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Chinese Paper Folding, or Zhezhi, is the art of paper folding that originated in China. It is the predecessor of origami.[
The work of Akira Yoshizawa widely popularized the Japanese name "origami"- however, in China, and other Chinese speaking places, the art is referred to by the chinese name, Zhe Zhi .
Maying Soong's 1948 book, The Art of Chinese Paper Folding, helped popularized recreational paper folding in the 20th century, and was possibly the first to distinguish the difference between Chinese versus Japanese paper folding- where the Chinese focus primarily on inanimate objects, such as boats or pagoda, the Japanese include representations of living forms, such as the crane. It contains a number of simple traditional designs, some of which are also found in the traditions of other countries. A number of the models are folded from the blintz base, a form also common in traditional European and Japanese paper folding. The Old Scholar's Hat is among the old Chinese models found in this book. and the main quote of this book,
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today is MLK day and i am home with the kiddos.
i decided to check out all of my pinterest pins to find something fun to do!
does anyone else feel like super mom when you actually do a pin rather than just pin it!
we decided to do milk art from this website. it turned out awesome!
pour the milk onto a plate, add a few drops of food coloring and then a couple of drops of dish soap and you get these beautiful masterpieces! love them!
all you do is get some milk, food coloring and some dish soap!


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Photo by Jim ByerlyBelow is an interview I did in January 2012 with Fay Simer, Senior Transportation Planner at MnDOT, about the 19th book in the Commissioner's Reading Corner Book of the Month series: Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders by Alice Eagly and Linda Carli.
"TANG": What motivated you to step up and want to lead this book discussion?
SIMER: I think the topic of how women become leaders is relevant, particularly in the transportation industry, a field traditionally dominated by men. I saw the topic had not yet been brought up as part of the Commissioner's Reader Corner and I thought this book could add something to the discussion series.
"TANG": Why did you pick this book?
SIMER: Many authors on the topic of women's advancement essentially tell women that they either need to behave "more like men," i.e., more aggressively, or "more like women," i.e., more collaboratively. Through the Labyrinth stood out to me because it discusses the merits of different leadership styles and helps readers understand how their application in different professional settings is typically perceived by others.
"TANG": What do you like most about this book?
SIMER: The authors identify building social capital as an essential tool used by women who have achieved notable professional success. As a board member of the Women's Transportation Seminar in Minnesota, a professional organization with a mission to advance women in the transportation field, this book validates my belief in our work and the relevance of the group's mission.
"TANG": Traditionally, the biggest problem women face in their careers is a glass-ceiling in leadership positions. Nowadays, more women are in leadership positions. However, female leaders still face more obstacles and challenges than their male counterparts. What kinds of issues do women leaders have to struggle with today?
The book confirms that many of the usual suspects still contribute to the "labyrinth" of obstacles women face in their climb to the top. Married women still spend more hours per week on household chores and child-rearing than married men (though men's participation is increasing steadily); women still face stereotypes regarding what behaviors and attitudes are appropriate for their gender, and many organizational cultures do not support women seeking leadership experience. The point is that there is no clear path for a woman seeking to attain the top of her field; many women negotiate these barriers on their own. Discussing these barriers openly will help us learn how to better support women collectively as they advance in their careers.
TANG: You have taken on a leadership role with the Minnesota Women's Transportation Seminar. What kind of dilemma and obstacles have you experienced as an emerging women leader?
SIMER: I am the type of person that needs to be challenged and I like pushing myself in different directions. One of the things I appreciate about my board position on the Women's Transportation Seminar is the opportunity to take on roles that aren't part of my job description at MnDOT. Whether I'm organizing an event, leading other volunteers, or setting the board's initiatives for the year, I like the chance to be creative and to push myself to try different aspects of leadership activities that are new to me.
TANG: The authors say, to increase gender equality in the workplace, change must take place on four levels: the culture, the organization, the family and the individual. What can MnDOT and what can individuals do to improve our workplace for women leaders?
SIMER: The book points out that an organization's social culture can obstruct women's access to advancement opportunities as much as individual prejudices. The authors note that demands for long work hours, travel, and the ability to relocate- necessities in many managerial positions, can be especially difficult for women, who typically have more household obligations than men. In addition, the book notes that women face challenges obtaining appropriately demanding work assignments, called developmental job experiences that are prerequisites for promotion. I think these are areas that leaders at MnDOT could take a closer look as they determine how to distribute advancement opportunities equitably across the organization.
TANG: What are the most important lessons you have learned from the book? What are the most important ideas you would like people to take away from this book?
SIMER: Studies on corporate executives and boards of directors in US firms find that the inclusion of women is associated with stronger financial performance. Young men entering the workforce are more likely to question why they don't see women in managerial positions than why they do. Promoting parity among women and men's leadership opportunities is an organizational concern, not a "women's" concern.
"TANG": What lessons have you learned in your career that you would like to share with other women and would benefit other women to become more successful leaders?
SIMER: I place great value on the relationships I've had with mentors throughout my career development. My advice is to seek out people with qualities you admire and to learn as much from their leadership style as you can.
TANG: Tell us a little bit about your reading habits.
SIMER: I love reading! For anyone interested in an honest and insightful account of one woman's rise to the top of her field, I highly recommend Katherine Graham's Personal History.
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Keanu Jagger - Situational Opener Technology
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Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday stormed the office of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and arrested its Akure Taxi Unit Branch Chairman, Mr. Ojo Adewole and seven others for allegedly being in possession of dangerous weapons and India Hemp.
It was gathered that the suspects were arrested following a tip off.
Our correspondent reports that items such as A K47 riffles, machetes, axes, cutlasses and 18 kilograms of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp were taken away by the NDLEA operatives.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA in the state, Mr. Peter Achibong, confirmed the arrest, saying the agency would not compromise in the discharge of its duties.


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Napster has decided to revamp its UK music offering, making it significantly cheaper than its old subscription service. The company is now offering unlimited streaming of tracks via the Web and through a desktop application for £5 a month, and it's throwing in 5 free MP3s each month to sweeten the deal, too.
Previously, users paid £10 per month for streaming with no MP3s, or £15 per month for streaming and unlimited download of DRMed music files which wouldn't work on an iPod. With the prices halved and free MP3s chucked in too, the new offering should prove significantly more attractive.
The catalogue comprises 8 million tracks from all four major labels as well as a smattering of indies, and - if you don't know what you want to listen to - there are also playlists, radio stations and recommendations offered. Napster is talking up the revamp as "the best value, legal music service you can access anywhere".
Napster's service can be accessed on mobile phones - the company has a mobile site which allows you to preview and download MP3s onto your handset, and a backup copy gets sent to your PC too. The service will work with Logitech's Squeezebox, Sonos' music systems and Terratec's NOXON iRadio.
As previously reported on Pocket-lint, subscriptions will be bundled with Dell PCs that entitle the user to a year's subscription to the service. Certain Dell laptops in the Studio and Inspiron ranges will be offering the deal later in the month.
This is a developing story, so check back later on for updates.
UPDATE: Napster has also announced a deal with the Carphone Warehouse. The retail chain is owned by US electronics giant Best Buy which also owns Napster. The music streaming service will get a retail presence in 817 Carphone Warehouse stores that'll offer pre-paid cards with 3, 6, and 12 month subscriptions for £15, £30 and £60 respectively.
The stores will also be offering free trial cards that'll give a month's usage of the service - complete with five free MP3s - for nothing. Napster reckons that if it can get users to give its music streaming offering a try, then they'll be convinced and sign up long-term.
Existing Napster subscribers have been transitioned to a £10 per month package which has unlimited streaming but also offers 12 free MP3s per month. That offer will be available to new subscribers too, but not until later this year. Later this year, the catalogue will also be expanded to 10 million tracks.
Napster's Senior Marketing Manager for the UK, Dan Nash, told Pocket-lint that the company's target is younger, more casual music listeners who aren't prepared to shell out £10 each month, so this second service may well be a concession to the hardcore music fans.
Once the launch is complete, the company will be focusing on adding social media integration, as well as opening up an API so that it can expand its device integration. Napster's VP Sales & Marketing for Europe, Torsten Schliesche, said that the company was very interesterd in IPTVs to get music into the living room without resorting to a PC.
Oh, and for the audiophiles amongst you, we demanded to know the audio quality of the offerings. Napster's streaming service runs at 128kbps and its MP3 downloads are 256kbps. For comparative purposes, Spotify's free, ad-supported service offers 160kbps OGG Vorbis q5, whereas paid subscribers get 320kbps.


