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Photographs taken after the shootout give a vivid picture of the brutality unleashed on the Holzbergs and their friends after the terrorists took over the house on Wednesday, speak volumes of the nightmare the family and their friends must have gone through before they died.
The Rabbi's body was found in a room on the second floor, with his legs sticking into the hall where his wife's body was found. Rivka's body was found near the legs of the Rabbi. His legs had been tied with a belt. His wife's limbs were, however, not bound.
Two other Israeli girls were found dead with their hands and legs bound. They were lying next to each other. Another body was found in a decomposed state, indicating he was killed when the attack had begun.
Note by Leslie White: Do you believe that Jewish "Outreach" to Moslems will change what is written in Islam's koran about Islam's relationship with the Jews?
Koran 5:64
The Jews say: 'God's hand is chained.' May their own hands be chained! May they be cursed for what they say!...
You will surely find that, of all people, the most hostile to those who are committed [to Allah] are the Yahud . . . ."(5:82).
Since the founding of the ideology of Mohammed, called Islam, the Jews have been the prime target of Moslem hatred and violence.
kaleb yahud (Jew dog)
Al Yehud Kelabna (The Jews are Our Dogs)
Itbaq al-Yahud (Slaughter the Jews!)
http://thejewinyellow.blogspot.com/2008/03/mohammed-ans-and-jews-koran-564-jews.html http://thejewinyellow.blogspot.com/2008/02/jews-wake-up-already-those-of-you-who.html
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It was Jimmy Carter's administration which began funneling money to Pakistan's ISI, building the growth of a Southeast Asian terrorist network that encompasses Al Queda as well as the Mumbai attackers and the endless terror in Kashmir. Zbignew Brezinsky, the mastermind behind those pro-ISI politics, and Brezinsky is no fossil, but remains close to Barack Hussein Obama.
It was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who aggressively used the ISI to promote Jihad, and his daughter, the much mourned martyr Benazir Bhutto, who openly used it to aid terrorism in Kashmir against India, while backing the Taliban. Had all those who wept over that corrupt vicious witch spent a fraction of the time mourning her victims in Kashmir, murdered, beheaded, rape and blown up, perhaps Pakistan's government, whose president today is Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir's husband, would not have been so blatant about getting back in the Islamic terrorism business.
But the West, particularly Western liberals, seems hopelessly addicted to Pro-Terrorist politics.
With the fall of the USSR, there was no longer any excuse to play footsie with Muslim terrorists. The Soviet Union had been overthrown and a new day was upon us. And the new day saw the transition from pro-terrorist politics for the sake of fighting Communism to pro-terrorist politics for the sake of pro-terrorist politics.
The two Bush. and Clinton administrations cracked Israel, forcing the creation of a cancerous PLO state, that currently hosts the Muslim Brotherhood's Hamas, a wing of Al Queda and the PLO's Fatah. Concession after concession has expanded their capabilities from suicide bombings to bus bombings and now to full on rocket barrages with the technology supplied by Iran.
The same left wing media talking heads, the State Department bureaucrats and liberal activists that continue to demand another pound of flesh from Israel's population and then another, blood upon blood, more terrorists freed, more land turned over-- can then pretend that they are not on the side of the terrorists. Not when Samantha Power, who called for invading Israel to protect terrorists, heads up Obama's State Department transition team.
Was Mumbai some unique phenomenon? Have Muslim terrorists not left similar carnage behind in New York, Paris, Madrid, London, Jerusalem, Haifa and a hundred other places? Have not Western liberals repeatedly urged rewards for those terrorists, have they not protected them and shielded them?
And what of Al Queda, the cancerous growth of ISI? The Al Queda denizens of Gitmo can only bestow blessings on the endless assortment of liberal groups who have agitated for them and fought for them over these years.
From the ACLU to the AJC, from the World Council of Churches to nearly every single major liberal organization in America, has worked on behalf of Al Queda, even as they pause on September 11th to leech a few crocodile tears out of their cold dead eyes, before getting back to the bloody business of enabling terrorism.
No, they will protest. We did not work on behalf of Al Queda. We worked on behalf of liberal principles, tolerance, justice, hope, change and that bundle of nonsense words with which they have done their ugly work of brainwashing the West.
Let us ask ourselves, when a terrorist bomb goes off, who is it that calls for concessions to the terrorists... and are not such people accomplices of their crimes?
Can you negotiate a ransom on behalf of a kidnapper, turn it over to him and then expect not to be jailed for it? Yet the pro-terrorist politics of the past few decades consist exactly of that. Their collaboration with evil is sickening and yet it is a staple of their ideology.
Now they will briefly pause, after spending years screeching that global warming and endangered polar bears were a bigger threat than terrorism, to shed their obligatory crocodile tears, even if they have to bring them beforehand in a dropper, before going back to doing exactly what they have been doing all along.
Why does treason not prosper, is the old cynic's question. Because when treason prospers, none dare call it treason. Why don't terrorists prosper? Because when terrorists prosper, you call them President. Just ask Arafat or Abbas or Obama by way of Rashid Khalidi or Billy Ayers.
The terrorist accomplices are happy enough to let the public briefly mourn the dead, throw a wreaths on the caskets, and go back to shopping for consumer electronics. After all even Caesar's murderers let him have a funeral.
It is not funerals or memorials that the men and women who drive us to make common cause with terrorism fear, but the damning finger, the Mark Antony who will condemn the conspirators whose confessions are printed in issue after issue of the New York Times and the Washington Post, read over the air on NPR and issued as press releases by the State Department.
And too few who would make no common cause with terrorist, speak softly when it comes to criticizing them.
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- Create a Talisman -
As we work with our teacher education students to use the literature involvement activity, "Create a Talisman," we ask them to go beyond the text to create a meaningful talisman that is reflective of the character. The three-phased process for the talisman development begins with readers doing an intensive character study (phase 1), followed by an examination of the culture and traditions that the character comes from (phase 2). The character study and culture examination then serve as the springboard for the talisman creation (phase 3). The process for each of of these phases is described below.
Phase 1: Select any character from one of the books you have read for this class. It may be either a major or minor character. Pick a character that intrigues you and whom you wish to examine more fully. Use the following to assist you:
Phase 2: Identify the cultural heritage of the character. What customs, traditions, rituals, or symbols of the culture have played a role in the character's life? What is their impact on the character? How does this heritage influence his or her actions and behavior?
Phase 3: Given the insights you have gained about the characters and culture from which they come from, design a talisman for the character. The talisman may be either a concrete object or you may design an abstract one. Select an object that the character does not possess in the book. Pick something that will give special insight into the nature of the character, the circumstances of the character's life, and an awareness of the culture. Remember that by its nature a talisman is largely symbolic. Don't immediately settle on the obvious.
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I hope you had a good weekend, mine was exceptionally good, so full of crafting and wonderful people.
Friday evening I met up with my good friend Stephanie-Emma and a few of her other friends at a Stampin' Up Party. We had such a good time, playing with some of their new products and making Christmas cards.
Friday night was a bit of a late night, but I was having so much fun I did not want it to end, however, I had to be up at 5:30 Saturday morning to drive (when I say drive, I didn't do the actual driving, Stephanie-Emma did) to Milton Keynes to meet up with the rest of the Crafty Boots Challenges Design Team, for a day full of good friends and crafting, sharing tips and techniques. It was such a great day. In a way I did not want to go home but by the end of it I was just soooo tired!
I want to say a great big thank you to Stephanie-Emma for organising the day and to all of the wonderful people who shared their knowledge with the rest of us, such a talented bunch of ladies.
I made some Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) to swap with the rest of the team on Saturday. Regular followers of my blog will know that I have only recently started to make ATCs, in fact this meeting was the reason I decided to make them. In all I made two dozen but to share all of them in one post would make it a very long post so I thought I would try to post them over the next few days.
I wanted my ATCs to say something about me and the way I craft. I think that one of the most obvious things about my projects it the amount of glitter I use, I love the effect of glitter, therefore I think that my ATs should have lots of glitter.
For my first set of ATCs I decided I wanted to use my very recently acquired Stampin' Up snowflake die. I love this die, you can either use it as three separate snowflakes or you can stack them up and make the most beautiful dimensional snowflake.
It took me a while to get use to working with such a small canvass but the challenge is strangely compelling.
