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"I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound, decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us." (NIV)
The prophet Habakkuk wrote this short book of the Bible. Like so many of the prophets, he had observed corruption, unrest, famine, and violence. He went to God in prayer with earnest questions: WHY? Why, do the deceitful people seem to get away with their dishonesty? Will they ever be punished? Why do the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper? And, WHEN? When will You rescue us from our enemies? When will You answer my pleas?
Habakkuk was honest and direct with God about his concerns. And God answered, explaining that He would make things right, but that it would be done in His time - not according to man's wishes. (Often, we think we know what's best for us, but only God can see the big picture... His vision extends all the way to eternity)
my photo, entitled, "Lone Tree Seeking God", taken in Israel
This book of the Bible reminds me so much of how I feel. Right now. Today. In a world filled with corruption, violence, and blatant sin... Sometimes it seems as if evil people will prosper forever, while the "little people" struggle to get by from day to day. I find myself asking God the same questions Habakkuk asked Him thousands of years ago... WHY? and, WHEN? I find myself pleading with God to rescue me from the worries of this world... Food prices going up. Utility prices skyrocketing. No end in sight to the apparent political unrest of the world. "Wars and rumors of wars..."
But, Habakkuk sets the example: He remained faithful and obedient despite the terrible times he was living in. The next three verses, following the "3:16" reveal Habakkuk's faith: 17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights." And, that is how the book of Habakkuk ends. What a nice, uplifting ending!
Sometimes it seems as if evil will prosper forever. But this isn't so... God believes in justice. We are often impatient, unable to see the full picture. But, trust Him and He will be your strength.
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul."
Psalm 94:19 KJV)


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It has been just a little over a month that I have been in Madison, and yet, India feels a lifelong ago.
I had wanted to write about the last couple of days before I left Bombay and my first couple of days here in Madison, for a long time, but my sleep and laziness got the better of me.
August 2007 has been a completely mixed month, bitter-sweet, magical, dreamy and the least bit boring.
End of July was really hectic, with all the thesis writing, and more thesis writing. But the defense (what a phrase, I am defending my thesis tomorrow!) was a breeze. I had already written before about packing and leaving the hostel, the emotions that packing brews, and that after-taste. This time around, the memories were different, but the sadness of leaving was the same.
However, the lasting memory of IIT that lingers on inside me is that one afternoon, walking in a slight drizzle, just after selling my cycle, first to H-4 and then to H-12, listening to 'It-aint me babe' by Dylan on the loop. This just before, I took the taxi home. IIT is a beautiful campus to walk around, and more so when there is a slight drizzle. And, the 1 hour or so that I walked that day, I was reliving the days in IIT, the dreadful sleepless first semester, the excitement with which I attacked research at the beginning of the second semester, movie watching, linux learning, PAFs, MoodI, Placements, the long lonely walks, the wait for Friday evening and taking the 524 home. Weekends for most part of the two years was spent at home, but somehow, home seemed, then to be a part of the campus.
Commuting between home and the lab was a long 1 hour and 30 minutes by the bus. And, it was a perfect time to paint my dreams. Once the admit came, dreaming of America in the bus became like a ritual (Oh! all the great things I will do with my PhD, my own company, teach etc etc etc), but the real import, the feeling that, I will be on a flight to USA, stuck me, not when I got my tickets, not when I got the visa, but really surprisingly, when I went shopping for clothes and suitcases, and learned how to differentiate between sambhar dal and ven-pongal dal.
Convocation day was one of the perfect day's that I have ever had. Graduation day ceremony, the way everyone knows it is going to happen, always sounds dull and boring. First you listen to someone ramble on about stepping out of the university to the outside world, and then you wait and watch 500 people go to the stage to get their degrees. But, when you are one in that 500, the whole ceremony is really special, and you feel awfully proud when you get on to the stage and collect your degree, a feeling that you will never get when you see your degree lying in your mailbox. The fact that 1000+ IIT'ans sat quietly for over 2.5 hours, watching friends get their degrees, is proof enough that the Convocation day is going to remain fresh in our memories for a long long time. And the noise that we made, once the last student received his degree and we finished the graduates oath.
I was really lucky that my parents were with me, and they could come and watch the convocation. The joy and pride reflecting from their faces, is something that I will not dare try to find words for. I am just happy that I could, in some way, make them proud of me.
The day before I left, I wanted to live a huge many days into a single day, wanted time to go as slow as possible and wanted everyone I knew to be at my home. None of it happened, but still, it was a day that lingers on and on. 24 years in India, and memories that jump out at the thought of home, are the moments from the 19th of August. I never received so many calls on the same day.
The lasting memory of 19th is the two trips that I made to Nerul station, once with appa, and then in the evening with amma. Both the jaunts, were surreal to say the least. All three of us (and of couse vids in chennai) were sad, yet happy and instead of talking about missing eachother and all, we planned for future reunions. But the sadness was pent up, and it slowly seeped out later in the evening, as we sat waiting for the cab, and discussing so many things, from my research interests, to the dosage of advice, to life ahead, to discussing about relatives, to remembering the fun time in calcutta/chennai, to remembering tatha and patti. Our eyes were moist, and I am sure, all three fought really hard against the tears.
The final trip (atleast for quite some time) on the streets of Bombay, was with a heavy heart, and all the excitement of America was forgotten. The crying faces in CST airport hardly helped. But somehow, as I dragged my luggage into the security check area, a switch in the states happened. I was fearing that I would completely break down, but a sudden calm took over me, I felt ready. And I felt the same feeling, change of state in my parents thoughts too ( yes! i sensed it). Those final minutes before I went to security check, was spent talking about all the nothings, totally arbit and useless stuff, finding something to laugh in almost anything, the real good times.
The flight was nothing eventful, largely because I slept through it.
Adjusting to America was another surprise for me. I did not think that it would be so easy. But for that I will be indebted to Asim, my apartment-mate here, for doing all the basic initial work, so that I could ease into America.
Life, except of-course for the cursed coursework, has been really wonderful here for the last month and a half, with nice friends and interesting conversations and movies and food and all the adventure and novelty of living alone, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning etc…
Just hope that it remains so for the rest of the 4 or 5 years that I have to stay in Madison.

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The Metal Museum is working on a school project.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
New Web Site!
My awesome husband spent all weekend making me a new website! Check it out here!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Commissioned Painting: The Spences
I love painting wedding scenes! They are happy, always contain different shades of pink and white, and give me a chance to paint jewelry. This one was especially fun to work on.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Unsuccessful Day in the Studio
I had to turn them all around. It's like when you send your kids to their room and say, "I don't even want to look at you!"
Two More Things I've Crocheted
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Successful but Blurry Night in the Studio
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Carl Moore at Caritas Village
If you didn't get by the opening last night, 1) shame on you, and 2) stop by some time while it's still up. It is worth the trip.
Carl E. Moore: In Retrospect
Caritas Village
2509 Harvard Avenue
August 8 - September 30
(Hours 10am-8pm Monday-Saturday)
Carl E. Moore: In Retrospect
Caritas Village
2509 Harvard Avenue
August 8 - September 30
(Hours 10am-8pm Monday-Saturday)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Looking at Artwork at the Airport
These pictures are terrible, but there's so much light coming in the building. These are in the concourses, so I had to go through security and take my shoes off and the whole deal. I think it bothered me so much because I wasn't traveling, so hadn't had any xanax.
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I took the job moments ago. The teaching assistant job. It was offered to me on Monday while my brother was here, but I have been thinking and praying about it and decided that...A. it is absolutely PERFECT hours for me 8 - 2 ...B.the economy is horrible and yet I have been offered a job that would basically pay our mortgage every month...C.the economy is bad and there possibly could not be any other offers...and D. I wouldn't have to work weekends and would only work while my kids were in school even when on Christmas or Summer break.
Add to these "reasons" that working would keep me out of Target and Walmart each week and you have my acceptance.


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Will iconic images recorded in the grooves of an ancient vase unite the Holy Land or rip it further apart?
A novel by Mark M. DeRobertis
Muhsin Muhabi is a Palestinian potter, descended from a long line of potters. His business is run from the same shop owned by his ancestors since the day his forebears moved to Nazareth. The region's conflict saw the death of his oldest son, and rogue terrorists are in the process of recruiting his youngest in their plot to assassinate the Pope and Israeli prime minister.
Professor Hiram Weiss is an art historian at Nazareth's Bethel University. He is also a Shin Bet operative on special assignment. With the help of fellow agent, Captain Benny Mathias, he plans to destroy the gang responsible for the death of his wife and only child. He puts a bomb in the ancient vase he takes on loan from Muhsin's Pottery Shop.
Mary Levin, the charming assistant to the director of Shin Bet, has lost a husband and most of her extended family to recurring wars and never-ending terrorism. She dedicates her life to the preservation of Israel, but to whom will she dedicate her heart? The brilliant professor from Bethel University? Or the gallant captain who now leads Kidon?
Harvey Holmes, the Sherlock of Haunted Houses, is a Hollywood TV host whose reality show just flopped. When a Lebanese restaurant owner requests his ghost-hunting services, he believes the opportunity will resurrect his career. All he has to do is exorcise the ghosts that are haunting the restaurant. It happens to be located right across the street from Muhsin's Pottery Shop.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Nope, Not Sent Yet
One might have thought that The Prologue would have been finalized long ago. But after scrutinizing every sentence, every word, including the meanings, the connotations, the clarity, and possible inferences, I decided to rewrite a couple sentences here and there, yes, in the Prologue.
So, I will wait until the weekend. And then probably until next week. But I will let you know when it does happen. That is something of which you can be sure.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Long Awaited Reboot Imminent
So I'm finishing up the last couple chapters today, and I do believe I will send to Melange by tomorrow. I will keep you posted. And if it does indeed happen, then I should be back to my daily posts, too. Stay tuned.


