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With the upcoming release of Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on another great classic of the annals of gaming…Super Mario Kart. This trend of reviewing "good" current and retro games will not last forever here on Three Guys One Joystick, so enjoy the kind words found in this article about Super Mario Kart. Read more »
Archive for November, 2011
TGOJ Retro Review – Super Mario KartPosted in Reviews/Rants with tags donkey kong, mario, Mario Kart, Nintendo, racing, snes, Super Mario Kart on November 29, 2011 by Josh
TGOJ Thanksgiving Retro Review – EggomaniaPosted in Reviews/Rants with tags atari on November 24, 2011 by Josh
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all stay awake long enough after your Thanksgiving feasts to get some valuable vacation-game time in. I was trying to think of a Thanksgiving and turkey related video game and the only game that came to mind was the 1982 Atari game Eggomania starring a chicken that looked like a turkey. This game played much like Kaboom for the Atari. The turkey-chicken would crap eggs onto the lower half of the screen and the player would have to control the blue bear (yes, that's a bear) across the bottom of the screen with an Atari paddle. The bear would catch these eggs with a plate attached to his head. The object was simple, catch as many eggs as possible. At the end of a round, you had the opportunity to launch the eggs back at the turkey-chicken for bonus points. The game had two challenge levels which would alter the size of the plate on the bears head. After each round, the game would naturally increase in difficulty as the gameplay would increase in speed. There isn't much more to say about this crap game, but it served its purpose for me as acting as our holiday retro review to you readers. Don't play this pile of shit, just check out some gameplay footage on YouTube.
Have a great turkey day everyone, and be sure to take advantage of all those sales out there right now to grab some of the great games that have been released this year. I've already given a recap of what games I deemed worthy of a purchase. Also check out Cheap Ass Gamer to direct you to all the great video game deals out there right now.
Episode 7: The Elder ScrollsPosted in Podcast Episodes with tags arena, battlespire, bethesda, Daggerfall, elder scrolls, Morrowind, Oblivion, redguard, skyrim on November 23, 2011 by Josh
This week, we sadly lost Mike to the void that is "the holidays" and he wasn't able to record. That being so, your hosts Derek and Josh went ahead and recorded without him! We decided to hold off on the Wolfenstein/Id Software episode since Mike is our resident Id games specialist, and instead discussed some of our memories of past and current Elder Scrolls games. Its a bit longer than our standard podcast, but we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed talking about The Elder Scrolls.
Also be sure to check out our podcast archive to catch up on any of the episodes you may have missed!
TGOJ Retro Reviews – HyperzonePosted in Reviews/Rants with tags HAL, HAL Laboratory, Hyperzone, Inc., nes, snes on November 21, 2011 by Josh
The Super NES (or SNES) launched in 1991 with only a few games. Super Mario World, F-Zero, Pilotwings, SimCity and Gradius 3 were it. These were great games though. Gradius III, SimCity and Super Mario World allowed us to revisit familiar franchises re-imagined with the power this new console had to offer. F-Zero and Pilotwings were basically thrown into the mix to show off the SNES's Mode-7 capabilities. A month after it launched, the SNES was heating up with releases such as Populous, Super R-Type, U.N. Squadron, Final Fight and Hyperzone (to name a few). Derek and I were late to the console's launch, receiving our SNES late in the year of 1992. That didn't stop us from buying SNES launch titles. One of those games we ended up with was Hyperzone. Read more »
What's in Mike's Pocket? Bike Baron!Posted in Reviews/Rants with tags bike baron, ios, iphone, pocket, trials, trials hd, what's in mike's pocket on November 18, 2011 by Mike
I'm a big fan of Trials HD on XBLA. Trials HD is a game about a guy on a motorcycle who has to navigate increasingly difficult obstacle courses. The gameplay is strictly 2D, so it feels a lot like Excitebike and Mario had a really fun baby.
I also play a lot of games on my iPhone. So naturally I've wanted to combine these two things for quite a while. Read more »
Skyrim Impressions – Our Needless Contribution to the Pool of ReviewsPosted in Reviews/Rants with tags Daggerfall, Dark Souls, dragon, elder scrolls, Final Fantasy, JRPG, Morrowind, Oblivion, RPG, skyrim, Western RPG on November 14, 2011 by Josh
Derek and I finally got our hands on Skyrim, and it hasn't let us down yet. We both know there are over 60 reviews for this game, and we know that this game has received high marks. So we won't bore you too much with a detailed and professional review. We decided to give you our first impressions of the game, tell you if this game is worth what minimal gaming time you have, and compare this to a few other modern RPGs we like. Follow us after the break below for our Skyrim impressions!
Gaming 2011 – Reflecting On What I Played This Year That Hasn't SuckedPosted in Reviews/Rants with tags brink, Crysis, Dark Souls, Deus Ex, dragon age, duke nukem forever, Forza Motorsport, half life, L.A. Noire, mortal kombat, punch out, retro, RPG on November 12, 2011 by Josh
I was very worried about the quality of games coming out this year. We started on a high note with Dead Space 2 (that game made me rock hard) and then the shitty tone was set with the release of Dragon Age 2 and Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (totally flaccid). But as they say, "don't put all your eggs in one basket"… or, "I shouldn't have said that all games this year are going to suck ass based on my hatred for just a few games I played back in March." Continue on after the break to hear about the games that are worthy of your time.
Skyrim – Kill Dragons and StuffPosted in News on November 10, 2011 by Josh
Derek and I really like RPGs…especially Western RPGs. Mike…I think he likes them in small doses or when they star college aged Japanese girls with plaid skirts and knee high stockings (I think, I could be wrong…correct me here Mike if need be). Either way, we at Three Guys One Joystick are pumped up for Skyrim and enjoy a good RPG. We especially like an RPG that can actually hold our attention with a good plot, good character/stat development and great battle mechanics. Lets face it, we don't have enough time to play long, shitty RPGs. We represent you readers. The working class nerds of all ages who don't have all the time they would like to play games. So this article just serves as a reminder to not screw around with shitty games and go buy Skyrim, and let us know what you think. Lets just bask in the warmth of insanely high reviews Skyrim has received so far. It seems like this game will be worth our time, and yours. You can be sure that we will eventually be posting some podcasts up about Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games (or any other Western RPG of choice), so it will be worth it to get your questions or comments ready now. Lets talk about Skyrim people. Let us know what your first impressions are tomorrow, we will let you all know ours for sure.
Video Game Sales – Start Your Holiday Shopping NowPosted in Deals on November 9, 2011 by Josh
Word has it GameFly is having some sales on used games and offering other newer games at a slightly reduced cost with free shipping or really really new games at full price with free shipping. Either way, check out the link I've posted to get a head start on your holiday video game purchases!
Our Guest Speaker from the Doom Episode!Posted in Reviews/Rants with tags Cain, Deckard Cain, Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, Diablo I, Diablo II, Diablo III on November 7, 2011 by derek
If you haven't listened to the Doom Episode, you suck… But you can redeem yourself NOW by listening to it!
As days pass and as we make more and more intriguing and entertaining postings and episodes, we obviously become more and more popular. So popular that we actually had a GUEST APPEARANCE on our Doom Episode… Yes fans, Deckard Cain himself joined in on our Episode and shared a few good words with us.


