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Thousands of Acres in Selawik Refuge Ablaze; Origins of Fire Unknown
In the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, about 30 miles southeast of Shungnak, a fire has burned through almost 2,000 acres since Tuesday morning.
According to Beth Ipsen, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Land Management's Alaska Fire Service, the fire was first spotted by a training crew who flew over the area around 11:00am on Tuesday morning.
Ipsen says the fire is running through an estimated 1982 acres of tundra and grass but is expected to stop when it reaches a snowpack nearby. The fire is contained in a valley at the bottom of the Zane Hills near the Selawik river.
No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Ipsen notes the Alaska Fire Service found snowmachine tracks near the area.


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Today was opening night for A Christmas Carol! It went great and Mr. Taylor did a fantastic job with telling that story (and the lights and sound went well too).
I have been really excited about our upcoming mock trial in History class about the Mongols and today was our last day to prep before the trial starts on Monday. By working on this trial I've been trying really hard to make sure my team (the defense) is working as one unit.
I am the attorney, and my team captain and I made sure to talk with each person individually about their role in this trial to help shape the testimonies around our main points. My team caption is also really organized and has done a fantastic job at creating the layout for google documents so that everyone can share information and organize thoughts really clearly. To add to that, today we spent specific time with everyone together to make sure that everyone understands how the trial will be run and what is expected of them.
It was interesting because while everyone was given the same information, I had thought about the idea how everyone learns differently, so I wanted to go over details about what they are required to have prepared just in case. As I predicted, some people weren't entirely sure on the procedures, but hadn't necessarily asked questions in class when we were first told about it; however, I could tell today that everyone was really focused and wasn't afraid of asking questions to better understand their role in the trial.
What I love about this debate (and most all mock trials) is that it involves history but not just as facts. A big part of the trial is creativity. Every witness needs a backstory and they can get as creative as they want with it, including having costumes.
After school today I sent the team an email to remind them of this aspect of fun that is meant to be there:
Hey guys, I thought of a few things I forgot to mention during our conversation today about the trial.
As a witness think of it as playing a character in a play. When you're on trial everything you say should be in first person and present, so for example rather then saying "Marco Polo was a traveler" (AJ) would say "I am a traveler".
I've noticed that the prosecution team to my knowledge has not been preparing the same way as us in the sense of how much the team captain and attorney have been communicating with their witnesses, and I'm curious to see how this impacts their argument.


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If you live in Lagos like me, I'm sure you can testify that this heat no be here! The sun has finally decided to show us who's indeed the hottest of them all. Lol. Jokes apart, the weather has been unbearably hot and to make matters worse, PHCN has decided to take some form of vacation for reasons best known to them. *sigh
Anyways back to my post, while this change in weather may attempt to throw your skin off balance, there's no need to panic. Today, I'll be sharing with you guys my top 5 tips that will help you keep your skin flawless, glowing and beautiful as always even during this period of scorching heat.
1. Cleanse
It's very important to clean your face at least twice a day (morning and night preferably) to remove makeup, dead skin cells, oil, dirt, and other types of pollutants from the skin of the face. Cleansers also help to unclog pores and prevent skin conditions like acne. You can also make use of a face sponge or cloth to enhance exfoliation but make sure you wash it everyday or better still use a disposable one.
2. Tone
For many years, I didn't use a toner in my beauty regimen simply because I didn't see the need. But I soon realised that something was missing. Toners, also called astringents, works basically to remove stubborn dirt, seal pores and prevent skin blemishes. They are usually used after a cleanser.
3. Moisturise
Contrary to what most people think, hot weather is not an excuse to skip moisturiser. Instead, switch to a water-based moisturiser that is weightless and easily absorbed into the skin. If you're not sure if it's water-based, check the ingredients list for whether it contains water or aqua. Another important feature to look for is whether the moisturiser contains sunscreen (ie SPF) to protect you from the harsh rays of the sun.
4. Skip face makeup
Well except it's absolutely necessary, this is not the time for wearing layers and layers of face makeup. Foundations and concealers are a big no-no this season as they clog pores and also oxidise into the skin making it look generally unhealthy. Opt for less oil-containing products like tinted moisturiser or bb creams.
5. Drink more water
Though it seems odd on this list, it's actually really important to consciously take more water during this hot season. With a lot of sweating going on, we need to replenish our lost body fluids and prevent dehydration which doesn't look good on the skin at all.
What other tips do you use in caring for your skin during the hot season? Please share!


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Hagia Sophia, is one of the most important monuments of Istanbul and definitely the most emblematic of the Byzantine Era. It is considered the epitome of the Byzantine architecture and one of its most impressive elements is its magnificent dome, with a diameter of 32 meters, standing 52 meters above ground level. The dome seems to be standing on thin air, as there are no columns to support it.
During the Ottoman Era it was turned into a mosque and finally it became a museum in the modern Turkish state.
Hagia Sophia (St. Sophia) is part of the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Aperture: f/14
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Cholchan Pattaya Beach Resort
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Cholchan Pattaya Beach Resort
About the hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Cholchan Pattaya Beach Resort in Pattaya (North Pattaya), you'll be close to The Sanctuary of Truth and Bottle Art Museum. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Mini Siam and The Million Years Stone Park and Pattaya Crocodile Farm.
Make yourself at home in one of the 591 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Pattaya? This hotel has 4069 square feet (378 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Computer station
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Karaoke
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Meeting rooms 6
- Business center
- Conference space size (meters) - 378
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Fitness facilities
- Number of floors - 23
- Concierge services
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Conference space
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (feet) - 4069
- Garden
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Poolside bar
- Beach towels
- Elevator/lift
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Accessible bathroom
- Bar/lounge
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- Conference center
- Terrace
- Children's pool
- Free WiFi
- Pool umbrellas
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Year Built 1996
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Outdoor tennis court
- Total number of rooms - 591
- In-room accessibility
- Billiards or pool table
Room Facilities
- Television
- Refrigerator
- Bathrobes
- Free WiFi
- Satellite TV service
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Air conditioning
- Shower/tub combination
- Private bathroom
- Free bottled water
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- Free cribs/infant beds
- Hair dryer
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Room service (24 hours)
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- Pool access available from 7 AM to 7 PM.
- Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: THB 330 for adults and THB 165 for children (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1200.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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- Deposit: THB 1000.00 per night
- Breakage deposit: THB 1000.00 per night
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 4000
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 2000 (from 6 to 12 years old)
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Friday, May 28, 2010
I know a lot of actresses. Some are famous, most are not. And I have a special place in my heart for minority actresses who as I often point out are being disregarded in my profession.
There is, however, an even more upsetting phenomenon of late that has set back all actors and that is the sudden popularity of the non-talented celebrity. You know what I mean. Reality show divas, big-bootied "video" queens and "models" who mostly squat in thongs.
It is the rise of the Ass-Tress.
Unlike an act tress, an ass-tress masquerades as a talented person but really she's just a fake, looking for fame and a fast buck because she was born pretty, wealthy or into a famous or infamous family.
The media, the biggest whores of all, likes these women because they don't have to pay them for their talent because, you know, they don't have any. They can use them to sell fake shows and they in turn come out with perfume, bras and wig lines. I don't know about you but I don't want to smell like a housewife from New Jersey. Asstresses give hope to every woman who thinks because guys hit on them that they are special and should be on TV.
Andy Warhol said everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes. I want to dig him up and kill his ass again because it's starting to be true. The problem is real talented people are going unemployed because the public refuses to reject this drivel that passes for entertainment.
What is a reality show really but a contrived, mash-up of someone's life presented with fake authenticity. Why do the Kardashians have a show? Do we remember that the father (now dead) was O.J.'s lawyer and confidant or Paris did a porno and later said it was "leaked."
They are ass-tresses. And so is Brooke Hogan, all the "Real Housewives," and every other no-talent grinning for minimum wage.
And they are all over the "dating" shows. You know, a show where a handsome man gets to make out with sixteen women over a season then picks the one with the biggest boobs to date or marry but then he dumps her because they need a second season.
And if you notice, it is mostly women who are treated this way. I admit that there are asstors (or abstors, if you will) too but men are still the favorite sons of the business and most likely they will star in a show and a gaggle of women will be trucked in for their disposal.
No doubt some of you reading this watch these shows and even enjoy them. Ask yourself why. Why does Celebrity Rehab turn you on? Why is someone's misery funny or interesting to you? Why do we pretend that any of these people are really feeling anything when we know it's all fake? And what's next? We watch the feed from public traffic surveillance cameras or stick our head into our next-door neighbors' window while they argue? Try to "tivo" that shit.
Ironically, we have some great shows on now, the kind of shows that would have been big hits when we cared about quality and we wanted our imaginations engaged. Now we just want our emotions triggered with quick short term-fixes. Asstresses and their reality shows are like digital crack, cheap, addictive and ultimately destructive.
I know what you're thinking. A scripted show is fake too. It's an actor pretending to be another person. So, what's the difference? I'm gonna tell you but (and don't take this the wrong way) some of you will not understand.
A scripted show is a work of art and art imitates life in that it portrays the truth of who we are. Actors are talented artisans who create characters to tell this truth. A reality show has non-artistic, untalented people telling a lie about who they are.
In this regard, shows likeLincoln Heights and Nurse Jackie have more reality in them than any reality show.
Don't get me wrong, I am not against all reality shows. Only those that take jobs away from real actors and singers who practice and suffer for their art.
Actors, I am with you.
I know how hard it is and how you're being ignored, marginalized and disregarded. This is a phase and like all fads, when it's over we will need you again. Until then, we must all stand against "un-talent" and stop watching these shows.
I see you asstresses.
Go back to the makeup counter in Macy's where you belong.
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January 8 (top left): Fabric cut for Thimble Blossoms' Swoon Quilt
January 9 (top right): a new pattern and happy mail from Camille
January 10 (bottom left): My Outlook calendar for the week – full of meetings!
January 11 (bottom right): Kahlua for two
January 12: Kamryn playing "peek-a-DOO" at Arby's
January 13: My school notebook where I keep notes and reminders about EVERYTHING. If I lost this, I don't know what I'd do! I take it everywhere at school.
January 14: Kate and I after our Beta Dinner


