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How many of you have ever watched the show "Weeds"? It's a twisted show about a housewife turned pot dealer and it's all kinds of hilariously awful wrongness. Lately me and the hubby have been working our way through it, I think we're on season 4 or something like that by now, but as you can imagine it's led to some interesting conversations revolving around a certain illegal substance. This particular conversation is about what you would do if a cop pulled you over and you had drugs on you.
John: Just swallow it.
Me: That sounds painful. I mean what if you have too much to swallow? What are you gonna do, just chew on it and pretend it's bubble gum? Besides, won't that make you high?
John: No, you just swallow it in the plastic.
Me: That doesn't sound healthy.
John: It's not lol
Me: But look, she's a chick. She could totally hide it and not risk that whole suffocating on a baggie of weed which totally isn't meant to go into your tummy thing. Like her boobs. She's got decent boobs. She could just shove it in there. Weed boob. Much healthier than swallowing plastic. That would only work if you had big boobs though.
John: What if she gets patted down? If the officer is a chick she can pat her down.
Me: Oh…well. I've got it! she's in a skirt. I mean, girls shove tampons up there all the time.
John: You think she should hide weed…in her vagina?
Me: I mean it's in plastic, right? I doubt anyone would even pat down the crotch of someone in a skirt. Sounds kind of uncomfortable, but she's a drug dealer. Do whatcha gotta do, man.
John: I guess that would work as long as the bag didn't get lost.
Me: You can't lose things in your vagina. I mean there's only so many inches in there for it to go.
John: Could you imagine going to the ER to have a bag of pot removed from your crotch?
Me: I so wouldn't. I would just keep looking till I found that shit. I bet relaxation is the key. If you panic about your coochie weed, then it'll be harder to get out. If I started to freak out, I'd just have a couple of glasses of wine.
John: So, you're gonna what? Watch tv while fishing for vagina weed?
Me: Coochie weed.
John: What if the bag rips?
John: It could happen.
Me: Well, I guess you'd just have to warn people before sex for awhile till it worked it's way out of there. Like, sorry if my vagina feels a little crunchy, it's just weed remnants.
John: Wow…
Me: I mean, what else are you gonna do? It's not like you can vacuum in there. I guess you could buy, like, a turkey baster and squirt water in there or something, but I'm not sure it would really work very well.
John: ….
Me: Though that can't be sanitary, having bits of plant all up in there.
We should probably take a "Weeds" break and watch something a little more normal. Especially since shortly after this I got images of of a chick growing a weed plant out of her vagina on accident, due to the bag breaking, and having to live her life as an outcast drug dealer because nobody understands her pain. I'm pretty sure this is physiologically impossible, but i mean, plants like warm dark places right?
Thanks to a suggestion, I hereby copyright the idea of using your vagina as a weedtastic storage option ©
Also the (totally future hit drama) about a girl living, loving and learning, through her trials as the only woman in the world who has a plant growing out of her coochie ©
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It's been a bit cooler here at Norbury today, although I believe the humidity is high. It's about time we had a storm to clear the air! We did have a little drop of rain in the night, but nowhere near enough as the ground is crying out for.
The trip boat has been well patronised again today during the four 1-hour long trips that we operate each Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (11:00, 12:30, 14:00 and 15:00).
Sylvia has been busy in the kitchen today, assisted by both Kelly and Tasha, whilst Lynn has been cleaning boats and catching up with the laundry off of the hire boats. Ange has been in the office and shop most of the day and Mick has been doing some work on a private boat in the dry dock.
I was sat outside the Junction Inn last night enjoying a cool pint after a busy day at work and heard the lovely kerchug kerchug of an old engine. I turned round and to my amazement immediately recognised the converted wooden motor boat Gort. She was built by Nursers of Braunston in 1939. She is built of timber and has a beautiful Gardner 2L2 diesel engine. She was built as a working boat at Braunston for Samuel Barlow. She was converted to a houseboat in 1960 by her new owners, Tony and Helen Newman and sold to Lord Catto in 1965 and lived in by Innes Catto from 1969 to 1975. Vandalised and sunk in 1976, she was sold to Mr Dumlow. Eventually, she was bought by her present owner and ongoing conservation has taken place since 1986. The boat has been painted in her original colours by Ron Hough who was a crew member in her working days. I managed to snap a photograph just before she disappeared under the bridge.
She's a real beauty and is a credit to her owner. Notice the lack of wash - that's wooden boats for you, they swim like fish!
Talking about old boats (I hope I am not boring you?), I've just heard that my good friend; Michael Pinnock, has just been awarded the Alfred Richie trophy for the best presented working boat at the IWA's National Waterways Festival at Cassiobury Park with his pair of boats - Clover and Fazeley. I am really pleased for him and it is well deserved as you will see from the short video below. This is the pair heading south last week loaded with domestic coal bound for the London area.
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"Elder Tollen," he gasped as he approached, pushing his glasses back up his nose. he received no answer. "Elder Tollen," he repeated as he caught up to the man's side.
"Hello, Uluh," said Tollen, a stocky, dark man, old enough to be Uluh's grandfather. The medals running down his sleeve rattled as he walked. His wrinkled face betrayed his true nature. Even at his age, Tollen was in perfect physical condition, and would his rank not prevent it, he would gladly pick up a sword and fight on the battlefield himself.
"Isn't she early?" Uluh asked the older man.
"Yes, Uluh." he abruptly replied.
Uluh pressed a button on his digipad, and waited for a response from the book-sized device. After a moment, it beeped, and displayed the week's schedule. He scanned the screen.
"A few days early, according to-" Uluh looked up at Tollen. The Elder was in no mood for such conversation. Uluh powered off his digipad. There was a pause, and Tollen sighed.
"Yes Uluh, it would seem so." The two spent the rest of the walk in silence.
