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Whew. It's Friday night and I am just catching my breath. My new position at a national nonprofit, although I am making the decision not to talk much about it here, kept me busy all week and late into the night (and will again tomorrow).
The thing that makes me rather sad is that I have not made anything in weeks. Nor taken a photo. Nor walked the dogs. Nor cooked a homemade meal. Sometimes I find myself wondering aloud why nonprofits ask so much of so few individuals, but I really know that there's no sound answer to that. Sometimes I find myself talking to Obama in my head about community organizing, which, yes, I know is really weird. I keep reminding myself that I am grateful to have any job in this economy, to have a challenging and meaningful job on top of that, and to have a partner that supports what I do with a hot dinner and a foot rub at the end of the day.
Hopefully I'll achieve some balance soon, and I'll be back here with creative updates, including a custom project I'll be finishing this weekend and really enjoyed.
16 January 2009
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- Claire said...
You'll find a better pace, just remember that this is your "one wild and precious life" as Mary Oliver says. It's good you are giving back as part of your livelihood. Keep the faith and continue your plucky grateful attitude. It is refreshing.
- January 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM
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Governor Signs Important REALTOR® Legislation:
Public Act 96 Provides Significant Tax Relief for Sellers;
Governor Granholm signed 3 significant pieces of REALTOR® supported legislation. First, legislation enabling home sellers to retain 2 principal resident exemptions for property still on the market after the seller has moved elsewhere in the state. The signing of this legislation is a huge step in aiding struggling sellers who have had homes on the market for over a year and have lost their principal residence status on that property.
House Bill 4215, now Public Act 96 of 2008 sponsored by Representative Ed Gaffney (R-Grosse Pointe Farms) enacts that the seller can retain an additional exemption for up to three years on property previously exempt as the owner's principal residence if the following circumstances are met:
the property is not occupied,
the property is for sale
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Wow...I have a blog.
I know what you're all thinking. What is Cara doing with a blog? That's a great question. Mostly, I just wanted something to not update when I don't have internet access in Honduras. I leave in a week and haven't started packing. Oops. Anyway, I'm just writing this post so I have an idea of what my rockin' blog looks like with writing on it. Hopefully, more interesting posts will follow, but in the meantime, maybe don't check this too often...
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Regardless, 24MP. Let me repeat that, TWENTY-FOUR MEGAPIXELS, wedged onto an APS-C sensor, and it works near the top of its class in ever metric. This is a landmark sensor, and that is saying a lot, since the previous generation of APS-C sensors, at 16MP, were fantastic.


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Monday, August 15, 2011
Nonfiction Monday: The Sea Wolves by Ian McAllister & Nicholas Read
So, I was excited to see that McAllister has written a second book on another unique habitant of the Grea Bear Rainforest; the coastal wolves that share the forest with the bears. McAllister introduces us to these wolves by way of a brief history of the wolf and its poor treatment in history and wildlife management. Then we plunge right into the amazing lives of these wolves. They fish, swim, live on islands, and inhabit a beautiful and harsh landscape gorgeously caught by McAllister's photographs.
The story of the wolves is roughly arranged into seasons, showing how they live and survive in spring, summer, fall, and winter. The final two chapters talk about the threats the coastal wolves - and the Great Bear Rainforest - face from many sources, especially logging and oil. McAllister's passion and fascination with his subject is clear and he includes links to the various informational sources and support groups for the rainforest, many of which he is involved in or has created. For younger children, I would want a more balanced approach to the complicated issues facing the rainforest and the people and animals who live there, but this book is aimed at a middle grade to adult audience, which I would expect to recognize McAllister's passion for his subject and be capable of exploring the subject further for additional viewpoints.
Verdict: Animal fact books are often considered the domain of younger readers, but this book and Salmon Bears are two volumes that will grab the interest of tweens and teens still interested in animals and now wanting something with a little more depth and detail. Recommended.
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- Myra Garces-Bacsal from GatheringBooks said...
I will have to confess that these are the type of books that I usually walk past in the library shelves, but our participation in Nonfiction Monday shows me how much I've been missing. My nine year old daughter seems quite keen on these types of books. Perhaps I'd borrow this book one of these days. :) thanks for sharing.
- August 15, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Tammy Flanders said...
I really enjoyed this title, too. So much I didn't know about and the photos were fantistic as well. Great recommendation.
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- August 15, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Amy O'Quinn said...
This sounds like a book my children would really enjoy...we'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation!
- August 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM
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Information Tribunal decisions
Latest decisions from the Information Tribunal (the next stage of appeal after the Information Commissioner) have been published, the most important being the Thanet Council decision - which has important implications for Environmental Information - the Tribunal ruled that the the request (relating to legal advice about night flights at Kent International Airport should have been considered under the Environmntal Information Regulations (EIRS) (not FOIA) and the ICO's decision under the FOIA has been substituted for a new decision to allow the appellant the view the information. This highlights the importance for both users of the Act and Practitioners to very carefully consider whether information requested falls under the definitions in the EIRs (section 2c). The Tribunal useful restates the position: "where a request for information is made under FOIA there is an exemption under s.39 where the EIR apply, and the public authority is obliged to deal with the request under EIR." (see the DEFRA pages and this DCA document for a brief overview of the differences.
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Tribunal decision: appeal dismissed - IC decision upheld
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July 22, 2012
Daily Photo Tour - Relaxing by a Grand Fire
I have a lot of memories at the Grand Californian. My family stayed there a couple of times for the holidays and my sister and I spent a lot of time in front of this fireplace. With the Christmas tree all lit up and holiday music filling the air, it's one of my favorite memories. We may only be a little more than halfway to Christmas, but every time I see this fireplace it warms me from the inside.
