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Today is the day of the annual work holiday celebration. To the rest of the world it will simply appear as though we are having a company party. As we are rather spread out, it isn't often that we all come together from the various areas of the park (lodge, administration, visitor center, marina, maintenance, golf course, etc.). In fact, this is the only time during the year where this occurs. Thank goodness for small blessings.
I should be excited that there will be a lot of food and door prizes and I won't have to sit at my desk for a few hours, but this will be my second year in attending this shindig and if I wasn't here today … I wouldn't be missing anything.
This is Arkansas and the majority of employees are local. There are a few, like me, who have actually seen more of the world than the woods surrounding this area but a large majority have lived here their entire lives. This, my friends, is redneck hell. This fact must be kept in one's memory at all times.
Here are a few details about said holiday get-together.
The event takes place in our convention center where there will be buffets full of food, tables full of drinks (non-alcoholic as this takes place during the middle of a work day) and several tables stacked with wrapped gifts as door prizes. We come in. We fill our plates. We find a place to sit. We pray. We eat. We get door prizes (well, some do). We leave. That's it. Although, I am amused that we have this chance to all come together once a year and yet, like teenagers, everyone sits in their own little clique (i.e. the people they work with in whatever area of the park where they work). There is no mingling.
"Birds of a feather, flock together!" ~Proverb
About the prayer: This is a state facility and as such we are not supposed to openly discuss topics such as religion or politics … but we pray before our Christmas meal! Don't get me wrong. I am a Christian and I have no problem with praying, but the same person always conducts the prayer every single year and he drones on and on and on and on … not to mention, he doesn't particularly strike me as an openly spiritual or religious individual. In fact, first impressions were quite the opposite. I've worked here two years now and that impression has not changed. Why does he do the prayer every year? I think he forces his way into the job so he can have the exposure.
"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him." ~Matthew 6:5-8, Bible
About the food: Anyone with a discerning palette would be as wary as I am regarding the food choices. In typical pot-luck fashion each department was assigned certain items for which they were responsible: vegetables, dessert, drinks, rolls, etc. You get the picture. There is only one key in getting through the food choices. You have to know the person that cooked a particular item before you select it or scoop it up or (around here) grab it with your hands. Trust me; around here you don't want to eat certain individuals cooking. I don't recall eating much last year.
"If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat." ~Robert Morley
About the door prizes: This is one part of the day that will breed some excitement and make the rest of the wasted time worth while. There are three tables with various gifts. Table one is described as gifts better suited to the women in the room just as table two is supposed to be guy-gift specific. The third table is a hodge-podge with gifts appropriate for just about anyone. As we enter the convention center for the holiday party everyone is given a ticket. One at a time the numbers are called and if you have a lucky ticket you can select a gift from any table. Of course, then you have to open it with everyone watching and there are several gag gifts (i.e. a pair of fuzzy pink monster slippers) that, I am told, make their way onto the tables every single year which explains some of the raucous laughter associated with said gifts as they were opened last year. As 2006 was my first year in attendance, I wondered why certain gifts were getting such a reaction. Apparently – there is history. Go figure.
"The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas." ~W. C. Jones
Well, this holiday hullabaloo is scheduled to begin momentarily. I shall now take a break from this written venting session to attend. I will be back shortly.
A couple of hours later and I have returned to my desk with a too full tummy, a renewed irritation for the aforementioned dude that says the prayer, and a new set of chef's knives. I'm not complaining about my door prize because I will never walk away from anything that enhances my kitchen. Hey – at least I didn't end up with the stupid fuzzy slippers (because they were in the same size box as last year – duh) … some old man I do not know walked away with those.
Happy Holidays!
"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect." - Oren Arnold


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This last year has been a blur, to be honest. Every port is exactly like the last and each anchorage is isolated and calm (well, most of them are). They're not really all the same actually, but when you're vagabond souls as we now are, there is a certain rhythm and comfort to encountering lots of similarities that makes them seem remarkably alike. However, there are things that stick out in their own ways, and they're things we've learn in the miles we've covered. So, what follows is the list of our lessons from 2016.
People. People are awesome. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, more heartwarming than all the people who we have encountered on this trip. Some of them were strangers—fellow cruisers or locals, and many of them were friends (The Elmers, a special shoutout to the Norman family, Rod Lake, Coach Haberland, the Hensleys, Bill and Madeline from Scott's Creek Marina, the Jones duo, the Hamiltons, Mike Brubaker, Jim & Linda LaVine, Kathy Root, and the Hudson family). Some of them gave rides, loaned cars, opened their homes to us in a variety of ways, and/or were just huge supporters. It fills my soul to bursting to meet smiling faces along the way, whether they be new friends or old acquaintances and we wouldn't have kept going without them.
Sometimes it's okay to stop and reset. We had a few missteps but rather than rush on and make some bigger mistakes in our haste, we made the decision a few times to stay put and gather ourselves, our courage, and our thoughts before carrying on, knowing that it was delaying our progress south. Since we aren't on a real timeline, there was no real need to barrel forward. In hindsight, even though I might not have been always on board, it was always the right decision by the captain.
Teamwork truly makes the dream work. Cheesy, I know, but it's not a thing people say for no reason, you know (apparently Josh had never heard this phrase, so is it just a sports thing I learned through countless years of riding the bench in various sports??). I haven't talked too much about "pink" and "blue" jobs here but we've settled into a groove that definitely has it's parameters. We each have our responsibilities and if one of us shirks them, the other would be left to compensate, which is no bueno for either of us. I do some of the on deck stuff but Josh does the majority of the heavy lifting. Below deck, it's a little different. I rule the roost in all things domestic and for now it works for us. As we progress, things may shift but for now, it's working.
Vigilance is key. This came up a few times early on (more than we care to admit) and could have caused costly mistakes. Luckily, all is well. Whether it be keeping an eye on the fullness of water and fuel tanks or simply the charts, Erie Canal signage, or just your surroundings, it's something we could strive to be better at in the coming year(s).
