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Iris card from Craftee, papers from Yellow Moon
Cut out recycled from an old card, backing paper Yellow Moon
Picture made out of craft cards that have been sent to me over years
Cat block finally started at November class, needs finishing and framing
Tray covered with scrapbook papers from K&Company to match light switch below that I did some time ago.
Iris card from Dee Craft, paper printed with baking paper maker from Craftville
Made with metal wire snowflake from Bead shop Leeds at Rivers Meet and assorted beads.
Emily has made a few things too, with a bit of help
Stocking made at sewing class at Rivers Meet
Felt star
Made with metal wire snowflake from Bead shop Leeds at Rivers Meet and assorted beads.
Gingerbread house, kit from Ikea
Saw an idea for little houses at Red Ted art and here is our version!
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How does Xlash Eyelash Growth Serum work?
Proven Xlash eyelash serum delivers growth nutrients, vitamins and minerals direct to hair follicles at the lash line, stimulating the cell renewal process and promoting growth. Free from harsh chemicals, Xlash nourishes each lash from root to tip with natural extracts to strengthen lash condition, protecting against damage and breakage.
Week 1
Practice makes perfect - this is the start of something beautiful!
Week 2
Good things come to those who wait - all will soon be revealed…
Week 3
Only a couple of weeks to go - apply every evening for eye-opening results.
Week 4
Wow! Lashes are visibly longer and fuller - but wait, there's more to come…
Week 5
Where did those come from?! Lashes are now up to 45% longer and fuller!
Is Xlash safe?
Xlash eyelash enhancing serum has been rigorously tested and approved as safe in human clinical trials. As with all cosmetics, please check for allergies to ingredients and consult a doctor before using Xlash if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
When will I see results?
Xlash serum works with your body's chemistry, so results may appear at different times depending on the individual. As a guide, you should start to see a difference after four weeks of use. To achieve the best results, use Xlash eyelash serum for at least 4 to 6 weeks.
How long will a tube of Xlash last?
A 3ml tube of Xlash serum will last for 2 - 3 months when applied every evening before bed. Xlash is also available in a larger size as Xlash PRO, which lasts between 5 and 6 months.
Xlash serum is a powerful partnership of science and nature. Safe and effective, Xlash formula contains vitamin B7 (biotin), mineral-rich herbal extracts of purslane and rhodiola and proven growth stimulating peptides. Together, these active ingredients combine to protect and nourish lashes while promoting growth.
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"All things being equal, people do business with, and refer business to people they know, like and trust."
Bob Burg from the book "Endless Referrals"
I believe relationship building is the single most important aspect of every business.
When the relationship is solid, even the people who aren't a candidate for your product or service will happily send you customers. To trust someone you first have to get to know them. Since you're here, in my virtual office, I'll go first. I'm a wife, mother, grandmother. Outside of my family and off the top of my head, I love people, technology, anything crafty, PhotoShop, butterflies, The Rocky Mountains, genealogy, and dark chocolate M&M's.
In 2013 I lost my mom suddenly to cancer. She was just past her 85th birthday. When the doctor came in and told her the time was short, tears rolled down her cheek and she said, "But I'm not done. I still have some things to do. There are things on my calendar". Even when we know where we're going, we're never ready to go, and we're never ready to let go of those we love. This site has been a project in my mind for several years. In a big way it is a tribute to my mom. She was the one that I talked to about it the most. She listened to me chatter about designers, and kits, and marketing ideas, and things I wanted to do. She read every kit description I've ever written. She never rolled her eyes at me. She never lead me away from my dreams. She TOLD me to go for it over and over but I was always too busy to make it happen. Sometimes it takes a significant emotional experience to propel us beyond the trivial things we have allowed to hold us back. If you've been letting trivial things hold you back, now is the time. You're not done. You've got things to do. Let's get started.
What You Can Expect
- You can expect me to be honest – even at the risk of offending you. Integrity and character are very important to me.
- You can trust me not to discuss your business with anyone else.
- You can depend on me to meet prearranged deadlines and to show up on time.
- You can trust me to treat your business with the same care and respect as my own business. I hope you will do the same.
- You can expect me to stay at it until you understand it. I use stories and examples often to help get a point across.
What You Can't Expect
- I don't break the rules – any rules.
- I am happy to provide any store owner with all the information they need to approve me for loading in their stores. Please don't ask me to load "under the radar".
- Emergency Access. I work on an organized timeline. I can often squeeze something in but I don't operate well in crisis mode. It's not the most efficient way to run your business or your life.
- Overnight Success. Growing any business is a process, not an event. I am a strategist and a believer in plan your work and work your plan, consistently, day after day.
What I Expect
- Honesty. See (What You Can Expect) above.
- An Open Mind. My idea may not be the best one but you wouldn't be here if you weren't looking for something different and unique.
- Commitment. Change takes commitment. I'll be your mentor. I'll be your cheerleader. I'll work as hard as YOU do have the business model of your dreams.
- Confidentiality. Piracy of your products is your greatest enemy. Please don't share your business plan with others. We're both trying to build reputable businesses.
- Interaction. Your business plan should represent your personality and creativity. My best proposal can't match your dedication to make changes.
In Closing
I work hard so I can play hard. Balancing work and recreation is part of the equation for success. Occasionally, I am not available for short periods of time. If we're working together, you'll still have email access but my family time is important. I hope yours is too. My goal is to offer affordable information, tools, and services to my clients. If you became a designer because you love to design but you don't have a clear picture of what it takes to run a successful business, you ARE the reason Undercover Admin exists. I look forward to helping you define a business plan and achieve your goals.


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Skava was founded by the husband and wife team of Arish Ali and Sudha Varadarajan in 2002. Initially focused on developing mobile retail solutions. Working side by side with major retailers, Skava discovered that many companies were unable to realize their online goals, as their legacy commerce systems were tricky to develop for and harder to innovate on.
This gave birth to Skava Commerce, a microservices solution for digital commerce, which allows retailers to rapidly test, build and deploy features for any device, without the friction and difficulties associated with the legacy platforms currently on the market.
Skava's vision for the future became clear: to transform and empower businesses to easily develop and deploy delightful commerce experiences and preserve their brand.
Our Mission
At Skava, we understand the rapid pace of digital commerce transformation. Constantly changing customer behaviors, emerging technologies and a new generation of modern digital experiences must all be answered to stay ahead of the competition.
Many companies are still using legacy systems never intended to move as quickly as the modern market requires. The good news is catching up doesn't mean starting from scratch. Skava's modern commerce solutions free you from your existing technology with a robust microservices architecture designed to keep pace with your customers and accelerate their digital commerce journey.
We're working together to simplify the way you build fresh customer experiences and bring your ideas to life without the roadblocks of legacy systems.
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CORMORANT formed in 2007 as a trio consisting of guitarist Nick Cohon, drummer Brennan Kunkel and vocalist/bassist Arthur von Nagel, recording a 3-song demo and their The Last Tree EP that very same year. With the addition of seasoned six-stringer Matt Solis in 2008, the band dove into the writing and recording of their full-length debut Metazoa, tracked and mixed by legendary producer Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, MELVINS, MR. BUNGLE, NEUROSIS PRIMORDIAL, SLEEP).
The album launched to overwhelmingly positive reviews, earning them an ?Unsigned Talent of the Year? nod from the readers of UltimateGuitar.com and a string of successful shows alongside the likes of JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PRIMORDIAL, GIANT SQUID, MOONSORROW, WOE, VELNIAS, GRAYCEON, WITHERED, BLACK COBRA, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, SUIDAKRA, WOODS OF YPRES, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, HELMS ALEE and SLOUGH FEG. With the imminent release of their new album Dwellings, CORMORANT are poised to continue their rise as one of the most exciting and original independent bands in metal.


