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Description of the book "Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion":This volume seeks to enable western readers to witness the devotional practices of the Hindu people. It features photographs documenting the spirituality of common men and women in India, accompanied by definitions, descriptions and stories of Hindu individuals at worship.
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For months I've been staring at this.
It's the hope chest my parents gave me ages ago. It's cedar-lined, highly useful, and just doesn't go with our bedroom. At the old house, I hid it in the closet, and while we have lots of closet space, they all have built-in, tilted shoe storage that makes it impossible to tuck my chest away.
The MR said get rid of it, but then where would I put my sweaters, the girls' baby blankets and tiny outfits, the dress I wore when he proposed, and all the other stuff I just tuck away in it? I'm attached to this thing. It's not going anywhere. And so I stared at it some more and sighed.
A paint job and some new hardware would fix it up. I've heard rave reviews about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and decided to give it a try. If you're local, they carry it at Haley's Cottage in downtown Kirkland. Bring your quarters; it's metered parking. The paint was a bit of a splurge, but you don't have to use a primer or prep the surface. This paint sticks to everything.
First things first, I emptied out my hope chest.
And lo and behold at the bottom, I found the ring bearer's pillow from our wedding.
One of the benefits of cleaning out hope chests, boxes, or closets is all the fun memories hidden treasures bring to mind.
Next, it was time to remove the hardware. I was ready with my trusty screw driver only to be foiled by these.
The decorative plates were nailed on. I grabbed a hammer and chisel and gently got to work. After removing all the hardware, I used a little wood fill, let it dry, and then sanded it smooth.
Then, I moved it into the light which just so happens to be at the foot of the MR's side of the bed in the middle of the doorway to our room. Having a king-sized built-in bed can make moving furniture around tricky, but I wanted to work in a well-lit area off the carpet if possible.
The MR did have to be careful not to stumble over it in the dark. I'd love to say we only had to live with it for a day or two, but I just don't work that fast. I used a roller to paint the large areas, but those fake drawers have a lot of detail, so I used a foam brush.
I took a critical look at it and decided it needed another coat of paint. Unfortunately, I did that multiple times. I'm not sure if the chalky finish was throwing me off, or if I'm just not that great a painter. Finally, I was satisfied.
And it's a good thing too, because someone got bored and decided to chew up the tack cloth and some foam brushes.
While Annie Sloan paint doesn't require a primer, it does need wax to finish it off.
I used a rag to rub the wax on and went back over it with another rag to buff it out. I was getting happy; this project was almost finished. I pulled out some lovely, simple hardware, I'd picked up ages ago, and then I hit this speed bump.
It looked so sleek, so nice, so finished; it was just a little off.
If only I'd checked the hardware at the beginning, it would have saved me a lot of trouble. I got out my wood fill, sanded, painted, and waxed all over again.
While the MR asked if I needed a new hole drilled, I decided a little hot glue would do the trick. That just smeared and looked ugly, so they're only attached really tightly on one side. The drawer pulls are strictly decorative. I guess we could run into trouble if someone tries to stand on them, but I'm willing to chance it.
It's been a week, and I'm excited to get the big pile of sweaters out of the corner of my bedroom. I'm also pleased with the way the hope chest turned out.
If it were just me, I might have spray painted the whole thing a bright turquoise or a muted teal, but the MR likes a more subtle pallet. You could say he reigns me in, or perhaps he's the voice of reason. Now my little hope chest no longer sticks out like a sore thumb in this gray and white soothing bedroom.
Here's a little before an after to give you a feel for how it goes from in-your-face brown to something that belongs in this room.
While we've never gravitated towards a country cottage or shabby chic look (I did embrace plaid for a few years in the late '90s), I'm surprised at how much of our furniture fights with the architecture and modern feel of our home. We're just learning to work with it.
Has a home demanded you change your style? How have you made that awkward piece fit in?

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My sweetie Xue turned 18 and I was so happy to be able to bake and design a cake specially to bless her on that day because she is so so so special , she requested for the colour theme to be Red, Black, Gold & White with a touch of Oriental feel ..
She happily collected it in the afternoon, but cake horror began ... received call from Xue that the No. "1" cracked, the melting black and red fondant, cracks appearing! The Wilton fondant yielded to the highly humid weather! I knew that my sweetie was very stressed and upset so I asked Mike to pick up the cake and bring back so that I might salvage it ( It was already nearly 5pm). .. We took down and peeled off the fondant from the 3 cakes, clean up all the melted mess and covered with new fondant to give it a new look
MY SWEETIE FINALLY ABLE TO CELEBRATE HER 18TH BIRTHDAY WITH A CAKE! I was so pleased with the totally different look and surprised myself to have it done within 2 1/2 hour .. of course, with the help from my dearest dear2
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"There is a repulsion against illegality and the way we treat homogeneous people. The invitation by the government was a deception. If we agree that my brother is to blame that I failed, then there is action behind the scenes in Greek football. I don't know anyone from Karipidis family. I grew up in Harilaou. I wouldn't invest in another team. Some fans believe that Aris is theirs. Aris is a big club for this to happen. Cancer is innate. I believe that these procedures are not democratic but I don't exclude my engagement in the future" Kalas said
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Free of Chametz, Free of Guilt
By Jill Meisels
A "festival to commemorate our freedom" sounds so wonderful and relaxing. Having the extended family over for the Pesach Seder… heartwarming and priceless! Why then, is Passover the dreaded holiday for so many? Loving mothers seem to transform into Egyptian taskmasters, requiring sons to move refrigerators, ovens, washing machines and other heavy appliances to scrub areas even insects couldn't find. Girls are asked to climb high into unreachable closets to re-fold sweaters not seen since last spring.
I am not trying to undermine or ridicule the importance of clearing out the home of all non-kosher for Passover foods. From car trunks to coat pockets, ridding your home, workplace and belongings of chametz is a biblical commandment and should not be taken lightly. However, Passover surely seems anything but enjoyable, relaxing or fun. As a child, even going to the amusement park during Chol Hamoed—the intermediate days of the holiday— had its drawback because Kosher for Passover food was not available and you had to shlep along your bag of matzah, grape juice, bananas, oranges, hard boiled eggs and home made chicken wrapped in aluminum foil. It was a bit embarrassing and not so much fun.
Then, flocking south to Florida or abroad to Israel to celebrate Pesach was suddenly en vogue. Friends returned from these trips incredibly relaxed, sporting beautiful tans and a few extra pounds, armed with tales of great adventures and unforgettable experiences. I, on the other hand, stubbornly refused to give in. (Guilt, guilt, guilt!) Although Passover always left me farbugit—totally worn out— and in need of a real vacation, tradition seemed to dictate that it was simply wrong to enjoy the holiday.
I then learned of a rabbi who once scolded an overzealous husband that he should ease up on putting the family through such backbreaking labor. "Your wife is not a Passover sacrifice, kids are not to be the slaves of the Passover story, and we're meant to search for chametz, not shmutz." I needed no more convincing. Goodbye, New York! For over twenty years now, our family has either celebrated Passover in the Sunshine State or the Holy Land.
Truth be told, there's no comparison to spending Passover in Israel. It's second to none. But if you're unable to experience Pesach in Jerusalem, South Florida with its beautiful weather, crystal blue ocean and decorative palm trees is the place to be. There are so many options available: something for every level of observance, and catering to families of all sizes and budgets.
From luxury beachfront hotels to renting budget apartments, gebrochts and non, there's someplace for everyone, and throughout your stay, special events and entertainment are offered with fresh Kosher for Passover food readily available. There's no need to drag it from home.
The Joys of Passover in the Sun
Resorts vie for the myriad travelers who make their way south for the holiday by offering special kids programs, headline concerts and scrumptious late night tearooms. Popular venues sell out fast like the one being led by Kosherica at the 4-Diamond PGA Resort and Spa in Palm Beach. "We are honored that we sold out four months before Passover, but we don't take it for granted. We strive to make each year better then the one before," says Yehuda Shifman, CEO of Kosherica. "Our success is a perfect example of our long-established tradition of combining the best in luxurious kosher travel with unparalleled food and customer service." Kosherica is also a leader in kosher cruises. In fact, they plan on offering a Passover cruise for 2012.
While many have joined the popular bandwagon, Sam and Arlene Lasko of Lasko Family Tours are certainly considered the pioneers of Passover getaways. They began hosting families for the eight-day holiday in 1988 and many thousands of guests have since enjoyed their southern hospitality. The Laskos are running this year's program at the renowned, newly renovated Fontainebleau Resort on Miami Beach. Due to its beautiful large venue, space is still available. Adam Gruber, director of Special Programming for the Shelborne Hotel on South Beach, is helping launch its inaugural Pesach Program. Recently purchased by the Galbut and Menin families, the beachfront hotel recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. For the more budget-conscious or those desiring vacation amenities but home-cooked cuisine, renting a pre-cleaned apartment is another option. For instance, Chabad of Orlando cleans a large group of town homes and arranges all the food for families desiring their own little getaway near a shul and the Orlando theme parks. Similar arrangements can be made in South Florida as well.
For Chol Hamoed family fun, Chabad is once again organizing their ever-popular program on Thursday, April 21, at Boomers Fun Park in Hollywood-Dania. The event offers greatly discounted entry, glatt kosher BBQ, Jewish music and special entertainment, like a custom Elmo Pesach Show.
In a nutshell, I have discovered that you can have your matzah and eat it too. No matter your traditional background and family customs, Passover was meant to be a festive and joyous holiday— even in New York, especially in Florida, but hopefully in Jerusalem this Year!


