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I haven't blogged in awhile. A real long while to be more specific. Tides of change have been rolling in both personally and professionally. Over the last 3 years I've: changed careers (and jobs), said goodbye to three grandparents and my marriage. There hasn't been much free time for creative pursuits as my attention has been spent dismantling my old life, then imagining and assembling a new one. Right now, I'm nearly complete with the re-building phase. I'm transitioning into running forward to chase my dreams. (Today, I am sitting at my keyboard with a post-op knee after tearing my ACL while skiing about a month ago, so I may be hobbling after them for a bit, but eventually, I'll get to run again.)
Life has been changing and in the process challenging me to change too. I've spent the last year and half researching, working on redefining myself and my path forward under a new set of circumstances. Embracing the freedom of independence, practicing mindfulness and living purposefully. I'm re-examining and re-assessing and re-establishing who I am. Over the course of the last year, I was blessed to have a pen pal and confidante who provided a safe place to write and ponder and query, who responded with kind and insightful feedback --a very valuable resource who has helped me move forward faster than I would have on my own. As the conversation flowed, I've often thought I should take time to document this process and it's dialog, even if for no other reason than to remind myself how far I've come on the days when I feel less than accomplished. Today, I came across a new collection from Simple Stories called, "I am" which should be perfect for that very task. Now I just need to get my hot little hands on some product. :)
Along with the launch of their line, Simple Stories is challenging people to make their own I am statements using a fun template they've designed. Take a second to make your own and share it on Facebook or Instagram with the hastag #SimpleStoriesIAM. (In case you need to be inspired, they've also posted a YouTube video.) Here's mine:
I am working on being brave, sharing my story, using art journaling and scrapbooking to document the process: the love lost and gained, the redirection, the plans and hope for the future. To help me grieve and heal, to reclaim my power and to be right with the world so that I can be awesome.. and amazing.. and all of the things I want to be.
What's your story? What are the stories of your families and friends? Ask. Then, go document it.


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We believe baptism is an important part of every Christian's life.
Along with communion, baptism has been given to us by Jesus as an ordinance to follow and celebrate.
While not essential for salvation, baptism is commanded for those who have believed in Jesus and are trusting Him for their salvation. It is something that we do to identify with Christ in His death and resurrection. Therefore, we believe that baptism is for people who are old enough to understand on their own that they are giving their lives to Christ, forever identifying with Him.
Every Sunday in the summer we baptize at the end of our Sunday morning service in the Amphitheater. People come forward in the clothes they are wearing that morning.
During the winter months we baptize as people request to be baptized. Call the church office to let us know you would like to be baptized this week.
If you are a Christian you need to be baptized out of obedience to Jesus!
There's nothing magical about baptism. It does not save you. It is simply something we're commanded to do so that we can demonstrate to the world that we belong to Christ and that we are depending on Him, His sacrifice for us and His victory over sin and death.
For a little more on baptism, you can listen to Pastor Rob's study on Baptism


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Founded in 1996 by John and Dorreen Piteleen, who, concerned about the number of stray cats and dogs in the Algarve, opened a small charity shop in Espiche to raise funds for a sterilisation programme, veterinary treatment, and animal food. The enterprise is named after their first dog, Nandi (Afrikaans for ?beautiful?) who turned up on their doorstep one day.
Today, Nandi is a registered charity, with thriving, very popular shops close to the Private Hospital Sao Goncalo. The shops are very popular with both the Portuguese and ex-pat communities, as well as holiday-makers. In fact, when regular customers know that new stock is arriving, there is barely time to ticket it.
The shops are a veritable treasure trove of clothes, furniture, books, children's toys and bric-a-brac. Anyone wishing to donate items, especially furniture and appliances can take them to the shop, however, larger items can be collected free of charge. We also offer a delivery service for a small charge.
With the help of some 67 members and 40 volunteers, male and female and of various nationalities, the charity is a thriving community.
From its income, The Nandi Charity Shop makes regular contributions to the local Bamboo Sanctuary and L.A.P.S. Sheds for cats and kittens, as well as kennels, were built at the old Goldra using Nandi funds, and Bamboo benefited from the provision of fencing and Portakabins. More recently we have provided part funding for a sanctuary near Aljezur and are always looking for worthwhile capital projects where we can assist with funds.
Anyone who finds a stray cat or dog can approach Nandi for help with sterilisation, providing they agree to adopt the animal. By this we mean, to continue to provide food and water for the animal once it has been returned to where it came from after neutering/spaying. The charity assists with the cost of the procedure, as long as it is carried out by one of the Nandi Charity Shop?s nominated veterinary practices.
A street feeding programme is also in operation, manned by a different group of volunteers. Money is spent every month on dry and wet food for the street cats, and they are also given fresh water on a daily basis. This feeding programme also includes a colony of very friendly cats located near the Lagos river estuary, and in the carpark opposite the Marina Hotel. There is also additional financial help provided for any post-accident treatment.
In 2016 the charity committee went through a substantial revamp. The charity now comprises a completely new management team that will hopefully take the charity to new horizons and continue the good work that was provided by the old committee.


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Market cancelled
For the first time since the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001/2002, we've had to cancel the Farmers' Market. This is due to the very strong winds expected on the 27th. The Met Office warned us that during the morning gusts will rise to 33 to 46 mph (18m a second) making it dangerous to have stalls up. Some stalls, including vegetables by Styans, will be running indoors at the Moseley Exchange – entrance beside the Post office just 100m down the road from the traffic lights towards Kings Heath. There'll be an Art Exhibition there as well. The Arts Market is also cancelled. We're very sorry about this and look forward to seeing you all next month on the 25th May. You'll be able to buy your copy of this month's Moseley B13 Magazine at your local newsagent or the Post Office.


