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On The Quick
The (Former) Patient Mentor
Survivors can provide empathy and resources
By Working NurseThe
As nurses, compassion is one of our basic job skills, but empathy can be more difficult to achieve. Unless we've directly experienced a particular condition or course of treatment, we can't fully appreciate the personal and emotional challenges it may entail for patients.
Luckily, there is a useful intermediary for providers and patients: the patient mentor.
The Personal Touch
We often think of mentoring in the context of professional development, but mentors can also provide useful guidance in many other areas, such as recovery from addiction or alcoholism.
Patient mentors — former patients and survivors who support current patients and their families through diagnosis and treatment — are nothing new. Former patients have volunteered for such mentorship roles for many years. Some organizations have established ongoing patient mentorship programs, such as the American Cancer Society's long-running Reach To Recovery program for breast cancer patients or the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Peer & Family Support Program.
As Laura Leandro recently reported in the Wall Street Journal, patient mentorship and peer support programs are increasing in popularity. Leandro notes that more hospitals and organizations are realizing that mentors can be a useful resource for providers as well as patients, providing a level of personalized attention and emotional support that doctors and nurses may not have time to offer.
Mentorship Training
As patient mentorship programs become more common, they are also becoming more formalized, providing training for mentors in what to say — and what not to say — in response to patient concerns. In particular, mentors are trained to avoid offering medical advice, both for liability reasons and to ensure that mentors don't undermine the work of the care team.
Although mentor training and oversight may require some staff time, mentors themselves are usually volunteers, so these programs are relatively cheap to offer. Some mentorship programs, such as the one offered by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, are now primarily email- or text-based, which also affords great flexibility for mentors and patients.
Several nonprofit organizations are now offering or currently developing training resources for patient mentorship/peer support programs. The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation has launched a program called Peers for Progress (www.peersforprogress.org) to provide information and best practices for mentor training.
The nonprofit Institute for patient and family centered care (IPFCC) periodically offers a webinar on designing peer support programs for patients and families; check the schedule at www.ipfcc.org/events/webinars.html for more information.
The IPFCC is also gathering resources, information and links for a new peer mentoring section of the organization's website, www.ipfcc.org, slated to launch later this year.
This article is from workingnurse.com.


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The real problem with these debates is that although they are supposed to help educate the American voting public on the candidates, they have degenerated since the 1960s into a further opportunity to evade to prevaricate to delay, delay, delay, hoping that one's opponent is the first one to commit a gaffe. That's not a debate; instead, as Barney Frank rightly objected to Bill O'Reilly's arrogant face, "Your stupidity gets in the way of rational discussion!". It is also an artifact of the particular evolution of political parties in this nation, which never had a sound ideological/principled foundation (other than "give to me, and take away from my opponents"); even in nations that have centuries of electoral politics to consider, there has been the same rush toward the center-right in the name of elections not of policy, or governance, or anything else. In short, the election itself has become the objective whereas the election is only an intermediate step. The gross incompetence of virtually everyone at governance since Watergate is rather disheartening; as I've remarked here before, many astute political observers (academic and otherwise) believe that Carter's greatest achievement was getting elected in the first place, which certainly changed the American political calculus... and not for the better. Of course, he was just following in the footsteps of Nixon's 1972 campaign.
Perhaps my disdain results from an unrealistic ambition: I really do expect "rational discussion" on politics. Of late, that has seemed a Pollyannish expectation. American politics has been reduced to "who has control of patronage at the moment." For those who have much knowledge of American history (not including Sarah Palin, obviously), that comment should inspire uncomfortable thoughts of Ulysses S. Grant's administration, which is widely reviled as one of the least satisfactory eras in the US presidency (and it has risen to number 7 from the bottom in this methodologically flawed list due primarily to revisionist views of history... but is nonetheless comfortably in the bottom 15%). So, for that matter, should the banking crisis; and the President's style (and history of substance abuse; I'll no doubt get pilloried for that comparison); and the ineffectiveness of political means for dealing with deep cultural divides on purported issues of "morals" that are, at their core, largely economic.
Even more than Ulysses S. Grant, contemporary American politics should remind Americans of the politics of eighteenth-century England. Listing personal parallels between George W. Bush to George III is too easy, starting from inarticulateness and moving steadily toward delusion and outright insanity. It's disturbingly similar even among their advisors, almost as if there had been a Shakespearean history George III being revived today in modern dress, much like the sadly underseen Richard III, or even Kenneth Branagh's thoughtful riff on Mark Rylance's Hamlet. Either way, though, it gives me little hope that either candidate could possibly change Washington as much as he proclaims he will; it will require a sustained outside force to do so. A short, sharp shock may well not improve things; the last short, sharp shock we had a little over seven years ago only accelerated the descent into madness.

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"We are so afraid to offend, so afraid of stark truth, that we write delicately, not honestly." Amy Carmichael
Amy sure never minced words! It's something I really admire about her.
Jesus never minced words either. He wasn't afraid to call people out.
Literally call people out of themselves and to Him.
He knows our hearts.
Here Jesus speaks truth honestly in love.
He basically tells the Pharisees, they do not know the God they proclaim and then proceeds to call them liars!
Did he offend the Pharisees with this truth? Yes, to the point they wanted to kill him.
The Pharisees asked:
"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?'
Jesus answered, 'If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.
Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, 'I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.
'Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.'
Then the Jews said to Him, 'You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?'
Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.'
Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by." John 8:52-58
Here's another great quote from Amy Carmichael:
"To hide the truth is no less falsehood than to spread error."
I agree with Amy, when we share only half truths, so we don't offend, we are just spreading falsehoods. Have you ever been politically correct so that you wouldn't offend someone? I believe God is grieved when we sugarcoat the truth and just as much grieved when we share the truth without love.
Paul urges us to walk in truth:
"We have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4:2
And to speak truth in love:
"...we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,


