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Thursday, November 04, 2010

You Wanted a Post

To be very honest to everyone out there. I have no idea if I'm continuing this blog.

For a few different reasons.

The first one would be that technically, the blog is over. How much can I really write about being sick and miracles and all this inspiring stuff? It's not that my life experiences haven't changed me a lot, it's only that since I was 16 I have been through more life experiences and as I get older and these things become more personal, there are just things I don't feel like posting.

To bring out my main point. I don't know what individual readers took out of my blog, but I'll tell you what I took from it.

When I started this site it was because I truly enjoyed posting and putting my experiences into words and making them come alive for others.

I loved the interaction and responses I got from people and was blown away by how powerful my journal became. My blog was pure fun.

The book and the speaking arrangements and my next book were all amazing experiences and I do not regret a single one.

I do understand that fame comes at a cost. As this is such, my decision must be about if I'm willing to pay this price.

One of the biggest costs of my "fame" is that writing has stopped being fun. I came to this blog to unwind and make people laugh and cry and have a good read. At some point I began to realize that when I have to deal with people stepping into my personal space, writing this blog isn't enjoyable anymore.

Yes, Miracle Ride is a very personal story. It is also a story that took place almost ten years ago. Although it is a story that deals with heavy medical issues and extremely personal experiences, I would venture to say that making public that part of my life isn't half as personal as telling anonymous bloggers some of the things my kids say. Not because they're really private, but because I deserve for readers to respect my privacy in my every day life.

I love my readers and I love to talk to you on a personal level and for you to feel like you know me and I'm winking back at you through my work. In my perfect world, that's the way it should be. That's the way it used to be.

Recently though, I had a few disturbing incidents where my privacy and personal life have been seriously breached. I was harassed and stalked and I suffered the indignity of having personal information bandied about because certain fans felt they were entitled to know these things about me. They felt that if I could share my cancer story with the world, what was wrong with sharing some other smaller details of my life today.

Let me tell you what's wrong. Other than the fact that what I share is for me alone to decide, I'm not sixteen anymore. I'm not an irresponsible teenager who loves life and has no one to answer to.

These days I am a mother and a wife and can count a few other titles I respond to. These days when someone stalks or threatens or harasses me and wastes my precious time, there are other people hurting.

These days, every time I get another comment on this blog asking when I plan on posting next, I flinch thinking about it. This blog was never meant to be a chore. It was never meant to become something I had to think ten times about because of the arguing I sometimes have to moderate between commentors and because of the way it will encourage readers to pry into my life.

So writing this blog has ceased being fun. It has stopped being an enjoyable medium for me to talk to fans.

I miss writing here, but I also miss the old naive me who thought that decent people respect boundaries.

So here you go. You wanted a post. I can't imagine this is the one you thought you would get, but it's a post nonetheless.

Please don't ask how much longer it will take. It may take forever to make up my mind. If you're so concerned about the time you're wasting checking up on me each day, subscribe to my posts and you'll be notifed immediately when I post next.

trying my luck said...

You sound really upset and I can understand why. I'm just a bit confused. Looking at comments from way back I realized that you had no problem answering private questions that some Anonymous commenters ask you. Maybe that is the reason why people took the guts to ask you some more questions, and they didn't know where the boundary is; in other words what is considered personal on your level and what not.

My advice to you, if your willing to listen, is that you should continue posting on more neutral topics, or/and just continue putting up pics of your kids. And if you do get nosy or hurtful comments just reject them adn don't put them up here so you don't have to answer. Thants the reason why you have the ability to approve or rejest any comment that is posted on your site.

Of course writing on neutral topics would not be as enjoyable to you, and as intresting to your readers, but if that's what you choose we'll respect your desicion.

J.A.P. said...

Trying: I am not talking about personal questions I have chosen to answer or reject. (yes I am fully aware of my moderating capabilities and don't think I haven't rejected my fair share)

I am talking about people following me home, harrassing me with phone calls, handing out private info,intruding into a very personal time in my life, approaching my kids and husband in the street, and literally destryoing my peace of mind.

I am not saying these problems arose from my blog, only that because of those people in my life I am unsure about whether I would like to continue my blog.

trying said...

Are you serious? I can't believe people would really do such things! They must have been really immature. Do you have any idea who they were? If you do then I leave it up to you to give it in to them, you’re the best for the job!!!
And how in the world did they get your unlisted #?

a fan said...

I really enjoyed both your books and the blog. I'm really sorry to hear how much you were harassed. Maybe you can continue posting neutral things like stories you wrote or just little tips and ideas for everyday life. I really enjoy your writing style.

Pondering... said...

I totally sympathize for you! You have a real right to be angry. Some people have no tact. You know how everyone describes people today, like they think movie stars, authors- anyone more famous than they- is some special creature that they wish to get closer to. People forget that we're all human and have lives of our own! I mean, by approaching your close family and calling you- let's say they got a little more personal info abt you- then what? yay they know what you made for supper! But come on- where does this get them in life? :)
these people are irrational and think they maybe will be special or famous too. But these are not a minority of people! We live in the USA after all, where celebrities are idol-ed.

Hope you work it all out soon. As much as I love your blog- i say for your sake to discontinue it. It seems like it's causing you more heartache than good and there's certainly no good from that! Maybe have a blog for members only who u invite!
good luck!

anon 1 said...

just leaving a comment to let you know how much your posts were enjoyed. sorry about all your harassment....not fun stuff.
thanks for all the inspiration you gave so far, and wishing you the strength to go further and further. your posts were missed, and will continue to be.
i'm awaiting your return, but till then, so long!

Wondering said...

I'm shocked at how people behave. I mean, I always knew there were nosy people out there, but I didn't realize to what extend. I don't think stopping this blog is gonna help because people more or less heard about you by now in any case. But maybe you can continue this blog on a less personal note. I will totally understand if you won't want to continue this blog, if all the joy went out of it, but I'll definitely be disappointed.

And, of course, if this blog became more of a duty than an outlet, you would want to stop it.

I hope that you don't decide to discontinue this blog, but if you do, I'd love it if you can put up one more post (sort of like a goodbye post).

All the best and lots of luck.

Site Watcher said...

Look how your site meter jumped, only because of one new post!

Anonymous said...

I was wondering whether I can use some of your Poems, or comedy skits (ie the Shidduch Spiel) in public, or is it copywrite? The poems are soo well written and bring out great points that I would like to read them for my class; the comedy's would be great for a Chanukah party intertainment.
Please reply.

Anonymous said...

Will you also be putting on hold your other blogs, or only this one?

J.A.P. said...

Anon 2:21pm: As my other blogs are by invitation only they are still open for their intended readers.

J.A.P. said...

Anon who wanted to know about the poems- you'd need to email me to the email address listed at the right of the site and ask me about specific titles. I don't want to give an overall "yes".

Thanks for the compliment!

Anonymous said...

It actually was an overall question since I don't have anything specific in mind at the moment, they are all great. but if I decide to use any of them I will definitely ask you before.
Thank you so much!

Oh... and your very Welcome!

mikimi said...

I've missed reading you but just thought you were busy being a mom, wife and writer. I never dreamed you were bring stalked!
please add me to your other blog. I miss reading it.

Anonymous said...

Even if you decide to stop posting on this blog, will you still keep it open for viewing or shut it down completely?

J.A.P. said...

Of course it'll be open for viewing!

Shira said...

Please continue posting! I miss your updates.You shouldn't have a problem postings thing like the winner of the contest entry, it's been almost a year, or putting up new pictures of your kiddies.
When you have decided whether you want to continue or not please let us know what your decision was.

J.A.P. said...

Shira, I already mentioned in an earlier comment somewhere on the blog that the contest with Targum is kind of null as of now. Targum is having some financial difficulties, havent paid any authors if years and the contest is the furthest thing from their minds.

Wondering said...

Hey, I totally forgot about the contest!
But I do definitely hope you continue posting! I love checking up on your blog and seeing something new. ANYTHIG......even a comment I haven't seen yet.

