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This is not the post I really want to make. I am finding it harder and harder to run. I believe I have to adjust the way I look at running. On reflection, I cannot get my body to do the serious training that I would like to do. In fact, I can't get it to accept mediocre training anymore, either. More to the point, I can't even get a successful run in much any more. My mind tells me what I would like to do as a runner, however my body is firmly telling me, "No more!"
I have not been able to run on any schedule this year, as I keep going through cycles of injury. I have had three times where I have missed about a week of running due to spasms in my left mid back. I have had a calf injury. I have also had the aches and pains of running through constant misalignment.
Strangely enough, I have also had the best year for having my back feeling healthy as I have had more "good" days where I have no pains as I go through my daily life then I have had in about 25 years. That is what I should really be focusing in on, if I were smart! I figure that is due to my working so hard on various things to try to get control and keep running. It has been a very successful year in that regard, except the "good" running days are far and few between. Running seems to stress things more.
I felt great overall when my calf was hurt (except I couldn't run) last week. Sunday night my hips went off again, and I couldn't sleep at all. I did the Mine Falls Trail 5 miler, but my whole left side was not working right and I was very unbalanced. That night I couldn't sleep again as I spent most of the night trying to work out the kinks that I get when the hip is "stuck". They go from head to toe and everything feels pinched or something on one side so that I can't be comfortable at all. That night I tried everything again. Nothing worked. Finally, I tried a move that seemed to work. I stood up straight and pushed one leg into the ground, and pulled the other leg straight up into the hip and lower back. When I tilted to the side a bit, all the kinks went away, and I was fine. However, the lower back, next to the backbone felt weak. I am not sure, whether I just activated a muscle or maybe "shifted" a vertebra back into position. It somewhat "felt" like that is what happened. My pains were gone, but my lower back felt "gimpy", almost like it might go into spasms again. It was a worrisome feeling.
I had come to a decision earlier in the week that I am unable to "healthily" get the miles in anymore and so I established, in my mind, that for now I would keep my runs short and not worry about missing so many days. Maybe I would have to work on what I could get out of the sport of running. I am not sure how, but somehow I will have to "act my age" and realize I can't run as much any more if I want my body to feel good and be healthy.
I went down to the Cape for a few days with my family. Feeling good from the back "move" I went for a 4 mile run. It felt good and I ran hard. Later that night I was out of sorts again. The next day I tried to run again and it was very unpleasant. My hips got worse and I was unable to run the next two days.
So how do you exit from being a runner after 35+ years of running?
I guess I have to agree with the physical therapist that told me about 10 years ago that, "You are so made for running, and yet you are so not made for running." I have tried all sorts of therapies, stretching routines, mobility exercises, strength exercises, and have read everything I can trying to get my body in balance.
While in Falmouth this week, I rode my kickbike while my family cycled on the "Shining Sea" bike paths in Falmouth. I saw hundreds of cyclists and quite a few runners. I saw most runners plodding along in all sorts of degrees of bad posture and form. Most of it was not pretty. I don't want to become one of those runners, barely making it down the road in a shuffling sort of run. I recall seeing another runner last year on the same paths, shuffling at a snail's pace on the bike paths. I could have walked faster without trying. He was barely moving. I remembered that runner from back almost 30 years ago, when he was a decent local runner who could run quite effortlessly all around town. That is not what I want to become!
Heck I was even having a rough time walking comfortably through the woods out to the "Knob" off of Quisset Harbor. It was only about 1/4 mile of walking but I could not even get comfortable doing that.
I guess I have to adjust. I am trying to look at my running now as something to do when I can without overdoing it. I hope to keep running races and track workouts, but will have to rethink about marathons and even half marathons (what to do about Applefest this year?). If I don't feel like running, I should bike, do some kettlebells, or something else to get rid of energy. Trying to run 3-4 days a week maybe better than trying to run every day (particularly when I have been unable to run that much anyhow this year!).
I need to run on the dirt trails more rather than the road. I need to run faster (I usually feel better) than run farther.
I do envy other runners who seem to only get the basic injuries. At least you know with a bad knee or other injury what it it and after a time it should heal. I think my body is just too "adaptable": rather than getting an overuse injury, it would shift and change balance to keep out of pain. It is just that my body had adapted to all these weird compensations and I can't get it back to the free and natural way of running. There is no connection between my shoulders, arms, back, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. It seems everything works independently instead of together. Particularly one side works different than the other. No amount of foam rolling, stretching, strengthening, or other techniques seems to be able to "retrain" my brain and body back to a smoother running form. Basically, I guess my body has "forgot" how to run. Sure some people think I can go fast for my age, but that is more will power and just getting my body in any way possible to the finish line. So I keep running with these weird movements and patterns that are just running down my body.
So I need to slow down! but I am not sure how.
And then Matt Metzger writes about something he is trying on his blog called Feldenkrais. I have heard about this "movement" therapy before. It is used as the basis for the movement in the book "Running with the Whole Body" by Jack Heggie that I have used to some improvement in the past.
I found an interesting article from a Feldenkrais teacher named Steve Hamlin called "Running and Skeletal Alignment". He writes:
Repetitive, forceful-shearing-pounding on all the weight bearing joints - when alignment is faulty - is a great stress on the body, the brain and the psyche. It can certainly be considered a form of self-abuse if is long continued, using lots of will power and determination to heroically push through injuries.
Yeah that is me. I think it is those "shearing" forces that I am constantly battling. He talks about the breakdown in alignment for many people today. Of course, he recommends using Feldenkrais to learn how to move naturally again, which will help with alignment. For a quick fix, he recommends "The Malalignment Syndrome" DVDs (these are not Feldenkrais). I have found these on my own earlier in the year. I found them helpful, but I think I tend to overdue the movements and push too hard. I would need someone to show me how to do these properly and where can you go for that?
He then predicts that if you run through your malalignments that:
If you ignore this and in spite of malalignment push ahead with will power to run at any cost - (as I did for many years) to lose weight, or get fit, or to get the "runner's high" - I think I can predict how it will be for you:
•You'll be puzzled why some other people seem to run much faster, easier, with apparently no effort.
•You'll begin to get "down" on yourself since you'll think your will power is insufficient, your technique is flawed, or something else must be wrong with you (actually you'll be right, there).
•You'll find that it continually takes will power to make yourself run. You won't ever fully come to a place where you really enjoy it, and enthusiastically want to do it. That's because an innate wisdom in your body knows you are hurting yourself.
•If you compete, your times will be mostly mediocre. You may have a few bright moments, good days. You can easily develop an inferiority complex from this.
•The more you increase your workouts, the harder you try, the more you will be disabled by "setbacks" - various inexplicable injuries.
•You and/or your coach will think you are injury prone.
•It may seem that your ligaments and tendons are prone to injury - while actually they may be fine, it just that the structural malalignment puts a tremendous stress upon them.
•The "runner's high" will be mostly why you run. That nice feeling after a long run, all those endorphins, let you feel very comfortable in your body - for awhile. It's something you don't have at any other time, so it is natural you'd become addicted to it. Then you have to run again. This is a particularly vicious syndrome, partly because it is usually unconscious. Feldenkrais work will quickly (or, it may take some years, to be realistic) show you how to create amazing comfort in your body, without running. Then, if you do run, you can do it for the right reasons.
OK! Lots of those predictions are so true of me. I am not sure if there is an answer, except to be smart for a change. Maybe I will look into Feldenkrais, but I have the feeling that I would be a long term case, and I don't have the money to do a big program like this. Whether it works or not, I am not sure. I know from what I read, that it matches my feelings about my body not knowing how to move properly anymore.
Everything I have tried has not really worked. My body innate pattern of running is just not changing. This is last July's Ultimate Runner.
Rich Blake took this photo this year and things have not changed much.
The left femur still rotates in, the left foot twists out and my shoulders and hips are not aligned. I don't know if anything can fix it any more. If I had assurances that Feldenkrais or any other method could permanently get back my old running form, I would certainly give it a try.


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Presentation of SBC
Early in the life of this blog I proffered the opinion that while adequately presented as a blog the information held within SBC could be more easily accessible as perhaps a forum, or similar format.