text: Our dear Oliver's birthday is this weekend. I have been dreading the arrival of his second birthday, knowing how we all ache to have him with us. Instead we have discovered the most blessed kiss from Heaven, we are being given a new baby to love and hold for whatever time we are given. Maybe a long life, maybe 2 months like Oliver. One thing for sure, we are blessed to have another soul entrusted to us. Please pray for our submission to God's will, whatever it may be.


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Former AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi says current general manager Adriano Galliani is the right man in charge.
Galliani is being blamed for Milan's demise this season.
But Sacchi says: "Galliani is highly respected in the world of football.
"I have had the good fortune to work with him.
"He may have made mistakes, but he certainly has the expertise to take Milan back to the top.
"To stay with Milan takes seriousness, commitment and professionalism. In recent year, Galliani has done wonders with very little money.
"If you invest in young people, like they have, then you have to be patient. Galliani has the expertise to choose these players.
"We should not throw everything away now."
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The beautiful eye of a Cob house in Totnes, Devon. Taken from a long term project I'm doing on those that live free, that live outside the social grids. I'm hugely drawn to this way of life and I hope someday to live it in someway.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
The aperture of home
Thursday, October 22, 2015
The Milky Way rising
During my 15 peak challenge weekend in Wales we had the good fortune to have perfect conditions for a bit of Astro photography. The pristine, light pollution free skies of Snowdonia provided the perfect opportunity to get a bit of practice in. In the photo below, the Milky way can be seen rising over the horizon. I plan to do some more Astro work as its quite satisfying with almost guaranteed dramatic results, once done correctly of course! I'm primarily a doc and travel tog so landscapes and astro shots are not my forté but luckily for me I was with adventure and landscape tog David Tidman and after some good pointers from him on getting my focus range right, I was away. The biggest issue I had was using the live view on my camera and it not being sensitive enough to pick up starlight to focus on. I had to work around it and got some results but overall I'd like to find someway to boost the video gain in live view so if you have any tips... drop me a mail.
Tags: Astro, Milky way, Photography, Snowdonia, Wales
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Ursa Major over Tryfan
Ursa Major over Tryfan, to the left and right of the mountains silhouette are the dotted paths of tumbling satellites, illuminated as they catch they reflect the suns light as they turn.
Tags: Astro, Photography, Snowdonia, Tryfan, Wales
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…There seem to be more ways than ever for the independent artist to bring in cash. The Future of Music Coalition, an artist lobbying group, announced during SXSW the results of two years of research into how musicians make money. Jean Cook, one of the architects of the project, said the research revealed 42 potential music revenue sources. No single artist is, of course, benefiting from all 42. A classical artist, for instance, may have access to only two or three, she said. But a singer-songwriter may be able to pull from as many as 25 revenue streams. read more
Want an enlightening look at where the money in the music business goes? So does the Future of Music Coalition. They are studying the results of an in-depth research project to establish what the revenue streams are for musicians in all genres of music – from classical to indie rock.
The Future of Music Coalition, founded in 2000, is a national non-profit that focuses on education, research and advocacy for musicians. They also produce an extraordinary annual summit attended by musicians, music industry heavyweights and government policymakers.
Here is the breakdown on how survey results were compiled:
More than 5,000 US-based musicians and composers were surveyed between Sept. 6 – Oct. 28, 2011. read more
Future of Music Coalition is a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work, and where fans can find the music they want. One of their recent projects has been the Artist Revenue Streams Financial Case Study - a multi-method, cross-genre research effort that's examining how musicians' revenue streams are changing, and why. The research is fascinating and extremely valuable for artists and all stakeholders in the music business and helps us understand the financial landscape for creators and what it takes to sustain their work.
He plays as a salaried member of multiple bands, and also derives significant income from solo performances. He writes, sells CDs, does session work, occassionally teaches, and seems like he's on the road non-stop. And he also doesn't have health insurance. read more
Digital Music News reports on a new study by The Future of Music Coalition, who interviewed thousands of bands and artists about the makeup of their teams and found that attorneys and accountants were overwhelmingly the highest-paid members of said teams, outranking label executives, publicists, tour managers and everyone else: read more
Casey Rae-Hunter of the Future of Music Coalition sent me an announcement of the FMC's case study publications.
For these studies, the FMC worked in depth with five people in the industry who make their living full-time with music. Using data provided by the professionals, the FMC then graphed and wrote up explanations of how money flowed in, from where, etc. As with any case study the results aren't necessarily broadly interpretable but it's nice to have some detailed data to go with the more general surveys we usually see.
Ever wonder what the living wage is for a jazz band leader living in London? Or how about a cello player in an orchestra? Many of these musician gigs don't win a popularity contest when it comes to the public's perception of the music industry. There are tons of bedroom producers and garage bands that can generate a short-lived buzz, but it takes years of practice and formal education to develop a stable stream of income for the average musician. Luckily, they've got the Future of Music Coalition looking out for them.
The Future Of Music Coalition has published a case study profiling artist revenues in a number of occupations: Jazz Bandleader-Composer, Indie Rock Composer-Performer, Jazz Sideman-Bandleader, Professional Orchestra Player and a Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. read more
Everyone is always talking about the artists' team, the critical support structure that helps spread the music and manage fanbases.read more
[…]The good news, perhaps, is that there are more ways than ever to bring in cash. Artist lobbying group The Future of Music Coalition revealed at Austin the results of its two-year research project into how artists make money. Jean Cook, one of the architects of the project, specified Saturday to Pop & Hiss that no single artist is, of course, benefiting from all 42 potential revenue sources that her group has identified. A classical artist, for instance, may have access to only two or three, she said, whereas a singer/songwriter may be able to pull from as many as 25 different sources.[…]
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Exchange program between UFSC and Parma University in Italy
The Erasmus + Program publishes the Open Call ERASMUS Plus KA107 that offers a mobility grant for Materials Engineering undergraduate students and two for Master's or Doctoral students from the Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering at UFSC. The selected students will receive financial support to cover the cost of travel and stay during the study period at the University of Parma, Italy.To apply, the student must complete the application form available at this link. The application must be completed and accompanied by the following necessary documents:
- Form filled out until THE APPLICATION DEADLINE indicated in Table 3;
- Printed and signed form sent until the expiration date to the Office of the Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering – PGMAT (UFSC, Campus Universitário – Bloco A do Depto. de EMC C.x. Postal 476, CEP.: 88.040-900 – Florianópolis – SC). In the case of applications sent by post, the date of the postmark will NOT be considered.
Applications will be open until 13 October 2017 for undergraduates and 20 October 2017 for graduate students.
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Day 3 with no coffee:
Sunday was the AIDS walk and with rushing around and trying to get there on time, I skipped my morning cup-when it's so hot outside that's not hard for me to do. So I suffered with an incredibly crappy headache which I chalked up to dehydration but later realized was caffeine related. Monday I thought, well I've already dealt with the headache, I might as well see this out...BUT DAMN I WANT SOME COFFEE!!!
I snuck back on the scale this morning instead of waiting for my official day tomorrow, and I am up a pound from a month ago. Normally that would be muchos malos, but considering the amount of crap I've eaten, just in the last week or two alone, I am very happy with that. When I told my mom I ate donuts, kelaches, funnel cake, cheese enchiladas with a michilada to drink, she almost fell out of her chair, literally. That was in one day, oh and then cookie dough ice cream for dessert. Sheesh.
Back on track, kicking ass until we go to OKC to see the fam and Hubby's friends. Is it wrong that I want to look fabulous when we see all of these people? Most of them saw me either pregnant or not long post preggers. It's not the number one thing on my mind, but it would be nice.
Upper body workout today, tomorrow yoga or cardio or...BOTH.
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Straight dirty, so don't download if you have sensitive ears, but I just really like this song.
This beat is something I'd kill to have. The gentle acoustics come off so hauntingly awesome. Joey dominates the chorus, though. Not sure if I could one up that. I really like the 9 or so songs I've heard from Padded Room, but it, as all albums (I digress), has gotten terrible reviews by heads as a 6 year late sophomore effort. But it got great reviews by mainstream mediums that only hit audiences who wouldn't buy a Budden album anyways. I'm definitely gonna cop it at some point, though, when we cross paths.
What could never get a negative nod is if a Slaughterhouse record actually pops up at some point. That would be a straight miracle.
... put 'em both together and you got yourself a super spork.


