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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Arizona. Recover from malaria
Long rest…
Since begin of the ride in Argentina I was looking forward to take a break in Arizona. Howard family has been supportive from the time I announce my project. I'm glad that my host are also sort of nonconformity not typical Americans. I'm lucky to be in this desert during re rain season which they call monsoon, apparent this desert receive certain amount of rain, the rain it a scenic event as it build up broke into heart breaking lighting and thunders. The storm can be very violent as it comes down with strong wind. The fun thing is after the rain folks will get out of their house where they hid like bird in the hot days, they will stand in the washings watching flood pains very excited, desert people!
Starting with Arizona with great host it make me getting through before hit place like Los Angles, Sun Francisco, New York where even for Americans seem to be another universe. Upon arrive it was festival mood, lots of food and beer! Cause of good connection we get great support regarding the project, I got bunch of talk. At REI outdoor shop we had few turn out though very useful contacts. Last public talk at Summit Hut other outdoor shop bring good number of people with great donation from shop, $100 gift card to shop at their huge store. I still receive great appreciation from the talk I do for Rotary Club which I'm very grateful to but seem like to gain full support with my goal it require more formal procedure. In this time also had good chance to havve couple of interview with media which give amazing help to spread the word the project. here is the one of good piece;
Recover from Malaria…
After one week of taking rest I was wondering that there was no much changer from other days like been o the bike. I wasn't sure if was hangover due to my little of experience with alcohols. But the fatigue kept on to unenergetic, luck of concentration and bad headache. If I had these symptoms back home I won't even bother, obvious it malaria but because I don't see mosquitoes every night forget that malaria exist. There is good chance that I peak malaria in Amazon actual it was total unavoidable. It happen that I start to feel the sign of malaria couple of weeks ago but cycling and challenge weather made me ignore my body but here taking off from the bike I was united with my body once again!
Having malaria in the place like US it might be another show; first everyone get real scared to hear that, other without any understand they though it transmitted disease so once they hear you have malaria the sort of looking on you are hands. I'm worrying that they tough I have got Ebola. It fascinating me to see who some people here are super hygienic, they are 99% bacteria free. Fighting for life it another kind of experience folks use all kind of means to stay alive, seem like for other what they fail to fight is to obesity. Looking at this situation remind me back home where people die for simple reason and it fairly accepted.
Second part of the show if you don't know any symptom of malaria and you meet doctor who doesn't have deal of tropical disease you may end up dying treating something different. While back home I'll just show up in the Lab get my test and grab medication in street corn pharmacy, the situation which may last for 2hrs. Here malaria as I said it big deal but that doesn't mean they will be able to treat you argent you can't get any medication without pri-describe by doctor. I took my test in the University of Arizona lab, I was shocked with amount of blood taken to check for simple bacteria, it more than the one need to find HIV; 4 test tubes. It called rainbow test due to the variation test tube color. The first test will come from this lab will show no malaria then next one will come from Utah State, still not sure what they find. I was recommended to see to see the doc who has been in Central Africa Republic long ago when it was peaceful country. Apparently he didn't bother to go much into details; he said the chance is 60% lab will not see the bacteria. He concludes that 'you have malaria and I'm going to treat you!' Thanks! I though they will say I have to go somewhere else or whatever but with doc who has Peace Corps background I get my malaron which cost $120! Again tanks for discount because that was almost impossible to afford. Seen how the medical care system here works it just like to say if you are poor you gonna die, it so expensive (may be for my comparison) but also complicated with good quality.
Grand Canyon…
During the malaria crises got invitation to drive up north of the state to see one of the world's wonder, Grand Canyon. Itmost inspiring landscapes, a true breathtaking. It a geological history looking at the combination and differents of color and size of rocks and erosion forms, down in the crater it about 446km long river Colorado, about 356km driving.
Bowling for Rhino…
I had chance to visit Tucson zoo where I find big sign board 'Expedition Tanzania', it a show elephants from Swaziland. I had a good time her as I was welcomed by energetic staffs, they are people who are real into conservation and care of wild animals I was so impressed by their projects. They create some small way to raise fund for ongoing project in the place like Africa trough activities like feeding giraffe. In this weekend they had what they call 'bowling for rhino, save your horn friend' in this eventful evening of drinking beer, throwing ball and several other game they will raise money to support rhino projects.
Thanks for everyone who help me and my initiative in Tucson and around. Mucho gracias para Casaentropia (Fredric family), Performance Bicycle, Arizona cyclist bike shop, Tuscon Zoo (you rock with Expedition Tanzania!), Arizona Public Media, Channel 13, REI and Summit Hut Marana and Tubac RC and everyone else…much love!
Now feeling much better getting back to the saddle having been exploited by air condition the Arizona desert is going to bake me before I hit San Diego as the road goes down to below see leave in the certain point. Phienix here chile to kili comes…
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Safari ya Kurudi nyumbani kwa baiskeli
Chile to kili, ni safari ya baiskeli kuanzia Amerika kusini kurudi nymbani Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mwezi wa kwanza 2012 niliondoka nyumbani Arusha kuelekea Argentina ambako nilianja safari ndefu ya kurudi nymbani kwa baiskeli. Naamini kwa watu wengi watafikiri huu ni upungufu wa akili, nakubaliana nao kwasababu hata mimi kwa mara ya kwanza nilipofikiri kuendesha baiskeli kuanzia Arusha mpaka Marangu, nilijiambia haiwezekani lakini ni kwa msukumo wa kipekeena imani tu unaweza kufanya vitu visivyo wezekana kuwezekana. Ndio, nilenda marangu kwa bibi yangu aliyenikuza kwa baiskeli, anafahamu tabia yangu vizuri lakini sasa aliona ninavuka mipika! Baadae nilenda Dar es saalam na rafinki yangu Jacob na baada nilisafiri nchi 16 za Afrika kwa usafiri huo hou. Usifikri mimi ni mwana mashindano, la hasha, 'kikorokoro' baiskeli ya mbao unayo sukuma juu ya mlima alafu unaendanayou bondeni ndio baiskeli yangu ya kwanza. Nikuwa na miaka takribani 17 ndio nilijifunza kuendesha baiskeli ya ukweli. Baiskeli kwangu ni chombo rahisi gara nafuu na rafiki wa mazingira, ninatumia chombo hichi kwa uhamasishaji wa uhifadhi wa mali asili na mazingira na unaweza kufanya lisili wezekana kuwezekana si baiskeli pekee!
Chile to kili ni mradi ambao unamalengo matatu makubwa; Kuhamasisha uhifadhi wa maliasili na mazingira, kuchangisha ada kwa wanafunzi wa kitanzania kuweza kupata nishani yakwanza ya ekologia na wanyama pori (nikiwa ni mmoja wa wanafunzi hao) na pia ni kusisimua vijana kufanya mambo yantakayo wajenga wao na jamii kwa ujumla, labda si kusafiri na baiskeli eeh!
Mradi huu ninautekeleza kupitia shirika lisilo kuwa la kiserikali ambalo nimekuwa mfanya kazi wa kujitolia kwa miaka 3 sasa, Conservation Resource Centre
Kama nivyo sema hapo juu, it kuwa ni upungufu wa akili mtu kuendesha baiskeli kilomita 100, watanzania wengi au wafrika kwa ujumla swali lao kubwa ni; Shilingi ngapi utapata ukimaliza? Wengine huwa wananiambia 'Utakuwa tajiri sana ukimaliza!' Nafikiri kama unataka kuwa tajiri unaenda mererani au mwadui! Na kama nikushinda pesa unafanya mashindano!
Kwangu ni tofauti ni imani iliyo jengwa na changamoto nilizopitia, changamoto hizi zimerebwa na uzuri wa uasili. Hii ni kuanzia nikiwa mto mdogo, nimukilia kijijini, motto wa bibi, uchumi ni kuuza ndizi tunune samakina na mafuta ya taa, kaptula ya shule ni suruali ya mjonba.Tofauti na motto wa bibi watoto wengine walikuwa na nafarisi ya kupata vitu vya kuwafurahisha kwa muda, viatu vipya, nguo, nk. Daraja ndogo lilojegwa lili nipatia wakati wa kutumia muda mwingi kugundua vitu ambavyo vilionekana nivya kawaida sana na hivukuwa na umuhimu. Nilianzisha urafiki mkubwa na ndege, panzi, popo, mimea mbali mbali, nk. Nilianza kuvutiwa na uzuri na tabia za hivi vitu hii ilipelekea kutaka kujua zaidi na zaidi, nilikuta nikitumia muda mwingi msituni, mtoni, kwenye miti, nk. Baadae nilikuja kujifunza uhisiano wa kila kitu knacho tuzungnga sisi binadamutukiwa nisehemu ya huu mfumo lakini tratibu tulianza kujitoa na sasa imepelekea uharibifu mkubwa, dunia ambayo mababu zetu waliishi haitakaa iwe ile ile kamwe; Ongezeko la joto dunia ni janga kubwa kuliko tunavyo weza kufikiri.
Sasa anamini unaweza kuona kwamba ni vitu gani vinavyo weza kukufanya uendeshe baiskeli kwa kilometa100-150, kupanda milima kama Andes, kwenye baridi ya Amerika kusini, kwnye joto na ukame kama jagwa la Atacama, kupita kwenye tmadunini mbali mbali, kujifunza utu na ukarimu pale mtu anaposimama na kukupatia maji ya kunya au sehemu ya kula, kunyanyapaliwa, nk.
