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I had the chance to go to to Oregon Coast with my family, where we stayed at a hotel right on the water! We stayed with my Aunt, who I haven't seen since I was shorter than my mom!!!! We laid on the beach, ate fancy seafood, and watched multiple movies! We could hear the waves crash right outside the room! The water was freezing, but the sun was out the whole time. I managed to get a decent tan. . . only to be disappointed because I fell asleep on my tummy. So all I escaped with was a back tan. Oh well.. We got to go to the Outlet malls, and I got some school clothes for school. I also got another Coach makeup bag, but bigger. Who knew the key to getting more Coach was getting more makeup? (: Me and my family don't spend that much time together; we all go do our separate things when we are all in the same place. So I guess that's why we managed to fight at least four times in four days! But we had tons of fun, and it was really nice getting away from the clouds!
You know how they say 'It doesn't matter where you are in the world, as long as you are with the people you love, it's home'? I beg to differ. The first night we were there, I craved my "home" surroundings. I was having separation anxiety from my computer the whole time! That's kinda sad.. but I did manage get a taste of home when Eclipse played on Showtime! I was so excited!
We also went to a lighthouse that had 112 stairs to the top! I joked that I had been training for this because of the 91 stairs there were to get to the beach from the hotel. It was so amazing! We had been watching the light from our suite, and we actually got to go up and see it! Very cool!
I got some funny stories about my dad from my Aunt Robin. You wouldn't believe how pathetic he was! Oh wait, yes you would! It was good though, to know that my dad had some fun when he was a kid, despite everything. I even got some ideas. . .
It was hard saying goodbye to my Aunt, but I am very glad to be home! I missed my kitty cat and my doggies!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Oregon Coast
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Flying Solo
Okay, I know this is very delayed but better late than never right? So I flew (alone!!) to Georgia (where my sister lives). She had just had her baby, Elizabeth 2 months earlier. We planned to go to Charleston and stay on the beach!! I got to sight see and soak up some sun! It was really hot over there! Meeting my brand new niece was amazing! She is such a beautiful baby girl! I never knew just how many people stop and coo at babies!! That feeling never gets old (: I stayed for about two weeks, which made it so much harder to leave!! In Charleston, we went to Fort Sumter, a Ghost Tour, a plantation, and tasty restaurants! I got Beth to smile a BUNCH! She is such a happy baby. When we got back to Georgia, we went to The World Of Coke! It was so awesome! We got to see the history of coke and a new commercial for coke, and got to taste A BUNCH of coke products from all over the world. If you ever go, you have to try the Beverly. It's the best! I loved being reunited with my sister! I barely ever get to see her :( We cooked together and tried making peppermint patties... and semi-failed.. It was nice being away from my parents for a change. I really didn't want to leave! I found myself crying coming home rather than leaving! But the good news is I get to go back in August! I am so excited! And then they are coming here in the fall so I will get to see them once again!
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Waiting for my vacation!
I only have 12 more days till I leave to go see my neice! I have typed up a huge list of everything I am packing just to keep my sanity while waiting... lol. I am sooo not worried about the flight since it's later at night so I will most likely sleep through it. The only thing is though, is that there are three rows of seats, and three seats per row and not only am I in the middle row, but I am in the middle seat. Maybe I will ask to switch with one of my neighboors... anywayyyyyys... I got a new bather, plus a load of new clothes so I am super excited. I don't know if I will be able to post all the pics on here cuz I will have so many! lol. School is growing on me so I am officially staying @ HRMS. The sun seems to be staying out longer, which excites me! I always love when it's like 10pm and the sun is just then setting. Saturday I have a partay!!!! But I CAN STILL BABYSIT!!!
I really need the money so give me really long shifts!!! hahaha I will baby sit 10 times a day if I have to. But my vacation requires me to pay for my own things... I know it's weird the world people live in... bahaha jk. So anyone who needs a sitter, I AM HERE!!!
That about wraps up my present life... so ttyl!
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Monday, July 26, 2010
another yay Crap yay Crap day
Ok so I guess I will start with a yay! So on twitter I found the real Ashley Greene. Well i cheated.. She said her username on an interview and i just searched her.. But I did find her!!!!!!
So a crap... I found out that Breaking dawn pt 1 has to wait till nov. 18 2011. =*( Bummer big time. I started literally crying. Well at least I have full access to the book! Speaking of which I just finished for the 3rd time!
Yay.. I finally got my rob posters up! I even added ashley greene since she is such an inspiration to me!!!
Crap... The world will have ended b4 anyone can see part 2 of breaking dawn which is coming out summer of 2012... sad.. Hahahahaha
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
So on June 29 me and my sister Lauren went to go see Eclipse!!! We went to the 12:04 premeire and I loved it! In fact I loved it so much I went again with my dad 2 days later. And I am happy to announce I am gonna go see it again tomorrow with my mom... Your next Jess. Haha. Also I found out while my sister was visiting that she is pregnant!! I knew it, I knew it. Anyways, Eclipse was totally like the book so, movie wise, it's my favorite so far... I cant wait for Breaking Dawn, but have no idea when it's coming out. Also, I think Rob did his best in Eclipse! Go Rob!! Well Happy 4th people! And HAPPY ECLIPSE!!!
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Friday, June 18, 2010
elementary graduation
Today was elementary graduation day!!! I am pretty excited although I am nervous it might me a suckish summer due to the major boringness of my life =l But I think I can deal... So anyway on the 25th I am having a hotel suite based summer bash with 2 of my best girls =) I will miss Lily, she is moving to Maui =*( Hopefully we can fc and skype. June 29 I am going to Eclipse at the Midnight premiere. I wonder how crowded the theatre will be... Can't wait! Anyways the year went by so fast as well as last year. I am pretty excited for when my family visits. And very excited for when Hanna gets home from Texas!!! Yay! Before and after pics above.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Flag Day
Yesterday was Flag day. We had a few activities in class about this national 'holiday'. We made a beaded key chain of the American flag and answered some questions. One of the questions was What do you think of when you see an American flag flying? I thought about this and normally I really don't think much of it. But when I really think about it I feel proud. My favorite part of our National Anthem is the part where it says "Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"
This song, the flag, the soldiers, the people these things all make me proud that I live in a great country with my great family =) In case your wondering what I wrote down for my answer I wrote " When I see my flag flying high I feel so proud, so lucky, so grateful, touched, simply happy." As for the other questions they were silly, like how many stars are there on the american flag? Haha, I answered that "Ummm 49?". Just kidding. Anyway I challenge you to think about what you really think about when you see the american flag. 9.1.01 perhaps? War? Comment on what your answer would be =) Moment of silence? Nah.Anyway I don't think that will happen since Jess, your the only one who reads my blog and you have the little munchkins =P
Haha. So Jess what do you think of when you see the flag up? *laugh*
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I bought this dress at a boutique in Denver, CO. I fell in love with it the minute I put it on! It has such a classic style to it, and it's extremely flattering. I wore it at my mountain wedding in 2010 (for about 8 hours on my wedding day), and I'm finally ready to pass it along to someone else. It's truly gorgeous.
The dress is a size 10, and has very minimal alterations - it was taken it very slightly around the middle and the chest - but not much at all. It's a pretty true street size 8.
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Wladimir Klitschko has destroyed the heavyweight division for close to a decade now. All of the weaknesses in Wladimir Klitschko's boxing technique have been addressed. The great Emmanuel Steward coached Wladimir to greatness. Sadly though, Emmanuel Steward recently passed away. Wladimir was devastated by the news, and so was the boxing world.
Wladimir Klistchko would continue fighting under the tutelage of Fritz Sdunek. Fritz was an original key figure of Wladimir's career. When Emmanuel Steward took over as the head trainer, Fritz Sdunek was still at Klitschko's side. Sadly, Fritz was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, and he also suffered from heart problems.
It was announced today that Fritz Sdunek has died. The man was 67 years old, and he will be missed by the boxing world. It has been reported that Wladimir Klitschko was devastated upon hearing the news. Will this tragic event distract Wladimir in the preparation of his next fight?
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The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games promise to be much more than the Olympics on horseback. Get ready for an international festival and non-stop party in our back yard.
So, here are 16 things you should do during the 16 days of the Games:
1. Watch the opening ceremonies
The Games officially begin Saturday evening in the main stadium with a 2½ -hour show that has 40 acts and a cast of 1,500 people and 200 horses. If you don't have tickets, WLEX-18 will have live coverage at 7 p.m. Headliners include Muhammad Ali and Wynonna Judd; opera stars Denyce Graves, Cynthia Lawrence and Ronan Tynan and an ensemble from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Plus a 100-piece orchestra debuting British composer Jamie Burton's "World Equestrian Games Fanfare."
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2. See the best of something familiar
The reliable crowd-pleasers of equestrian sports are jumping and cross-country riding, as Kentuckians who attend the annual Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event already know. Those events and the 100-mile endurance race should draw big attendance to the Games on the first two weekends.
3. See something new
Want to see horses and humans do things they don't even dream about at Keeneland? Buy tickets to vaulting, which is human gymnastics and dance on the back of a moving horse. Or reining, in which riders in Western gear guide horses through spins, circles and sliding stops.
4. See para-dressage
This is the first time human athletes with physical disabilities have competed in a World Games. Cheer them on; you might be amazed by what they and their horses can do.
5. Learn more about horses
The Equine Village showcases the variety and complexity of American horse culture. There will be exhibits, performances and demonstrations involving every kind of horse you can imagine, and many you can't. This is likely to be one of the Games' most popular venues.
6. Have the Kentucky Experience
Much of the Kentucky Horse Park's grounds has been turned into an international festival, and the Kentucky Experience pavilion gives visitors a glimpse of the state's highlights. You can dip a Maker's Mark bottle in red wax, sit behind the wheel of a Corvette, listen to all kinds of local music and learn things about this state you probably didn't know.
7. Have the Alltech Experience
The Games' title sponsor, which does nothing in a small way, has a four-acre pavilion showcasing its products and global initiatives, which include trying to solve hunger, climate change and disease. After seeing the science exhibits, enjoy Alltech's Bourbon Barrel Ale or Dippin' Dots ice cream. There is a special kids' area that includes penguins and petting sharks from the Newport Aquarium.8. Eat, but not like a horse
There will be much good eating at the Games, from gourmet dinners cooked by celebrity chefs to special concession-stand fare. The Games are being catered by Patina Restaurant Group, which operates many high-profile venues around the country. "We've been sampling some of the concession food, and it's off-the-charts," Games CEO Jamie Link said this week.
9. Shop non-stop
The Games' trade show will have more than 300 merchants, selling everything from sportswear, jewelry and art to that custom-made saddle you have always wanted.
10. See the unexpected
Many sponsors and vendors have set up cool exhibits to showcase what they do. Among them: the UK solar house, which was displayed on the Mall in Washington, D.C., and the Rood & Riddle pavilion, which showcases the high-tech Lexington horse hospital and will have speakers including Hall of Fame jockeys Pat Day and Chris McCarron.11. Enjoy the Alltech Fortnight Festival
This statewide concert series during the Games is jam-packed with talent: Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, Tony Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and many more. The Chieftains will perform a benefit concert with a Haitian children's choir.
12. Take in the Spotlight Festival
Downtown Lexington will be rocking from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day during the Games with food, arts and crafts vendors and concerts at Cheapside and Courthouse Plaza. Entertainers include bluegrass legends J.D. Crowe and Sam Bush.
13. See horse art
Horse Mania was just the beginning. Equine art of every variety is on display around town, most notably at the Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse, the UK Art Museum and the Headley-Whitney Museum.
14. Check out alternatives
HRTV is presenting its own International Equestrian Festival, with exhibits, vendors and speakers at Lexington Center. And a few miles up I-75 from the Horse Park is the Georgetown Equine Expo.
15. Soak up color
Spend some time just walking around the Horse Park or downtown and taking in the scene. Introduce yourself to visitors and ask them what they think of Kentucky.
16. Say farewell
Singer Lyle Lovett will headline the Games' closing ceremonies on Oct. 10. Although less elaborate than opening ceremonies, it should be another good show. By then, we'll all be exhausted — but at least a little sorry to see the non-stop party end.


