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Creative Zen 32GB
Should I wait the 3-5 weeks it says it takes on amazon to deliver the new 32GB version and not have an mp3 player whilst im in cyprus for 2 weeks??
should i just buy an 80GB ipod classic and have it tomorrow???
someone else decide for me!!!
Its not a holiday
Its a third year field trip. So I need the mp3 player whilst i'm working!
I cant go for 2 weeks without music, i think i would die
32GB so does that mean solid state like the touch?
I'd say get that for the coolness value.
Or get one of those new Sony ones.
I used to have an old 20Gb Zen
One of the old chunky metal ones with the scroll wheel on the side.
It was awesome, but I ended up getting an iPod because Zen didn't get around to making 80Gb players for ages. What's the biggest they do now? My video iPod has pissed me off enough. It's such a rubbish interface considering how much iTunes has come on in leaps and bounds since its inception.
the biggest they do
is this 32GB flash memory one which im looking at. it holds 16000 songs apparently. thats 4000 less than the advertised amount for the 80GB ipod classic.
i wish i had time to wait 3-5 weeks. but i need one now. im considering the creative zen 16GB.
That's the biggest they do of any MP3 player? That's ridiculous!
I need at least 100Gb, really, preferably more...
fuh shiz
ma brizz. i need more than 16000 songs really
zen's are cool, I have one
But 32gb for £200? what's so great about flash compared to hard disk that it costs that much for so little?
does flash hold more songs
per GB??? cuz like i said above, the zen 32GB holds 16000 songs and the ipod 80GB holds 20000 songs...
Flash doesn't automatically hold any more or any less of anything.
A gigabyte is a gigabyte. The difference is in how they calculate how much space a song ought to take.
Creative's calculations are based on truly wank audio quality - Apple's on something slightly more listenable.
oh. okay. that might make my decision alot easier then if thats true!
So there's no difference between flash and hard drive??
Except in size, no
The whole "holds 10,000 songs" type description is a con because songs aren't all 3 minutes long and encoded to sound like they were coming down a phoneline. A gigabyte is a gigabyte whether on flash or a hard drive, in the same way a litre is a litre if you hold it in a watering can or a bowl.
MP3 manufacturers tend to calculate in songs, however, because it sounds better. I have just over 17000 songs on my PC, for instance, but that comes to over 90Gb because the quality I've ripped them at is pretty high (usually as high as possible). Using the actual physical size of the songs on your computer is a much better way of figuring out the size of player you need.
When I say "Except in size" I mean physical size in your hand, not size it can hold.
It's not really a con, because whenever the claim is made, it is always clearly accompanied by the words "based on a 4 minute song encoded at 128kbps". And they tend to calculate in songs because that's what the average muppet on the street understands. Do you see?
But if we're talking "the average muppet on the street" they tend not to understand what the hell "128kbps" means. That's the thing. They just see the number of songs.
I know many, many middle-aged friends and relatives who have had to have their children patiently explain to them why their shiny new toy won't take 500 songs, let alone the 1000 advertised.
Since 128kbps is the default setting on many jukebox applications, they won't need to understand. The player WILL hold that amount of songs at those encoding - otherwise it's false advertising.
Are you looking for conspiracy?
It's just that to me it seems like a roundabout way of saying how big the player is when they could just leave it at the Gb setting and then people could decide what they wanted. Sure, the song number calculations are a rough guide, but they're misleading to many people.
Also, the time length of songs is hardly consistent, and a lot of those people I talked about are classical music fans where each "song" can be half an hour or more in length.
Okay, so now I see it's Apple's fault if, having clearly explained how they've calculated capacity on a given player - which was intended as a flimsy guideline for the technologically inept to begin with - they are then stymied by consumers unable to extrapolate that information and apply it to their own music collection.
At some point you just have to accept that there is a level of ignorance, below which, misunderstandings can no longer be helped.
Speaking as someone who knows exactly what a gigabyte is, knows what bitrate his music is generally encoded at, knows how much space it takes, and knows that a single track that lasts half an hour is roughly equal to 7 tracks lasting four minutes, this was never an issue for me.
But maybe I'm a genius, I dunno...
Eh, fair enough
I just think it confuses people more than a clear explanation of what a gigabyte is. Horses for course and that.
Get an iPod.
Apple have caught up with Creative, in terms of giving you a good deal. I originally got a Zen because iPods were overpriced.
2 months ago I got an iPod for the same reason. £169 for 80GB. And it's now only £145..
Do you know why iPods sell the most? Because they're the best. Objectively. They have the best third party support, the best, most intuitive user interface, they are as much a music player as a portable hard disk, and they look sexy - especially when placed next to products that are clearly just cribbing from Apple's design sheet.
And when they break - as everything will - there are upteen private companies who will repair it for a reasonable price without Apple having to get involved at all.
There shouldn't even be a debate.
I agree
Except for the interface bit. The iPod's good, but I found the Zen's much more intuitive.
The iPod interface just isn't very flexible. I still can't get my head around making playlists on the move, and it's impossible to arrange your music by anything other than the options given, rendering large numbers of tags useless and for people who listen to classical music and want the composer information, or for people (like me) who listen to a lot of compilations and mixes with differing artist/album artist info, it's a messy pain on an iPod.
iTunes, interestingly, can be changed around for people like me who like to arrange music by album artist instead of just artist, but for some reason the iPod's interface hasn't moved on at all in step.
Guh? Fanagling on my iPod now, I can clearly see the option to browse by:
- Playlist
- Artist
- Album
- Song
- Podcast
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Radio
Sorry, I should've been more clear
It's what the iPod displays when you're playing music. So it'll still do the old song/artist/album thing.
They're minor points, I know, but after spending a day re-tagging 17000 tracks, to find that I can't actually browse them on my player the same way I can in iTunes made me frown...
you are lol-worthy!!!111
I just bought an ipod!!!!
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- Man of Honor by Joseph Bonanno - Bonanno was born in Sicily and moved to New York when he was a young man. He went on to found one of the Five Families - the five mafia families that ruled New York City's criminal enterprises (and beyond). It's very interesting hearing what he's got to say for himself, although you've got to almost remind yourself every other page what exactly he's talking about because he doesn't think he did a single thing wrong.
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- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - a YA SFF that's quite fun, although it does have the requisite slew of young men in love with our protagonist. But at least she's got some cool powers, and there's a much bigger picture of a country and world at war and the fact that there's really not great solutions when one's in such a situation.
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- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah - I'm not usually so immersed in the world of non-fiction, but this sounded too interesting to pass up. Trevor Noah took over the Daily Show from Jon Stewart, but this story is about the fact that he was born to a white man and black woman in apartheid-ruled South Africa where it was literally a crime for him to be created. I heard an interview with him, where he said that he started out writing this story thinking he was the hero of his own life, but as he was writing he realized his mother was the true hero, and he was just the scrappy sidekick.

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Daniel the adding of borders will depend on what editing program that you are using. In Photoshop is is just a matter of altering the canvas size to get the above effect. If you can tell me what program you use I may be able to give to a few more ideas.