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Games online brings sports and funny game Crab ball. As the name suggests, the game is about playing beach volleyball with crabs. The rules of volleyball probably no need to describe at length - the goal is to bounce the ball on the opponent's side.
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Love the place! Why cant they have a branch within the metro? Weve been to batangas and tagaytay this weekend and seriously, should I have read this earlier, i will surely drag my family here. Love arts and food, the two things my family and I both appreciate.ReplyDelete
That food looks heavenly! And so do the smoothies. Yum! The decoration is very unique and interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience. :)ReplyDelete
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wow! spot's on Batangas recently! and I am really glad to know about this dreamland slash food haven! would love to hang out here with some friends! seems very relaxing! thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
The place gives that chill vibes. Looking at your photos relaxes me; what more if I'm there in the place physically. I love things/places related to arts and crafts! I just felt sad when I learned that the branches are in Lipa and Tagaytay only. :(ReplyDelete
So cool! Why are all the pretty places in Batangas?! Hahaha. Your squad looks lit haha. Love it. I like visiting artsy places as it's a source of inspiration in my art too. Those matcha drinks look yum. Ahhh! It's only 2pm and I want to eat snacks na, haha.ReplyDelete
We are planning to drive to Tagaytay next month and this is definitely going into my list! That Tap-a Dreams looks amazing. Very instagram-worthy too! Hahaha! I can't wait to visit their branch in Tagaytay!ReplyDelete
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Coming Soon: 101 Bracelets, Necklaces, and Earrings
Today we send the 2013 issue of 101 Bracelets, Necklaces, and Earrings off to our printer (2012 issue pictured at right). Yippee! We've been working on this issue for months and months. Why? Because it's chock-full of awesome, all-new projects that had to be hand selected, photographed, and edited.
True to its name, we packed one-hundred-and-one pieces of jewelry into this supersized issue, which is arranged in color categories. All of the pieces are fairly simple. After all, that was the vision behind this magazine in the first place: to offer our readers tons of jewelry ideas that are fashionable, yet fast-to-make. In fact, most of the one-hundred-and-one stylish projects featured in the issue can be made in only an hour or two. That means you can get a new dress in the morning, make a bracelet from 101 BNE to match it in the afternoon, and wear your ensemble the same evening!
With so many pieces of jewelry between its covers, this magazine is like a catalog of creative possibilities. I've already tagged a few must-make items. One is from the pages I've shared with you below–the Jaded Earrings by Allison Hoffman in the Pistachio Greens section (top left). They honestly will take no time to make—maybe forty-five minutes, tops—and require few supplies.
I have a feeling you'll find many favorites, too!
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Maximum Digestion Probiotic Reviews
It is very important to support your digestion in any age. One way to do it can be with the help of probiotics. These are living microorganisms known as "friendly" bacteria because they offer a lot of health benefits for the human body. These bacteria are similar to those naturally found in our bodies, especially in the digestive tract. Nowadays probiotics are popular supplements used to improve digestion. They work by placing into balance microorganisms that live in the intestines. They decrease the numbers of bad bacteria and at the same time boost immune system.
Probiotics have proven to be helpful in the treatment of such illnesses as diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, eczema in children and acne. They may be used with antibiotics to prevent such side effects as constipation and diarrhea. Probiotics are useful for people with certain stomach ulcers (caused by H. pylori), infections (vaginal, urinary tract, sinus, GI, and respiratory), allergies, dental disease, obesity, liver diseases. Probiotics are considered to be safe.
What Is It and How The Product Called Maximum Digestion Probiotic Can Help?
Probiotics are available in different types depending on their effects. They include bifidobacteria (like Bifidobacterium bifidus), lactobacilli (like Lactobacillusacidophilusand Lactobacillus GG), and some yeasts (like Saccharomyces boulardii). Different probiotics treat different conditions, for this reason it is recommended to consult your health care provider before starting to take any probiotic supplement.
Probiotics should be differentiated from prebiotics. The latter are non-digestible substances in foods designed to spur the growth of probiotics in the human body by creating a necessary environment. Synbiotics are combinations of probiotics and prebiotics.
Maximum Digestion Probiotic is one of the best probiotics available on the modern market. The product contains ten different strains of probiotic microbes which are responsible for maintaining the microflora in the human gut. Consumption of this supplement guarantees effective functionality of the intestine. Maximum Digestion Probiotic is available in the form of capsules the ingredients of which maintain different health aspects of the body and digestive system. The product is able to effectively reduce the number of bad bacteria in the gut, to remove constipation, bloating, and gas, as well as to decrease gut permeability.
Ingredients of Maximum Digestion Probiotic - Does It Really Work? Is It a Scam?
Maximum Digestion Probiotic is created by a reputable company that has a good reputation due to the highest quality of its products. As it was already mentioned, probiotics should always be included into the diet of each person. Good bacteria are very important for our digestive health and proper functioning of the immune system. They are able to quickly balance gut microflora, tackle bad bacteria and stimulate the immune system.
Maximum Digestion Probiotic contains a great amount of ingredients: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus salvarius, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Cellulose, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Vegetable stearate, Silicon dioxide. All of these are good or friendly bacteria that guarantee correct work of our digestive system.
What does the product do? There are ten different strains of probiotic friendly microbes in Maximum Digestion Probiotic. Each of these strains fulfils its own function in supporting healthy and well-balanced microflora in your gut. It is vital to have the right balance of this environment, as it promotes proper functioning of the intestine. Some microbes can be harmful, that is why probiotics aim to decrease their numbers in your digestive system. If bad bacteria outweigh good bacteria an individual may have certain intestinal disorders. Maximum Digestion Probiotic pills contain ingredients which maintain all health aspects of the human health via supporting functioning of the digestive system. The main focus of this supplement is to lower gut permeability and help the immune system to function correctly.
Customer Reviews - Does It Have Any Side Effects?
Maximum Digestion Probiotic has no customer-reported side effects because it is a blend of friendly bacteria which should be present in every healthy human body. However, if an individual has a serious digestive problem he or she may experience some unpleasant issues during the first days of using the supplement such as bloating and intestinal gas. It is said to get better over time. If you face any side effects associated with the use of probiotics, you are recommended to decrease the dose and to take these pills of a daily basis despite unpleasant symptoms.
Usually Maximum Digestion Probiotic is not associated with any risks but having some serious disease may be a barrier to using probiotics. If you have HIV, cancer, excessive bacteria in your intestines, don't use probiotics without consulting your health care provider first.
Why Should You Choose It?
If you do not experience any digestive problems, it is not a sign that you are completely healthy. Intake of probiotics is essential for every person. You can consume probiotic foods (kefir, yogurt) every day but it does not mean that they are properly incorporated into your gut. Because of harsh stomach acids these useful bacteria are killed before they establish their residency. Probiotic supplements contain such ingredients and coatings which are not destroyed by your belly's acids, thus they are more effective.
Maximum Digestion Probiotic is a natural supplement that combats bad bacteria present in your gut very effectively. Both your health and body start to benefit from its intake. Your immune system becomes more powerful when it faces some illness or disease. A healthy gut should always contain thousands of beneficial bacteria to strengthen your immune system and enhance functionality of your gut.
How to Use Maximum Digestion Probiotic?
It is advised to take two of the Maximum Digestion Probiotic capsules every day with a glass of water. Consume the pills 30 minutes after having a meal, as at that period of time stomach acidity is significantly reduced by the food.
My Final Summary
Maximum Digestion Probiotic is a supplement that contains good bacteria aiming to kill bad bacteria such as E.coli. Its ingredients maintain a natural balance of microflora in the human gut. Gut microflora determines functioning and performance of your intestine in many ways. It provides vitamins and minerals into your body from your diet, reduces the amount of dangerous bacteria and pathogens such as salmonella.
