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Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Erosion Bundle Project. Part 1.
13 comments:
- Seth said...
Love the inside and the outside of your bundle. I will be eager to see what happens over time. And those beads are very, very cool. Love the ones with the text. Are you thinking of selling them??
- January 3, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Wow...what an interesting project. I love these beads...I bet you could sell some if you wanted. Are you happy with blogspot? I'm thinking of changine to something other than wordpress.
- January 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- Lawendula said...
Your bundle looks wonderful!
Curious to see, what becomes of it.
Mine is in deep snow now!
And I love paper beads!
Ah, please don't forget to check out the paper swap, today!
xo FM
- January 3, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- bad penny said...
your bundle is a beautiful work of art - looking forward to seeing it in April
- January 4, 2010 at 1:02 AM
- iHanna said...
Thanks for the links to the bead tutorials. Your book looks very cute, I hope nature will take good care of it! I just found your site, what a nice blog you have Lisa! :-)
Happy New creative Year!
- January 4, 2010 at 1:33 AM
- John M. Mora said...
Great comment statement, Lisa. It sums up much of your work.
I like your bundle and your beads.
The bundle in particular is inspiring.
My best.
- January 4, 2010 at 4:08 AM
- John M. Mora said...
Btw plaster of paris scrambled eggs taste like sh*t.
- January 4, 2010 at 4:11 AM
- La Dolce Vita said...
your text beads are awesome!!!!
- January 4, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- kathy mc said...
love your bundle and your beads!
- January 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- The Backporch Artessa said...
Oh! Very pretty! (Thanks for the insight to last years challenge too! I wrapped mine loosely, and was nervous about it!) Now I'm more at peace about it!
I loved your beads too!
- January 4, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Debrina said...
Hey Lisa - I love the beads with the text best! Ha ha. Funny how we're all so different with our tastes. Seth's right - you should consider selling them, they're so cool. I haven't got time currently to experiment with bead-making, but your links are great and I'll follow them up and give it a crack just as soon as I get the time. I've just come over here after seeing what Lisa J has ben up too. Talk about being gob-smacked!! I actually had a little cry while I was on skype to Alicia, who had to ring me to tell me to go and check it out (I've been in the garden for the last couple of days getting my vege plot established).
I have completed two ICE collages, with a third one nearly finished. Alicia's also feeling inspired to participate; so too is Kim. How excititing!!!! Love your bundle - it's divine; so too the book that it houses. I also see you've listed your goals for the year as part of your heading. I think I'm gonna copycat ya!
- January 4, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Anni's Art said...
What a wonderful bundle you have made, it will be interesting to see what nature will do with it.
- January 5, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- vintage moon studio said...
Your bundle looks very cool.... I am a sucker for nests and birds in any form! And those beads - now I have a new project to try out :0) Deb
- January 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM


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Ladies, let's talk about makeup. Because let's face it, whether you came by car, plane, bike, or train, usually you want to look put together and a very valid concern of many women involved in cycling is that they'll look sweaty and disheveled when what they need to look is put together. Many of my male cycling peers are baffled at the fact I regularly cycle in dresses, etc, but the real miracle of my appearance is that I can (usually) keep my hair and makeup together, even when the weather is working against me. It's something I've been working on for a while, so let's talk. I'm going to say up front that I am no expert, but these are the tricks I've learned through experimentation and a lot of time on the internet.
This is what I look like on a 90 F evening with 50% humidity immediately after getting off my bike, 14 miles later. This is a pretty "normal" makeup look for me, the kind I'll wear to work all day, then bike in.
|Mid-September in Texas is still summer
I'm a little shiny (because holy fuck, humidity), but nothing that can't be cured by patting myself off in a bathroom with some paper towels to absorb the sweat. For something a bit (a lot) more elaborate:
|Sugar skull!
This was Halloween, and I biked something like 15 miles in this makeup. And I got it to stick and not run everywhere. Here's how I pull this off.
Basically, if you're planning to bike in makeup, you need to put it on the same way you would if you were going out to a club. Here's the order of products, from start to finish.
Cleanser -> Exfoliate -> Moisturizer -> Sunscreen -> Primers (eye and whole face) -> Makeup -> Setting powder or spray.
Just to be clear, I've only started using the setting sprays/powders recently, and those products are not fucking around. I probably wouldn't trust them to let me jump in a lake or in the pouring rain, but for regular usage they make your face stay where you damn well put it that morning. So, the point of all these products? Let's review.
The first four steps are all about protecting your skin and setting your self up for success. Clean your skin, get rid of all the nastiness on it, moisturize it, and protect it from the sun. The sunscreen is a really, really critical step for those of us who spend a lot of time in the sun - if you're on a bike, THAT MEANS YOU.
Primer is what makes the stuff stay in place. It's sort of like applying gesso to a canvas before beginning a painting - it fills in some spaces and smoothes everything out so your makeup has something to adhere to. There are a lot of fancy products available to do this but if I'm completely honest I use an anti-chafing gel (seriously, check the ingredients, it's the same stuff). I use a separate primer on my eye makeup, which in the case of the Halloween makeup above, meant I used it all the way round.
Once you've got all these base layers down, you're 90% of the way to having bike-proof makeup. Do your face up like you usually would. Once that's done, setting it will take you the rest of the way. There are a LOT of products on the market for this, both powder and spray-based. The sprays are essentially formulated to be like hairspray for your face.
After getting all this on your face and set DON'T TOUCH IT. Let me repeat that. STOP TOUCHING YOUR DAMN FACE. I know, you're a stone-cold fox. But your makeup will look JACKED UP if you sweat in it, then touch it - this is a big cause of smears. It's the whole reason you put an anti-friction product between your skin and your makeup. So once it's on, leave it alone.
Waterproof products help a lot, especially in the eye area. But I don't use them as often as you'd think one would because they are a HUGE pain in the butt to remove and by priming and setting everything they're not really necessary in dryer weather (even if it's pretty hot out - I've biked to dates in 95 F weather and looked fine with regular products).
Last thing - once you're done for the day, take the makeup off, girl. DO NOT pass out with it on if you can't absolutely avoid it. The combination of sweat, makeup, and whatever was in the breeze smacking you in the face (dirt, pollens, and pollution) really doesn't need to spend a night getting ground into your pores. I use olive or coconut oil to remove my makeup and I'm pretty fanatical about it because I have learned the hard way that biking in a face full of makeup then sleeping in it will wreck shop on your face.
So there it is - this is how I bike to the bar and still get my cute girl on despite the fact I rightfully should be a sweaty wreck all the time. I'd absolutely LOVE to see some pictures and hear some tips and tricks from my fellow makeup wearing cyclists too, so feel free to comment or message me!


