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Add location based Job Search
A massive hole in the search results is to be able to filter by location. I'd appreciate the ability to hone in on jobs close to home or by state and/or city.28 votes
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to give you an update on the status of this request. We definitely understand your need to filter job by locations. We already put the request into our road map and it's definitely something we want to do in the future.
Weighing different tasks on our plate, we had prioritized revamping the profile this summer because it is an important part of our site. We wanted to provide a more attractive and more customizable profile for you so that you're fully prepared for the job hunt season in the Fall.
The good news is, the new design has gotten a lot of great feedback and will be ready in a few weeks. I'd love to encourage you to check out the site, and to thank you for continually contributing your ideas.
Create a printer-friendly version of Seelio that I can show to recruiters at career fairs
I want be able to show my Seelio to recruiters at career fairs, so I would like a button that makes creates a quick layout of Seelio that displays my work easily to print12 votes
Hi Claire,
Yes, we hear you! We also would love to build this feature so you are ready for the upcoming career fair. In fact, we've done some research around how to design this feature and it turned out to be more time-consuming than we thought. There are some challenges around how to display all the works in one page pdf effectively.
We have already put this feature on our road map but we are not sure if we can get to it on time. Nevertheless, please continue to provide ideas to assist us in the R&D process.
Make a "cart" (could be called something else) where users can save job opportunities to look back at/apply for later!
A user might not have time to apply for a job every time she's browsing. If she could save the opportunities and companies that jump out at her, it would save time when she does sit down to apply for jobs.11 votes
Hi Kathy and others who voted for this idea,
This is a great idea! We had add this feature into our road map and would definitely like to implement it in the future.
Meanwhile, we've been working really hard to improve the student profile this past few months. The beta version has received great feedback and will be ready in a few weeks. We'd encourage you to check back :)
Ability to download the works we put up
I think it'd be useful to be able to download the work samples that we put up. Just make sure they are put up as PDFs so they can't be changed, like Word Documents can.
Great job guys! Loving Seelio :)10 votes
Hi ,
Yes we agree that this will be a very useful feature! We've tried implementing such feature but realize that there are actually quite a few technical difficulties especially with arranging and displaying works. We have already put this in the road map and definitely plan to work on it in the future.
Thanks for contributing the ideas!
create a url field for projects
I have many projects that live elsewhere on the web. I can paste the URL into the description, but I think there are enough web-based projects out there to merit having a URL as an optional field for projects which is more prominently displayed than the general description.10 votes
Sorry for the late response! We understand where you are coming from and will consider adding this feature if there are more voices about it. This is because adding a field to the site actually causes quite a few structural changes so we want to be wise about it. Hope you can understand!
Create an iPad app or ipad friendly web format for Seelio
To allow users to present their work to prospective employers during interviews9 votes
Hi Terrance,
I just wanted to share an update on this project- the entire site right now will soon be mobile friendly, especially after the release for the new profile in a few weeks. Also, we are in the process of designing a mobile app so that users can present their works. Thanks for your idea and please keep them coming!
add drag and drop ordering for awards, skills, job history
currently i have to re-type everything to just change the order in which these things appear. let us drag them around9 votes
Thanks so much for the feedback! Absolutely! This feature is a very popular one and we will try our best to implement it soon!
The linked user profile page should be a printer-ready resume/portfolio
Not a single site I know of hosts a simplified, printer-ready resume off a single terminal link.
If I email HR or a recruiter and my signature has http://www.seelio.com/myname which links to a printable resume/cv/portfolio that would be fantastic. Better yet, a link-embedded printer ready PDF.
Links from the jobs would take you to individual tagged posts with the projects from the jobs. Links from the university would show peers, etc.
When I say printer-ready, I mean professionally formatted and not looking like I printed out yelp.com8 votes
allow users to create modules that they can move around
You currently have a tab where members can put in their projects and stuff. This similar idea can be created for other stuff like "activities" "awards" "references." You could also make a miscellaneous one where members can add their own categories.7 votes
Hi Thuan,
Thanks so much for your suggestion and I apologize for the delayed response! In our profile redesign, we added more sections like "relevant classes" and "skills" under the about me section.
We are also looking into possibilities of making them movable in the near future.
Search field for jobs
Have a field on the jobs page where you can search most basically by keywords, but ideally become an advanced search6 votes
Hi Claire,
Yes, we understand that the current user experience at the job board is not nearly satisfactory. We've put this in our road map and hope to get to it in the near future!
Have a status bar for students: "what i'm working on."
Simply a status bar for students to share what they are working on6 votes
Thanks for sharing your idea! We have actually done some preliminary user research and found that this is a feature that actually required more time to develop. We'd love to be able to release this feature in the future!
Reformulate how thumbnails and cover photos are clipped.
Photos can't be zoomed in and out on when making the thumbnail, so I am stuck with a rather unsightly thumbnail or am forced to choose a less-representative image for my work.
Also, the shape of the cover photo (being so long and skinny) really limits the options of images that can be used.5 votesstarted · 0 comments · Admin →
Add a seelio App for phone
Plan and simple just create an application that allows you to access and send postings to people via a mobile device.5 votes
view counts
Change the way views are counted to 1 count per profile view and do not include account holder's view(s).
Also allow for seeing who viewed the same as those who "liked."
For example, one of my works has 7 views, but only I have been viewing it (I think) in order to see how it looks and or going back to edit.
I think the view count should be an honest reflection of interest. Pumped up numbers may be nice from a social perspective but useless for a personal/work achievement goal.5 votes
Thanks for your feedback. We agree that view counts should be an honest reflection of the popularity ones work. We will work on improving the algorithm.
5 votes
Thanks for providing this idea! We definitely agree that it is important for our users that they can customize the sections more. We already put this feature on our road map and hope to be able to release new improvements soon!
separate collaborated work.
It's nice to link to other people's portfolios but I don't like giving them administrative access to edit the work. My summaries reflect my personality and that is the way I want it.5 votes
Hi Andrew,
Yes, we totally understand that your portfolio piece is a reflection of who you are and others shouldn't be able to change that. We are looking into revamping the collaborator feature, which is quite a challenge to solve, to be honest.
Meanwhile, in the near future, you should get notification when someone make any edits to your work so at least you will be aware of the changes and be able to change it back if you really don't appreciate the edits.
Allow Users to Categorize Work
There are tags that users can input to classify each work but I would like to organize my works and label them differently within the "Works" page.5 votes
Thank you for your suggestion! When we launched a new design of our gallery a few months back, we did introduce categories. You can put your work in up to three categories, which will make your work more searchable on the gallery.
Additionally, we will be launching a new profile design in a few weeks that will allow for you to put your work in different folders. These folders will be completely customizable.
