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Friday, May 30, 2014
Crankin' It Up: There's A New Victrola On The Block!
I'll have to shoot a new introduction, won't I?
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A very nice machine! Are the needles readily available? Will one play actually cause enough wear on the needle that it could deform the groove if used to replay?
- gsc1039
- May 30, 2014 at 9:58 PM
- David aka True Blue Sam said...
The needles are easy to find online. I get mine from a shop in New York that also rebuilds spring motor and the reproducers. If you use a needle on another record it will carve shellac from the groove all the way through the record. The needle will sound good for eight to ten plays, but they will damage your records if reused.
- May 30, 2014 at 11:01 PM
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Winning the battle*
14 May 2008
I've been talking about pornography over the last few months. Here's a distilled list of things to help you/me/us win the battle.
Things that just don't help…
- My hunch is that people are more susceptible to temptation of porn because of the extra pressure and stress. This is especially try of the person in ministry.
- Sadness and depression.
- Being disorganized more generally which in turn leads to late nights.
- Lack of accountability
- Lack of stuff to do not keeping busy with things to do. This leads to aimless internet late night wanderings. Perhaps this is more prevalent in the holidays.
- Aspects of our culture seek to teach us that looking at porn is ok.
- Accountability and talking to someone about the problem.
- Talking and being proactive about keeping others accountable (of the same sex).
- Acknowledging and praying about the problem.
- Regular exercise.
- Being organized so as not to find yourself in tempting situations.
- Being careful not to put yourself in situations where you will be tempted.
- Computer monitoring software
- Cutting off your internet altogether.
- Cold showers (suggested by a MTS apprentice mate)
*I'm indebted to Mark Barry for some of this advice
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- Dave Miers said... 5/14/2008 12:53 pm
Aspects of our culture seek to teach us that looking at porn is ok.
this has stood out to me in the last week on the train.
a bunch of young guys have had dodgy magazines on the train. no shame. no covering them as i walk past. sitting next to old ladies and no shame!!
it's nuts.
- Anonymous said... 5/23/2008 9:09 am
I think if you're struggling with this, its a good idea to keep reminding yourself of the reasons why porn is bad, not just a harmless indulgence with no consequences or side-effects but with a sin label on it. The devil will tell you lies and you'll try to justify it in your mind, and the truths can get twisted or avoided.
Make a text file on your computer and make a list of reasons why porn is wrong. Look at it whenever you feel tempted to indulge, or just read it at other times (because you probably don't want to read it when you're tempted to indulge, so its good to prepare yourself by locking solid truths into your mind).
To help you get started, here's some reasons why porn is wrong:
-Biblical commands to flee sexual immorality
-it trains your eyes to look at women in the wrong way
-its hard to get the images out of your mind again
-it gives you feelings of guilt and harms your relationship with God
-if you have a wife or girlfriend, it really harms that relationship
-and you can think of more
- mike said... 5/23/2008 11:17 am
Thanks for the advice. Most helpful has it been something you have struggled with in the past?
- Anonymous said... 5/23/2008 11:57 am
oh yes, i'm just passing on something that has been helpful for me..


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Journeys are always long whether you are on a 10 hour plane flight, on a train journey or even a passenger in the car. I have a few tips that I do, to make it a bit less painful.
I will always have a book, iPad and of course my phone with me. These just allow me to get lost in another world for a little bit and make the time pass a lot quicker. Headphones are always a must, just to block out all the noise that can come with travelling.
Snacks and Drink
Food just makes everything better! I will always make sure I have snacks in my bag. I love dried fruit and packs of sweets. Anything sweet is good with me!! For a drink if I'm on a plane or in the car bottle water is my saviour but at any chance I can get a coffee there will be one in my hand!
Travelling is the time I feel most inspired, I tend to write down ideas, plan blog posts. Plus it makes the time disappear which is a massive bonus.
Comfy Clothes
Being comfortable is a must for me. Oversized jumpers, scarfs anything to make me feel warm and cosy and maybe even have a nap!
When flying I always take an extra pair of socks!
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I don't consider myself an expert in filmmaking. I've only been doing it for roughly 16 months. I spent a lot of my first project just learning how to use my camera. However, while knowing how to use a camera is important for making a movie of any kind what is most important is your vision. What is your imagination screaming? Don't get all worked up thinking you have to go to film school because you don't. What you need is an imagination and a vision. From there use your instinct.
If you're worried that you cannot possibly create your own movie, then you won't. Once you decide to make a film stick to it. Don't let outside voices stop you. Don't let lack of equipment or skill stop you. Experiment, test, learn. Some of the best sources for you are easily available–books and movies. Read a lot, watch a lot of film. Be attentive to how an author sets the stage, builds character, etc. Be attentive to how directors use the camera to establish, build, and guide a scene. Analyze your favorite movies. Ask yourself why you particularly like that movie, that scene. How did the director create that for you? These sort of things are what creates your own instinct with your storytelling.
I would suggest getting to know what editing software you want to use. Practice with it. Take old pics/videos and begin editing them into little home movies. This will help you learn how to effectively navigate the program, which will make for less time feeling frustrated and more time creating your film when the time comes. Editing can be learned in a classroom, but trusting your instincts in the editing room is a great way to learn.
Now, you've finally gotten over your fear enough to begin filming. You may not know all the jargon and you may not quite know how to run a well-organized set, but you'll learn. You create your own system as you go along. The more proficient you become, the more creative you'll become. In my last post I talked about storyboarding and how it helps create the types of shots you want; you can check it out here. Storyboards are great, but they are not final. Often when you're on set you might feel a new inspiration. Do not hesitate to try a new shot, a different angle, add motion, or whatever inspiration comes to you. If it works, great! If it doesn't, you've still got your original plan.
Your films reflect you, so don't be afraid to put your stamp in it. If Steven Spielberg did not go with his instincts, we would not have gotten Jaws, and without Jaws his career would have been over. (If you are unfamiliar with the making of Jaws, it would be very beneficial to look it up!)
If you're an aspiring filmmaker, leave me a link to your YouTube channel, or ask me anything that's on your mind!
Be sure to check out my YouTube channel (don't be intimidated by the Japanese, it's mostly in English)
Also, follow me on Twitter @AllenSmitheeJr
Don't give up, just make your dreams!
Allen Smithee, Jr.


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Sunday, April 5, 2009
Samsung F480
Rush Cell ............. P 13,200.00
Vodaphone ......... P 13,800.00
Quality Cellular .. P 16,100.00
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6 comments:
- Anonymous said...
where's djgt?
- Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 1:05:00 AM GMT+8
- Gadget Go said...
Hi Anonymous,
DJGT's address is at:
Unit 33 Upper Level, Theater Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, Metro Manila
Contact Info: 02 7222217/7273194
There is a link below each post that will lead you to the address of all the stores I posted here.
Thanks for viewing! :D
- Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 1:27:00 AM GMT+8
- tuberong_tagalog said...
has anyone made a personal review of this cellphone? i wanted to buy one but i need to read reviews first to check if it's worth buying.
- Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 5:21:00 PM GMT+8
- Gadget Go said...
Hi tuberong_tagalog,
At the moment I couldn't find a personal review of this product but gsmarena has at http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_f480-review-236.php
If you are not satisfied with gsmarena's review, you may send me another message here and I will try to find other reviews for you. :)
- Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 6:01:00 PM GMT+8
- Anonymous said...
hi Gadget Go,
r f480s sold in DGJT come with warranty? if so, how much warranty?
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:41:00 PM GMT+8
- r4 card said...
texting , slips into other areas, incomplete instruction manual..
- Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 12:53:00 PM GMT+8