Anonymous said...

Can i also be added to your other blogs?

J.A.P. said...

For those asking and for those who are about to ask: my other blogs are for family only. There was a time when others were also able to view the blog but at this time I must respect the privacy of those close to me. Sorry.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, a while ago I got into one of your other blogs, by accident, on the first try ( i guess you were doing some changes then) I just briefly looked through your last post for 2 minutes and decided to get back to it later on in the day. If I would have known its password protected and i wont be able to get in to it again i would have stayed on for hours looking through all posts... :-(

J.A.P. said...

CL - I'm not going to post your comment just because it sounds like you don't really want it posted.

But to respond- I never pretended to be thick skinned. I'm in fact a very sensitive person and I think that's what makes my writing easy to identify with. The humor as a cover up for something more tender and unsure under the surface.

Another thing- validated? LOL. At least you made me laugh. You're right. I am a mother and a wife and I have other responsibilites these days and the blog comes only second (or really twenty fifth) to the other important things in my life. But when you consider the total disrespect I had to put up with recently it's not worth anything at all. Even if I were not at this "other" stage in my life.

And please email me about where we met? Im terrible with names and remembering them, but I never forget conversations and faces.

Thanks again for the comment.

Minnie said...

So because you were harassed by some immature people does that mean we, some normal decent fans who are benifiting from this blog, have to suffer because of that?
In regard to your other concern,who says you only have to write about miracles, and inspiring stuff? I think that most people that visit this blog come here to unwind and have a good laugh. If they're here for some amazing lecture with a powerful lesson... well let them learn that they've come to the wrong place. there are many other places where they can find that.
Oh, and BTW, you were the one who replied to (i think it was) Wonderings comment that you are by far not out of post ideas. So even if you are still hesitent I'm sure you can find SOMETHING that is not to personal, yet not to boring and has some sort of lesson to go along with it.
If the true reason you aren't posting is that you don't have time you can openly admit it. I'm sure everyone will be satisfied even if you only post once a month.

I apologize if this came out a bit stronger than intended, but that just shows how badly I want this blog to continue.

itsagift said...

Just wanted to tell you that this post is extremely well-written. I'm so sorry that you have to deal with all those people who won't give you your space and keep pressuring you for new blog posts.

People should be more understanding and should stop bothering you and making you feel guilty for not making this blog your #1 priority.

The choice is yours and yours alone and if you decide to stop this blog I respect your decision. You put yourself out there for so many people and this is what you get in response?! Shame on [.....]!

Good luck with all those comments! ;-)

J.A.P. said...

Minnie, YES sometimes a few immature people can ruin it for everyone else. I dont filter who reads my blog and therefore while you may be a very decent person, some others are not and I am suffering. I can live with the annoyance of some fans but I can't live with what I;ve been having to put up with lately.

Another thing- Ive already said numerous times that I really dont have time. See the title of my last post. I make no secret of my busy life and as such it's quite obvious that this blog is not my first priority. I make no effor to hide this.

And like I said in my post- my vote is still out on whether or not I care to continue this blog, but your comments are not going to afect my decision.

Wondering said...

I think Minnie's comment came out harsher than she meant. Of course everyone respects that it's your decision whether or not to continue this blog. I think Minnie, & a bunch of others, just found this blog to be a GREAT outlet, and want it to continue.

Of course it's not your duty to provide an outlet for the online Jewish world out there. She just means to say that if you have interesting things to post, and you can give us an interesting blog to read, why not? Just because of some immature nuts? But it's up to you, and it definitely makes sense that having people haress you would make you reconsider, even if they are just a few nuts.

Your blog readers/commenters can't force you to keep this blog open. We can in no way make the decision. But maybe it means something to you that so many people are enjoying your blog, and maybe that will affect your decision.

I am reading your blog for over a year already and have gone back to read everything that wasn't archived, plus I read both your books and some articles you wrote for magazines and I really immensely enjoy your writing. However I have never commented here and truthfully, I never thought I would or planned on commenting. It's only because I want this blog to continue that I'm commenting, because I want you to know how much I enjoy it.

That's what I mean about your readers/commenters not being able to affect your decision. I don't think that by commenting that your a scaredy cat, liar, exagerater, etc., is going to have you decide to post again. ABSOLUTELY NOT! But I hope that maybe the fact that so many people enjoy your blog can shift your decision.

Again, it's YOUR BLOG & YOUR DECISION. The only thing I'm trying to accomplish by commenting here, is to let you know how much I enjoy your blog.

Thanks for a great blog!

minnie said...

Wondering, you took the words out of my mouth. Yes, I apologize if the comment came out a bit harsh. Although its your decision, and yours only, whether you want to continue this blog, I do think that our comments will have some sort of effect on your final decision. Hey, maybe I should go around with a petition to all blog readers and have them sign it...

Chaya's Mother said...

Well- u'r posts are loved, the laughs were fun and healthy...your fans have definitely spoken. I'm sure you'll take that with you whether or not you decide to keep the blog going. And if the possibility exists for it to still be healthy and good for YOU to keep posting, I'm sure you'll let us know in your own good time! Hatzlocha and may you only have nachas and joy in all you do.

FANtastic said...

What about your new Novel, is that on hold or are you anywhere close to finishing it?

I really miss your posts, hope you'll be back here sometime soon!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Did you take off the commetn section on purpose, for your newest post?

IN comments to your post 'HEAR ME ROAR' said...

Well, I don't know if I would recognize your voice... But your face would definetly strike out to me, even among a huge crowd.

Anonymous said...

Glad to see your back with the same humor and spunk as before ( which is quite a nice few months ago)!!
Thanks for your latest post and cant wait for more!
BTW, whats the point of taking off the comment section from your last post if all the others are still on adn people can still comment anyway?

Wondering said...

Is the comment section of your latest post off on purpose?
I guess I'll comment here instead.
Great Post,
& by the way, I think I'd recognize your voice too.

Anonymous said...

Whats the deal with the comments? If you don't want to have any, take it off your blog completely. If you do, why is it missing on your last post? It can get quite confusing like this.

Oh and I loved your post, the last one, I mean the one with the title "Hear Me Roar". Actually I love all of them but thats the last one, as of now.

Bayla said...

Why don't you ever put up pictures of your mother? You make her sound like such a sweet, to be admired women. If you don't have any put up pictures from your scrapbook, I'm sure she's on some of that pictures!

J.A.P. said...

Bayla, its because I'm a horrible daughter lol. My mother is in exactly two pictures in my scrapbook but they're not great ones. And since I got married I have zero pics with her- mostly we see each other on Shabbos. Maybe I can dig up one from my brothers wedding...?

Or maybe I should just start taking more pictures with her :-) She is an amazing person.

Bayla said...

Yep, she's amazing, and your not such a bad daughter if you think so highly of her, and praise her in public lol (my mother doesn'nt even get this from me!). And the reason why she's not in most of your pictures is probably because she was the one to take them! So if you can find a picture of her, that would be great. You can post the scrapbook pictures, even though you say they're not so great.
BTW can you also post some updated pictures of your kids? I'm sure the've grown in the past half a year!

sdc rox said...

How were you able to keep such an upbeat attitude throughout? so many close relatives of mine are getting sick and dying-even if i was never sick-its still really hard to have a positive attitude :(


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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Welcome March

March flower is daffodil.

Welcome March 2014.

Few events I can think of this month:

Mar 3 - Orthodox lent begins
Mar 4 - Mardi Gras
Mar 5 - Ash Wednesday
Mar 8 - International Women's Day
Mar 9 - Daylight savings time
Mar 16 - Purim
Mar 17 - St. Patrick's day
Mar 20 - First day of Spring
Mar 30 - National Doctor's Day

This month, I've been asked to teach Bible lessons at a new church, during the second Sunday. While I am not the biblical scholar, I pray that Lord tells me what to teach.

