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First, let me express my regrets for the delay between my most recent post. It's been a very busy summer for me, due to the, well, eccentricities of my employer.
Apparently, the "Wild Card" just isn't good enough, the "MFY" are ripe for the picking, and "Jeter is a blow hole" all were repeated multiple times.
Mind you, I have no idea what any of that means, just that my employer was wound up tighter than a stop watch from June until this evening.
Tonight, as I was relaxing with a cup of Earl Gray and watching "The Lawerence Welk Show" circa 1972, I was summoned to his penthouse office high above the gold fish pond. It seems that Clay Buchholz, (a young man I've admired from afar since his no hitter against the Royals in 2007) was pitching and for awhile it looked as if history would repeat itself.
Upon arriving, I was informed I needed to search the internet for any fantasy football league information I could find, due to the fact my employer was having his "draft" tomorrow.
I have no idea why he participates in these things. To put it mildly, he sucks when it comes to these games of chance. For example, his Fantasy base ball team couldn't beat the Bad News Bears if he had some man named Pujols along with a Yogi? and and Teddy Ballgame? on it.
Again, I'm as lost as you are, but he IS rather passionate and the last thing he screamed at me as he left the office to spend time with those dysfunctional children of his was "Make sure Adrian Peterson is on the top of the leaderboard!"
I ask you this; if you made just under the minimum wage, spent roughly 15 hours a week with those demons he refers to as his children, and haven't had a raise since Ronald Reagan was President? Would YOU put up with this?
The last I saw of him he was ranting about "Freaking Aaron Hill" and cursing a blue streak as he informed me I needed to arrive at the office at the unGodly hour of 8 am Monday.
However, this was before the Red Sox actually won the game 3-2 and with tomorrow being Sunday, he'll automatically forget what he said so I think I'll just show up at 9.
It's not like he'll find somebody willing to put up with his nonsense between now and then anyway.
And I'm still wondering how I can get a personal message to that Terry Francona fellow. If any of you have any ideas, please forward them to me care of my employer.
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Anywho... Here ya go!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Swivel Charms
Anywho... Here ya go!
7 comments:
- Sarah said...
I always love your charms. you make them so pretty and always have really interesting elements on it.:D
- March 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- TheLastOfNine said...
Regan, I'm sure they will love them. It's great how you personalize them with their initials and blog button, that was really nice.
- March 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Aideen said...
Wow these are amazing!!! I'm working on my first evercharms at the moment & your pictures are very inspirational -these are 2 very lucky ladies :) x
- March 21, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Bohemian Gypsy said...
Well you know I am going to comment Regan because I just love your junk charms. Your two friends will love them for sure, anyone would.
- March 21, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Eve said...
Love the blue and brown, just stunning girl :D
- March 21, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- just me said...
Love, Love, Love them Regan. I am lucky enough to have one made by yours truly (I want another one) LOL. They are going to love them!!!
- March 21, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- Kristina said...
We do love them Regan! Thanks again for helping out with Beth's present, her reaction was priceless!!
- March 23, 2011 at 10:31 AM

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CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Pardon me, boy, there really was a Chattanooga Choo Choo.
And there still is. I'm gazing at it, at least a segment of it, from my window of the B. Allan Casey Jr. parlor car, now officially known as Room 671 in what is a hotel on rails, part of a complex also boasting dinner in the diner, what is reported to be one of the world's largest HO gauge model railroads open to the public, and places to buy one's own model trains and books about Thomas, the stalwart British tank engine. All these enterprises are on the landscaped grounds of spiffed-up Terminal Station in downtown Chattanooga.


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Body Merry 2.5% Retinol Moisturizer ~ Review
I'm rather new to products that have Retinol as an ingredient so was excited to be able to try out Body Merry 2.5 Retinol Moisturizer. Retinol is known to be a great ingredient for anti-aging and to help you looking more youthful. Both men and women can use this product and it is designed for all skin types.
Along with Retinol, this moisturizer contains other effective ingredients such as Vegan Hyaluronic Acid, Green Tea, Vitamin E and Vitamin B5. The combination of these ingredients help for wrinkles, fine lines, dark spots. It also helps even out your skin tone for a youthful and radiant glow. This formula does not contain any parabens, sulphate or phthalates and is made in the USA in an FDA registered and GMP compliant facility. It is also not tested on animals.
The Body Merry 2.5 Retinol Moisturizer comes in a generous 3.4 fluid ounce container with a pump dispenser.
I used the directions which say to apply to your face and neck after cleansing and toning. If you use a serum apply that prior to this moisturizer. For dry or sensitive skin it is recommended to only use at night. Also if you have never used Retinol before it says to apply every other night until your skin is ready to use it daily.
This is a nice not too thin but nice thicker cream which goes on smoothly and absorbs quickly. I've used it in the morning and at night and like that it can be used under my makeup. It leaves my skin feeling smooth and more even toned.
Cellulite Defense Gel Cream ~ Review
I've never tried a cellulite cream before so this was a new experience for me to try out. I've got a few bumps or lumps here and there on my thigh areas so I thought why not give it a try.
The Body Merry Cellulite Defense Gel Cream contains a high caffeine content and also 0.4 % Retinol which is recommended by experts.
It also contains natural and organic ingredients such as 3 different types of seaweed such as algae extract, kelp and dulse. These help to tone and firm your skin. It also has an organic cayenne which I thought was an unusual ingredient. This helps with circulation and reducing the storage of fat. Who knew!
The Body Merry Cellulite Defense Gel Cream comes in a nice 4 fluid ounce plastic jar. This is a gel-like substance which glides really easily over your skin. I use it on my thigh areas where I have some spots of cellulite.You don't need a lot because a little goes a long way. The scent is all natural and is rather like a green tea and lime fragrance which I liked. After it's absorbed the scent goes away. It sinks into your skin quickly and leaves kind of a tingly feeling afterwards.
I've been using it for about a week and have noticed a slight difference in my thigh area. I like how it's making my skin a bit more firmer and tighter. I'm anxious to keep using it to see more results.
To try the Body Merry 2.5 Retinol Moisturizer or/and the Body Merry Cellulite Defense Gel Cream just go to the links on Amazon below.
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As of 2016, PipingRock.com sells High Potency Vitamin D3 5000 IU, which helps the body use calcium more effectively and helps bone support. Puritan's Pride also sells this supplement with 5000 international units, claiming that it is an effective way to get enough of the vitamin during winter months when the sun does not shine as often. The Now Vitamin D3 supplement on Amazon.com comes in a fast-absorbing liquid soft gel, while Walgreens offers the supplement from several brands, including Nature Made, Vitafusion and Nature's Bounty.Learn more about Vitamins & Supplements


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They brought us the quintessential trench, the iconic checked scarf, and the yummiest scent from across the pond, and now to our delight, Burberry will be offering a cosmetics line . The line will exclusively launch at Harrod's and Nordtrom's starting in July. Christopher Bailey, said he wanted to launch the line after being frustrated with caked-on makeup in the wrong colors for his fashion shows, a beauty struggle that happens at Fashion Week and in real life, too. The line will feature 96 items including; eye shadow, lip gloss, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, liquid foundation, powder, bronzer, and blush. The design will be done up in true Burberry fashion, trench checked. And the shades will run from Trench No. 1 to Trench No. 9. Now your make-up can match your knock-off...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
96 Items And A Trench Ain't One Of Them
Posted by Brunch girls at 3:57 AM
5 comments:
- daisychain said...
I'm liking the look of this
- May 20, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Cindy, fashionsbeauty said...
So slick, love it! My purse probably won't though! :)
- May 20, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Shayna said...
Love Burberry, sob inwardly at the price of a trench (which is something on my life long wish list!) --- hope the make up is as classic as their fashion.
- May 20, 2010 at 6:48 PM
- Orchid said...
cool...sounds really delicious...wish i could afford them...
- May 21, 2010 at 5:56 AM
This looks so cool! But I bet it'll be ridiculously expensive :(
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So i have been seeing these cute soap dispensers made out of jars everywhere. And wanted to make some of my own.
I was planning on making them out of the jars below.
But when i realized that the jar below (that was sitting on my window sill, pictured above) and the whatchamacallit on the right (i bought months ago at the thrift store to make a soap dispenser) FIT TOGETHER PERFECTLY!
So crazy... and perfect. i just poured the soap i already had into the jar and popped the whatchamacallit on top. It was just tight enough to not fall off when tipped upside down and not too tight that i couldn't get it off.
Then my husband drilled a hole in the top of one of my extra mason jars and i put the white watchamacallit (that came in the green disposable soap above) on the top of the mason jar.
and WA LA! My dish soap and hand soap beautifully displayed in cute jars for free!
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It is May 19th and it is raining and like 40 something degrees.
Being from Arizona especially, this does NOT make sense to me.
It is supposed to be sunny and warm, so I can lay out by the pool and ride my bike.
I had to double up in layers today. boo. (at least my braid is cute, right?)
But, I am going to Arizona tonight, so I will finally get some vitamin D.
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Cargo centre to accompany new terminalThe United States has agreed to partially finance the construction of a cargo centre at Serbia's newest airport in Kraljevo. The agreement between the United States and nearby towns, which are all set to benefit from the new project, should be signed in December. Morava Airport lies between three larger cities - Kraljevo, Kragujevac and Čačak, all of which are industrial towns and would profit from a nearby cargo centre. Furthermore, it is believed that a cargo centre will make the entire airport project more viable.
Although a promotional flight between Belgrade and Kraljevo was carried out in October, construction work is ongoing on the airport's passenger terminal which stretches over 5.000 square metres. The new control tower has been completed while the runway lengthening is scheduled to begin in January in order to accommodate larger jets. A total of 34 million Euros has been invested into the project. Since all of the construction work is meeting its projected deadlines, the airport is set to open in time for the 2012 summer season, at the end of March. A total of 150 people will be employed while all necessary equipment will be provided by Belgrade Airport.
The local authorities have said that the new airport will be able to attract airlines from both Turkey and Germany next summer. Kraljevo is located in central Serbia, 125 kilometres from Belgrade and Priština, 185 kilometres from Sarajevo and 200 kilometres from Skopje. According to the Serbian government the airport has a catchment of 2 million people and with the new cargo centre in the works is also likely to attract cargo traffic.


