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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Baby in my belly
So, today was our first ultrasound. Unfortunately Seth wasn't able to go, but besides that everything went great! The baby is measuring almost exactly 12 weeks, so my due date will stay Feb. 11, 2009 even though technically (going on the measurements from today)the due date is Feb. 14. They said we are going to stay with Feb. 11 though. I heard the heart beat too! It is very fast. There is some myth that if the heart beat is on the faster side of the scale, then it's going to be a girl and if it is slower, than it is going to be a boy. But my nurse said she didn't believe it because she had seen too many of the opposites come out! They went into all the different tests I can have to check for down-syndrome and cystic fibrosis. Pretty much what I gathered from that is this: If I check for them and they come out positive, there is nothing we can do to fix it. However she said that they like to check for them this early on so that if we decided we didn't want to live with the expense of having a child with a disability, then we can do something about it (I don't even want to use the word, but I think you can gather what she was getting at). Since we aren't going to do anything about our baby regardless of what disability he/she may have, then I see no need in testing for it. Plus, the down-syndrome test that they do at the hospital will give a 1 in 5 chance of a false positive result. So, as not to worry ourselves with needless worry, I don't see these tests as helpful. God gave us this baby and God will make this make to be whatever He wants it to be. God will never give us more than we can handle, so here's to a healthy baby. My next appointment is the end of August and I am already praying that Seth will be able to go. I made it as late in the day as I could, so we will see! Anyways, we are really excited. I am not really showing yet, and I have only gained one pound. I wish I only gained one pound every trimester. That would mean 3 total pounds gained!!! hahaha, I will keep dreaming :)
Monday, July 28, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
New Onesie!
Okay, this baby is sucking my energy and creativity out of me which is the majority of my brain! I made myself make this onesie that I have had in my head for a few weeks now. It is a spin off of the french words "oui oui" which are pronounced "wee wee". Kinda funny huh? I always wanted to paint those words over the back of my toilet whenever I got my own house. A baby onesie will work for now though. Hope you like it :)
What do you think about this quote?
I watched "Brooke knows best" this morning and saw this episode where Brooke Hogan (daughter of Hulk Hogan) makes this quote. Later, I read it on my aol news. They are calling this quote a "Potent Quotable". Put all your feminism aside, and think about what your true, deep down reaction to this quote would be. Do her words have any merit? Should she have been put in the dumb quotes category or the something to think about category? I personally don't think it is a completely dumb statement. I am not saying that I don't think that a woman can be president, but I am saying that women typically are moodier than men, especially during menopause years. I know I could never take the stress of being the president! Now, the way she said it, with her bleach blonde hair and deep v dress on may not have helped her thought to come across the way she planned, but the words themself are interesting. I would love to know what you think about it.
"Like, I'm so moody all the time, I know I couldn't be able to run a country, 'cause I'd be crying one day and yelling at people the next day, y'know?" --Brooke Hogan
After asserting that she's "not all that into voting," the singer disclosed her opinion on a woman's ability to handle being president.
p.s. I am very into voting, and since my husband fights for my right to vote, I do disagree whole heartedly with her on the "not all that into voting" comment.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Our Anniversary and Chocolate' poll
Okay, so I just wanted to post some pictures of our anniversary. Don't you love it when it's just the two of you and no one else around to take a pic and don't you just love my corny kiss picture and my finger saying "1 year baby!!!" ??? Here is the best we could do with our 10 second delay timer. And if anyone tries to tell you you can freeze a cake and eat it a year later, don't believe them. We did taste it. The cake part tasted like I licked the freezer but the icing wasn't so bad. We didn't do much damage to it though. I think Seth was thinking we were going to have dessert, haha. Dessert backup was needed!
Speaking of dessert, I guess you guys favorite is Twix. I must say that Twix and Hershey bar with Almond tied for me. I like to eat the chocolate and caramel off the top and eat the graham cracker last! Second place was Milky Way, which is Seth's favorite and definitely not mine, and then Peanut m&m's and Hershey bar tied for 3rd! Thanks for voting guys. I hope to have another one up soon. And by the way Joey, I am the one who said you were nuts for taking your boy to the batman movie. haha, I just wanted to be different :)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Celebrating one year in Louisville!
Seth thinks this one is really funny. I am not exactly sure of what he was doing, but he thinks it's hilarious.
10 weeks prego, and probably one of the last times I will be able to wear this bathing suit for a while. I got it when we went on our honeymoon!
This is my man. I have been craving fried chicken the last few weeks, so it's a good thing I am in Kentucky.
Okay, so before we even moved here Seth and I found out about this hotel called the Brown Hotel, and we thought it would be nice to go and spend the night there one night. Well, when we were in Louisville this weekend, we found out that the Brown Hotel is named after by none other than, yep you guessed it, the Brown-Pusey family!!! They really are following us. Maybe they are trying to tell us something????
Okay, this weekend had to be one of the best of Seth and mines marriage life. Today is our one year anniversary. I have our half frozen cake on the counter, waiting to be eaten tonight. Seth thinks it's gonna taste good, haha. Anyways, Friday we went to the waterpark and had a great time. It is such a nice park, and only 3 buckaroo's to get in. Saturday we woke up and went straight to Louisville. We checked out downtown, went to an art museum and then headed to the mall. Seth surprised me and bought me 2 pairs of maternity pants from Old Navy and a shirt and jacket from Forever 21. I am ecstatic. I already cant fit into my pants, so I have been wearing knit exercise pants and dresses the last 3 weeks. I hated to buy maternity pants already, but these things are comfy, and I dont care that I am already going to wear them! I bought them a little big so that I can hopefully wear them the whole time. We had a Cinnabon snack, went in Pottery Barn and dreamed a bit and then headed to delicious California Pizza Kitchen! After that we drove to the movie theatre to watch Batman which was absolutely amazing! I usually get antsy in movies that are longer than 2 hours, but this one kept my attention the whole time. Then we stopped by Sonic to get a burger, cheese sticks and an ice cream (we had a really healthy eating day, haha) So, I just wanted to say that I love my husband, couldnt be prouder of him and hope to have 60 more years even better than the great one we just had!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Free Bee Fabulous Friday!
The closed slide, but doesnt it look awesome???
So today, I wanna go to the water park with my hubby! He just barged in really quick and said to get ready to do something fun because he thought he was going to be done very early today. So, what did I suggest??? The WATER PARK!!! Unfortunatley the slides are closed today, but the pool works just fine for me, especially on a 90+ degree day. So, I guess I will just keep my fingers crossed that he gets home early! :) We are also going to Louisville tomorrow for our early anniversary. I hope I feel good, because the last time we tried to go we had to turn straight back around, due to me. Anyways, happy weekend to all! See ya Monday ;)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
How could I forget?
Miss Universe 2008 (Miss Venezuela)
The only picture I can find from my pageant!
The grand finale of our weekend (which I was reminded by one of my friends blogs!)was watching the Miss Universe Pageant Sunday night. I am sure you can imagine how ecstatic Seth was to watch this with me (this is a joke, but he was kind enough to sit through most of it so I wouldn't have to watch it alone!). Anyways, Miss USA fell again this year, which was pretty funny. I just don't know how in the one moment when you should not trip out of all other moments in your life, you do! A couple of years ago, before I was married, I was in a couple of pageants. I had always wanted to try it and I decided it was now or never. They were great experiences, and a lot harder than prancing around in a swimsuit. I didn't fall in my evening gown though. The interview part is extremely intimidating. I blubbered my way through, even though I had spent many an hour practicing how I would answer my questions. I did the Miss America program and with that one you have to have a talent and be a volunteer. I think some of the girls made up there volunteer stuff, but that is me being judgemental and I shouldnt. My mom was Miss Appomattox and was in the Miss Virginia pageant! Although I didnt make it that far, I am glad I was able to check pageants off of my list. Now if only I could look like Miss Venezuela!!!
BTW- I am realizing how bad of an idea it is to put your own picture below Miss Universe.
Monday, July 14, 2008
We went exploring
Saturday, Seth and I decided to go see what we could see in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. We drove downtown and tried to go to a coffee shop, which ended up being closed. So we got back in the car and kept driving. The next thing that caught our eye was a huge grave yard. We decided that we would get out and walk around. I don't know if any of you have ever done this before, and to some of you this may sound strange, but it was like a walk into the past. We found this one section that had stairs and a huge stone with the family name on it. We then saw several stones in front of the marker that were flat and the length of the entire body. Each stone had detailed information of the kind of person each was and their name and relation to one another. The families were the Brown's and the Pusey's. We found that several were doctors and several were lawyers. Two little ones were very young when they died and the stone read that they had passed away during the scarlet fever epidemic, which was very sad (and after looking around at several other markers, we realized there were a lot of children that died from scarlet fever). So we read about the Brown-Pusey family and walked away feeling like we knew them a little bit. I told Seth that I was glad we stopped to read about them. I thought if the families saw us reading about their lives, they would have been glad that someone over 100 years later cared to learn about their lives. I told Seth I hope after we died that someone will come and be interested to read about us. So, we then got in the car and headed off to find the Coca Cola museum. Much to our surprise, on our way to the museum, we drive by the Brown-Pusey house! We were shocked. It was crazy that we had just spent 20 minutes or so reading their graves and then we drive by their house! They were obviously very wealthy and important in Elizabethtown and they had hosted for guests such as General Custer. They donated their home to the community and now it is open for all. In fact, it looked like we had just missed a wedding that was in the garden. So after we got over our shock of finding their house and feeling like the Brown-Pusey family was following us around, we found the Coke museum. This was very fun to go through. I have been to the Coke museum in Atlanta, and of course the Schmidt Coca Cola Museum wasn't near as big, but it was just as interesting. At the end we paid 10 cents to get a handmade, old fashioned Cherry Coke! Delicious. I also told Seth that I was never taking him to another museum again though because he read EVERY sign. All ten million of them! He is such a nerd, but a hot nerd I must say. Then Seth told me we could go out for dinner that night, so what nice restaurant did I choose to go to??? Arby's!!!! Hahaha, I really just wanted a roast beef sandwich with curly fries and Arby's sauce... so that's where we went! Our Saturday was a great day, and Sunday we met up with two families down here and went to church and Panera, which was the icing on the cake. I also found out that there is a water park on base here, so if I can get my house cleaned today, I will probably be making a stop there tomorrow!!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Free Bee Fabulous Friday
I wish that our Officer quarters apartment could look like this one!!! Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for our apartment that they gave us, but the decor is a tad 90's and it is slightly cramped. So since I can wish, I wish that I opened my door and saw this!!! What do you guys think? Maybe I could request this when we move to California, haha :)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
This is what I had for lunch today. It was sooo good that I decided to find the recipe so I can make it myself. Hopefully you all will enjoy too!
O'Charley's Loaded Potato Soup
3 lbs red potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
8 cups half and half
1 (16 ounce) package Velveeta Cheese, melted
white pepper
garlic powder
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 lb bacon, fried crisp
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1. Dice unpeeled red potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
2. Place in large saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil.
3. Let boil for 10 minutes or until 3/4 cooked.
4. In a separate pan, combine melted margarine and flour, mixing until smooth.
5. Place over low heat and gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly.
6. Continue to stir until smooth and liquid begins to thicken.
7. Add melted Velveeta.
8. Stir well.
9. Drain potatoes and add to cream mixture.
10. Stir in pepper, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce.
11. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
12. Place soup into individual serving bowls and top with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, chives and parsley.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th of July!!!
Hello everyone! I hope you are all out to BBQ. I just wanted to write a quick Happy 4th to all, since this is my favorite holiday. I ran into my friend Kristen at the mall, got to go to the bookstore and now my steak and potato are waiting for me! I hope you all have a great evening. Happy Birthday and God Bless America. Isn't it great to be free???
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Armor School Rocks!?!
Wow! What a drive. It was beautiful but sooo long. After getting a late start and driving through the windy roads of West Virginia, we finally made it to Kentucky! Now, if I can just figure my way around this place. Seth should be back in about 20 minutes and we are going to get groceries. The officer quarters aren't bad at all, in fact I am surprised at how much bigger and nicer it is than I expected. God is watching out for us! Now I cant wait to meet up with my friends that are already here and excited about meeting new ones. It might take a couple of days to recoup from the weekend though. Okay, well just wanted everyone to know I hadn't disappeared. Talk to you soon!
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April 14, 2012
A few families from our church got together and hosted an Easter Dinner for several International Students from FIT. Monica & Japheth Light graciously offered their home for this outreach. The weather was beautiful and enabled the group to set tables outside in the shade of the Light's backyard. Beginning the afternoon, Daniel Hedman presented the history of Easter celebrations, explained some of the pagan symbols, then transitioned into three reasons why Christians aren't crazy for believing that Jesus rose from the dead.
Since the event was not overcrowded, it provided opportunities to really talk to some of the International students. Linda Condon said she got to meet a half dozen new students from Oman. This is the first group of students ever sent by their country to America on scholarship. They are all ELS (English Language Students) so they were all grateful to be able to have opportunities to talk to Americans. A few shared about their country, families, and cultural values; one such value is the high importance placed on education. Several of them expressed interest in going on the camping trip with Synergy, so we hope there will be more opportunities to build relationships with these International Students.