Proverbs 1 Mar 2014

The wise sayings of King Solomon are written down for us to live well and right. These writings should be treated as a manual for living. The Book of Proverbs is presented in the Bible for the reader to receive wisdom, justice, judgment and equity.
  1. We should always start with God - by bowing down to Him.
  2. Pay close attention to what our father tells us, and remember those things we learned at our mother's knees.
  3. We should never go along with bad companions, hurting others.
  4. Listen to what Lady Wisdom has to tell us.
  5. Lady Wisdom is ready to pour out her spirit and tell us all she knows.
  6. Those who laugh at the counsel of Lady Wisdom will never find her in time of need, however hard they look.
  7. Carelessness kills and complacency is equivalent to murder.
  8. Once we pay attention to Lady Wisdom, we can relax as we are in good hands.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Matthew 20

Jesus told the parable of the workers in the vineyard - a vineyard owner paid workers one denarius for a day’s work. Later, other workers were added to his workforce, at different times of the day. All of them, regardless of what time they began their work received the same amount of pay, despite the protest of those employer who worked all day.

The reply the owner gave was, "Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?"

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Jesus predicted his death a third time, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”

The mother of James and John asked Jesus for her sons to be seated on either side of Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus said that such a place was not His to give.

Jesus spoke about servant ministry, "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” True greatness lies in service, and not in being served.

While at Jericho, Jesus healed two blind men, who called Him, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy upon us."

Mark 10

While Jesus was in the Judea region, on his way to Jerusalem, a Pharisee asked him if it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife. Jesus replied, "At the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

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When the returned home, the disciples talked regarding this topic. Jesus added, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Jesus taught his disciples that children are the very center of God's Kingdom. We need to think and behave as little children to receive entry into the kingdom of God.

When a rich man asked Jesus how to acquire eternal life, Jesus told him to sell all his possessions and follow him. "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God," Jesus said.

When his disciples were puzzled at this statement, he said those who abandon everything for Jesus' sake will be rewarded 100 times.

Jesus then predicted his suffering, death and resurrection. James and John requested that they may be enthroned on either side of Him. Jesus replied that such a decision is not His, and that they should think in terms of sacrifice rather than self-glory.

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Jesus healed a blind man named Bartimaeus, who was pleading, "Son of David, have mercy on me," when he heard Jesus of Nazareth was in town. After receiving his sight, he followed Jesus along the road.

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Matthew 19

Jesus was heading towards Jerusalem, while some Pharisees came and asked him a tough question regarding divorce.

They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”

Jesus responded, "Haven't you read (your Bible)?" He said let no man separate what God has joined. He then repeated what he said about divorce and adultery on the sermon on the mount. Many are not mature enough to lead a married life, which requires certain aptitude and grace. Celibacy is fine for those who can lead such a life.

Next, Jesus blessed little children, despite the attempts of his disciples rebuking them.
Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Note that throughout his ministry, Jesus was speaking about the "Kingdom of Heaven."

Hearing the emphasis on "Kingdom of Heaven," a rich man approached Jesus and asked him what he should do in order to have eternal life in the "Kingdom of Heaven."
Matthew 19:21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
The rich man went back disappointed.
Matthew 19:23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Upon hearing this, the disciples were astonished.
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
The disciples wondered what their fate would be, as they had left everything and followed Jesus. To them, he said that when the Son of Man sits in glory, the disciples will sit on twelve thrones, judging the tribes of Israel. Those who have abandoned everything for the sake of Jesus will find their returns to be 100 times plus they will gain eternal life. Many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Proverbs 27 Feb

  1. Self praise is not a wise idea.
  2. Putting up with a fool is the heaviest task.
  3. Nobody can survive jealousy.
  4. A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
  5. A nearby friend is better than a distant relative.
  6. Prudent people can smell trouble brewing.
  7. One who honors his/her boss will be honored.
  8. Our face mirrors our heart.
  9. Hell and lust have a voracious appetite.
  10. Possessions don't last forever.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Luke 18:1-14

Jesus told his disciples a story to explain that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He told them the parable of a persistent widow.

A certain judge had no fear for God nor cared what people thought. A woman kept approaching him with a petition for justice. She kept going to him despite the turn downs. Finally, the judge granted the petition of the widow, simply because she had been persistent.

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God will avenge his elect much more this unjust judge.
Luke 18:6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you, He will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Then Jesus narrated the parable of the Pharisee and Tax collector. The Pharisee in his own righteousness, thanked heaven as he was not like those others - robbers, evildoers, adulterers, or even the tax collector. The tax collector, on the other hand, would not even look up to heaven, but prayed to God for mercy. Jesus made the point that the tax collector was justified before God.

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All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Luke 17:11-37

Jesus on his way to Jerusalem, traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. En route, he healed ten lepers, and told them to go show themselves to the priests. One of them, a Samaritan,  when he found out he was healed, he returned to Jesus, fall at his feet and thanked him.

Jesus was bit disappointed that the rest of the nine did not return to give glory to God. He asked the Samaritan to get up and go on his way.

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Once, in response to a question from a Pharisees about when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God doesn’t come by counting the days on the calendar. Nor when someone says, ‘Look here!’ or, ‘There it is!’ And why? Because God’s kingdom is already among you.”

Jesus warned about the arrival of false Messiahs. He said he must suffer and be rejected. Moral corruption, similar to those from the days of Noah, and in Sodom will form the backdrop to the coming of the Son of Man. In both cases, people were having loads of fun till Noah boarded the ark, and till Lot's family walked out, respectively. He advised them not to be attached to materialistic things.

On the day Jesus comes, some will be taken suddenly and others will be left behind.

John 11

Mary of Bethany, the who anointed Jesus’ feet with aromatic oil, and wiped with her hair, has a brother named Lazarus. Mary and her sister approached Jesus about Lazarus' sickness. Jesus waited for two days before heading for Bethany. However, his disciples objected going to Bethany, as Jews were looking to kill Jesus.

Jesus arrived in Bethany when Lazarus has died and been buried for four days. At the outskirts of city, Martha came to meet him and said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Then Mary, her sister, joined Jesus and together they went to the tomb. Jesus wept. He then commanded the stone of the tomb to be rolled away.

Then Jesus looked up towards Heaven and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.

Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”

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The Jewish rulers heard this, and were worried as more people may start believing in Jesus. Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year said, "It is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

They started plotting Jesus’ death. Jesus no longer walked publicly among them. He stayed with his disciples in a wilderness village called Ephraim.

Proverbs 26 Feb

  1. Don't give honors to fools.
  2. Avoid looking foolish by never responding to the stupidity of a fool.
  3. Sending a message via a fool is asking for trouble.
  4. A fool does not fit well in a place of honor.
  5. Hiring a fool or a drunk is as good as harming yourself.
  6. Dreamers fantasize being smarter than an entire college faculty.
  7. Grabbing a mad dog's ear will certainly invites worthless quarrel.
  8. When gossip ends, quarrel dies down.
  9. Watch out for an enemy who shakes hand and greets you like an old friend.
  10. Liars hate their victims.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Luke 17:1-10

We are instructed to forgive anyone who offends against us and then repents, even if they do it seven times a day.

Next, Jesus tells us to have the faith of a mustard seed. Even a mustard-seed of faith would be sufficient to make a mulberry tree uproot itself and be planted in the sea.

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Dutiful care is expected of us, as it is of servants.

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Luke 16

Jesus told his disciples the parable of a dishonest manager. A manager steward who was about to be fired, curried favor with his master's debtors by writing off some of their debts. The master commended his shrewdness.

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Luke 16:10 Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
We cannot server two masters - especially God and Mammon. The Pharisees who loved money were sneering at Jesus. He said God can see right through their hearts.

Additionally the told them, "Using the legalities of divorce as a cover for lust is adultery; Using the legalities of marriage as a cover for lust is adultery."

