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Where do you get your style from? for me it's dominated by what i feel the most, latest or last season's collections of my favorite designers, and what i see available in store i went. i rarely follow what's hot right now. i always turn back to what i admire and love most for the items that struck my heart and always get my heart pumping.
Another place that i get my self inspired is from various music videos, and movies! you're probably already seen so much of these artists, but have you seen it as your style inspiration? so for starter, i will reveal my must see music videos in this end of the month for you to look at once again.
A lot of prints, and body suit were the trends of 2009-2010. What i depicted from this video is the prints. they are so interesting, somehow work together in my eyes.
Remember when Chanel gave you their printed body suit? Leigh Lezark was the one who got it all running in prints in the magazines.
Not particularly loved it, and it only goes for her picture dominating the spreads in magazines for wearing it in Chanel's fashion show in later year. That is up until Jessie J came up wearing printed body suit in her domino's video.
the prints are adorable, but the prints in the bodysuit, makes it like too sleep wear. so it needs jackets (as Karl Lagerfeld put it on in the runway look) or knee length boots. combined it the two attachments, you can comfortably wear it for your fall/winter look. As if you got up from your bed fully clothed straight from the runways, put your boots and ready to stroll the streets looking very fierce!
Ed Sheeran, Give Me Love
The whole video was following the angel of love walk around some people, throw down her charms to get those people love, and finally arrowed her self, to get her self love.
i just captivated by this video, the short story of it, and the feel of the video is gloomy, desperate but also touched by the beauty of this angelic model that only wears black and white clothes. the wings, and the simple clothes feels so edgy mixed with lightness of feather that created effortlessly fierce look.
immediately i feel very in love about having something simple, but high quality material sweater. that is light as a feather, could have been a 100% wool, mixed with tight black pants that soft as second skin look like. Ankle boots or pumps will do the overall style.
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This minor update fixes a bug in mode 1. No new features are added.
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Bug fix Mode 1:
Turning on modulation in Mode 1 via the LEN B knob (Q switch down, turn LEN B) introduced some artifacts in the audio depending on it's resting position. This has been fixed. This bug was not present in 0.96 but was introduced in version 0.962
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Toward the end of the reception it was time for Mr. G's letter reading which would be the climax of the wedding reception as my wedding planner and MC described it. In Japan the bride usually reads a heartfelt letter to her parents, but Mr. G read the letter at our wedding since most of our guests only understood Japanese. Mr. G got up to the microphone and began his speech.
"Mom and Dad, I want to take this time to tell you things that I can't usually say." He then went on to thank his parents for all they had done for him and his sister- encouraging them through school, taking them on trips, and for all their hard work. He also mentioned how difficult it must have been for his parents to move to America and yet still make a great life for him and his sister. He ended it by apologizing for all the trouble he had put his family through during his teenage years (Mr. G was a wild child back in the day).
Mr. G's sister cried a bit too.
As Mr. G said his speech I couldn't help but get a little choked up by his heartfelt speech, but I also felt kind of awkward standing up there holding the microphone so I started looking around the room. A few guests were crying a bit, touched by Mr. G's letter. I looked up to take a glance at Mr. G's mother to see if she was crying, but she was just smiling placidly. I then looked over at Mr. G's father and was shocked. He was bawling. His shoulders were shaking and he was gulping down tears. I couldn't believe it. Mr. G's father is a very conservative, unemotional type of man and he was sobbing!
Mr. G's Dad right before he started to cry.
I'm so glad that we decided for Mr. G to read the letter. Mr. G's family is not a very "let's share every emotion we have" kind of family. They tend to show their love by gift giving or doing favors rather than verbally saying something. I think having Mr. G just say everything he'd had in his heart was a big emotional moment for his family. It was beautiful to see.
After the letter reading it was time for Mr. G's father to say a speech. He was so embarrassed by his crying that he initially refused to get up and say anything, but in the end he made a very formal speech thanking everyone for being there and to please watch over me and Mr. G.
He then called up my mother and step mother (Japanese wedding receptions always end with both sets of parents thanking the guests for coming and bowing). We all bowed and it was time for us to exit the reception and start the receiving line!
My moms were so nervous about bowing. "How low should we bow? How long?" I told them just to wing it and they did great! Personal Photo
Have you ever been to a wedding with a very emotional speech? Did anyone cry?
Photography by Teppei Kawakami
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We have our rehearsal dinner,.
We set up the venue,
We do our first look and family photos.
The sushi at cocktail hour was great.
We blatantly copy the internet.
Our boss gives a speech.
We say Kampai!
We cut the cake.
A quick guide to Japanese wedding receptions.
My bouquet toss was an epic fail.
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By Ioana Patringenaru | September 25, 2006
Hundreds of hands started clapping, slowly at first,
then faster and faster. Finally, Chancellor Marye
Anne Fox walked onto the stage at RIMAC, wearing a
Tritons baseball shirt. She turned to the hundreds
of students in the bleachers and sought to reassure
"We're here for you," she said.
"This is a great family. Go UCSD!"
Fox was taking part in the Triton Power Hour, a pep
rally held Sept. 18 as part of Welcome Week. Later
in the week, students took part in several barbecues,
fairs and dances. They also competed in the UnOlynmpics,
a tournament that includes water balloon relay races
and cheering and dancing contests.
But it all started Monday with the Triton Power Hour.
Dan Noel, a senior majoring in political science,
kicked off the event to the "Mission: Impossible"
soundtrack. He was dangling over the stage in a harness.
"There may be six colleges, but there's
only one UCSD," he told the audience when he
finally landed on the stage. Noel and his co-host,
Kari Gohd, the Associated Students Commissioner of
Athletics, then proceeded to warm up the crowd with
some help from UCSD cheerleaders.
"You-See" the cheerleaders chanted while
forming pyramids. "Ssss-Deee" the audience
Then it was time for Chancellor Fox to speak, but
not before Noel introduced her as "one heck
of a mother for UCSD." Fox took the introduction
in stride, saying she wasn't sure anyone had
ever called her that.
After Fox spoke, students watched a video promoting
athletics at UCSD. They heard from several student
athletes and alumni. They also vied for goodies, including
a mountain bike, an Xbox and a surfboard. Ashley Cheung,
a student from the San Francisco Bay Area, won a snowboard.
A friend she met at orientation will teach her how
to use it, she said, adding she liked the Power Hour.
"It got everyone involved and it had a lot of
After the rally, students crowded onto Ridge Walk
to check out booths at a services fair. Quite a few
also lined up to talk to Chancellor Fox, who was greeting
students and handing out cookies. Revelle freshman
Stephanie Austin said she asked the chancellor about
the best advice she would give first-year students.
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My Wife, My Hero
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Oh my God Tim, where is the kleenex? God bless you and your beautiful family! It is an honor to know you and Rachael is amazing!! If memory serves me correctly I think she had the AC break when she was expecting in the summer! We admire you and Rachael and the sacrifices you have both made. When my son met you he met an amazing role model in every way! God bless and Semper Fi! Rachael you rock!ReplyDelete
Oh Tim.... crying all over my computer! Rachael is amazing. I don't know how she does it, or how you do it either for that matter. Growing up with Rachael she was tough, but it takes not only a tough person but a patient person to do what she does everyday. I look up to her as a mother... Praying for a safe return for you and praying for Rachael to keep powering through!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful, you guys really have a special relationship. Hats off to both of you for the terrific jobs you do in your respective jobs. I have to say this post really put me in my place because I've been feeling a little "why me" lately with my husbands work schedule and how "rough" I have it with working and having to do the afternoon-dinner-bed thing 4 nights a week. But, my life/schedule doesn't hold a candle to Rachael's. Amazing, truly amazing what she does!ReplyDeleteReplies
All moms work hard, Jodi! I, too, find that it helps me get a better perspective to look around and see who has it worse, because there are many who do. I have so much to be grateful for, and although I might complain a lot (usually to my husband:), there is nowhere else I'd rather be than right here and I am counting my blessings.Delete


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Call it a compilation of all the crazy projects I've come up with over the years. Call it a how-to for things around the house. Call it whatever you like :) It's what I do everyday. My blog is really just a way for me to share what I've learned over the years about home improvement, interior design, organization, diy, crafting and home repair. And most importantly it comes from always working on a budget and forever wanting to fend for myself when it comes to anything. I hope you enjoy (and learn a few things along the way :)
Sunday, February 12, 2012
My next dollar store apothecary jar
I had another plain covered jar, so I had to create another apothecary jar. I'm thinking this one might need a handle, but it looks much better than it did. I did take off the rubber seal to clean out the lid, since it was foggy or dirty inside. I left it off, too, because I thought it looked better that way. I had the jar but got the glass candlestick from the Dollar Tree again. I'm loving these :)
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Last summer, when the Garden Bloggers' Fling was in Portland, many of us fell in love with Clematis 'Oshikiri' in bloom in J.C's garden. See description and photo here. The nursery had sold out but recommended checking their mail order list when it came out in January. I remembered but forgot to order. When we got to the nursery, I couldn't find one among the large selection of clematis. Rats! However, I asked the kind folks about it (I didn't remember the name) and a nice young man went off somewhere and produced one. This may be one that they bring in as the tag, including planting directions was in Japanese. Anyway, I was so excited to have captured one of the last ones for this year (their site shows that there are now 0 available) that I forgot to take more pictures. Oops!
You may remember that Means is a large wholesale grower with fields in a couple places in Oregon and in Ohio where the corporate offices are located. This is their only retail outlet and prices are often crazy low. For more information, go here.
You never know when you'll find 8 foot tall magnolias on sale for ten dollars. Their specials are sometimes out of this world.
They supply several big box stores on the east coast among other clients. This deciduous azalea was as fragrant as it is beautiful. Wish I had more sunny space in my garden!
Again feeling a bit silly for starting tomatoes from seed this year. The "Mighty Mato" was new to me.