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Your birthday as my own to me is dear
But yours gives most; for mine did only lend
Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend"
~ Martial
Tuesday, the 21st Dec 2009, was Mr Duke The Whisperer's and his Little Girl's birthday. I'm lucky to know someone like him. Sir, you know what you mean to me right and what I wish for you? (Yeap, he's a mind reader so watch out;)
Happy Belated Birthday Mr. Duke.


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Bucurest, 14. 9. 2005, 12:34 (ERIO)
On Friday, September 8, 2005, UEFA announced that it would increase the initial fine for racist incidents against Romanian football team Steaua Bucuresti, and suspend their stadium for their next UEFA game. This is the first time a stadium has been suspended for racist acts. These actions followed President of UEFA Lennart Johannson's courageous declaration: "We are concerned about racism, particularly in Bulgaria and Romania."
Racism plagues stadiums all across Europe. However, there is a growing awareness about anti-Gypsyism at the national and European level, and UEFA's officials are interested in finding out more about it and they are ready to look for ways to curb it.
The first step has already been taken.
UEFA officials made a very strong statement. They made clear that they are serious about stopping racism in the stadiums and sent a chilling message to the European clubs whose supporters are prone to racist behaviour.
In Romania the news provoked an open debate about racism, perhaps the first of it kind. Despite an initial defensive reaction, most of the Romanian mass media has responded with articles on the problems of racism in sport, which has been largely ignored until this point. UEFA's action has raised unprecedented awareness and debate on the issue.
Steaua Bucuresti was hit hard by the sentence, and some Romanians feel that UEFA has been too harsh on them. It is a painful process for Steaua's supporters, and indeed most Romanians, to accept that Steaua has been punished for racism.
During the last three days ERIO has been flooded by phone calls from Romanian TV stations, radios and newspapers in regard to racism and especially anti-Gypsyism in Romania and in the stadiums. For the first time, ERIO has had the opportunity to promote a pro-tolerance message and talk openly about anti-Romani prejudices using major mass media outlets in Romania.
UEFA has made a major step forward in stopping racism. ERIO hopes that other public personalities, major politicians and European and international institutions will follow UEFA lead.
The Romanian National Council Against Discrimination -CNCD also deserves congratulations for its courage and strong position against racism in Romania.


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What's the plan for places like Highland Park, MI when the debt bomb goes off? We owe more than $16T. At some point, monetizing the debt will no longer work and there's going to be a fiscal day of reckoning like no other for the US. Cataclysmic budget cuts will happen, either through actual cutting or inflation. The residents of Highland Park get a large percentage of their income from the government and they currently live in crime, poverty and social decay.
What are you going to do when their benefits are slashed? More to the point, what are they going to do?
|Enjoy the parades while you can.


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Taj Mahal has taken the blues on quite a journey over his 40 years in music. He first gained fame in the late '60s for putting an updated spin on country blues, but as his career has progressed, Mahal has stretched the borders of the familiar American style to include sounds from all over the world, infusing his music with reggae rhythms and collaborating at various times with Indian classical musicians, Hawaiian "slack key" guitarists and an African kora master.
Though a small group playing intimate music might seem an odd choice for a heavily hyped midsummer outdoor-concert series, Mahal doesn't need explosive pyrotechnics or outsize arena-rock stage moves to entertain an audience. His distinctive voice, huge repertoire of original compositions and covers, and engaging personality are more than enough to fill the vast space on the riverfront with music, humor and warmth.
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I've won my first Award! It was given to me by Debbie at Tiny Treasures. Her blog is well worth a visit as her work in creating miniatures is amazing - always full of detail. Diagon Alley has to be one of her master pieces.
One of the rules of this award is that I have to pass it on to 15 other people. I will post the winners tomorrow evening as I am going to have to think about this one - there are so many blogs I love!
Once again thank you Debbie - I am so pleased!


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- Original title : Guardians of the Galaxy
- Movie Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction,
- Status : Released
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- Societies of production : Marvel Studios
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- Release Date of film : 2014-08-01
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- Chris Pratt Character (Peter Quill/Star-Lord)
- Zoe Saldana Character (Gamora)
- Bradley Cooper Character (Rocket Raccoon)
- Karen Gillan Character (Nebula)
- Lee Pace Character (Ronan The Accuser)
- Vin Diesel Character (Groot)
- Josh Brolin Character (Thanos)
- Laura Haddock Character (Meredith Quill)
- Benicio del Toro Character (Taneleer Tivan / The Collector)
- Dave Bautista Character (Drax the Destroyer)
- Djimon Hounsou Character (Korath the Pursuer)
- John C. Reilly Character (Rhomann Dey)
- Michael Rooker Character (Yondu)
- Glenn Close Character (Nova Prime)
- Ophelia Lovibond Character (Carina)
- Lloyd Kaufman Character ((Cameo))
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10 Easy Ways to Eat Your Way to Good Health
10 Easy Ways to Eat Your Way to Good Health
There may be many ways to ensure that you stay in good health, but the best of them all is through your diet. There is more than a grain of truth to the saying that you are what you eat, so if you're going to put junk in your body, your health is going to be junk as well. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to struggle hard to fit a healthy diet into your lifestyle. It's easy if you know a few tricks and shortcuts, and best of all, you don't have to cut out all the foods that are deemed to be "unhealthy" and on the avoid list:
- Never skip breakfast no matter how much of a hurry you're in because this is the most important meal of the day. It not only provides you with energy for the day but also kick starts your metabolism and gets your body to effectively use all the calories you consume and burn all the fat you store.
- Eat something when you wake up; most of us are used to drinking a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, but when you eat a fruit or a slice of bread before your coffee, you boost your weight loss efforts.
- Eat smaller meals, say five or six mini meals a day instead of three large ones. You not only feel lighter and more energetic, you tend to lose weight as well.
- Don't starve yourself because it's certainly not going to help you lose weight. Rather, your metabolism decreases because your body starts to break down your muscles when it is denied fuel.
- Eat smart by limiting portions of foods that you love but that are fatty and unhealthy to eat on a regular basis. Rather than risk a binge by denying yourself even a taste of your favorite foods, allow yourself small portions as a treat every now and then.
- Snack on healthy food when hungry; and to ensure that you don't reach for that bag of chips and jar of dip, remove temptation from your way by avoiding keeping unhealthy snacks at home or within easy reach.
- Eat dinner early, at least three hours before you go to bed so that you're able to sleep better and more soundly. Eating close to dinner time leaves undigested food in your stomach which leads to heartburn and acidity.
- Drink lots of water and other fluids, but avoid sugary and aerated drinks because they add to your daily calorific count without adding any nutrition to your diet. Water keeps your body healthy by flushing out toxins from your blood, making your skin glow, and aiding in the digestion process.
- Combine a healthy diet with a little exercise to boost your health quotient; when you work out for at least 30 minutes a day, four days a week, you reduce the risk of disease and illness.
- Don't obsess about food – it's not good to either count every calorie compulsive or be totally careless and eat whatever and whenever you feel the need to do so. Both extremes are undesirable, so eat smart, and eat your way to a healthier life.
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I came up with a flyer for Sakura, the best Japanese restaurant in Jacksonville, FL to announce that they are now offering a happy hour. The original sketch began with a single character which I eventually thought looked a little too lonely. So I added a companion, lengthened the table, and featured more food and drink to make a more lively atmosphere. I always find it interesting to see the process in the artwork of others so I thought I'd share a little of how this image evolved into the final product.
Anyone feel like sushi now?


