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Christmas in Bethlehem (ok it's Glenariff)
I am sorry for the unexplained absence and I am sure you are all sick with worry that I have been snowed in or stranded and having to sleep in an international travel hub in Europe somewhere , but no, I have been safely tucked up in beautiful Glenariff suffering from a heavy cold and being well looked after by my parents. I have cooked precisely nothing for a week with the minor exception of my red cabbage for my Christmas dinner. Granny Rosie excelled herself once again with Boeuf Bourgignon, fish pie, butternut squash risotto, Christmas cake, meringues, wine, brandy and rather a lot of hot port with lemon and cloves. It was a week of pure laziness in front of the fire, and I argue, was well needed. The snow lay soft and deep all over the Glen which prompted my sister and I to hunt out some old turf bags (no fancy sleighs here) and head for the brays for some high speed fun and to admire the beauty of it all.
You can see the Mull of Kintyre 21 miles across the sea
Granny Rosie is taking orders for cute cable-knit children's beanies!
I love wrapping
I picked up my turkey and ham from Donal Kearney's this morning!
The view from Granny Rosie's new top window - fantastic
Avoid the Scenic Route in this weather
Proof of the temperature, although an incorrect date!
The M1 travelling south today, to be avoided at all costs
I will post up the red cabbage and apple recipe tomorrow as we have only just arrived back to Dublin and the house is freezing - it actually painful to write and the truth of it is I may need another hot port.
It took about 3 hours to slow cook the cabbage last last night and it filled the whole house with the smell of vinegar, cloves and nutmeg ... it is mouth-wateringly delicious and I am looking forward to it as an accompaniment to our Christmas day turkey but also perhaps some pork or duck before then.


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Hello stitchers! I can't believe that it has really been 3 whole months since my last post! Well it has been a busy summer. I was able to go back home to the US with my family and have a bit of a summer vacation :) I even visited a LNS and got some goodies while there! I still have so much to add here to update and I even have had my 6th finish of 2017. But I will start with my current progress. Way back when I first started this blog almost 5 years ago now I used to do weekly progress photos on Fridays and I want to try to get back into doing that. So here is my progress for the week on one of my WIP's Floss Daily by Wee Little Stitches.
This is where I was after working on it the last time which I know was sometime in 2016...
The needleminder is one I had purchased from the Minding my Minders going out of business sale last October.
And here is my progress from two evenings until now!
I love this design so much and I feel like I could probably finish it in about a week or so! The variegated floss is all cotton from Mo's Sale, and my plan is to use all hand dyed threads to fill in the floss bobbins of the design. I really do hope that I can finally get you caught up with all of my stitchy progress and share posts with you on a more regular basis.
Thank you to everyone who is still reading my blog, and until the next time...Happy Stitching!
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Friday, July 21, 2017
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C3 is building momentum behind its powerful network messaging platform following recent installations at Cable & Wireless and Manx Telecom, both based in the Channel Islands.
The Cambridge-based company, which has over 20 years' experience in developing advanced multi-channel communication products, is concentrating on rolling out its enterprise messaging solution to other carriers and MVNOs.
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Value added services, such as speaking clock, personal numbering, PCI compliant automated payment methods or multiple conferencing, improve the customer experience, reduce churn, and extend the 'long tail' revenue from voice services.
The network messaging platform enables businesses to roll out a broad range of highly personalised messaging services to their subscribers – which they are able to manage via a user-friendly web interface.
Enabling customers to personalise and manage their messaging services has seen one C3 customer increase voice mail usage by 50% in just five months.
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Two-Page Layout
One of the challenges I saw on International Scrapbooking Day was a two-page sketch. I eagerly found some photos to complete it as I haven't done a two-page layout in a long, long time (I honestly don't know when I last completed one, but it would have to be years ago). I did complete the layout but I wrote down the wrong date so missed the cut off time! Won't make that mistake again.
This is the sketch:
And my take on it:
I closely followed the sketch, but not exactly.
I fussy cut all the birds from some patterned paper.
The ribbon is from the flowers that I received on our 5th Anniversary. I stitched it across both pages. I also stitched down the white cardstock to the patterned paper, and a handful of the embellishments to the layout.
I added a skeleton leaf on each side of the layout. They aren't hugely noticeable but they add texture.
I used three fabric frames in different orientations across the page.
It was going to be difficult to attach the scalloped border (as it was over the pleated organza ribbon and the fabric frame) so I decided to stitch the 'love' sentiment down to attach them both easily and securely.
I will have to do another two-page layout one day soon.
Thanks for stopping by today.
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Digital Music Distributor Symphonic Scores $4 Million Investment From Ballast Point Ventures
Tampa based Symphonic Distribution has secured a $4 million investment from Ballast Point Ventures (BPV). Symphonic will use the investment to add to its sales force, bolster its marketing and enhance its product capabilities.
After 10 years as a bootstrapped company, Symphonic Distribution found a venture capital firm that it wanted to partner with. The digital music distributor has secured a $4 million minority investment from Tampa based Ballast Point Ventures (BPV).
Symphonic digitally distributes music to over 300 retail and streaming platforms, for thousands of labels and artists worldwide. Symphonic has staked out its place in the competitive and cost driven music distribution sector as a fully independent flat fee "artist first" distribution solution with a variety of flexible services and payment options.
Founded in 2006 by CEO Jorge Brea in Tampa, FL, Symphonic Distribution provides new and established record labels and individual musicians with digital music distribution. Symphonic's software-as-a-service offering provides a platform for artists to upload compositions, distribute to consumer platforms, manage and receive royalty payments, and select a variety of additional services.
"We are excited by the possibilities that BPV's minority investment provides," said Brea. "The Symphonic Distribution team has worked diligently to provide innovative products and superior customer service for our musician and label clients. With this funding, we will be able to attract more top talent and accelerate the development of the Symphonic Distribution platform."
"Symphonic Distribution's industry-leading position in digital music distribution is a testament to the vision and platform developed by Jorge Brea and his team over many years," said Ballast Point Ventures' Robert Faber, who will join the Symphonic Board of Directors.
BPV is a later stage venture capital and growth equity firm founded in 2002 with $360 million currently under management. The VC is seeking to make initial equity investments ranging in size from $4 million to $10 million.


