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|Picture: Relique D'Amour
PR-picture from Oriza L.Legrand (c)
Relique D'Amour starts with the intriguing smell of the paper in old, antique, dry but in the same time a bit damp and dusty books. It's the best interpretation of that smell that I have smelled so far. The opening is therefore close to an other old book opneing, the opening of the floral oriental Trouble (swe) by Boucheron even if the opening of Trouble is a tad sweeter. As I have understand it, papernotes almost always smells more or less of vanilla as vanillic notes are a natural part of wood, which is used to create the papersmell. In old books this vanillic notes thus are radiating slowly from the paper.
As the development of Relique D'Amour goes further a clear note of a grand, white lily appears. Here Relique D'Amour in its appearance reminds me of a bolder version of L'Artisan Passage d'Enfer, despite much lighter on the incensenote. When drying down further, Relique D'Amour continuing to smell like a less sweet Trouble accompanied with some notes of the forest like a smell of confier and wood. The fragrance never gets sharp as it is embedded in a powdery texture, something that seems to be a common denominator to the Oriza L.Legrand fragrances I have smelled so far and an obvious reflection of the history of the parfumehouse.
Relique D'Amour is as timeless as the olfactory image from the old chapel above. The fragrance conveys the feeling that it could have been created an worn in any century just as Sideris and Exultat from Maria Candida Gentile.
Relique D'Amour is comfortable and pleasant to wear, suitable for the coming Easter with its lily, light vanillic sweetness and of course incense. The incensenote is subdued and not as dominating as in Passage d'Enfer or even Rêve d'Ossian also from Oriza (reviewed last week). Sillage is medium and longevity is 12h+.
Rating: 4
Notes:Herbs, pine, powdery notes, white lily, pepper, oak, incense, myrrh, elemi, musk, moss, waxed wood, woody notes, pepper
Thanks to Fragrances & Art for the sample to test.


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Day 2 dawned nice and early; I must have managed at least 2 minutes sleep the previous night! Thankfully I slept in the bus all the way to our first port of call; Dunwich Heath which is just outside of Minsmere RSPB. It appears the Dartford Warblers have taken a right hammering this winter as they were certainly fewer on the ground than I had last year. However the weather wasn't great either so this may have contributed to the fact I only had 1 good view of a bird perched on top of some whin bushes. Some of our group also had a flyover Hobby and a distant Turtle Dove.
After this we headed to Minsmere RSPB and we headed straight towards the Bittern Hide due to the fact a Purple Heron had been seen there the previous few days and we were pretty keen to see it. I managed to see the Purple Heron last year very distantly so was keen to get a good view of these scarce herons. We waited for a long time and we had cracking views of Marsh Harriers as always as well as a few Bitterns and some of the other lads saw Hobby but I didn't see any whilst on the reserve. A Kingfisher shot past me whilst I was scanning for the Purple Heron which was a late addition to the year list. I have struggled with this species so far this year. 2 Spoonbills flew over distantly and landed out of view whilst waiting, they later showed again but only in flight.We waited for about 1 hour 30 minutes and we hadn't seen the Purple Heron and one of the lads said we should have 10 more minutes. Then about 1 minute later the call went up from other birders in the hide; they had picked up the Purple Heron in flight to the left of the hide. We got onto it quickly and had about a 10 second flight view before it landed again in the reedbed. Smiles all around, especially from the guy who had been in the hide about 5 hours waiting to get that shot of the bird! We had a walk around the rest of the reserve and hides and added escaped Greater Flamingo to our list as well as another Spoonbill! There was a Yellow-legged Gull reported but we didn't get a chance to see that; however we did get some simply superb views of breeding Mediterranean Gulls in full supper plumage. We missed the Little Gulls that were present as well as Little Stint; you could say these were Little on the ground (HO-HO).
Year Ticks
214 - Dartford Warbler - Dunwich Heath, Suffolk
215 - Kingfisher - Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk
216 - Purple Heron - Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk
217 - Turtle Dove - Minsmere RSPB (near), Suffolk
218 - Montagu's Harrier - undisclosed site, Norfolk
Stay tuned for Norfolk Day 3, will be coming soon!
Until next time, Foghorn out!

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Sunday, December 13, 2009
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To promote his comic company, Sergio is drawing 10 DC characters and handing them out at the event. I didn't want to be left out, so I drew a couple too in my own style.
Here's a very come-hither Wonder Woman.
And here's a very confrontational-type Superman.
I didn't have time to do Batman, but I guess two out of the big three aren't bad.
Happy comicking, everyone!


text: This is a local fruit, Buah Sukun. Usually cut into slices, dipped in a flour batter and fried. Quite nice. We are trying to look for trees so that we can plant it. Seems to be getting more and more difficult to find nowadays. Everyone is into apples and oranges and the local fruits are fast disappearing.


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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Txt, 19th c stl: Pt 1
This was not a problem 19th century teens had to deal with.
Up until the telegraph, letter-writing was the only way to stay in touch with far-flung friends. We talked a bit about letter-writing some time ago here and I thought it was time we addressed the topic a little more closely.
Letter-writing really was an art form, I think: not only your words, but your choice of paper, handwriting, and more could carry a subtle message as well.
First, there was the choice of paper one wrote on: thin or thick? Plain or decorated with a heraldic device (your family's coat of arms) or with some other emblem? Scented with your favorite perfume or not? Was your family mourning the death of a relative? If so, time to pull out the box of black-bordered writing paper like that shown at right. And using more than one sheet of paper meant the letter would cost more in postage.
One's choice of pen and ink also mattered. No gel pens or even fountain pens yet—at least not until the mid-late 19th century, when improvements in materials and inks made them more common (forms of the existed as far back as the early 18th or late 17th century) century. No, you probably wrote with a quill pen: goose and turkey feathers were most commonly used, though swan feathers were much admired. Contrary to what you might think, most of the feathery part of the quill was stripped away from the shaft of the quill; a small, sharp knife was always kept at hand to trim quills when they began to fray (hence the "penknife"). The main type of ink used was iron gall ink, made from iron salts and vegetable tannins (often derived from oak galls); though it made a nice dark ink, it is also very acidic and chemically unstable—which is why most of the writing in letters and documents from the 19th century and earlier have faded to brown.
Then there was one's handwriting. Writing an elegant hand was an accomplishment much admired. However, if one was trying to conserve space in order to cram in as much news as possible into one page, then the flourished capitals and sweeping 'y' or 'g' at the end of words was best kept to a minimum. If you wanted to cram even more words onto a page, you could fill the page then turn it ninety degrees and fill it writing in that direction as well. "Crossing the page" often made for difficult reading, but it did save postage costs. (That's a letter written by Jane Austen herself, by the way, showing not only crossing lines but also other ways to shoehorn as many words onto one page as possible.)
If you were being cost-conscious, elegance of phrasing might also have to fall by the wayside. 19th century letters are full of abbreviations like wd and shd for would and should, vy for very and yr for your…sound familiar? However, I do not believe I've ever seen gr8 for great.
So your letter is written, on one side of the page only: you might sprinkle it with sand to help dry the ink or blot it with thick, absorbant paper, or just wave it around for a few minutes. When it was dry, you folded it carefully to conceal the writing and sealed it: envelopes did not come into widespread use until the middle of the 19th century (see Jane's letter above and note how it's folded). To seal your letter, you might use sealing wax (red was a popular color) or a wafer, which was a thin disc of glue and starch which was moistened and used to glue shut the letter (a forerunner of the modern sticker, though some objected to having other people's saliva mailed to them!), or both wax and a wafer. And so your letter was ready to send.
Nest week we'll look at how letters were sent. And don't forget, in two weeks we'll be having the inaugural meeting of the Young Bluestockings Book Club, discussing Patricia C. Wrede's Mairelon the Magician. Have you all been able to get your hands on copies?
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- QNPoohBear said...
I'm experienced at reading diaries and I just love the way people wrote in the 18th and 19th centuries. They may have shortened words but they used more words than we do to convey a single thought. Their handwriting is mostly easy to read, at least for me. I hate 20th century handwriting and can;t read it easily.
I love the way iron gall ink looks and feels. It often crumbles all over my hands and clothes though along with the rotting leather and dust but I wouldn't have it any other way!
- February 2, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Sarah said...
Very interesting post! Thank you :)
- February 2, 2010 at 4:17 PM
my mom and I love the patrica wrede books so much.
I know this is not on topic but I have been wondering lately. how would a young lady curtcy? how would one hold a gentelmen's arm when asked for a dance? how would one answer when asked for a dance?
please tell me if you can. I will be going to a ball in march and would like to know how to act.
- February 2, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- Marissa Doyle said...
Bethany, are you going to a ball that has a historical 19th century theme? If so, what year/era?
Movies/DVDs like the Pride and Prejudice miniseries can be a valuable source of information like that--a picture is definitely worth a thousand words.
- February 2, 2010 at 8:12 PM
what a useful post. In my upcoming novel on Victoria (not due out until the Fall) I have a scene where Victoria receives a letter from a former servant of the house. To save money, the servant had written at "cross-purposes". Victoria finds it very frustrating!
The Jane Austen letter demonstrates this brilliantly! May I borrow the image?
- February 4, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Rhett said...
I think I would never write a letter back in that day for my hand is not what it should be. Any letters I sent would have no response and I would feel abandoned by all of my friends thinking that they no longer held me in high esteem. My self esteem would plummet. Though the reason for their lack of response would simply be because they could not understand my hand writing. I would therefore leave the letters to my wife for her hand is far superior to mine.
- February 4, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Sara Leslie (Dragonfly Reviews) said...
That was a really interesting post! I would love to know all this - but then, that's the point of this site :D
Best wishes,
Sara x
- February 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM
We call the ball a vintage ball. You can come in whatever era you wish (last time I was post revolutionary war, but the host's family prefers the Civil War era.) The dances are of a wide variety the only ones I can remember the names of are the virginia reel and the grand march. I wish to come as someone from around 1809. The dance is with the homeschool group I belong to so it is not really formal.
- February 4, 2010 at 3:19 PM
- Marissa Doyle said...
Michaela, if you Google "crossed line letters" or permutations on that, you can find a lot of interesting images!
Rhett, my husband would probably have done the same thing. And he makes me read notes from his mother as he can't read her writing, so i guess he comes by it honestly. :)
Brittany, in that case I would definitely suggest watching some of the great Jane Austen adaptations that have been done recently to get a feel for ballroom etiquette. The Pride and Prejudice miniseries would be at the top of my list, particularly as there are a couple of dancing scenes. Your party sounds fun!!
So glad you've enjoyed this topic!
- February 4, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- ChaChaneen said...
Hi Marissa!
Great post! I always lurve it when you share something about stationary and pens... sigh.... swoon! ha ha
Yep, I've got my book and looking forward to next week!
- February 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM
I very much enjoyed your post. I like to write letters to friends, although I usually reserve them to special events and use the more "modern" methods that we are all so familiar with today.
I have a pen and ink set and have often considered trying to locate or create an authentic quill pen.
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial on regency writing.
- February 4, 2010 at 11:52 PM


