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Documentation of the phonetic structures of Onya-Darat: Kualang, Samandan, Baram, Simpang
The project aimed to document the phonetic structures of Onya Darat by collecting a series of aero-acoustic recordings.
The Onya Darat are a Dayak group living in the Ketapang regency of the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Barat. Historically, members of the group were hunter-gatherers who also engaged in limited swidden agriculture and animal husbandry.
The Onya Darat language is the southernmost member of Land Dayak (also known as Bidayuhic), a group of languages spoken over a vast area in the interior of western Borneo. The main dialects of Onya Darat are Kualan, Samandang, Baram, and Simpang.
Land Dayak languages belong to the Austronesian family and are clearly part of the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch, but their exact position within this group is yet to be determined. It is one of the least-studied groups in the Austronesian language family, and the entire body of academic literature on it consists of a handful of articles and dictionaries and one descriptive book about the Bidayuh language (Rensch et al. 2012). The only academic publication thus far on Onya Darat is a short article on its orthography (Tadmor 2009).
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D20, twenty sided dice. These dice are the darling of the RPG industry, ever since the original Dungeons & Dragons was published in 1974. As the basis of D&D and also subsequent role playing games using the D20 system, the 20 sided dice has a commanding place in the world of gaming dice. This category includes standard icosahedron shaped 20 sided dice, as well as crystal shaped D20s, double D20s, giant metal D20s, and more.

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Week 20
Your Baby's Development
You're halfway there! At 20 weeks into your pregnancy, your baby has grown significantly from that first dividing cell and now weighs about 11 ounces (312 grams) and measures about 6.3 inches (16 cm) from crown to rump.
The baby is taking up increasing room in your uterus, and continued growth will put pressure on your lungs, stomach, bladder, and kidneys.
Under the vernix caseosa (a protective, waxy coating), your baby's skin is thickening and developing layers. Hair and nail growth continue.
Your Body
If you haven't already had one, your health care provider may recommend that you receive an ultrasound, a diagnostic test that uses sound waves to create an image. An ultrasound can determine the size and position of the fetus, and any structural abnormalities of bones and organs that are visible by this time.
Depending on the position of the fetus, the sex can usually be determined by now. During an ultrasound, the umbilical cord, placenta, and amniotic fluid can also be examined. Talk to your health care provider about whether you should have this test.


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Official language: Lithuanian
Time zone: UTC+3
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Vilnius is a well-connected city. Nearly 100 bus and trolley lines are available almost around the clock. You can use a bus pass or buy a single ticket from the driver.
Every day, at high noon, groups of tourists gather near the City Hall to enjoy a free guided walking tour of Vilnius. It's not necessary to book it in advance.
The best souvenir from Vilnius is the Easter palm. It's woven out of straw, flowers, and decoration to commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and palm branches that people used to greet him. All are hand-made, and no two are the same.
The city of festivals, street fairs, and delicious local cuisine. In Vilnius, exciting things happen all year round.
Certainly, the most beautiful spot in Vilnius is the Old Town – it's the largest in this part of Europe and contains almost 1,500 buildings (including many examples of Gothic) and 70 streets. It was established in the place of the settlement that had existed here as early as in the 5th century. Even on chilly days, you can enjoy a walk along its narrow winding streets. And don't be surprised to see street musicians or painters at every turn – Vilnius just loves artists.
In Kalnų (Kalnai) Park, lying within the Old Town on the right bank of the Vilnia River, you'll find Three Crosses Hill and the panoramic view of the city spreading out below. The Cathedral of Vilnius and the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania are perfectly visible from here. The original wooden crosses appeared on the top of the hill in the 17th century; today they're made out of concrete.
Throughout July, fans of classical music can attend the Vilnius Festival. On the first Saturday of May, the Street Music Day is held, filling every corner of the city with different types of music. At the turn of September and ??, the Sostinės dienos (the Vilnius City Fiesta) takes place, hosting not only musicians but also street actors. At the same time, in Vingis park you can enjoy film screenings. November is a month of jazz festivals.
Every year, on March 4th, the Kaziuko mugė (the Saint Casimir's Fair) is held. The tradition of the fair is nearly four centuries old. It's the celebration of the feast day of St. Casimir, the patron saint of Lithuania. The city is bustling with life at that time – tourists and craftsmen crowd its streets to bargain and feast on the regional specialties. You can get here a unique handmade pottery, braided carpets, wooden spoons, bowls, amber jewelry, and folk-patterned textile. This is also here that you'll buy the best local sliced meat, cheese, smoked fish, or home-baked bread.
For a delicious and inexpensive dinner go to Busi Trecias at 18 Totoriu g. Food tastes the best here with craft beers. The excellent local cuisine is also to be found in Senoji Trobele at 36 Nagarduko g. During warm days, it's very pleasant to sit outdoors in a roofed beer garden. If it's your first time with local cooking, start from the cheese and charcuterie board.


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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Uli Steild, Lizzie Hawker Win North Face Endurance Challenge
1. Uli Steidl (6:57:22)
2. Matt Carpenter (7:10:10)
3. Leigh Schmitt (7:51:06)
1. Lizzy Walker (7:59:55)
2. Jenn Shelton (8:22:19)
3. Bev Anderson-Abbs (8:25:24)
Uli Steidl and Matt Carpenter raced toe-to-toe for 44 miles, before Steidl pulled away to win in 6:57. Matt finished about 13 minutes behind, with Leigh Schmitt (who won the August North Face Endurance Challenge event in DC) about 30 minutes later. Lizzy Walker won by a good margin, despite the fact that she flew in from the UK just a few nights earlier and fell early in the race (the first aid crew recommended she go to the hospital to have her wounds cleaned). She powered on for the win, and is doing well. Phenom Jenn Shelton took second, while Bev Abbs was strong and consistent to take third place .
Official results are posted here.
BTW, congrats to those who got in the Western States 100 lottery! It looks like it's going to be a competitive race, with folks like Chikara Omine, Michael Buchanan, Sean Meissner, Devon Crosby-Helms. Brian Morrison, and Scott Wolfe joining the usual super-fast crew returning from last year. For those who didn't make it in and are looking for another 100, the Tahoe Rim Trail 100m (July 19) opened registration today!
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For those who did not attend this event it was quite possibly the most poorly managed ultra/run I have ever participated in. Karno and The North Face should be ashamed. I ran the 50K and was with others who ran the 50 mile and here is the short list:
1. Packet pickup the day before in downtown San Francisco in Union Square none the less. One volunteer managing the whole packet distribution who new very little about what was going on.
2. A course that was marked so poorly that even North Face sponsored pro's were having problems finding their way and a number of them along with many others went way off course.
3. The 50K course was actually 54K
4. Completely understaffed and organizationally (for the 50K/50 Miler) a total mess. I dug my own finishers medal out of the bucket left by the finish line...then huddled shaking in the 48 degree cold under one of only 3 heaters...I am not joking.
5. How about when 1st place female 50k racer Jeri Howland crossed the finish line and nobody from The North Face organization even noticed her and she had to take the microphone and announce herself!!??? and dig her medal out of a bucket?
6. I asked at one point one of The North Face organizers how come when it was 48 degrees out and you could only be shuttled in and out they were not distributing space blankets to all the wet and cold racers and she said "well the emergency tent has some...I think"...they had a few but I had to dig them out from behind a table.
7. Three heaters, no gear bags back to the start, shuttles mia, no food for the 50K or 50 Milers who did not come in under 7 hours.
8. A course that clearly nobody had any real idea how long it would take the non-pros to finish.
9. On and on and on....
Great course, pooooooorrrrrly managed...oh and did I forget the $5 cotton t-shirt from the company who invented technical gear.Thanks for the advice on the TRT 100. I'm still considering my race schedule for next year, and not sure I'll do a 100. I just did my first ultra at Woodside yesterday, and am looking forward to my next.
I'm planning on trying to run a qualifier for the '09 WS next year. Maybe it will be the TRT 50 mile, but am also thinking about the Miwok, if I can get into that. Another possibility is the Quicksilver 50 mile, which I learned of from your race report. I grew up in that area and used to hike the area with friends often as a kid, so it would be nice to run a race there.
