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After we hung our new art, I realized we also have a lot of other heart art around the house, all created at our kitchen table. So, maybe one of these will inspire you (and maybe even be your Valentine gift to someone this year?!).
1. In a hallway leading to bedrooms, I hung a large piece of plywood painted with black chalkboard paint. I change the chalk-written-words every so often (like here for Thanksgiving).... this month for Valentine's Day, I wrote the words LOVE LOVE LOVE and drew a heart at the bottom...
2. In my kitchen, I hung a multi-colored painting with pink hearts that my daughter and I worked on together a few years ago. This was also painted on a piece of scrap plywood.
3. These simple hand-drawn hearts were made with a fine-tip sharpie marker. It's hanging on the top part of the gallery wall in the living room, more details about the hearts here.
4. I have another heart painting that also hangs on the gallery wall in the living room. I painted a simple, rough heart using acrylic paint and wrote mine and the husbands initials with a gold marker.
5. And of course I have another pink heart painting.... this one is hung in the dining room. I used acrylic paint to quickly color in a tiny heart (can you tell my favorite color is pink?) and wrote the date of my wedding anniversary with a black fine tip sharpie marker, more details here.


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Went to the doctor yesterday. Talked about the twitching, pain, numbness/tingling, headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ear. Even brought up that I noticed one arm bicep/tricep is bigger than the other and about the muscles in my left hand looking smaller. He just glanced at my hands and carried on with conversation. (I assume that means he's not worried.) He said if I am right handed, it's not unusual for that arm to be bigger. He checked all reflexes. My left leg is slightly brisker than the right, but he was not concerned. He said with hyperflexia the left flies up and he would be able to feel the muscle (where he put his hand) quiver and twitch for a while after the reflex was hit. Most of my problems (twitching/pain) are on my left arm...the reflex there was normal. He said if any neuro problem was causing the symptoms, the reflex would be affected. Checked my strength quite a bit...never went through that much before. I felt my muscles shake when we were doing it, but he said nothing was abnormal. No clinical weakness. Told me about the EMG...offered it. I declined because there is no clinical weakness. He said they are only really indicated when clinical weakness is present on exam. At the beginning of the exam looking at my labs/diagnostics he said, "Well we have pretty much ruled out everything serious." I asked, just for reassurance, that after almost 2 years of these symptoms, if it was MND/ALS, there would be obvious weakness by now and he said "Most definitely something would show up to indicate what is causing this." I did not press the issue of BFS diagnosis or even bring up BFS. He thinks anxiety is the big culprit here. So I'm on 2 medications to help; however the last few days I have been concerned about somethings that I wanted to ask.
I read that having asymmetrical brisk reflexes is a bad thing??? Is this true? I noticed when we were practicing in nursing school in October that the left leg was more brisk but never thought about it...doctor said no weakness in the legs when he was doing strength testing.
Also, I notice the past several several months I have been waking up with headaches...at first I thought it was related to sinus problems, but right now I don't have any sinus issues and it is still occurring. They seem to to go away after being awake for a while, but sometimes that is not the case and they last all day. I was also told by my family that I don't snore as loud or often as I used to...this has me concerned as I feel it is caused by weakness and that's why I am not snoring. Last few days have been awful...afraid to sleep...afraid to be awake because I'll dwell on things.
Is it at all possible that after almost 2 years of twitching, I would suddenly develop respiratory weakness and this is the onset of MND that I have?


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Saturday, 6 November 2010
Recycle It at LIIU
67 comments:
- donna said...
This is beautiful. Your background is exquisite and I love that stamp. Hugs...Donna
- 6 November 2010 at 14:38
- mustavcoffee said...
Absolutely gorgeous Anette, love that frame too, WoW :0) xx
- 6 November 2010 at 14:49
- craftattack said...
Hi Netty, lovely work again. I didn't make the last IIU challenge, had too much on my hands this week! But this one will def. get done! Take care and have a good week, hugs, Valerie
- 6 November 2010 at 14:59
- Yvonne said...
Gorgeous, Netty!
- 6 November 2010 at 15:02
- Doreen said...
This is fabulous Annette I love your acrylic whooshings.Gorgeous frame too.xxx
- 6 November 2010 at 15:13
- Carol Q said...
beautiful Netty. just love your distressed frame.
- 6 November 2010 at 15:15
- PetraB said...
Brilliant, love your acrylic swooshings. It fits so perfectly with the image.
- 6 November 2010 at 15:29
- Junibears said...
Hi Nettie!
What with your whooshings and distressings you are one very talented lady! Love the finished result. Hugs xx
- 6 November 2010 at 16:02
- Fliss said...
This is gorgeous Netty, love the colours of the frame and the stamping. Hooray for recycling which is a favourite of mine.
- 6 November 2010 at 16:35
- Brenda Brown said...
Love it Annette, just so attractive, you have worked wonders on it.
luv {brenda} xoxox
- 6 November 2010 at 16:42
- Susan Allan said...
Your recycling project is a hit with me. The frame has turned out to be very distressed and I love the knobbliness of it, (is that a real word?).
This piece deserves to be hung on a wall and admired....is that what you will do with it?
Have a great weekend
Sue xx
- 6 November 2010 at 17:01
- Lynn Stevens said...
Shes just darling!!
Thanks for entering my giveaway. best of luck
hugs Lynn
- 6 November 2010 at 17:21
- Lisa Somerville said...
Fab altered frame, love what you've done with it! The image fits perfectly, and your background is just beautiful!
- 6 November 2010 at 17:41
- Zoechaos said...
Love the made over frame all that texture and pretty powder blue. Great save xx Zoe
- 6 November 2010 at 18:02
- McCrafty's Cards said...
this is fabulous Annette, i love the frame, and as for your whooshing it is brilliant, well done you
Kevin xx
- 6 November 2010 at 19:48
- Mandy aka Crafty Angel said...
this is soooooooo gorgeous! wow, would love that on my wall! xx
- 6 November 2010 at 20:11
- Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...
Lovely frame, you would never know it was falling to bits. Great colour and background too. Tracy Evans x
- 6 November 2010 at 20:27
- Susan Allan said...
I was really inspired looking at your blog today. You even inspired me to try the Gothic Arches challenge. I hoped I was in time.
So thanks for the inspiration. I am going to link you to my sidebar, if you don't mind!
Sue xx
- 6 November 2010 at 21:05
- Linda Robinson said...
What a wonderful project. I just love that stamp.. Well done!!!
Hugs, Linda
- 6 November 2010 at 21:43
- Shelley said...
This is beautiful, turned out very shabby chic. Oooops, guess that's showing my age. Don't know how I've missed finding your blog up to this point, but I've poked around and am now a devoted follower.
- 6 November 2010 at 21:44
- Meggymay said...
Fabulous frame, love the stamp, its a super picture. xx
- 6 November 2010 at 22:03
- Beverly Gotthardt said...
This is wonderful, your acrylic smooshings really look like you intended to make a sky and grass scene, not just random. By the way, I think your napking holders on Gingersnap top my cereal box Gothic Arches.
- 6 November 2010 at 22:08
Hi Netty, Ohhh this is so magical and sweet. Your work is always gorgeous but this is a special treat.
Also I have a VERY special papercraft challenge just launched if you fancy winning a prize ( i promise you will ) just take a look and enter the challenge before December 4th
Hugs June xxxx
- 6 November 2010 at 22:13
- Joanna K said...
Gorgeous project Annette, I love the way the frame turned out and that Moon Girl stamp is so adorable! Such a shame you will be leaving the LIIU team, we will definately miss you! xx
- 6 November 2010 at 22:22
- Cheryl said...
oh nettie,this is one brilliant,frame just adore what you have done with it the effect,you have acheived is magical hugs cheryl xxxxx
- 6 November 2010 at 22:25
- Jules said...
