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1 CHAPTER 2: APPROACH AND METHODS APPROACH Given Hawaii s biological uniqueness on a global scale, the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) recognizes the importance of protecting all native terrestrial animals, all endemic aquatic wildlife, other aquatic species threatened with decline, and a broad range of native flora. On the ecological level, the CWCS takes a habitat management approach, adopting a landscape view that takes into account the complex inter-relationships between species and their habitats and the need for change and adaptability. The CWCS builds on and synthesizes information gathered from existing conservation partnerships and cooperative efforts. Additionally, the CWCS highlights these partnerships and their efforts in Hawai i with a goal to enhance and expand existing and to create new partnerships, ultimately increasing support for implementing Hawaii s CWCS. The Hawai i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) coordinated the development of Hawaii s CWCS, with joint cooperation by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), the divisions primarily charged with protecting the State s terrestrial and aquatic resources. The CWCS core team consists of staff hired through the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU) of the University of Hawai i (UH). A broader CWCS team includes DOFAW and DAR staff that directly supported and assisted the development of the CWCS. In addition, other CWCS contributors include advisory groups and committees of representatives from government agencies and partner organizations, other internal and external stakeholders, and technical workshops and public meetings participants. For terrestrial wildlife, informal advisory groups were developed around species or geographic interests, building upon existing working groups (e.g., the Hawaiian Hoary Bat Research Cooperative). For aquatic wildlife, a Statewide Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Strategy Advisory Committee, with representatives from Federal and State agencies, resource user groups, and non-profit organizations was established. The Advisory Committee also assisted DAR in developing their CWCS products and a stand-alone Statewide Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Strategy to be published by PCSU. METHODS Multiple methods were used to develop and draft Hawaii s CWCS. The goal of each method was to engage different audiences and groups, garner information to meet the required eight elements, and build support for the strategy and its implementation. The following sections describe the planning process and methods utilized, addressing required elements 7 and 8. OUTREACH Public Participation A variety of methods and opportunities were used to reach out to the public to introduce them to Hawaii s CWCS. The primary method used to engage the public as well as resource managers and technical experts was the CWCS website, The public was encouraged to comment at all stages of CWCS development, beginning with the draft 2-1
2 list of species covered by the CWCS to taxa-specific fact sheets and the Final Draft Strategy. The website was updated monthly, and whenever new announcements, workshops or public meetings, or products for review were available. Three types of contact information were provided so that people could share information by , phone, or mail. Each interested person was added to a CWCS Contact List, which was used to keep people updated and engaged in the process. This list was initially developed through an and a brochure mailing to over 600 individuals, agencies, and organizations. DLNR also issued press releases between the fall of 2004 and 2005 that resulted in media coverage by the two statewide papers, individual island papers, and local radio stations. Hawaii s CWCS gained national attention when the Associated Press picked up a local article that resulted in coverage in the Washington Post and other major newspapers. During the month of April 2005, several outreach initiatives involving Earth Day celebrations were conducted where the distribution of informational brochures, games, and items such as bookmarks helped to raise public interest and support for Hawaii s CWCS. During the months of June and July, 2005, public meetings were held on six islands to engage the public in developing a Final Draft of Hawaii s CWCS. Following the public meetings, another opportunity to comment on a revised final draft was provided on the website and people were contacted by , phone, and mail. Resource Manager and Technical Expert Participation Conservation and management of natural resources in Hawai i traditionally have involved strong collaborative efforts. Hawaii s CWCS benefited from this foundation of established partnerships and built upon existing species recovery plans, location-specific management plans, and other available related plans and documents. The CWCS core team invited resource managers and technical experts to participate in the development of the CWCS through an initial outreach effort, sent both by mail and , to a wide range of local, State, and Federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and private landowners. The CWCS core team also identified existing partners and individually contacted them to introduce the strategy and invite their participation. Members of the CWCS core team attended several professional conferences where additional biologists and researchers were invited to participate in the development of the CWCS. Based on these outreach efforts, informal and formal advisory groups were developed on both a species and habitat level, providing information used to develop the Draft CWCS and reviewing of initial draft products. Technical workshops on four different islands were conducted once the Draft CWCS was complete, to provide a forum for managers and technical experts to review the CWCS, provide comments, and suggest additions for incorporation into the Final Draft of Hawaii s CWCS. Current major collaborators include a wide range of agencies and organizations that have been integral in building support for the CWCS, sharing data and information, providing comments and recommendations, and assisting in the overall planning effort. Major contributors include the Hawai i Gap Analysis Program (HI-GAP), Bishop Museum, Nature Conservancy of Hawai i (TNC), the National Tropical Botanical Gardens (NTBG), Hawai i Invasive Species Council (HISC), UH, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Army, and U.S. Marine Corps. 2-2
3 STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT From the methods described previously, individuals and organizations were identified with information or expertise on species groups or islands and organized into informal reviewer groups. These groups along with the website, technical workshops, and public meetings were used to develop the following components of Hawaii s CWCS. Identifying Species of Greatest Conservation Need and their Habitats The Hawaiian Islands are biologically diverse, with fauna characterized by high levels of endemism. In addition, many migratory species spend key parts of their life cycles (e.g., breeding or wintering) in Hawai i. To recognize the global rarity of these species or the importance of Hawai i to these species, Hawaii s preliminary list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) was selected using the following criteria: 1) all terrestrial indigenous animals as identified by the Hawai i list of indigenous species (Hawai i Administrative Rules Title 13 Chapter 124); 2) all aquatic endemic animals; 3) any animal taxa on the Federal threatened, endangered, candidate, or species of concern list; 4) any animal protected by the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act; 5) any native animal on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' (IUCN) Threatened Red List or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) appendices; and 6) additional animals suggested by the Statewide Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Strategy Advisory Committee or by the informal advisory groups as deserving of attention for other reasons. Migratory species with irregular or insignificant presence in the State were not included on the list; neither were introduced species, which by their nature do not represent the natural biodiversity of Hawai i. Hawaii s preliminary SGCN list was reviewed by partners, posted on the website for public consideration and comment, and discussed at technical workshops and public meetings. Given the large number of species, for organizational and management purposes, species were grouped into the following categories: terrestrial mammal, birds (forest birds, raptors, waterbirds, seabirds, migratory shorebirds and waterfowl, and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands passerines), terrestrial invertebrates, freshwater fishes, freshwater invertebrates, anchialine pond fauna, marine mammals, marine reptiles, marine fishes, and marine invertebrates. A consistent theme during public review was the recommendation to include native flora on the list of SGCN for the following reasons: 1) native flora have a high degree of endemism; 2) native flora are in dire need of conservation attention with over 250 species federally listed as threatened or endangered; 3) native flora are highly important to native wildlife, as many native birds and native invertebrates rely upon native plants for food or for habitat. After review of public comment, the CWCS core team developed a list of Flora Species of Greatest Conservation Need for inclusion in the CWCS using the following criteria: 1) plant species federally listed as threatened, endangered, or as a candidate for listing; 2) plant species identified as Genetic Safety Net (GSN) plants (i.e., plants with less than 50 individuals extant); 3) plant species identified as important elements of native habitats; 4) endemic aquatic plants; and 5) endemic terrestrial and aquatic algae. A plant species was considered an important element of native habitat if it was a dominant or co-dominant member of an identified natural community according to the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai i or if there was evidence 2-3