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It's not very often that I find myself on the budding end of technology, but somehow I recently discovered Fyuse, a new "spatial photography" app. I gave it a try at the tenth installment of Christmas Chaos with an interesting degree of success.
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Title: The White Trail
By: Fflur Dafydd
Publisher: Seren
Released: 2011
Fflur Dafydd has a unique, almost lyrical, writing style. Her interpretation of the Welsh legend "How Culhwch Won Olwen" is frequently murky in plot, but the flashes between time and place eventually build up to a terrifying climax. Cloning, Parenthood, mental illness, and the traps of small town life are all covered.
The protagonist- Cilydd's- situation is devestating and confusing right from the beginning; and the surreality only builds as the text continues, making Cilydd's life more bizarre and difficult. The story quickly turns from family drama to isolation, and eventually subverted conspiracy. The story goes on to become complex, with unexpected occurances and character developments around every corner.
As a result "The White Trail" is a surprising book, that furthers the Mabinogion tale with plenty of original material. This is the third of Seren's Mabinogion stories I have read and reviewed, and I have to say that so far it is my favourite.


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Saturday, June 09, 2007
A small view into the life of melanoma
Guest post, Bobby here.
Holy Crap!!! I have a little story for any of you cancer survivors out there, heck even those of you that are loved ones, friends, family, pizza delivery guy, whatever.
I have a little story for you and it goes something like this. It may wander, but it has a point, trust me.
When I was but a little lad my dad took me on a fishing trip. On said fishing trip, I, being the manly type (not really) took my shirt off for the day. If you don't know me, I'm a freckly type kid, now freckly type adult. Yes, I got a sunburn, a BAD one on that fishing trip. My shoulders and back were especially toasted. I got home and my mom freaked. She was screaming about skin cancer and how you don't want that. I thought, eh, no big deal.
Flash forward to a couple of months ago when Lori and I were checking each other for moles, let's keep it clean people. Anyway, she said there was a couple I should have checked. So, I made an appointment with her dermatologist, the aforementioned Dr. Beautiful in a previous post.
I rescheduled a handful of times and I know why. I was scared. "What if's" were running through my head. So, I finally made an appointment and kept it. I told Dr. B. the story and he said take off my shirt, unlike Dr. Gomez who can have your pants off in under 2 seconds...I digress.
He takes a look and says "Oh yeah, we've got a couple of winners here. They need to come off." Now, if we compared pain tolerances, mine would be in the wimpy section while Lori's is in the tough as nails section. Anyway, I didn't know he was going to do it right then and there. But he did. He froze one off that's a rather large area on my shoulder, said it was fine and it will fall off. Still hasn't, but I think it's getting there.
But the other one on my lower back was suspect and he wanted to cut it off and send it out for diagnosis.
Now, this is where this blog will tie together. They said in about a week I would know the results and I'll be honest, I tried not to think about it. So, a week later I get a phone call from a number I don't recognize which I don't answer, standard procedure. But as it's going to voicemail I get this nervous sensation and I thought it was the Dr.'s office calling. It was.
Here's what the nurse said on my voicemail: "Hello Mr. Frrrriiissskkeee, this is the nurse from Dr. Beautiful's office. I need to talk to you about your results from the mole we sent off for testing."
AAAAGGGHH!!! My anxiety went through the roof. The last time I had to wait for results like that, I of course didn't answer and on my voicemail they said everything was fine.
This was crazy anxiety. I don't think I've experienced it before like this. So, I quickly call back and the nurse is at lunch. So, now I have to wait until she gets back.
Heart pounding, check.
Nervous sweats, check.
Freaking out...priceless
When she calls I'm practically shaking. She tells me it's mild dysplastic nevus (spelling?) and everything was fine, but to keep an eye on it. whew.
What I'm trying to get across to people who don't have cancer is, I cannot believe the amount of anxiety something like this produces. It was enough to make me a nervous wreck for one tiny mole. And you people here that are fighting cancer, waiting for diagnosis, updates, pet scans, MRI's, doctors reports or even just waiting after treatment... Well, it takes a special person to take all of this in stride and us people need to realize how much of a toll it can take on our loved ones fighting this crappy disease.
Lori's getting ready to go in for surgery and I'm still dumbfounded by how she can take this in stride. I would be a nervous wreck, instead I'm in denial, that's supposed to be funny, but true.
I have (another) whole new take on how things are.
I hope that makes sense.
A quick Lori update... She'll probably be in 3-5 days depending on how things go. The wonderful Mandy, best friend of Lori's and all around good person is coming in from Cali to help out.
After Lori recovers she's heading to Cali with Mandy and hopefully we're all going to meet up in Vegas sometime before school starts back up.
Lori sends her love. To all of the people out there who cancer has affected, I say this,
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Hey Bobby. Boy can I relate. My husband has stage iv melanoma. I got two moles removed while he was in for IL-2. I couldn't wait for the results. I went in to get the stiches removed and they left me in the room with the path report while I waited for the doctor to come in. All I could see were the words "melanocytic activity" or something to that effect. Everything else on the page went all "swimmie" for lack of a better word. I've seen path reports in the past, but for some reason, my brain checked out. The doctor came in and told me the real story. One was mildly atypical and the other was mildly to moderately atypical. What a relief. They sent me the results in the mail and my husband and I discussed putting them on the fridge as if I got an A on a test. I could tell he had been worried too. I understood much better what he deals with waiting for each scan and test. Thanks for sharing. I'll be thinking of your lovely Lori.
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Hi Bobby,
I think knowing someone you love who has cancer is about as hard as it gets and it's certainly makes sense that it would make you more anxious when you have a biopsy. Funny story here (at least to me), before I was dx'd with stage III melanoma a close family member had cervical cancer that spread (no that's not the funny part). So I dutifully told my GYNO about it thinking it might be pertinent to my medical history. He said that it might expect for the fact that I had already had a radical hysterectomy for endometriosis. Well duh. So there I was all worried about cervical cancer not remembering that I didn't have a cervix.
I'm so glad Lori has you and also her close friend coming in from CA and that vacations will be had after recovering.
Sending out good vibes for Lori and deadly ones for melanoma.
Cheers, Carver
I am so sorry that you had such a scare. It is good that you caught it early though!
Ya know, being squeamish aroung needles and doctors with sharp things was commom for me too. (I locked myself in my mom's car when I was 8 to avoid my tetanus booster.) But the human spirit is resilient and now I have no problem when something is bothersome at a skin check. I just profer up the offending area and say 'go ahead'. To the tune of 25 biopsies since my melanoma diagnosis.
I hope you never get to this point, but I am much more afraid of melanoma that I am of a needle.
Thanks for looking out for our girl. And I am so glad that you two are looking out for each other.
Sending you both all my best!
Love, Kim
PS What a handsome photo of a dashing young man on Lori's blog!
Well, I think I've got this whole biopsy racket thing pinned down... Call back message left by nurse or office staff... benign or atypical. Call back message left by the DOCTOR... um, not so good.
Thank you Bobby, for posting for our Miss Melly. I have been wondering when she was having the surgery. It's nice to know that she is being taken care of so well by you and Mandy. How lucky she is to have such love and support.
Hoping that silly iliac node of yours is boring and benign.
Hugs to all of you,