There is beauty in solitude. It's been surprising to me how much I think we've all enjoyed being unplugged. The encountering of wifi at marinas along the way has been lovely, don't get me wrong. And there are times it'd be nice to have a tribe as most people have on land have, but in general, we've had plenty of fun finding new ways to explore, enjoy each other's company, and just be. There's less literal and figurative noise to be contended with out here and it is something that was sorely needed, at least by me.
You know what's truly lovely?
Bathrooms on land. This year I learned to truly appreciate a hot shower and a toilet in which you can throw your TP. I'd say this is a silly one, but living on a boat has given me an appreciation of the actual small things in life. Like showering. Every day, if you want. I suppose we could shower every day on the boat, but it's a hassle. Yes, showers are magical, and even more so if they're roomy, preferably with a large private changing area and hooks for your clothes and a bench in or near the shower is also nice. Can you tell how many marina showers we've encountered? I have definitely acquired a taste for how I like my marina showers and they all include skin burning hot water temperatures. Showering in marina is also made more challenging by having to bathe not just myself, but also a toddler who is fond of "washing" his toys with mommy's nice soap and generally just goofing around, that is, if he's not screaming bloody murder about having to take a shower in the first place. Sigh.
Along with the above, have I mentioned how difficult things on a boat can be?
Yes, learning to deal with difficult circumstances has been another lesson. From figuring how to efficiently fill the storage we have (there is tons, and all irregularly shaped and therefore, terribly utilized—this one thing I'm still working on), to trying to let your toddler "cook" with you and literally having to have him stand on the companionway steps outside the kitchen because it's actually only large enough for one person to inhabit, to just not cracking your head open when you climb into and out of the berths or reach in the fridge. Surprisingly, being the shorter of the two of us, I'm the one who bonks her head an inordinate number of times a week. There is also the constant upkeep and repairs that Josh, my main man and mechanic extraordinaire, can speak to. He does all of that with such patience, I am in awe. It's always something different, often difficult and he's learning as he goes if he doesn't already know how to make it work.
Sometimes, you have to laugh at the absurd. There are days that are filled with little snafus (running aground at low tide, a tantrum throwing toddler, mechanical failures, and just ridiculousness). Even out here, things go wrong. There's nothing to be done but fix the issue if possible and grin and bear it. Or at least grit your teeth and hold on until a better day. It's all about your attitude. But isn't it always?
If you're not having fun (at least 95% of the time), you're doing it wrong. Cruising isn't for everyone. Getting out here on the water has taught me that, for sure. There are days where the fun factor hovers around 50% or lower and some days where every waking moment is a pleasure and I can't wait to get up the next day and start all over again. The key is to balance those types of days. It's hard, stressful work. The mental wear, the isolation you can sometime feel, the constant upkeep and maintenance, and the cabin fever can all make it too much. BUT, the benefits are immense. Did you see all the benefits we reaped in the above list?? For now, it's working. For now, we're all having fun. And that's the key. We've said from the moment we left land that we'd do it as long as it's fun. And my friends, I don't think we've come even close to the most fun we can have in this new year.


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The on-line news world is great. Like this article which roughly encapsulates the general mindset among Catholics who think the Church should be made into their image. The comments are also fun, mostly from bitter, gun-toting, religious anti-immigrant people, no doubt. I will have to comment soon, so scroll down all the way to the bottom and see if I did it yet.
I must say, I particularly love the irony of a woman claiming that the Church isn't "with it" or current, and then only citing data from 40 years ago.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Fruitless News
Labels: Contraception, NFP
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- JimmyV said...
The evil registration requirement will prevent me from commenting. However, I am glad that so many of the comments are supportive of NFP and written kindly. I even appreciate the debate between two faithful teachers over the validity of NFP. I just wish the debate weren't in the comments of the NYT. I hope they continue it elsewhere.
- April 28, 2008 at 11:22 AM
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This year alone, approximately 46,000 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder – that's more than pediatric AIDS, juvenile diabetes, and childhood cancer combined.[5]Norma Erickson, Contributor
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The troubled Glasgow science centre tower has been closed for the sixth time this year, it was announced 2005-09-28... Staff at the 10_million_GBP attraction said they did not know when the 125_m high tower will be open again. As Scotland's tallest free-standing structure it was hoped that the rotating tower would be a major tourist draw -- but since opening in 2001-07 it has been plagued by problems. A spokesman from the attraction said the tower would remain closed indefinitely.
The tower was paid for by a public partnership of European and Millennium funds, 'Scottish Enterprise' and 'Glasgow City' Council, and was hailed as the only tower in the world that can rotate from its base. In 2005-01 ten people were trapped in the tower lift for five hours after a cable snapped. 'Sixth closure for science centre', ANDREW TOLMIE, The Scotsman, 2005-09-29, Th'Regular use of 'Glasgow Tower' has shown there to be a few technical issues whose cumulative effect is disrupting its smooth operation and reliability,' she said.'In order to resolve these, 'Glasgow Tower' will remain closed until we have reassurances that these issues have been addressed effectively.'


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The total cost to replace the antiquated system in the former Mount Vernon Alehouse is $20,000, a number that needs to be reached if the new tap system is to be funded.
So far, 76 backers have pledged to the campaign, which requires a minimum pledge of $1, though the vast majority have promised more than that. Six people have pledged $1,000 or more, which entitles them to a custom tasting dinner for them and their friends with the chef and brewer, plus a variety of Two Rivers Brewing swag and a public acknowledgement of their contribution.
Co-owner Troy Reynard, who also owns the Cosmic Cup coffee house on College Hill, said the campaign was started not only to raise money after the building renovation project hit a number of unexpected construction costs, but also to expand on the number of people involved.
But that's pricey for many, Reynard noted, so the Kickstarter campaign for the tap system offers various pledge levels, along with various amounts of thank you swag and gifts, so more people are able to participate.
"It's not only people we know, but people we don't know who really believe in what we're doing. Also, I've had old friends and former employees who've pledged, and it's gratifying to renew those connections," Reynard said. "It goes to one of the main reasons I wanted to do a Kickstarter campaign. In addition to raising the extra funds we need, it also gets more people involved with our project, and creates a community dedicated to the renovation of this historic building."
The new system will run from tanks in the brewing area on the second and third floors in the back of the building to ten taps in the bar area on the ground floor in the front. The modern lines will also keep the beer, brewed on the premises, chilled to optimum temperature during it's journey.
