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Mu Myeong (Cho Seung-Woo) is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong (Su-Ae) who will become the future Empress Myseongseong. A few years later, Ja Yeong enters the royal palace to marry King Gojong. Mu Myeong still having feelings for Ja Yeong and in an attempt to get closer to her becomes her personal body guard. Ja Yeong, now as the Queen of Joseon, becomes involved in a power struggle with Russia and Japan who are attempting to colonize Korea. Furthermore, King Gojong's father (Cheon Ho-Jin), who wields true power in Joseon, works with the foreign interests which causes Ja Yeong to stand up to him and the foreign diplomats. The king's father then gives his implicit approval for the Japanese to assassinate Queen Je Yeong. Mu Myeong must now fend off these threats to protect the woman he loves ...
Genre: Period, Action, Romance
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English [.srt]
Release date in South Korea : 2009/09/24
Jo Seung-woo (조승우)
Soo-ae (수애)
Cheon Ho-jin (천호진)
Choi Jae-woong (최재웅)
Kim Yeong-min (김영민)
Park Min-hee (박민희)
Movie CD1: http://www.fileserve.com/file/dvCUBtr
Movie CD2: http://www.fileserve.com/file/NdhcRpJ
Subtitle: http://www.fileserve.com/file/vc2aByE


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• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?
Currently Reading:
American Girl on Saturn by Nikki Godwin
Finished Reading:
Not Pretty Enough by Jaimie Admans
Read Next:
Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Under The Never Sky #1)
|Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, originally started by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that highlights upcoming book releases everyone is waiting on.
World After
(Penryn & the End of Days #2)
by Susan Ee
Expected publication: November 19th 2013 by Skyscape
Blurb (Goodreads):
In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.
When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.
Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.
Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?
Would you explain to me why I didn't know about this?? I've been waiting for this book all my life and now it's due in two months! *dies*
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Happy Wednesday! :)

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On Being a… hang on, not yet.
by distractingdelusions
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, transexuals & transgens,
Tonight, I will not be posting the piece I was unable to put up yesterday (about being a male feminist) as, having had an extra day to reflect on it, I realised that there's a plethora of relevant information I still need to include. I will be expanding the piece, from an average sized blog-post, into a feature length article for an on-line magazine and, as always, I shall post a link when it eventually materialises.
As the original piece meant to occupy this space is being held back, I have nothing prepared to amaze/bore (delete as appropriate) you with. So instead, I'm going to post several bits and bobs that have caught my eye over the past week, enjoy!
Firstly (and most recently): Halloween Eve – A creator-owned, Kickstarter funded, comic by Amy Reeder (artist) and Brandon Montclare (writer). This looks amazing and I urge you all to take a look and pledge your support if you like what you see:
Next up is, WIK▲N's, Monoliths EP, which actually came out in May. If you're not familiar with the witch-house faux-genre, this is an excellent place to start. My personal favourite from this release is, M▲GE, which, I have found, is perfect for writing too. Again, I strongly suggest you have a listen for yourself and please do buy the EP if you like it, as most of the artists working under the witch-house banner are self-funded:
I am also getting increasingly excited at the prospect of Kelly Sue DeConnick's new, Captain Marvel. Carol Danvers has been one of my favourite Marvel characters for many years and Kelly's writing has always proved to be consistently superb. The prospect of having Kelly as the driving force behind Carol's launch into the top-tier of Marvel's finest is pitch-perfect for such a significant character event and the wait, to July 18th, is killing me.
Lastly, I'm also very happy that this happened, more or less as planned:


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"I believe that sound is the most underutilized and least appreciated mind-body tool." Dr. Mitchel Gaynor, MD, author of "The Healing Power of Sound"
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The intention for a Chakra Sound Bath is to clear and align the seven power points of the human energy system (chakras) to accelerate:
- Self-healing
- Brain development
- Personal transformation, and
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Attending sound baths and meditations, and listening to high quality recordings such as my album CRYSTAL SOUND JOURNEYS can awaken higher intuition and creativity.
Here's a brief video clip featuring one of the themes that I have recorded.
Humans are like a walking symphony. We are vibrational beings. But most of us are missing certain notes/vibrations that are needed in order to achieve the results that we want in life. At my crystal sound baths and crystal sound meditations your body/mind/brain complex has access to the entire sound palette from which it can reclaim its missing notes. As you relax into the sound experience, you will rise to higher and higher levels of balance and harmony. Over time… the more frequently you immerse yourself into the crystal sound experience, the more rapidly you will achieve the change you want, and sustain it. Check out the event tab and the album tab for details.


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My surreal problem of the week is that of bees. Four of them have been flying in my apartment all evening and I have been running. One was sinisterly perched under the cane table, another was standing guard on the door knob determined not to let its prisoner out. Another was writhing on the floor, prompting me to throw the book Chettinad Kitchen (of which not even one recipe has been tried) at it. PP however came and killed them all. PP is gay. I wish the landlords would realise he is not my boyfriend. But this brings me to the main purpose of men.
I remember a scene in this movie that I saw 10 years ago. The woman is suddenly widowed. I remember a line " I don't want to want." And then I remember that a mother (rat) gives birth to babies in the woman's house. She is traumatised by this scene. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the killing and yet she is irked by their presence.She lets a cat in finally.


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The Chicago Sky finished last season in the 5th spot of their division right behind the New York Liberty. They were a few games away from making playoffs. They have about the same roster this season along with Elena Delle Donne who they were lucky enough to get in the 2013 WNBA Draft. Last year they had the 3rd pick and selected Courtney Vandersloot which improved their game so much! Delle Donne is going to help her team out immensely. She is an overall good player regardless of what position she is. She is a great scorer! She score from just about anywhere on the court. She has one of the best free throw percentages of the draft picks this year. With her aggresive offense and ability to make her own plays, she will be a great on and off line scorer.
Swin Cash you lead this team to victory but for some reason she hasn't. Swin Cash was a great player when she was with the Detroit Shock, she did a great job being apart of the Big 3 for Seattle, but now that she's with Chicago, she doesn't seem to be the same game changer. She is one of the best players in the WNBA and has been for a while. She needs to step up and lead this team and if she does that, the Sky will have a successful season.
Sylvia Fowles and Cortney Vandersloot still have their chemistry that will keep helping the team make a playoffs push. Now that Fowles has Delle Donne that may possibly play the Forward spot, she can use her body and stay down low in the post. Fowles is great at grabbing the rebound and outletting the ball, now she has more options for people that can get the call down the floor. The only thing the Sky need after picking up Delle Donne, is a player that can shoot on the outside. Even though they don't have a huge range shooter, they might do great things with what they have.