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Hey guys I was having trouble with tabular closing down when I tried to edit chord name in chord diagram box , so I deleted the app and tried to reinstall got message to update to latest iOS i did that and also reinstalled the now I'm having trouble with the app freezing when I try edit track properties? Any suggestions
Hey Lance,
Sorry for the trouble! Does the app freeze when you try to edit the properties of any track or does it only happen for certain tracks or documents? I'm not able to reproduce the issue on my end, so I'm not yet sure what the cause could be.
If it does happen only for certain tracks or documents, could you send me a copy of the document so I can try to reproduce the issue? You can email it via the share menu to [email blocked]. If it happens for any track, then I'll need to do some further investigating to see if I can figure out what's going on.
Hey Jarod thanks for getting back so quick , I just updated the app this afternoon and all seems good. Sorry for any inconvenience mate , really looking forward to the new update
Oh, great! Yeah, an update went out today, but I didn't expect it to have any effect on this kind of issue. Glad everything's working though. Let me know if you need anything else!
Yeah cool hey :) thanks again Jarod
Hey Jarod lance here again mate, sorry to be a pain in the butt , I was editing a tab just before and tried to edit chord name and tabular crashed ' I was in landscape mode ' turned ipad around to portrait mode and was able to edit chord name ? Weird! I have tried this quite a few times with the same result , so I am able to edit chord names in portrait mode but not in landscape mode, I also tried this on few different files all the same
No worries at all, Lance! I'm currently out of town without my iPad, so I'm unable to check on this at the moment, but when I get back tomorrow evening I'll see if I can get this fixed. Thanks for letting me know about the issue!
Hey Lance, I'm able to reproduce the issue and I'm currently looking in to fixing it now. It should be fixed in the next update. Thanks again!
Cool thanks heaps Jarod
Oh I forgot to mention Jarod thanks for being so quick with your response I have never had this from any other app developer it is brilliant thanks again
No problem Lance, I'm glad I can help :)
Hey Jarod how you doin ? I was just wondering if there was somewhere I could check out what is in the new update , like a blog or are you going make us wait for a surprise?
Hey Lance! I haven't really made too much information about the upcoming update publicly available yet. There is a blog, but I haven't been keeping up with updating it recently. I'll most likely do a preview of the new update on the blog when it's closer to being completed, though.
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Trendspotting: Other Names for Grandma?
When you give birth, the baby isn't the only one who gets a new name. One new name celebrities hate: grandma.
From Martha Stewart to Goldie Hawn, celebrity grandparents are saying no to "grandma" and coming up with their own new names. Alexis Stewart has said that new daughter Jude will call her famous grandmother Martha, thank you very much, while Goldie Hawn loved her son Oliver's suggestion that she go by Glam-Ma. Gwyneth Paltrow's mom, Blythe Danner, so resisted the name Grandma that she instead tried to get her grandkids to call her Woof. (Apple gets credit for the name they actually use: Lalo.)
It's not just celebrities who have embraced creative-Grandma-naming. Writes The New York Times in a recent piece on the trend:
Resistant to being called anything that makes them sound old, baby-boomer grandparents have taken to accepting toddlers' neologisms and ethnic variations or, better yet, naming themselves.
From Nonna to Mimi to Mamo, the resulting names flatter the 40-is-the-new-60 vibe of today's Baby Boomer grandparents.
How widespread is this trend? You tell us. What do the grandkids in your family call the grandparents? Who came up with the names?
Please do not add links to your comments. Thank you.
My mom chose her own grandma-name: Omi. It's a variation on the German Oma.
My parents are Gran and Pop, but we've ended up calling Mom "Granny," which wasn't her intention, but she's going with it without much fuss. On the other side, the grandparents are Grandmother and Granddaddy. So in my family, we're not very trendy!
My mom and dad are Grammy and Grampy, and my Mother-in-law is Gigi lol
My mom is Nanny, my dad is Grandpa (his decision). My IL's are opa (he's German) and Allie (she's hubby's step-mom, and as such, did not want to be "grandma").
My kids call all their grandmothers 'nana .. (and their name)' which stops the confusion as they have 4 so we have nana Lynne nana Margie nana babs and nana Susan... And their granda's are the same.
My mother in law did want grandma but it never stuck and the kids have just taken to calling my parents whom they see the most out of all their grandparents just nana and granda without the names and we all know who we mean when they don't use names!!!
My mothrr was supposed to be called Grammy, but for some reason my daughter called her Mickie. Everyone wonders who Mickie is since it's not a traditional grandmother name.
my dad is called by the Greek name for grandpa...Popou.
My in-laws are called something a little more traditional (at least in the south) Mimi & Poppy.
Both sets of Grandmothers did NOT want to be "grandma". One ended up being Mimi (per my son), and the other Gram. His Great Grandmother is G.G., and one Grandpa is Bop Bop. It's funny how these names emerge!
My mom picked Grammy and that stuck. My dad wanted to be called Grandpa but my daughter mispronounced it as Pom-pa and then that morphed into Papa. My husband's mom is Grandma FirstName. And great grandma is Gigi because that's how she signs her cards: G'g'ma.
One of my grandmother's friends was called 'Bamba' by her grandson. She died a few years ago and it says 'Bamba' instead of grandmother on her gravestone.
We called our grandmothers Grandma and Nanny and I think my mum will probably end up as Grandma although my brother, sister and I don't have children yet.
My parents are Mi-Maa and Papa, even tho they wanted grama and grampa, as my son at 18 months couldn't/wouldn't call them that... He's 3 now and it stuck!
I think part of it is regional, too. My family's mostly southern-born and I can't think of a single grandparent I've known that went by "Grandma" or "Grandpa". Maw-maw, Nana, Mee-maw, Nanny, Grammy, and Zaza are all names that evolved for different grandmothers, while the granddads got Paw-paw, Pop-pop, Papa, and Grumpy.
This is such an interesting topic! My Baby-Boomer mom said that when I got pregnant, that was a frequent question by her peers - "What are you going to have them call you? Not 'grandma!" She was surprised there was such a pervasive contempt for the idea, as was I when she told me! It's funny, too, because much of that generation are becoming grandparents a full two decades later than their parents did - they can hardly complain about how the name makes them seem old! But my mom had looked forward to being called Grandma and so she is - well, "Gwamma" because that's how my kids pronounce it. My first called my dad "PopPops" and that stuck. Together, the kids call them "GwamPopPops" a la Brangelina. I would have loved for the kids to call my Swiss immigrant ILs by "Oma" and "Opa," but the nine grandchildren before ours have always called them Grandma and Grandpa, so it didn't make sense to break with "tradition!" We just add first names when necessary to distinguish between them.
Though I am far from actual grandparenthood, I have considered taking up my grandmother's moniker when I am so blessed... Gram. It's simple for kids to pronounce and as a child, I liked that there was a difference between my maternal and paternal grandparents' names. Everyone knew whom I was referring to as a child. My children have to refer to their grandparents as Grandpa Lastname or Grandpa Initial etc.
my daughter calls my mom "bwaaah" :D which we all think is awesome.
My mother is Grammy Grams and inlaws are Grandma Sally and Grandpa Barry. My dad is just Grampa
MoMar and DooDad.
My oldest brother started calling our mom "momar" years ago and it stuck, and Doodad evolved from years of me calling my daddy "dude". :)
My maternal grandmother is Grandmom C(her last name)not grandma. All the grandkids pronounce the -mom part. On the paternal side, my grandmother is Mal-Mal and my grandfather is Big Dad. They did not want the usual monikers so my eldest cousins got to name them. I think the original intention was Mom-Mom, and Big Dad was because my grandfather is very tall.
My MIL was supposed to be "Yia Yia" (Greek for Grandmother) but he says Za Za....so that kinda has just stuck. and her parent are grand-dad & grammy to him.
my father is "Pa" which started by my oldest nephew.
I had Queta (Enriqueta) & Grandpa and Granny & Poppy:)
I asked my mom what SHE wanted to be called and her reply was "whatever they want to call me." So she's Gramma, my dad is Grandpa, his wife is Debbie b/c she's NOT a grandparent for them.
My MIL is Baba (bah-bah) and my FIL is Dyado (dee-yah-doh) which are the Bulgarian words for grandmother and grandfather, respectively.
I wanted to Mamo or Maiko (Bulgarian for Mom) but my guys never really picked it up.
My Jewish friends are Eema (mom) and Abba (dad). Her DH's parents are Saba (grandfather) and Savta (grandmother) [she's a convert so her parents are the Memaw and Papaw].
My parents are grandma and grandpa, having been dubbed than by my brother and his wife when their kids were born years before mine. My in-laws being of German background chose Oma and Opa. We also have close friends who are like grandparents. Their background is Italian so they picked Nonna and Nonna. Everyone has different names, so there is no confusion. My parents seem to like being Grandma and Grandpa.
oh my heavens, this was a Big Thing in my family.
My in-laws were normal enough: Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt B- This was helped by the fact that my husband is the younger sibling and my in-laws had been awaiting grandchildren for some time.
On my side, however, my mom and dad were barely 50 when my baby was born, and I'm the oldest of the siblings, so my youngest sister was 12. Sooo....it got complicated. My mom picked Mima, and my Dad picked Pappa, because he's been wanting our friends to call him "Pappa K" (K is his last initial) for years. My college-age sisters decided on Tante, for no reason that I can make out, so they are Tante C- and Tante N-. My brother wanted to be plain "Uncle" with no name at all, since he's the only one, or "Uncle Boy" if that didn't work. So he'll probably be Uncle Boy because I keep forgetting to leave it off.
And my youngest sister, freaked out by the thought of being called by a name she associates with a 90-year-old lady (she was named after our great-aunt), called me in tears shortly after hearing I was pregnant. (She was twelve, everything leads to tears then.) After some discussion we decided on "Super Sister" as an appropriate title, which was "Super Sister S-", or SSS, or "Essa" for short. So she goes by Essa. And I get REALLY ANNOYED at people who hear this whole story and turn to her and say condescendingly "well, you're really an aunt" and insist on using "Aunt S-". It's incredibly rude to insist on calling someone by a name they dislike.
Aw Caitlyn, I think Essa is a very sweet and cute name. I can't believe some people hear that story and don't love it and want to call her that! I love reading about what your siblings wanted to be called.
I agree with Lane, Caitlyn! And thanks for sharing about what your sibling wanted to be called... my brother and his fiancee recently had a baby and I always thought I would just go by Aunt Sarah, but my future SIL has a sister named Sara also, and I'm afraid two Aunt Sara(h)'s might confuse the baby (especially since she'll see the other one more than me... I want her to know me by something different). Any one else have a suggestion for something other than Aunt Sarah?
We call ours Gramma and Grampa. I guess we are old fashioned.;)
My mother is aiming to be known as Granna while I'm going to try to teach my little one to call my husband's parents Elder Ron and Gramma Vic.
My mom and dad are Grand-Karen and Grand-Bob. My husbands parents are Grandma Cyndy and Papa. Sometimes my mom gets called Grandma Karen, but usually it is Grand-Karen. It is all my dad's fault for joking when I was pregnant with my oldest that he will finally be a Grand-Bob. It stuck and, as a result, the form followed my mom.
@ Sarah, you could be Aunt Sadie.....or Aunt SarBear.
As for me, I always wanted to be called Oma, because I am German. But because my mother is Oma, I chose Omi ( which is a form of Oma), so there would be no confusion for my granddaughter. My husband is Grampy. I totally Love being a grandparent!!
Our son has a Granddad & Nana (both picked by them- and those are the names that their parents used), a Gran-Gran & Grandpa (same as the last set- what their parents had used), and finally a Mamie. That one is a little bit different- she was planning on using "Grammie" which is what her mom was. But it was confusing with Great-Grammie & Grammie both around, so instead she modified it slightly to Mamie, plus she teaches French & it has a French sound to it.
However, when our almost 2-year-old says each of these, it sounds more like "Dad-dad", "Nana" (that one he gets), "Bam-ba", "Gan-gan", & "Am-mie"
I was the first grandkid for both sides of my family, so I got to pick all the names. My parents tried for Nonna on my mom's side and Bubbe on my dad's side. Nonna turned into Nanny, and Bubbe turned into Guggie, which was not appreciated, so my dad's mom is now Grandma to six grandkids. Whoops! I never knew either of my biological grandpas, so they're referred to as "your dad" when I'm talking to either of my parents, or occasionally if I'm not talking to my own dad, I'll refer to my dad's dad as Grandpa Steve. My Grandma's second husband was Grandpa Allen, and he's the one who I know as my grandpa, but he died when I was 5.
My parents have two older friends who immigrated from Germany, and they are Omama (cooler form of Oma) and Opa to my brothers and me.
It'll be interesting to see what my parents and my future parents-in-law end up getting called by my kids!
My grandparents were called Grandma and Grandpa by the older generation of grandchildren. When I came along ten years later, it was changed to Mimi and Papaw.
We're already thinking about what we'll call my parents...
I vote for Gigi and Pop but who knows?
Just in my hometown, I can think of several off the wall choices....one family I grew up with used "Big" (Grandpa) and "Bam" (Grandma), which I thought was awesome. My favorite is a friend's mother who was, for years, the editor of our local paper. Her grandchildren call her Grammar.
My (Jewish) in-laws go by Saba and Savta (Hebrew). My mom goes by "Ama," which is what my son called her from the beginning. My step-dad goes by "Grandpa First Name." My dad is no longer alive and I always called my aunt (his sister), "Mom," so she is now "Grandma First Name" to my son instead of "Great Aunt First Name"
My husband's Hungarian-Jewish grandparents were Saba & Savta, too. His Greek-Jewish grandparents were Nona and Papu. My grandparents were all Grandma and Grandpa [Last Name].
Oh, and my paternal grandfather was Deendee or Pop
What a great topic! This was a big point of contention in my family. My daughter is the first grandchild on my family's side, so it was an issue for us.
We always called our grandparents Grandma (First Name) and Grandpa (First Name). However, my MIL insists on being called only Grandma, like she's Prince or Madonna or someone like that. Considering that my child has SIX grandmothers (including my grandmothers and some step-grandmothers), I don't like plain old Grandma because it's downright confusing. What's wrong with Grandma (First Name)? At least then we'll know which one we're referring to.
My mom, a baby-boomer who doesn't want to feel old despite her age of 63 years, would like to be called G-Mom. My father's wife would like to be called Nanny, which is ok by me. However, she also wants my child to call my dad Grampy, which grates on my ears horribly.
I never know how to address thank-you notes to the grandparents because I don't know what to call them! I wish we could just follow our family's tradition and call them Grandma First Name and Grandpa First Name.
I grew up calling my grandmother Nona and my boys call my birthmother Mimi which I think is very cute.
My mother is Dutch, so my kids call her Oma, which is grandma in Dutch...just as I called my grandmothers, both of them, Dutch or not, Oma. And I will want my grandchildren one day to call me Oma as well.
My mom and dad chose their own names, at our request. She is Mauge (pronounced Mahj), which is an old family "grandma name." My dad picked "Pop" because he liked it, and now he really likes it because my daughter started saying it even before mama and dada.
My husbands parents just wanted grandma and grandpa, but his mom specified that it be pronounced "gramma."
All my friends' parents have either chosen their own grandparent names or just gone with whatever the baby said first. I don't think its so much about avoiding terms that sound old, but more about establishing a special relationship with the grandchild. Just my take.
My little one calls his grandmothers "Cake" & "Agi"
Cake was made up by the oldest grandson several yrs ago as she always seemed to show up for occasions with something from the family's fave bakery. Agi is a variation on the Cherokee name for grandmother which is A-ghi-low-see or so we were told by a patient of my mom's.
I made up the grandfather names when I was little:
Gdaddy & Big Daddy - and we also have Mamaw & Grandmom
My mother is German and therefore another Oma.
My Aunt became "Mana" (Ma-Na) when her granddaughter misprounounced Grandma and it stuck.
I also have a friend whose parents are called Mima and Peepaw, again because of childhood misprounounciations that stuck.
My parents are Grandma and Grandpa to all their grandchildren. My middle brother married a Spaniard, so his children's other set of grandparents are Abuelo y Abuelo. My mother had wanted to be called "Granno", which is what she called her grandmother, but since it means pimple in Spanish, it never got off the ground.
Not very creative, I know, but I figured I'd just drop that in as a point for the traditional and boring. *sigh*
My baby boomer parents were happy to be grandparents - they go by the slangy French-Canadian "Memere" and "Pepere". My also boomer mother-in-law embraced "Abuelita" as she is from Argentina & my (also boomer) father-in-law somewhat grudgingly accepted Grandpa.
I find the trend also extends to other adults who insist on introducing themselves to children by first name and expecting the children to call them that. I realize that being called "Grandma" or "Mr." "Miss" or "Mrs." makes you feel old but, at least compared to the child you ARE old.
My parents picked their names, Grammy and Pappy, 19 years ago when my oldest brother had his first child.
When my twins came along almost 2 years ago we stuck with Grammy and Pappy. Of course currently they are known in our house as "Gammy and Happy" My two brothers Ed and June (he's a Junior, named after my dad), are currently known as Unca Ed-da and Unca Juice
Their other grandmother chose "Oma" which is currently being pronounced Elmo.
While I like all of the names everyone picked I'm secretly holding out hope that the current versions stick. Kids are funny.
My mother refused to be called Grandma, and it took her several month to settle on being called Nanny.
My husband's step-father is Zadie to our kids and Grumpa (with stress of the Grump part) to his other grandchildren.
My grandma is "Nana" to six grandchildren, but my grandfather is "Papaw", "Nanapaw", and "Oldie", as the oldest child in each family gave him a new name. :)
My other grandparents are "Nana" and "Pawpaw"
My youngest cousins call my mom, Jennine "Neen", so she's decided that when my sister and I have kids, she'll be "Neen/Neeny". I think it's cute, and I hope it sticks. My little cousins couldn't say my name, Kelsey, either, so they started using my childhood nickname, "Ree" / "ReeRee". I can't seem to escape it, and I imagine future neices and nephews with use it as well.
My eldest was the first grandchild, and when she was about 2 I found a cute card for her Grandfather that addressed him as Pop Pop, and it stuck... It's been easy for all mine (5 of them) to say at an early age. However, my niece and nephew know him as Grandpa. His wife (my dh's step-mother) didn't know what she wanted to be called, but after some time she became Grandma Patty. Dh's mom is Nana, a name she chose. I already know I want to be Mimi when it's my turn, only because my youngest calls me that sometimes (he's 2) and it's so cute! My dh will probably end up as Pop (his great grandfather was Pop, so it's been out of use in the family for a while.) My friend who has grandchildren is Lolly and her dh is Pop because she says there are a couple of suckers. ; )
There was some tension about multiple grandma's so we told them that they had to pick names ahead of time and we would just call them that and everyone could have their own "special" name. Its hilarious b/c my MIL is "Nana" but she gets confused (she picked nana on a whim) and calls herself grandma a lot and our son doesn't know who she is talking about, sometimes he thinks she is playing with him and he says - no! your nana!
My parents ended up "Ammy" and "Pa", my son's corruptions of Grammy and Grandpa. And he won't budge. That IS their correct nomenclature according to him, end of story. :)
We've started getting custom "Ammy" things off of etsy!
My in-laws use the Arabic words for Grandma and Grandpa "Teta" and "Jedo" and my father used the Hebrew word for Grandfather "Saba". My mother on the other hand struggled with any association to my own grandparents and settled on the an original "Grannie Annie" (her name is Ann)!
We've never had a Grandma/Grandpa on my side of the family.
My daughter has:
SuSu and Sarge
Grammy and Pop Pop
Grandma (that's my mother-in-law - insisted by my husband)
My aunts all took different names as well when they became grandmothers:
I asked the grandparents how they would like to be 'known' by their grandchildren. We have no Grandmas (not very English) but we have a Nanna and a Nanny, Grandad(also affectionately teased as Grumpy)and Grandad C(first name) as he has very little interaction with his grandchildren, so we use the name to remind them to whom we are referring.
Is this a new trend? I'm mid-30s, and in my lifetime I've known very few actual Grandma and Grandpas. In my family we have had one Grandma (my MIL) but also a Nana, Gamma, Oma, Gram, and Big Mama, and that's going back a few generations. Grandfathers have been Opa, Umpa, and Pop-pop. At least in my family, it's not so much about sounding old, it's more about differentiating from the other grandparents and having a more unique identity--Grandma seems more like a descriptive term than a name, IMO. When/if my time comes, I will likely recycle and be the grandma, Gamma.
But then my son also calls me something he came up with himself. I am his mommy, Mamai, and I like it that way.


