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ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will make a clean sweep in upcoming local bodies (LB) elections.
He was presiding over a high level meeting of office bearers of all PPP wings of the district during his one-day visit in Sanghar on Friday.
Zardari appealed party workers, members of national and provincial assemblies to uplift standard of the district up to Larkana and Nawabshah by serving masses day and night.
"I am proud of people of Sanghar and they will make all PPP candidates successful in the upcoming LB polls again," former president said.
Zardari appealed the party workers to solve problems of masses selflessly after gaining positions in LB polls elections.
"People of the district have understood philosophy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and that's the big reason that people of other parties are joining the PPP," Zardari added.
He also visited farm house situated in Pareetum Abad here along with MNAs and MPAs on the occasion.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Zardari welcomed the European Parliament's decision to allow GSP-Plus status for Pakistan which will allow duty-free access of its products to the European markets. The Act will come into force on January 1 next year and will be effective till 2017.
The former president said it was heartening that the European Parliament approved measures under which Pakistan and some other countries will be entitled to the Generalized System of Preferences Plus Scheme.
He said the PPP government had adopted several measures to enable Pakistan qualify for the EU GSP Plus status and it was reassuring that the process reached its fruition. All those who have been associated with this national effort in the past and now, deserve to be complimented, he said.
Continuation of policies particularly in the economic sphere is the most critical if Pakistan has to overcome its myriad economic problems, the former president said.
Grant of GSP Plus status will send positive signals to the foreign investors that investing in Pakistan can be very profitable, Zardari added.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Patron-In-Chief, Pakistan Peoples Party also hailed the decision of EU in this regard.
He hoped with the fresh access to European market, Pakistan exports will earn a whooping amount estimated at Rs215 billion extra each year enabling the government to build thousands of schools and hospitals every year.
He pointed out that under directions of former president Asif Ali Zardari the PPP government had signed and ratified a number of conventions relating to human rights, labour rights and environment, lobbied at the highest level with countries of EU and set up special teams of experts and professionals in the ministries of commerce and foreign office to pursue the goal of GSP Plus status with the EU.
He eulogised the hard-work of ex-PPP prime minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, ministers Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Hina Rabbani Khar and other team members spread over five years for lobbying and meeting the standards and criteria. "GSP-Plus status doesn't come overnight. Behind it lay the great vision and foresight of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his team over the years," he added.
Bilawal said PPP had always looked forward for the welfare of future Pakistan and its generations and always sacrificed its present for future generations. Instead of cosmetic schemes to lure the innocent people into debt traps, the PPP weaved long-term dreams for the economic prosperity of Pakistani masses. GSP-Plus status and the Pak-Iran Gas Pipleline are just a few landmark credits of the PPP's last government at Center, he concluded.
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I sat on the train to Dalmeny Station (which was renamed back to it's original title of Forth Bridge for World Heritate Day), all dressed up in my steampunk gear, a little clueless as to what I had ahead of me. Sitting there with my massive goggles did I think I would soon be standing on the Forth Railway bridge? No I did not. The Dig It! team did ask me how I felt about heights but for some reason I didn't put two and two together.
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It was a slow start, because I couldn't get a playlist to play in itunes (stupid program....). Instead of mucking around with that, I picked a tune and stuck it on repeat.
40 minutes later, Muse was happy. I'd worked through one and a bit chapters. Had at least 3 brainwaves. 2 were pretty good twists to the story. One was ridiculous and I have honestly forgotten what it was. Thankfully.
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This version includes amendments resulting from new and amended IFRSs issued up to 31 March 2004. The section "Changes in this Edition" at the front of this volume provides the application dates of these new and amended IFRSs and also identifies those current IFRSs that are not included in this volume. International Accounting Standard 2 Inventories (IAS 2) is set out in paragraphs 1-42 and the Appendix. All the paragraphs have equal authority but retain the IASC format of the Standard when it was adopted by the IASB. IAS 2 should be read in the context of its objective and the Basis for Conclusions, the Preface to International Financial Reporting Standards and the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements. IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors provides a basis for selecting and applying accounting policies in the absence of explicit guidance.
IN1. International Accounting Standard 2 Inventories (IAS 2) replaces IAS 2 Inventories (revised in 1993) and should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. Earlier application is encouraged. The Standard also supersedes SIC-1 Consistency—Different Cost Formulas for Inventories.
Reasons for Revising IAS 2
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We're too excited not to share! The renovation of the Miners Hall Attic is almost complete and we want you to see it before the Follies move in for the summer. Drop in between 1- 5 pm this Sunday and check out the new lounge, multi-purpose room and... more »
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Being sore from training is part of the fun. When you are so sore it feels like a crowbar hitting you it's best to step back a bit, not a whole lot though. It takes discipline to keep going even when you don't always have the strength to do something the next day. Be mindful and listen to your body.
There have been guys that got so sore from a workout it takes days sometimes weeks to recover but that shouldn't stop you from doing what you love. Little by little do something till you recover. Recovery is a priority because if you believe you're going to challenge yourself during every workout till you drop you're setting yourself up for injury. Do little workouts while you recover, this helps keep the blood flowing and might help you recover quicker. You want to let your muscles rest so they can build themselves back up and help you be stronger next time around. If you're used to big workouts and don't get sore that easy that's one thing but the majority of people need quality rest and food to bounce back.
As you recover, take the time to reflect on your next challenge. Those little sessions during that cycle can make all the difference when you give your mind the chance to figure out what you can do next. Mental strength is a must otherwise you're just bouncing around like an idiot and just doing physical work without any real discipline. Be tough but don't be like a smart ass, be mindful and endure it because once you recover and you're at your best again, you'll be far stronger. Meditation practice is a great way for recovery. One other form is channeling your energy during those little workouts, do them right and you'll feel like you just got an adrenalin rush and your body is surging with strength. What I like about CoreForce Energy is that it teaches you how to use your strength at anytime even when you're sore because the power within you will give you that surge with intense focus and it can never be broken. It is also one of the greatest recovery tools I've ever encountered bar none.
At the next challenge you might end up being crazy sore again but also you repeat the cycle. Reflect, do little workouts that keeps your blood flowing and learn to channel your energy. There will be times where you won't get sore at all and your strength is just uncanny and powerful that recovery is merely instant. For most of us, we need to recover after a big session and build ourselves back up. Take your time but don't slack off. Sore after a big lifting session? Do some flexibility work, build your energy and eat plenty because the right foods will help you in ways you can't imagine.
We all get sore after some kind of big workout whether it's....
Whatever but that doesn't mean you stop training all together. Do something that isn't that vigorous or do a percentage of your challenge workout every few days or so, listen to your body. Magazines or Infomercials will tell you to do this after a big workout or only X amount of days to recover, it's all really bullshit because that's just a generic look at what they believe you should do. Do what works for you, listen to your body and recover when you need to, to get yourself back in the game.