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Burnt kitchen cookware cleaner using essential oils
This kitchen hack and house cleaning tip for a homemade burnt kitchen cookware cleaner use essential oils in an easy to make recipe, perfect for getting rid of the grimy residue on your kitchen gear without the use of nasty chemicals. The creator of the house cleaning tips and natural cleaning solutions had tried a few different ideas before they came up with the best idea. This is a great way to salvage those baking bans that you've been thinking about throwing away, in a simple, clean home tip and recipe that you will be sure to use again. For the full tutorial, you will want to take a look at the site.
For this simple house cleaning tip recipe you will need some baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and ten drops of orange, tangerine or grapefruit essential oil (whichever essential oil you like best). You will also need a wash cloth and some cleaning gloves. Wild Orange essential oil is just one of the essential oils you can use for this kitchen hack and house cleaning tip. Orange works great for homemade natural cleaning solutions and house cleaning tips. Orange is considered to be a happy scent that just like lemon is also good at getting rid of grease stains, which makes it a great choice for this homemade natural cleaning solution and house cleaning tips and trick.
You can use different essential for all sorts of house cleaning tips and tricks around the house along with beauty ideas. Some examples of how you can use essential oils in your everyday life and for simple life hacks is to include tea tree essential oil to your bath for a soothing soak. You can also add some baking soda to help soften hard water and make a relaxing bath soak. Essential oils have been used for hundreds of years for insect repellents and natural health remedies. The good thing about using essential oils for insect repellents is that they smell so good. Several essential oils have insect repelling qualities. A good example of essential oils to use for insect repellents is a combination of both patchouli oil and citronella essential oils. These two fragrant essential oils can also be made into natural soap to wash with before you head outdoors during mosquito season. Essential oils can also be used on their own as all natural fragrances. Essential oils can also be used to scent bath soaks and shampoos. If you starting to come down with a cold, try using some eucalyptus essential oil in the bath or in a diffuser to help open up your nasal passages. You want to be careful not to use too many essential oils, as essential oils can be quite strong on their own.
It is often best to dilute essential oils with some carrier oils such as almond oil, or grapeseed oil. Lemon essential oil may be used to help improve your immune system, soften scar tissue, reduce oil in skin and hair, strengthen fingernails, and so much more. For joint pain, you can also try adding two to three drops with a carrier oil and massage the affected area. You can also try adding about 8 to 10 drops of essential oil in your bath. Lemon essential oil can also help to alleviate fatigue and emotional distress, use by putting two to three drops in a diffuser or eight to ten drops in a bath. You will find these kitchen cookware house cleaning tips and tricks on the Recipes With Essential Oils site. On the site you will also find recipe ideas, house cleaning tips, cooking with essential oils, clean home tips and so much more. **
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The City Commission Chambers were full of citizens expressing a strong level of support for the plan. Among the comments were from citizens that have been actively engaged in the Gateway Planning process. Many voiced support for the Master Plan as a tool to attract people and investment to Owensboro.
Recent research supports this logic. A new paper by Gerald Carlino and Albert Saiz looked at 150 metropolitan areas around the United States and found that those rich in what they called "consumption amenities" - the things that make a city delightful, such as parks, historic sites, museums, beaches, and vibrant downtowns - "disproportionally attracted highly educated individuals and experienced faster housing price appreciation."
In other words, urban growth and prosperity have less to do with transportation links and industrial infrastructure than these "consumption amenities." Beautiful and charming cities draw a crowd, while the featureless and unattractive wilt like wallflowers.
Carlino and Saiz's paper could give policy makers a new way to think about the conditions necessary for economic growth. As they consider how to boost the economy, they should think not about the raw materials of business, but about what will bring together talented people in the same place. This suggests a different approach to stimulus spending - and, likely, stark assessments about where to spend it that will not make for popular politics.
The City of Owensboro is on the cutting edge with a local stimulus package that is creating "consumption amenities" in transforming downtown.


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Monday, June 22
Bye Bye, Eddie Gilbert
Umm, yes it will be.
Does anyone even remember who the 3rd person to get kicked off last year was? Cory? (No, she was first.) Ummm... was there a Carly? Miley? I'm drawing a blank here.
Don't ever promise anything when leaving a reality show! At the most, say that you'll be working at the McDonald's in Silver Lake if anyone wants to stop in and see you. Then, if you do anything that surpasses that, you'll look like a hero.
And even though it was clearly Eddie's time to go, he got a warm, warm goodbye from one of the judges....
I think Bobby's liplock was cut in the editing process.
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L'Oreal Skin Perfection.. 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution and Cleansing & Perfecting Milk.
I bought these when the products I was using (Asdas own brand) had almost run out.. Unfortunately I can't understand the hype! Yes, they're gentle.. But so gentle it doesn't take all the make up off is no good. I've used so many cotton wool pads trying to take every last bit of my make up off with these products but if I use my old one at the end, make up comes off! I don't know if it's cause I have large pores but I just can't get on with these products and won't be repurchasing.
Soap & Glory.. Foam Call, Sugar Crush and Clean Girls.
If you read my last post, you'd know I bought more Soap & Glory smellies. They were on 3 for 2 in Boots. Sugar Crush was a repurchase but I'd never tried the other 2. Foam Call is pepperminty fresh and I absolutely love it.. It kind of reminds me of a mans smell but in a good way. Clean Girls has a pearly looking effect and is really soft and smells girly and nice. I will definitely repurchase both!
Johnsons Baby Shampoo.
Warning! Warning! I may need to be issued with a slap on the wrist.. Prior to this stuff, I'd never washed my make up brushes.. Sorry!!! It may be worth noting I've only really got into make up the last couple of years and haven't used the same brushes the whole time. Still.. I will be keeping on top of them now, pinky promise.
Barry M.. Pomegranate, Guava, Blueberry and Fuchsia.
Anyone that knows me well, knows I love my nail polish. I can't get enough! Pomegranate and Blueberry have quickly become my favourites and I've flicked between the 2 since purchasing them. I don't see a lot of difference in the Gelly range compared to the other range personally but some of the colours are gorgeous.
Natural Collection.. Lash Definition Mascara in black, Moisture Shine lipstick in Pink Mallow and Raspberry.
I picked these up on a 3 for 2 as well. I'd originally gone into Boots for the Raspberry lipstick (not pictured - I couldn't find it at the time, sorry.. I'm sure you know what colour raspberries are though so that!) but as there was an offer on, I picked up another lippy and a mascara too. The lipsticks are very long lasting compared to any others I have and the colours are gorgeous - I must get more of these. The mascara isn't too bad - it suprised me, it's more of an every day mascara.. It separates lashes and lengthens them a little but doesn't really give much volume, hence saying it's more for every day.
Montagne Jeunesse.. Sauna Masque, Apricot Scrub, Tea Tree Face Spa, Super Fruit Mud, Dragon Fruit Sauna and Iced Crystal.
Who doesn't love Montagne Jeunesse face masks?! I love finding new ones to try out. So far out of these ones I've used Apricot Scrub which was ok, didn't seem to do as much as others I've tried and Super Fruit Mud which I loved and will definitely repurchase. I love that I could feel it working when I put it on and my skin felt so soft and my pores looked lovely and clean afterwards. Having big pores is such a pain in the arse but masks like this are such a saviour. I can't wait to try the others!