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Chinese Theme Park Installs Angry Birds Game
(CHANGSHA, China) -- Angry Birds is maddeningly addictive. People play the game for hours on end, hate themselves for doing it -- and keep playing. It is one of the most popular mobile apps in the history of mobile apps, and it has made millionaires of its makers at the Finnish company Rovio.
Now there's a spin-off -- a game at the Window of the World theme park in Changsha, China, though it was apparently started without Rovio's approval. Stories have been popping up all over the Web, showing people using slingshots to shoot plush-toy birds at their targets.
Angry Birds is a video game, best played on a mobile device (an iPhone, iPad, Android, etc.) with a touch screen, in which you shoot flightless birds at evil green pigs -- who happen to be protected in weird structures of wood, ice or stone. There's a devilish pleasure that comes from hitting them at just the right angle and watching them come crashing down as your point total goes up.
Rovio had already been trying to expand into China, when the theme park capitalized on the idea. The company, which has not (so far) replied to messages from ABC News, has already been selling Angry Bird plush toys; now stuffed birds are turning up on China Daily.
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The Kentucky Center, along with the Muhammad Ali Center and Louisville Metro Government, is pleased to announce that the popular "Free Yoga Friday" series will continue in 2015. Classes resume on Friday, January 9, under the expert instruction of Jamie Calzi.
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By layering different effects and changing the blending modes of each layer, I made these progressively more painterly versions of this same image. Love it!
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Saw link to this from Filter Forge's site. The resulting work is really nice! It reminds me of Fotosketcher. It's free and powerful. Along with Filter Forge- a lot can be done! I am not from Fotosketcher or anything- just wanted to share because your resulting work resembles Fotosketchers. Have a great day :)
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I'm so excited -The talented Leanne Beasley, Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches and Gail Pan of Gail Pan Designs are hosting a stitching day next July - and I'm going!
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I had a conversation tonight with a friend I've known since the first grade. We went through twelve years of school together and attended the same college for two years before I transferred to another school.
After we caught up on our families, we talked a little bit about what it was like when we were kids. He shared with me a story that will always stay with me. When we were at the toughest age on the life continuum, another friend of ours said something hurtful. One word. But he got hung up on the one word and it affected him for two long years, framing how he viewed himself, how he felt about his place in the world.
One word. And it may have been said in jest. But when you're thirteen, one word is all it takes to shatter you.
I remember being thirteen and feeling like the whole world was staring at me, that I never measured up, that I was awkward and uncool and a million other things that rhyme with spaz and goon.
I've survived the passage of two of my children through that year and have one more on the precipice of thirteen. It's pretty much a roller coaster through a lightening storm with razor blade raindrops. As a mother who is privy to only a fraction of what happens in the lives of my children, the most I can hope for is to be on the side of good, counteracting whatever mental poison is injected through the barbs of a single word.
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Everyone is proud of their vehicle! It is the one thing we can always say is ours and that we did everything to make it look better than the others! Right here we have a NISSAN SKYLINE GTR R34 V-SPEC owned by Toni! Toni decided to make a video where he will present his ride that he likes to call -- THE DARK KNIGHT!!! So, feel free to take a ride with him as the passenger seat is free for you to take! It is just a simple ride around town where you will get to know all the pros this ride has!
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It seems that the Vietnamese government is contemplating paying cash to families with daughters in an effort improve the ratio of births by gender. They believe that providing economic incentives to families will reduce the abortion rates of female fetuses.
I personally believe that while economic incentives can have a role in developing gender equality, this is not the way to do it. Instead provide equal opportunities to girls through scholarships, free primary school, provide job opportunities for girls, provide pension plans so that parents are not reliant on their children to provide for them, fund educational programs on gender equality, safe sex, and reproductive health.
Do not give money to families that have girls – that division and distinction plays into the belief that girls are worth less than boys, that the funding is a consolation prize for having a daughter. Work to develop a society that values the inputs of its daughters and women as more than wives and mothers; value women as equal contributing members of society because they are. Raise women to be more than just someone's wife and value them for their work both inside and outside of the home; value them for their ideas, minds, and the potential that they have.
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Beauty Benefits of Drinking Water
Drinking water is not only an important part of being healthy, it works miracles on your hair and skin as well. The ultimate wonder liquid, water is also an essential beauty product that will give you a radiant glow that no amount of cosmetics can ever compete with. Here's how drinking plenty of water benefits your hair and skin.


