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Thursday, June 2, 2011
would you like a cup of tea?
Here's a doodle I did while waiting for a file to open of a very angry bigfoot. I rather think he's angry because he's feet aren't big at all, and all the other sasquatches [sasquatchi?] make fun of him relentlessly. (Tiny feet are a sign of genetic weakness!) THUS, HE IS SO ANGRY. He would be better if he had a cup of tea, I think. Tea can be soothing.
There's also some math in there, because, you know, math is cool. And I do a bit of it now and again.
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Right at the start of "Star Wars Episode 7" I was like: "Is that Oscar Isaac?" And it was, playing ace fighter Poe Dameron. This guy has unbelievable range from oil salesman Abel in "A Most Violent Year" to the Bill Gates-type guy in "Ex Machina." He's going to grabbing an Academy Award one day.
I managed to avoid spoilers and there were some pleasant surprises. But one thing I appreciated was the character development; it wasn't just whiz-bang fighting scenes in front of a blue screen.

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"In A Time Of Universal Deceit, Telling The Truth Becomes A Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell, Author ..... "All Truth Passes Through Three stages. First: It Is Ridiculed, Second: It Is Violently Opposed, And Third: It Is Accepted As Self-Evident" – Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher
Monday, September 5, 2011
Israel Did 9-11: Important New Video By Anthony Lawson - The Legend Of 9-11
2 comments:
Firstly, there is no way there was only one set of "records" for the missing 2.3 trillion, which were likely computerized as well as hard-copies.
Secondly, the US media has a long and sordid history of collusion with Hollywood, CIA, hi-tech, etc, and the technology for manipulation of TV images existed long before 9/11:
As reported in the UK Independent in Jan 2009:
"Broadcasters are using virtual imaging technology to alter live broadcasts - and not even the news is safe from tampering"
- September 5, 2011 at 11:47 PM
- Northerntruthseeker said...
Nothing Hollywood about it... There were planes at WTC 1 and 2..
And we must realize that the day after the master criminal, Rumsfeld, tells America that 2.3 trillion dollars went missing the attacks take place, and suddenly the investigation is stopped... Much later it was revealed that most of the records for the money were stored in that hardened part of the Pentagon that was conveniently hit by the missile..
And we must not forget about what was in WTC7 that went down with the 47 story building on 9-11... the records for the Enron fiasco!
9-11 was a multipurpose attack that went off better than they could have ever expected!
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1. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson --this book is begging you to go on an epic roadtrip! All of Matson's books make me want to have an amazing summer too.
"Tomorrow will be better."
"But what if it's not?" I asked.
Then you say it again tomorrow. Because it might be. You never know, right? At some point, tomorrow will be better."
2. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson --yes, I had to add 2 of her books. They're just so darn good! This one made me want to do an awesome scavenger hunt with my sisters. So much, that I actually already created a list (for our mall) and plan on doing it soon. :)
3. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson --it made me want to create things. Anything...crafts, words, music, passion. I want to be that passionate about things, people, feelings.
"Or maybe she thinks other forms of nourishment are more important."
4. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson --yep, I had to include both of her books as well. I don't know what it is about her writing, but she ignites that spark of creativity like no other author I've ever read.
(Kandinsky: "Composition 8")
5. Just One Day by Gayle Forman --go on a big trip by myself and become someone else, even if it's just for one day.
I may have pretended to be someone named Lulu, but I had never been more honest in my life. Maybe that's the thing with liberation. It comes at a price.
6. The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour --start an 80s rock girl band and go on an epic roadtrip tour up and down the coast.
7. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck --ugh this book, it gets my heart and it wrings it all up and lays it out in the sunshine to bask in the glow and warmth of its words. I want to live that simple life like Mack & the boys, be inspiring and respected like Doc,
8. Kristy's Great Idea: The Baby-Sitters Club #1 by Ann M Martin --start a baby-sitters club, duh!
9. For Real by Alison Cherry --go on an Amazing Race-esque adventure with my sister.
10.Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto --become a Crafter (capital C) again.
"The sensation that my brain cells were multiplying was exhilarating."
11.The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern --tell stories, create beautiful artwork and sculptures. Actually, I started handsewing (I do not sew at all, so this was a miracle in itself) a Blythe dress/costume based on this book. I should really finish that and take some pictures soon!


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1. Lake Superior University has once again published a list of words/phrases they think should be banished from the Queen's English. Here's the list for 2013- fiscal cliff, kick the can down the road, double down, job creators/creation, passion/passionate, yolo (an acronym for you only live once), spoiler alert, bucket list, trending, superfood, boneless wings, and guru. Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Go here to read more about how the words were chosen.
I would choose "fiscal cliff." I feel like this phrase is being used to scare the American public into thinking that a quick decision needs to be made when we have known about this situation for a long time. It's not like all of the sudden this "cliff" appeared. We've known about it and we could have built a bridge or found a different way to continue on our fiscal path without the fear of going over a cliff.
About a year and a half ago, Christopher and I took the 3-hour train ride up to Seattle from Portland to visit friends. We loved it. It was so comfortable. It was what I would have imagined air travel used to be like a long time ago. You could take all your luggage for free. You didn't feel cramped. And, of course, visiting the dining car was a lot of fun.3. Bagels-yay or nay? Favorite 'flavor'? Favorite topping?
Love, love, love bagels! One of my favorites would be Cinnamon Raisin toasted with Honey Walnut Cream Cheese.
4. 'Tis the season of awards shows...if you could star in a movie already made which one would you choose?
I would like to be in one of Jane Austen's movies. Like Emma or Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. To sit around in the summer and do needlepoint outdoors. To have a festive party in the winter with dancing. To read and walk... and all the beautiful buildings. Sigh.
5. The move towards single gender classrooms has been making the news in recent months....what say you? Do you think kids perform better if separated by gender and are taught differently or is that discrimination? If you're a parent, is this something you'd support in regard to your own children?
I'd have to say that I see the benefit in single gender classrooms.
6. What's your favorite thing about staying in a hotel?
The first moment when you walk in the door and everything is perfectly in its place and undisturbed... and then you run and jump on the bed.
7. Do you have a 'word' for 2013? What's the story behind your choice?
My One Word for the year of 2013 is "Lead." God wants me to grow in this area. He wants me to be intentional in it. He wants me to learn about being a leader who disciples and mentors and nurtures and draws women towards Christ. Not haphazardly. But with purpose and wisdom and insight and discernment. You can read more about it here.
And I love that Mark Batterson shared his One Word - Selah.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
This year I will finish memorizing the book of James. I made it half way through chapter 4 last year. My current memory verses: "Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you are judging the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgement on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you--who are you to judge your neighbor?" James 4:11-12 NIV84
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Friday, 30 January 2015
George's Dragon Concept
Since last blog I've been working on commissions, but I've also had time to work on some personal illustrations. I've been playing around with the idea of my own picture book based on DRAGONS. Well, a large red dragon. I'm still working through concepts and styles, but this is my initial idea. I've got lots of sketching and writing to do before returning to character designs, but hopefully will be able to work towards this!
close up: kid due to change
For once I've got a back log of work to upload on here! So here's a late Tapir for Animal Sunday, done the other week...
AND I'm also going to be returning to 'Scaredy Squirrel and The Haunted House' concept from last year (which you may remember a thumbnail of). More Updates soon!!
Saturday, 17 January 2015
First illustrations of the year..
I beat my own deadline! I'm currently working on a commission that involves a racing turtle, but I loved drawing them so much I wanted to draw some in the 'clean digital style'. I'm still not brave enough with the contrasts, so hoping to get better as the year goes along.
In the meantime I'm working on a concept for my own picture book. Out of nowhere it came to me, and now I'm determined to do it!
I've also worked on a quick picture for #colour_collective by @PennyNevilleLee, and this weeks colour was Ultramarine! So I might try and keep this style up for each week. Feeling really on top of illustration right now, so hopefully I can keep it this way!
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
It's been so long I've forgotten how to use blogger! Happy New Year to you all, and a big thank to anyone who still reads my posts. Last year was a rather good year for me, I had a lot more commissions and have worked on some great projects. It's my aim this year to produce a lot LOT more work, really improve my portfolio and plan my time better. Yes, it's a cliche but if I plan things out a little better, I'll have time to do portfolio/experiment illustrations rather than working flat out on other stuff.
I have lots of plans for illustrations including:
* 'ZOO ANIMAL SUNDAY!' -where every sunday I draw an animal from Edinburgh Zoo. The only question is which animal to start with.
* Work on a new portfolio illustration each week
*And mid-year set up a website/online store for myself!
That's do-able right? Which means you'll now get a blog update every week!
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The Institute of Medicine will do a one year study to examine how HIT can achieve its full potential to improve patient safety. The study will be done under a $989,000 contract just announced by the Office of the National Coordinator.
The study will examine a comprehensive range of patient safety-related issues on how to prevent HIT-related errors and provide for the rapid reporting of any HIT related patient safety issues. The study will also make recommendations concerning the potential effects of government policies and private sector actions in maximizing patient safety.
Highlights of the study will:
• Identify approaches to promote safety enhancing features of HIT
• Identify approaches for preventing HIT-related patient safety problems before they occur
• Identify approaches for surveillance and reporting activities to bring about rapid detection and correction of patient safety problems
• Address the potential roles for private sector entities such as accrediting and certification bodies, patient safety organizations, and professional and trade associations
• Discuss the potential role for key federal agencies such as FDA, AHRQ, and CMS
"Since 1999, when IOM published the study "To Err is Human", the Institute has been a leader in the movement to improve patient safety," said David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. "This study will draw on IOM's depth of knowledge in this area to help ensure that HIT reaches the goals we are seeking for patient safety improvement."


