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UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel will be in Bridgeport Monday morning to announce a partnership that will bring one men's and one women's regular-season game to the Webster Bank Arena this season.
The men will face Eastern Washington on Dec. 28 and the women will face Temple on Jan. 11.
The UConn women have played 10 NCAA tournament games at Webster Bank Arena and won nine of them, including victories over Maryland and Kentucky last season.
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I Come with the… PAIN!!!
by Ender's Girl
The Cast:
Josh Hartnett, Lee Byung-hun, Kimura Takuya, Shawn Yue, Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Elias Koteas
Written and directed by Tran Anh Hung / Central Films, 2008
In a Nutshell:
Kline, an ex-L.A. cop turned PI, is hired by a reclusive Asian tycoon to track down his missing son Shitao. While on assignment, a fresh lead takes Kline from the mountain hinterlands of the southern Philippines to the backstreets and fringes of Hong Kong, where he seeks the help of Meng Zi, an old acquaintance from his law enforcement days. But the tortuous trail that leads to the elusive Shitao unexpectedly intersects with three other characters: the sadistic crime boss Dong-po, his heroin-addicted girlfriend Lili, and the dead serial killer Hasford, who continues to haunt the already fraying Kline through dreams of his gruesome murders.
(SpoilLert: There Will Be Blood!!!)
They say that pain is beauty, and beauty pain… or something like that. Such is the central thesis of French-Vietnamese auteur Tran Anh Hung's latest art house oeuvre, the psychological thriller I Come with the Rain. This dualism between pain and beauty is not lost on the viewer as the first scene unfolds: a flashback showing then detective Kline's (Josh Hartnett) final face-off with Hasford (Elias Koteas), the serial killer and self-styled artist he has overzealously hunted (and studied) for 27 months. Surrounded by Hasford's grotesque installation sculptures — made even more grotesque by the fact that he uses, um, actual body parts of his victims, eew — Kline gets bludgeoned, then bitten by a lugubrious Hasford, who views his macabre "masterpieces" as objects of artistic — and even spiritual — fervor.
Suffering as a religious experience, creating beauty from butchery, the agony and the ecstasy of living in this world — these are the main themes that I Come with the Rain gorges on, then later spews up on the viewer with as much subtlety and finesse as the hammer blows that the crime boss Dong-po (Lee Byung-hun) rains on a henchman who has failed him at one point in the story. The path that this film takes you on is a veritable via dolorosa where every turn, every corner is an exercise in the glorification of Pain in all its incarnations — the pain of dismembering victims for a psycho-artist's portfolio, the pain of drug addiction and withdrawal, the pain of manifesting spontaneous lacerations and other stigmata while absorbing the suffering of others, the pain of a mind still tormented by grisly memories of the past. But as a viewer you wonder which is a more excruciating experience: the traumatic throes the main characters undergo, or having to sit through all 115 minutes while battling apathy and insensibility. Hasford tells Kline at the start of the story: "Jesus is in agony… till the end of the world." Um, I beg to disagree. It's the viewer who's in mind-numbing agony until the end of this film — and how! (Lol)
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Celtaire String Band on 88.7fm tonight
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One of my most favorite cafes in SecondLife is Cafe Green Gables. Upon seeing it you will instantly get that warm home like feeling. Greeting you on the steps are a fox and jack dog. BeBe and Jean have spent so much time in the attention to detail with placing items inside and out. You'll find plates of dinner on the tables for a nice date or lunch with a friend. And on the counter are my favorite -tb- Cuppie Teacups.
The bunny and heart sugar cookies are two of my new favorite things that I've recently put inside of my bakery. Laura Leandros of .llama. has been creating some super cute mesh items. The heart sugar cookie tray gives out wearable cookies. These items are adorable and really inexpensive. A sweet Valentine gift. For now you can only find them on Marketplace.
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Twenty years ago today, man walked on the moon. If the history of humanity's technological achievements were to end today, that event would represent the pinnacle of our accomplishments.
As the nation reflects on that moment, no question is more pertinent than this: Where will our priorities take us in the next 20 years?


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Once a playground of 1960s MiMo (Miami Modern) theme motels (reflecting the Arabian desert, the Wild West, etc.), Sunny Isles Beach, ten miles north of South Beach, is now packed solid with stolid metal-and-glass Trump-type towers. Exception: this stucco structure, equally massive, but exotically Mediterranean. And Acqualina's size is deceptive; most of the complex is condos, concealing a luxurious boutique hotel with 97 tastefully opulent rooms and suites. It sports a Leading Small Hotels of the World designation and specializes in service (like a 24-hour multilingual concierge). The property's four-and-a-half beachfront acres contain extensive gardens, popular for weddings; the USA's first ESPA spa; and three pools, one for adults only. But with a huge children's activity/game room, plus the marine biology-based AcquaMarine exercise and education program, kids do well here. Diners do well, too, since on-premises Il Mulino (a branch of the famed Manhattan original) oversees the other resort dining options. Partiers can expect an expensive twenty-minute cab ride to Sobe's noisy nightclubs, but it's a small price for being able to sleep at night when you return to your room.


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i've written about mache before, and i'm a big fan of it. i've not often seen it for sale here – even in the farmers market, though in europe i've seen it at all the farmers markets. it grows really well in cold weather and it is the earliest crops i plant. i'm not really sure why it's not more popular, it grow like a weed (which it is) and tastes great in a salad.
this past sunday we had a little bit of a warm streak, and it seemed like the perfect weather for sowing some early mache in our cold frame. ma and i both had a great time getting a little dirty. thanks to ma for taking photos and having a good time with me.
this cold frame has never really worked well for us – it was just too small, but it's something i can play with until we build a new one. one nice thing about this cold frame is that it's small enough that we can just pick it up and move it, prep the soil under it, and drop it back down on top.
first step was to take the cold frame up and loosen the soil using a spading fork and remove the roots from old lettuce plants.
next step is to break up the clods with the claw tool.
next step is to rake the bed nice and smooth. this is much more important when you are using a seeder such as the 6 row seeder that we use at work, than just doing by hand, but it is nice to have it smooth so water is constant.
without a hand seeder, i usually just make a very hard crease on the seed packet to make the seeds have to line up single file. also i don't know if you can tell in this photo but rather than tap the packet i actually tap the back of my thumb with my other hand. that's why my other hand is blurry. when it's cold like this i tend to seed a little heavy to take into account low germination. this is small seed, so i seed them in a very shallow furrow.
i use the back of the claw tool to tamp the soil down. you want it pretty firm so that you have good soil contact with seeds. but you don't want them to be too deep.
watering this time of year can be kind of tricky, if it's gonna be really cold it means that the seeds could freeze if it gets cold, but i decided that they needed moisture and so i went ahead and watered them. watering does of course help the seeds break dormancy, but it also helps pack the soil around the seeds.
then we put the cold frame back on, made sure that there were no gaps between the cold frame and the soil and added the row cover and closed the cold frame and called it good. i checked on it a week later and no sprouting yet. but soon.