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Oscar Flashback: Almost Famous (2000)
Next on my Netflix queue was Almost Famous, for which Cameron Crowe won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and for which Frances McDormand and Kate Hudson were nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein were nominated for the Best Film Editing Oscar (film year, 2000; awarding year, 2001). The other nominees in this category were:
Best Original Screenplay
Billy Elliot
Erin Brockovich *
Gladiator *
You Can Count On Me
Best Supporting Actress
Pollock - Marcia Gay Harden (Winner)
Chocolat - Judi Dench
Billy Elliot - Julie Walters
Best Film Editing
Traffic *
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon *
Gladiator *
Wonder Boys
This film represents the second of two films featuring Billy Crudup (of all people) that top my Netflix queue, just in case you were keeping track. This film further represents the first of two films written and directed by Cameron Crowe that also top the queue.
Almost Famous is another of those films that I have wanted to see since its release but have never really thought to or been able to do so until just a couple of weeks ago. Though I am a young-ish member of the Generation that is X, I seem to gravitate toward the 60s and 70s in my pop culture affinities, so a film about a young man who manages to snag a road trip, writing for Rolling Stone magazine about an up and coming (if fictional) '70s rock band, a story that is loosely based on Cameron Crowe's actual life experience doing the same for tours of Led Zeppelin and the Allmann Brothers Band (gasp), greatly appealed to me. Plus, I was intrigued by the character portrayed by Kate Hudson, for which she was not only nominated for an Oscar but was also named after a Beatles song (the Lads from Liverpool are my all-time favorite), or, at least she was named after a woman who named herself after a Beatles song. Plus, Cameron Crowe has produced some appealing nuggets of film at times with emotional and insightful explorations of life and love. In short, the sum of the different elements of Almost Famous equaled a film I really wanted to see.
In the film, fifteen-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is an aspiring rock journalist who manages to land himself a gig writing for Rolling Stone magazine and covering fictional band Stillwater, much to the chagrin of his overprotective yet liberated single mother Elaine (McDormand), who actually buys his thin argument for teenage independence and aspiring creativity and lets him go by himself, even though she mostly just wants him to be a lawyer. He has spent the years since his sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) left home listening to albums she bequeathed to him, cultivating an interest in contemporary rock of his '70s day, and writing for underground San Diego newspapers. He even submits copies of his work to Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a rock journalist who promises to pay William $35 to cover a Black Sabbath concert and offers William honest advice about being forthright and unmerciful but fails to provide important secrets of the trade, such as how to get past security and into the arena. Fortunately, William meets "semi-groupies" who call themselves "Band-Aides:" Estrella Starr (Bijou Phillipps), Polexia Aphrodesia (Anna Paquin), Sapphire (Fairuza Balk), and their leader, Penny Lane (Hudson). They generously help William into the arena, but he is unable to catch anyone's eye until he verbally praises Stillwater, Sabbath's opening act, as they pass the awkward teen after their set. The guitarist, Russell Hammond (Crudup), particularly notices William in light of his apparent instant connection and friendship with Penny Lane, with whom Russell had a prior "relationship," and invites him along for the tour, which also, at last, gets him noticed by the magazine in question. He is offered a paying assignment to chronicle the band's rising star after pretending he is older than he really is on the phone with the mag's editor. This trip allows William to bear witness to the trials and tribulations of the rock group and Russell's complicated relationship with free spirit Penny, all while being exposed coming-of-age style to the world of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Almost Famous is a likable film that works because it's clearly a labor of love for writer-director Crowe. Having lived what William lives in the film, Crowe credibly infuses young Fugit with that same wide-eyed innocence turned awakening that he clearly experienced when he was playing the part of the rookie journalist himself, touring with some of the best acts of his day. It's the self identification that lends the film a modest sincerity and instant connection with the viewer. From William's perspective, everything is new, scary, and brimming with possibility, even as some of the world in which he finds himself is weather-worn, ugly, and challenging, a perspective that anyone can identify with if adolescence in general is a current or past experience.
The film is also likable because of the various performances it boasts, courtesy of some spot-on casting and consummate dramatic skills. Fugit is winningly adorable as young William, bringing a level of naturalness to the proceedings. McDormand is hysterically touching as his worry-wart mother, vacillating between allowing her son to find his footing in the world while trying to protect him from its less attractive truths. Hudson plays a sweetly knowing Penny Lane, not yet a woman but no longer a girl, already stripped of the innocence William carries in spades but unwilling to let life's harder lessons bring her down, until Russell affects his most disaffected rock-star demeanor. Everyone in the band, including Jason Lee as the singer and Jimmy Fallon as a replacement manger, brings subtle and not-so-subtle humor to the film. Hoffman contributes his usual intensity to his small part. The entire ensemble, a myriad of actors' actors, work well together to offer a glimpse into an unsurprisingly difficult lifestyle and to help emphasize the notions that dreams sometimes come with a price, and that growing up is, at all times, hard to do.
Almost Famous also boasts a killer soundtrack, featuring nods to all sorts of great 70s rock and passable Stillwater tunes composed by the likes of Peter Frampton and Crowe's then-wife Nancy Wilson (of Heart fame). In some ways, the story seemed to service the soundtrack at times rather than the other way around, which detracted from the cohesion of the tale somewhat. Yet, with a soundtrack as great as this compilation, such co-dependency on the music may not totally constitute a flaw, particularly when William's raison d'etre is his passion and yearning to celebrate the very rock music about which he writes. Add to that some great costumes and charmingly detailed art direction, and it's not hard for the viewer to come along for the trip back in time, when a character like William could, relatively safely and believably, embark upon such a journey.
Still, the film, as enjoyable, engaging, and entertaining as it was, suffered from a fuzzy quality that undercut its focus. It's unclear, in the end, what William takes away from his experiences and what purpose the entire process truly serves for his maturity into manhood. In fact, the Russell character boasts the most significant progression, in large part owing to the character's exposure to William's idealistic innocence, but Russell is not the person with whom the viewer is meant to identify. Also, despite lying to Rolling Stone and being exposed to all sorts of new and dangerous experiences, no explanation is provided about what consequences William incurs for his unorthodox trip, other than his obvious exhaustion. This is one of the rare films where a footnote at the end providing a bit more closure for the William character might have been a benefit, since he is the center of this universe, even if the film's title refers to just about every character in the film. Also, as William's idealism permeates the atmosphere of the film in general, Almost Famous almost feels like a nostalgic romanticist's homage to a bygone chapter of his life rather than a true coming-of-age story that places any emphasis upon the pains of growing-up. It's Penny and Russell and Stillwater that experience these pains, and while William considers and internalizes what he observes, and though he is the autobiographical archetype for the film's auteur, Crowe stops short at showing the viewer what it all means to him in the end, other than via the lens of that hazy, rose-colored memory. Perhaps, Crowe wanted to leave the film's significance open ended, to invite the viewer into that happy era of his adolescence for the purpose of walking away with his/her own interpretations. In the end, however, the film felt modestly insincere, save for Fugit's naturalness, and almost censored of the true angst of maturation, even despite all of the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
In any event, while Almost Famous may lack a particular depth, it's still a fine film that is earnest in its celebration of music, life, love, and in its exploration of human connections, from free to not-so-free spirits, from aspiring rock journalists to rock 'n' roll aficionados. If nothing else, the screenplay is wonderful and contains some brilliant bytes of philosophy centered on when Crowe allowed his characters to fall from the tightrope between dreams and reality and to actually reach an understanding, if unhappy, of the world they are facing. Particular scenes that radiate this quality, the quiet scenes between William and Penny or between William and Russell, are when the film is at its finest and most poignant. As such, in ratings land, I feel Almost Famous earns an 8 for having minor flaws but being very good. As to the test, it just might pass. Though no masterpiece, I did enjoy it quite a bit; it kept me entertained. I may at least explore the possibility of acquiring the soundtrack, as not to do so might actually be a crime in some music-lover's play book. Still, this is definitely one of Crowe's better efforts in my opinion, and the viewer who enjoys this genre and era of music or who wishes to reminisce about cultural attitudes of the day, or who appreciates a decent coming-of-age story, will definitely relate the most to Almost Famous (just like I did).


