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June 24, 2013
Android 4.2.2 for Hyundai T7S
Yes, it's finally out: Android 4.2.2 for the Hyundai T7S tablet. You probably already know it (if you don't click >>HERE<<), this tablet is really great and incredibly cheap, but the only thing it missed was an up to date ROM.
But there is a little problem: this is an unstable firmware, it has been officially released, that's right, but in the website it's told that it has some bugs and that they will be fixed in a new release coming this week.
The bugs affecting this release are:
- Random reboots (some experience frequent reboots, I experienced 2-3 since yesterday, and while doing awkward stuff)
- Random freezes (I experienced 2)
- Exynos Abuse exploit fixed (actually a feature, but makes rooting a little bit problematic).
- Lockscreen Widgets seem to be unavailable (COULD be a feature)
- GPS not working
- Some derps with Google Now
- Quick Settings not working sometimes
- Many gapps not included (Play Store is still there, don't worry)
- Quite higher battery drain (pegasusq governor seems to be missing)
- Bad performance, will probably be fixed
- Problems with bluetooth devices like keyboards (maybe mouses and joypads too?)
While the improvements I discovered are:
- Better camera quality
- Better color quality
- New Phablet UI (Nexus 7 interface, no more old 4.0 navbar)
- New Phablet UI launcher (Nexus 7/Smartphone like)
- 4.2.2 apps now compatible (some interesting CM10.1 apps like cLock, calculator and keyboard)
- New "Software Update" option into settings (will it work?)
- Multiple users support
Here is the firmware download from an unofficial source (http://hyundai-digital.cn is only accessible from China or using a proper proxy):
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
Installation instructions:
0. Before you start, you need an EXTERNAL sd card and make sure the tablet is at least 60% charge. Also remember that the content of the tablet internal memory will be DELETED and that I'm not responsable for any data loss or anything bad happening to your tablet
1. Extract the .rar file onto an EXTERNAL sd card (make sure the tablet can read it first)
2. Power off the tablet
3. Once it's off, hold the power button and the volume down button at the same time since you see some strange writings on the screen.
4. The installation started, when it's completed the tablet will turn off
5. Turn the tablet on and enjoy Jelly Bean!
Now, has I said, Exynos Abuse no more works with this firmware, so here is a guide on how to root the tablet:
0. Download this package (you need a Windows PC to perform this, mono and wine do not work)
1. Turn on USB Debugging on the tablet
2. Insert the tablet into the PC and let it install the drivers
3. Run PdaNet executable to install some needed drivers on the tablet
4. Follow the instructions until the installation finishes.
5. Open root.exe
6. Again, make sure the tablet is connected to the PC and that it is NOT turned off
7. Follow the instructions on your screen, you should be ok now, but the root manager is chineese and you don't want a chineese application to manage the root access, right?
8. Install your favourite root manager from Play Store or other sources (I suggest you Superuser by ClockworkMod)
9. Open the new downloaded root manager, it will probably ask you to update the su binary, do it
10. An awkward window will pop-up on your screen, tap the button on the left, that should be some kind of "allow"
11. (Optional but suggested) Delete the chineese root manager (it has a blue icon with an "R" on it) using Titanium Backup.
Here is a video presenting the new version, enjoy!
That's it! If there is anything else you want to know, just ask in the comments!
Special thanks to Slatedroid Forums!
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On June 7, 2011, two Saudi columnists – the liberal Khalaf Al-Harbi, of the Saudi daily 'Okaz, and Fawaz Al-'Ilmi, of the Saudi daily Al-Watan – published articles comparing Israel's situation to that of the Arab countries. Al-Harbi opined that the secret to Israel's success lay in its democratic regime and its respect for the human rights of its citizens, while Al-'Ilmi wrote that Israel's prosperity was due to its investment in education and science. It should be noted that these articles are a rare phenomenon in the Saudi government press.I honestly don't know what to make of this.
The last sentence of the excerpt is a huge understatement. Saudi papers do not publish articles that openly praise Israel, especially for its democracy and respect for human rights. Besides their deep seated hatred of Israel such a statement would invite an obvious comparison with Saudi Arabia where democracy and respect for human rights of its citizens are almost sacrilegious concepts.
I wonder if it should be taken as a sign of the things to come.
Speaking of that, I hear that Netanyahu has just offered direct talks with Abbas on Palestinian statehood.
BBC notes that
The Jerusalem Post said this would have Israel agreeing "with reservations" to enter talks on the basis of the 1967 borders with mutual land swaps while the Palestinians would agree to the mention of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people.Do you remember who predicted that?

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Today at school is the last full day before Christmas Break. Praise the Lord!
Anyway, I always get some nice gifts from my students for Christmas. Today I decided to bring a stack of thank-you cards to school. As I had a moment or two, I wrote a thank-you note for a gift. As of this moment I am proud to say that I have written 17 thank-yous so far, which is 17 thank-yous that I DON'T have to write over Christmas Break.
Don't you think that this will make my break much more relaxed???
I do. :)
Here's to having a break, and to being thankful.
Monday, December 6, 2010
I really am touched by this, not only to see what God can do through a group of High Schoolers, but how much He is asking me "how are you serving others?"
Not to say that I thought High Schoolers are incapable of serving; I never thought this. I just never realized the extent that they would jump on board. I have really enjoyed serving with them (see previous post), and learning in the process.
Our next project is making hygiene kits to give to the Rescue Mission. These will go to homeless people in our community, and hopefully be of help to them.
Our small group just finished a babysitting night, to help out families with kids. We babysat the kids, and gave money to the parents to go out to dinner, or to go Christmas shopping. Even though it was "just babysitting", I had a good time. I think we all did!
Just goes to show that you're never too old to jump in and serve others.
Here's to having a servant's heart.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
on thankfulness
Here in town, the Springs Rescue Mission does just what it sounds like it does. Member of the association of Gospel Rescue Missions, they help people who need help. This help comes in many forms: evening meals every day that come after a brief church service, donations made available to people who need them just for asking, a New Life men's program for men who commit to the recovery journey, job training for these men, and big free community meals for each holiday. Yesterday was the Great Thanksgiving Dinner. The mission rented out the city auditorium and put on a free Thanksgiving dinner for whoever wanted to eat. People were offered bibles, prayer, but also the most talked about, food. There was a child's area with games, and lots of people to serve.
Here are a couple of my awesome high schoolers that went with me and dished up food:
Here's to being grateful for the blessings in your life. As my pastor said on Sunday, "If there are any blessings in your life, it is because of The Blessor."
Saturday, November 13, 2010
gonna have to face it, I'm addicted to...dairy products?
I'm addicted to dairy.
I don't really love milk, and almost NEVER drink it straight, but it's great on cereal and cheese is my FAVORITE thing ever. I would eat cheese over sweets almost anytime. Butter = AMAZING!
You know that commercial from the '80's: "Cheese, glorious cheese!" Well, that's my theme song. I LOVE cheese and could eat it on almost anything.
This speaks greatly to the human condition - always wanting what we can't have, or desiring that which is harmful to us. Dairy is really not great for me, and I would be better off if I went without for the rest of my life. But, I CRAVE it. It is the thing I want most, and whenever I have a craving it most likely involves bacon or cheese. (Let's discuss my cholesterol another day, shall we?)
What is your cheese? What is the thing you want, but avoid because it isn't really good for you, either physically or spiritually?
And going to eat a grilled cheese sandwich.
Friday, October 29, 2010
western skies
That last one features Pike's Peak. I've decided to take pictures of Pike's Peak every so often, and here's one I took last Sunday on the way to church - the sun was rising behind me as I took the picture.
Sometimes I'm amazed at the beauty of God's creation. Who are we, that God would create all this beautifulness, just for us?
Here's to getting out and enjoying His creation today.
Friday, October 22, 2010
fall break
South Fork of the Arkansas river:
And here's the cabin - from the side:
And standing in the driveway:
What a break! Beautiful mountains, gorgeous color, relaxing...ahhhhhhhhhhh!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
more family news
He's the one on the left.