Some of the signature beers have already been developed by by brewmaster Wayne Milford, a former head brewer for Dogfish Head in Delaware, known for its award-winning beers.
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The new brewery also plans to go back to Easton's brewing roots as they get established, Reynard said. To that effect, the company has also been collecting memoribilia and artifacts from former Easton beer companies, including the recipes for beers of old like the former Seitz Brewery which was located at Bushkill and Front streets, which they plan to recreate in limited quantities from time to time.
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"The process has been very gratifying," Reynard said.
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Build your own birdhouse
The above is an ad from a local hardware store for a build it yourself birdhouse where you can go online to get the actual plans. Take a quick look at the materials list and see if you can make it come to $50 to build this little beauty. A friend of mine uses scrap wood to build birdhouses and they come to about $0 each (not counting his time, of course.) I notice that the birds are quite happy to use this low-cost housing so why someone would pay $50+ to make a birdhouse is beyond me. Takes all kinds, I suppose.
Anyway... Humouroceros
PS: I have been told that it is a bad idea to have a perch on a birdhouse since this just allows predator birds to sit there and try to eat whatever is inside. I suppose you could say it makes a birdhouse into a bird-buffet. If you were inclined to say things like that.


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Tonight's YouGov poll for the Sunday Times has topline figures of CON 36%, LAB 42%, LDEM 11%. Leaving aside that 10 point Labour lead that looks like a bit of an outlier, YouGov's Labour lead seems to have settled at around 6-7 points now the budget bounce has subsided.
Note that I've also added another chunk of Opinium polls to the latest polling figures – at the same time as ICM were showing the Conservative lead and YouGov were showing the Labour lead down to 3 points Opinium were showing a tie between Labour and the Conservatives. It's reversed again now, but there definitely was a very short lived boost just after the budget.
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I'm now pretty sure that Sunday Times contains a panel base holyrood poll.
SNP ahead 5% [reg.]
Also an ICM poll [for BBC] on Libya 38% say yup bomb em 35% say nope
"Barbarenzero – you've already had the voting intention of the Scotland on Sunday poll. They are doing joint polls with the Scotsman, so their questions were on the back of the Scotsman poll earlier in the week."
Thanks – that obviously explains it. I presume that YouGov will publish the detail in due course. I looked on the YouGov website and see that the Scotsman poll has been revised to include the weightings, but not these questions.
53% back bombing IRAQ [ICM march 2003]
38% back bombing LIBY [ICM march 2011]
The polling in recent months has shown that despite all the tax increases and spending cuts Labour are unable to sustain a lead of more than circa 5-6 points (if that). All that has happened is that the 50% or so of LibDem voters who voted for them because they had more left wing policies than Labour (mansion tax etc) have switched to Labour since the coalition was formed. Beyond that Labour have failed to convince anyone.
Additionally Labour has bet the house on a double dip recession (remember during the election even modest cuts were going to 'plunge' Britain 'immediately' back into recession), which nearly all independent economic bodies now regard as highly unlikely. Yes growth has been down-graded, but at 1.7% is still a good deal away from being negative. The second thing that Labour has pinned its hopes on is that the majority of people will be hit massively by the cuts, this too is far from certain and with household feeling the pinch they may well welcome the fact that Council Tax has been frozen (rather than revalued under Labour), and the fuel duty is down (rather than up under Labour), and that Bank of England base interest rates are still at .5% (which would almost certainly have risen under Labours tax and spend policies). Yes there is pain in the public sector but nearly all these people vote Labour anyway, and only account for a fifth of the working population.
There is defintootly a new Holyrood poll in the Times
Holyrood (Panelbase) http://t.co/IPkeUVR
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Getting back to reality for a momernt: as AW said- a tiny and very short lived budget bounce and now the position is back to the sustained 6% lead which is one of the quickest and best opposition party post-election turnarounds in modern UK electoral history.
Bodes well for Labour on May 5th!
Blues got 37% 11 Months ago
Recent polls show blue on c.35-6%.
Most governments after a year of CB/HB/VAT/War/Fuel/CSR/Cuts or talk off would accept that polling performance.
Reds got 30% 11 months ago
recent polls show c.41-2%
Most oppositions after 13 years of government, were they made a mess of Iraq, deficit and immigration would more than accept that polling performance..
They are both doing well.
T'is the poor wee Libs that are fecked,.
Re the Panelbase poll, the ST detail is behind their paywall but the PA have put out a press release on it here confirming:
"The Panelbase poll of 1,000 Scots for The Sunday Times puts the SNP and Labour neck-and-neck at 37-37 in the constituency vote, while the nationalists lead 37-32 in the regional vote."
Also a few quotes from the ubiquitous Prof, saying the poll highlighted the key weakness of Labour's campaign as "the lack of a personality capable of reaching out to voters".
Its the % that recognise Gray that is most noteworthy I think…
"(remember during the election even modest cuts were going to 'plunge' Britain 'immediately' back into recession)"
I'm trying to remember, but could do with a little help. Can you support your claim/comment with proof?
Be careful..
UK Plc resembles a ski slope at present….
In 26weeks to go from annualised growth rate [extrapolating 1.1% x 4 = 4.4%] to -2.0% is the stuff skiing legends are made off… It has a gradient to make a hand break useless.
Darling & GO are/were both wrong. Stimulus works.
Robert, deduct an 'f' off off for me please… = of :)
@AW – "I have weeded this thread of comments that really don't reflect……"
If the trend for song lyrics gets going, could you also weed out anything by Morrisey and the Smiths? probably the most dirgey, over rated and pointless band of the C20th.
[Step back and watch the eruption…]
@Robert – "(remember during the election even modest cuts were going to 'plunge' Britain 'immediately' back into recession)"
Suggest you wait until April 22nd before making that comment. I think the Q1 GDP figures will be very touch and go on whether we are already back in recession officially, but regardless of that, there is a very strong chance that the figures will show an economy smaller than it was 6 months ago.
"Its the % that recognise Gray that is most noteworthy I think…"
Noteworthy, but not entirely surprising given his few appearances so far, I think.