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Tips Choosing Prom Gown Dress Style 2014. Latest Fashion Trend on choosing models this evening Prom gown dress design is beautiful and elegant. Most of the time women will attend the evening party invitation it difficult to determine whether a gown dress model should be selected and worn at the party. And this is often a problem in itself for women. Basically every woman wants to look perfect and beautiful with her prom gown dress. They hope his appearance was disgraceful, even if it could be a concern in the party. Let's see more picture a prom gown dress below :
Model of a prom dress that may be very simple but can be seen the beautiful and comfortable when stuck in your body. There are some tips in choosing a prom gown dress 2014 :
a. If at night you should choose a dress that is rather long and avoid models that its model party dresses short , because you have to show the shades of night to be more visible .
b . Is the color of the dress for a gown to be black? Who said , prom gown dress does not have to be black. Many other color choices such as blue , purple , beige , soft pink warrants , or other soft colors . The important thing according to your body size.
c . If a party in the early morning or evening, you can choose and wear mini dresses or medium size , its purpose so you look fresh and fresh look . If you have beautiful legs , mini dress or short seems very suitable , the beauty of your legs will look and be more confident .
d . Prefer a brightly colored prom dress . You have to look appear bright in daylight. During the day you can choose a dress that is white or silver color floral prom gown dress. So you 'll look as pretty as a beautiful flower style.
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Today I am taking a different tack and hooking into my scrapbooking roots. It's a great way to show you our NEW Affectionately Yours Specialty Paper which has 2 pieces featuring Copper accents and this paper pack has a Crumb Cake colour base which is something different to what we have ever had. Available 1st June 2016.
I started the page with a piece of Kraft card stock. Next I slightly trimmed my photo so it had better proportion. I then took the Affectionately Yours Specialty Paper and made a layered stack using the various patterns and used a piece of the Copper Washi Tape for the matching Affectionately Yours Washi Tape at the top of the photo. This step was not done directly onto the page but stacking under the photo using the Kraft background as a reference. To create the Title I stamped my son's name onto a piece of vellum with Night of Navy and dried it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and placed it over the Copper patterned paper. Next I took the Thoughtful Banners stamp and used the solid banner stamp and stamped it in the co-ordination colours ink for the paper - Mint Marcon, Daffodil Delight, Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush onto a piece of scrap Whisper White card stock. I took a number of the words from the same set and stamped them in Night of Navy over the coloured banners. I attached both the title and stamped block to the layered stack tucking it in-between some of the layers to add interest. To add some more shine I took the leaf stamp from the Rose Wonder set and stamped it in Versamark ink above where the title and below the stamping block will be on the Kraft background and covered in Copper Embossing Powder and melted with the Heat Tool. I also ran the Versa Mark ink pad around the the edge of whole page and repeated the same steps. I added some plain stamped leaves in Veramark ink to fill out the background. To finish the scrapbook page I attached the layered paper piece to the Kraft Background.
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Hokies host Tigers in regular-season finale
Blacksburg, VA (Sports Network) – A couple of teams with the same record
conclude their regular season campaigns today, as the Clemson Tigers do
battle with the 21st-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies in ACC play from the
Cassell Coliseum.
The Tigers enter the tilt on a high note, as they outlasted Miami-Florida,
74-70, in overtime on Wednesday. The win put the breaks on a four-game slide
and gave Clemson 20 wins in a season for the first time since 1998-99. The
team however, is still well under .500 in league play at 6-9 and that
has certainly been a disappointment for this club which went 14-0 against
non-conference opponents.
As for Virginia Tech, it had a chance to gain control of first place in the
ACC standings against Virginia on Thursday, but it didn't have enough in a
69-56 setback. The loss snapped a brief two-game win streak and dropped the
club to 20-9 overall. Despite the loss, the Hokies are still in the hunt for
the second-seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament, as they are currently tied
with North Carolina and Boston College for second place at 10-5.
In terms of the all-time series, Virginia Tech owns a 10-7 edge over
Clemson, but the Tigers have won two of the last three meetings.
Despite converting only 59.0 percent of their free-throw attempts this season,
the Tigers have been able to average a solid 73.3 ppg. K.C. Rivers leads this
attack with 13.0 ppg and he is also collecting 4.0 rpg. James Mays is hot on
his trail with 12.9 ppg and he also has team-highs of 6.7 rpg and 59 steals to
his credit. Vernon Hamilton chips in with 12.3 ppg, while Cliff Hammonds adds
11.2 ppg and a team-high 4.1 apg. In the team's last game, Mays notched a
double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in leading Clemson to a four-
point overtime win against Miami. Rivers finished with 14 points for the
Tigers, who shot 49.1 percent from the field. The team however, could have
made things a lot easier on itself if it didn't shoot a dismal 14-of-31 at the
foul line.
The Hokies have four players averaging in double figures at the moment and
they have all have played a role in the team's solid scoring average of 73.0
ppg. Zabian Dowdell leads the way with 18.1 ppg and he also has 62 steals to
his name. Deron Washington adds 11.8 ppg and a club-best 5.6 rpg to the mix,
while Jamon Gordon contributes 11.2 ppg and team-highs of 4.4 apg and 72
steals. A.D. Vassallo rounds out the double-figure scorer with 11.1 ppg. In
the squad's previous contest, Virginia Tech shot a lackluster 36.2 percent
from the floor and made just 2-of-15 three pointers, as it dropped a 13-point
decision at Virginia. Dowdell was the only player on the team to reach double
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"Listen! He's grinding his voice into the asphalt there. Boom!"
The emphasis on sharp movements of the hips, elbows and chin is all part of Jean Grand-Maître's plan to use dance to tell the story of pop star Elton John's life in "Love Lies Bleeding," a contemporary ballet about the singer, set to premiere in Canada in May.
Grand-Maître, the Quebec-born artistic director of Alberta Ballet -- who also just choreographed the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver Olympic Games -- has been working for a year as the mastermind of the John ballet, having put together the soundtrack, written the libretto and amassed the design team in addition to doing the choreography.
"It's a visual abstract of my life," John said, phoning during a break from recording in an L.A. studio, in his first interview about the ballet. "It's about the dark side of my life as well as the bright side of my life."
It all begin when Grand-Maître picked up his phone and was shocked to hear who was on the line. "It was a call from one of the biggest pop stars in history -- at first I thought it was a joke," he said.
John approached Alberta Ballet because of the singer's ties to Joni Mitchell, the Alberta-born singer whose music and paintings formed the basis for Grand-Maître's critically acclaimed "Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and the Drum" (which the company will perform this week in Irvine and at UCLA). Mitchell's enthusiastic reviews of the company's treatment of her own music caused John to request the video and to meet with Grand-Maître and six dancers when John performed in Calgary in September 2008.
After that meeting, Grand-Maître didn't think any further connection was possible because the company's performing schedule was full. But in what Grand-Maître calls a case of "extraordinary serendipity," the company's touring schedule was changed to accommodate "The Fiddle and the Drum's" performances at Vancouver's Cultural Olympiad (and consequently, this month's L.A. dates). This opened a slot for Grand-Maître to create a new ballet for May, when the company usually tours.
"I was very flattered at what [Grand-Maître] proposed," the singer said, recalling when the two met in Las Vegas last February. "I'd given him free rein to do whatever he wanted. . . . He's a remarkable choreographer."
In several conversations about the ballet, Grand-Maître emphasized the narrative story line more than the dancing, saying: "The ballet is the story of a young child from a neighborhood outside of London who was never meant to be a superstar."
