capacity of 1 Lakh Metric Tonnes per annum of different petrochemicals. Apart from Propylene Oxide and Polyols, the company also produces Dichloropropane and Tripropylene Glycol.
8. DCW Limited
Next on this list DCW Limited, a leading petrochemical company incorporated in the year 1939 and produces various high quality products. Headquartered in Mumbai, DCW Limited owns two state of the art manufacturing plants in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
The company manufacture a wide range of products that include Trichloroethylene, PVC, Liquid Chlorine, Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, Utox, etc.
7. Savita Oil Technologies
Savsol, a popular automotive lubricating oil is produced by Savita Oil Technologies, a company incorporated in the year 1961. The company has a diverse product line that includes petroleum jellies, transformer oils, oxidized waxes, liquid paraffins, etc.
Headquartered in Mumbai, Savita Oil Technologies has 3 state of the art manufacturing plants in the country. Apart from petrochemical products, the company is also engaged in renewable energy sector and operate many windmills in different states in the country.
6. Castrol
Castrol is a renowned name in the lubricant segment in the country and know for producing high quality lubricants. Castrol produces a wide range of products for cars, trucks, buses, scooters, bikes and off-road.
Castrol is globally acclaimed for its products, which are of premier quality and uses the best of technologies for production. The company has a diverse product line and some of its products are engine oils, greases, transmission fluids, antifreeze and coolants.
5. Haldia Petrochemicals Limited
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited is a big player in this segment and ranked 5th in the list of top 10 petrochemical companies in India. The company was incorporated in the year 1985 and produces various petrochemical products of high quality.
The company makes a wide range of products that include benzene, cyclopentane, motor spirit, polypropylene, pyrolysis gasoline, etc. The company has a processing capacity of more than 3 Lakh Metric Tonnes of polymers per annum and also provide job opportunities to a large number of people.
4. Styrolution ABS (India) Limited
Styrolution ABS (India) Limited is next on this list, which is a leading producer of pastic resin and polymerized plastic resin in India. Styrolution ABS (India) Limited is a part of Styrolution, a German company engaged in the production of styrene, which is used in various industrial applications.
3. Finolex Industries Limited
A known name in pipes and fitting segment in the country, Finolex Industries Limited (FIL) is next on this list, which came into existence in the year 1981. Headquartered in Pune, FIL is a leading producer of PVC Resin, PVC pipes and fittings.
Winner of multiple environment and safety awards, FIL has 3 manufacturing units in the country, which are located in Mahsar, Ratnagiri and Pune. The company produces quality products and supply to different parts of the country through a wide network of 15,000 retail outlets.
2. Supreme Petrochem Ltd
Supreme Petrochem Ltd is a leading producer of polystyrene polymer in the country and stand at 2nd in the list of top 10 petrochemical companies in India. Incorporated in the year 1995, Supreme Petrochem Ltd has a strong hold over polystryrene polymer segment in the country with more than 50% share of this segment.
The company has 2 manufacturing plants in the country with a combined production capacity of over 1 Lakh Tonnes of petrochemical. The company in the last financial year generated revenue of Rs 2,600 Crore and net profit of over Rs 35 Crore.
1. Reliance Industries Limited
Among all petrochemical companies in India, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is the indisputable leader, which started its operations in the year 1966. The company produces many petrochemicals, that include Polymers, Elastomers, Fabrics, Polyesters and other chemicals.
RIL is the leading producer of polyester in the world and known worldwide for quality polyester products. The company has a production capacity of over 2 Million Tonnes of polyester per annum. Polyester Staple Fibre and Polyester Filament Yarn are some of the polyester products produced by the company.
RIL also produces a wide range of polymers, which find applications in different sectors like agriculture, automotive, healthcare, housing, etc. Repol, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Relene are some of the polymers made by the company.
Apart from polyesters and polymers, the company also makes fabrics, apparels and chemicals. Benzene, Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) and Caustic Soda are some of the chemicals made by the company.


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You need the best bodyboarding fins when you're in the water because the difference is like night and day.
Twiddling down to the beach like Daffy Duck is worth it when you'll be rocketing through the water at a thousand miles per hour a few minutes later.
If you've played around with a board when you were young you wouldn't have worn them. You're maybe wondering if body board fins are actually worth it, so unless you have flipper feet like Michael Phelps let's look at how you'll benefit from them:
When you're stuck with bare feet instead of boogie board fins you can't expect to go fast. You're limited by the speed of the waves.
Can you imagine having the power to propel through the water like a bullet as you accelerate towards a big jump? When you have swim fins on your feet it means you'll be in control of how fast you go.
The extra push you'll get from the flippers will also help you catch more waves in the first place. They're the computer game equivalent of a cheat code.
What is going to happen once you're thundering down a pipe while lying on top of a little board? Although it's a complete adrenaline rush, you can't help but feel a little scared.