Hi Annette
I love what you have done with your frame. It must have taken lots of layers to turn it from brown to this gorgeous shade of blue!!
I love the contents of the frame too. The little bottle is a great finishing touch.
You must have spent hours on this creation .. .. and it was worth eveery minute. Well done.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Love Jules x
- 6 November 2010 at 22:52
- Faye said...
Netty, this is super creative and so sweet. It looks like you had such fun smooshing or swooshing or whatever. Lovely.
- 6 November 2010 at 23:50
- agypsyangel said...
Fantastic! Love the whole thing!
Have a great Sunday!
- 6 November 2010 at 23:58
- Terry said...
Moon Girl looks so adorable in her beautiful frame! Always such fabulous art! Thinking of you! Hugs!
- 7 November 2010 at 01:20
- Shar said...
Awesome piece! Love what you did with the frame and your background is amazing!
- 7 November 2010 at 01:34
- SuzanneK said...
Awesome project Annette, what more can I say. Suzanne x
- 7 November 2010 at 03:06
- Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...
Wow, this is totally awesome Netty. I LOVE how the frame came out and your background is amazing! It would be a beautiful piece even without the stamped fairy! Terrific shabby piece. So happy you could join in the shabby fun with us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show!
- 7 November 2010 at 05:26
- Laura said...
This is a lovely frame and image, love what you have done with it! I have just succumbed to this moon girl image and am just waiting for her to arrive.
- 7 November 2010 at 08:46
- coops said...
wow this is fantastic netty,love how you have altered the frame and a beautiful scene :D
xx coops xx
- 7 November 2010 at 08:52
- Martina2801 said...
Annette, I adore your fabulous creative work! Fantastic design!
Have a nice sunday.
MARTINA xxx
- 7 November 2010 at 09:50
- kayc said...
Beautiful!!! Have a nice Sunday. Kathleen x
- 7 November 2010 at 10:04
- Sandy said...
Netty this is unblievable.
What as stunning frame. Love them.
Have a lovely sunday.
- 7 November 2010 at 11:00
- Kristel said...
Woww this is stunning again Nettie! Really wonderful!
Hugs Kristel
- 7 November 2010 at 11:33
- joanne wardle said...
this is thoroughly gorgeous. I love the frame. you've certainly had your money's worth out of moon girl
- 7 November 2010 at 13:25
- Pops x said...
Gorgeous creation sweetie loving the colours hugs pops x
- 7 November 2010 at 13:58
- Annika said...
OK, I want to be able to to "swoosh" with acrylics like that. Seriously.
- 7 November 2010 at 15:28
- Terri Kahrs said...
Just look at this list of wonderful comments, Netty!!!! And you surely deserve every one of them for this lovely piece! Hugs, Terri xoxo
- 7 November 2010 at 15:41
- Lori said...
Very clever, and a gorgeous way to recycle, Netty! Love it!
- 7 November 2010 at 16:58
- Mandy said...
Oooo I love this hun, the frame looks fabulous and the colours are beautiful.
I'm nice and warm now, all tucked up in my big knickers lol
hugs Mandy xx
- 7 November 2010 at 17:03
- JeanFB said...
Love this - your frame and your background came out beautifully!
- 7 November 2010 at 17:12
- Linda64 said...
Beautiful frame and picture Netty. Really love all the texture.
- 7 November 2010 at 17:39
- Jan said...
Beautiful piece of art and OH HOW I LOVE THAT FRAME :)
- 7 November 2010 at 18:37
- Andrea C said...
Wow Netty this is so super bloomin gorgeous, you should defo start to sell your artwork you would make a packet. Talking of thank you for my lovely card and contents, you naughty lady you !! tsk tsk xx
- 7 November 2010 at 20:39
- Sue said...
This is brilliant Nettie. I love how you have altered you picture frame, and the picture inside is gorgeous x
- 7 November 2010 at 22:54
- Nancy Wethington said...
Such a sweet little fairy! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge blog.
- 7 November 2010 at 23:01
- Nancy said...
This is so very sweet, Netty! All of the elements are great!
Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge!
- 7 November 2010 at 23:39
- Paper Paradise said...
Firstly Nettie, thanks for your continued comments on my blog, it is appeciated SO much. LOVE LOVE LOVE this gorgeous altered piece! Everything about it just 'goes'. To think it has been created from an old brown frame eh? Amazing! x
- 8 November 2010 at 06:17
- Claire said...
Gorgeous Netty!! That frame is so touchable and I love your acrylic whooshing and that cute little bottle:-)
we're going to miss you
Claire xx
- 8 November 2010 at 07:41
- Joan said...
Thanks for your comment Netty and the tip about the Gesso, I should have known that but the old brain cells are getting very forgetful these days !
- 8 November 2010 at 19:03
- Rosietoes said...
Adorable background with just enough interest in the image and object you have chosen Netty. Love, love, love the frame. Another work of art.
Edna x
- 8 November 2010 at 21:08
- Electra said...
This is so sweet Annette, I love your frame and the background is lovely!
- 9 November 2010 at 05:02
- Faye said...
Thanks for your lovely comment on my postage stamp art, Netty. You are so sweet to visit. I'm eagerly awaiting more of your fantastic work. The things you have don with the C of C book have got me so excited about getting the book. It's on my Christmas list.
- 9 November 2010 at 13:44
- stampdiva said...
Netty, using a frame in conjunction with the Moon Girl stamp is so clever. Gorgeous background. Lynne M
- 9 November 2010 at 16:24
- Arty'mrs said...
Gorgeous as per usual Anette , hugs
- 9 November 2010 at 17:01
- Christine said...
I love your art, Nettie. You're such a talented artist. Bravo!
- 9 November 2010 at 18:28
- Ildiko said...
Wow an other fab frame
- 9 November 2010 at 20:32
- minnie_mac said...
What a wonderful frame and picture. Who would guess there was an old broken frame underneath. Moongirl is a great stamp. One of my favourites.
- 10 November 2010 at 00:08
- johanna said...
really adorable, and the framing is great!
- 10 November 2010 at 15:16
- Hells said...
beautiful. Love Hells xx
- 10 November 2010 at 17:56
- MarleneMAZ said...
This is just gorgeous! whatever it is you used to alter it really looks good.
- 10 November 2010 at 23:25
- MayJay said...
Hi Annette, Thanks for visiting my blog and for suggesting I do the Tim Holtz challenges. Trouble is, I am getting the Compendium for Christmas and don't have it yet, not even seen whats in it.
Loving your blog. Hugs, Mayxx
- 11 November 2010 at 15:04
- Shirl said...
What took me so long to get here Annette, no excuses just so busy and sinus problems. Anyway here now and this creation is just awesome like everyone else I want it. One very talented lady with your altered work, I am so going to miss you on the LIIU scene but have you on my side bar and will be sneaking in to see you on a regular basis.
Sit down long story time .... don't think I told you this but when I first saw your name Nettie it brought back so many memories of my Mum, she was the only other person I can ever remember who was called Netty (with a Y).
I was 14 years old .... seriously .... before I realised her real name was Janet .... only because I picked up a letter from the hall floor which was addressed to Janet House .... gave it to her and said wow mum the postman has dropped off the wrong letter to us but there is another person with the same surname as us. That's when she said gosh Shirley did you not know my first name is Janet and my nick name from a little girl has always been Netty ....
Phew told you it was long.