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Effective mailers - they are really pretty simple, right? I guess the best way to determine that is to ask the consumer. How about asking yourself? You get mail just like everybody else does. What stands out to you as being effective?
Do you open all of the form letters you receive? Do you look over and read every postcard you are sent? No, neither do I.
But what would you do if you received a magnet in the mail? Not an everyday event is it? It's actually still very uncommon, which is what makes it such a powerful and effective way to advertise. Different is good, it get's noticed and it results in a better return on your investment.
If you received a magnet in the mail, the most likely place it would end up in on the kitchen fridge, not in the garbage with all of the rest of the junk mail. I know I keep magnets. Most of all because they are useful. And if the magnet contains some useful information or a phone number or web address I might be interested in visiting, a magnet provides a nice, easy way to keep track of it.
Maybe effective mailers are pretty simple after all.


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|Borrowed from WeAreRealLake.com
- Robert Jonas Center Line Soccer
The enemy of my enemy is my friend — more than a tongue-twister, this proverb spells out clearly why I'm suddenly a big fan of Real Salt Lake. Don't worry my friends and family in the Bay Area, I haven't suddenly packed the U-haul and moved to the Beehive state. The reason, quite obviously, comes as a result of RSL's sometimes dominating destruction of fellow Major League Soccer cohort Columbus Crew in the quarterfinals of the 2010/2011 CONCACAF Champions League, and from my pledge to support any and all MLS teams for as long as they survive in the tournament.
After being disappointed by the lack of quality in the first leg of the all-MLS quarterfinal the previous Tuesday, a game played on more of an ice rink than a soccer pitch, the return leg in fortress Rio Tinto Stadium was a great advertisement for what our domestic league can provide. The opening minutes saw both teams covering the field at a breakneck pace, with RSL eventually coming up spades on a brilliantly executed drive to goal. Javier Morales' assist on Alvaro Saborio's goal was a thing of beauty more associated with the tenants of the Camp Nou than MLS, and received an endless amount of television replay time. However, the pass from Andy Williams to Morales that allowed the Argentine to enter the attacking third with pace was what got me jumping out of my chair, believing that something special was going to happen.
I nearly spilled my beer on my RSL jersey during that sequence — indeed, I was wearing the claret-and-cobalt that evening — thanks to the offensive prowess promised by so many observers and pundits for months leading up to the CCL quarterfinals finally making an appearance. Real Salt Lake was anointed "The Great MLS Hope" in this year's tournament, and a was majority's favorite to make it to the semifinal round. Even the official website got into the act, running a well-produced four-part (now five-part after the victory) all-access documentary video that followed RSL from training to game day. Poor Columbus had been written off since the end of their playoff run in November, when a roster of veteran playmakers was subsequently dismantled in the offseason. Beating a team from Mexico for the championship — heck, even standing a chance against possible opponents Saprissa or Olimpia — was never more than a fantasy for the Crew. They comported themselves well to force a scoreless draw with RSL in the first leg of the quarterfinals, but securing a win at Rio Tinto Stadium was just not possible.
Up 1-0, and with the goal monkey off their back — they almost took the lead on a Will Johnson rocket off the post earlier in the match — RSL settled into their possession strategy and took control of the remainder of the opening stanza. Adding a second goal in the 36th minute seemed to be all the insurance they would need in front a raucous home crowd of over 15,000. And even though the Crew would halve the lead early in the second half, the sheer talent RSL had on the field ensured the hosts would go home winners. When the fourth Salt Lake goal bulged the back of the net in stoppage time, I felt satisfied that RSL was a worthy representative of MLS in our region's most prestigious tournament.
Being a fan of sports inherently brings out the territorialism in most of us. I graduated from a Pac-10 school, which I hope takes every conference championship year over year. However, when another Pac-10 team faces an opponent outside our conference, I back them to carry the torch for all of us. Wins outside of league play only serve to enhance the reputation of the conference and its standing relative to others across the country. For a great representation of this, you need only look specifically at college basketball and the annual March Madness tournament, the closest thing have in the U.S. to a UEFA Champions League format competition. Conference power rankings, much like UEFA winning coefficients for their member countries, dictate the number of representatives that get an invitation to the NCAA tournament. The key to those power rankings is the member teams' out-of-conference records, and the rewards for success are identifiable every year on Selection Sunday.
For many fans, the UEFA Champions League spurs on the same loyalty to country when it comes to favoring teams in the competition. Even the most diehard Chelsea fan is hoping Manchester United continues to advance this season, so that they can meet them, and then beat them in the Final. Go back a few years ago when three teams from the EPL made the Champions League semifinal round, and I dare say that every fan in England was pleased regardless of club preference. Don't you think Serie A fans across Italy wish their clubs could have done more in this current campaign to save their precious bids to future tournaments*?
And so I willfully raise the flag of Real Salt Lake for the remainder of their run in the 2010/2011 CCL. I'll have my RSL jersey washed and ready to don on March 15th for their semifinal first leg match against Saprissa of Costa Rica. I want to see coach Jason Kreis send out his best starting XI for that battle against the three-time region champions. At this point, for the Rio Tinto faithful and fans of all teams in our league, RSL is our horse to back in this four caballo race. What's good for the claret-and-cobalt in the CCL is good for Major League Soccer — I have no doubt of this. The path through the semifinal will be daunting — ironically, only the Columbus Crew have even won a game at Saprissa's home ground — but the reward in prestige for the team and the league require RSL to put out a maximum effort against the Costa Rican champions.
Besides, an all-out effort from Real Salt Lake on March 15th helps out my hometown team as well, for you see, they must visit the San Jose Earthquakes four nights later to open the 2011 MLS regular season. It is safe to say, the Quakes will be more than happy to take on a distracted and tired opponent that Saturday evening.
*Italy has been reduced three places in the 2012-2013 Champions League tournament to the benefit of Germany, which will receive four for the first time.
Robert Jonas is a writer and podcaster at Center Line Soccer and a frequent contributor to CSRN's Around The League MLS show. He can always be reached on his twitter @robertjonas.


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Daily Planner Journal 5.0
Daily Planner Journal is a capable, multi-module organizer. It includes a daily planner, small daily journal and a to-do list. Now lets you import data from daily planner function directly into the calendar maker function.
Daily Planner/Journal - This program contains the following three functions: The daily planner function lets you plan out your days for the next 100 years. The daily journal functions allows you to enter daily thoughts, experiences etc.
Finally, the To Do List Maker lets you plan out Things To Do.
Category: Daily Planner, Organizer