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text: You have not an easy mission - to destroy the enemy camp. You - and the sniper hiding in the gorge, you should direct aim and shoot. The number of rounds is limited, so try not to spend them for a reason. You have to be very nimble and destroy all enemies. Remember, if the alarm is triggered, you'll exposed.


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Departures (PG-13)
in Japanese with English Subtitles
I usually enjoy foreign films and I really liked this one, called "Okuribito" ("Departures" in English). It is rated PG-13, mostly due to thematic material. An unemployed cellist finds himself accidentally accepting a very unusual job, and learns some profound lessons through his journey. It's at times very funny, sometimes awkward, and occasionally sad, but quite good. It's very different from most American films, cinematically (I think that's a word) as well as culturally. Jay and I really enjoyed it.
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Take time to read my story and there are many others.
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Harvest Monday 9.22.14
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I'm not sure I've ever had a pomegranate. You make me wish I could have one though.ReplyDeleteReplies
I know the grocers get them for a few months a year. Try one. Sweet, slightly tart and all pop. I love how the little suckers just burst when you eat them. :-)Delete
Lucky you! I just purchased a few pomegranates at the store the other day - I think I paid almost $2 each - but I do love them, so I bit the bullet. Can't wait till December when they are half the price.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yikes. I haven't purchased a pom in a few years here, but now I've forgotten the taste of the Pom wonderful and might buy one just to see again. LOL.Delete
Oh you're killin' me! My pomegranates are tiny babies, and I doubt I'll see fruit for a couple of years.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hang in there. You will be SHOCKED at just how fast your poms produce. I was.Delete
I saw a video on how to do that. Tried it and made a big mess. I just stick to my daily PomX capsule. Certainly not as tasty.ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL Dave it took me a whole lotta trying to get it right! (And a whole lotta cleaning afterwards)Delete


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Case study
Open data: free map of Great Britain for Minecraft game
The Ordnance Survey has created a Minecraft map of Great Britain freely available to players as OS open data.
The national mapping authority Ordnance Survey has used free OS Open Data products to build a virtual version of Great Britain for the popular 'open world' building game Minecraft.
The new world, which is made up of more than 22 billion blocks and represents more than 224,000 square kilometres of Great Britain, is now available to download by any of Minecraft's 33 million active users with a licence.
Minecraft is a virtual world made up of cubes representing different materials. Players can explore the world and use these blocks to create structures or other items, as well as battling monsters. There are currently around 33 million active players of Minecraft.
Players can use the new world to fly across the country and see different environments such as Snowdonia, Poole Harbour and central London, as well as build their own structures on a realistic landscape.
The map was created in only 2 weeks by an intern working in the OS Innovation Lab. Graham Dunlop, OS Innovation Lab Manager, said:
We think we may have created the largest Minecraft world ever built based on real-world data.
The resulting map shows the massive potential not just for using Minecraft for computer technology and geography purposes in schools, but also the huge scope of applications for OS OpenData too.
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- Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 1961 Topps #51.
- Team: 1960 Detroit Tigers.
- Last Line of Statistics: 1960 stats: Managers: Jimmy Dykes (44-52); Billy Hitchcock;(1-0); Joe Gordon (26-31), 71-83, .461 PCT., 26 GB, Sixth Place American League.
- Commentary: Hey, the Randomizer has picked another team card. And it's of a team that was so horrible the year prior that nobody would have picked them to win the AL the next. Well, the 1961 Tigers did not go on to win the American League pennant, but they sure made an improvement from the previous year. The Tigers finished in second place with a 101-61 record, 8 games behind the unstoppable Yankees, under new manager Bob Scheffing. Ironically, it was an 8 game losing streak at the beginning of September that may have eventually been the death of their chances of reaching the postseason. Anyway, the point of this card was to review the 1960 season. Basically, the card back lists the names of the team's batting leaders: Al Kaline (leader in average - .253 - and hits - 153) and Rocky Colavito (leader in home runs - 35 - and runs batted in - 153) and pitching leaders: Jim Bunning (leader in ERA - 2.79 - and strikeouts - 202). Below the leader stats is a list of all 14 of the Tigers pitchers with their records versus the other seven teams.
- Lo-Hi Beckett value: $3.00-$8.00.
In case you're actually wondering, I don't own this card, but was able to get a crystal clean copy of the image from the from the Baseball Card Cyber Museum. So thank you Joe McAnally and the folks at the BCCM.
Well, it's back to normal on Monday. Tomorrow's card will be: 1999 Topps #24. Post will arrive at 1:00 PM CST. Come on back then to see what the Topps Card Randomizer gets us to look at then.
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Y'all, I've Got An Announcement….
I've been meaning to type this post for 10 days. Well, those 10 days came and went with lightning speed and I just haven't been able to make the time to get it done.
If you follow me on IG or FB, then you already know what I'm about to say and this won't be a super exciting read for you. But if you don't…..well, then I have an announcement.
My friend, Becky and I put our two brains together and came up with something pretty spectacular!
Monthly subscription boxes are HOT. They're an absolute genius concept. Well, how about a Home Décor monthly box? How about a Home Décor monthly box that you DON'T have to subscribe to, and has different room themes every month?
Gable Lane Crates – Home Décor to Your Front Door.
Let us help you decorate your home!!! We have spent the last 2 weeks finalizing our launch (which was just this past Saturday), selecting product for our first Crate, and spreading the word. It's been a crazy whirlwind and I'm proof that the human body can indeed function on coffee alone. I won't tell you too much here, instead I'll send you to our brand spankin new website (that Becky and I designed together! Oh, snap!). It is loaded with info and you'll see some of the products that will be going out in our in VERY first Crate next month!! There are still about 15 Crates left, so when you fall in love, order quick! 🙂
If you're one of my trusty social media followers, and you already knew about this, thanks for your support! Becky and I have been completely blown away by the response. We knew our idea was solid….and that y'all would love it. But you guys embraced it hard and we're so thankful. SO so thankful.


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Sunday, April 5, 2009
Not Just a Sofa, It's a Bit of Chinoiserie
This 1950s/1960s aqua sofa with Asian-inspired legs sports its original upholstery, with new foam in the cushions. It's a nine-footer -- long, lean and gorgeous. No maker on the tag, but it has Dunbar lines. This screams Palm Springs, baby! Price is $599.
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Numbers 4-6; Mark 6
Mark 6:4 "Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and his own house."" How very true this is. Now don't get me wrong: my own kin are wonderful people and I love them dearly, but I would be surprised if there is anyone who can't relate to this. Olive Garden had a relatively short-lived ad campaign with the tag line "When you are here you are family!" I think it might have been short-lived because most people might be like me: when I eat out I don't want to be treated like family, I want to be treated like a stranger who possibly can leave 20%. Jesus' experience in Nazareth is a great and enduring human phenomenon, what we might call the "We knew you when" factor. You know there is someone for example that is not impressed with Donald Trump – not because of anything he's saying or doing now – but because he used to pee in their flower bed when he was a toddler; same with Hillary Clinton, when she was seven and badly muffed a dance recital (she declared "What difference does it make now?!" after that one too). We have this inclination towards contempt from those that knew us when, but if you think about it, that can be a good thing, as it can keep us grounded. It is part of the school of humility. If my wife had me on a pedestal all the time, I'd probably be insufferable (even more than I am now).