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The Shop Hop was amazing. This is only about the 3rd year I have gone. It always seems like I am working and can't get off. But this year I am so glad I went. Look at this blue and white quilt using Flying Geese. I've got to make it.....someday. And then this Stretched Star looks so happy with all the fun fabrics.
Originally I purchased some 30's fabrics for a Dresden using red polka dot fabrics for the background and centers.
But then Martha pointed out the quilt below and now I think I may need to make that one.....
I always love black, white and red and any fabric with black in it was 20% off.
The Twister quilts were so fun to make and when I saw a Twister quilt (like the one at the top of this post---it was here but somehow it moved and now I can't figure out how to get it back down here!!) I knew I needed to make it......someday.
I saw this bag pattern in Quilt magazine for June/July 2011. It is called Asian Flair designed by Deborah Stanley. I loved the drama of the red and black fabrics but when I saw the pink and black fabric it just said "buy me buy me". So I'll be making this cute bag.....someday.
Now these red and white polka dot fabrics are just sitting waiting for some companion fabrics but I think I'll still use them for a Dresden Plate but I saw some awesome cherry fabrics that I'm sure will go with them perfectly. Oh darn, I'll have to make another fabric run.
For the last few months I've been admiring a Halloween quilt I've seen in several quilting magazines. Purchased the Cake stack and I'm ready to sew.....someday.
I did head down to my sewing room Saturday after all my company left and managed to turn these started blocks into several finished blocks. Just a few more to go and I can start putting them together into a quilt top.
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Former talk show host Alan Christian, who tried to build a communications conglomerate on the good will of his listeners and $678,000 invested by about 900 Marylanders, was charged yesterday with fraudulent misappropriation of funds and with violation of the Maryland Securities Act.
The charges were filed in Baltimore Circuit Court after a lengthy criminal investigation conducted by the office of Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. Mr. Christian's associate, Grace M. Starmer, was charged with the same crimes.
The charges are based on solicitation of investments in 1988 and for Atlantic Coast Radio Inc., a company formed by Mr. Christian, Ms. Starmer and others.


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I have an extra special treat for you guys for Christmas!!! I made up some more WordArt Bundles!!! 8 Christmas WordArt Packs in a bundle, all for a low price of $5.00. That's $0.625 cents per pack, or $0.15 per single WordArt. Now really, you can't beat that, right? $0.15 a piece? I'm practically giving it away - hehehe. Anyway, I have 3 different packs to choose from. SO, Merry Christmas!!!
You know, I'm either running around like a chicken with her head cut off, or sick. Those are my two kinds of days. Have you noticed? ROFL! One of these days, I'll have a "not much happened" day. One of these days. It's bound to happen, right?
Well, Christmas Eve was a "chicken" day - LOL! I went to bed at around midnight the night before, and decided to sleep in my clothes (bra too) so that when I got up at 6:45am in order to leave the house at 7:00am to go to Target with Andrea to buy gift exchange presents for our families that it would be easier to get up and go. Dang, holy run on sentence, eh? LMBO!
Anyway, I woke up when my alarm went off, texted Andrea, brushed my teeth, and out the door we went. We looked around the dollar section for a while, and found cheap gifts for everyone. Let me see if I can remember what we got for people. Andrea got a GIANT magnet of the letter R (for Reay), I got a mini pot with "Forget-Me-Not" flowers, Captain America got a calendar of Italy, Jacob got US State Flash Cards, Sam got National Geographic flash cards, Tom got multiplication flash cards, Emeline got 4 different colors of mini highlighters, Ben got a dry erase board for practicing your letters, Joe got a dry erase board of the Incredibles, Jim got a wooden train, and Luke got a board book. Pfew! That's a lot of people. SO, if you go to Target, you can see what we got - LOL!
Next, we went looking for a Birthday Present for Kim. We'd just found out that it was her birthday the night before from Facebook! I had the candles for Christmas, but Andrea needed something. It would be a combo b-day/Christmas gift. Even though I always hated it when people did that to me when I was growing up - LOL! Now I understand - hehehe.
The movie section had a BUNCH of cheap older movies. Andrea got a Civil War collection for Captain America for $4, and I got him one for his stocking for $7. I also found the DVD collection of Daybreak, a really cool 12 episode series that was on CBS a while back. About a guy that has to repeat the same day (think Groundhog day) over and over. It was pretty good. It was only $4.
Next, we headed to Walmart. I'd mentioned to Andrea about this fake "Scensy" candle warmer thing at Walmart the other day. And that Captain America said that I should get it for myself for Christmas, because I had nothing under the tree. Which is true. I was just planning on getting money. Borning, I know :) Anyway, she said that she wanted to get it for me for Christmas. Sigh. ANDREA, you don't need to buy me things for Christmas - LOL!
Anyway, we headed to Walmart. We got CoolWhip for the pumpkin pie, cherry pie filling for the pie for Christmas, undershirt for Eme, and black socks for Joe/Jim, walnuts for something that I wanted to bake (can't remember now what it was - LOL!), and a few other things. Andrea got me a "warmer", and I picked out a few of the scents that I liked. And I picked out a few scents that she liked to give to her :)
When we were in the small appliance isle, she was debating getting a popcorn popper, and decided to wait. I told her that I almost bought one the day before, and she said that she wanted to buy me one - ROFL! SO, I said let Santa buy me the Scensy, and she could get me the popper. Silly Andrea. If you wanna spend money on me, I'm not gonna stop you - LOL!
I got some popping corn to use in it, and am excited to use it :) I just LOVE making homemade popcorn (and caramel corn). We stopped at McDonalds inside Walmart and had Breakfast Sausage Burritos, then headed home.
I wrapped up Kims present and card, and Andrea did the same at home, and we quickly drove it over to Kims house, dropped it off, and came back home. My family was finally all awake, and happy to see me.
Captain America finished up Breakfast, and we sat down to open presents from me. But first, we had the talk about WHY we do presents on Christmas. They all understood that Christmas was about Jesus, and vaguely understood the concept of Christmas is about showing love. We further explained that Heavenly Father gave us a precious gift, because He loved us SO much. He gave us the gift of his Son, and in turn, His Son gave us the gift of His life. Gifts given in love. That's what we do when we give gifts at Christmas time. We're trying to be like them.
We also talked about how gifts from the heart are the best, and that gifts with a lot of thought are even better. The gift of time is the best gift of all. We talked about how we should treat each other, and how you should act when you receive a gift. Hopefully some of that sunk in - LOL!
So, it was on to present opening. Jim and Joe went first, and they absolutely loved the set. Those cars were definitely a great idea :) Eme liked her Zhu Zhu pet, and played with it ALL day long, until the batteries wore out - LOL! Tom thought his car was awesome, and Jake was excited about the crystals. All in all, I did good, I think. Everyone was happy :)
I sat down for a while and made a "brag book" for my mom, aunt, and grandma for Christmas. I should have done it LONG ago, but I finally got around to it. I used the photos from Christmas Eve morning, so at least it was recent, right? LOL! I uploaded them to the photo department of my mom's local grocery store, and told her she could pick them up after work. That's SO handy.
I used a buttload of my own WordArts, and Happy Feet Brag Book by Ziggle Designs and Krystal Hartley. I think it's FABULOUS! You can buy it HERE.
At 2pm, Captain America, Andrea, and I headed out to the hospital to visit one of the sisters that Andrea and I Visit Teach. She'd fallen and broker her hip, and had had surgery earlier that day. Poor thing! What a way to spend Christmas Eve :( Andrea got a call from Ryan from Iraq while we were driving there, and ended up chatting with him the whole time. Such is army wife life. You drop it all when your man calls, and chat. Wherever and whenever that may be.
Captain America and I had a nice chat with Sister Montoya, and headed back toward post. We swung by Sonic on the way and got Happy Hour drinks. Diet Coke for Captain America, Diet Dr. Pepper for Andrea, and Diet Lemonade for me. They actually had 2 Diet/Caffeine free choices for me to choose from. I'm definitely remembering that one :) Score it!
We dropped Andrea off at home, but sat in the car and chatted for about 30 minutes before she went inside. She's SO much fun :) hehehe. When we got back home, the Birds (from church) were there dropping off goodies at our house. Don't you just LOVE Christmas time? People dropping off sweets at your door. What a great time of the year - LOL!
Jake said that a package had come while we were out. I went in my room, and it was from my sister. Gifts for the kids. THANKS Madi! You're SO sweet. I wrapped them right away, and put them under the tree. The more that I do in the moment, the less I have to do late Christmas Eve night, right?
I then started cooking. We were supposed to be a Andreas at 5:00pm for Dinner. Yeah, we were gonna be late. I texted her and asked if we could do 5:30 instead. I made Homemade Macaroni and Cheese (FABULOUS!), rice crispy treats with chocolate on top, fruit salad, pistachio pie, and something else, it seems like. I can't remember now. Anyway, it took FOREVER, just to make those few things. I think I was still worn out from Thanksgiving - LOL!
Captain America took Jim and Joe and headed to Lowes/Big Lots to pick up a few things. Lowes had the supplies to fix my broken table, and Big Lots had Hot Wheels. Because life will NOT go on without Hot Wheels, you know. Seriously....
We got to Andreas house about 15 minutes before Captain America/Jim/Joe, and helped Andrea get everything situated. She'd made crock pot chicken, and cuscus, and rolls, and a salad, and "pink stuff", and brownies, and a pineapple upside down cake, and pumpkin pie. OMGosh, we had SO much food. And it was ALL so good. I especially loved the cuscus. I'm gonna have to get some of that :) I liked it a lot ;)
We watched "A Christmas Story" (1983) on TBS, and listened to Captain America laugh hysterically. Andrea had never seen it before, and Captain America just LOVES that movie. It IS pretty funny, you know :) LOL!
Before we came back home, we had the present exchange. Andrea also gave me a set of Christmas dishes that she'd had for a while. I told her a few months ago that I've always wanted a set of Christmas dishes, and never had any. She's so sweet. I felt bad taking her dishes, but she assured me that she had got them quite a while back, and had never used them. She wanted me to have them. Thanks, hon! You're the bESTEST!!!
Captain America is still working on her prensent from me. I wanted him to make me a bigger earring/jewelry holder, and I told him to make one for her too. SO, once it's done, she'll get her present from me. And the fake Scensy stuff. I'll give it to her on Christmas Day.
We helped to clean up, and gathered up the food, and headed home. I'd printed out a Christmas program, but we didn't get around to using it. Maybe on Christmas Day. Sigh. That's 2 years now, that I've printed out/planned a Christmas program, and it hasn't happened. I hope it happens. I love sining Christmas songs and hearing the Christmas story. Although it is quite crazy with 11 people (8 kids) in the house :)
So here it is, almost 10pm. Kids are all in bed. Captain America is working on fixing my dining room table. I'm blogging. I still have to design a freebee, post it, and then wrap. I've got a lot done, but there's still more. Then I have to "help" Santa put stuff out. Sigh. I'm tired. I wonder if I can get it all done by midnight. I sure hope my kids are patient in the morning. I'll have to tell them to go and put on a movie while Mom and Dad sleep......
Here's a fun Christmas Freebee for y'all! Hope you like it :) Click on the links below to go to my accounts to download the PNG file, and leave some love if you like my work. Thanks!


