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I have updated my blog to be a little more with the times. I hope you love it's new theme as much as I do. However:
BEWARE: Contents are likely to change!
It's all a part of the learning experience of blogging. The more I change things, the better I learn the program. Ok, that was unnecessary information, but whatever.
I feel like my next daunting task is to actually find interesting topics, photos, and insights that I want to share. I feel like most bloggers somehow know things sooner than the rest of the world and that's what makes them so cutting edge. But that has never been me, I have never felt like I was the first to get the information. I always feel like I am the very last to jump on the train. This is what scares me about wanting to join an industry that is at the forefront of providing information. That means that they somehow find the information before anyone else.
This should be an interesting test.


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One of those hard questions for me. I'm not very user-friendly with most comedy. The movies I find funny aren't actual comedies. Hilarious implies one I'm laughing at constantly and I'm not sure I can name one.
Er, this is probably as close as I'm going to get.
Before 1970: I do love It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. And I love What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? I love the Road movies, particularly The Road to Bali and The Road to Rio. The Princess and the Pirate is also highly amusing.
Post 1970: Well, A Life Less Ordinary is right up there at the top of the list, along with Free Enterprise and, I have to admit, Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa. I thought I would rather hate the latter, but after watching it a few times with my little nephew, the sheer absurdity of it won me over and now I love it. The awesome crazy penguins and Alec Baldwin's presence help.

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Next to my desk is a three tiered metal sheet holder. For a few months now a fairly harmless page, torn from the Nordstrom's Catalogue, has occupied the second shelf. Not urgent business, just a red bag and an inkling that this was possibly the One. Made for me. Perfect. The stuff of fairy tales.
Upon visiting the local Nordie's there were no samples of this specific model in the large size. There was one medium brown version. Yuck. Being a fairly curvy girl, I like my bags big. With well cut lines and leather that reminds me of my first horse's dressage saddle.
After my glorious Sunday at the Spa at Pinehurst (story forthcoming) I strolled with one of my besties through the shops inside the Carolina. That's where I spotted her. In red. In the large size. Full sentences are escaping me. I nearly knelt down to pray but instead shouted "Oh my god you have it! Nordstroms doesn't even have it." All told I spent about twenty minutes with Dooney and Bourke's Large Hobo bag in red. It is ridiculously large, covering the majority of my torso but the absurdity of carrying a piece of luggage as a day bag is as endearing to this laptop totting blogger as well, a straight man who can talk skincare. At $265 there is no way I can justify buying it, unless of course banks start accepting editorial product samples as currency. (Given the Times article about Annie Leibovitz borrowing $15 million against her life's work, I'm thinking beauty banking may not be too far off.) For those of you who do invest in this, the most beautiful bag ever, enjoy!


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One beauty product I have never tried, or even really thought about trying, is fake tan. I'm so comfortable in having pale skin that I've never thought about or felt the need to add colour to it, I'm definitely a firm believer in embracing the pale! However, when these St Moriz fake tans dropped through my letterbox, my curiosity took over, I wonder what I would look like with a tan?
It's safe to say, Google become my best friend while trying these out as I had to search everything, from application to how long it takes to try - yep, a true fake tan beginner here! Saying that, both of these St Moriz fake tans are so, so easy to use making them perfect for both first timers and pros alike. Even though one is a mousse and the other a gel, they both apply to well and I didn't find they went streaky at all, especially the mousse as this sort of glided onto my skin. Both also left my skin feeling so soft and moisturised alongside a gorgeous scent somewhere in-between coconut and shea butter - absolutely gorgeous! The tan has also lasted a good few showers, gradually fading after each but hasn't gone patchy at all, which I was so surprised by! There was me thinking I'll turn into some patchy creature!
When it's first applied, it doesn't really show up too much, but 4-5 hours later it has fully developed and actually looks really natural even though it is 'dark' and I have super pale skin - sorry for the lack of photos of this, the files corrupted when I imported them but I will try and put something on my Instagram! Also, isn't the packaging just gorgeous?! Anyway, now for the tips and tricks I found to help get the perfect fake tan using these St Moriz ones!
ExfoliateThis seemed to be the biggest thing to remember when fake tanning and I can totally see why! Exfoliating gets rid of any dead skin so the tan has a fresh and even layer of skin to stick to and develop on, meaning you get a super even and gorgeous looking tan. It also helps your skin to feel so soft and look healthy even if you aren't fake tanning.
MoisturiseThis tip seemed to be a bit of a marmite thing, some people said it was the best thing to do and others said it was the worst. Personally I found it did help but I only put it on my knees, elbows and anywhere else I felt my skin was a little dry. You also have to make sure it has completely soaked in and your skin is completely dry before applying the tan, otherwise they just mix together.
No deodorantSo I'm not exactly sure how true this is and it's not something I wanted to try but apparently, if you use deodorant within the first 12hours after you have applied your fake tan, it will turn it green. This is because the alcohol mixes with the tan. True or not, I am not going to risk it!
Go upStart at your feet and ankles and work your way up to your shoulders. Not only is this by far the easiest way to make sure you don't miss anywhere, it also means you don't get weird lines from where you've been bending over etc.
While fake tanning can seem a little scary if you've never done it before, you should definitely give it a go just once! I was surprised with how different I looked and while I though it looked really obvious it was fake, someone actually asked me where I had been on holiday, so it must have looked quite natural which is hands down thanks to St Moriz!
Do you fake tan and are there any tips/tricks you swear by?
Love Laura x
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Taken 2 Trailer. Olivier Megaton's Taken 2 (2012) movie trailer stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, and Rade Serbedzija. Taken 2's plot synopsis: "In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter."
We previously posted the Taken 2 (2012) International Movie Trailer 2, Photo and the Taken 2 (2012) International Movie Trailer.
I can't decide which Taken 2 trailer is the best out of all of them but this movie trailer has far more Kim (Maggie Grace) than the other two.
Co-written by Luc Besson, Taken 2 also stars Luke Grimes, Aclan Bates, Laura Bryce.
Watch the Taken 2 movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. For more Taken 2 photos, videos, and information, visit our Taken Page, subscribe to us by Email, follow us on Twitter or on Facebook. Taken 2 will be released in US theaters through Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation on October 5, 2012.


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So here we go. Start with your sheets of felt and a Mark-B-Gone pen.
Place your finger on the felt you are going to use at the main body of the puppet. I chose to use tan and cream colored felt for mine. Anyway, when you have enough to slip your finger inside mark with the pen the width and length you need. Allow a little extra for the sewing room.
Cut the square out and then use that as a template for the other squares. Cut as many as you'll need to make the puppets.
Okay, when you have the pieces cut, then you just sew or glue them together leaving the bottom open for your finger. I sewed them to save time but you could glue them just as easily.
So here's the finished puppets ready to be turned inside out. I just trimmed the extra before I did it.And just stick your finger inside the open end and start working it's way up to the top. Be careful though not to bust the seams.
And here's your blank canvas. Ready to be adorned with whatever you decide you want your puppets to be. You could do animals, shapes, colors, or whatever. Just start cutting the felt and see what happens.So here's my finished product. We have Noah, The Ark, God & the Rainbow. I'm going to have to apologize to Noah when I see him in Glory one day. I'm sure he's much more attractive in person. And God. Don't you just love Him?!
So there you go. This project cost me less than 2.00 and less than 2 hours of time. Well worth don't you think???
Happy Monday to you all. Love from bham. And from God himself :)
And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
Genesis 9
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Calder's Flying Mobiles
Braniff, as part of its "End of the Plain Plane" project, commissioned Calder to paint some of their jets from 1972-1976. So far, this level of painterly expressiveness on aircraft bodies goes unmatched. These aircraft were some of Calder's last works of art.
Also, check out what the flight attendants were wearing.