If you have any more questions, feel free to comment below or shoot us another email.
Under explore, in the Engineering tab, please include Biomedical Engineering- currently only biotech is available.4 votes
Thanks for your feedback. We're aware that there are some areas of studies not included in the categories. For now, we'd suggest you to put your work under the "other" category and utilize tags to indicate that the work is related to biomedical engineering. We hope to revisit the list of categories soon and make due changes.
Abilty to reach out to others with related portfolios
Allow students with related work histories to reach out and help one another as far as networking.4 votes
4 votes
Thanks for the suggestion! We've actually used this this summer to develop APIs for the sit that will make embedding your seelio showcase on your personal super easy! We hope to release this feature soon!
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Winner of Bigg Boss Season 10
Who do you think will become the winner of Bigg Boss 10?
Bani J
Lopamudra Raut
Manveer Gurjar
Manu Punjabi
Nitibha Kaul
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The countdown for Bigg Boss 10 finale has begun, and the contestants have pulled their socks up. We know that the show is left with just seven contestants, including Lopamudra Raut, Bani J, Niitibha Kaul, Monalisa Antra, Manu Punjabi, Manveer Gurjar and Rohan Mehra. Since all of them are the strong contenders, it's hard to predict who will become the winner of Bigg Boss 10.
With the most controversial show reaching its business end, the competition in the house has gone way beyond just making friends, indulging in undue fights or arguments, and pulling a face to come in good books of the audience. Making it to Bigg Boss 10 finale is the common interest each contestant is fighting for.
In the bygone week, we got our hands on the leaked voting list of the overall season, which ranked the contestants based on the number of votes they received. If the leaked voting list is to be believed, Monalisa secured No. 1 ranking with highest number of votes. But as a matter of fact, we have no reason to see Monalisa as the winner of Bigg Boss 10. At present, the show has many other contestants who have played far better than Mona. And among them are Bani J, Manveer Gurjar and Manu Punjabi, to name a few.
Also to the start of this week, Bigg Boss announced an interesting task named 'Ticket to Finale'. The task required contestants ranking themselves with mutual decision. Lopamudra was decided to be the top-ranked contestant, which didn't go down well with some contestants and the viewers. The task was intended to give one contestant direct entry to Bigg Boss 10 finale. The task also had twist with it, which the contestants weren't aware about. The twist was that two contestants would go out of the house to seek votes from the audience. Earlier there was confusion about Lopa and Bani going out for votes, which later cleared. Finally, commoners Manu and Manveer have won the task and are set to visit Inorbit Mall in Vashi, Mumbai. Irrespective of who becomes the winner of Bigg Boss 10, one thing is sure either Manu or Manveer will make it to the final. Who? This remains to be seen.
Who do you think will become the winner of Bigg Boss 10?
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Mobile projection billboards get Bluetooth connectivity
The Toronto company that was first to turn storefront windows into giant, transparent ads is now projecting virtual billboards wherever a client wishes. Optiadmedia is also ready to send messages to nearby Bluetooth-enabled devices and report to clients how many consumers opt to respond.
The newest high-tech wrinkle Toronto's Optiadmedia is using to deliver marketers' messages is virtual billboards, which exec Michael Dellios describes as 'mobile projection capable of full-motion video, flash animation, still images and live-feed video.' First to give this a whirl is Palm, which used the technology to reach business professionals during a three-week campaign in Toronto late last month.
Dellios tells MiC the client was so pleased with the estimated 88,000 impressions garnered during the campaign that they'll be repeating the exercise for a four-week period beginning late this month, with tweaked creative.
Timed for when most office workers knock off for the day, the initiative took place on 11 week-day evenings in late December and illuminated 15 of the busiest locations in Toronto's business district. Optiadmedia staff drove a vehicle with roof-mounted equipment to prominent office buildings and then – using recently perfected improvements to its formerly static projection capability – threw Palm's message and logo onto the facades.
With creative from Young & Rubicam's Toronto shop, the messaging featured an animated arrow pointing to a window with text saying 'Spend less time in here' – the implication being that using Palm devices allows people to work from anywhere.
Next up is the addition to the virtual billboards of Bluetooth technology. Dellios says Optiadmedia now has servers in its mobile projection vehicles that can simultaneously upload about 30 messages with images, video, audio or text-only, depending on a client's needs. As consumers pass by the vehicle, the server will continuously scan for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Whenever they're detected, the client's message will be sent, and the consumer will be given the options of accepting or ignoring it. The server will then log how many people opted in and how many declined – giving Optiadmedia the ability to report the results to clients. No other company is using this combined technology in Canada so far, to Dellios' knowledge.
As reported in MiC on Sept. 26, Optiadmedia previously sparked interest among marketers and their agencies by turning storefront windows into giant, transparent ads for whatever is being sold inside. Downtown Toronto's Mini Cooper location was the first to give the technology a try, and Dellios says the results were so well received that his company's projections are still animating the dealership's front windows. Since then, Optiadmedia has done likewise for several other Toronto marketers including KPMG, Coors, Billabong, Nestings, Nike and Bauer. Meanwhile, they also took their projection techniques to stores and events in Montreal and Edmonton.
In the near future, Dellios says his company will be 'aggressively moving on to the west coast' to offer marketers its full message delivery portfolio. 'We certainly want to get in on the (2010) Olympics and, in Vancouver, which has a lot of restrictions on outdoor advertising, our mobile projection should be a perfect fit.'


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About CDS Global
CDS Global is a technology-driven, out-source provider with operations in UK, Australia, USA and Canada. We offer a range of customer relationship management solutions to the world's leading publishers and other targeted sectors including government organisations, direct marketing firms and financial institutions.
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STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Going to a party this weekend? Don't go empty handed!
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Two recipients of 2013 KU honorary degrees hold strong ties to the College
LAWRENCE - A world-renowned dancer and choreographer, an acclaimed artist and sculptor, and a heralded advocate of sustainable agriculture will each receive an honorary degree from the University of Kansas at its 2013 Commencement.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little recommended to the Kansas Board of Regents that Karole Armitage, Wendell Castle and Wes Jackson be honored for their contributions to society. The Board unanimously approved the degrees today, which will be presented May 19, 2013, in Memorial Stadium.
"These three individuals each embody the mission of the University of Kansas, which is to lift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world. They have each enriched our world, making it a better, more vibrant place in which to live," said Gray-Little.
"The committee had a difficult time choosing from among a group of extraordinary nominees. These three individuals did soar above the rest in terms of their vision. Each has made a unique contribution that should inspire our students and graduates," said Susan Kemper, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Psychology and chair of the Chancellor's Committee on Honorary Degrees.