OK, he's not really famous, but he was on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson this week. I just think this is pretty cool! Uncle Dennis is a drummer, and has been forever. When he was younger he travelled full-time and played for several different bands or singers. Now, he just plays on the weekends around LA where he lives. But, I still think this is cool that he got the chance to play on a nationally televised TV show.
Way to go, Uncle Den!
Friday, September 24, 2010
This is a family picture from a few weeks ago. It's my Mom and her family (dad, sister, brother-in-law, and 2 nephews) and Mom's brother and his family (aunt and 5 cousins).
One of the reasons this is such a cool picture is that Mom and Uncle's parents passed away several years ago. Grandpa Glen passed away in 2002, and Grandma Annie passed away in 2004. We were very close to Gram and Gramps when we were growing up - always had Christmas there, went to their house about one weekend a month, always was there for at least a week in the summer. Even when I was in college, I went to Gram and Gramps house over the summer and stayed with them.
We hung out.
Like we were friends. Which we were. I don't know many people that have as close a relationship with their grandparents, outside of those that were raised by them.
For the past 15 years, we haven't had much contact with Uncle and Aunt and their kids. They had, until recently, lived in a part of Northern CA that wasn't close to any of the family, so there were occasional calls and letters, but not much regular contact.
Recently, Uncle and Aunt and cousins moved near where we live - about an hour away. My mom was excited to get together with them, and have a restored relationship. So, a couple weeks ago, we did. It really was a fun time. I'm so grateful that we can see them on a more regular basis.
Here's to family.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
day of my birth
After that was dessert at my sister's house, and the opening of presents. My adopted sister sent a present from TX, where she is living now, along with presents for the nephews.
It was such a cool night.
I have no desire to go out and "party" tonight, even though it is my actual birthday today. I realized that hanging out with family, enjoying each other, and getting to spend time together is all I need. I feel like I've had a fairly complete birthday.
But when that new dishwasher is installed, I will enjoy it very much!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
the hearse
Last night, as I was driving home, I looked in my rear-view mirror and a hearse was following me. Not the one above, but I couldn't take a picture last night as I was driving and all.
I had the weirdest feeling, because this hearse stayed right with me, all the way until I turned into my driveway. At that point, he kept on going, and I was so relieved that he was going to get someone else.
I just got to thinking that life is kinda like that. Even if we don't think about it all the time, there is a (metaphorical) hearse in our rear-view window. I don't think that death is imminent, or coming to get us at any moment, but shouldn't we live with the end of our life in mind?
When that hearse comes to pick you up, will you have done everything you wanted to do? What will your friends and family say about you? Will you have any regrets? You never know when that hearse will actually show up, and I want to have been happy with my life up to that point.
I'm just sayin'...
Friday, August 27, 2010
Pleas excuse the morbid close-up. I took this with my camera phone, while balancing on one foot. Trying desperately, I might add, to not fall and hit my broken toe.
This week at school, the broken toe has been a huge asset. I usually am standing all day, or singing with my kids while dancing around, but never resting. But, enter the toe.
Because on Monday it was hugely swollen and totally black and blue, our school nurse made me sit and put ice on aforementioned toe. This has been great because I've spent most of the week sitting in front of my class, with my foot elevated on a bar stool.
Besides, my kids think it's cool. They ask every day if it's still purple, and if it still hurts me.
Still a little purple, but doesn't hurt unless I bump it.
Really, the broken toe got me thinking yesterday. I am a klutz, and have had several broken bones in my life. Several casts, splints, braces, and taped up toes. My friend Cathy said last weekend that she has never had a broken bone. I really was stunned at that, just because I have had so many.
But the main gist of my recent thinking is that we are all broken. Eventually my toe will heal, and I won't even feel it anymore. One of my students is in a boot; she will heal up, be out of the boot, and be all fine at some point. But regardless of your broken-bone history, everybody is broken. We all have baggage. We all have hurts in our lives that affect us every day.
Even Cathy of the "never-broken-a-bone" fame.
Our brokenness affects everyday life, jobs, relationships, the way you treat the person ringing up your groceries.
Even though we are all made up of basically the same stuff, our baggage and our brokenness has a great deal to do with how we live our lives.
I am SO grateful that Jesus was broken so I have a way out of brokenness.
I am SO grateful that because He loves me, I can be whole. Regardless of the toe.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Anyway, I was reading a book the other day, and part of the plot involved the main character talking about a scar they had.
This got me to thinking about scars.
Also got me thinking about my scars. And where they came from.
I have a scar on my left pointer-finger, where I was playing "Yan Can Cook" with a meat cleaver cutting carrots. Ended with a scar, but I kept my finger.
I have a strange scar on the inside of my right foot where I was pushed into a sprinkler head. It ripped open my foot and when it "healed", the nerves were still rearranged so I couldn't swim all that summer. The water flowing over that place gave me the willies and I had to get OUT OF THE POOL. NOW!
Those are the major ones, but there are minor ones too, like the last knuckle on the right pointer finger. It is shaped funny because once when I was catching in a softball game, Dana Baldwin was pitching and I had to do a throw-down to second. I was a little nervous about getting that throw-down in time to get the runner out so I ended up with my right hand in the glove a split-second before the ball. It totally crushed my right index finger. It took me a year to grow a "normal" fingernail on that finger, and you can still tell today that my 2 fingernails and last knuckles look different.
I also have a couple tattoos, which I consider scars too. They are part of my life, and I guess if you look at them in the medical sense, they are scars with ink in them.
Here's the deal with my scars:
I would not give up one of them, no matter how small or how major they are. Every scar on my body comes from my life, and I love my life. Every scar or experience has taught me something, and every scar has made me the person I am today.
I don't want to be flawless or without scars, because that would mean I didn't live MY life. Every scar is a memory. Every scar is a reminder of the life I've lived and the experiences I've had.
Here's to claiming all of your scars.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
my fortune
Nothing weird about that - there's an Asian restaurant near my house that makes Chinese and Vietnamese food, and I wanted to try it. It was good, even though I got the same thing I always get. Dialogue in my head, while standing at the counter, looking at the menu:
"I really should try something different."
"Ooooh, that looks good."
"THAT looks really good."
"Maybe I should try the Pho - I've heard that's tasty."
"Well, I can't decide, so I guess I'll get the same thing as always."
It's sad. Really sad.
Anyway, I'm a little off topic.
Last night, after finishing dinner, I opened the fortune cookie. My fortune said..."Practice an attitude of gratitude."
Now I think this is a really weird fortune, but I think it is fabulous advice.
I'm going to take it to heart. I'm not sure how well I will practice an attitude of gratitude next week when I have to go back to school, but I am going to try. I'm going to put this little fortune on my desk as a reminder that I should be grateful for all the wonderful things in my life.
This is one fortune that will have an impact on my life.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
so much to learn
I was floored. Anyway, I asked him about the party, and being married 60 years and such things. He told me that usually marriage is arranged much younger than in his case. He was 17 when he got married, and his wife was 16. So I did some quick mental math, and realized that he is 77.
I just got to thinking about his life, and the things he's seen and been through.
I know he was a political prisoner at some point, he speaks pretty good english, and he and his wife have several kids. Like, 6, I think.
I'm still floored by being married for 60 years.
But, we still have lessons. He still wants to learn. I have to teach him, and help him discover how to play the things he wants to play without seeming disrespectful. It's a good learning experience for me. Today he said that he learned a lot, and he wants me to keep going in the same way, so he can keep learning.
I still have so much to learn.
He is inspiring to me.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
This morning, was pretty cool as well: there was a missionary parade, with Alliance missionaries carrying flags from all the countries where the Alliance has workers or a missionary presence.
It just reminds us that in order to bring light to the world, Jesus had to be broken. Such as it is with a glow stick.
So, I haven't even touched on half of the things going on at LIFE, but I think you've got the idea. The most amazing part of this week was that God put a call on several of our kids' lives to go into the ministry. I am SO grateful that they were in a position where God could speak to them, and they listened.
Any time God can grab ahold of a teenager's life and change it for good, I'm all about that.
