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Ana Lorenzo Morales
Consultora DIRCOM, RSC y RRII in Madrid, España
Consultant specialized in communication, CSR and Public and Corporate Affairs. Diversified experience in distinct business sectors like the public one, working for the Cabinet's Office of the Spanish Government at social policy department and the Vice-chair's Office of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), the third sector, the think tank sector or the media business, as a columnist for "Actualidad Economica".
Expert in social media (more than 5.000 followers in Twitter and +/- 65 score of Klout) and active in civil association as Vice President of University of Navarra's Alumni Territorial Committee in Madrid, board member of Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association, promoter of the "Youth & Entrepreneur" Committee of Genova's Financial Club and other iniciatives.
Education in communication, marketing, policy management, protocol, innovation and CRS at University of Navarra (2004), ESIC Business School (2008), ICADE (2010), IESE Business School (2013), Deusto Business School (2014), Diplomatic School Of Spain (2013) and Harvard (2016).


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Rutgers Football: Tom Savage Contradicts Himself in His Transfer DecisionJanuary 21, 2011
I'll admit that I was sad when I first read that Rutgers' quarterback Tom Savage plans to transfer. After all, he was once the star quarterback and the future of a great Rutgers football team.
But when I read the following words said by Savage, I'm not upset at all with Savage's impending transfer.
"Being a competitor, you obviously want to play and stuff. That's really what kicked it off."
However, his actions have shown the opposite. Tom Savage is NOT a competitor.
Savage was told by Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano that he's a better fit for the offense of new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti.
He was told he would have a fair chance to compete for the starting job this spring.
Starting wide receivers Mohamed Sanu, Mark Harrison, Jeremy Deering, and tight end D.C. Jeffereson all return with more experience.
Cignetti knows how to use quarterbacks like Savage, developed quarterbacks Bill Stull, Tino Sunseri, and Kevin Riley, and will use the Wildcat less to let the QB get into a rhythm. With all this in his favor, one would think that Savage would stay to try to win the job back.
Bur he decided to leave.
Some competitor.
If Savage was the competitor that he claims to be, he would stay at Rutgers and win the starting job back from Chas Dodd; something Rutgers fans know he can do.
He has a great arm and very good accuracy. He can make any throw on the field when he does get rid of the ball and has shown this in a few short glimpses this past season and in much of the 2009 season. He also has a lot more playing experience than Dodd does.
In a Bleacher Report poll of 150 members, roughly 70% voted that Savage should start next season.
Yet, Savage is essentially quitting and saying, "I'm not that big of a competitor because I don't want to compete for a job that I can win."
I wish good luck to Tom Savage wherever he decides to transfer to. Hopefully he will find the drive that will make him the successful quarterback that everyone knows he can be. If he doesn't learn to be the competitor he claims to be, Savage's future looks bleak.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
4 comments:
- Periwinkle Studio said...
Ok, will do. I have been there before and understand.
- June 24, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Venus Fly Trap said...
you doubts are normal..we all have them..dont what if everything..it is useless..focus on the things you do have..free will to make changes in your life..proactivity..you will be ok!
- June 24, 2008 at 10:47 PM
- Kelly said...
Hang in there, I feel this way a lot also. Just remember, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. If God sends us on rough, bumpy roads, he is trying to teach us something and he will provide strong shoes for us to wear. I am praying for you and please know that you are not alone. If you need someone to listen to you or talk to you, I will be hear for you. I know we don't know each other, but we are both children of God and he wants us to watch out and take care of each other. I hardly ever look at any blogs, and had even signed off and turned my computer off and something inspired me to turn it back on and blog surf and your's was the first one that came up, and I can't help but think that God must want you to know that you are alone! A friend from Oklahoma City who is here for you!
- June 24, 2008 at 10:51 PM
- Kelly said...
I hope you received my note to you and I am praying for you!
- June 24, 2008 at 10:52 PM


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Lite, Professional and the soon to be released Photo Edition
IDNow is a professional software program designed to produce plastic ID cards under the Windows operating system.
The features of the Professional version are outlined below.
- Support for Windows NT4 SP6, 98, ME, 2000 and XP.
- Full WYSIWYG card layout designer. Objects that may be placed on cards are:
- Text- Database fields
- Shapes, both rectangular and round - Barcodes based on any database field Magnetic stripe on any track based on any database field - Images. Optionally printed with a transparent background colour
- Photograph - Digital Signature
- Fingerprint Image
- Card Issue and Expiry Dates based on date card printed.
- Any image may be used as a card background
- PDF417 and DataMatrix 2D barcodes.
- Concatenate Title/First/Last, First/Last, Title/First and Preferred or First/Last names on printed cards.
- Fingerprint template may be output to 2D barcode.
- Text, database and date/time fields can use any font on your system. Size, colour, position, rotation and shadow are all fully customisable.
- 5 levels of Undo.
- Rulers (sliders) to allow objects to be left, right, top, bottom or centre aligned.
- All IDNow database fields (30) may be either free text entry fields or dropdown lists. Any combination of both is catered for.
- Ability to generate barcodes based on an auto-incremented number as well as in whole or part based on any other field in the database. Fixed or variable prefix/suffix is also supported. Support for common library system check digits is also available.
- Works with any model card, label or paper printer that has a Windows driver.
- Full support for double sided printing if your card printer supports it as well as hopper selection.
- Optional basic security options that allow you to give your staff access to only certain functions or restrict which database fields they can see. Automatic logout after x minutes of inactivity option.


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Skype for Business: Security Review by Sense Of Security
Posted by Teruin laurent sur décembre 24, 2015
You will find here an interesting article on security and Skype for business deployment written by Sense Of Security. To resume nothing to worry about but some good recommendations. This White Paper could be useful to reassure a concerned a It Manager. https://www.senseofsecurity.com.au/sitecontnt/uploads/2015/12/Sense-of-Security-Whitepaper-Skype-for-Business-Security-V1.0-17Dec15.pdf
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Lifestyle IOL and Cataract Testimonials Wilmington NC
April 2017
Dr. Leone,
You fixed my right eye 4 weeks ago. My vision is as good as it was when I was 12. Thank you so very much, you did a wonderful job! I come from a long line of medical doctors since the 1750s (from what we can find out). Having lived a privileged life, I never realized until about 3 years ago when I needed urgent medical care, what a special breed of people doctors are. They have to be on top of their game everyday, as it is a matter of life and death in some cases. Vision or blindness, you name it. A doctor can never slack off. I am ashamed of just now realizing this in the past few years. It is too late to tell my dad how proud I am of him working day and night delivering babies and taking care of his large practice. Making house calls day in and day out. Office hours every afternoon in his medical facility 6 days a week (many times 7 days a week). Plus, running a pharmacy that my mother worked in. In my mind success was going into business and making as much money as I could. A big house, toys, etc. But that is nothing. Whatever I do has no life shattering consequences, everything can always be corrected, it may just cost extra time or money. I see you bouncing around from exam room to exam room, always on the move. You preformed 11 surgeries on the day you operated on me. Thank you Dr. Leone. I am deeply humbled and I salute you.
October 2015
The bad news…I had cataracts in both eyes.
The GOOD news……Dr. Covington at Wilmington Eye was the surgeon to take them out.
MORE good news……it was one of the most positive health experiences I have known in my 63 years.
Even though cataract surgery has come a long way, it's still "SURGERY" and I'm talking about my "EYES". From the very beginning, starting with the appointment, scheduling, surgery and post surgery, Wilmington Eye, no doubt, was a top notch facility! Dr. Covington is not only a skilled surgeon but a personable and caring man. He not only has received MY highest praises but also those that work with him everyday. All in all, a win, win situation….or maybe I should say, a 20/20 experience.
August 2015
This is the second cataract surgery I have had within the last month. Dr. Covington and the entire staff have been most helpful, polite and professional. I feel all of my questions have been answered and reassuring. From the minute I check in to be seen, the entire staff has been courteous and welcoming. I would highly recommend Dr. Covington and his staff!
Dear Dr. Brigman:
Thank you so much for the freedom you have given me – freedom from fifty-plus years of dependence on thick glasses and aggravating contacts.
