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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
I Can't Put My Arms Down
Then, the "Go For A Hike" sweatshirt gets pulled over top -- complete with stains from muddy hooves that were trimmed and won't wash out and sleeves a little too long and rolled up. It is too big, but it is perfect over my coveralls.
Next, I struggle to reach down to pull on my 4" top barn boots. These I love because they are warm and Stay Tied... My other boots didn't and I was forever falling over the laces.
Add to this ensemble a handwoven cotton muffler, made by Evelyn, to keep my neck snug and dry. It has to be put on BEFORE the coat and AFTER the sweatshirt so that it won't flop out every time I bend over. I have been tangled up by the neck with goats and fences. I don't recommend this!
Next, a quilted jacket that I bought about 18 years ago is pulled on. It fit better then, but most of the buttons still close, so I am happy about that. It has a certain barn funk that no amount of washing will get out. In fact, the Mister suggests that I wash all my barn clothes "separate." I think the buck smell stays with them even in the wash...
On my head goes one of three kinds of hats, depending on the weather -- either a hand knit "Dairy Queen" hat (pattern: Elizabeth Zimmerman); a store boughten hat a neighbor gave me which is very frilly and not at all me, but the goats like it; or a Winnie-the-Pooh ski band. Sometimes, it is a combination of two of these. My head looks rather like a cotton swab if I wear the boughten hat and ski band, but no one cares. The goats are only after me for my grain and not my looks.
Spare gloves go into the pocket with my wonderful Case knife the Mister gave me for a birthday a few years ago (how many women ask for a pocket knife, btw?). I usually end up with terribly wet gloves for some reason during the winter, so I need at least two pair each feeding.
Heavy red fur lined leather gloves go on the hands. They are a little too big, I have small hands, but are perfect because I can wear knit gloves under them for extra warmth.
By this time, I have to sit down and rest. The heck of it is, I have on so many clothes that if I get on my knees in the barn, I have to crawl to the knee wall so I can pull myself up. Once I fell in the yard and had to roll down the hill to the duck house so I could pull myself up on the door. I so get the "I've fallen and can't get up" commercial. The worst thing is that I know the goats giggle at my attire. And heaven help me if I have to use the potty after getting dressed.
When will spring come??
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I have scenes from A Christmas Story flashing. Randy is being dressed by the mom and he can't put his arms down and she pushes, but to no avail...LOL!ReplyDelete
My goats think I am all the rage!!Lol.. I layer it on and its been so nice the last couple of days I have been ables to go out with just a few layers! There is a possibility for it to get into the 60's here this weekend!... Not to brag or anything.... ;)ReplyDelete
I can SO relate to your layers! Like Tonia. I'm really glad it's been warmer here the past few days...... Less layers and easier to move!ReplyDelete
Stay warm! And ... Come on Spring!
I can't imagine the physical strength you must need to work in your "outfit", Matty!! I get pooped just wearing a heavy coat down to the trees to refill my bird feeders!!ReplyDelete
Matty, you are such a card! Can really relate. Can't wait to wear shoes again instead of the Sorels! And don't get me started on the big fluffy down coat.ReplyDelete


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This herbaceous (non-woody), dioecious perennial is native to Vietnam, where it commonly grows in part-shade or full shade. Although it prefers high humidity, these are fairly easy to grow indoors. The flowers are rather inconspicuous, but the foliage is remarkable with unique silver stripes along every leaf.
Pilea cadierei (Aluminum Plant, Watermelon Pilea)
Deciduous: no
Hardiness Zones: 11-12
Height: 20-26 centimeters (9-12 inches) tall, rarely up to 40 centimeters (18 inches) in optimal conditions
Diameter: 13-26 centimeters (6-12 inches) across
Growth Rate: moderate, roots aggressively if given the opportunity
Age: perennial, reaches maximum height between 2-5 years of age
Root System: fibrous, somewhat small
Family: Urticaceae
Subspecies: 'Minima' (a dwarf, growing up to 6 inches tall)
Tolerates: shade
Problems (major): Mealybugs, if not detected early, will often kill these plants. Full sun will discolor the foliage and make these more susceptible to spider mites.
Problems (minor): leaf spots, stem rot
Poisonous: contains alkaloids in leaves, poisonous in large quantities by ingestion
Soil requirements: wet, acidic, slightly alkaline, clay, sand, loam soils (Potting mixes with peat also work well.)
Air requirements: requires warm, humid conditions
Watering requirement: medium
Sun requirement: requires part-shade, indirect light, to full shade
Leaf shape: ellpitical to ovate, dark green leaves with 4 of aluminum-colored stripes on lateral veins
Leaf size: 2-4 inches long, 1-2 inches wide
Flower structure: Small, white or green, inconspicuous flowers occur in cymes (a type of inflorescence). The fruits are tiny achenes.
Flowering frequency: These flower in summer months.
Bulb/tuber: neither
Monocot/Dicot: dicot
Annual/Biennial/Perennial: perennial
Notable characteristics:
Stem cuttings are highly successful means of vegetative propogation, especially in early spring. The patterns on the foliage are unique bands of silver/aluminum colored pigments.
Typically grown as a house plant.
Sources used:
- http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp478
- http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b612
- http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/198500369.html
- http://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/pilea-cadierei/
- http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/syllabi/608/Lists/Fourth%20Edition/Pileacadierei.pdf
- http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/foliage/folnotes/pilea.htm
- http://plantsrescue.com/pilea-cadierei/
- http://plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/fridays-flower-pot-pilea-cadierei.html#.U1vGF1VdWuI
- http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1474
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242338028
- http://plantssg.blogspot.com/2012/07/pilea-cadierei.html
Several Picea cadiere in Southern Illinois University Carbondale's greenhouse (grown by Greenhouse manager Richard Cole, photo taken by me on 25 April 2014)
Pilea cadierei, after a fatal attack by mealybugs (plant grown and photographed by me, originally owned by Eastern Illinois University's Doctor Janice Coons)
Close-up of a Picea cadiere in Southern Illinois University Carbondale's greenhouse (grown by Greenhouse manager Richard Cole, photo taken by me on 25 April 2014)
The images provided were taken by me, and they may be used for educational or informational purposes only, provided that either this article or this blog is appropriately cited/referenced.


