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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Why Yes, I Will Put a Bumper Sticker on this Ferrari: An Open Letter to Lisa Khoury
***before reading, please check out Lisa Khoury's "Why Put a Bumper Sticker on a Ferrari?"
Dear Lisa Khoury,
First of all, I have to congratulate you on breaking down the female role so simply- we are here to make men drool! To turn heads! We hold some serious power in our hands! So thankful you let me in on this, because frankly, while typing this I was looking down at my tattooed arms feeling lost...and now I understand why I'm happily married, raising an intelligent child, hold two degrees, and live a wonderful life. Oh, wait...
I think the biggest, most glaring problem in your article is that you are saying that women should not get tattoos. Not men. And with that comes a laundry list of things that are wrong with your argument. You say that tattooed women are lacking class, yet I find it interesting that the person who is making such a broad and judgmental statement is the same woman who is calling "wearing high heels" and "getting your nails done" a productive and good use of time. Your ignorance is almost shocking to me, and I kept holding out for the "just kidding, guys! I'm really not this crazy!" all the way to the end. To put it simply, I just can't find the logic in any of your argument.
Ms. Khoury, I get it. You don't like tattoos. And that's okay- we're all entitled to our own opinion. But objectifying and cutting down your own gender is absolutely the wrong way to go about it. You've painted a portrait of the ideal woman in your article- she's someone who enjoys the finer things in life and flaunts her body. If she's unhappy with herself she wears trendy clothes and goes to the mall with her girlfriends. Maybe she'll try out a new hairstyle, or perhaps get a new gym membership. But this elegant woman would never, ever get a tattoo because she finds deep meaning and purpose in the aforementioned "genuine, satisfying" things; no need to do something as unmeaningful and classless as get a tattoo. Makes perfect sense.
So congratulations, you've managed to perpetuate the stereotype that all women are put on this Earth to look pretty. Not once in your list of "productive activities" did you mention anything really worthwhile. You've degraded all women down to a common purpose; to "work hard" at looking good. This archaic way of thinking is not just stupid, it's downright harmful. I hope that if you ever have a daughter, you somehow gain enough knowledge between now and then to be able to teach her that women are worth so much more than their appearance, tattooed or not.
Lucky for you this article will live on just as long as the tattoos all over my body. And one day, when we're each "in the middle of giving our grandkids a life lesson on the importance of values and morals," at least I won't ever have to explain that one time I single-handedly set my own gender back a hundred steps and humiliated myself on the internet via my own small-minded, judgmental mindset. And to answer your question, "what's more attractive than a girl with a nice body?" A girl with a brain, Lisa Khoury. A girl with a brain who uses it and who knows that all women don't belong in a box, especially a box drawn by someone using sexism and ignorance to make their point. That's attractive.
My hope for you is that you continue to educate yourself, and stop trying to hand out "life's secrets" until you gain a little more life experience yourself.
Danielle Hampton
Ferrari image via
322 comments:
Well said Danielle, you are so beautiful inside AND out!ReplyDelete
well put, well said. I love this :) WAY TO GO :)ReplyDelete
Eeek! So perfectly said!ReplyDelete
Her article is insane. The only way to explain it is insane.
Why is painting your nails a better way to spend your time than getting a tattoo? Realistically, getting a tattoo is a TIME SAVER so you don't have to paint that part of your body ever again. It lasts your entire life. That's a much better use of time than painting your nails, which you'd have to do at least twice a month.
Love your letter! Is she serious?! I love tattoos, and have a few. I see it as art and find them really beautiful.ReplyDelete
YES! Perfect argument stated INTELLIGENTLY and THOUGHTFULLY. Kudos!ReplyDelete
Wow, I can't believe I just read that. You took all the thoughts right out of my head as I read her article.ReplyDelete
"But at the end of the day, are you really a happier person? Has this tattoo, for instance, caused you to learn something new about yourself? Has it challenged you? Has it led you to self-growth? Nothing comes out of getting a tattoo. You get a tattoo, and that's it."
This particular statement is funny because I know A TON of people who would say these are exactly the things brought forth from getting a tattoo, but could a girl who just got her nails done say the same? Probably not.
Also, what in the world do tattoos have to do with basic values and morals?! There she goes slumping anyone with a tattoo into the category of a deliquesce to society because we all know you'd have to be a complete miscreant to even think of getting a tattoo. Way to go Lisa Khoury, way to go.Replies
What are you talking about?! Getting my nails done is a HUUUGE challenge and leads to my self growth every week! I never leave the salon without learning something new about myself. /sarcasmDelete
The other thought I had when I read that part of her article was how could she know whether any of those things are true or not, since if she's so against tattoos, she obviously doesn't have one herself? She's making a judgment about something without having experienced it. And fine, if she doesn't want a tat, good for her. I'm not telling her to get one. But on the same token, she shouldn't tell anyone else what to do or not do either.Delete
Well said Danielle! I read your entry first and then read hers. WOW! Is she for real? Investing your time in meaningful things means going to the mall with your friends, Really? I know we are all entitled to our own opinions, but this woman needs to get a clue. I think you did an amazing job at eloquently making her argument look: Stupid!ReplyDelete
Hahahaha. I love this! I can't wait to get my first tattoo. xo, rvReplyDelete
She probably doesn't agree with same sex marriage either...ReplyDelete
Your letter was wonderful, and it makes me proud of my tattoos!Replies
ACK! Thank you! I could not believe that article!! Get my nails done and go shopping with the girls...ughReplyDelete
Wow, just wow...her article left me speechless, in a bad way! Love what you wrote and I hope she reads it!ReplyDelete
Amazing, thank you! You have such a way with words. Your response made me smile from ear to ear. I only have one tattoo so far and I'm proud of it. No one should be cut down for the choices they make about their own body. I shake my fist at Ms. Khoury and applaud you Danielle!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Hell. Yes. I saw a few women promoting that article on FB yesterday. I was shocked.!I'll be promoting this one. Thank you for sticking up for all of us against that simple minded... I'll just leave it at that.ReplyDelete
High five, Danielle! And a second high five for my daughter.ReplyDelete
Oh no she didn't!ReplyDelete
I want to hug you right now! Seriously!
xoxo, Jjanga
Love it. Never really understood why others care so much about what other people do... :)ReplyDelete
Man, that article got me fired up. I think your response is perfect. I can't believe she used such superficial and sexist examples meant to epitomize self improvement and good time use! Having tattoos doesn't make me any less beautiful. But that's not the point. If I want self improvement, I'll go read some friggin' Plato.ReplyDelete
- JessicaFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Thank you so much for writing this - you stood up for all of us, tattooed or not! xoReplyDelete
Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but it still disappoints and surprises me when women like Lisa Khoury catapult women's equality back to the dark ages with a one-dimensional, poorly-written piece.ReplyDelete
High-five Danielle!
I've tweeted this to a thousand friends who were all FUMING about her article this morning.ReplyDelete
I had a neighbour call me "thug" today because of a thigh piece- I've just moved into a flat with my boyfriend and our cat; the loudest we get is when watching Star Wars and I was totally offended by her comment (to my dad of all people). I'm tempted to print this off and write her a note about stereotypes.
On behalf of all of us, Brave, Danielle.
I could not agree more with your letter. It is so well written, and seriously, how could she think that way?! I get not liking tattoos, because my whole family is completely against them. But it's not like getting a tattoo makes me instantly stupid or unwanted by men. There was a time when Steven was not a fan. He told me he'd only really like it if I got one or two small ones. He's since changed his mind and we're both planning on getting many over the next few years. [I have an appointment the end of this month!]ReplyDelete
That "lady" is stupid, and close-minded.
You are beautiful, intelligent, and I totally have a HUGE girl-crush on you.
Good lord! Can I please favorite this article?! I have such strong opinions about tattoos (despite that my parents wont let me get any until I'm out of college) and this argument just said it all. Thank you so much for this! It's something all women should read whether they have/like tattoos or not.ReplyDelete
Amen, Danielle! I just read her article, what a nutty way to describe why women were put on this Earth.ReplyDelete
New perspective needed, STAT!
Thank you, Danielle! This is a wonderful response to such archaic nonsense and exactly everything that came to mind when I was reading her article. It saddens me that there are still women who hold such damaging views of their own gender.ReplyDelete
Honestly, I really thought she was just joking too. But no.
That was a laughable article! I'd rather keep all my tattoo's than end up with opinions like her. I also would not like her to ever flaunt herself near where I am unless she has a bag over her head. OOOOh she has annoyed me.ReplyDelete
Wow. What world is she living in? I have a tattoo for my husband, and I feel that this shows more meaning and significance than the wedding ring I wear. I can take my beautiful jewelry off, but the point is, I can't take my tattoo off. It is an example of my commitment to him on a deeper level, not a superficial level like jewelry does...but you know wearing lots of jewelry might make me seem more feminine and desirable. I think spending the time and money on my tattoo actually meant a lot to my husband, and it is a VERY personal act, worthy of my time. Before I got my tattoos I was slightly worried about how it would look when I started getting old and wrinkly, but then I realized, I'll be old and wrinkly and they will be part of my experiences that I can take with me, unlike my looks.ReplyDelete
I read this article earlier this morning, and was just appalled that she could be so judgmental to people with tattoos. Like we're all the same? It's so ridiculous that she'd prefer being so vain over being productive - we are *not* just objects to be looked at!ReplyDelete
What really bugged me was her assumption that "... at the end of the day, are you really a happier person? Has this tattoo, for instance, caused you to learn something new about yourself?"