GOD'S ANSWER: My Son came to bring not peace, but a sword. Nowhere is that sword's cut felt more painfully yet productively that when it is swung by family and familiars.


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I chose the 'perfect' day for making soup, it was the hottest day in September.
This hot weekend came upon us after we just began having cooler evenings, when walking and breathing outside finally wasn't an impossible mission, then came the Khamsin and reminded us all it's the Middle East we're living in, not Sweden. Anyway, our friends farther East believe that Mung beans have a cooling effect (something about the yin and the yang and all that), and now I do recall feeling a slight breeze while eating this soup. Or maybe it was just our air-condition. I'm not complaining about the heat, because I usually get hyp0thermic during the summer thanks to some people feeling the need to overcompensate for the heat outside by freezing the indoors. When entering my office I often feel a bit like living in the Nordic countries, it doesn't hurt that one of the guys in my office speaks Finish, and that I stopped reading Ynet ((Israeli news site), my bosses are happy as I'm more productive, and I'm happy because it keeps me from choking on my soup.)
But enough of this, if there's something we're good at in the Middle East it's food. So let's get to it.
– 1 cup of green mung beans (in Israel they're called Mash beans, look for them in organic supermarkets)
– 1 medium onion
– 2 leek stems
– 2 carrots
– 2 cloves of garlic
– A few fresh sage leaves.
– Salt and pepper
– Olive oil
– About 1.5 liter water (or chicken stock)
– Soak the mung beans over night in water, wash and sift them well. (This is not always required with mung beans, contrary to other beans, but can reduce the cooking time.)
– Peel and chop the carrots, onions, garlic and leek.
It doesn't hurt to have a spouse that chops all the onions for you 🙂 :
– Pour olive oil into a pot, just enough to cover the bottom of the pot. Add a few chunks of carrot into the oil.
– When you start seeing bubbles around the carrot pieces, add in the onion and leek into the pot and cook until they become a bit more transparent.
– Add the garlic and sage and cook.
– Add in the rest of the carrots.
– Pour the water into the pot, add salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
– When the water are boiling add in the mung beans. Lower the heat and cover the pot, let the soup cook for about 40 minutes. When the beans are soft and tender the soup is ready.
Dinner is served.
You can add cooked pasta or noodles to the soup.
Turn on the air-condition, eat and enjoy.
Tastes like autumn.


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Having just moved to the Lehigh Valley I had no idea where to buy furniture for our much larger home. I headed out toward the mall and after a day of frustration at the big box furniture stores I settled for a sectional and was assured they could get it in my basement by the store "designer". Long story short they could not get it in, scratched my floor, dinged my walls and still no furniture. My neighbor saw them putting the stuff back on the truck and suggested that I go to Ebert Furniture Gallery in West Allentown. What a pleasant surprise. Not only was the place much bigger than it looked on the outside, they had real Interior designers that made this whole process actually fun. They came out to my house, took measurements, did a drawing of my room and measured the doors to make sure everything would fit. I ordered a sectional in a fabric that matches my carpet perfectly and received delivery in under 4 weeks. The delivery guys from Ebert's brought everything in my very tight door without so much as a mark or a scuff. I will definitely be back.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
This too shall pass, but until it does...
If I'm going to get down to the heart of matters, I must admit that my blog tone is mostly one of emotional turmoil. This has been my release over the past 8 months. Nursing the loss of a job, coping with the loss of a live-in relationship, learning how to deal with anxiety and fear, looking at some family stuff and then every once in a while being goofy and fun, letting my hair hang down and letting other people really see what goes on in this mind of mine. As I've said time and time again, I have tried to remember always to write for myself, no matter what the outcome. And since writing has always saved me during times of confusion, my writing is often chaotic and negative-sounding.
Today, however, I'm writing for a different reason. Today I am excited my friends. I am joyous. I feel grateful.
I am sitting at work (oops) and finishing various projects. I am smiling at those who are walking by me, I am making faces at one of my friends who is giving a presentation in the conference room next to me. And it dawns on me. I am beginning to evolve. Into someone that I sometimes do not recognize. I have become part of a company. I have found pride in my work (something I never thought was possible in the corporate world). I have been asked many times where I'd like to go here at this company. I have never been given that type of opportunity before. "Adia, where do YOU SEE YOURSELF. Let us know." Really?? That's a gift.
In my personal life, I have begun to truly adore someone and in adoring them I am accepting their strangeness rather than trying to control them and mold them into who I want them to be. I am looking forward to the future.
I just moved to a fantastic neighborhood and I can't tell you how excited I am for the weekend to roll around just because I feel like there are so many possibilities for me, so many places that I can choose to go. I am not pigeon-holed. I have watched my Madeline come into her own since we've moved. She's stable, she's comfortable, she's happy. I've written here time and time again that my dog is like my daughter, so the pride I have in seeing her flourish is unexplainable and misunderstood to anyone that does not have a close relationship with their dog or does not have a dog at all.
I have begun to feel okay with accepting my anxiety and my fears as part of me and I am trying to take action to make myself better. I do gloat and stay stagnant when I'm suffering because sometimes I feel so paralyzed by it. That's when I need to take the bull by the horns and fight back. And I have. And I've asked others for help. I keep my fingers crossed in saying that I pray that I'm reaching the light at the end of the tunnel with these panic attacks.
Last but not least, I found a picture of my father and my little sister on my computer last night. I have a MacBook and there's an application called "Photo Booth" where you can take pictures of yourself and add distorted layers to them. The photo of my sister and father was so ridiculously hilarious that I wanted to go through the screen and hug them right then and there. They used the "stretch" effect and my Dad's face looked like the shape of a building block. My sister's eye was like a fish eye, vertically longer than it was wide. They took this picture the day the entire family showed up to help me move to my new place, supporting this change they all knew I needed. I felt so freaking great; there was a time when no one would have wanted to come around me because I was not very nice to be around. That's not the case anymore. And it's fantastic.
The sad thing is, but also the realistic thing is, this too shall pass. This burst of positivity and intense gratitude will slowly dissipate. But while it's here, to me it's worth documenting.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Returning to a blank page.
Oh how I have longed to make a grand comeback. The negligence is shameful. I visit my blog page almost everyday and stare at the last post - song lyrics. A lazy post, one that had personal meaning but a meaning that I refused to share because it is something that is still new and fresh and hasn't yet hit the airwaves. But it's time. Time to start writing again, sharing and dramatizing like I used to. It hasn't felt good not to let it all out.
