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On Thursday, I came from cosmopolitan Toronto—where I have lived restlessly for the past decade—back to my quiet east coast hometown, Rothesay, east of Saint John, New Brunswick, which I fled in the 90s in search of adventure. Now, as we flip the great Mayan calendar to the next 5,000+ years, is this the place I want to live?
I have lived, for brief and extended periods, in Asia, Latin America, and even on a fly-in reserve in Manitoba. And all over the world, when you ask someone, "What makes you like this place so much?" the cliché response is always, "Mostly, it's the people." But, as I recall, that was part of why I left New Brunswick. Old-fashioned, conservative attitudes, something about this place always made me feel like I had to hold my oddball self back so as not to agitate everyone around me. But isn't that what I just said about Toronto?
OK, so maybe it's me. But, for a change, I don't want to talk about me. I want to talk about the people of my hometown. Not the ones I know and love; I'm talking about the ones I've never met. A strange concept, for a place where it always seems everyone knows everyone, but I've been away a long time.
Saturday morning was the first time I'd heard the name Johnny Montes. I was asked to fill in at the last minute to work the door at KV Billiards which was holding a fundraiser that night for Johnny and his family. Last month, Johnny's car hit some ice and he went off the road. Over recent years, I have been involved in the slow, costly, nerve-wracking process of recuperation of a family member who suffered similar injuries in a similar accident. It is, to say the least, not easy.
I soon found out Johnny's a bit of a celebrity in the motocross world, and a very popular guy around here. A few years younger than I am, he grew up in the trailer park near my high school, where he was likely a neighbour to some of my childhood friends. Who knows; I may even have seen him as a toddler when I was visiting friends there three decades ago.
Just before 7:00pm, I met the owner and she sat me down at the door with the donations jar and a stack of pamphlets which explained what the event was about. Some people picked up a pamphlet, but it was obvious that pretty much every one of the hundreds of people who came in that door from 7:00pm to 1:00am knew Johnny. And they don't just know him; they really care about him. People were stuffing big bills into that jar, more than a few people surely put in more than they earn in a day, a few pausing to confirm, "This is for Johnny?"
It was assumed I knew Johnny and everyone connected with him. "Is Juan here yet?" That's Johnny's father. No one made me feel like I was out of the loop. Johnny's mother introduced herself to me—why? Because she didn't know me. One stranger after another was quick to fill me in on who everyone was—"That's his sister"—and it often turned out I did have connections with people. And people with whom I had no connection fell into easy conversation with me. Doesn't take much to make a connection around here.
Three damn fine local bands donated their time and talents: Bigg Medicine, Chasing Dragons, and Penalty Box, with a DJ in between acts. The song that summed it up for me was a satisfying cover of "I Love Rock'n'Roll". The place was packed but no one was pushy. Some people came back again and again to drop more money into the donations jar (which had to be emptied frequently to make room for more) or just to see how the doorman was doing. People from ages 19 to 69, a few guys in suits, a lot of guys in baseball caps, several wearing number "Montes" jerseys, and lots of attractive women but none looked like they had gone out of their way to get their outfit and makeup just right. It was, without a doubt, the most human bunch of people I have been around for a long time.
But the most New Brunswick moment I've ever had was just before 1:00am when a 30ish guy in a baseball cap came over and offered me a beer. I thanked him but said no. I was still working, after all. "C'mon. You've been standin' at the door here for like five hours. You should have a beer." He wasn't on his first, and why would he be. What he said next proved him to be a true New Brunswick gentleman. "Look, I'm not gay or nothin'; I'm not hittin' on ya. I just figure you could really use a beer."
You'll just have to take my word for it; there was not a drop of homophobia in that remark. His tone said, 'Not that there's anything wrong with that', more sincerely than Seinfeld. This guy was just clarifying the parameters of the offer. They say Canadians are 'nice'. Well you can't get much nicer than New Brunswick. And I had to drink to that.
I don't know Johnny Montes but, the way everyone speaks of him, I want to know him. In the New Year, there is to be an auction in support of Johnny. In the meantime, donations are still being accepted.
Now, someone sing us The Ballad of Johnny Montes. What, nobody's written it yet? He deserves a song. Someone's gotta write it. Come on, I'll race ya!


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OK, so you saw what we did. Now it's time to show you the pretty pictures of our home office.
