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Dear Kids,
The first movie I ever saw in the movie theater was Ghostbusters. I was four years old.
It went about as well as you can imagine.
My father had the both of us girls for the evening; four year-old me and my six year-old sister. He decided he'd take us to our first real movie; a cinematic milestone of life.
Kitten, your first theater movie was Frozen. Buddy, yours was Big Hero 6. We got Ghostbusters. Rated PG.
Also out that year were The Karate Kid, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The NeverEnding Story (I could have seen that on the big screen!!). To be fair, there's not a single cartoon in there that would have been an obvious choice. I assume my father went with the least offensive selection on the marquee: a comedy. I suppose he could have also just left the theater and not subjected his daughters to larger-than-life ghosts, but how scarring could a comedy be?? Right?
For the record, also out that year were Children of the Corn, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. So, I guess it could have been worse. It's possible I could have been so scarred as to never wear a striped shirt again, which would have been a shame. I'm quite fond of stripes.
As it is, I'm just not overly fond of possessed eggs.
I'm pretty sure I spent most of that experience behind my hands. I remember lowering my guard when I saw the StayPuff Marshmallow Man and thinking he was pretty silly, but surely he would save the day!…until he got those angry eyes and started destroying the city. Why, would a marshmallow do that? Why??
When we got home my mother couldn't figure out why we wouldn't go upstairs. Up the long, dark, staircase into the swallowing abyss of the upstairs.
We cried at the bottom of the stairs. "Don't make us go! It's scary!"
"What are you afraid of?" She asked.
"It's dark!"
"Anything could be up there!"
"Like what?"
"What gave you that idea?"
"Well, the movie…the ghosts."
"You took them to a ghost movie?!" Busted.
"It was a comedy!" Dad defended.
Sympathy or no, we had to go upstairs. We could take as long as we liked, but we were going. My sister and I clung to each other and inched our way up each step in the dark. We just had to make it to the light switch at the top of the stairs. Just a little further.
When we were close to the top my sister (the taller) had to release my hand so that she could stand on her toes and reach the switch. Terrifyingly long moments passed until the hallway was bathed in precious, life-affirming light; dispelling all ghosts and ghouls. We were safe…this night.
For months this played out. On particularly bad nights one of us would be too scared to leave the bottom landing and the other would have to scale the steps alone to reach the switch. There were negotiations, pleadings, and pledges of solidarity. Our mother would just shake her head at our dramatics. "Do what you've gotta do, but get up those stairs."
Years later, and much recovered, when I was about 9 years old. I stepped up the first stair on the case and noticed something out of the corner of my eye. A light switch. At the bottom of the stairs.
I immediately yelled for my sister (whom I'd caught up with in height). "Look! Look what they put in! A switch at the bottom of the stairs! Finally! Boy, don't we wish that was there about 5 years ago?? Ha!"
We called our mother over. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is genius! You guys should have put this here years ago!"
"That was there years ago. We didn't add that. I's always been there."
Excuse, please?
"I always wondered why you girls never used it. Always slinking up the stairs together like nervous rabbits. I figured it was a game. You really didn't know it was here? That's so funny!" And she just walked off like she hadn't been withholding critical, life-changing information for our entire lives.
Yes, Mother. Hilarious.


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Fattie #1My name is Lindsey! I'm 23 years old, and my entire life I've struggled with my weight. I absolutely love to cook and create new recipes. However, between going to school and working full time, it's difficult to always cook healthy meals; it's a balancing act. My hope is to eventually follow a paleo diet and blog about my experiences along the way. (http://thepaleodiet.com/)
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Hi! My name is Michael! I wouldn't call myself a fattie, because fattie is such a harsh word. I prefer chubby. Chubby has a much nicer ring to it. Chubby implies being soft, squishy, huggable, - well you get the picture. Unfortunately, I'm not just chubby, I'm fat. Too fat. And I've been fat for as long as I can remember. My goal is to lose 100 pounds!

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Ronaldo Injury!
With an impressive show of intent Real Madrid over-powered Malaga 7-0 in front of a full house Bernabeu. Cristiano with his third hat-trick of the season took his tally to 27 goals in 26 La Liga appearances but the Real star limped off the Bernabeu pitch in the 77th minute, immediately after scoring his final goal. He was involved critically in most of the forward play and proved again why he is critical for the Spanish giant's title chances.
The Portuguese international, who is joint top scorer in La Liga had a Magnetic Resonance scan done at Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital on Friday morning, which confirmed he had suffered a muscle injury to his hamstring, keeping him out for as much as 15 days. The statement on the club's official website read: "Cristiano Ronaldo has a Grade 1 muscle injury on the left biceps fermoris muscle (hamstring). The player will miss 10-15 days. His recovery is being monitored."
After the match, Mourinho revealed his thoughts that the muscle injury to Ronaldo could be serious and said, "I don't know. It seems like a serious injury, that's the negative note from the game. Especially as Ronaldo doesn't just do small things. If Cristiano has something it's something minor, it's no drama.".
When asked about his injury Ronaldo said"I hurt myself when I scored my third goal. I didn't want to risk anything with all the important games coming up so I limped off. The injury doesn't seem to be too serious though, We were winning the game and there was no need to take any risks. That's why I left the pitch. However, I don't think I'll be able to play against Racing Santander on Sunday."
Ronaldo has appeared in every league game so far this season, with his goals helping his side retain a ray of hope of reducing the seven-point gap between themselves and current La Liga leaders Barcelona. He now looks to miss Sunday's game with Racing Santander and the subsequent meeting with Hercules, as well as being doubtful for the all-important second leg of Madrid's Champions League tie with Lyon, which is currently level at 1-1. Possible return could be for the Madrid derby on March 19th.


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semalam yuya snagt gembira.
sbb bean finally online setekah sekian lame n dey im'ed each other.
den naz got pissed off.
atas sebab2 tertentu.
den malam tu.
pika helped me with my fringe.
n naz decided to cut hers as well.
i said.
how about bangs?
n it turned out well.
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cerite2 dengan mommy.
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n naz is trying her best to open d jar of strawberry jam.
yuya balik tuition dengan hadiah dari titi.
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semoga kamu dimurahkan rezeki.
so now i dah tau exam masuk smpai mane.
gosh,abes la.lotsa catching up to be done.
semalam cakap2 ngan pika.
maybe tak pegi mane2 winter break.
settlekan keje sket kat cairo.
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So this is whatever it wants to be. Whatever I want it to be. Right now it's a confession.
Today I did a full rack of ribs. Cooked them. Prepackaged frozen ones. I felt bad about making prepackaged frozen ribs in the first place. My father taught me better. Such a manly feast ought be tended with careful wisdom and fond experience. But the fact remains I'm lazy, recently sick, and wanted to enjoy the fully returned faculty of my digestive system. So frozen ribs it was.
When they were done, I cut the rack of ribs in half. I ate one half for supper. It was a good supper. I was happy, like a child in the body of a vaguely bear-like man with a post-hibernation appetite. Then I put the other half-rack on a plate, seran-wrapped it, and put it in the fridge. This shall be my dinner tomorrow!, I thought with pride. It was almost like I was a real adult.
Around 10:00 PM I went to the fridge, took out my half-rack of ribs, microwaved it, grabbed a glass of Pepsi and took it up to my room to eat. Then I spilled barbecue sauce on myself, spilled some Pepsi on myself, and waxed poetic.
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I am finally caught up with my postings so I can now post daily about this that actually happen on that day.
I might have classified myself as a tea drinker though on any given day I would jump back and forth between tea and coffee. I definitely don't like routine with my hot beverages. However, I am not sure I'm a fan of the green tea and brown rice that is so abundant here.
It seems that Koreans are willing to sacrifice taste on a simple commodity. The coffee too seems to promote minimalism. It is sold in individual straws that are pre-measured with creamer and sweetner as well. I can't make it through the mornings without some fix of caffine but I could really go for a good cup of Earl Grey.
My reading has been all but nonexistant since I got here. I am able to read on the subway rides into Seoul because it is a nearly 45 minute ride. I selected a strangely appropriate book in Bill Bryson's 'The Mother Tounge'. It is all about how the English language developed to it's modern form and how it became the world's language. For you lovers of the English language, this is a fascinating read.
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Wed., July 7, 2010, 5:39 p.m.