So, now LIFE is over, and until 2013 in St. Louis, I guess we will have to look back at the pictures and notes on the speakers, and continue to apply all that we've learned.
Thanks for reading, and here's to living out the collision in your life.
Friday, July 16, 2010
so much to say...
wow. wow. wow.
I'm not sure I have words for all that's happened in the past 2 weeks, but here goes. I feel the need to write about it, and get it off my chest. (Really off my brain, but that's for another time!)
To start, I went away for a week to Louisville, KY with the Youth Group for a huge youth conference. That, I will have to tackle in another post, because it's a whole thing unto itself.
Let's start with the good news/bad news, shall we?
First off, I came home from the trip sick. Not really a major deal, but the cold that about 8 of us got on the last day or two of the trip. I rested about 20 hours the day after returning, because I was so tired. All well and good so far. Until the next day...
I work up and KNEW that something was wrong. Called the Dr. and got in that morning. Turns out that the cold had worked its way down into my chest, and I had bronchitis. For me, this is the usual course of action, so I wasn't dismayed. When I went to the Dr., I had a temp of 101.5. No WONDER I was feeling so bad!
I'm on the usual drugs now, and feeling a little better every day.
In this situation, I am so grateful that I didn't get bronchitis while ON the trip because that would have been terrible! I'm grateful that my Dr. understands what's going on, and that there are cheap drugs that will fix me right up. I'm also grateful that I had time to rest and get better.
OK, next situation.
On Tuesday night, my downstairs toilet exploded. This is the 2nd time in 3 months, and it was hellacious to clean up. I shop-vac-ed almost a whole canister of "water" off the floor before it was all over, and then had to clean up after all of it. I called Roto-Rooter and they couldn't come until morning, so the next morning I had the Roto-Rooter guy at my house bright and early. He listened to me, and immediately called the HOA to tell them that the main sewer line needed to be cleaned out.
So, the sewer clean-up was not the greatest experience, and at one point during I was dripping sweat, and crying because I didn't feel good (bronchitis, remember?) and didn't want to be doing THIS! But I pulled up my big-girl panties and did it. Gave me a sense of accomplishment, actually.
For this I am SO grateful for a couple things:
First, that it didn't happen while I was out of town. Blllleeeeeeech. I cannot even imagine that sitting on my floor for days.
Second, that the Roto-Rooter guy didn't even fiddle with my toilet, because he KNEW that the problem was in the main line. This is a blessing because the HOA won't randomly fix things unless they KNOW that it is not anywhere inside one of the units. If I called and talked to them about this, it went nowhere. But when the Roto-Rooter guy called them directly...well, he's my new favorite person.
I'm also grateful that I didn't have to pay for any of this huge repair and be reimbursed - since he called first, the HOA just took care of it totally.
Yes, it was an inconvenience to not use water at all during the day while it was being fixed, but when I step back and look at the whole picture, everything really did turn out good in the end.
I'm taking a cue from my friend Beth over at Like a Day Off, and looking at all things with JOY.
Next, the skinny on LIFE, and all the LIVES it changed.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
the birds
But today I am thankful for other birds - the 10 or so outside my window this morning. I'm sitting here writing, and talking to people on facebook, and those birds are singing away! Happy, and letting everyone within a mile know it. They are singing back and forth - one will sing some, then another will sing something back, then a third one will chime in. Being a singer, I know how this feels! If I understood what they are saying, I'd go out and join in!
Alas, I don't speak bird. Nonetheless, I love sitting here listening to them. The joy. The (bird) stories. The happy flapping as they move from tree to tree.
Makes me joyful just listening to them.
Here's to the birds!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
rose-colored glasses
But until that point, I am going to be happy. I am going to see the best. I am going to look for the positive in each situation. Negative Nelly no more!
Seriously, I'm not really a negative person. I just think it's been a hard couple of weeks. But that's a moot point, because from now on I'm the happiest person of all. So happy that it hurts to be around me. So happy that you can tell outside my house how happy I am. :) See?
I just have to take a moment and say that "moot point" reminds me of the episode of Friends where Joey says "it's a moo point. Like a cows opinion - it's moo." Makes me laugh every time I think about that. "It's all moo."
OK, I'm not being happy to be annoying, though I DO think it could deteriorate into that. I'm am CHOOSING to be happy, because I really do believe that your outlook on life colors the way you live. I believe that if you choose to see the best in things that you will be a much happier person. And, conversely, if you always see the negative in things, you are destined to live out your life being miserable.
I do not want to be miserable, so I choose happiness. I choose a positive outlook. I choose to :)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
the gutter
In contrast, there are people who will be there when you need them, like to clean out a gutter perhaps. Today my Dad came over with a ladder and helped me clean out the gutter over my garage. It was fully clogged with pine needles and gunky leaves, and I'm sure there was some mold and other nastiness up there. Anyway, we got it all out, and then ran some water through to make sure that it drained - all good!
Yesterday, my Dad went over to a different person's house and helped with house stuff, like installing a screen door and grouting a tub.
I know that I can always count on my Dad, and not just 'cause he's my Dad. I believe that I could count on him even if we weren't related - he's just that kind of person.
It's hurtful to me when I am kind to someone, and they are not kind to me - It's just human nature, I know, but it's the kind that is personally painful to me.
Now please don't misunderstand: I am not always kind to people. I'm human too, of course. I know that people are broken, not perfect, and prone to take that out on each other. Not only do I know that but I sometimes do it to others as well. I'm not perfect, but that doesn't make it any less painful when someone is hurtful to me.
This has just underscored to me that only God is truly faithful to me. He wants the best for me, He provides for me (even if it is through Dad cleaning out the gutter!), He always is there for me and loves me no matter what, even when I am not so lovable. And often I am not so lovable. But even (especially) in those times, God is faithful. Even when I am unfaithful.
So now I cling to the fact that I am loved by God, and regardless of the hurts I experience in this life, both now and those to come, He loves me. He wants the best for me.
I am very grateful for the family that God has given me, but I am infinitely more grateful that He loves me.
Friday, June 4, 2010
what day is it?
And I must admit that it is pretty sweet - no real schedule to speak of, lots of freedom, sleeping in, reading ALL DAY, and other summer-type stuff. Good times.
But, for the past 7 days, I must have asked 3 or 4 times a day, "What day is it?"
How is it that once I don't have my insane school schedule, my brain can't keep track of what day it is? I feel like such a dolt to ask (again) "what day is it?"
One of these days my goal is to be able to keep track of stuff like that. But for now, I'm going to read some more.
Happy Summer!
Friday, May 28, 2010
this chair hurts my butt
But seriously, the chair is hurting me. It's cutting into the back of my thighs, roughly around where my hamstrings are located. I've been sitting here too long.
But it got me to thinking -- sometimes I sit there too long. I think there are times in life where what we really need is to get up and go somewhere. To head off in a direction. Any direction. And yet we sit.
I know I'm guilty of sitting when I should be doing something else, or working toward a goal somewhere that's NOT right here next to my chair.
Is there somewhere you should be headed??
Monday, May 17, 2010
a special gift
Thursday, May 13, 2010
This week I was disgusted with my house, and how unorganized and unclean it has gotten. Now, if you came over, I don't know if it would leap out at you, but I see it. And I hate it. To be fair, I had a huge trip a week ago, and a 3 hour rehearsal this past Monday night, and a concert Tuesday night, blah, blah, blah. So I don't think I've been shirking my house-ly duties, but in any case, I still hate it.
So, this week I was walking around the house and literally thought, "What would Rachel do?"
And I applied some minimum maintenance to my house. I worked for 15 minutes, and it totally made me feel better. I got some cleaning and straightening done, and was able to have a nice evening without feeling guilty. Plus, there's some kitchen table I couldn't see before and now I can. And my upstairs bathroom got some love too - a clean toilet makes a huge difference!
Anyway, I appreciate her. I appreciate that she give me a place to start when I feel overwhelmed. And that gives me the motivation to dive in this Saturday and really get down to business.
Thanks Rachel Anne!
Friday, May 7, 2010
This past weekend I took my 5-year-old nephew on a trip. I used to live in GA, and his Mimi and Grandpa still live there, so we went to visit. It was a good trip in all - he's been on a plane several times so the "trip" part was fairly easy. I just made sure that we had plenty of time for everything we had to do, and that meant there was never any "c'mon, we've got to go! we're gonna miss the plane!" I think that would have been a disaster.
Anyway, we made it out there and I thought that he was going to burst before we actually arrived. He was wiggly, and excited, and couldn't sit still on the plane at all. But in his defense, it was pretty exciting! I got to take off school for 2 days in order to go, so I was excited too (but for different reasons! It totally felt like playing hooky...)
After getting him settled at Mimi and Grandpa's, I drove an hour to where I used to live. I lived there for 10 years, and I've only lived here for 6, so I still felt a little like I was going "home".
I was totally mistaken.
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was not at all what I got.
I think the problem was that I didn't think about what I was expecting, or what I wanted to get out of the whole deal.
I'm still the same person, right?
I'm still friends with all my friends, right?
Everything's still the same, right?
On the whole, it was a nice visit. I got to see some good friends that I made at work. I went to my old church, and got to talk to my pastor. He's going through some things that my family went through in the past few years, so I was able to just let him know that there is an end in sight.
I got to visit with who I would consider my "best" friend from the whole time I lived there - we worked together for 7 years, and even went on a cross-country vacation together. Over iced coffee (it was HOT there! OK, not so hot, but wicked humid) we just sat and talked for a couple hours, while quietly sweating. Saw pictures of each other's family, and how the nephews are getting bigger. And we met for dinner the next evening over amazing Cuban food and sweet tea.
But there was nothing there. Not that I was expecting a relationship, but we've both moved on, and I suddenly realized that, standing in the parking lot of a restaurant in 5 points.
I've moved on.
I'm not sure I was ready to move on.
But this is life. And life goes on.
Ultimately that is a good thing, but when it slaps you across the face it has a tendency to wake a person up. I feel like my life there is over, and I wasn't quite ready for that.
So, here's to finding my new life here from now on.
No looking back.
No wistful glances over my shoulder.
No teary trips through the photo albums. (Yes, I have photo albums!)
Here's to keeping your eyes on the road ahead.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
mother's day
Mom and Dad are building a house up in the mountains, and it's pretty cool. They have a nice view of some pretty peaks, and it is in a beautiful wooded area, but still close to civilization. I went up a couple weeks ago, and it's getting close to being done. The inside was painted, but there still needs to be bath fixtures, cabinets, floors, and lots of other things installed. But, their builder says the outside is done and it looks great.
Here's a view from one of the upstairs windows:
So, installing the wood floors is a pretty big job, but if we all gather up and do it ourselves it will save them tons of money, so that's what we are going to do. On Mother's Day weekend.
I know, it seems like a weird day to do wood floors, but that's the only weekend that would work for everyone. So our Mother's Day will be gathered around in an unfinished house, on un-installed floors, with a faint odor of floor sealant.
But we will be together.
That's the cool thing to me in all this - that we will be working in an unfinished house, in a not-really-ideal Mother's Day setting, but we will all be together. OK we are going out to lunch, so it won't be a picnic in the unfinished living room, but we will still be together.
That's why I up and moved across the country, so I could be near family. I'm so grateful that I get to be a part of my family again, and that I get to do things like a Mother's Day in an unfinished house.
Love you Mom.
Friday, April 23, 2010
the white stuff
Now, I'm starting to think that the weather is affecting me. Today it is snowing to beat the band, crazy wet and slushy outside, and I feel totally ...blaeech. I can't think what it would be except the slush outside.
But I definitely think that your life is what you make it, so I think I will get up and do some cleaning, light some candles, and change things around some. I'm hoping that change breeds change and that will change my mood.
Besides, I need to apply some "a place for everything and everything in it's place" here in my house. I've just laid stuff down too much lately and it's driving me crazy. Maybe that little exercise will help too.
We'll see...
Sunday, April 18, 2010
by the numbers
105: number of ugly black dresses on stage, all worn by the chorale, incidentally
64: number of orchestra members
6: number of locomotive bells that were rung from THE LOADING DOCK for the Coronation Scene. Not on the stage, not backstage, but from the loading dock. Those suckers are SO loud!
1: number of batons Don waved around
8: number of solos sung, all by Chorale members, and they knocked it out of the park!
2: number of parents that came. OK, just the parents related to me!
Thanks for coming, Mom and Dad!
un-numbered: the goosebumps I got during the last song, the closing song from Carmina Burana
900: people that stood for the first song, the Hallelujah chorus
between 10 and 20: number of mistakes I think I made. I know I made several. Fortunately, I am COOL and covered it up well.
I think that's a good recap - it was SO much fun. I really enjoyed MOST of the music, and felt really good about the performance. Wish you were there!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
the home stretch
It's performance week.
No, I'm not on Dancing With the Stars. My choir has a performance this week, and that means that my whole week from now on is taken up with rehearsals and performances. Performance is on Saturday, so this gives me:
Wednesday - 3 hour rehearsal
Thursday - 3 hour rehearsal
Friday - 3 hour rehearsal
And last but not least, the big show on Saturday. 100 member chorale, 65 member orchestra, 2 hours of music, 6 soloists, one VERY ugly black dress (x100), and my special little book light that I clip onto my music folder so I can see my music while standing on the front-lit stage.
I know, I'm a music geek.
You'd think that after all this rigmarole all week that I'd be sick of this music, these people, and especially the VERY ugly black dress. But...
Actually, deep down, I like it. The 3 days of rehearsals is a little annoying, but all in all it is fun. I really do enjoy it! I think that the rewards of singing are so much meaningful for the performer than for the audience. I appreciate the audience, but I sing for me. The discipline, the being part of a group that is doing something so much bigger than just me, the camaraderie, and the amazing feeling I get when it's all over.
Totally worth it.
See you on Saturday!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The literal translation of the word requiem is "rest". I know this because I sing. The Chorale is doing the Sanctus from Verdi's Requiem, and it is beautiful. I really enjoy singing this piece, and it is a little respite from some of the other pieces that I don't enjoy so much. Each week when we get to practice this beautiful piece of music, it is like a little oasis of calm and tranquility in a sea of otherwise agitated musical pieces.
Today is a snow day. I was thinking about this as I dragged myself out of bed at 7:30am this morning. What a wonderful opportunity for rest. For tranquility. For recharging. This phenomenon of the snow day is such an amazing thing. When I get that call in the morning, it always strikes me a a present. Now I know that the district leadership does not consider me, personally, when they decide to call off school for the day, but it still is a gift. The sleeping in, the lazy getting ready, the lazing around the house in PJs.
I'm so grateful.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
the dance
One of the songs that 2nd grade is singing is "You Raise Me Up". Josh Groban didn't write this song, but he sang it and really made it "famous", if you could call it that. He made it well-known. Maybe that's a better way to say it.
Anyway, I pulled up a you tube clip of Josh Groban singing this song, so my 2nd graders could watch him sing it, in his amazing voice. We all crowded around my computer and watched this performance.
About halfway through the 4 minute clip, I heard a very slight snicker. Not really laughter, per se, but just someone who saw something and made a very small snorting sound...
So I turned around.
There, in the back of the room, totally engrossed in what they were doing, were about five 2nd grade boys. The only description I can apply to what they were doing is "interpretive dance". They were whirling around, arms overhead, making very large swooshing gestures in time to the music. Then one of them leaped over toward another one and grabbed him in a hug. Then more arm waving and swooshing gestures in time to the music.
I just watched them for a half a minute, then snickered myself. It was pretty cute to see them dancing and making up these "ballet-type" moves to this song. Once they were discovered, it all went downhill from there because they totally hammed-it-up for the attention.
But that first sight of their interpretive dancing to "You Raise Me Up" was priceless.
Just a little insight into how much fun I get to have in my "job". :)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
here comes the sun
This Sunday is Easter, and our High Schoolers are going to get up early and be there to watch the sunrise. I think this is so cool, and it always makes me reflect on how the sun is the same now as it was 2000 years ago when Jesus was crucified. More importantly, it's the same sun that comes up each day as the one that rose on the day HE rose from the dead.
