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Package Name: Semeru Trekking and Bromo Tour Package 4 days 3 nights
|: 5.950.000/Person
|Min. Pax
|: 2 Pack
|: 4 Days 3 Nights
|: Mt Semeru and Mt Bromo, East Java
|Additional info
|: Provide for Private and Group
Semeru Trekking and Bromo Tour Package 4 days 3 nights
Semeru trekking and Bromo tour package 4 days 3 nights are essential for you to take especially when you have lots of leisure time during your vacation. Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo are both active volcanoes and both are great for trekking. Trekking both volcanoes is an incredible activity since from there you can see beautiful scenery and also the most beautiful sunrise in your life. If you are planning to get Semeru trekking Bromo tour package, you need several tips down below so that your trekking adventure can be even more exciting.
- Battling the Chill Weather Both Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo have enjoyable weather. It is relatively refreshing and cool during the daylight. However, when the night comes, the weather can be really really cold. During the dry season, the temperature at night can be zero degree. Yes, zero. Imagine how cold it will be during the wet season. That is why prepare yourself well to battle the chill weather and to keep yourself warm. You need to prepare thick outfits to wear. Do not forget to include thick jackets, thick socks, hats, face masks, blankets, and gloves as well.
- Mind the Shoes Both Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo have slippery steps that you have to walk on to get to the top of the volcanoes. The path is really slippery because they are mostly covered in crater dust. That is why to make you safe and to make you be able to walk comfortable, make sure you wear shoes that is completed by strong grip and specially designed for trekking.
- Travel Insurance Since Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo are both active volcanoes, there will be possibilities that they can erupt anytime. Of course, you do not want to be there when it is erupting. That is why you must check the status of the mountains before you can go trekking to make sure they are not in dangerous status and can be trekked. Beside of that, just to make sure that you are going to enjoy the trekking, make sure that you have life insurance or travel insurance. So, if something bad happens to you during the trekking to the mountain, you will be saved because you are covered by insurance.
- Hiking tour package Review program hiking tour of Semeru Trekking Bromo Tour Package 4 Days 3 Nights whom you can read as your for reverence if you want to by this hiking package.
- The first time activity is starting from Semeru Trekking Tour that you will be picked up from Surabaya or Malang airport or Hotel then to use our private car to go direction to Ranu Pane lake on Semeru by duration 5 hours drive from Surabaya and 3 hours from Malang. Stay overnight at Ranu Pane homestay.
- The second time is program to trek to Kumbolo Lake and Kali mati by total duration 7 hours trekking. Having lunch on Ranu Kumbolo lake and stay overnight on Kali mati lake. Around the way to Kali mati base camp you can see the amazing lake in Ranu Kumbolo, you can enjoy and relax for the moment if you reach this place.
- The third time is start trekking to reach the Semeru or Mahameru Summit with duration 5 hours hard trekking, you must have the big power for getting this Summit cos the route to the top is really hard. After getting the summit enjoy the view and back to Kali mati, having breakfast and then to come back to Ranu pane . Jeep to Bromo will pick you up when you arrive on Ranu Pane, by duration 1 hours drive you will reach the Bromo hotels and rest.
- The fourth time is waking up in the morning to do the Bromo tour by Jeep. Take exploration to see the sunrise on Penanjakan mountain (Could be from Mt. Penanjakan View point 1 or Penanjakan 2 Seruni Point), then to see the crater on Bromo volcano, afterwords this jeep will take you back to the hotel for having breakfast and check out. For the end of program of Semeru Trekking and Bromo Tour Package 4 Days 3 Nights that you will be transferred out to Surabaya for finish program. Around the way to Surabaya you can visit to other attraction around Bromo such us Madakaripura waterfall that located at Lumbang village Probolinggo.
Read more: Mt. Bromo Semeru Trekking Tour Package 4D-3N
Tour package price includes: * Private transport full AC (Air Conditioning) * English speaking driver * English speaking trekking license guide * 1 night home stay on Ranu Pane + breakfast include * 1 night camp on Kalimati * 1 night hotel around Bromo * Entrance fee National Park Bromo Tengger Semeru * Porter Team in Semeru * Tent + Sleeping bag & a mattress * Each Get a bottled mineral waters * Cooking equipment * Toilet tent * Trekking activity at mount Semeru 2 days 1 nights * Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the climb to Mahameru * First aid kid Tour Exclude: * Tip & gratuities to guide & porter * Personal travel insurance
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So this is what my walk from Penn Station to my office building looked like this morning:
It was real rough. High of 20 degrees for the day, wind chill at 0 degrees… It's no wonder I booked a flight back to Miami yesterday afternoon. This is some beyond-the-wall nonsense and I never agreed to any of it. So unless I'm cuddling with Jon Snow in a snug little castle I really shouldn't have to deal with this.
Born and raised in Queens, I should probably be more equipped to deal with these wintery temperatures but four years in South Florida has thinned my blood. I mean, by senior year, I was pulling on Ugg boots when the temps hit the high 50s, even low 60s. Spoiled. Spoiled rotten. And now here I am completely unprepared for life in the tundra that is New York City.
To my friends from the northeast still enjoying the South Florida weather, I'm making this post your Cold Weather Survival Guide so that you may be more prepared than I was for these frigid January temps. The following are some things that are essential to own or do during your first winter home in NYC/anywhere else in the northeast:
The biggest, warmest, fuzziest slippers possible. I think the worst feeling for me thus far has been having to tip-toe across the FREEZING COLD tile floor of my bathroom to get in the shower on these frosty winter mornings. Keep your tootsies toasty in some slippas.
The blanket cocoon is an absolute necessity when trying to go to sleep at night (especially for those of you with bedrooms in the basement…aka…me). To Properly Cocoon: Lay in pencil pose at one end of the blanket holding the edge against you and roll across the bed until you are entirely cocooned. Then, when you're wrapped like a taquito, lift your legs an tuck the end under so that the bottom flap won't let any frigid air in. Voila. Blanket cocoon. See below for demonstration.
Chapstick. Seriously. Don't go ANYWHERE without it or your lips will actually fall off of your face and no one will ever kiss you EVER AGAIN.
Snuggies. Underrated because it actually is convenient for a blanket to have sleeves (unless of course you're trying to blanket cocoon [see above] in which case a Snuggie is not ideal). But seriously. You're under a blanket, nice and warm, and don't even need to take your arm out from under it as you reach for your….
…steamy hot beverage. I have never drank more hot tea than I have the past few weeks. I think my BTC (blood tea content) is definitely through the roof, but I'm okay with it because there's nothing I want to be more than hot blooded in these cold winter months.
One of these. Which apparently are called Spirithoods even though I've always referred to them as "Fuzzy Animal Hats With Paws Attached" which I still think is a much better name for them, but whatever. I'm a fan and they're super cozy. Plus, you can take really cute SnapChats in them to send to people captioned "Rawr! *kitty emoji*" and it makes everyone all warm inside, and remember, warm = good.
Bake things. Baked goodies make everyone feel a little warmer, whether it's the actual extra layer they're adding onto your hips or just the enjoyment of some sweet, melty goodness on a cold winter night. Like the Brownie Cupcakes with a Reese's Center that I made last week. Cook brownie batter in cupcake tins, but put a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup in the middle while you're pouring in the batter and bake for 20 mins. on 375 degrees. Throw them in the microwave for 15 seconds before you eat them and prepare for hot peanut butter magma spilling out of a rich chocolately cupcake volcano. HOT.
And my last and final piece of advice on staying warm in the winter is visiting warm places. Yup. I'll be migrating south for a weekend in February back to Miami to escape this wretched winter!!!!!11 It's the only real way to stay warm in sub-freezing temps. Miami, here I come! (Though I should probably lay off the baked goods [above] if I'm going to be wearing a bikini again fairly soon…)
So in conclusion…………………….
……………………….winter sucks.
Stay warm, everybody!