2013 University of Kansas honorary degree recipients:
- For the degree of Doctor of Arts: Karole Armitage for notable contributions to dance and choreography
- For the degree of Doctor of Arts: Wendell Castle for notable contributions to art, design and studio crafts
- For the degree of Doctor of Science: Wes Jackson for notable contributions to the environment
Two of the honorees have close relationships with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Wes Jackson is a recipient of the College Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Karole Armitage is a strong supporter of the School of the Arts within the College.
Nominations were sought from members of the KU community and beyond. These nominations were reviewed by a committee which consisted of Kemper; Professor John Gronbeck-Tedesco, theatre; Professor Steve Hawley, physics and astronomy; Professor Chet Johnson, pediatrics; Annaria Nardone, student representative; retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, alumni representative; and Professor Lisa Stehno-Bittel, physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences.
KU awards honorary degrees based on nominees' outstanding scholarship, research, creative activity, service to humanity or other achievements consistent with the academic endeavors of the university. Recipients do not need to be KU alumni, and philanthropic contributions to the university are not considered during the process.


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From Mozart to Muse
If you love an image (whether it's yours or someone else's) and want to make sure others get a chance to see it, you can "feature" it by choosing the "Spotlight" button.
When an image is Spotlighted, it receives enhanced visibility in premium spots throughout the site. Spotlighted images are rotated through these higher-visibility positions to ensure the best opportunity for the images to be seen by JPG users.
If you see a great photo that would make a perfect entry for one of our Shoot Out photo contests but it was uploaded by another user, now you can enter that photo in the contest and, if it wins, you get to share in the contest winnings.
Like a photo editor, if you've got an eye for great work, find it and submit it to a contest. If it wins, since you staked the entry fee, you'll take home part of the prize (the rest, of course, goes to the member who shot the image).
Collections are a JPG+ feature. You must be a JPG+ member to create new collections and to add photos to collections.
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Mid-Life Crisis? I don't know exactly how it started. Probably with a book. Which led me to a movie. Which led me to a band. But what seems like just a few years ago I was a conservative mom strolling with peach fuzz-headed babies in a stroller, playing Mozart over and over. Now I strap on Converse and sashay / power walk to a song which (for some unknown reason) seems to fit my self confidence like one of my special important client "power dresses". Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" I play over and over my entire walk. But I still pull out the earplugs and smile and say "hello" as I pass a conservative mom pushing a peach fuzz-headed baby in a stroller. (And I do still listen to Mozart.)
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Litz Go gave props (12 Jul 2009):
This is a great shot, and story, Natalie!Love the compostion and of course the yellow. Got the same black converse as you do. I got an ipod whose contents are how to's and not music. I think I'm ttansforming too. (about time)I want to fill my ipod wirth music and songs. I'm no longer interested with material things. Going back to basic is becoming very attractive to me now.
Alexandru Iedu gave props (13 Jul 2009):
I like both :)
J. Harris Blacklist gave props (13 Jul 2009):
Love IT!! I really enjoy these shots...so personal and the pov is fascinating...
John Linton gave props (20 Jul 2009):
"Plug in Baby," Chucks rule!
J. Harris Blacklist gave props (22 Jul 2009):
dude, I have those shoes in slip-on
Litz Go gave props (23 Jul 2009):
Back to see this again. Just posted my shoes I was telling you about!
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elfriede fulda (Deleted) gave props (7 Aug 2009):
Great entry
Farras Abdelnour gave props (10 Aug 2009):
meant to mention, such a clever title (disclosure: ain't no fan of mozart :-) )
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4th of July!
Mystery Barney Feet.
God Bless America and Grandma Hunter. Here's to our 91 year old grandma
Hong Kong or Bust!
Luke--King of the sand
Alex --Queen of the water
Little Wonders
More Snow
The Happy Couple
Top of the List Zachary Booth aka "tractor man"
As for the "Shifty" new blogger. I am taking over. Yes, well maybe. I have already lost yesterdays "top ten" and had to create another one. I thought I knew what I was doing. Hopefully, this new post will stay up for at least a whole day:) J.


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It's a saying that has captivated the hearts and minds of millions on social media, but what does it mean to be "on fleek"? Well, believe it or not, if you ever hear someone using these words to you it is most likely with a positive connotation.
Pronunciation: awn-fleek
Definition (adjective) – the act of being perfect.
Used in a sentence – Girl, those eyebrows are on fleek.
Synonyms – On fleekity fleek, on point, perfect, awesome, flawless
Antonyms – flawed, bad, ugly
Origin – A definition of the word was first inputed into Urban Dictionary back in 2003. The most recent usage of the word dates back to the summer of 2014 when a six-second clip on Vine from user "Peaches Monroe" went viral. In the clip, Monroe is seen showing off her eyebrows while telling viewers they are "on fleek." The vine has been shared on Twitter over 100,000 times, on Facebook over 3,000 times and liked on Vine over 640,000 times. It has also been looped over 31 million times.
Peaches Monroe, whose real name is Kayla Newman, spoke with Newsweek about the trend she started and said, "I never heard of the word, and nobody else had heard of the word. I just said it, and I guess that's what came out. That's about it." In the interview, Monroe says that she created other various vines but hadn't looked into the camera much until the one which became her biggest hit of all time.
The phrase has since been used by various brands on Twitter and has also entered normal lexicon among the millenial generation. Even though the trend started one year ago, the phrase doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.


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When I was in second grade the elementary school was going to bury a time capsule. All the kids in the school were to put a drawing of some sort in. The capsule was to be buried and dug up in the year 2000. At the time I was 7 or 8. I did some math a determined I would be 32 when the this was dug up.
32? That is so freaking old. I could not comprehend how old 32 to was. How far away that seemed.
So now I am 41 and I wish I knew when I was 32 the things I know today.
I went with K and the kids to church today. We all sit together like a "normal" family until about half way through the service when K takes all the kid to "Children's Church" as part of her job. The young kids do activities while the older kids and the adults stay and listen to the sermon. It was OK, but I spent a lot of time thinking about the people in the church.
I feel very out of place there. Everyone is really nice and they have been warm and welcoming. They all love K and they love the work she is doing. They are nice to me too. They tell me "It's nice to see you." and such. Every time I talk to one of them I think to myself, "Would they still be so nice to me if they knew who I really am?" Would they reject me? I also worry how they will react to K. Or the kids. When I finally come out all the way, will they still like K as much? They might like her more, lamenting how the homosexual ruined her life. Will they tell my kids that their daddy is going to hell? What will happen if I show up there with my family after my sexual orientation becomes known. Will I get stares and behind the back whispers? I really don't care about that for me, but I do care about it for my kids, and K.
