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The Bait Dog
4 am comes early for anybody that's not used to getting up at that insane hour of day. Okay, so back in the "golden-olden days" people would rise before dawn to tend to chores and farm work. Some old people still get up that early, I know this. But damnit, 4 in the morning is WAY too early for this girl. Surprisingly enough, I was excited to get up that early today.
Okay, rewind…
I got a call a few days ago from my friend Ryan Westward (for those of you Kansas Citian's, he's a kick ass DJ for 98.9 "The Rock"). Ryan is a pilot for an amazing animal transport group called Pilots N Paws. PNP transports dogs all over the U.S. out of shelters and to awaiting rescues and adoptive families, saving the lives of countless animals every year. Ryan called to ask me for help because he had a dog coming in to KC on a flight from Alabama and he needed an "overnight" for the dog while he waited for the flight to his final destination in Omaha. I asked around for some help but I couldn't find anyone that could meet the qualifications of fostering a dog that was not recommended to be around kids or other animals. Of course all of my people (friends and family) have kids or dogs or both. Since my own kids went to their dads that morning, I agreed to take the dog on.
At 1:00 yesterday, I pulled in to hangar 6B at the downtown airport and awaited my passenger. All I knew was that he was a male Pitbull who was known to be really sweet. If you know me at all, you know that my very favorite breed of dog is the Pitbull so I was really excited to have one to babysit. A few minutes after 1, I saw Ryan pull up next to my car and I caught my first glimpse of the dog. As I watched Ryan unload the dog, I saw fear and sadness in the pooches eyes. Ryan extended the leash to me and the dog cowered and leaned in to Ryan's leg, hesitant to come to me. After some coaxing, he finally let me take his leash and pet him. I looked down at the skinny fella and mentioned to Ryan how thin he was. Ryan then told me, "Ironically, his name is Fatboy.". Poor Fatboy was so scared that I couldn't get him to move and he was frozen in place. I picked him up and carried him to my car and gently placed him in the back seat and on to the pillows and blankets I had ready and waiting for him. Ryan then handed me a white sheet that he referred to as "The Woobie" and he said that the sheet had traveled with Fatboy all the way from Alabama. Ryan and I said our "goodbye's" and I got in the car and dug down in my floorboard for the little Ziplock bag I had ready, full of treats. As an introduction, I bribed the adorable guy with yummy goodness. Soon, he was my best friend. During the ride home he alternated munching on treats and napping.
When we arrived at my house and after a lot of bribing, Fatboy finally came out of the car. I took him outside directly and from there, I attempted to get him inside the house. That's when I learned that he really didn't do stairs. At all. After a few minutes, I finally had him up the stairs and in to the house. He proceeded to walk over to Larry and climb in his lap. And when I say "climb in his lap" what I really mean is, be as close to him as possible without actually being inside of him. Okay, that sounds gross but you catch my drift.
While Larry sat there petting Fatboy, we discovered that he was completely infested in fleas. He had so many fleas that it looked like he had black spots under his skin. We decided that we would go and buy him some flea shampoo and we'd try to bathe him and make him more comfortable. After giving Fatboy a scoop of what I assume was his first grain-free, high protein food, we loaded him up in our Yukon and headed to Petsmart. I ran in and bought him some medicated flea shampoo, some all natural flea and insect spray, some bones and a stuffed animal. During our outing, Fatboy basically passed out in the very back of the Yukon so I snapped the picture below. It's probably one of the cutest sleeping dog pictures ever.
After our trip to Petsmart, we got home and I immediately put Fatboy in the bathtub. By his reaction, I am assuming it was the first bath he ever had. He was so scared that he laid in the floor of the tub as I washed him over and over. After 3 washes, LOTS of soaking and a drain completely clogged with only fleas, I got him out of the tub, dried him off and then sprayed him with the Peppermint and Clove Oil mixture I had bought from Petsmart. I turned him loose into the house and he proceeded to head straight for Larry's lap, soaking wet dog and all! I got him another bowl of food and just as he did the first, it was gone in seconds. Once he scarfed his food, he then proceeded to climb on top of me to be held. For the next hour or so he moved from me to Larry, Larry to me. He didn't want to lay next to us, he wanted to be on top of us and held. During all of this, I wondered how someone could (a) leave the dog at the shelter and (b) label him as "aggressive" and not safe for children or other pets. I also found it curious that he had so many scars for being such a young dog (maybe 1-2 tops). I mentioned to Larry how he seemed like he was a bait dog but I didn't think too much of it because I thought he was an owner surrender. Still, it all struck me as odd.
Because my house already has a crabby old Pitbull mix and an annoying as hell cat, I felt bad that they had been trapped in my bedroom all day so I agreed to stay downstairs and sleep in my teenagers bed. Something about Fatboy told me that I shouldn't stick him in a crate overnight. At about 8:15 and after a nice walk, Fatboy and I went downstairs. I climbed on to the bed with my iPad in my hand and the next thing I knew, Fatboy was on my iPad… and it wasn't a picture, it was the actual dog. I laid the iPad down and extended my arm out to the side. Fatboy lay against my side and put his head on my arm and instantly fell asleep. The funny thing is, that is where he remained until 4 am this morning when I woke him up. During the night I was the anxious mom who kept checking to see if he was breathing. I couldn't believe that he didn't move and that he had me hold him all night, just as if he was a child.
We woke up at 4, went for a walk and then I got ready for work and to take him back to hangar 6B. I tossed him some more food and ran to shower. Periodically, I would open the door to downstairs and there he would be, sitting at the bottom of the stairs looking up at me. A few times he was perched on the very top stair, leaning on the door. Again, I asked myself how this dog could be a danger to anything but a couch. I became discouraged when I thought of another dog, mislabeled because of his breed.
Fatboy and I made it to the airport early and we sat there for nearly 30 minutes. He would lay down and then the next minute he was up, resting his head on my shoulder. This went on for the entire time we sat there. I idly stroked his head and spoke softly to him, reassuring him that he would be going to his "forever home" today and that his travels would finally come to an end. He finally would have a home of his own. Occasionally, a tear would escape and slide down my face and Fatboy always noticed and he would lick it away and then act as if it never happened. I bonded with this dog so quickly and easily. The thought of sending him off to parts unknown left me feeling uneasy and unsettled. Try as I may, I couldn't kick the emotion.
Ryan showed up and I handed off Fatboy, his "Woobie" and his stuffed animal. I tried my best to be brave and to not make a fool of myself by bawling hysterically. I'm pretty proud that I managed to hold myself together. After one last pat on his head, I told Fatboy I loved him and I walked away, got in my car and drove away. As soon as I was in my office, I sat staring out the window to the airport directly in front of me and in perfect view. I wondered when his plane would take off and when he would arrive "home". I wondered if his new home would be a good home, one that deserved a dog so special. Sadly, I won't ever really know the answer. I would rest my head on my hands and catch the faint scent of Clove and Peppermint left lingering from Fatboy's flea spray, look out the window of my office and on to the tarmac at the airport, all with tears staining my face.
A few hours ago, Ryan called me and told me that he had landed with Fatboy and that he had some news to tell me. My response was "Uh oh". Ryan then told me that he found out more about Fatboy and that the poor guy was used as a "bait dog" in a dog-fighting ring. Him and his brother were confiscated and his brother was adopted right away but Fatboy took some extra time and work in getting to a home. Now it all made sense… the reason why he was covered in fleas, why he was neglected, why he never answered to his name, why he wasn't recommended to be around kids or other animals and where all of the scars came from.
This beautiful, sweet and loving soul was the product of stereotypes, abuse and neglect. After I got off the phone with Ryan, I cried as I imagined all of the pain Fatboy experienced at the hands of people. I couldn't believe that after everything people put him through that he still was so willing to love and be loved. And then I remembered that I already knew the answer…
Dogs are the most forgiving of all of God's creatures. No matter what hand they are dealt, they win with love and devotion. Dogs will always forgive you, they will always stick by your side and they always know just what to do to make you feel better. While I looked at my time with Fatboy as me comforting him, really he was the one providing comfort. He felt my questions, my behavior and me and he responded in the only way a dog knows how. With love. Fatboy, I hope you have the best family a dog could ever have. You deserve it and so much more.
*I want to extend a HUGE "thank you" to Jim Bordoni, Ryan Westward and all of the other pilots with Pilots N Paws, who so generously donate their time and money to the cause and who helped Fatboy along his way. Please visit their website and donate to their cause, it's truly a great one.*
Posted on July 2, 2012, in Posts and tagged bait dogs, dog fighting, Fatboy, Pitbulls, stereotypes. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.
You are an amazing person as well as all of the folks from Pilots and Paws.It is my dream to be able to to foster once my own personal critter family has thinned out.Fatboy was blessed to one amazing evening and much needed "Spa treatment" I too hope his new family gives him the love he deserves and that we take stronger measures to stop dog fighting..
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story! You showed more love to this animal then he had ever seen. Thank you for all your effort and to the Pilots N Paws team for all the lives saved.
What a beautiful story! I kept hoping you would end with ". . . . . . and I kept Fatboy!" I sure hope he gets the best forever home ever!! He sure deserves to be loved and spoiled!! We sure can learn a lot from our four legged friends!! Thank you so much for sharing this story it truly was beautiful!!!
… just bawling. No words.
What a great story. Thank you. I sure hope Fatboy's new family change his name to something more deserving and given with love.
Thank God for you! You're so right about dogs. I admire you for doing the one thing I can't do for dogs, being a foster mom. I hate to see dogs in pain or sad because of this I can't help them when they need me the most. I will pray for you and Fatboy and someday that you two will meet again.
I hope he's well and loved.
Sad & beautiful, how you treated that lost soul is touching! I was hoping to read the after delivery story as well, that he is well care for and loved.