Maximum Digestion Probiotic offers many other advantageous. It reduces blood pressure, helps to prevent colorectal cancer, to treat periodontal diseases, cavities, and halitosis. The only disadvantage of the product consists in the fact that it should be taken for a long period of time to really improve your health. I think that Maximum Digestion Probiotic is a perfect probiotic supplement as it shown much promise.
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I recommend you buying Maximum Digestion Probiotic only on the official website. In this way you'll be absolutely sure what you are getting and can trust the seller. Perhaps you could find the product elsewhere on the Internet, but it will be very difficult to check the validity of these sources. Also note that Maximum Digestion Probiotic is only available from the official website and you cannot buy it via Amazon, GNC or Walmart.
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The Occupy protests that began on Wall Street and spread to cities across North America and Europe gained early support from leftist politicians and union leaders. Here in British Columbia, for example, Victoria City Council passed a motion of support.
When demonstrators gathered in downtown Toronto on Oct. 15, interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, New Democrat MP Peggy Nash, Ontario Federation of Labour communications director Joel Duff and CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn were among the most visible marchers. When a group of about 500 moved into the city's St. James Park, sympathetic unions installed portable toilets, generators and even a yurt-house library for participants.
It's not surprising that Occupy Wall Street found some fertile ground in President Barack Obama's demoralized United States. In Europe, with youth unemployment as high as 40 per cent, such unrest is an inevitable outcome.
But why in Canada? Our country has the strongest economy and among the lowest unemployment rates in the Group of Eight, no bank bailouts were needed and Canada's financial management is viewed as a global model.
Little wonder Canadian protesters couldn't agree on what they wanted. Even less surprising that the camps gradually deteriorated into hangouts for the dysfunctional dregs of society, pretending to be there for some noble cause.
Even as the physical occupations diminished, spokespersons for the so-called movement vowed to continue their mission to end the "corrupt and an unfair capitalist system where the 99 per cent are held hostage by the 1 per cent." This type of classic Marxist redistribution rhetoric inspired nearly a century of horrific suffering and subjugation for half the world's population while the other half, those "capitalists," achieved historic heights of prosperity, social progress and personal freedom.
Clearly, the Occupy protesters, and the union leaders and politicians who embraced their cause, were never taught those historical facts in school.
But history lessons alone wouldn't explain the fundamental reason why free enterprise has always delivered vastly superior results for improving the human condition – the human response to incentive.
Under 20th-century Marxism, communes were established wherein those who contributed little or nothing received the same benefit as those who worked hard. This lack of incentive was the root cause of the downfall of the communist Soviet Union. The painfully learned lesson about socialist redistribution theory is that whatever one person receives without working, another person must work for without receiving.
The vast majority of Canadians started near the bottom of the so-called 99 per cent. But rather than protesting to take away from those who had more, they found a way to get a useful education, started out working in low-paying jobs, gained experience and gradually moved up the income chain over several decades.
Meanwhile, they paid their taxes, created jobs for others, raised families and helped build our country into one of the best places to live in the world.
There is an adage along the lines of, "If you're young and you're not a socialist, you have no heart. If you're older and you're still a socialist, you have no brains." So there's reason to hope that some of the young, ideologically misguided Occupy protesters will grow up to become productive, contributing members of society. There might even be a young Steve Jobs carrying one of those placards.
But how can one have any hope for those older union leaders who supported the protesters' prime objective of tearing down the free-enterprise system that pays their members' wages? Wise people are much more careful about what they wish for.
Editor's note: An earlier online version of this story and the original newspaper version of this story incorrectly stated that Canada has the lowest unemployment rate in the Group of Eight countries. Both Japan and Germany have lower rates. This online version has been corrected.


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What is an STI and an STD?
Often sexually active individuals worry only about the risk of pregnancy, not realizing there is a greater risk. You can get pregnant if you have sex within a few days of ovulation, but you are at risk of contracting an STI each time you have sex. You may hear the terms STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) or STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) and not know the difference. You can have an STI without it becoming an STD. You have an STD when the infection has caused damage and/or you have symptoms. Not all STIs show symptoms and it is possible to pass the infection on to another person through sex without ever having experienced symptoms.
It Won't Happen to me!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are about 19 million new STD infections each year, with nearly half of those occurring among young people aged 15 to 24. Young women are especially vulnerable to these STDs. According to the reported cases of STDs for 2008, teen girls aged 15 to 19 had the largest number of reported cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, with young women aged 20 to 24 years of age following with the second largest number of cases.
CDC estimates that undiagnosed and untreated STDs are responsible for at least 24,000 women becoming infertile each year*. Correct and consistent condom use has been shown to reduce the risk of contracting some STIs but is not a 100% guarantee. The only way to be 100% sure you do not contract an STI is to abstain from any form of sex until you are married and having sex with only one partner who has been tested and is not infected with an STD. Before you say, "It won't happen to me," maybe you should stop and think! If you are having sex of any form you are at risk for getting an STI or STD.
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It's useful when you have to show higher management current storage utilization and saving came from NetApp thin provisioning, dedupe, flexclone and other stuffs and goes very well with NetApp's storage efficiency mantra. The best part is, after you install the plugin you don't have to anything and you can access it from anywhere in network without installing any software, however there isn't a simple way to reach the page even after you are right inside OM webpage as there is no link pointing to dashboard, so you have to remember the location to access it later or for people like me bookmark in your browser.
Just noticed a video showing features of plugin on netapp community site http://communities.netapp.com/videos/1209
The most common problem arising from this is due to lack of foresight while creating the plugin. Here's what I mean to say. Usually we install DFM server on c:\ and move all perfdata, DB, script folder and other bits and pieces to a different drive for easy backup or in the case of cluster, for clustering setup and here script falls apart. Script expects that it is sitting in its default location and web folder is sitting right next to it, so it acts accordingly whereas in real situation web folder is on c:\ and script is in some other volume.
Now there isn't any way to rectify the behaviour of script or web server, as apache running on DFM can't be configured to use any folder other then the one sitting inside the installation directory (AFAIK) and no switches are provided in script to tell him the location of original web folder where he needs to copy its content.
So in nutshell even though script executes and copies all the files required for showing the dashboard it's useless unless you figure out by yourself what's going wrong and why not the page is showing in your browser.
Overcoming this limitation is easy enough for folks those who are on Unix environment as creating an alias to original web folder makes everything working fine but for windows folks like me creating a shortcut doesn't works.
So here's the way to correct the problem.
Download the plugin from now toolchest. Extract the zip and edit file 'package.xml', change the string "dfmeff.exe" to "dfmeff.bat", next you have to create a new batch file in called "dfmeff.bat" with below contents.
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xcopy D:\DFM\web\*.* "C:\Program Files\NetApp\DataFabric\DFM\web" /Q/I/Y/R
Obviously you have to change the path as per your installation however once you have created the batch file and added its reference in xml file you are good to go, just zip it again using any zip software and use the new zip file as plugin source for installation in DFM.
Just noticed a video showing features of plugin on netapp community site http://communities.netapp.com/videos/1209


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Terror Suspect Deported
A Palestinian male was deported today in a process described by the Home Office as "pleasingly efficient", despite claims by the United Kingdom Independence Party that the man should never have been allowed into the country.
The man, known only as G, is believed to be of mixed Anatolian and Levantine parentage. According to Home Office sources, he claimed to be a Christian and a professional soldier, and was seeking employment in the pest control industry.
Officials would not confirm or deny reports that G claimed to be able to destroy the dragon which some experts believe may have contributed to prolonging the recession in Britain's fair-maiden industry.
The dragon has eaten four hundred and seventeen fair maidens to date, besides several dozen ministerial special advisers who served as "digestion proxies" for Westminster's more unwilling virgins.
A spokesbeing for UKIP derided the suggestion that G, or any other "mercenary Middle Eastern animal cruelty enthusiasts" might be qualified to solve the country's dracological difficulties.