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'The Anti-Aging America'03 October, 2016Comments (0)
I'm going to rob a bank. Not anytime soon, mind you. When I get old, so old that I can no longer take care of myself, I have made plans to rob a bank. It will be the last few glorious moments of freedom for me. There's only one other way for it to go down, and I just cannot go out that way. So, I shall rob a bank.
Robbing a bank is a federal crime. I'll do hard time, day for day of a sentence that will hopefully see me to the end. Fed time is definitely the way to go. I could rob a liquor store and maybe get five years and with good time, would be back out in eighteen months. What's the point in that? They'd make me leave and that's not part of the plan. Not only would I be back out on the streets, too old to care for myself, but I'd have a criminal record as well! So, rob a bank, with a gun, loaded or not...I should get twenty years or so. That should do it.
I've visited a few rest homes and I can't go there. Rest homes, nursing homes, extended care facilities...whatever they're called, is no place to spend your last days. Medicated out of your mind, strapped into a hospital bed, laying in your own pee...nope, I think I'll just go to prison. Prison is free. Old folks homes, not so much. Is there something wrong with this picture?
The presidential candidates are spouting off promise after promise after promise. They want to take care of the refugees, the illegal immigrants, the women who don't want to be pregnant but are. They want to take care of folks who don't like guns and folks who don't like folks who like guns. They promise to take care of under privileged minorities...they've been promising that for a very long time and have yet to make good on those promises. They promise to take care of people who are gay and people who are not of the gender they think they are. They promise to take care of people who don't pay taxes, whether they be rich or poor. And it goes without saying they want to take care of themselves and the rest of those politicians. But they never...never say they want to take care of the old folks. And folks, there are lots of folks getting old really soon.
The first of the baby boomers are now shopping for walkers. There are a few million more right behind them. Millions, or is it billions, of dollars, have been earmarked for refugee resettlement in our country. Not for our elderly, but for refugees who can't properly be identified. Our older American citizens merit nothing more than the right to be tossed haphazardly on a shelf to collect dust, and then only if they can pay for the privilege of dying neglected and abandoned.
America holds the distinction as the nation of the anti-aging. And it's a disgrace to the human civilization. Do you have any idea how many federal laws, how many state laws, and how many judges dictate how we treat our inmates housed in prisons across America. Libraries overflow with laws, mandates, and policies that govern the day to day living arrangements of convicts. The elderly? Naw, just stuff them away somewhere, out of sight and out of mind.
NFL teams are 'taking a knee' to make their statement concerning racial inequality. It gets peoples' attention, even the president of the United States. Is that what it's going to take to draw attention to the plight of our older Americans? Just a random thought, but what do doctors do with those old knees after knee replacement surgery? Maybe we should be asking for our old knees, neatly bagged in Saran Wrap. Okay, I've strayed from the 'take a knee' topic.
We have two of the oldest presidential candidates in modern history running for the top spot in America. Granted, neither one of them will ever have to live out their last days in the filthy bowels of a dilapidated nursing home. They will die peacefully in some hospital bed in their own mansions, laying in their own pee. Or, there is a distinct possibility that one or both could follow my plan of dying in prison, but highly unlikely. The point I wish to make is, whoever winds up in charge of this fiasco may actually be open to listening to our concerns about the lack of quality care for our elderly. It's time we address this issue and there may be no better time to do it than with those who can surely understand where we are coming from...an elderly president. And whichever way the pendulum swings, we're going to have an elderly president before their four-year term expires.
I think it's time for all of us to rally for those who came before us, who birthed us and raised us, who provided for us and who was there for us through thick and thin. Rally for Grandma and old Uncle Ted. Take a knee if need be, for they likely can't get down on their old knees. Take to the streets with signs of protest, voices raised, clutching Grandpa's knee in Saran Wrap tightly against your chest!
But woe, how could we ever pay for quality elderly care, both conservatives and liberals moan! Well, let's charge every prison inmate room and board! Fifty bucks a day! Don't have it? We'll garnish it from your wages when you make parole, just like we do for child support! And every penny shall be designated to provide quality care for our elderly citizens. Or, we could divert the enormous amounts of money some think we should spend on refugees and illegal immigrants. Maybe all that money sent to Iran could have been spent more wisely?
I think there's a bigger picture we need to look at here. If we as American citizens don't insist our politicians place priority on our elderly, there may come a time when, rather than deal with the expense and the hassle of caring for our aged, society may just find it easier to...eliminate them.
"You are no longer of any value. Your time is up. Today you die."
Me? I'm not worried about that. I'll be in prison living the good life...a free ride till the day I die!


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High school teachers, if you teach programming, or even just computer "literacy", here is something for you to do for your students. Promote the opportunity for your students to get involved in a free software project.
The Free Software Foundation has instituted an annual contest that will award a GNU powered netbook computer to a student at the end of each year and a tee shirt monthly based on feedback from the projects that students work on.
This is a "real world" opportunity that can take your students' work out of the ordinary limits of classroom assignments, and can engage your most eager students to use their talents to advance the FOSS community. You know some of your students will benefit. Give them the chance. Tell them about the opportunity, encourage them to get involved. Offer to give them support, too.