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to the movies
navy + gold. high class sailor
with film piracy, and the power of the Internet to download film the second it's released... ppl have been scared that no-one will go to the movies, and the millions of dollars poured into the art will drop savagely.
i don't know about you, but as much as i like watching the free movie, i also love going to the movies. it's the movie experience that you can't replicate. even in a home entertainment room.. it's not the same. it's a different cultural experience.
long live cinema
ps: watch Whip It - awesome movie directed by Drew Barrymore - very energetic and makes me wanna buy those rollerblades/skates i've wanted since high school. *sigh*


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Saturday, 14 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Greg 4 Hazel, 2gether 4ever.
I've got it bad. Really bad. Quite possibly worse than my life threatening crush on George Michael in 1984 when I watched the "Club Tropicana" video a zillion times and cried myself to sleep every night because I couldn't touch those delicious bouffant streaks.
It's inexcusable really, what with me being a middle aged mother but I can't help it. I am madly in love with Greg Davies.
There. I said it.
Suddenly I feel twelve again - perched on the bench at the school disco, waiting for Adrian Fowler to ask me to dance to Hot Chocolate's "It Started With a Kiss". I can almost feel the itch of my woollen legwarmers and smell the heady scent of Tweed perfume mingled with pre-teen desperation. But my twelve year old crush on Adrian was a perfectly natural part of growing up whereas my forty year old crush on Greg Davies is bordering on the ridiculous. I've watched all the YouTube clips, re-runs of Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. I've even ordered Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog from Amazon. Next I'll be working out love percentages and practising writing 'Hazel Davies' in my secret diary.
When you're a six foot tall woman, finding a man taller than you can be challenging. I rather like to feel feminine, despite not being a girly girl. Memories of walking off the kerb so my head was in line with my first boyfriend are excruciating as is the memory of only knowing how to dance the lead at my best friends wedding because I had so often been cast as a man in school dance lessons.
I like the thought of being able to rest my head on a man's chest without having to crouch down. At 6 foot 8 inches tall and with a lovely broad chest Greg seems like just the man to fit the bill.
But it's not his glorious stature that I've fallen for. He could be 4 foot 11 with a hunchback and a limp and I would still find him insanely attractive. It's not even his lovely smile or apparently gentle nature (although this helps). It's quite simply the fact that everything he says makes me laugh like a drain.
You can keep your Gerard Butlers and Brad Pitts. I don't see what all the fuss is about Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey. Who needs six packs and bulging biceps when you can have warmth and wit? Give me a man who can make me laugh till I'm sore and I'll be the happiest person alive. It would just be a bonus if his thighs were larger than mine.
So Greg this is for you. Not that you'll ever read this blog post or know anything about me. But isn't that what harmless crushes are all about, experiencing the pleasure of something without any of the risks that come with the real thing? Oh and by the way, our love percentage is 98% so if you do see this, call me.
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text: Its been 1 year since last time I updated and post something in my blog. And I always thought that I will stop to write anything. But tonight without a thought, I just scrolling back my previous post and felt it is nice to see back memories of what Khairul Hazwan used to be before until now. So tonight, I have decided to start back writing. Just to inform that I have turn to the new phase of life. I have successfully graduated my degree in Civil Engineering at UMP and found great profession as Site Engineer at Irama Duta Sdn. Bhd. I started my career years ago on 1/8/2013 and without realize time passed by and suddenly its been 1 challenging years to faced . To tell more, I have been given job scopes as Site Engineer at Maluri South Portal site. Maluri South Portal is one of the MRT project package which covers of cut and cover Tunneling structure which connected from underground to elevated piers. South Portal is also act as retrieval section for Tunnel Boring Machine TBM which punch through underground from Cochrane Station. To be involve in one package of Malaysia biggest project is very challenging exiting and satisfying to me. That's all for now will update again if my time per-missed.


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|The Virtual Classroom
I was so proud of all the students who went to the MYSA conference on Friday, 24 May. I had so many people mention how amazing they were and how well they upheld themselves. They interacted with people from a range of organisations including Apple, Furnware, and Oxfam just to name a few. They also interacted with lots of teachers, not just from Australia but from around the world and everyone who spoke to me had nothing but resounding praise for them. Well done!
|Interacting with teachers
I found the whole thing really inspired me to see the power of students taking part in real events and situations. Time and again students prove that they are capable of much more than they are often given credit for. I was also really inspired to keep trying to make Integrated Learning the best it can be and to keep encouraging students to dream big in the ways that they can change the world.
I came away with some great practical ideas for our new classroom next term too.
Ideas like:
- Desks with whiteboard tops;
- Computer monitors for students to mirror their iPad screens to so that collaboration becomes easier and;
- A range of seating and desk styles for groups to choose from.
Thank you to the students who came along to the conference but I also want to encourage those who missed out this time - there will be other special events in the future, your turn may be next.
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Meet the Team
Chiropractors, Clinic Owners
— Drs. Anthony and Julie Donoso, Family Chiropractors, World Changers —
Dr. Anthony Donoso, D.C.
I am a child of God, a husband, a father, a son and a brother. I have the amazing opportunity to be a co-worker with Christ in this wonderful profession of Chiropractic.
My Chiropractic journey began at the age of 25 while working as a personal trainer in Ottawa. On the outside, I seemed like a very healthy person. I worked out 3-5 days per week, was a vegetarian, and did not suffer from any aches or pains. Despite my healthy lifestyle, I was frequently having bouts of debilitating Strep throat that put me on antibiotic drugs.
At that time, my parents were seeing a local Chiropractor told me to get checked. My response to my parent's suggestion was "I don't have any back pain! I don't need a Chiropractor!" Nevertheless, out of the concern my parents had for me I booked an appointment. That examination turned out to be a life changing experience for me! During the exam the Chiropractor explained to me that my immune system was controlled by my nerve system and that changes in the alignment of my spine could lead to disastrous health effects in my body's ability to heal. I began Chiropractic care and never has another bout of Strep thoat! Taking the pressure off my brain and spine allowed my body to heal naturally the way God intended it to.
Needless to say, Chiropractic has had a profound impact on my life and has allowed me to marry my beautiful wife, Dr. Julie. I completed my Doctorate degree at the New York Chiropractic College and have faithfully been serving the Oakville community ever since! I am committed to helping you and your family live a better story. We expect miracles and we want you to expect them too!
Dr. Julie Donoso, B.Sc., D.C.
I am married to my super courageous and amazing husband, Dr. Anthony. We plan to change the world together, ONE person at a time. I am a Christian. I am a wife. I am a mother. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am blessed to be the mother of our son Judah and also to be sponsors for THREE beautiful children around the world. I am also a Chiropractor.
Being a chiropractor is not a job for me. It's my calling in life. I've always believed that you must have a passion for what you do and I can genuinely say that I love what I have been called to do! I also believe that whatever each of us is passionate about reflects what we are willing to dedicate our lives to.
In a very unique way, I am passionate about chiropractic. I have realized over the years that Chiropractic is a lifestyle choice focused on creating health, not on treating disease. My passion is lived out everyday by leading families to be fully alive through the principles of Chiropractic. I do not believe that anyone was created to live a life of sickness and disease. I believe that each person was designed to be healthy and to live fully alive expressing his or her God-given potential. My goal is to bring as many families with me to discover health and healing as God intended.
My desire to serve as a Chiropractor started when I was a teenager. I experienced severe migraines on a daily basis that debilitated my life and left me feeling hopeless. I was desperate and needed a solution. At that time, I was taking SIX Tylenol a day, just to cope with the pain. I had seen many doctors and specialists, all who told me that I would have to live like this for the rest of my life, learning to manage the pain with drugs.
During this time, I was pursuing a 4-year undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University (B.Sc). I was fascinated with what went on inside the human body and marveled at the complexity of it. I was excited to learn more and when a friend suggested Chiropractic to me, I was eager to learn about the principles and thought perhaps this is what could save my life from the debilitating migraines I was experiencing.
I decided to call and schedule an examination. I was hesitant at first, but when the doctor told me I had misalignments in my spine, I knew with all my heart that this was the answer I had been looking for! After a thorough doctor's report, I received my first Chiropractic adjustment and instantly felt relief! It was like a drainage plug had been released and I felt my body starting to heal. It was a life changing experience for me and from that day onwards, I knew that I wanted to help people in the same way with the power of Chiropractic.
I attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto and after 4-years of study I graduated with a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree (D.C.). In 2008 I began serving as a locum Chiropractor in Oakville at North Ridge Family Chiropractic. After two years, I purchased the clinic and have been faithfully serving the community ever since.
When I am not adjusting at the office, I'm with my husband, our son and family relaxing up north at the cottage, playing tennis enjoying the outdoors or training for my next race, swimming, cycling or running. For the last few years, I've been traveling to AFRICA and the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC to serve the people there through Chiropractors with Compassion Canada. I plan on doing that for the rest of my life, with the people that I love the most, because those people have changed my entire life forever. They have shown me a world that is so much more rich and abundant than I ever could imagine.
At the end of my life, I want to be remembered as someone with eternal vision who knew that she was greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved. I will forever serve God by serving His people with all the passion and limitless dedication that I can!
"With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." – Matthew 19:26