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It has been such a busy week at Edison and Pfeiffer with so much creation in a variety of art media taking place. Above is Mrs. Self's current Art One project inspired by Andy Warhol and self portraiture. Below is the showcase right outside the art room. It is so much fun to see all the color and interesting products students are creating! Check out our whole blog! :) And lastly..... Congratulations to April Porter, Mrs. Self's student who recently had her work judged in Ohio School Bus Safety Poster Contest held by The Ohio Department of Education. You can view her poster and other winners by clicking on the link-- here. Once the page loads, click on 2012 contest.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Dale Chihuly Inspired Sculptures!
Now that these are hung at Pfeiffer Intermediate, I had to post some pictures of how cool the hallway looks. These pictures really do not justice to the space. For more on this lesson click on the Fifth Grade link here.
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As you begin to delve into Analytics or Enterprise Performance Management projects, it can be challenging to know where to start. In fact, most organizations can not effectively articulate the desired future state nor can they understand how to rationalize and prioritize the myriad of initiatives that lay before them. At times it can even be difficult to accurately describe and understand the current state.
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I've had this skirt in the back of my mind for a few days now since Spring has finally sprung. My InStyle focus color today was red, and when I saw this shirt lying in the bottom of my closet (essentially my "give away" pile) I thought I'd give it one more try. Its a little uncomfortable in the sleeves, and one of my rules is that I not keep anything that doesn't make me feel pretty and comfortable, but its tolerable. Plus, this is the second time I've worn it, and since it was from Walmart, my cost per wear right now is only $4!
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Black and White Skirt: TJ Maxx
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Social media. It's a term we hear a lot these days, particularly in business where social media appears to be more important than ever in engaging audiences and shaping the personality of the brand. But in an article published yesterday in The Guardian, there is a suggestion that social media optimisation, the process of making social media an integral part of a business, will lead to the demise of SEO.
You can't blame the newspaper for picking up on this theme. A couple of weeks ago, Dan Graziano caused a stir with his claims that Google search displays only 13% organic results with the rest being 'ads and junk'. But like Dan, whose calculations were based on above-the-fold content and a missed appreciation for the user experience benefits of localised search results, The Guardian appears to have missed a trick too. Social media and SEO work hand in hand and neither one will usurp the other.
Here's why social media does not spell the end for SEO, and how to make the most of social media for your business:
1) Google uses social media to guide search results
Far from Tim Anderson's suggestion that 'SEO was always a flawed concept', now as much as ever Google continues to strive to deliver the best possible search results for every user's query. And this means taking into account all of the clues which help it to identify which web content best serves the user's needs – including social media and the role of social interaction. Particularly since Google's Penguin update, Google is looking at how much a piece of content is shared, commented on, liked and saying 'if people engage with it, it must be good'.
What this means for businesses using social media is that they must still, as always, create high quality content and they must always have an eye on how sharable and likeable the content is – which helps it to succeed on social media and on Google's search results.
2) Changes in discovery behaviour online do not disqualify Google as a prime provider of web traffic
A recent Forrester report on how users find websites has been cited for its finding that social media is a growing discovery method. There is a clear rise in the percentage of web users who find websites via social media platforms, proving once again that social media is a valuable source of web traffic. The graph below is really useful in showing the change, but also the consistent value of SEO (as shown on Search Engine Land):
As the graph shows, social networks are growing as a referrer of traffic but search engines still refer the most traffic, according to Forrester Research.
3) Social Media is a tool in our marketing toolbox
One of the main problems clients and delegates at training sessions I've delivered have told me is that they simply don't have the time to manage their social media. The idea of social media optimisation may well lead to the belief that a business should be utilising all available social media and spending a fortune on doing so. But I'd argue that social media doesn't have a formula for success and that there is no 'Facebook plus Twitter plus Pinterest equals success' style quick win.
Rather, social media should be used as a tool in our marketing toolbox, with each of the different media providing a different use and meeting a different need. As an example, we at Hallam do not spend an awful lot of time on our Facebook page, simply because it's not where our audience in active. So we don't use it simply because it's available, and nor should any business. Social media should be the medium through which we engage our audience and show the personality behind our brand – and that engagement comes from high quality content being shared in the places our audience is already active online.
It's also a fantastic tool for SEO link building – take a look at my tips for using social media as part of your link building strategy in my recent blog.
Social Media and SEO
The ongoing rise of social media is a really good thing. Its focus on engagement and conversation is so valuable, for businesses but predominantly for the user experience of our audiences. If a business can do social media well, it stands a very good chance of achieving high quality traffic with a good propensity to convert.
But this rise does not indicate an end to the value of SEO, in my opinion. Instead, it pushes Google to continually refine its algorithms to include social – something which it has done for a long time, and will continue to do. As Tim Anderson says, SEO is 'following best practice in creating clear, accessible web sites with intelligible content, meaningful titles, descriptive "alt" attributes for image, no broken links, and the rest of what makes for a high-quality web destination' – and unless user experience is something we're willing to compromise, that's not a practice that's going to disappear any time soon.


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I consider myself to be a dyed in the hemp liberal. So it rather concerns me that conservative bloggers are picking up on "my" idea that any rational immigration policy must start with border security.
Most conservative bloggers see border enforcement as the priority, an issue they say the president can enforce on his own without having to push a bill through Congress.
According to several top conservative bloggers, Bush simply has a credibility problem when it comes to border security.CNN: June 15, 2007 [more...]