Hugs Shirley x x x x x
- 21 November 2010 at 09:55


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Jamie Ch. 03byJay2Kay©
I woke up the next morning, alone in the bed. I sat up slowly and looked around the dark room. The heavy curtains were drawn, blocking out most of the sunlight, but where it parted slightly, bright, yellowish-white light broke through. I looked to my left and saw the alarm clock reading 7:30am. I remembered falling asleep, cuddled up with Jamie, but where could she have gone?
A look at the bathroom told me she wasn't there. The door was ajar and the light was off. I sat up and leaned against the headboard mounted into the wall.
"She better not be getting us breakfast," I said under my breath. The next thing I knew, the door was unlocking and in walked Jamie with two cups of Starbuck's coffee; one hot and one cold.
"Good morning, Sleepyhead," she sang as she let the door slam shut behind her.
"Good morning."
"I got you a caramel Frappuccino, I hope that's okay," she said with a slight look of worry on her face.
"It's my favorite, but, why..." I trailed off.
"I just wanted to do something nice for you after everything you've done already."
I laughed. "As if last night wasn't enough?"
"It better not be!" she playfully threatened.
I held up my hands, feigning defense. "Okay, okay. We can repeat last night as many times as you want. Just don't kill me."
She laughed and handed me my Frappuccino.
"How did you know to get me this?"
"I saw your mom on Facebook and asked. She said caramel was the flavor you tend to get, and I remember one time you getting a cold drink in the middle of winter."
"It was in California, that doesn't count."
She laughed and sipped her hot caffeinated beverage.
"Well, what's the plan?" I asked.
"Well, our next reservation is in Oklahoma City. Google Maps says it's about five hours, so, with the truck and trailer, it's probably a little bit longer, right?"
"Yep. That thing is a little slow, so it might add a couple hours or so. Probably best to keep each destination only a few hours away like that."
"Then, we need to start getting ready to go."
"What time is check out?" I asked, glancing at the clock.
She grinned mischievously. "Eleven."
"We've got three and a half hours," I said pointedly and threw the sheets off of my lower half. I was still naked from the night before and my dick was growing hard just from her presence. "I'm taking a shower, care to join me?"
We set our drinks down and I got out of the bed, heading towards her. She laughed nervously, backing away. As she did, she unzipped her colorful hoodie to reveal it was all she'd been wearing. I moved quicker and chased her into the bathroom. I caught her at the sink and spun her towards me, planting my mouth on hers. Her arms wrapped around the back of my neck, pressing us closer together. Her pert breasts mashed into my chest. I reached down and squeezed her tight ass, feeling the plush cotton of her sweats.
I pulled away from her, panting for breath. I turned on the shower to get it warmed up and then dropped to my knees. I pulled off her sweats to reveal her beautiful pussy to me again. She was so perfect; I was still in disbelief that she and I were really, finally together. I lifted her left leg over my shoulder and planted my face in her sweet love hole. She grabbed onto the counter behind her with one hand and onto the back of my head with the other for stability as I assaulted her pussy with my mouth and tongue.
Steam began to fill the room so I stood up and pulled her into the shower with me. I sat her down on the bench-like seat in the corner of the shower stall, knelt down before her and returned to pleasuring her pussy. She was already breathing heavy, pressing my face harder into herself.
"Oh yeah. Ffffuuuck. Oh my god. Stop, Jason, stop. Come up here," she begged; and who was I to refuse her?
I looked up at her from between her legs, waiting for her next request. As I did, I slipped a finger into her pussy to replace my tongue.
"What do you want, beautiful?" I asked her.
"I want you."
"How bad do you want me?"
She squirmed as I probed my fingers in and out of her. "I need you in me."
"Beg me," I commanded softly.
"Please, Jason. I need you, now."
That was enough for me. I pulled her off of the seat and sat down on it instead. With her back to me, showing off her glorious ass, she lowered herself down, grabbing onto my meat to guide me into her we snatch. Once again her pussy hugged my cock, slowly filling her up. The hot flesh and flesh contact nearly sent me over the edge, but I gained control of myself, breathing deeply.
"God this feels good," I said.
"Mmmm," she agreed.
She began to slowly rise up and down my pole, leaning forward slightly and using my knees for leverage. I held onto her butt cheeks, admiring their perfectly round shape and milky-ness of her skin. I bucked my hips into her as she came down on me, her ass slapping against my pelvis. After a couple minutes, I lifted her off of me, turned her around and entered her pussy from behind. She looked so sexy as she looked back at me over her shoulder. I pulled her back by the hips as I slammed forward, gradually picking up the pace.
I was amazed at the control I had, holding back my orgasm. I wanted to make sure she reached hers, but the sound of her moans was growing louder and faster as I sped up.
"Oh fuck, oh fuck, fffffuuuuuuuuuuck!" she began to grow louder and louder.
I leaned over her and grabbed her bouncing tits as I rammed into her pussy. It was this act that finally sent her over the edge. I felt myself reaching that end, too.
"God, I'm gonna cum," I warned her as she came down off of her orgasm.
"Go ahead," she said.
"I stopped at the drugstore, we're safe."
"Trust me," she said.
I was at the end anyway and blasted my seed into her depths. She stood up and leaned against me as I finished off blasting my cum into her. Her lips found mine and we kissed deeply. I'd never been more in love with someone as I was with her. I just prayed she loved me just as much. So far, her actions were showing that to be true.
When I pulled out of her, she turned and pressed herself into me, kissing me again. The water ran down us as we made out under the showerhead. I enjoyed this as much as fucking her. The connection was more important to me than the sex even. Finally, we pulled apart and washed each other so we could pack up quickly and get on the road.
An hour later we were heading for Oklahoma City. But before that we stopped and filled up the gas tank. As the tank filled, Jamie went into the small store to get some snacks and drinks for the road. I leaned against the side of the truck and looked around the gas station. At the island across from ours, a woman filled her older model Civic while at the other pump a young, tough-looking guy filled up his beat up BMW. It wasn't much to look at, probably a hand-me-down from Dad.
Jamie exiting the store caught my attention. She looked gorgeous in her tight jeans and black tank top. Her big round sunglasses added an element of class to her simple ensemble. Her red-lipped smile grew as she caught me watching her cross the gas station property. She looked down shyly; even from here I could see a little pink grow in her heavily freckled cheeks. I glanced over at the guy filling his BMW as he very obviously checked Jamie out as she walked by.
"Hey baby, what's your name?" he cat-called at her. She ignored him and looked back at me again. I smiled at her as she completely blew off the jerk at the pump. When she reached me, she kissed me full on the mouth. If we'd been in private, I'd have taken her right there. "Bitch," I heard the asshole mutter under his breath. If I heard him, she must have, too. But, she didn't react to his insult; she just got into the truck and shut her door.
I looked across the gas station at the prick and half glared/half grinned at him. My look was to say, "I heard what you said, but I'm the one who gets to fuck this beauty later."
"You got a problem, bro?" the guy asked.
I just continued glaring at him, not bothering to fuel the fire with any angry words. I didn't want to give Jamie the idea that I was a violent asshole, but I couldn't just let a guy get away with calling her a bitch.
"Say somethin'!" he threatened, bouncing his hands off his chest before spreading his arms in an invitation to fight.
I chuckled and looked away. The gas stopped pumping in the truck, so I pulled the hose out of the tank entrance and replaced it to the pump. As I waited for the receipt to print, I noticed someone walking towards me.
"Seriously?" I said to myself. The machine spit the paper out and I ripped it off as I turned to face the asshole trying to pick a fight.
"You deaf or somethin', bitch?" he asked angrily.
"You're calling me a bitch now?" I replied.
"Yeah, I am. You got a problem with that?"
I shrugged. "You can call me what you want, but you called my girl a bitch, too. I think you should apologize."