By the time they reached the doors, the servants had finished their work. The mats were all in place, creating a walkway lined on either side with stands displaying the imperial standard, the silhouette of a horned woman. As the pair approached the doors, the doors let out a hydraulic hiss, and slowly began to open. Tollen and Uluh stepped out into the wind and darkness of the cliffside landing pad, just in time to see the black craft drop out of the clouds.


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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
I know, I'm crap! I haven't been posting much at all lately and when I have they've been flippant things and not really about anything at all to do with whats really happening in my life, which, hopefully, may be what some readers actually come here for!
I've got to be honest, I have been really down for a while. Having my teeth taken out, then all the shit with Jay (and there's actually more, but I just don't want to dwell on that ), I really did get my confidence knocked for a while.
Add to that problems at work, with staff mainly, that have left me feeling unable to cope and doubting my own ability, and the last thing I've felt like doing is writing it all down here. That probably would have been the really sensible thing do though, to use this blog as a personal 'off load' tool. Instead, I have just been wayward.
I have been drinking too much, sleeping around too much (last week I woke up in 5 different beds... none of them mine!), and basically doing all the stuff that I originally went to counselling last year to try and stop.
So, the counselling didn't work, because otherwise I would have found a different way to deal with the feelings of rejection, and lack of self worth, that I felt after him.
But I also think that maybe thats just 'what I do'. Perhaps it's my own way of grieving, but does that make it right? Of course not, not if it's not what I want to do.
The other thing I've noticed is that this is exactly the same time of year that I went through exactly the same shit after The Hairdresser. Is there a touch of 'seasonal affectiveness disorder' here, or am I just scrabbling for excuses via hypochondria?
I do know that I desperately miss the sun, and hate not being able to afford a quick trip away somewhere to find some, and I also know that the big turn-around day for me was Tuesday; the first bright, spring like day that we've had this year. My mood lifted & my work was excellent; I was proactive, efficient, affable and confident.
I have achieved alot this year already, and had some great nights out (as well as the random ones, but I'm trying to focus on the positive here!). I regret not keeping this blog up to date, because I feel I have so much to tell you all (I will have to backlog some stories soon).
But I do also feel that I'm starting to get back to me.
Friday, February 23, 2007
My Own Desiderata
(The real Desiderata is here)
Tread placidly on anyone who looks at you sideways. Wear cotton fresh socks, learn to grow out of medium underwear and, if you must lie about your age, do it in the other direction: tell people you're fifty-seven and they'll think you look really great. Never eat food that comes in a bucket. Boo joggers; don't work-out, work-in.
Tread placidly on anyone who looks at you sideways. Wear cotton fresh socks, learn to grow out of medium underwear and, if you must lie about your age, do it in the other direction: tell people you're fifty-seven and they'll think you look really great. Never eat food that comes in a bucket. Boo joggers; don't work-out, work-in.
Learn to play the flumpet. Sleep with somebody you like. Eat plenty of blue Liquorice Allsorts, but campaign against blue Smarties. Try to do a job you love. Never turn down an opportunity to shout "Fuck you all!!" at the top of your voice. Avoid bigots of all descriptions. Don't wear tight underwear on aeroplanes.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes, after that, who cares? ... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes. Avoid people who say they know the answer but keep the company of people who are trying to understand the question. Don't pat animals with sneaky eyes. Avoid giving ecstacy to guide dogs for they will not find the way.
But above all, make your life extraordinary.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2007
"The hit musical WICKED has emerged as the year's biggest winner at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2007, winning Best New Musical, Best Design, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. "
"The hit musical WICKED has emerged as the year's biggest winner at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2007, winning Best New Musical, Best Design, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. "
"Based on Gregory Maguire's acclaimed novel, the spellbinding WICKED transports audiences to a spectacular fantasy world of wizardry, witchcraft, sorcery and spells to tell the incredible untold story of an extraordinary friendship between two girls: the blond and popular Glinda and the misunderstood green girl, Elphaba, whose destiny is to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West. "
"The record-breaking sensation of London's theatreland, WICKED is now booking until 29 March 2008 and has just announced that Susie Blake (who has been playing Bev Unwin in Coronation Street for the past four years) will star as Madame Morrible from 2 April 2007."
"WICKED is a phenomenon and phenomenal." Mark Shenton, Sunday Express
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
A Memory Vanished
Following an earlier post where I mentioned my history as a Butlins Redcoat at The Ocean Hotel in Saltdean, just outside Brighton, I noticed a hit from a Saltdean website search engine.
Tracing it back to the website, I found this photo...
The steps coming down the back were the entrance to the pool from the cafe, which was where the windows go right along the back. You can make out the pools fountain there on the blue wall.
My bedroom was on the top floor of the block on the left hand side, all the Redcoats lived up there. My room was the one right on the corner. I had windows on two sides, overlooking the sea and the pool. The fire exit there, above the red door, that led to the pool side was like my personal balcony! I was 18, discovering independance and, for a young gay guy, Brighton in 1987 couldn't have been a better home! I had a ball!
I wish I hadn't seen this photo, I prefer it like this...
Dreamgirls... a delayed review!
I'm fairly sure I don't need to tell you the story of 'Dreamgirls'. The well-documented tale of a girl group hitting the uber-heights of stardom via an underhanded switch of lead singers is famous.
What's a little fuzzy here is whether that switch happened purely as a result of their managers love for 'Deena' (the Diana Ross character), played by Beyonce, or if he just sees her voice as being weaker, less 'black', and therefore more likely to cross over to the white dominated charts. In fact, quite a lot gets glossed over as the movie speeds through race riots and political changes quicker than is maybe necessary.
Jennifer Hudson as the slightly too large vocalist with an amazing voice, Effie White, effortlessly steals the movie right out from underneath Beyonces perfectly formed nose. She has undoubtedly the best two numbers in the movie; "One Night Only" and the drag queen anthem "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", both of which she delivers with passion and relish. The night I saw the movie the latter got a round of applause from the audience, something you rarely see in a cinema! If she doesn't win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, I'll eat my wigs!
