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Billy Corgan talks about how he wants to "piss on" Radiohead
The 45-year-old singer talks about how Radiohead is not as good as everyone thinks... but neither is he.
Billy Corgan is no newcomer to the music industry. He knows how things work. Which is why his recent statement about a few bands is understandable while at the same time completely bewildering.
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman sat down with the magazine Antiquiet, and spoke about what the music industry has become.
"I can't think of any people outside of 'Weird' Al Yankovic who have both embraced and pissed on rock more than I have," he told the magazine. "Obviously, there's a level of reverence, but there's also a level of intelligence to even know what to piss on."
He goes on to mention specific bands (officially giving up any chance to be invited to any Radiohead party in the future).
"'Cause I'm not pissing on Rainbow. I'm not pissing on Deep Purple," he said, according to MTV. "But I'll piss on f---in' Radiohead, because of... this value system that says [Radiohead's] Jonny Greenwood is more valuable than [Deep Purple's] Ritchie Blackmore. Not in the world I grew up in, buddy. Not in the world I grew up in."
Corgan, up to this point, does not mention his own skills or his own music. But, as he continues, he seems to backpedal a little.
"So I find myself defending things," he continued. "Is Ritchie Blackmore a better guitar player than me and Jonny Greenwood? Yes. Have we all made contributions? Yes. I'm not attacking that. I'm attacking the pomposity that says 'this' is more valuable than 'that.' I'm sick of that. I'm so f****** sick of it, and nobody seems to tire of it."
As Corgan continues, he seems to be blaming himself in the music industry, instead of just other musicians and those critiquing his work.
"Musically, I've done riskier things. But it's really hard to produce great work if you don't open up that part of your heart that just doesn't want to be opened," he said, according to MTV. "It requires a level of honesty and vulnerability that's just really uncomfortable, certainly at 45. Because I'm just tired of hearing it. I'm tired of hearing who I am."
The Smashing Pumpkins will release their next album Oceania on Tuesday.


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I love hamburgers. So why the hell do Carl's Jr. and Jack in the Box always come up with ads that make me lose my appetite? Besides E. coli, the last thing I want to think about when I'm biting into a Jack Sandwich is chest hair.
One of the reasons why I worked hard to graduate from UC Santa Cruz was so that I don't have to hear downtown Santa Cruz street musicians sing anymore. Thanks, poor man's Andy Samberg, for reminding me of one of the many things I had to put up with during my university days.
3. The Collins College guys who yammer about game designing as if they're about to pants their cream
G4 is still running this dumb ad, even after X-Play ridiculed it? Mannered actor D-bag on our left looks like a really, really poor man's Pat Riley.
2. That horrible-sounding score cue during the Lean Pockets little-girl-atop-Dad's-shoulders ad that sounds like a Knight Rider version of Roger and the Gypsies' "Pass the Hatchet"
The cheesiest part of Knight Rider wasn't David Hasselhoff's overly leathery wardrobe. It was those godawful covers of '80s pop songs on the soundtrack (the Knight Rider producers couldn't afford to use the original versions, so they hired session musicians to re-record the tunes). That's what the music in that Lean Pockets ad sounds like--a Knight Rider-ified mangling of "Pass the Hatchet." I have to mute my TV every time that damn ad airs. Jim Gaffigan can't seem to decide what bugs him the most about Pockets: the taste, the concept of filling a Pop Tart with rancid meat or the ad music. For me, it's the crappy music.
1. Manorexic poor man's Jim Caviezel, who steps out of the shower and douchily nods his head to a Rhapsody playlist of Sara Bareilles songs. You want to yank his towel and rat-tail that smug look off his face.
I'll let some of the more coherent YouTube commenters have the floor:
"guy on commercial: big head, tiny arms, not sexy"
"i hate that guy so much and i dont really no why"
"its cuz he's ugly :] u dont have to thank me for clearing that up for you"

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It's a great pattern, and worked up fairly quickly. My only criticism is that some points in the pattern said stuff like " k2, k2-" why not just write "k4?" Still understandable, but just a minor knitpick on my part. I raved about the yarn already in the scarf post, so I won't make you listen to me declare my love for it again.
Pattern: Baroness Beret
Needles: Size 4 (Ribbing) and Size 6 (main part of the hat)
Yarn: Berrocco Ultra Alpaca
Colorway: Fuchsia (6325)
Modifications: I added an extra repeat of the Chevron eyelet pattern- although I got gauge, it seemed seriously small. I also repeated the last two rows of the decreases, because I was a little concerned that leaving 12 stitches at the end was a bit much and might result in a hole- 6 worked out perfectly.
The Verdict: The hat is pretty and great, and looks awesome with the scarf!


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It was in the late hours of the night after an hectic day at work, i dropped by at my girl friend's place just to get a few kiss and hugs. Astonished by the way she talked to her little house help. I couldn't control myself and told her it was wrong to do that. In anger i told her when we get married we are not going to be needing the help of any house maid.
Few minutes after she got angry and told me why would i talk to her in that manner, she asked if i was trying to create enmity between her and the little girl? and that i was a fool and she hate me for my attitude. Without much talk in anger i stood up and got into the car and drove off. She was so upset and told me it was wrong i went home without settling the quarrels we had. Please what would you have done differently?
You are a fool "Said my girl friend"
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My parents and cousins came to visit over Easter and we had a great time being tourists in DC, working in the garden, showing off all the work we've done in the house, and in general, just having a nice visit!
Although most of the cherry blossoms got rained off right before my parents arrived, we found a couple of trees at the Tidal Basin that still had blossoms and we took tons of pictures. I'll spare you the vacation picture slide show, but here' my favorite one.
We also visited the tulip garden again, and I think they were even prettier this year!
Back home, we ripped out some old shrubs and lots of weeds. We also transplanted hostas into the garden bed on the side of our walkway. I can't believe how much the plants have grown in about a week!
Here they are a few days after we moved them:
And here they are yesterday (about a week later!):
Oh and instead of DIYing this weekend, we bought a new car. My 10-year old Civic did not do so well this past winter and it was time for an upgrade! I can't wait to go thrift shopping with all the trunk space!


