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Preventative Maintenance
I've always been withdrawn. People who know me well think it's ironic that I can be so at ease with people and charming, yet hate them so much. (I wonder how many serial killers have had the same things said about them?) Part of the truth is that what I hate in them I hate in myself and by isolating myself, I shield myself from that which pains me.
A male friend (lately I seem to have more female friends than male ones because, as I was told, I'm getting a little too deep for those sporting a penis) today told me I was inconsiderate, mean-spirited and I "refuse to hang out." I countered by saying I was honest and rarely hang out because I spend all my free time (of which there is very little) writing. In fact, on those rare occasions I do go out I feel guilty as hell because every second I'm out is a second I'm not honing my craft and getting one step closer to being able to leave my job for a life of travel, book signings and royalty checks (and perhaps the odd movie deal).
I have no illusions about the perceptions people have of me. I've been dealing with it since high school. Didn't care then. Care less even now. I made up my mind about people quite some time ago, and if anything I think my views have even more validity now. Many of the things people think of me are true. Many are not. I can't control their thoughts and ideas, and I don't care to try. But what I don't think I ever covered is why I choose to have friends in the first place.
Here's the deal: If I'm friends with you it's because I think you have something to offer. I think I can benefit from my association with you. I think you can either make me think, make me laugh or be a kind ear to bounce ideas off. Few of my friends are just like me. I already know myself. I don't need to be surrounded by mirrors. One thing my friends have in common is there is something in each and every one that I think makes them unique. Most of them have shared things with me they've shared with few, if any people. I don't spread it around, and I think they appreciate that. I think some of the things I know would blow some minds.
And now my thoughts on what a waste most people are is only becoming stronger. I find the human race, as a whole (and this is obviously speaking in general terms as you have to do when painting with a broad brush), composed of pathetic people who refuse to take responsibility for their actions. People who lie to themselves and others. People who are saved from their own stupidity to the detriment of us all.
It's been said that justice is when stupid people are made to feel the ramifications of their actions. As a society we have taken responsibility away from people and they have acted in kind. If you don't have to be responsible, you won't be. These people then become the problem of those of us who refuse to let society take away our individuality, strength and will. These people, the ones who aren't made to be responsible for their actions, sicken me. They aren't worth saving. They aren't worth helping. They aren't worth a glance in the street. I won't go out of my way to harm them, but I'll be damned if I'll enable them.
I remember being in school and seeing a guy in a wheelchair give a speech about how lucky he was. He was driving drunk and killed his best friend, but he made it out alive. Crippled, but alive. I remember thinking of how much of a prick I thought he was. He caused all kinds of chaos in innocent people's lives, and now he was giving speeches to school kids, telling them not to drive drunk. As if he was any real sort of example. He got to live. Yeah, he may be confined to a wheelchair, but was his friend going to get to see the latest summer blockbuster or eat a hamburger again? No. I wondered why I would ever take this jackass' advice in the first place. Because now he was sorry? Why wasn't he thinking of this shit before he got behind the wheel? Reason: Why would he? The world is full of people like this, and far too many of them get to wheel away. If there had been justice in the world, the father of the dead kid would have put a bullet in the back of the head of the moron who couldn't handle his beer.
And that isn't done often enough.
Think about how often your day is ruined by some dick who thinks that not only does the world revolve around him, but that he is the only person in the world. The guy on the cell phone holding up the line and when you say something he gives you a look. The guy who breaks into people's homes for stuff to steal in order to be able to get his next fix and then cries "addiction" when caught. The woman who cuts you off and just smiles, oblivious to the fact that your heart is pounding in your chest and your kid is complaining that he was almost killed.
We've all been those people at one time or another, but here's the rub. The good ones feel bad about it and try to avoid doing it again. The bad ones never see what's wrong with it in the first place.
I gave up on the human race a long time ago. I wrote it off and closed the book on it. I don't make any bones about it, and I don't fake sympathy. I still have empathy and feel compassion, but I'm careful of who gets that.
If you travel around Eureka, California, you'll sometimes see a homeless lady. She has a sign. Totally pitiful. It says, "Will take verbal abuse for money." It's pathetic on many different levels. Pathetic that she would let people do that to her. Pathetic of her to think she won't take the abuse for free. When you set yourself up for that, you get it whether you want it or not. I don't feel compassion for that person who would sublet her soul that easily. I understand that people have to do what they have to do for money, but I think you have to draw the line when you start to debase yourself. You have to ask yourself if .53 cents is worth it.
One morning, in Old Town (again, Eureka) I spied a drunk urinating on the side of my building. He couldn't stand still. It wasn't even eleven a.m.. I berated him. Called him a human pig, told him I was sick of people like him pissing where I live. Said I was tempted to grab a bottle, break it and plunge the sharp end into his neck. All he could do was look at me with his bleary eyes. Here I was calling him a pig, and he was too gone to do anything about it. He could've been a victim had I so chosen that fate for him, and I'm just as sure he couldn't do anything about that, either.
I witnessed a car accident caused by kids who blew past me without a car in the world. They were driving recklessly. Not paying attention. Ahead of me they lose control and hit a pole. They hit it damn hard. Hard enough to deploy the air bag and stop that constant motion of teenage energy. Never called 9-1-1. Drove right by. Didn't care if they were bleeding to death. I didn't put them into the pole. Honestly didn't even think they would end up that way. But at that point I had a choice. I could call an ambulance so they could make sure these kids who blew by just moments earlier, screaming and driving like lunatics, would be all right. Or I could let nature take its course. That's what I chose. Right or wrong, this is how you learn. Sometimes you don't get second chances. Sometimes the guy you almost drive off the side of the road is the only guy who can save you. Who says he has to?
I'm not without feelings. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my daughter and care about my friends. I strive to be fair, and I try to be compassionate. I just don't have it in me to be anything less than totally open with people anymore, and this is starting to bug them. Believe it or not, I've been pretty guarded with most people. Not so much now, and it is starting to freak some people out. I understand. I'd be freaked too if a person I was friends with was now telling me he thought I skated through life and would never make my mark on the world. That in the end I'd be forgotten. Another nameless cog in a nameless machine. I would contribute little to the world around me because I had nothing to contribute. Yeah, that would freak me out and hurt me.
But if you fear truth, why ask the questions in the first place.
I never claimed to be an ignorant person who would just let anything fly. I've always been open about my misanthropy and my capacity for violence. I've always tried to treat people the way I've wanted to be treated, and take myself to task when I fail. I beat myself up over every bad move and wrong decision I've ever made, and people who know me well know that is true.
I just don't care how my friends react to it anymore.
I won't apologize for wanting more out of my life. For wanting to make my mark. I won't apologize for thinking people should be free and be responsible for their actions. I will apologize, however, for thinking people would eventually understand.
I want my girl to grow up in a world where people are held accountable. I want her to see that those who make stupid choices are made to pay for their actions. As of now, though, I have to teach her that not only does she have to take responsibility for her actions, but she has to be alert for those who don't because they don't learn. They make the same mistakes again and again, and sometimes you are on the wrong end of that.
This was a lot of venting, but it is needed, as I've had far too many people attempt to take me to task these last few weeks for perceived transgressions against the status quo. Today was the last straw for that. Honesty should not be called anything other than what it is. One should not be made to feel guilty because they won't waste time. Time is the one thing I can never get back. If I could sue for lost time, I would. Every minute wasted is one I will never see again. It's why I don't watch crap movies, and it's why I don't "hang out" very often.
I've made mistakes in the past, and I will continue to make them. I won't, however, be played and manipulated. What you see is what you get. Don't guilt me into acting the way you think I should act. Don't ask for honesty and balk when you get it. And don't, whatever you fucking do, expect me to be as weak-willed as you. I don't look for your acceptance, and I don't need it. The only person whose opinion of me I really care about is my daughter. She did not ask to be brought into this world. She did not ask to have me as a father. Because I chose to bring her into this cesspool of humanity we all share responsibility for, I have to make sure I am doing right by her. And if I'm serious about that (and I am very serious about that), her opinions and thoughts about me give me a good indication of how decent a job I am doing. Everyone else is free to go if they please.
I told my friend I wasn't put on this planet to hold his hand and ensure him that the world was an all right place. I told him he needed to act like a man and stop fucking crying about the fact that I'm honest.
Cruel? Yes. Honest? Yes. I've got a hard enough time dealing with my own demons, though (as any self-respecting human should be doing), and don't have time for his. If he didn't want to hear what I had to say, he should've kept his damn mouth shut.
You know who you are, man. You read this and never comment in the open. Just text messages and little jabs in person. I could name you, let people know your real feelings on some mutual friends, really go into some depth on what I see as your problems. Problems you admit to, but only to a point.
But what I said in the opening paragraph remains true. The things I hate in you are in me, too. And like Nietzsche says, when you fight monsters you have to watch you don't become the thing you hate. The difference between you and I? I'm not afraid to confront them and understand why they are there and what their purpose is.
You? You'd rather ignore them and get upset when they are pointed out to you. The biggest difference between us, though?
You believe your misconceptions are truth. I believe your truths are misconceptions. You believe you are right. Me? I don't care. I only want the truth and have no stake in being right or wrong because truth can't be denied. Truth knows no sides.
Truth should always be your companion. Honesty should always be by your side. If you have those, the rest follows. Heed my advice, though. Dole them out in small doses.
Some folks just can't handle them.
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- July 7, 2009 at 6:49 AM
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sheeeeeeeeeeit...it's weird how sometimes what you & i are thinking on are somewhat parallel...topics that we haven't necessarily discussed with each other. this may sound fucked up but one of the many things i admire, yes admire, most about you is that you don't get caught up in the "hanging out" game. i respect it immensely. you don't want to do it, you don't force yourself. and you don't buy in to the bullshit that people will tell you because you don't get caught up in it. yet, you still manage to have friends...quality friends. i've been going thru a lot of shit lately which forced me to really take a look at my definition of friend...not just what it means for me to be a friend to someone but what i need from someone i'm going to call a friend. i have never used the word friend willy nilly anyway but the changes in my life recently forced me to do a brief re-evaluation. i realized that not everyone i want to call a friend is necessarily a friend to me. so i've started letting some people go because i'm not doing all of the work anymore. people are hard. people are work. very few are worth it. my time is running out so i'm not waiting or wasting time with anything but the genuine article anymore.
you have been quite the friend to me. you've been supportive, encouraging and one of a handful of people who i feel really look out for me. for that, i will always be grateful...you inconsiderate, mean spirited person, you!
- July 7, 2009 at 6:53 AM
- -Doug Brunell "America's Favorite Son" said...
To quote Black Flag (Henry Rollins), "I may not know what a friend is/All I know is what you're not."
This is not to you. This is to the people you are talking about. I think you know exactly what I mean, too.
Your words -- back at you.
And in this, we burn.
- July 7, 2009 at 7:23 PM