As you know, I wanted my cataract surgeries to duplicate the mono vision I'd achieved with contacts – using one eye for reading and one for distance without the added expense of multifocal implanted lenses. I knew exactly what I wanted to be able to do without glasses and challenged you to convey that to my surgeon Dr. Kathleen Leone.
The first thing you did was listen (which doesn't always happen when seniors talk). You understood and grasped my needs and wishes and worked diligently to get the formula just right. Your abilities combined with Dr. Leone's surgical skills and laser correction for astigmatism achieved results even beyond my very high expectations.
I now have the reading glasses and computer glasses I asked you to prescribe for me but find I'm not using them. I just don't need them! I can perform every part of my active, busy life dependent on nothing but a pair of sunglasses when I head outside.
You and Dr. Leone are a great team – my heroes!
Norma E."
(Dr. Sara Brigman is a very experienced optometrist in Wilmington)
"Although I was nervous going in, I've had a positive experience. The staff was helpful and I am absolutely thrilled with my results! I can read and I can see the flight of a golf ball down the fairway!"
Ellen Johnson, Restor Lifestyle Lens Patient
"If there is one word to describe Dr. Leone it would have to be dynamic. She just exudes confidence in her abilities and conveys that exact feeling to her patient, both for the surgery and the outcome to expect. My surgery was a cataract removal with intraocular lens implant , from which I now have 20/25 vision, that is expected to get better. I have not worn glasses since and it feels terrific to be able to read a menu in dim light, or directions on a bottle etc. I have no reservations regarding referrals to my family and friends, I have every confidence in Dr. Leone's skills as a surgeon and doctor."
J. Lawrence
Dear Dr. Leone,
I just wanted to thank you so much for restoring my eye sight! It's a miracle!
I am driving at night again, I can chop vegetables without fear of losing a finger, the newspaper and my Kindle are BOLD PRINT again! Wow! I can see leaves, read clocks, put on make-up, sit and watch TV (rather than standing close to the set) and all sorts of other things (Oh, yes, I can see dirt, dust, & cob webs- is that the downside??).
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Monday is my fully-populated day this semester. Between class, lab meetings, lab work, airplane work, and organizational meetings, Monday is a bad day for me to get anything done, particularly anything non-school related that takes effort. So instead of blogging I'm thinking of just dropping a link to something I found interesting in the last week.
That Daft Punk are awesome has been widely understood for some time. Only this last weekend, however, did I discover that the inauspiciously-titled cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is... actually kind of awesome too. Or at least, within the context of the internet subculture devoted to the show, it is. Maybe my sanity has just departed completely. Regardless, I have to say that I approve of this hybrid of Daft Punk and MLP:
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This week at Target there here are the deals that you should definitely check out!
1. Campbells Gravy, (chicken, beef, & turkey varieties)!
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2. Pillsbury Refridgerated Pie Crusts, 2 ct box!
LP: $2.00, Peelie coupon on package: 1.00/2, EP: $1.50 each!
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This blog is my diary and story of my experience of retinal detachment.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Discharged from the Eye Clinic!!!
It involved a field of vision test, and the usual eye poking stuff.
There is no sign of a cataract - these usually appear within 6 months after surgery and I'll probably get one at some point, but who knows when (I do like to defy the odds).
My eyes are both fine. The op eye (my left) has settled nicely and everything is as it should be. And so I HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED. No more eye appointments for me!
I'm now under the care of the optician/gp as everyone else is for their eye care so if I do feel there is a problem I just go to my doctor to get referred.
I feel relieved. Eyes are so precious and it is amazing to know that things should be settled for a while.
In other news - I am 17 weeks pregnant with our 3rd child. My midwife, when I mentioned the operation, told me that I'd have to be referred to the consultant to see what he thought about labour strain on my eyes. I've yet to see him but my eye doctor says that there is no reason why I can't have a natural birth and that she doesn't think that there is a risk to my eyes. Which is fabulous!
Hopefully I'll not need to update this blog ever again, or at least for a fair while! I hope if you've found this through google that it has been some use to you!
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Thanks for the post, and this is the first time that I've ever heard of retinal detachment. And I hope that everything goes well with you with recovery.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous30 September 2013 at 21:20
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so glad that all is going well with your recovery and that you no longer need to constantly visit the eye doctor. It really is amazing what can be done in the medical field now a days. Thank you again for sharing your story.ReplyDelete
Julie Bennet| retinal detachment chicago
My friend recently had to take his son to a retinal surgeon in Chicago. It was sad what happened, but yet you can't help but laugh at the oddity of it. His son was in the school choir and was on risers behind the band, the percussion section. He passed out, fell forward and hit his face on the snare drum. Had to have retinal surgery from hitting so hard.ReplyDelete
Great post! I enjoy reading through your blog. Thanks for sharing your story!ReplyDelete
It means a lot and helps so many others out there to read your story who are also diagnosed with retinal detachment. I had a close friend who had retinal detachment and she shared this blog with me. I hope all is well with you and thanks again for sharing your experiences.ReplyDelete
Jessie | http://www.mrcmd.com/eye_retinal_detachment.aspx
My grandmother got retinal detachment surgery and within 8 months there was signs of cataract. Fortunately they were able to do another surgery and get rid of it, otherwise she could have become blind. Thanks for sharing this, I appreciate how positive you were through it all. Even while defying the odds!ReplyDelete
That is great that there are no signs of retinal detachment. I have herd that it can cause big problems and blind spots in your eyesight. My brother recently had eye surgery and they are hoping that he will not have cataracts too.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 October 2014 at 19:53
Hi, Im 3 days post surgery so sitting here with the gas bubble and a sore and gritty eye, luckily I dont have to posture, jusr sleep on my left side...I consider myself very lucky! Thanks for sharing your story, its heartening to read such a positive outcome. Im really glad that there seems to be no ill effects from the RD , hopefully youll never have to go thru this again.ReplyDelete
All the best x
P.s I cant find the apostrophe with just one eye so forgive me ;-)


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Coming this Saturday at Bonner Park in Milledgeville:
The GC&SU outdoor education class will be sponsoring an event designed to raise environmental awareness. Class members will also be cleaning up the park and planting some trees from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. I'll be there representing Salamander Springs and I've been asked to speak to the class and other volunteers about permaculture, sustainability, and intentional communities. Come on out! Plant some trees to beautify the park and help stabilize the climate!
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It's been a week of awesome guests here at Rosie Says. Ryan on the Slaughter work-life balance article, Alex' international edition of So What Do You Do Exactly, and now frequent guest-poster Sara on the SCOTUS health care decision and media spin. Remember her? She reads the news a lot and knows more than me and has graciously offered to do the Rosie Says selective-coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) decision:
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Like approximately 866,000 other people, I spent the morning glued to the SCOTUSLiveBlog of the Supreme Court decisions, waiting for the ruling on the ACA. Once it came, coverage was fast, furious, and ridiculous. I have a lot of thoughts about the decisions themselves that make me sound like I think I'm a pretentious constitutional scholar, and most of the reading I did was parsing the decision, discussing its impact on things like the Anti-Injunction Act, Medicaid, and future challenges to the Commerce Clause that might make enacting social welfare laws more challenging. But, try as I might, I couldn't avoid a lot of the meta-analysis. There were two examples that seemed to highlight how utterly focused we are on the things that matter least.
First, Fox News. I don't make it a habit to visit foxnews.com (actually, if I'm honest, my browser didn't even fill in the address for me), but I was curious to see how Republicans were spinning this. First, there was the front page (right). Are you a news organization or are you a sarcastic blog? Because "oh, yes it is" would suggest the latter. Twice during the article something is referred to as "so-called" – first the individual mandate and later the contraception mandate. Are the terms really that unknown or uncertain or unestablished that they must be so-called? Are you trying to show me that you don't accept mainstream media terminology?
Chief Justice Roberts did indeed side with the four more liberal justices in this case, but you wouldn't know it from this article: "Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called Chief Justice John Roberts, who sided with the majority, a 'genius.' Graham said the law never would have passed if the mandate penalty were presented as a tax, claiming the ruling will redound to Republicans' benefit." What most news outlets reported was that Roberts sided with the four more liberal justices. Here, we get some serious spin claiming that Roberts, by voting to uphold as a tax, has made the law even more unpalatable to Republicans, Pavlovian as they are about not raising taxes. What I fail to understand here is this: the law has already passed. Calling it a tax now can't make it retroactively less likely to pass.