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For the first time ever Roger trimmed the hair on my face. From time to time he trims my feet and back, but hasn't touched the hair on my face until now. Here's a picture of my new look, what do you think? Now the hair is out of my eyes.
Here's a video of Malcolm happy in his chair.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Meet the family... Simpsonized!
This is the family Simpsonized! I'm not so sure about my likeness though, I just look like Santa's Little Helper.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Here are some new pictures....
Happy boy in his saucer.
Happy boy under his saucer.Malcolm has three teeth and a fourth one on the way. At this rate he's going to look like a hockey player because his two front teeth (upper central incisors) haven't come in yet.I'm melting into the bed.
Happy boy under his saucer.Malcolm has three teeth and a fourth one on the way. At this rate he's going to look like a hockey player because his two front teeth (upper central incisors) haven't come in yet.I'm melting into the bed.
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Malcolm has been crawling for over a week now. Roger was able to capture his first crawling attempts on video. The remote control does it everytime.
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Monday, July 16, 2007
First trip out of town with Malcolm.
So Roger and Tracey took Malcolm to my hometown of Victoria for a mini vacation. It was Malcolm's first overnight stay since he's been born. I stayed with grandma and grandpa for the two days. They were happy to report that all went very well. The hotel provided a crib and luckily Malcolm still slept through the night without any major disruptions. They were able to visit the famous Buchart Gardens and the special Titanic exhibit at the BC Museum. Here are some pictures Roger took at the gardens.
Hey you wild boar, what are you looking at?
Hey you wild boar, what are you looking at?
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Huge milestone this week!
Malcolm has started crawling this week. He is pretty mobile right now, if he sees something that he wants there's pretty much nothing that will stop him trying to get to it. Among the most favorite items is the remote control, any remote control. Here's a picture of his trek across the living room floor to grab the remote.
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Record breaking temperatures for Vancouver!
Well, we've finally got a bit of a reprieve on the weather. Can you believe it was 37 degrees the other day, I mean I love the summer weather but that was crazy. I guess it's even crazier to think of is that I'm covered in fur! So I'm walking around wearing my winter coat all year round. Roger thought it might be cooling to give me a bath, I'd say for the time I was in the water it was cooling, but we still had to sleep in the sweltering bedroom for three nights now. I decided that the better choice was to sleep in the bathroom where the cold floor tiles acted as my own cooling system. Let's hope the good weather continues, but the high temperatures we can do without. Malcolm now just wears his diaper to bed. Roger said that he sweat right through his shirt the other day.
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Sunday, July 08, 2007
Solid food....
Tracey and Roger have been feeding Malcolm solids for a little while now, and he seems to like some food over others. So far they've tried squash, sweet potatoes, yams, carrots, beans, peas, mango, apple, peaches, and I think some others I can't seem to remember right now. This is a picture with Malcolm eating pears mixed with cereal. He seemed to like it very much. He hasn't tried spinach yet, but doesn't he look like Popeye in this picture?
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
Malcolm is 8 months old today.
Wow, can you believe it? Malcolm is 8 months old today. He's been a part of our family for over 240 days, 5760 hours, 345600 seconds, etc... We've all been very cautious when it comes to talking about sleeping through the night, but here it is... Malcolm has been sleeping through the night for almost two weeks now. Whoo hoo! It has been such a relief that we're able to get an uninterrupted nights sleep. Let's just hope that the trend continues. Thanks Malcolm and happy 8 months.
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Monday, July 02, 2007
Field trip to the Aquarium.
Roger and Tracey took Malcolm to the Aquarium at Stanley park yesterday, here are some pictures they took. Too bad I wasn't allowed to go.
Malcolm looking at the fishies:
Mr. Sealion:
Malcolm's best impression of the Sea Lion:
Butterfly (Nabi):
Malcolm looking at the fishies:
Mr. Sealion:
Malcolm's best impression of the Sea Lion:
Butterfly (Nabi):
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Sunday, July 01, 2007
Happy Canada Day everyone!
Today marks the 2nd year I've been with my family. Roger made me this card to mark the occasion.
Here are some more shots Roger took on our walk this morning:
Here are some more shots Roger took on our walk this morning:
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Do you think men and women can stay friends after being in an intimate relationship?
I haven't been here for a bit but we at FeaturedDate.com have been working hard on our official launch website. We did say that we were launching last Friday (11/02) but some last minute technicalities came up so we're currently in testing but don't worry- we should be launching ASAP! We only want the very best for you all! :)
So what has been on my mind lately is the question of whether or not YOU think that men and women can stay friends after being in an intimate relationship. I know there are some women and/or men out there that say it's impossible to stay friends with your exes after you break up with them but there are others that claim that they are still friends with their exes.
I do have friends that have stayed good friends with their ex flames but there's way more people that I know that haven't been able to stay friends with their exes. What's your opinion?
My personal experience is that my ex and I have always tried to stay friends with each other but it just didn't work out and we ended up becoming distant while moving on with our own lives. My last relationship wanted us to be friends- until he discovered another girl to move on with and she decided to tell him who he could be friends with. So that's done and over with!
So what do you guys think? I honestly want to believe that there is a possibility of exes staying friends but in my own time, it hasn't worked out so far. Tell me your experiences and opinions!
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- AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Its something that everyone says they want to do, but usually no one is able to actually stick with their words. Maybe over time, usually a long long time, it is possible for exes to be friends again. It might also depend on the intensity and feelings in the duration of the break up. But in most cases, i feel like the answer is no, it is not something that has proven to work. I feel like if the breakup was messy, its hard for one person to not relate back to the feeling they used to have or to keep it on a non intimate level. Its usually pretty hard to stay emotionally stable. The only circumstances that ive known for it to work is after a long period of time when both members of the relationship have completely moved on and are more happy with other people.ReplyDelete


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Twice a year, the WWE heads to the U.K. to tape Raw and SmackDown as part of a greater European tour. Whether it's a handful of talent who don't make the trip over, or a seemingly stripped-down writing staff, these editions of WWE's flagship shows typically default to a vibe more in line with a live event (or house show, if you prefer) than what's usually on TV.
It can provide opportunities to try out some unusual match combinations, or allow for the boisterous European crowds to take over without much fear of consequence. But things simply didn't click that way Monday night, as Raw stumbled over its feet between a few bright spots and left many fans with the same lingering question that's hung over both the show and its highest-profile performer for years.
Who is Roman Reigns, and what is he trying to accomplish?
On a night where it felt like the U.K. crowd was sitting on its hands for most of the evening, they certainly didn't miss a chance to let Roman Reigns hear it when he came out to confront Braun Strowman. Three Superman punches, a few chair shots and some runs into the ring post, and Strowman was left, sadly, to tuck his tail between his legs and head for the hills. Fans bristled as Reigns somehow did a better job at fighting off what had been portrayed as devastating injuries than Strowman, despite the fact that Strowman laid down a much longer sequence of beatings amid a series of attacks during the past couple of months.
Reigns was clearly in the right in trying to seek out revenge for being sent off a loading dock while strapped to a gurney, or being locked in a toppled-over ambulance. But, as with many similar occasions along the way that have led to Reigns being the most universally jeered member of either WWE roster, rushed storytelling that cuts corners on what should be a superb test of Reigns' character has led Reigns to get tagged as a guy who will always come up on top, logic, reason or balance be damned.
Laying all the blame on Reigns, or the writing staff, or the presentation of Monday Night Raw in general isn't quite fair. Amid rumors that Strowman is legitimately injured, as reported Monday by Pro Wrestling Sheet, the proposed narrative and conflict is placed under further stress as plans go to pot. Whereas it might have been a great opportunity to sell the severity of the injuries of both men, and have them come back slowly, Raw's talent roster, while large, has started to feel quite threadbare at the top. Without their top champion in the building for over a month (and counting), and little sign of Brock Lesnar for the foreseeable future, everyone else has been forced to pick up the slack.
That means bringing Reigns back before it likely made sense to do so within the greater story. As Strowman stood in the middle of the ring in a shoulder sling, and still destroyed Kalisto (who also seems to have recovered from being pushed off the stage in a dumpster), calling Reigns out as a coward opened the perfect window for the "Big Dog" to come out and "defend his yard." But by being rushed into service, Reigns was made to look superhuman in basically shrugging off all of his own injuries in putting Strowman out of commission. And down came the boos, as Reigns defiantly raised both arms into the air despite a heavily taped shoulder.
There's no denying how big an asset the WWE has in Reigns, who's an undeniable merchandise seller, great with the kids and everything they want out of a hero. So he's a good guy getting booed and sure, it's as bad as anyone outside of maybe John Cena's reactions at his peak, but so what? If everything preceding this paragraph is true, then so what? If nothing is going to affect Reigns' drawing power, the WWE should take it as a challenge to experiment with making Reigns a more complex character who blurs the lines but stays true to his core audience and core beliefs.
It might take a few more organic stories and conflicts, and taking their foot off of the gas pedal with the constant barrage of buzzwords, nicknames and taglines that stream consistently from the commentary table (and, in absolute honesty, who cares whose yard it is?) might be a good start in humanizing Reigns. It already feels as though the opportunity of being vulnerable at the hands of Strowman has, like so many opportunities before it, been cast to the side in service of Reigns' "overcoming the odds at all costs" dogma.
As we as an audience -- and Reigns -- are subjected to the ever-growing angst and anger that he generates outside of his hardcore supporters, one is left to wonder if we're all just destined to exist in some permanent purgatory. For those hoping that the Strowman conflict would be the start of something new and fresh, there's only one message that can seemingly be gleaned from the events of Monday night: abandon hope, all ye who hate Roman, if you're expecting much to change.
Miz and Ambrose continue to build momentum
After the Intercontinental championship took center stage last week on Raw, champion Dean Ambrose and new No. 1 contender The Miz were once again thrust into the spotlight. Whether by design or the sheer lack of other options, the two polar opposites were positioned opposite each other in the opening segment, the main event and almost everywhere in between.
Despite such a heavy weight placed upon their shoulders, Ambrose and Miz continued to show their tremendous chemistry on the microphone after being called into service as "co-general managers" in the absence of Kurt Angle. They made matches for each other -- Miz vs. Finn Balor to open the show, and Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt to close things out -- and each guaranteed the other would lose.
Ambrose was in a bit of a rut as Intercontinental champion, having rarely defended the title on SmackDown, but whether it's been the Miz himself or the circumstances that Ambrose has been placed in on Raw, he's tapped into something during the past few weeks that's really re-energized him. With their Intercontinental championship match bumped up from Extreme Rules to next week's edition of Raw, it looks as if it could be more of the same moving forward.
Hits and Misses
The Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe match was a lengthy and entertaining conflict, albeit one without a clear ending. The closing moments, in which Joe repeatedly smashed Rollins into an exposed turnbuckle to earn a DQ loss, was really the only significant story-progressing element, but this match in particular is worth seeking out if you missed Raw Monday night.
The pairing of Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax basically writes itself. While there's some stress in there over the title right now, they seem to have all the makings of a great long-term team. As Jax forced herself into Bliss' corner, the Raw women's champ beat Mickie James, who brought Bayley to the ring to help her. Distractions, including a Bayley crossbody on Jax, earned Bliss the win. It certainly worked better than the match between Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox later on in the evening, which ended with a sloppy roll-up and Fox's shoulder coming off the mat during the final three-count.
The tag team turmoil match that put Cesaro and Sheamus back into the No. 1 contender's spot was everything you could have hoped for in making that team look like legitimate badasses. They seemingly squeezed most of the remaining value out of all of the other non-Hardys tag teams on Raw (and Enzo & Cass and Gallows & Anderson both desperately need a shock to the system in some way to return to relevance, so no major loss there), and got to show off all of the many things they can do in the ring, in defeating all four teams put in front of them. A third loss to the Hardy Boyz might be a tough pill to swallow, but on their current wave of momentum, who knows how the next Raw tag team title showdown will play out?
As is tradition, the good guys typically lose when they're on home turf. Jack Gallagher fell at the hands of TJ Perkins just a few minutes into their match, thanks to a roll-up that included a handful of tights. TJP came back with a chop block post-match and then a knee bar, to add insult to injury, and it took Austin Aries running out (while wearing a knee brace) to save Gallagher from the fate that befell him the week prior.
Quote of the Night
Is there an alliance brewing between @AlexaBliss_WWE and @NiaJaxWWE? The #GoddessOfWWE might have a new best friend... #RAW #RAWLondon pic.twitter.com/pO1avEgQwu
- WWE (@WWE) May 9, 2017
"Looks like you just got yourself a new best friend."
The normally calm, cool and collected Bliss has been given a gift to show off her range in Nia Jax. The size difference and personality difference have the champ on her heels, which provides everything you could need from a short-term pairing here. Jax still has a ways to go on the mic, and the early moments of this promo show that, but the closing moment with the slap on the back was well worth the small struggles it took to get to that point.
Move of the Night
The hanging suplex that Wyatt used on Ambrose was a thing of beauty. As Ambrose was dangling out of the ring, braced on the middle rope, Wyatt picked him up and dropped him to the floor in a fun, unusual spot. These two have clashed for years, dating back to the earliest days of the conflict between The Shield and The Wyatt Family, and it's still amazing to see how they're able to continuously change it up and make it feel fresh.