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We got a letter yesterday from the public defender's office. We had been hoping to hear from them and that the news would be good; the judge in October granted a new trial because, amongst many other instances of prosecutorial misconduct in the case, one of the government's key witnesses perjured himself and they knew or should have known about it.
Unfortunately, the prosecution refuted this claim and now the judge has agreed and denied the motion for a new case. The next step for M is sentencing. No date has been set yet and I hope it is as far off as humanly possible. It has taken me so long to let myself fully be with him, to completely let go of the thought that my destiny might be with someone else, and now they want to take him away from me. Not only will I lose my boyfriend, but there's no way I'll be able to afford this apartment so I'll also be homeless. And jobless. Can I manage the waiting for him if he does go to prison? I've never been very good at being alone, so we'll have to wait and see. He seems much calmer about all of this than I am, but that's not saying much.
Hopefully the judge will allow him to remain free until his appeal. It's not like he's really "free" anyway, what with the ankle monitor and the curfew. I also think that the year and some months with that thing on should count as some fraction of his time served since he can't really be said to have been at liberty with that thing on him. I hate this so much. I am so scared and he just won't talk about it unless I push it. And this is the kind of thing we really need to talk about to sort out what we're going to do about finances and his stuff and the apartment... It's all such a mess.
I just don't want to lose him now that I've finally figured out that this is where I want to be.
In the other parts of my life, I have become somewhat addicted to the most boring game ever. It's called Fish Tycoon and in it you have a couple of aquariums (aquaria?) and some fish. You breed and sell these fish in order to find the seven magical fish. It is not a fast paced game, nor one that is exciting in any way, but for some reason I find it oddly compelling. I've found 3 of the 7 magical fish and just over 60 of the more than 400 species of fish. It takes some note taking skills to keep track of which fish you've bred and the results and it takes literally hours to make any progress whatsoever even running in the 2X speed. But that leaves me time to knit while I'm playing, so that's exactly what I've been doing. Over the past few days I've made 4 or 5 headbands. My roots are growing in and I haven't been able to find the exact color of dye I used last time and want to use again, so headbands it is. I'll take pictures soon and post them, but just haven't been in the mood lately. I've not even been on Ravelry in a couple of weeks... I may need to wean myself from all of this anyway since if M goes to prison I will most likely be without internet while living with my grandfather. That thought terrifies me. I don't know what I will do with myself if I am cut off from the world in that way.
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Michael Bird reprints an endorsement from Howard Marshall's endorsement:
This book is a magisterial response to the recent spate of criticism directed at Tom Wright for his theology of justification. He introduces readers to the debate and outlines his position without engaging in polemic against his opponents. This sprightly and gracious, yet robust, work is Tom Wright's carefully argued and scripturally based response to those who think that he has deeply misunderstood Paul's doctrine of justification. . . . This is definitely one of the most exciting and significant books that I have read this year. . . . Strongly commended!Michael Bird writes:
I've been privileged enough to have a copy of the proofs. This book is a response to many of Wright's North American critics and to John Piper's The Future of Justification in particular. It is not a point for point reply to Piper but a general articulation of what Wright really thinks about justification with some hand-to-hand combat with Piper (as well as others such as Carson and Seifrid) along the way. Wright gives a very forthright defence of his position, but is certainly not acrimonious or uncharitable towards Piper. I'm not going to offer a review or even quote it at length here since the proofs might still be tinkered with before publication and I don't want to spoil the surprise for everyone.Read Bird's post for the book's outline and why Bird thinks the book has value.