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The Importance of Good Looks
Did you read the recent report stating research shows stocks will go up if you hire a good looking CEO? They use the semi-new Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, as an example. She received a high quality Wisconsin public education, she's ambitious, brilliant, and hard working. Don't be getting any silly ideas that any of those traits contributed to her success. It's her silky hair and button nose that got her where she is today.
Here are some words right out of this report, "She (Marissa Mayer) scored 8.45 (out of 10) in our facial attractiveness index and is among the top 5 percent (best-looking) in our sample," they wrote. "Yahoo has been doing well since she became the CEO (about 158 percent increase in stock price).
I wouldn't have given her a 10 either. It looks like her eyelashes are kind of thin, and her neck is sorta skinny. That right there will cost you three quarters of a percentage point. Look it up. It's in the manual.
Raise your hand if you think this report is depressing. I'm putting my hand back down now. It'hard to type. I think they certainly forgot to add some winky and/or smiley faces into this report. They need one right after the sentence that says Marissa scored an 8.45 on their facial attractiveness index. They need a smiley face there, so that we know they're just kidding. We need the smiley face there to know they don't think we're really dumb enough to believe they used a math formula for this research: 2x + 3y = Marissa Mayer is cute.
Did you even know that a facial attractiveness index is a real thing? I didn't. I wish I still didn't. Apparently, Marissa is in the top 5% for best looking in their sample. You can't refute that. Math is math. They divided this guy (Edward Johnson, CEO of Fidelity):
Into this guy:
(Jason Jiang, CEO of Digital Media Group)
Answer: Marissa Mayer = top 5%. What if we didn't have math to figure this stuff out?
I don't know what I find most depressing about this study. I have a list:
1. That they're trying to quantify beauty.
2. That people are being judged by their appearance.
3. That this study is probably true.
Yep. It's the last one I like the least. A non beautiful person has to prove their competence. A beautiful person has to prove their incompetence. I guess it's human nature. As long as we're talking about human nature, let me tell you what I know about it. I learned this morsel of wisdom from my grand pap, who learned it from his grand pap, who learned it from his grand pap. My grand pap took me on his knee. He said, "Wee lass, here is everything you need to know about human nature. It truly sucketh." Ever since then, I haven't trusted it.
Think about all the beautiful souls out there that have been poured into bodies that don't work right, or are misshaped, or are malformed. I guess they have to prove that they're worth as much as the souls that are poured into bodies that are pretty, work well and are shaped just right.
Now I'm sad. I don't want to be sad. It's hard to be positive when you're sad. I think I'm going to have to salvage this whole thing by turning it into a teaching moment for my kids. I'm saying this:
1. Human Nature will have you judging people on their outer beauty. Fight it.
2. Wearing crocks and a flannel tucked into sweat pants to a job interview is a bad idea.
3. Make sure you eat your vegetables.
I'm not sure what's really even happening here any more.


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I return from my (academic) hiatus with a look back at the Best Picture nominees of the 88th Academy Awards. While my top pick didn't win the plum (if you follow me online, you know how furiously passionate I am about it), I'm still delighted at the results. I can't promise there will be no display of bad blood here (sorry in advance The Revenant, but you deserved your Oscars anyway. Sort of.). So here's my take, counting down from the good to the best of 2015's so-called best, and may the ceremonies to come prove to be more worthy and inclusive!
8. The Martian
Acclaimed director Ridley Scott returns to sci-fi fare and probably helmed one of the genre's rare, 'feel-good' films, whose rousing thoughtfulness transcends from its extra-terrestrial setting. THE MARTIAN is more than a just a survival story of the titular character (which is also the same reason why Matt Damon would feel overshadowed). It is a celebration of genius that instills admiration to the men and women dedicated to pursuing the mystery of the vast truth beyond them. Familiar sci-fi elements run in its DNA but if there's one thing THE MARTIAN successfully achieves (as compared to let's say, Jurassic World), it invokes the natural sense of wonder and dread in space, and hope in humanity. Film-wise, THE MARTIAN is easily accessible thanks to the buoyant tone of Mark Watney's (Damon) predicament. While his deadpan demeanour in lowering oxygen and supply levels makes him affable, it is his resilience that would make viewers root for him as he uproot himself from the red planet. Supporting characters orbiting Watney's rescue mission seemed underutilized, but it was refreshing to see a strong female perspective in Jessica Chastain's commander-at-large. In the end, my praises for the movie would be directed to the real astronauts and scientists, which I used to want to become when I was a child. (And I must admit on having fleeting memories of the superb Moon while watching). But the whole of THE MARTIAN does feel it serves a greater purpose – inspiring (not just promising young intellectuals) to believe in the impossible.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
7. The Big Short
The eventual Best Adapted Screenplay winner could be described as a testosterone-filled tableau about the 'winners' of the 2008 global financial crisis. Comedy-drama THE BIG SHORT boasts of Hollywood's A-listers who re-enact the gamble of their Wall Street-counterparts as they hedge against the impending credit crunch. Among the eight Best Picture nominees, it is the most informative and factual (with respect to Spotlight), made attuned for mainstream viewing through Adam McKay's crisp direction and rapid interplay that webs the ensemble's storylines. Smooth-talking Ryan Gosling as a Deutsche Bank dealer is convincing while Brad Pitt keeps the movie interesting by playing a retired trader aiding two green capitalists. The financial implosion would not feel cathartic if not for Christian Bale's manic spiritual animal as the brilliant hedge fund manager who first recognized the collapse of mortgage-backed securities. Guest stars keep the viewers abreast of the concepts popping out and their appearances are amusing, if not a diversion from the real-life occurrence of such global disaster. Personally, I associate myself with Steve Carell's grouchiness towards his profession. Turns out that in the end, we have something in common: we are both out from the market.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
6. The Revenant
I wasn't surprised when THE REVENANT received its fair share of acclaim and criticism. The film that finally earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first Best Actor trophy had admirably immersed viewers in the breath-taking yet perilous wilderness whose natural beauty is impeccably captured by three-peat cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. Director Alejandro Inarritu indulges on another masterful attempt towards perfection, this time through a man's undying strength and unbreakable spirit (a virtuous subject as compared to the relentless ego of Birdman). As the titular character, DiCaprio's commitment to the role was Herculean in his undaunted quest for survival and revenge. THE REVENANT delivered one of cinema's rawest adventures but amidst the grit and gloss, I am left underwhelmed by the meat of the story. The film relies heavily on flashbacks to unearth Hugo Glass' motivations that felt more of a forced intermission than an organic backstory. The running time is as laborious as the trek of Glass' party back to the fort. But if there's one thing that I'd call out for, is the lack of emotional potency from ogling the viciousness of man, animal and nature which impedes whatever thematic relevance remains in the story. THE REVENANT is no doubt, a tour de force of its three important elements and it would be unfair to pertain to it as a gloating project with Oscar ambitions (which it has achieved). But to say the least, I prefer the parts than the whole itself.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
5. Bridge of Spies
The prolific partnership of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg reliably brought to life the good old glamor of period spyware in BRIDGE OF SPIES, remarkably understated and grounded despite being helmed by Hollywood's heavyweights. That isn't to say that the thriller, about an American lawyer (Hanks) who arranges a tense prisoner exchange, is slow-burner that fizzles until the climactic scene foreboded by the title. Written by Joel and Ethan Cohen, BRIDGE OF SPIES unravels the unique humanity of the situation channeled through James Donovan whose compassion, perceptiveness and professionalism were his weapons in thorny geopolitical negotiations and public persecution. Hanks finely embodied an 'everyday' man who committed himself to an extraordinary cause – a nuanced portrayal not quite resonated by Matt Damon in The Martian (just my opinion). But the film's MVP (featuring one of 2015's best performances) is Mark Rylance who won Best Supporting Actor as the wry and translucent Soviet spy. Rylance radiates a beguiling charm in Abel's pensiveness and resignation that serves as the ying to Donovan's determined yang. BRIDGE OF SPIES does not lose sight of its grim reality nor underplays the bitter aftertaste of war, but Donovan lulling back to his abode is a peaceful close that will usher the small victories (that he will be known for) to come.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Up next: The better half puts women on the spotlight.


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Congrats to Stephanie Tomlinson!
Once again, thanks to everyone for entering the contest! I know a lot of you have tried Baby Gourmet now that you know it's out there. It should be easy to find at your local Wal Mart store and it retails for a similar price to other organic baby foods. I am going to stock up again myself for our trip to Florida next month. I think the packages will be perfect for traveling and for toting around Disney World. You can actually buy your own Sample Box from the Baby Gourmet website if you'd like.
I just wanted to thank everyone for your ongoing support and for all the votes on Top Mommy blogs today! Keep up the voting! My goal is to reach the Top 50 and I was at #82 last time I checked.
There will be many more giveaways coming up in the next few weeks. I am looking forward to sharing more wonderful businesses!