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Friday, December 4, 2009
Car food: Gas-station chicken edition
19 comments:
- Anonymous said...
The BP at the corner of Arrowood and Nations Ford Rd has excellent Fried Chicken. Their potato boats are the best in Charlotte.
- December 4, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
Shell at South Blvd & East Blvd
- December 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- Kathleen Purvis said...
Is the Shell at South and East still good? I remember that it used to have really good breakfasts, but I haven't been there in a while.
- December 4, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
I second the shell station at east/south blvd. I might even go so far as to say its better than the extremely overhyped chicken coop around the corner.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am to scared to eat anything from a gas station....they always smell like feet.
My wife once ate a pickled pigs foot from a gas station outside back mountain , it was a dare, the next dare she passed on food and married me that was twenty years ago.
I have pictures of both occasions.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- Livers & Gizzards? said...
Please does anyone know where in Charlotte I can find good fried L/G? I've bought them at a couple of gas station "restaurants," (I think Chester's) but very disappointed.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
both locations ( east blvd and eastway) are owned by the same company.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- John Hartness said...
Glad you enjoyed it! You can always trust a fat guy to steer you right for fried food!
- December 4, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Scottyrock said...
The "old" BP on Red River Rd in Rock Hill has pretty good chicken but their fried pork chops are killer (except on Friday when all they fry up is local fish.)
Anon 3:04 - you must be out of your goldang mind - the coop is the king.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Kathleen Purvis said...
Livers & Gizzards: I can't speak for the livers, due to an unfortunate force-feeding episode from my childhood. (I'll spare you the ugly details.) But I do speak gizzard, and I have to stand by the gizzards at Price's. I haven't confirmed the reports that they are soaked in buttermilk before frying, but they are the perfect combinations of tender/crispy.
- December 4, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
I hope you never have to use those "FLAIRS", you might have better luck with some Flares instead.
- December 4, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
A little far away but Aunt M's at exit 5 on i-26 in South Carolina. Then you can take it over and get great peaches in Cooley Springs.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
"both locations (east blvd and eastway) are owned by the same company."
They are all owned by the Spivey's. East and South, Shamrock and Eastway, Wilkinson and Ashley, Brookshire and Oakdale. All have great food. Westside Originals.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- sip said...
this is great. gas station cuisine is the norm in Iceland - and when i visited there back in April, i had a hard time with it at first! gas station eating there is nothing at all like it is here - they have full fledged cafes and serve beer! i'm not sure i'll ever eat at one in the States but i sure did enjoy the Icelander's Shells and Essos!
- December 4, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
The store at East/South Blvd is Quick Shoppe and the chicken is excellent. They buy from local distributor Prestige Farms, the same distributor the majority of fine dining restaurants buy from. Great on Panther Sunday's if you need a quick tailgate meal.
- December 4, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
For Chicken, Livers & Gizzards, try Mr. Charles @ the corner of LaSalle St. and Statesville Rd. You can't beat the 3 Wing 4 Taters & a roll "PoBoy" for $2.99. My five year old even loves Mr. Charley's! You can also go up a half mile to Pile Em Up Bob's on Statesville!
- December 4, 2009 at 10:42 PM
- Gaye Dimmick said...
I am not a liver fan myself but the folks I work with swear by the KFC livers in Belmont on Wilkinson....
- December 5, 2009 at 8:49 PM
- Gso Cats Fan said...
Great story! I got a kick out of reading this - and I'm sure you and your colleagues loved reporting it.
Makes me want to take a road trip for some fried chicken and potato wedges.
- January 20, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- viagra online without prescription said...
I love ride for drive on the road. I park in the first restaurant that sells fried food!!! I buy any thing with fat. I love!
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Lucknow – The upcoming METRO is a hallmark of cultural extravaganza, known all over the world for its many splendours. A city that has a magical charm, a charm that's forever and a charm that's apart. Be it the cultural charm or the monumental one, all are well conserved here to make Lucknow " The city of many splendours".
Walking through the lanes and by-lanes of Chowk and Aminabad one finds Lucknow of yore. The 'tehzib' or mannerism is still prominent and a topic of great appreciation. This is a city that still speaks the language of "aap-janab" and the dictum of "pehle aap" is still a part of everyday life for a true Lakhnawi. – and so natural it is – Aadab or salutation which has its own sophistication and style. Dress forms though have changed noticeably in the span of a century, yet the beauty and charisma of Chikan – the intricate and delicate hand embroidery, still rules the wardrobe. Lucknow is in fact among a few cities that duly understands the grace of the 'dupattas' or the covering cloth. Wisdom, women and wine are the three things truly understood and respected by the Nawabs. Not a thing of condemnation but an institution it was the "kothas", where sons of Nawabs were deliberately sent to learn the culture, sophistication and respect for the fairer sex. Muzzafar Ali's unforgettable film "Umrao Jaan" is a depiction of this social institution. Love was found in either Paris or Lucknow– a proof of this is the lovers lane in the posh modern Hazratganj: these lanes were used as a meeting place for the lonely hearts to escape the monitoring eyes of their parents.
"Kan kauwe bazi" or kite flying was not only a pastime but the means of sending love letters to the beloved, "kal shaam kothe pe aana, hum intezaar kareinge tumhara"– Tomorrow in the evening come to the terrace, I'll wait for you. Such words were written on the patang or the kite and the kite was flown and dropped on the beloved's terrace. A story goes that once a Chhote Nawab did this with his beloved and instead of the beloved getting the letter her mother found it and the love bug bit her, assuming that the Bade Nawab has done this sweet and naughty thing, she reciprocated in the same manner writing "Intezaar tumhara hi to tha humein, umra bhar rahein takte rahe, der lagee aane mein tumko, shukr hai phir bhi aaye to"– I was waiting for this all my life, you came late yet now you have come. Thus started the love between the Bade Nawab and the Badi Begum which ended up in their marriage and left the real ones to repent.
Today in Lucknow many things may have impurities but preparations like those of Tunde-ke-kabab, Rahim-ke-kulche nihari, Kababs at Akbari Gate, Ram Asrey ki malai aur lal peda, Raja-ki-thandai, Parathas naans aur sheermals ya Sharma-ki-chaat have held their heads high due to purity and standards maintained. Good eateries in Lucknow are often found in the serpentine lanes of old Lucknow. So many of you would have been born in Lucknow like me, but will agree that each day is distinct. The shades of the monuments differ with each sun and moon. You discover and rediscover Lucknow everyday. No one has known Lucknow to the full and will never. That is why : "Jisey Aap Kehte Hain Lucknow – Usey Hum Kehte Hain Duja Jahan" (The place that you call Lucknow – we call the other world)


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The Gunners are widely expected to strengthen this month, having already started to free-up space in the squad by off-loading Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh on a six-month loan deal to West Ham and Swiss defender Johan Djourou to Hannover.
While Wenger has been linked with a string of reinforcements from Barcelona forward David Villa, Atletico Madrid frontman Adrian Lopez, Anderlecht's Argentina midfielder Lucas Biglia, Yann M'Vila from Rennes and even former captain Thierry Henry on loan again, the Arsenal manager maintains he will only be tempted should a player of the required quality become available.
"We are on the market and if we find the right players, we will do something", Wenger told Arsenal Player.
Wenger is said to be keen on Villa, who was a substitute for Barcelona's 4-0 win over Espanyol at the weekend as he continues his reintegration after a spell out with a broken leg.
However, club president Sandro Rosell insists the 31-year-old, signed in a 31million deal from Valencia in 2010, is going nowhere.
Speaking to Catalan radio station RAC1, Rosell said: "I completely rule out the transfer of Villa during the winter market.
"He is ours and we need him, there is a lot of the season left."
Elsewhere, Sao Paulo are confident they can make Denilson's loan move into a permanent transfer, although the departure of Andrey Arshavin appears unlikely as the Russian playmaker will be drafted into first-team contention again as cover for Gervinho, who is away at the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.
Wenger is also determined to sign up forward Theo Walcott to a new contract sooner rather than later, with suggestions a deal, reportedly worth close to 100,000-a-week, could even be announced ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester City.
On the pitch, Arsenal now head into a crucial run of fixtures which may well define their season.
Following a dramatic 2-2 draw at Swansea in the FA Cup, the Gunners face a replay next week just a few days after the Premier League champions Manchester City come to Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal then travel to Chelsea on January 20, before tackling West Ham in their rearranged Boxing Day fixture which is followed by a possible FA Cup fourth-round tie at Brighton ahead of the visit of Liverpool, with a Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich also on the horizon.
Wenger said: "We have shown character and quality (against Swansea) and those are good ingredients for the coming weeks."
Defender Per Mertesacker, meanwhile, feels the Gunners can meet their busy schedule head on.
He said: "We are in a good way but we have to keep our focus on these games [against Manchester City and Chelsea] and the knockout stages of the Champions League. We have to win those games now," the German centre-back said.
"We are always looking to win something and we can achieve something with this group. We have a lively group so our thoughts are now on the next match, that is the most important thing for us, not what's going to happen in May.
"We have a few targets in our team that are possible this year. We won't talk about it, we'll just see what happens in the next few important weeks on the pitch."


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The tour along all the BEP windows was a real succes. A lot of people showed up at 21:00 at the first window on Bellamyplein. MC DRT did a good job explaining the art that was exhibited in each window. He made some really nice poems and maked jokes.
At 22:00 the party at Streetlab_ Projectspace/Meneer de Wit started with Dj Samidi behind the dj booth. With the Jameson bar getting everyone free cocktails the 'basement' was in no time full. Free candy was spread. MC DRT and L2N did some wicked performances, and got the crowd crazy. Die Schallplattenpolizei played some funk and Dj Koldun got crazy with his famous jungle beats! What a night!
Please check here for pictures.
And check out the CFYE report here.
And a movie filmed by Michelle Donkersloot here.
A nice report and pics from MandyF here!
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In four years, I've written roughly 132 original posts and nearly 100,000 times someone visited a free site I made in my pajamas one morning when I was thinking about what I wanted to tell my wonderful friend who had just given birth to her sweet twin babies. Those babies just celebrated their 4th birthday. And so I guess that means we're celebrating over here too.
In four years and in no particular order, this is what I think I've learned:
The Internet is a both terribly cruel and wonderfully accepting place.Much like real life, there are tons of assholes, but also tons of people who just show up and accept you and the brutal truth that is your life just because that is the human thing to do and it feels right to do so. Whoever you are on the Internet is who you are period, so be kind.
Nothing ever dies on the Internet.You would think I would have known this one from the start but I was naïve. I never thought anyone would really sit down and read some of the stuff I wrote and shared and so I was brutally candid. I don't regret that, but it is an important reminder to think before you post anything anywhere. If you put it out there, you must own it. And I do. I accept all of it.
I wrote it as much for them as I did for me.Most of my time spent as a mother has been without my own. I missed that wonderful window in our lives where we would have had this unique opportunity to understand each other mother to mother. Where I could ask her, "what did you think or feel when it was hard or good or I would cry or I wouldn't sleep?" For better or worse, I have given my children a chance to peek inside, to know what I thought in the trenches of those early years. Long after I'm gone, this blog will someday be the answer to the inevitable question every someday parent asks: "Is it normal to feel this way?"
You do you.When I started this, I had no goal. It honestly just felt right. But it is easy, in fact downright seductive to become caught up in someone else's plan or expectations of where your path is supposed to lead. The goal is to find a place where it is still about you and your choices and your craft. Not a race to someone else's finish line or expectations. I love this line from an old Momastery post: "You can't miss your boat. It's yours. It stays docked till you're ready. The only boat you can miss is someone else's." Indeed. When blogging or training or singing or knitting or painting or teaching or anything, stay laser focused on your own path. It's really the only one that ever matters.
It's complicated.Parenting, that is. And I had no idea just how truly easy it is to lose yourself, your life and interests and relationships, how quickly those become subsumed beneath their needs. I had no idea how complicated it would feel to unpack guilt that you know is misplaced when trying to find yourself beneath the layers of them. Find something – anything – that reminds you of who you are outside of your children. This blog has been a life preserver, an anchor to my core that reminds me that it is important and safe and good to explore my own needs outside of my love for them. It keeps me sane and happy which is the very best thing I can ever do for my family. And honestly, just look at them. They are bananas. I need to bring my A-game.
So in honor of My Jenn-eration turning four (seriously how did that happen?), here are 4 of my favorite posts from these past few years. I chose these pieces in particular because they remind me of all of it – of how it was hard, of how much I love them, of how much I miss her, of what I want to tell them one day.
Thank you for reading, for sharing. Just thank you so much for listening.