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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Hot Sunday In The ATL
24 comments:
- Confessions of a Plate Addict said...
Love your patriotic finds, Linda! It is miserably hot, isn't it? I will have to venture out late this afternoon to water my poor flowers. Ugh! Hope your weekend is wonderful otherwise!...hugs...Debbie
- July 1, 2012 at 3:26 PM
- Barbara F. said...
Keep cool, Linda, and if you ever find your way to NY again, let me know. ;-) That was very sweet of France to send you those lovely vintage bowls. Belated Happy Birthday. I like celebrating my birthday all month, too. xo
- July 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM
- Sherry@Back2Vintage said...
I heard that Atlanta broke the record yesterday for high temp! Usually congrats are in order for breaking a record, but I'm not so sure this time...Stay cool!!! Love the Pyrex bowls!!!
- July 1, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Jojo said...
So you are back home? Hope mom is doing better. Can you stand the heat?
- July 1, 2012 at 5:17 PM
- France Guérin said...
I am soo glad you received them in one piece! It is scary to mail Pyrex and other glass in the mail. What would be the last piece you need to complete the set?
Enjoy the heat, it goes by too fast! Happy Birthday again!
- July 1, 2012 at 5:19 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
I am about to die in the heat! lol Well you are still celebrating that birthday of yours. I love your gift and all your new thrifts. I like the Statue Of Liberty you have. sandie
- July 1, 2012 at 5:25 PM
- Cheri said...
I hope that we connect soon, I have a B-day gift for you and for Denise.
- July 1, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Cheri said...
I hope that we connect soon, I have a B-day gift for you and for Denise.
- July 1, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- the cape on the corner said...
i can't wait for the olympics either-i like it b/c at least there's always something good on tv during those few weeks! ooh, boy, it's reached 100 here in philly, i can't imagine how much hotter it is down by you!
- July 1, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- Glenda/MidSouth said...
Nice gifts! We are dealing with the heat wave also.
Have a great week and stay cool.
- July 1, 2012 at 6:29 PM
- Keetha Broyles said...
We're hot, hot, hot here too - - - I guess it's HOT 'Consin!
- July 1, 2012 at 6:46 PM
- Gina said...
Stay cool, Linda!
- July 1, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Happy July Linda! It's been a scorcher in Philly too. Congrats on the great Gooseberry bowls-too fun:@)
- July 1, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- Honey at 2805 said...
I saw the temps on TV. It's like Texas! Great finds, Linda!
- July 1, 2012 at 9:43 PM
- Susan said...
Hi Linda...
Did I miss our birthday?????? I can't for the life of me remember if I wished you happy birthday or not. Well, consider it done. I'm glad you celebrated the whole month. I do the same thing! And now? Celebrate the "new" year of life! Cool finds. Hot here in Massachusetts, too, but not too bad yet. Susan
- July 1, 2012 at 10:33 PM
- Creations By Cindy said...
Stay inside where it's cool! Yesterday was aweful in my neck of the woods. A lot of times on Sunday after church we put tables outside and eat (my whole little crews eats with me for Sunday dinner) but yesterday we ate inside!!! One of my SIL said, PLEASE tell me Miss Cindy that you are not making us eat outside! LOL! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
- July 2, 2012 at 8:47 AM
- Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...
Sure hope you all get a break from this awful heatwave. I really like the idea of celebrating your birthday all month long. Happy belated birthday to you!
- July 2, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Crafty Gardener said...
We are having hot and humid weather up here in Canada too. Love your souveniers from our country. Hope you are finding ways to stay cool. I'm visiting from Sunny Simple Sunday.
- July 2, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Shelia said...
Hi Linda! Stay cool! It's hot here too and the humidity is through the roof. Love your little additions to your cubbies and what a sweet blogging friend to send you the darling Pyrex bowls! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
- July 2, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
What beautiful bowls...such a thoughtful gift! I love Texas, too...and lived there many years! Enjoy your week...stay cool!
- July 2, 2012 at 1:41 PM
- Muddy Boot Dreams said...
We had a lovely Canada Day, it was hot and sunny, just perfect for picnics.
That corning ware is lovely, funny how we all relish what we used to think was so old fashioned.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
- July 2, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Carlene @ Organized Clutter said...
It is even almost 90in northrn Minnesota! What to do but search blogs!
- July 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- ImSoVintage said...
What a lucky girl you are. Happy birthday, belatedly! I love the Olympics and can't wait. Stay cool.
- July 2, 2012 at 7:25 PM
- bj said...
Yay...love your new old bowls. :))
I, too, love the Olympics...can't wait for them to start.Not long, now, tho.
Did you get your bag from Fashion?
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Guardian Lion by Alexandra Blum
Chinese guardian lions, known also as Imperial guardian lion or stone lions (石獅, Pinyin: Shíshī) in Chinese art and often (incorrectly) called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. They are believed to have powerful mythic protective powers that has traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).
This is the Guardian Lion that I bought from Alexandra on Sunday. He (the male lion has a ball under it's paw, the female plays with a cub) now guards my work space and makes me smile every time I look at him.
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3 comments:
- Tracy Rowan said...
He's lovely!
- April 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Zoomie said...
Maybe it's the ball that make us think they are dogs? He's gorgeous!
- April 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- namastenancy said...
Yes, he is gorgeous! Apparently it was a Western misunderstanding of the Chinese word "Fu" that led to them being called dogs. But in Chinese, they are definitely lions and have a long history in Asian art and culture. But I am just so pleased with him. The piece is small, maybe 5" x 5" and the edge is wide enough for the piece to sit on the desk like a small sculpture. Now I need a name. Any suggestions?
- April 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM
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We need flavorful, warming meals on these cold winter days. One of Jack's favorites is a chicken stir-fry with black bean sauce, served over fine rice noodles. This usually one of my go-to meals when time is tight and I'm in a hurry to get dinner on the table, but last night I took my time and actually measured so that I can post the recipe here.
One caveat, however. If you don't have the fermented black beans, it would be a good idea to wait until you buy them to make this. Black bean sauce can be substituted, I suppose, but the flavor of the individual fermented black beans is so much richer and dominating in the dish (which it should be—chicken with black bean sauce!).
The next time you're at an Oriental grocery, buy a small package. Keep it, tightly wrapped in plastic, in the refrigerator and it will last for years. I believe that I bought mine 5 years ago.
Wider (linguine-size) rice noodles may be substituted, but I love the texture of the very thin rice noodles instead. The sauce is dark and a bit spicy, with a salty bite to it. Other vegetables can certainly be used, my favorite in this recipe is snow peas but they were $4.99/pound at the grocery store last time I checked.
