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A quick addendum:
Give yourself a moment to read this blog entry. It contains good advice, a fine plan of action, and will prove helpful in righting some of the upset world around us.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Thoughts on Light...
A quick addendum:
Posted by MB at 8:34 PM |
My 2 cents...
And more.
If you're reading this, then you are luckier than a whole lot of people on the Gulf Coast. Be grateful, be generous. Click here and send a donation to the American Red Cross. It's the right thing to do.
This event will change the U.S. For better or worse, its in our hands.
Have a good evening, be nice to people, and remember those in need.
Posted by MB at 8:08 PM |
Relief on the way
Since I ranted so much in my earlier post, it's only fair that I acknowledge any positive action. So I took a quick look at what's happening during lunch, and read this.
It's a good beginning, and an optimistic sign amid much depressing news.
Posted by MB at 1:31 PM |
Good instead of Evil
Warning: this is going to qualify as a rant...
We watched the news last night, not a normal occurence, but wanted to see how the folks on the Gulf were fairing. Of course, awful, and it is terribly depressing. And led to a sleepless night.
Those people, those towns and cities, all of them need help desperately and NOW. Am I the only one that thinks King George and company have failed dismally in responding quickly and concisely? It's not time for words or platitudes or promises. It's time to act.
I'll state right now that I have no respect for King George, his cronies and all their peripheral support systems. He has facilitated more damage to this country and the world than can be repaired in a hundred years. He should be impeached and stripped of office on the charge of total incompetence alone, never mind all the lying and stealing and corruption that exists at all levels of his government. The man and the administration have no morals, ethics or compassion. And he will never rise above the mire, because the unholy trinity of government, business and mass media are all looking out for each other.
But I digress. Back to the Gulf Coast: That situation is unfathomable. The scale and depth of destruction and suffering is so huge that all the agencies involved have to be overwhelmed. This is not a local problem- it is regional and national. This is my question: why doesn't the federal government mobilize the military (all branches) and get them down there on the scene to HELP??? The military has the resources, manpower, training and equipment to effect positive change in those areas in a rapid manner. Lest you doubt: the military can provide expert direction and assistance in areas like field hospitals, sanitation, desalinazation and fresh water production, power generation and distribution, damage control and construction, food services, transportation, providing temporary and semi-permanent shelter...the list goes on. And you'll note I didn't even mention security (which is a little touchy when it comes to the military) But I can't think of a better use of the US military than to HELP its own citizens in a time of disaster.
One of my favorite sayings is "use your resources". Well, there you go. Wouldn't that resource be better used for Good (help and assistance for recovery) than Evil (going overseas and blowing up yet another country in support of a small group of rich old evil white guys fueled by greed and power)? What better possible use of a rapid response military force than to save untold thousands from misery, instead of imposing it on them.?
But what do I know? I'm fairly certain that won't happen, just as I am certain that you will see all manner of big companies (especially oil and insurance) profit from this disaster. It's just plain wrong. And very sad.
I wish those people well, and we'll do what we can. Other than that, we can all pray for a miracle to happen. Our government, which should be serving and protecting us, cannot be counted on. Yes, we will have to take care of ourselves. And we can.
Posted by MB at 8:46 AM |
Monday, August 29, 2005
A brief intermission
Day job work, then errands in the pm. Worked on K's loom (as in fixing a loom part, not weaving.) Then some time spent editing the latest film clips, soon to post I hope. A little blog reading. And these words from an article I read over the weekend: "War begins in our minds before it begins on the battlefields...we have to stop the war between our ears first." The source wasn't referenced, but it was someone at the UN I think. Finally, one little blog change.
And now, to sleep. Stay tuned, be well and be safe.
Posted by MB at 10:23 PM |
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Working for half a living...
Good morning boys and girls, its the early edition of small ponderings. This necessitated by an early departure for work and a late return, at which time I'll be pooped and reduced to collapsing in my chair before bed.
To the left, let me introduce the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I know this because after spending time in the meadow with them yesterday afternoon I decided to find out what they are. We are inundated with a bajillion dancing butterflies. These and the black females are the most prevalent this week, and a joy to watch. I decided yesterday evening after a long week with people to take my camera and film some of them and it was really something. You learn a lot when trying to do such a thing, such as direct experience of the word "flit". As in butterflies flit around...can you imagine trying to film such a uninhibited being? It is a zen exercise. But a healthy one at that. Anyways, I got some rough tape, which I'll edit and post as time allows. I'm not good enough at it to be efficient, so it takes a while.
Another interesting thing is this story on NPR this week. I'm interested in this type of artwork and person, so enjoyed it a good bit. Where are people like Henry Jacobs in this day and time? We need more of them.
Finally, the old UPS truck came rattling up to the top of the hill last evening bearing a delivery of a luscious new book: Roth Time, the art of Dieter Roth. I don't know much about him, but my goodness what a maker he was! I look forward to immersing myself in the book, and exploring the man.
So, that's it for me today...hi ho its off to work I go. Blogging may be sporadic, dependent on energy or if anything interesting happens during the next couple of weeks. It's nose to the grindstone time, end of summer classes at the school then a week of working to reset for the fall. Non-stop till the second week of Sept, then a moment to catch our breath before fall classes. I'm excited because the pace does change for a bit afterwords, and I will be able to get back into my clay studio.
Until next time, be cool and have fun!
Posted by MB at 6:55 AM |
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
The things I do...
So another day at work, after an insomniac night (reason unknown). When I don't get good rest, I can't connect the dots very well the next day. So here we are.
Came home, took a short nap, ate dinner then took a long walk with the doggies. It's was a beautiful evening. I swear this morning and tonight you could faintly smell a change (fall) in the air, but its not close yet. Around here, the tell-tale more than anything is the light quality during the day. Suddenly, it changes from Blue Ridge hazy to crystal clear. And then you know you better have the woodpile in good order.
After walking, spent a while working on some small paintings that will be part of a mix media piece. A little reading about writing screenplays (I want to do short docs and have to start somewhere) and soon to bed. An aside: I filmed an interview with Cap'n Rich Long last week, and looked at the raw footage and it was truly awful (my fault). I need to work on lighting, better sound, and actually create interview questions instead of just turning on the camera and having him talk and thinking I can edit it down to make some sense.
These are the things I do when I'm not working or in my clay studio.
Have a great tomorrow, it's auction night for me.
Posted by MB at 10:12 PM |
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Another day in the life...
This will be a duplicate posting to my blogger site, just for comparison...
I had a crummy day at work. Not that anything happened that was particularly bad, but the day left me feeling washed out.
I think its the annual near end of the season malaise, though at least this year
I haven't gotten sick, thanks to better pacing and the magic of Lomatium every morning. We work hard to provide an environment for our students to maximize their studio time and exposure to not only their particular media, but many others as well. So my best energy and effort go towards making sure others have a great creative experience. I'm very good at it, but the downside is I often have little or nothing left for myself and my creative work. This not unusual for people in my situation,
(artists that work in arts environments in order to support themselves so they can work on their art) and it was even said first this week by Rachael. And we generally aren't good at coming up with balanced solutions.
So the answer tonight was come home, put a chicken on the coals, replace an outdoor floodlight fixture, go for a long walk with Lucy and Izzy, come back, eat some of said chicken with tabouleh salad, made with organic flat leaf parsley, some heirloom tomatos, a ton of garlic, some organic bulghur wheat, and a lemony lemon. All
consumed in front of the TV box while watching one of my favorite art videos, Andy Goldsworthy's River and Tides.