Lastly, perhaps my favorite line in the article comes at the end, "Obama rattled off several more popular consumer protections in the law in arguing that it's time to " 'move forward.' " This part is kind of genius. Notice how they subtly avoid actually saying what any of those consumer protections might be, preventing readers from thinking they might, in fact, like to be protected consumers.
Let's not forget, though, that however ridiculous Fox might be, pretty much every other news organization got equally unfocused, spending far too much time discussing what everyone I follow on Twitter quickly dubbed #CNNFail. Yes, CNN declared the individual mandate struck down at almost the same moment most other news organizations declared it was upheld. Yes, this is embarrassing, and comparisons to "Dewey beats Truman!" seem apt.
But why are fully half the news stories about who got it wrong, rather than about the ACTUAL NEWS ITSELF? Why do we live in a world where the editor of a major news provider, the Associated Press, has to email his entire staff and tell them to stop taunting CNN immediately? Do good journalists report the news or do they make fun of others? Sometimes I'm frustrated by the way this country is going, and it doesn't have anything to do with the Commerce Clause.
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October 28th, 2013, 03:54 PM #1
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Anyone use Club Mobay for arrivals?
My husband and I are flying into Jamaica on a Saturday with an approximate arrival time of 12:30 pm. I know that customs will be crazy and am tempted to use Club Mobay for that purpose alone. My only concern is will I end up spending extra time in the Couples Lounge waiting on my luggage anyway? Or will I actually be able to get out of the airport and on a bus quicker? If I am at the pool bar at CN that much quicker...I am alllllll about it!Holly Irvin
November 3rd, 2013, 01:13 AM #2
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I can't tell you if you will end up waiting for your luggage but on Saturday, October 19th at about 1:00, I was green with envy over the people I saw by-passing "that hot, smelly, looong customs line". I would rather wait in the luggage area or the Couples Lounge. We plan to use Club Mobay for that very reason next time.
November 4th, 2013, 10:20 PM #3
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LBMV - my husband and I were some of those people who bypassed the customs line on 10/19. I went back and forth for a long time before we bit the bullet and decided to use the arrival service. I cannot say enough how worth it the fast track service was. hillystyles - go for it! We waited about 5 minutes for our luggage and got it right off the carousel. We waited in the lounge about 15-20 minutes before we were on the bus. We guesstimate it saved us at least 2 hours. It was a great way to start off our trip.Kelly & Troy
November 4th, 2013, 10:38 PM #4
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Loved club mobay and worth every penny. Do not even think of not buying it especially with a Saturday arrival.
November 5th, 2013, 01:23 PM #5
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Us too. We usually arrive about 1pm on Saturdays. Best to go Club Mobay at that time, as many flights arrive around the same time. You never know where you'll end up in line, and better to wait in a lounge than in a long line.
November 7th, 2013, 10:54 AM #6
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We arrived at 7pm and we bypassed all the people in line at customes.. the club mobay was a definate asset to us.. we loved it almost made us feel like royalty... there were a lot of people who were just looking at us as we strolled right passed them and to the front of the line...
November 7th, 2013, 11:41 AM #7
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We also arrived on Saturday October 19th at 11:55 am and had no wait for customs. So the Club MoBay can be hit or miss as to if it saves you time. There were people on our flight who used Club MoBay and we were through customs a good 5 minutes before they were. Just all depends on the timing of your arrival. Good luck.
November 8th, 2013, 11:40 AM #8
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we arrived around 1 on a saturday in june and it probably saved us 90 minutes - we arrived at 11 on a saturday last month (October) and it probably didn't save us 5 minutes - but the girl said we arrived just ahead of several planes - I will use it each time I go


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Wouter Bolsterlee schrieb:
2008-12-02 klockan 19:39 skrev Juergen:But now, since a few days, it's not working anymore. If I try to start banshee from the console I get the following error message$ banshee-1 Unhandled Exception: System.Exception: Unable to open the session message bus. ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Argument cannot be null.Do you have a DBus session bus running? What does... $ echo $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS ...tell you? If it's empty, try this: $ dbus-launch --exit-with-session banshee -1 ...and see if that works. If so, it is a DBus-related issue, not a Banshee issue. — Wouter
Wow. First answer and already a hit. That helped. Banshee is running. Now I have to check what is wrong with my DBUS
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Today I commend to you a blogger I ran across on Alpha Inventions. NEWS, VIEWS & SERENDIPITY: Do Your Children A Favour is a great post by Amitabh Mukherjee that is about the benefit of taking your children to the library, and of course I couldn't resist its applicability to homeschooling. Both my grown children still carry library cards bearing their 5-year-old "signatures".
If you do not already use the library extensively in your home school, now is a good time to start, not only because it is free, but because what they will learn is way more than will be found in the books.


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I ventured out with my MOH this week to David's Bridal for bridesmaids dresses.
Originally I was leery of going to David's Bridal at first because it seems like most of what I see are halter tops and strapless, and designs that are all the same. I toyed with the idea of their separates mostly because I love their shades of blue.
Customer service has also been hit or miss at David's Bridal, whether it is busy or not. I did not want to deal with pushy salespeople, but I wanted some attention to us. I guess I wanted more of a sell than what David's Bridal can usually provide. I'll probably post this experience separately.
One gem I found on David's Bridal site (besides this dress) is a program to "dress your party." It's been helpful to see colors next to each other, especially a darker blue dress and a black suit, and also to see bridesmaid dress styles next to what is closest to the style of my dress.
So the actual trip:
The somewhat spacey "wedding consultant" followed us around, grabbing dresses that I thought might be nice. I think I didn't even really take time to look at about 2 full racks because, well, sometimes you just know.
My MOH modeled the first three, and I wanted to choose each dress. I thought the trip would be disaster because I wouldn't be able to chose. When she came out styling the one I linked to earlier, I fell in love… again. The first time was through my glowing LCD screen. I even found myself liking a bubble hem.
We found two or three that fit into the category of "it looked pretty online …" Tulle is such a love/hate fabric. There was a fun dress that looked way better than it felt. After this, I felt better about being picky for what I wanted.
My point is – I think I found my bridesmaid dresses! The fiance approves, the maid of honor approves, so I think I'm good to go! The next challenge is matching a suit style and color with the dark blue that I ultimately chose.


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Carbonado, Washington is located in Pierce county within the zipcode 98323. With a total of 0 golf courses in Carbonado, it lies at an elevation of 46 feet above sea level. The current date and time in Carbonado Washington is June 23, 2018, 12:25 pm. Add a course for free by clicking here or contact us here.


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From the archives.
While it's not immediately obvious, in the golden age of the pulps he fought an Evil, Zombie, Nazi, Pope.
Who knows what Awesome Lurks in the Hearts of Men? - Chris Sims' does
Zombie? Check. Pope? Check.
Nazi? umm...
Still, very good - I'm looking forward to kirby-Stone freakyness from the 60s! :D


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Discussion in 'Games and Trivia' started by Wafa, Jun 6, 2008.
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oops that made 90% of my posts
well i think it's only fair
i have the feeling some members like having a big posts number and they just post here in order to do that that's silly
???? Why should anybody want to have big post numbers????
If u mean my last comment than that was a joke Plssss be kind n explain why? I m a teenager, I need everything to be explained to me Na really, all jokes apart, why do u think somebody would do this? This is a web full of ppl who want to be together n share their love n admiration for SRK. It s not some kind of work here, in which ppl need to work for a higher position,na? Ppl go here to have fun, na? It s called Games right here So why should somebody feel the need to have more posts than somebody else? There aren t any worse n better positions here, we re all friends n fans of SRK, if u feel u have the need to share some thoughts, opinions, articles etc with others, u do it. So what s the difference between sharing one n thousand thoughts? I didn t notice that members who have more posts are preferred, ,it s just a sign that they felt like sharing their thought more often than those, who have less posts. So why should anybody try to have more?