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London Rising: The Men Who Made Modern London
Leo Hollis
I picked this up in Mercer Street Books on a recent trip to New York. Not an instant classic, but good. Hollis intelligently picks a few characters and follows them, rather than trying to discuss anyone and everyone. The most central figure is Christopher Wren, but Robert Hooke, John Locke, and a few others feature as well. It gives a good broad-brush view covering a good 60 years of eventful history, without ever getting lost.
The one thing I wish it had was a diagram, or better yet many diagrams. A big chunk of the book is naturally devoted to the building of St. Paul's Cathedral. We've been there--we've even taken the tour--but there's a lot of architecture floating around London Rising, and it would be useful to have a way to visualize it.
Good companion books include Ross King's Brunelleschi's Dome and R. A. Scotti's Basilica.


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Getting NSG membership right of Pakistan: FO
"Pakistan has strong credentials to become member of the NSG. The country's membership, in fact, is in the interest of the nuclear trading countries as it will further promote the non-proliferation objectives," he said during a weekly news briefing in Islamabad.
Foreign Office has urged the NSG to consider entry applications of Pakistan and India simultaneously and in an even handed manner keeping in view the region's strategic stability, Radio Pakistan reported.
"Pakistan has strong credentials to become member of the NSG. Pakistan's membership, in fact, is in the interest of the nuclear trading countries as it will further promote the non proliferation objectives," he said.
He also expressed hope that Pakistan would get permanent membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
This should be noted that President Mamnoon Hussain has arrived in Tashkent to represent Pakistan in the SCO summit.
Pakistan is expected to sign 'Memorandum of Obligations' which will pave the way for the country to be a full member of the SCO. It currently has an Observer status which it received in 2005 and had applied for full membership status in 2010.
Nafees Zakaria said necessary measures have been taken to ensure smooth implementation of border management. He said it was a key component to counter terrorism and stop infiltration of terrorists. He said we have engaged Afghan side on the matter and expressed the confidence this will result in improvement of situation on the border.
He reiterated that a politically negotiated settlement through Afghan owned and afghan led process is the only viable option for bringing lasting peace in Afghanistan.
The spokesperson said tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham border had badly affected the bilateral relations. "We never wanted to create tension between the countries."


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Monday, November 29, 2010
Every government is run by liars
And nothing they say
should be believed.
I F Stone
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Above the flood.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Leaf Harvest
So many leaves, so little time
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2010 Thanksgiving
With the Seneca Indians
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
The Green School
Architecture Gallery.
See a presentation by John Hardy, the capitalist.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Who is worse
Not even close.
Wendy participated in humiliation, not killing.
The killers, and their bosses, got away.
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Our life style is not negotiable
Now what prompted him to say that?
Did somebody in the meeting say it was?
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in•ti•ma•cy (ˈɪn tə mə si)
n., pl. -cies.
1. the state of being intimate.
2. a close, familiar, and affectionate personal relationship.
3. a close association with or deep understanding of a place, subject, etc.
4. an act or expression serving as a token of familiarity or affection: the intimacy of using first names.
5. a sexual liberty.
6. privacy, esp. as suitable to the telling of a secret: in the intimacy of his studio.
And as it is, in the first definition, described as "the state of being intimate" (I do hate when they just refer back to another word!) here, too, is that definition:
in•ti•mate1 (ˈɪn tə mɪt)
1. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
2. characterized by or involving warm friendship or a familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting.
3. private; closely personal: one's intimate affairs.
4. characterized by or suggesting privacy or intimacy; cozy: an intimate café.
5. (of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience.
6. engaging in or characterized by sexual relations.
7. (of apparel) worn next to the skin.
8. showing a close union or combination of particles or elements: an intimate mixture.
9. inmost; personal: intimate secrets.
10. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the inmost or essential nature: the intimate structure of an organism.n.
11. an intimate friend or associate.
As I briefly explained to my friend, my struggles are on several levels, probably beginning with the first definition of "intimate". For whatever reason, issues from my past, ancestral issues, early childhood development or something else, I struggle to develop close, open bonds with other people. In some ways, it probably relates to times when my trust was betrayed, but in others, it was something that was missing in my upbringing. But whatever the cause, I trust that, in this lifetime, it is for me to figure it out and work through it.
I may not actually find the root of the problem, and that will be fine, so long as I find a way past the blockage to where I can be completely open with other individuals, allowing them to see the real me without benefit of any of the walls I've erected over the years.
One or two times during this lifetime, I've allowed someone to get close enough to me, to know me so well that they could finish my sentences, and I, theirs'. At the moment, the only person in my life who is that close to me is my daughter, Heather. I have reached a place in my life where I realize that is not enough, and that my daughter has a life of her own to live, and friends of her own to have this closeness with. Essentially, I need to get out and make my own friends of this nature.
I know that part of my block is deeply rooted in my own trust issues. I have put far too much importance on the times my trust has been betrayed, and far too little into the lessons I learned from the experience. Now it's time for me to put things in perspective and allow myself to grow.
I also find it difficult to engage in the intimacy of physical touch. I've learned to offer loving, sincere hugs, but am still reticent to offer them unless I'm reasonably sure the intended recipient is receptive. My ultimate goal is to offer them regardless of how they might be received or even rejected.
I also find that during my lessons in healing, I am having to put more effort into healing touch, and as a result, I'm intentionally choosing that route because it is more difficult for me. Talking, testing with the pendulum, visualizing, all come fairly easily to me so I need to stretch my kinesthetic abilities which are still in their infancy. They will probably never be at the level of some of my classmates, and that's ok as I have other gifts they currently don't, but I would like to develop them as far as possible.
Finally, and the most difficult for me to discuss, is my intimacy issues with regard to a romantic partner. For most of my life, and I have no idea where it comes from right now, I have associated sexual intimacy with at the very least, the suggestion of abuse. It might be bondage or humiliation or subordination. But regardless, I know in my heart that it isn't right. As I become more conscious of how distorted my concept of physical intimacy is, and how far removed it is from true romantic intimacy, I am faced with a broken bridge which cannot be crossed until it is repaired.
I know I'm changing, evolving, because dreams I used to have depicting my distorted viewpoints or betrayals have ceased. My heart and my mind are seeking to bridge the gaps, heal the hurts and take only the lessons away, but, like an onion, there are many layers which brought me to where I am today.
My goal, right now, is to slowly heal and remove those layers until, finally, I reach what I want the most: an open heart, able to easily give and receive intimacy on any and all levels available.
I hope this will not be perceived as over sharing. I try, in this blog, to speak directly and, when asked, to address a subject as openly and honestly as possible. As always, all comments, suggestions and personal experiences are welcome.
My gratitudes today are:
1. I am grateful for friends who encourage me to step outside of my comfort zone.
2. I am grateful for being able to process and release a lot of the layers under which I have been hiding.
3. I am grateful for the strength to step outside of my comfort zone more and more.
4. I am grateful for the words which come to me when I need them.
5. I am grateful for the levels of intimacy I have been able to achieve so far as they give me hope for further development as I travel my path.
Love and light