"Fuck you!"
"No thanks, dude. You may swing that way, but I don't."
"You motherfucker," he said, stepping closer. I stood my ground and was nearly nose to nose with him when he finally decided to stop. He may have had an inch or two on me, and could probably out lift me in the gym, but he'd insulted the woman I love. In my mind, no amount of muscles could stop me if it came to a fight. However, I was no slouch. I was a good 5'11" and just over 200 lbs myself. My job back home got pretty physical, loading and unloading the work van of the drying equipment needed for the jobs we did. They weren't extremely heavy machines, but they weren't light either. And I'd been doing it for about a year now, so my arms had grown a couple inches over that time.
"Look, I don't want a fight," I said and glanced up at Jamie's open window. "Just apologize to the lady, and we can go our ways."
"Did you miss the part where I said, 'fuck you'?"
"No, no I didn't miss that. But, you can say what you want about me; I don't give a flying fuck. However, shithead, you insulted my girlfriend, and that I don't tolerate."
I could tell this asshole was beyond words with me, out of my peripheral I could see his fists clench in anger. Then, quicker than I was expecting, he swung and caught me in the side of the head. My glasses fell off, but I caught them, miraculously, before they could get too far from my face. I pushed them back onto my face as I stood back up and rushed forward. I tackled the prick into the trashcan next to the gas pump and rolled away. I was on my feet before him, so I was ready for whatever else he had for me.
What happened next, I wasn't expecting. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a switchblade. I looked around and saw the patrons of the gas station just watching, except for the lady who'd been filling up her Civic, she was already on her cellphone talking to someone. She sounded a little frantic, so, I hoped she was talking to the police.
"Really, dude? A knife? You're going to cut me up over this?" I said, backing away slowly with my hands raised up.
Suddenly tires chirped as a car entered the gas station grounds. The cop car screeched to a halt and two officers stepped out. Shithead stopped his advance on me, knowing there was nothing he could do with two armed cops on the premises.
"Drop the knife!" one cop shouted.
Shithead obeyed and kept his hands raised. I did the same, just to keep the cops at ease, hoping it would prove my innocence of the situation.
The cop who had ordered the guy to drop his knife stepped up, taking his hand off of his gun. He grabbed the guy's wrist and twisted his arm behind his back, placing cuffs on him and escorting him to the car. The other officer approached me and I turned my back to him and placed my hands behind me.
"What are you doing, son?" he asked.
I looked over my shoulder and slowly turned back towards him, relaxing my arms to my sides.
"I was just making things easy for you, sir," I answered.
"Just relax and tell me what happened here," he said.
I nodded and explained the situation from my perspective.
"Did you throw any insults back at him to provoke a fight?"
"I did, but I'm naturally sarcastic, and it especially comes out when I'm scared or angry. This time, both were the fire behind it."
"Tell me word for word how the conversation went."
I did as he asked and the officer grinned, suppressing a laugh. He let a small chuckle escape, though.
"You're either stupid or brave."
"I think the two tend to go hand in hand, sir," I said.
He laughed this time. "You're probably right. So, do you want to press charges?"
"I just want him to apologize to my girlfriend for calling her a bitch."
"That's all?"
"He didn't hurt me, sir. He insulted my girlfriend and I will let it all go if he apologizes."
The officer nodded. I glanced at his name badge and saw that his name was A. Smith.
"If he doesn't apologize, will you press charges?"
I shrugged. "I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Officer Smith nodded and jerked his head to follow him. His partner, J. Rodriguez, met us halfway.
"His name is Jared Camp. He's a student at the Community College nearby. He has a few priors for assault, a DWI and has numerous write ups for being drunk in public," Rodriguez listed off Jared's offenses in his past.
"We might have to take him in again anyway. You know, I thought the kid looked familiar."
I looked over at the truck and Jamie was standing nervously, waiting for me to return.
"Um, sir?" I said getting the officer's attention again.
He looked at me curiously.
"I'm helping her move back to California, and we really need to get back on the road."
He looked over and saw Jamie standing there. She smiled and waved nervously.
"You're with her?" he asked, forcing himself to look at me again.
I smiled and nodded, staring at her.
"We'll talk to Jared and see if he'll apologize or not."
"Thank you, officer. Is it alright if I rejoin her?"
"Of course, we'll be over in a minute."
I walked quickly over to Jamie, she looked worried. "Everything's fine. We should be out of here soon."
"What happened?" she asked.
"Well, I heard him call you a bitch as you walked across the gas station, and I glared at him. He tried to pick a fight from his car and I ignored him. By the time I put the hose back on the pump, he was in my face."
"I wish you hadn't done that," she said.
"Hey," I said, gently, but firmly, grasping her by the shoulders. She looked me right in the eye. "No one will ever talk to you that way and get away with it. Not while I'm around."
She smiled. "That's sweet, but I don't want you getting into fights every time someone makes a stupid comment, okay?"
"I'm sorry about that. It's just..." I trailed off.
"What? What is it?" she asked, concerned.
"I've never been with someone as beautiful as you. Plus, we've been friends for so long. I'm just a little protective of you."
She kissed me on the cheek. "And I love that you are. But, just try and pick your fights better, okay? Make sure it's something serious if you're going to fight for my honor," she finished with a laugh.
"I'll do my best," I promised.
"Good. Here come the officers and the jerk-hole," she warned me.
I turned towards them and waited for them to reach us. I kept quiet, but I was still angry with this guy. I did my best not to glare at him again, just to avoid making things worse.
"He's agreed to your terms," Officer Smith informed us. "Go ahead, Jared."
He glared at me and then closed his eyes as he sighed heavily. Then looking at Jamie he said, "I apologize for what I said."
"Thank you," she said. "You're forgiven."
"And?" Officer Smith said, nudging Jared.
Jared glared at me. "I'm sorry for pulling a knife on you and for hitting you across the face."
"Don't worry about it," I said. "I don't blame you for trying to talk to her, but I won't let anyone talk about her the way you did."
He nodded, still angry. The officers removed the cuffs and he stormed off to his car and drove away quickly.
"You guys are free to go as well," Officer Smith informed us.
I shook his hand. "Thank you for your help."
"Not a problem, just doin' my job. Have a safe trip," he said and then he and his partner walked away. Jamie kissed me and then I walked around the front of the truck. I caught both officers taking another look at Jamie as they left. I grinned, knowing what I would most likely be doing with her later that night.
When we finally arrived in Oklahoma City, six hours later, we were wiped. Luckily it wasn't too late in the day, so we decided to nap before going out for dinner and drinks that night. While we stopped for lunch somewhere, I'd told Jamie that I wanted to take her out that night and she loved the idea. So, while we were stopped, she hopped on the fast-food joint's wifi and looked up some restaurants near the hotel. She spotted a place that raved of great sushi, and since we both love sushi, we decided that was where we would begin our night. After that we planned to just drive around until we saw a bar that looked like it'd be fun to hang out in.
When we pulled up to the hotel, she ran inside and checked us in. A big thunderstorm we weren't expecting had rolled in. We'd seen it in the distance, but we thought we'd beat it into town; we were wrong. A couple minutes later she returned with our key cards to our room. She directed me to the back of the hotel and we found enough parking spaces to accommodate the big truck like we had in Little Rock.
Our room was on the second floor this time. I grabbed my small bag and tossed it over my shoulder and ran behind her for the stairs. Even being under the protection of the roof didn't help; the stairs were still open to the elements at each landing between floors, so the heavy winds of the thunderstorm blasted us with the pouring rain.
She reached the door first and opened it up. I dropped the bags inside and collapsed onto the bed.
"No! Don't get the bed wet!" she squealed with a laugh.