Ninafanya midahalo na mazungumzo na wanafunzi, jamii kwa ujumla kupitia vyombo vya habari, kwa kusafiri kwa baiskeli nina tumia nafasii hii kuhimiza uhifadi wa mali asili na mazingira kwa maendeleo endelevu. Naamini katika elimu, tukipata elimu sahihi tunaweza kufanya ulimwengu ukawa sehemu salama na nzuri kwa kila mmoja. Msukumo mkubwa wa mradii huu ni kutokana na changamoto nilizopitia mimim mwenyewe na vitu nilivyo jifunza. Si hitaji kuzungumza kwa undani juu ya elimu Tanzania au Afrika kwa ujumla, ni hali iliyo wazi kwa kila mmoja. Niljaribu kuchukua hali yangu na kufananisha na vijana nilikutana nao wakati ninasafiri Tanzania na nje ya Tanzania. Baada ya jitihada za muda mrefu sasa ningeweza kupata elimu ya juu na kutoa mchango mkubwa lakini hali niliojione ilinifanya nifiri zaidi. Kwa mara nyingine nitatumia hii baiskeli kuhimiza watu kuchangia fedha kwa ajili ya elimu.
Sijawahi kukubalia na neon 'umaskini' kwa maranyine kwa watu wengi ninaonekana kama kichaa, hiyo haijalishi kupitia vitabu nijifunza mambo mengi juu ya Tanzania na Afrika. Lakini hii haikutosha pale nilipokuta vitabu vingi vimeandikwa na wageni, sasa ninahitaji kujione na kujifunza mwenyewe. Kwa ujasiri nilijifunza tokiea nikiwa mototo niliamua kutumia baiskeli kusafiri kujione hali halisi ya Nchi yangu na bara langu. Baada yah ii safari nilijikuta nikiwa na nguvu zaidi, ufahamu nilioupata uliongeza simenti katika ile emani na uelewa niliokuwa nao, sasa ninaweza kusimama na kusema yale ninayo amini. Utumwa, ukoloni na ukoloni mambleo uliliacha bara katika giza nene lakini historia hii yote imejenga watu wasio na mfano. Mfano huu tunaweza kuutumia kuendele kujijenga na kujenga jamii kwa ujumla.
Miezi 7sasa,nchi 6,kilometa 8000, nina zidi kujione changamoto za kimazingira kadri baiskeli invoyo nipeleka kasikazini, kujifunza tamaduni mbali mbali na kujionea majabu ya dunia.
Amerika kusini Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia nchi ambazo zinategemea maji kuttoka milima ya Andes zinazidi kuwakame kadri barafu invyo yeyukasiku hadi siku. Brazili, Nchi amabayo inasehemu kubwa yam situ wa Amazoni, msitu amabo unategemewa na dunia nzima kwa ajili ya kusafisha kaboni monoksidi. Kuanzia mwaka 1990 ilianza kubadilisha sera zake kuhusiana na matunizi ya msitu kwa maendeleo yake kuongeza mashamba makubwa kwa ajili ya uzalishaji rahisi. Manedeleo ya siyo endelevu yamepelekea kujenga mamia ya mabwa kwaajili ya uzalishaji wa umeme. Hali hii imepelekea mabadiliko ya shemu kubwa yam situ kuwa nyika. Nyika nyingine tayari zimeanza kuwa kame na nyingine ziko hatarini kwa moto.
Hii ni baadhii tuya mifano ya maendeleo ambayo yanachangia mabadiliko ya tabianchi na ongezeko la joto, sisi tukiwa kwa nchi za ulimbwengu wa tatu tupohatarini zaidi, kwa ukamame, mafuriko, nk. Nchi tajiri na kubwa kiviwanda zipo katika msukumo wa kubadilisha mfumo lakini kutokana na siasa, kuzoea mfumo Fulani na upinzania kati ya nchi tajiri nazinazo kuwa Marekani, Nchi za ulaya, China, Brazili, n.k hakuna suluhisho la karibuni. Sasa tuna 390 ppm (part per millon) kaboni dioksidi angani ambayo inazalishawa na uchomaji wa mafuta (magari), viwanda, matumizi ya makaa yamawe, n.k Asilimia 92 ya watu wazima marekani wanamiliki gari! Hali hii inanifanya niji ulize; Je sisi mchi zinazo endelea tunataka kuendelea katika mfumo huu?
Uhuru na tamaduni…
Katika mambo niliyo jifunza ni nchi kama Tanzania tunamefikia uelewa wa hali ya juu labda bila hata kujua.Kwetu sera za uhamiaji na uhuru wa binadamu pamoja na ukarimu kwa kiasi Fulani zipo katika kiwango cha juu. Changamoto kubwa ninayo kutana nayo ni kupata vibali, visa. Nchi nyingine zimekataa kunipatia visa bila sababu wakati vigezo kwa nchi nyingi vikionyesha wazi kwanba vinakuzuia, hii inaweza kutasfsiriwa kama ubaguzi. Nakama tuna vyo fahamu ubaguzi ni ujinga wa hali ya juu, kutoweza kufahamu kwamba binadamu wote ni sawa na kuendeleza ubaguzi ni kusababisha matatiozo ya kisaikolojia kwa muathirika!. Nchi pekee amabayo suku hitaji visa na niyou karibishwa na kujisikia huru ni Bolivia.
Sisi Waafrika ldba ni watu wa kipee sana, kwa rangi, historian a kila kitu. Katika nchi za Argentina, Chile, Bolivia hata Meksiko kuona mtu mweusi ni kama bahati. Bolivia walikuwa wanashangaa kama hii ndio rangi yangu na je huwa nanyoa nywele kila wiki? Wnawake na watoto vijini walikuwa wanakimbia wakiniona, hotelina na dukani wakati mwingine ilikuwa ni shida kupata huduma. Ninapozunguza kispaniola mara ya kwanza hawaamini kwa nina weza kuzungumza luga yao. Kwenye miji mikubwa watu wengi wanaomba kupiga picha.
Kama Afrika tunavyo ita wazungu Amerika kusini pia wananita 'Negro' Cheusi lakini kwa nchi kama Brazili, Colombia, Marekani watu wana ogopa kutamka nene lolote litakalo ashiria ubaguzi wa rangi sana, sana kwa watu weusi.
Tamaduni ni vitu ambavyo vinasisimua, Amerika Kusini tamaduni utamaduni wake unaonekana kwenye Ukristo wa katoliki, mziki, vyakula; utamaduni huu una uhusiano mkuwa na walationo ambao ni sehemu kubwa. Wahindi wa Amerika watu wakwanza kuishi katika haya mabari wengi wao wali uwawa na watawala wa kispaniola, utamaduni wao hauna tofauti sana na wakiafrika, wana miungu mbalimbali, n.k Kwa sasa ninajifunza utamaduni ambao umeenea sehemu kubwa duniani kupitia mziki, filamu, n.k; Utamaduni wa wamarikani, Je huu utamduni wa uhuru wa hisia, mavazi, n.k umetoka wapi?
Nimejaribu kuandika kwa kifupi lakini siwezi kuandika kila kitu hapa lakiniunaweza kufikii uzoefu wa kuw nje ya bara kwa mara ya kwanza, kusafiri kwa baiskeli an tabia ya kupenda kujifunza kila kitu, ni uzoefu ambao unaweza kujaza kitabu eeh! Ni nabaki katika malengo 'Uhufandhi wa mali asili na mazingira kwa maendeleo endelevu na elimu'
Mpaka sasa sija sehemu kama Afrika au nchi kama Tanzania, tumejaliwa utajiri mkubwa wa maliasili isiyo patikana shemu yoyote, tamaduni mbalimbali, ufahamu na uelewa unaotuwezesha kuishi pamoja achilia mbali tofauti zetu, n.k. Tunahitaji kuvifahamu zaidi, kuhifadhi na kutunza vitu hivi.
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Mexico to United States
Viva Mexico…
In the hot late evening I start to approach Guaymas, before arrived in the town center the road from south go through the bridge of small gulf. Alongside the bridge are small roofed stalks selling raw see food. I stopped on one of the stalk with aim of getting something to eat but seen lively creature cooked only by lemon I decide that my persisting hungry can wait for tacos or something normal.
My character of not thinking of what I miss it always surprise me, this was quite oblivious when I first see Howard, it felt like someone who having in the battle and luck made it alive. Though I couldn't shake tears of joy but my heart bust with internal happiness, latter thinking of this situation I realize even after all the time I spent away I have never being able to construct ultimate solitude.