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Happy to support a crafting activist with a good cause- Gypsy made an announcment at Sew it Together telling people about the pinnafore project for
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Vegie love
I love it when all the vegies we have for tea are from the garden.
Tonight we are having a roast, we swapped meat for fruit trees so that is sorta kinda 'from our place' in a way. With it we are having- spuds, parsnip, pumpkin, zucchini (yep, that's stil hanging around), the first of the peas, carrots, onions, garlic. All grown here. Love that.
I must admit- my 'helper' didn't hang around long after this photo was taken, and we weren't far into the pea shelling business...
No craft to show, that's happening tonight. Carolyn and Cheryl are coming over to create up a storm. Which means I can't hang round and chat because it would be very nice to offer them a clean work space!
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
See that button on my sidebar well, it's not true anymore because I have been.
Although this post includes some reflections of my experience at Sew it Together, hopefully you (if you didn't go) will still get something out of it as it's a reflection of communication and connection in general.
I have had a very full few weeks and didn't really get a chance to think to much about what I expected spending the day with a whole lot of people I have never met in 'real life' to be like, or anticipate it, or get too nervous about meeting the (to date) faceless names I enjoy sharing blogland with so much.
Other people have more extensive reports and are obviously 'good bloggers' because they took photos, For more info my current answer to lots of things you might want to know about- 'just google it'.
I expected to be overwhelmed all day and do not much craft and have scatty conversations.
I was amazed, inspired, happy to share some really interesting conversations and lots of laughter with several people about all sorts of issues- not just craft (self doubt and confidence, copyright and intellectual property, the role and value (or not) of schooling and the role and value of spending time with your children!, reducing waste in crafting and in general, the sexualisation of children...lots - and it wasn't intense, although that list might sound kind of intense!). It was a really wonderful experience of engaging with others, with interest, without agenda.
Thank you to those I had conversations with, it was great and you have 'filled my soul tank'. It really is good to hang around with energizing people- I was pretty surprised that my energy levels weren't totally depleted at the end of the day. I felt content.
You must remember I live 'in the middle of nowhere' and am somewhat isolated- I knew no one walking in- it wasn't a case of 'catching up with old friends meeting new ones' for me. I appreciated those of you who knew lots of people (or at least some) being an inclusive, welcoming and generous bunch.
You must remember I live 'in the middle of nowhere' and am somewhat isolated- I knew no one walking in- it wasn't a case of 'catching up with old friends meeting new ones' for me. I appreciated those of you who knew lots of people (or at least some) being an inclusive, welcoming and generous bunch.
While I was busy talking I somehow forgot to do a few things- attempt to learn to crochet, learn to do hand pieced hexagons- apparently this girl did some teaching- totally missed that.
I didn't get to talk to lots of people that I had hoped to (or who I didn't realise were there- how did that happen?). Oops. So you see, I will have to go next time.
Absolutely thanks to the Head Girl and all her support crew, very generous sponsors (they were amazing- thanks again Amitie for my lovely new bundle of Anna Maria Voile, yummo), Liesl for my sparkly nametag, Bianca for coming up with the very beautiful goods that I won in her giveaway and extras, Karen, LIzzie and Anna for sharing their bright fabric scraps with me for my applique (which I am still accepting by the way if anyone was wondering...oh well, it's only a question!)- 'youse are legends'.
Oh and if you are going to get locked in a city car park (oh don't ask!) Suzanne is a great one to do that with- absolute chief negotiator with security guard- Thank you also to Carolyn and Channy for being quite cool, calm and collected!
And while I was away- they had lots of fun too
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Big day out
This isn't intended to be a Mother's day post, but before I start I would like to give a special thought to any of you who are not mothers; who would like to be, or hope to be mothers. it can be a very hard day. I remember.
It's coming to the end of Mother's Day and writing on my blog is quite a 'self nuturing' activity for me. So, if Mother's Day is all about mothers I am very happy to end it thinking and writing in 'my space'. I need to remember that to be in the best possible place to parent I need to be in a good place within myself- so I can enjoy my children not resent those (sometimes constant) needs for attention, conversation, interaction, etc. - the need for a relationship with their mother!
The ol' 'I have to care for myself so I am able to care for others' thing. Not always what comes naturally, I find.
Onto the Big Day Out - Look who I got to spend the day with yesterday- Kellie of 'Don't Look Now!' fame.
I did a one day workshop which of course wasn't long enough, but gee, it was good. Kellie was
a slave driver (!) an enthusiastic teacher who was very generous with her knowledge and very genuine and natural in her approach. Whilst also being awe inspiring with her amazing work (we got to see them in the flesh and photos just don't do these works justice) and professional (she didn't laugh at my attempts and was very encouraging!). Kellie, thanks for a really great day, it was well worth it for me.
The idea is that you stitch very very close to the applique shape edges..hmmm, as my childs teacher says 'practice makes progress'
These are some of Kellie's beautiful pieces- can you see that machine quilting? oooh ahhhh.
More lovliness.
I reckon I know what I will be doing next Saturday at 'Sew it Together' , drawing applique shapes onto 'Lite steam a seam 2'! I also might take some Ottobre mags to trace some patterns out of. My to do list is growing, this is it without thinking too much about it:
Belt for Mason and Lauren (shut your eyes mothers of those two, in case you read this!)
Leggings for Annie
PJ's for Annie and Jack
Tunic top for Annie
Dresses for Amy and Mhairi
Way overdue pot holder for Helen. Sorry Helen, I haven't forgotten.
These things are on the fun list, as opposed to the needed to Winter clothes or presents list;
Finish wavy quilt
Finish slippers
Finish this purse kit
Start a new Kellie 'project'
Start a hand pieced hexagon quilt (well, my kids have started playing sport, so I anticipate that sitting and watching (stitching) time.
Actually, it's true, a trouble shared is a trouble halved- this was troubling me a bit- how to move forward with a massive to do list, now that it's out there, doesn't look too massive. BREATHE...
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Last Friday, I met up with my best Chilean friend, Claudio, at the airport in Buenos Aires to go to Uruguay. There are many ways to get to Montevideo, Uruguay from Buenos Aires, but obviously we picked the cheapest way....plane. Our flight lasted a grand total of 25 minutes....I don't think we even got up to full altitude. It felt like as soon as we took off...we landed. Once we got into Montevideo, we changed our money into Uruguayan pesos. ((I paid for Claudio's plane ticket with my debit card and Claudio paid me back in US dollars. It was the first time I've seen a dollar in nine months.............another crazy fact....I haven't spoken a full day of english in 9 months!!!)) Claudio and I took a cab from the airport to our hostel, and the #?*%$# taxi driver ripped us off. I was so confused by the conversion rate that I didn't notice at first. He charged us $50US, when it should cost half that. However, we stayed in a really incredible hostel....$12 for 3 nights/each. The ladies that worked there were incredibly helpful and understanding...definitely the best hostel that I've ever been too. Our first two days in Uruguay, we walked around Montevideo and the beaches. It seemed like I was in Europe....I've never been to Europe but that's the feeling I got...haha. The first day, we ate at an incredible place that cooked your food on a huge grill right in front of you...it was awesome.
Sunday, we went to Punta del Este, Uruguay with two Brazilians that we met the night before named Eriston and Juliano. Neither of them could speak spanish, but Eriston could speak English. I finally found out how similar are Portuguese and Spanish. I had a rough time understanding it, but Claudio could understand them. Reading Portuguese is a lot easier for me. At Punta del Este, we enjoyed the day walking along the beach and learning about Brazil from our Brazilian friends.
We got back Monday.
I've been studying all week, so I figured I needed a break....so I decided to go dancing with the people I work with at LIFE. The plan was to meet up at a bar and then we would be taken to club. On the ticket I had it said to be at the bar at 10:30pm....so what time do I get there? 10:15pm....No one I know got there until 11pm. I actually almost left because I didn't think they were going to come. Three of them will be going with me to Misiones on Thursday. So we go into the bar and wait until we are taken to the club....we all heard rumors about a train/bus thing, but none of us were sure. We just talked and got to know each other which was really cool, but everyone was getting tired at 1am and the bus thing hadn't come yet. The thing came at about 2am. The best way to describe it is a bus/train thing. It looked like the back of a school bus was put onto the front of a train and it was covered in lights with a picture of Spiderman on the front. We all got on the bus and reggaeton music started to play. It was really insane....we danced in the bus all the way to the club. I can't imagine what the people that saw us last night thought when they saw us go by......oh I know...."That's so cool!"...haha. After about an hour, we get to the club and the energy just continued. The music was great and we just had a blast. I went to bed at 6am.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
What the heck is that?....That's our party bus!!!
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Danish teen fought off rapist, now SHE faces fine January 27, 2016Posted by Tantumblogo in abdication of duty, asshatery, Christendom, disaster, error, foolishness, General Catholic, horror, Immigration, persecution, rank stupidity, Revolution, scandals, secularism, self-serving, Society, unbelievable BS.
This is how disarmed the population of Europe is. A Danish teen who stopped a man from raping her by using pepper spray is facing a fine because pepper spray is illegal in Denmark. That is how utterly neutered and defenseless the sexular pagan left wants us all to be. And yes there is a profound connection between the efforts of those who would limit, if not ban (as that is the real goal) our ability to keep and bear arms, and those in Europe who have already effectively rendered their own populace defenseless. Certainly, with his recent diatribe, Dallas Bishop Farrell appears to fall on the side of those who prefer a disarmed population:
A 17-year-old girl who was physically and sexually attacked in Sønderborg will herself face charges for using pepper spray to fend off her assailant.
The teenager told police that she was attacked in central Sønderborg on Wednesday at around 10pm by a dark-skinned English-speaking man. She said the man knocked her to the ground and then unbuttoned her pants and attempted to undress her. [What is it with these guys? It's almost like they come from a culture that totally denigrates women and inculcates a belief in virtually all men that women are chattel bereft of any individual will and who exist simply for the pleasure of men. But……religion of peace! And don't convert!]
The girl was able to save herself from further assault by using pepper spray on the attacker, but now she may be the one who ends up in legal trouble.
"It is illegal to possess and use pepper spray, so she will likely be charged for that," local police spokesman Knud Kirsten told TV Syd. [Do Catholic parishes in Denmark have signs outside the door, quoting section 30-08 of the penal code, forbidding the concealed carry of pepper spray and/or mace within?]
The case has sparked a backlash among some Danes who point to increasing reports of sexual harassment in Sønderborg and other Danish cities at the same time that police say they are stretched too thin to properly carry out their duties……..
……...The man who attacked the 17-year-old fled from the scene and has not been charged.
Got it…….muslim male not charged. Woman charged for defending herself. Have you noticed how more and more elites in the media-governing-entertainment complex seem to believe they owe a greater allegiance to emigre's from foreign lands than they do their own citizens?
Talk about tone deaf. These guys are radically disconnected from the point of view of their populace. Eventually, something is going to set off a powder keg in Europe. Unless they are too neutered by 70 years of socialism to still behave as Europeans always have, with grim efficiency when it comes to waging war.
- 2. Baseballmom - January 28, 2016
Like David Daleiden be indicted….
- Baseballmom - January 28, 2016
- 3. Gary - January 28, 2016
Smith is Always close at hand. It's a shame what liberals do to a country. Sounds like the Dutch have wised up though.
- 4. c matt - January 28, 2016
Can't remember the name of the musical, but there was this one number in it titled "Is he gay, or European?" – the lyrics focusing on the difficulty in telling the difference between a gay man and a European male. Rather prophetic and pathetic. Should be the EU national anthem.
- 5. Faith of Our Fathers - January 28, 2016
I live in the UK and it's practically now against the law to say anything wrong about Moozlems .The Moozlem refugees ( none helped by any Moozlem countries) get £26 each per day whether child or adult . Our own unemployed get £10 per day to keep a home . The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum.
- Observer - January 29, 2016
The hostile elites in control are Bad, but they definitely are not Mad. They know exactly what they are doing and are determined to push ahead with their evil plan no matter what.
For many years their policy was one of gradualism, of incremental change, just like the frog in warm water, but they fear people starting to wake up, so the new policy is to swamp us before we wipe the sleep from our eyes.
To compound this disaster, PF and his Vatican cronies approve of the massive population transfers.
The incredible has happened.
- 6. Faith of Our Fathers - January 28, 2016
Unfortunately over here in the UK it's now nearly against the law to say anything wrong about Muslims .
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To add to an ever growing list of impossible accomplishments, Elvis Presley, thirty years after his death, has returned to the top of the British Album charts with a double disc compilation called THE KING. This marks the eleventh time that an Elvis album has topped the British charts (it nudges him just past The Rolling Stones to put it into perspective). The album has become a first week smash also in Australia and France where it has crashed unexpectedly into the top ten.
I must say after an invigorating week in Memphis, seeing music as fine as this finding its way into a number of new homes worldwide is very satisfying. I find myself thinking about a room full of baffled modern music executives trying to figure out why their pre-packaged performers continually fail to artists like Elvis and The Beatles. I am also reminded by something Brian Eno once said about how Elvis was just too brilliant to ever truly explain.
On the United States charts, the download only single of IN THE GHETTO has topped the I-Tunes chart just a few days after appearing. All proceeds to this particular track go to Lisa Marie Presley's newly established Presley Place in New Orleans, an organization that has been created to help Katrina victims and their families.
On a side note, the dreaded word, 'impersonator' has been brought up to me a couple of times lately. I just wanted to go on record as saying that these jump suited buffoons, no matter how good their intentions might be, continue to do more damage to one of America's greatest artists than anyone can possibly imagine. They are a blight to one of our true treasures and I agree with Johnny Carson when he said, "In a perfect world all the impersonators would be dead and Elvis would be alive."
The real thing is thankfully back on top this week and THE KING is a nice introduction for anyone who hasn't discovered the majesty and power of Elvis Presley.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
I believe I can FLY..
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly.."
(R. Kelly)
I love this song and I really feel like the refrain on that song.. I'm so happy finally I got a job at Nike. I will start on next Monday, June 7 :) Thanks God and thank you for all of your prayers, finally i have a job again.. YAAY!!
To express my happiness I made this card using TGF stamp: Flutter Anya, Fly Away (for the clouds) and combination of Hero Arts CL129 and MSE-Y539 (for the sentiment).
I submit this card to three challenges (hope it qualifies all of them), first is CA&F Monday Mania Amy's Song Inspired, TGF June Release Party_Shabby Chic and since i used my favorite GLITTERY NAIL POLISH i submitted to
EBTKS Challenge #16.
Other supplies:
Paper: PP from my stash, kraft paper
Ink: memento black, Ranger distress ink tumbled glass
Embellies: clear gems by Hero Arts
Colored with copics, Korean pen for white cloud accent, and glittery nail polish :)
And i also create a card using my Chinese Anya design in my previous post..
Chinese Anya (my design for TGF Contest Design Your Anya)
Stamp: Hero Arts CG121-Chinese Thank You
Paper: Basic Grey-Porcelain
Ink: Ranger distress ink wild honey, tea dye, sugar spun and worn lipstick.
Embellies: flower gem and pink gems
Colored with copics and add some glittery nail polish
Thanks for looking and have a great day :)
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Beautiful! Love it! Congrats on the new job!ReplyDelete
Yay, Fika! So happy about your job with Nike! Big, big hugs!ReplyDelete
Love your cards--I can hear you singing!
Good luck with the Anya design! I love that Chinese Anya!
So pretty! THanks for playing EBTKS!ReplyDelete
Awwww...these are both so very sweet! Congrats on your new job! What a blessing and hope you will be very pleased with your new job position!ReplyDelete
Love them, so pretty:-) your cardsalways make me smile!! hugs!ReplyDelete
wow, amazing cards!! love these :)ReplyDelete
YAY!!! congrats on getting a new job, Fika!! so very happy for you! =) your cards are adorable as can be!! LOVE the details and the fluffy clouds. and i am just in love with your Chinese Anya!! she is the cutest!!! LOVE IT!!!! =)ReplyDelete
Fika, I am so doing the happy dance for you...woohooooooo... so thrilled everything has worked out for you.ReplyDelete
Good luck in the new job... Hugs to you.
Hi Fika, so happy for you hun, congratulations! Love your cards, both are beautiful and really cute. Love those clouds!!! Jo xReplyDelete
Congrats! I'm happy for you! You made amazing cards! Love especially the first one, those clouds are as real! I'd love to touch them! :) And now I have a nice song in my head!ReplyDelete
Fika, selamat yah dapat kerjaan baru, semoga lebih baik dr yg lama yah. Kartunya juga lucu2.. heheheReplyDelete
Oh Fika, so happy for you and your job at Nike!!! Big HUGE hugs!!!ReplyDelete
AND! Love that card!! The clouds are just too fun, and your coloring is fab as usually!
MORE hugs!!!!! xo :)
So adorable! You did an awesome job with the challenge!ReplyDelete
Oh I'm so happy for your job at Nike!! Big hugs to you!!ReplyDelete
Love the cards, totally beautiful! Love love love the Chinese Anya, I hope it turns into rubber... good luck! You ROCK!!
So so happy for you,Fika! and always love your card! Both are so adorable,Fika!Love your coloring and your glitter nail polish style :)ReplyDelete
Just ADORABLE. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Congrat! Fika on your new job!I hope you will still find sometime to create your cards as we still love to see them! Good luck!ReplyDelete
How cute! I love the glittered look! Thanks for playing the EBTKS challenge!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your new JOB ya dear smg bisa FB an disana sama bisa blog hop mampir ke temen2 ya say...hehe...Nike yg di mana anak buahnya Berca bukan....about your card yay...Cute cute cute and love that glittery on your card...ReplyDelete
Congrats on the job! These cards are super cute! Your Chinese Anya is awesome, good luck in the contest with her! :)ReplyDelete
So cute! Thanks for playing with us in the EBTKS challenge! :)ReplyDelete
LOVE your card Fika....She is just Precious!!! Love the way you are doing their Hair too....ReplyDelete
Your Chinese Anya is so cute!! Glad you got a job Hugs Congrats!!!! Hugs....
Congratulations on the job and so cute card! Have fun with the next phase of your life!ReplyDelete
Hi, Fika! It's been a while!ReplyDelete
So glad to know you've started to work at Nike since June 7th. Congratulations!
Thank you so much for your visiting this April, and for your concern - So sorry to be late to come here. I've been very busy and didn't notice at all.
Your cards are so cute as always! :)
Approximately a month passed by since you started the new job, and you came to be acclimated to your new environment, I guess. Please take care of yourself, and ENJOY! Love, Tomo
Beautiful cards!ReplyDelete