On my short list of artists I'd like to emulate in work habit, vision and attitude, Goldsworthy (here and here) is near the top. The main lesson I get from him is that the Art is always there, you just need to be able to see and feel it. And since he works in some pretty rugged circumstances, always focused on the work at hand, I find him to be an inspiring role model. If he can get up at 4am to build ice sculptures with his bare hands out on a windy beach, surely I can find a way to balance my days and get something made in the relative comfort of my studio and shop.
So, on that hopeful note I'll end the day. Tomorrow's another chance to get it right. Here's hoping for good things to happen to you.
Owls, cicadas and peepers are the soundtrack for the night. It's pleasant this evening, rain having given way to a cool mist that is enveloping our mountain top....
Posted by MB at 9:54 PM |
Monday, August 22, 2005
Thunderstorm blogging
Why? Because I can! Laptop, battery, and wireless. Let it rain!
I'm rapidly becoming a blogger convert. I'm testing it head to head with Userland, and its not even close after the weekend.
Have a great afternoon and be cool wherever you are.
Posted by MB at 5:54 PM |
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Spider at Work
Busy Spider, 2am Sunday morning. The web was rippling in the breeze, suspended from a hanging bird feeder and connected to the deck railing. Done and gone by sunup. Ephemeral art.
Have a great evening!
Posted by MB at 6:39 PM |
Sunday Morning
This is what I like. Sit down, log in, write and post. No muss no fuss. From anywhere you might be.
Salon, my days with you are numbered...
Posted by MB at 9:44 AM |
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Image test (in memory of Pavi)
Posted by MB at 10:19 PM |
Remote blogging, etc
If this works, I'm ready to jump the Salon ship. In one hour I've been
able to navigate blogger software with more efficiency than Userland,
and, no problems uploading. Plus, I can do it from any machine and
email. Good stuff eh?
Posted by MB at 2:53 PM |
The opening salvo...
Due to my frustration with my Salon blog, I'm giving blogger a test run to see if it will be a better vehicle, which so far it is. I'll post to both for a while, and if Blogger performs better than Salon, then I'll do a full migration. Stay tuned for developments.
Posted by MB at 1:42 PM |


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Monday, June 14, 2010
Ugh. Jewelry is HARD to photograph!
I actually sold a few pieces that I hadn't photographed, 'cause I got frustrated trying to get shots that weren't blurry or blown out.
Time for a digital photo class??
2 comments:
- Colleen D. Gjefle said...
Been enjoying your blog Lori. I'm an artist and a jewelry photographer. Hints - make yourself a light tent with a white translucent fabric. Place lights on either side to help even out the lighting on the jewelry. The brown or yellow effect is probably due to not having the white balance on your camera set correctly. Depending on your camera, probably the incandescent setting will be what you need - this tends to work with the newer "daylight balanced" fluorescents as well. You can see my jewelry shots at gjfoto.com - email me if you have more questions. Good luck and nice jewelry!
- Colleen D. Gjefle said...
One more suggestion - don't forget to set your camera to the MACRO setting - that's the little flower symbol. This means it will focus closer and help you with a sharp, non-blurry image.


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Spring is here, if you look close enough. It's hiding in the corners and at the edges. You'll find it in the daffodils blooming in between properties and the odd flowering tree blooming here and there. Mostly it's grey and rainy and cold and it feels like winter still has it's icy fingers wrapped tightly around the sun.
This morning I spotted these beautiful pink flowering trees on the way to the Sunday meeting. So after lunch we stopped so I could take some pictures of them. Daniel said "you want to take pictures of those?" but once he saw my photos he was pleased. I don't know what they are. They were on a tree similar to a bradford pear.
The photo represents a bit how I feel today. For months I've felt like I've been carrying a burden, nearly crushing me to death. It's weighed me down so much that I felt I couldn't praise. I could worship, but I couldn't rejoice. Today God's Spirit gave me such great freedom in worship to praise. Freedom to believe, freedom to walk in faith, freedom to rejoice even in the middle of a difficult season. Now my skies are blue and my heart is blooming. It's easier to have faith at church, for sure. Life can hit hard sometimes, it knocks the breath right out of me. But God is so faithful, even when I wallow in self-pity for a bit and then hide in the shadows of guilt He is always inviting me, bekoning me to walk with Him, to walk in the light of His love and rejoice in His presence. He speaks feedom into my soul and says come just as you are. And just to be sure I get the message He surrounds me with beauty so I just can't resist His invitation. Isn't He wonderful?
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Saturday, January 09, 2010
A Decade In Music: The Albums
Even though there's a good risk you're probably all sick of lists by now, we're about to hit you with some more as Langer and I have compiled our thoughts on the best releases the noughties had to offer. We're going to deliver this in 3 parts (hopefully with a significantly better posting frequency than we usually manage!) with today's covering our pick of the albums, mixes & compilations.
Our selections are based on personal tastes and wherever possible reflect the releases we both feel warrant a mention (we each had a few wildcards too for when we couldn't agree on an in/exclusion). The selections are largely based on things we still think sound great today rather than ones which we loved at the time but haven't aged so well - there are still a few that remain for nostalgic reasons though.
We've gone for an A-Z list rather than a top to bottom ranking as it would probably have taken us another 10 years to agree an exact running order otherwise! We're sure there'll be some great releases we've forgotten about or simply not heard and would love to get reader's views on your favourite releases of the last decade too so drop us your thoughts in the comments section.
Anyhow, on with the first installment:
Top 50 Albums Of The Decade:
Our selections are based on personal tastes and wherever possible reflect the releases we both feel warrant a mention (we each had a few wildcards too for when we couldn't agree on an in/exclusion). The selections are largely based on things we still think sound great today rather than ones which we loved at the time but haven't aged so well - there are still a few that remain for nostalgic reasons though.
We've gone for an A-Z list rather than a top to bottom ranking as it would probably have taken us another 10 years to agree an exact running order otherwise! We're sure there'll be some great releases we've forgotten about or simply not heard and would love to get reader's views on your favourite releases of the last decade too so drop us your thoughts in the comments section.
Anyhow, on with the first installment:
Top 50 Albums Of The Decade:
- Abstract Though - Hypothetical Situations // Kombination Research (2003) - One of the fabled 7 Drexciyan Storms
- Akufen - My Way // Force Inc. (2002) - Sample-heavy experimental glitch
- Alex Smoke - Paradolia // Soma (2006) - Superb deep emotive techno
- Andy Stott - Unknown Exception // Modern Love (2008) - More of a singles collection than an album proper but undeniable greatness altogether in one place
- Ben Klock - One // Ostgut (2009) - Solid warehouse goods from one of the Berghain mainstays
- Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase // Warp (2005) - A mini album harking back to the days of Music Has The Right
- Burial - Burial // Hyperdub (2006) - Stunning debut who's word soon spread from the underground to become coffee-table cool
- Burial - Untrue // Hyperdub (2007) - Our favourite album of the last 10 years - simply superb!
