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I was also worried about my peonies. I had written in December that I was both mad and worried that my peonies wouldn't come up this year due to the shadow cast by the fence. They had one bloom between four plants last year and I was hoping it was due to being moved but not sure if they were receiving adequate sun. Neighbor M's peonies had big, fat buds on them about two weeks ago and mine still didn't, so I was sure it was going to be a flop year. But then - then! - about a week before we left, I noticed tiny little buds on my peonies. Maybe they would actually do something this year!
And then I realized that I was going to be on vacation if they did actually bloom! I had read this great post at Galloping Horse Garden about going on vacation during peak peony bloom time and commiserated with her without realizing that I had done the Exact. Same. Thing. Who plans a vacation when your peonies, the same ones you haven't seen in two years, are going to bloom? This gal.
So, I saw the peony buds continue to grow and hoped that they'd hurry and bloom before I left, but they didn't. I was hoping to see something, anything, upon my return, even if it was dying flowers on floppy plants. I even had a dream while in Mexico that I returned only to find that my peonies had been eaten by deer (a la Obsessive Neurotic Gardener), and we don't even have deer.
After I ran outside last night to see the roses, guess what else I saw?
Even better?
I didn't miss the show! The other three plants have yet to bloom. I feel so lucky that my human-peony ESP connection worked this year and they waited for me.


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26 F. average high on February 6.
36 F. maximum temperature on February 6, 2016.
February 7, 1857: A snowstorm dumps around 9 inches of snow at Fort Snelling.
We Could All Use a Great Big Serving of "Hygge"
Thanks to the interwebs I just discovered I have relatives in Denmark. My Danish relatives tap into secrets built up over many centuries, coping skills that help them thrive during the dark days of winter.
Residents of Denmark, the happiest nation on Earth (USA is number 13 by the way), rely on "hygge", which translates into connection, coziness, fellowship and optimism. Danes would argue that they CHOOSE to be happy.
Their advice: don't be a shut-in. Get outside. Go on walks, make time for friends, share meals, limit screen-time and get rid of objects that don't bring joy. Maybe take the initiative with friends & family you've lost touch with. Sounds like good advice to me.
Today's alleged storm is another flaky disappointment. A slushy coating is possible, but freeways should stay wet until after dark. Wednesday will feel like the dead of winter with obligatory wind-chill-babble (-10F) but 40s return Friday, with rain Saturday.
Much of February should feel like March with 30s and 40s as mild, Pacific winds blow across the USA. Will we see an early spring this year? Probably.
- Get out. Don't be a shut in. Break out of your routine and seek warmth and companionship for cheap, good fun: a walk, a latte, singing at your place of worship. Get fresh air every day.
- Have frequent, low-key and unpretentious get-togethers. Employ soft lighting, good music and comfortable chairs.
- Start groups: Book clubs, salons, Bunco, mahjong as well as cooking, knitting and poker parties are wonderful ways to form lasting, monthly connections.
- Limit alone screen time, but do consider inviting friends for the Super Bowl, the Oscars, sporting events,Victoria, or any TV series that promotes a great discussion..."
Photo credit: Imara Hixon.
Road Conditions Noon Today. Internal model ensembles show slushy roads from the Twin Cities to Duluth, but mainly wet conditions from the Great Lakes and New England into the Ohio Valley and Gulf Coast. A lot of rain on the map for early February, and unusually far north. Heavy snow ices up roads across the central Rockies. Source: Aeris Enterprise.
What February? These temperatures are fairly typical - for the last half of March. Wednesday will bring back memories of face-peeling cold, but by Friday temperatures rebound well into the 40s, in fact ECMWF guidance keeps us consistently in the 40s next week as Pacific air dominates the pattern over much of the USA. 15-day temperature trend for MSP: WeatherBell.
Another Time Warp. OK. I'm a little unnerved by all the rain and ice we're getting during what is, on paper, the dead of winter. From nearly 1 inch of liquid precipitation on Christmas Day to dribs and drabs of ice and rain in January, and now more ice this morning - this pattern is taking the joy out of celebrating snow. A coating of slush is possible today, freezing solid tonight as temperatures tumble. Chattering teeth on Wednesday will give way to a stretch of 30s and 40s as winter recedes north into Canada for the better part of February. Love it or hate it - I'm just the messenger.
Thursday Nor'easter? What can possibly go wrong, and what time for snow lovers in the northeast, where snow has been a no-show this winter. Expect rain today as far north as Buffalo and Syracuse, but Thursday's system pushes potentially heavy snow into Pennsylvania and New England with heavy ice and rain along the immediate coast. Too early for details on timing or amounts, but there may finally be something to track. Meanwhile another series of storms pushes into California and the west coast; heaviest precipitation amounts Wednesday into Thursday. NAM future radar product: Tropicaltidbits.com.
Fleeting Winter Flashback. Temperatures dip close to 0F Thursday morning in the Twin Cities with a wind chill of -10 to -20F at the bus stop around 6 AM Thursday morning - as cold as it gets all of February. Source: Aeris Enterprise.
84-Hour Snowfall Potential. NOAA's 12 KM NAM model prints out a little snow for the Upper Mississippi Valley Today, but the main event comes Thursday into early Friday from Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey into New England. Interior communities from Albany and Worcester to Manchester may pick up a cool foot of snow by the end of the week.
A Big Deal - For Atlanta. Models print out a coating to an inch of slush today as winds swing around to the northwest and temperatures fall into the upper 20s. Freeways stay mostly wet until after dark this evening when a rapid temperature tumble will result in icy roads.
February is Missing in Action. If the 2-week 500mb forecast verifies (big if) most of the USA and central Canada will be bathed in unseasonable, March-like warmth. Meteorological winter officially ends around March 1, but you could make an argument that it will end 2-3 weeks early this year.
Analysis of Record Rains and Flooding Across Louisiana in August, 2016. USGS has an overview of new research here; a 36 page PDF is here: "Heavy rainfall occurred across Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi in August 2016 as a result of a slow-moving area of low pressure and a high amount of atmospheric moisture. The storm caused major flooding in the southern portions of Louisiana including areas surrounding Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Flooding occurred along the rivers such as the Amite, Comite, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw, Vermilion, and Mermentau Rivers. Over 31 inches of rain was reported in the city of Watson, 20 miles northeast of Baton Rouge, La., over the duration of the event. Streamflow-gaging stations operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded peak streamflows of record at 10 locations, and 7 other locations experienced peak streamflows ranking in the top five for the duration of the period of record..."
2 Remarkable Facts that Illustrate Solar Power's Declining Cost. Dave Roberts reports at Vox: "...The costs of climate change are left out of these LCOE calculations. If they were included — if a reasonable carbon tax were applied across the electricity sector — it would obviously advantage renewables relative to fossil fuels. (It would also improve the position of existing nuclear plants.) Conversely, a unique challenge facing wind and solar is also left out. Wind and solar are intermittent resources (the wind isn't always blowing, etc.), which means the more of them you add to the grid, the more "firming" of the grid you need to compensate. That can be done through flexible backup generation (usually natural gas), energy storage, "load shifting" (moving demand to times of high wind/sun), or a variety of other techniques. Making the grid more flexible will come at some cost. It has to be done eventually, and the end product will be much more effective, but getting there will cost money. Wind and solar necessitate spending that money..."
U.S. Utilities Seek Sun as Trump Sides with Coal, Fossil Fuels. The Associated Press reports: "The plunging cost of solar power is leading U.S. electric companies to capture more of the sun just when President Donald Trump is moving to boost coal and other fossil fuels. Solar power represents just about 1 percent of the electricity U.S. utilities generate today, but that could grow substantially as major electric utilities move into smaller-scale solar farming, a niche developed by local cooperatives and non-profits. It's both an opportunity and a defensive maneuver: Sunshine-capturing technology has become so cheap, so quickly, that utilities are moving to preserve their core business against competition from household solar panels..."
File photo credit: Chris Carlson, AP.
Study: Storing Solar Power is a Bad Idea. The Houston Chronicle explains why that may be: "Many homeowners dream of installing solar panels on their roof tops, storing the electricity in batteries for nighttime use and then disconnecting from the power grid. It turns out, though, that we're better off staying connected than going it alone. Trying to store that energy in a battery pack actually does more harm to the environment than good, according to a new study by the University of Texas Energy Institute. Using solar panels while remaining on the grid makes much more sense. "The good news is that storage isn't required to make solar panels useful or cost-effective," said co-author Michael Webber, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and deputy director of UT Austin's Energy Institute. "This also counters the prevailing myth that storage is needed to integrate distributed solar power just because it doesn't produce energy at night..."
Image credit: "The Pilot translation kit comes from Waverly Labs and will be available from May."
People Who Drink Coffee May Live Longer. I knew there was a reason why I needed a small mortgage to pay my monthly Caribou tab. Here's an excerpt from Next Avenue: "For those of us who need a jolt of Joe to get the day started, who might sneak in a cup or two in the afternoon and have even been known to brew some dark roast late in the evening, it may be time to shed some of the guilt. Coffee could have a big upside. A Stanford University School of Medicine study in Nature Medicine last month is the latest to perk up the worried coffee drinker. It reported that caffeine consumption counters the chronic inflammation responsible for more than 90 percent of many cardiovascular and other age-related diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and other dementias. Put more simply, coffee can slow down a widespread cause of human aging..." (Image credit: lefunny.net).
