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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

.::GIVEAWAY::. 3 Pairs of Hanes Hosiery!

Now that I no longer work in an office, I don't buy hosiery very often.  However, I remember how expensive they are!  Make sure you enter to win FREE Hanes Hosiery - Every month, one (1) winner will receive a Hanes hosiery wardrobe consisting of 3 pairs of Hanes hosiery styles.
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26 June 2006

first nights and first fights

Oh my, I'm on borrowed internet time--we're using unsecured wireless access from somebody in the neighborhood, I guess. Since it's working at the moment, and I've read my email and checked the bank account, I thought I'd post, albeit breifly.

We are slowly but surely settling into the new house. It is so lovely, it's hard to tell you in words how much it feels like home. It "fits". Even Little B has transitioned perfectly (well, with a bit of extra rowdiness thanks to the excitement and changes in our days, but it's not nearly what I expected!). Miss C appears to be (finally) cutting some molars and she's been uncertain about the changes, so the extra clinginess has severely hampered my ability to do as much as I'd planned. That and the lack of baby sitter availability (everyone I would call is basically out of town; go figure).

We closed on Friday and came by to hang out and stake our claim, I guess. Saturday, we began moving with a few hitches, but it only equalled to delaying extra trips with the trailer (pretty major, but not the end of the world). Saturday night, we had beds here, most of the essentials, and a plan to finally spend the night in our new house. Except, the air conditioner was all screwy after having the door open all day with 94 degree weather. Ho hum. Our house was 83*, we were grungy and gross and the water heater had not been turned on (the gas, yes, the pilot light, no). It was 10:30pm and the beds were still not ready for sleep, so we scrounged up a small suitcase, as many clean clothes as were readily available, and hit the road for our local Hampton Inn (a personal favorite).

Sunday, we had no one to help us with the remaining things at the house (though today we did, so we took yesterday s l o w). Shortly before dinner, Little B and Miss C were playing and he was a bit, um, demanding. They have a play kitchen with a grill "out back" (thanks to my generous parents), and he was adamant that it was " hot". So, when Miss C tried to touch it, he grabbed her arm and held her off, to whic she screamed and hollered and finally made her point. . .by biting his thumb. Honestly, I saw it coming, but he deserved it so I let it happen. Natural consequences, what can I say? He will learn the hard way that she won't be pushed around! (Yes, we did deal appropriately with the whole thing after the fact.) He's been a little more wary of her today, I noticed--at one point, I heard him back off, verbally noting that he didn't want her to bite him! (Chuckling to myself in memory.)

So, today was spent with two trips to the "old" house and back, and truth be told, there is still a bit of stuff left to deal with. I have no one available to help with the kids to get it all done, so tomorrow morning I'll go over and do what I can while my husband is here with the little ones. I'm letting him have quality time, what can I say?? (I wonder how long I can stay gone. . .) And it has to be completely cleared and clean by Friday.

Eventually, I am assured, things will return to normal.

momrn2 said...

OH, I so wish I lived closer! I would take those kids in a heartbeat, I would help pack and unpack, and even help move! Sorry to hear you're having to do so much of it on your own!! If I could change that I so would!! Hang in there friend!

SlushTurtle said...

Unpacking with kids around is soooo hard! Poor Hatchling- I've kept him gated up in his new room for far too much time, but the new hasn't worn off yet, so he doesn't seem to mind.

I'm using the neighbor's internet too! =)

Amie said...

we have been here over a month, and still have stuff to unpack!

Carbon said...

Glad to read you are feeling at home :)

kim said...

i know you are super duper busy but i just wanted to make sure you got my email? Found it in your profile like you said....you don't have to answer me anytime soon but i just wondered if i sent it to the right address! Hope i did....otherwise someone else got a crazy email about some girl needing "how-do-you-increase-your-milk-supply?" advice! LOL

Hope moving/selling/unpacking is going well!!!

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Monday, October 31, 2011

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

So, I love Halloween. I mean LOVE it. It's my favorite holiday (take that Earth day!). I wanted to do a whole series in this style for the month of October over at my regular blog, but I was only able to get through a few films with my busy month. So, here are pics from some of my favorite Horror Movies.

Note: all these were done with a brush pen I was playing around with. Some fun effects, all in all.

Old school HORROR!!!

So here's an old school horror movie that I loved as a kid.
(side note here. I know that the rant to follow will make me seem like an old man complaining about the next generation, but in all fairness to me,... well, I am old, and dang it things have gotten weird.)
I know the image isn't bloody with gore for gore's sake, but it was cool. When did Halloween become an excuse for ladies to dress trampy, and everyone to bath in blood and carnage? Bring back spooooky halloween. And now that I have kids, I can't even take them to a Halloween store, because it's filled with nightmare inducers, like demon babies eating baby body parts!
Okay, rant over,

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Castlevania A Weeks worth part 1...

I'm doing a Castlevania themed week over at my blog this week (funny how these coincide eh?) So here are the first few, I will post the second part in a couple days.

Trevor Belmont, descendant of Simon Belmont. Here he's wielding the chain whip "Vampire Killer" from Castlevania III

Grant, X-Pirate and Trevor Belmont's sidekick in Castlevania III

Death, Dracula's Right hand Man throughout the Castlevania series.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Friends til the end.

So I was feeling pretty excited about getting to go to Japan last night, so I decided to watch Akira. Then I decided to draw some Akira too. Hope you guys like it.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

There's a mummy somewhere...

There's a mummy somewhere... I mean, in the game,...right? What the heck do I know. I never played Castlevania, but when I googled it, I saw a mummy, so there ya go.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Mucha's Precious Geek Stones

And, finally, together at last.

The (Girl) Who Lived... Come to Die

When I married my wife, she informed me that as far as men go in her life, I ranked beneath her grandfather and Harry Potter. 7 years later and I think I might have finally overtaken the boy who lived, but I can't be sure.

Anyways, finishing off my homage to Mucha's Precious Stones, here is the mudblood, herself, Hermione Granger:

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Dirty Harry

I like the Harry Potter movies (I've never read the books,...sue me) but I've always been frustrated by the fact that one sniper could have taken out Vold-e-hoosits from a football field away. BAM war over, go to second period.  That's why those wizards stay in England, the second amendment. tee hee.
ps. Apologies to my wife, she REALLY loves the books.

Monday, October 17, 2011

it's all about slim chances now

Poor Rick, it so isn't easy being this poor guy in the show or the book, in any case I opted for the comic version of rick, enjoy.

Harry and the gang!

A few Harry Potter sketches... These took about 30-45 min. except Harry was about 90 min. Ink and marker on Bristol board

Sunday, October 16, 2011

When There Is No More Room in Hell, the Dead Will Walk the Earth...

So, bit of a snaffu - last week was Harry Potter week, but with almost everyone going to the New York Comic Con, no one had a chance to post. So, we're going to have a combined week, this week - Harry Potter AND The Walking Dead.

Love the Walking Dead.
Back in 2006, just after the second trade of the comic was released, I started reading the series and said "This needs to be a TV show."

And then, 4 years later, it was. And it's awesome.

And the second season premiered tonight.

You all should be watching. Cause zombies are awesome. And this show is amazing.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Our new celebrity...

I'm trying to get ahead of the curve, as I fell behind so far before. I'm a convert to Potter after being and anti-Potter-ite. I was convinced of the error of my ways.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

"...and my axe!"

I'm starting to catch up. I love Lord of the Rings! I saw it at the midnight showing, although I had never read the books, didn't really like fantasy, and was really doubtful of Peter Jackson's ability to color within the lines let alone make a good movie. I went for fun with friends, I dressed up like Harry Potter and sat down to mock the movie. Three hours later, in tears with Samwise, I'm repeating, "He made a promise, Mr Frodo!" I was ever after changed. Enjoy!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

To every generation is born...

I've been a fan of Buffy since I saw the movie on TV as a kid. I used to make nachos and watch it with my friend Steve. Just before the third season of the TV show started, I was introduced to it. I caught up on the first two seasons and loved them--but my favorite was always season three.
A few months ago I was just day dreaming and I started wondering if it would be possible to turn Buffy into an animated movie (ala DreamWorks, Pixar, BlueSky, Sony style). I sat and brainstormed with my wife whenever we were in the car, and sometimes lying in bed going to sleep. We figured out a trilogy structure based off of the TV show trying to draw from all of the greatest elements--while keeping it PG. My wife is the only one who humors me, but if anyone would like to hear my pitch, I'd love to bore them:)

Friday, October 7, 2011

So I've been in a pretty bad creative slump lately, and whenever that happens it always smart to get some artistic frustration out and do something youve been wanting to for awhile.

Plus I needed to post here again, its been awhile. This is for the video game characters week.
Does anyone know what this is? No? Hmmmmm, you may be better off never knowing what this is to be honest.