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However, I believe a true definition of the art of collage is "anything goes!" Dare to use elements you might otherwise never consider – whether you use the actual ephemera or scans/photographs of the pieces – the sky is the limit. Being a texture junkie, I love the dimension and depth that actual elements add rather than photos.
Whether you choose to create your collage for a family scrapbook, create a framed piece or canvas art, set your creative muse free! One technique I often incorporate into my collage work is dimensional embellishments & ephemera – in this case I used actual buttons, pins and patches from my grandfather's WWII uniform. I scanned the vintage photos of he and his three brothers who also served, both front and back to capture the handwritten names and dates on each, and the actual military documents we have saved throughout the years. This text was then used to label some of the photos and as an element of the collage. I wanted all of the elements of this project to have a vintage feel, so even the "new" materials used were aged using walnut ink – the Jolee's Boutique microbeaded flag and the flag printed vellum were both given a healthy application of spray walnut ink and allowed to set for approximately 1 minute before they were gently rinsed and allowed to dry. Some papers were torn & rumpled before application on the background, metal tags were stamped with names using black Staz-On ink and small alphabet stamps, and metallic eyelets were added as accents to the tags. All the assorted elements were then arranged and mounted as shown using Elmer's Craft Bond Adhesive. Collage is most often about applying multiple materials in a random fashion rather than a linear format – but as I said – anything goes – if you want your "collage" to be composed of multiple images lined up neat and clean – it is not wrong as long as you are happy with the finished project!
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I hope this month's hop inspires you to pull out some of your "old supplies", perhaps repurpose an "old" decorative item, or even use new supplies to create something unique with a vintage feel. And always remember, it's okay to "Dare to be Different!" - Cindi Bisson
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Knits, doubleknits, and self-fabric belts
Details, like a collar that splits and overlaps in the back:
Feminine, functional style in seersucker
(Can you see a mother housecleaning and getting dinner started?)
(I love the overlapped back :)
A plain straight skirt, made special with dart details
And a handful of brand new old panties, with the tags still attached.
Some of these are from W.T. Grants, which was one of my favorite stores when I was a child.
It sold everything that a family could need.
I've REALLY fallen for this light sweater.....(sigh)
I can see it over a straight skirt.
Those are pearls and rhinestones on the collar, with fabric covered buttons.
Like I always say....details.
Oh, there is sooo much more. I'll start posting them in my etsy shop tonight. It may take a while to get them all in there.
Vintage should be fun, educational, and entertaining. What I've learned is an admiration for the skills that went into sewing fashions in the 50's and 60's. They used the darts as shaping and as part of the design. Clothing was designed to enhance the feminine form, whereas today's styles seem a bit more relaxed and casual, or simply expose the form (lack of fabric and style.) I'd love to see a renaissance* and appreciation for fashion that manipulated fabric to create beautiful styles. Some very talented folks are doing this by sewing their own styles, sometimes using older patterns. That could be a lot of fun, but for now I'll just enjoy admiring what they produce and finding some vintage clothing now and then.
Please stop by my earlier post to enter my Welcome Spring! giveaway. Add a comment for a chance to win my banner made from vintage aprons. Drawing on March 10th!
* Renaissance, per Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary: a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time.


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Scorcese at the Clios
The Martin Scorcese helmed Freixenet ad/film for JWT Barcelona generated a a lot of talk on adsites and blogs last year.
It really is a beautiful piece of film making.
Check it out here if you haven't seen it.
The ad/film won a Gold Clio recently.
I was very pleased to find Scorcese's acceptance speech on YouTube and wanted to share it with you.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
shred me (or i shred myself)
And no, I'm not telling you! Or taking before and after pics thanks!
So I saw the shredhead blog before, and read a few things and saw that involved lots of sweating and pain, things I have avoided most of my life. I thought how admirable it was for these people to do this for themselves, but not for me thanks. I saw a tweet about starting a new group in august and it just seemed right, and I could have a buddy? I so need a buddy!
It isn't officially august yet but I went ahead and checked my on demand from verizon, and what do you know part one of the shred is there! I know you need three pound weights, but I don't know where in this house I have three pound weights. So I decided to use my 10's. I knew that was going to be rough, but I have kids, and they were happy playing upstairs right at that moment-so I just went for it. (I also have to work this weekend, so figured starting a day early was a good idea, as I probably will not be doing this on sat or sun)
So here is my breakdown for the first day:
Holy shit!
I did ok for the first 5-10 minutes, by the 10 minute mark I was red faced, breathing hard and frustrated. Then my kids came into the living room, got in the way, asked me for stuff, and took my weights-(which freaked me out cause far to heavy for a four year old. ) I got annoyed sent out a tweet that reflected my frustration. The boys magically cleared out of the living room when I stopped exercising, so I snuck back in and finished the video as best as I could.
What I really liked about the video was Jillian, she was encouraging but tough at the same time. And while she was in my living room, (what she doesn't step out of the tv at your house?) I agreed that I wasn't going to get abs doing nothing, so I did a few more. Honestly I think she hypontized me with her rockin bod! The 10 lb weights were way to much, but I have used weights before, so I started the weights each time, and when I knew I was done I put them down and kept doing the exercise.
At this point I am feeling proud that I attempted it even though it was a very poor showing! I am going to do this, although it may take me more than thirty days to get through! I am not holding myself to doing it on workdays, I work 12-16 hour shifts, and I already have to get up at 5 to get to work on time. If I do work the 16 hour shift I usually end up getting to bed around 1am. that is just too many hours to be awake to try to fit in Jillian!
Here we go, jumping on the bandwagon!
7 comments:
- Erica said...
I'm amazed that you used 10lb weights at all, no matter how many reps they lasted. I started with 2.5lb weights, and now I can handle the 5lb weights for MOST of the exercises.
Weights aside, you're a rockstar just for starting. Great job!
- July 30, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- ALI said...
thanks so much erica! I definately need the support! i'm not what you would call athletic!
- July 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Bill/Daddy Is Tired said...
Wow, 10s!
I started with 3s and use 5s regularly. I could probably go to 8 but Target has been out for a while and 5 still feels good.
Great job getting going! Stick with it and you WILL see results... :)
- July 30, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- Mrs. Schutt said...
CONGRATS! Welcome to the shredhead community! I just finished Day 30, and remember thinking on Day 1 that I'd NEVER make it! But, I did!!! Keep it up!
you can follow my journey at shredbabyshred.blogspot.com
- July 30, 2009 at 11:14 PM
- kdiddy said...
I did the Shred for a few days this summer but my life makes it difficult to stick with one routine. I'm hoping to do it again tomorrow and whenever I can. high fives to you!
- August 2, 2009 at 7:49 PM
- Mary @ The Writer's Block said...
Hey, Ali.
I'm your ShredHead buddy! Woohoo! I just have a few minutes here now. Wanted to drop in and say, "hi." I'll write a longer email later. Sounds as if we are sooooooooooo similar: 2 c-sections, 3 young kids, short (I'm about 5'2"). Looking forward to being your buddy. :)
- August 3, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- DavidShag said...
Wow - I admire you - I used my FAR less onerous 8-hour work-days to excuse myself from even cleaning my apartment for 2.5 years, let alone doing exercise of any kind. Now I am retired and have let the apartment go and I am rattling around in my house (happily, you bet) desperate to find ANY valid reason to keep not exercising, altho goodness knows I need it, and well - the time I spend avoiding exercise just wears me out.
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This blog will feature the best undiscovered websites of India. India is growing at break neck speeds and Indians are not only competing against western companies they are now out playing them even though the odds are against them in terms of technology, money and man power.
We will review some of the best websites in India which are truely global and having cuting edge technology on the internet.
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For the first time in history all NYC public transportation, all Airports, Bridges and tunnels will stop running at Noon on Saturday Aug 27, 2011, including Amtrak, NJ Transit, Path Trains, JFK, La Guardia & Newark airports, Metro North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, all New York City, and New Jersey Bridges and Tunnels. Hurricane Irene is threatening the worst destruction ever seen in New York City. Officials are warning the worst and hoping for the best. City officials said it takes 8 hours to shut down the entire system as explanation for the early cut-off at noon on Saturday. Current forecasts expect Hurricane Irene to reach NYC by 8pm Saturday. According to ABCnews, there are 5,912 Skyscrapers in NYC, most of which have never faced a category 1 Hurricane. Lower Manhattan and some Subway tunnels are expected to flood.
The City that never sleeps will finally get a rest.
For the first time in history, NYC streets, subways, railways, restaurants, tourist attractions, entertainment, Broadway Theatres and Times Square will be empty. All in an attempt to keep everyone safe from the treachery of Hurricane Irene. We are expected to get at least 12 inches of rain that we cannot accommodate, along with category 1 hurricane winds (minimum 74 mph), 6-12 feet ocean swells and waves, downed trees, airborne debris and shrapnel. Regardless of what the reality turns out to be, we will have significant flooding, flood zones will flood, rivers will bank and we can expect many areas that rarely flood to be flooded. Some forecasts are predicting many low-lying areas, that have never been flooded, to swell with water. The try-state area (NY, NJ & CT) have received about 10" of rain this August (2011); we normally get 4" in August, so the earth is saturated, the rivers are full and the ground around trees are wet and pliable. Introduce hurricane force wind speeds (above 73 miles per hour) and only disaster will ensue.
A Region holds it's breath.
Everyone has been warned to stay off the streets, not just in NYC, but all across the try state area. Barrier Islands and shore lines have been evacuated, along with hospitals and senior centers in those areas. Thousands of sheets of plywood have found their way over windows and doors. Highways across the region were closed by Saturday morning, some open only one way, letting folks get out of evacuation zones, with no option to return. Every authority, Governors, mayors, county chiefs, legislators, news anchors and reporters, OEM commissioners (Office of Emergency Management), borough presidents and the red cross have warned the worst, have been working to be prepared for at least a week and have battened down everything at risk. Subway and bus yards in high risk zones have been cleared. Commercial Aircraft are being secured in hangers or flown out of the area, while private planes are being covered & tethered to ground with steel cables.
The aftermath
There is a lot of data available from previous hurricanes to assist emergency planning on every level. However, NYC has never faced such a direct hit. Many outcomes can only be guessed, certainly, many formulas and models are being examined to determine what might happen given NYC's unique skyline. Emergency personal will be on alert all across NYC to monitor what happens so that the OEM can respond accordingly by Sunday afternoon when the worst is expected to be over. NYC has the largest and best equipped municipal workforce in the world, including police, fire, EMS, sanitation, transportation, information services, engineers and hospitals, all of which are in a state of preparedness for the worst. We expect that by Monday morning the city will be wide awake and ready to remain awake hour after hour, day after day, year after year, unceasingly.