Frankly I'm still of that opinion. As one post is added at the top of the blog others become submerged in the archives. This causes pertinent and useful information to become inaccessible to newer readers/members who might not be aware of its existence.
So I pose the question again. Is it not more appropriate to present SBC as a knowledgebase of some kind? Thus allowing multiple threads to be easily searchable and obvious to a user entering the site.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
J. Crew Fall '09 Collection
12 comments:
- Kellie Collis said...
Love J-Crew.... Always so many fabulous designs!
- July 19, 2009 at 4:23 AM
- Karli @ RockyBella said...
ohhhh. Everything looks extra pretty when you can't possibly wear it yet. =) Why is that?!
I love J.Crew, thanks for eye candy.
- July 19, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Ivy Lane said...
Oh...my... I better save my pennies for some of these lovelies!!!! It is gonna be a great collection! For now... I will keep enjoying my summer wear from J. Crew!
- July 19, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Gina said...
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- July 20, 2009 at 5:12 AM
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- July 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Anna Lindsey Sailer O'Reilly said...
Oh! What gorgeous outfits! My favorite is the last.
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- July 21, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- Jennifer said...
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Friday, finally! Here are the outfits of the week for your viewing pleasure (as usual, click on the pics for a bigger version):
First off, here's a bit of a nautical look, classic spring...
Denim/twill dress with removable jacket by Yarncraft (Montreal), necklace with anchor charm by Tilly D'Oro (Montreal), Vintage "knot" earrings, "pirate kitty" canvas tote by Cathy Peng (Toronto) and vintage canvas slip ons (love these! They have a tiny wedge heel made from a woven rope type material, so cute!)
Floral cotton dress by Melanie Renee (California), Wood slice necklace with charms by Norwegian Wood (Montreal), handmade leather purse by Broundoor (Montreal), teardrop hoop earrings by Tilly D'Oro (Montreal), vintage perforated leather shoes (so hot!)
Friday, May 23, 2008
Outfits of the Week: May 23, 2008
Posted by The HQ Duo at 10:26 AM
Labels: Broundoor, Cathy Peng, Melanie Renee, Norwegian Wood, outfits of the week, tilly d'oro, vintage shoes, yarncraft
3 comments:
- K.Line said...
What size are the vintage shoes?
(BTW, I love the dress you made for Susie B. Great story!) K
- 4:11 PM, May 23, 2008
- The HQ Duo said...
The colourblocked ones are size 7
The beige ones are size 8 1/2
All our vintage shoes sell for $20, I know, super cheap!
Let me know if you're interested!
- 10:45 AM, May 24, 2008
hi Angie.
I've been looking at yarncraft site and I really want the yellow dress with green flowers around the neck.
do you sell that at HQ???
- 3:10 AM, May 29, 2008
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Do you live in an area where politicians fight to attract new large firms to the area? Or have you read that small firms have been the main job creators over the past few decades?
If you said yes to either, then you should read The Role of Small and Large Business in Economic Development by Kelly Edmiston of the KC Fed.
A few look-ins:
* " The attribution of the bulk of new job creation to small business arises largely from relatively large job loses at large firms, not to especially robust job creation at small firms....
* "...from the perspective of society at large, aggressive courting of large firms can distort rational behavior, causing a waste of economic resources....While welfare in the winning region may improve (but not necessarily), welfare for the larger community encompassing the region will suffer."
* "The overarching question is whether promoting entrepreneurship and small business makes sense in an economic development strategy. The article concludes it probably does but with some caveats...."
*"...on average, large businesses offer better jobs than small businesses in terms of both compensation and stability....little convincing evidence to suggest that small businesses have an edge over larger businesses in innovation.""
Interesting and thought provoking.
Read the entire thing: The Role of Small and Large Business in Economic Development
(BTW I reordered the look-ins slightly, but did not change meanings.)


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Here's where you can find out more about Stones Restaurants...
Here at Stones Restaurants we specialise in mouth-watering steak and seafood meals that you cook to perfection on searing hot stones right at the dinner table.
Best of all, because you cook your meal - using the freshest premium quality ingredients - you can be certain that it is cooked exactly the way you like it every single time.
So what is Hot Stone Cooking?
Hot Stone Cooking is the act of cooking your meal on a 300 degree hot stone. It's about 20 cm squared, and it is a natural, diet-friendly method of cooking.
Our stones are heated in a 350 degree oven for up to 5 hours, and once they reach your table will hold their heat for about an hour, so you will be able to cook your steak and seafood meal exactly as you like it.
Based on the Ancient Mongolian method of cooking on hot stones, our hot stones are designed to perfectly cook modern Australian cuisine.
So why should I go to a restaurant where I cook my own meal?
It's certainly a fair question; and it's one that only you can answer.
What we can say though is this: once you have experienced hot stone cooking you will be telling your friends for a long time to come. But a meal at Stones Restaurants is more than just an experience - it's a delicious feed that is cooked with high quality ingredients that is only augmented by the added enjoyment delivered by the sound of your meal cooking, and the scrumptious aromas that fill the area around your table.


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The Tennessee House of Representatives has voted to make the Bible the official state book. Legislators backed the measure despite questions raised by the state's attorney general about the bill's constitutionality and the governor's stated disapproval.
Republican state Rep. Jerry Sexton, a pastor for 25 years before being elected in November, sponsored the bill to make the Bible a state symbol.
"History's going to tell us where we stand on this. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to have the side that I'm on," Sexton said after the vote. "It may be kind to me in the future and it may not be kind, and that's OK. I made a decision for today and I feel good about it."
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There's a lot of buzz about PSA Essentials right now! Here's a quick update.
On November 4th, we were featured on Hampton Road's Bride Blog. The post gives great ways to thank guests for gifts and for coming to their wedding. You can read the blog post here: http://www.hamptonroadsbride.com/bride_blog/?p=778. Be sure to pick up the next issue of Hampton Roads magazine - we will be featured in the printed issue!
We were also just written about on the popular, Examiner.com. You can read the article here: http://www.examiner.com/scrapbooking-in-atlanta/get-your-stamp-on-at-psa-stamp-camp. Examiner.com is "the inside source for local" and has a great following. If you are visiting us from reading that article – welcome and thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned to this blog and Atlanta Scrapbook Examiner for more PSA Essentials updates.
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Day 80:
One of my Allium sprouts. I'm very excited about these flowers.
Day 81:
Bubble wrap printing with Kindergarten!
Day 82:
I covered the tables with paper when printing with Kindergarten. I let the Kindergarten students draw on the tables when they were waiting to wash their hands or older students if they finished early. This is what one of the tables looked like after two days.
Day 83:
Coolest. Mold. Ever. I left 5 or 6 miniature gourds at school to see if they would hollow out. When I came back after sprint break, I found that the gourd had molded in an awesome concentric circle pattern.
Day 84:
Reflection in an old wagon in my back yard. I like how the green and rust of the wagon shows through the water.
Day 85:
I read about this technique and will have to spend more time playing with it. This was my first attempt. After pressing the button, turn to zoom in or out (don't remember which I tried here) while the shutter is open.
Day 86:
Saturday afternoon at home. Jared, Boo, and I hanging out on the couch playing.


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The Nude
Societal attitudes toward nudity are always changing, as is evident in popular culture. For better or for worse we're moving away from the Puritanism of our ancestors and towards the hyper-sexuality of what is obviously the future.
With all the glamorous exposure of the female body, altered by cosmetic surgery or manipulated in advertisements, the attitude toward the naked body among young females is definitely changing. It is more usual to see pictures by girls on social networking sites of themselves posing topless and even naked.
At the same time, there is a growing presence of cultures in Western society where women are required to cover their hair and entire body. I realised that I had conflicting feelings about this while painting "The Nude". Given the conflicting attitudes present in our society toward exposure or coverage of the female body, it seems remarkable that the female mind doesn´t seem to be equally important to that of the female body. Controversy always concerns the body while the head is still mysteriously veiled.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
I'm still here!