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Which is your favourite starbucks drinks?
double chocolate chip frappicino
What are the best drinks at Starbucks?
What are your favorite starbucks drinks?
Strawberry Frappuccino w/Whipped Cream :)
Have you ever tried any drinks from the "secret menu" at starbucks?
I don't drink any of the sweet drinks at Starbucks so the secret menu doesn't do much for me. However, I only order "short" espresso drinks. Shorts used to be on the menu, but when they brought out...
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When do the fall drinks start coming out at starbucks?
September 4th! It's right around the corner!


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Dream Big, Wesley!
This is a 18"x24" duo I did for my friend Erin's baby boy's room. We had fun coming up with this combo! Erin & I helped each other get through those first few baby months as new moms together.
shalom wedding gift
A watercolor Shalom blessing for a bride-to-be. This original watercolor+framing=$40. Final size is 10"x10".
Colby's hanger
verse hangers
A new creation. It is a acrylic framed verse on a salvaged, rustic piece of wood. I can treat any of my 3.5"x3.5" magnet frames this way (see designs below). The finished size of this hanger is: 6"x6". Would be great to hang on a doorknob somewhere or in the kitchen (that's where this one lives). These are $25 each.
Did I mention Henry is my photo stylist? His services are for hire-he's very precise.
lockard's choo-choo
A wall-hanging sign for Lockard's train room. It is 36"x6" to hang over a doorway. It is made from salvaged wood. I can do one for you any length with whatever you'd like on it. This one is $30.
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My friend Melinda had been inviting me to Turbo Sweat at the YMCA for months. First of all, it's at 8:15 AM. I kinda don't do group classes. I really don't do 8:15. But second, I didn't know what was involved in Turbo Sweat. I knew it was difficult. I knew the very most hard-core members at the YMCA go. And the trainers.
And did I mention it was at 8:15 AM?
But I figured if I was a little scared, it made it the perfect challenge for Project 40.
So I set my alarm. And I walked into the gym at the YMCA trying not to think about the fact that I had no idea what was going to happen.
Right away I found Melinda. She hugged me and introduced me to the instructor and a few of her friends. Then I saw my friend Rob who suggested where I should stand and who I should watch. (And also, who I should maybe not watch.) Before class started I was given one final piece of advice.
Don't leave.
You will be chased down.
Seriously. Don't leave. If you have to pee, tell the instructor. Otherwise he'll think you've given up. And he will chase you down.
I had two thoughts in response.
1. Man, I hope I don't have to pee.
2. Why will I want to leave?
We got started. And for a while I've totally got it. It was like Tae Bo. I'm pretty OK at Tae Bo.
Ok, so it was like really relentless, nonstop Tae Bo.
Soon my arms felt like rubber bands. That was right about the time we started doing push-ups. I figured I'm new. So it will be fine if I just do my best and put my knees down and
So maybe not with the modified push-ups then.
I pushed on. Tried to kick at the height of the instructor's hands as he came around. Tried to keep going. Then I realized. We've been doing everything on the left side.
Oh dear God.
This is half.
I got some water. The I saw that lots of people dropped out to get water. Even the trainers. And people were dropping sets to shake it out or stretch. Everyone needed breaks.
Aha. That took all the pressure off.
Sure, I wanted to do as much as possible. But I allowed myself some room to admit that "as much as possible" couldn't possibly be every set of every exercise.
The right side was emotionally easier because I knew what was coming, and physically more difficult because holy cow I was tired. But I stuck with it. And I did it. And I got some water. And I was smiling.
And people weren't leaving.
They were putting down mats. Because it was time for abs.
What the wha?
I have strong abs. I've never been afraid of a little ab challenge. So I jumped in.
And I have never had the feeling during a workout before that I might genuinely puke. Like, really. I thought for a moment it would happen.
Mercifully, the class eventually ended. I was exhausted. And sore. And a little nauseous. But I had done it.
I had a victory picture taken with a few of my friends and classmates. (Several were taken. None of them are acceptable. Below I've posted the one that's the least upsetting.) The people I know from this class are all parents. One had just returned from a long trip. One had a three-day-old daughter. (A dad, clearly.) One has three boys who run her nearly ragged. But they all gather for this class. They encourage each other. And they push each other. And I get it.
I probably won't return, but I get it. (Just not an 8:15 girl.) It's about the community.


