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Kept involves a sorcerer and a werecat. Greta (the werecat) discovers her tribe intends to sacrifice her on the full moon, and runs to Dayne (the sorcerer) for help. He's got quite an evil reputation and once killed most of her tribe, but he's her only hope, and it's that whole "enemy of my enemy" thing.
And I'll just give the back of the book blurb for Claimed and Mated because I don't think I could explain it better.
For a vampire, Anthony isn't a picky eater, but he's drawn to Charlee's blood more than any other. Like a fine wine saved for a special occasion, he's denied himself this pleasure. But one night, high from the potent magical blood of another, he claims his prize and loses control. Ashamed of almost killing the one woman who means anything to him, he wipes her memory of the event. When Charlee awakens with complete amnesia, Anthony is the only one who can clean up the mess he's made.
Because of the vampiric blood that has run through her veins since birth, Jane has been a target for vampires who resent a human being "kindred." She's forced to disguise herself as a vampire groupie to appease them and safeguard her life. When she's abruptly given to Cole, the leader of the werewolf pack, to satisfy a gambling debt, she discovers the blood running through her veins has a far greater impact on her destiny than she ever imagined.
SDA: What would you tell someone who was interested in the genre or reading fiction at all about why they should read your book?
ZW: I think if they are curious they should go to my blog page and read Kept free. Or read the first two pages. If it doesn't grab them, okay. But I really think if they aren't sold on it already, there really isn't anything I can say to sway them. But I think it can't hurt anything to click on the link to the free ebook and read the first page or two. That's five minutes lost, tops, if it's not for you.
SDA: How did the characters and/or story come to you?
ZW: Kept came about because Samhain Publishing was running a novella contest. I wrote Kept for that contest but missed the deadline. So really that one came about entirely based on the parameters Samhain had set for the contest. The idea that started it was basically... what if witches' familiars weren't standard housecats but werecats and they had magical blood? I know, not the most stunning place to start from, but idea generation is rarely as sexy as it seems like it's going to be.
Well, except for Save My Soul (the next book after Blood Lust), I was driving by this old house and the whole plot practically fell into my head. It was kind of creepy actually. I probably shouldn't tell that story if I don't want people to think I'm crazy.
Claimed came about because Anthony (who had a minor role in Kept) wouldn't shut up about how he wanted his own story. And since he'd asked about Charlee in Kept, she seemed like the ideal person to pair him with.
Jane, the heroine of Mated, snuck her way into Claimed. She was supposed to just be some goth chick that Charlee bumped into on the street. Her entire purpose in Claimed was supposed to be to give the amnesiac Charlee directions to the bookstore to go talk to Greta. But Charlee never made it to the bookstore. She wanted to follow Jane back into her building. So Jane ended up becoming a secondary friend-type character in Claimed and then got her own story in Mated.
SDA: Why this genre?
ZW: I used to be such a snob about romance. They weren't "real books." I spent years trying to write in every genre under the sun: fantasy, mystery, thriller, action/adventure. You name it; I tried it. Kids books, books for adults. Could never find what clicked.
Then I discovered the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (I was totally a snob about that too, but I couldn't find the remote to change it.) I fell in love with it. It was SO funny and quirky. And I LOVED Spike. (Ultimately I think it's a toss up between Joss Whedon and James Marsters for how I ended up writing paranormal romance.) When the show was over, I read Buffy/Spike fanfic. I didn't really like Buffy on the show, but I wanted her with Spike cause he wanted her. And in fanfic people usually "fixed" Buffy so she wasn't such a big moron.
Then when I was burnt out on that, I wanted something "the same but different." So that was how I discovered the paranormal romance genre. It was through Buffy that I discovered that what I *really* care about in a story is the romance. (I used to be a snob about ebooks and self-publishing too... but we see I've gotten over that too.)
SDA: Do you have images of the characters in your head based off of people you know or do they just randomly come to you?
ZW: The characters just randomly come to me. And I'm not a super visual person anyway. This is probably reflected in the rather sparse details of my writing style. Though I think a lot of men that are considered "hot" are a little too pretty for me. I like that rugged sort of "scary" look. Not scary-ugly, but just... dark and sinister. Man, a therapist could have so much fun analyzing me.
SDA: Do your characters personalities tend to resemble people you know or parts of yourself?
ZW: I think writers pull from their life and experiences and people they know. My characters are a big mix of things. There is a lot of my husband in a lot of the heroes, and some of the villains. LOL. There is a lot of my best friends in some characters. There's some of me in some characters. But not "actual me" more like "me, if this were my history, and I was confronted with this situation."
I think what a writer is doing, is they're trying to pull an illusion. In reality, it all is coming from the writer's brain. So there is no way for it NOT to be infused in some way with who they are. But the illusion is to create these characters that have lives of their own and brains and thoughts of their own, while realizing that it all is having to come out of your own brain. If that makes any sense and doesn't just sound like woo woo rambling.
SDA: Did you have a defining moment that made you want to be a writer or was it multiple things that led you to be one?
ZW: Writing has been so much a part of my life for so long that it's hard to remember a time when I wasn't doing it. I know I was writing "seriously" (with an eye toward eventual publication) in junior high. I just know that stories have always been in my head and when I'm not writing I'm anxious and depressed.
SDA: Do you have a process you follow when writing such as must haves or do's and don't's?
ZW: I'm a crazy outliner. But I follow the story first, so if my story strays from my outline (which it always does), I rewrite my outline every time it strays to make sure I can still get to my ending. But other than that I don't really have much of a process. I just sit down and write. I wish I had a mysterious routine I could tell you about, but I just don't. I think too much of a formula creates "Dumbo's Magic Feather Syndrome" where you start thinking you "can't" write unless you have your special incense or whatever.
SDA: What advice would you give writers who wish to get published?
ZW: I'm an indie author. I have no desire for a traditional publisher so if trad publication is what somebody wants, I'm not the person to ask. I wish I could be more helpful, but even the concept of "seeking a NY publisher" has become fairly foreign to my worldview. I just don't "get it" as a goal anymore. Which isn't to say I'm badmouthing that way of doing things. If someone really wants that, that's what they want and I think they should go after it. But I don't, so I don't really waste time anymore looking at "how to get published." I'm happy publishing myself.
SDA: What's been the hardest lesson you've had to learn when it comes to writing a book?
ZW: I can't write without an outline. I tried it once. That book never got untangled.
SDA: Who is your biggest influence creatively?
ZW: Joss Whedon. I like the way he creates tension in a story. He may write television instead of books, but the rules of storytelling are the same no matter the format you choose.
SDA: If you could collaborate with any writer who would it be and why?
ZW: I don't think I could collaborate with a writer. I mean this is "me" we're talking about, Miss-I-Have-To-Do-It-All-Myself. But... in imaginary world, where I could give up some level of control and actually work with another human being on a creative endeavor, I would say Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole, or Joss Whedon. The first two are romance authors that I really love their writing styles. The latter, I think it would be cool to collaborate with him on anything.
Zoe Winters can be reached at the below links:
Blood Lust will be available in ebook, print, and podcast sometime in July or August at the latest.
Kept can be read free here: http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/kept/
The novellas are all also available individually in ebook. Claimed is available for 99 cents in the Kindle store and Smashwords, and will be available in B&N, ibookstore, Sony, and Kobo in the coming weeks.
Mated is set to be released Memorial Day Weekend