The "Bennie and the Jets" number, for instance -- which features dancers in sequined baseball uniforms and a spinning record that serves as a revolving stage for the lead dancer -- opens the ballet as an ode to John's 1975 mega-concert at Dodger Stadium, which Grand-Maître called "the coming-of-age of a mega-superstar."
Other numbers -- including several with demon characters inspired by "A Clockwork Orange" and set to songs including "Have Mercy on the Criminal" and "The King Must Die" -- look at John's struggles with drug addiction and coming out, while the second act opens with "Sixty Years On," a gay pas de deux danced under the Sword of Damocles as a symbol for AIDS.
"It's very homoerotic," John said. "It's very on the money about my life."
John said he has no qualms about sharing his darkest moments -- including his struggles with coming out and the depths of his past drug addiction. "The truth is the best way," he said.
Set to 15 songs by John and his writing partner Bernie Taupin, the Alberta Ballet production premieres in Calgary on May 6, with John planning to attend. A worldwide tour is expected to follow.
Grand-Maître describes the $1-million ballet as melding Bob Fosse-inspired jazz choreography and classical ballet en pointe with urban hip-hop, rollerblading, drag queens and Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics. Broken mirrors, white powder, homoerotic angels and a spinning piano are among the imagery used in the production.
"The words we use with the designers are 'burlesque,' 'Fellini,' 'social commentary,' 'surrealism,' " said Grand-Maître, referring to the influences he's calling upon to capture the mood of John's sometimes outlandish persona and costumes. "It's the aesthetics of Elton John -- this burlesque, Fellini freak show -- and that's because he was so shy; he was a superstar making fun of himself."
Grand-Maître said he developed his story line after conversations with John, in which the singer revealed "very personal, private things" about his life, such as lamenting his early inaction against the AIDS crisis (since 1992, the Elton John Aids Foundation has raised more than $175 million). He describes the three main narratives as a "story of triumph" in which John "succumbs to addiction but resurrects himself through acts like charity and love" with his partner David Furnish (a Canadian), a look at the excesses and perils of pop stardom, and "the repression of homosexuality."
The ballet's choreography was marked in July and August, Grand-Maître always asking his dancers for "a little more," uttering such directions as "more juice in the torso" and "put some Viagra on these elbows."
Continually tweaking the choreography as he watched his dancers in action, Grand-Maître frequently sought their suggestions.
Yukichi Hattori, 29, one of two company dancers scheduled to take on the Elton role, said, "It's like we build our languages together."
For Kelley McKinlay, 26, the production's other lead dancer, one big challenge of the choreography was learning to work with rigging, when his character "flies" on a wire during "Someone Saved My Life Tonight."
"To have that in a ballet, per se, is pretty cool. And then there's the roller skates [with fire coming out during "Rocket Man"] . . . and the spinning record. I can't imagine any other dancer in the world saying, 'Oh yeah, I did that in a ballet.' "
Although calling the ballet "a collaboration between artists," Grand-Maître notes that John has been much less involved than Mitchell was with "The Fiddle and the Drum." John's role is technically as a "consultant," with Grand-Maître communicating with John mostly via e-mails sent through John's creative manager, his "private valet," or through Furnish. John has thus far seen none of the choreography and even asked this reporter to describe rehearsals she'd seen. The last scheduled meeting between John and Grand-Maître has been canceled twice, once because of a change in John's touring plans and again when John had the flu.
John was, however, consulted in the song selection, and initially approved the ballet's soundtrack, Grand-Maître said, but later asked for two song changes -- including replacing the little known "Love Song" with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" for the number in which John first begins to battle his demons. That piece, a soft-shoe tap sequence complete with men in heels and women with whips, was already fully rehearsed -- sending Grand-Maître scrambling to adapt his choreography into a new song.
John also selected "The Bridge" for the ballet's AIDS metaphor, Grand-Maître said. And later, well after the company had begun promoting the ballet simply as "Elton," John requested the name be changed to "Love Lies Bleeding," which he told The Times is "one of my favorite songs from 'Yellow Brick Road,' and I thought it just summed up the title of my life much better."
The choice seems apropos given that John paired the song on the 1973 album with "Funeral for a Friend," an instrumental John said then was the kind of music he'd like played at his own funeral; the ballet begins in an abandoned theater, with the lead dancer -- initially known as "The Spectator" -- reliving the superstar's life in a fan's fantasy 100 years after John's death.
Dancer Hattori said of his interpretation of the Spectator/Elton John character: "Deep down, this person just wants to express himself, but he is very introverted, he has to put a mask on to reach out to people. He has a strong desire to be out there and be heard.
"[Maybe that's why John] went overboard with decorating himself and playing something he's not. It builds up frustration -- kind of a schizophrenic dilemma -- when you're not really yourself."


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'Britain's Got Talent' Misled Viewers Over Dog Act, Says Ofcom Ruling
Ofcom has made its ruling, and the UK media regulator has decided that Britain's Got Talent is guilty of misleading viewers over the winning dog act.
"After a detailed investigation, we found ITV broke broadcasting rules by misleading viewers during the series finale," said Ofcom, in its official ruling just released.
In June, Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse were announced as the winners of Season 9, following an impressive performance in the finals in which Matisse appeared to have performed a tightrope walk. The performance earned a standing ovation from the judges, including Simon Cowell, and O'Dwyer and Matisse would go on to earn 22.6% of the public vote on finale night, securing the win over magician Jamie Raven by just 2 percentage points.
However, it later came out that a different dog, Chase, performed the tightrope walk. This prompted over 1,000 viewer complaints to Ofcom, a communications regulator in the UK overseeing TV, radio, and other media. While producers were quick to apologize, it appears the viewers weren't the only ones deceived, as Simon Cowell was reportedly unaware that there was a dog swap. Considering Simon is the show's creator, it speaks volumes of just how far ITV went to keep everyone out of the loop.
"In this case, the fact – as evidenced by numerous complainants to Ofcom – many viewers were not aware that a central part of a dog agility act was performed by a second animal, indicates the licensee did not take sufficient steps to ensure that the broadcast was not materially misleading," Ofcom noted.
Ultimately, Ofcom's ruling determined that while ITV didn't actually intend to mislead viewers, the network is guilty nonetheless.
"There was never any intention to mislead viewers," ITV said in a statement. "The majority of votes cast for Jules' act were received through the free voting app. However, we accept that some viewers who voted for the winning act by a paid voting route may wish to seek a refund or that the cost of their vote be donated in full to the Royal Variety charity."
For news on how to obtain the refund, head on over to ITV's official website.
All in all, I'm not convinced ITV didn't realize they were misleading people. The excuse that the majority of the votes cast for Jules and Matisse were through the free app doesn't really hold water, when you consider that only two percentage points separated the winner from the runner-up. Thus, if the paid votes accounted for two percent or more, we'd have had a different winner, regardless of how many votes Jules and Matisse received from the free app. But I suppose it's all splitting hairs, since I don't know that Ofcom would have reversed the result of the competition anyway.