Yes, it can. Meaningful tattoos totally exist. I have a lotus flower tattooed on my foot. I got it 2 days after my father in-law committed suicide. It reminds me every single day to appreciate today, and even though some points in our life seem completely unbearable, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Assumptions like this just make me sad. Who gave her the right to gather a group of females into one pot and just assume everyone is alike and unable to make the "proper" decisions for our gender?
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Such a well written response! i'm sharing mine on tuesday because it got me so fired up! It was a shallow, ignorant and sexist article! xoReplyDelete
Amen to that.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:15 AM
You go, lady!ReplyDelete
High five, friend! This was awesome to read. Rock on for standing up for what you believe in. I wrote something to this effect in my letter to her, but I got far more life experience/challenge/self growth out of my tattoo experiences than I ever got out of doing my nails.ReplyDelete
I just had to come over to say: PREACH!ReplyDelete
Also, you are totally correct with this point:
"And to answer your question, "what's more attractive than a girl with a nice body?" A girl with a brain, Lisa Khoury. A girl with a brain who uses it and who knows that all women don't belong in a box, especially a box drawn by someone using sexism and ignorance to make their point. That's attractive."
Yes, yes, YES! People who use their brains are *very* attractive ^_^
from a Lisa who is dismayed to learn she shares this name with a terrible, sexist writer ...
well said! =)ReplyDelete
You are pretty terrific. You need 10 high fives and at least 37 pats on the back!! I really respect that you keep your blog a positive place but also take the time to address the bullshit when it's necessary. I read her article yesterday and was just totally baffled by the whole thing. It is just bizarre and nasty. She's totally the type of person I want teaching our future generation morals and values. My tattoos mean something to me, and to my family, as I think is the case with a lot of tattooed women. Ugh, what a nut. Let's all just be grateful that we don't have to live with such a narrow viewpoint.ReplyDelete
VERY well said! Amen, sister. I love that you approached this with class and intelligence, rather than anger and selfishness. Nicely done.ReplyDelete
You. fucking. rock.ReplyDelete
PS - I rarely swear, but this deserved it.
A few of us (my tattooed friends) left a few comments on her article on Monday. I was quite shocked that the paper even ran such a misogynistic piece. Maybe they wanted her to feel some backlash as a learning tool. Thank you for writing this so eloquently. There's nothing like fighting fire with a finely written letter by someone with tattoos that has a brain.ReplyDelete
Well said! I saw this on instagram and didn't know where it came from but was so offended. You bring up the best point about how she only targets women in this article. What about men with tattoos? That's probably next. For which I can't wait. I do not need some immature senseless random person telling me not to get tattoos because she isn't a fan of them. Well I am. I'm also a fan of painting my nails and going to the gym. I love a good pair of high heels. But just because I have tattoos doesn't mean I don't love myself or never got anything out of it. I love that there's an email address at the bottom. I hope she's proud of herself now.ReplyDelete
I kinda wanna burn my bra.........is it just me?ReplyDeleteReplies
haha! totally feel that way!Delete
That's hilarious. I didn't read the article first and I was like, "Dude! Who is badass enough to buy a Ferrari and put a bumper sticker on it?" I, personally, would do that (because I am THAT badass)(however, I can't because I can only afford the bumper sticker) and it'd be a black flag sticker. Like I've had on every car since I was 17. And then I read what you wrote & what she wrote and realized I was way off. I guess I feel the same way about my body. It's better than a Ferrari (it made a baby) and it has beautiful art on it. To say that a woman who has tattoos is lacking in class & morals is just...classless (LISA). Plus, it seems to me that lately the chicks who have been spouting out about how classy they are these days are the ones that are seriuosly lacking. (Have you seen Bad Girls club?)ReplyDelete
Lisa ain't badass enough to put a bumper sticker on her Ferrari (talking about the car). She'd be all "Oh no what would everybody say? How will I explain this (awesome) sticker to my grandkids? Let me just do what everybody else is doing and then everybody will think I'm super classy and have morals." LAAAAAME!
People know I have morals & goodness & CLASS about me because of the way I live and the way I treat others. (even though I said "ass" three times in this comment)
The highest of fives to you, my dear!ReplyDelete
feeling hella feminist right nowReplyDelete
That article frankly sounds like it was written by a 12 year old with absolutely no "real life" experience. Sound to me like she just thinks that all women should act as real life barbie dolls...NO THANK YOU.ReplyDelete
Thanks for standing up for classy women everywhere, tattooed or not! I hope that she realizes how ignorant and sexist her article truly was.
You go girl!ReplyDelete
"And to answer your question, "what's more attractive than a girl with a nice body?" A girl with a brain, Lisa Khoury. A girl with a brain who uses it and who knows that all women don't belong in a box, especially a box drawn by someone using sexism and ignorance to make their point."ReplyDelete
PREACH! Your response to this article is truly wonderful. Thank you for the taking the time to write this & STAND UP!
xx. Jillian
HEAR HEAR! I read that article yesterday and I got a cramp from rolling my eyes so hard.ReplyDelete
I absolutely LOVE this! As a fellow tattooed lady, I was shocked and upset when I came across that article yesterday. That sort of archaic thinking could easily set women's rights back a few years. But you did an amazing job at expressing your opinion. I agree 100%. :)ReplyDelete
right on, girl!ReplyDelete
Wow. Dude. I wonder what she thinks about pierced ears? all this time I've been valuing my brain, what was I thinking?ReplyDelete
Thank you for this reply. I think you're awesome btw. ;)
I liked your letter to her. You set her straight but didn't lose your class to do it. I am actually tattoo free and I don't agree with her article. She went too far without explaining herself. Good job Danielle!ReplyDelete
I love you even more now. Perfectly put!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Fantastic. Glad to hear that your son will grow up respecting woman and appreciating women for their intellect, humour etc. I don't understand why a woman would try and make things harder for her gender to be accepted in society, it's already hard enough.ReplyDelete
thank you for standing up for not only heavily tattooed women but just women in general! this women is just ignorant and sad. Thank you again, i also shared the links with everyone i knew lol!ReplyDelete
Do you know, I've never been pigeon holed. Interesting experience. So I need to buy a gym membership or some clothes instead? Mmmm. Already got a gym membership. Don't need any clothes at the mo. And if she thinks for a moment I regret getting any of my tattoos, she's really badly mistaken...Liked your reply. I'm a Brit and haven't read anything she's previously written (and I doubt I will again) but does she always write such crap?ReplyDelete
Absolutely perfect Danielle...I mean, wow. You couldn't have said this anymore eloquently. Well said all the way around!ReplyDelete
Being a woman is not defined by beauty, and at least for me my end-all, be-all is not shopping and getting my nails done.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your well written response Danielle! I'm still in shock over the article, but you summed it all up so well.
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Wow!! I'm pretty sure she just pushed the feminist movement back like 60 years. Way to go.ReplyDelete
Danielle, you're response is perfectly said!!!! I sat here with my mouth gapping open as I read her embarrassingly ignorant "article". So sad some people are so small minded.ReplyDelete
Thank you! I can't believe that article, it's absolutely bizarre!ReplyDelete
You couldn't have given a better answer! She's so shallow! Well done for your article! :-)ReplyDelete
your reply is absolutely perfect. awesome job!ReplyDelete
YES! Danielle, I am so glad you wrote to her! You said everything I was thinking! Her article was so absurd! Thank you for writing to her, and hopefully teaching her a lesson!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! <3 <3 <3ReplyDelete
- AllisonFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:18 AM
thank you.ReplyDelete
What's better is that little survey stating 94% of her readers have/want tattoos. Great job, lady.ReplyDelete
You are amazing and your reply is perfect. Makes me even MORE excited for the half sleeve I'm having drawn up for me :)ReplyDelete
well said! i'm sitting here at our tattoo shop ...almost speechless at this woman's 'view'ReplyDelete
Couldn't have said it better myself!ReplyDelete
Amen sister!ReplyDelete
XOXO, Ali
As if I didn't love you enough. This is amazing. I cannot believe that woman!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:29 AM
I can't even tell you how many times I've smile and laughed at your response. I don't think anyone could of said it any better than you did. You're such an amazing person, Danielle. I love how open-minded and genuine you are, even with people that are ridiculous in their beliefs. I am so glad I found your blog.ReplyDelete
Great letter!! I was fuming yesterday for hours after i read her ignorant and sexist article. I even kept refreshing to read people's comments. I would love to see her write some sort of response or follow up to her atrocious article. LOVE TO.ReplyDelete
Love that you did this!ReplyDelete
Read her article yesterday and was amazed...