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- Unix, Where the hackers play.
- Programmers are tools for converting caffeine into code.
- There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
- I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code.
- A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those?
- Windows does not detect any keyboard...Please press 'ENTER' to continue...
- Never make fun of the geeks, one day they will be your boss.
- The box said 'Requires Windows 7 or better'. So I installed LINUX.
- Girls are like internet domain names, the ones I like are already taken.
- There is no place like 127.0.0.1
- Alert! User Error. Please replace user and press any key to continue.
- You know it's love when you memorize her IP number to skip DNS overhead.
- Who needs friends? My PC is user friendly.
- Just because you don't believe doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
- Sometimes when my internet is down, I forget that the rest of my computer still works.
- In Microsoft world, you are always one click away from harming yourself.
- Best file compression around: "rm *.*" = 100% compression
- Hackers in Hollywood movies are phenomenal. All they need to do is "c:\> hack into fbi"
- RAM disk is not an installation procedure.
- Open source programmers never die; they just transfer their codes to another programmer.
- Unix is user friendly...its just selective about who its friends are.
- Windows supports real multitasking - it can boot and crash simultaneously.
- I'm sorry, our software is perfect. The problem must be you.
- Avoid the Gates of Hell. Use Unix.
- Those who don't understand Unix are doomed to reinvent it, poorly.
- Why do we want intelligent terminals when there are so many stupid users?
- I think Microsoft named ".Net" so it wouldn't show up in a Unix directory listing.
- Talk is simple, show me your code.
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After three months, I finally heard back from the publishing company. They've decided not to publish my manuscript. It's not what they're looking for at this time, apparently.
I'm not gonna lie---I'm totally disappointed about it. And a little stunned, too. Especially considering the list of requirements they gave me that most other publishing houses follow.
Here are the general requirements, if I decide to pursue another company:
1. A brief author biography, including an explanation of your spiritual
walk and background, and any previous published writings.
2. A one-page summary or synopsis.
3. A detailed table of contents including paragraph summaries for each chapter (non-fiction).
4. The introduction and at least two sample chapters.
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What in the world does this mean? And here's where my ignorance in how things work in the publishing world shows. Am I paying for the privilege to have my work published by a big name publishing house? If so, I get to keep most of the profits, right? (Somehow I doubt that.) So if I'm doing my own advertising, lining up people who will pay for the cost of publishing, and finding a target niche, what in the world is the benefit of going this route? If I'm doing all of this, I might as well self-publish.
Does it mean that I need to have people recommending my work? As a brand new author, how is this possible? I have had the privilege of "meeting" some great authors online in various online forums, but I don't know them personally. I certainly wouldn't feel like I could ask them to lend their name--their already published name--to something that may or may not have success.
Manuscripts should be neatly typed and double-spaced on white,
letter-sized paper. Grammar, style, and punctuation should follow normal
English usage. We use The Chicago Manual of Style (University of
Chicago Press) for matters needing clarification.
Granted, I realize even the grammar nazi makes mistakes. But when I sent in my manuscript, I'd edited the thing to DEATH. Several other people had even helped in this process. And what in the world is the Chicago Manual of Style? Good grief, are there new grammar rules that I haven't learned about?!
Okay, I've got to end here before I just get angry. And I'm trying not to be. I'm thankful I at least had the opportunity to say someone in the publishing world has actually read my manuscript. But honestly? All of this makes self-publishing look pretty darn good.
I also know that regardless of how my novel is eventually published, I'm going to have to toughen up quite a bit--not everyone will like it. Am I going to bristle and sulk (or cry) over every bad review? Hope not.
I've got some more research and praying to do.
Edited: After further reflection, I came to the conclusion that most of my blue comments were just plain churlish. The woman who sent the email doesn't deserve that from me; she was friendliness itself. So, I decided to delete all but the above two comments, mainly because they are legitimate questions I have. I certainly wouldn't want to turn away any potential publishers just because of a moment of anger and frustration. (Yes, I'm still upset about it. Naturally. But that's no excuse to go off on a rant, even if it is my own personal blog.)


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This morning I woke up to rain on the roof....not a storm, just a lazy rain to encourage me to get things started so I can head out later. This morning I'm headed to the Farmers' Market to get some more of this lavender. I planted this two years ago, and I love how it spreads out. I think I need lots more of this from the ladies at Erin's Meadow Herb Farm. I also need another jar of local honey! Mine is almost empty!
My spinning is getting more consistent...still a little too much twist....but the elements are coming together much better.
Tina and I had our own little Spin-In Wednesday afternoon. It gave her a chance to trouble shoot what I'm doing, and just relax and spin. We also brainstormed ideas about our Tuesday Weaver retreat in June. So many different things we can do that day!!!!!!
And, Tina did some more fine tuning on the Great Wheel. I had this old wooden spool, which seems to be doing the trick for the moment. The yarn on the spindle was spun by Tina....not me! This was some wool that Tina found in the Annex, and we don't have a clue about the origins of this fleece.
She also loaned me an out of print book, The Legacy of the Great Wheel by Katy Turner. What a treasure!
And, on the warping board is my jewel tone warp for Hilary's mats. Hilary, at Crazy As A Loom, shared her draft for bound rugs, and I reduced the draft for hot mats. I also wanted to practice winding a warp holding four threads at a time using Carol's finger method. It's over half way through at this point, and I hope to have it on the loom today.
It's too wet to weed this morning, so there's a good chance I can get this wound on and threaded....that is, after I get back from the Farmers' Market!!!
So, I'm off to get my errands completed so I can spend the day with fiber. Sound familiar????
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I know that we are living in the future, but it's still worth stopping every now and then to really appreciate how things have changed. It was maybe thirteen years ago that I got my first PC. It was very exciting, because it had an extra large hard disk -- 80MB. To use this massive capacity, we neede a special controller card, and the disk itself was the size of a shoebox, and made a grinding, rumbling noise. Eventually, after upgrading the computer from a 286 to a 486 a few years later, it was just possible to fit DOOM on this disk, and after waiting for a few minutes, the game was almost playable, providing it didn't crash.
Fastforward to 2004. I recently bought a SD memory card for something like $15. It's about a square centimetre or two in area, and a few millimetres thick. And it holds 128MB. And what do I keep on it? Photos from a digital camera. About four of them, and that's more than all of Doom. Meanwhile, dangling from my key chain is a USB flash drive with 512MB -- that's twice the size of the 256MB drive I bought ten years back to replace the 80MB behemoth. Let's not even mention the 60GB sitting on my lap as I type this, or the quarter *terabyte* in the machine in the corner of the room.
Does anyone particularly care? Well, probably not. But maybe for the first time, it feels like technology has advanced sufficiently that you can actually do things with it. I spent a couple of hours last night trying to get two machines to talk to each other over a windows network, and it occurred to me that this was the first time in a long while that I've actually been dealing with hardware configurations and software issues. When I was a kid, I used to do this all the time: I'd hardly ever use the computer to do anything, instead, I'd spend hours configuring it to work, like trying to get it to run doom or windows 3.0, but not really do anything when it worked. Nowadays, I hardly ever do much configuring, instead I'm actually using the thing. Admittedly, I'm using it to surf the web, write email, or (occasionally) do some work, rather than, I don't know, command my robot army, but still, it's a big step forward.