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The year is 2066.
The combination of Odell Beckham IV and Tom Brady III have helped lead the San Antonio Outlawz to their third Super Bowl championship in five seasons. After taking the podium to accept his second consecutive Super Bowl MVP award, OB4 closes with this gem.
"I just want to thank all the fantasy football players out there who encouraged and motivated me to help this team to greater heights. It's crazy to think there was a time people had objections to playing fantasy football. It makes me so happy to see where the game has gone since my grandfather was in the game."
***return to The Before Time***
Participation in fantasy football has grown exponentially since Tom Coughlin's first go-round with the Jaguars but it hasn't quite become a universal game. There are still holdouts … people guarding themselves against the intoxicating high of proving you can build your own winning football franchise.
Alas, we have not done a good enough job cutting through the noise and elevating the signal of the game-within-the-game that is fantasy. Why wouldn't you want the opportunity to sit in a sports bar or viewing cave with other like-minded individuals, emotionally living and dying over every target that doesn't go Sterling Shepard's direction?
In short … what do we have to do to get you into a fantasy football league today?
Let's take a look at some of the reasons why people aren't playing fantasy and demystify them.
I don't know how to play
Asking someone how to play fantasy football is a lot like asking someone how to live. You just throw your cares to the wind and go where destiny takes you. OK, maybe not.
Actually, Alex Gelhar wrote a solid overview of the basics of fantasy football. It has all the ins-and-outs of how to build and maintain a successful fantasy squad.
Pressed for time? Here's the tl;dr…
- Draft a team.
- Set your lineup.
- Profit.
That's really all there is to it. OK, there are some extra steps you can take if you start feeling yourself and want to take the next steps to being a fantasy genius. But pretty soon, you can tilt over your squad like the pros.
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Pro tip: You want to be the one claiming the trophy at the end.
It's too complicated
Didn't I just get finished telling you how easy it is to play?
If you're worried about being too overwhelmed, the best advice is to turn off some of the noise. You'll probably hear a lot of acronyms — ADP, PPR, RBBC, WTF (Yes, I threw that last one in to see if you were paying attention. Good job.) — don't get too wrapped in trying to decipher each and every phrase you come across. Though if you're curious, we've put together a pretty thorough fantasy glossary.
In essence, your goal each and every week is to try and create the best possible lineup you can. That's where we can help. Not only does the NFL Fantasy Football mobile app give you each player's projected score for the week but it also has a pretty cool "optimize lineup" feature that helps you live your best fantasy football life from week-to-week without having to do extra things … like math.
If only the rest of life could be this simple.
I don't know enough players
The person next to you is spouting off random facts about the Tennessee Titans third-string tight end. That can definitely be a little intimidating. But it shouldn't scare you off from forging ahead into the great unknown.
I'll let you in on a little secret. Some of those deep dive players that your prospective competition is talking about won't make much of a fantasy football impact in a lot of leagues. It might sound impressive but a lot of times, it's just blowing smoke. Don't freak out over it.
We do our best to take the guesswork out of player recognition for you. Our constantly updated player and draft rankings give you a clue as to which guys could go boom and which could go bust this season.
It takes too much time
We all know that person who spends all of their waking hours poring over stats, reading injury reports and staying up until all hours of the night just to score the perfect waiver wire free agent … that they'll release the very next week.
I know, right? Who needs another job that doesn't actually pay you? I'm guessing the answer is "not me." And that would be appropriate.
If you decide you want to make fantasy football your life's mission, then you can certainly while away your breathable hours studying everything you can lay your eyeballs on. But being good (and more importantly having fun) at fantasy football doesn't have to be a time-consuming experience.
Once you've finished drafting, you can be an effective fantasy football manager in just 10 minutes a week. Make your waiver wire claims, set your lineup and watch the fantasy points roll in. You can find 10 minutes in your week, can't you? They don't even have to be all at once.
List of things you can do in 10 minutes
- Delete unwanted work emails from the weekend
- Eat a dozen donuts
- Vaccuum one room in your home
- Avoid vaccuuming one room in your home
- Put together a killer fantasy football lineup
Scroll through free agents while you're walking the dog. Add or drop players when you're on the treadmill at the gym. Tinker with your lineup while you're binge watching old episodes of NFL Fantasy LIVE. It's really that simple. See, you can totally do this.
I can't play for free
***puts on TV announcer voice***
NFL Fantasy season is here! Get in on the fun and join or create a league for FREE.
***places microphone back in its stand***
My work here is done.
Marcas Grant is a fantasy editor for NFL.com and a man who wants to welcome beginners of all stripes to fantasy football. He remembers making Dan Marino his first ever pick in fantasy football back in 1994. He doesn't want to talk about how that fantasy season went for him. Send him your fantasy football questions on Twitter @MarcasG. If you read all of that, congrats. He also dishes out fantasy advice — and life shenanigans — on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (marcasg9)


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Overall trophy leaders
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Game trophy leaders
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SPOILER ALERT: This blog post reveals plot points and NPC stats for The Enemy Within for Warhammer FRP 3rd Edition. If you're a warhammer player and haven't already completed Book 2 of that adventure, you should probably skip this post.
This weekend my play group reunites for some more Warhammery goodness after about a month-long break. We're on Book Three of The (New) Enemy Within, which takes place in Altdorf. Since we've left Book Two behind, I can safely post a few GM's aids I put together for the Middenheim section.