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Hello sweeties! How quickly has Sunday come around again?! Just a quick wishlist today as I'm about to start getting ready ready then me and my boyfriend are off to my parents for the night. It's my birthday tomorrow and I couldn't spend my birthday away from home.
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On a different note I'll be doing my instagram post's weekly (if I can keep up with it), instead of monthly as the posts are quite big and I need more on my blog, I'll be doing more beauty posts too which I'm really excited about.
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If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
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The child was found dead "in a white plastic bag inside the bathtub" of Rhodes' campus apartment.
This television story notes, "Rhodes hid her pregnancy from every one, from her volleyball coaches, friends, and even medical staff" and says, "investigators allege Rhodes delivered her baby girl in the shower. They say she then put her in a plastic bag, and then took a shower, while here baby laid in the bag, at the bottom of the tub."
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Finally, the sad day arrived. We were off the ship and headed for the Hyatt in downtown Vancouver by 10 a.m. Of course, we couldn't check in until 2, so we left our bags with the Concierge and headed out to explore rainy Vancouver. Guest Services recommended that we check out the Capilano Suspension Park and I am so glad we took her recommendation. I had never seen anything like it. From TripAdvisor...
Follow in the footsteps of the millions who have crossed 450 feet (137m) across and 230 feet (70m) above Capilano River on Capilano Suspension Bridge since 1889. The park offers more than just the bridge - its surrounding 27 acres celebrate nature, history and culture in unique and thrilling ways. No more so than with its newest attraction, CLIFFWALK. Cliffwalk hangs for a heart-stopping 213m (700ft) and reaches 91m (300ft) high. This stunning walkway, made partly of glass, hugs the granite cliffside as it offers a panoramic view of the thriving rainforest and the canyon far below. On Treetops Adventure guests venture from one magnificent old growth Douglas-fir to another on a series of seven elevated suspension bridges, reaching as high as 100 feet (30m), for a squirrel's eye view of the forest. Guides, signage and interactive human and natural history exhibits throughout the park help guests in their understanding of delicate rainforest ecosystems and the sustainability of this precious environment.All this only minutes from downtown Vancouver.
I couldn't resist these Canada Minnie shirts that I found on Etsy.
The considerate folks at the park cheerfully handed out rain ponchos to protect the tourists from the Vancouver drizzle
After a tour through the totems it was time to tackle the Suspension Bridge. I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty darn frightening!
But the view was totally worth it!
Once across the bridge, it was into the treetops for an adventure
I swear this owl was posing. In actuality, he was watching the fish in the pond. I came around closer to the pond to try and get a closer-up shot right at the moment he decided to make a grab for a fish and he clipped the side of my head as he flew by
I took these pics all from the spot where Den and the girls are standing in the above picture. This one is looking down toward the forest floor
This one is looking straight ahead at the trees
And this one is looking up into the canopy. These were some seriously tall trees!
I didn't manage to get any mountie pics while I was in Canada, so this one would have to do
After finishing up at the park, it was back to the hotel to dry out and then into downtown Vancouver to go to all the shops that we will never be able to buy anything from, like Burberry, Cartier, and Tiffany's. The salesman at Tiffany's was very sweet and let each of the girls pick out one item that he would take out of the case and let them look at. Summer picked out a $23,000 necklace!
We generally stay at Hampton Inn's. Rarely ever do we splurge on a really fancy hotel. But, since we will probably never find ourselves back in Vancouver, I decided to splurge on a luxury downtown hotel. The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is a beautiful hotel and the staff was amazing. The bellman was all to happy to wheel Summer through the lobby on the luggage cart.
The view from our room was spectacular. Den will probably kill me for posting this picture.
The girlies took quite well to luxury. I hope I didn't start something! Lol!
The next morning we got up and headed to the airport for the Redeye back to LA and then the long drive back to Tucson. We came home relaxed and happy. I have to say, that I will treasure this vacation for as long as I live.


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by Mark Gabrish Conlan • Copyright © 2011 by Mark Gabrish Conlan • All rights reserved
The film
was Bad Teacher,
released earlier this year in theatres and then on DVD, which offered a choice
of the 92-minute theatrical release (rated "R") and a 97-minute "unrated
edition." I ran the latter (the differences between them are basically more explicit
sexual situations — one of the most delightful gags of the version we saw was
not in the theatrical release, more on that later — and more dirty words) and had a
great time with it. Granted that almost no modern comedy is going to make me
laugh as hard as a classic from Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel and Hardy or the Marx
Brothers — and the one that came closest came out of left field, Scott
Prendergast's 2007 indie Kabluey,
of whom I wrote in my journal, "Had he been born in 1900 instead of 1970 would
probably have had a great career in silent comedy" — but Bad Teacher, though it contained one flatulence gag
(alas, no "comedy" made by the major studios today seems complete without one!)
and a lot of raunchy
sex talk and situations (fortunately, most of it genuinely funny raunchy sex talk and situations!), was
genuinely entertaining and amusing if only rarely laugh-out-loud funny.
about a teacher from hell, Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz), who's the most
blatant golddigger we've seen on screen since Joan Blondell and/or Glenda
Farrell chatted up Guy Kibbee for his millions in innumerable Warners
programmers in the 1930's. When the movie begins she's about to retire from her
teaching job at a school incongruously referred to as "Jams" (it's short for
John Adams Middle School) — and yes, seventh grade there is as hellish as I
remember it from my own life (in terms of being teased and bullied it was the
worst year of my childhood; for me things actually got better in high school,
where it being the late 1960's I met more nonconformists and people I could
genuinely respect and get along with) in order to marry a rich pigeon, Steven,
only Steven shows up with his mother in tow and tries to break off the
engagement as politely as possible, while mom is pushing him to throw the tramp
out on her ear without any of the pleasantries he's trying to muster. So she
has to return to teaching, though she makes clear it's only to do the bare
minimum to draw a paycheck and make a living (she's rooming with a fat male pig
she met on Craigslist) until she can hook her rich man and marry into the
fortune she thinks she deserves. (She drives a red sports car with the license
plate "Hers" and almost always wears Christian Louboutin's red-soled designer
shoes — result of a product placement deal between the film's producers
and Louboutin, though the brand name also gets written into the script.)
big motivation is to raise the nearly $10,000 she needs for a breast expansion
at Chicago's highest-end plastic surgeon (in one grimly amusing scene, also
deleted from the theatrical release, she looks at the distented breasts of the
native women in Africa in a National Geographic-style magazine and seems to be seriously
considering that as a model for what she wants), and she finds out that a
potential rich "catch" is already available, more or less: nerdy substitute
teacher Scott Delacorte (played by a surprisingly unsexy Justin Timberlake —
that's actually a compliment to him that he's able to suppress his usual twinky
attractiveness to suit the role) who turns out to be related to the Louboutins
on his mother's side. The only problem is that Scott is interested not in
Elizabeth but her fellow teacher Amy Squirrel (Lucy Punch) — who, despite her
silly last name, is one of the two closest things in this movie to a decent
human being — who's red-headed, down-to-earth and, unlike Elizabeth (who uses
virtually all her class time to show her students movies), genuinely cares
about her job and her students. The most amusing aspect of Bad Teacher is its — and its central character's —
sheer relentlessness: willing to stop at nothing to get the money she needs for her
breast remodel, Elizabeth vamps the principal and feigns an interest in his
principal avocation, dolphins (he's even joined a Save the Children-type
foundation, only instead of getting to adopt a child he got to adopt a
dolphin), to keep him from coming down on her unconventional, to say the least,
teaching methods; she also dons a wig from the school's production of Little
Orphan Annie and poses
as a reporter to obtain the answers for that year's standardized tests once she
hears that the teacher whose class turns in the best test scores in Cook County
is eligible for a $5,700 bonus.
From then on the movies in the classroom stop
and instead she drills her students in the inner meanings of the novel To
Kill a Mockingbird (the
parallels to the movie Up the Down Staircase and the lesson Sandy Dennis's character
gives on the meanings of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" are probably
intentional, though the contrast between the 1967 movie about the idealistic
teacher who wanted to make a difference in her students' lives and the 2011
movie about the spoiled-rotten teacher who wanted only to land a new set of
tits and a rich man says volumes about how the moral sense of this country has
deteriorated over that time), gets the great test scores out of her class that
she intended and gets the bonus. She also hatches a plot to seduce Scott by
arranging to go with him to a field trip to Springfield, both the Illinois
state capital and the home town of Abraham Lincoln, by rubbing poison ivy over
Amy's apple and thereby rendering her unable to go, and in the raunchy scene I mentioned earlier
that was deleted from the theatrical release (it seems that the funniest gags
in this movie were the ones deleted from the theatrical release!) she finally
makes it into bed with him and has sex with him, sort of. It seems he's still
too nerdy and too hung up over his body to have actual intercourse, or even to
take his clothes off, so he ends up orgasming by rubbing his crotch against her
ass and then director Jake Kasdan (son of Lawrence Kasdan of The Big Chill) cuts to a medium shot of him showing
the wet spot on his jeans.
Writers Gene Stupnitsky (who should probably change
his name before some critic who doesn't like one of his movies makes the
inevitable pun on it, "Stupidsky") and Lee Eisenberg try to give their movie a
"positive" ending by a flatly unbelievable Capra-esque finish in which
Elizabeth lets go of Scott, who pairs up with Amy, and ends up with the poor
but nice gym teacher (Jason Segel) who's been after her throughout (and a new
gig as a guidance counselor at JAMS, which was supposed to be an uproarious gag
but which left me shaking my head) — it would have been more believable if,
after blowing it with Scott, she hooked up with a Bill Gates-style
multibillionaire who showed up at JAMS to give it a much-publicized gift of
computer equipment, and waved a contemptuous goodbye from his limo to everyone
at the school who still gave a damn — but until that false moment Bad
Teacher is a movie that
entertains and astonishes in its sheer relentlessness, the utter amorality of
its central character, though frankly the Lifetime movie Mini's First Time (whose main difference from Bad
Teacher is that the
amoral female protagonist is a student, not a teacher, and which has the
requisite cynical ending instead of a silly attempt at a worm-turning one) did
the same trope even more outrageously and even better!


