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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Around The Mouse Fitness - Resort Fitness Centers
Nothing can sabotage a fitness program or regimen like going on a vacation. Between the incredible food, being immersed in the escape from reality and tight schedules, fitness can be put on the back burner for a while. But it doesn't have to be that way! Especially when you consider the array of awesome outdoor and indoor activities offered around Walt Disney World.
Mickey needs some work on his deadlift form.
In this first article in the Around The Mouse Fitness series, we'll start off with some basic options for keeping active while at WDW. One of the best ways to do so is to visit the closest resort Fitness Center. Not all resorts have one, but many do, and they are all of high quality (although some are relatively small). Cutting edge equipment from some of the biggest names in the industry (Life Fitness, Cybex) help make the experience feel top-notch. And remember, a little resistance training can go a long way to increasing your metabolism, and therefore your calorie burn - even at rest. Combine that with some aerobic training to get your heart rate up and it can help you greatly in staying fit in the middle of a vacation*.
Of course, if you stay at these resorts, usage of the fitness center is complimentary. If you're not staying, the fee is $12.00 (subject to availability). The fitness centers are also complimentary for the day if you purchase a spa treatment. Resorts that offer their own fitness centers:
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Zahanati Fitness Center
Boardwalk Inn: Muscles & Bustles Health Club
Coronado Springs Resort: La Vida Fitness Center
La Vida Fitness Center
Contemporary Resort: Olympiad Fitness Center
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa: Disney's Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club
Old Key West Resort: R.E.S.T. Exercise Room
Polynesian Resort: Disney's Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club
Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa: Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Fitness Center
Wilderness Lodge and Villas: Sturdy Branches Health Club
Disney's Yacht & Beach Club: Ship Shape Health Club
Ship Shape Health Club
Of course, fitness centers aren't the only way to be active at WDW - there are literally countless ways to get moving and get your heart rate up a little. In upcoming articles of Around The Mouse Fitness, we'll go over many of those options in detail.
*Of course, if you have any health issues, check with a doctor before beginning any workout program.
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I listened as mournful deep-throated bells wrung out sorrowful notes of mourning over half-masted flags and tiny coffins with a tightness in my chest that made the slow skut, skut, skut of my kitchen knife feel as if a rope were being wound around my own heart.
When I heard that the victims of the latest shooting rampage were first graders, I thought of my own six year-old. A little blonde who is missing a couple of teeth, who is starting to get a little dusting of freckles on her cheeks. She is learning to read and she over-mothers her baby brother and she loves to draw rainbows and little smiling people with fairy wings. She still cries when she gets in trouble and climbs into my bed at night when she is scared. She even wipes her nose on her shirt sometimes. She writes me notes and scribbles pictures of the two of us holding hands.
I wanted to know why. I wanted to understand if muffled whispers blaming or exonerating video games had any merit, if it could lead to real understanding of the tragic mass shootings over the last 20 years.
Here is what I found. In six of the most notorious cases in recent history, every single shooter has been linked to video games that share first person shooter, immersive, realistic, explicitly violent, multi-player, online components. Violent media led to more aggressive behavior across the board, but the specific types of games the shooters played have been shown to exacerbate problems for kids with anxiety, depression, or social awkwardness. The specific type of mass shooting we have seen has gone up in direct proportion with sales of massive multi-player online real-world games and the specific game connected to two of the shooters, the Call of Duty franchise, even though generalized violence has gone down. But the difference between the high incidence of these types of crimes in the US as compared to other countries with similar video game consumption and mental health rates is the relative prevalence and access to guns.
In each and every case of the six most notorious recent shootings, each shooter was linked to violent video games. James Holmes, the perpetrator of the Colorado movie theater shooting that claimed the lives of 13 and wounded 58, was said by a classmate to have been "obsessed with computer games," especially role playing ones. His friend said "he did not have much of a life apart from that and doing his work. James seemed like he wanted to be in the game and be one of the characters. It seemed that being online was more important to him than real life." (here) (He played the game Ultima, a friend said here)
Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter who killed 33 people and wounded 15, was reported by high school classmates as having been a fanatical player of "shooter" video games, especially one called "Counterstrike." (here)
The Columbine shooters reportedly went on their shooting rampage after being denied access to the video game Doom (here). Dylan Klebold said, while planning the massacre, that it would be like "playing Doom," and that his gun would be "just like the one in the game." He is also reported to have said to have created levels within the game in order to specifically practice for the Columbine shooting, though parts of this are untrue (here).*
The notorious Norweigian shooter, who killed 77 people on his shooting rampage, confessed to training for his spree by playing violent video games. "Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ as a means of shooting practice." (here)
AJared Loughner, who shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was described as a "big video gamer," by two friends. Even the most recent shooter, Adam Lanza, has been linked to the same game played by Anders Breivik, Call of Duty.
Did the games have anything in common?
The type of video game that each shooter played was found to be very similar. Each game in this sample is a first person shooter game that rewards players with more advanced weaponry as they progress through the game. Each game also has a possible online multi-player element. Most have a story line of some sort, and each game also has some element of fighting evil, enemy armies, or the like. All games except for Earth Empires, played by Jared Loughner, have very realistic 3-D graphics (some of these elements pioneered by the original Doom) and a very high element of gore (see here and here and here and here and here).
The next question: does playing violent video games lead to violent behavior, or is this just a myth?
The Entertainment Software Association claims there is no link here (http://www.theesa.com/facts/violence.asp).
But The American Academy of Pediatrics tells a different story: it cites research from 3500 studies which have shown links between violent media consumption and aggressive behaviors, while 18 have shown no effect (here). That is nearly 200 to one.
Dr. Craig Andersen, in an article for the American Pyschological Association website (here), said "An historical examination of the research reveals that debate concerning whether such exposure is a significant risk factor for aggressive and violent behavior should have been over years ago (Bushman & Anderson, 2001)." The evidence is overwhelming. So why do we persist in re-circulating the old mantra "don't blame the video games?" (in my research, it was parents, bloggers, video game industry spokespersons, and "opinion" writers that continue to promulgate all the myths about video games– all non-experts)
A small but significant group is at particular risk for acting on these thoughts and emotions in risky and random ways, including conditions that wouldn't classify someone on a list of the mentally ill, like depression and ADHD (here). These young people often began as more impulsive and socially awkward, were often less empathetic than average, were more likely to show addictive-type behaviors as an escape from the real world (see more on video game addiction here) . Video game addiction, which produces chemicals in the brain similar to those of pathological gamblers, creates a need for more and more of the "substance" in order to satisfy, and similarly creates irritability and withdrawal symptoms when taken away. (here)
These types of kids are vulnerable to a depressive cycle in which real problems worsen as kids spend time learning to turn off natural empathy, learn to use proxy aggressive behaviors to let off steam (studies show that rather than having a cathartic effect, video games lowers kids' sensitivity to violence), and spend less time building real social skills. One study showed children, two years after being exposed to virtual violence, were more likely to have anxiety and social phobias than they did before. They also showed a drop in grades and a deterioration in their relationship with parents (here). A snowball effect that makes them feel even more isolated, rejected by peers, and distanced from parents.
There is a strong link between very realistic, immersive, social network gaming experience and overall addictiveness. On an addictiveness ladder, puzzle games rate the lowest for their potential to hook a player. Sports games are in the middle. Close to the top are first person shooter and role playing games. And very top on the addictive video game scale are Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG). According to Aaron Shaw of the Video Game Ninja blog, "these are epic games with an everlasting storyline. These games do not have an ending. They are designed to play forever. MMORPG's are usually played with thousands of other players online at the same time, adding a highly addictive social component to the game. Lastly, these games are designed so that the more you play, the more powerful and well respected you are by everyone playing. Examples of this type of game are Everquest, and World of Warcraft." (here)
Can these types of video games be linked in a concrete way to the specific types of mass shootings we've seen over the last 15 years?
For a little old time fun, I remember playing the Atari (dino days!) with my dad and my sister in the 80's. Even that silly little "Pong" game was weirdly fun. I remember playing another game together– can't remember the name– where a blocky pixelated person was maneuvered with the arrow keys in a blocky world and it was exciting (ah! Kings Quest, that was it). And I got with my dad as we held our breath during one final segment as we tried moving our person tiniest arrow-touch by arrow-touch so he wouldn't fall off a cliff. In later years I mushroom-jumped my way to a Mario finale to the tune of some tinny lyrics. One of my favorite recent memories is playing Guitar Hero with friends until way too late at night, when we had babies to sleep for and tired next-day jobs and responsibilities.
But, just maybe, I had stumbled upon my first clue. Video games have come a long way since my Atari days and my Blocky Man and tinny Mario winnings. Here is a quote from The Video Game Revolution on PBS about the realism of modern games (here):
"One of the most important aspects of modern game creation is the environment. Subtle touches like reflections in shiny surfaces and varied cloud patterns often go unnoticed by players, but they help create a much more immersive environment. And often such details can propel the story forward: for example, a twig snapping under a character's foot can signal approaching danger.
As the power of home computers rapidly increases, game developers are able to create ever more realistic and complex environments. Levels of detail that were unimaginable only a few years ago are now commonplace."
Just to check, I looked back into the archives. Pretty much as soon as video games were invented, virtual violence appeared on the scene. (The initial first person shooter games – 1980) Ways to punch somebody up or shoot them or capture their castle. But the blockiness, the quality that very much reminded me that I was indeed in a virtual world and not sitting with my very real dad enjoying some fun together, that has gradually erased over time to create the kind of realistic, immersive environment mentioned. Interactive online gaming used text-based displays until 1987. (here) The 90's marked the turn of the big innovations in gaming that have continued to revolutionize the industry. It is during this period that I have also personally witnessed what feels like an increase in these types of mass shootings.
This graph, from the Mother Jones blog, shows an uptick in these types of shootings eerily mirrors the growth in the types of games used in this sample, as well as the overall realism of the game (see here), including a dip in the early 2000's.
*1999 Doom sales number of 4.62 million units sold is the total number of units sold between 1993-1999.
Here is a graph of MMORPGs over the last 20 years, by number of subscriber and here http://mmodata.net/ (again, biggest surge after 2004).
But mass killings predate this period, with one of the first mass killings in August of 1966, as a Charles Whitman fired on 16 people from atop a clock tower before being killed by police (here). So…are the two related? And are mass shootings actually increasing? Criminologist James Allen Fox of Northeastern, sees no discernable difference of mass shootings over time, though Fox's criteria of what constitutes a mass shooting may be different than Mother Jones'. Brad Plumer of the Washington Post's WonkBlog provides one explanation this way: "Fox is looking at all mass shootings involving four or more victims — that's the standard FBI definition. Mother Jones, by contrast, had a much more restrictive definition, excluding things like armed robbery or gang violence. They were trying to focus on spree killings that were similar in style to Virginia Tech or Aurora or Newtown. The definitions make a big difference: On Fox's criteria, there's no uptick. On Mother Jones', there's a clear increase."
One thing is clear: the immersive-type gaming that has become more and more realistic has mirrored the swing in the types of mass shootings we have seen in recent years. And especially when one considers some of the specific games played by these specific shooters: MMORPG's – Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, which gained popularity in the late 90's and show a similar upswing in popularity (here), and sales of the specific game Call of Duty.
So the simplistic graph that we have been using, of violence down, video game sales up, is wrong.
And yet, this leaves something unexplained. Why is the death by firearm rate so much higher in the US than it is in Europe or Australia, considering both of those places have similar violent video game sales and mental health rates to the US?
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, the higher the gun ownership rates across developed countries, the higher its rates of accident, suicide and homicide deaths by firearm (here — this is true across states as well). So the most basic correlation, and one on which most experts agree, is the highest predictor of violence by firearm is simply the amount of guns and the level of access to guns in a given population (see here).
All of my research points to two distinct conclusions. First, that video game violence has a direct connection to real world aggression. Virtual violence affects everyone who uses it negatively. But among high risk groups, those who suffer from social phobias and anxiety or depression or ADHD, certain types of virtual game play can be addictive and devastating. Within the micro-examination of the type of mass shooting in recent memory, every single mass shooter examined in the six most prominent instances, shows this pattern in each and every shooter.
While murder and even a mass shooting predate the creation of video games, the increase of mass shootings like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary exactly mirror the growth in number, quality, and sales of immersive, real-world violent games, especially the very most addictive types, MMORPG's, and the popularity of the specific first person shooter game, Call of Duty.
Which leads me to my final conclusion: while violent media consumption does not lead the majority of its users to commit mass violent crime of the Sandy Hook type, it has direct affects on aggressive behaviors and lowered empathy for all of its consumers, depression and possible addiction for some. But it is access to firearms that makes the difference between the vast number of deaths between comparable countries. And at-risk groups may not be the who we think they are: they might just be depressed, or anxious, or different, people who have been caught in a cycle that has exacerbated existing anxieties and desensitized natural empathy for others. Often trapped by a cyber world that offers titillating acceptance and power, but translates to less acceptance, separation from family and friends, and the face-giving realities of the consequences of real violence.
Are these the answers? Will we ever know? As I was researching this article, I ordered a copy of the movie Top Hat from Netflix; part of an effort to expand my kids' horizons. Yes, they grumbled and complained about the whole black-and-white thing. But then they were glued. I was wrestling with these questions about whether movies and video games change people, especially role-playing games. When we took a brief break to greet my husband home from a long day at work, I noticed that my kids were suddenly tap dancing enthusiastically on the kitchen floor. Imitating what they'd just seen. And I don't know. Does what we watch affect what we do?