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Assessing Virginia's Disability Services (2017)
The Virginians with Disabilities Act § 51.5-33 directs the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD), beginning July 1, 2017, to submit an annual report to the Governor, through the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, that provides an in-depth assessment of at least two major service areas for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth. In June 2016, the Board determined that the 2017 focus would be on the education and employment of individuals with disabilities as related to programs and services operated, licensed, administered, or funded by the Commonwealth.
2017 Assessment of Virginia's Disability Services System - Education
The 2017 Assessment of education services and outcomes is intended to serve as a guide for policymakers who are interested in improving the education of students with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia's educational outcomes for students with disabilities have improved in some respects. The proficiency rates of students with disabilities in the Commonwealth, as measured on standardized assessments, have been slowly, but measurably, improving in recent years. Many students with disabilities are also spending more of their school day in general education classrooms. However, opportunities remain to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities.
2017 Assessment of Virginia's Disability Services System - Employment
The 2017 Assessment of employment services and outcomes is intended to serve as a guide for policymakers who are interested in improving the employment outlook for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
People with disabilities continue to face multiple barriers to employment, including employer beliefs, negative attitudes towards people with disabilities, a lack of post-secondary education and training opportunities, and fear of losing critical public benefits. These barriers are compounded in rural and underserved regions of the Commonwealth, where employment opportunities and access to employment supports are limited. Individuals with disabilities who have access to vocational rehabilitation services have better employment outcomes than those individuals with disabilities who do not have access to these services, and vocational rehabilitation services yield positive returns on investment for the Commonwealth.