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So This Is How It Is
I have always had gastric problem. When my gastric attacks, it's really no fun. You can't sleep, you can't eat…… But this is something else…… I must say it's worse than gastric.
Right after the first gynae check-up, my morning sickness came. The fatigue was the first to set in, then 2 days later I started feeling nauseous and it never stops.
I lost my appetite, even my favorite food can't tempt me to eat. I hate drinking water. Everyday my mission is to think, what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don't really crave for a specific food, 'cause I just don't feel like eating at all. I've been vomiting everyday. Food I ate, water, gastric acid, even bile…… It's no fun when your stomach is empty and all you can throw up is your stomach acid and bile…… That nasty, bitter, acidic BITCH!
I have tried a lot of things. People said crackers will help to absorb the acid, bullshit…… I eat crackers, I vomit crackers. Every time. Milo doesn't seem to help too, whenever I drink Milo, it will end up in the toilet. Nestum oat sometimes helps, sometimes doesn't. Chocolate is my worst enemy now. I don't usually like sweet, and now I hate sweets. Milk you say? The moment I smell it I will already be running to the toilet. I can't take bread too. I don't have any cravings now. Except maybe mango, and sometimes ice-cream. I've been wasting food lately……
Went for second check-up and finally we saw the bean, with a flickering heart. Doctor said it was still too small to hear the heartbeat but good that the size is right and the heart is there. My worry is not over, not yet. I was only 7 weeks.
Doctor gave me some medication for gastric and nauseous, sometimes they help, sometimes they don't. Sigh. Doctor said he wouldn't ask me to eat healthily now since I'm having morning sickness. He told me to create my own food, find something that I like to eat and stick to it. He said even if I want nasi lemak everyday just go ahead and have it, feel like drinking Coca-cola just drink. My problem is, I don't have my favorite food now. :(
I'm feeling crappy almost everyday. On better days, I can eat better and only vomit once or twice. During bad days, I lost count of how many times I vomited. Can hardly keep anything in my stomach. All I can do is eat, vomit, eat again, vomit again……
I was Okay yesterday, even walked a good 20 minutes and shopped in H&M with colleagues, had a big plate of chicken rice too. Today, crappy. Been vomiting since morning even after I've taken my medicines, couldn't even finish half of my lunch. Andrew even thought of going to SS2 tonight to have a durian feast since I am now craving for it.
People said you gotta drink warm water, hell. Warm water only makes me feel nauseous. Room temperature water sucks too. I like cold icy water. Everyday I allow myself to drink a bit of chilled Coca-cola and 100Plus.
Don't know when will this stop. Doctor said by 16 or 18 weeks…… My goodness……. That is like another 2 more months to go!!!
Short Story #2 – The Bench
It was their favorite spot.
They loved to come here together. It was also a place where they would come when they needed to get away from it all, including getting away from each other.
They would sit there, shoulder to shoulder. Holding hands, looking at the magnificent lake, listening to the rattling leaves and allowing the breeze to caress their faces.
"If only we could waste our days away just like this", she would always suggest.
"Not wasting, my love. Not wasting." And he would always remind her. How could it be wasting when they were actually creating memories together?
"You know what I mean." She would roll her eyes, as always. And he would pull her closer, kiss her hair and say, "Indeed, I do."
Today, the need to get away from everything came knocking hard. Sitting on the same bench, looking at the same old beautiful lake, listening to the falling leaves and breathing in the cool air.
He caressed the bench, the empty seat beside him…… Solid, sturdy, polished…… Cold.
She had always loved this bench, it was love at first sight when they moved here. They would always come here looking for the other person after an argument. Arguments turned into hugs and kisses here.
Now, he was enjoying all these, without her. He missed her, so very much……
He was hoping, that she would come get him, as usual.
"I'll be waiting, my love. And I'll be ready when you come. Just don't let me wait too long." He whispered into the wind……
*I do not own this photo. Photo from the internet.*
Writing Ain't Easy, But It's Fun
Generally, I love to write. Most of the times, I express myself better in writing.
Recently I just have this crazy desire to write story…… Or I should say I have always been wanting to try writing a story. I've been writing about myself and what is happening in my life. I have not really tried writing a fictional story.
I'm a person who likes to dream. I'm not talking about those goals that I would like to achieve. I'm talking about daydreaming, imagining and let the thoughts wander…… Of course I don't daydream when I work lah. I don't daydream as much as I did when I was much younger. The window of time for me to be idle and let the thoughts wander is getting smaller and smaller. However, when I get that chance, I'll just let my mind run free and imagine all things that I would love to imagine. I've never put those thoughts and imaginations to words. Now, I think it's time for me to do that.
My vocabulary is at its worst lately. Many a times I couldn't find the right word to express what I want to express. I have no one to blame but myself, for not reading at all for the past one year. Only did some reading on the internet. ARGH! Pick up a book and read, Ashley! Stop procrastinating! @__@
You'll be seeing "short story" posts in the future. Of course, don't expect incredibly fantastic stories from me. I'm not Patricia Cornwell or Dan Brown. :P
Short Story #1 – Mistake
The noise. The crowds. The lights. The faces. Everything seemed to be overwhelming tonight.
She gently swept her hair to the side.
She bit her lower lip, where he used to kiss.
The mere thought of it made her blushed.
Sitting in the restaurant, alone, waiting for him to show.
"He's not going to come……" She thought.
"I love you, my dear." He whispered in her ear two days ago. She was silly enough to believe that it was true.
She asked for the bill, and left the restaurant that they used to share dinner together.
He saw her leaving the restaurant. The look on her face made him wanted to run to her and hold her tight.
He knows he couldn't. It was a mistake to tell her that he loved her. He had to right the wrong and let go.
"Let go…… You don't belong to me, my love." He whispered to himself.
~ Ashley
Living For Pain
It is strange
How you feel about me
How I feel about you
It should not be
It is odd
The way you look at me
The way I look to you
It must not be
It is bizarre
How time has worked for you
How time has worked on me
It can not be
It is not real
This is not real
To not feel the pain
To not see the pain
To not live the pain
It is painful to be awake
It is staying awake that can save me
Save me
Will you?
Save me.
~ Ashley
P.S.: How many of us can really pull ourselves back together after a tragedy? How many of us can really let go and live with the pain? They said, time is the best healer. But they forgot, there is some pain, even the best healer in the world cannot heal. The movie Snowpiercer inspired me to write this. Chris Evans' character was living with a pain that he cannot let go. We can only try to forget, but we never really forget. We can only pray for the strength to overcome the pain, and live on.
Worth watching, if you can ignore some of the non-logical parts. A pretty inspiring story. Don't be surprised when you see the Korean language in the trailer. It is a Korean movie, by a Korean director. But the movie is in English, don't worry. :P
The Horror
I used to love horror movies (in fact I still love them) and I wouldn't have nightmares after watching them. I could still go on with my daily life not worrying if I would see a ghost or some spirit is going to haunt me.
Years ago, when I was still a college student, I watched Ju-On together with my housemates at home. That movie, is my curse. I couldn't get rid of those images from my head! I was so scared that I called Andrew (who wasn't home to watch the movie together) and told him to come home IMMEDIATELY (he was my housemate back then). He would now recall that I sounded like I was just being robbed. LOL! Ju-On is really scary s*** I tell ya!
I have this love-hate relationship with horror movies since then, I want to watch them but I am also scared. Andrew doesn't appreciate that part of me. He doesn't like horror movies and he doesn't understand why I still want to watch them when I feel so scared. He refuses to watch horror movies in the cinema, or I should say he doesn't even want to watch them. I literally have to beg him to watch it with me, but he never budge. :( Luckily he said yes for watching The Conjuring in the cinema! That's because I told him it's based on a true story! The last time he watched a horror movie with me in a cinema (before The Conjuring), he fell asleep!!! T__T
I only watch horror movies at home when Andrew is around. Also, I will only watch horror movies after I take my shower. Hahaha. You ask, what has shower got to do with watching horror movies? All because of Ju-On lah! There was a scary scene happened in the bathroom while the girl was taking her shower…… Gosh!!! Don't remind me of that! Andrew will always remind me to take my shower first if I want to watch horror movies. :P I dare not to go to the bathroom after watching the movies, or, I will leave the bathroom door open. Hahahahahaha.
So, why do I still love watching horror movies? Let's just say I love the mystery or story behind every horror movie. There is always a reason behind a haunted place, and it is always related to human. Horror movies are, most of the times, telling you a story from a different perspective. Don't you want to know why that house is haunted? Why the spirits become restless? Why the living ones did what they did? Why……
I have never watched the trailer above to the end…… Whenever I saw this trailer on TV, I would quickly cover my ears and close my eyes! LOL!!! I've not watched the movie too, it looks too scary. Hahahaha.
Few years back, Andrew got me this movie, Dead Silence, since I told him I wanted to watch. I put the DVD on, just 5 minutes the movie started, I close and off everything. That scene is the beginning of the trailer above too. The moment I saw it was zooming in on the bed with something covered underneath the blanket, I hit pause! I was so scared and, Andrew wasn't home!!! I think I deserve a trophy for acting so quick to hit the pause button, it was lightning quick I tell ya! LOL!
There was once I saw this trailer on TV, can't remember what movie is that. I didn't know it was a horror movie trailer, I screamed the moment I saw the ghost! Idiot!!! And Andrew was laughing! @__@
Do you like horror movies?
"Come out, come out, wherever you are." – Hide and Seek