Discussing Women's Health Awkward
Larry Forney would like you to talk about your vagina. With your doctor, primarily. But, while you're at it, it wouldn't hurt to have a little chat with a friend or a colleague or spouse, too. All that silence and avoidance may not be good for you. Forney is a researcher and professor at the University of Idaho who is studying the composition of "vaginal bacterial communities." When he tells people what he does, he generally inspires two responses: the awkward, uncomfortable, looking-away variety, and the engaged, excited, why-haven't-I-heard-this-before variety. This tends to break down along gender lines, and it says something about the reasons a medical and research culture long dominated by men might still not know all that much about the subject/Shawn Vestal, SR. More here. ("Vagina Monologues" poster from Wikipedia)
Question: I'm in the "awkward, uncomfortable, looking away" camp, re: this subject (no matter what Prof Fourney sez). How about you?
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White House and Pentagon officials have slammed the document leaks as particularly endangering Afghan informants and allies named in the documents...
The rest here. Discussion at Memeorandum.
Tell us how you really feel. I agreeReplyDelete
words cannot express how much dislike I have for this pile of crap...ReplyDelete
Michael Moore is a great American hero. He might be a little dramatic, but he spreads truth..ReplyDelete
Trestin - Should I have been more... Graphic? :-)ReplyDelete
WMUS - I feel the same. If this were not a G rated blog I could find many fitting words.
Sedition anyone?
Sue -I won't even comment on this one. Other than to say there isn't a large enough left field.ReplyDelete
Amen!!! You nailed it!...... Despicable is putting it mildly........ReplyDelete
And anyone that thinks he " spreads truth"..
Well I don't know what makes them so stupid, but what ever it is it really works!
the cartoon is priceless!ReplyDelete
He spreads something, but it's not the truth. Using that unwitting hospitalized soldier for his anti-American propaganda showed him to be the pustulent boil that he is.
May he rot in hell with his ideological mother, Leni Reifenstahl.
Isn't it amazing how liberals always agree with "the others"?
Wasn't it Bill Maher who said the 9/11 hijackers were brave for flying the planes into the buildings?
Amazing that so many people who seem to think we are such a terrible country have the most freedom to trash it.
I just wish I knew what their goal was or maybe they just don't realize what they they wish for.
Ah, folks Mike Moore is just exercising the same freedoms all of you do...
The right to say whatever he wants regardless of what other may think! Just like you!
"Amazing that so many people who seem to think we are such a terrible country have the most freedom to trash it.
I just wish I knew what their goal was or maybe they just don't realize what they they wish for."
...Now, now lisa...looks to me like a whole lot of folks on the right don't like much about this country and want to change everything too...
Of course they really didn't seem to mind all that much when GWB was in office....its just when their side loses that they get all "patriot" and everything!
Take your straw man and stuff it, MAO. Nobody here said he didn't have the right to spew his lies.ReplyDelete
Tao - Hit a nerve did I?
Mirrors are a scary thing aren't they?
SilverFiddle - Thank you... To the point and factual. Unlike the great pretender tao THE mao.
Creeping slime I say.
Creeping slime Indeed.ReplyDelete
Tao said: "Ah, folks Mike Moore is just exercising the same freedoms all of you do...The right to say whatever he wants regardless of what other may think! Just like you!"
Actually, it is your side that wants to take this away. See "Move to Amend", which would once again make criminals of those who dare to criticize a US Senator via the art of film.
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Smile is definitely a starter for any relationship to lead. It opens and warms a person's heart not only to look but to see. Looks are important for eyes but mood is a detecting device..if beautiful eyes are upset..we want to look away..who wants an aunt on display. Oh! Did I mention it to you..anger makes us look worse than a haggard sailing crew..all happiness washed away..heart dead and soul calls May day ! May day !
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|Hello and welcome to the Spells and Incantaions page, here you will find a list of Spells and Incantations t that you may learn to use in the rpg. Each spell attack can add damage to your opponent. It takes 3 days to learn a new spell or incantation.
Beginner Spells:(this are spells you can chose from when you first join)
Ricusempra: Tickling spell(adds +10 to spell)
Riddikulus: Turns something frightening into something funny(adds +10 to spell)
Level One Spells:(Must have Standard Book of Spells; Grade 1)
Petrificus Totalus: Full body lock(adds +30 to spell)
Tarantallegra:Uncontrollable body movement (adds +30 to spell)
Mobilicorpus: Invisible strings tie up a person(adds +30 to spell)
Reducio: Shrinks things(adds +30 to spell)
Level Two Spells:(Must have Standard Book of Spells; Grade 2)
Engorgio:Makes something Bigger(adds +50 to spell)
Furnunculus: Produces boils(adds +50 to spell)
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Expecto Patronum:Produces a patronus to act as a guardian(adds +50 to spell endurance)
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Two years have come and gone since my last blog post. I can explain. I am busy . . . just like everyone else. I have two very little boys in addition to other priorities that don't quite compare. I wish I could I just slow it all down. Where can I get a little extra time to get everything done in a week? I know I am not the only mom that asks myself that question. I sometimes daydream that I can make the world around me move in slow motion. I could fast forward past everyone else and accomplish all of the tasks on my to-do list. There is no way around it. There is never enough time.
So, I have been focusing my time and energy on the things that are important to me. Unfortunately, reality TV is on that list. So embarrassing. It is not at the top of the list, but it is on my list. I would bet anyone that Team Usher will win the Voice Season 6 with the amazing Josh Kaufman. Even with the use of fast forward after DVRing the Voice, I still waste two hours of my life each week on this single television show. And it isn't my only show. I do like good television shows, too. I tell myself the TV is a way to decompress, to turn off my mind at the very end of a crazy day. I will try to remedy this problem by writing more.
I like to write. I don't do it enough and I don't even know that I'm that great at writing, but it forces me to dig deep into the emotion, what is important to me right now. Someone once told me that writing is a good way to slow down this life - to capture it in words. That is meaningful to me, because life has gone incredibly fast over the past four and a half years. Seriously. It was the blink of an eye. I was reminded of that this week, because Ike and Ace [these are only nicknames] are four and a half - suddenly. It seems like they should realistically still be two. It really does. I know all parents say similar things, but it is shocking to me.
I started this blog over five years ago to help share the end of our miserable journey through fertility treatment with our friends and family. It was a central location for anyone that cared to check on the progress of our first (and, currently, only) IVF cycle. We started IVF after nearly three years of trying to conceive via other fertility treatments. Once we discovered that it was very successful, two beating hearts, the blog progressed into a pregnancy journal. My pregnancy was technically only 7 1/2 months in length, but that time period went slower than the last 4 1/2 years. Sincerely. Pregnancy was a lot less fun than I admitted with this blog.
Anyway, the blog then updated our friends and family on the developing personalities and milestones of two tiny miracles - perfect little boys. That was an incredible time in my life, and although a lot of it is slowly blurring, there are so many moments that are still vivid in my memory. Like the night that the boys were about 6 or 7 weeks old and it was 9:30 pm. For some reason, their feeding/sleeping schedule was out of whack that day, and I was in a hysterical panic, because I didn't know if I should wake them up to feed them one more time before I went to bed. I still remember the feeling in my stomach that night when I realized that I had no idea what I was doing and there was no one or no manual that could tell me step by step what I should be doing. But soon after, I also realized that I could keep the tiny miracles alive with some degree of success.
Oh, but I remember the good stuff, too. I remember the way that Ace looked like a balding little old man when he was a few weeks old, because he lost all of the hair on the top of his head, but still had thick dark hair all around the sides and back. And the facial expressions. That baby was so expressive - still is. He had gas like an old man, too. Dave and I would lay in bed and laugh, because it was thunderous. Ike loved to look up at the lights. He would crank his neck in crazy positions to see those lights. "Lights" was his first first sign at nine months, too. Sadly, it was his first spoken word - not "mama" or "dada", like it should have been. It was so special that the boys had a deep and significant bond with each other from the beginning. They slept better if they were touching each other. Even when swaddled, they would wiggle right up next to each other in their cradle. They were quickly dependent upon each other. I remember what it felt like to fall asleep on the couch with both tiny bundles in my arms after a marathon nursing session. We would all sleep so peacefully. I finally felt like I was home.
Life has changed since then. When I get a quiet break, late in the evening, to reflect on those moments that matter most to me in the here and now, I find myself wondering how much longer I will get to enjoy each phase. How much longer will Ike and Ace want to snuggle up on my lap to read a book or watch one of their cartoons? How much longer will they call me "Mommy"? How much longer will they kiss me on the lips? How much longer will I brush their teeth? [Only a dentist would ask that question.] How much longer will Ace say, "Mommy, I need to spend some more time with you before I go to bed." How much longer will Ike love and play with each and every toy that we own? How much longer will Ace proclaim that he is marrying his best friend that lives next door? She is four years older than him. How much longer will Ike ask me hard questions like, "How do babies get out of a mommy's belly?" How much longer will they want to sleep in a bunk bed in the same room? How much longer will they love to play in a sandbox? The list is endless.
