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My Current Favorite Lipsticks

I’ve always been in love with lipsticks! I love it so much that even when I went through a phase of not wearing bronzer, highlighter and all the other stuff that I’m back to wearing now, I still wore lipstick! Lipstick is my absolute favorite makeup! As I embark on sharing the beauty aspect of my life, I figured I might as well begin with what I love most!

Lipsticks Mentioned

Sephora Always Red | ColourPop Tulle | ColourPop LAX | ColourPop Dr.M | Maybelline#10 | ColourPop Bull Chic | Kat Von D Lolita | Kat Von D Luv

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What’s your current favorite lipsticks.

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  1. that color looks amazing on you!

  2. The Sephora and Lolita lipstick looks so pretty. I would mind having those two lipsticks !

  3. Those colors are amazing. I couldn’t pull off a couple of them, but I still love them so much!

    1. Thank you. Yeah neutrals are easy for everyone

  4. I love the colors! I’ll have to check these out.

  5. I love all the colors you have! They are unusual and I think that’s my favorite part. I think we should all have our own personality and one way to do that is through color.

    1. Thank you! Yes the colors definitely go with my personality!

  6. What fun colors! I love how they look on you.

  7. Lol “it’s not a problem, it’s a solution!!” I love that. I love Colourpop, too!! They’re so affordable. I might have to get Tulle now! Love this post!

    1. Thanks boo! Yessss its a solution to life! LOLL!
      Oh & tulle is the business!!!

  8. Okay! I keep seeing Color Pop all over the place. My birthday is next month and I am definitely willing to splurge and shop a little bit. I love the dark lip on you.

    1. Girlll Colourpop is a great way for you to save a coin and still look great for your birthday!

  9. I love this post!! I am always trying to see what new colors would work with my skin tone but I just gotta go for it with the bright ones because it looks so good!

    1. Thank you! I love bright colors!

  10. Lolita by Kat Von D is so pretty!! I also really like Mother!!

    1. Lolita is seriously amazing!!!!

  11. These colours all look amazing on you! I definitely need to start experimenting with lipsticks!!

    1. Yesss experiment away!!!

  12. They are all lovely! I got the MAC ColourRocker Collection and they are all so pretty!

    1. Ohh lovely! I haven’t used mac in years.

  13. I am still dying to try Colour Pop Lipsticks! Think I need to move it to the top of my list now!

    1. Yess you must! I’m sure you’ll be hooked once you try it out. Its addictive.

  14. I love the Red and Dr M shade! And matte lipsticks are my preference too. And can I just say I love your look?

    1. Thank you so much! Glad you love the unusual green.

  15. Those are all so pretty and love the colors too! I’ve always been fascinated with lipsticks so I will check these out!

    Belle | One Awesome Momma

    1. Awesome. Check away! 🙂

  16. I’m planning to add more Colorpop to my makeup bag this year. Aren’t their colors always stunning?! That Kat Von D too 😍

  17. That color looks great on you!

  18. Kat Von D is the ish! I am a total vamp freak when it comes to lippies and I love a nice matte lipstick that doesn’t chip after several hours! Great picks here.

    1. Yessss Shes the business!!! But I think I’m currently loving colourpop more than Kat Von D

  19. I was so afraid to try black lipstick but now I love it! Your pick are so good. I’ll have to try some of these brands.

  20. great lipstick choices! i never thought to try black lipstick but honestly now i am curious how it would look on me lol! xo, sharon

    1. I’m sure it would look fab!

  21. robin Rue

    That lipstick looks great on you! I love dark shades of lipstick – so pretty.

  22. ColourPop has been putting out some great products lately! I love all of these shades. So very pretty and they are perfect for spring!

  23. My Teen Guide

    I totally love your choices, especially colourpop is also my brand! I love the color of your choices.

  24. Karlyn Cruz

    Wow, those lipstick are so gorgeous! I love the dark lipstick you chosen.

  25. Ann Bacciaglia

    These colors look amazing on you. My favorite is the Sephora Always Red. I have been looking for some new colors to try for spring.

    1. Literally in love with Always Red!

  26. These colors look great on you and these are also the shades my daughter would love. I will check these out for her.

  27. I am personally into neutral lipsticks. I have, however, been interested in Kat Von D lipsticks – will have to try them out!

    1. Yes! Must! Oh and neutrals look great too!

  28. Kat Von D’s lipsticks are my fave! I’ve always wanted to try ColourPop’s products and Tulle looks so pretty!

  29. Liv

    Love the lipstick looks amazing! I too am addicted to lipstick ahah

    1. Girlll I’m addicted too! lol!

  30. I love your picks! You rock them all so well!

    Abby of Life in the Fash Lane

  31. The first thing I noticed in you is your bubbly personality and I like it. I guess you are cool to be with. I don’t use lipsticks much. If I use a lipstick, I prefer pink ones which is almost similar to the color of my lips.

    1. Thank you so much! It’s always easier to start with a color close to your shade of nude so I totally understand.

  32. my favorite lipstick right now is a soft pink matte color! Now if the weather would just warm up and my lips stopped chapping then I could totally rock it!

    1. LOLLL Spring is around the corner girl! Seriously! Soft pink is gorg by the way.

  33. Black lipstick always makes me think goth. But that matte black is such a gorgeous look. And you look great in it.

    1. Thank you! In order to stray away from looking goth when wearing a black lippie, make sure you pair it with some brighter apparel.

  34. Great colors of lipstick, I love wearing lipstick and changing the color up here and there to make a statement! looks great on you…. thanks for sharing as I’m almost out of a couple and I need to shop for more : )

    1. It’s always great to change things up a bit!

  35. I love the lipsticks colors but can’t rock all of it.

    1. It’s all good. Glad you love it!

  36. adriana

    Ooh I love your picks! These colors are so pretty! I’m leaning toward blush tones this spring, they’re my favorites right now!

    1. Blush tones are easy to pair with anything.

  37. The “Bull Chic” by ColourPop looks amazing! So in love with that shade! Need to get my hands on it asap!! xx Mouna

    1. Girl it’s $5! Can’t beat the price & quality!

  38. uprunforlife

    I don’t wear a ton of lipstick to be honest. Those are pretty shades on you.

  39. Lots of pretty colors. Love your excitement!

  40. You are radiant in your video! I love lippies too! Nice to see someone else’s favorites! I own a few of these but will check the others out!

  41. Lolita is always so pretty!

  42. I think that Colour Pop Lax brown lipstick looks better on you. You are so pretty, and I won’t be surprised if most of the color will fit on you.

    1. LOL thanks love! I absolutely love LAX. It looks great!

  43. Such a great video! I love Kat Von D’s makeup line!

  44. So many beautiful shades! I don’t wear lipstick very often but I do admire it on others. Your video is adorable – and so are you!

    1. Thank you. Glad you like it!

  45. Those are all so pretty and love the colors too. I like pink and mauve shades, i owe some of them and i will try for few more.

    1. Muave is sooo pretty and looks great on all skintones! Yessss!

  46. Elizabeth O.

    I love Colourpop because they have a lot of colors available. The staying power of their lippies is awesome as well. I love their matte more than the satin ones.

    1. I havent tried their satin ones because I prefer matte lipsticks over satin lipsticks.

  47. Dogvills

    What a fantastic color, I love your color of choice. Glad you shared it.