The party ran into controversy on the subject of the dragon last year, when one of its knights, Sir Godfrey of Chelsea, said that the beast would fly away within weeks if Britain's gay men were "conscripted for defloration duty."
Sir Godfrey was expelled from the party, and now writes a regular column for the Guardian.


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Welcome back to 30 Days of Faves! Each day in June I am going to be sharing with you some of my favorite Shelf Reliance products!
Today I want to tell you about one of my all time favorite treats BROWNIES!! I adore brownies! Those yummy little squares of fluffy yet chewy chocolaty goodness!
This product is so great, it needs little introduction! Just add water and you have amazing brownies anytime!!
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Volleys in the CACR 12 education funding amendment debate are coming fast and furious. Here is a thoughtful piece by from Foster's two days ago by Rep. Phillip Munk, a first term Republican legislator from Somersworth. We don't agree with his conclusion supporting CACR 12, but he frames the issue in a useful way: "Voting on CACR 12 will not be voting on a free lunch. One way or another, we will pay for education as we always have. The question is how shall we do it."
And, interestingly, two very different sources reach the conclusion that no education funding amendment is likely to pass this year, getting the required 239 votes in the House. First, the Portsmouth Herald, which supports the amendment, nonetheless concludes that, with so many shadings of opinion among House members, there's no way it will get the needed support. And yesterday, the hyper-conservative, bombastic (but good vote counter) Republican representative from Manchester, Steve Vaillancourt, reached almost the same conclusion while giving an insider's view of the Speaker's arm twisting to gain support for the amendment.
It appears that, so far, Democrats and many "liberty" members of the House continue to be strongly against it. We should pile on and add our voice. There is something for everyone not to like in this amendment because it allocates "full power and authority" to the Legislature. Conservative Republicans don't like it because that would eliminate local control over our schools. Democrats are opposed because it removes the legitimate role for the courts. Both are right - this is a very bad amendment.
In addition, we want to point out to Democrats that the amendment eliminates almost entirely the state responsibility to fund public education. The New Hampshire Constitution promises to educate every child. This amendment breaks the promise of public education to all our children.
Your representatives' phone numbers and emails are here, if you know their names, and here if you don't. Let them hear from us. If they're Republicans, you'll help them stand up to the Speaker. If they're Democrats, you'll assure them that they're doing the right thing to oppose the amendment.
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In 12 weeks I head off to NZ again to fulfil my duties as a ski goddess. Like someone's got to do it right??
Since the now infamous broken arm fiasco yours truly, AKA the ski goddess, has been trying her utmost to live up to the sobriquet by actually looking like one!! With somewhat limited success I might add.
Stage 1: grow hair, get blonde foils (mainly to cunningly hide the grey!) Produces a golden halo effect that fits the goddess theme rather well. My previous persona of short spiky hair with bright red patches? Not really....
Stage 2: get fit. Yeah I've banged on a bit about that recently, but suffice to say I am back at the gym, have put myself on a gruelling 12 week program of running and gym work which should see me buff and strong by July. If I can keep it up. And not indulge in too much sticky date pudding....
Stage 3: keep with the retro theme. Seriously, I love the onesy. I mean, if you are going to mine the goddess image as far as you can go and you are closer to 50 than 40, you need something that makes you stand out in a crowd of cute young chicky babes! And if anything says "goddess" more than a bright red onesy, do let me know.
Word is that the onesy is coming back into fashion too, so there!!
No, that is NOT a disco ball, I'm not THAT pathetic!!
Stage 4: try not to run into anyone, fall off a cliff, do anything stupid that causes me to injure myself. Now wouldn't that be a novelty? A whole ski trip without an injury....
Stage 5: ski with style. Goddesses ski with style. Hmmmm, work in progress...
Further suggestions for the goddess anyone? Just warning you though, no snide comments will be allowed through the moderator, the goddess will not be amused should her onesy be besmirched.
You got any idea how sweaty it gets posing for these photos in the heat today?? All in the name of "art".
A blog about travel, my globe trotting obsession and the home and garden I love, so what if there's a little conflict between the two...
Friday, April 27, 2012
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I like the red onsey--you look great in it! And nice to see your face after the chats we've had. :)ReplyDelete
PS: Yes to the foils! I'm red/blonde, with help from them, and it's a lot of fun!Replies
thanks Lisa. My blog has gone a bit anonymous since I changed the format and removed all the photos of me I used to have down the side. I plan to have an about me page where I'll resurrect a few of me in my travels. Soon..Delete
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Isn't she just adorable! The images I used are Fancy Marci from La-La Land Crafts and That's the Ticket stamp and punch from Stampin' Up! The dragonfly chipboard embellishments are from Make it Crafty in a set called Dragonflies (of course! LOL).
For the hexagon aspect, I used a beehive stencil and sprayed Iridescent Spray & Sparkle over the background. (Thank you Ruby!!) The light reflects on it and really adds an interesting element. I've also colored the chipboard dragonflies and covered the wings with pink Stickles.
QUESTION: Some of you may be wondering if coloring Marci with a facial personality is allowed - and the ANSWER is: YES of course!! The terms of use state no altering of the image so I've deliberately left the line art alone and printed the image the way it downloaded - nothing was change. Now I can safely color using only Copic markers and some "mad coloring skills." Also check the other awesome examples on the La-La Land Crafts Blog that show fantastic ways to use your coloring! Such as plaids, fuzzy texture, camouflage, hair strands and fabric folds - there so much you can do with your Copics and that's what makes them so fun!!
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
MilkCoffee Valentine Challenge - Valentine
Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Girls Only
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #38 - Anything with Ribbon
Copic Marker Europe - Anything with Copic
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Have a Heart
Make it Monday Linking #126 - Anything Goes
Oozak Challenge #11 - Anything Goes with Favorite Color (Pink/Brown)
7 Kids College Fund Challenge #66 - Hexagons
Stamp and Create February Challenge - Spring
Update: I was a chosen winner for this project at 7 Kids College Fund!
Update: I was a chosen winner for this project at 7 Kids College Fund!


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One of the goals was built on a small hill of sand, I tried to figure out weather or not that would be an advantage.
Walking back home from the practice, I started to think of an important question. Before going to that game I was nervous. And I just thought we were going to be a few people messing around. I did not want to go, it would have been much easier to bale. The question was:
Why are we scared of things that are not dangerous?
The short answer is: You have a monkey brain.
Our brain is designed to survive. Not to be happy and enjoy giving presentations (or practicing a sport you suck at). We are hard wired to notice problems. Real ones and potential ones.
While handy when living on the Savannah, our brain creates problem for us in our urban everyday life.
It makes us sweat and feel bad before presentations, it makes us postpone making that sales call and it makes us avoid the conversation that should have been had with your partner weeks ago.
In all of these scenarios our brains job is to imagine what can go wrong and make you obsess over it.
While well intended, it's not very helpful. In fact, it's very unhelpful.
The good news is that we train ourselves to handle our anxious brains.
How to deal with anxiety?
"The coward and the hero feel the same thing, it's how they act that is the difference" – Cus D'Amato,
There are three steps to dealing with the anxiety.
1) Notice the anxiety
The first thing when we feel anxious is to notice the feeling, to step out of the feeling and observe it.
We need to watch the feeling, and ourselves in order to address it.
You can't throw the Frisbee if you are the Frisbee, as a wise man once told me.
2) Become grateful
The second step is to decrease the immediate anxiety. You can't be grateful and worried at the same time.
This is done by making a list. Write down five things that you are grateful for, persons in your life, items you own or the weather. I does not matter what it is. Then close your eyes and visualize the five things on your list.
Now your mind-set has started to shift from anxious to grateful.
3) See the opportunities
When you are in a grateful state of mind, think about what opportunities the challenge brings.