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The trigger for this writing is the first sentence that appears in Paul Krugman's op-ed column in today New York Times. "The 2008 election ended the reign of junk science in our nation's capital, and the chances of meaningful action on climate change, probably through a cap-and-trade system on emissions, have risen sharply."
I know about junk science. It has been more than twenty years and I am still licking my wounds. At the time, I represented more than 400 children who had been born with a variety of limb deformations. Approximately eighty of these children had both arms missing above the level of the elbow. The remainder had single amputations. All of these children had one thing in common; Their mothers took the drug Bendectin between days 28 and 56 of their respective pregnancies. When trying to prove that a drug can cause birth defects, it is necessary to look at a great deal of indirect evidence. Testing at the microscopic level revealed that Bendectin was capable of damaging the integrity of cells in a manner necessary to implicate the drug in causing birth defects. A substance that causes such cellular damage is labeled a mutagen. Bendectin was labeled a mutagen by the federal government in 1988 and the mutagenic effect was confirmed by a variety of subsequent research projects. In addition, a wide variety of animal research in which Bendectin, or its various components, were administered to pregnant animals and the offspring of these animals were examined in detail. Damage to the cells that ultimately become limbs was observed in multiple animal studies involving multiple animal species and was dose-related, a cardinal sign of a potential effect in the human. Then there were the human studies. One of the drug company's defense expert witnesses characterized the dilemma of human studies in his scientific writings. "Epidemiology is like a brief bikini bathing suit. What it reveals is interesting, but what it covers up is critical." Most of the epidemiology studies conducted on Bendectin defined exposure to the drug as women having taken the drug through 120 days of pregnancy. This group was then compared to a control group of women who had not taken the drug and the presence or absence of children born with various birth defects in both groups was compared. In these studies, it was a mistake to include women as being exposed to the drug when they started receiving the drug only after the critical period of limb development had been completed, i.e. after 56 days of pregnancy. For example, a woman who began Bendectin on the 85th day of pregnancy had done so at a time when the limbs of her baby were not in jeopardy of being damaged. Nevertheless, she would be included in the group of Bendectin exposures. The net result of this mistake was, of course, the conclusion that Bendectin was safe. I hired an eminent epidemiologist who reanalyzed all of the various epidemiology studies by eliminating this time discrepancy. Only cases in which the mothers actually took the drug during critical periods of limb development were considered as being exposed. The result of this reanalysis showed clearly that the likelihood of Bendectin causing limb defects was more than three times greater in a mother receiving Bendectin than those who did not. The reanalysis was labeled as junk science by the defendant drug corporation (because a plaintiffs' lawyer had paid to have it done) and that tag stuck with the federal judges who heard the same evidence in case after case and threw out successful verdicts in cases across America. Bendectin litigation became the poster child of junk science for the right wing's campaign against lawsuits to hold corporate America accountable for the harm its products caused.
The point of this diatribe is to illustrate how the machinations of the drug company and the federal judiciary in this particular very important piece of litigation served as the forerunner of the current status of science involved in larger questions today. Global warming? Junk science. Throw it out. Harmful effects of carbon dioxide? Same. Throw it out. What a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively, to finally have politicians in place who seem to understand that the country needs to get back to a system of thought where a decision is made after information is presented. Only demagogues decide what an answer is first and then cherry pick evidence to support the ill-founded conclusion. Let me go back . . .


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O LORD, you have searched me and known me!
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.
Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light about me be night,"
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them! Psalm 139:1-17
She goes in the Hudson River in a short time. All the months of training and fund raising. All the work and the workouts, missing weekends for practice. Emily is doing this to challenge herself and so that others might have chance at life. Since she was a very little girl she loved the water and nothing could keep her out. Despite the rough waters and the challenges that are the storied Hudson River, she is ready to give it her all for the sake of others.
The psalmist reminds us today that God has formed each of us, body, mind and spirit since we were in our mother's wombs. In the dark mystery that is life, God brings forth magnificent people, with hearts of gold and spirits of lions. Formed day by day with love and compassion, we are molded and modeled, not for our own pleasure and delight but for the renewing and healing of the world. God gives us such capacity from the beginning. And God goes with us into the fray, into the deep and throbbing river and into all the places in between.
Today, I ask God to help us all remember how loved and known we truly are. May each of us rejoice in our Creator, who makes each of us for the blessing of others. May we use what we have been given this day for love - for the care and feeding of our communities. And may we know, as we give ourselves away, as we share what we have been given, God is truly with us.


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Saturday, 5 June 2010
Welcome Letter
Of course, a child doesn't have to be male to have the urge to turn a breadmaker into a robot; girls can equally prove a challenge when it comes to focusing on the child and finding the best learning fit. Therefore, some of the observations and suggestions I make will be relevant to any gender.
Also, the very act of homeschooling in the first place can be daunting, brave, even going against the grain, and so I'm here to encourage you however new you are, however many children you have, boys or girls.
However, it must be said that most people know, if only intuitively, that school situations are more suited to girls in general, and to teach boys appropriately, one must find new strategies, new ways of thinking, new approaches which will get these wiggley, fidgety, lego-loving creatures into a positive learning mode. I don't have all the answers, but I've asked an awful lot of questions over the years, read a lot of books, talked to a lot of people, and will do my best to pass on that little bit of information I've gleaned, if only so you don't have to re-invent the wheel.
Hmmm ... re-inventing the wheel ... that sounds like a good plan for tomorrow's lesson!
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Congratulations on your blog Kat. I homeschooled three boys til they all went to college and it is a challenge, but so much fun. I miss them so much that I quietly grieve when I drive around town and see the places we went and remember the things we did together. They all have managed very well in college. The oldest has graduated and they are married to wonderful wives. Mission accomplished. It is doable. My challenge is to finish with our caboose - an 11-yr old girl, much younger than her brothers.ReplyDelete
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What does it mean to be simple?
How is it that we are free?
The world calls simplicity foolish
It paints the simple life as an empty life
Why choose the simple life?
Is wealth not found in possession?
Is more not better than less?
Why buy what is not good?
Does simplicity mean one?
could simplicity oppose duplicity?
Choosing one instead of fighting between two
A single goal instead of two conflicting goals?
Perhaps the radical is the most simple
Holding on to that root of Truth
Choosing Truth above convenience
Knowing that a right end cannot come from wrong means
To be simple is to be true
To be simple is to be true to one thing


