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CROIX AND I WAITED OUTSIDE THE DOME. Rubbing a thumb across my powerglyph, I realized I would need more Days from Rick before I left for Nevis. My breath caught and skin prickled at the thought of Rick.
Am I eager to see him or anxious to take his Days?
The wind kicked up powdered snow a bit but wrapped in fur, I didn't mind. To meet Rick, Yukiko had helped me into my own clothes—a long white sweater, leggings, and my Sash as a muffler—and I'd braided my hair with a Water Knot, much to Saba's harrumph. I thought I looked rather attractive and somewhat normal, especially in knee-high three-strap boots—well, except for the wheelchair.
Croix pointed to the sky first. I tucked blowing hair into place, licked lips, and shaded eyes. From miles away, I noticed three figures mounted on the irondoves—two males and one female. Who came with Rick? But as they landed, the one I thought to be him was Gallegos settled behind Bequia holding the reins. Donar rode alone on the second irondove, but no one from Westhaven. My cheeks fevered with a sudden terror.
What happened to Rick? I stared at my lifeless legs. What will become of me?
I RECOGNIZED THIS ROOM. This was my room once.
Then I caught a glimpse of eyes, my violet eyes, within the face of a statue. They stared back within the painted earthenware sculpture crowned with golden morning glories and blue butterflies. Her face, pierced with jade rings at ears and nose, had a definite yellowish cast. Water pooled in one cupped hand and dripped to a patterned skirt. Shielding her chest, a turquoise butterfly hid my lifecollar, and a silver sash tied between the shield and skirt nestled a weapon—Windiamond.
Watching me admire her, Saba paused at the entrance, apparently wanting me to remember something from our past. And I waited, too, yet nothing emerged but an excitable joy. "Take me to her," I said. He pushed a chair to it but I insisted, "No, help me stand."
With a smile, he nudged the chair aside and held me around my waist from behind to be as tall as the statue. "My pleasure, Great Goddess," he whispered in my ear. When I frowned he added, "The New World people worshiped us. They called you Great Goddess, the name I gave you. And I was the Storm God. We were happy then. As happy as two refugee Stealers can be hiding from Nevis among humans." He stroked the statue's three fangs and chuckled from the memory. "They worshiped us, but feared us. I told them that if they didn't sacrifice their Days to you and Nights to me, we'd kill the sun and moon."
I slapped his hand. "You're shameless."
"I'm a survivor."
I WOKE WITHIN HIS ARMS. I had to admit I was getting used to this Saba-substitute—arms the bulk of Rick's, shoulders just as broad, skin a tad lighter—but when I fully woke and looked into his open eyes, I knew Saba had deserted me, leaving the human paralyzed.
Saba abandoned me. Again!
But this time he'd promised he would stay—well, he said these arms would stay. My teeth brought blood to my lip, realizing he'd trapped me in another of his loopholes. I felt like pounding the poor guy beside me, but he wasn't to blame. Through the possession, he'd given Saba a Night. I checked the back of my right hand. My powerglyph had already turned from gold to yellow. One Day gone. But I felt secure in Rick's unique Crossbreed Day, life essence equaling three of an average human. While Saba's donor twitched, slowly emerging from paralysis, I planned a weak strategy—somehow bribe someone with something to take me to the Kings' Dome.


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Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
My mom gave this book to me. I haven't been particularly fond of Jhumpa Lahiri after reading "Interpreter of Maladies". Ihe stories were good but after 2-3, I felt I only needed to read the introduction and I could pen down the rest of the story. However, this being a largely acclaimed novel of his I thought of giving it a try and yes it was pretty engrossing! At every page, I wanted to know how the story would unravel on the next!
The story starts with an indian couple based in US - the husband did his schooling here while the wife came over by virtue of the marriage. First quarter is devoted to the wife, how she feels alienated initially and has a hard time. Slowly and gradually she gets adjusted and gives birth to a baby boy. The rest of the story is centered around this boy who's named Gogol (after the author Nikolai Gogol). When he goes to the school for the first time, his parents want to give him a more formal name Nikhil; but he likes to be called Gogol. So he's stuck with Gogol to his parents' disappointment. However, as he grows up and has to explain to all and sundry the hows and whys of his name, he realizes he doesn't want to be called Gogol and changes his name to Nikhil. All through this he's angry with his parents for giving him such a name. He dislikes it even more when he comes to know that life of the namesake author was full of sadness; little did he know why his father was so attached to that name. In his youth, he dislikes all things Indian including people and culture. He has an american girl friend, lives with her, in her parents' house, eats american food and in an american fashion. Hardly caring about his own family. Not for long. His father's death jolts him out of his reverie and it is interesting to see how his attitude changes towards his family.
Like his namesake, I think his life was also miserable - all due to his own attitude.
The story is not out of the ordinary. I would say that's the typical story of an American-born Indian in those times and that's exactly the reason we've an acronym ABCD (American-born confused desi); but the way he has written is very interesting.
Bottomline: Good.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Scribbled by Smriti
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- kelvin web said...
I too read this book.its so engrossing.your emotions are bound to be touched by the story.also watched the movie.awesome....
- August 26, 2009
- kelvin web said...
I too read this book.its so engrossing.your emotions are bound to be touched by the story.also watched the movie.awesome....
- August 26, 2009
- kelvin web said...
this is a awe some book.so engrossing.your emotions are bound to get attached to it.so is the movie too.greatly made and acted
- August 26, 2009
- radha said...
I liked the movie and the book. There has been criticism, but what matters it that does touch a chord. And as you said, well written.
- September 02, 2009
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Following is the information from Rookwood cemetery transcriptions (SAG)
Rookwood Old Catholic Mortuary 1, section 5, row 16
grave 711
Ann Adelaide Robbins died Dec. 1896 aged 63 years
Inscription illegible, headstone fallen/broken
...er? Augustus Robbins died 8.8.1911 aged 79 years
Inscription - Interred Wilcannia
Frederick John Neaves
grandson of above died Passchendaele France
aged 22 years 3 months
Interred 7.10.1.....
You could find out what date he was buried from War records if needed and further info on him
There is a War graves site as well as the National archives and the War Memorial that you could check
Ann is listed on death index as Annie Adelaide ROBBINS d. 1896.Father listed as John B,Mother was Mary A
She was born c. 1833 if her death age is correct
There are a couple of possibles in NSW births but she may not have been born in Sydney
A copy of their marriage certificate might have more information
Let me know if you get stuck trying to find war info on Frederick Neaves and I could have a look for you
You would at least be able to get a correct date for his death and more about his war service
Did you get my message about Walters christening in Sydney?
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Spent the day , updating my site and expanding my print sale on EBay. There are selected prints for just $45 available for a limited time so check them out:
16' X 20" Canvas Prints
Also had a chat with an artist friend this afternoon-ah, the camaraderie of the same boat.
Talking of comrades, my moggie Ronin sat attentively and watched every stroke I made this evening.
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Now even though there is vegan pizza available from where we ordered at Trolley Stop Market here in Memphis, I opted for a garden wrap. The garden wrap from TSM is nothing short of fantastic, it is filled with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, organic rice, beans, & avocado all wrapped up in your choice of tortilla. This wrap is packed full of veggie goodness but can still sit heavily if you load a cupcake and loads of other junk on top of it.
And later this week will only get worse, we have a party on Wednesday and Friday this week. The buck stops here, or the bunny....I'm not exactly sure what the proper modification of that saying is for a vegan. I am committing myself cooking at home for the remainder of the week, no cheating. And I am expecting you to hold me accountable. Any who, lets see these cakes I made for work today!
Last week, when I was down with bronchitis and sinusitis, was my coworker's birthday. She ALWAYS makes yummy treats for everyone's birthday and I wanted to make something for her. So I made a recipe from Angela's blog over at ohsheglows.com , these cupcakes are always a big hit with everyone who tries them. I made a double batch and only 4 cupcakes remained when I left work. Here is a link to the recipe: Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond 'Buttercream' and Rasberry Glaze. Be warned, these cupcakes are addictive. They will please omnivores and herbivores alike. Need proof? I am the only vegan in my department and there were just around 15 people there today. That means more than one person went back for seconds, that makes me happy. I love for others to enjoy my cooking(baking). I had one....and possibly a half. :D I tried really hard to only eat a half, but these darn things are so tasty.
So why is this post called "Keeping on track...."? I titled this post keeping on track because we all have days at work/school/home where temptation is all around us, especially during the holiday season. It is reasonable to indulge in some areas without going overboard. Even if I had eaten pizza, if I knew that I was planning on having a cupcake I would have kept it to one slice, and one cupcake...no extra little half.