If your feeling like you don't want to sleep tonight and want to lean around ever corner of your house for week, however, go look up Amnesia: The dark decent.

Monday, October 3, 2011

(Number) Six Days A Week

So, nerd confession, BSG isn't really my thing. I know I should love it, but I don't. That's not to say there isn't good things about it. Like Tricia Helfer. Continuing my Mucha series, here we are:


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Loseli's rubbish story

Room 7 tipped out the rubbish bin and Loseli tells you what she saw flying around.

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  1. Loseli, the rubbish sounded really awful. I loved the way you described the sandwiches. You read clearly and with expression too.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

End of term 3

As we are coming to the end of Term 3 Room 7 have been reflecting on what they have learned during writing and setting new goals for next term.  If you think they have done a really good job or can think of a way they can achieve their goal please leave them a comment on the blog.

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  1. Hi Rm7! I hope you have a fantastic holiday and come back to school refreshed and ready to continue your learning. When you do come back stay focused, listen to all your teachers and adults who you encounter, try your hardest at all times and continue to support each other as class members, as PES students, and as friends - because you are all very special young people. Sending Big Love to You All :)

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Vintage Summer Monday

I am joining sweet Melinda over at Alabaster Rose Designs for another Vintage Summer Monday. What a way to chase those Sunday night blues than to wake up to Vintage Summer Monday! Here are a few "tresor" that i found at my favorite Sunday Flea Market yesterday....

..some floral lamps and sconces along with 4 of these Fleur-de-lys trays....( i can see these lamps painted in a creamy white...)

...a silver plated souvenir dish from Paris...a petite note written in french...some French perfume..and some tatted buttons...
..lots of old porcelain...ribbon...seam binding...shabby hardware and some sweet baby shoes on  a vintage dresser mirror...

...and this beautiful Singer print....
Happy Memorial Day and Happy Vintage Summer Monday mes amies! Now click on my sidebar link and go on over to
Alabaster Rose Designs for more vintage treasures!

Avec Amour,

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Wonderful White Wednesday

Happy White Wednesday! Finally....i am able to cut some flowers from my own garden instead of buying them at the market. My spring and early summer flowers are in full bloom. After a long winter and very wet is so refreshing. Here are some of my white azaleas....

...a petite shadowbox in my kitchen...
..oops...some fake blooms  (how did they sneak in there??)
..a little vignette in the sun room...
...sconces in the sun room and my Baby Ben on some shabby books with a creamy white oiseau!

I hop you all have a wonderful white day! Now go on over to Kathleen's
Faded Charm Cottage for some more wonderful White Wednesday inspiration!

Avec Amour,

Monday, May 24, 2010

Vintage Summer Monday

My first Vintage Summer Monday and I'm already running late (Sorry Melinda)! I am sharing just a few vintage "assemblages" that will be listed in the shop soon. Old cabinet cards... book covers..lace..buttons..tresors.

Happy Vintage Summer Monday mes amies! Now link up with Melinda at
Alabaster Rose Designs for some vintage summer goodness!

Avec Amour,

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Wonderful White Wednesday

Sharing some "whites" soon-to-be-listed in my ETSY shop. I guess I'm anxious for summer...the beach... and seashells because that's all i can think about creating these days...

...and a few vintage "goodies"...

Now grab my White Wednesday link and go on over to Kathleen's Faded Charm and be inspired by all the other WW lovelies!

Avec Amour,

Monday, May 17, 2010

"I've Come Out of Hiding"

It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve been “on the lam” and mostly in hiding. It hasn’t been easy trying to shake the law off of my trail but I’ve been O.K. And…because I love “living on the edge”…I decided to come out of hiding this past Saturday to hit up a local Estate Sale. Lots of preparation for this “job” dear junkin friends…new hair color…hat…sunglasses… oh yea…and a new “getaway car” because my old license plate number, make and model are well known in this county since my last “heist.” Several hours later…with the adrenaline flowing…..I was ready for my next one. Off I went….

Whew....this was going to be a challenge but not for this "professional!"
... a junk thief's heaven my dear junkin friends....tatted doilies, pressed flowers...
...millinery...old wooden rulers...
..a Baby Ben ...crystal lamp...vintage photograph in brass frame...

..old sugar bottle..silver plated soup bowl...gummed labels...button card...
...can anyone say "Ooh-la-la?"..lots of French books....

...and, oh my, how many relatives can i rent today???
...and lastly...more old photos in frames...a book filled with ink illustrations of French architecture...

...and some vintage seed packets and boxes....
"How Much" you ask? Well, let's just say that I am no longer considered just a "petty thief" now! Can anyone say : "START THE CAR! START THE CAR!"

Happy junkin season to all...and to all a good night!
Avec Amour,

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

"When The Lilacs Bloom"

“I miss you most when lilacs bloom

And leaves catch drops of rain.

The scent of budding lilacs

Sweetly touched by sun again.

I miss you most when lilacs bloom

And summer’s in the air.

Traces of a season spent

With one another there.

I miss you when the days are long

And nightfall fills the room.

But the times I miss you most

Are when the lilacs bloom.”

I wrote that poem for my grandparents many years ago. Whenever it is lilac-blooming season...i always think of them. I'll tell you why...
There used to be this really beautiful lilac bush in front of their home. Whenever we went there to visit during lilac season..the scent of those lilacs would follow us through the front door and into the house. I loved it. When it was time to leave, my grandmother would always let me cut a bouquet of them...and she would wrap them in tinfoil for the ride home. I kept them long after they dried up and died because they still smelled so beautiful. When my grandparents had to move into an elder housing center, i missed that ritual so much. I asked my parents if we could plant a lilac bush near our front door and we did. the time it grew to the point where it really bloomed, my grandparents had both passed away and i had left for college. On one of my  visits home during Lilac season...i cut a bouquet of them, wrapped them in tinfoil  and borrowed my dad's car to make the long trek to the cemetery to visit them. It became a ritual for me whenever i was home during that time of year. Years later, when my husband and i were looking for our first home, we came upon an old colonial set on a corner lot. We did the "walk through" and checked out every nook and cranny but what "Sold" me on the house was when i looked out the dining room window and saw the Lilac bush in the backyard. It was absolutely beautiful luck would have full bloom! I took it as a sign from above that we would have many happy years in this home and so we bought it. We still live here to this day. Unfortunately, when we were re-locating our driveway from the busy front street to the back...the guys who did the job destroyed my lilac bush. I was devastated and saddened. They took away so much more than my lilacs but...they didn't take away my fond memories of them. this day..whenever i smell lilacs and see them in bloom i remember my sweet grandparents. I hope you have fond memories of yours.
Avec Amour,

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Wonderful White Wednesday

Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for another Wonderful White Wednesday!
Sharing pictures from around my home....

Happy White Wednesday dear friends. Now go on over to Faded Charm for a lot more white inspiration!
Avec Amour,

Sunday, May 9, 2010

To My Mother

This post is dedicated to my Mother….my inspiration…my guiding light…my friend…

~*~elementary school~*~

Who taught me all of the lessons in life I needed to not only be the mother I am today but “who" I am today. Who taught by example...not just words. Who not only allowed me to "march to the beat of a different drummer" but encouraged me to. Who showed us what selflessness is when, time after time, she put her own wishes and needs after her 5 children’s. Who spent countless hours crocheting in a waiting room while her four daughters took tap, jazz and ballet lessons. Who let us stay home from school on “recital day” to wrap our long, straight hair in strips of wet cotton and let us play in the sun as it dried our hair into long, beautiful ringlets.

~*~dancing mom~*~

Who never let us stay angry at each other for very long because “friends will come and go but your siblings will always be there for you…they will be your lifelong friends.” She was right. Who reassured us that being late bloomers was really a blessing and that all of the other girls were just “peaking too soon”… and they’d be “losing their bloom” just about the time we were really coming into our own…and that it would be worth the wait. She was right.

~*~high school~*~

Who made us smile again when some foolish boy was careless with one of our hearts. Who showed us determination when she went to college for the first time only after raising her children …seeing them all through college and watching them start lives of their own. Who became a kindergarten teacher and always started her morning sitting on the floor with her “smarty pants” and reading "Oh  The Places You WIll Go."

~*~high school graduation~*~

Who inspired us when she never left our father’s side as he faced the battle for his life. Who held his hand from the moment we heard the heart-wrenching diagnosis until the moment he became the angel who watches over us now. Who showed us strength when she picked up the pieces of all of our shattered hearts and helped us put them back together.

~*~mom and dad~*~

Who showed us faith by saying “it is not the life I want right now but it is the life God’s given me to live right now and so I will accept it.” Who showed us courage when she got her driver’s license at 70 years old.

My Mother...who continues everyday of her life to teach me about faith, strength, courage, determination and hope….