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I've been wanting to write about my pump story for a while now, as I feel the more blogs/real experiences there are about pumps, the more people will research and find out about their benefits. Pumps aren't for everyone, however you should know that they exist and be able to see how people get on with them and what's involved.
Me personally, I was very anti-pump for a number of years. Out of fear more than anything else. The thought of something being attached to me 24/7 and the implications made me anxious, along with post of bent cannula's *shudder* on people's FB/Twitter feeds. Well let's just say it was a HELL NO in my mind.
That may sound ignorant or silly to some, however I felt it was just too much for me to handle and at that time I think it was the right decision. Getting a pump is massive thing, a privilege. If I'd have wasted the opportunity because I wasn't in the right place mentally, I'd have kicked myself!
Nevertheless I was still interested in reading about them, I read blogs/tweets/chats about how people were getting on in their journeys. Whether it was getting their first pump, scared about upgrading or just general day-to-day stuff, I was always fascinated in how they coped and felt about them.
At the time my pro/con list was something like this:
More controlled BG's
Less complications in the future
Something attached to me 24/7
Painful if caught!!
Impact on future relationships
If things go wrong bloods wise, it happens quickly
I'm happy to say that after meeting John, I felt confident enough to start asking my consultant and Diabetes team about the pump. To my surprise they said that I may be able to get funding! I was carb counting as I should and taking care of myself but my HbA1c wasn't quite reflecting it and was stubborn. After a dietitian appointment in Oct '14 my Diabetes team said they would put me forward as a candidate and let me know. I'd gone from being scared to excited, I was ready to take the next step in my diabetes care. By the New Year I was told I would be getting a pump, I was shocked at how quickly it'd happened and so happy.
On May 19th I was introduced to my now beloved Pumpy. Don't get me wrong, it's been a rocky road and the first few months are a bitch unless you're incredibly lucky! Quicksets weren't for me and kept kinking so I swapped to Sure-T steel cannula's (the ones that I was so scared of years before! Ironic yeah!). There were days in the beginning where I cried and cried because of failed sets, I threatened to smash my pump into a million pieces because I hated it. Sobbed hysterically at John to get the cannula out of me and get all of it off me. Even called my DSN at home the weekend after getting my pump because I couldn't get my BG's down (only once I'm pleased to say and she now calls me her BFF!)
Despite all of those things, I wouldn't go back to MDI and on the two occasions I did, it felt very odd!! My HbA1c since having the pump is the best it's been since diagnosis, and I feel a lot more in tune with my Diabetes. It'll never be perfect, but I feel a step closer to where I want to be.
My Pro/Con list looks a little more like this nowadays:
More controlled BG's
Better HbA1c
Less hypo's
Less complications in the future
More flexibility with eating
Increase/decrease my insulin with more freedom and precision
If things go wrong bloods wise, it happens quickly
It does impact other areas of your life, like now I struggle to wear a onesie and need to customize mine! And with me sitting mine in my bra I do have a tendency to go delving when it beeps at me, forgetting that I'm in public or at work *blushes* so have to apologise after I've finished rummaging!
As for the rumpy pumpy (see what I did there!) side of things which probably won't get mentioned by your diabetes team, it feels odd when you first get a pump but you soon get used to it and forget it's there! Long tubing kinda helps with that or if you test before things get... a bit tooty fruity you may be able to disconnect the pump for an hour making it a lot less medical =D Your partner will be supportive and want you to feel as comfortable as possible. As long as they know whereabouts your site is so there aren't any accidents then you should be fine!
If you feel you could benefit or a loved one could then do a little research, ask your team and hopefully you'll be lucky like I was. It's a very big decision to make and you need a great deal of support from your loved ones. John was brilliant, he knows everything I do and that was important to me that whoever I lived with could help in an emergency and be able to talk about it with confidence. Not just look blank and shrug.
I'm nearly at my 1-year Pump-a-versary and looking forward to many more :)
Monday, 4 April 2016
To Pump or Not to Pump?
I've been wanting to write about my pump story for a while now, as I feel the more blogs/real experiences there are about pumps, the more people will research and find out about their benefits. Pumps aren't for everyone, however you should know that they exist and be able to see how people get on with them and what's involved.
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- Rick said...
I had been a PWD for 28 years before I got a pump. It took one meeting with a group of high School kids. I was the only PWD out of 7 that did not have a pump. I ordered mine the next day.
I referred your blog to the TUDiabetes blog page for the week of April 4, 2016
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Life is weird and sometimes cruel. It's filled with obstacles and objects being thrown at you left and right forcing you to make decisions. Whether it's working a full-time job, being a student, or dealing with family/friend issues, it's all bound to making you feel some level of anxiety.
I am going to share with you some techniques and activities I've found to be extremely helpful in combating anxiety.
- Just Breathe. Take a deep breath and then let it all out. While breathing, think about this. Know you are a unique individual. Nobody has gone through what you have and accomplished what you've done. Be proud of who you are.
- Find your happy place. And this takes practice, I can't tell you what yours is. You must find it yourself. My happy places are pondering on what went on in, "Joyland," by Stephen King, and playing videogames. Yours may or may not be similiar to mine, but I believe you can find your place. For instance, it may be sitting outside or listening to music.
- Cutting caffeine. Cutting and reducing caffeine intake may help prevent anxiety symptoms.
Hopefully this will be able to help you! I love to make people feel better. These are essential tools for anyone to use!
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Sympathy: Whitney J. Griffin Sr. and Edna Quick, eternal rest grant unto them. May they rest in peace.
Baptized in Christ: Baptized in Christ was Charlotte Ava Cantrelle.
Holy Savior Religious Gift Store: Gifts for First Communion, and Mother's Day and Father's Day were recently ordered and are available in the gift store. The church gift store is located in the church office. Proceeds from the store support our parish Social Ministry.