Hopefully, I shall be back again tomorrow to share another set with you.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Jumping on that Korra bandwagon. A bit late, still… Unlike the rest of the complains I see here, I never had a huge issue with the Mako/Korra pairing, it didnt ruin the experience for me dispate taking away from the main story. I waited 12 episodes for Korra to go into Avatar state. Dammit I got what I wanted.
Halo - No Man Left Behind
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Bakery poster complete - sort of
Finally finished this one, or at least got it to a point it was okay to put it up and start on something else. I've been trying to keep that 1950s advertising feel to all my stuff at work. So far I feel like there's room for improvement, but I think I'm getting the hang of it.
Oh yea...he's totally looking at them boobies ;o
Oh yea...he's totally looking at them boobies ;o
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Labels: 1950s, bakery, girl, pie, retro, sign, sign artist, trader joe's, vintage
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Life Study speed painting #2
Vimeo link in case it's blocked in your country - https://vimeo.com/44363278
I actually did not intended for this to be another speed recording. Just a quick 20 min. warm up. However, it turned into an hour exercise. I'm very rusty, but this is good practice. I added music to it this time. Honestly sitting through these without a sound is just unnerving and boring.
Reference used from from Tony Ryan's photography - http://tonyr.deviantart.com/
Sunday, June 17, 2012
bakery poster - WIP
Feel like I've been posting too much about work and less from my personal stuff. Oh well.
This is something fun I managed to get started today. It's for the bakery section of my store (I work at Trader Joe's) There's no deadline on this, so I can finally take my time to get this right without rushing it.
This is something fun I managed to get started today. It's for the bakery section of my store (I work at Trader Joe's) There's no deadline on this, so I can finally take my time to get this right without rushing it.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Useless stuff I do at work
More stuff I do at work, in the same vein as the one from before, except this one was extremely rushed. Kinda wish I had more time to work on these things. And an un-used sign, because.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
More Octo-Samurai junk
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Concept galore
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Flyer sign
Something I'm doing for my job. It's a bit messy, but because of the weird/tight deadlines and other stuff I gotta do, I need to move on after some minor edits, which is too bad, I was having fun. Just wish I had better markers and more colors to work with.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Octo-Samurai sketch dump
My "notes" at a work meeting today, and other junky sketches. Eventually, once I'm done with this concept project, I'll be sick of drawing Samurai and tentacles. Maybe...
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The idea was originally to try and control the transient voltage leaking from the torch input and use the shield to ground the machine movements to the welder chassis.
This photo shows how to use a screw driver to open an entry into the braid.
Torch with shield added.
When my electrical engineer friend Geoff Dolan saw the machine he suggested using the shield as return path from the build plate to the welder. This strategy keeps the return path parallel to the input and as short as possible. A great suggestion although I had to resize the shield to handle the amp load.


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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Last Minute Napkin Tricks
No matter what amount of chaos existed in our house when I was a kid, my mom always set a fabulously beautiful table for the holidays. I guess you could say it's a tradition, or a challenge, to come up with a wow factor. Years ago I purchase a small book that showed how to fold napkins and the "Fleur de lis" has always been my favorite and it's so easy.
Grab a napkin and play along. It works well with a napkin that is the same on both sides. First you're going to fold the napkin in half diagonally.
Fold one of the points down, like this:
Fold the second point down to match. Now turn it around so the points face up. It's easier to fold this way.
Starting at the left side and working across, make accordian pleats, not too small, not too large.
Keep folding across the entire length.
You'll end up with this. Be sure to hold on tight!
Place it inside a glass and pull down the tails. This is a water goblet.
Voile! You've got a beautiful presentation with a minimum amount of work.
You can also grab the corner of the front petal and pull down, which will give you this effect.
Have fun with your Thanksgiving preparations. It's meant to be a time of joy and sharing. Give thanks!
8 comments:
- jeanne said...
Suzanne, A wonderful instructional post for napkin folding. I loved it. I just squeeze mine into a napkin holder and move on. I am working on this now. Smile.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.
- November 26, 2008 at 7:57 AM
- belladella said...
My family is getting paper napkins-and that's a treat bc it's usually paper towels! :) I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family. I just know you are an amazing hostess!
- November 26, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family from here in Louisiana!
- November 26, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- Kaye said...
Love pretty napkin techniques! Also love your music - been playing it all morning! Happy Thanksgiving! I count you in my blessings!
- November 26, 2008 at 8:38 AM
- Vee ~ A Haven for Vee said...
That's beautiful! Perhaps I'll remember to do it the next time I have some pretty napkins.
I was actually going to make napkins for Thanksgiving, but had such trouble finding the right kind of cloth. What would I look for in a fabric store? No fabric looked like my regular everyday napkins where both sides look about the same (not faded on one side). I didn't have enough everyday napkins for the table so had to go a different route...and how.
- November 26, 2008 at 7:38 PM
- Vee ~ A Haven for Vee said...
A wonderful Thanksgiving to you and yours, Suzanne!
- November 26, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- Jill said...
Oohhhh, that's beautiful! I must note this page again and use it for my next dinner... which sadly, I'm not hosting tonight.
Happy T-day!
- November 26, 2008 at 9:23 PM
- LDF said...
I've always admired nicely folded napkins, but by the time I've enjoyed the meal and USED the napkin, I can never remember how it was folded! Happy Thanksgiving! Us Canucks (eh) celebrated back in October, so I'll have to remember this trick for Christmas.
- November 26, 2008 at 10:32 PM


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He broke absolutely every cat stereotype--we managed to move him six times during the sixteen years that we owned him; he would come to you every time you called him; and he absolutely loved people, all people, without reservation. I loved the way his purr sounded like an idling diesel engine, and the way his stump of a tail (the result of getting hit by a car one summer while we were on vacation) would twitch wildly whenever he got excited chasing a piece of string across the floor.
But there really are two distinct classifications--cat people and dog people--and while a dog person, like me, might love and appreciate the occasional cat, dogs will always hold very special places in our hearts.
I love the way dogs always seem so uncoordinated, the veritable Bull in the China Closet Syndrome, when they get excited. I love a dog's unbridled passion whenever I walk in the door, whether I have been gone for five minutes, or five hours. I love the way a dog will follow me from room to room in a house for no other reason than to be close to me. I love the way that something as simple as tossing a toy across the room can turn into an unending game. Toss a toy across the room for a cat, and he'll just look at you, thinking, "You moron. You threw it. You go pick it up."
After living, petless, in New York for nine years, it was time to get a dog. My husband, Steven, who has never had a pet, argued adamantly against it. He just couldn't understand why anyone would want one. They were messy, required lots of attention, had accidents on the rug, needed to be walked, fed, bathed, and taken to the vet at regular intervals, and they had a much shorter lifespan than humans. He had seen what my parents and I went through in the summer of 2008 in my shih tzu Angel's final days, agonizing over the decision to put my 15-year-old dog to sleep. When Mom and Dad delivered Angel's cremated remains to me in an urn, which I promptly placed on one of the bookshelves in the living room, Steven just shook his head and chalked up as yet another reason not to get a pet on his internal scorecard.
But my persistence finally paid off, and Steven relented to adopt a dog, under two very strict conditions:
"First of all, I don't want no wussy dog!" he stated firmly. "No little fluffy thing that you carry around in your purse. Nope. No way."
"But, honey, I don't even carry a purse," I reminded him. He just held up his hand for my silence.
"And second, let's just remember this was your idea, which makes it your dog. You get to do all that crazy dog stuff that dog people do. Don't expect me to go out picking up poop. Nope. Not happening."
I just smiled and kissed him. "Whatever you say, honey," I agreed, then retreated to the office to start looking for our new dog.
Over the next few weeks/months, I scoured the internet for local shelters and rescues. We agreed right away that we wanted a rescue dog. Why perpetuate the cycle of overpopulation when there are millions of wonderful dogs who have been abandoned and are just waiting for a family?
We discussed breeds, temperaments, size, and decided that our house and yard would be best for a medium-sized dog, one that would adhere to Steven's No Wussy Dog Rule, but would be small enough that it wouldn't take over the house and feel crowded.
When Steven off-handedly remarked that he always thought a beagle would be a pretty cool dog, I jumped at the suggestion. I'd gotten so used to him just shrugging his shoulders and saying, "Eh, whatever you want," when I would show him photos of cute adoptable puppies, that I'd begun to suspect that he really was going to leave the decision entirely up to me. Now that he was actually expressing an interest in a beagle, I finally had something to set my sights on. With a few clicks of the mouse, I was on Arizona Beagle Rescue's website, oohing and aahing over photos of the happiest little dogs I had ever seen. It didn't take much to convince me.