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The Revolution That's Now in Progress
George Ure at Urban Survival posts this interesting essay detailing some of the volatile cross-currents operating in our society today.
Read it all, but here's a taste:
...I guess the key thing that's dawning under what's left of my hair is that 'the revolution' meme is not a one-dimensional political upheaval. It has other dimensions as well:
» It's the boomers having to give up their plans for a long and prosperous retirement since they allowed themselves to be ripped off by the banksters and fraudsters over multiple administrations who stole from Social Security Trust fund money, putting in dead-beat IO's which will be paid back with deflated purchasing power 'script'.
» It's everyone figuring out that since 1913 the Feral (sic) Reserve has deliberately diminished the purchasing power of savings by 2.3% per year by printing more money than a correspondent increase in GDP would dictate in order to assure US dollars would retain purchasing power.
» It's the X'ers who are not seeing the Boomers 'get out of our way' so they can move into command-level of the economy.
» It's the remains of the crooked Boomers in politics who figure that open borders/immigration will mean more low-end workers to fund the aforementioned ripped-off Social Security and now other frauds like the payment for the bankster bailouts and so forth.
» It's the Millennials who are taking up an 'ain't never gonna be able to get me some' mindset which is coupled with 'planet's been wrecked anyways…' attitude which makes them an 'ain't got nuthin, so ain't got nuthin' to lose…' group. Mills buy a home? Not even on the drawing board for my kids and they're all pushing 30. Are they pissed? Yep.
» Then you've got several imperial cultures (Black and Hispanic) trying to change the prevailing media-portrayed paradigm…which is being fought with hard times/rise-up-against-oppression music, sexually explicit imagery, drugs, and, oh just for good measure more weapons than you can shake a stick at…
» You do have the 'right' tattoo, don't you? That's like people are putting on their own UPC codes when they 'too' up…marks of the beast/ownership down at the archetype level. Preconscious tribalism/retribing/ganging/role-assigning, stamped right here. A rite of passage into….membership in….in…..well…what?
» Did I mention the growing anger around climate/environmental destruction?
Which unfortunately doesn't even begin to cover all of the social pressures that are moving America into Re-Revolutionary times. I bet there's a secret government study group that has figured this out as well and which whispers in the ear of people in Washington: "Ya'll better keep BIG distractions like wars in the sandbox going, or this whole thing's gonna blow…"


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Have you been busy recently? I've been unable to pry my fingers and thumbs away from my keyboard and mouse for any significant period of time for the last few days. That because all the games are cheap right now. There's several worthwhile sales going on, including some excellent discounts on a few classics, and the first significant discounts on some of the hottest games from this year. From now until around mid-January is the cheapest time of the year to buy games, so you'll want to stay plugged in to SavyGamer.co.uk. This is just the start. (more…)
We are approaching the singularity. First there were bundles and then there was Kickstarter. That's pretty much how I'll remember the last couple of years. Exciting sci-fi god game Maia has done the unthinkable and combined the two. That's an update worth checking out. Currently performing victory dances in the endzone are Hero-U and Shadowgate, while two promising RPGs fall short – one promises to return soon, perhaps too soon, while the other may be gone for good. And if all that isn't enough for you, there's also a one-man space game that's quite a bit cheaper than Elite: Dangerous, an egg and Peter Molyneux. Let's take a look.>
In which Adam, who has played it all, and Alec, who has played around a third of it, gather to discuss IO Interactive's divisive Hitman: Absolution. Devout Blood Money disciple Adam felt let down by this latest reinvention of Agent 47 – does Alec feel differently? ("No.") They do find some positive things to say about it though, promise.>
Alec: I've been playing some Absolution. It's brilliant! Just kidding. It's a nasty, grimy, uneven game.
Adam: I almost wish I had someone to debate it with, who did think it was brilliant. But I think I'd just say YOU'RE WRONG and we'd find little common ground. I have been pondering how much of my dislike does come from the ugliness of it – I don't think it's well designed on the whole but there are bright spots. I wonder if I'd feel more sympathetic toward those if they weren't wrapped in grime. (more…)
Would you rather cause a crowd of people to move as one, surrendering their bodies to a primal need that is the closest many of them will come to a spiritual experience, or unblock a toilet? Being a DJ is six hundred million times more amazing than being a plumber, so it stands to reason that Rush Bros is a much better game than anything starring Mario and his moustache. It's not really a traditional platformer though, with a focus on two player splitscreen action and levels that are essentially side-scrolling races. There's a demo available (Mac and PC) and a trailer below.
Last time I looked at Ravaged a demo had been released, which can be an effective way to entice new players into a purchase, but people notified me that the demo servers were the busiest of the lot. It'd be fantastic for the developers if all of those people decided to buy the game but their next move suggests that hasn't been happening. The game launched at £22.99 and is currently £3.49 in the Steam sale. When the sale finishes it won't revert back to the original price point though – instead it'll be permanently reduced to £6.99. The demo will also be removed at the end of the sale. Along with those changes, free DLC is on the way and some of the new content can be seen in the video below.
Talented RPS writer chum Patricia Hernandez asked us if she could write about the influence of RPG-classic Fallout 2 on her life. We agreed, and what she came back with was a stark personal tale of how videogame fantasy can inspire interest, provoke thought, and ultimately change how we see the world.> (more…)
What a difference words can make. If I'd seen this new Far Cry 3 video last week, my first reaction would probably have been to chortle about magical tattoo abilities. After reading Jim's thoughts on the game, I'm too giddily excited by watching those abilities in action to spend any time laughing at minor bits of silliness. Far Cry 2 was a mess but it still managed to produce some of the finest moments I've ever experienced in an FPS, so when I see the words "it has kept what was good…and builds on everything else", damn straight the lens through which I view the trailers changes. Very excited.
So… what are you up to this weekend? What are you going to play? Did you risk Hitman? Or are you going Planetside? Do you ever take a weekend off just to plough through a whole bunch of indie games that you bought or bookmarked by never got around to? I have to admit I've been playing catchup of late – which might explain the tardiness of a few of my reviews, but anyway. This is about you>: I particularly want to hear from folks playing multiplayer games – what are you playing, who are you playing it with, and does it involve the RPS gang in any way?
(There are some great PS2 threads here and here, if you want a game with friendly types.)
I was talking to someone about Crusader Kings II last weekend and about twenty minutes into a hand-waving sermon about how brilliant it is, I realised I'd described it as a turn-based strategy game. It isn't turn-based, of course, but I spend so much time pausing and pondering that I've managed to convince myself that it is. The I started thinking – what was> the best turn-based strategy game of the year? XCOM is tactical, I didn't warm to Fallen Enchantress and Warlock was solid but unspectacular. Have I forgotten something? Eador looks like it might have learned a trick or two from Age of Wonders and even though it won't be out for Christmas, beta signups have begun. Here's a new video.
Where do you stand on the issue of simulated poison gas? If your answer is "Upwind!" then read on, I've a couple of new games here that may tickle your fancy. Commander: The Great War and Squad Battles: First World War come at The War To End All Wars from opposite directions. The former bestrides Europe and offers two-week turns and army-sized units. The latter bestrides No Man's Land (sometimes not even that) and occasionally lets a single plucky infantry squad turn the tide of battle. Both are mechanically conservative, but – based on the evidence of my preliminary playtests – rammed with the kinds of period challenges and pleasures that military-minded gamers will struggle to find elsewhere. (more…)