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Thursday, September 25, 2014
A Rose Among the Pages
Tell us a bit about your latest work.
In my first novel, The Bearkeeper, there is a troupe of Shakespearean actors who (due to an unnatural condition) have been alive since before the time of Shakespeare. Some of them are more famous than they are letting on. The sequel, Children of Stone, deals with their backstory: who they are, how they came together, and how they learned to only pretend to kill each other, instead of for real.
What are the themes and subjects you tend to revisit in your work?
The theme of being an outsider comes up again and again, as does time, history, and the illusory quality of what we (as individuals and as a society) think we know. There are also undercurrents of surrealism and absurdity in much of what I write, and how people actually deal with extraordinary circumstances.
What would be your dream project?
To invent a time machine so I can go talk about art, cats and guns with William S. Burroughs. And then send a babbling, poorly-scrawled letter to my 1990's self, postmarked from his Kansas residence, just for the hilarious mindf*ck that would ensue.
If you have any former project to do over to make it better, which one would it be, and what would you do?
As with many, I would rewrite my first novel. But not heavily. My first novel isn't bad, you see; it's just that continuity is a harsh mistress, and I would like to make things easier on myself with the sequels.
What inspires you to write?
The unusual combination of reading non-fiction and having an overactive imagination. It's weird.
What writers have influenced your style and technique?
I consider Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut the angel and devil on my shoulders, though I wasn't aware of their influence until it was too late.
Where would you rank writing on the "Is it an art or it is a science continuum?" Why?
I would put it in a different position on a sliding scale for each author. But there has to be a balance. Too far into Art, and it's a hot mess, and too far into Science, and it's got no soul.
Any other upcoming projects you would like to plug?
I've got a month to whip up something for Blackwyrm Publishing's Reel Dar anthology. I'll be riffing on my favorite film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. There's no guarantee it'll make the final cut, but their project looks fascinating, and people should keep and eye out for its release.
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Sad Times
2 comments:
- OldLady Of The Hills said...
I'm so so sorry about your loss---only 43....That is really terrible and so unfair.
A very old and dear dear friend of mine died on the 10th of June---like a sister to me---a friend of almost 60 years---so I truly understand these losses of people so close are very very hard to take--Especially, someone so young as your sister-in-law.....
And yes, I saw Elaine Stritch "Live" many times----an amazing performer and one who touched a lot of peoples life. She was a dynamo---but the body breaks down and there is nothing you can do about it----she was 89; my dear friend was almost 83---in fact I am one month older than her--and both lived good long lives---but your dear dear sister-in-law---this is Heartbreaking! I send you and your Sweetie and all of your family and her family too, my heartfelt condolences....I hope they figure out what happened to her. Sometimes life really is so very very hard. Sending Healing Hugs To You All.
- July 17, 2014 6:58 PM
- geewits said...
Thanks Naomi, she had three children: ages 10, 15 and 19. We are working together to help them.
I am glad you got to see Elaine Stritch live. I bet that was wonderful.
- July 18, 2014 2:55 AM


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Let me clarify that: I really like Windows 8. I love the interface and the OS is quick and intuitive but I just can't say that Windows 8 has changed the way I compute in the way I thought (and strangely hoped) it would. I just find myself using the very practical and familiar 'Windows 7 face' of Windows 8.
The apps (People, Messaging etc) all work, and have lost the lag I was concerned about in my first review, but I honestly never use them. When I use them - they're great but I'm too stuck in my ways and they haven't really offered me enough of a reason to change. I also appear to have a subconscious resentment towards the apps for pushing me towards Windows Live, which I just don't use.
Now all of this needs to be understood alongside the fact that 90% of my laptop use is for work - where I can't afford the time to play around with new features. If I'd had the time to engrain the new features into my psyche then things may be different but my concern is that most people are like me and don't have the time to 'teach themselves new tricks'. I've loved exploring the new interface and I will continue to do so, but it hasn't immediately made my computing use obviously easier and for the everyday user I believe my experience will only be amplified.
In a few years time we shall see the first generation of those growing up with Windows 8 and that will be the telling time for the success for Microsoft. I will be intrigued to see how that generation use the Windows 8 face in conjunction with the Windows 7 face. As a hardened Windows XP - Windows 7 user (not Vista because that was the biggest joke of an OS and I made sure of avoiding that nightmare) it is always going to take longer to change my mindset. I understand that and won't be giving up on learning more about Windows 8 but as we are in a rapid technologically advancing time - I am impatient :)
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What can you do to keep your bones healthy and strong?
Bones are truly the emotionally supportive network of the body, so it's super vital to keep them solid and sound. Bones are persistently being separated and reconstructed in modest sums. Before about age 30, when bones regularly achieve crest bone mass, the body is making new bone speedier, yet after age 30, the bone building balance normally moves and more bone is lost than picked up.
A few people have a considerable measure of investment funds in their "bone bank" as a result of elements including hereditary qualities, eating regimen and how much bone they developed as adolescents. The characteristic consumption of bone doesn't influence these fortunate ducks too radically. Yet, in those with a littler bone fortune, when the body can't make new bone as quick as the old bone is lost, osteoporosis can set in, making bones end up noticeably powerless and weak and enabling them to crack all the more effortlessly. The illness is most basic in postmenopausal ladies beyond 65 years old and in men beyond 70 years old.
Components That Keep Bones Strong
- The measure of calcium in your eating regimen. An eating regimen low in calcium adds to lessened bone thickness, early bone misfortune and an expanded danger of cracks.
- Physical movement.
- Tobacco and liquor utilize.
- Sexual orientation.
- Measure.
- Age.
- Race and family history.
- Hormone levels.
Approaches to Build Healthy Bones
Lamentably, some are more probable than others to create osteoporosis and feeble bones as a rule (to be specific white and Asian postmenopausal ladies). Likewise sadly, it's dreadfully hard to change your race, sexual orientation or menopausal status. In any case, never fear — there are a few things that can be switched to knock up bone mass. Here are 10 tips to make stores in your bone bank for a more advantageous future.
1. Know your family history - Similarly as with numerous medicinal conditions, family history is a key pointer of bone wellbeing. Those with a parent or kin who has or had osteoporosis will probably create it. "Along these lines, how's your bone thickness, Grandma?" may appear like an unbalanced question at Thanksgiving supper, however ask at any rate before she passes the sauce.
2. Support calcium utilization - At the point when a great many people think bones, they think calcium. This mineral is basic for the best possible improvement of teeth and bones. (Also it's an immense partner in legitimate muscle work, nerve flagging, hormone emission, and circulatory strain.)
Be that as it may, calcium isn't the end-all, be-all bone misfortune cure. The key may be to help the body ingest calcium by matching calcium-rich nourishments with those high in vitamin D. A few reviews on postmenopausal ladies have demonstrated that basically adding calcium alone to the eating regimen doesn't have an enormous effect on bone thickness (however follow-up studies have recommended the inverse).
3. Remember the vitamin D - Where there's calcium, there must be vitamin D: the two cooperate to help the body retain bone-boosting calcium. Support vitamin D utilization by chomping on shrimp, strengthened nourishments like grain and squeezed orange, sardines, eggs (in the yolks) and fish, or select a vitamin D supplement. Greatist Expert Eugene Babenko proposes getting your vitamin D (particularly vitamin D3) levels checked at your next regular checkup, and to talk about the utilization of supplements with your specialist.
The body likewise delivers vitamin D when presented to the sun 10 to 15 minutes of introduction three times each week will do. Vitamin D's significance to bone wellbeing has been demonstrated in studies on "occasional bone misfortune" elderly individuals can lose more bone mass amid the winter as a result of absence of sun introduction. Despite the fact that these and numerous different reviews on bone misfortune taken a gander at elderly individuals particularly, bone wellbeing is about avoidance, so more youthful people ought to get a couple beams to stock up on D.
4. Support bone thickness with vitamin K -Vitamin K is for the most part known for assisting with blood coagulating, however it likewise helps the body make proteins for sound bones. Be that as it may, the correct way vitamin K adds to bone wellbeing is misty. Two reviews on young ladies demonstrated that vitamin K had distinctive impacts: one demonstrated that vitamin K impeded bone turnover, however it didn't have any impact on bone mineral thickness, while the other found the invert.
Another review particularly thought about the impacts of vitamins K and D on calcium assimilation in rats, and it turns out the two vitamins function admirably as a group: vitamin D fortified calcium ingestion in the digestion tracts, while vitamin K lessened the measure of calcium discharged by the body.
Notwithstanding how vitamin K may help, top off on it with nourishments like kale, broccoli, Swiss chard and spinach.
5. Pump up the potassium -Potassium isn't really known for supporting bone wellbeing: it's a mineral that helps nerves and muscles impart and furthermore helps cells expel squander. In any case, it turns out potassium may kill acids that expel calcium from the body.
Contemplates in both pre-and postmenopausal ladies have demonstrated that an eating regimen high in potassium can enhance bone wellbeing. Truth be told, the review including premenopausal ladies demonstrated a 8% distinction in bone thickness between ladies with high potassium consumption and those with low potassium admission.
6. Make practice a need. Truly. Consistent exercise is vital to keep various medical problems under control, and bone wellbeing is no special case. Indeed, carrying on with an inactive way of life is viewed as a hazard calculate for osteoporosis. One review contrasting bone thickness in school ladies and different body weights and movement levels found that competitors with low body weight had the most elevated bone thickness of any gathering in the review, indicating activity (and low body weight) can positively affect bone thickness.
7. Expend less caffeine. Caffeine has some medical advantages, yet tragically not for our bones. A lot of it can meddle with the body's capacity to ingest calcium. One review demonstrated that drinking more than some espresso every day quickened bone misfortune in subjects who additionally didn't devour enough calcium. Another review (but on elderly ladies) demonstrated that more than 18 ounces of espresso for every day can quicken bone misfortune by contrarily cooperating with vitamin D. So appreciate the java, yet keep it with some restraint and devour enough calcium, as well.
8. Cool it on the alcohol. Be that as it may, similar to caffeine, there's no compelling reason to stop completely. While overwhelming liquor utilization can bring about bone misfortune (since it meddles with vitamin D doing its employment), direct utilization (that is one drink for every day for ladies, two every day for men) is fine and late reviews really indicate it might help moderate bone misfortune. Bottoms up!
9. Stop smoking. Here's yet another motivation to lose the cigarettes: various reviews have demonstrated that smoking can keep the body from proficiently engrossing calcium, diminishing bone mass.
10. Try not to be a space explorer. Not to kill any youth dreams, but rather in light of those a really long time of weightlessness and low-calcium diets, space explorers frequently experience the ill effects of space-actuated osteoporosis. Space-anything sounds sort of great, however space bones certainly aren't: space travelers can lose up to 1% to 2% of their bone mass every month on a mission! For the individuals who essentially should visit the moon, there is a conceivable arrangement: two reviews have found that vitamin K can help work back space travelers' lost bone — more than calcium and vitamin D.
Food That Are Useful For Your Bones
General populationAdults need 700mg of calcium a day. You should be able to get all the calcium you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
Good sources of calcium include:
- milk, cheese and other dairy foods
- green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage and okra, but not spinach
- soya beans
- tofu
- soya drinks with added calcium
- nuts
- bread and anything made with fortified flour
- fish where you eat the bones, such as sardines and pilchards
- Although spinach might appear to contain a lot of calcium, it also contains oxalic acid, which reduces calcium absorption, and it is therefore not a good source of calcium.
- It is difficult to get all the vitamin D we need from the diet and we get most of our vitamin D from the action of the sun on our skin.
- Short daily periods of sun exposure without sunscreen from late March/April to the end of September are enough for most people to make enough vitamin D.
- However, everyone is advised to consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement.
- Good sources of vitamin D:
- oily fish, such as salmon, sardines and mackerel
- eggs
- fortified fat spreads
- fortified breakfast cereals
- some powdered milks
At-risk groups
all babies and young children, from birth to one year of age, exclusively or partially breastfed from six months to five years old unless they are having 500ml or more a day of infant milk formula
all children aged one to four years old
- people who are frail or housebound
- people who are confined indoors, such as a care home
- people who usually wear clothes that cover up most their skin when outdoors
- people with dark skin such as those of African, African-Caribbean and South Asian origin
- Find out more about taking vitamin D supplements.
- Non-vegans get most of their calcium from dairy foods (milk, cheese and yoghurt), but vegans can get it from other foods.
- Good sources of calcium for vegans include:
- fortified soya, rice and oat drinks
- calcium-set tofu
- sesame seeds and tahini
- brown and white bread (in the UK calcium is added to white and brown flour by law)
- dried fruit such as raisins, prunes, figs and dried apricots
- The vegan diet contains little, if any, vitamin D without fortified foods or supplements so try to get sufficient sunlight exposure during the UK summer.
- Vegan sources of vitamin D are:
- exposure to summer sunshine – remember to cover up or protect your skin before it starts to turn red or burn (see sunlight and vitamin D)
- fortified fat spreads, breakfast cereals and soya drinks (with vitamin D added)
- vitamin D supplements
- During pregnancy and when breastfeeding, women who follow a vegan diet need to make sure they get enough vitamins and minerals for their child to develop healthily. Read vegetarian and vegan mums-to-be for more information.
- If you're bringing up your baby or child on a vegan diet, you need to ensure they get a wide variety of foods to provide the energy and vitamins they need for growth. Read vegetarian and vegan babies and children for more information.
- Too much vitamin A
- Some research has suggested a link between vitamin A and osteoporosis. As a precaution, people who regularly eat liver (a rich source of vitamin A) are advised not to eat liver more than once a week, or take supplements containing retinol (animal form of vitamin A).
- People at risk of osteoporosis, such as postmenopausal women and older people, are advised to limit their retinol (including those containing fish liver oil) intake to no more than 1.5mg a day by eating less liver and avoiding supplements containing retinol.
- soya drinks with added calcium.
- nuts.
- bread and anything made with fortified flour.
- fish where you eat the bones, such as sardines and pilchards.