Howard brought aluminum road bike and the time I meet him he was already loaded with rear panniers. We cycle 20km out of the town to Sun Carlos where we found good camping ground near the ocean though we'll not have time to enjoy the water as we had much to talk, seating up tents, find food and get ready for next day. Though it was already long stretch without rest day having a companion I felt energize. Just as luck the cycling days were relatively less challenge, we had lots of tail winds, not as hot as I expected or as it was in previous section and we had these offers of dinner, lunch and 4 stars accommodation come from middle of nowhere. First day took as all the way to Harmosllo 30km, this was more that we anticipate. In the evening when we were doing fun ride just searching for camping sport before the city I got text from the driver I had lunch with in the road side 2 weeks ago. He was in Harmosillo and he want to meet for drink, I told him I don't think I'll make it to the city as I want to camp out of the crowded area, he call after few minutes with the news that there is a reach man in town who admire cyclist he is happy to offer us, dinner in his restaurant and accommodation in the nice motel. We ride in the city caught in the big storm with strong head wind; we were given pretty much formal receiving with the manager of large filling station. The manager happy to prove to his efficiency and English to his colleagues, he suffer us around and handle us to the restaurant manager. The fancy restaurant at least for touring cyclist rank, we were provided those long list menu, I don't real prefer these menu cause always I'm hungry, lease to read, not very cleaver to make choices probably due to where I come from. So I make the waiter talk and narrow down the list, here Howard help me, while Howard had one pleat I had to pleat of chicken cooked together with half cooked tomatoes, onions, cheese, etc, etc. After dinner my friend was waiting outside, he invite us to the next door where there is lively bar with laud Mexican music, the beers were too big especial after dinner and soft drinks. Outside there is pick up waiting for us and it is already 10pm so we excuse ourselves unable to finish the beers, what a west!!! Load our bike in the buck just to find out we were to be driven to the next block in this superb motel. Had shower after 5 days, sleep in comfortable bed, I slept like a log not event turn to other side till Howard awake me and say it time to go, I could probably sleep for another 12hours.
We show up in the filling station in the morning to express our gratitude but there is no one in particular to receive them, the manager is already off duty, I called him but because of his behave of refusing to speak Spanish I couldn't understand everything he said, I understand that he is living alongside the way to Nogales. We had out breakfast of tacos and nest café just few km before we meet the manager who was waiting us to breakfast in his house. We change the offer to 4 large sandwiches each to take with us. While we were waiting for sandwich we had long chart with Francisco the manager, now he is informal. He is quite a character, he has 12 children, and we were luck to meet 6 of them who are still you. I was worrying that he wanted to offer me one as he insists we should exchange emails, same incidence happen in Sudan 2009.
Sun caught us before we made much of the distance, leaving the city was gentle climb almost invisible but you will definitely feel it. With sandwich which were already half cooked with the sun means no cooking in the afternoon so we had long nap while the sun was on it middy day peak, we resume pedaling at 4pm enjoying the cool weather before dark we found a nice camping sport of open woodland/shrub with Saguaro, the giant cactus which make picturesque scenery of Arizona/Sonora desert. Howard lectures me about his native ecology as we seat around camp fire under full moon night which swallow the stars.
Now Mexico coming to the end, English can be heard here and there but pronouncing name Howard still is a challenge. Also security is increasing plenty of military vehicle pass by full equipped which give impression of Darfur if not Afghan, it had for me to believe all this is just for drugs. The fun thing is how this military check point appear to be passive to me unlikely Brazil and Colombia where I given was intensively search here in Mexico often the military guys end up having conversation with me some asked to be photographed with me. In Magdalena village the last night in Mexico before end up camping in someone's back yard another military vehicle passed us with two civilian vehicle full of well parked drugs which I couldn't tell if were marijuana or cocaine.
Nogales peach bit high the last day cycling in Mexico start with good climb, 12am we were entering the boarded town of Nogales. We had branch of Mexican food as fare well, Howard get tequila bottles for gift back home.
1 000km boarder wall…what a joke!
Leaving Nogales dawn town we pedal along the metal wall which make the physical boarder between Mexico and United States. This is my first experience in my entire travel I have never seen anything like that, for my first observation the wall didn't appear to be anything to keep anyone who want to cross to the other side, it relatively short for someone to put ladder and jump to the other side. To be honest I don't see it stopping anyone who is adaptable as Latinas American from crossing it to other side. Later I will confirm my suspicious to a news paper remark which claim the malt billion dollar wall from Texas to California is to stop American teenagers and junks from going to Mexico for having good time, 'No more tequila sexo marijuana!'
I had heard lot of stories regarding entering US the harassment, searching and threats. As I queue to the relatively busy boarder cross, majority being Mexican and US citizen coming back from Mexico I was in the passive moment; expecting northing much neither less, not sure if I was threaten by procedures and what looks like super professionals and equipped workers. In this very queue is where I start to grasp my first American experience of openness and not having even small mercy. A coupe come in and jump the queue and stand in front of me after a while the giant gentle man who was before me and who remark that bike isn't a transport in Arizona for the time being refereeing the deadly hot weather, he turn to the couple and give it to them quite plainly 'Don't you see that there is a person before you?' The couple were real embraced so to save the situation I told them it not a problem they can stay but the giant gentleman back the fire to me with his typical accent, I didn't had more confidence of prolong the argument as the crowed stair at me.
I thought the queue was for exit Mexico then enter US but that was proven wrong as the first guard I pass spoke to me in English with accent which I think I have heard it from the movies, from the cycling jersey he could tell that Chile to Kili means cycling from Chile and ask if Kili was Kilimanjaro, he is the first person to have a proper guess. Next guard/immigration worker with different accent he was quite straight forward but the question luck strong emphasize 'What is your purpose of visiting US?' 'Tourism, cycling, I have a project of cycling around the world'. I was worry that my answers were random just as the question apparently that make the end of official interrogation and what follow was more than friend talk. The other one who was to search for food product and what not he end up talking barely pay much attention to the searching. I'm start to be surprised with this way of communication, this folks they will dominate conversation say what they want or feel pay less attention to you as they are hiding something and just like that they may end up the conversation this kept on happen occasional.
Nogales US was total different atmosphere from the other side though Spanish is still spoken and Mexican origin can be seen, the place is less crowed, everyone seem to mind his business guess even if they don't have one. First complication come to which road to cycle in , first person took about 5 minutes to describe direction and which road to take though it turn to be wrong but due to his explanation you are likely to doughty his knowledge. Unlikely other country where people are un aware of law which make it seem like they were made for books here everyone will tell you what is illegal and what not which narrow everything to the bottom. After cycling, pushing, crossing we finally find the proper road, what a welcome!
American culture and traditions…
As to confirm that I was in US though my brain haven't change is when we stop for a drink, for what I was told is relatively small gas station shop there were 6 different kind of coffee, 7 fridge of soft drinks, saying that I wasn't sandwich isn't enough there would be about 5 question goes together to make sure that you will get your sandwich. While for me I'm straggling to adopt this kind of culture, it seems like folks here like this way of living. I would stand beside my hosts and listen to long list of what yes and what no just to have simple food.
Size it another American fun show for instance coffee mage medium and large has slight different, the rest of measurement are all large unlikely most part of the world the distance here isn't measured by kilometer it is milers which on the bike make me loose the enthusiasm. Litter turn to gallon, kilogram turn to pound, in began I thought it only that but now I realize most of the vehicles and houses are quite large to the comparison of who use them.
If Argentina pets were 5cm close to the human here it is 2cm; restriction to what you can do to one's pets it maximum, the behave of the pets are almost of spoiled child, some dogs carry their own backpack not sure what they carry in but also where they go for a walk or hike? Arizona being my first state this seem it just only begin.
Sub goal…$30 000 till the end of first leg
Now in Tucson enjoy the home stay, review the progress of project, it seem like the end of the first leg will have lot of effect on the continuation. In that regard I lunch sub goal of raising $30 000 begin here in Arizona till the end of summer which will be the end of the first leg as I'm heading up north. This will give chance to 3 students to start their studies which will be my great satisfaction as un achieve of the main goal. This is also the great motive and pushing power behind cycling 150km under devil hot day. The first week goes with good began for the presentation at REI in Tucson, 3 more to come before resuming the cycling toward west with first stop at Phoenix then San Diego before carry on to Los Angles. US make a good target for my fund raise lots of friends suggest to fly to Eat coast for few events this also will be another reason for visa issues. But with narrow budget I'm searching for the support to get me across the country and bring me back to my cycling route. The failure to achieve the sub goal might mean the postpone of the project which is the hardest pill to swallow.
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Sierra Madre Occidental…back to Pacific
The accent to this pass would start early in Zacatecas but it was more gently and landscape was more interesting. The valleys were lively with life, the memory of Chile. The breeze blow from rolling hills come with aroma smell of peppers, there were long stretches of pepper farming varying from red hot chill, green, red etc. Actual in the valley I stopped for lunch it called 'Rio Colorado' which supposed to mean 'Red pepper'. Mexicans are good consumer of pepper, the mail come with three different of pepper from low to high mixed into nice salad like avocado 'the waca mole'. I have bad experience with pepper from Indians friends who are good into spice just like Mexicans, so I maintain a good distance with pepper till when I'll feel into trap in Durango. It was sweet but pretty 0hot food so I wasn't sure about the amount of pepper I was consuming, my friend Omar who is quite used to said to me if I'm not used to I shouldn't eat but I with sweet I eat more than I anticipate. The shit-show start after finishing, it takes good amount of cold milk cream to calm the mouth down, the tongue remain like it have been shocked with electrical but that was the begin the next morning was almost crying in the toilet. It was the longest toilet time I had so far, on the way I'll lose all energy of cycling as I had to run to the bush every after 2hrs or so.
The plains of Zacatecas gives last good climbs to the planted forest of Durango, the center of Durango is in the highlands valleys which make it hot and humid I this time of the year.