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One of my major intellectual frustrations of the last ten years has been the growth of loose—usually hostile—talk about 'religion.' The impetus for this seems to be a desire to react strongly against the attacks of 9/11 without singling out Islam in particular.
Religions are too different for this kind of talk to be useful. Some are militant, some pacifistic. Some are charitable, others not. Some are theistic, others are atheistic. Some religions are basically philosophical, others are rooted in historical claims. And for the same reason, there is often no great difference between any given religion and something which we might rather call a value system, or an ideology, or a philosophy, or a set of superstitions or myths.
The truth is that anything that matters to people has all sorts of effects and can be exploited in all sorts of ways, good and bad. This applies to religion, philosophy, ideology, nationality, kinship, love, and so on and on. That is literally the only thing to say about the role of religion just in general. Anyone who tries to make more of it than that is simply not a fit conversational partner for an informed person.
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They claim that their superior intelligence makes them embrace atheism, but then they treat science as a religion, looking to it for their answers (and quite often create entirely arbitrary humanistic systems on top to ground whatever morality they want to believe is 'axiomatic').
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7. Stay away from processed pre-packaged foods. Steer clear of pre-cut, pre-prepared foods. Yes they may be convenient but they also come with an inflated price tag than what you would pay for the food unprepared. Buying peeled/chopped vegetables is nothing you can't do at home yourself in a quick 10 minutes.
8. Buy store branded products. Stick with store branded beans, legumes, veggies, and frozen foods. They are always much cheaper than the well known big brands. if you ask me, when it comes to plant based foods you can't really tell the difference between store brands and tops brands. The quality is much the same.
9. Source out a local farmers market for some fresh deals. Get to know your local farmers markets and traders and make some connections. If the trader see's you coming back on a regular basis they might start to offer you a better rate. Otherwise get your haggling cap on 🙂
10. Check out the reduced price section of your fruit and veggie aisle.
If you hit the shop at the right time, you'll find that they knock down the prices on a lot of fresh fruit and veg if the sell by date is that day. Usually they are still in perfect condition and are definitely edible for at least a day or two after that. Otherwise freeze them and re-use them at a later point. You will find also that they bag up ripe loose bananas (when they're all spotty) and price them quite low. When bananas are like this they are still perfect, they will be super ripe and sweet. Or if you prefer, use them up in smoothies or bake some banana bread with them.


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Facilitating Sustainable Professional Development through Lesson Study
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Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, v13 n1 p94-114 2011
Developing sustainable professional development which facilitates teachers of mathematics to develop effective mathematics pedagogy has been a key aim in recent years. This paper examines how lesson study can be used with networks of teachers as a vehicle to promote and sustain professional development. Drawing on findings from a year-long study involving four schools, the paper highlights how through the process of collaboratively planning a lesson, observing and discussing it, teachers were facilitated to adopt approaches to mathematics teaching that are aligned with the factors identified as effective mathematics pedagogy. It also illustrates how lesson study can support teachers to engage in a collaborative network, develop their professional knowledge, and reflect on their teaching practice. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Lesson Plans, Reflective Teaching, Learner Engagement, Observation, Foreign Countries, Primary Education
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted[at]merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Autor: Hunter, Jodie; Back, Jenni
Fuente: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=a&ft=on&ff1=dtySince_1992&pg=1060&id=EJ960951


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Pain and Addiction Myth
For those of us who live in pain daily, who fight: To get out of bed; To live a reasonable life, for us there is one and only one question on our mind-- Isn't there anything that can stop or lessen the pain?
Many of us have tried nonpharmacological treatments and they are help somewhat but there is something else that can help most of us. No it's not a new miracle drug, Yes it is readily available but most of us don't get enough of it, if we get any, to control the level of pain that we must live with.
What is this treatment? NARCOTICS or opioids (if you've concerned about not getting peoples' emotions stirred up, use opioids). Many doctors do not know how to administer the narcotic medications. I've heard many myths about opioid use from the medical and general community. I'd like to dispel some of these myths but first I'd like to give a short explanation about how opioids work in the body to stop pain.
In order to feel pain (or anything) our body sends messages from the site of pain to the brain and back by the following process. A stimulus causes the nerve cells to release neurotransmitters (chemicals that allow the electrical impulse to move from one nerve to the next). The first stimuli is the incident that causes the pain (a pin prick). The stimuli causes the nerve to release the neurotransmitter which carries the electrical impulse over the space (synapse) between nerves. Then the neurotransmitter fills an open spot (receptor) on the next nerve cell. This neurotransmitter and the electrical impulse acts as the stimuli for the cell whose receptor site is filed. The process is repeated thousands or millions of times as the pain moves to the brain and the signal from the brain moves back to the site. The type of neurotransmitter that is released and the receptor site that is filled (which is controlled by the type of nerve cell that is carrying the message) determines what type of pain is felt. Opioids work by filling some of the open receptors on many of the nerves that carry pain thus closing the receptor and preventing the neurotransmitter from carrying the pain signal to or from the brain.
Myth #1- Anyone who takes narcotics gets addicted.
An addiction is a psychological obsession about acquiring and using a substance that provides a feeling of euphoria. A person can be addicted to many things. Addiction is not the same thing as a physical dependence, which is when your body is used to having a chemical and stopping that chemical without slowly lessening the amount you use , will cause an adverse reaction by the body. I'll deal with the myth of physical dependence next. Now back to addiction. By understanding how pain is carried in the body, you can understand how a person in pain can use opioids and not get an euphoric effect. Repeated studies have shown that when a person is in pain, their body uses the morphine with no side effect of euphoria. Dr. Ronald Melzack, (who developed the gate control theory of Pain) and his research colleagues have found that morphine works in the limbic area of the brain. which has much to do with the ability to emotions.
Studies on no addiction: Many physicians feel that narcotics cannot fill the receptors on the sympathetic nerves so that they cannot reduce the pain of RSD but what about all of the bone pains, the muscle pains, the myofacial pains and all of the other sympathetically independent pains? As most patients know, narcotics can help with these other pains and if the proper amount of the proper medications can be properly administered, the pain can be lowered to a more tolerable level. In fact, there is a theory that if enough narcotics are given and the threshold reached, the narcotics can actually control neuropathetic pain
Myth #2- Everyone who uses opioids becomes physically dependent on them and will go through withdrawal if the drug is removed quickly.
I can stop taking massive amounts of narcotics cold turkey and not go through withdrawal. I know others who have had the same experience. For some reason, if a person in pain is not given enough narcotics to control the pain, he/she seems to have more physical dependence. Give studies
Myth #3- Because of tolerance, opioid users will need an increasing dose of the medication to keep pain control.
Tolerance is when our body gets used to a drug and in order to get the some effect from the drug, more is needed. This is true for the street user, for those seeking an euphoric effect. Unfortunately, for most of these people the increasing dose never produces as good a high as the first one and they are constantly seeking the elusive "best high" Pain patients never feel a high because their body metabolizes the drug differently. Studies have shown that a pain patient may need increasing doses until the maximum effect id reached, then the only reason that the dose needs to go up is because the condition worsened.
Myth #4 Opioids can actually cause pain.
If you're given opioids that do not fill enough of the receptor sites, you are constantly teasing your body. If the medicine is allowed to wear off before taking the next dose or you use it as needed, or when the pain get severe, you are defeating the proper usage of opioids. Without enough or with the constant pain, relief, pain cycle the body is being teased and learning a pattern of pain. By increasing the dose, and filling up all of the receptors, the pain can be better controlled, then the theory is to reduce the dosage to the lowest analgesic (pain free) level. This is also Dr. Portneoy's belief. Only when the opioids are administered directly into the spinal cord, can too much opioids cause pain of it's own.