The Rich man and the Lazarus was the next parable. Lazarus, a beggar, sat at the gate of the rich man. Both died and Lazarus went to Abraham’s bosom, while the rich man arrived in hell. The rich man asked Lazarus to dip his finger in water to cool his tongue. However his request was denied. The rich man in his sorry state wanted to warn his brothers of the hell. Again, he was told that they have Moses and other prophets for issuing such warnings.

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Riding a dead horse

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians - passed on from generation to generation—says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.

However, in business we try other strategies with dead horses, such as:

  1. Buying a stronger whip.
  2. Changing riders.
  3. Saying things like "This is the way we always have ridden this horse."
  4. Appointing a committee to study the horse.
  5. Arranging to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses.
  6. Increasing the standards to qualify as a dead horse rider.
  7. Appointing a tiger team to revive the dead horse.
  8. Pass legislation declaring that "This horse is not dead."
  9. Unilaterally declaring, "no horse is too dead to beat."
  10. Blaming the horse's parents.
  11. Providing additional funding to increase the horse's performance.
  12. Do a Cost Analysis Study to see if contractors can ride the horse cheaper.
  13. Declare the horse is "better, faster and cheaper" dead.
  14. Revisit the performance requirements for horses.
  15. Promote the dead horse to a supervisory position.

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Luke 15

Several men and women of questionable reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and teachers of law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Luke 15:3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
There is more rejoicing about the recovery of one lost sheep than the ninety-nine which never went missing.

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A lost coin that is found is also a matter for rejoicing.
Luke 15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Jesus then narrated the parable of the Prodigal Son. When the younger son returned, the father called the elder son and rejoiced.
Luke 15:31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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Luke 14

One Sabbath, Jesus was dining at the house of a prominent pharisee. It was common for Jews to invite others to their homes after synagogue service. Jesus defended himself against those who criticized him for healing on the Sabbath. He healed a man suffering from abnormal swelling in his body.

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When he noticed how people elbowed into the place of honor, he had a piece of advice. At a wedding feast, we should not take the highest place of honor on your own initiative. Whoever humbles himself will be exalted, and vice versa.

He also taught us whom to invite - we are supposed to invite those poor to dinner, who cannot repay us.
Luke 14:12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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Jesus then narrated the parable about a great feast. Those who were invited gave excuses and therefore, the poor and dispossessed were invited to the banquet instead.

Jesus explained the cost of his discipleship. To follow Jesus, we must love Jesus more than our family members, father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, even our self.

If salt has lost it's flavor, it is good for nothing.

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Luke 13

Jesus said that human tragedies are not always a result of divine punishments. He quoted the example of those eighteen Galileans killed by Pilate at a sacrifice, by a falling tower at Siloam.
Luke 13:2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?
3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
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God is looking for us to be fruitful, just like how a farmer looks for fruits on a fig tree – if the tree is not producing fruit, it will be destroyed.

Jesus was criticized for healing a woman on the Sabbath, who was crippled for eighteen years. He rebuked those who opposed it.
Luke 13:15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?
16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”
People delighted at his answer, and his opponents were humiliated.

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The kingdom of God, according to Jesus, is like a mustard seed that grew and became a tree, and yeast that worked through all the dough. Jesus encouraged us to enter through the narrow gate of God's salvation, which will eventually be shut, causing wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Jesus was told to run for his life as Herod was looking to kill him. Jesus lamented for Jerusalem. He desired to gather its children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings.
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Luke 12

Jesus was primarily concerned about his disciples and issued a warning, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Do no be afraid of persecution, but fear Him who has the power to cast you into hell after your death."

If God can remember birds, and keeps track of all those hairs on our head, he will not forget us. The Son of Man will acknowledge to God, those who publicly acknowledges Him before others. He will forgive words spoken against the Son of Man, but not the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. If we are ever dragged before rulers, police, judges etc, for speaking about the the Son of Man, we need not worry how to defend ourselves - the Holy Spirit will assist us by providing us with those right words when the time comes.

When someone in the crowd approached Jesus to help his brother share the family inheritance, he said not to be greedy and narrated the parable of the rich fool. It was about a man who lay up treasure for himself, but was not rich toward God.
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God will look after us and provide our needs. We cannot fuss in front of the mirror and become an inch taller. Jesus pointed them to look at the wild flowers - the lilies neither toil nor spin, yet they are richly dressed than King Solomon.

Jesus does not want us to store things in this world. He wants us to store treasure in heaven. He says:
Luke 12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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We are told to be watchful and alert when the Master shows up. We are supposed to be ready with burning lamps, for we do not know at what hour the Son of Man is coming.

Jesus said he wished he could blaze fire on earth right now. He said, "You know how to tell a change in the weather, so don’t tell me you can’t tell a change in the season, the God-season we’re in right now."

Now is the time to get things right with God - not when we are up before Him in judgment.

John 10:22-42

During Hanukkah, Jesus was at the temple courts walking in Solomon's Colonnade. The Jews who met him asked, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

Jesus said, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”

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Hearing this, the Jews picked up stones to stone him. For this, he said, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

They were angry because Jesus claimed to be the God. Jesus responded saying he was quoting their own inspired scripture, and the Father and the son were One and the same.

When they tried arresting Jesus, he slipped through their fingers and went to Jordan, where John the Baptist used to baptize. Many followed him and believed him.

Proverbs 23 Feb

Few notes from Proverbs 23:
  1. Behave yourself while dining out with an influential person.
  2. Restrain yourself trying to get rich.
  3. Politely decline the meal of a tightwad.
  4. Never waste time talking sense to fools.
  5. Do not cheat orphans out of their property.
  6. Pay attention to tested knowledge.
  7. Be bold in correcting your young ones
  8. Parents of a wise child will dance and sing with happiness.
  9. Soak yourself with the Fear-of-God.
  10. Point your life in the right direction by not drinking too much wine and not eating too much food.


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Monday, November 12, 2007

2 eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth .....

I am going through my picture folder and notice a very interesting picture. This was during the Image Vol I exhibition in Seoul. Hehe, there are 5 men here all with 2 eyes, 1 nose and 1 mouth, (haha, please don't call me mean), but how the heck can someone (and you know who) be so outstandingly much much much much more handome than the others??

But then again, this is the same question that has been bothering me always : how can billions of people in the world manage to look all different with just 2 eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth and eyeglasses? Hehe, enough nonsense from me. Now, please sit back and enjoy our HRH :

Different topic :
Remember this picture that bb posted a long time ago? Every morning when Yong Joon came out of the hotel heading for the filming site in Jeju, this was the side exit he used - bb said they called it the 'Royal Path'. We all loved how hearty our King laughed with the tall young man behind him.

At the time, we thought since he also has such a bright smile, he was Yong Joon's stunt double. Now when Chongryong (green dragon) was revealed to be a tall good- looking young man, you think this young man behind Yong Joon is actually Chongryong?

His real name is Philip Lee. Like E Ji Ah, he studied in the States and graduated from George Washington University 3 years ago. He is born in 1981 and is standing at 1.88 m, quite tall, eh?

vegasbyj said...

Philip Lee is sure a "tall drink of water". All legs!

Thanks for the early morning wake me up photos. It's always nice to see the older photos and enjoy HRH in all his glory.

I like the calendar too. I can't wait to get mine too - waiting for the official one(s).

Hope you are feeling better!
Stay in good health and take care!!

gosijo said...

Hi Jaime,

Strange how the same thought occured to me about the actor who plays Chongryong possibly being the Jeju mystery man!

jaime said...

hi hi dear vegas,

I know, I never knew Korean men are so tall. Thanks for telling me about the screencaps, I'll email u later.

love ... jaime

jaime said...

my dear gosijo,

u thought about it too, eh? I like their bright smile so much :)

love ... jaime

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hi hi jaime onni? so u think thats really philip?
me? i think so...
but there's this stunt man's profile that came out right?
thanks for the post! :)
take care, mymy

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"2 eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth" -- isn't that what Min-hyung said to Yujin when she kept staring at his amazing beauty??

Your title made me chuckle....

He is so much more magnificent than all the rest!

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hi dear mymy,

I like the wide smile of both men, wonder what they were saying??