  48. What lovely colours. I sadly can’t wear lipstick as it give me rashes. But i adore your video .xx

    1. Awww I totally understand. I know someone who also gets rashes from wearing lipstick so she just stays away from it all. Thanks for watching!

  49. Erin

    Oooh I love that you used Colour Pop! The pigments are always so deep and go on so smoothly!

    1. Very smooth and luscious!

  50. How cool! I would love to try them all. Thanks for sharing. Awesome video.

  51. I love lipstick too. That’s the only thing I wear. Oh, and lip gloss too. 🙂

    1. Cool! I once went through a phase where I only wore lipstick.

  52. I love the reds and dark pinks. I can’t wear the dark ones they just don’t look good. Thanks for sharing

  53. jo

    Wow! I probably won’t be able to rock it as nice as you did. I am a lip balm and gloss only kind of person but I wish someday I’d learn how to beauty-fy myself. I can’t even do my own brows. LOL!!!

    1. LOL! Practice makes perfect girrll!

  54. omg love. i am obsessed with gorgeous lip colors and you def have some good ones here.

    1. Oh great! Thank you soo much!

  55. Sephora’s “always red” is one of my favorites too! I rarely venture outside of my comfort zone when it comes to lipsticks but I’m looking forward to trying some of these 🙂

    1. Yess! Please let me know if you try it!

  56. Lipsticks are my fave make up products. You totally rock that dark lip! It looks so good on you

    1. Thank you so much! Lipsticks are the best!

  57. Beautiful color! I think lipsticks are probably my favorite beauty product. I just love finding the perfect color.

  58. wendy

    The color looks amazing on you! You definitely rocked it!

  59. These are such fun colors! I really need a good new lipstick. I’m glad you found some you love!

    1. Thank you! I hope you find some you love as well.

  60. Jay Simms

    I wish I was brave enough to rock some of these colors. They look amazing on you!

    1. Thank you so much! Maybe you can start with lighter colors like light pinks before easing your way into greens and purples (if that’s your thing lol).

  61. I love the lipsticks that my wife wears that don’t get all over me when I kiss her! lol

    1. LOLLL!!! That must be the matte lipsticks. Matte lipsticks don’t smudge 🙂

  62. Josselyn Radillo

    It definitely looks beautiful in you! I been wanting to try that color

  63. I’ll definitely pass this along to my girlfriend! I like the passion that you’ve got! Good stuff!

    1. LOL! Thanks. Hope she likes it!

  64. Love the colors! You look amazing! Thanks for sharing! Keep them coming!

  65. You have the brightest, happiest smile! I can’t lie, I’ve been obsessed with lippies lately too!

    1. Thank you so much! Lippies are a way of life lol!

  66. Gabriel

    The right lipstick can really make you take notice of a woman. These are some bold shades!

    1. Thats because the right lipsticks pulls a look together. Thanks!

  67. I’m obsessed with Sephora products. We don’t have a store here in South Africa so I always top up when I visit America.

    1. Ohhh you must. I would too!

  68. I don’t use a lot of lipstick but I love to see ones that are popping. I promise to wear more lipstick this year…LOL

    1. I hope you keep your promise! LOL!

  69. I prefer lip gloss over lipstick, and have been gravitating towards colors that are on the deep wine kind of side. Currently, I like the way Neutrogena Hydro Boost- Velvet Wine feels and looks on my lips.

    1. Ohhh I’ve never tried any Neutrogena products. Didn’t even know that one exists. Good to know!

  70. You have such a big bright smile! Any shades of lippy would look amazing on you!!

    1. Thank you soo very much!:)

  71. That lips shade looks lovely. It looks good on you! I absolutely love how you smile.

  72. Tina Gleisner

    I don’t wear a lot of lipstick but loved learning about the color stains, so definitely going to check that out … and natural colors too.

    1. Thanks for checking it out!

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Did you think I died?

So, I'm just going to jump right back in here and pretend that I never left. Happy to say that this post is a lot less dreary than the last few, my husband has been working since February and we have moved into a rental and have all of our stuff back. Sadly, while it's nice to have it back most of its importance has diminished after all that we went through. But maybe that's really not something to be sad about, it's good to have your priorities evaluated once in a while. So, let me try to update a bit with what's going on and how everyone is doing.

Yesterday was homecoming, Friday was the homecoming game and we won 70 to 6 I believe. That had to be painful to watch but I was happy for the kids because we lost the homecoming game last year. The girls went with their boyfriends, they left at different times and I couldn't get their pictures together. They looked beautiful as always.

Senior year will be busy and exciting for them. Taylor now has her drivers license and Dorian will have hers soon. They are looking at colleges and hopefully scholarship opportunities. Taylor received a partial scholarship to Rochester so far and Dorian has been solicited by a ton of colleges because of her high SAT scores. Who knows where they will end up. It's looking less and less likely that they will be at the same place which I have to admit makes me a little sad. I would have liked them to be together, as their mother I would have felt better if they could have had each other. It would be nice if we could tell them exactly where we will be once they start college but we really don't know. If all goes as planned right now we will be moving to Kent after they graduate. But I have learned that nothing in life is certain so...who knows.

Oskar started kindergarten. He is loving it, in fact last night he was bummed because there was no school today. I miss him around the house during the day but Josie makes up for him being gone, she's a lively one. He's making friends, we actually ran into a couple of them in town yesterday, he now knows more people here than I do. He is reading fairly fluently, I am so proud of him. They are getting ready to test him for the gifted program at school, I hope that goes well because I think he would benefit from the enrichment. Some photos from his fifth birthday...

Josie is now two and a full out riot. She is talking like crazy and will not be outdone in anything. We are working on potty training, please pray for me. She refuses to do number two and will literally not go for days if she thinks I am going to try to make her do it on the potty. She misses her buddy Oskar when he's at school but has no problems "taking care" of his toys while he is way. Her favorite saying is currently "Yes I are!" which she promptly tells you anytime you tell her "No, you're not." She grew out of her baby glasses and now wears "big girl" ones. I can't believe how different they make her look. Here are a few recent pics...

I'm doing fine, summer was a blur and things are finally settling back down with the kids back in school. I'm itching to do something, I need to find an outlet for all my creative energy. Hope I figure it out soon. Husband is doing well too, keeping head down at work and getting through, we are so thankful for this job. Hope everyone else is hanging in there, I'll try to not be so long between post.

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Why WWE Did Not Acknowledge Brie Bella’s Retirement at WrestleMania

According to, WWE did not acknowledge Brie Bella’s retirement from WWE at WrestleMania 32 Sunday night because they are saving the entire retirement and Brie’s departure from WWE for a story line on the next season of Total Divas. Despite her in-ring retirement, Brie Bella will continue to appear on Total Divas and make appearances for WWE.

If true, I find this pretty silly. All the storylines on Total Divas are months behind the WWE storylines. We knew about Nikki’s injury, about her losing the title, Bryan retiring and even back to when the Bellas re-signed with the company.

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Sasha Banks And Charlotte Post Tributes To Brie

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Brie Gives Thanks After Her Final Match

Categories Bella Twins Photos Results

Wrestlemania Results & Digitals

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Brie Bella sealed a WrestleMania Kickoff win for Team Total Divas against Team B.A.D. & Blonde in a 10-Diva Tag Team Match with the “Yes!” Lock.