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I timed it on Sunday morning to catch train #643 on exit. I had little time for neither running nor fanning so I had to keep my wait period down to a minimum. I arrived about 5 minutes before departure and had enough time to pick an angle and focus points. The trail pathway is however on the northerly side of the tracks which means you don't get a direct sunlit view on departure. Trains will get full sun once they round the bend and turn southward so the morning sun catches them full side, as seen in the Youtube thumbprint.
For this morning, 643 was lead by F40PH unit #6455. I believe the parked unit on the right is #6415 but hard to tell in the shot hear, the original 1080 vid reveals the numbers a bit better but I'm still not positive if it's 6415 or not.
The departure is quite slow. The train doesn't start to throttle up until it rounds the bend so it's a fairly quiet pass. Next time I'm in the area I'll venture down line a bit, there are some level crossings further south that should offer good views and units at higher power output.


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1st Annual Mill City Fall Open.
Events and Times are....
12:00pm - Mixed Doubles
1:30pm - Men's Doubles
2:00pm - Women's Doubles
3:30pm - Men's Singles
4:00pm - Women's Singles
Format for each event is Cork Calls (combination of 501 and Cricket)
Luck of the Draw to follow.
$12 entry fee per person per event. $2 charitable donation as Mill City Dart League is a non-profit entity. Payouts to be determined based off number of entries.
Polish American Veterans (P.A.V.) 201 Coburn Street, Lowell MA 01850
Doors to open around 10:30
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Since I've been plying my single ply yarns I ran out of room on the spindles from my Kromski to complete the yardage of the yarn. Searching the internet I found several Lazy Kates but none that seemed to hold as much yarn I would like to be able to. I had the idea to find some antique loom spindles at our local antique shops and that was easy peasy. I found a huge basket in the floor of one booth full of all shapes and sizes of loom spindles. I bought my eight inch loom spindles for $5 bucks a piece and the smaller ones with the really cool gears on them for only $3 bucks. I had an idea of what I wanted the base to look like to hold my new spindles The men in my house build motocross cycles, street rods and houses but when I have an idea or ask for help....they seem to disappear. There it was an oak DVD holder at the Goodwill and just looking at it I thought just maybe it could be modified to hold my loom spindles. When I got it home and placed the loom spindles on the horizontal posts I could not believe how well the loom spindles fit. I was a happy camper. With the loom spindles resting on the horizontal posts I knew that when I went to plying my yarn the spindles wouldn't move easy. So with some 5/8" dowel rods and much coaxing for some holes to be drilled in the sides of the oak DVD shelf the loom spindles are resting above the horizontal posts and spin smooth. Sure I would have loved to order the beautifully crafted Lazy Kate that matches my Kromski but I got a whole lot of bang for not much money and a lot room to ply yarn from on my homemade version. I hope you are inspired to look around and see what resources you have to create your own Lazy Kate.
The board behind my Lazy Kate is not attached. I'll publichs another post after I load up some spun wool on these loom spindles with some pics to show you. I purchased some pretty reddish color paint to spray my Lazy Kate - not the loom spindles of course. That's going to have to wait probably until spring because it is freezing cold in our garage - snow fell all night. Snow day for the kids but not for me!