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Message by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
"Tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility"
With almost 1.2 billion people travelling abroad each year, tourism has become a powerful economic sector, a passport to prosperity and peace, and a transformative force improving millions of lives.
Everyone has the right to access leisure and tourism services on an equal basis. Yet 1 billion people around the world with special needs, along with young children, seniors and persons with disabilities, still face obstacles in accessing fundamentals of travel such as clear and reliable information, efficient transportation and public services, and a physical environment that is easy to navigate. Even with modern technologies, those with visual, hearing, mobility or cognitive impairments are being left behind in many tourism destinations.
Accessibility is both an important market opportunity and central to responsible and sustainable tourism policies and business development strategies. I encourage policy makers, destination planners and companies working with people with special needs to work together to remove all barriers, mental and physical, to travel. On this World Tourism Day, let us recognize that all people can and should be able to participate in tourism and enjoy unforgettable travel experiences.
Message by Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General
"Tourism for all!"
Tourism has experienced a revolution in the past 50 years. In 1950 there were 25 million international tourists; today there are around 1.2 billion people travelling the world. Travelling has become a huge part of many lives. When travelling, we come across new people, new sights, and new ideas. Often our perception of the world changes as we see more of it. However, we must not forget that for many, travelling can be quite a difficult process.
Message by H.E. Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand
"Tourism for All - Promoting Universal Accessibility"
Tourism is vital and at the heart of forging friendships, creating a better understanding between each other and it connects people to people, hearts to hearts. At the same time, tourism is also a key economic development strategy and a catalyst for the growth of the country, while at the same time tourism is also a significant contributor to job creation and then provides an opportunity to work with people in local communities, giving them the tools to adapt to the needs of a modem day traveler.
Tourism is an integral source of income for the people in local communities and it is certainly relevant and connected to the operations, as well as the development in areas that would benefit the whole country in various aspects, both directly and indirectly. The state of our tourism industry has to be diversified, whether it is the social, cultural, or environmental aspects, all of these aspects bring about a sense of pride for the people who work ever so hard to maintain the balance of the quality of tourism that is presented to our guests.
We are improving and developing human resources from the very people who know and understand the culture and who are able to spread the charms of Thainess, while at the same time locals have to understand the meaning of quality tourism and sustainability.
UNWTO Recommendations on Accessible Information in Tourism (2016)
The tourism sector stakeholders must deliver accurate, relevant and timely information to its customers, prior to, during and even after the journey. Ensuring that the information is accessible, is without any doubt a key to communicating succesfully with visitors in all stages of their their journey, particulary with regards to travelers with disabilities and special needs.
UNWTO Recommendations on Accessible Tourism for All (2013)
The UNWTO Recommendations on Accessible Tourism for All are meant to be used as a general, basic mainstreaming framework for ensuring that people with disabilities have access to the physical environment, the transportation system, information and communications channels, as well as to a wide range of public facilities and services.


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The Boys (Huw 7, Ned 5) were desperate for some bottoms, so I bought a some slouchy skinnies from Gap for Ned, they're just right for his frame and style! Some Joggers for Huw, I didn't put them in joggers for years, but have decided that they are indeed comfortable and handy to put on and off and I'm all for an easy life! We also bought them some Hunter wellies, Huw's current ones were 2 sizes too small, I know bad mother! And the Dalmatian PJ's for Elsi (2), couldn't resist them at £4.99!
As for my purchases, the pink hat from H&M inspired by The Frugality and the scarf by Style Guile (in the style of Jaeger). Some Topshop Baxter blue jeans, a style I had stayed away from because of the small pockets, but after trying them on I love them! Also a grey tee from Topshop, I will layer with long sleeve black top underneath and maybe a statement necklace. And a couple of longline vests from Miss Selfridge (tips from Does my Bum Look Big at 40)
Grey Coat from Zara, the fur one by it's side is my old Aunty Mary's, it came from America, and it's ancient!
High tops from Dorothy Perkins £22, and they are so comfortable and not too 'out there'.
Topshop chunky knit cardigan. I've also bought some Nike running tights from Sports Direct, I'm running a half marathon in March ( currently up to 8 miles), usually I'm pretty stingy when it comes to running gear (apart from my trainers, I love my knees too much), strange as usually I overspend on everything!
I went to the Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar, which is quite simple beauty heaven, high end products all under one sparkly roof! My only purchase was Mac Warm Soul blusher fro my friend, I had gone a bit mad in Sephora whilst in New York to justify any more spending...there is only so many lipsticks a girl needs right??
I bought this bookshelf from Homebase and it's great for storing shoes, storage is an on going battle in our house, our house has been on the market for 3 years! So meanwhile we are trying to be as clever as we can with storage solutions, it's fair to say that we are sleeping in my dressing room.
Can't bear the idea of going back to normal on Monday, so much work to do, most holidays I try and work around the kids, but over Christmas I haven't done much at all, trying to have a proper break is hard when you work for yourself. My online shop needs some attention in the new year, please take a look.


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|Not a bikini top - it's a headband! Or a bikini top for a small child...
The cowl is one of my go-to items, but this was the first time I tried it with 2 strands of yarn. I made it a little longer than the pattern called for since the yarn wasn't super bulky and I like the way it turned out!
The headband was super fast, you chain until you have 20" (should stretch to 24") and then join into a circle and hdc until you like the height! I did an edging of the pink because I had only a tiny bit left, but I had a lot more of the grey!
|Surprisingly comfortable...need to make more of these with my leftover yarn!