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PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Marianna Lupo of Port Chester died Wednesday, Dec. 12. She was 93.
She was born June 15, 1919, in Scillia Reggio Calabria, Italy to Leonard and Maria Scarfone Ribuffo. Raised and educated in Italy, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1956. and married Michael Lupo. He predeceased her on March 13, 2010.
Lupo was a homemaker and a seamstress at Greff Fabrics. She was also a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary (Jim) Florindi; a son, Larry (Christine) Lupo; a sister, Rachel Monteleone, and five grandchildren.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Craft Memorial Home in Port Chester. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Rye Brook.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Holy Rosary Church.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
It's hard to believe it's APRIL already and Palm Sunday too!!
Lent flew by so quickly. At first I was disappointed to miss Easter at home (especially since it is my all time favorite holiday) but after today, I am actually ver excited.
We got to church early this morning to find several small children with palm leaves twisted and braded into all sorts of decorative shapes. Our friend, Henry, came up to us also with a decorative palm leaf.
"Today is Palm Sunday," he states very matter-of-factly. "We know," we told him. "Then where are your palms??" he looks confused. I explained our traditions and he smiled indicating his understanding. He tells us to wait in the front of the church entrance.
In the mean time, some woman comes up to us and begins blabbing something about a "walka" and the palm leaves. The she begins singing a song. She is trying to teach us the words unsuccessfully. Them I realize that she is trying to explain to us that there is a procession through town with the palm leaves.
Henry returns with three beautifully folded palm leaves for us and confirms the lady's story. The priest soon follows so I walk up and introduce myself. He explained to me that the church in Kamakwie (St. Peter's) is actually a chapel so they don't have a permanent priest. Instead, the priests from the surrounding four parishes rotate through each Sunday taking turns.
After his quick explanation he gathers everyone around and we follow him through the neighborhoods and houses until we reach the other side of town and the main street through the market. He lines everyone up two by two and the cross bearer leads us through the busy 9am market with the priest at the back of the procession.
We sing and chant a bunch of Krio songs while waving our palm branches all the way back to the chapel. It was such an amazing experience! I was so absolutely glad that I got to participate. I cannot wait for Easter.
This evening Steph and I went in for surgery on a lady with an acute abdomen. She had severe epigastric pain and hadn't had a bowel movement in three days. When we opened up her belly yellow pus and fluid spilled out everywhere.
We started suctioning immediately. Dr. Tom pulled out her small bowel. It was covered in a thick fibrin material that looked like the thickest snot I had ever seen. The entire bowel was covered. We start pulling it off as we run the bowel from her abdomen looking for any perforations or holes from the Salmonella typhi that she contracted from the dirty water she uses to cook with.
The bowel ends as we pull through the first part of her duodenum where it attaches to her stomach. Still no holes had been found. All this fluid had to be leaking from somewhere. We continue searching. Her liver and gallbladder are both covered in the fibrin "snot". As we make it to the stomach, the nurse points something out- a hole the size of my index finger.
Dr. Tom begins to suture it closed. With five stitches and much maneuvering of the abdomen, the perforation was resealed.
I was amazed at the fact that we had just spent over two hours repairing a hole that in the US could have been fixed with a little electricity, a scope and a couple of staples. I guess the important thing is…
The outcome is the same.
|Our friend, Henry, outside of St. Peter's chapel in Kamakwie.
|Praying over the patient before we opened up her abdomen.


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By Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader and Camden resident
A letter in last week's Ham and High from Anton Harding on behalf of Royal Mail illustrates effectively how we don't want this service to operate, as a business.
We don't want something "flexible and fleet-of-foot", that's what's given us a steadily diminishing number of deliveries in recent years, arriving later, all too often delivered by casual workers who understandably struggle in Camden with complicated layouts of council estates and ancient Zone 1 street layouts, where once a regular deliverer knew their own patch like the back of their hand.
Privatisation is a failed model. We know from the long trail of disasters, from G4S to A4E to Atos to Harmoni, that outsourcing our public services puts public funds straight into private profits, cuts the pay and condition of workers and reduces the quality of service to the public.
This is an essential public service just like our water supplies, electricity etc. And just like those, it is a natural monopoly – it's clearly nonsensical for several different companies to make the same rounds of streets and boroughs every day.
We all know how badly privatising water, gas and electricity has worked out. Let's not make the same mistake with the mail.