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Competition and training thoughts.
Race season is creeping up on me. Registrations for races are opening, training camps are popping up and Facebook is full of people making their statements of hard work. When I started racing in 2007, I raced beginner, but knew women who raced elite. Maybe it's just my perception, but I think over the years, the women's field has become very competitive – in a friendly way. It seems that everyone who I know moved up bit by bit and are now training to compete against national pros, including myself.
I am competitive, but I can't say that I ever lined up at a race and hoped for someone to lose. For me, races are personal. I want to prove to myself that I can do it. I've been disappointed in races that I didn't perform my best, but I never was angry that another girl won. She earned it and that was her day. She worked hard and came through as the stronger rider.
I'm really looking forward to this season because it will be a tough one. The women are stronger, there are more of them in the field, and everyone has the same drive as I do. They will be busting it out for every race. I must say I am so excited to line up next to these chicks, race and have fun together.
I'm not as lucky to live in southern Pennsylvania, where it seems there are a lot more people who are able to train together. It looks like they're incorporating long weekend rides with minimal snow/ice. I'm here – feeling alone – sitting on my trainer while watching TV.
My experiment for this month will be my very own training camp. This camp will include three days of riding. I can't attend a training camp at Rothrock State Forest, so I have set my sights on doing just as much riding here at home. THAT blog will be a more interesting one. I'm hoping that my mountain bike will be done by then and the weather cooperates. If so, my personal training camp will be a go and many miles will be ridden!I hope training is going well for everyone, and – if you're not training – I hope everyone is getting out and enjoying the outdoors!
Riders Block.
I'm not even a professional writer and I have writer's block. I have been tossing around some topics for this week, but couldn't seem to nail one down. I don't want to bore everyone with updates of how training is going, because that's redundant. There is, of course, the big story – Lance. I can give my opinion, but I'm not even sure what it is. Wait, disappointment. That's my opinion.
It's almost the end of January and I still feel like I just started to get my butt in gear for training. After last week's rude awakening of riding, I knew I needed to get out on my bike at ANY opportunity.
Last winter was dry and cold so there was ample time to be on the bike. Last weekend was wet, foggy and cold with poor visibility. Not my visibility, but cars' visibility to see us. Even with my blinky tail light last weekend, the sound of a car coming up behind us was a bit unnerving. The only comfort you have on some roads is hearing the tires hit the rumble strips of the two yellow lines.
This weekend was MUCH nicer and I was dying to get out on the road bike. My mind played against me on Saturday. No one else was riding andI get nervous riding alone. The sun was out and the sun was blinding. Saturday ended up with me trail running behind to Mukluks as they road through Lackawanna State Park which was 6 miles of fun on the snow, ice and mud. I also managed to spin for an hour that day too and cook a dinner for my hubby and parents. It was a great day!
That left Sunday as the day I needed to get on my bike, but it was about 40 degrees and the wind was gusting at 20mph. It's now or never, I thought. With single digit temps looming and snow next weekend, my road bike would only be hooked to the trainer. This was my chance. I suited up in my dorkiest and brightest gear. I turned my blinky light on and I was off. A short 20-mile ride with about 2,000 feet of climbing was accomplished. It was windy, my face was wind burned but I was happy.
So, there you have it, I blogged about my training. I knew it would resort to that, but you know what? That's okay. I am proud of what I am trying to accomplish. And I'll feel good if I can gain any support from some people or if I can encourage others.
I hope everyone enjoys reading about my progress. I really can't wait for my first race to really give this blog some character. Last week, my blog views crushed 1,000. I am so thankful that you all read about my journey and leave such wonderful comments. Thank you!
I got a coach. I'm just like Rocky
So, I wrote a blog post on Saturday that implied I wasn't going to be coached this season. Well, things have changed.
I continued to panic about not having a plan into Sunday. I kept asking myself a ton of questions: How do I train? Do I only lift? Do I run a lot? Do I ride a lot? Should I go to yoga? Ahh!!! I was overwhelmed and overthinking everything, which is no surprise for those of you who know me.
Luckily, a good friend of mine – the woman who taught me everything I know about mountain biking, introduced me to racing and encouraged me throughout my short mountain bike career – said she'd help me organize my training. Or, as I like to say, she is my coach.
She is known in the mountain biking community and gained pro status a few years back. She continues to encourage me and others to be our best while she's nursing an injury. She is a humble person who's given so much to the cycling community over the years.
Honestly, it never occurred to me to ask her for help, but I was instantly thrilled. She knows her stuff!
We met up and talked about my goals for the season. Specifically, we decided which races I want to do well in (all of them of course), but I picked about three that are my ultimate races. She developed a plan for me about how to prepare for the races, including how to fill my schedule – but not too much. We also talk about how to get ready for 100 miles on the mountain bike – mentally and physically.
This season is going to be good one but it's also going to be scary. My plans are ambitious and physically demanding. After all, this is my first season l plan to do more than one 100 mile race. Hell, this is my first season to ever race a 100 mile race. Luckily, my coach motivated me while keeping my feet on the ground. Our meeting was a refreshing conversation and I am forever grateful for Alaina, my friend and coach.
Ride on strong 🙂
Been One of Those Days
The holidays are over, and now it's time to get back to the grind. I've been very tired this past week and the whole motivation thing was almost nonexistent. All I am seeing in the online world is people training, being coached and gaining miles as well as elevation. I am not. I won't say that I'm not training, but I don't have a coach and the past few weeks have not allowed for miles or elevation gain on a bike. . I often fall into the trap of comparing myself to others. "Seriously, Cindy, focus on what you accomplish and be encouraged by others," I tell myself.
I spent the past few days worrying and second guessing the season before it even starts. I am following athletes from the East Coast and around the country discuss their training from northeastern Pennsylvania. I'm trying to talk myself out of worrying, trying to convince myself that my gym routine is just enough, and that snowshoeing and running are keeping my cardio in check. It wasn't working. I even went as far as to message Fit Chick – Selene Yeager – to see if she thought getting a coach is needed and if I need to switch up my routine. She was kind enough, as always, to return with a message saying that sure, coaching has its pros, but what I am doing should be fine. She said that I will be "A-Okay" with what I am doing. Phew. Thanks Selene!
You'd think I would wake up in a better mood after last night's lovely celebration for my husband, who recently accepted a new job. I did not. Today, I stayed in my pajamas, drank my coffee and wallowed in self-pity for most of the day. That's allowed sometimes, right? My savior today was my dog, Oreo. A nice walk outside and a one-hour stretch of my crazy stiff muscles brought me back! I feel rejuvenated and ready to ride French Creek State Park with some gal pals tomorrow
The point? Don't worry, be happy. Stop comparing….you are your own. Love yourself.
Year in Review
Summing up an entire year in a few paragraphs seems impossible, but I'll do my best. In the past 365 days, there have been many good days, some bad days, but overall, a decent year. It's very easy for me to focus on the negatives and not the positives from the year, which is not what I want this blog to be. The year was filled with so many things to talk about and such little blog space to use. Jack and I took our first vacation together, we went to Vegas, did not hit the millions so we had to return to Pennsylvania. I got a newer car, Jack got an older car, but a better one and we updated our back patio and celebrated our 2 year anniversary.
As for mountain biking; last season, I focused my races on the endurance class for the Mid Atlantic Super Series and it paid off. After a long season of great races and one bad (Rattling Creek, ugh) I managed to squeak out a 2nd place overall for the women's field. Also, by crawling across the finish line at Rattling Creek, it put TBR in 2nd place for overall endurance as a team. I still don't think I compare to so many women racers, but the good season finish did boost my confidence. I raced my first 12-hour race which was a great experience, had a migraine the whole day and managed to finish in 5th place – not too bad. The races for MASS were fantastic and I met so many amazing people last year who I still keep in touch with and can't wait to see this year.
Of course, mountain biking is a main focus of mine, but that was not the only event that occurred in the past year. Anyone who knows me, will say that I love my pets more than anything (my husband understands). Our Bubba, who was 10, got a grim diagnosis of neuropathy. We did everything we could to keep him happy and comfortable up until we had to make the saddest decision. On August 6, 2012, Bubba left us to be pain free and run with his doggy buddies in doggy heaven. This, more than anything, overshadows the entire year. He brought us so much joy and love, he was a good boy and did not deserve to go in the pain that he did. It's very hard for me to talk or even type about Bubba without crying and missing him. I wish everyone could have met Bubba; he was our boy and will live in our hearts forever.
As I look back at my pictures from the year, it is literally hundreds of pictures of mountain biking, pets, family and friends. I'd love to share them all with you but the upload would take too long 😉 Now that it is 2013, I have that renewed feeling that it's a fresh start and things will be great. Jack and I took our girl, Oreo, for a snowshoe today since we actually have winter this year. This year, I look forward to racing for Toasted Head Race team and training for what will be a grueling handful of races I will attempt this year (NUE, ahh!!). Maybe we'll even save a dog and add on to our furry family (the pets, not us). There is so much that I hope for this year and we can only try to accomplish the things that we can.
Thank you all for reading and being a part of my life. Thank you to my family for understanding and putting up with my selfishness to always wanting to be in the woods and on my bike. Thank you to my friends who keep me motivated, laughing and appreciating life as it comes along. Without you guys, I'd be lost. To my parents and brother, you listen to me complain and talk about biking nonstop. I'm sorry, but that won't change 😉 Thank you to Jack, my foundation in my life that holds me up and encourages me that life will be good and that it will all be okay……and it will.
Here are a few photos from this past year:
The Best Day
As it does every year, Christmas came and went with the blink of an eye. So much anticipation, so much prepping and then boom, it's done. I must say that this Christmas break has been my favorite as it has been filled with watching Christmas movies, seeing friends, family and of course mountain biking.
Since the snow is here, I have mixed emotions; I love it and hate it. I love to ski but, holy cow have prices gone up and it's just not worth it this year. So, my skis will hang for the season most likely. Anything more than a few inches makes it tough to ride my bike on trails without cursing at it along with the snow. Riding in snow makes me feel like I have no ability whatsoever. There isn't enough snow to snowshoe so, what do I do to get some cardio?! Certainly not run on the road because, well, that just sucks, so, off to the woods I go!
I threw on my best Under Armour gear, my wool cap and laced up my Saucony Kinvara summer trail sneaks and headed out to Lackawanna State Park. Such a gem that is so close to us. I parked my PT Cruiser in the snow, sat for a few minutes, prepped my GPS, Pandora and honestly, sat and debated if I wanted to run or not. "Just go, you'll warm up and like it. You would also like to go home and snuggle up on this cold afternoon too," I thought.
I started running much faster than I should have, but anything to warm up in the 28 degree, raw weather. Within about 5 minutes, sweat was dripping from my cap, my hands were sweating and this turned into the best day ever. I have a lot of best day evers and it usually occurs in the woods. Suddenly, on the ground, tracks are spotted. A deer? A rabbit? Nope. A Mukluk! My run followed these fatbike tire tracks up and around the normal loop where I ran into, not literally, the Mukluker having his best day ever experience (shout out to Steve!). He couldn't believe how great the bike rode in the snow and talked about how he wasn't even struggling with the bike on the technical stuff. Off he went and on I went with my run and the next 10 minutes, I was wishing for a Mukluk to ride to get my fix.
All in all, my run was 3.5 miles at a decent pace in the snow. This was the run to get me going and starting to trail run again. Snowshoeing will happen as we get more snow, but a run in the woods clears my head, keeps my cardio up and works those muscles I fail to usewhile riding. With the snow having landed, people will stay inside, wish there was more to do…well, there is a lot to do. The get up and go part of it is the hardest, but when you get out, it could be the best day ever.
Happy Trails!
Motivation will get me…..
Staying motivated can be a tricky thing but, I don't need to tell you that. Motivation can come from different places, and believe me, I drag it out of anywhere I could. Every day I check Twitter a few times to see the posts that Rebecca Rusch, Selene Yeager, Katie Compton and other female pros to see what they are up to. By no means am I even comparable to these amazing athletes but, this is where I get my motivation from and thank you girls for being so awesome. I also get my motivation by seeing my race buddies keeping busy with cyclocross, and knowing that they are still racing and are not losing that edge that I feel like I am for not racing right now. Ugh, stinks living north sometimes.
I started at the gym this week and have created a strength training plan for myself. I searched on bicycling.com's website for ideas and came across Selen Yeager's workout videos she has done for them and they are specifically geared for cyclists. I watched them, wrote them down and put them into effect. After three days, the burn is there and the strength will only increase. The gym is a tough place to go, and I really do hate it. I don't hate many things…..wait, yes I do…but, the gym is awful. The first night was filled with me worrying about who might have been watching me, what if I look stupid or does it look like I'm doing everything right?? Ahh!!! Almost quit……almost. Tonight was much different. I went in with a big not giving a sh*t attitude. This season is about my commitment to me becoming stronger and if I'm going to worry about silly stuff, it won't happen. Tonight was great and I have found my new attitude towards going to the gym…just do what you have to do and screw everything else.
I will keep riding with buddies until the snow flies and then it will be skiing, snowshoeing and trail running. Let's all continue to motivate each other since, well, we need it! Thank you to everyone who motivates me, friends, family and yes, the pros..even though they don't know I exist. Hmmm, maybe someday they will….maybe someday I will be…………
Keep riding all.


