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By Paddy Meehan
Bush and Blair's adventure in Iraq has been costly but they are not the ones who are paying the real price. The cost so far of the war is footed by the US and British taxpayer and has spiralled to $400 billion.
The death count continues to rise – to over 3,000 foreign troops and well over 665,000 Iraqis killed. 15% of the population of Iraq have been displaced. Sunni and Shia militias are responsible for escalating sectarian attacks. Every week it is estimated that 3,500 more Iraqis are killed.
Into this chaotic melee, Bush has decided to send 24,000 additional troops – 2,200 have already arrived. The presence of these troops will only add to the bloodshed and do nothing to stop Iraq from descending further into civil war. The war and occupation have created massive instability, not just in Iraq, but throughout the whole of the Middle East.
In just four years, the US war machine that first looked unstoppable is being brought to its knees and is now facing a Vietnam-like defeat. However this is even worse for them than Vietnam as the question of oil reserves means they cannot cut and run so easily.
The reasons for the invasion of Iraq were and still are to make massive profits for the corporations and multinational companies who really call the shots on US foreign policy. Halliburton has received $21 billion in war contracts in Iraq. These multinationals have endless ties to the Bush Administration – and just as many with the Democrats.
Bush's election defeat last November in which he lost control of both Houses was mainly down to the issue of the war. The victory of the Democrats, despite the fact that most of their Senators voted for the war, was a vote for a lesser evil. They provide no alternative to the war but opposition in America is continually growing among many young people and workers.
We must take the power out of the hands of the war-mongers and profiteers and put it into the hands of youth, workers and poor peasants who are the ones being killed, lied to and exploited for this war. The only solution is a socialist Iraq as part of a socialist federation of the Middle East that is run in the interests of working people rather than the corrupt elites.
Socialist Youth are mobilising against the war. The Socialist Youth Day of Action on 24 March to mark the fourth anniversary of the invasion is only the start of an ongoing campaign demanding an immediate end to the occupation.


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In November I saw another doctor. By chance my doctor rescheduled my appointment to March 2017. Fed up, I wrote a complaint email and surprisingly I was asked if I would mind seeing another doctor. If my insurance covered it I would do so with joy and so they scheduled me in with another doctor.
I thought I was going to get a second opinion. I was nervous and excited, but when the time came and I saw the "other" doctor I realized he was my doctor's assistant. I was disappointed that it wasn't a new doctor but still happy it wasn't the original. The original was a pompous ass. This one, the assistant, was by far much nicer than my doctor. He definitely had a much better bedside manner. Unfortunately like my doctor, the assistant too had his mind made up about what they believe I have, psychogenic dystonia. What is psychogenic dystonia? In short, it isn't organic dystonia.
Instead what they claim I have is stress related, but not the stereotypical stress he assured me. And he confirmed my symptoms are real, but they are caused by stress not because of rewiring in my brain like organic dystonia. Even when I argued again about my healthier life style again he stress perhaps and underlying issue in my life I am not aware is causing me such pains, and it could be causing me to have dystonic symptoms. Their proof…how inconsistant my symptoms are, constantly changing in severity, body parts and pain. It is important that I accept it he insisted like my other doctor told me months ago. Accept the assistant told me with more compassionate eyes and less narcissism than my doc. Anti-depression medication could help ease and clear up my mind so I can figure out he told me with kind but confident eyes. He implored me to try, to at least try it. I almost fell for it. I almost gave in. I mean who am I? I'm just a mom. A woman with limited medical knowledge. I'm not a professional or an expert in anything, except….except I know my body. I know my body I looked at him teary eyes but confident.
Thanks to my friend sitting next to me who asked me to ask him what the differences where between organic dystonia and inorganic I asked him to list off the differences to me. So he kindly did and true my kind was different from organic and perhaps it could somehow still be stress related, but still….how in the world can my stress be so different from someone else that at times I can barely walk, talk, eat, move. Is it some sort of chemical imbalance, something. It can't just be stressed.
Stress is powerful, it can really affect the human body and mind he explained. Yeah, I get that I get that, but how then sometimes at my happiest, least stressed and physically healthiest am I at my worst with dystonia? Why do I feel this constant numbness in my muscles? Why is it the more fatigued….I attacked him with questions. Naturally I grew defensive. Naturally I tried hard to hold back my anger and my tears. Naturally my emotions spewed, but still he asked me to try. I asked him about second opinions about getting my muscles tested, my muscles had never been tested. He said I would need to see a neuromuscular doctor for that but they would do test after test after test and he didn't want to see me go through that. He just wanted me to accept it and try the medicine. I could go on about figuring out why they couldn't just test my muscles and what the differences in specialties are and why my info couldn't just be forwarded and how I would still have to wait months before seeing another specialist and how my insurance may or may not cover a second opinion or how thanks to the rising premiums I may not even have insurance next year, but instead I'll explain how I finally reached a point of acceptance. Acceptance that no one knows what I really have and doctors are still trying to figure it all out and at least I am not dying and most of the time I can walk and eat and breath like a normal person so I quit seeing doctors for now. I sat there and accepted that.
Then I finally looked at the doctor's assistant and said to him, I guess I will just have to live with whatever this is because I can't accept what I don't understand and I'm not going to take medication for something I'm not even sure your sure of and you can't really explain as to why I have other than to call it stress. My words came out a lot choppier and less confident, but that's the sum of what I meant. He looked sad for me, sorry for me. He wanted me so bad to just give the medication a try. I so badly wanted him to look at me again, look outside the box, start from the beginning. Was there something they missed, but there minds were made up and I had limited resources with my crappy health insurance and limited supply of doctor specialist in this field and even fewer options in the treatment possibilities. Here take two of these blue pills and call me in the morning.
Its been over a month since that last visit to the doctor. My symptoms have considerably subsided and I am pretty sure now it's because I am almost at the point of no exercise. I still get in a workout at least 45 minutes about 3 times a week. If I push myself any harder I begin to lock up or spasm. I have been testing this for over a year now. Due to my lack of excercise I have gained another 5 pounds. Between school stress, life stress and weight gain my mood swings are on the rise and my self-esteem is shot. I mentally feel better when I exercise, but physically my body will spasm if I push myself to hard. Catch 22 right? Maybe one day a neuromuscular doctor will read this and treat me pro bono. I can dream right?