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Today was a good day.
I finished a purse I'd been walking around, staring at, scheming on pocket placements and lining ideas, and trying to figure out how to make it a little bigger. It stayed small, I found a suitable lining material (had it all along!), and the pockets finally came together really rather well.
Then, since I was on a roll, I made not one, but TWO tortilla warmers – one to replace ours that I'd sold, and one for our Christmas gift exchange at a party this coming week.
That wasn't enough. I was so wound up by this time that I started a little bag (what I refer to as a teen bag) for my friend's daughter. And it was going along so well. Got the layout and the lining all done with very little walking, scheming, staring, plotting, and planning.
And that's when it happened.
Right in the middle of a very crucial step, I killed my best friend . . . such a grim scene. My poor seam ripper was beheaded, and in a most gruesome fashion. I finally found the missing point, stuck way up inside that nasty, stubborn seam that wouldn't cooperate and disintegrate like a good seam should.
It was very sad, folks, not to mention a bit irritating. That ended an otherwise productive day. So – how was YOUR day??


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No, you do, you really do, though a sigla might be for you an unknown known (a real category, though one missed out by Donald Rumsfeld in his famous speech).
A sigla is a list, with explanations, of all the symbols to be found in a book. If the compiler of the book has any sense it'll be at the beginning where people will find it before getting bewildered by squiggles like ß, Ɣ or ᵿ.
Couldn't do without them, could we?
Word To Use Today (though probably not out loud because that might be showing off): sigla. Sigla is a word like agenda, that is, it's a Latin plural, so the word siglas, actually therefore a plural of a plural, shouldn't have a Latin-looking ae ending. The word sigla is the plural of the Latin siglum, which is a diminutive of signum, sign.