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I am so lost in the sauce. I keep forgeting what I am talking mid-sentence. When Chris read, the hormones will make me forgetful, he said, "Beck, you can't get forgetful! Everyone knows when I come home I hang up my brain with my badge. If you don't remember to pay the bills who will?" Good point. Yesterday I washed my face with my glasses still on. However, my sense of smell is amazing. I FOUND a pepperoni pizza at work the other day that was downstairs, around the corner and behind two closed doors. Quite impressive if I do say so myself. Several of the zits on my chin have joined together and formed superpowers, sigh. On a lighter note...Today is six weeks! Yay! One week 'til my ultrasound! Yay! Still no morning sickness! Yay! Except when I get hungry. It actually scares me a little because all the books say morning sickness means less of a chance at miscarriage. I will feel better when I see the little bean with my own eyes. Remember I said, Chris and I were the first of our friends to get married and the last to have kids? I just found out how this finally works in our favor. I am getting others baby stuff! My wonderful friend Sabrina is letting me have clothes and a swing, and my other friend Alicia is giving me books and if I need it a crib. Score! Pretty cool, huh?
So today I went for a long overdue eyebrow waxing with my favorite lady. So I am sitting in the chair and she says, "I have to do this." And swoop, smack rip, before you know it I am mustache free. It looks great but she didn't even ask! I was a bit startled. Chris was there, showing his support through laughter...I love that lady though. After we paid she ran to the back and brought out a teddy bear. "Baby first present!" She is such a sweetie, even if she did de-hair me with out my consent. I can't think of anything else to say.... I had a lot to tell you and I forgot it all. Maybe I will remember tomorrow. Til then, bye!
Monday, January 17, 2005
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Agree, don't agree that is a personal choice. One thing I do agree with is freedom of speech and the right to criticize and make feelings and objections known. In my view what Wargamming did to him in threatening him with a copyright strike was one of the most unprofessional thing I have seen a company do. There is a principle here, and in my view this New Russian Mafia threats and attacks is shameful at best, criminal at worst.
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Posted this to Carrie's video, but sort of sums things and brings people who don't follow Foch up to date. The issue with premium tanks was not only related to the new Chrysler K. Foch has had issue with the Maus and Type 5 buffs, as well as the Patriot/T26E5, that even Clause Killerman called pay2win, the AMX M4 mle 49/Liberte, the VK 100.01, and the Object 252u that is just wrong on many levels. Everyone just focuses on the one video, and completely misses the others to see where this was building from. As most people are looking at the one video, many who never followed Foch, are missing his common message of the power creep of premium tanks on PC, and the direction that Wargaming is going of profit over game play quality as these tanks force players to use premium ammo, premium ammo that has to be supported with real money going to Wargaming in the purchase of premium tanks and premium time. Wargaming threatening a copyright strike was just the tip of the iceberg in this.
Type 5
Obj 252u
AMX M4 mle 49/Liberte
We have the way I see it two options. We can take a stand a voice our opinions to Raibot, Max, Pain, etc now saying we don't want this coming to console. Or we can put our heads in the sand and hope it doesn't come to console, which as you know most does and already players here are requesting these tanks. Looking at the people wanting the broken Obj 252u here.
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The Secret Language of Stones (The Daughters of La Lune #2)
Author: M.J. Rose
Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy
Publication Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: Atria Books
Formats: Hardcover & eBook; 320 Pages
As World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Rose's "brilliantly crafted" (Providence Journal) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows.
Nestled within Paris's historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other. La Fantasie Russie is owned by Pavel Orloff, protégé to the famous Faberge, and is known by the city's fashion elite as the place to find the rarest of gemstones and the most unique designs. But war has transformed Paris from a city of style and romance to a place of fear and mourning. In the summer of 1918, places where lovers used to walk, widows now wander alone.
So it is from La Fantasie Russie's workshop that young, ambitious Opaline Duplessi now spends her time making trench watches for soldiers at the front, as well as mourning jewelry for the mothers, wives, and lovers of those who have fallen. People say that Opaline's creations are magical. But magic is a word Opaline would rather not use. The concept is too closely associated with her mother Sandrine, who practices the dark arts passed down from their ancestor La Lune, one of sixteenth century Paris's most famous courtesans.
But Opaline does have a rare gift even she can't deny, a form of lithomancy that allows her to translate the energy emanating from stones. Certain gemstones, combined with a personal item, such as a lock of hair, enable her to receive messages from beyond the grave. In her mind, she is no mystic, but merely a messenger, giving voice to soldiers who died before they were able to properly express themselves to loved ones. Until one day, one of these fallen soldiers communicates a message—directly to her.
So begins a dangerous journey that will take Opaline into the darkest corners of wartime Paris and across the English Channel, where the exiled Romanov dowager empress is waiting to discover the fate of her family. Full of romance, seduction, and a love so powerful it reaches beyond the grave, The Secret Language of Stones is yet another "spellbindingly haunting" (Suspense magazine), "entrancing read that will long be savored" (Library Journal, starred review).
"A spellbinding ghost story that communicates the power of love and redemption through Rose's extraordinary, magical lens." (Alyson Richman, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Wife)
The Secret Language of Stones is an imaginative and richly detailed novel that will leave readers wanting more. The story revolves around Opaline Duplessi, a young woman working in the famous Paris jewelry store, La Fantaisie Russe, and her magical ability to translate the power of certain stones. Using her gift, Opaline creates jewelry for the weary people who are struggling through World War I - soldiers and widows alike. Opaline begins to receive messages from soldiers who have died, asking that she pass along their final words to loved ones. When one of the messages is sent directly to her, Opaline begins a dangerous journey that will lead her across countries torn apart by war - to the only Romanov to escape the horrifying massacre that killed the rest of her family.
The novel was full of vivid details, which immediately drew me into the story. The settings, characters, and different scenes throughout the book are described with extreme care and rich imagery, to the point where I could practically see and feel the various stones that Opaline worked with, and I felt as if I was in 20th century France alongside her. The author once again uses her incredible talent to bring the world inside the pages of the novel to life and immerses the reader so deeply - to the point of complete enchantment. The characters were all very well rounded with distinctive personalities - showing both their strengths and their flaws, their hopes and fears, and their thoughts and emotions. I felt like I knew Opaline personally before the novel was finished and I loved meeting each character we encounter throughout the book. The plot is full of mystery, passion, and history. I found the idea of lithomancy to be compelling and exciting, so the mystery and the passion that occurs around this ability had me eagerly reading each page to see what was going to happen next. In conclusion, this is by far one of the best books I've read so far this year. It's beautifully written with an unique story and unforgettable characters. Very highly recommended for fans of historical fiction, mystery, and general/literary fiction!
M.J. Rose grew up in New York City mostly in the labyrinthine galleries of the Metropolitan Museum, the dark tunnels and lush gardens of Central Park and reading her mother's favorite books before she was allowed.
She is the author of more than a dozen novels, the co-president and founding board member of International Thriller Writers and the founder of the first marketing company for authors: AuthorBuzz.com. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Visit her online at MJRose.com.
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Ever wonder what God might have to say to YOU today? Here are things to ponder, and things to receive into your heart. If you have a question, put it in the comments. I respond as much as I can.
A note for all my readers: I've been experimenting with YouTube videos for Bible teaching for a while, and I'm working through Revelation here. My YouTube videos are currently short studies in Matthew, and at present I'm posting videos on Revelation as well. Both appear on the blog, which is turning into a Vlog. I encourage you to subscribe to my YouTube channel for better coverage.
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text: heres the story: I walk in to Field and Stream outdoors in San Angelo, Tx 2 weeks ago to purchase a sabre defence ar 15 (my first ar), go through all the paperwork and everything, and get a "delayed status". before i go any further, i'll inform you all that i am 23 yrs old with a current/valid DL with current address, have no warrants or any kind of pending case. I do however, have one non-violent misdemeanor on my record from when i was 19 (almost 4 years ago) (that was not punishable by a court to 1 year or more state prison) <or whatever the the question on the paperwork asked about>. since the misidemeanor occurred, i've purchased 4 firearms (2 hunting rifles, a shotgun, and a handgun after i turned 21) without ever even getting a "delay". i've answered all the "criminal background" questions on paperwork the exact same way each time i've purchased a firearm. back to the story: so i was obviously very bummed out to hear that i wouldn't be able to take the rifle home with me that day because of the delay, but was completely dumbfounded when they called me 2 days later to inform me that NICS put a denial of purchase on me. im going through this ridiculous process of appeals right now, and have yet to hear back from anyone as of yet. i had a copy of my birth certificate, DL, SS, and even went down to the police station here to get some finger prints made to send in with my appeal paperwork. has anyone experienced anything like this? any thoughts of what could be done to speed the process? could the fact that it was an AR-15 that i was purchasing have anything to do with it? any insight or advice would be much appreciated