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Centuries ago, owning a computer was only the right of big companies and governments. They brought a technological revolution which changed the way humans and machines work. Thereafter, some of the great companies like Microsoft and Apple customized the supercomputers to be used for individual purposes. It was a luxury to have at home and only few could afford it.
With further technological advancements, which saw several leaps and bounds, there comes the time when the World was witnessing the Personal Computing Revolution. With continued Research and Development efforts, scientists and engineers were able to shrink the components of computers mainly the processing chips and there has been a steady increase in computing power over the years.
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Over the last decades, the heavy computer boxes has taken the form of laptops, mobile phones, tablets and other such hybrid devices. Laptops are taking the place of desktop, Apple's iPad has been famous among all the generations and Smartphones has been a game changer with all the capabilities of the Computers. Even they are more tech savvy and have a large computing power.
The world is going Mobile, and it's just not a phenomenon. About 2 billion smartphones is used in the World now which is expected to reach 6 billion by year 2020. One can just imagine about the computational capacity these smartphones can provide altogether. Moreover, people are getting addicted to use their mobile for everything, to call, to chat, to socialize, to work and to order anything.
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Sunday, 17 July 2011
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Wore this today as we went into town to get coffee and check out an exhibition at SOTA. I've seen a lot of red, green and blue lately and it's inspired me to put this look together. I think the colour combination is great and I'm really into the earthy colours at the moment. I'm wearing my new Journal Standard shirt from Tokyo, Uniqlo top and pants, and shoes also from Tokyo.
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The spring collections are launched now, together with the spring 2011 handbag trends. People do need to change their style, colors and design. With the clothes change, you do need to get your handbag change as well, for the best outfit for this coming 2011 spring.
The spring 2011 handbag trends will go for the mid-size handbags and clutches. Most of the famous brand handbag collections are reduced in their bag size for this year. Clutches are easy and really make a fashion trend for this coming spring.
The color for spring 2011 handbag trends will be in the soft and natural shade colors. White, cream, beige and other soft color will be in. With their soft tone, it can easily go with a sunny color spring collection clothes, which will be in for this year as well.
The other character for this coming spring 2011 handbag trends is the vintage style. The sixties and hippy style is really coming back. With decorations with beads, sequins, glitters, laces and anything that can present your feminine are always in for this coming year. Even the biker handbags with bold belts, think and chunky clutches with leather are also coming back.
You can have different handbag styles and colors for your different spring dresses. Just remember to matched them up together, mixed and matched is still the key for this coming spring. Check your matched before going out, and enjoy a nice spring weather which will soon arrive at your door.


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Hello everyone....I am about to share my experience about my school trip to Singapore.
It's really my first time going overseas,although it just a trip to Singapore but I am still excited to death to gain new experience,new memory....It's sound little cheesy but that's how I feel.Hey,not everyone has this gold chance in their life.Moreover,this little chance come once in life....so, I have to grab the chance and the result is.....
This is some information about this trip that all viewers need to know:-
1.The date is on 12 July 2012 to 14 July 2012
2.Thursday until Saturday
3.All the participant need to bring a souvenirs from Malaysia to give it to our new friend.
4.We can only bring one backpack and one traveler bag.
5.The fees for this trip is RM700.00.
6.We are divide into group.5 people in a group and A teacher will supervise the group.(my group-me,Wahidah,Izyan,Rofina and Saihah with teacher Aziah)
Now,The showtime....from my first day until the last day in SINGAPORE!!!
Before we enter TUAS,we went for a visited to~
This is boys school except for form 6
WHAT did we do in MAKTAB SULTAN ABU BAKAR ?????!!!!
This school has their own gallery,and their gallery is amazing =)
This gallery show their school things from their first operation.The things in here is very nostalgic like an old Braille machine and old medal.
you will find what is hard to find today like an old compass or something like that...It is very old and maybe there just a few of them still exist in good condition.What amazing things about this gallery is they keep a skull that was founded in their school.
This gallery show the insect that is caught by thier own student....It's really need a big effort~
We got a chance to try painted the Batik in front of the gallery.It is so fun=)
After finish with the visit,we were brought to take our lunch at the school canteen.
Then we go to the Tuas to enter the Singapore island.
We got the chance to look of the breathtaking of the Singapore,we stop for a sightseeing at Mount Faber that is second highest mount in Singapore and also Marina bay
The sightseeing of Marina bay
Second day in Singapore...here is our batch making program located
The view of the library
Got a new member...and a nice memory,thanx to class 3-A3
The last day in Singapore......UNIVERSAL STUDIO SINGAPORE =)