But I've been busy. I have a job now. I live in the city now, right next to the Art Museum. I have Kelly Drive now, where my dog and I spend tons of time walking along the river. I have a roommate now, whom I spend hours chatting with. I did not realize how much solitude and isolation I became accustomed to while living alone over the past year. And while I do miss the days of stripping down to nothing as I walk through the door after work, I enjoy coming home to the squeaky clean voice of my Ashley, saying "Hi babes!" just as much.
My laborious break up fiasco came to an end about two months ago. A series of events caused the final "End Scene" and we realized it was getting scary. Deep inside of me, in a place called "denial" I hide my manipulation. And it dawned on me that I had been manipulating and controlling and using my ex-boyfriend to keep me afloat. There I was, talking about freedom and liberation and living alone and learning who I was without leaning on anyone, but I was. When I needed someone to pick up the pieces, I knew he was the one. Even if we were just "friends", you cannot be friends with someone who doesn't want to be friends with you. He still wanted to be with me. That was wrong. And so we stopped. We didn't talk for a while, and we barely talk now.
In the meantime, the most bizarre, intriguing, attractive, complex human being has come waltzing into my life. I fear writing about him in fear that he will float away with the words that I type, but it's true. There's this glorious man that has been occupying my time lately. Does it sound like I've jumped from one person to the next? Maybe it does. But in my honest eyes, it's not that way. This new human came in and I had a reaction like I have never had before - I had to have him. I knew that if I was going to bring him into my life, I had to let go of that final little string that Zeus and I had (as described above). So yes, the new human was the catalyst in a way, in closing that chapter.
The thing about new human is that everyday I learn something else that intrigues me. It's been fascinating so far. Truly has been. I don't know where it's going to go but I do know that I do not have any questions regarding what I want right now - just to have him around.
Not only do I have a new roommate, but Maddie does as well! Carter is his name; a long-haired chihuahua with the cutest of personalities. Maddie and Carter are inseparable and I have not seen my baby this happy ever. She truly needed a sibling. The relationship I've watched them form is the reason I hope to have more than one child when the time comes. Every child needs a sibling I think. Let me rephrase that. Every child should have a sibling. They're two peas in a little doggie pod.
That's all for now. I've missed you so. Have you missed me? Don't answer that :)
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They've tried out their show on the road, and now, as Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, the thespians who are otherwise known as Norris Church, George Plimpton and Norman Mailer are bringing it to New York. Their production ''Zelda, Scott and Ernest,'' at 8 p.m. Thursday at the 92nd Street Y, is a dramatic reading of the correspondence between the Fitzgeralds and Hemingway. The adaptation is by Mr. Plimpton and Terry Quinn. Information: (212) 415-5500.
Varied Visions
The settings range from Turkey and Tel Aviv to Costa Rica and New York. Included are 20 premieres, among them the New York premiere for ''One of the Hollywood Ten,'' starring Jeff Goldblum. The event is the 11th annual New York Jewish Film Festival from Sunday through Jan. 24. Illuminating the diversity of the Jewish experience, the festival, a collaboration between the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will take place at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th Street. Information: (212) 423-3338 (Jewish Museum) or (212) 875-5600 (Walter Reade Theater).
Literary Lights
A week before his new drama, ''Sorrows & Rejoicings,'' about the lifelong love of two women, one black, one white, for the same man, is to open at Second Stage, the acclaimed South African playwright Athol Fugard will discuss it at 7 tonight at Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th Street. Information: (212) 253-0810. . . . ''An Evening of Alan Bennett'' is the attraction at 6:30 tonight at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Library for the Performing Arts, 111 Amsterdam Avenue, south of 65th Street. The program, with the actors Richard Easton, Edward Hibbert and Hayley Mills, will include readings from Mr. Bennett's plays. Information: (212) 642-0142.
In its first major exhibition of visual arts in celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Smithsonian Institution is opening ''In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'' on Sunday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. This display of 120 paintings, sculptures, watercolors, prints, photographs and other art portrays Dr. King from his emergence as a civil rights leader to his assassination and beyond. Presented by the Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibition Service, the show, in Detroit through July 28, includes works by artists like Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Thornton Dial, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, Martin Puryear, Robert Rauschenberg, Faith Ringgold, Norman Rockwell, Ben Shahn and Andy Warhol. Information: (313) 494-5800.
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TORAH and SCIENCE-----age of the world / carbon dating
eeesther Posted - 23 August 2003 21:48
But the "age" of fossils is established by carbon-dating which measures the amount of radiation present in the isotope?
MODERATOR Posted - 23 August 2003 21:56
Carbon-14 dating rests on two assumptions. (a)that the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere has always been constant, and (b) its rate of decay has always been constant.
Neither of those assumptions has been proven or close to proven. And since the world was created in six days, who knows how the cosmic radiation in the atmosphere was fluctuating then.
There is another issue that makes the carbon dating useless. When the world was created, it already had an age. In other words, when Adam for instance was created, he was an adult, even though he was one day old; there were fully grown trees; the sun's light already reached the earth; an entire world existed, full-blown and OLD.
How old was the world at the moment it was created? I don't know -- it doesn't say. But we do know that it didn't start from scratch. And so lets say someone would chop down a tree 1 week after it was created and find maybe 50 rings inside - would that prove that the tree was 50 years old? Nope - it would only prove that when it was created it was created as an adult, 50 year old tree.
So even if dating would be accurate, it still doesn't prove that the world was not created 6,000 years ago - because when it was created, it already could have been thousands of years old.
Avishai18 Posted - 18 May 2007 16:06
"even if dating would be accurate, it still doesn't prove that the world was not created 6,000 years ago - because when it was created, it already could have been thousands of years old"
G-d didn't have to create the world that way, though. He could have theoretically created a world where the first ever fully grown mountain was ACTUALLY 3 seconds old, and the evidence in it would show its correct age instead of displaying evidence of being 1000 years old.
Hashem's omnipotent and CREATED these laws of science, so He definitely didn't have to make a world where everything created instantaneously had an age to begin with, and especially not one that actually appeared older than 6000 years.
So then is it some sort of test of our Emunah that he created the world in a way that the scientific evidence dating the Earth contradicts our beliefs?
MODERATOR Posted - 18 May 2007 16:19
If G-d "could have" created the world either way then the dating mechanisms don't prove what they claim to, because they do not negate the possibility that G-d created an aged world.
But never mind that. The entire idea that G-d would have created a "new" world is not reasonable, because surely things like Adam, the animals. the trees, were created ADULTS and full grown, with all the characteristics of people and animals much older than 6 days. Insects that live in decayed dead trees had their homes to live in.
The world surely was created more than 6 days old. Adam as an adult by definition had the signs of being older than 6 days. The adult animals too. And trees with fruits on them full grown right at creation. A world swarming with life is a world that is clearly more than a few days old, and the teeming life forms are clearly showing signs of being more than a few seconds old.
SO clearly the world was much older than its creation-date. The only question is how old.