Lana, making her in-ring debut, accomplished the one thing no one thought was possible: She got all of the Total Divas to see eye-to-eye.

The Ravishing Russian earned the ire of Brie Bella by targeting her in the weeks after Daniel Bryan’s sudden retirement. Lana’s cruel insults and alliance with Team B.A.D., Summer Rae and Emma united Brie’s “Total Divas” castmates Alicia Fox, Natalya, Eva Marie and even longtime Bella rival Paige.

Team Total Divas took control early on, as Alicia Fox pounded Summer Rae with devastating forearms and Eva Marie spun Emma around the ring with dizzying headscissors. Emma managed to flip the momentum back onto her side by trapping Natalya in the Team B.A.D. & Blonde corner.

Naomi entered the fray and hit The Queen of Harts with a barrage of kicks before Natalya caught her with a crushing dropkick, then teamed with Paige for a Hart Attack – an homage to Natalya’s father, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, and uncle Bret Hart, aka The Hart Foundation.

Lana was no pushover in her in-ring debut, knocking Paige to the mat repeatedly with roundhouse kicks, and dodging a crossbody from The Diva of Tomorrow that bowled over Lana’s four teammates.

Chaos ensued immediately after Brie Bella entered the match and all the Divas connected with their signature maneuvers. With Brie down, Naomi foolishly tried to toy with her opponent, allowing Brie to trap her in the “Yes!” Lock for the win.

As Team Total Divas hoisted Brie onto their shoulders, her sister Nikki returned to celebrate with her castmates, marking the storybook ending to a chaotic series of weeks for Brie.

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Bryan Congratulates His Wife Brie On Her Last Match

Also, saw this and loved it! #ThankYouBrie

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Nikki Will Forever Be The Longest Reigning Divas Champ

With WWE doing away with the Divas championship and going back to the Women’s championship, Nikki will remain the longest reigning Divas champion.

To think of the beginning and an end of an amazing era. I am SO beyond proud of how far the women in WWE have come. This road has started to be paved for so long and to be apart of the hard working women that have paved this road brings tears to my eyes. The fights, struggles, tears, breakdowns for equality our finally worth it bc today marks a day that women are finally equal to men! Thank you to all the fans that have believed in women's wrestling, to Triple H for giving us women a chance, to Stephanie for using her empowering voice, and thank you to all the women before me for paving that road and to all the women after me to continue to carry that torch. This fight has been a long, hard one but worth it! WrestleMania 32 marks history for us women in WWE! So excited to watch as a fan tonight!! And may I say that new title is just amazing! That title represents a true, strong, inspiring, empowering woman! ??? #stayfearless #fearlessnikki #womenswrestling #womenempowerment #thewomenhavearrived #longestreigningdivaschampion #tripleh #stephaniemcmahon #womenschampionship

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Brie’s Mom Confirms Retirement Rumors

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Wrestlemania Results

Lana, Naomi, Tamina Snuka, Emma and Summer Rae vs. Eva Marie, Brie Bella, Alicia Fox, Paige and Natalya

We go to the ring and the Total Divas music hits as Brie Bella, Paige, Alicia Fox, Eva Marie and Natalya make their way out. They all pose on the apron before Naomi’s music hits. Out she comes with Tamina Snuka, Emma, Summer Rae and Lana – Team Bad and Blonde.

Lawler acknowledges the long lines outside of AT&T Stadium and says those fans will be sad they missed this match. Alicia and Summer start off going at it. Alicia with strikes and kicks. Summer fights back with forearms. They trade counters and Summer counters a suplex with a DDT for a 2 count. Alicia with a dropkick and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a 2 count. Tamina and Emma come in and this brings all 10 Divas in to face off. The referee tries to split them up as we go to a break.

Back from the break and Eva Marie is being booed as Emma stares at her. They go at it and Eva hits a scissors takedown. Eva with a snap suplex and another. She teases a tag to Paige but doesn’t and hits Natalya with a hard tag. Natalya comes in and Emma slaps her in the face. Emma takes Natalya to the corner and tags in Naomi. Naomi nails Natalya. Natalya fights back but Naomi hits her rapid fire kicks and drops Natalya with a dropkick. Naomi misses in the corner as Natalya moves. She slams Naomi and dropkicks her in the face for a 2 count. Natalya tags in Paige for a pop. They hit a Hart Attack. Paige with a Shining Wizard. Paige takes Naomi to the corner for a high knee. Naomi counters a move with knees to the face. Naomi charges with a crossbody but nails the ropes as Paige ducks. Emma tags in and Paige kicks her. Emma catches Paige in a wheelbarrow suplex for a 2 count.

Lana tags in for her official debut and the crowd pops. She works Paige over and hits a bicycle kick. Lana yells at Paige and taunts Brie Bella. Brie comes in but the referee stops her. Lana mocks the “yes!” chants and tags in Tamina. Tamina goes right for a pin on Paige. Tamina with a nice suplex for a 2 count. Tamina keeps Paige grounded now. Tamina takes it to the corner and puts Paige on the top. Paige fights her off. Naomi comes in and they go for a double superplex but Natalya comes over. They end up beating her up and sending her to the floor. Paige sends Tamina and Naomi to the floor. Paige nails a crossbody to the floor on Emma, Summer, Naomi and Tamina. Lana comes over to help them up. Tamina runs in and stops Paige from making a tag. Tamina takes Paige back to the corner and in comes Emma. Emma slams Paige into another corner and unloads with kicks. Paige catches a kick and sends Emma’s head into the bottom turnbuckle. Brie gets the hot tag and unloads on Naomi. She decks Lana on the apron. She goes back to work on Naomi and hits the “yes!” kicks as fans chant. Brie goes on and hits the Bella Buster but Lana breaks the pin. Natalya comes in and nails Lana. Tamina hits a Samoan Drop on Natalya. Eva runs into boos and hits Sliced Bread No. 2 on Tamina. Eva blows a kiss and fans boo. Eva turns around to a big kick from Summer. Alicia takes Summer but with a scissors kick. Emma with a gutwrench on Fox. Paige with a fall-away slam on Emma. Naomi with the Rear View on Paige. Brie drops Naomi and goes into Brie Mode. Naomi blocks the running knee and hits a dropkick. Naomi hits the split-legged moonsault in the corner but Brie gets her knee up. Brie goes to the top and Lana runs over while the referee is distracted, pushing Brie off the top onto her neck. Naomi tries to get the win but Brie applies the Yes Lock for the win.

Winners: Team Total Divas

– After the match, the Total Divas celebrate in the ring. Nikki Bella, in her gear and a neck brace, makes her way to the ring and joins in on the celebration. They all pose and hoist Brie up in the air but the camera cuts away and goes back to the panel.

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Cameron Crowe

Last week I went to a talk at the Writers Guild of America. It was an interview between Winnie Holzman, writer of Wicked and My So-Called Life, and Cameron Crowe, writer of Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Say Anything and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, among many others.

He’s exactly as nice as he seems in this picture he kindly agreed to take with me (I had just thanked him for making Almost Famous, a movie that especially resonated with me and my wife when we saw it in LA just before getting married):

So here’s some of his advice:

Life is a better storyteller than you are. Just after moving into a new apartment Cameron heard a knock on the door. He opened it to find a man dressed in martial arts gear who introduced himself as Lloyd and proceeded to explain that kickboxing was the sport of the future. He invited Cameron to watch him fight but Mr. Crowe declined. When Lloyd left Cameron went back inside to tell his roommate what had just happened. His roommate asked what he was waiting for and told him to write it all down. Check out Say Anything.