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The record that started it all
Peter And The Wolf Prokofiev (1936)
My gran had a record player, and she had a sunroom at the top of her bungalow where we listened to this. She threw away her record, which I wish she hadn't, because I'm sure someone fabulous like Peter O'Toole narrated it. It's the only music I remember from when I was really young - four or five - but a few years later I'd listen to my parents' Beatles albums. On holiday in South Africa we had Revolver on in the car the whole time. If people come round for Sunday lunch my parents start singing 'Taxman' as they reminisce about the old days - really embarrassing.
When I first began to sing
Dancing Queen Abba (1976)
I went to an archaic, very strict boarding school called Horace Hill, near Newbury, where classical music was played through loudspeakers every night. There was no way to escape it, and they tended to play the very worst sort - horrible cello solos and so on. Our treat, on a Saturday night, was classical pop, like Julian Lloyd Webber's Variations. Even then, aged 10, I knew it was awful. Occasionally for a special treat we had Abba. The music was intended as a way of calming us down, but thinking about it there's a rather sinister, Big Brother aspect to it all.
When I hit adolescence
Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm Joni Mitchell (1988)
I went through a moody phase from 12 to 13 and listened to this all the time. I'm now covering one of her songs, which is a dangerous thing to do - it's called 'Help Me' and is one of the hardest songs to sing you will ever come across - but it makes you realise how brilliant she is. The timing and the phrasing are so different from what most people do. At my prep school you were only allowed to play your own music for an hour on Wednesdays. I would sneak in a Walkman and hide it in various places. I hid it in the ceiling. This album was on it.
When I rediscovered my love of music
Antidotes Foals (2008)
From winning Pop Idol to about two years ago, I hardly listened to music. I stopped going to gigs or buying records. It was upsetting: finally I was doing what I had always dreamed of and suddenly music was just work. If I did listen to an album I'd just work out what its recording budget was, or compared it to mine. The mystique and innocence were gone. But recently, because I'm more chilled, and now getting pissed off about acting auditions instead, I'm enjoying music again. This is one of my favourite recent discoveries. It's very different and interesting.
After I split with my boyfriend
Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1973)
I didn't really 'get' David Bowie until a few years ago, when I watched a documentary on his 1973 US Spiders From Mars tour. I texted my ex-boyfriend, who is obsessed with Bowie, to tell him I'd finally got it. It was a revelation. If I were a teenager back then I'd be dressing up like him. It makes things now seem a bit shit and tame, and after watching it I thought, 'I may as well stop music because it's pointless compared to what Bowie did three decades ago.' It's amazing theatre, with tricks like going up on a giant telephone. He's really sexy, but sexless at the same time.
Strange and possibly true
1 Should the hits and the acting roles dry up, Will Young would like to retrain as a zoologist.
2 Young only came out to the press as gay after the Mail on Sunday threatened to 'out' him. 'I don't want to be defined as a gay pop star, much the same as I don't want to be defined as a public-schooled one,' he says.
3 If he didn't have to worry about his weight, he would like to eat bacon sandwiches every day.
4 He once told Graham Norton: 'I could never go out with you. It would destroy my career.'
5 A large proportion of Young's fanbase is made up of women hoping that they can 'turn' him. There have not been any reported successes of turning so far.
Á An album, Let it Go, is out on 29 September on RCA/SonyBMG. A single, Changes, is released on 14 September.


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However, all this excitement that continues to make "status updates" go overboard in facebook have me thinking about something...(Oh, and John..thanks for letting me borrow some sermon points you used the other day..) Is there any substance behind all this talk? Well, sure everyone wants their team to win! Also, many of us who cheer for their team are Alumni, so when you are in debt up to your eyeballs with student loans, of course, you desire victory. Maybe even some have family ties to the school...and the list goes on. But here's the deal...Every Saturday we wake up entrusting in our athletes for victory, we have the boldness to discuss it with anyone and everyone, we sit in front of the television hours prior to the game to here an examination of the teams from ESPN analysts, and then we become emotionally involved in the game.
Ok, let's take a look at scripture and all those previously bolded words I mentioned:
Scripture: 1 Thess 2:1-12
Bolded words: Entrusting, boldness, examination, and emotionally
Point 1: Entrust
The scriptures begin with Paul saying, "look guys we came to you for a reason, with a purpose, not in vain". Verse 4 says, "for we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. (my John would insert "GOSPEL" for the words "Good News") This is true. We have been given the Bible, the Gospel, his thoughts, his words, his teachings. Do all of us take pride in having it available to us? I find myself questioning my own question. The Bible is lying around on many coffee tables, many doctors offices, many night stands, but, do we use it as a resource... Remember, I mentioned college football earlier? We trust those players are the best someone can ask for. They are the "cream of the crop", we expect them to play perfectly. However, we can't see each of them perform in practice everyday, we don't know if they have done well or not. Now, we could go watch each player and critique them as they practice the week before a game and probably have a better understanding of how their performance may turn out on Saturday, but without that knowledge, all we do is trust they are putting forth their best effort. Well, when you have access to the Word of God, but don't invest in what your being entrusted with, how will you ever know truth?
Point 2: Boldness
What is it about boldness? Courage, maybe. Verse 2 also says "God has given you the courage, the boldness to speak the Gospel...or Good News." We have no problem sharing opinions in this nation. All of us have them, some proclaim their own louder than others, but whomever is reading this is thinking of something they are passionate about right at this moment. When we are passionate, we are bold. If we are passionate, we are probably knowledgeable, because whatever it is, consumes our thought life. We must first have a desire to seek God's word. Then we will become passionate about him and his words. The authority of Jesus has been given to us, yet, we seem to forget. Entanglement of life's problems and "let downs" consume us until the only thought we have is disappointment. James tells us in Chapter 1 verse 3, "For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow, so let it!" Let God teach you, he has already given you the authority, now allow the Holy Spirit to move in you.
Point 3: Examine
Everyone likes to examine the other football teams plays, yardage, injury list, etc. However, unless your season is perfect, no one likes to call up the "skeletons in the closet." Meaning: your own stats. Is tough. Sometimes it hurts. Maybe it brings about disappointments. A lot of emotions can develop, maybe even some on the positive side. But when examination takes place, weaknesses are revealed. Verse 4 in 1 Thess. Chapter 2 says He, meaning God, examines the motives of our hearts. It's not about someone else's gossip review, it's about one review and opinion: Christ. We should take the responsibility to make sure our words and thoughts are pure. I am human. Of course I don't wake up with a perfect dialogue for the day. We are filthy sinners and find it easy to analyze others. I do it constantly, and probably many of you can relate, especially women, right? But not only do we examine our lives, but what are our motives daily? Why do we do what we do? God knows our hearts. It doesn't matter what our appearance is, how we sound, or the career path we choose, if we are self-seeking it's all going to be done in vain. Emptiness. The thought of this happening is fearful. Don't we all desire for our lives to count? Then, we must become real, and live it out.
Point 4: Emotion
Sorry girls, but something else that plagues us. haha! Kidding. Well kind of. :) We are super emotional creatures. But when is our emotion most evident, when our passion is being attacked. Maybe it's a relationship, career position, etc. Paul states in verses 12 of Chapter 2, "we pleaded with you, we encouraged you, we urged you to live a life pleasing to God...for you are called to share his glory and kingdom." Where is our passion? Clearly, in scripture is our encouragement and challenge. We must believe with our heart. God is real. His word is real. His desire to en-dwell our hearts and change our lives with the Gospel is real. We cannot allow our lives to continue with just an emotional encouragement, apply his words.
Now that I am about to post this...I never look over and read for grammatical errors. Why? Because, I feel the need to change or examine what I have written. I don't want to. So what if I have misspelled a word...the only thing that matters to me is that something I have said massages your heart enough to make you more hungry for the gospel.
I have to say hearing John preach on this scripture helps me to evaluate my life, and challenged me to seek out Christ for my own. It's not about what someone else says, it digging in for your own knowledge and desire to spend time with our God. So thank you John for supplying me with some "points" and I look forward to continually growing in scripture with my God and with you together seeking him...