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Title: NIGHT MOVES
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Rockstar Romance
Book Release Date: March 26, 2014
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815056-night-moves
On Amazon: to come
On Barnes and Noble: to come
Cover reveal: March 11, 2014
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Rockstar Romance
Book Release Date: March 26, 2014
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815056-night-moves
On Amazon: to come
On Barnes and Noble: to come
Cover reveal: March 11, 2014
Book Blurb:
Melanie Vaughn's job ruined everything. Her social life, nonexistent. Her relationship with her boyfriend, a hostile roommate situation. She resolves to fix everything one snowy afternoon, but instead comes home to discover her boyfriend is already exploring other options. Blonder, bustier options. Rage drives Melanie to do the unthinkable.
When Soul Divider was on the top of the world, so was Ryder Maddox. When the band faded into obscurity, Ryder's luck plummeted with it. In a last ditch effort to rekindle the band's heyday, Soul Divider teams up with powerful vampire clean leader, Talis de Rancourt. In return for her services, the band pays the ultimate price for never ending fame.
Now on the run, Melanie meets Ryder in a middle of nowhere hotel. She never expected her teenage rock star crush to be as lost and as in need of a companion as she is. Their connection is all consuming, even before they find they share another kinship: murder.
The newly turned vampires in Soul Divider still have a lot to learn. The police and public begin to connect the girls that go missing or die in sync with the band's tour schedule. Back at home, clues are also adding up against Melanie as well. Between constant media coverage and unrelenting attention from the authorities, Melanie and Ryder find themselves in unchartered territory.
About the Author:
Kristen shares a birthday with Steven Tyler and Diana Ross. She spends each day striving to be half as fabulous as they are. She's worn many hats, none as flattering as her cowboy hat: banker, retail manager, fledgling web designer, world's worst cocktail waitress, panty slinger, now makeup artist and aspiring author. She loves sunshine, live music, the middle of nowhere, and finding new things to put in her house. Kristen is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg of Foreword Literary.
Find Kristen online:
Blog: deadlyeverafter.com
Twitter: @kristenstrassel
Facebook: facebook.com/deadlyeverafterblog
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Goodbye February! PLEASE let the door smack you on the way out!
Ahhh... March. I am crying figurative tears of joy at the beginning of a new month. February, though busy and fun, sucked monkey balls. I wasn't depressed or anxious or SAD this year, but it still affected me. The blah-ness. The ongoing depletion of Vitamin D and fresh air and colors besides gray and brown.
But March is here and with it the tiny little sprouts of green in the trees and bushes. The crocuses will soon angrily thrust their way through the frozen ground with a chlorophyllic middle finger to Winter. The air has begun to warm noticeably to the point that I wore a TANK TOP under my hoodie today. I mean, 43 DEGREES, y'all. That's practically sandal weather.
And so, to give Spring a brilliant Welcome, I do believe that my children and I shall hit Brookfield Zoo this week and enjoy the breaking of Winter's back.
Shit. The weather forecast calls for snow on Thursday... Bollocks.*
*In addition to making a more deliberate effort to "Be Funnier" I am also making a deliberate effort to swear with more creativity. Don't like it? I don't Bloody Care!
Poetry Month in our Homeschool - Sure, you *can *force a kid to read a book. Any book, actually. But you *can't* force a child to love to read. You can't push and push literature on them a...
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CVE-2011-1574 VideoLAN VLC ModPlug ReadS3M Stack Buffer Overflow
This module exploits an input validation error in libmod_plugin as included with VideoLAN VLC 1.1.8. All versions prior to version 1.1.9 are affected. By creating a malicious S3M file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code. Although other products that bundle libmodplug may be vulnerable, this module was only tested against VLC. NOTE: As of July 1st, 2010, VLC now calls SetProcessDEPPoly to permanently enable NX support on machines that support it. As such, this module is capable of bypassing DEP, but not ASLR.
CVE-2011-1574 VideoLAN VLC ModPlug ReadS3M Stack Buffer Overflow from 4 X Security Team on Vimeo.