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Why hello.... I know that it has been forever since I talked to you.... But God have I been busy. I tell you as much as I remember.
I think that I'll start with Wed. Don't remember classes.... In Ballroom that night all that we did was organize things for the comp.
On thurs.... remember that test that I told you I made a very large collection of stupid mistakes.... Well, I barely passed that test - I got a 62.
I spent all of Thur night finishing my problem set and stayed up till about 5 working on the program.
Friday was just bad
When the chicken went off at 7 that morning... Matt happen to already by up at the computer- I think I mumbled in my semi-sleep state to turn it off, which he did. I got a phone call at about 9:55 - 1.5 hours into my first class... So I bolted from bed to class. This prod however is one of those that if the hmwk is not in in the first 5 minutes - then he doesn't accept it... I went to work for a little bit and then spent the rest of the time working on the program. The program took me all night to finish.... So I didn't sleep at all before Sat. That was bad for the comp - very bad.
I went over to Liz's at about 6:15 (almost immediately after we finished the printing at Kinko's)... I helped her pack, and then she put makeup on me. Things like shadow, mascara, and she added some eyebrows.
We got to the place that we were dancing at at around 7:05 to set up and such. We started dancing at 9...
I danced rookie/vet with Jee Sun and Stephanie. We had lots of fun and I danced very well - didn't place though.
The smooths were weird... I danced them well, but it was strange... Every dance Liz said my arm was too low on her back... but it felt like my arm was above my sholder. I think that this might be a result of the the tails. And then for some reason, either fighting with the tails, the lack of sleep, the lack of practice - whatever - my right arm was totally tense.... It is even sore today. We got called back for almost everything - even made it to finals in Int Foxtrot and Tango - I have no clue where this one came from.
After that things just were weire... During latin - we danced awesome... Everything felt really good. We didn't even get called back!? I don't understand.
Then during the fun dances (salsa, WCS, and hustle)... we made it to finals in all three. Didn't place in any of them. Got dead last in WCS...This was such a shock b/c everybody said that ours was the best.... When I talked to one of the judges today in the workshops about it... he said that we were off time in the finals and that is why we lost it.
By this time... I was definately in teh comotose state. If you looked into my eyes, you could see that there was nobody home. This was really bad b/c team matches were next. And there was nothing that I could do get myself there.... I was out of adrenaline and energy... I managed to pull off some magic trick during team matches b/c we kicked some serious ASS!!!! CMU came in FIRST in BOTH AMERICAN and INTERNATIONAL styles. Go CMU!!!!
Then we had a couple of demos and onto general dancing... by about 10:15... I was useless... It was at the point where if I stoped moving - I'd fall alseep. So I told Liz and Pat that I was going to take a nap and to wake me in 30 minutes.... So I fell alseep on the floor in the hallway. It was funny though. I woke up to find several notes from the team members on my stomach....
After I painfully helped clean up. We went over to Pam's to just hang out... I fell asleep there almost immediately... We didn't stay there long b/c everybody was exhausted... when we left.... I was so tired that my eyes were tearing just b/c they were open. It wasn't like they were moist - I was full out crying. I thought that that was pretty scary.
Today we had 5 workshops that we attended. They started at 9:30 - so I only got 5 hrs... makingin me really tired today. Tehy were awesome workshops though. I learned some new tango and an awesome Cha sequence... Learned what Judges look for, some Intl Fox technique and samba technique..
I spent the rest of the day w/ Liz - helping her pack for her conference in Las Vegas. I went to the airport with her and then drove her car back. She lent it to me for the week.
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- Martin Kelly had a much better season than Rio Ferdinand. Rio was solid for Man Utd but not 'great'.
- To justify being called up at 33, you need to have had an immaculate international career. Unfortunately, Rio Ferdinand has not.
- He had played 81 games to prove himself and he dint . Plain and simple really .If Ferdinand was to line up for England, everyone would know what to expect.
-Why would Roy gamble on rio when even SAF has in the past admitted that rio can't play two games in four days.
What on earth is that about ??
Rio F was the first choice defender in a team that finished with the most number of points
And M Kelly having a better season than Rio F?
I dont support Man Utd but its tiring to see people use their own biases against players from teams they dont like.
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Leica V-Lux: Hallow'een welcome for new super-zoom Leica bridge camera
After collecting a review V-Lux from Leica this morning my first shot had to be at that enticing 400mm. After all, what's the point in having a super zoom if you don't use it? This happy witch has his (her, its?) eagle eye on me but I was able to shoot above the heads of the Covent Garden crowds and get a shot that wouldn't normally be easily arranged with a 35mm or 50mm prime. Sometimes a zoom can come in handy as I keep reminding myself.
I shall be trying out the V-Lux over the weekend, first at the Regent Street car show and then, on Sunday, following the RAC Bonham's veteran car run from London to Brighton. I reckoned a camera with a decent zoom would come in handy, especially on the veteran run, so Leica obligingly provided one of the first V-Luxes for the occasion.
The V-Lux 4, with its 600mm zoom has been a popular camera in the Leica lineup for precisely these reasons, its super range. While the new V-Lux, a larger camera overall, has to settle for a more modest range of 25-400mm, there isn't much lost because the four-times-bigger 1in sensor is going to capture more detail and the shots at 400mm will allow more cropping opportunities to mimic the previous 600mm.
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Mike and I had a great time registering for our wedding gifts. We added a bunch of sensible stuff, things we thought would be fun to have and one completely outrageous gift we would love to own and thought no one would ever buy us.
Well, someone bought it for us.
It's called the Roomba, and I love it.
The Roomba is essentially a robot vacuum. All you do is push "Clean" and it takes off. As the lady on the box says, "I come home, and the house is clean!"
We were shocked when we opened the present. We were not expecting to get this present, so we were stoked when it showed up on our doorstep. Needless to say, the senders received a BIG thank you note :)
I must admit; the thing scares the bejesus out of me. I'm afraid it's going to turn on at night and take over the house. Weird things scare me. Hermit crabs for one. Why do they have to shed their shells? Just stay put!
I digress.
Once the Roomba was charged, Mike giddily turned it on. It took off-- it starts in a circle, and then works from the center of the room to the corners, until the whole room is clean. You can even set up these "invisible wall" sensors so it knows where to stop. Once it's done, the vacuum returns to the docking station and shuts down. I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO PUT IT AWAY. Love you Roomba.
I admit I was skeptical, but we tried it out in a small room and MAN was that room clean! It even went under the bed and came out looking pretty dusty. It put my housekeeping skills to shame.
And for those of you keeping count, I now don't have to cook or clean. Score.
We decided the Roomba needed a name. Jeeves seemed appropriate.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Jeeves:


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Loughborough University is one of six venues chosen by UEFA and The Football Association (FA) to host the UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament in May next year. Imago Venues, Loughborough University's commercial venue provider, will facilitate and provide event management support.
Alongside Burton Albion, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, St. George's Park and Walsall, Loughborough University has been selected to host the annual UEFA tournament, which sees Europe's 16 elite nations go head to head.
Chesterfield will host the opening game, and Rotherham United will stage the final, with fixtures taking place between 4-20 May. Tickets will go on sale in January with the final draw taking place at St. George's Park in April.
John Steele, Loughborough University executive director of sport, commented: "My colleagues and I are delighted that the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championships are coming to Loughborough University.
"Our purpose-built football stadium will make a fantastic host venue alongside some of the larger football league grounds, and this event will add to the growing portfolio of national and international sporting events we are able to host on campus.
"A major developmental football tournament of this nature fits with our ethos here at Loughborough, and who knows how many stars of the future will be unearthed."
Wayne Rooney, Eden Hazard, Paul Pogba and Mario Götze are some of the famous names to have appeared at this level in the past with the competition acting as the perfect platform for young players to showcase their talents.
England, who won the European Under-17 title in 2010 and 2014 and also finished runners-up to Spain in 2017, qualified automatically for the tournament as hosts.
Focus on sports
Imago Venues has had links to major sporting events in the past due to the professional facilities available across its portfolio.
Emma Boynton, head of sales and marketing, commented: "As an award-winning venue we have time and again delivered exceptional events to host of clients from all sectors. The UEFA European Under-17 Championships will once again provide an opportunity for our customer service skills to shine and we look forward to welcoming players and supporters from around the world to what will be an exciting tournament."
The appointment also means that England U17s will be hosting the men's European Under-17 finals next summer. Head coach Steve Cooper commented: "We are very proud. St. George's Park will be at the heart of training and matches, and all six venues will give the players an opportunity to perform at different stadiums.
Cooper added: "Rotherham and Walsall have hosted a number of England development and women's team fixtures in the past while Burton Albion and Chesterfield are fantastic venues. Loughborough University is a world-renowned sport and educational establishment.
"The tournament gives the towns and regions an opportunity to see the best young talent from across the continent, and we are very much looking forward to the challenge."
Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA president, said the European Under-17 Championship gives football fans an early opportunity to watch talented young footballers as they start out on what they hope will be successful careers in the game. "The competition also provides the youngsters with an ideal chance to perform on an international football stage."


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1 Lb Ground Beef 1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Ancho Chili Powder 1/2 Tsp Ground cumin
2 1/4 C Water 6 Ounce Angel Hair Pasta, broken
14.5 Oz Diced Tomatoes -in thirds
2 Tsp Chili powder 2 1/2 Cup Zucchini, cut into chunks
1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
In a large skillet, heat oil and add ancho chili powder. Add beef and cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove beef and keep warm. In the same skillet, combine the water, tomato's, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and cumin; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti; return to a boil. boil for 6 minutes. Add the zucchini. Cook 4-5 minutes longer or until spaghetti and zucchini are tender, stirring several times. Stir in the beef and serve.
Per Serving: 370 Cal (49% from Fat, 27% from Protein, 25% from Carb); 25 g Protein; 20 g Tot Fat; 8 g Sat Fat; 9 g Mono Fat; 23 g Carb; 5 g Fiber; 6 g Sugar; 42 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 932 mg Sodium


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This beautiful arrangement of flowers was delivered to me today. A wonderful surprise from the Major for no apparent reason at all but to tell me that he loves me, misses me and thinks that I'm beautiful. It put a smile on my face and made me feel warm on this very cold, winter day.
Telling or showing our spouse that we appreciaite them, love them, care for them and adore them is very important in a marriage. It is very important that we express heartfelt appreciation and love. This doesn't mean that you have to constantly buy your spouse flowers, or other things, but it does mean that they need to feel loved. Just saying that you love them and that you care about them and appreciate them can mean more than you'll ever know.
Years ago, the Major and I each read the book, The Five Love Languages. He had his own book and I had mine.(actually it was 5 years ago when we were going through deployment number 2) After we each finished the book and completed the study at the end of the book, we sat down and discussed what our individual love languages were.
Believe it or not, I am not a gift person, nor do I like acts of service, or words of affirmation.(if you have read the book then you know that these are all love languages) I am a quality time type of person, with a little bit of physical touch thrown in. My favorite thing in the world is spending time with the Major, quality time, throw in the Major holding my hand and/or giving me a gentle kiss on the forehead and you have one happy girl! The Major knows what my love language is, and he knows that I love his undivided, focused attention. Quality time for us is taking a walk around the neighborhood together, sitting in our swing in the backyard, or sitting on our deck drinking a cup of coffee. Somethings in life are still free, and spending quality time with your spouse is one of the best free things in the world!
The Major is most definately a words of affirmation type of person, this is his primary love language. When he has done something for me, or something around the house or for the teens or for work or for someone else, I make sure to make the effort to let him know that what he did meant a lot to the person that he did it for. That his acts of service do not go unnoticed.
We are to be an encourager to our spouse. When I give words of affirmation to my husband I am giving empathy and seeing the world through his perspective, because I know what is important to him. Love is kind and so must also be our words. Words are important.
Although knowing your spouse's love language is very important in a marriage, the one thing that is of most importance is PRAYER. Praying for your spouse is the most important thing that you can do for your spouse. If you and your spouse have never read, The Power of A Praying Wife/Husband, then I want to strongly encourage you to do so. Your marraige and your spouse and yourself will thank you for doing so. When we lay everything at the feet of God and allow God to transform us, our spouse, our circumstances and our marriage, you and your spouse will receive the greatest blessing. When spouses prayer for eachother a oneness is made and the enemy doesn't like it. When the strength of a husband and wife are joined together it is a lot stronger in God's sight than when we are individuals.
When we pray for one another, something happens in our hearts, it melts our hearts and shows us love for one another. When I pray for the Major, my love grows deeper for him and my walk with the Lord grows stronger. There are many times when I pray for the Major about a particular situation and he has know idea that I am praying for or about it, and many times he has said to me, you've been praying about that haven't you because I felt your prayers. When he tells me this, I know that he knows that I love him, because friends, LOVE is the ultimate love language.
Do you know your spouses love langauge? If you do are you acting upon it, are you speaking their love language? If not, don't you want to? Don't you want to know your spouses love language?
Do you pray? Do you lift up your spouse and earnestly pray for them? My friend prayer is such a vital part of our life, it's how we communicate with God. If spouses do not lift one another up, then who will help you when you fall down!
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up." Ecclesiastes 4:9&10