The answer to each question is the same: not long enough. So, I am going to use the Miss Marvel powers, granted to me by Ike and Ace last year on my 35th birthday, to focus on the moments right in front of me. Because these moments, they are a gift . . . a privilege. I will not waste my everyday moments with my two tiny miracles by transforming these questions into worry.
I will savor each moment.
I will soak them up, try to stretch them out as much as I can. I will sit back and watch my boys as they use their expansive imaginations. I will not be too busy when they ask me to play along. I will smell their hair every day. I will squeeze them for two extra seconds during each hug. I will whisper in their ear that I am so proud of them for any countless reason. I will put my phone down. Ignore it. I will watch reality TV less and write blog posts more. I will take them to the park more often. I will let dirty dishes sit on the counter [don't hold me to this one]. I will let them stay up late and snuggle in our bed while we watch a movie. I will work on my patience. I will try my best to savor each moment, because this will not last long enough.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Not Long Enough.
Posted by thetoothchick at 11:55 PM
I started my blog to keep our family and friends up to date on our journey through fertility treatment. Now we are the parents to unbelievable twin boys. They are our tiny miracles.
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Beautiful. I'm going to do these things too! And don't hold me to the dishes one either. We could use paper plates though. ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Serenity. Paper plates are a great idea for moms - terrible idea for the environment. I guess we can't be perfect! :)Delete
Omg u made me tear up this morning!ReplyDeleteReplies
Katelyn, I don't know if that is a good thing or not first thing in the morning! Thanks for reading.Delete
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Maxed Out is a documentary about the abusive practices of the credit card industry. It was created by James Scurlock.
Dave Ramsey was interviewed for the documentary. I first heard of him through Financial Peace University, his bible-based training in practical finance. Several people I know have taken this course and have nothing but great things to say about it.
Since this documentary was created in 2006, there have been many opportunities for reform. Indeed, there was great victory last year when the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 was passed. There are numerous protections in there that will benefit every one of us. I am glad that we live in a country that is not (completely) corrupt :)
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Maxed Out
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The day I had my last cigarette it feels like a life-time ago, but it's only day 9!
Just checking in, not really struggling too much anymore. I still have the same fire in my belly to quit and remain a non-smoker. I don't think about it as much as I used to. Slowly getting used to not smoking. It takes a while to form a new habit and break the old habit so once this month passes I can look back on things now and compare!
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My fiber goings on are put on hold this weekend due to my two little grand sons visiting.
I had both of them yesterday afternoon,my son picked the youngest one (9 weeks old) after work,but the older one (now 14 month old) is going to stay with us until Monday.
And let me tell you, anyone with two (or even more) small children to take care of: y'all deserve a medal !! I've raised two myself but they where 9 years apart, so you can concentrate on one, but this !!! wow !! My respect for my daughter in law, and mind you she is only 17!, has risen indefinite! How does the girl do it? i could not(not longer than a few hours anyway).
Well, anyhow, here are a couple of pics with the boys:
John and Daniel (we call him 'Big Dan' ,he weighs 12# already and wears the same size diapers and clothes Gavin does!!)
Me and the Babys
So I'll report back in middle of next week.wishing everybody a great weekend.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Canada Lowers Sporting Goods Tariffs
The New York Times reports that Canada will reduce tariffs on sporting goods (focus is on hockey equipment). Currently tariffs are 18%; the tariff is to make sporting goods more competitive with on-line retailers. As discussed in Prin. of Microeconomics, the reducing in the tariff should increase overall economic welfare (well-being), as consumer's economic well-being increases and domestic producer surplus (well-being) decreases. As mentioned in the article, there is very few domestic producers, so the fall in producer surplus should be rather small. While government tax revenues decline, the overall gain to consumers should offset the losses to both the government and domestic producers.
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Witches Abroad is the 12th Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. The thing about Discworld is that you don't necessarily have to read his books in order. They all take place in the same world, and all the characters pop up and make cameos in each other's stories, but it doesn't really matter. But of course, along with having that thing where I can't quit things, I also have that thing where I have to read things in order. One would think being at #12 would be an accomplishment, and one would normally be right, but Sir "I am a prolific genius" Pratchett has 39 books in his wacky, absurd fantasy world, a world that takes place on a planet that is flat (really literally flat), and which "travels through space on the back of four elephants, which themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuin, the sky turtle." And I have 27 books (and counting*) to go.
*Despite having been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's in 2007, he continues to faithfully churn out (well-received) books.
Witches Abroad features the fan-favorite set of characters The Witches, and while they're not as funny as the Night Watch, say, they still make me laugh quite a lot. The entire novel is basically a deconstruction of fairy-tales. Three witches have to prevent the princess from marrying the prince, and defeat the fairy-godmother, preventing stories from taking over the world -- and they're the good guys. First there's Granny Weatherwax, a formidable witch who is more akin to a force of nature than an old woman; Nanny Ogg, who is kind of horny; and Magrat Garlick, who is often described as being a "wet hen."
The pacing is typical Pratchett. There are no chapters, and the characters are thrown headlong into the action. Like many Discworld novels, Witches Abroad is a wacky landslide of inappropriate humor and clever words that gradually spirals into genuine emotion. It was a bit slow to start, and it didn't get quite real enough at the end, but otherwise, very enjoyable read. Pratchett is good at symmetry, and fittingly enough for a story about the power of stories**, he understands how to work them.
**This book is also about mirrors and sisters and cats and zombies, and there are some dwarves and other assorted fairy-tales to be found as well. There's even a Gollum-parody near the beginning.
And now, as is traditional with a Discworld book review, here are wacky quotes:
"Nanny Ogg [...] had a tendency to come out with what Magrat thought of as double-intenders, although in Nanny Ogg's case they were generally single entendres, and proud of it."
"Despite many threats, Granny Weatherwax had never turned anyone into a frog. The way she saw it, there was a technically less cruel but cheaper and much more satisfying thing you could do. You could leave them human and make them think they were a frog, which also provided much innocent entertainment for passers-by."
"Racism was not a problem on the Discworld, because -- what with trolls and dwarfs and so on -- speciesism was more interesting. Black and white lived in perfect harmony and ganged up on green."
"'Baths is unhygienic,' Granny declared. 'You know I've never agreed with baths. Sittin' around in your own dirt like that.'"
"Magrat was annoyed. She was also frightened, which made her even more annoyed. It was hard for people when Magrat was annoyed. It was like being attacked by damp tissue."
"She hated everything that predestined people, that fooled them, that made them slightly less than human."
"You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage."


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Basically what it sounds like. Pictures of an Easter Egg hunt.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Easter Egg Hunt
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Easter Egg Hunt
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Little Entrepreneur
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Little Entrepreneur
Eli had a great idea to make some money. He was pretty sure that he was going to make 100 dollars by playing his "drums".
I warned him that it probably wouldn't work but he was determined. Luckily his father took some pity and put some coins in the bucket.
Unfortunately, we live in a cul-de-sac and only 2 cars passed by and really who would pay a kid money for beating on his tin garbage can.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
April Fools
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April Fools
I love to play jokes on Eli. He is pretty cute and usually says some funny stuff. This year I saw these cupcakes on a blog and had to try them. I usually make Eli a peanut butter sandwich for lunch everyday. After he went to bed on March 31st I made these cupcakes so I could tell him that they were for his lunch.
|Spaghetti and Meatballs
|Mashed Potatoes
|peas and carrots
This video is kinda long but I was in no mood to go edit it. It's funny when he tastes one of "meatballs."
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I haven't been able to post much (or take many images) over the last two weeks. My mother came to visit, but she is a bit ill, so time for myself was a little in short supply. In the middle of the visit, Michelle called to ask if I would like to take some photos of her pregnancy. Time was a little in short supply, since her due date is this week! I was ecstatic to have the opportunity. She is such a glowing, beautiful mother!
So here are some images of her and her gorgeous little girl. (This was my first maternity shoot.)
Hopefully we will get back to our normal routine from this week on. Just one more hurdle. We found a lump in my daughter's throat last week. The long weekend made all the doctor's appointments a little problematic. The blood tests were done, we are going for a scan today. Hopefully nothing serious.