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Kindly attention !! This is not repeat of post, something new in stores.
If you have checked my earlier post regarding the same error I hope issue might have resolved for you. Even if it doesn't I have something new today, which will help not to use DISPLAY setting at all for Jserv.
If problem still exists when using VNC or Xvfb with JDK 1.4.2 or 1.5, proceed with instructions for setup below:
You are using J2SE 1.4.2 or J2SE 1.5 (this feature is not available in JDK 1.3.1)
You have jserv_ux_ias1022.properties version 15.80.115105.2 or higher. (patch TXK (FND) AUTOCONFIG TEMPLATE ROLLUP PATCH L (NOV 2005) or higher deliver support for this new feature)
The setting controlling the 'Headless' support for J2SE in the jserv.properties is the following: wrapper.bin.parameters=-Djava.awt.headless=[truefalse]
By default this is set to 'false'.
To change this to 'true' and thus enabling the 'Headless' support feature perform the following steps:
Use context-editor to change value for %s_java_awt_headless% to 'true'
Run Autoconfig to recreate the configuration files
Verify that now the above mentioned setting in jserv.properties is set to 'true'
Run the AOLJ test "X Server Accessibility" and verify it shows the success message
The DISPLAY setting is not used anymore when 'Headless' support is enabled. This Note only applies to Jserv. Non-java tools like Reports 6i may still require the X-server to be available in the environment.
Happy Troubleshooting !!!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
BIB-7000 Cannot access X Server
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy New Year!
Tick-tock says the clock,
it's twelve of the night.
The New Year's here
and the stars are bright.
The old year's gone,
he's tired and worn.
Christmas is past,
the tree all shorn.
The star-children come
in the dead of night,
like three Wise Men
bringing the light.
Tick-tock says the clock.
The New Year's come.
Good Year to you all
until the next to come!
- Elsa Beskow
We wish you all a joyous and peaceful New Year!
I'll be back Monday with more of our handmade holiday, carrying on with our celebration of the twelve days of Christmas.
All the best!!
14 comments:
- Linda said...
Happy New Year to you and your family...
- January 1, 2010 at 12:03 AM
happy New Year Nicole!
- January 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Jennifer said...
Love that poem, Happy New Year to you as well.
- January 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- healing hillary said...
Happy New Year Nicole and Family!
- January 1, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Heather said...
Og I love the 12 days of Christmas. Looking forward to seeing how you celebrate.
- January 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Sara said...
Happy New Year! That is such a sweet photo.
- January 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Happy New Year! Hopefully we can meet up in 2010!!!
- January 1, 2010 at 12:58 PM
happy new year!
- January 1, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- MammaNatura said...
Happy 2010 o you and your sweet family!!
- January 1, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- larissa said...
Happy New Year! Wishing all that you need to be happy and healthy this year.
- January 1, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Mona said...
Oh, fun to read our beloved Elsa in english. Didn't recognize it at first :)
Happy new year!
- January 1, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Carrie said...
Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Nicole Spring said...
Thank you everyone! I hope you had a great one!!
- January 4, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- kirschkernzeit said...
I wish you too a very, very happy and bright and cosy and creative year! I am gratefull that I've found your wonderful blog; you're a true inspiration and after having read your post I feel a rush to be also a more patient and creative mother...
The gifts you've made for your girls are awsome!
But what K. made for her family isn't bad either; I LOVE her latern and those magical magnets!
bora from Switzerland
- January 4, 2010 at 4:28 PM


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Gorgeous and elegant butterfly jilbab with great coverage. This piece have a timeless and modest design, with a string for the finger, for the sister who's looking to fullfill her hijab flawlessly.
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Aeren was formed in March 2014 by Simone D'Andria (guitar) and Simone Solidoro, (bass guitar, keys and piano) who decided to create their own brand of Alternative Rock in a new music project. After some months, in May 2015, Silvia Galetta (vocals) andCosimo De Marco (drums) joined the current line-up and in September of the same year, the band produced its first EP, Aeren, recorded in Studio Gaudio, Taranto. In 2016, the band shot their first video for the single, Bad Weakness. The shoot proved very successful and Bad Weakness won video of the year in the rankings produced by"PugliaMusic". Over the last few years, the band has also been touring and gigging extensively including playing at some of the larger festivals in Italy cementing their position as an excellent upcoming talent. The band recorded and mixed their forthcoming album, Breakthru, in the summer of 2018 and having signed a 2 year deal with Sliptrick Records, Aeren will release their debut full-length in March, 2018.
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Well, first of all I finished my Bigger on the Inside shawl:
I love it! The Tardises (Tardi?) are gorgeous, and the shawl is really warm and cozy. The past few days have been kind of super warm here, so I haven't worn it yet, but come Autumn I see this one on my shoulders a lot! It was a fun, quick knit that more or less flew off the needles in the sport weight yarn (pattern originally calls for fingering, but this was close enough), and it's HUGE!
Anyway, as I was casting off, I started thinking about what to knit on next, other than my Urdr shawl and the Faramir socks (which I still have no photo of!). I had been thinking of starting a new cardigan, but somehow that didn't really appeal to me right then, so I went browsing through my stash. I came upon three sport weight skeins that I bought last summer, in rabbit angora and lambs wool, and I was instantly re-smitten.
I went on Ravelry to see if I could find something to knit with about 600 m, and I found the Put Together vest. I immediately cast on (well, I started with swatching three times first), and I'm using the pattern as a starting point. It is originally meant to be in reverse stockinette, but I prefer plain stockinette so that is the first thing I'm changing. I'm also going to make some colourwork at the chest area, in my leftover blue yarn from the Tardis shawl, which I'm designing myself. It might have something to do with the Doctor as well... I know, I know, but that blue colour just screams Doctor Who!
I've been knitting a lot on this at work, as it's been pretty slow in the afternoons these past few weeks. Since a lot of the doctors at the care unit where I work have vacations right now, we get a lot fewer patients at the lab too, so less for us to do. Which means a lot of knitting time! Last week, this week, and two weeks after that I am spending at the lab here in Mantorp (yay for being able to ride my bike to work!), where I'm alone at the lab, so I've also been listening a lot to audio books and audio dramas. I just wish I could sit outside when i don't have any patients, but the patio is on the other side of the building so that's not very practical! Maybe that's just as well - after all I AM there to work...
Our tiny little Toki (yes, we've been watching way too much Metalocalypse...) is doing very well, even though Hobbe is still not overly thrilled. Toki has SO MUCH energy, and his prime play time is between four and six in the mornings. Which means that we don't get very much sleep then either, it's almost like having a little baby! But he's adorable anyway, and I hope he will settle down once he gets a little bit older. He's four months old now, and once he gets to be about six months we'll have him neutered, and that should slow him down a bit. Right now he's sleeping in my lap, which is super cozy!
Oh, and last weekend my cousin got married! Thomas couldn't make it, but I went with my sister and my parents, and it was such a lovely time! Here we are, all four of us :)
I sang at the ceremony, which was very much appreciated, I think. The woman who played piano was really terrible, she played the wrong notes several times in both my song and the song that the sister of the bride sang. But after some editing I've come up with the verse that sounded best, so if you want to, you can listen to me sing! The song is originally by Andrew Lloyd Webber, but I'm singing it with Swedish lyrics :)
If you don't like it, please don't tell me!
Finally, I also bought some more yarn. I think this might be the last skeins this year, as I've bought quite much yarn this past month, but since I actually managed to catch a Wollmeise update, I couldn't resist. Three skeins came to live with me last week:
Pure (100 % superwash merino) in colourway Fuchsia (with extra Toki picture!)
Pure (100 % superwash merino) in colourway Teddy
Ever since I saw the colourway Teddy for the first time, I've wanted it! And now I have two skeins, that will eventually become a shawl I think. I haven't decided which one yet :)
Ok, now I need to get something to eat and then go to bed! I'll try to get some more photos of socks, shawl and vest (hopefully with some colourwork going) this weekend. See you!