Happy Mother's Day Mom!
I love you…


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The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine Childers, Milton Bearden I am finally done with Erskine Childer’s The Riddle of the Sands, A Record of Secret Service, or as I call it, Two Men in a Boat, Not to Mention the Espionage, and I think it easy to detect in my statement that I found reading the book something of a chore. It’s not completely the fault of the book but instead some of the hype surrounding it. I’ve seen it called the progenitor of the modern spy novel and a “thriller anticipating Frederick Forysth and Len Deighton.”But it really has more in common with the classic Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. A great deal of the book is the adventures of two congenial Englishmen in a small sail boat with enough nautical terms and details to delight any armchair salty dog. But while sailing, Arthur Davies, the owner of the yacht Dulcibella, confesses to Charles Carruthers (the narrator of the book), that he had more in mind than just duck hunting in the Frisian islands when he invited his friend aboard.Davies had earlier made friends with a Herr Dollman, whose own much superior yacht the Medusa was also cruising the shifting sands and numerous inlets between the coasts of Holland and Germany. Davies, however, suspect that Dollman is really an Englishman posing as a German. And he further believes the putative German attempted to kill him by leading his boat through a dangerous channel during a storm and abandoning him to his fate. He has summoned his friend Carruthers, a minor functionary in the Foreign Office, both for his excellent command of German and because he needs another hand with the sailing.Now here’s where I’m confused. If you discover someone who claims to be English but you suspect is German investigating the English coast, you’re bound to be suspicious. But not so much the other way around. It’s more likely that you would wonder if this might be an English agent spying on the Germans, something you would probably support rather than suspect. And as murder attempts go, it’s not very blatant or obviously very successful.I guess much of my problem is that I don’t share the historical context of the intended readers of this book. When it was published in 1903, it was a hit with the military and political figures in Great Britain who worried about their country’s preparedness in the face of growing German aggression. After all, this was a time when Alfred Thayer Mahan’s book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, was influencing both the British Admiralty and the German Kaiser. Many suspected that Germany and Britain might go to war based on the ever increasing arms race and Childer’s book helped raise the anxiety level, with the navies trying to match dreadnought for dreadnought.The book has a very low level of danger, more of a Boy’s Own Life sort of danger, with more to fear from the sea than from man. Having it described as a thriller keeps one waiting for some real brushes with death instead of brushes with ennui. There is a very nice rowboat crossing in a heavy fog that highlights the seamanship of Davies and a furtive surveillance of a meeting between Dollman, a patrol boat captain and the mysterious Herr Böhme and Herr Grimm. The surveillance, however, is particularly unsatisfying because Carruthers can hear so little and what little he does hear hardly sounds incriminating.There’s also a very tame romance that feels artificial, although I may be prejudiced by knowing from the foreward that it was added at the insistence of the publishers. However, it does help provide some important motivation for Davies.The ending of the book is also lacking any real suspense. Carruthers is separated from Davies and being written in first person, the person who has driven the plot is annoyingly missing. This is disappointing bcause Davies suspicions are justified, although it turns out he’s got the whole thing backwards.So I can hardly recommend this book as the progenitor of the modern spy novel and God forbid as a thriller. But if you’re looking for a pleasant sailing adventure yarn with the hint of some amateur espionage, then have I got the book for you.PS The story of the author’s life definitely qualifies as adventure. After the success of the novel he continued to write of a coming war, smuggled arms to Irish revolutionaries, joined the Navy to fight the Kaiser and in 1922 was executed for his continuing support of Irish home rule.


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30 Days of Fitness Motivation

Need motivation to help you reach your goals this year? Then follow me! This year, I am committing to give you 30 days of motivation to help start 2013 off right! Motivation comes in different shapes and sizes, so every day I will post a motivational photo, mantra, tip, challenge or quote to help you …

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Pull Up Your Big Girl Panties & Workout

I’m reposting this blog in honor of Biggest Loser, after they featured my motivational mantra about Big Girl Panties (below) on their social sites today.   “Most of us would rather sit on the couch. But most of us don’t want to look like all we do is sit on the couch.” Why do we …

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Monday, August 07, 2017

Even Atheists don't trust Atheists?

From the "Another amaaaazing study!" department, another amazing study.

A unusual social study has revealed that atheists are more easily suspected of vile deeds than Christians, Muslims, Hindus or Buddhists -- strikingly, even by fellow atheists, researchers said Monday.
This suggests that in an increasingly secular world, many -- including some atheists -- still hold the view that people will do bad things unless they fear punishment from all-seeing gods.
The results of the study "show that across the world, religious belief is intuitively viewed as a necessary safeguard against the temptations of grossly immoral conduct," an international team wrote in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.
And it revealed that "atheists are broadly perceived as potentially morally depraved and dangerous."
Myself, I would not go so far as "morally depraved and dangerous" but I might extend to "deluded and extensively disinformed try-hards."

The thing I notice most about "professional" atheists these days is that they don't dismiss God. A proper atheist is somebody for whom God is not an issue, because they don't believe in
God. The same way that ghosts are not an issue for me, because I don't believe in ghosts. If other people do, that's their problem.

Lately, atheist leaders actively and loudly DIS-believe in God. That's not the same thing at all. They -hate- God, and they want to fight you about it. They want to run around and dismantle all the churches, temples and what have you. People can't be allowed to believe in God. (Except Mooselimbs, see Dawkins.)

Its a little religion, really. The religion of "God is Bad!!!" The ultimate in Leftist retardation. Impossible even to lampoon, due to being too ridiculous already.

And they wonder why nobody likes them.

The Phantom

Update: The AFP link at the top died, here's a couple more: The Guardian, the BBC, the original article in Nature.

Lela E. Buis said...

Hi, what about Secular Humanism? Many of these folks are atheist, but believe in moral conduct.

BTW, do you ever write reviews? Would you like to write a guest review for my blog for Monster Hunter: Siege? That's the series you like, right?

The Phantom said...

The study specified "atheists" but didn't break it down into sects.

The notion of sects in Atheism is worth a pondering all on its own, I should think.

I just picked up Monster Hunter Siege at the dead-tree store, and intend to devour it shortly. I'll be happy to contribute a review.

The Phantom said...

Behold, Lela posted my review:


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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Proud to be British Columbian

Photo courtesy: T’Sou-ke Nation.

A small community on Vancouver Island is undergoing a solar project of epic proportions. T'Sou-ke First Nation in Sooke on the southern end of Vancouver Island will be powering nearly 30 buildings with solar energy.

British Columbia is a breath-taking province with many different climate zones. Sooke, on Vancouver Island, happens to be in the “rainforest” zone which accounts for the lush vegetation; as well as, being on the coast which explains the rugged “water/rock” landscape. Of course, I am just bragging; but, have decided to add a gratuitous picture of one point-of-view of Sooke anyway.

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Bragging over - on with the story.

The T'Sou-ke First Nation has launched a solar power project that will power its band office, fisheries building, canoe shed, and 25 homes on the reserve. They are installing solar panels to pre-heat hot water; and, photovoltaic panels to create clean electricity. The plan behind the photovoltaic panels is to avoid paying higher prices for electricity and to power potentially large savings as hydro prices spike.

Chief Planes said at the opening of the project: "We need to educate British Columbians [and] Canadians as a whole. We need to all get in the same canoe and go forward, and for us, like the potlatch style of giving away, we have information to give away, and this is where it starts."

The community had trained nine residents in solar power installation so that they would be able to take on the project. Another win-win situation. The residents received funded training and the community, in turn, receives well-trained technicians with a vested interest in the project. These highly-trained individuals will also be able to manage all future projects without the T'Sou-ke First Nations having to hire either outside contractors or as many contractors depending on the magnitude of the project.

Chief Gordon Planes of T'Sou-ke First Nation is hoping that other communities across Canada (and globally, hopefully) will look at this project and realize how feasible this can be when you go about it in the right manner. "I guess you could say we're the new warriors. We're educating our young people to be able to take on this task and it takes a whole community to do that," he said.

The new solar panel was launched on Friday, July 17, 2009 on the reserve. This forward-looking Nation is also looking at wind power and organic farming for their next projects.

Chief Gordon and the T’Sou-ke First Nation rocks! (as the young people say)

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

New Gum is Biodegradable

Photo courtesy: Rev7

Throwing out gum isn't much better for the environment than swallowing it is for your stomach. That's because conventional gum doesn't biodegrade. Ever. And Americans chew around 100 million pounds of the stuff every year.

But now there's a new kind of gum on the market, so you can freshen your breath without sullying the planet - Rev7, the degradable gum that dissolves into a fine powder in a matter of months. (Caution when hitting the link to Rev7 - it opens with loud music and flashing stuff. Bit of a shock.)

This isn't the first time we've seen eco-friendly gum; a co-operative in the Mexican rainforest brought an organic, biodegradable version to Britain in 2009.