BBC Scotland seem to be doing their bit to change it, judging by their composite photo here, which was the subject of much criticism in another place yesterday, noting the absence of the FM and the pensive looks of all but Mr Gray.
BTW folks, please feel free to refer to me as BZ if you hate Copy & Paste.
"Also a few quotes from the ubiquitous Prof, saying the poll highlighted the key weakness of Labour's campaign as "the lack of a personality capable of reaching out to voters".
Always a key issue- in some senses THE key issue (as proved brilliantly (sic) by Gordon Brown 2007- 2010.
If (at the national level) Labour are still having similar problems with EDMs personal ratings circa late 2013, as they vare now, then I predict a leadership change.
Unless the Lib Dems bail out of the coailition (which is not unlikely) and there is a GE before Labour are able to have the changeover.
Yes true..
"If (at the national level) Labour are still having similar problems with EDMs personal ratings circa late 2013, as they vare now, then I predict a leadership change."
My comment to Éoin was tongue-in-cheek. EdM doesn't look much like Iain Gray, and I suspect more than 27% of the Scottish electorate could identify him from a picture. I haven't noticed "best PM" poll ratings lately, but I doubt EdM is below 10%, unlike Iain Gray in the Scottish FM stakes.
EdM's ratings do indeed need to improve if he is to remain leader, but Lab is likely to do reasonably well in the Welsh Assembly and English council elections, so any failure in Scotland will be laid very much at Mr Gray's door.
yep- I was referring to national picture and in 2013: not devolved and locals now.
EdM will get the boost that all 'perceived winners' get from a thumping victory accross the board (Wales. Scotland and English locals) in a few weeks.
Whereas Clegg and (to a lesser degree) Cameron will get ratings attrition from being unquestionably 'losers' and all those interviews where they have to explain why the previous nights results were 'not actually bad at all' etc etc ad nauseam.
Though Cameron does seem to have that Tony Blair ability to front things up and take them on the chin (Clegg far more egotistically fragile).
But EdM's ratings need to have improved permanently by 2013 (post Labours policy review and three years into standard of living back-to-back annual decreases alongside jobless growth). Or he is probably out. And some on here won't like the potential replacements ;-)
Of the 26 Universities to have so far declared their intentions re: fees. 20 have opted to charge the top whack £9,000. The rest are charging from at least £7,500 (mostly more). Not one is offering courses for £6,000.
The government claimed that the average fee charged would be £7,500 and their funding calculations are based on this.
This surely plays against both constituencies within the Coalition. The ones that want less tax will not be happy because the high fees mean greater initial expense to the taxpayer. And the ones that voted for no fees, well….
And today Lib Dem Andrew George is quoted about the NHS reforms as saying "If we get this wrong it would have a more significant impact on the party and the country than the difficulties we had over university tuition fees."
It would appear the difficulties over tuition fees are not over and difficulties over the NHS have only just begun.
"yep- I was referring to national picture and in 2013: not devolved and locals now.
EdM will get the boost that all 'perceived winners' get from a thumping victory accross the board (Wales. Scotland and English locals) in a few weeks."
You weren't referring to the devolved elections, yet you do precisely that. Consistency one of your weak points?
On a polling site, some recognition that polls indicate that if Labour do become the largest party it won't be a "thumping victory", might have been useful.
Whatever the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, it isn't a single nation, so when you use terms like "national picture" you obfuscate, just as Éoin's "Only 27% of Scots were able to identify Iain Gray when shown a photo of the Labour leader" would have done in the minds of any Labour supporter.
The first tie by Opinium was pre-Budget. This might suggest a bounce from Libya not GO.
It does not suit my analysis but it is right I should at least flag it up as a possibility.
But all this merely underlines the salience of personality in modern politics….accidents affect substance…Labour in Scotland has had a leadership problem since Donald Dewer's untimely death….
It may be this in the end won't affect outcomes…it may be it does…that naturallly makes in interesting…and important for Mr Ed Milliband given his polling issues for the present….
On the issue of cuts affecting those who vote Labour…I think there's less truth in that than commonly perceived….many middle class pensioners for example are very dependent upon services provided by local government….
Also one must bear in mind these Labour voters have historically been the least motivated to vote…or even put themselves on the register…that may be changed and…as Obama's election in the USA showed…people can be motivated to register and it can change outcomes electorally….Virginia and Indiana come to mind in the election…..
I still think the most important long term result will be the referendum result as it impinges directly upon the LibDems and the politics of coalition….
If the government does pull the plug on the NHS reforms…where does that leave their strategy of cuts and reforms….The last thing any government wants to establish in the electorate's mind is that it panics at the first whiff of grapeshot…. occasional U turns can be good…habitually they're bad…the politics of this is very interesting….
John Murphy,
Scotland Labour had God-don, oops I mean Gor-don :)
"Whatever the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
Er, its the basis of each General Election (for starters).
And- once again- THAT is what I was referring to!
Stop being so obsessed with one UK 'hoekje' (as the Flemmings say).
Oldnat (forit is he)
"On a polling site, some recognition that polls indicate that if Labour do become the largest party it won't be a "thumping victory", might have been useful."
It depends how you define 'thumping victory' really doesn't it.
Objectivism not one of your strong points is it!
Has anyone else noticed the total nonsense in the notoav ad on this site? We're being told that eliminating the least popular candidate (e.g. BNP) might "swing the election" and how terrible that would be.
Well it won't happen. In the most straightforward case of a two-horse race, it makes no difference in what order the remaining candidates are eliminated! Whichever one of the two gets over 50% of them it is completely impossible for the other one to get 50% even if all other candidates are eliminated.
And if we are talking about the relatively rare three-horse race, then that will only typically get decided when one of the three gets eliminated. Again the preferences of the 4th, 5th, 6th… candidates are treated equally and it makes no difference what order they are eliminated in.
It is just about possible to construct scenarios where the order of elimination matters but under AV these are going to be about as frequent as a blue moon.
"Er, its the basis of each General Election (for starters)."
Not so. The forthcoming May election in the nation of Scotland is defined in the Scotland Act 1998 as a general election qualified by the adjective ordinary.