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Amateur Pulsar Observations
P. Ibelings, N4IP
M. Wheatley, AE4JY
The Idea
Pulsars have always been a fascinating topic but seemed to be limited to the realm of professional radio astronomers due to the large antennas required and specialized receivers and computing resources. While working on the RFSpace SDR-14 digital spectrum analyzer/receiver hardware (http://www.rfspace.com ), it occured to us that it may be possible to capture pulsars using this hardware platform.
Pulsar signals are narrow(in time) RF bursts that occur at very stable periods ranging from seconds to milliseconds depending on the particular pulsar. The RF burst is spread out over a wide frequency range from MHz to GHz with the maximum energy occuring in different frequency ranges depending again on the particular pulsar. To make matters worse, most pulsar signals experiance frequency dispersion in which the higher frequency components arrive earlier than the low frequency components.( MathCADModel) A Google search will return a wealth of links to pulsars from the basics to mind numbing papers on the physics of pulsars.
The SDR-14 hardware is able to capture up to 262144 baseband complex samples in its internal FIFO memory at sample rates up to around 4MHz. The stock hardware/software begins filling the FIFO with commands from the PC host software after the previous capture has been transmitted back to the PC on a USB 1.1 data link. This leaves undetermined time spaces between block captures.
The idea was to modify the SDR-14 hardware to allow an external trigger signal to be used to begin each block capture at precisely the same rate as the Pulsar frequency. This would allow us to then process each block "in phase" with the pulsar period and average and integrate with the pulse position remaining stationary in time.
Sync scheme figure---Sync Scheme
Modifying an SDR-14 to add an external sync signal was relatively easy and modifying SpectraVue to display Power versus Time was done in a few days as well as building and testing the Pulsar sync generator. A GPS locked 10 MHz reference was input into a PTS-160 frequency generator that had a native resolution of .1Hz. By running the generator at a higher frequency and adding an external divider, a resolution of < 1uHz was obtained.
Block diagram of proposed pulsar capture hardware---Block Diagram
Now all we needed was a BIG antenna !!
The Antenna
A radio astronomy facility is located a few hours north of Atlanta GA up in the hills of North Carolina at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. ( http://www.pari.edu/ ) They have a couple of 26m dishes, one of which is on 327MHz for pulsar work. PARI's president, Don Cline, and the technical director, Charles Osborne, K4CSO, graciously allowed us to drag our equipment to their facility and try and see some pulsars
The Cast and Crew
Besides ourselves, several crucial team members were involved to pull off this adventure:
The PARI Trip July 8-10, 2005
We arrived late morning on July 8th, 2005 and spent the rest of the afternoon setting up, hunting down some spurs, and creating a plan of action.
The PARI Main control console
Pieter and Charles tracking down some birdies on 327 MHz
Here is the overall block diagram of the Pulsar detection system-- Block Diagram
The Results...
We attempted to see the following pulsars..
Initially we did not have the program TEMPO up and running so we did a "back of the envelope" calculation of the pulsar periods based on published models and just the first derivative of the period and no doppler correction. Against sound advice, we proceded to try and see the crab pulsar with eager anticipation of giant pulses and cheers from the crowd. We were snubbed by the universe with a line of incoherent noise.
David trying Voodoo to get TEMPO to run while Pieter waits for a giant pulse to appear
Humbled but not defeated, we then took the advice and tuned in B0329+54, a slower and less dispersed pulsar. At around 6:20 PM local time on July 8, 2005 we were rewarded with a waterfall display of our first pulsar(a little off frequency but still beautiful)..
David and Lamar were still trying to get TEMPO program running so we could get accurate frequency predictions but we found that by measuring the slope of the waterfall trace, we could get close enough to start doing some folding and averaging of the pulses for some nice integrated and smoothed pulse profiles.
SIngle pulse with averaging and smoothing(showing off the small secondary humps).. B0329_54_SingleAvePulse.png and pB0329+54_wf.gif
We recorded data and played with various settings until our friend B0329+54 sank below the trees. The rest of the evening was spent unsucessfully looking for a few other pulsars and trying to get TEMPO running. We decided to wait up till 3:30 AM for B0329+54 to appear again to ease our fears that our original sigthing was not a fluke. Fortunately it reappeared and we could get a few hours sleep while David stayed up till who knows how late to get TEMPO running.
Moe and Pieter after 3 hours sleep
July 9, 2005 we were up mid morning to find some more pulsars. David had TEMPO up and running and was able to spit out pulsar frequencies and positions and we were in business. We discovered the waterfall plot was a good way to initially see a pulsar and adjust position on the screen before kicking in the averaging to get a good pulse shape. Also, getting two consecutive pulses on the screen allowed easy verification of the pulsar rate.
We were able to see B0950+08 and B01133+16.
B0950+08 Waterfall..B0950_08_WF.png and pB0950+08.gif
B0950+08 2D Averaged ..B0950_08_2D.png
B1133+16 Waterfall..B1133_16_WF.png
B1133+16 2D Averaged (Note 2 humped pulse shape)..B1133_16_SingleAve.png and pB1133+16.gif
An attemp was made to see the strong Vela Pulsar B0833-45 which just barely appears for a few minutes over the southern sky every day. Unfortunately, the antenna did not manage to reach low enough plus there was a hill in the way so the mission was scrubbed.
Basking in success, we spent the rest of the day touring the PARI facility, getting surprised by a 4 foot black snake, and using their log periodic HF antenna on top of the mountain to get some good wide spectral captures of the entire 30MHz HF band. 10 meters was even open so there were signals across the entire spectrum.
Our Nemesis.. B0531+21
Not seeing the Crab Pulsar which was our original prime directive, nagged at us so we pointed the antenna at it again on July 10, 2005 and captured data at several bandwidths in hopes that later processing would be able to bring something out. We left PARI that morning and headed home with a disk full of noise and hopefully a little energy from B0531+21.
Several days were spent trying different averaging settings but no sign of a pulse was found in any of the captured data. With the help of Joe, K1JT's code example and a stack of papers gleaned from the Internet, a coherent de-dispersion algorithm was implemented in the modified SpectraVue program. Again no amount of averaging would develop a pulse from the stubborn Crab Pulsar. Finaly giving up with my head overloaded with convolution and complex inverse Fourier transforms, I began cleaning up some files to at least show off the pulsars that we did see.
While looking at one of the waterfall displays of the Crab pulsar with the new de-dispersion code activated, I noticed some fairly bright streaks that appeared random in position so were assumed to be just random impulse noise. On a separate waterfall of the same data where the de-dispersion was not active, the bright streaks were missing. Hmmmm. Even when the de-dispersion value was just slightly off from the value for the Crab pulsar(56.79), the streaks would disappear.
B0531+21 Waterfall with No de-dispersion..CrabWF_NoDeDisp.png
B0531+21 Waterfall with correct DM=56.79 de-dispersion..CrabWF_DM56_791.png
B0531+21 Waterfall with incorrect DM=50.0 de-dispersion..CrabWF_DM50.png
B0531+21 Waterfall with incorrect DM=60.0 de-dispersion..CrabWF_DM60.png
Armed with this compelling evidence, a careful search in the data stream found a pair of unaveraged pulses that had exactly the correct period for B0531+21. Although not a spectacular success, the crab pulsar was finally found.
What We Learned..
What's Next ?
Although the pulsars were observed by amateurs using simple hardware, the antenna system was hardly amateur. The next step will be to try and capture pulsars using antenna systems in reach of us mere mortals. With the de-dispersion code working and a much clearer knowledge of what to look for, we hope to use a local ham's EME array on 432 MHz in August, to capture some of natures more interesting RF sources.
Stay Tuned....