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Nothing to report other than the humidity is taking a toll on my paper. I will get back to cards when the summer chores are done and the paper cutter doesn't have a fit going thru card stock. But I might make a stamp show this weekend! Knee, please cooperate!
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Nuttin' Honey
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Thanks for posting this video. . .I used to love the play on words with this series of commercials. This was quite nostalgic! Hope you are well and that your "knee" held up! Best, CurtReplyDelete
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Just checking in on you. Hope you are well! Best, CurtReplyDelete
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As if we needed reminding that we're in the ghetto:
My student's uncle was killed this Saturday. In broad daylight, as they say. Right by his house, less than a mile from our school. Apparently he owed someone money. This is the 33rd homicide this year in Oakland, when last year at this time, there were 14. Great. We're on a record-breaking pace. Oakland's not a very big city - 33 homicides by now is a LOT. Or maybe it just feels like more when I know the kids affected.
The story we're reading right now in our reading curriculum is called Four Dollars and Fifty Cents. It is the story of a cowboy who, in an attempt to evade the debt collectors, plays dead, gets taken to the graveyard, gets caught, scares a bunch of robbers away and gets an reward. The reading program is big on "making connections" - finding bits of the stories that are like events in their own lives, characters that are like people they know, etc. So this kid busts out with, "This is just like what happened to my uncle, except they really did kill my uncle when he owed money.
What do you say to that?
Monday, March 27, 2006
Labels: emotionally disturbed, school, violence
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- blancaunderhill said...
thaks for the up-dates.
The pain those kids carry pains me , I wonder how I could help.
I will pray. I have seen things change, when I've prayed.
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The small but heavy package arrived in Baton Rouge on Tuesday and was delivered around lunchtime.
Cam Cameron ripped open the package and gazed at his championship ring from Super Bowl XLVII, the one the Ravens went on to win after relieving him of his duties in December. The dazzling ring weighed 380 grams, was encrusted with 243 round-cut diamonds and crafted in 10-karat white gold with yellow highlights.
Without a hint of resentment, the team's former offensive coordinator who was at times the most-scrutinized man in the Baltimore area, said he appreciated the gesture from the Ravens and their owner, Steve Bisciotti.


