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Thursday, December 11, 2008
It takes effort to be this unproductive
I listened to iTunes. "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood came on. I googled it to see if it was "think about it" or "thing about it." I thought it was think, but also thought it could be thing. It turned out to be think, which is what I first thought.
While looking at the lyrics, however, I realized the chorus does not go "Great day of higher love!" Who knew?! All these many years I've been singing it wrong. Looks like somebody would have told me, instead of letting me look like an idiot.
I mean, if a woman is walking around with a little mini moustache, you don't just let it go and snicker behind her back. You say, "I think you gotta a little something on your lip there, ma'am... Oh! It's hair." Unless you're dating her, in which case you just have to pray someone else mentions it to her.
Otherwise, I practiced my skills at Yahoo pool. You know, because that's so much healthier than trying to go out and meet a girl or something.
I also watched a couple of Seinfelds, "The Rye" and "The Dog." I have a rule that I always stop if a Seinfeld is on TV, even though I have the DVDs. (Except for Seasons 8 & 9, which would be on my Amazon wish list if I had one.)
No fewer than fourteen times I looked out the window to see if it was snowing yet, because according to the weather people there was a 50 percent chance. "Up to an inch accumulation," they said. Of course, I never saw the first flurry. You'd think they would eventually luck up and get it right JUST ONE TIME. I mean, people win the Powerball. How hard could it be to close your eyes and predict snow?
Let's see, I know I must have done something else. I think the problem is I did so much, it's easy to forget some of it. Oh yes, now I remember. I heard a dog barking, so I cut off the lights and looked outside to see if there was a dangerous prowler or angry ex-girlfriend lurking. I'm basically a one-man Neighborhood Watch.
Ooo, I watched The Office! I think tonight was the best episode of the season so far. Here are a few random quotes, which may or may not mean something to you, largely depending on whether or not you watched the show:
"We are not going to support your alcoholism anymore. The next time you light yourself on fire, we are not going to help put you out."
"Ah, as fire marshal I would have to."
"Have you ever, under the influence of alcohol, questioned the teachings of the Mormon church?"
"I am not going to judge Phyllis for desecrating Christmas. There is one person who will though, and Phyllis just stuffed him into a drawer."
"Was John Belushi fine? Was Bob Hope fine?"
"Fire girl! ..... Too soon?"
OK, I must get to bed. Whoever knew there could be so much involved in doing nothing. May tomorrow be a great day of higher love for us all. Sorry, I just had to say it one last time. *sniff* I'll miss it.
"Think about it, there must be higher love. Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above. Without it, life is wasted time..."
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I believe you had massive rain--more than we did and we had almost 3 inches; something like over 6"ReplyDelete
Don't you know that on the second or third night of rain productivity is prohibited?
That's in my rules of life
Lucia's supposed to come tonight so I kept on checking weather.com because Spirit Air doesn't like to run in rain--read my rules too closely apparently--and NY's supposed to have a NorEaster
I'm going to my house this morning. Keep picturing it underwater
Loved the part in your post about mis singing Steve Windwood and then the part about the woman with the moustache and then...
I've been working this week, so when I get home I do a whole lot of nuthing! Two more days of this work thing and then I'm done. Wish me luck. When I get the time, I'll blog about it.ReplyDelete
Hey! Seinfeld had a pretty good run of shows about "nothing." I kind of like nothing days and occasionally plan them.ReplyDelete
I was home sick from school yesterday (teaching, not learning)-- and sat on my couch and watched "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". TWICE. true story.ReplyDelete
Then I was SUPER productive. And decorated my house for Christmas. I will say that Christmas decorations make me happy. I just walk around and smile at them.
AND. Our coach won Coach of the Year. Booyah. And Andre Smith is a BA. and the best lineman. duh.
I've always found that doing nothing takes a lot of work. I was never much good at it: I had to work very hard to be unproductive.ReplyDelete
Thankfully, that's changed. I no longer have to work so hard at it. Lucky me, huh?
You did important things last night: don't kid yourself. Without viewers like you, The Office wouldn't have an audience. No audience, no jobs. Ditto that for yahoo. (Though the really important question is whether or not you won: 'cuz if you didn't win, then maybe it was just wasted time. But if you won, this can be spun to be a good thing.) Those pool developers need their jobs. So good for you!
Of course, the weathermen obviously don't need your help at all. They're good to go.
I can say all of this as my tree is decorated, I'm done shopping, and all but a couple of gifts that were pre-ordered online that haven't arrived yet have been wrapped. But it's way more amusing since none of your stuff is done :)
There is nothing, and I repeat, nothing wrong with Seinfeld and The Office.ReplyDelete
Yahoo singles on the other hand...
Pia - Excellent point. It was raining and was supposed to snow. How could I be expected to do anything with a massive winter storm approaching.ReplyDelete
Renee - Oh no, don't tell me you're working at Brandt/Leland again. This job is killing you. It's killing us.
Balou - Yeah, doing nothing is nice sometimes. I actually did fix supper and do a couple loads of laundry and take out the trash, but that wasn't as funny.
Cami - sat on my couch and watched "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". TWICE.
No. You didn't. I'm just going to pretend you didn't.
Yep, it's amazing all the recognition that comes when you win twelve games and spend half the seasona at #1. Roll Tide!
TC - OK, first of all, no one likes those people who have all their holiday stuff done by the end of November.
Second of all, what are you going to do for the next two weeks?
Aha! Might I suggest Yahoo! games.
Charlotta - Exactly. That's why I stick to Yahoo! pool. And dominoes. And... well, you get the idea.
lol...every single time. Every single time I come here you cheer me up and make me smile. Thank you. :~)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/12/2008 12:15:00 PM
wow i have been gone way to long! I forgot how much I love your humor! :)ReplyDelete
At least you had a chance for snow....Living on the east side of Wa, none. not one snow flake! :*(
I did get to see some as I went over the pass on Sunday and last night! :) wonderful!
I hate when you dont know the words to a song...I remember T.C., a girl from high school and I trying to figure out the lyrics of the "Down came a blackbird" song on a long road trip...:)
After reading this, I am checking again to see if I have any single friends I can set you up with. YOU GOTTA GET A GIRLFRIEND! HA!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Bone, your title made me realize why I stay as thin as I do, I thought it was a great metabolism, but you made it obvious it is just the daily effort it takes me to be so unproductive. I really do get exercise, after all.ReplyDelete
You wait for someone else to tell her she has something on her face? She ought to slap the heck out of you then for being such a chicken.
no, I'm working for Pendant Publishing. Did they make George's wedding invitations?ReplyDelete
and I've seen that sign...I guess lifting the seat is better than sprinkling it. I just wish more folks would follow the wiping & flushing rules. It seems they forget how to go when in public.
Fledgling Poet - You're most welcome. And your comment made me smile. So thank you for that :)ReplyDelete
Tagster - What?! I figured Washington got snow all the time.
I remember that song. But that was like the only line I knew of it. What was that song even about anyway?
Mrs. R - You're telling me.
Marcia - OK, actually, I *may* have mentioned to a girl *one* time that there was a *hint* of some growth up top, and that she *might* want to eradicate the seedlings before they became a major problem.
And so as you can see, I'm single.
Renee - Eww, I know! They forget how to aim, too. It's a big problem. This is the main reason I don't dare venture into a public restroom in flip-flops.
...the daily effort to be unproductive.ReplyDelete
I so get that. Because I work hard at it.
You are priceless.
- Anonymous12/13/2008 05:04:00 PM
At least your misunderstood lyrics made sense... unlike THESE.ReplyDelete
wonderful twists in your post and a nice ending.ReplyDelete
"I mean, if a woman is walking around with a little mini moustache, you don't just let it go and snicker behind her back. You say, "I think you gotta a little something on your lip there, ma'am... Oh! It's hair." Unless you're dating her, in which case you just have to pray someone else mentions it to her."ReplyDelete
Okay about tinkled on myself...
Oh... and I'm not toooo far away and I did see snow and played in about 2 inches of it! hehehehehe!
The suspense is killing me... if it's not a great day of higher love, then what is it?ReplyDelete
Fooled as well...
Gay, I'm pretty sure it's "Bring me a Pie of Love!"ReplyDelete
It's supposed to be a freezing drizzle here. We'll see how it ends up in the morning. All I know was it was damn cold today. 23 on the way to work! Brrr!ReplyDelete
I like this post. It's like my Ramblings. A whole lot of nothing. LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
"I practiced my skills at Yahoo pool. You know, because that's so much healthier than trying to go out and meet a girl or something."
I have this same thought, but I watch cable instead of playing Yahoo pool. Either way, we're both social idiots.
the good news is that there are still 7 days before Christmas! You're golden!