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Based on a post on the World Community Grid statistics system, I have decided to write this post hopefully starting a discussion on the pros and cons of each system. World Community Grid uses total run time dedicated to each project instead of relying on the point system that basically every other badge awarding project uses ( though there seems to be no firm set standard for what gets a point/ credit between projects).
While World Community Grid attracts a different type of cruncher rather than the point based crunchers of several other well known projects. In theory total run time helps put everyone on an even playing field, where it really just measures how many hours each core has been logged on and crunching. So the amount of money people pour into their machines, or spend on building farms for crunching, does not make as large of a difference on other projects. I.e someone with a 10 year old machine, can not lag far behind someone with a 3 year old machine, even though the 3 year old machine has a far faster and more efficient CPU.
My issue, is that World Community Grid minimally takes into account how much work someone is actually doing towards their projects. I have a GPU that has crunched quite a few of World Community Grids Help Conquer Cancer's GPU tasks, which from what I have read is roughly the equivalent of 2 of the CPU tasks for Help Conquer Cancer. A HCC CPU task takes about 2.5 hours on average based on the statistics on the World Community grid site, while the run time awarded to an HCC GPU task is the total run time of that task, so for me it would be about 30-40 minutes. This seems very odd as for the same amount of work towards the project, one person can be awarded 5 hours, and another person can be awarded half an hour towards a badge.
I see both sides of this argument, in GPU Grid people basically buy their way to the best badges, and into places of high recognition, though having several of the top of the line graphics cards. So I understand why World Community Grid wants to try and avoid that, but at the same time I feel they fail to properly acknowledge someone actual contribution to a project in terms of work done.


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Glimepiride 4 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00834340
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 3, 2009
Results First Posted : August 4, 2009
Last Update Posted : September 11, 2009
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Drug: Glimepiride 4 mg Tablets Drug: AMARYL® 4 mg Tablets
|Phase 1
Criteria for Evaluation: FDA Bioequivalence Criteria
Statistical Methods: FDA bioequivalence statistical methods
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|32 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|A Relative Bioavailability Study of Glimepiride 4 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
|Study Start Date :
|February 2003
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2003
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2003
Experimental: Glimepiride
Glimepiride 4 mg Tablet (test) dosed in first period followed by Amaryl® 4 mg Tablet (reference) dosed in second period
Drug: Glimepiride 4 mg Tablets
1 x 4 mg, single-dose fasting
Active Comparator: Amaryl®
Amaryl® 4 mg Tablet (reference) dosed in first period followed by Glimepiride 4 mg Tablet (test) dosed in second period
Drug: AMARYL® 4 mg Tablets
1 x 4 mg, single-dose fasting
- Cmax - Maximum Observed Concentration [ Time Frame: Blood samples collected over 24 hour period ]
- AUCinf - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (Extrapolated) [ Time Frame: Blood samples collected over 24 hour period ]
- AUC0-t - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Non-zero Concentration [ Time Frame: Blood samples collected over 24 hour period ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects selected for this study will be non-smokers at least 18 years of age. Subjects will have a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or less.
- Each subject shall be given a general physical examination within 28 days of initiation of the study. Such examination includes, but is not limited to, blood pressure, general observations, and history.
Each female subject will be given a serum pregnancy test as part of the pre-study screening process.
Adequate blood and urine samples should be obtained within 28 days before beginning of the first period and at the end of the trial for clinical laboratory measurements.
Clinical laboratory measurements will include the following:
- Hematology: hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell count, platelets, whit blood cell count (with differential).
- Clinical Chemistry: creatinine, BUN, glucose, SGOT/AST, SGPT/ALT, bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase.
- Urine Analysis: pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, and cells.
- HIV Screen: pre-study only.
- Hepatitis-B, C Screen: pre-study only.
- Drugs of Abuse Screen: pre-study and at each check-in. Subjects will be selected if all above are normal.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a significant recent history of chronic alcohol consumption, drug addiction, or serious gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic or cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, psychosis or glaucoma will not be eligible for this study.
- Subjects whose clinical laboratory test values are greater than 20% outside the normal range may be retested. If the clinical values are outside the range on retesting, the subject will not be eligible to participate in the study unless the clinical investigator deems the result to not be significant.
- Subjects who have a history of allergic responses to the class of drug being tested will be excluded from the study.
- Subjects who use tobacco in any form will not be eligible to participate in the study. Three months abstinence is required.
- All subjects will have urine samples assayed for the presence of drugs of abuse as part of the clinical laboratory screening procedures and at each dosing period check-in. Subjects found to have urine concentrations of any of the tested drugs will not be allowed to participate.
- Subjects should not have donated blood and/or plasma for at least thirty (30) days prior to the first dosing of the study.
- Subjects who have taken any investigational drug within thirty (30) days prior to the first dosing of the study will not be allowed to participate.
- Female subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or who are likely to become pregnant during the study will not be allowed to participate. Female subjects of childbearing potential must either abstain from sexual intercourse or use a reliable barrier method (e.g. condom, IUD) of contraception during the course of the study (first dosing until last blood collection) or they will not be allowed to participate. Female subjects who have used hormonal oral contraceptives within 14 days of dosing or implanted or injected hormonal contraceptives within 180 days of dosing will not be allowed to participate.
- All female subjects will be screened for pregnancy at check-in each study period. Subjects with positive or inconclusive results will be withdrawn from the study.
- Subjects who do not tolerate venipuncture will not be allowed to participate.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00834340
|United States, Texas
|Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77042
|Principal Investigator:
|Solomon G. Ghide, M.D.
|Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00834340 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 3, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|August 4, 2009
|Last Update Posted:
|September 11, 2009
|Last Verified:
|September 2009
Keywords provided by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA:
Healthy Subjects
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors


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I know, I know.....the glare off this picture makes your eyes hurt! My big girl camera had a dead battery so I had to resort to my iPhone to get a pic. I apologize to you and to Dorie because this picture doesn't begin to do these short ribs justice. They were Ah. Maze. Ing. Period.
I also apologize for posting late but last week was major suckage. The previous weekend I had made a quick trip to Ohio to see relatives which happens to include this little princess. If you take a close look at that last picture of Miss Emma you can see in her eyes that she was not feeling well. Which means that she wanted to be held all the time.
Which, just so happened, worked out well, because I always want to hold her all the time! Needless to say, once I was back home in Alabama, I too didn't feel so well and wanted to be held all the time. Didn't work out so well this time because A) no one wanted me on their lap and B) I was having a huuuuge (60 plus people) party at my house on Saturday. Damn.
Now, I'm not exactly the "doctor" type. I was raised that way. As a child, if I complained about something hurting, I heard "Oh, it's a long way from your heart. You'll be fine." I know, right? Turns out I never died, so I figure why waste time sitting in a doctor's office with a bunch of sick people?? Well, this week I didn't have time to "wait it out". I had shit to do and so I bit the bullet and called the doc. He gave me a shot in the ass and a few prescriptions and sent me on my way. But not before he drew some blood just to make sure nothing else was going on. Watever. As long as I start to feel better NOW.
And I pretty much did by the next day. Not perfect but well enough to get busy. Around the middle of the day I get a text from the doc. Before I tell you what it said, I have to tell you that this doctor also happens to be a personal friend. If not, he never would have gotten away with texting me this...
"Hey. I now know why you're such a bitch. You have hypothyroidism and need treatment!"
WTF? So I tell hubs and here's that conversation....
Hubs: "There's a pill for that?"
Me: "Hypothyroidism? Sure."
Hubs: "Uh, no. One that won't make you a bitch?"
He's still knocked out cold on the floor. Anyhoo, I texted doc back and asked if this was the reason I couldn't lose weight or was it still the wine's fault? He said both. I say that's a win-win. I can take this pill, lose weight, and still drink wine? Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause!!!
Back to the short ribs. Hubs proclaimed these Top 5. They were that good. And so was the polenta. I've made Emeril's polenta several times and it never disappoints. The rules of FFwD don't allow me to give you the recipe for the short ribs (you'll have to buy the book "Around My French Table") but I can give you the recipe for the polenta.
Creamy Polenta
Emeril Lagasse
Serves 4 (large portions)
4 cups water, plus more as needed
4 cups milk, plus more as needed
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups polenta
1/2 cup creme fraiche (I didn't have any in fridge this time so I used sour cream)
1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
In a large saucepan, bring the water, milk and butter to a boil. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water and whisk in the polenta. Whisk constantly for 3 to 4 minutes to prevent lumps. Simmer for 45 minutes, partially covered and stirring every 10 minutes, until the polenta is thick, smooth, and creamy. Add the creme fraiche and Parmesan. Check for seasoning and adjust consistence by adding milk or water to the polenta. Polenta may be made up to 20 minutes ahead of time and kept covered until ready to serve.