One of my favorite Trader Joe's discoveries has been their vegetable potstickers and Goyza dipping sauce to accompany them. Last night, celebrating the last day in January (YAY!!!), we added these to the menu as well
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Black Bean Chicken over Rice Noodles
Recipe By: Vicci
Servings: 2
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large egg white
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon canola oil
8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine -- or dry sherry
1 teaspoon black bean sauce
1/2 teaspoon chile garlic sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 ounces mai fun rice noodles -- (thin rice noodles)
2 small cloves garlic -- minced
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons fermented black beans
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar -- or dry sherry
3 ounces red bell pepper -- cut into 1/4" strips (about 1 cup)
2 1/2 ounces onion -- sliced vertically (about 3/4 cup)
2 ounces broccoli florets -- (about 1 1/4 cups)
In a small bowl, whisk the egg white until foamy. Add the next three ingredients (through canola oil) and mix well.
Slice the chicken breast into thin strips and stir into the egg white marinade. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes
Start a pot of water to cook the noodles. When it comes to a boil, stir in the mai fun noodles, turn off the heat, cover, and allow to sit for 8-10 minutes, or until noodles are tender. Drain and set aside.
While the water is coming to a boil, mix the sauce ingredients (chicken broth through black pepper) in a small cup and set aside.
Heat a wok over medium high heat. Drizzle in some canola oil and dump in the chicken and marinade. Stir fry until the chicken is lightly browned. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
Return the wok to the heat and drizzle in more canola oil. Add the garlic and ginger and give a few stirs. Add the black beans, stir a few more times, then splash in the tablespoon of rice wine. Stir a couple of times, then add the vegetables and stir fry until they are almost tender. Add the chicken, then the sauce ingredients. Stir until this comes almost to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the noodles, and stir well.
Divide between two plates, garnish with toasted sesame seeds, if desired, and serve.
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Per serving: 227 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (16% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 66mg Cholesterol; 712mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates


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It's been such a lovely day here, none of the fog that others in the UK have had to suffer, that I did take a stroll around the garden smelling the few flowers there are, and even doing a minuscule amount of weeding :)
Consequently, I didn't spend a great deal of time in the craft space and when I did most of it was spent finishing of the job I started on Tuesday ... yes, it has taken me this long to sort out the charms and gee-gaws! Taking some costume jewellery (car boot finds) to pieces took up quite a bit of the last few days, but it was worth it because I will now be able to find what I want quickly and easily.
And talking of quick and easy, this card was just that to make. I've used some outline peel-off flower shapes as templates, stuck randomly over the front, and inked over with two shades of distress ink. After removing the peel-offs, all the card needed was a stamped greeting, some pearls and a snippet of ribbon, et voila, one quick make!
Materials I used to make this card:
- Ready-made white card base, 5" square from stash
- Anita's Outline Stickers, Simple Flowers - bought on impulse and then didn't know what to do with them!
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads, Scattered Straw & Dried Marigold
- Memento ink pad, Rich Cocoa
- Crafty Stamps, Thank You
- Ribbon and self-adhesive half pearls from stash
I'm submitting this card to the following:
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Tuesday Throwdown # 90 - Spring Cleaning
Craft Your Passion Challenge #102 - Just Sentiments
That's me for tonight. We're off on a day trip tomorrow, setting off early to get the best of the day - the forecast is good.
I hope you all have a lovely day too. Don't forget to alter your clocks ... spring forward :)
Happy crafting,


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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Little Pie's pastel pies
The materials required can easily be found in thrift stores as noted in a post about party favors on The Thrifty Chicks.
I bought five pounds of old crayons in plastic bags at a 50% off day at ARC. They cost $2. Little Pie and I made over 250 pastel pies on one rainy afternoon. This was enough to give each child in her classroom a generous set of pastel pies for Valentine's Day.
It'd be a waste to buy new crayons to recycle them, so please buy thrift.
The process was easy. We peeled the paper off the crayons and sorted them by color family.
We chopped them up,
and dropped assorted colors into small muffin tins. They went into the oven at 200 degrees until melted. Afterward we let them cool for about five minutes and placed them in the freezer to harden. Once frozen, the pastels pop out of the tin.
I think the fun part is making up our own names for the colors. For example, the color of the pie on the top right is Icy Storm.
Sometimes, we note images in certain pastel pies. What do you see in the three below?
Little Pie and I see a woman with a papoose on her back on the left. We see a child's face in the lower left of the middle pastel pie. A squirrel appeared to us on the right pastel pie.
This activity could easily be one for a young child's birthday party. It would require a lot of prep work (peeling, sorting and chopping), but children could make their own pastels and take them home as party favors.
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there is a dragon on the left, I am copying your child's face in the middle, since I saw nothing and there is a griffin in the last one. What a nice gesture for all of Little Pie's classmates.ReplyDelete
A tip on making these...to peel the crayons easier, dump them all in a big glass bowl of warm (not hot) water. Stir the water around with your hands and watch all the papers peel off and float to the top.ReplyDelete
I LOVE this idea! Must do it with the kidlets :)ReplyDelete
Maybe I'm slow, but what are these for? are they to use as crayons? or just pretty?ReplyDelete
These are wonderful crayons to color with. The blending of the many colors makes for beautiful shading.ReplyDelete
However, I've often thought about adding a loop of string into the cup of the chopped crayons to be melted because I think they'd be darling ornaments or garlands.
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The charitable activities have been initiated at the first anniversary of the death of former patron and president of the association K. Kuriakose. A function was organised here to mark the death anniversary to launch several programmes including distribution of school accessories to students from poor families.
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Attack the Block
I admit, I'm something of an anglophile to some extent. I enjoy a lot of media related items in regards to the UK, especially when it comes to their more independent comedy films. They seem to do a good job with those.
Which is what Attack the Block is. Big Talk Productions is the group behind the film, which may mean nothing to a lot of people. The production company is behind the Edgar Wright gang including people like Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, etc. I didn't find Attack the Block as good as those films, but as far as I know the only person involved from that group was Nick Frost with a very minor acting role. Still that production name got my attention.
So Attack the Block (not Attack of the Block or Blog, which I keep typing accidentally) is an alien invasion film set in South London. A small group of hoods and up having a "war" with some aliens. The story isn't anything special. It's pretty basic, but director Joe Cornish did a good job at helping to make the film entertaining and provide something of a different take on the genre.