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Being Gran Turismo, there are, generally, absolutely no surprises. It looks/sounds exactly how it should look/sound, so thats the first point.
Friday, 26 November 2010
GT5 early thoughts
Being Gran Turismo, there are, generally, absolutely no surprises. It looks/sounds exactly how it should look/sound, so thats the first point.
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nice round up jimmy-san.ReplyDelete
looking forward to hearing what tone has to say. Think E-Role has it too.
i would do a write up but i can't stop from grinning and dribbling whenever i think about it :DReplyDelete
i'll do it someday soon.
i'll add that the import garage deal with the PSP is a bit of a task, i imported all 191 compatible cars and was then asked to pick 50 from that list, 50!. you can only race those cars in arcade mode too.
driving line!? pfft :D
i also love playing with my new wheel, like you say, it's just more immersive and you can make those tiny tiny adjustments to your line that i find more pleasing.
i caved on the Euro classic and bought a Lotus Elan with 340,000 miles on the clock, got a trophy for that.
ps: do real racing drivers have to put up with cats sitting on top of their dashboard?ReplyDelete
@ Jimmy - later on, when you have loads of motors, if you go to race entry requirements then click garage icon it will only show the cars you own that you can use in that race/series.ReplyDelete
I had exactly the same PSP transfer ordeal, it took me ages to work out they only appeared in Arade Mode.ReplyDelete
I completed the first few races with the Chromeline Lambo which came with the CE too, before realising I was defeating the object of the game.
Anyone tried the PS Eye functionality in Arcade Mode yet?ReplyDelete
Nice one Jimmy - glad you're also enjoying it. Haven't bought it myself - might add it to my Christmas list. @Divine I was also interested in how the PS Eye functionality worked - read somewhere that it does head tracking or something.ReplyDelete
@ Divine - i haven't bothered cashing in my CE DLC, i'd rather earn my own cars to race, and the dynamic theme looks pants.ReplyDelete
the head tracking doesn't work with the old EyeToy.
Won the Supercar Challenge with my tuned 731BHP Dodge Challenger SRT-8 last night, That warm fuzzy feeling i got as i blew past a Lambo Countache and Zonda was exquisite :D


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It's been a little while since we last updated here, but as the end of the year draws close we've taken a little bit of time out of our busy schedules to put up a few words and images about the past couple of months of development.
Honestly, things have gone a little bit slowly since mid October, with various commitments on myself and on Morpher from outside of the mod. Exams were especially prominent for me, but with them out of the way freedom does seem to beckon.
So here's the news!
First off, a few maps have been made to begin filling out the Skirmish options of TO. Since we've removed all the standard TS maps, and all of the old TO maps as well, we've got a lot of work ahead of us to give Tiberian Odyssey a large and varied set of maps. At some point we'll go through and edit down the old build for good maps, but many were very small and may need to be remade if used at all (one was so small that the whole height of the map could be seen on a monitor with 1024x768 resolution).
For now we're keeping things relatively simple as neither Morpher or I are very proficient mappers yet, but as things go on I dare say things will get a bit more ambitious.
Rain In The Night - 3 players
A familiar sight across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, this township fell prey to the increasing blight of Tiberium. The slow moving waters wash sediment rich in highly toxic Tiberian biology down from the hills, making the area a tumor even more devastated than the regions surrounding it.
Being near the heart of a Nod recruiting ground, many of the remaining inhabitants have been assimilated into the Brotherhood's ground operations.
Stalter Headland - 4 players
A true meatgrinder which was fought for in bloody battles throughout both previous wars, the headland here allows only one point of entry onto the mainland, making it prime real estate for Nod assaults. Civilian presence in the region has been mercifully low in recent times, as GDI evacuated the majority into the GDI held safezones during the Firestorm skirmishes. The pits and hills of the area have made it a struggle for defenders and attackers alike, and many a volatile stalemate have been seen on the Stalter Headlands.
Transmexican Superhighway - 4 players
Constructed just before the outbreak of the Second Tiberium War, the Transmexican Superhighway allowed GDI to move troops and supplies by road into South America for over a decade. By the end of the war, all the bases along GDI's soon-to-be-completed Amazon Firestorm Barrier were supplied by this one roadway, but fears of attack by Nod along this crucial supply line meant that GDI switched to airlifting supplies into South America using dropship stations.
Hills Of Silence - 3 players
A once popular town which once played host to many visitors taking a break from highway driving now remains abandoned and cut off, laying silent amongst the surrounding cliffs. Only recently, has a weaker strain of Tiberium started to claim these lands, bathing the dark surroundings in eerie red and orange glows.
All these maps can be seen in the maps section at our forums over on Project Perfect Mod, as well as 1:1 full map previews. There should be more coming as we make them.
In addition to these maps, a few new structures have been added. Chief among them at this point being the Cabal Core, which has undergone a significant revision, and the Communications Array. In the next few weeks the set of capturable tech buildings will be being further extended with Cabal Powerplants, civilian Hospitals and Armouries, and possibly capturable emplacements.
Cabal Core
Cabal Cores are locations into which CABAL pours his near omniscient consciousness. Each one functions autonomously while reporting to a central core, which can assume direct control should it wish. Should this occur during a mission, the core should be considered highly volatile. If captured by GDI or Nod, a core allows the owner to construct cyborg units such as the Cyborg, Cybernetic Tank, and Guardian Walker. It also gives the player access to Cabal's power generators.
These structures are uncommon, and generally defended by malfunctioning cyborgs of various varieties.
Communications Array
Used by the civilian arm of GDI primarily to track satellites and weather patterns, these structures are often found in multiple places across a region. While these buildings are constructed to withstand the onslaught of high winds and ion storms, they crumple under organised attack and are therefore not advisable as anything but backup. Internal power supply and air processors mean that the structure can continue to function without outside support for a long period of time with very little power drain.
I would also like to thank Regulus and Hassan for their support.
Regulus is helping me to build up and fix our terrain at the moment, and is doing some 3D stuff on the side. His skill with his own project, Tiberian Sun: Asset Expansion, is already beginning to show through here as well. Hopefully some of his work will feature in the next news post here.
Hassan helped to finish off the Nod voxel set, which is awesome. He's also been contributing some other civilian and Nod splinter faction voxels, so hopefully you'll be getting to see them soon too.
Until next time, adiós!