TODAY: Freezing Rain Advisory. Light mix of ice and snow. Coating of slush. Winds: NW 15-25. High: 32 (falling into the 20s by late afternoon)
TUESDAY NIGHT: Flurries taper - icy patches. Much colder. Low: 5
WEDNESDAY: Chilled sun, feels like 0 to -15F. Winds: NW 8-13. High: 12
THURSDAY: Partly sunny, still brisk. Winds: S 5-10. Wake-up: 1. High: 22
FRIDAY: Like turning on a light switch. Instant March. Winds: SW 10-15. Wake-up: 19. High: 45
SATURDAY: More clouds, a little light rain and drizzle. Winds: N 5-10. Wake-up: 31. High: 41
SUNDAY: Drier, sunnier and slightly cooler. Winds: NW 10-15. Wake-up: 27. High: 37
MONDAY: Peeks of sun, typical for March. Winds: W 8-13. Wake-up: 25. High: 43
Climate Stories...
Mail on Sunday Launches the First Salvo in the Latest War Against Climate Scientists. Dr. John Abraham at The University of St. Thomas has the story for The Guardian: "...The author of the recent attack piece, David Rose in the UK, has a history of denying the well-established science of climate change. He has a long history of making incorrect climate change statements. In the attack, Mr. Rose claims that scientists used misleading data in a recent (2015) paper that studied the rate of temperature change across the globe. He reportedly obtained information from someone who works at NOAA to imply that internal review procedures were not followed as the paper was prepared for publication. What Mr. Rose omitted however, is incredibly telling and he does a disservice to his readers. First, he neglects to mention that the work from the 2015 paper authored by Dr. Thomas Karl and others at NOAA has already been independently verified by other researchers. The second thing Rose neglects to mention is that his story's source was never involved any part of the work..."
Article Names "Whistleblower" Who Told Congress NOAA Manipulated Data. Here's additional perspective from Ars Technica.
Photo credit: "Some of the 21 plaintiffs, along with attorneys and supporters, gather on the steps of the federal courthouse in Eugene, Oregon, after a hearing demanding the U.S. government take science-based action against climate change in March 2016." Robin Loznak/ZUMA PRESS.
What Future for Winter Tourism Under Global Warming? A few interesting nuggets in an interview at swissinfo.ch: "...Mild winters punish low and mid-altitude resorts, resulting in an inexorable decline in the number of skiers. To stay competitive, many resorts invest heavily in their ski lifts and artificial snowmaking. It is a strategy rejected by Clivaz, a professor at the Institute of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Lausanne, and co-author of the book "Winter Tourism: Climate Challenge". Christophe Clivaz: Climate models do show a gap in the arrival of snow at the beginning of the season. This trend will intensify in the future, although weather variations may be very different from year to year. These difficulties add to the rise in the snow-rain limit: since the 1960s, the zero-degree limit has risen by almost 300 metres in the Swiss Alps..."
Photo credit: "Christophe Clivaz says the massive investments needed to artificially make snow for the ski runs will only raise ski lift prices further." (Keystone)
Research Finds Hope in Slowing Arctic's Climate-Warming Black Carbon. New tools and methodologies can now trace where that soot is coming from, with surprising results, according to InsideClimate News: "...It's a new tool for understanding who is emitting what and when," he said. Black carbon can travel thousands of miles from where it is initially emitted, so finding the source of the pollution can make it more feasible for policymakers to attempt to stop it. The authors of the study gathered two years of black carbon data from eastern Siberia—a remote, sparsely populated region—and developed the method for determining the source. By analyzing the isotopes of the black carbon samples, the authors determined that black carbon in the region was coming primarily from transportation and home heating with coal or biomass. The isotope analysis was then compared with data from observation-based models and inventories of known emissions of black carbon..."
File photo: University of North Carolina.
How the World Passed a Carbon Threshold and Why It Matters. Yale E360 has the article; here's an excerpt: "...The last time the planet had a concentration of 300 to 400 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere was during the mid-Pliocene, 3 million years ago — recently enough for the planet to be not radically different than it is today. Back then, temperatures were 2 degrees C to 3 degrees C (3.6 to 5.4°F) above pre-industrial temperatures (though more than 10 degrees C hotter in the Arctic), and sea levels were at least 15-25 meters higher. Forest grew in the Canadian north and grasslands abounded worldwide; the Sahara was probably covered in vegetation. Homo habilis (aka "handy man"), the first species in the Homo line and probably the first stone-tool users, got a taste of this climate as they arrived on the scene 2.8 million years ago. (Homo sapiens didn't show up until 400,000 years ago at the earliest.)..."
Photo credit: "An Argo float being raised out of the Bellingshausen Sea is shown here. Argo floats are robotic instruments that measure ocean data and transmit it to satellites." Credit: fruchtzwerg's world/Flickr


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Why is that during the times I have the most to say, I find it hardest to say anything at all?
Two weeks ago, I had the most productive appointment with a health care professional that I've ever had in my life. I left it feeling defeated and broken. I thought I had received terrible news that would pigeon hole me and leave me with an unshakable stigma.
It only took four days after that for me to realize that I didn't care about the pigeon hole or the stigma. I felt so much better in just four days that I couldn't believe I ever cared about any of that.
I have clinical depression, but I don't look like those commercials you see on TV. I don't sit around in my pajamas and ignore all of the people around me. Mine manifests itself in anger, anxiety, and irrational reactions to stuff that should roll off my back.
When Sarah suggested that I start Zoloft, she might as well have said to me, "You are a complete failure, and you aren't capable of managing your life." I didn't want to hear that my issues weren't something that I could fix myself. Of course, that was some seriously small minded thinking. Because I am fixing them myself. Starting with an itty bity dose of Zoloft every night.
Four days. That's all it took for me to pull out of the black place I was in, look around, and realize that I should have done this so so so much sooner. It's not going to completely fix me, but it's helping me become a better mother and wife and person by allowing me to stand firmly on both feet. It's given me some stability.
It's taken me two weeks to write about this because I wasn't sure that I wanted it out there for everyone in the world to see. However, when I was feeling at my lowest after that appointment, I only knew one person to call for advice. Lucky for me, she answered the phone and talked to me as long as I needed to.
Since then, though, I've found out that I'm really not alone in this. More friends have stepped up with, "Me too." None of us is the only one.
So I'm out, and I'm saying that this is one of the better decisions in my life. A tiny little pill. A whole lot of clear headedness.
I'm on my way to being the wife and mother I should have been all along. It's a great feeling.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
None of us is the only one
Why is that during the times I have the most to say, I find it hardest to say anything at all?
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
Where's Santa?
This is all I have to say for now..
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Saturday, December 24, 2005
The Eve Of Christmas..
I don't even know how I've found time to write this post. Christmas is a really busy time once the family is altogether. Then again my 26 year old sister woke me up nice and early by laying directly on top of me..and laughing? How do you not laugh at a situation like that? But I find myself awake and it is still early, on my first day off; Christmas Eve. The two of them are outside smoking, mother and daughter. So I decided to blog.
My sister brought her digital, the only thing I asked for for Christmas may I add..and found out two nights ago that I was not getting. My mom's short term is the pits, so she forgot that I had asked for anything. Bummer. But we were taking loads of pictures and they turned out to be quite hilarious. I believe they are going to be sent to me after the holidays because they can't get them on the computer .. I don't know how it works. I am a bit behind on the digital cameras these days.
Last night the wine was uncorked and plentiful, shared between myself..and myself. Well, I did salvage one glass to my sister, unwillingly. It is Christmas.
I find that I am still a bit excited about it even though I would now consider myself an adult. I look forward to tomorrow morning when we'll all be up and ripping open presents together. I have never had a Christmas with both Kyli and Joe, so this will be nice and different. It's really nice to see my brother in the house. It just makes it more home having all of us here. Rudi is here too I bet and very happy to see that we're not sobbing our heads off in depression and self pity. I haven't felt sad yet about Rudi since all this Christmas stuff started. I mean, since Rob's been gone I haven't really broken down like I usually do. Then again, I might be holding back until he returns to do so.. I have NO IDEA how my little warped mind works.
There is a retarded amount of presents around here. Kyli and Joe brought three huge boxes worth of presents sent from Joe's family in Nova Scotia. How intense is that?? But it makes the Christmas an even bigger one. And I think it makes mom a little envious...and insecure about the presents she's bought them. But oh well..Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the added stress of wonder and self doubt.
I know that blog land won't be very busy at this time of year, and if it was I'd truly think I'd be sad about that. If I was getting my digital I'd be documenting tons of pictures each day, but unfortunately the short term memory wins again.. Short term .. you suck.
Merry Christmas Everybody and I'm shooting for happier days to come this year..
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
One Week Shift
I just returned from my first cookie party. I am impressed with the idea of such an event. I mean, how brilliant of a woman... make a few batches of cookies and invite others to do the same and to bring them..get together, socialize, drink, eat your faces off... and leave with all of your holiday baking. It's quite the clever, little idea. So cudos to whoever thought of that.