It's difficult to stay in complete control, but with boogie boarding fins on your feet they'll help you decide where and when to turn.
When it comes to complete control bare feet will never compete with a pair of flippers.
Sooner or later the little waves aren't going to be enough for you. Eventually you'll want to experience the ultimate rush of bigger and better waves.
If you don't have swim fins on your feet the experience could be cut rather short. You won't be able to stay in control while riding them and without the ability to accelerate you'll be at the mercy of the waves.
You'll need all the benefits of swim flippers we've already talked about before you tackle the monsters.
This applies to any size of wave you decide to ride, so don't think you're completely safe when you are boogie boarding on the small ones.
There will come a time when you land hard. Perhaps on your face. It's going to hurt and your board might be smashed up.
It's so much safer when you're wearing the best bodyboard fins because you'll be able to reach the surface of the water much quicker. You'll also be able to swim to shore twice as fast when you're really hurt.
Wearing fins could seriously save your life.
At the end of the day, if we didn't want to have fun we'd stick to sitting on the beach watching other people ride the waves.
You're actually doing something, so you deserve bonus points.
But eventually you will get bored. Bodyboarding without flippers isn't going to cut it for very long. It's like going go-karting with your friends knowing you're in the slowest kart.
If you want a great laugh you need fins for boogie boarding, but let's look at the best ones available today.
You're in luck because bodyboarding fins are pretty cheap, especially when you consider the all their benefits.
Still, there are a few different brands on the market making your choice a little difficult. We'll take a look at the top ones to make things a bit easier:
Some might say the Hydro TECH fins reign supreme when it comes to bodyboarding and they're probably right. There are so many unique features built into the Hydro fins they've actually won an Australian design award.
For starters, they have their own patented V rail design to offer you a greater surface area inside the water. This will provide you with a lot more thrust. The mould for each foot is also tailored towards the natural movement of your legs.
Using T Form instead of rubber makes them extremely comfortable, as does the drain holes stopping the water from building up and weighing down your feet. It means much less effort is required to speed up.
Da Fin kicks were developed in Hawaii years ago by one of the early surfing pioneers, and today they're known as one of the best for bodyboarding. They do have a few differences compared to the Hydro fins.
First of all, your Da Fins can be worn on either foot, which will come in handy if they do slip off under the water. But it won't really be a big problem because they can float in the sea.
They're endorsed by the United States Lifesaving Association, and they're responsible for lifeguards and open water rescuers so definitely they know their stuff.
Churchill fins are designed by professionals, and used by a variety of professionals the world over too. When a company is developing anything for pros you know without a doubt they're going to be tested vigorously.
The Churchill Makapuu fins have went through a bundle of different prototypes and you're left with what you see today. They'll give you tons of power and comfort when you're in the waves.
These pro Makapuu fins are specifically designed with stiffer rubber to give you enough thrust to take advantage of waves big and small all day long.
The Fishtown fins come with a longer sole plate than you'd traditionally see, which will give you a good power boost when you kick. Perhaps more importantly it will place less strain on your feet, so you'll be able to stay out on your bodyboard all day.
Rotating hinges on the adjustable fins straps will also make you feel comfortable at all times. It doesn't hurt that the ultra-durable material is lightweight even though it might not look like it.
Thanks to the open heel design your swim flippers will last years, and the material won't fade so they'll always look good even after they've taken a hammering.
Cressi has been around for over 70 years and they've been releasing great swim fins from their inception. These are noticeably different from the old AGUA fins because they're a lot shorter, which some people will like.
Even though they have short blades you'll still be able to propel through the water at great speed, and because they're lightweight it means your kicking speed will be even greater.
They have a self-adjusting foot pocket, so the fins will offer you flexibility along with the comfort of water shoes. The positively-buoyant material also helps you float so you can focus on the waves.
If you're going to hit the water you want to do it in style with bodyboard flippers. It's the only way you're going to get complete satisfaction while you are crashing around in the waves.
All of the bodyboarding flippers we've looked at today are of high enough quality to help you achieve anything on the water. You just have to decide which ones are best for you.
If you click on any of the links below you'll be able to read unbiased reviews from customers with a huge amount of experience wearing their favorite fins while bodyboarding.