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Article: B1A4 Gongchan and Jung Hye Sung, "Dating rumors? Unfounded rumors"
Source: TV Report via Naver
1. [+407, -8] That was really fast ㅋㅋㅋ I guess they really did think the rumors were ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋ
2. [+291, -8] Never believed it in the first place because there were no pictures ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
3. [+231, -5] When did the rumors even happen?
4. [+195, -5] How can you claim they're dating without even having pictures ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
5. [+116, -6] There aren't any pictures of the two and hasn't Jung Hye Sung been rumored to be dating CNBLUE's Kang Minhyuk?
6. [+33, -0] I thought I was reading wrong because this is the first dating scandal B1A4 has gotten into since debut ㅎㅎ
7. [+35, -1] Would've made more sense if it was Jinyoung since they're in the same drama, why Gongchan ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
8. [+31, -1] Why does she get into so many dating rumors?? Already her third scandal ㅋㅋ


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Oh, Happy England | Out Now!
Oh, Happy England | Out Now!
"...folk-horror of the darkest hue...his voice soaring like Scott Walker... Bird Radio fulfils his early promise as a
musical storyteller of rare power." Steve Hunt, fRoots
'It is dark, sparse, a bit unnerving…but at the same time really quite beautiful'. Hifi Pig
'Up there with seeing Bowie, Tom Waits and John Cale in my all-time favourite gigs ever...'
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Walking Through the Roman City of Jerash
I took some photos and video when in Jordan recently. An earlier blog refers to that visit but the video gives a better feel for that place. I loved being able to walk through a place that gave such a sense of historicity yet connection with its inhabitants - all at the same time.


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On most subjects, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews would be joking with each other, trying to keep things light in their first NHL season. But when it comes to the rookie scoring race, where the friends and teammates are one-two in the league, well, that's a subject they don't want to broach.
Marner and Matthews mirror other NHLers in prescribing to a team-first approach rather than focus on individual goals.
"No, we haven't even joked about it," Marner said Tuesday as the Leafs left practice for a pair of road games — in Detroit on Wednesday, and Philadelphia Thursday — before the all-star break. "We try to stay off hockey talk a lot and just have fun off the ice."
Marner, with a goal and an assist in Monday's win over Calgary, took over the rookie scoring lead from Matthews. He has 39 points, Matthews and Winnipeg star Patrik Laine, who had an assist in his return from a concussion Tuesday, have 38.
One of Marner's top skills might, at times, be one of his flaws. He loves to pass, and admits his pass-first mentality is something he's working on.
"That's one of my bigger problems," Marner said. "I feel like I need to make one more pass . . . it's something that's always been around me. So it takes time, but it will come."
Passing, of course, hasn't harmed Marner's development curve. He leads all NHL rookies with 28 assists, seven more than teammate William Nylander and former junior linemate Matthew Tkachuk, who are tied for second. But the Leafs are stressing that he work more shots into his approach. Matthews, for instance, leads all rookies with 157 shots. Marner has 113.
Marner is also aware of the defensive challenges of the NHL.
"I need to focus on it a lot and every young kid needs to focus on it a lot too," Marner said. "Guys at this level can jump past you all the time. There's so many great players, it's a whole new level. So you really have to know what position you need to be in all the time."
The key to Marner's success at this juncture of the season, though, has been finding the right balance between dealing with the challenges of being a professional and having fun with a team that is blessed with so many solid players in the 19- to 23-year-old range.
Take, for instance, the ribbing 26-year-old Nazem Kadri took from teammates, rookies included, when it was learned that his pet cat has an Instagram account.
"We were definitely joking with him, (the Instagram account is) getting pretty popular," Marner said, smiling.
Marner is also learning from Kadri, who passed the 100-goal plateau for his career Tuesday night. Kadri, like Marner a star with the London Knights in junior, has embraced the defensive side of his game and developed offensively at the same time. He has swallowed some uncomfortable assignments, namely driving the net on the power play. That has resulted in more scoring chances close to the goal, and a more successful shooting percentage.
"I didn't like it at first because I'm used to playing the outside on the power play and working the flanks," Kadri said. "But we've got great players on the power play and I don't mind going to the net and finishing plays now."
Marner's learning process and success are also tied to veteran linemates Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk.
"Both of them have helped me so much on and off the ice, they trust me with the puck and you don't see that lot (in the NHL),a being a young kid," Marner said. "They both work hard and I've been able to learn a lot from them."