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My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!
And then i took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes-i guess he don't know
that three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!
And i took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
and the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!
And then i went and showed my dad,
and he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head-
Too proud of me to speak!
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It's not even Halloween, yet my year feels like it's already over! I've given my notice to start my maternity leave on Oct 12, Althea's due Oct 27, and I'm planning orders for the next 2 months.
Next year Erin (my awesome contractor) is preparing to make 4000 soaps per month for Soapylove. As it stands, I think this quantity will be quickly filled now that I have 2 distributors, a big private label customer, and one other big account. It's very exciting!
We'll see what happens, and of course, I'll keep you posted! :)
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I don't actually have a closet. Fortunately, The Donald Situation graciously allows me to store my outdoor stuff in the back corner of his walk-in closet. The two black and yellow storage totes are new. One holds my tents and my backpack, the other just some miscellaneous camping gear. The yellow duffel bag holds every bit of running gear I own. My grey Paco Pad hangs on the wall behind the door. And of course, my Craftsman tool box is plenty large to hold every tool I will ever need for the rest of my life.
There is no kayak in this closet, stood on its end and bungeed to the closet rod. There are no throw ropes, PFDs, sprayskirts, or helmets spilling off the edge of my toolbox, no paddles reaching to the ceiling. I did not hedge my bets by hanging on to some small piece of kayaking gear. It is all completely gone.
Kayaking was the last activity I got into because I thought the gear was cool, and I had a lot of fun with it. Ultimately, though, I've reached a point where merely owning the gear associated with an activity no longer satisfies me. I need to actually do the activity to really enjoy it. I wasn't kayaking, so I got rid of all the kayaking crap.
In '08 when everything hit the fan, I had a 12' x 30' storage room so packed with stuff you had to climb to get through it. I had a trailer full of mowers and trimmers, a fishing boat mounted to a customized PWC trailer, multiple kayaks, multiple drum kits I couldn't play, tubes for launching fireworks, and a dismantled dog kennel. I had a fucking South Bend lathe cabinet. I can't remember what else was in there. Bit by bit, some by ebay, some by Craigslist, some by garbage truck, the shit disappeared. The stuff in Donald's closet is all that's left.
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I Am Here
I Am Here
I have not abandoned you to suffer in misery and angst.
I Am here to comfort you.
I have not abandoned you to hunger and want.
I Am here to provide all that you need.
I have not abandoned you in the midst of your pain and grief.
I Am here to dry your tears.
I have not abandoned you stewing in your biting anger and cynicism.
I Am here to plead for you with all that I Am.
I have not abandoned you to languish in powerlessness and fear.
I Am here to protect and defend you.
I Am here.
Laurie Pontious-Andrews
John 14:18
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In You
In You
I am no longer languishing in poverty, hunger, and neglect.
I am filled to overflowing and wholly satisfied.
I am no longer isolated, cut off, and afraid.
I am enveloped by the very warmth of Your presence.
I am no longer enslaved in a prison of shame and guilt.
I am liberated to come and go as my heart chooses.
I am no longer fodder and prey to the enemy.
I am sheltered, defended, and protected by Your hand.
I am no longer dismayed of the power of death.
I am alive eternally in You.
I am no longer lost, aimless, and alone.
I am held firmly where I belong in Your loving embrace.
I am no longer adrift in a sea of nothingness.
I am anchored securely by Your great love for me.
Laurie Pontious-Andrews
John 8:48-59
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One Who Has Been There
"The bromides, platitudes, and exhortations to trust God from nominal believers who have never visited the valley of desolation are not only useless; they are textbook illustrations of unmitigated gall. Only someone who has been there, who has drunk the dregs of our cup of pain, who has experienced the existential loneliness and alienation of the human condition, dares whisper the name of the Holy to our unspeakable distress. Only that witness is credible; only that love is believable."
Brennan Manning – Ruthless Trust
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It's Always about Him
"When we focus so strongly on our need to get better, we actually get worse. We become even more neurotic and self-absorbed.
Preoccupation with our guilt (instead of God's grace) makes us increasingly self-centered and morbidly introspective. And what is Original Sin if not a preoccupation with ourselves?
What needs to be ultimately rooted out and attacked is the sin underneath my sins which is not immoral behavior but immoral belief: faith in my own moral and spiritual 'progress,' rather than in the One who died to atone for my lack of progress.
Listen carefully: Christianity is not first and foremost about our behavior, our obedience, our response, and our daily victory over sin, as important as all these are.
It is not first and foremost about us at all, it is first and foremost about Jesus!
So instead of trying to fix one another, perhaps we might try 'stirring one another up to love and good deeds' by daily reminding one another, in humble love, of the riches we already possess in Christ."
–Tullian Tchividjian
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Welcome As You Are
"When the prodigal son limped home from his lengthy binge of waste and wandering, boozing and womanizing, his motives were mixed at best. He said to himself, 'How many of my father's paid servants have more food than they want, and here I am dying of hunger! I will leave this place and go to my father.'
The ragamuffin's stomach was not churning with compunction because he had broken his father's heart. He stumbled home simply to survive.
For me, the most touching verse in the entire Bible is the father's response: 'While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him tenderly.'
I am moved that the father didn't cross-examine the boy, bully him, lecture him on ingratitude, or insist on any high motivation. He was so overjoyed at the sight of his son that he ignored all canons of prudence and parental discretion and simply welcomed him home. The father took him back just as he was.
What a word of encouragement, consolation, and comfort! We don't have to sift our hearts and analyze our intentions before returning home. Abba just wants us to show up.
We don't have to tarry at the tavern until purity of heart arrives. We don't have to be shredded with sorrow or crushed with contrition. We don't have to be perfect or even very good before God will accept us. We don't have to wallow in guilt, shame, and self-condemnation.
Even if we still nurse a secret nostalgia for the far country, Abba falls on our neck and kisses us."
–Brennan Manning (The Ragamuffin Gospel)
Grateful for the Thorns
"To be grateful for the good things that happen in our lives is easy, but to be grateful for all of our lives—the good as well as the bad, the moments of joy as well as the moments of sorrow, the successes as well as the failures, the rewards as well as the rejections—that requires hard spiritual work. Still, we are only grateful people when we can say thank you to all that has brought us to the present moment. As long as we keep dividing our lives between events and people we would like to remember and those we would rather forget, we cannot claim the fullness of our beings as a gift of God to be grateful for. Let's not be afraid to look at everything that has brought us to where we are now and trust that we will soon see in it the guiding hand of a loving God." #HenriNouwen #truth #wisdomfromthecoffeehouse #UnabashedHope #gratefulforthethorns
The Father's Love
Released from the Vise-like Grip of Anger
Today, I am thanking God for His healing.
Eight years ago, during communion, I made a commitment to Him that I would choose to release the anger I had held onto most of my life as He walked me through my healing and recovery journey.
After decades of trying to rid myself of it through excessive reading, studying, resisting, stuffing, working, denying, etc., I honestly didn't think I would ever be freed from its vise-like grip on my heart and soul.
This morning, as I partook of communion, I reflected on that moment so many years ago and truly marveled at the fact that I no longer feel any residue of anger anywhere in my being.
What has replaced it, is mercy, compassion, empathy, and forgiveness.
Only God, in His infinite Love and Grace could have wrought this work on my heart.
He keeps ALL of His Promises!
My Heart belongs to Daddy!