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Today in the bag I'll recap the win over ASU, take a look around the top of the Pac-12, touch on the Jeremy Lin phenomenon, and drop some site news.
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Wrapping the ASU win - So remember when I was worried about the ASU game, that I thought it had the makings of a trap? Yeah, that was pretty stupid.
While the Buffs did sputter early, they eventually crushed the Sun Devils, and were never really in that much of danger. A milk run past the ASU defense in the final five minutes gave the Buffs a respectable 14-point cushion.
Spencer Dinwiddie took his turn with lead scoring honors, dropping all of his 15 points in the second half. All told, he only missed two shots on the afternoon, going 4-6 from the field and 4-4 from the line. Supporting his efforts was the reliable Andre Roberson, who finished a lone rebound away from yet another double-double, ending up with 12/9. As a team, the Buffs shot 46%, and had a few moments of passing brilliance against the ASU zone.
|The freshman Dinwiddie had yet another solid game. From: the BDC
|The CU D was solid, and ASU melted away late. From: the BDC
Around the Pac-12 -
Arizona 70 - Utah 61 - The score belies how close this game really was. The Utes lead at half, and even had it tied with less than two minutes to go. 'Zona won the final few minutes, holding Utah scoreless over the last 5:42, and sent the upstart Utes home with yet another loss. After sweeping in the Bay Area, and beating the Buffs in a nationally televised game, a 'Zona loss in this one would've been a hateful black-eye for the conference. I'm actually happy they were able to right the ship in the final minutes.
|The Utes gave 'Zona a scare, but came up short in the end. From: the LATimes
Cal 73 - UCLA 63 - The Golden Bears rather easily dispatched UCLA, staying atop the conference. A road sweep in SoCal is none too surprising for this group, and it only reinforces the importance of the tilt with the Buffs in two weeks.
Jeremy Lin -
I went to a Nuggets game a few weeks back, which only stood to reinforce my opinion of mid-season NBA hoops. The crowd was lifeless, the teams exhausted and dis-interested. All-in-all a boring affair, which is what I expected.
I didn't think mid-season pro hoops could entertain me anymore, and then came the week of Jeremy Lin. Peaking with the twitter-testing bout with Kobe Friday night, Jeremy Lin's explosion onto the basketball scene made for exciting viewing. The result of a true point guard running a Mike D'Antoni system, the Harvard product has shaken the roots of the NBA system in only a few games, setting records along the way.
|Lin is making the Knicks must-see hoops in the dead of February.
I honestly can't wait for Melo to come back. He'll play his Black-Hole-of-Basketball role (pass him the ball, and it disappears from existence), the Knicks will struggle, and the Garden crowd will boo the shit out of him. It'll be hilarious.
(For the record, CU got a taste of Lin-sanity three years ago when the Harvard Crimson rolled into Boulder. On 4-11 shooting, he scored 11, dished out four assists, and grabbed five steals. I remember him, but Harvard wasn't a good team. I remember being dismissive about every Crimson, Lin included. CUBuffs.com even managed to miss-spell his name. Also from that box score, Casey Crawford scored 18 points. Ah, memories...)
Site news -
So I've got good news and bad news.
The bad news is that I won't be doing my traditional live-blog of the Buffs in the conference tournament (still reeling from that KSU game not getting CU into the Dance).
|Los Angeles is a much more enticing destination than Kansas City or OKC; throw in cheap air-fare, and I'm in.
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Posted by rom on September 14, 2005
I was invited to be one of the panelist for the firstname.lastname@example.com session at LinuxWorld 2005 Philippines. I did not expect that I was to present something – I thought that I was just going to react on CICT's Mel Tan's presentation. 🙂
Anyway, I just gave a short lecture, sans slides, on UP and Open Source. It is a good thing that I know this by heart! :p
Overall, I must say that the session went pretty well. Dr. Lagare and Ms. Tan, my co-panelists, shared lots of information regarding CICT's education initiatives and MSU-IIT's FOSS projects.
I sure wish I brought my powerbook with me and made a quick presentation. Oh well.
Travelling to and from Makati is such a pain. I did not opt to use the MRT because it was raining and I was too lazy to bring a brolly. The trips just re-enforced my reason not to work in Makati full-time. Imagine spending 1 to 1.5 hours travelling? Shesh! I am just glad that I just live 5 kilometers away from UP!


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Nicknamed Angel of the Outlaws, Ruby Dark is Denver's brash, tough bail bondswoman. When a wealthy radio-station owner charged with murder skips on her $2 million bond, she goes after him. When a second murder occurs, Ruby's hunt turns personal. And it's never smart to make things personal for Ruby Dark.
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It began as a routine skip. But Ruby's hunt for "Bullet Joe" Brown turns out anything but routine when Ruby learns that a murder victim connected to the case officially died 20 years ago in the Vietnam War. Before she learns the truth, the killer strikes again and again to bury a secret the government—and even Ruby herself—want buried forever.
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"Stryker and his sidekick, rookie cop Moroni Perdue, are likable characters that you find yourself rooting for straightaway."
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Thursday, 5 August 2010
Thursday morning
I'm so tired today. Went to the cinema last night to see 'Inception'. Good movie. And long. It didn't end until after midnight! way past my bedtime. Today I'm wearing this,
Dress: A large top from h&m
Shoes: urban outfitters
Scarf: Almost famous. ( the scarf won't stay on all day, a scarf in the hair is one of the most annoying things in the world, unless you are on the beach, not sure why i'm even wearing it.
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Såg Inception på bio i lördags. Ja, oj vad lång! Men en av de bästa filmer jag sett!ReplyDelete
hej fina Ida!ReplyDelete
ja, skitbra film, i borjan tankte jag fan, assa jag fattar inget ( hade behovt lite subtitles da och da...men grym handling! hoppas att allt e bra med dig!
I think the scarf's cute!xReplyDelete
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In a crowded coffee shop
on a drizzly Saturday morning
I sit alone
sipping on my thoughts
as my coffee and muffin grow cold.
My friend
must have missed our rendezvous
so I'm hungry
for the crumbs of chatter
that scatter off nearby tables
where companions
drink of each other.
"Warm your coffee up, Mister?"
asks the waitress.
Yes, but I'd rather see my reflection
in my friend's brimming eyes
instead of the shallow, soon-depleted liquid.
She once wrote: "I know this:
the amount of time you spend
with someone doesn't necessarily
relate to how important they are to you."
Like caffeine, there are a few people
you can never get enough of,
because even a sip is
a stimulant for present tense.
Her absence makes me brood in past tense.
Suddenly a bell tinkles as the opening door
nudges it back and forth.
I look up to see her distinct form
silhouetted against the light,
and I exhale with relief-joy.
"How about a cup of coffee?"
I ask, expectantly, already knowing
the unspoken answer is, "Of course."
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This time last year, snowdrops had no sooner popped up their heads than they decided it was just too, too cold, and popped their heads back in again. About six weeks later than usual they warily reappeared. A lot of hardy plants didn't survive last winter here in Scotland, and those that did, either partially presented, appearing half dead, or, appeared very late indeed. The ground was so cold that bulbs that would have flowered by June, were pushing through green shoots in mid August and were then fading away by the end of September. So, there was not much of a flowering season for anything or anyone.
Today, the clumps of snowdrops are prolific. Wherever you walked there were carpets of them to be seen. Many people have been remarking upon the lovely sight of the snowdrops, I suspect, in part, because it is all so different from 2011. I didn't have my camera with me today, however, instead of flowering plant life, here is a picture of some other new life of the year.
These Suffolk lamb twin girls were born on the 11th January this year. In this picture, the lambs are about twelve days old, they are following mum, Megan, back into the lambing shed. It was a cold bright day, where the frost lifted, allowing the lambs to experience the outdoors for a little while, then return to the protection of the shed before the temperatures dropped. Being a month old today,now bigger and stronger, the lambs with their mum are to be seen more regularly out in the field.