I'm so grateful for the Son who rose, and the sun that reminds me of this every Easter.
Friday, March 26, 2010
a new model
In December I got pneumonia. 2nd time in 2 years. Now I have bronchitis, and had to go to the Dr. today and get on meds again. Not even 3 months later, and I can't get my lungs to work right.
What is it going to take? Can I get a lung transplant?
OK, rant over. My friend Bill just got out of the hospital yesterday, and had a really tough go of it. He had surgery to take out a "carcinoid", then when they took out the epidural he threw up for several days and coudn't keep any food down.
He's home now, and doing better, so I guess I don't have that much to complain about. I choose to be thanful that my lungs are working at all, thankful that I don't have to be on oxygen all the time, thankful that there are cheap, easy-to-take meds that will fix my issues.
Glad you're home Bill.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thanks God.
Friday, March 12, 2010
i've been made blue, i've been lied to
A couple weeks ago I found out that a friend of mine has been lying to me about a bunch of things. Not just 1 thing - a bunch. Several.
This has given me heartburn for over a week, because even though I'm a pretty upfront person, I really don't like confrontation. Who does? But I'd rather just walk away and not deal with them or the situation ever again as a perfectly viable alternative to confronting someone.
I finally decided that I had to say something. So last week we went to dinner. I decided to wait about 10 minutes into dinner before bringing it up, 'cause I was hungry and didn't want to have to sit there and eat after calling him a liar.
Anyway, I asked if he planned on ever telling me that he lied, and after he denied the first lie (of the 6 I mentioned), he just got really quiet and didn't say much at all. The crazy thing about these lies is that NOT ONE of them would have made any difference if he'd just have told the truth. AND, he really hurt me because he made me look like a FOOL in front of several people, because I repeated something he had said and they just got a real funny look on their face and said that it wasn't true.
Well, shame on me, I should have figured it out sooner.
The answer to this accusation was, basically, "I don't know why I do that. I've always had a problem making myself seem better than I am. It's a flaw in my personality and I don't know why."
I guess kudos to him for actually admitting it, and not trying to make me look like a liar on top of the whole mess. The moral of the story (listen up kiddies) is that lying is bad. Don't do it. It hurts people, and makes you look like a fool when people find out.
Also, pride is not worth ruining a good friendship. Good friends are hard to find, and now a little bit harder for him.
Here's to truth in friendship.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
the dogs
Anyway, I am now a dog person. Or rather, I am a dog's person for the next week. The old dog, Clifford, is totally used to me, and it's no big deal that I'm his person for awhile. The new dog, Dolly, is young and a little confused why I am her person and not the other people.
We are getting along fine, though. There's only been one "pooping incident" so far, and everyone seems pretty happy. (Except the cats, who I think wish the dogs would leave.)
It's nice to belong to someone. It's especially nice when they get all excited when you come home.
Here's to being someone's person.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
oh, the drama
The singing, of course, was amazing. The sets were good, but the costumes were great. I think the people that put this show together did a wonderful job. the most amazing costume was Papageno's - he looked like a big peacock. Can't get much more "birdy" than that...
The high school girls that played the 3 spirits were great, and I LOVED when they first came out...on ROLLER SKATES! It was fantastic.
I know some people think that opera is old fashioned, or not "new", but I would highly recommend going to see an opera. It's something everyone should experience, and the stories have lasted so long because they are timeless.
Besides, the work that goes into singing these roles is unbelievable. You will never hear singing like this anywhere else.
Seriously - get yourself to an opera!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Not space in my house - I love my house. Well, it's a condo, but it is perfect for me.
No, I mean brain space. I think I need some more space to think, to plan, to be prepared. I had a nice talk with my boss today. Last year we changed the schedule at my school, and now I have 4 pretty hellacious days, and not much on Friday. This is great when it actually happens, but for the past 2 weeks we have had either to teach on Friday, or meetings that were required. I understand that this will happen sometimes, but it's really taking a toll.
I didn't realize how much until one of my parents asked me how I was today, and my answer was that I was tired. I wasn't sure where this came from, especially considering that I got 9 hours of sleep last night. But I am thinking that I'm metaphysically tired. I don't have enough "rest" in my life.
One consequence of this is that my desk at work looks like a Kinko's exploded on it. Another is that I don't have time to plan creative lessons, and just rely on the same thing I've always done.
I hate this.
Don't hear me wrong - I love my job. The past few days have been the funnest I've had in a long time. I enjoy great relationships with my students, and as a result we have fun in class, even when we are not "doing" fun.
This morning I got the song 6th grade is doing stuck in my head for most of the morning. They caught me singing it as I was walking down the hall, and started singing it to me, really loud! It was funny.
But I don't enjoy fighting the organization, the planning, the work of doing work.
I'm ready for Spring Break.
I'm off to play some electronic Yahtzee. Maybe that will let my brain turn off for awhile.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I miss the kitty loving, like when they'd come and sit in my lap.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
for today
Friday, February 5, 2010
the broadmoor incident
So. Great day, great food, great company, and a good time was had by all.
After eating, we headed out toward the car, and the girls all stopped by the Ladies. We were talking and laughing about one time when I wasn't paying attention and tried to wash my hands but dispensed a big glob of lotion instead of soap. All of a sudden we heard a big crash. It sounded like someone's head hitting porcelain. Really hard.
Mom was the only one left in the restroom, and it sounded bad. All three of us gasped.
Kerri: "Oh my gosh! (pause) Mom, are you OK?"
Kerri, moving closer to the restroom: "Do I need to come in there?"
Silence. Then, very faint sound that might be laughter.
Then gradually getting louder, Mom laughing.
When she came out of the restroom, laughing, I might add, she pointed at the commode to show us the chip that was taken out of the tank lid. Presumably this happened in the crash, but she was laughing, and couldn't say anything. At this point the other three of us realized that mom was OK, and started laughing as well. When she could breathe again, mom said that she had put her purse on the back of the commode, and when she picked it up the strap caught on the lid and picked it up , only to drop it on the tile floor.
We composed ourselves, and went out into the lobby, where Dad and brother-in-law immediately asked what had happened. Evidently they heard the crash, and then my subsequent "Oh my gosh!" and couldn't figure out what could have caused this in the restroom of The Broadmoor.
Maybe this is why we don't go to fancy places very often...
Anyway, here is a picture of me and mom holding tissues. We were holding tissues because we were laughing so hard that we had tears. Even several minutes later.
So I guess that I want to say that I am very grateful for Mom and Dad. I'm especially grateful that Mom didn't get hurt on this auspicious occasion.
And I'm glad we don't go to The Broadmoor very often, because the plumbing bills would begin to add up after awhile.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
music geeks, unite!
Really, this is a good thing.
Usually, on a day to day basis, I am a loner. No, not in the social sense (I can HEAR my dad laughing). But in my school, every day, there is no one who truly understands what I do. I am the only one of me. This is opposed to the High School music department, where there is a High School Choir director, 2 Junior High Choir directors, as well as 3 people in the band department.
The same is true for other teachers at my school, like the art teacher. She is the only one of her, and there's no one else there who knows what she is doing on a day-to-day basis.
Usually this is not a big deal, and I don't think about it much. But today, in a room full of hundereds of people who do the exact same thing I do, and understand exactly what I'm talking about when I say I'm going to the Kodaly session, it was nice.
The Kodaly session today was on a new kind of curriculum, based on Kodaly, but much of the presentation was on why this Kodaly method is better than the traditional Hungarian version of Kodaly's teachings. It was a LOT to take in in an hour. Kind of like trying to drink out of a firehose.
We also went to a reading session. This means we sang through about 20 pieces of music in an hour. Fun singing, not as much fun to evaluate each piece as we went through them. I did enjoy singing different parts, though. I'd switch parts in the middle of the song, just to get a wierd look from Becky. She was singing the other part next to me. Tee hee... :)
OK, that's music geek humor right there. Musical jokes. Intentionally not resolving the suspension at the end of a song. She hit me for that one.