I'm not daft enough to deny that the UK exists, but whatever it is not a nation but a kind of amalgum of nations. As a member state of the UN the word state would be valid in the context in which you use nation.
Rob Sheffield
Ah! You use "newspeak"!
Lab scrape home as largest party by 1 MSP = "thumping victory".
As you say, it's all semantics.
"These failures mean that I don't believe IRV is a significantly better system than plurality voting (and, arguably, the added complexity of the method mean it's a -worse- system)."
Sam's contributions on the previous thread, I found thought provoking. Most people will think AV does away with the need for tactical voting… but his explanation of "compromise" and "pushover" shows that tactical voting could over time return by the backdoor.
Although Ausralia is different because it is a legal requirement to exhaust preferences, the parties there do issue detailed instructions on preference order to their supporters.
BZ, The word you seek is a Federation :)
A Federation would have a constitution which prevented one nation's Parliament doubling up as the Federal Parliament and making up the rules as it meanders along.
I might be off-topic, but I would like, in the name of South European Socialist and center-left democrats, pay tribute to a great figure of our political family, Spanish PM J. L. Rodriguez Zapatero, who yesterday announced his decision not to stand as PSOE leader in next GE. ZP, as he is familiarly called, made more than any other Spanish politician to promote gender equality, LGBT rights, ethnic and linguistic minorities rights and freedom of expression. But the post-2008 financial crises made visible the structural deficiencies of Spanish economy and it was ZP that took all the blame, especially for the high unemployment rate (the strongest in Europe). So the right-wing enemies of ZP may triumph now, since the point is that their deep aversion for him is not due to divergences about economy (either way, unlike UK conservatives, whose line is very clear, no one knows what the PP is really proposing), but their cultural opposition to what he stands. A significant part or PPers (not all of them, though), are bigots and reactionary and have their political roots in Franco's regime, which differentiates them from other democratic right-wing European parties such as French Gaullists, British conservatives or Italian, Belgian etc. Christian Democrats. For now, they may win, but let us hope that real Spain will never again resemble the country they have in their heads.
"The word you seek is a Federation"
That would be an improvement on the status quo but does not reflect it. A confederation on Swiss lines might just keep the UK together, but I don't foresee any solution short of that as holding it together for long.
The Swiss operate what is known as Consociational Democracy [similar in some ways to Ireland north]. It is not necessary in Scotland because you are on the whole a united country.
Don't get BZ started! He lives in Switzerland. :-)
"The Swiss operate what is known as Consociational Democracy"
Quite so.
"It is not necessary in Scotland because you are on the whole a united country."
Arguably so, although religious divides are still evident which would benefit from the Swiss approach. However, I see no reason at all why the nations of a confederal UK should be forced by the centre to have common internal polities. It's the relations between those nations which could survive with a confederal/consociational polity.
Lol Oldie I did not know that! How did he manage to get so Browned off living there?
On a ladder of status u have the option of 1. protectorate 2. principality 3. Anchluss 4. devolution 5. Federal links 6. Dominion Status 7. Independence..
Labour prefer it to have Scotland in at no. 4..
FFA would push you guys to no. 5.
You really don't disagree that much.
Problem in Ireland is that our republicans pushed for no.7. and ended up with a very diluted 4.
"Lol Oldie I did not know that! How did he manage to get so Browned off living there?"
As an expat recently fully retired from a UN agency at 62, I paid voluntary NIC to preserve my UK pension, have paid UK taxes throughout my exile and anticipate returning to be a GB resident at 65.
I was being flippant :) As you know I can be.
I hadn't realised you are fully retired now. Congratulations.
"FFA would push you guys to no. 5.
You really don't disagree that much."
FFA would be a good start, and because of the two separate crowns – which few see as a priority to remove – your #6 wouldn't be appropriate. I see #7 as inevitable unless a #5 can be worked out which shares responsibilities instead of ordering them.
I know more about the Irish Republic than Northern Ireland and have visited the former more often but know enough about both not to advise any denizen of that island on their polity.
"I hadn't realised you are fully retired now. Congratulations."
Thanks. Only since mid-March, so there was no reason you should have known.
Do any of the Scots on this site consider that in the face of their predicted electoral meltdown the LDs have a better than evens chance of holding on to Edinburgh Western in May, where they got a notional 39.6% of the vote last time? (After marginal changes from the old Edinburgh West constituency).
If you don't, note that the betting odds on them losing must seem good value. You can get 9/2 on the SNP taking the seat (from 22.5% last time), and 8/1 Labour (from 15.4%).
@ Rob
And some on here won't like the potential replacements….
It won't be David, if that's what you are hinting.
@ Anthony
Sorry I should not rise to the bait from other posters.
We could just do a Dalai Lama and hunt down Bonny Prince Charlie's offspring?
"Spanish PM J. L. Rodriguez Zapatero … ZP, as he is familiarly called,"
Mr Bean is actually more common, due to his uncanny resemblence to Mr Atkinson in that role. But, to be fair, it's a term used normally in a much more simpatico sense than the former St. Vince did re duff Gordon.


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You might recognize these little cuties from here. It's so much fun to see how they've changed and grown in just a few months!
We also had a near emergency, big brother Kael loved the apples in the orchard so much that he tried to swallow one whole... not really, but he was eating it up and started to choke. We joked that I knew the heimlich just in case, but it quickly became evident that he was really choking! I flipped him over so fast and did the baby heimlich and it actually worked! I always wondered if I would really know what to do and if all of that CPR and First Responder certification I had to have as a Dental Assistant back in the day would really work. Happy to report that you will remember it if you learn it! So moms, if you don't already know how to help your child in an emergency, please brush up on the basics. It might come in handy some day!
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While I like to think I always have it together, that's really not always the case. There are some moments when I feel "off" of my normal cheery disposition and instead, feel "unglued." Unglued moments for me happen when I've overloaded myself with things to do, when I'm unorganized, when I'm running on little sleep, when I'm running late and when I'm upset because I haven't gotten everything done. Thankfully though, these moments happen very rarely and don't last long.