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Chris Bachelder's U.S.! revolves around his infatuation with the late author Upton Sinclair. Although hilariously critical in many of his stories about Sinclair, Bachelder utterly admires the radically Left politician. His entire book is somewhat nostalgic, as Bachelder mourns for the downfall of the radical Left in the United States. Bachelder yearns for a passion like Sinclair's in modern day political fiction, a genre of writing that has has experienced a downfall in recent years. The entire novel is ironically sarcastic, as Bachelder entwines a hilarious sense of humor in recounting fictitious stories about one of the driest authors to ever attain notable fame. U.S! creates a parallel between Sinclair and Christ. "His spasms continued, as did Tony's erratic driving and my hapless nursing. This went on for five minutes, maybe longer. Eventually Sinclair's convulsions subsided to trembling and he tried to say something." (pp. 5) Just as Christ rose from the dead, Upton Sinclair is resurrected throughout Bachelder's novel. Bachelder begins his novel in the back seat of a car with Sinclair's limp body next to him. He instantly pokes fun at Sinclair's hatred for capitalism. After the narrator gives him a bottle of water, Sinclair questions "'They sell this?' . . . 'You buy this?' 'Yes,' I said. He looked at me as if to ask another question, but remained silent. I could not tell if he was impressed or disgusted." (pp. 6) Sinclair is demonstrating his contempt for capitalism in the United States. He continues by asking questions about modern day United States, questioning if it was Socialist yet. Just as Sinclair's novels do, U.S! highlights the discrepancy what the government implements what people actually want. Bachelder expresses his frustration with the difficulties in being a politician in the 21st century.
Sinclair's story "The Jungle" is an example of melodrama used in politics. It recounts the fictitious tale of Jurgis Rudkus, an immigrant working in a meat-packing facility. He then loses his job and his wife and son pass away. The melodramatic rhetoric used in the Jungle is obvious, and Jurgis finds renewal in joining the socialist movement.
Bachelder wrote U.S! in a melodramatic manner as well. He portrays Upton Sinclair as a victim of the unforgiving, corrupt politics of today's capitalistic society. Throughout the novel, we see Sinclair struggling to get a grasp on modern society, ending up in jail at certain points.


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it goes against my nature to support something so steeped in the color pink, but with ruth, any excuse to make a fuss is taken advantage of. i get such a kick out of putting a piece of paper in front of her with a heart drawn on it and having her go to town with stickers, markers, and paint. what is better than the quintessential little kid valentine art? so bad, asymmetrical, poorly planned, dripping with raw, unadulterated affection. even if i could afford to buy greg a diamond studded watch or an expensive bottle of cologne, i'm sure that he would prefer the construction paper, glue smears, and massive pile of stickers (her signature medium) that ruth is famous for creating.
ruth's preschool class had a valentines day party. although it was a VIP affair, i can let you in on some of the details. everyone made their own bags (except ruth. i made hers) for a treat depository, wore valentine outfits, and ate pink-frosting sugar cookies. afterwards, ruth began to run around me in circles. one of the telltale symptoms of sugar overload. she received many valentines from her classmates, which are in front of me on the table right now. ah, memories of my own elementary school valentine party days. my mom would always plaster them onto a poster board and hang them up as valentine decorations.
the candy that i bought in order to make valentine candy collages is still up in our cupboard, being eaten, by me, piecemealy. i got a valentine from my brother's fiance (white chocolate-covered oreos that i consumed all in one shot. that's how i roll), but not from greg. my mother-in-law took me out for lunch. yup, just another romantic v day to check off the list.


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Photo Credit: Tespack Ltd.
Have you felt frustrated with a battery running out? Entrepreneur, Mario Aguilera, whilst serving in the Bolivian army learnt the drawbacks of quick-draining batteries in the late 1990s. He lived off the grid with his Special Forces unit and faced frustration with draining batteries. His trips were cut short as he returned to base for his handheld GPS tracker and satellite phone to recharge.
In fact, a research company, GMI, in 2014 surveyed 1,000 people in Britain and projected an 89% of respondents stating that battery life was the most influential factor when buying a device.
In his quest for a solution to draining batteries, it was in the jungle that he found his answer. He realised he had to go mobile. He soon found the mobile energy company, Tespack, in Helsinki in 2013, after leaving the army.
Tespack has developed fast-charging mobile products which generate and store energy and is inclusive of backpacks which have removable solar panels and power packs. The target market for his mobile product is hikers, climbers, military, and aid personnel, those who work in remote locations and in extreme weather. Such professionals need a smartphone for navigation and emergencies.
Aguilera's solar panels are reportedly distinctive and combine design, light weight, and durability with efficiency. His customers include the U.N. and the Finnish Defence Forces. His ultimate goal is poised to making everyone energy independent as they step out of the confines of their homes.
Tespack works at the incubator, GE's Energy Village, in Helsinki, which houses around ten start-ups and is on a lookout for more. GE energy experts stop by and review their progress as most of the ideas are new and experimental.
Being a part of the energy village, as a possibility of its future products being available to GE's customers. The products currently are priced at below Euro 100 ($104), inclusive of a solar panel which is the size of an aeroplane window. The panel which connects with a portable battery has the capacity to charge a laptop up to two times, a phone up to 13 times, and a tablet up to five times.