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hi chief,

oh yeah! Now you reminded me of what MinHyung said! Ha, it didn't even strikes me. oh boy oh boy, those 2 eyes, 1 nose and 1 mouth are national treasures!

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Journal Article Multiferroic Phases and Transitions in Ferroelectric Lead Titanate Nanodots

Xu, Tao  ,  Shimada, Takahiro  ,  Uratani, Yoshitaka  ,  Wang, Xiaoyuan  ,  Wang, Jie  ,  Kitamura, Takayuki

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Discovery of novel phases and their associated transitions in low-dimensional nanoscale systems is of central interest as the origin of emergent phenomena and new device paradigms. Although typical ferroelectrics such as PbTiO3 exhibit diverse phase transition sequences, the conventional incompatible mechanisms of ferroelectricity and magnetism keep them as simply nonmagnetic phases, despite the immense practical prospective of multiferroics in novel functional devices. Here, we demonstrate using density function theory that PbTiO3 nanodots exhibit unconventional multiferroic phase transitions. The nanosize and nonstoichiometric effects intrinsic to nanodots bring about the coexistence of ferromagnetism with the host electric polarization, mediated by the termination and surface morphology. We also predict the key features of the size-dependent phase diagram of nanodots that involve a rich sequence of ferroelectric-multiferroic-ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic (FE-MF-FM/NM) multiferroic phase transitions. The present work thus provides an avenue to realizing multiferroics and multifunctional oxides in low-dimensional systems.

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Departmental Bulletin Paper フローマイクロリアクターを用いた2/2'-ビチオフェンの選択的モノブロモ化反応

Kurata, Hiroyuki

Flow microreactors can provide a revolutionary change on organic synthesis, because of the following characteristic features derived from their small size and flow nature: 1) fast mixing, 2) temperature control, 3) highly strict control of reaction condition. By taking advantage of these feature, chemical reactions which are very difficult or impossible in flasks can be achieved in flow microreactors. We have applied this protocol to selective monobromination of 2,2’-bithiophene with N-bromosuccinimide. After various trials of controlling reaction conditions, the yield of the undesired di-brominated product (5,5’-dibromo-2,2’-bithiophene) could be reduced to 1−2%. The most important factor in the microflow system was the combination of the flow rate and the equivalent of N-bromosuccinimide. This article is described the details of the progress to achieve good selectivity.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

ISC Delayed By Two Weeks

Friday was supposed to see the start of the Indonesian Soccer Championship with Persipura kicking off the competition with a home game against Sriwijaya. However, and this won't come as a surprise to seasoned Indonesian football watchers, if there are any, the campaign has been put back two weeks and won't start until 29 April.

The opening game will still be at the Mandala Stadium in Jayapura but instead of Sriwijaya being the guests it will be Persija who will line up against  the Black Pearls.

In other news about the ISC organisers hope to make an announcement soon about a title sponsor. I guess it won't be the Qatar bank that put its name to the Super League last year for all of three games. Or maybe it will. Who knows?

Because, officially, this competition is not being organised by the PSSI, still banned by the government and FIFA, the normal course of action for disciplinary issues can't be followed. In the past the PSSI committee would meet to discuss fines and suspensions, and often Nurdin Halid would overturn them when he was in charge(!), but now no one from the association can be involved.

What this means is the clubs will get together to determine their own disciplinary committee members and if ever you wanted to be a fly on the wall at a meeting it would surely be this one.

Although organisers now will have to come up with a new fixture list for the ISC it has been announced there will be nine games a week with three on Saturday and Sunday. Friday will see two games played while there will also be a game on Monday nights. Good news I guess for armchair viewers and for all its problems football remains a massive draw on TV.

Of course all this is liable to change. No permission has yet been granted by the national police for a competition to go ahead as they are awaiting approval from those lovely people at BOPI and the government's transition team.

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Udhampur-Ramban-DDB meet

CM announces an outlay of Rs 166.32 crore for Udhampur, 116.27 crore for district Ramban

* Mufti expresses dismay over sluggish fund utilization, cautions administration
* Plan outlay for Ramban increased by 173%, for Udhampur by 194%

Expressing dismay over inadequate utilization of funds, the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for expeditious and effective usage of allocated money to get the desired results on the ground.

“Unfortunately, the track record of the State in utilizing the allocated funds has not been up to the mark resulting in development deficit in key sectors,” Chief Minister said while chairing the District Development Board meeting of Udhampur and Ramban districts here today. He said it is dispiriting to note that on an average utilization of funds under centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) has been hovering around 40 percent only during the past few years.

He said the officers will be made accountable for implementation of all the programs and schemes and utilization of funds under their jurisdiction. “Your performance will be judged on the basis of implementation of the programs on ground,” he told the officers present in the meeting.
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, Minister for Health and Medical Education Mr Lal Singh, Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu, Minister of State for Finance Mr Pawan Gupta, Member of Parliament Shamsher Singh Manhas, MLC Sham Lal Bhagat, Vice-Chairman Kissan Advisory Board Daljeet Singh, MLA Ramnagar R S Pathania, MLA Chenani Dina Nath Bhagat and MLA Reasi Ajay Nanda were also present.

The Chief Minister directed the officers to frequently tour the remote and hilly areas to monitor the development works pertaining to their departments so that better results could be ensured on the ground with no compromise on the quality of works. He hoped that the officers would put in sincere efforts in achieving optimum results.

He said regular follow-up meetings would be taken by the respective chairmen of the District Development Boards to monitor the physical and financial achievements registered by the district.

To bring transparency in the implementation of the developmental programmes, the Chief Minister exhorted upon the officers to take the Legislators of their respective areas into confidence by sharing the details of various government-sponsored schemes with them.

He asked the public representatives to monitor the development works and welfare schemes and send feedback to the Government. “If anything goes wrong on ground in implementation, apprise us so that corrective measures are immediately taken”, Sayeed said.

He said huge liabilities have been created during the past few years as works have been executed without plan provision. He said such a practice should be done away forthwith.

Sayeed also called for timely submission of the utilization certificates against centrally sponsored schemes, MPLADS and schemes falling under the Finance Commission Award. He said delay in submission of the utilization certificates causes unnecessary delay in release of funds. “The DDCs should ensure timely submission of the utilization certificates to ensure regular flow of funds for development,” he said.

Mufti Sayeed observed that while officers are proactive in executing the works but they need to invest in translating the ideas into reality.
The Chief Minister expressed concern over the inordinate delay in land acquisition cases particularly the ones pending in the courts. He directed to the concerned to pursue the cases vigorously to expedite work on various incomplete developmental projects.

On the issue of dearth of staff particularly in health and education sectors raised by the legislators, Sayeed said now that the new Recruitment Policy has been put into implementation, I am confident that the vacancies will be filled up at the earliest.

The Chief Minister, who is also Incharge Planning Minister, announced an outlay of Rs 166.32 crore for Udhampur for the year 2015-16 and Rs 116.27 crore for district Ramban. He said eight schemes worth Rs 52 crore have been taken up in the Udhampur district under NABARD during the year 2014-15.
The meeting was informed that against the outlay of Rs 85.54 crore for 2014-15 for Udhampur, actual availability was Rs 54.32 crore, whereas the actual expenditure was Rs 49.49 crore.

Similarly, the plan outlay for Ramban district for 2014-15 was Rs 67.30 crore which was revised to Rs 58.58 crore where as actual availability of the funds was to the tune of Rs 40.18 crore. The expenditure was Rs 38.07 crore (94.75%).

Stressing on launching job oriented subjects, Mufti Sayeed laid emphasis on introducing such courses at college and school levels which have better employment prospects.

The Chief Minister sanctioned Rs 56 lakh to be kept at the disposal of the DDC Ramban to be paid as land compensation for development of Government Degree College, Banihal.

Speaking at the meeting, the Finance Minister called for taking full advantage of the demand driven schemes, as the funds for the schemes depend upon the State’s capacity to spend. “Unfortunately our track record has not been good in this regard,” he added.