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At High Focus Centers, we know the road to long-term recovery from substance abuse is a long and challenging one. To tackle this, our team has embraced a philosophy which utilizes various therapeutic, holistic, and medical interventions to increase each patient's chances of success. And, if it is appropriate, our treatment team may recommend Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT.
What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
Medication Assisted Treatment approaches utilize approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings during the treatment of substance use disorders. When used in combination with other treatment techniques, such as counseling and behavioral therapy, it has been shown to reduce rates of relapse and improve chances of long-term recovery. MAT is an increasingly common type of treatment, particularly for patients suffering from addiction to heroin, prescription painkillers, and other opiates.
If a patient is deemed appropriate for MAT treatment, the physicians and medical staff at High Focus Centers safely and ethically prescribe and administer approved medications and closely monitor their use. Buprenorphine (Suboxone/Subutex) helps to eliminate the suffering of withdrawal during opioid detoxification, while Naltrexone (Vivitrol) blocks the euphoric effects of any opioids an individual may ingest. These methods have proven effective in helping patients remain relapse free during the beginning stages of treatment, allowing them a fighting chance for a successful recovery.
It is important to note that medically managed detox is only part of the MAT process. Behavioral therapy and counseling is also a required part of treatment, intended to help patients overcome their addictive tendencies and get to the root cause of their substance use.
High Focus Centers offers MAT at different levels of care within its continuum. Each patient is assessed to determine which specific program best fits their needs. The length of treatment also varies based on each individual's progress.
Is MAT right for you?
If you or a loved one is struggling with opioid addiction, MAT may be an ideal treatment option.
Clients who feel they are an appropriate candidate for MAT can meet with a licensed clinician for an assessment. Patients that participate in High Focus Centers programs are eligible to to meet with a team doctor and determine if MAT is right for them.
High Focus Centers offers MAT services at our Paramus location. If you or a loved one would like to learn more about this opioid treatment program, please contact our admissions department.