And from what ultra grumpy had to say, I'm sure glad I chose to run the Woodside 50K and not the North Face 50K - that sounds like it was an organizational disaster!- Anonymous12/04/2007 08:39:00 AM
I have to agree with ultragrumpy on the poor management.
Making racers drive into San Francisco on a Friday evening was just a fiasco and served no real purpose except to force everyone to visit the North Face store.
Luckily I drove in with a friend and after sitting in Bay Bridge traffic for over an hour he drove around the block while I picked up the bags, since there is no parking.
We stayed out at the Youth Hostel, in spite of the dire warning that no cars could be parked in the Golden gate park because of clean up crews for the oil spill, what? Didn't see one, and the folks at the hostel couldn't figure out why they had so few people staying there since the race start was in their front yard.
The course was poorly marked at many key intersections and runners were all over the place. We were running on paved roads where there were trails paralleling the road...
On a personal note, although I asked for a small t-shirt, I got a medium, and I won an x-large shirt (sorry, look around at female ultrarunners, you'd be hard pressed to find any of them that would take an x-large anything, especially those that would be winning prizes).
I can't imagine that I would return. - Anonymous12/04/2007 04:53:00 PM
To Anonymous, ultra_grumpy, and others who ran the TNF Endurance Challenge:
It sounds like your experience was disappointing and we're very sorry to hear about it. TNF is excited to be a member of the trail-running community and we've made every effort to make this first year of the Endurance Challenge the best it can be.
We're taking your feedback to heart and we're already working to address many of your concerns as we look ahead to 2008. Specifically, we are looking at ways that the course markings could be clearer – starting with more ribbons, more flour, and volunteers stationed at more critical junctions.
If you ran in the December 1 Endurance Challenge Championship 50K or 50-Mile races, we would like to hear more feedback on how we can improve the event. Please go to this link: http://www.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/sca_recap.html#a1 and complete our survey. You'll be prompted to provide specific suggestions and we will go the extra mile toward implementing them in next year's Endurance Challenge.
On a brighter note, we have heard from many runners – especially 10K and Half Marathoners – who had very positive experiences on Saturday. Some of them even ran the course as their first-ever trail race and have already expressed excitement over next year's race!
We'll hope to see you on the trails in '08,
The North Face Endurance Challenge Team - Anonymous12/05/2007 05:23:00 AM
Lizzie "Walker"............!!! Her names is Lizzie Hawker!!!
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/05/2007 11:10:00 AM
sure, the north face race had some glitches. any first time ultra will have them, as will any ultra that has been going on for twenty years. but i think you guys are taking this too far, and lashing out against a major corporation just because it is easy to do so. space blankets? seriously. i'm stoked they didn't pollute the environment with such trash. bring warm clothing to the finish; it's not that hard and doesn't take that much common sense, especially for seasoned ultra runners like yourselves. i was offered a wool blanket during the awards by a very nice VOLUNTEER. this race was run by people and by volunteers, and they don't need to be slapped in the face for standing out in the cold while we played on the trails all day. did i get lost? yes, but big deal, you adapt to the day and move on. i'm the first to say that if i pay money for a race, i want it to be well-marked because i can get lost in the woods for free. but please show some compassion and give some constructive criticism. maybe you would like to mark the course next year? maybe you would like to volunteer at an event and see first hand how much of an ungrateful ass a self righteous runner looks like. the top men didn't go off course once. that's because they studied the course description. i'm sorry you're sour about your cotton tee-shirt. if you're too new age and high tech to wear cotton, then maybe your local homeless shelter would appreciate it. i raced in a cotton tee and felt great. lighten up guys. you spent all day on beautiful trails in perfect weather. you have no one but yourself to blame for your bad attitude.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/05/2007 02:53:00 PM
I can't believe what a bunch of whiners some of you ultrarunners are. I was a volunteer at the race and got so sick of hearing people bitching and moaning that we didn't have this or that. Seriously, you are so spoiled. Buck up and take care of yourselves. Stop relying on everyone else to pamper you.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/05/2007 03:52:00 PM
To clear a few items up -
1. When I pay for an event I expect it to be run well. If I simply wanted to run on the trails I would not be paying the $75 for the event so this is a mute and obviously off base point. The day was beautiful and I had a great 50K, but the event was run poorly.
2. You run in cotton...great, that is really awesome...but it is not the point. Next year I guarantee you TNF will provide technical shirts...the bar has gone up (note beyond cotton) and this is a good thing.
3. Space blankets were for the cold people...not all the people...but since they did not have the brains to bring their own they should freeze...your right.
4. Being pampered? Funny I never really equated running a tough 50K with being pampered...and by the way I think it is great that you volunteered but note I traveled to and I paid for the event. Anybody who has any experience with running events (ultra or otherwise) knows the difference between well run and poorly run.
4. This is not about a bad attitude it is about setting expectations and meeting them.
I had a great time and a great run, on a great course, but the event was run poorly. - Anonymous12/05/2007 05:01:00 PM
I agree with the posts about the poorly run event. I was in the 50K and to call it a frustrating experience is being too polite.
I participated in one of the Endurance 50 events, also a trail marathon, and know that the North Face is capable of putting on a better event - this event just plain sucked. The directions/markings were horrible and the basic needs of a race (yes, space blankets ARE important) were simply not there. - Anonymous12/05/2007 05:46:00 PM
You are overlooking that fact that there were space blankets. They were broken out at around 4:00, when the sun started to go down. My wife got one and was very happy that she completed a 50K. That overrides any sort of sourness. She ran a 50K!
ReplyDelete Everyone -
Thanks for stopping by! As much as I enjoy the dialogue (which I'm sure is helpful to planning future events), it would be great if each of you could sign your name in the comments. It's the only way to add some integrity to the feedback, which will make it much more powerful.
Thx, SD- Anonymous12/05/2007 07:45:00 PM
Greetings to all!
I'd like to first say that I had a pretty good time at the North Face Endurance Challenge in S.F. I'd agree that some things could have gone more smoothly (and by the survey and response from TNF in this blog they acknowledge it too) but I'd think it far worse to have no race at all. In fine political fashion I'd say that all sides are right in their assessment of the race: racers not getting quite what they expected for the money (Uli and Lizzy aside ;-), volunteers feeling they didn't get the respect they deserved for helping us out, promoters wanting a little slack for goof-ups and requesting racer input to improve race... So, how do we come together on this? I don't have the answer, just throwing the question out there.
I'm brand new to this sport (ultras), this was my first 50k, and on everyone I met that day I saw only happy faces and heard only words of encouragement and I've made the decision that I like this "game" and the people involved in ALL aspects of it. The hook is sinking in! I'd run this race again and look forward to running many others.
Maybe ONE step toward answering my question (how we come together on this) is we all need to have a little flexibility. Flexible enough to understand that ultra_grumpy has some valid points that would lead to improving something we all enjoy doing. Flexible enough to know that race promotion is a b**** regardless if you're TNF or the local race club and if something can go wrong, it will. Flexible enough to know that when athletes are involved in strenuous activity they may lash out at the nearest person (unfortunately often volunteers) when something isn't quiet right. Flexible enough to roll with the punches when a race course becomes FUBAR'd (as long as it's not life threatening). Flexible enough to always have a smile on our face, have a kind word to say and relay praise and/or constructive criticism when necessary. All right enough of this "sitting around the campfire and holding hands" crap...I'm going running!
Darren Young
P.S. Scott, I've learned much from your blog. Keep up the great writing. - Anonymous12/06/2007 09:21:00 AM
I ran the North Face 50K on Saturday. I race at least 2 times a month year round and my races include trail races, road races, bay swims, and triathlons. This takes the cake as the worst race I've ever been in.
There are two BASIC expectations I have for a race.
1. Clear course direction. I train hard year round to race. I expect clear signs to the finish line. I never complain about terrain or hills, or weather. But I do not expect running into an arrow on the ground facing up as I did at North Face, and trying to figure out which way to go. Now, if you ran across an arrow lying on the ground, which way would you go?