Last week I had to make a presentation in Spanish. My Spanish is not that good and I was nervous. I felt bad for days.
I made a list of opportunities:
- I get to practice public speaking
- I get to practice Spanish
- I get to practice not caring about what other people think
After doing these 3 steps I find that anxiety is decreased every time.
Why do things that are uncomfortable?
Why not strive for a life without anxiety?
The alternative to the approach of dealing with anxiety is to avoid things that are uncomfortable.
To not make the sales call, keep postponing the big talk and bailing on the presentation.
This is a bad idea.
There are three good reasons to why we should keep putting ourselves in uncomfortable situations.
1) Greater comfort-zone
Every time you go through an uncomfortable situation you will have one more experience under the belt. Since I made the presentation in barley understandable Spanish I'm not as nervous about presentations in my mother tongue.
Another way to look at it is as an investment. You invest in increasing your comfort zone. The dividends are less anxiety down the road.
2) Meet interesting people
The best way to meet interesting people is to become interesting. An interesting person is someone who has done interesting things. There are no interesting things in the comfort zone. The interesting stuff is outside. Go get it.
3) Collect good stories
There are no good stories in the comfort zone either. I really wanted to bail out of that football practice in Paje, Zanzibar.
But I'm glad I didn't. That practice was one of the most memorable experiences of my whole year.
Summary and Next Step
- All of us have a monkey brain. Your brains' job is to figure out what can go wrong and make you obsess about it.
- You can handle the anxiety in three steps.
- Notice the anxiety. Observe it.
- Make a list five things that you are grateful for
- Make a list of things you will improve if you follow through
- Why not avoid uncomfortable situations?
- You will increase your comfort-zone
- You will become interesting
- You will collect great stories
Use the anxiety as a compass. Go where you feel uncomfortable.
Your goal should not be to avoid anxiety.
Your goal should be to become great at dealing with these negative feelings. Your goal should be to seek out things that make you uncomfortable. You goal should be to never stop growing.
What can you do today?
Think about something that you are worrying about today. Then do these three things:
- Then notice the feeling of discomfort.
- Make a list of things in your life that make you feel grateful.
- Make a list of skills you get to practice if you follow through on the task.
Then go do it.
And don't forget, if you feel confused – Just look at the faces, man.


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EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark is the fourth expansion for EverQuest II. It introduced the continent of Kunark to EverQuest II, and brought with it a new playable race, new zones, a level cap increase, a new major city, as well as other improvements., such as spell upgrades and guild halls.
New RaceThe Sarkak, a race of magically-altered dragonic humanoids, have been exiled from thier homeland and have made their home in Timorous Deep. From their capital city of Gorowyn, they wage war against the Iksar, the Aviaks, and all others who wish to destroy them. Sarnak society is distinct from the other races of Norrath, and Sarnak architecture has a distinctly Asian-inspired feel to it.
New ZonesThe lost continent of Kunark includes the following zones:
Fens of NathsarCaught in the middle of the war between the Sarnaks and Iskar, the Fens are home to the Iskar city of Riliss, as well as the Sarnak of Bathezid's Watch. Independent factions of both Burynai and Goblins also offer quests and rewards to players. To the north, past the Fields of Bone, is the main encampment of the Order of Rime, the mysterious organization which drives much of the plot of this expansion.
Fens has quests for characters from levels 70 to 75.
Jarsath WastesSimilar to Fens, the Wastes offer a large number of faction-related quests, and furthers the Order of Rime quest line.
Wastes has quests for characters from levels 75 to 80.
Kunzar JungleA zone with several battling factions of Iskar and Sarnak, as well as a warlike monastic order, Kunzar Jungle holds the Iskar city of Jinisk, its rival city of Sebilis, as well as the abandoned City of Mist. In addition to several other factions, the Order of Rime have a strong presence in the Jungle as well.
Kunzar Jungle has quests for levels 74 to 68.
Kylong PlainsA zone which stretches from dense jungle to frozen wastes, Kunzar Plains introduces players to the Order of Rime, as well as the Dreg's Landing settlement's war against the Drachnids and Drolvargs. The city of Teren's Grasp is located to the north, and offers a number of quests as well.
Kylong Plains has quests for levels 68 to 73.
Timorous DeepThe new starting area available for Sarnak and other evil characters. Timorous Deep was the first zone to get the 'Golden Path' overhaul which was meant to streamline advancement for new characters.
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An Incomplete Voyage
I am a Nature freak, so, there are good chances that whenever I get a chance…there is a new exploration going on.
This Weekend also, we planned to visit a nearby sight…which is quite off the sight for normal visitors.
There's a small river Ashwini, on side of which is situated the gigantic, hustling and bustling structure, Mohan Shakti Heritage Park which is also an upcoming centre for vedic studies. A place worth visit but what we were more intrested in, was a waterfall somewhere near it!!! We had no idea.😮😮😮
After some research we hit the spot with much enthusiasm, and also met few visitors at the starting point…good for a boost to move uphill on a road which seemed like never taken.👍👍
Merely after walking for some fifty meters, we felt like lost…no sign of human life…only the babbling of the streams and the company of the woods!!!
I kind of started to have second thoughts.
"Let's wait for someone", I said, and we parked ourselves on a huge flat rock visible from the main road. Many vehicles came, stuffed with oodles of tourists, but their 'no-appearance' through the bushes was actually discouraging.
"Why aren't they coming this way?" I thought. The ambiance was little scary considering the wilderness was left to us and us alone.
A few young sturdy guys crossed us with apparent curiosity in their eyes but obviously, they didn't bother to ask, and moved on. They disappeared in the greenery.To our amazement, no woman dared to put a step on the narrow path.
Once we thought 'let's continue' but, then the mind gave logics which were difficult to ignore. 🤔🤔
How safe is it to go on your on a path leading to you don't know where!!!
And keeping in mind the happenings rather mishappenings, in daily life…with a heavy heart I stepped back.I wanted to see the place so badly!!!!😞😞
Why the world is so unsafe that a woman has to think twice everytime before stepping into it???? I agitated inside.
Who has the answer???
It's only I, who has to see into my safety, but it's also I, who wants to see the world in its crude form!
So what do I do? Should I give up???
Oh No…I'll come back… I'll have to…all prepared so that no fear belittles my desire to explore more and live more…
and till then…
Don't stop… keep falling, Water!😊😊😊


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FROZEN BLOOD sells to Leisure Books
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I was holding off officially announcing this until the ink on the contracts had dried completely, but since I just received a congratulatory email from someone who read the news on Shocklines, I guess it's safe to spread the word. Leisure Books (Dorchester Publishing) have purchased the mass market paperback rights for FROZEN BLOOD, my first novel which was published in 2008. It's one of their two November 2010 releases, and I'm pretty freaking stoked, to say the least.
Don D'Auria at Leisure has been incredible to work with. He's asked for my input on the cover art and the cover copy (back cover blurb, quotes), he's accepted my request to significantly alter the formatting in a large section of the novel, and he's answered all of my questions in a timely and professional manner. He's also entertained my idea for a second, original novel, and encouraged me to send a synopsis and the first few chapters asap -- with any luck (and if he likes it enough to buy it!) it could be released as early as June 2011. It's not a sure thing, but it's exciting all the same.
With BE A WRITING SUPERSTAR! coming out from Scholastic in August, BLOOD LITE 2: OVERBITE in October and FROZEN BLOOD in November, the second half of the year promises to be busy. But not as busy as the first half, as my wife is now only eight days away from her due date -- our first child. The countdown continues...
Guess I can kiss sleep goodbye.
p.s. To see the full 2010 Leisure lineup, click here.