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Sustainability Initiatives
Your Sodexo Campus Dining Team is dedicated to sustainability. We know we can all work together to make a positive impact right here at Harvey Mudd College. In addition to the many initiatives we take on as a company, we have implemented the following programs specific to Harvey Mudd College.
Waste Reduction Efforts
Xprss Nap Dispensers
Xprss Nap Dispensers save energy and waste. The napkins are made of 100% recycled paper and the dispenser will encourage customers to take (and waste) fewer napkins. Energy is saved because less power is used to recycle paper products than to create them from virgin material.
APEX Dishwashing System
APEX combines technology and products designed to save water and energy, minimize the impact of products on the environment, and has a built-in method of measuring results. The APEX management approach uses a tablet PC and wireless technology to communicate with the system's controller to download, process and analyze data to establish each foodservice operation's "rack-to-guest ratio." By monitoring and improving this ratio, the system helps reduce the amount of water and energy used at each facility, and improve total operational efficiency.
Reusable Mug Program
Our students are issued a reusable mug at the beginning of the year to be used whenever they want to take their meal to go. We encourage them to use their reusable mug instead of using the paper cups for their to go drinks. They exchange their cup for a clean one everytime they want to eat outside of the dining hall. The reusable box program works in the same manner. We have almost completely eliminated the use of paper to go boxes and cups since the start of this program.
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Pinoy (/ˈpɪnɔɪ/) is an informal demonym referring to the Filipino people in the Philippines and their culture as well as to overseas Filipinos in the Filipino diaspora.[1][2] A Pinoy with mix of foreign ancestry is called Tisoy, a shortened word for Mestizo.
An unspecified number of Filipinos refer to themselves as Pinoy or sometimes the feminine Pinay instead of the proper word Filipino.[1] Filipino is the proper word to call the people in the Philippines. The word is formed by taking the last four letters of Filipino and adding the diminutive suffix -y in the Tagalog language (the suffix is commonly used in Filipino nicknames: e.g. "Ninoy" or "Noynoy" for Benigno Jr. and III respectively, "Totoy" for Augusto, etc.). Pinoy was used for self-identification by the first wave of Filipinos going to the continental United States before World War II and has been used both in a pejorative sense and as a term of endearment, similar to Chicano.[3][4] Although Pinoy and Pinay are regarded as derogatory by some younger Filipino-Americans, the terms have been widely used and have recently gained mainstream usage particularly among members of the Filipino masses and the Filipino-American sector.[5]
Pinoy was created to differentiate the experiences of those immigrating to the United States but is now a slang term used to refer to all people of Filipino descent.[1] "Pinoy music" impacted the socio-political climate of the 1970s and was employed by both Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and the People Power Revolution that overthrew his regime. Recent mainstream usages tend to center on entertainment (Pinoy Big Brother) and music (Pinoy Idol), which have played a significant role in developing national and cultural identity. As of 2016, the term has been extensively used by the government of the Philippines itself with apparently no derogatory connotations.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It is more positive than the slang term flip.
According to Filipino American historian Dawn Mabalon, the earliest appearance of the terms "Pinoy" and "Pinay" was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin. The article that featured the terms is titled "Filipino Women in U.S. Excel in Their Courses: Invade Business, Politics."[13]
The desire to self-identify can likely be attributed to the diverse and independent history of the archipelagic country - comprising 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean - which trace back 30,000 years before being colonized by Spain in the 16th century and later occupied by the United States, which led to the outbreak of the Philippine–American War (1899–1902).[14][citation not found] The Commonwealth of the Philippines was established in 1935 with the country gaining its independence in 1946 after hostilities in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War had ended.[15] The Philippines have over 170 languages indigenous to the area, most of which belong to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. In 1939, then-president Manuel L. Quezon renamed the Tagalog language as the Wikang Pambansa ("national language").[16] The language was further renamed in 1959 as Filipino by Secretary of Education Jose Romero. The 1973 constitution declared the Filipino language to be co-official, along with English, and mandated the development of a national language to be known as Filipino. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English.[17]
As of 2003 there are more than eleven million overseas Filipinos worldwide, equivalent to about 11% of the total population of the Philippines.[18]
Earliest usages[edit]
The earliest known usages of Pinoy/Pinay in magazines and newspapers date to the 1920s include taking on social issues facing Pinoy, casual mentions of Pinoys at events, while some are advertisements from Hawaii from Filipinos themselves.[19][20][21] The following are the more notable earliest usages:
United States[edit]
In the United States, the earliest published usage known is a Philippine Republic article written in January 1924 by Dr. J. Juliano, a member of the faculty of the Schurz school in Chicago - "Why does a Pinoy take it as an insult to be taken for a Shintoist or a Confucian?" and "What should a Pinoy do if he is addressed as a Chinese or a Jap?"[19][22]
In the Philippines, the earliest published usage known is from December 1926, in History of the Philippine Press, which briefly mentions a weekly Spanish-Visayan-English publication called Pinoy based in Capiz and published by the Pinoy Publishing Company.[19][23] In 1930, the Manila-based magazine Khaki and Red: The Official Organ of the Constabulary and Police printed an article about street gangs stating "another is the 'Kapatiran' gang of Intramuros, composed of patrons of pools rooms who banded together to 'protect pinoys' from the abusive American soldados."[19][24]
Notable literature[edit]
Pinoy is first used by Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan, in his 1946 semi-autobiography, America Is in the Heart - "The Pinoys work every day in the fields but when the season is over their money is in the Chinese vaults."[19][25] The book describes his childhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years as an itinerant laborer following the harvest trail in the rural West.[25] It has been used in American ethnic studies courses to illustrate the racism experienced by thousands of Filipino laborers during the 1930s and 40s in the United States.
Pinoy music[edit]
In the early 1970s, Pinoy music or "Pinoy pop" emerged, often sung in Tagalog - it was a mix of rock, folk and ballads - marking a political use of music similar to early hip hop but transcending class.[26] The music was a "conscious attempt to create a Filipino national and popular culture" and it often reflected social realities and problems.[26] As early as 1973, the Juan De la Cruz Band was performing "Ang Himig Natin" ("Our Music"), which is widely regarded as the first example of Pinoy rock.[27] "Pinoy" gained popular currency in the late 1970s in the Philippines when a surge in patriotism made a hit song of Filipino folk singer Heber Bartolome's "Tayo'y mga Pinoy" ("We are Pinoys"). This trend was followed by Filipino rapper Francis Magalona's "Mga Kababayan Ko" ("My Countrymen") in the 1990s and Filipino rock band Bamboo's "Noypi" ("Pinoy" in reversed syllables) in the 2000s. Nowadays, Pinoy is used as an adjective to some terms highlighting their relationship to the Philippines or Filipinos. Pinoy rock was soon followed by Pinoy folk and later, Pinoy jazz.[26] Although the music was often used to express opposition to then Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his use of martial law and the creating of the Batasang Bayan, many of the songs were more subversive and some just instilled national pride. Perhaps because of the cultural affirming nature and many of the songs seemingly being non-threatening, the Marcos administration ordered radio stations to play at least one - and later, three - Pinoy songs each hour.[26] Pinoy music was greatly employed both by Marcos and political forces who sought to overthrow him.[26]
See also[edit]
- Tisoy
- Demographics of the Philippines
- Ethnic groups in the Philippines
- Race and ethnicity in the United States Census
- ^ a b c de Jesus, Melinda L. (2005). Pinay Power: Feminist Critical Theory : Theorizing the Filipina/American Experience. Routledge. ISBN 9780415949828. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Rodell, Paul A. (2001). Culture and Customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 218. ISBN 9780313304156. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Posadas, Barbara Mercedes (1999). The Filipino Americans. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 165. ISBN 9780313297427. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Coronadon, Marc (2004). Crossing Lines: Race and Mixed Race Across the Geohistorical Divide. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 91. ISBN 9780970038418. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Leonard, George (1999). The Asian Pacific American Heritage: A Companion to Literature and Arts. Taylor & Francis. p. 484. ISBN 9780815329800. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Pinoy Channel Knowledge Bank, Department of Agriculture & Philippine Rice Research Institute
- ^ Agri-Pinoy, Agricultural Training Institute, Department of Agriculture
- ^ Pinoy eMall, Philippine Postal Corporation
- ^ Pinggang Pinoy: Healthy good plate for Filipino adults, Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
- ^ Sayaw Pinoy: 2015 National Dance Conference & Competition, National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- ^ Batang Pinoy: the Philippine Youth Games, Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Leagues of Provinces, Cities,/Municipalities and Barangays, in conjunction with the Philippine Olympic Committee and National Sports Associations
- ^ Pinoy Mobi Foundation, a Microfinance organisation founded by former Pres. Cory Aquino
- ^ Dawn Mabalon, Little Manila is in the Heart (Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2013), 20, 37.
- ^ Dolan & 1991-3[citation not found]
- ^ "General information". Government of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-01. "Official Website". Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Andrew Gonzalez (1998). "The Language Planning Situation in the Philippines" (PDF). Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 19 (5, 6): 487. doi:10.1080/01434639808666365. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ "World Factbook — Philippines". CIA. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ Yvette Collymore (June 2003). "Rapid Population Growth, Crowded Cities Present Challenges in the Philippines". Population Reference Bureau. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
An estimated 10 percent of the country's population, or nearly 8 million people, are overseas Filipino workers distributed in 182 countries, according to POPCOM. That is in addition to the estimated 3 million migrants who work illegally abroad
- ^ a b c d e Sundita, Christopher (12 March 2006). "Much Ado About Pinoy". Salita Blog. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Pinoys search of The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of Imperialism". University of Michigan. 1920s. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Pinoy search of The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of Imperialism". University of Michigan. 1920s. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Juliano, Dr. J. (January 1924). Reflections of a "Traveler": How Long Will I Stay In America? Will I Marry An American Girl?. Philippine Republic, University of Michigan, Collection: The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of Imperialism. p. 17. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Taylor, Carson (1927). History of the Philippine Press. University of Michigan, Collection: The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of Imperialism. p. 59. Retrieved 2008-08-18., Pinoy's publication date is 27 December 1926. The publisher was Pinoy Publishing Company. Other than that, there's no further information.
- ^ Khaki and Red: The Official Organ of the Constabulary and Police. 10. University of Michigan, Collection: The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of Imperialism. October 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b Bulosan, Carlos (January 1924). America is in the Heart: A Personal History. Harcourt, Brace and company. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 135–151. ISBN 9780824819187. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Rodell, Paul A. (2001). Culture and Customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 186. ISBN 9780313304156. Retrieved 2008-08-18.