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LOL. Wonderful, and so very true.ReplyDelete
Any person who has ever been on a deadline can appreciate your post! We all handle deadlines differently, but you nailed the overall feeling when it comes to writing the end of a book. .ReplyDelete
Cheryl, so funny! I have a deadline for the first time and I'm so happy that some of the things I'm feeling are, apparently, normal. I'm enjoying it, although I have to admit that I love any excuse not to do my hair!ReplyDelete
Truer words were never written. Isn't it good that we writers understand each other?ReplyDelete
Cheryl, I am happy to send Cheetos, Diet Coke and even a hair brush your way. Sorry, but the words I probably need to keep for myself. I know you'll make your deadline!ReplyDelete
Great post Cheryl! I'll send a care-package for sure:)ReplyDelete
Brilliant post Cheryl.its nice to know that everyone seems to stress about deadlines.i thought it was just me!!!ReplyDelete
Cheryl! Two things I love the most about this post - the state of your hair (because I'm the one with hair like a cotton ball in a rage - only it's all the time) and how succinct you become at deadline because you NEED all your words. I always get quiet at deadline time. I thought it was because I'd drawn inside myself to feel my hero and heroine and untangle all the knots - but maybe it's really because I'm saving my words for the book.ReplyDelete
Cheryl, this made me laugh so hard...especially the fantasizing about tending to the lawn but not your hair and desperately wanting to know whether they'll 'love it or list it'. I can so identify with all this lol! Sending you a supply of good writing vibes!!ReplyDelete
Sounds like there are more than a few of us who can relate! *pushes aside the collection of Diet Pepsi cans* I love when it all starts to flow as well. I know I'm always most excited to get to that one scene I've been plotting since the beginning. And to be done is magic! Good luck and hang in there!!ReplyDelete
How funny! I feel your pain. Once thing I notice when I finally make a deadline is that the maid has been slacking on housework. Then I remember, "Oh yeah. That's me!"ReplyDelete
I'm still chuckling. You are soooo funny. I have Diet Dr. Pepper not Diet Coke. And instead of Cheetos, it's chocolate covered peanut, which make me wonder why I don't just drink regular Dr. Pepper.
All I can say is as a reader I appreciate your hard work and sacrifices because I benefit from the outcome: fabulous books that entertain and delight me. Thank you!! And just so you know, I'm reading A Minute on the Lips right now, and as with the other lovely heartwarming books I've been privileged to read, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. ☺ReplyDelete
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I have a little before-and-after for you today. A little art for my husband as a Christmas gift.
I found these pseudo-oil paintings in a thrift shop. They were labeled "French, 1950's". I think the frames are beautiful and were exactly what I was looking for.
So, I primed over the prints, painted the frames with a lovely brushed nickel spray paint (Valspar, I think) and transferred the silhouettes I did of our two pups and painted them with gouache. I added monograms for them too. "A" for Addie and "C" for Conner.
Ta-Da! They're hanging in our living room next to my Keep Calm poster (in Apples and Orange orange, PMS 151) from sfgirlbybay.
Monday, January 25, 2010
before and after
Labels: craft, drawing, typography
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- Rachel Elizabeth said...
I love how these turned out. The dog silhouettes are great. I should do this for our three beasts.
- April 16, 2010 at 8:07 AM
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This further makes me vow that we WILL learn the thriller dance this summer. In college my good friend Amanda would ALWAYS lead the crowd/dance floor, knowing every single move. She was amazing. However in desperate need of-but without the guidance of the brilliant Amanda, we instead looked up the thriller youtube video and stopped/started it while we tried to learn it backwards (micheal facing the camera, us facing micheal) over a few bottles of wine. Cut to the next weekend on a dance floor when thriller was played and --not surprisingly -- when 1 1/2 eight counts into the dance when we crashed into one and other we asked the DJ to stop and start it again (he didn't)... it was SO FUN though. Here's to you Micheal, and moonwalking your way into our hearts and group dance aspirations. In other news, I had a FANTASTIC and creative meal planned, I promise. However, game time, one of the star pieces of produce in said meal was peeled and discovered to be BAD. that's right. dead. old news. finito. checked out. swimming with the fishes (okay that one just didn't make sense). gone to Avocado heaven (mexico? could be). Anyway Instead I decided to make an impromptu big 'ole salad based on inspiration from the following article:
Animals on drugs: Australian crop circles created by 'high' wallabies
That's right. Apparently a bunch of wallabies (by the way, what IS the difference between kangaroos and wallabies?) anyway, they got into some poppy fields and got HIGH and spun around a bunch of times until they crashed, ruining crops and causing all kinds of problems for farmers, animal control, and of course causing hilarity.
Then I got to thinking how poppy seed dressing sounded SOOOooo good. I searched my calendar for upcoming drug tests:
But since I'm not a MLB player, have a parole officer, or on Seinfeld, I'm pretty much able to have all the poppy seed I want :)
- Spinach
- Iceberg Lettuce
- Red peppers
- Roma tomatoes
- Carrot shreds
- Cucumber slices
- shelled edamame (YUM)
- PLENTY of poppyseed dressing
For more protein/good measure I had a little cup of lowfat cottage cheese and some fig newtons.
What did I do LAST weekend you ask? Well, John and I saw UP in 3D :) It was AWESOME. Totally adorable story line, and really cool to see things in 3D (check out our cool glasses!)
Also my friend Jessica (the first to have offspring) came into town and I got to have my second date with her completely adorable son. Not surprisingly, this rang no bells, clocks or timers. As much as this kid was trying to crawl away from me most of the time he was there, I was happy to live vicariously through his momma. :)


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Nice Abigail Breslin Ponytail Hairstyle
Who wants to have healthy hair that does not fall out every day let alone, could be your head becomes bald. So you should treat your hair with extra caution, the following we will give some nourish Hair Loss Tips. For those who want to create a dense and want to accelerate the growth of your hair, you can try. Here are tips from us:
Nice Mariana Klaveno Long Wavy Black Hair Style
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Cut an aloe vera leaf stalk and capture its contents are gelatinous. Then apply on the scalp and let sit overnight. To not hit the pillow while sleeping, you should head wrapped in cloth. The next morning, rinse and wash your hair with clean water. Do it a few days.


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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Sweet Stamp Shop Sneak Peak Sweet Alpha Doodles
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So fun and cheerful! Great card! I now follow your blog...ReplyDelete
I like how you used the letters and the twine.ReplyDelete
Love this! The twine and the little sparkles are just the right touch of color and bling.ReplyDelete
- Lynn Avara-StoverNovember 2, 2011 at 10:08 AM
The twine adds so much to this card - I love how you put it all together!ReplyDelete
such a happy bright card, it will bring a smile to whomever you give it to for sure.ReplyDelete
This is great! I love how you added the color with the twine. Looks like a fun alpha set!!ReplyDelete
What a happy and fun card. Love the colorful twine with letters stamped in grey color.ReplyDelete
So fresh and bright. I really like this!ReplyDelete
this card is perfect. . . .so happy!ReplyDelete
Hey, so cute!!!ReplyDelete
eeek!!!! I adore this card!!!ReplyDelete
What cute and colorful card!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the RC news! Your card is so fun, love the splash of color.ReplyDelete
Whoa this is super unique and creative!ReplyDelete
Yay for your super Ribbon Carousel invite!ReplyDelete
Your card is so sweet! Fabby use of twine and that sentiment is just soooooooo me (it's how I start every single blog post!)
Lindsay, this card is amazing! I love it!ReplyDelete
Oh, how much fun is this? :)ReplyDelete
I love the coloured twine and that awesome texty background!
BEAUTIFUL!! =)ReplyDelete
Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Love the different colored twine. :)ReplyDelete
Totally adorable- love all that text and the twine! Very cute!ReplyDelete
WOW! I cannot believe you stamped that sentiment so many times! That must have taken forever!!! It turned out FABULOUS though! LOOOOOOOOOOVE!ReplyDelete
Oh, this is so fun! LOVE your rainbow of twine!ReplyDelete