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CENTRAL POINT — The 2013 Expo Consignment Auction is scheduled for Saturday at The Expo.
Organized by J&C Auctions and presented by Country Financial, items being auctioned include farm equipment, nursery stock, antiques, livestock equipment, shop tools and guns.
Auction items can be previewed noon to 7:30 p.m. Friday, and bidding begins at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Photos of auction items are available online at jandcauction.com.
Southern Oregon innkeepers continued a solid start to 2013, with occupancy and revenue growing through the first two months of the year.
Room revenue, per room revenue, occupancy rates and room demand all grew in Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Coos and Curry counties, according to data compiled by Smith Travel Research of Hendersonville, Tenn.
The region's room revenue of more than $12.6 million was 7.2 percent ahead of 2012.
During February, revenue per available room grew 6 percent in Southern Oregon and 11.4 percent statewide.
ASHLAND — Studio 78, located on the corner of East Main and Second streets, is now open.
The photo studio handles all genres of photography, including individual and senior portraits, weddings and events, as well as fine art by local photographers and artists.
The studio's operators include Brent Moore and Jon Vait, 1978 Ashland High graduates.
Moore also serves as operations manager for ScienceWorks in Ashland, and Vait is a veteran rural firefighter.
They are joined by Denise Baratta, a 1985 Ashland High School graduate who has worked as a photojournalist for 20 years.
A grand opening is set 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 5.
The telephone number is 541-499-1486.
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That's not necessarily a bad thing though. Overall I thought this book was great - a coming of age tale of heartbreak, self-discovery, heroism, tragedy, and mystery. The characters were interesting, enjoyable, and believable. Now that I think about it, the main character in this story seemed to be about the same age and stage of life as the main character in "The Catcher in the Rye". In my opinion though, Mr. King did a much better job of transporting me into the shoes of a character that I'm interested in and want to actually read more about.
Note: This is on my book review web site too, which is here.


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- Ocean tides are caused by the gravity of the moon.
- Mars is smaller and has less mass than Earth. As a result it has less gravity. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
- The standard gravity from Earth is 1 g force. When riding a roller coaster you may feel a lot more g forces at times. Maybe as much as 4 or 5 g's. Fighter pilots or astronauts may feel even more.
- At some point when falling, the friction from the air will equal the force of gravity and the object will be at a constant speed. This is called the terminal velocity. For a sky diver this speed is around 100 miles per hour.
- Pluto may no longer be a planet, but it's still a good bet for lightening up. A 150-pound (68 kilogram) person would weigh no more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) on the dwarf planet.
- The planet with the most crushing gravity is Jupiter, where the same person would weigh more than 354 pounds (160.5 kg).
- Some bacteria become nastier in space. Sciences found that salmonella, the bacteria that commonly causes food poisoning, becomes three times more virulent in microgravity.
Author: thesciencexplode
Gravity is the mysterious force that makes everything fall down towards the Earth. Gravity is a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other. Anything which has mass also has a gravitational pull. It turns out that all objects have gravity. The more massive an object is, the stronger its gravitational pull is (like the Earth and the Sun, have a lot more gravity than others).Earth's gravity is what keeps you on the ground and what causes objects to fall. Gravity is what holds the planets in orbit around the Sun and what keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth. The closer you are to an object, the stronger its gravitational pull is. Gravity is what gives you weight. It is the force that pulls on all of the mass in your body.
Is gravity important?
Gravity is very important to our everyday lives. Without Earth's gravity we would fly right off it. We'd all have to be strapped down. If you kicked a ball, it would fly off forever. While it might be fun to try for a few minutes, we certainly couldn't live without gravity.
Gravity also is important on a larger scale. It is the Sun's gravity that keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun. Life on Earth needs the Sun's light and warmth to survive. Gravity helps the Earth to stay just the right distance from the Sun, so it's not too hot or too cold.
Gravity was first mathematically described by the scientist Isaac Newton. His theory is called Newton's law of universal gravitation. Later, Albert Einstein would make some improvements on this theory in his theory of relativity.
So, now we know what exactly is gravity. To learn some of the fun facts about gravity see-
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The Solar System
The Solar System is the gravitationally -bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly.
Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets, with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies.
And those that orbit the Sun indirectly, the moons, two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury.
We know that the Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. (see – How was the Earth born)
Our Solar System consists of (mass distribution within Solar System given in bracket) –
- Sun: 99.85%
- Planets: 0.135%
- Comets: 0.01%
- Satellites: 0.00005%
- Minor Planets: 0.0000002%
- Meteoroids: 0.0000001%
- Interplanetary Medium: 0.0000001%
So now we know about the Solar System. Do you want to learn more about the solar system and the other plants? Yes, then visit our other Posts.
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The making of Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth.
Its diameter is about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth, accounting for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.
About three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen (~73%); the rest is mostly helium (~25%), with much smaller quantities of heavier elements, including oxygen, carbon, neon, and iron.
Scientists believe that the solar system was formed when a cloud of gas and dust in space were disturbed, maybe by the explosion of a nearby star (called a supernova). This explosion led to the formation of waves in space which squeezed the cloud of gas and dust. Squeezing made the cloud start to collapse, as gravity pulled the gas and dust together, forming a solar nebula. Just like a dancer that spins faster as she pulls in her arms, the cloud began to spin as it collapsed. Eventually, the cloud grew hotter and denser in the center, with a disk of gas and dust surrounding it that was hot in the center but cool at the edges.
As the disk got thinner and thinner, particles began to stick together and form clumps. Some clumps got bigger, as particles and small clumps stuck to them, eventually forming planets or moons . Near the center of the cloud, where planets like Earth formed (read – How was the Earth born), only rocky material could stand the great heat. Icy matter settled in the outer regions of the disk along with rocky material, where the giant planets like Jupiter formed. As the cloud continued to fall in, the center eventually got so hot that it became a star, the Sun, and blew most of the gas and dust of the new solar system with a strong stellar wind.
So now we know that the Sun played a very important role in formation of the Solar System. Do you want to learn more about the solar system and the other plants? Yes, then visit our next blog –
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How was the Earth born
How the Earth Was Formed
Earth, also known as the World or the Globe, is the third planet from the Sun (see – The making of Sun) and the only one in the Universe to harbor life. It is the densest planet in the Solar System and the largest of the four terrestrial planets.
The formation of the Earth and other planets stars took a long time to be be born. Early in our universe's history, the Earth– and other planets – was formed from dust, pieces of rock and gas orbiting the Sun. The gravity of the Sun helped to flatten these left overs into a disk and start to fuse them together. This created the solid bodies which would later make up the planets. Over time these solid bodies would collide creating even bigger masses. It was in this method that the Earth was eventually formed.
Some of the materials in this mass were heavier than others. Fusion eventually created heavier elements such as carbon and iron. These elements were to compose a significant part of young Earth.The heavier metals fell to the center to become the Earth's core. The rest of the materials became the mantle, crust and atmosphere.
So you must be thinking, what is the core, mantle, crust and atmosphere of the Earth?
The formation of the Earth was only the beginning and we still see the Earth changing year by years through erosion and plate tectonics. However in learning more about the formation of the Earth we are able to better understand what makes life possible on our planet.
So now we know that the Earth formed after the Sun. Do you know how the Sun was born? No, then this will surely be our next post –
Why Science Xplode ?
We here at Science Xplode aim at enlightening the young explorers or scientists with the various hidden secrets of Science.
Young kids are very keen on learning about new things. They usually don't hesitate to ask questions regarding what's and why's of anything. Many adults get puzzled by their questions. Children don't know whom exactly to ask the questions. So we are ready to explode along with you the secrets behind science.
We believe kids to be the natural scientists, just a bit of guidance and support and you never know what they come up with.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Welcome To Joyce Collins!
A word of welcome to Joyce Collins who joined WhipCity Wordsmiths today. We're happy to have her as a member. Joyce is interested in writing for genealogical projects, and writing about her travels. She's also interested in writing memoirs. Welcome!
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Monday, September 30
Opposites attract? Yay or nay?
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great topic, Liz! I'm a fan of opposites attract - in real life and in books. RadioMan and I aren't exactly *polar* opposites, but we are very different. When people are are different I think the key is that, despite the differences, they choose to be together. To have one another's backs, as you said. To overlook those differences because, in the long run, who you are together is more important than who you are individually. If that makes any sense at all. Man, that's a long comment!ReplyDelete
LOL. I think you're right, Kristi. Duane and I have talked about that "choice" thing before, and are happy that we have chosen to be together because, truth is, sometimes it would be a lot easier not to be! Thanks for coming by!ReplyDelete
Wes and I are pretty opposite, too, and we've been 30 years, so I guess it works for us.ReplyDelete
Writing someone so opposite? Don't think I've gone to that extreme.
Jim and I aren't exact opposites, but we're different enough in so many ways that life is always interesting and has been for 40 years. Like and Duane, we don't talk much politics and I love to travel to new places while he'd rather stick to home or the lake (also home, really!). So we work that one out by me going when I need to go while he keeps the home fires burning. He is my "soft place to fall," so what else is there really? Great blog, Liz!!ReplyDelete
My husband and I have very different temperaments but share many interests, so at least we don't think the other is completely crazy. You're right - knowing your partner always has your back allows you to be fearless (I'm the fearless one too, Liz!)ReplyDelete
D'Ann, Nan, and Alison, we all have many, many years with the ones who think differently from us, so we're lots of evidence in and of ourselves that opposing halves of an equation can be a good and working thing. Thanks for coming by!ReplyDelete
My husband and I aren't polar opposites, but he was always the talkative one and loved to socialize, while I'm quiet and a homebody. I've always been a reader and I don't think he'd know what to do with a book. lol But we also share a lot of interests and have even acquired some of each other's interests over the years. Married 32 years last May.ReplyDelete
I'm the oddball - married twenty years then divorced when we finally admitted we had nothing in common and no reason other than stubborn persistence for staying together. However, I realized neither of us had cared enough about the other to make a go of our differences over time. So do opposites attract and can they stay together? Absolutely, but only if their love is strong.ReplyDelete
@Susan, Duane and I have the same core values, which is a good thing. And you're right, @Ashantay--I've always said my worst day with Duane is better than my best one without him. As long as we feel that way, I think we're good. Thanks for coming by!ReplyDelete
I love to read about opposite's attract or even write about it. It creates wonderful conflict and sparks. As far as real life, I don't think my ex and I were from the same planet-we were a little too opposite, I guess. But it's great that it works for you and others. The bottom line, you both have to want it to work, regardless.ReplyDelete
When hubby and I got married, people were betting it wouldn't last a year. Well, here we are 25 years later. We are alike on issues like politics, but are very different on almost everything else. He won't admit it, but when we first married he was a big chauvinist. I was a die hard feminist. That usually turned who was going to cook and clean the house a into a heated argument. He's an extrovert, I'm not. He's bossy. I won't have it. Through the years, we've learned to pick our battles. But in the end, he's always got my back and I've got his. Wouldn't trade him for anything in the world.ReplyDelete
You're right, Debra. That whole thing about marriage being 100% and 100% as opposed to 50-50 is right, whether you're opposites or not.ReplyDelete
Sounds familiar, Shawn! :-)