Hope you don't mind, I'm sharing her article along with your response on the blog today!
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:40 AM
I love this so much, well said! I read that article yesterday and hoped someone would say something in reply to her, so happy to see you said something! You're amazing, stay amazing. <3ReplyDelete
I'm speechless. According to her, tattoos can't challenge you or lead to self-growth. But, painting you nails can challenge you and lead to self-growth? What does painting your nails get you? A pretty color for a week that's it. We can get more out of our tattoos. I just don't get the way her brain thinks. Danielle, you took all of the words out my mouth. Thank for you this.ReplyDelete
Wow, really? I cannot believe her article and that someone thought it was good enough to publish online! Great response to her!ReplyDelete
Yes yes yes!! I totally commend you for taking a stand against this ignorant piece of writing. Thank you for standing up for tattooed women as well as women in general. The last thing we should ever fall back into is the idea of objectification!ReplyDelete
I really didn't think it was possible, but my respect for you just increased x1000. This is so incredibly well-written, and cuts right to the main problems in her awful article. Sharing this right now.ReplyDelete
If anybody would like to give me a Ferrari, I'll slap some bumper stickers on it!ReplyDelete
Your response was great. My response would not be so tactful. What a crock of shit.
You just keep being you. Tattoos are beautiful. And this closed minded lady's pole says 94% agree. NINETY FOUR PERCENT want or have tattoos!!! What a trick.ReplyDelete
Excellent reply to such judgmental statements! I am so tired of women portraying women to be so mindless and stupid. Like we are all here just just look pretty?! What the heck?! Look around lady, there are all types of women making such huge changes in the world and some even have tattoos! Having tattoos doesn't define a person, it's a matter of choice and style. I wish that whole mindset would fade away as well. Pull your head out of your butts people!ReplyDelete
As someone who is getting her first tattoo in a few days, I must say that it getting tattooed (for me) is about personal growth, and facing ones fears. Regardless, this girl is so out of it!ReplyDelete
Where did she come up with the idea that the only way that we can be valued, and value ourselves, is through going to the gym, wearing certain clothes, and getting our nails and hair done? How does she miss the all important point that beauty comes from within? And, what year is this girl living in?!
Great response Danielle!
BRAVO! Your response to this disgusting article by Lisa is spot on. It's people like her that make this world a sad, sad place.ReplyDelete
Amen! It's really unfortunate in this day and age when women sabotage their own gender. We should be supporting each other, not cutting each other down.ReplyDelete
Too many responses to her were clouded with bitter personal offense that unfortunately marred their own responses; yours was able to answer her in such a professional, forward manner that not only cut apart her argument, but did so without letting anger get in the way. You've gained a steadfast follower in me, and as a tattooed woman myself, I thank you for being on a public forum to represent not only those of us who are proud of their ink, but any woman that is proud to think for herself.ReplyDelete
::Applause:: Thank you! Well written and thoughtful!ReplyDelete
BRAVO!!! Danielle - brilliant, absolutely brilliant!ReplyDelete
I couldn't agree with you more. This is a great response to Lisa's article. I hope she reads it.ReplyDelete
Just when I thought I couldn't love you any more!! Thank you so much for addressing this with such elegance, and well, frankly with balls! I am so glad there are such intelligent women in this world, like you who aren't afraid to show it!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM
How can someone say that a womans value is in their appearance and not the content within. Guess what I HATE heels and makeup. I can still manage to look very cute without those. When I go to work I work in a male dominated industry and I DON'T dress cute in heals and makeup, I wear Jeans, Polo shirts and Sneakers. Having class has nothing to do with wearing heels, makeup and a pretty dress it's all about how you carry yourself and treat others.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM
I love your blog, well done and couldn't agree more as a tattooed female myself!ReplyDelete
I saw Khoury's article (and this article too http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/6312527/Are-tattoos-a-tragic-mistake) and considered writing about them... then saw on your Twitter you were planning an open letter, and knew your writing would be far greater! Thanks for laying some of my own thoughts down so eloquently xReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM
*applauding* Nice job, mama! I read that article yesterday, saw your tweet about this post, and couldn't wait to read it. I agree, whole-heartedly, with every single thing you say here.ReplyDelete
get it girl!ReplyDelete
and for you, lisa, getting a tattoo DOES teach me about myself. i learned I am strong enough to wear what i believe in, whether its deeply emotionally meaningful or just beautiful to me.
"what's more attractive than a girl with a nice body?" A girl with a brain, Lisa Khoury. A girl with a brain who uses it and who knows that all women don't belong in a box, especially a box drawn by someone using sexism and ignorance to make their point. That's attractive.
Exactly. Thank you for sharing your reply. I still can't believe women still degrade our own gender.
Very well said!ReplyDelete
I didn't think it was possible to love you & your blog anymore than I already did, but this post proved me wrong. As a fellow woman with tattoos -- thank you! Aside from the well-stated points in your letter, completing a tattoo gives me far more self-confidence and pride than getting my hair or nails done ever will!ReplyDelete
what scares me most is that, to this day, there are so many women out there believing shit like that. When I was 13 I heard one of my male friends say, that he wanted his one-day wife to stay at home and not work. He would gladly go to work every day, so she can sit at home and take care of her hair and nails all day, making sure she looks sexy when he comes home....Yes....he said just that. wtf?? I've never forgotten that.ReplyDelete
Even with 13 I totally exploded. I don't no how long I was standing there and totally killing that guy with good arguments and attitude. I was never a girl to win anybody over with my looks ( I didn't want to, for that matter) but after that...I was highly respected by everybody in school....just because I had brains and the confidence to stick up to shit like that.
Even with 13 I had enough sense to stand up against such sexism and shit from a guy.
I can't believe that there are grown up women out there talking the same bullshit.
Glad you wrote this letter danielle. I really hope she reads it
PS. I'm not tattoed and I don't plan on getting any! I still totally love them :)
You're a rock star.ReplyDelete
Thank you! I read this last night on facebook. I couldn't believe it was not a joke. She is setting women back so many years :(ReplyDelete
Amen, sister! My tattoos are among the best decisions I've ever made. I applaud your response to Lisa's "article!"ReplyDelete
Mmmmhhhhmmm! Sing it, sister! She should be ashamed of herself.ReplyDelete
NO ONE should EVER talk about women that way. It's this kind of bullshit that reminds me of what my Mom fought against when she was 21, making double the money that her father was making and couldn't get a credit card in her own name all because she was a woman. Ms. Khoury's bullshit article reminded me of what my Grandmother struggled with, what my Great Grandmother struggled with...and on and on. So, thank you, Lisa. You've reminded us all that we will sometimes have to continue to be strong, beautiful, independent women DESPITE other people...especially of our own fucking gender. Thanks for that.
Welp, that got me all fired up again. Think I'll head to the mall and get myself a new pair of high heels. I don't like how my calves look when I'm angry ;) ;) ;)
Fuck yeah, Danielle! You put it absolutely beautifully.ReplyDelete
Love and Turtledoves,
AMEN!!! She talks about happiness and self growth which is all fine and dandy, but pretending like I grew 4 inches in my high heels isn't exactly satisfying self growth. Trendy clothes are not in charge of my character. It boggles my mind how she went on and on encouraging superficiality, and not once suggested anything that would lead to a positive self evolution. In fact, it sounds as if she thinks all females should act like 50's housewives. No, thank you.ReplyDelete
You put in words every single thing that I was thinking! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Ahaha, you are awesome and she is an idiot.ReplyDelete
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!ReplyDelete
Bravo!! Your response was exactly what I would have loved to say, only put way more eloquently! I appreciate that you didn't defend yourself or your tattoos, rather the entire population of women. I agree, our sole purpose is not to look pretty or fit into a specific role. I love that you pointed out the importance of an education and being a good person! Super impressed with your writing! Great job! I'll be passing this article along for several people to read!ReplyDelete
hahaha, the article didn't even make me mad because it was so ridiculous.ReplyDelete
ALTHOUGH: i hadn't realized that i've been missing out on the finer things in life because i've never gotten my nails done and i never wear high heels. rats.
classless and clueless i guess. oh well!Replies
ps: this kind of fits with the blog post i wrote this morning. it's an interesting addition to my thoughts as of late.Delete
Well said Danielle. I agree 100%!ReplyDelete
there ARE people out there that get tattooed for silly or superficial reasons, completely missing out on what the experience can be. it's these very people who would be able to get anything remotely constructive or informative from this gal's article! a shallow article for shallow people.ReplyDelete
love you and your voice! and your tattoos! haha.
You're upset because you feel that your vanity is better than hers? Or that she feels hers is better than yours?ReplyDelete
OH OK.Replies
I do not think you really read this.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Alyse, I totally agree. Clearly not read.Delete
Wonderfully said!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Wow...how did you even find that piece of junk? I appreciate your response. I would have sounded tyrannical had I attempted to do so. I am glad you can be the voice for so many.ReplyDelete
Couldn't have said it better myself. Brava, Dani!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Let me begin by saying to you ~ Well said!