- Christ - Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle LP // Benbecula (2003) - Reverb drenched off-kilter electronica from the 3rd member of BOC
- Claro Intelecto - Neurofibro // Ai Records (2004) - Quality debut from Mark Stewart while he still had a foot in the electronica camp
- Convextion - Convextion // Down Low Music (2006) - A long time coming but the debut LP from Gerard Hanson was well worth the wait
- Datassette - Datassette // Ai Records (2008) - Sounding not unlike Drexciya on a dubstep tour of South London
- Deepchord Presents Echospace - The Coldest Season // Modern Love (2007) - Chilled out ambient electronics with a heavy nod to Basic Channel
- Disrupt - Foundation Bit // Werk Discs (2007) - Digital Laptop Reggae's defining moment
- DJ Rush - Shall We Dance // Pro-Jex (2000) - Jackin' Chicago filth from the crossdressing freak
- Ellen Allien & Apparat – Orchestra of Bubbles // Bpitch Control (2006) - Perfectly pitched Techno/Electronica that stood out from the rest of German minimalism
- Felix Da Housecat - Kittens & Thee Glitz // City Rockers (2001) - THE electro-clash album
- Hot Chip - The Warning // EMI (2007) - Pop music never tasted so good
- Isolee - We Are Monster // Playhouse (2005) - One of the most accessible releases from the producer that originally defined Glitch/Micro House
- Jose Gonzales - Veneer // Peacefrog (2005) - A surprise release for Peacefrog but sublimely beautiful nonetheless
- Kelpe - Sea Inside Body // DC Recordings (2004) - Playful beat-tinged electronicaKraftwerk - Tour De France Soundtracks // EMI (2003) - A welcome return to the studio from the men who set the ball rolling way back when
- LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver // DFA (2008) - James Murphy's sophomore album really built on the defining DFA sound of his first.
- Lusine - Podgelism // Ghostly International (2007) - More a remix album, but is incredibly consistent and cohesive
- M83 - Dead Cites, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts // Gooom (2003) - Electronica's answer to My Bloody Valentine with synths
- Martyn - Great Lengths // 3034 (2009) - Thoughtful dubstep with a wide-ranging appeal
- Matthew Dear - Asa Breed // Ghostly International (2007) Pop-tinged electronics from Audion's alter ego
- Metro Area - Metro Area // Environ (2002) - Future disco of the highest order
- Minilogue - Animals // Cocoon (2008) Classy minimalism without the po-faced seriousness
- Moderat - Moderat // Bpitch Control (2009) - A brilliant collaboration which married their two sounds perfectly
- Modeselektor - Happy Birthday! // Bpitch (2008) Lashings of bass, beats and fun from the jokers of techno
- Monolake - Polygon Cities // Monolake/Inbalance Computer Music (2005) - Clinical audiophile electronics of the highest order
- Panda Bear - Person Pitch // PAW Tracks (2007) - The Beach Boys references are unashamedly clear but this album gives the sound a tweak and delivers it to a whole new generation
- Pantha Du Prince - This Bliss // Dial (2007) - Perfectly titled album that offers a lighter feel to techno minimalism
- Radioactive Man - Radioactive Man // Rotters Golf Club (2001) - Tenniswood steps out from beneath Weatherall's shadow and more than matches his mentor's production abilities
- Radiohead - Kid A // Parlophone (2000) - Radiohead ditch the guitars for electronica for a defining album
- Redshape - The Dance Paradox // Delsin (2009) - Retrospective techno futurism from the man in the mask
- Rhythm & Sound - The Versions // Burial Mix (2003) - Deep instrumental cuts from Basic Channel's dub project
- Ricardo Villalobos - Alcachofa // Playhouse (2003) - Definitive Villalobos album before he got consumed by 9 minute production epics
- Royksopp - Melody AM // Wall of Sound (2001) - Playful pop electronica
- Scuba - A Mutual Antipathy // Hotflush Recordings (2008) - One of the first dubstep albums that focused more on the techno side of the sound
- Shed - Shedding The Past // Ostgut (2008) - Stripped down no-frills techno straight out of the Berghain
- Technasia - Future Mix // Technasia (2001) - More of a singles collection interspersed with radio snippets than an album in the truest sense of the word but with killer techno like this on offer who's going to be picky!
- The Knife - Silent Shout // Brille (2006) - Brilliantly dark electronic pop
- The Other People Place - Lifestyles of The Laptop Café // Warp (2001) - Solo project from Dexciya's James Stinson released not long before his untimely death
- The Streets - Original Pirate Material // 679 Recordings (2000) - Perfect social commentary of Britain's youth in the early Noughties
- Thom Yorke - The Eraser // XL Recordings (2006) Perfectly captures Thom Yorke's lyrics with mournful electronica
- Two Lone Swordsmen - Tiny Reminders // Warp (2000) - The last fully electronic album from the Swordsmen before Weatherall's rockabilly fascination took hold
- Ulrich Schnauss - A strangely Isolated Place // City Centre Offices (2003) - Lush atmospherics perfect for armchair listening
- Various Production - The World Is Gone // XL (2006) A half dubstep half folk album really shouldn't work but Various' cross-genre production abilities resulted in this very engaging offering
Top 20 Mixes / Compilations Of The Decade:
- 2manyDJs - As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt 2 // PIAS (2003) - Cross-genre cut & paste madness that set the world alight and spawned a thousand imitators
- Appleblim - Dubstep Allstars Vol 6 // Tempa (2007) - Superb showcase of the techier side of dubstep
- Dave Clarke - World Service // React (2001) - Killer nu-electro mix before it all went horribly fash (slammin' techno mix too!)
- Ellen Allien - Fabric 34 // Fabric (2007) - Solid mix unconstrained by the minimal rules that governed so many at the time
- Felix Da Housecat - Excursions // Obsessive (2002) - Genre-defining Electroclash mix on Felix's road to mega-stardom
- I-F - Mixed Up In The Hague Vol 1 // Panama Records (2000) - Legendary set from the electro / italo master
- Modeselektor - Boogybytes Vol 3 // Bpitch Control (2007) - Smashing cuts from across the electronic spectrum through the Modeselektor mangle to prove that the boys could rock the party from behind the DJ booth too
- Optimo (Espacio) - How to Kill The DJ Part 2 // Kill The DJ Records (2004) - Perfectly summed up the eclectic nature of one of the defining clubs of the decade
- Radioactiveman vs Transparent Sound - Beatz Clash Vol 1 // Longhaul (2002) - Excellent 'proper' electro soundclash
- Richie Hawtin - DE9 | Closer To The Edit // M_nus (2001) Love him or loath him, Hawtin has been an undeniable innovator in pushing the boundaries of DJing. This was his first full-blown embracing of digital technology to produce a rich cut and paste tapestry.
- Robert Hood - Deep Concentration (Grey Area Mix) // N/A (2008) - Heads down loopiness from the minimal master
- Rotters Golf Club - Machine Funk Specialist Mix // Rotters Golf Club Promo (2002) - Superlative electro mix given away at the RGC label launch party
- Scion - Arrange & Process Basic Channel Tracks // Tresor (2002) - Taking an untouchable body of work and producing something greater than the sum of its parts using an early version of Ableton - one of the greatest 'mix' CDs of all time
- The DFA - Remixes Chapter One & Two // DFA (2006) - With originals as good as these, the remixers had their work cut out but the likes of Tiga, Soulwax and the DFA took things to another level
- Tiga - American Gigolo // International Deejay Gigolo (2001) - The mix that propelled Tiga into the limelight and towards being crowned the Electroclash prince
- Various - 5 Years of Hyperdub // Hyperdub (2009) - Superb double pack from an important label that's always pushing the boundaries
- Various - DFA Compilation 1 // DFA (2003) - DFA records helped define the decade. This was a perfect introduction to their Punk-Funk-Disco sound
- Various - Interstellar Fugitives 2 - The Destruction Of Order // Underground Resistance (2006) - Criminally overlooked album from one of electronic music's most important institutions
- Various - Leisure // Ai Records (2003) - Classy electro/electronica goodness
- Various - Soundboy's Grave Gets Desecrated By Vandals // Skull Disco (2008) - Shackleton and Appleblim forged ahead with their own vision of what Dubstep could be
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Got just about all my fav albums & comps on your list but how about Stuart Price's Fabric mix? I still play it regularly now!! Minor gripe though!!