What do you think of the ruling? Did ITV deceive viewers? Did Jules and Matisse deserve the win? Sound off in the comments!
And for more on Britain's Got Talent, check out the winning moment for Jules and Matisse!


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Disney World Discounts in 2011
by Vickie
(St. Louis)
Hi Dad...I'm back!!!
Random question about Disney discounts. We're headed to Disney the 22nd of January and noticed that this year (2010) at that time they were offering 30-40% off resort prices. What are the chances that they will be offering these reduced prices again for the 2011 season?
Dad's why use 400 words when one would do Answer
Welcome back. Good to hear from you again. I've got to say you ask great questions. I'm looking forward to hearing about you're (or should I say our, I tend to live vicariously through the words of others when I don't get a chance to go) trip.
I just have one quick thing to say about Disney World Discounts in 2011.
And that is ... (drum roll please)
It's like this, earlier this year Bob Iger, who is a really big shot at Disney, said by the end of the year (meaning 2010) they would be phasing out discounts on Disney World vacations. (Bob Iger says Disney World discounts going away.)
Mmmm ... I haven't seen any evidence of that, have you?
Also, Disney has run discounts in January and February for as long as I can remember. I can't tell you the last time Disney didn't have some kind of major discount early in the year.
(Is that 400 words yet? Probably not, but I'll wrap it up anyway.)
Dad's Bottom Line
Again Vickie, great question.
Yes, Disney will run discounts on hotels in early 2011. You'll probably start seeing some kind of promotion starting in October or so. It will be buy 4 get 3 free or something. Then in November or so the hotel only discounts will come out.
As some baseball announcer typically says "You can take it to the baaaannnkkkk! Yes!"
Trust me, I'm never wrong. (Mrs. Mom just started laughing hysterically. What's up with that?)


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I get asked all the time where I buy my clothes and our kids clothes. I thought it might be fun if I answered that question here on JandA&Co.
Watch for more posts about this as I share outfits for me and the kids that I pick up for a bargain.
I think it is such a waste to spend tons of money on clothes. I have tried to teach this to my children. I want them to know that you can look great without spending a fortune.
Yes!! I have been known to spend good money for a nice pair of jeans, but jeans are a staple and a good pair really will make you feel great. Jeans are something that I wear everyday, so I think it is ok to spend a little bit more money on them.
I will also spend more money on pieces that will go with a lot and can be worn over and over with many outfits.
That is about the only thing that I will pay full price for. Everything else must be on sale or clearance. I almost always buy clearance for my kids. They grow way to fast to pay full price for anything. We have also been blessed with lots of hand me downs from friends. The key is learning how to take the hand me downs and pair them with other sale items to create your own look. Hopefully I can share some of that with you here.
Today, I thought I would share an outfit that I recently put together.
I hit the thrift stores often, looking for a good deal.
You can always find name brand and nice clothing there.
I don't sit and rummage through every article of clothing. I can usually spot the good items just by standing back and looking. They will jump out at you.
Like this cute pair of cropped pants.
I picked up these red beauties from New York & Company for just $3.50, and they still had the tags on them.
(ok, I am not normally a size 2; I don't want any haters. Notice they also say stretch. That is the key, but fitting in a size 2 made me want to buy them even more.)
I brought them home, and gave them a good wash.
I paired them up with a cute stripped shirt from Old Navy bought on sale last year for just $6.
Then a nice black Cardi which was $16 at Target. I hate spending $16 for anything, but a black Cardigan is a staple and I wear it all the time.
Ok, so that really shows you how cheap I am. What? Dressing 6 people gets expensive.
I found the shoes at Forever 21 for just $7. I love buying shoes in silver and gold because they go with so much.
The fun red flower pin was made by me out of left over red felt and a little tutorial from the web. I made it like 3 years ago so I don't know where the tutorial is. Sorry Folks!! I am sure Pinterest has something.
The earrings are from Target, and the cute necklace was a gift from Joella. Joella happens to be the designer of these cute necklaces.
I bought the earrings for $7, but I got 7 pairs; so I would say they were just $1 a piece. The necklace was FREE to me.
The belt also came from Old Navy several years ago for about $8. It has been such a versatile piece. Which is key when buying clothing.
Ask yourself if it is good for only one outfit, or if you can wear it with lots of things?
(taking a picture of yourself is so hard… I just couldn't get a good one in my mirror)
So this little outfit comes in at just over $40.00. Which is a steal.
Have you added up how much an entire outfit costs? You will be amazed at how much money you wear everyday.
Stay tuned for more budget finds; and dressing for less. I will even be sharing some things that my kids wear.
Don't forget to check out your local thrift store to see what kind of deals you can find.


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Ambulance Crew Assisted due to icy conditions
Doolin Coast Guard unit was tasked to assist the crew of the HSE Ambulance Service of North Clare.Due to the snow and icy conditions the Ambulance crew were unable to drive the ambulance close to the patients home. Six members of the Doolin Coast Guard Team helped to transport the patient by stretcher from her home to the Ambulance. The team set up safety ropes to lower the stretcher down the very steep ice covered drive-way.
Incident 48/09
At 18.10 , Christmas Eve , Doolin Coast Guard Unit was tasked by MRCC Valentia to investigate a reported sighting of two flares in the Spanish Point area. Team members assembled and others went to various locations along the coastline and watched for any lights in the bay.The sea was very calm with low fog. Coast Guard helicopter , Rescue 115 , was tasked and carried out a search of the area. Doolin Coast Guard Delta was prepared for launch and on standby if needed. Nothing was found , theCoast Guard Helicopter returned to base in Shannon and the Doolin team members also stood down at 20.30.
Incident 47/09
Cliffs Recovery
At 08.48 this morning Doolin Coast Guard members were paged to an incident at The Cliffs of Moher by MRCC Valentia. The Unit was asked to search for a missing person believed to be in that area. Search teams went immediately to the area and commenced searching, one of these teams searched surrounding fields with a SARDA search dog while others searched the cliff top edge.The Doolin Delta boat was launched and searched the sea under the cliffs. The Shannon Based Rescue helicopter was also tasked and carried out an air search of the area.
Sadly, shortly after, a body was sighted by a search team member over halfway down the cliff on a ledge. The helicopter assessed the situation and due to the conditions and location , they were unable to winch . Doolin Coast Guard team prepared to send climbers down to recover the casualty.Killaloe and Kilkee Coast Guard Units were called on for backup. With the full climbing set up prepared, two climbers descended the cliff and recovered the casualty.
Incident 46/09
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Thank you all so much. We are heart broken but we appreciate your efforts in recovering the body of our friend. Thank you.
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Some of these activities include art exhibits, festivals and various opportunities for showcasing local talent and fostering regional culture.