The rest of this post is mostly NPC stat cards for plot-relevant characters (plus a few other related bits). The adventure really should have come with cards for all of these characters, but (probably for budgetary concerns) didn't. It's especially annoying because the index of monster and NPC stats at the back of the adventure doesn't include them either. For reasons that completely boggle my mind, it only includes stats for NPCs from Books 1, 3, and 4. As a matter of fact, many of the important NPCs in Book 2 lack stats entirely, or list only the difficulty to sway them with a Fellowship check and leave any further interactions up to GM improvisation.
NPCs for "The Wizard's Task" in Book 2
Let's start with a gaggle of Ulrichian Priests:
Acting High Priest Weiss is the guy you really want to talk to. He appears on pages 89-90 of The Enemy Within, but doesn't really have stats there other than those specifically pertaining to the social rolls needed to sway him to the cause. I filled in the rest of his stats as befits a career official in one of the most macho cults in the empire. The art for the card I screenshot-ed out of some fan supplement for Warhammer Fantasy Battles, but I'm afraid I've lost track of where that came from or who the artist was. My bad.
Unfortunately, getting to Weiss is complicated because he has a number of gatekeepers in the way. Priest Frost is the more capable and sympathetic of the two. I based his stats on the generic Priest card, which I then upgraded a little to represent that he was an up-and -coming Priest before his tragic accident (the lingering effects of which I loosely based on the rules on page 14 of Liber Carnagia).
Priest Albrecht, the first gatekeeper the PCs encounter, is not sympathetic at all. He is likely to be played as either annoying or farcical, depending on the GM's whim. Correspondingly, he's actually a down-graded version of the NPC Priest card. I never saved nor used the art for the other side of the card, as it was far too manly and competent looking for the character as written up. Instead, when I went to introduce the character to the players I used a Paizo Gamemastery "Face Card" that showed some old fat guy in robes.
NPCs for "The Noble's Task" in Book 2
Ilse the con-woman is a minor criminal caught up in Markheim's scheme. I only used one of her prepared scenes, personally, as my players were pointed straight at Markheim and the Bravos without her testimony. I was a little torn about whether or not to include the bit where the villain tries to tidy up loose ends. The Bright Wizard in my party could have used the spotlight moment, but stopping the arson/murder would have taken exactly one easy die roll (he has the spell that controls fires and renders them harmless) and thus had zero dramatic tension. For the record, one of the Paizo decks has a perfect Ilse card, but I never used it because it was only going to draw attention to her before the PCs learned she was a baddie. I wanted her to feel improvised and unimportant until the PCs had reason to suspect her, which is probably a dirty meta GM trick on my part. So sue me.
The Aschenbeck Bravos are the most legitimate set of goons that Markheim can send after the PCs.
The adventure says to use the generic Soldier card with a couple modifications based on equipment and (for the officers) skills trained. I didn't want to have to consult both a card and a page in a book at the same time to run the scene, so I made cards out of them. For all the cultists and mutants I could basically just use pre-existing cards (though I did stack the "Monstrous" Upgrade sheet under the especially leggy Mutant boss), so I didn't feel the need to make cards for them.
NPC for "The Captain's Task" in Book 2
Gregor Helstrum is a potential ally for the PCs, and an escape hatch / safety valve for the GM if things are getting out of hand with Adele or any of the other plots. But again, like so many of the NPCs in Book 2, he has no stats. That's fine if you plan to use him as a Deus Ex Machina, but I wanted to make sure the PCs could fight at his side should that be their intent. (In the end I didn't really need stats for him because the PCs at my table are pretty badass in a fight and also did a good job of following the clues. They put down two entire cults that the adventure script didn't really expect them to get anywhere near, so I was quite proud of them. But, I digress...) His "bad eye" isn't in the book at all. It corresponds to the eyepatch of the Paizo Face Card I used for him, and I think was based on a Critical or Serious wound card, but I don't remember whether I chose the image first and picked a wound to match or dealt a random serious wound and found a face to match it. Either way, GMs who want a less grizzled version of the character can freely ignore it. It's not present in the official picture of Hellstrum on pg 79 of the adventure, but that page has serious spoilers on it so I didn't want to flash it at my players anyway so a Paizo card was in order. Exactly which 2 insanities you attach to his NPC card will greatly color the character. (The same can be said for Adele Ketzenblum, for that matter.) I played Gregor as very shell-shocked and burned-out in the one scene I used him, which probably contributed to the PCs deciding not to ask him for additional help.
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I think that's all the official Enemy Within Middenheim NPCs that I made cards for. Hopefully they'll save some other GM a bit of work. I clearly had too much time on my hands.
I also made this Talent-sized card based on the Middenlander rules from
Hero's Call. In practice it was rarely relevant or needed. I present it
as a possible upgrade should the GM desire making the fights a little
tougher, or if you really want to emphasize the differences between the
various Imperial Provinces.
Beyond the above, I made stat cards for a few more NPCs that weren't in the adventure as written, introduced to give my PCs some spotlight moments and interesting subplots, or to build out the city into something a little more sandboxy and show more of the greater Storm of Chaos metaplot. That's probably worth a whole additional post some other time, as there's a lot of backstory to convey if I want them to be useful to other GMs.