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- Here are our marching orders from President Obama. We re fired up and ready to go!! https://www.facebook.com/TheAtlantic/videos/10155029763563487/
- On day one of the Trump presidency – and on behalf of the American public – the ACLU took legal action. They filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Office of Government Ethics and three other government offices regarding Donald Trump's ethical and financial conflicts of interest. They are asking that the public sign to show their support of this move: https://action.aclu.org/secure/trumpFOIA
- The very first White House petition following Trump's swearing in is calling for the immediately release of Donald Trump's full tax returns, with all information needed to verify emoluments clause compliance. Please sign: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/immediately-release-donald-trumps-full-tax-returns-all-information-needed-verify-emoluments-clause-compliance
- Another White House petition was also created that calls for Trump to divest or put in a blind trust all of the President's business and financial assets. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/divest-or-put-blind-trust-all-presidents-business-and-financial-assets
- Take the oath to become an engaged,
active citizen. Wall-of-us is promoting a "Take the Oath"
campaign to get the public engaged, and you can subscribe to receive calls
to action:
- Never too late for good posters/artwork! http://ladieswhodesign.com/protest-posters/
- It is wonderful to see others around the world joining in our cause. http://bridgesnotwalls.uk/
- The Obama Foundation just began! The Obama Foundation is a living, working startup for citizenship — an ongoing project for us to shape, together, what it means to be a good citizen in the 21st century. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/ODVxuN6m6E8 Check it out here: https://www.obama.org/your-voice/
- Within moments of Donald Trump's inauguration, the Trump Administration updated the White House website. While issues important to them were added, some other changes were also made: Climate change gone. Civil rights gone. LGBT rights gone. Immigration gone. Disabilities gone. Native Americans gone. Web content of issues important to the new administration have been updated. Contact the White House and your legislators to tell them that we need those assurances of civil rights back on the White House website. As the White House comment line is down, please contact the White House here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact and find your legislators here: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
- The climate change content on the White House website was replaced by an "energy plan." The plan says Trump "is committed to eliminating" the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the US rule. Rumors are flowing that approval of Keystone XL and Dakota Access could be next. Time to contact your legislators to impress on them that WE agree with science and that climate change is real and WE need to slow it down: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
- An hour after the inauguration, at the nod of Trump, HUD reversed a mortgage insurance premium reduction that was to go into effect later this month that would have resulted in consumer savings. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-fha-cut-20170120-story.html Who is he helping? Contact your legislators: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials


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Friend: "How are you?"
You: "Fine."
You: "Fine."
How many times does this happen in a day? Now, how many times do you say "fine" when you're struggling with something? Yep! Thought so.
I'm guilty of it, as with many others (glad I'm in good company). For some reason, we are afraid to voice our true feelings. Either we don't want to bother anyone with our fears or problems, we don't think they'll understand, or we don't want to appear weak. Whatever the reason, unless you have a therapist at your beck and call, you need to talk to somebody. Sure, if your boss or an acquaintance walks up to you and asks that dreaded question, it might not be appropriate to engage in a lengthy dialog. Or, if someone asks you on social media - not a good idea. I'm referring to our trusted family members, friends or clergy.
Pretending everything is okay works for awhile, but eventually whatever is causing anxiety will simmer, bubble then boil over ... making it worse. If we reach out when the issue first surfaces, more times than not, it will be resolved. If not, then at least we have someone there to offer advice on where to turn. No one should struggle alone.
I'm a firm believer in the power of prayer and try diligently to "turn it over", but I'm also a firm believer in the power of family, friends and clergy. God uses them to speak through all the time ... based on personal experience a hundred times over.
Just my thought for today. Oh, wait a minute ... do you know what "FINE" stands for?
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A split EP from Cardopusher + Pacheko: This Troy. They're from Caracas, although Cardopusher ends up at Bangface sometimes. Hielo Seco remix is ace.
hard to find good coverage.
This is an article from a British person in Athens and this one from kathimerini
Tropisms Part III = Tropism VI
The title might sound a bit confusing; there are many Tropisms, but this one is the last. Maybe one day we could do something with the off-cuts, which I like a lot. In any case, here is the music. It's a more succinct version of a set that Anil played in London at Shunt.
Re-reading what started it makes me think more of Caracas.
They seemed to spring up from nowhere, blossoming out in the slightly moist tepidity of the air, they flowed gently along as though they were seeping from the walls, the boxed trees, the benches, the dirty sidewalks, the public squares.
They stretched out in long, dark clusters between the dead house-fronts. Now and then, before the shop windows, they formed more compact, motionless little knots, giving rise to occasional eddies, slight cloggings...
fantastic architecture, tetra city
From Jack.
wiley in nigeria
Three Wise Men Greeting Entry into Benin, from the "World Stage, Africa: Dakar-Lagos" series.
That one is my favourite. Here's a story about it.


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Polka Doodles Challenge - Week 2
This is my first entry for a challenge on-line - Polkadoodles
Red, White and Blue, for England or America!!!
"En spends 6 mths of the year here in the UK, her homeland, but also spends 6 months in the USA each year, lucky girl (know which I would choose!)...so there are 3 parts to my challenge this week...1. create a card using Red, White and Blue - the idea is to design something that you could send to someone in the US or the UK, all transcontinental-like!" - From Polka Doodles.
I thought since En lives in England 6mths of the year and America 6mths of the year it must be "Home Tweet Home" all year long!! :) I painted the little birdies with water colours and put some gems on. Hope you like it!
Friday, January 7, 2011
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Watch highlights of the Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings game from IPL 2009 being played in South Africa.
Scoreline: Chennai 179/5 - Matthew Hayden 65 (35). Bangalore 87 all out. Muralitharan - 4-1-11-3
We saw yesterday with the Mohali vs Dehli game the effect of the ad/strategy break for the first time in the IPL. Pretty much the same happened today. Only thing, this time around, such was the effect of the Matthew Hayden knock, the eventual result wasn't affected. What was impressive about Hayden's knock was that it wasn't just burly-man bludgeoning the bowlers – there was some delicate stuff in it too.
Anil Kumble bowled well again and was a bit unlucky on a couple of occasions. The Bangalore innings came apart and Muralitharan – not picked for the first game – was crucial to this taking out key players, Pietersen and Uthappa.


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Thanks, Grandma, for carrying us around and picking us up during fussy times. Evan has put on a little weight, so I hope your back doesn't hurt too much! We had so much fun with you, miss you and love you!!
The Schumacher house expanded by four feet on September 2, 2011 with the birth of twin boys: Evan and Jaden. We are excited to share the adventure with you through this blog!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Don't Tell Mom!!
Thanks, Grandma, for carrying us around and picking us up during fussy times. Evan has put on a little weight, so I hope your back doesn't hurt too much! We had so much fun with you, miss you and love you!!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The boys have enjoyed looking at and playing with all the Easter bunnies and decorations that Grandma Pam brought to our house. Grandma and Aunt Laurie arrived Thursday before Easter, and the boys were spoiled with hugs, kisses, toys, and clothes. Aunt Laurie flew home later on Easter Day, but Grandma Pam is staying for the month of April. She has been my arms, legs, and back when lifting the boys (I know you're not supposed to lift with your back, but trust me, with two babies, your back gets a work out!) I had umbilical hernia surgery last Thursday, healing has been going well and I'm feeling so much better. Minor detail: I cannot lift more than 10# for SIX weeks…….Evan and Jaden weigh about 16#.
While lying on the couch and watching them play throughout the day for the last week, I have learned even more about each of them. I am exhausted watching Jaden. He is non-stop. And, he really wants attention. So yes, he's fussier than Evan, but if you interact with him he can be entertained as long as you have the time and energy to play. He rolls over on to his stomach a lot, but then puts his hands back to his sides like 'flying baby' which doesn't get him anywhere except frustrated!! He loves to look outside and music helps calm him down. When he sleeps, he sleeps hard.
Evan really likes his alone time and loves to cuddle. Now that I've been feeling better, I've had him 'delivered' to the couch and he will lay snug next to me and play. (Jaden kicks too much to do this right now!) Evan can giggle. Grandma found that Mickey Mouse is a seriously entertaining character! Evan loves books and doesn't need all the lights, bells and whistles to keep him entertained.
It was great to have the extra helping hands this weekend. I am frustrated that I cannot pick the boys up and carry them, but I know that they love their Auntie and Grandma-Time.
Aunt Laurie and Grandma took the boys shopping down the toy aisle. Jaden of course was excited for every toy and both just loved this pinwheel.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
7 Months
Evan and Jaden have been riding in style this month while they enjoy the gorgeous weather we have had this late-winter early spring. I have enjoyed sleeping in and saving my early morning treadmill time for sunny afternoon walks on the trail! The stroller seems to have an instant calming effect on both Evan and Jaden.
Evan rolled over first from his tummy to his back. Jaden recently decided that it was safe to roll from his back to his tummy. So between the two of them, they've got this rolling thing down! Of course Jaden rolled several times for dad and not me, but I finally did see for myself!
Their taste buds have been spoiled with trying many new types of veggies. Evan will eat anything in front of him and always wants seconds. Jaden is a little more cautious, but still eats his veggies. They have eaten beans, peas, asparagus, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, and avocado. The baby bullet has gotten much use.
We look forward to a Spring playing outside in the grass and more walks on the trail.
Like I said, Evan will eat anything!!


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I love MIGHTY MOTH. Surely every right-thinking comics
reader feels the same in regard to the diminutive lepidopteran, who
appeared in the pages of TV COMIC for just over 25 years. DICK
MILLINGTON created, wrote and drew the strip (which appeared
for the first time in issue #384, cover-dated June 14th 1959), and the
formula was pretty much the same as that of ODHAMS' (and later
IPC/FLEETWAY's) FRANKIE STEIN , in that 'dad' was
always trying to rid himself of his unwanted 'house guest'.
Anyway, in my efforts to share my comic strip treasures with
all you panting panelologists, here are another two Mighty Moth
escapades from the TV Comic Annual for 1968, to give you
a chuckle or three and lighten and brighten your day.