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International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year.[3] It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.
|International Women's Day
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|March 8
|Next time
|March 8, 2019
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After the Socialist Party of America organised a Women's Day on February 28, 1909 in New York, the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference suggested a Women's Day be held annually. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations.
Today, International Women's Day is a public holiday in some countries and largely ignored elsewhere.[4] In some places, it is a day of protest; in others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.
The earliest Women's Day observance, called "National Woman's Day,"[5] was held on February 28, 1909 in New York, organized by the Socialist Party of America[6] at the suggestion of Theresa Malkiel.[7] Though there have been claims that the day was commemorating a protest by women garment workers in New York on March 8, 1857, researchers have described this as a myth.[8][9][10]
In August 1910, an International Socialist Women's Conference was organized to precede the general meeting of the Socialist Second International in Copenhagen, Denmark.[11] Inspired in part by the American socialists, German Socialist Luise Zietz proposed the establishment of an annual Women's Day and was seconded by fellow socialist and later communist leader Clara Zetkin, supported by Käte Duncker, although no date was specified at that conference.[12][13] Delegates (100 women from 17 countries) agreed with the idea as a strategy to promote equal rights including suffrage for women.[14] The following year on March 19, 1911, IWD was marked for the first time, by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.[6] In the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone, there were 300 demonstrations.[12] In Vienna, women paraded on the Ringstrasse and carried banners honouring the martyrs of the Paris Commune.[12] Women demanded that they be given the right to vote and to hold public office. They also protested against employment sex discrimination.[3] The Americans continued to celebrate National Women's Day on the last Sunday in February.[12]
In 1913 Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Saturday in February (by the Julian calendar then used in Russia).[15]
In 1914 International Women's Day was held on March 8 in Germany, possibly because that day was a Sunday, and now it is always held on March 8 in all countries.[15] The 1914 observance of the Day in Germany was dedicated to women's right to vote, which German women did not win until 1918.[15][16]
In London there was a march from Bow to Trafalgar Square in support of women's suffrage on March 8, 1914. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in front of Charing Cross station on her way to speak in Trafalgar Square.[17]
On March 8, 1917, on the Gregorian calendar, in the capital of the Russian Empire, Petrograd, women textile workers began a demonstration, covering the whole city. This marked the beginning of the February Revolution, which alongside the October Revolution made up the Russian Revolution.[18][3] Women in Saint Petersburg went on strike that day for "Bread and Peace" – demanding the end of World War I, an end to Russian food shortages, and the end of czarism.[15] Leon Trotsky wrote, "23 February (8th March) was International Woman's Day and meetings and actions were foreseen. But we did not imagine that this 'Women's Day' would inaugurate the revolution. Revolutionary actions were foreseen but without date. But in the morning, despite the orders to the contrary, textile workers left their work in several factories and sent delegates to ask for support of the strike… which led to mass strike... all went out into the streets."[15] Seven days later, the Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II abdicated and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote.[6]
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai and Vladimir Lenin made it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, but it was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women's Day was declared a non-working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women's day must be celebrated as are other holidays."
From its official adoption in Soviet Russia following the Revolution in 1917, the holiday was predominantly celebrated in communist countries and by the communist movement worldwide. It was celebrated by the communists in China from 1922.[12] After the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949 the State Council proclaimed on December 23 that March 8 would be made an official holiday with women in China given a half-day off.[19]
Communist leader Dolores Ibárruri led a women's march in Madrid in 1936 on the eve of the Spanish Civil War.[12]
The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day in the International Women's Year, 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace.[20]
IWD 2010Edit
On the occasion of 2010 International Women's Day the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drew attention to the hardships displaced women endure. The displacement of populations is one of the gravest consequences of today's armed conflicts. It affects women in a host of ways.[21]
IWD 2011Edit
Though the celebration in the West was low-key, events took place in more than 100 countries[4] on March 8, 2011 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day.[22] In the United States, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be "Women's History Month", calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on "the extraordinary accomplishments of women" in shaping the country's history.[4] Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges", on the eve of IWD.[23] In the run-up to 2011 International Women's Day, the Red Cross called on States and other entities not to relent in their efforts to prevent rape and other forms of sexual violence that harm the lives and dignity of countless women in conflict zones around the world every year.[24]
Australia issued an IWD 100th anniversary commemorative 20-cent coin.
In Egypt, however, the day was a step back for women. In Egypt's Tahrir Square, hundreds of men came out not in support, but to harass the women who came out to stand up for their rights as the police and military stood by watching the events unfold in front of them, doing nothing to stop the crowds of men. "The women – some in headscarves and flowing robes, others in jeans – had marched to Cairo's central Tahrir Square to celebrate International Women's Day. But crowds of men soon outnumbered them and chased them out", wrote Hadeel Al-Shalchi for The Associated Press (AP).[25]
IWD 2012Edit
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2012 was Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty.[26] In that year, Oxfam America invited people to celebrate inspiring women in their lives by sending a free International Women's Day e-Card or honoring a woman whose efforts had made a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty with Oxfam's International Women's Day award.[27]
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2012, the ICRC called for more action to help the mothers and wives of people who have gone missing during armed conflict. The vast majority of people who go missing in connection with conflict are men. As well as the anguish of not knowing what has happened to the missing husband or son, many of these women face economic and practical difficulties. The ICRC underlined the duty of parties to a conflict to search for the missing and provide information to the families.[28]
IWD 2013Edit
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2013 was "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women",[29] while International Women's Day 2013 declared the year's theme as The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum.[30]
The 2013 International Women's Day, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) draw attention to the plight of women in prison.[31]
IWD 2014Edit
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2014 was "Equality for Women is Progress for All".[32][33]
American singer Beyoncé also posted an International Women's Day video to her YouTube account. Throughout the video, her song "***Flawless" plays, which includes a portion of the "We Should All Be Feminists" speech given by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.[34]
IWD 2015Edit
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2015 was "Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!".[35] Governments and activists around the world will commemorate the 20th anniversary year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, an historic roadmap that sets the agenda for realizing women's rights.[36]
IWD 2016Edit
The International Women's Day theme for 2016 was "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".[37]
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, in his message issued on the eve of International Women's Day said: "On the occasion of International Women's Day, I extend warm greetings and good wishes to the women of India and thank them for their contributions over the years in the building of our nation."[38] The ministry of women and child development announced the setting up of four more one-stop crisis centers on March 8, in addition to the eight already functioning across the country.[39] Ahead of Women's Day, the national carrier Air India operated what it claimed to be the world's longest non-stop flight where the entire flight operations were handled by women, as part of International Women's Day celebrations. The flight, from Delhi to San Francisco, covered a distance of around 14,500 kilometers in around 17 hours.[40]