The aliens. Must mention them. Initially they are handled well. You don't really get a good look at them, and what you do see is really nice looking. Unfortunately, by the halfway point or a little later that no longer matters. For whatever reason we see the aliens up close and in detail (well sort of). There are a number of shots that no longer obscure the aliens as well. Basically they are no longer a surprise and they actually start to seem a bit hokey because of it. Had the director kept them obscured (at least while they were alive and moving) like he initially did, then that alone would've improved the film.
In going with the decrease in care of the aliens deception the thrill of the movie faded as well. While this isn't Silence of the Lambs, the movie started out at least doing a good job at building some nice tension and suspense. It actually seemed a bit like a rarely decent slasher film. Unfortunately things kind of unraveled on that end. I'm guessing it probably had to do with the added focus on developing the characters more as well as doing some fancier action scenes. While those are good things, the thrills and surprise didn't need to be sacrificed.
The characters and of course cast is what helps make this film. It seems that most of the actors (at least the "hoods") are relatively new or first time actors. They were all extraordinary great. I hope I get to see them in more films. And these characters do speak with a heavier accent with slang, but I was perfectly able to understand them.
Having browsed IMBD (which I usually regret doing) there seem to be a number of topics regarding racism with this movie. I don't want to dwell on that whole debacle, but I'll touch on it. I didn't find it racist. The cast is mixed and yes the kids are all non-white or mixed but one (could be wrong on that. Figuring out someones race by appearance is nota good idea). There's racism in the movie if you want it I suppose. I never saw that, but I can see where it wouldn't be hard to pull that out.
The movie does however touch on race/class half heartedly. The movie is a comedy/action flick, not a social commentary. Yet there are a few random attempts to delve into the kids lives and rationalize why they are mugging someone in the opening of the film. The final scenes are very much making a big deal about that. Unfortunately I wasn't fond of it because it wasn't developed. There was room in this film to add that social commentary. It actually could have been a really nice addition. The movie though does not run with this theme for most of the movie and its large addition to the end of the film was out of place. The movie is short and I would have glad sat and watched a two hour version had they chosen to flesh those themes out.
That's my biggest complaint. The movie seemed like it might have been edited down quite a bit. That or they added some stuff randomly at the end. The movie overall is really good, but again I would have loved to seen a longer version where they fleshed things out more, because I think they could have done it. The ending just didn't mesure up to the rest of the movie.
Despite any negative comments above, I really loved the film. It's short so it is really watchable in that sense. It's also a great comedy with some nice action and thrills in it. Great pacing as well. Defiantly worth checking out and I feel like it has a good rewatchability factor.
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Last year I had this urge to share more; I have been writing a personal/family blog for a couple years now but I was throwing myself into my craft (quilting) more and more and I wanted to share what I was doing and learn from others. I took a lot of time to keep both blogs going and quite honestly, I seemed to be more focused on my blog devoted to quilting. I guess I started this blog mostly because I didn't want to bore my friends and family with my sewing obsession so I kept them separate.
These days I am writing less. I want to take focus away from my online presence and actually get some projects done. I cringe when I think of all the time I have spent trying to tweak both blogs. I don't regret what I have learned but I wish I took more time to write or sew instead of reading blogs and changing the "look" of both sites. In the end, I seem to have less blog posts than before. Oh well... moving forward.
What I am going to do is merge both blogs together.
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I have worked hard on my Farmhouse Quilter blog and I love the title. I like to think of myself as a quilter and my work is done in my farmhouse, which I love... it is part of me. It is my place of work, sleep, eat, relax... it is my space. I share it with my husband, children and extended family but I spend the most time there. Here.
So there you have it; I am moving forward with this change. I hope many of you enjoy what I share, whether it's my current quilting projects, thoughts about life on our farm, what our children are up to or my own opinions on what's happening in my life.
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This blog chronicles my experiences as a working writer and published author, and discusses the craft of writing and revision. Oh, and sometimes it's funny.
Friday, September 12, 2008
bad day
My book is lost in the mail.
I had ordered my own book for proofing before I progress to buy an ISBN and finally getting it ready for sale. And maybe I'm being selfish, but does anyone find something unjust about buying your own book for the purpose of proofing? Wouldn't it be great customer service to allot one or two free copies for that purpose? Surely the POD company could cover that cost somehow, or am I being naive?
Anyhoo, I bought the cheap shipping (USPS, for however many days) when I bought the book, and finally got the email saying the package had been shipped, and figured I'd get it by Monday. I'm doing apt-complex living, of course, so I was looking for the slip notifying me that the package was waiting for me in the office.
Monday: no slip.
Tuesday: no slip.
Wednesday: no slip (did I accidentally throw it out w/ the circulars?).
Thursday: no slip. I was going to go to the office and asked if the package had arrived -- perhaps someone forgot the slip or I accidentally tossed it -- but then thought, "Nah, they're very organized. I bought the cheap shipping. It's late, is all."
So I then decided to check it through the tracking, which notified me that it had been DELIVERED on Sept 8!!!!
Of course, the complex office had closed before I could call and find out what's up. Of course, I couldn't stop in to the office this morning because they weren't open yet. When I finally got a chance, I went to the office, and they looked.
I then drove straight to the post office.
"Do you have your tracking number?"
Geez, how could I be stupid enough to not stop into my apt to get it?I drove back to my apt., changed, checked the tracking again, copied the number and triple-checked it, drove back to the apt. office and asked them to check one more time (nothing), and then drove back to the post office, and they told me to call between 8 and 10 tomorrow morning because "they don't have it."
I even went back to my mailbox: got mail, but no slip.
Some days, when it comes to being an aspiring published author, it's no wonder we collectively feel the deck is stacked against us. I'm sure that once this grey cloud completely passes, I'll be voicing a much sunnier and more hopeful perspective and intention. But for today, I'm simply wanting to see my own @#!! book in my hands.
Is that really too much to ask?
4 comments:
- mamie said...
Did you happen to read Kim Church's post at Mystic Lit (http://mystic-lit.blogspot.com and scroll down a few posts)about mailing her book at the PO? You need to. Especially since you could probably use a good laugh about right now...!
- September 14, 2008 at 6:44 PM
- Stacey Cochran said...
Something foul was in the air on Friday... it was quite possibly the worst day I've had in three years. Easy.
Then, I found out yesterday that one of my favorite authors, David Foster Wallace committed suicide on Friday.
I'm tellin' you, somebody spiked the water.
(Hope you're doing better today.)
- September 15, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- G Liz said...
I'm sorry you had such a bad day...but I'm hoping things have improved in the past few since you last posted.
:-) Cheer up!!!
- September 16, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- The Purple Panda said...
Mamie, I'll read the post -- thanks for the reminder (I've been slacking in my blogreading), and Stacey, I'm so sorry to hear about Wallace -- that's awful -- and about your bad day. Let's hope the cloud has passed.