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In addition to his impromptu "Hotline Bling" horn sesh with ODESZA, GRiZ is releasing even more awesome footage of the one and only Holy Ship! cruise in his wild recap video. The video includes everything from a I Love Makonnen cameo to GRiZ throwing down sets and popping bottles – and two unreleased IDs as the recap's soundtrack. Watch the whole thing below:
On The High Seas with Minimal Rules#TBT We had too much fun on Holy Ship this year…music: GRIZ – ID // GRIZ – IDvideo: lkmixedmedia.com
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
Colour in Our Hearts
Dust storms cloud the news
But colour can remind our hearts
Of hope and joy
Of new beginnings.
Beauty growing out of rotted leaves,
Change is always happening.
Soak in the colour,
Breathe in the fragrance of life.
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Friday, January 27, 2017
Our little dog, Jaws, likes to burrow under blankets. He doesn't have a thick coat but he knows how to stay warm.
We had a brief bit of sun today - about 15 minutes. It was quite blinding after the weeks of dull weather we've been having. Still, it isn't very cold which makes going for walks easier.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
We went to see Hidden Figures , a movie about African-American women who worked for NASA during the space race. It was really interesting to learn about not only these women, but also all the other who did calculations all day. Ironically, they called them "computers". One of the women, who specialized in calculating orbits and entry points, is still alive today and, at 98, is sharp and engaged with the world. Another one of the women became an aeronautical engineer and the third women featured in the movie became the supervisor of the mechanical computers.
I'm always on the look-out for movies based on real life events as I find they are more interesting than fiction.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
I hope your winter hasn't been too stormy. We are getting pretty benign weather which I'm thankful for. Mulling over if I will start any plants and, if so, which ones. Perhaps some basil to start with as it does well in the low light.
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Trying to do some Watercolour
My daughter was telling me that she was watching old shows by Bob Roth, the painter, on PBS as his soothing voice helped to put the baby to sleep. That got me reading up on Bob. He was very prolific and figures he probably painted 30,000 paintings. Wow! OK, he had a formula, but still that's many hours at the easel. He was on PBS doing how-to shows for years. He felt too many people were intimidated by painting and he wanted people to be able to learn a simple way to paint that would enable them to make a passable picture. By the way, he started painting when he was in the Air Force in Alaska. He had lots of time in the winter, I guess.
Anyway, all this about painting got me on Youtube and I found a whole lot of really helpful videos on watercolour painting especially designed for beginners like me. Great ones like "5 (or 10 or 20!) Mistakes Beginners Make". Very instructive. So I've been watching lots of these instructional videos and signing up as a subscriber for my favourites. And I am attempting to put paint to paper. I'm quite enjoying it. I am not obsessing over all the mistakes I am making and just assuming that with time I will improve.
Isn't that what old ladies do? Take up watercolour painting :)
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
Lots of Snow
The weather hasn't been terribly cold but we are getting lots of snow. Even with some meltdown, the snow is at least a foot deep. More snow is expected to come this week. Today is bright and the snow is sparkling.
The snow on the surface is very flaky this morning. I know, snow is made up of snowflakes, but I mean the snowflakes are very flat and flaky without the classical snow crystals. I tried to capture it with a photo but no luck. I find snow very hard to photograph.
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BOSTON (CBS) – New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is stepping in to help struggling students make it to college.
A transitional program at Brandeis University takes underprivileged kids and gives them a chance at higher education. Kraft is making sure his wife's legacy will help the program live on.
Sekou Caba, a teenager from East Orange, New Jersey, was among the students invited to Kraft's house Tuesday night.
"Before, I lived in a tough neighborhood and every year I'd see a friend who would pass away," said Caba.
Now he's getting the chance of a lifetime, attending the program at Brandeis.
The students spent the evening at Robert Kraft's house to celebrate the program which is now called "The Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program." The program accepts 20 students every year to prepare them for college.
"Rather than have buildings, this is something that really would have appealed to her, helping those most in need of help," Kraft said.
And these students know this program is life changing.
"This opportunity is amazing, it's huge, it's like the biggest life changing experience I've encountered," said Caba.
"Getting the opportunity to be in this program, at a really nice university, means the world to me," said Suzy Correia.
The students also got a personal pep talk from quarterback Tom Brady.
"You guys are the leaders of tomorrow and you will be leading little boys like this and my little girl," Brady told the students as he held his son. "We are lucky to recognize you tonight."
Mr. Kraft knows the program will make a difference both now and in the future.
"All these young people really appreciate they are getting a chance in this transitional year to have a college program that will serve them for life," Kraft said.
Myra Kraft went to Brandeis and was on the Board of Trustees. Robert Kraft told the students a story that on their first date, Myra proposed to him in the parking lot of the school.


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Having the right amount of petty cash on hand enables a business to respond quickly to business needs as they arise. With proper controls, a petty cash fund is a valuable tool that keeps business rolling without the cumbersome task of writing a check each time small amounts of money are needed.
Petty Cash Needs
Day-to-day operations often require small-value purchases in businesses of every size. The quick need for supplies, stamps, refreshments, delivery charges or other minor cost items can be provided for by keeping a small amount of cash on hand, called a petty cash fund. Having a petty cash fund allows a business to operate expediently, rather than having employees wait for a check payment or reimbursement every time small amounts of money are required.
Most petty cash funds are established by estimating the amount of money spent on small-value items during a given month. Funding might range anywhere from $50 to $500, depending on the size or nature of the business. The fund should start with a small amount of money. It can be increased if business practices dictate that a higher value of cash on hand is required. The journal entry to fund the account is a debit to Petty Cash and a credit to Cash for the total starting value.
Regardless of amount, strict and proper controls should always be in place to make sure a petty cash fund is secure and used appropriately. One person should be assigned as the petty cash custodian. The cash should be secured in a locked box accessible only by the petty cash custodian or an assigned backup. All disbursements should be documented with a petty cash voucher that lists the date of the transaction, amount, name of the person receiving the cash, signature of the person approving the expense, vendor name or description of the expense, and the expense account to be charged for the item.
Replenishment and Accounting
At the end of each month, the petty cash custodian creates journal entries for the amounts disbursed and brings the cash fund back to the starting value. Each disbursement requires a journal entry that credits Petty Cash and debits the expense account listed on the petty cash voucher. To replenish the account, the custodian adds the total value of the amounts disbursed and withdraws that amount from the cash account to bring the petty cash on hand back to the original fund value. The journal entry for the replenishment amount is a debit to Petty Cash and a credit to Cash.
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That's a very common question when someone hasn't updated his/ her blog for almost a month. Same here. It's not that I have nothing to share, but I have not enough time to do. Updating blog usually takes 2 hours for me. Well, I'm quite complex and particular somehow. So the reason is, I'm busy. Normal thing for final year student having tons of tasks to do. Till then, bye.
Random pic, latest one taken - during CNY holiday - cousin's (middle) solemnizing ceremony. Please ignore my imbalanced hijab =)
Next turn: those dark blue hijab one =P