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Friday, January 9, 2009
I remember slam dancing until 2 a.m.
University of Oregon
BFA terminal project
1999 Megan Chapman
This is one of my favorite books from the past.
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I can see the foundations.
I can also see how I have started to censor myself too much.
I love you all.
19 comments:
OMG......your amazing it just became jan 9th and you have already posted ur blog:) can u please give me lessons on promptness and responsibilityReplyDelete
I actually may have slammed into all those years ago because I went with Paul and Hank a couple on times when I was in college. We went to another college but came to visit a couple of times:) its a small world:)
I remember drawing spider plants and building castles of boxes..ReplyDelete
Truly amazing.
Wonderful post! Much love in this new year.ReplyDelete
Be childlike, Megan. It's there, all of it, the answers and the future questions, inside of that tremendous soul of yours.ReplyDelete
Really good post. Using right side of the brain - awesome... yes we get too tied up in what's expected of us as we grow up...ReplyDelete
Mind you - I was a little too creative - I still have one of those books from primary school where you wrote your "news" on a Monday morning...I wrote some real tall tales in there!!!!
I zeroed in on "I wanted to a trash can and remember the day Liberace died."ReplyDelete
Made my day, and I will likely be irritating anyone around me over the weekend by quoting this...
Hey Megan!ReplyDelete
Your earlier work, and some of my earlier work are eerily similar...
I will post some of it on my blog on Monday...yes...I will...
Thanks for exploring the past with me everyone...ReplyDelete
"I remember lots of cereal
and dying my hair black
I remember scuffing up my combat boots and lighting hairspray on fire in my room
I remember throwing my book across the room in algebra
I remember gluing emery boards to the soles of my boots
and slam dancing until 2 a.m.
I remember sitting on a porch and seeing starry night painting on the ceiling..."
Throwing your coat in the creek and an anthill in your purse oh to be a little girl again with the whole world open and innocent. I enjoyed your memories today Megan.ReplyDelete
it's so great to look at where we've been as we head in a new direction....i love the new work in the last post megan. i've been thinking about 10 years ago alot lately...so funny how there is so much parallel thinking you and i do...ReplyDelete
I love this exercise - to me it will be an exercise.ReplyDelete
I remember sliding down an slick snowy hill on the seat of my jeans so many times my butt was numb from the cold layer of ice that had formed on the fabric.
I remember going to church when I was 5, twitching and scratching the whole time from the knitted wool dress my mom put me in.
This is fun!
Love you too, Megan :)
Lovely blog...trigger on personal reflections was pulled. Much Luv, L5ReplyDelete
Memories are such fertile ground...ReplyDelete
thanks again everyone.
I like how raw and uncensored these pieces are.ReplyDelete
"I can see the foundations.ReplyDelete
I can also see how I have started to censor myself too much."
As a writer, I completely understand this. Sometimes we do have to pull out the old notebooks/pieces to understand where we're going and how we got to this place, the gravel road swallowing itself in road dust behind us.
It's a comfort to still be in the cab of the truck and hurling forward, even if the windows are rolled down. You know what I mean.
Megan, at first I thought surely you were showcasing another artist again. This is your stuff? It is utterly new and brave and I love it. Always love taking ourselves in completely new and foreign directions, this is fabulous. Can't wait to see what comes next!ReplyDelete
Again, thank you everyone for visiting and commenting.ReplyDelete
I just want to be clear that this work is ten years old.Created in 1999 for my BFA terminal project at the University of Oregon.
Some aspects of this older work may come into play in my newer work in the future after the "fire and noise" series, as always I will keep you posted..
it left me with chills...ReplyDelete
thank you Megan...
Memories...most all of them, are gifts.ReplyDelete


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It was my job to hold a rope that was strung over the rafter and connected to the dental halter on the patient / horse. Missy had to have a tooth pulled. At the momet of truth she rears and backs.
Now I am of the "letting go" school but for some reason I didn't and was hoisted to the rafter like a rag doll.
I must have liked it because I did it twice.
And it was kinda fun.
I wasn't hurt, Missy said she was.
I dream that night of dancing with a horse. A wieghtless, colorful , clear vision.
Dancing Dream is available here.