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I'm not a big fan of using the IPad as a drawing tool. It's the Styluses (Stylii?) that are the problem. I just want a drawing implement with a sharp point (Not a fat cigar-like thing). Despite this, I'm really enjoying using Autodesk Sketchbook Ink. It's a really simple app, just seven ink brushes and two erasing brushes. It has the ability to create multiple layers. Brush customisability though, is limited to a size slider. Not a problem for me, as the two tapered brushes have exactly the line quality that I favour. It is potentially a major drawback for the user who likes to use a wide variety of brush shapes.
I've found myself using SBI primarily as a portable sketching tool recently and although I really only have use for the two tapered brushes, I love the line quality and the fact that there is a kind of simulated pressure sensitivity when using a basic stylus in that drawing the lines faster results in a thinner line. Something about that and the smoothness of the line just suits my drawing style. Sketchbook Ink also has the capability to export png files at a huge 101.5mp.
I don't love everything about the App however. I like to be able to quickly clear my screen if a drawing isn't working out. So I would like to see the "erase all" function, which is currently located in the layers submenu, instantly accessible as a top level menu item. I have to tap to open the menu, tap again on the erase button and then tap again in order to close the menu and continue drawing. Having to do that every time really interrupts my workflow, as I tend to clear my screen a lot. I'd also like to be able to increase the size of the brushes much more. A minor gripe, it took me a while to realise that the crosshairs that appear when touching the screen for while are a colour sampler tool it was nice to discover it but I didn't find any mention of it in the user guide.
Overall I give this App 7 out of 10 for it's simplicity and quality of line.https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/sketchbook-ink/id526422908?mt=8