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Father's Day 2006
My father Wellesley Alexander was the best father a girl could ever have. He was raised by John and Elizabeth, two parents with stately confidence. John was an artist who started a cemetery monument business with his art ability and Elizabeth did well in the stock market, taking the boys back to their roots in Scotland... trips Dad never forgot. Dad had one brother Ian. I never heard either brother say anything unkind about the other. Dad worked in the family business most of his life. His health declined in his early 70's...heart problems, depression, and many other problems that my mother tried to cope with, using up her health. He spent his last years in three different resthomes. It will always haunt me how sad his last years were on this earth. In his bitterness, he lashed out at my brothers and sister, but never at me...I guess I wasn't there as often, living out of state.
He was human and made mistakes. He opened an Edsel dealership which was to be the downfall of his financial earnings and his greatest source of worry. Then he spent lavishly when he inherited money later in life. But he was always there with Mom...always faithful and someone I was proud to introduce as my Dad.
Before he died he bought himself some Father's Day cards. He told Mom he didn't think his kids would send him any as he had been so nasty to them. I slipped one into the lining of his casket the day of his funeral, with photos of my kids and professing my undying love.
I learned to have a heart from my father and to care about people...he sat and talked with so many people with losses in their lives and was a good listener. I learned that family and being proud of one's heritage was important...he cared so much for his honor and the family name and we felt we should live up to his ideals. He taught me to do the small things that let people know someone cares that they exist, hang the expense...Mom was horrified once that he brought home two dresses and two pair of shoes for me from an expensive department store because he felt sorry for me that I didn't have a date for the homecoming dance. Dad made us all laugh...once he made up a card game as we went along, which was much funnier than being told all the rules in the beginning. He wore an entirely matched golfing outfit down to breakfast Christmas mornings. He took us on family vacations and out to restaurants with linen table cloths. He drove beautiful cars and washed them more often than anyone I know. He smoked the best smelling cigars...the smell of a cigar reminds me of him still today. He loved sports and would often have a baseball game on the radio and another on the TV. He danced a dance he called the Gull Lake Hop. He called to tell me he loved my kids, after one Christmas and cried on the phone. He was always immaculate in the way he dressed and the care he took in his personal care. I can still feel the smoothness of his freshly shaved cheek against mine and the roundness of his body when I hugged him.
When I go to his graveside to talk I take him cigars, which I am sure the groundskeeper enjoys more than flowers.
I thank God for him and hope one day to see him once again.
I love you Dad and I always will.


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The "Our Hike" booth about the hike my mom and I took across America in 2006 -- complete with a worn-out pair of holey hiking boots!
Another fundraiser has come and gone, and once again, we'd like to thank everyone involved in making it a great success. However you were involved... by making a donation online, hiking with us, donating raffle items, spreading the word and awareness or even just wishing us well - we thank you! We couldn't do it without our supporters, friends and family.
The event was held on Sept. 11, 2010 this year, and we raised over $1,600 to be sent to the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation! To date we have raised nearly $130,000 to raise awareness and to find a cure for these deadly bone marrow failure diseases. This is why we continue to hike every year. Every little bit adds up to a bigger amount - and in the end we can all feel like we've worked together to make an impact. We just hope to help save lives. We need more awareness so the correct diagnosis can be made. We need constant patient education materials so patients and their caregivers can get the support they need. Research dollars are also so very important for Bone Marrow disease... these diseases are too often mistaken for cancer... but they aren't! There are no cancer cells involved, which would be a good thing to hear from your doctor... but in the case of bone marrow diseases like Aplastic Anemia, that doesn't mean you're out of the woods by any means. It's not as well known as cancer -- so there aren't as many huge studies done, and there aren't as many widespread support groups out there.
I have a little side-story here about my diagnosis, and I've heard similar stories from other patients, as well. When my mom, dad and I were at the clinic with our hematologist and they told us that it wasn't cancer, or leukemia... there was a sigh of relief. Why wouldn't there be, right? Well, when the doctor then explained that the disease I had was more rare, and that he's only seen one other patient with Aplastic Anemia, we started to feel scared and confused again. Now what, right? Well, my hopes are that upon diagnosis, more patients will be able to say, "Oh, I've heard of that..." and even better yet, "I know someone that's survived that!" What a positive outlook that would start a newly diagnosed patient with!
So we just keep on plugging away. We hope that everyone that joined us this year will be back next year, and we hope if you weren't able to make it out that you can next year. In the big picture we might be a small group, but we sure are a tough one as we continue to hike each year!
As of right now, we plan on having the next event on September 10, 2011, but we might try to move the hike out a couple of weeks so that it's closer to peak fall color season. We will be sure to let everyone know if that time does change, but go ahead and mark your calendars for 9-10-11 for now. :)
A little synopsis from this year's event... and a few pictures!
We started out with registration at the Corner Connection where we gathered to start the hike. We raffled off two Gregory Daypacks this year for registered hikers - one ladies' and one men's. Ken one the men's and Brenda won the ladies' (Brenda is from Blue Door Consulting in Oshkosh and was a HUGE help with media when my mom and I hiked the ADT in 2006 - she was also someone I'd call if I needed cheering up - she's so bubbly and always picked me up when I was feeling down. She surprised us by showing up with her husband, Alex, to hike with us!)
Hikers on Hwy. W
We hit the road, going in the opposite direction as we have in past years. We started walking on Hwy. W for a short jaunt, then turned onto Skinner Creek Rd., which is a gravel country road lined with trees. It drizzled on us a little bit, and it was a enough for me to throw on a poncho, but it didn't last too long. It was just enough rain to give the woods some super-vibrant color.
Then we took a slight left onto White Birch Lane - still a gravel country road - then onto the Georgetown ATV trail. The trail narrows and gets prettier as you go. We all enjoyed the woods, and there was even a spatter of fall colors in the trees here and there.
When we finished the hike back at Corner Connection, they graciously held a meat raffle for us! So paddles went around, we drew tickets for some door prizes, and pigged out on a lunch special of pulled pork, chips and a bunch of goodies that family and friends made to share with the hikers (THANK YOU to those who made treats, too!!!).
I think several of us took a little nap before heading to Club 13 in Phillips for dinner, raffles and music. We started out with a yummy spaghetti dinner, then the DJ set up and played some music, and we started up some paddle raffles in between songs. We had a lot of baskets this year (THANK YOU to everyone who helped with baskets by donating items and helping put them together!).
Baskets for raffling!We had a couple of "big ticket" items that we sold separate tickets for, too. This was something new we tried, and I think we can improve on it a little bit, but it was still a success. Ken's Carpet in Phillips, WI donated a recliner at cost for us to raffle off. My mom made another crocheted Sock Monkey - those are always a big hit. That sock monkey ended up being the man of the hour for sure! I think everyone got a dance with him! :) Mimi Seamens, the mom of a good friend of mine (Jake!) and her Quilting club put together an "Our Hike" quilt made with our signature bandanas! It was awesome! In fact, my mom and I usually don't get in on the raffles, but we both decided we'd put a ticket in for the quilt... and my mom's name was pulled! It was really funny, because when her name was called she didn't hear it at first... then she saw everyone looking at her and she exclaims, "What!? Who won!?" When we told her it was her, she jumped up and down and squeeled! She was so excited. I think everyone was happy to see she won it. And I'm totally cool with it because she already told me she's gonna' will it to me! Tee-hee! :)
The "Our Hike" Quilt with some raffle baskets
After the music and raffles were done, some of us were headed out to the Phillips Fairgrounds where we had a group camp set up. Mike and Joan, the owners of Club 13, arranged a limo ride for those of us staying out there! That was an awesomely fun perk to camping! I can honestly say I've never had a limo ride to my tent before this!
The campers got a limo ride back to camp at the end of the night
Our night ended at camp with a nice campfire, a midnight snack of sweet corn on the fire, a ringing bell and some great conversation. Thanks to everyone for such a fun time. I already can't wait until next year. Again, we hope to make it bigger and better next year!
We'd like to send out a special thanks to The Corner Connection, Club 13, Mimi Seamens and the Sassy Quilter's, and Kens Carpets.