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Firefox users are NOT currently being automatically updated (or prompted to update) from Version 3.5.7 or 3.6 Release Candidate 2 .... despite the fact that RC2 users will see 'Firefox 3.6' in the 'about' tab:
Firefox home page and download the update.
At that point, at least in Windows 7, it's a simple matter of running the .exe file and overwriting your existing version.
I currently have Firefox, IE8 (patched), Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari running on various boxes and hope to have a brand-new comparison next week (with some surprises).
As far as our mention of Seesmic's new Twitter interface yesterday, it's not at all what we expected. Watch for a walk-through and review this weekend.
Have a great weekend all ... and always, thanks for dropping by ...


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My oldest child is 6 and in first grade being homeschooled. While this isn't an undertaking that is for everyone, for us it works well. She's very distractable and being in small to Very Small groups works better for her.
This is the book that we're working from as our sewing text.
Click the picture to see it at Amazon.com
She had a lot of fun making her first project - the drawstring bag - today.
Here she is with her bag. You'll recognize the fabric!
The great thing about this book is the vintage illustrations. It's an amazing trove of great stuff!


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|Rick Riordan and his Wimpy Kid
First, here's the list:
1. James Patterson ($94 million)
2. Stephen King ($39 million)
3. Janet Evanovich ($33 million)
4. John Grisham ($26 million)
5. Jeff Kinney ($25 million)
6. Bill O'Reilly ($24 million)
7. Nora Roberts ($23 million)
8. Danielle Steel ($23 million)
9. Suzanne Collins ($20 million)
10. Dean Koontz ($19 million)
11. J.K. Rowling ($17 million)
12. George R.R. Martin ($15 million)
13. Stephenie Meyer ($14 million)
14. Ken Follett ($14 million)
15. Rick Riordan ($13 million)Is this what we have come to, Reading World? I admit to enjoying some of Stephen King's work (especially his "long short stories" or novellas), Ken Follett's historical fiction, and some early Grisham, but the rest of this lineup has me shaking my head. Don't even get me started on hacks like James Patterson, though, because none of us can spare that much time.
Note: I am also giving a pass to Jeff Kinney of the Wimpy Kid series because anything that gets kids excited about reading is OK by me - and these actually look good. And O'Reilly's Lincoln is a cut above his usual stuff, too, although there's not much of a track record there.
It's almost all genre and YA fiction. And next year, as the Forbes article points out, we will almost certainly see 50 Shades of Tripe author E.L. James crack the list for the first time. Are serious adult readers really outnumbered by such a huge margin that not a single "literary" writer could crack this list? Gore Vidal must be cursing out there somewhere.
The scariest thing about a list like this is that, with the demise of so many bookstores and traditional publishers, this might be all we can find in the future - this and a haystack of millions of self-published e-books within which it has become impossible to locate worthy offerings. I need a beer...


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Flags of the Day
Today is Independence Day in the Bahamas; and Statehood Day in Wyoming.
Animated flags provided courtesy of Pascal Gross.
Vexillarium is a Latin based word meaning Flag Room. It might also be translated into the naval term, Flag Locker. With the opening of Vexillarium, I welcome you into my Flag Locker.


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....cold & windy at Chev track today, but not to be deterred by any sort of weather, I set out to do the following program:
Program : 6 x 400m each in 1:55. ...3 minutes between repeats.
After the usual 15 minutes warm-up, drills & strides, I set off on the first 400m & all hopes of doing 1:55 were dashed with a time of 2:18, but having put all my trust in Ewen that this was what I could/had to do, I ran the next 5x400m.....but it was all a disastrous, mortal funk & I was left in a wail of woe! I even sent a text message after 3 repeats begging to be allowed to stop, but the reply was short, sharp & direct: "Keep at it!" And of course I did & tried even harder to meet the seemingly impossible deadline of 1:55 for each 400m. I was thinking: "How could this 'old boiler' have gone off the boil so quickly?"
Back home my blood ran cold at the very thought of having to relay the results to Ewen. I was ruined, undone & beyond remedy.... but the mail must go out!
Times for 6 x 400m were :- 2:18; 2:20; 2:16; 2:17; 2:20; 2:17
I waited fearfully for a formidable 'dressing down', only to receive a reply that he - the superlative coach - had made a mistake! The time for each 400m should have been 2:25 not 1:55!! So, after all...I did a very good session!
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Thursday, April 5, 2007
The Spouse Effect
As a result, he splurges on "cheat" meals more often than I do. And he skips a lot more workouts, too.
Unfortunately, his behavior rubs off on me. I call it The Spouse Effect.
This would be ok if The Spouse Effect was only an issue on weekends. But his workdays are sporadic. It's not unusual for him to work four days in a row and then have six days off.
Those six days off can mean almost an entire week of struggle against The Spouse Effect.
And, like everything else, it gets harder to fight over time. I'll be totally dedicated and steadfast in the face of The Spouse Effect for the first day or two. But by day three or four, Hubby's encouragement for Chinese take-out or an Italian dinner usually breaks through my weakening barriers.
And it's always easier to skip a workout when your spouse is skipping his, too.
I've tried encouraging Hubby to exercise more and make better food choices, but it seems like his bad habits tend to rub off more than my good ones.
I have to find an effective way to counter The Spouse Effect. Anyone have any tricks or tips to offer?
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- Tiffany said...
That is a tough one. My hubby can eat anything he wants and still lose weight. Luckily my hubby gets me to eat better because he just wants to live a healthier life. Maybe only eat out once a week or if you do order italian or Chinease start off with a salad then eat dinner. Why do so many women that I know what to lose weight and their hubbies want to gain weight. I would love to give my hubby 10 of my pounds! For working out try to workout together after you get off work - maybe a walk in the evening.
Good Luck with the Spouse Effect - I know that if I were single I would weight less - my hubby is a great cook and gives me too much food on my plate.
- April 5, 2007 at 11:26:00 AM EST
- Michelle said...
Oh man ... that's a tough one! Especially as I don't have a spouse to relate to. When I was married, I was actually in pretty good shape as was my ex.
One thing though ... the majority of men lose weight a whole lot faster than us chickies. Just don't give up, and do what you know you have to do!
- April 5, 2007 at 11:50:00 AM EST
- jeannie* said...
Oh man I hear you! The Spouse Effect is SO hard to get away from! If you find a cure do let me know as I suffer too!!!
- April 5, 2007 at 11:59:00 AM EST
- Cory said...
Beat the spouse into submission. Problem solved.
Actually, I really do wish I could do that. Josh is awful for me, and not only on weekends! It's bad during the week too. Hopefully one of us will find the answer soon and share it with the rest!
- April 5, 2007 at 12:22:00 PM EST
- Tee said...
This is a tough one. I have the opposite Spouse Effect where I am in the position your husband. I often talk the hubby into eating Chinese etc. He eats so healthy. While he doesn't workout, it doesn't show. He doesn't have a ounce he can afford to lose.
- April 5, 2007 at 6:11:00 PM EST
- Carrie said...
oooh this is a tough one. I don't have that much of a problem with it as my husband has become very concious with his weight and working out since he has dropped 50 lbs. Have you tried telling him that it isn't helping you? And that if he wants say chinese, to help you make the decision to order something healthy like steamed veggies and brown rice, and he allows you 2 bites of his yummy food so you don't feel deprived? Little things that he can do to help you would be great. Maybe talk to him and see if he is willing to help you reach your goals. Good luck!
- April 5, 2007 at 8:45:00 PM EST
- Tigerlilly said...
I am blessed to have a hubby who is trying to get healthy too. My problem is the Kids Effect. Those darn Mac N Cheese and hot dogs... grrrrrrrr.
I think we all have an "Effect" in our lives.. its just a matter of overcoming them... or at least conforming them to fit into OUR lifestyle. I dont know if that makes any sense...
anyway... good luck and stay strong. April is going to be a good month!
- April 6, 2007 at 9:28:00 AM EST
- A Heathier Me said...
I dont have the Spouse Effect but I have the Roommate/Friend Effect. Good luck!
- April 6, 2007 at 10:30:00 AM EST