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The periodical Harper's Bazar contained many reproductions of articles that appeared in Der Bazar. These included a lot of needlework, which deserves to be covered in full, but also clothing patterns. A great number of these are for wraps and other garments that would display the fine stitching of the readers but there are also a number of articles that covered the cutting and assembly of more complex garments.
Thanks to HEARTH and Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf we can piece together the pattern supplements and texts across both prints.
Der Bazar › VI. Jahrgang. 1860. › Nr. 12.
The supplement that includes the cutting for the corset to the far right is also missing as at publishing.
Der Bazar ›XI. Jahrgang. 1865. › Nr. 37.
Figs 50-57, corset for a child, 12-14.
Der Bazar › XII. Jahrgang. 1866. › Nr. 7.
Sadly another without a supplement
Der Bazar › XII. Jahrgang. 1866. › Nr. 37
Sadly again these corsets do not have a matching supplemental page from this source
Der Bazar › XIII. Jahrgang. 1867. › Nr. 47.
Pattern and diagram. figs 11-15)
Der Bazar › XIV. Jahrgang. 1868. › Nr. 33.
Instructions including how to sew these corsets,
Der Bazar › XV. Jahrgang. 1869. › Nr. 37. Oct 1 1869
Harper's bazaar: Volume II, Number 41
Unfortunately the supplement for this is very difficult to find, as of creating this page there are some images that are uncredited on pinterest- I am unsure if they are from a personal scan.
These images however clearly show the classic stitching of many corsets of this century. There is an order to the stitching of the panels that is readily seen once you understand that a seam may be sewn as we do now then the seam allowances turned back to one side and stitched barely a stitch width from the edge. Or they were pressed in that direction first and sewn from the top.


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Dr Raja Mukherjee (National Clinic for Fetal Alcohol, UK) explains why diagnosing FASD is important.
Tag: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Latest issue of 'Fetal Alcohol Forum'
NOFAS-UK is pleased to announce the release of the 13th Issue of the FETAL ALCOHOL FORUM with the latest FASD research and articles from our experts.
To download Issue 13, click on this link


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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen rose on Wednesday, while sterling plummeted to a 31-year low on mounting worries about the broader impact that Britain's vote to leave the European Union would have on the global economy.
The yen soared to a 3-1/2-year high against the British pound and climbed to two-week peaks versus the dollar and the euro.
Sterling fell below $1.28 against the dollar for the first time since 1985 on fears of foreign outflows and interest rate cuts by the Bank of England following the vote to leave the EU in the June referendum. It recovered from those lows, but was still down 0.9 percent, at $1.2939. [GBP/]
"The referendum result prompted a significant adjustment in the pound, but we think more losses lie ahead and target sterling/dollar to $1.25 into year-end," said Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto.
"The U.K. is facing a protracted period of uncertainty about how the exit will be negotiated. This will weigh on major investment decisions and growth."
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Fears of contagion intensified after several U.K. property funds stopped redemptions and suspended operations, driving investors to the safety of government bonds.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield sank to a record low of 1.3210 percent <US10YT=RR> on Wednesday while German Bund 10-year yields went deeper into negative territory <DE10YT=TWEB>.
In late trading, sterling dropped versus the yen to its lowest level since late 2012, and was last down 1.1 percent at 131.03 yen <GBPJPY=>.
Against the yen, the dollar fell 0.5 percent to 101.26 yen <JPY=>, after earlier falling to a two-week low of 100.22 yen. The euro inched lower to 112.50 yen. <EURJPY=>.
The dollar retraced its losses against the yen after data from the Institute for Supply Management showed that growth in the U.S. economy's service sector increased in June at its fastest pace in seven months.
The greenback also lost against the euro, which was up 0.3 percent at $1.1103 <EUR=> following the ISM report.
Expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep U.S. rates lower for longer have weighed on the dollar since Brexit. Influential Fed policymaker William Dudley suggested on Tuesday that broad contagion through financial markets was a risk, particularly if the vote leads to EU instability.
Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo also weighed in on the U.S. rate outlook, saying on Wednesday that it is better to wait for more evidence of inflation moving to the Fed's target level before taking further monetary policy action.
The release of minutes on Wednesday from the Fed's June meeting showed that policymakers took a wait-and-see stance, indicating rates should remain on hold until the U.S. central bank has a better understanding of the consequences of Brexit.
(Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Leslie Adler)


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My work combines natural and organic materials through fibers processes including binding, felting, weaving and dyeing. All of the hair and wool I use is cruelty free and sourced in the U.S.
I am an artist and art educator living and working in Northern California. I have a background in fiber art and sculpture, and continue to make large sculptural pieces and site-specific work that incorporates natural and found materials with casting and wood-working. I began making wearable art, wall and chime pieces in 2013, when I reconnected with the Southwestern, silver and turquoise jewelry my grandfather made for me, and for once felt inspired to make something small and precious rather than enormous and recycled.
Visit my website www.fayekendall.com for more


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Blackburn doesn't mess around when it comes to tools. To prove that, Blackburn is giving away a selection of product for day 29 of our 31 Days of Giveaways.
The Chamber Tubeless Floor Pump works as a regular pump or a portable compressor. Pressurize the chamber and with a simple flip of the switch, all that air floods the tire, giving it no option but to seal and inflate. Once the tire is seated, flip the switch back, bypass the chamber and you can top it off accurately with the giant gauge.
But what if your tire has a hole in it? That pump won't help you at all, but the Plugger Tubeless Repair Kit will. A quick, one-shot tire plugging system for tubeless tires. Deploys in seconds to give a permanent fix. Mount it to your frame, tape it to your top tube, or strap it to your ankle like a shark knife. Just keep it close and it'll get you out of trouble. Pronto.
To join your repair kit is a Bike-branded Wayside Multi-Tool. The small tool has a total of 19 functions, including a disc-spreader and five removable allen keys.
The Blackburn kit is valued at $200.
About Blackburn
In 1975 Jim Blackburn had an idea. He saw the bike industry was growing and decided he could make a difference. Thinking from the consumers perspective, he took his name and made a company built on innovation and functionality.
About 31 Days of Giveaways
Summer is behind us and many people are turning towards skiing or snowboarding, hanging up the bike for months on end. To make sure you don't forget biking all together, over 31 days we are giving away prizes from some of the best brands in the bike industry. Register only for your favorite products, or register every day – your chances of winning are refreshed each morning. Check back daily for a run down on what is up for grabs, and don't forget about your bike while the mountains are white.