From here the climb start to intensely, I find out no matter how I'm used with climbs the same mental preparation and take on will required. First person tell me the climb is 100km, second says the new high way it pretty much flat. I left Durango in the Sunday morning, I come across a good number of weekend cyclists, some follow me for the will just to study the loaded bike, some cheer up conversation while some shout 'Bravo' as the race by. The one make me remember him was the one said 'approx 300km to Mazatlan it pure climb', it was fun the time he said that but in the midday alone and climbs get into my nervous I course as he was the one create them! The worst thing about asking topographic from 'Not cyclist' they are more likely to tell you their luxury bus ride experience.
Thanks to the rain at the evening, temperature dropped but with rain in the narrow road without shoulder with heavy trucks that was another challenge. I stopped at El Salto (2800m), the town was in the good mood of Sunday; business most of business closed, bars full of people vehicle with loud music throwing out Corona and Modelo beer cans. I spot for coke, chart with folks who has same Mexicans questions 'Are you alone?' 'Have you been robbed?' after clearing their worries they worn me about 'El Salto drugs crews' and encouraged me that it 'Pure downhill to the ocean'; I'm not sure if word 'Pure' means something else to them but definitely it wasn't even half way down hill. They also offered me 'Michelada' half a litter beer mixed with chill source (salsa picante), lemon and what no; all make it test like stomach cleaning African herb drink.
The road become slippery, passed one accident; clouds and curved corner make it worse also temperature was already too low, 10km out of town I thought I was wise to find camp. It pine forest, wet and green but all fenced, I pull in the farm house to ask for camping space but instead I was offered worm house. Rodrigo; the host, quite a fun man drink a bottle of dry tequila which so far I can't handle, telling the story of losing his 24 yrs son, the only child, worked as policemen killed by drug cartel. He has his picture in the wall lighten with candle 24hrs and protected by saints. The woman cooked for us that evening 30yrs with 3 children with husband in jail for drug and arm trafficking, what a crises!. Rogrigo's understand of Africa is hot so he was concern with black fella being in the cold, he offered me mattress and couple of blanket in the next to fire place which was hard to leave in the next morning as it was cold outside.
The road was rolling steep hills, I cycle expecting to find long downhill to the ocean but till lunch there was nothing like that so I just forget about it. At 4pm it when the ruin start to be more heavy and there were long downhill which took me from woodlands to bush land. In the highland the cold was irritating in the low land the hot and humid take a while to get accustomed to. I made it at small town of Concordia at 5pm, here I find out Osmara a friend from Couch Surfing in Mazatlan has invited me to spend a night in her sofa. I take on last 43km arrived in Mazatlan in the dark made the total distance 244km.
Mazatlan, Sinaloa is a town in the California gulf not quite historical as the other interior city I have been but not fell apart at all. The town seems to be busy any ways in Mexican seem to be hard worker but Mazatlan has atmosphere of more western culture and less Mexican which is quite relaxed. In the morning I left the city, alongside long stretch of beach was quite crowded with folks running, walking, cycling and what not all seem to do the best to remain feet, it was an impressive scene. Most of the main road here are two high ways one for free and one which vehicles ha to pay. The one you has to pay it two ways and has wide should it also safe for me though always begging with sigh claim no bikes but since no one has stopped me I make the most of it. The high ways goes alongside the ocean though not such close; two first days were clouds all the way to Cualacan. Culiacan, Guasave and Los Mochils are valleys cities quite fertile to bust Maize, Tomato and other several farm products. The farms are worked with machinery this kind of scene remand me home picturing myself with hoe taking couple of weeks to cover several miters square to have enough maize and beans for season.
Novajoa welcome me to the dry of Sonora, seem like temperature increase every single day as time keep push back to make days long. Ciudad Obregon was too luxury to remind me my exhaustion but with expense and time table to catch up I had to keep on.
In Guaymas now is from the coast to the desert about 410km to Nogales the border to United State of Amrica. Now my dreams are becoming more clearly; the land of Mc Donald's is so close, I'm going to eat the biggest bugger? I'm about to entire the country which it popularity and influence has going beyond the earth. Is every one live as I have seen in the Hollywood?
Latin America lie behind with it dramas, positive experiences, amazing support from individual to the media with their enthusiasm of finding out there is country cold Tanzania. North America (popular as America like it only America!), seem to be quite complex with their mode of life, wonder what kind of seen I'll make with my missions; Environment, Education, Development. So far I have great support from this part but looking forward for more practical experience.
Having Howard Fredric, my adviser who in Tanzania see my madness to be potential and eventual become one of those who make me do what I do, I'm very excited to have him along. It will be almost 7 month since I have meet with close tie, I'm sure he will be happy to drop the blog post regard the coming cycling and up to date of fund raiser since he is a man behind huge work of directing the project.
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Another Royal baby is on the way!
Zara Tindall, one of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren and cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry, and husband Mike Tindall are expecting their second child.
A spokesperson for the couple announced the news Wednesday, adding that the new baby will be born around late spring.
"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and members of the Royal Family are delighted with the news," a Buckingham Palace statement said.
Zara, a 35-year-old champion equestrian who made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games, and Mike, a 38-year-old former England rugby player, wed in 2011. They are parents to daughter Mia Grace Tindall, 2. The couple debuted the first photo of the child on the cover of Hello! magazine in March 2014.

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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Comments on the Polls...
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- David said...
I really like the additional features of your console Jeff! Makes the Flex radio even that much better.
Keep it up!
Dave WO2X
- January 13, 2008 at 6:14 PM
- David said...
Not a comment on the polls...just a wish. Any chance that we can have the facility of resizing the console to fit any size monitor Including widescreen. As a non programmer I appreciate that this may be more difficult than I imagine.
Just keeps getting better!
David _ G4PNX
- January 14, 2008 at 2:13 AM
- Mike (W6THW) said...
Hi Jeff,
Your new console is just
great. I have been looking at that
Battle Ship grey for too many years
and sure love changing the background colors to something i like. Thank you for all your hard
work for us Flexers.
- January 15, 2008 at 8:03 AM
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We took a train ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad. OMG! The views are nothing short of spectacular in the same fashion as the Grand Canyon. I suggest you take the early train as the later ones can get extremely crowded. Also, it can get pretty hot after the morning and even the floor of the open-air observation car gets hot because it is metal. This is a nice train ride through the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River. The ride is 2 hours in total and you can see Royal Gorge Bridge 1000 feet above. The ride is also a one way trip so if you missed something in the beginning you can catch it on the way back. The conductor just moves from the front to the back of the train once you make it to the end of the track. They have multiple events throughout the year on the train to take part in. I think the murder mystery train ride sounds fun.
The views from the coach cars are limited to side views of the Arkansas River and walls of the gorge. If you want the best views you probably would want the Vista cars so you could also see the bridge above and possibly animal life. The dome car is the most expensive, the coach class is the least (but the windows are large).We loved the train ride and service. Don't worry too much about your seat assignment. You probably won't be spending much time in it, if any since you can stand in the open on the observation flat car. Everybody has access to the open-air car to take those cool pictures, but it gets real cozy there as a result. Our car's host suffered from a malfunctioning microphone, so we did not hear the info about the scenery. So we spent most the time on the flat car, while our in-laws stayed in the coach area for the seating. The menu items are a little spendy, but we were getting hungry on the way back to station so we decided to order burgers. They were ok and didn't have a table to eat from in the coach area. Served in a Styrofoam box. Next time I would probably eat lunch before the train. We also ordered a few drinks and they were good.
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Author John I. Snyder Shares the Power of Persistent Prayer on Focus on the Family's National Day of Prayer Broadcast
International pastor and speaker John I. Snyder, author of Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Actively Waiting on God from Thomas Nelson, shared his story with Focus on the Family in today's National Day of Prayer broadcast, The Power of Persistent Prayer. The interview with Focus President Jim Daly and Vice President John Fuller can been heard on Focus on the Family Radio and online at focusonthefamily.com/radio.
The book came as a result of a personal prayer journey that Snyder and his family began with many close friends. "There were many issues we were all facing, and we decided to pray together over 100 days for God's resolution to the matters that were weighing most heavily on our hearts. I did a prayer post every day on my blog that we'd all read together, in different parts of the world, and after the 100 days were over, we all received the most incredible answers to prayer. We were inspired to share our journeys."
The blog posts Snyder wrote were put together into a manuscript, which was quickly picked up by Thomas Nelson. The book has gone on to transform the lives of many readers all over the world, taking them on an intentional 100-day journey in prayer over a specific issue or circumstance in their lives.
Your 100 Day Prayer has been endorsed by Thomas W. Gillespie, President Emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary; Rick Dempsey, Sr. Vice President of Walt Disney Studios; singer and motivational speaker Pat Boone; and many others, including hundreds of readers who have embarked on this life-changing prayer journey.
John received his Master of Theology and Master of Divinity degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, and he received his Doctor of Theology degree magna cum laude in New Testament Studies from the University of Basel, Switzerland. He has planted churches in North America and Europe, and continues his ministry in both continents.
Dr. Snyder is also a main contributing author of the new theology and culture online magazine Theology Mix. Theology Mix is a collaboration of 40+ writers, pastors, evangelists, and artists from the Christian community, both mainstream and independent, with an average of half a million hits a month. With authors from a multitude of theological backgrounds, the site explores issues that Christians face in many areas of mainstream culture, providing insights into faith-based leadership, church planting in a changing religious climate, and the increasingly neglected area of Apologetics.