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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Vintage Valentine Paper Bag Album Tutorial Part 1
34 comments:
- Pearl said...
Hi Lindsey...
I'm lovin' this adorable Valentine album! Thank you for sharing the "how-to's"... I'd really like to try to make one of these. The birdcage 'n birdies is simply precious! I've always wished I could find Vintage cards where I live, so I'm very grateful for the ones you 'n Twyla share. Thank you!
Hope you 'n your family are doing well, and I'm looking forward to reading 'n catching up, soon...
~ blessings ~
Pearl ♥
- January 24, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- T's Daily Treasures said...
I love making paper bag albums. You've just inspired me to get to work on some of these rather than just valentines cards. Have a great day! :) Tammy
- January 24, 2010 at 1:46 AM
- Ester said...
Thank you for sharing this wonderfull tutorial! Its really lovely. I can't wait to make one.
greetings, Ester
- January 24, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- ~Tonja~ said...
Great tutorial Lindsey...thanks for sharing your talent with us...
have a great day...
Sweet Blessings...
- January 24, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Thank you so much for the time it takes to put up the tutorials!! They are so-o-o-o pretty & much appreciated!!
- January 24, 2010 at 6:29 AM
This is something new for me.Ive never seen these.How cute, and way in advance for Valentines day as well.Thanks a bunch for posting this.I have someone in fact a few people in mind for this project!
Happy Sunday!~~Becky
- January 24, 2010 at 6:56 AM
- Beansieleigh said...
Oh this looks like SO-ooo much FUN! I will have to search through my stash and supplies to see what I've got to at least start one! Thanks for sharing the tutorial, and hope you're enjoying the rest of your weekend! ~tina
- January 24, 2010 at 7:34 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Hello...it's wonderful to attend art class each day. Such wonders you do with your hands. I'm wondering if Barbie has much patience with it all or is she too busy on the phone with Ken...talks about Valentine Romanace...that's a love story that keeps on giving...Barbie and Ken..hearts beat as one.
Tell your mama she has been crowned with a mid way award over in Queens in Training!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- LiLi M. said...
Ooh you did it again! Come up with a great tutorial! Thanks, I would love to make this, but I have to make something for one world one heart which starts tomorrow. Have a happy Sunday!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Shelley said...
Hi Lindsey,I have made these paper bag albums in the past...think I will give it another try soon...yours is wonderful...God's blessing to you both on this Lord's day......
- January 24, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Holly- Girls At Heart said...
Aw, those photo corners are cool, Lindsey! What a sweet little album! Can't wait to see the rest of the pages. You're so kind to do a tutorial for us. Thanks! Just the thought of me trying to do a tutorial makes me a nervous wreck! Ha! ♥
- January 24, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Sherry said...
Lindsey your work is getting nicer all the time! I love your tutorials, Thanks for sharing so much info with all of us!!
- January 24, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- ♥ Noelle ♥ said...
hi! i agree with holly, i really like those photo corners! you gals make the best pages!!!
noelle ♥
- January 24, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- kimmie said...
Wow, I think that is such a good idea, I would like to thank you so much for the idea! I will need to check what you are doing with the rest.... once more thank you so much!
- January 24, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Florence and Mary said...
What a wonderful idea and would make a perfect gift.
Victoria xx
- January 24, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Nan said...
I love your tutorials and will try this right after I finish up my board book I'm making like Elizabeth does over on Creative Breathing. Mine will not be anywhere near the creative excellence she comes up with but I'm having fun making my first one. Nan
- January 24, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Madison said...
LOVE it! Thanks so much for sharing Lindsey!
Love, Madison
- January 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Kathleen said...
I love this tutorial, thank you so much for sharing this with us. i can't wait to see the rest of the pages. I love paperbag albums, and you have really inspired me! Hugs, Kathleen
- January 24, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- Short and Sweet said...
Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous book and for commenting on my Pink Saturday post this week. I follow your blog religiously. Your tutorial is very easy to follow and I look forward to seeing the rest of the pages.
Thanks so much,
- January 24, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- Scrap for Joy said...
Paper bag books are so much fun to do and this one is adorable with the sweet Valentine images you've used Lindsey. I have been following your posts every day and finally!!! I am working on something using the images from the little Love book you posted yesterday. It's for a swap so I can't post the pictures until the end of the week but I'll be sure to let you know. The pages of that book are beautiful! Thanks for all of the inspiration you're gifting us with!
- January 24, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- Sandy said...
What a nice Valentine tutorial Lindsey. Thanks for sharing.
Teacup Lane (Sandy)
- January 24, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Margaret Cloud said...
Thank you for sharing this, I will try to make on but I am not creative, you do such nice work.
- January 24, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- ~~Carol~~ said...
Just being able to use that sweet lovebirds valentine would have been enough for me! This project is so great, and the tutorial is perfect. Thanks!
- January 24, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Sandy Michelle said...
What a fabulous tutorial! Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment on my blog!
Sandy xoxo
- January 24, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- beedeebabee♥ said...
What a great tutorial! You make it easy and fun for all of us Lindsey! Looking forward to more!
Hugs, Paulette xoxo
- January 24, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Cheryl said...
Dropped in for my craft lesson and I love the bag albums. Never would have thought of it.
Thanks you 2 !
- January 24, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Cheryl said...
Dropped in for my craft lesson and I love the bag albums. Never would have thought of it.
Thanks you 2 !
- January 24, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- GARAGE SALE GAL said...
Hi Gals!!
You the little "LOVE" book that you found, Twyla.
Lindsey...awesome as always!! I just need to sit down and DO IT~~
Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Deb :)
- January 24, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- Meri Wiley said...
This is a great idea, thanks for sharing the steps.
- January 24, 2010 at 8:56 PM
- Valarie said...
I absolutely love your blog. I cannot wait to make this Album. Have a wonderful day.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Hi Lindsey,
Do you use a special tool to cut your paper? Instead of a ruler?
Great job the album!
- January 24, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Loretta said...
What a darling blog! I just discovered it. I added your link to my sidebar. I'll be back often. I love Valentine's Day!
- January 24, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- Sophia said...
Lindsey, you are quite the talented gal. I've not ever heard of these until you..and I simply love the idea. Thank you for taking the time to share with each of us your "secret". :)
- January 24, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- Shirley said...
I love your Valentine Album. The vintage Valentines are so adorable. I just need more hours then I have so that I can do some of the things that I see on your blog and others. Your Take care.
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The development capacity of land is equal to the gross building area that can be constructed per acre available. Gross building area however, is simply a volume that provides shelter on the floors involved. The amount provided per acre, in addition to the supporting pavement introduced, is referred to as "intensity" when compared to the project open space that remains. I = intensity expressed in terms of gross building area m2 per acre; GBA = gross building area in m2 AC = gross land area. ( I = GBA / AC )
Here is an example how much money is needed for a building construction in Sofia, Bulgaria at present: If the gross land area is about 500 m2 and "intensity" for that land area is 3, that's mean 1500 m2 gross building area could be constructed .The price of the land area (at good location) is between 300 000 € and 500 000 €. The cost price for 1 m2 will be 400 – 500 € with plaster and paste. Let's accept the price of the construction will be 450 €. The cost price for 1 m2 quality construction corresponded to all contemporary norm is 250 € plus 400 € it will be 650 €. If the expenses for project preparations are added and the price for 1 m2 approximately will not be more than 700 €.The sales price for 1 m2 floor area is approximately 1000 – 1400 €. This means that the profit from 1500 m2 building is between 400 000€ and 800 000€ (40% - 80% gained profit for 2 years period).
This profit will be distributed among tokens holders.
When the first building is ready and it is already sold we will start a new one.The dividends will be paid in BTC or FIAT, not in new tokens. Total supply of tokens is 10 000 000 build tokens and they will remain unchanged.
BUILD tokens are tokens based on the Ethereum smart contract. Every token holder has ETH address. The same address is used to send / receive other tokens based on Ethereum blockchain.
The dividends will be distributed to all ETH addresses (which holds BUILD tokens) proportional to the average of daily snapshots of their balance. Our website will have section where every investor can register his ETH address, his BTC address and his bank account. In that way everyone who have BUILD tokens and keep them in his wallet will receive dividends.
Also we are discussing the idea dividends to be paid in FIAT directly in the investor bank account
Build platform will be a registered organization in Bulgaria and will operate under Bulgarian legal framework.
We will provide detailed financial statements for the occurred expenses at each stage of the project. Each of the investors will be able to visit the construction site. Also we will install web cameras there that can be viewed in our website. In that way everyone can see the progress of building in real time.
Our purpose is not just to construct one building only. When the first building is ready and it is already sold we will start a new one.We want to provide a long term opportunity for everyone who wants to invest even a small amount of money in something real.
This ICO project gives a chance for everyone who wants to take a part in it. This is our vision for mass adoption. No one can construct a building with 100€ or 1000€. Our project makes that possible. If the project has 1000 or more participants (even participation with a small amount) the whole amount of collected funds will be enough for building construction.
If you put your money in bank deposit you will receive a 1% - 5% per year.
Most of the ico projects don't offer dividends. If you invest in them the only way to earn something is raising the price of its tokens.
Build Platform we generate profit by creating real product, not from market speculation. This is a big difference.
Forecasting investment for such a building of 1500 m2 living area is 1 050 000 €. Having in mind the present rate BTC/€ 1100, 955 BTC are needed in order the project can start.
Just think what ICO's (that raised finance much more than 1000 BTC) offered and achieved within1 year? What do you prefer to see as a completed project with the help of your investment?
Something virtual like a game platform, a platform for computer programmers or a platform for BTC exchange. Don't you think it is better to invest in something that could be seen at any moment? Something that doesn't depreciate in value.
Everybody can visit BUILD Platform Office and meet us face to face. The future construction also can be visited and it can be seen how the invested money are used. As a participant in the initially BUILD Platform ICO you will have some additional options for Incomes: preferential price for buying or rent of the real estate , if there is a sale of a property to a person explicit recommended by you, you will get a commission , management of the purchased Property.
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There are days this gig feels like an enema. Friday wasn't one of them. That's because I paid a visit to Kirby Creek Equine Center, a 52 acre horse farm nestled in the hills of central North Carolina. They weren't expecting me. Instead the people that run this rescue ranch for waiting on horse trailers - the kind you see a lot of 'round Surry County. Needless to say when I rolled up in a Ford Freestyle with GPS pinging, the lady at the gate could tell I was no cowpoke. She was a little shocked to see a man with cameras and questions about Kirby Creek's first vaccination clinic and in truth, so was I. See, I take requests and lately all anyone with a newscast has wanted to hear is the End of the Economic Good Time Blues. The last time someone in charge wanted something sticky and sweet, John Edwards was considered a viable running mate. Thus, I didn't blush when a manager handed me a print-out about a place called Pinnacle, I made for the door before they could change their mind and send me to some paperclip parade downtown.
Of course, I didn't explain this to the lady, intoning only that I wished to take a few pictures. She seemed agreeable, but before she could radio the others, a battered horse trailer arrived and pulled through the gate. I jumped into action at the sight, leaving the lady alone with her clipboard as I jumped back into my horseless carriage and followed the cloud of dust in the distance. Looking back, I guess I should have slowed my roll, for less than a quarter of a mile later, the caravan of two came to a halt. I jumped out and grabbed my gear, shouldering my weapon before rounding the corner. When I did, a woodsy looking gentleman stopped me with questions of his own. "What's all this then" he kinda sorts asked and the next voice I heard was me explaining from which I came. The must have liked the look of my logo, for minutes later I was leaning over the veterinarian's shoulder, as he poked and prodded his first patient of the day. I love it when a lack of plan comes together.
What followed was a fairly glorious morning. A slight breeze whispered through the valley as I tried not to stare at the iconic outcropping looming overhead. From Kirby Creek, the reported inspiration for Andy Griffith's much mentioned 'Mount Pilot' hung like a painting in the sky. That made it tough for me to focus on the horse whisperers at hand, for I'm a flatlander by birth and tilted topography still renders me agog. Inoculation or not, it was difficult to pinpoint the equestrian needleship on display when a Bob Ross watercolor floated in the corner of my eye. Not that the locals noticed. Jamie Renzi and Susan Bingman opened this place back in August. Since then, they've boarded many an abandoned steed, from neglected nags to post-prime thoroughbreds. It's a bucolic, pleasing place and the weddings and festivals they hope to hold there should attract all kinds of attention. Certainly should you ever find yourself traveling through the shadow of Pilot Mountain, I urge you to mosey on over.
In fact, of my short time there, I left but with one regret. On my exit the kindly proprietors directed me to the barn where refreshments reportedly waited. I begged off at first but acquiesced when a certain pastry was repeatedly featured. Following my hosts past the stable and into a small anteroom, I saw, among other things, a box of Krispy Kremes sitting on a table. I did what any Southerner would do, scooping up a glazed confection before rejoining a walking tour of a couple dozen stalls. Tell me, have you ever eaten a cold doughnut while your nostrils were swaddled in fresh manure fumes? It's a flavor you won't soon forget, no matter how many times you shave your tongue. I don't know if such sensitivity will eliminate me from competition but something tells me I'll never fulfill my dream of becoming a rodeo clown...
At least the day made for pleasant television.