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In revolutionary new HIV research, Dr. Louis Sloan tests a vaccination that appears to get patients off medication
DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer
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A revolutionary new vaccine allowed all 19 participants in a trial to stop taking any HIV medications during the investigation that lasted more than a year, according to a local physician participating in the trial.
A few who participated in the trial are back on medication. The majority are not, said Dr. Louis Sloan of North Texas Infectious Disease Consultants, located on the Baylor campus. Sloan is investigating the new HIV vaccine therapy that is individually designed for each person.
In the new therapy, dendritic cells are harvested from a patient through a blood draw. Those cells are then stimulated, boosted with Interferon and peptides in a lab at Baylor Hospital, and then injected back into the patient.
The theory of the vaccine, Sloan said, was to use these immune system cells to boost the CD8 cells, which would keep the HIV under control.
Sloan said Phase 1 of the trial, which primarily tested the safety of the vaccine, recently ended. Effectiveness was a secondary consideration.
The vaccine proved safe: The only side effect was some soreness at the injection site, Sloan said.
But the vaccine appears to have been effective as well — at least temporarily.
The 19 people who participated in the study were all HIV-positive and on medication, and each had undetectable viral loads when the study started.
The cells were reintroduced to the body with four injections over six months. The study lasted a year.
During the period of the study, most of the patients were able to stop all HIV medications. Although the patients' viral loads were no longer undetectable, those levels did remain low.
By the end of the study, their CD8 counts rose dramatically while their CD4 cell counts remained above 350 in most cases.
The protocol called for all of the participants to return to their medications at the end of the trial. A few did, Sloan said, but most have decided not to begin taking medication again.
"We've had to beg people to go back on medication," he said.
Sloan's director of clinical research, Bryan King, said that they are monitoring those patients closely, making sure they do not fall below a CD4 cell count of 350. That's the lowest level he likes to see before beginning a patient on medication, he said.
Phase 2 will involve 70 to 100 patients.
Before that phase begins, researchers here and in France are evaluating whether the vaccine was more effective against certain strains of HIV or if certain portions of the vaccine combated the virus better than others.
Re-injecting a patient's own dendritic cells to battle disease is not new. At Baylor, doctors have been treating melanoma successfully for almost a decade with this same method, putting that cancer into full remission.
Sloan doesn't know if he will have the same success against HIV.
"I'm not sure we'll ever have a cure with dendritic cells," he said.
But, he said, he expects the treatment to lead to HIV becoming a long-term, non-progressive disease.
"It's a reasonable alternative to being on medication," Sloan said.
Sloan expects Phase 2 of the trial to be ready in 2012 but until then, he said, researchers will evaluate and tweak the vaccine.
Results of the study have not been published yet, but Sloan expects to publish them later this year.
Dendritic cells are cells in the immune system that process antigen material and present it on the surface to other immune system cells. They act as messengers between the innate and adaptive immunity. Dendritic cells are present in tissues in contact with the external environment, such as the skin and the inner lining of the nose, lungs, stomach and intestines. They can also be found in an immature state in the blood. Once activated, they migrate to the lymph nodes where they interact with T cells and B cells to initiate and shape the adaptive immune response.
Antigens are any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it. An antigen may be a foreign substance from the environment such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses or pollen. An antigen may also be formed within the body, as with bacterial toxins or tissue cells.
Pathogens are agents of disease, and the term most often refers to an infectious organism such as a bacteria, a virus or a fungus. Non-infectious agents of disease, such as a chemical, are also sometimes referred to as pathogens.
The innate immune system provides an immediate, but non-specific response when a pathogen invades the body. If pathogens successfully evade the innate response, the adaptive immune system is activated by the innate response and the immune system adapts its response during an infection to improve its recognition of the pathogen. This improved response is then retained after the pathogen has been eliminated, in the form of an immunological memory, and allows the adaptive immune system to mount faster and stronger attacks each time this pathogen is encountered.
Peptides are a type of amino acid that provide communication throughout the immune system and coordinate and control immune system actions. Peptides are referred to as cytokines in the immune system and through their communication ability they create a chain reaction of activity from cell to cell through "cytokine circuits" to generate and then control the immune response.
T cells are a type of white blood cell that are at the core of adaptive immunity. The T cells are like soldiers who search out and destroy the targeted invaders. There are two primary types of T cells: CD4 cells and CD8 cells.
CD4 cells are "helper" cells that initiate the body's response to infections. CD4 cells are the host cells that aid HIV in replication. HIV attaches to the CD4 cells, allowing the virus to enter and infect the CD4 cells, damaging them in the process. The fewer functioning CD4 cells there are, the weaker the immune system and therefore the more vulnerable a person is to infections and illnesses.
CD8 cells are also called killer cells. They are instrumental in fighting cancer and viruses. CD8 cells also produce antiviral substances, or antibodies, that help fight off the foreign invader.
B cells are a type of white blood cell — specifically, a type of lymphocyte — many of which mature into what are called plasma cells which produce antibodies — proteins — necessary to fight off infections. Other B cells mature into memory B cells. All of the plasma cells descended from a single B cell produce the same antibody which is directed against the antigen that stimulated it to mature. The same principle holds with memory B cells. Thus, all of the plasma cells and memory cells "remember" the stimulus that led to their formation.


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|Exactly One Month Post Nystagmus Surgery - 9.2.12
It's been over a month now, since Makayla's surgery, and obviously we are long overdue for an update on her recovery.
Makayla's recovery has been as smooth as can be. Since those first two weeks, her eyes have been totally clear of any redness, with the exception of just the slightest bit in the very corners, which continues to fade a little bit more every day.
We noticed right away that she stopped using her old, head back tilt, null point, and that her eyes are working together now.
Before the surgery, the biggest challenge for Makayla, visually, was her depth perception. Early on, she would simply not go beyond a certain point if she didn't know if there was a step. I remember being a friend's house when she first learned to walk, and she was happily walking in the living room with the rest of us, but would not follow her brother into the next room where the floor changed from hard wood to tile, because she would not tell if there was a step. Something like this would make her very frustrated and anxious. However, eventually, she learned that she would turn around and crawl over it backwards if there was a step and she would do this over everything, from cracks in the sidewalk, to a simple doorway. But not since surgery!
Three weeks ago, we moved to a new house now, in a new city, so she has been stripped from all her learned familiar places, and yet she is braver and more coordinated than she ever was in the old house and has a new found confidence. In the three weeks that we have lived here, I have not seen her get down and crawl over an area once. We have a small step from our house to our garage, and she proudly steps out without hesitation.
October 2, 20102, will mark the two month period since her surgery. That is when the doctor said we should see the full result of surgery (although, her vision will likely improve more with age). I will post a new video then to compare to her pre-surgery video.


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The Dental Health in Britain Association had convened a meeting with the major Television Broadcasters to address the recent spate of dental problems across the country purportedly the result of excessive background sound on television.
The meeting was convened in a sound proof room adjacent to the offices of the Noise Abatement Society. This is pure coincidence and has nothing to do with this bulletin.
Six Orthodontists and dentists were present along with six members of the broadcasters associated with sound production on TV and video.
Chairing the meeting was the head of Amplification and Noise, Mr Tim Panny.
The members sat around the table with their, pads and styluses, all looking very stern. Not one smile was to be seen as the attendees eyed one another with suspicion and hostility. The three-piece band in the corner didn't look too happy either.
There was a drum roll and crash of cymbals as the Chairman stood and opened the meeting "Gentlemen, welcome to the meeting. We of the Broadcathterth Aththothiathion are at bit of a lothth to underthtand what thith futhth ith all about.
According to your letterth and emailth and other correthpondenth people accrothth the country are loothing their teeth becauthe of muthic and exthenthive noithe levelth. I would like you to put your argumentth to the table in an orderly fathhion and we will conthider the evidenth to thee what can be done."
The speaker for the dentists, Mr E Namel, put up a hand and got the attention of the chairman, "Mr. Chairman, before we begin official procedure I would like, off the record, if you don't mind, to ask you a personal question …"…. As the soundman gave a slight nod the dentist continued. "It is obvious to all here that you have no front teeth and I wonder if you could tell us something about that?"
"Ah, yeth thertanly, they jutht fell out yethtrerday evening. Motht embarraththing. It ith one of the reathonth I am giving any credenth to your hypothithith. Perhapth you would explain yourthelveth."
"Ok, as you may have seen, and heard on the National news, there is a large portion of the population who are suffering serious dental problems. Putting it plainly, their teeth are falling out. Many of our members are concerned at the loss of business. Do you realise that an extraction is charged in excess of £65 and multiply that by the number of teeth we have, by the population and you will see we have a serious money problem, er, loss of funding."
The chairman replied "Mithter Namel, I am aware of the thituathion in the newth, and I thympathithe with your organthathion but I fail to thee what it hath to do with uth. Why, Mithter Namel, do you put the blame on broadcathterth?"
"Ah" said Mr Namel, "We dentists have done research and the problem appears to arise from sounds emanating from television and other receivers and has three ways of effecting the teeth. 1st, people to grit their teeth without even knowing it. 2nd, People are also grinding their teeth due to the stress generated by the sounds. 3rd, certain sounds made the teeth vibrate in the gums at a particular frequency which damaged roots and softened the enamel. Prolonged exposure actually vibrated the teeth out of the jaw."
This talk was illustrated by the dentists with overhead projections; videos of vibrating teeth and other censored viewing material.
"Enough!" said the chairman. "Enough, we are convinthed. From now on we will be thinging from the thame thong thheet. We will tell our thuperiorth that we thhould implement a theventy perthent reduction in dethibel levelth ath thoon ath poththible. And if they don't like it they can thuck on thith." He was holding up two fingers, tuning fork and a drumstick.
The band played "God Thave the Queen"
The meeting adjourned with all the members' conviction that they would all buy shares in companies producing drinking straws and soups.
Mr Namel got home late, tired and exhausted. But he was really pleased he had fought his case well. He sat back and relaxed in his favourite chair. He turned on his television…
Ping, Ping, Ping, "Good evening, thith ith The Ten o Clock Newth….
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Posted by Tony Dickins at 08:49
Labels: hush quiet noise talk peace, sounds, teeth, television
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There is something about Off the Mark and their comics that get me every time! Or maybe it's something about baking birds that I find funny? (See 1st Off the Mark post: Thank You, Off the Mark) Either way, enjoy this distraction from your Monday work day. :)
For more, visit http://www.comics.com/.
Bake well and prosper!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Monday Distraction via Off the Mark
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You do realize that, without imposable thumbs, the cat in question could not possible have acted alone. Oh, and why not just say (2) dozen blackbirds -or- 24 blackbirds AND are blackbirds even indigenous to the area? It obvious to me that the author did not do his homework.....ReplyDelete
I'm tapering BTW :-)
Ron, the cat obviosly chewed throught he paper to get it out of the book.ReplyDelete
And I think they mean 24 blackbird song sheets.
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The title says it all. Bentlie has grown into a very "do it myself" kind of girl, more so than my other two even. I promise you she will be in gymnastics at a very early age. The other two tried it out and liked it but we had to make some family changes at that time so it ended up being too far, and now they don't want to do it again which is fine. I really feel Bentlie was born to do that or be a stunt double. I don't know, lol! Anyone that meets her realizes that right away!
This outfit was picked out by her after I gathered the pieces over a few store stops. It looks a bit patriotic but there is no reason why we can't sport red, white, and blue on random days in our beautiful country :D.
Technically the shirt was sold during July 4th, but we found it on clearance, and are happy to wear it any time.
The skirt is originally from Target. Here is the link: https://www.target.com/p/baby-girls-2-piece-tutu-and-long-sleeve-sparkle-bodysuit-set-red-grand/-/A-51779430
The store that we got the skirt from carries all new clothes with tags but some at major discounts. When I do the Dirt Cheap blog, I'll show you a few examples including a dress and other items I found!
Top: No brand on the inner tag: Walmart- Clearance $1.00 (reg $4.98 if I remember correctly)
Skirt: Baby Grand Signature: Dirt Cheap- $.50
Headband: By BowPosh
$1.50 and you would never know! I love how much we save on kids clothes!!