Music geek statement of the day: "You know you're a music geek when you categorize people by their voice part."
Anyway, it was fun. To be among my own kind. To be able to burst out in song and not have anyone bat an eye.
I'm back tomorrow, for more singing, more learning, more musical jokes.
I'm going to go to the "Harmonicas in the Classroom" session. That seems like a musical joke in itself...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Ah, I love him. :)
Friday, January 22, 2010
one old friend and two new ones
When I used to live across the country, I had a roommate at one point. His name is Micah. We lived together for about 2 years, and aside from his inability to get his dirty dishes into the dishwasher, he really was a good roommate. Good person, nice to be around, and we got along well. Micah is a cyclist, and since I've known him has worked for either a professional cycling team, or a cycling events promoter. Several times I worked bicycle races with him and had a really good time even though I am the farthest from a cyclist than anybody.
A couple months ago, I was at a college football game watching party, and everyone was introducing each other. Sam said he worked at USA Cycling. Since Micah is into cycling, I asked if he knew Micah through his cycling connections. And Sam said..."Yeah. He's moving here next month." I was floored.
Long story short, we tried to meet up for awhile, but tonight he and his family came over. I got to meet his wife, and his 4 year-old daughter. We had a great time talking, catching up, and playing CandyLand (for the 4 year-old).
It was such fun to catch up with someone I knew 12 years ago, and to just spend time talking. I never thought that it would be so nice to gain a friend that I hadn't talked to in 12 years, but it was great. I guess we were really friends, and not just roommates.
And I won a game of CandyLand. :)
Monday, January 18, 2010
grow, connect, serve
The High School group at church went on a winter retreat this weekend: High Altitude. It was GREAT!
We played: in the pool, dodge ball in the gym, card games, relay races, tubing run, and we duct taped several people to the wall. It was fun!
We ate: food was good at the camp, and one of our moms sent a TON of great snacks. We ate all weekend. The group that eats together, stays together...?
We worshiped: Jeff came up and led us in several great times of worship. It was perfect, to be able to sing and worship all together as a group.
We fellowshiped: several of us just sat around and made bracelets and talked.
We talked: our topic was Grow; Connect; Serve. Our new pastor come up and did our talks on Saturday. He talked about how important it is in you spiritual life to Grow - to be continually in the scriptures. To have a plan to do this, and to be faithful in it, otherwise your faith will founder. He talked about how important it is to connect with other believers - to have people you know and that know you. People that will support you, as well as call you on stuff. People to live life with and alongside. To have a plan to do this, otherwise your spiritual life will wither. He talked about how important it is to serve - to find people outside your usual circle of influence, find out what their needs are and meet them. Because in serving others, you have relationship. It was really good. Then, on Sunday, we all talked in a big group about how we can do this in real life after retreat is over.
We celebrated: my friend got a personal relationship with God this weekend. That was the MOST exciting part of the weekend. I'm super glad she came and that she opened her heart up to Jesus.
We loved: my friend Beth was there, and we got to spend time together and grow our friendship. I REALLY enjoy spending time with her.
We didn't sleep so much, but that's what tonight is for!
On the way to a nap,
Thursday, January 7, 2010
the bag lady
But if you are drawn to a well made bag with beautiful fabric and great organization, the go check out my friend Karen. She makes custom bags, and they are fantastic. I personally own 5, and gave my sister one for her last birthday. Karen does beautiful work, and has an eye for what will just "work" in a bag. She makes purse-bags, messenger-bags (both for boys and girls), knitting-in-public-bags, coin-purse-bags, wallet-on-a-string-bags, and many more.
She's having a giveaway right now to celebrate 15 years of being in business, so head on over to
and see what she's got going on.
I may have to see about ordering another bag...
Monday, January 4, 2010
not so new years
Even though it technically is a new number I write on my checks, I don't FEEL like anything is new.
This week I was thinking about newness, and longing for the real beginning: Fall. Even though I'm not Jewish, I am totally down with the idea of Jewish new year. In Fall, there is a delicious change of seasons. In Fall, the school year is new and laid out in front of me like a blanket full of possibilities. In Fall, it's my birthday. Fall is the best part of the baseball season.
I've been on the Fall=new year schedule for my entire life: first in elementary and high school, then college and grad school, then teaching school. I think at this point that the new year is wired into my being as starting in the Fall.
As much as I love the tantalizing possibilities of the NEW YEAR, I think I will still celebrate in the fall. Maybe from now on I will do New Year's resolutions on my birthday. A new year, a new age, a new resolution to start fresh.
Happy New (middle of the) Year!


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The managing director of The Henley Group Inc. of La Jolla, Calif. said yesterday his company is "positioning itself" to sell 3,113,334 shares of Mack Trucks Inc. common stock in the near future. But Norman Ritter added that he couldn't disclose the possible buyer.
The shares represent 10.6 percent of Mack's common stock and are currently owned by the Signal Cos. Inc. of La Jolla. They represent all of Signal's investment in Mack's common stock, which will soon be transferred to Henley.


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The use of prospectus-exempt rights offerings has increased across Canada since the adoption of the new rights offering exemption in 2015, as reported in a Staff Notice published by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) on April 20, 2017. The Staff Notice highlights a number of areas where compliance and disclosure related to rights offerings can be improved and provides guidance for reporting issuers relying on the exemption.
Areas for Improvement
Since its adoption, the CSA has monitored the use of the rights offering exemption and has found three areas where compliance and disclosure could be improved:
- Stand-by Commitments. The CSA found that there was weakness is disclosure regarding the nature of the relationship between the stand-by guarantor and the issuer. In particular, the CSA notes that prior disclosure of any relationship between the issuer and the guarantor is insufficient as Form 45-106F15 Rights Offering Circular for Reporting Issuers specifically requires that the issuer disclose the relationship between the stand-by guarantor and the issuer, including whether, and, if applicable, the basis on which the stand-by guarantor is a related party of the issuer.
- Use of Available Funds. In conducting a prospectus-exempt rights offering, issuers are required to disclose the funds available after the rights offering and how the issuer will use such funds. The CSA found that most issuers provided sufficient disclosure in this regard; however, deficiencies were found related to disclosure of working capital deficiency, liquidity issues, and use of funds. Issuers with negative cash flow from operating activities are expected to provide a breakdown of their key expenses for at least the next 12 months.
- Closing Press Release. Issuers are required to file a closing news release that includes certain prescribed information. The CSA found instances where the prescribed information was not all included and remind issuers of a specific SEDAR document type under which closing news release should be filed.
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According to the Staff Notice, between its adoption in December 2015 and December 31, 2016, 30 issuers had used the rights offering prospectus exemption to raise $247.6 million. This marks a significant increase in use of rights offerings when compared to prior years where there were approximately 13 prospectus-exempt rights offerings completed by Canadian reporting issuers each year. Half of the offerings were undertaken by issuers in the mining and oil and gas industries, with another 9 offerings in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical and technology spaces. Of the 30 offerings that took place in 2016, the majority were undertaken by venture issuers (23 out of 30) and more than half of the funds raised was in Ontario and British Columbia.
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I like to get erotic massages from local places here in Massachusetts. I never get anything other than a handjob and I never exchange any bodily fluids. But I am worried that I will get an STD. Can I get genital warts, herpes, or any other STD from the activity that I stated?
Response from Mr. Glenn
Thanks for your question,
There are STDs that you can get from skin-to-skin contact between two people, but that's really about genital-to-genital contact. It sounds like that isn't happening in your case though. So it doesn't sound risky.
Hope this helps!
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"What can I do about excessive sleepiness?"
I am constantly tired. I work 5 days a week; normally from 3:30-11:30pm. I take about 4 to 5 naps a day if not more. I can feel a pressure like pain behind my eyes each time before I start feeling tired. If I don't take a nap as soon as I feel the pressure I will just randomly fall asleep. I've fallen asleep during sex, during class, in the car, at the dentist office, at work and several other places. I always try to find somewhere to sleep to avoid just falling asleep. Its almost like a blackout because I won't remember what I was doing prior. I also have bruxism and my doctor believes I have TMJ. I chew through 2-3 mouth guards a month. I have also been told that I snore.