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Obama: "We have to make this quick...if Bibi saw me here talking to you...there would be a False Flag in Washington before you could say "Jack Robinson" or, how does the expression go in Russia? "Sergey Federov"?
Putin: "We need to come up with a unified position on Syria...to get rid of the terrorists once and for all. What do you suggest?"
Obama: "I suggest we bomb the bejesus out of them....just don't hurt the ones we created, trained and equipped."
Putin: "Sure...just tell me who those are and it's hands off!"
Obama: "Okay, I'll get a list from Bibi...he keeps track."
Putin: "Your cell phone is ringing Barack...don't you think you should answer it?"
Obama: "Never mind, it's either Bibi telling me it's "times up" ...and he needs to talk to me right away...or it's Michael...er, I mean Michelle.


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SHARPSBURG -- An 81-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car involved in a fatal accident Sunday on Sharpsburg Pike was being treated Tuesday at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a spokesman there said.
Patsy Miller of Boonsboro was in fair condition Tuesday morning, the spokesman said.
Miller was injured after a 1992 Buick LeSabre driven by John Robert Miller ran off the right side of the road near 5604 Sharpsburg Pike and struck a mailbox and drainage ditch, according to Maryland State Police.
The vehicle went airborne and struck a monument before overturning into a stone wall and coming to rest on its roof, police said.
John Robert Miller, 86, of Bakersville Road, Boonsboro, was pronounced dead Sunday at Washington County Hospital.
The accident occurred south of the Antietam National Battlefield visitors center at about 11:20 a.m., a Washington County 911 dispatcher said.


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- 18 percent of moviegoers changed their religious behaviour,
- 16 percent changed their religious beliefs,
- 10 percent had done both,
- Less than one-tenth of one percent made a profession of faith or accepted Jesus as their saviour in reaction to the film.
Yet this poll, taken over ten weeks after the movie had ended, produced a larger viewer response than any summer revival. And the movie was only a couple of hours long. In our discussion of this, a friend of mine, Dennis Embo, pointed out:
"To the CNS wire service people it was a 'mere' 18%. But when compared to, as you say, these big evangelistic crusades, they would love to see double-digit figures of people whose report a life-changing experience after attending such an event. And the difference between the two is that Gibson's evangelism was not a 'participatory' event. Noboby made an altar call at the end of the movie. No 800-number was flashed on the screen so folks could get in touch with some local evangelical group for follow-up. Nobody sang and prayed and carried on during the film. No Benny Hinn lunacy. Just the Gospel portrayed in its true colors. When the Gospel is acclaimed that way one would almost expect some very positive and long-lasting results."
And that's exactly what we see. If Michael Moore's "Farenheit 9/11" caused 10% of its viewers to call the phone numbers he flashed on the screen during the movie, don't you think this would be reported as a news event? If this were a safe-sex campaign, CNS would trumpet an 18% change in condom-using behaviour from the rooftops. But since the viewers are putting on Christ instead of a sheath of latex, it becomes a "mere" 18% change.
Is it any wonder that most people find prostitutes more reliable than journalists? We know Jesus ate and drank with the former, but there's nothing to indicate He associated with the latter.


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Most common holiday accidents
Yesterday, I received the following message in my email inbox and this was one of the images attached to it. Please don't let this happen to you this holiday season.
From: "Win"
Subject: X'mas feast 2006
To:"Anna Xu", "AM Ferrara", "Vera", "Huy Duong", "David Chang", "Jason Ang", "Elsa", "Saif Husain", "Zeina", "Marcus Gilliam"
Here are some pics from yesterday evening!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season...
Notice how the word safe seems to be emphasized in the context of this particular photo. Don't let yourself be a victim. This image could've been prevented. Avoid posing for photos behind foreshortened bottles of wine. It's Christmas folks, but that Château Grand Launay Côtes-de-Bourg 2001 is no toy. Please pose with it carefully!
That forshortened bottle of wine, by the way, was a standard 750-millilitre bottle, not the Methuselah that it looks like from the viewers' perspective. Orient yourself with the wine bottle size scale here.
Our Grand Launay must've seemed bigger than it was. Nearing dinner's end we were daunted by the prospects of opening it and didn't end up tasting it. Hopefully next year we will get a second chance at it. Maybe when no one mindlessly lets it wander between a photo-op and the camera lens.
But this dinner was not all tales of disaster and regret. The theme was our favourite wine discoveries of the year. We tasted wines (in standard-sized bottles) from Rodney Strong, Château Cabrières and Taltarni Vineyards, and I thought that they are were really good, near-perfect selections for the occasion.
- Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay Sonoma County 2004
- Chateau Cabrières Coteaux-du-Languedoc 2001
- Taltarni Vineyards Three Monks Cabernet Merlot Victoria 2003
The Cabrières and Taltarni wines created an amazing transition that I wouldn't have expected. They have similar depth, richness and are made in the same international style with fine tannins and well-integrated oak. You can tell the Cabernet and Merlot grapes were from a cool-climate region though, and next time I would reverse the order and serve the Cabrières second. It's a smoky, savoury Syrah with less perky acid and fruit and it eases you nicely into dessert.
But most importantly, the man pictured above has recovered and will attend holiday to come dinners featuring many more discovery wines.


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Scottish Shortbread Cookies
April 2, 2010 § 2 Comments
My favorite cookie is the shortbread cookie. D.B. turned me on to these when I was a kid, she would buy Lorna Doone cookies once in a blue moon. I can hear her now saying "those cookies are too expensive" which is why when she would buy them it was truly a treat.
When I started working in product development for Disney I was in consumables and I got turned on to Walkers Scottish Shortbread cookies by a colleague. These are so delicious that it left those Lorna Doone's I craved as a kid in the dust.
Scottish Shortbread cookies are light and crisp almost like a flaky biscuit, but sweeter. The key to getting the right consistency is whipping the dough the longer you whip the flakier they are .
When made correctly they are so crisp the cookie falls apart when picked up.
Scottish Shortbread Cookies
1 lb. Butter
½ c. Cornstarch
1 c. Powdered sugar
1 tbsp. Sugar
3 c. Flour
1 tsp. Almond extract
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugars until it's light and fluffy. This will take anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and gradually add the cornstarch. Add the flour gradually.
Whip the mixture until it looks like cream. (Reminder the more you whip, the better they are.) Drop by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 325 degrees.