I don't think anyone could have said it all better...
When I first read the article by Lisa, I was actually insulted to say the least! Especially coming from a family in which everyone has at least one tattoo! Carly Kmyta is my daughter - and she is beautiful tattoos and all! I have many myself & yes I look at them and they all have meaning for me...Thank you for your response to Lisa's article - again WELL SAID!!!!
Much Luv to you
Teri-lee Neuman :)
Beautifully said Danielle!!ReplyDelete
I was appalled when I read that article because what I got from it is that women with tattoos have no class and are basically worthless beings. I have tattoos and yes they have meaning and yes they have led me to self-growth and yes it challenges me. I have a tattoo of a finch that represents my grandfather who has passed away (he used to raise finches). every time I look at it I remember the wonderful and giving and hardworking person he was and it pushes me to be like him. the nail polish on my nails and the shirt I'm wearing don't motivate me to do anything. I hope she reads your letter to understand that clothing and pretty make up doesn't make women challenge their self growth or make them any wiser. I feel like we're being stereotyped like when people think men with tattoos are just criminals. Except she doesn't mention men with tattoos. Why don't they get to spend their time working on their muscles and shaving their face? Are they classier with tattoos? I don't get it. And it's amazing that it was written in 2012. Not 1952.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:56 AM
I have only started reading your blog after stumbling onto your photos on instagram. This entry both enraged me and made me incredibly proud to be a woman whom shares your opinion. It is a great understatement to try and express the sadness of such ignorance, a woman's worth being degraded to the level of painted nails and temporary clothing. How heavy the weight of female intelligence suffocated by the rantings of a judgmental girl completely unaware of true self worth. Thank you for responding to this, it gives me pride knowing there are strong women (tattooed or not) willing to fight such ridiculous, untruthful expressions. here is to the next generation of strong, intelligent, and worthy women may be make even the 'Iron Jawed Angels' proud.ReplyDelete
THANK YOU!! Love the reply. ;)ReplyDelete
First of all wow - lots of comments in a very short amount of time :)ReplyDelete
Second - I am untattooed and that article offended me. I have nothing against tattoos, I think some are beautiful some are not. I've thought about getting one myself, but I'm still unsure. But the fact that she describes women and their role in life the way she did and that WOMEN should not get tattoos? Really?
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:02 AM
I am so glad that there are women like you to help fight against the hatred and discrimination of tattooed people. While you are right in saying everyone is entitled to having an opinion and voicing it - it is so unfortunate that this small minded article will only fuel the fire of immaturity, ignorance and ridiculousness there is in her followers.ReplyDelete
Thank you for being such an amazing role model, not only for mama's and women, but as a tattooed person who works in a professional world.
<3 Sara
That was succinct and very well written. You're awesome.ReplyDelete
:) Absolutely love your response!ReplyDelete
I can't believe such an ignorant piece of drivel was published online. Getting your hair done, shopping at malls and wearing heels are "productive" uses of time?! Good luck to her in finding true fulfillment in her life down the road if she thinks that is all it takes to be a "classy," respected woman.ReplyDelete
URgh i just read that and it made me want to vom a little!ReplyDelete
What an idiotic closed minded woman! You on the other hand articulated a brilliant argument perfectly!
Ps, we can take joy in the fact that the poll is 96% of people want tattos :L
Very well said. I guess now I can say that one good thing came from Lisa's article. It allowed me to discover your blog.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Wow, my jaw was on the floor as I read her ignornant article. I cannot believe that a woman could degrade her own gender with such thoughtless comments. Everything in your letter was beautifully said. Kuddos to you!ReplyDelete
first of all, that girl's article is unintelligent, narrow minded and retarded for lack of a better word. I am kind of shaking my head in disbelief that she published something like that!? Your response is totally appropriate, Danielle, and I hope she reads it.ReplyDelete
Love this response! Here was my comment on her article:ReplyDelete
You are correct, women DO hold power. However, it is not because "guys drool over us" and the other vain, surface-level attributes that you mention, but because of our education, intelligence, and great accomplishments. Some of my accomplishments include help and love that I have provided to the autistic community. In fact, I have a tattoo of the symbol for autism awareness on my arm. Since you state that nothing comes from getting a tattoo, I would like to inform you that people often ask me about my tattoo, which has led to a multitude of incredible conversations. In these conversations, I am able to enlighten people about autism and make recommendations to those with autistic family members. So yes, in answer to your questions, I get meaning out of my tattoo, and so do others. It makes me happier and leads to others being happier. It has led to my self-growth, as well as the growth of others.
I am embarrassed for you.
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:27 AM
I read this article yesterday and posted it on my Facebook page, completely shocked and horrid at this woman's ignorance and close-minded ness. I love your response to this, it's everything I wanted to say and couldn't find the words for.ReplyDelete
Good for you Danielle. Couldn't agree more with YOU.ReplyDelete
Wow! This is an amazing response!ReplyDelete
I myself don't have any tattoos (more because I'm too afraid of the needle than for any deeper reason,) and in general consider myself a pretty "classy" girl. But I'm sorry, class is certainly not attributed to a lack of ink, and having a tattoo makes you no less classy or beautiful. (side-note, the hubs-to-be has two tattoos, and I drool over them, but apparently men are allowed so that doesn't really matter, right? lol)
I am so impressed with this reaction! New follower right here!
I usually don't get up in arms about articles like this, but this one actually pissed me off. This is what I commented:ReplyDelete
"I'm not going to say anything negative or attack the author's character because I think that's entirely inappropriate and unnecessary, however I do think it's counterproductive to encourage women to stick to antiquated activities to feel good about themselves while discouraging individuality. Yes, tattoos are permanent, and many people outgrow them, but that should be a personal decision that the individual feels good about, not something we as a society discourage and shame. I have one tattoo. It is not visible when I'm dressed, and it has a lot of meaning. It's a saying my mother used to say to me a lot, and when she passed away suddenly, I decided on a whim to get the tattoo. It's been nearly two years, and I absolutely do not regret my decision. And, yes, I plan on getting more. If someone thinks I am ugly because I have chosen to get a tattoo, that's fine. To be perfectly honest, I would expect for the same person to think others are ugly because of their makeup or weight or if they wear glasses. I personally believe that every woman is beautiful and that we should embrace differences, not chastise people for them. It's the same kind of prejudice that has existed through out human history, and I have yet to see a positive form of prejudice."
the part where she says "Nothing comes out of getting a tattoo. You get a tattoo, and that's it. You do something productive, though, and you see results. That's a genuine, satisfying change in life. Not ink." does this weird mix of infuriating me and makes me laugh, because she does not know what she is talking about. i am a tattooed mom, married to a tattoo artist dad. i don't think that every tattoo has to have some meaning, and totally love my silly tattoos as much as i love my tattoos with maybe some more meaning, but a lot comes from getting a tattoo.ReplyDelete
this woman just does not have a darn clue about tattoos, and it is sad how she's easily stereotyped anyone with them.
i enjoy your rebuttal and think you are a brilliant and beautiful woman and mom, who also has beautiful tattoos.
It's sad in this day and age that a woman would write such superficial, judgmental, ignorant crap in a college publication.ReplyDelete
"An elegant woman does not vandalize the temple she has been blessed with as her body. She appreciates it." Really? It's our freaking temple and we can decorate it and appreciate it as we choose.
I'm a tattooed mom with a career, an education, and I sing for a metal band. I flaunt my talents not my "body."
as cheesy as this may sound: you go, girl! wonderfully written. c:ReplyDelete
Wonderfully stated Danielle! I read this article yesterday and one of my first thoughts (after getting over the how "class-less" I am) was "I wonder if Danielle has seen this yet?"ReplyDelete
Your open letter is right on.
Thank you.
- LindsayFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:39 AM
How heated were you when you first read this?? Wow! Great response.ReplyDelete
Thank you Danielle.... so wonderfully put. Inky miscreants unite!ReplyDelete
Wait a tick? This woman is a real journalist, who works for a real company, and that company has real editors that approve her writing before it can really be published? This is a joke right, really, for real?
"An elegant woman does not vandalize the temple she has been blessed with as her body. She appreciates it. She flaunts it. She's not happy with it? She goes to the gym. She dresses it up in lavish, fun, trendy clothes, enjoying trips to the mall with her girlfriends. She accentuates her legs with high heels. She gets her nails done. She enjoys the finer things in life, all with the body she was blessed with." Lisa "Frikkin" Khoury.