I am sorry to hear that you have to suffer from being tired all of the time. People might not think about this as a medical problem outside of the medical community, but it can severely affect your health and your overall quality of life. It is definitely something that you should talk to your doctor about. From all of the different symptoms that you are describing, I would be concerned that you may have obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. This is a rather common condition, and it can be life threatening over time. Additionally, it can increase the incidence of accidents at home and at work, and so it is something that should be treated. Even if you don't have obstructive sleep apnea, any sleepiness that is affecting your life so much should be addressed quickly with your doctor. Not doing so will leave you at increased risk of numerous possible medical and other problems. There are many things that can be done to help with your sleepiness, and your doctor will be able to make multiple recommendations and may feel that you need a sleep study. Please speak with your doctor about your concerns and seek treatment.
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After letting the wall grout cure for about 24 hours, I went to work on the grout line around the base of the walls. I'm using the same premixed grout (Premixed Ceramic Tile Adhesive and Grout, made by Tile Perfect) that I used for the walls, but in gray instead of white.
There were a couple of tricky parts about adding the grout to the grout line on the floor. Since the grout line is at the base of the wall, it's a little more difficult to work the grout into the line between the vertical wall tile and the horizontal floor tile. I used the same technique mentioned in yesterday's Tile wall grout repair, by putting the grout down with a putty knife and then bringing the rubber grout float across the grout line at a 45-degree angle.
The other tricky part was I had to replace the one floor tile that had popped out when I was removing the grout. (See that tile resting on the plastic putty knife in the image above.) The tricky part is that each floor tile is only about 3/4-of-an-inch square, meaning it was impossible to get the new grout down on the floor where the missing tile would be set.
To get around this problem, I used a product that I find comes in very handy for a variety of old home projects: styrene plastic. Styrene is very easy to work with and comes in a variety of dimensional shapes and thicknesses. Any model train hobby shop worth their salt sells styrene from Evergreen Scale Models, including 6-by-12 inch sheets. I keep styrene on hand for situations where you need to make a small, sturdy piece of plastic to get adhesives, putty, grout, etc., into tight spots where putty knives won't fit. The photo above also shows the small piece of styrene I cut down to use as a miniature putty knife to install the grout. Styrene is easy to cut; all you do is scribe it with a sharp knife then bend it a little until it snaps along the seam.
Once the grout was down in the corner, I set the lone tile into place then carefully filed the grout lines around it. (I only used the grout flout on the grout lines running away from the corner, not over this individual loose tile. It was too easy to shift this lone tile with the grout flout.) If you enlarge the image to the right, you'll notice that I went up the vertical grout line in the corner a little bit, simply to assure that no more water penetrates that corner (at least that's my hope).
I'll let this grout cure for 48 or more before I let the family back at it. Hopefully, this will solve the leak into the basement and I can get back to work on the upstairs bathroom rehab. Frankly, in hindsight I wish I had the time to put the lone loose tile down and let it set overnight before I added the grout around the parameter. However, I'm running out of days until family from out of town visit this old house, and I need to get this project put to bed. Plus, I must get back to work on the upstairs bathroom. Hopefully I'll be addressing that again soon.
Restoring and maintaining my 1939 Cape Cod home and sharing what I learn along the way.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Tile floor grout repair
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East London ghost folk band needs CELLIST urgently
Die Mason Die is a brand new outfit built around enigmatic singer-songwriter Samuel Mason. Great management already in place, single release this month plus recording a debut EP with Florence and the Machine's producer in August.
We're looking for a cellist. Backing vocals and any other instruments are a bonus. Must be 18-30 with a lot of presence and a strong look.
Must be fully committed and be able to tour etc. No session players please.
Influences include Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Lift to Experience, Iron and Wine.
Have a listen to the link and get in touch if you like it. Lots of exciting things in the pipeline.


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We're still waiting to list indoor skydiving in Ballaugh but there's still plenty of fun to be had – try one of these instead!
Pennybridge Riding School
Kirk MichaelHorse Riding and Stables
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Outdoor 2.5 miles from Ballaugh
Ballahimmin Riding and Pony Trekking Centre
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Suitable for ages: 4+ •Outdoor 3.2 miles from Ballaugh
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Suitable for all ages •Indoor, Outdoor 7.4 miles from Ballaugh
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OnchanParks and Playgrounds
Suitable for all ages •Indoor, Outdoor 9.7 miles from Ballaugh
Manx Fun Farm
OnchanIndoor and Soft Play Areas
Suitable for all ages •Indoor 10.6 miles from Ballaugh
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Suitable for all ages •Outdoor 11.4 miles from Ballaugh
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CastletownHorse Riding and Stables
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Indoor, Outdoor 14.5 miles from Ballaugh
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Castle DouglasTheme Parks and Funfairs
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Indoor, Outdoor 44.4 miles from Ballaugh
7stanes Kirroughtree
Newton StewartCycling
Suitable for all ages •Outdoor 45.1 miles from Ballaugh
Brighouse Bay Trekking
KirkcudbrightHorse Riding and Stables
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Outdoor 45.6 miles from Ballaugh
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TwynholmParks and Playgrounds
Suitable for all ages •Indoor, Outdoor 50.4 miles from Ballaugh
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Naruto learns that his companions have been kidnapped by Rengas men and will only be released if he turns over Haruna. During this confrontation, it is revealed that the princess father, shortly before his death, had confessed his regret of turning over the princess for the sake of his people and wished for the good of the people regardless of what happens to him. Haruna, having been influenced by Naruto and this revelation, offers to sacrifice herself to protect Naruto. Naruto defeats Renga by reflecting sunlight off his forehead protector, and learns that Shizune, Shikamaru and several Konoha ninja have rescued Hinata, Chōji and Yurinojō. Haruna then succeeds her father as ruler of the Land of Vegetables, and Naruto and his companions return home.073743 Languages: Español Forecast: Death! Cloudy with Chance of Sun!
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Blending the right combination of music decor will bring harmony to your home. Think about how you can enhance your music themed home decor.
Choose a gallery wall and accent it with music notes wall decor. The addition of a few musical notes in the right places will sing to your guests much like a chorus of blended voices.
Get in touch with your imagination, and picture yourself... Do you play musical instruments? If you do, chances are you have always wanted to play another one. Ever hear someone else play and wish you could do it? It's never too late to learn something new.
Think about how you can enhance your home decor by adding a light music theme to your other interests. Do not limit yourself to the decorations you place on your walls, items on your furniture, or accessories enjoyed in your outdoor living spaces. Compliment your home decor with music notes, musical instruments, and an array of music decor. Let the music sing to you. Make your home a place where you want to hang out.
Want harmony and enchantment in your home? Add a light touch of Music Themed Home Decor.Music decor does make a difference!
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Schlopy, Puckett Break Top-10 in Kitz
Kitzbuehl, Austria, Jan. 21, 2001--Erik Schlopy (Park City, Utah) recorded his best World Cup slalom finish of the season finishing ninth,while Paul Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) added a fourth in combined as the biggest weekend of the World Cup season closed in KitzbuehelSunday.
Austrian Benjamin Raich won in 1:39.79 over Slovenia's Jure Kosir in 1:40.11. Hans-Petter Buraas of Norway was third. First-run leader,Austrian Heinz Schilchegger, went out near the bottom of the second run, further dropping the early-season slalom leader out of the titlehunt with his second-straight DNF.
After five top-10's in giant slalom this season, Schlopy picked up his first top-10 slalom of the season, finishing in 1:41.32. The finishedmoved him into 13th place in the men's overall World Cup standings.
Puckett took a 37th in Saturday's downhill and parlayed it into a fourth in combined, behind winner Lasse Kjus of Norway.
The men's slalom circuit now heads to nearby Schladming for a night slalom Tuesday. The speed side heads to Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany for a downhill-super G next weekend.
The World Alpine Ski Championships in St. Anton open Jan. 30 for the men with the super G.