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Chloe and Mick Inkpen's new picture book in the Zoe and Beans series arrived in our letterbox last week, and it was an instant hit with the toddler, charming her out of an overtired strop almost instantaneously. (I could stop this review *right there* and parents of toddlers would still be motivated to buy it ;-)
We'd come in the door from shopping, C in full cranky mode, me balancing parcels and muddy shoes and plastic bags. As soon as I'd thrown the cold & frozen groceries into their places, I sat C down as we opened the Pan Macmillan parcel, talking it up as I did so. "Look, C! It's a BOOK! A NEW BOOK! For you!"
C, who loves books generally, at first was not having a bar of it. "NOOOOO! I wan' to run around!" But as she caught sight of the appealing cover, with its soft-edged, pastel look, she became interested, and came to sit down with me and listen.
This is our first experience with Zoe and Beans, and we were both charmed. The text is simple enough to engage a toddler but genuinely funny enough to be enjoyable for older children and adults (my 8 year old is particularly tickled by the tiny rabbit poos - so much easier to clean up than doggy poos!)
It's a straightforward tale - Zoe finds a magic hoop, and induces her dog Beans to jump through it by dint of throwing his favorite treat (Choccy Bears) on the other side. The hoop has transformative qualities, as Zoe and Beans quickly discover. The appeal lies in the beautiful artwork and gentle humour - not that I would have expected less of a Mick Inkpen book of Wibbly Pig fame - and in the building to a conclusion that all good children's picture books must accomplish if they are to become regular reads.
This book has been on more-than-daily rotation ever since it arrived, and I've already got the forthcoming Christmas title in the series, Zoe's Christmas List, on my radar as a new holiday title for C. I highly recommend it for children over 2.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Reading Notes - Zoe and Beans: The Magic Hoop!
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Spoke to Russ @ IIHS
Here are the FACTS from the horses mouth so to speak.
The 2011 Ford Fiesta (Pre July 2010) carries all of the same safety ratings as the Post July 2010 cars EXCEPT side impact. I specifically asked if there was a lower rating such as "good" or "acceptable" and he stated that "there is no rating for side impact for the 2011 Ford Fiesta on vehicles built Pre July 2010."
According to Russ, Ford told them there was a "Possibility" that the door handles could activate in a side impact. He also said the "Hinges could move" and then he quickly backed off of that statement and re-focused on the "door handle activating".
So, there you have it. That was too easy.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Name That Genre #18
GENRE: Secret
At Misdemeanors Academy for Paranormals (MAP), or suck-it club for rich and spoiled brats, they called me Janna the psychic klutz. I earned my nickname on my first day because every time they asked me to control a Ouija, I blew someone across the room. Too bad MAP Academy didn't have cheap furniture and modern decorations.
Gee, at least I had insurance. One week into the program, and I already owed them big, like millions in damage. So, when I was summoned to the library this morning to be handed the keys and put in charge of inventory, I thought someone had loosened the brains' screws of the two men standing in front of me and sent the bolts away. Because that also put me in charge of the Ouija boards and made me virtually responsible for my parents' future double mortgage. At sixteen, it was no way to start.
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Other than the 16 yr old MC, I would have guessed Middle Grade in the set up.
MAP kindof gives it away
Because of the academy :D
Fantasy. With a name like Misdemeanors Academy for Paranormals, I couldn't think of anything else.ReplyDelete
It's in the first sentence. :-)
- AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 1:28 PM
The school may deal with paranormal powers, but the fact that there is a school makes it Fantasy to my mind.
Paranormal RomanceReplyDelete
First line.
Paranormal FantasyReplyDelete
Psychic, ouija, etc.
Paranormal FantasyReplyDelete
Psychic, ouija, etc.
It's right in the name of the school :) and the blowing students across the room, etc.
Paranormal. Not sure if realism or fantasy, but leaning toward former with the mention of insurance.ReplyDelete
It says so in the first sentence.
Paranormal, due to Captain Obviouspants! :)ReplyDelete
Paranormal, due to Captain Obviouspants! :)ReplyDelete
Or it could be fantasy, it does have something supernatural in it, a psychic klutz.but I'm guessing there will be more to come.
what is the actual difference between paranormal and fantasy? I guess it could be either.
The name of the academy and the MC being a psychic led to this decision. The sample feels more MG than YA to me.
Fantasy/Paranormal...I couldn't decide. I like it.ReplyDelete
Fantasy/Paranormal...I couldn't decide. I like it.ReplyDelete
Actually, paranormal problem novel. If it was MG, then also coming-of-age.
Pretty obvious from the name of the school.
Because of the name of the school and the mind control.
Paranormal Fantasy or Magical Realism.ReplyDelete
Ouiji = spirits. Magical realism: psychic powers; mind/object control a la Matilda.
Paranormal -ReplyDelete
This sounds like fun to read.
I think with a little tweaking, you can make your first paragraph read less like backstory. You can just say "they call me .... because every time I control the Ouija board..."
I know it's hard when people crit the very first few paragraphs because you always want to say "but you don't see what happens NEXT!" :) but for whatever it's worth, those are the words that catch or release an agent's attention and usually anything that smacks of backstory will release.
Good luck!
Paranormal but in the near future, like Xmen.ReplyDelete
Paranormal. Paranormal school.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 8:28 PM
Paranormal academy and psychics involved.
Paranormal FantasyReplyDelete
the school's name gave it up in the first sentence
Thank you for reading my entry.ReplyDelete
This is PARANORMAL FANTASY.
Fantasy would be the genre and paranormal the sub-genre.


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Only a week and a half left for my exhibition in Norwich Playhouse. You should totally go and check it out, (my work is up the stairs on the way to the auditorium, Adam's work is down stairs in the corridor).
I'm not going to even try and be modest, it looks awesome. Go... right now... seriously. Drop what you are doing and get your butt in the Playhouse, (they were also doing some rather tasty hot cider when I was there. If that doesn't sell it to you, frankly, I don't know what will).
Anyway, since the exhibition is almost over and I've had a fair bit of positive feedback, I'm actually going to have a really small print run on the images so... if you want to buy and own one of these limited edition beaaaauties yourself, drop me an email and let me know. I'll sign them and number them and everything... like a professional. Yeah, that's right. You heard me.
So you can get a better idea as to what on Earth I'm talking about, here:
Facebook page. It's all the rage right now, all the cool kids are doing it.
Yeah, get on that social media...


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Anyway, are you excited about the re-release? I was pretty psyched but now I just a little amused...
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo is Back...or Not?
Anyway, are you excited about the re-release? I was pretty psyched but now I just a little amused...
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In Japan, it seems quite a few people wish they'd return to the old formula too.
For a limited time they have a Herbal Essences Classics line - Romantic Aroma Rose Collection - for sale. The shampoo only is advertised as non-silicon, and the line is proclaimed to be from overseas, and reviewers complain that the fragrance is weak.
All of the Herbal Essences products we have in Japan seem to be manufactured in Thailand.Replies
Even though the scent of the shampoo wasn't weak when I sniffed the bottle, I doubt it would linger like the old ones (now I remember they releases a grapefruit one around 2004-2005, which was divine) since it so watered down. I actually don't care where things like that are made (come on, things like shampoo/body wash are going down the drain anyway) and but I guess the general manufacturing formula/direction are the same.Delete
Now I think of this, I suspect that Clairol did the revamp back in 2006 mainly to pass off their new cheapskate behavior as a brand innovation ("we are coming with a brand new line and now the shampoo has smoother bottles and a much better flow!")and the plan has obviously backfired on them...Now they are trying pass off the equally runny formula using that sulfate/silicone-free BS.
I think I might get this just for old time's sake!ReplyDelete