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EuroLinux Attacks EU's Software Patent: although software isn't patentable in Europe under the Munich Convention, the European Patent Office (EPO) has been granting patents which can be used to protect programming techniques, computer programs and software. This is happening because of a loophole in the Munich Convention which allows industrial inventions based on innovative programming techniques to be patented. The EU is currently considering removing computer programs from the exceptions list of the Munich Convention, and this would effectively open the floodgates. "It would be possible to use patents to get a monopoly on the use of a business method or an electronic commerce method by patenting as such its implementation in a program for computers," says the Alliance, which has assembled a group of ten industry luminaries, including Tim Berners-Lee, to lobby against the change.
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a recent study published by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has concluded that video games can help improve mental health in cancer survivors. Studying 68 patients who were cancer free for one year or more, between the ages of 8 and 16, found that they were able to obtain cognitive development on the level of some medications after 30-45 minutes of playing games.
Cancer is an ugly thing to go through, and it's become more prominent in our culture. Some of the treatments, such as chemotherapy, can have a wide array of permanent effects - such as loss of vision, deadening the nerves in your fingers and toes, and memory loss. A number of children experience mental development issues (cognitive reasoning, spacial reasoning, memory, etc.) as a result of cancer treatments. There are some medications on the market, but they're considered low priority in terms of "need" and can be insanely expensive.
Alternate treatments such as video games, could be a big boost for many families looking to help their child get back to being a kid.
The gaming sessions were not just any video games. Of course not. Hopefully these parents would be against their child playing Grand Theft Auto. While the study doesn't list which games the children played, they all handled some form of verbal and visual-spatial exercises. As children improved, they were given more difficult games that involved multi-tasking and managing. Given that the results are on par with medications, this opens up a brand new world of therapy for cancer survivors.
"While medication and therapist-led interventions have shown some benefit for select survivors, online training marks a significant advance by giving survivors convenient access to an effective intervention."
Researchers are now looking into starting these training programs during cancer treatment to help stem the potential for memory loss. They are also looking at the long-term effects of these training sessions. While they can't guarantee that your child will do better in math and reading, it has been a noticeable boost to the kids in this study.
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I started getting texts and Facebook messages from people recently, telling me that the flowers were blooming. And a good thing, too. They're a little early this year, just like everything else. And I've been so distracted by bible school and paying photo gigs that I might not have realized it until they had begun to wilt, were it not for those people who care enough about me to make sure I knew. Although, it's a bit like buying crack for a drug addict. Enablers, that's what they are. Sunflower enablers! Ha! God bless them, there are worse things to be.
I drove by those fields a week or so ago when I heard they were blooming, just to see for myself. And since then I've thought about them almost every day. And as exhausted as I was Sunday afternoon, and as behind as I was in household chores, I dropped everything for a half hour or so (okay, maybe an hour) to take a few pictures. I was afraid they would start wilting before I had another chance to go there, and that would be unacceptable. Simply. Unacceptable. This window of opportunity comes just once a year.
It's hard to explain how much joy I get from sitting on the ground in the middle of those blooms, snapping away and listening to the hum of all the bees buzzing around the pollen filled blooms. Just me and the bees, and the occasional bird. If I'm lucky, no one else shows up, and I can get lost in my solitude. A good friend drove by Sunday and saw me out there. She teased me via text about it, and I got a good chuckle out of it. I supposed I could be a little embarrassed at my addiction, but I'm not. Unless you travel to remote corners of the world, there aren't many places in your own backyard these days where you can hide in plain sight and enjoy God's handiwork without being bothered. I don't think deep thoughts when I'm there. I just absorb and create. And renew my soul.
When we were in Paris last year, we got to see some of Van Gogh's paintings, including one Sunflower painting. As I stood there, looking at his work, I felt like I understood his fascination with them. After all these years of seeing them in print and not giving them a second thought, I finally pondered what he was thinking when he painted those flowers. Was he as fascinated by their form and brightness as I am? Did they give him, a man torn by depression, the same kind of joy they give me? Standing in the Orsay Museum, I wished I could see him in person and shout to him, "Dude, I get it! I totally get it!"
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Not only that Mandy Jenkins is back and posting, but that she survived the wrong-sided streets of London, shopping bags and smooth, smug syle intact.
Welcome home, homegirl!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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Adventures in 2L Land – OCI and Callbacks
Greetings fellow law students, soon-to-be law students, and all other dreamers. Its meeeee – I'm still heeeeere! And now as a 2L.
So I'm 3 weeks into 2L year. And let me just make one observation. I – Have – Been – Misled – to – Think – 2L – Was – "EASIER."
It's a conspiracy. The 2Ls and 3Ls told me last year – don't worry, 1L is tough, but 2L is way easier. Bull. The only difference thus far is that instead of having just classes to worry about, I now have "OCI" (on-campus interviewing) and all other things related to the job search AND in addition to taking 5 classes (yes, I was delusional when I registered for classes), I also have commitments related to the journal that I worked so hard to be on (as though it was a badge of
honor horror to become intimately familiar with the BlueBook and editing "scholarly" works consisting of citations to newspaper articles dating back to the 70's).
But in all seriousness, I'm really happy to be back at school. My summer was intense and I learned a lot but I found some comfort in getting back into the grind of law school. Granted, I felt that 1L taught me all I needed to know to become an attorney (and I still feel that way), but quite frankly, I like getting "out of" having to do the dishes, laundry, etc. because I can use "I'm studying" as an excuse (even if the excuse is only to myself). Now – let me clear one thing up here – I am not a gunner. But I do enjoy the intellectual rigors of law school. Plus, the best thing about 2L year is I'm taking the classes I want to take – and therefore only can blame myself (not the ABA) for any developing disdain for any particular subject – say, Ambulance Chasing 101.
I've had a few rambling thoughts jumbling around in my head that I wanted to share – none of which are fully developed enough to create stand alone blog posts – so while the following may seem random, well, just take it for what it is:
Random Thought #1
OCI is fun. It's like speed dating. As long as you have more than 3-4 interviews scheduled, otherwise, you don't have the luxury of chilling-out because every interview must matter. Not that some don't, but it's nice to have a few backups. Some of the interviews I've had are actually a lot of fun – the interviewers are extremely personable and like to throw a few jokes around to lighten the mood (and of course test the personality of the interviewee as well). On the other hand, I've had interviewers that are so shy, they seemed more nervous than I – in which case, I had to learn to really sell myself without being prompted to and take charge of the interview. Lastly, I had an interviewer who talked about himself for 20 mins – everything from his kid, to his dog, to his passion for rock collecting – seriously. 10 minutes-in, I had already mentally declared I would never want to work with this person even if it was my only offer. Which leads me to this important point – you are interviewing the firm/agency/whatever just as much as they are interviewing you.
Random Thought #2
Why, why, why are my classmate wearing really dark nail polish colors during interviews, half of which has chipped off? Puhl-eeze. I know that we are all very busy bees but either don't wear polish at all (or just wear clear) or actually make sure you're wearing an appropriate shade (nude or pale pink) with the lacquer fully intact. Granted, most interviewers tend to be male (and I won't even get into my long rant about the need for more women on the hiring committee) but even though they are male – they still notice your appearance and are still aware of what is considered appropriate. And in case its not obvious, black polish = not appropriate.
Random Thought #3
Sell yourself. Sell. Your. Self. I am naturally a very modest non-braggy person. Perhaps this comes from the fact I'm unapologetically feminine. But this is something I have to get over. It's an interview – you have permission to (tactfully) share your accomplishments and the many reasons why you are best suited for the job. I'm beating myself up because I've been given many opportunities to elaborate on something in my resume or something that the interviewer may not even otherwise know about me and yet I tend to diminish my accomplishments or prior experiences. I've literally said, "Oh, I was just a secretary for five years." Doh! Not "JUST" – no no no – I was a "legal assistant to three busy partners in x areas of law, which allowed me to develop a good understanding of the inner workings and business side of private practice." Work it!
Random Thought #4
Similar to #3, when a firm offers to pay you to come back for a second interview – don't be sheepish in allowing the firms to cover your expenses. In my case, the cost of gas for me driving to a callback was around $45, but because the firm paid $.050 per mile, I was entitled to nearly $150. Because I tend to be financially conservative and am not oblivious to the fact the economy is rough and firms are cutting costs, I insisted that I be reimbursed only for my actual expenses. The response I received wasn't at all what I had expected. Instead of appreciating my gesture, it was (inadvertently) assumed that I had become less interested in the position after my callback and that my offer was in guilt for feeling that I would not accept – which isn't true at all. Perhaps someone with more expertise could weigh in here – but I had clearly not contemplated this type of reaction.
Random Thought #5
Callbacks that include a meal (lunch or dinner – or heck, maybe breakfast too) involve alcohol. It's part of the culture – but it's also a way to gauge how you can handle yourself in situations where your maturity and business savvy is tested. My top – one glass of wine, and sip slooooowly. Make it last the entire evening. My less fortunate peers who consumed their first glass too early encountered a particularly unique problem (ie their glasses refilled before they could even object) – three glasses in, they were feeling pretty good – all (I mean ALL) inhibitions went to the wayside. And now we see what drunken 2Ls look like at a callback interview. Not. pretty.
That's all I have for now – I hope to check back in as time permits. And please keep the comments and emails coming – I love hearing from you and since law school is no walk in the park, I love the encouragement!
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Sorry for all the pregnancy posts. It's on the forefront of my mind right now as I await Daisy's arrival.
This Friday will be 39 weeks, so only ONE more week until my due date. I'm torn between enjoying the last few days of pregnancy and wishing she would come already.
I've had a few painful contractions that get my hopes up, but they've all gone away and haven't returned for hours or days even.
I've cleaned the house, stocked the fridge, and everyday when I leave work, I make sure everything is in order in case I don't come back the next day. I don't know if any of that is the "nesting" frenzy that people talk about, but I'm READY!
|38.5 weeks
Zane and I have been trying to enjoy the freedom of not having a kid, but I'm antsy to meet her already. We're also still enjoying regular DD visits for cinnamon donuts.
Rufio must sense the coming change. He's been more clingy than ever, demanding our attention and cuddling with us whenever he can. He also did a weird thing the other morning where he pooped in the closet on Zane's shoes and peed in the hallway. He has never done anything like that before. As we grumbled and cleaned it up, he sat nearby wagging his tail watching us. We were like, "Stop being so happy!!" I even stepped on his tail to keep it from wagging, but it didn't help. As soon as I lifted my foot, he started wagging it again. He's so weird.
Everyday I've been wanting Daisy to come, but I don't want her to come on Friday, because that's the day of the memorial service for our little friend who passed away last Saturday. I want to be there. It's all so sad and strange and unsettling. I think of Ecclesiastes 3, the part of the Bible that lists different seasons of life such as:
3:2 "A time to be born, and a time to die."
3:4 "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance."
Usually I read these verses and think these times are distinct and different, but I'm realizing that sometimes they're all meshed together in life. There are moments of distinction, like in a crisis or celebration, but generally, I think people daily experience suffering and joy simultaneously. I can think of at least two other cases in friends' lives in recent years where death occurred the same time as a joyous occasion such as a birth or wedding.
I pray for daily joys in the midst of this intense suffering for my friends. It must be hard to find joy in anything. I think even grace and salvation can seem less worthy in the light of losing a child.
Just another musing on the two biggest things on my mind right now: grieving a death and anticipating a new life.
Also, I guess maybe my other post gave the wrong impression, based on some responses. I feel like I should clarify that I don't consider myself in a spiritual crisis or anything. I'm not living in fear of Daisy's life or mad at God. I trust Him in all this. I just wanted to share my feelings in the wake of such a horrible tragedy. I believe He's in control and has a good plan, for those who may have been worried about me in my emotional, nine-month-pregnant state.