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Monday, January 26, 2015
Heartfelt Wishes
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What a beautiful sympathy card Caroline! I almost used this same butterfly then changed my mind at the last minute. lol Your colors and design is very peaceful and comforting. Love the papers as well. I know what you mean, I hate when we have to make/use these cards. Hugs, BrendaReplyDelete
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Beautiful card Caroline!!! I so love the papers, colors and those wonderful butterflies!!! :)ReplyDelete
butterflies are so nice for sympathy cards. they just fly off the paper, nice cardReplyDelete
Caroline, this card is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Beautiful design !!!! I love the colors and butterflies !!ReplyDelete
Beautiful paper and design-the butterflies are the ideal die cut-just floating off the page. It is so hard when you have to use these….ReplyDelete


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Nara Rohit's upcoming political genre 'Prathinidhi' is being produced by Sambasiva Rao under Sudha Cinemas. The movie, which is undergoing DTS mixing and other post-production works at a brisk pace, is getting ready for release in the last week of this month. The audio tunes rendered by Sai Kartheek and the trailer of the film are getting good response among the audience.
Directed by Prashanth Mandava, the film has cinematography by Chitti Babu and editing by Nandamuri Hari. Heroine Subra Aiyappa is making her Tollywood debut with this film.


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A few days ago, out of nowhere, I decided it was time to clean the closet and go through my old clothes.
I think it was guilt due to buying a new skirt and running pants, an iPod (totally unused at the best price ever), and 2 new books.
Either way, Ross was so excited I volunteered to clean something that he practically jumped away from the computer to help!
I'm a pack rat. I love getting new things (although I restrain myself and hardly ever do), but I have a hard time letting go of old things.
Exhibit A:
Guess when I bought those jean shorts in the top left corner?
1998, baby. That's vintage Old Navy! And I probably wore them as recently as last summer (*hangs head in shame*). The other two are from high school, and probably getting a little too short for a 25 year old.
Exhibit B:
One of my favorite "nice" outfits in college.
Ross thinks it's hideous.
Exhibit C:
My beloved reversible dress from Express for junior prom. (That's junior in high school, of course).
I think it looks hot with the ankle socks.
Sadly, all of these (and much, much more) went in a pile.
And that pile joined the other piles in the bag.
And now our closet looks beautiful.
If only I could organize the rest of my life in the space of an hour!


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Britney may perform at the VMA's. Thank God.
McConaughey...heyy.Come on now. Mannn.
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Sienna gets vandalized
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Rainbow Connection for Casper
Posted by The UkuLady at 4:00 PM
Labels: birthday, casper, Hippies, hog farm, kermit the frog, rainbow connection, ukulady, ukulele
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- Gary Furash said...
That was very pretty. You actually *can* sing :-) (when not using your novetly-song voice). That's one of the few songs I can sing well since I sound like Kermit the frog (though i really like the odd shrimp puppet they introduced in Muppet Treasure Island).
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Sunday, February 05, 2006
Wax results
The waxing and painting and ironing and washing out is complete and I got some cool results.
This is the red-orange piece with wax still on it and before the last layer of wax and red paint. Can't really predict the final results. The paint sits on top of some of the wax so it can be deceptive. After the wax is gone, it's a revelation. Actually it's 2 revelations because the fabric has 2 distinct sides.
I think the above is the back side. The wax went all the way through and really preserved the white areas.
So then this must be the front side. With the build up of wax, less paint can penetrate. Also I did some crinkling which shows more as cracking on this side. Of course, I could have it totally a** backwards and this is the back and the other is the front. Doesn't really matter.
The blue "seashell piece."
And the most interesting piece, as usual, is the fabric I put underneath to catch the extra wax and paint.
These two pictures are the two sides of the same area. The rectangular solid blob on one side becomes the rectangular blob with little circles on the other.
And here's more from another section of the same fabric.
Very cool.
Now to go sew a bottom sleeve on my piece that is going to Changing the World One Thread at a Time at the Tubac Center for the Arts. The piece that will be on display is Grid City.
It's a whole cloth dye painted quilt with painted/stamped organza squares overlaid. Machine and hand stitching hold it together. It needs to go out tomorrow in order to be there on Friday. Which is also my husband's birthday, one of those people on the leading edge of the baby boomers.
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- Gerrie said...
I love all of this work, but particularly the piece that was underneath that was the happy accident!! The piece for Changing the World is wonderful.
- Debra said...
I love all these pieces! Can't wait until I have some time to work with this more, although I'm using the soy wax for a more traditional batik experience.
- tricia mckellar said...
Cathy, Grid City is one of my favorites of all time; I saw it at the Page-Walker (Cary, NC). It's at the top of my list of my daydream list of purchases... I love the wax stuff too. :)
- Frances said...
I love all your pieces, such inspiration, I'm doing some resist methods tommorow with a friend I will be happy if I have anything half as good this time tomorrow,
Grid City is beautiful, I can imagine the layers must be very tactile in the 'real'
- Scrapmaker said...
I love Grid City, and your art fabric is just beautiful. Jen
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- Deborah said...
Stunning. The wax pieces are so unique. I just love them and Grid city is beautiful. Thanks for sharing all this wonderful inspiration.