Not actually heard that one - just checked the tracklist now though & it looks like it has some interesting selections on it - good tracks from the sounds of the day interspersed with choices across a variety of genres to keep things nice & varied
Wow... awesome list! So many outstanding albums on there, as well as a few I need to check out.Post a Comment
A few that I would put on my best of the decade that I didn't see on there: Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash, The Field - From Here We Go Sublime, and Booka Shade - Movements. Also, the Mongolian Jetset remix compilation is one of the coolest things I've ever heard, not sure which list it would fall under tho.
A few that I would put on my best of the decade that I didn't see on there: Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash, The Field - From Here We Go Sublime, and Booka Shade - Movements. Also, the Mongolian Jetset remix compilation is one of the coolest things I've ever heard, not sure which list it would fall under tho.
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Hi all,
Had a bad nights sleep tossing and turning in pain.
This is my first flare up in maybe a month or two, think I have done well, but had a feeling I'd have one soon as iv had a calm period for a while now and I have almost been wondering and waiting for my next.
Just canceled my dentist appointment cause I don't think I'll be able to sit in the chair for a long time while I have work done even though it's only a 25 min appointment it will feel like forever.
Has anyone had a letter for PIP yet? Has anyone been awarded it? I have seen on the news they are going to be a lot more strict, I reapplied for high mobility last year as I had a flare up for 3-5 months, I was using crutches to help me get around and walking was extremely painful. My legs give way all the time. I even told them what medication I'm on. And without seeing me in person they told me I was fine on low mobility.
I am also severely hearing impaired and I'm on low mobility, yet a video on direct.gov says if you are severely or profound you would be able to get high mobility. So that was rather confusing, you have to tell them if anything has changed and when you do there not bothered.
Anyhoo I hope you all have a good day.


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This oath bears heavy on us,
A relic of a troubled time.
But now is the time, for the dead trouble us no more,
Their bones long turned to dust, their graves forgotten.
My heart will brook this no longer, lest it give way for good.
The wind rattles the covers,
The hearth burns slow and sure,
As we wipe the dust, at long last,
From these withered yellow pages.
Come now, hear these sacred words uttered
For the first time in a generation.
Hear now, the first words
Of The Six.


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The conference offers a day of presentations as well as workshops for more in-depth discussions on a pertinent subject, ensuring you will take away plenty to put into practice back at work


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Thursday, 3 April 2014
Wow, another fab Special Offer from Papermill....
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these are gorgeous again Barbara, such beautiful stamps.ReplyDelete
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beautiful cards.ReplyDelete
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Fabulous projects.
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Volkswagen unveiled two new electric models today, the e-Up. and e-Golf powered by lithium ion batteries and electric motors giving them ranges of 118 miles and 99 miles, respectively. The pair of VWs were designed in-house by the automaker, and critical components, including the motors, gearboxes and batteries, will be built in Germany at VW's Kassel components plant. Let's start with the five-door hatchback e-Golf. It has a higher-capacity 24.2-kWh lithium ion battery mounted in the floor, and being the more upscale car, it also has a more powerful electric motor, rated at 199 pound-feet of torque from 0 rpm and 85 kW (114 horsepower).
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Thank you to all those who posted comments on my procrastination post. It's nice to know that I am not alone. My hopes for a cure, however, have dwindled!
I had a question about the picture that I posted along with my Simple Woman's Daybook entry. The picture is of the Chapel on the Rocks at Camp St. Malo. Camp St. Malo is a Catholic Retreat, Conference and Spiritual Center according to it's website which can be found here Camp St. Malo The Chapel is still in use. In fact the day that we were there and I took those pictures there was a mens choir practicing inside and you could hear them outside. The doors are unlocked and you can go inside for a look around but they do ask that you please close the door as they have had problems in the past with animals entering the chapel. It is a very lovely chapel and has been well kept up. My pictures may have made it look harsh or deserted because I was taking them at about 11:00 in the morning which is not the best light. I also do not have Photoshop or any photoediting software so those shots are straight out of the camera.
I would highly recommend stopping here and looking around if you are tooling around the scenic back roads of Colorado. Camp St. Malo is located on Hwy. 7 also known as the Peak to Peak highway. It is about 4 miles north of Allenspark and you can't miss it, the chapel sits very close to the road. It is easier to see if you are coming from the south. Coming from the north I think the driveway is right next to some trees so you might miss it and have to turn around to actually pull in and park.
We made a day of going up there and went onto Estes Park for lunch and a look around the Stanley Hotel. The Stanley Hotel was the inspiration for Stephen King's book "The Shining." I was a Stephen King fan during my teen years, what with us both being from Maine and all, but I have gotten to be a scardey cat in my older years and just can't read his books anymore. One other notable thing is that F.O. Stanley, the man who built the Stanley Hotel (he was also the creator of the Stanley Steamer. The car not the cleaning service.) is that he was also from Maine. I believe he had contracted TB and had moved to Colorado for the dry air. Here is the link for the Stanley, they have much better pictures than what I took. The Stanley Hotel


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Guinness world record for Tokio Hotel
That is fan-action: "Postcards for Tokio Hotel" ! (organizers: FanArt-TEAM Poland www.tokohotel-interclub.com)
We beating GUINNESS RECORD!
Let's show everyone that we really want to unification of all TH fans! Do you have enough of conflicts between nations? EVERYBODY LOVES THEM THE SAME! Let's do something ALL TOGETHER! Not in all city, not in all country ...in all the world! Let's work together for one action to show boys that their fans can co-operate. We want Tokio Hotel to get into a Guinness book and be in people's memory for ever! We must tell our apologize for all conflicts wich were disapointing for them. Let's beat a record for them!
Now you have chance to join to one an only official , the biggest in history action for TH! YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS!
Do you want to show boys how much you like them? Do you want to thanks for their memory about us wherever they are? Now you can! They should know how much fans they have - from different unexpected countries and places!
One and only official action of group FanArt-TEAM Poland! (world's biggest organization in beating records for TH and fans - www.tokiohotel-interclub.com).
We are sending postcards for Tokio Hotel! International action for all TH fans!
It's no matter where you live, in wich city, in wich country, no matter where are you now, at home or on holidays - send a postcard for Tokio Hotel from this place where you are!
If you want to join to our action write a postcard for TH and send it on our FanArt-TEAM's adress:
Agata Sobocińska
ul. Karbowska 15
87-300 Brodnica
(Write a postcard in one of three languages: english, german or polish. In action can took part only postcards - no letters , gifts and packs!)
Our FanClub collect all postcards and make from all of them the biggest gift for TH wich we will give to the boys.
We already informed management of Guinness World Records that we want to beat this record and this action is supervising by them! Let's make everything to beat this record and put Tokio Hotel to Guinness book!
Postcards you can send till the end of December 2007! It must be the BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL ACTION of ALL TH FANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD regardless of nationality!