I m sorry for my little weak English, n assure u that no offence meant, I just really don t understand... so pls Deaji, Wafaji, or anyone else who reads this thread n want to answer, I beg u to do so. I m very sorry if I misunderstood something.
yaar first of all stop it with Deaji ok? we're friends here as u said
now to clarify what i meant.
i really don't think this is the case in our forum but i once was a manager in a vBulletin forum which i had to manage becuz of a friend who asked me to do it while he was gone. ppl there were like more than obviously struggling to have higher posts number than the rest i mean they used to reply to post with "yes", "no", "i agree" i dunno really silly stuff like these in which they didn't really say anything but it just increased their posts number...they even picked on me cuz i had lower posts number than they did and why was i a manager... it was so stupid
again, i really don't think this is the case in our planet but there are some games like "name a country/place" or "name a singer" which really aren't very entertaining but ppl post there very regular... oh well i'm not going to say it's wrong or anything, i posted there too sometimes maybe i was bored or smth but yea it shouldn't increase their posts number cuz u can tell in our forum whether someone contributes more by that number, and if it's mostly made out of games like these then it's not really contributing
i meant no offense to anyone! pls don't get me wrong
thanks a lot Dea (that s exactly the short kind of answer u re talking about,na )
I think I understand it better now, you re probably right, it s a wise thing to stop counting these blabberings as regular posts(but I ll still love them yaar )
I ll probably try to post some more sensible posts from now Naa I will definitely NOT
Nice decision! Better add some good content to the forum and increase your posts rather than increasing them with just games.
Nice decision Wafa di though my post also increased due to Games forums as there was a time when I only used to post here
i dont mind becoz im mostly active in the srk sections
It's funny but it's has been ages I haven't come to this section of the forum. But is fair.
I agree
i like this decision
i think it doesn't matter to collect big number of posts
What matters that we get more fun & friendly here


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~Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time,
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"The Bible is full of evidence that God's attention is indeed fixed on the little things. But this is not because God is a great cosmic cop, eager to catch us in minor transgressions, but simply because God loves us--loves us so much that we the divine presence is revealed even in the meaningless workings of daily life. It is in the ordinary, the here-and-now, that God asks us to recognize that the creation is indeed refreshed like dew-laden grass that is "renewed in the morning" or to put it in more personal and also theological terms, "our inner nature is being renewed everyday". Seen in this light, what strikes many modern readers as the ludicrous details in Leviticus involving God in the minuitae of daily life might be revisioned as the very love of God. "
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There's still time to join me at Cedarbrake Renewal Center for the "Writing as Prayer" retreat. It's going to be a wonderful weekend at one of my favorite retreat centers. Come, follow the sign!
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Oh hey, hello! Took a little break to regroup. My new comic-making plan is foolproof =)
Huzzah!!! The Return of Invisible Breads!!!!
Also, my past attempts at keeping a bathroom clean have resulted, upon occasion, in fire. Very, very small fires, but fire nonetheless.
I am impressed and slightly terrified at your ability to create a fire in a room wholly devoted to water.
It's a gift! I don't talk about it much…
I agree! yay! go justin
WHOA! This is awesome! WELCOME BACK, Justin!
AHHHHHH! Justin, you're back!!! Welcome back to the Land of the Invisible Breads!
I too came back and I'm happy!
My day is unexpectedly a little better than I thought it would be
This will be happiness – believe me!
Yesss!!! My week keeps getting better! Bought a home last night, and now IB is back!
Congrats on buying a home. 🙂 That's a lot of work.
Wow, big congrats on the house!
A new Invisible Bread? Welp, my day is made!
Missed you much! It's good to see you again. 🙂
you silly goose, that's not what it means
foolproof is a measure of alcohol content, obviously!
I always take the term "foolproof" as a personal challenge.
Welcome back Justin! This is my favourite comedy webcomic series, so I'm super excited right now
Yay you're back!
everyone else something random that i dont know about happened with a celebrity
me CELEBRATE MY DEAR CHILLENS JUSTIN IS BACK
All that fire…
Just for cleaning the bathroom.
Welcome back, Justin!
Thanks for coming back. I hope you're doing well
I had just given up on you Justin i came today for one last look before i deleted my bookmark to find out you are back!!.. and i missed the release by 2 days:(… anyways welcome back… anyway time to read the entire archive again!
Me Too!
Oh, there you are Peter…
The Patreon page is still borked! What's up with that?
Welcome back!
This comic would make a great T-Shirt. Possibly front and back for each panel.
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When people are in a pinch, they do desperate things. Some file for bankruptcy, some take out massive loans, and some decide to open up a business. When Recette Lemongrass , a young girl who lives at home by her self after her father went on adventure, is faced with his debt, she decides t open a shop with the faerie loan shark, Tear, who is in charge of the debt in order to help pay it back. Recette, Tear, and their adventurer, Louie, a poor young boy, go through dungeons to collect items to sell for profit in the shop.
The story is simple, and in fact a bit too unrealistic. Ignoring the fact there is a faerie and dungeons to go through to get free items, just the circumstances are just bit too unrealistic. Recette is does not appear to be a legal an adult, and it seems a bit too unfair for her to be paying back her father's debt. Another problem I have with the story is the fact it just seems to be capitalism propaganda, even to the point of Recette saying "Captialism, ho!" I feel like if it was less centered on capitalism and paying her father's debt, then the story would succeed more in the catagory it was meant for: Fantasy.
The characters in mind are just flat as flat can be. Recette is your typical cheery girl in poor circumstances girl. The only time she shows an emotion other than ridiculously cheery is when she gets a bit down over a bad sale, and eve then, she quickly recovers. Tear is this emotionless business woman, fitting into the stereotype so badly. The other characters barely appear in the game, but even they fit into a stereotype. Aloutte, Recette's competition is a typical rich girl, and she even has a few tsundere traits.
The art work for this game is good and bad, depending on which part you're at. The upclose drawings of the characters are nicely detailed and look like anime characters. To be honest, that is what drew me into the game. However, the over world sprites were just just little chibis. Honestly, if they were a little bit better drawn, then the art for the game could have been amazing
Overall, even though I may complain about the game, I honestly enjoyed it. Yes, I nit pick at it to no end, but to be honest, it was a short indie game that I came across on Steam. The voice acting is actually in Japanese, which won me over a bit more, but the English translations could have been a bit better. All in all, this is a good game, and highly recommend it to any J-RPG player.


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Hello fellow wooks and wookettes. This Sunday, mother's day, is a special day in many different ways! We are holding a charity event where you can not only promote peace and love across your fellow wook friends, but you can donate cookies and rolls to other not so fortunate wookies. Proceeds go directly to the Motherless Wook Foundation (MWF).
There will be a special live performance by Lance Van Berklee from his new album- "She sucks my balls all day"
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Decided: January 13, 1939.
PETER BYRNES ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,v.BOULEVARD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HUDSON AND COUNTY OF HUDSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS
On appeal from the Hudson County Circuit Court.
For the plaintiffs-appellants, Charles Hershenstein.
For the defendants-respondents, J. Emil Walscheid.
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BODINE, J. The appeal is from a judgment of no cause of action. The case was tried before the court without a jury upon an agreed statement of facts.
The appellants held various positions under the Hudson County Boulevard Commission. One was head of the police department. The claim is made that in their discharge, under the circumstances to be related, rights insured under the Civil Service act (R.S. 11:19-2) were disregarded.
The legislature on April 22d, 1930, purported to abolish the offices of County Boulevard and Park Commissioners vesting their powers in a new County Park Commission, and provided for the appointment of the new commissioners by the governor. Pamph. L. 1930, p. 1092; Id., p. 1093. New park commissioners were appointed and qualified. They obtained a judgment of ouster against the old boulevard and park commissioners. McCarthy v. Walter, 107 N.J.L. 223, this judgment being later reversed in the Court of Errors and Appeals. 108 Id. 282. The new commissioners, between the time the judgment of ouster was entered and before its reversal, discharged the appellants in the interest of an
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The appellants rely for their recovery upon Ross v. Freeholders, 90 N.J.L. 522, a case involving the discharge by the sheriff of a jail guard in violation of the provisions of the Civil Service law. However, it was said in State v. Toth, 86 Id. 249: "The decision of the Supreme Court was the law of the state until reversed by the Court of Errors and Appeals, and acts done by officials in pursuance of the law thereby declared, prior to such reversal, are valid so far as they involve the interests of the public or third persons. Flaucher v. Camden, 56 N.J.L. 244; Lang v. Bayonne, 74 Id. 455." When the new park commission took office, pursuant to the Supreme Court judgment, their acts were valid in so far as they affected the appellants.