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Well, I don't have a whole lot of time to spend writing today's piece, and I almost considered not doing one at all...but since I'm near the end of A POP CULTURE ADDICT'S ADVENT CALENDAR, I figure I can't very well abandon it now.
So, this is Day #21's entry. And, I'm going to begin this article by telling you a personal story and linking it to the main subject of this piece.
Don't worry...the personal story is quite funny, and nobody got hurt. I may have been very embarrassed, but nobody got hurt.
Now, there are a couple of things that you need to know before I go ahead with this story.
First, the legal drinking age in Ontario, Canada (where I am from) is nineteen. It has been nineteen for as long as I can remember, anyway.
And second...I was a very naive, very STUPID ten-year-old who believed everything that anybody told me. I have since fine tuned my internal lie detector inside my brain, but I feel you all should be aware of this fact just so it makes sense.
So, this story takes place during Christmas 1991. I was ten, and my next oldest sibling was my then 19-year-old sister. I happened to come downstairs to the family living room where the Christmas tree and presents were located, and I noticed that she was drinking some sort of beverage inside of a small glass.
Being the curious sort that I was back at the age of ten, I asked her what she was drinking. And to be honest with you, I probably should have noticed the wheels turning inside of her head, and I should have been a lot smarter than I was back then, but little did I know at the time that she was planning a rather horrifying but clever trick on me.
She informed me that what she was drinking was chocolate milk from Germany. And right off the bat I should have been skeptical since no dairy product could survive a trip across the Atlantic Ocean without being properly refrigerated. But unfortunately, my love for chocolate milk trumped all, and I asked her if I could have some.
Oh, she smirked at me and did her best to keep from laughing as she served me a glass of "German Chocolate Milk", knowing that Mom and Dad were out Christmas shopping at the time and that was how she could get away with the prank she was going to play on me.
For what it was worth, the "chocolate milk" wasn't that bad tasting. It sure didn't taste like any chocolate milk that I ever had before, but it didn't make me throw up or anything. I quite liked it. In fact, I believe I asked for another glass of it, it tasted so good.
Well, it was at that moment that my sister had to confess her little trick before it had gotten out of hand.
You see, what I was drinking wasn't chocolate milk from Germany.
What I was drinking was a cocktail made from Kahlua...which happens to be a very alcoholic drink.
Yes, you read it here first. At the age of 10, my sister tried to get me plastered. Luckily her conscience kicked in before things went too far, but needless to say, I wasn't very impressed - even if it DID taste great.
Fortunately, we all laugh about it now. And, frankly, this was all done in the safety of our own home. Besides, it wasn't as though things went very far anyway.
So, how does this link to today's blog topic? Simple. The idea is to be responsible no matter what.
I mean, obviously, you shouldn't give cocktails to a ten year old unless it happens to be a Shirley Temple, or a fruit punch that hasn't been spiked.
In all seriousness though, there's a good possibility that many of you will be going out to Christmas and New Years Eve parties over the holidays, and chances are that you will be enjoying a couple of cold beers, a glass or two of egg nog, some champagne for a toast, or some really wacky alcoholic beverage that consists of creme de menthe, Dr. Pepper, and a candy cane for garnish that can only be served during the holidays.
(Hey, that last one could happen.)
It's okay to indulge a little bit during the holiday season. We all do it. What's NOT okay is to indulge and put other people's lives as risk. Drunk driving is still a factor in many fatal car accidents, and as far as I am concerned, there's no excuse why anyone should be behind the wheel while intoxicated. Zero tolerance.
So, what can you do to ensure that you still have a good time, and are alive to remember it?
Well, here's some tips.
1. Space out alcoholic beverages with water. It dilutes the alcohol and makes it slower for the alcohol to take effect.
2. Have taxi cab fare on hand for people who need it. Whether you call the good old cab company or Uber it, if you've had too much to drink, you'd better call a cab.
3. Take the bus. Some cities have bus service that run late - some as late as one o'clock in the morning. Definitely take advantage of it if you want.
4. Prepare guest rooms. This comes in handy if your guests live a considerable distance away. Better to have peace of mind knowing that they're sleeping in your home rather than having them die while on the way to theirs.
Let's all work together to make sure that all our holidays are safe and happy ones.


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Have you ever gone to a concert or event and wanted to get someone you admire's autograph? Sometimes it is on a t-shirt or a napkin... or maybe inside a book or magazine. Last year, I had the pleasure of sponsoring the tool center at a couple of Creating Keepsakes Conventions. I knew that Lisa Bearnson was attending the one in Houston, so I painted this inexpensive unfinished frame and asked her to sign it. I also had someone take our picture together, with the plans of putting that picture in the autographed frame. Something so simple... so inexpensive... yet it is one my most treasured souvenirs. I keep this frame and a few others on a shelf above my desk as inspiration and a reminder to chase my dreams.
Another one that I love was also taken in Houston... with Lain Ehmann, a contributing editor for Simple Scrapbooks.... she has the cutest, funniest, most energetic blogs around. Check her out HERE!
Don't be afraid to 'think outside the box'! I love unfinished wood... it just screams 'paint me' and
'cover me with embellishments!' LOL! And make sure to surround yourself with inspiration pieces while you are scrapbooking, stamping or just plan creating. It will really help... I promise!


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Efforts to reform the world financial system to prevent a crash like the one that helped trigger the 2008 recession are half complete, and the challenge now is not to lose the momentum, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Sunday.
In an interview with Canada's Global TV, Carney, who also heads the international Financial Stability Board set up to fix financial systems, said it would take European countries months or years to rebuild their economies and financial systems.
"We made a lot of progress in building capital in the banks internationally, we made progress improving liquidity, we're making progress in making derivatives and other markets more resilient and safer," Carney said in the interview, which ran on Global's The West Block.
"I would say we're a little more than half way along this process of financial reform and this is really the tough bit because this is where, you know, momentum could flag."
The FSB is working with countries and banks to agree on reforms that will make the global financial system more transparent and prevent problems in the future, and Carney admitted the changes would hit bank profits - a possible reason for the pushback.
He said European countries would need sustained efforts to improve competitiveness, fix banks and balance budgets.
"It's not going to be measured in the course of weeks or weekends, it's going to be measured in the course of months and years," he said. "These are big sustained reforms that are going to be required. There is going to be political difficulties that are associated with that."
But Carney said he expected the main problems to be contained within Europe, and the near-term knock-on effect on Canada was likely to be limited.
Carney repeated his warnings that domestic interest rates were bound to rise from current record-low levels, with likely problems for those borrowing heavily to get into a still hot housing market.
"Interest rates eventually are going to rise so as you're taking on longer term debt, keep that in mind," he said.
"What we're really concerned about on an individual basis is, it's the people that come in at the end of the condo-boom, if you will. It's the people who stretch for that last dollar to get the house, that they're the ones who are the most impacted by this situation."
Canada escaped the housing price implosion seen in many U.S. markets, and while prices dipped during Canada's short-lived recession, they soon recovered to well above pre-recession levels, fueled by mortgage rates that have occasionally edged just below 3 percent.
The government has already tightened rules at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp, which provides mortgage insurance, and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Saturday that more changes were possible.
Reporting by Janet Guttsman; Editing by Maureen Bavdek