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Britney's new album called 'Circus' is coming out at the 2nd December this year. That date happens to also be Brits 27th birthday!
The album was planned to be out new year but since she have big progresses (3 VMA awards) it's coming out earlier than expected. It's also a rumor that she'll release a single the 22nd September. The song she maybe releases is called 'Womanizer'. I'll run the the shop the 22nd Dec. to buy her album!
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even when you are alone?
Why do you move away when I come to you?
I know I've done wrong, and I've apologized for it.
And you said it's OK. Then why isn't it all like before.
Why doesn't the daisies bloom when you when I see you.
Why don't the winds blow when you speak anymore?
I've always seen you as an angel spreading love,
but –now- it looks like the dark clouds of the hell.
The face which was filled with glitter and shine is now
like a gear in grease. The eyes of the wandering princesses
have become a beacon of sorrow with no love in sight.
Please princesses don't make me suffer with the pain of
knowing that I was the reason for your turn. Even when the
treason is gone why isn't the punishment. Weren't you
satisfied knowing how much I've suffered to see you
like now or is it , that I've made for darker to hate the light.
Please, princesses smile and put me out of my misery.
Your one smile is all I ask to put this poor man
out of this sorrow. Please princesses smile.
Knowing how much I've hurt you is only hurting me more.
I don't know how long I'll survive seeing you like this,
knowing I've caused this. Suffering till the breath last is all
I've given you haven't i?
Knowing you are ok, is all I want to know. Knowing you can
love again is the only thing which can forgive me. Seeing you
like this, I've realized, I'm not fit for your world, but I can't
move away leaving you like this.
This is why I've decided, to stay in the shadows with love,
even if not for mine. May be for someone who deserves it.
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I don't think the celebration edition will excite the buyer. Personally, I think the decals are overdone.
More than the cosmetic updates, probably Tata Motors should have added a feature to their XMS variant. For instance, providing touch screen Harman system.
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My best friend was looking for a city runabout for his Dad. Rough use inevitable, and the car would be parked on the public road too. So they test-drove a couple of hatchbacks and zeroed in on the Bolt. The new Figo was also a contender, but the lame 1.2L petrol took it out of contention (they wanted petrol only). His Dad's a fan of the Polo as well - the 3-cylinder engine & more expensive parts chalked it off the list.
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An update on the fuel efficiency of Bolt RT:
1. My regular office commute is 8 KM one way. It takes me upwards of 45 mins in the peak hour WEH traffic in Mumbai and on some lucky occasions, 20-25 mins. The FE in city driving has hovered between 12-13 (100% AC on) which I think is pretty good considering the traffic situation.
2. Have undertaken 4 highway trips so far:
a) Mumbai- Panchgani- Mahabaleshwar- Panchgani- Mumbai (600 Kms)- got a mileage of 17.1 KMPL overall. The return trip was 40% without AC as the outside temperature was quite cool.
b) Mumbai- Karnala bird sanctuary- Mumbai (240 KMs)- Mileage of 16 with AC on for more than 95% of the journey
c) Mumbai- Kashid- Mumbai (300 KMs)- Mileage of 14 with AC on 100% of the time. The road condition was terrible on the NH17 for most of the parts. Further, encountered huge traffic on the return leg which increased the journey time by almost 1.5 hours
d) Mumbai- Sula Vineyard Nasik- Mumbai- Don't remember the exact kilometres but the FE on MID was almost 18 KMPL.
Just to add, I almost always drive in the City mode. Find the Eco mode too sedate and in Sports mode, the throttle becomes too sensitive to my liking.
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Would you please comment on handling and ride quality in your Mahabaleshwar And Nashik trip especially in ghat regions/inclines?
As in both of these trips, you should have encountered ghat sections.
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There is perceptible body roll when it's thrown into corners at speed, esp since my only frame of reference is 2009 Swift VXi.
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Clocked 1000kms in my XE RT so far. Within Chennai city traffic have been getting 10-10.5kmpl with 100% ac so far. This is on City mode. Expect some improvement post run in period. Did a 400km highway drive. Mostly at 80kmph speeds. Got 17.5kmpl one way on City mode and around 19.6kmpl on the way back in Eco mode. Both times 200% ac used. The engine behaviour in Eco and City mode reminds me a lot about the 1.2 kappa engine both in terms of FE and response.
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Update on Fuel Efficiency :
Have driven close to 6000 KMS in my BOLT XMS with 100% AC on and 90% sports mode ( l like my engine to be responsive). I have got figures of 12.3 KMPL
Overall totally satisfied by the choice. I do my first Road trip on 30th from Pune to Bangalore and back. Will post more details about the drive when it is done.
More plus points for the BOLT
1) I like the ride quality and handling, though you don't want to kiss corners with the machine as it has got body-roll.
2) Come straight roads, this moves like a champ. Tata have worked fantastic on this aspect.I have touched speeds of 140+ ( on the e-way of course) to check vehicle stability and it is impressive.
3) I like the music system,it is pleasing to hear for my need.
4)Seats and driving ergonomics are good. But you need time to get used to the large A-pillar which can create blind spots. But its there in all cars.
5)May need an after market bulb for headlights. The light thrown is a little less compared to other vehicles these days.
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Hey All,
Update after my return from Bangalore.
Travel details --> Pune-->Bangalore-->Pune
Total KMS covered --> 1950
Fuel Efficiency on the MID : 15.2 KMPL (AC 100% on with speeds in range of 100-140 for 80% of the journey)
Total Travel time :
Pune-->Belgaun-->Tumkur-->Bangalore (12 hrs )
Bangalore-->Rannebaneur-->Pune (10.5 hrs)
The car was fantastic in the way it handled the highways . I drove in a mix of Sport + Eco Mode.
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I think i will try that speed band when i run next from Pune-Bangalore on 6th December.
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@Narayan, how does one use AC 200%?
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Today when I started the car and was moving slowly within the apartment complex, the check engine light came in with a beep. The engine temp light also became red very quickly. Shut the engine and started again. Problem didn't occur. Drive around 20kms post the with a few starts and stops and the problem hasn't recurred. Not sure what went wrong. Only thing I recall was when I slotted to 2nd gear i got a feeling the gear hadn't slotted but the vehicle kept moving forward.not sure if this had any relation to the engine light coming on.
@shabzhere -- just noticed your comment on the Bolt headlights. Contrary to what you said I found the lights very bright and good. It has a whitish hue compared to the usual yellow. In fact it's better than the quality of lighting in my Storme
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Will Get updates from some of the friends who would be going there. Will post once I get more details.
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This life seems harder and more complicated than on-da-road life, aka nomad life. Just imagine that you were a bird, flying around freely and then move to a bird-cage just to fly a bit in a limiter space, no matter how large the cage is. How tough it would be!
Well, I – a worldtrekker – decide to take a break from traveling to see if I can be that flexible to adapt back to the life I used to have. It has been more than 3 months already. Except for some short trips back home, I have not traveled to any places abroad. Again, it is very hard
I feel itchy on my feet. I keep looking through my travel photos. I am not sure how long I will stand.
I have to commit – at least once in the life. I commit to stay and work.
Does a short visit to Cambodia effect to this commit?
When you have a nomadic life, you face to a lot of different things which are new to you but completely normal to other people. For example, figure out what kind of job you wanna have or basically what you wanna do for living. I just mainly worked a lot to earn and save up as much money as I can. Then I took off for my trips. I might do some freelance or part-time jobs to support my trip. When I was back from the trip, I had to start over again. To a nonnomadic person, they also work but they travel less. They have a job after they get back from traveling. Maybe this idea is just right for me. Not applied to everyone.
So to take more serious steps, I sit down and list all things I wanna do. I have my brother to discuss but I really need to hear opinions from my older friends. Unable to be that sure to follow all their advice but at least thinking through my things
Decisions are always hard to make. When we make it, we make a choice, we will live with it. No regret.
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TALENTS in the entertainment industry have been appreciated overtime by the emergence of award ceremonies to cater for the different facets of the industry with no credit to the Disc Jockeys (DJs). Organizers of the African Global DJ Awards (AGDA), describe themselves as individuals poised with the believe in what DJs do for the entertainment industry, therefore partnering to create a forum through which they would be honoured and appreciated by setting up a non-governmental organization aimed at giving due credit to DJs worldwide. The debut edition of the awards is billed for 13 July, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
"We want to recognize and celebrate the talent of the greatest DJ's, the individuals that play at various gatherings, allowing the music to be heard in Africa and Diaspora. The fundamental philosophy of the DJ awards is not that of a competition, as we are dealing with an art form whose merits are purely subjective and therefore, there is no best, rather, referencing the creative elements, focusing on the celebration of all genre of African music, seeking to let the world know that the art of DJ'ing is a respected craft with world-wide impact." Mr. Mohammed stated.
Talking about the idea behind the whole event and what they hope to achieve, Tope Esan, an executive member of the AGDA team commented; "Coming from the entertainment end, awards precisely, and one of the things that we had been hearing from most people was to create a DJ Awards Ceremony because of the impact they have in entertainment. So we came together after crafting the idea for two years and finally activated it January 2013. It's a combination of us having experience in award production and listening to what the fans will like to see as a new concept and project. As time goes on we hope to rotate it around different countries, we kick off in Nigeria 13 July and then it will be in other continents for future editions. Sponsors almost always determine where you have an event. It's the first edition and we hope that people buy into the idea."
African Global DJ Awards is a maiden African concept, born in Nigeria to make certain that the good works of Nigerian, African and DJs worldwide are duly appreciated and celebrated. Amongst the DJs nominated are Nigerian DJ Xclusive, DJ Caise, DJ Kaywise and a few others.