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I was suprised to find that the insurance company that I have covers birth control pills but the hopital I work for did not elect to have this coverage due to the cost. Since so many women work in the hospital it would be very expensive. I am curious if other hospitals do the same. Please let me know. I am starting a petition in the hospital to get contraception covered.
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I Hate Snapper Carr!
Oh, it is on! Yesturday, on her site, Kalinara stated that she has an irrational hatred of Nightwing. Can't say that Nightwing does too much for me, but she asked if anybody had a deep and abiding loathing for any other characters. http://kalinara.blogspot.com/ Naturally I said that I simply can't stand Snapper Carr.
I don't really exactly know why, except it is one of those completely inexplainable reactions. He just irritates me immensely. I also find Rick Jones to be pretty much useless over at Marvel, but at least he served SOME sort of purpose, as Hulk's reason for existance for example. Snapper on the other hand, just seems to hang around the Justice League, screwing up the security system and mooching.
This is the Justice League for cryin' out loud! What the heck is ol' Snapper doing there, taking up much needed space? He's right IN THE FRONT! I'd rather be looking at Hal, or even Aquaman!
Here he is again!
Now he's pretending to actually have a brain! I think not!
And another demonstration of his weird attachment to Hal Jordan...and his beautiful feet. Granted, I am sure that Hal has very nice feet, but still...that's just not right!
Summoning up demons with ketchup in a diner, which is Kalinara's example of how awesome Snapper is, is all well and good. Mainly because later, Snapper can go home and annoy the Justice League some more, but the poor guy who owns the diner is probably stuck with that demon for ALL ETERNITY!


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Some people are addicted to love. Others are addicted to drugs. I'm addicted to Target. Seriously....
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Grainy pics surface for Jean Paul Gaultier for Target
Unlike the crisp, professional preview pics for Zac Posen, Racked.com has also posted a grainy (at best) collection of sneak-peeks into the upcoming Jean Paul Gaultier for Target line. It's not their fault; they got the shaky cell-phone shots from LiveJournal community Fashin. And until better pictures turn up, this is the best we've got to go on. Their take on it:
"From what we can tell, it looks very Gaultier and possibly very good, especially the trench coat, which we think is $40 and may be causing us to change our minds about the inherent boringness of trench coats."
Posted by Target Addict at 7:37 AM
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Refinery 29 got their hands on the lookbook for Gaultier X Target:
I am interested in getting an up-close look at the dresses.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:47 PM
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Continuing on from our previous post about the Service Provider report in Google Analytics, now we'll go into detail about the Hostname report that sits alongside this in Google Analytics. It has many benefits but is often underused as it is slightly hidden away under Technology and Network report.
The Many Uses of the Hostname Report
This report is essential for troubleshooting traffic anomalies as well as planning a cross-domain strategy. Simply put, it shows every domain on which your Google Analytics tracking code has been triggered, whether it's your domain or not. Sometimes you will see domains in here that you have never heard of, making it a crucial report to check.
Google Analytics collects data when the tracking code fires. It knows which account to put the data in because of the unique UA number that each Google Analytics Property has.
However, there is no default restriction or filter past that to limit it to your domain. This means that any page with the Google Analytics code and your UA number will be able to put data into your account.
Yes, this does leave you open to black hat analytics, but that's a post for another day!
Here are some of the types of domains you can expect to see here:
- Translation services
- Scraping sites
- Duplicate sites
- Staging sites
- Subdomains
- Global domains (your .com and.co.uk versions)
- Tools (such as HubSpot's Marketing Grader)
What to do if You Spot a Different Domain in Your Hostname Report
Some domains in the hostname report will be fine to ignore, such as translation domains. However, where there are unusual domains that you don't expect, it's essential to check them out and see why this is reporting data in your account.
The quickest way to understand more about the website it to look at the website itself; however, there may occasionally be spammy or dodgy sites on there, so perhaps Google it first to see if it looks safe to open!
Another way to check the sites activity in more detail is to create a new Advanced Segment to monitor traffic on this domain alone. This can be set up like so, this example is a free proxy website:
If we wanted to purely analyze the websites that aren't our domains, the filter could look like this (Search Engine Watch Example):
This uses the following regular expression to capture anything that ends with "yourdomain.com" and either starts with that too, or starts with something else first, in order to capture subdomains and www versions:
You can also group all of the non-brand websites together by changing "matches regex" to "does not match regex".
Reviewing the data across Google Analytics with one of these advanced segments on can be very beneficial in understanding why people are using these sites, which pages of this other domain your code is on (Content Report), where the visitors are located, and whether any of this traffic is of any value.
Preventing Other Domains From Impacting Your Data
Rather than analyzing this data in retrospect and with the issues of Advanced Segment sampling, create a new profile that filters out anything that isn't a domain of yours.
This can be done in a similar way to the above advanced segment, like so:
* Always keep a profile with no filters so that you can spot other domains and see the full picture.*
Set up a filter to show data from the staging site alone and also filtering staging site data out of your main reporting profile. This is so that your Google Analytics profile for the staging site can act as a full test bed for anything analytics-wise that you wish to try as well as website updates. You can play to your heart's content without impacting the reports that make business decisions.
Multiple Domain Strategy
If you have deliberately used your Google Analytics tracking code on multiple websites it is even more important to create a new profile for each domain and use the above filter. This will give you a profile for each domain so that you can analyze the results for this site without data from other domains interfering.
This filter is simpler, but doesn't allow for subdomains, so bear in mind the above solution if subdomains may also need to be recorded. If it's only a subdomain you wish to record, then you can enter the full entity in this hostname field.
Cross-Domain Strategy
If you have interlinking websites for the same brand, such as a UK and a U.S. version of a website and you want their data all in one Google Analytics account, then reviewing the hostname report and creating relevant profiles and filters is for you!
"Cross-domain strategy" in analytics terms means sharing data across your domains so that when a visitor moves from one of your domains to another of yours their cookies are carried across and they don't trigger a new Google Analytics session on the new domain. This is great for analyzing user journeys across domains.
This blog post isn't the place to explain how to set up cross domain analytics tracking, you can see this comprehensive post for details on that. However, if you're reviewing whether this is required, or you're checking whether it's working, the Hostname report is for you.
Finishing Points
So there you have it, many reasons to review the Hostname report and start improving your tracking off the back of it. Spotting domains copying your content, subdomains you never knew you had, which tools people are running your site through, and the amount of visits to your site through proxies – it can all be very enlightening!
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After a sad day for #Chennai and Tamilnadu !
9am, moderate showers seen pushing into N-coast tamilnadu and may also push into Chennai ... https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/pHqZP.jpg
SE Bay is getting ready to host a Cyclone in next 48hrs !
At present its a well marked low and nearing depression, pressure around 1002mb.. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/pHrRW.jpg
For upcoming Bay Cyclone ...
GFS latest has plotted a central-coast Andhra landfall.
While ECMWF has continued to plot a S Andhra landfall .. https://d2jhuj1whasmze.cloudfront.net/photos/normal/pHsUk.jpg
More updates on this upcoming cyclone tonight ! We can get a clear track path after 48hrs or after becoming a Cyclone !
RT @navdeepdahiya55:
9am, Very Dense fog engulfed Delhi NCR as expected. Fog in Rohtak Right now. https://t.co/SBdBe8Ea12
9:20am, visible satellite shows the #fog in Uttarpradesh, haryana ... http://ow.ly/fnl9306SX6i


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2001 Volkswagen Golf variant (station) 1.6
Alright - odd breakdown
I bougtt this car second hand and after 2 months the water pump broke, which resulted in some more damage and major repair cost. The dealer said the warranty was no good as it has not been serviced at 100% correct timing. Luckily for me the second hand dealer had a 6 months warranty and paid the repair.
General Comments:
It was O.k. My friend loves golf but it is not my cup of tea. I had a accident with it after 8 months and the insurance bought it, I considered myself lucky to get rid of it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 20th March, 2006


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Sunday, July 20, Justin Timberlake will host the 2008 ESPY Awards, ESPN's tribute to some great athletes, and you get to choose the winners. You can vote for best of the best players, teams, moments in sports, and even best sports movie. One category is best male athlete with a disability and this is where Matt Scott comes in.
Matt has a congenital disability called spinabifida and he is a double foot amputee. So why is he nominated as an athlete? He plays wheelchair basketball in the collegiate division of the NWBA and the US men's national team. Pretty impressive. You may have seen Matt when he starred in the "no excuses" commercials for Nike.
To vote for Matt and in all the other categories, go to the ESPN voting page. You have to register, but it's relatively painless and it's free. Go vote!
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Vance Bedford returns as Defensive Backs coach
It is official! Vance Bedford is back at Michigan as the coach of the Defensive Backs. According to an article in the February 13, 2007, edition of the Tulsa World, Bedford was scheduled to fly to Ann Arbor on Tuesday morning. This will be Coach Bedford's second stint with the Wolverines as he was the secondary coach for four (4) seasons from 1995-1998. His prior stint included the National Championship season of 1997 when his star pupil was Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson. Bedford now returns to Michigan from Oklahoma State University (OSU) where he has spent the last two seasons as Defensive Coordinator. Prior to becoming the Defensive Coordinator at OSU, Bedford spent six years in the NFL coaching the defensive backs for the Chicago Bears.
As a player, Bedford was a four-year letterman and starter at the University of Texas and was the defensive MVP at the 1982 Senior Bowl. He played professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982 and with the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1984. His return to the Michigan coaching staff was a poorly kept secret but good news nonetheless. The Wolverines had a rough year in 2006 in terms of pass defense and Bedford is just the man to get the team ready for the 2007 campaign. Go Blue!