4 that the plant was known to be a host for native wildlife, a food source for native wildlife, or habitat for native wildlife. The CWCS core team solicited the assistance of the Hawaiian botanical community to develop the list of Flora Species of Greatest Conservation Need, which was posted on the website for further public consideration and comment. Together, the Fauna Species of Greatest Conservation Need and the Flora Species of Greatest Conservation Need compose Hawaii s SGCN. This broad approach of identifying Hawaii s SGCN recognizes the uniqueness and global rarity of Hawaii s natural environment. However, although this CWCS begins with SGCN, the CWCS focuses on habitats essential to these species, threats to these important habitats, and management strategies needed to preserve these habitats. Identifying Threats, Conservation Objectives, Research Needs, Monitoring, and Priorities Hawaii s CWCS core team identified the threats and needs of native wildlife and habitats by using multiple methods and at three levels. The first step was to review and analyze existing plans, policies, and scientific literature from local, State and Federal agencies, private landowners, non-governmental organizations, or academic researchers. The CWCS core team solicited additional information from resource managers and biologists through conversations, s, and meetings. Based on this research and analysis, draft threats, conservation objectives, research needs, and monitoring issues for species and habitats were determined at a taxa-level, island-level, and statewide-level. At the statewide-level, major threats to and needs of Hawaii s SGCN and their important habitats were emphasized, and seven objectives were identified to address these threats. These seven objectives reflect the conservation priorities for the State without regard to the limitations of the State Wildlife Grants program, recognizing the need to comprehensively identify the State s conservation priorities to enhance the possibility of implementation. Under each objective, strategies of highest priority were labeled, but no further prioritization occurred as all strategies are important priorities and implementation of these strategies depends on several factors beyond relative ecological importance, such as funding, landowner interest, community support, or technological capacity. Because conservation needs in Hawai i far exceed the resources available, implementation of any of the identified strategies will benefit native wildlife and habitats. Important threats and conservation strategies were highlighted for each island, for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, for the marine environment, and for specific taxa. Maps/Geographic Information System information The CWCS core team worked closely with HI-GAP to develop spatial information and incorporate Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis into the Strategy. These products were reviewed not only by the HI-GAP team (which consisted of representatives from the Hawai i Biodiversity and Mapping Program (formerly the Hawai i Natural Heritage Program), TNC, Bishop Museum, UH, USGS, DOFAW, NPS, and USFWS), but also during the island technical workshops with local specialists. This collaboration was essential to Hawaii s CWCS process of identifying species distributions, management needs, information gaps, and potential new areas for conservation enhancement. In addition to HI-GAP, valuable spatial information was provided by the State of Hawaii s Division of Business and Economic Development, USFWS, USGS, NPS, NOAA, Hawai i Forest Bird Interagency Database Project, Hawai i 2-4
5 Biodiversity and Mapping Program (rare species database), and Bishop Museum (Invertebrates database). The maps in Chapter 7 were based on data from two sources: incidental records and standardized surveys. Incidental records note were a species was located or collected, and provide limited information regarding a species actual distribution. When the date was available, information post-1900 was utilized due to data limitations pre Maps based on standardized surveys represent occurrence data at survey or count stations. Density figures are available in Scott et al. (1986), and these figures are currently being updated. Distributions based on these surveys only provide distributional information in the areas surveyed (see Scott et al for details). Distributions for the waterbirds are based on weighted occurrences of nonstandardized count data ( ). The distribution map for the nēnē was based on information from the USFWS recovery plan for that species. Long-term waterbird trend analyses are in preparation. Maps for certain widespread species were not provided because of a lack of systematic surveys. Maps for seabirds and migratory birds are not provided because many of these species have very limited ranges in Hawai i or because of a lack of systematic survey data. Plan Review Drafts of Hawaii s CWCS were shared through multiple venues including the website, technical workshops, public meetings, and the CWCS contact list. Availability of the Draft CWCS and the schedule of public meetings were publicized by and direct mail to the CWCS contact list and additional parties, by press release, and on the website. Upon the conclusion of the technical workshops and public meetings, the comments were compiled, reviewed, evaluated, and incorporated as appropriate into the Revised Draft CWCS. In addition, new materials (e.g., fact sheets on terrestrial invertebrates) were made available for public review. This Revised Draft CWCS was posted on the website for review and both ed and mailed to the CWCS Contact List, followed by another public comment period. Comments were again reviewed and incorporated as appropriate and Chapter 8 was substantially rewritten based on internal review and comment. The CWCS was then finalized and presented to the Board of Land and Natural Resources for approval. 2-5
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This morning we woke up to the most beautiful apartment bnb ever! The bed was magnificent, like sleeping on a cloud. I needed a good sleep, and that is what I got! Harri and I shared a room. It was the largest room, incuding a sofa and a coffee table. There was a lounge area, where there was a huge sofa and a plasma tv, btw we did not have time to enjoy this area
:( There was also a kitchen, and a bathroom. THE BATHROOM! No words to describe the amazingness, except to say that it was probably the size of theplace we stayed in Umea... Hehe.
Against our wishes, we had to force our selves to leave this delicacy! However, we were so looking forward to our journey to Norway, so we gave the key to the manager and said our farewells.
Next we drove to Ostersund, where we went for a walk. There was a lake there, which was the five largest in Sweden, and on a huge hill next to the lake there were spots of houses all the way through.
Next we stopped in Åre, a place closer to Norway. I had initially thought to stop here because there are lovely walking trails, according to a brochure I had found. We stoped firstly at a petrol station. Luckily there was free wifi there, since Harri found that close to this area was the widest water fallin Sweden! We had to then go and see that:)
Still 98 km to the Norway border...huh. The rode we took was extra scenic, and the mountains became even larger as we neared the border. Extremely different to Finland, and on some mountains we even saw snow.
We drove through numerous tunnels, and some of them were 5 minutes long! We started to fell very clostrofobic, I was wondering how people would survive in the tunnel from england to france!! Ahh.
Now you ar uptodate!
Till tomorrow,
P.S Sorry that I am a tad behind. My internet access has not been going so well, and I have been sleeping at eleven each night finishing the post for each day!
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I didn't think they had an open marriage…I mean maybe douchebag cocky overrated jerk Ashton THOUGHT they were 'open' but Demi seems too traditional to tolerate that…
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Did an open marriage kill Demi and Ashton's union? (Page Six)Posted: December 7, 2011 in forgiveness, relationship
Tags: Ashton, Ashton Kutcher, Demi, Demi Moore, Hollywood, Marriage
Irony abounds…the 22-yr old goes monogamous :o(Posted: August 16, 2011 in relationship
Tags: "true love", Age disparity in sexual relationships, cougar, Fetlife, Monogamy, Orgasm, sexuality, soulmate
The irony doesn't escape me. I finally get outta my comfort zone and boldly hookup with a guy I met online at Fetlife…we fuck….the actual fucking is OK but certainly not great. He's young and does the rapid fire style young guys THINK women want but it wasn't bad just not experienced…BUT…then we went down on me and I can't BELIEVE how hard I came…i squirted several times in his mouth and i was blown away by the pleasure he brought me. I was grateful and slap happy. This is a pic of Jake, my P.Y.T who is 22 and i am 41…so this was a first for me and it was naughty and delightful!!!!!!!!! Jake was so cute driving us around from my apt to dinner nearby and then back to my apt to fuck like animals. He's so cute in his car. He was so adorable and adoring, a nice combination for sure. What a delightful plaything.