This court said in Hyman v. Long Branch Kennel Club, 115 N.J.L. 123 (at p. 127): "The question, and the only question, directly decided in Lang v. Bayonne was whether Lang could reverse his discharge as a policeman by a municipal board of commissioners, on the ground that said board had no status because organized under an allegedly unconstitutional statute. The Supreme Court held that he could not, because the board was at least de facto, exercising public functions under a color of right (73 N.J.L. 109). In this court, the single headnote to a somewhat lengthy opinion, reads as follows: 'An officer appointed under authority of a statute, to fill an office created by that statute is at least a de facto officer, and acts done by him antecedent to a judicial declaration that the statute is unconstitutional are valid, so far as they involve the interests of the public and of third persons.' This is all that was involved in the actual decision; and so far as the discussion in the opinion goes beyond it, such discussion was obiter." The precise holding quoted
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Sunday, July 23, 2017
Birthstone Bracelet
My grandmother had a ring with her children's birthstones on it and I always thought it was such a beautiful way to represent your loved ones in a piece of jewelry. Now that I have kids, I wanted to make myself a piece of jewelry with my birthstone and theirs. I decided to add beads in the birthstone colors to my favorite style of woven friendship bracelet, and I'm very pleased with the results.
You can make this bracelet for yourself, your mother, your friend, or anyone else who has kids or grandchildren. It would make a wonderful Mothers' Day, birthday, or Christmas gift. Since this bracelet has seven strings, you can use up to seven different colors. If you don't want to match the strings to the birthstones the way that I did, you could do as many beads as you like, just put more than one on a string.
I used three birthstone colors (mine plus two kids') and matched three strings to my beads. I used a silvery grey string for the four other strings. Here's a list of months/birthstones/colors for you to reference.
January = garnet = red
February = amethyst = purple
March = aquamarine = light blue
April = diamond = colorless
May = emerald = green
June = pearl = white
July = ruby = red
August = peridot = olive green
September = sapphire = royal blue
October = opal = colorless, white, yellow, red, orange, green, brown, black, blue, pink
November = topaz = brown/dark yellow
December = turquoise = turquoise/teal
- 7 strands of embroidery floss (or similar string) that are 26" long (or longer if you're adding more than 5 beads, you'll need the extra length for the knots)
- a circle of cardboard approximately 3" in diameter
- scissors
- beads
1. Start with the beads and matching colored strings. Choose one bead to be the center of the bracelet. (I used my birthstone for the center.) Slide it onto the corresponding colored string and center it. (If you're doing an even number of beads, position the bead slightly to one side of center.) Using all the colored strings, with the ends aligned, tie a single knot on both sides of the bead. Slide the next bead onto the corresponding colored string, push it against the knot, and tie another knot on the other side of it. Repeat for the next bead on the other side of the center/start bead. Repeat until all the beads are added, separated by knots.
2. Align the ends of the "background" strings with one end of colored strings. Use the background strings to tie knots around each of the previous knots.
3. Visit this great tutorial for how to weave your bracelet: http://www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/make-a-friendship-bracelet.html. Pull the beaded section tight to the underside of the cardboard circle, with all the loose strings above. As you weave, the beads will get further from the circle.
4. When you're about 3" from the ends of your threads, pull the bracelet off the cardboard circle.
5. Tie a knot at the end of the weave. Trim the extra thread tails.
6. Repeat steps 3 - 5 for the other side of the bracelet.
7. Tie one end of the bracelet into a knot around the other end.
Pull the knot tight.
8. Repeat for the other end.
These knots will slide on the weave, allowing the bracelet size to be adjustable. DONE.
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Breathing, relaxation, movement, structure: the principles of Systema combine to form an effective combat art. Your body's natural movements are trained through drills and sparring, without fixed katas or set techniques.
A battlefield tested art used by the Russian Special Forces (Spetsnaz), Systema is a complete system not just for soldiers but for anyone seeking better health, safety, and enjoyment of life.
San Diego Systema News
Class Locations
Thursday classes are indoors at the Jiai Aikido school.
Tuesday and Saturday classes are held outside. The meeting place is the grassy area behind the basketball courts at Tecolote Rec Center, which is 1 mile from the school: Park Location
Classes will be held rain or shine. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes for training outdoors.
May 7 – Menamy Workshop; May 14 Intro to Systema & Aikido
May 7: 10:00am – 3:00pm Menamy from Los Angeles Systema
Menamy is holding another awesome seminar. https://www.facebook.com/events/606324389523910/ $80 cash at the door please. Please be sure to not wear any sharp belts or shoes of any kind on the mat (training/wrestling shoes included). Looking forward to seeing everyone then. Welcome back Menamy! Oh, Snap!
May 14th – Intro to Aikido & Systema Workshop: Strikes/Atemi
10:00am – 1:30pm SD Systema Instructor Mike Jungling and Cat Strada sensei from Jiai Aikido are hosting an introductory level workshop, open to everyone especially beginners to martial arts. Join us in supporting each others Arts, and studying their similarities of movement & concepts related to striking.
Please invite your friends/family. $40 at the door or register over the phone at 619-276-2454. Here's the event page & info: https://www.facebook.
Other News:
* For Rent: Our facility has some mat time in addition to a 200sf office/room available for rent for an independent instructor/coach or student. Call 619-276-2454 if interested or let one of the Instructors know.
* Training Knives: The new training knives are in; available in the office.
Short Work & Hidden Strikes Seminar at San Diego Systema Saturday, February 20th
Short Work and Hidden Strikes Seminar with Menamy (of Systema Los Angeles)
Saturday, February 20th 2016; 10am – 3pm
We all enjoyed Menamy's seminar here at San Diego Systema in November 2015 and learned much about increasing mobility during ground work. Now, we are pleased to announce that he is returning on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 for another seminar on short work and hiding strikes. The seminar is from 10am – 3pm, and the cost is $80, payable at the door, cash only. For more detailed information, please click on this flyer link.
If you have any questions, please call (858) 231-5853.
We look forward to training together and hope to see you on the mat soon!
2015 Schedule
Starting in January, the focus for classes will rotate every 2 weeks, with occasional wild-card classes mixed in. The rotations will cover:
- Movement
- Striking
- Ground Fighting
- Joint Work
- Throws
- Weapons
- Legs
- Mulitple Attackers
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Monthly Focus
This month rather than focusing on a single topic, we will be working on tying the various subjects together. Classes will combine work on:
- Striking
- Joint Work
- Take-downs and Throws
- Legs Work
- Movement
- Ground Fighting
- Multiple Attackers
- Weapons
- Psyche
- Breathwork
- and more…
As the holidays approach please keep an eye on the Facebook page, Twitter feed, and website. Schedule changes will be posted in all three locations.


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Why does my car keep running hot
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Sounds like a possible fluid leak. Top off the oil and coolant, drive around for 5 - 10 minutes, or until the temp gauge registers normal. Park it and place some newspapers under the front end to catch and fluid that drips. If it is a leak, you should be able to tell if it is oil or coolant. Fix or take it to a mechanic.
check your radiator cap as well if its rubber seals r hard that also cause coolant leaks and increase in temperature all so your distributor setting if CDi or Point Distribution it also cause the car to overheat
Could be a number of things, plugged radiator, thermostat, low coolant, plugged ports in block.
most of the time its the thermostat going bad, but also check to see if your radiator fluid is good or need to add more
clogged radiator thermostat water pump... id start thermostat
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First, a little bit of background.
I've been practicing poly constantly for about 5 years or so. Part of the consequences of the dating network I am a part of is that it is difficult for my primary partner to meet my physical needs(which I discussed them with a therapist and was told that these needs were entirely modest and reasonable. I can be more explicit via edit if that is appropriate but I don't want to be offensive).
After some negotiation on my primary partner's part we decided it would be ok for me to have another partner that I dated on my own(as my primary is very close to "poly-saturated" and doesn't have time to add someone else that her and I dated together).