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So while we wait for the whole Velvet Elvis incident to unravel (the alleged assault didn't even take place at the Velvet Elvis, but I like the name of the club, so that's what I'm calling it), the Steelers have made some big moves in the past few days.
First, they signed Will Allen and Arnez Battle each to three year contracts, and then later in the day, signed Ryan Clark and Antwaan Randle-El. I like the signings of Battle and Allen, who have a good reputation as solid special teams players; if there was one thing more disappointing than the secondary last year, it was the special teams.
Allen will also be the primary backup safety, which pushes Ryan Mundy down the line (as he should be) and also probably spells the end to the Tyrone Carter era. I loved Ty Carter not only because of his kid's names (Tyrone Jr., Tyron, Tristan, twins Tyshantay and Ty, and his one daughter Tyra; God help her first boyfriend) but also the story of his brother Tank. He played hard and reckless, but he'll be 34 next season and already looked 38 this past season. Tyanks for the memories, buddy.
I also like the signing of Randle El, who has actually been a fairly serviceable WR with the Redskins since he left the Steelers, but like the idiots they are, the 'skins signed him to be a top two wide receiver, which he clearly is not. I still can't find out how much money the Steelers will be giving the El, but I doubt it's all that much. This of course probably means the end of the Limas Sweed era in Pittsburgh; until it happens, I'm not going to write his obit, but most of you who know me also know that I have a soft spot for Limey (and I think there are some personal issues we don't know about as well).
The only signing I don't like is Ryan Clark to four years at $14 million. That's a lot of money to give a guy who is already 30, plays a style that certainly has aged him more than others, looked pretty bad last year, and is fairly dependent on Polamalu being on the field as well. Despite his absurd letter to the fans this past season, Clark has been a model citizen since he came to the Steelers and is a pretty sharp guy (something that we must take into account since Milledgeville). I hope he proves me wrong, and it's not just this contract that bugs me, it's the contracts the Steelers have continued to hand out to aging veterans that concerns me (I'm looking at you, James Harrison).
The Steelers also signed former Bills' offensive tackle Jonathan Scott, which seems like pretty good insurance on the ends, and also leads me to think the Steelers will go with a more interior lineman in the draft (I guess that only means offensive guard).
Another thing to think about is that all of these signings have some connection to the organization and current/new coaches; Battle worked with new special teams coordinator Al Everest in San Fran, Allen worked with Tomlin in Tampa Bay, and Scott worked with new O-line coordinator Sean Kugler in Buffalo. Presumably, that can only be a good thing.
More importantly, you can dust off that old '05 Randle El jersey.


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Monday, June 29, 2009
Graveyards and Indiana!!
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Sounds like y'all are having a good time! Graveyards aren't to bad. And it's interesting to read some of the old tombstones. They can be a lot more interesting than those you see today. You can learn a little bit about the people and their families.ReplyDelete
Continue to keep an open mind and have a great adventure!
The things we found out on Sunday were amazing. I had no idea what had ever happened to my great grandmother Julia Downing Mencer after her husband William died in 1924. I could not find her on any census records and had found no record of her death. I wasn't even sure if the obit that had for William Mencer who died in Sept of 1924 was "my" William Mencer. I didn't think there would be a marker because on the death cert his residence was listed as the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission. I did find that one of his sons, the younger brother of my grandfather was buried in the same cemetery (Memorial Cemetery in Monroeville, Allen, IN) so that was my goal. To find Charles, and to look for William.ReplyDelete
Well, to put it mildly I found the motherlode. I found Charles, buried with his wife. The stone next to him was William Mencer (1854-1924) and there right in front of William was Julia Mencer. She had actually died a year before he did.
Meeting with heretofore unknown family was great. Curt is right as we all felt an immediate connection. My cousin Louis (Louie), now the patriarch of our family at 79 was a hoot! We got to meet all of our cousin Shirley's family as well and she even took us to another cemetery to find the brother of my grandfather, who is Shirley's grandfather.
All in all a great day. Monday is research day at the Allen County Genealogy Library.
Oh the things we learn in a library!ReplyDelete
The first thing I learned is that having ALL that information available is more than a little overwhelming. Not knowing how to access it is more than a little frustrating. Trying to take on too much too fast is a recipe for disaster. I did find the death certificate for my great grandmother Julia (died of liver cancer). I found enough documentation that the second wife that I was never sure was my great grandfather's was in fact his. I found the actual court docket book that held the record of his divorce so I got the actual date of that. I even discovered a couple potential skeletons in the "Mencer Closet" that I hope to verify tomorrow at the courthouse.
The Allen County Library Genealogy Center is amazing. I could have stayed there for days on end just digging, and looking and digging some more. BUT...the best thing I found to do is to find EXACTLY what things you are looking for and then ask someone there to help you either by telling you where to look or telling you the records are not there. I did not know my great grandmothers exact date of death or birth. Speaking to one of the gentlemen that worked there about it he went and pulled out a book that had her listed by name and it showed not only the date of death, but the burial location (which I had found the day before) and her exact date of birth.
All in all a profitable visit from a genealogical point of view.
Tomorrow we go to the courthouse in Fort Wayne and then off to Wheeling West Virginia to find some of the answers I could not find here.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Who will love me for me?
Friday, September 10, 2010
Love will be the last thing standing.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
I love the way HE loves me!
So, I think that God is perpetually giving me tests of patience and trust. While I think I am fairly patient, especially with other people (afterall, it is what I get told once I tell people my profession), I don't think I am patient with things that pertain to my own life. This is evident through my relationship with Rob and most recently, with my job search process.
A couple of months ago, I had a small inkling that I would be in Montgomery County, which is where I did my student teaching. I am not quite sure how I got to this, but I just had a feeling; whether this was of myself or really of God, I had no idea.
So, throughout the application and interview process, I applied to 8 counties and had interviews with 5 counties. Mid-June was when things started rolling - had lots of (online and personal) interviews with the Human Resources Offices of 5 different counties.
On June 23rd, I got my first job offer, a K/1 life skills class in Charles County. While I was pretty pumped and excited about the job offer in itself, I wasn't pumped and excited about the job. It was the type of class I wanted but it wasn't what I wanted in terms of demographics and socio-economic status of students. Also, it was not ideal location-wise; I would have to move from PG County, a place where I felt convicted about being in (close to friends and loved ones, near possible churches). It didn't feel completely right. So I eventually turned it down, knowing that God had more in store for me; I felt like I was only going to be taking it for the comfort and security of having a job rather than being excited for this job in itself. This was the first "real" risk that I have taken, in terms of my life: turning down something secure for something that was uncertain. It was really scary but a little invigorating too. So I came off of that, with an attitude trusting in God to provide, knowing that I was not supposed to be there. Around the same time, I also read the story of Hagar and Ishmael in Genesis; I read about how Sarah and Abraham tried to conceive to fulfill God's promise on their own; they tried to achieve something that only God could provide on their own terms and efforts (which kind of blew up in their faces), rather than waiting on God's provision and timing. I was really convicted and saw taking this job as a means of trying to "save my life," trying to provide for myself on my own terms rather than letting God be my "employer," my provision.
About a couple of weeks afterwards, I was starting to get depressed about the risk that I had taken. I was hearing things from different counties that were higher on the preference list (Anne Arundel and Montgomery) that the job market was not looking good, especially for the life skills type classes I wanted. I was very upset with myself, for possibly making the wrong choice and not listening to the God who knew best for me. At the same time, I also started to seriously doubt God - I thought he was withholding from me, that he would not provide. I knew truth (the fact that God IS the great provider and that God IS good) but I did not feel this truth in my heart, especially given the circumstances. I had lost the joy I feel from God for a short time.
So I decided to contact Charles County once again; I asked them if they had filled the position and if they had any other positions open. They still had the position I applied for open and they had a position in a pre-k class at a Title 1 school. This seemed a little more promising to me, especially with the demographic and type of student! Before the interview, I had another weird little feeling: "I am going to get this job today; but I am not going to take it, because I am going to accept my third offer." Really weird. I kind of struggled with whether this was something that was of myself or that was of God. I interviewed with the school and got the job an hour after I interviewed; however, it was not the type of classroom that I wanted (it would be co-teaching with another teacher) and obviously still not location-ideal.
With the knowledge of what was going on in other counties, I was torn between the two job offers, choosing the type of classroom (self-contained classroom vs. inclusion classroom) and type of student being served, based on income (rich area vs. area of low income). After much thought, I figured that my passion lies with students who have severe disabilities and that I loved giving instruction in the community and working in a more one-on-one setting. I had a couple of days to decide; I was pretty sure that I would choose the first job offer, especially since it aligns closely to the type of classroom I wanted to be in.
However, God turned things a little upside-down on Thursday, 2 days after I got my second job offer and after I had almost for sure made up my mind. Montgomery County passed my name onto the principals and sent me a link to apply directly to schools and programs that sparked my interests. I was a little floored. I was also a little frustrated. How can God throw this curveball in my face? It seemed as if he was asking me to once again take a step of faith, to trust Him, to follow what He was calling me towards. This was hard enough to do the first time, but AGAIN!?
The next day, a school with a 4/5 SCB (school community based; programs that serve students with severe disabilities, working on functional academics, life skills and how to function in the community) program in Sandy Spring gave me a call for an interview. We set one up for Monday, which was when I was supposed to let Charles County know (this was a little bit of a cause for concern but besides the point). This school was about 10 minutes from my previous placement and only 30 minutes from my house. I was really excited about this opportunity; it was the exact type of classroom and location-ideal for previous convictions. I also learned from my mentor teacher, who worked there, that the school serves a diverse population, that there are housing projects near the school that feeds into it. I was really excited; God was doing something really cool and big. My mentor teacher e-mailed me during the weekend and told me the assistant principal was her supervisor at our school and she sang my praises to the assistant principal, who would be in charge of the SCB program and at the interview. I was really excited and thinking about how eerily this all was working together. The interview went really well and I left with confidence; I wasn't sure whether it was a for sure thing, but after talking to a lot of people who I kept VERY up to date with this process, they assured me that things were looking good, especially with the assistant principals many compliments. I wasn't supposed to hear until Wednesday, which was strange because I was used to hearing from the Charles County schools within the hour of interviewing. I went to Columbia that night, anxious for the decision on Wednesday, and met with my friend Ashley. On my way, it started raining really hard. I was driving in my car, singing praise songs to Jesus for such an opportunity, praying for patience and for guidance. As I was singing, the rain subsided for a bit and a rainbow appeared right before my eyes. I had a melting, beautiful feeling in my heart, knowing that Jesus was showing my very visibly that everything would be okay and that it would work out. I also had been thinking about and meditating on the verse, "Be still before the Lord and patiently wait on Him." I was letting things go, giving up my grip and control on the situation for the God who knows better than I do to deal with it.
I called Charles County the next day and told them that they should move forward, as I couldn't make a decision. I got a call from the assistant principal from the Montgomery County school a couple of hours later, telling me I had gotten the job! I ecstatically jumped up and down at the message. She called me back an hour later and I accepted the job, with a really good feeling in my heart. A HUGE burden had been lifted and I felt so excited and blessed.
God speaks to us. I can testify to this. They may be small whispers, but they are audible (especially when we listen) and God desires for us to hear Him. I don't think I have ever audibly heard from God, but this was probably the closest experience.
It is also weird to think about how God might have been working, divinely orchestrating things before I even realized. I did not even want to be in Montgomery County for my student teaching; but without being in Montgomery County, would I have even ended up in this position as I have now? Would I have even experienced this experience that would cause me to feel so closely connected and lead by God? I am not sure if I can answer these questions but it is really cool to think about the beautiful ways that God orchestrates our lives. God sees us as special people and have given us intricately woven lives that allow us to feel and experience Him in different and beautiful ways.
I also feel like I believe truth even MORE. Jesus provides, as he tells us he will. He works things out for our good. He is on our SIDE - He is faithful to his promises. And most importantly, He guides us, step by step, holding out hands along the way, even when we don't want to take steps further. He forgives us despite how often we mistrust Him (because He LOVES us so gosh darn much), and He uses the Holy Spirit to push us to trust in Him and holds out his hand to keep us from falling or sinking.
I feel like I could speak about this so much more but I will end with one simple truth: God is good. :)