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Pin Street #1 - The Toy Shop
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Pin Street is an on-going collaboration between 24 pin designers who are releasing new shops every month! Each pin has the same size specs so they will line up nicely but each is as unique as the Illustrator.
The Toy Shop is designed by me and is the first in our series.
2 pin backs
Red rubber clutches
Laser stamped with the designer's name and shop number on the back.
Shipping now!
Follow @pinstreetshop on Instagram and these accounts to keep up with the street!


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What could be that one thing which would help you to improve the performance of your Google pay-per-click campaign? Some of the best Google advertising companies in Delhi make use of different ways to enhance a Google AdWords campaign. Being the best advertising company, the aim is to have many of the "great ways" working together to achieve maximum profit.
Best Google advertising company in Delhi aims for nothing but "more for less" i.e. increased traffic, great response rates , simultaneous lower cost per click- what a wonderful combination, isn't it?
So, what could be that one thing which can improve your campaign's performance? Is there any one thing which can do that? YES!
Concisely, be specific in the keywords you use. There are different people using internet and searching for specific things in their mind, they wish to find them quickly and as easily as possible.
Search engines have become really advanced and better over the "years to help people find exactly what they have been looking for, more rapidly than ever. The major strength of Google is to help one find what they need in just a few steps. For instance, if a person wants to search certain kind of bike, they are not going to type in "bike" or "Buy a bike" or "new bike", rather they will search for a specific bike. This is because the search engine has now conditioned them to be exact in what they are searching for online.
Google prizes the advertiser who provides the searcher exactly what he/she was looking for as early as possible. So if you are a furniture based website, then you don't just have to use keywords such as " Furniture " but also incorporate the terms like " Furniture shopping online"," Home décor online", "Home furnishing online", "lighting online" etcetera.
How does it work together?
Besides using specific keywords, you should also be specific in your ads, as specific as the keywords people look for. This not only calls for higher response rate, but also lowers cost per click. However if you don't have time to set up things properly and manage Google AdWords campaign, then hire a best Google advertising company in Delhi who will generate best results for your business.


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Sunday, July 13, 2008
5 comments:
- Katrina said...
Your pictures look good to me. It probably is the camera though. I have finally learned to take pictures of the food, but used to wait for my husband to be home and have him do it. When I show him some amazing photos, like at Bake or Break, or Closet Cooking, he says it's all about the camera and that they must have really good, nice, expensive ones. (which he longs for) Ours is a FujiFilm S5000 (whatever that means)
Your salad looks amazing! I love fruit with a salad (my husband doesn't think fruit should be on a salad. I even have some beets right now, and I think I'll make this with dinner tonight. (Minus the raspberries--kinda bummed, because I had some and just finished eating them with my lunch. But yum! Thanks for the recipe.
- July 13, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Katrina said...
My husband also said besides using a good camera that it's all about the lighting. I do get better pictures with the lights on and near a window.
I made your yummy vinaigrette and am posting about it on my blog. It was GREAT. Had it for dinner last night and more salad for lunch today. Thanks!
- July 14, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- Judy said...
Katrina, Thanks so much for the tips on photo taking. I have a lot to learn, so I need all the help I can get. Glad you liked the vinaigrette!
- July 14, 2008 at 7:51 PM
"Your pictures look good to me. It probably is the camera though."
I'm a photographer and that comment is akin to saying to a chef: " Hey your food tasted good to me, it probably is the oven though."
Do you think it would be taken as a compliment?
Someone who knows how to frame, compose and light a shot can overcome the limitations of a camera and someone (many people, actually) with a great camera can take awful shots despite its price tag. That's because of the widespread belief that you indicated in your post.
- September 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM
- Judy said...
Anonymous - You are right, of course. I had asked Katrina what kind of camera she used because her photos are so much better than mine. I am the world's worst when it comes to photos, always have been. She was just sharing her experiences.
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Halicarnassus, modern Bodrum, is another site which is easy to interpret using Google Earth. The town was famous for its two harbors, as well as for producing two female naval commanders, both named Artemisia.
The palace of the 4th century Hecatomnid Satraps was on the promontory seen in the middle of the main view. The site was where the oldest signs of habitation have been found, and given its strategic position - it was also chosen as the site of their castle by the Knights of Rhodes (19th century photos here) - it was probably also the location of Artemisia I's palace.
This detail of the promontory shows the location of the temple of Apollo, which probably stood there at the time of the Persian wars. An Archaic temple of Athena has recently been located, and we have a fourth century temple of Mars to the north, but no temple of Artemis has been found - yet.
Most visitors, as at Troy, are unimpressed by the site of the famous Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. It was first excavated / looted by the Knights of Malta - they found the tomb chamber, but then claimed the gold had 'vanished' overnight ... It was then re-excavated by Newton in the 19th century: his photos here. The tomb was begun by Mausolus, and finished by his sister-widow Artemisia II. One of the few preserved finds from the tomb however is also the only physical object we can link to Artemisia I ...
The theater at Halicarnassus is much later, since stone theaters did not exist around 480 BC - it may well be a reflection of an earlier structure on the site though.


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For anyone keeping track of Kate, she will be making a big trip soon. This time it will not be on a train from St. Petersburg with a cabin full of crazy Italians but on a plane back to the United States.
Kate has her interview with the United States Consulate on January 14th, just two weeks from today. Assuming that everything goes to plan, it will take a few days after that for her to receive her new visa. Then she will have a couple of weeks to close out her work in Moscow and allow enough time for her mother to come see her off.
So, Kate should be back in Texas sometime in the first half of February. She will return to her husband Mike, a new position with the same firm she worked with in Moscow, and a newly renovated condo…Way to Go, Mike!