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Snooty and Goon fire up their Cerebro (which is more or less a pantry covered in tinfoil) to find this latest mutant outing from Fox. With any luck, Bryan Singer will make us forget than anyone besides Bryan Singer ever directed an X-Men film.
By the way, Snooty, Cyclops was played by James Marsden. Jason Marsden might be one of your favorite voice actors, but he was never in X-Men.
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On February 9, 2011, Augustin Coursaux of St. Albert passed away at the age of 88 years.
Augustin is survived by his children: Michel (Carol), Daniel (Chris), Gerard (Roxane), Georges (Kim) and Maryse (Ben); his grandchildren: Keshia, Kelsey, Taylor, Ashley (Owen), Cody, Quaid, Carsten, Daegan, Darcy and Jerrad; the mother of his children, Liliane; his siblings in France; and numerous family and friends.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Nicole.


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Oh VLC
The day I first installed you
I found a friend -
And a friendship that
I pray will never end.
Your interface - so sweet
And so simple -
Kept me going
When other programs were cluttered.
You never ever judged me,
You understood my codec sorrow.
Then you told me it needn't be that way
And gave me the hope of a better tomorrow.
You were always there for me,
I knew I could count on you.
You just played the damn media files
Whether I was on Mac, Windows or Linux.
Your continued development
Is so precious to me,
I hope it grows and flourishes
And lasts unto infinity.
(With just a little inspiration from Ode To My True Friend by Elizabeth Pinard - which just happened to be the top hit when I googled for "ode to".)


text: I've just received news that Tesla Motors will hold a "town hall" style meeting on the 12th, where Roadster buyers will be able "to join Elon Musk, Ze'ev Drori, and other members of executive management for an open discussion on recent changes at the company, the Roadster program, and any other issues" they wish to raise. Those who are not able to attend in person will be able to join in a conference call. It's a positive development. I hope and expect this will go a long way toward clearing the air of the rumors and speculation that have been swirling around the company.


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The monthly stipend of students pursuing Master of Technology at College of Engineering, Pune, (CoEP) has been stuck for the past six months. While the college administration blamed All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) for not disbursing money on time, AICTE in turn blamed college for not raising the issue with them.
"The college fee is around Rs 40,000. Most of us come from middle-class backgrounds. My family was unable to afford such a huge fee and hence I had to take an education loan. The interest on this loan was given to the bank every month through the stipend money that
I used to receive. But since January, I haven't received any money and the interest on the loan amount is piling up," said a second year student. Gate qualified students receive a monthly stipend of Rs 8,000 from the government. This has not been received by CoEP students since January.
M.Tech students also do not have hostel facilities, provided by the college to B.Tech students. "Cost of living in the city is high. And since studies take up most of our time, we are unable to take up part time jobs. We live as paying guests or in rented rooms which costs more than hostel fee. The demand for M.Tech hostel is long-pending. Then there is the cost of food and other necessities. All this was met by the stipend amount but now without it, it is tough for us," said a student.
The college administration blamed AICTE for non availability of stipends. "There are over 700 students studying in M.Tech course. The AICTE had first told us that there was some funds' shortage due to elections and change of government and hence there was delay in giving stipends. Then after election, they told us that the entire thing of disbursing funds was in the processing stage and since lakhs of students receive stipend across India, it was taking time. As soon as the processing ends, the students will receive money. We hope that the students get their stipend soon," said Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Director, CoEP.
SS Mantha, Chairman AICTE said, "Entire process of stipend disbursal has come under direct cash transfer method- money goes directly to the students' bank account rather than it first going to college and then college disbursing it to students. If the students have filled their forms on time, they should have got the money by now. If the students have not received money till now, why didn't the college approach us? If they had approached us, we would have immediately resolved the problem. This means, there is something that the college is holding back." But when asked about the paucity of funds due to elections and change in government, Mantha said, "I cannot comment on this issue."


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Recruit And Advertise Online Now
Are you currently looking for some specialists who can work for you? Do you need to increase your labor force but have to fulfill obligations despite your needs? If yes then you should do some marketing and recruitment altogether. That's so you would be able to hit two birds with one stone or have two things handled altogether. Basically, there are many recruitment marketing strategies that you can apply nowadays so the issue of yours is actually not a big deal.
However, the answers to your questions may be available, you still have to be cautious. That's because strategies, when applied incorrectly, could end up being disastrous. When you do endorsements and recruiting, you can do them at the same time but you have to be subtle for each.
After all, you can't advertise goods to customers and then immediately tell them that they're ideal candidates for your workforce. You have to be discreet since you have the reputation of your company to bear in mind. For some advice that you could benefit from regarding recruitment marketing methods, please have a look at what are mentioned down below.
First of all, before moving on to the actual advertising, you ought to start with the basics. If you don't have a website then you should definitely have one ready before any marketing could happen. That's so you would be able to establish your presence on the internet and have a location for your potential or repeat customers.
On the said website, you should also have content that's relevant to what you're promoting and those that can let your enterprise connect to people. You shouldn't just fill your site with everything that's linked to your brand. Instead, you could also entertain some other things on your page by having a social media feed on there, for example.
Also, with the content, you should have well-written articles and also combination of images, audio files and videos so that your page would be engaging. Other than having a website, of course, you should also have distinct pages on social networking websites. That's because you would have to use such accounts for the actual marketing.
Using your social networking site pages, you should add some people so that you could build your network. You could try simply adding or following folks online to increase the number of friends, followers, followings and other types of linkages that you have.
Though some of whom you'd add or follow may not include you as one of their friends or follow and then leave you at a later time, you would at least have chances to connect with people and get them to recognize you when you'd initiate things by sending requests.
When you'd have people connected to your pages, you could then send them private messages for recruitment and advertising. At least, with this method, you won't have to gather e-mail addresses anymore and make sure that you would only be linked to those who are human beings and not bots.