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In April I posted in regards to Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, "cut the price to $299 and you may have something. A $599 phone will not gain mass acceptance no matter what it does, especially when people can still get it's functionality from their existing devices."
Of course the Apple folks countered that the iPhone did everything in the world including cook dinner and put the kids to bed at night. So what? I replied, I costs too much and in order for it to be a big seller, the price has to come down. But despite this, I was still a moron according to these folks.
Now I was upset that these same folks neglected to email me yesterday when Mr. jobs announced that he was dropping the price $200 to $399 for the 8GB model "so more people can afford it". HMMMMM. Now, where have we heard that before?
You can also now get a 4GB iPod for drum roll please.... $299!!!!!!
Now the point of the post is not to brag about being right (well, maybe a little) but to point out the larger issue here. After the initial buzz over the phone that had people of questionable intellect sleeping in the streets for 5 days for A PHONE it would seem that Apple is seeing sales slow. There is no other reason for them to be dropping the price now only 2 months into the product's launch. None. Perhaps this is the reason for the 5% sell off in shares yesterday, others are realizing this also?
Now, the real winner here? RIMM's (RIMM) Blackberry. Sales have exploded over the summer as it has become the very affordable alternative to the iPhone. Even at the $399 price, a great Blackberry can be had for 1/2 that from all cellular carriers, not just AT&T (T) and people are choosing this option in droves.
How pissed are the people that waited in line? One thing you should know, Apple does have a 10 day price guarantee, if you bought your phone in the last ten days, take it back to get your $200 refund.


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This is it... the highly anticipated Half Dome blog. Get it? "Rock" star? Elissa Parrish, I know you love me for this...
So... its been a doozie of a week or so.
I took 2 days off at the end of last week to celebrate with some old friends from high school... our class reunion at my parent's house was a nice relaxing time to catch up on some familiar and dear old faces that have been missed over the last decade or so! It was a decent turn out, I think a little more than 1/3rd of the 30 that graduated were able to make it.
We were so busy catching up, roasting s'mores, playing 'high school trivia,' eating, drinking, being merry, and just plain old hanging out... there aren't a ton of pictures but we all had a great time. I think. ;)
On Friday we recovered from a late night the evening before and slept in, then met up with whoever was around in SLO for lunch and wine tasting and some of our old favorite hang outs.
I still have cool friends... yesss!
Saturday it was family day in Yosemite.
Maybe I should back up a step and say that my youngest brother, Kyle, got an amazing opportunity to spend 8 weeks this summer working for the California Youth Conservation Corps in Yosemite National Park.
He is literally sleeping in a basement on a cot and working his butt off blazing trails, backpacking, building tepees for the Indians that summer there, and being a mountain man all the live long day. It was good to see him... he looks GREAT and I know he will have a new appreciation for his own bed when he gets home in a few weeks a $RICH$ man with a fancy resume! ITS A PAID POSITION!
Chelsea and Wady (my high school bff and her husband) were planning a visit for the reunion and since it happened to overlap with these grand Yosemite family day plans we decided to drag them along and make the most of it. We made plans to just stay over night in a neighboring town and take a little day hike the next morning on some obscure little wilderness trail called... Half Dome.
It was breath taking.
No, but seriously.
Did you know you can't breathe up there? (I didn't!) But then we found out real fast.
We started our hike at a little after 6:30am. The hotel we stayed at the night before was in Oakhurst, so we were still a good hour and a half from the trail head the morning of the hike. You do the math... we got up earrrly. Or late. Or something.
We saw some pretty amazing stuff.
We had some pretty good laughs.
We walked some pretty steep miles.
We made some pretty cool friends... who shared their permits with us since we are slackers that didn't realize SIX MONTHS AGO when they sold out online (seven seconds after they went on sale) that we were going to hike half dome on July 17th. Wild. Anyways. We scored the paper thanks to these kind hikers. That's all that matters. Without the transfered permit that we were totally chancing on getting ahold of, we would not have been allowed to hike past the cables once we got to the top. Which would have been a long hike with a big bummer at the end.
I did a little but not a lot of research before we hiked. I was protecting myself from too much information... Its a weird thing I have a habit of doing. I can't over think anything or else seeds of doubt creep in and mess with my head. Hindsight, this was a good move.
We all knew just enough before hand to make sure we had good hiking boots with lots of tread.
We knew how much water to bring per person and what kind of food to pack.
We knew how many miles, how long it would take us, what the temperature would be...
We were NOT prepared for this:
The pictures do no justice to just how terrifying it is to be standing there looking at this thing you are supposed to do with all the other millions of morons at varying skill levels that are trying to do the exact same difficult thing as you at different speeds and abilities.
Some people had gloves and ropes and real mountain climbing GEAR!
Some people were families... that were taking all the years of aggression from around the dinner table out on each other at 7500 feet as our lives dangled in front of us by one tiny cable. No, but seriously. This one guy and his teenage daughter were YELLING at each other to "SHUT UP! SHUT UP!!! NO YOU SHUT UP!!!!...." as we all held on to the same life line praying and concentrating... slightly stressful.
Some people didn't speak any English, which makes communicating hard (which is kind of a luxury you want to take advantage of if you have it). I totally came home and Googled how to say "tell my children I love them" in Japanese so I'll have it handy for next time.
Speaking of kids, some people had CHILDREN with them!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, not like baby children, but like 8 and 9 year olds! Wild. I think my kids are pretty tough cookies... but truthfully I don't know if theres any age that I would feel OK watching them do that at. Sorry, Mom. But its totally true.
When we got close to the top it was literally just giant steps cut into granite rock that we had to scale. That part was scary enough because once you get about half way up those steep little boogers, you turn around and look back and think about how ugly you would look smeared across the face of the cliff you accidentally just climbed without realizing it.
And then, you get to the top of the accidental cliff climbing, and there is a teeny little tent with a volunteer ranger who looks all of 14 years old who basically sits there and laughs at all the idiots (like us!) who suddenly have tons of urgent questions and concerns about how the heck they are going to make it to the top of the impossible.
Chelsea and I made it to the bluff before the cables a little ahead of Wady and Tyson. We couldn't see them but they weren't far behind. Then, there was a crack like the sky was splitting and Jesus was coming back, and the whole mountain we were standing on shook. I thought for sure it was an earthquake and half dome was about to end up on the floor of the valley a mere eight thousand feet below where we were standing. But... turns out... it was just a harmless little avalanche on the mountain across from us that was still capped with snow. Terrifying.
Anyways. The view from the top is incredible.
I took a little 'rest...' and may have even dozed off a moment... only to wake up because I was literally fighting to breathe in and out. It feels like someone is standing on your chest holding a towel over your face while you inhale. I think I'm in decent shape right now over all... it really stressed us all out! It was probably a blessing in the end because if it had been that comfortable up there I might still be up there for fear of the decent back down the death wires.
Down the mountain wasn't half as bad, surprisingly. I think the worst part about down was just knowing we were all TIRED! And it was still nine miles of downhill hike back to the car. The altitude also made us all bloated and puffy... our new hiking shoes were being mean to our fat feet, my fingers looked like sausages (tasty!), and poor Tyson's joints were killing him. Down hill is meaner than up hill! He says he'd totally do it again, but not without poles. Hiking poles, not Polish people. Just to clarify.
By the time we were back at the car, the trip had taken us a good 12 hours, and then we drove all the way home. It was a super duper late night and we had plans to go deep sea fishing out of Rose's landing in Morro Bay the next morning at 6am. We got home close to 1am, and I think that might be the most exhausted I've ever been, including running a marathon and giving birth.
Anyways. That was our crazy mountain adventure. Its been a busy month or so, and I have more to blog about! And for once... it doesn't really involve my kids. Gasp! I almost feel guilty typing that. Almost.


