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Dear Kurt,
For Sunday morning Conference we had a little pot luck brunch with a few friends.
And all of our kids. Our very loud kids.
Unless the kids were in Brooklyn's room or in the backyard, there was a lot more Conference watching then listening going on.
But it was still good to have friends over and we DVR'd all the Conference sessions anyways.
As loud as it was during the morning Conference, it was just as quiet for the afternoon Conference.
There we a lot of cat naps going on.
And not by just the cat.
I guess it's a very good thing we have DVR these days. And the Ensign.
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Good morning family. Today is Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 10:25am. I am home, still in bed writing and watching Osmosis Jones on TV. Actually it is watching me but not for long because I've lost interest (even of the sound of it in the background). I don't work until 2 today and thought about walking before work but will do it afterwards instead.
I am feeling well. Hungry though. Thirsty. I will get up, cook breakfast and maybe walk to the store for more water.
Life is every moment. One moment at a time in my head is best. In reality we are only living one moment at a time anyway. All we really have is the right now. You know?
So happy right now everyone. May the string of your right nows add up to a beautiful day.
Be easy with yourself.

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Yesterday, Braden capped out his detailing of the events of his fifth day of 4th grade with the statement, "And tomorrow Ms. Allen expects us to read literature and I just don't think I'm going to like it."
Alarmed by his sudden dislike of reading, I inquired further. "But you read literature all of the time. Why don't you think you're going to like it?"
"Mom, I read fantasy and adventure and magazines about skateboarding and "National Geographic" and "Boys Life." I have never read literature and I don't know why Ms. Allen wants to change that."
"Braden, all of the things you mentioned are literature. Harry Potter. Greek Mythology. Magazines. It's all literature. All written word is literature, even the ones you don't enjoy reading."
Silence flooded the backseat of the car. And after a pregnant pause, Braden grumbled "well I don't know why Ms. Allen has to be so fancy. She nearly ruined reading for me forever."
Braden (who obviously gets his flare for the dramatic from his Aunt Tessa) reminded me of something we educators--or people in general for that matter--often forget: A perception of a thing is often more powerful than the thing itself.
Braden is no stranger to literary discourse. Currently on book six of the Harry Potter series, he constantly reviews chapters with me, applauding Rowling's ability to set life to his imagination. He questions me about my current reads and knows that I read for both pleasure and academic enrichment. Books are part of my core; books are part of his core. Yet one word--and his perception and his teacher's presumption--caused him to momentarily amend that core.
How many times during my fourteen years in the classroom have I done the same thing? Have I ever, unknowingly, shaped a student's perception of literature in a negative manner? And if I have, did he have someone at home with whom he could he discuss his concerns--someone who would reassure him that his perception was okay? Or did he have the courage to come to me, his teacher, and seek further clarification about my meaning and intent?
Thanks to Braden and Ms. Allen, I have a new perception of perceptions. And so today, and tomorrow, and every day to come in the classroom, I will create an environment where perceptions elicit positivity.


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Guest Blogger: Larry Fishman
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Hello, I'm Larry Fishman, principal of the school.
By now, I'm sure you've been bombarded from every direction and by students from all walks of life.
Yes, our annual election for student champion is under way again. I hope you take a moment to make your way to the polls.
I've had the opportunity to get to know many of the students here intimately. I can attest that, by and large, they are a group of fine, upstanding young men and women. I'm certain that whichever of them wins this election, he or she will represent our school to the utmost of his or glub her abilities and do us all proud.
-Mr. Fishman
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I'm so glad this week is over! Haha. It was a pretty good week, it was just really long and really stressful.
I signed up for my fall semester classes which is seriously insane... where the heck is this year going?! This semester is just flyyyyin by. And it makes me sad. Because I love it here. And I especially love summer here...I don't want it to end!
No idea who wrote this on our window. Haha!
"REALLY Not BYU-I Approved Clothing" #brbdying
Some crazy stuff went down at FHE and Maddie ended up on the ground! Haha. I have awesome roommates.
What the even heck?
Me and Coley saw The Fault in Our Stars. Holy geez it was good. Excuse me while I go cry.
THIS STUFF IS FROM HELL. Sorry for the language. Haha. I have to drink it for the next 45 days and am questioning my survival. #ew
This picture can't be explained on social media, but here's just a reminder for myself that this happened. Haha
Debatably the best picture I've ever taken.
The Bachelorette. Hot men. Nuff said.
I like her.
I love swings and I just want to swing all day long.
I am a child.
Idaho is the coolest.
Cocoa Bean sugar cookies are a yes.
Unfortunately, Italian sodas from The Hickory are a no. But I might have to get one again because it was cute. Haha.
You'll be seein this on Insta tomorrow! Photo credit goes to Coley. She's da bestest.
We went to Nature Park and played frisbee golf this week and this view was killlllin me! So in love with these clouds!
Oh my gosh.
Shout out to this guy! Words can't even begin to describe how much I love him. I'm so grateful to have such a wonderful example in my life. He calls me his sunshine, but he is definitely mine. I love you forever, Daddy!!! Can't wait to hug you this week.
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SORANO, Maremma, Tuscany
Sorano is a small village in southern Tuscany in a wonderful area called Maremma. It rises on a tuff stone over the Lente river. The first historical mentions are relative to the 3rd century BC when it was an Etruscan city under the influence of a nearby village, Sovana. In 862 a county was founded by the emperor Louis II under the Aldobrandeschi suzerainty. The Aldobrandeschi were the most powerful feudataries of southern Tuscany for more than four centuries, disapperaring in 1312 when Margherita, daughter of Ildibrandino, died without male heirs. Her daughter Adelaide married to Romano di Gentile Orsini. In 1417 Sorano was forced to accept the Republic of Siena suzerainty and regained the independence in 1556, becoming part of the Duchy of Tuscany.
I arrived at Sorano by car with my friend Sara. The nearest railway station is in Capalbio or Viterbo. There are bus connections to Sorano from Pitigliano, Bolsena , Montefiascone and Viterbo.
I slept in one of the many agriturismo of the area called Affittacamere by Fiorani Fiorella, c.s. S. Simone - Loc. Montorio - Sorano (Gr), Phone number 0564 619262, Mobile 338 8921631. The agriturismo is a guest house in the countryside, usually with a farm. Fiorella and her husband were so nice with us; on the first day of our arrival my friend and I were very tired and Fiorella invited us for dinner. We accepted and had lots of healthy food, all the vegetables came from their garden.
SORANO'S MAGNET, a legend or a true story?
Sorano is a magic and charming village that has attracted and still attracts weird people and I feel like I am one of them! Many of those people have remained in Sorano and the surrounding area for the rest of their lives. Some inhabitants believe in the existance of a magnet that attracts those strange characters, but nobody knows where the magnet is. The legend tells of a meteorite that fell many years ago in the valley that may be the cause of such magnetism. Or maybe there is a real magnet under the soil of Sorano. Well, while I was there, believe it or not, I met extraordinary personalities that told me stunning stories.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
After Reading: GODLAND by Stuart R. West
Godland is a dark psychological suspense horror thiller. A Midwestern nightmare. Farm noir. (Goodreads)
Ready to get in the Halloween spirit? This is definitely the book for you!
Get ready for a hair-raising, leave-the-lights-on read! I had the privilege of reading West's book early and I honestly couldn't put it down. Mainly because I had to make sure the creepy guys didn't get away...and end up in my yard or something. West does a wonderful job bringing together an eclectic mix of characters caught in a horrific situation that will definitely give you chills. I loved how all of the stories intertwined with one another as the book progressed, and I'm sure you'll find yourself praying that Godland doesn't really exist.
What about you? Do you enjoy scary books? Or Halloween?
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I like a scare, although I haven't read anything properly scary for a while. Might check this out!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for considering it, Nick. Hope the book lives up to expectations. Good horror books are kinda' hard to find, aren't they?Delete
I love Stuart's writing, but horror freaks me out! Maybe I'll just have to read this one in broad daylight with all the lights on in the house and make sure I'm not alone. ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey, Katie! Think of the book as more of a psychological suspense thriller with some horrific elements. Truly, that's what it is. And if you look at it that way, it might take some of the horror stink off it!Delete
Thanks for sharing,it looks scary and interesting :) Thanks for the comment.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the interest, Puro. Much appreciated.Delete
Good review! Thank you for pointing it out!ReplyDeleteReplies
If you check it out, William, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for dropping by.Delete
I have this one queued up to read. You would likely enjoy West's Neighborhood Watch as well.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey, Jeff, thanks! If you're up for some good horror novellas, check out Jeff's stellar tales. Spooky, well-written stuff!Delete
Lol- farm noir! Love it. I am such a chicken though. No joke, one night after finishing a book about giant sharks eating everyone, I had to get up on a kitchen chair b/c the shadows in the floor made me think of water. So what would Godland end up doing to me?! =DReplyDeleteReplies
Oh my goodness, trust me, if I know how it goes! But if I can read Godland without any trouble, it's definitely not too scary :)Delete
So your a fellow chickeness, eh? ;)ReplyDelete