The company is all set to launch a new series of products in 2017, which includes a palm-sized, USB-charged, portable power back which can power a smartphone in less than seven minutes. Aguilera believes that in 20 years one will be able to change everything while on the move


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The Holley two-barrel carburettor is designed with two adjustment screws located near the base of the carburettor. The curb idle speed screw allows for adjusting the RPMs to the correct level when the vehicle is idling in gear, while the idle mixture screw sets the correct RPM level when the vehicle is idling in park. Adjusting the Holley two-barrel carburettor can be done in just a few minutes. You can adjust the carburettor yourself, thus saving time and money.
Locate the curb idle speed screw and the idle mixture screw; both can be found at the base of the two-barrel Holley carburettor. Turn the screws carefully with a screwdriver in a counter-clockwise direction, until the screws bottom out and you feel resistance.
Turn both screws clockwise 1 1/4 turns to use as a starting point to adjust the carburettor. Start the motor, letting it warm up for about five minutes.
Remove the rubber vacuum hose from the vacuum port on the side of the carburettor. Attach a vacuum gauge to the vacuum port.
Adjust the screws, moving them 1/8 of a turn at a time in a clockwise direction, alternating back and forth. Continue adjusting until both screws have readings of 600 RPMs on the vacuum gauge.
Remove the vacuum gauge from the vacuum port on the carburettor, by hand. Attach the vacuum hose to the vacuum port.
Shut the engine off and allow it to cool down.
Always be cautious not to get burnt by hot engine parts when adjusting the Holley two-barrel carburettor.


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In the previous chapter, an equivalence was made between a tzaddik and the Beis HaMikdash. Just as the Beis HaMikdash is filled with G‑dliness which then radiates to the entire world, so, too, a tzaddik is a conduit for revealing G‑d's presence in the world. Throughout history, this has always been true of tzaddikim in varying degrees, but it is most pronounced in the times after the destruction of the Temple.
Having learned that a tzaddik is a vessel for the indwelling of G‑dliness, other spiritual phenomena associated with a tzaddik such as the performance of miracles, prophecy and ruach hakodesh, and conveying advice and blessing become easier to understand.
This chapter will focus on a tzaddik's performance of miracles and how this contributes to a Jew's Divine service.
What's All the Fuss?
A Rebbe's performance of miracles (mofsim) is a major aspect of the chassidic way of life as is relating the stories of these miracles to others. So intrinsic are miracles to Chassidism that when a person hears a story of a miracle performed by a tzaddik, he often assumes that the Baal Shem Tov or another chassidic Rebbe is involved.
Obvious questions arise: While witnessing a miracle is certainly an extraordinary experience, why is so much emphasis placed on telling stories about it? Why do conversations at chassidic gatherings inevitably evolve into discussions about the miracles that their Rebbe has performed? And why does a large part of a chassidic child's education revolve around learning about miracles performed by the various chassidic Rebbes?
Why does a Rebbe perform these miracles? What purpose is he fulfilling? Even though tzaddikim have performed miracles from the beginning of time, why did the open performance of miracles in an ongoing and frequent way only begin in the times of the Baal Shem Tov?
And finally, what function does the miracle itself serve?
Through stories and information from various Torah sources, these questions will be addressed — and hopefully answered — throughout the chapter.
Our discussion will focus on the origin of miracles and their role in the Rebbe-chassid relationship. There may be people who are skeptical of the concept of miracles altogether, but that is a separate discussion. The objective here is to explain the purpose of miracles and the fact that their performance by tzaddikim is a Torah-based phenomenon and not an innovation of the Baal Shem Tov.
Miracles in the Torah
The performance of miracles by a Rebbe is one of the basic and fundamental principles of Torah, and stories of the performance of miracles by tzaddikim are found throughout the Torah itself. The Book of Exodus is replete with accounts of the many miracles that were performed through Moses: the Ten Plagues that were brought upon the Egyptians, the striking of the rock to bring forth water in the desert, the manna falling from heaven, the splitting of the sea, and many others.
Moses' successor, Joshua, was also known for his performance of great miracles, the most famous being both the crumbling of the walls of the city of Jericho and his stopping the sun to facilitate the conquest of that city.
Throughout the accounts of the Prophets and the later Scriptural writings, we find incredible stories of the miracles performed through prophets and other tzaddikim. Needless to say, the performance of miracles by tzaddikim clearly preceded the Baal Shem Tov.
Even though G‑d has always performed miracles through tzaddikim, it was never a major focus of Jewish life before the advent of the chassidic movement.So what was it that the Baal Shem Tov and his successors needed to communicate to the Jewish people by performing these tremendous miracles? Surely these tzaddikim weren't acting on their own initiative. What was it about the later generations that necessitated this open and frequent display of miracles?
Baal Shem Tov Stories: Truth or Fantasy?