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It's been a crazy couple weeks around here.
Lots of sickies in the family.
So, I'm trying to get back to my normal routine.
I've gotten a TON of freebies in the mailbox.
I get freebies a couple different ways:
I enter blog giveaways and win (sometimes).
I host house parties through different companies.
I sign up to receive freebies directly from companies online.
I'm a member of various online review communities (i.e. Smile.ly)
So, without further ado, here's the loot:
House Party Kits:
Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives - My Get Together Party
Sample of PurpleTrail Greeting Cards
Free 18 count box of RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons
*It looks like this offer still is going on!
Free Advil Tablets 24 Ct or Liqui-Gels 20 ct
*Offer no longer, but you can get a $2 off coupon
Jergens Overnight Repair Lotion Sample
Scope Outlast Sample
Jergens Overnight Repair Lotion Sample
Scope Outlast Sample
Old Navy $10 Reward Card
Two - $2 Off RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons
$2 Off Pampers Diapers - Pampers Village
Organic Valley Farm Friends Package - included:
Coupon Booklet with over $7.50 in coupons
Kid's Activity Booklet
Root Stock, Publication w/ $6 in coupons & recipes
Product Reviews:
Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief - Smile.ly
Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum - Ipsos i-Say
Giveaway Wins:
Who Said Coo? Book - Simply Stacie
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Nonfiction author James V. Lee is the Senior Editor and owner of Salado Press. For the past year, he's written monthly essays for the Dallas Morning News. This is the second and final Thursday that we talk to Lee.
GINGER: Do you think everyone has had life experiences worth writing about?
LEE: I think there is an interesting true story in every human being. It's just a question of how much you want to tell. When Surrender Was Not an Option (WSWNAO) covers only sixteen months relating to WWII, but what a dramatic sixteen months! George had a brilliant legal career after WWII, served in the California Assembly, and retired as a judge. None of that is in the book. Conversely, Escape From Korea includes incidents from WWII but focuses on the entire duration of the Korean War.
GINGER: I would think it would be a major shift to go from writing full-length adult books to short essays for the newspaper. In making the change, what did you learn about yourself and your writing?
LEE: I have deep roots in the Bible plus scores of philosophical writers, all of whom have shaped my character to some extent. And I've always had an avid interest in both history and current events. Being a person of strong convictions and a bit opinionated, it was an easy fit, especially since I also taught essay writing for five years.
But opinion pieces get chewed up faster than a TV sitcom series. Over several months of 1958, people woke up in a world of anxiety every morning wondering if the Chinese shelling of the islands of Quemoy and Matsu was going to trigger WWIII. Writers for newspapers, magazines, and TV opined endlessly about that crisis. Today, who besides old geezers like me even know where those islands are located? "Enterprises of great pitch and moment, with this respect their currents turn awry, and lose the name of action." One of the things impressed on me during the last year is that neither my opinion nor anyone else's opinion amounts to much. "This, too, shall pass."
GINGER: Was your editor at the newspaper supportive or a hard task master?
LEE: Michael Landauer, my editor, was quite supportive. Fortunately for both of us, my essays required very little editing, and he was extremely generous in his praise. Writing is a lonely, solitary undertaking requiring discipline and dedication to the final outcome. This is true of all writers, whether they be writers of fiction, non-fiction, essays, or poetry. Agents tend to discourage new talent looking for a publisher. Negative, snide letters to the editor far outweigh those that compliment. The loss of self-esteem can be a real danger for any writer. Having an advocate or sounding board is an asset whose worth cannot be measured.
GINGER: What about when you act as the editor for other people's books? Are you a nose-to-the-grindstone editor or one who encourages with praise?
LEE: First, express the truth as you understand it. Always praise that which is praiseworthy. Treat all else with dignity, respect, and thoughtful guidance.
GINGER: It's been said that you are a master at marketing. Any secrets you could share with other authors?
LEE: Recognize that above all else you are a salesman. For many writers, that's a tough truism to accept. But you had to sell your spouse on marrying you, didn't you? For some people that was a tough sale! So any other sale is downhill from there. There is no point in writing unless you have some idea about marketing your work. Second, write a saleable product. Just because you like it doesn't mean there is a market for it. Tread carefully, and do your homework on this point. Third, develop a personality that attracts people. If they're not attracted to you, they won't be attracted to your book. John Kremer has written a book entitled 1001 Ways To Market Your Books. There ought to be some in there that works for you.
Thank you, James, for three weeks of great information. You can find out more about James V. Lee and his books – Nine Years in the Saddle, Escape from Korea and When Surrender Was Not an Option – on his website.
All three parts of this interview has also been presented in my free weekly newsletter for writers, Doing It Write. You can also read Part 1 of my interview with James V. Lee here on this blog.
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The International Organization of Folk Art (IOV) is a non-governmental organization in operational relations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Had been released on March 1. IOV Indonesia Youth section had been officially become the member of IOV International, and will become the place for youth to share their idea about art, tradition and cultural heritage.
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I cannot believe I have not posted in so long. Thanksgiving came and went, then my surgery, and then Christmas came and went, and New Year's. Work has been super busy and life has been crazy. I wanted to post each time my diet changed, but it looks like that did not happen, so I will fill you in.
I went to the doctor the week before my surgery and had my nutrition class. We got to see what we should be eating, what not to eat, what were good proteins and what were not. We discussed vitamins, the calendar of how we will be eating over the next two months, and things along those lines. The class was expensive at $80.00! But, it must be done. Funny thing, we I signed in and registered, and then they sent us up to the classroom, they gave us our packet of info and a little baggie with calcium chews you could get at the Apothecary there at the hospital. Of course, this was day two of the liquid diet. She told us that we could try the chews, there were around 5 in the bag, and that she would just eat half to test them out, and we did not HAVE to eat the whole thing. Yeah, well you are skinny. I was like, "FOOD!" So you know once I was given the go ahead, I gobbled each one up. They tasted like candy. Sweet, yummy, and solid food. I learned all about how the surgery was supposed to go, what my procedure entailed, and a nutritionist reviewed our diet from here on out. We weighed me one more time, to see how much I was pretty much before the liquid diet began. I also got to see my surgeon that day and we discussed carbs, how bad they were, and a website he wanted me to check out to learn about my new eating ways. Then we went home and prepared for the surgery.
The liquid diet, I have to say, was not all terrible. I only had to do it for one week, but I am not sure if I could have done it for two weeks before. One thing that I discovered that was amazing was 98 % fat free cream of chicken soup. Mix that with milk, flavorless protein powder? You would think you were fine dining compared to everything else. I also had plenty of popsicles and protein shakes. Cookies and Cream and Peanut Butter Cookie were my favorite. I made it through plenty of yummy meals, and gatherings without trying anything. So I felt good about it.
I did have one problem before my liquid diet though. I never thought I was nervous, worried, anxious, etc. about the surgery. However, what I thought, and what my subconscious thought were apparently two separate things. Starting on the Saturday before the liquid diet I thought I might be getting sick. My throat felt funny and I felt strange. I told my mom that day that I might have to go to the doctor because I did not feel good and I was worried about not having the surgery if I was sick. Then later it hit me. I had done this before. My throat was numb. My throat, tongue, lower half of my face, ears, (teeth) were all numb. I could not taste anything, I could not gauge temperature, even feel when something was in my mouth. It made for a horrible weekend and days leading up to surgery. That Saturday for the Iron Bowl we had pizza. I could not taste it. Sunday we went and ate Mexican at one of my favorite locales. It tasted like nothing. Monday, the last day of regular food for a while, we ate fish, and once again, it was like a lump of nothing. And that is how it was for that entire week and right up until surgery. Because of all this, it messed with my hearing and I had terrible vertigo. All bad. Even my doctor said it sounded strange. Everyone was also worried about my blood pressure because it was extremely high. It calmed down eventually though, thank goodness.
The clear liquids were not the best the day before surgery, but it could have been worse. I worked that day, so I stayed busy, and did not notice too bad. Because I could not taste anything, I did not feel like I missed out all that much.
The day of surgery I was a little worried and had a brief moment when I thought, "What am I doing?" But, we will get there. I got to my little room and got ready to go back. I took my surgery ready pictures and posted them to a private group through the hospital. They tried to get an IV going in me, and the nurse said she could not find a vein. That is very strange for me. She tried, and I tensed and she poked, and "lost it," and just kept poking me again, and dragging the needle around, and boy did it hurt. Finally she said the anesthesiologist could numb my hand and put one in. Well, if you have ever had this done, the numbing shot hurts more than anything and does not really do its job with an IV. She got my hand and poked, and got the IV in, however, there was a problem. When she did it, I felt a warm gush all over my hand and everywhere else like my arm, etc. She started wiping everything off and I asked her, "Is that my blood?" She said that she "hit a juicy vein." My hand was like a little murder victim. Later after surgery I looked at it and there was blood all over it, dried between all my fingers, in the tape, etc.
Finally, finally! They wheeled me back for surgery. I remember having this thought of, am I sure about this? Is this really what I want to do? Am I crazy? But I knew this is what I wanted. They got me back, told me to relax and breathe deep and…
When I woke from surgery I wanted two things. Something to drink and my mom. Even though I was completely out of it, I kept apologizing over and over. "I am sorry you have to take care of me." "I am sorry I am being so much trouble." She would bump into me and I would say, "I am so sorry." I noticed right away that my chest hurt. That was because they had done a hiatal hernia repair. I did not even know that I had one that needed repairing. I asked my doctor why my gastroenterologist had not found this a long time ago, and he said they just had better ways to see it. I felt super sore, but was not terrible. More than anything my chest hurt. I asked for something for pain, this was around 1:00 pm. My nurse would come in at different times, and I would ask for something, and she never would bring me anything. I had made friends with some women during my class and throughout the process, and they were going walking. They called it the zombie walk. So we walked around the hospital wing like we were instructed. They could not believe that I had not had any pain medication, they had it all day. I went back to my room, and around 7:00-7:30 pm they finally brought me something. Somehow my chart got messed up and it was down that I was allergic to all types of pain medication. What?! So aggravating.
Friends came to visit, call, or send me beautiful flowers, and sadly, I was a hot mess. I would be texting or chatting and simply drop my head, out like a light, and the phone would fall in my lap. Or the cup of ice chips would just dump out onto the bed. The next day they removed my drain, IV, gave me a shot of blood thinner (which left a Huge bruise), and I was on my way. Do you want to know how much tubing is in you when you have a drainage tube in? About a foot. You read that right. At least a foot. And it was not the most pleasant thing to have removed. I am sorry if you are getting ready for this, but I am just being honest.
When I got home, I could only have clear liquids for so many days, then full liquids. I went home Wednesday from the hospital, and honestly, if I could, I would have gone back to work on Thursday if allowed. I felt that great. I was sore, of course, but I could be sore at work. I only took pain medication twice, so I felt fine. I would say most of the soreness lasted from Tuesday – Sunday. I had been keeping up with the support group and all the problems my friends were having. I never had gas or the feeling of gas. I never had a problem going to the bathroom. I never threw up, had trouble swallowing, etc. I did not really hurt at all. When I spoke with the nutritionist a few weeks later, I asked her, "If I did not think it would be a very cruel, expensive joke, I would think that they did not thing at all to me. Did they not do anything and not tell me?" She laughed and said that they did in fact complete the sleeve procedure. I still wonder.
When I got to eat mush food, I was so excited. It was a couple of days before Christmas and I felt like I was able to enjoy the holiday and some food with my family. We made things that I could eat, and that was great. I remember the first time I ate pintos and cheese. It was heaven. And mashed potatoes? A delight. People said I would get tired of the mushy phase. For me? Nope. Not one bit.
Later I could eat semi-regular diet. That was nice, and I have been doing that up until today. I ate tuna, grilled chicken tenders, pork BBQ, and I even tried a little beef. People said that they had trouble with that one, but me, like usual, and had no trouble with it at all. Today is the regular diet. Other than eating the nuts with my P3, I am not sure how I would do it differently. I know you can eat raw veggies now, but I do not really eat them anyway. Maybe lettuce? I love salads, but I will make sure I can eat that before I go and dig in. And I am sure more fruit.
Since surgery day I have lost around 35 lbs. 35 in a month and 10 days. I know people who have lost a lot more in a lot less time. I do not want to be one of those people who putt putt along. I want to get this train a-rolling. I know one thing that would help that I have not done. Walk. If you have this procedure done, walk, walk, walk. I am going to start this week. That will make all the difference. You have to be active along with your diet.
I can notice a change in my clothes. I pretty much went down two sizes in pants and tops in a couple of weeks. I am wearing pants that I ordered a year ago and could not wear right now. That feels good. I have not measured myself in a while, so I am not sure about inches yet. Some days I feel like a failure. Like I am eating too much, I am cheating somehow, I am not doing things right. Then I think, you are overthinking things. I am constantly wondering if I have stretched my stomach out already. When I think about it though, I realize, I have not had any sugar, unless it is naturally in food, I have not had anything fried, I have not had hardly any carbs. I cannot beat myself up all the time. Things are going to be okay, and they are right now.
I am so happy I had the surgery. It has made me so happy, and I feel so lucky. 2017 is off to a great start!