I still have to weave in the working "threads" but then it is done.
I like the stitching. (It's done in a sort of a "buttonhole" stitch, and is quite relaxing when you pick up the rhythm.) I'm going to make a rug for the front door (and I will be accepting donations of cotton fabric in browns and greens... it takes 35 YARDS of fabric!). Any ideas where I can find yardage for less than $5 a yard? But the finished rug is reversible and washable, and I really like the look. It stitches up quickly too.
Tonight is music practice (for DH) so I go along and crochet in the free time. I'm still working on my mittens. Then Thursday I want to dig out my thimble and temari stitching supplies. I ordered the silk threads for the thimbles! I can't wait until it gets here.
7 comments:
- TemariAddict said...
That's cute! My mum made something like this a few years ago. I had no idea it was called a toothbrush rug. I looked at the link that big rug is amazing!
- May 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- MOM said...
Glad you're back. If your local WallyWorld still has fabrics, they often have a table of $2-$3 a yard. I'll look at Fields down the street. You probably can't wait until their tent sale. (I expect they will be selling a tent again this summer, DH!)
- May 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- Thimbles of the World said...
Join Thimbles of the World at http://thimblesoftheworld.blogspot.com/
and look at my collection at http://mythimblecollection.blogspot.com/
Greetings from Poland,
- May 17, 2010 at 6:14 AM
- Lelia said...
Locally, Hobby Lobby - JoAnn Fabrics did have some under $5, too. Maybe they will have a big sale soon!
that is really interesting!!!
- May 18, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Lelia said...
I have to ask --- how do you start it? I get the sorta buttonhole, but how do you start? That is just very kewl
- May 18, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Lelia said...
I was on Marjorie's blog & saw her mats - very very kewl!
- May 19, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Knew you'd have this done quickly. Can't believe the amount of fabric it takes to complete!! The finished product is quite nice though.
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This story here actually starts here: The Future Of the Z Age
The sounds of screaming penetrated the blackness that had engulfed Thom. His head hurt something fierce and all was still dark but he knew he had to try and get going. He remembered looking at his dog and then he had crashed into something, but what? A low whimper broke through the pain and Thom remembered the truck now, and his dog in the back seat! Thom fought the darkness and slowly light penetrated his world, showing him exactly the carnage that lay around him.
'Holy shit." His car was totaled and so was the truck that he had hit. "Buddy!" Thom quickly turned in his seat to look at his dog. The sudden movement brought the world spinning around him and he nearly emptied his stomach. He closed his eyes one more time to try and stop the world from spilling him into space. Slowly things straightened enough that he could look at his dog once more.
Buddy was now on the floor of the car panting lightly with those low whimpers that Thom had heard escaping every few seconds. "OK boy. We will get you some help." Thom struggled to move to try and comfort his dog and found he himself was stuck in the front seat. His seat belt had become jammed and he could not release the thing. "Come on you piece of shit."
Another whimper escaped Buddy as Thom fought his restraints. "Just give me one more second Buddy." Still though Thom could not get his seat belt to release. He remembered that he did have a knife in the glove box and would just cut the belt. Heck, the car was totaled anyway. Thom was just able to reach his glove box with the tips of his fingers, popping it open with a little squeeze. There the knife sat, but just out of reach.
Thom grunted and squeezed, trying to gain every little inch he possibly could. Still his fingers just seemed to be too short. A sharp rap upon the passenger side window caused Thom to jump out of his seat and back against the driver door. There banging upon the car was what Thom thought must be the person from the other vehicle, they were covered in blood and looked injured.
"Are you ok man? My seat belt is stuck and my dog is in the back seat. Can you help me?" Thom asked the new arrival. This person didn't even act as if he had heard what Thom had said and continued to bang upon the door. 'What is wrong with you? Come around the car." Still though they just banged on the window. Thom was confused by this until he saw another person walk up to the same side of the car as the first. Both of them looked hurt, but something was definitely wrong with them. They had this strange look in their eyes and both were snapping their jaws like trying to eat something just out of reach.
"What the hell. Screw this." With a new effort Thom began banging against his belt, reaching desperately for that knife that would free him. His hand banged against the glove box, causing the knife itself to shift. Thom tried again, and again until finally the knife had slid just close enough to Thom that he could grab at it. A third figured began banging on the back passenger side of the car, startling THom again and causing the knife to slip out of his fingers to the floor in front of him.
'Focus dumbass!" Thom yelled at himself. He did not know what was going on around him, but he knew that he had to get out of there or he would be in some serious trouble in just a few minutes. bending forward He was able to finally get the grip on his knife that he needed and brought it up to his belt. It was sharp and cut through the restraint without any effort.
Finally free Thom pushed up and around his seat to get a good look at his dog. He tried his best to ignore the now four figures along his passenger side trying to get into his car. If he did not hurry they would start to move around to the driver side and he would have no way out of there without coming face to face with these people. "Oh buddy, come on boy. We have to get out of here." Thom reached down to see if he could pick his dog up and place him on the seat before making his escape and carrying him.
Tears began to slide from Thom's eyes though, 'Buddy, no boy. Please no." At some point over the last couple of minutes Buddy had stopped breathing. Thom's vision again blurred to near blindness in his grief. "AAAArrrrggghh!" Thom yelled then."What the Fuck is going on!" Those people that were banging on his windows paid no mind to his yelling and continued. One started to find it's way around the back side of the car to the driver side.
After one last long look Thom turned from his dog and opened his door. Standing outside of his car he realized that what he had thought might be a breeze was in fact those people that had been beating his car. Each saw him get out from the car and all of them began to walk around the vehicle to get at him. The one that had already been around the back of the car was the first that Thom came close to.
With outstretched hands and moans from his mouth it reached for Thom. With a strong shove Thom was able to push it over, but it came back to its feet and tried again. Thom was able to easily knock it over once more, but found that he may not be able to keep that up when it came to three or four of them at once. Thom moved away from them all and around the side of the truck. This is where he found what had been screaming a few minutes earlier.
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Oh, yeah, and there will be an ice cream sundae station, too. How cool is that?! I love me some ice cream, so this totally sounds like my kind of party.
Here is what we created for Ethan's party. The color scheme is much like our "Candyland" banner from our Etsy shop. Bold shades of blue green, pink, orange and yellow. We incorporated not only the colors, but also the ice cream theme in a ribbon and tulle wreath.
We also created two banners, "Welcome Summer" and "I Scream You Scream," to help celebrate the ice cream sundae party. The ice cream banner even has little ice cream embellishment stickers. Ice cream trucks, popcicles, toppings, oh my!
We loved making these decorations for Ethan's party! What a fun way to let the kids celebrate the start of summer. Thanks, Lisa, for letting us make these items for you!
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From the Free Press
LANSING – Michigan's crumbling roads and bridges cause traffic congestion that will cost the state 12,000 jobs, and cost $287 for every resident in lost time and wasted fuel, a new study concludes.
That's about the same amount typical motorists would pay for doubling the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees – a $2.2-billion revenue increase that would pay for a vastly improved highway system, according to the report.
The study by Anderson Economic Group of Lansing was commissioned by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and shows the economic impact of good and bad roads. Chamber president Rich Studley said it's long past time for state government to boost revenue for roads that are the lifeline of Michigan's commerce, from manufacturing to tourism to agriculture.
Once again, this whole gas tax push is based on a false premise. The false premise is that only the gas tax can fund roads. Every single so called plan I have seen is based on that false premise. Every single advocacy for the tax is based on that. It's crap. I'm not going to rehash the arguments. I've done that about seven times already and nothing has changed. I last wrote about this in January when Rep. Dick Ball pushed for this
Here's the other write ups I've done on this topic, going back to 2007.
- Transportation tax passes committee - December 2009
- Ken Sikkema pushes for gas tax - August 2009
- Mike Crane pushes for gas tax - June 2009
- Flint Journal - May 2009
- Peter Luke's one of several articles advocating for the gas tax - April 2009
- November 2008 - Lansing insiders
- Granholm and Gilbert - January 2008
- October 2007
The media LIED here.