He actually wrote Say Anything as a novella first. This was advice from James L. Brooks, who said it would mean he’d have a lot of background material to give his actors and lots of nuance to use in his script. Cameron found this very helpful.

He thinks that people really just tell the same story over and over, but from different perspectives.

His family motto was from Winston Churchill: Never, never, never give up.

The most satisfying writing you can do is have two characters look at each other and say nothing. That’s when you know you’ve written them well.

Choose your own music. Don’t come up with entire story then let some music supervisor add his own taste to your work (or even worse, the taste of what he thinks the audience might like).

He has a list of names for characters all ready. When he needs one he just calls them into action, as if they’ve been sitting on a subs bench.

You have to really earn an ‘on the nose’ line (such as ‘You complete me’) by building up to it in a way that makes the audience OK with accepting it.

This one isn’t advice, but he once interviewed Pete Townsend for Playboy. It was going to be a cover story but Pete thought that was the kind of thing you did at the end of your career. So Cameron explained that the alternative was a little 750-word piece with a small mention on the cover. Pete preferred that, but proceeded to give him a five hour interview, almost all of which couldn’t be used.

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How an unhinged cartoon character with a pocketful of mayonnaise made me reassess the nature of freedom.

To explore this subject I’m going to have to take you into The Amazing World of Gumball, so bear with me…

TAWOG is a cartoon that’s been running for several years. The plot concerns the fun and games of a cat called Gumball and his goldfish adopted brother, Darwin:

It’s very funny and creatively animated in mixed media.

But this post isn’t about them; it’s about one of the minor characters, Sussie:

She’s odd, so much so that there’s an entire episode about her called ‘The Weirdo’. This is how it starts:

Gumball and Darwin try to change her so that she fits in, but it doesn’t work, so instead she offers them a chance to see the world through her eyes and sings a song about it:

For those of you who are wondering why I’m trying to make a somewhat serious point with the use of kids’ cartoons and are thus not bothering to watch the clips, a quick précis: the animation goes utterly crazy in a charmingly naive way, then Sussie starts singing a song about how she’s fine not fitting in because she doesn’t care what people think of her. The chorus says:

‘Cause I am free!
It’s the key, doesn’t matter what people think of me.

My kids love this song and I love the message, but it raises an interesting idea: would you rather have what you want, or not care about what others think of you?

There are dozens of quotes about why being ruled by other people’s opinions is a BAD THING (Eg: “The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.” ― Virginia Woolf), but that seems to be hard to do. I mean, have you ever had a time when you really couldn’t care less about the thoughts of others? So much of our lives are affected by them, from what our husbands/wives/kids think of us to the assessments of our bosses and colleagues. There often appears to be a huge amount riding on the opinions of others.

But the people who genuinely seem to be unbothered by such things do tend to win our admiration. They seem brave and strong in the face of something so difficult to ignore. It’s the rebel archetype of the movies, from Robert De Niro in Mean Streets to Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski, but it’s also all the artists, writers and musicians who produce work apparently unintended to please a wide audience. When those people follow the herd or go for the safe option they seem to be less deserving of our praise because its easier.

I think people would rather have all the things that society generally admires (some version of fame, wealth, respect or achievement) than simply not care what those things are and forge a path defined by an inner voice, untainted by the judgements of others. People concerned about their appearance would sooner look like George Clooney or Jennifer Lawrence than look like themselves and be OK with that. Many people obsessed with fashion would rather have all the coolest clothes than dress ‘badly’ and not care about it. And there are plenty of parents out there who would rather be seen bringing up their kids in a way most people would think was ‘right’ than go their own way and ignore the negative opinions of others.

But I think we could learn a lot from Sussie (I don’t necessarily mean we should go around singing to cartoon cats, but it couldn’t hurt). She doesn’t live her life by an arbitrary set of standards imposed on her life by society. None of those things have any intrinsic meaning, so why should they guide her or us?

And besides, having what you want is pretty much impossible, and when you get it you might well discover it wasn’t what you wanted anyway. Take Andre Agassi, for example: he won everything in tennis but hated it all so much he turned to smoking crack because those wins couldn’t fill the hole inside him created by the way his dad treated him as a kid. All the money, fame and success in the world didn’t get rid of Michael Jackson’s demons. And if dozens of Oscars, millions of dollars and a beautiful wife really did the trick, we wouldn’t currently be reading quite so much about Harvey Weinsten. Sure, we may not have lived through whatever made those lives so painful, but we all have our versions of those invisible drivers.

But here’s the really interesting thing: you can have ‘not caring what others think’ right now, and it’ll cost you nothing. Maybe, once you realise the true weight of what’s pushing your thoughts around, you’ll wonder why they mattered so much. Maybe you’ll stop chasing that thing you think you want. And maybe, as the Buddhists say, you’ll see that desire is the cause of suffering.

And you’ll be free.

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2011-09-10 – Progwereld (Interview)

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Q: All over sudden you are here, with an amazing album. Can you introduce yourself to our readers?

A: Well I’m a prog singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. I finally made the album I always wanted to make, entitled Great & Terrible Potions. It’s a grand old-school prog-rock piece with no compromises.

Q: You first album, under the name Tunisia, was recorded with a band. On your new album you did everything yourself. Did you have bad experiences with working with a band?

A: There’s an old cliché about the music industry. You get ten years to write your first album, and six months for your second. I didn’t want to fall into that trap so I recorded my second album first! Two False Idols was originally intended as a band project, but it didn’t turn out that way. Two of the tracks were co-written with a great friend of mine, Brad Douglas, who was part of that band. But as I demoed the tracks, I started playing all the instruments myself, and found myself taking on different personalities for the separate musicians I imagined were performing. This approach was developed even more on Great & Terrible Potions. Their personalities have evolved.

So while playing in a band is incredible fun, I also have a tremendous amount of respect – and sympathy – for artists who are driven by a single purpose of realising a vision. For better or for worse, I’ve always loved Trevor Rabin’s quote from YesYears. There are two ways to write a song – your way, and the wrong way!

Q: Can you tell me about the writing- and recording process of this album?

A: These songs had their genesis in separate little moments of musical inspiration which took on a life of their own, rather than the deliberate act of sitting down to write. Most of this music has been buzzing around in my head for years, and I’d been waiting until I’d built up my studio to the point where I could do it justice. I can’t imagine the budget if I’d booked studio time somewhere else!

When it finally came time to do the actual recording, it felt like I was acting as a producer and arranger for someone else’s music, while trying to stay true to their original vision. So it was definitely recorded in a vacuum, living and breathing the music day and night. I have a very understanding wife!

One big development on this album was having the courage to allow certain pieces of music to remain as instrumentals, rather than feeling the need to plaster lyrics over everything. Lyrics add another dimension, but good music can transcend languages.

Q: You played all the instruments yourself, what are your main instruments? And did you ever take lessons or did you learn it yourself?