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Unexpected deaths for many by way of rail/ road or air accidents is attributed to ruling planets for the day. Be that as it may, mass deaths are also attributed to Saturn though a friend and a foe but for such accidents, Saturn is taken and considered to be dreaded planet.
2. For air accidents, the planets responsible are Jupiter and Venus- both significations of Aero planes. In addition, the major role is played by Saturn and Mars in addition to two Nodes of the Moon i.e. Rahu and Ketu. The Sun when debilitated and when having no force also plays its part. Mercury- the Planets of Wings cannot be ignored. In addition, the outer planets i.e. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto also contribute to such tragedies.
3. The mode of death in personal horoscopes of the victims can be seen depending on the sign (rasi) of 8th house and position of the 8th Lord. But this cannot be considered here.
4. The Moon is controller of mind and it is to be seen how the mind of the pilot is affected at the moment leading to the tragedy.
5. Out of chronology of some major air crashes in India, I have selected few dates on which 'Chandra Lagna' has been prepared as the time of crash is known. Even otherwise astrologically prepared as the time crash is not known. Even otherwise, astrologically, predicative notes can be given on the basis of Lagna (Ascendant- rising sign) or Chandra Kundli or Surya Kundli. For the purpose of study of air crashes, the Moon has pivotal role to play being the fastest planet.
6. Normally, such tragedies take place on Saturday or Tuesday. In the study of various charts given below it would be seen that the accidents did take place on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Even the accidents on Monday/ Wednesday may be attributed to Tuesday as the time is not known and in Hindu Astrology the day/ night is from Sun- rise to Sunset. Even the accident on Friday may have the shadow of Saturday.
7. From the Charts, in most of the cases, the Moon was in the sign of Mars or Saturn on the fateful day. It may not be possible to discuss all the charts (selected dates for few accidents) but a mention is considered necessary to highlight the rules of astrology. Rising sign (lagna) ruled by Mars, Mars in turn inspecting sign of Jupiter and Retrograde Saturn. Sun, Venus, Mercury in 12th house (an inauspicious house) aspect by Rahu and with Ketu. Further the Sun in was in debilitation.
8. The rising sign belonged to the planet Mercury but in the grip of Rahu and Ketu. Venus, Saturn and Mars in 4th house aspect by Jupiter Retrograde and the Sun had feeble degree in the 6th house sign of Saturn and Saturn inspecting the Moon, Mars inspecting the signification Jupiter and also the sign of the Moon in 11th house- left side of the plane.
9. In chart No.10, all malefic influenced the Moon- controller of mind. Moon in sign of Saturn with Ketu, with Uranus and Neptune (Retrograde) inter- se aspect by Rahu, Sun and Venus. Here again the Sun was rising at feeble degree in Nakshtra of Jupiter who was with Saturn. Further Mars- Mercury combined together in another inauspicious house and Retrograde Pluto was in 11th house in the sign of Mars.
10. The common features noted are that the Moon was under affliction, one of the planets specially Jupiter and Saturn was in retrograde motion, the Sun was weak, and malefic specially Mars and Saturn played their role.
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The Phillies fell to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday with the score of 6-1. Pitcher Roberto Hernandez bounced back from his first rough outing of the spring by going 3 innings allowing only 1 hit, striking out three and did not walk a batter. Utility man Freddy Galvis twisted his ankle in this game when he slid into third base in the 4th inning. Galvis said, "I'm fine. I twisted it just a little bit. I feel good." Third baseman Cody Asche Asche was hit on the hand with a pitch on Sunday and Sandberg said this about Asche, "Unbelievable improvement. He was bruised Sunday. Today he looked good." The Phillies lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Cliff Lee was sharp in his second start as he threw three innings. allowed three hits, one run, struck out two. and didn't walk anyone. Cliff Lee said this after the game, "Three innings, one run, didn't walk anyone. I'm pretty happy with that." Marlon Byrd hit a two run homer off of R.A. Dickey and hitting .385 overall this spring. After the loss the Phillies are 1-6 in Grapefruit League games.
Former closer Brad Lidge arrived at Phillies camp to begin his stint as a guest instructor. Lidge, who is 37, retired from baseball in 2012 but is still in the game by appearing on MLB Network radio but Lidge is down at spring training for a specific reason and that is to help out the young relievers. Lidge said this about helping younger players, "Hopefully the thing I can help with is having a game plan. You can have a good arm, but that's only part of the equation. The other is knowing what you're doing when you get out there. I think talking to these guys about their approaches and game plans would be a good use of my time. I had ups and downs in my career and I think that can help me relate to guys."
The Phillies honored Jim Fregosi before the Wednesday game against the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies and Braves scored at the score of 2-2. Cole Hamels was scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday but did not throw the session because of a "fatigued arm". The Phillies played the New York Yankees and the Yankees beat the Phils 4-3. Kyle Kendrick held the Yanks to a run over three innings. The game was delayed due to rain but the loss drops the Phillies to 1-7. Freddy Galvis hit a homer off of the Yankees prized and newly acquired Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. The game was a split squad contest but the other scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was rained out. On Friday the Phillies were shalacked against the Baltimore Orioles with the score of 15-4. A.J. Burnett gave up 6 runs on seven hits in three innings in the blowout loss. Ryne Sandberg simply said, "Hopefully, this was just a throw away type of game." Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez allowed four runs in one inning which might hurt his chances of making the starting rotation.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told 94.1 WIP on Friday that it is possible that Cole Hamels could return as early as April. The Phillies beat the Houston Astros 11-3 on Saturday afternoon. Third baseman Cody Asche and catcher Carlos Ruiz both hit three run homers in the win. Reliever Mike Adams threw his second bullpen session of spring training on Saturday and said he is feeling fine. Closer Jonathan Papelbon had another statement that opened some eyes as he said, "I will be surprised if we're not a top five bullpen in all of baseball. There's way too much talent here. All we were waiting on was the experience and now these guys have it."