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Courage is a rare commodity in elected officials. Unfortunately for us, our member of Congress is not possessed of that particular virtue. As a template, I defer to the Warrior Congressman, Allen West (R FL22) who speaks his mind with an uncommon level of fearlessness that we could only dream that our particular cardboard cutout of a member of Congress could emulate... at least to some degree.
(Just as a side note, has anyone heard Babs' take on the bin Laden mission?)
So the rag, in it's own cutesy way, published a little something in their rarely read (hell, the entire newspaper is rarely read, as far as that goes) political blog where non facts go to die and where they tell us that Babs is on Steve "The Liar" Stuart's side when it comes to requiring the county wide vote that Stuart lied to us about in his last campaign.
Six years on legislative staff conditioned me to ferret our bullshit whenever it crossed my desk. And Herrera's bogus letter reeks.
Of course, when local legislators tried to get the attention of slimeballs like The Liar Leavitt and The Liar Stuart, the result was for those arrogant pricks to publicly fire back in despicable ways that served to prove that they didn't give a damn what the people thought or wanted.
The letter is utter nonsense because it fails to task these clowns with any requirement, or to provide consequences should they fail to act... as they will fail to act, in the way Babs wants them to.
The whole point of the letter is to make people BELIEVE she cares and wants a vote... when in reality, she doesn't.
Because if she DID care, she would have written a variation of something like this:
"Dear C-Tran Board Members,
I would like to communicate my firm opposition to any tolls on this project and pledge to you now that unless there is a binding, county wide vote, I will kill the funding for all of this in Congress.
Love, Jaime."Anything else... which means EVERYTHING else, is eyewash, smoke and mirrors.
Teddy Roosevelt told us that there was more to it then "walking softly." And as I knew years ago, she never had, and could never use, the big stick. Which is why, while letters get written like that (as if SHE ever wrote anything like that), letter writing is all that happens.
So far, that kind of garbage confuses the voters... and the rag... into actually thinking she cares and is on their side when, in fact, she is neither.
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When you are four, the world looks a little different than it does to a grown up. I sometimes forget that. For example, when you are four, you might, say, tell your preschool class that your mom is going to have a new baby. Named Rose. Because when you are four, anything might happen if you just say it, or think it. (Not going to happen, sorry kid).
You might take one of the cameras off the desk and head off around the house to take photos, from that waist high paint of view of yours.
The underside of the desk.
The cat looking not very pleased at being disturbed,
daddy's mouse,
mom taking a picture of you,
taking a picture of her.
Or, you might squeal with glee over a new batch of pink playdoh with pink glitter kneaded in. You might even use that playdoh to try to make ear imprints.
Or lick it. (It tastes gross, but you don't have to take my word for it) Of course, that playdoh might be fun even when you are eight, but only until your fried comes over from next door. Then, you are much more inclined to hole up in a darkened room building Hex Bug habitats with just a night lite on, blasting Madonna from an ipod. Because when you are eight you are much cooler.
It's easy to get caught up in life and forget how amazing the world is, even little things. Like heater vents. SO it's nice to have a four year old around to take pictures of her nostrils or the floorboards, because it's good to remember the wonder of life. Of course, it's also nice to have an eight year old around to remind you that Madonna is still kinda awesome.


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You take either all of me or nothing.
There are certain things you cant undo.
Anyhow, I didn't give up is that I thought if you were to come back to me, I would be able to take you back.
Maybe you will hurt me again. Or maybe next time, I'll hurt you. No one can promise anything.
Neither of us can make any promises. But I still do love you.
Death is not the opposite but a part of life.
He lived in his own special hell.
"At this hour?" she said, surprised. "Why do you have to go all the way to Hakone at this hour?"
"There's something I need to think over," I said.
"So you won't be back tonight?"
"Probably not."
"Darling, I've been thinking over what happened, and I'm really sorry. You were right. I got rid of all the stock. So why don't you come home?"
"Yukiko, I'm not angry at you. Not at all. Forget about that I just want some time to think. Give me one night, OK?"
She said nothing for a while. Then: "All right." She sounded exhausted. "Go to Hakone. But be careful driving. It's raining."
"I will."
"There's so much I don't understand," my wife said. "Tell me one thing: am I in your way?"
"Not at all," I replied. "It has nothing to do with you. If anything, the problem's with me. So don't worry about it, OK? I just want some time to think."
"Hajime," she began, "this is very important, so listen carefully. As I told you before, there is no middle ground with me. You take either all of me or nothing. That's the way it works. If you don't mind continuing the way we are now, I don't see why we can't do that. I don't know how long we'd be able to, but I'll do everything in my power to see that it happens. When I'm able to come and see you, I will. But when I can't , I can't. I can't just come whenever I feel like it. You may not be satisfied with that arrangement, but if you don't want me to go away again, you have to take all of me. Everything. All the baggage I carry, everything that clings to me. And I will take all of you. Do you understand that? Do you understand what that means?"
"I'm not blaming you," she continued. "If you love someone else, there's not much anyone can do about it. You love who you love. I'm not enough for you. I know that. We've got on well together and you've taken good care of me. I've been very happy living with you. I think you still love me, but we can't escape the fact that I'm not enough for you. I knew this was going to happen. So I'm not blaming you for falling in love with another woman. I'm not angry, either. I should be, but I'm not. I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much this would hurt, but I was wrong." [Yukiko]
"I'm sorry," I said.
"There's no need to apologize," she said. "If you want to leave me, that's OK. I won't say a thing. Do you want to leave me?"
"I don't know," I replied. "Can I explain what's happened?"
"You mean about you and that woman?"
"Yes," I said.
She shook her head emphatically. "I don't want to hear anything about her. Don't make me suffer any more that I already have. I don't care what kind of relationship the two of you have or what plans you've made. I don't want to hear about it. What I do want to know is whether or not you want to leave me. I don't need the house, or money – or anything. If you want the children, take them. I'm serious. If you want to leave me, just say the word. That's all I want to know. I don't want to hear anything else. Just yes or no."
"I don't know," I said.
"You mean you don't know if you want to leave me or not?"
"No. I don't know if I'm even capable of giving you an answer."
"When will you know?"
I shook my head.
"Well, then, take your time and think about it." She sighed. I don't mind waiting. Take as long as you like."