I say IRONY ABOUNDS because here i go FINALLY getting sex from someone else because i'm sick of Richard fucking any underaged bitch he wants when he's not with me and i stay faithful to him….FUCK THAT…literally and figuratively….so i finally find a nice boy to fuck on the side and he's nice, we've text messaged a lot since our fuck in July and we talk on the phone, etc…then he tells me today that he, Jake, has met a girl who wants to be monogamous and he's going to do it. he's sweet saying we can still "play" but we can't actually fuck….apparently Jake's little new girlfriend is a psycho jealous girl telling him she won't share him. fine by me. whatever….so i won't get to fuck Jake for awhile. i'll live. so back to Richard, he's always gotten cheap fucks on the side WHILE EARNESTLY TELLING ME I AM HIS SPECIAL GIRL….i am a world apart from them. it's just sex, but i LOVE you, lisa….yeah yeah….i wanna vomit! so since Richard can get his cock happy with every fucking nasty whore in town (yes, i'm bitter) then i can have my tawdry fun too. by golly i will….but i admit i wanna see and fuck and makeout and hangout with Jake….i miss the little guy….what can i say….sigh….stupid Richard doesn't know how INCREDIBLE i am…
I MUST SAY THAT MY YOUNG LOVER JAKE DID BRING ME A WONDERFUL GIFT, I MEAN BESIDES THE INCREDIBLE ORAL SEX THAT MADE MY PUSSY PURR. JAKE REMINDED ME HOW MUCH I DESERVE TO CLIMAX, CUM, AND BE PLEASURED AND ADORED. I have MISSED huge orgasms. With Richard I forgot how an orgasm feels. Why? He is selfish and only cares about HIS pleasure. Richard THINKS he is all that, God's gift to women in the sex department but honestly, I can't remember the last time I had ANYTHING CLOSE to an orgasm with Richard. Why? It's ALL ABOUT HIM and he doesn't give a shit. Once he said within a pretty casual conversation we had within the last month or so, that he wants me to be happy. I NEARLY SCREAMED OUT IN REBUTTAL AND SHOCK…….i said YEAH RIGHT. then he acts sooooo suprised like he's flabbergasted that I would say that he was lying when he said he wants me to be happy. OF COURSE I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY, baby…why wouldn't i? oh please. many times i doubt he wants me to be happy. How does my happiness factor in when he is hellbent on HIS cock getting off and forgets I have needs too. I mean sure he's bigger cockwise and cocky-attitude-wise than most men but that doesn't exclude him from making sure I feel that i matter. Richard can be a steamroller, blazing over my feelings. Sure he has nice moments when he's holding my hand and being sweet in ways but when it's all said and done, WHY CAN'T I GET OFF AS MUCH AS HE DOES? Why is it all about Richard's orgasm with him seemingly forgetting that i wanna cum too! I want to get fucked AND I wanna cum and squirt with amazing orgasms. Why does he not know that? But I digress….darn, this posting was supposed to be ALL about JAKE and how I'm bummed and a bit surprised that he's latched onto some possessive girl who is taking him off the market. He's 22 and I gather she's his age or thereabouts. so who knows what 'kids' do these days. All I know is that I will miss that amazing mouth of his. He has impressive skills at making my pussy purr. Here is a pic of it….yeah, he was that good I gotta post a pic…
He was my first venture into naughty online fuck buddies. I met Jake on Fetlife and boy was he charming. He's cute. He's got a baby face. He also was good at knowing that he wasn't going to sleepover. After fucking several hours (with condoms! i was safe.) around 1am he finally got ready and left. It was all so nice and easy. I felt at ease with him. During the night, after we got back to my place from dinner down the street, we had fun watching videos on YouTube. I had a nice time. He was cute. Such a baby face, young skin. Oh my, I thought looking at him closeup, that yeah, he IS that young….then it just made me horny as hell. I will miss Jake licking my pussy. I didn't like how he fucked me while dripping all over me with his body i refer to as the GREAT AMERICAN SWEATING FUCK MACHINE. Although I had the AC blasting and it was cool as ice in my room, Jake told me that yes, he sweats a lot, and is that a problem? Um, dude, I mentioned it so YEAH it's a freaking problem are you KIDDING ME? it's gross. i mean i love normal sweaty sex raunch, you know when the gettin's good, but this was like a sweat waterfall. it was a huge turnoff for me that as he's fucking me (him on top) with my legs on his shoulders, and yes he's dripping sweat in buckets. Ewww. However, I do wanna keep in touch and he wants to also, so that's good. For being so young, Jake was very mature and cool about things. He begged me to make HIM my boytoy #1 and said I should promote him and therefore demote Richard to #2. OH IF ONLY I COULD…..BUT I CAN'T BECAUSE I'M IN LOVE WITH RICHARD….AND ALWAYS WILL BE….
ALTHOUGH REASON AND SENSE SAYS I SHOULD LET "RICHARD THE SELFISH MANCHILD GO RUIN SOME OTHER WOMAN'S LIFE INSTEAD….but alas, i recently accepted that I should fuck around on Richard since he LIVES to fuck around on me, and hurt me and disrespect me. WHY DO I TOLERATE IT? i need to SERIOUSLY ask myself that question. I know the good outweighs the bad, so I hangon to him, to the 'us' we are when things are at the best…but he's so HATEFUL and DEEPLY BELITTLES WOMEN at the core and that's bothering me more than ever. the things he says and the venom he says it with sometimes makes me acutely unsettled. sure i joke about how men can be pigs, etc….but the WAY he says stuff is disturbingly so clearly doesn't care about my feelings or honoring what we have built for 5 years. (Yes, I'm bitter and angry and fuming about it…then, now, still…)
Opening Up…in many waysPosted: August 11, 2011 in manhattan, relationship, sexuality
Tags: "opening up", "Taormino, Fetlife, Open relationship
THIS BOOK SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR ANYONE IN A RELATIONSHIP…TRISTAN TAORMINO IS INSIGHTFUL and SMART: http://openingup.net/
I've been tackling this whole "my man wants to be open" thing and well, I've decided that I'm fine with the OPEN RELATIONSHIP thing for two reasons…
- if he can play, so can i…and i have!
- i like my freedom as much as he does so when we ARE together, it's special, and on purpose
I say this because of my new little "toy" I found named Jake. We met via Fetlife (http://fetlife.com) which I totally LOVE and recommend for anyone with a kinky mind and curious nature. Jake's thoughtful, funny, driven, focused, hard-working, and so complimentary. He's 22 and i'm 41. I can't stand the "cougar" label so let me just nip that in the bud right now. i am NOT his cougar. that is NOT my bag, nor his. he doesn't like older women just for that specific desire or intent. when we talk the age difference isn't a factor. he has such baby soft skin though! however, because he's REALLY good at eating my pussy, i think i'll keep him around.