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With a big girl paycheck in hand (finally!), I'm about to make my first adulthood, post-graduate purchase… and since I was able to score a glass top dinning room table fo' free, I want to buy a non-apartment item. Jack Rogers sandals a la Jackie Kennedy it is! A little background: Jack Rogers= the epitome of South Florida beach chic fashion (as in Palm Beach, not so much Miami) that was made uber-famous and cemented it's place in the halls of fashion when Jackie Kennedy wore them in the summer of '61. While still staying true to their classic style, they have evolved with time – wedges included! My mother (and boyfriend) being the Practical Paulas that they are might tell me that it's a tad frivolous to buy sandals as my first ticket item as a working girl. But I was convinced this was the right choice after a) I've wanted my own J Rogers for a while now, and patience is a virtue so I should reward myself, right? b) they've been chic forever and always will be and, finally, c) I've heard they last forever, for years – so clearly they are a sound investment item to purchase! Plus, this is such a summer type purchase and I didn't buy a new bikini this season, so add that to the validations of this purchase!
Now I need some help…. I am very indecisive when it comes to picking one color, and I have no idea which ones would be better to own!? A black pair seems the most logical, but I looove their metallic platinum color (and in either flats or wedges, how can one decide?!) and at the same time, their bright pink ones just seem so… appropriate. Almost an homage to Palm Beach, summer in Florida, and all things Lily Pulitzer.
After thoroughly exhausting their website, I discovered their clothing line also…. so very beach-y and Palm Beach Garden-esque. I really like how Jack Rogers offers both bright, floral/bold designs and lighter, more neutral designs too. Am in love with this white top and bright tunic- and their dresses are perfect for a summer garden party/beach wedding reception. Happy shopping!


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"For twenty-five years I have read criticisms of my stories, and I don't remember a single remark of any value or one word of valuable advice." A. Chekhov
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Jacob's Cabin: The Penultimate episode of Season Five
Written by Chris Monigle
The adventrous music of the season finale BEGAN in the final act of the penultimate episode of season five! Locke telling Ben that he doesn't want to be reunited with his people, thathe's going to kill Jacob! I did not see that coming. And, pretty much, I am where I want to be as I head into the season finale: I have no idea what to expect other than they won't erase the last three years of their lives. Before sorting through the set-up for the season finale, I'm going to do what I always do: blowhard about LOST. It won't be super blowhardy though. Not like previous weeks.
Let us start with the title, Ladies and Gentleman! 'Follow The Leader,' the title, refers to Jack, Locke, Sawyer, Horace, Dr. Chang, Ben, Richard, and, of course, Jacob. It even extends to Faraday as the leader of time-travel. We had Eloise and Widmore. Kate had some of the most important dialogue in the episode when she talked to Jack about destiny and faith, comparing him to John Locke. But before I dive into Jack, Locke, Sawyer, Horace, Dr. Chang, Ben, and Richard, I'm going to begin with thee Leader: Jacob. As far as we know, everything begins with Jacob. Jacob gives the orders to Richard and whoever happens to be the leader of the Others. The entire group seems to exist because of Jacob. Jacob creates the Others, who are there with the good ol' Dharma folks arrive, and must elect a leader who can deal with the Others (or Hostiles) or rather Dharma finds itself in a situation in which a leader must emerge ala Jack when Oceanic 815 crashes on the Island, and when Sawyer assumes leadership during the time-traveling escapades. And then there's Locke, the dude who has always been the one who is in tune with the Island, as we've seen with Smoky's dedication to protecting him. We saw varying degrees of leadership: crumbling leadership, leadership with purpose, ect. Horace and Dr. Chang lost control of Radzinsky who decided that he was now going to be in power. I'm going to digress for a minute: Kelvin must've been annoyed as all salad dressing working with Radzinsky in The Swan. Anywho, there's always been the theme of leadership throughout LOST.
In 'Follow The Leader,' we saw the results and influence of leadership (this is starting to read like an English paper. ugh). Jack had to have been thinking of himself when he talked to Kate about the plane never crashing and lives never being lost. In season five, there was a direct reference to how Jack did as a leader, that a lot of people died. And we can't forget that Jack came back to save his friends, and the information that Faraday presented Jack with is the exact information Jack needed because he believes he's back to save everybody who was on Oceanic Flight 815. But preventing The Incident (detonating that bomb) as Jack plans to do is going to be the reason they end up on The Island in 2004. The Island is his destiny (and I think The Island is going to be at the center of the final season). It is everyone's destiny. Sawyer the leader hasn't worked out very well for people but he might be a victim of fate and destiny. Without Sawyer though, nobody would've made it three years into Dharma. And there's Locke. The scene with him telling Richard about his own leg is a gamechanger. I did not anticipate that. I obsess over this show with the best of them, folks, but I somehow overlooked Richard telling Locke that Locke told him he had bullet in him. I watched the premiere three times! I assumed Richard knew more than he actually knows. I anticipated Locke's resurrection but...yeah...I didn't connect the dots and whatnot. Richard told John that 'he's different.' Locke responded with "I have a purpose." He certainly does. The biggest thing Locke did was shatter the leaders of Others past by inviting everybody along to see Jacob. No longer is there mystery. Everyone will be in the loop. The question is: what exactly is his purpose? I remember hearing a conversation between LOST fans in which one remarked that maybe John Locke isn't John Locke. Eh...not going to bite on that one quite yet. Locke certainly isn't the same as he was before he died but he is still John Locke, at least I think so. I wrote it sometime this season: John Locke is like Christian. But back to the question: what is his purpose? He is the leader of these people and I believe (NAY!) KNOW that Locke is doing what he's doing because it's in the best interest of the Island. If Smoky's got your back, you are as good as gold.
--Quite a bit of set-up for the two hour season finale: Sawyer, Juliet, and Kate are on a sub (previews already gave that jawn away), Sayid, Jack, Eloise, and Richard are getting ready to detonate Jughead; Miles, Hurley, and Jin are hiding out but they've got Chang on their side (and I have a feeling Hurley will come up big for some reason, maybe because Phil singled him out). In 2007, we've got the fun bunch of 'What lies in the Shadow of the Statue' and Frank is with them, Sun (God bless her soul) seeks to be reunited with Jin, and Locke wants to kill Jacob. I'm going to give some thoughts on Sayid.
--Sayid's one of my favorite characters on the show. He's the smartest and most logical. No one ever listens to him sadly. He once again came up big when he killed the Other who was ready to shoot Kate. I'm quite interested in what Sayid will be up to in the season finale.
--I liked Jack's expression when he saw that Sayid decided to come into The Tunnels.
--There's been speculation about what it will mean now (it used to be if) that Chang knows about Miles, Hurley, Jin, ect. That remains to be seen.
--The scene between Dr. Chang and Hurley cracked me up. Dr. Chang is absolutely fantastic. And I'll always love Hurley. I still want some backstory on the guitar. I wonder will Charlie show up in some form in the finale. Probably not.
--Poor Jin. So underused. There's high potential for awesomeness with Jin, Miles, and Hurley together. I'm giddy.
--Phil is not the biggest so and so on LOST for hitting Juliet. He's up there but Ethan ranks as the number one so and so for kidnapping, tormenting Claire and for trying to kill Charlie twice. Keamy was a big so and so. Pickett was a HUGE so and so.
--I wonder if the story will ever return to Horace's cabin becoming Jacob's cabin.
--I was not cool with Sawyer hopping on the sub.
--You know, I still don't think Faraday is dead. Yeah: I'm still of the 'whatever happened, happened' belief. He seems dead and as, Ben said, what's dead is dead. But he's Faraday!
--I suppose Sawyer drew Radzinsky the map to the hostiles. But it doesn't seem too important considering all we know about Radzinsky, the Purge, and whatnot.
--This is the last thought about the 1977 storyline before I move to 2007 but: they've got to escape 1977, right?
--I haven't forgotten the line that closed the teaser, uttered by Richard: 'I watched them die.' It's one of those things I'm going to simply wait for the story to explain.
--Christian told Sun that she needed to find John Locke to reunite with her husband. Locke stated that he does not care about being reunited with his people. He also told Ben that he knows what he said to Sun. Hopefully, Sun isn't disappointed. But I have faith in John Locke, just like Sun. I have faith that it'll be as Charlie uttered in 'Hearts And Minds': John Locke will save them all.
--Christian, as you recall, is the gentleman who speaks on Jacob's behalf. Locke may not have much need for Christian if he plans to kill Jacob. Maybe Sun will be disappointed.
--Recall, if you will, Jacob asking Locke for help in the season three episode 'The Man Behind The Curtain." That is all for that.
--I really find the 2007 stuff fascinating. Very interesting that they opened the 2007 storyline with Richard putting the finishing touches on a sailboat in a bottle. I could write 1,000 more words on that alone but I won't. Speaking of Richard, he's pretty clueless but perhaps I confuse cluelessness with something else. He always seems to be on his guard, concerned. He was in no way excited about bringing Locke to Jacob. More importantly, he looked worried and concerned when he remarked that Locke looked different combined with the knowledge that Locke does die. Very interesting indeed.
--Loved Locke giving Richard a boar.
--I'm sure there will be things I have forgotten to mention (i always do and full of regret afterwards) but I have one last thought before I send it to the official LOST rankings: we last saw Claire in Jacob's cabin. People are on their way to Jacob's cabin. I really hope I see my jagirl before the finale ends.
That's about it for thoughts on 'Follow The Leader." I'll be back with an epic season finale recap next week. TO THE RANKINGS!
Some movement in both rankings. Richard is in the top five for me. Hurley jumped a few spots. Sawyer fell because of the sub stuff. As for STEVE, someone makes an unexpected jump. Very exciting. Daniel will remain a part of the rankings for the rest of the season.
1. Locke
2. Desmond
3. Sayid
4. Jack
5. Richard
6. Hurley
7. Jin
8. Ben
9. Sawyer
10. Juliet
11. Miles
12. Kate
13. Sun
14. Daniel
15. Frank
16. Widmore
1. Desmond
2. Sayid
3. Kate
4. Sawyer
5. Locke
6. Ben
7. Miles
8. Jin
9. Richard
10. Frank
11. Hurley
12. Jack
13. Sun
14. Widmore
15. Hurley
16. Daniel
3 comments:
- Tara said...
Though i know this is fairly trivial for such a long post - I had to say this: I too hope/believe that Daniel is not truly dead. There's going to be some strange twist of events that happen where someone messes up timelines on Mars or something (admit it. That's not even that out of the question - it's LOST)
I would greatly enjoy if the writers didn't keep killing off my favorite characters, though. First Charlie, now Daniel...who's next?
Excellent post, as always.
- May 7, 2009 at 3:23 PM
I never thought I'd see the day that Hurley rose so high on Steve's list. What happened, did Sergei Gonchar make a guest appearence on the show as Hurley's twin brother?
Nice post though, but I must say you forgot to draw parallels between the LOST episode and the KORN cd of the same name. Perhaps KORN is behind all of it? Hmmm...
- May 7, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I actually intended to write about KORN's 'Follow The Leader' but I forgot. I was not on my game last night. And I will reveal the reason why Hurley ascended to 11 on steve's rankings: he made the group of people steve watched the episode with laugh.
- May 7, 2009 at 6:35 PM
About The Foot
- Chris Monigle
- Originally, I titled the blog Jacob's Foot after the giant foot that Jacob inhabited in LOST. That ended. It became TV With The Foot in 2010. I wrote about a lot of TV.