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I am a big fan of pinterest. I have lots of boards and some include the things I want to make someday. I decided to head out and make this one right away. Its called the Nevermore wreath in homage to Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." Its very easy to make. You can find instructions at katydid and kid
This is a 3 page spread that I've been working on, I usually don't do continuing pages like this but is seemed appropriate for this journal. I started the face last week and added worked on it and then trees on the right and then a little journaling.
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|Named Person:
|Alberto Korda; Che Guevara; Che Guevara; Che Guevara; Ernesto Guevara
|Material Type:
|Internet resource
|Document Type:
|Book, Internet Resource
|All Authors / Contributors:
Michael Casey
|9780307279309 0307279308
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|"A Vintage Books original"--Title page verso.
|x, 388 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
|Becoming El Che : the making of a global brand. Havana, May 5, 1960 : a frozen millisecond ; Odysseus ; Sex, photos, revolution ; Banished, crucified, resurrected ; Milan, Paris, Berkeley : art, fashion, war, and peace --
Mimicking a martyr : San Ernesto of Latin America. Argentina : the prodigal son ; Bolivia : second coming ; Venezuela : the Chavistas' crusade ; Miami : the heretics --
Globalizing the spirit of Che : the paradoxical afterlife of a post-Cold War, post-Castro, postmodern Cuban icon. Omnipresence ; In search of the inner Che ; Merchants in the temple ; Epilogue : to be immortal.
|Michael Casey.
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Casey, Buenos Aires bureau chief for Dow Jones Newswires, examines intellectual property and iconography through the lens of the famous image of Che Guevara captured by fashion photographer Alberto Korda. The author does not neglect the relevant biographical details or history, but his focus is Che as a brand. He wants to understand why the Korda image remains so compelling to such a wide variety of people and how it continues to represent so many different (and differing) causes; he suggests that the power of Che, the brand, is in its ability to be anything to anyone.
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Hey everyone! It's been a *long* time since I posted. Mostly cause I haven't done jack with my weight loss. Total stall. Slight gain. Slightly bouncing around. I struggle to lose weight during half marathon training when I have longer and longer runs. I think in some way my body is always in a state of inflammation. I will gain 2 lbs shortly after a long run. . . try like hell for a week to get it off and then have another long run. Sucks, but it's life. I'm hoping to really buckle down once the race is over.
So here's what happens in 2 weeks. I run (well I think I will be walking to save my legs) a 5K on Saturday the 18th. I get this medal:
The next day I run a half marathon and I get this medal:
But because I did both I also get this remix medal. Apparently the middle part spins.
Who doesn't like race bling? That's the *only* reason I'm doing both of these - for the bling. First of all I have never done a 5K and received a medal. My very very first 5K that I ever signed up for, gave away medals. But it was rained out. I still got my medal. And I cried! No joke. But eventually after doing a few races I threw that medal out. It didn't count. My husband is doing the 5K with me and I think this will be the one time he finishes before me! I'm really worried about putting those miles on my legs the day before a half. Last month we did a Run or Dye (one of those color runs) and we walked quite a bit of that. My legs were sore. You use different muscles to walk than run. So I'm kind of torn on if I should really walk this 5K. I've not fully decided yet. It will be hard to walk it cause I'll have fresh legs and I will want to run!
My half training is going well. I'm following Higdon's novice 1 plan. I followed this the last time as well. However, I had just finished a 15K using his plan for that distance. And I ran 3 times a week. The half plan calls for 4. For my last (and first) half marathon I tried that for 2 weeks and just couldn't commit to 4 days. So I tossed the really short run in the middle of the week and did 3 days. I figured it worked for 15K - 9.3 miles, why won't that work for 13.1? It did work. I mean I have no reason to believe it didn't. But this time around I'm doing all 4 runs. I have hopes that getting my weekly base mileage up will help those last couple miles of the race where I was just dying the first time around. I should note that really I'm only doing the runs on this plan. Not the strength and cross training too. I wish I had the time for all of that, but I have too many other commitments. I ran 9 miles on Sat and I looked back at my 9 mile run for the first half (cause let's be real, I never run 9 unless I'm training!) and my avg pace was faster. So maybe the 4 days is helping. I'm not going to lie, it's hard. I've really struggled last week. And I struggled in the last 2 weeks of the plan the first time as well. So I have a 10 miler this weekend and my fingers are crossed! I really want to PR this half, but I know the course will be more hilly and I will be running alone (I had a friend with me the first time) so I really don't know what to expect. I want to run the whole thing first and if a PR happens then that will be great.
Last but not least - any baseball fans out there? I'm a new baseball fan. This is really my second year of paying attention in a way that I can knowledgeably talk baseball, I can identify the players on the field, etc. The St Louis Cardinals (my home team) are in the playoffs. I'm going to game 4 of the 5 game NLDS series tomorrow. I have tickets to 2 games for the NCLS should we make it that far. I'm not sure we will. The Dodgers are tough, among other things. But my fingers are crossed. I'm struggling with my soda drinking habit, so I was thinking I may give up soda once the Cardinals are done with their season. I haven't fully decided. It's such a drug. It's emotional for me too, but sometimes I just *want* a soda. In the meantime Go Cardinals!
Monday, October 6, 2014
2 weeks. . . 5K and Half Marathon
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Wow, I didn't realize your race was so close! I've noticed that your pace has been improving a lot in your recent FB posts -- that's awesome! You are going to rock this half. :o) Good luck on your long training run this weekend!ReplyDelete
Still don't understand the baseball thing, but hey, whatever floats your boat. lolReplies
Hot guys in white pants float my boat :)Delete
My pace is pretty good on my long runs. The short runs still suck for some reason. Not very logical huh? Last night I did 5 miles and while it was better than last week it was still slow. That being said my pace is improving cause the weather is improving. Humidity just kills my pace. I'm hoping for a chilly fall morning on the 19th.
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Been busy at the Mermaid Knitting studio - and I just haven't taken the time to check in with you.
TanMan had a birthday - it was a big event - went to dinner with friends and ate my homemade spice cake with caramel frosting. Cake was a little dry, frosting pretty sweet, but TanMan was just right. I think he enjoyed the attention - and doesn't seem to mind his new age. I got him a t-shirt when I was at Downtown Disney (a sleeveless Harley shirt that shows off his great arms) and a gift card to his favorite clothing store.
We have two couples staying the month of March near us, so we have been super busy running around with them. One of the ladies is my good friend Dawn, who owns a great knitting store in Milwaukee. She also wholesales several lines of yarn in the US - so we talk knitting all of the time. Right now I am trying out two different kinds of knitting needles that she sells in her shop - the wooden Dreamz interchangeable needles and Addi Turbo Lace Clicks. I like the Addi lace Clicks the best, so I think I will have to get a set for myself. Love those long pointy tips, and the click joins are nice too.
Dawn is buying one of my designs for her Kauni yarn line and will sell it as pattern in her collection. I will share the photo once it gets taken - I'm happy she likes it.
I have been busy working on my Color Affliction. It is almost done. I ended up switching the third yarn to a light grey - it looks good, don't you think?
Finally got out my sewing machine. Devoted a day to Interior Design , where I sewed 5 decorator pillows for the living room. I had bought fabric and trim when we were in Chicago seeing the grandkids, and I think they turned out nice.
Can you see my Lizard Ridge afghan in the back? It is knit out of Noro Taiyo and I LOVE it.
I am behind on the Block of the Month class on Craftsy. I got busy with February's block, only to discover that I was not using a 1/4" seam. Block was too small and I had to redo. I guess that is why I am taking the class, right? Here it is almost done using the correct size seams. Still have one more Feb block to make, then on to March.
I bought a new quilting foot for my machine today. Found it at WalMart - who knew? Hope it helps me sew those all important scant 1/4" seams.
TanMan and I have also found the time to hit the beach - here we are in front of our condo at the water's edge. Maybe I should knit and sew less and sit on the beach more??
The weather seems to be great all over the US - so I hope the sun is shining down on your knitting.