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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Yummy Sunday!!!
Posted by Wendi at 5:33 PM
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- Jami Davenport said...
Wow, what gorgeous eyes!!!
Now, stop that. I know what you're thinking. Drag your mind out of the gutter, I really am looking at his eyes.
- April 6, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Wendi said...
I'm trying to believe you, but it's hard to concentrate on anything with him wiggling like that! LOL!
Thanks for stopping by, Jami!
Wendi Darlin
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He can flex for me anytime. :)
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LOL! Thanks for stopping by, Jambrea! He's a nice one, huh? :)
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Volkswagen's new SuperBowl commercial went live on youtube over the last 24 hours. Already, it has 3 million views.
I had already seen the teaser ad last week and loved it. A bunch of dogs barking the 'Darth Vader' music from Star Wars. Cute, amusing and endlessly watchable, so I'd been looking forward to the Gameday execution.
First, the good stuff. Once again, it's a cute ad. Everyone knows that animals demonstrating human traits gets viewers, likes and retweets. It's funny. It's not great, but it's still pretty good. So well done, Deutsch.
And then, 45 seconds in, everything changes. Suddenly, you are in the bar at Mos Eisley from Star Wars IV, the funky clarinet is playing, and patrons are debating whether the dog is better than the Vader Kid Passat ad from last year. Darth, standing on the far side of the bar, uses the force to throttle one of the patrons who prefers the dog commercial.
I watched it once. I smiled. I watched it again, I smiled less. I'm not going to bother with the third time. The agency has made a mistake. They've bent over a bit too far and showed their strategy.
It's not so much the fact that the 'Dog' commercial isn't as good as the 'Vader Kid' spot from last year (which it isn't) as the fact that the entire execution has been compromised by the clear intention to spark Social Media debate about which is better and have the spot go viral.
I'm hugely surprised. DDB handled VW since before I was born. Over that period, I don't think there was a single advertiser/agency partnership globally that had done such a good job demonstrating product truths in such a creative, endearing and memorable manner, whether it be on TV or in print.
However, DDB is but a memory now, as VW have had numerous whirlwind romances in recent years. From DDB they moved to Arnold, then Crispin, now Deutsch. Clearly, VW have been in search of the perfect relationship – the one with the "kwan". In this commercial, that desire to check all the boxes has come across in the creative. They have strayed from that well worn and successful path, and have produced a spot in which the requirement to produce something viral has trumped the need to produce good advertising.
Deutsch Group Creative Director Michael Kadin, interviewed by Adweek, said (of the challenges faced in capitalizing on the 2011 Star Wars ad): "To ignore it would have been glaringly obvious and strange". His creative partner, Matt Ian, said "It begged for a follow up".
Ignoring it would not have been strange. It's not like the agency polled the general public, got a resounding "We want more" response, published the results of the poll and then blithely ignored them. The problem is not that the public expected a follow up. The problem is that the public wanted another great ad. The bar had been set high. Perhaps the only reason it "begged for a follow up" was because producing a different spot that was as good, or better, proved too difficult. So a decision (a safe decision, a logical decision, and ultimately a cowardly decision) was made to produce a cutesy dog commercial and bolt 30 seconds of Star Wars onto the end. Sheeeeeesh.
Maybe it will work. Maybe water coolers around the US will be abuzz with conversation tomorrow. Maybe tonight's game-time tweeting will be as much about Dog vs Vader as it is about Giants vs Patriots. But even if it is, I really don't care.
Deutsch and VW have sacrificed their brand's integrity. With the exception of the Beetle driving down the street with the dog running next to it, there is no product in it. And that's OK. But there is no product truth in the entire spot either, and that's an end-zone fumble.


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This is the camera I am using for my try at Through The Viewfinder photography. It's a mid-to late '40's Kodak Brownie Target Six-20. It used to belong to my dad's brother. My first few attempts are below the 365 photo.
1928 Burroughs adding machine. (I made this one B&W.) This one was a toughie - hard to get it lined up and straight (if you've ever used a box camera, you know what I mean) and it was dim in the bedroom where this is, so it's a bit dark.
Titanic artifact? (also made B&W)
The neighbor's house. I got a sun reflection in there by mistake. I am just experimenting for now; I haven't rigged up a light blocking tube yet.
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Thursday, February 10, 2005
About the project
The Postcard Project started as a way to teach my kids about the world. My son Bleu received a map for his seventh birthday. The idea was to ask readers to send him a postcard from the place they live. We put a pin in the map for each place that is represented. Bleu is now eight and the map got torn up (too many holes!), but we are still collecting the cards. I scan each card and post it here and he keeps the original card in a shoebox. When we get a new card, we try to learn a little about the place it comes from. We may research the history, try to make regional food or learn local traditions. The cards are a starting point.
The rules are simple:
- The cards need to represent your area.
- All images and/or messages must be kid friendly.
- If you want a link to your site included in the contributor list, or if you want to be notified when your card is posted, you must include your url and/or email address.
- Questions? Comments? Want to participate? Send your cards to
1217 North Alameda
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005
If you want to be a part of the project, but don't want to mail your card please submit your scanned or photographed cards to The Postcard Project @ Flickr group.
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this is really cool blog with the scanned postcards. I will have to add to your collection with one from Boston. I also read I Like Mike blog. Very sweet of you and a nice site. A bookmark blog to keep.
it's a very nice way of showing your collection to the world. I had the same idea of collecting postcards for my daughter Elke of 9...and we started to try to get a postcard addressed on her name with a personal message on the back. Our goal was to get a postcard from every country of the world (which seems to be 193). Today after 9 months we've got 151 countries.... a friend of mine putted our list on his website (which you can reach by http://www.psychoburger.net/psychoburger/newpage12.html
so, if you would know somebody who could help us with the missing countries, please let us know... thanks and good luck. Wim (from Belgium)
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Just a quick note from the hospital waiting room computer.. Maria's mom is out of surgery, and things went about as well as can be expected. They removed the tumor from her breast, as well as some tissue from around the tumor. They also took some lymph nodes, which from preliminary tests don't look to be cancerous. She's in the recovery room right now, and she'll be going home later tonight after being checked out.
So all in all - it looks to be good news so far. Please keep her in your prayers as she continues her recovery.
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Surgery Tomorrow
Just a reminder to everyone to pray for Maria's mom tomorrow as she'll be undergoing surgery for her breast cancer. We'll be sure to give an update as soon as we know more.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
well I am still here in chicago. I have a week and a couple days left. I am not sure about Liv but this first year of college has flown by, especially this second semester. Christmas break seems more like a couple of weeks ago than the four months that it has been. the year is definitely winding down now as I enter finals season. I have a final paper due tomorrow and next week I have a 15 page philosophy paper due, as well as final exams in my african american history class, christian ethics, and intermediate algebra. the only thing I am worried about is the 15 page paper, but boy am I worried.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Our Lady of the Rosary
Peace and good! This may be a 'politically incorrect' feast these days, in that it was established as a thanksgiving for the victory of the West over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto. But again, it celebrates the fact that what we do in this world matters and that God cares about what goes on. And what a way to remember that: to pray rhythmically the beautiful scriptural prayers so that we can do what Our Lady did: ponder the deeds of the Lord in our hearts. Francis' devotion to her was great, and it always led him to consider her in relationship to God, specifically to the Holy Trinity. One of his prayers says of her: "You are the one...chosen by the Most Holy Father in heaven, whom He consecrated with His most holy beloved Son, and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete..." She leads us into the very heart of God! Thank you, Mother. May God bless and keep you all!
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- Brother Lesser said...
Thank you, Friar!
I always envision our Blessed Mother as at the wedding fiest at Cana, pointing to her son and saying to each and every one of us, "Do as He tells you to do."
The Lord give you peace!
- Rashfriar said...
Thank you. Yes, I always reflect on that line, and how important it was that St. John put it in the Gospels. I just pray we all will listen.
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Sleeping got difficult again -- long about midnight -- when one bearded young giant had not returned home from his brother's 21st birthday "party" - which party, I was well aware, was most certainly going to include local micro-brews, served at local (walking distance, in the neighborhood) establishments - I knew they weren't driving around. Sleep got fitful. And then ...
Phone rang. Newly minted legal adult - slightly tipsy - spilling over with reassurances - and talking in the giddy voice I haven't heard since he was coming out of anesthesia after his wrist was put back together by a very skilled surgeon. He's the only one around here who gets happy on anesthesia. It's all okay. He didn't want me to worry. They had too much to drink ("but i's a twenty first birthday ... to'lly unnerstannable ... to'lly unnerstannable.") So the larger, older one was spending the night in town. It's okay, mom. We're being very responsible.
You gotta love a kid who's that responsible even when he's had a to'lly unnerstannable celebration. Or, I do, anyway. They weren't completely plowed. They just had a party, that's all. And they knew enough not to be idiots afterwards. But ... I do wonder how the older young giant is feeling right now. He was home at 6:45 this morning to be at work at 7.
And now all my "kids" are legal adults.
We've come a long way, babies.