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While Robert De Niro hasn't yet turned Tribeca into a studio backlot, his Tribeca Film Center is beginning to spark downtown film activity.
Despite instability in New York film and real estate, Stable Films, a five-story production center located several blocks from the Tribeca Center, officially opens its doors in April.
According to owner David Irving, the center won't compete with De Niro, but rather grow the production community by offering three things his neighbor doesn't: a two-story-high soundstage, editing facilities and much more affordable rents. He's already booked his first tenant: a production company formed by actor John Malkovich with producers Andy Karsch ("Prince Of Tides") and Russ Smith ("Queens Logic").
"When I bought the building and started doing this, I didn't know about De Niro," said Irving, an attorney turned tv and video producer. "Obviously we can't compete with the high-profile studio projects generated there, like 'Bonfire Of The Vanities.' There's room for others, and I hope that we can work with them."
Irving developed the space with Joe Beirne, a production consultant who is his partner in Stable Films – a production company which will be based in the space. The five-story converted stable, which overlooks the Hudson, is small but distinctive. The cobblestone trails on which horses once trod line the hallways of each floor. There are 15 offices, the two-story-high soundstage, a makeup room and an apartment with a terrace. The fixtures are all cedar, the walls brick.
Irving said he's invested more than $1 million in the spot, but isn't looking to make it back renting offices: "We're looking at making money on projects generated here."
Karsch, who just completed his work on "Prince Of Tides," said he will house his Longfellow Prods, there and use the space as a base for his next film, an untitled New York-based film directed by John Lurie, and another project to be helmed by Malkovich.
Karsch didn't sign a lease so he could hang out with a growing downtown film crowd, he said.
"We booked it because it was beautiful, very economical, and I like the feel of being downtown. I'm not really interested in the concentration of film people. I just like looking out the window watching boats go by."


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We currently have a number of openings under the CAO Available Places facility:
Available places are open to anyone wishing to study with us. Watch a short video about the available places process. Applications may be made to the CAO by both new applicants and those currently registered with the CAO.
We are here to answer your questions about both the courses available and the application process.
The CAO Available Place facility is operated on a weekly schedule of applications, offers and acceptances. Applications that arrive in CAO before 11:00 on a Monday will be processed and considered for offers on the following Thursday. An offer posted on a Thursday will be available to view on the CAO website the following day.
If you are currently registered with CAO (i.e., you have a CAO Application Number beginning with '17'), you may make an available place application on-line without payment of a further fee. If you are not currently registered with CAO you may make an available place application on payment of a €40 fee.


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I remember the day like it was yesterday. I clicked a button on a web page in the morning, waited impatiently for several hours, and finally noticed a subtle change shortly before taking my wife to dinner.
The Mine, the first novel in the Northwest Passage series, was no longer "in review." It was no longer an idea or a rough draft or a work in progress. It was live on Amazon.com. It was a published book that was subject to the scrutiny of potentially thousands of readers.
I've learned a lot since February 13, 2012, when I joined the ranks of published authors. I've learned that covers matter, that marketing is a never-ending job, and that readers like happy endings and characters they can relate to. I've learned that producing a novel is time-consuming, humbling, often frustrating, and infinitely rewarding.
It is also a lot of fun. For that reason alone, I intend to keep at it and steadily add to a collection that now consists of ten Kindle books, a boxed set, and six audiobooks. As long as stories keep popping in my head, I will keep turning them into full-length novels.
To mark The Mine's fifth anniversary, I am offering five selected audiobooks and compete sets of both the Northwest Passage and American Journey series. Each set consists of five ebooks. The giveaway invites participants to suggest settings for novels two through five in my next series. I plan to set the first book in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on the eve of its great flood in 1889.
The contest is open to the first forty entrants and will run no later than February 15. To participate, go to my author page or contest page.


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It is thanksgiving day today!! And I wanted to dedicate a post to someone special in my life. Yes, this is to my most loved superhero – "My Father" 🙂 I have been writing writing long, it was difficult to complete. Cropping the content here and there, Finally here I am 🙂
If I get a chance to connect his tongue to a printer and allow him to talk to me, all that you could see on the print out is "Drink Water" 🙂 He was the right mentor. I thank him for he gave the secret to healthy and a beautiful life ever.
A versatile human I have never seen or I will ever see. He can do anything and everything. Carrying us ( me and bro ) in his two arms to the school bus stop, Polishing our shoes, Tying our shoelaces, Giving us a oil bath, Washing all the burnt vessels, Giving mom a leg massage, Cooking a full course meal for a party crowd, Throwing a party in our farm, Hunting fresh sea food from the beaches of our native in the early dawn, Befriending his students, Feeding a fussy kid in the family, Singing a bad lullaby, Taking me to the eve bazaar to teach trade, Taking us for a relaxed evening walk, Take all efforts to put us in a top college, Cry all the way leaving us in hostel, Cry like a baby seeing me depressed at my first Java arrears, Carry a ton of coconuts from our farm for 600 miles to give his daughter… Okay I should stop.. Its long.. Oh I forgot one thing.. the care and love he had for mom 😀
Of course, all romance of parents makes the home a castle, agree ? 🙂
Now I understand why Jesus taught us to pray "Father God" 🙂
If you meet my mom for the first time, she would definitely tell I became a dummy in cooking because of my husband. So, I learnt few simple delicious Non Veg recipes from the top chef of our home. So, here is dad's perfect prawn fry 🙂
Marination Time : 30 mins Cooking time : 10 mins
Here is what you will need..
500 gm prawns cleaned
1 tspn red chilli powder
1 tspn corn flour
3 tspn curd
1/2 tspn pepper powder
1/2 tspn jeera powder
a pinch of colour ( optional – I ask dad not to add it, but he does 😉 )
Oil to fry
1. Mix the ingredients to marinade with prawns. Check salt.
2. Marinate the prawns for the next 30 mins.
3. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them for a minute. And you are done 🙂
I love to have them with curd rice.
When you try this super easy shrimp starter, please do not forget to send your feedback along with a picture to myFB Page🙂 Your comments always encourage me!
Love & Shalom,


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Luise na Greine FRC notes
Lus na Gréine FRC
Summer Camps
Start this week with Junior Campers 4 to 6 yrs. Monday to Wednesday 29th. to 1st. July 10am – 2pm. Weeks - 6th July to 10th (6-8 yrs) and week 13th to 17th (9-13) offers fun packed entertainment for just €30 (outing on Fridays costs €10 and is optional).
Busybees Parent & Toddler Group
Tuesday from 11am to 12.30pm.
Art Group
Outing planned to Lough Crew Gardens including a visit to a local artist in her studio near Oldcastle on July 14th. For full details and booking contact 086 0706757.
Granard Men's Shed
Men's Outing – will take place July 1st – with a visit Cavan Men's Shed and then on to Omagh American Folk Park. Contact 087 1375222.
Garden Party
Will take place July Friday 24th. from 11 to 2 pm. Full details next week. Keep the date free.
Siopa Lus Na Gréine
Thank all for their custom and donations. We deeply appreciate your support.


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Rachel Comey
I love resort. I love everything about resort collections. I love the season-less, year-long-wearability of the pieces and am never disappointed - guess I'm no critic ;) And Resort 15 is looking particularly good. The stand-out items and trends that I see coming our way are; wide pants, neutral hues with pops of pink and red, leathers, and a nod to the 70's. The Acne Studios middle look would have to be one of my favorites of the season, followed by just about everything from Rachel Comey.
Stay tuned, part II coming soon...
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I searched and searched for the right fabric for the backing and couldn't find anything that felt right. You know what I mean? You see that bolt of fabric and you know it was meant to be on your quilt! So one day I was looking for orange and white checkered fabric (go Vols!) to make a pillowcase dress for a friend's baby. None of the usual stores carried it. So I started looking for other fabric shops in town that I may not know about. I found one! I thought it was just sewing machines, but they also have an amazing selection of fabric, including orange and white checkered fabric!
While I was walking around
See! Isn't it pretty!!! I love the backing fabric so much, I think you could use it as a reversable quilt. What do you think?
I quilted it in a wonky wave pattern. I call it wonky because not every wavy line is the same. See, you probably thought I meant to make it wonky!
This is the first time I quilted something that wasn't in straight lines. Very scary! But it didn't turn out too bad. Just a little wonky! I just listed this in my Etsy shop. Let me know what you think.