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Important Facts That You Should Know About Hairstyle
Throughout times, people have worn their hair in a wide variety of styles. Largely determined by the fashions of the culture they live in. Hairstyles are markers and signifiers of social class, age, marital status, racial identification, political beliefs, and attitudes about gender. Read more about Hairstyle.
In many cultures, often for religious reasons, women's hair is covered while in public, and in some, such as Haredi Judaism or European Orthodox communities, women's hair is shaved or cut very short, and covered with wigs. Only since the end of World War I have women begun to wear their hair short and in fairly natural styles.
In ancient civilizations, women's hair was often elaborately and carefully dressed in special ways. Women coloured their hair, curled it, and pinned it up (ponytail) in a variety of ways.
Between 27 BC and 102 AD, in Imperial Rome, women wore their hair in complicated styles. A mass of curls on top. Or in rows of waves, drawn back into ringlets or braids.
From the time of the Roman Empire[citation needed] until the Middle Ages. Most women grew their hair as long as it would naturally grow.
It was normally little styled by cutting, as women's hair was tied up on the head and covered on most occasions when outside the home with a snood, kerchief or veil; for an adult woman to wear uncovered and loose hair in the street was often restricted to prostitutes.
Braiding and tying the hair was common. In the 16th century, women began to wear their hair in extremely ornate styles. Often decorated with pearls, precious stones, ribbons and veils.
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From the 16th to the 19th century, European women's hair became more visible while their hair coverings grew smaller. With both becoming more elaborate, and with hairstyles beginning to include ornamentation such as flowers, ostrich plumes, ropes of pearls, jewels, ribbons.
Bound hair was felt to be symbolic of propriety. Loosening one's hair was considered immodest and sexual, and sometimes was felt to have supernatural connotations.
During the First World War, women around the world started to shift to shorter hairstyles that were easier to manage.
After the war, women started to wear their hair in softer, more natural styles. In the early 1950s women's hair was generally curled and worn in a variety of styles and lengths.
In the 1960s, many women began to wear their hair in short modern cuts such as the pixie cut. While in the 1970s, hair tended to be longer and looser.
Today, women and men can choose from a broad range of hairstyles, but they are still expected to wear their hair in ways that conform to gender norms.
Aesthetic Factors of Hair
A hairstyle's aesthetic considerations may be determined by many factors, such as the subject's physical attributes and desired self-image or the stylist's artistic instincts.
Physical factors include natural hair type and growth patterns, face and head shape from various angles, and overall body proportions.
Self-image may be directed toward conforming to mainstream values, identifying with distinctively groomed subgroups (e.g., punk hair), or obeying religious dictates (e.g., Orthodox Jewish, Rastafari…).
A hairstyle is achieved by arranging hair in a certain way, occasionally using combs, a blow-dryer, gel, or other products.
The practice of styling hair is often called hairdressing.
Hairstyle may also include adding accessories (such as headbands or barrettes) to the hair to hold it in place, enhance its ornamental appearance, or partially or fully conceal it with coverings such as a kippa, hijab, tam or turban.
Hair dressing may include cuts, weaves, coloring, extensions, perms, permanent relaxers, curling, and any other form of styling or texturing.
Styling tools may include hair irons (including flat, curling, and crimping irons), hair dryers, and hair rollers. Hair dressing might also include the use of hair product to add texture, shine, curl, volume or hold to a particular style.
See also: "Hair Follicles: Secrets You Will Not Want To Know About Hair"
Styling products aside from shampoo and conditioner are many and varied. Leave-in conditioner, conditioning treatments, mousse, gels, lotions, waxes, creams, clays, serums, oils, and sprays are used to change the texture or shape of the hair, or to hold it in place in a certain style.
Hair styling is a major world industry, from the salon itself to products, advertising, and even magazines on the subject.
In the United States, most hairstylists are licensed after obtaining training at a cosmetology or beauty school.


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Webfonepartners.net, Inc., (www.webphonepartners.net) has introduced a series of programs aimed at the reseller and distributor community designed to offer them rapid entry into the growing VoIP market.
"Telecom has been in a relative funk in recent years due to a combination of factors but is currently undergoing a revitalization of sorts by the burgeoning VoIP developments in both network technology and product enhancements," says Jim Gibson, Vice President of Sales. "The introduction of IP-in-a-Box brings superior equipment and significant quality of service."
The series of Internet Telephony programs, dubbed "IP-in-a-Box," is available in four basic packages: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. IP-in-a-Box combines product, back-office, and network components, designed so resellers do not have to shop around for providers who only offer partial Internet Telephony products or services. Starter packages include a Web site for product sales, e-shopping cart, administration services, billing server, and a supply of Webfone handsets. Among the most attractive benefits is the drastic reduction in time to market for new players in the VoIP space. In most cases, these new entrants can be up and running in less than 30 days
According to Webfonepartners.net, Inc., resellers further derive benefits as they are able to produce revenue for hardware sales and on a residual commission on their customers' usage. Commissions can reach as high as 60 percent of the call usage profit.
Webfonecenter.net, utilizes proprietary, multilingual billing software applications in conjunction with intelligent telephone handsets to form a state-of-the-art Internet telephone service for the International consumer market. Consumers can access their account on-line and as well as download software, view their bill, view their calls, activate enhanced services such as call forwarding and even recharge their account with personal identification numbers (PINs) and major credit cards.
Webfonepartners.net has centered on international distribution through established agents and distributors in an effort to gain market share quickly. "The channels by which goods are marketed and distributed have become the new drivers of economic success", says Gibson. "From these channels flow customer satisfaction, market share, revenue gains and profitability."


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Here's part 4 of John Sharp's continuing journey on his Ural GEAR-UP, he's survived Alaska....loved it and last was seen in California.
Click here for part 4: LINK
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Guest Rider: Alaska by Ural - Part 4
2 comments:
- Jack Riepe said...
Dear Charlie6 (Dom):
What a great ride and a great taste of this man's Alaska experience. You can't tell me he doesn't hear his bike talk. I liked his comment about the "Ural group in Colorado." It makes it sound as if your a religious order.
Fondest regards,
Twisted Roasds
- 06 September, 2012 00:06
- redlegsrides said...
Oh I am sure the ural talks to John all the time...
Last I heard from him, he's was riding the Ural to Florida from California....
- 17 September, 2012 06:38
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member of the family Lepisosteidae, freshwater fishes found in the warmer rivers and lakes of the S United States, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Gars are highly predacious and destroy many useful fish.
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common name for members of the family Belonidae, which comprises species of elongated, surface-swimming predaceous fish abundant in warm seas. They have beaklike jaws armed with sharp teeth, giving them a superficial resemblance to the gar; some needlefishes reach a
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(Belone belone), also European garfish or European needlefish, a fish of the family Belonidae. The body reaches a length of 90 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The garfish is distributed in the temperately warm coastal waters of Europe and North Africa; it is found in the Baltic, North, Mediterranean, and Black seas. A predatory school fish, it feeds principally on small fishes. The garfish spawns in the littoral zone. Its roe are equipped with sticky filaments for attachment to algae and marine grasses. The fish's commercial value is slight. The Russian name for the garfish—sargan—is sometimes used to designate other members of the family Belonidae.
REFERENCESSvetovidov, A. N. Ryby Chernogo moria. Moscow-Leningrad, 1964.
Zhizn' zhivotnykh, vol. 4, part 1. Moscow, 1971.
1. another name for garpike
2. an elongated European marine teleost fish, Belone belone, with long toothed jaws: related to the flying fishes
3. any of various marine or estuarine fish with a long needle-like lower jaw


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How home buyers can tap an IRA penalty-free
Our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be thinking about.
How home buyers can tap an IRA penalty-free
While retirement savings in IRAs can be used to buy a home, clients face different rules, depending on whether the funds are withdrawn from a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, according to this article on Kiplinger. First-time homebuyers can withdraw as much as $10,000 without taxes and penalties, and the earnings portion of the withdrawal will be exempt from taxes if the Roth account exists for at least five years. First-time homebuyers can also make penalty-free withdrawals from a traditional IRA, but the money will be taxed as ordinary income.
At what age are you too old to manage your money?
A report from Boston College Center for Retirement Research says that most seniors who don't suffer from cognitive decline can continue attending to their finances in their 70s and 80s, according to this article on MarketWatch. However, older people will need help to manage their money, particularly those who assume the role after the death of a spouse, the study found. "[M]ost people with a cognitive impairment will need help managing their money to prevent fraud or abuse and providing this assistance effectively will require overcoming several obstacles."
The best funds for your client's 401(k)
Clients stand to benefit the most from their 401(k) plan if it offers flexible investment options that include individual stocks, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, according to this article on Motley Fool. However, most plans don't offer this flexible brokerage option but may provide an investment menu that includes low-cost index funds, which enable investors to track a specific market. Actively-managed funds with a solid performance record and below average fees may also be good investment candidates for a 401(k), and clients may want to invest outside, such as an IRA.
How to build a simple but effective retirement portfolio
Index funds are low-cost investment options that offer instant diversification for a well-balanced portfolio, according to this article on CNNMoney. Retirement investors who want to rely chiefly on these funds are advised to keep their index-fund portfolio simple and limit it to a total U.S. stock market index fund and a total U.S. bond market index fund. A total international stock index fund can reduce the volatility of the stock portion of their portfolio, as the shares of different countries rise and fall at the same time.
Ask Larry: How far back can I claim widow's benefits?
Clients who failed to apply for Social Security widow's benefit right after their spouse died are entitled to benefits for up to six months before the month they submit the application, according to this article on Forbes. They qualify for the benefit if they reach the age of 60, but the benefit will be reduced if they file before reaching their full retirement age. However, filing for the widow's benefit at FRA may not have optimal results because of the RIBLIM formula.