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NEWS RELEASE from the San Diego Unified School District, April 28, 2014
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Unified again has the lowest dropout rate among the
state's largest districts, while the overall graduation rate has risen
more than five percentage points in four years according to statistics
released today by the California Department of Education.
For the Class of 2013, the dropout rate continued its decline, to 5.2
percent in 2013 from 6.2 percent in 2012, for the lowest rate among large
California districts. Other rates ranged from second-place Sacramento with
5.9 percent, to Oakland, with 21.6 percent.
San Diego Unified is still the district with the second-highest graduation
rate among large, urban school districts in California with 87.8 percent
of seniors graduating among the 7,282 students in 2013 cohort -- students
who began together in ninth grade. Only Garden Grove Unified School
District had a higher rate, with 89 percent of its 3,879-student cohort
graduating. Sacramento, with 85.4 percent of its 2,826-student cohort was
third. Other districts' rates ranged from Oakland's 62.7 to Long Beach's
"I want to salute our hard-working students for realizing that staying in
school is one of the most important decisions that they can make," said
Board of Education President Kevin Beiser. "Creating an environment where
our students are challenged and can thrive is one of our goals in Vision
Graduation rates between ethnic groups continued to tighten, although
there is still a gap. For example, in 2010, the Hispanic graduation rate
was 73.8 percent, compared with the White rate, which was 92.7, a
difference of 16.6 points. In 2013, the difference had narrowed to 12.5
points. For the Class of 2013, the graduation rate among African Americans
was 82.8; Filipino, 96.8; and Asian, 92.9. District wide, it was 87.8. The
dropout rate for the largest ethnic groups: Filipino, 1.0; White, 2.4
percent; Asian, 3.3; African American, 6.7; Hispanic, 8.2.
San Diego Unified has made reducing the dropout rate a top priority since
³This is a tremendous success and a great celebration for San Diego
Unified. I am especially proud of our students," said Superintendent Cindy
Marten. "We are well on our way to our Vision 2020 goal of having a
quality school in every neighborhood.²
The superintendent made special mention of four programs that have been
successful and she hopes to expand in future years: the Check and Connect
pilot program, graduation coaches at many high schools, the Linked
Learning Initiative schools, and the district-wide College Career and
Technical Education program.
The results have meant more high school graduates from San Diego Unified's
campuses. For specific school results, go to the California Department of
Education website, cde.ca.gov.
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Linda Zintz | Communications Director | San Diego Unified School District
| (619) 725-5568 (Desk)
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Monday, April 28, 2014
NEWS RELEASE -- Graduation Rate Rise, Dropout Rate Decline Continues Four-Year Trend in San Diego Unified
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C is For Cabbage
Vegetables from A to Z
By Hannah Marcotti
When someone hears that I am gluten-dairy-soy-corn-and-mostly-grain-free, they usually ask, "So what do you eat?" Sometimes I forget how odd my personal food pyramid must look to others. To me, it is overflowing with choices.
We live in a country whose dietary guidelines are built around most of the things I have eliminated from daily consumption. The bewildered looks are therefore no surprise. These are, after all, beloved foods we all grew up with. But the truth is, I eat well–better than well, in fact–my meals are beautiful, satisfying, and healthy. I eat consciously and am trying to raise children who will grow up doing the same. Foods that don't work well with one body can be fine for another. If we spend a little time really listening to our bodies, our bodies will let us know. Corn chips hurt my stomach. I can't tell you how many times I retest this to see if maybe something has changed. My body always comes back with the same response, "Hannah, corn chips are making your stomach hurt." Ouch!
If there is a food I love but it doesn't fit into my food pyramid, I think about how I can transform it to meet my family's needs, while also boosting its nutritional value. In the case of this week's recipe, I wondered how I could make spring rolls without the rice wrappers and with a tasty sauce to accompany them that doesn't include sugar? Cabbage leaves are a fabulous vehicle for almost any filling. You can cut down on calories and add anti-inflammatory goodness to a sandwich by replacing your bread with these crispy leaves. Try some egg salad or curried chicken salad rolled up in cabbage leaves for your next picnic.
But back to the spring rolls. I have one child who loves them. I have another child who won't touch them but loves to help with the preparation. So I deconstruct them for the latter child (with his help, of course). I fill a plate with shrimp, cashews, and the vegetables he likes (in this case sprouts and cucumber). That way, there are no fights at the table or hungry little children after dinner time.
Can you think of a meal that you love that may need a little makeover?
Cabbage Spring Rolls
Makes 8 generous spring rolls.
8 savoy or nappa cabbage leaves for the wrappers
2 cups mung bean sprouts
1 red or orange pepper, julienne cut
¼ English cucumber, julienne cut
1 green onion or scallion, sliced thinly (green and white parts)
1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped or torn
½ cup raw cashews
20 medium pre-cooked shrimp*, tails removed, cut in thirds
* If you don't eat shrimp or want a fun summer version, use a diced ripe mango instead.
Almond Yum Sauce:
¼ cup almond butter
¼ cup tamari soy (I use wheat free)
¼ cup apple cider vinegar (preferably raw)
¼ cup agave or honey
Juice from ½ lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
¼ cup olive oil
Assemble all the filling ingredients in a large bowl. Squeeze a little lemon juice on the mixture, add a pinch of salt, and toss together. To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients, except the olive oil, in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. While whisking, slowly pour in olive oil until emulsified. Stir half of the sauce onto the filling and toss gently. Put the remaining sauce in a small bowl for serving.
To serve, I like to put the bowl of filling and a platter of cabbage leaves, more basil, lemon wedges, and the remaining sauce on the table. Each person can assemble their own spring roll by putting some filling in a cabbage leave, adding garnishes, and gently rolling up the cabbage leave like a burrito. This is messy but great fun! For a more formal gathering, roll the cabbage spring rolls, arrange them on a platter, and keep refridgerated until ready to serve.
Hannah Marcotti is a holistic health counselor who loves creating exciting recipes and inspiring others to get into their kitchens and cook with whole foods. Through her counseling business, Hannah's Harvest, she hopes to create a ripple effect of health and happiness in Providence and beyond. She shares her musings on life with three children and searching for that next perfect meal on her blog, Hannah's Harvest Thoughts.
Category: food + recipes, Vegetables A to Z, wellness
about the author (Hannah Marcotti)Hannah Marcotti is a typical overwhelmed mom of three who runs a Health and Lifestyle Coaching business for mothers. After discovering that food could help with her anxiety, energy and happiness she created Hannah's Harvest, a place where food and lifestyle shifts transform the lives of mothers. She leads the popular women's group, Connecting, where women explore their food, relationships, spirituality, and passions together. For more health tips, recipes and calendar of Hannah's events, sign up for her free e-newsletter at Hannah's Harvest.
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i really appreciate this hannah.
my younger child was struggling with dairy last year and i had such a hard time admitting and accepting that that the milk we love so much (which we get fresh and raw from a neighbor) was not working for him.
at this point he can a small amount of milk (but very little cheese) as long as it is served with some fruit or other fiber but the whole experience has been very powerful. once i finally stopped resisting what his body was clearly telling us things got SO much easier.
can't wait to try your recipe!! thanks for the inspiration, as always!!!
i know that i consume way too many carbs. i am thinking cabbage leaves would make a great wrap for tuna. i am going to give this a try. thanks!
keep the recipes coming. We are a gluten free family due to Celiac Disease. I totally agree that the choices are bountiful. They do take homework and preparation, but it's so worth it to watch healthy kids grow!
Thanks again for all the wonderful words! You can also blanch the cabbage leaves if it is to much to eat them raw. If you try the recipe let me know how it comes out, feedback would be great!
Thanks for the great idea! Cabbage leaves will work so much better than the lettuce wraps I have tried in the past. I am adding cabbage to my grocery list for tomorrow!
I loved the YUM SAUCE. I have a big ole Fluff jar full of it, ready for more rolls. Thanks for this!