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Back in Sweden (taking cat to NY tomorrow...wish kitty luck and easy travel!) and boy is it a relief to go to the bathroom with an actual toilet and with actual toilet paper!
Libya really was an adventure. The Lonely Planet guidebook we bought, though only 4 years old, is already noticeably obsolete in many areas because Libya has been changing so rapidly since various embargoes have been listed in the past years. Dress for female tourists is not so strict anymore (Meaning, if your shirt has short sleeves, or your pants are bitchpants, that's okay, but you still shouldn't expect to go into any mosques without proper attire...this isn't Saudi Arabia, but nor is it Tunisia.) and prices have increased considerably (1 dinar is roughly equal to 1 dollar, and things like, say, a can of Pringles (Yes, they had Pringles!) costs about the same, but gas is only around 1 SEK per liter!). But even though there has been more of an influx of tourists during the past couple of years, Libya is still amazingly unused to tourists, and the eclipse brought, for them, a startling number of pale people into their midst...numbers they'd never seen before, and probably will never see again in their lifetimes. To me, it was a bit of a disconcerting thing to be constantly stared at by every single person while walking down the sidewalk. While driving by in the buses, people would wave; adults...usually you only see kids doing that in most places I've been to. Another thing the guidebook mentioned was that people, being muslims, did not like their picture taken. This has taken a vast turn with the invention of cellphones with digital cameras. At the eclipse site, we were inundated with loads of young Libyan men, all asking if they could take pictures of us with them, and groups of them would come, each wanting a shot taken with his cellphone camera. We, the pale tourists, were as novel to them as the sights we saw were novel to us.
We passed wonderfully large billboard images of Colonel Qaddafi staring dreamily at his goal of a unified Africa, and visited some extremely stunning Roman and Greek ruins, remarkably intact. Beautiful mosaics, columns and baths covered in marble, huge temples and theatres, all of which we could go right into and almost feel the spirits of those who'd been there before.
Lennart's still fixing the image directories, and I'll put up the links to those when finished, as well as a few smaller tales of events and one moment of sheer terror. Meanwhile, I'll include a couple of pictures:
Part of the tent city in the middle of a very flat part of the Sahara. The nothingness you see in the distance was all there was to see, outside of our little temporary city:
The air conditioned internet tent from my previous post:
Locals watching us watch the skies. Note that they're all men. There were some women at the site, but they stayed well away from us strange people:
Me in my eclipse watching garb. It was SO hot from the sun...I had soaked my pareo in water and wore it on my head to cool off and avoid sunburn. I got several comments from fellow tourists as to how fashionable I looked, and LOTS of locals asked if I would let them take their picture with me. I guess I looked pretty silly. :)
One quick preview of some of the ruins, here's Lennart standing in the wonderfully preserved theatre of Leptis Magna:


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I was disappointed that the president seemed to have forgotten what he said at the 2012 G-8 Summit: "We can unleash the change that reduces hunger and malnutrition. . . . I pledge to you today that this will remain a priority as long as I am the United States president."
We commended him for this commitment in a letter to President Obama in the beginning of this year, CWS CEO and President John L. McCullough urged Obama to seek increased foreign assistance for hungry and impoverished people and to lead the way to "fair and generous" immigration reform.
Fortunately, President Obama said in his State of the Union address that the U.S. economy will be stronger when talents and ingenuity of striving, hopeful immigrants are harnessed. And it is encouraging hearing the president say that he is ready to sign a bill in the coming months.
However, as my CWS colleague Erol Kekic stated today, it is disappointing to hear and read the continual focus on border and interior enforcement provisions including a mandatory employment verification system as these provisions have proven detrimental to communities. Erol said: "We do not need more enforcement. We need real solutions that can only be found in a pathway to full citizenship for our community members who are undocumented, and in visa reforms that make our immigration system more effective and timely for both family reunification and employment-based immigrants."
CWS is also working to see that certain provisions will be included in legislation to improve the lives of refugees resettled in the United States. This is all a long overdue process that will finally give at least 12 million living in the U.S. who are without documentation right now citizenship status.
Interestingly, around 1.2 million (almost 10 percent) of these undocumented workers are employed on farms. Twilight Greenaway reminds us that if we add to that number the many people who work in feedlots, slaughterhouses, warehouses, factories and restaurants, we get some idea about the reality of the power of the food industry in our lives and will come to realize that our cheap and plentiful food supply is really only possible because it is produced by undocumented workers.
This is further explained in a report called The Hands That Feed Us, which notes that seven out of ten worst paying jobs in the US are food-related. And because undocumented workers don't have right of citizens, they are prone to all kinds of vulnerabilities.
One of my CWS colleagues said to me yesterday: "Yes, you are right, my partner who is one of those undocumented workers was really sick yesterday, but decided to go to his work anyway being afraid of losing his job."
Poor wages and working conditions in the food industry are not only applicable to undocumented workers, but to many workers in the food industry in the United States. Food workers also face higher levels of food insecurity, or the inability to afford to eat, than the rest of the U.S. workforce. They also use food stamps at double rate of the rest of the U.S. workforce.
Now, as immigration reform could change the face of food work, it might be also the right time to really make our food system more sustainable and equitable, so that we really can start doing something sustainable about those 1 billion hungry (as well as the 1 billion obese as I wrote in another blog.)
Now, what can we do about this? In the U.S. you can call your senators and tell them to protect anti-hunger programs. The Hands That Feed Us report list a couple of additional suggestions such as: "You can support responsible food system employers who are providing liveable wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities for all workers, and who provide sustainable food as well as to help educate other consumers and food justice advocates about the need to include sustainable working conditions for food workers within the definition of sustainable food."
You can, of course, also support organizations like CWS who are working for a world free of hunger.
By Maurice Bloem, Executive Vice President of CWS
Follow Maurice on Twitter: @mauricebloem


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Monday, September 10, 2007
Love My Itty-Bitty's
Pattern Source: "Little Pumpkin" from Itty-Bitty Hats
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Size: Newborn
Pattern Source: "Pink Paper Bag" from Itty-Bitty Hats
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Size: 0-6 months
Notes: I wasn't quite sure I was doing the knitted picot edge bind-off right so instead I did a crochet picot edge. I know that stitch and it was much faster and easier for me. I think it turned out cute!
Pattern Source: Based off of "Simple Baby Cap 1" from Itty-Bitty Hats
Yarn: Filtes-King Extra, 100% Merino Wool
Size: newborn
Notes: I just used the pattern "Simple Baby Cap 1" as a reference for sizing, started decreasing every other row at 5.5 inches. I think striped baby hats are so cute!
14 comments:
- peaknits said...
What can I say? Cute....cute...and cute! nice job!
- September 10, 2007 at 7:59 PM
- Kirsten said...
Adorable one and all.
- September 10, 2007 at 9:48 PM
- a friend to knit with said...
jill, those are soooo stinkin' cute!!!!
any new mom/dad will be so thrilled to receive those, and see them on their baby!
- September 10, 2007 at 10:07 PM
- knittin gin said...
Those are adorable! Makes me want to find some babies to knit for!
- September 11, 2007 at 12:07 AM
- Sarah Jackson said...
Oh my gosh those are cute. So cute. That could make someone want a baby.
- September 11, 2007 at 12:33 AM
- Silja said...
Ahhhh, those are so adorbale!
- September 11, 2007 at 2:35 AM
- Mette said...
Great hats! :-)
- September 11, 2007 at 3:09 AM
- StarSpry said...
Oh my gosh! Those are sooooooo adorable! I especially love the "Little Pumpkin" hat :)
- September 11, 2007 at 11:13 AM
- Denise said...
Great minds think alike :-) I just posted a couple of pictures of hats I made using Susan's patterns from Itty Bitty Hats. I think I might try the Pumpkin hat tonight, I do have some orange in my stash :-)
Love the ones you've made.
- September 11, 2007 at 7:46 PM
I love them!! That's a serious abundance of baby hats! All are adorable, of course!
- September 11, 2007 at 9:07 PM
- Liquid Sky Arts said...
They're absolutely perfect, and I love how you displayed them on the picket fence for the photographs.
- September 11, 2007 at 10:29 PM
- Cinnamonamon said...
Gorgeous! I just realized the other day my little one's hat is too small! I'll be casting on one that will hopefully be at least 1/2 as cute!
- September 12, 2007 at 12:02 AM
- Rose said...
I especially like the pumpkin hat. I haven't seen that twist before. I'm jealous! i don't know any babies to knit for, and those are the best.
- September 12, 2007 at 10:00 AM
- JulieFrick said...
Love the hats! I'd planned to make a punkin topper for the Fricklet, but who knows if that's happening now!
- September 12, 2007 at 1:21 PM


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Is there a reason the list has two #3's? Is it because the list didn't look as good going up to eleven? I think it would be sort of cool, like This is Spinal Tap: it goes to eleven!
Thanks for catching that. No problem with 11 just a little mistake. It's fixed now :)