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I scan my card each time I visit CVS. It prints coupons each day for to use in the store. The coupons vary each week. Many times the coupons will be for products that are on sale or will be on sale soon. Sometimes you will get $/$$ coupons (like $4 off a $20 purchase). Sometimes it is for CVS products. I think each day you scan your card, you will get 2 coupons that expire in 1 week. You can scan your card more than once each day until it says you have no more coupons for today.
A few weeks ago, one of the coupons was $1 off CVS hair care. Well, some CVS Shampoo is $0.99. Also recently, the coupons were $1 CVS paper product and $1 off CVS skin care product. I used the CVS paper product coupon on paper towel and got them for $0.29 and on 2 travel tissues and got them for free. The CVS skin care coupon, I mostly used on travel size lotion and got it for free. The week these great coupons printed, I made it a point to go in each day and scan my card.
I Heart CVS has a list of coupons that are printing each week.
So next time you are in CVS, look for this machine, scan your card and see what coupons you are given.


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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Blogging and Political Activism Poll
Today's Best Reads:
Thank God for the One's who've kept us free. (Right Truth Exclusive for Veterans Day) at Right Truth
Make This Veteran's Day Different at MoreWhat
Will Spitzer Leave Hillary Hanging in the Wind? at Wake up America
Tags: blog, blogs, politics, poll, media
Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Stop the ACLU, Perri Nelson's Website, Rosemary's Thoughts, A Blog For All, 123beta, Stix Blog, Right Truth, The Populist, Grizzly Groundswell, Stuck On Stupid, Leaning Straight Up, Adeline and Hazel, third world county, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The Uncooperative Radio Show!, Walls of the City, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, Right Voices, and Church and State, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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I don't agree.ReplyDelete
Much of today's "Political Activism" is just the 1960's political activism re-hashed.
"Hey, let's go downtown and join the protest march. Maybe we can score some dope and pick up some chicks."
Blogging requires a lot more thought than that sort of nonsense. It can also stimulate people to take more realistic political action - like voting on issues.
Perri I agree with you that much of the political activism is 1960's rehashed and that blogging certainly does take more thought! But I wonder if blogging doesn't take up so much time and thought that some of us find it hard to call and write our congressional reps regularly. Also, much of political activism is face-2-face where blogging is virtual. What would happened to bloggers and blogger support if, God forbid, the internet went down in a national emergency???ReplyDelete
I agree with Perri. The 60 year olds who were activist in the 60s are just trying to relive their youth.ReplyDelete
Isn't blogging a form of political activism? Does it have to be one or the other?
What does Hal Prince want this generation to do? Many are involved in the political process. I think they just aren't in the way he apparently wants them to be. Or maybe they aren't on the side he wants them to be on.
First of all who in the hell is Hal Prince ? And second what does a gotdam Theatrical producer know about bloggin' and bloggin' about politics..Hell what does a theatrical producer know about politics? About the same as Jane Fonda? Most of the time we who write about politics on our blogs are just preachin' to the choir..we knw damn well that if we are conservative bloggers the socialist left wing would rather have a sister in a whorehouse than be caught reading our stuff..hell we make sense and they are afraid of anything that makes sense, So yeah, we do link each others blogs and hopefully we can learn something from each other and maybe...just maybe we can get through to just one socialist who can eventually get it through the thick head of just one more until their is that reverse pyramid effect that will convert the left wing...but I have my doubts..to be a conservative one has to have the ability to use deductive reasoning and that leaves out most of the left wing.ReplyDelete
Almost too funny. A theatrical dweeb being, well, theatrical.ReplyDelete
Typical of the Hollyweird Cult Of Dumb.
Perhaps he's missed the actions of Gathering of Eagles, Swift Boat Veterans and POWs for Truth, Patriot Riders, Move America Forward, Free Republic and other such groups.ReplyDelete
Seems to me they have been actively involved in blogging as well as activism when the time comes.
While I agree we link to each other's blogs and tend to preach to the choir, I also agree I [personally] have learned SO MUCH I didn't know before--didn't even think of before. I've met great people who take the time to explain things to me, making it easier for me to fully understand the issues of the day, not just take at face level what the nightly news doles out. I've also learned how to read between the lines and question--something I rarely did before. In short, I was pretty much the average American, complacent with what I was being fed, not really knowing, not really caring and not really questioning.ReplyDelete
Now--now it's a whole new ball game. Blogging DOES take a lot of time--my children think their mom is a keyboard and screen--but it's given me a political savvy I never had before. It's also, through the education I've received, given me the courage to literally stand up and speak out, putting my job and livelihood on the line at times (something single moms really can't afford to do) to "buck the system and what everyone 'knows'".
I think this Hal whats-his-face is like the rest of the entertainment weird--he HATES the majority of bloggers because we ARE bringing the truth out and he and his ilk can no longer snow us with their alleged superiority due to their fleeting fame.
This is probably the best educated political environment in the history of the world, simply because of the internet--and that makes for more astute, better educated voters who are relentless instead of complacent.
That scares the crap out of fakes, liars, strawmen and liberals.
So talking about politics on our blogs isn't political activism? Hmmmmm. But I suppose cavorting with the enemy like Hollyweird is. I don't think I preach to the choir. I think that like minded individuals read what I write, and I read what they write so that when we come up against Leftists we are more informed and better prepared because of what I learned from my fellow bloggers. Sounds like this guy is promoting division. But, I think it is the opposite. We are not preaching to the choir, we are uniting. United We Stand - Combined We Kick Butt.ReplyDelete
I think blogging IS activism. Take the immigration reform issue as just one example....everyone banded, produced numbers, contact forms, Beth there even spent days compiling staffers email addresses and we jammed their phones, crashed them, we never let up, we FORCED them to listen and it worked.ReplyDelete
Just by the number of .gov and senate.gov visits on my sitemeter on any given post tells me they are watching and blogging IS another form of activism.
A powerful one.
An apparently liberal theatrical producer, my opinion, tries to achieve some relevance... LMAO...ReplyDelete
If this guy doesn't think blogging is ACTIVE political activism, he doesn't know a damn thing about blogging and the force that bloggers truly are in the political arena...
- RTaylorSun Nov 11, 07:42:00 PM 2007
Why do the media continue to act as if entertainers (and I add theatrical producers into the mix) is that whenever they speak on any subject, they are treated as if they know what they are talking about. Barbra Streisand and Mike Ferrell (who hasn't done a thing since MASH except be a liberal activist) come to mind.ReplyDelete
This guy doesn't have a clue. Blogging has created a way for us to express our views and connect with like minded people across the world. Perhaps what Prince and those like him are afraid of is that bloggers are proving the leftist liberal mindset isn't the majority...
- RTaylor551Sun Nov 11, 07:44:00 PM 2007
What I meant to say is... ""when entertainers speak on a subject..."ReplyDelete
Started one thought and ended with another - oops... :)
That a great question. I believe it's because the entertainment industry is America's royalty. Like it or not we all created this monster.ReplyDelete
I don't agree either. Blogging is a form of activism which leads to ACTIVITY. Nothing wrong with that, it's a new generation.ReplyDelete
heck yea ..blogging and joining together is activism..we have sent many an email and phoned many politicians and have seen MANY changes right before our blogging eyes hun! !..Blessed Veterans Day! :)ReplyDelete
I gave up being an activist when the conservative party of Canada went pro death.ReplyDelete
I blogged before and after. When conservatives turned left I blog more.
Come on, Hal!ReplyDelete
What are you talking about? Blogging is a form of activism.
It's called raising awareness...check your Activist Handbook, page 144 or something...
And that's all I have to say about Hal.
There is an important social principle that is currently being violated by many manufacturing activities: the principle that, while engaged in a profit-making activity, one must not leave a mess behind for the rest of society to clean up.ReplyDelete
This principle is understood in a societal context as common decency, but is continually breached in our economy to such an extent that nobody even objects!
The easiest example is that of mineral water and soft-drink manufacturers, who sell a product that results in a consumer who usually discards a non-biodegradable PET bottle into the environment in an unregulated manner.
We should mobilize citizens to demand legislation that every manufacturer must repurchase/collect and recycle as many tonnes of raw material as he uses on a week-by-week basis. For example, if a mineral-water manufacturer uses ten tonnes of plastics per week to manufacture bottles, he MUST buy back ten tonnes of plastic scrap and safely recycle it. The same goes for automobile manufacturers, who must buy back that many tonnes of metals, plastics, glass etc. every week, and find ways to recycle them. The cost may be met by raising the market price of their product... but the responsibility to make the recycling activity happen MUST be fixed on the manufacturer of every product.
The same goes for manufacturers of tyres, batteries, plastic goods, newspapers, clothes, chemicals, auto-lubricant oils, etc. The list is long.
And if this makes some manufacturing and marketing processes unviable, it means that their economic activity was unviable in the first place, and was sustainable only by passing on hidden costs to the environment, to society, to consumers etc !
Many industrial activities are environmentally and socially subsidized to keep them economically profitable. Let us lobby governments to knock off that subsidy and see how many activities remain sustainable!
I propose peaceful demonstrations to remedy this
Small groups of citizens shall collect the branded packaging material of various manufacturers from the environment, and delivering them in large bundles every week to their corporate offices. It belongs to them, right? So let them have it back!
A peaceful demonstration like this, sustained over some weeks, would make a powerful statement. I think this will make a powerful media impact as well... and thereby, an impact on the consciousness of people.
What say? I would appreciate your detailed responses to this idea.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Trick AND Treat
I didn't tell any knock-knock jokes. I didn't share any dorky puns. But, I did do a magical Halloween trick: I bought a bag of candy with no chocolate in it.
I still bought a Costco bag, but this year I flipped the bird to those drug dealers at Hershey & M&M Mars & said hello to the loving folks at Wonka. Now, don't get me wrong, I do enjoy an occasional box of Nerds or packet of Smarties, but here's the difference: I also enjoy NOT eating those fruity treats. If there is chocolate in the house, the rest of life stops & there is no enjoyment outside of gorging myself until my blood chocolate content is well above the legal limit.
I tossed fistfulls of fruity treats at my neighborhood children & I know that they were probably a little disappointed by the goods in my basket (I remember sorting through my haul & tossing out the sub-par peanut butter kisses, Almond Joy Bars & Twizzlers). I'm hoping that maybe their parents are thanking me for being one less piece of chocolate temptation for them to have to withstand. Regardless, I did it mostly for me.
So, as the Lady Gagas & Harry Potters wandered off into the night, I enjoyed the rest of the evening with my family knowing that I had done something good for all of us. And then rewarded myself with a Three Musketeers out of Link's bucket. Just one piece is a whole lot better than just one bag.
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Just like last year, I asked for the price tag for our tree to add to my December Daily. Just like last year, the guys at the tree lot thought I was weird. Nope, I'm just a scrapbooker. :)
We have a pretty damn near perfect evening ahead. Chinese takeout and Detroit Lions football. I could start working on my Christmas cards, but I think I'm going to hang out on the couch with Mark, enjoy a glass (or two) of wine, and catch up on two weeks of Google Reader blog posts. Ahh...
I'm only blogging the main photos each day for my December Daily album. I will be putting the whole thing together, with ephemera and extra photos/stories, after Christmas.