But if we want to make it true we must not only sending a cards...Everybody must know about action! Just send information about action to blogs, websites, on ALL INTERNATIONAL MySpace profiles which belongs to TH fans, send it between fans on comunicators , write about it on Forums , FanClubs, write this in comments on sites and send on fans e-mail adresses! AND OF COURSE TRANSLATE THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR COUNTRY'S LANGUAGE for fans who don't know english!
Everyone of you (except a postcard) should consecrate his time to inform other fans and make action popular!For this record we have to work together!
You can send postcards how much you want! If you a real TH fan and you want ALL TH fans unite - you have to join to our action and tell other about it. You can also put our banner on your website.
Remember! If you want to send this message to fans from other countries you can use polish, german, russian and holland versions of this message and the same versions of banners. For the rest of fans you can send this infrormation in english! Translations you can find here:
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[German version] - www.fanartteam-deutsch.blog.onet.pl
[Russian version] - www.fanartteam-russian.blog.onet.pl
[Holland version] - www.fanartteam-holland.blog.onet.pl
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Is Consumer Spending Hitting Credit Union Sweet Spot?
August 17, 2015 at 7:55 am Leave a comment
The American consumer is still cautious about taking on more debt, but the spending they are doing is making credit unions an even more attractive option.
On what am I basing this pronouncement? The New York Federal Reserve released its quarterly report on consumer spending on August 13th. It indicates that auto loan origination reached a ten-year high at $119 billion. America's aggregate auto loan balance now stands at $1 trillion. Credit unions have seen a surge in auto loans over the last year and these statistics would seem to indicate that the surge is continuing.
Another bright spot for credit unions has to do with mortgage loan originations. According to a survey, credit unions share of mortgage originations increased from 7% to 11% comparing the first quarter of 2013 with that of 2015. What interests me about this statistic is that the surge in credit union home lending is occurring even as banks continue to impose tougher lending standards on home loan applicants.
According to the consumer report, less than 8% of new mortgage originations were given to borrowers with credit scores below 660. The TransUnion survey speculates that credit unions, having lent more prudently during the recession, are now better positioned than their banking counterparts to make mortgage loans.
Are EMV Cards Being Skimmed
Krebs on Security is reporting that hackers have come up with a creative way of skimming information from EMV Chip cards. The ever reliable Krebs reports that Mexican authorities have discovered an ATM skimming device that is inserted into an ATM and is capable of recording the data that is transmitted between an EMV chip and the ATM. This is further evidence that anyone who thinks of chip-based technology as a silver bullet to prevent card fraud is sadly mistaken.
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Dear Family,
Hey! Wow it sounds like you had a super good week. That's so cool that Frank is out now! He's going to have such a good time I'm super excited to hear how everything is going with him. You need to make sure to forward the emails that he sends you to me. It's crazy that it's already been 19 months since the time that you dropped me off. It feels like it was just yesterday. I will make sure to write Frank an email today after I'm done writting this one.
As for everything here in Tallinn, things are just super awesome. I love Tallinn a lot. I'm living in an area that's really Russian, so we haven't been having a very hard time finding Russian people happilly. We don't have a ton of investigators at the given moment, but that ok things are going to turn around. We have some awesome goals set and some sweet plans on how we are going to accomplish it. This last week was a little bit cazy, because I went to Riga for a couple days for zone leaders' council and exchanges with the assistants, and we also went to Narva on Friday to do a baptismal interview. Those things took a lot of time out of our area, but it was a lot of fun. Elder Mickelson and I have been having a lot of fun trying to make our missions more like missions in the Book of Mormon. We really started to think about why so many incredible miracles don't happen in our mission like in the Book of Mormon, and we came to the conclusion that it's just because we don't expect it, which means our faith isn't the way that it should be. Because it says in the Book of Mormon that if miracles have ceased it's because of a lack of faith. So we've really started to pick up and show faith in the way that we work, and really get out there like they did in the Book of Mormon. One thing that we started doing this week is bus sermons. What I mean by this is we get up at the front of the buses and we just talk really loudly to the whole entire bus and testify of things we know and invite them to act. It's been really interesting, people have really been paying attention. It also gives an opportunity for us to get doctrine out there of which the Holy Ghost can testify of. We have some other ideas of what we want to do as well, and I'll make sure to let you know how it goes.
I'll answer a few questions now:
Are you going to play the cello when you get back? Yes I will definately play the cello when I get back. I've been really missing it a lot while I've been out here on my mission. I don't know if I'll play in any orchestras or anything, but I know that I will play.
What is you Favorite city? That is a really hard question. Every city is good for it's own special reason. I really love Tallinn because it's really modern and the feel is just really upbeat and exciting. I also really like Riga because there is a really deep culture there and it just has a big city feel which means there is something always going on and there's always something to do. Vilnius is also really cool because it feels really old and really relaxed. When you go out in the mornings or evenings the streets are just empty and silent. I hope that answered your question :)
Where is your apartment? kärberi 33
I hope that you all have a great week!
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Something new…ish!
This is an announcement type post which there will be a few of in the next few days as I have lots of exciting things coming up. I had a little live chat in my Facebook group yesterday and gave a brief outline of what's coming up.. if you want to watch that video you… Read More Something new…ish!


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YES, ALL CONCRETE CRACKS! This is due to the evaporation of water coming out of the concrete mixture as it cures. This is not a reflection of poor workmanship.
Controls joints are intentional lines placed in the concrete to weaken the slab and help guide the cracks to follow in a straight line along the joint line. This is an attempt to help prevent random cracking, but not all cracks will crack in a straight line or follow the joint line.
In most general situations, the following day you can walk on the concrete without damage. However, depending on weather conditions and some other variables it can length or shorten this amount of time.
Most driveways that are 4" thick need a cure time of 7 days before it can be driven on. Although different concrete mix designs can be used to decrease this timeframe to 12 hours, if needed. These mix designs are called, 12-hour mix, 24-hour mix and 48-hour mix.
Most driveways can be torn out and replaced within one day.
They should be sealed with a concrete caulking called Sikaflex, which is self-leveling material that is placed in the control joint.
Magnesium Chloride causes your driveway to spall or chip away. When pouring new driveways, a chemical called AE3, which anti-spalling chemical can be added to the mix design to prevent this chemical from causing spalling damage.
Clear seal should be applied as needed. Typically, the first application should be applied 28 days after the pour and then again, the following year. If proper snow removal is done throughout the winter months, a seal should be only be reapplied every 3-5 years.
Properly maintained concrete should last 50 years


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The EndMarch 16, 2008 at 5:26 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Guess what….Time for me to shift my blog venue… I got sick of this one…
Found something cooler… more fun… and EASIER TO USE…
Click on This to get to my new writing space…
The name is stupid.. also cos everything is taken up la….
Any way its SO damn much easier to post pics there.. so watch out for lots and lots of photos.. if im free that is… haaha..
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The Ultimate dining experience.February 6, 2008 at 12:03 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
During my recent trip to shanghai. We visited a fantastic FANTASTIC restaurant!
Foodies would be familiar with the name Justin Quek.. and YES he has a restaurant in shanghai..Mich brought me there for my bday telling me that i would LOVEE the food. And she was right, fab place with fab food.. a place to see/eat and to be seen..truely an IT restaurant like what Harpers Bazzar wrote.. so i couldnt help it but go there twice over the 10 days..