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TALLAHASSEE — Legislative leaders acknowledged Monday that the state Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services will not improve significantly until they cut services or raise taxes.
''We'll probably do a little of both,'' said Rep. Elaine Gordon, D-North Miami, who heads the House HRS-Criminal Justice Appropriations subcommittee. ''If someone tells us this is how much it will cost to build the Skyway Bridge we don't give them half. But we do that all the time with HRS.''


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Perhaps you remember that Freedman was a psychiatrist who visited the camp occasionally. Wikipedia says there are only 12 episodes with Freedman, including the series finale that was more dramatic than comedic. I'm sure Wikipedia is correct, but the influence of the Freedman character goes much farther in my mind. Laconic, witty, perceptive, caring, quietly courageous, and cautiously optimistic, the Freedman character is very appealing to me.
Unlike other minor characters in M*A*S*H that were buffoons -- such as the dim-witted and paranoid Colonel Flagg -- the Freedman character was crafted sympathetically. Many people had a hand in writing M*A*S*H, and I don't know who originated the Freedman character. Allan Arbus, the actor, should get credit for his crisp performances. He retired in 2000 and is still alive at age 93. Harry Morgan, who portrayed Colonel Potter, is also still alive -- at age 96. Perhaps comedy is good for one's body.
Two other sitcom characters that I really like: Sergeant Dietrich on Barney Miller, brilliantly played by the late Steve Landesberg; and Larry Paul on Ally McBeal, given life by the troubled but ever so talented Robert Downey, Jr.


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FRANK A. ANGLIN, JR., PETITIONER,v.STEVEN JOHNSTON, PAROLE EXECUTIVE, UNITED STATES BOARD OF PAROLE, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: McGARR, District Judge.
In this habeas action, the petitioner, Frank Anglin, Jr., seeks
his return to Sandstone Penitentiary and credit for the time
served in Cook County Jail. On February 23, 1972, this Court
sentenced the petitioner herein to three years imprisonment which
he began serving at the Federal Correctional Institution at
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"If I just believe in myself, I could win this." - Tim Allen
"No no, if you just believe in yourself, you've already won." - Al Borland
You guys can tell I'm sitting in the hotel room watching TV at the moment, right? LOL. But I think this episode of Home Improvement has inspired me to keep it up. Its going to be a fast two weeks, and we're already two and a half days done!!!
Loving life today. :) I can't wait for the Miss USA Pageant!!!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Minutes tick. The calendar inches forward. Lovers are kissed at midnight. Newly forged promises are broken within hours.
I have grown used to this time. I have come to expect it.
The peak of joy—or tension (or both)—that accompanies the orgy of sweet treats, unbearably fatty meals, and the overwhelm of giving and receiving, generally sends me into retreat. It's too much.
A fresh blanket of snow covers my mind. It seeks out hibernation.
The year comes to an end, but my year has few weeks left. It's convenient having a January birthday. It gives one a little more time to set a vision for the year. To make plans. To resolve. To hope.
Or not…
I have some belated holiday stories that I hope to get to soon. I have been thinking a lot about the stories I tell here and the way I tell them and why I frequently abandon them, or keep them only for myself. I am not sure what I want this place to be, or to become. I don't know how comfortable I feel being honest about my long road to recovery, which right now feels pretty much at a dead end. I question the value of writing about my child, beyond allowing those who care about her but who don't see her every day, a chance to follow along. I suppose I don't know if I'm willing for there to be enough of me, enough of my life, exposed to keep it the center of my writing.
I don't know what else there is.
But it's January. So much self-doubt creeps in during this month. I know. I have felt its weight before.
I press my index fingers to my lip. The skin is warmed by the shush of humid breath. There is no vibration. There is no voice. Jthere is only the stagnant air of exhalation. There is only the quiet.
There's a storm in the forecast. My pores erect the hairs on my arms. Preparing for the impending cold.


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Photo: Diane Edwardson, February 17, 2012, 4:49 PM. The Red Tailed Hawks know we're watching them. This one was atop a one of the favored perches, a big pine tree at 2600 Corralitas Drive. (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Saturday and almost daily at 8:30 AM, one of the hawks was in the nest at Allesandro & Rosebud. A minute later, it flew toward the Semi Tropic Spiritualists' Tract. I can't get a good shot through the trees, but I think the hawk wakes up when the sun hits the nest at 8:30 AM.
A few minutes later, I watched the big Red Tailed Hawk fly into another tree in the 2 Freeway parkway. The hawk stepped sideways on the branch and hid itself in the shade of the tree trunk, with the sun behind it. Our tree were blocking a good view, so I stepped just outside my door with binoculars. (At the same time I heard and watched a Kestrel calling and flying up into the tree right by the house.)
The Red Tail was watching the hillside below me for prey. I've watched them hunt with the sun at their back so the prey is blinded by the bright sun early and late in the day. Other neighbors have noticed similar hunting behavior.
The Red Tail was also watching me. When I panned slightly to the right, toward the nest, the hawk followed the direction of my binoculars, and looked over its shoulder then right back at me as if to say, "Yeah, I'm watching you too." I was partially obscured by the trees and bushes, so it was an impressive display of just how sharp their eyesight is.
Photo: Diane Edwardson, February 17, 2012, 4:52 PM. A second Red Tailed Hawk flew out of the top of the pine tree. There is no nest in this tree, they just like to hang out atop the two tall pine trees on either side of Red Car Canyon.
We'll be devoting more coverage than usual to the nesting pair of Red Tailed Hawks. Last Wednesday, the developers of the Semi Tropic Spiritualists' Tract told me they would like to find a way to exclude the hawks from the nest, (so they don't have to change their construction schedule/plans for the controversial 16-lot development right across the street in the Semi Tropic Spiritualitsts' Tract.) Raptors nests can require a 500' buffer during construction.
Last year, I was impressed by large number of rats, gophers and squirrels this pair of hawks fed their growing young - I saw at least 2 or 3 each day. They perform vital vermin control in our neighborhood. I speak for many neighbors who do not want the hawks excluded from the nest.