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Recapping from last week: Your survey from the 9th of January is due today. You printed it out in the computer lab that day. It is due today.
Now, let's get to finding you money for that higher education, free money or otherwise!
Go to this website and begin applying for your financial aid. I hope you qualify for grants and scholarships and not student loan.
Good luck to those taking the SAT tomorrow, January 24, 2015. "May the scores be ever in your favor!"
I wore T-shirt that says that on your behalf.


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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Extro Version
I've exposed myself a lot. to the point of non reaction. gratefully.
an elf
drawing my friends gives me a reason to reconnect
maybe that is the deeper meaning. at least half of it.
when I just can't get it right with drawing, I feel like a frustrated third grader who simply cannot figure out the correct answer to a multiplication table.
but instead of a wrong answer, I just end up with a distorted perspective. then I end up liking what I just criticized. now I'm questioning the whole idea of perfection and correction.
Warm Dominique
she opened my mind this afternoon.
I want to get deeper, to somewhere.
and it can't be forced out with a hand down my throat
it's going to take a while
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Spun Gold
I put gold in her hair.
putting the boobs underneath
I'm really into using all sides of the canvas
making it somewhat more dimensional
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Naples Yellow
I drew her several times
and even painted her once
but not until tonight
did she become something of my own mind
not a model, but my art
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Lab Portion
adrianna unfinished
with iggy
patience for me
chelsea unfinished (pastel)
innocence is the first impression of her
he told me to give him a mohawk
the actress
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The Sages say, in Sefer Rabasi, that Moshe began with eileh ha'davarim (these are the words) because the Torah is compared to a bee, whose honey is sweet and whose sting is poisonous to man. The Torah likewise is an elixir of life to those who heed, and a deadly poison to those who do not.
Tz'enah Ur'enah on Devarim (Deuteronomy) 1:1


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Watching the Olympics on Canadian television I get to see national pride from another side, and it's just as inspiring. So when Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak tied for the gold in the 100 meter freestyle, I was thrilled for both of them. Simone Manuel is the first African-American to win an individual swimming gold medal in the Olympics and Penny Oleksiak is a 16 year old athlete from Toronto. Way to go ladies!
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Sarah Palin's new book '
byHeart' has been out a few weeks and I took the time to read it over the pastweekend. I was not displeased. In it she makes the effort to show thereaders that she is part of a stream of conservative feminist philosophy with along and proud history. She succeeds. America
She makes no particular effort toshow that she is 'learned' but that is an affectation of academe and oftenobscures than reveals. Her heroes areRonald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge and the Founders ofcourse. These are not bad mentors to have.
Elitists who continue to beallergic to the ideas and thinking that informs the American people will rejectthis book out of hand. Everyone elsewill find in this stalwart of traditional values plenty to take comfort in.
I think that the genuineness ofher beliefs will continue to support a continual broadening of her politicalbase into the center and that the only candidate able to actually challenge heris Mitt Romney who appeals to the same constituency for the same reasons. Since they obviously respect each other, weare likely to see them working closely whatever the final shakeout there.
The book itself deals withprayer, mama grizzly feminism, and American exceptionalism and relatedthemes. Perhaps Sarah Palin is theproper answer to the question of political feminism that has been drifting andlacking conviction for so many years.
In a country in which theelectorate has watched their reps been bought off one way or the other over thepast two decades in the most obvious fashion, Sarah has taken the high road insuch a way as to empower many other like minded people. Remember that the Tea Party is all about
corruption. Promises are no longeracceptable. Washington
If she becomes president, and Ithink she will be or so close as to barely matter, she will have the mandate toend our recent version of crony capitalism. I do not think that this movement will be particularly stoppable either.
This is good book that affirmsour beliefs in good citizenship. It iswell worth the read.


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I wrote 218 words today. That's how I start all of my posts. It keeps me honest. Public accountability doesn't work for everyone, but I find it a reliable convincer to get me out of bed and to my computer every morning.
Before I get into the meat of this post, a couple disclaimers:
1) I'm not an expert. To date, I have one publishing credit—a short story in a publication that went belly up before the ink dried on my $12.45 royalty check. I am a hack and therefore cannot be held responsible for anything you glean from my aimless ramblings.
2) I'm currently taking mass quantities of cold meds, so if you stumble upon a large, disjointed section that seems to go nowhere leaving you dangling over a metaphoric cliff, I humbly apologize.
Okay, with that said, welcome! I'm glad you're here. If you were expecting Schizo, I'm sorry to disappoint, because I know how disappointment can ruin your day. When I was a kid, I once rode my bike five miles to the video store to rent Back to the Future 3 only to find no copies available. I was crushed!
If I could speak to that younger version of myself, I'd say, "Stop crying, you big baby, and get used to rejection! One day you'll be a writer!"
Unfortunately time travel is still impossible, which is a shame. I could have saved myself a lot of worry and sadness.
When I first started writing, the path to publication seemed so simple. Write a story, mail it to a publisher, and use the time it takes for them to receive it, read it, and call begging for the publishing rights to select the complete cast for the Hollywood blockbuster adaptation.
Turns out that's not actually how it works; at least not for most people. The reality is most writers will weather quite a few gut-wrenching, soul-crushing rejections before getting their first nod from the publishing industry. It just comes with the territory, which can be extremely disheartening for folks who don't know how to deal with it.
"Well, Hack, how do you deal with rejection?"
Please forgive the simplicity of the following answer, but I don't consider thanks but no thanks personal rejections and try my best to learn from each one.
Rejection will always suck (that's a given) but it only hurts when we consider it an indicator of our personal worth. When we are able to separate who we are from what we've written, rejection becomes less a source of disappointment and more a catalyst for change.
In his writing memoir, On Writing, Stephen King talks about his publishing struggles early on in his career. Back then, publishers sent little blue rejection slips about the size of a notecard instead of form letters. After receiving his first, King pounded a nail through it into his bedpost where he placed all the many rejection slips that followed. Pretty soon, he had received so many that he had to replace the nail with a spike.
Sometimes the rejection slips would come with hand-written feedback scribbled into the margins. He drank these critiques up. For King at least, rejection wasn't an excuse to give up but an opportunity to learn. I think things turned out pretty well for him.
Taking rejection with a smile ain't easy, but in my opinion, it's the only productive response. The alternative is decidedly unproductive and damaging and can end a potentially long and successful career before it even starts.
So next time you receive a harsh critique, a rejection letter, or the dreaded thanks but no thanks, do three things: 1) separate the present worth of your craft from your perceived worth as an individual, 2) give yourself a hug, because you're no less awesome and 3) search the margins of the rejection to find lessons that might actually make you a better writer.
And, friends, with that bit of wisdom and a buck in change, you can buy yourself a coke!
Thank you, Hack. I look forward to reading your upcoming blogs and will rejoice along with you when the acceptance letter come.
Your Friend, Schizo
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It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change.
I love plantain chips more than words can say. I seriously have a sick addiction to them. After finding out that canola oil is not paleo, I was banned from eating the delicious crunchy store bought ones. Decided to make my own instead!
1 ripe plantain
Coconut oil, melted
Seasoning (salt, pepper, cayenne, whatever you're in the mood for!)
Preheat oven to 350.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Peel and slice your plantain into thin slices, not too thin though, they will burn.
Brush each side with coconut oil, lightly.
Sprinkle with desired seasoning and bake for 30 mins, flipping once in between.
OMG! I am addicted as well! I have been pan frying them with coconut oil, cinnamon and allspice and they are so delicious!
Can also be done on the stove. Way faster:) coco oil in a pan, slice and season. Brown both sides (about 1-2 minutes each side… Don't burn them!), then take a fork or back of a spoon, or your hand if you want?!? And smash them flat, quickly brown again.