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Maxine Waters Threatens To Nationalize U.S. Oil Industries
Maxine Waters Threatens To Nationalize U.S. Oil Industries
In a grilling of oil executives by a House panel yesterday, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., threatened to nationalize the industry if it didn't do something about the rising prices at the pump.
A report by Fox News, captured in a clip posted on YouTube.com, showed Waters challenging the president of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister, to guarantee the prices consumers pay will go down if the oil companies are allowed to drill wherever they want off of U.S. shores.
Hofmeister replied: "I can guarantee to the American people, because of the inaction of the United States Congress, ever-increasing prices unless the demand comes down. And the $5 will look like a very low price in the years to come if we are prohibited from finding new reserves, new opportunities to increase supplies."
Waters responded, in part, "And guess what this liberal would be all about. This liberal will be about socializing … uh, um. …" The congresswoman paused to collect her thoughts.
"Would be about, basically, taking over, and the government running all of your companies. …"
The oil executives responded, according to Fox News, by saying they've seen this before, in Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.


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here) I couldn't help thinking about a book I'm reading at the moment. My 19th century bookgroup is currently reading Jennie Gerhardt by Theodore Dreiser. Dreiser is an author I've been aware of but haven't read until now. His most famous novel is probably Sister Carrie (filmed in the 1950s as Carrie with Jennifer Jones & Laurence Olivier). I've raced ahead & read next week's chapters already & I just wish that Jennie could meet a generous gentleman like the narrator of this poem. She hasn't had much luck so far & she certainly doesn't have the confidence & self-esteem of this young woman. I hope I'm wrong but I think Jennie is headed for more heartbreak.
Allan Ramsay was certainly a talented & multi-skilled man. He was a wig-maker, a bookseller & a librarian as well as a poet. He opened the first circulating library in Scotland & promoted the reading of early Scottish verse. His eldest son was the painter of the same name.
As I came in by Tiviot side,
And by the braes of Branksome,
There first I saw my bonny bride,
Young, smiling, sweet, and handsome:
Her skin was safter than the down,
And white as alabaster;
Her hair a shining, wavy brown;
In straightness nane surpast her.
Life glow'd upon her lip and cheek,
Her clear een were surprising,
And beautifully turn's her neck,
Her little breasts just rising:
Nae silken hose with gushets fine,
Or shoon with glancing laces,
On her fair leg forbad to shine,
Well shapen native graces.
Ae little coat, and bodice white,
Was sum of a' her claithing;-
Even these o'er mickle;- mair delyte
She'd given clad wi' naithing.
She lean'd upon a flow'ry brae,
By which a burnie trotted;
On her I glowr'd my saul away,
While on her sweets I doated.
A thousand beauties of desert
Before had scarce alarm'd me,
Till this dear artless struck my heart,
And but designing, charm'd me.
Hurry'd by love, close to my breast
I grasp'd this fund of blisses;
Wha smil'd, and said, without a priest,
Sir, hope for nought but kisses.
I had nae heart to do her harm,
And yet I couldna want her;
What she demanded, ilka charm
Of her's pled, I should grant her.
Since heaven had dealt to me a routh,
Straight to the kirk I led her,
There plighted her my faith and troth,
And a young lady made her.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sunday Poetry - Marriages
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We can't throw up our hands and give up on the only nation that truly belongs to us. There is something I always try to make them understand and that is, no matter how we feel about our country, it is ours; whatever other country we are running to was built with the sweat of the citizens of that nation that decided to take ownership of their country. No matter how many foreigners they involved in the final actualization of their development, they had to take the initial responsibility.
This is not in any way making light of the enormity of the challenges that we face as citizens of this great nation. Be that as it may, are we going to give up and continue to abandon our homeland? What are we going to leave for future generations? It has become so bad that many private schools are opting for foreign syllabi/accent and trying to alienate the next generation from any affiliation to this nation; this is so sad but that is the reality on ground. This means that the next generation is being made to believe that this nation is beyond remedy. Parents are selling off family inheritance to make sure that their children go to where they believe the grass is greener, forgetting that the grass is actually greener where you water it!Where do we go from here? Should we lay all the blame on governance or is there something that citizens can do?
(Excerpts from Chapter Two)
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Easy Egg Foo Yong
6 eggs slightly beaten
1 (4 oz) can shrimp, drained (or 1 cup cooked meat of your choice)
1/2 cup celery, sliced fine
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
cooking spray
Combine eggs, shrimp, celery, green onion, sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl. Lightly coat a skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add egg mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, and fry like small pancakes. Brown slightly on both sides, until egg is cooked. Keep warm in covered dish while cooking remaining egg mixture.
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup water
To make the sauce: combine soy sauce, cornstarch and 1/2 cup of water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk together and cook until boiling, adding more water if needed; sauce should be smooth and slightly thick.
(Sometimes I double the sauce recipe.)


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Once again we're stuck asking ourselves, Why didn't we think of this shit?
Thanks to Little Bird, we've found the Holy Grail of blogs - hotchickswithdouchebags.com. It's so simple. Our two favorite things: babes and frat dudes making fools of themselves. Although to be honest, a lot of the girls are just hoes.
Below is a picture of our favorite D-Bag, coined Johnny Blaze:
Meanwhile we keep running a blog about nothing - like Seinfeld, but much, much less funny.
Well, the least we can do is try and get on the site. If someone would be kind enough to Photoshop a babe to the left of me and send it in, we'd be much obliged:
Once again we're stuck asking ourselves, Why didn't we think of this shit?
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I did not write anything on the 19th. It's a prime number, you see, and I do chores on prime number days.
I did write something last night (in addition to yesterday's foray into mythology), but it got late, I was tired, and I waited until this morning to re-read it (after I helped clean the house . . . prime number day it's not, but it looks like it should be, especially if one is bad at math).
I also added a hundred words or so, but I will count them to yesterday's total since it was along the line of editing.
Anyway . . .
Chapter 24 will go live shortly after I post this in a password-protected post.
Here's my progress so far:
I wrote 2,698 words this evening, which gives me a cumulative total of 42,648 words (per Scrivener).
Chapters 24 is . . . was difficult. I have to start explaining stuff, you know, bringing together a semblance of a plot.
I, however, much prefer writing action. Stuff be happening, I be happy. Stuff be explained, I be all fidgety-like. I hope my readers are better than me in that regard.
Here's my usual ending to these posts.
For them interested in using my spreadsheet, a previous post explains it and provides links for getting either a copy of the Google Docs version, or downloading the Excel Spreadsheet version. That post is HERE.
Anyone wanting to read the novel, please shoot me an e-mail requesting the password, or leave a comment below to that effect.
As a point of information, asking for the password does not mean I will subscribe, or even read, your blog. It just means you get the password. Perhaps I might get curious and check you out, perhaps not.
One other thing.
Last year I did a precis . . . I know some people like the precis. I did it last year because I stopped writing for a few months, and then I was not writing regularly.
This puppy is going to be finished before the end of the month. I won't have time to write a precis, and the timeframe is short enough to perhaps make its absence irrelevant. If not . . . sorry.
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|St Ives, Cornwall - Artist ~ J.C.Lawtey
Well..yes...it seems my seriously untalented Mum has been at it once again..however this time I think she is actually proud of this one. And it's about time let me tell you lol as I have spent many...many...many years trying to boost her confidence about her work. My childhood bedroom was covered in drawings by her lovely hand and my shelves littered with her creations from the pottery school. OK there was also a Fonz and Bionic Woman poster or two..lol
Last year ML and I were lucky enough to go to Cornwall on holiday and our apartment balcony overlooked the entire bay of St Ives and although the scene was never as dramatic as this one..it was beautiful. This is my Mums interpretation of the postcard that we sent her. I love extreme weather (unless it's flowing through my house!!) and so the sky and the waves really appealed to me. I think I enjoy Mum's version a lot more than the original postcard and I can say that without any bias as she knows me and my honesty gene well enough by now..lol.
I am away to the hospital with ML and little Layla and then hopefully to have some fun afterwards so I hope you are all having a great Friday...
Thanks for stopping by and keep smiling folks..
NB: This artwork is the hard work and creation of J.C.Lawtey and her alone.