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Ella is fourteen months old!! Wow how time has flown. It is amazing how much she has accomplished during this time. Her newest milestone is that she has finally figured out how to go from laying down to sitting up on her own. She is really starting to pull up on things to her knees but it is hard in our house because there really isn't much at her level for her to pull up on. Our couch has cushions that are too thick for her to grab on to so her favorite thing to use is one of us when we are laying on the floor. She still refuses to get on all fours and therefore isn't crawling yet. It is frustrating because she has all of the components but just doesn't want to put them all together yet. However, I am thoroughly appreciating every moment that I have before crawling because then I know my life will drastically change. She continues to be amazingly healthy. And believe me that I thank God for this every day after knowing what some of you with children with Ds have gone. I know how fortunate I have been!! With the exception of two minor colds to date, she has not had a single health problem that we have had to go in for. Of course this is not counting the biggie…..the most likely onset of leukemia….sometime in her future. We go back in another week and a half for an updated blood draw to see if any numbers have changed but for now, she remains healthy. She also continues to be one of the happiest babies I know. I am telling you, the kid smiles every time someone looks at her. Actually, she smiles sometimes just because she finds herself funny. There are so many things that we all have taken for granted with our other children that we appreciate so much more with our precious Ds children. I really wanted to thank Zoey's mom, Heather, for pointing out something to me that I didn't even appreciate enough with Ella. Her smile!!! Heather was telling me how when Zoey had her infantile spasms, they lost Zoey's smile and how devastating that was. As we all know, Zoey has that beautiful smile back but her comment really made me realize how much we need to appreciate EVERYTHING our kids do.
Normally, I would have posted pics of Ella from birth to one year when she turned one year but since I wasn't blogging then, I decided to post them now. I have taken a picture on our couch every month. What a difference a year makes!!
Birth (actually 6 days later
One Month Old
Two Months Old
Three Months Old
The end of the 2017-2018 School Year
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Idowu Oyebanjo
The event was a sure delight and the organizers, SPintelligent, did a good job but the most regrettable part was the conspicuous absence of representatives of NERC, the industry regulator, and members of the newly formed Nigerian Electricity Consumers' forum. To say the least, this was disappointing as most of the discussions centred-on and around matters relating to these two entities. However, it was nice to have other key stakeholders like NBET, CBN, local Banks, the Ministry of Power and representatives from network operators.
A major drawback of the privatisation process according to fresh claims by the investors is the fact that they were unable to have access to the asset before taking ownership. This simply means they were unprepared for the job. No one will invest huge amount of money in a business of this scale (going by the amount of money they had to pay) and not insist on carrying out due diligence. This is why the process is facing many challenges from network delivery point of view. Discos especially have claimed that the network asset are largely dilapidated than they ever imagined and the inherited staff lack requisite skills and attitude to turn the situation around. Enough of rhetorics! we must say. Government no-doubt will have to provide intervention as recommended in part 1 of these series. A key highlight was the acceptance by the network operators of responsibility of failing to meter customers who have paid for such under the CAPMI scheme.
It is important for all customers to be metered in line with earlier suggestions. The networks need rejigging to be able to consolidate the gains of the reform process. As we speak, even if we have increased generation, the transmission network is unable to carry the electricity produced successfully. Technically speaking, this leaves no room for discussions around cost reflective tariff (CRT). Representatives of TCN lamented the spate of bureaucracy and cutting of "transmission" budget by the National Assembly as the root cause of the problem. In general, inefficiency, corruption and lack of skilled manpower have made it practically impossible to improve the net transmission capacity of TCN network in the last 2 decades. In this regard, Dr Reuben Okeke, DG NAPTIN, reiterated that the structured training program within the former PHCN was stopped 22 years ago until government revamped the department in 2009 by establishing NAPTIN, the national power training institution.
However, some of the trained personnel from NAPTIN are yet to be given employment by network operators. Speaking on what the DISCOs in particular can do before asking for increases in tariffs, Engr Okeke opined that much more needs to be done in the way of addressing technical losses. Discos need to replace feeder pillars which currently dissipate significant amount of losses , embark on significant investment in technical loss reduction and general network reconductoring. Speaking at the technical workshop entitled "localisation and capacity building of the power sector workforce", he praised the achievement of NAPTIN but expressed concern that the Nigerian 20GW project requires at least 6,550 engineers and over 12,000 artisans to be trained. Government, he noted, has provided support by means of the sure-p programme but a lot more still needs to be done by all stakeholders including individuals who benefit from training, companies looking for skilled staff, network operators, and other training organizations, especially with regards to payment of tuition for trainees.
A key discussion at the event was the issue of cost reflective tariff (CRT) and this was brilliantly anchored by Dolapo Kukoyi, a leading commercial solicitor with significant experience in the legal aspects of the developments within the Nigerian power sector reform. She agreed that the issue is no doubt contentious as key stakeholders disagree on what a cost reflective tariff for electricity should be. Power experts reiterated the need for transparency and accountability in the process for determining CRT. What are the basic elements considered in arriving at the cost?, What is the actual cost or price of gas?, What is government's policy on coal and energy mix for power and how can this affect the interpretation of a CRT?, What impact does operations and maintenance costs, age and depreciation of assets have on CRT? There are lots of questions to be answered.
In general, conference delegates agreed that the subject of tariff needs to be well understood by all stakeholders. I will be providing insight on this in separate articles. It was found that the discussions around CRT held with investors by BPE was hazy and at best inconclusive as the country hurried into the privatisation of the sector. This is a lesson for other developing nations to avoid this kind of hullabaloo. For example, consideration was given to an aggregate technical, collection and commercial (ATC&C) losses of 30% in the reform process whereas investors now claim on receipt of assets that losses could be well above 50%. The question is how have they arrived at this value and how are we to be convinced that this is not an attempt to ask for an increase in tariff willy-nilly? A more worrisome question is when will they ask for another increase in tariff or another "cost reflective tariff" if this subject is not robustly tackled?
The initial optimism shared by network operators in the power sector relating to CRT with the revision of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) - 2 was doused by the reversal of decision by NERC early March 2015. This left network operators with great uneasiness as customers who have been at the receiving end of increased costs for no electricity consumed since and before privatisation remained in confusion. Banks and lenders on the other hand are not comfortable with such trends and will as a minimum like to know how costs are determined. They will want to have a cost regime that reflects flexibility and simplicity, that can be modelled financially with the ability to respond favourably to micro and macroeconomic shocks in the larger financial market. Also, they will like to see major reviews provided for every 5 years with bi-annual reviews of tariff regime. The inconsistency on the part of the regulator with regards to 5 or 10 or 15-year tariff path is causing a crisis of confidence in investors who may be left with no option soon than declaring a force majeure. Already, the liquidity problem in NESI will mean the electricity market will remain grounded.
The disbursement of the Nigerian electricity facility stabilisation fund of 213 Billion naira commenced but now stopped by CBN was to address this shortfall but it was only in part able to alleviate cost of legacy gas debts owed to Gas providers, and monies owed Discos by government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The general consensus was that MDAs in particular need to change from the culture of not paying for electricity consumed if the power reform process will make any sense. The position of network operators is that they are running out of cash flow and the business is clearly not profitable in the short term. While one feel great pity for their situation, it confirms however that these guys are not investors but opportunists as proper investors look at profit over the long term. The lacuna already created by the incompetent and shoddy manner of privatisation of the electricity network of the largest economy in
Africa will be with us for a long time to come.
As a summary, it is believed that Discos can do more with the current tariff if they meter all customers, collect payments of outstanding debts from MDAs, operate more efficiently, reduce staff and overhead costs and proof their credibility to investors.
Sincere gratitude to the organisers and sponsors of WAPIC 2015 as we look forward to an equally rewarding experience at the 13th edition in the future.
*Idowu Oyebanjo MNSE CEng MIET