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Adobe InDesign CS6 Foundations
School of Journalism & Communication
Thursday, 28 August 2014 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AEST)
Event Details
In this compact 2 hour session, the SJC MaPS Team will introduce you to Adobe InDesign CS6.
It is designed for Journalism/Comms students with little or no hands-on experience with InDesign.
You'll leave with a good understanding of how to create and edit basic InDesign documents including:
- Working with text and paragraphs
- Working with graphic elements
- Working with images & Photoshop files
- Working with colour
- Preparing documents for web and press
The class will be held in the SJC Media Lab, all computers are provided, and tickets are free.
**Note: this class is for UQ SJC students ONLY**
**If you sign up for this class, but are unable to attend, please cancel your ticket and/or email the MaPS team so that someone else can take your place: firstname.lastname@example.com **
When & Where
Media Lab 215, Level 2, Joyce Ackroyd Building
Blair Drive
St Lucia,
Thursday, 28 August 2014 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (AEST)
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$ Galatians 5:22-26 and Colossians 3:12
Kindness: Pleasant in nature, forbearance, sympathetic, and benevolence.
Forbearance: To be patient
Sympathy: Harmony of interests and aims; whatever affects one person similarly affects the other person.
Benevolence: Giving
As we go through this study, I'm sure you've realized by now that this study causes one to step back and analysis our genuineness toward people, in this study, and in our relationship with God. In this study and in life for that matter, as Christians we need to be constantly keeping our hearts and minds in check. We need to check to see if we are just going through the motions, we need to check if we are just doing things because it's what you've been told is right instead of doing them because we believe they are the right things to do. See dear readers if we don't believe that these things are important what is the point of doing this study? There is no point, we need to want this and desire to be Christians that are influential and life-changing. People respond when they see the life-changing example in us and are more open when they see Christians be real.
With that, kindness is an action that cannot be affective unless it given with genuineness, I always can tell when people are being fake-kind to me that irritates me to no end! (And I'm sure that bothers other people too!) I have a motto, be real or go home. People can't take people who aren't genuine serious, we know that it's a facade and wonder what someone is really like underneath (or what their true intentions are), do we want to be perceived that way? I don't think so. Kindness also goes beyond how you treat others, but to how you act all the time.
I know someone who is positive and kind every day. I don't think I've heard one negative thing about anyone ever come out of that person's mouth, and whenever we talk I have always heard a positive response to everything. At first I didn't think this person was real, but then I never witnessed a changed behavior (and I've known this person for over two years) and it made me think why am I not like that? Why can't I be positive all the time, why can't I always respond with love, why can't I make every day filled with sunshine? Why wouldn't I want to be like that? Don't I want people to be happy? Aren't I happier when other people around me are happy?
Kindness is going the extra mile; it's doing something to help others even when you don't want to. It's doing things strictly for someone else's gain (and no gain for you). It's always respond with love, positiveness, and genuine concern for a person's well-being even if that person totally grates your cheese. Christ even says that it is more rewarding to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35: I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus , that He said, " It is more blessed to give then to receive."
Paul goes on, calling us to do more for the edification (instruction and improvement) of others and less to please ourselves. We see this pattern throughout scriptures us being called to build each other up and to pursue others needs over our own. Why shouldn't we? Didn't Christ do that in a much greater sense?
Romans 15:1-2: We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.
Galations 6: 9-10: And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
In Ephesians it spells out for us exactly what kindness isn't and that we are supposed to stay away from those things. This also goes back to what we were talking about in chapter 1, what we put in our hearts we put out, and vice versa. When we make bad habits of negative behavior we in a way create a monster.
Ephesians 4:31-32: Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
1 Peter 3:8: Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.
In 1 Peter we saw the call for one mindedness, in other words work as a team, don't work against those around you, but rather work as the waves in the ocean push together to create harmony. It also says to be "courteous" plainly said haha use your manners, don't be offensive, rather be polite.
I find this scripture of 1 John 3:17 to be so convicting and powerful, it's so simple and straight forward, but I think it moves me and makes my mind pop every time I read it.
1 John 3:17: But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
I'm not going to write out this scripture because we will be reading it when we study love in a few chapters, but I encourage you to read it on your own because it is such an important passage. This is a true definition of what love looks like, and kindness is just a small part of what love is and how deep it goes. (Okay, I changed my mind…)
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in inequity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Fun Fact: One thing that is so important in English is to understand punctuation and its significance. A semi-colon (;) is such an important mark because it's a symbol of something from the following sentence having the ability to stand on its own, yet still needs to be included in the previous sentence because their relationship is just that important! Did you notice how many semi-colons were included in that entire paragraph? There were five, it is so rare to see that many in such a small place. (God must have wanted us to notice something…) (I get super excited about these sort of things)
(This is Jesus talking) Matthew 25:34-41: "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed You, or thirst and give You drink? 'When did we see You as a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to you?' "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'
That right there is such an important verse as well, God wants us to treat people the same way we would treat him, isn't that interesting? If God showed up on your doorstep today, how would you treat him? I don't know about you, but it would be like if the Queen of England showed up, I would want a moment to clean my house and make sure he was comfortable. I would cook and make sure that he had my undivided attention. So I have a question, is that how you treat everyone you come in contact with? I know that I definitely can't say yes, I wish I could, but I know that I would be lying.
As you go throughout your day, week, and life think about how you treat people and ask yourself: If that person were Jesus, would that be the way I would act? If you like kindness, I'm sure other people do as well.
God bless you! Lots of love from the Author:
Miah B