Thanks to you too, Gina!
- September 17, 2008 at 10:03 AM


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I Wish I Got The 5 Door. It'd Make People Think I Have Friends. — I beat this car, hard. I've put over 60k miles on it, driving cross country. I bought it in 2006, and have just driven her in to the ground. She's a great, reliable car. The only problem I had was when the oil change place didn't screw the cap back on properly. Either way, this is a reliable car that puts up with all the abuse I give her.
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Ford Focus: A Perfect Car — This Focus is a gorgeous car, I LOVE IT. Performance is perfect, very punchy for a four cylinder. Gas mileage is perfect, doesn't cost me much. Very fun car to drive, love going anywhere in this car, highly recommended for anyone, especially first time drivers.
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What You'd Expect. — I had to drive one of these for a while. It was okay. The acceleration, braking, and handling were about what you'd expect from a modern economy car. Nothing special, although the steering was exceptionally precise. The interior was average, but why is the center storage unit right above the parking brake handle? And what's with the weird shaped steering wheel? Overall, not a bad ride, but it's still not up to Japanese quality.
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Left home today at 6:15 AM, got home tonight at 7:00PM. My job isn't like most people's jobs...it varies. But in one respect, what I do is singular.
Many of you will see the results of one or the other of my day's work, or, since I'm most often a crew member, the part I played in it. It's weird to think how many of the images I've worked on that any individual reading this might have seen. (I've done photography long enough...that you're almost guaranteed to have seen something I've worked on...that sounds like an idle boast...but I've picked up issues of a major magazine, or driven down a freeway with billboards..and seen multiple images I've worked on....so, yes, you've seen something.)
Hell, in all likelihood you have seen images that I've worked on but haven't seen myself...images for which I loaded the film, or set the light, or scouted the ad, or shot the catalog. That's kind of weird, but par for the course in the photo business. Today was no different.
At any rate, I'm about to revamp my own work online. Here's a sample of the soon to be changed site.
Of course, if you hadn't already, now you've seen my work...laugh out loud.


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One of the biggest name in the 3D market, Sony have officially unveiled their new Bravia LX900, HX800 and HX900 3D TVs lineup. Of the three, the new Bravia LX900 television come with 3D on-board, while the HX800 and the HX900 have 3D as an add-on for some "added flexibility".
For the HX900 series, the flagship model is the new Sony Bravia KDL46HX900 that delivers a Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and an "Intelligent Dynamic LED" backlight for better contrast, meaning that the screen can turn off some areas to increase contrast in others. On top of that we're hearing that it has a 400Hz refresh rate, comes with an Ethernet port meaning that there's DLNA content and IPTV in the form of Bravia Internet Video and features Sony's new Monolithic Design. It should be available as 46- and 52-inch models.
The HX800, it's an edge-lit 3D ready television that should be available as 40-, 46- and 55-inch models.
Last but not least, the LX900 are meant to deliver amazing imagery when it comes to sport and action movies. It significantly reduces noise, enhances overall image detail and delivers sharp, vibrant, life-like images, as it comes with the Motionflow PRO 240Hz motion compensation technology that reduces the mixing of images of 3D content assigned to the left and right eyes. It should be available as 40-, 46-, 52- and 60-inch models.
All new 3D sets will be available sometime in June/July.


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This afternoon I received this email from one of the Spanish speaking office staff at my school...
"Jesus's mom has a question for you. Please give her a call. She doesn't speak English."
Hmm, alright, let my find someone in the office who speaks Spanish to call her back and find out what the question is.
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~ Where the Sun Will Never Set on Our liberty ~
You won't see THIS on CNN.
"The Justice Department has reopened the investigation of Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified material on her private email system while she was secretary of state, and is considering offering her a plea bargain if she will agree to plead guilty to charges of breaking the law, according to a Clinton attorney," Newsmax reports.
The discussion of a plea bargain took place late last month and was offered by a high-ranking Justice Department official to the Clinton lawyer.
During the exploratory talks with the prosecutor, the Clinton attorney was told that despite former FBI Director James Comey's decision last July not to prosecute Hillary, the Justice Department has reexamined the email case and believes there are ample grounds for prosecuting Hillary on a number of counts.
Under the Justice Department's plea offer, Hillary would be required to sign a document admitting that she committed a prosecutable crime. In return, the DOJ would agree not to bring charges against Hillary in connection with the email probe.
Also as part of the agreement, the Justice Department would not proceed with an investigation of Hillary's pay to play deals with foreign governments and businessmen who contributed to the Clinton Foundation or who paid Bill Clinton exorbitant speaking fees.
The Clinton attorney cautioned that normally a plea is offered by a prosecutor only upon arraignment, and Hillary has not yet been charged with any crime.
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NO plea deals for Hillary.
She must be charged for EVERY violation of the law for which there is convincing evidence. She must be an example to every other politician, democrat or republican or independent, that the law applies to publicly elected officials and appointed public officials, just as it does to every common citizen of the USA.
I agree! NO PLEA DEALS
She'll never agree to that.
Do we STILL need her permission? She's like Algore. She just won't go away!


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"You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my eyes, until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Without that moment of clarity to contribute to the song, it's just complaining." -- Joni Mitchell
Have you ever known a chronic complainer? They focus on some situation, person, condition, or problem they don't like and it becomes their story; they tell it over and over again to anyone who will listen and, hopefully, get on board to commiserate with them. The danger in being a chronic complainer is that the universe is listening; it takes what we focus our energy on and expands our experience of it. In other words, the more one complains about something the more one will draw to them things to complain about.
Do you ever find yourself complaining about something? A shortcut to inner peace is to be mindful enough when you are complaining to pause for a moment of clarity. The practice is to put what you are complaining about into one of two categories: Either it's an issue you can do something about -- and if so, you have an opportunity to change it -- or it's beyond your control, in which case your only alternative is to change your perspective and accept that it is what it is. As an example, on a recent trip to Italy with my wife, I caught myself redhanded complaining about how unbearably hot it was, which was exacerbated by the massive number of people jamming themselves into the same space I was. I only became aware of how much I was complaining when I heard myself commiserating with complete strangers who didn't even speak the same language as I! I was focusing so much on my misery that I seemed to magnetically attract people who would only support me in my suffering. Funny how the law of attraction works, isn't it?
Then, in a moment of clarity, I got it; the unbearable heat and the countless number of people everywhere were two things I had absolutely no control over and focusing on them only made it worse. As always, it came down to the fact that I was at choice; I could push against the prevailing heat wave and hordes of people, and in the process become increasingly more miserable, or I could choose to change my perspective and see it all through new eyes, which is exactly what I did. I began to focus on how amazingly blessed and fortunate I was to be able to travel abroad under any conditions. Beyond that, I could also choose to cease commiserating with anyone who wanted to talk about how miserable the heat was. I can only say, that one small shift in perspective changed my experience for the balance of the trip.