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The title of this post is actually a line in an Education Leadership article from ASCD. I often come back to it as I work in and with schools.
What would schools be like if we all embodied this concept?
What if every moment was spent with this mindset?
In the words of the great Dr.Seuss, "Oh, the places you'll go!"


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2016 is here finally, and it's going to be a good one, I can feel it in me waters! Although if you'd asked me that yesterday, I think I'd have been inclined to disagree. The plan was 'a quiet one'. My sister in law had car trouble, they decided not to risk travelling, so it was just meant to be our friends and a few pints and some telly. See the fireworks in London, and then go to bed. The reality was... a lot of wine, a lot of pints. Jager Bombs (oh my days) and then my neighbour leading me astray when she got in from town and drinking in the garden until 3 am. So, come yesterday morning, nay - yesterday afternoon, when I got up at noon - plans for our New Year's Day roast dinner firmly up shit creek without a paddle, I was dying a slow, painful death. I put a dressing gown on, grabbed a fleece blankie and placed my butt cheeks in the Homer Simpson-esque dents that are moulded into my chair and didn't move for the rest of the day, only to pee. Mr G, who had only had a couple of pints and was feeling fresh as a daisy, cleared all the recycling away (I was cringing as I heard our boxes being emptied into the recycling wagon this morning), put the rubbish out, steam mopped the floor, hoovered through, made me countless cups of coffee, laughed at me, and then bought me a kebab for tea. I soldiered on through the darts quarter finals and then went to bed. The words 'I am never drinking again' were uttered countless times yesterday. We'll see.
With the exception of Mr G's health, 2015 wasn't a bad one at all. We've definitely had worse. So, here are my highlights of 2015.
Best CD of 2015 - Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams.
Hands down, fantastic, start to finish. I've always been a big Coldplay fan, and find that they just get better and better as the years go by. How they'll top this album is beyond me. Highlights are the fab single 'Adventure of a Lifetime' and an amazing duet with Beyonce called 'Hymn for the Weekend'. If you find them too depressing normally, then this upbeat offering should convert you.
Best TV programme - Catastrophe Series 2.
This programme could have so easily passed me by, only for the fact that we used to watch something prior to it on Channel 4, and had seen a trailer for it. Starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, this programme made Mr G and I laugh so much at times that we physically hurt. Especially the episode where they went to Paris. Especially the massage part. Please make a third series!
Best Gig of 2015 - Lawson.
I only went to one this year, so choices are limited there. But oh, it was fab. Can't wait for them to release their new CD, Chapman Square seems so far away now.
Best Book I read in 2015 - Chrissy Anderson's List Trilogy.
Funniest moment of 2015 - Mr G and the Duck Farts. What a tube.
Best Meal out in 2015 - We had a few nice meals out this year, from gourmet food in The Hand in Llanarmon, to scrummy fish and chips sat in the car in Benllech. And I think that the meal that just edged it was the breakfast we had in Devon, in a Sizzling Pub.
Plans for 2016 - working on my 40 before 40 list - eight things still elude me! Hopefully getting a diagnosis of BIID and then working out how best to treat it. We're now season ticket holders at North Wales Crusaders so we'll be spending a fair few Sundays in Wrexham. Going to lose all this weight I've put back on before my friend gets married in September. I'm also going to win a huge Euromillions jackpot too. I have decided ;-)
So, a Happy New Year to my friends, family and followers, I hope it's a happy and healthy one for you :-)