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Friday, June 27, 2014
Middenheim NPC Cards
Posted by Rolfe Bergstrom at 3:42 PM
Labels: Campaign Notes, Cards I Made, DirtyGMTricks, house-rules, NPC Extras, The Enemy Within, Warhammer FRP 3rd Ed
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Books one, three, and... four? There's a book four? ^_^;
- June 27, 2014 at 7:17 PM
- Rolfe Bergstrom said...
Yes, the fourth book is an optional Epic-level epilogue with a very cinematic high fantasy feel. Following as it does after three books of low-fantasy slow-simmering mystery, it could be a little jarring, so many GMs skip it.
- June 30, 2014 at 11:53 AM
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Psalm 122
A song of ascents. Of David.1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the LORD."
2 Our feet are standing
in your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
4 That is where the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD,
to praise the name of the LORD
according to the statute given to Israel.
5 There the thrones for judgment stand,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels."
8 For the sake of my brothers and friends,
I will say, "Peace be within you."
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Spider-Man Vs. Two Face
I remember being so excited when I heard that Two-Face was going to be one of the villains in Batman Forever. He's my favorite Batman villain and he had yet to make the leap to live action or animation at that point. I was very disappointed with what wound up on screen, a Two-Face that bore very little resemblance to the comic book character. A laughing, dancing, mugging at the camera Harvey Dent was nothing anyone needed to see. Don't get me started on the lazy make up job, where they just painted teeth on Tommy Lee Jones' cheek. Needless to say, I was thrilled with Christopher Nolan's version of the character. Aaron Eckhart performed the role very well and the effects to create his scarred visage looked great. My only real complaint was that Two Face's entire career only lasted a couple of hours. After all the work to set up the character, he should have gotten a little more to do.
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The sad thing is that Tommy Lee Jones would have been awesome as Two-Face. Except for the lousy writing, directing, FX, make-up and everything.
- March 9, 2013 at 8:22 AM
That is my main complaint with the Batman & Spiderman films. They have a great stock of villains in the source material that they kill at the end of each movie. Why not build up a rogues gallery?
- March 9, 2013 at 9:54 AM
forbush man and red tornado ma hunkle also have the mascots of mad cracked and sick or crazy magazines meet also nomad and human taget or nemesis
- March 9, 2013 at 10:28 AM
- pblfsda said...
I thought the whole point of Two-Face was that he was a handsome man whose sense of self was shattered when his face was permanently damaged. What was the point of casting Tommy Lee Jones, an actor famous for being pock-marked to start with? Yes, the writing was the real problem, where his obsession with the coin is never really dealt with until the end (at which point non-comics readers must have been confused by his behavior because nothing leading up to that established the depth of his obsession). The plot proposed here is more of a classic Two-Face caper, involving duality and not just stealing two of the same item.
- March 9, 2013 at 11:03 AM
These are some high concepts, Ross. Are you sure you don't want to try your hand at writing for either Marvel or DC? And they DO seem to be offering gigs to just about anybody these days.
- March 9, 2013 at 6:59 PM
- Ross said...
They would probably think all my ideas are too old school.
- March 9, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Ross, your last sentence basically sums up the one major flaw of The Dark Knight: too damn long, trying to cram too much into one movie. The better way to take it would have been to end the movie when they catch the Joker and bring him to the MCU, then start the next movie right there, giving us the Joker in a second movie, and MUCH more Two-Face time. Ah well, considering what happened with Ledger, maybe it's for the best, but still, a Hall of Fame would have reached the level of immortality had they done so.
But...yeah, I can only complain so much. STILL one of the best movies ever. =)
- March 10, 2013 at 1:38 AM
Hall of Fame movie*
- March 10, 2013 at 1:39 AM
Tommy Lee Jones?! You mean, that wasn't Caucasian make-up over the right half of Billy Dee Williams' face, in BATMAN FOREVER?
Dang! ;-)
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This year I took it upon myself to make all the decorations for our Christmas tree. Mainly for the reason that all our decorations are glass and we've got an 18 month old son, nuff said!!! I tried to use things I already had in the house, so no more money needed to be spent, I nearly managed. The colour theme is mainly red and white but there is a little bit of green thrown in there too.
These button stars are my favourite. The ribbon is slightly skew whiff on this one, but I can't tell from where I'm sat on the sofa! So I'm not going to get worked up about it!
These snowflakes were cut out using a Sizzix Sizzlit die and the Sizzix Sidekick machine. I found the felt circles very tricky to sew on the sewing machine. It won't be something I'm going to do again for a very long time!
To save a bit of time I made the decision to sew this bobble trim on wonky from the start. I figured it was better to start off wonky from the outset than to try and do it straight and then mess it up! :)
I made these decorations using the Maya Road Supernova chipboard set. To speed things up a bit I chose to cover them in white card instead of painting them. The paper in the star is sandwiched between the layers. I used my lovely Crop-A-Dile to punch the holes out for stringing them together. That has been one of my best purchases ever, I don't know how I ever managed without it!
Instead of buying a shop bought Advent Calendar this year (or ever), I made my own version and hung it from the tree. I bought these bags from Hooray Design on Etsy and stamped all the numbers on from 1 to 24, on the front of the bags. I used a set of Bam Pop acrylic number stamps. I love Bam Pop, but that's another story! To prevent any ink from bleeding through to the reverse of the bag, I placed a piece of card in the bags before stamping. Then I placed a chocolate coin inside each of the bags and a chocolate Father Christmas in number 24. I can't believe how good Dylan has been with the tree, considering it's covered in chocolate!
Next year I'm going to make a new star for the tree, I think it deserves a better one, than the 5 minute rush job I made this year. I can't decide what to do though, so if anyone has any suggestions I'd be very happy to hear them.