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Friday, October 1, 2010
Halloween, Autumn, Thanksgiving and Pet and Articles
Here they are. See what you have missed.
Dog Toys for Halloween
Halloween toys for your dog are found in a wide selection of toys. From a "Plush & Crinkle Pumpkin Dog Toy" to a "Treat Boo Halloween Bungee Dog Toy"
My dog Buddy loves plush squeaky toys the best. He is a spoiled dog and has more toys than we know what to do with. For the most part, he is good with his toys, with maybe an occasional chewed up ear or two.
Birthday Wish List for My Dog
I'm a German Shepherd and behind me is my cousin Ringo. My birthday is February 2. Whether it is too early or too late for my big day doesn't mean you have to wait in fulfilling my birthday wish list quest.
Halloween Porcelain Snowflake Ornaments
Decorate your Halloween tree with beautiful porcelain snowflake ornaments. Christmas is no longer the only holiday where indoor trees are decorated. A Halloween tree can have spooky monsters or keep within a snowflake theme of jack o' lanterns, witches or black cats.
Halloween Greeting Cards on Amazon
Buying Halloween greeting cards is practical and easy. Amazon offers various payment methods from using your PayPal to a credit card.
On Zazzle you can buy individual cards or in groups. The more you purchase of a greeting card the better discount you will receive. These same cards you will find in Sandyspider Gifts on Zazzle.
Hawaiian Tile Napkin Holders
Hawaiian tile napkin holders are a first start to adding a theme to your kitchen or dining room accessories. An appreciation for travel photos from the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hosting a luau featuring a Hawaiian feast of roast pig, glazed pineapples, coconut milk beverage and entertainment; the décor adds to the mix. Make sure to have Hawaiian design napkins to go with the napkin holders. But why stop there! Add tablecloths, salt and pepper shakers and more Hawaiian decorations.
Growing Pumpkins and Recipes
Grow your own pumpkins is easy. Fresh pumpkins not only make funny or scary Jack o' lanterns for Halloween, but make delicious homemade pumpkin recipes too. Don't throw away the seeds, roast them in the oven for a tasty snack.
Autumn Posters and Prints
Beautiful autumn posters show the transition between Summer and Winter. The leaves begin to change color from green to colors of gold, brown, orange and red. It is a beautiful time of the year. Taking a brisk walk along an autumn trail is invigorating.
We love to drive up north (north eastern) where the leaves first change color. It is also there where there are an abundance of trees lining the water of Lake Michigan. The colors that reflect off the lake are nothing short of spectacular.
Non-Edible Cornucopia Gifts
Dating back to the 5th century, the cornucopia is a symbol of food and abundance. It is represented today as the horn of plenty in a harvest wicker basket shaped cone loaded with festive fruits and vegetables. In North America, the cornucopia has come to be associated with Thanksgiving and the Fall harvest. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada has their November Wine and Food celebration which is named Cornucopia.
Custom Thanksgiving Clothing on Zazzle
Thanksgiving clothing on Zazzle has never been more fun. So many different styles and sizes available of t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies to choose from, with just a few clicks you can change the design you like to any of the 65 different styles of women, mens, kids, toddlers and baby shirts, not to mention colors to choose from. All without having to leave the product page which you had selected. How many sites can you say have that option?
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Not long ago, in a post called "Help" (November 11), l listed sixteen causes and charities that sent mail appeals for money in the course of just four days. Well, the charities apparently don't read this blog, either because they're too busy doing good, or they're too busy soliciting money. Either way, despite my plea for them to leave me alone – and remove my name from the "Suckers' List" – the solicitations keep coming, the latest one from "The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children." (Which led me to wonder, if you made your child sing for company, would that qualify as "exploitation"?)
I know I can't stop the unending outpouring of requests for money. Soliciting for causes and charities is a business, and in America, you can't stop business, because that's treason, and they can kill you for that.
Besides, I know that cause and charity solicitors have their hearts in the right place. You can tell they are decent and generous people, because the causes and charities for which they're soliciting are invariably worth ones. And when they send out their requests, the envelope almost always includes sheets of personalized "return address" stickers, and on rare occasions, a nickel. (That shows through the transparent window of the envelope, which compels you to open it, because nobody throws away a nickel. Do they?)
My concern is that it's going to get worse. Despite overwhelming rejection – Dr. M supports a personally chosen slate of causes and charities, and I limit my contributions to the "Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame" and the "Jewish Cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona" (home of the infamous "Gunfight and the OK Corral") – nevertheless, charity solicitors of all stripes continue to bombard us with requests. How long, do you imagine, before we get letters from:
The American Canker Sore Society
The Antarctica Opera Company
The Bald Horse Foundation
The Fight Against Tight Shoes
Hiccup Helpers
Stutters In-in-inter-na-na-National
Square Dancers For Justice
The American Mudslingers Association
Habitat For Humility
The Jugglers' Aid Society
Dollars For Dry Mouth
People Opposed To The Acceptance Of The Rejection of Gay Marriage
Restless Lip Syndrome
Mothers Against Dandruff
The Society For the Abolition of Fake Charity Lists
(And they sent that to me?")
Let me be clear here. I am not an uncaring individual. In fact, I lean far closer in the other direction. Which leads me to fear that, inevitably, my dam of resistance is going to break, and I will helplessly succumb to all requests.
It could easily happen. But then what?
Perhaps, this:
Earl had a problem. He was just too nice. Earl gave generously to every cause and charity he heard from.
Now Earl – a man who gave not wisely but too well – has nothing. Not a dime. Not even the nickels that were included in some of the solicitations. Earl dropped them into a United Way coin box at a nearby diner.
That he can't afford to eat in anymore.
Because he's broke.
In this Season of Giving, please help Earl, so he can continue to help others. Or, barring that, find a good therapist who will help him be more selective.
Send your contributions to:
"Pennies 4 Pushovers"
We promise you, this charity is encumbered by no cash-depleting administrative expenses. One hundred per cent of your contributions will go directly to Earl.
Give till it helps…Earl help others…or help himself help himself, one or the other.
Either way, you'll be doing a nice thing.
And please enjoy the complimentary "return address" stickers. You can just cross out Earl's name and address and write in your own. Financial considerations prevent Earl for providing stickers with your name and address on them, and Earl's got such a big stack of his own, he figured, why not share the wealth with everyone? Which is so like him. So very "Earl."
So enjoy.
And Merry Christmas. Or whatever holiday you celebrate this time of the year. Including nothing.
"Pennies For Pushovers"
Help a man who responded to every charitable solicitation he received…
Until he totally ran out of money.
This is pre-emptive, of course. I have not succumbed quite yet. But I feel my resistance is weakening. It is only a matter of time.
Let me know if you think this charity thing is a good idea. I need some outside feedback, before I go out and buy a whole bunch of stamps.
Wait! As a charity, doesn't Pennies 4 Pushovers qualify for free mailing privileges?
You know something? I think this could really happen.
Birthday shout-out to Colby Buddelmeyer, who completed the requirements for his Master's in Electrical Engineering, as well as his thirty-sixth year of living on this earth. Well done, on both accounts. And happy birthday from a guy who's never been a father-in-law before, and is enjoying it quite a bit.