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Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX – Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation will host an Open House on Thursday, December 5, to answer questions about upcoming right-of-way acquisition and present possible designs for the proposed RM 12 Parkway. Voters in 2008 approved the purchase of right-of-way for the project as well as interim safety and mobility upgrades on RM 12, already in progress, for the increasingly busy roadway.
In addition to learning about the right-of-way process and assistance to those affected by right-of-way acquisition, visitors to the Open House can review modifications to the original 2007 design and offer their own ideas.
"We're going to be there to listen and answer questions, and we're encouraging citizens to take the opportunity to find out more about this long-term project," Precinct 3 Commissioner Will Conley said. "Acquiring the right-of-way will preserve the corridor for our future use; we envision a 4-lane parkway with a shared-use bike and pedestrian path alongside when the time is right." The proposed parkway will replace RM 12 from SH 32 at the junction near Wimberley to SH 80 in San Marcos.
The open house will be from 5 to 8 p.m. December 5 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Road 12. The meeting is come-and-go, with officials on hand to discuss the exhibits. Verbal and written comments will be accepted at the Open House, and a court reporter/transcriber will be available to accept verbal comments. Written comments not submitted at the Open House can be mailed to TxDOT Austin District Environmental Coordinator, Texas Department of Transportation, P.O. Drawer 15426, Austin, TX 78761-5426 or faxed to 512-832-7157. Mailed or faxed comments must be received by Dec.16, 2013, to be included in the official record of the Open House. Information about the project will be posted to www.RM12ParkwayProject.com as it becomes available.


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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Archer & Armstrong #1: The 1% Want You To Buy This Comic
"Sons of Perdition"
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Clayton Henry
Colours: Matt Milla
The last new title of the Summer of Valiant has arrived.
Archer & Armstrong is the latest title to be relaunched by the new and improved Valiant Entertainment, but of the four series launched this summer (X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, and this), it's likely to be the most divisive among comic readers.
Tonally, Archer and Armstrong is a complete shift from the other Valiant books released so far. Most of the Valiant titles have been serious, high-concept science fiction for mature readers that takes a "world outside your window approach" to storytelling. This comic, on the other hand, is completely taking the piss out of the "world outside your window." Opting for silly instead of serious, Fred Van Lente's script is full of broad satirical swipes and at Young Earth Creationists, conspiracy theorists and The 1%.
Obadiah Archer is raised as a part of a paramilitary Christian group who lives in a Creationist theme-park called Promised Land Park, and is trained by his Republican parents to kill "He Who Must Not Be Named," aka the immortal poet and infamous drunkard, Armstrong.
This issue does a good job of establishing Archer as a deluded, but sympathetic character, and Armstrong is a surprisingly capable hand-to-hand fighter despite his drunkenness. The first few pages, revealed in advance previews of the issue, set up what is likely the beginnings of the Valiant universe as we know it, and will likely have repercussions in this series and others in the future.
Clayton Henry's art maintains the level of quality set by the rest of Valiant's comics this summer, balancing realism and clean pencil lines with style, yet the art in Archer & Armstrong has more of a "classic Valiant" feel than any Valiant title currently on the stands. Visually, this was my favourite issue of a Valiant comic so far, and I can't wait to see how these issues look once they're released in hardcover and trade paperback.
Fred Van Lente has said that he wants Archer & Armstrong to be the "South Park" of the Valiant Universe, and that might appeal to some readers, but I'm hoping this series focuses more on its characters, story and action rather than on gross-out humour and broad satire. I liked this first issue, and will keep reading Archer & Armstrong at least until issue six, but this is the only comic released during the Summer of Valiant that I didn't love.
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American Express √
Laptop √
iPod √
Trapp candle √
List of shops that I must visit √
Empty LeSportSac weekender √
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I am off to the Big Apple ~___~
Thursday, January 10, 2008
It is ME time ~o~
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7 comments:
- verano1/11/2008 1:37 AM
nice~~~~ lucky girl!!ReplyDelete
Have a great time~~~ ^^
- Millie1/12/2008 1:22 AM
have fun in NY girl!ReplyDelete
Have a nice trip :DReplyDelete
- caroline1/12/2008 10:45 PM
don't fall this time!!!! also, don't come back unless you bring me back Martha Stewart's autograph or a lock of Conan O'Brien's hair. thanks.ReplyDelete
- harushika1/13/2008 4:15 PM
Dear Vi,ReplyDelete
I don't know you carry trapp candle when travel:P It's going to be COLD on Monday. Enjoy the stay ~
Hi all~ReplyDelete
I just flew in from NYC! It was cold but was bearable. I expected snow but it was pouring rain (thunder, lightning, & strong wind) instead >x< Apparently, I under estimated my buying power! I have pictures to show but wait till I am situate;-p
Caroline – I was down at Rockefeller Center but I was too busy shopping around and avoiding the gazillion tourists on the street that I totally forgot my mission! I got you chocolates (watery eyes)!
Blue – This is my 1st trip traveling alone so I brought Trapp candles because it is the scent of my home =) It snowed after I boarded the flight home. What a bummer!
Please share your unique finds from NYC with us. A weekend trip alone sounds really tempting especially for a mom with a two and half year old boy....sigh.ReplyDelete


