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Please note: The article at the bottom of this post was not written originally by my Dad. It was edited by him and modified to fit the context of the Indian soldiers. This is already mentioned at the bottom of this post. And he's even linked to the original on his blog. Most people who commented here understood that. Strangely enough, there are other people who cannot scroll to the bottom and read, and instead leave rude comments at other blogs.
If Obelix was here, you know what he'd have done, right? Tapped his head (toc toc toc), and said – "These trolls are crazy!"
Long, long time since I wrote. And the number of unpublished posts I have is unbelievable. I've tried to start writing and then lost the inclination, or had my mind blanking out, or just not had the time to finish.
The Mumbai Attacks, meanwhile, have left me feeling …or actually, have left me wondering what to feel. Angry? Confused? Outraged? All of the above?
I watched the news for four days straight, with only breaks for sleeping at night – horrified at what was happening, and the implications of all of it. Feeling guilty to even be sleeping. No reason for the guilt, I know. But staying awake and watching the news, and feeling the pain, was the only way to take part in what was happening in a city over 1400 Kms away. Over the next few days, I've even found myself putting on radio in the car, on the way back from work, and feeling instantly guilty to be listening to music.
Yes, I realise that this makes very little sense.
I have only been speaking about this with my parents, brother and husband – because I just don't have it in me to engage in a conversation about this with anyone else who doesn't feel the outrage that we all have been feeling. It is difficult to put this feeling in words, spoken or written. All of us have sat and watched TV with tears flowing down our faces. My brother's had a fight with a friend, and my husband's had an argument with a colleague.
Saahil's friend is doing Hotel Management (so is Saahil), and all he had to say was that he was glad he hadn't started training in either of these hotels. My brother was incapable of explaining to this boy that it was so not about your own self here. There was so much more.
G's colleague said that he wished "all these Muslims" would just be sent back to Pakistan.
I've felt physical rage at just hearing these two stories from S and G, and do not wish to enter into any conversations myself with people.
I've been reading a few blogs off and on. There were people who just reported what had happened, but mostly they were outraged too. Some wondered why the Officers who died had to head these operations themselves, and couldn't just strategise from the background since they were heads of various teams. Well, maybe because they were "Officers", and one of the vows they take is to protect their country, their men, and then if they have any life left, themselves – in that order.
I've read in many blogs now that it's sad how the young don't care. And while I agree that it's extremely sad that a lot of them don't, I disagree, mainly because of my 21 year old brother, who does.
I heard people wondering what the big deal was with the Kerala CM not going to Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's home. And, while I agree that it isn't wrong for the Kerala CM to choose to fly to Karnataka a little late, it is still inexcusable what he said.
But, anyway, while on the topic – this is something that might answer some questions that a lot of people have about why the media is suddenly so full of how important our Army, Navy and Air Force are. Yes, people have been wondering why this incident has led to so much being written about them all over the place, even though these same people do the same job every day in J&K. Why is so much being made of it this time around? No, it isn't because the "elite" got attacked, and the "aam aadmi" didn't.
We're talking about them because this incident was not the same thing as what happens every day in J&K. If there is firing at our borders, it is between the Armies of two countries. It isn't an illogical, all-out attack on civilians of a country by terrorists.
My family has had many people who've served in one of the three Armed Forces. Mom's father (my Nana) was in the Army, both of my Naani's brothers were in the Navy, and my Dad's an ex-fighter pilot from the IAF. This is an artcle that Papa wrote while we were all in the midst of watching the news. Do read.
Half Man Half Boy
The average age of the army man is 23 years.
He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer in the capital of his country, but old enough to die for his country.
He's a recent school or college graduate; he was probably an average student from one of the Kendriya Vidyalayas, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a rickety bicycle, and had a girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip -hop or bhangra or gazals and a 155mm howitzer.
He is 5 or 7 kilos lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting the insurgents or standing guard on the icy Himalayas from before dawn to well after dusk or he is at Mumbai engaging the terrorists. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.
He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.
He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.
He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. His pride and self-respect, he does not lack.
He is self-sufficient.
He has two sets of combat dress: he washes one and wears the other.
He keeps his water bottle full and his feet dry.
He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own wounds.
If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.
He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.
He can save your life – or take it, because he's been trained for both.
He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.
He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.
He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed to do so.
He feels every note of the Jana Gana Mana vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hands from their pockets, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful. Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom.
Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
He is your nation's Fighting Man that has kept this country free and defended your right to Freedom. He has experienced deprivation and adversity, and has seen his buddies falling to bullets and maimed and blown.
And he smiles at the irony of the IAS babu and politician reducing his status year after year and the unkindest cut of all, even reducing his salary and asking why he should get 24 eggs a week free! And when he silently whispers in protest, the same politician and babu aghast, suggest he's mutinying!
Wake up citizens of India! Let's begin discriminating between the saviours of India and the traitors!
– Flt. Lt. Rajiv Tyagi
Edited to add: This article isn't written entirely by my Dad. It's just been modified to fit the Indian context. He actually wrote another piece for a newspaper, which I shall post when he sends it to me. (Hurry up, Papa!)


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Posted 15 June 2004 - 08:56 AM
Oh and a nice little bit to consider...
Posted 16 June 2004 - 07:30 AM
Posted 16 June 2004 - 12:31 PM
- William C. Easttom II
I do understand what love is, and that is one of the reasons I can never again be a Christian. Love is not self denial. Love is not blood and suffering. Love is not murdering your son to appease your own vanity. Love is not hatred or wrath, consigning billions of people to eternal torture because they have offended your ego or disobeyed your rules. Love is not obedience, conformity, or submission. It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being.
- Dan Barker, Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist
According to Christianity eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions Gods infinite love. Thats the message were brought up with, believe or die. Thank you, forgiving Lord, for all those options.