Since we came to that arrangement three years ago I have tried to date. It hasn't quite been a wild success. I have been able to find dates occasionally but, without exception, they don't work out well. The reason for this varies depending on the person. The woman wanted to have sex much faster than either myself or my primary were comfortable with(like a matter of days). I couldn't connect to the woman or she me(usually because the woman was an atheist and I've found out that I can't date atheists). Either I did something lame or the woman did(it's about an even split) and it didn't work out.
I think that what happened was a combination of the fact that I am not developed enough(physically, mentally, or spiritually) and/or the women that I tried to date weren't the women for me(or I the guy for them).
So instead of trying over and over again to find another partner, I've decided to try to expend my energies into things that I can actually control to a much greater extent.
First of all, physical.
I'm going to the gym 3x a week, one of those times is with a physical trainer. My ultimate fitness goal is to be able to be in good enough shape to climb the Matterhorn via
*this trip*
Now, part of having that as my fitness goal is that weather might not cooperate with me and I might not be able to make the climb once I get there. That's ok. As long as I am able to do the training and get to the point where IF the weather cooperates, I will be in good enough condition to make the climb I will count that as having reached my fitness goal.
Second, spiritual. Meditation at least twice daily. Hopefully three times. Daily study of the sutras and commentaries on the sutras. I also will be attending at least one teaching every season and hopefully one meditation retreat on top of that.
Third, mental. I'm not sure how I'm going to accomodate this one yet. Maybe learn calculus or do research to get published in the Mythopoetic Society journal. Suggestions here would be greatly appreciated.
Forth, social. In order to keep from becoming a complete hermit(like has happened in the past) I will be going to at least one poly social event per month(most likely a munch or something). As my guideline here I'm using
Pepper's essay on nonmongamy for men.
Those four things are something that I have a much stronger degree of control over and can(for the most part) achieve. I also think that eventually that they will increase the likelihood that I will be able to find another partner(understanding, of course, that it isn't a certainty).
Anyhow, thank you for you for reading. If this sounds whiny, I apologize.
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Thursday, June 18
Running 3's
I have been limited on time this week to do much posting but I did want to go ahead and post my runs so far for the week. I have run 3 miles every morning this week down at the river. I have cut back on trying to increase my mileage and have completely stop all hill training until this hip issue resolves itself completely. I do not want to end up with a full blown injury so I am being very careful not to push this pain too much. I am very encouraged that even after a week of consistent running my hip issue is actually starting to ease up. I have not felt the need to take off a day in order to allow my hip some rest. This is encouraging and the first time in weeks my hip has not caused me to take a day or two off. I have also been more purposeful with my stretching and discovered that a side bend really hits that spot. I am certainly not where I want to be right now with my mileage but I am extremely thankful to still be out pounding the pavement. I know you all have been praying and for that words cannot express my heartfelt thanks.
5 comments:
- Kim said...
I am so glad you are better!!! It sounds like it is on the mend, which is great news! Good job to be consistent with your running.
- Thu Jun 18, 04:41:00 PM 2009
- Mary Ann said...
Good decision to take it easy and just do 3s this week. I pray you can continue to wait patiently for your body to heal.
- Thu Jun 18, 08:22:00 PM 2009
- Much Ado said...
Seems like your hip is on the mend! Great news Terri. So glad you are able to be out running again.
- Fri Jun 19, 04:52:00 AM 2009
- Kate said...
that's awesome!!! doing 3's is perfect. :)
- Fri Jun 19, 02:36:00 PM 2009
- Wendy said...
So glad to hear you are feeling better! Sounds like you have a great plan right now.
- Sun Jun 21, 04:22:00 PM 2009
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Update!!
So far pretty good. The wind has picked up now. The worst is supposed to hit us between 1-3am. Roads are bad, they have now pulled state roads and power company of the roads. Here soon fire/ems will not be responding either. Pretty scary stuff. A big tree has fallen across our road and a transformer has blown up. Luckily the guys at the firehouse have already come and taken care of it. The girls and I have been holding the fort down!! Hopefully the rest of the storm passes without much damage.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
I'm gonna vent so be prepared
Our playgroup has a message board, like many do. We've had lots of babies born recently, 3 since January I think, and there have been a lot of 'baby' questions/comments on the board. Most of us have 2 yr olds and older so we're in a baby swing right now. Someone posted a question about breastfeeding, and we have lots of BF moms. I decided to check out some of their suggestions. I figured I could learn a thing or two, couldn't hurt. It is obvious some people feel very strongly about it, but as someone that tried and failed, I am much more cautious in what I say, and just want everyone to do what is best for them, and I'm open to formula or whatever needs to be done not just for the baby, but for the mom as well. I am not going to put myself through what I did with Ryan. Emotionally it was not a good place for me to be in.
So, I go to a website that some of the mom's posted, supposedly it has great ideas, a real miracle worker kind of thing. Right off the bat its pro BF, not a problem. Its not like you can find anything really negative about BF, other than lifestyle issues. So, I'm reading through some articles and it says you can never breastfeed a baby too much, but you can under bf. Ok. I'm no expert so I'm going with it. Then it takes the "feeding on demand" situation of infants and stretches it out, basically saying keep feeding on demand. This is where I start to get a bit skittish, but again, no experience so I keep reading. Then comes a question about using bf to get the baby to sleep. It goes on and on about how that is fine and normal, and she doesn't understand why anyone thinks this 'natural' way is a bad habit.
Now I'm getting uncomfortable because I know, habits are hard to break. You nurse a 4 month old to sleep every day/night you are still gonna be doing that when he/she is 1 without great effort to stop it. Then there is a section about sleep habits and how parents have unrealistic expectations about babies sleeping through the night. Basically, you should just deal. If your baby wakes up, nurse it back to sleep, no matter how many times or their age. Luckily (kinda) i'm reading this as a second time mom so I know not to be beating myself up about how this is exactly the opposite of what I think/did, but still, it bothered me. I started to question myself. Over a freakin website!
The articles keep going saying parents that try sleep training and any form of CIO are trying to make the baby fit into their life, instead of the other way around. Letting your child cry itself to sleep (in any method according to them) is terrible and Ryan will be scarred for life. He knows he was abandoned in his crib and will apparently never get over it. WOW. So I keep reading because its like a train wreck and I can't stop, still with this feeling of "OMG what have I done? What am I going to do?"
And then the BF stuff starts again, and I find out all these things like I didn't try hard enough, wasn't committed enough, and if I would have just accepted the fact that this baby was going to be attached to me 24/7 it would have been fine. It was all me being selfish. Feed him when he cries and thats it. Just do it. Stop worrying about trying to leave the house alone for 5 seconds or sleeping for more than 2 hrs at a time. Weight loss in a baby is normal, don't worry, cracked and bleeding nipples, oh well, ice it up. Other issues, too bad, just do it.
Needless to say, I finally had to stop reading because I just couldn't find anything helpful anymore. Yes I know its better for the baby and me, especially with my GD. I know it. I also know some other things about myself that might make it more difficult. Maybe I am selfish. I don't know. Really. I. Don't. Know.
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- Anna said...
I think everyone is different and every mom needs to do what is best for her. I BF both my kids and had two very different experiences with each. With Isabel she refused to latch on for the first two months, but I was dedicated in giving her the "best" and pumped for two wholes months. Looking back I realize I could have gotten a lot more sleep if I hadn't been pumping after each time I fed her in the middle of the night. I would give her a bottle, pump, go to sleep, and before you know it, it was time to feed her AGAIN! But at two months she latched and it was MUCH easier w/o pumping. Lucas on the other hand latched on right away, 5 minutes after birth! I felt so relieved and so happy. He did nurse every half hour at first but he did eventually get into a routine of every 2 hours during the day and at about 4 months was just waking one to two times at night for feeding. By seven months however he was going all night without a feeding. Even though I did the whole on demand thing he seemed to figure it out. I stopped BF at about 9 months for him and at 7 months for Isabel. I did the whole 6 months of exclusive BF then started supplementing and eventually stopped both times. At one they haven't had THAT many sleep issues. Isabel was fine byt 13 months we had no sleep issues. Lucas was fine until we moved here to our new home back in October and he then started waking up ridiculously early. He is getting better though and he has slept through the night since seven months old; he is just an early riser & I am coming to accept that. Yesterday he slept until 5:30am and I rejoiced! Today he only made it until 4:40am but that is my fault as I put him to bed a tad earlier bc I was just so damn tired last night! :) Anyways, sorry for the novel the point is every child and mother is different. Looking back I wouldn't have pumped like I did for Isabel for Luke bc I wouldn't have had the energy to do that w/two kids to take care of, but with Isabel is was doable. I stayed at home and slept during the day with her, and Tom would also take an evening shift (since she took pumped bottles) which helped too. Do what is best for YOU. Baby will be fine. Both my kids got some formula and are okay. Sometimes to me it was just easier to BF bc I had their food supply always with me. No packing bottles. As for the nipple pain, Lanolin worked well for me until I got used to BF.