I can't stand coming unglued. I really can't. I don't like to feel "off" and I don't like to be unglued in front of or with my husband and kids. But everyone is human. We all have moments when we're not our best. After all, if we were always 100%, we would have no room to improve and if you know me, you know I'm all about becoming the best version of yourself in every aspect of your life. Thankfully, I have a husband who reassures me in those unglued moments that me at 90% is better than no me.
When I think back to my most recent "unglued" moments, they've happened when we've been trying to rush out of the door in the morning or when I've been disappointed that something didn't go my way. Now don't think I'm one of those women who wants my way all the time and gets mad when I don't get it because I'm not. At all. Far from it. I'm pretty sure my husband would tell you the same thing. We both tend to have the same interests and really enjoy spending time together. I like to support him in the things he likes just as he does the same for me. The only thing that sometimes takes us a while to decide is where to eat (and we can blame that on my aversion to Chinese, Japanese and until recently, Subway!).
But back to the "unglued" things.
I'm not a yeller. I don't scream. I don't explode. I tend to keep it all in and then get cold shouldered. If you want to know how to perfect the cold shoulder, you can learn from me. I almost feel like it's a defense mechanism I use to avoid getting hurt or upset. And trust me, I've had many occasions to use it in my life. But it's not good and it's not something I should do.
When I'm unglued, I also tend to get frazzled and hurried and feel bad for myself. And there's nothing I dislike more than people (myself included) feeling sorry for themselves. But sometimes,albeit very rarely, it happens. In the "unglued" state, I find myself thinking about the fact that I seem to take care of my family, myself and work and put others in front of myself. I think about how I really care about how others feel about certain things but that isn't always reciprocated. And I tend to chalk it all up to "Anna's always smiling, happy and nice and she'll get over the little things." But in reality, sometimes the little things matter the most. Just because I'm happy, smile and I'm optimistic doesn't mean I shrug things off and don't let them bother me.
When I start to feel "unglued", I know there are three things I can do:
- I sincerely feel that our enemy is out there trying to get us wherever he can. We've been learning about him and his tactics in our Sunday school class recently and I've also been reading a book I'd highly recommend called
Interview with the Devil
. I know he's on the prowl and he's going to try to penetrate whatever he can to make me not feel like myself - to cause me worry, doubt and stress. To cause me to become unglued. Knowing this, I can be on the lookout for his tactics. When I start to feel this way, I know I need to take a step back and pray (although that's sometimes the last thing I really want to do).
- Running is a huge stress reliever for me. If I'm feeling unglued, I like to pound the pavement. It always makes me feel better.
- I don't like to burden others with my thoughts or worries, so I often write. My husband is a great listener and can tell when things are bothering me which always causes me to talk. I'm not the best at talking yet, but his encouragement to talk really helps.
Most of all, when I feel unglued, I like to think about the cause. Am I unglued because we're rushing in the morning? Was I rushing because I hadn't gotten my clothes out the night before, packed my lunch or ran a little too long? Am I unglued because something bothers me that I have no control over? Do I recognize I don't have control and just pray? Am I unglued because I've set unrealistic expectations for what I want to accomplish is a very limited amount of time? Did I think about the time constraints when I was planning my mental to do list?
I believe that when we know what causes us to come unglued, we can take the steps to improve it. We've started getting the boys' clothes out for the week on Sunday as well as packing their lunches then. I've started squeezing in a run before work and transitioning it to lunch if I can't get it done in the morning. I've started really trying to pray consistently about those things outside of my control all the time, not only when they're bothering me.
Coming unglued is inevitable. It's always going to happen.
But my response to my unglued feelings is what matters.
It matters because the way I deal with things determines my attitude and even more importantly, the way I respond sets an example for the two most precious little ones. Just as Kevin and I always reassure them that it's ok to get upset when your brother steals your toy from your hand, but the way you respond to that is what matters, the same is true for us. Being disappointed or upset about things is natural, but it's the way we respond to those disappointments and things that cause distress that shows what we're really made of. I don't know about you, but I hope my life shows that I'm far from perfect, but that I lean (although it doesn't always happen) on the One who is always there when things are just coming unglued. He's the Only One who can take the pieces, pick them up and put them back together without leaving any cracks.
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Went looking for a sure thing, and I found Strange Love
Sometimes I just want a sure thing, a movie that I know will deliver the goods. So I rented a copy of a Barbara Stanwyck noir classic I'd never seen: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. It's an elegant concoction of the standard noir elements: a doomed, double-dealing dame, a squared-jawed hero caught in her web, a dark perverse melodrama of a script, twisted and classy, taking the worst in human nature and making it into entertainment. Noir is a carnival ride through the dark heart of the soul.
The movie didn't disappoint. Stanwyck was her beautiful, lethal self, this time with a backstory that made her deeds plausible. Van Helfin played the square-jawed lead, a noble savage in a suit and tie. It was Kirk Douglas' debut in films, as a good boy gone rotten (for the love of Barbara, of course.) A good (and deadly) time was had by all, just as expected. The screenplay, by Robert Rossen, was nominated for an Oscar, and it was that good and then some.
But there was a bonus on this "sure thing," an actress I'd never heard of before and whom I'll never forget. Lizabeth Scott played a supporting role and stole every scene she appeared in. Any woman who can wrest a scene from Stanwyck has a remarkable screen presence, and this was only her second film. Imagine a woman with Veronica Lake hair, with Kathleen Turner's voice, and with the ability to tell you her backstory with the slightest curl of a lip. So now you'll pardon me while I slip back to Netflix to see if they've got any more of her small filmography...
Best line: "Go ahead and hit me, Sam, I got it comin'."
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Right people, I have decided to change my layout i didn't like the roughness of the last one i s'pose this one reflects what i like now. I also noticed i gained another follower last night ^-^, which makes me want to keep posting, i never thought anyone would read my blog.
And last night there was a programme, on bbc3, about a girl called becki from the isle of man but she posted videos on youtube of her dancing and she became well famous in japan, and got known as beckii cruel, she also got a singing career from it and all at the age of 14. In a way i'm a little jealous of her as obviously i don't have a source of income right now, but also because i'd love to go to japan and blah blah blah..... But in a way i feel really proud for what she has done.
Lots of love Vee
Friday, 13 August 2010
New layout etc...