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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Life Happened!
Hopefully...I'll see you later!
Merry, Merry!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Change of Plans...
But, please, do come back! I do have a decorated bedroom, just very few pictures of it!
Merry, Merry!
You could Even Say it Glows!
Two new additions!
Deckr8ter has a pretty slideshow of her home.
And Minnieco has hers up on Photobucket, as well!
Merry, Merry!
Holiday Tour of Homes!
First off, let's visit Tricia's home and see what Possiblitlies she has in store for us!
Next, Jessica has invited us into her holiday dressed home for a little Christmas Whimsey!
Now on to some Memorable Holidays at Brittany's home.
And our fearless leader, Ginger, has some Rudolph Day Ramblings to share with us!
Now Lisa has invited us to visit her Little Corner of the World to see her treasures.
We have another Tricia who is Celebrating Seasons with us....
And for a sweet treat, Candy Cane News is full of sweet yumminess!
Next, my sweet friend Aggy, also known as Adrienne, shares her Love of Christmas!
Tiffani is expecting a Jolly Christmas in Bama and wants us to join her!
Leah knows that Love Grows Best at Christmas!
SnowAngel has some Holiday Memories to show us...
Dancing Elf's home a t 358 Red Oak Drive holds some pretty treasures...
And we have another Cathi, who is celebrating A Quilter's Christmas with us.
Jana is sharing her lovely home also...
Here's a new blog that looks wonderful already! Printersdevil has some pretty things ready to view!
Jinglemom is our final participant! Hmm...seems like I've forgotten someone...oh, yeah, Me!!
If you check the post below, you can see my humble offerings!
Thanks to everyone who has A. Participated, and B. Viewed!!
Come back all week...I'll be showing my decorations all week long!
Merry, Merry!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Welcome to the Magical Holiday Tour of Magical Holiday Homes!
So, here's a brief tour of some of my decorations. Check back every day this week and you'll get the complete tour!
Let's start in the master bedroom. Our bedroom is decorated in creamy ivory and cranberry red, so Christmas decorations just look natural in there! I added some soft gold and silver. Here's the tree over the bed:
It has white lights, ivory poinsettias trimmed in gold glitter and the gold glass balls. That's a piece of tulle that I tied around the bottom in a sort of abstract bow....I love the colors with the red and white quilt, which you'll see more of tomorrow.
Now, on to the kitchen! This is the wire planter that I showed you yesterday. It's sitting on the antique desk that matches my bedroom furniture. My mom and dad bought it for me brand spanking new when I was about...um....well, a long time ago. It's now antique. That's all you really need to know. I have plans of refinishing it in the same colors, but we haven't quite gotten to that yet.
And this is the south end of the house. I normally have black and white toile curtains up, but we had to move the denim couch into the kitchen to make room for the tree in the living room, so I took the toile down. I actually used to have this couch in the living room all the time and had slipcovers in toile, but they are buried way back in the storage building, and it truly wasn't that important to me to find them. So I just used this paper banner I made that says "Joyeux Noel" and lighted garland for a valance for the holidays! See the red "gems" hanging from the light?
By the way, those are jingle bells in the jar. I have the jingle bell tree in the kitchen, so be looking for that later in the week!
This is the top of the fridge, with a small collection of white pitchers and red berries. You can see the snow village behind the pitchers.
More kitchen later! Now let's move to the living/family room. It's the room you walk into when you open the front door. I love the cranberry red of the walls.
This is the opening into the hallway. I made this banner too. The pictures are favorites of ours at Christmas.
You'll be seeing more of all of the house as the week progresses. Keep checking back, because I have a little give away planned at the end of the week!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tree Trimming update and a little sneak peek!
So, here's the tree BEFORE:
And here it is AFTER:
And, since I've griped so much about it, I thought I'd go ahead and show you my mantle:
Friday, December 12, 2008
Celebrating Christmas
Are you ready for the home tour Monday? I've very excited. If you need some inspiration or just want a jumpstart to home touring, check out Tracey's blog and scroll down to the past two days, then follow the links. So much glittery, blingy, Christmasy inspiration you may need two days to get through it. I can't believe how many talented folks there are out there.
Speaking of talented folks, wait until you see my friend Phyllis's house all done up for the holidays. It is nothing short of spectacular. I truly mean that. It is unbelievable, and she does it all herself. She hosted our Bunco Christmas gathering last night (where I scored some sweet prizes...) and she agreed to let me post some pictures of her home. I forgot my camera (duh!) so she loaned me hers, and even agreed to email the pics to me. So as soon as I get them, I'll post them. You honestly won't believe it. It makes my feeble attempts look like a kindergartner's attempts!
Are you still looking for some inspiration for Christmas breakfast or brunch? I got some yummy sounding recipes in my inbox today, so I'll share!! Hope you find something delicious to prepare for your own "Delightful Christmas Brunch"!
What's going on in your world today? We'll be doing that Christmas Tree cutting expedition today, and then tomorrow, it's Finish Up day...what ever is not decorated by tomorrow is not getting decorated! I have to get some photos made to post on the home tour Monday!!
Merry, Merry!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Getting there...
Friday, December 5, 2008
Breakfast Sandwich
Breakfast Sandwich
1 loaf French bread, sliced in half lengthwise (this sandwich is best if you buy the bread a couple of days ahead and freeze it, or use day-old French bread)
1 pound breakfast sausage, browned and drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
12 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1 small can chopped green chilies, drained
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterrey Jack or pepper jack)
Hollow out the center of the French bread. Layer the sausage, onion and bell pepper into the bottom of the bread shell. Add the salt, pepper and mustard to the eggs and mix well. Pour the eggs over the sausage mixture and sprinkle with the chopped green chilies. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the chilies and top with the bread top. Wrap the sandwich tightly with foil, place in a 350 degree oven on a cookie sheet, and bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until eggs are set and cheese is melted. Unwrap the sandwich and let it cool slightly, then cut into slices and serve.
You could substitute a smoked sausage (I like turkey) and cut it up and brown the slices, then sprinkle them over the bread and proceed as above. Ham and Swiss would be yummy, too. You could even crumble cooked bacon in it.
I usually serve this with fresh fruit and coffee. Add a flute of juice and you've got a party!
What are you up to today?
Merry, Merry!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Yikes! 22 Days!
I'm having the hardest time getting my decorating done this year. Most of my decorations are in the storage shed in the back yard, and it's a mess. I mean a mess. So I need lots of help to get all the boxes and totes out and into the house. I did go out there yesterday and pulled out a few boxes, sifted through them, took out what I wanted and put the boxes back.
I know exactly how I want the house to look, so I'm trying to only bring those things into the house. I put the Snow Village on top of the cabinets yesterday, but I neglected to bring in the extention cords and didn't buy any "snow", so it's pretty dark and bare up there.
I did get a tree up in the boys' bathroom (a tiny little one with white lights and red glass balls) and a tree up in our room (no details-you'll see it on the 15th, but I'm VERY HAPPY with it!), but that's about it. The kitchen is a total wreck and will be until I get finished.
Lynn and I are both off Friday afternoon, so he's agreed to help me get the stuff out of the shed, sort it and get it in the house. And get the outside done. I'm not sure he realizes that part yet...shhh...don't tell him!
I'm looking forward to the Virtual Holiday Home Tour on December 15. My Magical Holiday Home friends are planning to participate. If you want to also, just leave me a message on this post and give me your link and blog name...and a short description of your decorating style, if you'd like. I hope you join us.
I hope I'm ready!
Merry, Merry!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Downtown Christmas parade!
The parade is tonight. The courthouse and downtown area will be lit around 6:10 or so on Channel 7's weather, then the parade will start. It's a fun night! We even let homework slide for that night (Side note-for the little boys. Their homework is not due until the end of the week. Jacob still has to do his, which is due the next day!)
We love going to our hometown parade. I may have told you about it before, but let me just reminisce a little.
We live in a small city, population under 30,000. Recently, the downtown area has been renovated, making it really pretty and quite picturesque. I would dearly love to see the downtown area become the hub of the city again, as it was when I was a child. Most retail businesses are not located in downtown any more, but spread out down the "main drag", which is Military Road, or on the interstate service roads. But, on the first Monday in December, downtown comes alive. Our courthouse is so gorgeous, very historic looking, and the county employees work very hard to get it decorated. A local family donated a whole bunch of animated life sized decorations. I just love them! It is so festive and so fun!
We always take a bag of popcorn and a couple of thermoses of hot chocolate and coffee to have during the parade. Then, we walk to the courthouse lawn and wait for Santa to appear, fresh from the fire truck at the end of the parade. He will visit with kids that night and several more nights during the holidays. There's always a choir singing, some music playing and free cookies and cocoa after the parade. Everyone is in such a good mood, and it's so pretty with all the lights. Our courthouse is on the Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights. If you are in the area, stop by...it's worth the drive!
After we get home, we usually have a bowl of homemade soup, and then try to find something on tv that is Christmasy. No one wants the feeling to go away, it's so festive and jolly.
I can't wait until tonight!
What are you doing today that is fun and Christmasy?
Merry, Merry!
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This week's I Heart Faces challenge is "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes-Anything but a Face" and I knew exactly what photo I was going to enter. This photo was taken during Declan's first trip to the beach this past summer. He wasn't sure what to think of it but I can't wait to take him back. I love those little toes!
Monday, February 28, 2011
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Finally Friday
Last Sunday, we went to Illinois for our niece's baptism. I am Dani's godmother and so proud to have the job. Sarah, my middle sister, did a fabulous job playing photog during the ceremony. She was cracking up because I was literally posing every chance I could. What?! I gotta work it!
We ditched cable this week. Kyle and a small panic when I told him what we were doing but he is okay now. I feel so free! I should settle down, it has only been gone for 6 hours...
Ugh, I got hit with a fierce cold this week, seriously. I haven't been this sick in a long time. Feeling much better now, but a little congested still but nothing like Monday-Wednesday! Kyle and Declan seemed to have dodged the bullet.
This coming weekend is jam packed! I have a jewelry party Saturday afternoon, shooting an event Saturday night, bridal meeting Sunday morning and then the BrewCity Roller Derby match! Thanks to Sara M for inviting me!
Here is your dose of the D-Man!
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Semi-DIY Camera Bag
All of a sudden, I have outgrown my small camera bag. I knew my stuff wasn't really fitting anymore but it really hit when I was getting ready for a shoot and I had to lug around 2 extra bags to contain all my gear. Oops! So, I set out to find a rolling bag with dividers...I found a bunch but they were $300+ and the color options were black. That is it. Black. Snoozefest. I was then set on making my own. I found a couple blogs that showed how so and so made their own bag but ripping out the lining, stuffing with batting, etc. Yea, that seemed like too much work...
So, then I stumbled onto an old photography forum post and saw that someone recommended Calumet inserts. I knew I didn't want a black bag so I went to Target and found this super cute Embark rolling carry-on bag. And it has blue on it! Perfect!
So, then I stumbled onto an old photography forum post and saw that someone recommended Calumet inserts. I knew I didn't want a black bag so I went to Target and found this super cute Embark rolling carry-on bag. And it has blue on it! Perfect!
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Shayla and Tom | Milwaukee Wedding Photographer
The snow fairies had had their way with us several times, having to reschedule our original meeting and first shoot date but finally, Shayla, Tom and I met up at Grant Park in Oak Creek today. The snow from our little blizzard last week was still pretty and new and there was a nice little top coat falling all day. The flakes were perfect!! The snow was knee high or higher in some spots but Shayla and Tom were total troopers, especially Shayla who isn't really used to all this snow.
Enjoy your preview and I can't wait for your June wedding!
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Extra, Extra, Read All About It | Milwaukee Wedding Photographer
A few days ago, I put a teaser out there that big things were going to be happening for Something Blue Images and here is the news...
First, there is NO bun in the oven. This tin roof is not rusted. I am not with child, well sure, Declan is here with me but that is it. Sorry family, Declan will be an only child for the foreseeable future. Lord almighty, I could not handle another child right now.
I am now going to be one of the featured photographers and columnists for Port Washington-Saukville Patch!! Every other week, I will have a photo gallery of local images, showing the people and lifestyle of our quaint little town. My weekly column will be called "The Great Escape" (I mean Hello?! Best Steve McQueen movie EVER!) and will feature Ozaukee County businesses and how they offer women ways to escape life in fun ways.
I am so excited to be writing again, for reals. I was the Editor-in-Chief of my college's newspaper and that feels like eons ago. I will post links when my article and gallery are up and running, which should be the middle of next week.
For this weekend, Lia Sophia party (gots to be accessorizin'), meeting a local TV personality for an upcoming story, hanging and banging with Declan and an engagement shoot on Sunday. I think there is something else going on on Sunday too, what could it be? Mmmmmmm....
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Monday, January 03, 2011
Ambien And Beer
The other night, I'm home alone, my wife has been in the hospital for a few days, I haven't slept at all, and I'm beginning to unravel. Me unraveling is a scary prospect; I've never been that raveled to begin with. Determined to get a decent night's sleep, I decide to take one of M's Ambien...and wash it down with a bomber of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary (9.2% alcohol by volume). I've often wondered why
my wife falls asleep like this:
And that's on Ambien alone. (I keep a stash of these photos as blackmail material.)
I take the Ambien, I hang out on the couch drinking a beer, unfortunately I write a blog post:
People on Twitter probably thought I was joking, but I wasn't. That's the nice thing about being full of shit nearly 100% of the time — you can always claim you were kidding or making crazy crap up.
The Job Interview
Job interviewer dude: So what's this I saw on Twitter about taking Ambien and drinking beer, do you make a habit of it?
Me: Well, ya see...I'm actually a character on Twitter...and my blog...and sometimes in person.
Job interviewer dude: Wow, that sounds healthy, you are totally hired!
Me: Really?
Job interviewer dude: No you dumbass. I was just playing a character, who is an idiot, who would actually hire a freakshow like you.
Me: I do that too! We have so much in common. You wanna go out for a beer?
Job interviewer dude: Yes, absolutely, we should do that.
Me: Really?
Job interviewer dude: No. Not really. Dumbass.
So I write the blog post, do some prep for the next morning (fill the teakettle for the french press etc.) then I go to bed. I decide that I'm not really all that sleepy, so I start watching a relaxing movie on my laptop called "Paranormal Activity" that involves a lot of things going bump in the night and phantom shadows being cast on the wall.
A little while later I start hearing noises outside the bedroom, like real "there is someone in my house" noises outside the bedroom. I get up, look around for a potential weapon to assault the intruder with (I grabbed a small, lightweight trash can) and open the door. "Who's there? HELLO!" (If my neighbors were up, they definitely heard this.) The noise is coming from the kitchen, so I peak my head in to see that the burner under the teakettle is on full blast and the element is red hot. I shut it off and begin to search for something more substantial to defend myself with. My pull up bar looks substantial, so I pull the cotter pins out and proceed to scour my house for burglars, holding the two pipes from the pull up bar like an eight-year-old playing ninja assassin.
After a thorough search of the entire house, including the basement, I determine that the house is "clean," I lock the basement and bedroom doors (not normal) and go back to bed.
I was so out of it, it didn't occur to me until the next morning, that I had turned the burner on absentmindedly when I filled the teakettle. What's more astonishing than that is that I went to bed thinking someone had just come inside my house and turned the burner on. Apparently, in my Ambien and beer haze, I was okay with that.
M's revenge: me falling asleep while reading Bike Snob NYC's book. The book really isn't that boring. I would have fallen asleep during a bucking bronco ride in the state I was in.
Looking for a bike story? I wrote a little one over on the 29er Crew blog.
7 comments:
- dougyfresh said...
yeah. don't watch that movie late at night.
were you on ambien and Sierra Nevada when you wrote that FB post? haha
I rode to work today. sweet! posting from my fone since I can't read big bikes on the work comp.
- Emily said...
Mandy and I were just saying yesterday we wished you would get back to posting more. Except... well, don't hurt yourself, man.
- Nathaniel said...
You are not normal, but you know this already. Poor Thom, I don't know how you do what you do while being intoxicated by sleep deprivation all the time, but you somehow manage and that is PRO!
- sdf said...
Get discounts on Ambien purchase only at http://www.sleep-aid-pills.com Order NOW!
- superfred said...
Shit... hope your wife is ok. Read your post "I'm still here" and all I can say is keep stumbling... I like reading the words you trip over.
- ambien said...
Supposedly... I have been very argumentative with my husband. I think its because I am ready for bed by 930, but he stays up til after 11p.Tough for me to get back to sleep..and I cant really remember the argument or what I said. Hmmm!Other than apossible divorce, Im happy with Ambien!
- sdf said...
Sleep-aid-pills are effective in helping you to gain peaceful sleep at night and sleeping pill such as Ambien has obtained approval from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) which further authenticates it efficacy. Ambien is a popular sleep aid and it functions by unleashing effects on the central nervous system of the brain. As soon as this sleeping pill is administered, it starts affecting the central nervous system and decreases the activity of the brain. With the reduction of brain activity, your anxiety is lowered and this in turn helps you to enjoy peaceful sleep throughout the night.