- Bill Hicks, Rant in E-minor, CD
As a tot I was given the usual terrifying mixed message: a) God is love; and If you dont believe how much he loves you, you will stand in the corner for eternity.
- James Lileks, God Has Call Waiting, Notes of a Nervous Man
When all has been considered, it seems to me to be the irresistible intuition that infinite punishment for finite sin would be unjust, and therefore wrong. We feel that even weak and erring Man would shrink from such an act. And we cannot conceive of God as acting on a lower standard of right and wrong.
- Lewis Carroll (author of Alice in Wonderland), Eternal Punishment, Diversions and Digressions of Lewis Carroll
They say that when god was in Jerusalem he forgave his murderers, but now he will not forgive an honest man for differing with him on the subject of the Trinity.
They say that God says to me, Forgive your enemies. I say, I do; but he says, I will damn mine. God should be consistent. If he wants me to forgive my enemies he should forgive his. I am asked to forgive enemies who can hurt me. God is only asked to forgive enemies who cannot hurt him. He certainly ought to be as generous as he asks us to be.
- Robert Ingersoll
An idea, which has terrified millions, claims that some of us will go to a place called Hell, where we will suffer eternal torture. This does not scare me because, when I try to imagine a Mind behind this universe, I cannot conceive that Mind, usually called God, as totally mad. I mean, guys, compare that God with the worst monsters you can think of -- Adolph Hitler, Joe Stalin, that sort of guy. None of them ever inflicted more than finite pain on their victims. Even de Sade, in his sado-masochistic fantasy novels, never devised an unlimited torture. The idea that the Mind of Creation (if such exists) wants to torture some of its critters for endless infinities of infinities seems too absurd to take seriously. Such a deranged Mind could not create a mud hut, much less the exquisitely mathematical universe around us.
If such a monster-God did exist, the sane attitude would consist of practicing the Buddhist virtue of compassion. Dont give way to hatred: try to understand and forgive him. Maybe He will recover his wits some day.
- Robert Anton Wilson, Cheerful Reflections on Death and Dying, Gnoware, February 1999
There are in fact so many strong Biblical, doctrinal, and logical arguments against the existence of a literal hell that this question naturally arises:
Why do the churches teach it and why do people often believe it?...The churches tend to believe that fear, rather than love conquers all.
- Robert Short, Methodist clergyman, U.S. Catholic, April 1980
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Posted 17 June 2004 - 07:23 PM
yes Winston - you have converted us all - no more sleepless nights for you.
Posted 17 June 2004 - 07:26 PM
Posted 17 June 2004 - 07:40 PM
Guess again
Posted 17 June 2004 - 08:14 PM
My point being that, since i do believe in god and that he is powerful and benevolent- (hopefully ) then i wish not to blieve in hell...or Dante and Lucifer himselves...
I also kniow that my beliefs stir up controversy and can be argued with the fact that if God is so powerful and good, then why aren' we iving in a world that is "heaven on earth" ?... well for the answer to that my friends I think we have to dig deeper to find it....I have an explanation for it... but its way too long to sit here and write-- if youre interested, PM me and I can tell you.... yea but that way you'd have to read more of my "uneducated misspellings" as some people put it--- oh right think they mean typos.... anywhoo... that's a me!!... take it or leave it
Posted 18 June 2004 - 07:59 AM
Oh and SIp - of course - by definition whoever voted the "I don't vote in polls" is a liar....
Posted 18 June 2004 - 12:24 PM
For your information, I haven't voted on your well thought out poll. That was just a joke, so please continue with your quest for humanity. As everyone here looks up to the god of wisdom.
Posted 18 June 2004 - 03:01 PM
Posted 18 June 2004 - 03:17 PM
Seaphan, the only reason the god of wisdom made that accusation was because he thought I was the one who made that vote. About you agreeing with him???? Hummmm, that's not something I would be proud of.
Posted 18 June 2004 - 03:19 PM
I just want to say I agree with who ever voted "I dont vote IN polls" person.
Its a totally wrong description and it should of red "I dont vote in polling stations" or simply "I dont vote" but yet he/she voted after all
think about it, its a paradox, so the question is. is this person a lier?
Posted 18 June 2004 - 03:23 PM
Well, you walked right into it with your "joke"
Whatever he is "accusing you" that's not my problem. I am agreeing with him that whoever voted that last choice up there is lying. That's all.
Posted 18 June 2004 - 03:30 PM
so one is right when said "I dont vote in polls" it does not have any meaning
he/she is not lying
Posted 18 June 2004 - 07:55 PM
And regarding the statement I made concerning that whoever voted "I never vote in polls" is a liar - I still stand by what I said - "liar!"
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If you are new to working with beets, I would suggest wearing gloves so your hands don't turn red! Also, beware - you may pee red the next day!
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2-3 lbs Beets, peeled and diced
2 tbsp Virgin or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, melted
1/2 tsp Sea salt
1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil.
2Place your diced beets in a bowl and drizzle melted coconut oil and sea salt. Mix until they are coated and spread them onto the baking sheet.
3Bake at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes. The longer you leave them in, the more "candied" they will be.
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I had been searching for a vintage tenon saw for months but could not find one I liked. So, I decided to just build one. After all, how hard could it be? It turned out to be both easier and more difficult than I imagined. The spring steel saw plate was a piece of cake. I ordered one from Wenzloff and Sons (http://www.wenzloffandsons.com). It was relatively inexpensive and they even cut the teeth for me (11 ppi). The handle was trickier but I took my time and after one false start I managed to fashion one out of some figured cherry from the cut-off bin. I copied a handle from an old Disston back saw, but gave it a slightly more aggressive hang. I cut the handle to shape using a bandsaw, scroll saw, and drill press. I carefully shaped it using rasps, files, chisels, and lots of sanding. Cutting the slot for the blade was probably the most challenging part. I used a thin-bladed carcass saw that cut a kerf the same width as the tenon-saw blade.