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in my eyes.
- a.morris
- 1/18/18
I always want this to be more than what it is.
- Joan
- 5/13/17
PLEASE SHOW THIS WONDERFUL AGAIN SOON ..I AM AFRAID I WAS STILL SLEEPING on May 13 2017 time 630 am. also again bad time for me May 24 , 2017 at 2.24AM SLEEPING AGAIN ALONG WITH EVERY ELSE IN Ontario Canada .WE Love your films , I follow your reviews very closely, TCM IS OUR FAVOURITE ..THANK YOU...
Campy and Overlong...
- Russ G.
- 2/5/17
Saw this at a college movie night just half a dozen years after it was released; I guess you could rent a 35 mm film pretty cheap then. The audience was mostly New York kids who thought themselves too sophisticated for this smaltz or perhaps regarded a film version of a Broadway show an abomination. But, at three hours it's too long for film. The Arthurian legend is just that - a legend and the picture of medieval life is far from what the suffering peasants endured. Not to be taken seriously.
- Michael Whitty
- 2/6/16
"Camelot" is magical and mystical. It was on the stage in 1960 with Julie Andrews and Richard Burton and on film in 1967 with Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave. The legend of king Arthur and the knights of the Round Table with songs by Lerner and Lowe of "My Fair Lady" fame such as "Camelot", "If Ever I Would Leave You", "How to Handle a Woman", and "The Lusty Month of May". king Arthur was lucky to find and marry Guenevere then later came along the knight Lancelot who later had an affair with Guenevere. Then there was Mordred, the illegitimate son of Arthur and the villain to this story, who wants to tear down the Round Table and kill the queen for her adulterous side. Will Lance save Guenevere and what about Arthur? For any musical the songs have to be good since musicals thrive on their music and they are good here and "Camelot", which won 3 Academy Awards, is mostly a winner though 3 hours may have been too much to tell this.
misjudged classic
- anonymous
- 11/4/15
Much better than people give it credit for
Better on Broadway
- Paul
- 6/17/14
Give me Burton, Andrews and Goulet anyday. Harris and Redgrave pale in comparison. This IS a musical after all.
- cynthialamanna
- 8/24/13
I simply profoundly love, and loved this moviefrom the time I first laid eyes at age 12 in a dark theater,the world of knights, the soulful expressions, real life loveand chemestry between Vanessa (Queen Guenivere), andFranco Nero (Lancelot) was breathtaking, stunning visuals,photograpy, delightful lyrics/music, flowing images I willnot forget, as Writer, Minister, Romantic soul,free spirited, I love the transitions, scenes, mysticaland ancient story, classic--a product of my generation,ha, well to some degree, this movie seemed toenvelop the era, and lost age, from the early,to later 60's, and sweep like a tidal wave--even now in my cynical Grandma years, the passion of this film, the senseof joy, and abandon, energy, and devotion the actors relayed,in putting hearts together to create this master piece leavesme enthralled still, and feeling as thoughI am joining the King, ill-fated lovers-life imitatesfiction, or is it the other way, maybe both, in awar of real emotions, mixed loyalties,making impossible choices, brutal, raw,delicate longings, and, dramatic contrastcontests, and war of wills, of good/bad, justifications forselfishness, devestation of guilt, unrequited,and fullfilled forbidden desires,chinks in the armour, ideals, high standards brokenthe fight and quest for purity, nobility on all fronts--what is true freedom, principal, honorit is easy to root the lovers on, to hope for escape,for a Kings wrath to be satisfied none-the less,for the Law to be upheld, yet compassion/forgivenessis the Highest Power, as the message and performancesof these fine skillful actors also conveyin real life, there are consequences for breaking hearts,in the end we all get broken... This film so stirred the running waters of my imaginationdeeper reflection, and study of the humancondition; there are crystol Biblical parallells,compelling joy and anticipated of birth, re-birth,and death of a beautiful dream..resurrection of True Love..
Love Camelot!!!
- Brianna
- 5/16/13
Love the movie!
- RedRain
- 1/1/13
I love this film and everything about it! Vanessa Redgrave is simply beautiful and has the perfect facial nuances needed for the love-torn Guinevere. I do not believe Julie Andrews would have been nearly as good as Redgrave here, as Andrews does not project the vulnerability that Redgrave does. Franco Nero and those blue eyes devastates as Lancelot, the noblest knight who fights against but gives in to his love of Guinevere. And what can you possibly say about Richard Harris? His Arthur is so idealistic, so vulnerable, so heartbroken when he discovers Guinevere is in love with his favorite knight that you own heart breaks for him. Harris was 37 when he made this film and it was the perfect age for playing King Arthur. Harris was in his prime and made for this role! Mention should be made of David Hemmings in the role of Modred. He is so ambitious, cunning and evil that you loathe him instantly. THAT is a good actor!
Pretty to look at but pretty boring
- Oliver Cutshaw
- 11/24/12
Big budget mess of the late 1960's. The film came as the cycle of great broadway plays to films was coming to an end. While it is better than Hello Dolly it is well short of Funny Girl. Sets are beautiful, Vanessa Rengrave never looked lovelier but she seems too damn sexy for the part. Richard Harris is surprisingly good. The rest of cast is okay, many varied and not compatible acting styles. The action seems to be set in a confusing combination of shakespearean age England, Dark Age Wales, and sunny San Francisco. The cast includes an odd ball mix of glum action picture hams, british character actors, and hippie dippy 60's era party goers.But you have to blame director Logan for the biggest problem, the film does that most unforgivable error it reveals not conceals all the weaknesses of the Broadway play.Let's be honest this play has some interesting dialogue, several wonderful songs, and a bit of humor. But the Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet magic is what made it a classic on Broadway. At 2 hours and more you can see of the weaknesses and lack of vision that flawed the original Broadway play. When thrown up on the big screen, the film just seems like a second rate soap opera masquerading as Epic Romance.Worth a viewing by Arthurian legend fans, and lovers of Lerner and Lowe songs, but after one viewing keep the channel selector nearby.
- Cyndie
- 2/5/12
I have always, always, loved this movie. It's my favorite Richard Harris movie and Vanessa Redgrave movie. The music is spectacular. I can't wait to receive it!
Story and Music are Beautiful, Actors Mediocre
- LabLady
- 10/22/11
What a shame that the Broadway cast was not used in this film. This is a musical, so it would have been nice if the cast could sing.Camera work is beautiful, but overall:Wasted opportunity.
Joshua Logan's Camelot
- David Atkins
- 9/2/11
I titled my review Joshua Logan's Camelot because the esteemed Director was given carte blanche my Warner Bros in the person of Jack L. Warner with the proviso that Logan film this classic story on the backlot of Warner Bros. Burbank Studio! For my book, the correct casting should have been Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Robert Goulet who all starred on Broadway in the hit Broadway version. By the time this film was made Richard Burton and Julie Andrews had ascended to the heights of Hollywood. I cannot recall why Burton was not cast,but Logan gave a back handed slap to Julie Andrews because he wanted a 'very feminine, and sexy Guinivere'.Vanessa Redgrave was cast in the female lead, with sturdy Richard Harris and Italian Franco Nero cast in the male leads. When Logan is good he is very good if not great: Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe and Picnic with Kim Novak gave those two great stars roles of a lifetime. However Logan missed his mark in some other films such as Ensign Pulver, and Tall Story both at WB and South Pacific at 20th. The film version of Camelot has the wonderful Broadway score and the set and art design by the true masters at WB is stunning. One would never guess we are seeing a film shot on sound stages and the Burbank back lot. In Logan book the Director noted that Jack Warner abruptly gave a drop dead date for filming and towards the end Logan and cast and crew did all they could but time ran out and the film stopped.
Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero
- DrMD
- 6/21/09
This the better version of "Camelot" thanks to Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero and Richard Harris' superb acting. Redgrave and Nero were very drawn to each other during the filming of this 1967 version. In 2006, decades after they had their son, director Carlo Gabriel Nero, Redgrave and Nero finally were married and still are. Throughout their lives, Nero has acted as the primary father-figure to Redgrave's children. Natasha Richardson had Nero give her away as her dad when she married actor Liam Neeson. Seems Nero is the real like Lancelot to Redgrave's Guenevere. Talk about a long term romance. Knowing all this makes the film all the more intimately intriguing.
In Camelot
- Justina
- 4/19/07
This has to be one of my favorite musicals of all time! Richard Harris is my ideal KIng Arthur, while Guenevere isn't Julie Andrews, Venessa Redgave does a fine job! This movie has everthing to satisfy my taste for a magical land called ... Camelot! "Don't let it be forgot, that there was once a spot, for one brief shining moment that was know as Camelot!"
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Speedwolf 'Ride With Death' review
'Ride With Death'
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This is some of the better Motorhead worship I have heard since the mighty Superchrist burst onto the scene like an artillery shell. Speedwolf seem to like the Motorhead stuff that has the most punk-y type elements to it and a little of that GBH/Amebix type of flavour. The song titles should give you a further feel of what you get such as "I am The Demon", "Up All Night", "Out on Bail", and "I Can't Die". This is total beer swilling, chopper riding hard rock and metal party music. Nothing remotely ground breaking or bringing anything new to the table and yes it is full on retro. But I am full on retro myself and a classic sound is a classic sound for a reason. But it is also a fun ride and devotees of all things Lemmy Kilmister like will dig this.
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Newcomb Central School
Voters head back to the polls Tuesday, June 18 to decide the fate of the Newcomb and Minerva school budgets, which failed to pass the first time on May 21.
If the budgets don't pass, the school boards will be required to adopt contingency budgets, which would mean even more cuts.
Since May 21, school board members and administrators in Newcomb and Minerva have been reducing their budgets and getting tax levy increases down to levels they think voters will approve. Tough choices were made. Positions were eliminated. Extracurricular were activities removed.
In Newcomb, the School Board cut $405,470 in spending from the originally proposed plan but kept the tax levy increase above the state mandated cap of 6.94 percent. On May 21, only 52 percent of voters checked "yes" on the ballot (111 yes and 104 no), falling short of the 60 percent supermajority needed to override the state tax levy cap.
Here are the revised budget numbers:
•Proposed budget (June 18): $5,417,838
•Proposed tax levy (June 18): $4,070,969
•Tax levy increase (June 18): $459,461 or 12.72 percent
•State tax levy cap: 6.94 percent increase
•Current budget: $5,274,469
•Current tax levy: $3,611,508
By comparison, here were the May 21 numbers:
•Proposed budget (May 21): $5,823,308
•Proposed tax levy (May 21): $4,506,439
•Tax levy increase (May 21): $894,931 or 24.8 percent
In Newcomb, the School Board set up a series of three town hall meetings over the past few weeks to get public input before deciding how to trim the budget and tax levy, according to School Superintendent Skip Hults. In addition, school officials sent out a survey to residents to find out their priorities.
School Board members decided to remove the purchase of a $50,000 bus from the spending plan and add it as a separate proposition.
In the revised budget, there has been a "reduction of positions" and the removal of another position; however, the school superintendent refused to reveal which positions were being reduced/removed.
"My problem is if I tell you what positions — because we're such a small school — I would be just giving you the teachers' names, which we would rather not do right now," Hults said in a June 10 phone interview. After the News Enterprise stated that those titles — as part of the budget cuts — are public information, Hults added, "By the time you FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) it, it would probably be after the election anyway. Part of this is still under negotiations, and part of it is in the hands of our attorney."
The budget vote will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at the Newcomb Central School. The district needs a 60 percent supermajority to pass the budget.
Minerva budget
In Minerva, the School Board slashed about $191,789 in spending in the originally proposed plan, bringing the tax levy increase below the state mandated cap of 3.97 percent. On May 21, voters defeated a budget (144 yes and 177 no) that would have exceeded that amount (8.93 percent increase).
Here are the revised budget numbers:
•Proposed budget (June 18): $4,950,507
•Proposed tax levy (June 18): $3,305,300
•Tax levy increase (June 18): $94,899 or 2.96 percent
•State tax levy cap: 3.97 percent increase
•Current budget: $5,040,939
•Current tax levy: $3,210,401
By comparison, here were the May 21 numbers:
•Proposed budget (May 21): $5,142,296
•Proposed tax levy (May 21): $3,497,089
•Tax levy increase (May 21): $286,688 or 8.93 percent
The budget vote will take place from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at the Minerva Central School. The district only needs a 50 percent majority to pass the budget.