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Friday, March 9, 2012
How Do We Self Identify?
I thought of this for 24 hours while I was obsessively thinking about a shirt I saw yesterday and did not buy. It is not a tailored garment that fits within an inch of its (and my) life. Beloved Beckie's grandmother Shirley said that people miss most at the end of life what they held in high esteem about themselves throughout their existence. If you loved power, you miss it. Value your beauty, and losing it will drive you melancholic. Fame, control, lover worship - whatever illusions blew your skirt up, you will mourn that loss in elder years. How do I self identify? My sister said that if you are unaware of something you don't like about yourself, you point it out in another person. Spot it, got it. A therapist asked me to define myself, and before I took a breath, she said "and don't start with I'm not." I drove back to the store to buy the shirt today. I thought about what I was doing the entire way, pausing occasionally to remind myself to enjoy the snow, the wind, the trees, the late winter sky. How do I self identify? Is my labeling external? Is it what I wear? I loved labels. Labels at a bargain, naturally. What does a label mean? To me it meant exquisite tailoring, fine fabric, and fit & finish in a timeless elegant profile. I know quality. I know tailoring. But I no longer prefer tailored. The shirt I bought today is free form, loose, rumpled, not tailored, bohemian, and comfortable. I don't know the label. And I think it suits me just fine with the self I identify now.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
And Still....
I get a cute call from our Compassionate Service leader yesterday, "So, what kind of baby did you have? The boy kind or the girl kind?" "I didn't." "Oh, I thought you did." "Not yet." "Ok,...Well...do you need anything?" "Since the baby hasn't come AND my mom is here...then no."
I felt worse for her since that has got to be the worst when you are comp service leader.
The midwives gave me a LOVELY sheet of about 20 things to do to induce labor. In fact, at WHOLE FOODS where I was going for some herbal stuff, 2 of the employees were like, "Hey, can I see that sheet?"
We are going down the list:
*LOOOONNNGG walks
*Blue AND black cohosh
*Castor oil (which we will do again tommorow)
*ACUPUNTURE - which I have to say was pretty cool - I have gone twice (I actually got some GREAT contractions during my 25 minute sessions. They put needles 3 fingerwidths above the ankle bone,between the webbed part of the thumb and pointer finger, and the tailbone area - with electric stimulation. I didn't hurt at all - but the areas are a little sore afterwards- like muscle soreness)
Eggplant Parmesan (Yes, that WAS on my sheet!)
Mezclan lettuce with Balsamic vinegrette (Suprisingly this was ALSO on my sheet)
Acupressure (same points as acupunture)
Evening Primrose Oil
Bumpy roads (NOT on the sheet, but suggested by MANY people)
Going over Railroad tracks (not on my sheet, but not hard to do around here!)
Stripping of membranes - twice (Wasn't that bad)
Spicy food (not on the official list)
Fresh Pineapple (shish ka bobs for dinner tonite baby!)
Blessing of Comfort (baby will come in "due time" were the exact words during the blessing....) (not on the list - but MUCH appreciated!)
Yeah....you can see we have our bases WELL covered - and for being 2 days overdue I guess thats not too bad to have covered ALL of those.
So is any of it working ? - You could say definitely YES. I was barely a 1 and not effaced- now 50% effaced and dialated to a 3.5 - lots of contractions...just not TRUE labor.
I am beginning to doubt my ability to actually KNOW if its true labor since I have been SO sure about 7 times now, to the hospital once, and baby still in tow.
So for now - I must ignore all the questions, my dad whining to my mom to come back home and telling me to WALK MORE (there is only so long you can WALK AND WALK) and that feeling of waking up in the morning thinking - Ok...still nothing!
Worst case scenario they will break my water on Monday and hope for labor to kick in on its own (which has not happened with my other two kids). Cross your fingers for me!
3 comments:
- Palomita said...
Hey, Bonnie - So sorry that you're still here. I had really hoped that you'd had the baby, since you hadn't posted since Sunday.
I have to say, that I've had *great* luck with N***** S********** - when my water broke with Bethany, and I didn't go into labor, that's how we got things going. My midwife had me on the pump at the hospital, 5 min on one side, 5 min rest, 5 min on other side, 5 min rest. We did that for about 2 hours. It wasn't fun, but it sure was better than pitocin. I went from a 4 to a 7, and then, of course, my body kicked in for the rest.
Anyway - good luck! You can do it!
- Cami said...
Oh, I am so sorry. i really know how you feel. It's horrible. Good luck, and I hope all those things have helped move things along a little bit!!
- Darcie said...
Come on baby girl, hurry up! In the mean time, enjoy that eggplant parmesan to your heart's content. Oh, I had my membrames stripped with Caroline, and two days later she popped right out.


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Food of the Gods
Consume one square of Ambrosia during a time of rest
- All stress boxes clear
- Any wounds you currently have will heal at the rate of Inhuman Healing (See the book for rules)
Consume two squares of Ambrosia during a time of rest
- All stress boxes clear
- Any wounds you currently have will heal at the rate of Supernatural Healing (See the book for rules)
- Make an Endurance roll at -2. Failure to succeed on this roll results in death as your body temperature rises and you begin to burn from the inside out.
When attempting to tag an aspect to spend a fate chip for a bonus on your roll, your high concept does not count. Your high concept is what enables you to consume the Ambrosia in the first place, and therefor does not grant any additional bonuses to this situation. Acceptable tags would be aspects that relate to endurance, tenacity, and overall toughness for dealing with physical pain.
Think of the best taste you can possibly imagine. Remember the good feelings associated with it; the memories that come to mind when you imagine that food. Think of how the food made you feel.
This is Ambrosia. Ambrosia tastes different for everyone, and only the Gods, Children of the Gods, and those the Gods deem worthy may eat Ambrosia. Eat too much of it however, and your body runs the risk of burning up from the inside out. It can heal the most severe of wounds, but too much will kill you just as quick. Only those with outstanding physical endurance are able to stomach much more than a bite of the food.


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Beautiful indeed.ReplyDelete
oh - it looks beautiful. Would love to go there some dayReplyDelete
Mystic and beautiful. Hugs JudyReplyDelete
i sat on that beach :) oh takes me back :)ReplyDelete
Looks like a wonderful place, and I hope your visit is going well, with plenty of time for rest and relaxation. I also send sincere wishes to you for a slower and easier pace in your life. Cheers for now, and take care.ReplyDelete
Wow, sun and no rain?ReplyDelete
I love St Ives .......xReplyDelete
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Deepika Padukone, the "Piku" actress, made her Hollywood red carpet debut at the MTV EMA Awards 2016 and the internet went berserk over what she wore to the event. Netizens were divided over how horrendous or sexy she looked but how did she really fare on the fashion meter?
Deepika wore a Monisha Jaising, olive green skirt with a thigh high slit and a black sequined bralette. She teamed the outfit up with black stilletoes and long olive green danglers, She also sported a black sequined jacket to go with the dress. Don't miss the big black belt!
The Good:
We love the bralette and the stilletoes. The slit of the skirt showed off Deepika's sexy long legs and we think that was a total win!
The jacket is a good addition to the outfit too!
The Bad:
Deepika could really ditch the belt and go for a different pair of ear rings.
The skirt looked a little too long, almost like she was draping a curtain! The shade of olive didn't bring out the best of her beauty.
But if you thought green wasn't Deepika's color, you're so wrong! Check her out on Vogue's cover rocking a Sabyasachi.
The Best:
Even if everyone thought the dress was a bad choice (parts of it were), Deepika had her best smile on and that nullifies every negative comment ever made on that dress. Because the best thing a girl can wear, is a great smile!
Won't you agree?
Deepika was presenting an award at the European Music Awards that night. She presented the award with "XXX: Return of Xander Cage" co-star Nina Dobrev, of the "Vampire Diaries" fame. The lovely ladies presented the award to The Weeknd, who won Best Video for his latest single "Starboy."
The dazzling diva wore a Roberto Cavalli kimono sleeves embroidered dress with thigh high boots to the EMAs after party.
#DeepikaPadukone wore a kimono sleeves embroidered dress from the #RobertoCavalliFW16 collection to attend the after-party of the #MTVEMA pic.twitter.com/Mhhd7Bx5rR
— Roberto Cavalli (@Roberto_Cavalli) November 8, 2016
What do you think of this ensemble? Let us know in the comments below.