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I have been told that Norwegians "Like It White Hot" and after attending the Norwegian Sky White Night Party I have no doubt this is true.
As we sail towards Nassau under a beautiful tropical night I am sure the ship is being propelled not by it's twin diesel engines but by the energy on the pool deck.
With hundreds dressed in white and cruise staff members wearing bright white angel wings, this is an energetic and fun experience for everyone. From kids to grandmas, everyone is into excitement of this party.
From salsa to hip hop no one is standing still, we are all smiling, laughing and singing along to the music. Some of us are even jumping around like we are still in our 20's.
Thank God for Aleve!
"Hands up, Hands Up.. Who's Going To Party With Us Tonight .. Somebody Scream!"
Dance off competitions, "Max, Max, Max", body surfing and some of the best Michael Jackson "Billy Jean" moves you have ever seen are all a part of this continuous high energy party.
It's past 1am in the morning and "The Die-Hards" are keeping The White Night Party going on with a splash. It is "Canon Ball Time".
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11 March 2010
Extinct and quickly forgotten
Many species became extinct because of us, but our impact on Planet Earth continues to be forgotten as we lose track of environment changes.
This is the conclusion of a recent study led by Dr. Samuel Turvey.
In 2006, Turvey participated in a Yangtze River expedition to asses the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) population. The species was later declared 'extinct'. Turvey returned in 2008 to interview locals about their knowledge of the baiji. The result was quite depressing: memories of this tremendous loss are quickly fading away.
Younger informants were less likely to know what a baiji was. While older people were aware of the historical decline of the baiji, younger fishermen from the same communities not only had never seen this animal, but had never even heard of it.
Soon, people will forget about the former existence of this cetacean species - once common in their environment. Progressively degraded environmental conditions and low biodiversity will come to be seen as normal.
"These shifts in community perception typically mean that the true level of human impact on the environment is underestimated, or even not appreciated at all, since the original environmental baseline has been forgotten" - Turvey commented.
Silvia Bonizzoni
Drawing by Giovanni Bearzi
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S.T. Turvey, L.A. Barrett, H. Yujiang, Z. Lei, Z. Xinqiao, W. Xianyan, H. Yadong, Z. Kaiya, T. Hart, W. Ding. 2010. Rapidly shifting baselines in Yangtze fishing communities and local memory of extinct species. Conservation Biology. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01395.x
Abstract - Local ecological knowledge can provide a unique source of data for conservation, especially in efforts to investigate the status of rare or possibly extinct species, but it is unlikely to remain constant over time. Loss of perspective about past ecological conditions caused by lack of communication between generations may create "shifting baseline syndrome," in which younger generations are less aware of local species diversity or abundance in the recent past. This phenomenon has been widely discussed, but has rarely been examined quantitatively. We present new evidence of shifting baselines in local perception of regional species declines and on the duration of "community memory" of extinct species on the basis of extensive interviews with fishers in communities across the middle-lower Yangtze basin. Many Yangtze species have experienced major declines in recent decades, and the Yangtze River dolphin or baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) and Yangtze paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) may have become extinct during the 21st century. Although informants across all age classes were strongly aware of the Yangtze ecosystem's escalating resource depletion and environmental degradation, older informants were more likely to recognize declines in two commercially important fish species, Reeves' shad (Tenualosa reevesii) and Yangtze pufferfish (Takifugu fasciatus), and to have encountered baiji and paddlefish in the past. Age was also a strong predictor of whether informants had even heard of baiji or paddlefish, with younger informants being substantially less likely to recognize either species. A marked decrease in local knowledge about the Yangtze freshwater megafauna matched the time of major population declines of these species from the 1970s onwards, and paddlefish were already unknown to over 70% of all informants below the age of 40 and to those who first started fishing after 1995. This rapid rate of cultural baseline shift suggests that once even megafaunal species cease to be encountered on a fairly regular basis, they are rapidly forgotten by local communities
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Yesterday I had somewhere to go for work so I had to dress a little more work appropriate; I am blessed enough to work in a place where I can wear whatever I want, short of PJ's anything goes. So office attire is a very new concept to me, specially since my closet is full of colored skinnies and beachy dresses, but you can never go wrong with your basic pencil skirt and a black and white palette.
|Skirt: Bebe (Embellished skirt) / Shirt: Forever 21 (3/4 sleeve) / Shoes: Vince Camuto (super old) / Clutch: BCBG (seen again here) / Watch: Michael Kors / Bangle: Forever 21
Please disregard the wrinkled skirt, if I sit for more than 5 minutes I need an iron for this one.