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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation's leading industry-based HIV/AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. They fund the social service programs of The Actors Fund and award grants to AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states.
Anyone who has ever attended a Broadway show has had the experience of the fundraising ask from a cast member(s) for the benefit of Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS. We are given a brief description of the life-saving work of Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and are gently asked to contribute to the red bucket volunteers on the way out of theaters along the great white way. As we drop a five, ten or a twenty on the way out we hope it eases someone's pain or helps someone's quality of life. The words every dollars makes a difference is not just a saying at BC/EFA; it is actionable. BC/EFA helps lessen the suffering of those in the theater community affected by critical health issues including but not limited to HIV/AIDS.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the result of a merger between two organizations that recognized a way to better serve the Theater community. Since merging in 1992 BC/EFA continues to fund the social service work of The Actors Fund and to award grants to AIDS service organizations nationwide and internationally. BC/EFA has collectively issued over $167 Million dollars since they began.
Each year the Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS produces can't-miss cultural and charitable events to ensure those in need receive lifesaving assistance. The following are a sampling of the great ways in which the beautifully creative minds of the theater community get together to make a difference and how we can help.
Broadway knows how to "Funraise"
Broadway Bets will again take over the famed Sardi's restaurant in the heart of New York's theatre district on Monday, May 16. Doors open for cocktails at 7:30 pm; tournament play begins at 8 pm. Get tickets.
Broadway Bares – The 26th annual edition of the always sold-out Broadway Bares, which combines eye-popping burlesque with the glamour and razzle-dazzle of Broadway, goes live onstage at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom for two ratings-raising shows at 9:30 pm and midnight on Sunday, June 19.
Broadway Barks – ready-for-a-forever-home pets filled the theatre district to raise awareness and funds for the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of 150 nonprofit shelters and rescue groups working to end the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at city shelters. Broadway Barks day is generally held the second Sunday in July. Check the website for event updates by clicking here.
Fire Island Dance Festival – presents a mix of the most sought-after dance companies and emerging voices in the American dance scene, performing outdoors against the picturesque backdrop of the Great South Bay in Fire Island Pines.
This year's festival will feature an eclectic lineup of artists hailing from ballet, Broadway and contemporary backgrounds. Meet the 2016 Fire Island Dance Festival performers.
July 15-17, 2016 Fire Island Pines, NY - Get tickets
Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction – one of the best ways to spend an afternoon in NYC. Broadway Flea brings together the top shows on and off Broadway to Shubert Alley. The mix of about 75 tables representing shows, theatre owners, producing organizations, unions, guilds, marketing groups, ticket agencies, concessionaires and fan clubs creates one of the biggest buzz in the city.
The highlight of the day is the Grand Auction where once in a lifetime items and experiences may be won. Whether it is a walk on role to this season's top show or a VIP ticket that includes a meet and greet there is something for everybody. The Autograph table and photo booth always bring a crowd as does the Silent Auction. To learn more about the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, please go here.
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This April may see readers of DC Comics shaking their heads saying "WTF" as they pick up their issues.
No, we are not being sarcastic; DC Comics has announced a "WTF Certified" iniative on all their New 52 titles for April.
The covers that were released earlier featured only half the actual image as every issue will be a gatefold cover revealing -- something.
BuzzFeed revealed the following logo for the cover event with the following teasers:
• Booster Gold reappears while an entire team disappears
• One team is trapped in a bottle while another is changed completely
• Some heroes change their colors and other change allegiances
• Pandora battles to the death
• A close encounter of The Dark Knight kind
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Hog Blog with Adam Carriker - Week 6
By: Adam Carriker
Posted: 2010-10-16
Category: Washington Redskins News
This game was a little different in the fact that we fell behind and trailed for most of the game. A lot of our other games we have jumped out to big leads or at least led most of the game. This last game against the Packers we demonstrated a lot of resolve, heart and character. We never gave up and kept fighting right to the end and thats why were able to be victorious in the end.
Tomorrow we take on Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in primetime on Sunday Night Football. The Colts obviously can throw the ball all over the yard, play a high pressure attacking defense, and have been very successful over the past decade or so. Its the type of game that exemplifies why we play this game. This year is a little different for the Colts, however, they have been running the ball a lot and with great success. I cant wait to face them and I guarantee the Redskins will be up for the challenge.
A lot of people wonder what a typical schedule or workweek is like for an NFL player. Our workweek actually starts on Wednesday and ends on Sunday. We have a team meeting on Wednesday morning at eight oclock, which is followed by two hours of watching film and installing the game plan for that week. That ends around ten oclock. We then have a walk thru at 10:10 a.m. for about forty minutes. Around 10:45 we have brunch and interviews with the media until 11:30. Then special teams meetings go until 12:10. We have a special teams walk thru at 12:30 immediately followed by practice until 2:45. Then we meet from 3:30 until 4:00. Some guys are finished for the day and can go home at this time. Other guys will stay and lift and/or watch extra film. If they are injured, they are required to get treatment for about an hour. Some players will get in the cold talk or do some other method of rejuvenation for the body, which takes from 20-45 minutes.
Thursday is basically the same schedule. The only difference about Thursday is, if you didnt lift Wednesday, you are required to lift on Thursdays. So, some guys will lift for about an hour after meetings on Thursdays. Friday we still have the team meeting at 8 a.m., then we watch film and review the game plan until 10 a.m. like normal. Then there is a special teams meeting from 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Walk thru starts at 11 a.m., and then practice is from 11:15 a.m. until 12:45. We are then done for the day. Friday is short because a lot of time on Saturdays we spend a lot of the day traveling and even if its a home game, it still takes about an hour to get to the team hotel we stay at on Saturday nights. Also, the game plan is fully in, youre done with hard practices for the week and its really the first time all week you get to relax and take a break as we get ready for the game on Sunday.
On Saturday, a lot of coaches give their players tests on the upcoming opponent and the game plan for that week. These tests can take an hour or two. Some coaches require players to give a report instead of a test. Saturday can vary depending on whether its a home game or an away game. On an away game, we usually have a meeting at 9 a.m. until about 11 a.m. Then we have about a 20-minute walk thru. After that, guys get treatment, eat lunch, a lot of guys really like to get in the cold tank during this time, and we get dressed and get on the plane to wherever it is we are traveling to. Once we arrive to our destination we have some time to relax, go out to eat and enjoy the city for a couple hours before we have night meetings and head to bed to get some rest for the upcoming game.
On Sunday, our schedule varies as well depending on the time of the game. Typically we get up, eat our pre game meal, head to the stadium about 2-3 hours before game time and get ready to play the game. After the game we will fly back home. Depending on where the game was it could be a short 45-minute flight (like Philadelphia), or an all-night flight like Oakland or San Francisco. Incidentally, I got home sooner from our away game at Philadelphia, then I do our home games. But, an away game like Oakland, if its played at night, we will fly all night and get back home around 7 a.m. the next morning. Monday we come in and watch film of the game of the day before, run, lift, get treatment and do anything we can to get our bodies back to feeling good. Tuesday is our one day off every week, unless youre injured, in which case you still have to come in and get treatment at least once, if not twice. Players will also do a lot of things on their own time like watch extra film, get deep tissue massages, which take about an hour to two hours, work with therapists on their own or whatever they feel may give them an edge. Im not a quarterback, but from what I understand, they watch an additional 2-3 hours of extra film every day, including Tuesdays.
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In this version of the Christian Gospel, the exploitation and abuse of other human beings is a good. Homosexuality is an evil. And this global, heartless system of economic rationalism has morphed in the rhetoric of the Christian Right into a test of faith. The ideology it espouses is a radical evil, an ideology of death. It calls for wanton destruction, destruction of human beings, of the environment, of communities and neighborhoods, of labor unions, of a free press, of Iraqis, Palestinians or others in the Middle East who would deny us oil fields and hegemony, of federal regulatory agencies, social welfare programs, public education--in short, the destruction of all people and programs that stand in the way of a Christian America and its God-given right to dominate the rest of the planet. The movement offers, in return, the absurd but seductive promise that those who are right with God will rise to become spiritual and material oligarchs. They will become the new class.Those who are not right with God, be they poor or Muslim or unsaved, deserve what they get. In the rational world none of this makes sense. But believers have been removed from a reality-based world. They believe that through Jesus all is possible. It has become a Christian duty to embrace the exploitation of others, to build a Christian America where freedom means the freedom of the powerful to dominate the weak. Since believers see themselves as becoming empowered through faith, the gross injustices and repression that could well boomerang back on most of them are of little concern. They assuage their consciences with the small acts of charity they or their churches dole out to the homeless or the mission fields. The emotion-filled religious spectacles and spiritual bromides compensate for the emptiness of their lives. They are energized by hate campaigns against gays or Muslims or liberals or immigrants. They walk willingly into a totalitarian prison they are helping to construct. They yearn for it. They work for it with passion, self-sacrifice and a blinding self-righteousness. "Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty," Simone Weil wrote in Gravity and Grace. And it is the duty of the Christian foot soldiers to bring about the Christian utopia. When it is finished, when all have been stripped of legal and social protection, it will be too late to resist. This is the genius of totalitarian movements. They convince the masses to agitate for their own incarceration.
Hedges, Chris American fascists : the Christian Right and the war on America New York : Free Press, ©2006
If you haven't read this book yet, you really should. No, really. the Christian Right from the inside.
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"Oh well" I said "you know them nazis, worse than..." an agricultural metaphor was needed here but as my agricultural knowledge began and ended at "Hey diddle diddle" it was a long silence.
"A bad thing" riposted Smut.
"That's as may be" said Evangeline "but people who are still not out of the frame for the 'genetically altered towel dispensors' jape in the men's loo, last month might be willing to click a mouse for the purpose of ridicule"
So we mosey over to the nuthatch to find;
which is frightfully similar to that in my learned colleagues treatise from earlier.
But the true magic is to be found in:
It's the wheel shapes people!!
However the best pic is here:
which manages to look high tech AND very half arsed, like an interdimensional spacecraft powered by underpants gnomes on bicycles.
And yet there are more wonders:
Polka dot orbs:
And finally the All Prussia Go-Go Dancing With Balloons Finals.