Eddie Murphy puts in the only other notable performance as a James Brown-come-Little Richard star whose career is firmly in the descendant. His drug problem is another part of the history thats shown briefly but never fully told or finalised.
Beyonce adds style and glamour when Deena's performing, and she has the Ross mannerisms down to a tee, all coy looks and hunched shoulders. Sometimes its uncanny. The problem here though is that her vocal is TOO strong, there are some songs that seem to support the managers choice to make her the lead and this undermines the story.
If you know the real life story of the Supremes you easily spot all the similarities. The girls start as 'The Dreamettes' (The Supremes started as 'The Pippettes'), before becoming the 'Dreams' and then 'Deena Jones and the Dreams'. Deenas manager is fixated with her starring in a remake of 'Cleopatra', thinking that its a great idea for her to play one of the biggest ever white icons. In reality of course, Diana Ross played the lead in the black version of 'The Wizard of Oz', possibly for the same reason. Songs get stolen and peoples lives, most obviously Effies, get trodden on. Deena ends up... well, maybe I won't tell you that bit.
However, if you don't know the legend that the movie is based on, as my companions that night didn't, then the movie is not compelling enough to stand on its own. Beyonce and Jamie Foxx are quite wooden in their scenes together and you don't really care enough about them enough or how their relationship will pan out. It left me feeling I missed the true magic of the show by not seeing it on stage, where I think the spectacle would have hidden the drab script more successfully.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Dreamgirls AT LAST!
Tomorrow is the opening of, arguably, the most exciting film for us 'boyz' in years!
G&V and I will be in Leicester Square.... I can't wait!
Will review at the weekend
G&V and I will be in Leicester Square.... I can't wait!
Will review at the weekend


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Filitheyo Island Resort is a property in Faafu Atoll that comes with 125 rooms and provides a mini bar, an individual safe, a balcony, ironing facilities and a work desk. The rooms have a view over the sea. They are fitted with an electric kettle, a dishwasher and coffee/tea makers as well as open bathrooms with a shower, a hairdryer and bathrobes.
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Providing a spa centre, a Jacuzzi and a sauna along with whirlpool baths and relaxing massage, Filitheyo Island Resort ensures guests a pleasant stay. The hotel offers a gym and a fitness center available on site.


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Just When We Need More Atkins Dieters . . .
Brace yourself for an increase in the price of bread products and flour. Wide-spread drought has spoiled wheat crops across the world. Reference the following Forbes article: Wheat Prices Climbing Amid Global Drought. In particular, note the following couple of quotes:
- "There is this band around the world where wheat is produced that is affected by this drought"
- "Texas is going to harvest the fewest number of acres since 1925"
If you want to keep your costs down, start stocking up on flour now. I'm not sure if it was coincidental, but this week when I made it a point to buy another sack of flour, I noticed a few bare shelves.
We tend to be pretty laissez-faire in our house about letting bread spoil on the counter, but I think I will start storing my bread in the refrigerator (even though there isn't ever any room in there). Also, once bread starts to stale, it still makes for amazing croutons.
Reduce. Fully use. And hope for better luck during the next cycle.


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Congratulations, Sprinters!
Congrats to all the Paddlefish participants in this weekend's Pittsburgh Indoor Championship: great job! Wooo-hoooo! Huge paddle cheers!
Laurie won a bronze medal in the senior-masters-women race, with a time of 8:35.4, and Stef earned first place in the women's lightweight veterans group, with an adjusted time of 8:23.7!
Pulling hard and representing Paddlefish power in the women's non-lightweight veteran's group were Kathi (who came in 2nd in this group with an adjusted time of 9:04.1), Ada, Mina, and Lisa.
Dick had a great time of 8:26.3, and Bob earned his Big Lincolns with a strong 9:02.
Thanks so much to all of you for your fantastic efforts and for representing the team so well!!!


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I read once somewhere, that its hardest to write when you're happy, but when you're upset or on the negative side of emotions words flow out like a water fall. I guess I believe that now. I never realized how good my life had been up until recently. These past few months have honestly been some of the best I can remember. As a result of that I guess, I haven't written anything in what feels like forever. I won't lie; I've missed the feeling of the keys under my fingers and the ease of which I can release my words and emotions. I can come unbridled and let the world know how I feel.
This year has truly been a rollercoaster for me… one that has had so many ups, downs, twists and turns that frankly I'm surprised I made it out in one piece. I've met people I thought would be in my life forever and lost them, I've met people who I thought were temporary fixes and found them to be the best of friends; and then there are the people that I knew before that reappeared and the ones who disappeared. This has really been a year for meeting people, people that have honestly changed my life. I'm thankful, for they have changed me for the better and made me who I am meant to be.
The events that have rocked my small world too… its so much to take in when you think about it in one setting. I started trying to grow up this year, started trying to state my independence. I haven't done too good a job with it yet, but something's gotta give sooner or later right?
I'm honestly lost,
Wondering where I should be
And what I should do.
Unable to make the right choice
Ignorant to what is wrong.
Falling down the deepest hole
Plunging into the deepest well.
Losing track of time and depth
Forgetting everything and everyone.
Waiting for the ceiling to come rushing up to me,
The ground to be waiting below.
The key hole to swallow me whole
And the rabbit to rush me away…
Have a happy New Year


text: We all love to tell the Lord that we love Him. We sing songs that express our worship and gratitude to the Lord. Well our Lord states categorically that more than our lip service, He is interested in our life service. We can't love the Lord without having His commandments. These days we see people telling that in the New Testament times we don't have commandments. We are given a new commandment and that is to love one another. We ought to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. His commandments should be etched in our hearts. Learning His commandments is important as well as keeping them is even more important. That's how the Lord evaluates our love for Him. Whoever loves the Lord Jesus shall be loved by the Father. The Father's love is worth it all. We will be loved by LOVE Himself as God is love. Our Lord Jesus too would love us and shed His love in our hearts. A life filled with the love of the Father and the Son. Above all the Lord Jesus would manifest Himself to us. The greek word used for manifest is "emphanizĂł " which means appear, declare plainly, inform, disclose. Our life will be filled with divine revelation as we love the Lord. Every second of our life would be a new revelation of the Lord Jesus in accordance to the scriptures.