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Kleinfeld fashion director Randy Fenoli and merchandise director Dorothy Silver weigh in on Reem Acra's new bridal collection. "I felt the collection was a little more diverse. There were glamorous for any wedding setting—from a beach wedding to a New York loft to a classic ballroom," explains Randy. In one word Dorothy describes the collection as "versatile." Read the rest of their comment below:
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And when I find my version of the completed project I will post that here too, however, in the aftermath of getting everything away....I can't find it!!! so for now, some more pics of the ladies at work!!
....and some smiling faces!!
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best!!...Marilyn Monroe
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Our samplers are reproductions or adaptations from Antique Samplers purchased over the years with the goal of bringing them back to life. Many were selected because they were not the most beautiful sampler when purchased, or their colors, fabric or threads didn't hold up over the years, many have not been very well taken care of and some were probably only one step short from being disposed of. However, these are the samplers I am drawn to. The process begins by charting the design one square at a time. Selecting the linen fabric, which provides a fresh backdrop to the hand-dyed silks and allows the rich vibrant colors to blossom against the linen. Stitched by hand the same as she once did to create the finished sampler. Once completed I can't help but wonder would she be pleased to know her work continues on.
Ann Croxen
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Silks Selected - Au Ver a Soie
Fabric Selected - Lakeside Linen, 36 ct Meadow Rue
Framing by - Total Framing
Model Stitched by - Chris Canaday
Ann Croxen is a sampler that has been in my collection for a few years now. The original sampler was stitched by Ann she was 10 years old in 1833. Her sampler was very well executed with silk threads and linen that was approximately 50 count linen. The materials she used were of very high quality for the time period. Unable to determine whether or not she went away to a needlework school or if she was taught by her mother. The earliest census records document Ann to be 15 years old which is sometime after the sampler was made according to the age she recorded.
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Silks Selected - Gloriana Threads
Fabric selected - Lakeside Linen, 32 ct Buttercream
Framing by - Total Framing
Model Stitched by - LaDonna Snellbaker
One of the rules I remember when learning to write in school was to leave enough room for all of the letters to be included on the same line. It is obvious Susanah needed some more time to learn this rule. If you look closely the "G" in learning and the "er" in Sampler had to be squeezed in. I found this very charming as well as the geese with boots.
I hope you enjoy stitching this piece and watching the colors come to life as it did 160 years ago.
Sarah Leigh - 1847
|Silks Selected - Gloriana Hand Dyed Threads
Fabric Selected - Lakeside Linen, 32 ct Meadow Rue
Framing By- Total Framing, Fairfax, VA
Model Stitched By - LaDonna Snellbaker
Sarah Leigh - yes I found myself singing the popular jingle to snack cakes as I stitched her - just couldn't help it. Sarah's sampler has the sweetest cherub's hovering over the church with baskets full of pink and purple flowers to flank each side. Upon first inspection the sampler has a very child like quality in its simplicity. However, after reading the verse you are reminded first impressions are not always what they seem. Sarah was either wise beyond her years or created her sampler under the tutelage of a needlework teacher who was. The sampler features a house of worship instead of a house which was most common, but Sarah choose a church as the sampler's centerpiece. The original sampler is nicely stitched; the colors are softer with the shades of pinks, purples and light greens, which are not commonly found on samplers designed during the mid 1800's.
Mary Utley - 1837
|Silks Selected - Needlepoint Silks
Fabric Selected - Lakeside Linen, 36 ct Meadow Rue
Framing By - Total Framing, Fairfax, VA
Model Stitched By - Kyla McKay-Dewald
Mary Utley is a sampler that has very child like qualities and was stitched by a young lady who stitches as well as those much older than herself. According to Mary's sampler she stitched it July 7th, 1837 and she was eight years old. Could you imagine being that young and having the patience to sit still long enough to stitch a sampler such as this? I am always amazed by the stitcher's during this timeframe and their age's - imagine an eight year old today sitting long enough to complete such a task and to find out their thumbs and fingers can actually engage in more activities than texting and playing games.


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After finding these cute Thanksgiving royal icing decorations at Fancy Flours. I couldn't resist buying them for my November Bento Lunches.
Yes, they are made of pure sugar. However, they are tiny and the cuteness outweighs the small amount of sugar they add (in my oppinion).
For today's lunch I made a sandwich decorated with cheddar letters. I made the letter with this alphabet cutter kit found at Michael's. The fun turkey is one of my fancy flour guys.
For fruit we have orange slices and grapes with a red tomato food pick (I always like to add a touch of red).
The veggies are blanched green beens left over from dinner last night and a fresh mushroom decorated with almond slice ears, a face made with nori punch and ketchup cheeks.
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I've had lots of questions on how to use a Bento Egg Mold and I've promised a step-by-step post--here it is :-)
- Place your egg in saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring water to boil and boil egg for 3 minutes.
- Turn off heat and let egg set in hot water for 8 minutes.
- Remove egg from pan.
- *If you want a colored egg then pour some of pans hot water in cup and add food coloring. If you want your egg to remain white, then skip this step.
- Run your egg under cool water until it's just cool enough to peel. You want the egg to remain as warm as possible without burning your fingers.
- Peel egg.
- *Place egg in colored water for 1 minute and then remove egg from dye. Skip this step if you want a white egg.
- Place egg in Bento egg mold and close.
- place egg mold in iced water and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Remove egg mold from iced water and open egg mold. Remove your super cute hard boiled egg.
- Now watch your kids gobble up health eggs loaded with protien!!!!
Ah...the inside of a perfectly boiled egg.
Finally, I leave you with a recipe from my sweet neighbor Stephanie Heller. This candy bark is a great way to use up some of that leftover Halloween candy!
Halloween Peanut Butter and Toffee Candy Bark by bon appetit
This Halloween Candy Bark can be made up to a week ahead. Chill it in an airtight container and let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
1 pound bittersweet chocolate chips
3 2.1-ounce Butterfinger candy bars, cut into irregular 1-inch pieces
3 1.4-ounce Skor or Heath toffee candy bars, cut into irregular 3/4-inch pieces
8 0.55-ounce peanut butter cups, each cut into 8 wedges
1/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts
3 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), chopped
Reese's Pieces and/or yellow and orange peanut M&M's
Line baking sheet with foil. Stir chocolate chips in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and warm (not hot) to touch. Pour chocolate onto foil; spread to 1/4-inch thickness (about 12x10-inch rectangle). Sprinkle with Butterfinger candy, toffee, peanut butter cups, and nuts, making sure all pieces touch melted chocolate to adhere.
Put white chocolate in heavy small saucepan. Stir constantly over very low heat until chocolate is melted and warm (not hot) to touch. Remove from heat. Dip spoon into chocolate; wave from side to side over bark, creating zigzag lines. Scatter Reese's Pieces and M&M's over, making sure candy touches melted chocolate.
Chill bark until firm, 30 minutes. Slide foil with candy onto work surface; peel off foil. Cut bark into irregular pieces.