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!
Friday, 18 December 2009
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Secret Santa Swap
I was absolutely thrilled to receive some happy mail on December 1st from Victoria. It's my first swap, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I was super duper pleased with all the Christmassy things I received. My favourite item had to be the jazzy Christmas socks followed very closely by the Santa salt and pepper pots, so cute! There were also some great craft items for me to get creative with over the Christmas period. Some glittery felt, a felt reindeer to stitch together and a 3d letter R to alter. Once again thank you so much Victoria you made my day.
Also that day I managed to wrap and post the Secret Santa Swap present to marryannlucy, it was so much fun putting it all together. I'm trying to do a completely hand made Christmas this year, so most of the items were hand made by me. I hope there all ok, I get quite nervous about making things for other people!
I can't wait to take part in another swap, it's so much fun!!! Thank you so much Victoria and Kelly for organising the Secret Santa Swap. I hope there's another one next year!
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UFO Sighting Report - USA
February 1st 2009 : Los Angeles, California
UFOINFO Sighting Form Report
Location: Los Angeles/California/USA
Date: Feb 1 2009
Time: 7
Number of witnesses: 3
Number of objects: 1
Shape of objects: Round from far like a bright star
Weather Conditions: Clear skies
Description: I have seen this bright light for the past 2 months I also have timed it, it stays in the same location for over 2 hrs. I have seen it vanish, sometimes it's on the south side of the city, sometimes its on the west. I live close to the airport but I know airplanes don't stay in one spot for hrs. Am I the only one seeing this. I see helicopter fly around it then it vanishes...


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On Wednesday, April 16th, the Davis Center hosted the 2014 Student Research Conference. With over 300 presenters, this years conference provided insight into many burning questions and areas of research. The Transportation Research Center sent thirteen of its student researchers to the conference to present on topics ranging from emergency procurement to laser measuring systems. The conference is held every year and gives both undergraduate and graduate students the chance to show off their research projects to fellow students, faculty, and staff.
To see all of the TRC student's work, please visit the 2014 Student Research Conference page and for more information on the TRC's research opportunities visit our research page.


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The Crossgen revival continues to roll out at Marvel with a new Mystic #1 by G. Willow Wilson and David López!
Credits & Solicit Info:
Writer: G. Willow Wilson
Penciller: David Lopez
Penciller (cover): Amanda Conner
Orig. Published: August 03, 2011
Format: Comic
Price: $2.99
A Crossgen title reimagined as only Marvel could! Eisner Award-nominated G. Willow Wilson (Air, Superman, Cairo) and superstar David Lopez (HAWKEYE/MOCKINGBIRD, Catwoman) join forces to bring you the story of two seemingly ordinary orphan girls who find their lives turned upside down by magic...one of them will find herself responsible for saving the world and the other as her mortal enemy! The magic begins this August!
"I just wish I could see the world the way you see it – as a place where dreams and hopes mean something. But all I see is tomorrow, and it looks exactly like today."
The first page of Mystic #1 shows a beautiful and expansive cityscape that's humming with energy and looks like something out of a distant fantasy. The next two pages show two young urchin girls at a group home for orphans reading about magic and pontificating about their lot in life. In these three pages, a wondrous new world is built.
A common knock against magic-based stories is that there are no "rules," so a lot of the magic feels arbitrary and doesn't have any limits. In Mystic #1, writer G. Willow Wilson solves the magical problem by tying it into science. In the world of Mystic, magic and science are the same, and so it is wrapped up in textbooks and measured by instruments. Magic is science, and fantasy is technology (this is reminiscent of Witch Doctor #1, which recast magic as a branch of medicine). It's an elegant solution, and works to drive the story of this issue.
The two urchin girls, Giselle and Genevieve, live in a group home for wayward girls run by a cruel matron who works the girls to the bone and intimidates them with two giant mechanical dogs. In such a harsh environment, friends need to stick together, and that's where Giselle and Genevieve come in. Giselle is headstrong and angry, seeing the world as an inherently unjust place that beats on the downtrodden. Genevieve, however, dares to dream of a way out of the squalor and has aspirations to move up in the world by studying magic, a pursuit usually reserved for the noble classes. Despite these opposing world views, the relationship between Giselle and Genevieve feels very natural and organic, and it's a real pleasure to read their every interaction. The dialogue in the issue is so free-flowing and effortless that they bring a sense of vibrancy to the world of Mystic.
Speaking of vibrancy, the art team of David López, Álvaro López, and Nathan Fairbairn provide a lot of brightness with their lovely artwork. There is some cartoony flair, but character anatomy and body language really come to the forefront. Giselle, Genevieve, and all the characters in this issue look and move like real people, and the action flows smoothly from one panel to the next. There is one specific panel, where Giselle's eyes are filling up with tears (after she had been struck by Mistress Alenora) that is particularly powerful. There are a lot of moments like this, and they are all rendered so well.
Mystic #1 is a well-constructed first issue of a comic that promises another great modern day fantasy story, with strong characters and a great hook that starts to play out in the last few pages. What's so remarkable is how much this issue introduces. There are class issues at play here, as well as a friendship drama and great use of a fanstastical setting that really springs to life. It's a very lively comic, and hopefully the rest of the story can live up to this strong issue.
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The group discussed several topics, and John Gregory has produced a very detailed account of their activities. To review the detailed notes, you can access the summary here. The topics included:
- Cross-border investment transactions – risks and solutions
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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- the chic addict said...