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For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that who ever believes in him will not parish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Catching Up
Dober Dan(don), Good Morning from Bovec, Slovenia Please accept my apology for not getting posting sooner. There is no wifi in our room and when there has been time it was bed time and I can promise you that I needed my rest. You may not have the time to read it all but I hope you will. I wish I could tell you every little detail and every place that it was evident that God was with us and had gone before us. But I would never get it all written down. For those of you that know me know that I would much rather tell you about it than write it down because you won't get all the animation. Hee Hee Us while waiting on the Trull's to pick us up from the Wood's in Little Rock. I will start with the beginning of our journey. We left Little Rock about 12:45 on Saturday and headed to Atlanta. We had a short connection time and were very happy that our gate was only about 15 minutes away. Lynn & I left our luggage with the group and ran to get some water. We returned to find they had already called our group to load the plane so we gathered up our stuff and hurried to get find our place only to realize that most of the overhead bins were full. Lynn was able to get his loaded however they were telling me that I would have to check my bag. I went in to pantic mode. I didn't want to be the ONLY one in our group that had to check a bag. So I begged them to find a place for my bag. Finally they found me a place in the first class section. Whew I was so thankful. When we got to our seats Wayne was receiving his luggage tag. Yep, he had to check his bag. So glad it wasn't me. Nancy & Wayne eating a snack at the Little Rock Airport. Up, up and away, we were and it seemed like forever until we landed. Our flight was 8:59minutes. It was on an older 767 that didn't have the amenities of the new planes. Lynn was such a trooper. We were able to get a little sleep. We landed in Munich, Germany we were through customs and clammed Wayne's bag in less than 15 minutes. How crazy is that!!! We caught a 45 minute train ride to the train station. If you've never ridden a train in Europe you won't really appreciate this. We arrive at the stop and everyone got off except for Lynn. He was at the door trying to get off when the door closed and away he went. You better be in a BIG hurry getting on and off trains in Europe. I had a huge sinking in my stomach as he was whisk away. Gene got on the next train got off at the next stop and there he was. They were back with us on the next train coming our way. The layover was about 2 hours and while we waited we drank Bela Kava (strong coffee with milk I mean really strong coffee), walked around and bought lunch for our next 4 ½ hour train ride through Austria to Villach, Austria where J.P. and Joe would be to pick us up. We boarded the train where there was a huge traffic jam of people trying to find their seat.Finally made it to ours where we had lunch, took a small nap and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. When we got there they were waiting for us. Yea It was so good to see old friends. We loaded up and headed 1 ½ hours to our home away from home. We stopped several time to see the beauty of God and take some pictures. We finally made it to Bovec, checked into our room, headed to eat, then to our briefing then finally to bed. Did I need a bed or what!!! I think Lynn was asleep before his head hit the pillow. Monday we started off by having coffee and sharing from Gods word. I truly love the fact that we are spending time each day to have a word from God. One of the highlights from today is that we drove up this HUGE Mountain. From what we can figure we were about 1400 feet high. The roads were narrow with very sharp curves. I was really scared at times and want to stop but didn't really want to stop. I am so glad that we kept going. When we stopped I could hardly speak. OK I know that is hard for you to believe but it's the truth. It was just so beautiful for words to express. At that moment I thought this is as close to God as I will ever be but knowing that I have the ultimate closeness with God. He is with me every minute of every day. WOW what an awesome God I serve. We did encounter a man that must have been having a REAL bad who was really ugly to us. I will have to get Becky to help me give you more of an update on Monday. My brain can only hold so much. Today was an awesome day and I mean really AWESOME!!!! This morning Lynn and I went to have Belacava in town. After that we went into a little bakery where they make fresh bread and pastries every day. We begin to talk with the owner. His name is Remzi . We had a wonderful visit about our families and our business. We exchanged emails and he asked us to come back and make a picture with him. Wow what a beginning to a beautiful day. Later in the day we were in the village of Trenta. Becky and I were distributing literature we rounded the corner and there stood a lady. Becky began to share that we want to give her the words of life and the bible book of John. She was really nice and seemed interested but the language barrier can be hard. After a few minutes she invited us in for coffee, which is almost unheard of in Slovenia. We enjoyed coffee and Becky worked really hard to talk with her. Becky shared with her that she knew Stanka, a lady from the same village of which Alma said she knew. We were able to pray with her and Becky sang In This Very Room in Slovene. The lady was so moved and I began to tear up. I would have cried like a baby but I didn't want to scare Alma. We said our goodbyes and she gave us some candy. Who loves chocolate???? ME ME ME!!!!!We truly knew that God was with us in that place and he had gone before us preparing Alma for our visit. I hope I never forget this visit and the feeling of the power of God as it was at that moment. The reality is that God is always with me and his power is there at his appointed time. All we have to do is be faithful. We headed back to the car and off to Stanka and Marco's house to deliver a car seat for the new baby that will be born in about a month, a girl. They have 3 boys, 14, 10, & 8. I had the opportunity to meet them last year while I was here. There a precious family which have apartments for rent to tourist. Gene & Becky came here in 2007 and stayed at their place. That is a whole other story for another day. When we got there we didn't really think anyone was home but again God did provide. Stanka and the two youngest boys were there. While there Becky shared with her that we met Alma. She let us know that Alma was like a second mother to her. Who would ever believe that? Again we can see the hand of God at work. We had a wonder visit and it was really good to see her. We headed back to Joe & Kim's to find the guys gone placing another bench on the side of a mountain. That makes 3 benches placed in two days. Lynn was so moved that he said as they prayed over each bench he couldn't help by tear up. I am so thankful that God allowed him to make this trip. He will tell you that you can't really grasp what it is like and the darkness in the people here until you experience it firsthand. We have all been changed!!! After supper J.P. and Joe met us and wanted to do our daily debriefing. Our discussion today was to describe our day as a candy bar and why. I want share what everyone choose but I will tell you it is amazing how God is working so differently in each of us yet bringing us all together. That catches us up. I will do my very best to post tomorrow and share the work that the Lord is doing. I don't want you to miss a thing. Please continue to pray for us, that God will use each of us and that we will be an encouragement to the missionaries and their families. I hope to have an opportunity to load some additional pictures from the previous day. Please be in prayer for our team that God will do a good work in this country as well as continue to do a good work in us. Because He first loved us, Lori
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Brazil holidays + Romantic trips
There are no roads, crowds or chichi tourist trappings in Caraiva, just idyllic beaches on a remote stretch of Brazil's Bahia coast, writes Mark C O'Flaherty
Need a new spin on the dating game? Turn a first date into a week's holiday and if you don't find love, at least you've had a break. Erica Crompton tries it out
You can book your passion by the hour at the Brazilian motels where kitsch meets convenience. Sue Chester and boyfriend check in.


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Truly a film to acquire, and a director to get to know.
Truly a film to acquire, and a director to get to know.
There's a 12 part docudrama on Durruti, too.
So who's the director? And where did you find the film because I really want it.
Here's the director of Caudillo: http://www.basiliomartinpatino.com/index.htm
This film came out in 1973 or 1974; I didn't know about it or the director.
I can't see where to buy it. It's on the torrent and the library at Brown has it on DVD: http://library.brown.edu/find/Record/b3630170
The Durruti film is distributed in US, though, for $19.95: http://www.psfp.com/durruti.htm


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Last week was Dr. Seuss' birthday and we celebrated it with plenty of Seussical fun! We began the week by reading and doing everything Seuss style!
One of my favorites to do is Ten Apples Up on Top. We do a lot of counting activities with this book every year and this year Ms. Amy gave us some mini apples and an idea to put the peas pictures on blocks so they could stack the apples up on top. :) We added red and green so we could pattern the apples, too.
Next we read My Many Colored Days and discussed feelings. We wanted to incorporated some writing this week, so we made this an art and language arts activity.
I love how unique these turned out and they did great with their writing! They found the color words on their own and wrote them independently, then we helped them spell the feeling words.
We had a roll and cover red fish blue fish game I found on pinterest a few years ago and we talked a lot about working cooperatively, taking turns, and being fair. They did a fantastic job!
Half way through the week the peas brought their favorite Dr. Seuss books to school. We did a people graph of their books! I made a graph of the books below, but everyone wouldn't fit so there's some more pictures below, but you get the idea. :) We tried to read as many of the books as we could.
On Wednesdays we do journals and we usually add a poem, but this week Ms Angela found a great Dr. Seuss quote to add and we talked about what a quote was. It was hard concept, but we talked about how Dr. Seuss had SO many great words to share with the world. They could illustrate anything they wanted with the quote, but they wanted to draw cat in the hat for the most part. Are these adorable?
Dr. Seuss week=rhyme time. We practiced rhyming ALL week! We played a game where everyone had rhyming words and we sounded them out as a group. Everyone had to find the words that "matched" or rhymed with them.
Afterwards we read Hop on Pop. I found some bubble wrap Ms. Molly brought to school and after reading we put the "pop" in the middle of the circle. Each pea got to "hop" on the "pop" for being such great rhymers! We even invited Ms. Molly to hop on the pop!
We were ready for more rhyming, so we read this next:
I knew wanted to surprise the peas with wockets to take home and I have been brainstorming a way to use all these Starbucks stoppers I won't let my hubs throw away. I'm all about the upcycling! ;) So when I got ready to make the wockets I decided to laminate and hot glue the wockets on. I'm not sure how well they stayed since they went home Friday, but they turned out pretty cute. I think I might make the rest pointers...let me know if you have any ideas!
The wockets loved their new homes!
The traveled to centers with the peas all day. Can you see that wocket in her pocket? ;)
Last, but never least, we read:
Inspired by Ms. Amy's class who did some fantastic free expression painting, we decided to paint cat in the hats. They drew the cat in the hat all week, so they were excited to paint him, too.
Aren't these guys precious?
We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday in style and it was a fantastic week. Now we are off for a week of relaxing for Spring Break. I hope you all have a wonderful break!