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- April 17, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Joann said...
Evidently her new manager, Brad Taylor, is trying to create a new persona for Tila as a business person(there is no way she could of thought of that on her own) which has to be the reason she's doing all these TV interviews but she has so much bad past and present baggage I don't see how this new business persona is going to fly.
I mean, she's wearing conservative clothes on these TV interviews by day talking about how she is so intelligent and a mogul and by night she's hanging upside down on a stripper pole, wearing hooker dresses that slip down and showing her nipples and her crotch and talking about running through Central Park in her bra and panties.
I mean moguls just don't do things like this or act this way: http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Tila-Tequila-performs-topless-2229422.html.
She has to decide who she's going to be but after reading everything about her, she been a slut since her teens so it's going to be hard for her pull away from her old behavior.
I wish him luck and he really needs to get her to stop lying 24/7.
- April 17, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- boytoy said...
A source claims Tila Tequila is not bi, but actually straight. Page Six reports:
"Tila has and has had a boyfriend for over a year, and she's not really bi. She's made out with some girls in her past, as all girls have, but she is not bi at all." Our insider claims that MTV works hard to pretend she's single and available because she refuses to break up with her boyfriend, "who's like five years older than her. This is a massive scam . . . That's why they are not continuing with the show [for a second season], because she won't dump him." Tequila has also been acting like "a diva" and become a "nightmare to work with," said the source. "She arrives late and doesn't talk to any of the contestants between takes.
"For anyone who doubts Tila's claim she bi I found a very hardcore porn video that is very NSFW here".(yahoo,goggle,youtube)
(The pics of tila in the white shirt were taken in the summer of 2009, wonder if he's still with her? The BF is from sweden tila was introduced to him by her best freind daniel also from sweden dont know if there still friends)
A major turn in Tequila's music career occurred during the April 24, 2006 taping of MTV's Total Request Live. In an interview with the TRL VJs, will.i.am announced that Tequila was signed to the Will.I.Am music group, a record label under A&M Records. Despite her major-label signing, Tequila independently released her first single "I Love U" through iTunes on February 27, 2007, justifying the independent release
- April 17, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- boytoy said...
The guy in the pictures below with Tila his name is Daniel Johansson(however you spell the last name, he has mypace)is from sweden and when he first moved to L.A. years before A Shot A Love(when tila was still a car model) he lived on tila couch. On his myspace page in picture captions he calls tila his "best friend" dont know if they still are.
- April 17, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- jayden said...
So I want to know why --- in all of these business press interviews with the big mogul --- not a single journalist has bothered to ask her the name of a SINGLE PERSON SIGNED TO HER "RECORD LABEL" OR "MANAGEMENT FIRM." Never once did they ask the name of a single or album produced or released by the big mogul's label. Her only "accomplishment" discussed was her branding as a Myspace Ho. Who the hell fact checks this shit for cable these networks? I know with dozens of channels and hours upon hours of empty airspace that the cable news networks are desperate for interviews, but the fact that these people so obviously just parroted information provided in the pitches sent by her lame PR firm is completely embarrassing.
- April 17, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- RockitQueen said...
Fatty McFatterson: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
jayden (is that you, Chunks??): The "journalism" by these "reporters" that have been "interviewing" Tila all week is utterly appalling. No research done before the shows, softball questions probably handed to them by Tila's PR team (aka Bradshaw and that other guy) and not one question about her fake-ass charity. Worst of all, no one took the chance to corner her about her dating site or any of the other stuff involving kids and nail her ass to the wall--and possibly break that story to the general public. Why? The only people who seemed to have any background knowledge on her at all were those two radio hosts who hung up on her. All in all, a huge disappointment...I was hoping New York would annihilate her, but no such luck. Guess we'll have to wait for her to hang herself with her stupid gossip blog, if that ever happens.
- April 17, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- RockitQueen said...
Also, that new hairdo makes her look like Gollum.
- April 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM
- Joann said...
I agree jayden and Fatty.
I did read Andy and Opie passed on interviewing her because they were given a list of certain questions to ask Tila and they refused.
I'm pretty sure the TV hosts and the radio hosts, with the exception of Howard Stern and the other one who hung up on her, were given a list of questions to ask and they had to stick to that format.
If I'm not mistaken, I think all the interviews after Howard Stern, IMO were nondescript.
We know there is no one signed to her "record label" because she would have been running off at the mouth about them to the interviewers and the stupid gossip site is still not up and running, so her PR person probably didn't want them to ask her too much about that or her screwed up personal life.
- April 17, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- Joann said...
I don't have Myspace, had never heard of Tila until A Shot Of Love and didn't really start paying attention to her until the Shawne Merriman thing, so can someone please tell me what she did to become so popular on Myspace?
- April 17, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Monique said...
Watch this interview from before "A Shot of Love". Tila Explains exactly how she became "famous". It is the most candid I think I have ever seen her and (dare I say) truthful.
The John Kerwin Show: "Tila Tequila" (interview starts around 9:25)
Sidenote: Might be interesting for others who have not seen this. The host asks her "what type of guy she likes", not once in her answer does she even mention woman. Also she is asked what her style of music is, notice in her answer she mentions that "Jane needs to come out".
- April 17, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- Joann said...
Thanks Monique.
- April 17, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- boytoy said...
jayden and Rockit Queen: maybe the these hard hitting journalist didnt ask tila the question we want answers to is maybe because these people have never heard of tila tequila before and that there too busy behind a desk reporting on real issues in the world to worry about a fucked up meth head.
Tila must be getting a kick out of this.
- April 17, 2010 at 11:24 PM
- Joann said...
While watching the video I noticed Tila has the same blonde hair color now as she did in 2006 and she definitely speaks more coherently.
- April 17, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- boytoy said...
yeah back in 2004-2007 tila had REAL good honest friends by herside now they dissappeared not wanting anything to do with her.
Sometime 3/2 yrs ago this was on tila's myspace page she secertly recorded a phone conversation between two of her male friends where one friend was talking shit about her saying how she changed, how fake tila is and that she's not the same person he once knew.
- April 18, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- Sandy said...
No one in NY gives 2 shits about Tila. No one's even acknowledging her in that video and if she did go jogging in her bra and panties in Central Park, then I'd bet that she'd be ignored then too. Why? Because her shock tactics fail there. New Yorkers are not impressed.
- April 20, 2010 at 10:10 AM


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Even though this is not the first time it snow this heavily since I'm in Cambridge, it is much faster and easier to post pictures from my mobile phone.
And so I felt like sharing a bit of snow with you! :)
Pictures from my bedroom window, view to my backyard, my work and my workplace window!
It is a shame that in loco the scenario is not as pleasant as it might look in the pictures. In fact it makes it a bit of a pain to walk.. And it will be worst when the snow is replaced by ice. But oh well it is better to enjoy it while it is white and looks fluffy. :p