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To add a network folder that isn't indexed to a library
If you have a network drive but want to access it via the shortcut of library, such as a software repository then there is a workaround from Microsoft. This involves adding a local dummy folder and then remapping it as follows:
- Create another folder within that folder, for example c:\share\music.
- Select the subfolder you just created, tap or click the Home tab, tap or click Easy access, choose Include in library, and then select the library to which you want to add the folder.
- Delete the folder.
- Run CMD (Command Prompt) as administrator.
- Enter mklink /d, and then enter the path of the folder you just deleted and the path of the network folder. For example, mklink /d c:\share\music \\server\music. This creates what is called a symbolic link. (more info on symbolic link command here)


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Event Type: GED/ESOL
Age Group(s): Adults
Date: 8/22/2017
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 9:00 PM
The Parma City School District's Adult Education department provides free GED classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches. Students must attend an orientation session before beginning classes. To register for orientation, call Parma City School District's Adult Education department at 440.885.8797. Visit the Adult Education department's website for a list of orientation locations and dates, and to learn more about the GED preparation program.Library: Maple Heights View Map
Location: Meeting Room (Room 3)
Contact: Steven V. Haynie
Contact Number: 216-475-5000
Presenter: GED INSTRUCTORS


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n to nite she jz buzz me through fb chat n surprisingly her name same like me!! shes da 1 who told me..
i was like OMG (shes from france, n shes a pure french peeps)..
n to make it more dramatically her surname was same like me juzz in diff spelling since france spell slightly diff..(ouchh sgt byk word diff today) i was NABILA RAZAK while she NABILA(i dunno da spelling in french) RAZEK...soooo tidak kah anda terkejot?? i ammm...
n surprisingly again shes muslim but didnot practice Islamic way of life..(sgt sayang) nowonder in her fb photos theres a pic of her holding n kissing dog sigh!
in the nutshell, ahaks i still in a shock mode..
p/s: sy sgt teruja sile jgn maki


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With my best friend, we simply made a list and set a dollar limit. For those who know me, it is perhaps not surprising that everything on my list was cooking or kitchen related. I do love my kitchen and all it's wonders.
One of the coolest gifts I got was this pair of Onion Goggles. Now, I know, some out there are going to bonk me on the head for wasting all that plastic on goggles against onions, BUT, I'm exceptionally sensitive to them. I love them, I eat them any chance I get, but I cry like a baby and have burning eyes for hours when I cut them.
Alas, no one will cut them for me. So, Onion Goggles. I was going to take a picture of myself with them, but the result was so horrifying and silly looking, Boscoe volunteered instead. He looks much more attractive. The blur is because he was doing the "Boscoe Dance". They work wonderfully.
I know I just recently wrote a post on what I thought sustainability was and I know that buying smelly nice things for showering isn't exactly in the correct category. Bear with me in my imperfections!
But it does bear on frugality.
I do have pretty dry skin in the winter and it is quite painful to have your hands so dry they crack from washing them a lot, digging in dirt and all of that.
Most of the Bath and Body Works formulations work well for me and as a bonus, smell nice! But I'm also trying to be less spendy on things and get used to the concept of planned spending and improving overall spending patterns.
One of the ways I do that is to buy a large supply when they have their fantastic semi-annual sale or when they change packaging and put all the old packaged items on sale. Here is my haul from the last sale. I saved an average of 49% even including shipping costs. I probably won't need to buy again for a year and maybe by then, I'll have figured out how to make more of this stuff on my own.
(Not all of this is for me, by the way. I do front load items that will go into gift baskets for both expected and unexpected gifts throughout the year. Hey, I found out right after my order that I would need to give a Mom-To-Be basket soon, so we all know it happens. Congrats, J!)
And just for kicks, here is the Boscoe-Big-Man enjoying a moment and trying to lure me into scritching his belly! You'd give in to that face, wouldn't you?


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Clintons mark summit's 10th anniversary
SHAFAQNA – Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton marked the 10th anniversary of the former president's annual Clinton Global Initiative, pointing to female empowerment around the globe as the former secretary of state considers a 2016 presidential campaign.
The Clintons presided over their yearly gathering of world leaders, corporate executives and philanthropists on Monday, drawing attention to the role of women in leadership positions and opportunities for women and girls around the world.
"We cannot grow the global economy if we do not open the doors to women to participate in the economy," Hillary Clinton said. "It's been quite exciting to see a lot of the changes that are going on, but it's also been somewhat distressing to see how hard change still is, including in my own country."
The conference theme is "Reimagining Impact," a notion that might apply to a future presidential candidate. During a conversation on stage with Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, and IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty, the former first lady listened intently as Rometty spoke of the importance of constantly seeking transformation.
Reimagining impact, Hillary Clinton said at the end of the session, "requires leaders who will reimagine and who will be unafraid to do so and ask themselves, beginning with themselves, hard questions."
Bill Clinton, in a separate conversation with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, said the rest of the world often views Latin America as a "real macho place" and might be surprised to learn that Bachelet had won a second term while Brazil also has a female president, Dilma Rousseff.
"When there are no women in a high-level position, people can talk about equal rights but it's just a speech," Bachelet said. She said when female leaders excel, "then it's a model for others."
They Clintons said that their efforts since 2005 had improved the lives of 430 million people in 180 countries, including giving 44 million children access to a better education. The former president, 68, said he was glad to be joined by his wife and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, in the family foundation's pursuits. "One of my ideas is that I want them to do more of the heavy lifting," he said. "You know, I'm not a young guy anymore."
In other news from the Clinton Global Initiative:
Hillary Clinton sent out a fund-raising appeal Monday on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, urging activists to help elect House Democrats.
Chelsea Clinton, who is expecting her first child within weeks, announced the creation of Service Year, a four-year effort to encourage people ages 18 to 28 to take part in a year of service.
Mayor Nutter and Mayors Annise Parker of Houston and Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles announced plans for their cities to address climate change. The cities will develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas, adopt a common way of tracking and reporting emissions and promote ways of participating in cap-and-trade programs like California's system.


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Title: Airmail
Author: Naomi Bulger
Genre: Novella/General fiction
Price: $9.31 (paperback) / $7.69 (Kindle)
Publisher: I Universe
Point of Sale: Amazon
Reviewed by: Cheryl Anne Gardner
Book Description: Reclusive old Mr. G.L. Solomon's favorite things are single malt whiskey, Steve McQueen movies, and gingersnap cookies. He hates processed cheese, washing detergent commercials, and the way the teacup rattles in the saucer when he picks it up. Solomon has become accustomed to his lonely routine in Sydney, Australia-until the day he begins sporadically receiving letters in his mailbox from a complete stranger. On the other side of the world, Anouk is a mentally delicate young woman living in New York who insists she is being stalked by a fat woman in a pink tracksuit. When Anouk declares to Solomon that she is writing "from the Other Side," the old man breaks away from his daily grind of watching soap operas and reading Fishing World and travels to New York to find her. As he is drawn into Anouk's surreal world of stalkers and storytelling, marbles and cats, purgatory and Plato, Solomon has but one goal-to unravel the mystery before it is too late.
Part epistolary confession, part Alice and Wonderland, part journey into madness, this quirky little book winds up being quite the philosophical handful. When I first began reading it, it reminded me of a clay animation film titled Mary and Max about an eight-year old Australian girl who randomly begins to write to an obese middle-aged man from New York with Asperger's syndrome. In Air Mail, the main character is a young woman, an ex-patriot from Australia living in New York City, randomly writing to a retired gentleman in Australia whom she chose from the phone book. Yes, seems very similar, and it is to a degree. Anouk relives all the depressing details of her life through her letters to Mr. G.L. Solomon, but when she thinks she is being stalked by a fat woman in a pink tracksuit, things take a more fantastic turn, Anouk's looking glass being the marbles that hold the stories of her life, stories that are being manipulated in a much larger universal game in which pink tracksuit is only one of many storytellers who may or may not be what they seem reminiscent of the angels in A Life Less Ordinary.
Anouk is a psychologically fragile young woman, and she finds solace in her unsolicited scribbling to Solomon. Her writing style is much the same as we often see in psychiatric patients. Solomon is intrigued, but generally unmoved by the letters and gifts until he receives the marbles. Routine is all Solomon knows, and he is comfortable with the way the twilight of his life is playing itself out, until one day Anouk writes him from the "other side," proclaiming that she is dead. This is the trigger, and promptly Solomon buys a plane ticket to NY and leaves his entire life behind. He believes Anouk is in trouble, and he believes he can help her. He can, but not in any traditional sense of the word help.
The story is very well written, full of the fantastical, the surreal, and the philosophical themes I love so much in this sort of story, yet it still stays grounded in the realities of mental illness without being overbearing about the subject matter. Anouk could be suffering from schizophrenia or any number of psychological issues, and Solomon clearly has a severe case of OCD. Or do they? Maybe their souls are simply on a journey. We can ask, do marbles hold the stories of our lives to be played and manipulated by a bunch of intellectual hippy-angel storytellers? Who knows. This sort of story is left to reader interpretation, as it should be. The characters were well developed, and the letters, sometimes frightening, were never overly sentimental. The "yes" letter being the most disturbing and the most telling in the entire book.
The book has been called charming, funny, quirky, profound, and yes, it is all those things. It is also very dark and insightful and compelling. I have to say, this is one of the better books I have read all year. Easily done in one sitting, but a much better read if taken slowly. As for presentation, the cover is lovely and the interior formatting is pleasing to the eye. Very well done. You know that old philosophical saying: A life unexamined; well, here is a perfect example of the miraculous things that can happen when a life is.