The "dating" of the scientists is therefore not test of Emunah at all - except a test of Emunah in what the scientists say.
Emunah Peshutah for sure.


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Three Key Lessons for Changemakers Everywhere
June 9, 2015 at 9:00 am abbychroman Leave a comment
This post was contributed by Nadya Okamoto, Executive Director of Camions of Care, and Youth Director of Social Venture Partners Youth.
I'm Nadya Okamoto, a 17-year-old in Portland, OR determined to make a difference, and founder and executive director of Camions of Care (COC). COC is a nonprofit organization based here in Portland that strives to address the natural needs of homeless women primarily through the distribution of feminine hygiene product care packages. In the last six months, we have distributed over 1,500 care packages to women in Portland, Connecticut, South Dakota, Salt Lake City, and Guatemala, and we are hoping to expand that network of outreach as we gain more support.
Last month was the 2015 Changemakers Night hosted in partnership by Social Venture Partners and Impact Entrepreneurs at Portland State University. I had the unbelievable honor of playing a role in the event as the emcee, and was given the opportunity to tell my story as a young and aspiring changemaker, as well as to introduce three inspiring new role models of mine. Throughout the event, through listening to the three keynote speakers talk, and hearing about the work of many of the attendees, I learned three unforgettable lessons that are key to being a changemaker:
1) Build your work around your purpose: The people at Changemakers Night were not just savvy in their fields of work, but were passionate about their personal missions. Being a changemaker takes a lot of work and a lot of hours advocating, connecting, and implementing programs, and one cannot accomplish that to their greatest extent without putting relentless energy toward reaching their goal. Thus, identifying that purpose is key to ensuring that you have the determination and authenticity to make your mark. I believe that this concept was embodied by one of the featured speakers, Jeremy Hockenstein, who weaved together his passion for business, international nonprofit work, and technology to create Digital Divide Data. Digital Divide Data is pioneering an "impact sourcing" model to provide education, professional development, and technology-related jobs for young people in underserved communities around the world.
2) Embrace what sets you apart: Everyone brings a unique perspective composed of our backgrounds, experiences, skills, and passions. As we embrace our differences, we bring new and important insights to address complex and entrenched social problems. For me, an experience that may be classified as "different," but also gives me my driving force to lead Camions of Care, is my family's own experience with not being able to live in our apartment and having to transition into living under the legal label of "homelessness" for a period of time. I was inspired at Changemakers Night by Jane Stevens, a journalist and researcher who leveraged her unique set of skills and opportunities to begin shifting social perspectives and address the effects of toxic stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) with her organizations Aces Connection and Aces Too High.
3) Consider connections: It was at Changemakers Night that I reached a deeper understanding on the importance of connections. My epiphany on this was spurred by Kazi Huque's speech. As the CEO of Grameen Intel Social Business, he leads a partnership between Grameen Bank and Intel Corporation spreading IT services to a whole new market on a global scale. As a leader, empowering others is central to growing a movement, and to gain inspiration from others is forever a possibility. Connections not only enable your work to spread beyond your own fingertips, but they also help generate a cohesive community that strives for a happier world.
The 2015 Changemakers Night was an unforgettable experience. It brought inspiration and introductions to new perspectives that will undoubtedly help each of us as we embark on our own paths to social impact.
See more photos from Changemakers Night here
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Blessing #301 - A fun time of dressup for Halloween. We had Dr. Julia and Snow White Audrey at our house. Too bad I didn't take any pictures…
Blessing #302 - Fun times creating Tom the Turkeys. Tom Turkey is trying to keep hidden so he won't be eaten at Thanksgiving. Julia's Tom has been disguised as a flower and Audrey's as a rainbow.
Blessing #303 - The surprise of finding peelie coupons on our favorite muffin mix while the mix was BOGO. All 4 of us love Krusteaz Cinnamon Crumb Cake. Since it was a great price I bought 16 (maybe 18?) boxes. We enjoyed the first one this morning for breakfast.
Blessing #304 - A box of goodies in the mail from Mammy: new clothes, new jackets, and lightup boots!
Blessing #305 - Mrs. Mosley - Julia's teacher. Julia's learning a lot in Kindergarten, but she also really enjoys it. My overprotective self loves to see her beaming smile at the end of the day and hear her ramblings about all that happened. I must credit Julia's teacher for a great experience.
Blessing #306 - well behaved kids… at least when they're at school
Blessing #307 - Sweet little Audrey. I told the girls to hug and say goodnight last night. They hugged, kissed, and Julia said "Good night, sis." Audrey responded with "Goodnight, sis and best friend." Melted my heart…
Blessing # 308- the cuteness of wild and crazy hair. The girls have taken to sleeping in rollers the last few nights. Here's Audrey posing with her wild hair and her disguised turkeys.
Blessing #309 - The excitement this week signing Julia up to cheerlead. We 3 girls have had fun practicing motions for this oh so girlie adventure. Julia's games will be Saturdays from January 14th- March 3rd.
Blessing #310 - free cheerleading outfit.
My coworker passed this orange and blue outfit down from her girls. Matt tried to teach Julia the "Gator chomp" using pom-poms, but everytime I tried to take a picture he tossed them away. This outfit is just for play. It isn't the one she will wear for her games. Santa's decided that Audrey will have cheerleading attire under the tree that she can wear to the games too!
God's Protection...especially today
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Ok, so I am mad.
I've had a few proof readers look at Arctic Gale, including Aura (and hopefully also Silentcook) from 4LS, so I'll be going back and editing it before finally releasing it as a digital book. That will be a fun day.
In order to help clean up this blog's navigation, I've put up a PDF of the first draft of Arctic Gale instead of having the individual chapters. This will remain here, even after the "paid" version comes out.
But, before I even get to that, I had a flash of inspiration a few weeks ago and I've started on Arctic Gale 2. I know that only about 10 people have made it through the full story, but without another degree to study, I had to do something…!
One comment that I hear repeated a bit about AG is that there is very little view on the society around Kate and her friends; and this is really a hard thing to do with a bunch of people on the run. By definition, they need to hide from society; especially one where there is pervasive surveillance….
But looking at this from another angle, like through Wingett's eyes, will let me explore that, so that should be fun. So I've started that off with a topic that really jars me – capital punishment. Before I spoil you, please go and check out Chapter 1 of Arctic Gale 2 (I'll come up with a better title late).
The Death Penalty
Let me start by saying that I am totally against the death penalty. It's a view I've held from a young age, when I had a school assignment on "celebrations," and somehow I managed to convince my partner that we should do "executions" as the topic. I've got no idea why I thought that it was a good idea, but I'm kind of wishing that I didn't. I think that I just wanted to do something different (another one of those defining traits for me).
It's not only the fact that you can't bring anyone back from the dead (in the case of the falsely imprisoned, of which history has many cases), but also the clinical nature of executions. Even the general attitude of executions freaks me out. "We're going to kill someone, so let's find the most effective solution." Who honestly thinks that this is a good questions to ask yourself?