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Marketing maven Kate Sherwood's world is fast-paced, challenging, and always changing. The last thing she wants to do is slow down to a crawl at Rainbow's End, a dilapidated resort in the Texas Hill Country. But she cannot deny her ailing grandmother's request to visit the place where she and her deceased husband spent one glorious week (albeit fifty years ago). There Kate meets Greg Vange, the resort's handyman. But there's more to Greg than meets the eye–billions more, in fact, as he recently sold his successful software company and is at the resort in search of what's next for his life.
Kate isn't looking for romance, but she can't deny the sparks of attraction that fly every time she and Greg are together. She even starts to see potential in the rundown resort. Could there be a future there? Or will Kate's long-sought promotion take her back to the big city?
My source for book: Review CopyMy Thoughts:
Rainbow's End resort may not be a 5 (or even 4) star location, but it's the type of place that can start to grow on you. I enjoyed seeing the different ways that people reacted to it, some seeing nothing but run-down buildings while others saw the unique character and potential of the location. Kate's opinion is initially not very favorable, but she's kind of stuck there because her grandmother loves it. I enjoyed seeing what ultimately happens to Kate the longer she's there, unplugged from her big city job and all her technology (there's no cell service!). The adjacent small town is also a charming place with its unique little shops, and it compliments the resort setting nicely.
I liked how the story shows Greg--a billionaire--as just an average everyday guy with normal problems like everyone else. He's very down-to-earth and at first glance you'd never know he has oodles of money. Sometimes it's easy to think rich or famous people are different than everyone else, but they really aren't and Greg is a great reminder of that. I was amused and intrigued at the way he was sort of a handyman at the resort simply because he saw stuff that needed doing, and not because he actually had a job there (he didn't!).
I thought it was interesting how the story not only shows the growing relationship between Kate and Greg, but also the relationship between Sally (Kate's grandmother) and her possible suitor. Novels don't often show romance in the later years of life, and I appreciated the storyline even though I couldn't relate to it as well (simply due to my age, I'm sure).
This one sat around for quite a while before I read it; it was actually lost in my to-be-read pile for months. I'm glad I unearthed it though because it really is an enjoyable story. I've previously read some of the author's historical novels, and while they've been good I have to say I like her contemporary writing even better. This is the first in the Texas Crossroads series, and I'm definitely going to be checking out the rest of the series as it's released. I'm curious to continue the story of the Rainbow's End resort to see where it leads, and also to see what other relationships might be kindled there.
My Rating: 4 stars
Thanks to the publisher (Revell) for providing me with a review copy via NetGalley.