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|He's even handsome with his fake smile.
|He's 3 (4 in a few weeks) and he already makes me laugh out loud on a regular basis.
|Don't forget you can vote daily until September 9! Literally takes 10 seconds (if that). Thank you so so so so so much.
|He's even handsome with his fake smile.
|He's 3 (4 in a few weeks) and he already makes me laugh out loud on a regular basis.
|Don't forget you can vote daily until September 9! Literally takes 10 seconds (if that). Thank you so so so so so much.
casted my daily vote. And I heart Reese. That is all. xoReplyDelete
HOW ADORABLE! and how sweet of you! too cute. oh and i voted for ya too!
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He is ADORABLE!! I love the outfit. What a stud! That was such a good idea for you to get those taken as a surprise! And the cake smash shoot is just too cute :) On my way to go vote now!!ReplyDelete
Placed my daily vote! Man... my fiance is itching for some kiddos but I just can't make that commitment either! No vodka... I'd rather not!ReplyDelete
whoever's idea it was to do the kissing booth is freaking genius.ReplyDelete
ADORABLE. seriously. The kissing booth? I so need to steal that idea and do it for Gunner.
OMG. Um. Feel free to surprise me with Christmas pictures of Eva. I'll take it.
I need that photographer's scoop! Pricing? Cheap? Spensive? Do you get a CD of all the images? Need to know ...
I LOVE the last picture!!! hahaha, they are all adorable :)ReplyDelete
OMG Reese... such a doll!
The last pic... that face is priceless ... such a fabulous idea, I would have spilled it too!
These are so adorable. He's gonna be a heartbraker for sure!ReplyDelete
awww I want babies!!! as in I want to look at other people's kids being cuteReplyDelete
Voted! And those pictures are A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!ReplyDelete
future heartbreaker. :)ReplyDelete
So adorable! The first one of your nephew is my fav :) Great gift!ReplyDelete
such a doll baby! i wouldn't have been able to keep these under wraps either!ReplyDelete
What an adorable little nephew you have!! Love the kisses booth :)ReplyDelete
He is so cute! Such a good idea to get his pictures taken as Christmas gifts! Too bad you couldn't keep it a secret though! I wouldn't have been able to either. :)ReplyDelete
The kids looked like they had so much fun! I can imagine how difficult it is to get them to focus, too. Great ideas for photo shoots.ReplyDelete
he is going to be the biggest heart breaker! he is soooo cute and those eyes!!ReplyDelete
these are precious! He is totally going to be a ladies' man when he grows up (but it sounds like he already is!)ReplyDelete
These are precious!! I think the last one of your nephew is my fav.. I just love pictures that show a kid's real personality!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh what a cutie pie! he's adorable!!ReplyDelete
Sooo cute! 3, 4, 5 years are the BEST ages! Little kids are hilarious!!ReplyDelete
Such a handsome little devil!!ReplyDelete
oh Reese. He is going to be a heartbreaker one day! SO SO EFFING CUTE
i love this. every single pic. Little boys look so damn cute in suits its just unbelievable
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Reese is a cutie and I love the pictures. Too cute! On my way to vote right now! Have a good rest of the week!ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE these pics!! I also wouldn't keep them a secret - such cute little kiddies:)
Reese, OMGoodness how cute is he?
ADORABLE! Are his eyes gray? Awe, I miss my nephs now.
xo SARMIN
they are both stunningly adorable! that's so sweet.ReplyDelete
he is precious! his sweet face.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful Auntie you are!! This is just adorable! And made me smile!ReplyDelete


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Meryl Streep: 'Iron Lady' Teaser Trailer!
Check out a sneak peek of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in this teaser for her upcoming drama, The Iron Lady!
The 62-year-old Oscar winner stars as the former British prime minister, who in 1979 became the first female to hold the position.
The movie, slated for a January 2012 release, revolves around Margaret, "one of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, [who] came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world," according to its synopsis.
ARE YOU EXCITED to watch Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady?
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Taking a walk to Ted Drewes
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is on the 6700 Block of Chippewa. People stand outside and eat their frozen custard from one of several locations of Ted Drewes Famous Frozen Custard treat. I Like to order a "Fox Treat", "Cardinal Sin" or "Terramizzou" sundae from the many flavors. Today I tried the "Dutch Treat" sundae instead of the usual. It has caramel and pecans. Delicious!
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I thought frozen custard was something from the past, replaced by soft serve, DQ, and the like. So it's neat to see that it's alive and thriving in the Midwest. What city is this, Brian? (perhaps you could tell us through a tag). Nice sketch! I like how the words hold the drawing and the hovering compass.ReplyDelete
There are (or at least there were a few years ago) a couple of frozen custard stands that open up for the warmer months in Front Royal, VA. So it's alive and well in the east also.ReplyDelete
Oh, fun! We have a frozen custard around here too! Not as charming as yours, though, Brian. And yes, do please add tags/labels so we can find you again--your name, state, city, whatever!ReplyDelete
Great to see your sketch(& Drewes) on USK Midwest Brian! Dig it!ReplyDelete
No, frozen custard is definitely something in the now around town here in Saint Louis, MO. VA, eh? Think I'm gonna have to take a drive up and down the east coast sometime. Never done it yet! Thanks Michael, Kate, Joseph and Marcia!ReplyDelete
Well Brian, hope you'll sketch what you find! We'll be delighted.ReplyDelete
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Frozen custard isn't my thing but this sketch is delicious!ReplyDelete
I love the concrete!ReplyDelete


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Wow, it's really hard to find reading time with taking care of a toddler and baby. It seems like every time I want to read either with both of them or just my toddler, the baby cries. But I keep at it. I know it will even out pretty soon.
We are on vacation next week so we will see you back in 2 weeks!


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"Hell is for Heroes": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.
Appearing in "Hell is for Heroes"
Featured Characters:
- Nemesis (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Mister Majestic (Flashback and main story)
- Zealot
- Grifter
- Savant
- Daemonites
- Raven (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Kara
- Nemesis Swords
- Bladeship
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- This book was first published on March 8, 2006.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 (about 5 years ago)
Dynamite Machined Hex Driver (2.5mm)
5 stars because for the price, can't be beat! markings wear off on the handle but these drivers have lasted through several cars for me. I do know how to use them though, that might add to their longevity in my case.)


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PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) - U.N.'s deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette said Monday the process to resolve Kosovo's future status will not be determined until this U.N.-administered province meets a set of targets on human rights and democracy.
The United Nation's will assess Kosovo's progress within the next few months, a preliminary step leading up to the process to decide the province's future status, Frechette said.
Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority wants independence for Kosovo, while the Serb minority seeks to remain part of Serbia-Montenegro.
"If the assessment is positive, then I think it would pave the way for a process to determine the future status of Kosovo," she said. "It certainly is our hope that we will be able to move to that phase."
Frechette, who was concluding a two-day visit to Kosovo on Monday, met with Kosovo's President Ibrahim Rugova and its Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi. Her visit is part of a tour to U.N. missions around the world focusing on combatting sexual exploitation by the U.N. staff.
The United Nations found earlier this year that peacekeepers in Congo had sex with women and girls, usually in exchange for food or money. Abuses have also been reported in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Cambodia, East Timor, and West Africa.
But, Frechette's visit coincides with Western countries' stepped-up efforts to resolve the political status of Kosovo, which has been run by a U.N. mission since mid-1999 when the NATO air campaign forced Serbia to relinquish control over the province.
International officials say talks on the province's future status depend on meeting eight targets including establishing functioning democratic institutions, protecting minorities, promoting economic development, and ensuring rule of law, freedom of movement and property rights.
Last week, Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Kai Eide, a senior Norwegian diplomat to review Kosovo's progress in meeting those standards.
Monday, June 06, 2005
U.N. says process to determine Kosovo's future yet to be determined
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About Me
- Guy Corriero
- I was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. My educational history is as follows: Long Beach High School, School of Visual Arts, C.W.Post College, M.A. in Humanities, Hofstra University. A two year stint in the U.S.Marine Corps as a illustrator eased my entrance into civilian life as a commercial artist in N.Y.C. My teaching career of twenty five years began at the State University in Farmingdale, N.Y. and ended as a Professor of Fine Arts at Herkimer County Community College, where I was awarded The New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. I now paint full time in Portland Maine where I live with my wife Sharon. I paint all subjects from portraits to landscapes but I especially love painting the sea. Last year marked the end of forty straight years of teaching workshops on Monhegan Island, Maine, I now conduct three day classes in Kennebunkport every spring and fall. My work can be seen at The Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset, Me., Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland, Me.,Camden Falls Gallery, Caamden, Me. and here in my studio in Portland. I am a signature member of The American Watercolor Society and the New York State Watercolor Society.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The blues are not that blue in the original. No one will ever convince me that digital is as good as slide film. The computer in the camera sees a color and sometimes really goes after it. But you get the idea anyway.
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Spurgeon's words do not sound selfish in the very least. If I don't strongly desire to be closer and closer to God then I am selfish. Selfish because I want to do things my way, have the kind of fun I want to have, and because I don't want to take the time to stay at Jesus' feet and learn more of Him.
If only we could all truthfully pray the words that David prayed, "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is." Psalms 63:1


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Leaving a Legacy for Others
How to share the good things you have built up during your life is an important decision. Do you want to leave a legacy that will benefit the lives of others? A simple provision from your Retirement, Will or Estate Trust is a powerful way to provide for the future of people with disabilities that need your help and leave a legacy of kindness beyond your days.
Below are some options that you and your estate planner can consider:
Charitable Bequest: A bequest is a gift that can be made as a percentage of your estate. You can make a specific bequest by giving a certain amount of cash, securities or property. After your lifetime, the Cerebral Palsy Center receives your gift. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift's full value.
Endowed Gifts: A contribution that becomes part of our endowment. An annual distribution is made for the purpose you designate. You can create your own endowment or contribute to Cerebral Palsy's already established endowment.
Charitable Lead Trust: You give assets to a trust that pays the Cerebral Palsy Center an income for a set number of years (which you choose). When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to your family or other beneficiaries you select. The longer the length of the trust, the better the gift tax savings for you. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members down the line (typically children and grandchildren) at a minimal tax cost.
This is your gift for the future wellbeing of people with disabilities and we have the highest respect for your wishes. As you consider your options, we welcome you to contact Angelia Jones, our Executive Director, for any assistance.