Yes Lisa, my tattoos are such shallow and base extensions of myself but I feel so grounded and in touch with who I am as a female when I go to the mall with my girlfriends and wear high heels so that I can, how did you put it exactly? Oh right, so that I can turn heads and make guys drool because my body is my temple. I'm not one to bash women any day but you better make sure you have your ish together if you are going to talk about polishing nails, wearing high heels and making guys drool. I paint my nails and sometimes I don't, I wear high heels, combat boots, nike trainers... sweats, disco pants, pencil skirts... a plain white t-shirt, a blouse, a curve hugging dress, a frikkin' muu muu and I have tattoos and I'm going to get more and I still make heads turn. You know why? Because I carry myself with class no matter what I'm wearing and I believe that as a woman I have the right and the ability to be as rebellious and off the charts as I want as long as I respect myself and walk tall. Haters are going to hate but when I walk by it doesn't matter what they think because my value is founded and birthed with in my own soul. It is not fed and founded by other peoples perceptions of me.
My tattoos are bloody fabulous and are a picture-story of the travels and discoveries I have made in life. If we are going to talk about temples, the human race has been using pictures to tell stories for many, many millennia. The Incas, the Egyptians, the Minoans and the Mayans to name a few were civilizations that decorated their temples with pictures to tell stories about their history, beliefs and way of life. "In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were for a long time Egyptian and were present on several female mummies dated to c. 2000 B.C." http://www.smithsonianmag.com/historyarchaeology/tattoo.html?c=y&page=1.
One thing that you have managed to pull off successfully is to provoke a rapidly growing community of people to join together and proudly put their tattooed arms in the air, crying out in unison, "here we are Lisa Khoury; the inky miscreants of the world... we raise children, we have degrees, families that love and respect us and partners that adore us! Have tattoos got in the way of our dreams and aspirations? Hell no, in fact they are a marker of what dreams and aspirations we may have attained and the ones we still strive towards daily and what values and beliefs we hold dear to us!"
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Wow Danielle. That was awesome. Thank you so much for defending all of us inked and SMART girls. I dont think my tattoos, hair, heels, time spent roller derbying, or nails process the payroll and payables at my job. Its my brain. Same brain that made the decision to get the meaningful tattoos I have that make me smile whenever I look at them.ReplyDelete
That girl has a lot of living and learning to do.
Damn, Danielle! I love your response to that ignorant article. Brains are what matters.ReplyDelete
I absolutely despise it when people make such uneducated statements. Tattoos are not classless. My tattoos make me even more beautiful. You go, girl!
AMEN. This is the best response. I am so disgusted by her article.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:53 AM
That rocked. Very well addressed!! <3ReplyDelete
oh wow. this is insane. i cannot believe that people are so closed minded.ReplyDelete
danielle, i loved your classy response to such an un-classy article.
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2012 at 12:01 PM
you hit the nail on the head, danielle. as i read lisa's article, i too was waiting for the punch line. being a heavily tattooed, successful, educated, ambitious, and honest woman, not only was i disgusted by lisa article, but i was also taken back. Lisa's article was ignorant, sexist, discriminating, and immature. i am truly at a loss for words. yea lisa, the gym, girlfriends, nails, and showing skin is REALLY going to make you feel better about yourself...but heaven forbid you get a tattoo...which is true art, stories, and memories, you are destroying a sacred temple yea? and botox and boob jobs are natural, right? idiot.ReplyDelete
i hope for lisa's sake, she educates herself and sees the beauty of a BRAIN not LOOKS before reproducing...
Great response, Danielle. I can't believe that article is even real.ReplyDelete
good job! I was beyond horrified when I read that article. Tattoos or not, just her opinion on what makes a woman 'classy' is so 1950's it's ridiculous. Lets not teach girls to be independent, smart, driven or be individuals. That's a crazy notion.ReplyDelete
well written, danielle. Lisa: way to compare a woman's body to a ferrari. you are a disgrace to women out there. I'm glad to know that you think as long as you have nice nails, a great body, girl friends, and good hair...your life is complete. well jack ass, what if you have nice nails, a great body, girl friends, good hair and tattoo's? did you think of that? you don't want pretty girls to destroy their pretty temples with tattoos, but i bet your pro breast augmentations and botox...what does that do to your body, lisa? alter it. like tattoos.ReplyDelete
true beauty is in the eye of the beholder....not the judger.
super disappointed in you, Lisa.
Well said! I am going to (shamefully) admit that, before I started ready your Tattoo Tuesday posts, I was subconsciously judgemental toward people with tattoos. I honestly didn't mean to be. I simply haven't been around a lot of people who are tattooed (which I know is strange these days, but that's the honest truth). Sadly, I would often fail to see the person behind the tattoos and, though I do not share the feelings of Lisa Khoury one iota, I just didn't get why people would get tattoos. Your blog has opened my eyes and my mind to the world of tattoos, giving me a better understanding of it. Though I am still too chicken and indecisive to ever consider getting a tattoo, I have an appreciation for why people get them and how beautiful they can be. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I could not have said it any better, thank you so much!ReplyDelete
I really hope you sent that to her!ReplyDelete
Perfectly written. Bravo!ReplyDelete
Wow Wow Wow! Beautifully written and so powerful. I personally don't have any tattoos, but I find them beautiful, artistic and a wonderful way for people to express themselves.ReplyDelete
ohh man my jaw is still open from reading her 'article'. i don't even have any tatoos and feel insulted by what she said. what an ignorant person.ReplyDelete
love what you had to say about it.
You tell em! You tell the world! I don't have tattoos and probaly won't ever get one (my husband doesn't care for them, which I argue with him about all the time, lol) but I LOVE them on other people. The woman that wrote that article is just ridiculous.ReplyDelete
This response was executed perfectly! As a heavily tattooed young woman, of course I was put off and offended by the things she wrote, simply because they were so ludicrous and there was obviously no research put into; just simply bias. I couldn't help but laugh at her close mindedness and comment on the subject on my blog, here:ReplyDelete
Honestly, it's just another example of someone's ignorance getting the best of them! Thanks for taking women back some fifty years, Lisa. We all do appreciate it! Way to go Danielle, this response was eloquent and RIGHT on the money.
-Another intelligent, successful, tattooed female.
Ooh, girl... I just did a slow clap in my office. Bravo!ReplyDelete
Danielle, you, are f*cking amazing.ReplyDelete
That article is bananas. Your response is perfect. Lisa has a lot to learn.ReplyDelete
a brilliant argument against a truely ridiculous one! i will wear my one tattoo with pride because it means something to me, because i got it for me and not to make men drool!ReplyDelete
" "what's more attractive than a girl with a nice body?" A girl with a brain, Lisa Khoury. A girl with a brain who uses it and who knows that all women don't belong in a box, especially a box drawn by someone using sexism and ignorance to make their point. That's attractive." this part of your post made me smile from ear to ear
Thank you!
Loved reading this. Some people are just so small minded!ReplyDelete
Im a new follower from just.things.lovely.
Coming from a Judeo-Christian family background, tattoos have become forbidden and are taboos and are stuff convicts are made of. Well, not anymore. And never again. Because they have enhanced the identity I have crafted through the years - and I gladly am excited to get buried with them in my coffin in my life's end. They're they only jewelry and art I can take to the grave. And guess what? My Pacific Islander ancestors wore them PROUDLY.ReplyDelete
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By the way, she had a wrong concluding sentence that begins with "God...". Not everyone who wears tattoos believe in her "God." At least I can speak for the Bornean heavily tattooed Iban men - who by the way are the amazing HEADHUNTERS in the Bornean rainforest. (sorry for the deletion above, I had to delete it as I meant to modify my response)ReplyDelete
You are awesome!!!ReplyDelete
YES YES YES! Wanted to jump up screaming and clapping I read this. So well put and exactly what I wanted to say (but was too angry to articulate). Thank you for this.ReplyDelete
One of the many reasons I'm proud to call you my friend Mrs Hampton. Well said, I'm happy you continue to give heavily tattooed ladies a positive view with class and intelligenceReplyDelete
i think i'm echoing most of the other comments here, but well said. i kept thinking her article was satirical...surely no one with the ability to be published actually thinks like that?! wow. way to respond with class and intelligence. homegirl needs an attitude adjustment and an invitation to 2012.ReplyDelete
First off: Great response, Danielle. Couldn't agree more.ReplyDelete
As someone who is female and has longed to be able to learn how to tattoo and become a professional, I found this woman's writing to be disturbing in that it not only sets back tattooed women, but ALL women.
However I am incredibly suspicious of her motives for posting such an obviously horrific item.
It is an unfortunate product of the Internet; writers get paid not only based on their work but on page hits, and ad revenue. It is more likely to draw readers to heinous articles and editorials, so these are selected for their outrageousness (sp?) when it comes to publishing decisions.
In short, part of me thinks she's trolling.
So she's now setting back all women AND journalism.
It's a terrible shame, women giving women a hard time for everything under the sun...and to make a buck.
Hi Danielle,ReplyDelete
I haven't gotten to YOUR article yet but I did read hers (and i have to leave in a couple minutes from work so I'll read yours later) but MY GOODNESS!!
That was the most ARRAGONT and RUDE and OPINIONATED article I have ever read?! What is it to her what other people decide to do to their bodies?
I, myself, don't have any tattoos and have no intention on getting them but that's only because I don't have an interest in them. I'm not going to start lecturing the world saying that people who decide to get tattoos have no class and in order to make them feel better about themselves they should go to a gym?!?!?