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An Historical Short Story Competition to raise funds for the restoration of Hougement, before the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo in 2015. All the proceeds from this competition will go to the restoration project.
Closing date: 31st of January 2011
Entries must be in English, original and not previously published in any form or broadcast, and no longer than 1,500 words.
Entry fee: £5 per first story entry and £2 for each additional story entered. The maximum number of stories that each person may submit is five.
Theme: A historical short story competition set in the days leading up to or during the battle of Waterloo. The genre of the historical story is open and could be an adventure, crime fiction or even romantic.
Prizes: There will be three main prizes and additional runners up prizes of books. The 1st prize: £250, 2nd and 3rd and runner up prizes to be announced later. The winning stories will be published on-line on www.tavistockmusic.co.uk The prize winners will be notified by post and email two weeks before the prize giving.
Presentation of the prizes : The results will be announced and the prizes will be presented by Professor Richard Holmes after the Tavistock Music and Arts Festival on Monday the 25th of April 2011.
Judging : The judging will be in three stages. The final short list of stories will be judge by a panel of judges. Myfanwy Cook (Currently the Features Editor of the HNR magazine – www.historicalnovelsociety.org) will oversee the receipt of entries and the allocation to first and second and third stage adjudicators..
For entry forms by email, or if you have any additional questions you can contact the organisers on: email@example.com


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R.A. Dickey tries to extend the Mets' winning streak to six games when he opposes Nats left-hander Tom Gorzelanny in the middle game of the series.
Wednesday's news reports:
• Newsday's Steve Marcus reports Fred Wilpon expects to select a new minority owner in May, with the sale closing in June and raising $200 million to pay off debt, including a $25 million loan from Major League Baseball. Among the four reported finalists, it is "too close to call" who will be selected, a source tells Marcus. The Post previous identified the finalists as one-time commodity trader Ray Bartoszek, hedge fund operator Steve Cohen, BTIG co-founder Steve Starker and hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci.
• The Mets had an uneventful voluntary visit Tuesday morning to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Last year, when Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez did not attend, it caused drama inside the organization that spilled into the media. ("I said I had feelings about [the missing players]. I just didn't want to talk about it," Dickey tells the Record's Steve Popper about the 2010 situation.) This time, Taylor Buchholz and Francisco Rodriguez did not attend, but both had been permitted to travel to Washington on Tuesday so they could spend the Monday off-day with their families. Read more in the Record, Times, Newsday and Daily News.
• In Newsday's game story, David Lennon asks Jon Niese about a report that the southpaw might have been assigned to the bullpen had he had a poor outing Sunday, with Dillon Gee remaining in the rotation. "With a big-market team, if you don't do your job, they'll find somebody who will," Niese told Lennon. An organization source told ESPNNewYork.com that while the potential move was discussed, it was not overly likely to occur Sunday.
• Brian Costa in The Wall Street Journal identifies two benefits of Beltran's ability to play every day and produce. In the short term, it gives the Mets a bona fide No. 4 hitter. Secondly, if the Mets drift out of contention, it gives the organization a viable trade piece. At the July 31 deadline, Beltran still would be owed $5,964,480.87 -- 32.3 percent of his $18.5 million salary. So the Mets may need to pick up a portion. But Beltran has been producing. Even his outs Tuesday were mostly hard-hit, including a shot deep to right-center that Nats center fielder Rick Ankiel needed an extraordinary effort to corral in the first inning. Beltran also had a rocket to right field in the sixth that was caught.
After sitting matinee games in the first four series of the season, Beltran has now started 11 straight games in right field. Of course, there's always the concern that the cumulative pounding of a season will begin to catch up with Beltran's arthritic right knee. Beltran tells Costa: "I've been feeling good, so there's no reason not to play right now. I don't even ice my right knee. I don't think about it. I put my brace on there, but it's kind of like a habit now. I come to the ballpark and put my brace on, but I don't feel anything."
Costa also notes Beltran received a no-trade clause in his original seven-year, $119 million deal. Beltran tells Costa about a potential trade: "I would listen to my agent, because they're going to approach my agent first and then me. There's a possibility that can happen if we're not in contention. I might not be the only one [traded]. There's a lot of players kind of in the same situation."
• Chris Young said he felt no discomfort in his shoulder in his first outing back from the disabled list (watch video here). He allowed three solo homers and departed after 4 2/3 innings. Read more in the Record, Daily News, Post and Star-Ledger.
• Ryota Igarashi stranded two runners in scoring position inherited from Young by striking out Jayson Werth. David Waldstein in the Times takes you through the Igarashi vs. Werth at-bat.
• Johan Santana is throwing at a distance on flat ground up to 120 feet and should be atop a mound within days. The Star-Ledger identifies the potential date as Sunday, which happens to be the precise May 1 date the Mets had targeted when Sandy Alderson outlined a plan at the start of spring training. Other reports said Santana will be on a mound within two weeks.
• Andy McCullough delves into Josh Thole's slump, which the catcher may have freed himself from by producing a tiebreaking two-run double and career-high three RBIs in the series opener. Writes McCullough:
Before last night, Thole languished behind the rest of the regulars, burrowing deeper into a slump. His frustration mounted with each swing-and-miss. In the past, Thole avoided strikeouts. Hitting coach Dave Hudgens believes Thole possesses the best plate coverage on the team. In 2010, Thole made contact with 97.5 percent of the pitches he swung at inside the strike zone, according to FanGraphs. In the spring, Thole vowed to change. He tired of tapping two-strike pitches for easy outs. He hoped to add power and stop reaching outside the zone. Through 22 games, the results were unseemly. He entered last night striking out 25.8 percent of the time, more than twice his rate from 2010. "I've never struck out this much," Thole said. "Makes it tough."
• Daily News columnist (and Dickey co-biographer) Wayne Coffey speaks with new set-up man Jason Isringhausen, who did allow an eighth-inning run Tuesday. Writes Coffey:
Go ahead and ask Jason Isringhausen how his body feels. Watch as he points to a right elbow that has had six operations (including three Tommy Johns), to a shoulder that has had three operations and a hip that has had two. "It's as good as it's going to get," he said. "I'm an old man. It's worn out. I'll keep going until it pops."
• The Mets are 5-0 since Jason Bay returned to the lineup. Bay's wife Kristen is soon due with the couple's third child, although the birth is expected during the Mets' home stand next week, which would not disrupt Bay's play, the Post writes. As for being unbeaten since his return, Bay tells Dan Martin: "I'd like to take all the credit, but it's obviously more complicated than me coming back and everyone all of a sudden hitting. We've got a lot of good hitters, and it was only a matter of time before a few of them started clicking."
BIRTHDAY: Co-tallest Met Eric Hillman turns 46. Hillman, a lefty, measures 6-foot-10, the same height as Young. Hillman was 4-14 in his Mets career from 1992 to 1994. Amazingly, there are six pitchers with worse career winning percentages for the Mets than his .222 (minimum 10 decisions). -Mark Simon