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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
Well as you can probably figure I enjoyed my holiday break, because I didn't get caught up on sharing pictures and videos on the blog until now. There were so many fun things to share with you from December, so I hope that you will look at them. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday break and is excited about the New Year! I'm can't wait to see all of my students tomorrow! We're ready for new milestones, accomplishments, learning, fun, and memories!
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Fun with 5th Graders
Our students got the opportunity to have a play day with our 5th graders. The 5th graders and their teachers planned several fun winter centers for our students. They talked to the kids about each center and helped/worked with them. It was a great experience for both the 5th graders and the Kindergarteners.
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December Fun!
December was a BIG BUSY month! We had so much fun right up until the end! In the slideshow you'll see photos from our December Holiday party. You can tell that the parents that came in to volunteer had just as much fun as the kids! A few highlights were craft stations with parent volunteers, pin the ornament on the tree, unwrapping books for our book exchange, enjoying hot cocoa and The Polar Express, and playing Musical Chairs. We had a great time!
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a light knocking on the sleep door like the sound of a rope striking the side of a boat heard underwater boats pulling up alongside each other beneath the surface we rub up against each other will we capsize in the surge and silence of waking from sleep you are a lost canoe, navigating by me I am the star
Kazim Ali
Born in the UK to parents of Indian descent, Kazim Ali emigrated with his family to Canada and then the United States, where he was raised in an Islamic household. He attended SUNY Albany, receiving a BA in 1993 and an MA in 1995. He received an MFA from New York University in 2001. After graduating, Ali worked as an organizer for a statewide organization advocating greater access to public higher education, funding for the SUNY system, and increased need-based grant aid for students.
His first collection of poetry, The Far Mosque (Alice James Books, 2005), won the Alice James Books New England/New York Award. He is also the author of The Fortieth Day (BOA Editions, 2008), Bright Felon (Wesleyan, 2009) and two novels, Quinn's Passage (Blazevox Books, 2004), and The Disappearance of Seth (Etruscan Press, 2009). His critical writings have been collected Orange Alert (University of Michigan Press, 2010) and Fasting for Ramadan (Tupelo Press, 2011).
Ali was a writer-in-residence at the Just Buffalo Literary Center and is co-founder and publisher of the small press Nightboat Books. He has taught in the English Department of Monroe Community College and was an assistant professor of English and Creative Writing at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Currently, he is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College and teaches in the low-residency MFA program at the University of Southern Maine.


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Yesterday I went down to Seattle to meet up with a long time internet friend for -
No, Sage, I didn't bring Princess blueberries. .. Because, Sage, I was running late on the way down and I came back past their home at ~12:30am. .. I know *Princess* would still have been awake, but I don't think her humans would have been. .. Yes, humans do matter! .. They do! .. They do! .. They, oh never mind. Go back to staring at the wood stove for no apparent reason.
ANYWAY. I went down to Seattle for the day. Had a fantastic time with my friend, had dinner at the Space Needle with an amazing view of the city in the night air and full moon. When I came home I found Sage's water bowl almost empty and her pellet dish just crumbs of former pellets and the bottom also visable.
Both were full when I left at 0700. In eighteen hours she'd decimated both. Normally a bowl of pellets last her a couple days or more, depending on her hay fetish. I just free feed pellets since I found she only gets piggy when I ration them. I looked in the cage and said "Are you trying to make me feel guilty?" Of course, there was no answer since she was no where in sight.
I refilled the bowls and went into my room to stumble to bed and saw a certain
I fixed her wagon tho, I said "Awww.. look who's so CUTE! Definitely needs a big HUG and a KISS!"
She beat a quick retreat under the bed with a thump.


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Like us!
Just to be clear...we normally look more like this...
Evidently we are ok at transformations.
What did it take...
1) $6.00 worth of clothes from goodwill: Skirt, Shirt, Tank
2) Make-up. Because I don't actually own silver glitter or fake lashes. I even got some fake nails.
The fiance is very Italian. VERY Italian. This costume set was his idea. I was actually nervous that I wouldn't be able to live up to his cultural expectations. But, we watched several hours of Jersey Shore and had a few mock-arguments in the living room, and we were in character. I actually liked this costume a lot because I was completely covered from head to toe and actually was warm enough this year. Plus, it looks tight, but it was suprisingly comfortable (thank you, spandex!) and I was able to eat and drink to my heart's content.
Ok. Back tomorrow with more heathy lifestyle-type stuff!
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween is made for troublemakers
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- AnonymousNovember 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
hehe we looked fantastic until the bronzer started to wear off!ReplyDelete
glad to have you back! I'm one of those people that loves Christmas, especially now that my only winter experience (snow and cold) is when I fly home for it :)ReplyDelete
GREAT costumes!!!!!!!
this is just fantastic. It looks so fun!ReplyDelete
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I don't actually know why, but I love playing 'taboo' as a board game.. There is always something to burst into laughter.. It is funnier if your partner is someone whom you know very well such as your close friend... Time is always running out but there are monents that you expect the rival team to fail but in a sudden moment like this they succeed..Here are some samples...
The word: Erdem (Virtue)
Almost all the related words are taboo and it is really hard to explain abstract things, and time is about to run outA: the name of xxx's bf ??
B: Erdeemmmm (virtue)
The word: Contact LensAhahaha I think it was the best memory I could ever have.. One of my friend who was also playing with us was just wearing contact lenses at that time..
A: What does xxx take off every night before sleeping??B: What, I don't know?
XXX: (thinks that it might be her bra) I don't take it offB: Her clothes??
XXX: I swear I don't take it off at nights before sleeping..
A: Geezzz I hand in !!! (to xxx) Don't you take off your lenses before you go sleeping ha??
The word: Parachute
This time one of my friend has to draw it as we were playing big taboo..
Basic: Mountain??He: Nope
Basic: Does it have strings too??He: Yes, but hurry up time is running out !!!!
Basic: (aside: is it a bra or g-string sth??)
And here is my dude... XD The most ridiculous thing :D as during play we throw it at each other.. ''poor plush''
The word: Push-up
It was time of plush...My friend was making it push-up in the air..
A: Dancing??
B: Praying??
this time my friend lay it down on the table and keep it pushing up
A: Knocking the table??
B: Omfg, What the hell this pervert plush doing??? :DDDDDD
The word: Haircut
It was my turn with the plush..I sat the plush legs crossed before me and acting like I cut its hair :D
A: Hairstyling??
B: Shaving??
Basic: almost close B
C: Where is the shampoo?? Are you bathing little purple thing??
Basic: hurry up guys, no time for kidding??
A: Look at those legs, swagger !!!
My partners couldn't guess the simple thing..I wanted to die as If I knew that they are going to focus on legs instead of the head, I would never sit it legs crossed :DDDDDD
If English Language and Literature
department students played
''Taboo'' ------------>
Of course there are many options !!!
1. Geofrey Chauser: Mainstone of the English Literature
Victoria Woolf: Shakespeare
2. Jane Austen: The writer of the longest sonnets
Thomas Wyatt: of course Shakespeare
3. Thomas Hardy: Venus and Adonis, Othello
Sylvia Plath: Shakespeare
etc etc.. And how ridiculous that they forgot to add ''Romeo and Juliet'' but anyway !!!


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Still quilting on the piece I showed you previously.
Had a great time with the five ladies that came over from the Tampa area for a 2 day class last weekend. Here are some pictures I took of the group and their finished tops.
I'm having a two day painting on silk with soy class on June 26 and 27th and there are two spots open if you are interested in attending, give me a call 321-203-2341 or drop me a e-mail email@example.com.
When I found these canisters months ago in an antique and collectibles shop, located in downtown Orlando I could not pass them up. I am not a fan of blue anything, but flowers, you know how I feel about them. So here they sit on my counter filled with nothing.. As you can see my plugs are not done yet. As I said, I'm waiting for the electrician.