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In all my years of watching the stand-up comedy of Jerry Seinfeld, beginning in 1984, I believe the best joke he ever wrote was a relatively recent one, reflecting on being a father:
"A 2-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it."
This line ran through my head last week when, sitting innocently at my kitchen table, blatantly ignoring my unfinished taxes and browsing Facebook, one of our cats suddenly leapt onto the fireplace screen, claws hooked through the metal mesh, and, pulling the screen over on top of her, toppled from the brick hearth and onto the pine floor.
The object of this drone attack, an enormous squirrel, jumped out of the fireplace and, as an added insult to his feline predator, pounced on top of the screen, cat still attached beneath, then, in a frenzy to escape, began to careen around the open-floor plan of my house like a fur-covered pin ball, two Jack Russells and the remaining three cats in hot, and very vocal, pursuit.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, they went, over the sofa, round the kitchen island until Rocky was clever enough to scramble up the bannister and sit poised, tail twitching, atop the newel post on the stair landing, eyed greedily by our black and white cat, Tippy, who once, herself, had been a brazen immigrant here at The Funny Farm.
I darted across the room and opened both the front door and the side French doors and pulled on my heavy, leather, work gloves to try to herd the squirrel out of the house but as I approached him, speaking in low, soothing, tones, he careened back down the bannister, leapt onto the window pane, then the mantelpiece, sending picture frames crashing to the floor and, sensing the danger of sentimental keepsakes going the same way, I made the mistake of lunging for him, to grab his tail and fling him out the door.
I managed to latch onto it and, in a moment of self preservation, he latched likewise onto my hand and sunk his nut-cracking incisors through my gloves and into my index finger before scrambling out to freedom.
Rabies, rabies, rabies ... clanged through my brain.
"Great," I thought, after cursing aloud. Going directly to the bathroom, I cracked open a brand new bottle of hydrogen peroxide and stuck my finger into the neck, then rinsed repeatedly beneath the faucet.
Rabies, rabies, rabies ... I tried to stay calm as I returned to my computer and googled "Rabies," then "Rabies in S.C.," then, "Death by Squirrel transmitted Rabies in humans."
And, of course, like an idiot, posted a photo of my slightly punctured finger on Facebook.
"Get to the doctor! You need a rabies shot!!"
"Antibiotics, STAT! And rabies!!!"
"Tetanus booster and rabies, ASAP!!"
Going to the CDC's website, I read that there has never been a documented case of squirrel-to-human rabies in America, and posted that information.
"That's because everyone ever bitten by a squirrel probably got the rabies shots!!!"
Every bit of research I did (on responsible websites, not "Squirrels R Us") told me that, while it is possible for squirrels, like all mammals, to become infected with rabies, the possibility is quite literally, one-in-a-million, because the squirrel probably wouldn't survive the attack by another rabid animal in the first place and, if it did survive, would be dead in a matter of days and I must say that the squirrel that bit me looked glossy, healthy and as though it had just chowed down at an all-you-can-eat buffet at The Golden Corral.
And while it's not wise to equate the financial cost of treatment with the cost of a fatal disease, the price of the rabies shots is ludicrously expensive. I could buy a used truck or have my existing truck tuned up at the dealer's with what it would cost: up to several thousand dollars.
"I can't believe you're not going to get the shots! You could be dead in a week!!" screamed Facebook.
And then, of course, I had to read more about rabies and scare myself, so as I just happened to be going to sit with my mother, nearly recovered from a bout of pneumonia in hospital, I thought I would pop down to ER and ask the doctor on duty, who happened to be the same approachable gentleman who looked after my mother during admission.
(You can do this sort of thing at a small, county hospital. You don't have to worry about being thrown out because there's five gunshot victims ahead of you and a guy with an axe in his head. You can walk in and just say, "Hey.")
"Hey," I said, holding up my finger to both the doctor and the nurse (also who had seen my mother and had been most helpful in relaying everything regarding her tests and subsequent care to me) "Squirrel bite. Does it look OK to you or do I need a rabies shot?"
"It looks pretty good," he said, preening at it. "Have you had a tetanus shot?"
Yep, last summer.
"The risk of rabies from a squirrel is so very rare that you're probably alright."
"Would you get the shot?" I asked.
"I wouldn't," replied the nurse, like a pistol crack. "And I give rabies shots here, all the time, from dog bites and other wild animals prone to carrying it. But from a squirrel? I wouldn't bother."
"It's up to you," said the doctor. "but again, the risk is very, very, small."
"They said the risk was basically one in a million," I posted to Facebook, "So, I think I'm OK."
The wave of rebuke crashed ashore.
"That doctor is wrong! Doctors don't know what they're talking about!! You, at the very least, need IV antibiotics. Just because it doesn't look infected now, doesn't mean it won't go septic, get into your bloodstream and kill you!!!"
"Do you still have the squirrel? You need to take it in so they can cut off its head and check for rabies!!!"
"No, I don't have the squirrel, but I reported the bite and gave a description of the squirrel," I typed my response, tartly, "Gray with a fluffy tail, so Animal Control should have no problem finding him and bringing him in."
That night, I dreamt that I was driving and two, manic, squirrels ran in front of my car, locked in a gruesome fight and rolling all over the road. One got up, and back broken, was crawling to the grassy shoulder.
(Note to self: no more Cadbury Creme Easter Eggs before bed)
Next morning, I called the county "wild-animal bite" extension. I was told it was highly unlikely I would ever develop rabies from a squirrel and, amazingly, it had been somehow determined that, as the disease spreads exceedingly slowly, the taller you are and the further away from your brain the bite is, the longer it takes the disease to spread.
I could just kiss my ectomorph ancestors. I should be fine until sometime in 2037.
I was also promised a return call by the wild-animal-bite-specialist-doctor.
I've yet to hear back...
So, in the meantime, I've decided to see if I can hunt down that squirrel just to observe. Shouldn't be hard to spot. He'll be the one with soot on his paws and a smug grin on his face.