I'd never had any beagle experience. My dad and Grandpa Felker had several hunting dogs growing up, but they were all labs or lab/retriever mixes. I'd gotten my shih tzu, Angel, as a Christmas present in 8th grade. According to everything that I was reading, owning a beagle was a whole different ballgame. Driven mostly by their insatiable appetites and their keen sense of smell, beagles can be a handful for people who are not prepared, scouring the countertops and tables for food left unattended, knocking over garbage cans and eating the contents. But, overall, a beagle seemed to be just the dog that Steven and I were looking for--medium size, loving, playful, energetic, extremely loyal and intelligent. We were a little concerned that most experts recommend never letting beagles off-leash, as they have a tendency to run off if they catch a scent to follow, but the positive aspects of the breed far outweighed the negative.
Thus began the adoption process.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
What a really wonderful moment, the world is open to so many possibilities. Live lives being aware that it is happening; don't just let it slip by quietly and without thought. Enjoy the simple moments, lunch with a friend, a day spent with someone you love or a walk in your neighborhood. We all seem to think we have to wait for those really big moments to celebrate life, but that just isn't the case, celebrate being alive and enjoy it.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
I just don't get it
OK I hate to make this a negative post, but I just couldn't stop thinking about this without getting really mad. I was at school today and my son's teacher, who is a really great teacher, (this is her first year) I asked her if she was excited about the summer and she explained she is moving to a city about an hour away. I asked why and she said the school did not renew her contract because the funding has been cut, so they are just going to increase class sizes. Her job was not the only one cut.
What makes me mad is whether you are a democrat or republican, we are spending so much money on things that really are not important or shouldn't be spent in the first place. When are we going to support teachers and our schools and make our children's education the most important thing.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Whats really important
Sometimes we get so caught up on things, that really aren't that important. Like what things do we own or how much money we make, we sometimes let those things overshadow what is really important and that is: Family. It is little moments that mean the most, a simple thank you, a cheery hello or just a heartfelt I love you. If we tried to wake up each day and try to make someone we love, happier, then I feel we have been a success. And when I am talking about family I don't just feel I am talking about someone you are blood related to, I am talking about your friends, members of your church or even your pets. Family are those that make us happy and feel loved. Life happens so fast, take a moment,and remember if we are able to love and be loved we are a great success.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
Such a good thing
OK I had a falling out with an artist that I LOVE, it was stupid and mostly me, well, it has really bothered me for a very long time, I adore this person and it made me sad we were no longer friends , so I wrote to her this past friday and told her I was very sorry and basically I was a great big stupidhead. Well long story short, she wrote back saying how happy she was I wrote and she too missed my friendship and she was sorry for anything she did that hurt my feelings.
I am so happy we are now maybe on our way back to a friendship. So I guess my message for tonight is this, if you have had a falling out with someone , call them and say "I am sorry", you will not regret it. Even if they are not ready to accept it, you have at least opened the door.
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Friday, May 18, 2007
I am vey Happy!!!
I am so excited I got my very first comment on my blog, so I feel very happy!!!!
I just love the Winnie the Pooh quotes so here is another of my favorites:
"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you."
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Words of Wisdom
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you."
Winnie the Pooh
Here is my newest bear on Bid4Bears
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Basil is so gentle, so beautifully fragrant and this particular one ended up being slightly sweet. Delicious! This little green plant is quite rich in phytonutrients and vitamins. It has some anti-inflammatory properties (inflammation is one of our worst enemies when it comes to aging). It is rich in Vitamin A which helps fight free radicals.
Olive oil is one of those special things that every diet talks about. The latest advise says that we should consume a couple of tablespoon a day for good heart health.
Garlic is a superhero in all diets. A tiny little stinky superhero that seems to be able to save you from almost any trouble. It kicks viruses and bacteria in the behind and I read about some research regarding garlic being able to prevent dementia!
Using unrefined sea salt in your dishes is not only good to enhance the taste of the food but can also contribute to the nutritional aspect of the meal - it brings more minerals to the table, such as magnesium, which is great to ease muscle aches after a hard workout.
Parmesan is not only a good source of proteins but also tastes amazing. It is rich in calcium which is important for our bone health. I personally believe in the importance of eating food full of good bacteria which can then establish healthy digestion. Parmesan has an ability to promote the development of Bacillus Bifidus, useful for the maintenance of a healthy digestive system.
Pine nuts, other than containing anti oxidants and magnesium, contain pinolenic acid. Some studies have been done regarding this acid's ability to trigger the release of an appetite-suppressing hormone. There are some companies that sell pine nut oil as part of a weight loss program. Weather this is actually true or not, they are yummy!
Recipe for a classis pesto:
100g of basil (I used all of it; just washed it and used leaves, stalks and even the little flowering bits)
100g of pine nuts (I toasted mine; just because I like it that way but it is not necessary)
100g - 120g of parmesan cheese (this depends on the intensity of the flavor; try to put less and then add some more if you want to taste it more in the pesto)
Half a cup of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
A large pinch of salt
A generous amount of pepper
Just blend it all in and you are done in no time........
It should look like this:
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Its hard to believe another year has come and gone. Charlie turned six a few weeks ago! Just a few short days before her birthday she learned to ride her bike without training wheels. We're also anxiously awaiting her first tooth to fall out (every morning she tells me its all the looser and I have to "check" it). She is a great older sister, is typically happy and is trying way to hard to be grown up. One of our favorite things about Charlie is the minute she shuts a bathroom door she sings at the top of her lungs. We've tried to explain to her that we and anyone within a block can hear her but she refuses to believe it. It cracks us up every time. She is a joy.
For her birthday we had a party with Granna & Paca (my parents, don't ask), Alex, Austin and Graeme and then two days later a Fancy Nancy party with ALL of her school friends. Which following the girls' impromptu fashion show, catwalk included, Phil looked at me and said, "I NEED a son." (Its not happening anytime soon.)
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I hope there has been progress, I thought.
I wrapped my coat around me a little closer, and held onto Carl's arm even tighter. And then I did some jumping jacks and out came Vivienne.
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Ok, I'm sorry, I could not continue my dramatic story of Vivienne's birthday. I know so many of you have been asking and asking about my side of the story- how was it really? Did you seriously not use an epidural this time?! Is this hypnosis stuff legit???
Side note: So yes, I utilized a birthing program called Hypnobabies this time. I started the course and practicing self-hypnosis at about 26 weeks- this basically entailed trying to totally relax all my muscles by "turning my light switch off" and then psychologically feeling anything as pain as pressure and stretching instead. I could switch my mental "light switch" to the "center position" which would allow me to be deep in hypnosis as well as creating mental "anesthesia" where needed but also able to move around still. Carl was a big part of keeping me fully relaxed (remember his title of Hypno-guardian? It's really a title the program gives to the birth partner haha) by reading my scripts and cues that helped deepened my hypnosis.
Warning: details include my cervix, pushing a baby out you-know-where, and pictures of a cheesy baby. I'm somewhat modest in the pictures, but if bare shoulders are upsetting, then stop reading now. It is also a long story, so read when you have time.
Here's my account how March 26th went:
I woke up in the morning feeling very pregnant and normal (normal as 38 weeks pregnant goes at least). Maybe even slightly disappointed at being pregnant still. I had two episodes of false labor, once a week and was dilated to 4 cm at my 37 week appointment. My doctor was leaving for a trip to Germany for three weeks in two days and we had both really hoped (and believed) that this baby would come over the weekend. I mean, I had the tell-tale signs of impending labor (bloody show, mucus plug, etc. - yuck, I know), but alas, 4 days of nothing. So, I had my last appointment with my amazing doctor that Monday. She was shocked to tell me I was dilated to almost 5 cm and seemed "so ready" to go into labor. We said goodbye and joked that we would see her once more before she went on vacation.
Carl, Ezra, and I went to Whole Foods to go eat some samples and buy coconut water (mmmmm what an indulgence) and then headed to another grocery store to do some last minute grocery shopping just in case. While at the second store, I accidentally knocked down a step ladder, which caused a loud noise and many stares in my general direction. Carl nicely laughed at me while I picked it up (haha) and that's when I first felt a contraction (this is about 10 or 10:30 am). I figured it was the weekly false labor starting up again, but was thankful it was my day off from work (I had just worked a 5 day stretch and was about to work another 4 days starting Tuesday!). Anyway, while roaming around the store, I told Carl that we should cut our trip short since this could possibly be the real deal. We headed home and the contractions definitely started picking up! But then we got home and they literally seemed to disappear. Boo.