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Printable maps of the 50 United States can be found on 50 States, Mr. Printables and Maps of World. Each website offers different versions of maps of the United States.
The website 50 States offers a completely blank line drawing of the United States with state borders. The map includes Alaska and Hawaii, and a printable version can be downloaded.
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We are a part of the Reformed Tradition within the Body of Christ striving to worship
and serve God, nurture discipleship, and meet the needs of Gods people.
Along with God's Word preached, the Service for the Lord's Day at the Presbyterian Churches of Crestview and Laurel Hill includes the Word enacted in the Lord's Supper. We hope this brief guide will answer questions you might have about this sacramental meal and aid your informed and joyful participation.
What is the Lord's Supper?
The Lord's Supper (also called Communion or the Eucharist) is a sacrament. A sacrament is a special act of Christian worship which uses visible signs to present God's grace to us in Jesus Christ." Presbyterians recognize two sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Almost all other Christian denominations also celebrate these sacraments.
What actions comprise this sacrament?
Following Christ's example, the minister serving at the Lord's Table takes bread and wine (in our case, non-alcoholic grape juice), gives thanks for them, breaks the bread, pours the wine, and gives them to the people. The people then eat and drink.
Why are these actions important?
By taking part in these actions we remember the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, give thanks to God, share God's love with one another, and look forward to the coming of God's reign in all its fullness. These are only some of the dimensions of this "mystery of grace."
What are the Communion elements?
Bread common to the culture is used. The "wine" in the Lord's Supper at our churches is non-alcoholic grape juice.
Who may take part in the Lord's Supper?
The invitation to the Lord's Supper is extended to all who have been baptized, regardless of denominational affiliation.
What if I don't feel worthy?
Access to the Lord's Table "is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love . . . Even one who has doubts or whose trust is wavering may come to the Table in order to be assured of God's love and grace in Christ Jesus." (Book of Order, Presbyterian Church, USA)
What if I feel moved to receive Communion, but am not Baptized?
The Lord's Supper and Baptism are inseparable. If you feel called by the Holy Spirit to meet Christ in Communion, we believe that you are also being called to baptism. We will not turn anyone away from the Lord's Table, but we do invite you to speak to the pastor about your baptism as soon as possible.
May children receive communion?
Baptized children who are being nurtured in the Christian faith are also invited to eat and drink, even though their understanding of the Supper will vary according to their maturity.
First Presbyterian Church provides nurture and instruction for children and parents in the meaning of this sacrament. Children's participation in Communion should take place in the context of their continuing Christian nurture at home and in the church.
How do I participate in this Sacrament?
The Lord's Supper will be served in one of two ways: in the pews and at the Table.
In the Pews
The elders will distribute the bread and wine to the people as they sit in the pews. As the plate of bread is passed to you, tear off a piece for yourself and hand the plate to the person next to you. After all the people on your pew have been served, the plate is returned to the elder. You are invited to eat the bread as you are served.
The elders will next pass the tray of wine. Take a cup as the tray is passed, and pass the tray to the person next to you. As with the bread, you are invited to drink the cup as you are served.
Sharing the Lord's Supper in the pews expresses our ministry to one another in the "priesthood of all believers." Accordingly, we invite you to speak to the person you serve and the person from whom you receive.
When serving the bread you may say, "The body of Christ given for you." When serving the wine you may say, "The blood of Christ shed for you." Alternatively, you may say, "The body of Christ, the bread of heaven," and "The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation."
When these words are spoken, the person receiving the bread and wine may respond "Amen."
At the Table
On special occasion the people may also be invited to come to the Lord's Table. This way of serving emphasizes our response to God's invitation and enhances our awareness of one another in Table fellowship.
When invited to come forward, please take your time. There is no need to hurry. As you approach the Table, an elder will tear off a piece of bread and offer it to you with the words mentioned above. We suggest you hold out either hand, palm up, to receive the bread. As you are given the bread, you may say "Amen," and eat as you receive.
Next, please move to the elder with the tray of cups. The tray will be offered with the appropriate words. We invite you to say "Amen," take a cup from the tray, and drink while still standing by the tray.
When you are ready, please move to the basket provided nearby, place your empty cup in it, and return to your pew by outside aisle on the side on which you were sitting.
Feel free to make eye contact with fellow worshipers as you come and go, just as you would at a common meal.
If children accompany you to the Table, but are not to be served, please indicate this to the elders. Children may hold their arms crossed against their chest to show that they are not eating and drinking.
Why celebrate Communion in the Lord's Day Service?
Worship on the Lord's Day is, at its heart, a celebration of Christ's resurrection. In this sense, every Sunday is Easter Sunday. "Before church governments were devised, before creeds were formalized, even before the first word of the New Testament was written, the Lord's Supper was firmly fixed at the heart of the Christian faith and life. From the church's inception, the Lord's Day and the Lord's Supper were joined." (Book of Common Worship, Presbyterian Church, USA)
The Directory for Worship of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) states:
"It is appropriate to celebrate the Lord's Supper as often as each Lord's Day." (Book of Order, Presbyterian Church, USA)
Including Communion in the Service for the Lord's Day is faithful to Christ's command in Scripture, the example of the early church, and the theological affirmations of the Reformed tradition. Communion expresses the unity of Word and Sacrament, a fundamental emphasis of Presbyterians. Linked with the preaching of the Word, both sacraments "seal" God's promises proclaimed in the gospel.
Communion demonstrates the unity which is God's gift to the church. When we eat and drink at the Lord's invitation, we obey his command and respond to his prayer that the church "may be one" (John 17:11). As a sign to others, the Supper is an "enacted parable" of God's reconciliation of the world through Christ.
By employing all the senses, the Lord's Supper provides means for us to worship with our bodies as well as our intellect. To eat and drink at Christ's invitation is to dedicate ourselves to Christ and to open ourselves to transformation.
The Lord's Supper is both a memorial meal and a feast of thanksgiving. In the Supper we meet the risen Christ, commune with saints both past and present, and share a foretaste of the messianic banquet. Sealed in God's covenant of grace through eating and drinking at the Lord's Table, we are nourished to be Christ's body in the world. The Lord's Supper is indeed "the joyful feast of the people of God."
You are invited to take part in the Lord's Supper, responding to the Spirit's call, sharing the risen Christ, and receiving the grace offered freely by the Triune God who has given us this sacrament.