However, I get jealous at Richard fucking some gazillion other women but I guess I can't since I'm getting sex elsewhere, too. I do have major issues about jealousy. It's one thing for him to fuck some skank but when he disrespects me like he did on Memorial Day, it's unacceptable. HE CALLS OUR RELATIONSHIP "OPEN" BUT I THINK IT'S MORE "ALL ABOUT RICHARD" and so much so that I'm starting to resent being steamrolled as if my feelings don't matter one iota. Even open relationships should be positive, mutually supportive/respectful, and give & take. I'm just not sure he is capable of that. He cares too much about HIMSELF and anyone else will come second.
However, I've never felt for anyone the way I feel for him. When I'm with him, my heart is so happy. So much shit about life, politics, other stressors just fade away. I have such moments of true laughter and joy with him. Sometimes my heart melts when he does small sweet gestures like holding my hand and we walk around.
Relationships are such incredible human dramas. I think I've learned more from my talks and adventures with Richard than I have with anyone in a LONG time. I can only hope he feels the same.
Hall & Oates and naughty fun after (wink)Posted: June 12, 2011 in nyc, porn, relationship, sexual
I'm sitting here alone. In my apartment with no roommates home. Place to myself and I glance at my bed still unmade, sheets disheveled and think OMG i got fucked so good on that bed. Richard did a good job. LOL…. Best part is that I still have his semen in my ass, my mouth AND my pussy. Nice. I really like his taste. I love tasting him, lips, cock, legs, hands, etc…there must be a primal reason why we like each other. i love being ravished by him. i love him tongue in my ear, my nose, my mouth. i love that right now his cum is still oozing out my pussy and my ass. His cock was SO fucking huge last night. I've known him over 5 yrs and yet last night he was bigger than usual. I noticed it when i first took him in my mouth but then when he couldn't wait any longer, he turned me over and fucked my lily white ass and WOW. it felt EVERY INCH…yes i felt every freaking inch. then he's pounding my ass but slowly this time. he said i want it slow, baby, so i can really FEEL you. every inch. i said, panting, oh baby, i feel every inch too! JUST THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.
I'M CRAZY ABOUT HIS COCK. He's crazy about my ass and pussy and mouth.
this is wrote to my friend but she won't read it bc she doesn't approve of me staying with richard so i can't mention him or anything about him to her….whatever….it saddens me bc i want my gal pals to support my decision even if they don't understand it….here is what i tried to send her…
BURSTING………..EXPLODING…..with manic perfection…….
pussy perfection…..HE EXPLODED IN MY MOUTH, MY ASS…..FUCK ME GOD DaMN I AM FUCKING HIGH HIGH HIGH………RICHARD DID ME RIGHT ALL NIGHT THEN WE SLEPT (CRASHED) FOR 8 HRS THEN WOKE UP, SAID "good morning, baby, lisa…" then fucked the hell outta my pussy good and right….. WAIT, BEST PART IS ACTUALLY THIS–i am sitting here writing fucking brilliant shit right now….on a roll……focused……writing…..and did i mention writing???????? fuck yeah….i am fucking INSPIRED BY RICHARD's COCK….and how good he felt fucking me…..holy fuck…i wanted to cry…..to cum that hard….holy shit…..angels sang….i am fucking LAUGHING MANIACALLY…..IF U COULD ONLY HEAR ME LAUGH RIGHT NOW YOU'D KNOW…………i know richard is what he is……i get it…it ain't for longterm like i want…but on some level i MUST trust my own feelings and protect my heart….i am learning so much from richard…i really am…i always did….that's why i tolerate this open bullshit…besides, i have a choice…i could cut him off…but as long as we connect like we did last night, i have to just keep that dick coming (pun intended) and coming…..fuck i am on a high and writing like a FIEND……the concert was fucking amazing………….hall and fucking oates! omg…oh my fucking word………
soul baby, soul…..daryl hall can SING…and PLAY….that man is fucking talented as hell…..fuck me that man can FUCKING move me to tears…..he played the hell outta that voice and guitar. fucking TWO encores…TWO!!!!!!!! i was nearly coming outta my fucking body……..fuck…………richard was amazing……whole night…..it was magic……..FUCKING MAGIC……..
open relationships = BULLSHIT [i'm so resentful and bitter today]Posted: April 17, 2011 in manhattan, relationship, sexuality
I AM SO MAD BECAUSE I FEEL I FINALLY FOUND A MAN WHO 'GETS' ME AND MAKES ME LAUGH AND IS SMART AND FUNNY AND SARCASTIC AND….WELL….he is a pathetic, weak man because all he cares about is HIS NEEDS. it's always about ME sucking his cock….blow me, baby, suck my hard cock….but i'm all for balance, i mean i'm down with going down on him, right? but WHY CAN'T HE GO DOWN ON ME ONCE IN AWHILE? he has, and i cum really hard so he knows what he's doing…but it's all about him….so yeah, the whole example of oral sex is a HUGE RED FLAG to me to prove that he's all about HIM HIM HIM. sure he can be accommodating and please me, but i don't have the good orgasms i used to and i think it's because a part of me is holding back. why? because he's so CLEARLY focused on HIS needs, as if my needs are leftovers. it's so hard for me to have an orgasm. i hate that. i wanna be a sex bombshell again. i can be. i do get wet with richard. really wet. sure he still turns me on and OMG he gets SO hard with me, but it's stuff like the whole eating me out thing that he RARELY DOES that makes me feel like i'm being used.
sure, he's 100% truthful. i believe he is. but sadly this TRUTH he shares is pure narcissistic opinion. it's ALL about him. and i'm realizing this week, it ALWAYS WILL BE ABOUT HIM. i'm second,#2, to the #1 love in his life–HIMSELF. i hate his voice. i hate hearing his voice now because now i see what a piece of shit he is….worse part? he totally thinks he is ANYTHING BUT a douchebag…WHY? oh why you ask? because he says he's honest with me and would give me ANYTHING i wanted except for monogamy. gee, how nice of you. when he said that and had the NERVE to get emotional like he's BARIN HIS SOUL FOR ME…it's HE who's being vulnerable…yeah RIGHT….god i hate him…part of me NEVER WANTS TO SEE HIM AGAIN….i can't take this OPEN shit. it's SUCH bullshit. i want a boyfriend. i want a RELATIONSHIP….IS IT WRONG THAT I WANT /NEED/DESERVE A LITTLE NORMALCY? WHY IS THAT A CRIME? WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME TRADITIONAL? I'M NOT. I JUST WANT A MORE EXCLUSIVE STATUS IF I'M FUCKING SOMEONE. you know, that whole STD thing? i don't want to start itching or whatever in my pussy. i get tested regularly, just had my annual Pap Smear test and they ran the whole test panel on me to test for STDs. i'm good. i am also negative for the HIV virus. that's great. DUH. but while i am only sleeping with Richard, god only KNOWS who he's fucking. he SWEARS he used protection with ANY OTHER GIRL and would never fuck some girl without using a condom…then i say, well then why don't you use ANYTHING with me? WTF? he says "because YOU are the special one…you are my girl"…like i am special…..
i will never see things the same as he can and i am pissed now because i invested my heart and i am just SICK…literally i feel sick when i think about his fucking women and expecting me to me just be FINE and hunky dorey with it….