After taking a walk around the apartment complex, they seemed to be regular again so when I got back inside, I tried to time them. They were every 3 to 10 minutes... isn't the usual diagnosis of labor "consistent contractions every 5 minutes, lasting about 1 minute in length and growing with intensity??" They seemed to be happening more frequently every 10 minutes, so I held off calling my doctor. After bouncing on my yoga ball for a good hour, I thought it would be a good idea to bake bread pudding with all our leftover stale french bread, so I went to town doing that (weird last minute pregnant thoughts maybe?). I put the pans in the oven and decided that I should probably take a nap if this was indeed real labor.
While laying down, my contractions finally seemed to be intensifying, but still about every 3-10 minutes. I thought I probably ought to call my doctor now. My doctor's medical assistant didn't really think I was in labor since I was chatting so nicely with her, but she decided to have me talk to my doctor anyway- my doctor said I needed to go to the hospital right away because she was sure it was going to be a quick labor- she was even going to meet me there! Carl quickly made arrangements for Ezra to stay at our friends' house (thank goodness for friends!) and off we went to the hospital. I also called my doula, Michelle, at this time (Another side note: I had the opportunity to have a doula without cost due to our low income. My chiropractor, of all people, hooked me up. Michelle was so helpful and understanding- she took all the pictures and applied counter pressure on my back so that Carl could be right by my side- I will definitely hire a doula for my following births!)
Just in case anyone was wondering, we did pull the bread pudding out of the oven and one of them was conveniently baked in a mini loaf pan, so I snagged that along for the 20 minute drive to the hospital. I scarfed down almost the entire pan outside of the hospital because I was pretty sure I would not have an appetite during labor, though my doctor (who, did I mention, is fabulous?!) encouraged me to eat and drink during labor.
My contractions (or pressure waves as I imagined them to be through the Hypnobabies instruction) were stronger now, but moving around helped so much, so when I got to the birth center, they offered me a wheelchair, but walking was much more effective in getting through each contraction. I did a lot of hip swaying during the initial toco reading (yay i got to skip out on triage and went straight to a room!) and since the staff was great, they had already read my birth plan and had the tub filling before we even got there. My admit time was just after 3:30 pm.
The tub was magnificent for the first hour! I was kneeling first, then switched to floating on my back while Carl made sure I didn't drown haha. He got to climb into the tub too. Like I said, that first hour was great- lots of joking and laughing in between contractions, chatting, etc. My doctor checked me and said I was only 5 cm, close to 6 cm and 90% effaced (that was the only and last cervical check thankfully). After that hour was up, I was beginning to sorely regret the pan of bread pudding I rabidly inhaled and was feeling pretty nauseous. Bread pudding + hot water + labor = blech.
So I climbed out and instantly had jittery jello legs and much more intense contractions. I got dressed in my gown- I highly recommend bringing your own stretchy gown. Blood surprisingly washes out nicely with a spray 'n wash cleaner- and then tried bouncing on a yoga ball. Then leaning on the yoga ball. Then leaning on the bed. Then hands and knees on the bed. Then finally lying down on my left side side with the head of the bed up 30 degrees. I was having trouble resting in between contractions with all the first positions, so side lying was the best, allowing me to rest enough to recollect myself and make sure I was still in "center." I did a lot of "breathing the baby down" by "ahhh-ing" and used the hypnosis cue "peace" (i would say "peeeeaaaaace" a LOT) to maintain my anesthesia in my lower abdomen, where I felt most of the pressure. My doctor and doula were so great at maintaining counter pressure on my lower back too! There were two moments when I felt panicked and gave Carl a frightening look, which apparently combined with my sweaty locks and face made me look like a crazy person escaping from the asylum. Aside from those expressed moments, I had a lot of internal conflict- mostly thinking how nice an epidural would be so that I could just sleep through all this intensity. I was SO tired and I was feeling the intensity of labor both mentally and physically. We had the hypnobabies tracks playing in the background and Carl was so supportive and continued to say the hypnosis cues and have me repeat them as needed.
I started to feel more intense pressure, so I listened to my body and switched to kneeling. We moved the head of the bed to almost 90 degrees and I mostly burrowed my face into the bed, hung onto Carl, or hugged a pillow. My doctor told me to go ahead and start pushing (which surprised me since she didn't check me at all and I didn't have that overwhelming urge to push like many natural birthers report), but I just went ahead pushed when I felt like it- this is called mother-directed pushing according to Hypnobabies. It was really relieving to finally not try and relax every muscle and to focus on pushing! I was afraid of feeling the dreaded "ring of fire" but you know what? The moment I was supposed to feel it and didn't feel it made me realize that this hypnosis stuff really isn't a bunch of lies! Having my water break on its own was weird. I guess there was so much pressure my doula and doctor jumped back in surprise! So after 25 minutes of pushing (barely 3.5 hours at the hospital!), Carl reported that we had a baby girl and she had dark brown hair- remember I was on my knees so I didn't actually see her right away haha. Like Carl said in his post, my doctor let him "catch" Vivienne. They placed her on my back for a moment while they cleared her airway (my doctor said, "skin to skin right away!"), and then I turned around and held onto her. What a precious (and waxy/cheesy) baby! She just snuggled right up to me. We waited until the cord stopped pulsating (didn't do this with Ezra but decided why not? with Viv) and then Carl sawed through the cord. I had a second degree tear and the lidocaine shot was really the first "painful" poke downstairs.
|contraction in the tub
|"not bad!"
|awesome doctor applying counter pressure
|trying to relax
|"hold me, pillow" and Carl saying a cue to me
|The loyal husband and Hypno-guardian (hahaha)
|EWWW! but kind of awwww if you're the parents :)
|"Hi little girl, I'm your mama"
And I really didn't want to include any of my immediate post-birth photos, but oh well:
|My excellent birth team! Dr. Koch, Me and Viv, Carlo, and Michelle
The main reason I wanted to go unmedicated this time was for the recovery- I really felt like moving around would help me have a quicker birth and boy, was it quick. And the recovery has been amazing! An hour after Vivienne was born, they finally weighed her and I got up and showered. Wha-what?! I was bed-bound with Ez for a day. It was nice to not be worried about hemorrhaging (I was pumped with 6 liters of fluids with Ez and given pitocin afterwards) or feeling like I broke my pelvis this time (forceps, anyone?). We wanted to leave the next day, but since Viv was born in the evening, I had to wait 24 hours for the newborn screening to be done and being discharged at Ezra's bedtime didn't sound convenient, so I stayed an extra night haha.
In conclusion to this novel of a blog post, here are my last thoughts regarding birth:
1) Birth the way you want to birth. Visualize your birth frequently and don't be afraid to let your doctor know what you want out of the experience. If they want to do something more convenient for themselves, it's time to find someone else. This is your birth, therefore your terms. I highly recommend a written birth plan.
2) There is absolutely NO SHAME in getting an epidural. Seriously. Though I never asked this time, I frequently thought about how wonderful it would be to sleep and then have a baby. Epidurals are not evil in any way and don't ever let those high and mighty natural birthers tell you otherwise.
3) Unless baby is distressed, I really recommend let your membranes rupture naturally. I really believe that the fluids provided an extra cushion of comfort during labor.
4) If you want to give birth unmedicated, it is truly possible. Some women can do it without practice, while others need some kind of preparation. I fell in the latter category and I'm so glad I practiced! I really didn't think I could do it until I did haha.
5) Self-hypnosis is real and effective. I practiced and practiced, and thought to myself many times that I was too logical and medically minded for this crap. Nonetheless, I tried hard and focused during my daily practice (which was mostly listening to the scripts on my iPhone) and like a soldier training for combat, all my technique and skills kicked in when it was time for war... errr labor. I don't think it was necessarily "painless and comfortable" like many Hypnobabies moms report, but the way I perceived the contractions (and I've said this a few different times) was indescribably intense and strong pressure. Had I not prepared, I would definitely call it pain I'm sure.
I'm glad I could share this experience with you all. This post has been such a good time reflecting on my experience. I know several of my dear readers are pregnant, so feel free to call me any time if you have questions.