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Hello everyone,
This week was great. My companion is really good. He is from Texas and we get along really well. It makes a huge difference when there is unity between you and your companion. You can have the unity of the Spirit.
The first couple months of my mission were tough. I was timid and didn't trust myself all the time. But now all of those things have gone away. A mys mom says, you just have to put it all on the altar. I've done that and now I am not fearful; instead, I am chasing after opportunities and am feeling like I am making a difference. When I teach the lessons I can say whatever I want, and understand our investigators perfectly too.
I had a neat experience in a lesson with an investigator this week. He is a Jehova's Witness but only has one year as a member of that faith, so we are trying to catch him while he is 'fresh'. He asks a lot of questions, and while we were teaching about the restoration he wanted to know who had the authority to baptize. He didn't believe that anyone did. The lesson went on for an hour and 20 minutes; it was way too long. At the end he was still asking questions, and i just looked at him and bore my testimony about the Book of Mormon and what the truthfulness of that book means. I then invited him to be baptized and he accepted. It was a good experience for me.
I love the Book of Mormon. It is a powerful tool that the Lord has given us, and we can use it to answer all questions.
Love you all!
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Or, "why I can't leave my babies for more than three hours."
When the babies were in the NICU, they were hooked up to monitors all day long. Blood oxygen levels, heart rate, pulse - everything was under constant monitoring. And if you're a doctor or a nurse, that's a good thing, because it allows the medical staff to keep a close eye on every baby at every moment, and to be there to help when something goes wrong.
If you're a new parent, it's not great. There are some things in life that are best left to faith and ignorance, like the idea that your newborn will continue to breath. And so while most every parent knows about SIDS and other such horrors, most never have the opportunity to sit in a hospital room with their newborn and watch the monitors and listen to the alarms that are a constant reminder of the danger that lurks around every corner.
Quin had some "stop breathing" events in the hospital. And as a non-medical professional, that sounds pretty damn scary to me. In reality, "stop breathing" events are common in preemies and possibly even in term newborns. Most resolve on their own. Most. When used in context with "stop breathing events" and "resolving," "most" is a really loaded word.
But we were lucky, and Quin's "events" all self-resolved except for one case where the nurses had to give him a gentle rub down to remind his tiny body to breath. After that he was put on a seven day count down. No events for seven days, and he could go home.
So I asked the doctor - "Why seven days? What is magic about that number? What proof do you have that within a week, his body will know to breath all of the time?" His answer surprised me. Seven days is just a hunch about what is reasonably safe. And the hunch is different at every hospital. And sometimes things go wrong, and a baby goes home and has an event that doesn't "self-resolve."
After waiting anxiously and impatiently for my babies to be discharged, I started having second thoughts. I could be a mother by day, sure. But at night, wouldn't they just be safer in the hospital with the reassuring hum of respirators and the constant chatter of alarms? How would I ever sleep? What if I woke up and found that Rhys or Quin had stopped breathing while I slept right next to them?
Turns out that coming home and shutting my eyes at night was like pulling off a band-aid. I asked about apnea monitors and learned that they really like to avoid using them unless absolutely necessary. And I can see how those monitors can be a hard habit to break. So we came home with no fancy monitors - just two healthy babies and two terrified parents newly educated in infant CPR.
The babies turn twelve weeks tomorrow. I still worry about "events." I worry about SIDS. I wake up at night and check to make sure both babies are still alive. I'm our human monitor - but as with all things human, I'm flawed. Unlike the constant and reassuring whir of the electric monitors, I take a break to sleep.
But I am their mother. And I suspect that even as I sleep, I know things. Or so I hope.
It has amazed me that I love these babies more every day. Because every day, I'm certain that it would be humanly impossible to love any more, that my heart would simply explode. And every day, I wake up and am amazed to find that the impossible has happened.
I bask in this amazing, growing love. All the while, I am painfully aware that somebody has taken my living, beating heart, and set it ever so carefully in the middle of a very busy freeway.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
4 comments:
- WannabeMommy said...
Beautiful post, as always! Please try to at least keep your heart in the median of that freeway.
- Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:43:00 PM
- Jilliane said...
Not gonna lie....this one brought me to tears. I love the last two paragraphs.
- Friday, April 24, 2009 4:50:00 AM
- Christa said...
I had tears too, I can tell you are a wonderful mom :)
- Friday, April 24, 2009 5:11:00 AM
Well, we are all crying then. What lucky boys you have to be blessed with such a beautiful mommy!
- Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:48:00 PM
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To achieve this we need to Collect the many consumer enter that drives the physics simulation into just one structure along with the condition representing Every single player character into One more. Here is an instance from a simple operate and soar shooter:
Does that suggest these messages are now being despatched reliably (utilizing a technique simillar to acks you outlined in your other article)
It'd be nice to understand that limitation in the consumer input replay method. That it makes a CLIENT SIDE only collision discipline from the movement in the final seconds. The sole solution becoming that each entity exists in the same time stream in The entire scene which isn't simple.
Now for that communication in the server back for the clientele. This is when the bulk from the server bandwidth kicks in simply because the data should be broadcast to each of the clients.
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The simulation is quite tuned for certain masses. If you change mass, you ought to modify gravity and each of the collision constraint forces, or vice versa. Not really the best way to do it, but quick & fast for me to code.