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I was up early this morning and inspiration struck !!!!
My Ruby layer cake is now sliced and ready to make the "Hidden Stars" quilt.
I'm thinking that this quilt will be for Miss Lily's bed .
Feels good to have it cut and ready to go, as I was having trouble deciding on which quilt to make . There are so many nice jelly roll/ layer cake patterns in my books :) Tis okay will just have to make another couple later on .....
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
3 comments:
- frog cottage said...
Wow, your productive this morning. I am going to get started on My Christmas Story this morning.... cant wait to see your progress on this one, will look beautiful in Ruby :)
- January 24, 2012 at 10:24 AM
This looks good Khris.. Love the fabrics :)
- January 25, 2012 at 6:10 PM
- Lynda said...
I've been debating whether to make this one too in my Bliss layer cake. I love it in Ruby.
- January 29, 2012 at 1:49 PM
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WWE: Live or Die? Will it make a great comeback after the authority has ruined it? In the past & previous episodes of WWE, Randy Orton is the face of WWE. Does that make you proud or want to quit watching him at all as he has destroyed who he was & what he has become of himself now? These previous episodes make me think of how the WWE will start to fall as matches & chaos are brought into the picture here. Wrestling has definitely got out of hand. Where are the rules & regulations that used to be & have finally got WWE Superstars leaving & bringing it all down? They have had a couple of deaths from jumping too high & believing in bungee cords & objects that are supposed to help. If you are a WWE fan & of any of the Superstars in it, how does the WWE help them as they go from place to place & when they injure themselves & need to have money to sit back & recover or recuperate? They do a lot of training too, but all the bills they accumulate when recovering which is or should be a part of the program of WWE. How many think that Kane should make up his own contract & be able to fulfill a wrestling career &/or be Director of Operations? How do you all feel about having John Cena as the new face of WWE? If get belts in 2-3 more times, he will be caught up with Ric Flair with his 16 time championship whether heavy weight or tag team titles. That will have been as awesome & also have surpassed Ric Flair in his career all time high of living as a champion in pro wrestling.
WWE: Live or Die? How many feel that WWE will still live & breathe some more? Can Vince McMahon bring back the WWE to its total resurrection from Stephanie & Triple H as managers or co-owners of WWE? Is it great to see other wrestlers be able to create total chaos to others' wrestling matches while performing & messing up the outcome of those matches we love to see & watch so much? There are so many wrestlers that are just going to be there for a little bit & then leave if nothing else works to their advantage. Wrestlers & WWE.com are talking about the new WWE Network for $9.99/month with Superstars leaving. How do you feel about that as they are losing business, too? There are so many problems that have been started & never fully answered or dealt with while Stephanie & Triple H have been there. Triple H blows it off & Stephanie may try, but really think they are at a downfall now just playing around as they just take the money & run as all do when nothing is really working for them. Will there be new owners again or will the McMahons return to bring the WWE back again for more great episodes in the future?


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Take time to stop and smell the roses...
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Take it outside
trees. Soak up the sun (with proper sun protection of course!) make
some vitamin D and strengthen your mind and your body while you
breathe the fresh air of summer!
Bodyweight training shines for outdoor workouts....my new suspension
trainer hanging from a tree branch provides opportunity for a whole
body workout. There is always lunges, squats and sprints on the grass,
push ups, sit ups or a brisk walk around the neighborhood.
I find the more time I spend outside and the more active I am the
fewer cravings I have and enjoy much healthier choices for all meals. Continue to fuel and hydrate well! I carry my Bean Kanteen full of water everywhere and fuel up with healthy snacks every 3-4 hours.
Whatever you do enjoy the day and the moment while you continue to find new ways to enjoy a fit lifestyle.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Great workout this morning....pushed hard on the cardio session with the nudging of Motiontraxx again. Hit the weights for legs and glutes! Can't wait to try the new suspension trainer this afternoon for uppers/back and core! Nothing like mixing up the program for a burst of motivation!
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Click languages are renowned for the novel, popping sounds that speakers use as a part of everyday conversation, a reputation due probably to how rare these sounds are within the world's linguistic inventory. An indication of their scarcity lies in the fact that click languages belong to about thirty groups of people in the world, most of which are found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and a few other neighboring countries. In fact, the only non-African click language ever recorded was a now extinct Australian language called Damin, but even then clicks in this language were only used ceremonially during certain rituals. You can hear the pronunciation of some basic click sounds here.
A central theme in the study of click languages, which all have in common this very rare phonetic feature, is their genetic affiliation to each other. In the 1960s, when the influential linguist Joseph Greenberg began studying the African click languages, he grouped all of them under one language family - the Khoisan family - which he named after the two major tribal groups that spoke these various languages; the two groups consisted of herders called the Khoe and hunter gatherers called the San. Since then, however, analysis has shown that Greenberg's definition of the Khoisan family can actually be broken up further into at least three distinct language families, while some of the languages classified as Khoisan don't appear to fit any known language families. One of these isolates is Hadza, a language spoken in Tanzania by about 800 people. Hadza is typologically unusual because of the fact that it's one of just a few languages outside of southern Africa to use clicks (Sandawe and Dahalo being the others). In fact, Hadza is located 2000km away from any other region where click languages are spoken. A combination of its geographical, lexical, and phonetic status has lead many linguists to believe that Hadza is a language isolate, which would mean that it's unrelated to any other known language in the world.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Historical Implications of Click Consonants in Hadza
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$315,000 Sold
1047 Norwalk Road, Clement Lake, Haliburton
Year round waterfront home/cottage located only minutes from the town of Wilberforce in beautiful Haliburton Highlands. Clement Lake is a quiet, clean lake and has an amazing sandy shoreline for the kids & family, and offers great swimming. This 1.5 storey building has beautiful vaulted ceilings in the living room, with 2 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor. The kitchen comes with oak cabinets and island. The walk-out basement has a large rec room and room for overnight guests. The property also includes a drilled well, septic, and a large, 2 bay, oversized garage.


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Monday, March 20, 2017
Finding Toys
Charlie has this knack for finding toys... sometimes in the least likely places. I've seen her dig up old buried tennis balls on wilderness trails where people are rarely seen.
She finds lacrosse balls under logs and in marshy bogs along the athletic fields near our house (she even "snorkels" for them in shin-deep water).
She also sometimes steals toys from other dogs' yards while we're out on walks. She's so sneaky about this one that I don't even realize she's got a toy in her mouth until we've been walking for a while and I have no idea which house it could belong to.
So the other day, when we were hiking at Big Eau Pleine County Park, she found a toy on a sign post. Someone had obviously lost it and then another someone put it on the post for the first someone to find it. Charlie found it. And she wasn't going to give it up. So I just let her keep it. Right, wrong, oh well.
In any case, she's keeping it close and having a good time with it. Seems these "found" treasures are like Christmas morning to her!