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The Christmas display is wonderful. There were pointsettias everywhere and many decorated trees, some with decorations and ornaments done by children at various schools in the area.
While the flowers were beautiful and like nothing I've seen before, I was disappointed in my work. My subjects were spectacular, but none of my pictures rate a "wow" from me.
This is my favorite picture. All of the plants in the area were filled with these little white flowers. Then I saw a little red. I zoomed in on the plant and saw there was just one little red flower.
We stayed around until it started to get dark. At dusk they light all the trees and it is beautiful. They even arranged several lights in the shape of snowflakes and hung them high in the larger trees. It was quite impressive.


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The Phillies have promoted pitcher Severino Gonzalez to Clearwater, after a very impressive stint with the Claws to stretch him out for starter duty. Lakewood also places Chris O'Hare on the DL.
Pitchers Lino Martinez and Jon Prosinski have been reassigned from Williamsport to the BlueClaws.
With Gonzalez going to Clearwater, Mario Hollands has been promoted to Reading.
To ease some of the outfield clog at Reading, Jiwan James has been returned to Clearwater.


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text: The Young Brits At Art Workshop I hosted in Caldervale High, Airdrie was given some press in the Airdrie Advertiser. Featuring some photographs I had shot of the workshop the piece shows the strength and impact of the pupil pieces created. Thanks so much to Ms Lyon for emailing me the scan above.


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Serenity is a static state. We are Beings of energy, which is in constant motion. If we cease moving, we cease existing. This is why Mankind cannot exist in serenity for prolonged periods of time. We start to slow down; to die. The true character of a person is revealed in how he responds. Does he fight back against death with healthy action or with destruction? Or, does he slide quietly into boredom, apathy, and eventual death?
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After writing the previous post I went on to the next step as I did with the Starlight skins for women... I made the base darker and fiddled around with the other layers to get it looking nice. As I did so I noticed a visible line had cropped up between the upper and lower layers on the back.
I first thrashed around with how I was changing the layers and tried all sorts of different ways of doing it, none worked. The line was still there. Finally I went back to the origin, the too light skin in the original psd file and took a second look at it. And.... Oops!! There it was!
If you make the picture to the right bigger (click on it) you'll be able to see it too.
Sooooo..... what to do?
Well, unfortunately I think its time to abandon lf0y and try something else. I suspect that Eloh came to the same conclusion and that's why the lf0y files aren't provided on her skins page.
If we abandon lf0y... what do we do? Here's my idea... let's see if we can take the Starlight skin and make it into a male skin. Two approaches to doing this occur to me:
- Plan B: copy the 'male' layers from lf0y to Starlight and fiddle with them to integrate them into the overall skin
- Plan C: leave lf0y behind entirely and modify the Starlight layers directly to turn it into a male skin.
I do have one overall concern about this approach and am not sure how it will work out. The musculature of the Starlight skin is smooth... not 'buff' at all. The abs are a good place to illustrate this, the Starlight skin certainly does not show any signs of a 'six pack'. But the criticism extends to the rest of the body too, the arms and legs do not have well defined musculature. There may be some things we can do about that, but I suspect that in the end this skin will not be the most buff you have ever seen.
So that's the new plan. Sorry for the mistake in the previous post. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.


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Sunday, December 14, 2014
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I've finished the semester off for Fall 2014. It's probably the worst semester I've had grade wise, but hopefully I will have some time to write this winter break. I will need to be getting a temp job so that will take up some time, but hopefully not enough to stop me from making some progress in my writing. Little bits and pieces of progress have been made over the course of the semester, but other than that it hasn't really moved forward all that much.
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Knitting: Adorable Baby Bonnet
With Lisa Case
Saturdays, October 11 and 18, 1 - 2:30 pm
$35 + supplies, pattern included
Make this adorable baby bonnet for cool fall mornings. This is a quick project to make and is the perfect hand knit baby gift. The sweet little embellishment is just perfect! Pattern designed by Lisa Case.
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What do you mean you live someplace where there aren't any humans? (Danger) In a realm far away from here. (Alexion) Is that like in star Wars? A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away? Want to tell me where your Tatooine is located? Is it anywhere in this universe? Near Toledo maybe? The one in Ohio or Spain? I'm not picky. Can I MapQuest it? (Danger)
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CELEBRATING AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK (November 14-20)
Maryland's education is on the cusp of metamorphosing once again into yet an even stronger system; giving every public school student an opportunity to realize academic success that will better prepare them for college, career, and life.As we celebrate the 89th annual American Education Week (November 14-20), we highlight the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education.
In Maryland, we have achieved success on the national level – a feat that makes us tremendously proud. It was the hard work of our students, educators, and leadership that saw Maryland achieve a number one national ranking two years straight for our overall education system, for our Advanced Placement performance, and for having the most rigorous high schools. Now, as we take a glimpse into the future, we know we have to offer an education system that raises the education floor and provides every student with a world class education.
In August, Maryland was one of nine states and the District of Columbia to receive a Race to the Top (RTTT) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. We are thrilled that Maryland received $250 million to continue building upon its already solid record of school reform. So, what exactly does that mean?
It means Maryland will adopt new Common Core State Standards, Curriculum, and Assessments to ensure students – kindergarten through grade 12 – have the knowledge and skills for global competition and success in college and the world of work.Our new reform efforts also mean that Maryland will build a statewide student information system providing parents, teachers, and administrators with better data about their students, schools, and school systems. We will provide additional resources and support to ensure that every classroom and school is led by highly-effective teachers and leaders. We will be working hard to improve low-achieving schools, and we will increase Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) resources starting at the elementary level through high school.
This is a tremendous task, but our new reform efforts will lift our students well beyond the basics – with the expectation that all students and educators will have the tools to be successful for life.During American Education week, our schools invite everyone to visit during their open houses to observe first-hand the high-quality learning that already takes place and to observe the commitment and dedication of our students, teachers, and leaders.
I am confident that, working together, we will move Maryland's education from national leader to world class leader.