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|Changes are coming....
By the time you read this post I will have been interviewed by BBC television.
"Wow" you may be thinking, "the BBC eh? Sounds exciting!"
But you would be very, very wrong.
The BBC rang this afternoon and asked if I would like to an interview about.... wait for it...
Wait a bit longer for real suspense....
The weather.
|Dont say SHITorBUGGER Dont day SHITorBUGGER
That's right folks. There is absolutely NOTHING ELSE going on in the world at the moment that the BBC want to talk about and have run out of experts and celebrities.
The bottom of the barrel is well and truly being scrapped to the point of poking through to the scum on the underneath.
It must be the case because of all the things I could (and on this blog – there's plenty of BS to pick from) rant on about, the Beeb have chosen me to yak on about a bit of cold weather.
They will be coming down around 10ish and asking me questions about snow, wind and coldness.
Its going to be awful.
Mainly because I have very big doubts that there will be any snow left on the ground by mid morning and what there will be of it will mainly be tiny puddles of slush.
It does of course mean my ultimate plan of remaining anonymous will wither and die like so many daffodils in Scotland this week.
It will though give me the perfect excuse to make the small but important changes I have been planning to make to the blog and indeed my online appearance.
Embrace change as the Skrulls told us a year or so ago. (Sorry, major geek reference there)
If you are bored and some sort of weirdo why not have a search and try and find me.
|What a funny way to point at Edinburgh!
I'll be the one looking like me.


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Normally, I feel that guilt (and blame) have no place in living a good and productive life. However, the guilt I am feeling is nearly overwhelming.
My current guilty feelings stems from the fact that I did not aggressively pursue answers for my mother earlier in life. Did I want to? Yes. Did I think about her? Yes. In fact, every birthday and every mother's day I ever lived has been ruined with abandonment issues.
Every birthday and mother's, I was consumed with "How could a mother do this? Why did she abandon me? Where is she? Why doesn't she come find me?"
And now I am wracked with guilt that I didn't find HER. I know I wouldn't have found her, but the answers would have come sooner and maybe she could have rested better and sooner.
Then again, maybe she never will.


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I live in a world of college students. I see them every day. They work in my department, they pass me on campus, they even come to my house for dinner –oh yeah, and my son is a college student. I find it odd that the people in our world that are probably the most savvy on social media are also the ones that violate their own personal brand the most on social media. Hmm…weird.
I may be showing my age here, but I feel that I owe it to society to tell them more about their personal brand and how it can be improved. There are definitely volumes of information written about this, but I do not feel it's important to make this an epic medical journal. As a marketer, I think about branding every day, that also means I think about my own personal brand every day too. Here are three simple things that are very important not just college students but for all of us to think about as we help, or hurt or personal brand every day.
Social Media
We all know social is growing like crazy and has been for many years. Every year there seems to be several more social networks popping-up that provide something new and different. The value of social is the exposure, immediacy, share-ability and connectedness. The weakness is, you guessed it, the exposure, immediacy, share-ability and connectedness.
Here's the point, make sure you carefully consider every word, every photo, video, hashtag and comment you post because it will be seen by LOTS of people. Let's take this even further. Let's say you are interviewing for a job. One of the first things companies will do is to go on social media to see what kind of person you are. People have actually lost jobs or not been hired because of what they posted on social.
The Internet has now given everyone a voice, what you do with that voice is becoming more and more important to your business success. Customers today are not satisfied to only hear about the products you offer, they also want to know more about you personally and what you stand for. People do business with people they know, like and trust, this is why personal branding is so important. If you are authentic, and they can identify with you, they are more likely to consider your products and services.
– Kent H. Tewell – CEO L.E.T. Group
Personal Character
Social media transcends the virtual, online world to our personal and even in-person character. When people see that our social media profiles have off-color content throughout, they assume our character is the same way. The power of social can damage your personal brand and make it challenging for you to fix. Of course over time, clean content will eventually win, but not without damage to your personal brand that is costly in your personal and professional life.
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Lacy is a mistress that loves to do horrible things to her slaves, but she also likes to invite a friend. She will have a great time with her friend kicking the shit out of a slave that is a total loser in their opinion. Lady and her friend love to kick the slave and make him feel like a total loser and a bitch on the ground.
Lady One is a lady that goes where she pleases, no matter what is in the way. She is going to get on a train, but there will be a slave in her path. Lady One is a tough bitch that won't put up with that shit. She will make the slave get out of her way, otherwise she is going to brutalize the loser slave.
Mistress Leelo put on some sandals for her outdoor trampling session with her slave, but she made sure to wear sandals with big chunky heels so her trampling will inflict much pain on her victim. Her slave lies there helpless in the woods while Leelo brutally tramples him and jumps up and down on him with her full weight and stands on his face to show her domination over him.
Nikki has a thing for Lui, but Lui only uses her so she can get off on humiliating her every time they are together. She spanks her and puts her through humiliating facesitting. She pulls her head hard into her crotch and won't even give her the satisfaction of being nude. She smothers her by sitting on her face in sexy jeans making her smell her crotch and ass.
This masked slave has always dreamed of being in the room with a gorgeous and half nude blonde, brunette and redhead, but this humiliation is not what he bargained for. He just lies there as they dominate him by spitting big loogies right into his mouth. They fill his entire face and mouth with their slimy and wet saliva as an example of their complete female domination while he lies helpless.
Lady Luciana is a cruel mistress who will inflict pain on her slaves any way she can. Her favorite thing is to put her sexy high heel boots on and punish her slave's nuts with them. She shoves her spiked high heels into his nut sack and enjoys the look of pain on his face from all the ballbusting punishment. She tramples him until her fetish is satisfied by his pain.
These girls have been walking around town the entire day and they got their boots dirty. It's a good thing they have a loser slave waiting for them at home so he can clean all the dirt off their boots with his tongue. They look down at him and laugh as he worships their feet and licks every bit of dirt off of their sexy high heel boots in this humiliating video.
Mistress Lydie wants to inflict as much humiliation and pain on her loser slave as possible so she puts on her good high heels and tramples over his entire body. She digs her high heels into his face, body and hands then kicks him in the nuts. This humiliation escalates as she starts jumping up and down and crashing down on his body with her full weight until he moans in agony.
This mistress has a lovely ass. And she likes to make her slaves or admirers smell her ass and her pussy. And she makes them smell her after she has gone to the toilet and has not used any tissue. While humiliating them, she likes to make sure that they are hooded and tied up so that they will not offer much resistance. She enjoys it when they squirm uncomfortably.


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The Proceeds of Crime Act that chases criminals for the fortunes they have made illegally has had some success.
More than £9million was brought in last year by seizing cash and assets of criminals and more than £100million has been recycled into affected communities since prosecutors were given the powers.
But success is relative. It is estimated that Scottish crooks have avoided handing over millions more by hiding what they have stolen and making sure their cash and property is in someone else's name.
If they're good at scamming cash, we can't be too shocked that they are handy at avoiding it being found and linked to them.
Frustrated senior police officers reckon they need more powers to go after third parties who hide the loot while the criminals sit it out in jail with the promise of luxury afterwards.
The law certainly has to be reviewed and tightened so that Inland Revenue and bank records of those associated with prosecuted criminals are also liable to investigation and seizure.
Crooks always try to stay one step ahead of the law to keep their ill-gotten gains.
It's time the law leap-frogged ahead and was sitting waiting to collect the cash.
Brexit nightmare
Is it any surprise that Theresa May admits to losing sleep over Brexit ?
If you were in charge of trying to steer a sane course through the madness that is leaving the European Union, all your waking hours would be haunted, too.
There are no easy answers for the Prime Minister who, when she was a Remainer, warned the banking sector that millions of jobs would be lost if the UK lost access to the single market.
She is now caught between the demands of Cabinet colleagues for a hard, sharp Brexit and the logic that this is an economic hari-kiri that will cost Britain billions in lost trade, diplomatic muscle and international status.
David Cameron thought he could slay a dragon with a referendum.
Instead, he created a monster that in an effort not to tear apart the Tory Party, is willing to risk the future fortunes of the country and the nations that make up the United Kingdom.
From the beginning, the PM emphasised that she needed a solution that fitted for all parts of the United Kingdom and the Scottish Government, striking out on their own diplomatic assault on Europe, can and should play a constructive part.
Nicola Sturgeon's trips to foreign capitals are largely for cosmetic purposes, but hopefully there will be some solid policy meat in the concrete proposals she plans to publish soon.
Scotland – and the whole of UK – desperately need some bright ideas of how to beat the Brexit blues.