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She used to be someone you could depend on
To brighten up your coldest winter day
But the one she leaned upon
Let her down, now has moved on
And morning brings another empty day
She used to be a girl of simple pleasures
A breath of spring to chase your blues away
But now she bears a cross, for a love that she has lost
No sunshine in her life just clouds of gray
Now she's only a broken down angel
She's only a bird that's broke her wing
She's only someone, someone who's gone wrong
She's only a child that's lost her way
This lovely Tattoo is from Sam Tattoos and It's called Tree Beard. It comes in appliers for Belleza, Maitreya, Signature, TMP and Omega. You can get it now at the Sam Tattoos mainstore or on their Marketplace Store.
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Tattoo – Sam Tattoos , (Marketplace) – Tree Beard
Pose – [evoLove] – Androgyny No2
Skin Face – League – Ella Catwa Applier Pale
Skin Body – League – Maitreya Body Applier Pale
My body & bits
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Head – Catwa – Catya V2.08
Eyes – Catwa – Mesh Eyes V1.0
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I have spent the last two days cleaning. Since this is one of my "off the beam" things this year you'll understand how I might feel about it.
After packing down the Christmas tree and spending an hour vacuuming every corner of the room to get rid of fake tree needles and tinsel I have rearranged furniture and got that room back to non-Christmas normal. And you know what? I didn't even get to dusting. Oh dear... and oh well. After a day deal with all that I went in to spend some time in my new classroom. Guess what? More dust! Two of the kids and I spent two hours dusting, cleaning, sorting and I rearranged a whole bunch of Maths resources. I threw a whole bunch of old stuff out that has been there way too long. I still have a whole bunch of shelves behind my desk that I need to go through as well, but that will happen another day. I have a whole year after all!
My last school holiday cleaning job? Cleaning out the little corner that has been my "office" for the last five years. I don't work at that desk anymore and it just collects junk. My junk. And since it's right near the front door everyone sees my
Just as well these thankless tasks, that no one else appreciates, brings a certain amount of satisfaction when you finish them yourself.


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Dolly Parton and Emily Maynard in The Bachelorette (2003)
Caption: Dolly Parton and Emily Maynard in The Bachelorette (2003)
Movie: The Bachelorette, Episode #8.3
Actors: Dolly Parton, Emily Maynard
Date: 29 May 2012
Credits: Photo by Jon LeMay - © 2012 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Soundtrack, Music Department, Actress
Born: January 19, 1946
Star sign: Capricorn
Height: 4' 11" (1.5 m)
Known for: The Porter Wagoner Show (1961), Transamerica (2005), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Source: IMDB
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, one of 12 children of Robert Lee Parton, a tobacco farmer, and Avie Lee Parton (née Owens). Dolly grew up on a run-down farm in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. At 12, she was appearing on Knoxville TV and, at 13, she was already recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry. After ...