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There is a way to consider mastering a skill as a series of three stages. Take the example of learning the piano. When you first sit in front of those keys every one of them is much the same as another. Sure, some are white and some are black, and you might notice that the black keys have a slightly irregular pattern to them, but you could probably pick your way towards a simple, delightful tune with a few minutes of pecking around. A note is just a note. Spend some real-time getting to know things however, and you discover that the notes can be grouped together into scales, and that some…
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Absolutely one of the most magnanimous and breath taking animated movies ever created. I went into Dragon 2 hoping for it to be at least on par with the first one, which I saw in theaters with my son in 3D a few years back. As a matter of fact, we had just left Toys R Us right before seeing Dragon 1 and my son took his new toys in with him. I remember him fiddling with them until about 10 minutes into the movie and the next thing I know, there's 5 plastic sharks sitting in the cup holder next to me. We both enjoyed it immensely and when I heard they were making a second one, I was a little worried.
Well folks, worry not. Dragon 2 is not only better, it's twice as beautiful, twice as funny, twice as emotional (honestly, my eyes swelled a bit… Ahem!) and the action sequences and dancing through the clouds?… Oh, what a treat. I'm in awe of what they've done here. I applaud the story, direction and acting in this film. Kudos to all around. I've also never seen such creativity when it comes to the designing and personality creation of dragons. Watch the dragons closely as they mimic pets in our day to day lives. Clearly the animators are pet lovers in one way or another. They clearly enjoy coming back to this world and continuing the saga to its new exhilarating heights. The dragons are marvelous and I want one of my very own. This will be in my DVD collection, right next to Frozen, all the Toy Story's and my Anime classics. Definitely my favorite animated film of the year thus far and it will be a tough one to beat. I want to keep this review brief, because if I keep writing, I may say too much. And much is to be said about this film. All the lead characters were great in their roles here including Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchet, Gerald Butler, America Ferrera, Johah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harrington and more.
All I can say is stop reading my review if you haven't seen the movie, grab a ticket and enjoy the show. It's worth every cent. I saw it in 2D on Father's Day while out of town at a smaller theater that doesn't incorporate 3D as of yet, but I highly recommend spending the extra if you can afford it and watching it in 3D. I'm going back when I get home to do just that.
I wanted to rate this movie a 10 out of 10 stars but there was one moment that threw me for a bit and it's minor but it still bothered me. And with that in mind I have to give it a 9 1/2 stars out of 10. Maybe you'll come to the same conclusion once you've seen the moment to which I refer.
Also, don't forget to check out our new App version. MoJoBac XS Movie Club will be live next month and members will be able to purchase movie tickets for $6 per ticket. AppStore and Google
Play will host the App. Until next time, ciao!
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Krewella – Enjoy The Ride (Armin van Buuren Remix) [A State Of Trance Episode 652]
Remember that piece of shit teaser 37 second remix that left us all blue balled? Well how about a 3 minute version?? Of course not the complete, but here is a lengthy preview of Armin van Buuren's remix to Krewella's euphemistic anthem "Enjoy The Ride" and it is FANTASTIC! Enjoy.


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My bro, Greg (I call him "G"), has started a blog. Check it out at www.gregwilton.blogspot.com. His blog is called ENJOYING THE VIEUX! G is on staff with Vieux Carre Baptist in the French Quarter and he is the Director of HIMnI.
He has two posts that are a must read. First, he shares about one on his boys, CT Studd. Secondly, he shares about the vision for this upcoming year of HIMnI. For those of you who don't know, we launched HIMnI last year with the hope of connecting young adults with Christ and the local church. God granted us great favor and we are excited about our second year. We will be meeting once a month at Carrollton Presbyterian. Andrew Ogea Band leads us in music and different Ignite Mission speakers bring the Word. If your in town, come and party with us in Uptown.
You can find out more info @ www.himni.org.
About Me
- Rob Wilton
- New Orleans, LA, United States
- Family from South Africa, Born in New Orleans, Lived in South Carolina. Married to Annabeth since May 2004. We have three boys (Bolt, Mack, and Birk). Currently living in Uptown NOLA and serving as Lead Pastor of Vintage Church and Camp Pastor of Student MissionLab.
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Let's eat in Middle-East in the middle of my kitchen… Falafels and bubbles of bread.
A batter of overnight soaked chick peas, plus garlic, chili, coriander seed, negi leeks.
Then I pan-fried them in olive oil.
And I baked those flat … well fluffed breads.
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My greens : stir-fried okra and cabbage. Some red salsa.
My lunch tray is ready ! Yummy !


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Random Ramblings and Helpful Hints: Week Four--Day One: Part One
(Exam One Practice)
Today, you should begin preparing for Exam One. The resources on this page should help you as you begin your preparation. Note: If you are having trouble opening any of the links below, log into Blackboard and then retry the link(s).


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I officially put our veggie patch to bed this past weekend. I've left a few bits and pieces—like the kale in this picture—that seem to tolerate the frost we've been experiencing. It's been a great year for our garden and it was satisfying to dig in the dead tomato plants and broccoli and even the disappointing eggplant that only just started to flower in the last month. I spent the time thinking about all the great meals we had from the garden (and continue to have with the tomatoes—both green and red), plus all the stuff I learned about growing both from trial and error, as well as the wisdom of our neighbourhood Garden Guru. I'm saving seeds and already planning next year's fun.
Last week, there was a fascinating piece in The Toronto Star by Jennifer Bain on a school garden at a Scarborough high school. What sets Bendale Business and Technical Institute apart is the way the whole process—from growing to cooking, marketing to selling—is part of the curriculum. For instance, the landscaping and gardening students grow the food in the large garden, while those in the culinary arts program use the produce in meals they make to be sold in both the teacher and student cafeterias (swiss chard rolls stuffed with rice and beef, anyone?). Others sell the excess produce in a pay-what-you-can community market, while others still are writing a cookbook about the experience. They're creating their own little food system. Now that is truly an edible education.
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Me: Parker, do you know what a melody is?
Parker: Yeah!
Me: What is it?
Parker: A soccer player!
Friday, October 15, 2010
A Melody
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Here's a blog to keep track of all our baby photos and stories as Parker grows up.