For more info on Your 100 Day Prayer, visit your100dayprayer.com.


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Incorporate controversy into the curriculum
Surprisingly, there is a way to teach evolution that will benefit students and satisfy all but the most extreme partisans and ideologues. Rather than ignoring the controversy (as many educators have tried to do), teachers should teach about the scientific controversy that now exists over Darwinian evolution. This is simply good education.
Before one can advocate that a scientific controversy should be taught, one much first demonstrate that it exists. This is what Meyer, Campbell, and their pals at the Discovery Institute, "a public-policy think tank," continuously fail to do.
Referring to the fact that some scientists doubt parts of science does not work because science is a large amalgam of disciplines, and no one can be expected to understand it all. A chemist doubting the theory of evolution carries as little scientific weight as a biologist doubting the theory of the atom.
For the 300 "scientists" that the Discovery Institution could find, there are hundreds of thousands of scientists who do not doubt the concensus of modern biology. As conservatives are wont to say in politics, "minority, shut up and sit down."
The Discovery Institute's column was supposed to "balance" the results of the evolution quiz. I don't like the quiz. I think it could have been better written. Too many of the questions/answers ending up being tricks or hinging on a single word. It might work if I had taken a class by Grober and understood his style, but this was the AJC.


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New state-of-the art sports stadium: $250 million
The quality of your education going down the drain: Priceless
Do you care about the quality of academics at your school?
Did you apply to college to get away from those annoying jocks and cheerleaders in high school?
Do you spend more time at the library than at the gym?
Do you believe that higher education should be about more than tailgating, bonfires, and fuzzy school mascots?
Then do yourself a favor and don't go to college.
Whether you're a sports fan or not, the influence of college athletics is ubiquitous. Unless you attend an Ivy League institution, you will find that most people won't care about your school's academic reputation or stellar graduate programs. Instead, the value of your education will be judged solely by the quality of your school's sports program.
When you talk to strangers, you'll spend more time highlighting last week's game than discussing the classes you take. If your school's sports teams suck, no one outside of your state will recognize your school's name.
College sports is a double-edged sword that devalues your school's academic reputation while increasing its notoriety. Few will care or even hear about the honors awarded to faculty or the research breakthroughs pioneered at your university. But you will be held collectively responsible for the next athletics scandal. As future employers look over your resume, they'll remember your football team's stripper recruiting party that made national headlines. After your school loses that big game against your all-time rivals, the riot that follows will cause the locals of your college town to silently curse the ground your university was built on.
The impact of college athletics extends beyond school prestige. These meaningless games that you care little about will effect your daily experience as a student.
Even if your university has a mediocre sports program, coaches and athletics directors will be paid far more than your professors. The average football coach can expect a $1 million salary. In 2011, while universities were cutting back on tenured academic positions and paying adjunct professors peanuts, 21 public universities gave coaches 6-digit bonuses. It doesn't take a Rhodes Scholar to recognize how these disparities in compensation just might drain the morale of college educators.
A quick campus tour will confirm that your university values its Division standings over your education. While your classes are getting larger (See Reason 4) and your school's library is cutting back hours, your university will miraculously come up with $250 million for a brand new football stadium. While the size of your academic merit scholarship continues to decrease, the football team will spend the next four years partying it up on full-ride scholarships.
But the biggest slap in the face comes when you look at your tuition bill. Each year anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars will be tacked on to your bill to help cover the costs of these expensive athletics programs. The money that you would have spent on student fees so that your university can build new basketball courts would stretch a lot further in a program of self-study (See Reason 1). If you would prefer to spend your money on an a real education rather than sports, consider skipping college altogether.


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Sunday, March 29, 2015
Songs Of The Week 7.0: 3/21-3/27
I've Got Something On My Mind- The Left Banke
Don't Drop Out- Dolly Parton
Zona Sul- Rosalia De Souza
The Likes Of You- Jon Auer
The Bed I Made- Bonnie Raitt
Lover, You Should Have Come Over- Jeff Buckley
(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night- Tom Waits
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As every one of these tracks is a mystery to me (hangs head in shame) I'm really looking forward to giving 'em a spin. Cheers!
- March 30, 2015 at 7:34 AM
Thanks Sal
Nice mix some wonderful Tom Waites and also Bonnie Raitt
Also took your advise and got the Left Banke's first album.
Good music, still need to give it a thorough listen
- April 2, 2015 at 2:01 PM
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2014 has been a bloody great year! It seems to have gone on forever. It started slowly with unemployment, which meant lots of Gritstone but no money for trips further away. Then it all got a bit exciting. I got a job and got married in quick succession. The rest of the year has been a bit of a blur with lots of ace weekend's away to cool places with even cooler people. Below, in no particular order, are some of the photographic highlights. Nikki and I are off to Kenya on boxing with the aim of climbing Mount Kenya. Here's to 2015, I'm sure you'll be a good one.
|Malcolm Scott and Clair Muir on Concrete Chimney. Later that day I slayed the Strand, finally leading it after three previous attempts spread over seven years.
|Dad on Communist Convert on Raven Crag Thirlmere. An underrated gem.
|I've done a lot of great climbing with this chap this year. Here he is, cool as a cucumber, at St Govan's East.
|The Leap at Easter. Strong scenes.
|Malcolm Scott leading Lyme Cryme after work. My first route as a married man.
|Me showing off my legs on Dark Side of the Sun at Boulder Ruckle, mid way through a terrifying bank holiday extravaganza.
|Leading the top pitch of Daydreams at Mewsford on Stag Doo.
|Team Stag - Woof!
|Wedding scenes...
|More wedding scenes...
|Caitlin climbing Preying Mantis. Dad dragged me up this as my second ever E1 back in 2003. It was great to go back and lead it one August evening.
|Hamish Dunn pitched up beneath the Sella Towers in the Dolomites. Bad weather meant out trip with less productive than we'd hoped but we still managed a couple of routes.
|Duncan crossing the river after an unsuccessful afterwork jaunt to Cheedale.
|Nikki loving Ordinary Route on Idwal Slabs in the rain.
|Having a doze beneath the Rocher du Midi, whilst waiting for the clag to burn off. It didn't.
|Isla Wormald experiencing hot aches for the first time, after a stormy ascent of Christmas Crack, and hating it.
|Tim Osbourne at the top of the difficulties on Pot of Gold. My only winter climb in 2014.
|Rob, Dunc, Heather, Hamish and Me psyched to climb on the morning of my wedding.
|Me questing up Helfenstein's Struggle on the morning of my wedding.
|My family and other animals (Robin) on holiday in the Calanques.
|About to set off up Dreadnought's seconding pitch. One of my best leads of 2014.
|Nikki re-learning to love climbing at the Calanques. Psyched to do more climbing with her in 2014.
|Our bags all packed up for Mount Kenya - Excited!


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For now you can take sneak peeks at some bits and pieces of the panel I made. I found a wonderful hand embroidery tutorial at Laura Wasilowski's blog, called Thread-u-cation Thursday and this little piece shows one of my first attempts in using the "French knot":
Past postings show more small sneak peeks at my panel.
By clicking here they are revealed.
If you are in the neigbourhood of Deventer, from September 10-15, please come and visit the exposition in the Lebuinus Church. There will be 320 quilts to admire and number 234 is ours. During the exposition I will be also a first time "angel" on 3 days, so perhaps we will meet and have a nice chat with each other.
One of the partipating quilting friends who is in New Zealand at the moment, surprised me with New Zealand fabric beauties:
As a special treat for me, because I supplied her with the batting for her panel, she also has send me these beautiful fat quarters from her local quilt store in Wellington:
Thank you for your visit!
Relevant links:
- Laura Wasilowski's Thread-u-cation Thursday
- the Dutch Quiltersguild
- the city of Deventer
- New Zealand


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We, Little Sisters of the Assumption, are apostolic religious who live in community. We are sent, together, to those who, in the world, are without a voice or influence, so that 'our actions may speak Jesus Christ' as our founder used to say. Drawing inspiration from the Gospel, energised by the urgency of proclaiming the Good News of the love of the Father and of testifying to the joy of believing, we work for the coming of the reign of God and also to bring about his Glory through the salvation of those who are 'poor and unimportant' as we follow Christ, Servant and Saviour.


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The Visible Part of the Invisible Content – Disclosures
Disclosures – When, Where, and How to Use Them Disclosures within advertising are to inform the readers that the content they're about to read is an advertisement. Previously, Nudge created a whitepaper regarding disclosures and custom native ads, where the results were surprising. The most common disclosures were ineffective, readers seemed to indicate a banner […] Read More


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Saturday, 6 November 2010
'How do you do it?'
The answer: I think I would go blind mad if I didn't. I force myself to remain positive with it - or rather, I force myself not to be negative. We live with this horrible, stupid condition that I hate with every cell of my being and I wish I could get rid of (not just for me, but for everyone living with it).
I've heard Joe Solowiejczyk speak a couple of times now, and I love his attitude of 'it's okay to hate it' - the thing with living with a chronic condition, especially an invisible one such as type one diabetes, is that quite often people think that just because you've had it for a while, you're okay with it, you're getting on okay, it's not affecting you. Problem is - that just isn't true in most cases! Yep, we're 'used' to living with it - but that does not mean, in the words of Joe Solowiejczyk, that I wake up every day thinking 'whoopee! I get to wake up, check my blood glucose, carb count that meal, then wait 2 hours and test again! And then...I do it all over again at lunch!' - it just isn't happening like that.