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The Incumbent - Josh Beckett:
We've seen it all from Josh. Tantrums. Tirades. Swearing. He's at his best when reporters ask him stupid questions. But we can't forget his well-documented knack for throwing at guys when he's bored. He's banged a numbers of hot chicks, so its still unclear what Josh is so angry about.
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The school year is almost finished! Which means we gotta work our butts off finishing the film! Here's a little Easter bunny lunch painting to help calm the nerves ; A ;
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It sucks when you put everything you love into your work and people don't like it.
but it's totally wonderful when you put everything you love into your work and someone loves it!
The most important lesson in 3rd year so far has been: Do what you Love, and you'll quickly find yourself surrounded by lovely people and lovely things.
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Chem Bomb Tossed into Occupy Maine Encampment; Police Seeking SuspectsAt around 4 AM Sunday morning, a chemical bomb was tossed into an Occupy Maine encampment in Portland. It exploded as protesters slept, yet fortunately no one was injured. According to Police Sgt. Glen McGarry, the bomb consisted of several chemicals mixed into a Gatorade bottle, and was thrown under a tarp into the kitchen area of the encampment. Local police are investigating.
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The stamp on the front as well as the cake on the rsvp card I found on ebay. We both fell for the Charles Rennie MacIntosh style stamp. The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and the paper is by Anne Stemplewska from Anna Marie Designs
Can you believe I forgot to take pics of them when I finished them at the weekend? What a total numptie I am ~ I was so excited to get them finished that I gave them to her then and there!! I had to wait til our invitation arrived in the post today lol As Nicky and LeeAnne already live together I said that the invitations, place cards and favour boxes would be our present to them. I am also going to do some thankyou cards for them as well.
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A note from Ms. Poteet…
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving with family and friends. Our Thanksgiving Play was wonderful! Thanks for showing your support for your child by attending the play and getting your child ready in the morning. They all looked adorable! I would like to especially thank Ms. Monarch, Ms. Jordan, and Ms. Roberts for lending an extra hand before the play!
On Thursday we will be going to see the Nutcracker in a Nutshell (This is a shortened version without the scary parts). Please have your child wear their orange class t-shirt and bring a sack lunch and drink. We will eat lunch at school when we return from the play.
Please continue to send in non-perishable goods for our Canned Food Drive. All of the food will go to needy families in Oldham County. We are collecting canned goods (soups, meats, vegetables, juice, fruit, pasta sauce, pie filling), cereal, rice, baby food, Jello, pudding, packaged food, beans, croutons, dried fruit (raisins, apricots), nuts, and any other non-perishable food. Thank you for your support in helping out children to learn about caring and sharing with others. The food needs to be sent in by December 2, 2010.
Our class has adopted a 13 year old boy for the holidays. He enjoys playing basketball, football, and soccer. He attends one of the Oldham County's middle schools. If your family would like to help this boy and haven't signed up please send me a note or e-mail me. I will let you what the child needs and what size clothes he wears. Please don't just send an item in, because we want to make sure all of his needs are taken care of. Thanks for all of the families who have already sent in the pink flyer pledging to donate an item. All items need to be sent in by December 15, 2010.
What are we learning?
Reading Workshop
This week we will start our author study on Jan Brett. We will read several of her books and complete activities to go along with each book.
Writing Workshop
We are finishing our letters to Santa. I will type and send a copy of your child's letter to Santa to the Oldham Era. They should be published in the paper the following Thursday. Family journals will be sent home on Friday. Please take time over the weekend to read your child's letter to you and respond.
Word Study
This week, we will explore the word families –op, -ot, -og, -od. Ask your child about the word family chants for all three. We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: could, can, when. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.
On Tuesday we will complete a show me what they know about probability by writing about it. Look for this graded assignment to come home soon. The rest of the week we will work on skip counting by ten and using a number line.
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Children enjoy counting and they find ways to practice this skill all the time. In addition to counting by ones, children are learning to "skip count" by tens. When your child counts by tens, help him or her connect the counting words with the concept of making groups of 10. Counting fingers (and toes) is an excelled way to begin.
Count all of the fingers in your family. Count by tens. (Don't forget yourself!) Count by ones to double check. Draw the fingers of all the people in your family. Try to write the number of fingers. What else could you count by tens?
Social Studies
We are starting our unit on Geography focusing on maps. On Monday, students will learn about the purpose of map and the different parts of a map. On Tuesday, we learn about the difference between political and physical maps. On Wednesday, we will make our own map. On Friday, we will learn about globes and make our own globe.
*Send in a healthy peanut-free snack and water bottle (with a pull up spout) every day.
* Our classroom gets very chilly sometimes. Please send in a light jacket or sweater for your child to keep in their back pack.
* Sign your child's weekly planner every night!
* Library book due every Friday!
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Tyler Perry kicked off his TV deal at OWN with his first show breaking records for the network.
One-hour drama "The Have and the Have Nots," which debuted on Tuesday night at 9 p.m., scored 1.77 million viewers, making it the highest-rated series premiere in the channel's history. About 1.8 million tuned in for the second episode at 10 p.m.
Perry, who made a multi-year contract last year to create scripted shows exclusively for OWN — a co-venture between Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications — also signed on to executive produce, direct and write the series.
"The Have and the Have Nots" is a drama about the complicated dynamic between a wealthy Georgia family and their hired help who work in their mansion. Perry's second series for OWN, which debuts on Wednesday night, is a sitcom following the wacky hijinx at a family-owned-and-operated diner.