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I'm a Southern Belle...redefined. I am a dreamer. As a child I talked to the Man in the Moon. It was an outlet for my thoughts, poems, and lyrics. You are now my Man in the Moon.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
So the moment we have all been waiting for...I met a guy! I'm sure if you've always followed me you know that I haven't shared something like this before in this context anyway. Granted it's in the infancy stage but I really have a feeling about this one. Obviously I have a feeling or I wouldn't dare jump the gun and put it out here. I don't want to look like a fool and when I've met people before something always told me to wait before I dropped my guard completely or expected it to go anywhere. This time I've tossed caution to the wind. I refuse to over think. I refuse to analyze. I refuse to worry about tomorrow. I'm living for today. I'm choosing to put my hope in this. I'm choosing to trust him in spite of the past. I'm choosing to drop my guard and open up to him. I'm choosing to give 100% of myself with no expectancy of him doing the same. I'm risking my heart because I think he's worth it. I'm taking a chance on love because I have always said you have to risk it all to gain something great. I'm choosing him.
This is what love is all about. It isn't just about the infatuation...those butterflies and elation we feel. It isn't just about romance and passion. It isn't about dates and gifts. It isn't just about late night phone calls and sweet text messages. Love is a choice when these things start to become routine or rare. It's saying I love you in spite of. It's saying I will never stop choosing you. It's acknowledging the fact that as humans our life is a constant series of choices one after the other setting forth reactions and circumstances. We may any day choose to walk away but we refuse to give up on love. We vow to choose this person when this person may not be so lovable. We choose this person when doubt ourselves and don't want to be loved. Walking away is never an option. That is love. Life isn't easy. We know that is an understatement but we all need someone to lessen the load. A shared burden is lighter. We all need a cheerleader to support us and push us to do our best. We all need someone to laugh with and talk with. We all need someone that we can run to when the world tears us apart and their arms make the wold disappear. When we think our dreams and goals are impossible we all need someone showing us that nothing is impossible. This is what I will always be to the ones I love and this is all I pray that I will have in return.
I have prayed for a certain kind of love my entire life and I have always settled for less than that until now. I've stayed single because I refused to accept less than I deserve. I refused to be treated less than I deserve to be treated. I've met a man who holds every quality I've been praying for. He isn't perfect because none of us are but he seems to be perfect for me and that's all that matters. I've been praying since we met. I've prayed for him and I've asked God to really show me who he is. I have gotten nothing short of a resolve in my heart that this is exactly where I am supposed to be right now and he is exactly who I think he is. I am choosing to give him my heart because I have faith that God has brought this man into my life to restore my faith in true love. Everything is so new and to some maybe we are "jumping the gun" so to speak but I think this is how it feels when we just blindly love as we should. This is how it feels to just let go and enjoy it for what it is. Who wrote these rules about time frames, acceptable expectations, and what/when/how/where we can feel what it is that we feel? I don't care about other's opinions of this. I simply want to bathe in its beauty and enjoy it. I've waited so long to feel this way and I'm not about to let it pass me by. If I get my heart broken then I'm well aware that it will heal. You see its often the same emotion that once broke your heart that heals it.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
What if you fly?
I couldn't sleep last night. Lying in the dark staring at the ceiling with that same old feeling inside. It's a feeling that I can't explain. Its indescribable but I will try. It's almost a weary feeling with no real source of reasoning. It tries to capture my mind yet it fears me at the same time. I feel it yet I don't give it life. I have no reason to be weary. I tried to reflect on some difficult feelings to try and force a good cry so that I purge the feelings and move on. That didn't even work because I've reached such a state of strength that I can't even find comfort in the sadness that once welcomed me anytime I came running. I wondered if it was possible to be both content and sad at the same time.
The one thing that does get to me from time to time is the fear that my standards are unrealistic. What if I have placed my heart on such a pedestal that my requirements to have her are unattainable and men simply move on without trying? I've tasted it though. Life has taunted me with the type of love I seek. I know it exists. As each day passes I tell myself that I'm ok alone. I really am but I've known the euphoria of love and my heart craves it. Now with all this being said I can't deny the fact that I have many options. There are good men who I know will love me unconditionally and worship the ground that I walk on. These men have all the qualities I seek except physical attraction, passion and chemistry. I'm not shallow but there has to be physical attraction. This leaves me with the resolve that I have cared for people who simply could not find me attractive as well. It doesn't mean I'm not enough or that I'm not a good woman. Its just incompatibility.
You know something else I realized is that timing is a huge issue. As I mentioned before I've met great men who simply aren't looking for love right now. Someday they will and I've even had some reach out to me after they realized they were ready. Me and my stubborn pride refuses to accept that though. If you let me go then you made it clear I wasn't needed at the time and I refuse to be anyone's option. If you really realize that you made a mistake then you will fight for a second chance. You will work at it and earn my trust again. You will not accept my rejection and walk away. That is lazy and you prove that you aren't willing to work at it. You see everything I do has a purpose. I have a reason in my head. All you have to do is care enough to figure out why. All you have to do is peel back my layers and grab me every time I try to run. If you care then sometimes you have to realize that people have been wounded. People have defenses. You have to meet them where they are and give them security that you aren't like the rest. Your efforts prove that you want it and that you're worthy. I'm not asking you to be a doormat for anyone. I'm saying to try and put yourself where they are. It's ok to be vulnerable. If you step outside of your comfort zone they may be willing to step outside of theirs and meet in the middle.
It's rare moments that you meet the one you are destined for. You may only have that one window of opportunity and the only way you will lose them is if you give up trying. If you quit on them you'll never know. They may have quit on themselves but there the 2 of you are. It's not ideal and it may even be difficult but when you know in your gut that there is something special about them you plant your feet and start working. You can't use the same cliche line "If its meant to be it will" or "set it free and if it comes back it was meant to be". You are gambling with fate. If its meant to be then you'll make it happen. Everyone wants to be loved as much as they have once loved. Imagine the time in your life where you loved harder than you ever have before but it fell apart. Imagine the pain you felt. Everyone has felt that before. Everyone has battle scars. We all deal differently. We all heal differently. Sometimes people don't heal until they have a band-aid in the form of someone else. Its simply up to you to determine if they're worth it. You're afraid to jump because you're scared you'll fall.... but what if you fly?
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Contentment is Captured
Well hello there. It's been a while since I've posted. It isn't because I don't have anything to say. It isn't because life isn't tossing me in a thousand different directions. I've simply been standing in the eye of the storm just taking it in. I planted my feet and looked up at the storm raging around me and smiled. I closed my eyes and felt the sting of the rain against my face. I was knocked down by debris but I stood back up. I have reached contentment. As storms raged all around me I held on to my hope and faith that I am never alone.
I have always said that God doesn't promise us that we won't go through things. He promises he will be with us as we do. We have to overcome to gain wisdom. If I give up I will become stagnant. This redundant message is my personal motivation. It is what drives me. I know that it is important to constantly grow. It is important to face your fears because fear is what holds you back. We are in a constant battle with good and evil. Evil only wins when all hope is lost.
Since my last post my stance on solitary contentment has strengthened. I am ok alone. I am happy. This has been a major milestone emotionally. It empowers me to stand firm when my boundaries are compromised and people attack my standards. I expect someone to rise and meet my standards. I will not lower mine to settle for less that I know I need and deserve.
I won't give life to the troubles that surrounded me because they are irrelevant. I don't have to discuss them in detail because I refuse to acknowledge them. They do not define nor control who I am or how I feel. I am in control of that. Looking back over my posts since I began writing I realize the growth in that statement. I have come so far from who I was. I try not to reflect on my past and revisit them. I feel that once I've felt the pain and moved on that it would be self destructive to take myself back there emotionally. I do miss a few key people who came into my life and challenged me in ways that forever changed me. I miss talking to them and I miss the passion in our conversations. I miss the tears we shed for one another. I miss the fights and the laughter. I miss the thought provoking situation we found ourselves in. It's those people and those moments that I live for. It's so bitter sweet now. I realize I have outgrown some of those people and it would be detrimental to reach out to them again. I won't feel bad for progressing and I can't allow myself to be pulled back. I know they still read this blog and they will know who they are. I hope they know that they aren't forgotten. They're monuments along this highway of life I travel. They're memories. They're blessings. They matter.
I shouldn't have waited so long to post. I have so many topics and thoughts to share that they're flooding my mind at once and I'm overwhelmed with things I want to say but each post I write has a purpose and a message so I will save them to post over the next few days. I plan to start writing again as I did in the beginning. I have missed my outlet and sharing with you.
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Monday: Mosaic Monday – make a photomasiac to show and write about
Tuesday: Talkative Tuesday – tell us about yourself
Wednesday: Wordless Wednesday – post a photo and no words
Thursday: Thankful Thursday – write about what you are thankful/grateful for, Throwback Thursday
Friday: Friends on Friday – write about another creative you admire, Flashback Friday
Saturday: Some/Six/Seven Thoughts on Saturday
Sunday: Sunday Snippets (started by {tinniegirl}) – My week in photos… A collection of photos from your week. No need for words. Let the pictures tell your story
Thankful Thursday.
I am thankful for being able to assist in my Mother-in-law's placement in Willowbrae nursing home yesterday. This day has been coming, no one wanted to face it, no one wanted to make the hard calls to say "It has to be done!" recently a few weeks ago she forgot to drink and got dehydrated and fell. Home help and the visiting nurses said "it's time!"
My beloved is very close to his Mum it's a beautiful thing to see, I only hope and pray my Star Son and I will be as close when I am old. Over the last few days my sister-in-law who is the hands on person dealing with her Mum would call my Bloke and say "Mum's bucking it!" and that would be his signal to call her and chat about whats going on. My Sister-in-law has been amazing and strong but even she started to wear down towards the end. So when we all gathered last Sunday to start to pack for her impending move to the "Retirement home" because Mother-in-law had ever so proudly pointed out "I am NOT going to a nursing home I do not need to go to one of those!" She likes to remind us all about a few years ago when we took her on one of our "date days" my husband and I used to have them monthly and this one time we couldn't get a baby sitter for Star son so we were taking him, we asked him "Wanna take Tanny (Mother-in-law) as a double date?" our son was maybe 9 or 10 years old, and he said "Yes!! lets take Tanny" and so we arrived at "The Icehouse" with a small child and an elderly lady who skated every Saturday in her youth and was where she met her Sweetheart Jock. But that was a loooong time ago. So I was really nervous, what if she fell? what if she had a broken hip? how would she live on her own? So as my Bloke laced her into the ice-skates I felt nervous and almost throwing up sick. I held my breath as My Bloke lead her onto the Ice and warned her "Be careful Mum no fancy moves!" he held her hand for a few laps and then he let her go and within seconds she was skating backwards and giggling "See I can still skate!" she crowed.. it was a great day!! I never let go on the rail the whole time and Star Son looked like the little penguin from "Happy Feet" it was a really fun afternoon and she was so excited all the way home to tell all her friends that at 84 or however old she was she could still skate! I went to that "Date day" with a crappy attitude that "Our Date day" was crashed and ruined by a kid and my Mother-in-law but as we got home I realized that it was a fun day and that I need to be less judgmental! My Mother-in-law talked about the "date day" for ages and so gradually we started asking Star Son and Tanny on more date days, then when Star Son didn't want to come it was us three, we went to the Art Gallery to she the "Claude Monet" and we took her on Christmas picnics with our Red Hat Society Group!
Tanny can remember all of those things.. she can tell you word for word everything that happened that day at the Ice Rink, but she can't tell you what she ate for breakfast or how to cook fish for dinner. That is the nature of dementia, long-term is great but yesterday is a fog.
Saturday we went armed with suitcases and sorted her clothes, packed them, and her shoes and various photos and a piece of art she painted and loves, some we took away but one suitcase we left there half packed to be finished Wednesday morning when we came to collect her, we had to be at the "Retirement home" between 10 and 10;30am so that she would be settled in by lunch time the powers that be believe that is the right way to do things. So since it was my baby sitting morning we had to take Squishy with us, which I really think was a blessing because she had something else to focus on!
Monday I got a phone call from Sister-in-law saying "Mum's bucking it, can Rob call and talk to her" So I called him at work and told him "call your Mum she's not wanting to go" he's so good and patient and he was on the phone a good half hour with her chatting to her and finally he hung up and said "See you Wednesday Mum at 9;00 am"
So Wednesday, none of us had much sleep on Tuesday night, Rob and I are still sick and trying to get better… his really I think was to do with the stress of this whole situation. My Sister-in-law was sleepless worrying about it all. I know my Bloke hates the thought of "locking her up" but I keep reminding him, here she is safe, someone is making her eat, someone is watching her drink, if she falls she has immediate help. I guess I didn't have the emotional tie to the situation.
After my first divorce, and the way it tore up the relationship with that Mother-in-law I said "I'll never let anyone that close to me again!" The first Mother-in-law had been closer to me than my own mother. I had been calling THAT Mother-in-law Mum since I was 18 yrs old and when I split from her Son, she turned on me. I was more upset at loosing her and my father-in-law than loosing my ex husband. in the end we made a truce and spoke plainly to each other, she didn't want to lose her Grandchildren and I didn't want them to lose her! so we made friends again, So much so that when I had star son with The Bloke she became his Grandma too. I always felt like the "intruder" in the Bloke's family, I can understand that of course, Tanny had watched me come into Rob's like with three small children and then have another one quickly she obviously thought I was a "gold digger" and so it took her until she started getting dementia to like me. But like I said I didn't care because I wasn't letting anyone else get close to me. I was over "Mothers"
Suddenly "Date days" and lunches and little outings she must have figured out somewhere along the way maybe I wasn't too bad. I don't know or care, because suddenly we were closer and it was lovely. I think the thing that really made a difference was when Rob and I were to become Grand Parents and maybe it brought me a new level of connection with Tanny. We take the babies over to visit her so she can cuddle them and she often says to me with a chuckle "Stop smiling Kim, they are ONLY babies" but they are MY Grandbabies. So we used that weapon yesterday 10.5 month old Chase was our buffer..
When we got there she was asking "Did I know you were coming this morning?" Rob said "Yes Mums we are taking you to the retirement home today" and suddenly the room got heavy, she sits up straight and said "I'm not going!" and Rob said "Yes Mum we talked about this" and she said "Well I know we did but now I'm telling you I am NOT GOING" Uh oh.. this was not going to be so easy, and I was scared to look at Rob to see what he would do next, I made myself busy fussing over Chase. In a space of 5 minutes my beloved had convinced his frail Mother why she had to go and why we were doing to take her and how her chair and clothes and things were already there waiting for her. The Spark went out of her and she was suddenly like a little girl "What about my dog? What about the house? did you tell Mrs so so?" Rob asked about the Blue Suitcase that was half packed in the hallway the other day? Now unpacked and put away in the spare room, she as he raced around repacking that I suggested we go over and visit her neighbor to say Goodbye. I must confess that I have never been so glad to have anyone in the car and ready to go.
When we got there, Sister-in-law and brother-in-law were there waiting, and she was surprised to see them there. We went to her room and unpacked her suitcase and set her room up with her familiar things, the walls are already full of photos of husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But then it was time to leave her and walk away. Even I felt a bit teary at that even though logically we all know it's for her best and she's safe etc etc it's a hard thing to do. My bloke drove home fighting tears, his hand shook, he had left his "Mums locked up!" I tried to say to him "Dont look at it like she's locked up it's not a prison" but she's always been so independent, It is locking her up.
When Star Son got home from school we went back for a quick visit. I cut all the first roses of the season from my Garden to take to her, the smell in the car was beautiful. we took the flowers to her room, she wasn't there and so we wandered back to the dining room to see if we could find her. There she sat in the middle of a group of four ladies, happily eating her dessert. She looked up and saw Star Son and squealed, she couldn't get out of her chair fast enough to hug him, telling her new-found friends "Ohh! this is my precious family" it was about then that my eyes filled with tears. I hugged her and suggested we wait in the living room while she finished her dinner.. after all we wanted her to eat more so let her get on with it.
She came and found us and sat with her boy, my bloke, my big tough bloke, cried like a baby! as she tried to convince him that he had done the right thing bringing her there, she would be fine she tells him, "When I am settled in." and then she suggested we go and look at her room, We had been there hours earlier.. "Have you seen how I have my own sitting room?" she asked us.
I hope she slept well and didn't miss her "Nicky Noodle Nut" too much!