La Platane served fantastic foie gras.. whether pan fried.. or made in to a xiaolong bao (omg.. how amazing right!).. on my 2nd trip to the restaurant we ordered the pan fried foie gras but the lovely chef gave us single servings of foie gras xiaolongbao..on the house… so irresistable… and though im not a fan of dessert… the apple tart.. was pretty fabulous..anyway let the pictures do the talking..
I have yet to finish the roll of film in my Anna sui lomo.. more pictures when im done with that!
Oh Happy Chinese New Year!! Gong xi Gong xi!! 🙂
Finally.December 27, 2007 at 11:35 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
This year's bday is a little different.. from last year's amazing 21st.. to this year's… very calm.. but yet exciting bday..
Well it has been a year with a fair share of ups and downs… thrills..disappointments… and doing things i never imagined doing…
And so im taking a flight tmr night.. yes on my bday…. to shanghai as a bday treat to myself.. and of cos a break before the new year.. which i foresee a year full of changes and exciting events ahead of me…
But i'll still be working tmr.. sadly.. still have some stuff to settle since advertising is known to be unpredictable…Better to be safe than sorry..
Happy 22nd to myself.. may i be older and wiser.. haha…
Till next year…
Ciao.. and Happy New Year! 🙂
Merry xmas!December 24, 2007 at 5:04 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Christmas eve this year is in singapore.. but somehow its very different…
It sure is the best time of the year though.. love the gifts i got this season… and so my wishlist is ALMOST done.. jus lacking say.. 2 items..lol… over all these couple of days have been pretty wonderful..Quite a bit to be happy about!
Thanks to the mum and dad.. I got my classic vintage yet digital camera with the precious red dot…
Thanks to the dimsum family who got me the vouchers.. evening bag.. and MAC gorgeous make up
Thanks to my girls who got me my vintage silver watch.. i have been eyeing on that since forever.. durable i know..
Thanks to the boss who got me my first orange box with the famous ribbon.. lovely.. simply in AWE…
Thanks to myself who got ME my precious YSL muse..
Thanks to myself AGAIN to buy ME a holiday in bout 5 days…
Now.. im still waiting for generous donors who are willing to fund my last 2 items.. haha
The usual dinner and everything with the family tonight…
Merry Christmas!!
Favourite time of the Year.December 16, 2007 at 11:23 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
This is definitely my favourite time of the year. Even going to the office feels different. Ok well we still wait to rush and rush to wait, BUT somehow it feels easier. The Oh-so-IMPT day.. aka my birthday… is approaching too.. i already know what i want for my bday!
Well ANYWAY i got myself a NEW TOY ( with some help from the mummy of course).. absolutely gorgeous.. an I can't stop staring at it…
Feeling abit guilty from the splurge but oh well i need to get a gift for myself somehow right… and my boss was right.. it feels good to reward myself with my hard work..
On a even better note… another New Toy will be coming to ME tmr!
How lovely… but tough week ahead of me.. sigh….
I miss you.December 10, 2007 at 7:09 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
One of those days again..
I miss you, quite badly. I wish…
I know the wait isn't that long.. I know i'll see you soon.
On a totally diff note, new toy coming up soon.. something to cheer me up. Finally.
Happy Birthday.December 8, 2007 at 11:39 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Happy birthday to my beloved beatrice…
who has ALWAYS been there to listen to my nonsense.. and meeting me very last minute when im bored.. waiting for me outside the store while i shop ( not that i enjoy that!)..sometimes offering to hold my shopping… making me laugh.. always so nice to me… waiting for me for an hour cos i was stuck in the office..
Happy 22nd birthday! 🙂
On a slightly different note..
I'm done with the photoshoot.. so happy… and i'm actually still alive. Miracle.
Next week another obstacle.
3 Weeks more to the long awaited break!
That 1 special day.September 30, 2007 at 6:45 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I had a great time. Away from everything, just like how all this was meant to be.
Thank you for the gift.
Thank you for making me feel so happy and so special.
Thank you for being you.
On this 1 special day.
Holidays are of the past.August 26, 2007 at 6:42 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Reminising my holiday.
For the first time today i really opened up caroline's dvd to look at ALL the shanghai photos…
My goodness.. we had so much fun the day we jus stayed in the hotel to camwhore..really STUPID PHOTOS…
I should post them up sometime.. when im in need of amusement.. we were so damn it act cute..
Though hilarious, i felt a little tinge of sadness run by me cos i miss it. I miss the days that i was totally on holiday and my only concern was where to go and what to buy.
Oh WELL… holiday are of the past.
The New me.August 9, 2007 at 9:05 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
I questioned myself if dreams do come true.
In fact, I can't say for certain that they do, even now. Nothing is for sure or forever.
But I realise that I have 2 choices, be a let down to myself and feel so much pain like my heart is torn into pieces OR work to my best ability and see where I can go from there.
Yes, at this point I do see some light, or rather its just not all pitch black.
Thank you all for being very supportive and happy for me! =)
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So just for fun...
For old times sake...
So just for fun...
14 comments:
- Sarah said...
Oh my! These are SO, SO funny! I love old pictures!
I think the majority of those outfits are crazier than Seth, Leah & my outfits - no offense to your siblings, of course! Haha!
Keep them coming - this is great!
(Oh yeah, and you're my friend too:))
- December 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- Daveana said...
:0) <- That's me with the biggest smile my face could handle! Love IT! Thanks for posting these!
- December 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- Linda said...
Those were great days- how fun it would be to have you all back home again- just for a short time...
- December 9, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Joy said...
I love it!! These were great. Jason enjoyed looking at them too:) He totally remembers Kevin looking like this and he said that he remembers you looking so little and coming up to talk to him because he was Kevins friend:)
- December 9, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- Betsy said...
Okay I had never noticed the ALL JACKETS picture before!!! What is the DEAL with that? And is it just me or do all of our noses look really fuzzy or screwed up in that last picture?
- December 10, 2010 at 12:36 AM
- leah said...
oh.my.word. this is HILARIOUS! love love love it. sarah called me to tell me to look at your blog and we just laughed and laughed and laughed!
keep 'em coming!!!
- December 10, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Kristen said...
oh man, if i wasn't in class, this would definitely be a laugh out loud moment! love it...
- December 10, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Christen Leigh said...
Hahaha. This is SO FUNNY.
"Ah, yes always the animal lover with the mid-drift"......this was when I started to laugh really hard.
While all your outfits are quite.....attractive.....I think Kevin's in the back to school shot takes the cake. :)
- December 10, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Betsy said...
This is the second time I've read this post and I just keep laughing and picking out new things. I think if you look closely on the back to school photo, Molly is carrying a Kleenex box! Remember when you had to supply the classroom with Kleenex??
- December 10, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- Tricky said...
hahaha....hilarious! oh the good ole' days :)
- December 10, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- emilykate said...
Yes, B, definitely a Kleenex box...I had smiled at that. Also, I think in the last one, it must have been a morning after not enough sleep...the thing with our eyes = very tired looking.
- December 11, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- bri said...
Hahaha! What great looking cousins I have :)
- December 12, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Sandra said...
This made me laugh!! I personally think that Sara's plaid outfit takes the cake:). What were we thinking back then when we let our mothers dress us and style our hair?? I have some very similar pictures. Molly...well...you and I could be twins at one point in our lives with short short hair and BIG glasses. HAAHAAAAHAH
- December 12, 2010 at 11:27 PM
- Molly said...
Emily. Two words: DEAD MEAT.
That describes you. I'll see you tomorrow and you'll get an earful!!