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Dolphin Beach Hotel Reviews & Information
Use the drop down below to find out more information about Dolphin Beach Hotel.
The hotel is on the Cape Town side of Blouberg beach on the winding Cape West Coast. This has some of the longest, most unspoilt beaches in the Cape and is a haven for windsurfers and kite-boarding. The sea-front Dolphin Beach Hotel is located on a stretch of white-sandy beach while the back rooms overlook a peaceful vlei area that is frequented by flamingos and pelicans.
The hotel offers vlei or ocean facing apartments or a selection of larger cabanas which are ideal for families. Selected room types provide self-catering kitchens for those who would prefer to make their meals while all rooms have air-conditioning, televisions, desks, safes and an en-suite bathroom.
The venue offers a stunning conference room that overlooks the Vlei. The site can accommodate a maximum of 40 delegates and is ideal for private meetings. World-class food can be provided for lunch and dinner.
Our opinion
The property is an excellent, affordable choice for families. Every room has a sleeper couch and fabulous views of either the sea or the wetlands while the two bedroom cabanas look over the dunes but are ideal for more prominent families or for children who want to run around as they open onto the grassy area in front.
The rooms are quite basic and outdated but are large and are perfect for guests who want to cook their meals. The restaurant is run separately and is beautifully looked after and offers magnificent views out towards Table Mountain - the venue is made up of a variety of smaller areas, making it an excellent choice for functions and events.
Below detailed information about the Dolphin Beach Hotel is available.
For any queries regarding this hotel, you are welcome to contact us.
- Ensuite / Private bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Writing desk
Blowfish Restaurant
This Restaurant is one of the City's popular seafood and sushi restaurants with a rotating sushi bar which seats 22 guests and the additional 200 seats in the restaurant Guests can order as much or as little as they want too which is then freshly cooked to your specification. Another unique feature is the stir-fried dishes prepared by qualified Thai chefs. The cocktails are equally enticing if you want to relax and enjoy one of the world's most famous sunsets.
Spa Facilities
The Dolphin Beach Hotel in Milnerton, Cape Town, offers a Health & Beauty Salon featuring a broad range of skincare treatments and massages for relaxation and pamper.
Activities, Sports & Leisure
The Hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool.
The Hotel is located on a beautiful beach so guests are welcome to enjoy relaxing walks on this clean, unspoiled and safe beach.
- Body boarding
- Kite surfing
- Volleyball
Nearby activities & attractions
- Boat Club on the Rietvlei: paddles skiing, wind surfing, canoeing
- Virgin Active Health Club
- Killarney Race Track
- Century City: Canal Walk Shopping Center
Nearby golf courses
- Milnerton Golf Course
- Atlantic Beach Golf Course
Spa treatments
The Hotel offers a Health & Beauty Salon featuring a wide range of skincare treatments and massages for relaxation and pampering.
Conferences & Events
Conference Venue at the Dolphin Beach Hotel
The conference venue can accommodate up to 40 delegates. The standard equipment is included in the venue hire. Tea breaks and lunch are supplied by the hotel's Blowfish Restaurant and packages are available as well as unique team building options, facilitated by a qualified instructor on the beach.
- Conference venue
- Hotel Bar
- Nearby Casino
- Nearby golf course
- Nearby Gym
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Sea Views
- Swimming Pool
- Wellness centre
- Wheelchair accessible rooms
Check in and Check Out Times
- Check in: 14:00
- Check out: 11:00
Business Services
- Hotel Wi-Fi
General Services
- 24 - hour reception service
- Concierge services
- Housekeeping service
- Wellness & Beauty treatments
Available Rooms
Apartment with Lagoon View
- # Rooms:
- 32
These apartments offer stunning views of the nearby wetlands with its array of bird-life to which all rooms can sleep up to 4 guests.
Room features:
- Separate bed room with a double bed
- Quality bedding
- Block-out curtains
- Lounge with sleeper couch
- Reading lamp
- Television
- Work desk
- Internet connectivity
- In-room safe
- Fully equipped kitchen.
Apartment with Sea View
These comfortable oceanfront rooms are appointed with luxurious furnishings. The sea facing apartments provide magnificent views of the Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. The sea-facing apartments sleep up to four guests.
Sea-facing room features:
- A separate bed room with a double bed
- Quality bedding
- Block-out curtains
- Lounge with sleeper couch
- Reading lamp
- Television
- Work desk
- Internet connectivity
- In-room safe
- Fully equipped kitchen
Beachfront Cabana
The Beach Cabanas at the Dolphin Beach Hotel are located on the pristine sand dunes which are gently lapped by the sparkling waves of the Atlantic. These ultra spacious suites are suitable for friends or larger families as they feature two separate bed rooms, one with a double bed and the second with two single beds.
Cabanas feature:
- Fitted kitchen
- Large private lounge area
- En-suite bathroom
- Two bedrooms (one twin room and one double with a queen size bed)
- Private patio with outdoor furniture which leads into private garden area right on the beach
- Selected satellite TV channels
- Tea/coffee-making facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safes
- Work desks
- Child friendly
Dolphin Beach Hotel Specials
There are currently no specials for the Dolphin Beach Hotel.
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The location of the Dolphin Beach hotel is very good, right on the ocean with a LONG sandy beach in front, not too far away from the main attractions but far enough from the hustle and bustle which gives you peace and quiet.
I received very good service and the staff were very helpful. The pictures which are published do not do the hotel justice especially if you get a sea facing room - these look right onto Robben Island and one can see the Table Mountain and Cape Town city from the far distance.
- nice for families
- super long sandy beach
- can be very windy here
- only suitable with own car or rental car
Erica Jackson
Super views - very nice beach - beach holiday...
Thanks to the spacious and superbly appointed rooms at the Dolphin Beach, did we have a very good stay here.
Fantastic stay...recommendable to families.
Catherine Cavendish / Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Airport Transfer Quotes & Bookings
Dolphin Beach Hotel offers an airport transfer service. To receive a quote or make an airport transfer booking, please click the button below.Book Airport Transfer
GPS Co-Ordinates
Latitude: -33.829427
Longitude: 18.481412
Car Rental
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Guests staying at the Dolphin Beach Hotel near Cape Town can be assured of safe parking and 24-hour security.
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MEMBERS of a Clane family flew to Holland at the weekend to be at the bedside of a 35 year old man, who was said to be seriously ill.
Kevin Behan, whose parents Colm and Collette live at Capdoo Park, Clane, was hospitalised and placed on a life support machine in an Amsterdam hospital.
The scientist, who was researching ways to fight cancer in a university in London, fell into a canal while socialising on Saturday morning.
It's understood the incident happened in the Kloveniersburgwal area of the city on Saturday morning and Mr Behan is in a critical condition in hospital.
Mr Behan was on a journey to Poznan, Poland to watch Ireland play in Euro 2012.
His family were informed of the grim news by Clane gardai after the Dutch police had alerted Interpol.
According to the Irish Daily Star both his parents made their way to Amsterdam on Saturday last and were joined by Kevin's brothers Marc and James.
Mr Behan is currently working as a research officer at the Imperial College in London specialising in new cancer therapies.
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The Littlest One
This thing between them: someone has got to kill it dead. Sure, it was great in the beginning, but what isn't? Look at them now. Just end it.
This is what Lara is thinking as she looks at the penises.
Two rows of clean, fresh, and brightly optimistic pink penises: plastic, rubber and vinyl. Standing ready for inspection like fresh-faced young soldiers massed for a rescue mission. Like springtime crocuses bursting out of the ground, though it's mid-February and far too early for spring. In fact outside it looks as if there's a Valentine's Day blizzard going down.
Lara picks one of them up, turning it around, curious to see the price tag. Phillip goes mental.
"Well don't touch it!"
"Fine," she says, puts it back in the inspection line with the others. This thing between them. Yep, someone has got to kill it dead.
The pink colour on the dicks is actually a bit unsettling, Lara decides, probably because it looks like the same pink plastic used for the faces of toys. Baby dolls she remembers unwrapping when she was a kid, on so many birthdays, so many Christmases. Lara notices that they are all pointing in the same direction, wonders if this was done by the salesgirl. Wonders if someone told her to line them up that way. ('Don't just stand there, you lazy girl! Go and make the pricks look nice!')
So this is Séduction. Big deal. The big brand-name sex store with the monster outlet on the highway and the ads on CBC every few minutes (after midnight, of course). The place that was going to take the shame and sleaze out of sex shops.
Lara's never been here before. She just marched in off the street with Phillip, saying "I'm going to see this place, finally." She remembers when it opened, right here on Montréal's main shopping street, between Dunn's Deli and the cut price movie house.
What was all the fuss about? It doesn't look like anything special. Clean, well lit, sure, with large windows frosted over into giant keyhole shapes. Overstaffed today, of course. There's a girl at the cash in the store's blue T-shirt, chewing her gum in slow motion, like she's trying to make one piece last the afternoon. Four guys in similar blue T-shirts are lurking here and there, staring out the windows at the snow pelting down, shifting their weight from one leg to the other, faces carefully neutral, as the store's soundtrack informs us all that love is in the air, everywhere we look around.
They were probably expecting a Valentine's Day rush which never arrived, thanks to this nasty weather. Outside the wind slams into you, leaving your face red and numb, and you practically crawl along, one painful step at a time, as your nostrils freeze and the snow collects in your hair. February in Québéc. Bienvenue.
Phillip seems to have given up on her for now, pacing up the aisles past the bondage gear with his head down, murderously embarrassed. He's already told her three times in a hissed undertone to stop looking at the goddamn dildos and get out of there. And so they've made it to another Valentine's Day. Last year ended in a screaming match outside a Chinese restaurant with the icy wind shooting up Lara's nice red dress. This year, it seems, is going to be a show down here, in this Wal-Mart of sex shops.
Well, why not here? Look at this place. The mannequins and blow up dolls in scratchy red lingerie, all these costumes and straps and appliances. The wall of DVDs at the back, endless combinations of flesh tones and cartoon lettering. A jigsaw of unconnected body parts: swelling, squirting, squeezing, splayed. Like the poor souls of the dead turning on each other in one of Dante's more inventive circles of hell. Women with their mouths full, their eyes wide and cast upward like old pictures of saints. Or with their eyes squeezed shut and their empty mouths open, as if they were either in advanced stages of pain or caught in the middle of a yawn.
"What is wrong with you?" says Phillip in a low growl, his face suddenly inches from hers.
"Not in front of the children, dear," she answers through clenched teeth, looking down at the row of pink plastic heads peering up at them with their fleshy one-eyed faces.
Shouldn't she find the schlongs more threatening? After all, they are monstrous, with twisty veins like tropical vines curling round the sides and fleshy heads pointed like cold war missiles. How could a union with one of these be anything other than really, really uncomfortable? Cocks you'd find on mythic figures or demigods, Lara supposes. Imagine that the doors swing open and someone, Thor perhaps, comes in shouting and pointing at her, "At last! The dread castle wherein my member lies imprisoned! Only my true bride can remove it from the throng, and set it back in its rightful place. But choose wisely!" And then if she chose the wrong one, they'd all be incinerated in an apocalyptic ball of flame. (Might not be too bad, considering how cold it is outside.) And if she chose the right one she'd go live with Thor in Valhalla or Asgard or wherever. Would he be any better or worse than Phillip? Does it matter, at this point?
So why are they still together? Maybe because it's going to take something extreme to end it. Day-to-day bickering and misery sure isn't going to do it. Violence or infidelity might, or somebody moving out, but neither or them is willing to go that far. Or it could be that they just don't have the time. And then the weeks go by, and the months.
And today Phillip is full of his usual Valentine's rage, seething because some corporate advertising conspiracy has decided that on this day he is obligated to Act Romantic. He hates it. Hates being told to feel a certain way, hates being the bad guy because he can't. Hates it when she cries. ("Over nothing!" as he often says, almost triumphantly.) Well, she's got to admit he's got a point there. Lara's not above turning on the tears to win an argument, or shut one down before it gets interesting. It's a reflex that seems to come a lot more easily these days.
They'd been walking down St Catherine Street looking for somewhere to eat. (Phillip had decided to go downtown for lunch because he said with the storm and all he'd be sure to get a good parking space.) And he'd gone off on his usual Valentine's tirade, then he'd started in on Lara. Her boots especially seemed to offend him today. Nobody else, he explained, wildly gesturing along the sidewalk, wore boots like these anymore. His point was somewhat weakened by the fact that the street was deserted. Except for an elderly couple in black, inching along against the storm, spikes on the ends of their canes for leverage against the snow and ice, leading each other away.
If they were at home she would have locked herself in the bathroom, turned the taps on full blast and listened to that for a while. But they weren't at home, so she'd turned away from him suddenly and burst through the doors of Séduction instead, thinking, 'Well, at least he won't follow me in here.'
Phillip has had enough, and now he's standing by the door, mouthing 'I'm leaving!' Then he's outside, with his back to the keyhole window, stamping up and down and huddling into himself to show just how cold it is, how much he's suffering waiting for her.
Does this place have a back exit? Imagine if she just left, out the back and down the street and away, never see Phillip again. Would that be enough to end it?
This thing between them, it's surprisingly tough to kill. Because it's true, it had been great in the beginning. Not just because everything's great in the beginning either. This was the big one, the real thing, love itself, Love Almighty. Yes indeed, Love Almighty, and all this circus roly-poly of cut up body parts and cheap lingerie is nothing but a bizarre insult, an insult to its memory.
Walking up the steps of Metro Peel in August, from darkness into white light and shimmering heat. There he is, in front of the cut-price movie house. Crowds of people going past and around him in their summer clothes, but he's standing still, waiting for her. Then he sees her, the look on his face, pure unguarded joy. And she's walking towards him, then starts to run without knowing it, like every dopey movie cliché she's ever seen. And he's saying "I feel so dumb, I can't stop smiling," and, "I got you a flower." Wilting rose in a plastic holder. Were you ever happier in your life, Lara?
Now it seems like it happened to two different people, but then it was real, and our man Thor, looking down from Asgard or Valhalla or wherever, would have wept to see it. Big tears running down his jagged cheekbones, tears of purest envy. Love Almighty.
It can't last. If you're a mature person, you know that. Love Almighty goes away, it always does. But it's okay, really, because The Kindness is there to take its place. Waiting for the bus to take you to work in the cold you drape the thought of him around your shoulders, like a well worn blanket. You go about your day saving up things to tell him later, falling asleep in front of the TV, warm and loved.
But then The Kindness goes too, shambling off into the blizzard shrugging its big fuzzy shoulders. And you've hardly got time to wave it goodbye when Courtesy storms out the front door after it, snapping its black handbag shut as it marches away, never to return. It's too much trouble to be nice suddenly, now that you're both so familiar with each other. As familiar as the stuck doorknob you swear at every morning, or your own bleary eyed reflection in the bathroom mirror.
Yep, it all goes, until finally you're together because it would be too much trouble to go. You know it's got to end, but you keep putting it off, like a dentist appointment you need to make, like doing your taxes, like fixing that fucking door knob. Until it's Valentine's Day again.
Lara realizes she's close to tears, again, snivelling and clutching a two-headed pink dildo. Sets the ding-dong back in place with her chewed-up fingers that are suddenly so clumsy, sorry for herself, sorry for everybody.
Sorry for the sales staff, stuck here all day watching the pervs come and go, the giggling teenagers, the high-strung couples. Sorry for Phillip, hunched against the snow. Shamed and pressured by this global flower-selling gimmick holiday to act romantic, go out to dinner, have sex with a woman he might not even like so much anymore.
Sorry for the poor dildos, orphaned from bodies, separated and estranged from their live-dick brothers. She remembers stories from her childhood about teddy bears on Christmas Eve in shop windows, realizing that no one would buy them. Did plastic dicks have the same kinds of conversations on Valentine's Day?
Should she buy one? Was that all it would take to kill this thing between them? Would it be enough for one of them to come out of the store with a fake wiener in a bag, and present it to the other one, saying "Meet my new boyfriend. He's twice as smart as you are and he's got ten times your personality!" Or perhaps more simply: "Here, Phillip, I got you this. Now you can go fuck yourself." And walk away.
Lara wipes her eyes quick with the back of her hand and goes to the cash with the littlest one. She still has no idea what she'll end up doing with it. Start a collection, maybe, like her grandmother's endless shelves of porcelain tea cups. Or bundle it up in white linen and wheel it around the neighbourhood in a baby carriage.
Phillip is still waiting for her in the cold, which is something. And he's saying, "I hope you're happy now," and, "If you buy new boots I'll pay for a third."
Lara is suddenly very tired. "Let's not come here next year". She takes Phillip's gloved hand and they move forward, leaning against each other for leverage against the snow and ice, into the storm and away.