A: I took violin lessons as a kid, but I’m pretty sure I sounded awful. Maybe I got bored playing the same notes on the page over and over again. It wasn’t until years later that I picked up a guitar, and this time around I didn’t want to spoil it by taking lessons! But the violin experience probably helped shaped my taste in music: A love of string instruments, an appreciation of solos, and a fetish for exotic chords resulting from the pent-up frustration of playing a largely monophonic violin for years!

Q: You did the recording, mixing and mastering yourself. Is that your profession? And isn’t it difficult to say in the end “it’s good this way” because I can imagine that you always feel the urge to keep changing bits and pieces.

A: I’m attempting to make it my profession. If anyone needs any projects done feel free to let me know!

I love every part of the process, from writing through to mastering, and each stage presents more opportunities to make artistic contributions. So, yes, it is a constant struggle trying to decide when to finally “abandon” a piece of work. One approach that seems to work for me is to give the music the chance to rest and mature over time, so new ideas and different arrangements reveal themselves before bottling. There’s a “potions” analogy for you!

For instance, the orchestral beginning of No Specific Harm evolved directly from that process. Conversely, other songs will decide they want to shed some layers, or even vocals.

Anyway, I’ve paid other people for studio time and mastering in the past, and that didn’t stop me one bit from tweaking things again later on!

Q: I am a real movie freak and on your website you call you music “cinematic”, can you tell a bit more about that? Do you have certain movies in mind when you write your music?

A: For some reason I’ve always been drawn to audio adaptations of movies, and I enjoy reliving a good movie simply by listening to the score. Some of my music is an attempt to recreate that feeling, where the aural experience can spur on the listener’s imagination to fill in the visual blanks.

I’m more likely to have a genre in mind rather than a particular film while working on a track. For instance, Nobody Dies Forever has a cold-war spy movie quality about it, especially one that involves a sinister government of B-grade aliens. And No Specific Harm opens with a sweeping desert view of the Egyptians constructing the pyramids, and ends with a sandstorm hiding the ravages of time. In my mind, anyway!

So it shouldn’t be a surprise that my favourite movies also happen to feature great scores which can stand alone and recall the movie at the same time. Very rarely, lightning strikes and a masterful combination of director and composer can create the very best cinema. Hitchcock and Herrmann come to mind.

Q: The artwork is spectacular, was it difficult to “get” Roger Dean? How was it to work with him?

A: I was introduced to Roger by a mutual friend who thought my music demanded a Roger Dean cover! I politely pursued Roger for months, and we eventually secured a deal. His schedule is incredibly busy – he was also working on the artwork for Fly From Here at the time – but he was an absolute gentleman, and an artist. I happily let him talk me into a mini-gatefold sleeve for the CD package. He also designed a vinyl sleeve, so there will be an LP release in the very near future.

Q: Would you like to bring you music to the stage? Are there any plans to do so?

A: Absolutely! There are two approaches I’m considering at the moment. One is the big traditional show with a band performing faithful renditions of the songs. The other is a solo show recreating the music by completely stripping back the arrangements. Maybe I could pull off the second idea if I were Adrian Belew or Jon Brion.

Q: What are your main influences? And what music do you listen now a days?

A: The usual prog rock suspects for starters. Pink Floyd, Yes, Mike Oldfield and Brian Wilson are huge influences, along with the delightful bleakness of King Crimson. And of course I love the great film soundtrack composers like John Williams, John Barry and Bernard Herrmann. I’m always on the lookout for an epic piece of music which can double as a great song and a movie theme.

Recording this album has been such an intense experience that I haven’t really had the chance to listen to other people’s music for pleasure lately. I’m trying to rectify that now. I’ve just bought a nice dedicated headphone amplifier and picked up the latest Mike Oldfield deluxe editions, so that’s a good start.

Q: Is there a living prog scene in Australia?

A: Not to my knowledge. There are small communities of prog bands out there, some leaning more towards modern metallic prog, but I really do feel like a musical refugee. Unitopia has done very well, but that’s mainly outside of Australia!

Q: In the booklet you say “Ben Craven will return”. What are your future plans?

A: I have two new albums in the pipeline. One is the natural follow-up to Great & Terrible Potions. The other is a country music-esque concept album. Really. But in the meantime I hope to reissue my first album Two False Idols with a new mix and bonus tracks, and assemble a band to play some of this stuff live. There is no shortage of projects demanding work. As usual, it’s a matter of time and funds!

Q: Is there something you’ll like to add or do you want to say something to the Progwereld audience?

A: Thank you to everyone who has already listened to Great & Terrible Potions on Progstreaming. I’ve been shocked by the response and it’s been incredible to reach out to so many people in Holland so far!

Q: Thank you for this interview!

A: It’s been a pleasure!


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Monday, November 29, 2010

Worst. Nanowrimo. Ever.

This year's Nanowrimo has been a disaster from start to finish. I couldn't think of anything to write til day one- too much school work- no time to plan events- the story I picked up ended halfway through. I started another story as soon as the first finished but by god there's only so many weekly papers and final papers and Livy a person can cope with before defeat happens.

Besides the not winning part- which I've done before, just not in years- the worst part is feeling like I can't write anymore. Nothing is as good as it used to be, I don't think of the story unless I'm sitting at the computer (no time to think up conversations while I'm at work or driving, apparently), everything just feels blah. I looked at last year's Nano which was a romance novel and I swear to god it's brilliant in comparison to anything I wrote recently but it's no For the Glory of Rome.

Sometimes I'm scared I cranked out my Penultimate Life's Work.

I hate feeling like this.

In other, happier, news:

I've talked to my sister about five or six times on the phone. She's really nice. She has two kids. She wants me to visit.

My seamonkeys are doing great.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson is even more awesome than the movie. I cannot put it down. Even though I know what's happening.

In comparison Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes is no Jurassic Park. I think he must have still been working on it when he died, like it's draft 1.5 or something. It's just not as long as usual.

My friend Lisa has a bunny that she let me petsit. I've never really seen a bunny up close besides in pet stores. They're not very friendly but they are soft. I guess you just hold it?


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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Daily Design Challange, day 1

After the post on Smashingmagazine.com about challenging designers to design something daily for the entire 2010, I accepted this challenge upon myself. Every day I will post designs that will have word more in it, something like daily affirmations. Feeling excited about it.

sayitasitis said...

Great work, mate!

michael said...

awww i like the more hugs the best!


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Friday, February 8, 2013

On Point

On Point
18" X 29.5"
Original Oil

There are times when it is the "happy accidents" which make the painting. In the lower center, I had planned to throw in the same darks I had throughout. My brush had some yellow ochre on it and when it ran through the still wet "white" of the snow, it became even lighter.

Since I work wet-on-wet I figured I could just cover that area again in a little while. After working around the rest of the painting, it was that lower center warmer area which drew my attention because it was reading well. It felt like the sun was touching it and seemed to help establish the depth the painting needed.

Some more touch-up around the painting, adding warms and cools and the painting was finished.

hmuxo said...

Gorgeous painting, Linda!!! PERFECT PIECE!

Linda Besse said...

Thanks so much! You are very generous.


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Calgary Named 34th Best City in the World in 2018!

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Golf simulators especially come in handy during the winter when you cannot step outside on the golf course. Simulators are more than simple novelty items. They are highly instructional and offers the golfer instant analysis on each swing. Some of the best utilize camera technology and utilize tracking to produce accurate measurements of shot direction, ball spin and launch angel.