- December 13, 2010 at 10:07 PM


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By the end of the 19th century people were flocking to the oceanside beaches for popular seaside activities such as swimming, surf bathing, and diving. The clumsy Victorian-style bathing costumes were becoming burdensome. A need for a new style bathing suits that retained modesty but was free enough to allow the young lady to engage in swimming was obvious.
By 1910 bathing suits no longer camouflaged the contours of the female body. The yards of fabric used in Victorian bathing skirts and bloomers were reduced to show a little more of the figure and to allow for exposure to the sun.
Up until the first decades of the 20th century, the only activity for women in the ocean involved jumping through the waves while holding on to a rope attached to an off-shore bouy. By 1915, women athletes started to share the actual sport of swimming with men and thus began to reduce the amount of heavy fabric used in their billowing swimsuits.
Here we collected some interesting vintage pictures of swimwear fashion from the early 20th century:
|Two girls in Zebra-style swimsuit, ca. 1906.
|Annette Kellerman reclines on diving board wearing her self-designed swimwear, 1909.
|Annette Kellerman in her famous custom swimsuit, ca. 1900.
|Badeleben, Heringsdorf, Ostsee, 1909.
|Swimmer Annette Kellerman, in her swimwear full length, lying on floor, facing front. Not dated. Probably late 1900s or early 1910s.
|Family in front of beach chairs, ca. 1900.
|Woman swimwear, ca. 1905.
|U.S. singer and Vaudeville star Arthur Fields with his wife and child, posed in swimwear with hose washing their Stutz automobile, ca. 1919.
|Men and a woman with bathing machines in shallow water at a beach, ca. 1913.
|Phyllis Haver was a Mack Sennett's bathing beauty, 1917.
|Photograph of middle-aged man in swimwear of the era at sea beach at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1914.
|People attending a beauty contest held at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., 1919
|The victorious English 400 m. women's relay swimming team at the Stockholm Olympic Games. Postcard, 1912: Belle Moore, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, Irene Steer.
|Photograph of woman in swimwear of the era at sea beach at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1914.
|President of Germany Friedrich Ebert and others swimming in lake, 1919.
|Family in a beach of Borkum, 1910.
|William T. Burgess, who swam the English Channel on Sept. 6, 1911. He was the second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb.
|Swimmer Claire Farry, posing standing in swimsuit with her hands and feet bound by ropes, ca. 1910s.
|U.S. singer and Vaudeville star Arthur Fields standing on beach in swimsuit, holding bottle at his mouth to pose as if he was drinking, ca. 1910s.
|ca. 1900
|American actor Gloria Swanson (1899 - 1983) stands on tiptoes on the prow of a motorboat while Teddy the dog sits with his paws on the steering wheel in a still from director Clarence G Badger's film Teddy at the Throttle (1917).
|Group of bathers being photographed at Hanlan's Point, Toronto, Canada, 1913.
|Jack London at Waikiki, 1915.
|Keystone studios "Bathing Beauties". Hollywood film women in swimwear, 1916.
|Mack Sennett's bathing beauties posed on automobile, Washington, D.C., ca. 1919.
|Alice Maison in bathing suit, standing with one foot in ocean, muff on right hand and left hand raised, ca. 1918.
|Marie Prevost was a Mack Sennett's bathing beauty, ca. 1917.
|Image of Mina Wylie, Dutch swimmer, Olympic silver medalist in 1912.
|Olympic swimmers, 1912.
|Woman in wet swimwear. Photo by Alfred Stieglitz, Lake George, Warren County, New York, 1916.
|Young woman in bathing suit with small dog in front of studio backdrop of beach, ca. 1913.


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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
So, whose been watching the Bad Girls Club??? I haven't watched since big Tenisha was on there...remember her?? Yea, that was my favorite season thus far and the one after. What happened last night??? Is it OnDemand???
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- khaki said...
i love this season. Drama! that damn Natalie gets on my nerves with her Jay Leno Quagmire chin.
yesterday Portia and Natalie were fighting because big chin decided to talk about Portia's child. it was a good one.
- December 23, 2009 at 2:12 PM
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1. Cap-and-trade: government outlawing energy sources which are the life blood of our economy (which means our prosperity and security)
2. Health Care "reform" which is actually more of the same as the government already pays for almost 50% of medical care and intensely regulates the rest.
Write your Congressman, or find where they are speaking by checking their websites. My rep has an email alert service which provides up dates on specific issues.
They will only know what you think if you speak out--and silence conveys a message of acceptance, if not agreement.
Thank you to Robert Tracinski for a motivating issue of TIA Daily reminding me of the importance of this type of action. Here's a part of what he had to say:
I agree with The Politico when it says that "Congress's failure to deliver major health care legislation by President Barack Obama's deadline next month transforms the traditionally sleepy August recess into what could be the decisive moment in the battle to win support for the legislation, especially from conservative Democrats considered crucial to its fate."
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By Cena, Although it sounds funny or weird, studies and experiments have demonstrated a closerelationship between health and love. It has been shown that the bonds offriendship, love and affection, enhance health and happiness. Some of the benefits of love on health are: improving attention, motivation and memory. There is a significant reduction in anxiety, stress and depression. Strengthens the immune system, dispels wrinkles and low levels of hypertension. Here are some findings that relate to health and love:
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- (8) Making love, health benefits. Keeping sexually active and safe, influences our physical and emotional state is very important to our overall health. It is scientifically proven that people who frequently make love, get sick less and are happier. The list of health benefits that are attributed to sex as therapeutic activity include: well-being, improves self-esteem, makes you look younger, is a natural pain reliever, improves interpersonal relationships, reduces snoring, strengthens immune system, increases energy, relieves symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders. So now you know, since love helps heal, self-medication is recommended a good dose of love every day to live healthy and happy. Source: Forum Human Health, Image: flickr.com


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In 1892, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that:
"There is talk along Baring street, Fairmount avenue and other streets traversed by the Baring street division of the Traction Company of a mass meeting to protest against the defacing presence of trolley poles and wires. Aside from the physical danger of the system and other potent objections, the erection of the poles along the Baring street route would disfigure one of the fairest portions of Philadelphia county. The great charm of West Philadelphia's residence section, which lies largely along or adjacent to this route, is the semi-rural aspect of the streets and houses.
"The horse-cars are an abomination, but 99 per cent. of the residents and property owners feel that even these easy-going vehicles are preferable to the unsightly appurtenances of the trolley cars with their attendant noises. At any rate the attractive vistas of the streets are unmarred, and everyone wants them to remain so." (Phila. Inquirer, March 27, 1892)
|Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 1892
A few months later, 15 prominent residents of Baring St. took the lead in a law suit to prevent the Philadelphia Traction Co. from electrifying its trolleys through West Philadelphia. The action was brought by Howard Watkin [3305 Baring], Henry D. Justi [3401 Baring], Thomas Scott [3437 Woodlands], Marcus H. Darrow [3413 Baring], Samuel H. Troth [3309 Baring], David Masters [3308 Baring], Theophilus Hassenbruch [3316Baring], Edward M. Willard [718 N 40th], George G. Erickson [3955 Wallace], Joseph S. Erickson [720 N 40th], William Garrett [3404 Baring], George W. Kendrick, Jr. [3507 Baring], Walter Erben [3415 Baring], Samuel R. Skillern [3509 Baring], William H. Brown [3510 Baring], John F. Craig [3417 Baring], William J. McCahan [3419 Baring], Elijah Pugh, Jr. [3501 Baring], and Charles H. Alexander [3626 Baring] against the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, the Philadelphia & Darby Railroad Company, the Philadelphia Traction Company, the city of Philadelphia, and Abraham M. Beitler, director of public safety of the city of Philadelphia.
|An Earlier Cartoon Against the Street Car Companies (Phila. Inquirer, May 22, 1889)
The suit alleged that "this overhead electric trolley system, if so erected upon the streets of West Philadelphia as set forth in the plans, will not only be a public nuisance, dangerous to both life and property, but will inflict private injuries upon your orators by largely decreasing the values of the various properties owned by them, and rendering them undesirable as residences…." Part of the argument was that the charter of the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. (which had been granted the route) only authorized it "to lay a double or single track of railway, to be used exclusively with horse-power…."