I think I have an attitude of just getting on with it, and taking each day as it comes. I find a lot of people, and it's easily seen in children, also have this attitude. Living with a condition as unpredictable as type 1 means you have to adapt quickly to whatever your body is throwing at you.
Overall I am quite a positive person in general. I try to find the good in all situations (which winds some people up no end!) - so if I'm going to live with this stupid condition, I'm going to see all the positives I can. I love the diabetes community, and being 'part' of something.
For me, it would be very easy to constantly feel very depressed because of this stupid thing. And I do have my down days - I'm known to throw tubing across the room when that cannula has failed *again*. I have days when I just want to sit down and cry because of the sheer effort of living with a condition that is such hard work, and often doesn't yield great results, no matter how hard you try. I think that's the biggest thing for me - knowing that I will always be fighting this battle, a battle that can only lead by me (but I do have an amazing army of people behind me). Sometimes the weight of that is a lot to carry around.
Everyone has different ways of coping with things, and for me I am always trying to find a balance.
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text: Summer afternoon, Templestowe by Louis Buvelot, 1866. The bush was commonly seen by 19th-century writers as a place of despair. Wikimedia Commons Juli 20, 2017 Refuge in a harsh landscape – Australian novels and our changing relationship to the bush Margaret Hickey, La Trobe University White settlers and authors once saw the bush as an alien, despairing place. But writers from Tim Winton to Rachael Treasure now portray the land in complex and optimistic ways.


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Madder ties have been a staple in the connoisseur's fall wardrobe for many decades. It is easy to appreciate the rich yet subtle colors of ancient Madder red, indigo blue, buff or green, but what exactly does Madder mean and why is it so popular?
Madder dye has been derived from the Rubua Rubiaceae plant for thousands of years, which is why it is often referred to as ancient Madder. The madder red color is created by using alizarine, which is obtained by grinding the roots of the plant. This procedure was necessary until the 1860s, when the red dye could be produced in a lab. Today, all madder colors are produced chemically, yet the name remains the same.
1. Real Ancient Madder. Today, there a few that can print real madder fabrics. It is a difficult, multi-step silk screen print process and hence only the best silk qualities are used. Fort Belvedere sources real ancient Madder fabric from England. To produce a blue madder, for example, natural white base cloth is outlined with a pattern and highlight colors are applied to certain areas. Once the pattern printing is finished, the fabric is immersed in an indigo bath, rendering the omitted areas Madder blue. This Red Paisley Tie is vivid and stunningly beautiful
2. Chalky feel. Madder ties are also known for their distinctive chalky feel, which is achieved by adding the formerly stripped natural gum back to the silk. This complicated process results in beautiful, rare fabric that we complement with equally high quality finishing touches:
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This red paisley madder tie with works great with dark suits and light suits alike. It is definitely a statement. The combination of classic paisleys with a vivid red also works for more casual combinations. Overall this tie is a great way to expand into paisleys and madder ties.
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Welcome to PISSARRO'S PLACES!
PISSARRO'S PLACES tells his story in a fresh and different way—exploring the places he painted and his "sensations" as he translated them into brushstrokes on his canvas. In his landscapes, you almost feel the sun and the wind in the trees. In his city paintings, you sense the hustle and bustle of traffic. This was his genius.
Rather than settling for the familiar, Pissarro courageously put himself into new situations in pursuit of different and exciting motifs. With PISSARRO'S PLACES, you see those places through his eyes. All the paintings featured in the book are located in public museums and are accessible to the public.
"I thought I knew every nook and cranny of Pissarro's varied relations throughout the world, but you've just taught us there are many places we had missed, so many details we had not seen."
Joachim Pissarro, great-grandson of Camille Pissarro and preeminent art historian
PISSARRO'S PLACES in MADRID
PISSARRO'S PLACES was selected by the bookstore at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid to accompany their extensive exhibition PISSARRO on view through September. Museum guides are using the book as a resource to develop their exhibition talks.
PISSARRO'S PLACES in PARIS, May 2013
A slide-lecture on PISSARRO'S PLACES was presented by the author to the British & Commonwealth Women's Organization in Paris.
Ann Saul presented PISSARRO'S PLACES to an audience of more than 65 people at the American Library in Paris.
PISSARRO'S PLACES in PHILADELPHIA
Friday, October 18 - Ann Saul will present PISSARRO'S PLACES to the Friday Forum at Osher Lifetime Learning Institute at Temple University.
If your organization would enjoy a presentation of PISSARRO'S PLACES, please email: firstname.lastname@example.com
PISSARRO'S PLACES includes:
- Foreword by Joachim Pissarro, great grandson of Camille Pissarro
- 35 color reproductions of Pissarro's paintings
- Pissarro family photographs
- 46 color photographs of Pissarro's sites today
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See PISSARRO'S PLACES the way he saw them—through the prism of his sensations.
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Pfoeeee I'm done with all my school exams, finally! Unfortunately, I don't have a great feeling about all the exams, so let's hope the results turn out better than I expect. But for now there's nothing I can do about it, so I'm just going to relax the coming days. Tonight I'm going out for dinner with some friends and Friday I might go to a festival nearby. The rest of the weekend will be about sun sun sun! The weather forecast predicts sun and a lovely temprature for this weekend, and I really hope they have it right. I feel like laying in the sun, having little chitchats and eating fruits and ice creams.
skirt / triangle top - oasap striped blouse - urban outfitters shoes - river island necklace - persunmall ring - monki
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How to Convert VOB Files to the New iPad on Mac
Eddy emailed us about how to put VOB files ripped from a DVD on the new iPad with Mac? His kids wanna take their favourite videos on summer holidays.
Answer: VOB files are generally from ripped DVDs, including commercial DVD movies and non-commercial home DVDs. A VOB is essentially MPEG2 Program streams with audio, video, sub-picture and navigation data multiplexed. It is capable of being streamed across computers or to computers. DVD movies are stored in VOB files on DVDs. Besides VOB files, you'll find IFO and BUP files inside the VIDEO_TS folders which contains the features of the DVD movie.
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We continue to work on listening for rhyming words. Anna Dewdney has written several adorable books about Llama Llama. The books all make great use of rhymes while telling a wonderful story. We just love the way Mama can always calm little Llama Llama down and also reassure him of her love! We borrowed one of the titles from our school library and even borrowed one from another school in our district so we could enjoy them. We are hoping to get our own copies of all the books soon and have them become a permanent part of our classroom library!
Monday, February 28, 2011
We Love Llama Llama...
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These Llama Llama books do look adorable! Leyla and I are really looking forward to the Book Fair so that we can get a Llama Llama book for us and one for the kindergarten library. :)
- March 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM
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Wheels - Truing
Truing the wheel on a dirt bike sounds tough, but you CAN true your own wheel. The biggest trick is to be patient, and work in small steps.
If you have a wheel stand, mount the wheel in it. If, like most of us, you don't have a stand, mount it back on the dirt bike. If it's a rear tire, leave the chain off so the wheel can spin freely.
If you have a dial micrometer, you can use it to measure roundness and side play (i.e., is the wheel warped?). If you don't have a micrometer, join the other 99% of us. You can easily use a piece of wire as a pointer. You're best bet is to drill a small hole in a chunk of wood, stick in one end of the wire, then bend the wire until it almost touches the rim.
Now slowly spin the wheel. If you're lucky, the rim won't move up or down. If it does, locate the spoke at the highest point of the wheel. Tighten it slightly. Then tighten four or five spokes on each side of that first spoke. Tighten each one a little less as you move away from the highest spoke. If you tighten the highest spoke half a turn, then tighten the next spoke three eighths of a turn, the next a quarter turn, the next one eighth of a turn. Remember, do this on BOTH sides of the highest spoke. Spin the wheel again, find the highest spoke, and repeat. Once you're close to "up and down true" and before the spokes are too tight, check the side play.
To check the side play of the wheel, set your pointer close to the side of the rim. Spin the wheel slowly and locate the point that moves closest to the pointer. Find the closest spoke that goes to the opposite side of the hub and tighten it slightly. Now tighten every OTHER spoke on either side of that spoke, decreasing the amount you tighten as you move away from the first spoke. Double and triple check that the spokes you are tightening are going to the opposite side of the hub. This will pull the rim, at that point, in the direction of the hub. Keep repeating the spin, locate, and tighten cycle until the wheel no longer moves to the side. And, just to complicate it a little, make sure the wheel is centered in relation to the forks or swing arm.
Keep alternating between checking for side to side, and up and down, until the wheel runs true.
If you feel the spokes are getting too tight and the wheel isn't true, you can also make adjustments by loosening some spokes while tightening others. Loosening a spoke will move that part of the rim further from the hub. Remember to loosen the 4 or 5 spokes to either side as well – same as when you're tightening.
If everything seems to be going wrong and the wheel is getting more out of true, stop right away. Review what you're doing. Are you doing it right? If necessary, loosen all the spokes back up and start over.
Make lots of little adjustments over and over, rather than trying to do it all at once.
Once the rim is running true and centered, you can start tightening up all the spokes about one-quarter to one-half turn at a time. After each batch of tightening, check the wheel again to make sure it's still true. When the spokes are tight enough, you're done!