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Gaptooth McGee is a Multiplayer character featured in Red Dead Redemption.
Gaptooth McGee is one of the American Army characters that can be selected in the Outfitter. His character model is unlocked upon reaching Multiplayer Level 14.
In appearance, Gaptooth McGee wears the standard uniform for an American soldier from 1911 with special modifications. He has a belt buckle, a pistol holster, and a campaign hat that is a darker drab color.
- "Kiss my ass!"
- "Quit your lollygaggin'! It's time to shit, or get off the pan!"
- "You ain't got a hope in Hell!"
- "I got some lead right here for ya!"
- "I'll tear you in half, and fuck your fat belly!"
- "This fight's givin' me the horn!"
- "Get ready, you ass-kissers!"
- "Hot damn! I'm as touchy as a teased snake!"
- "I heard enough of your horseshit! It's killin' time!"
- "I'm gonna' land you in a shallow grave!"
- "Who's fixin' to get shot?"
- "Who's next for gettin' croaked?"
- Gaptooth McGee's character design bears a striking resemblance to Lord Baden Powell . It is possible that his character model was based upon him.
- According to the insignia on his uniform, he holds the rank of Sergeant.
- Like Tall Trees Ty, he has a nickname that suggests that he hails from the Gaptooth Ridge area.
- In the Co-op mission The Escape, if you find and push a NPC using Gaptooth's character his voice sounds lighter and somewhat young.
- Unlike most characters in Multiplayer, playing Poker or Liar's Dice, will not result in Gaptooth's hat being removed.
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オープンコースウェア・セミナー Openness and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education(2008)
Open educational resources such as MIT OpenCourseWare demonstrate that educational materials are increasingly becoming a free, ubiquitous infrastructure for teaching and learning. Leveraging free and open access to a wide range of high quality educational resources can allow the faculty member to drastically change their role in supporting learning. The increasing connectivity of teachers and learners via email, SMS, instant messenger, Twitter, and other tools allows us to move beyond "groups" in our thinking of multi-person assignments to a broader, more loosely knit notion of networks of learners. Large-scale, collaborative social networks challenge our ideas of academic honesty but are a simple fact of life that instructors can either fight or leverage. Open educational resources and social networks point toward a future for higher education in which services traditionally consolidated within a single institution (e.g., providing content, providing learning support, providing assessments, providing degrees) are disaggregated and provided by a number of institutions that compete on quality of service and price for learner business.
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Landscape Rocks, Landscape Stones, Landscape Bricks
Your landscape can be divided into two categories — the softscape and the hardscape. The hardscape may indeed be the most important. It is the base, the foundation of your landscape. Hardscaping inludes walls, fences and virtually anything else that can't be moved for a very long time. Hence, rock, stone and brick are a vital component of your hardscape. These will fom walls, walkways, steps, patios and pool areas.
Building Stone Walls
Remember to check your local codes before you begin digging to build a stone wall as you may need a permit. If you keep your retaining wall less than feet high, you probably won't be bothered with getting a permit. To build a retaining wall, you should choose stones that have two flat sides — these will become the top and bottom in your retaining wall. Choosing heavier stones will give your wall more stability. When laying your retaining wall, you'll have to lay the wall in 'courses' — in other words, lay one horizontal row at a time. For your first course of stones, choose the widest, longest, largest and flattest stones. Remember to save some of these stones for your final course, where they will work as 'capstones'. Also remember that as you lay each couse, you should take the time to fit the stones together as closely as possible.
As you're laying your stones, make sure that the stones don't wobble very much. Using small, flat rocks as 'shims' will counteract any wobbling you may have. To make a better fit, you can use a mason's hammer to fragment stones. Once you've reached your desired height, you should make a final course of capstones that will give your retaining wall a finished look.
Building A Brick Patio
To start building a brick patio, measure out your desired area. A rectangular design will be easier than a curved design. Dig out your area to a depth of 8 inches. With a carpenter's level, check that the excavation floor slopes away from the house for better drainage; the slope should be about 1/4 inch per running foot. Now tamp down your stone. Pour about 2 inches of sand over the landscape fabric; any excess sand will redistribute to the low areas so that you'll end up with a level surface.
Begin in a corner of the excavation, pressing your bricks down into the sand. Make sure that they fit closely together; use a rubber mallet to help them settle into the sand. You can choose the basket weave pattern when laying down bricks — it's a simple yet elegant design that requires no cuttng of the bricks. After you've laid the bricks, spread sand over them. Using a broom, work the sand into the cracks between bricks and then spray it down. Voila! Now you've finished your brick patio!
A Rock Garden
You can use rocks to give your landscape a tranquil, natural feeling. To make the effect appear natural, ground each stone so that it looks like the 'tip of the iceberg'. This will make each stone appear as if it were merely the exposed part of a massive underground stone formation. Remember also that the stones in your rock garden should 'relate' to each other.
Stone Walkways
Stone walkways are another wonderful way to incorporate the element of stones into your landscape. It's very simple, too. Just find or purchase large, flat stones (large enough to fit a foot). Place the stones in your garden so that they fit a casual gait. Then use a knife to trace around the edges. Pull up the grass within this pattern and lay the stone down.
|For more tips on stone landscaping, visit our Landscaping forum and bounce your ideas off other DIYers!


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LOS ANGELES - CBS in a desperate bid to pick up some of the millions of viewers that they are going to lose with the cancellation of the rest of the seasons episodes on their hit Two and A Half Men are scurrying to come up with some replacement shows.
A spokesperson for CBS stated that one pilot that is getting ready to be shot is Grandma's Gone Wild, which stars Betty White, Florence Henderson, and Cloris Leachman as three elderly grandmothers from Boston, who move down to Miami Beach and basically become affordable 'call girls' for the male residents of The Fountain of Youth Old Age Senior Citizens Home.
The writers of the pilot are twin sisters Iris and Integra Effenberger, 47, 47, who have also written other network pilots for television shows including Real Housewives of Detroit, Katy and Katy Plus 8, Celebrity Boinking, and Pornographic Cupcakes.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: None of those four shows were picked up by the networks and in fact the Effenberger sisters hold the distinction of being the only writers in Hollywood who have written 73 pilots and have had every single one rejected by the four major networks.]
Cloris Leachman, who is 91, told TV ClickerWorld that she is so excited about Grandma's Gone Wild that she has stated that if the show is picked up that she will agree to do as many nude scenes as the producers want.
Betty White, who is 89, replied that she would also do some nude scenes as long as they are vital to the plot and storyline of the show. She said that she long ago gave up showcasing her 'puppies' just for nudity sakes.
And Florence Henderson, 88, said that she would agree to do naked scenes but only if the producers cover her 'privates' with the 'blue dot.'
An inside source stated that he read the pilot script to Grandma's Gone Wild and said that it includes 16 cougar jokes, 5 Preparation H jokes, 2 bamboochas (tits) hanging down to the belly button jokes, and 9 Viagra jokes.


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author = {Kumar, B. and Kumar, P. and Krishna, T. and Kalyanasundaram, S. and Suresh, P. and Jagadeesan, V. and Hariharan, S. and Naidu, A. and Krishnaswamy, Kamala. and Rangarajan, P. and Srinivasan, V. and Reddy, G. and Sesikeran, B.},
title = {{Pre-clinical toxicity & immunobiological evaluation of DNA rabies vaccine & combination rabies vaccine in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)}},
journal ={Indian Journal of Medical Research},
volume ={137},
number ={6},
pages = {1072-1088},
year = {2013},
abstract ={Background & objectives: Pre-clinical toxicology evaluation of biotechnology products is a challenge to the toxicologist. The present investigation is an attempt to evaluate the safety profile of the first indigenously developed recombinant DNA anti-rabies vaccine [DRV (100 μg)] and combination rabies vaccine [CRV (100 μg DRV and 1.25 IU of cell culture-derived inactivated rabies virus vaccine)], which are intended for clinical use by intramuscular route in Rhesus monkeys.
Methods: As per the regulatory requirements, the study was designed for acute (single dose - 14 days), sub-chronic (repeat dose - 28 days) and chronic (intended clinical dose - 120 days) toxicity tests using three dose levels, viz. therapeutic, average (2x therapeutic dose) and highest dose (10 x therapeutic dose) exposure in monkeys. The selection of the model i.e. monkey was based on affinity and rapid higher antibody response during the efficacy studies. An attempt was made to evaluate all parameters which included physical, physiological, clinical, haematological and histopathological profiles of all target organs, as well as Tiers I, II, III immunotoxicity parameters.
Results: In acute toxicity there was no mortality in spite of exposing the monkeys to 10XDRV. In sub chronic and chronic toxicity studies there were no abnormalities in physical, physiological, neurological, clinical parameters, after administration of test compound in intended and 10 times of clinical dosage schedule of DRV and CRV under the experimental conditions. Clinical chemistry, haematology, organ weights and histopathology studies were essentially unremarkable except the presence of residual DNA in femtogram level at site of injection in animal which received 10X DRV in chronic toxicity study. No Observational Adverse Effects Level (NOAEL) of DRV is 1000 ug/dose (10 times of therapeutic dose) if administered on 0, 4, 7, 14, 28 th day.
Interpretation & conclusions: The information generated by this study not only draws attention to the need for national and international regulatory agencies in formulating guidelines for pre-clinical safety evaluation of biotech products but also facilitates the development of biopharmaceuticals as safe potential therapeutic agents.},
URL ={http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=6;spage=1072;epage=1088;aulast=Kumar;t=6},
eprint ={http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=6;spage=1072;epage=1088;aulast=Kumar;t=6}