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His successful business as a driving instructor came to an immediate end, his driving licence was withdrawn and, unable to speak for the next two years, his outlook seemed bleak.
Determined to pick up the pieces, John began using his left arm, making doodles and drawings before venturing into water colours – and now his efforts have won him a national award and an exhibition.
There was a huge cheer for John as he stepped forward to receive the Susie Hulks Memorial Award at a Stroke Association awards evening at Claridges Hotel, in London.
He said: "I used to be so mobile. I had my own business as a driving instructor and I'd also teach people drama and we'd put on plays.
"You would not believe it to see me now, although there have been improvements.
"My speech, although very stilted, has gradually come back – but it takes so long to get the words the right way round in my head before I can even think about saying them," said John, who now lives at Southfields, Downham, and is a regular member of the No 13 art group which meets at the Conservative Club....... http://bit.ly/pHrGkz


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GET in quick or miss out -- that's the message for Tasmanian soccer fans keen to watch Melbourne Victory take on the Western Sydney Warriors next month.
Tickets for the blockbuster clash at the Kingston Twin Ovals will go on sale at 9am tomorrow.
The two A-League heavyweights will go toe to toe at 2.30pm on September 29 after a Tasmania state squad battles it out with a second Victory side at noon.
Football Federation Tasmania chief executive John Boulous today said nearly 8000 tickets would be available from Optus stores in Hobart, Rosny and Launceston as well as the FFT office and the Kingborough Council.
"Tickets will be limited, so I recommend football fans get in quick or they may not get in at all," he said.
"Contingents from Melbourne Victory's and Western Sydney Wanderers' strong supporter bases have indicated their desire to attend and ... tickets could be snapped up very quickly."Ticket prices are $15 for an adult and $7 for a child.
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The Natamba is a fictional role-played pride on The Lion King MUCK that existed in the Golden Lands from May 2002-March 2005 and the Uzima Valley from April 2006-present.
- 2002-January 2008 - Tahzhoo
- January 2008-2012 - Ghedi and Sumi
- 2012 - Ryngia
As described in the official pride information, "The Natamba pride is a hospitable and tolerant pride [...] They have neither a strict hierarchy nor border guards, and they share their water and life with everyone carrying peace in their heart and truth on their tongue. By that, Uzima Valley has become a home for many refugees."[1]
The Natamba pride was founded by Tahzhoo in the Golden Lands in 2002. (Their previous owner, Balana, was toaded in February and he found himself in possession of the lands.) He had been living in his homeland of Uzima Valley since he came home and found his parents dead, eventually leaving them once he reached adulthood. Wandering took him to the Golden Lands where he was going to visit Nyanya and Balana, who he had come to know as a youth, but he found the lands abandoned. (This was due to a fire that had happened some time prior, ending Nabana's rule.) He set out to find others like himself who were lonely, and formed a small pride who ultimately came to settle in the Golden Lands and be known as the Natamba pride. Natamba means "Those who have found each other."
They stayed there until another fire broke out in 2005, where they were living homeless in Utatu for about a month, and then moved back to Tahzhoo's homeland, the Uzima Valley, following the final battle of the Kumalo conflict.
A large part of the pride broke away in May 2006 to reform the Kopje Valley Pride, which nearly saw the end of the Natamba, but it managed to stick it out and recover afterwards. Tahzhoo stepped down in January 2008 to his heirs, sons Ghedi and Sumi.
By July 2012 the king was Ryngia.
The Golden Lands are about a day's travel to the southwest of the Pride Lands. The Uzima Valley is located just to the west of the Pride Lands.
The official prides information in the MUCK lists the members as of July 2012:[2]
- King Ryngia
- Lionesses: Jelani, Kweu, Azizi, Mikini, Baliwe, Shinda, Iyzuu, Eniola, Zabibu, Kheri
- Lions: Tahzhoo, Janja, Ghedi, Mashal
- "Young Leonines": Chaniya, Desta, Ikaros, Katiana, Kifana
- ↑ Results of typing prides 2 while connected to The Lion King MUCK. July 15, 2012.
- ↑ Results of typing prides 2 while connected to The Lion King MUCK. July 15, 2012.


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Hello, and welcome to my blog. Today I have a few quotes on writing, ones that I feel speak to me about what writing means to me and also stand for whatever passion you have in your soul. What makes your spirit sing? What makes you feel alive and energized? Is there something that makes you feel on purpose? For me, that thing is writing poetry. Hence the search for motivational quotes.
I hope you like the ones I found and chose to share today! Here is the first quote:
"Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow." Lawrence Clark Powell
I like the quote above because it expresses why I write (my poetry comes from my heart, in a attempt to express and understand my emotions, my Self) and also how I feel about speaking – I am actually a girl of few words (paper being the exception)! I love silence and yet truly enjoy deep, meaningful conversation. And reading? Yes! I love to get lost in a story and I love to be changed by what I have read. A book that impacts me, makes me just a little bit different, somehow, for the reading of it, is my kind of book!
Here is another quote:
"Writing has been to me like a bath from which I have risen feeling cleaner, healthier
and freer." Henrik Ibsen
Ah, the above quote makes me feel refreshed. Renewed. It is a sense of purging, of renewal and the embracing of a new start that I get from this quote. A lightness. One that comes from washing away the past, letting go. Embracing the future and preparing for possibilities.
I know that writing has begun to mean so much more to me lately even though my focus on it has been slowly changing this past school year. I do hold the vision of many books in my future, some poetry and others children's stories.
What kind of dream -writing or otherwise- are others helping you with right now? Do you have any quotes, stories or books that have been instrumental in assisting you? Let's share and encourage each other!
You are part of my dream coming true just by being involved in my blog. It takes a village to raise a dream! So, on that note, let my say thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!


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I am Paresh Parmar
This is my first writeUp.
So lets start.
It was 2016-02-09 , i was reading blog of Ashar javed. https://respectxss.blogspot.de/2016/01/persistent-xss-in-mozilla-add-ons-site.html
After reading that blog, i set my target to mozilla addons https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
it was mobile and xss days for me ;)
so i was hunting only mobile sites.
I am using this user-agent string
Mozilla/5.0 (Android 4.4; Mobile; rv:41.0) Gecko/41.0 Firefox/41.0.
So let's Go
After setting up target, i choosed review section endpoint for hunting.
For example: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/mailbox-alert/reviews/
here you can write review about particular Addon!
so I gave 5 star to that addon :p and in review i wrote
<img src=x onerror=alert(document.domain)>"
And submitted review and bOom!!! XSS Executed.
Within two minutes, i found this simple Xss .
i reported this issue to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/
After reporting this issue i started Digging into this
as far as i know, we can bypass CSRF protection of that page via Xss .
There's three step to Bypass csrf Token using Xss:
1. First request the form
2. Extract the valid csrf token
3. and submit the form using the valid csrf tokenhere's super Example about XMLHttpREQUEST https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest
Reference : https://rileykidd.com/2013/09/09/using-xss-to-csrf/
After Only 12 Hours, they confirmed this issue. and in just 2 days they fixed this Issue
here's commit https://github.com/mozilla/addons-server/commit/455132c9a104c6907e5208054d0e2187d5d90ca8
For regarding bounty i sent email to firstname.lastname@example.com along with bugzilla report id and Another Poc ;)
After Few Days, i got this mail
here's Video PoC:
2016-02-09 13:35:54 PST - Report Sent
2016-02-10 07:10:17 PST - Confirmed
2016-02-11 08:53:31 PST - Fixed
2016-02-20 - Bounty Awarded 3000$
2016-02-10 07:10:17 PST - Confirmed
2016-02-11 08:53:31 PST - Fixed
2016-02-20 - Bounty Awarded 3000$
Special Thanks to Mozilla BugBounty/Bugzilla team.