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Lady Dillo JV drop one and win one
Submitted by Edgar on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 12:06pm
The Lady Dillo JV Girls Basketball team dropped one to Goldthwaite, 24-33 and won one big over Valley Mills this week, 44-18. We are 19-4 on the season. At Goldthwaite on Tuesday, January 28, we got out to a slow start
and played catch-up the rest of the way.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
I just finished reading The Book Thief, and now I'm a mess. God, I'm a mess. My heart is heavy and images are burned into my mind. My mind is flickering with images like a TV looking for the signal. It's flickering when no one has turned it on, and I can't find the power button.
Posted by nicole. at 6:13 PM
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2 comments:
- Huggs said...
that book was amazing. BLACK IS A COLOUR GOD FUCK YOU.
anyway, wheres my stingray story?
- July 20, 2008 at 3:38 AM
- Michael said...
books and music two of the really short list of things that make me feel.
- July 20, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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Delicious cabbage roll recipe variations can be found around the world! They are a delight anytime, but are especially satisfying in the colder months.
Easy to Prepare & Faster to Make!
1 head cabbage, about 1 1/2 pound
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
¼ lb ground lean sausage
¾ C cooked rice, white or brown
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp thyme
1 Tbl chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/4 C butter
1 - 16 oz can tomato sauce or 16 oz tomato paste + ½ C water
Need: 3 Qt microwaveable casserole dish
Pour ¼ C water into casserole dish and add de-cored cabbage. Cover with plastic and cook for 5 min. on high. Let cabbage cool & separate leaves. Peel off outer 6 to 8 large leaves & remove tough centers.
Need: Large mixing bowl
Mix together ground beef, pork, sausage, rice, egg, thyme, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. Divide mixture evenly among large cabbage leaves. Tightly wrap cabbage leaves around beef mixture. Using 3 qt casserole dish, line the bottom with extra cabbage leaves. Lay cabbage rolls on top. Cover with remaining cabbage leaves. Place butter on top. Pour tomato sauce all over the top.
After covering dish with plastic wrap, place in microwave and cook for 30 minutes on medium. After meat is cooked and rolls are tender when pierced, let stand, still covered, for 5 minutes. Serve warm cabbage rolls.
Serves 4
Cabbage is used as a filling rather than a wrap in this nutritious recipe.
¼ lb ground pork
½ lb Chinese cabbage, such as bok-choy
2 dried Shiitake mushrooms, softened in warm water
1 clove garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped
2 tsp corn starch
salt & pepper to taste
1/3 C water
15 pieces spring roll pastry – found in Asian specialty stores oil for deep frying
Cut cabbage and mushrooms into ½ in. pieces. In a small bowl, mix ground pork and corn starch. Place in large pan and fry with onions and garlic. Cook about 3-4 minutes. Add cabbage and mushroom mixture. Continue pan frying until cabbage softens. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil down mixture until slightly soupy texture, but not too watery. Take off of heat and cool.
Evenly divide cabbage & meat mixture onto spring roll pastry. Wrap and deep fry until lightly browned.
Serves 4-6
So good – Everyone will love them!
1 celery stalk, diced
1/4 C red onion, finely chopped
3 Tbl vegetable stock
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, finely chopped
2 Tbl fresh basil, minced
1 Tbl Rice vinegar
1 Tsp fresh oregano, minced
¼ tsp Thyme
Cabbage Rolls
1/2 C red onions, chopped
1/2 C mushrooms, chopped - Crimini
2 tsp garlic, minced
3 Tbl vegetable stock
2 C cooked rice or barley
1/2 C tomatoes, diced
3 Tbl bread crumbs, finely crumbled
2 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbl fresh parsley, minced
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 medium cabbage leaves
Sauce: Place celery, onions and vegetable stock in a 2 quart saucepan. Over medium-low heat sauté for about 6 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil, vinegar and oregano and thyme. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Cabbage Rolls:
Place onions, mushrooms, garlic and vegetable stock in a small saucepan over low heat; sauté' for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl. Stir in rice, tomatoes, bread crumbs, soy sauce, parsley and pepper.
Blanch the cabbage leaves in boiling water for about 3 minutes, or until pliable. Drain and pat dry. Drop 1/2 cup of mixture onto each leaf. Roll the leaf tightly.
Spray a 9x9 baking dish with no-stick spray. Place cabbage rolls, seam side down, in to dish. Pour one cup of sauce over rolls. Cover dish with foil and bake at 400 F for 25 to 35 minutes. Remove and let rolls set for 10 minutes. Serve warm cabbage rolls with remaining sauce.
Serves 4
Directions for the rolls:
2 cabbage heads - she softens them in the microwave.
For about 20 minutes depending on what size.
1 pound of hamburger - raw
1 teaspoon Sage
2 cups of rice
...and 1 onion chopped up
Mix together the first three....then roll the cabbage rolls.
Directions for the sauce:
Heinz tomato juice..fill up.. to the top of the casserole and Campbell's tomato soup around two cans. That's all. Cook for about an hour and that's about it.
Sometimes she tries different stuff like adding garlic to it. But that's about the easiest recipe Jennie has ever done... and everybody loves it.
Thank you Jenny for this wonderful cabbage roll recipe!
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August is the hottest month in Spain when temperatures run up to 40 degrees. Whether you like hot weather or not August isn't the best month to visit vibrant Barcelona. Luckily the city has enough to offer for you dare devils out there. So there are plenty of ways to enjoy Barcelona in the middle of a heat wave.
First: copy the locals and stay inside
You will notice that the majority of shops and even a few tourist attractions are closed during the afternoon. Nobody in Barcelona wants to face the blazing August sun during the day. There is simply no fun to be had in the 40 degree heat so stay inside your air conditioned apartment or hotel room. Only come out when the sun sets and the city comes alive again.
Second: be cultural
The majority of museums in central Barcelona are open until late. They often organise some pretty awesome events during summer. You could combine a visit to Casa Mila with some jazz music and fine wine. Or you could go to one of the events organised at the CaixaForum on Wednesday nights. The beautiful surroundings host a number of great shows including theatre, music and dance.
Third: discover the joy of dining underneath the stars
Barcelona offers you the best opportunities for enjoying a scrumptious meal outdoors. You can choose from anything in between a homemade picnic in the park or the terrace of a four star restaurant.
Fourth: go and experience Spanish cinema
There are multiple venues throughout the city that have organised outdoor cinema screenings. The most impressive venue is probably the Castle on top of the Mont Juïc. Whilst you are there you might also want to consider a night tour around the area.