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In my last post (review of A Fault in Our Stars by John Green) I mentioned that I spent last week at the beach with my mom and my aunt. While down there we had a rainy day so we decided to spend that day shopping. I picked up a journal to better keep track of what I'm reading and what I want to do with the blog and since it is finally summer I have decided to work on daily (well at least Monday-Friday) updates. Each day will have a theme and I am hoping that this will help me be more regular and to update even when I don't have a book to review. Here is what I hope to do for each day:
Monday Meme's (tags, lists, etc. from around the interwebs)
Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by the Broke and the Bookish)
Wednesday Reviews (reviews, duh)
Throwback Thursday (what I was reading a year ago today)
#FridayReads (what I'm currently reading and my thoughts on it so far)
Viva La Summer!!!


text: Ethan Bodnaruk is a Ph.D. student in Ecological Engineering with a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, having previously worked for the National Nuclear Security Administration. His research involves better understanding and quantifying the benefits of urban forests to human health and urban sustainability. Ethan is a leader in the Religions for Peace North American Interfaith Youth Network, a member of the interspiritual group Community of the Mystic Heart, and is a member the Interfaith Student Council at Syracuse University. He has lived for a year at contemplative Trappist monasteries and lived on the streets with the homeless in California. He's writing a book tentatively titled Beyond Religion: Science and Spirituality Aligned. He blogs at his website.


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Parkers Branch Watershed, Buncombe County TVA Project, June 1954
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Treating gums may lower risk of heart disease
You may want to listen to your dentist when it comes to gum health. A new study from Forsyth Institute showed improved gum health also improves vascular inflammation and reduces heart disease risk. The study will be published in the May issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Patients with periodontitis, also known as gum disease, were treated with an oral topical solution that had a main ingredient of the inflammation-fighting Resolvin E1. After using this remedy, these patients also showed a decrease of inflammation in the artery wall, thus improving vascular inflammation and reducing heart attack risk.
This is the first study to show a direct relationship between gum disease treatment and changes in the artery wall's inflammation. The results provide further proof on the connection between gum health and heart health. Forsyth has a goal of identifying gum disease as a separate risk factor of heart disease besides diet and lifestyle and is trying to spread awareness on this topic.
NEXT: The sleep diet (INFOGRAPHIC)
Sourced from: sciencedaily.com, How gum disease treatment can prevent heart disease


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A Fairytale for the Demon Lord
|Alt Names:
|A Tale for Satan İblis Lordu için bir Peri Masalı Bajka dla króla demonów Dongeng untuk Raja Iblis 마왕을위한 동화 Picture Book for the Demon Lord Un Cuento de Hadas para El Señor de Los Demonios Сказка для Дьявола
|Kim Yong-Hwan
|Kim Yong-Hwan
|Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Psychological Romance Sci-fi Seinen Tragedy Webtoon
|Manhwa (Korean)
|A Demon Lord spirited the Princess away, and cursed her with eternal sleep. Countless knights sought to save her, only to die in vain by the Demon Lord's hands. But then, a Nameless Knight arrived to vanquish him and save the Princess, ignorant of what fate had in store for him...
Original: http://cartoon.media.daum.net/webtoon/view/ataleforsatan
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199 Comments
I don't get it
But the art is cool
Dude, wat
What the shit. What the... What is... What?
My brain hurts... What the flying hell? This story feels so... So... Like it was torn completely from the author's hands and turned into a cluster f%$&. That being said i kinda want to see his other works...
Once again the cycle of "nobody stop to talk, attack first and never listen" continues - -
The artwork is super cool though. The artist should really think of pairing up with a writer.
It's not that he needs a writer. First sezon proved he can write.
Problem lies in his idea how to do it so he needs someone who will tell him this is bulshit and if I understand correctly (he alredy has such people but don't listen) all these .5 chapters it's his artistic Idea how to do it. Im cool with it. He is an author and he should have freedom to do it how he wants.
But seriously this is overdoing it
- josa89, Blasblas, OrderedChaos and 4 others like this
This is the most needlessly incoherent comic I have ever read. Hardly any dialogue is completed, almost all characters talk in half sentences which is cool to create suspense but lame when used all the freaking time. The plot itself is totally pointless because I believe the artist completed what he originally had in mind with season 1(which was cool albeit predictable).
I return to this new chapter after months and realize that the terrible narration is still going ahead in full swing. No one knows what the fuck is going on. Including, I think, the artist. Be prepared for twenty more chapters of "But that is" "So the sword is" "But she was" "But you are" etc.
The artwork is super cool though. The artist should really think of pairing up with a writer.
- Moruno, RBT, Insomniac Body and 12 others like this
ch. 17.5 Is he trolling us?
I read season 1 for this "traditional fantasy twist" and now I get Shounen. Don't care much for romance. Saw it as twisting romance tag.
So (wild quess ) Loki will become Odin and turn his girlfriend into a doll of salvation all what we need to do is to survive this throught shounen (sic!) to seson III.
Seriously this guy is trolling us so much!
Six months away from bato.to... WHAT DID I MISS???
Why this one haven't got much update?
"The fetish of all men" Wait what? I prefer cat ears though..
Forget ears I'm all about the tails baby!
Wait a minute...I thought it was supposed to be the other way around. So you mean to tell me Loki is in fact like the Loki of DanMachi? Certainly didn't expect that kind of development! YURI WHEN!?
Gungnir datto?!
Gungnir, a sword. LOL.
Season 1 was much more thematic, stylistic, intriguing, and original.
However, the plot was fucking nonsensical. Therefore, I'm liking Season 2 more just for having a coherent story, even if it is more generic and throws all of Season 1 out the window.
- cosners likes this
Gungnir datto?!
So, the Artist/Author of this Manhua can draw guys, as seen on EGScans credit pages.
But he really needs to work on female bodies.
...this guy sure is going above and beyond the call of duty to get laid.
You gotta go all the way to go all the way.
- domoon and OrderedChaos like this
...this guy sure is going above and beyond the call of duty to get laid.
- CrimsonZephyr, Marcus Graz and J1N like this
I think I liked the first season more. It felt more like a deconstruction of fairytales and shonen fighting series, whereas this one feels like it's playing it straight (just with the hero arbitrarily labeled "demon king".)
The only thing I get is that bad shit goes down, everyone is an asshole and Ragnarok should happen and just end things.
Over 6 months later and we're still in the same basic story point of 'bad shit goes down, everyone is an asshole'. I guess I should've ended my previous statement with 'and it was all an excuse to have cool looking fight scenes.'
If Thor already got killed like that, The demon lord become another "Onepunch man", lolz.
- josh25 likes this