By far, the most difficult operation was folding the brass spine. It was much harder than I had expected. I went through a few pieces of brass before I got it right. In the end, I used 2" wide 0.093" thick formable brass (Alloy 260, McMaster-Carr). I visited a friend of mine in his machine shop to bend it (see collage of photos). I made the initial fold using a sheet metal bending brake. I carefully squashed the spine some more using an arbor press. I then hammered it like crazy against an anvil to flatten it. It took a lot of sanding to remove the mallet marks. And it took a lot of bending and tweaking to get it straight. I tapped it onto the back of the saw plate with a mallet.
After setting and sharpening the teeth, I've got one serious tenon saw. If you are interested in making a saw like this, there are a few web resources that I found quite useful.
-- Dave S., Bellingham, WA
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#1 posted 11-27-2012 12:31 AM
That is just too cool! Looks like you did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington
#2 posted 11-27-2012 01:25 AM
Wow, looks great!
What did you use for the saw nuts? Also from Wenzloff?
-- ian | "You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity."
#3 posted 11-27-2012 01:39 AM
nice, i never knew you could buy just blades
-- Joel
#4 posted 11-27-2012 01:46 AM
Yes. You can just buy blades. In fact, that inspired me to make this saw. I spotted a restored "vintage" backsaw on ebay with a new blade. The seller stated that the blade came from Wenzloff and Sons. That saw sold for two hundred bucks! I checked the Wenzloff and Son's web page and discovered you can purchase a blade for around $16.00. I immedately ordered a blade and then had to figure out how to make the rest of the saw.
-- Dave S., Bellingham, WA
#5 posted 11-27-2012 03:45 AM
That's a great saw Dave, good job.
Thanks for posting all the details as well.
#6 posted 11-27-2012 04:45 AM
Wow, that is one nice saw! Great job! What is the depth of that thing under the back? Also was there a long wait for the saw plate?
-- Cody - Salt Lake City, UT
#7 posted 11-27-2012 06:46 AM
cody – The saw is 16 inches long and has 5-inch depth of cut. I think it took around two weeks for the blade to arrive.
-- Dave S., Bellingham, WA
#8 posted 11-27-2012 07:47 AM
congrat´s with a well done job
#9 posted 11-27-2012 12:59 PM
It looks amazing! Well done. I have been thinking of making myself a set of hollows and rounds for moulding applications, but haven't gotten up the nerve just yet.
-- "I am hiring a realtor if and when the day comes a lion is on my roof."
#10 posted 11-27-2012 02:23 PM
I love this …. for $16 you get the plate, make a handle (free), and squish the brass spline on. A top notch tenon saw.
-- Its not a crack, its a casting imperfection.
#11 posted 11-27-2012 02:29 PM
Outstanding job on a wanted/needed tool that will serve you and your descendants well for years to come.
-- Making sawdust and memories through woodworking.
#12 posted 11-27-2012 03:10 PM
That is very nice! Great work—keep going!
#13 posted 11-27-2012 03:15 PM
Many of us make projects in our shops, but very few of us make the tools to make our projects.
-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it. ... Surprise Az.
#14 posted 11-27-2012 05:12 PM
I've been looking at those saws on E-Bay as well. How cool to have such an outstanding one that you made yourself!
-- Fergie in CO
#15 posted 11-27-2012 06:15 PM
Nice saw. I recently made a dovetail saw in much the same fashion. It ends up being much cheaper money wise and you get to say you made it.
-- Do something nice for somebody
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Unfortunately, not all people could come and few were a bit late, but it doesn't matter because in the end our smiley and beautiful girl had a happy birthday. Even it was long ago but who said you cannot celebrate any day you want? We played a game where everyone should have remembered their first opinion about Olya and also imagine her life in future. Almost everyone saw her a future marketing director and in a very friendly family with little kids where she could be just a happy loved woman (not a director). But it's all in future, and that present was not worse! Favourite girlish company, latin music and yummy cocktails in 2 bars!
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Scotland's manager Gordon Strachan sprang a major surprise in his first competitive squad by calling up the Brighton midfielder Liam Bridcutt.
The 23-year-old Reading-born player was joined by Dundee United's winger Gary Mackay-Steven and the Peterborough's winger George Boyd in getting a first call-up ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia.
Boyd, who is currently on loan at Hull, previously featured for Scotland B in 2009 but never made a full squad.
Southampton's left-back Danny Fox has been recalled while there is no place for Rangers' Lee Wallace or Phil Bardsley, who has not played for Sunderland since 19 January.
Blackpool's winger Matt Phillips and the QPR forward Jamie Mackie both drop out, as does Celtic's captain Scott Brown, whose season appears to be over because of an abductor injury.
The in-form Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths was not included but Chris Burke of Birmingham retains his place after Strachan handed him his first international cap in more than six years in the 1-0 friendly win over Estonia last month.
Scotland squad
To play Wales on 22 March and Serbia on 26 March.
Gilks (Blackpool), Marshall (Cardiff), McGregor (Besiktas); Berra (Wolves), Caldwell (Wigan), Fox (Southampton), Hanley (Blackburn), Hutton (Real Mallorca), Martin (Norwich), Mulgrew (Celtic), Webster (Hearts); Adam (Stoke), Bridcutt (Brighton), Burke (Birmingham), Commons (Celtic), Dorrans (West Bromwich), Forrest (Celtic), Mackay-Steven (Dundee United), McArthur (Wigan), Morrison (West Bromwich), Snodgrass (Norwich); Boyd (Hull), Fletcher (Sunderland), McCormack (Leeds), Maloney (Wigan), Miller (Vancouver Whitecaps), Naismith (Everton), Rhodes (Blackburn).