Blood Lite 2 TOC
|Posted by joelasutherland on February 11, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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I just noticed that editor Kevin J. Anderson has posted the final TOC for BLOOD LITE 2, which is due this Halloween, 2010. I find myself sandwiched in the middle of a great lineup of authors with some intriguing titles. As Anderson says, there are "31 stories…a real feast with a wide range of subjects, a half dozen New York Times bestselling authors and a host of award winners—we've got winners of the Bram Stoker Award, the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, even the Grammy Award."
Here's the full list:
Death and Taxes—Heather Graham
Table for Two—Jeff Ryan
Treatment—J.A. Konrath
Dead Clown Séance—Christopher Welch
The Day the Devil Swallowed a Heapin' Helpin' of Pride at the Beaulahville Gospel Jubilee—Scott Nicholson
Piecemaker—Don d'Ammassa
Good Breeding—Lucien Soulban
Tails—John R. Little
Dog Tired (of the Drama!)—L.A. Banks
A Sweet Girl for Todd—Mark Onspaugh
Dark Carbuncle—Kevin J. Anderson & Janis Ian
Tastes Like Chicken—Jordan Summers
Presumptuous Beast Throws Sumptuous Feast—Mike Baron
Bad German—Edward Bryant
The Halloween War—Brian J. Hatcher
Oh, the Ho-Ho Horror—Joel A. Sutherland
The Unfortunate Persistence of Harold Francis Beamish—Aaron Polson
Dick and Larry—D.L. Snell
Son of…a Bitch!—Sam W. Anderson
Her Lucky Day—Allison Brennan
A Wing and a Prayer—Sharyn McCrumb
Barewolf—Daniel Pyle
American Banshee—Eric James Stone
The Epicurean—Amy Sterling Casil
The Ghoul Next Door—Nancy Kilpatrick
Daycare of the Damned—Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Season's Tickets—Derek Clendening
The Close Shave—Mike Resnick & Lezli Robyn
Shaggy Dog Story—Steve Rasnic Tem
Eight-Legged Vengeance—Jeff Strand
Lucifer's Daughter—Kelley Armstrong
Close, but no cigar
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Twittering in the new year
|Posted by joelasutherland on January 1, 2010 at 3:57 PM
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Now I've gone and done it.
I've started a Twitter account. Something I didn't think I'd ever do.
Crazy thing is, I kinda like it. The brevity of characters allowed in each post suits my busy schedule, and keeps me from feeling guilty about not writing more.
So hey, if you've got an account too (as far as I know, I'm the last person of everyone I know to have signed up), check me out at http://twitter.com/joelasutherland
How did you celebrate New Years Eve? As I said before, Colleen and I went out to dinner and the movies with a couple of good friends. Sherlock Holmes was good if not great but quite a bit of senseless fun. After the movie we got our dogs together and rang in the new year with champagne and mocktails. Today I'm celebrating by sitting on the couch procrastinating, ignoring all the cleaning and schoolwork and general life stuff that has to be done. In other words, starting 2010 off on the right foot!
BLOOD LITE 2 acceptance
|Posted by joelasutherland on December 29, 2009 at 8:38 PM
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What a way to close out the year: I found out yesterday that my story, "Oh, the Ho Ho Horror", has been accepted into BLOOD LITE 2.
The first volume, edited by bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson, had some heavy hitters within its pages including Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher and Sherrilyn Kenyon, so I'm pretty excited to see the final TOC for the second volume.
My story is, as you might have guessed, a festive tale, centred on a Scrooge/Grinch-like father who is confronted and taken prisoner (to be tortured and killed, natch) by the Big Guy in Red and his reindeer, Harvey. Oh, in case you didn't know, this is an anthology of humourous horror stories, so the fact that such an odd story was accepted isn't as strange as it might seem...
Since I haven't had much time to write and submit new fiction lately, this acceptance is particularly gratifying. I wrote the story specifically for this book on my breaks at work throughout November and squeaked it in right at the deadline. Huzzah!
We're going to celebrate by having a relaxing New Years Eve out, dinner and a movie (Sherlock Holmes), then back home in time for the countdown. However you're celebrating New Years, I hope 2010 is a stellar year for you and your family!
Happy (Belated) Birthday To Me!
|Posted by joelasutherland on December 3, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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December 1st was my 29th birthday, and I decided to celebrate in style this year.
First, one of the best book blogs on the net today, The Book Smugglers, kicked off their new annual tradition, Smugglivus, with a guest post by yours truly on my birthday. You can check it out HERE, if you'd like. In the post, I talk a little bit about their blog, a little bit about why I've been so busy these past six months or so (which is also why I've also been so quiet on this here blog, my apologies), and I also announced a new contest, one much simpler than my last: post a comment to my guest blog over at The Book Smugglers, and you're automatically entered into a draw for a free e-book version of Frozen Blood, and I'll also add the three winners' names as characters (either villains or heroes) into my next published book. People seem to be really enjoying it so far, and that's a relief. It would have been mightily embarrassing if people didn't comment, or worse, if they commented but said something like, "Please don't enter me in the draw -- who does this Joel guy think he is, anyway?" So head on over and post a quick comment, why don'tcha?
Second, the 3rd annual Black Quill Award nominations were announced on my birthday, and much to my surprise, Frozen Blood was nominated for Best Small Press Chill. I'm listed with some extraordinary work and a couple of good friends (Michael Louis Calvillo and Kim Paffenroth), and that made the news even merrier! Two awards are given in each category, an editor's choice and a reader's choice, so if you liked Frozen Blood and wanted to vote for it, I won't stop you -- there's information at the bottom of the ballot on how to register and vote. You can check out the full ballot HERE. So head on over and vote, why don'tcha?
Third, I worked all day and then went to a course at night. So that wasn't really celebrating in style, but no matter. I received a whackload of Facebook and Myspace comments, emails and telephone calls, wishing me a happy birthday, and Colleen gave me some Grade-A presents, so it's all good.
Heck, it's all great.
Final Contest Winners
|Posted by joelasutherland on September 30, 2009 at 8:57 PM
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Below are the winners of the Frozen Blood contest. It's interesting to note that the three people with the most amount of points each won a prize, as did a few people who ended in the middle of the pack, and even a person or two who were near the bottom. Regardless of who won what, I'd like to thank everyone who entered the contest for your support, and I hope you had fun with it. The prizes are packed, addressed, and will be in the mail tomorrow!
Grand Prize Winner - Bram Stoker Award signature sheet:
Michael Stone
Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths, signed by both co-editors:
Robert Harding
The Teddy Bears of Tomorrow, signed by yours truly:
Pete Allen
Alien DVD box set:
Rob Houglan
Interview With the Vampire DVD:
Bret Jordan
Robert Essig
X-Files: Fight the Future DVD:
Matt Hults
Congrats to all the winners!
3rd Bonus Mystery Prize Winner
|Posted by joelasutherland on September 4, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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The third -- and final -- bonus mystery prize is another wonderful piece of original artwork from Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths, by none other than Bret Jordan. The illustration accompanied "Sugar Pie, Honey Pie", and a small portion even appeared on the front cover as an image on a newspaper blowing in the wind.
And the winner is Whitt Pond, who not only bought a copy of the book, but also wrote the first review to appear on Amazon.com.
Congrats, Whitt! And many thanks to Bret for supplying two pieces of original art for the contest!
Don't forget, this weekend is your last chance to post a short review online, to tag my book on Amazon, or to do any of the other acts to gain points before the big draw next week. You don't want to miss your chance to win one of the main prizes, including the signed Stoker sheet, do ya? Alrighty, then.
2nd Bonus Mystery Prize Winner
|Posted by joelasutherland on August 30, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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Wow, it's been a while since my last post, eh? It's been a busy time, that's for sure. Back in early July I began working at the library full time, whereas I was only working there part time previous to that. I've also been racing against some tight deadlines for school to complete enough credits to travel to Wales for my third and final study school in a couple of weeks. I've been chugging along nicely on the Scholastic book that's due in November, and have been doing a lot of work to spruce up the new pad, making it feel a little less cold and a little more like home.