But, more than anything, I think my main complaint with the death penalty is empathy with the condemned. Now, don't get me wrong; I don't think that the child-murderers and psychotic killers should be left to roam the streets. And I know that losing a close family member or loved one is heart-wrenching, so I also understand that there would be a level of catharsis in having a killer killed.
Yet, if I put myself in the shoes of the condemned I start to tremble in fear. To know the exact moment of your death, and to not be able to fight against it, seems non-human to me. I'm not sure how to explain it. Of course, you may say that these people have lost their right to humanity… but whatever.
Tl;dr, the death penalty freaks me out, and yet I'm drawn to it somehow. I did a lot of research for AG2-Ch1 and it shook me a little.
Christmas in Japan
Thankfully for me though, it's Christmas! And for the first time in forever, it's cold at Chrsitmas. Later I'm going to take a walk in Tokyo just so that I can have a "cold" Christmas. It's also very weird to have everything, including banks, open on the 25th. It's almost a non-event, apart from the massive lines at KFC where people are buying Christmas dinners and the cake shops in the department stores making record sales.
There are many illumination sites as well, and when Japan does something, they go all-in. Maybe I'll take my camera with me and go for a stroll tonight – or, more likely, I'll enjoy this non-working work day and watch some TV.
So, thanks to everyone who has commented and helped with Arctic Gale. I'm really hoping that I can get the final copy up on Amazon by the end of January. And then starts the new journey, 1/40th or so complete, of Matthew Wingett and Oscar Cole.
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This is one of the entries into one of my favorite camping area/park in the Tillamook Nat'l Forest
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Isn't she the cutest?? I just love her chubby self!! LOL
This one was fun, I put the family's faces on the photo card, very funny!!
And our special lil' princess...love the little windows of the castle!
This is an ATC, for a challenge at PDW
I'm headed to bed, but might be uploading more pages for you to ogle!
Yep, I got an owie this morning--I broke my big toe and put a big rug burn on my other knee. It is a wonder I can walk at all, which isn't much!! I have had it elevated and iced, wrapped and unwrapped-and no relief, it is swollen and achy!!
Thought I would share a couple of pages here, I am bored out of my mind at the moment! LOL
I joined the Last Scrapper Standing challenge at Divine Digital, the first week was last week and I have been put on the elimination list today (they are eliminating 8)...BUT they are having a vote for 2 of the eliminated people to move on to the next week-and so far I am at the top. I can't post my pages here, because there is a rule against it...sorry!!
I am loving PDW...being on their CT is sooooo much fun! I have also gotten an awesome kit from Just Passin' Thru and a few from Rosey Posey Studios, too--she is also the guest designer at DigiChick!
I'm headed to bed, but might be uploading more pages for you to ogle!
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I used a sketch from Scrapbook Generation as a start to my layout, changing the title location and adding some extra pictures. But I may not have added them in the way you think (explaining the need for sheet protectors that caused the glare on the pictures, lol). Here you can see my little "trick":
I used a product called Flip-Flaps from Close To My Heart, in a 4 x 6 size, to add additional pictures on top of the ones in the layout design. Since one of the matted photos is 4 x 4, I trimmed one of the flaps down to fit. Since it lays sideways on the page, I'm not concerned about it sliding out.
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- patterned papers and chipboard stickers from Animal Crackers line, Imaginisce
- cardstock in Pear and 4 x 6 Flip-Flaps from Close To My Heart
- sketch book from Scrapbook Generation
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Grandpa again.....
5 comments:
Mickey that is great news! Congrats to you and to Corie!
Susan and Jonathan
- July 3, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Hey Little Brother,
Glad to hear things are moving along in a possitive direction. Praise God! I will be praying for Cori today. Everytime my boys come over we look at the blog so they can check up on Cody. All 4 of the grandkids were their crew bracelets, even little Lei Ani. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Love, BigSis
- July 3, 2008 at 12:16 PM
- GB said...
Hey MIckey, congratulations on the good news from Corie!
Keeping ya'll in my prayers, big time.
- July 3, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- Gettin Older said...
That is great news, congratulations, and I'm sure that you are a great Grandpa.
- July 3, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Let me know when you are GRANDPA
again because that will make me GREATGRANDMA FOR THE 11th time.
No wonder I was so tired all day!
I did get over to see JR at the
Health Center. He looks more and
more like my DAD every day. At
least now he is near and I can
visit.Waiting to hear good news
about our BIG GUY.Hope you all have
a GOOD 4th of JULY. LOVE TO ALL...
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With a more critical mind, I watched the third episode "Gridlock" of season 3, Doctor Who for the second time, this pass weekend. Although enjoying it the first time around, rewatching it made me question the basics set ups of this tv series.
As expected, the episode started with a messed up world in need of the Doctor's saving. Except this time, Russell T. Davies takes on the challenge to combine the following elements: "a women giving birth to a basket of kittens", "mood(drug) merchant with no moral baseline", "an environment so polluted yet the people are too keen on carpooling that it involves kidnapping strangers", and lastly, "a decade long traffic jam". Looking at this set up logically, there is no logic whatsoever. The entire episode plays out in an absurd way, with the Doctor jumping from carriage to carriage in deadly fumes, Martha driving through giant killer crabs, and the Face of Boe explain his ingenious plan at the end to clean up the mess and end the 45 minutes madness.
The amount of obvious flaws and plot holes made me think maybe that was the intent of the show runner. No human would ever wait for decade long traffic, a police that never reply, and a monster underground without question the reality. We would never be fooled by such ridiculous set up. But the very fact that human did accept all of the above as a society norm should rings us like an alarm. With the right setting and context, we can accept something as bleak as a never ending traffic jam.
Maybe the story Russell T Davies laid out for us in this episode were supposed to be understood on the metaphorical grounds. We as human are so adaptive to abnormality, we can always find strength in other people who's also sharing the same harsh condition, build community, and establish an illusion of comfort zone in order to maintain our sanity. When in reality, we are all stuck in our separate tin pod, on a long road of poisonous fume, waiting for the future that might never be here.
When we live in a society where poverty, hunger, war, inequality and so many others are accepted as inevitable parts of our society. When our leaders find reasons to justify racism, sexism, inequality. When we have normalized these madness, who are we to question the eternal traffic jam?


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The 44th Castrol EDGE Winternationals got underway in spectacular fashion in perfect weather conditions at Willowbank Raceway today – with plenty of action setting the scene for tomorrow's continuation of qualifying.
The feature category on day one was Pro Stock, with the 19 car field beginning its quest to whittle down to a field of 16. The Championship chase looks like it will change from session to session and go right down to Monday's final round eliminations.
The pace shown at the top end is approaching the national record of 7.033 seconds – with many pundits predicting it will fall this weekend.
Dave Newcombe continued his good form from the Winters Warm-Up to record a 7.044 second pass at 194.24mph, whilst Jason Hedges slotted himself into second with a 7.075 at 191.70mph. Lee Bektash fired in a 7.091 to end the session third.