The reality is that we don't have to travel in the month of August to find something or someone to complain about -- we can find it right here at home! With the presidential race now officially underway, there is an abundance of complaining and fault-finding going on. We need look no further than the morning newspaper or the 6 p.m. news; if we are susceptible to commiserating with others about how bad or wrong someone or something is, the negative vortex will suck us right in. At times it seems as if complainers have us surrounded, which is why remembering that we can make conscious choices is so important; we can choose to be one of them or we can choose to mindfully transcend the gravitational pull of their energy.
The Practice Is to Seek a Moment of Clarity
When we pause for a moment of conscious clarity around that which we are complaining about, it naturally provides the possibility to redirect the energy in a more productive way. Irrespective of the issue, the practice is to be mindful that, with clarity, we can remember to put whatever we are tempted to complain about into one of the two categories I mentioned earlier: Either it's an issue we can do something about, or it's beyond our control. If it's beyond our control, the only alternative (if we wish to have a modicum of inner peace) is to change our perspective about the issue, which then can change our experience. As a rule of thumb, constant complainers are not doers -- they are watchers, hoping someone else will be motivated enough by their complaining to act on their behalf. Perhaps the best call to action is to simply remember that whenever we complain, we are simply granting that which we are complaining about permission to remain unchanged in our experience.
As Joni Mitchell says, the song (story) you are singing may need a moment of clarity. So the next time you catch yourself complaining about anything, pause, breathe, and seek a moment of clarity about the issue at hand, and in the process you just may choose to change your tune. At the end of the day you'll be a much happier camper and so will those around you -- and that's a good thing.
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I seldom, nowadays, be in the kitchen, unless I need to fry egg or - what else - french fries. Beyond that, I leave the kitchen pretty much to the wife. I am the controlling type, so for a non-cook, that's not advisable.
Especially if one were preparing for Raya meals.
In Taiping, it is a non-issue. I would almost always not be welcome in the kitchen. No, nothing wrong with me per se, but since we have big families - 13 to be precise, even if half of the siblings and spouse were to turn up, the kitchen would be filled up to the brim with the sisters, and the wives. So I would not have my day in the kitchen, even if I wanted to.
The only thing I would dictate is for us to have is the ketupat. You dont have to have anything else. Just have ketupats.
That's all. I am that easy to please, right? ;)
Beyond buying the pouch, or the leaves for someone to weave them, I would normally be sitting on the couch in the living room.
Or if I have my way, sleeping. :)
So this year in 2012, with mak not in the best of health, we had no choice but celebrate Raya in KL, which is what I have been planning or wanting to do for years. With her being discharged only at about 3 pm on Raya eve, we were not going to be celebrating it the normal sumptuous way.
So I volunteered that I will make the ketupats as I am the hantu ketupat in the family. The rest of the sisters have been busy taking care of Mak and I was sure they would not have the time to cook much. And not at home either since wifey would be busy with the rendangs.
I had no choice but to summon the boys to help me out.
I had bought the pouch the day before near the mosque at Bandar Tun Razak, so weaving the pouch was a non-issue. The question is to get someone to fill up the pouch, and that someone would have to be Arif and Akmal.
It is no big deal, or so I thought.
So how much do we fill the pouch (with rice)?
So I sent a quick message to my sister. "More than half,"came her reply.
Half? Hmmm, somehow I have the impression that it should be three quarter. So not satisfied with her answer since it contradicted what I have in mind, I quickly google for help.
"How much rice does one put in the ketupat pouch?" I asked Lebai Google.
This is a very important question. Put too much, and it will be hard, or even undercook. Put too little, and it will be too soft. The texture has to be right - soft but kenyal. It should be elastic if one were to press against it. Anything else, it would be out of order.
Looking at two blogs, they were contradictory. One agrees with me - three quarter full, another with my sis - more than half. But 3/4 is also more than half, and even filling it up to the brim is still correct then.
So I decided to follow my instinct - my cooking instinct!
"OK Akmal, so fill it up up to three quarter full," I directed Akmal. I was decisive, I thought I should be appointed a chef soon.
In no time I would be a celebrity chef.
Yeah, too obvious, cooking is in my vein.
The ketupats unfortunately came out too hard. It was well cooked, since we boiled it for more than 5 hours. But it was a tad too hard for my liking, so I did not enjoy it that much. My ketupats have to be perfect. And if they were, I could eat them for days.
But I got no one else to blame except myself.
Much of my ketupats went to waste
And I did not enjoy other people's ketupat that much either. I simply refused to give theirs a try, as I knew I would be too jealous if theirs were perfect. I was sure theirs were as bad as mine, so why bother trying.
That was the kiasu side of me thinking, I guess.
But I got no one else to blame except myself.
Much of my ketupats went to waste
And I did not enjoy other people's ketupat that much either. I simply refused to give theirs a try, as I knew I would be too jealous if theirs were perfect. I was sure theirs were as bad as mine, so why bother trying.
That was the kiasu side of me thinking, I guess.
But give credit to this old blogger. He also pan-fried the peanuts, and then pound them to prepare kuah kacang. He did all he could for his share of the raya dishes this years.
In consolation, at least, I did give it my best shot, and I guess with this experience behind me, I will make the perfect ketupats for Raya Haji in two months.
That I am positive, and I am confident!


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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Written on September 29, 2010 at 4:57 pm, by jackie
"Spirit is substance which forms itself according to your demands, and must have a pattern from which to work. A pan of dough is as willing to be formed into bread as a biscuit. It makes as little difference to …
Book Review
Written on September 24, 2010 at 5:09 am, by jackie
Excuses Begone! How to Change Self-Defeating Thinking Habits by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Dyer has done it again! A very solid book that walks you through all of the ways we undermine our commitment to change—and then how to systematically undermine …
Conscious Creation Tip
Written on September 22, 2010 at 5:08 am, by jackie
Letting Go of Negative Energy Objects
Do you have items sitting around your home from old relationships that are painful reminders of the past? How about gifts from relatives you dislike? Or maybe items that you bought a long time …
Frequency Matching
Written on September 20, 2010 at 5:02 am, by jackie
Frequency Matching
As we look to manifest and Consciously Create our lives, we have begun to understand the power of raising our frequency, and carefully and fully crafting our vision. But one of the most important –and forgotten—elements of attracting …
Note from Jackie
Written on September 3, 2010 at 5:37 am, by jackie
I was recently reading Catherine Ponder's terrific treatise on The Dynamic Law of Prosperity and two pieces of wisdom jumped out at me. Ponder, a minister and New Thought Leader, is one of the great Conscious Creation teachers of the …
Written on September 1, 2010 at 5:36 am, by jackie
"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out in to the world, miracles happen."—Henry David Thoreau…
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Having Landed...