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Stand Alone
GPS Navigators vs. GPS Smartphone Apps
Most modern smartphones have built-in maps and GPS units. But those built-in apps don't give turn-by-turn audio directions, like those you may be used to from a dedicated GPS. You can buy apps that give turn by turn directions, but they tend to be expensive, and require up-front costs or monthly subscription fees. (Mapquest is a notable exception; it's free for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android.)
Also, most GPS devices are mounted to a car's windshield, which makes it safer for the driver. With a smartphone you have to glance down at the device, and take your eyes farther away from the road.
If your car doesn't have a GPS unit, buying an app with turn-by-turn audio directions plus a windshield mount for your smartphone might save you some money. But if you're already used to how your navigator works, there's no reason to "upgrade" and spoil a good thing.
Wired phone headsets vs. Bluetooth headsets
Most states now require a headset if you want to talk on your phone while driving. And wireless Bluetooth headsets are heavily marketed as must-have accessories for exactly that reason.
But what if you already have a wired headset just laying around? Keep it in your in the car and then plug it in when you start driving. It doesn't need to be "paired" with your phone or to have its battery charged, and then you will always know where it is when you want to use it. Other benefits: Wired headsets cost as little as $10, and often have better sound quality than Bluetooth models.
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Caught Between a Rock and a Hunka Man
Fun, flirty, and romantic!
Dedicated accountant Marla Blackhorne has vowed to get her family name back on the Readner & Son Accounting Firm signage. Even if it means she has to work 24/7 and compete with her ex for the coveted partnership position. She's close to realizing her goal…until hunka-hot Reed Readner, her teenage crush, careens back into her life.
An offshore marine salvager, Reed barely escaped the family accounting business and the soul killing nine to midnight hours. There's no way he's ever going back to Serendipity Island…until his mom guilts him into a cruise to celebrate his dad's birthday. But when Reed encounters sweet and sassy Marla on board, not even his fear of being tied down can save him from falling hard and fast.
When a storm strands them on a deserted island, and the competition for the partner's position heats up, will the other castaways—all the people who love to poke and pry into their lives—ruin Marla and Reed's burgeoning relationship? Or will these two seemingly different people discover that love and compromise are the road to happily-ever after?
This story includes an uptight accountant with too much guilt and not enough privacy, one reluctant hero who is about to lose his boat—and his heart—on the family cruise, naughty lingerie, Sex-on-the-Beach, meddling mothers, unexpected friendships, and a battle-of-the-sexes secondary romance.
Click on the individual covers below to learn more about the other books in the Caught Between Romance series. Then get a sneak peak of future stories planned for the series and visit Sheila's Amazon page.
Complete Character List:
- Marla Blackhorne: Accountant Marla Blackhorne is determined to get her family name back on the Readner & Son Accounting Firm sign, even if it means she had to work 24/7.
- Reed Readner: Reed escaped the soul killing job at the Readner & Son Accounting Firm once, and he's never going back.
- Betty Blackhorne: Marla's mom, who wants nothing more than a dozen grandchildren to keep her company.
- Paul Readner: Marla's boss, her surrogate father, and the man she trusts most in the world.
- Mary Readner: Paul's wife. She's brought together all of the people who matter most to Paul to help him celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday.
- Trudy Melnyk: Twenty-one year old receptionist at the accounting firm. No one will take her ambitions to become an accountant seriously, not even her boyfriend.
- Bill Taylor: Marla's ex-husband and Trudy's boyfriend. He loves being a bachelor, except his new girlfriend has grander plans for their relationship.
- Steve Blackhorne: Marla's dad, who ran away from home when she was just a toddler.
- Travis McNeil: Reed's partner and friend.
Extras & Tidbits: Want to get the inside scoop on this story? Then check out the blog posts below.
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Announcing the release of Caught Between a Rock and a Hunka Man!
Fun, flirty, and romantic! Dedicated accountant Marla Blackhorne has vowed to get her family name back on the Readner & Son Accounting Firm signage. Even if it means she has to work 24/7 and compete with her ex for the coveted partnership position. She's close to...read more
Totally Embarrassed But I Did It!
I'm always taking courses to improve my skills—writing, plotting, and all things business related. Recently I discovered Marie Forleo who is a life and business coach. Her Marie TV episodes are funny and informative and I never miss a single one of them. Marie also...read more
Inspiration Via A Sprinkle Of Magic & Fairy Dust
The other morning, reluctant to get out of bed but knowing full well that I should, I snuggled into the covers and let my mind wander. I'd spent the last month puzzling over a couple of important plot points that I needed for the end of Caught Between a Rock and a...read more
Holiday Wishes & A Surprise!
It's hard to believe 2015 is almost over. Every year whips past so fast, but I guess that means I'm having fun, right? 🙂 This year was devoted to family, a carryover from all of the busyness in the latter part of 2014. Now that Youngest Son's house is almost...read more
Marla Blackhorne steered her compact Ford Focus off Tranquility Drive into the crowded dockside parking lot of the Serendipity Dive Shack, and prayed for a miracle. All she wanted to do was survive the three day excursion with her mother, her teenage crush, her ex-husband and all the other people who liked to pry and poke and interfere in her life.
Of which there were many. Way too many.
Oh yay! Three fun-filled days on the water, in a nuthouse…oh, make that a forty-foot cruise-boat.
Stuck between her life and insanity.
"It's those suitcases," her mom, Betty Blackhorne, said from the passenger seat where for the past thirty minutes, she'd purled and cast and clicked the knitting needles in her hands with a vengeance that she was now about to unleash on her only daughter. "They haven't been out of the hall closet since your father took me to Matrimonial Bay for our honeymoon…which got me thinking."
"Oh no, not again," Marla muttered as she spied a narrow parking stall and stepped on the gas before someone else beat her to the empty space.
Beside her, the needles in her mother's hands went silent. "You love to hear this story."
She gritted her teeth. "No I don't."
"Yes you do." Her mom continued as though she hadn't told the story a thousand times before, as though Marla hadn't begged her to never tell it again. "That was the weekend I got pregnant with you."
Marla cranked the wheel and maneuvered the small car into the narrow stall, then breathed a sigh of relief that they'd arrived scratch-free. These days, the traffic on the small Caribbean island coastal highway reminded her of rush hour in New York City, especially during the height of tourist season.
She turned to face her mother, took in the offended expression, and let her annoyance fade. "I know you love to reminisce, Mom. Honestly, it wouldn't be so bad if you'd just leave out the details."
"Details? But those are your favorite parts."
"No, they're your favorite parts. I happen to think that they're embarrassing and personal and way too much to be shared with anyone."
Her mom worked the needles—click, click, click—and huffed out her annoyance. "You love that story. You've told me so a zillion times."
Mothers. They only saw and heard what they wanted to see and hear, then ignored the rest, which was why, on the rare occasion that Marla felt it necessary to have a serious conversation with her mom, she usually didn't bother.
And yet, today seemed different, she thought as she studied the older woman.
There was something going on, something that had been festering for the last six months, something that had started the day Marla turned thirty-two, dragged her personal possessions back to her mother's house, announced she was getting a divorce, and moved back into her old room.
That was the day her mother had taken up knitting and begun to fill Marla's closet with sweaters too hot for the Serendipity Island sunshine. "Okay, spill. What's up?"
The needles stopped clicking. "Why do you think anything is up?"
"Because ever since we left the house, you've been working those needles like a knitting junkie high on new wool. What's on your mind?"
"Honey, I don't want to spoil your trip before we even get started."
"You'd rather wait till we're on board the boat?"
"Maybe," her mother hedged while she grabbed the bag at her feet off the floor, plunked it on her lap and stuffed away the knitting. Knitting which looked suspiciously baby-like. "At least then you won't be able to escape."
"That's not what I do, Mom."
"Yes it is." There was a heartbeat of silence while her mother stared at her and she stared back. And then the older woman said the one thing guaranteed to raise her only child's hackles. "You're just like your father."
Marla turned away. She pulled the key out of the ignition, pushed open the car door, careful to keep her mouth shut because if she opened it, she'd say something her mom would make her regret for the rest of her life.
As she stomped around to the back of the car, the warm ocean breeze blew stray strands of her hair into her face. She pushed them back and attempted to tuck them into the twist of hair she'd piled on top of her head.
Escape? She'd never do such a thing. She was always there, for her mother, her boss, and her marriage. Other people bailed, but not her.
Marla pressed the button on her key FOB and the trunk popped open.
Betty joined her at the back of the car, her apologetic tone guaranteed to draw just the right amount of guilt from her already guilt-ridden child. "You've been living with me for six months already."
This was so not the conversation she wanted to have moments before she stepped on board the boat for the three day trip to hell. "You know I appreciate it, Mom."
"Well, it's not natural. You should be in your own house with your own family."
Determined to keep her emotions under control, Marla lightened her tone of voice. "Are you kicking me out of the house?"
"It's not that I don't love your company, dear."
She stopped and gaped at her mother. "Seriously? You're booting me out?"
"Of course not, dear."
Relief swept through her, easing the tightness in her chest and the knot in her stomach. She lifted the lid of the trunk, grabbed hold of the first piece of luggage, an ancient hardside Samsonite that once belonged to her grandma, and gave a tug. It didn't budge. "What did you pack in here? Rocks?"
"Here, let me help you."
She waved her mother away, this time putting all of her muscle into the task, and gritted her teeth as she dragged the suitcase onto the pavement without scratching up anything but the rubber bumper on the car. And her left knee. With a glare at her loving parent, she rubbed the injured body part. "If you're not going to tell me to move out, then at least tell me what's on your mind."
"It's been troubling me since your divorce." Her mother reached down and checked the lock while Marla straightened her back and flexed her shoulder muscles in anticipation of the second suitcase. "There's more to life than excel spreadsheets and working till midnight every night of the week."
Marla huffed as she yanked out the second suitcase and thumped it onto the ground beside the first. "Seriously, Mom, what did you pack?"
"The list of clothes you gave me, some books, suntan lotion—you know how you burn—and a few things to keep us entertained." She checked the second lock, then straightened, apparently satisfied everything was secure, and fixed her daughter with a direct stare. "Sex. Remember sex?"
"Just barely," Marla mumbled as she grabbed the suitcase handles, realized the luggage was too old for wheels, and awkwardly dragged them toward the dock.
Sex had never been all that memorable. It was her fault, or at least that's what her ex-husband used to say. And now here she was, thirty-two and divorced, persuaded out from behind the comfort of her desk, dragged out of the familiarity and safety of her windowless office, forced into a three day boat trip by the only man she couldn't say no to—Paul Readner, her boss, surrogate father, and the man she trusted most in the world.
Paul would never abandon her to chase after some stupid dream. Nor would he kick her out of his home, especially if she had nowhere else to go.
Marla headed for the Anchors Away yacht and nearly tripped over her own two feet when she spotted the one man in the world guaranteed to make her a nut case even more than her mom.
Reed Readner, Paul's son, who was headed their way, his stride easy and relaxed, his shirt open and blowing in the breeze, revealing shoulders so broad, a chest so yummy, abs so enticing, that every female cell in her body halted in appreciation.
A moment later, those uncontrollable female hormones started a tap-dance routine and the gun shy, and oh-so unadventurous woman in her wanted to dive for the safety net of her bed at home and pull the covers over her head.
Marla released her grip on the suitcases and they hit the pavement with a thud. "I've changed my mind about the trip."
"You can't. We're here and we're going on a real adventure." Marla knew the moment her mom spotted Reed by the sound of the low wolf whistle. "With him, I hope."
"Hello, French Fry," Reed said when he reached them, as though it hadn't been seventeen years, four months and twelve days since he'd run away from his father's accounting firm so he could become a beach bum dive instructor with no responsibility to anyone but himself.
Her scattered thoughts turned her brain to mush, and all she could do was stand there with her mouth open while she gawked at his manly naked chest and hard abs.
Until her mom kicked her in the shin and gushed, "Little Reed Readner. My, oh, my, how you've grown."
"Hello, Mrs. Blackhorne," he replied while he smiled the familiar smile that simultaneously gave a tug on Marla's traitorous heart and thoroughly pissed her off. "Let me help you with your luggage."
Marla came alive and blinked up at him. No way would she lean on another man ever again. She grabbed for the first suitcase, then was surprised when Reed's large warm hand slipped over hers to grab hold of the handle.
"I've got it," she said as his gaze fixed on her face and he remained hunched to take the suitcase, one hand resting on top of hers, patiently waiting for her to remove her hand so he could be all macho and chivalrous and manly. Like it was part of his DNA code.
Just like those female hormones that she'd learned to control so well were suddenly disorderly and hell bent on body domination. The part of her DNA code that she hated. This was absolutely not the time to think about the press of a hard male body against hers, sinking into her, leashed power between his legs.
Too late.
Marla allowed her gaze to roam from his hand to his strong forearm, up bulging biceps and across broad shoulders, to a face which made her insides jumble and her brain freeze. She gripped the handle of the suitcase a little tighter. "Don't call me French Fry."
"It's your name, kid," he said with a smile.
And didn't that just piss her off even more. He'd probably always think of her as the geeky kid with the coke bottle glasses and the thin scrawny body and the ever present bag of french fries in her hand as she followed him around the island like a devoted puppy dog.
"Welcome to the Anchors Away boat, ladies. As soon as French Fry lets go of her stubborn streak—" He gave another tug on the suitcase handle. "—I'll take your luggage on board."
That was it. Teeth ground together so tight her jaw ached, Marla tugged on the handle again. "I said, let go."
He didn't let go of the handle, but he did give her the grin that when she was thirteen and he was sixteen used to turn her world topsy turvey and make her all weak in the knees and stupider than a light post.
She blinked.
Duh, apparently, it still did.
She glared at him and reminded herself she was older now. Much smarter, too. Sexy charm didn't do it for her anymore. Except when his gaze raked her from head to foot, then settled on her face, a little bit hotter, a whole lot more amused, she felt like she needed to climb into her mother's freezer until she turned back into a popsicle.
He tugged on the handle. "Come on, French Fry. Don't make me get physical. It's not like you could actually beat me. I used to let you win just so you wouldn't cry like a little girl."
"What?" Indignation roared to the foreground and still she couldn't stop herself from noticing how the muscles of his tanned arms flexed and retracted, how his hand over hers was all warm and firm and domineering, how his crooked smile still caused her heart to go pitter-patter.
And she just knew. A two second struggle with this man and she'd win, but only if she ended up flat on her back with him straddling her body.
Marla tugged hard, fully expecting him to give in. Except he tugged harder. All of a sudden the latch gave way and she stumbled back, shocked as a wild assortment of pink and black and white and red lingerie—which didn't look anything like her dull drab whites that were now gray—flew into the air and scattered like wild flowers on a breeze.
The kaleidoscope of silk and satin underwear floated on the gentle breeze, landed willy nilly on the dock, in the water, and on the top of the light post. A seagull swooped down and picked up a hot pink pair of crotchless panties in his beak, then flew off, squawking to let his mates know about the treasure chest of material at their disposal.
Marla glanced over at Reed and cringed as a bright pair of G-string panties floated out of the sky, and landed on the top of his head.
Despite her kill-me-now embarrassment, she couldn't help but notice the too small, too sexy underwear made him look masculine, adorable, and sexier than hell.