Chowdhary Lal Singh who is chairman of the District Development Board Udhampur called upon the officers to work with zeal and dedication to implement the decisions taken in the meeting.

The meeting also was attended by Principal Secretary, Planning B R Sharma, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B B Vyas, Principal Secretary Power Development, Sandeep Kumar Naik, Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development, Bipul Pathak, Commissioner Secretary Relief and Rehabilitation Dheeraj Kumar Gupta, Commissioner Secretary School Education, Shaleen Kabra, Commissioner Secretary PWD (R&B), Rohit Kansal, Commissioner Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Dr M K Bhandari, Commissioner Secretary, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Parvez Malik and Secretary to Chief Minister M H Malik besides Heads of Departments and Chief Engineers were present at the meeting.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Entrelac Scarf Progress

I'm starting the third ball of yarn - that means 1/3 to go on the scarf!

Anonymous said...

very pretty scarf

Michele said...

That is gorgeous!! I've never tried entrelac, is it difficult?

Mary Lynn said...

Your scarf is really nice. I just started my second skein so I'm just into the second third.
Enjoy your snow days.
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Looks great. I'll be starting my 2nd ball tomorrow.

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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Once again the weekend has gone by much too quickly. I really need more than a two day weekend! Oh well, one more week, and then a week off for winter break. I finally finished one panel of my Aaron bag for the tote exchange. I am not happy with the way the bind off is curling - it's not even at all. I hope blocking will take care of it. One more panel, the straps and the lining to go. Good thing it doesn't have to be mailed out until the middle of March.

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Jane, your bag is looking fabulous!!

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Your bag is going to be beautiful!

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A whole week? Nice!

I think your bag is looking great. Hope the blocking fixes the part you're not liking.


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Friday, 31 December 2010

At the peak of insect activity and one of our more unusual visitors are the Mountain Grasshoppers acripeza reticulata, and in particular the female of the species. The male is small, can fly and is generally insignificant. On the other hand the female is a robust insect and is generally found wandering through the leaf litter with slow steady steps or little hops. The colour suits the suroundings and they can be hard to spot if not moving, but when disturbed you cannot miss the display that is designed to frighten wouldbe predators.

Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Lace Monitor portrait

Our resident Lace Monitors varanus varius (second largest lizard in Australia growing to around 6') are now seen at least a few days a week, particularly on the warm days.The younger ones come closer to the house than the big characters who generally stay further away, as they are generally more wary. This afternoon one of the younger ones with full breeding colour, wandered past, just outside the office and stopped long enough for me to take  a portrait.

Monday, 27 December 2010

Horsefly times

This is the time of year when the insects reign supreme, awake to the sound of the cicadas,  that as the day warms up becomes a non-stop background noise. However it is the biting insects that are impossible to ignore, mossies, midges and horseflies. The horseflies give a painful bite that at times can draw blood so when you are outside in the garden you are always on the watch to give them a swat when they land on an exposed bit of skin. They also bother the wallabies and kangaroos which can be seen flicking their ears & tail and swatting with their paws. Our resident wallaby, that sits just outside the office on many mornings and afternoons, is being pestered at present whilst she is doing a bit of cleaning. The biggest of the horseflies Erephopsis guttata, is fortunately a slow flier and as it has a very noisy buzz you can keep a watch on them. They also seem to lack the sense to find the skin easily as they more often than not land on your shoe/boot etc and spend some time looking for a spot to bite, this gives you a chance to swat them or if so inclined chase them away.

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Christmas flowers

We have two of the flower species that we associate with Christmas in NSW, being Christmas Bush Ceratopetalum gummiferum and Christmas bells Blandfordia nobilis and grandiflora. Usually our Christmas bush has just about finished by now, whereas in Sydney it is coming into its peak, but this year we have a wonderful display.
However our Christmas bells are just in bud, so it will be well into January be for they are in full bloom.

Christmas bells from a previous year
NSW Christmas Bush

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Moon eclipse

Last night we were fortunate to have a wonderful view of the partial eclipse of the moon as it rose in the east, althoght we missed the start as it was behind a bank of clouds on the horizon.However by about 8.30 it cleared the clouds and we were able to see the shadow gradually leave the moon. I have been lucky to get a new camera from the family that has a wonderful zoom, so tried out and the following is the result.

Monday, 20 December 2010

Dingo in the backyard

11am on the tractor to do some slashing and spooked a dingo that was chasing a red-neck wallaby, so lucky day for the wallaby and not so good for the dingo, that looked to be in need of a good feed. Think it was a young one and must have been fairly desparate to be out hunting so late in the day.


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October 2013

The Tuttles came for a surprise visit! Amy and the kids came, and Robby joined up on Friday. It is always so much fun when they make the trip from Colorado. I didn’t get to see them as much as I would have liked since it was the same week as my training at Pinnacle Quality Insight, but I did get to participate in a few things. While I was training, Jason was able to take Charlie to meet up with the gang as they visited Karl’s classroom. Karl always does an awesome job decorating his classroom and making it fun for the students. They also took a visit to BYU campus, always a treat. One of the days, I was able to meet up with the gang and go to Gardner Village. I had always wanted to go during Witch Fest! It was really fun to see all of the creative and unique witches all around. It was kind of rainy and windy, so it was a little cold to really stay too long and walk around. To warm up, we had a yummy lunch at the restaurant, Archibalds. It was toasty in there, just what we needed. Beyond that, there were a couple other get togethers, including fun dinners, fun pizza parties, and General Conference.

Karl's classroom

Gardner Village

For General Conference, we spent the morning with the Grubers and Tuttles. We had a delicious cinnamon roll breakfast (thanks, Karl!) and watched the first session. It turned out to be such a beautiful day that during the break we couldn’t resist taking a visit to the park. Everyone in Alpine had the same idea. The place was packed with families. It was really fun. We played a quick, friendly game of soccer on the grass. Ah, good times. Before we knew it, it was time to head to the Arbons for the afternoon session. We said goodbye to the Tuttles and wished them a safe drive home.

Outside between Conference sessions

Once at the Arbons, we relaxed in the basement on the comfy recliners and watched the afternoon session on the projector. After Conference, we had a celebration feast for Dad’s birthday. Mom always outdoes herself for birthdays! I’m glad our family is so big that we get to enjoy so many each year.

Writing letters to Kim after Dad's birthday dinner

October brought the end of our garden harvest. It was sad to see the tomato plants go. It still had tons of green tomatoes on them, but the temperature just wouldn’t allow them to develop anymore. We gave them plenty of time, but it came to the point that we finally realized it just wasn’t going to happen and it was time to let them go. We had a great harvest season! Our total tomato count came to about 70 super fantastic tomatoes and 210 roma tomatoes. That’s a lot of salsa, people! So, out with the old and in with the new. I really wanted to plant some tulips this year to enjoy in the spring. So although it was sad to pull out the garden, I was excited to plant a few tulip bulbs. We will see how they grow next year.

Last looks at the garden:

Those tomato plants sure take over everything!

As I mentioned before, my brother Bryan joined the mountain biking team at Corner Canyon High School. We went to his Corner Canyon race and also made it to his Midway race at Soldier Hollow. My parents, Bryan, and a couple of his friends spent the night at the WorldMark in Midway before the race. We met up with them that morning at the race track. It was a gorgeous day with a beautiful track. I was jealous, wishing I could ride a nice bike along the track. After the race, we got to partake from the team’s lunch of yummy soups, chilis, and other things (thanks to my mom being a team mom). Next, we headed back to the WorldMark room, in hopes of putting Charlie down for a nap. That didn’t quite work as planned, but we spent the afternoon talking with Camry and Felicia, playing 007 on the Nintendo 64, taking a walk around the Zermatt and Homestead, and swimming at the WorldMark pool. Oh, and who can forget about a good Arbon dinner and freshly baked cookies? We had a great day, and got home really late.