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This pumpkin pie recipe is perfect for the holidays! If there's one thing I look forward to at Thanksgiving, it's the pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie topped with a huge serving a whipped cream. Today's recipe is my absolute favorite recipe for homemade pumpkin pie. One bite and you'll be wondering why you've never made your own pumpkin pie at home. And then you'll also realize how easy it is to make your own pumpkin pie. I've swapped the pumpkin for butternut squash – much easier to get hold of and just as tasty…
Ingredients for Pumpkin Pie:
- 500 g ready-made dessert pastry
- 1 large butternut squash , quartered and seeds reserved
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 6 tablespoons caster sugar
- 3 large free-range eggs , beaten
- 200 ml double cream
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Roll the pastry to the thickness of a pound coin. Get a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin, line with the pastry and bake blind for 20 minutes. Set aside.
- Lay the squash in a baking tray. Sprinkle with the nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon and drizzle with the maple syrup. Cover the tray tightly with a double layer of tinfoil and bake for 45 minutes until soft. Reduce the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
- Allow the pieces of squash to cool, then scoop out the flesh. You should have about 600g of cooked squash flesh. Don't forget to scrape out the bits in the tray and the maple syrup. Put in a food processor and whiz until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the eggs. Mix well and stir in the cream.
- Fill the cooled tart case with the mix and bake for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, wash the stringy bits of squash off the seeds, dry them and lay them flat on a tray. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar and place in the oven with the pie for the last 10 minutes until crispy.
- Remove the tart from the oven. Sprinkle with the seeds when cool. Serve with cream or ice cream, if you're feeling naughty.
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Controllers direct the preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast the organization's financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses. Controllers also are in charge of preparing special reports required by governmental agencies that regulate businesses. Often, controllers oversee the accounting, audit, and budget departments.
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This confetti map is showing individual clicks over a piece of time. Now, the picture only represents about 15% of the total page, but the clicks shown account for nearly 70% of the clicks. There's been a lot of data thrown around lately about how website visitors are not just looking at a site "above the fold", the view-able part of the site when the page first loads, but because of the prevalence of mobile devices and their small footprint, users are now scrolling further. That may be true in a mobile environment, but as we can see on the desktop, above the fold still rules.
Now that we know this, how can we leverage it? If we know the limitations of our website visitors activity, then we can alter our website to take that into account. In the image above, the buttons and links are getting the bulk of the clicks, while the image is huge. This is showing a missed opportunity to include multiple images that link to different products and services instead of one giant image, Even if the corporate focus is on one specific area, a good deal of the space is not being clicked on. Now, we can't completely discount an area's aesthetic appeal, but when the image takes up so much unclickupon real estate, we have an issue.
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By Roshidi Abu Samah
Perak Perhilitan director Fakhrul Hatta Musa said the adult bear was discovered some 250 metres from the road by the villagers whho later informed the authorities.
He said Perhilitan personnel from Grik and Jeli, Kelantan, including four armed personnel, were involved in the rescue operations which started at 5pm.
"The team used a sedative before cutting the trap to set the bear free.
"The operation ended at 6.45pm and the bear was brought to our office in Grik for further inspection," he said here today.


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It's almost time! I am in total disbelief. It doesn't seem like this is the end. With Chloe I was ready and couldn't wait any longer. This time I am not ready. I could be pregnant for another month and be happy, yet I I have less than two weeks. Reality hasn't set in. I have a few more things I want to get finished before she arrives, but other than that I have everything I need for her.
I found out from my nurse practitioner today that they have hired a midwife in their practice. She will be the very first midwife to deliver @ my hospital. She starts in two weeks.. two weeks really? Have I really missed the mark by a few days? I certainly hope not. My np asked if I would like the chance to have her attend my birth. I would LOVE the chance to get the best of both worlds. A midwife for me and a hospital for my nervous anti homebirth husband. We will see if it works out.. Am I really hoping to go overdue? What is wrong with me!
Whatever way it works out I have decided to labor in the comfort of my home for a while before I go in. I am banking on having a shorter birth than the last. 16 hours is so long, but I think I could do eight. The thought of jumping in my tub when I don't feel well sounds so much better than laying flat on my back in a hospital bed. To all of my mom friends who have done it unmedicated- I would love to hear your stories/ advice.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
She is two
Each night, as my nerves are at their most frayed, when I'm the most tired and things hurt and my brain just needs some quiet, we all settle in for bedtime stories. For reasons unknown to me, getting ready for bed is the hardest part of the day for a 2 year old. Who taught her to stall? Brush your teeth please.Commence fit. Go potty. No we can't watch "just one more minute of the movie". You already had dinner.. Get your jammies on kiddo, which ones should we wear? Oh sorry, looks like we don't have any that go with that drama. Just these pink ones, is that ok?
But then the three of us plus a sister inside my belly are in her room and the worst is over and we read some stories. And while Adam reads and she listens intently, I stare at her. As I brush her hair away from her face things are calm and I can reconcile the day. Although I am exhausted, tired of hearing my own voice, and but minutes before felt like I couldn't do this for one more moment – I begin to miss her. She's sitting right in front of me but soon I'll be out there and she'll be in here sleeping and we won't be together. And I glance down at my belly and I think of how she's in there but soon she'll be out here and we won't be together. And today, just like yesterday and all the ones before it, is the only today I had with her like that and little baby like this.
I try not to beat myself up about that. Because every day can't be amazing, it never will be. I tickle her back and I think of the good stuff and I bring those things up so we can talk about them before I leave her. Please don't hold the lows against me, I think. And as I fall to sleep, or sometimes lie awake mentally kicking myself, depending on the day, I vow to make tomorrow full of more highs than lows. Even on the high days I have to vow that. Because let's be honest, each and every day with small people are crap shoots. Sometimes your mental state doesn't matter. Sometimes they have other ideas and you just have to get through that day as best as you can because as I remind myself numerous times a day, it actually IS hard to be two. And three and four and six and twelve and twenty eight.