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Rock star: Check. Disco don: Been there, done that. But there are a couple of genres that Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart, 63, still wants to conquer: R&B and Country.
"There is still this R&B album I want to do," Stewart, who kicks off his North American tour in July, told Reuters.
But, added, Stewart, his record label J Records, isn t too keen on a country album. "There's a Country and Western album I'd love to do, although the record company doesn't want it," he said. "We are still in the throes of talking about it. I very much doubt whether we will get it done this year."
Regardless of the genre, Stewart says he wants to continue performing until he's 70. "I do love it," he said. "I actually enjoy this job that I do. I probably would miss it."


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Mission accomplished!
While Marissa was in the ladie's room I managed to get in a fight with some 肛门 that I met at mercenary camp years ago on my homeworld. I wasn't sure it was him at first, but my trusty retinal scanner never lies! Well, sometimes it lies, but only 'cause I want it to. Rest assured, it wasn't lyin' to me last night. After consultin' my handy People Who Owe Me Money notes, I reckoned he owed me close to 500 credits figurin' in interest and all. He didn't seem all that excited to pay me back when I first made mention of this, so I had to pound the credits out of him with a wine bottle. He didn't look like he was bleedin' too bad (mostly thanks to the wine).
Not sure what I have planned for the weekend. I figure sharpening all my pointy things would be a good idea.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Day 80: Post Mortem
Transmitted by Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine Rental Guy at 8:21 AM
Tags: 90 day jane, serenity, sleep, wakeful
3 comments:
- Lester said...
So, is this going to outlast the thing it's parodying?
- February 15, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Jayne is not the kind of person who would start an artsy project, let alone abort one. If Jayne says he's going to kill reavers, HE'S GOING TO FUCKING KILL REAVERS.
- February 15, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- 89dayJane said...
Yeah lester, you fuck.
- February 16, 2008 at 6:43 PM
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(The story starts here: http://joel-rees-economics.blogspot.jp/2016/06/econ101-novel-ch000-excuses.html.)
Bobbie and Karel have now taken a good first look at the island that will be their new home for a while: http://joel-rees-economics.blogspot.com/2016/06/econ101-novel-ch140-morning-of-2nd-day.html. What do they do next?
Wycliffe thought the island would be safe enough, but he didn't think about all the bad things that could happen to them. There was one particular thing he didn't think of ahead of time.
But, as a guardian angel, he was allowed to give them a little warning for it. Let's see how they handle it.
Wycliffe watched them while they were drifting in and out. After they had rested about a half hour, he whispered:
Flood plane.Shortly, Karel began to feel uncomfortable, and woke up. When he moved, Bobbie woke up, too.
"I don't think I've relieved my bladder in over 24 hours," Karel muttered.
"Me, neither."
"We haven't set up a latrine."
"We need to do that, I guess."
So they crawled out from under the dinghy and Karel found a shovel.
Looking around at the grass area in which they had set the tent up, Karel said, "We've set the tent in a flood plane. That's got to be fixed, too."
Then he went up into the woods, out of sight, dug a trench about a foot deep and relieved his bladder. Moving about forty yards away, where there were trees blocking the view, he dug a second latrine trench three feet deep.
When he came out of the woods, Bobbie had found a roll of tissue paper in the emergency supplies. "Do you need it?"
"Not yet, but you have a latrine. It's your turn first." And he showed her where he had dug the deeper one and went to dig the first one deeper.
Finishing her toiletry, Bobbie called out, "I need the shovel." And Karel took it to her. She buried her waste while he took the roll of tissue and went back and took care of his business. When he was done, he called out, and she brought him the shovel. Then she went down to the water to wash her hands. When he had buried his waste, he went down to the water and washed his hands, too.
"What was that about the flood plane?"
"We have to move the camp out of the flood plane. Where it is, it will get washed out in a bad storm."
"Do you think we'll have a bad storm before Wycliffe comes back?"
They looked at the sky, but couldn't tell much. There didn't seem to be much wind, not too many clouds.
"Well, while we were dozing, something was telling me to worry about the flood plane."
So they spent an hour looking for a good hill with a clear spot to set up a real camp. They found one Karel thought would work, about two hundred yards into the woods, about two hundred yards north of their original camp. The clearing was on a rise, jutting out to about ten feet above the surrounding land. They spent another two hours moving their camp and setting the tent up again. Then Karel filled in the latrines they had just dug and used, and dug a new one on the rise, lower than the camp and about fifty yards east, between the camp and the beach.
In the process of moving, they found some good fallen trees. They took them up to the camp and used them to set up a wall to set their trunks against, just west of and above the tent, weaving them together with hemp, vine, and wide leaves, and tying them to a pair of convenient trees with rope. They had a four foot wall set up by sundown. They removed their bedrolls from the trunks and then tied the canvas over the trunks and tied the trunks to the wall.
Then they dug trenches above the wall, to direct water away from it, and trenches below it to draw water away from the tent.
Winds were picking up, so they deflated the dinghy and packed it with the suitcases and smaller bags into the tent. They put the baggage in the center of the tent, to keep it away from the walls, rolling out the bedrolls on either side of the baggage. Then they retired to the tent, tied the tent flaps tight, prayed together for safety, and hoped for the best.
The rains hit about eleven. Fortunately, the storm was not a full strength storm, and the tent held well against the winds and the rain. But cold, wet air seeped in through the tent flaps, and water condensed on the walls. Bobbie and Karel sat together on Karel's bedroll, leaning against the suitcases, sharing their warmth under a blanket, feeling glad, rather, to have an excuse to huddle together, when Wycliffe said to himself,
I'm glad you guys took the warning."Wycliffe?" Bobbie asked. Then they saw him, more or less as they had seen him last, though not exactly in the tent with them.
"Oh. Sorry. Didn't mean to disturb you."
"What, uh, what's up?" asked Karel.
"I had no idea that I'd get to talk with you guys tonight. But since I can, I want to say I'm sorry for kidnapping you and trying to get you to, well, seduce each other."
"We forgave you for that already," said Bobbie.
"Clearly, we are having some sort of vision here. Where are you?" Asked Karel.
"Oh, I'm here, as much as a spirit can be 'here' in the mortal world. I, uh, I didn't make it to my cache of fuel, and the plane is now in the sea about fifty miles away from the island where we had the cache. Poor Zed is going to lose his shirt. I gave it my best shot, but I wasn't able to swim the fifty miles. So my body's in the sea, too."
"That's horrible!" Bobbie said quietly. "We've been having fun here at your expense and you're ..."
"Well, thanks for worrying about me, but I've now been through a bit of my own hell, and God has saved me, so I'm okay."
"Isn't that supposed to last for eternity?" Bobbie had doubts.
"Sure seemed like an eternity to me. But, yeah, it's been a lot longer for me than for you since I left you here. Time isn't the same this side of the veil."
"Doctrine and Covenants section 19," said Karel.
"I've learned a lot about what I was doing that wasn't making me happy. You know, now I'm repenting and believing in Jesus. I'm really okay, learning how to be happy."
"So you're really dead?" Karel asked, still somewhat incredulous.
"Well, my body is dead."
"So, you can still repent?" asked Bobbie. "You do seem to have changed a bit."
"Not nearly as cynical, I think," added Karel.
"I can still change. There's stuff I can't do, but you guys know about that."
"You'll never get married at all!" Bobbie was beginning to be sympathetic.
Wycliffe changed the subject. "Your parents will help Zedidiah. But you two will need to continue doing what you've been doing today for quite a while."
It was Karel who put his realization into words. "Oh. You mean, no one knows where we are."
"I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to make sure I didn't leave you stuck here. This island is beautiful, but it's not yet charted, and it's way out of the usual traffic lanes. You won't be found for quite a long time."
"That explains the impressions we had the first day, Bobbie." Karel said in a low voice.
"I wasn't there, but, yes, that was God telling you, so you could be making the necessary adjustments. Uhm, I hope you won't mind, but I've been assigned to be one of your guardian angels for now."
"That's ironic, but I'm okay with it. You okay with it, too, Bobbie?"
"Sure. Like I've said several times, Wycliffe, if you've been watching, maybe you've heard me, but it was sweet of you, in a twisted sort of way."
"Twisted. Yeah. Sorry."
"You know," she continued, "Not something that people should really do, but, since God seems to have allowed it, and He's allowing you to tell us about it now, who are we to hold a grudge?"
Wycliffe laughed. "Thanks."
"But, do you know how long?" Karel asked.
"God hasn't told me exactly. It may be fifteen years before this island is found and charted, and you guys need to get on with life here."
"Get on with life." Bobbie was feeling a little stunned.
"No school." Karel's tone echoed Bobbie's.
"No stores and no doctors."
"I'm sorry."
"No temple." Bobbie and Karel said in almost unison.
"I'm not allowed to talk to you about that. It's another thing I have to be sorry about. I was actually baptized, and went to church for a while. So I know something about what temple marriage means. And I knew that, if I had succeeded in getting you to seduce each other, you'd have been prevented from marrying in the temple. And, like I say, I'm really, really sorry."
Bobbie and Karel looked at each other. Karel said, "Maybe this is our punishment for being too proud to talk about marriage before we came."
"I can't tell you anything about that, either. Someone else will come to tell you what you can do. What you decide, though, is up to you two. Uhm, I gotta go." And the apparition faded away.
After some ten or thirty minutes of silence, huddled together in the cold air and occasional flashes of lightening, Karel said, "Ghost stories are sooo stupid."
"They make fun of sacred things."
"Oh. Yeah. I see what you mean. Well, they are as it were the devil giving himself too much due. So it's not surprising that the stories get confused and confusing."
More silence.
"Yeah, Bobbie?"
"So, we, uhm, can't get married in the temple, after all. I mean, to each other."
"I hope Wycliffe's comment about someone else coming means there's an answer to that, because, for all that I agree with you that there are lots of adventures that people can have together that don't have anything to do with marriage and what goes along with marriage, and ..."
"Uh huh?"
"... you and I are not committed to anyone else."
Silence. Then Karel continued, "We like each other. We've changed our minds about marriage, haven't we?"
"We haven't properly asked each other yet, but, uhm, I was thinking we could start talking seriously about it as soon as Wycliffe picked us up and got us back to the main island, maybe even talk about setting a date while we were headed home. We've known each other long enough, really."
"Mmmm ... and it looks like we are going to be here for a long time. Together. Not married."
Bobbie ventured: "And we like each other." But she paused. "Do we, really? I mean, we have never even held hands."
"Until now. I mean, huddling is pretty close to cuddling."
"Do we dare?"
"He said that was our decision."
"Let's take it slowly, anyway. Give me your hand."
And they sat, holding hands, leaning on each other, sitting against one of the suitcases, thinking, and listening to the winds and rains beating against the tent.
And they fell asleep.
Around three, Karel shifted and woke up, his back and neck feeling chilled and stiff, needing to lie down to get some real sleep. He moved, and Bobbie woke up, too. Without saying anything, both of them lay down under the blanket and went back to sleep, side by side, in the damp chill of the abating storm.
Who's chaperoning here, and what're their folks thinking about all this? http://joel-rees-economics.blogspot.com/2016/06/econ101-novel-ch160-dorm-moms.html.
The table of contents can be found here:
[The initial (rough) draft of this chapter is here: http://free-is-not-free.blogspot.com/2016/04/economics-101-novel-ch15-storms.html.]