Surprisingly, the list of claimants includes several Poweltonians whose professions would suggest more acceptance of modernization. William H. Brown was Chief Engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad. William Garrett was a paper manufacturer who was only about 38 at the time the suit was brought. Henry D. Justi owned a large factory that made dental supplies and he was a member of the Franklin Institute. Walter Erben was a wool merchant who was elected to the Academy of Natural Sciences in 1895. In addition, they were all neighbors of the Brill family which controlled J. G. Brill & Co., the largest producer of the electric trolleys.
The West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. was among the first of many lines leased by the Philadelphia Traction Co. (PTC) which in 1902 became the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Who was behind the PTC? The list of principals includes some of Philadelphia chief moguls: William H. Kemble (who was known for his close ties with many powerful officials), Peter A. B. Widener, William L. Elkins, George R. Yarrow, George W. Elkins and George D. Widener.
In January, 1893, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the trolley owners quoting a previous decision that a railway "is bound to keep pace with the progress of the age in which it continues to exercise its corporate rights."
|Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia) Feb. 16, 1920 (click to enlarge)


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Odd choice for a title, no? Why it never occurred to me that I'd need to pick a blog title, I don't know. I was pretty sure there was some kind of auto title thingie. You know, like when you're signing up for an email account and your ISP offers you some suggestions (lastname69). Maybe. But no, and at 9 p.m., when my mind is likely at it's lowest level of functioning, I must come up with some catchy, witty, title that hasn't been taken. Ugh.
So, I'm sitting here typing with a ginormous paper cut on my finger, causing me great pain as I type. And I have a hole in the sole of my foot because, like an ass, I tried to dig out a potentially imaginary foreign object from my foot with a safety pin. I'm pretty sure that whatever I thought was there wasn't there, but now I have a lumpy hole in my foot. It feels great. Kind of like walking on glass. But if you know me IRL, it's no surprise. I'm a spaz. And my discomfort reminded me of a story that sums me up pretty well.
My profession now is stay-at-home mom. It's a hell of a hard job, with pretty poor monetary compensation, but the benefits are better than any job I've ever had. I didn't marry until my early thirties and didn't begin procreating until my mid thirties. My first year out of college I had a roommate situation that didn't work out too splendidly and after about 16 months, I decided I was better off in my own apartment. This necessitated that I keep both jobs I had, and I was working about 60 hours a week. Left me little time to enjoy that apartment. Gift of the Magi? Anyway, my "day job" was preschool teacher. Wonderful job, except that this was preschool in a day care center. So the preschool you think of, with 3 hour sessions, twice a day, was not the preschool of my reality. I worked from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. with same group of said preschoolers. Long day. Our mornings were spent engaged in activities surrounding a particular theme. These themes, of course, were to be preschool appropriate. Shapes, colors, letters, and other odd things that had relevance to a four-year old. One early October, we were gearing up to do a week on the theme of safety. Safety at home, safety on the playground, blah, blah, blah. So how does a preschool teacher prepare for safety week? Bring in a cop, trip to the fire station, a video on stranger awareness. Ah, but that would be so expected. Not when you come to my preschool.
Early that week, I was scheduled to attend a training conference. Just a day thing. I was excited to dress like a grown-up. I was leaving the paint-covered jeans and sweatshirts at home for the day and looking like the college grad I thought I should . I had a nice pair of dress pants and a blouse picked out for the day. This necessitated ironing. Not my favorite activity. And the ironing required advance planning, again not my favorite activity. So here I am the morning of the conference with a wrinkled shirt and a clock ticking away the minutes. I'm going to be late. I know it. But I must iron my lovely grown-up blouse. I begin the tedious task of pressing the wrinkles from my shirt. I reach over to turn the blouse and my arm makes contact with the searing iron. Ow. But the clock is ticking and no time for pain. So I continue to iron, as the inside of my forearm begins to redden, blister slightly, and cause me nothing short of great agony. But I cannot be late, especially in my grown up shirt. So I burn. By midday, I have a nice blistery welt and no amount of cold compresses will help. I'm in agony.
On the way home, I stop at the grocery store to grab a few things for the occasional few minutes I get to spend in my apartment each week. I need O.J. I reach back to grab some OJ on the shelf and as I bring my hand back out, it catches on the metal frame of a sale sign. Continuing the theme of the day, I decide I have no time for this and continue on my way. As I round the corner to the next aisle, I realize that, accompanying the stinging of my finger is a small trail of blood. Yup, my finger is cut, and not just a little. Fortunately, it's not grave enough to need stitches or anything dramatic like that, but it needs several band-aids and it hurts like hell. Any normal person would take the hint, and go home and crash on the couch with the remote. You can't hurt yourself with a remote can you? (I probably could, I once cut myself with a pool cue). But I decide I need to go home and make zucchini bread from the homegrown zucchini a friend has given me. I have never made zucchini bread, but I have a cookbook, I have a loaf pan and I have an oven. I decide the finest grate is necessary. I grip the zucchini and begin grating away on my metal box grater. I am making great progress, pleased with myself, when wham, I slip and my hand slides down the metal box grater, finest grate. I counted the little cuts on my fingers. There were over twenty, actually I think it was close to forty. (And everyone wanted to know what the secret ingredient was that made my zucchini bread so delicious. "A pinch of skin, splash of blood")
So, I showed up for preschool the next day, day one of safety week, with bandages on my arm, bandages on my right hand and bandages on my left. And a lot of stories about how not to be safe. Who needs a firefighter?
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Who needs a firefighter?
Posted by emmay at 8:52 PM
3 comments:
- Carly said...
yay!!! I'm the first EVER to comment.
I am laughing my --- off at this story because I once cut my hand on the fancy trim on the edge of a pool table.
We were destined to be friends.
Did you notice it's a full moon tonight??
PS: you need to turn on comments word verification or you'll get spam comments. Kinda like this one.
- February 1, 2007 at 10:58 PM
- emmay said...
Thank you...noted...wanna play pool some tuesday?
- February 1, 2007 at 11:07 PM
- xmas said...
Yay! I'm so glad you did it (the blog, not the injuries)! Looks great, can't wait to keep reading...
- February 2, 2007 at 12:11 AM
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Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking. Just thinking. Not writing, not talking, just thinking. I've been meaning to get it all down on paper, but until now, overcoming the inertia to pick up a pen has seemed an physically insurmountable task. It's just easier to think. But I do recognize that there is value to getting it down on paper - working through my feelings, organizing my thoughts coherently, and like she said, "if you're a writer, put that shit on paper".
So after this almost two month hiatus, I'm back at it. Trying, yet again.
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