My first impression when I walked into the house was.."you're okay, you can do this.." and then when I walked upstairs to see.. No one that I recognized I was more like, "ahhh, run before anyone sees you!" But, I made it through the first forty minutes. Those minutes were a bit slow with getting other people to talk, or getting myself going. But after awhile, and only one 'special' coffee later, I was telling stories about hiking, Alberta, my license? my love for chips and not cookies (oops..hehe) and how much I am loving the island life. So it was all good in the end.
Rob's aunty and cousin were the ones holding the party and I felt that it was important for me to go, just to show them that I am comfortable enough to go and to let them get to know me a little bit better. Things like this are important and I know how important these relatives are to Rob, seeing as they are the only ones here on the island AND because he does love these ones very much. I was also invited along with my mom, so as to get her butt out on the social scene. But she must not be ready for that just yet. She should've gone because she may have met a few ladies that she could've gotten along with. But to be honest, the one that she would've liked the best would most likely be Rob's aunty anyway. So at least I know she didn't really miss out on a new friendship opportunity. I know that my mom will meet Aunty L. sooner or later.
I also felt like this was something I had to do... wanted to do because Rob's really important to me and I know he is really glad that I went and did this. The fact that he's not even here makes it an even bigger deal. It shows that he didn't have to kick my ass out the door in order for me to show up, because he's all the way across Canada.
I am doing much better than I thought I was doing, not having Rob here and dealing with Christmas. I've mentioned before that this is the best week for him to be away because it is the busiest week for me. My brother and sister will be arriving hopefully on the evening of the 23rd. I am very excited for their arrival because then it will truly feel like Christmas is here.
Rob mentioned to me tonight that we have one week apart and then he'll be home. I am glad that it's only one week but it also discouraged me. It feels like he's been gone for days..when really he left on... Sunday? It's almost like when you start a shift at work...and your two hours into it..and your co-worker says, "Wow you've only been here for two hours..you still have.. six more to go.." Ugghh, it's like.. Noooo I haven't checked the clock yet, and then after that you can't seem to keep your eyes off of it. That' s sorta how I felt tonight when he told me that. But that's okay.
He seems to be pleased with me from the stories he's been telling his family. This makes me happy, knowing that he's proud enough to talk about me lots to family and friends. It actually makes me REALLY, REALLY, REALLY happy.
Aunty L. called me sweetie and told me that she just loves me when I left tonight. There, the cookie party was worth it.. for that. I even stashed a present under their tree with a card to the whole family, even Nibs the dog.. and she didn't see it. So that will be a nice surprise for all of them. Plus! She loved me before the nice "fruits and passions" products that I bought them.. Hehe. I am so pleased that she Loves me and thinks I'm a sweetie. We even made plans to get together later in the week to do some..ahem (can't tell, Rob might read..) .. and drink some wine with a few girls. She said she'd love to join, so I'm gonna invite her no questions asked. She was only getting started tonight, but she looks like she could be a lot of fun.
Sooo, in conclusion, the night was great. I did this to meet new people, which I did. Get to know Rob's family better.. which I did. To get an assortment of cookies, which I did. AND to show Rob how much he means to me, which I think I did.
Check Check Check Check !!!!
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Sunday, December 18, 2005
Legends Are Missed
Just an example of how cooky this one can get..
Missing You.
Today was the day that I took Rob to the airport and sent his tiny little bum back to his mama. I am sure she is quite thrilled, no, actually I know she is just overwhelmed with excitement with having her "golden boy" home. I am sure his sister is happy too, but is also rolling her eyes with all the attention that goes to golden boy when he returns. Believe me, there's a golden boy in my family and watch out... nobody messes with him according to mom.
I kind of lost my cool saying goodbye. But not only because I am a sappy wuss that is actually going to miss him but because of other reasons as well. First off, it was early.. so that means that I am tired, and that makes my mood... sad? Haha, okay okay I miss him because I really care about him. Secondly, this Christmas is going to be tough and I know that I have to face it all alone, even though my family is going to be here with me. My brother and sister don't arrive until Christmas Eve and leave on Boxing Day so... no offense to them..they're barely going to be here. For my third reason... I have my monthly encounter..which means I am Emotion Central, with every little thing making me tear up. So having my boyfriend go away for a tougher Christmas and have to worry about finding my way home in the dark, help with the tear flowage. And I think my main reason for being soooo sad is because part of me, a very stupid part of me in the back of my mind, thinks he will not come back. Even though I know he has to...all his stuff is here. But with the last one, he left me.. To be honest I think that wound is still a bit fresh and the situation is a bit similiar..but I know in my heart he'll return because he is nothing like the last. The idea just freaks me out a bit.
But enough about my sappy self, even though that is really all that is up lately. Christmas is here everybody, can you believe it? I can't. It crept up so quickly. It's only one week away and I still have just a little bit of shopping to do. And it's the most important because it's for Rob. We are doing our Christmas afterwards. Hello Boxing Day Sales! Though I'm not one for shopping on that particular day, but I might just have to make that sacrifice.
Here's to Christmas to come, cookies to burn for my cookie party coming and to staying positive this holiday time! WoopdeeWoo!
WoopdeeWoo? That one, I am not sure how to explain..it just came out. The legend..well that's a long story.. that only the golden boy knows how to truly tell..
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
On Top Of The Beauty Spot
Hiking is fun apparently? Wow, who am I?
Rob and I decided last Sunday or so to go for a hike. It was quite the work out for this ..untrained little body. Well, the sad thing was .. was that I had been swimming and running and was having a hard time breathing, while Rob is behind me..smoking as he's climbing up the mountain. He held his own embarrassingly well, compared to me. Haha, no we both did really great.
See we do these things together and I can't help but smile when I think back to it. I am proud in this relationship. I don't know if I've ever felt so proud in any relationship, well at least not this much. I am proud of who I am. My working up to feeling.. better about myself is helping as well. Rob isn't shy about telling me that I am doing well. Which is a great feeling. I enjoy him so much.
Last night we decorated the Christmas tree and he kept me focused on the task at hand. As well as the fact that I seem to automatically numb myself in these kinds of situations. Decorating the Christmas tree was always a big thing in our home. Kyli bought mom and Rudi ornaments that reminded her of them. Popeye, Big Bears ..etc. So naturally seeing all of these ornaments and knowing that Rob or I had to put them on and not Rudi, was tough. But I held on throughout it. .... until I returned to Rob's house. I snuck off to the bathroom when Rob was on the phone and BAWLED. Again.
But like I said, this guy is amazing and stepped up to the plate.. that was abandoned... and he took care of me. I love it when he does that. It makes me feel so much better. He holds me ... and holds me tight while my entire body vibrates with sorrow. I love that.
I know that I'll be okay without him this Christmas. I realize that it is going to be tough. But I think I can handle just about anything these days.. And No God, that is not a challenge..
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Friday, December 09, 2005
A Tribute
I realize that I am a day late. But the important thing is that I still remembered the day of..
December 08, 1980 John Lennon was shot outside of his New York apartement by David Michael Chapman. Sad news, I am sure for most. I sure was sad about it even though John and I were never on this earth..at the same time..
Okay okay..I realise I sound nuts, but ... I really like him. I watched a lot of specials on John, and I was interested in the Beatles when I was younger. I will admit because I was copying everything the older siblings liked. But, not only did I like the Beatles, I found I had a special interest in John Lennon. He was just interesting.. he stuck out from the rest.
Of course he wasn't the typical lead singer in the sense that he wasn't the "cute one". McCartney was. Lennon was the ... different one. He was just an interesting person and I will continue to read about him and I am sure learn a whole lot more.
It is strange that a person has been dead for more than my very existence. I was thinking about that yesterday. How the hell can that even be imagined? I mean, everyone knows that the world was around before we were...but it's just a difficult thought to process.
Last night Rob, Alex and I paid a little tribute to Mr. Lennon.. We smoked in his respect and.. then later Rob and I listened to his cd laying in bed. I was skimming through some of his songs, because MAN Yoko sucks at singing...and he unfortunately has her in some of his songs. By the way, I refuse to even discuss my thoughts on her. I don't want to express them in this here..tribute. So yes, respect was granted for him yesterday, which I felt was important even if I am one little fan..
The guy is a legend again, Rob and I discussed this.. Was he a legend because he died? I personally think that being killed or dieing early on..is the best thing that could happen to a rock star's image. Sounds sick, but it's true. A person is so much more ... treasured, respected...once he is dead. And..in this society..we always want what we can't have.
The reason why I am so pleased with my fondness for Lennon, is the fact that not a lot of people LOVE Lennon. Well, at least not in my age group. Our age group's legend is Kurt Cobain, really. Which I don't know tons about..but am getting informed every other day .. by Rob. I am enlightening him on John. And I am getting to know Kurt a little better myself.
"Rob, this is my friend John. You may have heard of the band he was in.. He went solo though..you may have heard of some of his work.."
"Oh that's nice Haley. This is my friend Kurt. He invented grunge music..some people make a big fuss over him..."
If we were as cool as we thought...we'd be pretty fuckin' cool.