Ahh! That sweater in the first photo is amazing.
- January 31, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Domonique Wilson said...
Adore the styling in the first image!Striped pants yeas please!
- January 31, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- scott davidson said...
If you want to make your home really look really beautiful , paintings are the best way to do it believe home looks very well decorated . If you are looking to find Oil Paintings Reproductions at very economical price or cheap rates, you must visit wahooart.com
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Anyway, I was honored to be asked to participate in the article! The best part is that it was my first outing with Campy so that was exciting. I traveled up to Big Sur and camped at an amazing campground called Kirk Creek. If you haven't been and you like to camp on a bluff overlooking the ocean, this is the place for you. Each morning I woke up to an amazing view and mild weather. It was bliss. My campsite was right next to the tent spots and I have to say that I felt a little sad for them. For two years, that was how I camped and let me tell you... I love my van and can't wait to live in it full time soon.
Kristiana and her dog OSA joined me on the adventure and she brought one of her vintage Airstreams. We camped a few days until Nick and Catherine from the magazine came to interview and photograph us. Since the Airstream is such a beauty, we took her out on the cliff to escape the fog and to take some photographs of us relaxing next to it while completely stopped in the middle of a narrow road on a turn at the edge of a steep cliff, with no guardrail. You know, just like we would do in real life. "Hey, here's a dangerous spot to tow and stop...let's get out and look cute watching the ocean next to the trailer!" is what all of us camper gals say during these "relaxing" moments of cliff towing. I have to hand it to Kristiana, she towed like a pro and why wouldn't she?
Needless to say, the light agreed with us and was just perfect for the shot. With all of the excitement going on, I ran out with just my cell phone but still managed to capture the moment.
While we were waiting for the photographer to scout a site, I shot some fun jumping pics reflected off of the trailer. It's silly and I have to admit I love jumpie pics so it was fun that she went along with it.


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The discovery of the body of a middle-aged man yesterday has left the small community of Ballyaids, Co. Waterford, Ireland, in shock.
The tragedy unfolded shortly before 5:00a.m. Sunday morning after local emergency services were called to the gruesome scene of a suspected self-inflicted brain eating.
The victim was discovered at his house by local necrophiliac, Hans Aznailer, who found the man lying on a couch clutching E L James' best selling novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. Hans contacted Police an hour after he made the discovery.
Police believe the victim, whose name has not been released, ate his own brain after it became infected with the words and phrases contained in the fastest selling paperback of all time.
Local Chief Inspector, Barry Bacon, explained that the phenomenon of eating your own brain, to eradicate what you have just read, has been steadily on the rise since the release of the highly successful Twilight Saga.
"We have seen a huge increase in the number of SIBE's (Self-Inflicted Brain Eating's) ever since that horrible person wrote the first Twilight book back in 2005.
Though these injuries are self-inflicted, they can often be the backdrop to a well executed murder."
The brother of the victim, James Outcest, who wishes to remain anonymous, declared that his brother's recent reckless behaviour was completely out of character for the recently engaged man.
"I can speak on behalf of my entire family when I tell you that my brother was not a foolish man" he said. "He would never buy, rent, or steal this kind of book. We were raised by parents who warned us of the dangers of these kinds of literary landmines.
That book was placed in his bookshelf for a reason, a malicious reason. We all have a good idea who coerced my brother into reading this teeth exploding book and if there is any justice in this country, she will be behind bars before the day is out. And those bars won't be the delicious chocolate kind."
Police have not been able to contact the deceased man's fiance and ask that she report to the nearest police station for questioning.
Update: Local support centres have been set up across the town where anyone affected by the book can seek treatment. The centres are specifically designed to combat the negative affects of the book and will be showing Patrick Swayze's Roadhouse, 24 hours a day, for the next week.


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November 22, 2011
Mama's 1st Pair of Louboutins!
Mama's 1st Pair of Louboutins!
42 comments:
I found a Christian Dior sweater for $5 in pristine condition.ReplyDelete
I am way jealous!
Wow! What a great find!!ReplyDelete
I am so happy for you!!!!!! Dee is the best :)ReplyDelete
~Mrs. Delightful
That is super awesome! Okay, I am green with envy on this steal!ReplyDelete
so jelly!! congrats girl, you deserve them. This sounds like it could be an episode of "fashion hunters"ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/11, 8:04 AM
wwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!! Im already sippin my hater-ade....LOL ...thats an awesome deal!ReplyDelete
WHAT!?? Ah that gives me hope for all of my thrift store searching!!ReplyDelete
I am way too jealous.ReplyDelete
Now this snag beats any Black Friday deal.
OMG! Im so jealous!!!) In a good way!...Gosh I want those~ stunning!!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. I've got a thanksgiving post where I share ideas on what to wear and how to decor. Love to hear what you think. XoReplyDelete
Are you freaking kidding me??!!! 7?!!!! That's AWESOME!!!! (I'm totally going shopping with your friend Dee btw)lolReplyDelete
$7 is beyond a great steal on those!!!ReplyDelete
Holy cow! What a score! And they are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Wow, I can't believe you got those fabulous Loubs for $7, I'm so jelo!ReplyDelete
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! In life, I make it a point to never be jealous of anyone because that is a waste of energy - however, I will be jealous today LOLReplyDelete
UH-MAY-ZINGGGG!!!! Congrats on your new baby! Werk them shoes mama!!ReplyDelete
I bow at the feet of Dee! I must get directions to this thrift store.ReplyDelete
what a great find! I love them. Rock em out!ReplyDelete
I just got goosebumps. This is the best story ever! You lucky girl, I am so excited for you. Now I am off to stalk some thrift stores here!ReplyDelete
wow so cool for 7 bucks!ReplyDelete
7 bucks is a steal. Someone would have grabbed those fast thank God for great friends.ReplyDelete
I think everyone is jealous. This is unbelievable. What a great find! I love finding great treasures thrifting and you scored big.ReplyDelete
And I thought my Stuart Weitzmans I found at Goodwill were a BIG score, uhmmmmmm NOT!! These retail for more than the Stuart's and you paid less than I did!!! I am sooooo jealous right now!!! (pouting) LOL!! :-)ReplyDelete
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- Mello11/22/11, 4:00 PM
I scored a cute salmon pink leather skirt for $5! It was 1 size too big, but bought it anyway. Tailor charged $45 to alter (whole skirt/not just the waist). It was soooo worth it :-)ReplyDelete
All I can say is you lucky chick!!!ReplyDelete
congrats boo. The cheapest I have ever found them at the thrift store were $10 a piece ..ReplyDelete
Thats not a steal thats a miracle. Dang. You lucked up girl.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/11, 5:04 PM
In the words of my mama "SHUT IT UP" that is awesome!ReplyDelete
Wow, they are hotttttt! You go Trina. I know you will be rocking those around ATL looking fab. Every lady needs a pair of Louboutins. Go Mama! Ladies love shoes, look at all the love you got. Only a woman could understand this excitement. Amazing! Thoese red bottoms give me chills.ReplyDelete
I found a Prada bag for cheap (can't remember the exact price, but less than $10) and Rachel Ray's first cookbook from before she was famous for $1.00 and I turned around and sold it on ebay for well over $100! (Got both at Goodwill)ReplyDelete
Thrifting is SO FUN!
I found a Prada bag for cheap (can't remember the exact price, but less than $10) and Rachel Ray's first cookbook from before she was famous for $1.00 and I turned around and sold it on ebay for well over $100! (Got both at Goodwill)ReplyDelete
Thrifting is SO FUN!
Umm, who in the heck would take those shoes to a thrift store!!??ReplyDelete
Congrats on such a fabulous find. I'm sure you will rock them well.
My only big designer find was a Nanette Leporr sweater for about $2.
You know that was a once in a lifetime steal? Lol congratulations!ReplyDelete
That is awesome! Without a doubt the BEST thrift store find I've heard of!!! Totally jealous!ReplyDelete
So awesome!!!!ReplyDelete
OMG! $7??? That's the best thrift store haul ever!! I can never find deals like that for my sized 10 foot!ReplyDelete
OMG Trina! Wow, this is the most amazing thrift find thus far! I can't even believe how lucky!ReplyDelete
That's the BEST score ever!!!! WOW!ReplyDelete
You can get them authenticated on The Purse Forum, in the Louboutin subforum http://forum.purseblog.com/louboutin-shopping/authenticate-these-cls-read-first-page-before-posting-663800.html.
Those ladies are amazing and know their CL's. Just post pics of the insole, the bottom of the shoes where the logo and size are located, and any other close-up shots you can provide.
I'm so excited for you!!
O.M.G. I have to agree with Shakiyla, it's a miracle. A thanksgiving miracle,lol. So lucky, you owe your homegirl, big time!ReplyDelete
OMG!!! That is HUGE!!!! I am soooo excited for you!!! And also super jealous!!! Hahahaha!ReplyDelete
My best thrift find was a vintage Chanel bag. I love it so much. I was so stunned to find it there, and when i saw it from across the room I practically sprinted over to it. Then i had to chuckle at myself, cuz nobody was even looking at it. I was amazed to find that.
BUT that doesnt top a $7 pair of Louboutins. You lucky duck!! :-)
- Nikesha11/29/11, 3:58 PM
You lucky duck!!!! That is so awesome....shoes r very cute too. Ima start going in thrift stores! My mom always told me u can find cheap name brand items in "good" thrift stores. Your story is a perfect example...have fun with the CL's :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/10/11, 1:50 PM
What a steal and what a great best friend:) My bestie and I are the same way! Luckily we don't wear the same sizes either or we'd be in trouble! lolReplyDelete


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So I'm super stoked. Abby received a 4 Star review from Romantic Times for Defying Convention. This is the first time I've ever been reviewed by RT. Here is what they had to say:
The plot lines in this story come together to create a complex romance in an unusual setting, complete with fabulous supporting characters. Readers will be on the edge of their seats wondering what will come of Emma and Luke's relationship, while also enjoying the endearing bond between Emma and her geeky older brother Eddie. Niles accurately depicts the world of Sci Fi conventions in a way that is accessible to newcomers but does not disparage or poke fun at what occurs at these events.
The link to the entire review: http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/defying-convention
I don't know about you, but for me, being reviewed by them was a rite of passage in my writing career. We each have our own personal goals as writers. My list is slowly (I mean slowly:) being checked off. Almost seven years ago, I started writing. At that time, my only goal was to learn the craft and finish a novel. It took me a year to sale my first very short story. It took me two years to write my first novel (which has been shackled in the deepest, darkest corner of my computer's hard drive never to be seen from again). Once I finished my first novel and actually had a vague idea of what I was doing, my goals became more defined and while some have changed over the years, others have stayed. Being reviewed by RT was always one I wanted. Five years later, I'm able to check off another stepping stone. Now it's time to concentrate on some of the other things on my list. Some may take me twenty years to finally obtain, but I'm a stubborn broad. If it take twenty years, it takes twenty years.