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Ireland's Andy McCarroll was one of a thousands folkies turned "new wavers" like Debbie Harry, John Hiatt and Tom Robinson. In 1980 Andy McCarroll and Moral Support made a new wave power-pop gem that remains buried in the Christian rock ghetto. That sucks. Zionic Bonds is a rippling record; witness the punk rock sturm and drang of "How the Kids Are Feelin', the power-pop backing vocals on "Sin", the new wave synth-beeps on "Slippin' and Slidin'" plus the obligatory reggata de blanc of "In Control". This album fits in perfectly with the whole punky power-pop sound of the Undertones and all the Good Vibrations bands (Rudi, Protext, Moondogs etc.) that briefly dominated Ireland . The lyrics, particularly the accusatory "I Am Human", may annoy but they follow the same sort of "Society's messed up – let's rock" attitude so common at the time. Who'da guessed this would influence U2 so much?boomp3.com
The obscurity-lovin' series Every One A Classic (Punk Mod Powerpop) included "Just Where It's At Tonight" on Vol.4, which has been added as a bonus track for your ed-if-i-cation.
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Video Explaining December Closures around Edgware Road Tube
If you're wondering why there are closures on certain parts of the Circle, District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines up until December 30th 2011, it's to test out the new signalling equipment around Edgware Road London Underground station which has been installed for the new, longer, air-conditioned trains, rolled out on the Tube network next year. The voiceover in TfL's video says of Edgware Road: "Believe it or not the station is still run with 1920's kit" I'd believe it.
The new trains will be 23 metres longer than the old ones. However, as a result of the extra length, the antiquated signalling system has to be modified and now it needs to be all tested out before it can be put in to use.
Apparently this is particularly crucial for the Edgware Road area as it's one of the busiest on the Tube network "the Spaghetti Junction of the Underground" and where the lines mentioned above meet.
TfL said "A replacement bus will be provided which will run from end to end along the closure route. This service will run every 10 minutes and will be monitored and supplemented if necessary." Find out more on TfL's site.
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As part of this year's Film4 FrightFest, prog-rock ensemble Goblin are to perform their original scores for George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and Dario Argento's Suspiria at two special screenings in London. Led by Brazilian-born Italian composer Claudio Simonetti, the four-piece will provide real-time accompaniment to the cult horror classics on August 18 and 19 at Union Chapel in Islington – follow the links for tickets to Dawn of the Dead and Suspiria.
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From his stylish, atmosphere-laden opening - young American ballet student arriving in Europe during a storm - Argento relentlessly assaults his audience: his own rock score (all dissonance and heavy-breathing) blasts out in stereo, while Jessica Harper gets threatened by location, cast, weather and camera. Thunderstorms and extraordinarily grotesque murders pile up as Argento happily abandons plot mechanics to provide a bravura display of his technical skill. With his sharp eye for the bizarre and for vulgar over-decoration, it's always fascinating to watch; the thrills and spills are so classy and fast that the movie becomes in effect what horror movies seemed like when you were too young to get in to see them. Don't think, just panic.
Here (and above) is the celebrated opening to the film.


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AND I made a new friend! Who could resist? I did not buy him. Just showing what was offered.
|Biggafy to read his sign.
I have more to bore you with. I LOVE those stores!!!
|Biggafy to read his sign.
Sounds like you had a bun-cha fun spending all that money. Good for you! Keep on keeping on, don't worry about boring me. I'm never bored reading your posts. Love the photos!
Just checking in to say hi and to see how you and Missy are doing. Wishing y'all a great week.
You too my friend. Goodness, we go back a LONG way. I may fire up my WP blog more often too. It has all the old Spaces blogs on it.Delete
Looks like a fun place to go shopping!ReplyDelete
So glad you made it over the mountains and back, Carole. And that you had a fun time shopping in that consignment store. What treasures you found!
Bet Katie is happy you're back home, though. :)
she showed that in a dramatic way last night!Delete
I love your quirky taste! catchatwithcarenandcodyReplyDelete
OH, I didn't buy. I went back and edited to show that. xxDelete
Oh that monkey is corny! Can I call you mine? Blimey!!! MOL looks like a lotta fun. I think The Staff would get lost in there and her skeleton would be found in hundreds of years - and then she could be sold for medical research!!! Hehe!!ReplyDelete
O this made me smile and nodReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a wonderful trip! Looking forward to more tales from over the mountain.
Glad you are having fun. Make sure you got Katie something :)ReplyDelete
Spending money is always fun though I remember some things that I bought on impulse and then later asking myself why did I buy this? Can I interest you in a left nostril inhaler?ReplyDelete
The kitty painting is very pretty. Love the pink glasses! And the big guy...the sign is so cute :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Sis!
How are you? You had spending money in the Mountains to your fave Book of your new friend.. I did not buy him just showing
what was offered special for Katie! I thank you to your letter wonderful with me to I will 100 time better!!
Sis,Katie,Miyuki and Victoria


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Anyway, the cashier proceeded to tell us, that if we wanted to bring Cate up to the store, we could tell her there. Apparently they do this a lot-- they put your kids' names on the screen, get the whole store's attention, and give you a special certificate (they will do this for any special occasion, not just going to Disney World). There are digital fireworks that go off throughout the store and special music plays. She told us Saturdays were best because they have the most staff there. And we decided that would be perfect. They can do a little parade around the store, but we opted out of that.
To say Cate was surprised was an understatement. She was definitely surprised and a little overwhelmed. You should know that we don't have cable or satellite, so other than a few commercials she's caught on the rare nights when she's been up for prime time TV, she really doesn't "get" what Disney World is. We've been trying to give her a little more of an idea these last few days leading up to her surprise by downloading a free Disney Land (not the same, but gave her an idea of what it was) app for the iPad and watching a few commercials on YouTube. When we went to the mall, she was expecting an Auntie Anne's pretzel. Instead, she learned she was going to be taking her first trip to Disney World.
Imagineer. Anyway, I'm not sure when pin-trading began, but it was just gaining popularity when my family took a trip on spring break my sophomore year of high school and it had exploded by the time we went again two years later. So I've been collecting pins since then. Besides the ones I've purchased or traded at Disney World, I have one for Disneyland from when Eric and I went there pre-kids, and a couple from the Hilton Head Island Resort. I got my lanyard when I was there to run the Disney Marathon in 2007. It was the "year of a million dreams" and we got stopped by a surprise squad in Animal Kingdom who gave Eric and I each a lanyard with two commemorative pins.


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School started this week and overall...it's been pretty good. Of course, I've been a little stressed getting all my ducks in a row and making sure that I've covered all my bases for six different classes. BUT. I get to work at 7:45 and leave by 4:45. Every single day. This fact alone makes up for the fact that I now have to worry about Special Ed accommodations, preparing students for a state standardized test and having to manage the grades for over 150 students.
Not once this week (even with volleyball try-outs going on) did I ever regret or second-guess my decision. Nope. There is no doubt in my mind or heart that I made the right decision, not just for my family but for ME.
I love being in the classroom. I love having my own space. I love being a teacher.
But I also love wearing "real" clothes to work....and that's the most important thing, obviously. So without further ado, let the teacher fashion show commence.
My teaser Instagram picture of my accessories for the first day of school.
Shoes: $40 at DSW
Bracelet: birthday gift
Earrings: birthday gift (from Francesca's boutique)
Necklace: surprise vacation gift from Craig
Here is my super professional outfit for the first day of school.
Deep royal blue dress from New York & Company for $15!
(It was such a great deal that I bought it in black, naturally.)
Wednesday's outfit
Black dress capris from New York & Company - another great sale, they were two for one so I also have them in gray!
Shirt from The Limited
Necklace from Charming Charlie's
Heels....rescued from the depths of my closet and brought out of retirement.
Full disclaimer: No. The heels did not last all day at school. Here is the trick - heels in the hallway and slippers in the classroom.
All week long I got comments from students and teachers alike, all exclaiming how strange (but nice) it was to see me in "real" clothes and not athletic shorts and t-shirts. And let's be honest - I still totally love my comfy clothes, but it's nice to pull out all my fabulous dresses, heels and jewelry from my closet and show them off.


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boats moored at Hastings...
boat masts
etching the waters
dormant fishing lines
Linking to:
Wednesday Waters
The water looks quite calm.
It's getting toward Florida time in our house ... Then we'll see some sights like this ourselves. Thanks for this in the meantime!
Great reflections!
Blue and white is a popular combination here!