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Sometimes it is useful to include current date or timestamp information in file names, especially when files are generated on a regular basis such as monthly/daily/hourly for backup, logging and other archiving purposes. Here is how you can format current date and time, and append formatted string to a file name, in a shell script.
A linux command line tool called date allows you to format the display of current time as you want. So you can use this command in a shell script. The syntax of date command is shown as follows.
To include current time in second precision:
now=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%S") filename="my_program.$now.log" # example filename: my_program.2012-01-23-47.log
To include current timestamp in nanosecond precision:
now=$(date +"%Y.%m.%d.%S.%N") filename="my_program.$now.log" # example filename: my_program.2013.01.23.44.364617000.log
To include current timestamp in epoch (i.e., number of seconds elapsed since 1970-1-1):
now=$(date +"%s") filename="my_program.$now.log" # example filename: my_program.1358995092.log
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Dear Abby: I have a 3-year-old daughter who has been going to a home day-care provider since she was an infant. The sitter is wonderful and I like the way she cares for my daughter. She doesn't speak English very well, but we have been able to communicate through her 12-year-old daughter, "Laurie."
The issue that I'm having is with her daughter. Laurie plays with the children a lot when she gets out of school in the afternoons. Lately, my daughter has been telling me that they play school and that Laurie is the "teacher." My daughter comes home devastated every day because Laurie tells her that she is getting failing grades and pretends to send her to the principal's office.


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This Foreign Policy post* grew out of a memo that I wrote in anticipation of the DPJ victory. One part of the memo will be incorporated in a document that goes to Eurasia Group clients and another became the seeds of what you see there, on the call, which is basically a Eurasia Group blog. (The rest lies undead, in a hard disk here, hard disk there; such is the fate of the unwanted children of our feverish imaginings.)
You won't see much of me there; I rarely offer my opinions unless asked. Besides, Ross Schaap knows and understands far more than I do the arcana of Japanese politics and—crucial to the Eurasia business—its interaction with the economy. Also, there's the little matter that Japanese politics did not have much of an effect on the economy. To put it another way, Japan was not a significant source of political risk for investors and more broadly the markets. Until now. You can actually see the side effects of the lack of interest in the quality of the hastily cobbled together post-election coverage in the English-language media.
In any case, the call*, as the subtitle "political futures from Ian Bremmer and Eurasia Group*" suggests, the posts are about the likely, not the should be.
* Ian skipped so many grades he's known as the Doogie Howser of political science. The side effect of that is that he never learned to use capital letters properly.


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This week is Reading Week, where the whole lab decamps down to my supervisor's lovely seaside home, and we spend the week reading neuroscience papers, and discussing them over huge meals and abundant bottles of wine. Alongside shorts, sunhat and various neuroscience texts, I also - with a vague sense of shame - packed GRR Martin's "Game of Thrones" to read in my spare time.
Which highlights a point of tension for me: should I even be reading for fun at all? Shouldn't all my reading hours be given over to papers, reviews and books about neuroscience? If I'm serious about this PhD shouldn't I be willing to sacrifice reading fiction for fun for a few years?
And it's not just a reading issue - what about my hobbies? When I was a wage-slave in the IT industry all those years, frustrated and bored at work much of the time, I lived for my free time, and hobbies were a big part of that. Paragliding, boardgaming, wargaming, mountain walking, cycling, drawing, even dancing for a couple of years. Now that I'm in the lab doing something interesting and exciting with my working day, it's not so urgently important for my happiness to be doing all these hobbies. Plus there's less time and energy left for them these days. But I am still pretty interested in some of them, especially walking and boardgaming and books. Should I still be making time for this stuff? My supervisor on my masters told me "science should be your hobby too". Even at this early stage, I can feel the totalizing pressure of science on my life, and I can see that for some of the really successful scientists it becomes an all-consuming passion. Should I let that happen to me? Or is there still room for a hobby or two in my life?