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My great-grandmother passed away this morning. She went in her sleep, so it was peaceful, but I'll miss her 90-something soul just the same. Due to the shock of her death (which at the time of this update has not yet worn off), I am placing everything on hold. I don't know when it will pass, but the shock is bound to leave a hole in its wake...
Name: Call me Sanosuke, or use one af my aliases.
Aliases: Gochen, Kuroshikanawa, Sanosuke Uchiha(obviously), Kenji/Yoko Kenji(Kurama's bro), Ryukashin, Caleb/0014, Wolfen, Kurama Tsukino, Domon Chiba/Sailor NeoNeptune(Mamoru's bro and Amy/Sailor Mercury's husband)
Digimon Spirits: GinAgnimon(H-hybrid), Emerarudomon(B-hybrid), Shinobimon(A-hybrid), Onimenomon(Z-hybrid)
Gender: I'm a guy.
Age: 23.
Birthday: December 12th.
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Likes: Anime/Manga, video games, anything and everything Japan, swords, martial arts, tv, surfing the net, hentai, webcomics.
Dislikes: Airline flights (I get airsick), yaoi (anime or otherwise), Orochimaru.
Favorite Anime: Dragonball/Z/GT, Naruto/Shippuuden, FullMetal Alchemist, Ruroni Kenshin, Cosplay Complex, Steel Angel Kurumi, Saiyuki, Ranma 1/2, Pokemon, Digimon, Teen Titans, Cyborg009, Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z, S-Cry-Ed, Outlaw Star
Favorite Manga: Ruroni Kenshin, Ranma 1/2, FullMetal Alchemist, Naruto/Shippouden, Megatokyo, Misfile
Favorite Pairings: Dragonball/Z/GT: Pan/Majuub, Pan/18, Gohan/Videl, Trunks/Maron; Naruto/Shippouden: Sasuke/Sakura, Naruto/Hinata, Sasuke/Ino, Neji/Tenten, Kiba/Tenten, Shikamaru/Temari; Steel Angel Kurumi: Nakahito/Kurumi, Nakahito/Karinka; Cosplay Complex: Chako/Kosuki, Gouru/Reika; Cyborg009: Joe(009)/Francoise(003); Demashita!: Miyako/OC, Kaoru/OC, Miyako/Kaoru; S-Cry-Ed: Kaname/OC; Outlaw Star: Gene/Suzuka, Melfina/OC, Aisha/OC
Hated Pairings: All Yaoi; Dragonball/Z/GT: Pan/Trunks; Naruto/Shippouden: Sakura/Kakashi; Outlaw Star: Gene/Melfina, Gene/Aisha
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We are speaking about a small village called Agrahaaram in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. Its a village that has its history dating back to pre-15th Century. The village is famous for its Nrusimha Swamy hill temple, which has unique and stunning facts surrounding it. The villagers perform a annual day-festival called Madugu Bhajana (A Worship of Utmost Devotion), as an offering to the main deity in the hill temple. The interesting part of this festival is that the devotees lit deepam (holy flame) with coconut water! Continue reading "Where Flame Lit with Coconut Water!"
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A Temple of Sweating Idol !
Did you ever hear about Kadiri (or Khadri), a famous pilgrimage in the Anantapur District District, Andhra Pradesh? You would feel like, if you read this article. The main deity of the temple is Lord Nrusimha, called as Ashta Bahu Sri Nrusimha. The main deity idol in the temple is so unique that it sweats like human after the performing of obeisance called Abhishekam performed for the temple every day, even after the priests performing the custom wipe it clean with the cloth. Continue reading "A Temple of Sweating Idol !"
Lepakshi-A Temple of Hanging Pillar!
Lepakshi Temple, located in Hindupur mandal of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, is an architectural beauty created by the Vijayangara Kingdom during the 1336–1646 period. This temple of Lord Veerabhadra is the most mysterious temple with 70 massive pillars, with 'one of them, stunningly, hanging'. This pillar doesn't touch the ground and hangs from the top ceiling, leaving a noticeable space, through which, one can even pass a kerchief-like cloth/ any material of similar size. Continue reading "Lepakshi-A Temple of Hanging Pillar!"


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Tokyo Kawaii, etc.
Tokyo Kawaii, etc. is a website written by Kirin which showcases the cute culture and fashion trends of Tokyo. "Kawaii" is a Japanese word which means "cute" but has become synonymous in English with Manga and Anime. Kirin covers such characters as Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma and My-HiMe. She also reviews the cool fashion of Harajuku Street and the styles of Gothic Lolita and Gyaru. Tokyo Kawaii, etc. also features cute crafts, stationery and toys. Her blog also deals with topics such as Japanese food, how to speak and understand Japanese as well as travel information.
Tokyo Kawaii, etc. is different from other Kawaii blogs as Kirin is a native to Tokyo and has a first hand account of the latest Japanese trends. Kirin really enjoys her blog because it gives her the opportunity to connect with people around the world. She is especially motivated and inspired by the warm comments and messages that she receives each day. If you are interested in her blog and want to do a post exchange, please contact her. Thanks to Kirin for also doing a lovely feature on Ms. Winkle.
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I would love to go to Harajuku is this picture really from there? http://www.japan-i.jp/explorejapan/kanto/tokyo/harajuku-omotesando/4oa00l000000486m-img/4oa00l0000004873.jpg


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One of my favorite blogs, Colour Cottage, had a link to Typealyzer which, somehow, analyzes the writing on your blog. Typing in this blog, the results are below. I have bolded the info that fits me. Other parts make me laugh. I am anything but "a smooth operator". And, I'm always out of the loop for where the action is, even though I do like my brand of fun….. knitting, sewing, crafts, bird watching, etc. These analysis's are a fun entertainment.
By describing herself, Pia of Colour Cottage is, in fact, describing me! "It also made me wonder whether one can be an extrovert loner. I do enjoy (select) company when I'm in it, and I definitely don't try to blend with the wallpaper, but I need to recharge my batteries forever afterwards. And I never seem to get hungry for it, I can just potter about alone for weeks if I'm allowed. I simply do not notice that something ought to be missing."
The analysis results for yesterday's blog are:
ESTP – The Doers
The author of https://curlsandq.wordpress.com is of the type ESTP.
The active and playful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities. They are active people who want to solve problems rather than simply discuss them.
ESTPs are the most adept among the types at influencing other people. Promoting is the art of maneuvering others to one's position. Concrete in speech and utilitarian in action, they are smooth operators. The ESTP knows everyone who matters and everything there is to do because they are very resourceful, always knowing where the fun and action is.
They like to indulge themselves in the finer things in life and to bring other people with them. Their goal in life is to sell themselves and their ideas to others. Dramatic and debonair, they are gifted at earning others' confidence.
The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time.
Common satisfying careers: PC Technicians, General Contractor, Building Inspector, Surveyor, Mechanic, Forester, Stockbroker, Real Estate Broker, Police Officer, Firefighter, Athlete, Computer Technical Support
Notable ESTPs: Alexander the great, Winston Churchill, George S. Patton, Donald Trump, Ernest Hemingway, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Julia Roberts, Milla Jovovich, Alfred Hitchcock and Jabba the Hutt.


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Monday, July 13, 2009
A miracle product
Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets.
Throw in a sheet with a load of clothes in the washing machine. The detergent is in the sheet. The fabric softener is in the sheet. Transfer the sheet to the dryer where the anti-static action starts working.
The starter kit comes with 20 sheets and a holder. It cost a little over $5.00. The refill comes with 24 sheets.
They really work.
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- hncfarley said...
Can you use them in front loaders?
- July 13, 2009 at 6:05 AM
- Sara B. said...
Sarah I was wondering if they really worked or not...saw them at Wally world the other day. Thanks for you consumer report!!
- July 13, 2009 at 7:18 AM
- Carie said...
I had seen a commercial for those and wondered about them. Wouldn't be usefull in the summer when I hang so much stuff outside, but in the winter we get so much static.....thanks for the review!
- July 13, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- jlmichl2 said...
I have been using them since they hit the stores...and Tropical Scent is my FAV!!!!!
- July 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Sarah D said...
Holly, I looked on the package and they are front loader friendly.
Carrie, I am jealous. I don't have a clothesline at our new house. I really miss it.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- hncfarley said...
Thanks Sarah, I too am wishing for a clothesline. I have been using the fence railing a little bit as a stand in.
- July 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- Aubrey said...
You mean you don't have a coupon code to go with this awesome product review???
- July 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM


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E: Wow… It's definitely been a long time since I've looked at this chapter. Well, the aim is to try and get through this without altering too much (I've already failed), but adding a bit more substance to it and getting rid of overly tacky things.
So, basically… this would take place somewhere around a couple of days or so after the end of Blossom
Paper Shuriken
Chapter One
Tenten sat in the middle of the park, ripping up squares of paper beneath the dappled shade of an old oak tree. She was eighteen years old and, for the first time in her life, she had not touched anything with a blade for more than a week.
"Hey, Tenten!" Sakura said perkily as she and Ino jogged past for the second time that day.
"Wait… you were sitting here before, doing the same thing." Ino turned around and walked up to the older kunoichi. "Has anything been happening?"
Tenten shrugged and threw more paper shuriken onto her accumulating pile. "Nothing much."
She didn't even look up, but her fingers tensed and shook.
Ino shrugged and returned to her jog with Sakura as they gossiped about various things. Sasuke was a common topic; there seemed to be nothing that he could do that could go unnoticed.
Neji was the fifth to come and see her that day, and only at Hinata's behest, because Neji was the only one Tenten would ever 'listen' to, in her words.
The clouds above were looking ominously grey but Tenten took no heed to the sky; her attention was all focused on the tiny paper stars… just poor imitations of the many weapons that she had taken for granted.
"Tenten?" Neji put down his umbrella as he sat beside her within the roots of the ancient tree.
"Neji," Tenten replied somberly.
"Is there something wrong?"
"No," she replied curtly, not looking up once again. She was getting sick of these people pestering her. "Of course not."
"You're lying." He said with a humorous inflection in his voice. "Don't make me have to torture you to make you tell the truth."
"You'd never do that," she snapped at him.
"Oh, well there are many forms of torture."
"Nothing's worse than my current one, so whatever you're going to say won't sway me." Her voice was clipped and she paused to crack her knuckles before reaching for another square of black paper.
It was never just a statement when he said it like that. It was a command; one that she could never disobey. Her fingers, numbing with the cold, stilled.
"Look at me." She looked up, her fringe partially obscuring her left eye. She made no move to flick it out of the way.
Neji did it for her instead, tucking the long bangs behind her ear. They didn't speak for a long time, because he already knew what was happening. If he hadn't, he would have already asked her why she hadn't turned up at training exactly twelve hours and twenty three minutes ago.
"Why?" His voice was quiet when he spoke to her.
A small smile lit up her face.
"I cut my hair. My mother didn't take it very well because she still sees me as her 'darling baby girl'."
Reaching behind her head, she removed the pen that bound her hair in a tight bun. Her locks, once long and flowing past her waist, had been roughly cropped about a hand's width below her shoulder.
Neji smirked.
"Your punishment?"
"I can't touch anything with a blade for the next three months." Her face sobered.
"I went by your house, actually. She was still moving crates into the shed. I offered to help, but she was convinced that I already knew what had happened and that you'd sent me just to steal your weapons back."
"The shed leaks, Neji." Tenten shuddered. "It's damp in there. They'll just rust, sitting there without someone to sharpen and polish them."
Neji, at not knowing what to say, remained silent.
"I want to go home," she said suddenly, packing all of her shuriken into her bag.
Neji opened his umbrella to shield them against the raindrops and they walked back to her house.
Tenten fiddled with the last three shuriken she had made, flipping them constantly between her calloused fingers.
"You don't need to have your weapons to train," Neji said quietly, when they stopped in front of her door.
"I know."
"Just come and see me when you're ready."
"I will." Tenten's voice was empty and toneless as she continued to stare at the dull mimics of shiny steel that she already missed the feel of.
She grabbed his wrist and pressed the black stars into his palm. Finally, she met his eyes.
"Goodnight, Neji."
Without waiting for a response, she unlocked her front door and slipped quietly inside, into the warmth of her home.
The Hyuuga sighed and slipped the shuriken into his pockets.
"Goodnight, Tenten."


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Successes and Failures of the New Deal
May 10, 2012
Alphabet Soup of the New Deal
Summary Section
SSA- Since its enactment in 1935, Social Security has also been America's most popular social program, and surveys show continued support. The SSA is the most successful social program ever enacted in the United States, guaranteeing a measure of basic security for nearly all workers and their families. For nearly two-thirds of the elderly, Social Security provides at least half their total income; for 22 percent of them, it is the only source of income. Without it, the poverty rate for the elderly would jump from 10 to 48 percent. Social Security is not just for retirees: it also provides monthly benefits for disabled workers and their dependents, and for the dependents of deceased workers. Together, these two groups comprise 31 percent of all Social Security recipients. And most of all, we still use this act today.
CCA- The CCC was one of the most successful and most popular of the New Deal programs. It was very beneficial for our economy and the unemployed. The CCC employed 3 million young men between the ages of 18 and 25. They worked throughout the US in over 2000 camps. The men would sign on to work in the CCC for 6 months, be put into crews, and do such work as reforestation, cutting and clearing timber, conservation projects in National Parks and Forests, build bridges, repair dams, construct fire look-outs, install fences and do work to prevent erosion. The men received a wage of $30 per month, but they had to send about $25 back to their homes so that the money was made available to their family to spend thus helping the economy in the cities and towns from which the men came. They performed necessary and lasting work in the rural areas of our nation, and it helped restore the wild for families and children to enjoy. Failures
NRA- The NRA failed to live up to hopes that it would fundamentally reform the economy and lead to recovery with full...
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Prepare yourselves for one of the biggest gaming events of the year as GAME!'s March 2010 issue prompts you for e-Games' Domination IV! Make the most out of this gaming event by reading our guide on how to best enjoy Domination IV.
In this issue, we provide a comprehensive walkthrough on Dragonica on how to slay the the big boss Captain White Tooth. You'll also get a Runes of Magic tutorial on how to get your Elite skills. Get the scoop on Perfect World's future patch as we present you an exclusive interview of Perfect World's Philippine Brand Manager, Chino Yray. We will also introduce you to one of the newest online action-fighting games, X Machine Online!
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How many weight loss programs for women are there? The truth is that there are more then I could even begin to count. In fact, I would say that 90% of all weight loss programs are directed towards women. While this is slowly changing as men take more control of their unhealthy lifestyles, the truth is that women are still more health conscious then men. As a result most programs are focused to towards womens health.
If youre a woman and your choosing your first weight loss program there are a few important factors you should consider when making your choice.
The first is to check if your program contains a strength building element. Building muscle is an incredibly strong weight loss enhancer. Not only will you build muscle mass which will help you burn calories, but you will also strengthen you bones. This is key in the prevention osteoporosis. Lets not forget the benefits to your physique either! Now, there is no need for your program to focus a ton of energy on this. Picking up the weights twice a week is all you really need.
The next thing to consider is what type of diet the program emphasizes and why. Some programs will focus on metabolic rate to form a meal plan. Other will strictly count calories. There are many other variations. Make sure you not only choose one thats right for your life style, but for your goals as well.
Finally, your program should offer 24/7 support from an online community or other professionals. There are many emotional hurdles that come with dieting and weight loss. There is nothing better to keep you on track then sharing your experiences with others, learning from them, and having a place to go when you a little motivation.
There are other people who have been where you are, and they can tell you how they got through it. If you can do what they do, you can achieve your goals.


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When Easter falls in March, I can't help but think of Mother. It was Holy Wednesday, when the Bishop's right hand man, came to visit Mother. As we stood in a circle around her bed, he prayed. We all responded "Amen." No prayer before or since ever touched my soul as the words that came from Father Ed. When he was through, and before he left, he lifted Mother's hand and held it between his own. To her, in her unconsciousness, he said, "this night, as we bless the oils in the Cathedral, we will pray for you Pauline."
That evening as we sat vigil around her, we witnessed her spirit part from her body. We all new it was coming, but that did not stop the grief and sobbing that ensued. In that hour after her death, we came to realize that during the blessing of the oils, Mother had heard her name and knew she was being called home. It gave me comfort to think such a thing was possible.
Not long after her funeral, I found myself standing in a waiting room with my Father. We did not speak to each other, but stood there and waited. Father did not look up, but held his head downcast, arms hanging listless at his side. His grief was palatable. The waiting room was painted white. It was stark with not even a framed photo upon its walls. One lonely bank of chairs lined a wall to the left.
At the far end of the room was a door. The light on the other side of this door was so intense, that its brightness penetrated the cracks between door and frame, and cast small rays of light into the waiting room. There was considerable clamor coming from behind the door. I could hear music and many voices. Father did not seem curious about the door, but I could not take my eyes from it.
As I watched, the door opened slowly. The light became so intense that it caused me to squint and shield my eyes against it. In the center of the doorway stood a figure, silhouetted in black against the brightness of the light behind. The music and voices were louder now with the door open. Despite this, I still could not distinguish what was being said among the people there.
The door closed slowly, and as my eyes adjusted back to the light in the waiting room, there stood Mother! Mother had not stood for over a year due to her stroke, but there she was, standing before me wearing the beautiful royal blue dress we buried her in. Her hair was dark as in her youth, and her face bore a serious expression, the one I remembered so well. She came forward, and took Father's hand. He seemed not to notice.
"Don't worry about me" she said. "I'm very happy." "Good" I said. "I can't stay," she said next. "OK" I said. "You will need to help Dad," where the words she spoke next as she lifted my Father's hand and placed his in my own. "I will." I replied. "I have to go now" she said as she turned and headed back toward the door with the brilliant light behind it. It opened slowly, and again, I needed to shield my eyes against the brilliance. The music and voices grew louder, then muffled again as the door closed behind her. She was gone from me again. I shut my eyes tightly so that they may readjust to the light of the room, my hand holding tightly to my Father's.
When I opened them, it was very dark. I was not standing, but lying down. I sat bold upright. After a moment, I realized I was in my own room, in my own bed. My logic told me I had but a vivid dream. Another part of me knew this was no dream, but a visitation. As I reflected on the encounter with my Mother, it seemed to me that she was not at a mere party, but at a grand reunion, a celebration like none other. I realized she never said goodbye. Maybe she new that I had an invitation to the reunion as well, we all do; only our invitation has not yet arrived.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
When Easter Shall Fall in March
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text: Very simply put the Senate of the United States of America will not approve the appointment of judges on President Obama's watch because they don't like him. This has caused the Senate leaders to use whats called the "nuclear option" which allows the appointment to happen with only 51 votes from the senate instead of the usual 60. While its true the trend began under President Bush it has come to a head during this administration. This is a problem because this will be the status quo going forward regardless of what party is in power. You can say what you want about the President but the fact is half the nominees filibustered in the history of the United States were blocked by Republicans during the Obama administration; of 23 district court nominees filibustered in U.S. history, 20 were Obama's nominees; and even judges that have broad bipartisan support have had to wait nearly 100 days longer, on average, than President George W. Bush's nominees.