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I can't imagine not encouraging other people to listen to Kodaly's Mass. I can't believe how beautiful it is; there's no aspiring to match with something like this- ever- but i am here in tears thinking about the unknown, my penitent heart, and deliverance and am moved beyond words.
there's this beauty that just wants to kill us, i think, as it's the only way that we can become a part of it. maybe that's terrible "theology" but it is seemingly my subjective experience of it all. i don't know my theology very well, so feel free to correct me…i just feel that the sublime is transcendental and to achieve it we have to dissolve into it…
i feel like Kodaly's mass gets that.
that's what i want my Mass to convey- that as undeserving as we are of this union with the beauty of creation, we are given that opportunity through both repentance, reflection, and transformation.
sometimes there's just so much feeling that there's no way to express it except to transcend it.
this doesn't mean that i stand any chance at it, however, it does mean that i feel very motivated toward this transcendent light- like flying, like soaring, like the silence that feels like vibrations of God. oh, this holiday season is going to be a good one, i can tell just by how my heart feels 🙂
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I thought I would feel better. I thought that I would sing tonight, lifting praise to Jesus with my voice, and feel like I accomplished something. Instead, I kind of feel like a failure. I know, I know… it doesn't make sense. If I'm singing for Jesus wholeheartedly, how could I have failed? Well, honestly… I feel like I failed to bring people to Him tonight. I feel like I failed to garner enough attention to even get people to see what He's about. There is something else too, another way I failed him, and it's a yucky five-letter word. Pride.
I know better than to let myself get in the way of what Jesus is trying to do. I also know that this isn't about me at all. I work so hard to leave myself behind so that Jesus can shine through but the world likes to sneak in and remind me of my humanity. Pesky little thing. Lord, I pray that you take away my selfishness, that you strip away every desire that would reward me instead of rewarding you. I pray that you shatter my pride, and replace it with reverence for the shame you encountered on your way to the cross. Every drop of blood you spilled for my life, but knowing this means my life is no longer my own. Keep me humble oh Lord, and forgive me my transgressions. I seek only to know you better, love you stronger, and keep the world forever at bay. Amen.


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- Constructed only 8 years ago
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- Open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room
- 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Excellent presentation
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- Allocated parking for 1 car
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- Walk to shops, station and river meadows
Spacious and attractive ground floor apartment, benefitting from its own entrance and direct access onto the communal gardens. Well presented and ideal for first time buyers, investors and downsizers, the accommodation incorporates entrance hall, open plan 23' kitchen/sitting/dining room with bay window, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and double doors to communal gardens, bedroom 2 and bathroom. Outside, secure gated parking with allocated space and visitor parking. Easy walking distance to the village centre, station and shops with bus stop just outside with regular bus services to Reading, Tilehurst and the villages.
A spacious and attractive ground floor apartment , TA Fisher built to high specification. Incorporating 23 6 open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private parking and communal gardens. Highly energy efficient (EPC Rating B), in a secure gated community. Conveniently set within a short walk to the shops, amenities and mainline rail station with connection to Paddington via Reading and the bus stop to Reading just seconds walk from the front door.
Boasting spacious accommodation with well-proportioned rooms including welcoming entrance hall, light and bright 23 6 (7.17m) sitting/dining room, the modern kitchen with integrated appliances, master double bedroom with en-suite shower room and double doors to the gardens, double bedroom 2, bathroom and storage, allocated parking plus direct access from the accommodation onto both the front and rear garden communal areas. Constructed only 8 years ago witht he balance of the NHBC warranty remaining.
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Leasehold 150 years from January 2010 years remaining
Ground rent 100pa
Service Charges £1303pa charged in 2 x 6 monthly installments
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Pangbourne is a sought-after, thriving village with an active community. Ideal for commuters with its mainline rail station giving access to London Paddington within 45 minutes, it is also only 10 minutes drive from J12 M4. The village has a number of independent retailers including award-winning butchers, cheese shop and boutique as well as coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. Thamesside walks along the river meadows and Thames Path and access to many countryside activities including horse-riding, canoeing on the Thames, a climbing wall at the Adventure Dolphin Centre and gym, swimming pool and tennis centre at Bradfield College Sports Complex.
There are a number of well-regarded state and private schools in the area including Upper Basildon Primary, Pangbourne Primary, The Downs Secondary, Langtree Secondary, Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, St Andrews Prep, and Cranford House School.
Transport Links
5 mins walk to Pangbourne station, London Paddington in 45 mins
Buses to Reading and villages
8 mins drive to M4 J12, easy access to M4, M40, A34
Reading 6 miles, Newbury 12 miles, Oxford 23 miles
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Crown Land Our Land was formed to highlight the problems of the NSW Communities. The lack of respect by our elected leaders who were put into government to look after us, our homes, our lively hoods, our farms, water. Over successive governments the lack of representation for our communities is unbelievable and literally thousands of people are putting their lives on hold to protest about the problems they are having trying to protect their homes. The rush of the current government to allow big development has already been experienced when the community fought to have the NSW Planning laws actually represent the community instead of Big Business. Then the White Paper giving the government the means to sell off our precious assets to overseas interests has been shelved for the time being. but come the March election if the same people are in Government it will be aired again. June Bullivant writes about the problems in the Parramatta local government area………………..
Sitting through three sessions of consultation meetings with people hired by Urban Growth (the commercial arm of the NSW Government) has not allayed the fears of our groups for the privatisation and commercialisation of land that belongs to all Australians. Day one we were asked questions and our views, played pin the tail and then the crunch, "we need to do something to pay for all of this."
Local State Member Geoff Lee was quoted in the local newspapers as saying he supported the plan that is being proposed by the State Government, he held the party line. He also was quoted as saying he did not the are World Heritage Listed, his reasoning, they would not be able to sell off the land surrounding it to the developers for the building of high rise.
The State government thinks that this land is theirs to sell, they say that the money is needed for conservation of the buildings on the site. All the new releases are now saying the other buildings on the site. There is no mention that these buildings are the only intact sandstone buildings in Australia built by Parramatta sandstone from the Fleet Street Quarry and by convicts. No other place in Australia has intact buildings, only ruins.