IWD 2017Edit
The theme for International Women's Day 2017 was "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030".[41]
In a message in support of International Women's Day, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres commented on how women's rights were being "reduced, restricted and reversed". With men still in leadership positions and a widening economic gender gap, he called for change "by empowering women at all levels, enabling their voices to be heard and giving them control over their own lives and over the future of our world".[42]
IWD 2018Edit
The theme for International Women's Day 2018 was 'Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives'.[43]
Around the worldEdit
The day is an official holiday in Afghanistan,[44] Angola, Armenia,[45] Azerbaijan,[46][47] Belarus,[48] Burkina Faso,[49] Cambodia,[50] China (for women only),[51] Cuba,[52] Georgia,[53] Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan,[54] Kyrgyzstan,[55] Laos,[56] Madagascar (for women only),[57] Moldova,[58] Mongolia,[59] Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine,[60] Uzbekistan,[61] Vietnam,[62] and Zambia.[63]
In some countries, such as Cameroon,[64] Croatia,[65] Romania,[66] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[67] Bulgaria[68] and Chile,[69] the day is not a public holiday, but is widely observed nonetheless. On this day it is customary for men to give the women in their lives – friends, mothers, wives, girlfriends, daughters, colleagues, etc. – flowers and small gifts. In some countries (such as Bulgaria and Romania) it is also observed as an equivalent of Mother's Day, where children also give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.[66] In Russia, the day has lost all political context through the time, becoming simply a day to honor women and feminine beauty.[70]
In the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, huge Soviet-style celebrations were held annually. After the fall of Communism, the holiday, generally considered to be one of the major symbols of the old regime, fell into obscurity. International Women's Day was re-established as an official "important day" by the Parliament of the Czech Republic in 2004[71] on the proposal of the Social Democrats and Communists. This has provoked some controversy as a large part of the public as well as the political right see the holiday as a relic of the nation's Communist past.[71]
International Women's Day sparked violence in Tehran, Iran on March 4, 2007, when police beat hundreds of men and women who were planning a rally. (A previous rally for the occasion was held in Tehran in 2003.)[72] Police arrested dozens of women and some were released after several days of solitary confinement and interrogation.[73] Shadi Sadr, Mahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh and several more community activists were released on March 19, 2007, ending a fifteen-day hunger strike.[74]
In Italy, to celebrate the day, men give yellow mimosas to women.[75][76] Communist politician Teresa Mattei chose the mimosa in 1946 as the symbol of IWD in Italy because she felt that the French symbols of the day, violets and lily-of-the-valley, were too scarce and expensive to be used effectively in Italy.[77]
In the United States, actress and human rights activist Beata Pozniak worked with the Mayor of Los Angeles and the Governor of California to lobby members of the U.S. Congress to propose official recognition of the holiday. In February 1994, H. J. Res. 316 was introduced by Rep. Maxine Waters, along with 79 cosponsors, in an attempt to officially recognize March 8 of that year as International Women's Day. The bill was subsequently referred to, and remained in, the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. No vote of either house of Congress was achieved on this piece of legislation.[78]
As of 2019, International Women's Day will also be celebrated as a public holiday in the city of Berlin, Germany[79]
Official UN themesEdit
|UN Theme[80]
|Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future
|Women and the Peace Table
|Women and Human Rights
|World Free of Violence Against Women
|Women Uniting for Peace
|Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts
|Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities
|Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals
|Women and HIV/AIDS
|Gender Equality Beyond 2005; Building a More Secure Future
|Women in Decision-making
|Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women and Girls
|Investing in Women and Girls
|Women and Men United to End Violence Against Women and Girls
|Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All
|Equal Access to Education, Training, and Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women
|Empower Rural Women, End Poverty and Hunger
|A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Against Women
|Equality for Women is Progress for All
|Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!
|Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
|Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
|Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives
See alsoEdit
- Communist Women's International
- Day Without a Woman
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- International Day of the Girl Child
- International Men's Day
- List of uprisings led by women
- UN Women
- Women's empowerment
- Women's March (disambiguation)
- Women's strike (disambiguation)
Other holidays honoring womenEdit
- National Women's Day (August 9, South Africa)
- Susan B. Anthony Day (February 15, USA)
- Rosa Parks Day (February 4 / December 1, USA)
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day (one day first week of February, USA)
- Harriet Tubman Day (March 10, USA)
- Kartini Day (April 21, Indonesia)
- Helen Keller Day (June 27, USA)
- Women's Equality Day (August 26, USA)
- Mother's Day
- Nupi Lan Day (December 12, India)
- ^ English : "Give Us Women's Suffrage. Women's Day, March 8, 1914. Until now, prejudice and reactionary attitudes have denied full civic rights to women, who as, mothers, and citizens wholly fulfill their duty, who must pay their taxes to the state as well as the municipality. Fighting for this natural human right must be the firm, unwavering intention of every woman, every female worker. In this, no pause for rest, no respite is allowed. Come all, you women and girls, to the 9th public women's assembly on Sunday, March 8, 1914, at 3 pm."[1]
- ^ "Give Us Women's Suffrage (March 1914)". German History in Documents and Images. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Frencia, Cintia; Gaido, Daniel (8 March 2017). "The Socialist Origins of International Women's Day". Jacobin.
- ^ a b c "UN WomenWatch: International Women's Day –". UN.org. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
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- ^ "International Women's Day History | International Women's Day | The University of Chicago". iwd.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ a b c "United Nations page on the background of the IWD". Un.org. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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- ^ Temma Kaplan, "On the Socialist Origins of International Women's Day", in: Feminist Studies, 11, 1985, S. 163–171. (PDF Archived June 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Liliane Kandel / Françoise Picq, "Le Mythe des origines à propos de la journée internationale des femmes" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, in: La Revue d'en face, 12, 1982, S. 67–80.
- ^ Angela Howard Zophy, Handbook of American Women's History, Garland, 1991, 187.
- ^ Rochelle Goldberg Ruthchild, "From West to East: International Women's Day, the First Decade", Aspasia: The International Yearbook of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European Women's and Gender History, vol. 6 (2012): 1-24.
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- ^ a b c d e "8th of March – International woman's day: in search of lost memory". Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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Further readingEdit
- "The socialist roots of International Women's Day". Al Jazeera America. March 7, 2015
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Cocktails & Movies Review: "Get Out" – A Horror Debut Of The Highest Caliber
by Mike Reyes
Jordan Peele makes a writing/directing debut so impressive, it's destined to be a horror staple.
Socially conscious horror films can be pretty horrific, whether it be because of the actual horror in the content they provide, or just because they're a really bad movie. Directorial debuts can be equally as painful, as talented folks who've "always wanted to direct" can be just as weird to watch. So somewhere, in some Hollywood lab, Get Out must feel like a film that's grasping at a relevant subject, with comedic talent Jordan Peele trying to make himself relevant as a solo act. That lab couldn't be further from the truth, as Peele is a true student of the horror genre, and has made a tremendously thrilling film that should stand as one of the pillars of social horror done right.
Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and Rose (Allison Williams) have been dating for four months. Surely that's enough time to wait to introduce your African American boyfriend to your WASP-y family, especially when you haven't told them his ethnicity? What begins as a strange trip to meet the family (Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener) turns into something a lot more sinister, and more deeply disturbing than what you could ever imagine.