Bryan coming around on the left

Finally catching his breath

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

July 2015 - July 4th and Alli Visits

Thanks to a week of daily swimming in St. George, we were ready to face to a local pool with friends. My friends, Mindi and Shannon, invited me and the boys to a swim date at the Scera pool. I would never take the boys alone at this point, of course, and would normally be nervous without Jason or another family member, but I knew Charlie would do just fine in his puddle jumper. And I proved correct. He LOVED it! He had no problem going down the kiddie slide on his own and floating about in the deeper water while I stayed with Colson, who was in the stroller, or sat with him in the shallow end. I was thrilled! There was even a “big kid” slide that they allowed Charlie do go on in the lap of an adult. I wasn’t sure if it would be too scary for him, but he loved that, too. He kept wanting to go again and again. I was so impressed. I love that pool.

See the taller twirly slide in the back left of the picture? That is the one I was able to down with Charlie.

The Fourth of July is always a busy day, and this year was no exception. We started off at the Provo Parade with the Grubers. Always a treat, and Nancy and George are always so great to get there early and save us a spot in the shade. It was the perfect temperature this year, while others years have been unbearably hot. After the parade, we headed to the Grubers and had lunch of brats on the grill. After lunch, we hurried home to get the kids down for naps while we got the house ready to host dinner for my family. My parents treated the family to Stadium of Fire tickets! A first for almost everyone! They even got tickets so Camry and Kimberly could bring dates. They brought Lance and Kyle. So, before the show, everyone met at our house for a BBQ dinner here. Then we were off to the stadium. Thanks to Kim living at Wyview, we were able to park there. Score! Parking in Provo during Stadium of Fire can be INSANE! So we really lucked out. The main act of Stadium of Fire this year was Journey! Hence the reason my parents wanted to bring the family. They thought it would appeal to the entire family, which they were absolutely right about! They put on an amazing show!! It was seriously the best. So high energy and the music was spot on. The lead singer was so entertaining and hit every note. So good! The fireworks were fantastic, as well.

Of course Grandpa Gruber would bring donuts to the parade

Stadium of Fire!

Lance, Camry, Kim, Kyle, Mom, Dad, Tyson, Bryan, me...photographer: Jason

Alli, Capri, and Duke came to town. They stayed in Alpine and we got to do a few things with them. We spent a day around the Alpine house in the kiddie pools, another day we went to the Museum of Curiosity and lunch at McDonalds. On Saturday night, those who were able joined up for a pizza dinner shave ice at Snoasis. Rick was able to come in town for a short while and we got to meet Brian, Karl’s new boyfriend. He is very nice and easy to talk to. Sunday dinner was spent with Grandma Gruber, Jean, Lloyd, and George’s brother, Randy, who was in town visiting Grandma.

Rick, Alli, Brian, Karl, George, Nancy, Colson

As you may have noticed, I got a haircut. Not that big of a deal, but it was much needed thanks to all of the hormones associated with babies.My hair was so thin, the hairdresser was trying to talk me into a pixie cut. I wasn’t quite ready for that one yet. I am happy with what she was able to come up with, however. It was a much needed change.

That Sunday, we had an extended family dinner.

While Alli and kids were still in town, we spent an afternoon in Riverton at the new park by Max and April’s house. That park was amazing! It was quite the hot day, so we didn’t give the park the amount of time it truly deserved. We went back to April’s for a little bit to cool down with some popsicles.

Alli came to check out the garden

Another Gruber outing with Alli was Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point. The kids loved it, as usual. Charlie was brave again and rode the pony. We love it when family comes to town. We soak up as much of it as we can get!

Charlie and Greta....they are definitely related!

Colson getting lots of attention:

...maybe too much attention...

Alex, Greta, Grandma, Elsa, Mya, Capri, Charlie, Colson

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It's awesome when God speaks to you.

You don't have to crank out product by the sweat of your brow.  Oh, there's a time for perspiration.  But man, oh man, inspiration is where it's at!

When God puts the plan together it happens without guile or grind.
When God weaves his web of connections all your positioning looks silly.
When God leads you to the well, it's never dry.

I spent last week putting together a series for October through November.  It's a huge series in our body each year.  My first idea just crumbled like a cookie when I tried to spec it out.  My second idea took 8 hours to arrange and when I got done, I sat there and thought to myself, that's not doin' nothin' to me, in me, for me, and I'm almost sure it ain't gonna do didly squat through me.  All this labor was leading to more labor.  I was going back and forth completely dizzy between ideas and the mental machinations of a mere man.  A man trying to pull something off, pull something together.

And then God came.  I was waiting for my daughter to get out of school and I heard him whisper into my spirit the book of the Bible that He wanted me to read.  I read it on my iPhone and in less than 15 minutes God downloaded the whole Fall series into my heart and I wrote it on the back page of a piece of my daughters homework.

Cause when God takes you to the well, you don't ever come up dry.

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Monday, 29 April 2013

Emeralds - The May Birthstone

Emeralds are one of my favourite gemstones and I love them! I am a May birthday, so I seem naturally drawn to them. Prized for Millennia, Emeralds were coveted by the Ancient Egyptians and were mined there to satisfy the need of them by the most noble. Emeralds can be found all over the world, but the most notable and highly prized come from South America (Columbia) and more recently from Zambia. Emerald is the precious green variety of Beryl. Other colours include: Blue (aquamarine) yellow (Heliodor) Pink Morganite and colourless (goshenite)The colours are produced by inclusions of minerals within the the crystal structure during formation. Green is produced by trace amounts of the metal, Chromium. Emeralds have a hexagonal columnar structure and can be found in large sizes, though gem quality stones of any large size and colour is rare indeed. Emeralds are graded a little like fine diamonds, by their cut, clarity, carat and colour. The best have a eye clean clarity with few surface fissures, a good saturation of colour and tone. The cut is most often a cabochon, but the better stones are cut as faceted gems. It is normal for the stones to have inclusions of carbon, known as the garden and for the stones to be oiled to improve their clarity. Emeralds can now be grown under laboratory conditions and have uses in industry too. I have selected a number of Emerald goodies form the selection on Folksy - I hope you will enjoy them. Please click on the pictures to link back to the item in the sellers shop. Thanks so much everyone! Jacqueline x To start, one or two of my own for you.... This Emerald, Onyx and Aventurine Necklace or perhaps this pendant? Both the necklace and pendant have been designed and created using natural gemstones and sterling silver. These stunning Earrings, by Faith Bowman are just beautuful. The simple design of this ring, by asterlingidea, is so appealing to me How about this stunning Emerald Heart specimen from Geocraft Gems and Minerals? There are many more items to find on Folksy featuring emeralds - just put 'emerald' or 'emeralds' into the search box and see what you can find! Jacqueline x

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A) Definitely a great single for Sir Lucious Left Foot, but an especially great appearance/introduction for Vonnegutt. Check the trio’s performance on George Lopez last night here. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing them on more big stages like this soon. Watch Big Boi and Vonnegutt roll thru Savannah below.
B) Logan passed on a great site for mash-ups awhile back that I never got to posting. What the Mashup is a one-stop shop for every mash-up artist you can imagine. Try out something new or even check out those classified as “Editors Choice”.
C) Speaking of mash-ups, here are a couple that floated in my inbox over the past month. Thanks HTML and Tim Gunter. HTML-All Things Flow (Sufjan vs. Digitalism) by HTML
Tim Gunter – Little Secret Fireman (Passion Pit vs Lil Wayne)

D) I’m still in need of the new Tokyo Police Club album Champ, but until then this electro pop remix of “Wait Up” by RAC will have to do. Listen below and then download it by donating here to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals). A great cause and perfect remix. Tokyo Police Club – Wait Up (Boots Of Danger) (RAC Mix) by Remix Artist Collective
E) Last, but not least, don’t forget to pick up the 2dope-affiliated mixtape from Cobe Obeah, Song of the Starz (for FREE). I’ve mentioned it a couple times, but it was well worth the wait. Can’t wait to see the next knowledge-filled release Mr. Obeah drops.
Cobe Obeah – Song of the Starz mixtape (.zip)
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The ladies were out in full force during August. Powerhouses like Florence & The Machine, Feist and Marina & the Diamonds all offered up new music. Even if Marina sounds more like Gaga right now than Marina, I’ll still support it. Elsewhere, new albums from The Rapture (“Never Die Again”), The Features (“Another One”) and CSS (“Red Alert”) showed the releases were worth the wait. Newcomers TV Girl, Kimbra (last heard on Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know“) and Starsmith all show promise, but Oregon Bike Trails win for best new band name. Last, but not least, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis churned out a hit in “Can’t Hold Us” that I’ll most likely be addicted to for the foreseeable future.