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The data interpretation presents an analysis of short video starring with actress Milla Jovovich . Milla Jovovich is an American actress of Russian-Serbian origin. Her father is a Serbian doctor and mother is a Russian actress. Milla knows four languages that are Russian, Serbian, English and French (The Biography.com). This short video presents language shifting from English to Russian and vice versa in her speech. Furthermore, the analysis includes quantitative and qualitative interpretation of the video.
Milla Jovovich is on the set of "Resident Evil: Retribution" movie in Toronto and she is recording filming process for fans. The film includes different locations and one of them is Moscow city. That is why Milla addresses to her Russian fans in the video. She greets viewers in both languages and gives similar information about current location. For example: "What's up, everybody!" and "Здравствуйте, весь мир, моя любимая Россия". It is noticeable that even though she tries to speak in two languages, the amount of English speech prevails. Overall, Milla switched from English to Russian and from Russian to English 8 times during 2 minutes video. She constructed 24 complete sentences in English and 9 sentences in Russian. The fact that the actress creates full sentences in both languages and shifts from one language to another is a good example of code-switching. Code-switching that Milla uses in the video is more "intersentential", because she does not mix languages within one sentence, she finishes one idea and then switches to another language (Garcia, p. 50). There are two linguistic contexts in the situation: on the one hand is Russian speaking audience and on the other hand is English dominant audience. One of the reasons why Milla Jovovich chose Russian as the second language in her interview is the current setting of the film. It is supposed to be in Moscow, at the Arbatskaya station, even though it is in Toronto. Milla, being able to speak in Russian, uses this competence to grab Russian fans' attention to the movie. It is also interesting and fascinating for foreign viewers to see actress speaking Russian and starring in the movie that partially takes place in Russia.
In case of Milla Jovovich, as plurilingual individual, it can be more than code-switching. The process of translanguaging including code-switching takes place here. As Garcia (2009) explains "translanguagings are multiple discursive practices in which bilinguals engage in order to make sense of their bilingual worlds" (p. 45). During the first five years of childhood Milla was surrounded by Russian and Serbian languages. When she was five years old her family leaved Ukraine and moved to California (The Biography.com). Since then girl lived in two language worlds: her home languages and language for communication in society. In terms of Cummins (1980) BICS and CALP, I think that Milla acquired Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills in Russian, but some deep and sophisticated ideas are difficult to express in this language. While in English she has Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency. It is the language in which she studied at school and was exposed to during all her life (Cummins, p. 112). With this in mind, I want to highlight that Russian is the first native language for Milla Jovovich, but her identity is mostly American. American culture is seen in her behavior, gestures and the way she speaks in Russian. It is natural process and identifying herself as American, Milla at the same time respects her roots and mother language.
It will be interesting for me to listen how Mila Jovovich talks with her parents. They have lived in the United States of America for a long time and I think they use mostly English speech while communicating with each other.
Biography.com Editors. (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.biography.com/people/milla-jovovich- 20950779
Cummins, J. (1980). The Entry and Exit Fallacy in Bilingual Education. NABE Journal, 4(3), 25–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/08855072.1980.10668382
García, O. (2009). Bilingualism and translanguaging. Bilingual education in the 21st century: A global perspective, 44-50. Retrieved from:
Milla Yovovich govorit na russkom S'emki Obitel zla 5 (Milla Jovovich speaks in Russian on the set of Resident Evil Retribution). (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9EF1SiH6o


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Twelve folks shivered in the early morning fog on this late May day before some sun finally burned through to warm us up. Not expecting much in the way of migrants, we were nevertheless pleased to see or hear 12 warbler species in various places. We started at the path to Picture Pond and found a nice variety of birds including 2 Bay Breasted Warblers and a Scarlet Tanager perched high atop a hemlock. A Black-billed Cuckoo was heard by a few people. Next we moved on to the path on the other side of the creek from the road up to Holly Pond. There we encountered several Veeries and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak; then heard a Winter Wren and a Worm-eating Warbler. Next we proceeded to the intersection at S. Pleasant St. to watch several American Redstarts flitting about near a nest tucked on top of a dead branch. At Gates 8 and 9 we heard a variety of warblers, Wood Thrushes, Eastern Towhees, and Red-eyed Vireos.
46 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
hawk sp. 1 a few people got a glimpse of a buteo and thought it might have been a Broad-winged Hawk, but were not certain
Mourning Dove 2
Black-billed Cuckoo 1 heard by a few people in the group; the description of the call matched that of a BBCU
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 11
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 13
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 10
Ovenbird 8
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Northern Waterthrush 1 called once from wetland
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 10
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 8
Bay-breasted Warbler 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 3
Wilson's Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 10
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 1
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Series: Elemental Assassin
Published by Pocket Books on July 28th 2015
Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 372
Narrator: Lauren Fortgang
Format: Audiobook
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Also in this series: Spider's Bite, Web of Lies
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The next thrilling book in Jennifer Estep's New York Times and USA Today bestselling Elemental Assassin series—"an extraordinary series… One of the most intriguing heroines in the genre" (Romantic Times Book Reviews).
Keep your friends close but your enemies within stabbing distance.
One important lesson I've learned in the assassination business is that to be the best you have to roll with the punches. Now that I'm queen of Ashland's underworld—by default, not by choice—a lot more punches are being thrown my way. But I suppose that's the price of victory for taking down some of the underworld's top dogs. Good thing I have my Ice and Stone magic to help me survive my volatile new position. Just when I think things are finally settling down, someone tries to murder me during a hush-hush underworld meeting. But the real surprise is how strangely familiar my shadowy assailant seems to be.
My job is to maintain order among killers, crooks, and thieves, and soon I'm embroiled in a bloody game where the ability to keep secrets could be the greatest superpower of all. My enemies have all sharpened their knives and laid their traps, waiting for me to fall. But this Spider weaves her own webs of death…
Quick thoughts
Gin is definitely still a bad ass. That doesn't change with her new title. She's definitely had to up her game since everyone now wants to kill her for her spot in the underworld.
You definitely have to keep an eye on your enemies, even when you don't think they pose much of a threat.
This one didn't focus much on the romance, and that's completely okay with me. There were so many other things going on that I didn't even miss it.
Past events can still haunt you today. Gin knows that better than anyone.
And holy shit that ending! I NEED the next book now!!!!
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Since I started out pregnant well above my ideal weight, I have been very preoccupied with not gaining too much weight. According to my own research, a woman my size should look to gain approximately 15 pounds but not much more.
Now, my doctor has not mentioned my weight at all. As mortifying as it would be, I know she would just be doing her job. According to my home scale, I have gained about 4 pounds. It doesn't seem like a lot in comparison to what some women have shared they've gained by week 21, but our playing fields are not level.
With my anatomy scan on Tuesday I am becoming increasingly paranoid that my baby is starving or will measure small/behind. I'm trying to be rational about it all, but I could really kick myself for starting this journey as a full-fledged member of Team Fat Ass; it is only adding to my stress and paranoia (which it should if I take my baby's health seriously, don't get me wrong!)
Judging by the photographic evidence my gut is growing. A lot. But according to my mom I don't look pregnant, yet I also look like I've lost weight. How is this possible? Some other friends have remarked that I do look pregnant but maybe they're just trying to make me feel good?
Prior to getting pregnant my friend Rachel made a comment that has stuck with me for about 2 years. She is a mom of two and she said that your body does amazing things while pregnant, specifically, picking and choosing where it draws from and what it uses. She was gently comforting me over my concerns about just how much weight to lose before pregnancy without stressing my body by having to lose weight twice. I must admit this baby has kindly sucked up some of my back fat. Thank you, baby! I'm still in smaller pants, etc.
On my next visit I don't get to see my actual doctor, instead I will be visiting with their nurse practitioner. I am going to pick her brain a bit and then pick my doctor's brain next month. Do you have any suggestions for questions someone in my position should ask?
Sunday, March 20, 2011
A Weighty Issue
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I've moved! I'm out of my mum's house in Cornwall and moved all the way... to Devon. Ok, so I'm just one county over but I've moved into my own little flat with my boyfriend and I love it. It's a bit bare at the moment (our sofa's still on order) and it's definitely not how I want it yet but I still love it. And it gives me the opportunity to do homeware posts! So that's why there was a bit of a gap, we only got internet yesterday as I'm typing this!
It was all a bit fast paced, we moved a few days after Christmas. And as most of my gifts were homeware related I unwrapped everything only to pack it all again the day after. But we're settled in now and finding our feet in our new city. I'm planning to keep you updated as the flat improves, but that may take a little while!