She is so lovely, and I can't believe I made her with my body. And she sits there reading books and laughing with daddy showing us her scrapes and bruises on her knees. I try to memorize these things. They are important. They are her. Soon she will stop falling or bumping her knees randomly, take showers, not need us for things. It will be a while but at the same time it won't. So I stare, and file those things away because really, it's almost over.
She is 2 years, 10 months and 26 days old today, for the first and last time.
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I know after meetings members will go to a local pub and drink and eat.
Let me run this up the flag pole. A GOOD pool hall south of the mall on 167, White Diamond Billiards has told me that in the intrest of getting new customers will offer a steak dinner or burger and fries to our club after the meeting. Steak dinner, 10 oz. ribeye, french fries, green salad, and texas toast. Reg 12 dollars for us 5 bucks. Cheeseburger and fries. Reg 5.25 for us 2 bucks. Beer and pool at the usual rate. Sorry no beer on tap, usual domestic brands and about 5 or 6 imports in bottles.
Corona, Sam Adams BL, New Castle BA and I forget?
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New Canaan Library New Canaan Library is the town's source for discovery and inspiration. Our mission is to empower and inspire learning through innovation, education and discovery. Our Values: Lifelong learning Respect, Service, Excellence, Professionalism Role Purpose:Position is responsible for: Developing and organizing diverse and wide ranging programs for adult population of the community. Developing targeted programs and classes for underserved interest groups and communities. Participating in cross departmental project teams as required. Initializing, building and fostering communication, collaborations and partnerships with a wide range of institutions, businesses, interest groups and communities. Key Functional relationships: Adult Services Manager, Members of Adult Services Team, Manager of Services to Families, Children's and Teens, Teen Librarian, Digital Services Team Job Description: Deliverables. Develop, organize, and provide consistently exceptional programs, classes and events for the adult community. Tracking and evaluation of programs for relevancy and suitability.Responsive to community requests, needs and desires for programming. Consistently provide excellent information and reference service to the public at the Information Desk. Professional, prompt and courteous communication to internal/external presenters, committee members, volunteers, attendees, and staff. Lead and participate in professional in house learning. Serve on library committees and projects as needed. Accountabilities: Planning, development and delivery of programs, classes and events for adults. Effective collaboration and engagement with other departments to enable delivery of seamless services to whole community (on site, online and by telephone). Responsible for keeping up-to-date with new trends in library programming and community engagement practices. Creating measurable outcomes for programs
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Fighting and journalism
I should have a link soon for another kooky idea I've been hatching. More later.
I've expressed my Tekken love before, but the impending release of part five next Friday has been getting me even more worked up than usual. I knew Tekken 1 would be hidden in the game as a bonus, but news just broke that 2 and 3 are also included albeit the arcade versions with none of the home port extras like Tekken bowl. I'm still not sure if this means these are "exact" arcade ports or just the arcade mode portion from the PlayStation games. Yeah, yeah, the arcade hardware that 1 – 3 ran on was basically the same as a PlayStation, but they did have more RAM to work with so there are some visual elements (however minor) that will be different if they are exact arcade ports. I did end up pre-ordering the game because they are offering a free art book with it if you do. Now, it's not like I REALLY want the art book, but I'm picking up the game day one so I might as well sign up for the freebie.
Much like my moment of clarity in avoiding purchasing the Death by Degrees game, I also talked myself out of getting the Tekken 5 Limited edition with the Hori joystick and collector's DVD case. The main reason being I already own one of the finest PlayStation joysticks ever made, the Namco arcade stick (pictured above). It has a heavy metal base, Japanese-style clicky stick, buttons raised just enough for prolonged comfort, and another metal case on top for extra support. It was sold in America as the Tekken 2 arcade stick and in Japan as a combo Soul Edge/Tekken stick. I actually won them from Namco in a Soul Edge/Blade tournament, but that is another story for another day. For the times when a stick is too cumbersome, the Nuby Street Fighter pads are among the best controllers of recent memory. They are basically just like the Saturn pads, but the body is a bit bulkier making them a little more comfortable to hold. With the mass discounting I've seen on these pads (something like $14.99, down from $29.99), there's no reason you shouldn't run out and get one. Of course you could just import these snazzy Saturn PS2 pads Sega just put out. $40 though, and that's before tax and shipping, ouch.
Game journalism
There seems to always be some blog/forum chatter taking pot shots at pro game magazines and/or websites. Throwing around random and anonymous criticisms is a fixture of teh interweb. A recent entry on the TDMAKM blog and the subsequent talk back on the forums gives you an idea of the type of stuff being thrown around. There are valid points to be made on the subject to be sure, but I wanted to just focus on one for now; the perception of how one gets into the writing side of the industry. Someone on the thread claims that you have to know someone on the inside to have any shot at it. Is this true? I talked before about whether you would want to get in or not, but say you did. Who do you have to know? Here's a quick rundown of what I can vouch for.
First, myself. I worked at a small, family run (not my family btw), non-corporate backed game shop. One day, the boss asked me to write a 1-page newsletter for the store listing new games and include a coupon. Well, I ran with it, produced a four-page deal complete with my drawings and short write-ups on the games. I liked doing it so much, I make a separate fanzine that was about 16 pages and sold it bi-weekly for $1 at the store and through local classifieds. Chris Gore, then Editor-in-Chief of Videogames magazine walked into the store and we struck up the usual customer/salesman conversation. After I handed him my fanzine and he paged through it, he told me who he was and that if he could keep the mag and get my phone number. I was pretty excited until I realized I totally trashed his magazine in the fanzine. Basically calling it the worst one out there and listing several reasons why. "Oh well, totally blew that chance" I thought. To my surprise, Chris called a week later and told me he agreed with many of my criticisms and wanted me to help make the mag better. I was working professionally (part time at first) another two weeks later. I went to work full time after college and so my tale began. No previous connections to anyone on the "inside", unless you call working at a game store being on the inside.