- March 7, 2009 at 4:14 AM
- Lizzie Fish said...
um, no, brandi you are not selfish and you are not a terrible parent. that website is bullshit.
- March 7, 2009 at 5:45 AM
- Our Family of Four said...
I was all prepared to NOT breastfeed Max but I gave it a shot because I thought I should. Well he was a champ from the first second! I found it easier to not clean bottles and, like Anna said, the food was always with me. I say give it a go but if it doesn't work for you then give him bottles. I wasn't breastfed and I think I turned out alright ;o)
Oh and Liz is right, that website is bullshit. Must have been some La Leche nazis!
Last comment... promise! The family pic is soooo cute!!!!
- March 7, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- Judy said...
Brandi! OMG-what judgmental bitches. Sorry, but true. That's HORRIBLE that they would publish that and not think of peoples' feelings and the repercussions. Insane.
I have VERY similar issues with you about BF...and frankly still (what are we nearly 3 1/2 years out) have guilt issues. I BF Molly 5-6 weeks and finally gave up because Rich left a week later and he wanted to be able to feed her before he left and the pumping wasn't working out and whatever...emotionally I was a WRECK while BF. Afterwards, I was so much better, but the guilt tore me down at times, so I KNOW how you feel.
Most important thing is that you are doing what's right for YOU and your family. I now know 6 moms who have kids our age and a second under a year old. ALL 6 of these moms didn't BF longer than 6 weeks with their first and are successfully BF their second. SO-it all depends.
Like you, I'm gonna take it in stride and hope for the best. We'll get through it! Hang in there and for God's sake, don't listen to those BF Nazis!
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Sammy is (Almost) Five Months!
Why does five months suddenly seem like five years? Why does July 16 seem SO long ago??
I can hardly believe that as of Friday, December 16, my little boy will be five months old. His first few months of life, I found myself always rounding up when being questioned about his age, perhaps because I was a little eager for him to get past the itty bitty newborn stage. Now I find myself wanting to round down!
I have a feeling that I'll be repeating myself every month moving forward, but this month has been my favorite month with Sammy thus far. His little personality is really starting to shine through, and I can see a lot of his dad in him. He's become very focused this month, and when in a new situation, he appears to sit back and quietly take everything in. I can already tell that he's going to be very thoughtful (and intelligent!), again, just like his dad.
Of course with that said, this is also the month that Sammy has found his voice. I'm surprised that every dog in a hundred-mile radius is not howling at our door due to Sammy's newfound love of (high-pitched) screaming. He screams when he's happy and jumping, he screams when he's frustrated, and he screams just because. It hurts my ears, but at the same time makes me laugh and laugh.
The smiles also seem to be non-stop lately, especially when Sammy is comfortable. That little gummy (and droolly) smile makes my heart melt. With the increased smiles, this month Sammy also let out his first big belly laugh. For now, the laugh only seems to come once a day, and it only happens when his neck is being nuzzled or - oddly enough - when his shirt is being pulled off. (Mommy hopes this will detract any future girlfriends from making moves on her innocent little boy.) But it truly is the best sound I've ever heard.
Ever since our four-month appointment with the pediatrician, and a few hard nights of letting him "cry it out," Sammy has slept wonderfully! We're no longer feeding him in the middle of the night, and while for a bit, he would still wake up in the middle of the night and need to be soothed, the past few nights he's slept straight through from 7 p.m. until at least 6 a.m.! Needless to say, this has made us VERY happy. Also, as I've gotten much better at making him nap in his crib, and not resorting to driving him around or putting him in the car seat, Sammy's nap skills have improved greatly. We're on a two-hour schedule where he'll play for two hours, nap for an hour or two, play again, and repeat.
Physically, Sammy continues to surprise us all with how strong he is. The height this kid gains in his jumperoo is insane! We've been practicing sitting up, and while his poor posture makes me squirm, he can sit unassisted for quite awhile so long as his hands are touching the ground. He loves to stand (while someone is holding him), and he still loves rolling, though only to one side. He's getting so close to being able to roll from tummy to back, but isn't there quite yet. In the past week he's started forming a sort of tripod, where he looks like he's about to take off for a race, but he gets stuck and isn't quite sure what move to make next. I'm excited for him to learn how to roll both ways, especially as I hate seeing him get so frustrated at not being able to do so right now, but at the same time, I fear what will happen once he becomes so mobile....
Sammy has also found his feet this month. He loves his feet. Perhaps more than his hands at this point. And in regard to his hands, he has recently gone from sticking his entire fist into his mouth to focusing solely on the thumb. After long bouts of trying to roll, he gets frustrated and takes a break while sucking his thumb. It is beyond cute.
Sophie-the-scary-French-overpriced-giraffe-chew-toy is Sammy's best friend this month. (Though I should clarify that Sophie is still behind Mommy, Daddy and various body parts on the favorites scale.) Today Sophie accompanied us on a 2+ hour Christmas shopping trip to the mall and she may be my new favorite shopping partner as Sammy did not make a peep (minus one loud shriek in Banana Republic) the entire time!
Perhaps the biggest and most important event of Sammy's fourth month of life, however, was his christening, which occurred this past weekend. I'm not the type to get overly schmaltzy, but it was a very proud day for James and I, as parents. Sammy wore the same christening gown that his dad and uncle wore - a gown that was actually made by James' grandmother - and he wore a little bonnet that James' dad wore. Ribbons and all, he could not have been any cuter. Making things even more special, our favorite priest (the same one who presided over our wedding) conducted the event. Sammy was so well behaved the entire day, and I just can not describe how happy we were to have our family and friends all together to celebrate our little boy.
Finally, I can't NOT mention another big event that coincides with the day Sammy turns five months - his grampy's birthday!
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It's been an exciting and fun month for all of us---he's becoming his own little person--yea for the all night sleeping--I guess this opens the door to all those sleep overs........ReplyDelete
He has quite the collection of hats. The top picture is just too cute, not that they all aren't, but that one in particular is adorable.ReplyDelete
He is a DOLL! Thanks for stopping by my blog! So glad to have found yours! xoxo, AbbyReplyDelete
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It's been a hot minute since I've done an experience/ attraction post! To make up for it, I've combined two into one this time. Since I had about a week between when I came back to school in Ottawa and when classes actually start, I decided to check off a few destinations on my bucket list while I'm still stress- and snow- free. I'm not sure if I've ever accurately expressed this on here before, but I'm extremely obsessed and infatuated with William Lyon Mackenzie King, who was Prime Minister during the Second World War. We actually have a lot of things in common, which I won't get into, but it's enough to make me feel like we have an interesting connection. So, it was only natural that I spent one of my first days of freedom venturing deep into Gatineau Park with a highly confused taxi driver in order to experience King's beloved estate, Kingsmere.
Before I left for the estate, I did my research to make sure I knew what I was getting into. Rather than being one house with the museum inside like I'm used to visiting (and working at), Kingsmere is actually a hiking trail with numerous cottages and outbuildings to stop in along the way, plus a variety of outdoor scenic attractions. As soon as I arrived, I was super impressed with the signage, which made my path clear and easy to interpret. So easy, in fact, that I was able to tell where I was headed through the tears that welled up when I realized that they had taken excerpts from King's diary and had them mounted along the trail! That was one of my favorite parts of the estate and I loved having the constant reminders of the deep devotion King had to the land.
|"Such happiness as I felt in being beneath my own roof, amid the trees"
|"Let no word or thought enter there which was not the holiest and best"
|"I felt better the minute I was at Kingsmere, the air here is fine, the trees fresh, lovely."