Diocesan choir: All choir members or cantors from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux are invited to participate in a diocesan choir for this year's priesthood ordination at 10 a.m. June 2 at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales. Rehearsals, at which attendance is required, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and May 29 at the cathedral.
Baptism: By water and the Holy Spirit, we welcomed into our Catholic Christian community Kate Harper Guidry, Everett Anthony Chenier, and Luna Claire Theriot who was baptized last week.
Sympathy: In the charity of your prayer, please remember Whitney Griffin, Edna Quick and Ida Triche who entered eternal rest. Please keep their family members in prayer that they find comfort and consolation in their faith.
Pastoral Council meeting: St. Hilary's Pastoral Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today in the multipurpose building. We ask that all members attend.


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It never rains but it pours. It looks like we're going to be doing two speaking engagements in March & April – at the Spring 2008 MDM Summit in San Francisco, CA, and the Oracle Applications Users Group COLLABORATE 08 conference in Denver, CO.
The MDM Summit conference has grown to be one of the largest gatherings of data integration professionals, with 600+ visionaries and vendors in one location. The session, which will be presented jointly by myself and our client, Shirlee Collins from ADP Dealer Services, is entitled "Real World Data Governance", and will be presented on Monday, March 31st from 3:05-4:05 pm PDT. We'll talk about establishing a data governance organization, improving underlying customer data quality, and creating a robust process to enrich customer data in Oracle Customer Hub with D&B information. The ADP Dealer Services story reflects a pragmatic approach, weaving together Sales Operations and Finance, and balancing each group's needs and priorities in managing customer master data.
I'm also speaking at COLLABORATE 08 in Denver, CO, which is the annual conference of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), and which will have a Master Data Management track for the first time. I'm a member of the OAUG Education Committee, and helped to plan & organize the MDM track of the upcoming conference. The session, "Best Practices in Master Data Management and Data Governance", will be presented on Tuesday, April 15th from 9:45-10:45 am MDT. It will present some useful MDM and Data Governance best practices, and will also cover what works and what doesn't, the importance of a holistic approach, how to get the political aspects right, and how to address more than just the technology elements.
DM Review magazine is publishing an article I wrote on "The Political Aspects of Master Data Management and Data Governance" in its upcoming March issue. I was published back in February 2007 in a DM Review Special Report. The new article suggests several ways to deal with the difficult political aspects of MDM projects to make those initiatives more successful.
Our VP & Partner, Tim O'Sullivan, also wrote an article that will be published as the key feature of an upcoming MDM supplement in the June issue of DM Review. The article on "Project Management Challenges within a Changing Landscape" explores project management best practices for MDM initiatives, and provides a framework for addressing MDM's typical political, technological and data stewardship challenges.


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Honey Wedding Favors – Toast with butter and honey may be a favorite of many since childhood. The delicious taste of honey offers not just a sweet taste to our tongue however makes us crave for a lot of likewise. So, once it involves weddings, jars of honey are among the most well-liked decisions for wedding favors.
Many couples like edible favors over others because who don't love food, anyway? People love food that's why even there are variant foods during weddings; edible wedding favors are still a hit to the guests. There are many different edible favors to settle on. Depending on your chosen preference, they can be candies, cookies, mints, almonds, jams, mini cakes, or maybe packs of tea or coffee, wine or cocktail mixes. What other else that everybody can enjoy n their mouth is honey.
Flavors of Honey Wedding Favors
Today, honey is offered in much kind of flavors – from Tupelo, Orange Blossom to Wildflower. If you're a bride who prefers honey as your wedding favor, you'll have it bottled in little personalized jars with labels written with both of your names, wedding date, and a brief message or quote. Honey jars are available in different colors and might be customized with labels in several different themes. Therefore whether you're planning a beach, garden or winter themed wedding, you'll never get it wrong with honey wedding favors. If you would like to add a photograph to the labels, be happy to do so!
There are several nice sayings that may written to the labels of your honey jars such "Meant to Bee" or "A Bottle of Sweet Love" or "Our Love is as Sweet as Honey" or "Sweeter than Honey", and a lot more. You are able express your feelings to the labels of your honey jars and convey the guests with a very nice wedding favor which is sticky and sweet!
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When looking for the right honey wedding favors, select a honey variety that has Grade A. There are some wedding favors vendors provide honey favors that already go along with personalized labels; therefore you do not have to print your own.
You can get a lot of idealistic once presenting honey as your wedding favors. As an example, you are able to include an appetizer to your reception menu which uses honey as the main ingredient. This way, you will share a new idea to your guests on a way to use honey, which is admittedly nice and might be used at home.
Bottles of honey will create distinctive favors if made personalized and presented creatively. Adding a personal touch to your edible wedding favors merely shows your personality, and your guests can suppose that you just took time and energy to create your gifts for them extra special. You can purchase small jars at a neighborhood craft store or glass store and fill them by yourself with a decent quality of honey. Beautify your honey wedding favors the way you would like them to be and then place each bottle on the plates of the guests or anyplace on the table setting.
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Grounding in the New Year
a complimentary mini-workshop Wednesday, January 10 at 7pm
Rebecca Webb, Clairvoyant Energy Healing Practitioner and Guide
Release, Let Go, Move On! re-set your energy for the New Year
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Friends of Terry Bosley, who was killed last year, have joined together for form "Hood 2 Good", a movement to promote opportunities to children in public housing. The meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Eastport Community Center.
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Editor's note: This story first appeared in 2008
Editor's note: This story first appeared in 2008
By Laura Dolce
Charles Godfrey hasn't seen the ghosts of Wallingford Hall, but that doesn't mean he doesn't believe they're there.
"I've been told I'm not welcoming to it," he said by way of explanation.
Still, Godfrey has heard first-hand accounts from enough guests and employees to know that not everything that exists can be explained away.
Built in 1804 by architect Thomas Eaton, Wallingford Hall was the home to George and Abigail Wallingford and later to George and his second wife, Mary. After Abigail died in childbirth, George remarried Mary, who stayed in the house until her death in the 1860s. Mary's son stayed on afterward, until the Poore family of Boston moved in in the 1870s. They stayed only a year or so, until architect William Barry and his wife moved in.
The spirits seem to be gentle ones, Godfrey said, who have done little more than scare a house guest or startle a worker.
One of the ghosts is said to be that of a little girl around 10. She's often seen playing in the curve of the grand staircase, beneath the light pouring in from the fanlight. Could she be the child who is rumored to have drowned in a well on the property?
Godfrey doesn't know for sure. The only child he knows died at the house was Frederick Wallingford.
"But he was only 2 months old," Godfrey said.
A woman is also seen in the house, often at a corner kitchen window.
Could it be Abigail, who died in childbirth?
"I'm fairly sure she died in the house," Godfrey said.
He even has a letter from an Amy Goldman, who stayed in the house years ago with her cousin.