I then ran into a sign that said, " If you are a 50K runner, and this is your 13th mile, turn here." This sign makes perfect logical sense IF the race organizers told each and every runner that they needed a Garmin or other GPS type tracking device during the race to track their miles. But they did not. So if you didn't wear a watch that could track miles on this course, then the sign just told you that your'e SOL.
If you were a runner without a GPS system, you could have spent your $100.00 on one instead of being lost at this race.
2.A safe course. I define safe as a course with aid stations and access to paramedics or doctors if something should go wrong. This is it. North Face FAILED in attaining this. After I DNF-ed ( for the first time in my life out of frustration over the course directions and concern for my safety) out of the 50K, I rode back with a park ranger who is the Marin Events coordinator. He told me the race organizers didn't have radios out there for the aid station volunteers, and never visited the course. This just validated my sick feeling and reason to walk off this course. There was no one out there if something did happen. And I don't care how experienced of a runner you are, you never know when you will be injured or something else will go wrong. Just look at Ryan Shay in the Olympic trials. Ryan, RIP. Perfect example of a star runner who had no idea what was to come.
I pay race fees for a clear AND safe course. If I had known that the North Face Endurance Challenge was incompetent at providing these two basic components, I would have never paid for this race, and wasted my Saturday. I could have had a great time at CIM in Sacramento, but instead I took a chance on this 50K and what a way to waste a Saturday and $100.00.
Or I would have donated my $100.00 reg fee to the charity of my choice, strapped on my garmin and ran a 50K on my own. I don't need to pay to be lost and unsafe on a course.
In regards to volunteers:
If there are volunteers out there handing me water I THANK each and everyone of them for being out there. I know that volunteers do not need to be standing in the cold waiting for runners to pass by. I would never direct my frustration at the race organizers to the volunteers. Instead I'll write them directly as I already have of my dissapointments, frustrations, and waste of $100.00.
In the end I did get to run on a beautiful day and see Marin as I've never seen it before. I suppose that's what my $100.00 paid for, but if I knew how crappy of a race this was going to turn out to be, I would have run Marin on my own and not wasted $100.00 to do it.
The cotton t-shirt. I don't really care about the stupid cheap t-shirt. I'll just wash my toilet with it.
North Face? You're trying to sell me shoes at the finish line festival after this joke of a race? Ha.ha. I will never buy North Face again and will tell all my massive consumer friends (who keep the economy going with how much they shop especially during this holiday season) never to either. In the end you are the one who lost big time.
Dean K, Thanks for writing me back and offering your apology for a mess of a race. You've got class, and congrads on being a great runner and a marketing machine. - Anonymous12/06/2007 09:27:00 AM
Personally, I liked the event. Albeit it had the usual first year organizaton issues but the trails were great and the multi-race format encourages particiaption at a variety of distances.
Improvements need as follows:
- Better course markings. I was lost 10 - 15 minutes wandering around confirming what trails I was on. This a race after all. This can be easily remedied in future events.
- Lose the shuttles. Hopefully future events will not be impacted by oil spills, nuclear events, etc.
- No t-shirts period. Do we really need any more t-shirts? I've been giving away my race shirts for years as it is already.
- No space blankets, etc. Let's try to keep within the ecological responsibility code most trail runners try to adhere to.
- More basic food at finish!
- And lastly beer. There's nothing like a cold brewski at the end of a race, chatting with folks and watching the sunset in a beautiful location. - Anonymous12/06/2007 11:38:00 PM
First of all, thanks to the volunteers who came out and stood out there for many hours! Yes, some of the aid stations were understaffed, but that's not the fault of those who WERE there!
I do agree to a point with those who critizized the race organisation. Yes, the course markings were not up to standard in many places, drop bags could have been handled better, etc.
I actually flew to San Francisco 2 1/2 weeks before the race to preview the course, and that turned out to be VERY helpful. If Matt and I hadn't run together for almost the entire race I think there is a good chance he would have gone wrong at some point. And then my win would have been tainted, as in "but if Matt wouldn't have gotten lost ...."
I wrote a longer race report on my website, how the race between Matt and I unfolded. If you are interested:
I think the folks at Northface are genuinely interested in making this race series better next year.
I hope runners will give it another try next year, though I can understand the frustration of those who got lost this year.
Uli I had a great day on the 50K course. As is my custom, I thanked every volunteer I passed. To me, there was basically one thing wrong with the event - the course markings sucked. I can pretty much guarantee they'll be overkill next year, at which time we can bitch and moan about all the chalk causing environmental damage.
I thought the expo at the end of the race was great. I loved the small contained area with massages and chiropracters and food and drink and the announcers and DJs! and our bags, which if you had half a brain contained your warm clothes. I can't believe somebody's actually admitting they didn't have a jacket or anything warm at the finish, let alone complaining about it.
I didn't know they missed Jerry's 1st 50k female finish, but I talked with her a lot at the end and she never brought it up. She's not the type that would complain about it anyway.
All in all it was a great day for me, but did anybody mention the course markings sucked?
Not only did they suck, but I was wearing both a Nike+ chip in my shoe and a Garmin on my wrist and I'm putting the distance closer to 35 miles. I'll give the north face some slack for a first time race, but I really believe they'll pull it together in future years.
Mark Donaldson- Anonymous12/07/2007 02:29:00 PM
For the first time for this event from North Face, I thought it went pretty well. Ultramarathon virgin no more!
Aid Stations/Volunteers:
Well stocked. I liked the cooked potatoes/salt and the chicken soup. The volunteers cheered the runners on.
Course markings:
The course markings down in Bootjack and Muir Woods were tough to spot on. There were long stretches where you didn't see any ribbon.
The North Face Endurance Running Club:
I'm a bit biased since I was part of the club, but I think it was a great addition to the NF Endurance challenge. The endurance running club is great for newbies to ultra running in that you get great coaching and go through the experience with others who are in the same boat.
I wish there was more sponsers so that you could visit their booths. And maybe Apple Computers could replace Microsoft. And additionals sponsers like Nuun, Clif, more sporting stuff.
Overall, I would say it was a fun race. The nice weather helped out a lot. Would I do it again? Of course.
--Kevin Luu - Anonymous12/07/2007 07:09:00 PM
I have a few thoughts....
1) The views sucked. God, if I have to look at another postcard view of the Pacific Ocean along a single track that runs along a two hundred foot cliff, breathtaking hills with panoramic views from the Golden Gate Bridge to Point Reyes, Redwood forest trails along canyon walls, and log bridges over creek crossings I think I'll puke.
2) Gosh it was sure chilly. Good thing I read a forecast and took advantage of the publicized gear drop at the start to pack a change of clothes (including my TNF Nuptse Jacket). That was sure handy.
3) I did the 50 Miler, but did read on the course material that the 50K was 32.8 miles. I don't know why people were surprised that it wasn't 50K to the tee. I think it turned out more than 32.8 for a couple of reasons. First the course was changed by (Mt Tam St. Park) on the Bootjack section the week of the event because of a bridge issue. This diverted the route up the Alice Eastwood/Plevin Cut and added probably a half mile. Another reason was the mis-marked section that directed runners to continue the Miwok Fire Road instead of taking the Miwok cuttoff. This may have added another half mile. I do agree that the marking was difficult, but I had the course so dialed I didn't rely on the marking so I had no problem.
4) Aside from the start/finish, I ran on a road for about a half mile between the Sun and Dipsea Trail. The road did parallel part of the Dipsea which includes a huge washout section which makes that portion impassable. Not sure where anonymous was running on the road. Maybe they took a wrong turn or followed some misplaced flags:)
5) The whole shuttle thing was a little crazy. Once I got their I ran into some bros that drove up and parked right at the start...boy I felt like a goody two shoes.
Room for improvement? YES. But not a complete disaster. I'm sure some people are getting spanked this week, but it is a big company and has some resources to make it right. I give them kudos for making the effort and supporting trail running like few companies have done. Great prize money, multiple events to include all levels, and a training program for locals to take advantage of. Not too bad. - Anonymous12/09/2007 10:13:00 AM
Ultra_grumpy: get your facts right.
Medals - if you weren't so impatient, someone would've given you one.