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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Back to work
Anyway, last night, I woke up at 3 am and didn't go back to sleep until about 4:00. I thought about getting my computer out to work, but I finally went back to sleep.
I'm having a great time with the kids still. When I got home on Sunday, Rachel told them that I was here and in the house, but I had already come around the side. Wales and Brian had gone inside but Ian was still out. He saw me come around the corner and started screaming, "It's her! It's her!" It was so much fun. They were so excited that I was home. I gave them all big, long hugs, which they totally returned. They changed in the few days I was gone. They look older. They have new words. It's a lot of fun. I don't know what we'll all do when I leave for good. I wish I could take them all home with me – the 3 boys and Millie. But I know that's impossible and I don't think I would really want that responsibility once I got home.
Well, my computer battery's about to run out, so I better sign off and get ready for tomorrow.
Love you all,
Friday, November 24, 2006
Relaxing after Thanksgiving
We came home, made chocolate chip cookies. We have no idea how many we ate (a lot), but we just kept saying, "It's Thanksgiving." Then we all 3 played Phase 10 and watched a movie. It's nice to relax and take the weekend off.
This morning, as I prayed, I asked God to give me joy in my last 5 weeks. I want the time to go quickly because then I'll see Dave sooner, but I also want to enjoy the time I have because as soon as Dave comes, my time in Kenya and my time in the village is up. I don't want to rush through it and then wish I could go back and savor it more. So please pray with me for joy and grace to finish well and to be present in the village, not just physically, but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving from Narok
We cooked mashed potatoes and green bean casserole to take for dinner. In the middle of it, the electricity went out, which meant no oven. In the course of the day, the electricity came on and off 6 times, and on the seventh, it went and hasn't come back yet.
We had dinner with several other American missionaries and it was the next best thing to being home for Thanksgiving. We had turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, homemade rolls, salad (with real green stuff!), deviled eggs (passed on those), pineapple, cranberry dressing, apple pie, pumpkin pie and a tart. Just about everything you could possible want. The only thing from there that I could have made in the village would have been mashed potatoes. It was amazing. It was amazing too that everything managed to be cooked with the power going on and off all day.
After dinner, we sang some worship songs, which was very sweet, and prayed. After pie, we watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation until the power went out again, probably about 2/3 of the way through it.
I talked to Dave for just a few minutes and to my mom, dad and brother for a few minutes each. Scott said that he's sore and that when his company was given a chance to make donations to charities, he picked 2 that work specifically in Kenya and one that works in East Africa. I was very proud to hear that!
Today was a good reminder for me to stop and think about what I'm thankful for. The last few weeks/months have been busy and draining and it's easy to be frustrated and/or ungrateful. I'm thankful for s wonderful husband and a great family. I'm thankful that I have food to eat in the village (3 times a day!) and a warm, dry place to sleep. I have friends in the community that love me very much. I'm grateful for fruit when I get it. One the way here to Narok, you pass through pineapple country and I bought 3 pineapples for 50 shillings (about 70 cents) – can you believe it!? I'll try to buy 3 more on my way home. I'm thankful that I serve a good God, who takes care of me.
But I still don't feel very thankful. I see it's something to work on and pray for in the coming days.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Last week, I was wearing my carpenter jeans, the ones Sarah more or less picked out for me last year, and they got a hole in the knee. So, the next day, I had to wear my khaki cargo pants. Later in the day, those got a huge hole in them, too, in the rear under the pocket. So, long story short, I was beginning to run out of comfortable casual pants that fit well, so I thought I better go find some new (comfortable) pants. You must know, however, that I pretty much don't like jeans, except for those carpenter jeans, so I was looking for something similar (and, like most guys who don't like shopping, I'm a hunter shopper, get in, find it, and get out).
I took off for the mall at about 4:30 this afternoon. I knew the mall would be busy but I thought I would be able to ignore the crowds. I had looked at the pair of jeans that I was replacing and thought, "it's fine, all I have to do is ignore the crowds, ignore the salespeople, ignore the other jeans. I'll just walk in to the Gap, find the style and size I need and walk out." Well, of course I'd pay first… then walk out. It turns out it wasn't so easy as all that.
Of course, I make it to the mall and everyone and their brother has decided that it was time to go to the mall. I didn't choose the best time to go if I wanted to ignore crowds. So, I spent ten minutes driving in circles looking for a place to park. I finally found one near Lord and Taylor. So much for ignoring the crowded parking lot. As I got out of the car I steadied myself. It's okay, I say, you can do this. It's just a little shopping. No big deal. I head into the mall.
Now, I could make the story great and say that I ran over three people once inside the mall, but I didn't. Still, it was kinda hard to walk down the corridors for all the people that were there. You really did have to watch where you're going. As I was headed to Eddie Bauer I was nearly run over by a stroller. That's right, a stroller… no one pushing it. At least, that's what it looked like. Turns out the person supposed to be in the stroller was behind, just ramming straight ahead, almost at a run. I lucked out though, as the little person got close, almost to my feet, he fell forward, pulled down by the three or four shopping bags he was also trying to carry as he forged ahead. I'm sure he was fine... I was fine. Mom and Dad ran to his aid, scolding and picking things up. Oh well, so much for ignoring the crowds of people in the mall. But, I've gotten ahead of myself.
I looked at the map online before I came to the mall, so I had a good idea of where I was going, but had to check again before I was sure of where the Gap was. I walked past the store front for "Gap Women." Good, I thought, I don't have to worry if I'm looking on the men's side or the women's side of the store, I just have to look for the "Gap Men" sign. Not that it doesn't become obvious very quickly, but still it's a little embarrassing when you walk into a store looking for jeans for yourself, turn left and all of a sudden you're looking at miniskirts, fluffy sweaters, and skimpy t-shirts. You suddenly try to look as if you're shopping for your wife, pretend to lose interest quickly and move into the men's stuff. Anyway, I didn't have to go through that ordeal. Now, onto the quick in and out shopping.
I walk around the store once before I find the jeans… I chose the wrong way to start, but I saw a nice sweater I thought I might try, so there was a bonus. Looking at the jeans I think, figures, they don't make the style I want anymore. I briefly consider walking right back out, but I talk myself into staying for a frustrating evening. I drove all the way here, I say to myself, I better try to find something. So I start looking for something else. Nothing is in my size. Nothing. I think there is a law against stocking clothes that are longer than they are around. Finally, I found one pair of jeans that will work, loose boot cut. I don't wear boots often but I think I'll give the jeans a try. Of course, the last pair of boot cut jeans I tried on during a previous shopping trip looked cut for a woman, so I'm a little skeptical. I'd been looking for a size for ten minutes by the time I found that pair so now the salesman finds me. I tell him I had hoped to find a pair just like what I already owned. He tells me they don't make it anymore but to try the jeans on the other side of the store, they're similar. I look for a size. They have a couple. Okay, so now I'm in business, two sizes in each of three styles. Yikes. I go to try them on (along with the sweater I saw earlier, they only have S or XL, so I try the XL).
The first pair of jeans, loose straight, they feel funny right away, even before I get them all the way up. I try both sizes, just for kicks. Nothing. Next, loose boot cut. These are better, but they still fit funny around the waist. No dice with the bigger size, either. So I try the industrial jeans, the salesman's suggestion. These fit pretty well, both sizes fit well. The only thing is they are too short. I noticed this right away, too. I'd have to go with a 36. But, like I said earlier, they don't stock jeans longer than they are around, so, despite trying two or three pairs, I can't find a 34 long enough to be comfortable. (I try the XL sweater, too. The arms fit nice, but you could fit three of inside the rest of it). Now my fifteen minute, in and out trip is more like 30. Briefly I consider giving up, going back home to eat ice cream. Again, I talk myself out of it saying, I'll try to find something at Eddie Bauer…
So, it's back to the store map. I look at it for five minutes. I find Eddie Bauer on the list, and American Eagle, too. I look on the map, but have to look back at the list, was EB in A and AEO in M or vice versa? I get it figured out and head towards Sears. I get halfway there and realize I don't know where I'm going. Oh well, it's either EB or AEO towards Sears, I'll just look for both. I find it, it's EB. They have men's and women's together, so I spend a minute or so looking dazed as I decide which side is the men's. I figure it out and find the jeans easily this time. I start looking for a size in relaxed fit. I find one (just one) and head to the fitting room. On the way, I find the sales rack. 19.99 marked down from the 39.99 pair I'm holding in my hand. That convinces me to look for more in my size, even though I'm still not happy to be there and would rather be quick and get out. Now, I've got 5 pairs of jeans. One is actually a 36! I can hardly believe it. The 36 is long enough, but the waist still feels weird. So I move on to AEO.