The State Government is pushing to have 6000, apartments on this convict site, people say "Oh I hope that it will be put aside for affordable housing", well there hopes are to be dashed. The author knows that clandestine tours of non English speaking overseas developers were driven around Parramatta. Affordable Housing is not even on the horizon, most of these developments are sold off the plan, to overseas investors, this means that they will own the land on the site.
Of course these units will need to be serviced so that means 6,000 apartments will need to have electricity and water, if you have witnessed any building site you will know of the rubbish generated and the mess made of the building site, of course the public will not see the devastation because they surround it with fabric you cannot see through.
Will they have an explorative archaeological dig so they know what they are digging up, they have not said, have they promised that the sandstone structures will be safe and conserved, yes, but not when, they will sell off the surrounding land, will they put the money in a special account to be used for the convict buildings, they have not said.
So my friends they have not developed a plan for the Convict Buildings (they are occupied by the NSW Department of Health) they have not told us the plans to develop the convict site for tourism or how the community can use them, they have only showed us a plan to sell and develop the land for high rise to sell off to overseas developers.
We are angry, why, because the trust in the NSW Government is at a low ebb, why because of a corruption of process, because our land is being sold for profit, because the push by this Government is to develop, develop, develop and to hell with the community, you will get what we tell you, they have declared the site to be of State Significance, this means from here in you will not be able to have an impact on decision making, they can increase the height at their whim, and there will be no way that you will be able to stop it.
Watched a presentation on the work on our World Heritage Listed Parramatta Park, no ifs buts or maybe, this was set in concrete with no consultation with the committees set up by council to give important historical information, who did they work with, the same people who are currently putting portals through the 1836 Lennox Bridge. People of NSW our State is in for a vey bad period for our history and our heritage, we liken it to the 1970's, but we fear it will be much worse. There is no gate keeper with a lock on the door, it is open to the elements.
This is another exercise where our elected representatives are governing for the big end of town and not the citizens of NSW.
Photo Greg Davis
June M Bullivant OAM
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New Thoughts from Bill Deiss
So I am here at work with the TV on in the background and Fox news is broadcasting the arrival of the Pope. As he steps off the plane, the crowd erupts in cheers and praise for this man who is acclaimed as deity. This was not the somber, reverent, even woeful greeting one would expect of such a leader in the religious community. It was a cheerful, joyful welcoming of a person who has wisdom, power, and compassion for his congregation.
Now I have to ask myself why is our "praise and worship" in the church so somber, woeful, even mournful. It is almost like we don't believe that our sins are washed away so we can come boldly to the throne of grace. We are no longer wretches or lowly worms in the sight of an angry God but have been adopted as His beloved children.
When we come together to greet each other and welcome God into our presence, I believe that we should do so with a heart of gladness and rejoicing. Or do we only think that celebrities are deserving of our accolades and praise? Does God only get to see our sad hanging head? Or does he desire our shouts of joy and thanksgiving.
This last week Kathleen Neve got so excited about how well Nick did in singing his part during the special music. Her face just lit up like a beam of light. She was so proud of him and sang his praises. Indeed he did well and I am very proud of him as well as all my kids. When our kids are deserving of praise we shower them with positive accolades and sometimes special gifts for a job well done.
Just think about how you praise others for things that they do well. What is your facial expression? Do our eyes light up when we offer them accolades? Do we "High Five" them and tell others how wonderful they did? Doesn't God deserve to be treated the same or better? That my friends is real appropriate worship to God. It isn't in our careful choice of words or music, but in our hearts and attitudes toward Him who delivered us and set us FREE!!!!!!
My 2 cents worth…..
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February 13, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Praise God for giving you the ability to exspress these words so eloquetly. I so often wonder how anyone could contain themselves when you think of God's goodness in ourlives and what that truly mean.
As so many of the old spritiuals so often encourage us to do, we should be jubilient in praise, earnestly expressing our appreciation for the blessings we have and do receive.
The single most heartfelt thing we can do is be truly jubilent in worship. We should always sing His praises as thought they are the greatest and most profound thing that we can do.
Our praises are the one thing that signify our understanding and conviction.
God Bless You…
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Last year sometime, I came across Ina Garten's (aka The Barefoot Contessa's) recipes for homemade ricotta and herbed ricotta bruschetta. Since I love many of her recipes, I decided to try making my own ricotta from scratch and then making the bruschetta. I had to force myself to stop eating it. It was divine…and easy! So, I wanted to share the recipe with you. It would make a perfect appetizer for Easter dinner, or as the shining star of an Easter brunch menu. Brunch-style, I love to eat the bruschetta alongside a green salad or a warm bowl of my favorite soup. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Homemade Ricotta
4 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp. coarse salt
3 Tbsp. vinegar
Place the milk, cream, and salt in a pot and bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Then, turn the heat off and stir in the vinegar.
Allow the mixture to stand for 5-10 minutes as it curdles.
Pour the mixture into a cheesecloth-lined (or clean dishtowel-lined) colander.
Allow it to drain at room temperature for 20 minutes to an hour. The longer you allow the ricotta to drain, the drier it will get.
Spoon the ricotta off the top and discard the liquid (or use it in smoothies for added nutrition…it contains a lot of whey).
The ricotta will keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. You can freeze it also, but when thawed, it will not have the same consistency as the fresh ricotta. This matters for some recipes (like the ricotta bruschetta recipe I present below where the ricotta is the star ingredient); however, it doesn't matter for other recipes (like lasagna where the ricotta plays a supporting role to the noodles, sauce, veggies and/or meat). This recipe yields about 2 cups.
Herbed Ricotta Bruschetta
2 cups homemade ricotta
3 Tbsp. scallions, minced
2 Tbsp. dill, minced
1 Tbsp. chives, minced
1 tsp. coarse salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
For the bruschetta, combine the ricotta with the minced herbs, salt, and pepper. Brush slices of bread with extra virgin olive oil, toast each side until light brown, rub with a garlic clove, and spread the herbed ricotta on top. And, now, try not to eat all of the ricotta in one sitting! 🙂


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Mohamed Jama Ali, 26, was shot in the abdomen in the early hours of May 7, 2009 at what was then Bar 56. Another man was also shot but survived.