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Friday, 27 April 2018
porto: antiga, mui nobre, sempre leal e invicta
One of the cities in Portugal I'd like to go back to and explore more of is Porto. All the red roofs (I'd call that orange but every Portuguese person I've met insists the roofs are red), the river, old buildings and walls, little alleyways and the atmosphere make for such a charming place. And I also like the city's motto Antiga, Mui Nobre, Sempre Leal e Invicta (Old, Most Noble, Always Loyal and Undefeated) - I like it when places have mottos in general! Porto really is quite cute.
I only ever made it to Porto once, despite having plans to visit it all the time last year. But one of my teachers organized a day trip for us in Porto which was really lovely! I'm definitely more accustomed to travelling on my own, but it was nice to not have to plan anything and to have company for a change. Seeing a place from the point of view of locals is also always a plus. In addition to two of our teachers, we met one teacher's husband and sister who was an architect and was able to give us a really interesting tour of the city. It was a really hot day, though, so we didn't perhaps get to see as much, and had some ice tea and ice cream breaks instead. If you see that big metal arch bridge in the first picture (Dom Luís I Bridge), there were children and teenagers jumping off of it into the river, and I kind of wished I could've done that as well. Apparently, if you throw coins into the river, they'll also dive and try to get them.
Travelling in a little group, I feel like I both got to see and hear a lot, and that there's still a lot left for me to explore on my own on a (possible) future trip. We mainly walked around the city (which I loved), and sometime after lunch headed to the beach before driving back home. So there's a lot of museums and churches that I still want to get into. As well as the Lello & Irmão bookstore that we did walk by and that there's a picture of somewhere below, but I didn't want to make everyone wait in line to get inside - especially since some people had already been there. It was part of my Harry Potter tourism since it's not only a top bookstore but also one of the places that J.K. Rowling used as an inspiration for Harry Potter when she lived in Porto (although basically every place she's visited claims to have been an inspiration, and, like a lot of other people, I'm really just a fan of Harry Potter anymore, not Rowling).
Hope you like these lil' photos, and let me know if you've been to Porto and what your favourite Porto things are!
8 comments
- Corinne said...
You seem to visit so many amazing places. I'm very jealous!
Corinne x
- 28 April 2018 at 19:08
- Laura Jane Atelier said...
It looks so amazing there
- 29 April 2018 at 19:20
- Bela Darcy said...
Hi! lovely blog:D If you want to follow each other blogs please come to my blog and tell me, ill follow you instantly!
- 29 April 2018 at 22:36
- Laura Jones said...
Corinne - haha, i've not actually been anywhere in a while, hen! these are from last year, for example, haha!
Laura Jane Atelier - porto really is amazing, chick! xx
Bela Darcy - thanks, hon! xx
- 30 April 2018 at 17:05
- Hena Tayeb said...
Such a beautiful place. We've been to Portugal but never to Porto.
Thanks for sharing.
- 30 April 2018 at 17:07
- Laura Jones said...
Hena Tayeb - isn't it, dear! there's a lot of beautiful places in portugal to visit, though! xx
- 30 April 2018 at 17:13
- Steph said...
I love Porto! Not been there for years, but we took a friend there (who is an avid Port drinker) for her Hen and had the most wonderful few days. Completely by accident we timed it with a huge Port festival that is held on the banks of the river and spent a fantastic day sipping every combination of Port you can imagine in the sunshine next to the water. I didn't actually think I liked Port but I was a convert by the time we went home! x
- 3 May 2018 at 19:28
- Laura Jones said...
Steph - it's such a great city! and it sounds like you had such an amazing time - quite ideal really, hon! xx
- 9 May 2018 at 22:02


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Don Campbell | Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 8:02PM
I am a sports fan. The term fan, of course, comes from the word fanatic. Dictionary.com defines fanatic as:
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
That's just about right. The fanatical nature with which we cheer for our teams can reach quite deep into our soul. I have various levels of fanatical behaviour. If we're going to know each other, you might as well know how I stand on the subject.
I believe (quite strongly actually) that you should choose your team...and stick with them! None of this jumping on the bandwagon when your local team suddenly makes an unexpected run at the title. I understand it's fun to get caught up in the excitement, but it just isn't fair. As a result, I choose my teams, and stick with them. They're listed for your to see. They haven't changed in years and years. They may never change again. Here they are:
Montreal Canadiens: They are clearly my FAVORITE team! As a young boy, during the glory days of 4 Stanley Cup championships in a row, I would personally win and lose along with the team. I remember feeling ill if I had to go to school the day after they lost a game. And they didn't lose many. I still get that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach when they lose. I am more nervous watching the end of a Habs game, with my team trying to protect a slim one goal lead, than I am watching my own kids (shhh....don't tell my family). It's just the way it is. And I LOVE it! To have something in my life that gives me pleasure, and asks nothing in return, is actually pretty cool. I don't watch every game (although thanks to local tv coverage, I can if I wish), but I sure enjoy everything about them. Go Habs Go!
Los Angeles Lakers: From the days of Kareem, I've always been a Laker fan. Magic, Shaq, Kobe... they always seem to have an electrifying team chock full of exceptional talent. It's no wonder they've enjoyed the success they have. And they always had a magical, Hollywood quality to them. If I were younger, taller, and more athletic, I'd only want to play for one NBA team...Showtime!
Dallas Cowboys:Yes, America's Team can also be the team of a good ol' Canadian boy too. I've been a Cowboys fan since my brother showed me an epic battle between the Cowboys and the Indians (Redskins). I thought that was so cool! I liked their logo, their talent (Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, etc.), and as I got older, I even grew to appreciate their...uh....cheerleading staff. ;-)
Toronto Blue Jays: I was at the very first Jays game, in Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. My Dad had won the opportunity to buy some tickets and pulled me out of school to attend the game. It snowed, and was colder than any hockey game, but it was worth it. I was there! I still have the program to prove it (thanks Mom for keeping it). It was fun to watch a Canadian team make its way up the ladder and win their first (and second) World Series. Admittedly, they're a long way from winning their third, but as a fan, I can remain hopeful. That's what fans do.
I have other sport picks as well. Brazil in World Cup soccer. Tiger Woods in golf. etc. etc. My point is that it makes it more enjoyable to back one team. Struggle with one team. Occasionally, win it all with one team. That's when the REAL fanatic gets paid off. That's when it all feels worth it. Take your lumps when you lose. Puff out your chest when you win. It's all part of the game.
What teams do you cheer for?