I WILL NEVER FEEL SPECIAL WITH RICHARD….HE SAYS I AM SPECIAL. HE EVEN CRIED TO ME, LIKE "BABY WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME, I'VE SHOWN YOU IN EVERY WAY I CAN…JUST NOT WITH MONOGAMY. AND IT'S NOT YOU, I WOULD BE LIKE THIS WITH ANYONE. I AM NOT REJECTING YOU. I AM REJECTING MONOGAMY." ok i get that difference. i mean ok…i understand but i do NOT agree. however, i will NEVER AGREE that an open relationship is the best. i will NEVER stop feeling sick at the thought of him fucking someone else. i'm all for flirting. i am. i am all for making out with other people and so forth. i am kinky too just as much as he is…HOWEVER…i draw the line at fucking behind my back when i'm not around. THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY REALLY SICK, HIDDEN, WRONG ABOUT THAT. LIKE SNEAK. SURREPTITIOUS. so what am i to do? i am heartbroken. i am alone. i feel alone. i feel like no one listens to me. my friends are like, well, then find someone who WILL treat you the way you want…but problem is, i've known richard 5 yrs…we have a history…i just can't endure another breakup. i cannot. i won't. i can't. WHY DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT? WHY AM I NOT ENOUGH? WHY DOES RICHARD WANT MORE? when i am mad i just wanna vomit at the sound of his voice. why? BECAUSE ANYTHING HE SAYS TO ME IS A LIE BECAUSE IF HE REALLY WANTED TO GROW UP, HE WOULD BE IN A REAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BOUNDARIES. THAT IS WHAT ADULTS TO. CHILDREN ARE THE ONES WHO LIKE TO JUST FREEWHEEL IT AND ACT FLIPPANT….WELL I CAN'T LIVE WILLY NILLY AND ACCEPT HIS DATING OTHERS ON THE SIDE….WHY CAN'T I BE SOMEONE'S ONE LOVE, ONE PARTNER, ONE KINKY SEXUAL NAUGHTY GIRL? WHAT PISSES ME OFF THE MOST IS THAT he really THINKS he is a good, honest man…he thinks he KNOWS women and how to treat them. he's not a player in his mind because he doesn't lead women on, he doesn't lie to them, OH NO, he's just selfish from the start. SO WHICH IS WORST? SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME.
I CAN'T STOP TYPING….I'M YAWNING BUT MY ANGER MAKES ME WANT TO KEEP ON TYPING….although i feel no one reads this…
open relationships have their challengesPosted: March 29, 2011 in forgiveness, manhattan, relationship
ok so open relationships work….for SOME people…and i say good for them BUT when a couple is so good together, and one insists on an OPEN relationship while the other wants to be exclusive, well i think that's sad. really tragic. it's like the one person who wants the open relationship SO fucking bad is selfish and is so much more in love with his own desires than to make a potentially amazing relationship work. god forbid he COMMIT to me in any concise way. i'm mad because i really love richard. there's been a lot he's done for me, especially making me laugh and on a naughtier note, he really expanded my horizons sexually. more on that later…
i still can't forget the hurt he caused me when he fucked some skank in october. i've been insecure since then. i'm shocked that he doesn't 'get' why i'm so insecure about "us" because he doesn't see his actions (fucking that skank i can't stand) as wrong so when i told him last night that it felt like betrayal, he was totally flabbergasted. he's not stupid but he DOES think he really KNOWS women. in his mind he's NOT trying to "have his cake and eat it too" but rather he's mister honesty and open about wanting an open relationship. why can't we just be happy and enjoy adventures together? i hate the idea of an open relationship. it seems so shallow and my feelings for him are anything but shallow. i am for open in terms of being honest but this whole "gee, i like you a lot but i wanna fuck other people anytime" part really grinds my gears! he doesn't 'get' that his attitude makes me feel like i'm never special. i will never be ENOUGH. i'm never sufficient. he's 44. he will not change. he told me last night that he is so serious about his freedom that he would put ANYTHING second to his freedom. his freedom comes first. i know he's serious. i know he is. like i told him, i'm OK with having 3-ways…i'm kinky too but i think boundaries are crucial. he wants it all open dopen lopen topen….must be nice to feel like you can date a wonderful woman like me (giving, thoughtful, adoring, funny, smart, creative, adventurous) and be FREE TO FUCK ANYTHING THAT MOVES…yes i'm bitter because i finally found THE ONE i have been looking for all my life and after feeling a major connection with him, i can't shake that this OPEN relationship thing is just a huge huge point of conflict. why do i have to feel bad about wanting to just be with the guy i like….like a lot….i mean why do i have to feel so defensive? since WHEN is it a BAD thing to just be a good person, with a man i adore. i expect he'll never say "i love you"….i can't imagine him being so giving. yet, he'll talk to me about Buddhist ideas, concepts, and how Buddhists are big on compassion. hmmm, WHERE IS HIS COMPASSION? compassion is about being selfless whereas his wanting to fuck anyone anytime is TEXTBOOK SELFISHNESS and some say immaturity. he's shared SO much with me. stuff he doesn't tell just anyone. there is something really great about US….i don't want to lose that. i really like being around him. i know him so well now, after the past 2 months. i say that because even he told me last night some things that were too personal to type here (i respect his candor) but trust me, it made me feel special because i could tell he shares the info with VERY few people. in these times, i DO feel special. however, i hate his glib attitude like well, this is what i feel….sorry if you don't like it….he's so unrepentant. i like that he's strong in who he is. i get that. it's great. it's solid. i feel he needs to really stop running away from intimacy of getting truly close. i think he's terrified and i don't know why. he SAYS he is scared of what we have together.
i always wanted to ask him something and last night i did…i asked him, so, baby, what's the longest relationship you've had? he said 6 years. i said well, what went wrong? he said he just one day decided he and she would be better friends. that makes me feel like if he just gets a feeling, a fleeting feeling even, then i'm out the door? i mean what the fuck?
2010 was OUR year. we got back together, we did SO much together. he missed each other. it was intense. like a real boyfriend. TONS of sex. fucking constantly. the standouts to our passion are how we can't seem to get enough. we've gotten so much closer lately. he misses me. makes a ton of small gestures to make me feel special….so why am i hungup on the "open' thing? i don't want to lose him. i love his smell, his cock. his hands. his humor. i love that i've known him 5 years. i love that we have something special…i feel for him something i've only felt 2 times in my life. so i am scared too. i love my freedom too. he was too drunk to have such a real discussion. i felt bitchy.
my mind is racing…….manic mind fucks are NOT pleasant. i'm going to bed now. yes, this is why i have such bad dreams…i fucking never sleep because my mind's running nonstop. i think, mull over and over-think stuff. i gotta get a grip on my life…..shit.