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After reading through some blogs, apparently I'm not the only one who have been to this - had someone who called you 'dear', 'darling' or whatever, say how he misses you, how he'd like to see you, etc., BUT cannot commit. And I guess mine is worse, because he wants to maintain an intimate relationship without being couples.
Whatever reasons he gave, he was probably true. But what is the difference between him and that Mr. J? It seems to me he is worse, but only without me labelling him as a 'player' in my mind. At the very least, Mr. J revealed that he doesn't intend to have further relationship. Mine, if he was a player, is even worse and more shameless to ask to maintain such relationship.
In a way, we are both too naive about the people in the community. Thinking that those sweet talks are indications of being committed. But I guess I'm learning fast. I withdrew myself in time. I won't believe words as such any more because as sweet as they sound, I'll never know whether the other person is true or is fishing. Maybe only time can tell. So other than waiting, I guess there's no other way. The more we push ourselves forward, the more easily we get to be played around.


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*Happy Friday! Our week has been a busy one, so I'm super glad that Friday is here. Betsy has now decided that since she has mastered walking, climbing is the next order of business.
*Is it just me...or does anyone else hear Olivia Newton-John singing "let's get physical" when you see Betsy's outfit?
*I finally figured out that I have to move Betsy's chair to the middle of the kitchen when she eats. I swear she has hidden retractable arms.
*If you aren't already reading my friend Meg's blog. Check it out! She has posted a couple of pictures from our family photos last week. The first couple pictures are of my sister Katie (PlaneJane Designs) and her adorable family. I'm sure there are no surprises that I let Ellakate and Max take their scooters and capes :) I'm hoping that when I get the pictures back that I will finally get around to updating the pictures on my blog header. (but don't hold your breath)
dishwasher climbing
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I so miss those dishwasher climbing days! And I'm totally jealous of Betsy's adorable thigh rolls. Mine are just not that adorable :)ReplyDelete
I just checked Meg's blog - love, love, love the cape and scooter pic! It's definitely my favorite.ReplyDelete
I saw those pics on Meg's blog earlier today and was laughing when I saw the capes! Great pics of both families1ReplyDelete
i figured that the capes HAD to be part of our family photos. I'm excited to see the rest of them.ReplyDelete
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So the holidays have officially begun and this is going be a crazy week. I did a lot of cooking last week but never managed to snap any pictures. But to report on last week's recipes: the meat pies- the pie part of the meat pies was very disappointment but the meat filling plus the sauce in lettuce wraps= huge success. That recipe will resurface as a lettuce wrap recipe. Also to report from last week, I went with the blue cheese ball and it was amazing. If someone would have just given me a spoon and that cheese ball, I would have had a happy thanksgiving. That recipe will also return when I make it again and remember to take a picture. I may also make some tweaks.
This week's plan was based on efficiancy and knowing I have some long days this week so the slow cooker will get plenty of use. I also have some very sexy not sexy recipes. See if you can pick them out. :) You will also notice the attempt to re-use side dishes.
Monday: Easy Terriyaki Chicken with Brown Rice
Tuesday: Fall Vegetable Curry with Brown Rice
Wednesday: Verde Chicken Enchiladas with (you guessed it) Brown Rice
Thursday: Moroccan Braised Beef with Quinoa (surprised you, didn't I?)
Friday: leftovers/ going out
Sweets for the week: Pumpkin Oat Bars
My 'Tweaking' recipe this week is the Easy Terriyaki Chicken. This was something I made a lot in graduate school and I am going to add some vegetables to it. I will report on how it turned out later this week.
Manatee and I are also starting a new routine, or restarting an old routine. We are going to do another round of P90x. I thought I would mention it here in efforts to be held accountable (to all three of you who read this). I will keep you posted on our progress- not in any embarrasing pictures or testimonials but probably in scales of how sore I am. Like, today I was too sore to pour my soy milk or yesterday I was so sore I couldn't dice an onion, important bench marks like that.
Badger Girl has traveled far and wide. After years of being an angst ridden graduate student, she has returned home and set her sites on more domestic matters. This blog details her culinary adventures, stumbling blocks and questions. Some day she will be able to follow a recipe, create new dishes and maybe actually get her timing down, but until then, join her as she strives to become a Master Chef.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Following the Plan
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Some services will take the domain name you are interested in purchasing and buy it before you do so they can sell it to you for a higher price. How do we know which ones are reputable? I know this one is honest, but what about others? Is register.com good?
Yes, register.com is reputable.
I think you'll find any of the big registrars are reputable.
I'd recomend internic for international domains and direct on nominet for UK domains.


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Incorporating Star Wars into the show (ABC's Once Upon A Time) is tricky as it takes place almost elusively in fairytale world — past and present. But the first chance the producers had to introduce Star Wars since the Lucasfilm acquisition — a guy from Pennsylvania driving into fairytale Storybrooke — they took it. When the stranger's cell phone rang, its ringtone was the Star Wars theme. The homage shouldn't come as a surprise — Once Upon A Time creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis are self-professed "massive Star Wars fans." As for Darth Vader and Co. making an appearance on Once, it is not that farfetched following tonight's episode which established that characters from worlds other than fairytale land (like Dr. Frankenstein) can find their way into Storybrooke. Maybe that includes a galaxy far, far away…Looks like the wheels are already spinning and Disney are working on full throttle to incorporate the Star Wars legacy to it's purpose. Especially after last week report of Star Wars being considered to appear on the TV screen as a live action show.
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How is it that only the female half of the species developed multitasking? Some days I am beyond frustrated at the cavalier attitude that my housemates take to job distribution. The conundrum is however, if I insist that the divas start multitasking then I condemn another generation of women but if I don't expect it then I am the only practitioner in this house! Christmas is looming and Santa isn't the only one with a long list you know.
Poor hubby went to work the PM shift this afternoon not sure how many of us he would find alive upon his return. The perfect storm hit this morning and he did his utmost best to keep the sparring parties in neutral corners but too much conspired against him! Let's see, two very hormonal females at opposite ends of the fertility spectrum, grey and drizzling weather, my weirdly rare Compressed Loop Syndrome acting up, and too much to accomplish in one day on the agenda with tomorrow not promising any relief. You'd think by now these little ladies would see Mom staggering out of bed holding her head and know what was in store. It's been a couple of years now that I've had this freaky 'syndrome' which causes headaches coupled with severe ringing in the ears, vertigo, loss of smell, and sinus pressure and it's never a good day with those challenges. So you would think they would lay low and hope it passes quickly? You would think that but apparently tweens have no long term memory capabilities!!
Besides the usual parent/child conflict, the diva extraordinaire has decided it's time to pursue her Hollywood career plans! Tomorrow she anticipates auditioning for the local children's theater production of The Wizard of Oz. Simple really, only 16 bars acapella of a song of their choosing and a 20 SECOND recitation of a nursery rhyme. Problem is that this is my frozen with fear perfectionist who ended up quitting the competitive dance that she so loved after four years because she could not handle the stage fright!?!? Break a leg Mari dear!!
On a more positive note, one of the dancers who promised to send me a picture of herself in the costume I made for her actually did it! They all promise to but none ever follow through. Thanks B and congrats on your win!