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2015 is almost over and it is time to gather all the tiny bits and bobs I did over the past few months.
I visited Germany, Canada and Barcelona in the summer holiday. It might be the most active summer I have ever had. And I made a few postcard dedicate to these places after my trip.
I collect imagery. Most of them go on my wall or sketchbook but this time I drew on it. I found this when I was in Bauhaus, Dessau.
My friend and I.
This is also another drawing on found image, a postcard I bought in Calgary, Canada.
This sum up my trip to Barcelona(I miss the food).
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I know that I'm not in great shape, but feel fit to get fit. I've gotten in a few good test runs over the past few weeks including pacing Keith at Haliburton, plus a solid 5 hour solo run. My training volume has been decent, though not spectacular, but still enough to be able to run the distance.
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Yesterday was sort of the final test that I passed. Great range of motion/flexibility in my hip, and continued increased strength as well. My physio gave me the green light to run, and said that even if I felt pain during the race at any point that it wasn't going to set me back any.
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I guess the biggest thing is that I would ideally like to have a little more time to train and get in better shape, but unfortunately I don't really have that luxury right now since there are a limited number of races and weekends available to get in a qualifier before the Western States 100 Lottery.
Click submit Derrick!!!!
Nothing is ever ideal. I've been away from a race for a long time and even though I'm not in my best shape, I still can't help but have all of these preconceived race goals. If I can just let go of those and go into the race to run relaxed, have fun and enjoy a long day on the trails, then everything will be great....and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
Click submit Derrick!!!!!
Okay, done. Submit button has been clicked! Time to get ready to enjoy a great day on some sweet single track.
Aside from the 5hr run, the highlight runningwise of the week was my run at Ballahack. The Ballahack trails are proposed provincial park/crown land that are just gorgeous. I remember going there xc skiing as a kid and this place just seemed so remote and wild. We don't tend to run there that much as it's near Tamworth and a good 45mins plus drive from our place. When we do, it's always an adventure though.
These trails were actually the first trails that Sara and I fastpacked overnight on. We've also dogsledded and snowshoe run there as well. In fact, pretty much every time that we run there during the summer, we tend to see a bear and Sunday was no different.
I did the tour on the trails that I wanted to see with great views of Norway and Puzzle Lakes. Saving the best for the end, I then took my favourite trail in towards Cranberry Lake. Sure enough, just as I was climbing to the highest point in the area, I looked across the marshy section of the lake and saw a huge black bear sunning itself and playing under some big trees. It was totally oblivious to me being about 150meters away from it. I felt pretty comfortable being that far away and with a body of water between us, so I sat on top of the rock and watched him play for about 15mins. Bliss.
Another highlight of the week was visiting Sara's parents and nephews, Whit and Sully, in Jones Falls. Just a beautiful place and we took full advantage of the opportunity to do some kayaking. Brennan and Heather kicked my butt in the race around the island competition, but I'm claiming that it's because they were using Peter and Judy's streamlined, jet-powered kayaks. Great fun!
Weekly Summary (Sept 13-19):
Total # of hours last week: 11:42
Total # of hours this year: 393:56
Streak (# of consecutive days of running): 7,573
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Monday, 8 September 2008
the Easy Way to Follow my Posts
I have followed Tasha's lead in putting up the new follow gadget. It should make it easier for us to follow each other's posts by telling you when I update. Apparently it also means that I can check out your blogs which I think is really cool. Please sign up, I would love to know who you are.
Just click on the link in the left column, above my avatar, that says Follow This Blog.
If you'd rather I don't know who you are or you would just rather be less public, you have the option to sign up anonymously. Fair enough.
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- Whimsies Folksies said...
Hi, DeeDee! Just checking your blog when this post showed up. Thanks for the link to this. I will check it out, looks cool! ~Joann
- 8 September 2008 at 08:33
- nollyposh said...
sign me up baby... ahhmmmm how???
Lol! XOX
- 8 September 2008 at 22:25
- DeeDee said...
I suppose instructions are a good thing to add, duh.
Thanks for the heads up Vicki.
You just click on where it says Follow this blog in the left column.
- 9 September 2008 at 08:51
- Sandra Evertson said...
Love your banner illustrations!
Sandra Evertson
- 10 September 2008 at 02:19
- Connie said...
Hey DeeDee!
I am starting a blog-wide candle vigil for Vicki from Nolly Posh blog in honor of her and in support of her surgery this 9-11. Please come to my blog and click on the candle and add one to your blog too.
Peace & Love.
- 10 September 2008 at 15:04
- DeeDee said...
Thanks Sandra, the banner illustrations are from my paintings.
Connie, I am on my way over!
- 10 September 2008 at 19:08
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Friday, July 10, 2015
down the dusty road.
Try to miss the speeding cars
and do not hit that toad.
Fly, fly, fly your kite
higher in the sky.
Let it out, or reel it in.
Tug the string and try.
Blow, blow, blow it out,
bubbles in the pool.
Swimming on a summer day
is how we all stay cool.
When I was a young girl, my elementary school was all enclosed with a central hallway going off in two directions from the large main entry. Every Friday afternoon, we would gather in the hall and sit on the floor. The lucky students got to use the wall for a backrest. One of the teachers would wheel and push her piano out into the hall and we would have a hall sing. Because I wore dresses to school, the tiles in the hall felt cool on my bare legs on hot days. I grew up in the desert so this cool was a welcome treat. I learned to sing lots of songs during hall sing. My favorites were the rounds, when teachers would divide us into groups and we'd each start the song at a different time. The three poems I've written for today are Rounds, based on Row, Row, Row Your Boat. For your poetry challenge today, can you try writing your own round? What words can you substitute for other songs?
The Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted by The Logonauts. Follow their links for more things poetic.
Writing children's poetry can change how you see the world. Share your vision.
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Your poem is a perfect picture of summer. I've had to try to avoid hitting many little things on the road, including snakes!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I have to watch out for snakes too. Even when they are dead by the side of the road, I jump when I first see them.Delete
I love the connection between songs and poetry! My students made a tune for one of their poems this year, and it was funny how it launched them into this whole series of new "verses." Thanks for sharing with Poetry Friday!ReplyDeleteReplies
Katie, thanks for hosting us this week. I really enjoyed all the resources with your post.Delete
These are fun! And I love the idea of a hall sing!ReplyDeleteReplies
I've got to figure out some way for us all to have a hall sing some Friday. It could be fun ;-)Delete
Great use of repetition. I never heard of a hall sing, but it sounds like fun. Thanks for the poem and the story.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey Rosi,Delete
Good to see you here. How is your summer going?
I enjoyed singing these. Thanks! You were blessed to have had hall sings. I used to work as a teacher assistant and a first grade teacher who gathered her students for songs, poetry, drama, dance at the close of each school day. Such fun!Replies
I've been having fun thinking of other verses and other songs to use.Delete
What a great memory -- hall sings!ReplyDelete
Always a good idea to entice all outdoors on a summer afternoon!ReplyDelete
Joy, still reading PF posts. You've made me laugh reading this one & I will be sure to teach it to my granddaughters, who also love 'row, row, row your boat'. These are all the happy things of summer. My oldest just learned how to ride her bike!ReplyDelete