At the same time, I really like the family atmosphere of this church. I was raised Roman Catholic and the church was very large. People did not know each other and it always felt like something you do on Sunday, because God required it. We did not talk to anyone, we did not participate in activities, I did not feel a sense of community. This church community is nice and it feels like a large extended family. It is similar the the feeling I got from the Fraternity in college (without all the drunken beer parties).
When I finally do come out, I may have to find an accepting church where I can feel comfortable. There are some in the area only, including a Baptist church that was kicked out of the Southern Baptists Convention for not kicking out their gay members.
On the way home from church we decided we would take the kids out to lunch. While trying to figure out where to go, K mentioned that some of the church people were going to IKEA for lunch. Apparently they have a restaurant there that is good and cheap. When I mentioned that maybe we should try it out, K said that since were were going to have to furnish 2 places we might end up at IKEA a lot. I have never been into one of these stores, but I have heard they sell a lot of cheap furniture. I'm going to need that.
The point of that story is that she did not say it with anger. It's not that is was void of emotion, but it was not anger. I think that is a little progress. There are a lot of blogs I have read where the gay husband just has to leave. He simply cannot stay where he is one more minute. He leaves and deals with whatever the consequences are.
I have it in my head, for better or worse, I need K's permission to leave, I need her to be OK with it. As unrealistic as it sounds, I would like her help picking out the place where I will live and maybe even help decorating. I need to have her in my life. I cannot, not have her as a close and positive force in my life.
Today I may have gotten a little (a very little) movement in that direction.


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VERY LITTLE is known about autism, what causes it and exactly what it means biologically or neurologically. The disorder, characterized by impaired social, emotional and communications skills, is still diagnosed by clinical observations rather than physiological tests. The observable symptoms of autism usually appear around age 2 or 3 -- the same age when children often receive vaccines. This week a special court began hearing the first of nine test cases claiming that such timing is not a coincidence, and the litigation could spell trouble for children nationwide.
The nine cases may have implications for 4,800 similar pending cases, most of which were filed by family members who attribute their children's autism to a mercury-containing vaccine preservative called thimerosal, to the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR, which does not contain thimerosal) or to a combination of thimerosal and MMR. To date, no major studies have shown any connection between vaccines and autism, and the Institute of Medicine has rejected any causal relationship.
Still, some activists have claimed that autism rates have skyrocketed since many of these vaccines were mandated for young children. They say that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recent (and alarming) finding that one in 150 8-year-old children nationwide has an autistic spectrum disorder -- up from one in several thousand diagnosed in previous decades -- represents an autism "epidemic."
But over the past decade, the accepted definition and symptoms of autism have expanded to include much milder cases and cases that would previously have been given different diagnoses, and researchers have sought out children for diagnosis whose autism probably would not otherwise have been detected. What's more, since 2001, no vaccines (except some flu vaccines) routinely recommended for children under age 6 have contained thimerosal, and autism rates do not appear to be dropping.
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I was working with a collegue on curriculum work and we both got a little hungry. She had some Kashi chocolate chip granola bars in her classroom, so she went to go get them and I got to try some. I thought they were ok, but very sweet. I was surprised to find that I couldn't finish eating the bar in one sitting because of the sweetness. I don't think I'll eat them again.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Kashi Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A Family Hike
I mentioned in an earlier post how we are trying to help our children (and ourselves) be more active. Two weekends ago, we took the kids on a little family hike out at Estrella Mountain. It wasn't super long, but was a good distance for our family.
Isaac said he was tired about 100 yards into the hike, and I was a little concerned, but that was actually the last he mentioned it until we were almost back at the van. I was so proud! He wanted to hold my hand the entire time. And apparently, while I took a ton of adorable pictures of Finley, I didn't get any of just him. Guess it's part of the whole middle child thing. :(
Finley really enjoyed the hike, and was happy to be able to walk. I think it was partly she was excited about her new shoes, and partly just being together outdoors.
She walked probably half of the hike, which tells you a) it really wasn't that long of a hike and b) it was mostly pretty easy terrain. She spent the other half of the hike like this.
Sareny had to make sure she was the leader. If anyone started to pass her, she would race ahead so she could make sure to still be the leader (an oldest kid thing?) She also had a great time and asked when we could go back.
We really had such a nice time, we are going to start going on hikes more often. I think I've been assuming the kids weren't able to do things like that, and they went and proved me wrong and had a great time doing it.
4 comments:
- Tanya said...
Our season for being in the outdoors is over. I am jealous looking at your pictures. We have seven long months of cold in front of us!
- October 28, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- bethany said...
I am so jealous of your shorts!! Why did we move to UT? Why?
It's snowing here..... :(
- October 28, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- cassidy said...
Those kids are so dang cute! I'm glad they are getting outside and active. That is a good habit to make.
- October 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- lexi said...
sounds like fun. fin is cute in all those pictures. i wish i could wear shorts... its too cold.
- October 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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The signages in Singapore is inadequate. I had a lot of trouble using the underpass from NTUC Building to Republic Plaza. When I came to a junction, I did not know which direction to go, due to inadequate signage. I had to walk down a few ten meters to find that I took the wrong turn and had to turn back.
It seems that nobody test the signages to make sure that they are adequate and placed at the right places. Too many senior people use the cars, and do not bother about the convenience of people who take public transport.
There are inadequate maps. I find maps to be useful to show distrances, roads, buildings and the turns to take.
There is also lack of direction signs. When I am on an unfamiliar road, I do not know which the direction to take. In many well-organised cities, the street sign will indicate the direction that is north, south, east or west. It is helpful.
The signages in Singapore need to be improved. Is this the responsibility of the Land Transport Authority, Singapore Land Office or other agency?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Jack Haberer's "Memo to the Grieving"
You are right I am grieving alongside all of the orthodox in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). I am so deeply in grief that I sometimes find it hard to write.
But I have been in grief in this denomination before.
I grieve over our careless disregard for unborn babies.
I grieve over our failure to stop the anti-Semitism of the Israel Palestine Mission Network.
I grieve that we fail to discipline those who are ruling elders and elders of word and sacrament who do not believe in the deity of Jesus, the bodily resurrection, the work of Christ on the cross or even God.
I grieve over unconverted pastors and heretical seminary professors.
I grieve over my own self; my own coldness and carelessness, my desire to run to some safe place, my failure to weep over a dying denomination.
You sound rather harsh but perhaps we/I deserve it.
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- Craig said...
"at worst taking one behavior off the sins-that-disqualify list, and adding it to the sins-we-indulge list."