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A new update of Skype is available for Mac and is the version 5.2. With her company acquired by Microsoft wants to bring the communication experience to a next level and so as not only allows video calls in Group (always in the premium version) but also to share documents and other files on the screen.
This last is a very interesting feature provides the ability to display presentations, photographs and other documents to persons who may be thousands of miles away. But as we have said, always


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Native American, Bohemian Style, Cradle with Bow & Arrow & Dream Catcher Set
I've put together a handful of one of a kind, ready to ship (please allow two business days for packaging) photography prop bed and boat sets. These sets have all you will need for your photo shoot! You just need a baby (or a puppy!) to put in it!
This adorable, vintage cradle had been embellished with beads and covered with burlap. It has a foam mattress pad with a natural white covering. This ready to use set comes with the cradle, a hand crafted, bow and arrow set, a couple pieces of messy jute layering pieces and a small dream catcher.
Cradle measures approximately 21" long X 12" wide X 7" tall
Disclaimer: Baby's safety is always our priority! Please use close supervision and a spotter while product is in use. This product is intended only to be a photography prop. Use extreme caution! Woodsy Wonders is NOT responsible or liable for any misuse of prop! This is NOT a toy and is not intended for use as a functional canoe. This is ONLY A PHOTOGRAPHY PROP.


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I have had a hectic year. ::update:: My son is doing a lot better now and finally able to continue treatments. This give me much more piece of mind and able to craft again. Of course he will be helping me since its a stress reliever for both us :) Happy Stamping
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Washington State is first in the nation for apple production. Technically this number excludes non-commercial trees but don't tell that to the two in my aunt and uncle's yard. Last year they invited me to come by and pick some. With The Little Helping in tow I filled a large basket and tried my hand at canning. The modest haul produced some lovely snacks and a dozen quarts of apple sauce.
It is entirely possible that last year's success made me a little over confident.
This year we turned picking into a family affair. Our trio trooped over on a crisp sun drenched Sunday for some rustic family time. The five of us launched full steam into plucking fruit from their sagging branches. Filling my large basket only left a small dent in the crop. Next we moved on to shopping bags – large ones. When all was said and done we had a heaped hamper and an overflowing red wagon. Back at home I was a little less confident.
I offered apples to a couple who happened to be passing by the house. No luck. My neighbor picked a few. The she reciprocated with a bag of Italian Prunes and another of Apple Pears. At the end of the exchange my pile had increased! Perhaps the untold meaning of "be fruitful and multiply." If an apple a day does in fact keep the doctor away, our family may be able to go without health insurance for the next year!
In the mean time I have started making and canning apple sauce. The first 7 quarts were rich with cinnamon and bits of caramelization from the botom of the pot. I have plans to preserve a few more batches infused with flavors like fresh ginger, vanilla bean, and a variety spices. They will come in handy as baking ingredients, baked with roasts, or spooned over oatmeal. The Little Helping is doing his part and consuming between one and three of the rust colored fruit every day!
As much as we appreciate a pantry full of homemade apple sauce I have been exploring more ways to use our bounty. The results have been five star across the board. You'll hear more about those ideas and get some new apple recipes in the coming week!
Looking for a more detailed description of making apple sauce? Check out last year's post: APPLES! Picking, Saucing, Canning


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The Nobel prize for Literature goes to: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio!
Yeah, I have no idea who he is either, but I don't read 'literature'. Monsieur Le Clezio writes about 'the perils of modern life' and often deals with globalisation and the environment.
Of more interest is that the Nobel judges have, once again, been accused of an anti-US bias. Only three American authors have won the prize in thirty years. The Swedish Academy president Horace Engdahl replied to the criticism, saying American writers were too influenced by their own pop culture to be able rival Europe as the centre of the literary world. ABC
Whoa, harsh and arrogant. Alfred Nobel made no mention of the winner coming from 'the centre of the literary world' in his will that bestowed the $US2 million prize. He said: "to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency".
After reading Mr Engdahl's comments, I would suggest the Academy is biased, not just against U.S. authors, but any country other than Europe. It begs the question on what he would say about African writers, Australian writers, South American writers or Asian writers - since they're not European - or whether he thinks about them at all - since they're not European.
Is he saying that to win, you must be European and write about world issues in a literary style? Oh, no! That means I'll nevah win!!!!
While I deplore such a comment, the worst damage has to be to the institution of Nobel. The prize is held in high esteem; there is no greater literary award. Now, I think it's tarnished a little by the ill-considered words of an idiot, and Monsieur Le Clezio's achievement diminished. Two million dollars should ease the sting.


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The Old .com is Gone! Long Live WordPress!
Hey guys,
Just a small post about finding this website. For quite a while, we used to have two addresses- http://www.tattoosdayuk.com, and https://tattoosdayuk.wordpress.com. However, after so many people got used to using WordPress feeds, subscribing to the site through email, and seeing the wordpress address in magazines, the regular .com address was barely used.
Because of that, when the vultures at GoDaddy decided they wanted nearly $100 for the regular address, I thought "fuck this". It's not worth paying so much for an address that no one uses.
To clarify, the website address you can use to get here is https://tattoosdayuk.wordpress.com. Please spread the word for any of your friends who were using the old address!
Thanks for reading, and being ultimately cool.
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A lot of tourists in Thailand seem to be upset about the announcement by the Thai police that they will start enforcing an ages old law requiring hotels and guest houses to report every day they have foreign guests. It smacks of some old style totalitarian state with check points staffed by guards demanding "papers please" whenever a foreigner wants to move about.
The truth is this law has been around a long time but never enforced simply because they had no systems to enforce it. The police are getting a new computer system at their Immigration Control System Centre that makes it possible for all those hotels and guest houses to report in online everyday as required. I'm assuming most tourists never knew about the law. Or is it that they just expect this law to continue unenforced like so many others?
I've seen some comments on forums in which some foreigners boast that they won't be affected since they stay with friends when they visit and not at a hotel. Not so fast. There's a law for that, too. Equally unenforced for ages, and maybe it will continue to be, the applicable law is actually a burden upon the tourist rather than the guest house owner. It requires you to report to the nearest police station within 24 hours of arriving in an area in Thailand. It is actually more of a burden than you might imagine. I did it myself and found that the local police had no idea what I was talking about. After explaining it to them they weren't sure how they would take the report. They finally decided to create a handwritten memo for their files that basically said some nutty farang came in to report his presence in the town.


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Last time when I and my wife were in Tokyo, I wanted to watch a show from Takarazuka. However, my wife was very concerned about she might not understand the language and might not be able to appreciate the show. How's your experience? Long time ago, I heard a friend saying she was very enjoyed a Takarazuka show during her Tokyo trip, even though she didn't understand Japanese at all. I am trying to convince my wife to experience one of the famous Takarazuka shows next time when we travel to Japan. Any tips?
Last weekend, my wife and I attended a Takarazuka Revue Company show titled Floating Bridge of Dreams / Apasionado!! by the Moon troupe. It was an excellent show, very entertaining and colorful – the first show was a musical drama as based on the Tales of the Genji and the second was like a broadway-style musical. We actually went with 5 ladies visiting Tokyo from a Takarazuka fan club based in Los Angeles, California in the US.
The Takarazuka Revue Company is a women-only musical performance troupe with both male and female roles played by women – it is the only theatrical company in the world made up of female actors only. They have a wide variety of program genres such as broadway-style musicals, revues, period dramas and shows. It was formed 95 years ago in Takarazuka City of Hyogo Prefecture and the name also is taken from the city which is also its home base. Overwhelmingly popular among women, the company is generally called "Takarazuka" for short.
The distinctive characteristics of the Takarazuka are its colorful costumes, bright makeup, and spectacular stage productions. The troupe is divided into 5 separate groups, "Flower", "Moon", "Snow", "Star," and "Cosmos," and a leading duo (one playing the male role, the other playing the female role) is selected for each. A grand staircase with 26 steps stands right in the center of the stage and the climax begins when the lead star starts descending it.
The show we attended was held at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater in Ginza, Tokyo.
Obviously, you can't take pictures inside the theater during the performance so I just took a picture of this flower arrangement in the theater lobby before the show.
A good source of information about Takarazuka is the Takarazuka Wikipedia.
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I worked and lived in Tokyo in 1954, and got to see three wonderful Takarazuka shows at the old Ernie Pyle Theater. In May 2011 my wife and I want to attend the performance in Tokyo; how do we find out information about the dates and times and subject at that time?
Nice to meet you 🙂
I am one of takarazuka fan, and would like to join the club that you mentioned as 'a Takarazuka fan club based in Los Angeles, California in the US.'.
Do they have the Internet site? I live in Orange County and it's close to LA, so if they have a party, I'd like to join it 🙂
Could you please tell me about the club in detail?
Thank you for quick response!
I'm so sorry I can't find the club 😦
Though, I appreciate that you left the comment 🙂
Thanks a lot !