Someone once asked the famed chassidic Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, to comment on the authenticity of the Baal Shem Tov's miracle stories. He answered crypticallythat a person who believes every story told about the Baal Shem Tov's miracles is a fool. But a person who doesn't believe them is an apikores, a disbeliever.1
What does that mean? If a person believes everything he hears, that can be a sign of foolishness. Even if the story actually happened, details could have been added or omitted when the story passed from one person to another and one generation to the next. In such a case, the story can evolve into something entirely different from what actually occurred. Unless one hears a story from a reliable source, he can't be certain that what he heard is exactly what happened.
On the other hand, if a person doesn't believe that the story could have happened, he is lacking in the belief that G‑d is above nature and that He can perform miracles through tzaddikim,who are also above nature. Such a person is an apikores.
Someone once asked Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the Previous Rebbe, whether all the stories about the Baal Shem Tov actually occurred. He answered, "I can't testify as to whether or not they actually happened, but whether they could have? Much greater things involving the Baal Shem Tov could certainly have occurred."
From the above, we see that one's belief in G‑d and the fact that miracles can be performed through tzaddikim are fundamentally connected. Since G‑d Himself created the natural order, He is not bound or restricted by it, and can therefore perform miracles. And since tzaddikim are completely unified with G‑d on an essential level, they, too, are not restricted by the laws of nature and can also perform miracles.
Nevertheless, the question still remains: Why did the Baal Shem Tov and the other chassidic Rebbes focus so heavily on the performance of miracles? What was the specific purpose of a miracle in their generations and what did it contribute to the amelioration of Jewish life?
The Purpose of Miracles: A Preface
To answer these questions, one needs to understand the purpose of miracles in general. The Midrash says2 that when G‑d created the world, He considered creating it with the Attribute of Judgment (Midas HaDin) alone but recognized that the world would not be able to withstand such unyielding severity. Punishment would be meted out for even the smallest transgression and there would be no possibility for reprieve or rectification.
G‑d also entertained the notion of creating the world with the Attribute of Kindness or Compassion (Midas HaChessed-Rachamim) alone but saw that that world would also not endure. Living without consequence for one's actions would create a society of chaos and depravity and that, too, would implode.
To avoid both these extremes, G‑d blended the Attribute of Kindness with the Attribute of Judgment and thus created our world.
A deeper insight into this Midrash, according to chassidic teachings,3 is that Judgment and Kindness are the two primary modes through which G‑d interacts with the world:
The Attribute of Judgment, known as Gevurah, conceals G‑dliness in the world. As G‑d's nature is to bestow revealed goodness, withholding it usually results from His judgment. Whenever something negative happens to a person, the concealment of G‑dliness is in play.
The Attribute of Kindness — Chessed — reveals G‑dliness in the world and is the quality that brings about the desirable circumstances in a person's life.
When G‑d created the world, He created it out of a desire to have a "dwelling place" in this coarse, materialistic world; the lowest of all worlds. As G‑d is a spiritual being, the physical world must be infused with G‑dly light in order for Him to feel "at home" in it. Therefore, a world whose existence is predicated on being both physical and spiritual would have to maintain a constant and perfect balance between Chessed and Gevurah — a world where G‑dliness would be neither excessively revealed or concealed.
Initially, one might think that a world created with Chessed would be the most euphoric and idyllic world imaginable. Yet were the universe to be created through the complete revelation of G‑d's presence, the world and all its inhabitants would be unable to remain in a materialistic state. Without the concealment of G‑dliness, the world could only exist as a completely spiritual entity.
However, while the concealment of G‑dliness may make the creation of physical entities possible, it also makes establishing a connection to G‑d impossible. If G‑d's presence were totally concealed from us, we would lack an awareness of G‑d and hence have no relationship with Him.
To create a world in which He is both concealed and revealed, G‑d concealed enough of Himself to allow for our "independent" existence and free choice, and revealed enough of Himself to allow us to relate to Him.
One of the ways this revelation is shown to us is through miracles.
Nature Conceals — A Miracle Reveals
Through our physical eyes, the world seems to follow a natural order: the sun rises and the sun sets; seeds are planted and crops grow — all giving the impression that "nature" is running and operating the world.
Nature is the true concealment: You see the world but you don't see G‑d.
How can so many people deny the existence of G‑d? Because the veil of nature conceals and distorts the truth. A person can look at the world and conclude that nature is an independent agent functioning without need of Divine input.
But when a miracle takes place, the "lie" is exposed. Incredible miracles such as the Jewish people effortlessly walking away from the evil clutches of Egyptian slavery, the Red Sea splitting for them and standing like a wall, the Egyptians drowning as they followed after them on dry land and the Sea immediately reverting to its original state reveal G‑dliness in the world. Those who were there "saw" with their own eyes that G‑d, and not nature, operates this world.
All miracles produce a similar effect. While nature's function is to conceal G‑dliness, the purpose of a miracle is to reveal it.