Police said at the time that the shooting was likely gang-related.
The homicide remains unsolved, even though police have previously offered rewards of up to $50,000 for tips that might help solve the cold case.
On Monday, police launched a ground search of Richelieu Park, off Pères-Blancs Avenue in Vanier. A one-kilometre section of the park has been cordoned off with crime scene tape as investigators conduct a search using shovels, metal detectors and other equipment.


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Hi all Rioters and guests!
Here's a fresh dose of GTA Online tricks, so let's get the ball rolling!
Vans and girls go hand in hand and so does GTA and glitches. Find a van (you can get a beach van from the latest dlc for free). One player sits in the back and the other reverses the van towards the doors. The one in the back exits just as it is in front of the door and TADA… they're inside a bank/FIB/Hospital building! Check out the vid!
Damaged car bug? Mechanic saying your car is destroyed and Mors Mutual Insurance won't give it back? Fret no more! Do this. Call up one of your other insured cars and destroy it.Then call up Mors Mutual Insurance and mash the X button. OMG… it's back!! Thanks to SNES for this.
Secret doors that open on buildings that you can then hide in and the cops can't do anything about it? There is a petrol station near the big desert airfield, on the left side of Route 66. Just drive in through the door and the cops won't know how to get you! So sit back, have a smoke and a beer!
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I just finished a post over at We Call Your Leads It's got a bit of a truth bomb in it about the real and biggest reason why most distributors quit their MLM business.
It's probably a divisive post as it doesn't pull any punches, it's not sugar coated, it's just some hard facts I've learned from being involved with MLM since 1992.
But the good news is, it also contains an easy solution which can be applied fast and simply. If you're interested in keeping your people in the business and helping them overcome their difficulties and go on to success then read this article and share it with your group
This is probably the most important article I've written for awhile, I do hope you get the most from it.
See you on the beaches!
Don Reid, an experienced MLM builder and Entrepreneur, he founded Apache Leads in 2003. Born in Australia, Don currently lives in Cambodia, when he is not traveling on his many adventures around the world
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The ROI of Lead Scoring19 Nov, 2017
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Sometimes you just want cookies. Like, really want cookies. I was at the store the other day to buy some spaghetti sauce. Spaghetti is one of the few things our little dude will/can eat, so it's something we have frequently. I don't know what it is about spaghetti (specifically spaghetti Bolognese – or at least our American perversion of it), but I always feel like I need something afterwards. I don't know what, just… something.
As I was wandering the aisles of the grocery store, I saw the oatmeal. Lightning struck. I will make oatmeal cookies! The good kind, not the kind with raisins. Raisins are a good way to ruin just about anything, especially a cookie. I grabbed some old-fashioned oats and Enjoy Life chocolate chips and headed home.
(Quick note: If you aren't familiar with the brand Enjoy Life, check it out. Now. This link opens in a new page so you can do it without leaving this page. Go ahead, I'll wait. (*hums "Girl from Ipanema"*) I know, right? Top 8 allergen free everything. Thank goodness for products like this!)
After dinner, the girls helped me make the cookies while Michelle played Mario Kart with Reese. Unfortunately, the idea for this blog hit me as I was taking the cookies out of the oven, so I don't have any process pictures. I'll try to explain as well as I can.
As I was measuring out the 2 cups of flour, I had an idea. What if I made these chocolate? So I pulled out 3 tablespoons of the flour and replaced it to 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. I meant, it acts like flour in a recipe any, right? I had no idea if it would work or not. But I figured, why not? A catastrophic oven explosion is unlikely, so let's go for it.
- 1 cup butter-flavored shortening (eg. Crisco)
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar (light or dark, your preference)
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 Tbsp Ener-G egg replacer (this plus the water is the equivalent of 2 eggs)
- 4 Tbsp warm water (this is mixed with the Ener-G in a separate bowl to replace the eggs)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups of flour (minus 3 Tbsp)
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- With an electric mixer, cream together the butter-flavored shortening, the 2 tbsp of water, and white and brown sugars until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, using a whisk or fork, stir together the Ener-G egg replacer and the warm water until well mixed.
- Mix the egg replacer and vanilla into the sugar mixture.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In three installments, mix the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Start slow so you don't through flour all over your kitchen, then pick up the speed when it's all mixed in.
- Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
- Using spoons or a small ice cream scoop, measure out cookie dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets, 6-8 per cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, turning in the oven after 6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
No dairy, no eggs… Reese was a happy little dude when he got to have a cookie just like his sisters!


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I don't even need an intro to this one! Haha. Lisette
Sorry, I don't have any energy left to be even a smidge creative…so here's a straight up copy of the letter I just sent off to my Mission President:
President Day!!
First, a big thank you to President Zeng. He is a miracle worker and rearranged his schedule twice for me this last Sunday. Please let him know how much we appreciate him here in XinZhu! Because he was willing to do a second interview on such short notice, our investigator family is headed to be with three other nuclear families in their extended family — all of which are part-member– for the week and celebrate their upcoming baptismal service! Chen Jiemei's son will be the first male in their entire family to be baptized, and they are all excited to finally have a Priesthood Holder in the family. 😀 He's 13, but he's taking his responsibility very seriously. Because there aren't really any other Young Men in their ward, he meets with the Bishop for third hour. Apparently, yesterday, he asked the Bishop if they could discuss Priesthood responsibilities since he's getting baptized this week. The Bishop happily obliged and he's prepared to start passing the Sacrament in a few weeks. 😀
Second, we have an investigator in one of our wards who is a dad. His wife has been a member since she was in high school, and he's met with missionaries several times over the course of their marriage, but still never been baptized. They have a 1.5 year old little girl and they come to church every week. They recently moved from one of our wards to another, and asked me to make sure they were attending the correct ward for their address. I did, let the Bishop know they'd moved in, and asked if we could come visit her husband. She was skeptical at first and let me know a bit of his background. We went over anyway and in one night he opened up to us, let us know where his challenges were and agreed to try again. The following Sunday, we set up an interview for the family with the Bishop. The brother came out of his interview moved to tears at how supportive and loving the Bishop was, saying that he doesn't feel like he's doing this alone any more. Last week they went to go visit family in another part of the island, so between that and the Typhoons we haven't seen them in a bit…. so last night we decided to drop by. Good news! They are doing so great!!! The copy of the Proclamation on the Family we gave them is hanging up on their wall, with the brother's baptismal goal stuck in the frame. He is keeping all his commitments and has so much love and light in his eyes every time he talks about his family, the Gospel, and the possibility of being sealed in the Temple! It was a short visit, but absolutely perfect. I'm so excited to continue working with him, and even more confident in his success because the Ward is supporting him every step of the way.