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(Note: This is a brief comment I shared with Danijel Berkovic concerning Jesus and Zacchaeus from his article in Kairos Vol 7 No. 2 Zagreb, 2013: Jesus and Abraham. gt)
The term son of Abraham as used by Jesus may well have been a technical term for genuine Jewishness and religious identification. However, the mere application of the label, even by Jesus, could well have been dismissed by the Jews, especially in the matter of Zacchaeus.
Zacchaeus was as much maligned then as he is slandered from many pulpits, today. The man was a Jewish tax collector in the service of Rome. Yes, he was considered a traitor by the Jews. He was unconditionally assumed to be a robber, as tax collectors in general, who helped themselves by exacting tax fees for Rome, but also for themselves. Thereby, tax collectors like Zacchaeus became rich.
There is good reason to believe Zacchaeus is a lesson for the Jews and the saints in Christ on their blind biased judgments. I have often posed the same question to children and to adults: Why was Zacchaeus able to see Jesus? Invariably, the response is the same from both; because he climbed up on a sycamore tree.
How is it adults have gained no more insight than children despite having more years in the faith, generally? One reason is they are merely parroting what has been told and re-told about Zacchaeus over the centuries.
Did Zacchaeus see Jesus because he climbed up on a sycamore tree or could it be that his entire interaction with Jesus was a fulfillment of prophecy about the blessed who are pure in heart for they shall see God? Could it be that Zacchaeus saw Jesus because as was the root of his name (pure) so too was his heart? Where Zacchaeus might have hoped to just catch a glimpse of Jesus it was Jesus (God) who saw him and invited himself to the home of Zacchaeus.
Once Zacchaeus was before Jesus, in the presence of God, he extended an invitation to anyone whom he might have defrauded to step forward and he would compensate them fourfold. There are no takers to Zacchaeus' offer. He could unabashedly make such an offer because he knew in the integrity of his heart and a righteousness of God he was not as he was and continues to be maligned. Jesus saw what Zacchaeus knew about himself, but what many of us can see.
The purpose of these messages is to provide understanding and edification for the saints in Christ. These articles are not in-depth only in the sense that there is no inclusion of claims on the basis of linguistics and references to scholars and their sources. They reflect an approach and understanding such as can be gleaned by the reader of the scriptures in their own native or preferred language. Your comments are invited. Links without your own comments will not be published.
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i was on the computer in the dining room, engrossed in the layout of my blog and wanting to make some quick changes. my boys were playing all around me, though elijah stopped to wash his hands in the kitchen. suddenly a deep-sounding crash emerged from that direction. my eyes popped up, and elijah was at the sink looking down at the floor. i walked over and saw hundreds of black-painted pieces of ceramic splattered across the tiles. i had forgotten that the hand soap dispenser was empty, and apparently my son decided to use the heavy dish soap dispenser instead.
"aw, elijah, you should've asked me for help," i whined. "are you okay?" i remembered to ask, though with obvious frustration, as i tip-toed across the floor to transfer elijah from the stool to the living room. "keep out of the kitchen while i clean this up," i advised them all, as the other two, as well as coby, arrived to view the situation.
i began to boil as i gathered the ceramic pieces and silently vented in my head. why am i always bothered whenever i take some time during the day for myself? why is there always an extra, out of the ordinary mess to add to the usual messes that i already have to deal with every single day? why, why, why?!
at that point, the other voice in my head, the one that i'm really supposed to listen to, interrupted. if it could've, that voice would have given me a hard shake, or more deservingly, a slap on the face. how could you get upset over this? the boy wanted to clean his hands. it was an accident. he's only four years old!
jonah interjected with a few words too. but i could barely hear his little, sweet voice over the one screaming in my skull. "what?" i asked squatting with my back facing him as i continued to wipe the floor.
"mickey can help, " he repeated.
"mickey?" as in mickey mouse? for a moment a blurred vision of mickey in his black tuxedo jacket and red pants came over me. i felt drunk, but i wasn't even drinking! dazed and confused by jonah's statement and my mind cluttered with voices, i decided that i wasn't going to try to figure that one out on my own. i finally turned around, and lo and behold, there was mickey. jonah stood there with his familiar, gigantuous smile, wearing his silver and green mickey mouse ears.
his smile was contagious as i caught it, and so did his brothers. i laughed, and all of my boys did too. and the mess was cleaned up and gone.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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- Sally said...
Oh, El, This is so real... and so precious.
Thank you for sharing.
I feel so blessed .
keep the sharing/blogging comin!
<3 Sally
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Things have stayed nice and busy here. Last weekend was my Daddy's birthday. Here he is, playing football with his (then) littlest grandson, Milo
We had a nice cookout and perfect weather and a cool place in the shade for Milo's very pregnant Mama.
Mother's Day was filled with hugs and silly gifts and cards and a giant pancake for breakfast. I am now the proud owner of several coupon books which I can, supposedly, cash in for things like kisses (no problem) back rubs (hmmm.. I'm guessing about 5 seconds worth) and picking up or cleaning (fat chance). Probably I should have tried to use them all on Mother's Day, when they were still trying to be good and impress me!
Ellerie and I put together some thank you gifts for her preschool teachers. I just ADORE these little lined bags I've been making.
I don't normally go all crazy with teacher gifts, but these ladies have been in our lives for 6 years now and this is it. No more preschool (Yay! because I'm sick of being the bus... but boo! because I have grown to love these teachers and will truly miss them for many reasons.)
This week preschool was a nice blessing though. My previously mentioned, very pregnant, sister-in-law gave birth to my parents' NOW youngest grandbaby, Elias this week. (Note how close to MY name that is, ahem.) He came at just the perfect time for me to drop Ellie at school and sneak off to see and hold him just hours old. I had no pangs of wanting one again, for sure, but still that new little miracle is beyond incredible. Every time.
And, look how well he knows his Aunt Lissa, even as new as this! Pretty sure he is already thinking, "Why are you pointing that black thing in my face and flashing lights in my eyeballs, woman?"
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Patterns in 1 part of Yoga discoursed 3 styles of yoga, Yogi, which introduced style, and the customers are the best. In this articles I will explain more than three models and give a run-down of the yoga class label.
-Bikram hot yoga view also known as Bikram Choudhury. Bikram Yoga is another furcate of the exercises. Equipped with heated at temperatures of 105F (40 ° c) with a humidity of 40%. Classes generally 90 minutes maximum, and is intended for participants of all levels. It still consists of twenty-six postures and 2 respiration exercises. If you want to try the hot yoga make sure you are able to change clothes. Heat and exercises will leave you with a dry berth on your shirt after the class!
More centered the spiritual aspects and breathing of the teachings of Kundalini Yoga-physical and meditative bailiwick, this style of yoga. The purpose of the use of breath control in alignment with asanas (postures) to release energy in the lower part of the body, allowing it to move upwards. Uses and fast movements the Kundalini repeated instead of holding poses for extended periods of time, usually the category teacher with cheers. This style is ideal for anybody who wants a link between body and mind.
Mysore-name of the city in India, where the school is Ashtanga as Sri batabhi Joyce, this is not a "style" of yoga, but the style is interesting and unique. Mysore class looks like chaos at the beginning! Everyone is doing something a different, silent, apart from the occasional murmurs of the teacher! The objective of the Mysore class for each student to practice the postures which is given to them separately with the instructor. You can practice your position until the teacher again for you teach a new attitude or a sequence of asanas. The great thing about this category everything and gives teaching situations based on experience. And you can see what can be done by students experienced additional grounds!
Yoga was formed as a modern practices like Yoga, naked yoga, chairman yoga, laugh Yoga and hip-hop. The coaches are very creative in contriving new fun styles. I'm positive, that there should be Yoga for everyone!
Never mind wherever you go, at that place are some things you can do to ensure that you get a great yoga experience:
1. some Studios will be carpet included or charges additional. If you do not have your carpet in the best way to call ahead and make sure that they provide them.
2. always absent the shoes (and Socks) before entering the Studio
3 wear comfortable, clean and make sure that you do not stink. Most of the studios in confined spaces.
4. before the beginning of the class, I think, takes participants time to warm up, in this region. And the bad manners start chatting. Wait until the end of class
5. after exercise is part of the class, including a large number of practical meditative Savasana (corpse pose) where backpackers and students of meditation and relaxation. For some, this hand really Asana as drag full get up, resound or a holiday during this period. If you go early and leave before the beginning of this section.
I hope to give this small series of articles our readers a adept idea of what to anticipate and what to look for when they choose the perfect Yoga style for themselves. Yoga is a great way to relax, tone and feels incredibly well.
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Frédéric Filloux has some interesting insights on the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook. Facebook in Frantic Mode
I think the point that users "liked IG because it wasn't FB" is very true. I know users who have already deleted their Instagram accounts – there are even services such as Instaport, designed to let Instagram users download all of their content.
In the startup world, this will have two side effects: For one, Facebook is likely to become the exit of choice Google once was. Two, the size of the Instagram transaction (some of it in stock) is likely to act as a beacon for any startup harvesting users by the millions. It sets an inflationary precedent.
with this transaction, the ultra-dominant social network acted like an elephant scared of a mice. Instagram has 35 million users? Fine. But how many are using the service more than occasionally? Half of it? How many are likely to switch overnight to a better app?
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger designed the ultimate stripped-down application: a bunch of filters and a few basic sharing features. That's it. It is both Instagram strength and main weakness. Such simplicity is easy to replicate. At the same time, if Facebook-Instagram wants to raise the feature-set bar, it might lose some of its users base and find itself competing with much better photo-sharing applications already populating Apple or Android app stores.
And if it chooses to grant some level of exclusivity to the Instagram app, how will the audience react (especially when you read comments saying "We liked IG because it wasn't FB")?
Instagram had no monetization strategy–other that a lottery-like exit. This says applying any kind of cost per user ($33 for the theory in vogue) is bogus. Being unable to project any sustainable revenue mechanism makes such a valuation process completely pointless. In Instagram's case, the only way to come up with a price tag was guessing the amount of money a small group of suitors–Facebook, Google and Twitter–might be willing to cough up for Instagram's eyeballs.
If this deal shows one thing, it is the frenzied, cutthroat competition these three players are now locked in. Mark Zuckerberg is not through with collecting hatching eggs. He won't be alone either.