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Thursday, August 2, 2012
This Chick...Filet of Christ!
WOW! I am so impressed at the showing in support of Chick Fil A yesterday in the United States! I read so many reports of the large crowds of supporters and the small showing of protestors...it was all over the internet. I wasn't there. I couldn't go, even though I am in agreement with Cathay's statements and support his business as often as I can. If you went, this blog is no condemnation towards you...this is what my response was to this latest drama. As I shared in my last posting, this past year has been a year of a many-faceted changing of things I believed and followed. Not a changing of my Savior and my Father, but a changing from being a works driven and people-pleaser to a love and grace giving, God-pleasing warrior! Years ago as I was in a church meeting listening to a representative of the local Crisis Pregnancy Center share their vision and purpose, Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "There is something worse than the abortions that happen to these little ones". I was shocked and asked Him two more times what He said and I received the same words. Then, I asked Him to explain what He was saying so I could truly undertand. He replied that when these "little ones" lives are ended, they are immediately in His presence fully formed and fully grown to live out His purposes for all Eternity. Those that committed and submitted to those lives ending will spend that same Eternity without Him if they are never shown the gift of love and forgiveness of His heart towards them and are unable to believe it because of the lack of those same gifts in believers. Eternity with Him or Eternity without Him! Which is greater? He was not condoning abortion in any form, but was showing me His heart of love and compassion for those we (the Church) were condemning. I feel the same way about the same-sex marriage issue and any other issue that causes us to become bile erupting volcanoes instead of love erupting light! Yes, those are sin and sin is bad, but so is gossip a sin and gluttoney a sin (as well as a whole list of other things) and those sins are church embraced and often, church driven. What is really going on here? We are in a BATTLE! Not a battle against homosexuality, abortion or same-sex marriage, but a battle against the Church being the Light & Salt we are called to be! The enemy of our souls has devised a pretty slick plan to keep us out of the true battle. He gets us whipped up over something about our "rights" and others' "wrongs" till we're too whipped, too defeated, too angry and too judgmental to fight like the soldiers we're called to be. II Corinthians 10:4-6 tells us that our weapons of warfare are different than the world's and yet, we continue to fight the world's way. No wonder we haven't won very many battles! Can you think of any we've (the Righteous) won by battling as the world does? I remember the condemnation that arose over the church in America when Madeline Murray O'Hare was able to get prayer removed from public schools - the church hadn't done enough...and America has continued it's downward slide in spite of all of our boycotting and placards and Christian broadcasting! What's the answer then to a world of choas, sin and darkness if we don't fight the same way as the world system? Our God, The God of the Angel Armies, gave us His battle plan in II Chronicles 7:14. "If My people (we, the Church), who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from THEIR wicked ways, THEN will I hear from heaven and will forgive THEIR sin and heal their LAND." How effective of the enemy to convince us that prayer really doesn't change much and it certainly isn't quick enough, so let's fight his way and keep loosing battles. It makes us feel godly that we supported a "good" business and boycotted a "bad" one...after all, we are followers of Christ! Followers? Then let's start following! He ate with sinners, went to their homes, touched the unclean and loved the unloveable...are we truly followers just because we bear His name? He never loved the sin, but He ALWAYS loved the sinner! The only people he took issue with and chastised, were the religious ones who had a form of godliness, but no intimacy with Him. I know this is long and I know effectual, fervent prayer requires more of us than fighting the way we have been, but we were told that we have to die in order to live, we were told that God's ways are not our ways and we were told the battle plan. A filet is a generous piece of meat or fish with the bones removed, usually taken from the most tender selection of meat. We need to be choice filets of the King, tender in our love and compassion with all the dry bones removed so the meat we offer is desired by the ones in this world who are dying for lack of food!!! Think on these things...
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Want to make healthier choices in your everyday life? Eat cleaner and feel energized and good? That's totally awesome, but don't let some diet take over your life. Do us a favor and don't go on a diet at all! Make a lifestyle change instead.
Every day, people make the decision to start eating cleaner and make healthier choices. But not everyone knows where to start and end up on the first diet they can find. As a result, they cave after a week or two, leaving them with a sense of guilt.
We don't want none of that. We like people to be happy! So here are some very simple steps to a healthier everyday life that don't include any diets or strict regimes (if a healthier lifestyle is what YOU want).
Add more greens
Green: The color of nature and so many yummy veggies! Try to eat more greens by simply adding it to your morning smoothie or let them find their way to your dinnerplate. A recommendation is to start with the greens and then go over to the carbs and protein. A little trick that works wonders. And if you don't like broccoli? Well then don't eat it! There are so many delicious veggies to choose from, don't spend time eating things you don't like.
Drink more water
A cool water bottle should be your best friend from now on, never leaving your side. By having water available at all times makes it easier to remember to drink. And why should we drink more water? First off; because without it we die, but I guess you already knew that. Secondly; water is essential for the proper circulation of nutrients in the body, it flushes out waste and bacteria and lots of other good reasons that you can simply Google if your interested.
Say hello to alternatives
We are all told to eat less sugar. Easier said than done, believe me I know. And you know what: I don't want to give up my favorite cookies entirely, or my favorite Belgian chocolate ice-cream for that matter (the love between us is to strong). So, the key here is to occasionally try to switch out those cookies with homemade ones, that favorite ice cream with nice-cream and that chocolate mousse with an alternative one. That way you still get your treats, just healthier alternatives.
Miss sleepyhead
Sleep is very important, because it can help protect your mental- and physical health and your overall quality of life. So, don't underestimate the power of a good night's sleep (guess this must be the easiest change, who doesn't like to sleep)?
Get your booty going
Yoga, dancing, walking, spinning, running, hiking, tennis, swimming, strength, kettlebells.. The list can continue forever, there are so many ways to get active. Just find an activity you like and get your booty going. And if all of the above fail we recommend sex (lots of it, hihi).
Making healthier choices isn't as hard as you may think, all you need is a positive mindset and a little willpower. And remember to have fun! Healthy doesn't necessarily mean boring. Quite the contrary.
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Firstly, and totally off the subject-ly, let me say that there is too much snoring in my life. Honestly, between my husband and my baby daughter, I could lose my mind with the phlegm rattling and piggy noises. Also, hiccups. Good lord. If you come to my house and happen to get the hiccups, please don't let the door hit you. Seriously. I fear Evie will someday figure out how to merge hiccups with the snoring, finally sending her mama screaming into the streets.
Also, the cats. Or, more accurately, the cat. You know which one. Cat for sale. Best offer. Will ship.
Anyway, on with the post. Seques are for losers.
Evie wants you to know that she can so talk. She just doesn't speak your language, or, more to the point, youdon't speak hers. Eventually she will succumb to the all of this **finger quotes** milestones **end finger quotes** propaganda and speak this **more finger quotes** English **end more finger quotes** that everyone seems so keen on. Especially since you don't seem too eager to learn Evie-speak.
Or are you?
Gill and I are fluent in Evie-speak and would be happy to offer you an in-depth seminar that teaches all the intricacies of this fairly new language for three easy payments of $19.95. This includes a full-color booklet, lunch and a button that reads, "Eve Langston speaks my language!"
And we would never use your payments for a kick-ass vacation to Vegas. Never. That money would go straight to Evie's college fund.
No? 'kay. Well, here's a brief tutorial anyway at no charge so that you can learn how to communicate with Evie. After all, if we define "language" as an organized way to relay ideas, feelings and information to others, Eve is constantly speaking. It's not her fault (or her problem, she says) if you don't understand.
Keep in mind that Evie-speak is not always vocal. It's an advanced and complicated language that includes not only verbal cues, but also gestures, facial expressions and, yes, bodily fluids.
To start us off, let's address Eve's most basic needs (or, as she refers to them, hobbies): eating, sleeping and pooping. Because Evie relies on others to fulfill her needs (hobbies!), these are arranged in order of escalation. In other words, by how long it takes someone to hop to it, damnit!
Evie-speak: Sucking or gnawing on one hand.
Translation: I'm feeling a might peckish, Mother.
Evie-speak: Loudly sucking or gnawing on both hands, accompanied by copious drool.
Translation: I'm getting a bit anxious about not getting fed yet.
Evie-speak: Demanding squawks, coupled with panting and at least one lunge for the chest region.
Translation: Woman! Unhook that bra and FILL! MAH! BELLY!
Evie-speak: A long, luxurious yawn ending in an adorable turtle face that makes everyone else in the room yawn as well.
Translation: Gee, I could use a nap.
Evie-speak: A loud sigh in which the exhalation of breath is split between the nose and mouth, resulting in a old-mannish guttural sound.
Translation: So tired. Won't someone bounce me to sleep?
Evie-speak: Long, lusty cries accompianed by flailing limbs and short bursts of air through the mouth (slang: "fussiness").
Translation: Not since you brought me forth from your womb have you been as tired as I am right now! Do you not see this? I want singing and rocking to happen, and I want it now!
Evie-speak: A rush of blood to the face, furrowed brow, downturned lips and soft grunting.
Translation: Get the wipes.
Now, let's focus on the conversational parts of the language. These are the more difficult conveyances because even just a different hand gesture or inflection can change the meaning. Although less urgent and demanding in nature, they are harder to learn because of their subtle nuance.
In fact, to be honest, I'm just guessing on the meanings of most of them. Sorry. Two easy payments of $19.95.
To make things easier (dumb it down, Evie says) we'll offer some context. The following Evie-speak is observed in the morning, while the parents watch MSNBC, get ready for work and get Evie ready for her day.
Evie-speak: Aaaaa-geruwwhhhh.
Accompaniment: Pushing both arms down repeatedly and alternately bringing legs up. Spit bubbles.
Translation: La-la-la…let's stayhome today-ay-ay. No work, no daycare I say-ay-ay. Let's stay home and play-ay-ay!
Evie-speak: Aaaaa-geruwwhhhh.
Subtle nuance: Pushing both arms down repeatedly and alternately bringing legs up. No spit bubbles.
Translation: Lee-da-dum-da-dants, I have pooped my pants! Pretty soon they both will see, when they finally chay-ange me!
Evie-speak: Aah. (short)
Accompaniment: Left arm shooting straight out to the side. Furrowed brow.
Translation: Do you think Joe Scarborough has a fat head? I do, too. Also, beady little eyes. Why do I like him so much, then? You're right, it's that "everyman" quality he has.
Evie-speak: Aaaaah! (long)
Subtle nuance: Right arm shooting straight out to the side. Furrowed brow.
Translation: I dropped my paci!
Finally, let's cover emotional addresses. You really only need to know one.
Evie-speak: Huge, gummy grin that lights up a 25-foot radius all around her.
Accompaniment: A joy so big that it bubbles over and shakes her from the top of her head to the tips of her toes.
Translation: I love you, Mommy and Daddy!
And that, folks, is what it's all about.