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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Summer Research Tries to Fight World Hunger
For some, deciding a major is the biggest decision of their college career. But for Austin Drukker '15, when his advisor told him 'just do what you love,' the choice was easy: math. And what started as a few equations has evolved into a double major in economics and math, and a research project to battle world hunger.
Dr. Michael Veatch, head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, approached Drukker at the end of the third quad of this past academic year and presented the idea to him. Veatch reached out to a colleague at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to see what projects he had underway, and soon the MIT professor sent Veatch something he was working on for the World Food Program (WFP).
The WFP is an agency of the United Nations that responds to natural disasters or civil conflicts and provides food to people in need. Its programs continue after the crisis has ended in order to assist in rebuilding the community affected. But if there isn't enough food available on the market in that region, how can the agency respond? That is where Drukker's research will come in.
Currently, the WFP is working in Darfur region of west Sudan to establish a food voucher program similar to the United States' SNAP (food stamp) program. In order to accurately predict prices and quantity of food, the program will use a mathematical model that takes into account factors including wholesale prices and transportation costs. "We're not completing the model, but contributing to it," said Drukker.
Since about 80 percent of the model had been completed when Drukker became involved, his research this summer has focused on how seasonality—the changing of weather—can affect food supplies. He also researches whether there is even enough food in the market to meet the needs of the planned Darfur program, using harvest reports from previous years to assess how many people the voucher program can assist.
In an office in the Ken Olsen Science Center this spring, Drukker surrounded himself with maps of the country and literature on the topic. "I spent the bulk of two weeks just reading information," he said. "I hadn't done work like this before, but it's good to experience what research is."
Drukker's 10 weeks of work on this project are funded by an undergraduate research grant he and Veatch applied for before the summer. "It's a great opportunity for people who want to do research," Drukker said.
Students wishing to pursue further study in a specific area have multiple options, including the Undergraduate Research Council (URC). The council exists in order to provide students at Gordon with the funds to cover the costs of attending or presenting at conferences. "If this is something you want to do the funds are out there," said Drukker.
Jesse Steele, '15, is a communication arts major focusing on journalism with a minor in kinesiology. He plans to attend grad school for public health to work in Central America, growing mangos and fighting disease.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Gordon Alumna Gives to The Giver
|Venetia (second from the left) with her Walden Media colleagues.
Venetia always knew that she wanted to work in a setting that involved meeting new people and in which she would focus on the relational side of her job. "I also always had a creative flair that was waiting to break out," she said, "but I always just assumed that my creativity had to be suppressed in my career path, and things like photography would just be a hobby."
Early in her college career, Venetia discovered "cause-related marketing," a system that pairs for-profit businesses with non-profit organizations with the hope of generating a wide network of supporters for outreach efforts. Within this field, she saw herself using her love for images to get people to stop and think about how they can change the world. Thinking long-term, Venetia says, "I'd like to be the creative director of a non-profit campaign, like (RED) or MADD, or something along those lines."
As her time at Gordon came to a close, Venetia began to look toward finding a job. In the summer of 2013 she had interned with Arnold Worldwide, assisting in its advertising department. This gave her the concrete direction she needed. "I was finally able to attach abstract learning to practical skills and prove to someone that I was willing to put in the long hours to learn and grow," she said. "I had already decided to go into cause-related advertising and Arnold gave me some structure to organize my abstract thoughts."
As graduation approached, Venetia found a job opportunity during Gordon's annual Celebration of Faithful Leadership dinner. She attended the dinner as one of the College's student ambassadors. Her father sits on the Board of Trustees, so during the pre-dinner meeting her family introduced Venetia to Micheal Flaherty, founder of Walden Media. Founded in 2001, Walden is known for bringing Christian themes and educational content into Hollywood films, producing movies such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Waiting for Superman. By the end of their conversation, Flaherty had offered Venetia a job for the summer.
So for the past several months she has done marketing for The Giver, which entered theaters on August 15 and features Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges. The movie follows Jonas, a boy living in a seemingly perfect world who learns a deep secret hidden in his community's past. Venetia has monitored social media for the film, organized private screenings and focus groups to test the movie, and worked to get the word out to anyone who could spread positive buzz about the film (such as newspaper columnists, radio hosts and media personalities). While balancing all those tasks, Venetia must also manage Flaherty's schedule and supervise Walden's interns.
Being in charge of marketing right out of college might seem impossible, but Venetia found herself pulling resources from her past experiences. Principles from her marketing class helped in ensuring screenings were attracting Walden's target audience. The information she learned in Media Criticism helped as she looked through different movie cuts or adjusted the scripts. But even with her solid educational foundation, Venetia's first job out of college is taking her skills to the next level.
As the movie unfolds, Venetia future lies in limbo. Already she has received a job offer for the fall at Arnold Worldwide in its New York offices, and the possibility that she might continue her work with Walden still lays open. With this important decision awaiting Venetia she is able to stay calm, knowing the connections she has made at Walden will be very helpful for her in the future. "For now," Venetia says, "you could say I'm living life on the edge."
Jesse Steele '15 is a communication arts major focusing on journalism with a minor in kinesiology. He's right off the plane from a summer in Rwanda where he interned with the International Justice Mission.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Chicken Check and New Wheels in the Driveway
One of these was laid neatly in the center of the nestbox, the other outside in the run. They are tiny, as are all pullet eggs, but they will grow into laying regular sized eggs soon enough. I felt the occasion should be marked as the rite of passage that it is, but I did not know what would be best. There are no little pamphlets entitled "Today You Are a Hen", celebrating henhood and giving basic instructions on the changes your little chicken body is undergoing. There are no rituals, no bok mitzvah ceremonies, nothing like it. I checked. So, as their deity, I wished them long and happy laying lives, and that will have to do. Today there was another tiny egg in the run (not in the box where it is supposed to be, grumble, grumble). So now we have to try and figure out which chicken is thinking like Felix Unger and which one is our Oscar Madison, and try to get across the idea that that pile of straw is there for a reason. We'll just see how well that goes.
Now for a surprise. About a week ago my husband and I took a little staycation, which was really wonderful. While we were buzzing around town, we decided to take a Smart Car out for a test drive, just to see what they were like. They are cute and amazingly roomy on the inside, but don't have much pickup, possibly due to the engine which is about the size of a large tackle box. Still, the mileage was great, the price wasn't bad and the whole thing seems marginally safer than a scooter, which was another getting around town cheap option we had been bandying about.
Still, for all the good points, and the cuteness, let's not forget the cuteness, the Smart Car was rejected in favor of an alternative fuel vehicle which we greatly prefer:
Now, if at first you are skeptical, let me point out that this type of vehicle has been the choice of emperors and military leaders for hundreds of years, and won races for just as long before being supplanted by new fangled modes of transport which, face it, just aren't nearly as stylish.
And it's plenty roomy, just look!
That will hold one fully decked out hero in all his armor with room to spare! And horsepower? How many can you harness up to it? And the thing basically runs on chicken feed.
This chariot has been living in my basement for the past 15 years. It was a gift to my husband when he was King of Meridies, the SCA kingdom we live in. He is dusting it off and spiffing it up for the Dragon Con parade, which is the Saturday of Labor Day weekend downtown. While he will be appearing in Roman splendiferousness, I will be walking alongside in my own splendiferousness. We will get pictures, do not fret.
It is funny what happens around this time of year. Even though this summer, and particularly, this August have been unusually temperate, the body knows where it is in the year, and you find the urge to grab wool and make something flees you somewhere in the middle of June like the proverbial bat out of hell. Nevertheless, in late August, often in zillion degree heat and record breaking humidity, the body knows fall is coming, the summer lace project gets tossed in a heap and your instinct impells you toward the pile of shetland wool you created in June in a fit of heat induced catharsis. ZOMG! Winter is coming! Every fiber of your being screams at you to cast on! cast on! cast on! If you don't, YOU COULD FREEZE TO DEATH THIS YEAR! All reason flies out the window until somehow you forget you live in a centrally heated house in Georgia. So I did what any self respecting knitter who is the boss of her knitting would have done under these conditions.
I cast on like 9 things.
And you know what? I don't care! I have UFOs from 5 years ago I could work on, but why? I have new shiny stuff to play with. I don't knit out of necessity, although it is my one truly useful hobby. So that's just a bonus that I get stuff out of knitting that is useful. If need be, I can buy socks cheap at Wal Mart. Some UFOs need to age, like wine, to reach their full potential anyway, at least I'm convinced this is so. New yarn needs to be bought, aging in a shop doesn't marinate it quite like mingling in your stash at home does. So here are a few of the new hotnesses:
Dubbelmössa in unspun Icelandic wool from Schoolhouse Press. Just one example of the high quality project you can achieve through careful stash marinade.
The rather excitingly named "Wimple No 3". Sounds like a piece of art, no? You won't be catching me without some kind of headgear this year, apparently. A Fiddlesticks pattern from the Needle Arts Book Shop.
Not last and certainly not least, my newest obsession is twofold. One fold of it is the Glitten. Just go and see. Yes, it is a Ravelry link, but there is no more waiting list to get on, although I think everyone who wants to be there is by now. The other fold is the semi solid line that Dream in Color is producing. All the colorjoy of Malabrigo in a smooshy high twist yarn for your cabling pleasure. Two? days ago I cast on in Classy colorway Absolute Magenta. What do you think?
Sorry about the crappy pics, but I am entirely too excited to operate a point and shoot camera correctly right now. They're Sleestak Gloves, people!
Um, you DO remember Sleestaks, don't you? It's all too awesome for me, I may need to go have a lie down now.
7 comments:
- Janice in GA said...
So who/what PULLS that chariot??
And I have to tell you, that Glitten frightened me.
Still want to spin with you...
Of all the wondrous hilarity in this post, the one that really hit me was bok mitzvah. What a hoot, er, cluck!
- Hockey Mom said...
I had that book "So Now You Are A Woman." *Snort*
Again, Sleestaks rule! And, those are some might fine squooshy mitts. Yup. I'm working on finishing up a cardi because I had the same panicky feeling last week and needed to reconnect with some cold weather knits.
- turtlegirl76 said...
lol You are too funny. This post had it all. Chickens and dieties, chariots and sleestaks. What more could a reader want?
- Barb said...
OMG! I really think you need to have a bok mitzvah. Arrive in the chariot, and don't forget to invite the sleestaks.
- Eve said...
Where's the agree button? I agree (1000) times with Barb! And please do tell us how the chariot will be powered. Are you renting a horse, or will he have unwilling slaves like any good Roman overlord?
- Kim said...
I love your wheels, lady!