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Fast fashion brands can be found in almost all big cities in the world. Certainly, fast fashion is convenient and cheap so they help me to stop using all of my money while I am enjoying the latest fashion. On the other hand, we already learned there are many ethical issues behind cheap prices. 'Slow fashion' is another choice, which is the opposite word of fast fashion. Fletcher, K (2007) said slow fashion and fast fashion are not only meaning about time. All aspects of garments about making, designing and buying are included in these words.
Lee Japan focused on traditional local crafts and they started a new project called 'MADE IN SHIKOKU' (LEE JAPAN, 2013). Lee Japan was founded in 1983 as an importing and retailing company of Lee, known as American jeans brand, for the Japanese market. Lee Japan started their domestic production in 1986 to expand their business in Japan. Considering local industries, it was easy to produce their own garments in Japan because Japan has a big denim industrial area in Bingo, Bicchu and Bizen. Nowadays, all these areas, where traditionally called Sanbi area, are located in Okayama and Hiroshima prefecture. Shikoku Island is located in just across the Seto Inland Sea from Sanbi area. Shikoku and Sanbi are connected by four large bridges and it takes less than 30 minutes to travel by car.
(Seto Inland Sea map)
Shikoku also has some local industries. Ai-zome, which is Japanese natural indigo dye, is traditional industry in Tokushima. Ai-zome has a long history. It appeared in 10th century evidence and Tokushima was a centre of Ai-zome production about 200 years ago (Ushida, 2001). It was popularly believed that Japanese natural indigo is good for health and repelling insects. Recently, this industry is not popular and there are only few craftsmen left in Japan because it is hard work and the process takes a long time so it is not suitable for mass production and speedy production (LEE JAPAN, 2013). As a result, denim which people call indigo in modern days is dyed by artificial indigo.
(MADE IN SHIKOKU 006 / fermentation process of Japanese indigo)
Imabari city is famous for towel production. Shikoku Towel Industrial Association produces 'Imabari brand' to introduce their towel quality to overseas (IMABARI TOWEL JAPAN, 2010). Towels are mainly made by cotton but all cotton are relied on import material despite towel production is important business in Imabari. Aware of this fact, local agricultural workers started cotton crop in Imabari area with Lee Japan 'MADE IN SHIKOKU' project. This effort involves local agricultural students and it shows expansion in local revitalization (LEE JAPAN, 2013).
(MADE IN SHIKOKU 008 / cotton crop)
Lee Japan is trying to make their denim products in Shikoku but this is a new project so their garments have not been released but it is an exceedingly interesting project. This project does not only give good phenomenon for local people but also it is predicted to have good effects for environmental issues. Actually, I need to apologise that I cannot find good English references for this project because it is new and Japanese local business but I hope it will be a good practice for any other local slow fashion movements.
Obviously, there are some difficult issues they need to solve. For example, it should cost a gigantic amount and a whole production process takes long time. Finding methodology of practical pricing, practical production and keeping their profits will help all these workers and Lee Japan itself. Indeed, this will be long term project but we can wait for the day of releasing their garments, because this is the 'SLOW FASHION'.
Fletcher, K. (2007) Slow fashion [Online] ECOLOGIST. Available from: http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/clothing/269245/slow_fashion.html [Accessed 26/11/13].
IMABARI TOWEL JAPAN (2010) About Imabari [Online] Imabari Textile Resource Center Co.,Ltd. Available from: http://imabaritoweljapan.com/about/index.html [Accessed 26/11/13].
JAPAN-GUIDE.COM (2013) Seto Inland Sea map [Online Image]. Available from: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5445.html [Accessed 26/11/13].
LEE JAPAN (2013) COMPANY INFO [Online] LEE JAPAN. Available from: http://www.lee-japan.jp/company/ [Accessed 26/11/13].
LEE JAPAN (2013) Imabari no men [Online] LEE JAPAN. Available from: http://www.lee-japan.jp/madein_shikoku/imabari [Accessed 26/11/13].
LEE JAPAN (2013) MADE IN SHIKOKU [Online] LEE JAPAN. Available from: http://www.lee-japan.jp/madein_shikoku/ [Accessed 26/11/13].
LEE JAPAN (2013) Tokushima no ai [Online] LEE JAPAN. Available from: http://www.lee-japan.jp/madein_shikoku/tokushima [Accessed 26/11/13].
Ushida, S. (2001) Japanese Natural Indigo [Online]USHIDA Lab. of Mukogawa women's Univ. Available from: http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp/~ushida/e_ai_exp.htm [Accessed 26/11/13]
YOU TUBE. (2013)MADE IN SHIKOKU 006[online video]. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fk5BuCyeec [Accessed 26/11/13].
YOU TUBE. (2013)MADE IN SHIKOKU 008[online video]. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xQBF1A9pwg [Accessed 26/11/13].


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Nowadays, we witness the use of web tools provides as new means for professional development. The Networked Learning concept refers to the ways new communication technologies can influence connections between one learner and other learners; between learners and tutors; between a learning community and its learning resources (Harasim, Hiltz, Teles & Turoff, 1995; Goodyear, Banks, Hodgson and McConnell, 2004, Siemens, 2004; De Laat, 2006).
(Source: Alec Couros)
Network communication such as email (invented in 1971) and computer conferencing (1972) were the beginning of online social networks that have grown with the invention of the Internet (1989) and the web (1993). The introduction of web 2.0 innovations such as blogs (1999), user-generated content sites such as wikis (2001) and social networks Facebook, Ning, Del.icio.us (2004) as well as several applications Flickr, YouTube, and Twitter (2006) represent what has come to be termed as 'The Social Web'.
What is Waiting Around the Corner?
Inspired be Nova Spivack's weblog 'Minding the Planet' I have created the following illustration of emerging technologies and trends:
When 'The Web 1.0' entered education teachers developed ICT skills, but 'The Social Web 2.0' shifted focus on usability, clean-looking sites and people making connections with one another. In 'Semantic Web 3.0', the emphasis will revert to the rendering of data in the resource description framework (RDF) that is used to catalogue metadata in meaningful ontologies. This will make way for the 'Metaweb 4.0' where information is much more reusable and shared with in distributed knowledge networks.
In this new arena, being a Networked Teacher your Professional Learning Network might contain:
2. Functionality for collaboration and sharing of resources between participants
3. Navigation services that will allow participants to search and receive recommendations for contacts and resources
4. Supporting services to help participants to acquire answers for their problems/questions
(Source: Berlanga, Bitter, Brouns, Sloep & Fetter, 2010)


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Cameron Russell posing in some swimwear by Calzedonia for their Spring 2011 collection. Shot by Russell James. You are welcome.
If you weren't longing for summer before, you might be now. Marloes Horst perfectly sports Princesse Tam Tam's SS 2011 line. Good luck trying to leave the beach if she's still on it.
Balmain Dress
I'm not too sure about the details of this project other than it is a great photo spread. The photos are by Danielle St. Laurent, the model is Taylor Warren and the fashion editor is Rachel Gilman.
Left: Just Cavalli Dress, Right: Balmain Dress
Left: Moschino Blouse, Right:Gucci Dress
Alice and Olivia Shorts
Liza Bruce Swimsuit
Balmain Dress
This series is a part of Visual Tales.
Model: Taylor Warren
Photo: Colin Agnus
Design: John Tan