If you were smart - you'll pack a drop off bag (like EVERYONE else) with warm clothes.
There were food for EVERYONE - regardless what time you came in.
Buses were put on at the last minute - because of the oil spill.
50K Vs 54K - what a whiner!!
Its sh*thead like you that gives the ultra such a bad rep. Check your facts next time. - Anonymous12/09/2007 10:19:00 AM
ultra_grumpy: you want someone to hold your hand next time you run a trail? Even better, they can run the race for you- so you don't have to deal with all the 'hassle'?
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/09/2007 10:57:00 AM
oh please people, ultra_g. and northfaceblows make some valid points. I did the half and waited around for my friend to finish the 50k. MANY people came in saying they got lost from poor trail markings. The volunteers DID stop handing out medals (I'm not blaming the volunteers by the way, thanks for being there and helping out)-maybe you came in earlier and did not witness this? and I did hear announcements that there was no food- but more would be coming.
If it is just a few "whiners" then why did TNF put out that survey?
It was a beautiful day, but improvements could definitely be made.
Rachel - Anonymous12/09/2007 02:28:00 PM
TNF does that survey after all their endurance events, it's not a one-off
I LIVE for comments! Please add your thoughts, let me know you stopped by, etc., and be thoughtful of others. Always best if you sign your name, of course.


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Helping Families Have The Most Difficult Conversation
The Conversation Project is encouraging families to discuss their end-of-life preferences before it's too late. Founder Ellen Goodman speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about helping people initiate these conversations, and why they are so important.
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer. I hope that most of the people listening to us today have been with their families and friends during this holiday season. We've all had nice dinners and nice talks, but maybe there is one more talk we ought to have and the subject maybe won't sound quite right for the holidays.
But perhaps there is no better time. We ought to be talking about death. My old friend, Ellen Goodman, is the person who's raised this with me and others. She was a journalist and Boston Globe columnist for many years. She's now trying to organize families to face a tough issue. She's named this effort The Conversation Project. She's trying to help people find a way to talk about a subject we've all been brought up to avoid.
Ellen is at our member station WGBH in Boston. Ellen, thank you for doing this.
ELLEN GOODMAN: My pleasure. Thank you.
WERTHEIMER: Now I understand that this comes out of your own personal experience.
GOODMAN: It does. When I went through the experience of my mother's last months and actually years, there were all kinds of decisions that I had to make for which I was totally unprepared and which my mother and I hadn't talked about. And we were people who talked about virtually anything. And that experience was really very unsettling.
WERTHEIMER: And if you had had that chance, taken that chance, to talk to her about it, you might not have even done anything very differently, but you would have sort of known where you were.
GOODMAN: I think we've learned that when people do have these conversations with the people they love, they experience less depression, less sorrow, less guilt afterwards. So, The Conversation Project is not only for people to express their wishes, but it's for their survivors. It's for their families. That's why it's a rich family conversation, even at the holidays, when, I know, it sounds counterintuitive.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and now let's talk about dying. But in fact, these conversations may be among the richest and most intimate that we'll ever have.
WERTHEIMER: I raise the same kind of issues with friends, maybe 20 years ago at a college reunion. You know, we were going around the circle saying everybody, if you have some important advice, now is the time. And I said you have to figure out how to handle the death of your parents because my mother died young and I was totally not ready. I wonder why this is such a difficult issue for families just to really face.
GOODMAN: Well, it's tough stuff. You're talking about loss. We have found though that these conversations between, say, adult children and elderly parents, where very often the elderly parents don't want to worry their children and the children don't even want to suggest to their parents the remote possibility that they're going to die. But everybody knows it. My favorite line about this was the headline in the Onion, the online satirical magazine, that said, you know, death rate holds steady at 100 percent.
So it's not a secret, but that fact that we don't talk about it can leave us feeling very lonely and uncertain about what to do when we're faced with decisions.
WERTHEIMER: I know that I said to my mother, we don't need to talk about this; you're going to be fine. And afterwards I'm kicking myself all around the place for having prevented her from telling me what she wanted.
GOODMAN: I think that's what so many of us do. And what we don't want our families and the people who will survive us to feel is that kind of regret. Our survey said that 90 percent of people know it's important to have these conversations and only 30 percent are having them. So how do you close the gap?
WERTHEIMER: In your typical practical way, Ellen, what you've done is you've created a workbook basically for dealing with the conversation and in very early on, you get right down to cases. You want people to think about what they want at the end of their lives. And on the page that you call get set, the second question is finish this sentence. What matters to me at the end of life is....Why is that an important thing to find out?
GOODMAN: Well, in general, what we wanted to do was not to create a starter kit that said, you know, if my left elbow and my right eyebrow are gone, you know, pull the plug. That's not really useful. And it's scary. We wanted people to talk about what values, we wanted them to talk about what matters to them and not what's the matter with them. And some of the most common responses are peacefulness, comfort, being surrounded by people we love.
Seventy percent of Americans say they want to die at home, but 70 percent are dying in hospitals and institutions. And dying at home is not necessarily a geographical place, but it's an idea, and we have to share that idea with the people that we love who may be making decisions for us.
The other reason to have it, of course, at the holiday season when people are around is you don't want your children or the people who may be making decisions for you to get into a disagreement. You want them all to know what it is that's important to you.
WERTHEIMER: When will you know that this Conversation Project has worked - has taken hold?
GOODMAN: I think will know that The Conversation Project has succeeded in that sense, when people ask each other: Have you had the conversation? And they know the answer, and the answer is yes.
WERTHEIMER: Ellen Goodman founded The Conversation Project. She joined us from member station WGBH. Ellen, thank you very much.
GOODMAN: Thank you, Linda.
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"Not all the people of the Mediterranean manage to become Mediterraneans," wrote Predrag Matvejevic in his Mediterranean Breviary. His is a vaguely oracular judgment, very much in the style of this Croatian intellectual. If you think of the perception of the Balkan countries we still have in the West, his sentence seems strikingly true. Indeed, the Slav peoples, who live just beyond the "turbulent" Adriatic coast, have not yet entered into a common European mental geography, much less a Mediterranean one. They remain "the other Europe," cut off from the great tourist flows, perennially on the verge of annexation into the European Union, their character still somewhat exotic and hard to decipher. The voyage along the Danube recounted by Claudio Magris in his 1986 book, Danube, was one of the first to offer an empathetic view of that world. And yet, once he had left behind the glow of Vienna and the Parisian style of Budapest, the stops along the river journey began to seem distant and unfamiliar, as though he was sailing down the Zambezi and not one of the most important axes of Western civilization.
These days, the perception is less fuzzy, but the sense of otherness remains. Let's think, for example, of food, of agricultural products, of gastronomy—in other words, the central themes of our movement. Despite all the media coverage of the subject, when did you last read about a Slav chef? Is it possible that not a single one exists capable of standing alongside the usual familiar names? Or maybe we just don't know enough about this world. When it comes to European specialties, which Balkan salami or oil or cheese springs to mind?
We at Slow Food have been among the few to turn our attention to the region, setting up a few Presidia, listing some endangered products on the Ark of Taste and focusing on the region during the last Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, when we welcomed local food communities and talented chefs like the Altin Prenga from Albania. We have found in these countries a great enthusiasm for their typical foods, a strong interest in issues that demand further exploration. With great effort, civil society is starting to rediscover traditions half buried by history, shaking off the silence of half a century of socialism and the standardization originally imposed by the Turkish occupation. Rediscovering local products and traditional recipes means reactivating channels of communication with a past that seemed as if it had been erased forever. At times, it means fighting against institutions that have decided to devote themselves to modernity, to European laws, to a misconception of food safety.