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A post that uses the words "Grateful" and "Joy" cannot be written without including Ann Voskamp!
Her words have helped me so much over the past year as I attempted to name 1000 gifts, as she wrote about in her book...
I never put the two together!
Yes, I have been grateful for all of the things that God has given to me - to us all! Yes, I thank Him - every day? perhaps not; yet, I should!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 tells us:
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (NRSV)
This verse doesn't tell us to give thanks when we want to, or remember to, or if we feel like it!
No, it says we should give thanks "in all circumstances"... Why? Because "this is the will of God..."
That's right! We should give thanks to God because it is His will that we do so!
Writing this post today also reminds me of the "new" word I learned while daily seeking for the gifts of God...
Though I had heard the word "eucharist" when speaking of communion, I had never heard this form of it. When I came across it in Ann's book, "1000 Gifts", I had to do some "research", see exactly what she was talking about.
{This "gift prompt", so to speak, for April 16, 2015, was "Three Hard Eucharisteos"; I had to know what it was that I was to find!
I wrote more this on my blog so I could remember and share; check it out here.}
The basic concept for Eucharisteo is this:
Grace + Thanksgiving = Joy
What more can we ask? We receive and show grace; we are thankful; and from that, we receive joy...
...and "grateful joy changes the present", says Ann Voskamp.
So, just remember:
Grateful Joy!