Vivienne has been such a dolly. We love her so much and are so grateful for this newborn phase of sleeping all the time haha- it makes the transition to two kids easier than expected! She is such a good eater, smiles ALL the time (very gassy baby), and of course has beautiful brown hair. She has such a gentle girly cry too! Ezra loves to hold her and give her kisses, so I am very grateful with how well he's dealing with our newest addition. Thank you all for your love and support!
PS- about the contest... nobody guessed I'd go at 38 weeks! so no official winner... I'm still trying to determine who guessed closest to Vivienne's birthday... :)


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Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Pets are wonderful Feng Shui!
You've probably suspected it all along. Your pets are great Feng Shui. They are like little balls of chi running around your house, spreading joy and love. Pets help circulate the energy in your house. Of course you should not get a pet JUST to improve your Feng Shui. A pet is lifetime commitment, and you should only get one if you love animals, and are prepared to treat your pet properly and take care of it for life.
If you live alone, a pet can keep you from feeling lonely. Plenty of studies have shown that the introduction of pets into nursing homes and hospitals improves patient morale and even physical aspects. Dogs are especially good at getting their owners to exercise, since they need to be walked. Cats are natural absorbers of negative energy. They almost protect us from ourselves. My cat Nordie jumps between us when she hears raised voices. She's very brave, and cannot tolerate arguments.
Dogs, cats, birds, goldfish and basically any living thing (within reason) will bring good energy into your home. If you feel that it's time for a new addition to your family, may we suggest Petfinder.com.
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My Final P in business is…..Patience
Patience, this sounds easy but in practice it can be very, very hard, especially when your business isn't growing as fast as you'd hoped.
For example, how do you stick with the business plan that you spent days, weeks or months preparing? The plan that when you started was broken down to what seemed a few simple steps, ie implement the marketing plan, get customer in, retain them, profit with them, keep repeating and hey presto a viable business inside a relatively short space of time.
In principle you know your plan will work. But on the frontline day to day trying to implementing your plan gets hard. Especially growing a young business, trying to bring in new clients, one of the hardest, most expensive and time consuming processes a business carries out.
This is where you must have patience! Patience to stick with what you know is right. If you've planed thoroughly, got buy in from stakeholders (ie, you've checked your plan out with qualified others for feed back and they're convinced of its merits), implementing correctly then all you may need, in general, is time and patience to make it work.
I found this out in my first "proper" business. I planed out where I was going, did the business plan and got the outline of the marketing plan, which in those youthful heady days just consisted of cold calling and word of mouth referrals, the internet was still in the womb at that time and I had no money for anything else.
My plan and business was sound, so onto bringing clients. Simple idea cold call relevant businesses that maybe interested in my services and then leverage of any clients on word of mouth and shazam!, lots of clients and an ever expanding healthy business.
However I had to learn patience.
I made well over a hundred cold calls a week, in person and on the phone. It was frustrating, demoralizing, sometimes humiliating, basically not always a great experience. But I slowly learned that occasionally I would find a customer and leverage of that one and so on and so on.
Finally momentum and break through followed. It all started to fall into place with patient implementation of a solid plan. But that plan would have been nothing without Patience.
So, look at your plan, if your convinced its sound and you know that the patience implementation of it leads to where you want to be then, Stick with it. Be Patient and believe in your own abilities.
Thanks for reading, Tim
The Next extra P in business is…..…..Persistence!
This is has to come from within and how long you persist at something, not just in business, is a reflection as to how committed you are.
As Brian Tracy (well know American Success coach www.briantracy.com) recently said on personal Persistence:
"Your persistence is, in fact, the true measure of your belief in yourself and your ability to succeed."
In other words Persistence comes from how much you believe in yourself to complete your task. Its not really about the task itself, its about you and your commitment to it.
In terms of being successful in business this translates into what Napoleon Hill had to say about Persistence.
Napoleon Hill (author of Think & Grow Rich) has this P as an essential ingredient in becoming successful. He wrote:
"Persistence is an essential factor in transmuting desire into
its monetary equivalent."
This is easier said than done. But to help you Persists there a few things that you can do to help you.
Be responsible. Take responsibility for carry out your task and realise that you will profit from it if you Persist, you will be in a much better position. Pin this up some where so you can remind yourself of this fact, not just daily but throughout your day.
Another way, which I was recently reminded of by Sue from Red Hot Events and Seminars (http://www.redhoteventsandseminars.com ), was to join a mastermind group.
Find a group that has like minded people in it. You'll naturally find encouragement there. You'll also find that encouraging others boosts your own Persistence and enthusiasm to succeed.
So you need to ask the question: Are you committed to Persisting with your business?
I'll give you my final P in business soon, thanks, Tim.
Aren't there enough P's in Business?
The most important 3 P's you'll need in business….
Normally we refer to P's in business in connection with just marketing, the 5 P's or 7 P's. But I'd like to suggest that if you're in business or about to dip your toe into the business ownership world, then you'll need all of these 3 P's of business.
Over the coming weeks I'll let you in on what I consider these important 3 P's in business are.
So what's the first one?
First of the three P's is……… Preparation – the first and most vital of the extra 3 P's in business.
It's been said by many people over the ages that preparation is the key to success.
In fact I would venture to say that many great writings over the years, in relation to winning, business, personal development and so on, all discuss the importance of preparation. From Sun Tzu's The Art of War to Napoleon hills Think and Grow Rich, they're all centered around preparation, know your enemy, do your preparation, know you're self, preparation for become successful. And so on.
Preparation is vital to start any journey, particularly one into business. You need to be prepared in different ways.
● Have a plan, a road map of where you want to go, how big or small do you want your business to be, what do you want it to evolve into? Also allowing a little flexibility in this, as opportunities may arise, on along the way and lead you along a different path.
● Financially. Be prepared, have the right funding in place for your venture and a bit more for those unforeseen events.
● Mentally. Being prepared mentally to execute your business plan and to stick with it, even in the dark days. Mental toughness.
….and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Preparation isn't limited to just starting out in business, it's an ongoing process, and so it should be.
One way to do this is through possessing an open mind, in terms of being open to learning. Listening, reading and being teachable are all essential and part of being prepared in business.
I'll blog the next P in business soon….
What are some of the most profitable words used today?
Are some of the most profitable words in history. Those six little words are responsible for millions of dollars in revenue each year for McDonald's.
Okay it's not the words that are relevant to you, I think your customers maybe a little surprised if you offered fries with their purchase, or maybe not, if you're in that industry. It's the action, the intent, the fact that they've asked.
What do I mean?
It's asking for the up sell, which leads to the increase in sales, the moving of more product and the increase in profits.
McDonalds, as with many others, have successfully mastered the art of asking for the up sell. The "super size", the "do you want fries with that", as I've said, it's delivered them many millions in increased revenue and profits, by just asking for it.
Are you using the up sell to increase profits?
This simple but highly effective tactic can be used to increase turnover and profits dramatically in a short space of time.
It can be as simple, as I was reminded with my coffee order the other day and no it wasn't from McDonalds, as being reminded that you have an add-on product available, in my case it was a muffin.
That simple add-on of a muffin took the sale from $3 to $7.50, over double my initial intended purchase price! But it was relevant and asked for at the right time, at point of sale.
In this case these are small numbers, but doing this consistently, without sounding like McDonalds, will lead to higher turnover and increased profits.
Don't have fries to up sell?
This tactic to drive sales and profits isn't just restricted to the fast food outlets or café's. Most businesses have or could have an add-on product. Here's a few quick examples:
- Mortgage broker – would you like insurance with that, life or income protection? (this can be sold via an affiliate with commission paid to you for referrals).
- Air conditioner / white goods / TV and so on purchase – would you like a maintenance plan with that?
- For an extra $5 per month we can offer you a higher spec product / plan / service.
The list can be endless but gives you an idea. Just stop think about what you do or offer and what you can add to it that's complimentary. Think about how you can effectively introduce it to your customer at the point of sale. But don't make it sound like McDonalds!
Look for things that will benefit the customer, not what would just benefit you.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this post, and I always look forward to your comments.
Thanks, Tim.
Don't miss your target customer……
Don't miss your target customer……
Who's your customer? Do you know? Do you really know?
It's a question that begs an answer.
It's so easy to be in business or to start a business and be blissfully unaware who your ideal customer really is.
So how do we establish who our ideal customer really is?
Lets find out
Well firstly we need to start with ourselves and our own business. What do we have to offer? What's our product or service? Try and understand exactly what you are really offering.