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Every women needs accessories! I already wrote a list with basics for clothing, but now it's time for the bracelets, sunglasses, scarfs...! This is the most basic list I can give..
-One big and long necklace.
-One sophisticated little necklace.
-One basic ring and a big and bold ring.
-One pearl necklace.
-One (fake) diamonds earrings.
-One huge (fake)silver earrings.
-One long black scarf.
-One winter scarf.
-One scarf in the shape of a square.
-One pair of ballerina's with a cute detail.
-One pair of comfy but feminine sneakers (Allstars).
-One pair of pumps: nude and black.
-One pair of wedges, with a wooden heel.
-One pair of black boots (one ankles, one long).
-One pair of pumps with an eye-popping color (like blue or yellow).
-One everyday use brown cowboy bag.
-One sophisticated bag.
-One glamourbag for long nights.
-One clutch.
-One pair of white framed sunglasses and one pair of black framed sunglasses.
-One pair of oversized diva sunglasses.
-One black and one white waist belt.
-One white and one brown trousers belt.
-One black hat.
-One reedy hat.
-One hairband.
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When I sat at my lowest point, not wanting to be in this
world, I felt that I needed to know why this all happened to
me. Why was I the one who suffered so many loses, so much
turmoil, so much pain. In His still small voice I heard God
say, "Le' Erica, look at all the lives you can touch. Look at
the experience, the example, the knowledge, and the
wisdom you have been given, even in your darkness. It was
Where you saw single mother, you saw an assault victim,
domestic and mental abuse victim, you saw the mother of
fatherless sons, the mother of a troubled child, you saw
broke destitute and forgotten.
But I saw strength, an overcomer, tenacity, courage and the daughter of The King of Kings. Where you saw survival, I called you to conquer."
So why did I write my story on paper for all to read? I
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Crystal palace manager Sam Alladyce has warned clubs interested in his winger Wilfried Zaha, that the player will not leave Selhurst Park on the cheap. Palace are desperate to keep Zaha at the club next season, but the amount of interest in the player makes that unrealistic.
Zaha has starred in Palace victories over Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, and his overall performances this season has not gone unnoticed.
The Ivorian flopped when he join Manchester United in 2013, but has since revived his career at Selhurst Park after returning to the club.
He is one of the most important players in the team, and his contributions is part of the reason they have moved from relegation troubles to mid table.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino remains a keen admirer of the winger and tried to sign him for £12 million last summer. The Argentine is believed to still have some interest in bringing the player to White Hart lane.
However, £40 million for Zaha is too much and if the player ask for a move away from the club, Palace may have to consider any bid in the region of £25 million.


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2015 Mississippi Conference
June 4-6, 2015, Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, Mississippi
Officiating bishop: Bishop James E. Swanson Sr.
Guest speakers: Bishop Young Jin Cho, resident bishop of the Virginia Conference, the Rev. Sharma Denise Lewis, district superintendent of theAtlanta -Decatur-Oxford District in the North Georgia Conference and Bishop James E. Swanson Sr., resident bishop of the Mississippi Conference.
Memorable points or quotes by speakers:
Bishop Young Jin Cho - One Thing Lacking: "I think our fundamental issue is more than a lack of programs or initiatives. It is more than the restructuring of our boards and agencies. It is a faith issue. It is a spiritual issue. This is one thing we lack today. If we do not address this fundamental issue, all our efforts to turn around our churches will be like building a house on sand."
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr. – God is Expecting You to Produce Fruit - "This problem why our churches are not growing in worship attendance is not a challenge you can quickly fix." "We need to sit down and get on our knees as Bishop Cho told us and petition heaven to help us…I don't care how bad the numbers are, because my hope is not in numbers, my hope is in the Lord."
Rev. Sharma Denise Lewis – God Uses Cracked Pots: "Some of us sitting here want to hide our cracks. When we hide our cracks brothers and sisters, we hide God's Glory. I don't know if you know this, but suffering is never without a purpose. How many of you can agree with me today that God can, and God will, use your flaws, your mistakes, your struggles, your imperfections, and even your weaknesses for God's Glory?"
Main actions enacted and resolutions adopted by the conference:
While the main focus of the annual conference was the election of our delegations to the both the General Conference and South Eastern Jurisdictional Conference, and the celebration of our mission and ministry (both within the bounds of Mississippi and abroad), the conference also adopted 16 resolutions, including 12 that will be forwarded to the 2016 General Conference.
Resolutions adopted include:
- An annual call to prayer
- Resolutions dealing with retiree housing allowances and the annual conference archives
- Five petitions to be forwarded to the General Church submitted by the Disability Ministry Committee addressing the needs and equitable treatment of those with disabilities
- Seven petitions to be forwarded to the General Conference with regards to changes in the Discipline
- One resolution to be forwarded to all active bishops encouraging all General Conference delegates to uphold the disciplinary language with regards to violations of the human sexuality standards.
Delegates elected to 2016 General Conference
Lay delegates: Timothy Crisler, Turner Arant, Ann LaSalle, Ann Harrington, David Beckley and Lauren Sledge.
Clergy delegates: The Revs. Mattie Gipson, Stephen Sparks, Fred Britton, Zach Beasley, Mitchell Hedgepeth and Mike Childs.
Jurisdictional Conference delegates
Lay: David Stotts, Bo Gabbert, Connie Walters, Kay Barksdale, Bill Scott and Steve McAlilly
Clergy: The Revs. Bob Rambo, Bill Beavers, Leanne Burriss, Jim Genesse, Bryan Collier and Tim Prather.
Reserve lay delegates: Yolander Jones, Martin Butler and Brian Jones.
Reserve clergy delegates: The Rev. Connie Shelton, Joe May, Barry Male.
Clergy statistics: Ordained one deacon and one elder, commissioned one provisional deacon and 10 provisional elders. Received three into associate membership. Twenty-two local pastors received their licenses.
Retired: One deacon, 15 Elders, two associate members. Nine local pastors were recognized.
Remembered at memorial service (may also include laity): 30 clergy, 24 clergy spouses, one clergy dependent, one Deaconess, and 11 Laity
2014 Conference statistics:
Membership stands at 176,555, down 1,893 from the previous year.
Worship attendance stands at 67,466, down 1,240.
Church school attendance stands at 29,643, down 1,189.
Professions of faith stand at 1,877, up three from the previous year.
Baptisms stand at 1,707, down 123.
- What did your annual conference do to reinforce the Four Area of Focus, and what commitments has the conference made for the coming year?
Mississippi United Methodist churches, Sunday school classes, and mission-minded individuals in Mississippi were asked to donate items for the Annual Conference Mission Auction. Items such as crafts, antiques, unique gifts, and experiences valued at $25 or more, went to the highest bidders. All proceeds for the auction will go toward the mission and ministry organizations located in the eleven districts of the Mississippi Annual Conference. The Missions Marketplace 2015 beneficiaries are:
• Brookhaven District: District Food Banks and Meal Ministries
• East Jackson District: Millsaps Wesley Foundation/The Methodist Children's Homes
• Greenwood District: The Unique Learning Center, Greenville
• Hattiesburg District: Fellowship Health Clinic at Edwards Street Fellow- ship Center.
• Meridian District: Wesley House
• New Albany District: District Clergy Sustentation Fund
• Seashore District: The Barn-MGCCC Perk Campus Wesley Foundation
• Senatobia District: Senatobia District El Salvador Mission Team
• Starkville District: Team Hope - Starkville District Health Ministry
• Tupelo: Tupelo District Food Pantries
• West Jackson: Methodist Children's Homes and JSU Wesley Foundation
• Mississippi United Methodists celebrated reaching their 1 million meals goal for the hunger relief agency Stop Hunger Now during the 2015 annual conference session. The Rev. Ray Buchanan, founder of Stop Hunger Now, attended the 2015 session and presented Delphine Swanson with an award that she accepted on behalf of the Mississippi Conference. She thanked the church for their faithfulness to feed those who hunger around the world and encouraged United Methodists to continue supporting Stop Hunger Now. Bishop James Swanson Sr. of the Mississippi Area initiated the charge a year ago at the 2014 session. Mississippi Conference local churches, districts, and groups participated by hosting meal packaging events. There were approximately 70 events held across the state. Stop Hunger Now meals are nutritiously sound. Every dehydrated rice/soy meal is fortified with 23 essential vitamins and nutrients. Research has shown that one in three people in developing countries are adversely affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies. In the end, the Mississippi Conference packed 1,358,706 meals, nearly reaching the additional 500,000 meals challenge from Bishop Swanson.
Developing Principled Christian Leaders
The church needs leaders rooted in Christ, who has a vision for changing the world. Today's young people have fearless hearts, vibrant ideas and a passion for ministry. Their talents should be nurtured to shape the church's path into the future. The church must recruit young people — including women and people of color a world over — for ministry, equip them to be effective leaders and be open to where they want to lead us. We also must strengthen lay members, who are ministering at every level of the church. One way of doing this is helping to assure the future of Africa University with endowments.
The cost of attending Africa University for one year including tuition, room, board, and books is $5,200. To create an endowment to provide an annual scholarship of $5,200 requires $130,000.