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Ya know, whenever you ask your parent or grandparent about their childhood you always get the same story.
Back in their day they walked to school uphill both ways.
They worked the fields,
They grew their own food.
When they wanted special treats they had to make those too!
{this includes ice cream}
They didn't have the luxuries like we do today.
They really did go through a lot!
So not that we worked hard for this little treat we made but, it was interesting to see how they would have gone about making something like making ice cream. The process was long and tedious.
Isn't it crazy that you can make your own ice cream?!
And in order to make it you need a certain amount of each ingredient to make it really work!
The flavor ice cream we made was Reese's Pieces!
Boy was it yummy!
Have a look for yourself!
Doesn't that just look delish?!
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I am at the gym...again!
Kids are happy playing down at kids stuff and happy about it.
I am currently on the elliptical sweating like a piggy. My usual routine consists of 30-45 on the elliptical. I do the double mountain and use the elliptical without arms. I like this time to concentrate on my thighs. The arms on cardio are useful for keeping your heartrate up...I don't have an issue with this. So I go arm free--personal choice.
Next I meander over to the mats and do about 5 minutes of stretching and depending on my day ill do at least 15 minutes of core.
After core I am starting to re-incorporate more weights. Thing is I build muscle fast and can quickly become "man-ish". So now that I've toned down to 165 pounds (I'm 5-8") I'm wanting to build more muscle. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn sleeping as my good friend once told me.
Monday I lifted arms, yesterday I lifted chest, today I am going to torture my legs.
Up first I'm thinking squats with about 90# on my body weight, aiming for 3 sets of 15 reps, then cardio walking lunges, then leg extensions (quads), cardio of rapid knee raises on the bosu, followed my hamstrings, abductors and funally adductors (inner and outter thigh). I'm aiming to be here for 90 minutes.
By keeping the workout moving and alternating cardio and strength you're giving yourself an interval workout which burns higher calories than cardio alone or weight lifting alone.
Most of what I do, can be done at home! Do some body weight squats and lunges! Move it!


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This Valentine's Day you are looking for unique gifts surprises for your sweetheart. You want to reach that extra mile in the relationship, right? You want to give the most romantic & special gift and move a little forward in this relationship. The problem is that you don't know what to buy & where to get (most importantly) that wonderful V-day gift. If your sweetheart is in Mumbai, you can send valentine gifts to Mumbai & deliver your love in form of a nice V-day gift.
You need some quick ideas and plan for it fast.
You are reading the right blog & would certainly help you on deciding what to buy for your sweetie!
1. Valentine Gift Basket
You can send your love with a delightful valentine gift basket filled with delicious treats and food items that can be indulged onto for the V-day celebration. The beautiful Valentine basket can be decorated with red flowers and lovely little cupids/hearts and place a bottle of sparkling cider, chocolate truffle cake, heart shaped candles, gourmet snacks and a love note attached with it.
The breakfast basket is another great valentine love gift. This appetizing breakfast basket can be filled with toothsome breakfast favorites. It consists of classic buttermilk pancakes, stuffed sandwiches, strop waffles, fresh fruit juices, cinnamon nut coffee, Belgium chocolates, strawberry rolled wafer cookies, and fresh fruits.
3. Personalized Signature Frame
The personalized signature frame is a great alternative to traditional scrapbook. It is a wonderful gift on the Valentine's Day that can be displayed for years to come. All you need is an image of two of you. Get your & her signatures carved into the sturdy, good quality alloy surface. The signature frames are sold with solid wooden frame, a surface glass, additional cardboard matting, black hard backing and hanging hardware. Your sweetheart would definitely like to display this innovative autographed photo frame at their office desk or table top.
This elegant Valentine's themed photo frame provides the ideal place to highlight a favorite image of both of you. The design is trendy yet classic and is a fitting tribute to your love and the joy of the special day. Personalize with first name of the recipient, or couple's name and mention when that picture was taken.
5. Personalized Toasting Glass
This personalized toasting glass set can complement any lovely celebration. These glasses comes with hand printed elegant font, these attractive toasting glasses can be used over and over again in many occasions or displayed as a memento for years to come.
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Royal Mail, the loss-making postal carrier, could find over half the money it gains from putting up stamp prices disappearing straight into the black hole in its pension fund.
Last week's penny increase in both first and second class stamps will raise a much-needed additional £170m for the troubled group every year. However, the company is expected to release figures later this month showing that its pension shortfall is approaching £4 billion. Royal Mail, which has enjoyed a holiday from pension contributions in recent years, would need to pay over £100m a year to top it up.
The organisation is not allowed to increase stamp prices again for three years. However, the increased pension contribution, combined with a £40m rise in National Insurance contributions and the possibility of the Government adding VAT to stamps, is likely to inhibit recovery at the company, which is still 100pc owned by the Government.
A spokesman for Royal Mail declined to comment ahead of publication of the group's annual report and results. However, it is understood that the company is conducting an actuarial review into the pension scheme which, at £15 billion, is one of the largest in the country. The review is likely to be presented in the autumn.
Royal Mail is not expected to drop its final salary pension scheme, seen as a crucial way for the organisation to recruit and retain staff.
Its annual figures, which will be presented by new executives Adam Crozier and Elmar Toime, are also expected to show that Royal Mail has managed to trim its operating losses by a third this year - on target for chairman Allan Leighton's three-year cost cutting programme, despite a slower-than-expected timetable in axing the second delivery in some areas.
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