"My cousin Judy and I can remember middle-of-the-night visits from the house ghost," she wrote. "Doors opened and closed, chills — you can't convince me otherwise!"


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Monday, December 11, 2017 - 5:30pm
The 48 Hour Film Project to Show 25 Film Shorts of Last Five Years
Madison, WI – The 48 Hour Film Project - Madison will host a free showing of 25 short films from the last five years of the competition on Saturday, December 16 from 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM at Central Library.
The selected films will be shown in thematic blocks such as drama, thriller, comedy & more, including Best Film winners for each of those years.
The Madison chapter of the international 48-Hour Film Project brings teams of local filmmakers together for one weekend, in which they write, shoot, edit and finish a four- to seven-minute film. Each team is given specific parameters like genres and particular elements that must be included in their films. Every aspect of the film-making process is completed by the teams within that minuscule amount of time.
Members of the public are invited to view any and all of the 25 film screenings, no tickets required. Doors will open at 11:30 AM on Central Library's third floor. Films will be shown until 4:30 PM with short breaks and discussions after each block of films.
For more information about the 48 Hour Film Project, visit www.48hourfilm.com/madison-wi.
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I want to win Champions League with PSG – Verratti reaffirms commitment to Ligue 1 champs
Marco Verratti reiterated his desire to remain with Paris Saint-Germain as the star midfielder dreams of Champions League glory in the French capital.
Verratti's future in Paris has continued to dominate headlines amid reported interest from Serie A duo Juventus and Inter, and other European giants.
The 24-year-old, who signed a five-year deal last August, has repeatedly denied speculation he wants to leave PSG and the Italy international did so again ahead of Wednesday's return leg against Barcelona in the Champions League last 16.
"I want to stay," Verratti told Stade 2, with PSG leading Barca 4-0 following the first leg in Paris.
"I am part of a project and there are not many like this one in Europe.
"My dream is to win the Champions League here with PSG."
Verratti continued: "I must thank the coach because he always made me confident enough to play – that was the only way I was going to get back into the swing of things.
"Now I feel good and I can play three matches in a week without physical problems or fatigue. In modern football, the most important thing is to be physically fit."


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I am thoroughly convinced that food has a very quantitative power to bring warmth and a general spirit of goodwill to an otherwise busy and self absorbed culture. The simple delight of a freshly baked cookie, for example, can bring smiles and encourage conversation the same way your uncle's bear-hug might, while the quintessential aroma of something sweet in the oven can animate even the most frigid of hearts with a childlike buoyancy.
There is one cookie recipe from my childhood that holds this very power over me: a hodge-podge by the name of Sierra Nugget. This spicy, crisp and chewy cookie has been a part of my baking repertoire for as long as memory can grasp, and my gratitude for its presence in my life can only rightfully be directed to its creator, Guittard Chocolate Company. Although known in the baking world for producing high quality chocolate products, the name would mean nothing to me if it weren't for the Sierra Nuggets recipe that appeared on our bag of real semisweet chocolate chips 25 years ago. As it stands, though, were I to meet the Guittard family, chances are I would hug them.
I would like to believe that good chocolate has facilitated many a warm embrace, although, with Guittard and me, it's much more than just good chocolate at work: there has been a fair amount of butter, brown sugar and coconut in our relationship. It began with little me sitting on the counter measuring out dry ingredients under my mom's supervision. We had the chocolate chip bag for guidance and took for granted that each new bag would include our favorite recipe, but when Guittard disappeared from the shelves for a while in my elementary school years, we were thankful to have an empty bag stashed safely in our messy recipe drawer.
I can remember stealing my fingers into the bowl with each new ingredient addition- after all, cooking is a very tactile experience- and over the years these intermittent samples have come to be known as tasting phases. Part of the perfect allure of the sierra nugget is that its tasting phases are numerous and varied, with each building on the layered flavors of the last, starting with the creamed butter and sugars. I usually wind up eating enough pre-cookie that it takes a serious effort to get one down when I pull them fresh from the oven. Nonetheless, my cookie dough consumption remains unaltered, and has possibly even increased over the years. If you had the recipe for the best cookie dough in the world, you would do the same thing.
Which leads me to the point: below you'll find the recipe for my precious Sierra Nuggets. Why not support the ingenuity of the family that created such a masterpiece and buy yourself a bag of Guittard real semisweet chocolate chips? Overindulge in one of life's greatest pleasures: digging your fingers into the world's best cookie dough. If you're smarter than I, you might even save some room for a cookie at the end.
Sierra Nuggets
makes about 6 dozen
1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mace
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon powdered cloves
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup corn flakes (crumbled)
3 cups rolled oats (old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup shredded coconut
2 cups (12 ounces) guittard real semitsweet chocolate chips
Lightly grease cookie sheets. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until smooth. Add milk, vanilla and beaten eggs and mix well. One at a time, stir in corn flakes, oats, dry ingredients, coconut, and chocolate chips, just until each addition is incorporated.
Drop dough by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes; let stand 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Hit or Miss? Ugg Boots
Although Ugg boots have been around for surfers in Australia and New Zealand since the 1960's the Ugg boots rose to new heights of popularity in the U.S in 2005 when hot celebs like Britney Spears and Kate Hudson were spotted wearing these comfy sheepskin boots, and it seemed like everybody wanted a part of this trend. Six years later and this popular trend is still going on strong, especially among middle school and high school girls. For years the topic on whether Ugg boots are fashionable or not has been a popular debate among the fashion community. While some may think that Ugg boots are ugly, tacky, the shoe of choice for lazy girls in college, and a sad attempt for girls trying to be fashionable. Others may say that Ugg boots are cute, warm, comfortable, and has even become a fashion necessity for many girls wardrobe. In my opinion while I do agree that they aren't quite fashionable and in fact a bit ugly (that was my first impression of them) I love how warm and comfy they are. Ugg boots have actually become my go-to shoe on those cold days when I'm feeling lazy and just want to be comfortable. Because after wearing flats and sandals everyday my feet need a little break and comfort. Besides there is nothing wrong with choosing comfort over style once in awhile. Which is why Ugg boots are HIT in my book, but what do you think? Are Ugg boots on your hit list or should they disappear? Let me know.
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Hi girls!
I'm afraid I haven't got anything to photograph my manicures with right now, so it's a little quiet here. I am working on my Mother though.
It's surprising how quickly you get used to blogging. I feel a little lost without it.
I have some amazing news though. I may have mentioned before, that my eldest cat Dennis has diabetes. I am desperately looking for a job right now, as we really need the cash & I'm bored out of my mind.
I made a WISH LIST on Amazon, Sunday night. Just to pass the time. I shared it on my Facebook, purely because I was amused that so much of it contained things for my cats. I've obviously reached crazy cat lady status at 25!
Anyway, I've had such a huge response. So many people have chosen to help us out. Our cats have been spoiled & have lots of food on the way!
I'm hoping this luck continues & someone offers me a job, & I manage to sort something out for this weeks challenge so I can actually photograph them.