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Do you marathon shows you like, or savour them by only watching a few episodes a day?
I marathon everything, including currently airing shows. You won't believe what happens at the end of KLK, guys.
Depends of the show. SoLs are generally unreasonable to marathon, and interesting plot-oriented shows for me are just impossible not to.
Always batch torrents, always marathon.
Only exception is watching shit live together with /a/, but only the excellent stuff, which is once every two years on average.
I never marathon anything. Anything more than an episode every other day is too much. There's plenty of time. Take it easy.
>There's plenty of time. Take it easy
And then one day you find / Ten years have got behind you / No one told you when to run / You miss the starting gun
Depends on if there's a cliffhanger or hits a good stride with it's plot. The last half of each GITS SAC season are all the plot-based ones so I marathoned those, but with the episodic first halves it was just one or two a night.
For SOLs or comedies, it's just a few episodes at a time, unless I get really addicted and can't stop myself. I recently watched Nichijou and loved it to death, but had to force myself to not finish it too quickly, because I wanted to savour it.
I work over 40 hours a week so I can't marathon like I used to. It's about one or two episodes a day and then I go to sleep and repeat this the next night.
Once, I did try to watch a single episode a day. Last Exile on Monday, Ergo Proxy on Tuesday, etc.
Unfortunately, I'm not patient enough, so I end up marathoned them.
>Depends of the show. SoLs are generally unreasonable to marathon, and interesting plot-oriented shows for me are just impossible not to.
Pretty much this.
I rewatch everything I like anyway. This is my way of savoring.
Savour is the best way for me, Specially since I prefer Sports/SoL's it feels better just taking it once a week rather than a big load in one day.
I marathon good anime, then drop the last two episodes so it lasts forever.
I can't imagine marathoning Kiniro Mosaic or NNB. I mean, they can be an excuse to not kill yourself until you finish them.
Why would you waste something like that?
i marathon the shit out of any new anime i find.
then regret it when i finish. shouldve let the suspense build up more.
i.e. steins;gate
I only watch 'shitstorm' shows week to week as they air.
Others are watched two or three at a time or marathoned if the show is finished.
I try not to watch more than 4 episodes a day
I saw Monster in 3 days...
Caught up on one piece in around 3 weeks..
A few episodes a day. I'm done with the marathon bullshit.
I try to avoid marathoning things because it tends to make me appreciate it less by the time I finish. I marathoned TTGL over a few days and it's all a bit of a blur looking back on it, I usually try and pace myself with these things too, which is why it's taken me about a month to watch 10 episodes of YYS.


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It's been reported that in 2014 a total of 600 thousand refugees applied for asylum in the EU, which constitutes a total of 0.1% of the European population. In 2015, those petitions were signed by a total of 1.294 million people, which means that the number of those seeking refugee has doubled in just a year, while the number of unprocessed applications for asylum in Germany alone exceeded half a million forms, notes the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
The number of refugees that arrived to Europe in 2015 has exceeded the mark of 1 million people, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM). At the same time the European border agency – Frontex refused to provide any estimates on the number of refugees that haven't been registered with European border guards.
The European Commission believes that the total number of refugees that would arrive to Europe in 2016 may reach the staggering number of 3 million, which basically means that the EU faced the gravest migration crisis since the days of the Second World War. The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has already announced that there's a chance that the Schengen Visa agreement may not survive the crisis.
Experts of the The Berlin Institute for Population and Development Foundation have recently come to the conclusion that "in the coming years the number of migrants from the states of North Africa and the Middle East will continue to grow", notes the Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger. In addition to the lack of economic prospects, social and political instability and the huge gap in wealth between the countries of these regions and Europe, environmental problems will only aggravate the migrant crisis. In particular, it is already been noted that in numerous North African and Middle Eastern states, with the exception of Iran and Iraq, there's only one thousand cubic meters of drinking water per inhabitant left. Moreover, in certain states no more than 20% of lands are suitable for agriculture. It is also believed that the climate change will aggravate the shortage of drinking water and food.
Most refugees reach Europe by sea, but some are taking the land route through Turkey and Albania, and even winter won't stop the flow of people.
The fact that Turkish criminal groups have been taking advantage of illegal migration has already been reported by alternative media sources, but now criminal elements from other states are getting engaged in the same illegal business, while those from Egypt have been particularly active. The Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger would report that small boats are taking refugees aboard near Alexandria to smuggle them to much larger vessels that are heading to Europe. Africans and Syrians are often capable to pay good money for the trip. It's been noted that the transportation of a family with two children would cost 10 thousand dollars. The average price of a boat without any motor and equipment may reach 80 thousand dollars, so it's no wonder that new boats are being constructed en masse.
According to the statistics of official European institutions, migrants are primilarly fleeing the armed conflict in Syria which forces an ever increasing number of refugees to take a long and dangerous trip, but the continuing violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, general conscription in Eritrea and the bitter poverty in Central African and Southeast Asian states have also been contributing to the flow of people that decided pack up and leave to seek a better life somewhere else.
Migration is often associated with numerous risks for those who seek refuge. Thus, about 6.5 thousand migrants from Libya have been rescued in the Mediterranean sea by the Italian Coast guards on August 29. Yet, on April 14 about 400 illegal migrants died in the Mediterranean sea on a smuggler ship that sunk, said the non-governmental organization Save the Children that based its report on the testimonies of those rescued by the Italian warship Orion.
The number of missing children-refugees in Germany alone has doubled since the beginning of 2016 and reached 9000 children, notes the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. In pretty much every European country refugees launch protest marches against the conditions in which they are being detained. One of the last of such demonstrations was carried out in Latvia in early August, as it's been reported by the Latvian channel TV3 Ziņas.
The EU policy towards migrants has been an apple of discord for European politicians. The current "hospitality policy" that is being pursued by Angela Merkel has made her an enemy of many Czechs, says the German Die Welt. Even Merkel's party members reject the policies pursued by their leader, as it was shown last July by the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer. As for the Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Zёder, he went a step further, urging to deport hundreds of thousands of refugees in the next three years, forcing them to go back to the Middle East, reports Deutsche Welle. A former German senior politician Thilo Sarrazin demanded to radically change the legal status of refugees in his article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine, urging "to deport them under military escort, if necessary, "
The head of the Ministry of Defence of Austria, Hans-Peter Doskotsil called the policies pursued by the German Chancellor Angela Merke "irresponsible", noting that Austria is not Berlin's "waiting room". It's noteworthy, that in March the EU has concluded an agreement with Turkey on the transfer of refugees, now Angela Merkel is looking foroptions to sign similar agreements with the countries of North Africa.
This autumn the EU must undergo a sharp debate on several issues related to the distribution of refugees within the union. First of all, the so-called Dublin rules that determine which state is responsible for the refugees arriving to the EU are to be reviewed. As of now, the responsibility lies on the first state which border was crossed by a migrant. It is because of this notion that the exodus of migrants from Syria, Libya and the Balkans is affecting Italy, Greece, Hungary the most. To eliminate this disproportionate burden the European Commission proposes to revise the mechanism of destribution of refugees, while strating to force other European countries to host refugees. For this purpose it is planned to standardize and speed up the procedure for checking applications for refugee status, and put in place a quota mechanism, if necessary. As motivators Brussels is planning to use the whip (the penalties for refusing to accept refugees), and carrots (the increase in the financial assistance allocated for each refugee hosted).
Different strategies are to be discussed yet, but in any case for "inhospitable countries" any decision made on the EU level will mean a forced increase in the influx of refugees.
However, it is not clear when and in what form these changes may be implemented. Political debates promise to be heated and complicated. The continuous opposition of such states like Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia along with the Baltic states to the notion that all EU countries must accommodate refugees will present a major challenge. West European countries that have traditionally been adhering to more liberal views may also be a source of troubles for European bureaucrats too. The approaching French presidential election along with forthecoming parliamentary elections in Germany forces the political elites of those states to show more solidarity with common people, and thus tightening their approach towards migration policies.
So this autumn promises to be very hot, not only for refugees but also for the EU, where an attempt to find a solution for the migration crisis may result in the severe aggravation of the political situation.