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Arvada, CO (PRWEB) April 27, 2012
Boulder Ionics Corporation today announced the completion of a $4.3 million Series A financing. The over-subscribed financing round was led by Pangaea Ventures, and joined by new investors 9th Street Investments, CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund, and JSR Corporation as well as existing investors including Protonic Capital. The investor funds complement the company's grant awards totaling almost $1 M from the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Navy (USN). Boulder Ionics has developed a novel, high-throughput, low-cost synthesis platform for producing ionic liquid electrolytes for use in advanced energy storage devices.
Ionic liquids (room-temperature molten salts) are a relatively new class of materials that show tremendous promise for electrolytes in energy storage applications. Ionic liquids are safer and higher-performance replacements for the flammable organic solvents currently used in devices such as lithium-ion batteries. Batteries using ionic liquid electrolytes can be non-flammable, are stable at higher temperatures and can operate at higher voltages (increasing energy density and lowering cost). Although there is extensive worldwide interest in the energy storage market, commercial use has been limited due to lack of supply and high cost. Boulder Ionics will be the first U.S. manufacturer targeting production of ionic liquids in industrial volumes.
"Boulder Ionics' novel, high-throughput production process allows us to manufacture ionic liquids at high purity and low cost, finally addressing the key bottleneck in moving these novel materials into the marketplace," said Boulder Ionics' CEO Dr. Jerry Martin. "With the financial backing and industry expertise of our investor base, we have the resources to increase our production capacity and advance our product development pipeline. Over the next two years, we and our partners will demonstrate ionic liquid based electrolytes in a range of devices from ultracapacitors and lithium-ion batteries to metal-air batteries."
"Over the last decade, we have witnessed a global race to improve the performance, safety and cost of electrical energy storage," said Andrew Haughian of Pangaea Ventures. "Looking at various technology roadmaps for the next decade, it is clear that safer, higher performance electrolyte materials will be urgently needed. The Boulder Ionics' team has developed a breakthrough manufacturing technology and unique ionic liquids product portfolio that promises to meet the cost requirements of this market. We are excited to support the further development and realization of the huge commercial potential of these materials in the marketplace."
Boulder Ionics will use this round of funding to further protect the company's intellectual property, expand their team, and build a pilot production facility for electrochemical-grade ionic liquids.
For information or questions regarding Boulder Ionics' technology, contact Dr. Jerry Martin, CEO, at 303-432-1400.
About Boulder Ionics: Boulder Ionics (http://www.boulderionics.com) is a rapidly growing energy storage materials company that produces ionic liquids and ionic liquid based electrolytes for demanding electrochemical applications. Using its proprietary high-throughput synthesis platform, Boulder Ionics is the first company to manufacture ultra-high-purity ionic liquids at prices that allow for commercial adoption. Boulder Ionics' advanced Iolyte™ electrolytes and ionic liquids have applications in a wide range of products ranging from ultracapacitors to lithium-ion batteries and next generation metal-air batteries. The company is currently working with several strategic partners and industry leaders and expects demonstration of Iolyte electrolytes in a growing number of products by the end of 2012.
About Pangaea Ventures: Pangaea Ventures (http://www.pangaeaventures.com) invests in early stage cleantech companies with world-class advanced materials innovation. Pangaea believes that breakthroughs in advanced materials are becoming increasingly important for companies to excel in the cleantech market. Advanced materials are solving fundamental problems necessary to make products more efficient and less expensive, two of the key attributes necessary for widespread adoption of cleantech.
About JSR Corporation: JSR Corporation (http://www.jsr.co.jp) is a multinational company employing over 5000 people worldwide and a leading materials supplier in a variety of technology driven markets. JSR's global network is headquartered in Tokyo (Japan) and has factories and offices in Europe, US, China, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. JSR is a research-oriented organization that pursues close collaborations with leading innovators in a number of industries that are a key to the present and future welfare of human society: life-sciences, energy storage, electronic materials, display and optical materials.
About 9th Street Investments: 9th Street (http://www.9thstreetinvestments.com) is a non-traditional venture capital group born out of Coorstek, the worldwide leader in advanced ceramics based in Golden, Colorado.9th Street is primarily focused on investing in businesses in the advanced materials sector.
About CalCEF Angel Fund: The CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund (http://www.calcefangelfund.com) is a seed and early stage venture capital fund dedicated to clean energy. The Fund deploys deep industry networks and experience to support capital-efficient companies focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, and related products and services. The Fund objective is to deliver venture capital returns to Limited Partners from investments which transform the clean energy economy.