If you are in search of a golf simulator that will help you get enough practice indoors without having to spend a fortune, you should invest in the OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator.

Some notable features of the OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator include:

  • What’s Inside the Box - The bundle includes an OptiShot 2 Infrared Golf Simulator Set along with a 15ft Extension USB cable with an extra swing pad replacement turf.
  • Simulator Set Includes - The set includes adjustable rubber tees, Golf 3D software, foam practice balls along with a USB Cable (10ft.)
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  • 15ft USB Extension Cable - The OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator includes a 15 ft USB extension cable that is perfect for setting up the simulator in a large area. The extended cable length significantly beats the standard cable, which is not long enough.
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  • 1- Year Warranty - The OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator is a risk-free purchase that comes with a 1-year warranty, 1-2-3 Startup Guide and Software Updates.

Some notable pros that help the OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator stand apart from other products in the market include:

  • Improves Performance - Most golfers were happy with their purchase and claimed the sensors are more accurate. With regular practice, the lessons will polish your skills. Golfers also benefit from good feedback.
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  • Easy Set-up - Rest assured, you do not have to be tech savvy to set up the OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator. The system is quite easy to install, allowing you to take your first swing only after a matter of minutes.
  • Excellent Graphics - The OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator has excellent graphics and is certainly at par with other expensive contenders in the market.

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  • Few Instructions - While the hardware and software was easy enough to set up and install, the OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator provides few instructions.

The OptiShot 2 Golf Simulator can be bought for around $320-$600 from these sellers on Amazon.

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BVI crewed charter yacht, Manna
Excellent headroom on Royal Cape charter yacht, Manna
Comfortable air conditioned cabins on BVI charter catamaran, Manna

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We couldn’t have enjoyed our time with you and the Manna more. You are both delightful hosts and created a perfect atmosphere of casual relaxation. It’s exactly what we needed. Thank you Wayne for your good-natured, confident hand at the helm and Emily for the wonderful meals and pampering. All the best to you on your further adventure in life. This was a great one in ours.
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yacht Royal Cape 53ft (2013)
cabins Cabin 1 - queen
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Cabin 3 - double
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All cabins are air conditioned and have en suite facilities
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Manna is a Royal Cape 53ft catamaran with four cabins - two queens and two doubles. The décor throughout is very light and relaxing with lots of light wood throughout giving the yacht a nautical feel. One of the queen cabins has 4 steps to reach the bed and has an overhead hatch for watching the stars; each ensuite bathroom has a separate shower stall. The salon is nicely set up with a leather U-shaped sofa and an indoor dining option. The integral galley offers great views of your chef at work!

The cockpit is roomy with two seating areas, an outdoor dining table and a wet bar. There are drop down shades for added comfort. Forward there are trampolines and lots of deck space.  There is also a super collection of water toys and onboard diving.

Why book Manna – HEADROOM – it is incredible!  The cockpit has the most headroom we have ever seen – no more banging your head as you get in and out.  This headroom continues throughout the yacht.  Along with all the windows and hatches, the overall impression is very light and airy.

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• Fully air conditioned
• Salon TV
• Salon stereo
• iPod hookups
• Onboard wi-fi for quick check of emails only
• Movie
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• Books & board games
• Hammock
• Water maker
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• BBQ grill
• 15ft Caribe dinghy w/70hp
• Adult water skis
• Kids waters skis
• Snorkel gear
• Towing tube
• Wake board
• Double kayak
• 4 x stand up paddle boards
• 2 x subwings
• 10-person floating island
• Floating mats
• Beach games
• Underwater camera
• Fishing gear (trolling)

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Layout of 53ft Royal Cape charter yacht, Manna

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Captain and chef onboard BVI crewed yacht, Manna“Captain” Wayne and “Chef” Emily Keese are both originally from Texas. They met skydiving in the late 1990s and have always led an extremely adventurous life together. Wayne began his adventurous lifestyle at the age of 16 when he found the love of flying an airplane. He joined the Army at the age of 17 and became part of an airborne unit which sparked his desire to skydive professionally. He later pursued his instructor’s ratings and began Eagle Flight Skydiving in Granbury, Texas to share the sport with others. Emily pursued a career as a pharmacist. As a way of giving back, Emily volunteers working with groups like Open Arms International in Eldoret, Kenya and Outreach organizations on the Amazon River assisting with the needed medical camps...
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May 1 - Dec 14 2017 $14,320 $17,640 $19,560 $22,880
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• A crew gratuity, based on your level of satisfaction, but typically 15-20% of the charter rate is not included
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Meet Alecia + Clayton!

Oh, y’all!

This southern girl has never had so much fun in FREEZING temps! Ha!

I LOVED shooting this winter wedding!

The falling snow was STUNNING!

It is always an honor to be asked to be a part of someone’s special wedding day!

This family is special to me as well! I LOVE them!

I again had the joy of being “second shooter” taking a lot of the creative and or non-traditional photos!

So here we go, y’all…. meet Alecia and Clayton!

First the handsome groom…

2016-12-19_0001vpin2016-12-19_0002vpinThose standing up with the groom and the ushers…. what a crew!
2016-12-19_0003vpin2016-12-19_0004vpinOne of these things is not like the other….2016-12-19_0005vpin
2016-12-19_0006vpin2016-12-19_0007vpinTime for the father to see is daughter…..2016-12-19_0008vpin(That’s Donna Busch… the wedding photographer! She is amazing!)

Now this one seriously made me cry!!!2016-12-19_0009vpin2016-12-19_0010vpinTime for the groom to see his bride!2016-12-19_0011vpin2016-12-19_0012vpin2016-12-19_0013vpinThis girl was sooo ready for her snowy outdoor bridal photos!

And how STUNNING… a beautiful and creative “guest book”! 2016-12-19_0018vpin2016-12-19_0019vpinThe sanctuary was beautiful!
2016-12-19_0020vpinAnd….. HERE is the BOUQUET!!!
2016-12-19_0021vpinY’all, I am so distracted by toddlers…. this girl! I was smitten!!!2016-12-19_0022vpin2016-12-19_0023vpin2016-12-19_0024vpinTHIS, y’all is my favorite part……
2016-12-19_0025vpin2016-12-19_0026vpinTime to pronounce them husband and wife!
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And this great grandma didn’t hold back!
2016-12-19_0031vpin2016-12-19_0032vpinThe reception was just as beautiful as the ceremony!
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I wish you both the very best in life and marriage!

Congrats y’all!

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Friday, January 6, 2017

NRO trashes F-35

NRO: Further evidence of this was revealed on Wednesday, when Inside Defense exposed the fact that the Navy’s F-35C model has design defects that can cause pilots to suffer disorientation and severe pain when undergoing carrier catapult launches. As it stands, Navy pilots have determined the F-35C is not “operationally suitable” for carrier launches. New design changes to the F-35C will be required that could take years — and even our carriers may need to be modified to fix the problem. This issue has been known about for years, but until now it has been concealed from the public. So, instead of an on-track program, what we have is a pattern of deceptive statements and actions designed to create the illusion that the F-35 program is on track. The goal of this deception is to provide the political cover necessary to allow the F-35’s supporters in Congress to continue to fund the purchase of hundreds of incomplete, combat-incapable planes — each of which will require many years and many tens of millions of dollars of structural repairs, structural rework, systems-stability and functionality fixes, engine modifications and retrofits, and more. And that is just to get the planes to where they should have been when we took initial delivery. Never before have we seen a warplane granted so many waivers and reductions in key performance standards. Never before have we taken delivery of so many planes so far from being complete and so far from being ready for combat.