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WICKLIFFE, Ohio (astateredwolves.com) – Arkansas State freshman bowler Brooke Wood was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the NCAA Bowling Tournament at Game of Wickliffe in Wickliffe, Ohio.
Wood, a native of Davison, Mich., finished with a total pinfall of 1,589 in the seven seeding round matches Thursday and her average of 227 placed her second overall in the tournament. Her total Thursday along with her performance Friday as the first bowler in A-State's lineup clinched her spot on the all-tournament team.
During the Red Wolves' second match of the day against Maryland Eastern Shore, Wood recorded her highest total of the day with a 241. She stayed consistent throughout the day as all over her totals fell between 222 and 241. During Friday's bracket play, she helped lead the Red Wolves to a fifth-place finish in the tournament.
"It's a really great honor for anyone to make the all-tournament team and for a freshman, it's a really neat deal," A-State head coach Justin Kostick said. "I'm extremely proud of Brooke and she really deserved this award because she bowled a great tournament."
The Red Wolves finished the season with a school-record 98 wins and reached the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight season.
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See, I told you we'd be back! After trying the most delicious Fried Beef Dumpling, we returned here again for dinner two days later.
Never mind the English. It's still good to find a Halal restaurant in Hong Kong, and we were curious about what else they have to offer. Pity there wasn't much dim sum fare for us to enjoy, so we settled on dishes among ourselves.
Sour and Spicy Seafood Soup
This resembles the Chinese "ma la" soup that is pretty spicy. I think they added cornstarch to make it thicker but I don't think this was really necessary. Not much ingredients too.
Fried Thick Shanghai Noodles
Somewhat like fried udon if you ask me. They were generous with the beef slices, which is a good thing because there wasn't much else to the noodles.
Vegetarian Fried Noodles
One of the girls with us was a vegetarian, but she didn't quite fancy this dish because she's just not used to Chinese-style vegetarian. Still, the other hungry boys took a few forkfuls of this and said it wasn't too bad. The mushrooms tasted good.
Honey Grilled Chicken
Nicely marinated and nicely grilled.
Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Mildly spicy, but this was one of the favourites of the night.
Black Pepper Beef | Sea Cucumber with Seafood
The beef slices were really soft and tender, though it wasn't quite enough for all of us haha. We liked the peppers and the sweet spicy sauce. I didn't quite taste the sea cucumbers though, but the seafood ingredients were fresh enough for me.
Braised Tofu with Vegetables
I like this dish a lot because the tofu tasted really good! The thick sauce (I think it's oyster sauce) wasn't too salty and went very well with the tofu.
Fried Beef Dumplings
Our favourite snack of all-time, how can we ever miss this? We had a few of the guys who were not with us the last time we were here, and I could tell that they too enjoyed these dumplings. The filling is splendid - minced beef with spices. A must-try definitely!
I'm not so sure about the separate prices, but it's about HK$67 each (inclusive of a bowl of rice and a can of drink each) for nine of us.
Kowloon City. I know, it's huge, but it's near Cambo Thai.


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by Jourdyn Kelly
Publication Date: May 21st, 2013
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
Pages: 376
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Synopsis: Immortality. Humans would sell their soul for it. Immortals would steal souls to keep it. Infinite life is too seductive and powerful to resist. But, immortality is more like a bad drug habit than a gift. Immortals can't give it up because after living for so long, they don't know how to face death. You see, living forever isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure, you have your pros, but it's the cons that can make an Immortal wish for a death that will never come.
Anala Geil is a Hunter. She is bound by the rules of the Society. The rules are few, but they are strong. What happens when circumstances force her to break them all?
My Thoughts: Such a great plot, it grabbed me from the very beginning!! Anala grows up in a society who hunt "cursed", or vampires, and after an unexpected accident she is left changed forever. After 600 years without vampires, except for Anala, a new group begins to form out of nowhere leaving Anala no other option than to bring together a group of hunters to train. I loved the main character, Anala, a vampire struggling with her humanity who hunts other vampires. She has such a strong personality and doesn't take crap from anyone! I actually ended up having a dream last night about the book, which never happens, where I was Anala out hunting, that's how much this book stuck with me! (or maybe I was just really tired after reading?)
I love reading a book about vampires where the author gives you a new explanation for how vampires came into existence. For me it always gives the story that little extra, whenever there is a history to the plot, I just eat it up! I could not stop reading, each character the author created has such a unique and, for the most part, like-able personality! Almost making you want to be apart of the group of hunters. Jourdyn Kelly, the author, leaves you hanging at the end with a cliff hanger leaving you wanting more!! Luckily Destined to Love the second book in the series is already out and ready for me to read!!


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Two weeks ago I took one weekend day off and we went up north into the countryside. We went to a 20-foot waterfall that may once have been natural but men came and poured down concrete and constructed metal stairs and railings and some of the railings rusted. It is a very popular spot covered by swarming Baghdad tourists. Purple plastic cowboy hats made in China were being sold by vendors along the steps. "They may have made a misstep with all the concrete, but they make up for it with the dangerous lack of rules," said one of our friends as we scrambled up the algae-covered rocks beneath the hot sun, our feet submerged in the freezing water. At the bottom of the waterfall, beneath a metal framework that held picnic tables, men in white suits with rakes and shovels shoveled and raked silt or something from the stream. Don't know why.
As we were leaving the buses pulled in. The sun was lower in the sky and the tourists from Baghdad had left the waterfall and were ready for a night of adrenalin in little steel cars.
On the way back to Erbil we stopped at a second waterfall. This one is commemorated on the back of the 5,000 dinar bill. On the back of the bill it rushes powerful flooding water in the middle of wilderness. In real life there is concrete concrete and more concrete. In the pool beneath the waterfall plastic blow-up rowboats are rented (5,000 dinars a pop) and you slip out of your shoes and climb into one of the boats – oh a far cry from my Ndege-Samaki – in your long pants, long-sleeved shirt, the ends of your head wrap (if you wear one) dipping into the pool as your companion in the boat tries his best to row you beneath the freezing rush of water.