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The Boxer is an athletic amiable dog, prone to antics.
Due to his strength, eagerness to do things with his people and a short nose allowing for a good grip, the Boxer was originally used to hunt and hold large prey such as bears, wild boar and deer. In Germany during the 19th century, the Boxer worked with police, performed in circuses and as Butcher's Dogs, their job to keep cattle in slaughter yards under control.
During the World Wars, Boxers served as pack-carriers, sentries and messengers.
Some Boxer Facts
- life span: 10-12 years
- height at shoulder: 21-25 inches
- weight: 50-80 pounds
- the coat is short and smooth. Colors: fawn, brindle, with or without white and black markings
Boxers are cheerful sturdy dogs that enjoy being with children. They usually do OK with other dogs but can sometimes be aggressive with dogs of the same sex. Cats and Boxers can live in harmony as long as they have been raised together. Boxers tend to chase small animals such as rabbits and rats (even if you consider these creatures part of the family).
Boxer Manifesto
- don't call me high strung. I am exuberant.
- I am not an outdoor dog, unless we're doing something fun together outside. After-words, I expect to return with you to the comfort of your bed
- those who call me stubborn are obviously not intelligent enough to merit my obedience


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There are twice as many mobile shoppers in 2011 compared to 2010, according to a survey conducted by Oracle Communications.
The percentage of shoppers who use their mobile phone to make online purchases doubled to 18%, from 9% in 2010, according to the survey. The survey includes more than 3,000 mobile phone users around the world.
The report titled, " Opportunity Calling: The Future of Mobile Communications – Take Two," included about 20% of the respondents from either the U.S. or Canada – 57% of respondents say they use one mobile phone; 43% say they use two or more.
North American consumers have also used their mobile phones to:
· Read customer reviews (25%)
· Comparison shop (23%)
· Scan a QR code in an ad or article (15%)
The survey also shows consumers' desire for mobile tablet devices. Worldwide, 16% of mobile customers already have a tablet, and 41% plan to purchase one in the next year. In North America, 10% own a tablet now, and 26% plan to purchase one during the coming year.
Cross channel is the key: 30% of customers have comparison shopped using their mobile phone; 24% have read customer reviews on their mobile phone; and 14% have scanned a QR code in an ad or article.
Despite the rise in mobile shoppers, 68% of the respondents said they were either unsure or didn't think the information stored or transmitted by their mobile phone was secure.


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(An interview I did online with one of the Agua-Luna.com founders Martin)
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As I know ONLY English as a foreign language, I had no idea what it was about but I think it has something to do with being less dependent on ... well.. something lol..
would love to read the translated version
Hi Jayant well if I'm not too lazy I will translate it just for you! As the original interview was taken in English it shouldn't be too hard :)


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First a question: At the grand old age of 39 am I still allowed to use "Yay"? :)
Anyway, way back I suggested that the lack of control of tour was a problem with tGoogle Earth and recording a video of a tour was a solution. Here's an example:
Well, the release of GE lite in a browser means that good tour control is now possible which is what excites Dan Catt too. Instead of the above tour being an embedded video I can embed a Google Earth window, fly people through a tour of a Google Earth based project and then leave them to explore in more detail on their own in the same window. Great potential for all sorts of projects.
Now I just have to remember all the javascript I've forgotten since I built this flash resource.


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Guldberg, Karen K and Macknesst, J (2009) Foundations of communities of practice: enablers and barriers to participation. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 25. pp. 528-538.
Identification Number/DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2009.00327.x
This research draws upon community of practice theory to explore the factors that enabled or hindered participation in an online 'Foundations of Communities of Practice' workshop – a course that is designed to align with Wenger's communities of practice perspective. The research used a mixed methods approach, drawing upon log-on and posting data, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to explore participant experiences. The findings show that five dimensions either enabled or constrained participation. These were emotion, technology, connectivity, understanding norms and learning tensions. As enablers these dimensions led to successful participation within an online community of practice, but as constraints, they led to peripheral participation. The findings highlight implications for tutors of such courses. These include the need to (1) assess the technical expertise of participants, particularly when a number of different technological tools are used; (2) find ways to identify and evaluate emotional responses so learners can be supported in managing these; (3) ensure that participants understand the norms of a community; and (4) develop clear induction materials and processes.
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The Gothic Red Floor Lamp with Cupid standing on a half red moon base is sweet and will make a fabulous addition to your home. The lamp shade is gothic red velvet with raised leaves and vines. There is a rim of lace underneath the rim of the lamp shade. This lamp is yes copy, no mod, no transfer, yes partial mesh, and has three prims. This lamps is slightly taller than an avatar that is about .38th of a meter tall. The lamp has a fairy web light bulb that lights up the room underneath the lamp shade.