Newcombe's pace would trouble current leader, Aaron Tremayne, but the Bundaberg racer – fourth quickest – will not give up the Championship without a fight.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the gap between the quickest qualifier and the bump spot. With a blanket covering the 16 qualified cars last year, the bump (16th position) currently sits at an 8.618. Favoured runners Nick Xerakis and Andrew Stavroulakis currently join veteran Peter Ridgeway on the outside looking in currently.
Arthur Kalaroff provided plenty of excitement in his run – becoming perpendicular to the racetrack in the braking area after his 13th fastest run. In a fantastic drive job, Kalaroff crossed the centreline, but saved it - only scraping the wheelie bar on the wall.
Drag racing star on the rise, Michelle Osborn set the pace in Knijff Earthmoving Modified qualifying with a 7.254s pass. The blonde bombshell from WA was ecstatic with her first pass down the quarter and she's aiming to take the battle to current category Champion – another female in Kelly Corbett. Corbett, racing her brother, Scott's nsane.net.au car for the first time after writing hers off in Sydney in April could manage just sixth quickest in the category with a 7.649 pass at 173.52mph.
In the other categories, the competition is tighter than ever – setting for one of the most competitive Castrol EDGE Winternationals in the event's history.
In both Lifestyle Floorcoverings Competition and Super Stock, racers are required to be under their index to make the field.
Shane Weston in Competition set the pace with a blistering 5.85 second pass against his index of 6.33 – meantime Victorian, Craig Geddes – always stout straight off the truck at Willowbank - went immediately 0.55s under his index.
The Lifestyle Floorcoverings Super Stock field couldn't be tighter. 18 of the entered 24 machines are under their index – Tom Dimitropouios setting the pace 0.72s under his index of 9.26s. Tomorrow's qualifying will prove critical in formulating the 16 car field.
The big Allstar Batteries Supercharged Outlaws field is looking tight also with the bump spot sitting around 7.40 with the category cutoff time being 8.00s.
Right at the end of action tonight, Matthew Basanovic stunned the Powercruise Super Sedan field with a 6.97s pass at 200.00mph in the final session. Everyone was expecting Greg Fowler to be the first one into the six second bracket, but he stumbled away from the line – however still recorded a pass in the 7.0 second arena.
Tomorrow, action will step up a gear with the final round of the ANDRA Pro Series hitting the track for their first two qualifying sessions – including NHRA superstar, Cory McClenathan, whilst the excitement of Pro Stock qualifying will continue.
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Maybe its just me but I am worried about what seems to be a distinction between being an atheist and a "new atheist" with the new atheists being those amongst us who are more aggressive and anti-theistic. Is the increasing popularity in atheism creating sub-groups? Maybe I'm wrong but if I am right is this dangerous? I would think yes because one of our main issues with religion is how much it divides people. Are we risking this with adding new labels? Are we headed down the same dangerous road? I hope not.
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I agree that as a humanist claiming to speak for all atheists, it would be a 'humanist' thing to do to denounce gratuitous violence against individual Muslims. That would be a wise political speech. But he is by no means as bad as Pat C. There are days when I think our 'figure heads' should distance themselves from PC. He uses blatantly Islamophobic propaganda produced by pro-Israel fanatics. His videos have become extremist and reek of misinformation, he does not educate, he goes for sensationalist emotional fear mongering. However, I would no way back down on freedom of speech, and freedom from oppressive religious apparel, and sharia proponents, and prayer in public places. Those must all be fought without an ounce of embarrassment.


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You meet an awfully huge number of people, simply because everyone knows everyone. You know names and faces, you 'hang out' and have endless dinners and coffees. But how much do you actually expose yourself to others? What are they most probably lying to you about, and to what extent are you yourself being honest?
Putting aside the gender barriers, and assuming that girls or boys can be satisfied with having platonic relationships with similar sexes only.
What is that social component that makes everyone a clone, a copy of one another? Why should you know more about the person in front of you - you'll only discover vulnerabilities that most definitely replicate in your character as well. And that is a painful way of living.
I am, of course, horribly generalizing, and talking from only personal experiences.
But, here, being friends with someone is like walking on eggs. You have to be so cautious, non-critical, and just pleasant and fun. Friends do not hold themselves as mirrors to each other here, but self-portraits that are but the exact portrayal of the friend - but never the real reflection.
Perhaps this is an honest cry for identity?
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I have managed to do 3 things this week.
First up is for Vicki's CC challenge at Scrapbook Top 50. This CC is all about 'independence' and for this challenge we had to scrap about a career choice and include distressing, stitching, multi alpha title and strip journalling. This LO is about my sons love of planes and his desire to be an aeronautic engineer.
Second up is a card I did for the Mini challenge where we had to use 1 piece of pp, 1 piece of cardstock, 1 pin, 1 ribbon and 1 button and a 1 word title.
Finally, is a layout I did for the sketch comp over at Handmade by Suzanne. I used some very old Kaisercraft On the Dot pp.
Seem to be a bit of grey phase at the moment as this is the 3rd layout this month I have used grey. Not my favourite colour.


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I've been doing pretty well lately. It does seem that every day I will wake up with a new pain somewhere, but it doesn't last too long (a couple days). But overall, I am feeling better. It is hard for me, because every time I have a new pain, I worry A LOT. I am pretty sure most of my new pain is just from over use or using a muscle i haven't used in months. I have my next round of scans on December 8, so please PRAY for me. Pray that they don't find anything new and my cancer is shrinking. Please pray for my healing, seriously, I'm so nervous. I don't want them to find anything new. The lump in my breast is shrinking, which should mean the other cancer is shrinking as well, but you never know. I am still trying to be positive and have inner peace. Kyle and I went to see Kara Tippets speak last Monday and she was amazing. She wrote the book The Hardest Peace. If you haven't read it, I recommend it. She talks a lot about having inner peace throughout her struggle with her Stage 4 cancer and her relationship with Jesus. This is still new to me (3 months now!), so I am still trying to have that inner peace and strength that Kara does. I am still in the process of questioning everything. Is this really happening? What if the medicine doesn't work? How long will I live? I have an endless amount of questions. While I am excited to see Jesus and my baby Valerie and my Meme, I want to see my Lilly & Landon grow up, I need to. I've decided to make this Christmas the best ever. I want the kids to have a wonderful Christmas with great memories. I want every day now to be special with my kiddos. I've decided to take each day and make it the best day I could have. I am really enjoying the small things that I took for granted before. I've discovered I love laying in my bed watching TV and eating Sour Patch Kids after the kids go to bed. LOL. Last night we went out to dinner and to see Christmas lights and it was just the best evening. I was so happy.