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Monday, December 05, 2005
Spontaneous Johnson
Jack Johnson. He's good. His music is a head bobber, a toe tapper. He relaxes me when I listen to him. If ever feeling anxious, I suggest a good Johnson song to bring you up.
Life lately, is turning into routine, which is nice in a not so new place anymore.. Apparently I live here now. Hehe, I like saying that.
I'm living my own life now. Doing what I need to do, for me. Selfish? Not so much. I look forward to the future. I think my car troubles are going to fixed..after this winter! Then I will be able to take myself wherever I feel whenever I want..night or day.. I love the idea of that. Freedom, true freedom.
I am getting Sundays off now, which is BEAUTIFUL! I want to do more active things on Sundays. I went hiking with Rob yesterday, which I must say was challenging. For a guy that doesn't do anything, he's in fairly good shape. Considering I have been swimming and running for a month now, and he was doing just fine.. Bugger. Some guys are just lucky like that. I can carry him on my back..that's how small he is. Haha..I mean light. He's not scrawny though..which is plenty nice to look at.
After I do anything, like running or swimming, I feel so energized, in control of my body. I am at 140 lbs..and I want to be able to turn the fat .. into muscle..definition. I don't just want to feel good, I want people to see what I've been trying to do... Let them see my reward.
I look forward to my life.. because my future has never been so unknown before.. I have no idea where I'm going to be in one year.. No idea what friends I will have.. where I'll be working and living. I love that. Apparently I've turned a little spontaneous.
Spontaneity is good, just like Jack..
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I look forward to seeing you in Winston-Salem, NC, at Wake Forest Divinity School at 5 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 17, at Green St. UMC for "Coming Out of the Wilderness: A Celebration of LGBT Spirituality" (for straight people too!) Oct. 18-19, and preaching on "Wrestling with God" at MCC Winston-Salem Oct. 20.
"I'm going to love you till I don't love you no more…" So sang a song from the speakers in The Sports Connection, my gym when I lived in West Hollywood. I found the words funny, but when I laughed about them with a fellow weightlifter, he thought he was joining in the joke when he said matter-of-factly, "Yes, isn't it ludicrous that people think they can promise love into the future?" And this came from someone schooled in the human psyche as a psychiatrist. The humor for me came rather from what I considered an immature, selfish expression, but I withheld my opinion in the face of his comment.
In ministry and in friendships, I have witnessed many people (including myself) who have been confused by the romantic notion that there is only one person in the world for them. When they meet someone and "fall in love," they think, "Oh, this is the person I'm meant to be with." But the truth is, there are many, many people with whom each of us may "fall in love." That suggests using additional criteria for discerning a partner. And it also means, if already partnered, that a new occasion of falling in love may mistakenly prompt one to think that he or she has chosen "the wrong one" originally.
In a chapter entitled "Making Love" in my book, Come Home! Reclaiming Spirituality and Community as Gay Men and Lesbians, I describe attributes of love lauded in the Bible. This chapter began as a sermon for West Hollywood Presbyterian Church that was a response to the many single gay people and newly-coupled gay or lesbian partners in the late 1970s who kept asking for guidance in establishing and maintaining relationships, now just as relevant as our marriages are being recognized by church and state.
Central to these attributes, in my view, was the repeated theme of God's steadfast love for us, a love that entails a commitment to expectations, forgiveness, union, and communion. More recently in my book, As My Own Soul: The Blessing of Same-Gender Marriage, I came to the conclusion that marriage is a spiritual discipline or exercise. In the words of Christian ethicist Margaret Farley, "Commitment is our way of trying to give a future to a present love. … Commitment, therefore, is love's way of being whole when it is not yet whole, love's way of offering its incapacities as well as its power." (Personal Commitments, p 40 and 134; see also her latest book, Just Love.) I went on to write, "The marriage commitment is not determined by Genesis, gender, or genitals. The Lord looks on the heart…Christians might lift their gaze and do the same" (As My Own Soul, p 118-119).
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An allergic reaction can be painful and miserable. Yes, this is me today, full of hives, itching like crazy and very miserable. The photo at the end of this post can show you my swollen inner arm.
I was reading about corn syrup and since I am SOOOOO....allergic to corn derivatives a more deeper research and reading on it has become rather consuming on my part. To my surprise corn derivatives has many names I was totally unaware of. (dextrose, brown coloring, zein, brown syrup, xanthan gum and so many others)...check this info I got through the Internet.
Corn-derived food ingredients
The items in the following list share two characteristics. Each of them either is or can be derived from corn, and avoiding each of them seems to reduce my allergic symptoms. Now that I avoid them all, I'm reliably asymptomatic. It's possible that I'm avoiding some of these needlessly, but I'm reluctant to risk days or weeks of blistered hands for minor improvements in the accuracy of this list.
There are a few corn-derived ingredients which don't seem to cause me any trouble, probably because processing removes or denatures any recognizable corn proteins. Since your experience might be different, these are listed in the next section. If you're extremely sensitive, see Jenny Connors' much longer list on her Corn Allergens site.
Some of the ingredients listed here don't necessarily have anything to do with corn, but tend to in practice. Chemically pure dextrose, for example, can't be an allergen because it isn't a protein. But the dextrose used in food processing isn't chemically pure: it contains residue of whatever it was made from. Since that's usually corn, dextrose gains a place on this list.
Several people have told me that corn oil contains so little protein that they can't believe it provokes an allergic reaction. While it may be true that corn oil is extremely low in protein, I have strong anecdotal evidence (an accidental "blind" test) that it does affect me. I've also heard from another corn-allergy sufferer who reacted strongly to topically applied corn oil.
baking powder
Not to be confused with baking soda (bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate), baking powder is a mixture of chemical leavening agents with starch. The starch in every common baking powder is corn starch, but Hain Featherweight baking powder uses potato starch. I've only found it in "health" or "whole food" markets.
Any food or ingredient with corn in its name is certain to be a problem, including whole corn, corn flour, cornstarch, corn gluten, corn syrup, corn meal, corn oil, and popcorn. The only exception that I know of is corned beef, so-called because it's cured with coarse salt that resembles kernels of corn. But processed meats often contain dextrose, food starch, or corn syrup, so don't assume that corned beef is corn-free. In cooking, you can usually substitute arrowroot powder for cornstarch.
Caramel is cooked sugar, often used for flavoring or coloring. You'll find it in soft drinks, especially colas, and in dark breads. You can make caramel from cane or beet sugar, but commercial food producers often use corn syrup. Jolt Cola was an exception, but no longer: they've switched from cane sugar to corn syrup.
confectioner's sugar
Confectioner's sugar is ordinary table sugar, reduced to a fine powder. To keep the powder from caking, manufacturers commonly add corn starch to it. Domino Sugar tells me their 10x confectioner's sugar is about 2% cornstarch. A rec.food.cooking contributor gave 4% as a typical fraction, but another correspondent claims it can run as high as 30%. Trader Joe's Organic Powdered Sugar is made with tapioca starch instead. It's not available year-round, unfortunately, but only through the winter holiday season.
Any food or ingredient with corn in its name is certain to be a problem, including whole corn, corn flour, cornstarch, corn gluten, corn syrup, corn meal, corn oil, and popcorn. The only exception that I know of is corned beef, so-called because it's cured with coarse salt that resembles kernels of corn. But processed meats often contain dextrose, food starch, or corn syrup, so don't assume that corned beef is corn-free. In cooking, you can usually substitute arrowroot powder for cornstarch.
dextrin, maltodextrin
dextrose (glucose), fructose
Dextrin and maltodextrin are thickening agents, often made from corn starch. You'll find them in sauces, dressings, and ice cream.
dextrose (glucose), fructose
Dextrose (also known as glucose or "corn sugar") and fructose ("fruit sugar") are simple sugars that are often made from corn. Dextrose is used in a variety of foods, including cookies, ice cream and sports drinks such as Gatorade. It also shows up in prepared foods that are supposed to come out crispy, such as french fries, fish sticks, and potato puffs. It's common in intravenous solutions, which could be quite dangerous. Fructose is usually seen in the form of high fructose corn syrup, but makes an occasional appearance on its own.
Excipients are substances used to bind the contents of a pill or tablet. My dictionary mentions honey, syrup, and gum arabic, but corn starch is also a possibility.
golden syrup
Golden syrup is a sugar syrup, sometimes a mixture of molasses and corn syrup, also known as treacle. I've found it in cookies and candy, mostly in Canada. Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup is purely from cane sugar, however.
glucona delta lactone
Glucona delta lactone ("GDL") is a recently-appearing additive in cured meats. Its appearance in this list is provisional, as all I really know of its origin is that it's made by Archer Daniels Midland, a world-wide giant in the manufacture of corn products.
invert sugar or invert syrup
Invert syrup is enzymatically treated bulk corn sugars, used because it's not so thick as corn syrup. I've noticed it in cookies, but don't know where else it might turn up.
malt, malt syrup, malt extract
Malt is germinated grain, often barley. But it can be any grain: corn and rice are also common. They're much cheaper than barley, and so unspecified malt is probably not barley. Malt appears in alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, chocolate, and breakfast cereals, among other places.
mono- and di-glycerides
Mono- and di-glycerides are often found in sauces, dressings, and ice cream, where they modify (improve?) the texture of the finished product. Glycerides are made from both animal and vegetable fats or oils, corn included. Vegetable mono- and di-glycerides are sometimes labelled as such, but I've never seen animal glycerides so marked.
monosodium glutamate or MSG
MSG is a "flavor enhancer" used in many packaged foods, particularly prepared meals and instant soups. Chinese food is a major source of added MSG: reactions to it are sometimes called "Chinese restaurant syndrome". Alert Reader Beverly noticed that the MSG in Accent flavor enhancer is described on the container as "drawn from corn". I'm told that this is commonly true of MSG in US-made foods, but not in imported oriental products. The MSG Myth site also describes corn as a source of MSG.