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We are all pencils in the hand of God.
I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.
~ Mother Theresa
Just wanted all of you to know that my dad has blood test and docter's appointment tomorrow (Tuesday). Also, tomorrow (Tuesday) night he will get admitted into the hosiptal. Then on Wednesday he will get the line inserted into his liver and have chemo for 48 hours. After he gets off the 48 hour chemo he will get another type of chemo for 90 minutes. Pray the line getting inserted into the liver goes well. Also, pray that he will have no reactions to the chemo, for his appetite, energy, and his spirits. Thank you all for your love, support, and prayes you have given our family.
The two quotes above are something I want to blog about at length. My first question for you to think about is what kind of pencils are you in the hand of God? Are you willing pencils? Are you pencils where He decides the colors and drawings that go in your picture? Does God have hold of your pencil or are you holding on to it tightly refusing to let go? Are you a dull pencil or a sharp pencil? We are pencils and we need to let God do the writing. Sometimes though we think our handwriting is cutter or prettier than the handwriting of God. We think we can draw more creative pictures than He can. We choose better colors than He does and we decide it's okay if we become the luke worm dull pencils.
Willing pencils isn't something that comes that easily for us. We may be willing to give some of our time, help other people that need help, or even go on a mission trip. But Lord knows we become less than willing in certain circumstances. Maybe for you the circumstances include moving somewhere else, having a child that is into drugs/alcohol, sickness in your family, finiancial situations, getting told that today is your last day at work, facing a death in your life, your dream not coming true, shame and guilt leaving you feeling worthless, having someone overseas serving our country, and many more. There are many circumstances in life that can leave us less than willing. I'm learning though that God wants to use our lives/pencils to write His love in every circumstance.
The colors that God chooses. God can choose a color and we think we have a better color. Right now in your life God may have given you a dark color in your picture/painting and you long for a brighter color. The dark color in your life can come in many different hard circumstances. I know though that even though you may have been given a dark color in your life right now that God wants to to be the light and bright color in the dark color that is in your life. We can go through the dark colors in our life knowing that God has a bright color waiting for us as He takes our ashes and turns them into beauty. While He takes the ashes and turns them into beauty through our lives and being the willing pencils in His hand God is writing His love letter to the world.
Willing pencil in the hands of a loving God,


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Technical Account Manager
Job Reference: 012545
Technical Account Manager is a trusted technical advisor to support our premium customers providing valuable guidance around incident and optimization of their infrastructure.
He is in charge of a set of customersidentified as critical to the business.
He will act as escalation point and will be in charge of the investigation coordination between all the resolutions teams.
He will be the primary contact for the customer and will know perfectly :
- The business and the expectations of the clients
- The organization and the key contacts
The Technical Account Manager also provides 1st level of support for these accounts/customers and acts as 2nd level when issues are taken by level 1 Support.
Responsibilities (on a set of customers):
- Installation and configuration validation, advise on system tuning and architecture.
- Collapse all information (technically and in terms of entitlements) about the client
- Provide installation & delivery information towards support L1.
- Identify, evaluate and prioritize customer problems and complaints raised to Support
Incident Management:
- In case of priority 1 issues, analyze customer problems, send status to Management, formulate plans of resolution & post mortem report towards the customer
- Act as single point of escalation and follow up in case of issue/outage
- Assist in identifying resolution gaps
- Provide phone contact and regular update towards customer in case of severity 1 issues.
- Ensure responsive and timely resolution to all customer incidents
- Work with Customer Care to develop and maintain strong customer service skills
- Provide training activities including training programs in support of new technologies, procedures, and customer service enhancements
Account Care:
- Contribute to the weekly e-mails internal status on the accounts followed
- Compile and send monthly reports on Technical Support cases, opened, in progress and closed for that month
- Monitor backlog of open cases for assigned customers, provide periodic status reports in accordance with agreed SLA's
Location London
Type of contract Permanent
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Freezer cooking class
Remember this post? Well guess what! I'm going to be teaching a freezer cooking class through our county's community ed department! I'm so excited! I got a book off of Amazon a few months ago, that I'm excited to REALLY look through and see what tips they share. I'm also going to be sharing the recipe for many different recipes, and will be talking about the websites that I've used. I will definitely be posting ideas on here so that you guys can tell me what works and what doesn't. :)
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Welcome! To Flowers on the Fence Country! Because special moments of life come unexpectedly, highlighted in bright spots of color. Join me in my special moments, the moments when I gather fresh flowers, in this writer's personal blog that celebrates the little moments in life that are, in fact, the big moments. It's dedicated to the memory of a friend who shared with the world the Flowers on The Fence which I now share with all of you. For Gloria. With love.
Happy New Year, Gail. I enjoyed my visit to New Zealand. Sue, the MKWC sounds heavenly! Good for you for taking time out for yourself and your writing, and good for the trustees for maintaining the house so writers can create. I've visited a writing retreat in West Cork, Ireland several times and know the pleasure of feeling free to write in a quiet and scenic environment (no volano, though). Best to you and your writing.ReplyDelete
Sounds like a wonderful writing retreat. Wishing you much success for the new year.ReplyDelete
Wow, Sue, this looks like a writer's dream vacation!! It is so beautiful there and you described it so well.
Gail, thank you for showing my cover on the sidebar. You are such a sweetheart!! Happy New Year to Sue and to Gail and thank you both for bringing me to such a beautiful locale.
I'd love a writer's retreat and you made it sound even better. I enjoyed the blog and my "virtual" trip. It's the only way I'm going anywhere these days. :) Best of luck to both of you great gals in the New Year. And, I echo Barbara, Gail...I smiled at seeing my MizGing Banner and the cover of Shortcomings. You da bom!ReplyDelete
That'd be awesome to just take 10 days and write! Wish I could pull that off!
Lovely photos, and here's wishing you much success. :)
Goodness, this does sound quite fabulous! What a descriptive treat to enjoy. Happy New Year to both you and Gail, Sue. This was lovely!ReplyDelete
Sue, you have this way of making New Zealand pop into life before our brain screens. Alas it makes one wish one could do a Bewtiched nose wiggle and transport right to your back door.
Gail the world is our panorama thanks to your Flowers.
Love you Both,
Thank you all for your lovely comments. It's a wonderful place and I get so much done there.ReplyDelete
What a delightful place. I don't know if I could write ALL day in such a beautiful setting. I'm afraid I would go exploring..riding the ferry sounds like fun. Good for you. Enjoyed the tour.
Gail, thanks to you for sharing our international writers with us. Oh, and yes, I spy my daffy flamingo cover for the Good Neighbors here too. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind comments, Sue. We always love having you to stay at the MKWC and we are always really impressed at how much writing you get done! It's a buzz to see writers here immersed in their work and enjoying the lovely environment.ReplyDelete


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The Heaven Project (2008)
My Rating : 4.5/5 STARS
MovieStudio Quote >> "One of the best Intelligent Thriller of 2008!"
A harrowing and frightening thriller about a man who has everything he's ever loved stripped away from him; and to earn his life and family back, he must face obstacles of mystical origins, endure countless tests of his faith, struggle with his own sanity, and explore the depth and the power of his soul.
In Dallas, Texas, the family man Ben Garvey is on probation but he is a hard worker of the Fort Garry Brewery Company and lives a simple life with his beloved wife Lisa and their daughter Katie. When his probation period finishes, Ben's brother Rick visits him after being released from prison and invites Ben to heist 12 kg of gold in dust from a laboratory.
Ben refuses the invitation but he is fired from his job because of his record; he decides to join Ricky and his partner Phelps in the robbery. However things go wrong and Ricky, Phelps and a security guard die in the heist and Ben is sentenced to death for the murders. After his execution through lethal injection, Ben awakes working as housekeeper of the Monte Angel community in Dundee, Oregon, for Father Ezra, who explains to him that his past life is gone and now he is having a second chance. However he should never cross the boundaries of the location, otherwise he would die. Ben feels confused with the weird situation but he can not forget Lisa and Katie and forces Ezra to give a plausible explanation to him. But while working in the garden, Ben finds a frisby on the grass; he investigates and discloses the secret of the facility.
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