They make it sound completely worthless, like Reagan's two bomber programs. I would agree to cancel it, but then being a secessionist, I am more than  willing to cancel a lot more.

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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Rare things happen in the long run, common things happen first

Long-run money demand redux: Most economists and central bankers no longer consider money supply measures to be useful for conducting monetary policy. One reason is the alleged instability of the relationship between monetary aggregates. This column uses data from 32 countries and spanning up to 100 years to argue that the long-run demand for money is alive and well. Results show a remarkable stability in long run money demand, both within and across countries. Nonetheless, short-run departures can be large and persistent, and further research is needed.

OK, when taxpayers agree to fixed time sequenced  payments over a 30 year period, then those bonds are in hugh demand.  That is 30 years of currency  insurance.

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Pure in Their Own Eyes

by James Krehbiel

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapters: 1, 2, 3

part 2

Sweat trickled down the back of Anna’s neck and between her breasts. Her mother would have been appalled, going without a brassiere, but it was too damn hot for one, she thought. Anna finished up the last of the dishes in the sink, the cake was in the oven: orange cake with vanilla frosting, Sarah’s favorite. Her baby, she thought. Sixteen years old! Where did the time go?

“Mama?” Sarah called, as she and Daniel walked into the kitchen. “We’re going for a swim.”

Rusty came bounding into the kitchen, front paws locked out as he hit the linoleum floor and slid halfway across the room, his tongue slick and lapping at thin air.

“Rusty’s coming with,” Daniel said.

“Okay. Dinner in an hour. Make sure you’re back by then.”

“Okay.” And they were out the door, heading across the back lawn, Rusty traipsing along after them.

Anna wished she could have joined them. Anything to cool off, and she had, when they were kids. But now, she’d be infringing. When they had been little, she had to go with them, wanted to go and keep an eye on them but now they were young adults and, besides, who would want their mother tagging along?

She watched them amble across the yard just before they turned and disappeared behind the barn. Even from a distance she could hear them laughing, and she imagined the occasional elbow being lightly jabbed into one another or a finger poking one of their ribs. Their voices drifted off in the direction of the sun that tilted just above the horizon.

Twenty more minutes until the cake came out of the oven; not nearly enough time to start anything else; so she indulged herself with a warmed-up cup of coffee and what she termed as idle, mindless down-time. Her mother would not have approved. She leafed through the morning newspaper but she’d already read it, so she let her mind wander, and it came to rest on Sam Reimer, something he’d said.

She had been cleaning out his refrigerator. Half the food had gone bad, a dribble of milk, sour.

Sam had walked into the kitchen, poured himself a cup of coffee and asked if she’d like one, too.

“No, no thanks. I’m on a mission here and want to get this finished,” she had said.

So Sam sat down at his kitchen table, took a long gulp of lukewarm coffee and started chatting away. And as he rambled on, Anna pawed through his refrigerator, assessing what should be pitched. She was hardly listening to what he was saying and, although she heard his voice, it sounded more like a talk-show host chatting away from a television placed in another room. It wasn’t until she heard him mention Daniel and Sarah that she tuned in.

“Nope,” he said, “can’t say I ever met kids quite like yours. Hell, kids in most families can’t even hardly stand each other.” He took another gulp of coffee. “Take me and my sister. Man, we fought like cats and dogs when we was young. Musta drove my parents nuts! And my sister’s kids? She’s got a boy and girl just like you. Seems like they’re always fightin’ ’bout somethin’.”

Sam stood up, walked over to the counter and refilled his cup. “But not yours,” he said. “Seems like they’d rather be with each other than any other kids. If you didn’t know they was brother and sister, you’d wonder if somethin’ was up.”

Anna’s heart skipped a beat but she didn’t turn from the refrigerator. She mumbled something about how lucky she and Joseph were that Sarah and Daniel got along so well.

It wasn’t until later, sitting at her kitchen table, sipping her coffee that Sam’s comment drifted back. They were close. That’s all, she thought. They enjoyed each other’s company, always had right from the start. From playing board games together when they were younger to training Rusty as a pup, long walks, going for a swim out back together. When they were little it felt natural to strip down and jump in the pond together. They were so innocent. Those were fun times.

Innocence, she thought, just siblings goofing around together, nothing else. But Daniel was seventeen, Sarah about to turn sixteen. Did they still see each other as they had?

The timer went off and she took the cake out of the oven. Joseph’s car pulled into the driveway.

“How was work?” she asked, as Joseph walked into the kitchen. The cake was cooling on a rack next to the open window. Anna stood at the counter mixing in the ingredients for vanilla frosting. Joseph moseyed up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He nuzzled the back of her neck.

“Joseph Neufeld!” she said. “Behave yourself. Not now; I’m trying to get this done.” He reached his finger into the mixing bowl and swiped a glob of frosting. “I need that!” she said. “Go pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit down and tell me about your day.”

He poured a cup of coffee, black, like his parents used to drink. He held up the coffee pot. “You want some?” he asked.

“No thanks. Sit and talk to me while I do this,” she said. “What’s going on at the high school?”

“Not much. Unclogged a toilet, mopped a few classroom floors,” he said. “Oh, I ran into David Burke, too.”

“Doesn’t Daniel have him for history?”

“Yep. He had a couple of windows that were giving him problems.” He paused. “We had an interesting chat.”

“Really? What about?”

“About Daniel.”

“Oh?” She turned facing her husband. “Should we be worried?”

Joseph hesitated. He looked around. “Where is Daniel? Is he in the house?”

“He and Sarah went for a swim,” Anna said.

“It’s not his schoolwork. That’s not the problem.”

“Problem?” Anna said. “Now you’ve got me worried.” She took a deep breath and held it for a moment.

“No, no... nothing to worry about. It has to do with an assignment David gave the kids. They were supposed to make up a family tree and trace it back a few generations,” he explained.

“So what’s the problem?”

“Daniel put Maria down as his mother.”

“Well, she is his mother. I don’t understand. What’s the problem?”

“David wondered why Daniel hadn’t traced back further in her family.”

Anna set the dish cloth that had been draped over her shoulder on the counter. She walked over to the table and sat down.

“And we both know why he didn’t,” she said. She looked up, expecting an acknowledgement of what he already knew.

“But he didn’t ask,” Joseph said. His voice dropped down as he spoke. Anna thought there was an apology there.

“Should he have needed to?”

Joseph pushed the coffee cup away. He gazed down at the table. There seemed a young man sitting across from Anna with that same helpless expression, that same look of regret blanketing his face that she had seen days after he returned home from his parents’ charred house.

“No,” he said. “I guess not.”

“You made me a promise... years ago. Do you remember?” Anna paused. “You promised me you’d tell Daniel the truth when he was older. He’s seventeen now. How old does he have to be?”

Joseph looked up. “But he’d never understand, especially after all this time.”

“And so you’re just going to continue to let him believe he was responsible for his mother’s death? A death that never happened? Does he deserve that?” Anna waited a moment. “You did what you had to. Maria couldn’t take care of him. She couldn’t even take care of herself much less an infant.”