I just love this line. Do you really think the pro 10a crowd think this?
Twin Cities, MN
- June 28, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Viola Larson said...
No Craig, I don't.
- June 28, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Certainly not all the "pro 10A crowd" think that way, but I know many who do.
From what I have seen, there are a variety of reasons why some presbyters supported 10A, and this is one of them. The "pro 10A crowd" doesn't appear to me to be monolithic in reasoning at all.
- June 29, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Viola Larson said...
You are probably right too, about it not being monolithic in reasoning.
However, if you write here again please leave your name, city and state.
- June 29, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- will spotts said...
I would agree that it is far from monolithic. But I find it more than a little disturbing that arguments designed to appeal to one constituency flat out contradict arguments advanced in other circumstances. For instance, the one arguing "justice love" is not the same as the one arguing "unequal enforcement"; and that is distinct from the one arguing grace, or the oone arguing local authority - i.e. the fidelity chastity clause was an innovation and an intrusion into the responsibilities of the ordaining body, or the one arguing this is non-essential.
Sometimes the same person might advance several of these. Usually only when that person is seeking any and all possible support for their pre-determined position. But the same person cannot at the same time believe all of these because their underlying rationales contradict each other.
Will Spotts
North East, MD
- June 29, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Will, in introducing universalism into the mix, our new form of government asks us to hold diametrically opposed points of view simultaneously. One cannot hold to both the Confessions and the polity of the church. In a discussion with our presbytery's stated clerk today, I came to the conclusion that the Foundations section of the new form of government actually contradicts the government itself in at least one place. Yet we are to be governed by it. With all that blatant contradiction as part and parcel of the denomination's structure, is it any wonder that people would argue inconsistent points of view to support their views on who should be ordained?
- June 29, 2011 at 6:59 PM
P.S. I'm Jason Huff, Macomb Township, MI.
- June 29, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- will spotts said...
Jason - good point.
They did the same thing by introducing the Book of Confessions - though most of us didn't understand this at the time. They contradict one another - especially C67 being the odd man out.
It becomes impossible for those ordained as elders to fulfill their vows taken in good faith. Because these agree that they sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and to do ....
The problem is, if there are points of contrast between the confessions and they involve essential tenets - then the vow is unfillable. (The interpretation of the view of Scripture, for instance is vastly different between WCF and C67.)
- June 30, 2011 at 12:26 AM


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This is the image that started it all...that really marked the commencement of my serious interest in photography. If any of you follow me on Flickr, than you may have noticed that this image is my Flickr avatar. There's an interesting story behind this tree...there seems to always be an interesting story behind my images...or at least, a story. Don't know how interesting my stories are to all of you, but I'm easily entertained so I find them kind of cool. LOL! Anyways, many years ago, when I was an infant photographer, I often perused Flickr in search of photographs that I found inspirational. i would "favorite" these photos and add them to my personal gallery of images that I absolutely loved. One day, I came across an image that blew me away. I mean, I heard harps and angels singing when this image came across my computer monitor. It was from another world. It was a photograph of a Japanese Maple tree during autumn. Doesn't sound that intriguing? Here is the image (click on the link). See for yourself and then come back for the rest of the story. Japanese Maple
Pretty impressive huh? Anyways, turns out this is a very famous tree. There are Flickr groups devoted solely to this infamous tree, which is found in the Portland (Oregon) Japanese Gardens. This may be one of the most photographed trees in the world, and you can clearly see why. This tree inspired me to take my little photography hobby to the next level. I became determined to create images that evoked the same type of intense sensory experience that I experienced when viewing this photograph of the Japanese Maple. Unfortunately, I have not yet made it to Portland to photograph this incredible tree, but I've visited other Japanese gardens in search of a similar tree. My image above was taken at a Japanese garden in Hammond, NY. It is very difficult to find Japanese maple trees that turn orange like the one in Portland. If you can find an orange Japanese Maple, it only stays orange for about a week or two in the fall season. I've seen a few, but they are usually small or in front of someone's home, and it just doesn't have the same effect when there is a house or driveway behind it. One of the things that makes this tree in Portland so special is its placement on top of a small hill. This allows a photographer to photograph the tree from ground level, getting the blue sky in the background. Also, it allows for some intense lighting scenarios if photographed at the right time of the day. Here is the link to the Portland Japanese Garden website if you're interested. Portland Japanese Garden
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I got to teach the 2nd Grade from a new program called Little D's Nutrition Expedition.
It was so fun...I got to read a story to them and they got to act it out...I will actually be teaching from this for the rest of the year. I am excited about it!
Tom is sick and hateful. :D He and I had the afternoon to ourselves as the children went with Andrea and Bobby. We ate at Outback and then went to the motel to rest. The revival broke and with him being sick, he needed the rest.
Then the kids were worn tee-totally out last night, so I put them straight to bed.
I often wonder what goes on in their minds...One night when I put Lukas to bed, he hugged me tight and said "Mom, don't ever die' I said, Honey, Mommy isn't going to die and if I do, God will help you thru it...
Several people commented on how pretty Morgan looked today at church. She is growing up so much...will post a recent picture of her soon. Oh my gosh, and she aCTS just like me!!!! She is a little flirt...not that I am or anything...she is outspoken...likes to pick on people...oh my gosh, she is so much like me...!!!!! I DO have problems!!!
Life does not consist mainly--or even largely--of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one's head.--Mark Twain =================++++++++++++++++++++================= Sometimes, I wonder just how crazy my mind works...then I wonder if everyone thinks the way I do...They probably do, they are just ashamed to admit it...so here are a few of my thoughts to either make you laugh, cry or just wonder...
Monday, January 14, 2008
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One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching. Anonymous
Sunday, July 26, 2009
This Is It.....The Beginning....
It made me hungry for my friends, the ones that really know me. I loved watching the movie, and just like at the end of the actual series (of which I was a huge fan of), I was balling my eyes out. Not because Mr. Big declared his undying love and devotion for Carrie, but because they were married, and because in the end, the perfect reception was a cheesy diner with Miranda, Steve, Charlotte and Harry and Samantha. It got to me. The emotional meal part of it all, the fact that the girls have always gotten their emotional meals from each other, and at the end, they were celebrating by eating at a table together. How perfect is that?
So this is my new blog. I hesitate to come out from under the radar much, so I'm not going too. You can call me OC still. No more "Old Crone".
My first weekend semi-alone, and it felt like complete indulgence and decadence. What is so funny is that I spent the majority of it cleaning my old house. But the only thing I was worrying about was me. The kidlets were with soon to be Ex Hubby. I need to find a new name for him, as Dufus is not doing it for me. Any long time readers have any suggestions about what I should now call "Hubby"?