To finish off, have a photo of my babies. I love them lots. Dennis is the black one & Freya is the fluffball.
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Kay, that's lovely. It shows just what a nice place the internet can be. Fingers crossed you get a job offer too, that would just round off your March nicely. ;-)ReplyDelete
P.S. Do you mind if I do a little blog spotlight on your blog on mine? I've don't normally comment because I don't know much about naily stuff, but I'd kind of like to give you a shout out, would that be okay? :-)
Hey, of course that is okay. I'd feel honoured. :)ReplyDelete
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Understanding women
The same week, I finally watched the first Sex and the City movie and also encountered some circus elsewhere that got me thinking about women and their peculiar madness.
I want answers.
Here are some answers.
First let me get this off my chest: if you want to be beautiful in my book, starrrr, show me some inner beauty. All that drag-queen bizness may get you tagged as 'stunning', yeah, like he's stunning too.
To the point. Ahem. Here are some answers.
A chic who wants to understand men can do worse than learn to code. Honest. If you're already clever or mathy, jump right in with Coursera/RiceUniversity 's Python course. If not, here's a baby version. (But women are already right, so they don't need to learn no crude, male behaviour.)
A dude who wants to understand women?
At first I thought there is no formula, but the three women I studied helped me see one thing: CHIC EGO HUGE, BUT their flavour of selfishness is all about how they appear, not the food-clothing-sex-shelter-money they tangibly get. Understand "face" and you understand women. What is face? Watch Asian movies, get a Japanese roommate, or read chic lit. 100 hours to change your life.
You're welcome.
What else do you need to know to live a long and happy life? I'll let grandpa tell you -
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- t said...
Relatively speaking,
men, like automatons, are about logic;
women, like aristocrats, are about face.
- October 21, 2015 7:53 PM
- t said...
Here's another one:
men are like waffles,
women are like spaghetti
found in this article about the ability to compartmentalize
- October 24, 2015 6:21 AM
- t said...
I was just looking at this photo-essay of a beautiful couple looking happy, unblemished, and perfectly paired-up ( #RelationshipGoals: The Natural Chemistry Between Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade ) and
I understood
Understood why when there's an affair we say "men cheat"
or why men cheat instead of openly seeing someone else. (Yes, there may be financial reasons, religious reasons etc but here's another:)
The woman in these pictures is glad of the pictures. She owns this relationship, a valuable thing, like one might own a Ferrari. The man is likely glad too, but for her it's extra. People may envy her this thing she owns, putting her on a pedestal as they tag her photos "RELATIONSHIP GOALS"
Well, of course, the guy doesn't get such a high from being Mr. Relationship Goals, doesn't know, no clue, clueless, what the fuss is about, or that there is a fuss. He may enjoy HIS relationship, but not so much because others think he enjoys it, just because he enjoys it.
Some day he sees a girl that looks like his girl, neurotransmitters say chase, fuck. Or he sees a girl that is different, same thing.
Girl is slighted, but in a giant way, because "do you know what everyone will think of me now" - his indiscretion tarnishes HER reputation, not his, weirdly enough.
Fire and brimstone, drama - you never loved me, you're a dog, divorce, I get the house, tears, upset, betrayal, ...
He's upset because he loves his girl, woman, etc, not sure why. And sad that he keeps peeing himself so to speak. Not clear on why the fallout of his accidents is so great.
So my hypothesis seems to get more support from these photos. Animal instinct, logic maybe in men. Animal instinct, higher social and class considerations in women.
- November 26, 2015 9:20 AM
- t said...
Just ask a woman who knows. This interview is intelligent about marriage and affairs. Hear the expert, controversial French psychologist Maryse Vaillant (author of La Répétition Amoureuse // Les Hommes, l'Amour, la Fidelité // etc):
" We can all love more than one person, but we don't give ourselves permission. There is a taboo, linked to the idea of monogamy and the Catholic sacrament of marriage.
You have to accept who you are: some people are fundamentally faithful and others are not. To be healthy, you have to be yourself, which is different from morality; not the same outlook. "
"I like people to feel free, but I am more prudent about it when there are children. I have worked a lot on the family and I really stress the security that is owed to children.
But between consenting adults I find sometimes morality stops you from living your life. "
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Friday, January 11, 2013
I am happy to present two movies to you for possible viewing this weekend. Both are available on DVD, and they share my beloved theme of the interconnectedness of humankind.
The first is Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World. I can't remember if Favorite Young Man recommended this movie to me, or if I saw it mentioned on someone's blog. Anyway, if you suggested that I see this movie, I thank you.
Then Dodge meets his long-time neighbor, Penny (Keira Knightley). They've never spoken before, but they set out on a journey together as the city in which they live erupts in violence.
Although this plot certainly isn't happy go lucky carefree comedy, I like it. Dodge and Penny connect, and in turn, they connect with some other people who want to spend their last days of life in peace and harmony.
I also love Steve Carell's performance in this movie. He's not crazed and ridiculous. This Steve Carrel is calm and thoughtful -- more like his role in Little Miss Sunshine, the film that first brought Carrel to my attention. After I saw Sunshine, I started watching The Office. I loved the way the character of Michael Scott developed and changed and improved as a human being.
Keira Knightley is fine, and beautiful, of course, but it was Carell who really caught my eye.
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World has The Janie Junebug Seal of Approval. However, if you're depressed, this movie might not be right for you. How you feel about it may depend on the mood you're in. I felt good at the beginning of the movie. The plot made me a little sad, but the lovely moments transcended the sadness.
The second film I present for your consideration is a documentary called craigslist joe.
Filmmaker Joe Garner sets off on a 31-day journey with a cameraman, a cell phone, a laptop, no food nor money, and little clothing. His goal is to see if he can use craigslist to find a community that will allow him to survive his journey.
I don't want to reveal too much about what happens to Joe, but I will tell you that this is a quiet movie with tender moments. Joe Garner seems truly touched when he encounters kindness.
craigslist joe also earns The Janie Junebug Seal of Approval.
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Infinities of love,
Janie Junebug
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Thanks for these two fine recommendations. The weather is bad so we just might take in a movie this weekend.ReplyDeleteReplies
When the weather is nasty, it's a great time to pop in a DVD. Gosh, I wonder if some people still have VCRs.Delete
Both sound interesting; I heard about the first movie, but not the second. I'll have to look for both to watch sometime. Enjoy the weekend!ReplyDelete
I think the craigslist one seems quite interesting, with the cold we're having here, it just might be a movie weekend..:)ReplyDeleteReplies
How cold is cold for you? Floridians start to feel chilly when it dips below 70. When it's in the 50s we think we'll freeze to death.Delete
They sound like good movies if only I had the time to watch a movieReplyDeleteReplies
You are a busy lady, Jo-Anne.Delete
Dontcha ever watch movies that make you laugh and feel good? Have you seen the movie "I.Q."? (Walter Matthau and Meg Ryan) It's a romantic comedy, and one of my favorite feel-good flicks. And how about "Boomtown"? That isn't a comedy, but it IS the only movie I've ever watched that caught me completely by surprise. When my hubby and I watched that one, we got so excited at the ending, we actually cheered! Don't get me wrong. I do occasionally enjoy a good drama, but I'm a bigger fan of feel-good stuff and happy endings. I usually get my full quota of drama in the news. And natch, we watch a lot of action adventures. (Or my hubby watches, while I look at the screen and think about something else...HA!)ReplyDelete
Oh, and YES, "some people" DO still have VCRs. WE do. (But then, we also have an 8-track...)