Sorbitol is a sweet substance (but not a sugar) that occurs naturally in a number of fruits and berries. It's produced commercially by the breakdown of dextrose. It's used as a sugar substitute for diabetics, in the manufacture of vitamin C, and in some candies. Readers tell me it also appears in oral hygiene products such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
starch, food starch, modified food starch
Added starch in foods can come from any of several sources, but corn seems to be the most common. Unless the type of starch is specified, it's likely that corn starch is present.
Sucrose usually means cane sugar, but Craig Gelfand has spotted an English candy whose ingredients included "sucrose (from corn)".
Treacle is a mixture of molasses and corn syrup, also known as golden syrup.
vanilla extract
The major brands of real vanilla extract all have corn syrup in them. (I haven't checked imitation vanilla flavorings.) There are vanilla extracts without corn syrup; a local brand is Scotts of Acton, MA.
Unless you know exactly what the vegetables are, you should be suspicious of any ingredient with vegetable in the name, including vegetable oil, vegetable broth, vegetable protein, vegetable shortening, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and vegetable mono- and di-glycerides.
xanthan gum
Xanthan gum is a common thickener, the fermentation product of the bacterium Xanthomonas Campestris. X. Campestris can be grown in various media, including bulk corn sugars. Some brands of Xanthan gum claim to be corn-free; I don't know what growth medium they use. Because Xanthan gum is very cheap, its applications are still growing. You'll often find it in salad dressings, mayonnaise, and fast-food "milk shakes". I've also seen it in cream cheese and I'm told it's in Egg Beaters egg substitute.
My dictionary tells me that zein is "a soft, yellow powder obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings" or "a man - made fiber produced from this protein". A helpful netizen tells me that zein is the usual encapsulant for time-release medications.
It will take a while but it will eventually go away.


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This week, in honor of our annual Hot 100 list, we're making you choose between the winners of the last four years: Leisha Hailey (2007), Tina Fey (2008), Portia de Rossi (2009), and Olivia Wilde (2010). Obviously, the "take a mistress" option is back this week, so use that option wisely!
Last week, we had a really interesting voting situation. For each question, Amy Pond, River Song and Rose Tyler were separated by three percentage points at most! In the end, Amy won shag AND marry honors, and Rose got buried.
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This year's Oscarcast may just well live up to the MGM motto of yesteryear, boasting more stars than there are in heaven. (See the full line-up here.)
As has become the custom, all four of last year's acting winners — Jean Dujardin ("The Artist"), Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady"), Christopher Plummer ("Beginners") and Octavia Spencer ("The Help") — will be on hand.
On Friday, the academy announced one of Oscar's favorite leading men — Jack Nicholson — will make his first appearance on the kudocast in five years.
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Also added to the line-up Friday was two-time Best Actor winner Dustin Hoffman ("Kramer vs. Kramer," "Rain Man"). Hoffman presented Best Picture alone in 1986 to "Platoon" and with "Meet the Fockers" co-star Barbra Streisand in 2004 to "Million Dollar Baby".
Streisand, who handled that honor solo in 1990 for "Dances With Wolves," is a two-time Oscar winner for acting ("Funny Girl") and composing ("Evergreen"). She is slated to sing on the show for only the second time ever.
RELATED: Hello, gorgeous: Barbra Streisand to sing on Oscars
On Thursday, the academy revelaed that two-time Best Actress winner Jane Fonda ("Klute," "Coming Home") will be presenting (she says Best Director) with her "China Syndrome" co-star Michael Douglas, who has Oscars of his own for producing ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") and acting ("Wall Street"). And Douglas' wife, 2002 Supporting Actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Chicago") will belt out a number from that Best Picture winner.
Among the other Oscar champs tapped to take part: Best Actress winners Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball), Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side"), Nicole Kidman ("The Hours"), Charlize Theron ("Monster") and Reese Witherspoon ("Walk the Line"); Best Actor champ Jamie Foxx ("Ray"); Best Supporting Actress winners Jennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls") and Renee Zellweger ("Cold Mountain"); and Original Screenplay champ Ben Affleck ("Good Will Hunting").


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Lace is one of my favourite fabrics, its so pretty and feminine. The dress is from my favourite shop: The Kooples (again, sorry, just so you know I do shop in other places!)The shoes are from Topshop.
I love this whole outfit :)
I completely agree with you, lace is the best. This dress is perfection! Following you!ReplyDelete
How'd you get the peter pan collar on there?ReplyDelete
you have a nice blog!
mind to follow each other?
xx, blushinglady
Thankyou! And yes of course I will follow you!ReplyDelete
You're so cute ! Love the lace !ReplyDelete


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Monday, March 1, 2010
ScorpionMech Nearing The Home Stretch
Here are the latest screen captures of the ScorpionMech for Comfy Chair. I've run into some minor problems that needed tweaking, namely sizing the tail right. There is a forearm "claw" cutting saw on the tail now, but two other attachments I have planned for the tail tip will be proportioned smaller.
I figure the forearm weapons need to be heavily armored, since they'll be doing the heavy work of pinning enemy mechs in place. The stinger-configured bits can be a little less beefy, since they're purely offensive, meant for dealing the killing blows.
I had to modify things from the source art in a few places, namely in the "face" of the Scorpion. I like the strong, sinister, armored arachnid look, but it's subject to client approval. We'll see.
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At one point we were running the Open Mic, The First Friday Poetry Showcase, and The Fifth Monday Show. The were all different and we believed in them all. Add to that trying to organize the Poetry Bomb and making it look spontaneous (like a flash mob on steroids) and putting together the Poetry Pentathlon and publishing Exact Change Only.
We were capable of juggling all those things for a while, but Accidents, Tragedy, and Geography sent us into a tail spin.
I'd love to bring some of those concepts back. I've been focusing on what has always been the core of W4tB...The Open Mic.
We have had a bunch of venues, changed time slots and formats and hosts, blabbity blah. The Open Mic is out constant our rock and our core. Everything else has to come from the mutual "Wanna" (as in "do You Wanna build a snowman, Do you Wanna hold an Pentathlon? Do you wanna write a poem as a collective?)
There are many folks who have the Wanna but not the direction, I guess I want W4tB to have that direction. I miss group projects, but group projects take writers, and editors, and readers, and venues, and bookings to perform the end product. To utter clichés. "No one is an Island" & "It takes a Village".
In my head 2016 is about rebuilding the infrastructure of that village and going out and making poetry happen. I am wary of biting off more than we can chew and burning out, but to quote other clichés "Rome was not built in a day" & "One day at a time".
If you have any ideas, concepts, group prompts (That's prompts in the W4tB manner of prompts) leave a comment or , get me at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you're not local and want to play, That's cool. We are not short on talent for the live performance and we have used substitute readers before.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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If you're the type for it, it's ok by me...Lily Allen kinda type....ReplyDelete
But I can not imagine myself running around in a simple black skirt and heels and then get a comment from each 60+ lady saying ; Dear, your stockings are ripped ...
I think it's just not done when you have a more classic face or look...
That's my opinion...
Hmmmm . . . she should be applauded for trying to channel Alexander Wang, but I think I'd go with the rips OR the lace, but not both. Thanks for posting this!ReplyDelete
The ripped stuff are def very hot right now, but I don't like ripped up tights. Sorry but for me it can look a bit too trashy. I know a lot of very young people like it though. Ripped jeans on the other hand, I LIKE;)ReplyDelete
great tights!ReplyDelete
It looks good on her...but I don't think I could pull it off.ReplyDelete
What is it with these darnn ripped tights, I'm sorry I will never be a fan. I watched a documentary on crack addicts the other day and that is the first thing that popped into my mind after seeing this young lady...ReplyDelete
my friend does this look and she pull it off amazingly well, I love it, it makes a youthful statement.ReplyDelete


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I ran across this email on a mailing list today in regards to Cisco interviewing candidates before allowing them to take the exam. It's unconfirmed as to it's authenticity but there have been stories of problems with certain CCIE lab locations (e.g. someone taking the lab for 4 or 5 other people, someone else with a very good memory but no Cisco networking skills taking the exam to just brain dump it, etc).