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Alot of people like Nas, alot of people don't. Some regard him as the greatest lyricist alive, some don't. Personally, I think that as a lyricist he is great, but not the best. Sure, the man deserves all the credit in the world but he is just not the BEST in the world. His upcoming album is entitled Nigger, as he is trying to make a statement about how the black man is looked at as nothing more than a "nigger" despite of what the black man's accomplishments are. I would love the concept of this album under certain circumstances, one being that one of our two presidential candidates wasn't black. We are now living in a country where a BLACK MAN is running for President of the United States after defeating a WHITE candidate who just happened to be married to one of the most popular presidents in the history of the United States. I just think that the timing of the title for his album is a little bit off. Maybe this title would have been more suited for a release LAST YEAR because obviously it must not be THAT BAD to be black right now, why? Because the next leader of the free world could very possibly be a BLACK MAN. I know come December, I'm voting for MY OWN state's senator, BARACK OBAMA.
Oh shit, almost forgot, there is a song here lol
Nas ft The Game & Chris Brown - Make The World Go Round


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"The Concrete Confessional", the new album from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, debuted at No. 25 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 17,112 equivalent album units in the week ending May 19.
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
In terms of pure album sales, "The Concrete Confessional" opened with 16,514 copies.
"The Concrete Confessional" was released on May 13 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The follow-up to 2013's "The Divinity Of Purpose" was produced by longtime collaborator Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, SUICIDE SILENCE, WHITECHAPEL) and mixed by Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, MEGADETH). The artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER).
A number of tracks provide a pragmatic look at issues that have become front-and-center in today's New Normal, and the track "A.D." is a case in point. Reflecting what is today a challenging time, it's a song that fuses together frustration with torrential thrashed-out guitars, double bass drums, and Jamey Jasta's immortal growl.
"'A.D.' was a way that I could voice my frustration about the loss of opportunities available to the average guy," said Jasta. "With the government and big business drowning in corruption and greed, the average person is being squeezed, so achieving the American Dream is becoming less and less real.
"We all need to pay closer attention to what our elected leaders are doing," Jasta added. "Start locally, in your own community, make your representatives accountable."
Regarding the "The Concrete Confessional" artwork, Jasta said: "I think da Vinci said it best when he said painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Marcelo was able to capture a feeling that will accompany our musical and lyrical vision and he put together a striking piece that speaks volumes."
HATEBREED's video for the song "Looking Down The Barrel Of Today" can be seen below. Directed by David Brodsky (CANNIBAL CORPSE, WHITECHAPEL, ALL THAT REMAINS) the performance piece was shot last month at the band's rehearsal space in Connecticut. The video opens with the preface "Welcome To Two Minutes And Forty-Seven Seconds With Hatebreed," and includes special text throughout that was written by Jamey Jasta as a message of keeping a positive mental attitude.


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London Design Festival has never seemed so frugal as The Poundshop apply their 'Everything for a Quid' ethos to another project. With goodies from (deep breath)...
100s and 1000s, Alexandra Tinning, Alice Tait, Amy Borrell, Anna Lincoln, Annabel Innes, APFEL (A Practice for Everyday Life), BabaAkcja, Cat Davison Jewellery, Charlie Ranscombe, Charlotte Crumbleholme, Claire McManus, Clinuc, Disa Braunerhielm, Emily Chicken, FORAGER, Gosh Darnit, Hannah Waldron, Hannah Whitfield, Happily Ever After, HOTCAKES, Household, Howe Ikonen Seki, Iain Hector, Isabel Greenberg, Jade Folawiyo, Jamie Winder, Jasmine Raznahan, Kaye Blegvad, Kristian Andrews, Linus Kraemer, Lisa Jones Studio, Lottie Crumbleholme, Marc Cowan, Maria Joudina, Marmaduke Marmalade, Meng-chia Lai, Miguel Melgarejo, Molly Khyl, Nadia taylor, Peter Nencini, Philip Dennis, Priscilla Vanilla, Puffin and Pies, Rahel Zoller, Sandra Barth, Sara Ferrari Design, Sara Nunes Fernandes, Sara Melin, Susan Golton, Teresa Mum, Use Development Organisation, We Draw Lines, and William Smith.
Join them 3-9pm this Saturday for live acts (and sponsored drinks) in the Asif Khan designed interior of...
49 Roman Road
Bethnal Green
London E2 0HU
For more info on regular hours, late nights, participants and events, visit Household.


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Yesterday, before going to dinner with friends, I'd decided that it was way past time to get my oil changed. I went to my usual car place, walked inside and was welcomed with a few expletive words, which I, in turn, threw back at them. It's all in jest. I've been going there for years. There's one mechanic that works there that's probably been there since they opened but he's always had this little "crush" on me. After a few minutes of us debating and betting on when I got my tires he asked me to come chat with him in the back, while he worked on my car. So, I'm listening and he's telling me about his day and I'm acknowledging that I'm listening but my mind was wondering everywhere. I felt bad that I couldn't be in the moment with him right then. He obviously just needed someone to listen to him.
That's a problem lately, my mind, it's been getting lost. I used to be able to reign it in a bit but now I feel more like a space cadet than ever. The worst is when I'm driving. This task is so mundane that I find myself floating away. I actually got to my destination the other day and couldn't remember making one single turn. It's not good and I know that. When I'm at home, alone, it's fine but it seems to happen more and more around others. A while ago, my friend caught me in one of my oblivion stares and he looked so intrigued when he asked me "Where do you go?". It's weird but I remember that night, his face and what he was wearing when he said that. It was something that no one had either noticed before or just never commented on. I shook myself back to reality and just ignored the question but was always fascinated by his choice of words.
He still has the ability to fascinate me with his words and actions. I've never gotten bored of him which is a huge thing for me to say. He thinks I don't listen but I hear every word, and every tone and every emotion that is used, said or conveyed. Why the fuck does he do this to me? In thirty plus years I've never been as fascinated by another human before. Sometimes it's the little things. I notice that whatever he's eating, he always leave the last piece for me. I know that he's got a pattern when he comes over. It's always, stuff down, let out a deep breath, walk to the kitchen, pop open a Perrier, plug in phone, use the bathroom. Somewhere in there I'm sure there's a hello or hi but a little hug would be nice every once in a while. And yet another thing that fascinates me is his laugh. I think he's compared it to a donkey or something before but I love it. If somethings not that funny but he genuinely laughs at it, it makes me happy. Gross, why does he make me into such a girly-girl. Punishments from the universe I tell ya! Wanting what you can't have. 😦
My few friends that knew about "us" hanging out think that we don't see each other anymore. I've stopped talking about all of it, except on here. I thought it would be easier if I didn't have the conversations that ended with scenarios that all of them see happening about us. I thought it would be easier to stop complaining especially when I finally realized why he pisses me off the way he does. I think I thought that if people knew the truth, that after all he and I have been through that I still can't stop loving him, I think I thought they'd think I was crazy.
A long time ago, a friend of mine had broken up with her first real boyfriend and she was devastated. She was quite a bit younger than me and everything was so fresh and new to her. I decided to do a very strange thing. There was a group of us sitting around my living room, as my parents were away like usual. The game was this… We all had to give this girl a eulogy. I'm aware that this sounds morbid but the idea was for her to hear all the amazing things that people thought about her while she was still breathing and yes, we were probably on some kind of drug or drunk at the time but the onslaught of emotions came through in the act of each of us standing on a glass coffee table, staring down at her and telling her all these amazing things about herself. She brings that us to this day and says that when she's down she thinks of all those things that we all had to say.
What if we did that? What if we just tell people all the good stuff as we think of it and not hold it all in until it's too late? What if we said eff this and throw caution to the wind? Would people stop believing all the good things after a while? Is it better in small doses?
My mind is running everywhere tonight and I was hoping that writing some of it down here would help me sleep better. Is it bad that I want to call my ex so that there's a warm body next to me? But I won't because that would be mean.
Hope you're having a great week. Thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow! One sweat class after work then it's home to sleep for three days, or something like that. Good Night!