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Last week, I finally, actually did something.
For months now I've been attempting to start a Care Group. This is a group consisting of women in the community who will then teach health topics to other women. The set-up is this: I found a woman in each of the 7 districts of my sous-prefecture (preferably who speak French) who will come to my town each month to learn a health topic. These women will return to their district and train a few women from each sector of their district on this health topic. These women will then each do about 5 home visits with target women in their sector. These target women are pregnant women or women with young kids (under 5), as the framework for Public Health Volunteers is focused on Maternal Child Health.
Since May I had been traveling to different districts to meet with large groups of women (as many as 70 have showed up), speaking to them about the idea of a Care Group and trying to find women interested in being part of it. There has always been a great response, and women are eager to be a part of it. Mostly, the few old men who show up to the meeting, usually important men in the community, chose the women for each sector, but the women always had some input and called out their suggestions.
These meetings were usually short and I said little, because the necessity of operating in Pulaar, as very few women speak French. I just gave a short spiel in each district about how I was very thankful they made the time to come to the meeting and that they were so motivated to work with me to help themselves. Short and sweet.
At the end I was often offered a gift, usually a chicken or the equivalent value. I always turned these down, with the help of my homologue, who always handled the situation with grace. He instructed them that I needed no payment for the work I would do with them and that I didn't want presents and they should keep the money or chickens for themselves. When money was offered, he often told them to use it for a woman who needed help with payment for transport to get to the health center or some other situation like that.
It took a long time to visit all these districts and have these meetings. I missed one because I was sick but my homologue handled it on his own. When we finally had all these women chosen, we decided it was time for a first meeting.
Since I was soon leaving for a vacation in the U.S. for two weeks and then will be in Conakry helping with the training of the new volunteers for another 2 to 3 weeks, we decided we should have the meeting before I left, so it was set for the Sunday before I was to leave my town (exactly a week ago).
About 45 women are to be involved and all were told to come to my town on Sunday at noon to have our first meeting. They were also told lunch would be provided. This was a big discussion between me and my homologue. I'm grateful that the women are willing to travel to me for this meeting, but I don't want to make providing lunch for them a habit. As much as I am thankful for their participation, I want them to be motivated on their own, not because they think they'll get food and other presents for participating. Many NGOs provide small amounts of money to people who participate in projects like this, so it can become expected. I can't and won't do that. But lunch was do-able. We planned for about 25 women (in reality, getting 50% of them to show up is a major accomplishment) and I doled out the 110,000 (about $11) to pay for the ingredients for the sauce and the rice.
The day of the event, although some were late, 32 women showed up. I was shocked at what a good turnout we had. I really didn't expect that.
Because of Guinean protocal and courtesies, we started out with the Sous-Prefet speaking. He is the political leader of the sous-prefet (kind of like a county) and is a very nice man. He gave a great metaphor that I really appreciated that went as follows: "She is like a tree with fruit. And we can take this fruit and use it, or she can leave and take it with her if she don't take advantage of it." Fruit being knowledge in this metaphor. I really liked it and appreciated his commentary. Especially him telling them to greet me but not be too aggressive about it. Because greeting can get to be too much.
The mayor of our town also spoke for just a few minutes. He told them that I would adapt to them as much as they would adapt to me and so if they just sat and did not work, neither would I.
As per my homologue's request, we started out with an intro to PC. Just when it started, the goals of PC and why it exists.
Then we covered Public Health in Guinea and that the goals are to address, specifically, health needs for mothers and children.
Then we covered the structure of the Care Group. This took a while to get across, despite my illustrations of the pyramid like structure that is the Care Group. We spent a lot of time discussing it and trying to explain how it would work. Eventually, I hope, everyone got it.
Finally we got to the health topic of the month: Malaria. Since we're in the middle of rainy season, we're also in the middle of malaria season. Malaria kills 3 million people each year and West Africa accounts for quite a few of those deaths. Within West Africa, Guinea has some of the highest rates of malaria. This means it's a dangerous disease for many in Guinea and one of the important things to address in maternal-health because children are more at risk due to weaker immune systems.
We talked about the symptoms and the cause (specifically how it's a parasite that travels through the mosquito, rather than the mosquito who causes malaria), what to do if you have malaria (go to the health center and get the free medicine) and how to prevent it. Mostly, the women clearly knew most of the information, but it's important to reiterate it. Hopefully, through repetition, they'll understand better and take better precautions against malaria for themselves and their kids.
At the end I tried to do a True-False activity with basic facts from the presentation, but they weren't super into it. They didn't seem to get the concept, especially that I wanted them to go to different sides of the room based on whether they thought the statement was true or false. They just ended up raising their hands and very few even participated that much.
Overall, however, they were very participatory. They responded to questions and gave their opinions and discussed a lot of different things. I was very impressed.
I was very happy to finally have this group started and get such a positive response. The women seem motivated and excited to work with me and be in charge of the group. They'll be responsible for spreading the information and I hope it empowers them to know that they can help themselves.
Last, but not least, we took a picture together. It was impossible to get them organized to all be in one picture, so we took three, rotating women through so everyone could be in a picture. No one smiled, in true Guinean fashion.
And then, or course, we had lunch.


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Oh hello semi-spring weather, what are you doing here? Feel free to stay until late May, if you'd like. You can never outstay your welcome in my book. Plus we are ready to kick winter off our couch, he's been hanging around for much too long.
This weekend my in-laws came in, my husband had a photoshoot scheduled, and our best friends were in town for a birthday party. Needless to say, it was a busy weekend. Busy weekends call for one thing — a weekend uniform. And by uniform I mean something I don't take off for 72 hours. This usually involves 1 piece of clothing that gets tossed around into many different outfits and usually includes my favorite american apparel shirt in some form or another. I switched between this yellow cardigan, my blazer and sweat pants all weekend long. Today we had time to sneak off and take pictures before we went to a birthday brunch for a friend of ours. (This was uniform #3, by the way.)
Other highlights of the weekend were buying new sunglasses (I feel very Jackie O) and stepping in an old lady's vomit. Details are much too grim to share.
I'm off to enjoy the rest of this pretty, pretty day. Happy weekend to you.
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I love the 3 primary colours in this outfit, and the grey ties it together perfectly! Wish I had a yellow cardigan so I could put together an outfit just like that 🙂
i love the colors together! great weekend wear 🙂
gorgeous color scheme! i especially love the fact that your golden yellow sweater POPS in contrast with your cute beanie.
hope you had a fantastic weekend 🙂
totally gross about the vomit but i am totally loving that color of yellow! so amazing.
Great new sunglasses! And your weekend uniform is the epitome (using a fancy word to sound smart) od function and fashion. So pretty!
I like how these photos really highlight the yellow and red in what you're wearing… Good choices all around! 😀
All the bright colors you've been wearing lately are so fun!!
I was rocking the yellow and gray combination too this weekend. Totally feel you.
Woohoo for rocking the TOMS shoes! I've got a pair myself. I love that they're comfortable and support a great cause.
i have that american apparel shirt, too, and it is a trooper. goes with everything, is insanely comfortable, and eminently flattering. closet all-star.
WOW, you did have an exciting weekend. Was the old lady recovering from a margarita spree? Love the colors of the weekend outfit together- especially the beret and sweater.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
Love that hat! So cute with the yellow!
You make a plain outfit awesome because of your use of colour. Love, love, love the mustard yellow!
great sunglasses! they look like a more feminine ray ban wayfarer!
gorgeous! i love the primary colors (and your husband's photography skills)
i love these colors!!!
Oh wow! Your weekend sounded really great, until I got to the last part of your post. Old lady vomit? That's nasty!
I was so excited because today (in New York) I felt a breeze that gave me a hint of Spring. SO exciting!
P.S. I love your Tom's 🙂 oh, and your blog too.
found your blog from adored austin's recommendation, fun weekend outfit! love the vibrant colors of your cardigan and hat!
Love the mustard and red together!
i lovelovelove your outfit. i wish i could pull off yellow.
your pictures always come out beautifully. what type of camera do you use?
love the outfit! great colors. so cute. i think i may pull out my bright yellow cardigan from about 4 years ago! where did you get the sunglasses? i love them.
Great weekend outfit. 🙂 Such happy colors!


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Happy Friday!!
This week flew by and I'm ready for another awesome weekend!
Last week I got these Shaun T. workout dvds.
I'll admit that I'm not huge on workout dvds because I just don't get as into them as I do in a real class, gym or outside workout but I do enjoy them once in a while and I like to have my options.
On Friday night we finally went to see Man of Steel.
I thought it was good but not as great as I thought it would be. I've been waiting for this movie to come out so maybe I just built it up too much?…. not sure. I liked it but didn't love it. But Henry Cavill I loved 🙂
On Saturday we ran Beat the Heat.
I was a little nervous for this race because of the heat and even though it was hot and hard to keep running at some spots, it could have been a lot worse. It was 104* even though our phone said 102* and this weekend it will be about 118* so a lot worse.
The race started inside but it was just for a few minutes, most of the race was outside. We weren't running for time or anything and we had fun. We ran through sprinklers at the end toward the finish line. That felt pretty good.
And on Sunday morning we went out for a bike ride. Not Mtn biking this time 😉 We've been craving a long ride like the old times. It's been awhile since we've been out on the pavement so we headed to our favorite park, our old stomping grounds.
The ride felt so good, like it's so different riding on the pavement from the dirt. It took me a bit to get into my groove but it was nice and I knew I wanted to ride a few miles. The most I've ever ridden are 18 miles and when we were coming back closer to our car I told Craig I wanted to beat that so we kept going.
We ended up with a little over 21 miles!! I was super super happy. Next time maybe 25?…
For breakfast we went to La Grande Orange, it's been awhile since we've been here too and I had forgotten how delicious it is.
For our lunch/dinner we went to Seasons 52. We hit up all the old spots.
Let's see what this weekend brings us….