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Every toilet needs something to occupy your thoughts while you are ... busy! I wont share the pictures of Michael Jackson in my bathroom, but wanted to show the map art in the downstairs loo. It's a really easy Ikea hack using RAM frames and a map.
The frames are small and hold pictures which are 15cm by 10cm, so I sectioned my map of Ireland into rectangles to fit each frame using a rule and faint pencil lines, cut up each section (be careful not to get all the pictures out of order - place them on the floor in the right order, or else number each one on the back) and put them into the frame. I set the frames on the ground making sure the map lines joined in order to retain the shape of Ireland. Lastly, I measured the total height and width of all the frames in order to begin placing them on the wall so the whole thing was centred. I used blue tac to hold them to the wall temporarily to get them in position, then used sticky velcro to hold them in place.
With more time, I'd paint each frame white and am thinking of creating a back panel in a bold colour, but for now it has been successful and sparks many a conversation!
The Crafty Fox
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
I've been featured ... !!
Big thanks to Judy for featuring my rug on her very cool blog DIY by Design. Have a look at some amazing projects and tutorials at www.diybydesign.blogspot.com
Thanks Judy! Check it out by clicking her button
Thanks Judy! Check it out by clicking her button
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Telephone Table Before and After
I inherited my Granny's telephone table recently and I've just finished giving a bit of TLC. The dark wood and green cushion were not my favourite, but I'm really pleased with how it has turned out. I hope Granny wouldn't have been too devastated!
Friday, 29 July 2011
New Rug
There are some amazing examples of painted floors around the blogs at the moment - I love a project which is hand made, money saving and best of all, original. Have a look at this collection of examples: http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/09/perfect-pretty-painted-floors.html
I still love my polished porcelain floor tiles and the rest of the house is carpeted, but I have long been wanting a few rugs for the kitchen and the hallway. Inspired by examples like this one http://www.curbly.com/diy-maven/posts/1654-how-to-paint-an-indoor-outdoor-rug I decided to have a go at painting some carpet remnants. So here are the very simple stages of my new hallway runner
Give the paint a little while to dry - couple of hours, then peel away the masking tape and you should have some neat lines and a new rug. I left it outside on a warm day to fully dry - the very last thing you want are purple footprints through the house. If I were a perfectionist, I'd take this to a carpet shop and get them to edge it to finish it nicely, but to be honest, I'm very happy with it as it is.
I still love my polished porcelain floor tiles and the rest of the house is carpeted, but I have long been wanting a few rugs for the kitchen and the hallway. Inspired by examples like this one http://www.curbly.com/diy-maven/posts/1654-how-to-paint-an-indoor-outdoor-rug I decided to have a go at painting some carpet remnants. So here are the very simple stages of my new hallway runner
I cut a piece of carpet to size and decided that a bar code pattern would be easiest as a starting project. The lines were easy with masking tape. My floor tiles wipe clean so I didn't use anything to protect them, but obviously newspaper of a dust sheet underneath is needed if you are more careful than me.
Next step: paint! I used some old purple paint to co-ordinate with the walls in the hallway (officially the walls are 'mellow mocha' but they look a dusky purple in some lights, so purple accessories work well). The paint was luckily quite thin, but if it were any thicker then a thinner would be needed. If the paint is too thick it will gloop-up (not a technical term!) and look clumpy. A thin paint absorbs much better into the carpet.
Give the paint a little while to dry - couple of hours, then peel away the masking tape and you should have some neat lines and a new rug. I left it outside on a warm day to fully dry - the very last thing you want are purple footprints through the house. If I were a perfectionist, I'd take this to a carpet shop and get them to edge it to finish it nicely, but to be honest, I'm very happy with it as it is.
This is the finished hallway. Skirtings have been painted (white gloss), walls painted (mellow mocha), purple lampshade and rug complete it nicely. I am enjoying cutting purple sweet peas from the garden this month to complete the look! Next month I am getting my Granny's telephone table (currently mahogany coloured wood with a green velvet cushion...a wee bitt 1970s for my taste) which I have big plans for, so the hall isn't quite finished yet. Watch this space.
The Garden (almost) Complete
The garden make over began before Easter and has now been completed for a while. Here's a reminder of the raised beds being built.
Once the beds were built, we dug up the grass - this was totally back breaking work (I had a little help with it). We laid the dug-up turf upside-down into the bottom of the beds, partly to save many trips to the dump but mainly because it will rot down and become great compost in the base of the beds, making it cheaper to fill the beds. So it all got much worse before it got better.
I lined the ground with a weed suppressing membrane and then had two tonnes of gravel delivered to replace the grass. I had assumed the gravel would arrive in bags which could be lifted into a wheelbarrow and easily brought round the back, however it arrived like this ...
But thankfully my brother-in-law, mum, dad and brother arrived just in time to start shovelling! They were great and it only took about 2 hours in the end. I also got a tonne of organic top soil to fill up the beds and here are some pics of the results.
So all that was left to do was plant them up - I was mainly interested in growing salad for the summer, but I have had great success with peas and carrots, and more recently the parsnips have taken off. I have learnt a lot about when to plant seeds and how to protect my little seedlings from mice, wild rabbits, birds and other critters. This summer was the trial run - next summer I'll be self-sufficient. Well, maybe!
You might have spotted the grassy bit at the back - it slopes upwards, so I won't be able to gravel it, so am still thinking about what to do with it. I plan to dig it over and plant lavender plants all along it, but am still in the early stages of propagating lavenders, so this might not get done for a little while longer. For now, I am very happy pottering around my vegetable garden and eating peas. Every time I hear a lawn mower I feel a little but smug! Hope you like it.
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Spelling Bee
Today the Belfast Newsletter published a story about the Times Spelling Bee - I have a team entered for this competition, so we had our picture taken and are getting ready to spell under pressure. How exciting/geeky/embarrassing (my chubby cheeks and hunched up shoulders ... oh well! Quite proud of the boys, so I'll ignore my posture for now).
Here's the link so you can check us out!
Here's the link so you can check us out!
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Garden makeover: Progress ... ummm... ongoing.
The back garden at my house has many problems:
- it is on a very slight slope downwards towards the house
- it faces almost fully north, which means little full sun
- the small patches of moss of last year are now large swamps and cover about 80% of the area!
- the garden is situated (along with the house) in Fermanagh - the wettest place on earth.
So ... goodbye grass. Goodbye moss. Your reign is ending. I know I could improve the drainage, tackle the moss, persevere, but ultimately this will result in weekly mowing all summer, a job I detest. So goodbye grass. Hello raised beds and home grown veggies! The plan involves building the raised beds, digging up the grass and laying gravel around the beds.
Here is the progress so far (by the way, pics make it look like he did all the work ... he did not!)
The beds aren't in their final resting place in the picture - they'll most likely be parallel. Still much work to do over the next few weekends. Next job includes digging up the lawn and using it as mulch in the bottom of the raised beds, with the goal of saving a bit of money when buying topsoil/compost.
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"Oh no," I thought, "We've been waiting for this milestone celebration for such a long time. How can this be happening?"
A short half hour later, however, the floors were mopped, and the last wet friends straggled in. My husband and I had the privilege of baptizing our 16 year old son and 14 year old daughter along with another couple who baptized their daughter. We shared this beautiful family event with 50 friends. Afterwards several Turks commented, "That was just like a wedding!"
When I heard that, I felt happy inside because it was exactly what I'd dreamed of. Here in Turkey, people celebrate the circumcisions of their sons much like they do a wedding: with invitations, special clothes and a big party. In fact they use the same word, "wedding," for both events.
"Why not celebrate our baptisms the same way?" I thought. "This is a big deal. Let's have a party!" So we printed invitations, and visited our closest friends, Christian and Muslim, to deliver them personally. This turned into a great opportunity to share good news.
"Why are they getting baptized now?" our Muslim friends asked." We thought that was for babies." We explained that putting your faith in Christ was a personal decision, not one that your parents made for you.
Thanks to many friends' help, the event was memorable. We made programs, food for the party afterwards, and the two girls made favors to give to guests: candy wrapped in purple tulle tied with ribbon. Hearing my kids give their testimony in Turkish touched me most. After each baptism, the group sang the song that each young person chose. Later people stayed longer than I expected enjoying the food and conversation.
I smiled for days after our celebration, giving thanks to God for:
My Kids:
They took a big step to express their faith publicly. God encouraged them through the celebration held for them. With fervor and excitement, our Turkish sister prayed for them. Another Turkish friend brought them silver rings. (Why didn't I, their mother, think of that?)
An Opportunity for Culturally Relevant Witness:
We had a unique opportunity to express our faith to some of our friends in a culturally relevant way. A few friends who have not been open to come to a church service enjoyed our family celebration and heard good news at the same time.
What about your special events? Have you adopted any local customs into your celebrations?


text: I am so sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. As a lot of you know, my husband Bernie has been battling a dreadful Cancer since the beginning of the year. For the past four months he has been in hospital having a stem cell transplant. Unfortunately the transplant did not go as smoothly as we had hoped and he is still recovering from all the complications. The hospital have finally let me bring him home, but he is still so very weak, and needs help with all his daily needs. He has lost nearly 40 kilograms as well, and so I am trying very hard to fatten him up. The only problem is that whilst fattening him up, I am doing a very good job on myself as well. Now that we are home, I am delighted to say that I have finished a bear, and I hope now to be able to spend a little more time blogging with all my lovely bear friends. I have just popped this little fellow Frankie on Ebay, and it took me an eternity as I had forgotten how to do everything. Ebay changes so much, even if you are away for just a short time.


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Fast forward quite a few years and I swear to the food Gods above that Pho Pasteur has not changed one little bit - the same worn tiled floor, batteried laminate tables and vinyl covered chairs. And the menu looks unchanged as well - which is fine. Why mess with simple perfection I say?
A meal here always starts with the obligatory silver pot of free tea. Not a bad drop and tastes just as good hot as it does cold - which inevitably happens when you're gossiping away over a meal with friends.
First up we order a serve of Seafood Spring Rolls ($10.00 for six). Before anything else arrives on the table a plate arrives bearing a tumble of lettuce leaves, mint and bean sprouts (that's it in the background of this shot). Moments later the super crispy spring rolls arrive - yum!
|Step 1: various bits and bobs arrive at the table
|Step 2: a plate of irresistibly crispy spring rolls arrive shortly after
|Step 3: wrap your spring roll in the lettuce leaf (and other bits and pieces), dip in the sauce provided and ENJOY!
Now my Aussie friends I have it on good authority that a) Pho will cure anything that ails you and b) it's pronounced more like the word "Fur" not "Foe". Pho/Fur can also come with thinly sliced Raw Beef that cooks quickly in the hot broth, but I've decided that I prefer the Grilled Beef much more. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to dunk the grilled beef into the Pho, or just eat it as a side dish...so I do both (best of both worlds approach). The second plate of goodies that arrived at our table early on is for the Pho...a squeeze of lemon, some bean sprouts and Vietnamese Basil all go into the soup before you begin slurping away.
The BFF goes for a very healthy and refreshing bowl of Grilled Beef with Vermicelli ($10.00). Whilst the Grilled Beef that is wrapped around grilled onion is delicious, it is the hidden nubbins of deep fried pork fat that really put a smile on my face. Pork Fat! Deep Fried! What could be better? So really, this dish is not that healthy after all. Whatever!
Seeing as our so called "healthy dinner" descended into a pork fat love fest we decide it's only fitting to go in search of something sweet to end our night on. I've always been intrigued by the little hole-in-the-wall on Dixon Street selling "Emperor's Puff". Normally there is a long queue stretching back from this tiny window, but this night the joint was deserted (or desserted) so we buy four of these delectable little custard puffs to see all the fuss is about. At $1.00 for 4 this must be the cheapest sugar hit in Sydney.
The BFF decides to order something hot (given that his dinner was a cold salad) and order a bowl of Almond Soup and Black Glutinous Rice ($4.70). I'm not normally a fan of rice pudding type dishes, but this was actually really tasty (but way too filling). I quite liked my foray into Herbal Jelly at Meet Fresh to go for the Mango Grass Jelly ($4.99). The Grass Jelly is really quite flavourless, but weirdly refreshing at the same time.
Pho Pasteur is at 709 George Street, Haymarket.
You can buy Emperor's Puff from the hole-in-the-wall window at Emperor's Garden Cake and Bakery in Chinatown (96-100 Hay Street {though the bakery is actually on Dixton Street}, Haymarket).
Sweetie's Paradise is at 45 Dixon Street.