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This week on 55…..
We talk the dismissal of Chris Jones. We also cover other Louisville men who aren't sure they want to be Louisville men anymore. Rankings, rankings and rankings. ACC MVP? Also big news in the land of CSZ to talk about and I can't wait to share it. We also have some combine results and assessments. On ESPN/ESPN2 tonight CardNation takes over and we say good bye to a friend of the site, Elle Raiser. So here we go.
Without further adieu, here are the most ridiculous, outlandish, interesting or just downright obnoxious things I have heard this week. THIS is 55…..
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This week…..on 55…..
In honor of the huge win yesterday vs #7 Cincy I thought I would go Throwback on you guys and honor one of my favorite 55's (I can't think of one other) Joseph N'Sima. This week on 55 is a little different as we have a guest writer. @LarleesWorld won the very first #First15 contest. I really hope you guys like the concept and if you don't its all @LarleesWorld's fault. That makes me feel better. This week we talk about big wins across the board for UofL Athletics. Well here we go. Once again, I share with you the 55 most ridiculous things I have heard, had to debate, or just thought about this past week. This …..is….55.
The first 15 lines are brought to you buy @LarleesWorld….give him a follow on Twitter
1) What an honor to be the first honorary participant in the writing of the "first 15." Thanks Jeremy!
*Editors note…I did NOT pay him to say that
P.S.- Where do I send the totally unrelated electronic funds transfer
2) Giving credit where credit is do, Jeff Walz and the Cards. Are they not a special team? A certain guard hits 2,000 points, and the recruiting success continues.
3) One of my favorite plays in a long time happened this week. Terry Rozier's fake behind the back, wow. Brought back memories of LaBradford Smith…we have come so far!!
4) Some key football decommits, followed by a flurry of offers by Petrino and staff.
5) USA! USA! USA! The women's and men's hockey games are still bothering me.
6) Cardinal Baseball has started, with some great wins. If you haven't been to a game, go soon. Nothing more fun, and affordable, than Cardinal Baseball.
7) We played Cincy on Saturday, I can't put into words how badly I wanted to beat them..and we did!
8) If you shaved this week, stop reading now. #NoShaveTilDallas
9) I emailed Jeremy so I had proof I called the win against Cincy…Haters.
10) Montrezl Harrell decided Cincy wasn't going to push him around again. He played like a man against the Bearcats…what a win.
11) Terry Rozier…enough said.
12) Russ Smith…you have to love the kid. This team in general showed some heart in Saturday's game…bring on March. #RiseAndRepeat
13) #NoRazorNeeded
14) #MemphisNext
15) Been a pleasure writing the first 15, maybe I can do it again someday.
Follow me at @LarleesWorld, shameless self plug… GO CARDS!!!!!!
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Happy New Year Fashionable Frolickers! I love the start of each New Year a crisp fresh page waiting for new ideas to be scrawled across it. What excites me most about life, is all the infinite possibilities that exist. Meeting new people with their own ideas on fashion, style and the universe, growing something from what seems like nothing, turning an item I might have thrown away, into a piece to cherish forever, watching and predicting how each New Year of fashion, will see the films we watch, the politics we are part of, the culture we live in and even the food we put into our mouths expressed in a unique and original way by fashion designers. Some of it we may love some of it we might not, but we will have an opinion on it, because generally each new trend we see in the shops and online at is made up of tiny fragments of living history that have been transported to us as if by magic and brought together to tell a new story; from ruffles and feathers borrowed from the roaring 20s to the leather and buckles from biker culture, each new season gives us the buzz of the potential to express who we are through how we dress, which is why fashion is so important to us, but more than that we love to keep reinventing our image, why not it's so fun! What will you be wearing this 2012? I would love to know. xx
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Jan 24, 2008
On the Proposed Economic Stimulus PlanShare
In my case, we would receive $1800 from the federal government sometime around mid-April to mid-May, depending on how quickly Congress gets the compromised bill back to the President.
As I mentioned previously, I will gladly cash any federal check that the Treasury Departent wants to send me. I remain skeptical, though, that $150 billion in tax rebates and business tax credits will provide much more than a temporary boost to the $13.86 trillion U.S. economy. Moreover, the tax rebates will exacerbate the projected $219 billion budget deficit in 2008, making the federal government a competitor in the shrinking credit market.
Given the rampant pessimism about the economy - nearly half of Americans fear a recession is on the way - I suspect that most people will be conservative with any rebates they receive, using the money to pare down debt, to purchase home improvements like tankless water heaters, or to boost emergency savings, much like blogger Momof3 plans to do.
Me? Most likely we will pay a few annoying bills, and take any leftover cash with us when we travel to Europe this summer. In our case, little of the tax rebate will spark economic growth here at home, though a few bistros in Barcelona and Milan might be appreciative.
4 comments:
- HumboldtsClio said...
I was reading Lou Dobbs, and he pointed out that if people do spend their rebate money on "stuff", US companies won't benefit anyway, because 90% of what we'd buy (stereos, furniture, clothing, etc) is imported.
Here's the link, in case you're curious:
- Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:28:00 PM
- Hooda Thunkit said...
I'll probably just bank it; I have no burning wants to quench, and $ 1,200 certainly wouldn't go far towards any planned future purchases.
(Thank you, as yet unborn great grand children...)
- Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:19:00 PM
I don't understand why so many people are complaining about this. (Not you Mike) just people in general.
These people complain about the government taking our money in taxes...and now complain they're getting some back because they don't like the reasoning.
If someone stole something from me...and returned it...I wouldn't care if why they returned it....just give it back.
Then you have these idiot "tough guys" who say they will return it. Just take and shut up.
It's better than a kick in the ass.
- Friday, January 25, 2008 5:04:00 PM
- The Screaming Nutcase said...
If it meant they were lowering government spending, everyone would all be for it. But since we all know it just means they're going to take it back again later, probably with interest, it's a little tough to get excited.
- Friday, January 25, 2008 8:00:00 PM