I can eat now!!! Really, really eat everything! I was having the hardest time eating. I had to force myself to eat anything and of course I lost 2 more lbs when I went to the doc a couple weeks ago. Down to 111. That is like my high school days. My doc put me on a new medicine and it is amazing. I love to eat again!! I'm sure i've put on a few lbs by now. I've been eating a LOT! Please continue to pray for my healing. Thank you all again for the cards, donations, and well wishes.


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Julianna, my baby girl, came running to me this afternoon holding a Yoda costume. She was so excited and had the urge to run and play outside with a light saber! We dressed her up, snapped on her hat, and went outside to play. Seeing how totally adorable she was, I had to go grab my camera and capture the moment. It is the perfect day, Thanksgiving eve, and...Read More
Hello Super Moon! Tonight was an emotional night. I rented a movie, Angriest Man in Brooklyn, and I was prepared for a good ole time! Laughing, enjoying a Guinness and chilling with my husband. Instead everything in this movie made me cry. I cried. I cried some more. I cried a lot! Boo Hoo! It was an unexpected tear fest in my bedroom tonight. It brought back...Read More
My baby, Julianna, was the best sleeper! She went to bed after story time and we didn't see or hear from her till morning. My husband and I bragged to my sister and mother about what an incredible sleeper she was. A couple days later, we can't get her into her bed! She is in and out, she wants "one more" song or story and she will not...Read More
April 2, 2014 Photo shoot for Flyer I had the pleasure of working with Richard Rodriquez and comedian, Rose Castillo at Techspace this past Wednesday. Richard put this photo shoot together and he had this super fun idea for a flyer an upcoming comedy show. Check it out! This is the photo of Rose that I submitted to Richard. This is one of the backgrounds...Read More
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Today is the first day of rest of your life – ( Breaking Bad )
Getting stuck and bogged down by the past is something that can happen to anyone. It may be anything; ranging from a least significant thing like delivering a bad speech to the most dreadful event of losing a loved one in an accident. Sometimes even the meager losses may affect us in a hugely deeper manner. Inspite of all the wisdom that tells us to move on, we get stuck. Moving on is expedient, but it does not always come easily. The hurt and mourning penetrate so deeply into us that a thousand inspirational quotes can't motivate us enough. We are just not ready to open up our palms and let the ashes of loss just fly away. Instead we keep holding the ruins tightly to not let that feeling of loss slip past. We keep sulking about all that we have lost and all that has gone wrong. We label the positive words and advices which float around us as cursory and vain. We label our own sorrow and disappointments as a valid reaction to all that has happened to us. This validation drives us to the darker territories and poisons us with more grief and negativity. But we the slaves of our egos just close our eyes and start becoming the slaves of darkness without even realizing it.
We dwell either in our past thinking about our losses or cogitate the future trying to boost our ego; we forget that the present is all we have. We keep trying to evolve some complex and intricate formula about how life should be lived; when the actual formula is as simple as brushing our teeth in the morning.
Every morning, the light defeats the darkness. We are gifted with another day and we celebrate this victory by brushing our teeth. Every morning, we brush off all the germs, dirt and flush out yesterday's remains. The formula for life is just as simple. Every morning, brush off yesterday's mournings and losses; start all over again with no germful residues of the past; flush out the negativity and start a new day with a fresh breath and a fresh mind.
Every morning exposes us to a new light and a new life. So, choose to live afresh every morning. Live one day at a time because a day is all you have until the next morning. Make out the best out of it and make each day the best lived day of your life. Each day and every day, just live!
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I bet it is killing homewrecker Angelina (listed at #10) to see that she beat her!
Though Jennifer is beautiful, isn't quite curvy enough for me. Most Hollywood stars aren't, though. When I think of the hottest woman alive, I think of women like Marilyn Monroe or Jennifer Lopez.
I am also absolutely in love with Ellen, Angie Harmon, and Leisha Hailey. These women are funny, intelligent, and absolutely breath taking.
Looks aren't everything, but who is your "hottest woman of all time"??


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Following the Birmingham postponement Everton head to Upton Park looking for consecutive victories in the Premier League for only the second time this season. Following a 3-1 win at Fulham on Boxing Day their opponents West Ham will be in buoyant mood which sets things up nicely….
West Ham Recent Form
The Hammers come off the back of an impressive win at local rivals Fulham and will be full of confidence going into this encounter. Their home form is pretty patchy befitting a side who have spent the bulk of the campaign at the bottom of the table. Thus far they have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their 9 home games. At the back they shown great naivety bordering on ineptitude with the worst defensive record in the league with 32 goals shipped already. Even with our poor strike rate we would have to fancy our chances of slotting at least once.
West Ham Strategy & Intel
West Ham have adopted a 4-2-3-1 system for the bulk of the campaign, with an occasional variance to 4-4-2 when in possession. In their last outing the Hammers played with Carlton Cole as the main target man with Freddy Piquionne playing less advanced and the attacking width supplied by Stanislas and Sears. Scott Parker and Radoslav Kovac provided the anchor function in midfield. In defence Danny Gabbidon and Tal Ben Haim, 2 centre backs by trade, occupied the fullback slots and whilst the Hammers looked fairly solid because of this, neither player provides a threat in the opposition half as say, Leighton Baines does for us. You can see from the Hammers most recent home game below, both fullbacks play withdrawn with neither player's average position across the half way line.
Diagram A – West Ham average position from last home game – fullbacks number 3 & 20 have a limited attacking brief.
The Hammer's recent home games have averaged 273 passes per game which is a fair bit below our season average passing per game marker of 350. Grant's outfit play some decent stuff and will create opportunities, shown by the fact they are rated 8th in the Premier League's table of shots per team. Their accuracy is poor however and they are ranked 19th in terms of shots on target with an accuracy of 34%. In comparison our average is around the 40% with Manchester United leading the way with an impressive 47%.
In Scott Parker they have a classic old school midfield general, equally adept at the defensive and attacking sides of the game. This is in contrast to the modern delineation in midfield duties between a defensive midfielder or the 'Makelele' role and the attacking midfielder whose role is to create like Arshavin. Parker is the Premier League's top tackler with an impressive 61 tackles won this campaign. Going forward, he also has four goals and 2 assists to his credit. The below chalkboard shows his passing in the most recent home game. Notice how he travels all over the pitch which is a reflection of his box to box style.
Diagram B Scott Parker: Box to Box Midfielder
Everton strategy and approach
With Phil Jagielka and Steven Pienaar both back in contention we certainly have options in terms of selection. We have a great record at Upton Park with 4 consecutive wins with Louis Saha having a great record against the East Londoners with 5 goals in his last 4 outings against this opposition. I would expect us to face early pressure and we will need to quell this and impose our passing game as soon as possible. West Ham's defenders are not the most comfortable on the ball, and I would expect us to attempt to capitalise on this by pressing high up the pitch. If we can do this well and dominate, I expect us to get a positive result
This will be an entertaining encounter with both sides liking to get the ball down and play. West Ham will give us time and space to play and this should give us the chance to go at them and get the 3 points. I'm going for a 2-1 victory for the Blues.