Mending My HeartPosted: November 28, 2010 in adoption, betrayal, birthmother, forgiveness, manhattan, manic, nyc, relationship, sexuality
Tags: Family, Grief, Katy Perry, Laughter, New York Times, Russell Brand
ok so if you red my previous posting, you know i was totally heartbroken by the man i love, fuck, adore. betrayal is so horrible it should be a four-letter word. in my opinion, it is. HOWEVER, as bad as i hated Richard at the time and for a good 2 weeks solid after the incident, i must admit i've learned a lot about myself, him and us as a couple.
first, i am way too nice. second, i put others ahead of myself. my own needs seem to come second to all else. if i'm honest, this is shown in 2 major ways–my teeth need MAJOR help from bleeding gums (gingivitis is so knocking on my door) and i need to lose major weight. thirdly, i settle for second best as we never should but often do. fourth, i really REALLY love a man who can make me laugh. I love to laugh. In fact, I think I LIVE TO LAUGH. so laughter is a great medicine. trite but true.
call me crazy but as much as i hate him, i love that he's not a liar. my joke punchline to that is 'yeah, he's a real gem because he never lies–HE'D RATHER TELL YOU THE SELFISH TRUTH TO YOUR FACE!' (ahem…) sure he's a dickhead, douchebag asshole for hurting me but he's NEVER lied to me and that (all his mistakes notwithstanding) does mean a lot. of course, i know in my heart that my dad would have KICKED HIS ASS if he was alive and knew Richard hurt me so bad and so disrespected me. but he can't, he had the nerve to die in 2006 on a fucking "deathcycle" aka Harley motorcycle. however, if ever i feel upset about something, i swear if i use the test of 'what would daddy say?' the answer is obvious 99% of the time.
my dear father passed in 2006 and frankly i think that is a whole other level of issues i have…namely, GRIEF and LOSS and on a more general diagnosis, if i may, i would suggest i have my biggest issues with FEAR OF ABANDONMENT. case in point?
- my first true love,NRW was killed in 2003 when we were both 23. i was deeply traumatized because it was a sudden, senseless murder that got even coverage in the New York Times. (no, i will NOT give a link to it her & now; i can't.)
- i was adopted at birth (4 days old) and had THE best parents but when i was 25 i finally found my birthmother. SHE IS A HORRIBLE, BITTER, ANGRY, TOXIC WOMAN. she wants nothing to do with me. she says i remind her of a bad time in her life, mainly that she was forced (she was only 19 when i was born in 1969) to give me up for adoption. she'd wanted me desperately but was forced by her evil mother who was cruel to her. as a woman i feel bad for her but part of me is still a tiny sweet heart yearning for her to LOVE ME. adoptees often have ABANDONMENT ISSUES which in my case and many others, is NO reflection on their childhood and/or adoptive parents but rather what i consider to be a primal urge to be LOVED by the MATERNAL FIGURE who carries is in her womb for 9 months. i still feel hurt by my birthmother's vicious words i only hear of secondhand from my siblings. sometimes one of the 2 i keep in touch with happen to let it slip that Joyce (my birthmother's name) was talking shit about how she hates me, how i am NOTHING like her, how she can't believe i came out of her because i am NOTHING LIKE HER…blah blah….well if you saw her, you'd see how much (sadly) i DO INDEED look like her in weird DNA way (nature, not nurture) like how we have the same boobs (huge) and same calves (killer hot legs) and great skin….BUT i agree, i am nothing like her in terms of her bitterness, white trash mentality, etc. she talks shit about how i'm a snob…not true, but i admit i LOVE nice things. so what? that does NOT make me a snob! we both sing well. i mean we both amazing singing voices. i sang at carnegie hall in 1996 and she sang a solo at the 1967 world's fair in Montreal aka EXPO 67. the silver lining in the adoption issue. the nice surprise was finding out i have 4 half-siblings (3 boys, 1 girl) who knew of me all their lives. they'd known of me but i never knew of them! imagine our tears of joy upon meeting each other in 1995. even now, i am especially close with 2 of the siblings, the middle son (J., 24) and only daughter (hence my only sister, T., now 22)
then in 2006 a mere 5 months after my dad was buried, the house was opened up to vultures who swooped down and invaded our home for the dreaded Estate Sale. seeing your life, your family memories being sold and having prices put on them was traumatic. my mo sold our home right from under me without any consult with me whatsoever. one day a lady was walking around with a clipboard and before i knew it, the house was listed and sold within a few months. bye house. bye to all semblance of family as i'd known it for the 1st 30 years of my life. gee thanks, mom.
but let's redirect, this is about my heart mending. as for my father, yes, time heals but only a LITTLE. i can function now without crying every hour. that's a huge chunk of progress. i was a wreck when daddy died, so i tell myself i should be glad i can finally laugh again…which brings me to Richard, strangely enough. THE ONE EPIPHANY I HAD AFTER THE BETRAYAL WAS THAT RICHARD (despite his many fuckups and foibles) IS THE ONE WHO GAVE ME MY LAUGHTER BACK. he makes me laugh. my daddy always did. only after really feeling TRUE DEEP LAUGHTER again in my body did i realize that WOW…Richard makes me laugh so hard and i haven't done that since dad died. Richard ain't perfect although my Dad almost was…but i will say that feeling the laughter in my body return gives Richard major brownie points. I'm not saying all is forgiven…or FORGOTTEN (!) but yeah, we're trying to mend it. One week after the big incident, Richard and I were meeting up for the 1st of 2 Halloween parties where we went as Russell Brand and Katy Perry. After the first party, I sat mute on his couch and he knew I was pissed. We TALKED. i mean REALLY talked. i screamed. i vented. i ranted. i went ballistic. and for what it's worth, Richard took all my shit. he took it like a man. let me go ballistic. i almost cried. when the storm has come and gone (so to speak) what it came down to is Richard asking me, "please, baby, how can we put this behind us? i want to move past this. i has no idea you were so upset."…i don't know how he couldn't have know i was pissed but hey, i was pissed. he KNOWS it now. we really TALKED and that's what i want. a man who i can be TOTALLY open with 24/7. one of my favorite text messages from Richard was from the summer. he text'd me "you know you can always ask me anything. no limits"….this is why i love him.


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Year 5 students invited a fisherman to school because they had a set of questions to ask him. In fact this was one of their Social Studies task – an interview with a fisherman.
Students listened very carefully to what he had to say,especially when he told them his story at sea. He got a lot of equipment too, and he explained to them how it is used. Students were given a handout provided by him showing different kinds of fish and a catching method which was demonstrated live by him.
The talk was very interesting and students were eagerly asking questions.
Ms.Marija, Ms.Amanda and Mr.Chircop
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I just read of a very interesting challenge idea
100 in 100
I think it would be a great way to purposefully downsize. Once you get past de-cluttering all the junk that tends to pile up, you need something to get you past the hump and back into downsizing. 100 items donated or sold for donations might be a cool way to do it.
Not that I am past the junk phase right now. I was at one point, then I stopped de-cluttering once the easy pickings were gone.
I have been trying to move back in the phase of de-cluttering again. And I fear that point.
Or if money doesn't pick up I might sell and keep the profit....
sorry if that isn't very nice, but the EF is nearly gone and no job in sight.
100 items in 100 days?
December 11th, 2010 at 10:51 am
I just read of a very interesting challenge idea
I just read of a very interesting challenge idea
9 Responses to "100 items in 100 days?"
December 11th, 2010 at 11:12 amIt's okay to sell what you own for cash, especially as a way of provide for the needs of your family. The decluttering challenge seems like a good one.