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Chelsea have had 12 different goal scorers in the Premier League this season – more than any other side. Gary Cahill and Demba Ba scored their first goals of the season during a 3-1 victory over Southampton on Sunday.
Chelsea have perhaps not had quite the start to the season they would have hoped for following the return to Stamford Bridge of Jose Mourinho, the most successful manager in the club's history.
Inconsistent performers from a number of the Blues' star players in the early stages of the season was a matter of concern for the Portuguese coach and the fans alike. After taking 10 points from their first five games in the Premier League, the Blues have also picked up 10 points from their last five this term, following their thrilling 4-3 win over basement side Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday evening.
Despite a scare in the last 6 minutes of the game, the Blues were comfortable throughout the game – sloppy concession of simple goals made life a little harder than it needed to be for Mourinho's men but, nonetheless, they emerged victorious with all three points, keeping pace with Arsenal four points ahead of them and Manchester City two points behind them in 3rd who also won their midweek games.
A brace from Eden Hazard and the opener from Frank Lampard as well as an own goal by the Black Cats' Bardsley steered the Blues to the win – the form, confidence and, more importantly, goal tallies of Chelsea's striker has been a point of contention for pundits and commentators this season as well as a real concern for the boss and the fans.
Fernando Torres has scored just one goal in the league, as has Demba Ba, Samuel Eto'o has scored two and new forward signing Andre Schurrle has scored one. None of the formerly prolific goal scorers is finding the back of the net on a regular and consistent enough basis but, crucially, there is one very good reason the Blues and the boss ought not panic.
Chelsea have more different goals scorers this term than any other team in the Premier League. So far Chelsea have 12 different scorers – as well as the forwards aforementioned, Willian has scored one, Eden Hazard has scored six now after a fantastic performance on Wednesday, Oscar has five, Frank Lampard has four, John Obi Mikel has one, Branislav Ivanovic has one, John Terry has two, and Gary Cahill has one.
No other team in the league has that number of different scorers – it may be somewhat unorthodox, especially for Chelsea who have in recent years relied so heavily on the goal tallies of strikers like Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and previously Gianfranco Zola. It's unusual for the Blues to be spreading goals around the team as they are at present but it ought not be a concern.
It's that team effort that has them four points off the top of the table with the chance to reduce it to just one possibly or even to move top by Christmas Day this year. Some might say Chelsea have a striker problem but no one could say they have a goalscoring problem and, when you think about it that way, what's the problem?
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His wife was Christiana Eckhart Kelly, but here on the tombstone, as you can see, her name was spelled with two "n"s. Additionally, we have records with the surnames spelled both as Kelly and Kelley. Sounds about right, doesn't it? Just enough to drive our search a tad crazy:)
This couple holds a bit of special interest for me because they were the first big inter-religious marriage in this line: a Catholic groom and a Lutheran bride. And they had to work at it to get the blessing of the bride's family. Their strategy, and one taken by many a couple, was to have kids so as to put the pressure on. Here's a link to a recent post about it, "Treasure Chest Thursday: Secrets", and you can find it here.
Christiana Eckhart Kelly came from an old family in the area of Western Maryland and Eckhart (or Eckhart Mines as it's now named) going back to the Revolutionary War. Her great great grandfather was George Adam Eckhart who purchased military lots and combined them with the lots of Jacob Loar to form the large parcel he owned. Eventually his son's wife sold the most valuable parcels to a mining company. This bituminous coal-rich land came to be known as The Big Vein and made the coal barrons rediculously wealthy. And that, my friends is a whole other story for another day!
Uncle Delbert still tells of being a boy and visiting his grandmother Christiana on Sundays, walking down the hills to the old Kelly house, across from Kelly's pump, and having to sit at attention on the big leather chair and mind his manners. One gets the impression that he was on very best behavior, and totally out of character for one of the Kelly boys.
Dad as a school boy,
Francis Patrick Kelly (1916 - 2007)
Frank and Christiana's family, about 1913.
Please click on the image to read names and dates.
And yes, there's another Frank Kelly Jr. in this picture.
And yes, there's another Frank Kelly Jr. in this picture.
John Lee Kelly (1892 - 1969), Dad's Dad, and his mother,
Christiana Eckhart Kelly (1861 - 1932)
Christiana Eckhart Kelly (1861 - 1932)
Christiana Eckhart Kelly's parents:
John Eckhart (1831 - 1917) and
Mary Catherine Myers Eckhart (1837 - 1909)
Mary Catherine Myers Eckhart (1837 - 1909)
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Pressure rated PVC in Ontario, Canada?
I'm planning on building a pneumatic golf ball gun, but I'm having an exceptionally hard time finding pressure rated PVC in the Cambridge area. If there are any Canadian spudders here from Ontario, would you know where I could get some, and the required fittings as well? I've looked around at Home Depot and other places and I can't seem to find the kind of pipe required for pneumatics, at least not in the sizes I require.
Yeah, hardware stores don't sell pressure-rated PVC in Canada (Well, at least not where I live, Canada is a big place). You need to find a plumbing supplier who can special order it for you.
Or you can just use steel/copper. Most hw stores have plenty of it around.
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In all my time spudding in Canada, sourcing uncommon equipment and materials in the pursuit of my hobby, I have never held in my hands a pressure rated PVC fitting over 1" nominal diameter. In Canada, PVC just isn't worth the trouble. You'll find that steel is actually cheaper than its plastic equivalent if you look in the right places.
You'll have to find creative solutions to your problems. While spudding in Canada is a very viable hobby, it can't be approached in the same way as it is in the U.S.A. Steel is the best construction material for chambers here, and ABS works a lot better than PVC for barrels, unless you're working on high mix hybrids. Check out some of my launchers for ideas. Most of them are built entirely with parts I could find in my small town.
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thats crazy they dont stock it, sorry to hear. is mail order an option for you because bcarms.com has a pneumatic cannon kit.
Yeah you could always ask BC Pneumatics (owner of BCARMS) if he would do a custom order for you.
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Without realizing it, we have all entered into hundreds of legal contracts online. Nearly every website contains "terms of service" or "terms of use," which dictate the rules under which you are allowed to access that site. Some websites require you to click to agree to the terms (so-called "clickwrap agreements"), while others simply state that by using the site, you agree to all of the terms listed ("browsewrap agreements"). In nearly all cases, the terms are dense, filled with legalese, and universally unread. But, despite being largely ignored by the public, these online contracts can have serious implications.
Take, for example, the case of Lori Drew. Drew created a MySpace account using a false identity – a direct violation of the MySpace terms of service. Then she used the account, which she had registered under a boy's name, to harass one of her daughter's classmates, first flirting with her and then dismissing her by saying that the world would be a better place without her. When the young girl then hanged herself, the government prosecuted Drew under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Drew was ultimately acquitted because the judge held her conviction had essentially criminalized a breach of contract. This is the first and only time the government has attempted to prosecute someone for a federal crime based on a violation of terms of service, so Drew's case is a rare and extreme example. Nonetheless, it is a reminder there can be consequences to glazing over the terms of service as we navigate the web.
One major consequence is we have no idea what it is we are agreeing to under these online contracts. It is very common for website terms of service to contain terms restricting user rights significantly. For example, the terms of service for the New York Times Online edition dictate no New York Times content may be stored or copied for anything other than personal use without prior consent. Taken at face value, this means it is arguably a violation of the policy to quote from and comment upon a New York Times article in a blog post. Of course, this practice is extremely pervasive online, and it is the bread and butter of the fair use doctrine under copyright law, which is strongly rooted in the First Amendment right to free speech. But according to the terms of service, if you access nytimes.com, you agree to all of their terms and conditions.
This is just one example of thousands of websites containing terms purporting to waive or limit users' constitutional rights like the right to a jury trial or the right to engage in protected First Amendment speech. The important question of whether website users are bound by these terms has an unsatisfying answer – it depends.
As a general matter, people can waive their constitutional rights via contract. The question is whether terms of service create a contract at all. Contracts require a meeting of the minds. There must be an offer by one party and acceptance by the other. Acceptance can be express ("Yes, I accept") or implied (taking action that signals acceptance). In the online context, courts have generally held clickwrap agreements to be enforceable contracts because website users are notified of the terms and expressly agree to them by clicking "accept." Browsewrap agreements are more problematic because website users are said to "accept" the contract by simply visiting and using the site. Typically, the terms of these agreements are set forth via a hyperlink somewhere on the website, and users are not required to read them or even notified of their existence as they navigate the site.
Even under these circumstances, some courts will enforce browsewrap agreements against website users if the user was aware of the terms and continued to use the site. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals analogized the scenario to a hypothetical apple stand. A customer visits the stand and takes an apple thinking it is free. On her way back to the car, she sees a sign saying apples are 50 cents each. If she revisits the apple stand, she cannot take another apple claiming she thinks it is free. She is bound by the price listed on the sign because she knew the price and went back for another. Similarly, the court held, a website user who has actual knowledge of the terms under which use of a site is conditioned cannot avoid being subject to those terms.
Some courts will enforce browsewrap agreements even where there is no evidence the website user was actually aware of the terms or the existence of the contract. Recently, a Missouri state court held such an agreement enforceable against a user who had never read or otherwise learned of the terms of service. The website, called ServiceMagic, matches users with prescreened construction contractors. When users sign up a referral, the window contains a hyperlink to a screen listing the terms of use and the text next to the click button says, "By submitting you agree to the terms of use." The court said this notice was so conspicuous that a reasonably prudent website user would have noticed it and learned of the terms of the agreement. Therefore, the defendant in the case was bound by all of the terms of use.
Other courts have refused to bind users to these agreements because notice of the terms is not sufficiently prominent. In one case involving Netscape, the court said a reasonable user would not have known they were consenting to a contract because the terms were listed so far down the page that a user would have to scroll down to see them. The terms of service in that case were thus not enforceable against the user.
Many of the most interesting cases have yet to be tested in the courts. For now, we are wise to read the fine print.
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A TED talk that got me going this morning!
Hi all, it's Tuesday and BLOG MONDAY was, yes you have guessed it, YESTERDAY! I've had a busy few weeks, doing major "behind the scenes" improvement to my business AND finished a three month health coaching program with a dear friend (I'll tell you more in a later blog post). So this morning, after leaving my 4-year old at the play group I finally allowed myself some rest. I started with a meditation which obviously led me to falling asleep on the couch. Luckily I got woken up by an SMS, and since I had the phone next to me (highly likely on any day, location and time) I clicked on a link that was recommended to me yesterday.
What happened next was that I jumped off the couch, ran to the BIG (stationary, yes we have one) computer, watched it AGAIN, signed up for his mailing list AND got stuck reading more of this mind blowing content on this guy's website.
Just the name made me jump with joy, LIVE YOUR LEGEND! I mean, WHO doesn't want to live life like that? Then I thought to myself, I have all the potential in the freaking WORLD to do just that! I have a passionate WHY, I want to help people thrive by emptying out that huge bag of issues that are holding us back ("We all have our bags to carry." – BUT WE ALSO HAVE TOOLS TO HEAL FROM IT!!!). And yet I find myself starring out in space, not knowing what the heck to do next, I think I've had a Social Media shock reaction or something.
So here I am, blogging away like a crazy person, on a TUESDAY, trying to figure out how to LIVE MY LEGEND so that I can be of even more service to the people of this planet.
When you start living your life fearlessly (probably what legends do, I would assume?) you can also make a huge impact on the planet and live YOUR legend! I think a big part of getting there is to release all your old fear, pain, grief, guilt and shame so that you can take that freed up energy and DARE GREATLY – for your sake and for all of us. Who's with me? I do want to hear your comments!


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I think I established a long time ago, in my own head at least, that I was an emotional eater. Happy, sad, excited, angry, bored..blah blah blah...all an excuse to eat. Something I have more recently discovered is that I don't eat when I'm stressed!! I know a lot of people chow down on chocolate and chips and other goodies when they're anxious, others smoke....me? I apparently just stop eating for the most part and start guzzling insane amounts of water and diet pop.
I'm sure the diet pop isn't doing me any favours either, but wow..I stop eating? How weird is that?
Today was horribly stressful as we are trying to get ready to move out of our house in 10 days....and it's a huge worry that weighs on me daily. In addition to all that, I had to force myself to eat anything today.