It's the same thing as enjoying baking, cross stitching, watching hours of TV, writing, hairstyling, whatever. It's an interest or has a meaning.
You, for example, obviously have a high interest in tattoos. But that doesn't mean that you have no class, are insecure, and don't appreciate yourself. It's just an interest like any other damn thing.
Ugh that article made me so mad.
I'll read your blog post later! haha
- JacindaFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Well said. I don't have tattoo's and am not brave enough to make a decision that will stay with me forever, but i admire those that do. Lisa doesn't have to like them and nobody is asking her to, but publishing these comments are cruel and unneccesary.ReplyDelete
Lisa's article just reads as young and naive and i hope oneday she grows up and learns what life is really about.
Shared this with everyone in my office. We all agree with you, Danielle! Beautifully said!ReplyDelete
You are awesome. <3 Glad you so eloquently rebutted.ReplyDelete


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JLeRN Reporting: Appetite and Demand for the Learning Registry
This is one of a series of posts from the JLeRN Experiment, forming sections of what will be our Final Report. Please send feedback and discussion in the comments section, as your own blog post response, via Twitter (hashtags #jlern #learningreg) or on the OER-Discuss and Learning Registry email lists. To see all the posts, click here.
JLeRN Draft Report: 2. Appetite and Demand
Interest in the Learning Registry in the UK: a summary
Following on from the Hackday in January 2012, where considerable interest was shown in JLeRN, there were well-attended sessions at the CETIS Conference 2012 and OCWC/OER12. However, conference sessions and a Developer Challenge at developer-specific events Dev8D and Dev8eD were less well-attended, despite effort put into publicising JLeRN and encouraging participation. Those events were for developers working on the ground rather than project managers or strategic thinkers; it seems the immediate benefit of the Learning Registry to coders wanting to code cool stuff was not yet apparent, although if you are interested in some exceptions to that, see our blog post about Pat Lockley's plugins here and our own JLeRN Node Explorer here.
Building on this early buzz, a small number of institutions have shown an interest in trialling implementation of the Learning Registry around well-defined use cases meeting real community needs, although only one has followed through: Liverpool University have implemented their own node to support their ENGrich work (a JLeRN Case Study is coming on this). There have also been projects hoping to try out the Learning Registry approach as a side issue to their core work (e.g. Xenith, ORBIT- see below), recognising the potential value and wanting to take advantage of JLeRN while it was available to help. However, lack of capacity on both sides prevented much happening beyond discussion.
Learning Registry: popular with JISC OER projects
Six projects working with the Learning Registry were funded in the JISC OER Rapid Innovation Programme, and one FE-based project involved JLeRN in its bid, but was not funded. Two JISC OER Programme projects (ENGrich at Liverpool University and ORBIT at Cambridge University) have also initiated collaboration with JLeRN; we have supported ENGrich with their node and commissioned a case study, whereas with ORBIT we only managed some initial discussions on the idea of sharing semantic data using the Learning Registry, an idea we would've loved to explore further.
Are others interested in the Learning Registry, sans funding?
Where people have secured funding (or institutional support in the case of ENGrich) directly related to the Learning Registry, they have been able to collaborate with JLeRN. It is important to note that these projects, while they relate to very real use cases, are small scale and exploratory, like JLeRN itself. In no case are they close to developing anything like a strategic or service level implementation. This is as it should be, however, given the stage the Learning Registry itself is at.
Others who showed an early interest, for instance, The Open University's LabSpace and LearningSpace platforms; JISC TechDIS; and the Health, E-Learning and Media (HELM) team at Nottingham University (distinct from the Xerte / Xenith team at Nottingham who have an OER Rapid Innovation project), have not been able to make resource available to work with JLeRN as it is too experimental and not part of their core work. Their participation in our events and discussions has been valuable and much appreciated, however. And Terry McAndrew at TechDIS is working up an accessibility use case which will be published here on the blog.
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There are other JISC communities outwith educational technology that have shown an interest in JLeRN and the Learning Registry, the most prominent being those involved in content, discovery and activity data. Joy Palmer, a Senior Manager at Mimas with a number of interests and projects in these areas, has been keeping her own watching brief on the progress of JLeRN. Joy and Amber Thomas made sure that JLeRN was represented at JISC Content and Discovery Cross-Programmes Meeting in April 2012, where a number of useful conversations were had. Amber Thomas has also noted that the research data management community has similar issues to solve. JLeRN has commissioned a report looking at how the Learning Registry might benefit these wider areas: see David Kay's JLeRN blog post initiating discussion around this. His final report will also be published here on the blog.
Strategic interest and expectations management
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Use color in the debugger as it is seen in the editor.
We often spend enough time viewing our code in color that when we get to the debugger, the plain black and white makes it harder to recognize certain parts of your code.
Typeahead for Custom Classes
Allow typeahead for custom classes in the declarations section. If Microsoft can put it in Visual Studio 2003... I'm sure it's only a couple of more years away for Lotus to figure it out.
Create CSS functionality for views and forms in Notes
Jason Dodds510 - 21 2007 / (0)
Allow developers to use a stylesheet to format view and form action buttons/bars so you don't have to go through the action bar properties for all your views if you want to change design.
Lock Picture Size
When adding a picture to a form in the Notes Designer. Allow the size properties to be locked and make it locked as the default.
I can't tell you how many times I click on a picture to add a hotspot and the thing resizes.
Overhaul the Replace Design Dialog
Richard Schwartz4594 - 04 2007 / (0)
Let us navigate the folder hierarchy when selecting a template. Let us browse outside the data directory. At a very minimum, even without a hiearcichal view, let us display titles, template names, filenames and dates, and sort on any of them! Let us filter by type (NTF, master template, and ...
Allow a "Save As" feature for design elements
It would be nice to have a "Save As" option for design elements while editing them. There have been times when I have been in mid-development and I couldn't decide if I wanted to save the changes or discard them.
In theory... I could quickly jump to the design element ...
Domino Designer available for Linux and MAC Os
Leonardo Noach732 - 06 2011 / (2)
In the last time many developers had adopted Linux and MAC OS as their natural operating system to create programs.
Domino Designer is developed using Eclipse Platform, and as anyone knows Eclipse works in any operating system, Why doesn't Domino Designer work in the same way?
Allow collapsible comments in lotus script
Code comments in lotus script should explain the purpose of the code as well as any modifications made to improve functionality or resolve bugs. As comments become ever longer their embedded nature is an impediment to the codes readability. I think the domino designer should have the ability to make comment blocks ...
Application (Database) Block List for Debugger
Joseph Hoetzl5019 - 26 2008 / (0)
As the user, designer, administrator of our Notes environment, I frequently have all 3 loaded.
I'd really like an app/db block list so that when I have the "Debug Lotusscript" option enabled and I need to check my mail, or something else, that I could have a list of db/apps ...
Designer for Linux
Josep Alemany Fruitos1212 - 27 2007 / (0)
I want to program my applications in another platform than windows.
If the client could be translated to Linux, why not the Designer?
The developers want to decide the platform we use.
Support Designer on Mac OS X
Matt Bidwell527 - 14 2007 / (2)
This would greatly improve my daily life if I could finally totally abandon Windows for OS X.
Separate Design Client From Notes Client
Peter Presnell28487 - 03 2008 / (0)
One of the downsides to developing Notes client applications is that as a developer I am usually tied to using the same version of Notes/Designer that is deployed across the company. This means I am unable to take advantage of many of the new features in Domino Designer until my ...
Right-click action "Open application's template in designer"
Gregory Engels1706 - 13 2008 / (1)
Since master template name is not the same as database name, which is shown in the "open application" dialog, there is no easy way to find and open in desinger the template wich is responsible for application's design. The technology for searching is already in place - it is been ...
Conditional Formatting Of A Field's Background Color
Dave Westcott407 - 27 2008 / (0)
Inspired by Dreamweaver CS3 and Martin's post, I would like to accomplish the same with Designer. That is, wouldn't it be nice if the background color of a field (on a form designed for the Notes client) could be assigned/determined programmatically?
More than 1 column for response documents in a view
Jeremy Hodge1359 - 04 2008 / (0)
i would LOVE a new column "type" in a notes view, for lack of a better term called an "inline response column" ... This would be similar to the "display responses only" column, except that it allows me to add multiple columns for response documents, allows me to do totals for ...


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LME is cheaper. I'd buy DME every time if it wasn't more expensive than LME.
At my local store LME is more expensive
And DME seems a bit easier to deal with. Just my opinion though.
Regarding the freshness of LME though, if I have 3.15lb of Munich LME in my fridge, and it's been there since February, is it still OK to brew with or should I just eat the cost.
NB sells LME for $2.22-3.17/lb. At 37 point-gal/lb, that's 6.00-8.57 cents/point-gal.DME is $2.70-4.99/lb. At 43 point-gal/lb, that's 6.28-11.60 cents/point-gal.