I took an afternoon shower, and a bath last night in my huge ass tub. It felt so weird, and good at the same time. I think though, that I am at my limit, I am missing the little rugrats and ready for them to come home to me so I can smell their sweet little child heads and kiss on them. Sure to accompany them will be lots of whining and crying as I'm sure they are tired and ready to come home too, we will see though.
I named this blog My Montana Blu for a very special reason. It is the name a very dear friend calls me, and I just think it fits. It's full of hope and promise of good things to come. It's not dark, and closeted, it is full, bright sunlight. Not that it won't contain darkness, I'm sure it will, but I'm on to a better place, and I think it's time to put Bearsmountain to bed. I will have a link to it here, so feel free to read it if you want.
Through the night, and into the day!
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- C said...
hello dear friend. hope it works this time.
- July 26, 2009 at 8:48 PM
- the only daughter said...
I love your new, bright and cheery blog home. Yay! to you.
And some time ago another blog friend offered up the term "washband" for husband that was.
- July 26, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- C said...
yaaaaaaaaa i'm da first one! heehee evil grin.
welcome to the new home blog! as for da nickname for the ex to be, how bout hubcap? i dont know where that came from but when i read your request, in my head it fit. its kinda cute, non demeaning yet still affectionate in an ex kind of way. haahaa you'll think of something... i'm sure. i like your new layout etc and da fishies you put on here... that website has so many widgets to choose from!
can ya give us your first name or do ya still wanna be called OC? [or how bout "blu"?] it sounds like you are adjusting well, and in time all will fall into place. the main thing is you have done what you set out to do.
i am very proud of you for following your heart and having the courage to walk through the pain it takes to do so. as for you and hubby, the love will always be there hon, it has just changed form. nothing important is black or white. you can create your own shade somewhere in the middle. well take care and enjoy your new freedom as you embark on yet another journey.
- July 26, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- sandy shoes said...
Welcome to the new digs. S'nice!
You could just call him Ex. Tough to give him a nickname with any kind of mood attached, as the future probably holds times when you want to throttle him and times when you appreciate him.
- July 26, 2009 at 10:26 PM
- Haizey said...
cool, a new real home and a new web one, I am glad to see things are moving on for you and hope both places are filled with happy times :)
- July 27, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- Lisa said...
Yeah! I got to read your "inagural" post on your new site on the day it's posted. Congrats on all the new around you!
- July 27, 2009 at 1:54 AM
- MakingSpace said...
OMG I'm in tears again sweetie. Welcome to your new cyber-home as well as your new real life home!
- July 27, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- Sinnerviewer said...
It's a new beginning, a new blog and from now on, people will really know you and love you for who you really are.
Call the ex "Baby Daddy". It's who he is.
LOVE you!!!
- July 27, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- Dawg said...
Great new blog :)
Welcome home hey!
As for dufus .. try kook, loon, oaf, sap, dolt, duck .. most nicknames come from they way they look, talk, eat, act, etc. Like "green wanderer" since he's a pot head, or "sir dufus" ...
- July 27, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Very nice and bright new home you've got here. Now I have to move my B Mountain link on my blog... nah. I think I'll leave it. Your journey was/is a great story for those searching.
- July 27, 2009 at 8:18 PM
I love the look o fthe blog and I think it is a great name. Why not just call your Ex Hubby simply "Ex"
- July 28, 2009 at 2:26 PM


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Annual re-post: Mini Greenhouse Seed Starters! I love these and it's time to get them planted!
Start things early [in February, here] and they can stay all snug in the jugs until it's safe to plant them out in May. In the meantime they can get big in these.
And they're double protected from goofy March weather because I keep these mini greenhouses inside the cold frames and hoop house where it's not going to freeze.
Genius, right? I love them!
This is what you do.
Save your milk jugs. Then cut them like this. Cut all the way around but don't cut them under the handle. This gives them a lid that stays on, but that you can bend open if you need to.
I cut them with scissors - just stab the scissors in right there under the handle and cut, cut, cut.
Poke lots of holes. Maybe 8-10.
Usually I forget to poke the holes in the jugs until I have a couple of these full. I hate that. That's why I'm reminding you to poke your holes before you put the dirt in.
So don't forget.
I love chicken dirt. You can read about it here and here.
In this order, I put in 2 scoops of chicken dirt, 4 scoops of sand and 4-6 scoops of potting soil.
Or you can use plain old dirt. It works too.
Don't forget the labels. If you grow 6 varieties of peppers, you'll want to know which one is which. Or not. It might be fun to plant a big row and see what's what later.
I spray everything down really well with a spray bottle full of water and I bend the lids back over to close them up so they stay nice and snug and then I tuck them in the cold frame or hoop house.
This will give you a nice head start on veggie production for the season. That's important when you have a kid whose only vegetable is tomatoes.


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The RES students backed their bags, boarded the plane, and took at trip down south to Reykjavik for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Conference. All the RES students weren't used to being in the "Big" City, but we managed to fit in with the other 120,000 Icelanders.
The conference was a typical conference with a day full of presenters from all over the North Atlantic, touting their product or mission with the usual PowerPoint. Lunch was followed with the best part of the conference…the chance to drive several fuel cell and hydrogen power vehicles. If you know me well, you know my love for cars. As a gadget queen there is no better place to find so many useful (And useless at times) features condensed into one space.
There were four brands that were available some were direct fuel cells like the Ford Focus or the Mercedes A-Class while others were a hybrid fuel cell/battery like the Toyota Prius. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to drive the Ford Focus, which is apparently the better car with a price take of $800,000. But I did get to drive the A-Class…does if feel like a car worth over $1 Million? Absolutely Not. But given all the R&D that that went into it and the expensive components that are under the hood, I applaud both companies for making the costly investment into the next generation car. In order to reduce our Green House Gases emissions, namely carbon dioxide, we have to tackle the transportation sector which is one of the largest contributors to GHG by changing from our typical fossil fuel alternatives such as gasoline and diesel and fuel cells are a good start.
The conference ended and the school took us out to one of the best Restaurants in Reykjavík, Perlan. The building was converted from three water towers to a museum with the restaurant on the top floor with a huge class dome roof that rotates to see then cityscape. Great dinner, great views, great company.
The next morning we went to see the first commercial fuel cell boat cast off in Reykjavik harbor. Let me say that the propulsion system is still powered by diesel. The only thing the fuel cell is responsible for is the auxiliary electricity, i.e. the lights.
The RES students were invited on for the first trip around the harbor. We boarded the boat and started taking pictures of the scene. I leaded up against the railing only to find out that it wasn't a railing, but a gate that wasn't secured shut. Luckily my nimble cat like reflexes were able to keep me from cascading on to the ship deck below. My good friend Sebastian is enacting the almost disaster.