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
This Week In Fantasy Sports SWEEP EDITION!
Allow me to say "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Because we got the SWEEP!
NFL Football
Caledonia Stingers vs Dirtydogs: Projected- Stingers by 20
Actual: Stingers 115 to 105 Dogs
Analysis: I was worried a little bit when Dogs RB Brown got 23 points and QB Manning got 25. But Roethlisberger-QB matched him with 25 points, but the star was antonio gates-TE with an astounding 24 points. Everyone else did well too, great in a match up where every point counts.
Trades: Ugh half my team is on bye week. Gonna have to get rid of Henderson-WR, he's not performing well anyway. Hartley-K and Carney-K (both New Orleans) are both on BYE this week, and they aren't saying who is going to play yet since Hartley just got out of suspension, so I have to keep both which sucks.
Hamilton Maulers vs Bangkok Stars: Projected- Stars by 45
Actual: Maulers 108 to 72 Stars
Analysis: I was a bit worried when Stars RB Brown got 23 points. Luckily their QB, Brees, only got 7 points. Meanwhile my QB, Brady almost matched Brown with 21 points. But the star of the team was my BYE week replacement for the Eagles, my Saints Defense with an astounding 34 points! I watched the Saints game live and I was shouting "GO GO GO GO!" When they got an interception for a touchdown. Definitely gonna keep them around.
Trades: Eagles are off by and Saints are on BYE so that's an easy switch. My kicker is on BYE so I'll have to get a replacement. Unfortunately injuries are plaguing the team, McFadden-RB is injured and not playing well anyway. Buckhalter-RB, an extremely reliable player is injured. Along with Norwood-RB, who is just coming back from an injury in week 2-3 and a BYE in week 4. Mario-WR was brought on two weeks ago to replace my weak WRs but hasn't preformed well at all. Luckily my team is mostly off BYE and my strong players are ready to play.
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Just wanted to take a few minutes to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this time to hang out with family and those you love. I also hope you feast until you can barely breathe ;).
Thanksgiving time:
I am so thankful for this day, for this life, and for those around me. I am thankful that I am able to forgive and that I am able to love. I would also like to take this moment to thank God, thank you for everything that you've given me and for those people you've surrounded me with – they are awesome.
Time to eat!
Enjoy, love, laugh, and live happily.


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The year 2016 brought about a lot of change in my life and a lot of new experiences.
In 2016:
I ripped off a goal-setting style for 2017 from the Mountain Meister podcast. They setup their goals on a 3 step system; the first is a goal that you can accomplish with little work and should be fairly simple to accomplish, the second is a 50/50 goal that you should be able to do in a perfect world, but you will still need to prepare and train and there is a chance you could still fail, and the third is the BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal). The BHAG is something that would require stars to align for you to accomplish it in addition to tons of practice and preparation. My goals are below:
What are your goals? I would love to hear about them in the comments, on Facebook, on Instagram or in an email.
Have a great 2017!
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So I have been writing off line and trying to gauge and plan for my upcoming year both personally and professionally.
Professionally I have to pick up my gumption... get some more training under my belt and get to getting on. I love love love my company, the team that I work for, honestly the dude that I work for and then the manager/director that I work for. I am very fortunate. I don't know if you all remember how bezerkly miserable I was a few years back I can only be so beyond grateful where I am now. But mama needs to seriously work to betterment. I am so lucky that the company that I work for actually encourages it. Fortunate beyond fortunate because seriously... there are companies that don't allow that much less encourage it. But with all that encouragement I still want to move forward and make those corporate goals that make a difference in my career. It's a tall order... and scary as shit.
BUT personally.... whoa nelly... that is where the magic happens. So here we go.... write every day (NOT here though), cook something new and NOT repeat a single dinner in any given month.... so if I am going to do "taco tuesday" it will be different tacos... chicken.... shredded beef... blah blah blah you get it. Not repeating a single recipe during a month. That is going to be a major challenge. Not gunna lie... major.
I am going to also not buy a single pen... ballpoint, artist, fountain... all the pens... not buying a single one. I probably have a gabillion in this house. Right now. A gabillion. Corporate branded, fake branded, bic, pilot.... I gots me lots of pens. And I have to wrap my brain around the fact that I have about 1000 bic round stic pens which are my favorite. I also have about 100 amazing and glorious fountain pens that I never ever actually use which is a travesty. So.... this is the year of the pen and using the ones that I got... zoe on the block. I have crafting pens too... that I have to learn how to use. They are not the fancy copics but like the bastard cousin four times removed of copics. They blend and stuff I just have no clue what I am doing so that is that goal for the year too.
I made a promise about a month ago to Fez that I would not buy any new stamping stuff, paper, stamps, ink, glitter etc until at least March, so that I can blow through the stock that I have. And I have a Cameo so honestly I don't have to buy a single die cut really until then either. I am really excited to roll through the equipment and supplies that I have, then I can restock which is great. I made the promise really because I spent some flat up giant money on the holidays this year but the present that I got totally put me over the edge and honestly put us into a place where I really honestly need not one more thing EVER. Yes it was that good and no I am not talking about it. If I know you personally for realz you know... if not... shucks... get to know me and I then I will actually full on push out the secret sauce.
I am going to write two journal pages a day. I used to write four and five and now honestly since I dropped off facebook I gauge that I will have time to do that. I was going to bullet journal too. but really? I am a prolific list maker which kinda feeds into that shit, but honestly I will NEVER make a monthly spread and blah blah blah.... already I am bored with that. So no bullet journalling. That is that. I would rather long form write actually. So I am going to make the time. I have to it's one of things that I really miss so much about pre-internet days. Maybe just the internet of now, which is why I completely dropped facebook. I haven't looked back either.
Lets see... what other goals.... um... I may buy this crazy stationary bike thing for us... I don't want to admit it but we need to do something magical that doesn't involve leaving the house and going to the gym, we tried that last year and it didn't work. I think it honestly may be worth trying. But that is a soft maybe.
So that is about all I got for the time being.... any plans you have?