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It seems that at Christmas and Valentine's Day, I snip a lot of white 3D pieces. My black and white illustrations get put by the way side for a while. So this weekend I've been inspired to return to the black and white snips.
Here's what I came up with tonight.
It's based on an elementary art lesson that I found online the other day. That lesson was based on a work by Saul Steinberg. I never found an image of that particular piece of his, but I loved the student work that Ms. Butler posted that was based on it. I taught the lesson to my fourth graders and they loved it.
My snip is of an underground tunnel system for ants. They are in all sorts of rooms doing ant things. Cooking. Sleeping. Reading. Primping. Using the potty. I had fun snipping it.
I actually enjoyed the drawings that my students did too. They were funny and nicely done. The kids didn't necessarily do ants. There were all sorts of critters doing funny things. I should have given them either two classes to do the work or used smaller paper. I'll know next time.
Here's my own work in progress.
scherenschnitte 5" x 7"
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Antsy Pants
Posted by Snippety Gibbet at 9:30 PM
Labels: art, fourth grade, paper cutting, scherenschnitte
4 comments:
- Miss said...
The children's drawings are charming and so imaginative! And your cuts/snips are to die for! I don't have the patience to use an x-acto knife for that long!
- February 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- sallgood said...
I love the inspiration kid's art can bring to us! Love your snip and all of the different patterns you came up with.
- February 20, 2012 at 9:17 PM
- jackie said...
what a very, very fun and delightful sip Jan!
- February 21, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- vfg said...
Oh, yes! love-y love the ants. I have a brother who is an entomologist (perfect uncle, eh?) and passionate about ants ;) and always have my eye out for good ants!
- March 20, 2012 at 1:28 AM
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We thought that since Joseph is so dramatic at home, and he talks all the time about making movies and plays, that it might be fun for him to take a summer class at the Children's Theater. We signed him up for a creative storytelling class called happy sad silly mad. He loved it. the phots are from his "shareformance". Each child wrote their own play. They learned about elememts of stories and plays. Learned they have a begining middle and end. There are also 3 elements in a play; Voice, body/movement, and your imagination. They all acted in their own play and if there were more characters needed, they picked who should fill the roles. Joseph was in nearly all of them. He played anywhere from a tickling or sleeping dad to a tree or a mosquito. The teachers read the story and the kids acted them out. That is all but Joseph's. He told his own story and acted it out. Anyway, he did very well, and had a lot of fun.
At the end they all sang a song with the emotions in it. this is silly and mad.
Here is Joseph in his self made mask with his teachers.


text: Yesterday the House Democratic Caucus met to discuss a revenue package that would include a 1/4 cent sales tax, adjustments to personal income tax, and sin taxes. The current package raises $940 million dollars in new revenue. This does not even begin to cover the state deficit but at least it is a start.


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One day at the brewery, we decided to play the old "let's see how much flavor we can pack into a low alcohol beer" game. What, you don't play that game at home? Well it's not a new one–the English have been playing for years–but somehow it's been slow to hop the pond.
Anyhow, the winning recipe was a beautiful malt forward pale ale, clocking in at only 4%. It's American through and through–from the yeast to the malts to the hops–yet the panoply of rich caramel malts evoke the beers of the Britons. The Anglo-American alliance has never tasted so good.
That alliance extends to the name as well. The blue orchard bee–also known as a mason bee as the female fortifies her nest with mud–is a native of the Pacific northwest. It spends its time patrolling the orchards that produce our state's iconic apples, pears, and cherries. 100% American, born and bred. Yet for the style we chose the term "bitter," a uniquely English appellation for this unique class of ale.
Kidding, we just liked the alliteration.


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We had Caroline's 6 month pictures made by our wonderful photographer, Danita, on Saturday. We went to a couple of parks in San Marco and were very lucky there was a lot of shade and a little cloud coverage beacuse it was HOT! We started off with some family pictures with beautiful trees as our backdrop. Caroline loves to be outside, so she was a happy camper...until she face planted in the dirt! She was sitting on a red and white pillow, looking as adorable as ever, and I was holding her Gymbo puppet to get her to look at Danita. Well, I should have known this was going to happen: our little mover decided she wanted to come get the puppet, leaned forward, and ate dirt. Literally. She had dirt in her mouth, in her nose, between her fingers and toes, on her carefully ironed outfit...poor baby! She cried and cried. She had a tiny boo boo on her chin, and her gum was bleeding a little where her new teeth are coming in. I was really proud of myself--I remained calm and was really glad I had packed a bottle of water. We washed out her mouth; cleaned her nose, hands, and feet; and brushed off her outfit. She recovered pretty quickly, which was good becuase we had many more pictures to take! The ones of her sitting on the bench are the first ones made after her fall. What a trooper! Danita is so great and fun and has awesome ideas and props. Caroline handled all the costume changes well and proved to be a natural little model, even tilting her head for some of the shots! John keeps saying we need to get her into modeling. :-) Maybe I should look into that...then I wouldn't have to work any more! Ha! Hope you enjoy looking at the pictures as much as we did!
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PS--If you check out her blog, you can see some pictures from our maternity and newborn sessions too!
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Judge Roy Moore and Lou Campomenosi
Hear an interview with Judge Roy Moore and Lou Campomenosi on why it is important to acknowledge God's ways in America. Judge Moore was elected as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2000. In 2003, Chief Justice Moore was removed from his position for standing up for the inalienable right to acknowledge God. The former chief justice lectures throughout the United States, teaching about America's history and our right to acknowledge God, and he serves as the President of the Foundation for Moral Law in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Lou Campomenosi is currently a professor at the Univ of South Alabama in Mobile. He was a former professor at the Univ of Tulane. He is the founder of the Louisiana Foundation for the Study of the Vietnam War and author of a book under review at Texas Tech Univ Press on the Vietnam War. He lectures ( and debates on radio and television) on various military and constitutional topics and is an active defender of our rights in the Common Sense Campaign.
Hear wise words from men who have studied man's ways.