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Don't have a heart attack. Two blogs in less than 24 hours is a record for me, I know, but I realized how little I've posted about Becca since Walker's been born. She's hands down the BEST big sister. She loves him more than I ever thought possible. Anytime she's in the same building as him, she has to kiss him or hug him or talk to him or something. She never acts jealous (which shocks me) – she absolutely thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread! I love watching her with him. She definitely emulates how I speak to him, and it's quite funny.
Other than the big sister gig, she's been quite busy herself. She still goes to Nat's during the week. She's taking tap and ballet class with Mrs. Roddey which she absolutely loves. She even got to be in the Okra Strut parade and ride on the Dance Dept. float.
Mommy got to be in the parade too because I had to ride on the float with her.
I'm pretty sure she thought she was Miss America – she waved and blew kisses the whole time. It was humorous.
She did the breast cancer walk at the beginning of October.
and she went hunting with Daddy for the first time. They didn't see anything, but she had THE best time.
Sassy in camo.
My mom took a day off of work and we got to have a 'girls day' at the zoo. She had so much fun looking at the animals, riding the pony (3 times), riding the train and carousel, etc. The highlight was definitely that she got to ride the train by herself! Big deal people, big deal.
She dressed up as Sleeping Beauty for Halloween (even though she's never seen the movie). We had a Fall Festival at our church, and she got to go to Boo at the Zoo and trick or treating with Hayes.
Last week at dance, we got to go in and watch. It was so sweet. I was amazed at how focused she was and how well she paid attention.
She is so much fun – sassy, but fun. I love watching her grow and learn. She's so inquisitive about EVERYTHING! Right now she's obsessed with learning what your internal organs look like – not sure why, but we do a lot of googling. She's also very active in church. She loves bible class, and we are currently working on her memorizing the books of the new testament. She's almost done and then we'll start working on the old testament. I still can't believe she's 3. I often wonder where the time has gone. People are constantly telling me she'll be graduating high school before I know it, and I totally get it! I want to hit the pause button. I want to keep her like this for as long as I can. I want her to stay the innocent little girl who thinks her mommy and daddy are the best (most of the time).


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We've seen many smiling faces at the 2012 Balloon Fiesta, as attendees flocked from many places around the world to be captivated by balloons floating across the sky. Angie B. of Albuquerque, New Mexico had her eye on Texas on Tour because she adores Texas and is hoping to be our lucky winner of the grand prize trip for two. Her enthusiasm for Texas was infectious, and we hope to welcome many visitors like Angie to the Lone Star State this year! If you're feeling lucky, enter to win by visiting TexasOnTour.com and clicking on the star in the bottom right corner. Hurry – deadline to enter is October 31!
If you visited Texas on Tour this year AND made your way down to Texas, please share your experience with us on the Texas Tourism Facebook page. We can't wait to hear about your travel adventures! Texas is the friendship state, and we want to say thanks again to all of our friends, both old and new. We look forward to seeing you in Texas!


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ProductionWeekly.com announced via Twitter that the voice cast for the Disney's 2D-animated "Winnie The Pooh" feature film will feature Jim Cummings as Pooh and Tigger, Tom Kenny as Rabbit, and late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson as Owl.
To date, Disney still has not announced an official title for this film.
Thanks to Hillary for the heads-up via her Jim Cummings fan page on Facebook.
Related post: 9.03.2009 — The Jim Cummings Interview


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Of all the strangest blog titles I never thought I would be drafting, this one perhaps takes the biscuit (apologies for the pun, which you will soon learn is all too relevant).
In truth, alongside my recent article about the bush walk to the nudist beach in Croatia, this surreal moment in Japan ought to have won a free pass into my weirdest travel moments round-up. However, with so much inspiration for that post blossoming from Japan and with the intention to pen another article devoted entirely to those "Only in Japan" stories, this particular travel tale was demoted to the reserve team.
As someone all too familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of being in a school reserve team, a wave of guilt swept in about my elitist tactics. Apologies, quirky little Osaka experience. Today is your moment to take centre stage; may you shine brightly.
If you are making your maiden voyage to Japan and have more days at your disposal than we did, allow yourself more than one night in Osaka. The city is a thriving, energetic foodie playground with an exhaustive menu of activities that promises not to have you fingering your Lonely Planet in a frantic state of boredom.
In time, I hope to condense my time in Osaka into a helpful guide for you but until then, let me tell you about our impromptu craft experience.


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I came across this video while browsing through Youtube.
It's called My Mothers Sabbath Candles. It was written by Jack Yellen in 1951 and is sung here by the Barry Sisters, Yiddish theater stars who broke into mainstream recording. Neither Yellen nor the Barry Sisters were what we would now consider frum. Yet my first thought when I listened to it was that it wouldn't be out of place on a CD released by a frum singer today.
I scrolled through the video suggestions Youtube generates on the side of the page, and I found this version, sung by Avraham Freid. Not exactly part of an album, and it's part of a kiruv campaign, but I think it makes the point.
I also came across this, which for some reason I found funny.