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I was browsing the web last night and came across a blog by Sewcalgal where she is offering a free motion quilting challenge with some of the top free motion quilters in the world. Well I thought about it for all of a minute or so and decided this is just what I need. It is a self improvement challenge - you just have to produce one practice piece per month (and you can opt out) but the more you practice the theory is that the better you get. (if you are interested you need to scroll down to January 1 blog where there are more details).
So finally I am going to get to use the 2' x 3' white board I bought about two years ago. I am going to practice just drawing the design for a week or two before I start on the fabric. I find it really difficult to get patterns in my brain and so I will be doing about half an hour each day and hope to improve. I spent the evening watching the tutorial video by Frances Moore, who is the tutor for January, (you can find it direct on Youtube) and then got carried away and watching the Patsy Thompson videos on YouTube as well - inspiring certainly but it also makes one feel totally inadequate.
Anyway - onwards and upwards - I am off to start drawing - will show you tomorrow how I got on.
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I was nervous. Heck, my hands were shaking. Was it wonderful? It was awesome. I can't think of how it would've been a better opening night.
I talked to a former student when I arrived at the theater. "What did I ever tell you about not being nervous?" I asked him. I realized I never said much about it. He answered, "When I was young, I never got nervous but as I got older, I got more nervous. At 14 and 15, it never bothered me, as I got more serious about what I was doing, nerves actually helped. I'd say that if you're not nervous before a performance, you don't care all that much."
I liked the way that sounded! I really do care – so much so that I practiced guitar for nearly 2 hours and again after we warmed up and got in costume and makeup.
He also said, "Peg, if you think the rush you get from applause when you're in the pit conducting or playing is wonderful – wait until you take your bow!!" It was a total rush… but I like the safety of the pit… that's for sure!!


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Friday, June 4, 2010
The Giving Project – That extra twinkle
A couple of weeks ago, my husband, our sons and I volunteered handing out cupcakes on the east side of Vancouver during the Fair in the Square celebration put on by Central City Foundation.
After an inspiring day of giving our time, we walked to our car and noticed someone adding coins to the parking meter. I would like to be telling you my initial thoughts were, "how kind ", but I actually thought it very odd, "does he think that is his car, is he out of it?" After he proceeded to put money in the next meter I realized that no, this is a random act of kindness! One of my sons called him, the parking angel. I had to quicken my step to catch up to him. We chatted briefly, I thanked him for choosing to give to the event is such a creative and meaningful way.
I wanted to keep talking but he was on his way to plug more meters. I stood there for about 5 minutes being grateful. I thought about how we volunteered today, how we gave, and how he gave simply by adding a coin to my meter. I stood there smiling. I realized that even though my initial intention was for my children to experience meeting people from a different community they normally wouldn't encounter, I was the one that learned.
My husband calls it the "extra twinkle," a twinkle in my eye that supposedly shines brighter "than usual", as he saw an idea forming in my brain. I said out loud on the car ride home, "What if we all gave something, just something small - a smile, a cupcake, plugged a meter, a simple thank you? The world would change." A challenge, I thought. I know friends, family, and clients that would give.
So here it is, The Giving Project, 21 days of giving. 21 days because that's how long it supposedly takes to form a habit. I will blog and tweet daily on what and how I give and I ask you to join me and do the same by commenting on my posts-start at Day 1 here click here
If you're on Twitter, tweet me your gives (please use the hashtag #realgiving).
Posted by Janet Helm - Admin at 4:29 PM
Labels: The Giving Project
2 comments:
- working girl said...
What a kind impulse. A small thing but how many people would really do that? I love your pay it forward idea!
- December 6, 2010 at 6:01 AM
- Lucy Cameron said...
wonderful :)
I can't to start my 21 days! Tomorrow!
- March 4, 2011 at 4:38 PM
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