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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Here we are...happy landing on a chocolate bar
It's amazing to finally be able to say that I'm in Africa. It still doesn't seem real, but when I look out the window, I'm sure of it. The flights went well, and I'm pleased to say the jet lag has not been too bad. The time difference is only 4 hours. I'm hoping to be able to post pictures sometime soon, but it was dark when we arrived at the ship last night. When we landed, the pilot said that the Liberian government will fine people taking photos in public places. I think that has to do more with govt. and UN buildings than in public, but one of the people on the ship said that taking photos in public is also a good way to get your camera stolen, so we'll see how it goes.
There are so many things I could write about. I'll try to share some of my initial observations. The first thing was that I've always thought of Africa being mostly brown. Parts of it are. We flew over the Sahara and it was like an ocean of brown. Liberia is lush green with lots of tropical trees. It's rainy season right now, so I'm sure that makes everything more green. The hottest part of the year is our late fall and early winter. I can tell you thouth, that rainy season is still hot and very humid. For those of you familiar with Harrisonburg, the view from the plane looked much like standing on the top of the hill at EMU. You look across a very flat expanse to a range of mountains. Beautiful!
When we arrived we had more than an hour drive to the ship, which by the way, looks much larger in person than it does it pictures. I think that there is a more affluent part of town, but we sure didn't see it. Just on the drive here, you have to be amazed at how many people there are with so little. We are so rich in the U.S. The airport was an intersting experience. It was very hot and humid. Baggage claim was an experience! (the good news...7 of us were on the same flight and we all got all of our bags!) As we were going through immigration the officials were very stern , but then every one of them said, "Oh! Are you with Mercy Ships? You're our favorite group. Go on through." They didn't even ask to see our passports or anything. It's nice to feel so welcome.
One of the more amusing things I noticed was broken down vehicles. It wasn't so much the vehicles, but the flares that they used to alert on-coming vehicles. Ours are like an orange flame or sparkler. Here they pull a big clump of weeds, roots and all, from the ditch and then put several of them in the road behind the car. Not high tech, but it gets the job done just as well.
Right now I have 2 roomates, but I think we're supposed to get three more in the next few weeks. The cabin is split into 3 different smaller rooms that are partitioned off. It's a little tight, but not so bad.
Surgeries will begin in a week. The transition phase from the Anastasis to the Africa Mercy is still going on. Some departments have had more difficulty than others. That's something to continue praying about. It seems like there's a lot to be done in the next week to have the hospital fully up and running. It will be nice to soon feel a little more comfortable with where everything is on the ship and then to actually get working and taking care of patients.
6 comments:
- Mary said...
Whoo Hoo! It sounds like an exciting adventure awaiting you. I hope you continue to be able to keep us posted with the busy weeks ahead.
- June 16, 2007 at 9:29 AM
Blessing to you Cheryl and all that you experience! We are praying for good relations among your roommates and co-workers and for the culture shock you will face eventually. Thanks for keeping us updated!
- June 16, 2007 at 7:32 PM
- Matt and Mindy said...
Lions and Tigers and flaming clumps of grass? Oh MY! I love hearing all about it Cheryl!
- June 19, 2007 at 9:01 AM
- cathy said...
I'm so excited to hear all about this journey that you are on. Someone once said something about its not the destination that counts but the journey to that destination. i'm praying for you on this journey. you go girl!!
- June 19, 2007 at 10:14 AM
- Jaynie said...
Cheryl, have you ever heard the song Liberian girl by Michael Jackson? Every time that I hear the word Liberia that songs starts running through my head. Naka taka pia Naka penza pia penzuae. Not sure if that's spelled right or not. Just a little 80's flashback. Anyway you are in my prayers.
- June 19, 2007 at 12:23 PM
ok, so do they actually set the roots and grass on fire???
- June 21, 2007 at 11:36 AM


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In May 2009 I first visited Chester Zoo with my then boyfriend. It was one of your first dates and now I call that boyfriend my husband and we had a wonderful day.
On my 13th birthday my dad was getting cremated, and my mum did the most amazing thing and phoned the zoo up and asked was there something I could do in the bat cave ( we love ba
In March 2007, I applied for a job at the zoo's (then) Ameneties and Gardens department, after seeing the role advertised in the Chester Chronical.
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Archie Miller is on fire. The new head basketball coach at Indiana had yet to land any commitments since taking the job in April, but in the last 24 hours he has pulled off several big wins. Miller has landed three top 100 recruits in that span.
First came the commitment of Robbinsdale Armstrong (Minnesota) forward Race Thompson, who is ranked 86th on the 247 composite for 2018. Thompson is a 6'8″ 200-pounder who had offers from roughly a dozen schools. He will also reportedly reclassify to the class of 2017 and aims to be on campus in Bloomington by August. Thompson informed the world of his decision Sunday afternoon.
Next, Pickering North (Ohio) forward Jerome Hunter announced his commitment to the Hoosiers. That announcement came Monday morning, as the 6'7″ 195-pounder picked Indiana over Michigan, Ohio State, Pitt and Xavier. Hunter ranks 60th in the 247 composite for 2018 and has been rising rapidly in the last few months.
Just two hours after Hunter announced, South Bend Riley (Indiana) forward Damezi Anderson made his pledge to Indiana public. Anderson, a 6'6″ 175-pound small forward is currently ranked 91st in the class of 2018 on 247.
All three players are versatile forwards who can play multiple positions and do multiple things. All are solid athletes and all of them can shoot, which means they can all likely contribute early at Indiana.
In just 24 hours, Miller went from having no commitments secured, to three big ones. Given how far behind he and his new staff were with the class of 2018 compared to other schools who had been recruiting those kids for years, it's an impressive feat. Miller and company were able to identify talent, build relationships and secure commitments incredibly quickly.
Since arriving on campus, Miller has done a lot to solidify the future of the program. He put together a top-level staff, has modernized Indiana's social media presence (don't discount the importance of this), kept the commitments the previous staff had secured for 2017, and — most importantly — has clearly gotten his returning players to buy in to his system.
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I know that the official end of summer isn't until September 21st, but with only one week left until school starts for us it feels like it's ending now.
We went to the Peach Festival down in Wyoming, Delaware, and the peach ice cream was divine. I loved it so much that I went back to Fifer's Farm later that week just to get some more. $5 a pint was painful, but with the taste of it still fresh in my memory I knew I would just hide it and save it until after bedtime. I know, I'm horrible.
The second quilt I was contributing to for our church project was also completed. I used the same loopy quilting on it and machine bound it. I like how it came out, I think the on-point setting and white sashing really helped it look a little more modern considering all the floral prints I had to work with.
I would like to add that all the fabric (except the white) was donated for use in these quilts.
Last, but not least, we have a visitor at our house. One who scares the crap out of me each time I walk out my front door.
That's my front entry, and you see that little tree like shrub? Well, this is what I found in it:
And, mama bird isn't exactly small. Or quiet. Either way, I hope her little ones hatch before we put the new front porch on. I'm thinking that our project will just have to hold out a little longer until the little family moves out, we've only been planning this thing for about a year… it can wait a little.


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I am a person who is easily surprised by the consistant appearance of the same sin manifested in a multitude of ways. I think this says a lot about my proud heart. When I am convicted of a specific sin I become ready to battle. In general I will write out my convictions pray and confess the specific sin, mourn over the sin, and immediately go to my battle plan. In my heart I am convinced I can overcome this....sounds like a godly pursuit..but shamefully Ive got it all wrong, there is something vital missing. Time and time again I use this plan when the Holy Spirit brings conviction, and find myself very soon discouraged and weary in the fight.
Today is an example. I woke up convicted of a grumbling complaining spirit, definately not a new area of struggle. I have become very aware of how often I am complaining in my heart and how drastically this is hindering my ability to grow. It's polluting my thoughts, my beliefs and my actions. The main way I was seeing this manifested was through my interactions with Lew (poor Lew!). In my heart I want things my way, I have a plan in my mind of how I want things to go, and when things don't go according to plan I begin to grumble in my heart, and then my complaining attitude shines through... most commonly Lew is directly in the line of fire. So this morning after God was kind enough to show me my sin, I went through my usual routine... I journaled on my conviction- how I had seen it manifested and how I wanted to grow. I spent a lot of time this morning praying through it and asking God to help me to battle this out. I created my battle plan and felt very empowered...ya know that spiritual sense of euphoria that comes when you feel like you've done something "right". Well, then reality hit and very soon after my "very spiritual morning" I was hit "smack" right in the face by my sin. I had not only down right complained in my heart but in my actions too-- The very thing I had spent all morning praying through, confessing, and battling out. Soon after followed the feelings of discouragment and more complaining. I thought: I did all the right things, how could this happen?? After wallowing in pity for a little while God gave me grace to humble myself and confess to Lew what was going on in my heart, he was able to ask two profound questions that brought the truth that I needed to hear.
The first: "Did you expect to see immediate growth?" According to God's word He controls every aspect of our growth
Romans 8:29-30: For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many bretheren. Moreover whom he predestined, these he also called; whom he called, these he also justified; and whom he justified, he shall also glorify.
So knowing this I should not expect to see growth based on my time schedule, but I should in faith wait on Him, knowing that "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it" (1Thes 5:24) This is a promise that as we are called as His children he will surely complete our sanctification and growth. This also reminded me that my growth is not based on my own effort, just as I cannot earn my Heavenly Father's love...I cannot earn my right to grow. Though practicing repentence and taking sin seriously will help a Christian to grow, they still will only grow at a rate that God has planned for them in that specific season. So we must in faith sow seeds towards godliness, but not be surprised when we still see traces of our sinful hearts, this is a sweet reminder of our complete dependence on Him!
The second question was: "What are you more commonly thinking of- your sin and your inability to grow, or God's grace and His power that can enable you to grow and overcome your sin?" It was simple, my thoughts were geared more towards my inability and my failure, rather then on the power of Christ to help me to overcome. The promise I have is that Christ willingly gave his life as a ransom for my wicked soul to be redeemed. He faced all tempation yet never sinned so that all temptations I give into and every wicked deed I commit can be forgiven, but even greater I receive not only grace to be forgiven but grace to be transformed. Because of Christ I will grow-- it's a promise all throughout the New Testement. It is a promise that as believers we must preach to ourselves by the week, by the day, and some days by the hour. If we neglect to remind ourselves of this truth it will affect every aspect of our lives-- and if we sow to this pattern long enough it can and will lead to discourgement, feelings of condemnation, and despair. But the good news is we have a Savior who's gone before us ...
"Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
-1 Cor 15:57
Victory is ours-- Let us rejoice!!
So my hope is, by God's grace that I will continue to grow in dependence on his grace and that when I am convicted of sin I will first take it to the foot of the cross-- the cross of the one and only Savior- the only hope for victory over my sin...Though I continue to see my sin I can rest assured that He isn't finished with me yet.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen
Ephesians 3:20-21