The study is the latest ammunition for proponents of a gas tax increase, who've argued for two years that the state is seriously underfunding its roads. The state for the first time will lose its full allocation of federal aid -- $475 million – because of an $84-million shortfall in its transportation fund, which is fed by the state's 19-cent-per-gallon gas tax and vehicle registration fees.
The gas tax is NOT 19 cents a gallon. That is bullshit. When I go to the pump, I don't pay 19 cents to the state of Michigan.
Currently, the price is around $2.79 a gallon here. The Michigan taxes on gasoline amount to 34 cents a gallon, at this amount. No, not 19 cents, like the media likes to say. 34 cents. 34 cents of every gallon paid goes to the State of Michigan. That's the tax.
The tax pushers want us to pay 43 cents a gallon, plus more in registration fees. We need to make sure that this push is defeated, and we make proper budget restructuring to fix the roads instead of a BS gimmick based on the false assumption that the gas tax, and only the gas tax, can pay for transportation.


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I finally finished a quilt from my list.....woohoo. This is a Thimbleberries quilt called Sunrise. I did a simple meander on it.
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If you stumble across any martial arts message board, you will find a topic about how dumb and boring katas are, especially to a fighter. I was one of those people who wrote seeking an answer about why we did them and couldn't find answers. Not that I hated kata, I didn't mind doing them but I couldn't find the value in the slow dances that we did.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Kata at Sensei's
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Last weekend Sensei K, Sempai S, Jared and I took a 7 hour drive to Edmundston, New Brunswick for a Kyokushin Seminar. It was held by the Edmundston dojo and was attended by many people from all over Canada. Shihan Fujiwara, from Connecticut, 6th Dan, Uchi Deshi under Sosai Mas Oyama and also Ushi Deshi under Sushu Shigueru Oyama, ran all the classes.
The first class of the day on Saturday, was the children's class. Shihan Fujiwara was inspiring. The man had so much energy and really enjoyed being with the kids. He began with the tradition warm-up,
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday Workout - Killer Ab Exercise ~ Swiss Ball Arm-Leg Switch
Last week I was teaching my kickboxing class with tabatas. I like to change things up. Different exercises to hit the same spots. I switched out some of the usual bag work for extra stations. In fact we had 10 stations and I added 4 new exercises. One new exercise had the boys groaning a lot more than I thought it would. It actually surprised me.
Last year when I got the personal training from the YMCA, Rachel showed me this ab exercise. I was kind of afraid that it would seem a bit girly. These guys come in to hit stuff and sweat. They really liked this one
Swiss Ball Arm-Leg Switch
Last year when I got the personal training from the YMCA, Rachel showed me this ab exercise. I was kind of afraid that it would seem a bit girly. These guys come in to hit stuff and sweat. They really liked this one
Swiss Ball Arm-Leg Switch
- Lie down on your back with your legs straight on the floor, arms extended over your head, ball in your hands.
- Bring your legs straight up to the ceiling, as you reach your arms up, bringing your shoulders and back off the floor (crunch).
- Place the ball between your feet, returning to the start position, arms and legs extended.
- Raise your legs to the ceiling once again, as you bring your arms up, reach, and take ball in your hands.
- Lower your arms and legs back to the start position
You can do this for a 20 or 30 count. Each time your arms have the ball, is one rep. Or you can do as many as possible in 2 minutes, which is what we did. You will be surprised how hard this is and how quickly you feel your abs burn.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Front Snap Kick
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I went, I fought ~ Japanese Karate, So much Fun
|Sempai Harry and me
Before the fight:
|Nice lean, hoping the other coach didn't notice
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…take seven forms to fill out for the Probate Court, filing fees (who knows how much that'll be?), cross-country airfare to California to attend the Court Hearing (maybe), an eighth form to change the birth certificate, and a ninth form to change the Social Security card. Not to mention needing to change the passport. Just so that we could call a rose a &%$#& rose!
Maybe I should back up a little.
When we were engaged, the Consort and I had discussions about our name. My first thought was that we'd keep our own names. The Consort didn't really like that idea. What would we do when we had kids? How would people find us in the phonebook? If we were a family, we should all have the same last name. He didn't care what it was, I could choose what we'd be, but it should be the same. His arguments sounded reasonable to me. We also had to make a decision soon-ish because he was starting to get published, and he wanted people to be able to find all his previous published work easily.
At the time, I didn't like hyphenated names (don't ask me why; I was pigheaded that year). So, I suggested that we both change to FirstName MyName HisName. My maiden last name would become our middle names. Although the order would be flipped from traditional European last names (think Spanish: Jose Gallego y Cardenas. They also use a form of this for official documents in Belgium), both parts would be integral to our Selfhood.
Great. We subsequently have two kids. We use the same format: for example, Trixie MyName HisName.
Then, I noticed something. When I signed a document (a check, a letter, etc.), I would sign Imperatrix MyName HisName. That was the deal, right? We were going to use both parts. BUT. The Consort signed things Consort HisName. Because he didn't use his middle name in his signature before we were married, so he wasn't using it now.
WHAT THE HECK WAS THE USE OF CHANGING HIS MIDDLE NAME TO MINE, THEN, IF HE NEVER USED IT? I asked sweetly.
So, we changed to using the hyphenated version. We were known as the MyName-HisNames. I signed the girls up for school as MyName-HisName. When my wallet was stolen, I had to get a replacement Social Security card, and I brought in a copy of our marriage certificate. The new card said Imperatrix MyName-HisName. For some reason, the Consort needed a new SSN card. His new card said MyName-HisName. His passport says MyName-HisName (mine, being an EU passport, says MyName—whatev).
The girls' SSNs, as well as their passports, say … HisName.
Now, I realize this is not such a big deal. But it is. When we travel, our seat assignments have to match our passports. When we switch school systems, they may give us a hard time. And remember, the deal I made with the Consort way back when was, we'd all have the same last name.
I decided that because we needed to renew their passports, this would be a fine time to get everything sorted out. This morning, I downloaded Social Security form SS-5, request for new card and/or new name, brought in their old passports, their current SSN cards, official report cards from school (where they are known as MyName-HisName), and their birth certificates.
Social Security won't change their names.
The form is unclear, you see. It states that school documents are accepted as identity confirmation. Not, however, as legal name status. Sorry for being such a goober, but I thought that identity was legal name. And it isn't like we're wanting to change their name from Impera MyName HisName to Sunshine HappyGirl or somesuch. We just want to change Impera MyName HisName to Impera MyName-HisName. Just a HYPHEN change. All the parts are there. We aren't kidnapping them from their birth parents. We. Just. Want. To Have. The. Same. Surname!
It looks like we're going to have to renew their passports with just HisName. The passports are expiring in June, and it takes at least 7-8 weeks just to run the paperwork through Probate Court, before moving on to amending the birth certificate, then the SSN, then the passport. The California County Info Web site does not state in an easily accessible place what the court fees will be. Nor is there an easy FAQ bullet point about whether this is feasible to do from out of state. And whether our saying, "We goofed when we filled out the paperwork twelve years ago" will be enough excuse for them to allow a name change. (Not that my explanation eight paragraphs earlier would necessarily get a judge to grant the change, either.) And although the Web site says, "You probably don't need a lawyer to change your child's name," I'd really like to know if, considering our out-of-state status, and the frivolous (not that I'd call it that, but the Court might) nature of the name change, it might be better to
flush college savings down the drainhire a lawyer.
So, since finding this out earlier today, I have had two flour tortillas slathered with Boursin, and washed the snack down with a chocolate chip sandwich. As you can see, I'm taking this very well. *snort*
Do leave comments: let's make this a conversation. If you prefer, you can contact me at friuduric at yahoo dot com.
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What's in a name? that which we call a rose / By any other name would…
…take seven forms to fill out for the Probate Court, filing fees (who knows how much that'll be?), cross-country airfare to California to attend the Court Hearing (maybe), an eighth form to change the birth certificate, and a ninth form to change the Social Security card. Not to mention needing to change the passport. Just so that we could call a rose a &%$#& rose!
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Fool me once...