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LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Brad Drewett, executive chairman and president of the men's ATP Tour since 2012, died aged 54 on Friday from Motor Neurone Disease, the ATP said in a statement.
"Our thoughts are with Brad's family on this extremely sad day for them, the ATP and the entire international tennis community. He will be sorely missed by all," the statement read.


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The mother-of-six, 55, died on Saturday, a publicist for the singer's label Atlantic Records told Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Mrs Hernandez's death came after it was initially reported she had suffered a suspected heart attack in Hawaii on Friday and was being treated at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu.
The Philippines-born matriarch is survived by her Grammy-winning son, his brother Eric and their four sisters Presley, Tahiti, Tiara and Jamie.She was divorced from Bruno's father Peter Hernandez, who was of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent.
All of the singer's siblings' usually active Twitter accounts have been noticeably quiet since Friday.
Bruno and his brother Eric, who is the drummer in his band, were spotted in Los Angeles on Friday after flying in from Berlin.
Close knit: Bernadette (centre) with her daughters Presley, Tahiti, Tiara and JamieBernadette's condition was first reported by Star magazine, who said the 55-year-old was rushed to the hospital near her home in Honolulu and was in critical condition.
'Bernadette is in hospital and the grandkids are all here, I'm looking after them,' family friend Anita Sojot told the magazine.
'The family is on it's way here right now and we are going to discuss what to do next.'
Support: Bruno in a family photo at Christmas 2012 with his brother Eric and three of his four sistersThe 28-year-old singer opened up about his childhood in the April issue of Rolling Stone, talking about his family's penchant for music and dressing as Elvis as a toddler.
'I wouldn't trade it for anything,' Bruno told the magazine of singing in a family band. 'Because I feel like I can enjoy this so much.'
When he was four he recorded a tune he penned titled I Love You Mom, an 80s style synth ballad in which he repeats the title and calls her 'my favourite girl'.
'My mommy helps me with my voice / cuz a superstar singer is my first choice,' he rhymes.
Close family: Bruno (bottom left) grew up as one of six children to mother Bernadette (centre)The youngster, born Peter Gene Hernandez, also talks about chores and obeying his parents.
'My parents help me out cuz I know they love me / I just wish they buy me more toys and candy.
'I always brush my teeth cuz my mommy said / I do it in the morning and right before bed.'
Bruno, who is set to launch his Moonshine Jungle Tour in June, also has her name tattooed on his shoulder.
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New veggie garden up and running too, with bird netting enclosing it.
Plants in retaining wall all growing nicely :)
New sun blinds working a treat on the front East facing/morning sun windows - 41 degree day and house was only at 25 with no Air Con on!!
Some of the plants in now around the clothes line area...protected from the dogs with tree guards until they gain some more height ...more planting to come.


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The community of Blaine has continued to grow and expand in the north metro of the Twin Cities despite the economic downturn. Just drive down Highway 65 and see the Main Street (125th) overpass to get an idea of how the significant changes have affected the community. Though housing construction had slowed during 2008, it has not stopped and continues to be a force in 2009. New developments expand the housing base, especially in the townhome and lower level price points. Conveniently located along 35W and Highway 65 and connected by Highway 10 just north of the Twin Cities, Blaine is an attractive location for both business and residential development. The community is served by three school districts; Anoka Hennepin District #11, Centennial District #12, and Spring Lake Park District #16. Blaine is best known for the National Sports Center a sport and meeting facility that hosts an annual worldwide soccer event and Tournament Players Club golf course where the PGA Senior tour is played every summer.
Builders' incentives to home buyers have required home sellers to be very competitive with housing prices making homes in the Blaine area extremely affordable. As I predicted, this affordability did continue throughout 2009. Home sold more quickly in 2009 and at better prices than in 2008 (Click Here to see stats for Blaine for the first quarter of 2008). The homes that are selling best in Blaine continue to be in the under $200,000 price point. There is currently only about 5 months of single family homes in prices under $200,000 in Blaine.
I would speculate that the tax credit incentive boosted the lower end sales considerably by enticing first time buyers into the market. Cumulative days of the market (CDOM) picked up a bit in the lower price points as compared with 2009 by a few days. It is good to note that there were a few more sales in the higher price points too. There is approximately 9 and 11 months of inventory of single family homes in the $200,000- $300,000 and $300,000-$400,000 ranges, respectively. It is also important to note that there are fewer new construction properties in the over $500,000 price range and that builders are starting to construct both townhomes AND single family homes under $200,000. Builders seem to finally realize that buyers are not buying as many "McMansions" in Blaine as they had in years past.
The townhome and condominium market is still selling slower than single family homes but inventory levels have come down considerably in the past year in Blaine. Existing townhome sellers must continue to be aggressive in their pricing to compete with builders if they want to sell their properties in this market. Townhomes under $200,000 have about an 16-18 month absorption rate but little is selling in higher price ranges so it is difficult to assess how long the current new townhome inventory will stay on the market.2009 Average Sales Price of all homes sold in Blaine:
· All Homes $196,174
· Single Family Homes $216,254
· Townhomes/Condos $150,523
2009 Average Cumulative Days on Market in Blaine:
· All Homes 143
· Single Family Homes 140
· Townhomes/Condos 150
1st Quarter Blaine residential real estate statistics for single family homes:
Under $200,000~ 104 Active Listings, 53 Pending Listings, 59 Sold Listings, 115 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 4 Active, 2 Pending, 0 Sold)
$200,000-300,000~109 Active Listings, 33 Pending Listings, 34 Sold Listings, 167 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 35 Active, 15 Pending, 7 Sold, 113 CDOM)
$300,000-$400,000 ~40 Active Listings, 10 Pending Listings, 16 Sold Listings, 119 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 14 Active, 5 Pending, 7 Sold, 119 CDOM)
$400,000-$500,000 ~ 21 Active Listings, 3 Pending Listings, 4 Sold Listings, 319 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 4 Active, 1 Pending, 3 Sold, 378 CDOM)
$500,000-$1,000,000~ 20 Active Listings, 4 Pending Listings, 3 Sold Listings, 156 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 10 Active, 3 Pending, 1 Sold, 47 CDOM)
$1,000,000 and Up ~1 Active Listings, 0 Pending Listings, 0 Sold Listings (No New Construction over $1,000,000)
1st Quarter Blaine residential real estate statistics for townhomes and condos:
Under $200,000~ 115 Active Listings, 40 Pending Listings, 20 Sold Listings, 95 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 14 Active, 6 Pending, 7 Sold, 40 CDOM)
$200,000-300,000~18 Active Listings, 7 Pending Listings, 0 Sold Listings (New Construction Subgroup 10 Active, 6 Pending, 0 Sold)
$300,000-$400,000 ~ 4 Active Listings, 1 Pending Listings, 2 Sold Listings, 193 CDOM (New Construction Subgroup 3 Active, 1 Pending, 1 Sold, 151 CDOM)
$400,000-$500,000 ~4 Active Listings, 0 Pending Listings, 0 Sold Listings (New Construction Subgroup 1 Active, 0 Pending, 0 Sold)
$500,000-$1,000,000~ 5 Active Listings, 0 Pending Listings, 0 Sold Listings (New Construction Subgroup 1 Active, 0 Pending, 0 Sold)
For additional information on any current Blaine real estate listing or for additional information on buying a home in Blaine contact Teri Eckholm directly at 651-336-7073.
**All Statistical information based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE of MINNESOTA, INC. for the period of 1/1/10 through 3/31/10.
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We have received the following information regarding the IEEE EHB conference (E-Health and Bioengineering), which will be held in Sinaia (Romania) between the 22nd and 24th June 2017.
Dear Professor/Researcher,
I and my colleagues from the University of Medicine/Faculty of Medical Bioengineering
in Iasi, Romania, are very honoured to invite you to the 6-th edition of the IEEE EHB conference (E-Health and Bioengineering), 22-24 June 2017, that will take place in the beautiful Romanian mountains – Sinaia (www.ehbconference.ro).
http://www.ieee.org/ conferences_events/ conferences/conferencedetails/ index.html?Conf_ID=41495
Its proceedings will be indexed in IEEE Xplore and Web of Science core collection (Thomson Reuters), as with the last 3 editions.
Important deadlines:
March 15-th, 2017: Submission of proposals for INVITED SESSIONS (with at least 5 presented papers).
March 20-th, 2017: Paper submission (4 pages, in extenso).
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Whats the last good book you've read?
I am currently Reading The Firery Cross By Diana Gabaldon. (I have not really been drawn into this book like the others in the series.) I would have to say.. Outlander, Voyager and Drums of Autumn By Diana Gabaldon. The House of night series by PC Cast. Historical fiction and Vampires, what a combo. I am really enjoying the Outlander series. It was great to visit the area where this book took place. You can picture the scenes. I went to Scotland in July 2007. The Kelly's (Kelly J. & Kelly S.) both talked me into reading the Outlander series. Other recent reads I have liked is the Harry Potter Series. Although I HATED book seven, still love the books. It was such a roller coaster of emotion. And it is bad to end a novel with a double digit body count. It tore my heart apart so bad that I have not been able to pick it up to re-read it like I have with the others. The seventh book will always hold a special place in my heart because I brought it home from Scotland.. hehehe If you want to look at other books in my library you will find a link to my Goodreads bookshelf.. Feel free to add me as a friend if you wish..
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Losing Hair!
Okay, all of you ladies out there that have had babies...I have a weird but serious question...do you lose your hair after you have your babies??!! I did with the girls and thought, maybe..hopefully I wouldn't with Gavin b/c he's a boy, different hormones, yada yada. And I hadn't yet..until recently and it's coming out in handfuls after my shower!! For some reason, my hair falls out in the front and it looks like I have a receding hairline! I am so bummed it happened again but I guess it was inevitable..anyone else feel my pain?? I was just wondering, kind of weird I know but I had to mention it.
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The Animan
February 3, 2010
The link between men and animals are occupied by animen or humals.
Animen fall into one of two categories: An ascending group lead by the centaur; the beast with a strikingly human soul and the descending group led by the minotaur; the human appearance with a soul closely affiliated to the animal.
To the untrained eye, both appear in the garb of the evolutionary niche they are about to abandon. The horse or ascending animan will look like a horse and it takes time and perception to establish its combined and transitory nature. The same is true for animen that look human. At first the beast is not at all plain to see; several sessions of close interaction, however, will not fail to bring out their deeper nature.
The taxonomy was abandoned due to an either-or principle in science.
Pablo Picasso – Minotaur
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March 12, 2010 at 7:38 am
Such arrogance right? Its always been there. Got to be some way that we're better than animals, lets declare ourselves of a different classification. hmmmm, . . . .I think I'm better than those people from that dirty country too, there's got to be some way of classifying myself as better than them as well. Oh and that poor family across town, I need something better than a Lexus SUV that could differenciate them from myself. One way or another I've got to push inferiors down out of my class so that i can more easily associate myself with superiors who are in turn trying to push me down with their damn Porche SUVs.
I've seen what animals do and I've seen what humans do. Who is really ascending/decending?