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Mubariz Ahmad wins Faldo Series PakistanJanuary 31, 2014
Mubariz Ahmad won his third Faldo Series Pakistan Championship with a fourteen-shot victory at Defence Authority Country and Golf Club in Karachi. The 18-year-old was one of four Pakistani golfers to qualify for the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in China.
Karachi local Ahmad carded rounds of 72, 73 and 77 to finish an incredible fourteen shots ahead of Boys' Under-21 winner Muhammad Umer Khokhar. Ahmad and Khokhar qualify for the eighth Asia Grand Final which Sir Nick Faldo will host at Mission Hills Golf Club in China, March 11-13.
The pair will be joined at the World Amateur Golf Ranking event in Shenzhen by Ali Aanish Rehman, who topped the Boys' Under-16 division, and Girls' Under-21 winner Maryama Khan.
Established in 1996, 40 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 30 countries worldwide with more than 7,000 golfers participating each year. Past winners include Major Champions Rory McIlroy and Yani Tseng.
In September 2014, Faldo will begin taking students at a full-time residential academy for education and golf development in America. The first ever Faldo Series Academy in Casa Grande, Arizona is also home to the Faldo Series USA and marks the next significant step in the programme's history.
The 2013/2014 Faldo Series Asia schedule features a record 19 tournaments in 15 countries, including four in mainland China, two in India and others in The Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand. The season will conclude in March 2014 when Faldo hosts the eighth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills Golf Club in China.
The Faldo Series Asia is supported by The R&A, ISPS Handa and Mission Hills. It is endorsed by the Asian Tour and the Asia Pacific Golf Federation.
For full scores and results click here. You can also follow the Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/faldoseries.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Heptones - Unreleased Night Food & Rare Black Ark Sessions
The Heptones - Unreleased Night Food & Rare Black Ark Sessions
Label - Aural*x
Recorded - 1976-77
Style - Ska, Dub, Rare, Reggae, Lee Library, Black Ark
(review from rasputinmusic)
After their five-year contract with Coxsone was up, the Heptones went freelance and recorded at an array of other studios, but it was their classics "Country Boy" and "Book of Rules" for Harry J that endured. Though it's touted with the mystical Black Ark label, most of this album was recorded at Harry J's studios. On the verge of success, the Heptones were booked to tour the UK with the Wailers and Toots and the Maytals in 1973 but Leroy Sibbles got married and emigrated to Canada leaving Barry and Earl high and dry. Two years later he got back with them to record Night Food for UK-based Island records. This high profile issue recut their previous Studio One and Harry J hits and added a dreamy version of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "Baby I need your loving." After Night Food, Island had the ideas of sending the trio into the Black Ark and having Lee Perry, then at the height of his creativity, work his metaphysical magic on them. Party Time was their most challenging and complex album since On Top (Studio One). It includes a sublime version of Dylan's biblical "I shall be released." (Disclaimer: this is the only time you will hear me use "sublime" and "Dylan" in the same sentence.) The Heptones in fact were friends of Perry and added backing vocals to seven of his greatest works. Earl Morgan recalled:
"We go there one night and he doing an album with Max Romeo and he say 'Come do some work,' so we do War Inna Babylon. Just start hum a little thing behind 'it sipple out there.' We harmony Junior Murvin's Police and Thieves, Columbia Colly with Jah Lloyd, we do the Congos album..."
With Sibbles back in town the trio appeared on the "ethereal dub masterpiece" Super Ape. This new CD then presents the out-takes of both albums. The Night Food session, recorded 30 years ago at Harry J and backed by the Wailers band, without overdubs, has a pleasingly big booming sound. Sibbles' lyrics are to the fore and each song has a dub plate companion. The songs alternate between mushy romanticism ("Crying over you") and politically conscious ones ("Mr President"). These outtakes, taken alone, may not have spurred many buyers, but as lagniappe we get the extended mixes of four of the Black Ark sides which are familiar but again different as they have Ranking King, an obscure deejay (with a dubby name!), toasting on them in different mixes from those Scratch previously issued. The cuts are a bit choppy when he slices into another take with, say, nyabingi drumming, but any new Black Ark material from this era is a revelation. They are like lost Mozart sonatas. However Ranking King is not too original, and how can you top a lyric like "Mystery Babylon's" "When the wine is in the wit, Rasta don't drink wine"? It's Shakespearean! The new mix of "Sorrows" quotes George Harrison's "Something in the way she moves." This is not necessarily a good thing, but an unmistakable hook! "Mystery Babylon" and "Party Time" are classic songs, worth hearing over and over again. Aside from the cover, the package is handsome & informative, and there are wonderful photos by Adrian Boot, but above all some of Jamaica's finest artists return in their peak in clean and clear sound.-- Alastair Johnston
1. The Heptones - Poverty In The Ghetto
2. Wailers All Stars - Salt Dub
3. The Heptones - Warden
4. Wailers All Stars - Warden Dub
5. The Heptones - Garden Of Life
6. Wailers All Stars - Shake Up Dub
7. The Heptones - Richard Khoury
8. Wailers All Stars - They Say Dub
9. The Heptones - Living Up On A Hill
10. Wailers All Stars - Hill And Dub
11. The Heptones - Party Time (Extended Mix)
12. The Heptones - Come Into My World (Extended Mix)
13. The Heptones & Ranking King - Mystery Babylon (Extended Mix)
14. The Heptones & Ranking King - Sorrows (Extended Mix)
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A 'classic' album no doubt & the extended mixes are great to hear.
- December 19, 2007 at 6:10 PM
- Dubstrong said...
This is sweet as sugar cane...
Thanx fi dis!
- December 19, 2007 at 7:54 PM
- DOUBLE AVENUE said...
party time
- December 23, 2007 at 2:41 PM
- XMP said...
- December 27, 2007 at 6:47 AM
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pen spaces are the best hunting grounds for birds like gyrfalcons. Guinness, a six-year-old trained falcon, flexes its talons around the leather gauntlet Jon Groves wears on his forearm. Groves slips off the hood and, with his teeth and spare hand, unties the jesses that tether the raptor to his fist. Guinness leaps and with a few powerful wing beats, climbs aggressively into the sky. Groves flushes a partridge from the wheat stubble and Guinness tucks in its wings and dives.
"When it's really cold out," Groves says, "you can actually hear them cutting through the air if you're close enough—that's pretty amazing."
Guinness slams into the bird, feet first, bringing the partridge to the ground in a burst of feathers. The falcon tears into its prey with a razor-sharp beak. Groves lets the bird feed briefly as reward, but he'll save most of the partridge to feed to Guinness later.
Groves, 39, is a self-described raptorphile—someone who loves raptors. He is intimately familiar with every slough, farmer's field, and valley that makes a good hunting ground for his falcons. In fact, he can point out almost anywhere that you'd be likely to spot a raptor because, these days, he makes his living as a nature photographer specializing in falcons, owls, and eagles.
We are sitting in a river valley south of Calgary as Groves describes the different hunting styles of hawks and falcons. He glances up and points. "Prairie falcons," he says, hardly pausing. I can barely make out two specks.
There are regulations dictating which species may be used for falconry and whether they can be taken from the wild or acquired solely from official breeders. Groves has done both.
He never considered it strange to have a falcon rather than the cats or hamsters his classmates had as pets. "The other kids just knew me as the bird guy," he recalls. But he's quick to add that falconry is not a hobby, and that falcons are not man's best friend. With hobbies, Groves points out, you can take a break when you're bored. Falcons offer no respite. And Groves never named his first bird. "My dog is a pet, but a falcon doesn't share that bond with you; it doesn't respond to names," he says. He goes further when he tells me how much he hates anthropomorphizing raptors. "I want to understand why a bird is a bird," Groves says. "I'm not looking to say, 'Oh, that's sort of human-like behaviour.'"
He finally concedes that he has named some of his birds. He caught his first prairie falcon with his dad in a field just east of Calgary on New Year's Day in 1994. He called it Jasmine. Today, he has Maverick and Guinness. "My mother is Irish, and Guinness is a black bird, so I sort of had to name it that," he says. Guinness is a hybrid, half gyrfalcon, half peregrine falcon. These captive-bred birds are the ones Groves prefers to hunt with. "They have this tremendous power and speed that is unbelievable to witness," he says.
The biggest misconception that people have about falconry concerns who's doing the hunting, man or bird. "People think that I'm out shooting things and then the bird goes and brings it back to me," Groves says. He thinks this misconception reflects how people have lost touch with the natural world and how it works. "Believe me, when a bird catches a duck, it doesn't want to bring it back to me; it wants to eat."
Finally, I ask if there is anything he doesn't like about the practice. "About falconry?" He sounds surprised, like this is the first time he's ever considered the possibility. He doesn't think about it for long. "No, not really," he answers. "I'm obsessed."