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Day two of our Great Ocean road adventure involved more sightseeing. Our first stop was Gibson's Steps; and the first sightseeing stop in Port Campbell National Park. After taking in the view from the top of the cliff, we walked down the narrow steps, all the way down to the beach. It was a long way down that's for sure! We walked along the stretch of beach and enjoyed the sunshine, before heading back up the steep staircase. We took a few minutes to take in the view (and catch our breath!) before heading off again.
It was a short drive to the 12 Apostles. We parked at the tourist information centre and headed over to the walkways. The 12 Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks just off the shore, only 8 are now visible due to erosion and collapsing. From the end of the walk way you could see the stacks either side, and a gorgeous view of the coastline. Although the stacks were pretty impressive, it was kind of sad to think that they too are susceptible to erosion, and so the view would be somewhat different in time.
After our walk, and taking some pictures, we continued on to the next spot; Loch Ard Gorge. The gorge is named after a ship that wrecked there in 1878. The signage there tells a story about two survivors of the wreck, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael. Tom was washed ashore, but rushed back to the water to rescue Eva after hearing her cries for help.
We headed down the stairs to the gorge, where we admired the surrounding caves and the gorgeous beach. There are a couple of large boulders on the beach, which of course the boys had to climb. Admittedly, I did join in the adventuring too! 🙂
On the way to our next stop, which should have been London Arch, we saw signs for the Thunder Cave. Intrigued by the name, we decided to make a quick stop. The cave was aptly named! As the waves from the sea crashed into the cave the sound that echoed back was incredible. It was a good stop off, that wasn't in any of the guides we had. I would recommend it, as it is really impressive to hear the power of the waves.
We continued on to London Arch. The offshore natural arch was formerly known as London Bridge until the span connecting to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly in 1990. When it collapsed, two tourists were stranded on the arch, until they were rescued by helicopter. The arch is pretty impressive, and viewable from several different platforms.
After the arch, we made our way to another lesser known spot. I had seen The Grotto on a few travel Instagram accounts, but had no information about it in my guide book. The photos I had seen were beautiful so I added it to our trip anyway. When we arrived, I was not disappointed. The Grotto is a naturally carved cave which stands about half way up the cliff from sea level, containing several rock pools. It looks so magical, like I could imagine mermaids or fairies living there. It is gorgeous, and probably my favourite stop of the day.
Finally, we made our last stop of the day at The Bay of Islands. We had a walk along some of the hidden beaches, and along the cliffs, taking in the views. It had been a long day, which many stop offs, and beautiful views. After the Bay of Islands, we made our way to our campsite at Port Fairy.
The Great Ocean Road is beautiful and there is so much to see. We had plenty of time to stop and enjoy the sights, it is the perfect road trip!
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Today is Fragrance Day! It's fairly obviously dedicated to the more fragrant things such as flowers, fresh baked sweets, and perfume. Ladies will probably be better at this holiday, so to them I say: Select your favourite perfume/soap/shampoo/over-all scent and wear it proudly today. This next talk is between me and my fellow man, so if you are a lady, feel free to stop reading here.
Okay, guys, I don't know what it is about us, but let's face it: We stink
Well, that's about all I can do for ya. Oh don't forget to put clean clothes on. I almost wasn't going to mention clothes since today is Fragrance Day and not Fashionista Day. However, it just occurred to me how comfortable we are with wearing the same clothes for several days. Do not do that. Wear something clean. If you don't have anything clean, then go buy new clothes. And find a local laundromat. Soon. Buy some minty gum, too. Because as it turns out, girls don't like breakfast burrito breath. Who would have thought, right?
Thanks for reading!
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I've had conference calls ALL DAY. And while I held my teensy cell phone with my shoulder, I tied ribbons around the invitations to our second office grand opening, hand addressed them, addressed the second envelope, stamped and return addressed them... and licked them. All 100 of them. Son of a....
It was almost as bad as being there. I do hate me a meeting. I especially hate it when people call meetings to plan agendas for other meetings. And people at my company LOVE THAT. Let's have a PLANNING MEETING. Deliver me, oh lord, from people who only plan and never do.
I did get my own back, when a certain person I work for asked me for the fifteenth three-month plan in two weeks. I asked him what he did with the 15 that I already sent him, which on top of fighting with him yesterday made me feel pretty good. Hmph. I like him generally, and he's great at his job. He just sucks at my job and needs to quit telling me how to do it.
So A.S. came over last night, and I feel terrible for him. I mean, I'm sick of me, so he must be stark raving mad by now. He comes here every morning to make me coffee, because he is a saint. And he makes the best coffee EVER. And he comes by after work to eat dinner and shoot the shit. Not that I have any shit that needs shooting, because the only interesting thing I do all day is read people's blogs. Otherwise, it's just work and lying around with my vacuum wishing I could go surfing. And he was so grumpy, poor thing, because he feels stuck in a rut. And I told him, "Welcome to my world," and I wish I hadn't said anything. I meant it humourously, but I think I should have just shutup and let him vent. Instead he felt bad for whining when i'm the one who's hurt. And he GETS to vent. Jesus, what that boy has put up with lately! And he still finds me attractive despite having put on about 8 lbs (none of it muscle or in good places) and having a big tube sticking out of my foot. He even SLEEPS here, which with the unceasing froglike noise of the vacuum is a big sacrifice.
DING! DING! DING! Folks, I think I have found a winner!
Anyway, I told him to go out with his friends last night, because there was no sense in two people sitting around feeling sorry for themselves. And off he went, and I watched crap TV, which bored me, but less so than lying in bed. And he's going out in the boat with boys tonight (SOB SOB SOB!!! BOO HOO!!! JEALOUS APOPLEXY!!!), and then Saturday morning we go to the country. So maybe he will feel less rut-ish. For that matter, maybe I will too.
I've been reading Bathroom Reading's blog, and he had an interesting post about a blogger who's been uploading pictures of his wife. And I mean PICTURES, people: nekkid ones, graphic ones, and really lurid play-by-plays about their sex life. And I realize that we're all kind of exhibitionist and voyeurs for both keeping and reading other people's blogs, but where does one draw the line? How much self censorship is a good thing? I like to think that withholding some information about your marital and amorous relationships is respectful and sacred. And while this pervy guy's relationship with his wife might be more open than some, I can't help but think that he might not respect his wife so much as objectify her. I wish I could figure out how to link to BR's post about it, but my mac won't let me. You can get there from my links bar though.
"Because he was born on the cusp between Cancer and Leo—which is to say, drawn on one side to the hermit's cave, on the other to centerstage—he both craved the familiarity of a private, personal domestic space and loathed the idea of being fettered by permanence or possession. At least astrologers would attribute the ambivalence to his natal location. Someone else might point out that it was simply an acute microcosmic reflection of the fundamental nature of the universe." Tom Robbins
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Craptacular Conference Calling
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1 comment:
- Alexandrialeigh said...
M'dear, you and I are having the same kind of day. Forgive me if I only want to scream and beat my head against a wall tonight.
I think this not running or working out thing is NOT having a good affect on me.
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This is an important concept in glass casting.
Specific gravity is the relative weight of a substance compared to water. For example, a cubic centimetre of water weighs 1 gram. A cubic centimetre of soda lime glass (includes most window and art glass) weighs approximately 2.5 grams. Therefore, the specific gravity of these types of glass is 2.5.
Specific gravity is a very useful concept for glass casting to determine how much glass is needed to fill an irregularly shaped mould. If the mould holds 10 ounces of water then it will require 25 ounces of glass.
If filling the mould with water isn't practical (many moulds will absorb the water) then any material for which the specific gravity is known can be used.