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Here's my backpacking backpack. It was originally a cheap Jansport external frame that I souped up to have a stand. That's right - $15 extra and I've got an easily packable stand-alone pack!
Our new place (which I can't really show you very good photos of yet because they're on my laptop, which doesn't have an internet connection yet (this post was done on my iPad and posted via its data connection)) does not have a vented dryer hook-up. This was surprising, given that it has a 4-prong dryer cord (which I had to rewire our dryer to be able to use), washer hookups and a washer drain. When I asked the maintenance guy what we should do, he suggested that I buy a new dryer that would condense the water vapor back into liquid, then drain it down the washer drain. HA! No way. We bought a $13 ventless filter attachment thing, as seen above. You fill the bucket with water and it catches the lint. Yeah, it puts out a lot of hot, moist air, but that will be welcome in the winter, and until then it's still cheaper to run the AC a little more than to pay $1.75 for each load in the dryer down the hall...
Speaking of air conditioning: ours isn't working. Yesterday the AC was working but the fan wouldn't shut off. The handyman spent six hours trying to replace the circuit board and finally got it so the fan would cut off when the room reached the target temperature. He thought he was good. When I got up this morning, the temperature was 80 degrees inside. After three hours of the above ventilation system, the photo below was taken.
In other news, I've been riding my bike (still no battery yet... probably going to be another two weeks before I get a replacement to the one that I ordered on June 18 and received on July 8, then sent back again on July 12) to work each day. It's much easier now that we only live about 1.5 miles away, though I'm still sweating up a storm by the time I get there each day. It only takes me about 7 minutes, and will only take me about 3 once I get that battery... Again, I'll do a full write-up on my bike (with video, I promise!) once it's all put together.
On the med school front, my application is still in line to be reviewed and distributed to medical schools. It's taking a little longer than I thought, but I'm hoping that when we get back next week it will have been verified and I'll be able to get started on writing the bulk of my secondary essays.
Lastly, I will be taking pictures all along our backpacking trip with the Nikon. I plan on writing a post for each day of the hike, but we'll just have to see... For those of you that made it this far, we'll be hiking in the Porcupine Mountains of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with the highlight of the trip being the Lake of the Clouds. I've never been up that way before, but I expect it will be incredible. Wish us luck, as I heard that the bears have been uncharacteristically active and bold this year...!


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My name is Zsa Zsa. I weigh 10 pounds, but bigger dogs have nothing on me as far as playing fetch, catching a ball, or licking your face. When I was a puppy, a young couple adopted me. My "Mom" and "Dad" loved me very much and thought I was the best fur baby ever. Although they loved me, they found they could no longer care for me once they had a new baby in the home. I understand "no" and will go into my crate if you have to leave me for awhile. I have no problem staying in my crate for 3 to 5 hours at a time. My crate is my "safe place" when my people are away, and I'm fine with that. Please note: I like my privacy when I go outside to do my business (and I like to take my time and not be rushed). And my nails grow quickly and get sharp, so it helps to get them trimmed and ground down so that they are less likely to scratch anyone.
I like my squeaky toys and will enjoy making them squeak for what seems like 20 minutes. I am eager to please and easily re-directed to play fetch or chew on a rope toy. My ball is one of my favorite things. I am working on "Sit" and "Stay." I will definitely sit when you are giving out my favorite snack! I appreciate a sweater when it's chilly outside. Most of the time, I am happy just knowing that one of my people is hanging out with me. A small house or apartment would be fine for me. In my foster home, I am only allowed on the main floor, since I think the basement is the same thing as being out in the yard. I love going for walks on my leash. A home with no children younger than age 10 is best.
Zsa Zsa is available for adoption. If you are interested, please fill out an application and email it to us as an attachment. Click here for adoption application
Medical: She is spayed, micro chipped, wormed, and up to date on shots.
Microchip: Included in the adoption is the registration of the AVID micro chip in the new owner's name.
Adoption fee: $250
Leash and Collar or Harness: a Lupine brand harness or collar and leash are provided for each canine. Lupine has a life time guarantee; if chewed, the company will replace it free of charge (thank goodness!).
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Prorogation – end of the 2016-17 parliamentary session.
The 2016-17 Parliamentary session was brought to a close with a 'prorogation' announcement on Thursday 27 April 2017. Parliament will be dissolved on Wednesday 3 May for the 2017 General Election on 8 June. What is prorogation? Prorogation marks the formal end of the Parliamentary session. It usually takes the form of an announcement, read on behalf of the Queen, in the House of Lords chamber.