Thinking back on everyone I've hired, the key element is that they had done work that proved they could do the job. The internet has made it so much easier, all it takes is someone setting up a web page or regularly contributing to a fan site to build up a body of work. Other than interns, there hasn't been a case I've hired anyone cold, meaning no previous experience writing about games. The person either had done something similar on a personal web page or had done some pro work somewhere along the line. Does it give you an advantage if you know someone on the inside? It does guarantee your resume will get looked. Beyond that, it doesn't get you that much more, at least in my experience. I can recall tons of times (thinking…thinking….I'd say about at least 50 that I can remember for sure) someone handed me the resume of "a friend", but only once did it turn into an actual job.
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"Obasanjo is happy with my attacks on Dogara" – Jibrin
'When an antelope is bold enough to attack a lion, it must have the backing of an oracle' Abdulmumin's Jibrin's attack on the House of Representatives has proven this age long proverb to be correct.
In a recent interview, the lawmaker reveals that he has the support of former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, whom he said was happy with his 'exposure' of Dogara's alleged fraud in the house.
When asked by the interviewer if he was getting support from Nigerians, Jibrin said;
A lot of Nigerians have been supportive. I want to specially thank former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He's been encouraging me to hold on. But you know, in his usual way, he would say, 'All of you people are the same. But I am happy that you've pulled out of them and you are exposing them. We will continue to give you support.' That occasional intervention has helped me to stay on track. I believe that a lot of members of the House of Representatives are corrupt – but, not all. There are still a few that are honest. They have integrity. They are pained by what is happening in the institution. They are overpowered. I remember there was a statement Obasanjo made some time ago that there were lawmakers who came to Abuja in trailers and are now driving cars worth between N20m and N40m. He is right. That is the problem we have in the House of Representatives. We need to do background checks on people before they find their way into the House.
He also said that his 180 day suspension will not stand. In his words;
Legally, it cannot. There was precedence. The constitution is clear: you can only get a member out of the House through recall and the constitution is supreme. The Legislative Privileges Act only allows the House to suspend a member for one sitting day. The House rules stipulate that you can only suspend a member for only 14 days. Therefore, legally, there is no way this can stand. They only suspended me because they wanted to save face. I raised allegations but they have not responded.
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In a bid to diffuse the controversy stirred by Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai calling domestic tourists as "scum of earth", state Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that everyone was welcome to the state, provided they do not urinate on roads and add to the state's garbage woes.
- Manohar Parrikar said tourists should not add to Goa's garbage woes
- His statement comes following Vijai Sardesai's "scum of earth" remark
- He also said Mr Sardesai's words would not impact tourism in the state
Mr Parrikar also said that Mr Sardesai's comment will not impact tourism in the coastal state. He added that while the choice of Mr Sardesai's words was harsh, he did not intend to incite violence.
"Everyone is welcome, subject to the condition that he should not urinate on the roads or strew garbage," Mr Parrikar told reporters.
"He (Sardesai) asked me a question whether it will impact (the tourist flow). I do not think it will impact... I will prefer to have a good and responsible tourist from any place in the world," Mr Parrikar added.
The Chief Minister said that basic social etiquettes applied to the locals as well.
Mr Sardesai had stoked a controversy last week by denigrating the credentials of tourists visiting Goa and accusing north Indians of trying to convert Goa into another Haryana.
He had referred to the 6.5 million domestic tourists visiting Goa every year as "scum of the earth".
"He should not have used harsh words. I spoke to him... he did not intend to, but it is not that his logic was wrong.
"But it was interpreted in a wrong way... He corrected it the next day," Mr Parrikar said while commenting on Mr Sardesai's remarks.
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The collapse of the USSR replaced the perennial shortages of goods and services with the problem of low incomes and rising prices. Today management is grossly inefficient, but rampant corruption blocks any moves to improve the situation. People complain, but they still vote as they're told at elections, says Vladimir Gryaznyevich
Life inside the land of deficits
No understanding of the current economic situation in St Petersburg is possible without a brief description of the Soviet economic system. Fortunately, Soviet consumer problems are always eloquently illustrated with a joke:
'A man goes into a shop with a sign indicating that there is meat for sale. On the trays are cuts of meat, which are no more than bones and sinews. He asks if there is any decent pork to be had and the butcher replies, "No, but I advise you to come in three days' time an hour before we open and join the queue. You might be able to pick something up then." The would-be customer asks about beef. The man starts off on the same suggestion, but the customer interrupts him angrily. "It's meat I want, not counsel!" The butcher says "If you want meat, you have to go to Holland. We live in the Land of Soviets."'
This particular joke is a play on words — the Russian word 'soviet' means council (the name given to government bodies of all levels in the Soviet Union), but it also means counsel or advice.
'The main problem for the man in the street during Soviet times was the total lack of goods and services.'
The main problem for the man in the street during Soviet times was the total lack of goods and services. In all, Soviet conditions were very similar to life in prison: everything was strictly ordered in order to ensure overall equality in destitution. Privileges were very highly rated and the people that enjoyed them formed a special kind of social support for the regime.
The essence of the privileges was that they offered significant quantities of goods to which ordinary citizens had no access. Employees of some enterprises or government organisations of particular importance to the state were issued with so-called food 'orders', usually 3-5 units of goods which were not in the ordinary shops: buckwheat, instant coffee, sprats, red caviar and smoked sausage. This could, of course, all be obtained on the black market, as could quality (foreign) goods such as shoes, clothes, home appliances and furniture etc.