But the biggest news of all is that I'm going to be a proud poppa next February! Colleen and I broke the news a couple of weeks ago and although it hasn't been taking up much of my free time yet (other than having to fetch the odd pickle or two), I'm sure life is going to be a tad crazier in 2010 than it was in 2009. I can't wait.
So amidst all the hustle and bustle, I forgot about my little Frozen Blood contest. I had said that there would be a few mystery prizes awarded along the way leading up to the deadline (which happens to be tomorrow!), but I've only given out one. I've got two more, one to give out now, and one yet to come. So here's what I'm thinking: the deadline of the contest should be pushed back, but only by a week and change. That way I can do a draw for the third mystery prize in the middle of the week, and then do the final draw for all the prizes on Tuesday, September 8th (I'll be attending a friend's wedding this long weekend, so that's out). Sound good?
So, enough blabbering from me. It's time to give something away!
What is it? With the winner's permission, I will give their name to one of the major characters in my next novel. The winner will get the choice of whether or not the character is good or evil. In fact, I plan on having the winner fill out a quick survey about what they want the character to be like, and what type of fate awaits the character at the end of the book. It could be a lot of fun, and I hope the person who has been drawn is game (I have a feeling she will be, but if not, I'll draw names until someone digs this prize).
And the winner is...Thea, from one of the grooviest book blogs on the internet, The Book Smugglers! I have to admit that this makes me pretty happy, since Thea not only read an early electronic copy of Frozen Blood and wrote a great review for her website, but also later drove to Dark Delicacies bookstore in L.A. to come meet me (dragging her incredibly understanding boyfriend along) and bought a copy while she was there. A class act, all the way.
Next draw coming soon!
1st Bonus Mystery Prize Winner
|Posted by joelasutherland on July 17, 2009 at 6:07 PM
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As you may or may not recall, leading up to the August 31 deadline for my Frozen Blood Contest, there will be a handful of mystery bonus prizes randomly drawn for anyone who has a minimum of 5 points at the time of the draw.
Well, I've finally gotten around to drawing the first name for the first mystery prize. But! Before I announce the lucky winner, let me tell you what the prize is: some original interior artwork from Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths, illustrated by none other than my talented friend Bret Jordan! This hand-drawn illustration is 8 1/2" x 12", black and white, and accompanied the story "Red, Yellow and Green". It's one of my favourite illustrations from the book, and I'm more than a little jealous of the winner.
"Red, Yellow and Green" by Bret Jordan
And the winner is ... (drum roll) ... Launfal! This good sir not only purchased a copy of Frozen Blood, but wrote a glowing Amazon review and added a few tags for good measure. Congratulations, Launfal. And a big thank you to Bret for supplying the artwork for this contest!
I've got more mystery prizes on the way and there's still plenty of time to enter the contest. I've heard from a few people telling me they've had fun completing the various acts, and since I devised this as a way to thank anyone who has helped me spread the word about my first novel, that makes me a happy dude.


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"I didn't want to go to bed and I didn't want to stay awake." - Modest Mouse
News on the Fong comp front: TymMac has tracked down Ardmore Mike "Drums" Boran, who believes he may have the recordings we are looking for. Once I receive those, and re-rip five tracks that I did a sloppy job with the first go-round, this thing is in the can. I listened through both play lists of what the discs will be on my IPod yesterday afternoon. I think people are going to go nuts for this stuff. TymMac reported that upon hearing of his and my interest, Boran exclaimed "wow, Kam Fong is more popular than ever." Could be, I spose. Anyway. Select members of the public have seen what is likely the final cover art for disc one. Rest assured it looks real tough. Enough of that for now.
Turns out the guy who runs the Music for Robots MP3 blog used to live in my neighborhood, has moved, and needs some folks to go over and pack up his records for shipping to him. He solicited aid from his blog, and I may go over and re-meet the illustrious David Day of Forced Exposure fame and pack some boxes this weekend. It's good karma. Plus, I've gotten a lot of good cuts off that blog, including a more scarce Dntel track that is really good, among other things.
You'll note I am skipping the links today. Blogger just can't seem to carry the weight for me lately. I am looking into it.
Saw Plymouth Rock the other night, as my folks were staying the night down there for that express purpose on their way to Maine where their friend has a large place by the water. Anyway, it was sort of neat. We are direct descendents of William Bradford, who sort of spearheaded that whole Mayflower operation. Surprise, surprise, that doesn't really net you any points these days. You'd think chicks would dig it. Much like having the last name Breitling doesn't get you free Breitling watches. Something is wrong in the world. Just kidding.
Can't help but notice Pitchfork is really pushing feature interviews on their site lately. I'd like to think that they see that Junkmedia is doing it and are trying to follow suit. Though the truth of the matter is that it is an ancient idea, something I think SplendidEzine has always done particularly well.
Hopefully this rain will wear itself out ("uselessly and far from home"), as we hope to get a little croquet in tomorrow morning on the Boston Common.
Oh yeah, click over to the Monkey (link at right) for a track from the forthcoming Nels Cline Singers record, which is really superlative. He posted me a copy in the mail and I listened to it about five times yesterday. Monkey also had a scorching track from this fellow Jim Black prior to the NCS -- if you are lucky you got it while it was up.
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Hamas threatened revenge yesterday, after 14 Palestinians were killed in the deadliest Israeli raid in Gaza in 17 months -- part of an upsurge in bloodshed linked to a proposed Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip.
Among the dead were 11 militants and three boys between the ages of 8 and 15, and 81 people were wounded. The fighting near the Bureij refugee camp Sunday pitted hundreds of Palestinians with assault rifles, anti-tank missiles and grenade launchers against Israeli snipers and troops firing from helicopters and tanks.
In new fighting yesterday, a 16-year-old Palestinian was killed by army fire.
The spike of violence in Gaza -- two recent Israeli air strikes and a complex attack on an Israeli army post by militants -- has come weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would withdraw from most of the strip if peace efforts remain stuck.
Each side now seems to be positioning itself to claim a withdrawal as a victory -- Israel by pounding the militants hard before a pullout, and the armed groups by stepping up attacks to create the impression they are chasing the Israelis out.
Sunday's raid of the Bureij camp appeared mainly aimed at drawing out militants; troops found no weapons and made no arrests.
Alon Ben-David, military commentator for Israel TV's Channel 10, said the purpose of such raids is to "kill as many armed Palestinians as possible."
"It's a ritual in which everything is pre-planned. The army goes in, stations its snipers, then a convoy of armored vehicles moves in," Ben-David told Israel Army Radio. "The Palestinians don't see the snipers, they begin to fire on armored vehicles, and then they get hit."
Israeli military officials said the raid was meant to put the militants on the defensive and prevent them from carrying out attacks on Israelis. However, the Gaza Strip is fenced in, and no Palestinian from Gaza has managed to sneak out and carry out a suicide bombing in Israel in 41 months of fighting.
The only exception came in April 2003 when two British Muslims, who were given their instructions and explosives in Gaza, crossed into Israel and blew themselves up in a Tel Aviv pub, killing three Israelis and wounding 50.
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Armadillos are a group of animals that contain 20 different species. They can be found from South America all the way up to the southern part of the United States. The most common armadillo Dasypus novemcintus, the nine-banded armadillo, can be found from the southern part of the United States all the way to Peru and the northwestern part of the South American. The Dasypus kappleri or great long-nosed armadillo is found east of the Andes Mountains in the countries of Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil. The Dasypus pilosus or hairy long-nosed armadillo is isolated and only found in the mountains of southern Peru. The seven banded armadillo or Dasypus septemcinctus is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and the northern part of Argentina.