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Driving School
Car Eligibility | Continuing Education | Driver Eligibility | Flag Rules| Log Books | Rules
Many vintage racing clubs offer driving schools, but few, if any, are as comprehensive as the two-day school conducted by VRG's Driver Development Program. Our first emphasis – unique in the vintage racing community and rare elsewhere – is on skills training. The importance of car control skills is known to every successful pro driver, and quickly appreciated by those who attend our schools. In fact, at any given school there are several participants who have already attended a number of our schools and a few who attend every year in preparation for the coming season. Repeat customers are rare at drivers schools conducted by racing clubs, so we take this trend as a testament to the efficacy or our program and the value of the exercises we provide. We recommend all of the following programs not only to new members and drivers, but also to experienced racers looking for improved performance.
Lecture Slides: Contact Patch | Correcting Oversteer | The Apex | Elevation Changes
Level 1
Level 1 is designed for those with little or no racing experience, or those who have never had skills training, and provides the skills necessary to become truly safe drivers. The first day of the program consists of time-tested training utilizing skid pad, braking and turning exercises. The lectures provide clear and practical insight into vehicle dynamics, basic driving techniques and the appropriate strategies associated with various handling and platform characteristics. At the end of the day, everything learned in the exercises is put to the test in a very fast and challenging autocross that more closely resembles a small race track.
On the second day, students are guided through the logistics of vintage racing and are provided with detailed lectures covering line, braking, passing, flags, rules of conduct and general strategy. Their first exposure to the track is a lead-follow exercise where experienced instructors show them the driving line. Next, students pair up and drive the entire track side-by-side, giving them the invaluable experience of driving off line while looking in two places at once. Last, student-only mock starts allow them to practice the discipline of the pace lap and taste the potential mayhem created by the waving of the green flag. When the mock starts are finished, students continue in a student-only practice session that allows them to begin applying what they've learned over the previous day and half, but without a crowd of seasoned racers buzzing around their ears. Toward the end of the second day students join their normal run groups.
Level 2
Level 2 shares the same skills exercises as Level 1, but the emphasis is shifted to proactive driving. Here the students learn about creating and maintaining slip angles, initiating rotation, using eyes, hands and feet more effectively and applying methods for evaluating and improving performance lap by lap on a real-time basis. The Level 2 program is populated mainly by those who have completed Level 1, and many return year after year to further practice and hone their skills. On the second day, Level 2 students are offered coaching by instructors observing from corners chosen by the Level 2 students themselves. Lap times are invariably lowered (in one case at NHMS by an impressive 4 second per lap).
Level 3
Level 3 utilizes Data Acquisition (DA) and offers a depth of instruction usually found only in private coaching sessions. With DA, speculation is removed from the equation and the strategy that may feel right is subordinated to the strategy that is actually faster. Consistency in speed, cornering and braking levels are measured quantifiably and the "theoretical best lap" generated by the computer – usually a couple of seconds faster than the recorded best lap – shows what each driver is capable of achieving.


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A long-awaited breakthrough
Our porting work depends on having a link from C# to C++ using COM. This is a fundamental requirement, and without it we cannot proceed. Although we've had this working in small test programs for a long time, it would crash badly when we tried it with our application (WorldPad, part of FieldWorks). We were fairly sure it was something we were doing wrong, but could never pin it down. Well, now Tom and Brent have found the solution!
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The Princess Saves Herself in this One - Amanda Lovelace
I've seen some criticism for this book that it's not "real poetry." Honestly, is there such a thing? I used to write poetry as a teenager and, looking back, I could say that it's all rubbish, but the truth is that it was what I was feeling at the time and it's full of emotion.
In my opinion, there is no wrong way to write poetry. Amanda's collection of grows as she does, into the princess who saves herself. It's raw, it's honest and it's pretty freakin' good. There are some highlight-able, sticky note-able moments in this book, and it's one that I definitely plan to pick up for myself.
Note: A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of this book in any way.
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Source: Patheos
GOP Senate candidate for Missouri Courtland Sykes rejects women's rights, claims women should be "traditional homemakers."
Sykes, a fervent Trump supporter who bills himself as "MAGA's Boldest All-Republican Warrior," is running for the GOP nomination to challenge Democrat Claire McCaskill for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Sykes articulated his position on women's rights in a statement posted to Facebook earlier this week:
In the statement, Sykes said:
I want to come home to a home cooked dinner every night at six. One that she (his fiance) fixes and one that I expect one day to have daughters learn to fix after they become traditional homemakers and family wives.
The GOP senate candidate said he didn't want daughters to grow up as:
career obsessed banshees who forgo home life and children and the happiness of family to become nail-biting manophobic hell-bent feminist she devils…
In his statement the Republican candidate also complained about "the non-stop feminization campaign against manhood" and "gender-bending word games by a goofy nest of drugstore academics."
The candidate said he supports women's rights, while showing that he has no respect for women, and a bizarre, misogynistic, and outdated notion of "natural womanhood," declaring:
I support women's rights, but not the kind that has suppressed natural womanhood for five long decades.
Natural womanhood? What an ass.
In addition to his "traditional family values," Sykes also has a strong disdain for female politicians who happen to be Democrats.
In yet another recent and controversial Facebook post captioned "Democrats dressing for the jobs they want," Sykes juxtaposes images of three prominent Democratic women with three cartoon villains:
- Hillary Clinton , 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, and Maleficent (villain in "Sleeping Beauty")
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Maleficent (same as above, but in the form of a dragon)
- Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, and Ursula (villain in "The Little Mermaid").
Bottom line: Sykes puts the "Taliban" in American Taliban, and the GOP war on women marches on.


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In between dissertation writing, I have been participating in a fantastic reading group composed of graduate students and professors. We just finished our first book, The Writing of the Disaster, by Maurice Blanchot. One of the professors in our group has written a three-part blog post series on Blanchot which I highly recommend. Below is an excerpt from part I of his series. (See also, part II, and part III).
The Ruination and Salvation of Life/Writing, Part I
The myth of the origin of written language as told by Socrates in the Phaedrus: Theuth declares that written language, the materiality of the word, will make the Egyptians wiser by improving their memory. But Thamus instead insists that the technical gift of letters will, in fact, produce forgetting. When Egyptians rely solely on writing to remember, they are reminded from the outside with foreign signs and no longer trust the authentic memory emanating from within their souls. How could writing, as seen from this perspective, ever bring about an ethical relation?
It can be argued, perhaps, that it was not until Blanchot, who lived at the junction of phenomenology and poststructuralism, and within the milieu of post-World War II French philosophy, that writing finally could be accorded its inherent ethical essence, that the intrinsic ethical nature of writing could be uncovered. Is it simply that thinkers since Plato never fully examined the phenomenality of written language? Perhaps so. Approaching an answer to such a question is beyond the scope of this project. Nonetheless, we can most likely agree that Heidegger's work on language began to set the stage for this rather late development that sought to locate ethics within writing. Heidegger's verdict—"Die Sprache ist das Haus des Seins." —begins to reveal not only the ethos (ήθος qua dwelling—das Haus—as well as ethics) of language but also—and equally important to Blanchot's project—the daof Dasein, the thereness of human being which Blanchot, by way of Lévinas, will come to understand as the terrible il y a of non-relational, neutered ontology.
For both Lévinas and Blanchot, language serves as the only escape from neutered being. Lévinas comes to understand, at least initially, dialog and conversation (interpellation) as the site where relational metaphysics (ethics) can occur. We need to remember, however, that for Lévinas, one's subjectivity is always already riddled with alterity. That is, I cannot (ever) be myself without the (prior and primordial) dispersion of identity across the differential field of otherness. At its most fundamental, I would never have been myself had it not been for the genetic material inherited from my parents and grandparents or for the historical exigencies that moved my family from Europe to theUnited States. But Blanchot goes even further: he problematizes the pharmacology of the text by putting into question the question of writing and its relational distance to and from non-subjectivist ethics.