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1. TV Girl – Benny and the Jetts
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us ft Ray Dalton
3. Mayer Hawthorne – The Walk
4. Florence + the Machine – What The Water Gave Me
5. James Vincent McMorrow – This Old Dark Machine
6. Starsmith – Lesson One
7. Holy Ghost! – Some Children ft Michael McDonald
8. The Features – Another One
9. Gotye – Easy Way Out
10. Typhoon – Summer Home
11. Caveman – Thankful
12. Release the Sunbird – Its All Around You
13. CSS – Red Alert ft Ratatat
14. Marina & The Diamonds – Radioactive
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr – We Almost Lost Detroit
16. Mountain Man – Animal Tracks
17. Givers – Words
18. Feist – How Come You Never Go There
19. Theophilus London – Love Is Real ft Holly Miranda
20. Toro Y Moi – All Alone
21. The Rapture – Never Die Again
22. Oregon Bike Trails – Cayucas
23. Kimbra – Good Intent

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    I am traveling this weekend and legitimately woke up this morning going, “I hope JT puts out a new mixtape for the plane ride.” So thanks for this. Right on time!

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  • Same here, heading to gym and thought I would check JayeLAudio for new tunes. Perfect timing

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    my hungover megabus trip to chicago on saturday was made exponentionally better because of this delivery.

  • The more I listen, the more my top 3 changes. Right now it is: #1 Benny and the Jets, #2 Mayer Hawthorne #3 We Almost Lost Detroit.

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Stupid Jingle!
I must've spent about 5 hours, yesterday, trying to find the right sound for a new AGameAWeek Jingle.

It's hard to decide on a jingle that will cover your next 20-or-so games. This is going to be the first thing people hear when they launch the game, so it has to be just right.
It's also going to be something that gets old really fast, so it can't be too dull, but also not too garish.
It really has to be spot on, and that's exactly why it takes so much trial and error to get it right.
It currently sounds like this. .. Which isn't good.

It's got the right timescale, I think, but the instruments aren't right at all. Definitely needs further tweaking.

As well as that, I added a logo to the credits screen, and fiddled with a bit of code-tidying, but mostly the day was spent listening to my little AGAWJingle over and over and over again!

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Funky jazz and swing at the Matara Centre, Gloucestershire

Lauren and Ralph decided they wanted The Hipcats six-piece to really get the party going at this fantastic wedding venue in Gloucestershire.  The first set started with some laid-back jazz just before the bride and groom had their first dance to 'What a difference a day made' (made famous by Jamie Cullum).  They then launched into a classic jazz and swing set which had everyone dancing.  This was followed in the second set by a party mix of jazz, swing, latin and funk - the dancefloor was full all night!  What a great couple and lovely family and friends they have - a brilliant wedding.


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Ten Things Most Expats In Asia Don’t Consider Until It’s Too Late

Most expats in Asia enjoy an enviable lifestyle however there are things that can go wrong and sometimes these can have serious consequences. Over the years advising and helping expats with their financial planning we have heard our share of horror stories, as well as plenty little tips that make have made life better for people from all over the world living in Asia.

So, in the interest of sharing situations to be avoided and tips to make life better here is our list of ten things most expats in Asia don’t consider until it’s too late.

1. Check your own income tax responsibilities – it varies from country to country.

2. The import duty on personal possessions – to avoid nasty surprises before you start shipping your entire life overseas, find out how the importation of personal possessions is taxed.

3. Beware flooding – Asia is wet, so take out contents insurance against water damage, as well as to protect you against theft. The floods that ravaged Laos in 2011 are a perfect example of the large scale destruction that can be caused.

4. The work status of home help – maids and cleaners may not have host country nationality and may not be eligible to work, landing you with problems with the authorities.

5. Obtain a simple local medical insurance policy for your home help – so you do not have to pay for healthcare to alleviate a guilty conscience.

6. Get a local bank account and credit card. In some countries the local bank’s application can be used for utility bills and in most local shops. In Laos, being a BCEL One client allows you to pay for all utility bills directly from your phone.

7. Find out the driving licence requirements in your host country – some Asian countries require either a local licence or an international driving permit. Your home country driving licence may not be valid and could invalidate your car insurance; Laos being a case in point.

8. The rules for shipping your pet – failing to pay close attention to the rules and regulations on bringing a pet to your host country and missing a vital inoculation can mean having to fly them back home. Pets can also be subject to import duties.

9. Check your existing life insurance arrangements – policies taken out in your home country may be rendered invalid by your expatriate status. We have known cases of this causing extreme distress when it is discovered too late.

10. Remember to take time to enjoy the expatriate experience – use your time to explore Asia and its rich and varied cultures.

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  • 12/12/2012 at 12:26

    May I??
    RULE NR 1
    seek professional advise in case of purchasing land/real estate or any above average spending for your Spouse, spouse family or relatives.

    RULE NR 2
    expats buying “golden opportunities” connected to relatives or ‘family from local spouse /girlfriend for her is commonly known as the family transfer trick
    property transfers name inside the family.only!!

    Check your foreign agent for advise be forehand

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Friday, September 21, 2007

"Bag it Up Please"

The favorite fall fruit in my house are Macintosh Apples from NY.
A couple times in the season my Mother will send us down bags of Macs.
The crunch of the apple a good book and a rest on the hammock...perfect fall moment for me.

I store away the Paper Peck Bags that the apples come in as they are very sturdy and have good strong handles.
Pulled one out yesterday,inspired by a Members Challenge from ScrapGalaxy to alter a bag or can for Halloween.
I decided to make a bag to store my candy for the Trick or Treats this Halloween.

Located a cool mask found here and proceeded to cut it apart
brought out the Puffy paint,Card stock and glue and just had some good old fashioned fun.
I cut the mask apart and used Puffy Paint ,then painted in the lines with red dimensional paint.
I wanted something gruesome... for me Halloween is all about the Scary...my three sons are a big reason for that...Mums and Pumpkins are fine for me...but my boys always wanted the scary.
For a few pennies of paint and card stock you can add the Gruesome to your Halloween.

Deanne said...

That is a cool project! You are a very talented lady!!! I love it!

Angie said...

Jean Marie! I love this new blog and you KNOW I love the bag you made! That witch is sure is scarey!!!


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Spanning Episodes 1-7, as well as, The Clone Wars, Rebels, and Rogue One, Topps Star Wars Stellar Signatures will feature 40 autograph cards per box, with almost 20 signers announced so far.
Kenny Baker as R2-D2
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma
Tim Curry as Chancellor Palpatine (The Clone Wars)
Warwick Davis as Wicket W. Warwick
Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Seventh Sister
Brian Herring as BB-8
Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso
Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett
Ray Park as Darth Maul
Daisy Ridley as Rey
Alan Tudyk as K-2SO
Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
Matthew Wood as General Grievous
"The Base Autograph edition stands at 40 copies, while low-numbered parallels include Blue (#/25), Green (#/20), Purple (#/10) and Gold (#/5). There are also one-of-one options with Galactic Black, Imperial Red and Rebel Alliance Orange. Every box contains a one-of-one parallel." With just 100 boxes produced, collectors can expect a price tag of $10,000 when it's released during the 4th quarter of 2017.
(Sources:, @Topps)

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