A miracle pierces the veil and gives us a glimpse of G‑d.
The Body and Soul of Judaism
This will help us understand what the Baal Shem Tov and the other chassidic Rebbes after him communicated to us through the performance of miracles.
In Judaism, there is a body and a soul. The body consists of the technical, physical details — the do's and don'ts — of Jewish life: lighting candles before Shabbos and the holidays, eating matzah on Passover, putting a mezuzah on the doorpost, donning tefillin every morning, refraining from eating non-kosher food.
The soul of Judaism is the G‑dliness behind it all. Experiencing or sensing G‑dliness gives us an increased awareness of, and love for, G‑d. When the soul of Judaism is revealed, our feelings and emotional connection to G‑d, our awe, deep belief, and trust in Him are enhanced. Through performing miracles, the Baal Shem Tov increased the revelation of G‑dliness so that these aspects within ourselves would be strengthened and reinforced.
One doesn't need a tangible or obvious connection to a tzaddik to follow the body of Judaism. A person can see for himself what is written in the Code of Jewish Law, learn what one should and should not do, and follow the rules on his own.
But it is mainly one's connection to a tzaddik that helps a person develop the soul, or neshamah, of Judaism. Through this connection, a person's love, awe and belief in G‑d is stimulated, and through the miracles that he performs, a tzaddik helps reveal G‑d's presence in Judaism and in the world.
This, therefore, is the purpose of miracles. The miracles performed by the Baal Shem Tov and the tzaddikim that followed have been a powerful tool to reveal G‑d's unequivocal presence in the world.
In truth, just as a miracle comes from the hand of G‑d, so too does nature operate through the hand of G‑d. But because nature hides G‑d's presence, G‑d's role in world events is not clearly seen.
The ultimate goal of Creation is that nature should become transparent and that G‑dliness become apparent. This is achieved through miracles. They shatter the false veneer of nature and reveal how G‑d is the One directing every aspect of the world.
Three Miracle Stories of the Alter Rebbe
The story is told of the arrest of the Alter Rebbe by the Russian government.4 Accused of high treason, he was taken to prison in the dreaded black coach, the vehicle reserved for the government's most dangerous enemies.
The trip from his home in Liozna to the prison in Petersburg took a few days, and the ominous journey began on Friday. The Russian government was hardly interested inone's observance of Jewish practice, so the officers accompanying the Alter Rebbe were certainly not concerned that the trip would continue into Shabbos.
Nevertheless, Jewish law mandates that one not travel on Friday after noontime, since obstacles and delays along the way could result in a person's desecration of Shabbos. So the Alter Rebbe asked the driver to stop the wagon early Friday and wait on the side of the road until Shabbos was over.
The general in charge found the request outrageous. An officer of the Czar should take orders from a prisoner?! He rejected the Alter Rebbe's request, of course, and ordered the driver to continue on as before.
Suddenly, one of the axles on the wagon broke for no apparent reason. Unruffled, the officer had the axle fixed and immediately ordered the driver to continue. As they were about to set out again, one of the horses suddenly collapsed and died, and the officer quickly sent someone to the nearby village to bring a new horse. After hooking up the new horse to the wagon, strangely, and for absolutely no apparent reason, both of the horses wouldn't budge.
At this point, the general finally understood that all these events were the result of miracles performed by the Rabbi to keep them from traveling. He asked the Alter Rebbe to "at least let the horses move to the next village." The Alter Rebbe refused. The general said, "Then at least let them move to the side of the road near the tree." To this the Alter Rebbe acquiesced. The horses moved to the side of the road near the tree where they remained until the end of Shabbos the next day.
(In later years, chassidim who lived near the city of Nevel knew exactly where the tree was and exactly where the Alter Rebbe spent that Shabbos.)5
There was a similar incident that occurred later on in the account of the Alter Rebbe's arrest. Eventually incarcerated in the Peter-Paul Fortress in Petersburg, he, an officer, and some assistants had to cross a river by boat from the prison to the place of his interrogation.
This night happened to be one of the nights on which a Jew makes the monthly kiddush levanah — the blessing over the new moon — and the Alter Rebbe wished to do so. But in order to bless the moon, a person is supposed to remain in one place, so he asked the officer to stop the boat in order for him to make the blessings.
Like the other general and officers in the first story, the officer was certainly not going to respect his request. But the boat suddenly stopped and he could not figure out why it stopped or how to make it move.
Finally the Alter Rebbe asked, "Now will you stop the boat for me?" The officer realized he was not dealing with an ordinary person and promised to do so. When the rowing continued and the boat once again began to move, the officer then ordered the rowing stopped so the Alter Rebbe could fulfill the mitzvah of making a blessing over the new moon.6 It was clear that this whole occurrence was above and beyond nature.7
By all the laws of nature, the horses in the first story should have responded to their driver and pulled the wagon. By all the laws of nature, the boat in the second story should have moved when rowed. The fact that both scenarios went against nature made it eminently clear that there is a force above and beyond nature that is running this world.