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I guess procrastination really does pay off.Posted: 2011-09-29 Filed under: How I Do Things, School 1 Comment
This Tuesday, I was scheduled to give a speech on the Family and Medical Leave Act in front of my Business Law class. Naturally, I spent about three hours the night before writing the outline, putting together notes, and practiced said speech. By the time I got to school the next morning, I felt strong, confident, and fully prepared.
My physical and mental condition was closer to sleepy and vibrating.
As I was waiting in the hallway for my class to start, I overheard the other students talking about the visual aid that they had prepared. Curious, I asked them if visual aid was one of the requirements for the class. Turns out, it was.
I'd completely forgotten about that part.
Thinking quickly, I pulled out my trusty MacBook and opened up iPhoto. Since my speech opened with a story about my Dad's health complications last summer, I found a picture of him. Borrowing a classmate's flash drive, I loaded the picture into the projector PC and put it on the screen while I gave my speech.
My final grade? 100%.
I guess procrastination really does pay off.
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That's not fair! I'm jealous. I wish procrastination worked that way for me.


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My weekend Scrapbooking Retreat is over and what a nice weekend it was. Here is a shot of the conference room where about 18 or so women gathered to scrapbook from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. We stayed at a local hotel and had the unlimited use of this conference room (and their cappuccino machine – Whee!) to do our scrapbooking. We even had music piped into our room for us. The only fly in the ointment for the whole weekend was the heating system. It was either too cold or too hot. There was no happy medium. But I bundled up most of the time so was able to keep my fingers limber enough to scrapbook.
My daughter came up from Maryland for the weekend and it was such a treat to spend the time with her. She kids me by telling me that she's happy to have found this hobby to share with me because it gives her something to do with me where she won't be ready to kill me after an hour together. At least I think she is kidding me. At any rate, we survived an entire weekend together, even rooming together so it must have worked. And, shhh, don't tell anybody, but I think she had a good time, too. I have to tell you, I am so proud of the lovely young woman she has become, and I don't mean just her looks.
Laura has an iPhone and was able to use it this weekend to do some online research as she scrapbooked when she needed to doublecheck some names and places where she had been for her scrapbooking. Boy, these iPhones are so handy for so many things. I'm still loving mine, let me tell you.
My friend, Linda was the only other digital scrapbooker there besides me and we really rubbed it in to the other scrapbookers all weekend. We sat there with our little laptops and not much else, working away on our digital pages while all the others had loads of supplies scattered about them on the tables and on the floor. When someone would make a mistake and bemoan how they were going to have to try to cover it up, we'd laugh and say "Whoops, we wrote down the wrong thing. Oh well, looks like a job for the "Undo" button." Or if someone would realize that they needed a certain type of paper and had forgotten to bring it, we'd say, "Oh, we have that paper. Gee, too bad it's on our computer." Oh, we were insufferable.
When I'd get tired of working on my digital storybooks or pages, I'd take a break and check my email or play some Spider Solitaire. Yes sir, I was multi-tasking all weekend. It felt great although it was probably a little dangerous considering the amount of sleep I got (or should I say, the amount of sleep I DIDN'T get). We really had some late nights. Both evenings, I went to bed around 1:30 a.m. which is actually early for me at events like this. Usually I hold out until about 3 a.m. but for some reason, I was a little beat this past weekend. I blame it on that pesky time change not too long ago.
By Sunday morning, Linda and I (and most everyone else) were a little slap happy. For some reason, things seem a lot funnier when you are operating on limited amounts of sleep. Let's hope our scrapbook journaling was as witty as we seemed to think it was when it comes back from the printers. And so we packed up yet again after another fine scrapbooking weekend, my daughter returned safely home, and I'm already looking forward to the Spring Retreat.
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With the sugar-sweet white corn from Jersey Fresh, glossy black-red Bing cherries and tart yellow Raniers from Beechwood Orchards, and gumdrop-sized potatoes from Weavers Way, you hardly need another reason to visit the Headhouse Square farmer's market on Sundays. Here's one anyway: Los Taquitos de Puebla. To find their tent, just look for the line forming on Second Street on the outskirts of the Shambles—or just look for Zahav's dynamic duo Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook, who last Sunday were getting LTDP take-out, presumably for the Xlunch crew at their cross-street restaurant Xochitl. Fish a Mexican Coca-Cola or Jarritos from the Igloo cooler and order up tacos al pastor, huaraches, or quesadillas. A chico with mad knife skills flicks his blade against the vertically roasting pig, tender meat and crunchy skin falling into the waiting flour tortillas in his palm. Tart, sweet pineapple, a jet of lime, and shower of cilantro balance the al pastor's fatty succulence. Sitting in a plastic folding chair under the blazing sun, we couldn't think of a better thing to eat at the market.
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Religious Freedom and Discrimination in America – Then and Now: Lessons Learned for American Muslims and Their Allies
In the anti-sharia laws being enacted today in states across the country, we see a modern-day example of laws targeting one group but ultimately affecting many others. In evaluating the significance of these laws and formulating solutions, it is important to place them in the broader context of American history and the struggles other religious groups have faced.
As part of ISPU's larger project, Islamophobia: A Threat to All, this brief puts the campaign for anti-sharia and anti-foreign law statutes within a broader histori- cal context, beginning with an analysis of anti-Catholic laws, including current controversies and strategic responses. The focus is on 1) Blaine Amendments, which were designed to limit Catholic influence in public schools, and 2) anti- religious garb statutes. The Blaine Amendments are now used more broadly to limit the participation of any religious school in state-funded programming. This analysis is done in parallel with more recent laws that attempt to target Muslims, specifically anti-sharia/anti-foreign law statutes.
Taking this contextualized approach provides three key benefits:
- It provides American Muslims a historically-grounded view of their current status in their nation. They are not alone, or unique, in their experiences of discrimination.
- It gives American Muslims a source of guidance to develop solutions. In other words, "How have other faith communities successfully countered biased laws and policies?"
- It explains to Americans of other faiths how anti-sharia laws affect them. Doing so provides a compelling reason, beyond moral persuasion, to also be invested in countering these measures.