Mountain breeds
Yet pastoralism is still very much alive in almost all the mountain areas of the Balkans. In Bosnia they raise Domaca Balkanska Rogata goats and Busha and Gatako cattle, which have adapted to the poor pastures, and Pramenka sheep. Milk from these breeds is used to make the cheeses of Vares, the more famous ones of Livno and the Presidium Cheese in a Sack, Sir iz Mijeha. Most are made from a blend of milks in varying proportions, depending on the season, produced in the mountains and sold on the local market. Moving up towards Bulgaria and the Stara Planina massif, we find more sheep's cheeses, made from the milk of the Tetevan breed, one of the smallest in Europe. The cheeses are made in mountain dairies in the summer, then matured in cellars in Tcherni Vit. Here the specific climatic conditions and humidity favor the veins of noble molds that mottle Zeleno Sirene, "green cheese," another Slow Food Presidium. Bulgaria's Pirin mountains are home to another sheep breed on the verge of extinction: the Karakachan, also a Slow Food Presidium. Just 800 of these small sheep remain, their thick, fragrant milk used to make unforgettable yogurts are made.
Mixed cow's and sheep's milk cheeses are produced on the Serbian side of Stara Planina. The most famous is Kashkaval, the ancestor of Italy's stretched-curd cheeses. Here it is round in shape and remarkably creamy. Serbia is a country with great agricultural potential and plenty of pasture for livestock farming. Many of the cattle breeds are of Western origin, but one of the hardiest, the small Busha, very resistant to disease and extreme climates, still survives here too. The seasonal migration of livestock, transhumance, still continues in the Mavrovo National Park in Macedonia, on the border with Kosovo. Sharplaninska sheep spend the summers up in high-mountain pastures where the pastoralist-cheesemakers produce Belo Sirene, similar to feta, and excellent Kashkaval, a Slow Food Presidium. In Romania, the typical Branza sheep's cheese is produced throughout the Carpathians, but the finest comes from the Bucegi mountains, where it is aged in fir bark. It too is a Slow Food Presidium.
On the Anatolian Peninsula
Further east, in Turkey, we find a blend of other dairy traditions—Middle Eastern, Asian, Persian, European—rendered unique by the many native livestock breeds, and the fact that a third of Turkey's plant species are endemic. Hugely varied climates and environments add to the diversity. Indeed, the waters of the Anatolian peninsula flow into five different seas: the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Different techniques, native breeds, terroir, tradition: Larger than France, this country can easily rival what the world commonly thinks of as the home of cheese. Just the discussion about yogurt, which can be dried, salted or even smoked, was enough to leave our mouths hanging open. Smoked yogurt is made by cooking cow's milk with oak wood until it caramelizes. The final product has a unique fragrance of burnt grass and quite a bitter flavor.
Then comes the infinite world of Tulum, cheeses preserved in sheepskin, like Pergamo cheese or the incredible Konya Karaman Küflü Peynir, which involves an initial aging in sheepskin followed by further aging in caves, where the cheese develops the distinctive blue veining that makes it one of a kind. But it is with the extraordinary diversity of stretched-curd cheeses that Turkey really comes into its own: from the braided cheese of Diyarbakır to Antioch's örgü, as coiled, long and narrow as a rope, to Kerti from Erzurum, which has an unusual shredded texture and notes of fennel and fresh grass.
This brief discussion has only grazed the surface of these Balkan and Turkish treasures, but we hope we have succeeded in communicating something of this fantastic world that is in real danger of disappearing, perhaps even more threatened than traditional dairy production in Western Europe. In the Balkan region, the prevailing belief is that rationalization requires the closure of small-scale dairies that do not meet legal standards. The forced adaptation to EU rules and the standardization of processing techniques in a move towards industrialization are also seriously threatening artisanal production. It would be a terrible waste to see this rich food biodiversity disappear. We must intervene immediately, protecting and raising awareness about these products. Slow Food has already started moving, and we plan to be even more active in the years to come, but we can't do it alone. Europe must look eastwards, otherwise we run the risk of losing a gastronomic heritage with enormous potential.
At Cheese you will have the opportunity to taste many Balkan and Turkish delicacies, including Tcherni Vit green cheese, Sirene cheese and yogurt made from milk from Karakachan sheep, Mavrovo Reka mountain pasture cheeses and Branza de Burduf from the Bucegi mountains, along with many products from the Ark of Taste, such as Mishavin from Albania and Rhodopsko Bito Sirene from Bulgaria.
In Turkey and the Balkans, Slow Food and nine other partners are coordinating the ESSEDRA project, financed by the European Union. The ESSEDRA project aims to support the EU integration process by strengthening the capacity of and giving a voice to civil society organizations in the Balkans and Turkey working in the fields of agriculture, rural development and food quality, thereby improving environmental protection and defending biodiversity and the sustainable well-being of local communities. Support will be given to identify and evaluate traditional local products, and to promote European policies in favor of small-scale food producers.
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For middle-aged Kostis, life has passed him by. As the newly appointed doctor of a tiny island, Kostis spends a dreary winter alone. By the time summer arrives, though, the island has turned into a thriving, wild vacation spot with nude beaches and crazy parties. When Kostis meets the beautiful and flirty Anna, he falls hard for her and goes out of his way to conquer and impress her. Before long, Kostis is spending nearly all of his time getting drunk, partying hard, and even making out with Anna. What starts as a rediscovery with his lost-long youth, though, slowly turns into an obsession as Kostis is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his Anna. Suntan celebrates the beauty and strength of the youthful body, while simultaneously embracing its inevitable decay.
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Stan's Story: Getting There Hasn't Been Easy
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For close to 40 years, Stan woke up each day feeling as if he were going to die.
"Mornings were like doomsday," he recalls, describing his depression, alcohol use disorder, and prescription drug misuse.
"It was like everything was just dead … that you're going to die today, the kids are going to die … the sun isn't shining."
But now the 58-year-old Vietnam veteran says he wakes up with a zest for life he hasn't felt since he was a kid.
He's gotten sober. He kicked problems with morphine and methadone, which were prescribed to him for pain. And he's coming off the antidepressant medicines he's been taking for more than 30 years.
Getting there hasn't been easy.
Stan's depression began after he came home injured from the Vietnam War. He started drinking heavily. He had nightmares and hallucinations.
No one talked about PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] back then, he says. "They called it something like a psychotic, depressive reaction. It just gradually got worse and worse."
Surgery for his injuries led to a medical retirement and the end of a hoped-for military career. The depression, medicines, and alcohol made it hard to keep a job, he says, which made him more depressed. And angry.
Alcohol made him dangerous. He was jailed or hospitalized several times for violence. His body is covered with scars from vehicle accidents and surgeries. And he's been through several drug and alcohol rehab programs.
A trip to a hospital in 2006 made him realize what he was doing to himself and his family.
"I was dying of drugs," he says. A doctor told Stan he had severe PTSD. "I always thought that was seen as a weakness."
He went through drug rehab one more time. Six months later, Stan walked into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting again. "I'd been to AA before, but this was the first time I was willing to do anything to recover. It's changed my whole life," he says.
Through AA, Stan's done lots of soul-searching. He's made amends with those he's hurt over the years, including himself. And for the first time in his life, he's started down a spiritual path.
He says that talking things out, whether it's been with other veterans or at AA meetings, has helped him. But depression can make talking hard.
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Now, he says, the "noise in his head" is quieting and his nightmares have stopped. Listening to music helps. And for the first time in years, he can read and focus.
"It's a miracle that my life has turned out the way it has."
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Gajaananam Bhoota Ganaadhi Sevitam Kapitta Jamboophaala Saara Bhakshitam Umaasutam Shoka Vinaasha Kaaranam Namaami Vighneswara Paada Pankajam
Meaning -Oh elephant-faced Lord, who is served by all the Ganas, who consumes the essence of Kapitta and Jamboophala, His favourite fruits, who is Uma's son, who destroys the gloom of His devotees, who handles hurdles, we worship your lotus feet.
Tatpurushaaya Vidmahe Vakratundaaya Dheemahe Tanno Danthihi Prachodayaat
Meaning -We meditate on the great power, we call upon the single tusked Ganesh, who grants wishes.
Vakratunda Mahakaaya Suryakoti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Mey Deva Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvada
Meaning -I pray to thee O Lord, who has a curved trunk and a strong body, the shine of a million suns, to remove all the hurdles that may block me from all the tasks I intend to perform.