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A reminder for today
Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. (Psalm 27:3)
We are made as emotional beings and emotions plays a big part of our daily lives. Each day we going through a number of emotions and we are confronted with a variety of emotions, because everyone is an emotional creature. Love is one of those emotions that we are confronted with on a daily basis.
We believe that love is indeed an act of the will. But we need to go one step further and affirm that love is also an emotion. Affections are part of the essence of love. These emotions might not always be intense, but they are always there to some extent.
The answer remains elusive in part because love is not one thing. Love for parents, partners, children, country, neighbour, God and so on all have different qualities. Each has its variants – blind, one-sided, tragic, steadfast, fickle, reciprocated, misguided and unconditional. At its best, however, all love is a kind a passionate commitment that we nurture and develop, even though it usually arrives in our lives unbidden. That's why it is more than just a powerful feeling. Without the commitment, it is mere infatuation. Without the passion, it is mere dedication. Without nurturing, even the best can wither and die.
Love is more easily experienced than defined. As a theological virtue, by which we love God above all things and our neighbours as ourselves for his sake, it seems remote until we encounter it enfleshed, so to say, in the life of another – in acts of kindness, generosity and self-sacrifice. Love's the one thing that can never hurt anyone, although it may cost dearly. The paradox of love is that it is supremely free yet attaches us with bonds stronger than death. It cannot be bought or sold; there is nothing it cannot face; love is life's greatest blessing.
Love is an emotion and love makes us fearless. In the midst of our storms and battles it is love that helps to drive us and keeps us focussed. Love makes us confident and keeps our heads high even when we are attacked. Love is the one emotion that keeps us going and the love for another is the emotion and bond that makes each of us committed and focussed.
Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus


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Palm Tree Gospel
John Williams was dispatched by the London Missionary Society to French Polynesia in the Pacific (@1827). Eventually he died at the hands of cannibals.
He relates one incident where he came across a farmer peasant, named Buteve, who through trauma had lost both his legs. Garden farming was a tedious matter of crawling around with the aid of some rudimentary assist. When assemblies were called by Williams, Buteve could only make it as far as the pathway by his lot, where he would inquire of passers-by as to a song, a scripture or any short message shared.
Williams heard of this simple, devoted man and paid him a visit in which he asked of the nature of his faith exercises:
Answer: "Oh yes, I very frequently pray as I weed my ground and plant my food, but always three times a day, besides praying with my family every morning and evening."
Question: "What do you say when you pray?"
Answer: "I say, Oh Lord, I am a great sinner; May Jesus take my sins away by His good blood; Give me the righteousness of Jesus to adorn me, and give me the good spirit of Jesus to instruct me and make my heart good, to make me a man of Jesus, and take me to Heaven when I die." (John Williams, The Martyr Missionary of Polynesia, by James J. Ellis, 1889, S.W. Partridge and Company)
The gardener got it! Simply by prayer, song, bits of scripture, meditation and dialogue. How much other "stuff" seems to occupy our pulpits these days. How many commentaries, testimonies and DVD's keep us from the purity of this man's experience of Christ?