Now, the waist on jeans is actually why I pretty much gave up jeans. It was probably eight years ago or more. In fact, besides the pair that I bought with Sarah last year, I don't think I've bought a new pair since my mom bought me one about eight years ago, and I still have that one in pretty good shape. Of course, I don't wear it, so why shouldn't it be in good shape? But, I do have a pair of jeans! Anyway, my final reason for giving up jeans was pretty much that I began to think they are just made wrong, at least for me. In fact, sometimes I feel they are made backwards, that they'd be more comfortable if you just put the zipper in the back. Actually I tried this with the old uncomfortable pair of jeans when I got home, put them on backwards… It actually wasn't too bad! Anyway, last year Sarah went shopping with me and I tried a pair of carpenter jeans on her suggestion. They fit me very nicely (with the zipper in front), and that's the pair I was trying to replace.
On to AEO. Here I'm kinda getting tired, so I'm a little more frustrated when I have to look around for two or three minutes, from side to side, before I can be sure of where the men's jeans are (v. the women's). I find two or three fairly quickly, a couple boot cut, and head to the changing room. I quickly whip through them, not expecting to find anything. One pair almost makes the cut but I stopped myself pretty quickly from buying them. They still weren't right, and as long as I was against wearing jeans, I couldn't convince myself to buy an acceptable pair just to have a pair of jeans (especially for upwards of $40).
About this time I remember that Panera bread smelled really good when I walked in the door, and now it's about 6:30. So, I decided to go ahead and eat out. I figure I owed myself something. I had just tortured myself by asking myself to go shopping (ugh). I tried on at least twenty pairs of jeans that didn't fit, and braved the crowds and strollers to get nowhere. I didn't feel like going home to an empty cupboard and trying to figure out what to eat (it probably would have been spaghetti). So, I had a nice, hot Panera panini sandwich and headed home.
And that's how I went shopping for jeans and came home only with a full stomach. Now I'll have to spend some time online to see if those Gap jeans come in a 36. I won't get to try them on, but, at least there won't be any crowds or salesmen. I could always wear the jeans I already have backwards, but that is probably less than stylish.
What do I see? (Nov 11)
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, what ever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things." – Philippians 4:8
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful for building others up, according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." – Ephesians 4: 29
These are the two verses that are on the wall in my room (in lots of colors, thanks to all the colored Sharpies that Dave's mom sent in her box!). They are a timely reminder to me right now. Sometimes it's easy to get frustrated when I see the state of things and thing what's wrong with this people? Why do they do this? Why don't they do that? In
Sometimes I just get frustrated. It's easy when you're in another culture just to see the bad things. Hence the Bible verses. They remind me to look for what is good. I know that people everywhere are made in God's image, but that we live in a fallen world. We are not the people we were created to be. So in every culture, there are things that are beautiful and good, and that are reflect God's image and goodness. But there are also things that are broken and that need to be redeemed. Sometimes I see the good. But sometimes I get frustrated and just see the brokenness. It's especially easy to see the brokenness when I am tired and missing home and the goodness of home is the brokenness of here. At times like that, it's easy to forget that the goodness of here is the brokenness of home. So this is my reminder to focus on what is good, to focus on what is right. The second is like it. Sometimes when I see the brokenness, it is really hard to keep my mouth shut and not go on about how
What do I do with the poverty around me? (Nov 11)
There's the friend whose sister was helping him to go a school to study to be a mechanic, but then she got sick and died suddenly, so he has a balance of 20,000 shillings ($280) and keeps being sent home for fees. Even if he finishes the exam this year, he wouldn't be able to get his certificate because he has outstanding fees. I gave him the 2000 that I had, and he's still being sent home every few weeks. There's still no money at home. Then there's the maid who works for the family I live with. I think she makes about 1500 shillings a month ($20), maybe less. She has 6 kids, the oldest of whom is in high school, not at the better one where he was accepted, just the local one that caters for poor farmers' kids. He was sent home for school fees and doesn't have the books he needs to do well. He wants to go to the university and be a pilot. I gave him the 2000 shillings that I had. He still has some of his balance left, he doesn't have the books or calculator and I don't know what he will do next year. His mom works very hard, but she's not well educated and doesn't have a good job. Then there's the sister of one of the girls we (you) have supported. She is in her third year of high school. She's still wearing the uniform from the first year. She just asked me to help with the uniform, let alone the school fees. Her family loves me very much. They gave my parents a chicken when we visited. I haven't given her anything because I don't have anything left. There is the neighbor boy who comes to play with me and wants to come to
I don't know what to do. Friends like these I want to help. Everybody else wants me to help too. Everyone else wants me to find someone else in
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Everyone says the rain is unusual, but it's exactly the way I remember it in November 2002. It can rain any time of the day and often rains at night as well. It's rained a lot in the last two weeks, so today, when there was quite a bit of rain, there were lakes all over the yard. Supposedly the short rains are supposed to be in August and September, but there wasn't so much rain then. Now is when it's really raining.
I'm going to my friend Ellen's house for Thanksgiving tomorrow. There are several other missionaries and we're all chipping in to buy a turkey. Ellen is supposed to make a pumpkin pie and I'm supposed to help her. It should be interesting. I'm glad I'm able to go, because I think it would be a bit lonely here for thanksgiving knowing that all my family is together at home without me. I guess this is my first time ever to be away from family for Thanksgiving. It will be my first Christmas away too, except that Dave will be here with me.
Dave had the first of two board exams yesterday. The other will be next week. He was sick last week too (he even went to the hospital) and wasn't sure if he would make it. He has a lot going on in the next few weeks – studying for boards, finishing rotations, getting ready to leave for Africa for 2 months and getting together everything that I need him to bring for me. Please pray for him that he would manage it all without being stressed or anxious. He isn't usually, but this is an especially busy time.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Getting unstuck
Church was good. We had a shortened service since we were so late, and I was home by 2:00, which was really nice for a change. Hurray! I like my church here, but 4 hours is a long time. I listened to 2 sermons from my
Friday, November 17, 2006
Confronting AIDS
Then we met with someone who works training and supporting home-based care givers. Many of the older siblings, maybe who were studying, drop out of school when their parents die to take care of the younger children. Many of the youth end up getting married to each other, not because they're mature enough to enter into marriage, but because they find a mutual connection and they can help support each other.
In the afternoon, we were meeting with an HIV/AIDS support group. They were sharing about how they are insulted and isolated in the community and how they worry about their children. Almost all of them have children and they don't know how they will take care of their children when they are not always strong enough to farm or to work. They worry about what will happen to their children if/when they die. They ask how they can eat the way they need to when they can hardly get enough food on the table, let alone good food. I couldn't hold back my tears when they asked what I could do to help them and I had to tell them I don't know. Of all the people that I've seen, these are some of the ones who really need help. I can help them to be self-sustaining in some ways, but there is only so much they can do. The ones we talked to, though, are the ones who are doing well. They have accepted that they are HIV positive. They are getting treatment and for the most part (it depends on the day), they are still fairly healthy. I think we were able to encourage them by being there with them and I think they could see that we love them and that we are together with them. But I cannot imagine the reality of living their loves day to day. It is overwhelming. I cannot imagine the reality of being told that you are HIV positive. I cannot imagine the guilt that some feel and how much they wish they could change the past. I cannot imagine the anger that others feel for their husbands who brought home this disease and then left them alone. There is no life insurance. There is no health insurance.
I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure what my role is. I don't think that my calling is to work with HIV full-time, but it will affect anything that I do here.
We prayed together with the group, asking God to bring healing to their bodies and life to their bodies and spirits. We pleaded with God to take care of their children, to meet their daily needs and to give them hope and courage to continue well.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
New posts and pictures
My African Dress
Misc. Pictures
Mom giving a nutrition seminar in the community. It went very well, she did a very good job and people really learned a lot.
It didn't get turned the right way, but it takes too long to upload, so I'm not going to try again. This is Joyce (left) and Emmy (right), my research assistants. They helped translate for Mom's seminar.
Sorry for another sideways picture. This is at the source of the Nile River, where it comes from Lake Victoria. We went out on a boat and I touched both Lake Victoria and the Nile. Exciting!