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Aharnisham Anekadantham Bhaktaanaam Ekadantam Upaasmahey
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Jodie Foster Buys in Beverly Hills
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SIZE: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Yesterday we awoke at the crack of dawn to a delicious series of covert communiques from our prodigiously plugged-in informant Freddie Finefellow who gleefully tattled to Your Mama that child star turned Oscar-winning actress/director/producer Jodie Foster (The Accused, The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver) recently and very quietly paid $11,750,000 for a canyon and city view residence in Beverly Hills, CA.
Well, natch, that bit of scuttlebutt snapped the gauze from our gin saturated morning brain and, since Miz Foster—bless her heart—is notoriously famous amongst property gossips for hiding her real estate tracks with the energetic fastidiousness of a feline, embarked us on a good ol' fashioned celebrity real estate investigation.
Our Mister Finefellow figured the whole thing went down off-market because he was unable to locate on online listing for the pricey pad that's privately situated behind a Peeping Tom thwarting row of tremendously thick and tall hedges. Howevuh, hunties, just because the internet has been all but scrubbed clean of most listing details does not mean that Your Mama can't call on one or another of our clued-in resources to help sort out the situation.
Fortunately for y'all, our ever-efficacious and laudably efficient Fairy Godmother in Beverly Hills was able to provide us with a wee bit o' documentation that reveals the residence was originally listed in March 2012 for $14,700,000. The price quickly dropped to $13,750,000 and just about every property records data base we consulted show the property was acquired by an deliberately opaque entity in late June for—as aforeindicated—$11,750,000.
The house was sold, according to property records, by English super-producer Colin Callender, the former president of HBO Films who now heads up his own production company, Playground Entertainment. Mister Callender, as per property records, picked up the property in July 1999 for $1,625,000, a number that means he and the missus cashed in to the tune of ten million clams, not counting carrying costs, renovation expenses, real estate fees and etc.
Anyhoodles poodles, the two story center hall traditional, perched on a flat ridge top parcel of more than half an acre high above Franklin and Coldwater Canyons, is practically hidden from the street behind a towering wall of thick hedges and secured gates. This may technically be what's known as the Beverly Hills Post Office where services are provided by the city of L.A. and not the city of Bev Hills but—to be honest, butter beans—we're not sure and it doesn't seem important enough to figure out at this point. We are sure, however, there are scads of high-fallutin' zip code snobs out there who, we hope, can and quickly will clarify that for Your Mama and the children.
Property records show the house was originally built in 1952 and measures 3,752 square feet, although we suspect it may actually be larger. Documents surreptitiously provided by Our Fairy Godmother in Beverly Hills show the house is of undefined square footage with five bedrooms, six bathrooms and four fireplaces. There are formal living and dining rooms, a library/study and a den, and office, and eat-in kitchen and a media room equipped with a projection system.
Out front there's a gated driveway and two-car garages and a slender front yard pinched between the hedge and the house. Out back, the long, north side of the house opens to a several patios and trellised decks that spill out to a flat, narrow and long swathe of green grass. A covered terrace on the south end overlooks a dark bottomed and perfectly rectangular swimming pool backed by a visually impenetrable wall of trees and shrubbery.
Naturally we don't have any idea what Miz Foster plans to do with her new house in Bev Hills but we have a sneaking suspicion—let's just call it a hunch based on vague intel—she'll have it leased it out for the next couple of years.
The fiercely private but out and proud lesbian lady owns at least one other house in the Los Angeles area, a 5,357 square foot Spanish-style nido,* set behind high hedges in the high priced Bird Streets neighborhood above the Sunset Strip, that she bought way back in 1995 from former supermodel Cheryl Tiegs.
In July 2005 Miz Foster reportedly paid $8,100,000 for a 1949 Connecticut country/Cape Cod style rancher in the flats of Beverly Hills that was once owned by Dinah Shore. It's not clear if Miz Foster ever actually moved into the house but property records show she sold the 7 bedroom and 8 bathroom estate in September 2011 for $8,300,000.
*That's nest in Español.
listing photo: Hilton & Hyland
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Ms Foster is someone who seems to have almost perfect control of her personal life and career. I only wish she had run for president this last go around. She probably could fix the country. Hope we get some pics of it Mama.
- December 4, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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- December 4, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Got it.....
- December 4, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Not it anon 12:14.
Paid too much imo - December 4, 2012 at 1:17 PM
anon 1:17, that is the same house.
- December 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM
She got a 3 million discount! That's pretty good!
- December 4, 2012 at 2:15 PM
While she is out to the Hollywood inner circle, she is not out to the general public. And doesn't she own a house outside of LA? I think I read once she has an house that is located an hour from LA.
- December 4, 2012 at 2:28 PM
I remember really liking this house when I saw the virtual tour online.
- December 4, 2012 at 2:40 PM
anon 1:31, right you are, same house. It looked so different from the ground there verses the aerial views I perused, I didn't recognize it.
- December 4, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Jim in Tampa said...
That sure does seem like a lot of house for only 3,752 SF. I think the gin had worn off enough to speculate correctly, Moma.
- December 4, 2012 at 5:22 PM
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- December 5, 2012 at 1:57 AM
Beautiful street and a nice property. However, I think the house is too close to the street.IMHO.
Since one of her neighbors is Chantal Dussouchaud, founder of Atelier de Chantal, perhaps Jodie can get some help decorating?
- December 5, 2012 at 1:58 AM
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- December 5, 2012 at 4:14 AM
I think we can all agree that Ms Foster is no shlub, so she must see something in this house; however lovely it may be, with its siting on such a narrow strip of land the appeal just escapes me --- kinda like a dog whistle, I guess.
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- December 5, 2012 at 7:02 AM
guess it's not one of the homes ellen bought to keep peeps from peeping down on her!
e - December 5, 2012 at 7:04 AM
MS. Foster's career seems in, well, the doldrums. She was the voice for Maggie Simpson recently but her two most recent movies have not been big money makers. "Beaver" had a budget of 21 million and brought in 6. "Carnage"'s budget is not known and it brought in 27 million counting foreign sales, but I suspect that is not much profit. Rotten Tomatoes gives both a ripe rating, but did either make much of a splash when they came out? I wasn't really aware of either.
- December 5, 2012 at 7:35 AM
She's one of those rare stars who will always be relevant, even if her current movies aren't huge.
- December 5, 2012 at 1:01 PM
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- December 5, 2012 at 11:21 PM
I agree 1:01. She is no Will Smith that will turn out Men In Black #57 just to cash a pay check.
- December 6, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Remember that parody of Silence of the Lambs on In Living Color? Hilarious!
MamasBoy - December 6, 2012 at 7:03 PM
I love this one too, with an undiscovered Octavia Spenser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTkoWkUJMOI - December 6, 2012 at 7:08 PM
What does her Spanish-style "nido" house look like?
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- February 17, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Actually she's listed as living in Casabalas. I will not say where but she's not listed as Jodie Foster.
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This blog is, obviously, a sort of personal diary. But it's a considered sort of personal diary, contrived in the sense of being planned, structured, deliberated upon. It's not a spontaneous, stream-of-conciousness account of my feelings – it's a structured personal record of my thoughts and ideas and anecdotes and snapshots of life as a mother. It's the story of my family's life, of my life, and its telling is approached as craft. And it's told to, written for, an audience. An audience of friends and peers, of fellow parents, fellow writers, fellows – but an audience nonetheless. An audience whose opinion I respect and crave and, sometimes, just a little bit, fear. An audience whose approval matters.
I embrace this, I love this, this strange and lovely and sometimes disconcerting relationship with readers-cum-critics-cum-friends. It makes demands upon me, wonderful demands; it makes me want to be, strive to be, a better writer, a better reader, a better friend. But it also, sometimes, constrains me. That I know my audience, that I in some respects love my audience, makes me, sometimes, cautious about what or how much I share. Not because I wish to conceal myself, but because I wish – perhaps neurotically – to control the self-portrait that I share with you. I want it to be honest, as honest as it can be, but I also want it to be attractive. I want to show my best sides, because I want you to like me.