Anna remembered stopping in to check on Maria and Daniel days after his birth. Sitting alone in her robe, trapped in her own pain, Maria, couldn’t even acknowledge Anna’s presence. And she was oblivious to Daniel’s wailing coming from the nursery where Anna found him lying red faced, tears streaming down his cheeks, the stench of his soiled diaper filling the room.

She thought back to the day Joseph packed Maria’s belongings up, led her out to the car and drove the hour and a half to the psychiatric hospital in Wichita. She had watched with anguish as Joseph wrestled with the decision.

“Don’t you think Maria would want her son to know about her? And it isn’t as if Daniel hasn’t asked. Perhaps not lately, but he did when he was younger.” Anna reached across the table and took Joseph’s hand in hers. “It’s funny how a lie can feel like the truth if enough time passes. But you already know all this.”

They sat facing each other. A breeze nudged the kitchen curtains; a crow called across an empty field.

“I know,” he whispered. Joseph glanced up, over to the window and back to Anna once again. He started to say something but hesitated.

“What?” she asked.

“I don’t know. Maybe it’s nothing, but David made a comment,” he said. “It was when we were walking out together — a comment about Sarah and Daniel.”

“What did he say?”

“He mentioned how close the kids are.”

“That was it. It just seemed strange, that’s all.”

And then, she heard Sam Reimer’s voice again. If you didn’t know they was brother and sister...

Anna rose, picked up Joseph’s coffee cup and walked over to the sink. She waited a moment before she replied. Then finally, with her back to her husband she said, “I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s nice that they get along.” She glanced off towards the pond.

In the distance, Daniel and Sarah were heading towards the house with Rusty, looking half his size, sopping wet. Joseph walked over to Anna and together, standing at the kitchen sink they watched their children in silence. They heard them talking, laughing and watched as their shoulders brushed the other’s while they strolled along, seemingly without a care in the world.

A talebearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

* * *

Sarah wanted out. She hated the attic, dark, hot and humid, a place where spiders thrived and rodents bedded down. But Daniel had convinced her to help him search for the box that contained his summer clothes. “It’s up there somewhere,” Anna said. “You’ll just have to look around for it.”

Sarah sat watching her brother paw through box after box. Some were labeled, others not. There was something unsettling about them, bits and pieces of their lives, ignored for months but then relished when needed. And some reminded Sarah of artifacts, slices of history, her grandparents and their world. But most were packed with old clothes that needed to be thrown out or donated, boxes of Christmas lights and ornaments and of books, books Joseph’s parents had owned that now lived in the attic, untouched.

“How much longer is this going to take?” Sarah asked. “It’s sweltering up here.”

“Just hang on. There’s only a few more I need to look through.”

Tucked into a corner was a smaller box with an old quilt thrown over it. Sarah hadn’t remembered ever seeing it before. There was no label on the box, no indication of what it held. She watched as Daniel pulled the quilt off and slid the box out to the center of the space.

“Do you know what’s in here? I’ve never seen this one before,” Daniel said.

“Me either.” Sarah walked over to her brother and crouched down next to him. “Let me see.”

Daniel had opened the box and laying on top was a white cotton nightgown. He held it up for Sarah to see. “Is this Mom’s?”

“I don’t think so. I’ve never seen her wear it.”

Next, he pulled a pair of pale blue bedroom slippers, a tortoiseshell hairbrush and a stained off white cardigan sweater from the box. “Are these grandma’s?” Daniel asked.

“I don’t know.” Then, Sarah reached into the box and pulled a pair of pearl-colored glasses out. “These are definitely not Grandma’s. Remember? She had those big, ugly horn-rimmed glasses that made her eyes look gigantic.” She laughed.

“Oh yeah, I remember those. They were scary!” He pulled a pair of gloves from the box. “Whose stuff is this?”

“I have no idea. Hey, what’s this?” Sarah nudged a piece of tissue paper aside and beneath it was a small carved mahogany box.

Daniel lifted the box out and set it on the floor. “It doesn’t look like it’s locked. Should we look inside?”

“Do I need to even answer that?” she smirked. “Here, let me see.” Sarah slid the box over in front of her and opened it.

The first few items she pulled out were pieces of jewelry, a pair of earrings, a broach, two silver chain necklaces, one with a cross attached and a filigree hairclip. An embroidered handkerchief, unfolded and spread out as if protecting, lay over pieces of paper that peeked out from underneath. Sarah removed the handkerchief, set it aside and lifted the papers from the box.

“They’re letters,” Sarah said, her eyes widened as if having discovered some great find. For a moment, she held the stack of five or so letters, bound together with a blue ribbon in her lap. She looked up at Daniel. “Should we put them back?”

Daniel hesitated. “Who are they addressed to?”

Sarah slipped the ribbon off and read. “Daddy.”

“Is there a return address?” Daniel asked.

“Is it Mom’s handwriting?”

Time slowed as Sarah and Daniel looked at each other. Particles of dust suspended in the single ray of light coming through the oval window at the far end of the attic; the muskiness of the space pressed down upon them. Finally Sarah spoke. “Do we dare?”

“You look,” Daniel said. “If I do it and Dad ever found out, I’d be in big trouble. He wouldn’t yell at you, though.”

Slowly, Sarah picked up the top letter. “The postage date is...” She held the letter up to the light. “Gosh, it’s faded. It looks like it’s postmarked from 1994... a few years ago.”

“What’s it say?”

Silently, Sarah started reading and with each word, each paragraph, she felt a tightening in her chest. She kept rereading sentences over and over, trying to believe, trying to make sense of it. She wanted to stop, put the letters back, cover them up with the handkerchief and pretend she and Daniel had never discovered them. These letters were never meant for her or Daniel’s eyes — a carefully harbored secret. Her stomach cramped; her heart raced.

“What? What is it? Who is it from?” A mix of bewilderment and angst washed over Daniel’s face. “Talk to me, Sarah.”

“Oh, Danny,” she said, as she handed the letter to her brother, “these letters are from your mother.”

* * *

Proceed to part 3...

Copyright © 2017 by James Krehbiel

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Notes from a Journal

One platform change, one pain au chocolat and a sixteen minute delay from Brussels to Cologne.

..splashes of red as Autumn leaves are turning, I leave behind the Summer”

(Notes from a Journal, 30th September 1.45pm)

Less than twelve hours away from home and I am wondering if this is a good idea. Of my ambitious plans how many would I manage? The idea of arriving at Minsk for midnight is less romantic than it sounded in my head, in the comfort of the travel agents office, with a nice cup of tea. After a short stop in Belarus I am then to negotiate Russia, and then China, the one place on my itinerary greeted with almost universal concern. For now though there is too much to focus on. The trip is too big to worry about. One thing at a time. I will just concentrate on what is immediately ahead of me.

The rhythm of the train is soothing. Ticket inspections reassuring. I am looking forward to morning coffee in Brussels and then Cologne for dinner.


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Saturday, June 28, 2008

I'm experimenting more with the D40's on-camera flash, playing with a sheet of blank, white computer paper held in front of the flash. I'm hoping to get a Nikon SB-400 or SB-600 flash soon.

This is a shot of a book I'm currently reading -- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Manchester Orchestra

Andy Hull from Manchester Orchestra performing live at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX.

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