You can tell that Jordan Peele has had Get Out on his mind for a while now, as the film is nothing short of a breathless horror thrill ride. Not once does the film step out of line, nor does it deflate its tension with undue humor. If anything, the humor helps amp up the thrills, as the threat of further danger is always lurking out of the frame. This is thanks to Peele's sense of atmosphere and world building, as he takes his time conditioning the audience into the right frame of mind that allows Get Out to really screw with their expectations.
And at the center of it all is the all at once vulnerable and strong performance by Daniel Kaluuya, whose Chris is our guide into this world of macabre race relations. His relative innocence pitted up against Allison Williams' naivete and the subtle menace of both Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener is what makes this film such a powerful horror film, as he's put through quite a ringer of societal, mental and physical pain. All of this without stooping to stereotypical racial tropes, and without using the granddaddy of all racial slurs.
Though a moment should be taken to praise the entire supporting cast of Get Out, as there's no role that's out of place. If all you know of Allison Williams is her role on Girls, then you'll probably be a bit surprised with her role as Chris's girlfriend, as she's definitely given more of a range than the show has. Not to mention former X-Men star, and character actor in the making, Caleb Landry Jones, as well as beloved character actor Stephen Root, both play some rather memorable members of Rose's family. But perhaps the one actor that almost steals the film completely from under everyone else's feet is comedian LilRel Howery, whose TSA agent / best friend to Chris is drop dead funny. His appearances help relieve the pressure of the threats that came before, while helping prime us for the next round.
Get Out is probably one of, if not the most, artistic horror films on the market. It helps that protagonist Chris is a photographer, which more than likely informed Jordan Peele's writing and directing process in telling his story. But even in the prologue that takes place before Chris's story, or even in the moments he's not involved in, there's a slick menace to Peele's visuals and sound design. With the score and sound effects used as tools to enhance the dreadful atmosphere, rather than shock the audience into a cheap scare, it's as if we're being conditioned right alongside Chris. We're just as helpless and scared as he is, and that's something horror films forget to do by and large.
Get Out isn't a blunt instrument trying to bludgeon you with its message, rather it's a subtle knife that cuts you in all the right places. With Jordan Peele's strong and confident voice as a writer, director, and horror auteur, his ascendance should not only be seen as a triumph of diversity, but also as a victory for the horror genre. I, for one, am looking forward to whatever Peele does next, as he's proven that he's ready to take the reins again, perhaps on a bigger scale than before.
My Rating: 5 / 5


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What makes me happy today.... Starbucks Chile Mocha
I only recently discovered this wonderful hot concoction. It fits me perfectly. Chocolate, caffeine and a touch of spicy heat. I get an extra shot of espresso in mine because 1. you can never have too much caffine and 2. the chocolate is really rich and I need more a coffee flavour to balance it.
My teenagers have also figured out this is the best way to bribe me into doing almost anything for them....not sure if that's a good or bad thing yet. LoL


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Taylor Melody is a passionate photographer who believes in working directly with clients to give them the best of his ability to provide their dream content. He is a follower of Jesus Christ and is a photographer for Hillsong Church. He enjoys brewing up and enjoying quality coffee most days.
Keep life interesting
His motto invokes doing something productive and different each and every day to avoid repetition and becoming bored. Theres just something about trying new things to keep the creative itch satisfied. Keeping life interesting means to try things you've never done before and go places you've never been before.


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It is just a few days before Christmas. I don't know why, but this week always marks the passage of a year for me. Even more so than the Old Year's/New Year's celebration. The busy Christmas shopping at our market and bakery, the making of fruit baskets, gift baskets, and boxes for shipping, all ends at Christmas Eve. After all the anticipation of the holidays and the frenzy of shopping and shipping deadlines, the last customer has been helped and it seems too quiet, too calm. What lies ahead now is a long winter of tree pruning, a very solitary task.
I enjoy the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We settle into a holiday season where our usual selling of apples is punctuated by unique requests for special gifts for friends and family, both near and far away. It is fun to interact and imagine someone opening a box of Honeycrisp apples in Texas, or a salsa sampler in Colorado. Or a business associate receiving a gift basket of goodies from the bakery and market. I guess that bringing joy to people is what gives me a lot of satisfaction throughout the season.
When I was young, Christmas was a time of such excitement and anticipation! As a kid I probably didn't think so much about giving gifts as I did getting them. And it was so fun to get to Christmas day! What would be under the tree? We rarely knew what was coming, and that made it all the more fun! Lincoln Logs, Matchbox cars, or a new Flexible Flyer sled, how much better could it get? Even the new blue jeans, dark, dark blue and so stiff that they would almost stand up by themselves (and abrasive to wear for the first couple weeks!) Winter boots, hats, or mittens were a staple too. And all were thoroughly tested out before the day's end.
Now that I am older, I think the giving part is more fun. Maybe that's why I like to work in the market in December. Whenever someone leaves holding a gift basket or box, I feel a little like I'm giving it too. What fun! Whoever said it more blessed to give than receive was right. And I'll bet they were older too.
I hope this Christmas is a joyful one for all of you. I hope that whatever your circumstances, you get to treasure time together with family and friends, giving and receiving and sharing with one another. And I hope that together we all celebrate and receive the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ. Because besides being the reason we celebrate this time of year, He is the best example of giving and receiving that we could ever have.
Merry Christmas! And have a fruitful week!
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I dunno if viewing motivational art helps, but making it does.
I'm trying to remember that there is no perfect (or said differently: everything's perfect!)… so chill, dude. To keep moving is most important.
I dunno if viewing motivational art helps, but making it does.
I'm trying to remember that there is no perfect (or said differently: everything's perfect!)… so chill, dude. To keep moving is most important.
I'm posting less than I did last winter, but it doesn't mean I'm drawing less. It seems like the modern artist/illustrator/writer/cartoonist must regularly post free material in order to keep people interested, but also have projects going on behind the scenes that can somehow be sold in packaged form. Artists got to eat too! (The writer & cartoonist, Allie Brosh, once posted all her material online for free, but then took an almost two year hiatus while she gathered enough material for a book.)
The drawings below weren't made as bait to keep people interested, nor as material for a book. They were drawn "just because", and for that reason, may be the most "pure" of my work.
(Some can be clicked to enlarge… Hope you enjoy!)
I haven't posted in a while, and at last I can finally unveil why. I'm excited to announce my forthcoming children's book: Cheer Up, Mr. Mug! Please enjoy this 3-page sneak peek!
Accepting pre-orders for this heartwarming bedtime story now!
This has been my Facebook profile pic for a while, but I like it and thought I'd share it here too.
There's a graphic novel concept that's been with me for years which I look forward to starting this Spring. In the meantime I've been experimenting with some medium length projects, which potentially could be published in a comics magazine/anthology.