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Seller. Mustard Vintage.
"A lovely rustic oak desk. Manufactured the 1940s/50s primarily for use as school teacher desks. This desk was recently salvaged from a local Solicitors and is in excellent vintage condition. Constructed from solid oak and oak veneers, the desk has a simplistic aesthetic featuring two drawers with solid oak handles. The oak has a lovely grain and patina, there are lots of minor polished marks as to be expected, please take a look at the photographs for more detail. A beautiful desk that would that would bring a touch of classic mid century style to any interior space."
Those sold will be dispatched by Mustard Vintage.
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I am my neighbor's Bible
He reads me when we meet;
Today he reads me in my home,
Tomorrow in the street.
He may be a relative or maybe a dear friend,
Or a slight acquaintance we meet along the way;
He may not even know my name,
Yet ~ he is reading me.
Dear Christian friends and family,
If we could only know
How faithfully the world records
Just what we say and do.
Oh how my heart would sing for joy
If one day I looked to see
Our worldly neighbors won to Christ,
While reading you and me.
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Today's topic is how to woo me. What are the top 5 ways to "win my heart?" While not as easy as yesterday's travel question, this one is one we've talked about on here a bit, but we'll go over it again.
We've talked about the Love languages before, and I have a pretty even three way tie between Talk, Touch, and Time, so those figure pretty heavily into how to win my heart. I also really appreciate boldness, which is not to be confused with rudeness. There seems to be some confusion about what being bold means. Several men recently have decided that rudeness and brutal honesty are the same as being bold. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate honesty, it's one of my deal breakers if a man lies to me, but I also expect a modicum of compassion with your honesty.
And if you're being honest about an opinion, but it's based on a fallacy, don't get your panties in a twist if I tell you you're wrong.
But that's more along the lines of what NOT to do. Let's look at what you should do in order to successfully woo me.
Tell me what you like
Compliments, especially when I've had a bad day, can make a big difference. I've had some bad luck with men recently who don't seem to understand that girls need to feel wanted. That was one thing that Superman was good at. He would tell me that I looked good, complimenting my legs in a skirt, or looking at me with those "bedroom eyes" that spoke volumes. Or when the Artist told me that he found me attractive, but liked that he could have a conversation with me as well, that was what got him an actual date.
It's really important for me to feel like I'm wanted and desirable. It goes back to that whole "Words of Affirmation" Love Language, the one I refer to as Talk.
Share with me
But don't just tell me about me; I know how I look, both the good and the bad. Tell me what it is that you like to do, and teach me a little about it if I don't know. Share the things that you are passionate about. Help me get to know the real you. A relationship isn't just about mutual adoration, but about actually getting to know one another.
Quality Time
In order to get to know each other, that requires you to talk to me about what you like, and to spend Quality Time with me to show me what's important to you. Rather, to show me that I'm important to you. Superman and the Artist were good at the talk, but they didn't know how to schedule time with me.
I don't require a man to cancel on his other time commitments (time with friends, family, or work), but I do expect for him to make time to spend with me. This is where things went really wrong with the Boy as well. When he and I first started talking, he would spend all day talking to me via chat, while he was at work, and especially when he was on a boat. We would talk about all sorts of stuff and sometimes it would get a little naughty, but sometimes it was just talking about movies or video games.
But it was All. The. Time. There wasn't a day when we wouldn't talk… And then, the first couple of weeks of actually going out, he would invite me over for the whole weekend, and we'd see each other a couple of times during the week.
There was a lot of time together, and it was a little weird. It felt like we'd been in a relationship for a very long time, because sometimes he'd invite me over and we wouldn't talk. In fact, he would make me feel like I was bothering him for being in his space because I was still trying to get to know him, and he'd set me up with a game in the living room while he played at his computer in a separate space. That's not quite the same as quality time, and it was too soon in our relationship for us to be doing that sort of thing.
As soon as someone told him that what I wanted was more than what he wanted, he just stopped all that, pretty cold turkey… leaving me to chase after him because I didn't understand what I'd done wrong…
When I google the phrase "quality time," this definition pops up: "time spent in giving another person one's undivided attention in order to strengthen a relationship." That's not what we were doing. And I don't require it all the time, but sometimes I do need to be the center of attention, or rather, I need to know that our time is important together. Time to really get to know one another and see each other as people, not just for lusty reasons, but actually interact as people.
Superman was good at this, and it meant I kept trying even after it was obvious to me that he'd found someone else… even though he lied to me about it. Which brings us to…
Be Honest
Lying is a deal breaker for me. If you're not ready for a long term commitment, tell me. We might still be able to have some fun while you figure out what you want, but lying to me (like the Artist and Superman both did) to make me think you're looking for something serious when you really have either moved on or are sure you want something less wholesome will end badly for you.
Relationships are built on trust. Lies break trust. It's as simple as that. I'm fairly open-minded, and if you aren't ready for a monogamous relationship, say so. I'm not going to get hurt because you think it's too soon to settle down after just a few dates, or even a couple of months. But if your words and your actions suggest that we've moved to a particular stage, and you let me continue on believing that we're headed down a particular path while you're searching for something else, I'm going to be pissed, and I'm going to make you miserable for lying to me.
Touch Me
Finally, there's the power of touch. I need hugs or pats on the back, a rub on the leg while sitting next to each other, or occasionally holding hands in public. I need to feel the warmth of another person's skin. Sometimes there can be fireworks from someone simply brushing the hair out of my eyes. It's a small gesture, and doesn't have to be prolonged, but touch is very important to me.
When I'm upset, a hug can do wonders, especially those from behind hugs. I really love those.
Or a kiss on the forehead… I'm still waiting for someone to do that who actually cares. It's such a small thing, but it's so tender, and so sweet. *Sigh*
And I really hate to have to prompt someone for a touch to happen.
That's it. Those are the keys to getting to know me, and winning me over. Talk to me, touch me, spend time with me, share your interests with me, and don't lie to me. It doesn't seem that difficult, but it never seems to happen.


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Is your daughter a self-loathing 'body bully'?
'Good Girls Don't Get Fat' spells out how to help girls break free from weight obsession
A 2009 poll revealed that an alarming 95 percent of females between the ages of 16 and 21 want to change their bodies in some way. Low self-esteem, eating disorders, extreme dieting and unnecessary plastic surgery are all too common, even among very young girls.
To help combat this trend, child and adolescent development specialist Robyn J. A. Silverman has written "Good Girls Don't Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Screwing Up Our Girls and What We Can Do to Help Them Thrive Despite It." Here is an excerpt:
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It's nearly 2 p.m. on a hot Wednesday in July, and my Sassy Sisterhood Girls Circle is winding down for the day. The girls hand in their "Real Me" diaries, which contain the answer to today's question: "What do you see when you look in the mirror?"
From one to the next, I see the same responses:
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It is getting down and dirty in liberal news land. Liars abound and truth is only in listening to Trump and his surrogates. Hillary is sick, dying or just plain worn out…one of those three? As for Trump he is for America and all Americans. Hillary just wants to abolish the second amendment, push new world disorder and make sure her doc is by her side as she pushes her quilted Chinese suits forward!
Lies are going to be blasting everywhere – so brace yourselves. There is even a new flick out that has been enhanced by Ron Howard's new "Motion Capture Software" that can swap out real footage for "Avatar" type liar footage. Most common people do not understand how this works. It is state of the art software that can make a model of someone and make them say and do anything on camera – ultra photo shopping for films! Like "Avatar", and "The Life of Pi". Well now they have put it to use to do a false, "Art of the Deal" movie about Trump and his so-called life staring Johnny Depp.
Ignore it….it is propaganda at its' finest. All designed to create a fraud version of the real Trump and his legacy. Where as Dinesh painted truth in his film on Hillary…this one is nothing more than Austin Powers on steroids full of propaganda!
The real Trump is out there taking care of business drawing mega crowds and telling it like it is. We fiddle while Rome burns and laugh at Howards movie or we get serious and vote for America by voting for Trump!
Meanwhile….stay the course and even if they tell you Trump is the bastard from Hell – stay the course for it is all lies!
God bless and stay strong…meanwhile – why isn't Hillary indicted yet? Why hasn't Obama been indicted yet? Ask those questions to everyone!