I decided to visit the cottages at Kingswood first. This is where the guest cottages are located, and where numerous famous visitors spent the night when visiting King at his estate. As I passed through the gate, I noticed that the NCC, who runs the museum, took great care to include some fascinating images in their signage which corresponded with the scenes being experienced in real life. This came to be a common theme during both my visits, and one that I appreciated very much!
|A Library and Archives Canada image showing King in front of the gates to Kingswood
|The actual gates to Kingswood
The cottages were absolutely adorable and felt so realistic; it was completely as if I had arrived as a guest at an actual working cottage! I appreciated how modern visitor necessities like the bathrooms were incorporated into the actual original bathrooms, it really added to the seamless experience (even though it felt rather surreal being actually allowed to use King's bathroom!) I also thought it was neat how the first cottage was setup like a little lounge and really took advantage of the relaxed environment of being in the woods. There was a little checkerboard setup with some cozy chairs where visitors could actually sit and play! Here are some pictures of the Kingswood cottages:
|Isabel Mackenzie King, his dearly beloved mother's bedroom at Kingswood. After her death, the room became like a shrine to her memory.
|I absolutely adored the glass detail in that cabinet, and loved that they included a little basket for Pat, King's dog.
Already obsessed with the place, I continued down the path toward Moorside cottage, where King actually stayed (his permanent place of residence on the Estate, where he died in 1950,is called The Farm and is the official private residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons). Before going inside, I stayed on the path to check out some of King's outdoor attractions as well as a short movie inside his garage:
|The outside of Moorside
|King created a stunning combination of a French and English garden
|"The Window on the Forest", a gorgeous ruin
|King's most ambitious ruin, The Abbey Ruins. An admirer and collector of historic objects, he designed this ruin using pieces of ancient buildings
|A miniature Moorside behind the real thing for Pat!
Then, finally, I ventured inside:
|A copy of the telegram that King sent to Hitler in 1939 urging him to carefully consider his plans for Europe and curb his aggression
|The little room where King conducted some of his famous séances
|Another basket for Pat in King's Moorside bedroom
|His gorgeous dresser
|A radio fit for a King (and Prime Minister)
As the sign says, Laurier House was previously owned by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, whom King greatly admired. Since it became King's home next, it is considered the first prime ministerial residence in Ottawa prior to 24 Sussex Drive. The house was originally built for an Ottawa jeweler. It's a gracious example of the Second Empire style, and was first called Kininvie. During King's time, the home underwent a few major renovations, and after he died it was left as it was. As a result, it currently reflects more of King's style and pieces, with the addition of some Laurier items interspersed throughout.
|The ceilings were absolutely stunning, and reminded me very much of those found inside Parliament
|A statue of both King and Pat! Notice the dark woodwork behind it- the home so strongly reflected the stuffy and dark designs found in Parliament that it's really no wonder that King preferred spending time in the bright and airy rooms at Kingsmere.
|The RCMP room on the main floor. During the Second World War, the house was guarded by an RCMP constable. Staff and business associates would enter, sign in, and wait for Mr. King in the reception room.
|The formal dining room
|Check out that fireplace!
|An archival photo showing the stunning antique French-style china cabinet and chair
|Which are still found in the home today
|While it's difficult to see from this picture, the item directly to the left of the farthest left curtain panel (between the chair and umbrella stand) is a prie dieu that King collected, which is connected to Mary, Queen of Scots.
|King's bed at Laurier House
|His breakfast room, where he ate while listening to the radio
|An archival photo shows King reading in the exact chair pictured above
|This sign indicated that King's political staff worked on the third floor of the home, where he also carried out most of his political work himself during the Second World War.
|The drawing room, where King and his guests gathered after dinner. He would usually lead conversations from the stool in front of the fireplace.
I hope you enjoyed this little internet tour of two great places in our nation's capital! I'd like to give a huge shoutout to the National Capital Commission (NCC) for their phenomenal work in historical interpretation and conservation, and for maintaining some awesome and budget-friendly tourist attractions in the area (Kingsmere is totally free and Laurier House only set me back $3.90). All the guides were super friendly and informative, and I appreciated all of the little details they incorporated into both sites. All photos were taken by yours truly!
Thanks for reading,
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A definite case of preference today. Very difficult indeed to rest in the breath – sounds I didn't like were bringing up strong feelings, generating a thought factory, and I noticed a very strong impulse to give in to the thoughts and feelings. But I did keep returning to the breath and was aware of how peaceful it felt, whilst not trusting it somehow.
It's not surprising I suppose – it's how I've coped with things I don't like (or otherwise respond to strongly) my whole life. This period of meditation feels more real than others – I'm actually looking right at what I'm really like, trusting far more than before and idealising less. I allowed these thoughts and feelings not to be changed – this morning at least I wasn't as hateful of myself as I know I can be!


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There's nothing I like more than a trip to a pretty hotel for Afternoon Tea. I mean, is there actually anything more fun than indulging in all things sweet and savoury, whilst bathing in the sun? I think not! When I was invited to check out the Afternoon Tea at Hotel Du Vin Henley, my heart practically skipped a beat! I'd never been to Henley before, but I was in for a treat! Keep reading to find out why…
Reason #1 – The Beautiful Locations
I'm quite ashamed to admit I'd never heard of Henley On Thames, but as soon as we arrived in the town, I fell in love. I have to admit that I think it's one of the prettiest UK towns I've ever been in. It's beautifully set on the river, surrounded by a Chiltern landscape and populated with pretty pastel houses. On a hot spring day, it practically bursts at the seems as people flock to sit by the river and check out the independent shops. Hotel Du Vin is located just by the river – a short stroll and you'll be wanting the feed the ducks and jump on a boat! Henley is just one of Hotel Du Vin's stunning locations, with 17 different spots including: York, Edinburgh, Brighton, Cambridge and Winchester!
Reason #2 – The Savouries Are Far From 'Standard'
I love a finger sandwich, I really do but there's no doubt that you can get bored of the standard fillings. I was pleasantly surprised that Hotel Du Vin have something completely different to offer! Afternoon tea at Hotel Du Vin is served in two halves, you start with the savoury and then move to the sweet. The plate of savouries includes: a Severn and Wye smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, egg and cress mayonnaise brioche sub, ham with Gruyère croissant, heritage tomato and tapenade galette plus goat's cheese and spinach quiche. My favourite by far was the bagel, which was just stuffed with all the good stuff! I thoroughly enjoyed tucking into something a little bit different!
Reason #3 – Candy Floss!
Once you (struggle to) finish the array of savoury treats, you're left in awe of the stunning sweets that follow. A stunning cake stand arrived at our table, featuring two tiers of sweetness. The first tier featured a selection of warm scones served with a mixture of Bonne Maman jams, clotted cream and Lescure butter. The second tier was home to lemon meringue pie, raspberry and dark chocolate teacakes, plus rhubarb and custard doughnuts. The real wow moment was the homemade apple candy floss, which finished off the cake stand in style! I'm not joking when I say that the whole hotel was after our candy floss, it had everyone staring from their tables! The whole second course was accompanied by a cup of tea, which we selected from a stunning array of options!
Reason #4 – The Price!
I've tried a lot of Afternoon Tea's in my time and I was pleasantly surprised by the price of Hotel Du Vin. The whole experience comes in at just £20, which is an absolute bargain! When you consider that the staff waited on us exceptionally, the food was delicious and the setting was superb – you really cannot complain! You can even add on Hotel Du Vin's selected aperitifs such as a classic Champagne or one of the inspired gins, to make the experience extra special!
I really can't thank #LDNMeetUp enough for the invite to Hotel Du Vin's Afternoon Tea! I know that after trying the selection of goodies, I'm going to be a Hotel Du Vin far for life! If you're interested in trying out the Afternoon Tea, you can book yourself a slot on the Hotel Du Vin website!


text: On Tuesday we went to our favourite place to eat, The Waffle House in St Albans. This time we took auntie Debra who is expecting a baby in two weeks! The menu consists of savoury and sweet options, difficult to choose, so we had both! Debra used the old 'eating for two' tactic and I was quite sensible and had soup for my first course. Coby didn't use tactics but decided to just help himself.