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An Introduction To Belief Systems
Seeing Is Believing
I have always been fascinated by belief systems, especially ancient ones. To me, this is the fundamental part of all good fantasy: it's what J.R.R. Tolkien and George Lucas have in common. What if Gandalf didn't believe the Ring had Sauron's malice embedded in it? Or Obi-Wan thought the Force was just juju? You see, you can have all the characters you want in your fantasy setting, but each one of them needs to believe in something. And if they believe it, your readers will too.
To write a fantasy story, you need to give your characters a belief system. But which one?
When I was writing Tellurion, I didn't want to create a world full of gods and deities. This is sort of 'cliché' in fantasy: every other fantasy setting relies on good and evil deities as a mechanism for the epic battle that is about to unfold. They usually introduce a pantheon (and their unusual names) that is unfamiliar to the reader and, let's face it, sometimes very confusing. No – I wanted something else.
Research… and then some!
It's a writer's job to research. Even fantasy writers have to do it, (don't believe me? Read this). I know I didn't want to create a belief system surrounding deities or one true god. I wanted to use some sort of logical device, a mechanism, that my characters could use and reason with, and the reader would also be able to follow. It needed to be familiar, logical, elegant, and rooted. Here's the story.
All belief systems fall under three categories: religious, which is very familiar to all of us; philosophical, which is a more holistic view of reality based on logic and interpretation of the senses; and ideological, which is more subjective and carries a political tendency.
I decided early in the project to build a belief system based on philosophy. But I also wanted a belief system that evoked the same visceral reactions as a tarot reading, an astral birth chart, or a prophecy. The challenge was to develop a system where philosophy (wisdom) was the driving force behind those ancient methods, while making it unique (after all, it is a fantasy setting), and oh!, did I mention it needed to be tied with a magic system? Yes, it was a daunting task.
Believe In Magic
Tellurion is a high fantasy universe. Magic is naturally occurring, and a huge part of the plot and theme of the series. My first decision was for not calling it "magic". The term is overused and to us it means something we don't understand, something unnatural. But to the people of Tellurion it's in their everyday lives – kind of like technology is to us. It can't be called magic if it is something natural, something explained by some law, some system.
Okay, how do you create a fantasy belief system rooted in magic that is natural to your characters? The answer: look into our own belief systems! There is plenty of "magic" out there!
It turns out astrology, meditation, and other more occult practices are all belief systems in and of themselves – and they all have a lot of history and logic behind them (some of them even have spellbooks). When I decided to go down that route, things started to shift. The more I read, the more patterns I saw. After months researching, I had amassed the basis for a logical belief system from which magic could be tied to. All I needed to do was learn them all.
Yes, learn them, practice them, believe in them, make it your own system. I learned how to create a birth chart (every major character in the series has one), read the tarot, interpret astrological occurrences, and even oriental medicine's five elements theory. I kept drawing, writing, borrowing, until I arrived at a unified belief system that tied it all together beautifully. I felt like Einstein… seriously! It did take a good amount of time (about 2 years) and it's still being tweaked and put to the test. But I had a solid system that my characters could believe in.
Tellurion Lore
The belief system is called Lore. An elegant and powerful magical system with a predictable, repeatable method for divination and spellcasting – utilizing astral charts, energy systems, constellations and birth signs, geomancy, meditation, yoga, and even a customized tarot deck.
Now, you would say "but not all cultures have the same belief system". If Lore is the default belief system, what about other systems in existence? For citizens of the Empire; Lore is indeed the most complex system ever developed in Tellurion, capable of bending reality and summoning cosmic energies via certain devices. But Tellurion is a millenniums-old inhabited planet, many civilizations (and ancient races) have risen and fallen with time, and many belief systems with them. What to do with all of the prehistoric (before the current era) belief systems?
But I'm getting ahead of myself here… that's a discussion for our next article!


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When working with Git, a common scenario is to undo changes in your working directory. The command
git checkout will replace everything in the working directory to the last committed version.
If you want to replace all files then use a dot (.) to indicate the current directory, otherwise a list the directories/files separated by spaces.
git checkout to clear any changes in the working directory.


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Alvis: "I went by the auto parts store and picked up some windshield wipers. The auto parts guy help me pick out the right ones."
me: "Great. You need some help putting them on the car when I get home or do you think you can do it yourself?"
Alvis: "They're already on. The auto parts guy asked if I wanted him to put them on for me. I said sure!"
me: "m'hmm…"
Alvis: "So he went outside with me and put them on the car. Wasn't that great?!"
me: "m'hmm…"
And the young Jedi Padawan comes into her own….
Just don't you dare try to put her in a binder…
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Hey there again today Tea timers!
Time for the second tutorial of the day!
I love doing these nails! They are so easy and one of the few designs I don't smudge! I just take my time because who doesn't love floral nails huh!? What colour combination would you use?
That't that! OH so summery and perfect :)
I hope you liked Tutorial #2!
Jess xox
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Which Female Idols Would You Select as Members of F4?
On yesterday's episode, MBC Music's "Show Champion" announced that men in their twenties and thirties chose sexy HyunA (4minute), innocent Suzy (miss A), chic Sohee (Wonder Girls), and lovely Taeyeon (Girls' Generation) as the ultimate flower four of girl groups. According to producers, the results came from a street poll that asked young, male passerbys to choose among thirty girl group members.
Netizens commented, "Interestingly, two of the four girls are part of JYP Entertainment," "They totally fit their respective categories," "Perfect choices," and more.
What about Soompiers? Who would you choose as your F4 (flower four) among girl groups?
F4 (flower four) was a term coined in popular series "Boys over Flowers" (Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, and Kim Joon starred in the Korean drama version) to describe the four most popular and handsome members.