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The organization of this part of the book approximates the conventional framework of rhetorical study.1 Rhetoricians since Aristotle have generally accepted his concept that the modes of persuasion, depending upon the effect they produce in hearers, "are of three kinds, consisting either in the moral character of the speaker or in the production of a certain disposition in the audience or in the speech itself by means of real or apparent demonstration."2 These, in the order mentioned by Aristotle, are usually called the ethical, the pathetic or emotional, and the logical. Most rhetorical estimates are based in some degree upon this classification, many being so firmly founded upon it as to become noticeably stereotyped. This and the following two chapters will deal respectively with the logical, the pathetic, and the ethical modes of persuasion. In the conventional rhetorical scheme, these three chapters should be grouped under the general head of Invention; Chapter 14, dealing with "The Structure of Oral Discourse," embraces the idea of Disposition; Chapter 15, on "The Style of Public Address," covers the conceptions originally included under Elocution; and Chapter 16 embodies the data on Delivery. The only part of the conventional scheme not covered by this analysis is Memory, a canon no longer given individual status but usually considered (when its treatment seems relevant) under delivery.
Students of speechmaking, whether critic or practitioner, are still divided on the question as to what degree of emphasis the so-called rational appeal should be given in the process of their art. Aristotle was impelled to write his Rhetoric because he felt that his predecessors had neglected to give logical materials their deserved place in speechcraft. While the Rhetoric surely gives emotional and ethical proof due consideration, Aristotle held to his conviction that the most important ingredient of a speech is rational demonstration through severe argumentation.


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It's in the troubleshooting guide for Cisco Unity Connection Transcription / SpeechView, so this post basically serves as an easy to find note-to-self.
You can generate an email from Unity Connection to any address you'd like using the SpeechView stt-service alias to test SMTP routing from the CLI. The command is:
run cuc smtptest firstname.lastname@example.com
The recipient should recieve a test email from the Unity Connection server, and a simple successful reply will be recieved and noted via CLI as well. This test appears to only be available if SpeechView has been configured, but also served nicely as a test where an administrator was having issues configuring Accept and Relay appropriately under Message Actions.


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Friday, June 8, 2012
Grandma touched many lives, way more than she ever was able to know about on earth. She helped start a Crisis Pregnancy Center of which she directed for eighteen years. One night while she was in the ICU we prayed over her. Aunt Monica thanked God for what a great mom and Grandma she had been. And she prayed that He would reveal Himself during this time. A little while later my cousin Carrington and I were in the waiting room watching I Love Lucy on her DVD player. When the theme song came on we heard some ladies across the divider humming along. Since it was late at night and they were the only one's in the room we asked if they would like to join us. They said that they might but they were going down to the cafeteria first. One of the ladies came over and talked to us. She had heard about a lady being there and she asked if it was our Grandma. She said that years before she had met my Grandma during a really difficult time in her life. She had been in a relationship and had gotten pregnant. She had two little boys at the time and even though she was a Christian she said that for an instant she wondered if abortion would be the right thing for her. She went down to the pregnancy center and my Grandma was the one who counselled her. The lady said that she was so loving and gentle, that she wasn't pushy or judgmental at all. She told me that her daughter is seventeen today and that if it weren't for God using my Grandma to love her at that time her daughter wouldn't be here.
At her funeral Carrington and I read Proverbs 31 together. At first we were both were very hesitant to read, we didn't think we would be able to get through it.
I knew that she would be saying, "Come on Abigail, do it for me!"
The verse from Proverbs 31 that corresponds with my Grandma's birthday is verse eight:
"Open your mouth for the speechless. In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judged righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."
That was something that my Grandma certainly did. She spent her life giving attention to those who otherwise would have been overlooked. Ask anyone who knew her and they will tell you that she was an unique individual. She is greatly missed.
A few days before her death she made each of her daughters promise that they would give us kids treats every Sunday in honor of her.
I'm going to eat something sweet every Sunday of my life in honor of you, Grandma.
I can't wait to see you again!
I love you...
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That is so sweet, Abigail! Proverbs 31:8 fits her perfectly! I know that today, if they celebrate birthdays in Heven it will be perfect! I am looking forward to the day I see her again!ReplyDelete
It sounds like she was a wonderful person. <3ReplyDelete
I will pray for you and your family.
What a great post Abigail!ReplyDelete
Sometimes I will lay in the bed at night and think of what it would be like if Grandma walked through my bedroom door. I think it would be the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me! You and Carri are so right! There could never be a more fitting verse for Grandma. I know it is already October, but I would still like to post this comment anyway....
this is so precious! i remember your mom sharing about your grandma on her blog and then now reading this... wow! what an extraordinary lady. you were so blessed.ReplyDelete
and happy birthday to you too this past week.. {just saw that on your mom's site} ;))


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Nothing will ever feel more comfortable or nostalgic than a pair of dungarees. This pair came from ASOS at the end of summer, catching my eye with the frayed hem and busted knees. When they first came back on the scene, I was sceptical. There was only so many styling options that I could think of until owning a pair, so I've filmed a 'ways to style' to prove to you how versatile they are, coming tonight at 6PM!
fedora // asos (here)
embroidered tee // george (here)
dungarees // asos (here)+
fringe bag // asos (here)+
heels // new look (here)


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So, how's your evening going?? I got to see my friend Cori today after work- she always makes me laugh 😀 Now I'm home watching the Bachelorette- rooting for Roberto.
Anyways, here's my re-cap from last night & today's eats.
Last night for dinner we went to Macaroni Grille- I ordered the scallop & spinach salad with no olive oil & I added tomatos- for some reason it didn't take the picture 😦 Bummer! But, it was really good- & nice & light.
For breakfast this morning I enjoyed a breakfast cookie- these things ARE addictive!! I made it the same way- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats, 2 tbsp. almond milk, 1 banana, 1 tsp. peanut butter & lots of cinnamon. SO YUMMY! On the side I also enjoyed some coffee.
My lunch was boring as always- the same thing- SORRY for always eating the same stuff.
And some snacks thru out the day:
Today I tried the triple chocolate VitaTop. I gotta say, I did like it- but the CranBran is still my favorite 😀 I was talking to another girl @ work today about these- she had one out on her desk & I was like "A VITATOP!!" haha! So then I proceeded to ask her which ones she liked as well- guess which one was her favorite?!? YES- the CranBran! But she always really likes the chocolate ones..which I'm not super excited about. She also agreed with me about the Golden corn one – not too much flavor.
On my drive to Cori's I had a 90 calorie Fiber One bar.
Like I said- I'm not a HUGE fan of these..but they really aren't bad for something quick on the go. I wanted something to hold me over while I was @ Cori's store. And this did the trick 🙂
For dinner I had some left over pasta salad & a piece of bread.
So that was today's eats 🙂
I would love some opinion/ insight- I'm thinking of trading in my car right now for an SUV. I have been doing a lot of research & am REALLY liking the Pathfinders.
The main reason that I would like to do a trade in is because I would like something that is higher on the road. I get MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR anxiety when I drive- due to some past experiences- (for instance, someone hit me on the day of my college graduation 😦 …along with a few other events…we won't go into it- but it WASN'T my fault) I feel like my car is cursed! haha! But, seriously I kind of do. So, if you have switched from a car to an SUV- what are your thoughts?? Or if you currently drive an SUV do you love it/ dislike it?? How is the gas mileage?? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I'll catch ya in the morning. Hope you have a GREAT rest of your night! @ least Monday is OVERRR!!! 😀


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Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Dinner tonight was from my absolute favourite cook book right now, Skinny Taste. I am all about sauce so having this delicious chicken parmesan covered in marinara sauce with a little bit of melted mozzarella puts me in heaven. We're all about cooking healthy options that taste delicious. Plus this is a really easy meal for Logan to make. Who doesn't love a man who can cook? We paired it with some roasted veggies and viola! We get to eat like kings without feeling guilty.
Now we get to hang out, binge watch the Good Wife and relax. Monday's usually suck but this one seemed to be pretty great.