Next we want to look at groups who maybe interested in what we have to offer.
Then try and refine these groups down. Do you want all these groups as your customers?
For example. A company that produces a high quality deli counter product may have supermarkets as one of its target customers, but do they want to be involved with them? Will it lead to lower margins, longer payment terms and less control of their product?
Really spend some time in defining who your ideal customer is. The more clarity you have over this the easier it will be to market to them.
The clarity you have about your ideal customer will allow you to build a marketing plan focused around them rather than a non targeted, scatter gun approach. This will in turn make the marketing you do more cost effective and efficient. Ultimately it will deliver to you your ideal customer making you more fulfilled in your work and more profitable.
I hope this blog gets you thinking a little. It's never to late to redefine your ideal customer and change the way you market to them.
Thanks for your time, Tim
What's YOUR Most Precious Resource?
What's Your most precious resource?
Okay before I get into this, it's a slight track away from Marketing and the world of business and work. But it's very relevant as to how you use your resources both personally and in your business or work. Have a look and challenge yourself.
Have a think, what is your most precious resource? mmm….is it money…is it your experience….is it your education?? Well all great resources in their own rights but all can be borrowed, brought, copied and so on, given enough….Time.
I came to the conclusion a while back, hopefully not too late in the day, that it's Time that is our most precious resource. Once its used its gone and its not coming back.
You see time can fix all sorts of woes, problems, issues and general lack ofs, and time can be used effectively and efficiently, and be used to achieve wondrous, outstanding, profitable results.
How can we use time to our advantage?
Firstly we don't need to waste it. We all need to look at what's a good and what's a bad use of our time. Only you can decide this, but here's a few bad uses of your (well mine in the past) time:
● TV – I'm sure someone's going to lynch me for this and I am guilty on occasion of doing this. I don't mean all TV is bad and don't ever watch it again. What I'm getting at is try and be more selective. Cut out some of the stuff that demands your attention but gives you little in return and instead replace it with something that is more constructive and will give you a return, be it educationally, a book for example, or physically, a walk or the gym??
● Over analysis – you've heard it before, but it's so true – "analysis paralysis". Don't get caught up in this, it consumes huge amounts of time with no real outcome. Make a decision sooner rather than later. If you are struggling to make a decision then ask for help, ask someone neutral for there input.
● Duplication – are you doing tasks twice or duplicating information where it isn't necessary? Unfortunately I used to do this a lot, but I'm getting better. An example of this is that I would sometimes visit the corner shop five times a week instead of once a week, costing me extra, in impulse buying of snacks, and wasting time, over an hour a week, not a lot but in an hour I can have written an article or two that may positively impact on people and provide personal satisfaction. Yep, much better and more satisfying than choosing which chips to buy for the fifth time.
I think you know what uses of your time are the good ones, you know the tasks that have a positive or constructive outcome, things that move you closer to your goals.
So have a look at some of the tasks you do in a day or week and put them into the good or bad box and how long these tasks take. This can be either in your personal life or your working day or week, or both.
Now, how about changing or getting rid of some of those bad uses of you're time. How much does this give you back in your day or week and what positive outcomes does it or could it deliver to you? I know doing this exercise helped me to use my time more efficiently and effectively. It also helped me become more focused on my goals and the direction that I was going in, helped me gain a bit more clarity because I had become more effective with the time available.
This process can be expanded and refined and could eventually be used as a bases for your diary for the week, where by you are using more of your time efficiently and effectively, enabling you to produce better outcomes, week in week out.
It'd be great to hear some of your experiences on this, the good and the bad.
Thanks for Your Time in reading this and I hope it was helpful.
Thanks again, Tim.


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GMAC Bowl, 3rd Quarter - Stay Away From Frank Solich With That GHB
Sunday, January 07, 2007
9:51 - Okay, so it was about twenty minutes. But we're back - LIVE - at the GMAC Bowl, sponsored by GMAC, in Mobile, Alabama.
Gary Thorne is one of those guys whose voice does NOT match his appearance.
9:52 - I'm confused - we just had the first half kickoff, THEN an interview with Frank Solich and shots of the team running out on the field. Did we really need a TAPED interview with a sideline reporter?
9:53 - I think I'm in LOVE with words in all-caps right now. Need to work on that.
9:55 - I'm a little angry right now - I didn't have time to eat my cake during halftime.
9:59 - Maybe it's because of Ole Miss, but doesn't it feel like Southern Miss should be in the SEC instead of Conference USA? It never fails to surprise and/or confuse me when I hear somebody refer to their conference, but that's due in part to the fact that I forget Conference USA exists.
10:01 - AwfulAnnouncing- said...Wow....Andre Ware might be the worst announcer ever.
I was going to respectfully disagree, as I don't think he's been awful so far tonight, but then he broke out this gem while describing a run by the Southern Miss quarterback:
"Oh no, he broke my ankles."
So yeah, maybe he IS the worst announcer ever.
10:04 - "Effort penalties, I'm okay with - those are just part of the game." - Ware - Andre, tell that to my high school coach, who gave me an earful my junior year when I was called for clipping for blocking downfield. Go ahead...TELL HIM!!!
Deep breath...I'm okay now. Talking about the good old days gets me worked up a little bit.
10:07 - The man-love for Jeremy Young and Damion Fletcher is getting old. Thorne and (especially) Ware have been verbally fellating the two of them for the duration of this Southern Miss drive.
10:08 - I've been waiting to use that "verbally fellating" line for weeks - my blog is more of a family blog, so I'm glad AA has given me the opportunity to break out material like that in more of a "locker room" environment.
10:10 - Fletcher runs laterally left, turns the corner, dives for the pylon, touchdown, 28-0 Southern Miss. Gary Thorne expresses his joy through the majesty of screaming; Andre Ware is so excited, he can't even speak.
10:12 - 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:55 off the clock. That's f'n dominance, kids.
10:13 - Signal to Noise said... AA - if you pair him as color with Dan Fouts as play-by-play, imagine the agony.
You'd need a whole team of live-bloggers to keep up with that duo. I'm having enough trouble just handling Ware by myself.
10:15 - YES - a replay of Andre Ware throwing beads at the parade. Great stuff.
10:15 - Gary Thorne tells us, in one hundred words or less, that Ohio's night has really sucked.
10:18 - I hate when ESPN runs the bowl scores on the Bottom Line along with the dates that the games took place. It makes me think of Christmas-time and my week of vacation. I really enjoy my job, but I enjoy vacation just as much.
10:21 - "We've talked a lot about Fletcher, but Harrison kind of contributing in a big way as well." - Ware - the accompanying graphic showed 18 carries and 60 yards for Fletcher, 5 carries and 71 yards for Harrison. Just a suggestion, Andre, but you might want to talk about Harrison a bit more.
10:23 - Southern Miss is doing us all a favor and letting the clock run before punting the ball away.
10:23 - I love - LOVE - the commercial where the guy says to Chip 'n Dale, "You guys run the double team a lot, right?" Ah, the wonder of double entendres.
10:26 - "They do not want to be skunked, so they better find a way to put on in." - Thorne - I think it might be too late, Gary.
10:27 - And with that less than exciting end-around/reverse/whatever the hell that play is called, we're through three and on to the fourth.
Labels: GMAC Bowl, Live-Blog, Ohio, Southern Miss, The Greatness That Is Andre Ware
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Wow....Andre Ware might be the worst announcer ever.
They showed Andre Ware throwing beads out at the Mobile Mardi Gras earlier. Nothing like a second-rate QB taking part in a second-tier event.
However, as long as Jerry Glanville and Paul Maguire are alive, Andre Ware can't be the worst color commentator around...
AA - if you pair him as color with Dan Fouts as play-by-play, imagine the agony.
Touche' Lou....touche'
That would be hell....but site genius
Lou - Jerry Glanville and Paul Maguire are broken clocks (finish the cliche here). If Andre Ware were any type of time-telling device, the hands would have fallen off.
ESPN must provide another opportunity to use the tag "The Greatness That Is Andre Ware."
God this game will never end.
I'm going to hell for this, but that 12 year old kid talks about 100x better than Mike Gottfried.
I'll ask the same question I asked about the bowl game on saturday: why the hell is this a January bowl? Doesn't the GMAC bowl normally take place before christmas??


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|Start with a Basket of Chives
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|I Just Mark What Herb It Is and the Date In Case I Lose My Mind!