A big part of the problem is that many chewers don't bother to dispose of their gum properly; but, throw it on sidewalks or stick it to the undersides of furniture instead. Cleaning gum off of sidewalks is a major headache because it's so sticky; and, unfortunately, the passage of time does nothing to ease the problem. In fact, it became such a problem in Singapore that its importation has been banned.

But Rev7 is designed not only to degrade, but to be easily cleaned. Normal gum is hydrophobic (does not mix with water), and things that dissolve immediately are hydrophilic (mix well with water). But Rev7 is amphiphilic, a combination of both. So you can chew it, but it allows enough water to penetrate it that it will slowly break down, and can be removed from a sidewalk with normal cleaning techniques (a hose and a broom).

The new gum comes in peppermint, spearmint, and cinnamon.

Now, call me paranoid; but, I have to wonder how much of this fine, white powder is inadvertently swallowed by the chewer before disposing of the gum and moving on to the next piece. My next suspicion is concerning the properties that eventually turn this gum into this fine,white powder. Exactly what are they and what effect do these properties or this powder have on our bodies?

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Monday, May 14, 2012

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1935 - The colonial-era Constitution of the Philippines during the imperialist American ("Commonwealth") period is ratified by a plebiscite held after United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt certified it as conforming with Public Act No. 127 earlier passed by the US Congress; the 1935 Charter will serve as the fundamental law of the Philippines from 1935 and will be amended in 1940 and in 1947, two years after neo-imperialist America grants its colony "independence"; Claro M. Recto, who will be one of sternest critics of American colonial rule, advocating Philippine autonomy and removal of the US military bases, and the controversial parity rights that gives Americans the right to exploit Philippine natural resources, served as the president of the 1934 Constitutional Convention that drafted the said Charter; the Philippines fell under the Bald Eagle's imperialistic rule following the breakout of the bloody and protracted Philippine-American War (1899-1914) when the vile North Americans reneged on their promise to respect the independence of the Filipinos who already de facto won the Revolution against Spain and with Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy declaring Philippine Independence on June 12, 1899--developments that intersected with the Spanish-American War.

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Monday, August 28, 2006

Stately Trees - Edited

Cropped and cloned as suggested by Mary.

Much better of course. Thanks!

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

WOW! I really love this, Kate, I think it is a beautiful and worthy picture! Mary :-D

valerie said...

i like it with the bench better.

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

Is the horizon crooked or is it on a hill?

Aiee--I have this "problem" all the time--With poetry and pictures--everyone's opinion is different, and I get confused. In the end, you have to make it the way YOU like it best, unless you are making it for someone specific and want to please them.

I often tend to like photos to look "clean" and uncluttered. But soemtimes the items add some flavor to the picture.

moo said...

Now Val has got me having doubts as to which I like best. It certainly gives you more to think about with the bench there.

Yes the horizon is crooked and yes it is most definitely a hill.

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

I really love this. I like the other too, but I love this!


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Monday, March 26, 2012

Day 26: Key

I love this key necklace. It was super cheap too. Under $10.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Day 20: Before and After

A little confession. While I appear put together and my house is always clean, my drawers and cupboards are another story. They are chaotic. I'm slowly weeding through them and trying to keep them tidy. Baby steps.

Day 19:Funny

Shopping at Trader Joe's with the little kid cart.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Monday, March 5, 2012

Day 5: A Smile

A smile on the verge of yet another change. That front tooth is barely hanging on.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Day 4: Bedside

Wedding photo, Willow Tree Mom figure, linen spray, and books for Chloe

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Ross Chapman (left), of the Long Grove Fire Department, and Bill Hoover, of the Wauconda and Nunda Rural Fire Departments, stabilize a simulated victim during a confined space training hosted by Woodstock Fire Resuce at a water booster station near Centegra Hospital Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Woodstock.


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Monday, February 11, 2013

Bonnaroo Instant Film Project

This particular blog post is to finally show the world my final photography project I completed before graduating with my bachelor's degree in photography.

I created this project to show the side of Bonnaroo I love just as much as the musical performances; I wanted to show the environment and the amazing personalities you encounter everyday at Bonnaroo. I want you to smell the hay and horseshit, feel the heat of the relentless sun, make it front row to your favorite band, stand in line for the porta-john, see the crowds from up high, get hosed off by the stale keg water, blow bubbles and do the limbo, migrate to the fountain and love every second of it.

The finished project was presented in a "record crate" custom made for the instant prints. I wanted to simulate that flea market feel of searching for the perfect album. I also chose my instant camera for its spontaneity and to give the viewer tangible prints, to make them feel as if they were part of the experience.

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To Prove I Can See Videos, I'll Post One

I am firmly of the belief that what you (or I) believe is up to you (or me), and your beliefs have no control over me (or vice versa). AKA, your rights end where mine begin.

Ergo, my personal beliefs make no never mind. And the reverse is equally true.

But whatever your belief system, if you are a rational person you should find this funny:

(I got it from Bill, who got it from PZ, who got it from....)

Dusty said...

LMFAO...give to your local MEGACHURCH today!

Am I going to hell now? ;p

Boxer rebel said...

LMFAO...that was so disturbingly funny. Since I laughed at this, am I going to hell too?

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missing children may or may not be returned home safely?

I pray to Maude this was a parody


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Happy Birthday Gregor Mendel

Oops! Missed it. So a belated Happy Birthday, Gregor Mendel. He’d be 187 years old as of July 20th.

Here’s Gregor’s actual garden patch in Brno, Czech Republic. But instead of peas, it’s planted in flax. This is a practical matter because peas grow and develop pretty fast, so visitors to Mendel’s monastery (& genetics museum) wouldn’t be able to see the inherited characters. However flax flowers over a good long period of time so the display of flower color (blue vs. white) can be observed for weeks. The only 1st floor window in view in the wing to the rear is Gregor's room.

A very nice young lady helpfully explained the Mendelian inheritance of flower color to the Phactor, and got it wrong. The offspring of pure white and pure blue flowered plants have all blue flowers (F1s), and not blue and white in a 3:1 ratio. The bed with the 3 blue flowered plants to every 1 white flowered plant would be the F2s, the offspring of the F1s, the grandplants of the initial blue vs. white cross. Had to produce a business card to verify my scientific credentials and convince her I indeed did have it right. Easily dropped into the old intro bio mode to explain where she made the mistake.

A visit to Mendel’s old stomping grounds will expel any doubts about his being a simple old monk. The entire order to which Mendel belonged was a quantitatively inclined group busily investigating nature. His notebooks show the meticulous detail of his data including a list of all the varieties of peas he purchased and observed as a prelude to his genetic studies.

Brno also produces a darned fine beer: Starobrno. Of course all the beer in the Czech Republic is darned fine.

HT to GL for reminding me.

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Brain-Chip” Implant in the brain...Nano-implants for mind control, heaven or hell?

The computer revolution empowered enormous progress in decoding brain and body transmissions, as well as in generating transmissions that can influence brain and body. We are at a point in history where the scale, reach, capabilities of these devices has become such that measures must be taken to prevent misuse.

May Cause a person actually to lose their minds. It can also be used By projecting  voices and other sounds, or applying electronic torture.

It can Reduce a person to zombie status. By constantly hurling laser rays into their brains, destroying brain cells, individuals may eventually suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

It can also Make life physically and mentally miserable for people that are implanted. The electronic mind control techniques can cause physical pain, mental anguish, and deprivation of sleep, rendering the person ineffective in their work and daily life.

A simple injection is now all it takes to wire up a brain. A diverse team of physicists, neuroscientists and chemists has implanted mouse brains with a rolled-up, silky mesh studded with tiny electronic devices, and shown that it unfurls to spy on and stimulate individual neurons.

Neuroscientists still do not understand how the activities of individual brain cells translate to higher cognitive powers such as perception and emotion. The problem has spurred a hunt for technologies that will allow scientists to study thousands, or ideally millions, of neurons at once, but the use of brain implants is currently limited by several disadvantages. So far, even the best technologies have been composed of relatively rigid electronics that act like sandpaper on delicate neurons. They also struggle to track the same neuron over a long period, because individual cells move when an animal breathes or its heart beats.

Around 250 nanomedicine products are being tested or used in humans, according to a new report that analyzed evolving trends in this sector. According to experts, the long-term impact of nanomedicinal products on human health and the environment is still not certain.

What is verichip?
VeriChip (now re-branding PositiveID) was the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved human-implantable microchip. It was marketed by PositiveID, a subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions, and it received United States FDA approval in 2004. Its manufacture and marketing were discontinued in 2010.

The VeriChip implant consists of a microchip (an RFID or Radio Frequency Identification integrated circuit), a capacitor, and an antenna wrapped around a ferrite core. These components are sealed in a capsule of medical-grade glass which is then partially coated in a porous polypropylene substance called Biobond. Biobond encourages the formation of tissue within the body to prevent the implant from migrating or shifting location in the flesh.