Dear Candidate: On August 27, Cisco will introduce a pilot for the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in Beijing, China. The pilot will add a 10-minute interview that will assess the candidate's ability to apply expert-level networking skills and knowledge to networking problems that are encountered on the job. After the lab orientation, a panel of three experts will conduct a verbal interview with each candidate, asking a series of expert-level networking questions (questions and answers will be in English). The ability to correctly answer these questions will affect the exam score. After completing the interview, the candidate will have the entire 8 hours to complete the lab portion of the exam. These scores will then be calculated and then combined for a total score which will decide a pass or a fail. Our goal with this email is to let you know that your day will extend beyond the normal testing day by approximately one hour. The additional hour will be at the end of the day. We hope you find this interview process enlightening and helpful as we continue to strive for the standard the world has come to expect from CCIE.
About Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210:
Brian Dennis has been in the networking industry for more than 22 years, with a focus on Cisco networking for the past 16 years. Brian achieved his first CCIE in Routing & Switching in 1996, and is currently the only ten year CCIE that holds five CCIE certifications. Prior to working with INE, Brian taught and developed CCIE preparation courses for various well known training organizations. Brian not only brings his years of teaching experience to the classroom, but also years of real world enterprise and service provider experience.
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52 Responses to "CCIE Lab Interviews?"
Actually its great.
CCIE exam should keep its elevated status.
And all measures towards this end are fine.
I know at least one guy who 3 days before his exam didnt know what vtp pruning is …
And btw, he and sic 6 friends all cleared on their second attempts :@
That should eliminate the dumpers and Cisco gets to collect the lab fee.
[...] CCIE Lab Interviews? – CCIE Blog [...]
I agree with Barooq if it is true it is a good idea it shows that Cisco are serious about maintaining the value of the CCIE.
[...] 28, 2008 Brian Dennis has a post up concerning an email that seems to indicate (as Brian states in his post this has NOT been verified) that CCIE candidates [...]
I agree with this, it totally discourages the brain dump people.
If you'd like, I have my lab on September 3rd in San Jose, I will ask the proctor about this interviews.
I think it shows that there is a problem with the administration of lab exam. If people are able to brain dump it then they are getting the exam from someone somewhere.
Yes, Its ture.
In Beijing China , Cisco add a interview . Candidate should use english to answer the question .
I think it's unfair , Because english is not them mother tongue .
If you want to test the candidate's really ability , you can use chinese to ask .
in general, it is a good idea, but there is lots of caveats: 1) how clearlry measurement will be; 2) don't forget, that not every succefull engineer is fluent english speaker;
Once again, human test is worthy of attention.
My view is from the wording used in that email, I can tell it's written professionally and doesn't look like a joke from a bored person.
People in the mailing list questioned, if this piece of new arrangement is real, how come it's not published in the Cisco website. My opinion is that Cisco does not have the obligation to publish that so it is entirely up to Cisco on how to access a candidate ability during the lab test.
My own conclusion: It looks like it is true.
One thing I cannot understand.
Why Cisco, a company as huge as it is, cant dish out new labs evey month.
I mean there are a million things to ask in CCIE exam, and all brain dumping depends on one thing, that is questions being the same.
Instead of making a lot of fuss about Non-disclosure, isn't it better to create new set of labs, every month. These labs dont need to be drastically different. I mean each section, with the same topology can be modified easily. A full mesh frame running ospf, can be asked to make PPPoverFR just by asking for different authentication keys, a border area can be declared stub etc. So even same essential labs can be made different in 100 different ways.
And in every three months or so, completely new set can be launched.
I mean instead of stressing non-disclosure all the time, Cisco can make the labs in such a way that even if disclosed , a dumper cannot get 50 marks, much less 80 …
"Why Cisco, a company as huge as it is, can't dish out new labs every month." – Barooq
Cisco is first and foremost focused on the bottom line. I know you can make a case that certification brings in the bucks. But Cisco measures it cost centers quarterly — and much more often in sales.
My point is that having qualified proctors make and administer labs is an expensive proposition when you consider that those same people might be better utilized as escalation engineers or pre-sales.
But I agree with you that Cisco should do something about the brain dump issue. I think the real problem has to do with people who have access to the lab tests; proctors, contractors or other employees who are not safeguarding the materials or who are selling it. There is or was a problem there. Now they seem to be taking action — which is a good sign.
I think this is a great idea… almost like Ferrari having an interview before it sells a car to you.
It should not be the only method relied upon to keep the integrity of the CCIE exam though. Exam security should also be beefed up to ensure the lab exam doesn't get leaked.
But adding an interview is an amazing addition to the CCIE certification, I am very happy about this development and I think it could add a lot of value to the CCIE status.
I think someone go about to collect the interview questions in Beijing China.
Terrible Chinese .
say the guy who is incharge of developing the lab is at 250K per year. Awesome pay right.
He dishes out a set of 5 labs a month and thats all he does.
Now arounf 800-1000 people take R S exam every month across the world. Lets make it 500.
1400 per candidate means 800K which is 4 years salary of this guy.
Its not that expensive at all
[...] found this interesting blog post on internetworkexperts blog about a 10 minute interview with CCIE candidates who are sitting for the lab. Interesting stuff. [...]
[...] Dennis over at Internetwork Experts blog caught wind of an interesting email from Cisco [...]
"Its not that expensive at all" — Barooq
Interesting math. First of all you need to account for the cost to the company for benefits, training, overhead, etc. In biz school we usually double the salary for an estimated cost to the company.
Making labs isn't as easy as you think. He has to wire TCL scripts to grade those labs. And — this is the hard part — he has to account for every possible solution to each of the questions and scenarios he writes. And — you need more than one person, right? Or are you comfortable with the idea of having one guy do it all? What if he wants to go on holiday or decides to leave or gets sick or is injured in a car accident? And — you probably need a peer review to make sure that the level of the questions meets the right difficulty level for the CCIE. Let me know if you want me to keep going…
It is confirmed by a friend of mine in China.
Interviews are being done in China.
A much better option would be to stop offering CCIE lab tests in China altogether.
Well thats good, i agree on this.
WTH! Someone who don't know how to configure VTP don't need to let go inside the exam room!!!
I think Cisco is about to take some serious steps regarding the CCIE Lab, for some reason i feel that CCIE will become like a CCNA exam!
At this rate, it will change the tide a bit. An in-person interview is always going to be unique and interesting. They may start with one question and it can go anywhere.
I am glad to see this. Last time I checked, there was no IOS in chinese? I don't care how bad your english is, you can still answer the technology related questions. It's not like they are asking you to write perfect essays with correct grammer lol.
Exactly, if you cannot read it well enough – Tell me again how you passed the lab, a test that is as much about reading comprehension as it is configuration and troubleshooting.
Now a person might have to write the answers. Speaking skills and writing skills are not the same. As a person who has studied a few languages now I understand this and respect people with a command of two or more languages.
Folks, in general, people in networking speak English — yes, even in China. So having an English networking interview would not be considered strange to your typical networking engineer in China.
But I'm with Andrew on this, China is still a difficult place to guarantee legitimacy and is probably not a good place to have a lab exam. Eventually it will be — but right now, it's still a developing country, with all the problems that come with development. Bangalore — same problem.
[...] tested Posted by colinmcnamara – August 29, 2008 on 6:22 pm | In Cisco | Brian Dennis over at Internetwork Experts blog caught wind of an interesting email from Cisco – In my opinion this change is both needed and [...]
Finally there is something cisco is doing to handle the epidempic of brain dumps.
but just china they should be conducted everywhere. the buyers of such dumps are not limited to just china for starters it should start with immidiate effect in India.
But as someone has mention obove the real problem lies within and cisco must look long and hard at many of its own weaklinks.
3 Free attempts for cisco employees something needs to be done about.
why not have like 4 to 5 version of every Lab with minor changes you can achive them
I know for sure in India many people who are pursuing CCIE with the same "Enthusiasm" as they do CCNA.
but yes interviews are certainly a good news and suddenly my four attempts does not sound like a joke.
I know my question is not related. But, I just want to know if anyone has free Secured CRT terminal emulator, and can send me across will of great help..
I heard that the Cisco interview ask the candidate the same question in different day .
In China , it's terrible .
I agree that its unfair to have the interviews in english and personally if I dare to have my own opinion it would be that there are more illegitimate ccie's coming from the US than china.
Secondly I agree with Barooq that Cisco needs 50+ ccie labs at anytime. Create atleast 10 new labs every month.
Same with test king, create 5000+ questions for the written. Sooner or later it will be easier to read the book three times than memorizing 5000+ questions.
What it boils down to is simple. Cisco is going to ask CCIE relevant questions, simple as that. It sounds like the 10 minute interview can go off on tangents. So they add an hour to the day.
I can see a lot of question on fundamental topics that a CCIE candidate might be expected to know very well and understand even better – remember it is an expert's exam.
Technically, you'd think any candidate who is ready to spend $1400.00 for the exam should be ready to answer these questions mostly any day of the week.
However, cheaters, gunmen, and the poorly prepared will likely not fair very well.
I can't believe Cisco couldn't see this coming. Bootleg everything comes out of China. Cisco put that lab there knowing there has been a major problem with the Chinese adhering to world standards and laws. Just shut the lab down. Hell, the Chinese stole Cisco IOS router code, what else did Cisco need to let them know this was a bad idea.
These questions are not impossible, but yes they are in english.