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Due to an accident, not a screw Doraemon robotic cat than others and become second-class goods. During the production process, an error occurs on one of the robot
Doraemon is not so good though within his study, is then sent to the Robot Robot Academy to be trained as a household robot. He can also pass in the end.
However, morbidly everything goes smoothly for Doraemon. doraemon failed in all the exams. And became caretakers of offspring Nobita.
As a result, doraemon auctioned off to a poor family who were in debt, which is nothing but a family descendant Nobita Nobi.
He came out of Nobita's desk drawer, and since then he lived with Nobita One day, while being engrossed doaremon nap, a robot rat bite both ears. This tragedy makes doraemon very sad & cried for 10 days.
Doraemon cry .... and cry ... The tears made the original a bright yellow color to fade ...
Remove the color of her eyes water ... doraemon turned into what we know today: "a blue robot cat without ears".
The History of Doraemon
Since it first Appeared in 1969, Doraemon stories have been collected and Divided into 45 books, published from 1974 to 1996, and has sold over 80 million books in 1992. In Addition, in 2005, Shogakukan published an additional serial number 5 volumes under the title Doraemon + (Doraemon Plus), with 45 different stories from the original volume.
The Story Of Doraemon
Doraemon's early life is not so good. He is a robot fails in an auction to a poor family who were in debt, that no other family descendants Nobita Nobi. Doraemon had a heavy period: It was only a baby-sitter after failing to pass the exam at the academy robot, the robot ear was destroyed after being bitten by rats, the paint wear off because of him alone, and many a sad story that he went through in the first year of his birth. Until one day, he sent his family back to the past, about 250 years ago, a time when Nobita Nobi, the ancestor of this family, still living in Tokyo.
Doraemon arrived in 1969, the Japanese New Year's Day. He came out of Nobita's desk drawer, and since then he lived with Nobita, his mission is to prevent Nobita become a failure. In trouble every time Nobita, Doraemon will be helping with magic tools.
Doraemon's mission seems to have worked, because when they venture into the future, Nobita saw himself married to Shizuka, not by Jaiko. He also saw his descendants live in better condition than when Sewashi send the first Doraemon: Nobi offspring even able to buy a robot that "no fail", Dorami.
Told in the manga and anime, Doraemon and Nobita work together to improve their lives. They cooperate with each other and mutual assistance. There are also many stories that show the story of courage and determination to maintain their friendship that they intertwine.
Doraemon was sent back to life by the great-grandson Nobita Nobita, Sewashi, Nobita order to improve the lives of their offspring a better life experience. In real life (without the help of Doraemon), Nobita failed in his studies, failed in his career, and left his family with financial problems.
The story focused on Nobita everyday life, the main character. Doraemon has a four-dimensional pocket which he filled with objects from the future. Often Nobita come whining because of problems at school or in the neighborhood, after begging or forced, Doraemon will issue a tool that helps Nobita resolve the problem, get revenge, or just show off to friends.
However, Nobita usually goes too far, ignoring the advice or command Doraemon, and as a result fell into a deeper problem. Sometimes, Nobita's friends (usually Suneo or Giant) steal the device and ends in chaos due to incorrect use.
Doraemon The Games
Doraemon is a game nintendo 64 game can be played on PC by using an emulator, this is a themed adventure game, play this game for an entertainment and reminisce about childhood is something that is fun, you do not need an advanced pc specs to play the game this, almost every pc can play this game, packed with exciting 3-D animation. I included the download link is below along with the emulator. okay safely play and enjoy the games :)
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Wednesday, December 02, 2015
3 Phaetons
10 comments:
- Lukas said...
Way ahead of him :)
- December 2, 2015 at 8:59 PM
- Maxichamp said...
@Lukas: Yeah, I was thinking about your 6.9s when I posted this.
- December 3, 2015 at 8:02 AM
- Francisco said...
That's insane... And this from the guy who has seriously considered owning 2 Phaetons at the same time.
I can live with the V8's for years. But the W12 will certainly put all the kid's of a VW or Bentley service person through college.
My question - who services these cars? and if independent, please make an intro for me.
- December 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM
- Maxichamp said...
@Francisco: I think S does most of the servicing himself.
- December 3, 2015 at 12:08 PM
Wait...I'm just as fascinated by his house! Beautiful mid-century ranch style...do you know anything more about it?
- December 3, 2015 at 12:43 PM
- HouseOfCadillacs said...
@Ed Kim: the house is a Mid-century Modern built by Eichler which can be found all over NorCal & SoCal
@Francisco: maintaining those myself, haven't yet had any major issues that required the dealer (knock on wood!)
- December 3, 2015 at 11:19 PM
- Francisco said...
@S - Nice! I need to find a new VAG-COM cable and an old laptop to run some codes on mine. If you have the VAG-COM let me know. Maybe our Phaetons can have a play date.
I'm scared of the W12 - was this the black one approx 65K miles that was 1st for sale at VW of Oakland earlier this year, and then at an independent dealer?
- December 4, 2015 at 11:38 AM
Makes total sense...it looks like an Eichler! I work not far from two Eichler tracts. An Eichler and three Phaetons...now that's living! :)
- December 4, 2015 at 4:30 PM
- HouseOfCadillacs said...
@Francisco: I do have a VAG-COM cable, you can't own a Phaeton without one! My W12 is the silver one, 78k miles, bought with front end damage which will be fixed soon.
- December 6, 2015 at 1:40 AM
- Tarlan said...
I keep thinking about w12 for next summer, the prices is very attractive.
- December 10, 2015 at 2:11 AM


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|The two fun acrylic paintings were done by me...
|Mum and Kittens...graphite sketch by me
Today is the birthday of my two beautiful furry, four-legged rascals who share my life and love -they were born on 4th November, 2002. I can't believe both Remy and Shama are now 13.
It seems like only yesterday that they came into my life, immediately stealing my heart. That fortunate day, for me and for them, was Friday, 13th December, 2002.
I saw a picture of two little kittens pinned to the notice board outside of the local supermarket. I still have that photo pinned to my wall near my computer.
I tore off the phone number and immediately dashed to the nearest phone booth. Without further ado, I drove to the address given with the intention of get one kitten.
On the floor of the laundry of the home sat two little kittens who both turned and looked up into my eyes as I approached. How could I choose one over the other! I didn't hesitate...they both came home with me.
We three have lived happily thereafter...and I've learned to do what I'm ordered to do....


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Start A Revolution. Or At Least Fix That Damn Leaky Faucet.
I have a sort of blindness. If I become passionate about something, I don't understand why others don't become passionate about that subject as well. It's not that I feel whatever I'm interested in is the most important thing, it's just a sort of child-like lack of ability to make the connection that not everyone cares about the same thing.
Obviously I understand this on some level, but there's always this little piece of me that saying "Wait, how can you just walk away from this? Isn't this important to you too?" Okay, maybe I completely understand how not everyone is as interested in my obsession with food, or how not everyone thinks Vin Diesel is amazingly hot, sweet, and kind.
But we have a bunch of feral cats running around my office. Most of the time they do just fine, but sometimes they get really sick, or die, and frankly, they breed like hell which makes things less healthy for EVERYONE, including the cats. Apparently, people have been complaining of this problem to the local shelter for over SIX YEARS, but no one ever did anything. The shelter doesn't have the space or manpower to trap ferals and the locals didn't care enough.
If it's bothering you or you're worried, why aren't you doing something? I guess a small group was, but it wasn't very organized. I talked to shelter, got us a trap, a reduced rate to fix and treat any cat we bring in, and got all of this taken care of in a few weeks. Very little actually effort there. And we've already caught and released a cat.
If something is bothering you or if you're passionate about something, stand up and DO something about it. Bring a little revolution into your life. By no means am I a true activist, always fighting for my passions and beliefs, getting things done. But I feel that if you really believe in something or if it's something that bugs you and is easily fixed… why not move forward and take care of it.
That's what I'm going to try for in my life. To be a little more of Revolutionary Girl. (Which is the title of my favorite poem by my friend Shelle… Also a reference to one of my favorite animes because I am a nerd. You love me anyway.)