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Fitting in a green roof in your home
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A friend of mine prompted me to try this myself so here's my feeble attempt to come up with 100 things about me. It was a lot harder than I thought! I really had to dig deep mainly because I'm on a journey to find out who I really am. It's been fun learning more about myself. I hope some of these bring a smile to your face as you hear some of my funny moments and read about my quirks.
Here goes...
1. I LOVE silly romance movies.
2. When I was little, I wanted to be a bus driver and would drive up and
down our driveway on my bike pretending to pick up and drop-off kids.
3. I could eat a whole bottle of Heinz ketchup!
4. I've always wanted to travel to Ireland and Australia.
5. I ran the Nashville half marathon a few years ago and haven't run
6. My imaginary friend growing-up was Jenny Myer Pencil Diaper! Don't ask...
7. I love, Love, LOVE sunsets!
8. My favorite getaway is on a beach somewhere, listening to the waves
crashing, smelling the salt in the air, walking along the shore and hearing the
seagulls overhead. The beaches on the Gulf of Mexico are breathtaking! White, sugar like sand, crystal clear blue/green water.
9. I detest the word 'secretion'. Makes my toes curl every time I
hear it!
10.I secretly wish I could sing. I mean, really sing like a Faith Hill kind of voice.
11. Chocolate is my favorite pasttime. Frango mint brownies are the ultimate! Or I could eat a dozen Peppermint Patties. Actually I have!
12. I felt most small and at the same time most in awe of God standing in
front of a massive, peaceful lake surrounded by monstorous mountains in
13. I want to start my own Professional Organizational business on the side.
14. I LOVE typing! I could type all day...
15. Strawberries are my favorite fruit. Blueberries are a close second.
16. I'm addicted to food, always have been. It's my "drug".
17. Skating at Rockefellar in NYC with Chris is my favorite Christmas memory
(before Britain).
18. I adore being a Mommy.
19. Baking muffins with Britain is a fun tradition.
20. My favorite memory when I was pregnant, was the sensation and
indescribable feeling I got when Britain kicked inside my belly.
21. I wrote a poem called Fancy Fish in 8th grade and can recite it (to this day) on command.
22. I can say the alphabet backwards faster than you can say it forwards!
23. I love rainy days. Those days when all you want to do is curl up
on the couch with a good book and read by candlelight.
24. I'm not a big animal lover but we have the coolest (and craziest!) mini-schnauzer, Scout. He's a good buddy! I grew-up with fish in a tank,hamsters and a stray cat that only stayed around for a few weeks.
25. I love camping in a pop-up camper.
26. I consider myself to be girly but I'm not a diva by any means. I
don't spend a lot of time on my make-up, nails, toes or hair. Very simplistic.
27. I dream about writing children's books one day.
28. I am best friends with my sister who's 3 years younger than me.
29. My favorite Starbucks drink is a toss up between a Coffee
Frappucino Light and a Pumpkin Spice Latte - my favorite fall treat!
30. I was born in Panama City, Florida.
31. I LOVE flying! The longest flight I've been on is from Houston to
Alaska - 7 hours!
32. I'm a sucker for Hannah Montana & Gigi God's Little Princess!
33. I'm not much of a thrill seeker or adventurer. I worry too much! I'd love to take more risks when I grow-up.
34. I signed a True Love Waits commitment card when I was 16 and
honored it to my wedding day.
35. I didn't really start living life until I turned 30!
36. One of my driving pet peeves is when people forget to turn their blinker off.
37. When I was learning to drive, my mom said I could back-up our
family station wagon (you remember the ones with wood paneling?) in the church parking lot and instead of putting the car in reverse, I accidentally put it in drive and momentarily forgot which pedal was the brake. The car flew out over a brick wall
and into a busy highway with oncoming traffic. I had enough wit about
me to turn the car around, put on my blinker and drive back into the
parking lot. I cried for an hour. But played flawlessly at my piano recital later that afternoon.
38. I took piano lessons and started learning how to play the guitar
but gave up on both. I don't stick with things very long. I get frustrated easily and give-up too quickly if I'm not good at something immediately.
39. I love making crafts. I'm just realizing I enjoy painting and making little girl hairbows.
40. I've been to Tijuana on a mission trip with my sista and to Cancun on our honeymoon.
41. I'd have a million shoes if the world was perfect! To date, I "only" own 10 pairs.
42. I'd love to adopt someday. Chris and I have talked about it and are
praying God will give us the opportunity one day.
43. I'm not a huge concert gal but I love music!
44. I would rather serve people than be in the lime light. I prefer
to be behind the scenes.
45. I enjoy journaling my thoughts about life and love. I mostly
journal about what God's teaching me and keep an ongoing journal for
Britain that I TRY to write in every night.
46. My favorite workout is on an Elliptical machine or Treadmill. I'm
enjoying my moments on our treadmill...no more excuses not to workout!
47. I wish I could go on vacation once a month. I love the thrill of
getting ready for a trip, the excitement of the unknown adventure that
lies ahead.
48. I love people-watching especially in airports.
49. I'm a terrible blogger. I've gone months without blogging!
50. I dislike seafood (all of it!). The older I get, the more I
realize that I'm probably missing out on some amazing food! I keep
telling Chris I'll try shrimp (again) for him soon.
51. I'm a weeper! When I get angry or frustrated, I just cry. I
always try to keep kleenex handy - you never know when I'm going to
bust out in tears. What frustrates me the most is that it tends to be over small or silly things. When something big happens, it's harder for me to show my emotions.
52. I've moved 21 times in my life.
53. I want to have a large family...I'd have 5 kids if Chris was on
board with the idea! Life is definitely challenging with just ONE.
I'm AMAZED at my mommy friends (and dads) who juggle life with 2+ kids. Truly
54. I love calligraphy. My mom does beautiful calligraphy. She
recently gave me some early 1900 calligraphy books that were my
great-grandfathers that I've enjoyed thumbing through.
55. I want to leave a legacy for my family. To be remembered as a
woman who served and loved well. A Proverbs 31 woman.
56. I'm so into the reality show "What Not To Wear". I keep trying
to figure out how I can get on the show. Maybe I can replace all of
my clothes with Thrift Store clothes and get someone to nominate me!
I could definitely do some damage with $5k bones in NYC and would love
a makeover by Nick & Carmindy!
57. I'm a Southern girl to the core. I love meat & potatoes, sweet,
sweet tea and biscuits! Or just give me a veggie plate at Cracker Barrell and I'm good to go!
58. My favorite birthday present from Chris a few years ago was the
gift of sponsoring a little girl in Bolivia through Compassion.
59. I'm learning to be more open to unexpected surprises and
interruptions. God is in those moments just as much as He is in the
planned ones.
60. I love Bath & Body soaps. I'd have a house full, if I could.
61. One of my favorite meals to make & EAT is Taco Salad!
62. Fall is my favorite season.
63. One of my favorite artists is Harry Connick Jr.
64. I love evenings on the front porch with my family.
65. Grilling out on the deck is a great pleasure!
66. I love writing with gel pens.
67. I love evergreen scented candles. Reminds me of Christmas!
68. I'm not the best cook but I love using my crockpot. You really
can't go wrong!
69. I grew-up wanting to be a Teacher but after a semester in that field, I decided to go into Social Work.
70. I'm a people pleaser.
71. I felt most fulfilled when I served at a homeless ministry during my college internship.
72. My first job ever was working as a receptionist in a Manpower office. That's where I got my start!
73. My first car was a seagreen Cutless Sierra; a hand-me-down from my sweet Grandmother.
74. I dreamed about having a Honda Accord and was able to purchase my own right out of high school. It was a 1991 White Honda Accord with a spoiler and sunroof. Although it's long gone, it's still my favorite car to this day!
75. I've lived in four states - Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee.
76. My middle name is Elizabeth after my grandmother. And we gave Britain the same middle name. We both share the same initials - BEB.
77. My favorite colors together are pink & brown.
78. I like going to yard sales and thrift stores. I'm always up for a bargain!
79. I love taking Sunday drives in the country.
80. I'm really good with directions when it comes to go places.
81. I love Japenese steakhouses where they cook in front of you and you get to share a big table with people you don't know.
82. I once shared Christ with an atheist on a plane. My heart still aches for Richard.
83. I love singing silly songs with Brit.
84. Mary & Martha – I definitely have more Martha (busybody) qualities but I'm slowly learning how to be more Mary-like and linger at Jesus' feet.
85. I joined Color Guard in High School because a guy I liked was in the band. We broke up and I stayed in it because I found a non-sport that I enjoyed.
86. I love reading books about becoming a better wife and mommy.
87. I have always been known to grind my teeth when I sleep. It's definitely kept Chris up a night or two before!
88. Hats and sunglasses look goofy on me.
89. I've never had any broken bones.
90. The only time I've ever been in the hospital was to give birth.
91. The craziest thing I've done recently is gone down a zip line with some of my high school girls at camp.
92. My favorite Praise song is "Beautiful One".
93. Dr. Pepper is my favorite soda. And DP jelly beans are the best!
94. I'm starting to be a coupon mom!
95. I have learned so much from my husband and am a better person because of him.
96. I marched in the 1994 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. For a Florida girl, it was BUTT cold!
97. I'm going to my first Keith Urban concert this week!
98. I worked as a waitress at a fine-dining restaurant the summer before college to save money. It was the hardest job I've ever done!
99. I'd love to live in a log cabin one day.
100. I enjoy spending my days assisting my boss at a counseling ministry for recording artists.
26 November 2007
100 THINGS ABOUT me
Posted by Brooke at 9:47 PM 4 comments:
"A thankful heart is a happy heart."
I don't know how many times we watched the VeggieTales movie Madame Blueberry from here to NC over Thanksgiving but it was too many to count! One thing I know is that the sweet theme song with the lyrics "A thankful heart is a happy heart" keeps going through my mind. I haven't been able to shake that line and I know it's God's simple way of reminding me to continually give thanks for what I DO have. I am a thankful lady today.
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17 November 2007
Surprises are the best!
So a few weeks ago my sister flew in for a surprise visit. Our birthdays are 5 days apart (mine is today and hers is the 22nd) and she told her husband she wanted a plane ticket for her birthday to come see us. CNB made up this truly incredible story about having to pick-up a manager from the airport and talked it up for weeks. I HAD NO CLUE we were actually going to pick-up my sister! It was a fabulous weekend with her!
And today, CNB left early this morning to go get the oil changed in the van before our trip to NC this week and ended up being gone for a few hours. When he got back, he made up a story about there being a stain on the backseat of the van and told me to go check it out. When he opened the back hatch, there in the well was my Mom crunched up and yelling SURPRISE! We spent the whole day together as a family and had a blast!!
I'm loving these surprise blessings!! CNB, on the other hand, is glad they're over! It's been killing him to keep them a secret for so long!!
And today, CNB left early this morning to go get the oil changed in the van before our trip to NC this week and ended up being gone for a few hours. When he got back, he made up a story about there being a stain on the backseat of the van and told me to go check it out. When he opened the back hatch, there in the well was my Mom crunched up and yelling SURPRISE! We spent the whole day together as a family and had a blast!!
I'm loving these surprise blessings!! CNB, on the other hand, is glad they're over! It's been killing him to keep them a secret for so long!!
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16 November 2007
Unexpected blessings
God is constantly stirring in me to cultivate a heart of gratitude. One of the things I started a few months ago is journaling unexpected blessings. I love reading over the list again and again as I remember God's goodness and faithfulness to provide not only the things we need at the time but also so many fun, amazing surprises. These are just a few....shoes, giftcards, numerous meals out, random checks in the mail, really great hand-me-down clothes, free Starbucks coffee, flowers from my hubby, steak dinner at a friends, books, surprise visit from my sister, bonus check, clothes and toys for Brit and so much more. The mere fact that I'm so undeserving, makes me so much more grateful.
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15 November 2007
"Action is GLORIOUS"
I was busy filing something today and when I looked up and out of the window in our office, I saw a precious elderly woman across the street raking leaves in the cold. My heart longed to help her but I stood frozen, just watching her for a good 5 minutes. I wanted to help but that would mean action on my part. Should I go, should I stay? I can't just leave work. Maybe someone else will help her? Then it went to thoughts like...well, this IS something I can do. It's a small sacrifice. I'm not looking for recognition, I just truly want to help this sweet lady in need. So instead of talking myself out of it (like I frequently do), I took action. It was a sweet time of raking and talking with sweet Hazel about her life. A joyous time!
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Deep blue sky with orange & red splashes of color
God painted a beautiful dark blue back-drop in the sky yesterday. It was the perfect background for the bright bold orange & red leaves dancing from the trees. My heart was captured as I took in the scenery around me everywhere I went. The drive down 3rd Avenue in historic downtown Franklin was captivating! I'm in awe of God's breathtaking creation this time of year.
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I've been suffering from PCS for nearly 3 months.. I slipped and fell back and hit the back of my head, I didn't pass out so carried on as normal, I felt dizzy and had a headache which did get worst over the next following days so went to the doctor's where I collapsed! I was sent to AE where they did a CT scan, the scan came back clear so I was,sent home without any guidance on how I would be feeling or what PCS was! After going back to the doctor's every week for help they sent me to see a neurologist, who also confirmed that I was suffering from PCS and said it would take 6 to 12 months for the symptoms to go!!
I've been trying togoo back to work but just can't do a full days work or a full week without hitting a brick wall and feeling awful! OH have given me another 3 weeks off and return back to work plan 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home..
I'm suffering from dizziness, headaches,tinnitus anxiety! And would like to hear from any one else suffering from the same condition.