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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Monday Motivation
Here's a fun video to help you get pumped up for the week! Fun fact: The Trenton Thunder used to have "fifth inning fist pumps" (a dance move made popular by the TV show Jersey Shore), which can be seen … Continue reading
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Stress Free Saturday: Music
Besides focusing on your breathing and/or meditating, another thing that can help relieve stress is listening to music. Sure, classical music tends to be the go-to genre when it comes to increasing productivity, but for relaxation I think it really … Continue reading
All-Star balloting has officially begun
It's that time of year again! Who are you voting for?
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Exercise of the Week: Calf Raises
Today's Exercise of the Week is very simple and can be performed at the gym or at home. Below you'll find a GIF of a woman doing calf raises as well as a video explaining how to make them a … Continue reading
Stress-Free Saturday Infographic
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? It's been held every April since 1992. Every so often it's important to take a deep breath and think about what's stressing you out and brainstorm ways to overcome that stress. … Continue reading
Three homers in one inning? Not just a state record
Originally posted on CalHiSports.com:
Woodside junior does the deed in first inning of a game on Thursday. It's a reported state record, ties a national record and has never happened in either major league baseball or college baseball. For…
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Exercise of the Week: The Cobra
Today's Exercise of the Week is good for the body and it feels great!
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Major Monday: Athletic Training
Originally posted on NextStepU's Blog:
If you've been playing or interested in sports for all of your young life, you may want to continue your involvement with them. A career in Athletic training, whether at the high school or…
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Scenes From Roosevelt Island Stargazing Last Saturday Night - Whoa, See Saturn's Rings, Moonscape & More - Next Sunday Microscope Station At Lighthouse Park Reveals Hidden East River Life
Following a very successful May 18 night of Roosevelt Island Stargazing at the Riverwalk Commons, NYPL's Roosevelt Island branch brought back OB Astronomy for a second time of looking up at the stars from Roosevelt Island last Saturday night - this time at the Cornell Tech campus.
Over the Moon! Thanks @OBAstronomy @LibRoosevelt @cornell_tech for an amazing Stargazing night. 4 hours of non-stop appreciation of our universe. Jupiter & Saturn rocked our world. #OptOutside pic.twitter.com/5ZH3MQqFVl— iDig2Learn (@iDig2Learn) August 11, 2019
iDig2Learn Founder Chistina Delfico shares these photos and reports:
Whoa, it's beautiful," exclaimed a 10 year-old boy when looking at our moon's cratersMs Delfico reports approximately 4-500 people enjoyed the Roosevelt Island Stargazing.
last Saturday night through a hi-powered telescope for the NYPL Roosevelt Island branch's space-themed summer reading event.
Back by popular demand Chris Vallo, from OBAstronomy,
guided hundreds of excited and grateful stargazers on how to spot Saturn and it's rings,
Jupiter and it's four visible moons while I supported nearby with a second telescope reminding viewers that Io, one of Jupiter's moons, has active volcanoes just like Hawaii here on Earth.
All ages were star struck and it was hard not to feel like Galileo Galilei in the 1600's seeing Jupiter's moons for the first time.
To kickoff the night Roosevelt Island NYPL's Ms. Jen happily read to a grassy lawn full of families on blankets for a space-themed story time.
The library's Sasha Jones had a tremendous spread of books on hand for all ages and encouraged visitors to continue the learning at the Roosevelt Island local branch.
All partners were thrilled when Cornell Tech's Jane Swanson sent word that yes, the university would love to partner and welcome the public on campus for an evening of stargazing for unobstructed views of the night's sky.
One man summed it up saying it was great to come out and meet nice people.
Though we only had one night of stargazing with OBAstronomy we plan to have Chris back soon.
Meanwhile, visit NYPL's Roosevelt Island branch to check out loads of books about the universe and stay connected for upcoming events by following @RooseveltIslandLib @obastronomy @iDig2Learn @cornell_tech
No more telescope Stargazing this week but on Sunday, August 18 check out the microscope stations at Lighthouse Park for up close view of hidden East River life.
Reminder: No Stargazing tonight or tomorrow BUT if you missed SAT's one nite of Stargazing join us 2-5p SUN AUG 18th to scope out hidden microscopical river life - microscope stations help us peak at plankton & more @Rooseveltisland— iDig2Learn (@iDig2Learn) August 12, 2019
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Episode 2 will be posted on Monday, May 9th and it will feature Destinie Orndoff of Red Eye.
Directed By: Dominic Burns
Starring: Zach Galligan, Dominic Burns, Simon Phillips and Danielle Lloyd
Five friends return from a cocktail party to a cottage deep inside the English woods of the Peak District. Having brushed off the notion of urban legends as rubbish, never occurring in reality, our protagonist's slowly find themselves weaving through their very own horror story.
I stumbled upon CUT at a local movie store and being a fan of Zach Galligan and a good dark comedy, I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by this film. CUT is a British dark comedy that was filmed in one continuous shot.
The main reason I liked CUT is the fact that this is another horror movie that could happen to someone. There is something about the exploitation of a primal fear that many people have about being trapped with nowhere to go by a band of psychopaths that makes a film more enjoyable. The cast was fantastic. They all seemed legitimately frightened by the events that were unfolding. Zach Galligan was leading man Jack and I must say, he definitely isn't the sweet, Gizmo toting Billy anymore. Galligan was a badass in this film, much like he was in Hatchet III.
Because CUT is a dark comedy, there is witty humor seamlessly sewn into the constantly twisting plot. I will caution you, if you are offended by the use of the word "fuck", I would not suggest that you watch this film. Many times when a horror film tries to take the path of a dark comedy, it becomes way too camp and loses the horror aspects, but CUT added a great deal of humor without losing the suspense and the drama.
All in all, CUT was conceptually great and well executed. As a matter of fact, my only real complaints about the film are that the audio seemed a little off (this could have just been the copy that I have) and the pizza boy's unibrow.
CUT, in my opinion, is another film that was low balled by the critics. It is one of those films that you either like or you don't. I happen to like it and I give CUT a 7 out of 10.
I have been waiting a while to see Danielle Harris' directional debut, Among Friends. Among Friends was written by Alyssa Lobit and directed by the lovely Danielle Harris. It stars Jennifer Blanc, AJ Bowen, Christopher Backus, Brianne Davis, Kamala Jones, Alyssa Lobit and Chris Meyer.
A group of friends get together for a murder mystery party, but things take a dark turn when one hijacks the evening and is out for blood.
I was so excited to see the debut of Danielle Harris as a director, but I must say, Among Friends was kind of a let down. In my opinion, it had nothing to do with Danielle's directing ability, but the script that ruined this film for me.
The plot of Among Friends held a lot of promise, but was not carried out to its full potential. There were many holes in the plot and a lot of "what the fuck" moments. With this film being a dark comedy, every cliche stereotypical character from traditional horror films were made fun of, and that is all well and good but the best part/character of the whole film was Kane Hodder's cameo as the perverted limo driver. I loved that we got to see Kane's funny side when he spoke to the passengers of the limo, and none of his lines were scripted, it was all him.
To be completely fair, Among Friends was conceptually great. Everyone wants to call their friends out on their bullshit and we would all like to know what people do and say about you behind closed doors. This film to me was a bit of a fucked up dinner party with elements of Saw thrown in. The ending was a total let down and completely confusing.
I love Danielle and I hope she continues to direct, but Among Friends was not a very good film in my opinion. I give Among Friends a 5 out of 10 for a decent plot concept and a good cast, but the plot did not tie together well at all.
The Among Friends trailer:
This is not a horror related article, but Sons of Anarchy is one of my favorite shows. Creator Kurt Sutter has issued a challenge to fans of SOA to make season 6 the most memorable one yet. Fans of Sons of Anarchy are some of the most loyal fans a show could ever ask for, so I know it will not be difficult to set record numbers for the premier of season 6.
Here is what Kurt had to say via his Who Say page:
If we increase our SONS OF ANARCHY season 6 premier numbers by any percentage in the key demos, myself and some unwilling cast member will show up to your house or favorite bar/club/cave and watch the finale with you, your friends and family. Even if you don't want us to come. We will be there, baring gifts and good cheer. *
We're hoping that the whole event will be taped and become bonus material for the season 6 DVD.
It promises to be the most memorable season premier to date.
Please join us and spread the word.
* sorry, international SOA fans, we love you, but this challenge is for residents of USA only.
The Sons of Anarchy premier is always the highlight of my Septembers. I know many of my friends feel the same. Let's help Mr. Sutter and the rest of the SOA crew make season 6 the biggest yet!
Here is the teaser trailer for what is sure to be another incredible season of the FX hit show:
I have written a lot of positive reviews and a couple of negative ones as well, but I'm not too sure how to categorize this one. Mama was interesting to say the least and I did not love it or hate it. I am on neutral ground with this film.
Written by: Andres Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Neil Cross
Directed by: Andres Muschietti
Starring: Jessica Chastain (Annabel), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Lucas/Jeffrey), Megan Carpentier (Victoria) and Isabelle Nelisse (Lilly)
The senior partner of an investment brokerage Jeffrey has a breakdown and kills his two associates and his wife. Then he takes his three-year old daughter Victoria and the one-year old daughter Lilly and drives his car through a winding snowing road. He has a car accident and fall off a cliff, but he brings his daughters to an abandoned and isolated cabin to kill them, but the children are saved by a creepy ghostly creature. Five years later, Jeffrey's brother Lucas finds the children that were raised without social relationship and claim that they have been raised by Mama. Lucas disputes the custody with the children's grandmother but Dr. Dreyfuss, who is studying the girls, selects Lucas to take care of the children. Lucas lives with his girlfriend Annabel, who plays in a rock'n'roll band, and Victoria and Lilly moves to their house. Soon Lucas and Annabel find that the girls were not delusional and they are not alone in the house.
With all the hype that Mama received and the seemingly promising trailer, I thought this film would be much better than it really was. This was another case of an over hyped trailer that gave way too much away. The story line for the film was promising, but there were a lot of missed opportunities for a real great film. There were moments where the film seemed to be rushed and not completely thought out.
The cast was fantastic and made up a little for the holes in the plot. Jessica Chastain was brilliant as she always is. Megan and Isabelle were amazing for being child actors. The whole cast was very convincing and sold the story well. It was a bit of a let down to have such a talented cast and not have a better thought out script for them to act out. Having an actress like Jessica Chastain portraying one of the lead roles is not enough to salvage a sub par script.
Mama was creative, but not at all what I would consider "horror gold". The film was entertaining, but I'm afraid that is it. The "surprising" or "scary" parts were not exactly spin tingling. There were however a few heartbreaking moments. The story of Edith (Mama) was very depressing. The ending was sad and very strange.
Like I said previously, I did not love it but I did not hate it either. I think Mama would have been much better had there have been more thought put into it. As of right now, I think Mama, the way that it was written, would make a far better campfire ghost story than a full length film. With that being said, I am giving Mama a 6.5.
Here is the trailer for Mama. Give it a watch and see if this film is for you.
I have had the extraordinary honor to collaborate with the incredibly talented bleedingcritic on a couple of articles. I am proud to say that I look to bleedingcritic as a mentor to my writings. As previously mentioned in an article, bleedingcritic brings forth a brand new, original breed of horror that the horror world has so desperately needed. He has been kind enough to share his genius horror mind with all of us, now it is our turn to help give back to him.
Most of you are aware of the site "indiegogo". bleedingcritic has launched his very own campaign to take the world of horror by storm with his unique, no nonsense brand of horror. Here's how bleedingcritic describes his campaign:
I need to get the attention of the worlds horror genre to get everyone addicted to my work which means I need to advertise, And that where I need your help.
bleedingwelcome. I'm bleedingcritic.
I supply pure class A horror medication. Horrormedication is a narrated series I've created, written and currently present.
Horror media is plagued by tired & cliché opinions.However, I'm different. No one knows my identity. I also provide intelligent spoiler free horror film reviews here bleedingfilms.com
I've designed mugs, hoodies and T-shirts which are currently available via bleedingfilms.com.
I need to get the attention of the worlds horror genre to get addicted to my work and to buy my quality merchandise, which means I need to start a marketing campaign, and that's where I need your help.
I've contacted Empire Magazine, Total Film, Fangoria etc, etc and the cost to get in every major publication is over 24K. But that's not necessary. A carefully placed, full page advert campaign, repeated will cost 13K (£13,000).
bleedingcritic™ @bleedingfilms
bleedingcritic has raised £50 towards his goal via the 'flexible funding' options. There are 47 days left to help him reach his goal. Like all other indiegogo campaigns, bleedingcritic offers some horrifically great perks for each donation amount. Click here to follow his campaign. We all know times are tough for most, so if you can not donate, please help spread the word of this campaign. Every little bit helps out weather it is money or word of mouth, so do not think that any help will not be appreciated.
In addition to donating and or spreading the word, follow bleedingcritic on twitter, subscribe to his YouTube channel and visit his official site for spoiler-free reviews and your dose of horror medication.
Below is a video from bleedingcritic explaining his campaign:
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I have been blessed with the opportunity to interview a few really influential people now. I have recently been granted the opportunity to interview Katharine Kellar about the Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program at the Douglas Education Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For those that do not know about this program, it is a 16 month Associate in Specialized Business Degree Program. Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program offers training in cosmetic make-up, eyes and teeth, animatronics, creature design, sculpting, anatomy, life casting, mold making, character make-up,painting techniques, appliance of prosthetics, air brushing techniques, hair and beard application and pretty much anything you would need to know to become a successful effects artist.
Katharine Kellar Interview:
LBoH: How long has this program been available?
KK: Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program at Douglas Education Center (DEC) is now in its 13th year. The program began in October 2000 with 13 students.
LBoH: How did this course come about?
KK: Tom Savini had been approached by various individuals in the past regarding the possibility of starting a special make-up effects program, but none ever materialized for one reason or another. When CEO / President, Jeff Imbrescia approached him, Tom was expecting the same kind of response he had gotten in the past. But, because he had been introduced to Jeff by a mutual friend, Tom decided to give him an opportunity. Tom asked to see a business plan. Jeff put together a 3-5 year business plan that was conservative, realistic, and most importantly, possible. He sent it to Tom. Tom laughed and ignored him. After a few weeks of no response, Jeff called Tom up for a business dinner. When they met, Jeff asked Tom why he never responded to Jeff's business plan. Tom said it wasn't worth it. "I spend more on cigars than you're offering me." Jeff said, what do you mean it's not worth it? That's when Jeff pulled out his ledger paper and put in front of Tom. Apparently Tom had misread Jeff's business plan. What Tom originally thought was a decimal number turned out to be a whole number.
LBoH: Would you recommend this program for beginners or is it more for students that have a bit more previous experience?
KK: Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program begins by teaching a strong foundation in basic special make-up effects and works up. We've had students from each side of the spectrum – students who have never sculpted before in their lives to students who are experts. The way that the program is set up our students, regardless of their experience level, are able to flourish. We start by teaching a strong foundation and continually add to their already existing knowledge.
LBoH: How many students are in this program at one time?
KK: Tom Savin's Special Make-Up Effects Program has anywhere from 150 to 200 students at one time.
LBoH: Have any of your student's works been featured in a movie or television?
KK: Absolutely! We've had quite a few students on Television in recent years. Just to name a few – SyFy Channel's "Face Off" is a big hit right now. The 5th season just started and we have 4 graduates on the show. Over the course of 5 seasons of "Face Off" we've had 10 graduates on the show. We also have a graduate as a cast member on TLC's Cake Boss. His name is Ralph "Ralphie Boy" Attanasia. We've had a graduate on Food Network's "Sugar Dome." Her name is Kirsten Cosgrove. As far as movies are concerned, our graduates have gone one to some of the biggest special make-up effects shops in the industry. KNB Effects Group and Burman Industries to name a few. Brian Hillard, one of our graduates, for example, work don Emmy Award Winning shows, HBO's The Pacific, AMC's The Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad. He also lent his talents to Academy Award Winners for Best Picture, No Country for Old Men and The Departed. He also worked on The Hobbit, Django Unchained, and Oz: The Great and Powerful.
LBoH: What do you see happening with this program in the future?
KK: Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program recently underwent an overhaul. We recently added ZBrush as well as the popular new course "From Page to Screen." Digital sculpting has become an important part of the industry. Students utilize cutting-edge 3D modeling programs such as ZBrush to bring concepts into reality. At the end of this course, students will have designed a variety of 3D examples that translate in to industries such as: movie/VFX, video games, illustration, figure creation, concept design, scientific illustration, and jewelry design. In the From Page to Screen course, students learn all aspects of filming as they relate to special make-up effects by transforming written words of a script to moving images on a screen. Students learn the fundamental business practices for artists, as well as the importance of compromising, collaborating, meeting deadlines, and staying within a budget.
If you are interested in learning more about Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program or any other program at the Douglas Education Center, visit their official site, like the Facebook page, follow them on twitter and subscribe to the YouTube channel.
A special thank you to Katharine Kellar for participating in this interview.
Here is a video from the Douglas Education Center on Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program:
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Alfred Hitchcock is one of my all time favorite directors and I couldn't resist the mixed reviews of this biopic. I picked up Hitchcock a couple of days ago and was automatically impressed by the casting for the film.
Hitchcock is a biography/drama about Alfred Hitchcock and the creation of the 1960 classic, Psycho. This film was written by John J. McLaughlin and Stephen Rebello, directed by Sacha Gervasi and stars Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, and Jessica Biel.
The striking resemblance between Anthony Hopkins and Alfred Hitchcock is astonishing. His portrayal of Hitchcock, in my opinion, is his best performance since Silence of the Lambs. Helen Mirren portrayed Hitchcock's wife, Alma Reville. Hopkins and Mirren were a dream pairing in this film.
With Hitchcock chronicling the making of Psycho, the cast of the film were present. Playing the star of Psycho, Janet Leigh, was the lovely Scarlett Johansson. Johansson was charming and a fantastic choice for such an important role. Jessica Biel starred as Hitchcock's assistant and actress Vera Miles. Biel was stunning and a perfect choice for the film.
The plot of Hitchcock was brilliant. It was great to see a biopic that follows not only a master director like Alfred Hitchcock, but the making of a classic film by that director. It brings to light the stress of trying to bring such a controversial film to the screen in such a conservative time. Hitchcock also shines a little more light into the marriage of Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville.
I loved Hitchcock and would recommend it to any fan of Alfred Hitchcock and or Psycho. There was not a bad element to the film. I give Hitchcock a 10 out of 10. "Good Evening".
Official Hitchcock Trailer