More pictures
Back (L-R): Peter, Mom, Edward, Kepher, Dad
Middle: Charles (Kepher's brother)
Front (L-R): Joyce, Noel
Me with Noel and Pastor Kepher
With Jessica, the Peace Corps volunteer. When mom came, she had a baggie with about 10 grapes in it. I ate a few of them a savored everyone and then we took the rest to Jessica. She was just as excited as I was!!
Mukabane, my neighbor who drives a boda boda. He is the one who carried mom in the other picture (see below).
Dad showing Ian, Brian and Mukuna his camera (I think)
Pictures of my boys
My boys outside. Left to Right: Ian, Brian, Wales
The boys in their new sweaters that Vicky bought them.
Brian laughing
The boys posing in their new "smart" outfits that Vicky bought them. Vicky is my host sister and Wales' mom. But given the cultural context, she can't buy anything for Wales without also buying things for the other two.
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This is me with my host mom and sister Vicky in Kisumu after picking up my parents.
My mom riding on a boda boda. Well, not riding, exactly, but posing for a picture. This is what I ride a LOT to get around.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Lots of good things
Today, I went to Butere, the district headquarters, and then came from there to Kisumu where I am spending the night. I tried out the guest house that Jessica, my Peace Corps friend suggested and it is nice. My computer is plugged in, the light is on and I can take a hot shower in the morning. Or even tonight AND in the morning if I want a full dose of it. There is a toilet AND it has a seat AND it flushes (this is a big deal).
This morning, on the boda boda on the way to catch a vehicle to Butere, I saw Mt. Elgon in the distance. It is the first time I've seen it since I've been here. Or at least it is the first time that I've looked in the right direction in the right place on a day that was very clear. I saw it in the distance and suspected that it was Mt. Elgon (it was in the right direction) so I asked Mukabane (my neighbor, the boda boda driver) and he said that is was Mt. Elgon. Woo hoo!
Dave is coming in 6 weeks. That is really exciting. When I think that we still have 6 weeks left until we see each other, it still seems long, but when I think that I only have 6 weeks left to finish my research, it seems very short indeed. But when I realize that we have finished 21 weeks and only have 6 left, I realize that I really can wait. But it's almost tangible to have him hear. I can almost touch him. I can imagine how it will be to go pick him up from the airport, to hug him. I'm really excited.
My time in Kenya has been interesting. While there have been certain (very intense) difficulties, overall this is a much less agonizing experience. I feel like coming back to the same village after an okay but VERY difficult experience, has really redeemed that time and the place in my mind. I even have significant visions for the future for my involvement here. After living in Tanzania over the summer, I would definitely prefer it as a place to leave. I really liked Tanzania. But, I know that my calling is in Kenya. My vision is to bring together my community in Detroit and my community in Kenya. The places are fairly different in their context, but the underlying problems are the same. I want to build a partnership between my church in Detroit and my church in Kenya so that we can share together, learn together and support each other. I want to send missionary groups from Detroit to Kenya and from Kenya to Detroit. We'll see what God opens up, but from the vision he's given me so far, I'm very excited to see what happens.
I've definitely learned a lot. I've learned a lot about forgiveness. I'm becoming a stronger, more determined person. I'm getting better at following through on things. I'm learning more about what it means to be cross-cultural, maybe multi-cultural. I'm learning how to be me in a cultural relevant way. I'm learning to be firm and stand up for myself.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Mom's Post part 2
In Narok, we enjoyed visiting Sarah's friend Ellen from Louisville. She and her husband Elijah are with the organization, Africa Hope, working with street children and a variety of other projects. It was nice to visit in their home and to explore Narok and surrounding area a bit with their help. We made an interesting trip to a hot springs on Sunday afternoon, which must have been wash day for the Masai women living in the region. The area was crowded with women & children, washing clothes, bathing or just playing in the water. It was a most interesting sight. The water was so hot we could only stand in it for a minute or two. The people walk a long way to reach the springs and one woman – with her newly washed clothes in a tub on top of her head – was bold enough to ask us for a ride when we prepared to leave. She appreciated being dropped off much closer to her home! Driving though the Masai region, we saw numerous herds of cattle, goats or sheep. I was surprised to see that some were tended by children, who couldn't have been older than 5 or 6. Children certainly do grow up quickly in Africa, with many responsibilities at an early age.
From Narok, we were picked up by our safari driver for our adventure in the Masai Mara National Reserve, a few hours away. Our 2 night safari included 4 game drives & we were fortunate to see a wide variety of animals, including thousands of wildebeests & zebras in the midst of migration. Even though we've been to the zoo, it sure was exciting to see giraffes, elephants, lions, cheetahs, hippos & a variety of other animals & birds roaming freely in their natural habitat!
We had opted for a camping safari, which we expected to be very rustic. Instead it turned out to feel more like a Holiday Inn. We had our own little cabin with bunk beds AND a light! Plus there were hot showers! From our perspective at the time, those were unexpected luxuries! We also had a terrific cook, who prepared a wide variety of tasty dishes – all cooked on a charcoal fire. He even "baked" a delicious spice cake, which he iced and decorated!
The company through whom we booked our safari is headquartered in Nairobi, so we continued our adventure with a 6 hour, bumpy ride back to the big city, where we were scheduled to depart the following evening. What a contrast between experiencing sunrise on the Savannah with wildebeests, giraffes, lions, etc. and sunset in Nairobi, in the midst of a 2 hour traffic jam just getting through town! On the way, though, we did get to drive through the vast Rift Valley of central Kenya.
We stayed with another of Sarah's friends for our last 2 nights in Nairobi and enjoyed our final opportunity to spend time with Sarah. We had experienced so much together in two weeks. We felt so fortunate to have seen her in action in her rural village and watching her interact with native Kenyans all across the country. Her love for the people and desire to be of service was inspiring to us. Return trips to Kenya are definitely in her future – and perhaps in ours as well.
Sarah did a wonderful job of planning our activities and orchestrating our travel from one location to another. She has learned so much about the country and the culture and of course her fluent Swahili is a tremendous bonus. She delights in surprising people with her ability to speak the native language and not just be another tourist passing through! She will miss that when she & Dave are in Malawi and she can no longer speak the local language.
Bob and I arrived safely home last Saturday, have adjusted to the 8 hour time difference and are happily reliving our experiences as we share stories and look at our photos. Traveling to Africa truly was a most unique opportunity and has given us much food for thought as we consider how best to share our resources.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Anyway, as I've been thinking about where we would go, I'm fine with anything because I know that wherever we go, God can use us. I can see ways that he can use us more based in Detroit and traveling to Kenya a month or so a year. I can also see ways that he could use us more based in Kenya. So I see that wherever we go we can be useful. As I was praying this morning, though, I realized that I should be okay with anything just because I am trusting God, without having to justify it based on whether it makes sense to me. Instead of seeking usefulness, I should be seeking God and as I do, he will use me. Dave's also been thinking through similar things at home. He had been thinking about general surgery, mostly because he liked it but also because he knew it would be very useful working in Africa. Now, he's really considering orthopedics, which he hadn't really considered because we didn't think it would be as useful given where we wanted to go. So, the past few weeks have been a time where we've put our pursuit of usefulness and doing something good aside and recommitted our lives to whatever God has for us, being completely open to whichever way he leads us. It feels really good to be trusting and waiting. I can also see how God is working in us both and teaching us both, as far away as we are from each other, and giving us one mind about all these things. Please pray for us as we continue this journey. Pray that I would continue to trust God for the future and not have to plan it all myself. And pray that God would open just the right spot for Dave for his internship and residency (right now he's applied to both general surgery and orthopedics residencies). Thanks! Love you all,
Mud, mud, mud
It was way too late to get home, so I slept at Pastor's house, which is always nice. I get a chance to talk to him and his wife more than I would normally. I think though, that I should put a small emergency package in my bad with a flashlight, an extra pair of underwear, a small toothbrush and toothpaste and a few of all my medicines. This was the third time in three weeks that I ended up sleeping somewhere away from home because I couldn't get home in time. All the way home, it was very muddy and the rear-wheel drive matatu was sliding all over the place. I'm sure if I had been driving, we wouldn't have made it, but the driver is good and we didn't run into anything. I told Dave that he would have enjoyed it because it would remind him of driving his pick-up truck in the snow in high school.
So today I went to church with them, but I was so tired that I had a very hard time focusing, besides the fact that I was tired and a bit grouchy. I was also very hot because I was wearing a polyester dress that Noel lent me (very 70s-ish, although everybody told me that I was very "smart" and looked just like an African lady.) So, after 2 weeks of not getting enough sleep, I got really frustrated with all the kids just looking at me. It's really hard to focus when everyone is turned around staring at you, just as you're trying to be normal. I had to really guard myself to not say anything because I was afraid I would just yell at them to stop looking at me if I wasn't careful. I was telling Noel about it after church and from her reaction, I think I probably should have told them at least to pay attention instead of looking at me.