At the conference the day before, the presenters involved with the first hydrogen fuel cell on a commercial vessel were talking about the construction progress; taking place over a 3 week time frame and their hope that it will be ready for today. Well when I see the fuel cell, I started to wonder if it just wasn't an empty metal box…but they lived up to the hype when they shut the engine off and the lights continued to work. It's a small step, but Iceland will use this as research project to establish the feasibility of an entire fleet of hydrogen power ships.
We disembarked the boat to drive more fuel cell and renewable energy cars. And I finally got to try out the famous Segway…for a few seconds. There two Segway representative there, each with a test model. However, I went to the sales man wasn't very open to letting the customers try it out and instead of letting people try it, he just rode around the parking lot…apparently he doesn't know marketing all that much.
After that event, we went to the University of Iceland to head Scott Stanley, the Chief Engineer of Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology Development. He gave us a talk on the recent fuel cell car they brought to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to race. Subsequently, the Ford 999, as they called it became the first fuel cell car to race there and also became part of the 200 mph club.


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As an network administrator or a normal user it's always a better way to have an third eye on which applications are connecting to the Internet or what ports from your system are connecting to various ipaddresses- – that's a prudent practice.Any suspicious connection to an unknown ipaddress should be terminated as well.Very often usually issues various command like netstat , nettrace commands to identify port connections.But to get further details like geo-location of various ipaddress , we need to lay on to a third party software or online sites.So comes importance of an free Network monitoring software.
A network monitor will allow you to analyze activity on your ports, and it's a great way to for you to double/cross check which applications are connecting to the Internet – that's a prudent practice.If an application or process is opening ports on your machine, you need to be sure it's doing so for legitimate reasons – that it's not malware.
TCPEye is a particularly easy-to-use multi-language freeware network monitoring application, with a host of features. The application allows you to view a list of TCP/IP and UDP ports that are currently in use – including the process name, full path of the process, version information of the process (product name, file description, and so on), the time that the process was created, and the user that created it.
If necessary, you can close a selected connection, and terminate the process using it.You can use the integrated VirusTotal Uploader to check if a process is legitimate, or malware.Additional features include – integrated Whois lookup, GeoIP Tool, country flag icons, and more.
Features of TCP Eye
- TCPEye displays the list of all currently opened TCP/IP and UDP ports on your local computer.
- For each port in the list, information about the process that opened the port is also displayed, including the process name, full path of the process, version information of the process (product name, file description, and so on), the time that the process was created, and the user that created it.
- TCPEye allows you to close unwanted TCP connections, kill the process that opened the ports, and save the TCP/UDP ports information to HTML file , XML file, or to tab-delimited text file.
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- Built in tools to Identify Ge0location of ipaddress
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Welcome to this weeks Guest Blog Spot, hope this finds you enjoying some glorious weather! Today we are featuring the stunning work of Cindy Cavanagh from Image 421! Her work is everything that I love, vibrant colour and moody, emotion provoking black and whites! Here's an explanation of this glorious sun-drenched session in the Cindy's own words…
'One of the many images that appeared in my news feed last week was an image of a field of sunflowers. Sigh! I would love a portrait session in a field of sunflowers, and it is on my "must-do" session list. The image reminded me to investigate the possibilities close to home, so I hopped on to Google to find the closest farm. Sadly, I found out it is over 480km (300 miles) away. Mmmmm! So maybe that wasn't a possibility for the weekend.
Then I needed to replenish our cupboards and fridge, so I moved on to the next line on my to-do list. As I walked into the supermarket, the first thing I saw were beautiful bunches of sunny sunflowers at the flower stand. I smiled at the connection, and added a bunch to my trolley. I mean, how could I not!
Back at home, I placed them in a bucket to photograph. I may not be able to visit a field, but I could still capture their beauty. My girls found me outside in the backyard with the sunflowers and a couple of wooden fruit crates. They asked if they could make a flower stand, and I loved the idea. They ran upstairs to change out of their school uniforms, and I quickly made a sign. They returned wearing matching dress, and I smiled.
This is our 30 minutes on the backyard, selling sunflowers at sunset. I may have started out wanting a field of sunflowers, but a bucket of sunflowers was more than enough.'
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
What Goes Up Must Come Down
The workout is so simple: 15 thrusters, 15 pull ups, AMRAP. If you get 90 reps (3 rounds) done in 4 minutes you get to do another 4 minutes, if you can't, you stop. Our mission today was to do the 90 reps and if we didn't we had to get on the rower for a 2 km row.
I decided to scale the hell out of it and chose to do 10 kg thrusters (which is the lightest bar) and jumping pull ups. My final score was 86!!! I was 4 fkn reps short!!! I was upset and cranky at myself. I was disappointed because short of going to dumbbells I couldn't scale any further and I still didn't make the grade. So yet again I'm picking myself up and dusting myself off. I think that's the thing with CrossFit ... just when you think you are going alright there's a workout that knocks you on your butt and reminds you that you are nowhere near the fittest you can be but I have just enough mongrel in me to go back tomorrow and the next day and the day after that and the next time this workout comes up I know I'll get the 90 reps out and then some!
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1.19 ~ "Miss Mystic Falls"
Damon: Stefan, let's be serious for a second. You spent the last century and a half being a poster child for Prozac, and now you expect me to believe that this new you has nothing to do with human blood… Nothing!
Stefan: I'm clean.
Damon: You are lying!
Stefan: Believe what you want.


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1. Do you still have tonsils? I think so.
2. Would you bungee jump? The thought freaks me out. I'd probably think it was great fun once I jumped, I'm the kid standing at the top of the diving board for a long time gathering courage.
3. If you could do anything in the world for a living what would it be? To get a beautiful little cottage house next to a speck on the map town and write in the front parlor day in and day out.
4. How many tattoos do you have? None ... but I'm still young and stupid so that could change.
5. Your favorite fictional animal? The Loch Ness Monster. I got a 'Mysteries of the World' book when I was eight and spent the next ten months obsessed with Nessie.
6. One person that never fails to make you laugh? Dave. Yes, those are women's sun glasses, no, he's not gay. Who will never see this because he rejects the internet. As a college student he didn't even have facebook. Gasp!
7. Do you consider yourself well organized? Yes, I consider myself organized. However if you saw my work room right now you'd consider me delusional.
8. Any addictions? Coffee, writing, and now, blogging. Poo on you if you hadn't already figured that out.
9. From what news source do you receive the bulk of your news? It used to be CNN and the Guardian Weekly. Now it's mostly NPR. The NYTimes shows up in my email inbox daily but I normally just glance at the headlines.