You know the old saying, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Well, shame on me because I am forever getting fooled by list of "free fonts" on Pinterest, only to discover that they are not free. As a graph-faux artist, I felt it was important to compile a list of my favorite, actually free fonts. Yes, I said, "graph-faux artist." I am not a graphic artist, but I play one in my own mind! If you google any of these true type fonts you can have them on your computer for free in a matter of minutes. Here's my list:
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To make the marinade, combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process for 5 minutes. Fill a syringe with the marinade and inject each chicken breast, back, wings and legs. You will have to fill the syringe several times. Next, combine the seasoning ingredients and rub the mixture evenly over each chicken. Place them in large plastic bags, seal and refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and place on a spit. Place the spit over the fire. Slow cook the chickens over the fire for about 4 hours or until the chickens are golden brown and the juices run clear. The internal temperature of the chickens should reach 170 to 180 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Remove the chickens from the spit and transfer to large platters. Allow the chickens to rest for 10
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Lee upsets No. 2 Emory
Roundup: No. 1 Calvin completes perfect regular season
ATLANTA -- Lee extended its winning streak to 20 consecutive and handed host No. 2 Emory its third loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, 3-2. The Lady Flames were the only team to win all its games at the Emory National Invitational.
Overall balance was one of the keys for Lee's victory. Two seniors stepped up to lead the way with double-doubles. Arlene Ferreira stood out with 10 kills, 17 digs and three blocks, while Kelsey Leffew had 26 assists, and 10 digs.
Marija Zelenovic helped the winning cause at the net with 13 kills and four blocks. She also added six digs. Irene Ojukwu followed with 12 kills and five blocks. Stephanie Todd had seven kills, 17 digs and three blocks. Christa Hutchison tallied six kills and a pair of blocks. Zelenovic was named the tourney MVP and Hutchison was selected to the all-tournament squad.
Emory defeated No. 5 Heidleberg in its first game of the day, 3-1. Emory posted a .267 hitting percentage (42-14-105) against Heidelberg and turned in another stellar defensive effort in limiting the visiting side to .054 percent (28-22-111). The Eagles posted a 53-43 advantage in digs and enjoyed an 8-4 cushion in total blocks.
No. 1 Calvin 3, Adrian 0
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich -- No. 1 Calvin completed a perfect regular season with a three-set sweep of Adrian on Saturday.
Rebecca Kamp finished with 14 kills while Lizzie Kamp had nine kills. Megan Rietema had 41 assists and Kelly Gordon 11 digs.
"We got everyone playing time and didn't let up at all," said Coach Amber Warners after the game, "We are starting to focus on peaking at the right time,".
No. 3 Washington-St. Louis 3, Hanover 0
No. 3 Washington-St. Louis 3, Mount St. Joseph 0
ST. LOUIS -- No. 3 Washington-St. Louis closed out regular-season play with a pair of 3-0 victories against Hanover and Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon at the Halloween Classic in St. Louis, Mo.
Sophomore Meghan Byrne had a 16 season-high kills and hit .438 in the 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 victory against Hanover. Senior Lauren Budde added 13 kills and nine digs as Washington U. hit .311 as a team.
Budde had the hot hand in the 25-15, 25-16, 25-11 victory against Mount St. Joseph in the final match of the tournament. Budde had a match-high 13 kills and hit .500 (13-1-24) in the win. Byrne (eight kills), Schwartz (eight kills) and senior Kristen Thomas (seven kills) also provided an offensive spark for Washington U.
No. 4 Eastern 3, Concordia (Ill.) 0
No. 4 Eastern 3, Hanover 0
ST. LOUIS -- A day after No. 4 Eastern's Maria Horning crossed the 5,000-assist mark, teammate Courtney Reinhold scaled the 2,000 career kills plateau as the Eagles won both of their matches on Saturday.
Eastern completed the Washington-St. Louis Halloween Classic by defeating Concordia 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 and Hanover 25-23, 25-13, 25-21.
With the wins, Eastern wrapped up a 30-2 regular season.
Pending confirmation from the NCAA records office, Reinhold is believed to be the first player in NCAA Division III to record 2,000 career kills since the NCAA switched to the current 25-points-per-set format.


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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Jericho: The Finale
JerichoCentral was born from a desire to showcase the Save Jericho campaign in May of 2007; it then evolved into an outlet for Jericho news and information.
This chapter of the Jericho saga is finished. Jericho has been cancelled by the people who can't see the future so it is time for me to move on.
All content will be left online for viewing but I will not continue to post. I would like to thank everyone who contributed, commented, dugg, and those who were faithful readers.
JerichoMonster will remain active but, in coming weeks, will have a different look and broader scope. Jericho will continue to be a part of the Monster.
My friend, Beth, and I are happy to have a new blog named Margie and Edna's Basement. Margie and Edna are fictional characters created by Beth and myself. They have lived in Jericho, Kansas all their lives but have decided it's time for them to branch out beyond their beloved town. We hope you will follow their hilarious adventures.
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Friday, March 11, 2011
8.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
An earthquake with the preliminary magnitude of 8.9 has struck the northeastern island of Honshu in Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency says.
The earthquake struck about 382 kilometers (237 miles) northeast of Tokyo at 2:46 p.m. (05:46 GMT) on Friday. A tsunami of four meter has hit Japan's Pacific coast after the quake, AFP reported.
Waves have hurled ships and cars into the port town. A Japan TV broadcast has confirmed the magnitude and reported that many people have been injured.'
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From CNN last July:
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley apologized on Saturday for saying "All lives matter" while discussing police violence against African-Americans with liberal demonstrators.Later that day O'Malley apologized.
Several dozen demonstrators interrupted the former Maryland governor while he was speaking here at the Netroots Nation conference, a gathering of liberal activists, demanding that he address criminal justice and police brutality. When they shouted, "Black lives matter!" a rallying cry of protests that broke out after several black Americans were killed at the hands of police in recent months, O'Malley responded: "Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter."
The demonstrators, who were mostly black, responded by booing him and shouting him down.
"I meant no disrespect," O'Malley said in an interview on This Week in Blackness, a digital show. "That was a mistake on my part and I meant no disrespect. I did not mean to be insensitive in any way or communicate that I did not understand the tremendous passion, commitment and feeling and depth of feeling that all of us should be attaching to this issue."Instead, O'Malley should have said, "Oh, just shut the fuck up."
The following month Donald Trump correctly said of O'Malley's cave-in, "And then he apologized like a little baby, like a disgusting, little weak, pathetic baby, and that's the problem with our country."
O'Malley collect less than one-percent of the vote in the Iowa Caucuses. Trump will accept the Republican nomination for president next week.
Related post:
Rudy: Black Lives Matter movement is "inherently racist"


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My butterfly quilt. I made this for a Q&N challenge we did.
Measures around 36"x 29". Perfect for a newborn.
I think it would be perfect on the wall above a little girls crib. Here's an upclose of the quilting and the cute polk a dot binding.
And the backing. Just used this all over butterfly, with a bright spot for a label.
And here's my Sunshine walk in Central Park. I posted about this quilt when I did my DP16 patch tutorial on Sew We Quilt.
It measures at about 40" x 40".
I quilted it using diagonal lines on either side of the seams. Going thru the blank squares.
I love how it turned out!! Here's the back. I used the same butterfly fabric. With a color spot for my label.
Whew, 2 down....a billion to go ;)
Have a great day all.


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Everything about England's performance against Algeria was terrible. There was nothing to redeem it except for the fact that no goals were conceded and that David James looked competent.
The defence is a disaster waiting to happen. Admittedly, they have only conceded one goal in two games and that was a freak. But against a top attack, Glen Johnson will be taken apart, and any of the centrebacks who have played so far will be cruelly exposed.
The midfield is a disaster that has already happened. The wingers can't run at anyone or cross the ball. Barry is clearly not yet match fit, though he intervened effectively as a third centreback. Lampard and Gerrard were completely ineffective, unable to service the strikers or control the midfield. Gerrard's refusal to play where he was put left huge gaps, which Algeria exploited.