"Oops!" I said and quickly got back up. I took off my shirt and she did the same. She had on a simple black bra that barely contained her breasts.
"Let's lay out our clothes to dry while we rest up for dinner."
I took the two chairs in the room and sat them next to each other and we began draping our clothes on them as we removed them. It was hard not to stare at her as she stripped off her soaking wet clothes. I picked up her black tank top and put it over the wooden back of the chair and did the same with my T-shirt. She then removed her skin tight jeans, but with difficulty. The rainwater had made them extra tight.
She was beginning to lose her balance, trying to pull her feet out of them, so I knelt in front of her for support.
"Let me help you with that," I offered. She smiled down at me and placed her hands on my shoulders as I held the denim so she could pull her feet out. All that she had left on was her bra and matching bikini cut panties. She turned for me to show that they just barely covered her perfect bubble butt. She stopped, facing forward again, so I pulled off her underwear and she unclasped her bra. I kissed her thighs and she sighed.
"No, not now, love. Let's rest for now. It was a long drive."
"It wasn't that long," I chuckled.
"Yes, but you also got in a fight this morning and the rumble of that truck engine puts me out like a light," she went on.
"Fair enough," I said and then picked up her clothes and spread them on the rest of the chair.
"Now, you are way overdressed for our nap," she said and dropped to her knees.
She unbuckled my belt and stared up at me the entire time she did. There was nothing more provocative than her gorgeous brown eyes staring up at me. I always got lost in them, like she was putting me under a spell. It was an unnecessary spell if she was. She then pulled off my wet jeans and draped them over the second chair and then did the same with my boxer briefs and then my socks.


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We're in the middle of kitten season and our program is FULL of cats and kittens – almost 500 – and we need to get them adopted so we can pull more from TLAC.
Unfortunately, we are very low on cages (the wire crates) to house the cats at adoption events. We have fosters who want to bring their foster cats to the adoption events, but not enough cages to house them.
We could use 100 more crates, to accommodate weekends with lots of big adoption events.
If you have an extra wire create that's in good condition which you don't need, we could really use it! Medium-sized cages are ideal, but we can use cages of all sizes. All donations to APA are tax-deductible, whether monetary or actual items. You can drop crates at our Ohlen Road Petsmart location, the Bottle Baby Trailer at S. Congress and Gibson (here is a link to the times when we're at those locations), or can donate here to allow us to purchase more crates.


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The EIN/TRITT shoe concepts shows how modern technology can take shoe manufacturing to the next paradigm. Flat Shoe patterns with reinforced parts get folded and fixed by the consumer. Production and shipping costs are significantly reduced. From an aesthetic point of view, it has a very geometric and architectural form that'll definitely grab you some attention.
Designer: Catherine Meuter
Flat Folded Shoe Is Like Easy Origami
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text: Hi On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 11:45:27AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:44:42AM +0200, Baptiste Coudurier wrote: > > > > Diego Biurrun wrote: > > > > > > I've committed shrn as ID and a FIXME comment that outlines the problem. > > > Reimar and Roberto are with me on this and Michael as well if I > > > understood his mail right. > > > > > > Mans, please don't be angry, as soon as we have 16 bit IDs for all > > > codecs we shall resolve this issue properly. > > > > I was also against this. > > Right. > > > I bet this won't be fixed in a short time, since it is working now. > > It will be fixed as soon as we have 16-bit IDs for all the missing > formats. Nobody had one for Shorten and making up an arbitrary one, > hmmmm. > > In any case we will need a more general framework in the future since > some formats expect audio FourCCs, not TwoCCs, and we should be able to > convert between the two .. add a simple {int codec_id, int codec_tag} table to each (de)muxer, these tables already exist anyway but they should get a pointer in AVIn/OutputFormat that way a generic layer could easily 1. check if the AVCodecContext.codec_tag of the input stream is valid for the output with the same codec_id and if so set the output streams AVCodecContext.codec_tag 2. if 1. failed then find any valid codec_tag for the codec_id 3. if 2. failed too and the user specified a low enough strict_std_compliance then try to find codec_tags from other similar containers [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB In the past you could go to a library and read, borrow or copy any book Today you'd get arrested for mere telling someone where the library is


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Did you open the inbound port 1024 ~ 65535 at Security Group? JMX uses two connection channels, one is 7199 by default for accepting connection request, another one is a random port between 1024 ~65535 decided during run time. Nodetool runs over JMX. Patrick. -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Muth Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:39 AM To: email@example.com Subject: Re: Nodetool talking to an old IP address (and timing out) 8 hours, 1 cup of coffee, and 4 Advil later, and I think I got the bottom of this. Not having much of a Java or JMX background, I'll try to explain it the best that I can. To recap, my machine originally had the IP address of 10.244.207.16. Then I shutdown/restarted that EC2 instance, and it had the IP 10.84.117.110. During this, Cassandra was fine -- I could still connect to 127.0.0.1 with cqlsh and the Helenus node.js module. Things got weird only when I tried to use nodetool to manage the instance. As best I can tell, here's the algorithm that nodetool uses when connecting to a Cassandra instance: Step 1) Connect to the hostname and port specified on the command line. "localhost" and "7199" are the defaults. Step 2) Cassandra, at boot time, notes the hostname of the machine, and tells nodetool "go connect to this hostname instead!" After further investigation, it seems that after my instance was rebooted, the file /etc/hostname was not updated. It still had the value "ip-10-244-207-16.ec2.internal" in it. This means that any attempt to connect to Cassandra involved Cassandra telling nodetool, "Hey, go talk to 10.244.207.16 instead". And that's where things went wrong. The permanent fix for this was to change the hostname to "localhost" and to restart Cassandra. The fact that Cassandra notes the hostname at startup was one thing that made this so difficult to track down. I did not see the old IP anywhere in Cassandra configuration (or in logfile output), so I did not think there was anything abnormal happening in the instance. While I'm sure there's a good reason for this sort of behavior, it is very confusing to a Cassandra newbie such as myself, and I'll bet others have been affected by this as well. In the future, I think some sort of logging of this sort of of logic, or perhaps a --verbose mode for nodetool would be a really good idea. What do other folks think? -- Doug http://twitter.com/dmuth On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Douglas Muth <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I'm afraid that did not work. I'm running JMX on port 7199 (the > default) and I verified that the port is open and accepting > connections. [snip]
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Riding my bike: Then and now
It's taken me the best years of my life to reach the best years of my life. That statement is certainly true of cycling.
I find nearly all forms of exercise a chore, with the exception of riding my bike. Although I will agree that even that is not a pleasure when I am below a certain level of fitness. It becomes a pleasure when my level of fitness allows me to ride at a level where I am happy.
I remember in the 1980s living in Southern California, great weather, wonderful terrain, hills etc. However, I didn't enjoy riding because the pressure of my business, didn't allow me enough time to ever get fit enough to ride at the level I wanted to ride at that time.
It had not been many years since I had quit racing, and I still expected to ride at that level. Hammer up the hills is what was in my psyche told me, but my mind was making a promise that my body couldn't keep. The result, I suffered horribly. It became a chore.
I still had that racing mentality, it wasn't about just enjoying a bike ride, it was all about how hard could I push my body. The competitiveness of beating, or even just hanging on to the wheel of someone at a level of fitness way above mine.
When I was racing the bike was simply a tool, a piece of equipment necessary to participate. Even training rides with others were unofficial races, always trying to be first to the top of a hill, or always having my front wheel ahead of the rider next to me. (Known as Half-Wheeling.)
Today, I have reached an age where I have nothing left to prove to myself or anyone else. Just to get out and ride two or three hours is an achievement in itself. I am content to ride without pushing myself to the point of exhaustion.