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A number of recent Oklahoman editorials have disparaged those NOT backing ACE tests and the A-F grading system. Apparently, those of us begging to differ with these complicated, federally-derived, accountability systems want dumbed-down standards that will graduate scores of unemployable public school students all across Oklahoma.
Not to dodge credit, but that trend likely began in 1965 when the first 31 page, 605 section Elementary and Secondary Education Act (now No Child Left Behind – NCLB) unleashed a tidal wave of federal regulations upon local schools and established the 'pay for play' scheme that keeps states towing the line (according to the feds, "Here schools, do what we tell you to do, and if you do, we'll give you back some of the money we steal from your state's taxpayers to make you do what we want you to do.")
Today's NCLB is 9,601 sections and an untold number of actual printed pages.
This in stark contrast to the philosophy of America's Founders who believed that free public grammar school should be supplied by every township containing 50 families or more to teach the fundamentals of reading, writing, ciphering, history, geography and Bible study, with control and oversight directed by local school boards – a system which by 1776 had produced a higher literacy rate than we have today.
Could unchecked growth of federal control over public education be why NAEP reading scores for 17-year-olds have increased only one point since 1971 and NAEP math scores for 17-year-olds have increased only two points – over 41 years? Why have SAT scores in the verbal category dropped 25 points since 1972 and math scores increased by only one?
According to the American Enterprise Institute, who released a paper entitled, Federal Compliance Works Against Education Policy Goals, "…fiscal and administrative requirements often lead to expensive and time-consuming compliance processes that are not related to improving student achievement or school success." Lindsay Burke, writing for the Heritage Foundation in The Dead Hand of Education Reform also reports that, "…while the feds provided just 7% of education funding, they accounted for 41% of the paperwork burden imposed on the states…"
Santa Fe South High School in Oklahoma City personified this thesis recently when they submitted their NCLB waiver (A-F) paperwork to the SDE only to find out that, while their test scores were fine, they were placed on the failing school list because their paperwork wasn't filled out properly.
The same day the disapproval of the A-F rules passed the Administrative Rules and Government Oversight Committee, Governor Fallin issued a press release indicating her support of the rules and the SDE issued a press release touting their receipt of nearly 7 million dollars in School Improvement Grants to be used for "turning around" schools determined to be 'failing' under the NCLB-prescribed A-F grading system.
My son, in first grade at our local public elementary, doesn't know his basic math facts or parts of speech, but has had week long units on Global Warming and Rainforest Ecology between his 2 days a week of Art (his is an Arts Integration school). Recently, his teacher told me she just "doesn't have time to teach [math facts] to mastery" because she has to teach to the test – the results of which will soon determine whether she keeps her job.
Not only are regulations and/or mandates confusing and generally counterproductive, they are expensive. In a paper just released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the authors show how regulations drive up costs and reduce competition. In public education, the case can be made that mandates and regulations force money to be spent OUTSIDE the classroom on administrative and compliance processes that do not affect student learning, making it impossible for actual school choice to occur by reducing competition. Why take your child to another public school when that school will be subjected to all the same federal mandates and regulations as all other public schools? The authors also discuss the adverse incentives rife at the federal level to continue this trend ad infinitum.
In the Competitive Enterprise Institute's yearly publication, "Ten Thousand Commandments 2012", the authors put an actual number to the cost of overall federal regulation. They report, "Regulatory compliance costs dwarf corporate income taxes of $198 billion, and exceed individual income taxes and even pre-tax corporate profits." We should absolutely take umbrage with this notion - especially when it applies to those institutions supposedly teaching our children the basic skills needed to succeed in life.
Vilifying those of us who believe education is a local issue best dealt with by parents, district school boards and education officials rather than nameless faceless bureaucrats at the federal – or even state level – will not change the fact that a layered, top-down bureaucracy will never solve governance problems like a locality. Government closest to the people (parents) is always best because it is nearest the needs of the people being served (students/parents) and paying for the services (parents/taxpayers).


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Jon Gruden thinks the Jaguars will turn it around
On Thursday night, Jon Gruden joined Suzy Kolber for the Jaguars Meet Me at the 50 Event supporting local women living with breast cancer. He spoke on many things including his thoughts about Gus Bradley and the Jaguars. Gruden can be a bit of a sunshine pumper at times, but for Jaguars fans it's good to hear that Gruden thinks the team will flip the switch.
The Return of Aaron Colvin will help the pass rush
It's not something you generally think about with cornerbacks, but Aaron Colvin is one of, if not the best blitzers on the team. In 2015, he actually was tied for the second most sacks on the team with 4. Colvin is a versatile player that will help the Jaguars a great deal on the defensive side of the ball.
Paul Posluszny elevating his game in 2016
There are plenty of Paul Posluszny haters around Duval, but he's silencing the critics in 2016, with his stellar play. He's in rare company with the numbers he is putting up this year.
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This rice was amazing! It tasted just like a yummy resturant dish! I had pineapple rice at a Thai resturant a while back and this recipe is me recreating it. I was so excteid that it turned out so good! Make this next time you are craving fried rice, you won't be disappointed!!
1 1/2 cups white rice
3 cups water
3 beaten eggs
2 green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup diced carrots, diced and steamed or boiled for about 8 min.
1 small white onion, chopped
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped into cubes
teriyaki chicken (I just marinated a couple chiken breasts in
teriyaki sauce and grilled it)
1. First you need to cook your rice hours in advance. I have found that it makes fried rice dishes SO much better if you use cooked and cooled rice. So, cook your rice a couple hours in advance. Just bring 1 1/2 cups of rice and 3 cups of water to a boil. When it starts to boil, turn in to simmer and cook for 15 minutes with the lid on. After it is done cooking, spread it out into a 9x13 pan. Cover it and put it in the fridge until you are ready to assemble.
2. Alright, this comes together pretty fast so have all your ingredients ready to go! Heat a large pan to medium high heat and add your sesame oil. Toss in your carrots and onions. Let them cook for about 5 minutes to soften and get a bit of color. While the veggies cook, cook and scramble your eggs in a nonstick skillet. When they are cooked just set them off to the side....you will need them in just a minute.
3. After the veggies are soft and cooked add in your rice and soy sauce. Stir to combine and then add in your eggs, green onions, and pineapple. Toss it all together and taste for seasoning.
4. Dish up and top with cooked teriyaki chicken. Serve along side steamed broccoli.
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With the continued complexity and ever growing opportunities in Spanish television, our business model also evolved. We created 42 Degrees at Mediavest. Our work family grew and we are now 75 strong here in New York City. Thank you Caleb and Steven for leading our MV42 familia.
Tapestry and MV42 are the leading Hispanic media agencies today, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Spanish television. But more than the money, we continue to write history every day as we challenge the status quo and demand on going innovation. Ours is no longer a story of catching up with general market and English language television. Ours is a story of leadership. We now command the largest audiences, we now define gold standard in television. I am so proud of being part of this success and even prouder that as Latinos in the U.S. We continue to prosper and demand more. Hispanic TV Summit: Gadsby: SMG Multicultural Is A Story Of Leadership – 2011-09-20 18:06:55 | Multichannel News.