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Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Monday, 21 January 2013
Erik & Rachel Engagement | Southern Manitoba Photographer
Erik & Rachel were such a fun couple to have in front of my lens :)
As you will probably be able to tell by the pictures they like to have fun together, which makes you job fun! So all in all it was FUN. Did I mention it was fun?!? :)
Oh and not only was it FUN it was C-O-L-D, very cold...
but because they are so awesome you can't even tell how cold it was in there pictures :)
Ain't they so cute together?
Rachel you are STUNNING!
My Hubby ever so kindly made a path through the DEEP
snow for us to walk through :)
Cool or what?
Haha, trying to light the sparklers...
It was to bright outside for the sparklers to be very visable so
they decided to blow at each other instead :)
Next came the silly string...
but once again it didn't work very well cause it was COLLLLLDDD!! :) But it still was fun :)
Rachel couldn't get any on Erik so he kindly helped her :)
Congrats on your engagement you guys! :)
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Over twelve months removed from the 'Kids Cagefighting' story which swept the UK, key figures from circles within the UK MMA community have recently made great strides towards not only enhancing the reputation of Mixed Martial Arts in the UK, but legitimizing it as sport with the formation of a medical body (Safe MMA) coinciding with the proposed governing body (UKMMAF). Contrary to what cynics may think, these initiatives were not logical reactions to 'bad press'. Sure, they do wonders for the image of the sport, but from experience coupled with the right timing, Mixed Martial Arts is learning and acting to right it's wrongs from within to raise the standards of the industry and it's product. That's not to say it will ever be perfect, but it's taking the right steps towards cleaning up it's act.
Unfortunately, news of progress and self governance lacks punch and isn't worthy of mainstream attention. Neither is the culture of acceptance and equality in MMA worth covering with the announcement this week of Ronda Rousey becoming the first female MMA athlete to be signed by the worlds premier Mixed Martial Arts league, the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
So what is?
Well, this..
The article from Neil Goodwin in the Sunday Sport newspaper reads:
"A MODEL cage fighter was blind in one eye for three days after having her face 'smashed in' during a punishing bout.
Knockout Monica Harris had a double life as a brutal Mixed Martial Arts brawler. And last week the 32C topless pin-up fought arch rival Farina West in a bruising encounter for Fightscene MMA.
After three bone-shattering rounds – each lasting five long minutes – Monica emerged triumphant after a unanimous decision from the judges, winning thanks to a Rear Naked Choke hold.
But the victory at London's Troxy Arena was hard-won – as Monica's left eye was left so BRUISED and bloated she couldn't see anything out of it for THREE DAYS.
The 32 year-old, from Newcastle, revealed: "I was thrilled to win the contest but I was in agony. Farina was no easy opponent. My face was properly smashed in and I couldn't see anything out of my eye. I thought I'd gone BLIND until the swelling started to subside. It was terrifying. I'm fighting again in a few weeks and I'll make sure I'm ready. It'll take more than a black eye to floor me!"
Bantam weight Monica who says her special move is a thunderous right hook, also trains in boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, making her one of the HARDEST girls in Britain.
Monica, who runs her own fight promotion firm Models Fight UK, added: "Modelling and fighting don't exactly go hand in hand – you get your face pummelled, and you need your face to earn a living! But I'd encourage any other models to give it a go."
Some points:
- Was not a "BRUTAL" MMA fight that lasted 15 minutes. Actually, a 5 minute BJJ grappling match.
- Did not take place at The Troxy, East London. Fight Scene hold shows at the Clapham Grand, South London.
- The quotes attributed to Monica, have been made up and sensationalised based on some of her tweets.
- The picture of Monica's bruised eye. Looks like the photo was edited. Check out the original.
- To add to this, here is a picture of Monica after her BJJ match at Fight Scene.
- Here is the video from Fight Scene of her BJJ match.
Martyn Alsop, the promoter of Fight Scene had this to say:
"The only correctly stated facts within that article were the names of the girls competing. Despite such lazy sensationalistic journalism Fight Scene will continue to promote the sport in the positive and professional manner it always has."
It's crucial here to remember just how young Mixed Martial Arts is in the UK. MMA is like the new kid at school, trying to fit in and gain acceptance but being bullied by those bigger, older and more popular than him. The impact sensationalist stories like this have might not always be as great and widespread as 'Kids Cagefighting' but it only goes to solidify the negative image that's depicted in the press. It's time the UK press grew up and weren't so narrow minded, instead of taking every possible opportunity to attack Mixed Martial Arts, even when they have no grounds to.
'Journalism' of this standard and nature should not be tolerated.


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Four Pakistani youngsters from Gujranwala, Punjab have been kidnapped in the Turkey. Kidnappers who are demanding the 20,000 dollars as ransom money are brutally treating the young me who had been to Turkey eight months before ago for work and are in custody of kidnappers from 19 days.
Kidnappers have issued a video where they have tied up the victims and beating them with the sticks. The tattoos on the skin of helpless young men along with visible bruises are very clearly visible.
A resident from Mardan who is also a companion of the kidnappers is in contact with the relatives of the victims.
Zeeshan son or Riaz, Abid son of Muneer, Usman, and Adeel son of Khaleel are the four men who have been kidnapped in Turkey. First three men belonged to Bhagwan Pura Gujranwala while Adeel belonged to the Wazirabad, Gujranwala.
The violence and cruelty being done by kidnappers on youngsters are a harsh and inhumane act. The video also shows the cruel ma holding a knife onto the neck of the victim. Despite the appeal of the help of victims relatives from media and Government, no institutions have come forward to take an interest in the matter.
Till now, the kidnapper's companion from the Mardan is working as an agent to conduct the ransom deal. Afzal, who is dealing with the kidnapper's agent on behalf of the victim families is also suspected to be a member of the gangsters.
We just hope that Pakistan government takes notice of the matter as quickly as it acted upon the issue of Turkish staff of the Pak-Turk schools upon arrival of the Erdogan in Pakistan. Both Pakistan and Turkey are very close friends of each other, and it is the moral and human responsibility for the country to help Pakistan and innocent families whose sons are suffering.


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Video of the Week
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- Francis said...
I cannot wait to see this film! Such a good idea to do a live performance to get everyone excited.
- February 22, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- Benny said...
brilliant that. Agree with above - great idea with the live performance!
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September 22, 2009
Art doll retreat
After our trip north we were home a day then on the road again to visit the gals and guys at the doll retreat.
It was great to see them all again and meet new doll artists.
I have known Sherry Goshon for a lot of years.I took classes from Sherry when she first started teaching.
Jeff and Sherry bought the school house in Dunbar Iowa. They have major plans for this building and when it is done it will be a hub for doll makers in the midwest.
They are building their home inside the gymnasium building that is behind the brick school house.
All the doll artists looked to be having a great time and their dolls will each be a work of art. Pictures of Sherry teaching and the class sample doll.
On the way to the retreat we stopped at the famous Taylor's Maid Rite shop.It has been in business for 81 years.At this location since 1958. There is no loose hamburger shop that has the taste of a maid rite from Taylor's.You sit at a U shaped counter.Seats about 30 and it is always busy.A maid rite and a shake.Nothing better.
Well enough for now.That made me hungry.Time to fix supper.
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"Someone call 911!!" my Father shouted, "and for God's sake would someone go calm down your mother??!"
It was Thanksgiving 2007, and I was standing in the upstairs bathroom of my childhood home, staring down at the (seemingly) lifeless body of my older sister Marija.
Just a few moments before, she had returned from her annual Thanksgiving 10k run and gone upstairs to take a shower. The rest of my family and I were busying ourselves in the kitchen when suddenly, we heard a telltale "THUD" . We rushed upstairs to find my sister, passed out cold on the bathroom floor, sweatband and dry fit gear still firmly in place.
What she had neglected to tell any of us was that for the past four days, she had been subsisting on nothing but a cayenne pepper and maple syrup concoction (laced with speed, evidently) in an effort to pare down for the holidays. Apparently, this was a diet Beyonce swore by.
Right. So that makes it a good idea.
Unarmed with this essential information, we all feared the worst and launched into full-scale panic mode. My brother hit the floor, attempting to revive her like a scene from a bad Nicholas Cage film, while my mother screamed bloody murder in the background. I, in my usual helpful fashion, did nothing but stand there and sob uncontrollably. My father had just gone to send up an emergency flare in the backyard when my sister came to, staring into the faces of 6 crazed lunatics.
"Guys, I'm fine" she said. "But can someone get me a Gatorade or something?"
I wish I could say that this story was one of a kind; a blip on the radar of an otherwise unblemished Thanksgiving history. But sadly, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Growing up the youngest of 5, Thanksgiving, much like any other holiday, was basically a shit show. If someone wasn't passing out, they were splitting their hand open with a carving knife, or arm-wrestling over the last drumstick. Just getting us all in one place was cause for celebration in and of itself.
Despite all of this calamity, I continue to book the overpriced ticket and go home for Thanksgiving every year. Why? Because there's always the distinct possibility of one of my siblings getting their head stuck inside a turkey. And if so, I'd really like to put sunglasses on it.
Another Thanksgiving debacle in our family is the annual debate over who will say grace. The pre-dinner prayer was a necessary precursor to every Thanksgiving meal growing up, and one my siblings and I avoided like the plague. My Father would take up his post at the head of the table and ask, "Now, whose turn is it to say grace this year?" And inevitably, 5 collective heads would lower, eager to escape this cruel and unusual punishment.
I'm not really sure why we hated it so much. You reference the grub, thank the Big Man upstairs and move on. I mean, sure, there are are some weird, Latin old-timey words in there, but it wasn't like you had to announce that you still wet the bed or something. Regardless, it was an unwritten rule that the one who had to say it would be forced to carry around a lifetime of eternal shame.
As the youngest, I was often the scapegoat. My siblings would team up against me and insist "It's Bree's turn! It's Bree's turn!" conveniently "forgetting" that I had recited it the previous 5 years in a row. If I ever thought about objecting, I only had to look at my brothers to know that one peep would result in a year's worth of Smurf bites and figure four leg locks. Inevitably, I relented, left to mumble "Bless us o lord, for these thy gifts…" into my mashed potatoes as my brothers snickered in the background.
Things only got worse for me when one year, I decided to make a Thanksgiving centrepiece. I was 11, and going through my short-lived "interior decorating phase". I watched home decorating shows religiously, rearranged the furniture in my bedroom daily, and, if permitted, would have sponge-painted every available surface area in our home. I had seen an amazing centerpiece in a copy of Martha Stewart Living and was hell-bent on making it, despite my mother's objections about the mess it would cause and my brothers' taunts that "no one cared about a stupid centrepiece anyway". It consisted of fall leaves artfully arranged in a cornucopia made out of a single piece of birch bark: all sprinkled with a hefty dose of glitter. It was magnificent. I just knew having it on our table would make for the best Thanksgiving ever.
Determined, I set off in search of the perfect fall foliage for my piece de resistance. What I neglected to consider, however, were my chronically severe seasonal allergies. About 20 minutes into rummaging through leaf piles, I was sneezing so hard I could barely see straight, hives popping up on every inch of exposed skin. Think McCauley Culkin in My Girl, minus the anaphylaxis. I was barely able to stumble back home and limply drop my leaves onto the table before my mom gave me a hefty dose of Benadryl and sent me to bed. This was not, as Martha had suggested, A Good Thing.
Luckily, I only had to wait one year for my embarrassing Thanksgiving moment to be eclipsed by my brother Kristin performing what was perhaps the most notoriously stupid act in our family's history.
We were celebrating our first Thanksgiving in a brand new home, and my mom brought out her gold-plated wedding china for the occasion. We had all been served, and were just about to sit down to dinner when my brother decided to warm up his turkey dinner in the microwave.
Not being an idiot, I of course knew that the combination of gold plating and microwaves did not mix, but despite this did nothing to stop it. Why? Because the irony was much too sweet. My brother; the self-described "science prodigy". Boaster of many a math and science accolade. Dropper of frequent and unsolicited periodic table-related puns. This was much, much too good.
Just as I (and every known law of physics) predicted, within seconds sparks began flying and the Microwave lit up like a fourth of July picnic. He quickly rushed to press "cancel", but not before leaving a sizeable hole in the newly microwave and a strong sulphuric tinge in the air. I had never felt so validated.
Shockingly, the mayhem is showing no signs of slowing down, and year after year, our house continues to resemble another instalment in the National Lampoon series. Just this past Thanksgiving, my mother claimed to have taken an allergic reaction to my sister Sherene's homemade preserves, and proceeded to fan her face and sneeze dramatically throughout the entire meal. She says it was because of the nutmeg. I say it's because they sucked. Oh well, I guess the old adage is true: it's not a party until somebody busts out an EpiPen!
Question of the Day: Any Good Thanksgiving Fails to Share?
*Ok so I know it's not technically Thanksgiving for me. But I thought I would share this one for all my Amurrican friends. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!