The implant is injected into the flesh using a large-gauge hypodermic syringe known as a cannula. It is designed to remain permanently embedded under the skin.

The VeriChip Corporation markets the device for building access control and patient identification purposes.   The VeriChip consists of a Radio Frequency Identification or "RFID" integrated circuit (aka a microchip), a capacitor, and an antenna wrapped around a ferrite core. These components are sealed in a capsule of medical-grade glass. The glass capsule is partially coated in a porous polypropylene substance called Biobond in an effort to prevent the device from migrating within the body.

What is the purpose of the VeriChip and how does it work?

The VeriChip Corporation markets the implant as a method of accessing medical records in an emergency, for use as a payment device, and as a way to control access to secure facilities.

When a VeriChip scanner is brought within range of an implant, the scanner emits a radio signal that stimulates the implant, causing it to emit its own radio signal in response. That signal is picked up by the scanner and converted into a unique 16-digit identification number. The number is used to identify the individual or to call up a related record.

Q. What information is stored on a VeriChip?

At present, the VeriChip implant contains only a unique 16-digit identification number. This number is similar to a social security number or a bar code number that can be used to look up a record in a database.

Q. How is the VeriChip inserted into the body?

Implantation is an outpatient procedure that typically takes 15 minutes or less. People have been implanted in doctors' offices, at convention booths, and even in European night clubs.

The implantation site, typically the arm, is first wiped with an alcohol swab and numbed with an injection of a local anesthetic. When the area is numb, a 12-gauge, preloaded hypodermic syringe known as a cannula is inserted into the flesh and depressed, where it releases the implant into the subcutaneous tissue.

Q. Where on the body is the VeriChip injected?

The VeriChip is typically injected into the flesh of the triceps of the arm between the elbow and the shoulder. In some cases the implant is injected into the biceps muscle, between the elbow and wrist. (Sean Darks of CityWatcher appears to have had the VeriChip implanted in the biceps.)

There are also "hobbyists" who have chipped themselves with RFID implants obtained from other sources, typically using implants sold for animal use. Several of these individuals have inserted the chips into their hands. As Amal Graafstra, one such individual put it, "It's a lot easier to open your door or unlock your car by waving your hand rather than by wiggling your bicep."

Sometimes Rogue nurses, dentists and doctors implant these chips in patients without telling them.  If you've got chipped involuntarily you have been implanted by rogue nurses, dentists and doctors that have their own agendas.   They plant these chips to carry out their own experiments which could also lead to organ harvesting.  They also recruit and have their own network/gangs to target a person to make it seem as if the government is involved.

If you are not in a government job nor a whistle blower, your targeting is from individual gangs.  If you are living a quiet life minding your own business, hardly go anywhere, and most of all not on social media your targeting is from a gang not government.   However most targets will start to go on social media eventually to try and make sense of what is happening to them or their families.

Electronic Harassment: Hearing Voices

Most people that hear voices believe that they have been secretly implanted by either nano chip or verichip.

The symptoms that lead to these beliefs.
Daily symptoms are: racing or irregular heart beat, hard/heavy pumping of heart, fatigue/exhaustion, dizziness, loss of balance, intense headaches, skin dryness, intense body itchiness followed by scarring.  Some others experience bleeding of the skin.

Who killed doctor teleka patrick?  was Teleka Patrick a targeted person?

Patrick showed signs of being a targeted individual.  The signs she displayed was sudden mental illness during college.  After accomplishing a degree her troubles worsened.  She complained about hearing voices, feelings of being inlove and thinking that god was speaking to her.  She also was having troubles on social media with imaginary people just like what happened to most targets.   Feelings of threat acting erratic trying to get away from someone/ people that she knew were there following her but cannot really pin point who they are. She complained  of being in pain or being antagonised by something.

Her 1997 Lexus was discovered with a flat tire that night in a ditch on I-94 near mile marker 23 in Indiana, but Patrick and the keys were gone by the time Indiana State Police arrived at the scene about 10 minutes after a caller reported seeing the vehicle in the ditch.

Dr Teleka Patrick
Carlin also questioned why dogs tracked Patrick's scent from her vehicle to the shoulder of the road instead of toward the lake where she was eventually found and why authorities were unable to locate Patrick's body in Lake Charles during their multiple searches of the area, among other things.

When YouTube videos of Teleka, speaking to an unknown love interest surfaced, the object of her affection remained a mystery.

Were patrick's doctor collegues perps? or were her perpetrators total strangers.

Short term memory and loss of concentration. Decreased work performance and general productivty. Anti-social behaviours, anger or violent actions that are outside of your normal realm. Thoughts of suicide and extreme depression, uncontrolled crying, hyper-vigilance, hyper-awareness, hyper-sensitivity, irritability, short tempered, swearing and cursing more than normally accustomed to. Loss of sex drive. Extreme thoughts or rage. Loss of interest in usual pastimes. Stressed, feeling worthless, feeling guiltty, feeling angry, psychologically and emotionally raped.

Other people believe that the chips that they got implanted has help to turned them into targeted individuals by people with unscrupulous characters.

What are targeted individuals?
Targeted people are those that are being harrassed by shady individuals

The experiences of people who describe themselves as undergoing electronic harassment using esoteric technology, and who call themselves "Targeted Individuals" ("T.I.") varies, but includes hearing voices in their heads calling them by name, often mocking them or others around them, as well as physical sensations like burning. They have also described being under physical surveillance by one or more people

Harassment effects people on many different levels. The effects are wide ranging and vary from person to person.

Harassed individuals may experience some to all of the symptoms  and they may encounter them from minor to extreme degrees. Its important to understand the range of symtoms that harassment can cause.

Real time mind reading before it becomes aware; erasing thoughts and memories; short time memory problems.
Induced memories and ”synthetic” associations (that are believed to be made by a computer that is aware of the context).
Induced dreams or manipulation of dreams.

Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs), Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) or simply radiation.
Pain in the spinal cord.
Pain in the back of the head.
Pain in the “amygdala” or the limbic system.
Pain in the forehead.
“Cooked”  brain.
Electroshocks in the brain.
Pain in the chest.
Tooth ache.
“Heart attacks”
Pain in vital organs: liver, stomach, heart, lungs, eyes.
Iching eyes – leading to tears and red eyes.
Food is poisoned.
Electronic sexual “rapes” during sleep or while awake, probably with ICT-implants.

Financial surveillance. It looks like every penny a Targeted Individual has is counted and only a certain amount is allowed for the Targeted Individual to gain.   GPS surveillance. The Targeted Individual is tracked down at any time, in real time.

Were these 64000 black women targeted individuals without knowing that they were targets?

The families of more than 64,000 missing African-American girls and women are still grieving and wondering if their loved ones will ever make it back home while the rest of the country has pretty much turned a blind eye to most of the disappearances.

According to the National Crime Information Center, more than 270,000 minorities have been reported missing since 2010, with almost half of that number comprised of African-Americans and roughly 64,000 being African-American girls and women.   All over the globe, Black females are among those being targeted and abducted, and it’s vital that all of these women get the media attention they deserve so that hopes of bringing them back home can soon become a reality.

In the past, investigators have made it clear that the longer people remain missing, the more likely it is that they will be found dead. This is why media attention can be key to ensuring that cases don’t go cold and leads continue to pour in.

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I have been with Geico Insurance for about 3 years now. They offered a military discount which made our premium lower then it was with State Farm. We have car insurance on a 2010 Dodge Charger, a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and renters insurance. All of that combined and we pay $96 per month.

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Help me to win a New Ford Territory for a Year and $5,000.

And yes, they always wear Superhero outfits when driving. Just in case you were wondering.
When I was a little girl, my parents would take the whole family out for a ‘drive’. We would all pile into the van, click on our seat belts and take off on a given Sunday afternoon.

Those were the days when the logistics of stacking four children into a car seat were still ahead of us.

Those were the days when paying $1.57 at the petrol pump was just a futuristic nightmare that no-one really believed would happen.

Those were the days when technology was only as advanced as a cassette deck and Donkey Kong.

Before too long the inevitable pestering would begin from the four of us in the back:

“Where are we going?”
“Are we there yet?”
“I’m bored”.
“Mum, she hit me!”
“I’m hungry”.
“I want Jimmy Barnes*”.

Mum and Dad would exchange the ‘parent glance’, try to ignore the chaos that was gathering intensity and volume in the back of the van and produce the standard answer:  “We’re going for a drive. Nowhere in particular. Just for a drive. Try and enjoy the scenery.”

We would drive and drive; meandering to destination unknown for what seemed like an eternity.

Eventually we would stop, visit a cultural or tourist attraction in our local area or grab a bite to eat somewhere or find ourselves at a beach. There was always somewhere different to explore. And we always got to experience it together, away from the pull of everyday life.