While some candidates may have issues understanding the questions in english, the proctor is there to help them understand the question, and it is made sure that they understand it before they submit an answer.
These are very fair questions. Any worthy CCIE candidate should be able to answer 80% of what they are asked without hesitation, and these answers sought after are very clear, to the point, and easy for a candidate to answer.
Hi All,
Yes I also think it is good to check the candidate real knowledge. But it is not fare to stress the candidate right beginning of the Lab date morning.
I think it is more human if they can move the interview to end of the Lab because the English knowledge and the Lab handling pressure is very from one to another if he fails to answer these expert level question in the beginning obviously he will have a tough time on his 8 hours lab time which is unfair to do so…
Having said that I think it is better not to wait until to check the CCIE Lab candidate knowledge until his Lab date. I think the bottleneck is lies with the CCIE Theory exam which is so simple to pass with a brain dump which leads lot of inexperience people to attempt the CCIE Lab since they have pass the CCIE Theory 1000 out of 1000 !
And what about all the dumpers already pass the Lab with good memory ? Is there is way to screen them out ????
No matter how the idea behind, a side effect is happened in Hong Kong. All China guy currecntly tend not to exam in Beijing, they travel to the nearby city, Hong Kong. Cisco Office in Hong Kong are out of available booking in these few months, even next year…
I, as a Hong Kong IE candidate, would like to exam locally, however, now I need to pay travelling fee to take exam in Beijing instead.
Therefore, how come Cisco just do a pilot in Beijing only? I believe Beijing is one of country that located most of dumpers.. Should Cisco try to use another methods to validate IE candidate 's ability? Finally, I don't believe this is a good news since it would bring side effects in Hong Kong that I live.. ^^
[...] On August 27, Cisco will introduce a pilot for the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in Beijing, China. The pilot will add a 10-minute interview that will assess the candidate's ability to apply expert-level networking skills and knowledge to networking problems that are encountered on the job. After the lab orientation, a panel of three experts will conduct a verbal interview with each candidate, asking a series of expert-level networking questions (questions and answers will be in English). The ability to correctly answer these questions will affect the exam score. Continues [...]
Cisco need to pull labs from China and India full stop. These countries are full of the 'I want CCIE now without putting in the effort' candidates and are devaluing a cert that myself and many others worked very hard to attain.
Braindumps have effectively killed the Cisco professional certs – most candidates I interview are CCDP/CCNP level and when I dig deeper havent a clue about basic networking as they all braindump now. Even course lecturers are advising people to get them to help prepare for exams.
I feel for the genuine CCIE takers in these countries but the forums are full of Jamesh and Sandeep wanting 'answers for CCIE lab questions'. Enough is enough.
I know that there is a special group over "there" specialise in studying CCIE. They have a secret forum to share the real questions and answers. But I don;t really know how do they get the real questions. Those "CCIEs" from there, usually do not have any or very little networking experience and they do not have ccna or ccnp .. but CCIE straight away… then they will leave their country to find jobs elsewhere.
I do agree with Don ,but i don't agree to have interview …cause the person will be in solid pressure and if he/she will enter the room and attend the interview and by mistake if he /she will not give more answers then i believe the person will loose confidence, and resultant will be FAIL of CCIE LAB EXAM and more DIPRECTION …..some person will do suicide also due to loose money 1400 $ (if they are not Cisco Employee who do have 3 Free attempts) …a lot candidates will come to CCIE LAB to get good job with good salary …actually i had seen that they are too intelligent ..
Truly i am not agree with Cisco to have CCIE LAB interview …better they need to take action about the leak of information form some where.
I do agree with Don ,but i don't agree to have interview …cause the person will be in solid pressure and if he/she will enter the room and attend the interview and by mistake if he /she will not give more answers then i believe the person will loose confidence, and resultant will be FAIL of CCIE LAB EXAM and more DIPRECTION …..some person will do suicide also due to loose money 1400 $ (if they are not Cisco Employee who do have 3 Free attempts) …a lot candidates will come to CCIE LAB to get good job with good salary …actually i had seen that they are too intelligent ..
Truly i am not agree with Cisco to have CCIE LAB interview …better they need to take action about the leak of information form some where.
This is all just roomer friends. The mail has no header and footer. Cisco will provide its announancements in the below portal not in mail. in Aug there are two announancement and none related to this topic. hxxp://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/index.html
Cisco took about 7-8 years to accept it was happening. For those who are CCSI and CCIE candidates like me, will understand what I am saying here. This interview can and must be done at every lab exam location, no matter what main language you speak. This is not going to measure our proficiency in English but filter those who have no minimal skills for this certification. Like for CCSI exam, you can ask for a translator if necessary. CCIE written exam is just a first step for this certification but it does not measure your real life skills and so any one studying "brain dumps" can pass it. However, a practical exam like the lab itself goes much further because it measures candidate's performance and skills. This interview should be viewed like an intermediate step to create a "trustiness barrier" and validate those TRUE CANDIDATES. I think those that have prepared in a structured and well planed way should not be afraid of this new "variable" but think that this will create even more VALUE to the certification into the real world of Networking. Like at college, we may have become very good engineers but when we were preparing for examinations, no matter how hard we studied, if we did not pass at first attempt it would mean we should have to make improvements and study on our weakest points and go for a new attempt. As a final word, I think this is a good and well expected new step to increase CCIE's certification reputation inside IT world.
I'm curious to see if Cisco will provide a statistic on how many people who signed up for the lab couldn't pass the interview. Even funnier would be Cisco implement this process in the state and have more people failed the interview then anywhere else in the world..
I am agree with "NTllect says: in general, it is a good idea, but there is lots of caveats: 1) how clearlry measurement will be; 2) don't forget, that not every succefull engineer is fluent english speaker;
Once again, human test is worthy of attention
40 Vinu sharma, Don – says: "
i would like to say one thing proctor is human and if his/her mode is not good at that time then the candidate will suffer
[...] Cisco, Cisco Certification, Internetwork Expert, Network World Back in August of last year, Internetwork Expert posted an interesting email on their blog concerning the addition of a brief interview to the CCIE lab in Beijing, China. I [...]
[...] a verbal interview portion to its CCIE lab exams across the world. Cisco confirmed that it is running a pilot in its exam lab in Beijing, China that involves candidates taking a 10-minute verbal interview as [...]
Yes, the new interview questions are the least of a person's problems.
Wait till the candidates who prepared using topologies and configs they may or may not have memorized are no longer present on the lab at all.
Unless of course they fail or are perceived to have failed the verbal portion of the lab.
1. Real Candidates get the Real Labs
2. Candidates who failed the verbal get the what the labs they expected to see aka the "memorizes labs".
I think its a total work of art.
FYI – Cisco spent a good little penny about 6-7 months ago putting together a think-tank to make the late "memorization-proof".
The biggest problem presented was how to stop anyone from simply memorizing one or more portions of the lab exam.
1. The Interview – Verbal.
2. Give the cheaters what they expect to see – They already failed the lab anyway.
3. Give the Real Candidates a Real Lab – They did not come with pre-conceived notions and so they will never know the difference in the first place.
This means:
1. The gunmen or people who try to pass by memorization will shake their heads wondering why they failed.
2. The Real Lab Candidates will either pass or fail and will be none the wiser.
3. The lab exam will maintain its integrity and standing as the premier un-cheatable certification exam in the entire I.T. industry and the value of the CCIE is maintained.
I think it is pure genius.
Except for the fact that the passes actually came at the end of October/beginning of November… And some more have come in December.
And the fact that many little details of the lab were updated/fixed/changed in early December.
And the fact that people are studying v4 materials and learning the v4 "mindset" from training (both self-paced and bootcamp) now….
But I'm sure none of those could have lead to the passes. Must be dumps.
Post hoc ergo proptor hoc.
Then again, the opposite could be true. – I paid too much for it, but it's worth it. – Samuel Goldwyn 1882 – 1974
Well the OEQ have come and gone for the CCIE RS and Voice.
It's still around for other tracks – not for long – I had to ask for it. I did. I got the answer this week. It's under consideration.
Now the $1000.00 CCIE Lab is on the table.
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The El Dorado City Commission received an update on the Parks and Recreation Department
The El Dorado Parks and Recreation keeps busy throughout the year, but especially in the summer months.
The El Dorado City Commission received an update on the department as part of their continuing presentations on the different city departments at their meetings.
The Recreation staff is made up of Director Kevin Wishart and staff members Brian Urton, Sandra Newton and Don Argo. Their facilities include McDonald Stadium and the East Park ball diamonds, among others, with them currently managing 12 baseball and softball fields, along with two swimming pools, the skate park and the basketball courts at the Rec Center.
Last year brought a number of participants to the Rec for a variety of programs. The biggest number was the 2,160 youth participants, which was an increase of 14 percent over the previous year.
"Each year we set a departmental goal of a 10 percent in crease," Wishart said.
They also had 510 adult participants, a number that remains fairly consistent.
They also hosted 10 basketball tournaments and eight baseball tournaments, as well as partnered to host six camps/clinics.
With all of that, they officiated more than 1,000 games as a staff.
"We receive a lot of comments from teams that come into El Dorado about the quality of our umpiring and officiating," Wishart said.