Through incidents like this, G‑d is revealed in the world. What is the effect of this? Simply, the inspiration that comes from witnessing a miracle brings people to a level of spiritual awareness they could not otherwise achieve.
Once, there was a chassid who visited the very spot on the side of the road where the Alter Rebbe spent that Shabbos. Had he sat and studied a lengthy discourse in chassidic philosophy, it is doubtful that he would have achieved the same level of awe and awareness of G‑d that he reached by visiting the site of this miracle.
Another miraculous story involving the Alter Rebbe revolves around a fire that broke out in a certain city he was visiting. The fire was huge and there was no hope in putting it out. In those days, if a house was on fire, it was a much greater danger than would be today because the materials used to construct those houses made the spread of fire much easier.
The townspeople and the town's firemen began to panic, fearing that the whole town might burn down. Someone came running to the Alter Rebbe for a blessing and a solution to the situation. The Alter Rebbe asked to be brought to the scene of the fire. He stood leaning on his stick, looking intensely into the fire. The longer he stared, the smaller the fire became until it was completely extinguished.
Everyone in town was talking about this incredible miracle. One of the head authorities of that town, a non-Jew, asked to meet the Alter Rebbe, and when it was arranged, he asked the Alter Rebbe if he was the Baal Shem Tov.
The Alter Rebbe replied, "No, I am a grandson of the Baal Shem Tov."8
The man continued, "I'll tell you why I am asking. There was once a general who went to war, leaving his wife and children behind. As he traveled, he hoped to receive some word from his wife at home. A long time passed and he didn't receive any communication from her, so he began to worry.
"The war took him to an area near the city of Mezhibuzh where the Baal Shem Tov lived. People told him to try to see the great Jewish rabbi there who had holy vision and was famous for giving blessings. So he made the effort to visit the Baal Shem Tov.
"Even though he never actually got to speak to the Baal Shem Tov, he did make it to his waiting room. While sitting there, he looked into a mirror on the wall and, to his astonishment, instead of seeing his own reflection, he saw an image of his hometown. He looked closer and saw his house. He looked through the window of his house and saw his wife sitting at their table writing a letter. When he looked even closer, he saw that she was writing a letter to him, explaining that the reason she hadn't written sooner was that she recently gave birth to a little boy. She was writing to congratulate him and let him know that everything was fine.
"Seeing this vision calmed him tremendously. He realized that all this had taken place through the spiritual powers of this great Rabbi and he had had the privilege of witnessing it. Sure enough, a short time later, he received a letter from his wife that was identical to the one he had seen in the mirror."
Concluded the man, "I, in fact, am that child who was born. The general in the story was my father. When I was told that by looking at the fire you were able to extinguish it, I was sure you were the Baal Shem Tov."
In these three stories, a miracle performed by a tzaddik was able to break through the façade of nature and reveal the truth about G‑d's dominion over the world.
The Purpose of Awareness
What if a person firmly believes in G‑d — and believes with no doubt that G‑d is above nature and runs the world? Why would this person need to experience or hear about a miracle?
The question itself misses the underlying point. The purpose of miracles is not to convince someone that G‑d exists, nor is it to prove that G‑d is above nature. For someone who believes strongly in the existence of G‑d, miracles can make his belief more tangible and heighten his or her awareness and consciousness of G‑d.
When someone's awareness of G‑d is intensified, everything he or she does will have an added G‑dly dimension to it. When people are studying Torah, for example, they will not only be aware of its academic benefits, its brilliant wisdom, they will also be conscious of the fact that it is G‑dly wisdom. They will be aware that when studying Torah, they are drawing G‑dliness into their mind and heart.
The same is true with the observance of mitzvos. A person can perform mitzvos and be conscious of the physical, emotional, and social benefits in observing them. But when that person has an awareness of the G‑dly dimension of mitzvos, their performance has a whole new meaning. A person realizes that he is drawing G‑dliness into his mind and heart (and the world as well),elevating and refining him to a higher spiritual level. Another aspect of revealing G‑d's presence in the world is that it heightens one's sensitivity to the G‑dliness in everything: in the street, in nature, in life itself.
An analogy is given9 of a king who once threw a young couple into a deep pit in the ground where they were condemned to remain for life. Were it not for candles, the pit would be completely dark, with no connection to the outside.
Once a day, however, a little window opened up at the top of the pit and a basket of food was lowered down to the couple. Anything that had to be removed from the pit was put into the basket to be taken out. For years and years they saw no people — only a rope that brought them a basket of food.