Speed is less important, just the distance I can cover. More miles equate to more time on the bike, and more cycling pleasure. I now remember what it was like to ride in my early teen years before I started racing.
For me cycling started out as a means of escape from my dysfunctional home life. I would stay out and ride for hours, and on weekends I would even cover close to a hundred miles at the age of thirteen or fourteen. All this on a Hercules Roadster with a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub gear, the bike must have weighed around forty pounds.
Mostly I rode alone because none of my friends were willing to cover the distances I did. I grew used to, and even enjoyed riding alone. This still is the case today. Now, a ride on my bike is almost sacred. I enjoy social situations, and good conversations, but not while I'm riding.
Riding is still often my "alone time," I have few thoughts and it becomes a form of meditation. I am at one with the elements, the temperature, the wind, even the rain on occasions. I am at one with the terrain, up or downhill, the road surface, smooth or rough.
Lastly, I am at one with my bike, it becomes an extension of my body. The closest thing to human flight without actually leaving the ground.
It is still not about the bike, it is about riding the bike and all that goes with it.


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My brother Cooper took us to this neat deli that was a refurbished little corner store, where I freaked out over all the cool sodas.
"Leninade: A drink worth standing in line for!"
"Drink Comrade, drink! It's this or the Gulag!"
Mmmm.... so many different flavors of Jolt... how to choose?
We finally went out to breakfast at the Omelette and Waffle Shop, which has always caught my eye. I would always misread it and think that it said "Omelette the Waffle" which makes me laugh, I can't say why.San Pedro also has the PERFECT aquarium, I love it so much. It's actually kind of a homey little place, not at all a big or deluxe, but it is just set up so well that we are always delighted and wowed every time we go there.
Touchable tidepool exhibit!
And Henny turned 3 with a little help from Nana and Grandpa.
Nana and Grandpa who are retiring and moving back to Oregon. I'm excited for them but I really will miss San Pedro, I have to say. So glad we got to go back for one last fling.


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I'm referencing Neal Stephenson's fantastic science fiction work Snow Crash in my title, but what I'm really talking about is this: Photosynth demonstration. Looks like a fantastic resource.
Thank you to Jenny Davidson of Light Reading for the link.
Now go forth and read Isaac Asimov's fantastic short story The Last Question. Odd combination, n'est-ce pas?
Friday, July 20, 2007
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I'm referencing Neal Stephenson's fantastic science fiction work Snow Crash in my title, but what I'm really talking about is this: Photosynth demonstration. Looks like a fantastic resource.
Posted by MKH at 12:38 PM
Labels: Futures, internet, technology
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- Jenny Davidson said...
One thing that struck me about the demonstration--extraordinary as it is--is the way that for these guys, it's a present-tense investigation exclusively--a way of gathering data on far-flung places and buildings and such. (Tne Notre Dame demonstration really is spectacular.) As a historically inclined person, though, my first thought was whether and how this could be used to reconstruct past places; it's easy to see what you could do with things from the era of photography, but what about older images, archeological sites now eroded, etc.? What could the technology do with a real hodgepodge of records?!? And could it be used to let us "go inside" books like something out of children's literature? Imagine being able to enter into one of those really beautiful medieval manuscripts, for instance, as if one were walking through rooms...
- MKH said...
Yeah, that's a really intriguing idea. I love the idea of walking through the Lindisfarne Gospels. Or even the Vitellius text of the Old English Wonders -- being able to really sense the physical relationships between picture and text, the way in which a monster like the Donestre, for example, interacts with his/its/her human prey.
I had a silly idea for an NYU linguistics course about plotting the philological history of a word in three dimensional space as well -- it would be like walking through word history. I had trouble figuring out the Z axis, though. My geometry was never very good...


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In the end I'm glad I was arrested. This event has sparked something in me that's been lacking since I came to university and busied myself with schoolwork and internships. I'm passionate about fighting for my country again, and I don't plan on keeping silent.
The police may have tried to deter us, but instead they've impassioned us.
I am one of the 99%, and I'm mad as hell.
I love the photo she took of the woman with lavendar hair carrying a sign saying "I'm 87 and Mad As Hell."
--Over at the Los Angeles Review of Book's blog, Barbara Ehrenreich considers how much good getting banned has done for sales of her Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America and wishes a couple of other of her books would therefore be banned, also.
To judge from the gleeful responses of my publisher and literary agent, being banned is not bad for book sales. The first attempt to "ban" my book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America occurred in 2003, when it was assigned as required reading for incoming students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. When conservative students and state legislators protested this choice — with, for example, a full-page ad in the Raleigh News and Observer — I was deluged with interview requests from that state, and relished the opportunity to discuss itsappallingly low wages and high poverty rate. Nickel and Dimed's recent ascent to the list of the top ten banned books in the United States has generated fresh interest, which has not, so far as I know, harmed sales.-- Slate has posted a five-part series by Farhad Manjoo on robots and computers taking over professional (and not just manufacturing) jobs. These, of course, are the jobs that people tend to believe are safe from such technological "progress." He notes, at the end of Part V,
So the question is: How do I get more of my books banned?
As I reported in this series, computers are improving their language and visual processing. They're better than humans at remembering stuff and finding new connections, and they're even making inroads into human creativity. At the moment, robots fall short in two main areas—they have a hard time manipulating objects in the physical world, and they're not good at face-to-face conversation. But as computer power increases, the first of these problems will be solved. And the second—face-to-face conversation—might also be within their capacities in decades to come.But of course those are the questions that interest me most. (Hey! Does that mean I'm "a stoner sci-geek"?)
This series doesn't address what happens next: What will humans do when computers have taken most of our jobs? How will we spend our time? How will we make money? How will society work when jobs are no longer the central activity of human existence?
I've ignored these deep questions because, at this point, very few people are thinking about them; they sound more like subjects that a stoner sci-fi geek would ponder than questions that serious people should spend time thinking about. But that's got to change. Humanity is being eclipsed, and we need to figure out what to do about it. This is really going to happen.
--Over at Ms. Magazine, Ariel Dougherty evaluates gender balance in the mainstream media and considers the societal cost that imbalance incurs:
"I had journalists say to me: 'I saw the women on the field. But they were so pitiful-looking that I didn't film them,'" recalls Gini Reticker, director of the 2008 documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which documents women's peace efforts in Liberia. While she had trouble finding footage of Liberian women's peace actions, it was, however, easy to find hours of tape glorifying the AK-47-wielding boys who had been forced into warring militia.Do, please, read the whole post.
With this disparity, the international media–much of it based in the U.S.–betrayed an enormous gender bias. On the one hand, young men, preyed upon and once-powerless, were recorded and elevated, despite dehumanizing and horrific actions. On the other hand, women who seized their own authority, created community and changed the course of a whole nation for good were absent from the public media record–and thus, nearly lost to history.
What is the societal cost when the media fails to be fully inclusive of the majority of its population in its storytelling? For one thing, as in the case of Liberia's civil war, the real history is lost. How many voices of women or people of color were heard on U.S. TV or radio during this summer's "debt limit" fiasco? Very, very few from my viewing, especially of the financial channels. So we did not hear the story of how the stimulus program, a key factor in the debt crisis, had less impact on women. In fact, women are bearing the brunt of the extended recession, being rehired at a much lower rate than men. Over 12 percent of households are run by unmarried women. Among African American women, that figure leaps to 29.1 percent. But the stories of how these women are struggling to feed their families are missing from the airwaves.
Loretta Ross, National Coordinator, of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective, highlights another problem with mainstream media's omission of women and people of color: Failing to find expert women's sources can lead to bad framing.