The Dasypus hybridus or southern long-nosed armadillo is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. The many other species of armadillos are found throughout lower central America and South America.(Bonato,2008)
Armadillos are very unique mammals. They can range in size from 5 inches to 5 feet in length. They also can weight from 3 ounces to 120 pounds. Armadillos have short and strong legs that are adapted to burrowing or digging. Their legs are very muscular and can be used very efficiently for swimming. Armadillos have four toes present on their front feet and five toes on their hind feet.(McDonough,1997) They walk on the tips of their feet and only leave three-toed tracks that are often mistaken for bird tracks. All of the armadillo's toes contain claws that are very distinct and well developed and aid the creatures to be fast and efficient diggers. They use their ability to dig to avoid trouble from predators and shelter, but they also use their claws to dig up food sources such as insects in a dead log.
All species of armadillos have shells that cover their back from below their heads to the beginning of their tail. These shells are composed of plates of true bone and vary in structure between species. Armadillo species are often identified by the arrangement of plates on their back. Most of the species of armadillos also have rings of bone or additional plates that cover their tail. The color of the shells can vary from a dark brown to a yellowish-brown and are often conducive to their environment. The shell of the armadillo prevents them from being flexible and armadillos often have to use their speed and digging ability to remove themselves form harm's way. Only one species of armadillos, the three-banded armadillos, can actually rolls themselves into ball which is commonly associated with armadillos. The skin of armadillos can best be described as scaly and is also tough. Most armadillos grow a very small amount of hair as compared to a lot of other mammals. The hair that armadillos do grow is usually found on their underside and is pale yellowish in appearance. (Bonito, 2008)
Armadillos have very large ears as compared to the size of their head, this is due to the fact that armadillos have to use their sense of hearing and smell for defense and hunting because they have very small eyes and poor eyesight. The teeth of armadillos are square and peg like. They are similar to the molars of other mammals and have large gaps between them. They also do not have the enamel coating on their teeth that is found on other mammals. Armadillos also have a large snout that is used to be very efficient in eating and sniffing out potential food. They also have long tongues that are sticky which is also useful for eating and catching the organisms that compose an armadillo's diet.
The habitats of armadillos can vary greatly. Since armadillos sleep and seek protection in burrows and are prolific diggers they are usually found in greater densities in areas that have soil that is easier to dig. They also are more common in areas that contain trees and foliage. (Loughry, 2002) This can be attributed to the fact that they...
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At the end of this month, the busiest Prague metro stations will be getting free WiFi service.
Those stations are Hlavní nádraží, Pražského povstání, Náměstí Republiky, Smíchovské nádraží, and Florenc.
Should the pilot program prove successful, WiFi coverage could be rolled out to additional locations from next year. Coverage within the metro cars themselves is a future possibility.
Mobile coverage within Prague's metro system has also been discussed in recent years, with an agreement between the country's three main providers the first step, and a pilot program through some of the city's subway tunnels currently in the works.
In many countries, free Wi-Fi is standard not only in stations and subway cars but also, in the case of Moscow, for instance, even public spaces like cemeteries.
A few months ago JCDecaux launched free Wi-Fi on 27 bus tram stops but by the end of the year, they aim to expand service to an additional 300 stops.


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On a day trip from Dubai, I managed to fit in a visit to the capital of the UAE where I discovered what is perhaps the most impressive building I've ever seen in person – The Sheikh al Zayed Grand Mosque. The largest mosque in the country, it's incredibly ornate and beautiful with its pure
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I can honestly say I've NEVER seen anything like Dubai before. It's like a brand new futuristic metropolis being built in real time. Huge skyscrapers being tossed up all over the place, even now. It's sleek, clean, wealthy and super modern with incredibly sexy new buildings. I stayed at the Taj Dubai hotel and think
The next day, after exploring Amman and Jerash, my guide drove me all the way from Amman to Petra so that I could mark off a significant wish list item for me, to see the ancient city of Petra in the south Jordanian desert. The journey was quite long (four hours or so) but I
On this leg of my larger Middle East trip, I had a fun day exploring the Citadel in Amman and then the Jerash Ruins North of the city on my visit to Jordan. The citadel in Amman is a stunning site of ancient ruins in itself but the sweeping views of mountainous Amman are breathtaking. The scope
Back in December, as part of my larger Middle East trip, I decided to take a long (1O hour) layover in Doha, Qatar to take advantage of a free city tour offered by Qatar Airways before continuing on to Jordan and the UAE. I was thoroughly amazed at this unique and incredible city! Growing leaps


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As cooking is the primary activity associated with a kitchen, one of the most essential features is the cooking station itself. A cooking stove is, therefore, a necessity in every kitchen. It is important to consider a number of features before buying this vital appliance for your kitchen – such as the number of burners, intensity of flames and so on.
Although most households have traditionally been using gas hobs, the new technology of electric hobs has become increasingly popular. This said, gas hobs boast of certain features that make the timeless. Here are the 5 significant benefits of using gas stoves.
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The flames of a gas hob are easy to control and produce an almost immediate effect. As a result, the temperatures obtained through such stoves are often more appropriate for our traditional recipes, as compared to an electric stove. The accuracy in temperatures allows you to prepare quality, well-cooked food.
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As the burners in an electric hob are generally not flat, this may result in an uneven distribution of heat, affecting the quality of food. On the other hand, due to the centralized gas flames, a gas stove offers a more evenly distributed heating.
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As you turn off the knob, the gas flame immediately goes off, without wasting much heat. On the contrary, an electric burner's surface takes longer to cool down, causing higher heat emissions.
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Similarly, as the flame is a direct source of heat, the cooking process is faster than with an electric hob. As the temperature controls are also more responsive, between high and low, the meals are cooked in less time.
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Many households in India may experience frequent power cuts when electric stoves cannot be used. As gas hobs do not require electricity, they offer a more practical alternative in such cases. As there are rarely any interruptions in natural gas supply, a gas stove is certainly more preferable.
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As ridiculous as it sounds, I've been not liking myself so much lately. You could blame it on the abundance of free time that I have or maybe there is more to it. On a recent dinner, my mum got to know that I've not been too comfortable with myself and her first question was, "How does one not like oneself?" Well, it is normal of her to have that quandary because, to be honest, even I don't know where all of this begins. But, it makes me wonder if it is even a normal thing to have issues with your own self.
Before we go ahead, I want to say, I'm not depressed. I have my moments of joy and I have lots of things to look forward to in life. But, every night (since a month) I've been struggling to shut the voices in my head.
Every time I think of someone or see someone on social media, I automatically put myself to believe that they are much better than me. And, it escalates to a point, that I begin to pinpoint my flaws again and again. I'm not a pessimistic person and I truly believe in the power of universe.
However, in no way, I have been able to get rid of such thoughts from hovering in my mind.
A lot of people tell me that if you do not like yourself, how do you expect people around you to like you? And, I wonder if that even makes sense or it is indeed the way this world functions.
As any other person, I google stupid questions at night and expect WikiHow to solve my everyday miseries. More often than not, I end up feeling worse. From what I understand, I don't think there is a way for an external factor (at least not the internet) to help me with this problem. But, I must mention that social media is partially responsible for how things have shaped up in my head.
What haunts me is the idea that such feelings begin to grow on you with time and find a way to make it a part of you. And, no. I don't want to spend the rest of my life, thinking negatively about me because I understand that it is powerful enough to affect everything in my life.
Anxiety is a bitch and it controls pretty much everything I do. The worst part being I don't know what exactly triggers is and how to stop myself from not liking myself.
Does talking to yourself or picturing good things about your life help? Because I have tried and it makes me feel that it saturates the whole thought altogether.
For now, I know, I've felt this for a long time and to accept myself eventually is a pursuit. For now, I know, I can only breathe and tell myself that things always get better. For now, I hope this pursuit eventually turns into a habit and self-acceptance grows in me like a flower in the sunshine.
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