A reader of Carolee Snyder's herbal book series (because my pineapple sage jelly recipe is in her latest herbal book), Susan contacted me with questions about my pineapple sage jelly recipe. She made the jelly and got through the day yesterday with some coaching from me. I was like a proud herbal jelly parent! She is moving on to lavender jelly so maybe she will share the recipe with me if it turns out. I'll let you know.
I have so many posts I could do and I have sort of lost my way and need to get back on track. Besides the herbal vinegar post, I'm going to try to finish up my English trip that was in May! I also want to do some Christmas related posts to give you some ideas for herbal holiday gifts. So those are the things I'm thinking about at the moment. I'll post again soon. Hope you are having a great day. Talk to you later.


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Casey Pemberton, Culture, Economics, Election, Jordan Brizendine, Lavrasia, LavrasiaLink, Politics, the Protectorate, Triumvirate, Victor Sarkozy
LavrasiaLink is a recurring column focusing on local events in Lavrada and Lavrasia, the region in which this publication is based.
LAVRADA – The annual provincial elections took place in Lavrasia on July 5, immediately following the Confederal Consular Election. Casey Pemberton was elected Chief Executor (Governor) of the Commonwealth, while Jordan Brizendine was elected Chief Legislator (Deputy). Both candidates ran unopposed. Pemberton had held the Legislator position since its inception in 2015, while Brizendine had been Executor from 2015 to his resignation from the position in the middle of his term in February of this year.
Pemberton appointed Victor Sarkozy to the position of Chief Justicier, the third post in the Triumvirate, to replace incumbent Roseanna Cilley, whose two year term had expired. Sarkozy had been serving as provisional Executor since Brizendine's resignation. The new Triumvirate plans to rework the Lavrasian Militia in accordance with the recent confederal military reforms and to revitalize the Commonwealth's economy in the form of trade deals with the Protectorate.
Later in the evening, a small fireworks display was held in Lavrada as a send off for Legislator Brizendine, who planned to depart for employment in the People's Republic of China on July 7. A banquet had also been held for Brizendine's extended family and friends in the Protectorate on the previous Saturday. The Legislator's trip was later delayed, and he will now leave on July 13 for the city of Shenzhen.
Recent months have seen a growing population of two species of fox in the area of the Protectorate. Both red and grey foxes have been seen often, with at least two grey foxes visiting a Protectorate resident's yard to eat from a pan of cat food daily.
The Commonwealth and the Protectorate have also become infested with Japanese Beetles, with which resident gardeners have had to contend most severely via pesticides.
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I am behind on my posts and workout records. Wednesday I had to miss out on the Yasso 800's with Katie and Chad because this is my big week of training and more importantly my swimming. I had a big swim workout scheduled for today so I knew I did not need to get up at 3 am to run before this one.
Here is a breakdown of the swim workout. My shoulders were sore by the end of this session, but it felt good to push myself out of my comfort zone.
300 Free Warm Up (5:26 with 200 pull)
200 Kick Warm Up 5:08 (100 on back)
6 x75 (50 Build, 25 B-3)
1:07, 1:08, 1:10, 1:07, 1:06, 1:07
8 x50 DESC 2-2-2-2
I was really happy with this part because I was right on track without looking at my watch. I tried to go by feel and it worked.
:46, :47
:44, :45
:42, :42
:40, :41
4 x 75 Kick(1:27, 1:32, 1:34, 1:38)
2 Sets of 3 x 200 with 1 minute rest after the third set.
3:17, 3:14, 3:13
3:10, 3:13, 3:17
These six 200's worked me out. I tried to maintain the same pace and imagining myself swimming at this pace in my race. This would be a great pace for me to swim in the race coming up in a few weeks. I want to swim a good split, but still feel fresh for the bike and run
16 x 25 (Odd build, Even Fast)
:21, :18, :21, :19, :21, :18, :22, :18, :22, :18, :20, :18, :21, :18, :21, :17
Cool Down 200 Free and Back 4:20
I was going to ride Wednesday night being I was too tired Tuesday night. However, I fell asleep. I at some junk/garbage food after dinner thinking I would burn it off on the bike, but that did not happen so needless to say the weight management for race day is not going well this week. I will get on the bike today as I have no choice but to ride three days in a row now. I must GET IT DONE!
Total Swim Time: 58:33
Total Yards: 3450


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Pride and PrejudiceeBook - 2012
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Everyone should read this book. Nothing is forced, the writing is beautiful, and Austen's irony works well with the novel. I love it at fourteen, but the language is challenging. Interesting story and look into the delicate politics and social expectations of the Regency era.
Pride and prejudice is a wonderful book and I find it captivating because of how they expressed themselves and how they can contain their emotions. It's a lovely book with a amazingly twisted plot. The only fault I think it has is that in the book, usually, when it refers to a Bennet sister, it is written: Miss Bennet, even though they're are five sisters, so as you can imagine, at the beginning of the book I was a little confused. As I said, wonderfully written book. The characters are all wonderfully described and I absolutely adored the book. Even though I'm only eleven, I can recommend this book very highly. Anyone should read it.
This is one of my desert island titles. As in, if you were stranded on a desert island with only one (or three, or seven) book, what would it be. What are yours?
Pride and Prejudice is a beautifully written novel and is a must-read for all young girls (and boys). It provides a depth into 19th century English life, which really encourages the reader to sit back and reflect upon the differences and similarities between our lives and theirs. There is also a strong difference in the writing that - while it may take longer to grasp and get adjusted to - is refreshing.
Elizabeth is a strong, defiant character that is highly admirable to the reader. Each tale of every individual character is intricately woven and deeply enthralling. Austen's irony is prevalent throughout the book and was much appreciated. It was a novel I couldn't put down that sparked my interest for reading more classics, especially others by Jane Austen.
If you have the chance to read this book, I highly suggest it.
It is a truth universally acknowledged... that a person in possession of a brain, must be in a want of a good book.
I love this book. It is not embarrassing to me to check it out fro the third time this year.
I love Austen's observations of human nature and her writing. It is all so well composed but detailed. The main character isn't oblivious and doesn't let the pressures of society get to her. Honestly, the romance that builds through this story is awesome! Definitely will be checking this out once more this year.
The most popular novel by one of the most popular novelists in history, Pride and Prejudice has been imitated, bowdlerized, mashed-up, adapted, rewritten, and "continued" seemingly innumerable times. Yet the original remains untarnished in its indisputable greatness. Partially, this is due to the high quality of Austen's prose and the keenness of her observations, partially due to the indispensable historical social setting, and partially due to the timeless themes of the difference between reality and appearance and the foundation of true happiness in the cultivation of virtue.
This book is really famous. And the story is actually really simple: a man fell in love with a girl so he did almost everything he could to help her. The girl, however, prejudged the man and really did not like him. During a bunch of annoying stuff, including family issues, the girl finally got to know the man and found he was actually very kind and had a golden heart. So she fell in love with him and they got married at the end of the book. I read this book at an early age so I can't remember it well. But if asked to, I would give it a 4.5 out of 5.
- @Lize of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library
This is a favorite of mine. I appreciate that both protagonists change through their growing acquaintance and attraction with each other. Each of them overcomes a prejudice they had before they come together. This is contrasted with the other matches that take place during the time the book covers. Are the other characters more knowledgeable of their own personalities? It seems not.
I must confess I am a fan of Ms. Austen's sharp observations of the human condition.
This book was a difficult read for me, but I absolutely love the characters that Austen so clearly portrays in her novel. Full of philosophical and witty moments, this book will have you intrigued by it's incredible plot twists and guessing what will happen next.
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I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.
" You have bewitched me body and soul" -Jane Austin
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
"I was in the middle before I knew I had begun."
"You have no compassion on my poor nerves."
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least."
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A journey through the lives of the Bennett's and their quest to find suitors for their five daughters.
Pride and Prejudice is a book about a family, the Bennets, with 5 girls whose nosy mother wants the best husbands for. The story really focuses on Lizzy Bennet, a headstrong and opinionated girl at 23. Young and rich Mr.Bingley comes into town and buys a manor nearby the Bennets household. The girls all want to meet this Mr.Bingley and they do! At the next ball Mr.Bingley comes with a friend, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley asks to dance with Jane, the eldest Bennet sister and they become well acquainted. Due to the lovebirds Mr.Darcy hangs around the Bennets a lot and falls in love with Lizzy Bennet. Yet, his pride is in the way to tell her and because of his pride Lizzy begins to judge his character by the way he acts. Lizzy slowly realizes that she is falling in love with Mr. Darcy but won't admit it because of her earlier past judgments. Will they get past their Pride and Prejudice to express their love for each other?