The strikers can't score. They can't even create chances. Rooney and Heskey increasingly went deeper and deeper to get the ball. It was a worrying reminder that apart from Crouch, none of the England strikers have scored in eight matches.


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Are you prepared to see just how type-A and neurotic I am?
(Disclaimer, I already know I am neurotic and don't need you telling me I am nuts)
After I went through all of my dishes that I am going to serve and determined when I was going to make them, I needed to put them in chronological order because I am OCD like that. And, I want to make sure I add in other tasks that need to get accomplished in the next few weeks too- tasks such as cleaning, shopping, and decorating.
So, here goes the official time line.
So, here goes the official time line.
- Figure out if I have every dish/serving ware, etc I need as well as enough table room and chairs, and table settings
- Decide on "decorations"
- Make shopping list
Sunday, 11-17-13
- Shop for any items needed to cook, host, decorate, etc.
- Do big shopping trip #1 for all non-perishables and anything I need to cook before the next shopping trip
Tuesday, 11-19-13
- Make apple bread
- Go to liquor store
Wednesday, 11-20-13
- Make chocolate chip cookies
- Make slush-yummy alcoholic drink
Friday, 11-22-13
- Defrost extra pumpkin loaf and batch of chocolate chip cookies for upcoming Friendsgivings
Saturday, 11-23-13
- Food shopping for all perishables
- Initial house clean -all clutter gets put away, etc.
- Make bacon wrapped dates and put in oven at 2:45, cook for 15 minutes and head on over to Friensgiving part 1
Sunday, 11-24-12
- -Morning: make mashed potatoes for Friendsgiving
- Leave house by 1:30-ish for Friendsgiving 2
Monday, 11-25-13
- Prep green beans/almonds/garlic
- Peel potatoes (Right after I peeled all the potatoes last year, I clearly remember saying that I refused to peel a potato for a minimum of six months)
- Make applesauce
Tuesday, 11-26-13
- Defrost butternut squash soup
- -Set table, chairs, decorations
- Deep clean both bathrooms (enlist help of teenager and boyfriend)
- Pick up reserved turkeys. Yes, two turkeys (Ryan and his cousin had the great idea to fry a turkey as well. I'm staying completely out of the fried turkey fiasco)
Wednesday, Pre-Turkey Day
- Morning: Defrost chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin loaf, apple bread
- Prepare Veggie tray and dips
- Prepare cheese and crackers
- Prepare bacon wrapped dates
- Prepare ingredients for stuffing
- Cranberry sauce
- Prepare fruit platter
- Turkey: clean, season, and other stuff.
Thursday, Turkey Day
(I plan to have dinner served at 4:00. This day is a little more scheduled in terms of exact times)
Found this here:
Roasting times are for a preheated 325 degrees F. oven.
(I plan to have dinner served at 4:00. This day is a little more scheduled in terms of exact times)
- 9:00: Preheat oven, take turkey out to come to room temperature
- 9:30-9:45: Put turkey in
- Late morning: Begin mashed potatoes
- 1:00: Begin re-warming butternut squash soup. I'm going for efficiency and will put it in the microwave to begin the process and then into the mini-crockpot.
- Set up drink station, cheese/crackers/veggie tray, put bacon-wrapped dates in oven, put potato latkes in oven
- 2:00 Guests arrive. Put mashed potatoes in crockpot to keep warm
- 2:30: Put sweet potatoes in oven and begin working on stuffing
- 3:15: Take out turkey and let sit. Begin cooking green beans
- 3:30: Begin gravy
- 3:45: Microwave corn. Teenager begins with crescent waffles.
There isn't really much prep for desserts other than put them on the table so no need to bother with any of that.
Also, I opted against making the cinnamon pin-wheels (it just became too much) and added in potato latkes (the pre-made kind from the kosher butchery) because it will also be the second night of Chanukah.
Found this here:
Roasting times are for a preheated 325 degrees F. oven.
|Approximate Roasting Times for Stuffed Turkey
|6 to 8 pounds
|3 to 3-1/2 hours
|8 to 12 pounds
|3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours
|12 to 16 pounds
|4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours
|16 to 20 pounds
|5-1/2 to 6 hours
|20 to 24 pounds
|6 to 6-1/2 hours
|Approximate Roasting Times for Unstuffed Turkey
|6 to 8 pounds
|2-1/2 to 3 hours
|8 to 12 pounds
|3 to 4 hours
|12 to 16 pounds
|4 to 5 hours
|16 to 20 pounds
|5 to 5-1/2 hours
|20 to 24 pounds
|5-1/2 to 6 hours
In case you missed the previous posts on how to host a Thanksgiving dinner, here you go:
I'm feeling significantly more prepared for Thanksgiving-although not less stressed about it! I'm currently freaking out that my 20 pound turkey is not going to fit in our oven and Thanksgiving will be ruined.
Holy shit. What the fuck would I do if it didn't fit?!?!?!
Question for you:
What would you do if you screwed up the turkey?
Have you ever had a major kitchen fail? On an important meal??


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Previously on Project Runway: everyone had to make clothes for Brooke Shields to wear on her TV show. Once again some people didn't listen to the challenge, which was a day-to-evening look. Shorts are not day-to-evening. However, Blayne's shorts were saved by Kelli's cheap and slutty bustier with animal print. Since it was a team challenge, and Kelli was in charge, she went home, even though she tried to sell Daniel down the river in her place. Terri said something totally inappropriate about Suede, which was hilarious, making me like her a lot. Kenley became really annoying and now I want her to go. I mean, laughing at Daniel during judging? When he's not even part of your team and no one is talking to you? Ugh. (click for more)
Someone has put up a Post-it in one of the apartments that says "too much drama!" Of course. Korto says that Daniel is too safe and that is the wrong strategy. Except she says that after she expresses her non-shock that Kelli went home so…shouldn't your strategy involve not going home? In the other apartment Joe and Blayne discuss how Keith's skirt was all raw cut chiffon and it shouldn't have won. Joe thinks the judges are blind.
Heidi appears and brings the velvet bag of doom, but does not discuss models. She says she has a special guest to help announce the next challenge. Behind the scrim is a very large figure in a dress and giant Viking helmet with horns. Everyone expresses dismay and confusion until we hear Chris March's laugh. He appears in opera singer garb, complete with sequins and a bra he made from a disco ball. I mean, I don't have proof of that, but judging from the shape and size, it's pretty likely. Each side is half the ball, plus a cross shaped piece to hold it together. OH! What if it SPINS?!?! That would be the best. (Kmanpat: "I don't think my brain could handle it if that thing spun.") Suede labels it a yodeling outfit. Sadly the bra does not spin. When he gets over to Heidi she can't greet him properly because his boobs are too big. Then you can see how Chris remembered to put on false eyelashes but did not shave off his goatee. The shots of the designers show how nervous they are. Chris announces the best challenge ever: design an outfit for a drag queen! No one seems thrilled, and Blayne says "too much drama" although I'm not sure where that came from. Terri shares my opinion of this challenge and says she loves drag queens. Awesome. Then the models come out. Korto says that they are huge and there is too much to look at. Stella looks pretty pissed, which is weird, since I bet at least one of them would like a leather outfit. Everyone introduces themselves, which is also super entertaining because they of course have names such as Farrah Moans and Sharon Needles. All of them have a sound bite, which is weird, because some of them sound really rehearsed, like they were forced to come up with one and then they practiced it. Some of them seem almost shy. Anyways, Chris encourages them to be over the top and go all out. Everyone picks clients, and Keith picks one with great legs. Seriously, I wish my legs looked like hers. Everyone else picks their clients and manages not to look too uncomfortable. Heidi leaves with Chris and they discuss going to get pretzels and beer. Hee.