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Fishhinnnn Time
Dawn patrol a couple of days before the wedding.
With Cpt. Pops and Deckhand Matt
Once we were about 30 miles out, Matt took the helm as Pops readied the rods.
The sun was strong. I took proper precautions.
And the hunt was on....
It was not a record winning wahoo, but still not too shabby.
That called for a beer fo shooooo....
Then it was Matt's turn.
Nice one.
The ride in was fast, loud and fun (as videos will show).
Damn, that is a big dolphin!
Impossible without our Captain.
Greg chopped, sliced and diced the fish. We swam at his place afterwards. Later we had Mexican food and somehow ended up at Longhorn steakhouse, but those stories are best told in person.
Thanks Pops!
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Shit My Dad Says
Even though you did not cast Santiago...go Patrick!
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Fish On
Promise, promise, promise. Plenty of good stuff coming. Ryan and Erica's wedding and such. Fishing with Cpt. Pops. Beers! Yeah.
Stay tuned.
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Steeeeze for Days
Sorry we have been out of the loop. Most of you have been at Ryan's wedding anyway, so you have not noticed. Fear not, we will jump back in soon. For now, check out Tyler's sick photo from his surf lesson today. Kid's got style, no doubt.
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Just a Saturday
Red's Porch again.
Santiago exploring the washer's course.
Digging for gold.
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Euro Flashback #2
Wake up in our host's home. Yves was awesome. He has (had) the sweetest loft near the heart of Brussels. This is what we did one day while there. October 1, 2007. Coffee and bread to wake up.
This was our first stop on the mainland of Europe. We had left NYC less than 10 days prior, but we had already amassed a good amount of dirty laundry. We had another coffee while washing our clothes.
After all that junk was done we left the house to buy goods to make lunch at the market.
Lunch at the skatepark.
After I was good and sweaty we went sightseeing.
The St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral.
Galerie du Roi.
Beenhouwersstraat/Rue des Bouchers
Hanging out in Grand Place.
Beer o'clock at the famous Mort Subite.
Beautiful, old, smoky. Although now I think the smoking ban has been enacted.
Good beers. A gueuze and a faro.
Then the long walk up the hills to Le Bier Circus for more beer.
Sofia and her little buddy.
Does the good stuff ever stop in this town? No.
Then to dinner at Arcadi Cafe. It was recommended by Yves. Good food, cheap. He was right.
And the beers we had with our meal.
Back to Grand Place.
But it was way too wet. Uh what now. Oh let's get a beer.
Delirium Cafe. Hard to find, but worth it.
Delirium beers of course.
One more to finish the night off right.
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Pardon Us
Sorry we have been a little wrapped up with other stuff.
But I am preparing an epic-ish post. A Euro Flashback. It is going to be about a day in Brussels. See you soon.
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I think he has a future in the sport...LUCAS LUCAS LUCAS!!
Posted by Sofia at 5/10/2010 08:50:00 PM 1 comment:
Santi Crackin
He was a bit tired and delusional. He was laughing at anything I said. A great audience.
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Santi Chillin Creekside
Santi, Creek Side 3 from sofiamachuca on Vimeo.
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It's almost summer time. Time to take advantage of our complex's pool.
Santi was digging it, but it was still a little too cold for a full plunge.
Filing Santucas. Under "S" of course.
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I could have happily chosen the butterfly for this challenge too, but the Celebrate Today stamp set is another big favourite, especially as it has matching Balloon framelit dies. The inspiration for me is the cute cushion on the bed, so I've used a hint of gold and some large spots on balloons.
This card is for my eldest daughter-in-law who to me is a 'hot pink' kind of girl.
She's mum to three of my grandchildren, a great counter-balance to my (intense) son and so full of enthusiasm and energy. For her birthday she was after yoga or running pants and I couldn't resist adding the hot pink crop top you can see behind the card. Yes, even after three kids she can still do a crop top to perfection. Must be all the exercise she does!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog, I'd love you to say "hi' in the comments.


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Friday, November 15, 2013
"Glow" by Joyce Jonte
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And 'glow' it does! The cooler tone on her neck is especially beautiful.ReplyDelete
Beautiful painting. I love her expression and how it blends beautifully with her pose, colors, tones and negative space. I think the combination of it all moves as 'one'.ReplyDelete
Quite lovely, Joyce. A beautiful example of less is more. :)ReplyDelete
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text: This past Wednesday, my team and I planned and implemented a soccer tournament in our village, It was open to children 6 to 12 years old and we had more than 40 kids show up. We divided into 4 teams using facepaint to distinguish who was who and the kids seemed to love it! While some teams weren't playing, we had a bible story and snacks being shared. It was indeed a very fun day and a great way to reach the community 🙂


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Letter to OMH Commissioner
Commissioner Michael Hogan
New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12229
Dear Commissioner Hogan:
We want to thank you very much for meeting with us in Utica today to discuss the plans to reduce inpatient treatment and services at the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center (MVPC) in Utica.
As we outlined in our discussion with you today, we would like to see the data and analysis that you utilized as the justification for the decision to end adult inpatient care at the MVPC by Monday.
In addition, in the 2011-2012 State Fiscal Year budget agreement, the legislature outlined a set of criteria the State Commissioner of Mental Health was to use when determining where service reductions within the agency are being made. As we stated in our meeting today, we would like to request that you answer the following criteria that were part of the last year's OMH budget agreement in looking at the possible consolidation of inpatient services from the MVPC in Utica, to Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse:
- the size, scope, and type of services provided by the hospitals
- The current and anticipated long-term need for these services within the catchment area, including, but not limited to services for adults or children, or other specialized services, such as forensic services.
- The availability of staff sufficient to address the current and anticipated long-term needs
- The long-term capital investment required to ensure that the facility meets relevant state and federal regulatory and capital construction requirements, and national accreditation standards
- The proximity of the facility to other facilities with space that could accommodate anticipated need
- Anticipated savings based on economies of scale or other factors
- Community mental health services available in the facility catchment area and the ability of such community mental health services to meet the behavioral health needs of the impacted consumers
- The anticipated impact of the closure on access to mental health services
We would very much appreciate receiving answers to these questions by the end of business on Monday. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either of our offices.
Again, thank you very much for taking the time to address our questions on these issues.
Joseph A. Griffo
Member, New York State Senate
Anthony Brindisi
Member of Assembly


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The Ocean Calls by Magical Scraps Galore The Ocean Calls Graffiti by Magical Scraps Galore
That's an awesome statue of Stitch! The kiddos are adorable too! I adore your paper stacking behind your photo. You choice of patterend papers is perfect with the one solid brown tucked in there.
Has to be an Aulani moment! One of my fave Disney things is all the hidden delights everywhere on any of their properties. Great use of the theme elements. I like the little Aulani aquarium "card" stuck in the cluster, too.