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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Ulrich Johns waited to board the plane to Alaska.
To die.
He sat in front of immense glass overlooking the dark tarmac. A coffee machine hissed behind him. A lone worker yawned behind the counter. The only other early passenger mumbled a sleepy message on his cell phone.
Five thirty five on the clock. Even the glow of the digital numbers looked tired. Below, a man dragged the hose from a refueling truck in the predawn twilight.
The lights of Philadelphia speckled the distance.
An unattended world blinking time.
Automation turned the wheels while people slept with the reigns of power tucked under pillows.
But human power was a joke. Unless you celebrated chaos. Left, right, forward, backward, start, never finish, yell, kiss, fall, birth, abuse, exalt, crush, humiliate. Soon, alarm clocks would ring. Drooled faces would roll out of pillowcase craters. Hands would slap snooze alarms and gather back the fluttering threads of dreams.
And Ulrich sat outside of it all. Above the tarmac of Philadelphia International Airport. Like a brooding god. Never in. Never part of. Seeing patterns. Seeing the march of causes and reactions. Seeing the strings pulling millions of marionette skins.
His mechanical calm waned as dawn seeped with pale yellow and infused the black with grey. Families arrived. A breathless little girl bounced into a nearby seat. A father squeezed the bridge of his nose and told another to stop jumping. Ulrich closed his eyes as the attendants opened the boarding station and tapped keys on the computer.
With the night still alive in his mind, he tried to reach beyond the immense glass. Beyond the fueling planes. Beyond the rolling lights dueling on the runways.
He imagined that he felt electricity. Switches switching. Computer code chopping human blundering into manageable packets of perfection.
But no.
The crowd heated to a simmer. The noise tapped cracks into the clear glass of his thoughts.
Alaska would be so different. The endless rainforests of the Tongass National Forest. Trails for hundreds of miles. Deep silence so profound that the northern lights sizzle in the sky.
If only he could die under the northern lights.
Somehow they would accept him. Somehow they would touch the poetic reds and ghostly greens buried in his soul. Somehow his tattered emotions would finally be soothed.
At some point, the plane arrived, and the attendants called for first class passengers. Ulrich rose. No way he was going to fly to the wide beauty of his funeral in coach.
(As an experiment, I'm going to be sharing pieces of my new novel-in-progress, but only scenes which have merit as stand alone pieces. If you find something you particularly like in these scenes, such as a mood, style, or theme, please let me know. On the flip side, if you find something you particularly don't like in these selections, please do the same. Some scenes will feature Nami, a woman who finds herself budding with profound powers over the Earth and its elements. Other scenes will feature Ulrich, a man who embarks on a one-way hike into the rain forests of Alaska to die. This particular scene has the distinction of being the opening of the novel.)
24 comments:
- Shadow said...
nothing to not like here...
- November 11, 2009 3:35 AM
- Linda S. Socha said...
Ulrich...I am taken with the name. If this is a sample of the first of a kind...I am going to love this one, WELL done Jason
- November 11, 2009 3:51 AM
- jinksy said...
Families arrived. A breathless little girl bounced into a nearby seat. A father squeezed the bridge of his nose and told another to stop jumping.
I like this prozaic snapshot in the midst of Ulrich's tumbling thoughts.
- November 11, 2009 4:39 AM
- Four Dinners said...
I like Ulrich already. I take it the plane doesn't crash? Well...no...that'd be daft...;-)
Why does he want to die somewhere so flaming cold? My curiosity is well and truly piqued. Nice one old bean
- November 11, 2009 5:27 AM
- the walking man said...
To my eye you have set the somber but real tone needed in the scene. A man going off to his (he presumes or knows with certainty) death.
Just dark enough for me to still find my way through it.
- November 11, 2009 6:52 AM
- Milly said...
I like the color of it. You paint a picture. I've been to Alaska so I'm hooked. Alaska is one of the most beautiful places on this earth, God created blue in Alaska.
- November 11, 2009 9:53 AM
- Jean said...
It is a grabber, for sure.
- November 11, 2009 10:41 AM
- K.Lawson Gilbert said...
Jaaason...I love it! You have set this extraordinary premise down into very ordinary surroundings, making the opening unsettling - in a good way, of course - and captivating!
The noise tapped cracks into the clear glass of his thoughts.
What a remarkable line!
Many questions here, which I know will be answered in your wonderful novel. It's hard to wait. Looking forward to more excerpts!
- November 11, 2009 3:26 PM
- staceyjwarner said...
It felt like an opening. I loved the mood of the piece, quite dark. Whenever a read great descriptive writing like this I wonder what am I doing writing "bubble-gum-on-the-beach" books. LOL!
much love
- November 11, 2009 3:36 PM
- SzélsőFa said...
Ulrich's my kinda fella.
I liked how his clear mind was shattered by the mundane. I don't travel much, but I totally got the feeling with the help of your words.
Did I get it well that he had an elitist approach by not stooping down to travelling the tourists' class?
(last paragraph)
- November 11, 2009 4:12 PM
- Nevine said...
There was nothing at all I didn't like about this. What I particularly liked was Ulrich's very busy mind amidst its own silence, its craving for silence. A very nice opening for a novel...
- November 11, 2009 6:58 PM
- Terri said...
It's a great opening scene, does exactly what it's designed to do - tells us just enough to make us want to read more. Thanks for the preview :-)
- November 11, 2009 10:55 PM
Shadow, cool. :)
Linda, the Ulrich portion of the novel will definitely feel like this one. A bit enigmatic. A bit detached.
Jinksy, thanks. :) I wanted to give a flavor of the pushes and pulls in Ulrich.
Four Dinners, piqued curiosity is perfect!
Walking Man, I'm glad that somber tone was palpable, yet manageable to read.
Milly, oh, what a wonderful line! God created blue in Alaska.... Can I use that?? I could see a similar thought running through Ulrich's mind when he arrives.
Jean, if it has enough grab, then I'm very happy. :)
Kaye, I love your enthusiam!! It's such a challenge to pour enough in. I feel like I'm on the right track, though. :) Thanks.
Stacey, I'm sure your writing has its own depth. Thank you for the feedback on mine! I do strive for a richness of description.
Szelsofa, you captured the travel mood very well! As for the elitist question, it's not a feeling of superiority that lands him in first class. Since it's going to be his last flight ever in his life, he figures he should splurge for the extra comfort. If he doesn't do it now, he never will.
Nevine, yes, Ulrich craves peace. A kind of peace that seems to be forever out of his grasp. I appreciate your feedback!
Terri, much appreciated. :) There indeed is a lot of weight on openings.
- November 11, 2009 11:49 PM
- PixieDust said...
I was captivated by the routine of life around this man who carries his death in the overhead... very descriptive... a great opening...
- November 12, 2009 2:02 AM
- Milly said...
I would be honored to read that line in a book. I kept thinking "Good job God." while there. The blue water, the blue, sky, and the blue glaciers are amazing.
- November 12, 2009 5:23 AM
Jason, had to close up shop for a bit. Crazy life, wasn't coming back but people were wondering where was SP. Made me feel guilty. But I'm here...on the DL :)
Loved this. The last line: A quirky twist at the end which made me smile.
- November 12, 2009 9:27 AM
Btw, SP=She Poet in case you forgot :)
- November 12, 2009 9:29 AM
PixieDust, it seems like Ulrich's detachment while life moves on around him is making an impression. I think I'll build on that. :)
Milly, excellent! I'll weave you in.
Life Uncharted, it's great to see you back! It's always jarring when blogger disappears. I'm glad that you're okay. (Yes, I knew it was you, SP. :) )
- November 12, 2009 11:39 PM
- Meghana Naidu said...
oh wow.
will sound cliched but i cant wait to read all of it!
there's something about such absurd certainty, (of death in alaska) and the idea of acting on it, thats fascinating!
- November 13, 2009 1:27 AM
- Meghana Naidu said...
oh here's a little something for you on my blog.
- November 13, 2009 1:28 AM
- Vesper said...
Jason, this is beautiful and a very strong opening. I love it.
The forests of Alaska... any immense forest of the North... seem like a very fitting place to die... Beautiful!
- November 13, 2009 7:10 AM
- Woman in a Window said...
No, Jason. I'm there. Nothing to leave behind. I love it. The stand alone sentence, to die, I think it was. The dying. To going to to be understood.
I'm in this place right now wondering why it is that we so often wait to die to set aside the construct of our day to day to fully indulge our spirit. What you've written here and the language you employ is vastly appealing to me.
And it doesn't hurt, that bit of tongue in cheek and biting human in the end about coach. HA!
- November 15, 2009 10:18 AM
Meghana, thank you for the enthusiam, and thank you for the wonderful compliment on your blog!!
Vesper, I'm glad it was strong for you. I really wanted these first images and experiences to be potent.
Erin, you're right. What a strange sentiment. To feel so burdened in life that we look forward to leaving it. In a way, my character feels this way. Perhaps even stronger.
- November 15, 2009 11:29 PM
- Mayur said...
I want more! :D.
- November 25, 2009 4:42 AM