Men's World Cup Slalom
Sun. Jan. 21
Kitzbuehel, Austria
1. Benjamin Raich, AUT, 1:39.79
2. Jure Kosir, SLO, 1:40.11
3. Hans-Petter Buraas, NOR, 1:40.91
4. Mitja Kunc, SLO, 1:40.92
5. Rainer Schoenfelder, AUT, 1:41.00
9. Erik Schlopy, Park City, UT 1:41.32
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'The one tattoo that only we can get': Olympians put some skin in the Games by Rick Maese
RIO DE JANEIRO — For many athletes, the Olympic path is easy to trace: years of training in obscurity; a life-affirming, nerve-wracking competition on the world's biggest stage; the medal podium for the fastest, strongest, smartest of the bunch; and then, back home, a visit to a tattoo parlor to memorialize the entire affair for eternity.
The iconic Olympic rings are ever-present across Rio de Janeiro this summer, but not just on the flags and signage that wallpapers the city. For many Americans competing here, they're on ankles, biceps, hips and shoulders. One 2012 Olympian, weightlifter Holley Mangold, returned home and actually got the rings tattooed on the side of her head.
"It's one of the things you see all the cooler Olympians having," said archer Brady Ellison, who got tattoos following both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Games. ". . . I feel like the Olympic rings is the one tattoo that only we can get."
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Pennsylvania Couple Builds a Wall – Puts Alarm on Their Trump Sign after Repeated Thefts (Video)
A Paradise Township couple built a wall and installed an alarm on their Trump sign after three previous signs were stolen.
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With the Pennsylvania presidential primaries fast approaching, many areas have become subject to a sea of yard signs supporting a wide variety of candidates.
Karen Kocher and Donald Peters live in Paradise Township, York County and own an auto sales business. When not selling cars, the couple is proudly showing their support for their favorite presidential candidate, Donald Trump.
The couple owns three properties and uses a golf cart to get around, which they call the "Trumpmobile."
The couple placed a few small Trump signs on the front of their property, but about three weeks ago the signs were stolen.
"We weren't sure whether they were anti-Trump, or we thought maybe there were some people that didn't know how to get the signs," Kocher said.
Kocher and Peters didn't let a couple of thieves stop them from showing their support. So, they built a big blue, wooden fortress with Trump signs secured on each side and the words "You can steal our signs but you can't steal our votes" painted on it.
"Hey, you know, we're just protecting our freedom of speech," Peters said.
But even this massive structure couldn't keep the crooks away.
The display has since been repaired and received some upgrades, including a built-in alarm.
Tap either side of the display and an alarm will go off and notify the couple.
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The North Koreans strongly believe that it is due to the moral strength of Kim Jong-Il their Dear Leader, that their land has proved to be too tough a nut for the H5N1 virus to crack.
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Now celebrating its 12th anniversary season, the Lummis Day program has become a signature cultural entity in Northeast Los Angeles, bringing people with diverse cultural and social identities together to celebrate mutual history, share their arts and foster a sense of community and place.
The family-oriented festival and the many other events that are included in the Lummis Day program enjoy popularity and prestige within a broad segment of the community. They offer sponsors an opportunity to build exposure and good will within a proven and highly positive environment.
With early support from community groups, the Lummis Day program was initiated a decade ago as a free multi-cultural festival that included music, dance, poetry, art and history. The Lummis Day program—no longer a single "Day"-- has grown to include seminars for LAUSD teachers, free poetry readings, free writing workshops in local libraries and art exhibitions, as well as the annual festival on the first Sunday in June. The Lummis Day program is presented by the non-profit (501©3) Lummis Day Community Foundation.
Last year, Lummis Day Festival attendance strained the capacity of the principal festival sites at Lummis Home and Heritage Square Museum. To reach a wider audience, the program's organizers—community activists, artists, writers and history buffs—have resolved to expand the program's footprint to include other Northeast L.A. locations and to further our outreach to our schools and libraries. Sponsorship funds are being sought to help achieve these goals.
Supporters have included the neighborhood councils of Northeast Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, the Arroyo Arts Collective, Poets & Writers, Inc., PEN Center U.S.A., the Mayor's Office, City Council Districts 1 and 14 and public radio station KPFK.
Specifically, sponsorship funds will enable the organizers to expand their events to a site with improved accessibility and greater capacity. The group's plans to expand the program's reach and capacity require improved transportation among venues, payment of additional site fees and the rental of additional equipment.
The Lummis Day Festival has grown from year to year. The 9th Annual Lummis Day Festival was notable for increased community involvement, outreach, educational value and solid attendance at its several events. Over 150 artists participated and over 250 volunteers took part. Media coverage helped boost awareness and attendance. Approximately 5,000 visitors arrived on Sunday, June 1 to locations at Lummis Home and Heritage Square Museum for events that included a poetry reading by prominent authors, an art exhibition and music and dance performances representing Northeast L.A.'s rainbow of cultures.


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Troubled homeowners are facing unacceptable delays when they turn to the Obama administration's flagship foreclosure prevention program for help, the watchdog agency that oversees the initiative reported last week.
The analysis found that the number of borrowers awaiting approval for the Home Affordable Modification Program nearly doubled in the six months that ended May 31. The volume of unprocessed applications jumped from 133,600 to 221,500, an "alarming trend" that leaves borrowers in limbo and exposes them to a higher risk of foreclosure, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief program concluded.
Some wait up to a year for a response to their applications.
HAMP lowers the monthly mortgage payments of borrowers who are in default or close to it. It's up to lenders to review applications and determine who qualifies for the modifications.
First, homeowners must be approved for a trial period to demonstrate that they can keep up with the new payment plan. If all goes smoothly, they should be approved for a "permanent" modification roughly three months later. (Permanent, as defined by the program, means five years of lower payments.)
When the report refers to unprocessed applications, it means the ones that have neither been denied nor granted a trial payment period.
JPMorgan Chase and Select Portfolio Servicing are singled out as being the least effective in keeping up with demand. Of the firms reviewed, they were the only ones to make a decision on fewer than half the applications they received in the six-month period. CitiMortgage took the longest to process applications. It reviews about 642 applications a month on average, and it would take a year to process all applications in the pipeline at that pace, the report said.


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HELIOS Ships EtherShare AFP 3.1 Support
Thursday, March 04, 2004
Press release from the issuing companyHannover, Germany March 3, 2004 -- HELIOS Software GmbH , a leading provider of file, print and prepress server solutions for Mac OS X, Linux and all major Unix platforms, announces that HELIOS EtherShare support for AFP 3.1 is now available with the significant, HELIOS exclusive, "smart permissions" feature. HELIOS EtherShare with AFP 3.1 support is the easiest, best performing, and most reliable method for sharing files easily and efficiently over a network with multiple Mac OS X clients. Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) 3.1 is required to provide full server compatibility with Mac OS X clients, and works as well with Mac OS 8/9 clients. EtherShare support for AFP 3.1 brings these major benefits to OS X clients: - Very large file support, no 4 GB limit any longer, for archive, prepress and video data - Unicode/UTF-8 file names and volumes - File names up to 255 characters in length - Client/Server reconnect support, and client sleep support - 2-3 times faster performance than NFS or SMB/CIFS file sharing - Smart file/folder permissions for OS X clients
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Howdy from the East....The Far East that is....
This is a lame way to update, I know, but I am right now I am sporadically available because I am here:
I will follow continue on to:
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I'll be stateside at the end of November. If I finally find a camera, then I'll post some photo-ops. If not, then please imagine me, an asian, who, being white on the inside, feels more out of place here than anywhere else in the world.
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Today is my 31st birthday. I've noticed as you get older, birthdays don't seem to be as big of a deal as they used to be. Not many people have wished me a happy birthday. Oh well. I bought a cake for myself (since family is all on the other side of the country) and it wasn't very good. Maybe next time I'll order a cake that has the right frosting I like on it. Here's a picture of it anyway:
It's hard to believe I'm 31, sometimes I don't feel like it. I'm going to still try to enjoy the rest of my day even though it is uneventful.
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