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The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. -Horace Walpole
Friday, September 01, 2006
I Come From A Land Down Under: The Lists
Cool Stuff that I saw or heard-
I saw Ben Folds walking across the street in Adelaide!
I heard Advertisements on the radio for discount funeral parlors! They have funeral parlors called "sensible funerals" and "Funerals R Us" …ok the first one is true but it seemed to me to be a little like our "ambulance chasers".
Aussie musicians that just haven't made it here in the US… Missy Higgins for one. Did you know that the Di-vynals are aussie?
HOWYRGOING? A common greeting which roughly translated means, What's up?
Doco, sporto, arvo and any other manner of words shortened by slapping an "o" onto the first syllable and giving up on the rest of the word.
I heard teenagers swearing and trying out new American phrases like, Wicked Awesome. It was really funny because you could tell that they felt a little awkward/cool like any self conscious teenager. It's like me saying something is "heaps good" and secretly smiling to myself at the proper usage.
Cool Stuff about Australia that I didn't know before
-Adam told me that there was a political energy in the air, but I didn't really think it would affect me. Everytime someone found out I was American, they wanted to chat it up about George Bush and American foreign policy. I quickly learned that even though I am educated, I am really really ignorant about many of the things that our country is party to. In an effort to sound moderately intelligent in future international bush bashes, I may start to read the news.
-At one point they tried to introduce Hershey's chocolate, Dr. Pepper, A&W rootbeer and Taco Bell to AU, but evidently Australians just weren't ready for the waxy goodness of Hersheys and the late night legacy of Taco Bell.
-We were successful (and I was thanked profusely) at introducing McDonalds, Burger King (known as Hungry Jack) and KFC…they love themselves some fried chicken…McD's is conveniently nicknamed Macca's. In the Maccas, there are McCafe's with real desserts like cheesecake and tortes. They also have an Oz Burger that contains, you guessed it, egg and beetroot.
-There is no orange cheese in Australia. Except on Cheezles. But not anywhere else… I mean, what's so hard about adding a little food coloring to your cheese so that it looks right? Whatever.
Cool Stuff I Did
Went to an Australian Rules Football Game and cheered for the Port Adelaide Power against some other team wearing black and white. Ate australia's version of "nachos" and watched the power lose the game by 2 points because of Adam's Curse.
Played at an open mic at the Governor HighMarsh Hotel which is a cool Adelaide Music Venue where famous people play. I brought the pool players in from the back and won over some heckling aussie barflys. They asked me to come back the next week and I did and some guy got up from the audience and played his violin with one of my songs. It was fabulous!
Petted a kangaroo, a koala, an emu and saw dingos, wallabies, wombats and a bat eating a mouse…I get that I could see a bat eat a mouse in the US, but would it have an Australian bat accent while eating the mouse? I think not.
Took the bus into the city, handed the driver my pirate money (HUGE COINS and LOTS OF THEM) and wandered the streets of Adelaide. Had my back thumped by a quadrapalegic homeopathic medicine student in the doorway of King William Street.
Bought $3AU diet coke every day at Woolworths and sat on park benches watching the parade of Aussie Fashion at Rundle Mall. Entertained myself by imagining that all of the teenagers in their respective school uniforms hovering in tight circles were actually gangs plotting to knife one another through their pleated tartan skirts.
Tried to get noticed for my foreign accent. Sadly, no one seemed to care even though I purposely spoke more than necessary when handing the cashiers my change when purchasing tim tams. When it was acknowledged that I WAS an exotic foreigner, I got asked if was Canadian. When I asked Adam what that was all about, he told me that Canadians get offended if you assume they are from America…thus it is safer to assume Canadia and be corrected by an American.
Went Ops Shopping, AKA thrift shopping. Found lots of cool stuff including a wicked awesome copper bracelet and Brisbane footy scarf. Heaps of fun.
Checked out a casino with pokies. There was no one there as it was a Monday night and the only people there were die hard nickel gamblers. I almost got kicked out because I was wearing flip flops. Evidently you can only gamble if your toes are not exposed in Australia.
Bought food at the Central Markets, wandered through the crowds, threw money into the hat of a family performing old country songs.
Participated in criminal activity: I snuck (sneaked) into a sold out concert with Adam's help (forging hand stamps and using old ticket stubs) only to be sadly disappointed by the crappy band called the Audrey's. Cool name, Cool concept, poor execution. Adam and I cursed the Audrey's for the next week for tainting our very cool break-in by being crap. Shame on you, Audreys!
Walked on the beach at night under the stars.
Saw the southern cross.
Had my 29th birthday party with the "in-laws" at which we had pasties (traditional Aussie food) and a pumkin pie which I made as a novelty and Adam adorned with cheezles and a Cabbage Patch Kid birthday candle. We told the parents that in America, you eat the pumpkin pie with cheetos on top and they bought it. I couldn't bear to let them actually do it in the end, but we did get the picture. Oddly enough, no one was in love with pumpkin pie. That's ok, because I wasn't in love with pasties but we all humored each other.
(general note: Most things in Australia appear to be things we know and love, but when you eat it, you realize that there's somethin' just a little bit off…)
-pies, pasties (pronounced PAHstees), sausage rolls
-pie floater (meat pie doused in split pea soup covered in tomato sauce aka ketchup)
-tim tams & tim tam slam, accompanied by MILO…delicious of all deliciousness
-chickenshop hamburger = double decker hamburger with egg and beetroot
-BBQ food – meat, meat and more meat
-semaphore chips with chickensalt
-various candy bars including what at first glance appeared to be a kitkat, but upon closer inspection in my mouth was still a kitkat but with different chocolate
-passionfruit , passionfruit flavored soda
-meat flavored potato chips
- Tons of Indian, Japanese, Lebanese
- Lamingtons (sponge cake covered in sugar and coconut…pretty good although not spectacular)
6 comments:
- Mike said...
I don't really like pasties that much either. I do like lamingtons.
Did you try pavlova?
- Kirsten J said...
Mmmmmm I love Pavlova!!! Although I've never been below the Equator. I just worked at a restaurant that had it. And I AM SO JEALOUS YOU SAW BEN FOLDS CROSSING THE STREET. I'm almost afraid to tell D because he will just be mad at you next time he sees you.
- Sara McOllie said...
I have a good recipe for pavlova. Not difficult to make, but it takes a few hours to cook so you need to make sure someone is home for about 2 or so hours.
- lenalou said...
Pasties are English! National pride requires me to mention that, but really I'm just glad that our Aussie cousins are still keeping the faith by eating them.
Pavlovas are yummy.
And we should get passionfruit drinks imported here immediately.
Shoes are optional almost every place in NZ. So go gamble there! I recognize that the Kiwis are a whole separate breed than the Aussies... However, their LNP soda is to DIE FOR. I switched from the hard stuff (coke classic) to that in half a minute!!
- Ninny Beth said...
I can't stand an achronym not spelled out...what does LNP stand for??? Please! Please! It will ruin my week if I do not solve the mystery of the acronym!


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I can't write a proper critique of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part II yet.
See, I'm not ready for it to be over. I don't like this utter lack of fresh, new Potterverse adventures. This is a series I've dearly loved for many years, ever since my mother handed me Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone and told a hesitant 16-year-old me to "just try the first chapter." My resistance stemmed from a distaste for anything that was exceedingly popular. And yet, I'd always trusted my mom's taste in novels. If she was giving in, then I might as well, too. So I conceded. And I never looked back. And I still don't want to.
But before I get too sentimental, I'm going to sidetrack myself and move on to the real purpose of this post: a quiptastic 8-part list ranking my level of affection for each individual Harry Potter film adaptation, from least loved to most adored.
8. Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone, or, "The Cutting Room Floor Is Shockingly Clean Right Now."
First, I want to mention some of the good things about the first film in the Harry Potter series. One, John Williams wrote "Hedwig's Theme" for it, and it never died, although Hedwig did. (Cue sad trombone.) Two, Alan Rickman is a perfect Severus Snape from his first moment onscreen. And I tried for a while to think of a third thing, but all I came up with was how round Neville Longbottom's (Matthew Lewis) face was back then. I do enjoy this movie, but it suffers from lack of editing and slow pacing–slower than the book, which is a problem that both screenwriter Steve Kloves (for seven of eight films–more on that later) and a cadre of later directors did solve. But more on that later.
7. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, or, "It's Getting Dark in Here. Dark and Wildly Inconsistent."
I love Movie Three. It's substantially more mature than the two films before it, and it captures some of the book's best moments in entertaining ways. In fact, were I writing about which entry in the series works best as a standalone film, I'd be hard pressed to put anything above it. However, Movie Three all but erases the whimsy that gives the first two films their redemptive quality. And even the addition of Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) and Remus Lupin (David Thewlis) can't make me love it any more than…
6. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, or, "Just Wait for the Last 20 Minutes, We Promise It's Worth It!"
Christopher Columbus never really got the chance to get into the Harry Potter groove. This is no tragedy; Cuaron, Mike Newell, and David Yates all had a better handle on it. HOWEVER, the last 20-odd minutes of Movie Two convince me that Columbus had the potential for adaptational greatness. The image of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) stabbing what we'll later come to define as a horcrux reminds me of every well-executed black and white horror film I've ever seen, and the moment when Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) returns to the castle is still an emotional one for me. Brilliance exists here. You just have to look for it.
5. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, or, "Half of a Really Great Movie."
This film, based on what remains my favorite book in the Harry Potter series, premiered during my freshman year of college. I saw it four times in the theater, not because it was fantastic, but because it was entertainingly, comfortingly, dazzlingly there. Never mind the fact that the first half is rushed and unsatisfying. The second half is everything a popcorn movie should be, fun and fast-paced and involving. That was good enough for me then, and it's good enough for me now.
4. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part I, or, "Harry and Co. Go Camping for a Couple Hours, But Really, It's Not That Bad."
I love the final book in the Harry Potter series. That said, it was inevitable that I would like the film based on the book's first half less than the film based on its second. The camping-heavy beginning of the book just doesn't translate to film as well as the chaos that follows in the suitably epic conclusion. That said, I still loved this movie. The cinematography is stunning, the performances are top notch, and to me, it never really feels like half a film. This is a prequel, and a damn fine one at that.
3. Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince, or, "Pincers."
This isn't Yates' best take on the Potterverse, but Movie Six is still remarkable. It works on just about every level, a suspenseful, fantastical drama with spot-on humor (with the help of Radcliffe and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, both doing the best comedic work done throughout the entire series). Sure, the movie skews a bit too much toward teenage romance here and there. But so does the book, and so do 16-year-olds. And hey, how often are teenage romances interrupted by the death of one of the most iconic figures in children's literature?
2. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part II, or, "On a Scale of 1 to 'Appa's Lost Days,' That Was the Part When You Figured Out Appa Wasn't Going to Rejoin Team Avatar Yet. But, You Know, Happier. At Least, Selectively So."
It gets off to a rocky start. I'll admit that. But once Harry, Ron, and Hermione (Emma Watson) get out of Gringotts and on their way to where it all began, Movie Eight becomes everything fans wanted it to be. As I said, I don't have a proper critique for this film yet. All I know is I loved it. I'll elaborate when I get over the melancholy over the finality of it all.
1. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix.
David Yates' take on the world Rowling created is alternately dark and humorous, and his handle on the characters and their motivations rings so much truer than anything anyone else offered. Though Movie Five was the first time he tried his hand at bringing the story from book to film, it's the best he ever did. Cutting through the fat of an exhaustively long book had to be difficult, but the transition feels seamless. (I realize screenwriter Michael Goldenberg had a lot to do with that, too–so kudos to him for handling the material just as expertly as Kloves, if not more so.) The performances from the younger actors are commanding. The effects are more convincing and impressive than ever before. The atmosphere is strong, the soundtrack is memorable, and there isn't a single thing I don't like about the film, from end to end.