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p.2 A Very Large Funeral - for Capt. J. Donnelly.
The schooner Lydon cleared this morning for Charlotte.
The steamer America made a trip to Clayton yesterday afternoon.
The steamer Spartan, from Montreal, was at Swift's wharf yesterday afternoon
The schooner (sic) Alberta arrived from Sodus this morning with coal for Folger Bros.
The tug Bronson arrived from Montreal with four light barges, and cleared again with four, laden.
The steamer India and consorts, from Lake Superior ports, arrived at Garden Island on Sunday, timber-laden.
Called at Craig's wharf on Sunday: Steamers Persia, from Montreal; Cuba, from Toledo; Ocean, from Hamilton.
The schooner Mary Ann Lydon, light, cleared this morning from Booth & Co's wharf for Charlotte, to load soft coal.
The steamer North King again proved her ability on the river yesterday, to beat the steamer New Island Wanderer.
The tug Bronson arrived from Charlotte with two coal laden barges, and cleared again for the same place with two light barges.
The steamer Verona (sic - Varuna) from Picton, with 100 aboard called at Swift's wharf this morning. The Verona had been down the river since Saturday.
The steamer Corsican, whose machinery gave way at Cobourg on Friday night, arrived at Swift's wharf late on Saturday night, and proceeded on its trip to Montreal.
A barge of the Canada Atlantic transportation company, laden with 50,000 bushels of wheat, passed through the Soulange's canal one day last week in three hours and forty minutes.
The steamer North King remains at Gananoque for two hours and a half on Sunday afternoon in order to connect with the steamer New Island Wanderer which calls there at that hour.
So far this month the Canada Atlantic transportation company handled at the Coteau elevator 900,000 bushels of wheat, and there are 1,800,000 bushels in transit from western points for the company.
The new steamer Romona of the White Squadron will arrive here tomorrow. She passed through the Welland canal to-day, where she was boarded by B.W. Folger, jr., who left last night on the steamer Toronto for that purpose.
p.5 Incidents of the Day - H.P. Smith has secured a fine picture of Sanford Calvin's new sailing yacht, Cock Robin. The boat, which is thirty feet over all, is nearly ready for launching. It was built by W. Robinson, King street west.
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Tony's favorite drink is Arizona Green Tea with Ginsing and Honey. I remember the first time I tasted it after I met him. It wasn't bad! After each of his surgeries (two knees and a shoulder) over the past few years, I would bring him a few bottles of his favorite green tea and a package of Harbo Gummy Bears. Harbo's are one of the only candies he will eat, he's not a fan of sweets.
I was tired of paying $3-4 for a gallon of tea. I mean, it's only tea, how difficult could it be to make? So, I set out to make a gallon of my own homemade green tea with honey (and lemon, after reading the ingredients). Here is what I came up with:
Copycat Arizona Green Tea
- 1 gallon cold water
- 2 teabags green tea
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 – 1 lemon, depending on size
- 3 tablespoons honey
- In a pot, bring the gallon of cold water to a boil.
- Once boiling, remove from the heat and add the two tea bags. Let them steep for an hour.
- After an hour, remove the tea bags and add the sugar, honey, and lemon. Make sure not to get any seeds in it.
- Pour it in a gallon jug (we use a recycled Arizona Tea jug) and its done!
- Served chilled, over ice, or even hot.
Notes: I said 1/2 – 1 lemon because I used a jumbo lemon and half was perfect. For a small lemon, use the entire thing. I'm estimating my cost for one gallon to be about $1.50. It could be less. I used mostly organic ingredients. Definitely worth it!
How did you like it?


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this is a ten-minute craft, max. not counting drying time, but no one counts drying time because you can instagram a craft while it's still wet, and that's when it's real, right?
this is what i made:
this craft has four amazing steps:
1) find and purchase birch coasters. i mean, if you're super ambitious and you've recently cut some dead branches off a birch tree outside your house (currently happening at my home), you could cut some cookies off of that and sand them down. your call.
2) purchase washi tape. i opted for two kids: straight and chevron.
3) attach washi tape semi-haphazardly across the birch. i wanted each one to be a little different, so my washi taping was a little intentional.
4) mod podge over the top. this seems to protect it from things like condensation from bottles, so i wouldn't skip this step if i were you.
one thing i did that i would not recommend is i put little felt disks on the bottom (three on each). this would have been key if i were using these coasters on glass, but i'm using them on a slated wood coffee table which means the felt has the opposite effect i wanted, and makes the coasters wobble a little.
give it a try! wood cookie coasters are popular and there are so many ways to make them your own.


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We reminisced about finding and collecting the 8 HP Bessemer, and Gary shared some of his experiences in bringing it back to life.
I've been reading engine magazines for fifty years and a common story is the old boy with a collection of engines stashed in buildings around his farm, and they are just moldering away. Collectors try to buy them, but the old boy "has plans" and won't sell. By the time his estate auction happens the parts to various engines are in unrelated piles, and the collection is scattered to the four winds. Susan and I didn't want to be like that.
Gary has done us, and the gas engine community a great service. We are overjoyed to see the engines we accumulated over the years on display and in running condition. It wasn't happening on our watch, and I am glad I came to the realization that we needed a better plan. The Bessemer is going back to Gary's shop for completion over the winter and next year the world will see this engine in better condition than when it was sold to a farmer who lived up a hollow in Eastern Kentucky to run a sorghum press.


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Every girl expects a man to be well mannered, kind and courteous. She appreciates a man who is considerate, friendly and warm to her, and to others.
She admires a man who possesses confidence, intelligence and wisdom. She respects a man who is assertive and decisive.
A girl finds a man who is refined and well educated very attractive. She prefers a man to speak eloquently, calmly and politely with no need for profanities in his vocabulary. A genteel man is what she wants.
A girl is impressed with a man, who is cultured; one who has an appreciation for all of the arts.
A girl respects a man who has character; a strong, independent and responsible man. She also respects a discreet man; one who keeps their relationship private. She has respect for a man who behaves like a gentleman at all times even when he is with his friends and colleagues.
A girl admires a man who is protective and who loves his family, her family and a man who is comfortable around children and animals because this is an indication to her that the man has a good heart.
A girl expects a man to be sentimental, affectionate and romantic. The kind of man that holds her close to his heart; a faithful and dependable man is who she wants.
A girl cherishes a man who is appreciative, and thoughtful; who never forgets to tell her or show her how much he loves her with small gestures by giving her a flower, a hug, a note, a telephone call or sending her an e-mail.
A girl enjoys the company of a man when she can laugh with him and have long conversations with him about all sorts of things. She likes a man with whom she can confide in; one who is her very best friend.
A girl appreciates a compliment from a man even on her dowdiest day. A kiss on her forehead when she's feeling down lifts her spirits right up again.
A girl respects a man who is in touch with his feminine side and who is able to show his true feelings, need it be crying, in front of the ones he loves. To her it does not make him less of a man, instead it bonds the girl and the man together even more strongly; their hearts become connected.
A girl admires a man who loves life and one who embraces it with gratitude irrespective of its ups and downs. A positive man is what she wants.
She loves a man who has faith in God and who loves her and accepts her for her own uniqueness.
©2013.Debra Heylen. All Rights Reserved.


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WABC/New York PD Laurie Cantillo has given the station staff a web page of their own. "The 17th Floor" promises to give WABC fans a look behind the scenes and introduce them to the colorful characters behind the colorful characters behind the mic.
This is a fantastic idea on many levels. Properly nurtured, it could generate great content capable of attracting both web traffic and sponsors. It gives the off-air staff a greater sense of buy-in by providing them with the opportunity to contribute to the station's product. And, who knows? WABC's next star might get her start as a podcaster or video blogger on "The 1-7". Yeah, that's right, I gave it a nickname.
I hope "The 17th Floor" grows into a more multimedia endeavor. As of this writing, it's dominated by text blog posts. I'd also like to see more of that "behind the scenes" stuff. Listeners love it.
Some of the best radio web content I've ever seen was WMAL/Washington's "day in the life" videos featuring former morning hosts Fred Grandy and Andy Parks. It was a cross between reality TV and "The Larry Sanders Show."
Thanks to Randall Bloomquist!