Tim comes in and says that each of their clients has a particular persona and they have to match it. He also says to go over the top, so you know a bunch of them won't. They'll have 30 minutes to meet, and then the rest of today and all day tomorrow to sew. Brooke Shields gets one day and the drag queens get two? Also all the outfits will get auctioned off for Broadway Cares which is an HIV/AIDS charity. Time for consultations. Joe winces as Suede's client (Hedda Lettuce) makes herself known in a loud fashion. Jerell's client says she doesn't need costumes. Korto is going for reds and oranges. Blayne is thrilled to have color, but he demands tasteful. Leanne is talking Jetsons and futuristic, but I think she has it confused with her client's actual look which is Goth. Those are not the same. Joe quietly freaks out in the corner. No, he tries to talk to his client, but he interviews that he cannot wrap his brain around any part of this challenge so he's going to pretend he's making a Halloween costume. Daniel is going couture. As they file out of the workroom one of them says "Tim call me!" He just laughs, but I think he's blushing.
Shopping time! $200 for fabrics and sundry. Terri is buying as much as she can because Acid Betty is like 7 feet tall. Stella sadly did not get either of the two models that matched her best, so she can't do a whole leather outfit. Kenley wants old Hollywood.
Tim lets them begin knowing the winner will have immunity. Keith complains that he didn't get immunity when he won so he feels he deserves it. Yeah, but your outfit is supposed to be on TV, and not basic cable either, so shush. Joe is convinced to put on "the boobies" and he dances a stupid white boy dance. You see, since these are drag queens, the normal female dress forms won't work. They're too small in addition to being shaped wrong. So they've been given male dress forms, which they have to alter in some way so they have breasts. Joe's client kindly left her boobies behind so he'd be able to fit her better. Daniel was not so lucky and is reduced to begging Kenley to remove her bra. That goes over much as you'd expect. Korto seems really really lost. Joe stops freaking out. Terri opines that these girls are serious like Miss America. Hee. Blayne starts with the "licious" BS again and I try not to listen. Stella, and Keith, and Leanne all give the same basic interview, which is "Shut up, Blayne."
Somehow we skip to day 2. I guess nothing else happened. There are sequins and brightly colored fabrics scattered everywhere. Jerell fills us in on his middle-class background. Suede babbles about his dead grandfather and seeds? I don't know OH DEAR GOD HE'S MAKING ROSETTES. (Kmanpat: "You go, Angela.") Then he says he still misses his grandfather so I kind of feel bad for making fun of that. But not the rosettes. Keith has more fringe, which he says is different from the other fringe. Kenley runs to tell everyone, because that is how she is. Although this does bring up a good point, which is that there is a lot of trash talking this season. A lot. Do they ask them in confessional to comment on everyone else's clothes? Because I don't remember anyone having time to notice before in other seasons.
Tim sends in everyone's clients for fittings. I do a double take along with the designers because no one is in makeup or drag. Terri tells her client she has no problem with a wardrobe malfunction. Korto for some reason promises us she's dressed plus size women before, an they're people too, etc. it's that kind of defensive "I'm totally open-minded!" that always seems like the person is trying too hard, even if they are totally sincere. Someone tries to comment on the outfit and Sweetie says "I didn't ask you, other designer" and then he badmouths Kenley's outfit. Hee. (Editing note: I wasn't sure if a drag queen was "she" or "he" when out of costume and makeup but we think it's "he". Apologies if that is wrong.) Jerell has a big collar but his client isn't thrilled. Joe has made a sequined pink jumpsuit. Wow. Suede's rosettes freak out Hedda Lettuce and he says he feels Godzilla-ish. There is a coat with cap sleeves, and a dress, and the gloves with rosettes. Then he asks for sleeves. Why would you have sleeves with gloves that come past your elbows? Suede doesn't have sleeves, and the response is, "Were you being lazy with the gloves because you didn't want to put sleeves on the outfit?" Huh? Making gloves from scratch is less work than putting sleeves on a jacket? On what planet? Terri sticks up for her friend with a well placed "oh no she di'int!" Suede gets pissed and says he's doing what he wants. After everyone leaves Suede shares his annoyance and everyone backs him up. Then they call Hedda Lettuce "Soggy Lettuce" and snicker.
Tim time! And Chris March too! They love Korto's flames on her outfit. I do too, they look really cool. She's still working on the skirt. Blayne has bright blue and then somehow pink triangles? They look like kites and they attach to her shoulders and then ribbons hang down. Tim declares it "pterodactyl out of a gay Jurassic Park". Ha! The whole room laughs. Blayne…loves it. No, he thinks it's the best compliment ever. Chris loves Joe's garment, especially since he changed the collar so the jumpsuit is less "Elvis" and more "Navy". Well, as Navy as you can get in pink sequins. Chris loves Suede's gloves and rosettes. I don't know. Tim puts on his bitch pants and says Suede should make Hedda wear the gloves and say don't mess with me, sister. Interesting. Keith has some fringe…he says he'll "sculpt" it on his client tomorrow. Tim and Chris don't have anything nice to say. Daniel has yellow and orange in an eye-searing combination. The skirt is wonderful but the top is kind of plain. It's totally flamenco, though, so that's something. Daniel makes Blayne try on his dress. I don't know. Blayne thinks it's not over the top enough. Jerell knows he has to sell his outfit something fierce.
The day of the show everyone comes back in to finish. Tim gives them 1 hour with their models, who enter the workroom in various stages of makeup/wigs. Some have all their makeup, some have very little, some have no wigs, some have hair already done. Who knows? Terri says her outfit is entirely her point of view and she just has to hope her client likes it. Keith says that his client didn't want him to trim any of the fringe. Suede is still working, and he tells Hedda that he made some changes but in the end they have to agree. More like she has to agree with him. They kind of make up. I bet the hair and makeup people have never seen anything like this. Korto says it's love or hate with her outfit. Stella is standing on a chair to finish sewing.
Heidi appears to introduce the guest judge: RuPaul. I must say, girl needs some new extensions. Kenley and Farrah Moans: silver sequined dress with black and white ostrich plumes in a giant collar. It's kind of Showgirls, but more modest. Not classic and Marilyn Monroe. Kors is dying. Blayne and Miss Understood: short hot pink and electric blue dress, black belt, and fishnets. Then there are those wing things, trailing ribbons. It hurts my eyes. Joe and Varla Jean Merman: neon pink sailor suit. With flared legs, a wide collar, and a wide low-slung belt. It's pretty good, actually. Stella and Luisa Verde: black long dress, with a pink plaid panel in the front and down the back. There's a train too. And grommets. I think it's strapless with sheer sleeves tacked on. Suede and Hedda Lettuce: VERY short skirt and top in green, then the cap sleeved jacket, then the gloves and stupid rosettes. Daniel and Annida Greenkard: yellow and orange halter top and flounced skirt. You know what fabric it might be? The one Wendy Pepper made her swimsuit out of. The one with the wavy corset back. It's not terribly over the top but it's nice. Terri and Acid Betty: red and black shiny corset, over a white kimono with a silver collar and long traditional sleeves with a blue stripe down the center. Very short. Jerell and LeMay: a pretty normal looking dress in gold, blue, and black. The fabrics are cut in vertical stripes that swirl, and the hem is frayed or maybe it's beads. There's a big collar that she pops up at the end of the runway. Korto and Sweetie: red sequins everywhere, and then these narrower pieces up by her face like flames. Like a giant corsage. And then a big poofy skirt that comes off too. Hee. Even Nina is laughing. Keith and Sherry Vine: miniskirt and the top doesn't seem to meet in the middle, but I think that's on purpose. Lots of skin. The fringe isn't interesting. She looks pissed but that might just be her. He says it's different from all his other work. Leanne and Sharon Needles: black and grey dress with an angular skirt and collar. There are pieces in both that stick out and look pointy. There's blue in the skirt.