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About Me
- Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an avid crafter; Scrapbooking, Cards, ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Art Journaling, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband and son. For exercise I play badminton and I have been Geocaching since 2009 and now and again Pokémon Go. Recently I got back to Ballroom and Latin Dancing too. I run a UK based on-line papercraft group.
Monday, 4 February 2013
An A to Z of Me #03 - Creativity
Today's word speaks for it self - Creativity, I love to create.
The technique though was another story, a watercolour wash with salt. The video suggested watercolour paper, watercolours and some salt. Well I had the salt, table and sea! But not the watercolour paper and the only watercolour paints are in a kiddies tin set!
I pondered...
Then I decided to just use the other side of the tag I used yesterday. Instead of the the watercolour paint I used Dylusions ink applied with a paintbrush over watered card. I added the salt and let it dry. What a super background emerged when I rubbed off the salt.
I added the word and the scripture and pondered again. I leafed through my stencil box and came up with the poppy stencil which I inked on with Aged Mahogony Distress.
Happy with my creativity today :)
7 comments:
- Dawn said...
What a fab, vibrant page BJ, I love it. The salt technique is so much fun as you never quite know how it's going to turn out, good to know it works with Dylusions too!
Huge hugs x x x x
- 4 February 2013 at 19:11
- 505whimsygirl said...
Hi BJ,
Now aren't you creative! I just bought two Dylusions inks and will give this technique a go. It came out beautifully!
Hugs, Kay
- 4 February 2013 at 22:43
- kokoclowie said...
Ooh thanks to my lovely artist son-in-law, I have both watercolour paper and watercolours! Plenty of salt in the kitchen cupboard - must have a go at this technique!
Karen xxx
- 4 February 2013 at 23:26
- sandee said...
oh cool, nice o know that the Dylusion ink will work with the salt technique! Gorgeous background! Waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥
- 5 February 2013 at 01:07
- Tracy said...
I love the way you used tucked the lettering on to the tab. As you've found, you don't have to have watercolour paper for the salt technique to work. I've tried it with all sorts of paper. It works on glossy paper as well. Have you tried painting in one colour, letting it dry, and then painting another over the top with salt? You can layer up all sorts of colours...
- 5 February 2013 at 06:15
- Bernice Hopper said...
This is lovely. The salt technique works with any waterbased media
- 5 February 2013 at 09:17
- Karen said...
ooo your book is coming along beautifully BJ! Fabulous colours and scripture quotes xxx
- 5 February 2013 at 16:23


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At a time when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is on a quest for lengthy extension of mayoral school control — and desperately wants people to believe crime in schools has declined — a compromising new report has shed him and his administration in an unflattering light.
As it turns out, despite what the government claims, violence in schools has been on a rise.
From July 2015 to May 2016, school safety agents and police officers confiscated about 1,751 dangerous weapons, including loaded guns, meat cleavers, daggers and different knives, from schoolchildren. Last school year, NYPD had recovered about 1,394 weapons.
Interestingly, most of the arms were seized from schools with no metal detectors, according to the New York Post. However, instead of commending the unarmed security officials, the NYPD is threatening to dock their vacation days. Reason: the police want to keep the information secret. They don't want parents to know what their kids are walking into everyday.
"If there's no information to report, de Blasio can come out with his skewed numbers that crime is down and schools are safe, and parents don't get a true picture of what's going on," Gregory Floyd, president of school safety agents union, told the Post. "We shouldn't be in the secrecy business. We should be in the business of making sure weapons brought to school doesn't happen."
The authorities are trying to intimidate the agents and make an example out of them so that others would refrain from sharing the photos of the weapons with the media as well.
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As for the role of New York City Schools, they have responded to the growing wave of violence by refusing to arrest or suspend these children — as it would undermine de Blasio administration's claims of just how peaceful the schools are, critics claim.
"In many cases, the children aren't arrested, so the crime statistics are down, but it's just not being reported," Floyd added, noting his disdain towards Department of Education's new discipline that discourages student suspension after disorderly conduct, according to the Post.
In addition to that, the NYPD stats show only 40 percent of confiscated weapons came from school with metal detectors, while the rest were caught in schools unequipped with the technology.
The latest data has also alarmed a number of organizations about the growing bullying and violence in schools. A pro-charter school group, Families for Excellent Schools, recently filed a lawsuit against the city schools, voicing its fear that "more and more weapons are being brought into classrooms and endangering students."
"It's a cover-up, while putting the lives of our children and school staffs at risk," said Mona Davids, president of the New York City Parents Union.
The report also cited a number of incidents where kids as young as 11 were caught flashing their weapons during a conflict with their peers.
Meanwhile, the NYPD has defended its rather disturbing actions with a statement.
"Members of the NYPD, whether uniformed or civilian, are subject to department guidelines in making any statements to the media," a representative said. "Disseminating official photos of potential evidence must be approved by the public-information office."
Related: Mother-Daughter Duo Motivate Each Other To Climb Ranks At The NYPD


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In 2007, large toy manufacturers who outsource their production violated the public's trust. They were selling toys with dangerously high lead content, toys with unsafe small part, toys with improperly secured and easily swallowed small magnets, and toys made from chemicals that made kids sick.
The United States Congress rightly recognized that the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) lacked the authority and staffing to prevent dangerous toys from being imported into the US. So, they passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) in August, 2008. Among other things, the CPSIA bans lead and phthalates in toys, mandates third-party testing and certification for all toys and requires toy makers to permanently label each toy with a date and batch number.
While we all applauded efforts by the federal government to tighten the safety standards for toys, we all got much more than we bargained for. The law that was passed extends to all products directed to children 12 years of age and younger, and includes such things as clothing & toys and much more, with very few exceptions or exemptions. That wouldn't be so bad, but there are a few requirements that, if left as is, will force most small businesses (and many medium & large sized businesses) out of business....including retailers, and work at home moms.
How this affects retailers and manufactures:
1. Existing Inventory: The law states that any affected product that does not meet the new standard (with the exception of phthalates) cannot be sold from the shelves after February 10th 2009. The problem is that the law includes many new items that have not been under a previous regulation, and have not been tested. To test these items now, on the retail or wholesale level is prohibitively expensive, and/or simply not possible. So it is very difficult to confirm compliance (although most items in most companies would be compliant), and at the same time, penalties for selling anything that doesn't meet the standard are very stiff. The options for anyone with inventory are not pleasant.
2. 3rd Party Testing by SKU: The law will require 3rd party testing in the future for each sku (or style). The large pair of jeans have to be tested separately from the medium size of jeans...even though all materials are the same. This makes testing prohibitively (impossibly) expensive. There are other ways to form a testing regimen and be just as satisfied with the results.
3. Markings: All products manufactured after August 12th, 2009 must have markings on the package and permanent markings on the product indicating where, by whom, and when the product was made. Large corporations can afford purchasing multiple dies to do this. Small companies cannot. European companies with limited sales to the USA likewise cannot.
4. Complexity: The law is extremely complex. Needlessly so. It is requiring companies to hire lawyers just to get a grasp of what is required of them. Also, the requirement of including certificates of compliance of each product shipped, with each product is overly burdensome. Electronic certificates has been approved, and will help, but even then there is a substantial cost to the additional administration---which does very little, if anything, to improve the safety of our toys.
5. Frequency of Testing: We are still trying to get a clear grasp of this. However, it is very possible that each batch must be tested/certified. This is fine for large companies running 10,000 or 100,000 pieces per batch. For small manufacturers, with small runs, it multiplies the enormous cost from point #2, even higher.
What this means is small, innovative companies that typically make niche products, will be forced out of business, or forced to narrow their product range and sell to the mass market. Product availability and selection will diminish. We will be primarily left with imported plastic toys from China. Yes, quite ironic isn't it.
If you have a favorite company that makes children's products or you enjoy shopping on websites like Etsy or Hyena Cart then this act could put them out of business. Contact your representative before February (this is when the law states that any product not in compliance cannot be sold) and let them know that they should revise the act to make it more sensible and feasible for manufacturers to comply.
How to find your representative
If your representative is on the Committee on Energy and Commerce they are very involved in this piece of legislation.
For more info see Fashion-incubator.com and National Bankruptcy Day.