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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005210
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|Condition or disease
|Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Obesity Hypercholesterolemia
In 1987, there was growing evidence that androgens, particularly when elevated, had an unfavorable effect on lipo/apo levels, tending to lower HDL cholesterol (HDLC) and raise LDL cholesterol (LDLC). Previous studies confirmed that although pre-pubertal boys and girls had similar lipo/apo levels, post-pubertal boys had a higher ratio of LDLC/HDLC than girls, in part because of their androgen levels. Such lipo/apo levels had been associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. There was also evidence that obese girls tended to be hyperandrogenic and thus had unfavorable lipo/apo levels and a higher risk of coronary heart disease. This study sought to elucidate whether high androgen levels preceded or were a consequence of obesity.
The longitudinal study was ancillary to the National Growth and Health Study (NGHS), a multicenter study which investigated the occurrence of obesity in Black and white adolescent girls, predictors of the transition to the obese state, the correlates of the transition, and the relationship of the transition to other coronary heart disease risk factors. As part of the NGHS, participants from the Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C. public and parochial schools received physical examinations with attention to pubertal staging and anthropometric measurements including weight, height, and skinfold thickness. Along with NGHS blood samples, additional blood was obtained in years 1, 3, and 5 for measurements of lipids, lipoprotein cholesterols, apolipoproteins A1, A2, and B, and sex steroid hormones including plasma total and free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, estradiol, and testosterone estrogen binding globulin.
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And I chose to work with this fun sketch from Stuck On U Sketches. :)
I used a few scraps from the box of goodies. The large doily was inked in black and everything else was inked around the edges in black. All of the fun Dr. Seuss stickers are from Michael's.


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|Fables and Reflections (Sandman, Book 6)
Neil Gaiman (various artists)
Date: 04 January, 1994 — $13.57 — Book
Fiction, Fantasy/Horror, Graphic Novel
The Sandman series is a story about story, centered around Dream, the arbiter of the land of ideas. I had rather review the story as a whole, and so have linked to a collection that provides some of the most powerful single episodes in this entire collection.
The series begins as a typical horror comic but over the course of seven years develops the weight and granduer (not to mention the inevitability) of a grand tragedy. The structure of the comics industry at the time accounts for the style in which the series develops; at the time it began, there was no idea that a thoughtful intelligent comic for adults could be widely sold and appreciated, and the Sandman literally built that audience from nothing. So the first book, Preludes and Nocturnes, seems almost trite in light of what follows it, especially as it threw in all manner of characters from other DC comics. Later books chart their own path, though many of the characters that populate the Dreaming pay homage to earlier DC horror lines.
People think dreams aren't real because they aren't made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real, but they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes...It is in the second book, The Doll's House, that the series truly hits its stride. Gaiman dared to make his central character a peripheral one in this storyline, instead focusing on a young woman named Rose, who has been trying to track down her young brother. This quest takes her into serious danger in the manner of old unadulterated fairy tales, and has repercussions throughout the series. (But then, all of Gaiman's storylines do, so just assume this is the case.)
Subsequent books exxamine the nature of reality, and of true freedom. Season of Mists can best be examined from the perspective of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search For Meaning. Frankl was an inhabitant of a World War II concentration camp, where the Jewish faith he ignored as a child became real to him. He tells us that we always have choices, no matter how circumscribed our lives, even if our only choices revolve around how we look at certain things. When we say, "I have no choice," it is in reality a far more complex statement, meaning "I have no choice IF I want..." In Season of Mists, Lucifer, Prince of Darkness, yadda yadda, demonstrates that freedom in a surprising manner.
By the time one gets to Fables and Reflections, one is thoroughly entrenched in the mythology that Gaiman has created, where the Endless are anthropomorphic representations of certain qualities of life such as Dream or Death, where Desire is cruel and the twin of Despair, and where the games some of them play have goals that are counter to what one might expect. This collection opens with the tale of Emperor Norton and ends with a tale called Ramadan, the most popular single episode of the series. (It is illustrated by P. Craig Russell, who is best known for adapting myths into lyrical comic form.) On the second or third readthrough of the series, many of these individual episodes take on a weight that foreshadows the events later in the series.
Brief Lives is the beginning of the end. Dream is enlisted by his youngest sister Delirium to search for their brother, who left them centuries ago. The search, which he took on for reasons unconnected to his brother's whereabouts, makes him realize certain changes he must make in his own affairs. This is Hamlet's decision to wait and see how it falls out; one can feel the shape of the tragedy approaching even if one does not know its form. The interruption of Worlds' End merely underscores the tragedy to come; when travelers seek shelter in the Inn At Worlds' End, the price of haven is a tale. The tales verge from horror to heroic, and sometimes even hint at the recursive and the multilayered.
By the time of The Kindly Ones, the ponderous inevitability of the future comes into play. Many of the side stories converge in this one book, to complete a tapestry of story. The follow-up, The Wake, is all about graceful ends. It has been mentioned as a great comfort in times of bereavement, because it helps to bring a sense of completion to life. It also subtly changes many of the patterns in the previous storylines, to show that things have changed drastically. (If you are not much given to analysis, the Sandman Companion mentions what some of them are, or you can search online for annotations that will let you know where the changes lie.) As one of the characters states in Worlds' End, the ceremonies made at the ending of life are not for the dead but for the living. They are there to bring comfort and to bid the dead goodbye.
I regret the conversations we never had, the time we did not spend together. I regret that I never told him that he made me happy, when I was in his company. The world was better for his being in it.The final episodes range back in time, underscoring the importance of the events that have happened, and do, indeed, bring the series to a graceful end.
These things alone do I regret: things left unsaid. And he is gone, and I am old.
Omnia mutantur, nihil interit.
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Nacogdoches Named One of Texas' Best
The living history in Nacogdoches has been noticed by Cities Journal, which ranks cities across the country for being top in their state.
The Journal is also known to rank the "top cities for starting over," and "top cities with the most Democrats."
So what was Nac honored for?
Nacogdoches landed at number 15 on Cities Journal's list of top small cities in Texas. It was honored for it's history and old buildings that have stood the test of time, as well as for its shops, Texas Blueberry Festival, and Red Dirt Mud Run.
We love SFA baseball, mini golf at North Forest, and the zip lining at Zip Nac too! Congrats Nac.
KTRE says cities like Rockport and Jefferson also made the list.


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Ex-cop jailed after shooting wife, daughterJune 20th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) A policeman sacked 23 years ago in Uttar Pradesh has been jailed after getting drunk and firing at his wife and daughter from his licensed gun in Gonda district. The injured women were hospitalised and out of danger following the Friday incident, according to doctors.
The accused, V.K. Shukla, was a sub-inspector in the Uttar Pradesh Police. His services were terminated in 1985 for negligence of duty when he was posted in Gorakhpur.
Police officer S.D. Singh described Shukla as a drug addict. He fired at his wife Geeta, 45, and daughter Rashmi, 16. While Geeta was shot in the thigh, Rashmi was hit at her back.
"Both are out of danger. Shukla has been sent to jail," Singh said.


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I work within a wide range of materials. I like the feeling of clay but also enjoy pencil , charcoal and pastels. The human form and face continue to absorb me
I work within a wide range of materials. I like the feeling of clay but also enjoy pencil , charcoal and pastels. The human form and face continue to absorb me
My ceramic work is wheel-thrown or hand-built in stoneware and porcelain, inspired by my love for pattern, colour and nature.
The colours and textures produced by the chemical fusion of glazes and oxides in high fired ceramics continues to challenge me and makes every piece unique
I am a ceramist I work primarily with porcelain. I create sculptural and functional pieces using slabs and moulds. These are glazed with often layers of slip.
I make ceramic vases to compliment different types of flowers. Each one is made of porcelain, and carved by hand, making each one unique.
Decorative sculptures and functional vessels taking inspiration from natural forms - enhancing colours and texture using various clays, smoke or raku firings.
A gallery bursting with functional and sculptural ceramics. Come and experience your very own'pottery throw down'!
I make jugs, mugs, teapots and bowls from wrapped slabs of clay that inhabit your daily domestic space. Glazes are inspired by lichen covered tree bark.
Figurative and thrown ceramics in raku and stoneware together with wall pieces and photographs.
I work mainly in stoneware and porcelain with brush painting. My style has far eastern influence and I will be demonstrating Chinese brush painting on request.
Bright & beautiful functional ceramics. My pots are thrown in stoneware clay and decorated with brushwork and brightly coloured slips.
Exotic ceramics, inspired by my visits to India. Individually hand-made, coiled and slab-built from white earthenware:lanterns, incense dishes and pots


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I like to think that I stay ahead of the game as far as expecting what may come. I am constantly researching brain plasticity, seizures, cerebral palsy, ect. Every new hurdle we have encountered has been one more obstacle to overcome, but has always been in the back of our minds as a possibility. Who would have thought that finally getting to experience something normal would have caught me totally off guard.
Getting used to stares from strangers in public is not exactly something that comes easily. It's human nature to be curious when we see something out of our respective "norm." I know I have been guilty of this myself. However, now, having a child with special needs is my norm. I want to protect him and his sister from anything and everything, but I also want them to experience new things. It's a tough call as a parent. I can keep them cooped up and never go out in public, but they would miss out on too many learning opportunities. So, I choose to put on my tough skin of armor and take them out into the world where we are vulnerable to the lingering stares of strangers. I hope this will become easier in time or at least that I will become more immune. I also know that as Kennedy gets older she will have questions about this for us, and we will cross that bridge when we get to it. I can only hope that we have the right words to explain things to her in a way that she can understand.
I can't speak for all parents of special needs children, but from the ones who I have spoken with the consensus is the same...we do not want to be treated differently and we do not want anyone to feel sorry for us. The situation we are in is not a burden, it is a blessing. I have so many things to be thankful for every day of my life: two beautiful children who make me smile daily, a loving husband and supportive family, ect... Having our children has changed us, but I think having children changes all people. You begin to see the world differently.