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A last minute gift for my Mum ..... It is Mother's Day here in the UK
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I am still making the last one !
Note to self ~ must learn not leave things to the last minute ...
Happy Mother's Day to all mums.
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Busy St. Patricks' & Easter programme
Sat/Sun March 12-13
There will be a church gate collection this weekend in Castlebar (March 12th & 13th) in aid of all our groups.
Next, up the Concert Band will be in action at the St. Patrick's Day Parades as follows:
Thurs March 17
Foxford (1:30 pm)
Ballina (4 pm)
Sun March 20
Castlebar (2 pm)
Easter Monday 28th
Concert Orchestra will be playing at the Ballyhaunis Easter Parade (5.15 pm)
Artane Band in Foxford April 2
Please come and support this excellent concert in aid of the Foxford Brass & Reed Band.
M. Basquille RIP
It is with great regret that we announce the death of Michael Basquille, President of MCO & CCB. Funeral arrangements are available at http://rip.ie/showdn.php?dn=277643/MichaelBASQUILLE/Castlebar/Mayo.
As a mark of respect, lessons and MYO rehearsal are cancelled this Saturday Jan 23rd.
NB MYO members travelling to Lisbon should come at 1 pm to deal with passports and money for the trip but there will be no rehearsal.
Rehearsals resume!
Happy New Year to all,
Please note the following return dates :
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- Youth Orchestra Saturday 9th January
- Mayo Concert Orchestra Wednesday 13th January
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A boil order has been issued at 10:00am 2/16/17 for all City of Athens water customers.The boil order is set to expire at 12:00pm 2/17/17.
A "boil order" is a precautionary measure. The Ohio EPA recommends public water suppliers issue a boil order anytime the pressure in the water distribution system drops below 20psi and the system is compromised due to a water main break, local flooding, structure fires, or even regular operational maintenance. Based on careful analysis by water system personnel, boil orders are only issued for specific areas, and usually for not more than 28 hours.
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-Use only boiled water for drinking, preparing food or baby formula.
-To improve the flat taste of boiled water, keep cold in refrigerator.
-Put a cup over your faucets as a reminder to not use tap water – not even to brush your teeth!
-Instead of boiling water, you can disinfect water by adding one teaspoon unscented chlorine laundry bleach for every five gallons of water. Let stand 30 minutes before using.
-Be sure to use sanitized food grade containers for storing water.
-To disinfect water storage containers, pour a solution of one tablespoon of unscented chlorine bleach to a gallon of water into a container. Let the solution remain in the container for 10 minutes, then pour out the solution. Rinse with purified water.
-Dispose of ice cubes made when a boil order is in place.
-When washing dishes, make sure to sterilize dishes with a final dip in water that has one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water. Disposable tableware is an option during a boil order.
-Water for bathing doesn't need to be boiled. Supervise children to avoid water being ingested.
-Immuno-compromised persons such as those with cancer receiving chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, elderly people, and infants may be more susceptible to infection by Crytosporidium and other microbial contaminants, and should be extra careful.
Remember, a boil order does not mean the water is definitely contaminated, but your public water provider cannot know for sure until 24 hours after a sample is taken, as that is when the test is read. The City of Athens automatically lifts boil orders at the 24 hour mark if the tests come back that no contaminant is present. Please call the boil order hotline at 740-594-5078 for more information on this boil order. General information from the EPA/CDC on appropriate means to lessen infection risk is available at 1-800-426-4791


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The side chest is from the 1990 ANBC MA State. I was 20 years old and took something like 12th in the Men's Medium - Tito Raymond took second in my class.
The front double biceps was from the 1995 NPC Ironman Naturally in LA. I took second in the LH's at 181 pounds.
The shot of Nicole is from a shoot she did this past spring with Brian Gibney, same photographer that took all the great pics of Janet.
The 'before' shots of Janet show how heavy she got after having our daughter. At 5-2, she hit a high of 205 when she had Marisa. In those pics, I think she was about 165-170.


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I guess we all figured that Thursdays are not usually peeks of the week, so I guess we should change that.. now, on Sunday I got this email from someone named Volume Dealer (here is his Facebook page), telling me he found a new interesting babe I should blog about.. usually emails like that are about some girl that we already know about, or about a girl I can't legally write on THIS kind of blog, but the moment I saw the link was BustyTeriFox.com, I knew this is gonna be at least good.. but once the page opened I was thanking Volume Dealer for hooking me up with this girl!!!.. when I saw the first sentence of her intro saying "I live in England and just in case you hadn't noticed I have absolutely huge natural boobs.", I figured out this girl is not here to fuck around.. and as I was in disbelief while checking all the preview shots @ BustyTeriFox.com, and her proudly enjoying and worshiping those natural huge 32JJ juggs, I noticed a cheeky screenshot of this babe giving a blowjob!!!.. and that's when I joined this website and got you these tasty teasers:
how come every time a new sensational, next door, 100% natural, giant titted sensation shows up, she ends up being from England!???.. it seems to me that you lads over there are fucking blessed with the amount of bitches with massive, home grown boobage!?.. anyways, back on the subject – uniforms, toys, showers, fetish, lingerie, baths, this huge titted doll is up for ANYTHING over @ BustyTeriFox.com, and you just GOTTA SEE all of that!.. thank you Volume Dealer and God Save the Boobs!
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Cornwall Forum
Good place to discuss any issues affecting or of interest to any part of the whole of Cornwall
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any point in having Cornwall Councillors?
As you all know there is elections for councillors of one variety and another around the UK on 2nd May 2013.
I am wondering if there is actually any point in having them. WHY?
That is if councillors in the rest of the UK are as back bone and gonad deficient as the councillors in Cornwall are.
Yesterday I once again sat in on a waste meeting at Cornwall council.
What was and has been very obvious to me at any rate, is the fact that the ELECTED councillors are not in charge of what is going on in this Royal Duchy, in any sense of the word, and have not been in charge for at least ten years.
Yesterday once again the staff had a pre meeting to decide what the councillors were going to do latter at the proper meeting. All sorted then.
In all the years I have been sitting and listening to the goings on of employed staff, to keep the elected councillors in what the staff see as their place, at the bottom of the heap at all times, I have never known it as bad as it is at this moment.
Councillors are not permitted to do what is best for the public good, and the people who have elected them, they have to obey what the staff dictate to them to do, at all times.
This was very obvious yesterday; Once again the waste staff, not the councillors were completely in control of the waste situation in this Duchy, it is they that have decided that they are going to waste yet more money on green Johanna so as a few properties can have them in their gardens for food waste disposal. Cost around £80,000 Then they are wasting yet more money on purchasing bags, cost around £17.500 to protect the food waste which should not be in the black bag in the first place, from vermin such as seagulls, cats, dogs, foxes.
Is this all just to keep the staff in their jobs?
When Roy Taylor asked why is the food waste not door step collected the staff pulled faces of indignation at such a suggestion.
If the food waste is not in the black bag in the first place the vermin would not attack them. The people who live near the land fill site would not be having to put up with smells, rats and diseases, caused by putting food waste into landfill in the first place.
One would not mind but Cornwall council has already been given the money for door step collection of food waste.
My thought is, why bother to have elected people if they are not permitted to make the laws for the area. Or, not man enough to tell the staff where to go, and take charge of any situation, which they were elected to so do.
It is obvious why most of the current councillors are standing down they can see no point in being there in the first place.
Question; is it the same for you were ever you live in the UK? I would love to know.
Dyw genes
Elizabeth Hawken MRSPH
Good points
We should all make sure the candidates we intend to vote for are strong enough individuals to ensure their voices are heard, not just Yes Men to one of the London political parties.