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By: Sandeep Pantvaidya, Vice President- Customer Relations, Sales and Marketing, SPR & RG Constructions
Track2Realty: In most Indian metros, people have reached a point where the word "nature" has become a distant dream which they hope to enjoy on a vacation. All they get to see are tall scrapers coupled with a massive amount of pollution. Children in these cities do not know what it means to wake up to the chirping of birds, or even the view of sunrise. Most of India experiences such encounters with nature. However, people in metro cities are missing out on this special experience.
What are we giving our next generation who will be residents of the big cities in the country? Sky scrapers and pollution? We need to find a way to bring back nature into the city, something that will add life to daily living. Pollution levels have reached alarming levels and greenery is a way of mitigating those damages caused by environmentally detrimental activities.
People who have experienced that side of life, of being close to nature, would feel out of place even though they might have lived in the city for a long time. Efforts to work towards creating a green environment are far too few compared to the other developments activities that are happening.
What does the real estate industry has to offer in such a scenario? Real estate players could make a difference by incorporating greenery in their architecture. A galore of amenities can be seen in a large number of projects, but incorporating such green features looking at the current state of the planet is essential. At the rate of environmental chaos that is happening to our earth, builders and architects could make a huge difference if they work towards creating spaces for greenery.
Just like in the country side, people in the cities need to enjoy nature as well. Such projects will go a long way in changing the way people live their lives, amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. Most people want to live in with nature far away from the city, but they also want to enjoy the modern way of life that the city has to offer. A mix of both could be provided to residences by real estate developers in metro cities through projects which follow the green philosophy. Projects could have exclusive green spaces, such as terrace gardens and parks with an expanse of trees and plants in-built in them.
The entire experience of being part of a project with greenery around will be a holistic experience to customers. Residents can be encouraged to participate in gardening and be part of establishing the green set-up.
Most people want to live in a green environment and to participate in activities like gardening. However, space and time are constraints. But when, a green environment is part of the design, involvement from residents in nurturing and sustaining it can be seen. Their way of living could be merged with the greenery around. For example, fruits and vegetables which are grown in the site can be sold to residents. This creates a setting, where people begin to visually see, feel, hear and touch nature in its true colors. Nature has its own way of attracting humanity with the colors that it showcases itself.
The government could also incorporate measures that would ensure green elements in upcoming projects. More and more builders could embark on creating such projects that provides residents the opportunity to enjoy greenery outside their window. This will also act as a way of creating a sustainable way of living and set a positive trend in the Indian real estate industry.
To ensure that the population is receptive to such measures from builders, environmental education is an essential element which needs to be engraved in the educational system. This way the coming generation will appreciate and understand the importance of the environment protection which will lead to their active participation in measures that upgrade the environment. Practical activities like gardening, monitoring and farming techniques can be included. This kind of education should be imparted to children so that they develop the right attitude to safeguard the environment.


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Happy Fourth of July!!
Today we celebrate our nation's independence with parades, festivals, picnics, family fun, barbeques, and—of course—fireworks!
The same kind of celebration happens in Hawaii. In 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state in our union and all America celebrates this holiday.
But what about Hawaii's Independence Day? It's called La Ku'oko'a and is an observance of November 28, 1843 when a treaty was signed by France and Great Britain, recognizing Hawaii as a sovereign nation. During this time they also came to an agreement with the United States.
King Kamehameha III sent several delegates on this mission. Sir George Simpson traveled to England while Mr. Timoteo Ha'alilio and Mr. William Richards traveled to the United States.
Enjoy your July Fourth celebrations and if you'd like to read more on the history of La Ku'oko'a, please check out this site:
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So enjoyed creating these tags. Tag 1 - made with card & fabric, the card was stamped using bleach instead of ink or paint with a large foam shell stamp, the fabric with footsteps in the sand was glued down with a gold ribbon to cover the join. The square embellishments and fish were stamped onto brown card, added bleach, which turned the card to a dusky pink colour. I love the beach, and I could not resist buying the fabric!
Tag 2 - The lady tag is stamped onto lilac card, then used the bleach to lighten bits here & there, my border stamp didn't quite meet up, so i used the Sharpie pen I use for zentangles and drew in the bits that were missing, then used the bleach again to lighten the outside edges, and then used acrylic gold paint to give a bit of bling. These have been recieved by Ruth W


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Panic rushed every through every fibre of every person in the home store. Thick mist had riddled the shoppers with fears of a fire raging somewhere in the store. The screams filled the air as blinded clients crashed into shelving, glass breaking.
'Please remain calm' the voice over the intercom boomed 'please move forward carefully'
Foggman looked into the blinding mist, none the wiser of which way would take him out the shop, 'How can I move forward if I don't know which way I am facing?


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Nutanix CEO, Dheeeraj Pandeey, and President, Sudheesh Nair, taking a moment of reflection after a very momentous morning at Nasdaq
At the age of eleven, I already knew that I wanted my own company. I prepared by earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and by reading scores of entrepreneurial biographies and autobiographies to learn from those who had founded great firms. After twenty-five years of starting, running, and selling two IT consultancies (both ultimately to publicly traded companies), I moved up to Lake Tahoe and was looking at settling into a nice part-time consulting career. Then Nutanix came calling.
When I first saw the Nutanix technology in early 2012, I thought it was extraordinary and could even be game-changing. But then I thought, "What are the odds of a fifty-person company surviving against the EMCs, NetApps and HPs of the world?" But as I watched Nutanix's explosive growth over the next year, I became convinced that not only would it survive, but the company would indeed revolutionize the IT industry. I felt compelled to join and went back to working seventy hours a week for a start-up.
What an amazing experience it's been. Nutanix brought an incredible combination of employees, partners, technology, investors, and vision to enable scaling on a level I would have never imagined. And the culture continues to attract people looking to change the industry with innovation.
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According to the Small Business Association, around 400,000 businesses with employees are started each year in the United States. In 2015, 169 US companies went public, making the odds about one in 30,000. And of the tiny fraction of companies to go public, only a very limit number of employees get to attend the actual IPO launch. In other words, it is an exceedingly rare opportunity.
In late August, I went mountain biking at the Northstar Tahoe resort–not realizing I was to receive an invitation a couple of weeks later to attend the IPO bell ringing in New York on September 30. If I had, maybe I wouldn't have tried for as much air on a five-foot jump that was clearly beyond my talent level. As my younger brother insinuated (though politely), it's pretty stupid to be mountain bike jumping at almost sixty years old.
When I received the invitation to attend the Nutanix IPO, I was beyond thrilled. I tweeted that even two broken legs wouldn't have kept me away, and that is true. It was one of the most enjoyable and memorable days of my life.
Part of the day's magic was simply the shared exhilaration among the eighty or so early Nutanix employees in attendance. And in true Nutanix egalitarian fashion, names were drawn for the fifteen Nutants who got to be up on the actual stage–the rest of us watched from the audience. But everyone was so stoked, and that was well before the stock started its record-setting climb.
Adding to the magic of the day was Nasdaq's own patronage of Nutanix. As the stock was ready to go live, a Nasdaq employee remarked, "We use your technology. We believe in your company."
The Road Ahead
As exciting as Nutanix's IPO was, it is still only a milestone–not a destination. We have massive work to do and much distance to go to make Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform the datacenter standard. But the employees, partners, and fantastic customers ensure it will be a very fun journey.


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12 March 2018 By adam781
Has anyone else had the torque wrench do this?
Was going to swap out the weight on my 917 fwy and the wrench broke on me.
I can still put the bolt back in and use it but it doesn't apply as much torque as previously before the click sound.
Is this still enough to keep the screws in place or should I try to find a new one of these?
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(Works Management) - By Ken Hurst
A Lincolnshire-based engineering firm is playing a major role in helping to re-build Haiti following the devastating earthquake that destroyed much of the country in January.
Mini crusher manufacturer Red Rhino has secured a contract to supply 24 machines to CHF International – a US headquartered, non-profit aid organisation helping the country to recover and rebuild. Six months on, it is estimated that 98% of the rubble left behind remains uncleared.
Red Rhino's mini crushers will be used to crush bricks and building materials so they can be used to help rebuild Haiti's schools, hospitals and homes. Red Rhino general manager Julian Mik said:
"No one could have failed to be moved by the harrowing television pictures of the devastation the earthquake caused and the effect it had on the Haitian people. We are delighted that, through our machines being chosen by CHF International, we can play a part in the recovery process. "
With up to 20 million cubic metres of rubble remaining on the ground in Haiti, there is a lot of work to be done. We estimate that our crushers alone will crush 100,000 cubic metres of material in six months, which shows the scale of the task at hand."
Red Rhino was selected by CHF International to supply 20 x 1½ tonne 4000 series crushers, capable of crushing up to 6 tonnes per hour, and 4 x 3 tonne 5000 series crushers, capable of crushing up to 20 tonnes per hour.
The first 12 machines will leave the Grantham factory on Monday (16 August). CHF International's Sinan Al-Najjar, said: "Recycling rubble is an essential solution for the reconstruction of Haiti that CHF International has pursued aggressively since the earthquake.
We can use recycled material in helping to shelter thousands of Haitians and in reconstructing essential infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and public buildings. We are pleased to have found an excellent partner in Red Rhino and look forward to working together to help in the reconstruction of the lives of the people of Haiti."


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I am Legend – A Martyr's journey
Once a grandmother narrated a fable to his grandson. It was all about a woodcutter who grafted in the forest from sun to sun. One day accidentally his axe fell into the brook which ran near by. Down in the dumps with loss, he cried his life out. Awakened by his tears, the nymph of the brook came and assured to get his axe back. The nymph disappeared into the brook and after a short while it came out with a silver axe,but the farmer nodded that it wasn't his. Taking up the quest for the second time she came out with a glittering golden axe, but the farmer shook his head in negative. Atlast she found him his axe and the farmer gave up all his desolateness. For his honesty,the nymph gave him all the axes. Yes, I am Legend is the third axe but the real one, which takes home thrice the applauses of the previous movies of its kind{Such as Resident evil and 28 weeks later}. The story is remade for the third time from the original Richard Matheson's novel 'I am Legend'{1954} churned out by the trio Akiva Goldsman,David Heyman and Erwin Stoff as directed by Francis Lawrence. The screenplay is knitted out by Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich. This one holds more solicitude to tremor, creates emotion to horror, and this makes it more artistic. Choosing a science fiction story to implant a theme like this one may sound like fitting a 7.1 to a record player but the difference is what delivers the makers success. Will Smith manages to light up the show single handedly since he is the character who occupies more screen space and time than any other. So in simple terms, we could name this one as an artistic science fiction movie.
When the plot starts to develop we see Dr.Robert Neville{Will Smith} existing all alone in New york city after the outbreak of a deadly virus which was actually discovered to treat cancer but soon turned out to be a man-eater since 2009. After spending more than 1000 days, we see Robert living on one's tod except for his pet dog Samantha{Abbey}. Through the Doctor's character, we are posted that, 9 percentage of the infected are still alive and kicking but having lost their intellect and survival instincts ,preying on the ones who are immune. Robert makes it a point to research everyday to find a cure for the virus from his blood which is immune to the virus. Through the technique of stream of consciousness we see the past happenings now and then. The most important part of his memory is the death of his wife and daughter in a Helicopter accident, while they are about to leave the infected city. In the hope of finding someone, Robert broadcasts a message in the radio stating that he can provide food, shelter and security for any survivor,but in vain. Unexhausted like Sisyphus, Robert makes this his routine along with a few words for boosting up his will and confidence. Very soon Sam too crosses the great divide,which adds up to the lonelines of Robert. One bloody day, like a bolt from the blue, Anna{Alice Braha} and his son Ethan{Charlie Tahan} meet him. Following this, things go grave but only for the better. Like to help them? Then watch Mr.Legend.
Emotions are said to enfeeble a man but they strengthen up this movie. The director had been very clear on where the focus should be and shouldn't be. His forte lies in enlivening the trivial elements and actions which otherwise a horror film director would turn a blind eye to. Will Smith being the Maitre d' of this restaurant takes full charge and prevents the movie from falling into dark abysses, since its difficult to take up a role which is almost 'the' role in a movie. Will Smith makes no fuss and mess but he really scores to become a legend. Above all the movie should be appreciated for not portraying an Epic hero kind of a character, which most of the action movies of hollywood contain. Instead, this movie discloses what heroism means in reality.
Being an 'final-effect' based movie, we expect every scene to be tweaked towards the 'final-effect'. But only the later part of the movie is in such a manner. The first half of the screenplay,lumbers but without a direction. It creates illusions but not the emotions. To add verisimilitude to the story, the director had employed very few soundtracks in the movie but it works the other way, making it difficult for the audience to withstand the intenseness of the script. The narrative technique is so bland and ineffective, so that the incidents projected from Robert's mind which are extremely emotional, fail to contribute to the mainstream of the story. Since 90 percentage of the screenplay is the portrayal of Robert's psyche, there is very little movement in the pupil of the plot structure.
Among the technical aspects the cinematographer{Andrew Lesnie} holds responsibility for the inconsistent camera angles and movements, while the editor{Wayne Wahrman} does a good job maintaining the continuity of the scenes which go unperturbed. Though used a little, James Newton Howard's music announces that he is a legend in music. Above all the special effects of this movie are smashing. So Dr. Robert says, I'm not a hero,I'm not a warrior, I'm the last man on earth but still 'I am Legend'.