The couple eventually had children, and these children grew up in the pit. As the children grew, there was a difference of opinion between the parents and the children as to where the food came from. The children said, "That's obvious. It's coming from the window."
The parents laughed pitifully. They said, "There is a whole world out there. A world of people and buildings and sunlight. This is only a little dark pit. The window is only something that allows us to receive the food coming from the people who are preparing it outside the pit."
If we were to discuss the difference between the way the parents and the children viewed the pit, there would be two aspects. First, the parents were aware of the world that existed outside of the pit. Secondly, they knew that the window had absolutely no real significance. The children, on the other hand, knew of nothing but the pit. To them, the window had an entirely different identity; it was a provider with a life of its own. There was nothing in their frame of reference beyond the window.
This is the difference between a tzaddik and an ordinary person. When an ordinary person looks at nature, he sees the window. The window (clouds) gives rain. The window (earth) gives forth crops. The window (trees) gives fruit. The window (sun) gives light. They have to struggle to believe and accept that there is a higher force which is G‑d.
The tzaddik is like the parents. Just as the parents were aware of the entire world outside the pit, the tzaddik clearly sees the existence of G‑d in the world. Just as the parents saw the insignificance of the window, the role of nature takes on an entirely different significance to the tzaddik.
When a tzaddik performs a miracle and reveals G‑d's presence in the world, ordinary people have an opportunity to see life outside of the pit. A person will see physicality and materialism as merely a means to an end: the end being an enhanced communication and relationship with G‑d, and that the true identity of creation — of nature and everything that happens within nature — is really G‑d.
As a result, everything in a person's life — his personal, business, social, and political life — is elevated to a much higher spiritual plane. Everything assumes a deeper dimension, which is the G‑dly and spiritual purpose of all existence.
In sum, one of the functions of a Rebbe is to reveal G‑d's presence in the world. One of the ways he accomplishes that is through the performance of miracles.


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Settlement of Estevan began in 1892, with the extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway line from Brandon to Estevan. Extension of the Soo Line railway between North Portal and Moose Jaw brought many American settlers to the area, accelerating the pace of settlement, and placed Estevan on a major North West/South-East trade route terminating in Minneapolis. In 1899, Estevan was incorporated as a Village and became a Town in 1906, with a population of about 600. By World War I, Estevan was known as an agriculture service centre, a railway divisional point and coal-mining centre.
The first viable coal mine in the area was established at Roche Percee in 1891. Underground coal mining and the local settlements associated with it thrived - at least until the Great Depression and the advent of surface 'strip' mining by electric shovels in the 1930s. By 1956, a sixty-year era of underground coal mining in the region had come to an end. Today there is just one company mining coal in the Estevan area, but with several huge draglines operating, their annual production is approximately 8 million tonnes.
In recent years, Estevan has become the oil capital of Saskatchewan. The recent exploration into the Bakken formation has drawn investment, labour and media from across the country. Estevan is known as a mining, oil and power generating city with a very strong entrepreneurial spirit. Estevan is home to a number of excellent recreational and educational facilities and great pride is taken in ensuring a positive community growth agenda, making Estevan a great place to live, work and do business.


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I absolutely adore this couple!!! We had so much fun wandering Old Folsom together. I've never had a couple so comfortable in front of the camera before, so it made things super easy on my part! Happy Valentine's Day to these love birds and everyone else out there! Hope you enjoy spending the day with some people you love! Congratulations Kelly and Doug on your engagement! I am so looking forward to your wedding and reception!!!
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SOrry I did not post yesterday, I had a really busy day. Shawn left early on Wed. As soon as he left I went paint shopping for the den room and big living room. I came home and the plan was that my mom was going to come out on Thurs. and we were going to paint the den. Ali is crazy and decided to paint the den on Wed. and Mom came over and helped paint the big room on Thurs. I can tell you that in the last 2 days I have painted a total of 18 hours. I could never see another paintbrush again and be just fine with it. I am sore and tired but the good thing is Shawn will come home to a completely different house. We ended up painting the den in a fisherman theme. We got a giant pic of a fish for above the fireplace, and the walls are a great deep teal water kinda color. All we need now are some fish accents like pillows, curtains, and a throw, all the finishing touches. The big room we painted the green that has been on one wall since May. Now all we need for the big room is furniture. Time, thats all we need and the house will be done. Ok never done but no more squares of color all over the walls.
So with painting I worked some weight off. I weighed in this morning at 193.2 which brings me to 23 pounds. I got to open my 23 pound gift. Mom and Pops Brenner got me the last 2 movies in the Love comes softly set that I was talking about crying to when Shawn was out of town on one of my first blogs. Shawn comes home today but I might have to try to fit one in before I pick him up. I must say I got a little teary over the DVD's when I opened them. Thanks Mom Brenner for such a great and thoughtful gift.
Well have a great day.
Friday, August 3, 2007
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