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Snowed again in Tokyo.
It's freezing cold and there is no way for me to get used to it.
Surely it's the coldest Feb I've ever known...lol.
For the day like this, I chose my favorite coat in amazing soft pink,
combined it with faux leather pants, and crazy Prada clutch.
The highlight of this look is Emilio Pucci snow boots,
I bought the pair more than five years ago, but still in heavy use,
they come out of storage all the time it snows.


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I did the smooshing technique on a watercolored paper using Tim Holtz Distress Inks. I prepared the watercolor paper for embossing. I stamped the crystals onto the smooshed watercolored paper, strategically selecting the area I wanted the crystals to be. I poured Wow! Gold embossing powder to this, then heat embossed it. I fuzzy cut the crystals and inked the edges with gold marker to hide the white core of the watercolor paper.
After I planned the layout of the crystals. I stamped a twine, stamped the crystals again, stamped the chains, and stamped the ribbons. I stamped and embossed in between elements that the cardstock showed signs of warping. Good thing, the Bazzill cardstock stood up to the challenge of repeated heating. I stamped the sentiment on the lower right side of the panel.
I flicked white watercolor from an acrylic block towards the panel, concentrating on the area below the stamped twine. After this has dried, the crystals were adhered using foam adhesive. To add a pop of color, I adhered red enamel dots to the bow.
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The mission of Bethany Church is to be a healthy and growing local church that impacts our city and the globe. Cultivate is one of our tools to promote health and growth within the life of our church.
Cultivate leadership is for the purpose of teaching and training all believers. Participants will gain leadership skills and qualities that will make them better servant-leaders and disciple-makers in every area of their lives. We will have 4 weeks of classroom teaching through foundations and 4 weeks of discipleship training in a small group setting, also held in classroom.


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Hi, I'm an American student traveling to Indonesia in February (I think).
I want to get outside of the city and see some of the countryside.
Is that possible in Jakarta? Or should I go to Bali instead?
hi there!!! it's honour for me to know u wants to visited my country,especially jakarta...jakarta as one as metropolitan town in indonesia, many cultural that u can find here, from lokal cultural until europe cultural is on..yeah so package ur bag n just go here....see u
first go to city of jakarta and then go to bali ...
Do you want outside of city, I suggested to Bandung, Jogya and Bali
Many place you will easy to reach outside Jakarta, such as: Puncak, Bogor. Kawah Putih, Bandung. And others. You also can meet some interesting village with traditional live style here. I think you should not to Bali, because although you are in Jakarta, there is many interesting place same as Bali.
hi Grace, actually Jakarta and Bali hve their own uniques things. it's depend on you, if you like beach, want to surf and love cultural life,i suggest you to go to Bali. but, if you want to see city life of Indonesia and histories you can see Jakarta,beside that you can reach place outside jakarta like Bandung, Puncak with mountain view
try to visit east java , and i'll help you..real indonesia. its near bali
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The first step in any self-improvement program is to believe that you can improve yourself.
To bring about the changes, you need to first change how you think. By thinking, I don't mean just happy positive thoughts but an underlying self-belief that you have what it takes to make the positive changes within yourself.
You are your best ally, friend and companion in this change process.
Deciding to change is the first step and most crucial step you will ever take. The journey to self improvement starts with you. Self-help and personal change starts with your decision that you are going to take action. Without this decision, any step or action that you take will be futile.
Your own self-belief is the key to successful life change, achievement, contentment and becoming unstoppable.
You can create change for yourself starting right now. Try this self-coaching exercise to improve your self-belief is by retraining your thought processes, whether conscious or sub-conscious.
This exercise has 2 parts- relaxation and affirmations.
Simply doing the relaxation part in itself will lift your mood and make you feel positive. Combined with the affirmations, which is your positive self-talk you will re-condition your subconscious mind to believe in yourself. Different people take different levels of time to change so persevere with it and in time, it will become easier, natural and more enjoyable. Best yet, it WILL work.
Relaxation technique
- Sit down or lie down and make yourself comfortable.
- Relax your muscles particularly the shoulder muscles and gently close your eyes.
- Visualize that you are in the centre of a globe of white positive light.
- Breathe in deeply visualizing that the air you are breathing is white positive energy and circulating through your entire body.
- Breathe out the air visualizing that you are exhaling black air which is carrying out of your body all your self-doubts and negative thoughts.
- Repeat the exercise 10 times or until you start to feel relaxed.
The Affirmation Statement starting with "I AM"
- Now in a relaxed state repeat the following affirmations, which are the scripts for reconditioning your mind and bringing about change aloud. Choose the affirmation that best suits your need at the moment. Better yet, create an affirmation that you are comfortable with.
- I am in full control of my self-esteem
- I am honest with myself in areas that need self-improvement
- Every success I achieve fuels in me the desire for more
- I can achieve anything that I can imagine
- I have the ability to visualize every aspect of my success
- My ability is greater than any challenge I could face
- I'm making the most of my life now and every day.
- I am committed to living my life with passion
- I'm using my unique gifts to enrich myself and others
- I'm making myself worth more each and every day
- I bring out the best in others
- Every day and in every way, I am getting better and better
- Today is my day to excel
For best results, if you want to change your life fast, even though it might seem like its slow, take the statement that you have chosen and repeat them 3 times/day.
The statement will embed itself into your sub-consciousness. Since you'll be saying them so often, you'll soon begin to believe them. Most beliefs start through repetition of thought and in this case your attitude will positively change your emotions and you'll be inspired to do more than you think possible!
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I Lost 140 Pounds & Found I Didn't Want To Be Skinny; I Wanted To Be Fit
I struggled all my life with being overweight. I had tried all sorts of fad diets, teas, supplements, even acupuncture, and nothing got rid of the weight.
Most diets worked in the beginning, but when I started to go back to a more "normal" lifestyle, the weight slowly crept back and sometimes I'd gain more than what I had lost.
In college, I came to terms with the fact that I was just going to be overweight all my life. So, I stopped caring and ate what I wanted: fast-food, desserts, sodas, and lots and lots of chips. I barely did any physical activities because I was just lazy and most days stayed in and did nothing.
As each year of college came and went, so did the pounds. I was told by doctors that I had PCOS, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and cholesterol. On top of that, I was diabetic and taking meds for it.
I was upset about the diagnosis, but it came as no surprise since I wasn't make an effort to care for myself. Discovering my health issues didn't make me quit my bad habits because I had tried and failed to lose weight so many times that I just didn't care anymore.
In my mid-20s, I hit an all-time high of 325 pounds. When I saw that number on the scale, I knew it was time to do something about my weight. I decided I wanted to start working out, so, I joined a gym, but I found it hard to stick to a routine. Also, I felt I wasn't losing the pounds fast enough, so I got discouraged and stopped trying for a while.
Around that time, I had some family issues, and spent the next three years taking care of different family members, including my 84 year-old grandmother. In August 2012, my grandmother passed away. She and I had been extremely close and she was someone I could always talk to who would never judge me.
It took about a year to get over her death, but then that's when I decided I wanted to put myself first. For three years, all I had done was put other people's needs in front of my own and I knew that if I wanted to be successful at losing weight, I'd have to start putting my needs first. I told myself I was going to be selfish and focus on myself and I was going to do this for me and no one else.
In July of 2013, I committed to working out and eating healthy. I decided I would exercise at least six days a week. I joined a gym that offered a fitness trainer with my membership at a very reasonable price, and so I worked out with the trainer two days a week and the rest I worked out on my own. The trainer was gave me ideas for workouts, which I found really helpful. Another source of inspiration was Instagram. To this day, it's something that I use religiously to find different workouts and get inspired. It took me a little while to get used to being comfortable enough to work out on the gym floor, in front of strangers, but when I decided to stop worrying about what others might think, I had the confidence to own every workout I did.