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I definitely watch movies that make me laugh and feel good. "craiglist joe" didn't make me laugh, but it made me feel good. I've seen "IQ" a couple of time. It's adorable. I've never heard of "Boomtown," but it might end up in my netflix queue. Oh, how I wish I still had an 8-track. My tapes are in a cabinet, longing to be played.Delete
I do, indeed, have a VCR. Actually, it's a combo VCR/DVD. I just ordered the Steve Carell flick.ReplyDeleteReplies
I used to have one of those combos. The DVD player stopped working. I kept it in case I wanted to use the VCR, so now it's in the linen closet, collecting dust.Delete
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Okay, I'll queue 'em up.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm honored that you respect my seal of approval, without which, I know you would never watch a movie.Delete
Will you be my friend for the end of the world?ReplyDeleteReplies
Of course. You don't even have to ask. I will always be here if you need me.Delete
I've never even seen the Craigs list Joe movie. But I do love Carell. My brother did work on his house here, said they are very nice people. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It's lovely to hear that a celebrity is nice. I'm always sad to hear about rude celebrities because it's the fans who give them their careers. On the other hand, some of them are hounded nearly to death by the paparazzi.Delete
I saw the first one and really liked it more than I ever expected. Carell was excellent! Totally agree with you on that one.ReplyDelete
I haven't seen the other one but found it on the instant movies on Netflix and am gong to go watch it right now. :)
Thanks, Janie!
I really enjoyed Seeking a Friend. And I'm adding Craigslist Joe to my wish list.ReplyDelete


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How do you protect your collages from the effects of time and weather? I have read all sorts of art manuals and have not been able to find any information on this subject. Is there an accepted process for this or do artists make it up as they go along? In order to display mine I frame them under glass with a spacer. Are there other approaches to this problem? Any advice would be welcome.


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Scope: The role focusses one major Business unit of the Company's Industrial segment. The incumbent will be a business partner to the Country Leader for South Africa, and will manage HR for South Africa, with the operational and tactical support of MEIA colleagues. The incumbent will report to the HR Leader for MEIA Main responsibilities: Contribute to the development of business strategy, its implementation and communication through translation into measurable functional and individual objectives. Provide effective support to the business in terms of HR programs serving the key priorities of organization and leadership development and on how to reach these objectives in the specific frame of the Company corporate structure, business priorities and values. Develop, consolidate and share aligned HR policies, processes and best practices toward standardization/lean implementation. Ensure that HR practices and policies comply with government regulations and country specific law Maintain selection strategy that provides high caliber people for immediate and future needs. Work with Talent Management team to ensure that Hi-potential talents are being developed and distributed throughout the organization. Facilitate the organization leadership review (OLR) and the Performance Management Process (PMP) at the commercial/country level. Counsel and coach leadership on critical issues impacting the business and /or work environment. Encourage open door policy and counsel employees that have concerns / issues. Support Country Leader as business partner on Sales Force Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, organizational design, sales and management incentive plan re-design, M&A activities (and others). Manage and consolidate processes such as Headcount, Incentive Plans and Merit Cycle for South Africa Change management Strategically and operationally, manage and execute the BBBEE program with help of a consultant. No direct reports. Requirements: Bachelor's degree At least 7 years of experience within similar role, both hands on operational HR and more strategic business partnering with international/European experience, preferably in a US headquartered company in an industrial and/or services organization. Familiar with all areas of HR, with specific strength in talent management (acquisition, development and retention), organizational development, leadership development, as well as change management. Project management experience (leading wide scope projects for a region) is required. Ability to understand and translate high level strategy into an actionable project plan, interest for details is important. A true business partner, able to translate the business priorities into effective HR programs, with focus on strengthening the organization and leadership. Able to work in a complex matrix organization, dealing with the regional and Business Units' leaders, the colleagues within the Division and the HR centers of expertise at EMEIA level, which will require great influencing and leadership skills, as well as strong process management skills. Fluent in English, any additional language is a plus
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Many years ago, longer than I am going to admit, I wrote my first "novel". Seventeen pages on school-ruled paper and an obvious rip-off of the last Harlequin romance I'd read. About ten years ago, I began writing with the goal of publication. Between that time, and the moment I received my first contract offer in 2012, I had written eighteen completed manuscripts in very, very rough draft form. Since then, six of those titles have been published. There are still quite a few waiting on the hard drive of my computer, longing to be published. So you see, I could keep polishing manuscripts for a very long time and always have something ready to publish.
So what's my problem? Well, polishing those old manuscripts and publishing them is a good thing, but I'm a writer. If I can't write, I might as well not breathe, so even though I could work on the rest of those completed manuscripts for the rest of my life, my muse keeps urging me to write something fresh.
Awhile back I started a series on my blog titled Conversations With My Muse. I'm going to share with you one of those conversations that I haven't published to Suspense, She Writes yet. It goes something like this:
MUSE: What are you doing, writer? Read More
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I get enthusiasm from the ones who read paranormal or watch paranormal shows or movies. Or I get two kinds of looks. The first one I call the "huh?" look. The one where their forehead wrinkles a bit as if they are processing the word. Most jump to the conclusion that I write about ghosts. The other I get is the "what!" look that says, I am not sure what to say about this. At all. Maybe I should change the subject and back away slowly. Okay… maybe I'm exaggerating a bit on this last reaction.
Honestly all the reactions I get are fine. I just spend a little more time explaining what I write to the huhs? and whats! My biggest challenge is getting someone who has never read paranormal to try it. Because they WILL like it if they give it a chance. Read More
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Tonight was the full moon. Tonight he'd turn into a vampire. Tonight, for the first time, he'd be forced to suck human blood.
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The glowing sun sank lower and lower behind the mountains, changing white clouds to purple, yellow, and orange. Blue sky dimmed, turning to a light gray. He'd always loved watching sunsets, the clouds, the soft colors. Until now. His heart pounded hard, and with each thump, he knew he was alive, he knew he was human. But with each beat, he worried it would be his last. Thanks to the demon Zuto, he'd change into his worst nightmare.
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Surprisingly, lavender's history stretches back to the Bible, and its mention in the Good Book led many to believe the flower acted as a safeguard against evil. A lavender cross over the door protected the home. In some countries, people believe fairies congregate around lavender, bringing healing and protection.
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I wake to the smell of blood.
Metallic, like maybe copper or iron, mixed with something fleshy and raw.
And eternal—
It calls to me.