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Wanted in Naija: Leaders
Excerpt from The Crisis of Leadership by Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. His stirring essay confirms the conversation is changing. (Emphasis are mine).
"As the world moves firmly into the digital age, electing Blackberry users, – young people like Obama and Cameron in their 40s and the likes of Sarkozy in their 50s – communicating with friends and constituents via Twitter and Facebook, we must firmly reject those that want Nigeria to remain in the 20th century – and move forward to restore dignity and hope in our young generation. They must see a country that can work in their lifetimes – where electricity is stable, crimes are solved and criminals brought to justice, and capability and hard work are the primary tools for success in life."
"Failing to do that within the next decade will lead to the total failure of Nigerian state as we will not be able to handle the influx of 4 million hopeless and angry 18 year olds added every year during the period to our army of under-educated and under-employed. And in this avoidable scenario, none of our great grand-children will be opportune to see a Nigeria celebrating its century of Independence, and that will be a sad testimony to us all, those born just before or around the end of colonization."


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The Hidden Reality Of Business
To be really successful in business we need to really know how the world works. Do we want our efforts to benefit other people, or do we want what we do to stand alone? Independence is the key to being truely successful. Independence gives us real control of our lives. Business in the end is not about revenue streams, or pleasing people but rather a fundemental knowlege of how things work. As a result knowlege and education are the true keys of business that the gurus do not want you to know about. The real question is how much control do you have over the complete profit to cost ratio? In reality most so called businesses make a small percent of the overall money generated. Some people say that they would rather be the overhead enterprise in the situation. Whether that be the banks, legal system, political system or whatever many people with businesses strive for powers within the many organizations that influence our lives. In a sense some might say that overall wealth is tied to these factors. But the same could be true of a farmer who lives on tax free land off the grid. They may have a greater influence in their destiny than do bankers or lawyers. The reason for this lies in their connection to the land and community. The same can be said online. We must stand alone and not be dependent on certain sites viral ability to propell our business. It must be like an organic farm. Pure, simple, and perfect. That is what I call the master plan, and if it helps you get off the grid as well than more power to you!


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It's only 20 degrees out, and windy. Ben makes a wind shield out of tin foil to block the breeze and protect the flame. We wait. After about twenty minutes, we put half of the traps into the simmering water.
To speed up our process, I take the stock pot full of wax inside and start to melt it on my stove. The traps need to boil for an hour, and the wax will take just as long to melt. Not too hot, or the wax will ignite.
By now, it's lunchtime and we order pizza. Wait some more.
Carrie fishes the traps out of the boiling water
with metal hangers, and they are placed on the clothesline to dry. Five all together. The next five traps go into the black, bubbling water.
Dying and boiling traps does a few things. Traps are supposed to be rusted so that they are porous and will accept the dye. Trap dye is dark brown to black and has a woodsy odor to it. Trap shy coyotes have learned the smell of metal and associate it with their experience of being in or dealing with a trap. The entire process seems more ritualized to me, because I hear of trappers that don't bother with this process at all.
Boiling traps removes any oil from the fabrication process on new traps, and takes away any scent that the trap may have acquired from trapping animals. Old wax is also removed when boiling the traps. We do this process every time a trap has been sprung or has been in the ground too long because we want to prevent catching non-target species. We only want to catch
coyotes, so by eliminating other animals scents from each set, we narrow the chances of trapping a skunk or raccoon or heaven forbid, an opossum.
Once the traps are dry, Carrie quickly dips each trap into the hot wax and hangs it back on the
clothesline to dry. Wax seals the trap up, hopefully impairing the metal scent and also lubricates the trap to make it faster when closing. After they've dried completely, they go into a plastic bin and a lid seals out any human scent.
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₪ I've spent the last four years studying English language and editing. And math and accounting and engineering. But mostly ELang and editing. Oh, the joys of pegging down one thing you'd like to spend your entire life doing.
₪ On that note . . . I edit. I just really do. In class and on journals and for Jared's friends who want someone to look over their personal statements for med school. I have all the knowledges, so if any of y'all ever need an editor, drop me a comment. BYU's editing minor is (allegedly) in the top three in the nation, so I'm (allegedly) all set up to set you up.
₪ I graduate in April.
₪ I am to cry tears of confusion and gladness in April.
₪ I've stopped wearing real clothes to school.
₪ Jared graduated with a degree in microbiology last summer. He is working full time at whatever he fancies, whenever he fancies. Sometimes he puts up Christmas lights. Sometimes he helps kindred souls get ready for work. Sometimes he goes hunting for silver.
₪ He has interviewed at several medical schools during the past few months. We're waitlisted at schools in Washington and Florida.
₪ He's already been accepted to a school in the Caribbean, and we've made a down-payment. Not a bad backup plan, if you ask me. Raisin' babies on the beach (not to be confused with "raisin babies on the beach"--ah, the power of the amiable apostrophe).
I was going to write more, but I think that last sentence was a fine closer.


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These past few weeks I have been getting a little bit more into photography! I love it! I still have a ton to learn....I'm a beginner...but here are some pics from the past 4 shoots I've done! If you have any photography tips you'd like to share....please do!!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Provocative News and Events from Southeast Asia with an emphasis on Vietnam. Included are Headlines from China, India, Indonesia and Cambodia. Majority of photos from personal stock of 25,000 are posted at http://www.chuckkuhnvietnam.blogspot.com Photo:Chuck Kuhn
Thursday, May 28, 2009
10 lbs Tumor girl is 17th bed ridden
A 10-kilogram tumor on seventeen-year-old Pham Thi Xinh's leg keeps her in bed all day, her skinny body getting thinner, breathing becoming more difficult.
"I wish I could recover and go to school again. I miss my friends and school so much," the former eighth grader at Ngo Sy Lien Secondary School in Da Nang says in obvious pain.
Her dream of returning to school and becoming an artist grows all the more distant each day as the malignant cartilage tumor that surfaced in 2007 continues to develop.
Treatment for the would-be fatal tumor costs around VND200 million (US$11,250), something Xinh's poor family simply can't afford.
Her father, Pham Tam, is a construction worker and her mother collects scrap materials on the street. They earn a total of around VND70,000 ($4) per day to raise the child and her two siblings.