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- Superfish January 8, 2012 at 8:44 AM
So fun! Have the kids named them yet?
- Melissa-Ann January 17, 2012 at 9:26 PM
I just read through the last few posts. Wow, it is so cool there!! Banana tree in your back yard!!!!!!!!!
What a crazy trip to get there too .
Adventures await!
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Everyone proclaims that spring is coming! Store ads, billboards, and blogs are infectiously optimistic. Ten seed catalogs sit on my coffee table. However, when I look around I see that the sun is still lower on the horizon, creating long shadows when I take photos. The nights are long and cold and the days punctuated by vicious winds. The grass is dead and my flower beds, brown. Robins have not returned. Besides, my electric blanket is still set at 8. The groundhog may determine if spring is coming by his shadow, but I know the seasons are changing when that blessed lighted dial moves up or down.
Wait! Is that a spot of green in the front flower bed? How can that be. This is Wyoming. This is January in Wyoming.
On closer inspection I see that my great nemesis, the common mallow, is indeed sprouting already. What durability, what a symbol of persistence and overcoming all odds. I have seen this side of the mallow many times before. When I try to pull even the smallest mallow, the long tap-root resists and usually wins our battle. The plants seem to be welded into the soil with roots of steel. I end up attacking with the hoe–hack, hack, hack–and even then I sometimes lose the battle. Seeing this pesky weed so determined to grow in January makes me feel a new respect for them, but not for long. Hack, hack, hack.
Oh my, is that another spot of green in the flower bed? After pushing away the dead leaves I find an upstart hollyhock. This must be a second year hollyhock, which comes not from the seed but from last years roots. The persistence of this plant is welcome. Without such determined and self-sufficient flowers, I would have to plant fussy stuff that requires work.
And wait a minute. Last night the sky was still light past 5:30 P.M. I am starting to see a trend. Spring is coming. The slow change, instigated by the tilting of the earth back towards the sun, is underway. However, winter has not retreated. It is battling against spring for a few more months and will rise up with several more snow storms and maybe even sub-zero temperatures before spring warms the garden soil. No problem, I still have a store of hot chocolate and the electric blanket works just fine.
P.S. Fab new word at Dictionary.com:
williwaw \WIL-ee-waw\, noun: a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.
I love this word all by itself. I also confess the appeal of the first syllable "willi". My family name is Willis, and the the line of Willis' from which I hail are known for their own version of violent squalls. Therefore, an outburst from that side of the family is now a williwaw.


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-----well another halloween is here. that means another oulk jam at rosa park. i wish i could have stayed longer and got some more footy and pics. but, dad life was a callin' so, i put up what i got and grabbed some pics from the homie phil philms for a more overall viewing.......oh yeah, the vx diddnt glitch out but, the ring around the lens was fully visible. still working out the kinks. enjoy the video.
-----nard shark.
-----beetle juicin'
-----al and peg.
-----tone-loc. straight outta locash.
-----randy aka superman.
-----sovann as the joker.
-----billy idol and the hammerman.
-----eddie and brit, ahh, real monsters
-----the juice tiger and his lady friend.
-----all these pics were taken by phil philms. you should check out his other pics. click here and head over.
-----still learning the vx footy.
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We fell deeply in love with our new niece when she was born in June!! :) We love miss Eden
We had some really fun times with our best friends!
We went to Boston!
AND we got MARRIED!!!! The last 7 weeks of husband and wife has been so incredible! :)
ohh... and we bought a house! :)


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The power of ice cream has never been denied, and today, its true power was revealed, rather like Superman ripping his shirt off to reveal a bright Red and Yellow logo, which said " The Asian Development Bank is contributing to the destruction of our environment by its continued funding of coal-powered energy projects," rather than just a simple 'S'.
I woke up around 5 in the morning because of great distress suffered by my lower limbs due to blood clot caused by the cramped position I was made to sleep in the entire night due to the antics of a certain woman named Shilpi who insisted on making her bus seat recline, insisting that she would not be able to sleep sitting up. And all this just to attend the 39th Annual Meeting of the Governors of the Asian Development Bank, which seems to be a measlier sibling of the World Bank, which like its senior, goes around loaning lots of poor governments money to hire foreign contractors who then proceed to build big smoke-belching power plants which contaminate the environment and make lots of poor people spend their lifetime savings on respiratory medicines from pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer.
Once in Hyderabad, went to the hotel, had a bath in boiling water, heated purely because the hotel's water tank seems to be on the roof, and in Hyderabad's 40 degree C, everything gets heated by solar power. Then left for the Hyderabad International Conference Centre, aptly acronymed into HICC (pronounced Hiss). The ADB Conference was being held there, and once we managed to successfully register ourselves as NGO delegates, as representatives from Greenpeace-affiliated Solar Generation, we entered the air-conditioned comfort of the hall, carrying our free laptop bags and 'Enjoy India' free gift, all sponsored by the funds generated by years of accumulated interest on the loans taken by governments to build their subsistence farmers coal-powered plants to generate electricity for their 2-cows-and-a-plough ploughed fields.
Then Greenpeace India sponsored a brazilian (new joke: please ask) ice creams, into which we stuck small flags with the Solar Generation logo on one side, with the other side saying ," Don't melt our future, stop coal now!" At first, the media people and the delegates seemed more interested in the ice cream than in our message, but when pressured into accepting a Greenpeace document on the shortfalls of the ADB along with vanilla, chocolate or butterscotch, they were more than happy to promise us a quick readthrough. We even managed to serve Mr. Ahluwalia and Mr. Chidambaram ice cream, and though Mr. Ahluwalia said that it would be impossible to totally quit coal, he did promise us that he 'would look into the matter,' a promise we hope to hold him to.
Mission successful, we ate all the remaining ice cream, and then left the venue, content in our new found repleteness. Ice cream truly can save the world.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Ice Cream and the ADB
Posted by SolarGeneration at 8:39 pm
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- thandamrit said...
missing ingredient:
both chidambaram and ahluwalia made strange groaning noises when asked to actually asked to eat the ice cream.
what really bothers me is that thesae fuckers who trying to screw the respiratory systems (not to mention other vital bodily functions)of the indian population, actually had the balls to say no.
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Useful, descriptive errors are becoming the industry standard and Perl 6 and Rust languages are leading that effort. The errors must go beyond merely telling you the line number to look at. They should point to a piece of code you wrote. They should make a guess at what you meant. They should be referencing your code, even if they originate in some third party library you're using.
Check out The Awesome Errors of Perl 6 by Zoffix! (see also the Reddit comments).
Other Blog Posts
- One Liner Tuesday by Aaron Sherman.
- Sneaking Into A Loop by gfldex.
- Source code of split by justrajdeep.
- Sparrowdo automation. Part 5. Managing services and processes. by melezhik.
- Interesting, useful, rarely used idioms by singe.
- A failure, you say? I don't take exception to that! by Aaron Sherman.
- Dealing With Symbolic Links by nonviolent_blackbelt.
- It's Lazy All The Way Down by gfldex.
Core Developments
- Timo Paulssen fixed the memory hungriness and catastrophical slowness when trying to match a string with
:i, especially on large haystacks.
- Elizabeth Mattijsen made several types of usage of
.spliceat least 10x as fast. She also added another 29 ranges of unicode digit ranges to magic auto-increment / decrement.
- Jonathan Worthington worked on making freeing of resources (such as a network port) more asynchronously reliable.
- TimToady fixed many issues related to improper sinking and improper "
useless use" warnings.
- Elizabeth Mattijsen also implemented
maplogic for blocks that are guaranteed to not return a
Slip. For instance
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will run 10%+ faster if you specify a return type for the block, e.g.
^10000 .map: -> \x --> Str { x.Str }.
- Wenzel P. P. Peppmeyer implemented the
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- TimToady also fixed a problem with character ranges that would incorrectly match
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ignoremark) was not specified.
- Pawel Murias fixed the
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- And as usual many other fixes, additions and other improvements.
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- Also corrections on
- New section on
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- HTTP::HPACK by Jonathan Worthington.
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Monday, 26 January 2009
Funky Daze premier on Ideal World
I have a meeting this afternoon about the workshop that I am going to be taking part in in March, actually I am really honored to be asked. One of the Doctors at the local rehabilitation hospital has asked me to speak to other MS patients about starting my own business and how having MS doesn't have to be the end..but the beginning of something new! I know how hard it is when you are first diagnosed with MS to see the future clearly but hopefully I can give them a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel..or a few laughs at least!!
Then, we are off on the long drive to Peterborough so I can be at the Ideal World studios bright and early tomorrow morning. The show, which will feature my newest CD Funky Daze and also Now that's Funky, will air at 11am on the Ideal World Channel, I have the lovely Stephanie as my presenter so it should be an enjoyable experience. I've been working hard pulling together demonstrations for both CDs and you will be able to see the fantastic sample cards that my wonderful Design Team have created.
Well I'd best get on with the day as there's lots to do..
Speak again soon
Anice xx
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Good luck with the show Anice, unfortunately I am working so will miss it! I think that is an amazing thing you are doing speaking to other MS patients, you will inspire them, Im sure! Best of luck again XReplyDelete
- Lynn Owens2:07 pm
Good luck with the show but don't let Stephanie talk too much as we would rather watch you demonstrating. I'll be at work so won't be watching live but I'll be recording to watch later. I bought the Funky Daze CD last week and have made a couple of cards using the Son Day collection which I love, it combines my favourite colour green with blue and brown. I'm looking forward to getting some inspiration from you.ReplyDelete
Hi Anice I recently won one of your cd's over at Tag Your It challenge blog it was sent to me by the lovely Kath it is fab there is so much on it I dont know what to try first!, just wanted to say good luck for your ideal world show i'm going to tune in for inspirationReplyDelete