Summer busyness has reduced the frequency of blog updates, but I'm still drawing! There is a backlog of art to post, so I'll start with these.
When sitting to draw with no purpose in mind, I just start doodling. When a scribble intrigues me, I'll work it up to a more finished form. These were each finished in a single drawing session, averaging two hours. I'm guessing each reflects my mood during their creation.


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September 14th Release Details
Staci Reeves on
Are we getting act 2?
Carl Nelson on
Where is act 2?
Dominik Deobald on
Ah, never mind. Just blind... ;)
Dominik Deobald on
I can't locate my key. Where do I get it?
Scott Lowrie on
im still missing mine, iv emailed asking
eliudthorn on
I thought that I hadn't received it, but it turns out it went to the email address that was being used when backing it, not the email address I had changed the kickstarter account to use recently before. I got the emails from there fine, and the links worked properly. So, if anyone else hasn't gotten their emails yet, check to see if you changed what email you have associated with your kickstarter at any point since the kickstarting, and check whether it went to the email you were using before.
Also, the support at the inquiries email was very helpful
Jamal on
just popping in to mention that yea, i finally got it- no it wasnt a matter of waiting- if you didnt get it STILL, go ahead and shoot an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and ask for a resend... and if you dont get it in a day they'll manually forward you the HB links; thats what had to be done for me when after verifying all my info i got HB's Promotional ads instead of the humble bundle link for my backer rewards.
Elizabeth on
Only checking in cause I'd heard (through tumblr) that there was a release. I backed the $15 so long ago that I'd kind of lost hope. Now the days edge on and I still haven't received an email... Maybe they are doing them in batches... but it almost seems to me like they're going down the list via who backed recently -> older vs who backed first -> earliest. Then again, I am within the 10k batch of backers... but still. Six days later makes me wonder how many people are getting an email a day when games with even smaller development teams release to their backers faster :/
Myles Barnas on
I pledged $25, am backer 19,600. And there's 24,346 backers total. That IS quite a lot of e-mails to send out. I imagine HB has a daily goal of e-mails they try and send out daily..? So I can understand wait. It's the 20th (8 days), I have currently not received my e-mail, but it's already been 5 years, what's another week (maybe)?
Fellow pledgers, please don't riot XD
Rick Terr on
"physical copies of the complete HIVESWAP will be distributed after all four acts are released. "
REALLY...you losers have to do that and cant give us copies of each copy, eh whats the point anymoe, you have our money , nice to know il never get what i paid for, by the time all 4 acts are out it will be waaaay past the point i care, im happy you guys came out with something playable but for those who paid for ....oh look at the shiny keys
Steve Ross on
4 days after release, still no email... I don't really know what I'm expecting by this point
Chelle S on
It's been three days and I've yet to receive my key. Received all the other Kickstarter updates on it so I'm guessing it just hasn't gone out yet. Meanwhile my Twitter feed is full of people who've already played through the whole thing... I've not complained once about the wait since backing the game but I'd really like to be able to play it now that it's finally out.
Daniel Kivatinetz on
hello! im sorry but i find heavily offensive the game was launched before all kickstarter pledgers could have access to it? i've being waiting along other folks for some years. what's up? please
Lindsey Kocin on
Still no email for the game for me :c Was really hoping to play today
Danny Nichols on
So far no e-mail yet. :(
lunneus on
For those who pledged for GAMEPAK 1, will the digital download of the soundtrack be given once all acts are finished or as soon as they are released?
I ask because I noticed the Hiveswap soundtrack is available on bandcamp, but I only have the Grubbels LP available for download on humblebundle.
Tristan Wemm on
Over 24 hours now, still no key. That's an entire day.
Delaney Page on
When you say shortly, do you mean I should have already received it and am having an issue if not? Or within the next few days?
Josh Morrissey on
Still no email :( Any updates on how long we should expect this to take?
Sarah DeWolfe on
wait, no, it was just hiding from me because outlook is dumb! Anyone else who's having trouble, trying using the search function for 'Hiveswap'! Thank you so much, I'm looking forward to the game!
Sarah DeWolfe on
hi! I'm still waiting on an email as well! How can I verify that you folks have the correct email, just in case I missed updating it?
Tristan Wemm on
Still no email, it's been 12 whole hours since they started going out, now. I'm getting pretty concerned that it might never arrive at all.
Kiara Pyrenei on
It's 11pm central time, and still no email. Should i be concerned? I was hoping to start playing the game today, it will be sad if i have to start later than other people. I'm already seeing spoilers on my dash :C
Ana Sánchez on
I havent gotten my password yet, i filled the survey for updated email a while ago, does that have anything to do?
Elena Barbosa on
will backers only receive the first act of the game or all acts?
Shin Kerron on
I backed this with a Hotmail email address, but hotmail is kind of dead nowadays. Is there a way I can get my pledge rewards with a new email address?
SoporCupcakes on
its about 5pm EST, and im still waiting for my game key. Is humble inputting the emails by alphabet (since is mine is near the end) or is it just chance? It's not in my spam...
Robin Andersson on
just picked up my copy from humble, im actually sort of looking forward to this, sure 5 years is a tad much for development but not totally unheard of. Even if this is just middling I'll probably enjoy it for nostalgias sake
Tristan Wemm on
No email yet, in spam folder or otherwise. What gives?
Katarina H on
I haven't gotten my email at all ? How am I supposed to play the game ?
Ashley Price on
Still not seeing any email for my copy, are they still being handed out?
Brandon Chevalier on
Picked up my DRM free version.
Now to wait the prerequisite 5-12 hours for it to work it's way through the atmosphere down to my computer.
Jose Nieves on
Any news on when the promised Linux version will hit the Humble page? Chose the DRM-free version but it's not there, so I can't play it yet (no WINE available on system to play Windows version).
Paul Wheeler on
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France Televisions is set to air preschool series Space Racers following a deal with London-based kids content distributor CAKE.
The NASA-endorsed show will air on France 5 starting June 1.
Space Racers (50 x 11 minutes) is also heading to Scandinavian broadcasters SVT and NRK, while deals have also been signed with Minimax covering Eastern Europe and MiniMini+ in Poland. This unique action comedy for pre-schoolers will be dubbed into various languages, including Hungarian, Czech and Norwegian.
Further deals have already been concluded with Tiji Russia, Hop! TV, Startimes Media and TV New Zealand.


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A few weeks ago when the weather was nice we took a walk to the neighboring village, Nemțeni, just down river. In the summer there were several floods that destroyed some of the villages located alongside the Prut. A part of Nemțeni was destroyed along with other villages further down river. The government is in the process of constructing new neighborhood-like homes for the families affected, and a community of these homes is located in Nemțeni. The community reminds me more of a low-end Ivory Home construction project you'd see in the states. It's not something you would expect to see in Moldova.
And this is the view coming back into our village from the south. These hills are going to be great for sledding in the winter.