At my store it's 3$ for a lb of DME and 13$ for a 3.3 lb can. So I thought it was weird that anyone would use LME because I assumed DME was cheaper in general.


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Nate Robinson had 11 points and seven assists in 21 minutes off the bench, leading a furious fourth-quarter comeback that carried the Chicago Bulls past the Detroit Pistons 85-82 on Wednesday night.
Joakim Noah sacrificed his body to save a loose ball, which Marco Belinelli converted into a game-winning basket with 7 seconds left. Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey each missed potential tying 3-pointers at the other end.
Robinson put the Bulls on his back, scoring nine straight points early in the fourth as Chicago overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Detroit for the 17th straight time.
He hit a jumper with 10:25 left to cut the lead to eight, then was fouled in transition on the next possession. He rose from the floor and beckoned the sold-out crowd to get on its feet, which it did.
Robinson took it from there.
He made both free throws, then scored on the two ensuing possessions. Robinson found Noah alone underneath the basket with 8 minutes left to tie the score at 71.
The Bulls extended the lead, their first since the opening minutes, to six, but Detroit didn't fold, tying the game at 82 with 29.4 seconds left on Jason Maxiell's layup.
Belinelli missed a go-ahead 3, but the ball ricocheted off the rim toward the row of cameramen. Noah and his 7-foot frame barreled through to keep it alive.
Belinelli was fouled on his layup and converted the free throw to give Chicago a three-point lead.
Coming from behind is not a new concept for the Bulls, who trailed by as many as 17 when the teams last met in December, a 108-104 Chicago win.
Noah, who posted career highs with 30 points and 23 boards in the December meeting, finished with 10 points and 18 rebounds this time around. Jimmy Butler added 18 points and nine boards while starting a third straight game in place of Chicago's leading scorer, Luol Deng, who is dealing with a right hamstring injury.
Brandon Knight led Detroit with 13 points and seven assists. Kyle Singler had 12 points and made several big shots in the second half to quell potential Bulls runs.
Detroit began the second half on an 8-0 run to extend its lead to 17, and forced 15 turnovers, but couldn't seal its first win at the United Center since Dec. 3, 2005, a 12-game span. The last time the Pistons beat the Bulls at all was Dec. 23, 2008.
Detroit (16-26) fell to 4-15 on the road. The Pistons had won nine of 13 overall.
Turnovers and atrocious shooting put the Bulls in an early hole. Fourteen of their 15 turnovers came in the first three quarters.
Carlos Boozer scored eight of the Bulls' 14 first-quarter points as the rest of the team went a combined 2 for 15 from the floor. By halftime, Chicago had missed all 10 3-point attempts and only Boozer had made more than two field goals.


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Police released logs from the Orlando massacre on Tuesday, providing a narrative of the horror inside the Pulse nightclub on June 12.
The document includes the notes that 911 dispatchers took on what callers were telling them and what officers were saying over their radios over the course of three hours, NBC News reported. The timeline begins with "Shots fired" entry at 2:02 a.m.
Note after note laid bare the fear, panic and carnage that filled the club where 49 victims were killed before gunman Omar Mateen was shot dead by police. In the first few minutes, dispatchers could hear gunfire, cries for help, and heartbreaking silence. As clubgoers ran for their lives to various corners of the building, calls came in from restrooms, the kitchen, an office.
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News from around the country and around the globe
The entry at 5:15 a.m. ET, "Subj down" marks the end of the bloodshed.


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Pretty much a simple question, but I wanted to confirm what I think I understood from reading elsewhere:
Goal: To allocate some memory as a char*, read in some binary data, re-interpret it as a float* and then free the memory.
My code looks like:
Is the cast back to char* necessary on the red line (or could I have validly left it as float*)? Would it be different if I had written char * tmp = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char)*1000); on the blue line (and correspondingly used free (char*)floatData on the red line?Code:void someFunction(float* &result) { char * tmp = new char[1000]; //...Fill the char buffer here... result = (float*)tmp; //Reinterpret binary data as floats } main(void) { float * floatData; someFunction(floatData); //Do something delete[] (char*)floatData; //Release the memory }
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Indians activate Perez from DL; option Hous
The Cleveland Indians activated closer Chris Perez (right shoulder strain) from the disabled list today and optioned pitcher T.J. House to the Clippers.
Perez left a game against the Boston Red Sox on May 26 with the injury and was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 27. He made three minor league rehab appearances between June 15 and 25.
He is 2-1 with six saves in17games for Cleveland.
House was called up from the Clippers on Monday. He did not appear in a game for the Indians and will rejoin the Clippers in Norfolk.
House should start the Friday game against the Tides. Outfielder Matt Carson also will rejoin the Clippers. He went on the temporary inactive list on Monday so that she could be with his wife for the birth of their third child.
In other news today, Cleveland traded infielder John McDonald to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later or cash. The Indians designated McDonald for assignment yesterday to make roster room for shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.


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Lunar Calendar for 2012. Full colour A3 lithographic prints.
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Details are complete and we're ready to start taking registrations.
This year the event will be held at Pere Marquette State Park near Alton IL, just across the Mississippi and about 30 miles North of St. Louis. The dates are March 25 and 26, 2006.
We will have 60 loggable caches, huntable on Saturday and Sunday, and individual, two and four person teams for those interested in competition. This year all competition and awards will be on Saturday, leaving Sunday for additional caching or the drive home. As before the competition will be done using punches finding as many as possible in a 3 hour period. Individual course will be Saturday morning and consist of 30 caches. In the afternoon will be the two and 4 person teams, hunting for a different set of 30 caches. This year those in competition will also be able to log the caches as they punch their cards
T shirts, special coins, lanyards, and pins will also be available. Signup early for special offers and incentivies.
For all the details, see http://moga.geostl.com
Hope to see another good turnout from the Arkansas group again.
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Shortly after the World Trade Center complex was completed, acrobat Philippe Petit tight-roped across the gap between the two buildings, a quarter mile above the New York City streets.
In honor of National Food Day and the beginning of the Green Devil Smackdown Competition, here's a blog written in April 2012 by Julianne Chiraz ('13), who was inspired by her experiences in a Duke Food Studies course in the spring of 2012.
Hey all! My name is Jeff Day and I am a rising Sophomore here at Duke University who is an Electrical and Computer Engineering major with a possible Math double major or minor. First of all I would like to welcome the Class of 2016 to Duke! You are truly in for the ride of your life and I hope you come to appreciate this unique place as much as I have over the past year. Although I am a very recent addition to the True Blue cast (found out I was going to be in it about two weeks ago) I was really excited to be able to go back to Duke early to be a meaningful part of O-week. I just finishe
Hi! My name is Ayan and I am a rising senior. I am pre-law and majoring in Psychology and minoring in International Comparative studies with a focus on the Middle East. I was lucky enough to participate in the first ever Duke in the Arab World program and got to travel to Doha, Qatar and Cairo, Egypt this summer. It was HOT but I loved every second of my time abroad.
Hello Class of 2016! Congratulations on getting into Duke! I hope you are excited to starting school this fall because you have no idea what is coming your way! I realize that each school says their college offers a unique experience, but here, in the small town of Durham you will be living out the unique Duke experience, seriously. In the first month at Duke you will know what I am talking about.
Many clubs, activities, and opportunities await you at Duke. You can be involved with research, volunteering in the Durham community, participate in an organization that mirrors your passion, whatever it is you want to do, you can start here. Freshman year is a new beginning! With so many activities along with the school workload it can be easy to forget about your health.
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Hello my name is Jessie Lu, and I am a junior from Guangzhou, China. I major in Public Policy, minor in Psychology and have a Market Management Study Certificate.
Hi Class of 2016! My name is Krystina Quow and Iâm a rising SENIOR. Not too long ago I was anxious and excited freshmen who couldnât wait to start my Duke experience. Before I came to Duke, I made a college checklist for orientation week:
My name is Jason and I am a rising junior who is a Neuroscience major and Chemistry minor, but have always had a passion for wellness and healthy living, especially in the Duke community. This fall, I will once again be a part of the True Blue cast, though I am currently in Beirut, Lebanon with DukeEngage accomplishing some great strides in tobacco regulation and smoking cessation in the Middle East. The city here is absolutely beautiful and the food is delicious! I encourage all of you to apply to DukeEngage in the future; it's a very enlightening, challenging, and eye-opening experience.
Residence Life and Duke Recycling are working together to gather those unwanted, end of year items that students no longer need but still have use to others.
Arwen Buchholz of Duke Recycle said that multiple bins will be set up in residence halls throughout campus, and collection pickups are made regularly. The contents are going to support three different local organizations. Durham Rescue Mission is collecting materials from West Campus; the Salvation Army is collecting from East Campus; and Goodwill is collecting from Central Campus.
Non-perishable items donated by students include clothing, shoes, office supplies, kitchen items, area rugs, and other items, Buchholz said, adding that one of the oddest donations they ever received was 10 pairs of size 18 shoes from Duke Athletics.