Pulls me in the way a thief is drawn to an open drawer of jewels. Certain as the sparkle on a diamond or the heady aroma of a priceless perfume.
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But, a girl could dream.
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Hanging on a pull-up bar several yards from the other agents, Riordan appeared to be a loner, on the opposite side of a bridge from human contact and relationships. His perpetual scowl screamed back off, his tense shoulders poised for attack. All he needed was a do not enter sign stamped on his forehead to make it official.
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I thought about this in the pharmacy the other day (I'm a community pharmacist) – the companies that make Diabetic testing meters offer a **FREE** or **GREAT DEAL** on their meter and people buy it expecting all these great things – small blood samples! Painless! Convenience!
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When she learns that Alexander, the sexy stranger she'd sat next to on the plane, is really the god of love, Cupid—she asks for his help, but he declines. The god of love, now long divorced from Psyche and living on earth among mortals, no longer believes in love.
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60 km from the Airport
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Le Victoria is situated on the north-west coast of Mauritius, half way between the capital, Port Louis, and the trendy tourist centre of Grand Bay. A big attraction is its long white beach and magnificent sea views.
The spacious rooms are elegantly decorated and the public areas are opulent.
Le Victoria's proximity to Port Louis makes it an obvious choice for those mixing business with pleasure while shoppers have easy access to the capital and to Grand Bay.
Sunsets are spectacular in Mauritius. At Le Victoria, they're mesmerising.
Mauritius is a year-round destination. Temperatures during the warm, dry months between April and October are usually in the mid-20s (degrees Celsius), rising to the upper 20s in the summer months between November and March.
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The first guy (older) is an interesting subject but for me it doesn't stir any emotion or anything. I think the background is a little offputting also.
The second one on the other hand has a lot of mood to it and I reckon you have captured that guy perfectly. The lighting looks great and shows a "darker" mood.
I like the cheeky and friendly expression on the first and the drama of the second.
Well done.
First looks like it was taken in his work environment. The background could be toned down with a little burning leaving the subject bright.
Possibly, I would have liked a little bit more space above the head of the first subject; about the same as the distance between his ear and the right edge.
And maybe the highlight on the nose of the second model is just a tiny bit strong, but don't remove it altogether.
But, all in all, I like them.
Thanks everyone!
yes these are nice shots, particularly the second. I think that you have captured them well...
A little more sharpness would raise the overall quality and impact...
Thanks Neil. The sharpness seems to fade as I downsized it for the web.
Thanks Neil.
Yes it will, you really do need to re-sharpen after a downsize. have a read of this.
Initially I preferred the first, but actually, they're both quite good in terms of dramatic lighting on the subjects.
I think you're doing alright at the 'improving' bit
I had a spell of using the Bicubic Sharpener setting for downward resizing but found that I was getting variable results so I have now reverted to using the basic Bicubic setting and adding a little Unsharp Mask afterwards to suit each individual photo.
and I am ashamed to admit that I was going along nicely jumping for joy over what I was learning in my video lessons on portraits pp with Kelby training........then (as I had 80 cast to do)...got impatient....yep I know silly me
and didn't watch to the end and just did some sharpening from the CS5 book....with some terrible results....might have looked good on a duck or a building, but hair and eyes came out very scratchy and I think showing overshrapened artefacts....
very cross with myself
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Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
County Parkwrite a review Ghost Town Road
Yermo, CA 92398
Reservations: 877-387-2757
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"Don't Plan to Be Level While Camped Here"
Reviewed Apr 15, 2017
We stayed in the non-ATV loop so this review applies only to that area. The sites are in a loop around the large and well-maintained restroom/showerhouse. There is also a strange amphitheater thingy next to the building that dozens of kids chose to play on rather than enjoying the acres of open desert around the corner. Spaces h... more
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"Walk to Calico Ghost Town From This Campsite"
Reviewed Nov 30, 2015
We stayed in the A loop circle pull-through with full hookups. Admission to the Ghost Town is included in the camping fee. I tried to make a reservation a couple days in advance but the reservation period ends 5 days before your arrival date. I called and they said there were sites available so just show up. When I got to the gate to ... more
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"Great Winter Camp"
Reviewed Jun 08, 2015
We stayed in the circle of full hook ups. Rough desert setting but considering that the sites were nice. Beautiful area nicely kept bathrooms and facilities. The Ghost Town is going to be a yearly trip! You can even carry a beer as you explore the town.
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Reviewed May 03, 2015
When my cousin was young, he would swat flies and then impale them on needles, posting them all around his room as a warning to other flies. That created a lifelong pursuit for me, one where I sought out the places with the most flies so that I might bask in their feces-laden feet and have them crawl into my beverages what I might ... more
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Calico Ghost Town - California - Those Young Guys
Calico Ghost Town – California Posted By lisa, On March 14, 2014 Tags: Alfa Motorhome, Alfa See Ya, Calico, campground, campground map, Camping, campsite, Class A Motorhome, off-roading...
........Rolling in a RV - Wheelchair Traveling......: Calico Ghost Town and Campground
Calico was founded in 1881 after the discovery of silver in the mountains. A few years later colemanite, which is used in making borax, was also being mined nearby but when price of silver dropped...
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- recreation trail
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- water available
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The most important step one needs to take is to accept the fact that every individual is a different person and he or she has the perfect right to be his or her original self. We are proud of having been bestowed with freedom of choice and so are others. It's our job to accept people as they are. Others are not bound to change themselves so that they could fit in the periphery of our choices. All the people have a choice of being the way they want to and we must surrender to this fact.
We need to remember that world was never created to please each one of us. It also implies that we need to adjust to the surrounding reality and get in tune with the world. let me tell you how it works. The moment we prepare ourselves to accept others' reality, we are no longer burdened with any sort of expectations. Give people the right to be themselves and you will find yourself getting rid of monkey off your back. Expectations also imply that we think we have control over others but in reality we just have control over one person; and that's you. So whatever you feel, however you behave and react, take responsibility for each one of them. These things are entirely our problem. Let each one of us take complete ownership of these feelings and have their movements restricted within us. Don't ever think of spreading around your mess. That way, you will always be dependent on others. Soon enough, you will make this your habit to assimilate your feelings in your inner being and you will find yourself happily accepting feelings, desires, anger, rage, frustration, wants and likewise. Gradually self control will be a part of your lovely habits and you will be enjoying them.


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Fridge Space
It wasn't until a few days later that I was at home long enough to need to head to the fridge. Work has been pretty full on and with an international artist in town, I've been doing a lot of eating out ;)
But at long last I was home again and it was hot; And as there's nothing better to cool yourself down with than a big glass of icy cold water, that was the plan. But there was no icy cold water in the fridge - instead, there was just a fridge full of off food.
The very same day I did a big grocery shop, I used the microwave at home which meant unplugging the fridge and plugging in the microwave. This isn't normally a big deal for me as I don't often use the microwave, but for some reason or other I forgot to plug it back in. DANG!
Perhaps I will listen to my sister at long lastwhen she tellsme to just buy a double adapter for the kitchen....
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