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February was a very white and VERY cold month. We had a lot of indoor playtime!!
Daddy's fort he built out of our moving boxes.
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Our first attempt to meet our neighbors. None of them seemed to be alive or wanted to answer their door any of the 3 times we tried. I tried again the following week with different treats... we left it on the doorstep of one we had seen come and go. I then had a lengthy conversation via text the next day. A little depressing we cant seem to befriend the people that live next door to us.
Not very often did it get over the negative degrees. When it did we made sure to take advantage of it!!
He found a stick for our snowman's arm!
I worked hard on this dude!
Our favorite spot in Walmart.
Elsa gave a talk this month and rocked it!! She told me what to write and she said it nice a loud over the microphone.
On our way to church!
Our only friends in Lima. The missionaries!!
Elsa helps with the lesson.
More Allen County Museum
This nugget LOVES trains!!
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Another not so freezing day. SLEDDING!!


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Monday, February 7
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Republic of Philippines
Our first Sunday in the Philippines is now over, and we are thrilled to report that 159 people have made professions of faith in Jesus Christ, since the opening service at Bacong Christian Fellowship on Thursday evening.
Although we have had a couple of minor health issues, our team is well, and our members have been 100% able to take part in the activities of Saturday and Sunday.
On Friday and Saturday, we made the three hour trip to Manjuyod to do evangelism activities and to assist mission Pastor Nico Folio and the congregation of the Maaslum Southern Baptist Church, in reaching their community for Christ. Nico and Jocelyn are working hard to followup on prospects, and on those who made decisions for Christ as a result of our activities. I cannot begin to describe the condition of the roads that led up into the mountains of Manjuyod, but let me just say they were the worst I have ever travelled. Mostly unpaved, they are narrow and winding, with no guardrails. Although the view of the gorges and valleys is breathtaking, the reality of the danger is ever present. The huge sugar cane trucks that have rutted out the dirt roads, leave very little room to pass when one is encountered.
This morning, our team split into two teams for morning worship activities. Randall Robertson and Randy and Brenda Lincoln made the long trip back to Maaslum for morning worship today. On the way back, near Tanjay, the Easy Ride of Brother Joseph broke down with mechanical problems. After waiting a long time along the highway on the way home, eventually Joseph put them on a Ceres liner bus, which brought them back to Dumaguete. Eventually Jospeh got the problem repaired, and he and wife Juvy were able to make it to our evangelistic service at Sandupan, Bacong tonight.
I preached in two services at Bacong Christian Fellowship Sunday morning. The church is nice but rather small, and unable to accommodate the crowds who attend special emphasis services. Today, the children from the Christian School sponsored by the Bacong Church performed in each service, and their families came to see the program, and to hear the Gospel. The number of students and their parents far exceeded the seating capacity, so two services were held this morning. My congregation would be shocked to know that I preached two messages on Sunday morning, and we were done before 11:00 AM! ( Of course the services started at 8:00AM)
Tomorrow's plans call for another crusade in the mountains, as we will be driving back into the mountains for evangelistic activities in Lamdas, Mabinay.
Right now, I can barely hold my eyes open, so I am going to sign off for now.
Thank you for your prayers and support which have allowed us to purchase over 1,700 Bibles for distribution, and will also purchase rice for the churches and their pastors. I look forward to tomorrow's activities, and pray that God will go before us!
Good night and may God bless!