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This is the conclusion of an ongoing travelogue. To start at the beginning, click here.
After the tour ended we didn't follow the group back to KL City Gallery, instead we went from Royal Selangor Club across the road to St Mary's to catch our Grab. Lunch was in Ampang.
In recent years, we've been trying out all the famous (and not so famous) places in Klang Valley claiming to serve the best char siew (barbequed pork) and siew yoke (roasted pork). You name it, we've tried it – Toast 'N Roast (both the old and new ones), Meng Kee and Spring Golden (Shah Alam), Char Siew Yoong (Jalan Peel), that unnamed stall behind HSBC Jalan Ipoh, Tian Hong (Salak South), the whole lot. However, recently, we haven't tried Soo Kee in Jalan Ampang. I've been here more than 10 years ago, my wife hasn't tried it.
Soo Kee is located at a small row of shops at the junction between Jalan Ampang and the MRR2, opposite the new M City.
The shop also serves lunch dishes in additional to roasted meat. When we were there, the shop was almost empty, probably since it was a long weekend.
The verdict? The char siew is quite good, the siew yoke, though was disappointing. And the rice is almost like plain rice. Anyway, so I guess this place won't rank anywhere near the top of our list.
After that, we returned to hotel. Before the going back to our room, we stopped by Juan Valdez Café in Intermark for some coffee and cake (and free wifi). We passed by here yesterday and the smell of coffee was so aromatic. The coffee was good but the cake was a little dry.
That evening, after a visit to the gym again, it was time again for dinner. This time, we decided to try TAPAK Urban Street Dining. This relatively new concept in KL is a food truck park in an empty parking lot beside Corus Hotel. Since it was rather near our hotel, we decided to walk the 2km there.
The fastest way to get there was to go through Ampang Park. In case you missed the news, Ampang Park, KL's oldest mall is closing down to make way for an MRT station. My mom's friend Charlie says Campbell Shopping Complex was actually KL's first shopping centre (Ampang Park opened a few months later), but it was reconstructed after a fire in 1976. But I digress.
A lot of the shops in Ampang Park are slowly closing down, but surprisingly it was still quite vibrant, partly due to the restaurants at the ground floor which are still open for business. I tried to locate a jewelry store owned by a friend, the only one was this one, but I'm not sure if it is the right one. Is this the one, Pastor Aaron?
Exiting the other end, past another empty lot, we finally reach Tapak. For a Saturday, it was pretty packed. There are probably about 40+ food trucks here. I like the concept where they select food trucks with different or special cuisine instead of the usual traditional local fare.
(as you can see, some guy left his car here overnight)
It is easy to spot the popular stalls – there's a long line.
After walking round the park, we settled on giant cup of Congo (coconut jelly + mango jelly), some quesadilla (cheesy and delicious), chicken nuggets (overpriced), burger (meh) and churros (oklah it came with chocolate dipping sauce).
After dinner, with we took an uber to Pavilion for a walkabout.
Pavilion was overflowing with tourists and shoppers. On the ground floor, Samsung was launching their much hyped-about Note8.
I found out that Artfriend (Malaysia's most expensive art supply store) has a new branch in Pavilion.
We were looking for Snowflake, but we found Miru Dessert Café instead. We tried their iced mocha and Milo Kakigori. Very nice.
After making our Uber driver brave 20 minutes through the horrible Bukit Bintang traffic, we finally made it back to the hotel for the night.
The next morning, we slept in a little. Instead of going out for breakfast, we went downstairs to Intermark to have brunch at Bonjour Café. Nice ambience, great food.
After brunch, we packed up and headed back home to end our little weekend trip to the city. Hope we can do it more often. Until then.


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A 2008 Dodge truck ran a stop sign and hit a bicyclist at the intersection of Joshua Road and Thunderbird Road. The accident resulted in the cyclist suffering injuries to his wrist and back and suffered abrasions (scrapes) to his leg when he was knocked from his bike. Fortunately, Cody Hempel was wearing a bike helmet to protect his head from impact injuries.
Bike accidents happen nearly everyday throughout the country. Some of the accidents do not result in serious injuries, while other bike accidents with cars can be very serious. Most bike injury accidents which are caused by negligent drivers require a personal injury lawyer to help the injury victim recover proper financial compensation for loss of earnings, medical expenses and for pain and suffering damages.
If you had an Inland Empire bicycle accident you should get an Inland Empire personal injury attorney to help you with your claim. The name of our firm "Inland Empire Law Group" tells you where we practice law, here in Southern California's Inland Empire. With decades of legal experience, and a real concern for the success of Inland Empire injury victims, David Ricks a near life long resident of the Inland Empire devotes his every effort to help those who need personal injury representation. Give the Inland Empire Law Group a call to discuss your legal needs from an accident and set up your complimentary consultation to see what your legal rights are following an accident. (909) 481-0100.


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One of the nervous moments people experience is the thought of their parents – you know – doing it. Not doing it, doing IT. Somehow the thought of our grandparents doing it isn't so bad, and great grandparents – well, no one thinks about it. The 'it' I'm writing about is keeping a blog – a journal – a diary. What if we found our parents had kept a diary – oh horrors – what would it contain? And meanwhile we write like creatures possessed and think this online stuff is all new and exciting. We are the first generation to share our intimate (sometimes TOO intimate) thoughts with the rest of the globe. You know who you are.
My life, it seems, lately, has involved no writing here. I've been writing elsewhere, and now, slutty reader that I am, reading elsewhere too. Honestly, no shame, I'll read anything. It's not as though I'm addicted, I could give up at any time. I've found this new haibun/haiku writer – can you guess who is the author?
Dense mist in evening.
Yellow moon.
Hey, good for you – I would never have guessed George Orwell. Yes, that George Orwell. George has started to publish his diaries online. And the haibun/haiku is from August 10, 1938. Makes me think George would've been a first class writer using Twitter.
There's something addictive to reading George's writing – he's as attracted to (or at least documents) the banal and mundane as the rest of us – he would've been a blogger or tweeter or whatever as much as anyone else these days, except, of course, it's 70 years ago. Startling. Addictive. And when he's got his writing going on, baby, it's going on.


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We have been annual pass holders at the Universal Studios Singapore for around 9 months now & we go there really often. And yet, I've never been on this giant roller coaster. Someday soon, I tell myself every time.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Posted by Radha at 9/27/2013 10:23:00 PM
Labels: Life in Singapore
3 comments:
- KAD said...
You have not done Universal till you haven't done this. It is really not scary - maybe because I have been on scarier rides, but still a lot of fun. I hope you are not on that slow moving jeep like "Mummy Returns" ride.
- October 03, 2013 7:40 PM
- Kabeer said...
The transformers ride is pretty kickass! Have you done that ?
- October 05, 2013 10:17 AM
- shakester said...
That's two roller coasters, so once you bring yourself to get on the first, you'll need to do it all over again for the second :)
- October 17, 2013 12:52 PM
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LungBoost is a respiratory training device used to improve lung function. The Lung Boost Respiratory Trainer, by Oximeter Plus, is designed to achieve four things for the patient: strengthen respiratory muscles, to breathe easier (and feel better), improve athletic performance, and to provide a programmable training program to improve in the quickest way possible.
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It's Good to Be The Teacher's Pet
Well its rapidly approaching the end of the school year and we all scramble to fin the perfect gift for our favorite teachers. Forget the apples friends and give him or her something chic, fun, and totally unique. I always say that there isn't a sunburst mirror that I don't love. So this low cost whimsical variation will make the perfect gift for my daughter's end-of-the-year teacher gift. I came across a wooden plate at the thrift shop but any plate would do.
What makes the wood better is that I was able to nail in the picture hook. If you choose plastic or a thick paper plate you will have to use epoxy to adhere the hook. I purchased from the Dollar store a circular mirror, glue gun and glue and 6 packages of No. 2 yellow pencils. I sharpened the pencils and hot glued the mirror to the center of the back of my plate. I then glued 4 pencils starting with 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock. and then 9 o'clock. I then glued in between making sure that the space between pencils were even, It was as simple as that. This can be done with colored pencils too. Now it's not so bad to be the Teacher's Pet after all!