So it is that I have found it difficult to write over the past two weeks (the absence of a reliable wireless connection exascerbated this problem, but that's another story). If you follow this blog at all, you know that I, and my family, have had something of a tough time of it of late. You also know that I've had an embarrassment – a wonderful, extraordinary embarrassment – of support and love from this amazing community. You saw me hurting and struggling – you saw my brush faltering on this oh-so artful portrait – and you responded with love, and so I felt vindicated in my decision to share the hurt and the struggle. But I have – we have – continued to struggle a bit in recent days, and I've felt, well, that it had all gotten to be too much to share. I have felt as though I was turning into that friend, that acquaintance, that person that we all know who is always suffering some misfortune, always responding to cheerful how-are-yous? with gloomy proclamations of misery and doom. Yes, well, after all the coping with sickness and death and disaster we were met with pestilence and family upset and have I mentioned about my back pain?
I don't want to be that person, not to you. Not to anybody. I'm not that person. Hence my silence in recent days. I couldn't write about my frustrations, my worries, but neither could I not write about them: I couldn't write cheery posts about WonderBaby's first encounters with snow while my head and heart were lurching about in darker corners; I couldn't recount the joys of our recent visit with family while wringing my hands over worries about family. So I just didn't write at all.
But I can't not write anymore, so I am writing this, this elliptical reflection (not the first) on not-writing, this allusive confession, this no-doubt confusing testament to my confusion.
And I am writing to say that I will continue writing, and that I will revel in the happy and the illuminating and the thought-provoking and I will let those bright and varied colours do the work of balancing the shadows in my portrait.
I'm back. You will see me.
We don't know how to quit you.
Pestilence Update: WonderBaby is well on the road to recovery. The pox are receding, and we are all greatly relieved. Thanks for all your good thoughts.


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His Letter 1:
Became a Christian 25 years ago (now an Atheist/Agnostic), did the whole gig from the born-again accepting Jesus to fully immersed water baptism. Bible studies, prayer, etc… Approx a year into this thing I was on the search for a church. My buddies and I decided to check out a church one night, never been there and this was in the days before they had rock concerts for worship. I'd say they had about 100 people that night.
Pastor was up talking (just a basic sermon) and at some point during the service a group of people at one end of the church (it was kind of U shaped) started laughing out loud, we were sitting in the middle of the church. It was almost like people were doing "the wave" like you see at sporting events, but with laughter. My buddies and I watched as it seemed to be moving closer to us with each set of folks laughing and almost acting drunk. Don't know what it was, but the next I knew we were all hanging on to the pew in front of us to keep from falling down and laughing. It was wild. Absolutely hands down the best feeling I've ever felt in my life. Pastor said it was the presence of God.
I remember leaving the church and feeling like I was glowing or radiating. Couldn't quit smiling, it was strange. I asked some friends we ran into shortly after leaving the church if they could see anything radiating or glowing off me. Sounds whacky, but I couldn't figure it out.
At a high school reunion 10 years after that happened, I ran into one of my buddies that experienced it with me. I asked him if he remembered it and he confirmed that we'd all experienced it.
Not saying this validates anything, I've just never been able to reconcile it. I started doing research on these types of experiences and it "appears" others have had similar experiences where it wasn't manufactured (Benny Hinn, Todd Bentley, etc), more like a wind or spontaneous event that you can't control.
My question is: Do you guys really believe that things like the Toronto Blessing, Kansas IHOP Smithton Outpouring and Lakeland Outpouring in Florida (using their names, not mine) are all manufactured by mind control? In other words, let's say a person experiences something like I did (I've talked with others who've had similar experiences without the hype), would you give that any credence to something supernatural?
His Letter 2:
Thanks for getting back to me. Yep, I've definitely had those "laughter is contagious" episodes with friends and family. I'd write off my experience below to something like that if the backdrop might have been different (i.e. in a more intimate setting like one on one or with a small group) and if the experience was just about uncontrollable laughter. There really wasn't a catalyst (e.g. someone eating something bad, pastor saying something funny, strange noise in church, etc.) other than laughter and noise breaking out at one end of the U shaped seating arrangement.
I guess the bigger factor was that the three other people in my group felt the same thing; they also had to hang on to the pew to keep upright when whatever this was appeared to make its way to us. It was like watching "the wave" at a sporting event and when it was our turn, we had no choice in the matter. It all happened very rapidly. It wasn't like we started laughing and stayed laughing for several seconds causing us to lose our balance. It appeared to reach our section and we immediately felt euphoric while simultaneously having to hang on to something to keep from falling. When we talked about it afterwards, we all confirmed feeling something strong kind of pass through us that resulted in laughter and an incredible feeling.
I don't buy into the manufactured hype in church services with rhythmic music and yelling. Something like that could easily lead people into a euphoric state of believing they are feeling a supernatural presence. I struggle with the rapidness in which this happened, that it appeared that everyone in the church experienced it, the euphoric feelings all of us confirmed afterwards and just the "strangeness" with which we all labeled the experience.
His Letter 3 (with only the segments of my reply he included in his letter):
>>Unless there was something wildly different about the experience than what you have expressed in your letters, it just seems extremely mundane to me. <<<
You bring up a valid point that individual people and groups of people experience laughter, excitement, and euphoria. Especially when at symphonies, ballets, operas, sporting events, movies, etc. You've pointed out that people experience uncontrollable laughter. I get all that, promise.
Here's the dilemma in my mind. No instruments were being played to stir emotions, no one was singing, we weren't watching a performance, and it happened rapidly (within a matter of seconds). I get laughing and not being able to stop, but this wasn't about laughing uncontrollably. Laughter was involved, however, it was out of an overwhelming euphoric feeling rather than laughing because someone next to me was laughing.
Two of the guys verified independently that it appeared to be something we couldn't see that caused those feelings and our momentary imbalance. They verified it happened rapidly, they had trouble keeping their balance, the feelings were indescribable, and nothing special was going on in the church other than the pastor talking up front. I have a meeting set up with another one of the guys who happens to live in the same city. Haven't seen him for years and I'm curious to hear his recollection of that experience.
Honestly, I don't have an agenda here. I'd like to think I am critical thinker, an atheist/agnostic and definitely not religious. Not sure where the word "miracle" came from, but the only thing I'm implying is that I couldn't find a natural cause for this experience. Just seems strange that I thought it was caused by something I couldn't see and the two other guys I've talked with independently verified the same thing without my prompting or leading questions. If it was a natural cause, you'd think at least one of us would bring that up.
You've made general sweeping statements that these kinds of things happen all the time to people and groups of people. I've never run across anyone in my lifetime who's had an experience like this, in the setting I described, with independent verification from others who couldn't figure out why it happened. Maybe I need to get out more often.
His Letter 5 (with the segments of my reply he included in his letter, as well as the clarification I mentioned earlier):
I get your point, you think a group of people got a case of the giggles, the people next to them caught it and so on. People laughed so hard they felt euphoric and some even ROLFed. Got it.
You're too focused on the laughter, which makes sense, it's the easiest explanation. The problem is, I mentioned other factors like a euphoric feeling and loss of balance. The euphoric feeling and loss of balance happened first, the laughter followed. The laughter was because of the euphoric feeling, not because someone next to us happened to be laughing. If the laughing came first, I'd concede your point. Besides, I've experienced contagious laughter and this wasn't even close to that. In fact, I've never been a part of a contagious laughter situation in a large group that appeared to spread in a matter of seconds. without some type of stimulus (e.g. comedian)
>>>Feelings are NOT caused by external input.<<<
[The clarification I mentioned earlier: Physical response, such as vomiting or loss of balance, is not what people generally are discussing when they say "feelings"; "Feelings" are usually used to represent emotional responses, and that is precisely how I intended it to be used. I interpreted him to be using "euphoria" in the emotional context of feelings of happiness and exhilaration. While such emotional response is caused by physical brain activity, we generally do not conflate physical responses with emotional ones. So, when I say "emotional pain" you do not think of that as burning your had on a hot iron. And when I say "physical pain" you don't confuse that with grief that accompanies the loss of a child. We generally differentiate the two even though they both require physical response. Emotional response is a function of brain feedback. Physical response can be induced by physical stimuli. I do get this. However, comparing a feeling of "euphoria" at a symphony with a feeling of riding a roller coaster is not, in my view, a reasonable comparison, for these reasons.]