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In our eyes, "007" series of films in the Bond car not only has a perfect appearance, when I encountered danger Bond, vehicle equipped with a variety of weapons or equipment and so help the hero saved the day, escape out of heaven. The upcoming release of the latest movie "007: Ghost Party", the Daniel Craig plays Bond and from Military Intelligence "borrowed" a new chariot, that is, we are now seeing Aston Martin DB10. As a model specially designed for the film build, DB10 style can be described as very science fiction. Gray's body and sleek body lines actually very consistent with the Bond character set: cold, custodial proud rude.
According to reports, in order to shoot the film, DB10 prototype manufactured a total of 10 units, of which eight for filming (which does not rule out there are so few cars have crashed), and another two trolley only for exhibitions task, this we photographed this car is to rally and to create the film 2 of one of the model car.
All prototypes by Aston Martin's design and engineering teams handmade. DB10 design combines the V8 Vantage and the One-77 design features two cars, people think it looks like a scaled-down version of the One-77. Short front and rear suspension plus smooth fastback style design makes its visual center of gravity moved, sporty rich.
DB10 is designed to work by the chief creative director Marek Reichman, Aston Martin driven, family grille styling can make people immediately recognize its Aston Martin family lineage. Two carbon fiber spoiler at the bottom of the front bumper also played a role in the diversion of the front bottom of the stream.
Bonnet and the front bumper is integrated can not be opened, nor equipped with power systems under simple mobile exhibition vehicle only through manpower. In the movie, Bond car comes equipped with a 436-horsepower V8 Vantage V8 engine, gearbox Which we do not know as to match.
Headlights and daytime running lights are using LED light source, in line with the popular trend nowadays. Show car headlights can not be lit, if want to see the real car after lighting effect, can only show you the stills.
Exterior mirrors connection base for the carbon fiber material, and cleverly integrated in the inner A-pillar, I believe this is designed to achieve better aerodynamics.
Hidden door handles on the Aston Martin production models are also equipped so as to drag the body surface to a minimum. Carbon fiber side skirts and side vents at the bottom of the body to enhance the appearance of the sense of movement also played a role.
After the roof near the rear windscreen position designed two convex portions, and also added two openings. Both openings are flame spray holes, designed "pit" hot pursuit vehicle villain in the film.
From the tail to examine the case DB10 also a cold, avant-garde look. Of course, in a formal setting to bring out the handsome Bond is more than enough.
At the bottom of the rear fender of all carbon fiber build, bilateral total of two out of the exhaust system and bottom diffuser structure into one. Elongated tail light source is not configured can not be lit, the movie taillights lit is only two lights.
20 inches color ten-spoke wheels are exclusive DB10 configuration, modeling avant-garde movement.
Tire uses a focus on sports Pirelli P ZERO series tires, front and rear tires are 255/35 ZR20 size and 305/30 ZR20, so as to ensure better protection of the hero being chase or escape when.
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Bond "007" series of films also achieved a mighty Aston Martin brand, radical image, and is designed for "007: Ghost Party" to create DB10 will also become the history of Aston Martin brand to be reckoned with part. This movie currently has official release date in North America, release time in China it has been identified in the November 13. If you are also "007" movie lovers, I think this movement produced by the MGM blockbuster you will not miss.


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If you are in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, I hope you will consider attending a dinner and auction to raise money for the American Brain Tumor Association on March 6th. Perhaps you'll win one of my donations: a poetry broadside or an hour of coaching on your writing project.
For more information on the evening event, please see the website.
5th Annual Sharing Hope Dinner Dance
Start Date: 03/06/2010
Location: Holiday Inn Select, Swedesboro, NJ
Contact Name: Judy Schoeffling-Morris
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Phone: 856-467-9666
Brain tumor survivor Judy Schoeffling-Morris is hosting her 5th Annual Sharing Hope Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Select in Swedesboro, NJ. The evening will feature dinner and dancing along with Chinese and silent auctions. Tickets are $75 and includes a cocktail hour, appetizers and buffet dinner. For more information on this event, or to make your reservation, please contact Judy at 856-467-9666 or email@example.com.


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Video Of The Week 28/01-03/02: Bird Poops In Mouth
This 'viral video' that swept the web last week is only 21 secondslong, and the title is, on the face of it, fairly self-explanatory. Its background is anything but. The video is a fake out-take from a fake news report from a fake marketing campaign for a soft drink that doesn't exist. Clear?
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Video Of The Week (5)
Video Of The Week 28/01-03/02: Bird Poops In Mouth
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Will somebody please tell me why Feedjit thinks I'm in New Jersey when I'm actually sitting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?
And, while you're at it, please explain why Sitemeter thinks I'm 98 miles from Round Rock, when I'm actually right in the middle of it.
If GPS works off the same principle, I wouldn't trust it to find its own ass with antlers in both hands.