December 11th, 2010 at 11:38 amI hope something comes along soon in the job situation. 100 items in 100 days, heck I could probably do 100 in 10 days! But then I have two boxes of books right now to go.
December 11th, 2010 at 12:11 pmI sold lots of stuff on Craig's list, even firewood, which came from tree branches that fell on my own property. I also sold a gold necklace of mine, a camera, golf clubs and other odds and ends. Do whatever it takes!
December 11th, 2010 at 03:11 pmI see nothing wrong with selling what you don't need. Are you going to try ebay, craigslist or a garage sale? Is he still getting unemployment?
CB in the City
December 12th, 2010 at 06:56 amOf course you should sell what you don't need. It's been a survival strategy for me for years. I have sold clothes to resale shops, books on half.com, held a lot of garage sales, and I run an antiques booth (which actually loses money, but that's another story). Go for it!
December 18th, 2010 at 07:00 pmEveryone wins! You gain space and money and other people get amazing deals on used items.
Thrifty Ray
January 9th, 2011 at 09:08 pmI just noticed you are SIX visits from having 1,000,000 visits!....holy cow!
Thrifty Ray
January 9th, 2011 at 09:09 pmMy Blog Stats
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January 12th, 2011 at 09:37 amWow! 1Mil, while I hide here, not posting..
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Friends you know I am busy in this days in paper craft work , I am using newspapers and thread . by way of craft work I am creating some 3D visuals in paper craft. In past I have shared some art and craft work of myself in form of paper craft with you on this blog . This week I were created some more item of our daily life in paper craft .
Actually I am getting busy from my vision or observation for create to all form or objects in paper craft. it is a challenging art exercise for my art vision or for my manual art work . I am happy my art time is creating some space for more exercise in paper craft work and in a one month I have created 15th something art works in form of paper craft or sculpture .
I were used some objects form for my paper sculpture exercise in this objects I have used our daily life objects like bicycle, light bulb , CF bulb , table lamp, microphone . foot wear or traditional light lamp ( we are saying to that LALTEN ).
I have shared to you in past posts about method of this paper craft work process and how to I am creating it by myself art exercise . so I will not re write that but I want to share with you how to I selected or why I selected that object for paper craft work.
I were selected foot wear and I were converted that in paper craft with paper pipes , it was a self test for foot wear creation in paper after that I were selected to light bulb , in that bulb craft work I have used to spare piece of news paper you can say to that wastage . I were created a bicycle through paper pipes in that art exercise I have used sallow tape for save to time . I were created a CF bulb by paper pipe . in daily objects creation I have used to form of a traditional lamp ( LALTEN ) I were created it with help of engineering of structure design that same method I were applied on a table lamp or on a microphone object creation . in visuals of that crafted sculpture you will notice and observe to my art exercise and that's right method .
That daily life object creation concept was all time taking my mind test and test of my patience . I were learned to work how to complete to work or craft . in that case step by step I were getting idea for fix to object form in paper craft for a right look . in time of creation I felt my mind was getting more sense or up level for art vision or that's creation by live exercise through mind or hand , that's result was coming in front side of myself in right form of daily life objects . for live test of my craft work or that's perfection , I were shared some objects on online network for visit of world art family . I were got some right comments about that daily life objects then I were felt more confident in myself about this paper craft exercise .
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
Master of Fine Art
Bikaner, INDIA


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"Oh the roads we ran and the folks we knew, the risky things that we used to do, now it's over and I know were through, and I wish we had our time again, I wish we had our time…" John Hartford
They called it the House Rock, appropriate because it was bigger than most homes, around here at least. He sat with his back against the limestone, in exactly the same spot that he had chosen for the past forty years. The angle of the stone and the forest floor made it a perfect place to sit and survey the huge cove of woods below him.
This was how they had always done it. Start far down the mountain, walk the poplar hollow to the third branch on the right. You followed that till it plumb ran out, then you pulled straight up into the low gap. The House Rock was waiting for you there. You sat here for at least thirty minutes, sometimes an hour, recovering from the climb, listening, soaking in the woods. If you didn't find them on the climb up here, you might run into them going down the other side.
Turkeys, that is.
He and Ben had always followed this procedure and it had served them well. They didn't get into a flock every time they made this journey, but it was one of their traditional walks and they did it every year whether they found the turkeys or not.
Now Ben was gone. How much time did he have left to make this hunt?
By my calculations we have just about two weeks until our first hunting season comes to us. Most states start the dove season on September 1. After that it is fast and furious as the different seasons roll by, squirrel, early waterfowl, archery deer, fall turkey, (if you have one in your state), rabbit, and another waterfowl season.
Everything comes to a grand crescendo when the much awaited rifle buck season comes in then you have at least one doe season, maybe some muzzle loading deer season, then finish up in January and February with small game and a late waterfowl! The order is not the same in all states, but that might be close.
That is a big menu to choose from with a lot of sides. If you are an experienced hunter, you have noticed something in the past several years.
Boys and girls, it goes really fast.
You look at it on the calendar; you think you have a lot of time, these seasons stretch over several months. Once it starts it is a whirlwind, and like my buddy says, they blow the whistle and the game is over for another year.
Count the number of days in the season you love best. How many days can you actually hunt? If are working to make a living, not many. If you are retired, God bless you, I hope that you go every day that you can and want to. The real question is this; how many days do you have to the tramp woods on this earth?
I don't know and you don't know; only the Man upstairs knows. If you are living and able, your time is now. What are you waiting for? A better time? Again, your time is now. That secret place you have been thinking about going to for the past few years, the old buddy that you have been meaning to call and say "Hey, let's hike to the House Rock one more time"! That grand kid, or any kid, that you have thought about taking to the woods, call them, your time is now.
One more thing, I want you to do something for me. This week I want you to call an old hunting or fishing buddy that maybe you have not heard from in a while. In case you haven't noticed folks, they will not be around forever. Do it, call them, do it this week.
He was half dozing in the sunshine, leaning against the old Browning, and he muttered "Ben, we're burning daylight, we best be goin'".
"What'd you say Papaw"? The kid beside him asked.
Realizing where he was, he glanced down at the boy, all wide eyed and full of wonder and amazement at finally getting to go to the big woods with his grand dad.
He smiled at the boy's youth and eagerness; it was all in front of him. "I said we better get goin' ol' buddy!" "We got a lot of ground to cover before dark"!
"Oh me oh my how the years do fly, it makes no difference and we all know why, dear old friends have to turn their eye, and I wish we had our time again, I wish we had our time".


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Intentional-overlapping for multicarrier schemes based on user-specific filters
In this study, we introduce controlled overlapping in time and frequency between neighboring symbols in multicarrier schemes to increase spectral efficiency. Conventionally, multicarrier schemes are designed based on Nyquist criterion to avoid inter-carrier interference and inter-symbol interference. Also, the time–frequency lattice and the prototype filter are designed considering the worst-case of time-varying multipath channel. However, this approach ignores to make use of multi-user diversity and leads excessive spacings between successive symbols in time and frequency. Unlike the conventional methods, in this study, symbols are allowed to be overlapped (depending on time–frequency dispersion of their individual channels) as long as the signal-to-interference ratios observed by all users are kept above a certain level. Additionally, in order to achieve more flexibility in packing symbols, user specific filters that have different time–frequency characteristics are utilized. This enables further spectral efficiency improvement in our system design.