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The act of spitting a very viscous and long loogie that never leaves your mouth. Just before it breaks free, you slurp it back up into your mouth. Your fancy science books cannot explain it. Glory comes to those who can wield the longest loogie.
Dude that was the longest spitty slurpy I've ever seen! Everything science teachers have taught you is a lie!
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Reading a news story about your own death may sound like the plot of a Stephen King novel, but for Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain it was very much real life.
The TV star is currently in Australia for a few days performing stand-up.
Huge crowds sitting out in Melbourne to watch the Aussie Stargazing. Tempted to photobomb the live link-up, just to freak out @ProfBrianCox http://pic.twitter.com/OBNzwV3EKr
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) April 6, 2017
On Wednesday, though, one of his fans alerted him to some alarming news from back home. Read more...More about Ireland, Uk, Funny, Tweet, and Twitter
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Biancaneve is card no. 19.
The back of the card roughly translates as...'for the complete collection of figurines, ask your supplier for the free Album.'
Snow White card courtesy of Matt at Vintage Alice.
No. 20 La Strega.
In 1957, a free 16-page Parata Disney bi-fold album was issued with an orange cover. Bound along crease with two staples, it featured 100 spaces to glue your cards to.
Nos.12-20 Sette Nani, Biancaneve, and La Strega.
Other albums were also produced, including a rare green cover edition. Pictured below is the more common 12-page blue cover tri-fold album from 1959.
Completing your 100 "figurine" album would earn you 20 points towards a myriad of available toy prizes.
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**Go to scratch.mit.edu/download and download the program. It is a fun way to learn programming skills.
The learning projects are available on my wiki, http://mrsdufraine.wikispaces.com, under Scratch projects 4MC, 4ML and 4H. Click on download and usually if you click on the green flag in the upper right hand corner animation will occur!
The fifth graders have made great animoto shows. Fun and easy. Great job.
Here are some fun pictures from the library:
|Choosing a new book is sooooo hard!
|Love to read!
|Books are great!
The third graders have started typing in the lab using Type to Learn 3. We will also be using other fun online typing programs, such as Keyboard Rebuild , BBC typing, Spider Typing and Online Typing.


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Taste the Lifestyle at the 14th annual Wacky Wine Weekend 1 – 4 June proudly hosted by Robertson Wine Valley. Over 40 wineries, boutique wineries and tourist establishments showcase the valley's award winning wines over the four days.
Join thousands of wine lovers for master wine-tastings, exquisite wine and food pairings, educational wine presentations and private tastings with the Valley's most esteemed winemakers. Visitors can explore the valley and pleasure their palates by the use of the new coupon system for free tastings at each winery. Embrace all the fun-filled wine activities, outdoor adventures, live music, fine dining and a myriad of entertainment for kids
Venue: Robertson Wine Valley
Date: 1 – 4 June 2017


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Books Read: 35
Completion Date: March, 2007
Publication Year: 2006
Pages: 560
Owned Prior to 2007
During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world.I am a big James Rollins fan, but I like to savour his books. They are my fun reads for the most part, and I have yet to dislike anything I have read by him. I felt that it was about time that I got caught up on his books, I think I have three left to read after this one. This is one of his newer ones, and is technically the first book in his SIGMA series, but I personally think that Sandstorm is book one because SIGMA is in that book and because one of the main characters in this book appears in that one. So, if you like to read a series in order, this is really, for me, book two.
With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's carabinieri, they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind . . . when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.
I know that this book has been heavily compared with The Da Vinci Code, but really, you should try and separate the two. I enjoyed this book way more than Brown's book, and I think it is sad that because Brown pushes the envelope his book beats out books that are actually much more interesting. Religion plays a role in this book, and their a treasure hunt of sorts, but it does not challenge religion like Da Vinci did. It is more about the search, the thrilling conclusion, that sort of thing. The only thing that disappointed me about this book is that the setting was more ordinary than other books. I mean, they find something that was lost forever and such, but his other books just have the exotic location play a larger role.
This book also reminded me of how much I like the Ancient Wonders of the World. They used to be a part of history that I read a great deal about, so it was nice to see them, predominantly The Lighthouse of Alexandria, get a mention. It made me start looking for new books that cover the subject of the ancient wonders.
Overall, I really liked this book. Rollins is really my guilty pleasure because I do not normally read the genre that he writes in, but I am glad that I was introduced to him, and I hope that he continues to write good books! I admit I am a little worried about the direction his books might go into now that he is writing a series, but I have high hopes that they will remain good!
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- Say you appreciate that he was impressed with (insert the thing he was most impressed with about you.)
- If you flubbed something in the meeting, write, "I've given further thought to your question about X. (insert improved answer.)
- If you've identified a way in which you might be of help to the person---a project you could do, or even a full-time job--append a half-to-one-page proposal.
- Thank the person for offering to keep her ears open and willingness to take your call if, in a month, you're still looking.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
How to Make the Most of a Job Lead
You're meeting someone who might help you find a job: a person you know or a cold-contact you're hoping will create a job or project for you, or suggest someone who might help you land a job.
Of course, every situation is different but this template can help you get the most of such meetings:
Phone or skype meetings are okay but in-person, if feasible, may be worth the effort.
Mirror the person. Dress as s/he does. Begin the meeting with the amount and type of small-talk that works best for them. Your utterances should be at their speed, average length, intensity, intellectual level and emotional level.
When it's time to get down to business, ask whether s/he prefers you ask questions to identify if and how you might be helpful to them, or whether she/d prefer you describe how you present yourself to the job market and show your resume so s/he can provide feedback. Respond accordingly. If the person offers a suggestion, try if possible, to simply say thank you and not argue.
At the moment it feels right, ask if s/he knows someone you should talk with, something you should read, a meeting, conference or other event you should attend. When they offer one, ask, "Great. By any chance, do you have another idea?"
End by asking, "Would you mind keeping your ears open for me and if, in a month, I'm still looking, I follow up with you?" The person will usually say yes, which means you've recruited a scout, someone who'll keep the antennae out for you. The person is likely to have more leads for you during the month than what s/he has at the moment you're asking .
After the interview, write, not a thank-you note, but an influencing letter. After the obligatory "Thanks for meeting with me," that letter should include as many of these as is appropriate:
After the meeting it's often a good idea to send a personalized small thank-you gift. For example, if he mentioned that he's about to buy a new car--I'd buy him a book on the art of buying a new car. I usually buy such presents from convenient Amazon.
That approach should generate benefit in excess of the time you spend obtaining and attending such meetings. If your meetings routinely yield little benefit, you're probably talking too much, listening too poorly, not showing interest in them, and/or shooting for a too low-probability job target.
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- Career Counselor said...
And bring a business card that will remind them of what you're looking for. I can't tell you how many people I've had in my office who have told me they have a decade of experience in X, and later, when I see a good job in X, I want to send it to them, but I don't remember their name and they didn't leave anything behind. I always ask for a business card and they almost never have one. The free VistaPrint ones or Moo ones are okay, but if you spend just a little bit, you get a much better selection and more memorable cards. I get a ton of compliments on mine. No one forgets my card -- or me -- especially now that I've added my picture to the back. It's SO worth the money.
- January 26, 2012 at 10:46 PM
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Now that we've been here for awhile we are beginning to see the same people in our neighborhood more frequently and starting to recognize those we've chatted with outside before. It's nice to start feeling somewhat familiar with the neighbors and having them greet us as friends. We're all becoming more comfortable as the weeks and months pass by. The kids have made friends with a couple of the Korean children who speak English very well and look forward to seeing them regularly.
Here is Joy with her friend "Joy"...I'm not sure how she spells it but it sounds the same as our 'Joy'. :)
Behind the girls, Faith and Joshua are playing with a little boy named Daniel who lives in the building across from us. He has an American dad and a Korean mother so he speaks both languages quite well. He prefers English but sometimes mixes both of them together and it makes Joshua crack up because he can't quite keep up with what Daniel is saying. Joshua has been trying though and he comfortably uses more Korean words than the rest of us.