I paired my workout routine with a Paleo diet. I had already been eating very clean when my cousin suggested I switch to Paleo. My thinking was, why not give it a try? I was very optimistic at first, but as I continued with the diet, I fell in love with it.
With Paleo, I have yet to feel the need to cheat, which has always been a weakness with other diets I've tried. I typically eat an omelet with some veggies and a side of bacon for breakfast; for lunch, I'll have rotisserie chicken, cauliflower mash and broccoli with the occasional sweet potato; and for dinner, I'll eat some sort of protein, and lots of vegetables.
To date, I have lost a total of 139.8 lbs. The majority of the weight that I've lost has been since last July. In the beginning, I set out to be skinny but along the way, I realized that skinny isn't necessarily healthy, so now my goal now is to be as fit as I can be, and my goal weight is 175 pounds.
The best part of my journey so far (besides the weight loss) was when my doctor gave me the OK to get off all of my medications and told me that I no longer had high blood pressure or high cholesterol and that I am no longer diabetic! It was such a wonderful feeling and I never thought good old- fashioned diet and exercise were the secret all along.
I'm currently working out six days a week with one day of hot yoga. I lift weights three days a week with a little bit of cardio at the end of my workout. On the other three days, I do ab workouts and cardio for a total of 90 minutes. Besides my intense workout schedule, the key to my success was definitely my diet. When I first decided to try Paleo, I thought I would do it for a little while and mix it up, but since I started it in July of last year, I have stuck to it and it will probably be how I eat for the rest of my life.
The funniest thing about my transformation so far has been all the questions. People at my gym always come up to me and the first thing they ask is: What are you taking to lose weight? They're always amazed when I say just diet and exercise.
When people ask me how to transform their lives, I say that the key is to stay positive. No matter how big or small your progress may be, slow progress is better than none at all. Don't let the number on the scale get in the way of your goal. Find other ways to gauge your success. I always go by how my clothes fit, when others notice change, and how I feel physically.
It also helps to reward yourself occasionally during your weight loss journey. I've treated myself with all things workout-related: new exercise clothes, new sneakers for the gym, or even workout gear.
It definitely helps that I documented most of journey on Instagram so I could see where I started and how far I've come. Also, posting on Instagram held me accountable for things like meals and workouts. In the beginning, I didn't want to show my pictures to anyone since I was ashamed of how big I was, but posting on Instagram has helped me overcome that fear and makes me want to inspire others with my story because I know how hard it can be.
One surprising struggle has been mentally accepting the fact that my body has made a drastic change. Even though I know I am much smaller than I used to be, I still feel the same inside and I grapple with that daily. I still feel like the 325-pound person who I once was and it's definitely encouraging when I hear comments from others on how much I've changed and how much weight I've lost. I think a small part of me will always be the "fat girl."
My journey is ongoing and probably will be for the rest of my life, but I do not regret a single thing I've done to make this lifestyle transformation. I want to inspire others and give them hope that making a healthy lifestyle change is completely possible and can be achieved with a little dedication.
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Patients could be banned from attending A&E departments unless they have been referred by a GP or 111, a health official has said.
The "talk before you walk" scheme would mean patients could not just turn to A&E for help without first seeking advice elsewhere.
Dr Helen Thomas, national medical adviser for integrated urgent care at NHS England, told a conference that it "may well pilot" such a scheme - with the backing of the Health Secretary - in a bid to cut down the numbers attending A&E.
But the British Medical Association (BMA) and College of Emergency Medicine said the plan was misguided and the pressure on A&E departments was actually due to seriously ill people needing care.
Dr Thomas said talks were at an early stage but added: "Jeremy Hunt has mentioned to some of my colleagues, maybe we should have a "talk before you walk" and we may well pilot that.
"I think it's been done in other countries where they've actually said you can't come into ED (emergency department) until you've talked on referral or you have to have that sort of docket that you're given by having talked on the phone that you do need to come to ED."
She admitted piloting such a scheme would be a political "hot potato".
Speaking at the Urgent Health UK conference, reported in Pulse magazine, she said that out of 100 patients that come to A&E "only 20 have called 111".
She said: "So I think that other 80 - there is opportunity there. Some of them will need ED but there's an awful lot that won't."
The Government is already introducing GPs across A&E departments to act as a "gateway" to emergency care.
But the scheme has attracted intense criticism, with the BMA warning that the move could actually encourage more people to go to hospital inappropriately.
Responding to the latest plan, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the BMA, said: "Trying to solve a problem in one part of the NHS by shifting it on to another won't work.
"Pressure on emergency departments is down to seriously ill patients and a lack of capacity and funding across the whole system.
"All this proposed system would do is add an extra layer of bureaucracy for patients and an extra burden on the NHS, GPs, or other clinicians.
"It could also have the added effect of increasing the burden on the ambulance service as people could instead just call an ambulance to get a place in A&E."
Figures from NHS Digital show that 37% of people going to A&E are discharged with no follow-up needed, while 20% are discharged to their GP and 20% are admitted to hospital.
Mr Hunt has told MPs that up to a third of patients do not need to be seen in A&E.
In 2014, Mr Hunt took his own children to A&E because he did not want to wait to see a GP.
But Chris Moulton, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said data showed that British people "do not attend A&E more often than in any other country in the developed world".
He added: "This is blaming the patient for problems in the system.
"Most of those needing hospital care have complex conditions, they are older people, those with cancer and those who need genuine care.
"These people that they are saying they want to divert are not the ones filling the beds."
He said the college's own estimates were that 15% to 20% of people in A&E could be treated by a GP and it was a fallacy to suggest most people in A&E were time-wasters.
An NHS England spokesman denied there were any plans to change the current system.
He said: "It is wrong to suggest or imply that the NHS will do anything other than continue to provide A&E care for all patients who need it, nor are there any plans to prevent patients from visiting A&Es alongside the other options now available for non-urgent care such as NHS 111 or urgent treatment centres."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "There are absolutely no plans to pilot this approach - patients can be reassured that unprecedented planning has gone in to preparing the NHS for this winter, supported by an extra £100m for A&E departments and £2bn for the social care system."
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said: "Our understanding of this proposed pilot scheme is that it will involve phone referrals to A&E via NHS 111 - it will not involve patients having to make additional visits to their GP before they can attend A&E.
"However, if what is being reported is the case, then this would be completely counter-productive.
"Pressures in the NHS are not restricted to emergency departments - intense workload and workforce issues are being faced in general practice too, and this would simply create further capacity problems, and increase bureaucracy for a profession already drowning in it.
"We know that the main issue contributing to pressures in A&E is not inappropriate attendance, but a lack of hospital beds, and a lack of the community support services patients need when they are discharged, so they end up staying in hospital for longer than they needed to."
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "A&E targets are already being missed month after month, so it's incredible that ministers are now considering putting new restrictions on services.
"The NHS is being pushed so far to the brink due to underfunding that ministers are in secret discussions to ban sick or injured people from walking into A&Es.
"Patients deserve better and will want to know how these new restrictions will be policed. Do ministers really expect sick patients to be turned away at the A&E door?"
Rachel Power, chief executive of the Patients Association, said: "Will the parent of a child who has fallen and broken their arm, for instance, really have to call 111 or get a GP referral first?
"Are they even likely to know such a bar exists? Will there be bouncers on the door, turning people away?
"Maybe a pilot will identify some good ways of reducing genuinely inappropriate use of A&E, but that this idea is even circulating speaks volumes about the consequences of the Government's decision to underfund the NHS."