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Spring has officially sprung on March 20, though apparently no one told the weather. With the change in Sh'moneh Esrei, Jewish mentality has now officially shifted into warm-weather mode, and as I type this and sniffle I hope that this time the weather complies. Hopefully this article will be timely and not premature.
The first thing to know about buying outdoor furniture is that the beginning of winter is the best time to buy. This is when all items are on sale. It's also a good indication of whether or not you really need something. After all, you will need to store the pieces for a few months instead of having instant gratification. So you learn two important things: whether the furniture piece is good enough to wait for, and whether you actually have room for it. Despite pieces being weather-proof, despite them coming with rain covers, despite your storage room being stuffed with baby toys and sukkah boards and bikes, it is still a very bad idea to leave furniture outside all winter. Expect a reminder about this from me in November, im yirtzeh Hashem.
If you are one of the rare creatures with a backyard, you have lots of options. Two important things to keep in mind:
- Is your ground level? Even slightly bumpy is bad news for outdoor furniture. It would be a shame to spend a few hundred dollars on that charming set and have it become either useless or ruined within two weeks.
- Do your kids play back there? Do you want that fancy wrought iron dining set to be incorporated into games of war and to accessorize the trampoline? No, you absolutely do not have enough room for both a trampoline and a dining set back there. Kindly prioritize, or expect an increase in urgent care visits.
For the majority who are dealing with just a porch, you have several things to keep in mind.
- You can pick metal furniture, wood furniture, or natural fibers like rattan and bamboo. Unless you're an expert, you should really not try to mix and match in such a small space.
- If you buy more than you can store away, then consider your furniture a one-year investment.
- If you overcrowd your area, you will not get any use out of it, thereby defeating the purpose. The plans drawn below are not theoretical. Any more furniture than that and you will not be able to access the seats, let alone sit on them.
- If you have the slummy habit of using your porch as a storage room, please see to that before buying anything.
- Keep in mind the angle of sunshine. There are many good options that come with sun umbrellas.
- If you are not very sociable, then pick a furniture arrangement that does not directly face street traffic. It is not your neighbors' fault that you are sitting there and that convention demands saying hello.
Apartment Building Balconies:
I have drawn this balcony at 6' long and 4' wide. If your balcony is any smaller than that, please do not put out anything but plants.
On the left you have a large, comfy seat and a medium-size table. On the right are two 18" chairs. This is the size of a folding chair or a shul chair. Eighteen-inch seats are as small as you can standardly find, and not exactly luxurious, but it's the only way you can seat two on a balcony this size. The table is a miserly one foot across. Think you can fit two larger seats, or a tiny love seat? Well, it's your money; you're welcome to try.
Townhouse Porch:
This is drawn at 7' deep, with the usable width at around 11.5'. Here is the sociable layout, where you will have to say hi to the neighbors. You get one comfy chair, one loveseat, and two side tables.
Here's the anti-social layout, though there is no telling what lengths extroverts will go through to say hi.
Next week: a selection of well-priced, petite outdoor furniture. One thing you probably won't find is a dining set. You're welcome to buy one, but I've never once seen a porch table in use except upstate. Like, ever.
Zisi Naimark holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The New York School of Interior Design and has been working for professional design firms since 2012. She lives in Kew Gardens Hills, where she is tolerated by her husband and sons. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Court of Appeals of Illinois, Fifth District
July 8, 2013
In re MARRIAGE OF HOLLY R. AGERS, n/k/a Holly Shreves, Petitioner-Appellant, and LEE MICHAEL AGERS, Respondent-Appellee.
Rule 23 Order filed May 30, 2013.
Motion to publish granted July 8, 2013.
Held [*]
In contentious proceedings involving visitation, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to consider the child's uncorroborated hearsay statements about the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of respondent, especially when those statements could not be used to support a finding of abuse, a videotape of respondent's visitation with the child at the courthouse was properly considered for the limited purpose of showing that the child did not fear respondent, and the denial of petitioner's request for an in camera interview with the child was upheld along with the order requiring petitioner to pay $1, 500 of respondent's attorney fees based on her unilateral termination of visitation.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, No. 09-D-26; the Hon. William J. Thurston, Judge, presiding.
Leslie J. Peters, of Metropolis, for appellant.
Susan C. Burger, of Jonesboro, for appellee.
Panel JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Welch and Cates concurred in the judgment and opinion.
GOLDENHERSH, Justice.
¶ 1 Petitioner, Holly R. Agers, n/k/a Holly R. Shreves, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Pulaski County denying her amended petition for termination of visitation and a motion to stay and granting respondent Lee Michael Agers' petition for rule to show cause and motion for modification of visitation. As part of this litigation, the trial court also ordered petitioner to pay $1, 500 in attorney fees to respondent's attorney. On appeal, petitioner contends the trial court abused its discretion (1) in disregarding out-of-court statements made by the parties' minor child to her counselor, her mother, her grandmother, and her stepfather concerning alleged sexual abuse perpetrated upon her by respondent, (2) by allowing into evidence a videotape of respondent and the minor during visitation at the courthouse, (3) by denying petitioner's motion for an in camera interview with the minor, and (4) in finding petitioner in contempt and awarding respondent $1, 500 in attorney fees. We affirm.
¶ 3 The parties married on October 4, 2004. One child, a daughter, S.A., was born on June 16, 2006. On November 2, 2009, petitioner filed for dissolution. An agreed judgment of dissolution was entered on May 25, 2010. Petitioner received sole custody of S.A., and respondent received visitation, including overnight visits with S.A. in Clarksville, Tennessee, where respondent currently resides. The overnight visits began on April 23, 2010. The judgment order provided that respondent shall have visitation "[e]very other Friday at 2:00 p.m. until Saturday at 5:00 p.m. until May 21, 2010[, ] at which time visitation shall be increased to every other Friday at 2:00 p.m. until Sunday at 5:00 p.m." Respondent was also awarded holiday visitation and one week each summer. A visitation exchange location was also arranged.
¶ 4 On September 19, 2011, respondent filed a petition for rule to show cause after petitioner unilaterally stopped visitation between respondent and S.A. According to respondent, petitioner failed to give him an explanation as to why she was refusing visitation despite respondent's repeated attempts to text and call petitioner in order to determine why visitation was not being allowed. On October 11, 2011, respondent filed a motion for modification of visitation, seeking not only additional time with his daughter, but also telephone and Skype visits via the Internet.
¶ 5 On November 1, 2011, petitioner filed a response to the motion for modification of visitation, a motion for an in camera interview of S.A., and a petition for termination of visitation in which petitioner alleged that respondent sexually molested S.A. The petition specifically alleged as follows:
"1. In June 2011 DCFS [Department of Children and Family Services] investigated a hot line call regarding the sexual molestation of the minor child [S.A.] by [respondent] and found all allegations creditable and reported the matter to the ...
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