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This was taken somewhere in Upstate New York in 2010
I don't know what I'd call it but it would be something to keep people from getting fat.
2. Are you a lover or a fighter?
I'm totally a fighter.
3. It's almost mothers day- if you could tell your mom anything, what would it be?
I already tell my mother everything so there is nothing to say good or bad.
4. Do you like your hair curly, wavy, or straight?
I like when my hair is pin straight the best, but my boyfriend likes it curly.
5. If it was your last day to live, what would you do?
Run "Julia" over with my car and then do inappropriate things with my boyfriend until I die.
6. What color are your eyes? Do you like the color?
My eyes are brown. I'm okay with being a brown eyed girl. Blue would have been nice though...
7. Fish, beef, poultry, wild game, or tofu?
Fish all the way, I don't typically eat meat with the exception of bacon once in a blue moon.


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HANCOCK -- The Thimbleberry Band will be playing for an Old-Time Midwinter Dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Finnish American Heritage Center on Quincy Street in Hancock. Bring a dish to pass and your own tableware for a potluck supper at 6 p.m. preceding the dance.
Dances will include traditional polkas, waltzes, schottisches, tangos, etc. Also, Ann Pace will teach and call some "figure dances" -- squares, contras, circles.
"It will be easy, it will be fun, it will be family-friendly, and it will be free," says musician Oren Tikkanen. "The best offer you'll get this week. See you there."
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Thimbleberry Band to play for Old-Time Midwinter Dance Jan. 15
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
My current UI
Here's what I use currently (click for larger images):
Solo (no target):
Showing the fact that I have no visible buttons on my UI. Any buttons that I do use are hidden; most of my abilities are bound and only seldomly used items are on invisible bars (see pictures below).
Solo (target, ToT, cast bars):
Secret stuff revealed:
This mostly speaks for itself - all of the hidden elements on my screen. I don't use any bars to play; the hidden button bars in this shot are for things like mounts, tradeskills, food, etc. I have a few oversized empty buttons that I use for gimmicks or quest items. Generally speaking though, there are no buttons on my screen that I use in combat - everything is bound.
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- Joakim said...
Nice and clean. Have you tried having the player/target frames and Grid closer to the center? I would have a problem seeing stuff in the game world I need to react to with your setup. Also, you can free up a Grid corner by not showing GotW all the time and instead show it in the center or somewhere else when ppl lack the buff.
- February 3, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Keeva said...
I used to have Grid in the center but I prefer to have everything at the right to have my UI as empty as possible, and make sure that there is no clutter around my character. This makes it easier to see that I'm not standing in fire.
Most people like to have their UI elements centered and even right up near their character.. but I prefer mine off to the side to keep the center of my screen as clear as I can. It might seem counter-intuitive, because I'm looking at the right of my screen and not "action" but I actually find it better this way.
I could make the change to having GotW show as missing, but I've done it this way for years and it works for me. I don't need any extra corners for anything either, so I'm not desperate for corner real estate :)
- February 3, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Level my fishing :(
Need Northern Spices for Ulduar but I really cant do it, I'll die.
- February 3, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Keeva said...
Cooking is easy to level.
Download Ackis Recipe List. Open up your cooking. Hit "Scan". This will show you the recipes you are missing and which ones will give you levels.
Search on the AH to see which of those recipes have mats up at the moment.
Buy the mats, buy the recipes, win.
Make sure you pick up 12 Zesty Clam Meat, 10 Giant Eggs, and 20 Alterac Swiss (buy from the innkeeper in Freewind Post) for your 225+ cooking quest.
Have fun :P
- February 3, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Very nice UI, especially no buttons or bars. Any chance you could show us how you bind your abilities, i can never get them all binded :(.
- February 4, 2009 at 12:42 AM
This looks like a UI that I would try out. I love how clean everything is. I really like the HUGE debuff idea. It strikes me as funny for some reason :)
- February 4, 2009 at 3:57 AM
- Gwyd said...
Can you list the mods you're using please?!?!?
- February 4, 2009 at 5:21 AM
- You wake it, you tank it. said...
Yes, I'd be interested to see your list of addons as well! I've been thinking of something very similar to this and have been toying with my UI design for the last couple days.
- February 4, 2009 at 5:35 AM
Very nice UI! What is the name of UI addon?
- February 4, 2009 at 6:10 AM
- Heather said...
This is really gorgeous! I've been trying to decide on something more streamlined for my priest alt. One issue I've run into, though, is the amount of screen real estate that Grid takes up in heroic raids. Your UI looks gorgeous for 10-man situations, but how does this change for heroics?
I'm curious too about which addons you use - is that Satrina's Buff Bars with.. which one for cooldowns?
- February 4, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Keeva said...
Hey guys - I'll make a second post soon about the mods I use and what they do - rather than try to put it in a comment :)
- February 4, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Very well done! I recognize most of the mods you're using but can't wait for your list.
I had been planning on doing a UI post in the coming days but this completely blows away my own set up. I get the feeling I may incorporate some of your ideas to something for myself.
- February 4, 2009 at 8:02 AM
- erumel said...
That's a very nice UI you got there! =)
I have to thank you again for your Grid posts by the way. Especially mentioning GridIndicatorCornerText, it has greatly improved my efficiency.
- February 4, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Shanna said...
Keeverz, hurry with your second post. I want to know which mod you use for your target and for your nameplate. I love the cast bar in the middle you have.
- February 5, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Keeva said...
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
I'll post it all in the next couple of days :)
- February 5, 2009 at 7:35 PM
I've adopted a similar grid setup to what you use there. I am experiencing an issue with and updated version of GridStatusLifebloom. I get a LUA error on start and it wont show the duration properly (I used to have this working properly) Instead I'm having to deal with the annoying '# of hots - duration' format. Any ideas?
- February 10, 2009 at 12:56 AM
- Keeva said...
@Paean: Sorry, I didn't see your comment until now. Here are my bindings.
I find scroll-wheel shifting to be extremely fast (I was unconvinced at first, though). Here are my shifting bindings:
Scroll up: cat
Scroll down: cancelform
Shift up: flight
Shift down: travel
Alt down: bear
Ctrl down: tree
For my heals I use pairings for things I consider logical, eg Lifebloom is 3, Wild Growth is like a group Lifebloom, so it is Shift-3. Rejuv (4) is often used with Swiftmend (Shift 4).
Lifebloom: 3
WG: Shift-3
Rejuv: 4
Swiftmend: Shift-4
Regrowth: 5
Nourish: Shift-5
Barkskin: 2
NS+HT: 1 (1 is an emergency button on most of my characters - eg Ice Block on my mage)
Other spells are bound with modifiers to letters I remember, such as Shift-I for Innervate, Ctrl-R for Rebirth/Revive, Alt-M for Moonfire, Alt-S for Starfire etc.
Hope this helps - please let me knwo if you'd like more help :)
@Heather - I don't have a background showing for Grid, so when in a Heroic or 10 man, my Grid is only one or two rows high (it grows upwards as the size of the raid grows). So in a 5 man, it's just a nice single row of Grid frames.
Are you running GridStatusHots also? Could it be that you have GridStatusHots showing your Lifebloom counter instead of GridStatusLifebloom?
As far as I'm aware, GSLifebloom doesn't actually have a stack number display, it just has a timer countdown. I could be wrong though.
Check that you don't have "My Lifebloom" active as one of your center texts.
Good luck, let me know if it's still giving you trouble.
- February 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM
I got it to work by updating all the little grid addons. I think I had one that was out of date and wasn't meshing well.
I kinda looking for a way for my bags to show when i have them open. I tend to just swap the whole bag out for things like offspec or resist sets. Right now I have Bartender4 showing the bags with 5% opacity in one of the corners, but it bothers the hell out of me.
Also, I have a macro that takes care of the whole 'traveling form' situation, and saves me keybinds. I just use the one key of all 3 forms.
/cast [swimming] Aquatic Form; [flyable,nocombat] Swift Flight Form; Travel Form
It doesnt work in Dalaran, but that shouldnt really matter.
Another one:
#showtooltip Shadowmeld
/cast [nocombat,form:3]Prowl; [combat]Shadowmeld;
I stole that one from my rogue where it's usually stealth and vanish.
All these conditional macros make for fewer buttons needing to be bound.
- February 24, 2009 at 7:55 AM
May I ask what cooldown addon you're using?
It looks kinda like CoolDownTimers2, but that one splits items and spells into two, and yours looks a bit more elegant than that.
- February 28, 2009 at 2:01 AM
- Keeva said...
It is CDT actually; I've probably just fiddled with the appearance a little.
I'm not sure why it keeps growing upwards when I have definitely set it up correctly to grow down, though, GRR!
- February 28, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Ah well, back to the addon configuration for me then, I never found the option of combining the two timers, but it must be there since you can make it work.
And yes, it's strange it grows upwards, even in the default setting, CDT2 grows down.
- March 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM


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- Remove clutter from my workspace. A clutter free workspace helps me focus better.
- Better time management. Alot more time to those that require more attention and whom I've given my commitment to.
- Nurture clients who nurtures me as a person and not just a hired VA. Some clients I've served well started to demand more work hours but at a lesser rate and seem to forget that I have a life too other than being their VA.
- Write more posts for my blog. a blog post a month isn't that bad, right?
- Connect more in LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. These are the only three that I'd like to use in reaching out to entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking for services that I can offer.
- Shrug off the bulges. Hmm... it's been so long since the last time I jogged. Recently the only exercise I can regularly do is typing exercise and it's doing nothing against my belly bulges.
- Learn something new. This is a constant goal.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
A Virtual Assistant's Resolution for 2011
I'd like to start this year with resolutions aimed at organizing things from my life and business and begin anew.
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I can't quite understand why we continue, year after year, to put ourselves through winter. I mean, it's not without its benefits; I've always believed winter is what makes us who we are, as a people. More frivolously, I enjoy sweaters and scarves and snappy leather gloves as much as the next guy. And we all know there's nothing like spring, which would be nothing without winter to usher it in. The breeze warms, buds push out of frost-bitten branches, and that spring fever rushes up inside you like vomit after a good night of drinking, sudden and jarring, but in a good way. Those April days, fresh air swirling around your knick knacks for the first time in months, you hear a streetcar whip by, ding ding, while doing the dishes. Wow. All of those gorgeous little moments wouldn't be nearly as exciting if they happened year-round.
But still.
There are people who don't know what it's like to get salt stains on the hem of their pants, rust on their cars. People who don't know from scraping ice and snow off a front stoop. Bundling up, five layers deep, just to put out the trash. As resilient Canadians, we make it our business to make it through the season, as if it were a measure of our national pride. But don't we see how much happier we are, as a people, in the middle of July, when we dance in the streets, drink mojitos and expose so much skin? Don't we know the freedom of flip flops is unparalleled?
Jeff and I talk about throwing it all away and socking our money into a shack on the coast of some Central American country. We'd be perfectly happy to live on the beach, gorge on sunlight, and adjust our idea of business casual to swim trunks and freckles. We'd have golden tans and fresh fruit at our fingertips. Salt-water baths every day, our skin flawless and exfoliated to within an inch of its life. And even when it's not bright-sun-and-margaritas, at least it's warm. When we were in Mexico, we had a full day of torrential rain, but couldn't have been happier to sit on our little balcony, warm and moist, reading Esquire and British Esquire, looking up at each other once in a while, as if to say "There's nowhere I'd rather be." Rainy days at 1°C are simply not that romantic.
Or maybe I'm just being all like that. Not appreciating the amazing seasonal charms we -- I can't even finish the sentence. Words like endure, or suffer through, or survive are the only ones that spring to mind. I can't bring "are lucky enough to witness" to my fingers. We have 100 forms of depression, 90 straight days of grey, dozens of potential slip-and-falls. It's miserable for 30% of our life. What are we doing?! If someone offered you a job and said "I should let you know, you'll be clinically depressed 1/3 of your time with us," you'd tell them to shove it up their ass! And yet, here we are.
I guess, much like that crappy job, we're here for the health benefits and the constant promise of meeting other cynical Canadian-mades with whom we can share a laugh. As a people.


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Took a trip last night to "The Wilds" of a nearby canyon; part gear refinement, part me refinement. S24O stands for Sub 24hour Overnighter and is designed to just get ya out of the the house and into the hills, but back at home the next morning.
Sweet stuff. Feels like a mini vacation.
Film at 11:00.
"Please don't let me die."
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From MSNBC:
Volunteer organizations such as the Peace Corps and Teach for America say the floundering economy and President Barack Obama's call for service have led to a major increase in applications.... As a former community organizer, Obama advocated public service throughout his campaign and encouraged Americans to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteering. Obama's administration also has several initiatives promoting service, including expanding the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
With jobs scarce, volunteering on the rise
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Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz, and more importantly formerly of the University of Illinois, suited up to take on Floyd Landis in a time trial promoting the upcoming Tour of Utah.
Sounds like fun.
Deron is a smart guy. He decided to start his bike racing career in Utah. If he had started it in Champaign, he might have ended it there.
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The artists from Artful Gathering 2014 are participating in a treasure hunt and YOU could win some wonderful prizes.
Find out more details here: Artful Gathering Treasure Hunt
And be sure to check out the Artful Gathering program book to see the details about my classes: "Gelli Jam Art Journal Workshop" coming this summer!
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Lately I've been doing one major shopping day. It's kind of painful (3 hours at Aldi and Walmart with two small kids), but it seems to be paying off because I have a fully stocked house most of the month, which leads to less last-minute running around. I've had more free time and it's made it a lot easier to enjoy spring, my house, and my children. But not my laundry.
My laundry woes aside, however, you're probably wondering how I shop for produce only once a month. Well, I don't. I usually get it a few times a month. And I do a milk run to a cheap nearby store once a week. However, I have noticed that there is quite a bit of produce that lasts for quite some time, especially if refrigerated, but sometimes even if it's not. We'll start with the most obvious and move down the list.
Produce That Will Last a Month or Longer
1. Potatoes. These can be left out and they'll last even longer in the fridge.
2. Sweet potatoes. These do best when NOT refrigerated, but kept cool and dry. I often buy lots when they're cheap at Thanksgiving time and keep them most of the winter long in our cool basement.
3. Onions. The bulb onions are a classic storage produce item, but even the green onions will have a very good run if you refrigerate them. Even when they start to look a little sketchy, you can peel off the outer layer and usually have a very good green onion underneath.
4. Winter squash. Pumpkins, acorn, butternut--all the stuff with a thick skin will last a very long time. I buy butternut when it's on sale and keep it all winter in our basement too.
5. Carrots. Refrigerate and they'll last longer than a month.
6. Cauliflower. Refrigerate.
7. Broccoli if it's fresh. If not, it'll only keep a week or two.
8. Celery. Keep it well-wrapped in your fridge. Even if it starts to get a little wilty, it's perfectly good in soups and with roasts.
9. Apples. Buy them when they're in season. If you're already eating last year's cold storage apples, they won't keep too long, but if you buy seasonal apples, they'll keep a month or much longer, especially if refrigerated. Be sure there are no rotten ones spoiling the proverbial barrel.
10. Oranges and other citrus fruit. Again, if these are seasonal (winter is their season), they'll keep for a while on the counter and they'll give you an easy month if they're kept refrigerated. Do make sure there are none already rotten or broken open. These will rot and ruin the good fruit around them too.
11. Cabbage. Keep it wrapped in the original packaging or some tightly wound saran wrap of your own and they're good to go for a long time.
12. Beets. Wrap or seal in a bag and refrigerate.
13. Lettuce. Okay, it might not make it quite a month, but you'd be surprised how long a wrapped head of lettuce will last you. Iceberg probably does the best, but I haven't bought it for year. I usually buy romaine and I've had lots of success with it. Generally speaking, the tighter the head, the longer it will last. Loose or cut leaves will go quickly (though putting them in a bag or tupperware with a paper towel will keep them going over a week too).