The goal of the Mississippi Conference campaign is to provide 10 endowed scholarships of $130,000 each for a total of $1,300,000. The campaign goal of $1,300,000 can be reached by gifts from churches and individuals in the following amounts:
• To endow a scholarship for one year = $130,000
• To endow a scholarship for one month = $14,400
• To endow a scholarship for one week = $3,600
• To endow a scholarship for one day = $725
Every local church in the Mississippi Conference is challenged to participate in the campaign at the level appropriate for that church. For some churches, the endowment for one day of $725 will be an appropriate and significant gift.
The Mississippi Annual Conference welcomed the Africa University Choir. The group consists of 15 talented singers from six countries of the continent Africa. The choir performed for several United Methodist communities during an 18 day tour across Mississippi with a final performance during the session of annual conference on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Creating new and renewed congregations
Around the world, United Methodists are innovating with what it means to be the church, planting new congregations and revitalizing faith communities in every kind of setting. United Methodists seek to re-evangelize the world so that we can reach more people, especially the young and those from diverse backgrounds. By being relevant and vital, United Methodists will touch more lives and draw more people to Christ. The Faith Communities Formation Committee was created as a result of the annual conference restructure in 2014. The Faith Communities Formation Committee has been tasked with forming new faith communities and revitalizing existing congregations. Rooted in the Great Commission of Matthew 28, we are tasked with "seeking the lost" and "discipling the found." In these tasks, Mississippi Methodism has its being. The reality of starting new faith communities is to understand the power in the "new." The reality is that new groups connect more people than existing groups because everyone in the group is "new." A "new" group makes it easier for newcomers to connect. New groups generate fresh excitement and more opportunity for connection and growth within the church. The 2015 Mississippi Annual Conference saw the kickoff of our 20/20 campaign of 20 new faith communities by 2020, as well as the commitment to work with all 11 Chief Missional Strategist across the conference to revitalize targeted existing congregations.
— Tamica Smith-Jeuitt, senior communications specialist


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(Actually on a Friday this week!!)
This week I haven't taken that many photos with my Nikon, but I did take this photo of the blossom with my phone.
It's hard to believe that we are so close to summer now, when spring took an age to get here.
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Behind the scenes: an honest account
36 comments:
- anna said...
i wish i could have been there! you are amazing!!
p.s. proud of you.
- April 15, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- patriciabeatriz86 said...
a sneak peek at what your store would look like.. i gotta say, i'm loving it! :) woohoooo. go christina! go christina!
- April 15, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Love this post.
- April 15, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Kinsey said...
Aww seems like this was really emotional for you!
- April 15, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Emily said...
oh i wish i could have hugged you and told you everything would be ok. What are you gonna do with the empty room now? big plans??
proud of you christina, go get some goodies (or pay off debt...) with that wad of cash.
thanks for being so honest.
- April 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- The Suburb Experiment said...
Congratulations on letting go!
Now you're ready for your next step. . . whatever you decide it will be.
- April 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Steffys Pros and Cons said...
congrats, you're so strong, i could not ever do this!
<3 steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons
- April 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Liv said...
Awesome! Oh how I wish I could have raided that wall of jewelry! It couldn't have been easy to let go, both physically and emotionally, but you look so blissful now, I'm really happy for you. And i just can't tell you enough how much I truly love this blog!
- April 15, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Katie said...
looks like a great event!congrats!
- April 15, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Kimberellie said...
Wow, I wish I could have attended this! Looks like fun! And awesome stuff you have/had, indeed! Much love to you!
heart: K
- April 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM
What a powerful post! I admire your cathartic impulse and wish you the best in your new journeys- I also wish I had been there because your clothes are (always) fantastic!!
- April 15, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Deirdre Schwiesow said...
*So* wish I could have been there!
- April 15, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- being lucia said...
I hope you found the start of being at peace and closure through this event.
- April 15, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Martina Lynne :: The Life Academic said...
Your bravery and willingness to share your pain, vulnerability, and process is admirable and absolutely powerful. The fact that you felt safe enough to do so in this community is touching to all of us who are a part of it. Thank you!
- April 15, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- The Daily Fashionista said...
I would've love to be there in person, but I was there in spirit. Your photo of you crying broke my heart though.
- April 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Oh, my goodness, you're really doing it! I so wanted to give you a hug when I saw the tears. Incredible how you pulled yourself together and saw it through.
- April 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Open Door Studio said...
What a journey.............there is still more to come and always remember you make your life, you have the power to change and design what path you want. You can always return if you choose and never be afraid of what lies ahead!!!
- April 15, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- Jo said...
Wish I could've been there - what a memorable day!
- April 16, 2011 at 1:46 AM
- Sydney said...
I think I've left maybe three coments on your blog before (I'm really bad about that--we're all working on something, huh?), but I've been an avid reader for a long time. I know you've been through so much, and I have to reiterate that I'm so proud of you! Big big hugs and loving smiles. You're beautiful inside and out, and things are going to be wonderful. Happy new day! Huzzah!
- April 16, 2011 at 11:11 AM
So - there's this engineer at my work with a plane, and suprisingly, if it had been at a nearby airport - would've flown me over for you! :) Can you believe it?
Wish everyone could have been there for you. Looks amazing. You are a very inspiring person! Way to go.
Take care,
- April 16, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- wardrobeexperience said...
i'd love to be there, too. looks like an amazing event.
gorgeous photos...
- April 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- The Bohemienne said...
You are so brave to let go of the comfortable and step into the unknown. Hugs!
- April 18, 2011 at 6:58 AM
- Leah said...
You look stunning. I blogged about you! :) You can check it out here.
xo L.
- April 18, 2011 at 7:03 AM
- Shellena said...
I love the white crocheted hat - please check out my blog and follow if you like.
- April 18, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- girlfacedana said...
you are so wonderful, now start a craft blog! Keep this one alive, at least. . .
- April 18, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- Haiku Ambulance said...
This makes me really happy. Really proud. Even happier. And quite a bit sad.
I hope the success was insane and I hope that till money grew 100x its size.
- April 18, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Just wanted to thank you for your sheer honesty in your posts... it is quite refreshing in my world in which the parallels are vibrant.
- April 18, 2011 at 7:25 PM
- Julie Khuu said...
Oh honey, you're adorable! Found you through another gal's blog and she raved about your style...had to check it out for myself, and I must say, you're stylin' profilin'!!! Loving all the vintage duds and delighted to see you dishing about personal stuff as well as fashion posts...Congrats(?) on the close of one chapter and onto the next...Such a courageous move on your part, albeit, I'm sure very bittersweet but that's what life's about right?! Glad I found you, will be following along to see what's in store for you next!
My blog, Haute Khuuture recently celebrated a 1-year anniversary and I'm sponsoring a HUGE giveaway...would love to see you stop by when you get the chance...
Hope to see you around the blogosphere~
Haute Khuuture Blog
- April 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM
- patriciabeatriz86 said...
i'm confused... is this the end? what's the final decision with selling things online or not? did someone buy everything in bulk? im dyyyiiiing to know! lol :)
miss you too much, SS.
- April 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- cleverlittlebuttons said...
Great post and what lovely clothes - I want them! very emotional journey by the looks of it!
love c x
- April 19, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- April said...
Hang in there, sweety...everything will work out! (I always believe that everything happens for a reason.)
- April 19, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Taj Acosta said...
Awe such a sweet post ;) xo
- April 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Hi Christina-
I just caught up on your last few posts, but didn't have time to read throught the comments, so forgive me if this is redundant. First, I'm glad I wasn't at your sale because I would have fallen in love with nearly everything and caused marital strife when the credit card bill arrived. Whew! Second, quitting something when it's no longer right for you takes courage and I admire your ability to let go. Third, being a stay at home mom is so much more than doing the tasks that need to be done. I sometimes feel a little guilty about the time that I have to do yoga, read things that feed my soul, dance, etc... but I know that when my husband and children are home they feel the love and positive energy that I've been cultivating while they were gone. In an effort to lay down some more of my prideful nature, instead of saying I stay at home with my kids, I just flat out say-"I don't have a job." That said, I will miss buying stuff from you, because I so enjoy the dresses I've bought from you! I really adore each one of them! God bless you woman.
- April 19, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Congratulations - You did a brave thing and I wish you all the best! I do hope that you will continue to blog and share your personal wardrobe style with us.
I have never bought a thing from you (sorry) so I can say that I love your blog because of YOUR style and YOUR words - not something I hope to buy from it.
I do hope that as fans we give enough back for you to keep the dialog open...but if not, I respect that too.
- April 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Christina, you've really taken me by surprise! To me, it's always seemed that you have this dreamy life - such a beautiful home, in a beautiful place, with a beautiful family. And you are beautiful and have beautiful clothing and what seems to be a dream job. But I know that you're doing what feels right for you.
My question is: will you still keep up this style blog? Even if you don't sell, I would love to continue to see your amazing outfit creations and read your posts. Once you establish the habit of visiting a favorite blog on a regular or semi-regular basis, you start to feel that you are, in a way, visiting a friend.
Also: remember our email conversations about philosophy, way back in 2009 or so? As a stay-at-home mom, you'll still be very busy - but hopefully you'll have a little more time to indulge some philosophy reads. :) If you do, let me (or all of us readers) know how it goes.
- April 21, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
I love this post- I've always loved your liquid tawny style, but when you share the chipped paint glitches of your life, it really connects my heart to yours. I am so glad it was a successful event. You look fab, as always, even when you're a mess.
- May 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM