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Diary of a Lokean mystic.
Bridal mysticism and community
It's October, which is a special month for Himself and me, and the artwork featured in this post is commission is a gift for Him for a personal festival. The artist is Tab Cole, and her deviantArt is here: http://www.ladysaishan.deviantart.com/gallery/ if you'd like to see more of her work.
In other news (?) there seems to be yet another godspouse controversy, which has generated posts here and there. I'm not sorry to say that I've been engaged in other activities and don't know what started people ranting. As someone who gets asked a lot about godspousery, I'll say this:
Relationships can and will vary, even if you're married to the same Deity as someone else. Most spouses do some kind of Work for their Beloveds, but Work is still (usually) secondary to the relationship, and most of the important stuff happens off camera. People don't see most of what happens between Loki and me, and we're not unusual in that respect. Common sense moment: you don't see most of my other relationships, or much of them either. Y'all don't know my best friend's real name. Or what I gave my mother for her birthday. It's the Internet. I share what I think is important, and I keep to myself what I think is too personal to share.
One of the gripes that I keep seeing is that some people think that the younger generation shares too much, especially about sex. I have a fair amount of contact with young people in my non-cyber activities, both as a parent and as a Pagan minister. Yes, they relate differently than my generation. That is their prerogative, and I can remember my aunt lamenting that my generation was nihilistic and apathetic because we didn't protest the way her generation did, and yet we managed to mature into respectable, functional adults. My child is of the generation being lamented about, and zie is becoming a well-rounded adult, so perhaps I have more patience for this because of living with hir. For my own mileage, I don't really care if people talk about sexual desire for Someone; the issue is really only an issue if there's no exploration of any other topic. Even spiritworkers who do a lot of sex/kink w/Work usually have development in other areas.
The other area that people are chatting a lot about is Work and community. There are a couple of good posts on it by Sacred Iceland, Beth, and Jo, and it's worth reading through the comments on the entries. One comment stands out to me, because it rings true with my own experience, and with Loki's lessons of downtime as a productive and necessary part of my life. This quote, from Silence, in particular stands out to me,
"Yes, serving the community is a way of shutting off the sockpuppets and learning discernment; at the very least you get to learn how to discern whether your efforts are needed or even desired (and boy is that one a tough lesson for some of us). The trouble is that this service work is not contexualized within a paradigm of learning discernment. Discernment is talked about, if it is talked about at all, only in the context of listing to the gods, paying attention to the spirits, getting clear divination, etc. but it's much more than that. There isn't much discernment being learned or practiced if one is continually taking on ALL the community work."
I found myself nodding at that, because I think some of us, myself included, have taken on too much, too soon, in the name of the heathen work ethic and the notion that if it's real, you're working hard, and if you're working hard, it's real. Coupling this with the undercurrent of people not wanting to be self-serving and you can create a culture where people are afraid to accept experiences that are beneficial to self and no one else, which I think is kind of the opposite of the point of mysticism. Bridal mysticism in particular is about the sharing of everyday life, and about the sacredness of everything, including the things we think of as mundane.
"Monotheists were pointing to a truth in speaking of the unity of love, but they did not yet have the number zero, the cipher, the void. By naming something one, they were trying to get at its unity. What they were not able to realize at the time, is that naming something one, instead of all, is a first separation out, it is a distancing that makes the All the Other. And therein lies trouble. Therein lies alienation. One, rather than remaining a unifying force, becomes a separate being. And that separation opens a deep wound." - T. Thorn Coyle, on God Hirself: a Theology
The separation of "sacred" and "mundane" is a separation, and one that many engaged in spousery are meant to bridge or repair.
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We're excited to be holding a Pop Up Shop at the lovely Slipstitch (formerly Fringe) on Alexandra Park Road. There will be ceramics, glassware, knitwear, woven textiles, flowers, leather goods, art and more - all hand designed/made in the area. We w
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Women's History Month: Launch at the Castle - 1 March from 1.30-4.30pm - Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane
Information Workshop: Haringey Parks strategy, trees and woodlands- 4 Mar from 6.30-8.30pm - George Meehan House, 294 Wood Green High Road N22 8YX
Singers' Night at Bowes Park Folk Club - 5 Mar from 7.45pm - Mum's Bistro, 143 Myddleton Rd, Bowes Park N22
North London Conservatoire Recital - 6 March from 5-6.25pm - Alexandra Park Library. A free SAPL event.
Life Drawing Class - 9 March from 7.30-10pm, and every second Monday of the month - Pavilion Cafe, Albert Road Rec.
Play reading: Gas Light by Patrick Hamilton - 10 March from 4-6pm - Alexandra Park Library. A free SAPL event.
Information Workshop: Haringey Parks strategy, funding and staffing for Parks-10 Mar from 6.30-9pm - George Meehan House, 294 Wood Green High Road N22 8YX
Re-imagining Elgar: symphony no.1 for piano solo - 11 March at 7.30pm - St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road/Windermere Road N10
Coffee and Computers - 13 March from 10.30-12.30pm - Alexandra Palace East Court (old ice rink entrance)
Wombling Litter Pick - 13 March from 3.45-4.45pm - Albert Road Rec. Organised by FARRG
International Womens Day event - 14 March from 2-5pm - Community Hub, 8 Caxton Road, Wood Green (behind WG Library).
Folk Concernt Bowes Park - 15 March from 2.30-5.30pm - SHAFTESBURY HALL N11 2QN
Clarinet and Piano Recital - 15 March at 4-5pm - St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road/Windermere Road N10
Experience the Art of Tea Leaf Reading - 17 March from 2-3pm - Lakeside Cafe, Alexandra Park
Family Fundraising Event: Solar Lights in Albert Rec - 29 March from 11-4pm - Albert Road Rec. Organised by FARRG
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Portraits for Prosperity exhibition - everyday 23 Jan to 16 Feb (closed 30 Jan) from 2-5pm - Creativity Pavilion, Alexandra Palace East Court
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"What better way to welcome the Fall than with a glam camping party?" says Michele Brown of Sweet Threads Clothing. (It's a theme also loved by The Bachelorette's Emily Maynard, who threw her daughter an over-the-top girlie camping party earlier this year.) To celebrate a niece's sixth birthday, the creative auntie hosted a party full of marshmallow roasting, tent pitching, and firefly catching. "The best part of this party? It can be brought indoors in the cooler months!" Michele says. Now check out the cute details, including the adorable shirts Michele made for the birthday girl and her guests and Party On! Designs' adorable printables!
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"House of Stone" by Anthony Shadid shows love of home and family
Before his sudden death this spring, New York Times Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air." Most riveting was when he talked about being one of four Times reporters captured in Libya by Gaddafi's soldiers in April 2011, when his driver was killed, and they all thought they'd die.
The last question was about where he felt most at home, since he'd grown up in Oklahoma, spent his career covering war in the Middle East, and had just written a book about renovating his family ancestral home in Lebanon, due out in March 2012.
"Home is where you want to be, and for me it has to be the family ancestral home in southern Lebanon," he said. "My wife and I feel, once we're there, tethered to it. There's a certain peacefulness when I get there."
What? How does a war correspondent find time to restore an ancestral home? No one even mentioned the title of the book. I wanted to find it.
Sadly, the title, "House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family and a Lost Middle East," became a key part of his obituary when he died, at age 43, just two months after the interview, from an asthma attack while getting out of Syria. Suddenly everyone wanted to read that well-reviewed book, with about 100 people ahead of me on the wait list at the Denver Public Library.
I've just finished reading it, and throughout, kept remembering the conflict he expressed on NPR about returning to war reporting. He questioned whether he should put himself in those places again, weighing the worth of what he did as a journalist against the risks he took, and "putting too much" on his family by putting war reporting before them.
"House of Stone" is a heartbreaking read. He'd found the house during a break in war reporting, in a little town called Marjayoun, where a half-exploded Israeli rocket had crashed through the second floor. He took a year's sabbatical from The Washington Post to renovate the home in southern Lebanon. He was recovering from divorce, and it was before he married his second wife and became a father for the second time, so he was learning to live alone, and to heal.
The beautifully written memoir shows a whole new side to the tough war correspondent, evident in how he wrote about his garden: crape myrtle, passionflower, wild tulips, petunias, honeysuckle, rhododendron, jasmine, olive trees and fruit trees.
Sometimes, he wrote, "I found myself spending a lot of time in the garden. Each day, I probably walked around the plants four or five times, watching roses coming out, plums and peaches appearing on trees I had planted only weeks before…There was redemption in silence. Seasons were restorative. A garden, I realized, heals."
The home was built by his great-grandfather, Isber Samara. After the Ottoman Empire fell, most of Shadid's relatives—uncles, aunts, grandparents and great-grandparents—went to Oklahoma City, where they formed a tight Lebanese-American community that kept their culture intact.
One of the things he most loved was harvesting olives from two trees planted by his great-grandfathers, which he called "a soothing ritual, full of renewal and healing." He handpicked the olives, thinking that the usual way—beating trees with a stick until olives fell to the ground—was "too aggressive."
He learned to cure olives from a local expert, first finding the orange, lemon and bay leaves to put in the jar, then "we cut slices of lemon for some, red pepper for others. We would add the olive oil among the rim later."
His book brims with zest for life, for savoring the present moment, and for all things hand-crafted.
His wife, Nada Bakri, spread his remains under those two trees. His death is a huge loss for reporting on the Middle East, but his voice remains in the pages of this beautiful memoir.


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These lessons are an adaptation of Grade 8 lessons from the Curriculum Healthy Relationships, by Men For Change, Halifax, Nova Scotia, a 53-activity, three-year curriculum designed for teens.
Students will discuss the concept of human rights and then learn how these ideas led to the drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
This lesson helps students understand how self-image can influence lifestyle choices.
In this lesson students answer a brief questionnaire related to self-image, self-esteem, and advertising, and then work as groups to create and act in mock television commercials that parody advertising techniques.
This lesson helps students become more aware of the media's role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool.
This is the first of three lessons that address gender stereotypes. The objective of this lesson is to encourage students to develop their own critical intelligence with regard to culturally inherited stereotypes, and to the images presented in the media - film and television, rock music, newspapers and magazines.
In this lesson students discuss their online experiences and learn how to minimize the potential risks that may be associated with them.
This lesson lets students take a good look at our society's pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being «overweight».
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In case you needed another reason not to open Adobe Flash or Microsoft Office files from untrusted sources: ThreadKit, an app for building documents that infect vulnerable PCs with malware when opened, now targets a recently patched Flash security bug.
This means less-than-expert hackers can use ThreadKit to craft booby-trapped Office files, and fling them at victims in emails or downloads, so that when they are viewed on unpatched systems, malicious code within the files is executed via the Flash security hole.
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NOTE: this is a review of the original Magnic Light, not the upcoming Magnic Light iC, currently under active development
It seems like ages ago that the original Magnic Light concept debuted. The online gadget press went gaga over the idea with numerous hastily written articles. They looked sleek and sexy in the manner of the best bike porn: tiny yet powerful lights ensconced in a carbon fiber shell. One Kickstarter campaign later ensured, in the spirit of a normal product development lifecycle, that some of that lustworthniness was traded for practicality. The hard edges were refined, as fitting challenges and manufacturing complexities collided with the minimalism of the original design. However, their initial alluring promise held true: plenty of light with low weight, great simplicity, and minimal drag.
At the time of their release I was sorely tempted to order a set, but the ordering process was daunting, as was the exchange rate. The dollar was low, the euro was high, and having a nice dyno setup already, there was little reason to pull the trigger. That was, until a local shop called Clever Cycles was kind enough to become the first (and so far, only) importer in the great U.S. of A. On finding out last August that I could get a pair right away, a colleague and I made the short ride over the Willamette river and promptly bought two sets. The next day, with a thinner wallet, they were installed on my daily commuter with additional mounts on my road bike.
The mounts, while effective, are my least favorite part of the design. To be fair, they work, and work well. They keep the light close to the rim without easily being moved out of position. That is their primary objective, and it's a more important and difficult task than one would expect, especially given the variety of brake and fork designs (cantilevers, calipers, disc brakes, etc) that they have to adapt for. Only a handful of times has the light been moved out of position, and those were due to some major inadvertent pressing on the light on my part. The design drawback is more apparent when you attempt to move the lights from one mount to another. The first few times you do it it's reasonably easy. You press on the two tabs down with your fingers and pull the light backwards. It subsequently pops out and you can either take the light with you, or move it to another bike. The problem is when you try to do this repeatedly. With my lights, getting them out has gotten harder and harder, to the point that I have to wrench and wiggle the light much harder than I'd like to get it free. Luckily they're very solidly made so this has not caused any breakage, but it certainly causes me concern, and I don't switch them around nearly as much as I'd like. Ideally I'd love to see the mount lock and unlock as easily as the Garmin half-twist mount. I realize making this happen would be easier said than done, and all things being equal, I'm largely happy that they mounts succeed at their main mission.
Another small issue with the mounts that I've seen come up several times in discussions is that a very small screw and nut is used to combine the piece that anchors the light to the arm that is attached to the brake bolt. It's exceedingly easy to affix this screw backwards and potentially damage the mount. I did it myself when first assembling them. Luckily I noted the issue before it became a problem but I've encountered several dissatisfied customers who had fallen into this trap. Using different diameters for the bolt and nut might make this much less error prone.
So, lights in place, how bright were they? Well, Dirk Srothmann, the creator of Magnic Lights has claimed 30 lux at maximum brightness. This seems about right compared to my B&M IQ Cyo dynamo light, which is rated for 60 lux. Riding them back to back, the Magnics indeed seemed about half as bright. However, the beams are different. The Cyo has a distinct beam cutoff in accordance to the German StVZO reguations. The Magnic Lights however do not have a beam cutoff, which is more akin to more lights sold in the US market.
The big question for most potential Magnic Light customers is whether or not 30 lux is sufficient, and after riding them for half a year, coming from a system that was twice as bright, my answer is a resounding "yes". There were virtually no situations where I found the amount of light insufficient, and they were often brighter than lower-end battery powered lights. For high speed descending one could make the argument for more lighting, but for general riding they are plenty bright. When my rear light was aimed too high it drew complaints from riders close behind me, so proper beam aim is pretty important.
Recently a commenter on an article about the Magnic Lights claimed that dynamo light setups were effectively "dinosaurs" given the current crop of battery lights. This was my reply:
"Most battery lights don't have a good charge indicator, so people tend to run them even when they need to be charged and are barely putting out any light at all. A dynamo will always put out full power.
An additional downside of battery lights for those of us who commute in very cold weather is that batteries lose their efficiency and are apt to go out much quicker than expected. I nearly got T-boned for exactly this reason. Had I been on my dyno-lit bike it would have been a non-issue.
Don't get me wrong, battery lights have gotten *much* better in the last ten years, and I think the USB chargeable ones are great — I own more than one — but there are still significant advantages to a dyno setup. Aside from cost, Magnic Light kills the last significant argument against dynos (drag). And even on cost, the Magnic light set isn't much more than a good USB chargeable set."
Another question that seems to come up often enough in online comments is whether or not they're truly efficient. I'll be the first to tell you that they're very, very, very efficient. As in, efficient enough that I challenge you to notice if they're installed or not without looking. My previous dynamo setup was extremely efficient for a dynamo setup (Schmidt SON with B&M IQ Cyo and D Toplight Line), and yet I could clearly notice even the minimal drag it caused when it was running. Consequently I left it turned off if it wasn't dark out. The Magnics are efficient to the point that, not only do I run them in daylight, adding to my overall safety, I run them on a fast lunchtime club ride (the Portland Lawyer ride) and haven't noticed any significant slowdown. So, is the energy free? No, it's not a magic light. But it may as well be. Not only are they extremely efficient, they are also quite lightweight. Each light is roughly 70 grams, so the full set of three weighs in right around half a pound. Significantly lighter than virtually any dyno setup, and on par with higher end battery light sets.
Maintenance has been minimal. Getting the mounts set right and the beams aimed correctly takes a bit of flddling. A handful of times I've had the mounts come out of position and had to push them back into place. The other day I took a damp cloth and wiped off the road grime from the lenses. Other than that, just set them and forget them.
So, how would I improve on the Magnic Lights? In this order, I'd give them a standlight (staying lit when the wheels stop moving), make them brighter, and have them cost less. Finally, I'd rework the mounts to make changing them easier. Luckily enough, all but the last of my requests will be accommodated soon enough with the release of the Magnic Light iC.
Dirk has started a second Kickstarter campaign aimed at bringing the next generation of these lights to market. Visually little if anything has changed. To keep costs low much of the tooling is being reused. However, the internals are upgraded. There is an integrated circuit (thus the iC in the name) to keep the light output even across varying speeds, to add a standlight feature, and to optimize the light output for maximum brightness. Dirk claims they will be around 30% brighter. Finally, the lenses will be reworked towards a true beam cutoff in the interest of not blinding drivers and fellow riders, and meeting German lighting regulations. All in all, a solid upgrade, especially when one considers the full set will cost less than the originals. The set of two headlights and one taillight sells for $180 USD on Kickstarter while the project is running. Individual lights are $70 each. After that point they are projected to be significantly more expensive.
Luckily for those interested, there are plenty of sets remaining as Dirk has added additional later target dates to keep up with demand. The second project is already wildly successful with about three times the original target reached as of the time of writing. I'm glad to have my order in the earliest group, and look forward to getting my new and improved set. Perhaps sometime next winter I'll get the chance to write a second review. Until, I'll keep on enjoying my Magnic Light "Classics".
Magnic Lights: http://www.magniclight.com
Magnic Light iC project on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamodirk/magnic-light-ic-intelligent-contactless-bicycle-dy
Magnic Light on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagnicLight
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West Virginia Military Records
This entry was originally written by Johni Cerny, in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
West Virginia shares its early military history with Virginia (see Virginia Military Records). Virgil A. Lewis, the Soldiery of West Virginia (1911, reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002), has rosters of soldiers from West Virginia who served in the French and Indian War, Indian Wars, Lord Dunmore's War, the Revolutionary War, Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, the War of 1812, Mexican War, and the Civil War. See also:
McKinney, Tim. West Virginia Civil War Almanac. Charleston, W.Va.: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., 1998.
The Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861'1865. Vol. 4. Wilmington, N.C.: Broadfoot Publishing, 1999. Alphabetical listing of Union soldiers in West Virginia. Provides name, regiment, and company.
FamilySearch.org has a variety of collections available for free online:
Berckefeldt, Paul, ed. Index to the Soldiery of West Virginia. Pueblo, Colo.: Pathfinders Books, 1985.
Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. 1988. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998.
Johnson, Ross B. West Virginians in the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977.
Reddy, Anne Waller. West Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors. 1977. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001. Indexes claims reviewed by the 'court of claims' for nonmilitary service.
West Virginia's military divergence came during the Civil War. At the Virginia secession convention in 1861, a majority of the state's western delegates opposed leaving the Union. In later meetings at Wheeling, those delegates declared secession to be an illegal attempt to overthrow the federal government and the Confederate government at Richmond to be void of authority. They voted to restore the Virginia state government and elect new officers. The governor-elect received federal recognition and governed until Congress admitted West Virginia as the 35th state on 20 June 1863 on the condition that all slaves in its jurisdiction were set free.
As a participant in the Civil War, West Virginia cannot be declared a Union or Confederate state. Like Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and other border states, the loyalties of its citizens were divided. Lacking proof of the exact number of soldiers who fought on either side, historians now estimate that at least 10,000 served the Confederacy and approximately 23,000 fought with the Union Army. Consult the standard references for Confederate soldiers (see pages 8-9).
The Archives and History Library, West Virginia and Regional History Collection, and The Family History Library (FHL) have published military records and indexes in their West Virginia collections.


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anarchy420x wrote:I like the idea of being able to do missions on your phone, but I definitely would like a forum app better. Looking at the forums with the browser is not difficult, but can be a bit tedious at times. I think it might be a positive idea if HTS created an account for apps. Some HTS members might not have the means to donate or may not feel comfortable sending money to HTS but would like to contribute financially to HTS. They could do this by creating an app and giving it to HTS. HTS could then sell said app on the app market place for a $1. HTS doesn't need to specifically sell the apps either if they simply published the apps under an official HTS name, included advertisement about HTS in and around the app, that might bring more people to check out the HTS website. That extra form of advertisement might increase website traffic, which might increase advertisement fee's HTS charges. Making apps or maybe Youtube videos would definitely spread the HTS name farther than it currently is. If they are informative, well put together, and worth watching, it could also help shape how people view HTS and internet security in general. There is quite a bit further this topic could go, but lets avoid a wall of text.
anarchy420x wrote:A bit off topic, but where do you want to see the site go, logical?
The Guardians08 wrote:I was just looking for some new apps for my iPhone, and was wondering if you guys have some apps that you would recommend. Either apps with some great practical use or just fun games. Also, i think it would be cool if HTS created their own app. Essentially it would make the forums, the HTS radio, articles, and general website update information easily accessible.
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Some of the reaction to Alex Jones' allegorical You Tube video in which he tortures an iPad to make a point about how people care more about the suffering of an inanimate object than they do actual human beings tragically reminds us of just how deeply retarded, savage, and devoid of humanity many people still are.
Alex cited the outrageous attitude of those that acted as apologists for the shocking footage of U.S. Apache helicopter pilots gunning down Iraqi journalists and children and then laughing about it in making the point that the attempted legitimization of torture was stripping people of their basic empathy and that people now care more about technological gadgets than they do the mass slaughter of a million Iraqis since the 2003 invasion.
To be frank, some of the reaction to the video sank to deeper depths of depravity than we even predicted. We thought people would respond by expressing sympathy for the suffering of the iPad, while they couldn't care less about children being beaten, tortured and killed, and some did take the line. However, even more shocking were the rantings of people who freely expressed their opinion that Iraqi children should be slaughtered en masse to prevent them becoming terrorists when they grow up.
One user – "polardude20″ – wrote, "I honestly dont care if america tortures a few terrorists, it may not be fair, but its not fair when they hijack planes and use suicide bombers either."
But little Sajad Salah and his younger sister Duaa Salah were neither hijackers nor suicide bombers, they were children who after seeing their father torn limb from limb by searing gunfire from an Apache for daring to attempt a rescue of Reuters cameramen who were similarly butchered, cowered screaming in a van that was then pelted with gunfire by U.S. troops who chuckled and made excuses for their demonic behavior.
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"Us should bomb Iraq because Iraqi are terrorist; that kid in the van may become a terrorist hijacker that kill thousands and millions of America good citizen. So it is common sense to kill one to save millions," drooled You Tube user "Jinnaraka".
He or she even went on to ludicrously claim that the puppy thrown off a cliff by U.S. Marines who were later booted out of the Corps deserved its fate because it too could have been a future member of Al-Qaeda.
"That puppy is a terrorist-trained suicidal bomber, looking cute and innocent but in fact is a deadly weapon, so that guy is doing a good favor for us," he wrote.
But while vehemently proclaiming that puppies and children should be killed in order to keep America safe, the individual couldn't bring himself to embrace the thought that a real iPad went through the suffering seen in the video.
"And you are fucking faker. this is obviously a fake Ipad. you turn off the Ipad before you make holes on it. Kid will believe you," he blathered.
So there you have it – butchering defenseless animals and children is not only acceptable, it's a good thing and should be encouraged.
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Crab 'n' Cheese Spirals
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
Makes2-1/2 dozen
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups chopped imitation crabmeat
- 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives
- 1/4 cup minced chives
- 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
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- Spread with 1 cup cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of each cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
- Using a serrated knife, cut into 10 slices; place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crescent dough, cream cheese mixture and cheeses.
- Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 173 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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Jan 6, 2014
Very nice, easy recipe, packed with great flavor! Like the other reviewer, I omitted the olives, substituting chopped green onion instead. Make sure you make plenty because these went fast! I recommend using parchment paper instead of just greasing your baking sheet. Any filled and rolled recipe like this will have a tendency to leak out the bottom while baking. Parchment paper keeps everything deliciously intact and makes for easy clean up!
Dec 28, 2013
Very good as is, but I think bellagirl27 is on to something with the jalapenos. I'll try it like that next time.
Dec 26, 2010
Absolutely, we kept out the olives and chives and put in Jalepeno pepperes and Bacon. YUM.
Dec 26, 2010
This is a very easy recipe,with a big reward and packed with flavor. Thanks for sharing
Dec 26, 2010
This a very easy recipe, with a big reward. Just packed with flavor, thanks for sharing.


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Hello sweetie, I did it! I made it through another A to Z Challenge – I was worried about it when it came to the actual blogging, but I sometimes wrote in advance and maneuvered around my work schedule.
For those who haven't been stopping by this past month at my nerdy lil corner of the internet, I decided to stitch some quotes from Doctor Who, specifically fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
Unlike last year, I only stitched a single alphabet for the challenge. It was extremely intense last year being my first attempt and I decided to be a bit less ambitious with the stitching for this second participation.
Sharing each quote to represent the letter of the day, I not only stitched the corresponding words – I shared some of my personal thoughts and knowledge about the character who spoke it and the episode when it was mentioned.
While I shared my thoughts and stitching, I was rewatching Doctor Who for the umpteenth time, and I actually started watching the new episodes that premiered this April.
If you haven't read through the challenge posts, then you may not know the facts about my interest in Doctor Who – so here are the basics:
- Nine is my Doctor! Never start a marathon without watching the first series of the "new" Who. It's fantastic!
- Martha Jones is my favorite companion of Ten! She was not a "rebound" companion; she stood fierce and strong and walked the Earth to spread the word, the idea of the Doctor.
- River Song grew on me like a fungus, but not! I didn't particularly care for her in the beginning, but learning the truth about her made me love the sassy know-it-all!
- Captain Jack Harkness and Torchwood are the main reasons behind me even watching the Doctor! I was really interested in the spin-off, which caused me to start watching the series… and I never looked back.
- The Ponds are the best power couple! The last centurion and the girl who waited are simply amazing together – and I admit wholeheartedly that I cried when they left, but they chose each other. And I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry, but one couldn't stay with the Doctor without the other.
- And… are you my mummy?
Spoilers! I am going to miss Peter Capaldi's Doctor so much – I loved him from the beginning, but I've been a fan of his since watching The Thick of It and his several cameos in Doctor Who and Torchwood.
However, I am open for the next regeneration – I'm always ready for the next Doctor as long as the series continues to RUN!
For me, this challenge had different difficulties compared to last year's SUPER challenge.
I will be completely honest – I waited til the last minute to decide to even participate in this year's challenge.
I had so many ideas for the challenge after last year's intense yet fun filled month of superheroes, but I simply put everything on the back burner.
I had no problem stitching the actual alphabet, which I finished before the month was half way through. It was the process of essentially rewatching specific episodes to edit screenshots that took a good chunk of time.
I also took the time to write posts in advance when given the opportunity to work around my third-shift schedule. It was certainly less intense compared to last year, but the challenge always has its moments of suspense when it comes to time management.
Again, I made the mistake of waiting too long to decide whether or not to participate – I had so many possible topics last year, and I've had so many more ideas since participating in this year's challenge.
I'll definitely be taking another hiatus from the blog, but I was only gone for a year (give or take a few weeks) so that's a plus! Don't blink!
Through the challenge, I met some amazing bloggers. I checked out far more blogs than last year, which was something of an achievement for me – I've definitely added some more blogs to my reader!
Will I do the challenge next year? I'm not sure.
Not that I don't love the challenge because it really brings out the hardcore fangirl crafter from within, but after last year's first experience I simply put my ideas on the subject of the challenge in the back of my mind. Who's to say that I don't turn around and do the exact same thing this year? Not that this challenge was poorly executed or unfinished, but I had such enthusiasm and passion that was diverted to other projects throughout the year.
So… unlike last year there is no concrete decision on next year's challenge, but I will say that it will be in my thoughts, swimming in my brain waiting to strike when inspiration arises.
Come along, Nerdy Girl!
Z is for prisoner Zero
Posted April 30, 2017on:
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
Z is for "prisoner Zero"
"prisoner Zero" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
This quote is from the first episode of the fifth series "The Eleventh Hour," which tells the first full story of the eleventh Doctor and debuts the new companion Amy Pond.
That particular episode also introduces the words "silence will fall," which becomes a critical plot thread throughout the lifetime of the eleventh incarnation.
The Doctor meets a young girl Amelia Pond, after crashing the Tardis in her garden, who has a crack in her bedroom wall that becomes a recurring image throughout the fifth series.
The crack is emitting a message "Prisoner Zero has escaped." However, the Doctor is interrupted in learning all he can about this unknown prisoner who used the crack to escape and he promises Amelia to return in five minutes. And of course, the Tardis doesn't comply with this quick five-minute trip.
The Doctor actually returns in the morning twelve years later.
This episode was a great introduction to both the eleventh Doctor and his new companion Amy Pond.
Because of his disappearance for twelve years, Amy is no longer a little girl who will simply follow his every lead and the Doctor is still new to this regeneration.
But he's the Doctor and he will defend this planet from here until the very end.
However, the Doctor saves the day only to disappear.
He returns two years after the events of that day dealing with Prisoner Zero.
Fourteen years since he promised to take little Amelia Pond on a trip.
Amy Pond becomes his new companion and known to Whovians as "the girl who waited," but she leaves behind a very conspicuous white wedding gown hanging in her closet as the Tardis disappears from her garden.
She turns out to be a little bit of a runaway bride, running from her life choices and life style to travel time and space with her imaginary best friend.
I've always loved that about Amy Pond – she's the first face the Doctor sees with his new regeneration and she wants to run just as much as him.
She wants to see the stars and the past and the future, and her "raggedy man" is going to give her all those adventures and more.
Y is for You are not alone
Posted April 29, 2017on:
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
Y is for "You are not alone"
"You are not alone" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
This is the message from the Face of Boe. These were his final words to the tenth Doctor before his death.
This quote is from the episode "Gridlock" where the Doctor takes Martha Jones to New Earth.
What I love about this episode (other than the big reveal of the Face's words) is that Martha really confronts the Doctor for the first time.
She'd met him (her first adventure) and the two had traveled to the past and met William Shakespeare (her second adventure), and she'd heard his comments about Rose, but she hadn't said anything.
She won't be a "rebound companion," which is what I feel she's usually thought of by those who really loved Rose and hated to see her go. She's her own person, and she won't have the Doctor take her on "recycled" trips through time and space to relive his "glory" days with Rose.
Yes, Martha finds the Doctor attractive (and come on, mixed signals with the kiss when dealing with the Judoon), but she really wants to know him – his story and his motivations.
She actually refuses to move until the Doctor tells her the truth – what the Face of Boe meant by his seemingly cryptic words.
Later, these words are referenced when Martha and the Doctor travel to the end of the universe in an attempt throw Captain Jack Harkness.
The Doctor and his companions meet Professor Yana – Yana as in an acronym for "you are not alone." Professor Yana is actually the Master, who used the same technology (a watch) to contain his Time Lord essence and memories rendering him seemingly human.
This quote ends up being ultimately bittersweet for the Doctor because it is the Master, his oldest friend and enemy, who is the only other Time Lord to have survived the Great Time War.
X is for i think you call me seXy
Posted April 28, 2017on:
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
X is for "i think you call me seXy"
"i think you call me seXy" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
fangirl stitches made a bit of a stretch for this letter, but let's be honest folks that the letter x would be damn near impossible for several fandoms and their quotes.
This line is from the amazing episode "The Doctor's Wife" in which we see the Tardis in human form.
In the beginning of the episode, the Doctor receives a message from an old Time Lord friend, which brings Rory, Amy, and him to another universe where they meet an alien who eats Tardises.
I love this episode because it is so revealing when it comes to the Doctor and his relationship with the Tardis. In his mind, he stole her – his blue box. But she always believed that she stole him to see all of time and space.
This episode also has one of my all-time favorite quotes from Doctor Who, which is "No, but I always took you where you needed to go."
During a discussion between the Doctor and the Tardis, the topic of reliability comes up after a bit of snarking at each other while rebuilding a Tardis console.
He claims she's not very reliable, which she replies back with a snarking "And you have!" This discussion ends with those words – "where you needed to go" – and it gets me every time. It's true – the Tardis is an equal partner in saving and protecting, caring for others across time and space.
I also love that she references all of his companions as strays.
This episode is definitely up there when it comes to my favorites.
It's another standalone that has no references to some overhanging plot for the series, but I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point to begin at. I think future Whovians would need a bit more Tardis behavior from previous episodes to fully appreciate this monumental episode.
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
W is for "wibbley Wobbley timey wimey"
"wibbley Wobbley timey wimey" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
This line is another quote from the fabulous episode "Blink." The Doctor is describing time to Sally Sparrow as he communicates through movies that she owns.
These words are actually describing stuff or what time is made of. It's a really great part of the dialogue that is directed at the non-companion Sally Sparrow.
I cannot keep from talking about this particular episode – it is just that good! And we Whovians always mention it when speaking to non-Who fans that are thinking of joining the ranks of this particular fandom.
The phrase "timey wimey" is mentioned in the 50th anniversary special, which sets the war doctor off on another lecture about his impending mid-life crisis – Time Lord style.
V is for Vote saxon
Posted April 26, 2017on:
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
V is for "Vote saxon"
"Vote saxon" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
This quote was seen in the background throughout the third series much like the first series' big "bad wolf." Subtly appearing whenever the Doctor and Martha Jones were adventuring in "present" time, this phrase was seemingly meaningless until the penultimate episode of the season.
Now, I could go into the nitty-gritty of this particular storyline, but then what would I write about when it comes to the grand phrase for one of the upcoming letters.
Awww to hell with it, anyone reading these lovely letters for the month most likely already know! And if you don't, then – spoilers!
The quote is from the episode "The Sound of the Drums," which begins immediately after the previous episode "Utopia." In that previous episode, we were reintroduced to one of the Doctor's friend and opponent the Master during an adventure to the end of the universe.
This marked the first re-appearance of the Master since the 1996 TV movie.
Saxon is the alias that the Master took after disappearing with the Tardis from the end of the universe.
He fabricated a past as Harold Saxon to gain political support, dealing with the setback of only being able to travel to the 2000s by the Doctor's last-minute interference when stealing the Tardis.
The Master targets not only the Doctor, but his companion Martha and her family. I always loved Martha's fierce protectiveness and dedication to her family, lashing out at the Doctor when the Master manipulates and kidnaps her father, mother, and sister.
Again, I have to reiterate how much I love Martha Jones!
She gets a lot of criticism not only from fans, but from the Doctor himself.
Rose was a fan-favorite at the time and the Doctor was separated from Rose unintentionally and unwillingly.
Ten compares the two ladies throughout Martha's run as his companion, and she stands as her own person fierce and determined.
She's an intelligent, quick-thinking woman who is becoming a doctor. She makes certain that the Doctor hears her, and she has the strength to stand alone against impossible odds.
"The Sound of Drums" ends with the Doctor and Captain Jack Harkness, who had tracked down the Doctor with his amputated hand from "The Christmas Invasion," defeated and captured by the Master.
Martha escapes from the Master's clutches, but at the cost of her family's safety and the Doctor's help. She begins her mission to spread the word of the Doctor in the year that never was.
A to Z Challenge – Doctor Who cross stitch
U is for "i've never met anyone Unimportant"
"i've never met anyone Unimportant" is from fangirl stitches' doctor who themed alphabet quotes.
This isn't an exact quote, but it is a nice little paraphrase to fit the alphabet. The actual quote from the 2010 Christmas special is "… I've never met anyone who wasn't important." With a little creative licensing, fangirl stitches made it work in favor of the alphabet.
This quote is from one of my favorite Christmas specials, "A Christmas Carol."
It's the first Christmas special with Eleven, and it spins a classic holiday story.
I love this classic Christmas story – countless adaptations through the years that I have watched and loved.
To me, this story is about redemption. From Scrooge to this adaptation's Kazran Sardick, this story is about change and betterment even after long years of cruelty and harshness. It's a story about the hope of transformation.
Sardick is changed by the Doctor, who travels through his past to prevent him from becoming the lonely old miser that he currently is.
Along this journey, the Doctor and Sardick meet Abigail, a young woman frozen as collateral for her family's loan from Kazran's father.
Because of this meeting, the Doctor's help is not the only factor in Kazran's ever-changing history. Abigail becomes a large part of Kazran's life, but she herself is living on borrowed time.
I love the little throwbacks to the original story including the obvious heartless selfish man who is seemingly beyond redemption.
Amy Pond is the specter of Christmas present, begging Sardick to help the crashing space liner where she and her husband Rory Williams are honeymooning.
Not only is this episode one of my favorite Christmas specials, it has beautifully melodies sung throughout the episode by Abigail (played by Katherine Jenkins).
"A Christmas Carol" is another great standalone episode – blending Doctor Who with classic Dickens and a bit of music. Remember, the (ninth) Doctor has actually encountered Charles Dickens, the author of the tale.
Oh, and let's not forget the sky fish!


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EncFS is a userspace stackable cryptographic file-system similar to eCryptfs, and aims to secure data with the minimum hassle. It uses FUSE to mount an encrypted directory onto another directory specified by the user. It does not use a loopback system like some other comparable systems such as TrueCrypt and dm-crypt.
EncFS is definetely the simplest software if you want to try disk encryption on Linux.
This has a number of advantages and disadvantages compared to these systems. Firstly, it does not require any root privileges to implement; any user can create a repository of encrypted files. Secondly, one does not need to create a single file and create a file-system within that; it works on existing file-system without modifications.
This does create a few disadvantages, though; because the encrypted files are not stored in their own file, someone who obtains access to the system can still see the underlying directory structure, the number of files, their sizes and when they were modified. They cannot see the contents, however.
This particular method of securing data is obviously not perfect, but there are situations in which it is useful.
For more details on how EncFS compares to other disk encryption solution, see Disk Encryption#Comparison table.
- 1 Comparison to eCryptFS
- 2 Installation
- 3 Usage
- 4 User friendly mounting
- 4.1 Mount using gnome-encfs
- 4.2 Mount using CryptKeeper trayicon
- 4.3 Mount at login using pam_encfs
- 4.4 Mount at Gnome startup using gnome-encfs
- 4.5 Mount when USB drive with EncFS folders is inserted using fsniper
Comparison to eCryptFS
eCryptFS is implemented in kernelspace and therefore little bit harder to configure. You have to remember various encryption options (used cyphers, key type, etc...), in EncFS this is not the case, because EncFS is storing these informations in it's signature so you do not have to remember anything (except the passphrase :-). But it's authors claims that eCryptFS is faster because there is no overhead caused by context switching (between kernel and userspace).
Install the encfs package using pacman:
# pacman -S encfs
To create a secured repository, type:
$ encfs ~/.DIRNAME ~/DIRNAME
Note that absolute paths must be used. This will be followed by a prompt about whether you want to go with the default (paranoid options) or expert configuration. The latter allows specifying algorithms and other options. The former is a fairly secure default setup. After entering a key for the encryption, the encoded file-system will be created and mounted. The encoded files are stored, in this example, at
~/.DIRNAME, and their unencrypted versions in
To unmount the file-system, type:
$ fusermount -u ~/DIRNAME
To remount the file-system, issue the first command, and enter the key used to encode it. Once this has been entered, the file-system will be mounted again.
User friendly mounting
Mount using gnome-encfs
gnome-encfs integrates EncFS folders into the GNOME desktop by storing their passwords in the keyring and optionally mounting them at login using GNOME's autostart mechanism. https://bitbucket.org/obensonne/gnome-encfs/
This method has the advantage that (1) mounting and can automated and (2) the password does not have to be the same as your user password.
Mount using CryptKeeper trayicon
Quite simple app, just install from AUR and add to your X session:
Mount at login using pam_encfs
Pam module
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=2759
- http://pam-encfs.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/README
- http://pam-encfs.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/pam_encfs.conf
- https://wiki.edubuntu.org/EncryptedHomeFolder
- http://code.google.com/p/pam-encfs/
Single password
Note that when you are using try_first_pass parameter to pam_unix.so then you will have to set EncFS to use same password as you are using to login (or vice-versa) and you will be entering just single password. Without this parameter you will need to enter two passwords.
This section tells how to make encfs automount when you're logging in by virtual terminal.
#%PAM-1.0 auth required pam_securetty.so auth requisite pam_nologin.so auth sufficient pam_encfs.so auth required pam_unix.so nullok try_first_pass #auth required pam_unix.so nullok auth required pam_tally.so onerr=succeed file=/var/log/faillog # use this to lockout accounts for 10 minutes after 3 failed attempts #auth required pam_tally.so deny=2 unlock_time=600 onerr=succeed file=/var/log/faillog account required pam_access.so account required pam_time.so account required pam_unix.so #password required pam_cracklib.so difok=2 minlen=8 dcredit=2 ocredit=2 retry=3 #password required pam_unix.so md5 shadow use_authtok session required pam_unix.so session required pam_env.so session required pam_motd.so session required pam_limits.so session optional pam_mail.so dir=/var/spool/mail standard session optional pam_lastlog.so session optional pam_loginuid.so -session optional pam_ck_connector.so nox11 #Automatic unmount (optional): #session required pam_encfs.so
This section explains how to make encfs automount when you're logging in by GDM.
Edit the file /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
Insert (do not overwrite) the following into the bottom of gdm-password:
#%PAM-1.0 auth requisite pam_nologin.so auth required pam_env.so auth sufficient pam_encfs.so auth required pam_unix.so try_first_pass auth optional pam_gnome_keyring.so account required pam_unix.so session required pam_limits.so session required pam_unix.so session optional pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start password required pam_unix.so session required pam_encfs.so
Save and exit.
Get pam_encfs from AUR:
yaourt -S pam_encfs
Edit /etc/security/pam_encfs.conf :
Recommended: comment out the line
encfs_default --idle=1
This flag will unmount your encrypted folder after 1 minute of inactivity. If you are automounting this on login, you probably would like to keep this mounted for as long as you are logged in.
At the bottom, comment any existing demo entries and add:
#USERNAME SOURCE TARGET PATH ENCFS Options FUSE Options foo /home/foo/EncryptedFolder /home/foo/DecryptedFolder -v allow_other
Next, edit /etc/fuse.conf : Uncomment:
To test your config, open a new virtual terminal (Control+Alt+F2) and login. You should see pam successfuly mount your EncFS folder.
Mount at Gnome startup using gnome-encfs
Mount when USB drive with EncFS folders is inserted using fsniper
Simple method to automount (asking for password) encfs when USB drive with EncFS one or more folders in root is inserted. We will use fsniper (filesystem watching daemon using inotify) and git (for askpass binary).
- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=16677
- https://github.com/Harvie/Programs/tree/master/bash/encfs/automount (latest version of files used in following HOWTO)
- (you need USB automount working for this - like thunar or nautilus does)
- make encrypted folder on your drive, eg.: encfs /media/USB/somename /media/USB/somename.plain (and then unmount everything)
- install fsniper and git from aur
- configure fsniper:
# ~/.config/fsniper/config # You can get fsniper at http://code.l3ib.org/?p=fsniper.git watch { /etc/ { mtab { # %% is replaced with the filename of the new file handler = encfs-automount.sh %%; } } }
- install helper script:
#!/bin/sh # ~/.config/fsniper/scripts/encfs-automount.sh # Quick & dirty script for automounting EncFS USB drives # TODO: # - Unmounting!!! # ASKPASS="/usr/lib/git-core/git-gui--askpass" lock=/tmp/fsniper_encfs.lock lpid=$(cat "$lock" 2>/dev/null) && ps "$lpid" | grep "$lpid" >/dev/null && { echo "Another instance of fsniper_encfs is running" exit; } echo $BASHPID > "$lock"; sleep 2; echo echo ==== EncFS automount script for fsniper ==== list_mounts() { cat /proc/mounts | cut -d ' ' -f 2 } list_mounts | while read mount; do config="$mount"'/*/.encfs*'; echo Looking for "$config" config="$(echo $config)" [ -r "$config" ] && { cyphertext="$(dirname "$config")"; plaintext="$cyphertext".plain echo Found config: "$config"; echo Trying to mount: "$cyphertext to $plaintext"; list_mounts | grep "$plaintext" >/dev/null && { echo Already mounted: "$plaintext" } || { echo WOOHOO Will mount "$cyphertext to $plaintext" "$ASKPASS" "EncFS $cyphertext to $plaintext" | encfs --stdinpass "$cyphertext" "$plaintext" } } done echo rm "$lock" 2>/dev/null
- Make sure that /usr/lib/git-core/git-gui--askpass is working for you (that's why you need git package - but you can adjust the helper script)
- try fsniper --log-to-stdout in terminal (askpass should appear when USB drive is inserted)
- add fsniper --daemon to your session
- do not forget to unmount encfs before removing drive


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Adorable dolls!! I love Syblle von Olfers books, too!ReplyDelete
These are so awesome! I have really got to order some more peg dolls now!! Thanks for sharing the details, Angie!ReplyDelete
so cute!! i adore your embroidery touches and those sweet braids! can't wait to see what we get in the mail! my daughter received her first one in the mail today. so exciting! ;)ReplyDelete
These are just adorable! I'm so glad you put links up so I can find these on the web. LOVE the idea of a peg doll swap and I'll have to get in on this next time!
:-) Regina
Those are great! I have a basket full of little bald, naked dolls that would be perfect to do this with. Not sure of my sewing skills, but I am will to give it a try. Thanks so much.
One of our favourite childrens book, Isn't it great how you can start with a doll and it takes on it own look!ReplyDelete
They are gorgeous -- I love the embroidery on their gowns!
So glad you enjoyed the swap...
I just love your little dolls! I have so enjoyed this swap.ReplyDelete
Just lovely!
We love the "Root Children" books too!
Just love these dolls. I especially love the embroidery
It was a fun exchange to be a part of too.
Your sweet spring maidens are absolutely stunning! LOVE how the addition of that embroidery on their gowns makes them look. So beautiful!
xo maureen
ooh I just noticed this give away, not sure if im too late but if not id love to win those adorable butterfliesReplyDelete
I just found this post through pinterest... these are adorable! I've made the plain versions, but am now inspired to break out some pinking shears and add braids. so cute!ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by! I love to hear comments and try to answer any questions so feel free to tell me what's on your mind!


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wsitruewebresult necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Hey everyone we have another great contest. The company is a trade-only manufacturer of custom printed business products. They print business forms and posters on various paper stock. Their current website is at http://matcoforms.com/. You can go there to see what they do. Even though what they do looks relatively simple, they have a national client base and feel that they are very good at what they do.
Mat-Co Business Forms Inc.
Desired Color Scheme:
Browns, tans, greens and soft colors. Park Blue which is between Royal and Navy. It is not turquoise. stay away from excessively bright (as in hot pink).
Accepted File Formats:
PSD file
They consider the following companies to be their peer competitors. When you look at these sites, you will see that they look pretty industrial. I think we can create a considerably nicer looking site and still keep a clean uncluttered site.
Ennis Inc.: http://www.ennis.com
Wise Business Forms: http://www.wbf.com
The Flesh Company: http://184.108.40.206/AboutUs/CompanyH…fault.aspx
Printegra: http://www.printegra.com (I think this is the best graphical design of the bunch)
Their logo can be found on http://wsinashville.com/matco/matco-logo.jpg
Requested layout for the home page from the client looks like this:
The bottom three boxes are there to describe the three types of forms that they print. If we could create a stylized graphic effect to represent these types of forms in that area it would be great. Maybe that graphic goes in the background of each box above.
A snapout has a stub at the top and usually has multiple parts.(I think of something like a book of business checking account deposit slips with the carbon copiesthough in this case the forms are connected laterally rather than vertically.)
A continuous is perforated top and bottom because each form is connected to the one above and below. There are rows of holes on each side. (Structurally I think of old style green bar computer paper that has the holes on each side that you tear off. However graphically speaking we are not using the old green bar paper; it can contain anything in the form area.
A laser cut sheet is simply one sheet of paper usually but not always printed. We do 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14. (I think of this one as a poster)
The client likes browns, tans, greens and soft colors. There is a Park Blue that is a color that a lot of his customers use and they are quite picky about the exact shade. Park Blue is between Royal and Navy. It is not turquoise. We need to stay away from excessively bright (as in hot pink.) The other person with significant input into this website has done magazine editing and is more artistic. She would like to see if we can include incorporate some of the colors often used in forms, such as canary, pale pink, green, white, etc.
Clients Concern
They would prefer the front page show up with no scrolling. Im not sure we can do that using the above design on a standard monitor size. (With the number of small laptops out there and people not always using full screen for their web browser I want to use the next size down from 1024) So do your best to get it into the smaller screen but dont worry too much yet.
The following links will appear on the home page: Home, Forms, Services, Request a Quote, Dealer Login, Contact Us, and About Us. We will create the following submenus:
o Snapouts
o Continuous
o Laser Cut Sheets
Services: Nothing at this time
Request A Quote:
o Snapouts
o Continuous
o Laser Cut Sheets
Dealer Login:
Contact Us:
About Us:
The contest will be over April 23rd at 5:00. Contest will consist of 2 rounds and feedback will be provided to all entrants after each round.


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I've been jamming and pickling like crazy of late – the summer fruit season is drawing, along with the summer itself, to a close and stocking up is the order of the day. I'm not one for new fangled jams – crosses with herbs, spices, roots, with rhubarb and ginger, strawberry and rose. I like the classics – a good plum jam is unbeatable and needs no dressing up. The same goes for damsons – but they require some patience for fishing out the stones.
My fridge is chocker with gooseberry chutney, pickled damsons, pickled cherries, blackberry conserve, greengage jam, mixed berry jam and the last spoonfuls of my mum's delicious three fruit marmalade from earlier in the year. Fine – I'm a hoarder – but the blackcurrant vodka sitting on the shelf brewing nicely has got dinner party written all over it.
I prefer jams a little runnier, like the greengage jam below. Less sugar means a tarter jam – my preference. If you like it thicker or sweeter add more sugar. Buy a sugar thermometer to get your timing right – or use the old saucer in the freezer trick, detailed in the recipe.


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Share Your Sandy Experiences
POSTED ON: November 4, 2012
Per President Bharucha's letter of November 1st, we invite the Cooper community to submit their photos and stories of Sandy for a shared record of the experience. With enough submissions these will be collected and posted on the cooper.edu website.
Where were you when the storm hit? What did you see before, during and after? How did you keep yourself occupied during the following week? What will you remember most?
Please provide your full name and Cooper class or affiliation along with your submission. You can send your images and recollections to email@example.com or you can post them on our Facebook page.


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Some rather unusual stories topped this week in science news. For starters, a physicist described how he convinced a judge that his apparent running of a stop sign was an optical illusion. Next up, the "hologram" of Tupac turned out to be the updated version of an optical illusion that dates back about a century. That was followed by a story on the odd pattern apparent in the stats on volcanic eruptions. From there on, things got a bit less unusual, but it was still an interesting week.
Physicist uses math to avoid traffic penalty: Need to prove you didn't run that stop sign? One San Diego physicist shows science is the answer.
Tupac "hologram" merely pretty cool optical illusion: Rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performed with a "hologram" of Tupac at Coachella this weekend, only the hologram was actually an optical illusion called Pepper's Ghost.
This planet obeys the law—stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benford's Law: Choose a number at random from scientific data. Think it's just as likely that it will start with a 9 as a 1? In many cases, you'd be wrong. The ages of volcanic calderas are one of those cases.
How a console firmware update could make a small dent in our energy problem: With video game consoles collectively taking up about one percent of our domestic household energy use, a new study suggests simply setting an automatic shut-off feature to be on by default could make a small dent in our country's energy problem.
Diamond-based LED sends single photons flying: Altering the structure of diamond has allowed researchers to construct a device capable of emitting single photons at room temperature for the first time. Single-photon emission is the basis for quantum devices and communication, which usually require very cold temperatures.
Evolution in motion: organisms once stuck to rocks can now evade predators: Marine animals called crinoids survived two mass extinctions doing little more than attaching themselves to rocks, but the rise of a voracious predator selected for those species that could move.
New report recommends NASA rethink how it avoids contaminating other worlds: The National Academies of Science has released an evaluation of the current standards NASA uses when evaluating when a deep space mission might contaminate moons that harbor their own indigenous life forms. Its authors call for a complete rethinking of how the space agency handles this issue.
Computer modeled using swarms of soldier crabs: Researchers at Kobe University in Japan are looking at models of computing based on the predictable movements of soldier crabs.
Hubble spots early galaxy using gravitational lens: Areas of space-distorting dark matter have magnified a distant object that may be a young galaxy, captured less than a half-billion years after the Big Bang.
Welcome, Discovery!: The first of the operational space shuttles to be retired, Discovery made one last flight to its new home at the Smithsonian today.