Well...we finally got to put our feet in the sand. Thanks to All that Is. Oolon decided that i need to distribute some probes around the island for some important data collection. Cool...being anti-social as most of my race are, hanging out on the beach waiting for a decision on the next course of action didn't grip my imagination. And the sweetie gave me some tea and the cat for company..double cool. He can be a snob, but then you can tell he cares from the details.
As I was placing the probe thingies in the ground around the perimeter of the beach, musing that Sputnik's superiority complex might be to disguise that he actually cares about folks, "even lower life forms like me and the cat," I looked up and..."Where the fuck is the CAT!!? Shit, the cat's wandered off! Again!" AND YES, ok. I admit it...I completey forgot about Kira as I was psychoanalysing the gallifreyan. And when I finally noticed, panic set in. Last thing I remembered was Kira playing around a tide pool, just a few feet from me...and now I was in SO much trouble!" I looked all around the perimeter, a few feet into the jungle but couldn't see her tracks. Not that I'm a tracker. I winked ('winking' - Sidhe word for going out of 3d into 4d and back again. You can cover hundreds of miles in just a split second. Or just harass humans for fun...I don't usually, but sometimes my good friends might have to put up wi me dissappearing and appearing wi out warning.) to a few different spots around the island to get a better view and maybe catch sight of her. and I didn't. As my panic grew and I imagined Sputnik's reaction i suddenly caught sight of something else! A group of natives, I assumed, spying on the group down on the beach. My fear of reprisal and worry for the cat faded and another thought took over... "Hmm. This should make things interesting." and, "I'd better get back to the Time Lord and confess I've lost the cat and oh, by the way, found some natives. I winked back to the Time Lord, gave him the news and prepared for the onslaught.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Journey to 20K leagues Beneath the Mysterious Island - III
Posted by Terry Lightfoot at 4:09 PM
2 comments:
- Virrginia Tombola said...
Tag! It's the eight things about yourself meme, roosting on your blog post, being demanding :P
Details on my blog, if you haven't done it already. I prattle for a bit before explaining things, feel free to page down to the meat, or go to some other blog that explains it better!
- December 5, 2007 at 12:37 PM
- Darkling, Lady Speirling said...
tagging again! let's hear it, Lightfoot! 8D
- December 11, 2007 at 2:58 PM
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... where it's not about the camera.
Oh my goodness! How very adorable.
That is really a true picture of a child.Suspicious (with the lowered eyebrows) and yet so innocent.The baby fingers are wonderful too because they are so fleeting. My three year old still has baby toes. I love them and know by next year they won't be so chubby and baby-like.
Awww. What a cutie!
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The Husband and I love to travel and are lucky enough to have been to a lot of fun places.
Above is the view from our hotel in Barbados. It's pretty but this was our least favorite vacation. I had always wanted to go to Barbados but to make a long story short we didn't have much fun.
This sometimes happens to us. We go somewhere expecting to love it and then hate it or we aren't thrilled to go somewhere and then fall in love with it.
This also happened to us with Croatia oh and I am not naked in this picture I am just wearing a strapless swimsuit. Anyway, we went to Croatia on a cruise and were the least excited for this port. In the end we ended up loving it and our day there was the highlight of our trip.
I want to start planning a vacation for our family. What are some of the places that you have surprisingly loved?
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
On The Night You Were Born...
16 comments:
- Jenny said... [Reply to comment]
What a loving remembrance of a special son. Thinking of you all in my prayers.
- December 5, 2013 at 10:22 PM
- Katie Truelove said... [Reply to comment]
Still so sad for your loss of Andrew and I admire the strength and beauty with which you write about him.
- December 5, 2013 at 10:55 PM
- Caroline said... [Reply to comment]
Brandy, this morning Finn brought me that book to read. I smiled and immediately read it thinking of Andrew and Addi. We haven't read it in awhile so I thought it was especially fitting that off all the books, Finn chose that one. One of my favorites.
Heaven did blow every trumpet that night - as sweet Andrew was welcomed with love.
- December 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM
- Addi's mom said... [Reply to comment]
Beautiful words for a beautiful boy. Xoxo
- December 5, 2013 at 11:48 PM
- The Tale of Three P's said... [Reply to comment]
Beautifully written.
- December 6, 2013 at 6:55 AM
- Kari at A Grace Full Life said... [Reply to comment]
Ohhh I feel this for you.
You honored him perfectly.
I am hugging you from afar.
- December 6, 2013 at 10:13 AM
- Veronica said... [Reply to comment]
Still so unfair, still so sad. He'll always be loved and remembered.
Those words are so sweet and speak so true. What love you have for him. I feel it in every word.
- December 6, 2013 at 10:49 AM
- Anne said... [Reply to comment]
Happy Birthday to your sweet baby boy, sending lots of love
- December 6, 2013 at 1:15 PM
- Emily said... [Reply to comment]
I love the ornament idea, although I'm not sure I could ever cut up the one outfit Aidan wore. Not like that outfit's doing anything magnificent sitting in a drawer though...
Sounds like a day a 3 year old would have enjoyed. Peace to you and your family.
- December 6, 2013 at 2:17 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
We read that book every day. It is a treasure.
Brandy I was doing okay today until I read this post. You guys spent your day as we spend Ava's birthdays. Together, being as gentle as possible and so incredibly sorrowful.
Sending love. Missing him too.
- December 6, 2013 at 2:36 PM
- Laura Jane said... [Reply to comment]
Ghag is absolutely beautiful.
And now I'm crying again.
Because he should be here. You should know every toy he loves and what his favourite meal is and he should be stuffing his face with it for his third birthday.
And that candle being discontinued? faccccck.
Love you friend.
- December 6, 2013 at 5:51 PM
- Ben and Katie said... [Reply to comment]
honored to "know" you and your sweet andrew! thought about the life he would have alot yesterday and how he would be loving and terrorizing b...or vise versa!
you are an amazing mother and do an amazing job remembering your baby boy!
- December 6, 2013 at 11:16 PM
- LookItsJessica said... [Reply to comment]
I'm sorry you had to endure another Dec 5th without your boy. It's completely unfair and will never be OK. You do a great job of celebrating Andrew.
- December 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM
- Solange, Nik, Caitlin and Oliver said... [Reply to comment]
Always thinking of you guys.