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Wednesday, 29 February 2012
10 ways to save on electricity and heating
As boilers go into overdrive and gas demand is predicted to hit record levels this winter, many will be worried about soaring bills. Here's how to beat the winter freeze and get the most out of your boiler and electrical appliances.
Efficient TVs
TVs such as the Samsung UE46C6505 have sensors that adjust the screen's backlighting depending on the light level in the room, cutting power use by 30%-50%.
Up to half of the heat in your home disappears through the roof and walls. Installing 250mm of insulation in your loft is a relatively simple job, could cost as little as £250 and can cut your bills by £100 a year. Visit the Which? guide to buying loft insulation.
Best Buy bulbs
At £4.99, Philips Tornado Turbo Energy Saver 20W is the cheapest energy saving bulb, according to Which?. It gets started quickly, and comes in bayonet and screw fittings.
Switch now
You could save hundreds of pounds on your energy bills by switching your supplier. Compare deals on price comparison sites like Confused.com, moneysupermarket.com and Which? Switch.
Energy check
Want to save on heating but not sure where to start? Carry out a free home energy check on the Energy Saving Trust website. Its online tool claims it can save you as much as £250 a year.
If you're looking for a new gas combi boiler at a great price, you might want to consider the Potterton Gold C24HE. A Which? Best Buy Boiler at only £800 – a saving of £150 on a similar-performing Best Buy.
Energy monitors show you how much electricity you use in real time. They can help you cut energy wastage and save you money. The cheapest Which? Best Buy is the Efergy Elite (£35).
Lower bills
Reduce your bills by paying by direct debit, managing them online and getting a 'dual fuel tariff' (where your gas and electricity come from the same supplier). Sending your supplier accurate meter readings can also cut your bills.
Boiler servicing
You should get your boiler serviced regularly. The latest Which? survey of servicing contracts found that Worcester Bosch was best. But contracts can be dear. You may be better off paying for one-off repairs.
Don't leave your electricals on standby. If you turn off DVD players, set-top boxes and computers, you could save up to £40 a year.
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A NASA robot has snapped pictures showing glints of light on the Martian horizon, which some UFO enthusiasts have seized on as a sign of alien life on the Red Planet.
Not so, said the US space agency.
More likely, the images of bright spots taken on April 2 and April 3 are a product of the sun's glare or cosmic rays, NASA said in a statement.
In fact, similar glints of light are seen all the time in images taken by the Curiosity rover, a multibillion dollar unmanned vehicle equipped with cameras and drilling instruments that is exploring Mars.
"In the thousands of images we've received from Curiosity, we see ones with bright spots nearly every week," said Justin Maki of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
"These can be caused by cosmic-ray hits or sunlight glinting from rock surfaces, as the most likely explanations."
Furthermore, the "bright spots appear in images from the right-eye camera of the stereo Navcam, but not in images taken within one second of those by the left-eye camera," the space agency said in a statement.
NASA's explanation may not dampen enthusiasm among believers in alien life on Mars, such as the website operated by UFO Sightings Daily which said the lights could offer proof of exterrestrial beings.
"This could indicate there there is intelligent life below the ground and uses light as we do," the site proclaimed.
NASA's Curiosity rover landed on the dry, dusty planet in 2012 on a mission to search for signs that life may have once been able to thrive there.
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Wow, has it been that long that I've been MIA! I've been keeping busy with work and with following the news with Make the Cut. It's really sad that Provocraft, the makers of Cricut, could not see the advantages of MTC to the crafter and required Andy to remove the interface to their machines. On the positive front though, many people are discovering that there are a lot more cutters available to them that not only work better, but also embrace creativity and third party software.
If you haven't been following what's happening in the crafting world, check out the Boycott Provocraft facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/BoycottProvoCraft
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I have a new file share for you. I was playing around in MTC and made these lacy frames and borders. The photo shows a sample of what's on the file. Make sure to check out all the tabs in the file. Hope you enjoy!


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Safe following distances
You must drive a safe distance behind a vehicle travelling in front of you. Following another vehicle too closely is known as tailgating. If you tailgate you may not be able to safely stop in time to avoid a collision.
Safe following distances vary depending on:
- your speed
- the driving conditions
- the type of vehicle you're driving.
What is a safe following distance?
In most cases, a safe following distance is much longer than a car length.
You should drive at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front during ideal conditions.
Add 1 second extra for each 3m of trailer length—when driving a vehicle towing a trailer or caravan.
Remember to also:
- double your following distance in poor conditions
- increase following distances if you're driving a heavy vehicle.
Time-lapse method
Cars using the time-lapse method
You can use the time-lapse method to keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in front.
- Pick a mark on the road or an object close to the left-hand side of the road, such as a power or light pole.
- When the rear of the vehicle ahead passes the object, count '1 thousand 1, 1 thousand 2' (this takes about 2 seconds).
- If the front of your vehicle passes the object before you finish counting, you are too close, so drop back.
Video of safe following distances
Watch the video to get a better understanding of safe following distances.


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Last year at Christmas I wrote about the various reincarnations of two vases I own. I have had the vases for so many years I don't remember where they came from. It's amazing what a can of spray paint will do!
Here they were part of the decor for two different graduation parties.
Last year I made a few changes and used them as part of my Christmas decor.
This year, once again, my traveling vases have changed. The vases got an ombre paint update and some different trim additions and are now part of my Christmas decor.
I wonder how many more reincarnations these vases will go through!
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Sisterhood of the Traveling Vases - Update
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Dan and i came to the easy agreement that we wanted to Homeschool our children. I feel as if i began the process of teaching Isaiah's little spongy brain the moment he was born. As for technicalities, now that he is 4, he has started Preschool like many of his other peers. So far the transition is unfolding very seamlessly for Isaiah.
A couple years ago i started becoming familiar with a group of Homeschool families in our area. Since then it has grown increasingly! This year we joined the Homeschool Cooperative that meets once a week for classes as well as the Soccer team. It is absolutely perfect for us.
There have been a lot of changes going on this past year for our family and i was unsure how Isaiah would handle yet another unknown. I did my best at explaining to him what to expect.
We got him a backpack and he picked out a lunch box. He was ready to go! ..... but the first morning of, i realized...i wasn't. I was a complete bundle of nerves. I hadn't slept a wink, my heart was beating out of my chest and i felt sick to my stomach. I stopped to get gas on the way, as well as to pray and gather myself. I didn't want Isaiah to pick up on my anxiety, and i think i did a pretty good job at hiding it from him. I realized that my biggest fear was that he would feel the same ways that i did when i was his age.
I want him to be confident, not hindered.
Fearless, not afraid.
Strong, not intimidated.
Bold, not ashamed.
To know that even if he is in a room full of strangers, that he has his friend, Jesus, by his side.
It was pouring rain that first morning. All my fears were washed away as we ran from our car into the school building. I stepped inside in complete peace!
All the families gathered in one room and we each took turns introducing ourselves.
(Side note, Isaiah has come into the habit of putting his hand up by his face whenever he is feeling insecure or embarrassed, and so i expected to see that when it came to his turn for introduction.)
Instead, he stood up, with his hands by his sides, clearly and loudly shared his name, age, and when asked about his favorite experience of summer, he said "Kipper the Cat". I was SO proud!
Later, during recess, he was playing on the playground and some of the older boys were very rigorously jumping across the "moving bridge". This in turn was making the younger kids scared and hold on for their dear little lives. Isaiah gently and confidently spoke up to one of the older boys and said "Hey, can you stop doing that, your making them scared" (pointing at a boy) "Look at his face, your making him sad." The boy replied that it was just his brother. I then pipped up, "Well than if he is your brother you really need to stop and help him out."
Isaiah is learning to "Love his neighbors as himself" and i wanted to shout "Way to go!" but....
I have learned that one of the many roles of motherhood is trying to contain your external cheering section at times that it wouldn't be the most appropriate. Isaiah and i share a little "wink and thumbs up" combo system for those moments.
The best part of these weekly Homeschool gatherings is the pure joy all over Isaiah's face on our way home. He absolutely loves it and has had a blast so far. This week i was helping out in the nursery and was tending to Ezra. Isaiah went to class alone. Every time i would peek in on him, he just seemed so happy. Afterwards, when were getting ready to leave, one of the fellow moms said that Isaiah was the best listener in the whole class, and had done great.
To say that it is going well is an understatement. I am seeing him completely blossom and soak it all up. What an answer to my prayers. God is blessing him so much through this change and i absolutely love that i get to witness it all.
Here are a few pictures from his first day....
|A mouth full of Almonds.
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To clean an electric stovetop, remove the coil elements by disconnecting and lifting them away from the stovetop. After washing the coils, take care of any remaining stubborn stains with a baking soda paste, then rinse well and dry. Next, remove and clean the drip pans with liquid dishwashing detergent and water before drying and replacing.Continue Reading
Disconnect the coils, and lift them away from the stovetop. The process of disconnecting coils differs based upon the stove manufacturer.
Pour 1 tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent in a bowl with warm water. Dip a clean cloth in the solution, and scrub each coil. Do not completely submerge the coils in water, as this may damage electrical components.
Mix 1/2 cup baking soda with several tablespoons of water. Stir together until a spreadable paste is created.
Apply an even layer of baking soda paste along the surface of the burners. Allow the paste to soak into the coils for 20 minutes.
After the paste is dry, dip a toothbrush into a bowl of warm water, and scrub the coils in a circular motion.
Dip a clean cloth into a bowl of warm water, and rinse away the baking soda paste. Repeat until all paste is removed.
Thoroughly dry each coil with a clean towel.
Wash the drip pans with a solution of liquid dishwashing detergent and water. Scrub the pans with a sponge to remove dried food and debris.
Place the dry drip pans and coils back into position on the stovetop.