Blayne, Kenley, Suede, Stella, and Leanne are safe. Terri calls her look "super samurai". RuPaul loves it. Nina says it's mahogany (Mahogany?) crossed with KISS. Hee. Kors likes the boots. Keith pretends he achieved "sex kitten". When Heidi calls it messy he says that "rock and roll" can be messy. Nina is confused, and Kors calls her a sad chicken. Ouch. RuPaul even has suggestions. They bring up how he's been called on his messiness before. Joe (who is dwarfed by his client, hee) wanted to show off her assets. Namely her ass. She looks amazing but is also covered up. Everyone loves all of it. Jerell was going for "Hollywood glamour" but RuPaul says that the dress is too long. Even though it hits her knee. So her legs look too short. Kors calls it too normal. Wow. He says one of his aunts would have worn that dress. Oh, that's cold. Korto went for fire and she went out there. Everyone knows she had fun, made a flattering shape, looked great. Daniel wanted something soft but still looking flamenco. This was a moment to do fantasy and Nina wanted sequins and stuff. Daniel says that would have caused him to throw up, which can't be a popular opinion. Heidi wants more drama. Daniel wanted "drag" but not "showgirl". Uh, duh. Everyone rolls their eyes because he doesn't get it. RuPaul says these girls got to make their money!
Good: Terri (everywhere you looked there was something interesting), Joe (showstopper outfit, the belt hides "the candy", it has attitude), and Korto (innovative, Sweetie felt good in it so everyone is happier). Bad: Keith (messy, not paying attention to the body ever), Jerell (too long, too much like any costume you could find anywhere), Daniel (didn't fit the challenge, no one wants to wear it, too defensive). Kors knows that both times Daniel's failed to meet the challenge at all, he gets defensive when criticized which is probably why he keeps doing it.
I missed this week's poll question when they asked it, but apparently 54% of respondents would rather see Tim in drag, as opposed to Kors. I say, ew to both. They would make terrible women.
Terri is in. Joe wins! I liked Korto's better, but Joe did do a really good job. He's thrilled and more confident about making it to the end. Terri looks kind of pissed for some reason, probably because she feels robbed again. Korto is in. Jerell is in. Daniel didn't go over the top and had too many excuses. Keith's outfit was random and unpolished and they'd seen it before. Daniel is out. He thinks he's letting people down somehow. Everyone seems sad, especially Keith for some reason. He reiterates his taste level.
Next week: field trip. Industrial work, with everyone wearing heavy gloves. Trash? I think it's trash. And LAURA BENNETT is the guest judge. Oh, I hope she rips someone a new one.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Project Runway 8/20/08--"Good Queen Fun" summary
Previously on Project Runway: everyone had to make clothes for Brooke Shields to wear on her TV show. Once again some people didn't listen to the challenge, which was a day-to-evening look. Shorts are not day-to-evening. However, Blayne's shorts were saved by Kelli's cheap and slutty bustier with animal print. Since it was a team challenge, and Kelli was in charge, she went home, even though she tried to sell Daniel down the river in her place. Terri said something totally inappropriate about Suede, which was hilarious, making me like her a lot. Kenley became really annoying and now I want her to go. I mean, laughing at Daniel during judging? When he's not even part of your team and no one is talking to you? Ugh. (click for more)
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- August 21, 2008 at 7:54 AM
Netflix the movie Mahogany starring Diana Ross. If your were a budding gay boy in the 70's you werw sure to see this movie.
- August 21, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- David Dust said...
Great episode last night. Except they keep denying my girl Terri the win!
CLICK HERE for DavidDust's Project Runway recap.
- August 21, 2008 at 5:52 PM


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Facebook---love it and hate it. Most of us have this love/hate relationship with Facebook. I hate how they are trying to "monitize" Facebook by showing ads from companies I didn't "like." Much of the disappointment with the price of the Facebook stock has been their inability to generate online revenue. The part of Facebook that I like is that I find out what is happening in our community by the number of organizations that I have "liked." Many of these events show up in this blog.
So what is Facebook "typing?" You can recognize the following users of Facebook.
1) "Voyeurs"--- This group makes up a large part of Facebook users. They look at and follow many other Facebook users but never post anything themselves. They like to remain anonymous while they follow what is happening to others. This group is probably made up of the older aged users who are not as open about their livers.
2) "Look at me"--- As opposed to the older users described in the first group this group is mostly younger users who have grown up with social media and our lack of privacy. They post frequently about the most mundane aspects of their lives. You know, the ones that tell you what their boring lives are like, what they had for lunch and where they are going tomorrow. I have most of these folks hidden.
3) "Pinterest"---- These are some of the most annoying Facebook users. They are always women who post recipes of some of the most unhealthful foods possible and craft projects in which only other women would have in interest. Heart attacks and strokes have to be in this groups future.
4) "Political opinion"--- My Facebook friends are a very diverse group politically. My high school friends and people from other sections of the Country tend to be politically conservative. Don't even get me started on my Facebook friends from Texas! My more recent friends and Howard County friends tend to be more liberal.
5) "Game Players"--- You know they folks. They were all playing "FarmVille" and "CoasterVille." I really could care less how many points they made in these games. Do the makers of these games force you to post your results to all your Facebook friends?


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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Uluran @ Burut @ Hernia
A hernia is usually a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the fascia, the strong layer of the abdominal wall that surrounds the muscle.
The types of hernias are based on where they occur:
* Inguinal hernia appears as a bulge in the groin. This type is more common in men than women. The bulge may go all the way down into the scrotum.
* Femoral hernia appears as a bulge in the upper thigh. This type is more common in women than men.
* Incisional hernia can occur through a scar if you have had abdominal surgery in the past.
* Umbilical hernia appears as a bulge around the belly button. It occurs when the muscle around the navel doesn't close completely.
Usually, there is no obvious cause of a hernia. Sometimes they occur with heavy lifting. Hernias may be present at birth, but the bulging may not be noticeable until later in life. Some patients may have a family history of hernias.
Hernias can be seen in infants and children. This can happen when the lining around the abdominal organs does not close properly before birth. About 5 out of 100 children have inguinal hernias (more boys than girls). Some children may not have symptoms until they are adults.
Any activity or medical problem that increases pressure on the abdominal wall tissue and muscles may lead to a hernia, including:
* Chronic constipation, straining to have bowel movements
* Chronic cough
* Cystic fibrosis
* Enlarged prostate, straining to urinate
* Extra weight
* Heavy lifting
* Undescended testicles
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Cara Traditional Urut
Cara Akupunktur dengan meletakkan jarum.
Mana-mana cara yang anda suka anda boleh cuba
Bagi saya banyak merawat kes-kes hernia ini dengan cara homeopati dan rawawan akupuntur
Ia amat berkesan dan memakn masa antara 6 hingga 8 bulan.
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April is a great time to pay a bit more attention to the care you give your car. April is car care month as well. Neglecting car care can mean that down the road there will be higher cost due to extensive repairs or loss in resale value. A few of the top jobs that can be done routinely and spring is great for routine car care include:
Changing your oil is important as it is responsible to keep your engine clean and lubricated. Improperly changing the oil in your car would allow your car engine to combust from debris and friction. Oil is the bloodline of your vehicle and needs to be changed after going so many miles or driving so many months. Oil that is not changed will get dirty and thick. This thick dirty oil can not perform its duties properly. Oil changes should be routinely done about every 3,000 miles or 3 months. It is cheaper to get a schedule oil change than it is to repair or replace your engine.
An easy way to avoid expensive problems is to change fluids in your car regularly. This includes transmission fluid, coolant, brake and power steering fluids. Fluids should be checked and if needed changed or added every couple of months.
Tires may be expensive but they are very much needed. Providing the maintenance that is needed and required will help extend the life of the tires. Rotating and balancing your tires will help ensure even tread wear. Replacing tires prematurely is due to improper care or no care at all. Keeping proper air in your tires helps extend their lives as well as help get the best gas mileage possible.
Washing your car will ensure a longer lasting exterior. The colder winter months where you may have encountered mud, ice, salt, snow or sleet.Wash your car every few weeks will help clear the exterior of debris as well as help keep your car rust free.
During a vehicle's scheduled maintenance the vehicle belts are normally changed. Spring is a great time to check the health of your car belts. I can remember going on car trips with my parents and a fan belt breaking. This sets the trip back for a while so that the car can be fixed. While it never seemed to take long it was time we did not spend on the trip. Cold winter weather often weakens your vehicle belts so have yours checked so your trip will not be interrupted and a tow truck in your future.
These are just a few tips that you can follow to get your car ready for spring. Do yourself a favor check with your local mechanic so that you can have the best spring outings ever.
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