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I made these for the daughter of a friend last year. They were soooo good. Everyone seemed to like them quite well. I ended up making her an awesome Twilight themed cake but that's another story I haven't yet posted.
1 (18.25 oz.) pkg yellow cake mix
2 (3.2 oz) pkgs instant pistachio pudding mix
1 cup water
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake and pudding mixes, water, oil and eggs. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Pour into a greased 9-inch or 10-inch fluted tube pan. Or in my case muffin tins lined with cupcake liners.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Adjust the baking time for cupcakes. I can't recall how long I baked these as cupcakes as it was last year when I made them. I would use the baking time suggested for cupcakes on the cake mix box as a guideline.
I topped the cupcakes with a pistachio buttercream. I used a standard buttercream recipe replacing the vanilla, almond and butter flavorings with pistachio flavoring instead.
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Dryden Observer – Culture & Events — 24 January 2012
It's been an important year for Eagle Lake export Michelle Derosier, one half of award-winning Thunder Bay-based filmmakers, Thunderstone Pictures.
A career social worker turned filmmaker, Derosier has recently found herself on the leading edge of bringing national exposure to compelling stories and important issues facing Ontario's Far North.
A 34 minute documentary released in 2011, titled 'The Life You Want: A Young Woman's Struggle Through Addiction', is an intimate look at the life of oxycontin-addicted Fort Hope resident Doris Skipperjack, and has brought national attention to the prescription drug epidemic in the region. The documentary spurred CBC national radio program The Current, as well as high profile newspapers The Ottawa Citizen, The Vancouver Sun and Montreal Gazette to examine the issue in depth.
Derosier's most recent work, 'Return To Manomin', hits closer to home. Three years in the making, Derosier documents her effort to re-introduce multiple generations of her own family living at nearby Eagle Lake and Wabigoon Lake First Nations to the traditional practice of harvesting manomin (wild rice) and in doing so regaining a deeper connection to their past and the land. The 72-minute film was an official selection at both the Biindigaate Film Festival and San Francisco's American Indian Film Festival.
Michelle Derosier spoke to Observer Editor Chris Marchand via telephone, Jan. 12.
Dryden Observer: Describe your transition from social work to filmmaking. Did you get into film with a conscious intent to shine a light on social issues in northwestern Ontario?
Michelle Derosier: At the time I was working in Sioux Lookout and basically I was burnt out by a lot of the work I was doing and I wanted to do something different — something creative. I really felt like I need to take a different path. I still felt the need to do something useful and I wanted to do something with storytelling and images, but at the time I didn't know what that was. I moved back to Thunder Bay and I met up with Dave Clement (Thunderstone partner) and we had a similar vision with what we wanted to see happen in terms of social change and dealing with issues."
DO: 'The Life You Want' has been instrumental in gaining national exposure for an issue that is very important in the region. Can you talk about how that project came about?
MD: Jim Morris, who is the executive director of the Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority, had tried for a few years to get people's attention about the issue of oxycontin — they were basically being ignored. They approached us. He wanted to create awareness and change around an issue that's had a profound negative impact on the communities.
Sometimes film can be a really powerful tool to create social change. When the reports aren't working anymore and nobody seemed to be listening, it can be a good way to get your message out, especially with social media being such a big part of our lives. You put something up on the web and you never know whether it's going to go viral. If that happens you have access to a global audience.
DO: Can you describe the importance of having someone as brave and forthcoming as Doris Skipperjack involved in a project like this?
MD: Having Doris be so open, honest and courageous — we were really fortunate to have somebody like her come forward. And she's done great. She's really busy. She's been speaking at different First Nations communities, she was on CBC's The Current — a national radio program, and in the Ottawa Citizen recently. Her story is getting out there and it's having a positive impact. I hear that in a lot of the feedback I get about the film.
DO: From your perspective as a First Nations person and a filmmaker, what are your observations of the First Nations relationship with the mainstream media? Is there a reluctance to participate?
MD: I just finished working with CBC's Fifth Estate over the summer and we did a story called Stories From The Rivers Edge. There's definitely some apprehension. People aren't really quite sure about whether or not, or how much they should engage with mainstream media. And rightfully so too — if you fly up to a community and fly out the same day, which typically happens, how much do you know about those people? How much do you know about that community, their lives and the way that they see the world? You can miss the beauty in these places. Our first impression can often be, 'Oh my gosh! This is terrible'. If you enter a community that is not reflective of your own worldview, then there is the chance that there might be misconceptions, or stereotypes. The stories are complicated, and complex — especially when you're talking about First Nations and the reserve communities. It's not as simple as people think because of the relationship with the federal government.
DO: Does the mainstream media have to change the way it approaches covering First Nations issues. Do you feel you are doing things any differently?
MD: "I've made myself, over the years, well aware of the history of the relationship between first peoples and the history of Canada. That's been part of my own personal process and part of my education that's been very important. I'm talking about treaties, The Indian Act and the reserve system itself. If you have some awareness about what these things mean and how they impact us as Canadians, then I think your story might be a little bit different. Especially in today's age, I feel it's a responsibility of mainstream media. People often say 'that's history, we need to move on,' but it's not history. It has an impact on daily lives, especially if you're living on a First Nation today."
DO: Your most recent film brings you back to the Dryden area in hopes of recapturing a part of your family's heritage. What did you gain from that journey?
MD: I got the idea that I wanted to take four generations of my family back after a 30 year absence of harvesting manomin (wild rice) to a rice lake up the Sioux Lookout Highway. It's kind of a personal journey and I did succeed in relearning to harvest wild rice, which I hadn't done since I was 10 or 12 years old, and taught my children and grandchildren. There was an absolute spiritual connection to that place, that one little lake where my grandparents and great grandparents used to be, working the land. I believe we're connected to that land and that there are spirits who live there."
DO: The past few years seem to be a very exciting time for the arts in Thunder Bay, filmmaking in particular. Can you describe what's happening in the creative scene?
MD: Often times what happens, in the arts community and especially in film, is that people have to leave Thunder Bay, go elsewhere to Toronto, Vancouver or Winnipeg. But here, in the last five years, people are making the decision that they aren't going to leave and to start a real movement here. It makes absolute sense because there's a lot happening. There are a lot of stories to tell.


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Various Spanish sites are reporting that Mogwai have been confirmed to headline Festival Estrella Levante SOS 4.8 2012, which takes place in Murcia, Spain on 4th and 5th May 2012. Magnetic Fields headline 4th May, presumably meaning that Mogwai will headline on 5th May.
Update - this show is now confirmed, although the date hasn't been confirmed yet.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Murcia - 4th/5th May 2012
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Things were starting to look up until recently. Hannah had some more blood work drawn and again her white blood cell count is very high. It has been high every time she has had it drawn. They sent it off to pathology to be examined under the microscope and we should have some more information tomorrow. Hannah also had to have a cath put in to collect some urine without success. They had several doctors try and no one could get one in. They want her to see another specialist because they said her urethra is way to small. She is so scared any time that she sees someone in scrubs or a white coat that she just clings to me and screams the moment she sees them. It breaks my heart to watch my baby girl in so much pain. Please pray for some good news!!
More bad news for Hannah