This is my desk. I bought the old construction sign and cubby cabinet at the last Warrenton antique show. The old 'cash work' sign makes me smile. I bought it at the Citywide Garage Sale in Austin several years ago.
We salvaged the decoupaged piece of wood underneath the construction sign at one of the old houses we salvaged. It shows about three layers of old wallpaper which I think is just so pretty.
I collect little prints that have small poems on them. I'm not even sure what they're called. (If you know, please do tell.) You can see them under the cubby cabinet.
The Feather-Tip by Baker sign is an old pegboard. The blue thing to the right of my monitor is an old tool tote. It works great for corralling pens, paper/binder clips, and sticky notes.
I adore my little green cubby cabinet that came out of an old general store.
I bought the cast iron 'office' sign many years ago. I'm not sure if it's truly old or just made to look that way.
I use the old muffin tin as a magnet board.
Remember the blue cabinet? Here she is all decorated and organized with wire bins and vintage accessories.
It's a great storage piece for all things office-y and gives me a reason to buy small wire and metal containers.
We use the old Weiant Bros cake box to partially hide our laptop computer, FedEx envelopes, portfolios, and things like that.
Oh, and you probably noticed our ceiling is sloppily painted. That's because we're planning to clad it with tin — another project that will soon be done. We would normally just leave the wood ceilings alone — maybe paint them, of course — but there are large gaps in the boards (just like the kitchen ceiling used to be).
UPDATE: Our ceiling project in our office is done! Click here to check it out.
I showed you the corbels a while back. I bought them at one of my favorite antique stores in East Texas.
I bought the little watchmaker's cabinet at a nearby Nacogdoches auction.
We bought the old pulleys months ago thinking we would turn them into lights like this for our kitchen. Obviously, we didn't do that, so for now, we are just enjoying them.
I bought the six-drawer cabinet at Warrenton years and years ago. It hurt to pay $100 for it at the time, but I'm so glad I did.
I painted my file cabinet with chalkboard paint. I still need to paint Mark's.
The plastic in-box on top of the file cabinet will get thrown away soon. It shouldn't even have made it into these pictures!
I shared the photo of the little gypsy girl on Facebook last January. We salvaged her from the old house we were working in at the time. I named her 'Willow'. She just looks like a 'Willow' to me.
I discovered the little cabinet at the very first old house we salvaged. I had to gingerly tiptoe across a rotted floor that threatened to collapse on me at any moment … but it was worth it!
It's perfect for displaying the miniature office things that I collect.
Now, I'm sure you want to see Mark's side of the office.
He has 2 computers — he's a professional photographer and keeps all of his photo files on his Mac. It's never been connected to the internet to keep it virus-free. The second computer he uses for email and internet.
I think the industrial shelf we made using reclaimed wood and plumbing pipe is pretty cool, don't you? We didn't take the pipe all the way to the ceiling as was shown in the Pinterest photo I shared before. Our ceilings are 12′ tall, I think, and that much pipe all the way up just wouldn't have looked right.
We decorated the shelves with some of our vintage collections.
For example, he is so proud of his vintage Brownie camera that's in pristine condition and still in its original box. What's even more amazing is that the original batteries and bulbs are still in the box.
He has more cameras which we recently unpacked, and he also collects vintage photos and vintage photographer related items like the small green sign and the "How to Make Good Pictures" book.
The skateboard is also his. He claims he was never that good at it.
The bears? Well that's my sometimes nickname for Mark.
I started my miniature bike collection (some vintage; some not) way back when I used to be a mountain biking fanatic. Unfortunately, there's nowhere to ride anywhere nearby. There are way too many log and farm trucks flying down the narrow country roads, and well …. I'm not an idiot.
The blue map is an old European bicycling map that my sister gave me for Christmas years ago.
The vintage rubber stamp collection is also something I grabbed and bought immediately when I saw it. I've never seen a more complete collection.
I bought the miniature travel trailer years ago just because I love miniatures and thought it was so cute. Who would have thought we'd now be in the salvage business and talking about building tiny houses on trailers?
And that, my dears, is our vintage, industrial, reclaimed, and functional office!
Hope you enjoyed seeing it!
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Cook the Book: Salmon with Tomato, Dill, and Garlic Soup
Having grown up in Asia, with its tradition of clear, brothy soups, it's hard for me to get into stick-to-your-ribs bisques or chowders. My ideal soup is still the Vietnamese canh: a light, broth-based soup floating with gently cooked ingredients, often with a distinctly tangy flavor.