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"One of my spiritual obligations is to be a voice for the voiceless even if, for a time, the voiceless is the little girl locked inside me." Brazen
Saturday, November 19, 2016
"You never have to overcome your brokenness to claim God's love.
His love has already overcome your brokenness and claimed you."
My shoulders lower three inches upon reading these words penned by Ann Voskamp in "The Broken Way".
My jaw loosens and those eyes of mine shimmer with unreleased tears.
For I am broken.
"No one could tell me how to get the dark, the ache, the fear, the hell out of me. No one could tell me how to find the place where you always felt safe and secure and held."
It was like a thunderclap of my soul from the inside-out.
I am broken.
The pieces are scattered across the floor and I am bent over them, kneeling into the gritty shards of my sin and darkness. The busted up pieces of loss and shame and the gravelly crumbs of innocence lost that look impossible to gather up. Much less put back together.
I needed safe.
I wanted held.
"How can it be? When we're naked and ashamed and alone in our brokenness, Christ envelopes us with His intimate grace. When we're rejected and abandoned and feel beyond wanting, Jesus cups our face. 'Come close, my Beloved.' When we're dirty and tear-stained and despairing, Jesus Christ is attracted to us and proposes undying love. 'All that you're carrying I take....and all that I am is yours.'"
Hope rises.
Jesus is attracted by brokenness.
By my brokenness.
It's why He came.
"You're guilty, but not condemned.
You're busted up, but believed in.
You're broken, but beloved."
I can do this.
I can be broken and beloved in a single space in time.
The two can link arms and walk straight and strong.
"Heart-shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice." Psalms 51:17 The Message
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Monday, May 16, 2016
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Here I was, fully immersed in the life and kingdom that I had so carefully arranged and had dominion over.
The dishes were washed AS they got dirty and I implemented the same strategy for the relentless laundry.
Back-to-back dentist appointments were scribbled in red ink for Tuesday.
Said a prayer for my neighbors, daughter's dog AND the pope on Thursday.
A family reunion complete with a bubbling casserole and peanut butter whoopee pies tucked into a picnic basket for Saturday.
And always, always church on Sunday. I was the pastor's wife. I needed to show up.
Every morning as soon as I became conscious, my legs would swing out of bed and my feet would hit the floor running. My husband and four squeaky-clean children needed me for their very survival.
The floors had to be swept and vacuumed, the dog bed needed fluffed, there was a glaring streak on the window that faced the morning sunrise that I never stopped long enough to watch and there was only one pickle left in the pickle jar for goodness sake.
And while I was debating dill versus sweet in the grocery aisle, a battle raged inside my little boy's body.
An unseen and aggressive cancer was quietly grasping and clawing and consuming his entire right kidney for its own and creeping its way to nearby blood vessels and lymph nodes.
We did not know that time was against us.
The only red flag flapping gently in the wind of life wasn't very red at all; fevers that came on swiftly and left even more abruptly only drove me to buy more Tylenol and stock up on freeze pops.
We were all sleeping soundly at night while the disease multiplied and advanced.
As clueless as I was about this nefarious cancer being camped out among us, even more unaware was I, that a different sort of enemy had long ago coiled itself around my beating little-girl heart and had stolen my identity, dreams, hope and purpose.
Any and all red flags on this sinking ship of mine were lost on me.
I was numb.
I barely had a pulse.
Little did I know that a daring and risky rescue for my heart was being ordered and executed as my own son's imminent battle with The Beast began.
I can almost hear the valiant call to arms with swords clashing, arrows launching and shields deflecting. Here began a frightening and exhausting, earthly fight for my child's life and an all out, unseen, spiritual war to cut me loose and lead me out of the dragon's lair.....
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Events happening today
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Blood Bowl 2
This is ESPN 8 The Ocho covering all the sports no ones else does! Tune in the month to see the AJSA Championship League of Blood Bowl 2! What is Blood Bowl 2 you ask? Blood Bowl 2 is a beautifully horrific and bloody strategic turn based Football game with little to no rules. You have 16 turns (8 in each Half) to score as many Touchdowns as you can to win the game. Play as 8 main Fantasy Warhammer races like Humans, Drawfs and of course the....................*sigh* elves. So find that gold stash, find a sponcer and make a team to win the cup and spill the blood of your enemies AND friends!
................Wait you dont like Warhammer, Football OR Strategy?! CLEANSE THE HERESY! *ahem* Back to you Jim.
The Event will be a month long league tourny to see who just is the best BB coach of us. Will it be dodgy coaches? Bash and Kill? or the ones in between? Find out with the hosted events on Discord at 4pm EST/ 9pm GMT. The second event will be held on the 14th of January.
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We encourage commitment and attendance within the EF, this we offer attendance pips for those players, who attend at least 50% of the events. For which you will receive said pip, once awards made their return.
If you want to suggest ideas, discuss the game or make other recommendations, then feel free to do so in the PC Gaming Forum. If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact the EF leaders, namely Acepilot666, Brandykins1982, Conan, Digs or Jayson's Rage.
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14 January 2017 09:00 PM - 14 January 2017 11:30 PMHalo 5 - Xbox One Event - Saturday Jan. 14th, 2017 @4:00pm EST (9:00pm GMT)
Please note that our Halo 5 events on Xbox One are now starting at 4pm EST (9:00pm GMT) in the month of January. The Spartans of the AJSA are ready to ring in the New Year! Squad up with the Xbox One Angry Army Spartan Company this Saturday (1/14/17) as we play Halo 5! Please join us for a night of gaming, fun, laughs and adventures as we play a variety of custom game modes/maps and online multiplayer.
Thanks to the updated and revamped Forge map, now with a map directory/search feature in custom games, we now have an endless supply of player created maps for us to play in!
If you have any cool custom game maps or modes to share during the event, please contact Game Officer Awakeningrager1 on Xbox Live or at his forum handle at Blurmania 53.
For more information concerning the Angry Army on Halo, please check out our sub-forum here:
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Time: January 14th, 2017 @4:00pm EST (9:00pm GMT)
Host: Blurmania 53 [Gamertag: Awakeningrager1]
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13 January 2017 10:00 PM - 14 January 2017 12:00 AMIt's Friday the 13th. do you feel scared? (I don't)
Depending on the number of participants we will receive during this event, we will be playing either on Rush (24 players) or Operation (40 or 64 players). To ensure that everyone will be playing on the same server as fast as possible, it would be a advisable to start adding one another on Origin (Please refer to this thread for posting your Origin ID and finding others).
*Time: January 13th, 2017 @ 5:00pm EST/ 10:00pm GMT Event Duration: 2 hours
Host & Squad Lead: QwiK (Origin ID:QwiKAJSA)
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14 January 2017 11:30 PM - 15 January 2017 04:00 AMOverwatch - Xbox One Event - Saturday Jan. 14th, 2017 @6:30pm EST (11:30pm GMT)
Squad up with the Heros of the Xbox One "Angry Army" during our Overwatch event this Saturday on January 14th, 2017at 6:30pm EST. The event will be hosted by AJSAWookieJedi.
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