I have to say that I never really got it as a kid. Why would you just get in the car and drive aimlessly? I would think. We must be going somewhere? Why do we all have to come? Why can’t I listen to Barnesy? We better not be going to another graveyard for one of Dad’s genealogy projects!

As an adult, and now parent, I get the whole ‘just going for a drive’ thing. The freedom. The break in routine. The brush with nature. The sense of community and being part of the busy without actually being busy. The adventure of finding new places and doing new things. The simple pleasure of spending time together and creating memories. I get it.

Sometimes, when we are feeling brave enough (and rich enough!), my husband and I venture out for a drive with our four kids. Just because. We strap them all into their car seats and drive off. Into the world. Away from the mundane and ‘normal’.

We rarely have a plan. And we rarely get far before too many ‘parent glances’ have been exchanged and the kids’ banter and relentless requests for a DVD have sent us more than a little nutty. But we always have fun, wherever we land. Family time together, away from the rest of the world. Making memories. It is a beautiful thing. A cross-generational ritual even.

* True story! There’s no accounting for taste, but I was a big fan. Truth be told, we all were. JB’s indecipherable lyrics were the soundtrack to many family road trips over the years.

Do you have memories of driving trips with your family? Good? Bad? Ugly? And what about now? Are you taking the kids out for a drive regularly? Do tell!

This post is my entry for the Kidspot Top 50 Bloggers competition, sponsored by the new Ford Territory. A post with the prompt “Drive”. The prize is $5000 and the use of a new Ford Territory for a year. Now that could be handy after the death of poor Cyril. Thanks to Kidspot and Ford for giving me this wonderful opportunity and for supporting Australian blogging.

If you like this post, please take the time write a comment below and vote for me. Don’t forget to share the post with your friends. And thank you, as always, for reading my blog and supporting me.

therhythmmethod said...

Love this post. I was one of 4 kids too, and we often went for 'a run' in the car on Sunday. Sometimes the parentals would take us to display homes (dad was a builder) and sometimes we seemed to go nowhere. But I loved feeling enclosed in small space with my people.
My fondest memory of driving with my fam was when my big bro would let me use his walkman. And then let me lean on him. Aww ...

MultipleMum said...

No display homes that I can recall, Rhythm Method. A shame really as I love a sticky beak in other people's homes! LIAPF or Maxabella may remember? Such a cute interaction between you and your big brother. Your Mum would have been proud x

Life In A Pink Fibro said...

What can I say but 'are we there yet??'. Love it. x

Dovic said...

Oh I love this post! We'll sometimes be on our way home and rather than drive into our street I'll detour and start driving around neighbouring suburbs.

It's just peaceful y'know.

And they can't make a mess strapped in!

Great post, great memories. Thank you.

MultipleMum said...

You obviously haven't seen the floor of our car @Dovic? They can ALWAYS make a mess! I do love your detour though - helps breaks the routine. Anything that does that is good in my books :-)

Marcia (123 blog) said...

I love the pegs in your header :)

came over from Mandy's blog and always very happy to meet a fellow southern hemisphere blogger - I'm from South Africa.

I'm going to poke around your blog a bit and get to know you.

Kristy said...

Sometimes you just gotta get out. Your parents sound like they were marvelous! What great memories for you. I have not really done much of this, but I'll have to remember it the next time we're all getting stir crazy.

Ooh Baby - All things Cuteable said...

Oh my goodness - you definately need a bigger car! Good luck...I've just voted for you. ;o)

1000 Homes of Happiness said...

I have fond memories of long drives with my family. The bickering, 'are we there yet' and excitment. Lovely post and yay for Kidspot!

Suzi said...

Great post! I love heading out for a drive to nowhere in particular too. Oh and the Jimmy Barnes thing reminds me of a funniest home videos episode from about 10yrs ago with a toddler tantruming "I want Jimmy Barnes" then they turn it off and on repeatedly and the kid goes nuts. It was funny, anyways Good Luck!!

Photographer Mum said...

My parents always used to take us on random drives to random places, but it was always fun to explore the placed we ended up at. I can so relate to "Are we there yet?" It was the first thing we'd ask after getting in the car...

MultipleMum said...

Thanks for letting me know you have been here and welcome @Marcia (1,2,3)! Poke away!!

Glad you love the simple 'drive' too @1000 Homes. And @Kristy, you absolutely do have to get out some days. It is a sanity saver! My parents were pretty cool! Hi Mum! Hi Dad!

@Susi - I didn't catch that episode of Funniest Home videos (or any other for that matter. lol) but I am glad someone else in the world liked JB!

@Photographer Mum and LIAPF- Are we there yet? The bane of my life. Definitely karma!

Thanks for the vote @OOh Baby! A bigger car... now that would make my day :-)

Megan Blandford said...

Great post. Yes, the old 'going for a drive' is an expensive hobby these days!

Our arguments in the car were about my brother wanting to listen to Midnight Oil, me wanting Kylie Minogue and my sister wanting U2. Those days are still ahead of me... we'll see how long I maintain my disdain for car DVD players!!

Georgie said...

Yep, we were Sunday drivers, being overtaken in a 60 zone. I always wanted to sticky beak at the 'mansions' in our town as a kid. Nothing's changed. (And congrats on your nomination.) gxo

MultipleMum said...

@Georgie - thanks! Gotta love a peak at the mansions! We have lots in our local area - might keep the crew amused one weekend. And @Megan, the Midnight Oil, Kylie and U2 debate sounds familiar. We must be from a similar era :-)

Maxabella said...

Aaaah, the memories. x

Tat said...

I still don't get the going for a drive thing... I find driving very tiring and just a necessity to get you from A to B. When my husband suggests to go for a drive, I usually invent 1000 things to do and let him just take the kids.

PartlySunny said...

Well you know us -- we're driving fools. We drag the kids across Nevada, through the desert without a DVD player (gasp!). So, yes, we like to do the old fashion, family time in the car.

Good luck on the competition. I'll run over and vote.

postcard pam said...

Reminds me of 'fun' days out with my ex. Have never been able to face driving aimlessly since.I'd watch our precious fleeting moments of British sunshine, out of the car window. Never did understand why he couldn't get out and be in it.
I may try again now though :) Good Luck x

Anonymous said...

Fantastic post - so you, said in true MulipleMum style! I am an only child but remember Sunday drives - back in the day when shops were closed on Sundays and the road was all yours....Sitting in the back of the station wagon, no seat belt, just for the fun of sitting in the boot, waving at the cars travelling behind. Picnics at reserves by the water, no one else seeming to be around....those were the days!! Good luck with Kidspot - with all the car issues you've had/football team of offspring you have/working 3 days a week - you deserve to win!!!! Kath xx

DancingInTheRain said...

My memories of the 'just going for a drive' were me asking 'but why?' and then we would end up at a place that sold stone fruit by the box. Still love a good yellow cling peach!

Jodie Ansted said...

I love just going for a drive. In fact, I loved it as a kid too.

I remember when Dad bought an old 1939 Chevrolet. It totally needed work, but it was so BIG and SPACIOUS. We drove it around to our relative's homes. I found confetti in the back seat. It was previously used as a wedding car. I imagined someday sitting in the back of it as a bride myself.

I never did though. The car still exists - it belongs to my nephew now - but I married in Sydney, not in Perth. I would have loved that as my wedding car!

The only time I didn't like car trips was our annual trip to Shark Bay & Monkey Mia which would take about 10 hours by car! It was like torture. But worth it when we got there. :)

PS - And yes. I really did listen to that music from my vlog. Sad, but true. ;) xx

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Friday, 29 June 2012

new release: sing to the moon

Happy Friday everyone!

I am thrilled to show you my new kit that is called Sing to the Moon.

Sing to the Moon is all about being lucky, feeling good, living life to the fullest and enjoying every moment of it. When you take your time and look closely you will see that every day has something positive about it, something to be grateful for, something to cherish.

I had a really awful day at work yesterday but when I stepped outside and got my bike 4 collegues were behind the window waving me goodbye. I realized the work in itself had been awful but I still have the best collegues in the world. It put a big smile on my face that didn't fade even though it started raining.

I hope this kit will put a smile on your face too and that the 54 unique elements, 10 wordarts, 16 handmade softly textured papers and complete lower case alpha will help you put your blessings on your pages.

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Let's have a look at all the STUNNING layouts the Pink Ladies, ZZS store CT and a few members of Jeanye Labaya's CT made with it. I was blown away by these:

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Drawing and Daisy

The flowers were done with XP Paint application, and the yellow Daisy was done with Crochet hook, my hands, and thread application.

Some days, I could swear that I should be making some other stuff than solve jigsaw puzzles. Then I hear in the radio that solving puzzles and doing crossword puzzles keeps one's mind sharper than if I was just cleaning my home, doing dishes, going shopping (I have no money anyway) and having coffee or tea, or other type of drinks. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with the above stuff, I am just saying that in addition to above stuff, one should do something else, too.