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I'm not very good at publicity.
Not for myself, anyway. Maybe I could sell other people's books but I find the whole idea of talking about how wonderful I am to be pretty embarrassing.
It's not because I'm modest. I'm certainly not humble. I like most of my books, even love some of them. But my record with publicizing them is pathetic.
I've had a website for more than a decade, but only had a nice one put together a few years ago. And I don't know how long I've been doing this blog, but it only just occurred to me a couple weeks ago that, gee, I could put it on my own website, too. Duh.
I've done bookstores and panels and that kind of thing, often with other writers. And the one thing I take away from them is that we all seemed to be trying too hard, looking a little too bright-eyed. And then there are those awful solo book-signings where customers zip past the table, refusing to make eye contact lest—what? They'll be grabbed by the long hook I have stashed underneath with the extra books? Glared at for not stopping? Seduced into my evil web?
Back when I had nothing to show for years of poverty but a few beautiful hardcovers, I went to conferences, put myself out there in the hustling world, built up credit card debt for travel, but hardcovers? "When's it coming out in paperback?" they'd ask.
I truly believe that now, with e-books and all the other opportunities to sell quantities of books, it's not only important to hawk our wares, but a good idea. The chance is there to become known. To sell, sell, sell. The field is huge but surely the lovely yellow daisies can be seen if we plant enough of them. I have no idea what that metaphor means. I'll try again. No. I won't.
Reviews are important, so we have to work on getting those. But recently I heard much to my shock that people are paying for them. The information came in at a slant and zipped right past my head. I don't want to think about it, so I haven't. I'm busy. Writing a book.
I got a close look at how bad I am at all this when my e-publisher asked for my mailing list this past week. There were huge numbers of people on that list I've never heard of. So I set out to edit it down, realizing I hadn't looked at it for several years. Then I discovered I had no idea how to send anyone a mailing list. Then I discovered that while trying to edit it, I had consigned it to some far-off corner of the computer's brain.
It took me two days to get a usable list to her. I'm exhausted. Will I sell enough books to pay for two days of hard, brain-rattling labor? But then, the only reason it was hard labor was that I haven't kept it up because I'm bad at publicity.
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You can only get to Whittier by water or by traveling through the mountain through Whittier Tunnel, the longest tunnel in North America. It is one lane...and shares space with a train.
This is the tunnel opening to two and a half miles of claustrophobic terror!
An over generous about of snow and ice kept me from getting close to the harbor.
As quirky has it, most of the 200+ residents live in this
Army barracks condo conversion, Begich Towers.
And then there is the abandoned military building, the Buckner Building.
The sites upon leaving Whittier were as lovely as Alaska gets!


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"IG-88" by Eric Winters
EW's list of butt-kicking women in movies/TV. It includes who you're probably thinking of.
J.R.R. Tolkien said "Film my books? Its easier to film the Odyssey"
The PBS documentary about cosplay aired in 2013 can be viewed online.
Sketchnotes, Graphic Recordings, Visual Notes, you may have seen them at the last conference or big corporate meeting you attended: beautifully hand drawn notes that summarize big ideas using simple visuals. This Web 3.0 generation has adopted the term "sketchnotes" which was coined by interface designer, illustrator, and author Mike Rohde. The field is actually called Graphic Recording which is "capturing everyone's most salient points and making them stick", as described by experts at ImageThink. Practitioners call themselves all sorts of things, Sketchnote Artists, Visual Note Takers, Graphic Recorders, Scribes, Visual Notes Artists, Live Sketch Artists, Group Graphics Practitioners and more. (Via)
Wallpaper* has unveiled its power list of the top 200 names and influences in design.
William Shatner Isn't a Huge Fan of the New Star Wars Trailer
You can browse the largest assembled astronomical image of all time, 46 billion pixels, in a Google Maps-like interface covering the Milky Way. There are a lot of stars.


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But...we forgot to water the plants that needed to be repotted...so they went from beautiful to ugly in no time flat.
I was craving a toasted cheese sandwich and I didn't want to drive way far away so I bought cheese at the health food store and it was moldy...in between the slices.
No toasted cheese for me...or do you say grilled cheese?
And let us not forget that the dress I wanted more than anything...was so big it wouldn't stay on...I looked ridiculous. Imagine this longer and looser...sigh!
I mailed it back and hit the post office on the postman's lunch hour. So I had to wait without a book for 15 minutes!
Sheer torture.
Books...finished and loved this.
Now reading this...yummy...almost done!
Later reading this.
Giving away a copy of this...thanks to the publisher...a sympathy comment and a way to contact you...and you are in!
Just jesting about the sympathy comment...sort of?
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This strategist says there are more positive trends out there than investors realize.
If the post-election markets have been marked by one feeling, it's dread. Investors are worried about the fiscal cliff, they're jittery about the euro zone, and China's uncertain growth prospects are unsettling.
Not surprisingly, safe haven currencies like the dollar and the yen are riding high as investors shy away from risk-sensitive assets.
Steven Englander, global head of G10 FX strategy at Citigroup , says it's time to look on the bright side.
"This is the Autumn of peace and love between Democrats and Republicans as they seem to be converging on a
True, the fiscal cliff negotiations could stall, or the euro zone quagmire could drag on, or conditions in China could worsen. But Englander argues that investors seem to be expecting all of these things to occur, and that's unlikely. Bearish investors, he says, are also ignoring a certain political reality: "the presumption that all of these turn in a negative direction ignores the history that policymakers cut both deals and corners to maintain growth and support asset markets when there are no alternatives."
Englander doesn't offer specific trading suggestions. But if he is right, it could be time to back away from the safe haven currencies.


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If you're an UMNO member attending the General Assembly this week, wouldn't be nice to PAU some cash?
Who says it doesn't pay to be in politics? Particularly if it involves a political party that is so, so against money politics (sic), that it's offering those who attend the coming General Assembly prize money totalling... well, read for yourself. It's a shitload of moolah.
UMNO feels charitable all of a sudden... (hat-tip: Rocky's Bru)
Money politics? Perish the thought. In UMNO? Of course not. NOT.
Walski supposes that if it's something that the party itself offers, then it's not considered money politics. In marketing, this is called changing the game.
Walski used to work for a company that used its technological leadership to create new industry standards - to change the game, so to speak. It's an effective method for gaining marketshare through technological leadership and mindshare.
UMNO's methods are similar - but they pander to more baser of instincts - the yearning to line up one's pockets. But the end result sought for is the same. It's to gain voter mindshare. And get the Election Commission involved at the same time, to lend credibility.... But if being a registered voter is important enough, you really must wonder why such incentives are needed to get UMNO members to become registered voters.
Walski sees this as a novel way on UMNO's part to buy votes from within their own membership. Creative political marketing, this is - one that should PAU some votes in the coming General Elections. Whenever that may be.
(PAU, the unregistered voter dilemma, and more, in the full post)
To be fair, and all cynicism aside, Walski does remembers from the last General Assembly the revelation that a large number of UMNO members are not registered voters. Perhaps this could be the real motivation behind this move. Well, as far as Walski is concerned, as long as it comes from UMNO resources, and not public money, UMNO can do whatever the heck they want.
Come to think of it, this incentive is probably also targetted at those within the fold whom have come to view the party as being less than democratic, having barred elections of top posts except for times of succession. This is Walski thinking out loud, and not any rantings from the ground.
Whatever the reason, this incentive, plus the tie-up with the EC, is another indication that the General Elections are not too far away. Perhaps in the next 6 - 8 months or so. Parliament is currently in session, and it's not likely that polls will be called, interrupting the session in mid-stream.
Plus, as Walski had opined elsewhere, there are way too many skeletons in the closet at the moment. With the opinion rating of the government not being at its optimum (despite what the Government asks us to believe), perhaps calling for polls too soon - as in before the end of the year - may prove to be counterproductive for BN.
Walski doesn't have the typical headcount for these General Assemblies, but even with a 10,000 or so attendance, that's a butt-load of cash to give away. Just think of the massive amount of PAUs that could buy...
Walski's acronym explanatory footnote: PAU, incidentally, is a Bahasa Malaysia acronym which stands for Perhimpunan Agung UMNO (UMNO General Assembly). It also has, however, another connotation - to bundle away with, or something to that effect. PAU is also a savory or sweet steamed bread bun with filling that Walski is particularly fond of. Especially the ones from Tanjung Malim.


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For those of you in my church that were interested in going to the InFocus Leadership Retreat, I so sorry. It has been cancelled. If you have already registered or if you have questions, please contact the Conference Youth Secretary at 888-266-7642.
**UPDATE: It appears like there were only 8 or so registered for the retreat! Man, I wish that I had gotten wind of this sooner!