From food shortages to cash problems
The market reforms at the beginning of the 90s turned the situation upside down. What became more important for consumers than anything else was the complete privatization of commerce. Shortages of goods and services practically disappeared and in their place (lack of) money became the most acute problem.
Russia's economy turned its face to the consumer. The range of shops was almost the same as in European countries and there were as many of them too. Research data collected by commercial property consultants Cushman & Wakefield show that for every 1000 St Petersburg inhabitants there is 437 sq.metres of sales floor space, the same as in Berlin. The number of cafes, restaurants and other such facilities have all grown exponentially since Soviet days. The website spb.allkafe.ru calculates that there are 1954 restaurants in St Petersburg, 2387 cafes and another 4779 similar establishments. There are many more hotels, too (although it's not always easy to find a room during the high season). All in all, St Petersburg is now very like any other European metropolis.
'The market reforms at the beginning of the 90s turned the situation upside down. What became more important for consumers than anything else was the complete privatization of commerce.'
For the absolute majority of Russians the radical changes in the economy at the beginning of the 90s were not unlike emigration: some of the problems disappeared, but others came in their place. Styles of life changed dramatically in that Russians had to organize their own jobs and salaries, which simply didn't happen in Soviet times. This was a major source of psychological frustration, all the more so because very low income levels meant that some problems remain unsolved: 70-80% of Russians, for instance, are still not able to travel abroad for holidays or, more importantly, to live in suitable accommodation.
Officially, there is no longer a housing shortage. In recent years private construction companies (there aren't any others) have been building 2 million sq. metres of housing per year: apartment blocks and individual cottages. But municipal social housing is only available for a very limited number of people; and the criteria for getting on the list are much more rigorous than in Soviet times. For those Russians buying their own accommodation, prices are often higher than in Europe: 1 sq.metre in an ordinary 'economy class' flat costs about 100,000 roubles ($3,300.00 or €2,500.00).
Of course, most Russians are not in a position to buy because their incomes wouldn't stretch to it, even with a 30-year mortgage (typically with a 10-15% interest rate). Prices may be at European levels, but incomes are many times lower. In St Petersburg today, the average monthly salary is 30,000 roubles (about $1,000 or €750).
'But municipal social housing is only available for a very limited number of people; and the criteria for getting on the list are much more rigorous than in Soviet times.'
These headline figures mask a huge disparity between the salaries of various categories of the working population, much greater than in developed countries. So, for example, the average monthly salary of a lecturer in a higher education institute is 20,000 roubles, whereas the rector might well be getting 5 million roubles (figures from Petersburg Statistical Service).
The rental market in St Petersburg is underdeveloped, but rents are high and inaccessible to most (a 2-bedroom flat might cost $700-1000 per month). The only property most people can afford is a (second-hand) car. In 1990 (the penultimate year of the USSR) there were 56 cars for every 1000 people but car ownership has grown and by the end of 2011 that figure was 350. Sergei Tselikov, an analyst at Autostat, believes that if the current growth rates continue, by 2020 the average number of cars in the big cities this 'will be more like 500 per 1000 — that is, if by that time the endless traffic jams haven't brought life to a complete standstill'.
This last comment touches on what most specialists consider the biggest problem in today's Russia: the inefficiency of management, the distinctly underwhelming calibre of people who work in administration and their casual disdain for the interests of the citizens they are supposed to be serving in order to protect at all costs the interests of officialdom.
The state lagging behind
The area most people consider to be worst affected by bad management is housing and communal services. The city infrastructure as a whole is in an appalling state, including roads, public transport, health services and education. The state of their equipment and their organization fall far short of the public's real needs. People have expectations that are not far off European standards, but the infrastructure is more suited to a third world country. This is particularly true in the big cities.
'The area most people consider to be worst affected by bad management is housing and communal services (HCS).'
The main reason for such inefficient state management is the rampant corruption throughout the civil service, which has become the backbone of the system. Not that any of this is a great secret — Medvedev spoke of this while he was president and the media write about it often and in great detail. But nothing changes.
Indeed, as the old Russian saying goes, 'the fish rots from the head down'. Russians mostly understand this, but at elections seem in no hurry to replace the 'rotten head' with a healthy one.


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ZURICH, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Zurich prosecutors said they were investigating circumstances surrounding Chinese conglomerate HNA Group's 2016 acquisition of Swiss airline catering group Gategroup after watchdogs raised questions about the transaction.
"Zurich prosecutors...are conducting a criminal investigation in connection with the public offer to buy registered shares of Gategroup Holding AG. We cannot share further details, for instance against whom the investigation is directed," Prosecutor Peter Pellegrini, head of the white-collar crimes unit, said by email in response to a query.
He added that HNA was not the target of the probe.
The Swiss Takeover Board in November said it would contact relevant authorities after finding HNA gave partially untrue or incomplete information during the $1.5 billion Gategroup acquisition.
The regulator said the aviation and shipping group had failed to disclose that company executives held controlling stakes in the conglomerate and also gave incorrect shareholdings for the top two stakeholders in the Gategroup offer prospectus.
HNA said at the time that it had provided all necessary information and the Gategroup deal would not be affected. Sources close to the situation told Reuters last month HNA plans to list the company again. (Reporting by Michael Shields; editing by Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi)


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Once Shel's words had time to fall upon my head and soak into my brain, the hunt for Flo was on. I assumed she would be at her desk preparing for this all-important meeting, but her empty chair readjusted my compass. She wasn't making rounds with new Assignments or throwing her flirt at the new intern (but I did notice that dimple and a half on his face that she'd be talking about for weeks).
I found her down at the Punching Bag, our piano bar and mess hall that sat one floor above ours. I admit sometimes we toot away on those Muse horns of ours, but I must toot about the Punching Bag—building a soundproof room in the back of the bar in which a punching bag dangled from the ceiling was truly, well, inspired. The Bag was open to all, regardless of motivation. Yes, even Muses need to punch and scream and kick…as long as our frustrations remain silent.