To help keep good officials, they conduct about 100 hours of game official training.
"One thing we try to emphasize is sportsmanship," Wishart continued.
They use S.A.G.E. - Set A Good Example – with their coaches, players, fans and officials. Staff also tries to wear their S.A.G.E. shirts when they are working games.
"Nationwide sportsmanship in youth activities continues to be a problem," he said. "We are very fortunate here in El Dorado the problems are minor and can be handled without too much difficulty."
In addition to hosting events, the staff maintains approximately 24 acres of athletic facilities.
The swimming pools also come under their responsibilities. They saw about 20,000 swimmers last year at the two pools – the Municipal Pool and Prairie Trails.
They provided swim lessons to 130 youth and hosted 48 pool parties. All of their lifeguards are certified by the American Red Cross.
They currently have one certified pool operator on staff, with additional staff enrolled in a certification class.
Wishart said they spend a lot of time and effort working with partnerships such as with Butler Community College on baseball and softball, USD 490, the El Dorado Broncos, assist setting up Frontier Western Celebration, Celebration of Freedom and are regular participants in the Walnut River Festival.
The department also manages 14 parks and maintains about 64 acres within those parks on a weekly basis during the summer. They also mow and maintain approximately 16 acres of other city facilities, as well as maintain 5.5 linear miles of the bike path. Maintenance of the splash parks and swimming pools also falls under their duties, as well as making shelter reservations at five parks, with a total of 248 reservations last year.
They conduct weekly park maintenance safety checks and do the irrigation work at all city facilities, as well as handle snow removal on the bike path.
The city forester is Sue Austin and she is responsible for the flower beds, hanging baskets and trees they plant. Last year the city planted approximately 250 trees and bushes, as well as maintained 78 planter boxes downtown and 12 boxes on the North Main bridge. They planted and maintained 30 flower beds.
Other duties included handling 139 pay lots and railroad properties, as well as maintaining city roadsides and rights of way.
The cemeteries also are part of their responsibilities. There are three cemeteries making up approximately 51 acres. They helped prepare for 131 burials last year.
"The senior center director is also under the Parks and Rec Division," Wishart said.
The center had 487 members last year and the facility was rented 70 times. They served 3,483 lunches and held 33 special events in addition to the 18 regular weekly programs offered. In all, a total of 21,698 people attended events in 2013.
Their total budget for all of these things is $1,355,154. In addition to nine full-time staff, they have 105 seasonal staff members to maintain the approximately 180 acres and 38 facilities.
Wishart said on a routine summer night 55 seasonal employees will be working.
Some of their recent special projects in which they were involved include the dugouts at McDonald Stadium, new ball fields at the lake complex, a shade structure at East Park, new backstops and dugouts at East Park, the splash pad at the North Main Park, ADA equipment at the pool, refurbishing batting cages, turf at McDonald Stadium, irrigation and seed at fire station No. 2, converting Hamblin Field to a grass infield, a new scoreboard at East Park and turned all of the scoreboards into wireless units.
"This was not an all-encompassing event," Wishart said. "My staff and I appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens of El Dorado."
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I'm finally ready to show you what I got on Taobao, Angelic Pretty international and Yahoo Auction!
I received my items last week but I had to take proper pictures before posting an article.
I'll start with what I got off Yahoo Auction JAPAN.
As promised I'll explain how the website works too. It's very user friendly in fact. All you need to do is create and account on buyee if you want to bid on an article. The little sign appears automatically when you look at an item. They basically ask for your info and credit card if I remember right. You need to click on the buyee option of an item to go to their version of the page and them you decide on the amount you want to bid. Once the auction is finished and you won the item (surprisingly no one bid on either of the items and I won each time) they just charge you the basic shipping inside Japan and the price of the item on your card. After a day or 2 they will have in hand your item(s) and charge you shipping to your location. Most of the time it is almost the price of the item, meaning about 1,500 - 1,700 yen in my case. I guess if you order for more the price will still stay in that range depending on the weight of the item.
The packages arrived very fast. One of my item was a ring and the funny thing is that the ring was in 3 different enveloppes... it was very awkward to open. I felt like if I was opening a matryoshka.
So here are the items I got.
Memorial cake headbow in black and Lyrical bunny ring, both from AP.
I had been searching for the full headbow for more than a year now. I have the side bow one and I really wanted to have the full one in black or blue... and I finally found it! I wore it last Sunday and it felt awesome.
Anyways, they were both in 'like new' condition, like the text stated.
Next up is the pair of socks I ordered from AP's international website. I rarely order there since it comes up quite expensive when you add up the costs, but I really wanted those socks... so yeah I ended up ordering them when they got a restock in the color I wanted. I don't really know the name of the socks, but I would guess it is something like Shy Bear OTK.
As always, the items came in a very cute pink envelope made of an AP bag. They were well packed and I had to cut the bag once again. There was a new model of sticker inside though, this is my first time coming accross this design. I did get a small AP bag inside the enveloppe though.
The socks are very pretty and I love the pompom on the back. My boyfriend told me they looked like what the animals have at the back of their feet... but hey I still find them cute and comfortable.
The next place I bought from is Taobao.
Again I'll explain how I proceeded since it was my first time trying it out.
I used a Taobao agent (shopping service in other words) called Taobaospree. I had already asked them about other items in the past but each time I had to cancel because it was more expensive then what I had planned. And again it ended up that way, but this time I wanted to go through with my order.
I ordered 2 boleros and a pair of shoes from An-Tai-Na.
The whole lot must've cost something like 120$, which was more than what I expected, again. The shipping cost from them to me was horrible. It ended up costing 60$, which I find too much for a pair of shoes and 2 light weight boleros... anyway, it was still less expensive than buying those on EGL comm I guess.
They used a fair sized box and all my items were inside the shoebox.
I ordered the shoes in size 23,5 or 24, I'm not sure. It fits tightly, but it is not uncomfortable like my boots.
Sorry for the weird socks, I forgot to change them before trying on the shoes.
The 2 boleros/cardigans came in weird sizes. I remember that the dirty pink one was a one size that could go to more than my measurements and the light pink one was in 3L, because that was my size according to their chart (it came from a gyaru store).
In the end, the dirty pink one is too small on my shoulders and the light pink one is way too large but the sleeves are too short... that's always the same story with the sleeves, even in the local sotres here. Despite that, I still find them cute. I may end up selling the long-sleeved one since it looks a bit silly on me, being too large and too short at the same time. I'm not too fond of the front and back lace either.
The last item I purchased is a Loris replica of the lyrical bunny bag from AP. I bought the replica because I didn't have time to wait for the real one to pop up on EGL or elsewhere. I need it for a meeting at the beginning of June. I will probably end up buying the real one in the future, but for now the replica is fine. I like how the quality is way better than what I expected. Having an AP vinyl bag already, I see very minor difference in quality with this one, the difference is mostly in the details. I bought it on Ebay from Girlsdorock I believe.
That's it for my big HAUL. Hope you enjoyed this post :)
Please have a nice day!


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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Drink Recipe: 1 Oz. Smirnoff® Iced Cake Flavored Vodka,1 Oz. Orange Juice,1 Oz. Pineapple Juice; Top Off With Club Soda. Combine Ingredients In A Highball Glass Over Ice And Top Off With Club Soda. Garnish With Sprinkles, A Cherry And An Orange Twist.
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Modern Living Room
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Powder Room
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
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Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Cherry Beer
Sunday, 16 August 2015
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Saturday, 15 August 2015
Side Dish - Butternut Squash Casserole 2
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Side Dish - Caramelized Brussels Sprouts With Pistachios
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Monday, 10 August 2015
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Saturday, 8 August 2015
Side Dish - Easy And Quick Cream Cheese Potatoes
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Ok, I thouhgt I only had one mySQL error, but now I'm getting 2 of them. One both of my sites, I'm getting the following:
1054 - Unknown column 'p.products_id' in 'on clause'
select count(p.products_id) as total from products_description pd, products p left join manufacturers m on p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id, products_to_categories p2c left join specials s on p.products_id = s.products_id where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.products_id = p2c.products_id and pd.language_id = '1' and p2c.categories_id = '242'
And in addition to that, on another one of my sites, I'm getting the following:
1054 - Unknown column 'products_name' in 'field list'
select products_name from products_description where products_id = '318' and language_id = '1'
I don't have a large budget, but I really need some help. If anyone could help me out, I'd appreciatie it!
Please note that I would prefer someone from the US to work on this project. Thanks.
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These pictures show the moment Andres Roca Rey, 19-year-old Peruvian bullfighter was gored while bullfighting at the Pamplona Bull Festival in Spain. The incident left the young fighter's privates exposed but he got his revenge when the exhausted bull gave in to its injuries after being stabbed several times (WHERE'S PETA) by the teenager.
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The Pamplona bull festival called The Running Of The Bulls is a nine-day fiesta which is a traditional part of Spanish summer festivities.
Runners dash along with six bulls down a narrow 930-yard (850-meter) course from a holding pen to Pamplona's bull ring.
Some of the bulls are fitted with fireworks to add excitement to the event. Inevitably, spectators suffer injuries and 15 people have died since 1924 when record-keeping began.