- December 8, 2013 at 3:29 PM
- Darcey said... [Reply to comment]
Beautifully written...brought me to tears!!
- December 8, 2013 at 3:35 PM
- Amelia said... [Reply to comment]
I haven't been around much, and I've been 'marking as read' like crazy because of it. But this I saved. Because I knew that even though words are failing me, you'd be able to write what I can't.
I'm sorry I'm a hundred years late, but please know I've been thinking of you and your family non stop this month.
- December 14, 2013 at 9:15 PM


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Tim Thetford serves as Director of Public Policy for MDHA. We are very fortunate to have such an experienced voice working for us in Dallas.
On September 23, 2012, The Dallas Morning News published Tim's Op-Ed essay on the clear connection between the lack of affordable health care and homelessness.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Assume the Party Escort Submission Position
The single player game for Portal 2 (which is the only reason I actually picked it up - to heck with multi-player,) is longer and more difficult that the original Portal. As the scenarios fling you further and further into the bowels of the earth - and back again, they get more complicated as new technologies are added to the mix. The most time a test took me to complete was about an hour. It wasn't because of the difficulty, however. It was becasue as the options grow, it's easy to miss the simple stuff - like gravity. Gravity is your friend. It also kills you - but don't forget to use it to your advantage.
Beyond the game play is the story and the characters. It was great to see GladOS again - despite the fact that she is a homicidal passive-aggressive insane AI. You get a lot more back story and insight into what makes GladOS tick. The whole thing really reminds me of the heyday of the RPG Paranoia. That West End game was great fun to play - trying to survive the machinations of the crazy AI overlord in a future distopia. Portal 2 just really puts that concept into overdrive.
I highly recommend the game, especially if you liked the first Portal. It's a great mental workout. And now, I've got all sorts of new ideas (can you say Portal Wand?) for torturing the PCs in my Labryryth Lord game. I mean, helping them test - for science.
- Ark
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A Card In The Mail
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The DNA evidence that won Andre Davis his release from prison has not convinced prosecutors in Champaign County that he is innocent of 3-year-old Brianna Stickel's murder.
State's Attorney Julia Reitz said her office will contest Davis' petition for a certificate of innocence, and the move could prevent Davis from collecting money from a state fund set up for wrongfully convicted inmates.
"Based on our review of the two trials and the evidence, we believe he is guilty of murder," Reitz said. "We can't prove it, 30 years later, at this time."
Much of the evidence in the case files used in Davis' two trials in the early 1980s has been lost or destroyed, but his lawyers say nothing that remains can link Davis to the crime.
Davis, who spent nearly 32 years behind bars, served more time than any other Illinois inmate who has had their conviction overturned since at least 1989, according to the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University's law school.
Brianna's body was found in a house in her neighborhood where two acquaintances of Davis lived. Blood and semen samples found on bedclothes at the scene had been used with 1980s technology to finger Davis as the killer, but DNA tests decades later matched them to a witness who testified in court against Davis, court records say. Samples recovered from Brianna's body are missing.
The Tribune is not naming the witness because he has not been charged with a crime.
Police in Rantoul have reopened the murder case, but Chief Paul Farber would not say whether the witness who matches the DNA is a suspect.
"After 32 years, we're getting very few tips," Farber said.
If a judge rules that a preponderance of the evidence proves Davis was not guilty, Davis could receive as much as $190,000 based on the formula that the state uses to compensate wrongfully convicted inmates who serve significant time in prison, said his lawyer, Jane Raley.
Rebeca Spragg, Brianna's mother, remains unconvinced that Davis is innocent.
"I felt like the evidence against him was good enough. ... I still feel that way," she said. "He may not have been totally alone in it, but he was involved in it."
Spragg had divorced Brianna's father, Michael Stickel, and remarried not long before Brianna was killed.
After Brianna's death, Spragg said she and her family moved repeatedly before settling a few years ago in North Carolina.
"Our life has been very guarded all these years. I haven't felt safe anywhere," she said.
The prospect that no one will be charged in Brianna's murder is not unusual among the many wrongful conviction cases, Raley said.
"These cases are so old, and often there isn't a lot of evidence left," she said. "But we know Andre didn't do it."
Source http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-freed-inmate-sidebar-20121002,0,5815503.story


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After his introduction to the world in the Banksy directed doco, Exit through the Giftshop, Thierry Guette aka Mr.Brainwash became an infamous name in the world of art.
In a celebration of taking the piss of all things British, Brainwash created a eclectic fusion of street art and pop culture in his London show. Viewed at the Old Sorting Office, a warehouse like space, the show had edge and allowed you to sneak into the world of street art. Highlights were the oversized installations, including a life size king kong, a british taxi cab in a toy car box and the subtle references to Banksy.
With free posters and postcards, everyone was a winner.


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But, lots has happened over the last few months and so I'll try to get you caught up via pictures.
For starters, our kids are growing up WAY too fast... especially Marek. And he's such a character.
Jon had given him a custard bun to eat on the way home from a meeting and turned around to see this...
And of course, our dear friend, P'Boh and her family. She was our maebaan (house helper) during our year in Chiang Mai and is honestly like family to us. We surprised her with our visit and it was honestly one of the most heartwarming things watching Callie run into her arms and embrace her! I couldn't help but tear up. We had such a great visit with them!
In September, Jon and I were able to take a little solo vacation for 3 nights. We celebrated our 8th anniversary in August so this was our chance to have a little "us time." We found an INCREDIBLE seat sale with Air Asia and had booked it over a year ago. We managed to get roundtrip flights for the 2 of us to Krabi for only $60! Taxes in and everything! We just couldn't pass up an opportunity like that! So, bless "Auntie" Sandy's heart for being willing to come stay with our kids while we got away for a little R&R.
And boy was it amaaaaazing! Krabi is absolutely breath-takingly beautiful and we had such a fun time relaxing together and stepping away from the busyness of life for a few days.
As for ministry, we had a bit of a lull last month and had to cancel our weekly outreach several times (due to rain & flooding, etc.) but we started up again last week and are thankful for the same faithful kids that have continued to come, week after week, for the last (almost) year!
We've been in our new place for a couple of weeks now and are slooooowly getting settled in. Between having Jon gone for a week (to Canada) and being at MB Mission's ASRAC (Asia Retreat and Consultation) for a week, we haven't had a ton of time to unpack. But we're starting to make some progress and it feels good to check things off the list! We absolutely LOVE our new place and are enjoying the convenience of living closer to everything as well!
Well, that's all I've got for now. But thanks for continuing to check in and I'll try to update more often! "Try" being the key word there ;)