You can't be serious? I take it you've never been on a rollercoaster, jumped out of a plane, been drunk or had sex? Touched a flame? I get that once you touch the flame, you can't feel the pain sensation until signals are sent from the brain, but c'mon.
Your belief is the laughter (or no external input) was the cause of the euphoric feeling and loss of balance. My story is, the euphoric feeling and loss of balance came first, then the laughter (similar to jumping out a plane, feeling the rush of free falling 200 mph towards the ground and then getting excited). Not much else to say. The two guys I talked with gave the same story, maybe I'm making this into a bigger deal than it really was.
That's the last I've received so far. I don't expect there to be more. But if he writes back I will direct him to this blog post where he can see if it's the consensus of other skeptical thinkers that I've been unreasonable in rejecting his claims as he's described them, or he's been gullible for accepting them as anything but mundane.


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With all of the thought about snacks recently I was reminded of these firecracker shrimp that I came across on Steamy Kitchen a while ago. As soon as I saw the firecracker shrimp I knew that I would have to make them! You really cannot go wrong taking succulent shrimp, wrapping them in wonton wrappers, frying until golden brown and irresistibly crispy and good and then dipping them in a tasty Thai sweet chili sauce !
Not only are these firecracker shrimp addictively good but they are also super easy to make! First you need to marinate the shrimp and then all that is left is to wrap them in the wonton wrappers and fry them. Really there is only about a half an hour standing between you and these tasty little parcels of enjoyment! The shrimps tails hanging out of the crispy wonton wrappers make perfect hand hold which make them great finger food at parties!
Tip: Nick the shrimp a few times on the inside of their curve to help keep them from curling up when they cook.
The only problem with these firecracker shrimp is that they disappear far too quickly!
Firecracker Shrimp
Marinated shrimp wrapped in egg roll wrappers and fried until golden brown and crispy served with a sweet chili sauce for dipping.
- 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled with tails on and deviened
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic, grated
- 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 12 egg roll wrappers, cut in half into 2 triangles
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- oil for frying
- sweet chili sauce for dipping
- Nick the shrimp a few times along the inside of their curve to help them stay straight.
- Marinate the shrimp in the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Shake any excess marinade off of the shrimp, wrap them in the egg roll wrappers leaving the tails out and seal the wrapper with a mixture of the water and the cornstarch.
- Fry the shrimp in small batches in oil over medium-high heat until golden brown, crispy and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes and set aside on paper towels to drain.
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Yep, as you may have heard, the Jones family was on HGTV this past Saturday, and in case you missed, it, you can view it online here.
I have to start out by thanking you all. Above and beyond the fact that you are already the sweetest folks on earth, it is actually because of YOU that I even knew about the show. Actually backing up a bit, I knew nothing of the show. But I received multiple emails from you fine friends, with a link to the HGTV website because they were searching for America's cleanest, most organized people. I used to search the HGTV website frequently in dreams of finding a show to score a makeover on, but I always left the site feeling disappointed since most shows took place in very specific regions of the country. I stopped checking after awhile...
So I had no idea of the post they had on their site, and have you all to thank for giving me the heads up and push I needed to submit. And let me just put it out there, I was hesitant. I mean, it's HGTV! That's a pretty big deal. And I am just a small town gal who has a love for organizing. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that nothing would be lost for trying, and I would regret it if I didn't do it. So I popped over a note with some photos to the email address listed on the web, and went on with my day.
I didn't really think about it much. The chances of little ol' me getting selected out of a bazillion amazing and talented individuals was slim... a month or two went by and then I received a note from HGTV letting me know they were interested in chatting about the show. Oh. My. Goodness! My heart raced and I may have freaked out just a little... calling my husband, bestest friend and parents for that moral support I suddenly felt I needed. Was this all for real?!
And it was! I chatted with HGTV and they were so incredibly fantastic. The only stipulation I was given was to keep the entire thing quiet. Not an easy task for Miss Loves to Over-Share Jones! I wanted to tell you all SO badly. We were planning a family getaway, renovating our lower level, celebrating our ten year anniversary with a vow renewal and now an HGTV crew was joining us in our home, all within a few days of one another. I would never in a second complain about the sleepless nights, the scrubbing and cleaning and the rush to get project after project done, because I couldn't be more fortunate for the blessings in my life. I was on cloud nine and in awe that this is my life. And the hardest part was not telling all of you, my favorite peeps, what was going on.
Within a few weeks of going back and forth with HGTV, I was filled in on the title of the show. Clean Freaks. Oh boy. They were looking for America's tidiest most organized people. Talk about PRESSURE! Sure, I have a weird love of cleaning and organizing but could I live up to the hype of the show? Our house is definitely "lived" in, it's common you will find dings in the wall, toys on the floor, puppy nose prints on the patio door and messy chaos happening while a home project is taking place... but I guess our organizing systems were enough to qualify us for the incredible experience!
And when I say projects galore, I am not joking. We instantly had a goal of trying to finish the basement before the big HGTV day, and had such a great team of family members helping us install flooring, paint, install trim, landscape and finish miscellaneous projects. And although almost a year later we still have some trimming and painting to do, it was OK that we didn't get it done in time for the show. It simply reminded us how amazing and helpful our family is and that so many of the projects we complete are often a special thanks to them.
So... the hubs and I renewed our vows on July 16th...
And a week later, this fabulous crew landed in our front yard!
Now, you would think that being a blogger, I would know by now {or then}, to be snapping photos and documenting every minute of the day. Queue the whomp whomp sound. My brain was clearly clouded by the events going on around me... or the heat! Oh, it was an awful hot and humid day... not good for the hair!
Although I don't have a ton of photos about the step by step process, I have it engraved in my brain forever. It is pretty hard to forget something so incredible.
Filming started bright and early and wrapped up by late afternoon, and the cameras were running majority of the time. That is A LOT of footage. And wait for it, this was my very first time on camera. I hadn't even recorded my Nate Berkus stint or my first video blog yet. So I had no idea what to expect, and no clue what to do. If that doesn't put butterflies in your tummy, I don't know what will!
That didn't seem to impact the crew though. They were FABULOUS. They knew just what to do to make us feel comfortable {as comfortable as you can with lights and microphones and cameras in your face}, and Sabrina had me giggling majority of the day. Did you see, I got to grocery shop with Sabrina Soto! How cool is that? And the part you didn't get to see is that we actually worked on a little craft project together too. Sigh... it was amazing.
I couldn't believe how quick it all went. The day flew by! And you may be wondering if any of it is scripted? Nope! Sabrina was so amazing at improving everything. She always knew just what to say and when, and her personality really shines on camera. She is an absolute inspiration.
So how did the kids do with a whole slew of strangers in our home? Remarkably well! I was nervous that something would go down hill, and fast. Three little boys being cooped up and "quiet" all day for the cameras, but they did SO very good. Our oldest, Preston, was most shy in front of the camera, our middle one, Peyton, really seemed to love it and the youngest, Parker, had moments of loving it and avoiding it. It was fun to see how they reacted to the whole situation and who the potential acting stars of the family will be!
On the left you can see the camera guy taking pans of the closet office and to the right is the monitor that is watched as they film. It was really neat being behind the scenes and finding out how all of my favorite HGTV shows are created, and then seeing the final result pulled together for the show.
At the end of the day, I got my act together just in time to ask Sabrina for a couple of shots with the family. Sweet as she is, she said yes!
After the crew drove off, so did we. We headed up north to enjoy a nice long weekend away and unwind from all of the happenings of the month. It was nice to unplug and reflect and take in everything that had just happened. And trust me, the hubs and I kept pinching ourselves to make sure it wasn't all some sort of dream....
Here were some of my favorite moments and clips I quickly smashed together from the show:
I don't think I can say it enough, but THANK YOU again. I started up this blog two years ago with the goal of enjoying a side hobby, sharing what I love and hopefully inspiring someone along the way. I had no idea that something so fun could turn into a full time gig, and that I would be blessed with so many incredible opportunities along the way.
Again, if you missed the show, you can catch it here on the HGTV website.