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MOSCOW, January 13 (Itar-Tass) —— A business tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, who intends to run for president, has already collected the required number of signatures in his support. He stated about this to visitors of his public liaison office in downtown Moscow on Friday.
"I have already collected more than two million signatures," Prokhorov said thanking his supporters.
Prokhorov noted that about 170 people are stitching up the signup lists. "This process is long, we are stitching them up round the clock, but I am planning to submit the signatures in the Central Elections Commission at the beginning of next week," he said.
Prokhorov stated about his intentions to run for president on December 12. Three days later on December 15 he had a meeting of the initiative group in support of his nomination and already on December 18 the Central Elections Commission registered his election agents and permitted to open a special election account.
For the official launch of his election campaign Prokhorov should submit no less than two million signatures in his support in the Central Elections Commission, the deadline for the submission of the signup lists expires at 18:00 Moscow time on January 18.
The Central Elections Commission officially registered presidential candidates from four parliamentary parties: Vladimir Putin (United Russia), Gennady Zyuganov (the CPRF), Vladimir Zhirinovsky (the LDPR) and Sergei Mironov (A Just Russia).
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Question about Acer Aspire 3680 Laptop
Machine seems to have numerous virus's and is preventing me from going to the internet, opening the control panel, System Tools Restore and ect...
Ist there a press F8 or Fsomething to do a restore from a hidden restore partition on these machines from boot up?
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Try Doing A Safe Boot. What You Want To Do Is Press And Hold The Power Button Till It Shuts Off. This Should Cause Your Computer To Give The Option To Safe Boot On Start Up. Hope This Helps You. Also Just For Wonder Why Cant You Access The Start Menu?
Posted on Jan 05, 2009
Try starting your computer in safe mode and do a virus scan once in safe mode. While in safe mode Windows only loads the basic devices to run your computer and usually viruses are not loaded untill windows starts in regular mode. Don't panic once you are in safe mode and your screen looks all grainy, this is normal.
If you need further assistance, let me know.
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Turn off the computer, then hit the power button to
turn it
back on and immediately start hitting the F8 key repeatedly until you
see SAFE
MODE. Take the Safe Mode option and let it boot up. Safe Mode will look
different to you, the screen will be darker and the icons bigger, this
normal. If you can access the Control Panel in safe mode you definitely
have a virus or infection. Reboot the computer again as if you are
going into safe mode, but this time select the Safe Mode With Networking
option (this will give you internet connectivity). When it boots up
open your internet browser and download and install MalwareBytes then
run a Quick Scan.
Go to www.google.com and in the search box type:
"Download cnet Malwarebytes" (without the quotes). Download and
install malwarebytes from the sites download.cnet/malwarebytes. When the
site opens up click on the Green Download button on the left. Do not
click the Red Download button, that's junk. When it finishes installing the Gui
Interface will open up with an offer to Accept a Trial Version or
Decline. CLICK DECLINE you want the totally free version. Run a
QUICK SCAN. As it scans, if it finds infections the number will be in
red. When it finishes scanning, click SHOW RESULTS. A notepad text
document will open up showing you the results. You can close the text
document and go back to the Gui Interface where you will click REMOVE SELECTED
RESULTS. The objects will already be selected for you. When it
finishes removing the objects click ok and it will sometimes reboot your
See if you can roll your system back to before you started having this problem.
Click Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore and select a Restore Point (date and time) before you started having this problem. System Restore does not delete any of your data, documents, music, pictures, videos or programs (unless the program was installed after the restore date you selected).
If you have Windows 7 just click Start and type in System Restore in the search box above the start and look up to see the results and click System Restore.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Not really the last.
So, 2 months ago I lost my passport. It was in my lap in the car and fell out into the parking lot without me realizing it. I assumed it'd just fallen in the car somewhere and didn't worry about it too much...but it turns out it had been mailed to the consulate in Sydney. Sooo I call the consulate. They tell me that, since I am married now, I need to travel in my new name... okay cool. That was October 27th.
November 9th we applied for our marriage certificate and received it back November 26th. I tried to contact the consulate to figure out what to do from there but I assume they closed for Thanksgiving because I heard nothing back. It was a busy weekend what with Chris's bday and all that coming Monday....on that Monday Chris told me we should apply for my new passport. So I filled out the form that the consulate told me to....but then I realized that I had to include 2 U.S. passport sized photo (.5" bigger than Aussie photos) and the post office only takes aussie sized photos....so. We hold a photo shoot in the bathroom, I edit the photos to be the correct size and meet all their specifications, we go to print it and NOOOO the printer is printing at a super low res. We couldn't be sure but we assumed it was because of the generic ink and paper we'd bought to save money during wedding planning...and the only shop that carried the right ink and paper was closed now (at 4 pm. gotta love rural towns.) So, I jokingly said "Look, I don't think 1 day is going to make that much of a difference here, let's just go out and enjoy your bday." But, Chris had to work until 6:30 the next 2 days so it was actually 3 days before we got our photo printed, our money order ordered and everything in the mail by next-day express post....We get a call the following Tuesday the our money order is in the wrong ammount, it is $7 too much and we need to correct it according to the current exchange rate rather than the one on their website. WHAT?! UGH! He did assure us that everything should be taken care of in time for my flight on the 21st if we mailed it that day though, so, we fill out a new money order, express post THAT to the consulate and don't hear anything from them again...that was last week on the 8th. They didn't mail my passport until the 14th. (WHY? Why.) Annnd because we live in a rural area it takes 3-4 business days to arrive here....only the damn post workers union decided to strike in the middle of the week throwing all the letters off by a day or so which means 4-5 business days.....or Monday-ish. When I was supposed to be flying home.
So, here we sit.... it feels like that part of Benjamen Button when he's saying "if that shoelace hadn't broken; or that delivery truck had moved moments earlier; or that package had been wrapped and ready, because the girl hadn't broken up with her boyfriend; or that man had set his alarm and got up five minutes earlier; or that taxi driver hadn't stopped for a cup of coffee; or that woman had remembered her coat, and got into an earlier cab, Daisy and her friend would've crossed the street, and the taxi would've driven by...." If it hadn't been Thanksgiving, if we'd had the canon ink for the printer, if it hadn't been Chris's birthday that day, or the shop had been open later than 4pm, if the union hadn't gone on strike or if I'd used the current exchange rate....I would have had my passport as early as Tuesday this week, we'd be $1600 richer and I'd be on that flight Monday morning. "But life being what it is - a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control" it all happened exactly how it did and there's nothing we can do about that now.... but it's interesting to see how all the different variables come together. Okay okay, so at the end of the day "If I had not lost my passport" tops the list, and I probably shouldn't be comparing missing my flights to a person having their leg crushed....I mean, it's not THAT bad. But it was hella expensive and totally unneccessary.
So I'm now leaving Wednesday morning instead of Monday morning. The great part is that I get to travel with my Beebs now!! We are on the same plane from Mackay to Brisbane, only I had to book into first class because it's all there was left. lol I would have just booked a diff. flight but it's the ONLY one that leaves early enough for us to make our VAustralia flight. Oh well! It's only an hour flight. We get to sit by each other on the VAustralia flight, but once we get to Los Angeles we're on separate flights altogether. Mine has a layover in Austin and doesn't get into DFW until two hour after Chris's does. BOOOO! So less than ideal. It would have cost like $600 to change his flight to be the same as mine though and I'm not so rediculous to insist on that.
Ah well. I'm still going shopping on Christmas Eve. I don't even curr!
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OMG that sounds like a nightmare! I hope it all works out and you guys get to the USA safely!ReplyDelete
This is the last thing anyone needs around the holidays. Have a safe flight!ReplyDelete
Well, you have another saga. Without them life wouldn't be nearly as exciting, right?ReplyDelete
You should enter a contest on passport challenges, along with your first one......you would win! And God is good and still in control.Yea!
I saw Candace, one of the folks that worked for me in ECI this morning, and I had to tell her your new saga, because she was in the office next to mine when the first one happened. She laughed and said, "Well, it wouldn't be Melissa otherwise and everything always works out for the best in the end with that girl." Very true. I shared lots of your stories with her. Now, this just gives me more time to get you and Chris nice cuddly blankets for the bed! AND...When you get here we will have the tamales ready, and lots of honey baked ham! I will just get some of the cooking all set up and finished on 12-23 so you can be fortified and ready to commence with the shopping on 12-24. No matter what you and Chris will be together to celebrate Jesus birthday!
Love, Mom
I hope your flights go well, and that you have safe and happy holidays M!!! Merry X-mas!! <3ReplyDelete
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Friday Night Notes
It has been a rough week for me and my church family. Our mid-week prayer meeting was cancelled due to everyone being sick with a terrible virus that is going around in my city. So, after a long week a fighting a nasty virus, my pastor and I were finally just well enough to head out for some street preaching. Both of us were at about 75% health/strength, which isn't great, but hey! with the two of us out there, it's 150% better than having no preachers out (hee hee!).
All and all, it was a good night. We preached for about 3 hours, with no one bothering or threatening us, we distributed a whole lot of gospel literature, and we had a few one-on-one conversations.
Best moments:
-I had a conversation with a man named Simon who asked me a few questions about my faith and after a brief exchange he said: "you know, as I get older, if there is one thing I have come to conclude about spiritual matters, it's this: it really is all by grace." A huge smile came on my face and said: "Couldn't agree more my friend." I encouraged him to study the Bible, and he said he would. He took a gospel tract, so please pray that the Lord would be very GRACIOUS to Simon.
-I had another conversation with a homosexual. He, at first, tried real hard to demonize me as a hateful guy who was out to get guys like him, but I calmly explained that I didn't hate sinners, I wanted them to repent and be at peace with God. He then explained to me how he had a dream once, and in it, he said, God told him that He accepted him exactly the way he was (as in, a homosexual). Well, I answered him, again quite kindly: "You see Sir, you put your faith in a dream, a dream that basically approved what you wanted approved. My faith is in the Bible, because God saved me. In the end, our faiths are different, and only one of us can be right, and one day, we'll both find out who was right, and who was following a fable." With that, he took his leave. I don't think anything much will happen there, but I was pleased that I was able to reason with him that the preaching of the Gospel was not equal to preaching HATRED towards homosexuals.
Worst moment:
By far my worst moment tonight happened when I was walking towards a crosswalk with a Gospel sign. In front of me was a young boy with his mother. When the mother saw me approaching the street corner, she turned her sons eyes away from me (and the sign) and said: "Oh! don't look at the stupid Jesus man." Poor lad, the person he trusts and loves the most, steering his eyes away from the Truth.
Well, that's all for tonight. I'm going to bed now. Have a great weekends my dear readers,


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This little crafty project is so simple and easy! I love wearing fake flowers in my hair, and this barrette is perfect for everyday wear. It only took about 10 minutes to make!
Here's what you need:
1. florist's wire 2. foam fake flowers 3. jewellery pliers 4. something to cut the wire with 5. a hair barrette
I would also recommend having a large needle handy, to poke holes through the flowers.
Begin by deciding how many flowers will fit on your barrette. I decided that four would be the perfect number for mine!
Now, remove the needle and thread the wire through the hole. Repeat the same process with all of your flowers, threading each one onto the same piece of wire.
Wrap the flowers back over the barrette, positioning them nicely as you go. Snip the wire a few mm after the last flower, then wrap the wire around the second hole, as you did at the beginning.
TA DAAA! Super easy and super cute!