Where am I going with this. Oh, yes: in August, 2006, I placed an order for a subscription for the artist's magazine. Finally, after numerous calls to those people who are sending magazines, I received my first issue. I didn't receive the free gift, that was supposed to come. I'll give them until Monday, now that things seem to be moving over at that place. I want my freebie. I just don't remember what it is going to be.

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Instruction Affected by Reading Resource Shortages – Principals’ Reports

Exhibit 5.4 presents the results for the Reading Resource Shortages scale, fully described under “About the Scale.” Countries are ordered according to the percentage of students (from most to least) in schools Not Affected by resource shortages, from a high of 64 percent to a low of 1 percent. On average, 31 percent of the fourth grade students attended well-resourced schools and they had the highest average reading achievement (521). Sixty-two percent of the students were in schools Somewhat Affected by resource shortages and 6 percent were in schools Affected A Lot. Average reading achievement for these two groups was 507 and 474, respectively.

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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Weekly Notes

I hope that everyone had a great holiday, and once more I hope everyone still has all their limbs in order after taking the drive up to your nearest "Fireworks are legal hyah" state. God Bless you for not buying those cheap ass can't-get-off-the-friggin'-ground sparklers they sell here in Maryland. In case you haven’t been paying attention to the football world in the past week, I've got a rundown on what's going on with Navy.

Navy released its list of the 51 commits to the program this past week. Left off the original list, but certainly not forgotten was Ryan Campbell of the infamous football factory they call the Hunn School. Campbell, at 6'3 225, has good speed (4.6 40 time) and was rated as a 3 star by Rivals. The main preseason for signing with Navy? As the incoming freshmen put it; "The main difference in the two was the location. Once you're out of West Point, there's really nothing to do. Annapolis is in a great location. Navy has also won three straight bowl games."

ECU fans continue to advocate the resurgence of their program, starting with a win over Navy on Sept. 2. I'm not even going to jump into this one anymore, as the Pirate fans have assured me that their pass-happy offense can, and will, have it's way with Navy's defense, and that their own rush defense (ranked in the bottom 10 last season) has solved Navy's Triple Option a full two months before the actual game. In related news the line for the game was just released, putting Navy as an 11.5 point favorite.

The Navy-Eastern Michigan game will be televised on "Comcast Local TV" on Nov. 11th. I have no idea what this means, so your guess is as good as mine. I would personally love to see this game on television though, as E. Michigan might be the worst team Navy plays all year, and it's always fun to watch a Triple Option blowout. In case you haven’t picked up your local Phil Steele magazine (and with only 250,000 in print I won't hold that against you), you may want to check out a very concise preview of E. Michigan hyah.

Jump into this one at your own discretion, as the Air Force forum debates/beats each other over the head over the strength of schedule in regards to both Air Force and Navy. Granted, Air Force plays a stronger schedule, but Navy has won the head to head matchup for the past 3 years. If your anyone who knows anything about football, you know that scheduling differences don't mean a thing if your team won the Head to Head. And just for clarification, Navy beat both of the Common Opponents (Colorado St. and Army, and by large numbers may I add) while Air Force loss to both of them.

Can you believe that how close we are? Only a month and a half until Boston College and Central Michigan kick off the 2006 college football season!

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Matt Hall Highlight Reel

One of the best plays of the 2006 season came as Navy was struggling against I-AA UMass in week two. After failing to do much of anything on offense early in the game, the Midshipmen got a huge contribution by way of senior fullback Matt Hall, who had been relegated to a backup role after the emergence of Adam Ballard the previous season. Hall however took advantage of his opportunity in the second quarter, and sparked the Midshipmen with a 53-yard touchdown run in which he broke numerous tackles to tie the game at 14 and put Navy back into the game.

So why the trip down memory lane? Well, because I've recently learned Matt has produced a highlight video of his career, with the touchdown run against UMass taking center stage. While I may not be the biggest fan of the highlight film's choice of music, it's really an excellent production that showcases one of Navy's biggest playmakers over the past two seasons. Thanks for the memories Matt!

On a related note, former Navy linebacker and all around backfield havoc-maker David Mahoney has let me know that he too is working on a highlight video, and will have it up shortly on You Tube. I'll be sure to post it when it becomes available online, but needless to say I can't wait to see it!

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

CFN Previews Navy's 2007 Campaign

Well, it's that time of year again., the only 365(ish) day-a-year college football website not run by the World Wide Leader, has released its 2007 preview of the Navy Midshipmen. The preview is really not that bad, as the folks at CFN seem to have finally come around to the idea that Navy is a legitimate Bowl team, and that as long as Paul Johnson is at the helm, the Mids are "here to stay" so to speak in the world of college football. There are, however, some interesting comments made by writer Pete Fiutak, who doesn't seem to lack a solid grasp on the backup personnel on this team. That's not really surprising, and I don't hold Mr. Fiutak particularly responsible for several of these misconceptions, since, let's face it, the guy is doing previews for 119 teams. Still, let me address these issues, and try to establish some clarity.

The attention given to Navy's slotbacks is admirable and warranted, but I think sometimes the "big media" loses sight of just how important the offensive line and receivers are in order to produce those huge lanes for the slotbacks to take advantage of. I'm not questioning the speed or athleticism of a Reggie Campbell or a Shun White, and I'll be the first to attest that both of those individuals, along with Zerb Singleton, have the ability to make guys miss in the open field and to outrun opposing defenses. Yet without good execution beginning with the QB-FB mesh, and moving to the outside, these gains would be impossible.

This leads to perhaps my biggest disagreement with the article, which gives the Midshipmen receivers a grade of 3.5. O.J. Washington and Tyree Barnes may not be Jeff Samardzija and Rhema McKnight, but they both do a solid job in stalk blocking and are athletic enough to make plays when Navy does decide to throw the ball. As mentioned before, Greg Sudderth also has a chance to be a real productive receiver in both the blocking and receiving facets of the game, and I liked how the article made mention of his athletic ability. The receivers do, generally, a good job in what they are suppose to do, and can only be as effective in the passing game as the quarterback allows them to be. After all, how many times did we see O.J. or Jason Tomlinson streak wide open down the field last year, only to be overthrown? To be perfectly honest, I think our wideouts are better than people think, although I do agree that depth is something of an issue. For what it's worth, I give this unit a grade of a 6.

Mr. Fiutak makes another questionable point with FB Eric Kettani, who he says isn't "near the talent Ballard is." While everyone knows I'm a huge Adam Ballard fan, Mr. Fiutak obviously misses the mark with Kettani, who coach Johnson believes will continue to give Ballard a run for his money during the fall practice sessions. Kettani is an explosive runner with great hips and tremendous vision, and plays with good pad level which allows him to bounce off tacklex at will. While Mr. Fiutak calls backup fullback the weakness of this team, I have to think its actually a major strength, and would venture to say that even the third string fullback, Kevin Campbell, has a real upside as well. Furthermore, Mr. Fiutak overestimates the role of Matt Hall, who was really being phased out as a backup for Kettnai midway trough the year due to fumbling problems. And while Ballard should have a monster year, I think Kettani has more NFL potential, if only because he fits the mold of a a pro set "running back" better than Ballard.

Other than those points, like I said I think Mr. Fituak did a very good job. He seems right to draw the success/fail mark at around eight wins, and points out (as he's done in the past) that the most important game of the season really comes in the October matchup against Air Force. Unfortunately this will most likely be the only Navy preview out for some time, until the summer guides come out sometime in June (including the all important Phil Steele magazine.)

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Spring Game Report

The sun was shining on Saturday afternoon in Annapolis, Maryland, as Navy’s Blue team bested the Gold team in the intrasquad matchup at Navy-Marine Crops Memorial Stadium in front of, well, I’d say a few hundred folks, give or take. And while the game was more of a reward for the hard work of the past month or so, for what it’s worth I took some notes, and have recorded my impressions below.

I guess I’ll begin with the quarterbacks, since that’s where these reports usually start out. Both Kaipo-Noa and Troy Goss sat out, which made for an interesting matchup between Jarod Bryant on the Blue team and Greg Zingler on the Gold team. Both however, were marked with a degree of inconsistency, although one would think Zingler was much more inconsistent than Bryant. Jarod made some good throws, including the game’s only touchdown, going 9-15 for 135 yards on the day. As noted before, Bryant has really improved in the running the option, although he did make a few mistakes in the scrimmage, including a fumbled exchange and a couple of poor pitches. With all the talk about his arm strength, I think we as fans underestimate his athletic ability, and a performance like the one he had today reminds us that when it comes to eluding tacklers, Jarod is second to none on this team. He shows good quickness at hitting the hole, and really impressed me with his ball fakes and head fakes. His reads were shaky at times, and I thought he could have gone to the fullback more when the defense walked people up from the ends. While he’ll get another chance to challenge Kaipo during fall practice, he’s a solid number two quarterback for the time being. Zingler was, well, up and down. I thought when he threw the ball well his receivers failed to make plays, and when he threw the ball poorly bad things happened (five picks, although one was clearly not his fault.) He did not get a ton of help from the Gold team offensive line, but than again he held onto the football way too long at times and was unable to avoid sacks.