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text: English Language Arts B10 Module 2: Environment and Technology Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 1 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 2 Lesson 6 Objectives As a student of language arts and communication processes, in Lesson Six of English Language Arts B10, you will have an opportunity to: recognize organizational structure in narrative writing. practise the behaviours of an effective reader. read a variety of literary selections. practise behaviour of effective listeners. recognize four types of writing. understand poetic devices and figure of speech. build vocabulary. English Language Arts B10 Page 3 Lesson 6 Environment and Technology Introduction It is impossible to escape from your environment. Environment is everything that is around you, such as buildings, nature, and people. Attitudes and beliefs are also part of your environment. Our surroundings have impact on us and we, too, impact our environment; for example, when large areas of land are paved over for roads and shopping malls, the environment changes. When acid rain or other toxic wastes enter the soil, or rivers and lakes, nature can be seriously affected. When dry, barren land is irrigated so that it produces food crops, the environment is changed. In many ways, we have a relationship with the land and with the nature that surrounds us. In Lesson Six you will consider: What is the relationship between people and nature? How can humans work in harmony with nature? What challenges do humans experience with respect to nature? How do urban and rural environments contribute to the quality of our lives? Environment What do you think of when you see the word environment? There are three general types of environments. The natural environment includes everything that we usually think of as nature. All plants, animals, birds, fish, as well as the elements, such as wind, water, and air are part of the natural environment. The environment created by people is called the human-made environment. Technology is human-made. Buildings, roads, airplanes and so on are all examples of the human-made environment. The beliefs, traditions, and practices of groups of people are aspects of our cultural environment. English Language Arts B10 Page 4 Lesson 6 Activity A: How Do Our Environments Affect Us? Elizabeth Brewster is a Saskatchewan writer who has thought about how environment shapes people. Brewster was born and raised in New Brunswick. She then lived and worked in a number of different cities before she came to Saskatoon to teach English at the University of Saskatchewan. In this activity you will read the poem, "Where I Come From" by Elizabeth Brewster. Your instructor will give you a copy of the poem. Before reading (3) 1. The title of Brewster's poem is "Where I Come From." How do you think that where you come from has influenced you? In the space below list three ways where you come from has defined you. a. b. c. During the reading of the poem, think about your answers in Question 1. Does Brewster mention things you would not have thought about? . English Language Arts B10 Page 5 Lesson 6 Read "Where I Come From,"by Elizabeth Brewster After reading (3) 2. The most important idea in the poem I just read is: English Language Arts B10 Page 6 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 7 Lesson 6 (3) 3. This poem seems to be a very personal one in that it seems to be the poet's voice we hear, rather than a speaker's voice that she has created. In sentence form tell which environment Elizabeth Brewster prefers: urban or rural. Use evidence from the poem to support your answer. (3) 4. New Brunswick is a province of rivers, forests, hills (the Appalachians reach their northern most point in this province), and coastal areas. During her childhood Brewster lived in several rural areas in New Brunswick. She tells us in her poem that where she came from "Spring and Winter are the mind's chief seasons: ice and the breaking of ice." In a sentence or two tell what you think are the two main seasons in Saskatchewan. Provide a reason for each choice. Avoid beginning any answer with the term "I think." What you write is your thoughts and opinions. As such, the term "I think" is redundant. English Language Arts B10 Page 8 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 9 Lesson 6 Activity B: Which Environment Do You Prefer – Rural or Urban? How would you compare the rural environment with the urban environment? Rural means relating to the country, or people making a living from the land. Urban refers to the city landscape, tall buildings, and people who work in the city. There are many reasons that people choose to live in the country and just as many reasons that people choose to live in the city. Which environment do you prefer? Why? In her poem, "Where I Come From," Elizabeth Brewster seems to prefer living in the country because in her estimation cities do not smell nice and things are "tidily plotted" – too much city planning – yet she has spent most of her adult life living in cities. Some people who live in the city yearn for the country. What are some reasons that people move to the country? Some people who live in the country wish that they could live in the city. Why? (3) 1. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living in the city and to living in the country. Fill in the chart below by jotting down some of your ideas. State three advantages and three disadvantages for each. Disadvantages Advantages Country Living City Living 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. English Language Arts B10 Page 10 Lesson 6 Were you able to find an equal number of advantages for each living environment? The city is filled with human-made constructions, yet nature continues to call us through the birds, trees, gardens, and so on. Parks and nature areas are very important to city planning. If we live in the city, do we recognize how much we need the natural environment? In a short while, you will read a poem entitled "The Geese Over the City" by Emma LaRocque. Before reading think about what you know about geese flying overhead. At what time of the year do you see these birds? What feelings do you have when you hear the honking of the geese? During reading take notice of the literary devices and figurative language LaRocque is using in her poem to help convey her message. Your instructor will give you a copy of the poem. "The Geese Over the City" is a shape poem. A shape poem, also called a picture poem or, more formally, a calligram, is a poem which takes the shape of its subject. Writers who produce shape poems are as interested in how words look as in how they sound. To appreciate a shape poem, it helps to put aside your usual ideas about language, and think about the poem as if it were a painting or a sculpture. Shape poems are sometimes referred to as concrete poems. About the author Dr. Emma LaRocque is a writer, poet, historian, social and literary critic, and a professor in the Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba. She specializes in colonization and its impact on Native/White relations, particularly in the areas of cultural productions and representation. English Language Arts B10 Page 11 Lesson 6 Read "The Geese Over the City," by Emma LaRocque English Language Arts B10 Page 12 Lesson 6 As mentioned earlier, LaRocque has used a number of literary devices and some figurative language in her poem. The most obvious literary device that she has used is the presentation of her thoughts on this topic in the form of a shape. The poet has also used alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, personification, and metaphor. (5) 2. In the spaces provided, write clear definitions of the literary terms listed below. To help you with these definitions, you can consult a dictionary, or another source that provides a glossary of literary terms. a. alliteration b. onomatopoeia c. repetition d. personification English Language Arts B10 Page 13 Lesson 6 (2) e. metaphor f. From the poem quote two examples of personification. Keep in mind that when quoting you need to use quotation marks around the quotation. _______________________________ _______________________________ (2) g. From the poem quote two examples of onomatopoeia. _______________________________ _______________________________ (2) h. From the poem quote two examples of repetition. _______________________________ _______________________________ English Language Arts B10 Page 14 Lesson 6 (2) i. From the poem quote two examples of alliteration. _______________________________ _______________________________ (1) j. From the poem quote one metaphor. _______________________________ (3) 3. In one or two sentences state where you believe LaRocque would prefer to live. Use direct evidence from the poem to support your answer. English Language Arts B10 Page 15 Lesson 6 The Natural Environment People have great impact on the natural environment. The natural environment also exerts its living forces on people. Some people believe that nature is to be tamed, while others believe that nature is a source of life and a force to be respected. In the next activity you are invited to listen to a personal narrative told by Jack Hodgins, a high school English teacher from Nanaimo, B.C. This excerpt, from his short story entitled "Earthquake," refers to the earthquake that hit Vancouver island in 1946 when Hodgins was just eight. Its epicentre was in the Strait of Georgia, near Comox, B.C. Causing considerable damage and taking two lives, this is Vancouver Island's largest earthquake on record. Chimney collapsed through roof of elementary school in Courtenay by the 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake. Damage to the interior of Courtenay elementary school by the Vancouver Island 1946 earthquake. English Language Arts B10 Page 16 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 17 Lesson 6 A personal narrative is a story which expresses emotions or captures a meaningful incident in the author's life. A narrative is one type of writing that responds to a need to tell, whether the story is about yourself or about others. A narrative is usually told in a particular order. The events are relayed according to what happened first, next, and last. This type of organization or framework is called chronological order. Novels, as well as stories, are usually arranged chronologically. The personal narrative you are about to listen to also contains description. Sometimes a narrative will contain other kinds of writing, such as description, or exposition. Narrative writing responds to a need to tell a story. Expository writing responds to a need to explain. Descriptive writing satisfies a need to describe. Listening to a Personal Narrative Have you ever had a frightening experience in nature? What image comes to mind when you hear the word earthquake? Have you ever witnessed/experienced an earthquake or seen the effects of an earthquake? As you listen to Jack Hodgins' share his experience with an earthquake; imagine the scene that he describes. Compare your image with his experience. Jack Hodgins begins his story in the present. Then he flashes back to when he was a child on the farm. This literary technique is called flashback. English Language Arts B10 Page 18 Lesson 6 Did you know that in an autobiography, a writer tells the story of his or her own life. For example, the story of Wayne Gretzky, if written by Wayne Gretzky, would be an autobiography. An autobiography uses first person point of view. A biography tells the story of someone else's life. The subject of a biography does not write it. For example, a story of Terry Fox, as told by someone else, would be a biography because Fox did not write the story. A biography uses third person point of view. Find a quiet environment where you can listen to the story without distractions or interruptions. Make yourself comfortable and ready to attend to the story. Before you play the recording, recall the images that the word Earthquake presents to you. What do you know about earthquakes? What do you think life was like on a Canadian farm many years ago? Set a purpose for listening. As you listen to the story for the first time, listen for enjoyment. Think about: What vivid pictures come to mind as you hear the details of Jack Hodgins' experience with the earthquake? How is the natural environment portrayed? As you listen to the story for the second time, attend to the structure of the events, how the language is used, and how the narrator tells his story. Note words that indicate order or time, such as: "when," and "last summer." Listen to the emphasis in the tone of voice. Note the variety of sentences used by the narrator as she shares his experience. English Language Arts B10 Page 19 Lesson 6 Listen for the author's use of figurative and sensory language. Note his speaking voice. Pay attention to the pauses and the loudness and softness of his voice. Note the tone of the story: Is it a humorous tone? Is it a serious tone? After listening to the story for the first time, what is your initial response? Did the sensory language and the details capture your attention? Could you imagine the experience of being a child on a farm in B.C. Canada and how an earthquake might affect your family, the farm, and the animals? English Language Arts B10 Page 20 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 21 Lesson 6 Activity C: Response to Reading and Listening Note: The following questions are based on Jack Hodgins' oral story. (10) 1. True/False: Circle the T beside each statement if the statement is true; circle the F beside each statement if the statement is false. T F 1. "Through the window she could see her husband swaying like a drunken man," is an example of simile. T F 2. "My brother laughed, but wouldn't leave his chair at the kitchen table. The sight of a fried egg dancing on his plate was not an entertainment to walk away from," is an example of metaphor. T F 3. "It was as if the earth, worn out from its convulsion, had taken in a deep breath and held it, while it gathered up its strength to buck and heave some more," is an example of personification. T F 4. The earthquake occurred in Saskatchewan in 1946. T F 5. The post office was still standing undamaged where it had stood for twenty-three years. T F 6. Jack Hodgins grew-up in Central Butte, SK. T F 7. "His piece of toast hopped of his lap and landed in his plate," contains alliteration. T F 8. Fifteen minutes after the earthquake, Uncle Neddie told the family that it had measured 7.3 on the Richter scale. T F 9. "The outside door of the living room was blocked by the china cabinet, it's contents of silver and heirloom china clanging behind the glass," is an example of onomatopoeia. English Language Arts B10 Page 22 Lesson 6 T F English Language Arts B10 10. Hodgins' farm was located right at the epicentre of the earthquake. Page 23 Lesson 6 (2) 2. How old was Jack Hodgins when she had his first experience with an earthquake in B.C.? (3) 3. State three signs that indicated that an earthquake was approaching the farm. a. b. c. (6) 4. (State two examples of figures of speech contained in the narrative. Refer to the definition of figurative language to help you. Figures of speech are used to represent some object or activity by making it more vivid. Complete the chart below with examples chosen from the narrative. Examples of Figures of Speech (4) 6. Type 1. personification 2. simile Write an example of sensory language for the sensory appeals in the chart below. Remember that sensory language is used to create vivid reading and listening experiences. The reader or listener can almost taste, hear, see, sense, smell, and touch what is being experienced in the story. Complete the chart below with examples taken from the personal narrative, "The Earthquake." English Language Arts B10 Page 24 Lesson 6 Examples of Sensory Language Sensory Appeal 1. sight 2. sound English Language Arts B10 Page 25 Lesson 6 (5) 7. This personal narrative is organized according to the order of events or time. This is also called using a chronological pattern. Quote five words that indicate this type of organization. a. b. c. d. e. (3) 8. Narrate three things that happened in and around the farm during the earthquake. a. b. c. (3) 9. Describe three things that Jack observed after the earthquake ended. a. b. c. English Language Arts B10 Page 26 Lesson 6 (4) 10. Explain, in two or three sentences, why Jack's brother did not leave the kitchen table during the earthquake. Did he understand the danger? Explain. English Language Arts B10 Page 27 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 28 Lesson 6 Creating Your Personal Narrative Do you have a story to tell about an experience in the natural environment? In Activity D you will have the opportunity to create your own personal narrative in a written format. Your experience may have been frightening, inspirational, painful, or humorous. Usually we remember the disasters; however, maybe you recall a time that added to your respect for the natural environment for other reasons. Prepare for this activity by using quick writing, a technique similar to brainstorming. Questions or suggestions may spark your thinking and your quick writing. Your ideas do not need to be written in any order when you quick write. When you have finished the quick write, you will have a variety of ideas to choose from for creating your personal narrative. Here are some suggestions and questions to get you started. You may have your own ideas on how to get started. Remember that the natural environment includes birds, animals, plants, weather, insects, fish, and much more. Think of your experiences in nature. What images come to mind when you consider the seasons? Have you had memorable experiences with the weather, or with animals, or by doing some activity in nature, such as canoeing, jogging, skiing, and so on? Quick Write After you have completed the quick writing activity, consider which of these experiences you want to tell. Which experience is particularly meaningful to you? English Language Arts B10 Page 29 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 30 Lesson 6 Activity D: Writing a Personal Narrative Narrative writing tells a story. Its purpose is to interest and entertain the reader. It must contain specific details so that the reader can become involved in the action of the story. Basic categories of narrative writing: first-person narratives tell what happened to the writer, or what the writer imagines happened to him or her. First-person uses "I," "we," and "me." third-person narratives relate events that happened, or might have happened to others. Third person uses "he," "she," "it," and "they." In this activity you are given opportunity to organize your ideas for the personal narrative of your experience with nature. Your task is to write a narrative, at least three paragraphs in length, that tells your reader(s) about your experience. Instructions for Writing Your Narrative 1. Use your own paper for prewriting, drafting, revising, and writing the final version. Attach only the final version to this assignment upon submission. 2. Consider your purpose and your audience. Your purpose is to write an entertaining narrative so that your audience will learn about your experience with nature. 3. When prewriting your narrative, consider the tone you want to use. The narrative needs to be entertaining but it can have a serious or light-hearted tone. Jack Hodgins chose a light-hearted tone for his story as nothing too tragic happened to her family when the earthquake came. 4. Choose a focus for your narrative. Hodgins focused on the earthquake – one event. 5. Do not write in general terms. Vague generalities in a narrative are boring. Think about Hodgins' story – he uses specific details. 6. Use the first person point of view in your narrative. Make sure that is point of view remains consistent throughout. "You" does not mean "I," "we," or "me." English Language Arts B10 Page 31 Lesson 6 7. Use action verbs to tell your story – e.g. rather than writing something like "My mother came into the room" choose a verb that describes the action such as "My mother burst into the room." 8. Tell your story in the past tense – e.g. He went rather than he goes. 9. Use chronological order to arrange the events of your experience – e.g. first, then, next. 10. Use a variety of sentence structure and lengths in your narrative. 11. Give your narrative a title. It should be imaginative and enticing to readers. That is the function of a title – it should secure the attention of your reader(s) and give a hint as to what your narrative will be about. 12. Draft, proofread and edit, revise draft, and prepare a final copy of your narrative that you will attach to this assignment upon submission. Use the chart below to help you in the revision process. English Language Arts B10 Page 32 Lesson 6 Evaluation of Narrative Your narrative will be evaluated according to the criteria in the following chart. Narrative (8 marks) Teacher's Comments Focus of narrative is clear Specific details are used Presentation (10 marks) Teacher's Comments Imaginative title Sentences are clear and complete Punctuation and spelling are correct Verb tense is consistent Overall appearance of narrative is pleasing Tone of narrative is consistent First person point of view is used Action verbs are used Variety of sentence structures and lengths are used Chronological order used English Language Arts B10 Page 33 Lesson 6 English Language Arts B10 Page 34 Lesson 6 Conclusion There are many types of environments. We are surrounded by people, nature, land, buildings, traditions, beliefs, and ideas. Each environment that we participate in shapes us. We, too, impact on our environment. Natural disasters are great tragedies. Ice storms, hurricanes, floods, and fires test our physical strength as well as our faith. We learn, and we invent ways to help protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. We also learn to live in harmony with nature. Sharing stories and personal experiences is one way to provide learning in a social environment. Effective communication is valuable. English Language Arts B10 Page 35 Lesson 6 After you have worked through this lesson and completed the assignment, are you able to answer the following questions? If not, you may wish to review the concepts presented in Lesson Six. ? What type of organizational structure is used in the personal narrative, "The Tornado?" ? What is a shape poem? ? What is alliteration? ? What is onomatopoeia? ? What is repetition? ? What is personification? ? What is a metaphor? ? What is the difference between autobiography and biography? ? What are the steps used to create a personal narrative? ? Can you recognize the types of writing: narrative, expository, and descriptive? ? Do you understand the terms flashback and chronological order? English Language Arts B10 Page 36 Lesson 6