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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Lollipop tree
Had a great day cardmaking with my card ladies. 28 visited today! Been a while since I posted a new project so decided to give Kudos to my hubby...his lollipop tree and my die cuts together make a great birthday party centerpiece/favor piece....
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Every Friday, a goodie bag of local produce from FieldGoods.com arrives at a drop off point for my partner in crime aka my girlfriend for lack of some other grand term. It is just the kind of arrangement that makes all things concerning our relationship feel glitter and cotton candy covered. A local produce grab bag is just the type of attribute in our relationship that makes the chef in me all gooey inside. This week included amongst all other things, concord grapes…. Pause…. This is grape flavor that made Welches grape juice a highlight of many a child's pubescent snack time joy. The flavor evident in grape Kool-Aid and all things vibrantly grape. When the bag was unloaded, it was the grape aroma that filled the room and moved my lovely to call my attention away from whatever I was attending to pay homage. So I did… and It was well worth it. Its skin was a deep indigo and it just bathed itself in the soft natural light in the kitchen. I cradled those little fruit with the care I'd extend to rare stones, and eyed them with quiet expectation. Each bite packed with extraordinarily tasty juice, that burst with slight pressure and expelled its contents to the depths of my delight (sounds like a bit much I know.. but that's how I felt man…). The only drawback was that there wouldn't be enough to share… I must savor them I thought to myself. I must hide my precious. *insert drooling, crazed, wide eyed man here*
Research supports making Concord grapes' a welcomed part of a healthy diet. Concord grapes contain two heart healthy substances that are found in red wine; resveratrol and flavonoids. As an added bonus grape juice is found to reduce the threat of blood clots, and prevent LDL cholesterol from sticking to the coronary arteries. Now put that in your pipe and smoke it. These delicious fruit are responsible for improved cognitive mind function, and immune system health. And to add another great benefit to it all… they're seasonal, and available through FieldGoods.com. Cheers to your new found Concord grape bounty!
Enjoy in good health,
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One time when I was a kid, I stumbled across a cache of little white cards in my mother's box of school mementos that she kept under her bed. She had collected the little business-style cards embossed with the names of her classmates, the kind of cards that seniors generally hand out with their yearbook picture. Mixed in with these cards, I found some that didn't seem to fit. They were the same size, but had weird slogans printed on them instead of names. I surmised that they must have been jokes — even though I certainly did not understand what in the world they were about. I hadn't thought of this experience until I saw this ad from the Sept. 1958 issue of 'Teen Magazine for "Gag Cards." This is exactly what those cards were! It's kind of fun to look at these as an early form of text messaging or social networking. I realize the cards just contain goofy jokes and expressions, but they come from an era when teens didn't have many avenues for getting their snark on. These gag cards allowed them to cut loose in at least some way, with some mild-mannered innuendo. These are relics from the original era of the teenager, ephemeral items that few probably thought worthy enough to save. I am definitely going to ask my Mom if she kept those cards now that I know what they are.
Each Gag Card is a Carload of Laughs
…and only a little over a penny each!
Have fun with friends, relatives, family, school chums of business associates. You can get a total of 168 cards and signs…each one to fit a particular situation. You'll be amazed at the fun you'll have with these cards and signs…particularly when the card is close to the truth.
Plus 12 Terrific Signs
Two entirely different sets…no duplicates in either one…to choose from. Plus twelve signs included with each gag card set.
We guarantee you a carload of laughs with your gag cards and sign set. If at any time, you are not satisfied that you have received teriffic value… just return for a full refund of every penny paid. That's our simple guarantee.
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Discussion in 'Rifle Classifieds' started by adam91, Oct 27, 2013.
Product was sold! Thanks for looking.
Interested, where are you located?
Vancouver, WA sorry forgot to add in first post
BUMP! price drop, $375
I want it, just gotta figure out how to get within the same area code as the rifle!
Drive your car.......maybe ? At least you're closer than me.
Dont really understand what youre trying to say. haha
As in kruisermike should get in his car and drive down there and get it. Durrrr.
Yeah, I could, but 5 hours of driving and fuel costs make me cranky, and make a good deal on a rifle, well, less of a good deal. Don't know why someone hasn't snatched this one up yet.
And Tacoma is about 2 hours closer to Vancouver than I am, and you wouldn't have the Seattle traffic to contend with.
Bump with a price drop. Wanting to sell fast!! $300
Man, if it'd been that price a couple months ago I woulda drove all the way down for it, since bought a Ruger American in .308, and my Christmas gift Bushmaster Varminter. Still love Savages though, might have to sweet talk the wife...


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At eighteen months of age, Lucky, a cream-coloured terrier, was dropped off at a vet's clinic in Queensland, abandoned by his owners and suffering from ticks and other terrors. A week from being put down he was adopted by Frank Robson and his partner, Leisa. From the start, the fluffy new member of the household proved an enigma, displaying a twelve-snort vocabulary, an ability to climb trees (the better to chase parrots) and a disdain for suburbia. In this full-blooded account of a friendship between man and dog, Robson puzzles on the sentient being who trotted into his life and taught him about survival, mateship and the joys of an independent spirit.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Needed on my keyboard
"Yes," I replied firmly and okay, a bit snappily.
"But in a way that..." she began and trailed off.
"What, do you think I could couch it in terms that might make a difference? That there's some way I could approach the Omnipotent Comedian that might affect the outcome?? In a way that the OC might not know what I was actually thinking??????!!!" Wearing my best are-you-kidding-or-just-delusional expression, I then performed an impression of myself. Well, me-as-an-incredibly-reasonable-and-diffident-person. Quit laughing. It could happen.
"Hey, look...coupla things I want to go over, if You have a minute...."
Pfft. A blind man could see through that. That approach out of my mouth has more holes than freaking macrame. And not the good, tight, not-stoned-in-the-70s macrame, because that's not really saying anything, is it?
My coworker was silent for a few moments. "Yeah," she said slowly. "I don't know why I said that."
And this is why we need a delete button.
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Hmm, sounds like you need a break...tea/muffin/cookie/something.ReplyDelete
Okay, now running away. :D
Yep, that's how looking for my brain day is coming along.
Have you found it for me? lolol
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Well. (Yes it is a deep issue.) I seem to have made it to the bottom of the deepest one anyone could find or even deeper. The stupidest comment I think I have made in quite some time became the subject of todays blog. How nice. I knew it was wrong the second it slipped of my tongue. Of course if you believe in the God that I do He knows whats up why would I even suggest such a thing is beyond me. But I have found that my co-worker is continually correcting my thinking on things. Mostly because I had never thought of the thing in quite that way. This I find to be insightful but as far as todays faux pas,I knew that.ReplyDelete


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After getting over the initial shock that yet another one of your buddies are about to walk down the aisle, the real issue starts to set in.... Am I going to bring a date? Who should I bring?
Unless you are already in a relationship, picking a date for a wedding can be more challenging than you may think.
First you have to decide if you even want to take a date or not. ( If he looked like the guy above HECK yess I would be taking a date)
If you have a large group of single friends that are going together, I say pass on the date.
There will be plenty of your single guy friends there to dance with.
(My biggest fear is when the d.j. tells you to grab someone special and take it to the dance floor for the "couples" song, A.K.A. make the single people feel uncomfortable. This is the time where I conveniently step to the bathroom. haha sad but oh so true.)
After many restless nights you finally decide YES, I am going to take a date. Now who is the lucky one? This decision comes with much thought. Here are questions you need to answer before making any decisions.
1. Does he like to dance?...You can't take a "Debbi downer" to a wedding. Dancing is a must. I'm not saying he has to be "lord of the dance", but an occasional boogie here and there is very key.
2. Does he mix well with other people?...Make sure you take someone that understands they will be surrounded by a bunch of people they do not know well. You don't want to take a big sour puss who stands awkwardly in the corner half the night. Take someone that is social and outgoing. Hopefully they can adapt well and by the end of the night feel more comfortable around you and your friends.
3. Will taking him to this wedding mean something more?...It is always weird to ask a guy to a wedding. If you are kind of dating but not yet official, it is a big step. If you have just started dating a guy and take him to a wedding, you don't want him to think you are ready for ...gulp...that type of commitment.
4. Am I comfortable staying overnight with this person?... Between destination weddings, out of town weddings, and driving back home for a wedding, you want to make sure you are comfortable staying overnight with this person. You want to make sure you are not going with someone who may awkwardly try to "put the moves" on you. Just remember you have to travel back home with this person.
5. Will you have fun?...The final and key question is the most basic. Will you have fun with this person? Weddings are the best time to celebrate and you want to make sure you take someone who will really embrace the situation and have a great time.
When in doubt you can always take a girlfriend to a wedding. There has been much speculation on whether or not it is appropriate to take a girlfriend to a wedding, since there not an actual "date". I personally think it's fine. No, I have never been a bride, but I feel when I am, I want everyone there to be comfortable, and if you want to bring a roommate, or best friend, then have at it. As long as you are there to celebrate with friends during a great event it shouldn't matter if you bring someone, or fly solo.
Email me question, comments, stories, about your wedding date criteria.