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Welcome to the Haywood Medical Group
Haywood Medical Group is a reputable and established multi-specialty physician group that serves Haywood County and surrounding counties in Western North Carolina. We maintain a firm commitment to provide you with the highest quality medical and surgical care in a warm and friendly setting.
Haywood Medical Group is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center, which became part of the Duke LifePoint network of hospitals on August 1, 2014.
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Picture properties
The Picture Properties dialog box gives you access to the most commonly-used picture attributes.
To set picture properties
In your web page, do one of the following.
In Design view only, double-click the picture.
Click the picture you want to set, and then on the Format menu, click Properties.
Right-click the picture, and then, in Design view, click Picture Properties, or in Code view click Tag Properties.
In the Picture Properties dialog box, on the General tab, do the following:
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Alternate Text
Type the text you want to display for pictures when the graphic is downloading, when it can't be found, or when a site visitor moves the pointer over it.
Long Description
Click Browse to select a file that contains a longer description of the picture.
Add a hyperlink to the picture or modify an existing hyperlink. For more information, see Create or modify a hyperlink.
On the Appearance tab, do the following:
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Wrapping Style
Specify how the picture floats in the page.
Specify how you want the picture to be aligned on the page.
Border thickness
Set the border thickness in pixels for the picture. For information about setting additional border properties, see Set border, padding, and background properties.
Horizontal margin
Set the left and right margin width in pixels.
Vertical margin
Set the top and bottom margin width in pixels.
Specify size
Do the following:
To maintain the original proportions of the image, select Keep aspect ratio.
Under Width and Height, select either pixel or percent units, and then in the Width and Height boxes, specify the size in the unit you selected.
For more information, see Set the size of a picture.
See also
Create or modify a hyperlink
Set border, padding, and background properties
Set the size of a picture
Align or wrap content around a picture
Send feedback about this topic to Microsoft. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


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The School Day
The School Day & Extra Curricular
8.30am Gates open for children
8.45am Registration
8.50am Lessons begin
9.50am Break time
12.10pm Lunch time
1.10pm Lessons begin
3.10pm End of school
We aim to offer a variety of after school activities each term. Parents and carers will always need to provide written consent for each activity.
At the end of each full term, school may finish earlier in the afternoon.
At other times school only finishes early for special events or for emergencies (eg very bad weather). Where possible, parents and carers will be told in advance of such early closures, but children will be supervised at school until such time that a parent or carer can arrange for their collection.


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Glorious green! Thank you Larraine Zungolo for your submission this week.
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Just looking at the lovely shade in this lush garden, with wrought iron fence backdrop, makes me feel cooler as our temps today soar into the 90's. Thank you, Larraine, for sharing!
All the pretty shades of green make this photo so refreshing! Very lovely, Larraine.
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