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So today was a day of preparations in order to be organized and ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with my little family tomorrow.
I am so thankful that I had today off so that I could honor the memory of my Mum by baking her bread. An all day process, Nanny's Irish Bread is a labor of love. Over the past week I have also purchased the ingredients to put together a relish tray, including mixed olives, marinated mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts and pepperoni peppers. The only thing missing from the tray is sweet/pickled watermelon rind. I'll put out the relish tray in the morning to enjoy throughout the day. The relish tray was one of Dad's contribution to our Thanksgiving day spread. I'll also be making his recipe for kielbasa with chili sauce and cranberry sauce. I'm going to cook it overnight in the crock pot. It will be so yummy. So Dad's memory will by honored as we enjoy the relish tray and kielbasa. I prepared Ma's recipe for stuffing today. She will be remembered and honored during our Thanksgiving feast as well. I am thankful for the memories of past celebrations and look forward to making new memories with my little family.
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Obsessive compulsive behavior.
We also call it scrupulosity.
We all know the senseless search for something trivial that was lost.
Novelist, pastor and sociologist Andrew Greeley tells the story of a very wealthy golfer who planned to golf.
The only problem?
He thought it would rain on his parade, on his 10th hole that day.
So he told his golfing partners to go ahead.
He'd meet there there once he found his favorite cap.
It wasn't in his duffle bag.
Or, his golf bag.
Or, in the clubhouse.
He looked again in all these places.
No find.
He asked his wife if she knew where that cap was.
"I threw it out; it's ugly."
He found it in the trash.
He put it on and drove to the golf course.
They were on the 12th hole.
And, it didn't even rain.
(The Gospel of St. Luke, Chapter 15, tells a similar story).