Flo was sitting at the piano, swaying as Davis played and sang "Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home." The Bag was empty aside from the two of them and Rose, who was reading behind the bar. As I slid onto the second piano stool, Flo shifted a little and looked over at the wall in the opposite direction. "She told me there was nothing to prep," she sighed, sensing my curiosity and confusion as to why she was there. I glanced at Davis with the hope of a comforting second or two, but all he could do was sing:
"There's a voice in the lonesome wind that keeps whispering 'roam.' I'm goin' where the welcome mat is, no matter where that is."
I stared at the back of Flo's head and muttered, "So if I asked you what was going on, would you tell me, or do I need to fill that tray with drinks first?" She glanced at me sideways and handed me the tray that was sitting on the piano top. I went to the bar where Rose had already put her book down and started to fix three Honey Mints, a Muse favorite of peppermint tea and honey. A mug filled with half of each tickled us beyond the lightest shade of pink.
"Give that third to Davis, would ya, hon," Rose asked me, putting the mugs onto the tray. "He's been on this Garland kick for awhile, and his throat's gotta be close to raw by now." I smiled at her and nodded as I headed back towards the piano. "He's, he's gonna sing 'em all, and we'll stay all night," Rose's voice winked at me as I walked away. Either she was complaining or looking forward to it; probably both, knowing her.
"I pick up too when the spirit moves me," sang Davis as I got back to piano. I put the mugs on their coasters and sat down. Flo took two sips as she sang the next line along with Davis, "Sweetin' water, cherry wine. Thank you kindly suits me fine," and exhaled slowly, nodding her head for no apparent reason. "Okay, I don't know too much, but it seems like that problem in the Artist world that you all've been trying to ignore is getting bigger."
The bulb that had been swinging in my mind all day started to flicker. I'd seen this coming for awhile, but yes I had aimed for the "ignore it and it will go away" philosophy that, over the years, I had encouraged so many to avoid.
As my career in this Business slowly began to blossom, the Boss would call me to her office to go over upcoming Assignments. That evolved into my staying late and sitting with her on the office floor, designing and outlining potential Assignments for the Narrative Department. As Taffy purred on the Boss's lap and Fanny on mine, we'd talk about reorganizing the Motif Index or combining chapters of the Tale Type Index to create a new type, that sort of thing. Decisions in this Business weren't made in meetings, at least not for Narrative; they were made on the floor of that office with two cats purring, stacks of papers threatening to fall over, and empty bottles of Yoo Hoo and Dr. Pepper swirling between us.
If that hamburger phone of hers ever rang, the Boss would just ignore it…if she even heard it at all. Flo would pop in every now and then to yank us out of a dry brainstorm, usually with a one-liner of perfection that was far too obvious for us to see. One night, I was on the couch with Fanny sitting above my shoulder and my own growing stack of papers. Flo came in and grabbed the burger off the Boss's desk, all but throwing it to her on the floor where she was sitting.
"It's upstairs," Flo said, one eye in my direction. Something both in her voice and eye told me to stand up leisurely and pretend to fetch something that I absolutely could not be without at that moment. It was pure instinct at the time, and I really didn't give it a second or third thought. I had little, if anything, to do with "Upstairs," and that two-way street remained motionless on both sides. As the number of late phone calls to the Boss increased as our late night sessions become fewer, I stuck blazingly to slaying the inevitable dragon by ignoring it.
Until now.
"Bottom line, if you want it," Flo said, returning to the piano with another tray of Honey Mints, "the demand in the Artist world has been pulling a downwards gopher for too long. If the days of the Muse are numbered, they're numbered in single digits."
There it was. Unfortunate and Unamusing Truth. Just how un-Musing it was going to be, neither of us knew.
"Any place I hang my hat…"
I ran out before Davis could finish.
Jeremiah Matthews' Past Works:
From the Journals of a Muse Part III
From the Journals of a Muse Part II
From the Journals of a Muse Part I


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Mr. Nick Marmalejo hails originally from the Chicagoland area. After graduating Christendom College in 2001 with a major in history, Nick chose to make his home in the mountains of Appalachia. His life's work has led him into several occupations, such as high school disciplinarian, magazine editor, school maintenance director, woodworking craftsman, and finally, licensed social studies teacher. He is presently employed by Seton Home Study as one of their history counselors.
Nick's passions are expansive, covering enthusiasm for general and Catholic history to the study of traditional woodworking and building techniques. He has trained extensively in the traditional martial arts of Karate and Aikido, and is an advocate of taking the principles of interpersonal conflict resolution learned on the mat into daily life.
The subject of homeschooling is dear and close to home for Mr. Marmalejo, as he and his wife Clare of 10 years homeschool their 3 children on a small farmette outside of town. Mr. Marmalejo is excited to share the lessons he has learned both in and out of the traditional classroom, drawing upon his wealth of personal experience, inspirations, and interests to help homeschooling families succeed in their efforts.
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So it's the middle of the second full week of classes… Here are some musings:
- Can you get carpal tunnel from turning 100+ pages in an Economics text book? (I certainly hope not!)
- Will I ever get a full (I use this term loosely) night's sleep again? (Does it count if I dream about getting one?)
- Have I ever been in a classroom with so many intelligent, engaged people? (Nope, but it's great!)
I have to say, it's definitely been a huge breath of fresh air to get to know so many interesting, smart, funny people, who are all driven to succeed.
I'm hopeful that I'll get into a good routine in terms of my schedule – I think it's going to be critical to do some school work every day, especially as we begin the team projects in several classes.
However, I know it's going to be important to carve out some time to really get to know my team members and classmates better – we're in this together for the next 21 months – might as well be friendly 🙂
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