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NYU Langone Hires Joe Lhota
By Josh Dawsey and Lisa Fleisher
Joseph Lhota, the Republican mayoral candidate who lost to Bill de Blasio, will become chief of staff at New York University's Langone Medical Center.
The hospital announced the news internally Friday morning. Mr. Lhota will also be a vice president and senior dean at the hospital. He is taking the job left by Anthony Shorris, who left to be first deputy mayor in Mr. de Blasio's administration.
He declined to comment when reached Friday morning.
Mr. Lhota, who will report to the dean and CEO, will be responsible for relationships with government officials and will oversee the hospital's emergency preparedness and business plans.


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KAMEI Ford Focus (08 on) armrest, velour, light grey, 14381-05
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We will notify you by email when we have an estimated despatch date. You will not be charged until your order is ready for despatch.
For drivers and front seat passengers. Create a more comfortable and relaxed driving environment with a KAMEI tailor made centre armrest.
This armrest has a flexible tilting function and can also be adjusted lengthways when required. It folds upwards out of the way when not in use. The top consists of high quality material, and snaps open and closed. The integral storage box can be used to keep small items or rubbish during your journey.
Easily mounted by attaching to a seat rail, without drilling.
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For most UK addresses, the charge for our two to three day service is £5.50 (£9.50 for orders including a roof box) and our charge for Next Working Day deliveries is £8.50 (£12.50 for orders involving a roof box). AutoSock, shoe chains, RUD i-Sock, and small spare parts, are charged £3.95 (Royal Mail Tracked), £4.95 (Royal Mail Express Tracked) or £5.95 (express courier, usually Next Working Day).
There are different charges for any delivery including a sea crossing, and deliveries to Skye - we will contact you with a quote on receipt of order.
Orders for Next Working Day delivery need to be received by 4.00pm.
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Next Working Day orders placed on a Friday will be delivered on the Monday, Next Working Day orders placed on a Saturday will be delivered on the Tuesday.
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver on a day and at an address which suits you. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.
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When developing the Exceed, our engineers had a clear goal: create the lightest high-performance race bike possible. The result is a frame that weighs a mere 870 grams in size M and a complete bike that comes in just under 9 kg. With the Exceed WMN, we optimised the platform specifically for female riders. A different gear ratio, narrower handlebars, a shorter stem and a special saddle all come together to put you in a more ergonomic and efficient position to achieve maximum performance.


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LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline expects to have pivotal clinical trial results on up to 14 medicines in the next two years, including two new products which - if they work - could change the way cancer and heart disease are treated.
Unveiling the next wave of its pipeline on Monday, Britain's biggest drugmaker said it was now developing a broader range of drugs than in the past, as it moves away from the industry's traditional focus on "blockbusters".
Some of the new medicines will be relatively small commercially but a handful have the potential to become multibillion-dollar-a-year sellers.
GSK is banking on the pipeline to revive its business after it failed to grow sales this year as hoped, due to steep pressure on drug prices in austerity-hit Europe.
Chief Executive Andrew Witty said he did not expect any significant increase in costs as a result of the roll out of new products and GSK would continue to look for ways to increase efficiency across the business.
"We feel very comfortable, particularly through 2013 and into 2014, that we can manage both with a broadly flat R&D budget and also without significant increases in our commercial organization," he said.
Key experimental drugs that will have results from final-stage Phase III clinical trials in 2013 and 2014 include the heart drug darapladib and therapeutic cancer vaccine MAGE-A3, the company said in a briefing to investors and analysts.
Both drugs are potentially high-reward but also high-risk, since they represent new medical approaches, and analysts have been reluctant to attribute substantial sales forecasts to either.
GSK acquired full rights to darapladib after buying Human Genome Sciences for $3 billion earlier this year. The jury is still out on whether the way it works, by targeting an enzyme called Lp-PLA2, actually reduces heart attacks and strokes.
MAGE-A3, meanwhile, is being tested in lung cancer and melanoma. If successful, it could provide a boost to the wider field of using vaccines to treat cancer, rather than just preventing it as happens now with cervical cancer shots.
Other compounds GSK believes have considerable promise include mepolizumab for severe asthma and two drugs against rare diseases - drisapersen for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and migalastat for Fabry's disease.
Rare diseases offer small markets with high prices and are an increasing focus for large pharmaceutical companies who want to spread their bets amongst mass-market and niche therapeutic areas.
"Our strategy is to broaden the number of things coming through late-stage development by not focusing on the blockbuster model," head of drug development Patrick Vallance told Reuters.
"Within this strategy, there will be things that turn out to be very big indeed. What the world has not been good at doing is spotting which ones they are early on."
In the last two years, GSK has reported Phase III results on 12 assets, of which 10 have been broadly positive, and Vallance said the breadth of the company's pipeline was encouraging for the future - especially as many drugs were now being developed more rapidly than in the past.
"The reliability of that flow looks extremely compelling," he said.
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"While my journey has been varied and exciting, one thing never changes. Whatever I create, whether it's a carton of French fries, a tin of sardines or a box of frogs I always include lots of warmth and a dash of wit. Above all, I want my work to make people smile."
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- "I'm a huge fan of Kate's work- I just love her amazing skill and great sense of humour. I commissioned her to knit a pepperami for my husband's birthday and it came out even better than expected- we were both thrilled with the result!! Everyone who sees it on the wall in our house comments and loves it. I was so happy that I recently commissioned her to knit a packet of salt and vinegar squares for my sister's 40th birthday. She did a totally beautiful job, my sister couldn't believe her luck! I will definitely get in touch with Kate when we next have a special occasion, she can't be beaten for skill, creativity and a personal touch"Sophie Hulme Handbags
- Nina Rittweger, Munich 'I can't get enough of it'
"I am probably one of Kate's biggest fans! two years ago I read about her in an article and contacted her. After purchasing a few very special pieces I asked her if she would do commissions for me. since then she has done quite amazing works for me and my family and we absolutely love each piece. Her art is so unique, funny, different and warm hearted... I can't get enough of it!"
- Vanessa Ong, Singapore'I chose this piece because it's unique and whimsical. Perfect for my new home! everyone who looks at it can't help but smile. Her art is truly one of a kind, clever, beautiful and witty.Looking forward to collecting more of her works'.
- 'I love Kate's creations - there is such wit and warmth to the way she sees the world. Sardines are synonymous with the Ile de Re in France where I have a holiday home. Kate's made me sardine pictures using local tins to hang on the walls. Each one is different. They make me smile every time I look at them. Kate is really receptive to ideas but adds her own flourish to every thing she makes. She's a true talent!'.Dee Lahiri
- Kate Jenkins' work stands out as innovative, quirky and fun. Her unique knitted and crocheted depictions of popular dishes like canapés, sushi and sandwiches are re-invented with a comedic touches and a nostalgic take on everyday items. Jenkins' works were chosen for the World Cafè on board Viking Cruises because they add a light and fun feel to the room and the works are a talking point amongst the passengers as well as the crew on board. The knitted and crocheted pieces were commissioned to bring a feeling of a 'familiar and domestic' atmosphere as well as a sophisticated elegance to the room'.International Corporate Art
- Rich and I have followed Kate's art for YEARS now, and own a small and perfectly formed collection of her work. How much do we bloody love Kate's art? SO much! It's made with love, it's smart, it;s chic, it sparkles, it always has a story - and it makes us smile. This is our most recent acquisition and couldn't love it more (everyone wants to own this piece. They can't, it's OURS)Charlie & Rich


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I am so happy I married someone who knows his way around a computer.
Currently he is sitting to my right designing, programming and all-around creating a new website for me. Don't worry – I'm not doing a complete overhaul of the blog – again. This time we're working on a photography site – a happy home for all my favorite photos.
I am sitting, to his left, sorting, selecting and critiquing the hundreds of photos I've taken over the past year, or so.
So tonight I thought we'd trip down memory lane and look at some of the dishes we've made together. And look at some never before seen images – unless of course you follow me on flickr.
It's that time of year again …
I can not believe I have told you about these sweet little jams that were sent to me by Tea Together.
They went beautifully with my near perfect scone recipe.
Wait. What do you mean I haven't told you about my scones before?! I've been a horrible blogger. I mustn't hold out much longer.
and finally….
They grow up so fast. Sometimes not fast enough but most of the time I wish time could stand still so I could squeeze those baby cheeks for the rest of my life.
My life shares very little resemblance of what it was when I started blogging. I'm thrilled I have this food stained journal to remind me of the joy and so thankful you all are a part of it. Thanks for taking this little trip with me.


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The trial of Gumball 3000 pilots Nick Morley and Matthew McConville regarding the deaths of two Macedonians during the Athens-to-Tirana stage of the rally begins Friday. If convicted, they face at least four years in a Macedon hoosegow. We'd be fascinated to see what the difference in penalty would have been if the pair hadn't twice tried to flee the country.
Trial of Briton Nicholas Morley Opens Friday [Makfax vesnik via Team Polizei]
European Authorities to Crack Down on Rallying [Internal]