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Today was another snowy-ish day. It snowed, but sadly, class wasn't canceled, and the snow quickly started melting away. It made it really tricky to go out and take pictures. It was muddy and slushy, but Ty was a sport and we made it work!
coat banana republic two year ago
dress gap two years ago
shirt thrifted
tights gap
shoes nine west
necklace vintage
gloves thrifted
hair clip pangea
purse vintage gift
I wasn't actually crying in the last picture; it was just so cold and windy that my eyes started watering.
In really good news, j-term is almost over! Then the real semester will begin, boo. I'm dreading the weekend end a bit, because even though j-term will be over, there will be a lot of opera rehearsals (for the opera Dido and Aeneas I'm going to be in here at school) and that's always a bit of a load.


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Statement from Dottie Gallagher-Cohen, President & CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership on the Adaptive Reuse Program Study Released by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency
"The independent report released today by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) provides overwhelming evidence of the effectiveness of the ECIDA's Adaptive Reuse program and validates the need for this program to not only continue, but to be strengthened. Described by the report's author as '…one of the most successful adaptive reuse programs in the country,' the ECIDA's program is having a tremendous impact on the local economy and making otherwise unaffordable redevelopment projects viable. Redevelopment Resources' report clearly demonstrates how the existing Adaptive Reuse program is producing jobs, leveraging private sector investment, eliminating blight and reducing crime.


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"Por nuestra cultura hablarán nuestros libros. Our books shall speak for our culture."
El Libro De Caló: The Dictionary of Chicano Slang. Harry Polkinhorn, Alfredo Velasco & Malcom Lambert, compilers. ISBN: 0915745194. $22.95.
The most authoritative dictionary and guide to understanding the dialect popularly spoken by Mexican Americans, Tex-Mex, Hispanos, and Chicanos in the Southwest. It includes user's guide, concordance from the English to Caló. It includes index & concordance. Highly recommended. LA RED Columnist.
Spanish Roma, Chicano idiom, Mexican American Pachuco,
Latin American literature, Spanish Romani, Latino barrio slang, Chicanos Para-Romani language, Mexican Americans Gypsy/Gitano Calo, Latinos language of the Chicano barrios, Chicano argot, Mexican American jargon dictionary


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Nelly offers statement on recent drug arrest.
Last week, Nelly's bus was pulled over near Chattanooga, TN for failing to display necessary stickers. The cops smelled weed, searched the bus, found the weed--as well as some more contraband--namely, several guns, and a plastic bag full of rocks that would test positive for meth.
Nelly was taken to the county jail and released shortly thereafter, though the St. Louis rapper is now faced with a felony charge. Today, Nelly spoke on the charges for the first time, and issued an apology--well, sort of--he mostly eschews all blame entirely.
He and his legal team claim that between 15 and 20 people were granted entry to the bus earlier that night before the bust. The drugs, and everything else, must have been brought on by any one of those shady characters. Nelly was just trying to be a good guy--"my instinct of course, is to be accessible to my friends, fans and acquaintances", but he ultimately admits, "I feel the need to take responsibility for my choices in needing to be more aware of all the people I associate with and allow onto my property."
By the way, his lawyer claims the drugs were molly, not meth.
Looks like we won't be gaining entry to Nelly's bus anytime soon.
[via TMZ]