10. Would you rather go to a carnival or circus? Carnival! Just say no to stinky elephants.
11. When you were twelve years old, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to play olympic field hockey.
12. Best movie you've seen this year? Ratatouille.
13. Favorite alcoholic drink? Red wine if someone who knows wine is picking (and buying) if not I choose Smithwicks.
14. What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? List the reasons (if any exist) for me to leave my warm bed.
15. Siblings? Only child. No, I'm not spoiled. ... Okay I am, but not beyond reason.
16. *Crickets chipring.*
17. Have you ever gone to therapy? Twice I was told I had to go "or else" by someone who was not a therapist but who had power over me in some way. I went and the therapist told me in not as many words go away, I have bigger problems to deal with.
18. If you could have one super power what would it be? Ability to see the truth in people. To tell if they're lying or covering something up.
19. Do you own any furniture from Ikea? Yes! IKEA = Furniture-Mecca
20. Have you ever gone camping? I was a girl scout. Ahem, as I am no longer a girl scout I no longer feel the need to spend the night any place that doesn't come with a shower and a hair dryer. My power went out today and I could not use my hair dryer. That is the closest I've come to camping in the past 14+ years.
21. Gas prices! First thought? I want a hybrid.
23. What was your first car? Dodge Dynastsy.
24. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? For religion? No. For the government to have its fingers in? Yes.
25. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons? Simpsons, but I'd rather Family Guy.
26. Do you go to church? Not unless I'm promised food.
27. What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Socrates (see post about who I'd invite to my Tree House Club for details) Although Aquarius' suggestion of Al Gore would be great too.
28. What errand/chore do you despise? Emptying the dishwasher. I should probably be in therapy for that alone.
29. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? This beep is for the Dragon-Section. I kid you not. That's what I thought my alarm clock was designating.
30. Last time you puked from drinking? October. It was closely followed by a vow never again to party with those people.
31. What is your heritage? German, Polish, English, Irish, French-Canadian (which is a different culture than French, don't try to lump them together like my idiot teacher in 7th grade)
32. Favourite flower? Lilacs, but mostly Lavender. I was in southern France when the Lavender fields were blooming. Amazing.
33. Disney or Warner Bros? Disney. What little girl didn't want to be one of their princesses?
34. What is your best childhood memory? Making Bisquick cinnamon rolls with my father on Saturday mornings.
35. Your favorite potato chip? Terra Chips. They make them of things like sweet potatoes, parsnips, yuka, ruby taro, taro, batata. WTF is a batata? I don't know, but it tastes good.
36. What is your favorite candy? Skittles.
37. What is your astrological sign? Capricorn.
39. Do you own a gun? There is no good reason on this earth for me to own a gun. Maybe if it was a hobby to collect them, or if I hunted deer. I do neither.
40. What do you think of hot dogs? Try an all-beef kosher hot dog. So much better than the normal kind. Even better if it comes from the concession stand.


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|Dear parents,
What a wonderful year it will be at Creekside Forest! We have so much to look forward to this year. I feel very fortunate to be a part of your CFES school family.
A bit about me...I attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where it's chilly and windy in the winter yet full of sunshine in the summer. I studied Foreign Language International Studies for Elementary Students, which was comprised of Elementary Education and Spanish. http://www.iup.edu/ After relocating to Texas and teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade, I attended Sam Houston State University and received a Master of Education in Counseling. SHSU provided a plethora of opportunities to counsel, I feel quite fortunate. http://www.shsu.edu/. Please subscribe to my Edlio. I will regularly post newsletters and current events!
Please feel free to contact me if you need assistance. I am here as your advocate.
281-357-4526 extension 3813
The program at Creekside Forest Elementary is planned, comprehensive, preventive, and developmental.
Guidance Curriculum
Academic Development assists students in acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge that enable them to learn effectively in school. Academic goals support local, state, and national goals.
Career Development is essential for students to plan and prepare for the world of work as productive citizens with a successful career. Career development goals guide students through career awareness, exploration, and readiness.
Personal/Social Development encourages interpersonal skills, coping skills, and respect for themselves as well as others. Personal/social development goals ensure that students contribute to society.
Responsive Services
Responsive services are designed to remove barriers and challenges by implementing direct services such as group counseling, individual counseling, and crisis intervention.
Individual Planning
To guide students through their academic, career, and personal/social development.
System Support
To support the efforts of staff members, parents, & the community through the planning and coordination of counseling services for students.


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Katie's Cake Creations
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Ombre Fly Fisherman Cake
I have to say I love this cake. I have done a similar version of this cake last march. But I had airbrushed the Ombre waves instead.
I feel like the the effect is much more distinct with each fondant layer being its own color. It makes for a cleaner, crisper effect.
This little guy is to represent my (used to be neighbor) Shawn.
The cake was chocolate cake, with a new recipe I've been playing with of chocolate buttercream, that is super chocolatey.
I know I've had a few ombre cakes before, and I can tell you that this one is not going to be the last. I love the look of the varying shades from light to dark.
Happy fly fishing!
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Below is my swim workout for today that I received from swimplan.com. I am not used to such detail swim workouts let alone try to keep all the time, distance and amounts in my head without messing up the schedule. To help me swim without too much thinking I printed the workout and tape it to my water bottle and brought the bottle to pool side so that I could follow through the repeats.
Another trick to the workout was learning how to use the pool side clock. When the workout had me leave the wall on a certain time I had to figure out how to read my times and include the rest so that I would leave the wall at the specified times. I manged to figure it out and enjoyed the longer rest if I would swim fast. If I swam slow then my rest would be less. Anyway, I had fun with this workout.
Warm up:
• 4 x 50m Freestyle Swim (even pace), rest 0:15 / 50m
Build up (repeat 4 times):
• 1 x 50m Streamline Kicking, rest 0:15 / 50m
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Push & Glide, rest 0:15 / 50m
• 2 x 200m Freestyle Swim, leave on 05:40 / 200m
• 2 x 100m Freestyle Swim, leave on 02:30 / 100m
• 2 x 200m Freestyle Swim, leave on 05:40 / 200m
• 4 x 50m Freestyle Swim, leave on 01:20 / 50m
Warm down (repeat 2 times):
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Push & Glide, rest 0:15 / 50m
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Easy, rest 0:15 / 50m
Total Swim Distance: 2000 meters
Total Swim Time: 39:40
The nice thing about this program is that I can keep this effort at my current level and increase it when I am ready. I plan on taking a time trial 5 minute swim once a month to gauge my fitness level before I increase my efforts in my swim workouts.