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- Jaime said...
I have one too, and I love it. It was great until my grandson sent it flying across the room one too many times.... lol
now it doesn't heat up... sniff, sniff
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I wanted to find a springy door ornament.
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Put a foam block in the bottom of the basket and cut the tulips apart and arranged the flowers in the basket.
I just put the leaves throughout.
I am really happy with the way it turned out.
Something a little different and bright and happy.
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It shows up nicely on the black door.


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Thats right I am getting desperate here. Its been 7 years since Pharoahe Monch released Internal Affairs.
Monch started in '92 as half of Organized Konfusion. He dropped debatably 2 of the best hip hop albums of the early 90's (Self Titled Debut & Stress: The Extinction Agenda). After three great albums with the group Organized Konfusion, the underground legend with impeccable delivery and skill, brokered a solo deal with Rawkus.
Rawkus released Internal Affairs in late '99. Monch hasn't been heard from since. Story goes that after releasing Internal Affairs, label politics slowed down his career. Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA and later, the label was absorbed into Geffen. Monch recorded an album for Geffen but the recording was never released as the rapper attempted to free himself of the Geffen deal.
Somewhere in here he releases the anti-Bush track Agent Orange with one a hell of a couple lines in it ("Pissed on the motherf**king White House lawn. I threw a rock and I ran...Its not a Game Boy about the PlayStation. Its +Resident Evil+ when every President's a mason." Eat your heart out Neil Young). Anyways if you have any information on what this legendary underground MC is up to let me know (in the comments of course). The latest is there is talk about an album called Desire to be released on a new label.
Monch had this to say in Febuary 2006.
On a creative and business level, I've never been this excited. I've had the time to work on this album, and being a perfectionist, it's really come to fruition. It's very soulful, very gospel, a fresh, new sound for me. It shows so much growth spiritually, almost as if I'm a new artist. When I play the record for people, that's how they hear it.I am totally confused. But given this was released in Febuary of this year there is still hope that an album is on the way (I won't hold my breath until a single emerges which supposedly will be called Push)??. Anyways, head over to Cocaine Blunts and see what Noz is saying because he knows his stuff better than I. Check out his live Monch concert review and another "Monch come back plea."
Head over to Palms Out sound to hear my man Haldan cry for Monch to comeback as well. It can be found here.
Buy: Internal Affairs, Simon Says/Livin' It Up, Organized Konfusion, or Stress: The Extinction Agenda.


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The moon fattens. It is tenderness, the soft old song of the night. I wish I could climb into the sky, using clouds and stars for footholds, to dip myself in white light.
The day hushed slow away. And the sky, bruised and wild like a survivor of the sun, came utterly undone. Chloe sat in her garden, watching, waiting. Her lap was full of odd things. Words, broken flowers, sighs, memories of smiles caught in a sidelong eye.
There have been times when I've worried about the smallness and quietness, because writing-everyday and being-busy is advised and celebrated. But the truth is, it's really lovely to go in a small way, a quiet gentle way, when time allows and joy inspires.
I hope your day is a lovely one, and that you are feeling lovely too within yourself.


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Abington, PA -- Ken Krawchuk, the Libertarian candidate for Pennsylvania
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I can just about count the years I've been with my husband by how many different states we've lived in. Today marks the third anniversary, and despite the other troubles we've been having, our love is still fresh.
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Hello and welcome to my updated book review blog!
As you will see, my past reviews have been removed. No worries though, they are still available on my Goodreads account here .
If you are visiting for the first time, please allow me to tell you a little about myself. I am an avid reader who averages between 10-15 books per month. I am part of two monthly book clubs and participate in numerous book-reading challenges. The bulk of my reviews can be seen at Goodreads as well as at the Amazon, LibraryThing, and Shelfari websites.
Some of the books that I review are older and come from my own collection. Some are ARC copies/new releases that I have received for free through either from the publisher via Netgalley, a first-reads win at Goodreads, or directly from the publisher/author. All books posted on this blog will be given an honest review based on my opinion. It is my hope to share the love of a great story with you!
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My review of The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
So, I finally got around to reading Patrick Rothfuss's debut novel, The Name of the Wind. This book was annoying on a number of levels.
First, the story never quite went where I expected it to go. "Ah," I'd say to myself, "Kvothe finally came into a little money. Now things will be better." Nope. Didn't happen. The reason this is annoying is that, when I read what actually ended up happening in the story, I could never find fault with it. Of course that's what was really going to happen. It's annoying to be repeatedly proven wrong.
Secondly, the craft of the writing was such that I found myself quite often forgetting that I was reading a book, letting myself be carried along by the story. This is annoying due to the massive letdown when you remember that dinner won't cook itself.
Finally, and most importantly, I'm annoyed that this was a debut novel, and I'm working on a debut novel, and I don't think that spending nine years working on it would leave me with something even a third this good. Almost, almost it's enough to make me quit trying. I could only find fault with one segment late in the story, when it seemed very out-of-character for Kvothe not to understand the fundamentals of naming. He's smarter than I am, has been exposed to the legends his entire life, and has experienced all of the context necessary. It doesn't make sense that he doesn't get it. Perhaps there's an in-story reason for this. I shall have to read the next book and find out.
- Most infuriated by: Denna
- Most surprised by: Layers of Bast's character
If you haven't read this, you need to annoy yourself. Now.