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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Gotta lose some weight
In the past, I have used a pretty simple diet: eat whatever I want during the day; then run at night and don't eat afterwards. This always works, probably because most of my bad snacking happens at night.
These days, though, the Girl works almost every night, leaving me to watch the Lorax. He usually is in a bad mood in the evening so running with the baby jogger is unreliable.
My new plan: calorie counting. I have done this once before, for about three days; Then I went nuts and stopped counting. I like the scientific feel to knowing what I put in my body. It might be fun, actually. I'll aim at 2500-3000 calories a day, which will hopefully yield a slow weight loss.
Of course, the Girl will offer her input in this matter as well. If I am her running coach, she can be my dietician. The way I have slowly gotten her to take an easy day here and there, she has taught me the term "sugar cereal".
Sunday, July 27, 2008
5K with the Girl
We figured that I was nowhere near PR shape (and probably never will be), whereas the Girl was set to PR. Hence, I took the baby jogger.
Unfortunately, the Girl had been working all day and got home just an hour and a half before the start of the race. She suddenly had to eat, dress, get reday, feed the Lorax etc in a hurry. See her Turtlehead story for some of the consequences of hurrying too much.
Anyway. I lined up in the back, smugly wearing this shirt:
Believe it or not, this was fully in the spirit of the race.
The Girl started up closer to the front. The gun went and everyone took off. Thankfully, the road was very wide, so I was able to find plenty of room for the jogger. After a quarter or so mile I caught up to the Girl, who was going very, very fast. Once things thinned out, I got close enough to talk to her. "You're going too fast. Just slow down a little; find someone to pace off. There's a long way to go".
She completely ignored me; didn't even acknowledge I was there. I did some more pep-talking like "this is going to be a huge PR; save some for the end".
Again, she completely ignored me, seeming so focused on her race that she wouldn't waste energy looking over at me.
Then we took a turn into a stiff headwind. She was in a little pack and I told her to get right behind someone to draft or offered her to draft behind me. She immediately passed the little group and started closing the gap, accelerating into the headwind.
People looked at us like "why the fuck are they displaying their marital problems out here?!?"
So we got to mile 1 in 6:12. Way too fast for the Girl in my opinion. I was hoping for 6:20s. I told her I thought it was too fast and that she should slow down.
"What?", she screamed, pulling out an earphone. She hadn't heard me this whole time... Well, isn't that nice?
With that, I asked meekly whether I could take off, since I felt a little underappreciated at this time. And took off I did. I ran the next two miles in 11 minutes, definitely yielding some "what the fuck?"-looks from the spectators. You get tons of goodwill from racing with a jogging stroller, of course, and that was fun.
The Girl came through the second mile in 6:30 and finished in 20:18, a PR by over a minute. She definitely has a sub-20 in her and could go much faster if she trained a little more focused.
Two fast old people in front of 100 fit college kids:
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Research associate
I can only do this for a half hour at a time before I have to take a break (this being one).
I do learn from this. Once in a while, it can be fascinating to follow someone's battle with cancer in the chart. One woman, whom I met in the hospital two or three years ago, stood out. This was the patient that made me want to go into hematology; at least that's what I tell people. She was a young woman with kids who got leukemia and eventually died. I took care of her several times, during her induction chemo and during her complications. I remember blogging about her on my old, outrageous blog, hoping I wouldn't get in trouble.
Then I remember hearing that she had died. I got teary-eyed, while reading the obituary that was posted on the wall in the ICU. But at that time, having gotten a stem cell transplant at another hospital, she was no longer getting her care at our hospital.
Her tale is written in a chart that measures almost a foot in height. She got her transplant but relapsed quickly thereafter. Because she was so young, she enrolled in a trial with experimental chemo that, once again, wiped out her bone marrow. The marrow grew back but it was still leukemic. Her chromosome analysis was insanely abnormal, beyond any hope for cure.
She died at home with her family, seemingly at peace. But the last notes talk about her struggle with insurance problems and her continued will to fight, despite the lack of chemo options.
What I most strongly remember about her is one night when I was about to go home. I don't want to reveal anything that would identify her (I just deleted a big paragraph). I was called by the nurse that night with a new problem and I remember entering her room, which felt more like someone's living room. It was late evening and her husband and daughter were there, sleeping on cots. She felt like such an important patient at that moment.
The running is okay these days. The next big goal is a marathon in September. I guess the goal is somewhere around 2:40, which may be a little optimistic, but doable if I stay healthy and put in the miles.
My next race is a 5K on Saturday, which I have absolutely no chance of winning. I haven't run a race in years where I haven't thought I could, reasonably, win. Not that I'm that fast; I just don't think it's fun to run if there's absolutely no chance of winning. This 5K is sort of a fun run in that it's very low-key. It just so happens that all the runners and alumni from the local national championship college program come to run it. Last year, 10 people went below 16 minutes. The winner usually runs it in less than 15 minutes.
I plan to go out in a low-pressure group and step it up toward the end. I hesitate to state a goal; I'm in good long-run shape but I don't have the speed to run a good 5K. If I have to be honest, anything about 17 minutes would suck and anything less than 16:20 would make me very happy. In that 40 second interval, it's a spectrum.
Of course, the temperature is going to be really important. If it's 90 degrees and humid, 17 minutes may be all I get.
The Girl should be running a huge PR (after all, she is up against a triathlon split) but plans on running with the baby jogger. We'll see what she does.
July Running Log
July 2 - Hiked almost to Snow Valley Peak
July 3 - Swam some with the Girl - about 1 mile.
July 5 - 22 miles. Raced 15 miles (first place in Angel Island 25K). 2 mile warm-up and cool-down. 5 miles with the Girl.
July 8 - 15 miles up and down the Pacific Crest Trail toward the Sierra Buttes.
July 9 - 5 miles with the Girl. Ankle hurt from sprain the day before.
July 10 - 16 miles at Golden Gate Park
July 12 - 14 miles by Merced Lake in San Francisco
July 14 - 7 miles. 5K tempo on the treadmill in 17:04. Was on track for new PR but got tired in the last mile.
July 16 - 10 miles - some half-mile efforts toward the end.
July 19 - 6 miles - quit running to bike instead. Too hot.
July 20 - 17 miles on bike trail in 90 weather - almsot passed out from heat!
July 22 - 6 miles. Tried track intervals with the Lorax in tow. Bad idea. 800m in 2.46, 2.37, 2.37. 400m in 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.16. Pretty pathetic but, then again, running track work-outs alone is difficult.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Back from honeymoon
Our first day staying in a little cabin by Spooner Lake on the East side of Lake Tahoe. The Girl came back from a run on the Rim Trail and told me excitedly that it was beautiful up there.
I started running up the Rim Trail and felt great. I basically ran from Spooner Lake almost to Snow Valley Peak, which has got to be some of the most beautiful running in the world. The trail is never so steep that you have to walk up or try to hold back on the way down. It really goes on "the rim" so you alternate between views of the Nevada desert and Lake Tahoe.
The next day, we hiked up along the same slopes with the Lorax in the Deuter. At first, he liked sitting in there, cooing and blowing raspberries:
But once we made it above the timberline into the wind and sun, he got a little bothered by the whole thing. We are not sure whether he was feeling the altitude. Of course, it could be that sitting in a tight baby pack was enough to make him mad. A little mom time made him better but we did have to turn around.
The Angel Island race was a high point for me as well. I was coming out of the first stair section, far in the lead, running through the fog. Suddenly, the fog lifted and there was the most pristine view of the bay and San Francisco. Coming around the first loop, all by myself, was a confidence booster as well. I could stand there picking between jelly beans and Mike and Ike's while everyone looked at me like I was a Kenyan.
Watching the Girl's race was unlike anything I had ever done before. I have seen her come in at the end of races and heard the tales afterward but I have never seen her race like this. She made all the classic mistakes and paid dearly. She ate maybe 100 calories in the first 25K. I think she forgot about how long the race was and got a little cocky. Every time she came through, I could see the eventual winner, Juliet Morgan, come closer to her. The Girl had maybe 5-8 minutes on her after the first 25K but only 2-3 minutes at 33K. I'm sure Juliet got info on the Girl throughout the race and knew she was closing in. Meanwhile, the Girl definitely thought she had the race wrapped up.
At 33K, I told her there was a woman who was not too far behind. Unfortunately, that's when her low calorie intake caught up with her. On the next loop, she "ran sideways", as she would later say. I ran backwards to see her come in. She looked dead but toughed it out for the last loop - and allowed me to run with her. Watching her struggle, seeing her climb the mountain for the sixth time, was close to a religious experience. By the time she finally got some calories into her system, she actually passed 3 or 4 people near the end, which was a good ending to an epic race.
Another cool thing about this race was that the winners got hats with "first place finisher" on them instead of trophies.
Another unexpected high point for me on the trip was visiting the Girl's aunt in Reno. She is a young retiree there, living in a golden and gated senior community with her husband. While I had expected the worst from a place like that, it was actually nice. Of course, every house looks the same and our dirty camping gear stuck out like a sore thumb in their driveway. But the community was full of cool middle-aged hippies that were into hiking and cycling. There was a nice lodge with a pool and a fitness center. A bike lane snaked it way up the mountains. And the views were to die for.
Large parts of California were burning during our honeymoon there. We spent a few days in Sierra City, running and hiking, and really noticed the smoke there. The Pacific Crest Trail, which has always been a mythical trail to me, was not good for running where we were. The air was not the best from all the smoke. But, still, the hiking was great.
We found a gorgeous little mountain lake where we swam and threw the Lorax around.
Look at the smoke in this picture
This was our honeymoon and, although not spent at a beach resort in the Caribbean, was full of love. It's glorious to travel with a soulmate who looks at new places much the same way I do. We are closer than ever now; we speak a language few would understand. Even if she doesn't know how to eat string cheese.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Angel Island 25K race report
You start by taking the ferry from Tiburon, which is a little cumbersome. We were staying in downtown San Francisco and would have preferred to take the ferry from there straight to the island but the packet pick-up was in Tiburon, some 20 miles away from where we stayed.
Lining up, I was trying to spot the competition. Lo and behold, one of my favorite blog authors, the famous Scott Dunlap, was there. As usual, the trail types look so fit and rugged that I wasn't sure what to make of them. Warming up, I felt absolutely great. I am in really good shape right now. I knew this was going to be a fun race.
The start went; I had planned not to take the lead and just feel out the other runners. But, man, these trail runners do not like running fast. I am not exaggerating when I say that despite every ounce of patience in me, I had a 10-yard lead when we got to the first hill, maybe a quarter mile into the race. I had kind of a goofy plan before this race. I would walk every hill and then run my usual road race pace the rest of the time. I am not very good at running uphill but am okay at power-walking, I guess.
Despite walking the entire first staircase, no one felt like coming around to take the lead. At this point, we got to a long road section and I figured I might as well just run away from the pack.
I felt great. The legs were smooth and nothing hurt or held me back. I probably ran 5:50s most of that first loop but always walking up the steep hills. I looked back several times and never saw anyone back there.
The first two laps went by quickly. I had a huge lead and the legs were golden. I got lost twice but got back on course almost immediately.
On the third lap, the steep one, I ran most of the hills. Coming down from the top, I missed a crucial turn and got way off course. A few other runners from the 16K had done the same and knew a way back to the trail. I was panicking as time seemed to pass by quickly as we were standing there debating what to do. I finally found the trail and, to my disappointment, passed a guy I had already passed, maybe 10 minutes earlier. He was running quite slowly (probably doing the 8K) and passing him like that, I estimated that I had lost about 5 minutes. This could easily mean the someone had passed me, of course.
The last couple of miles, I basically sprinted all out. It turned out I won by a few minutes anyway. I had had an eye on the course record but that was obviously not to be and, honestly, would not have happened even without the detour.
The Girl's race was even more exciting. She lead the race when I first saw her at 25K. She told me that she felt great. The next time around, at 33K, she looked a little more tired and another woman was just a few minutes behind her. Waiting for her at 42K, I saw how all the men she had been running with and that one woman were coming through but not the Girl. She had bonked spectacularly, a la myself at Chippewa earlier this year. She tried to eat as much as she could at 42K and actually had a decent last loop. She passed a few men but got passed by one more woman. Still, third was great. She has the speed to win these races; now she needs to learn to eat better and maybe pace herself a little.
There for a while, it looked like two wins for the famimly. The Lorax was along in the stroller with mother-in-law watching him. He was a good baby all day. Everyone still is in awe when they learn that such a little baby has a mom who runs ultra-marathons, competitively no less.


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PIEROGI FOR THE SENSES: Cooking Class with Chef Shane Chartrand (Valentine's Day Edition)
Young Polish-Canadian professionals and friends are invited to participate in an interactive demonstration by Chef Shane Chartrand, followed by a romantic pierogi meal prepared by participants!
The cooking night tempts the five senses and features a class meant for sharing and mingling. Enjoy a celebratory welcome drink and take home the recipe!
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Byward Market (the event will be held in a private art gallery- the location of the art gallery will be sent to guests upon registration!)
Cost: $30 includes a welcome drink, interactive class and pierogi dinner
Tickets are available here: https://ypcpa_pierogi.eventbrite.ca
Register soon- spaces are limited!
Friends welcome!
Welcome drink!
Three kinds of pierogi:
– Pierogi with aged cheddar and chive
– Pierogi with bigos (kielbasa, caraway and sauerkraut)
– Pierogi with carmelized onion and bacon
Shane Chartrand has been in the hospitality industry for 11+ years and obtained mass experience and knowledge in the food service industry. Some of the restaurants he worked for were Club Red Lounge, Wildwood Steak and Chophouse, The Blue Lion Inn and more. He also had the privilege to be a contestant on Chopped Canada, in which he was a runner-up, placing second. Shane brings his experience and knowledge to cooking up some of the most innovative dishes.
See Shane on Chopped Canada: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/chopped-canada/video/episode/cookin-at-the-savoy/video.html?v=473752644002
We would like to thank the following sponsors for making this event successful!
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(1884–1962) During her long career as a social worker and educator, Mary Antoinette Cannon helped develop medical social work. She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1907 and joined Dr. Richard Cabot's pioneering medical social work department at Massachusetts General Hospital. Continuing her career at the Boston Consumptives Hospital (1909–1910) and teaching high school, she received an MA from Columbia University in 1916. As director of social work at the University Hospital of Philadelphia (1916–1921), she became the first secretary of the American Association of Medical Social Workers.
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