The fullbacks, as you can expect, played well as usual, although Adam Ballard left the game in the second quarter with a limp. Eric Kettani continued to impress, bouncing off tackles and picking his way through the Blue defense for. Kevin Campbell also did well, rushing for. 35 yards on 1 carries.

At the risk of making a statement much too broad, Reggie Campbell really seems like he’s on another planet in terms of pure, unadulterated athletic ability. Maybe it’s the fact that he out-jumped Jeff Deliz (who happens to be five inches taller than Reggie) on a pass downfield, or maybe it’s the fact that he simply eludes tackles at will, but the guy is special. He did not see a ton of time in the game, but, as always, he was electric whenever he touched the ball. Zerb Singleton played well in limited time as well, and Jon Forbes showed some good moves.

I was very much impressed with Greg Sudderth, who looks much more comfortable as a receiver than he did at defensive back. Sudderth showed us all why he was so highly touted out of High School during the Blue-Gold game, getting separation downfield and picking up tough yards after the catch. I think he’s going to solidify his spot as the team’s third receiver, and could even push an often injured Tyree Barnes for playing time in the fall. He certainly has the big-play potential in the receiving department, and is showing himself to be a decent downfield blocker.

Speaking of wide receivers, how about O.J. Washington? He nearly makes a great catch on the first play of the day, and avoided the obvious drops that plagued many of the backup wideouts. We all know he’s excellent blocker, but the strides he’s made in the receiving facet of his game have really come alive. He is clearly the number one guy at receiver, and is probably one of the only “sure things” on the offensive depth chart.

As mentioned before, the other wideouts played somewhat inconsistently. Nick Henderson did show the ability to create separation, but also fell down on a route which led to a pick. The blocking by the receivers could also improve as well/

Both teams showed a couple of different looks in the defensive backfield, and despite having a fairly quiet day, FS Jeff Deliz has probably earned the starting job with a solid overall spring. 5-7 Darius Terry showed some ability at corner with an interception, as did rising senior Jordan Reagan. I’m really high on Reagan, who is also one of the fastest players on the team. He’s a smart player with good athleticism who also shows the ability to come off the edge on blitzes. He recorded one interception in the game, and has put himself in a position to further challenge for playing time this fall.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of watching the game was the battle that was going on between NT Nate Frazier and C Antron Harper. And when I say battle, I’m not exaggerating. These guys have gone after it all spring, with the 5-11 Harper really taking it to the highly touted 6-3 Frazier. Frazier made some good plays in the backfield as the game progressed, but you could really see him having problems with Harper early, even when the converted center was isolated on him. This is great news for both players, who will instrumental on their respected parts of the line next year.

The play between the “O” and “D” lines was, in my estimation anyway, very back and forth. I guess that’s what you can expect in a game like this, which Johnson has continually said was “just for fun.” Still, the offensive lines on both teams committed several penalties, including some silly false starts that must be corrected.

At linebacker, Clint Sovie continued to distinguish himself, as did Jon Alvarado, who shows a real ability to read plays and come off of blocks. He finished the day with 13 tackles and two sacks. Matt Humiston was also impressive, and has the athletic ability necessary to anchor the outside linebacker position. Jesse Iwuji, Scott Reider, and Arti Pauls all made some eye-opening hits, as did Ross Pospisil, who had eight tackles and two sacks.

Overall, it was a good day to get out and watch a little football, and considering the team avoided any major injuries, a good day in the development of this particular team.

I’ll be back later to share more thoughts on both the Spring Game and Spring Practices in general. Until then you can read the official release of the game from or head over for continued coverage at

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Navy Spring Practice Update: 4/16

Paul Johnson Quote of the Week:
"My job is to try and win games. I will let the marketing department sell the tickets. "

Disturbing Fan House Post of the Week:
Navy's Bowl Invite Another Example of Broken Bowl System

I admire Bill as a blogger and have worked with him in the past before, but I'm really not sure where he's going with this. First off, I can't figure out what he's actually trying to say. It sounds like he's saying Navy's recent agreement with the P-Bowl is just another example of how money has come to dominate college football, and how teams that travel well get priority in Bowl games. Ok, fair enough, what else is new? The thing is he also seems to say Navy doesn't deserve to play in a Bowl game, which is nonsense. Sure, the Mids may take away a "spot" from a lesser BCS conference team, but so do many other non-BCS teams. How many 6-6, Bowl eligible teams missed out on a Bowl last year? One, two? All I can think of is Wyoming, and they can complain to the folks at the New Mexico Bowl, since 6-6 UNM had no business in a Bowl game after getting defeated soundly by Portland St. Furthermore, Bill attempts to make the connection between Navy playing in the P-Bowl and the inability of the NCAA to ever form a playoff. I don't even know how to respond to this, because the subjects seem completely apart.

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Navy held its first spring scrimmage on April 8th, although I was unfortunately not present. To risk maybe making a few mistakes or omissions based on my absence, I'll nevertheless try my best to run through some of the highlights. The actual report can be found at

As you can expect, the offense (in particular the first string) continues to have an advantage over the defense, which makes sense when you consider the disparity in experience that exists between the units. The offense scored seven times out of seventeen possessions in total, including two touchdowns by the first team offense in six attempts. Both incumbent Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada and challenger Jarod Bryant led the first team offense to a score, while third string quarterback and former North Carolina "Mr. Football" Troy Goss was unable to direct a scoring drive on two attempts. As the official transcript reports, the second team offense scored three out of five times on the second team defense, while the third team "O," led by Severna Park native Greg Zingler, scored on two of its three possessions against the third team defense.

The second scrimmage of the year, held yesterday morning, was much more balanced, and saw a strong performance by the much-maligned defense. The first team offense scored only twice in eleven tries, as the first team defense forced two turnovers, including two interceptions by rising junior Clint Sovie. Sovie is a player I and many other fans are very high on, as he combines great athletic ability with the hard nosed playing style we've come to expect from Naval Academy linebackers. Nate Frazier is also showing some ability, and while he's struggled against Antron Harper during the scrimmages, he's proven that when he can get his 6-3, 285-lb frame in the backfield he can cause some serious havoc. Jeff Deliz has continued to post solid performances in the secondary, and probably will go into the fall as the starting free safety. Linebacker Jon Alvarado has also played well, and has shown a great nose for the ball thus far.
While the defense played better in Saturday's performance, the offense struggled with a host of turnovers. Quarterback Kaipo-Noa still has a solid hold on the starting job, but shows he still has a lot of room for improvement after throwing two horrible interceptions to Clint Sovie. Jarod Bryant has gotten better on making his option reads and also thrown some good balls, but still displays the inconstancy to make smart plays all the time. While the interception wasn't necessarily his fault, he needs to do a better job of holding onto the ball, something he struggled with last year and continues to struggle with. I think by this point Troy Goss has probably taken himself out of the race for the starting job, and may very well end up being moved back to wideout to try to get him more time on the field. Severna Park native and fourth string quarterback Greg Zingler has looked impressive in his handling of the third team defense, and has many Navy fans intrigued at his ability to lead this team a couple of years down the road.

As expected, Navy's group of slotbacks and fullbacks looks very good early, even though a number of the slotbacks have been sitting out due to injury. Eric Kettani continues to impress with his explosive, aggressive style of running, while a not quite fully healthy Adam Ballard has still shown off his rumbling, hard-nosed style. Rising sophomore Kevin Campbell has looked good as well. As far as the slotbacks are concerned, both Bobby Doyle and Jon Forbes has looked good during their reps, although Reggie Campbell, Shun White, and Zerb Singleton are all but "penciled in" as the starters.
You can read the official transcript of the second scrimmage right here, and don't forget to stop by Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium next Saturday for the annual Blue and Gold game.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Happy Easter and Other Stuff

First off, Happy Easter. As you know by now, the Navy Midshipmen conducted their first spring scrimmage this morning. Unfortunately I am in Denver at the moment, so i was unable to get the inside scoop on what went down during a surprisingly cold morning. I will be away until Thursday, so no weekly report until then. Here are some links of interest that popped up in the 15 minutes or so i was online today...

Mids are Focused up Front (Annapolis Capital)
Scrimmage Report ( Report

I'll be back later this week to give some commentary, which i realize this site has been sorely lacking in recent weeks. Please remember the Reason for the season and have a blessed Easter.