Tam said his daughter's first symptoms began in October 2007 when she returned from school complaining of fever, fatigue and pain in her left thigh.
The family admitted her to Da Nang Hospital weeks later after the pain became worse and the thigh swelled.
After two months of treatment, she was transferred to the Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, where doctors diagnosed her with a malignant cartilage tumor.
The family brought her back to Da Nang a month later because they couldn't afford the hospital fees.
"She's been in bed ever since then," Tam said, adding that it pained him to be so short on money that sometimes he couldn't afford even a cup of milk for his sick daughter.
He said the girl's only hope would be outside philanthropy.
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Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Other tumor tissue banks?
Storemytumor is very expensive. Anybody knows about other live tissue banks and pricing?
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The hospital that you had surgery at should have samples storied.ReplyDelete
Most tumor samples are still preserved using FFPE (formalin-fixed paraffin embedded). If you're lucky some of it will be frozen in liquid nitrogen. Both of these methods kill the tumor cells. Live tissue banking stores tumor material in such a way that cells are still viable and could be used for drug screening for example. This is by no means standard practice. There are probably other commercial services besides storemytumor but I don't have a list.ReplyDelete
How much are you paying?ReplyDelete
I was able to get my bill from $50 to $35 because i was going to quit. Honestly, for us it was a complete waste of money.
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By Lou Saboter
Rt.com says it's Darren Wilson.
Details pending...
Some stills from robbery were released.
So, after 6 days it was decided to release the name of the officer. However, the contradictory messages and actions of the various police agencies involve leave many lingering questions.
Why did the St. Louis County PD suggest that a "full investigation" was required before releasing the name? Was it that difficult to ascertain?
A page of a police report shows accusations of theft and an assault committed by Brown shortly before his murder.
It's dated 8-11-14. 2 days later.
no disciplinary action taken against Darren Wilson.
A thread is wondering if Darren Wilson is doomed now.


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I remember watching Jack Palance on the old syndicated show "Ripley's Believe it or Not" back in the 80's. I was fascinated by the stories and the photos of the strange collection of Robert Ripley. I always cringed at the gory photos but loved the interesting facts.
When I was a book buyer every year Scholastic would come in with a new special edition version of Ripley's Believe it or Not! We would all look at it and wonder how they could top the gross cover of the year before. The editors at Scholastic seem to go out of their way to find the goriest or most disgusting photo. Of course they know what they are doing, they have their fingers on the pulse of every child imaginable. These books are popular with kids because every story and photo is picked with them in mind. Now not every child likes all things weird or disgusting but there are enough out in the world to make books like these big sellers. So for every kid who loves the macabre or the weird this new edition is for them. I know some adults who still love these kinds of things too!


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Following hot on the heels of Germany and the Netherlands, now Belgium's central bank has just indicated it will repatriate its US gold supplies.
This is big. Huge. It thwarts the Feds all out assault on keeping gold at such a massively undervalued level, a level desperately needed to prevent the dollars demise and its a slippery slope downhill from here for the $.
Russia and China have been buying whatever gold they can get their hands on in anticipation of the fiat dollar house of cards finally exposing its feeble foundation.
Belgium is particularly interesting because Brussels is the the EU HQ and it sends a strong sign out revealing that there is a broader game afoot.
Something's up...


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I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about my first few years as a yoga practioner. Specifically, what got me into yoga in the first place.
I won't lie. I went to my first yoga class, 11 years ago, in a quest to get "the yoga butt".
You know what I'm talking about. I had heard that yoga will lift and tone your cheeks, giving you a lovely ass. It's why they called them as-anas, right? I had Yoga Butt Envy.
I was 21. I was dumb. And I was desperate. So let me explain.
I was always an active child. My parents were hippies (they won't like me calling them that, but they really were), so I was always outside playing, even at a young age. Whether I was canoeing and fishing with my dad, rollerskating with my cousins, or swimming with my sister, I was always moving. When I got into elementary and middle school, I did horseback riding, ice skating, soccer and basketball (OK, those two lasted for one day- to this day I still don't understand what "off sides" means). But I loved moving my body and being active.
When I transitioned into high school, I became a three sport athlete. I ran cross country, long distance track and did cross country skiing. What started as an extracurricular activity soon became an unhealthy obsession. I was constantly trying to be faster and better- to the detriment of my physical and mental health. Exercise no longer was fun anymore- it was compulsive.
Luckily, at the insistence of my parents, I stopped running. But the obsession with becoming physically more fit continued throughout college as my body image deteriorated. I exercised compulsively. I won't go into details, but let's just say the college gym should have charged me rent for the amount of time I was spending there.
I was buying into the societal myth that I needed to have a perfect body. I think many women can relate to that.
But the more I exercised, the more I hated my body. I was constantly seeking physical perfection. And it never happened.
So when I first walked into that yoga class 11 years ago, I was worn down- physically and emotionally. I was drained. I thought that yoga was my last resort, that maybe THIS would give me the perfect body- because I had tried everything else and I still hated how my body looked.
And little did I know, that first class would be life changing. It was the beginning a new life and a new relationship with myself and my body. Yoga made me feel GOOD- physically and emotionally. Yoga grounded me, so I didn't spend so much time in my head. Yoga taught me to appreciate the way that my body moves. Yoga helped me realize that my body was strong and capable, but also needed some kindness and ease.
Yoga actually made me crave healthier foods, so I felt nourished from the inside out. And as time went on, I actually began to look physically more vibrant. It was ironic- I had given up excessive exercise and I actually looked BETTER.
Yoga helped me LET GO of the idea that my body needed to be perfect. It's actually far from perfect, but it's mine and it is my vehicle for doing all the things that I love.
Now, I give thanks for my body. It allows me to hike with my husband and my dog. My body takes me biking in Aspen and snowshoeing in Santa Fe. My body flows in and out of some truly beautiful and amazing yoga poses. The idea of being locked inside a gym now is enough to make me shudder.
Simply put, yoga helped me learn to live in the body I have.
And that is why I want to be a yoga teacher. I want to pay this amazing gift forward.
And if my classes help people get a yoga butt, then that's just an added benefit.