KeywordsFMT Roll-off factor Root raised cosine Intentional overlapping Adaptive filtering
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Hi there! Welcome to "The Pearly Droplets."
Grayt – The ever-present serving woman to Arrinay, Mistress of Kalaydan, is everywhere it would seem and yet she remains invisible. She disapproves, subtly, lack of discipline in Gayadnae's life. She meets the sexual needs of Bezhyanya which Arrinay does not fulfill. For reasons best left to the reader to discover, Arrinay does not fulfill all of her domestic obligations. On the other hand, Arrinay is an exemplary leader to Kalaydan and in battle. This is really not about Arrinay is it? On top of all the other services she provides, Grayt is key in keeping The Household running smoothly. You'll have to read further to find what lurks beneath the surface in Grayt's life, because, I'm not telling.
The Banasheen – Bannash is the Kalaydan word for cistern. It is the Terran equivalent of the toilet. Banasheen, then means, literally, the flushed or to be flushed. When I started writing the Kalaydan Chronicles, I wanted a vampire story. Not exactly what I got, but the Banasheen share many characteristics that Vampires do, such as feeding on the flesh and blood of the people of the surface races (not the Tertaën). The Faerhën are the people who were created to serve the Daichi. The two clans which migrated to the surface are the Tertaën (Grayt's people) and the Fehyratuë (the Banasheen). Due to a genetic error, the Banasheen became mutants with the same roots as the Tertaën. In the war between the two clans many generations ago, it is thought the Banasheen were utterly irradicated. The death toll to the Tertaën was astronomical as well.
Oh, gods of mythic pleasure! From:Troll-y Yours
Sheri Fredricks (BTS Virtual Tours) ~ Her guest post is here.
Using Scrivener Effectively
I was delighted when I found Scrivener for writers. I'd wanted a more functional word processing software with focus on writing. Each scrivener file on my computer makes it easier to keep track of my writing in one way or another. One of my files is for new ideas. I enter the idea in a file and flesh it out until it develops into something which requires its own file. I have one specifically for short stories which won't reach the length of a full novelette, novel, or mega work. Each book in progress has its own scrivener file as well. A sub-file beneath each work in progress is used to keep track of characters, text I need to get into the story somewhere, timelines, and other needed information to keep things on track in a cohesive way. You'll find I talk about Scrivener often. For the price, especially, and with all the bells and whistles, it works great for me and makes writing a pleasure rather a chore consisting of my trying to keep track of things.
The Writer's Bookshelf ~ What I have on mine
The Chicago Manual of Style
The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit
The Writer's Harbrace Handbook
Write Great Fiction:
Characters, Emotion and Viewpoint
Description and Setting
Plot and Structure
Revision and Self Editing
I'll share more selections in subsequent newsletters.
The New Kid On The Block ~ The eReader:
I recently acquired an eReader. Yes, me! I had vowed never to allow one through the front door of my house. Well, that changed with the Nook tablet. I find I can carry it along with me when I'm on the run and get reading and such done for reviews, enjoyment and other nitnoi. Why did I not want one previously? I'm old school and a bit of a dinosaur. I love the smell of a good book as I'm chillaxing with a favorite author. I love that that lovely smell intensifies with the age of the book. Yes, I love moldy old books. So, this cold bit of technology which I've found a bit of use for, has other functions a well. I can keep up with email on the run (well, see what's coming in) and also upload .pdf books to my device as well. The Amazon Kindle app for tablets runs perfectly on my Nook. I've increased my virtual library with just the addition of another application. And, it has flexibility which can be optimized with the addition of other applications. I was amazed to find, as well, that I can make minor edits in the pdf files I've uploaded for reading. This allows me to get a jump on reviews I have in the making. So, the eReader has an elevated status now in my household as honored guest.
In work as Grinelda Markowitz:
The Training (The Kalaydan Chronicles: Book II)
Johnny B. Goode
Mother's Milk [working title]
A Ghostly Tale, or Two
Ailbhe and Ciarra
I Thought You Were Dead [working title]
From left to right: Arrinay, Grayt, Gayadnae, Bezhyanya.
From the Kalaydan Chronicles: Book I ~ The Moon-kissed Chi
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Saturday, 21 March 2009
Crop Bootcamp #24
I have since added a sharpie outline to the orange circles - that way this layout incorporates just a little bit of style from the four of us. The way the title happens and the white out tape - Louise. The Dymo tape and a bit of paint - Peg. The Sharpie outline - Renae. And me? Copying everyone else's style!
Products: PP - Little Yellow Bicycle, Foof.a.la; Basic Grey Chipboard things; Pink Paislee alphabet stickers; Little Yellow Bicycle diecut stickers; Tombow Correction Tape; Dymo; Making Memories acrylic paint.
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- Louise said...
Woo Hooo Bring on June and we do it allllll AGAIN!!!
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ViewSonic VT3210LED TV Reviews
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Our TV is several years old and still going strong! We got our TV used from my dad. His workplace used it for a few years and then didn't need it anymore so he gave it to us. We were a bit skeptical getting an older/used TV. However, we were pleasantly surprised!! The 32 inches is the perfect size for our entertainment center. The picture quality is great. The sound is perfect. It's easy to hook up. It looks nice too. It would be nice if this TV could be mounted to the wall but I don't believe it can be. We do have a scratch on our screen but it's not a huge deal. You can still see everything just fine. No dead pixels! We plan to use this TV until it dies. We are hoping it will last a few more years (and it appears that it will). You do not need to spend the extra money for a fancy name brand TV. ViewSonic is great! It's great for video games too. The display is fantastic for the price these sell for. I would definitely recommend this brand to anyone looking for a good but inexpensive TV.
Comments about ViewSonic VT3210LED TV:
My family and I just love this TV. I was hesitant at first about not buying a brand name flat screen TV, but boy was i wrong. A brand name TV with the same features, would have probably cost us double the price, and i just can't see the difference between this TV or a brand name one. I decided to go with this, because it was on sale at the time and i got it a very good price, I can't remember which retailer i got it from though. So far, we are pleased with it and we have owned it for about 2 years; nothing has happened to it so far and it's as good as day 1, in terms or picture quality, the sound, the features and outside condition of it.
I recommend it to anyone who wants a good quality TV, and doesn't mind having the big name brands.


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Price: $19.99
For this new score, full of action music, wonderful melodic themes and refreshing orchestration, Zacarías has had the challenge of revisiting the main themes already written for the fi rst part, while composing a lot of new music for the new situations and characters, including a beautiful love theme.
In addition, new leitmotivs have been created for all-new characters: for Midas and his legend ("The Legend of King Midas"), for the temptation provoked by the necklace ("The Tomb of Midas"), for the evil Rackham (a 4-note motif heard in "Rackham" and "Starter Titles") and for Mummy ("Under the Alhambra").
It's fun to note that the score includes a small tribute to John Williams' score for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones being a character with whom Tadeo Jones obviously has a lot in common.
The music is performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra under the baton of David Hernando, recorded, mixed and mastered by José Vinader.