Third, our week of meetings has been so productive! All three of our Relief Society Presidents are thrilled at the prospect of taking our investigators under their wings. And even more touched that we would ask them about families with 9+ year old kids not baptized. In fact, in one of the wards, our investigator is the mother of one of the Elder's recent converts. Her baptismal goal is set for next year because of a fairly large commandment issue… the Relief Society President offered to set her up with Visiting Teachers because she's finished all the lessons, has a solid testimony, and really just needs to endure to the end. That was so perfect and such a great blessing! I'm honored to think the Ward is willing to consider one of our investigators as if she's already a member — they love and care for her and are invested in her future as much as we are.
Fourth, we had a cell-phone-referral-system miracle this week! We received a referral from Mu Jiemie for a Wang Jiemie. We've already met with her three times and she came to church yesterday. She has a baptismal date and her two meetings we have scheduled with her for next week are at member's home — one of which lives in her community. I ended up telling her the wrong time for church because I wasn't sure where she lived, but once we sorted out which ward she was really in the members from that ward went out of their way to find her in the hall and welcome her to next week's services. Awesome!! 😀
Fifth, later today we're headed to lunch with 7-8 of the just graduated from high school youth in one of our wards. This was an initiatve from the Meng ZhangLao and Lin ZhangLao to a) get to know all the mission-aged young men in their ward b) youth in part member families that are in that weird between stage. In talking to their parents, turns out that all of them have expressed an interest in going on a mission, but that interest is waning in face of work and school and military service. So, we invited our whole district out to have a lunch party with them at a member's pizza shop. Inviting the kids yesterday, it was great to see their eyes light up at the prospect of going to luch with a bunch of missionaries. President, you might have some new missionaries coming to you from XinZhu next year. 😀
I love this work and I love XinZhu! Being with Dai Jiemei for three transfers has been incredible. We have decided if we're together for another, we could totally do it… we might have to paint the apartment, though, just to change it up. 😀 She's such a strong spirit and a fantastic missionary. I learn so much from her every day. I've also learned that God answers prayers in ways you haven't even thought of! Our first transfer together, we did lots of starting-from-zero work in terms of investigators and member relations. It was really difficult but so rewarding to see all the healing that was taking place in this area. At the end of that transfer, we prayed that we could see a baptism before we left. It didn't happen that transfer, but then we both stayed together to see two of the most incredible women become the best new members ever. We were satisfied and convinced because our prayers had been answered, one of us would move. Nope! In a week we'll get to see our miracle referral family also start enjoying the blessings of the Holy Ghost. So… not only did we get to stay together until we saw a baptism… but five!! AAAH! 😀 We've also seen the miracle of tapping into the resources of our Wards here in a way that's never been done before. To be able to help the Elders relations with the ward, building on the foundational work we did two transfers ago, has been extremely rewarding. XinZhu is the place to be!!
Thanks for being awesome! XinZhu doesn't feel so "far out" any more. 😀
Sister Oler
Ps — when I get home, I have plans to sleep for three months solid…. Not even joking. 😀


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Starting weight: 184
Weight loss to date: 20 pounds!!!!
I have hit my second weight loss goal of 20 pounds! I was so excited when I stepped on the scale! It makes all the hard work worth it! I can really tell a difference in how my clothes fit. I feel better about myself and the way I look. It is nice to be able to button my shirts and jackets. It is even better when my pants need a safety pin to stay up.
In celebration of my weight loss I stopped off at Burger King for a Whopper Jr for lunch. It has 380 calories (I didn't order fries or soda). I haven't eaten anything like that in over 40 days. Did it taste good? It was decent but certainly nothing I've missed since dieting. I'll go to the grocery store tonight and get food for the week. I've got my grocery list ready so I don't go shopping for food I don't need. I've got fruits, dairy, and veggies written down. I've also got my music and headphones ready for the trip. Having music to concentrate on while I'm hitting the store shelves makes it easier for me to avoid temptation.
I apologize for not blogging over the weekend. I actually had good intentions to write up a post. I was out of town visiting my family and just didn't get around to it. Did I stick to my diet? Of course 🙂 My mom grilled steak and chicken and we had salad and vegetables to go with it. She also had this yummy sugar free pudding layered with fruit. Oh my that was heavenly! I will ask her for the recipe and post it this week.
Going home to visit was a well deserved break. I've been working and going to school and I needed a change of scenery. I haven't been home since Christmas. I've missed seeing everyone including my cats, Bo and Emmy Kaye 🙂 As you can see from the picture Bo needs to go on a diet. He is one fat cat. He loves to lay on his back and pose for the camera. He will lay his paw across his eyes like he is shading the sun while he naps. ha! I asked my mother what she was feeding him. She said she cut his food consumption way back but I think he is finding some snacks along the way. Maybe that is why they don't have any squirrels 😉
Don't forget if you missed my "No Excuses" report this morning, you can catch it this afternoon on WAFF-48 News Now. I'm answering your questions! You don't want to miss it.
Have a great day everyone!