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My roommate's mom came to visit and let us choose somewhere for her to take us to brunch! Aside from being many people's top pick for brunch in Berkeley, 900 Grayson has chicken and waffles (which I've sadly never even had but I don't need to be convinced of its brilliance. I need to move to the South for a bit for the sole purpose of raising my blood sugar/cholesterol.) AND get this – vegan "chicken" (seitan) and waffles!
Or so my friend told me. Their menu had nothing of the sort (not to mention only two vegetarian brunch entrees) so I hoped it was some special secret menu I could order from or substitute, but our waiter/the owner told us he had to take it off because he didn't like the rubbery texture and needed to find a new seitan supplier. If Berkeley can't support a good seitan supplier I'm afraid all hope is lost. It seemed like they hadn't had the seitan on the menu for a while now, and he seemed quite sad at the mention of it.
I like the out-of-place chandelier and that their bathroom ("WC") is separated demurely by a curtain. There's a tiny counter in the front with some cookies and cupcakes that don't look like they sell very well. Anyway, this place is teeny tiny but considering it was prime brunch time on saturday, the 20 minute wait didn't seem unreasonable at all. They ask if you'd like anything to drink while you wait, though then you're left standing in front of the entrance with a hot cup of coffee and a platter. Kind of awks.
the agua fresca (3) of el dia was mango strawberry so you can bet we were all over that. Not sweet at all, a bit watered down due to the ice, which I preferred.
yes yes YES. They make you choose between gravy and syrup and I think the answer is quite plain and simple. Although since two people got this "demon lover" (12) (ugh now why can't they get a "Seitan Lover") they offered to put both on the side so they could share. I'm so glad the gravy was the white Southern kind instead of brown Thanksgiving gravy. It tasted like thick, peppery butter – I know because I tried some with my hash browns and continued to stare at this tub of goodness for the rest of the meal, wishing it were indeed a tub. Or that I was the size of a pillow mint. If I had this dish, I'd probably eat the chicken and waffle mostly seperately, which means the waffle might've been too thin and cakey for my taste. At least that's what G, who's also a fan of Belgian-style confirmed. Everyone seemed to enjoy the spicy chicken.
I would've ordered this if not for the abundance of gouda stuffed into the omelet. They really hooked her up with the condiments – hot sauce, tobasco, cranberry jam, ketchup. Though, if they're going to keep serving tiny portions in their tiny restaurant, smaller plates might be wise. I don't think many people like that much blank real-estate on their plates before they even dig in.
"Organic Tofu, Red Onion, Tomato, Mint & Spicy Moroccan Harissa Scramble, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Hashed Browns, Toasted Acme Levain" This is the only vegan entree they currently offer. I so wanted to love it but I've enjoyed a lot of tofu scrambles more than this. I wish it had some nutritional yeast for the color and extra flavor kick. The levain toast was great but I'm a salted butter fan and this didn't have that much flavor. The hashbrowns are fine, hard to mess up, but too greasy for me. Not sure if it'd be possible to cut that out of hashbrowns though. Anyway, I had to use extra salt, ketchup, and hot sauce to get the flavor I needed from this. But at least I will keep my figure trim after such a dainty brunch. I won't be back unless they reinstate the seitan n' waffles.
For some reason I couldn't stop thinking about Fat Apples and their massive/delicious brunch menu during this meal. A prediction for the future?
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The first lesson we all learn in schools is, "Honesty is the best policy", and truth, perhaps, is the foundation of this policy. We are advised from day one to speak truth, truth and only truth, and yet, we do not (or can not?) follow this policy all the time. Mahatma Gandhi is once known to have said that we must follow the situation truth. For example, if a set of thieves ask you where the treasure is, better guide them in the wrong direction.
My experiments (or encounters?) with truth have been many. Oftentimes, when things are not in our favor, speaking truth seems to only add more trouble in the moment, but in the long run, it will be of great help. It is always a good policy to accept mistakes, be humble and speak the facts. After all, the facts can't be hidden for a long time. In the end, everything comes out in the open.
I was the goalie for the school football team and we were preparing for the inter school matches. I was made the goalkeeper in the last moment as the person who was set to be the goalie faced some serious injuries. So, we had this final practice match with a local football team, and were under tremendous pressure to win it. It was a prestige issue for the school, and all the dignitaries were present on this occasion. We wanted to show that we are right team to go to the inter school matches.
The match went on well in the first half. The local team was a very strong one. They had spent 3-4 years playing football and some players had played state level matches as well. We were at 1-1 after the first half. They had scored the first goal in the first minute and our moral was down. We scored our goal, partially by luck, as a result of a penalty kick.
In the second half, both the teams had become very aggressive. We scored a goal and took the lead, 2-1. There were some attacks on our goalpost. In an instance, the ball was kicked towards me and I caught it. However, I fell down very close to the goal post boundary. The opposition claimed that I was inside the goalpost when I took the ball and we claimed that I was outside. I was in a dilemma. I felt (or knew?) that I had taken the ball inside the line, and thus it should be a goal in their favor. The issue went on for quite some time and the umpire put the ball in my court. We had no time to lose, and I took advantage of this moment and declared that I took it clean. So, we ended up winning the match. While everyone celebrated, I kept a pale face and really did not enjoy the moment. The guilt had hit me.
It took time to get rid of this guilt. It also affected my confidence and stability to some extent. Finally, in the inter school matches, we faced similar situations, where umpire decisions went against us, and it was like, a tit for tat. In the end, we said, "Everything is fair in love and war", and the scoreboard is the truth, as far as the sport is concerned. When I saw scoreboard in our favor in the finals, I was thrilled. We all were. That was the moment, we had won, not just the match, but much more.
They say, "You can't change the truth, but it can change you".


text: Well now, that was a hell of a ride wasn't it? Happy new year everyone, I've blown the cobwebs off this place in order to dump another massive pile of pics on you, I may have been too lazy to blog, but I've been painting my bollocks off with various projects over the year including a great collaboration with Ned over at The Work of Shaitan on some chaos warbands and a fimir for the Scale Creep Heroquest project. The commission work reached a level that nearly burned me out. But that's another story for another post, you're here to see pics, aren't you? I'll let the images do the talking in this one, and just say thanks for looking!


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Dr Joan Procter produced many remarkable achievements during her time at ZSL London Zoo. Her scientific papers were well regarding in the herpetology field, at a time when it was unusual for women to hold her title, and even discovered and described a new species of reptile – the Peninsula Dragon Lizard.
She became integral to the design of the Reptile House, including the structure of the building (the first purpose-built building of its type in the world), floor plans and exhibit details. Procter also used her design skills to create features for other exhibits, such as rocks for the Antelope Paddock.
With a passion for animal care, Procter soon became an expert in handling large pythons, crocodiles and even contributed to the early accounts of the behaviour of Komodo dragons in captivity. Famously, Procter adopted and tamed one Komodo dragon as a particular pet, which she would walk around the zoo and allowed to interact with zoo visitors. Her close relationship with her reptiles meant that Procter was able to identify new diseases and became a pioneer of new veterinary techniques that were often performed using tools of her own design.
Sadly Procter achieved many of her outstanding feats while battling chronic health problems. Her determination and passion for her work meant that she often came to work in a wheelchair (her komodo dragon still accompanying her on a lead). In 1931 Procter passed away, spending the last years of her life still working intermittently for ZSL.
You can learn more about the remarkable Dr Joan Beauchamp Procter by visiting the ZSL library. You can also discover another remarkable woman, Marie Sibelle Merian, with this month's library artefact.


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Last week I got back from the first Canada Cup race at Mont-Tremblant in Quebec. It was my first time racing outside of BC and my first time being on a plane, so it was quite an exciting trip.
I arrived in Montreal on Wednesday and went directly to the mountain where I was staying with the Cycling BC downhill team in one of the two condos they had.
Thursday the team went for a track walk to check out the course. It was quite a change from riding on the Sunshine Coast, there were a lot of rocks, fast rock faces and huge boulder rock gardens.
The first day of practice was Friday. It took a few runs of the course to get the feel of it and than it was super fun from then on.
On Saturday I slipped off the back of my bike and stretched/smashed my foot on some rocks. It was my first run of the day which really sucked, so I had to sit the rest of the day out with my foot up and iced.
The 2011 Cycling BC downhill team.
I was able to ride on Sunday, with a little bit of pain. I got in four rides in before my race run, which is more than I usually do, but with missing Saturdays practice I was scrambling to get my lines and get up to speed.
I ended up taking a bit of a crash in my race run. I went over the bars and got a little tangled up and out of the tape in one of the rock gardens. Besides my crash I had a pretty good run. I ended up 7th in junior, which wasn't exactly what I wanted but it was okay considering my circumstances.
I have a few more weeks left of school and then I have a BC Cup and then I'm headed back to Quebec for Canada Cup #2 at Bromont.
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There is something about the first day you realize that 5 pm has passed and it is still light out. That day where you decide at 4 pm that you'll go outside and rake and weed for a bit before you start making dinner.
Then there comes a time when you can barely stand being inside to make dinner let alone eat it. It is that time when all you do is look around the garden and see a hundred things that need to be taken care of NOW.
Today was one of those days. The bulbs are going crazy in the lawn, perennials all need be cut back and every leaf needs to be carefully removed from the beds. It is a slow process bringing the garden back to life in the Spring.
There are a lot of big projects that need tending to in the garden, just like with life, but I'm taking it slowly and savoring the stolen moments with my secateurs, the trowel and the millions of dog tooth violets emerging from the ground.
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This is another of the old clippings from my late mother's recipe box. I believe this is a clipping from the local newspaper where I grew up.
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Les Troyens
Luisi; Graham, Voigt, Hymel, Croft
La Damnation de Faust
Levine; Graham, Giordani, Relyea
Levine; Troyanos, Domingo, Norman, Monk
Berlioz's opera about the legendary hot-blooded Florentine sculptor and goldsmith is a rarity. But under James Levine's masterful conducting the huge and complex score dazzles like one of Cellini's artworks. Marcello Giordani is Benventuo Cellini, who must finish a statue of Perseus for Pope Clement (Robert Lloyd) by nightfall or be hanged as a murderer and rapist. Against all the odds, including the conniving of his vicious rival Fieramosca (Peter Coleman-Wright), Cellini's artistry triumphs, and he can finally be with the woman he loves, Teresa (Isabel Bayrakdarian).
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Hansel and Gretel
Dec 18-Jan 8
Returning for the holidays, this season's family entertainingment is richard Jone' witty production of Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, in whcih two children facre against a wicked witch.


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