We were still at church for a long time after the service ended (which itself was 4 hours), and we only left when we did because it started raining. I drove Pastor's matatu almost to home. If it had taken the road going home, it would almost certainly have gotten stuck, so they dropped off me and one of the elders at the junction. As I got out I realized that I didn't have my umbrella – I think I left it in the school bus yesterday. We waited at the shops for the rain to finish and then we walked the rest of the way. On the way, we saw the priest's car sliding all over the road and hopped out of the way on to the embankment so that we wouldn't be hit. Just as he got to where we were standing, the car got stuck. Lots of people gathered to help push him the rest of the way up the hill and it was quite an enjoyable event. In the village, anything can be an event.
I was thinking this afternoon about how issues like this of transportation can be annoying, but they're only annoying for me because I am not very poor. For most people, it's just part of life and it's not a big deal because there are so many other problems that are much more important. I can be frustrated by bad roads and not being able to get around when it rains because I have the money and the reasons to travel around and because I have enough food to eat, clothes to wear, etc. If I were worried about where my next meal was coming from or how to pay school fees for my children, I probably wouldn't be too concerned about the inconveniences of waiting half an hour for the rain to stop and about walking in the mud. That's definitely something that I've seen doing my research. Everybody has different priorities based on their own life, struggles and experiences. Some of the things that I see first are electricity and roads because they're the things that challenge me more. Sometimes I don't see the other issues as clearly because they don't directly affect my everyday life. I'm not in the field farming. I'm not going to the river for water. I'm not struggling to send my kids to school. But for the average person, agriculture and education are much more important than things like roads and electricity.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
The Contradictions of Nairobi
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Blog business
Dear readers, There is a day in every sporadic blogger's life when she checks her email to find comments upon very old posts and goes, "Oooh," but then they are links for women's viagra and/or in Russian. It has become apparent to me that the spambots have found my blog. So, to my two or three friends who sometimes comment, now you have to type in one of those secret word thingies when you comment. I know: HARD, but would you rather I continue to get fake comments that just disappoint my soul and are sometimes creepy? So suck it. Here's some Pluggers to make us all feel better about our lives: Pluggers are so broke, they're going to try and bring back a barter economy! "I know it is only 79 cents for that ridiculous/sad "crispy potato"/ranch dressing taco,* but will you take a paper clip necklace made my granddaughter? They are different colors!" Haha. Poverty, amirite? Also, they are tragically beverage-less. *Not worth a try. Trust me. Yuck.
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Claudio Ranieri hit out at "bizarre" former France head coach Raymond Domenech as he awaits clearance to take charge of Ligue 1 side Nantes.
Ranieri's move to replace Sergio Conceicao is reportedly being held up due to a Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) regulation stipulating head coaches in Ligue 1 must be under the age of 65.
The 65-year-old Italian – who sensationally guided Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2015-16 – said there is an agreement in place with Nantes as he singled out LFP president Domenech.
"We are nearly there, even if it's not yet official. I haven't signed yet, but there is an agreement with the president," Ranieri told Mediaset Premium.
"I do my work with passion, professionalism and focus, so what others say doesn't interest me
"Plus if it's Domenech… he has always been a bit bizarre."
"I was convinced by the project at Nantes. There is a very strong youth academy with players emerging from here like Marcel Desailly or Didier Deschamps, many of a great quality coming through right now, and the President is very enthusiastic," Ranieri added.
"I was struck by the squad, as they were bottom of the table halfway through the season, then thanks to Conceicao's work they finished seventh. That shows me good work can be done here.
"The other sides in Ligue 1 are reinforcing a great deal, but we will try to have our say."
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Progress reports went home on Tuesday.
MAP testing will take place this week. This will provide valuable information regarding your child's academic growth this year.
Mr. Tallent will be gone this week.
Each week, parents should look for these two things:
- *This Week's Assignments (in the sidebar on the right), and
- the current issue of my classroom newsletter, Mr. T's Tattler
Absolutely no nuts, raspberries, pineapple, or baked goods containing milk in the classroom at anytime. This includes products your kids bring in daily for their snack. Airborne particles and residue on hands, clothing, desks, and in waste containers are of dire concern. Thanks for your help.
Fun Friday Snack Helpers are Linn (snacks) and Elijah (drinks). We start at 2:30 p.m., have 24 students, and there can be no nuts, raspberries, pineapple, or baked goods containing milk.
Math 54. Problem sets 110 – 112 will be due as homework this week. They will test this Friday.
Shurley Grammar. There will be no quiz this week.
All testing in my classes will occur this Friday as follows:
- Daily Oral Language (DOL). They'll test on the sentences edited each morning in class. Click on the links for:
- –Practice sentences
- –Answer key (available now)
- Spelling. Students will test only upon the words they misspelled on Friday's pretest. They will be exempted if their pretest score is at least 95%.
- –Spelling list (available Monday night)
- Vocabulary. I am no longer pretesting so there are no exemptions from the Friday test.
- –Vocabulary words (available Monday night)
- Open Court. The reading comprehension exam will be comprised of short answer and multiple choice questions. It will be an "open book" test.
- –Going West (is available online).


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25 Years Ago (Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 1969)
* Four adults and one juvenile were arrested on drug charges after a performance by Blood, Sweat and Tears at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.
* It was announced that Howard County food merchants who wished to participate in the county's nascent federal food stamp program should attend a briefing at the Howard County Office Building. 50 Years Ago (Week of Sept. 3-9, 1944):


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Directions are given how to make this sensory jar activity at the Lego Site listed above. This jar is a mixture of glue, glitter, warm water, and your child's favorite toy. This activity provides visual and tactile stimulation. What other sensory activities or toys do you like?
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Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) league returns back to City Park Hockey stadium even as 2013 champions Kenya Police who want to keep pace with leaders Butali Sugar in the premier league travel to western to play fifth placed Jaguars.
The officers are still in celebratory mood after they beat defending champions and leaders Butali last weekend and a win over self reliant Jaguars will see Ken Kaunda men come to withing a point with their fiercest rival Butali (formerly Kisumu Simba) who dethroned them from the seat last year.
Jaguars who have been struggling over the years are placed fifth on the table with tree points, their best performance in a season in two years and home fans advantage may play a big part as they tackle the men in blue.
Sliders will have a daunted task when they play Strathmore University in a national women's league match on saturday May 16th at City Park Hockey stadium in Nairobi.
The two sides are separated by just a point but while Sliders, third on the women's table are still recovering from last weekends 9-0 demolition by 17 time league champions Orange they face an equally goal hungry side, Strathmore.
Strathmore has one of the deadliest forward comprising of former telkom Orange attacker Maragaret Rotich and Captain Gilly Okumu two players who Sliders defense may not take their eyes off in the entire match.
Strathmore under the tutelage of Meshack Senge is second in the log with four points from two matches while Sliders have managed to win one of its
two matches this year. United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) plays fifth placed Vikings in another women's national league match.
USIU-A will be without Pauline Naise who has since handed in a transfer request to leave the club. People Sport has reliably learn that the speedy forward is at an advanced stages of finalizing a move to Germany where she is expected to turn up for Frankfurt club.
USIU-A men ans Wazalendo are tied on three points and the two sides
meet in a duel whose winner will pump more pressure to leaders Butali
The students have played only one match and James Mwangi will be hoping to keep a clean sheet in his second match before they play Park
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Earlier in the week, I asked Tony if he was interested in painting our bedroom on Wednesday. He agreed and I was so pumped! We painted the majority of our apartment late last year (around Thanksgiving) and I'd been wanting to do the bedroom next. It took awhile to decide on a color because we felt we needed a new comforter first. After getting the comforter, I got out the color swatches and cut up various shades of green (a color I just couldn't let go of). After debating for a while, we decided on Mountain Sage. Fast-Forward six months and we've finally gotten it finished! Woot!
I like it a lot! It does what I wanted, which is create a serene and peaceful atmosphere. We're going to use a little bit of coral (similar to the "Vogue" painting on the wall) here and there as well.
Next up, new table lamps for our nightstands! After that, I want to do something to the bathroom. We aren't going to paint in there, but I'm thinking a new curtain or something. Anyway, I love Home Improvement projects. We'll be in this apartment for at least another year so might as well make it feel like home!