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Related article: Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:42:19 EDT From: KenH4Uaol.com Subject: Caught Without My BradHere is the latest chapter in the continuing saga. Sorry it was so long coming. Many thanks to those who took the time to write me. Have enjoyed your comments and have made some new friends. Thanks especially to Donald, Patrick and Robb. Please send your comments (constructive, I hope) Once again, this is a work of pure fiction. Caught Without My Brad When the wake-up bell sounded at 6:30 am, I was still snuggling in the warmth of the dream where last night's gift from Brad was repeated over and over. As the lights and the loud talking slowly brought me awake, I could feel the stickiness around my dick and on my stomach from last night's fun. There is hardly ever enough time to get dressed, make your bed, and straighten up before the breakfast bell sounds, but
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I knew that I had to have a shower this morning. Throwing off the covers and grabbing my bathrobe, I dashed for the basement showers, oblivious to the greeting and the protests that my mad dash generated. I couldn't be late for breakfast, `cause I surely didn't want the demerits that would bring, especially on the day we left for Christmas vacation. Showering my thin, almost hairless body didn't take long, and as cold as it was in that basement, drying took amsterdam teen models even less time. I was out of breath by the time I got back to my room, but I was sure I would have enough time to get to the dining hall on time. Throwing my bathrobe on a hook in the closet, I pulled open bureau drawers to take out underclothes and socks. Just as I got one leg inserted in my briefs, Brad stopped by the open door. "Better hurry up or you'll be late," he said, smiling and letting his eyes roam over my naked body. "I'll see you in formation or after breakfast," he added, winking . Waving his hand, he trotted off to the dining hall. The dorm was silent as I finished knotting my tie and grabbed for my heavy coat. I knew I was running a little behind, but felt I still had time to make formation if I ran hard all the way. Because of the silence in the building, I had assumed everyone had already left for breakfast, so I jumped when "M" (at boarding school, everyone was called by their last name. Hope you don't mind that I abbreviated his last name) stopped me from leaving my room with an arm across the doorway. "God, "M" you scared the shit outta me,"
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I yelled at him. "Why aren't you at formation?" "Thought you and I should have a little chat," he began, without a hint of letting his arm drop from the doorway. Although he was just about as tall as I was, and a good twenty pounds heavier, I never doubted that I could take him in a fight if I had to ( and he knew it, too). But there was something in his voice that made me pause before shoving his arm out of my way. "What the hell could we possibly have to `chat' about, "M"?" I demanded. "We've barely spoken to each other in four years." He and I had been in the same dormitory ever since fifth grade and I had watch him grow up. He had a perpetual tan, thanks to some distant Mediterranean ancestor, dark brown hair, and a fairly rounded face. His brown "doe" eyes, with thick lashes could almost draw you completely into them if you weren't careful. His body was firm, muscled, teen models adult with a lot of definition, and it was evident he was quite proud of it as much as he showed it off. He was extremely handsome, and he knew it, and while some might find him irritable, he and I were hardly even acquaintance, let alone friends, and I wanted to keep it that way. I didn't like
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had a wishful dream." I didn't wait for a reply, but headed for the stairs, determined to present a picture of a wrongfully accused person. "It was no dream," he called to my back. "And with all the moonlight, I got to real good look. You really know how to use those lips of yours. Made me hard just watching." I forced myself to walk calmly down the stairs. Hoping that if I ignored his last sentence, he would believe that maybe he was wrong. But it was me who was wrong. "Make a nice, juicy story for the rest of the dorm, don't you think?," he asked, without expecting a reply. "8th grade sports hero get blow job from class brain. Should be lots of the fellas who would love to hear the details. Kinda ruin your life around here, won't it? Won't do much for Brad's reputation either." If it were just me, I like to think I would have kept walking down those stairs, or better yet, beating the shit out of "M" for even mentioning the whole thing, but I knew in my heart I wouldn't let him hurt Brad. He was right about one thing, Brad was a hero to most of the guys in the 8th grade, and damn it, to most of the entire middle school. He thrived on being a role model for them, always taking the time to explain or show a move to someone who asked. He loved baseball and soccer, and loved sharing his knowledge and talent with others. It
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I drew up in front of him. "Want?", he asked. "Why I want the same thing Brad did, and right now," he demanded, pushing me into my room. "Do a good job and I'll forget I saw you and Brad together." I sat on the corner of my bed as I watched him unbuckle his belt, draw down his zipper,
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and push his pants and briefs down to his ankles. His monsterous errection stood straight out, with a drop of clear precum already oozing out of his piss slit. It had to be seven and a half inches, and thick and veiny. His balls hung way down his thigh, covered with a thin mat of curley dark hair. His circumsized dick had a rounded head, with a thick thatch of dark hair at its base, which lightly wandered up towards his belly button. He was "well hung", but the sight of it did nothing for
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me, but rather the opposite. I'd have given anything not to have been in the situation in which I now found myself. Anything, that is, except betray my Brad. "So, suck it boy," he demanded as he manouvered it towards my mouth. "Now!" I took as much of it into my mouth as I could, but still only covered about three-quarters of it. I refused to tease it with my tounge as I had with Brad, making "M" do all the work, which he quickly did. He began to fuck my face with a vengence, making me gag every three or four thrusts he made, but he just snickered and continued to shove his
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meat in faster and faster. I tried to move my head backwards to lessen the pain his thrusts were causing, but he put both hands behind my head and forced me forward to meet each new thrust. I placed my hands on his hips, at first gently rubbing his skin to allay any suspicion, but with the main idea of slowing down his attack on my mouth. By breaking ever so slighly his forward thrusts, I managed to spare the back of my throat a lot of pain. Finally I had had enough of the abuse, and decided to end it as quickly as I could. I began to run my tounge along the underside of his shaft as it moved in and out, causing him to slow down his thrusts to take advantage of the new feelings that my tounge was generating. As his thrust decreased in violence, I felt safe enough to release one hand from his hip to play with his shrinking ball sac, causing him to moan for the first time since he popped that monster into my mouth. After what seemed like an hour to me, his thrusts became faster, his maons louder, and his ball sac almost disappeared within his body, telling me that he was about to cum. I tried to move my head back to take his swollen dick out of my mouth, but his hands kept my head in place. Anger built within me, for I refused to taste any cum that I did not invite, so I raised my hand and knocked his hands from my head, removing his dick just in time to be greeted by a face full of hot cum. It splattered across my nose and mouth, and even managed a hit or two down my shirt and tie. "Why'd you take it out?," "M" demanded as he fisted the last of the cum from his dick. "I told you to do a good job if you wanted me to keep silent. Looks like you haven't learned how to do as you're told." "I gave you what you wanted,"
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suck cock, and I know I got a bigger one than your friend Brad." If he was trying to get a rise out of me over his comments, I refused to give him that satisfaction. Instead, I began to remove my soiled tie and shirt, knowing I would have to take them home dirty. The shirt I could wash, but the tie was a lost cause. No way I was going to take that to a dry cleaner. What I tried to convey was indifference, but what "M" thought was a completely the opposite thing. "Yeah, as long as I'm here, I might as well get a look at the goods that made old Brad attracted to you. It certainly wasn't your ability to suck cock, `cause I'm telling you, that was one of the poorest blow jobs I've ever had." "Fuck off, "M"," I told him, stopping the unbuttoning of my shirt. "You got what you wanted, now leave." "Hey, kid, I'll decide when I've got what I wanted," he shot back with an smirk across his face. "If you want my silence, and you know you do, just do as I tell you and show me your naked body. I'm courious." The humiliation at sucking his dick was nothing compared to the humiliation of having to strip for him. But what choice did I have? I knew he would rush to tell everybody in the dorm what he had seen, and that would make life miserable for Brad (and it wouldn't do much for me, either), and I simply couldn't let that happen. So I did as he demanded, and removed my clothes, tossing them on the bed. At least I was discusted enough not to get an erection, which would surely have added fuel to little pornmodel the fire, and "M" didn't need anymore amunition. "Ain't much is it?," he commented when I stood up from removing my briefs. "Kinda skinny and only some peach fuzz." His words may have hurt me if it hadn't been for Brad's comments on how beautiful my dick was and how it was perfectly proportioned. And he also told me he liked the fact that he was helping my pubic hair to grow by all the attention he was giving it. So "M"'s words didn't hurt at
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over and lets have a better look." His hands spread my ass cheeks apart, and I could feel his breath on my cold skin as he took his time examining my hole. He released one hand and I could feel him trying to insert a finger, and while that had tiffany hairy model been a great feeling when Brad did it, "M"'s attempts to penetrate caused me to shudder. It didn't feel good; in fact I didn't like him touching me at all. I started to rise up, but he put his hand on my back to keep me from moving. I heard him spit, and the next instant I felt the most searing pair I have ever experienced as he shove his newly errect dick into my ass hole. The pain took my breath away as it felt he was tearing my insides apart. The pain continued to grow as he penetrated further and further, until I thought I would pass out. But instead of passing out, I fought back. Despited his hand holding my back down, I pushed up and used my elbows to knock him backwards, the pain caused by the sudden removal of his cock almost as great as the original penetration. "Hey, kid," he yelled with pain as he slammed into my bureau. "What the hell you think . . ." "Shut the fuck up," I demanded as I grabbed him by the throat, interrupting his protest. "What the hell makes you think you have the right to shove that son-of-a-bitch up somebody's ass?" Relaeasing the pressure on his throat as his skin turned teen model cheyenne white and tears formed in his eyes, I shoved him on the floor in front of the closet. "I let you get away with your demands, because I don't want any problems in the dorm, but no more, "M". You come anywhere near me again, I'll punch you in the face so hard my knuckles will leave printmarks in your forehead!" With the returning air in his lungs, "M" began to rise, rubbing his throat. "You're a crazy son-of-a-bitch'in fairy, you know that, don't you?" That was
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I'm not a big fan of lemons, but my children are. They eat lemon slices by the bowlful when the server brings them when we go out to eat and I order a diet coke with lemon. I thought that maybe they'd like this dish and they'd get to try artichoke hearts - something I wasn't sure that they've tried before, but that I love (especially with spinach in a dip!). Although this takes some time to cook, most of it is simmering and not hands-on time, so you can do other things and just check on the pan every once in awhile. I served the chicken over spaghetti. My daughter was happy as long as she didn't get any artichokes (though she did try her required one bite). My son ate some spaghetti, which had the sauce on it. Overall, it was not bad, but not something I'd be making again (not that I usually repeat recipes).
Lemony Chicken with Artichoke Hearts
recipe very slightly adapted from allrecipes.com - by GURTRUG
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 lemons, juiced
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1.Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Combine the flour and salt on a plate, then gently press the chicken breasts into the flour mixture to coat. Shake off the excess flour. Arrange the chicken in the skillet and cook until browned on each side, about 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, white wine, garlic, bay leaf, and basil. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes more.
2.Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the chicken, and continue cooking until thickened, about 5 minutes.
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When we gather together around the fourth of July, it can get kind of crazy. There are a lot of us. (We're not even always sure how many of us are here.) There are 10 grandkids. Ten! And the oldest grandchild is ten years old. That's a lot of small people running around. Jumping around. Jumping on the furniture. Jumping OFF the furniture. Jumping!
One year we all went a little nutso. And one of the overly exhausted parents said, "We need to run this place like a summer camp." YES. Brilliant! So, that's what we do. Enter Camp Koering.
If you are curious and have 10 minutes, you can watch the 2012 Camp Koering movie.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Your Sunday Squirrel
my album is currently being played at quite a few stations around the country, I want to give it a chance to sink in. Of course, since I'm always writing music (I'm currently in the middle of about 15 different tunes), putting something out is the top priority. I love recording and it's a joy to spend time in the studio. Unfortunately and additionally, I can't afford to do anything this summer. That's fine. By next year, I'll once again have the funds. And the great thing is that I'm constantly reshaping this new album. It's gonna super-fine. You have my word on it. Enough about music. Enjoy the squirrel.
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