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Perhaps her best - loved, certainly her most well - known book, Pride and Prjudice is the classic romantic novel. Romance, misunderstandings, finding Mr. Right and finding out who's Mr. Wrong - Pride and Prejudice is as relevant today as it has ever been.
It's the enchanting and enduring story of Lizzy Bennet, one of literature's most engaging heroines, and proud Mr. Darcy, of true love, families, villains, and heroes and, of couse, pride and prejudice.
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Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors and Mercy was the only book of hers that I had not read, so it went to the top of my TBR list for 2009.
The primary characters in this book are Carmeron McDonald, a police chief in a small town in MA; his wife Allie who runs a flower shop. Jamie McDonald (Cam's cousin) who killed his terminally ill wife as an act of "Mercy", and then there is Mia, who is new in town, and soon begins helping out in the flower shop with Allie.
There are two stories with a central theme going on in Mercy, both involve the power of love. One story involves a Mercy killing, followed by a heated murder trial. The other story had to do with betrayals in a marriage.
This story had a lot of potential, but I felt a little disappointed once I finished the book. For me, this story did not compare to come of her other books, my favorites being: My Sister's Keeper, The Pact, and Nineteen Minutes.
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We wrote our numbers to 100...they only have to know them to 20, but I'm an overachiever! As we were writing the numbers to 100 we also made a cool 100 Days crown with 100 stickers! But, I don't have pictures of them because they were too done up as 100 year olds. They took their crowns home to enjoy.
We ran for 100 seconds and did 100 toe touches...harder than they thought. Even me with my chubby little body can put my hands flat on the floor...most of them had to bend their knees to touch their toes. Zumba is good for you!
We made portraits of what we might look like when we really are 100 years old. I drew on the chalkboard as they drew on their papers. They did pretty well, I think. You should have seen their faces when I said, "OK. Good work. Now, wad it up in a ball." HeeHee. We needed wrinkles after all.
Still pretty cute even in their dotage.
We had cotton ball races where they had to blow the cotton balls for 100 inches. Intense!
But the most fun we had was dressing up to look like we were 100 years old. What a hoot. Have a look.
|Yep. Check out the glasses, the shawl, the cane, the pearls...they are going to be great at 100!
|Here you have the aging beach bum, the gray headed farmer and the woodsman.
|She looks so cute, she makes me look good standing beside her!
The front and...
|the back!
Great friends having a great time! We've got lots of good years ahead of us,
and it should go smoother now that we have practiced!


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While visiting with Mawmaw Sunday, we asked her to sing the song again.
She did.
We cried.
Now I'll pass the hanky to you.
I'm so thankful for technology. I hope we can get better, longer videos of her singing. I just happened to have my cell phone and caught a tid bit of her. Something I will always treasure.
As a child she said for past time they sat around and sang anything from scared harp to made up, crack you up, crazy songs. You should hear some of the silly old songs. She would have herself and all of us laughing in know time with them songs. So, from a woman who has trouble remembering anything, and out of the blue just starts singing a song she learned from childhood, just amazes me. It blesses me!
Hear are the words to the song:
1.What a wonderful beautiful picture I have
of a place with out sorrow or fear
And I'm going to live in that city someday
For my days are all numbered down here
My Lord keeps a record
Of the moments I'm living down here
He knows all about me
all my troubles, my sorrows, my fears
I'm living each moment
through the mercies of God's loving grace
And some day he will call me
To that wonderful beautiful place
2.I will walk on the streets of that city of gold
I will bask in that heavenly light
And I'll look on the face of my Savior so dear
In that city that cometh no night
3.Now I want to be doing the will of my Lord
As I travel this weary some land
So I'll not be ashamed of my record up there
When I stand at the Saviors right hand


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There were no teachers around. A teenager in jeans and a black t-shirt seemed to be the person in charge. He kept talking to the kids clustered around him and explaining dance steps. "Okay, that's the cue. Bend your knees! Like this."
He was an incredible dancer. He spun and twisted to the music. The other teenagers watched him in awe, and then they attempted the dance. Their dances were a poor imitation, but he kept praising them. "Yeah, that's it! More with the arms!"
Entranced, we watched the whole practice session. I wondered what had led these teenagers to spend their afternoon dancing but Outdoor Girl had the answer. "The Senior Variety Show," she whispered. "They're practicing." This was 1977, and variety shows were as popular then as reality television shows are now.
The tradition continues, at least in our local high school if not on the television screen. Last weekend, With-a-Why's class put on their senior variety show. We all went, of course. I felt a little twinge of sadness as I sat down in the familiar auditorium, where I've been to so many events. With-a-Why is the youngest of the local grandchildren, the last to graduate from the school that we've been involved with for so many years.
The first act of the show was a corny bit that ended with all the seniors, most of them wearing superhero capes, rushing in through the back door of the auditorium and running up the aisles, yelling and screaming. That kind of opening is a tradition. The show was mostly individual acts that showcased the talents of the graduating seniors, interspersed with skits that involved jokes about teachers, boys dressed in girls' clothing, and inside jokes about the school and pop culture. Not much has changed since the 1970s.
About halfway through the first part of the show, the lights in the auditorium dimmed and a spotlight shone on the grand piano. With-a-Why, in black dress clothes and a red tie, was seated at the piano. He began playing a song familiar to every person in the room, and then he began singing into the microphone:
Why are there so many songs about rainbows,
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions but only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some chose to belive it.
I know they're wrong; wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
The whole auditorium was still, listening to his voice. No, he wasn't doing the Kermit the Frog version: he was performing a jazzy version, an imitation of Peter Cincotti.
The senior variety show traditionally ends with a slideshow. The seniors in the show, dressed now in matching hoodies, all walk out and sit down on the stage, and everyone watched the images flash across the screen, with everyone exclaiming over cute pictures of the kids when they were in elementary school.
This year, when the slide show ended, they didn't raise the house lights. Inside the spotlight shone again on the piano, where With-a-Why was seated. The kids on the stage, their legs hanging over the edge, their arms around each other, turned to watch him, and he played Claude Debussy's Clare De Lune while his classmates listened.


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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
vanessa came to visit (an indulgence of dress-trying-on-photos to come) over the weekend, and both her and laurie immediately identified this as clematis. on an entirely unrelated note, andrew thinks chlamydia would be a pretty name for a girl, almost as if it has no meaning, despite his strong background in healthcare!
at 1:46 AM
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1 comment:
- Jenn said...
oh Andrew, oh Andrew... an STI is no name for a girl, unless you intend for her to be one of those blond wig wearing obese stripper girls from down South - you know the ones on Maury for the 10th time because they don't know their 5 babies daddies. Those girls can be called Chlamydia because I am sure they haven't known life without it...
- June 4, 2008 at 6:13 AM
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|Brain Networks for Analyzing Eye Gaze
Mesulam, M.-Marsel; Paller, Ken A.; Reber, Paul J.; Gitelman, Darren R.; Parrish, Todd B.; Hooker, Christine
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|Hooker, Christine I., Ken A. Paller, Darren R. Gitelman, Todd B. Parrish, M. Marsal Mesulam, and Paul J. Reber. 2003. Brain networks for analyzing eye gaze. Cognitive Brain Research 17(2): 406-418.
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|The eyes convey a wealth of information in social interactions. This information is analyzed by multiple brain networks, which we identified using functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Subjects attempted to detect a particular directional cue provided either by gaze changes on an image of a face or by an arrow presented alone or by an arrow superimposed on the face. Another control condition was included in which the eyes moved without providing meaningful directional information. Activation of the superior temporal sulcus accompanied extracting directional information from gaze relative to directional information from an arrow and relative to eye motion without relevant directional information. Such selectivity for gaze processing was not observed in face-responsive fusiform regions. Brain activations were also investigated while subjects viewed the same face but attempted to detect when the eyes gazed directly at them. Most notably, amygdala activation was greater during periods when direct gaze never occurred than during periods when direct gaze occurred on 40% of the trials. In summary, our results suggest that increases in neural processing in the amygdala facilitate the analysis of gaze cues when a person is actively monitoring for emotional gaze events, whereas increases in neural processing in the superior temporal sulcus support the analysis of gaze cues that provide socially meaningful spatial information.
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