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So, like I said, I'm going to try this project where I take a picture a week, so I start taking more pictures, and with 3 hours left in the week*, I finally take this week's picture.
I'd taken a few pictures during the week, but wasn't really moved by any of them. We'd had some snow and cold, and I was thinking of taking a great shot of the Chicago River with the sky blue and the ice crystals steaming off of it. But it was cold, and the river is like, 4 blocks away, and so I, ummm, didn't.
So, I grabbed a couple items that were sitting on my desk for the shot:
The book, How To Be A Villain, is a playbook for my retirement, and helped me generate my pseudonym: "Baron Von Bloodhammer". And the small plastic Iron Giant is a great Christmas gift from my lovely wife, Cora. Two seconds of composition to hide the massive mess on my desk, and BOOM!, there you go.
The two rejects were:
The iced over gas meter. It looked pretty cool when I passed it in the morning, but I didn't have a chance snap a picture. By the time I got home and took a picture, the ice didn't look nearly as nice, and the lighting was gawd-awful.
And while I appreciate whoever drew the frozen banana on the box at the L stop, once again, I just didn't like the lighting. The flash totally washed it out, and with no flash it was too dark.
* Week – I want to eventually get on a Monday – Sunday week schedule, but right now, I'm just making it in the 7 day increments since the start of the year.


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"Molly Rausch writes, paints, and builds treehouses in New Paltz, New York.
She grew up in Maryland and really enjoys mailing people things. These paintings began 14 years ago with an envelope of foreign stamps from her dad and a small, empty bookbinding project she didn't know what else to do with.
Each stamp painting begins with an actual postage stamp that is glued down to the paper. Then Rausch paints around the stamp, extending the scene, with watercolor and gouache. As a result, the paintings are quite small – usually around 3 inches tall. Everything is done freehand with a brush; she does not use pens or pencils. She does not paint on the stamp itself. And she does not research the subject, so the extension is completely invented and should not be tested for accuracy."
via [Colossal]


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Card Quote:
A soldier that's good truly fights for his people…
But a soldier that's evil fights for his own selfish greed.
Which one are you?
Or goodhearted?
Once you choose,
There's No Going Back.
Well, this is dedicated to fma17. She won 1st place on my challenge "Our Troops". Anyway, since it's a soldiers sort of challenge, I thought I'd make a card that went along with the theme. Well, technically Noctis is a prince...But he does give off that soldier vibe in my opinion. My other options would've been Lightning or Cloud. But I went along with Noctis instead.
Sorry it took awhile. I've been busy. My computer's been jacked up for 3 days, and before that I was trying to get some stuff over and done with. Long story short, I was busy and not sure what image to use for the eCard. But now I made it. It's not the best in the world. My stuff is quite simple. But I hope you like it anyway.~
Picture from: GiantBomb
Made on: Picnik
So...once again congrats! Nice and great work!^_^


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|One of these is SUPER dangerous
Did you ever wonder why is it that a couple of kids choke on Kinder eggs and they ban Kinder eggs altogether, but if there is a mass shooting a day in the US the best the government can do is send their "thoughts and prayers"?
That's all they do! Every time that there is a mass shooting in America you will hear a bunch of politicians talking about how we need to pray more. Well they have been praying for decades ad the problem has only gotten worse which can mean one of two things: either prayer does not work, or the giant man in the sky is a massive prick. Which one is it?
You would think that an all powerful god would listen to years of prayers from his believers and go "well, maybe I can make everyone asshole with a gun miss", but he doesn't. Christians tell me that god listens to prayers, but if he is real AND really listens to prayers then he must be enjoying the show. Which is fine by me because I like me some good violence on TV from time to time.
But stop this "thoughts and prayers" bullshit already. Clearly there is no one on the other side of the line listening. So now it comes to politicians who say that Kinder eggs are too fucking dangerous and o one, NO ONE should be able to have them, but guns are something that everyone should have. When was the last time that someone threw a bunch of Kinder eggs to a group of school kids and took them all out? It does not happen with Kinder eggs, but it happens with guns.
But that is what the government always does; they pretend that they care about your kids so they will ban the most innocent shit they can, because after all kids do not send them money so that they can stay in power. Cigarettes have all kids of chemicals that can give you cancer and make you a miserable son of a bitch, but all they did was stamp a label on it. A label that is supposed to protect you, but in fact protects the ones that keep the politicians in power... the big companies.
Think about it
They are making you addicted to a product, but then they put a sticker on it that says that if you consume that product that you will get cancer... but you are addicted to it so it is very difficult to quit. Then you get cancer and try to sue them and their response in court is "well we told him that he could get cancer if he used this product". So why not just put a label on Kinder eggs? Because the Kinder eggs lobby is not as powerful as the tobacco lobby, that's why.
Guns are even worse because they are designed to shoot and kill things, but guns can be marketed to kids and there is no problem with that? There are guns called Cricket and those are guns specially designed and decorated for the future mass murderer in your home. You would think that people would be outraged, but not eve a fucking label on those guns. What the fuck is going on here? Could it be the gun lobby ad all the dirty money they send to politicians?
I know what some of you are thinking, that the second amendment protects the right to bear arms... it does so... for a well regulated militia. You did not read that part, did you? Well it was not convenient. The Declaration of Independence says that every person has the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness; well where is my right to the liberty to be happy by eating a Kinder egg?