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Preview: Mass Effect 3
It ends here. What started as a great Xbox exclusive has now become a multi-platform phenomenon and what will very possibly go down as one the best trilogies of all time ends with Mass Effect 3. Developer BioWare has more than enough pedigree to guarantee that this one will be a hit but let's find out what it is that could make Mass Effect 3 the "biggest game in the series" and the "best game [BioWare] has ever made." Let's get the lowdown on Bioware's latest RPG epic to find out.
Title: Mass Effect 3
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: EA Games
Multiplayer: 2-4 players
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Genre: Action-RPG
Expected Price: PC – R360; PS3/ Xbox 360 – R570 (BT Games)
Release Date: March 9
Let's start by getting some nuts 'n bolts stuff out of the way. Mass Effect 3 will require Origin on PC which I'm sure you'll all be overjoyed about. Secondly the game will also feature Kinect-support in an attempt to draw in casual gamers; the logic is infallibly flawed with that one. The game also has a new official female version of Commander Shepard, creatively dubbed FemShep who will feature on the cover of the Collector's Edition. ME 3 will also have a New Game+ option and at the other end there's a "previously on Mass Effect" comic for no0bs like me and those who have simply forgotten which is probably worse.
Looking at the story, the game picks up from the Mass Effect 2 'Arrival' DLC episode which ends with Shepard being put on trial. ME 3 starts with the Reapers attacking during the trial and series fans may get a giddy little kick when the Commander is proven right and everyone else has egg on their faces. Even if it means the Earth is at risk of being wiped out. It has also been revealed that Cerberus forces will be working hand in hand with the Reapers. This also means that players will have to tackle the Reapers' twisted experiments. That is to say the very undead looking husks of various races such as a bloated pregnant Asari. Of course, special mention must go to the erroneous plot leak that revealed the entire story of the game and caused Bioware to make unknown changes to the game's story as a result but we'll just have to see if the quick-fix holds up.
Mass Effect 3, despite being the end of the trilogy, has also been billed as a good entry point for newcomers since it's just all –out war and those established relationships don't have as much meaning although they're still pretty important. Shepard will have to enlist the help of as many as he can if they are to stop the Reaper menace. The game also been structured such that there are no "remember than one time [in the last game]" moments when conversing with NPC's that break immersion for newcomers. Interestingly, your funding towards the 'war effort' in previous games will also factor into the game.
Gameplay wise, BioWare did it's homework for Mass Effect 3 and basically researched what people liked about titles such as CoD, Assassin's Creed etc and saw what commonalities could be brought into Mass Effect's gameplay. Thus Mss Effect 3 will have a more "action-adventure-y" feel to it but rest assured this won't compromise any of the game's RPG goodness.
BioWare has stated that it has somewhat focussed the RPG elements in Mass Effect 3 so that anything that doesn't really have any battle impact has been cut. That said, the developer has opted for more RPG freedom and character skills in the pursuit of giving players a deeper experience. Part of this is that Shepard as a character will be more human and players will therefore allow players to actually feel as if they're expressing themselves rather than simply choosing from a dialogue tree.
The Citadel as it was in the original game also makes a return in all its splendour and atmosphere. Along with this, the game will feature quests that were cut from ME 2; think of it as free DLC as Caveshan (yes, we call him by his full name when it comes to Mass Effect) once put it. If that's not enough, you'll also be interested to know that The Illusive Man will feature a lot more in Mass Effect 3.
Loyalty quests make a return from the previous game and on that subject, let's talk about Shep's crew. Garrus, Liara, Kaiden, Ashley and Tali are all still there but there's also new boy James Vega. BioWare is focussing on having smaller squads though, instead opting to have deeper relationships with everyone. That's of course a euphemism for 'you can try your luck with literally any crewmember' which is actually true.
Now Mass Effect 3 will also feature some good and proper melee which will be specific to each class. For example, Biotic Adept has an area effect attack that stuns crowds. The game will also bring shields into combat along with multi-level combat (although ME 2 already seemed to have that). This means that higher ground is a priority and that you'll have to get a bit tactical to dispose of shielded enemies.
Don't worry though because shields will, certainly be the least of your problems given that the new game will have ramped up difficulty over previous titles. This means that players will have to get creative when in a tight combat situation and will likely have to use all the resources available to them. Players will have to make effective use of their squad but also get the most out of their own abilities. It's a much better approach then the typical idea of difficulty where you simply have to be more cautious and careful.
If you're intense and opt to play on Hardcore or Insanity difficulty then you will need some real battle tactics to survive. Mass Effect 3 will follow the trend of several games now and ask users to choose how they'd like to experience the game. Players can choose to either play the game in Action Mode, Story Mode or RPG Mode. The first has automatic replies for conversations and normal combat difficulty. Story Mode will have manual replies in conversations and minimal combat difficulty. The last is your typical ME experience with manual conversations and normal combat difficulty.
The game will also feature multiplayer for the first time with up to 4 player co-op. Players can choose from a variety of classes and races and variety will be a good thing as you will have to work with your squad members by combining powers and abilities. The co-op will also have an influence on the single-player and give players an alternate method of doing things.
You're going to need some serious firepower to cope with this heightened difficulty so thank your stars weapon mods make a return, bigger and better than before. Players will be able to swap out barrels, scopes etc and actually drastically change the appearance and performance of any weapon. There's a total of 25 weapon mods, 5 per type. All weapons will be available to any class but there will be limited stock to how many each class can carry except for Solider.
If you're more of a visual person then why not give these gameplay trailers a watch and if my words make absolutely no sense then perhaps you'll be more partial to a two-part video of the entire Mass Effect 3 demo. Everything about this game spells out Game of the Year material and BioWare rarely disappoints, especially when it comes to Mass Effect.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Kali - Facing fears
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I don't remember feeling as much fear in my twenties as I do now. Is it because we've experienced deep loss or because we have more than just ourselves to worry about? You are so brave to be willing to face your fears, to pull the curtain away from them and see what is really there. I once heard an American ask a Hindu teacher why Kali look so terrifying. He said, "If you had someone in charge of protecting you, would you want them to look meek, like a pushover?" :)ReplyDelete
All three of us are looking at the same point today from different perspectives, cool!ReplyDeleteReplies
Must be the time of year: Grey sky, drizzle, wind and two days from Samhain:)Delete
Make that all four of us, my post today is also about facing fears! :)Delete
As well as being willing to look at them, there are ways of letting them go if they are not fears that help you be safe and well. Building your sense of security in the present, and also exercises to release the original fears, are both worthwhile...
this is so extraordinary! As I've said to Higgiugiuk I believe being in the present moment will dissolve my fears. For a large amount they are dusted old rigid thoughts. Facing them is a first step because a lot of them are buried deeplyDelete
I think it's impossible to live without fears. They are the source of our strength, though it may seems a paradox. The most you're able to face them, the stronger you become. Anyway it's true, when we are younger sometimes our fears look like high mountains, while through experience they reshape themselves in hills, though rocky and stormy. Maybe Kali is also telling us that we need to be prepared to be destructed. And this is why courage, love and a light heart are so important.ReplyDelete
I see synergistic energy here! I drew the High Priestess today, the intuitive Spiritual Mother who gives strength through our intuition..ReplyDelete
Ellen your post makes me think of the German fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. Once the miller's daughter who spun straw into gold. She learns his name and she does not have to give her baby to this troll!
I think it works the same for our fears. Once we name ours fears, and face them, they diminish, fade or disappear. They no longer have the power over us.
We too are on the same wave length today.my friend.Delete
Yes the is indeed power in naming something. I love this fairy tale so much.
That is why I want to identify the hidden fears to name them and to try to release them bit by bit
Thank you for this.


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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
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WOW, that is an amazing stripped wall. Nice that Karah loves.ReplyDelete
Story to hear of Naomi's results but good you have a positive outlook for a happy time together.
Lots go hugs to all...
Karah's wall looks great! I agree that one wall makes a statement but two walls would be just too much color.ReplyDelete
Continuing to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Just remember to take care of yourself as well both physically and mentally.
Welcome home, the stripes look cool. One day at a time is the best plan, forward momentum along with beautiful memories. Hugs to allReplyDelete
Karah's wall looks amazing, Kerrie. Sending hugs to you all. Christine xxReplyDelete
This looks awesome :)ReplyDelete
glad Karah is happy with the space................sending hugs at this time....................ReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 May 2014 at 11:11
sending big hugs.xxReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 May 2014 at 17:37
You are all so brave my best wishes go to you all. I won't show my daughter how gorgeous the room turned out because I don't have the patience to achieve that!!! LouiseReplyDelete
Good to see you back home and settling in nicely. The plans you have with Naomi and Karah sound wonderful and I think you all have a great attitude focusing on time together rather than counting the days. I have never really agreed with time lines regarding our time on this Earth plane, rather like pointing the bone! So many people have proved the doctors wrong too! My thoughts are with you and I am still sending you many angel hugs and blessings.ReplyDelete
Big hugs love those stripes,,,ReplyDelete
Love the striped wall. Sorry to hear Noami's results. Enjoy making those happy memoriesReplyDelete
Thinking of you all! I hope that loads of happy memories are made. Love the stripy wall!ReplyDelete
Excellent color choices, Karah! I love the stripes! Lots of love and hard work went into painting those, so you must be one special young lady.ReplyDelete
Hugs and hopes and prayers coming from all of us.
Hugs and prayers and many happy days ahead.ReplyDelete
I am still catching up on older blog posts since being away, so have just read back through your month's blog posts. It sounds like Naomi is being her fighting self with coping with the situation. May there be many happy memories in the days ahead, as she does those things with Karah. The striped wall looks amazing, and makes for a very individual room for Karah. She did well with her choice.ReplyDelete
Take care, and sending hugs to you and your Girls.
What a gorgeous coloured bedroom!! I wonderReplyDelete
how you go with choosing items for the room,
I imagine it's gonna look super!!!!
Cheers, Anita.