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Saturday, March 17, 2007
Scooch to fly the flag for the UK in Helsinki!
Scooch reigned victorious in the final of "Making Your Mind Up" 2007. Scooch will represent the UK at this years Eurovision Song Contest on May 12th in Helsinki with their popplastic new song - "Flying the Flag" (loving those lyrics - very naughty!). Get the lyrics from the melodimen.
The high-light of this years show had to be celebrity panel member Mel Giedroyc (from Mel & Sue). Mel stole the show and impressed us with her euro-vis knowledge at one point taking us back to Yugoslavia and 1984. A further high-light was the invention of the BBC's all new international opinion panel consisting of representatives from various EBU nations. Popplastics favourite international panel member had to be the Ukrainian - How posh was she? (yes, I'm from the UK!, what! the Ukraine, NO! - heaven forbid!).
Six acts (if you can count Brian and Liz - yawn!) became two acts as favourites Hawkins and Brown were voted out in the first round of voting along with Liz McClarnon, Big Brovaz and Brain Harvey.
Scooch and Cyndi (Cyndi Almouzni) went head to head in the all new BBC super final! (after a spot of Casualty). Tension was in the air as the two acts performed once again. Both gave it everything but only one could win, but who was it to be!
Gone were the BBC regional juries and with them went the predictability of who was winning and who would ultimately win. Their replacement came in the form of the sing-off and sudden-death . . .
The nation stopped, breaths were held as Terry proclaimed:
The winner is . . . . . . Cyndi, he got it wrong, how could he OFF WITH HIS HEAD! Poor Cyndi looked on is amazement as it was proclaimed that, No - Scooch were the winners!
Wogan's shambolic Eurovision announcement!
Anyway here's the song . . .
Scooch - Flying The Flag (For You) UK Eurovision Entry
We're flying the flag all over the world, flying the flag for you . . .
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Users of social networking sites are being warned about the legacy of what they leave behind.
Apparently 60% of 14 – 21 year olds are unaware that information placed in sites such an Facebook and Bebo would be traceable later (eg by a future employer).
As a result of the findings, the Information Commissioner has launched official
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It's going to be another day of "FIRSTS"! Graham is having his circumcision done right now :( Kenny requested to go along, so I am left alone in our room just thinkin about him. I'm going to try and enjoy my cafeteria pancakes and not listen for the scream of a baby boy. Here's hopin the day only gets better for our sweet guy!
By the way...hospital beds SUCK. Will somebody bring me a temperpedic?


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The Flathead County commissioners on Monday unanimously voted to remove $1.9 million for a new Columbia Falls branch library from the county�s proposed five-year capital improvement plan.
The money had been earmarked for the 2017 fiscal year to move forward with a proposal to relocate the library at Columbia Falls City Hall to Discovery Square in downtown Columbia Falls, which is owned by the nonprofit First Best Place organization.
�I don�t believe the county at this time can take on a project like that,� Commissioner Pam Holmquist said. �Right now the county should stick with the buildings they have.�
Holmquist said the county shouldn�t be buying property and maintaining it �with the hope that sometime down the road someone will do something with it.�
Flathead County Library Director Kim Crowley said she�s baffled by the commissioners� decision.
�I was shocked and don�t understand them pulling a new library for Columbia Falls from the plan for capital improvements,� Crowley said.
She noted that funding for a new main county library and Bigfork branch remain in the five-year plan for future county improvements.
The capital improvement plan called for a 9,000-square-foot library building to serve Columbia Falls and outlying communities, based on growth projections through 2025. The library is one of several branches of the Flathead County Library System.
According to the original plan, the alternative to a new library is to �stay in current overcrowded and cramped building. Shelving is ancient and dangerous.�
A $100,000 allocation for the Columbia Falls project, which has been in the county�s capital budget for some time, is all that will remain in the capital improvement plan for the Columbia Falls library.
County Finance Director Sandy Carlson said the commissioners had concerns about the Columbia Falls project two weeks ago when she presented the plan � a funding guide that will be updated every year � for approval. That approval is still pending and will be reconsidered now that the $1.9 million earmark has been removed.
The idea to relocate the Columbia Falls branch library to Discovery Square was pitched by First Best Place about four years ago as the county Library Board was considering an expansion of the existing library at City Hall.
The Columbia Falls City Council held a work session in January 2011 to determine the level of community support for relocating the library, but after a lively discussion there was no clear consensus about how to move forward.
At that meeting, Crowley pointed out that the expansion of the Columbia Falls branch has been in the library system�s plans because of a 54 percent increase in checkouts of books and materials over five years.
The Columbia Falls Library Association has not taken a formal stand on the relocation proposal. Some association members have asserted it�s not the association�s place to take sides, and that it�s a matter to be decided between the city and county.
In late June, the county Library Board discussed the possibility of buying Discovery Square, a former bank building on Nucleus Avenue.
The board is considering using the $100,000 set-aside to help pay for the building, appraised at around $490,000. The Flathead County Library Foundation would lead fundraising for the rest of the money to purchase the building.
�This is not a plan that has failed,� Crowley vowed. �We�ll look at it further.�
The $1.9 million earmark would have been used to remodel and upgrade Discovery Square. Of that amount, $200,000 would have been used to expand the library�s materials collection.
Last month the Library Board held a joint work session with the library foundation and a transition committee to continue discussion about the proposed relocation.
Commissioner Cal Scott attended the work session. He said that �ideologically,� having the library at Discovery Square would create a positive community gathering place in a central location. But questions remain about the cost, building inspections and so on.
�There are a lot of questions in underwriting this type of venture,� Scott said.
One question at the work session was whether the money would be there to maintain a larger facility. First Best Place figures maintenance currently costs about $1,200 per month.
Other questions included whether a library was the best use of the Discovery Square space, whether there was community buy-in and what would happen if Columbia Falls wanted to secede from the county system, similar to what Whitefish did.
Holmquist said a 2011 survey showed only 18 percent of the respondents favored moving the library out of City Hall.
Commissioner Dale Lauman said he�s concerned that after three to four years, �nothing has materialized� on the library proposal.
�Are we stepping into something that may grow beyond our intentions?� he asked.
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Then there was my Italian. Coincidentally, this guy ISN'T Italian but the look is right. I wanted someone who is fun, who really knows how to enjoy life...but who is also focused and works hard, a real competitor.
If any of you watch the US Dancing with the Stars, you'll recognize Maksim. I love watching him dance because it really looks like he does it for the love of it and that's something I needed in my hero.It's a long weekend here so I won't start any writing until Tuesday of next week, but I don't remember when I was so primed to start a new story. I'm falling for the characters already, and can't wait to see them fall in love.