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Archive for January, 2011
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Officers charged in leak case plan to return to force Last Updated on Monday, 24 January 2011 18:04 Written by John Kovach Monday, 24 January 2011 17:46 Two police officers, suspended 20 months after being arrested and facing criminal charges related to the leak of a confidential memo, can return to work Wednesday. Joseph McNeil […]
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Top 10 Challenge
The challenge is to list ten things you would change about Stratford if you were mayor (or supreme ruler or maybe, say, king). You can list them all at once or one at a time. It would also be nice if you explained why each was important and how Stratford would benefit. Just in case […]
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Day #16 – Today I am reviewing Anna's Gift. This is the third novel from the series: Hannah's Daughters, by Emma Miller. This is not a Christmas story, but nonetheless a wonderful, inspiring story.
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No one in Seven Poplars, Delaware, expects Anna Yoder "ever" to marry. Among her six pretty, petite sisters, big and plain Anna feels like a plow horse. But then Samuel Mast, the handsome widowed father she has secretly loved for years, asks if he can court her.
Surely Anna has misheard–Samuel has his pick of lovely brides! She's convinced he seeks a wife only as a mother for his five children. Or could a man like Samuel actually have a very romantic reason for wanting Anna by his side forever?
Anna has the same problem that many of us share… she is big boned, and a large woman. She is very active and does more than her share of the work, yet she will never be small and petite like her sisters – she just isn't made that way.
Fortunately, Samuel appreciates Anna for her inner beauty and her gift of hospitality, her good sense and kindness. But unknown to Emma, Samuel has been attracted to her for at least two years. He doesn't see her as plain or fat; to him Emma is beautiful. And he wants to marry her.
His problem is getting her to believe him. First she thinks he wants to marry her mother. Then she thinks he is settling for her because he desperately needs someone to care for his children and his home. Will she ever believe he truly cares for her?
Ms. Miller does a superb job showing Emma's reasons for hesitating and Samuel's determination to win her. I love reading books in a series and Ms. Miller keeps the family moving along through these four
If you get the chance, check out the Hannah's Daughters series by Emma Miller, published under Love Inspired.
I have three others in this series to read and review. Watch for them on this blog.
Tagged: 25 Days of Christmas, Anna's Gift, Author website, book blogger, book review, Emma Miller, family, Goodreads, inspiring, Love Inspired


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Mindfulness and Self-Inquiry with Angus
Thursday 8:00pm in Studio 1
These popular classes have been running for over 10 years and help students go much deeper into their mindfulness meditation practice; a natural progression from the Beginners Course, we will explore hidden aspects of mindfulness.
Please note that ANYONE can drop-in to these classes at any time. These classes are for everyone – from beginners to experienced practitioners. They are designed for anyone who wishes to let go of habitual stress through a combination of mindfulness, self-inquiry and group discussion.
Please note that every week will be different and might include a combination of sitting meditations, dynamic movement meditations, breath work and group interaction.
A typical class might look like this:
- Arrive: aim to arrive 10 minutes before the class begins – free herbal tea and biscuits available
- Check-in: Once settled, we begin (on a cushion or chair) the session with a short meditation and group 'check-in'
- Guided Meditation: The core of the class is a guided meditation lasting around 20 minutes (the guided Meditation/technique is different each week)
- Open discussion: the week's subject matter is open for discussion among the group
No book or reading is required


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Perpetua was born on June 27, 1932 and passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017.
Perpetua was a resident of Hawaii.
Friends may call on Friday June 2 2017 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo Visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wake service at 7 p.m. Friends may call on Saturday June 3 2017 at the Immaculate Heart Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou Visitation from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire and flowers are welcomed; burial at Homelani Memorial Park.


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Old news + Things that make me happy.
This morning I woke up super early for some crazy reason and in an effort to put myself back to sleep, I decided to read my blog. Great advertisement. Maybe that's somethng I shouldn't say out loud, especially to my readers. But anyway, even in my half-awake state, I noticed that my last few posts had something in common. Pretty much all photos from publications that I shared were from out-dated issues, or at least not the most current issue (Martha Stewart Living, Julie Bowen and Zooey Deschanel) AND I wrote the phrase, "makes me happy" like 7 times. Get a new catch phrase. Geez. So, I thought to finish off the week, I would continue with things that might be considered old news (mostly things I missed sharing with you last week) and all things that make me very happy. Doesn't take much.
1. Earlier this month, I was invited to the Crate and Barrel Fall Preview Show to scope out the new upholstery frames and fabric options for the upcoming season. I found some great accessories for client projects and a fabulous sofa for me. David and I have been talking about getting a new sofa, something we both could lay down on, for quite some time. The sofa that is currently in our living room is a hand-me down that I had in my old house before we were married. Because the Living Room also acts as our Foyer, we are limited with the number of seating options we can use. The best configuation, in my
expert opinion, would be to have a sofa with a chaise lounge on one end. Enter the Klyne sofa. Husband tested, designer approved.
2. I think our new sofa will go great with our new Missoni for Target pillows. Eeek! I love these pillows. Talk about things that make me happy. To tell you the truth, the entire frenzy over the debut of the Missoni for Target collection made me incredibly happy. I loved talking to my girl friends about their experiences and what they bought, reading the angry posts on Twitter and Facebook about the Target website crashing and taking all my lovely Missoni items home with me. I ending up packing an extra suitcase for the plane ride home, full of nothing but brightly colored zig-zags. Here's a tip: Next time there is something this hyped-up, go to Gardnerville, Nevada. The only other people in Target the morning of the launch were the employees and a tall, skinny blonde girl with big sunglasses who made me nervous. Serious competition.
3. I typically don't create design boards for my clients anymore. There is a lot of time and added expense that goes into it, and I find that the details of the design are constantly changing and evolving beyond the permanent display of each board. However, I am working with a new client and I had a feeling that a little design board could make a big impact. So, I created a pseudo design board using a cork board and many, many thumbtacks. What do you think? My clients and I have to narrow down two more fabrics and swap out a lamp, but this is pretty much the concept. I plan to create a separate blog post about the furniture and accessories for this room so stay tuned!
4. Not even 24 hours after purchasing a piece of London transit artwork from Home Goods, the framers called to say the print we picked out in London (also relating to London transit) was ready for pick up. Just wait until I get my Royal Wedding print framed…No need to travel to London folks, just come on over to our house!
5. While we are on the subject, another art related idea that makes me very happy is a good old fashioned collage wall. I love mixing and matching frames and pictures of all different shapes and sizes to create one large accent wall. I always like to lay the design out on the floor and play around with the spacing and overall layout. Here is a photo of the accent wall I am creating for the O'Country Club (Quick update on the O'County Club: The majority of the furniture arrived yesterday and the window treatments and lighting are in. After photos coming soon!).
My clients already had boat loads of memoriblia from Ireland and plenty of family pieces (mostly relating to their Irish heritage) so I just brought in a few extra photos to fill in the blanks. And you'll never guess which photographer I turned to first! That's right. David. I used some of his photos from our trip to Ireland a few years ago.
So, this really backfired. Instead of reading my blog to zone out, I am now wide awake after posting pictures and writing this post for an hour. Thanks a lot, blog. At least it makes me happy.
Photo credits: Me (Sorry for the poor quality. Most of these were all snapped on my phone) and David Abizaid.