Today's Cook the Book recipe is a salmon canh with tomato, garlic and dill, a light, simple recipe that uses plain old water instead of stock. With just 15 minutes of simmering, the salmon stays mostly intact, and the barely-collapsed tomatoes add lots of bright acidity to cut its fat. The flavor is fresh and delicate, and it couldn't be easier to make.
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- 1 pound salmon fillet, skin removed
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon canola or other neutral oil
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2/3 pound ripe tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 6 cups water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, feathery tops only
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Black pepper
Briefly blot the salmon dry with a paper towel before cutting it into 1-inch chunks. In a nonstick skillet, heat the 1/2 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and sear, turning once, for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. The fish will cook further in the soup. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In a 3- or 4-quart saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, or until fragrant and soft. Add the tomatoes and salt, cover, and simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the tomatoes have collapsed. Uncover and add the salmon, fish sauce, and water. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil, using a ladle to skim and discard any scum that rises to the surface. Lower the heat to a gentle simmer, so that the ingredients dance in the broth. Cook for 15 minutes to develop and concentrate the flavors. If you are not serving the soup right away, turn off the heat and cover.
Just before serving, return the soup to a simmer. Taste and add extra salt or fish sauce, if necessary. Add the dill and garlic and turn off the heat. Ladle into a serving bowl and sprinkle with the pepper. Serve immediately.
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Start #20 WIN !!! (4-10) 7 innings 5 hits 2 runs 2 walks 6 strikeouts
For the sixth time this season, Tim Lincecum delivered a quality start ( game score 63 ) and the Giants took the opener in Philadelphia by the score of 7-2. He wasn't exactly dominating; his fastball command wasn't there AGAIN, but today he found a way to hold it together. Timmeh adjusted, he survived...something he has not done a lot of this year. And, of course, we hit the snot out of the ball, so that really helped too.
The best part of Tim's performance came right after quite an embarrassing moment. In the dreaded fourth inning, Tim got in trouble after a couple of scorched singles. I admit that I feared the worst...face it, Tim has sucked on the road. Then he balked in a run. Not just any ol' balk, a freaky one. He pretty much just fell off the rubber as he started his windup. It was not pretty. But then, Tim shook it off and got out of the inning. Not only that, he proceeded to rip through the next three innings and only gave up an infield hit ( it was amazing how close Crawford came to throwing him out!) and a meaningless homer to Ryan Howard. The last man he faced, he struck out. A stupid detail, but it hearkens back to the glory days. Can we Tim-aholics start to dream yet?
The good: The obvious player of the game is Brandon Crawford with his second career grand slam, 5 RBI's and spectacular defense. However, I feel I must mention what a stud Eli Whiteside was tonight. I have always been tough on Whiteside, hell I was frigging rude last year when he tried to catch Tim a couple times. But today he was great. Eli blocked everything Tim chucked up there, which is no small feat. He also delivered the Giants first run against an ( at that time ) untouchable Vance Worley. Great game Eli, you were just what Tim needed. I promise not to say anything mean about you for a week. Well, maybe a weekend.


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Benson - Lechlade - Benson
One week
Start from the small village of Benson in the foothills of the Chilterns and cruise gently upriver to the market town of Abingdon. Then it's on to Oxford with its magnificent university buildings, wonderful Ashmolean Museum and historic Bodleian Library. Continue through the peaceful Oxfordshire countryside to medieval Eynsham and on to Newbridge and the riverside village of Radcot. On your way to Lechlade, which marks the end of navigation on the Thames, you'll pass Kelmscott Manor, summer home of William Morris and the beautiful house and grounds of Buscot Park.
Benson - Oxford - Benson
4 or 5 nights
Start from the small village of Benson in the foothills of the Chilterns and cruise gently upriver to the pretty market town of Abingdon. The museum here is housed in an impressive baroque building that was once the county hall for Berkshire. Then it's on to Oxford with its magnificent university buildings, wonderful Ashmolean Museum and historic Bodleian Library. You'll also find an excellent choice of shops, restaurants, bars and pubs in this historic city.
Benson -Abingdon - Benson
3 or 4 nights
Start from the small village of Benson in the foothills of the Chilterns and cruise gently upriver to the pretty market town of Abingdon, which boasts a picturesque ancient bridge. The museum here is housed in an impressive baroque building that was once the county hall for Berkshire and is well worth a visit.
Benson - Reading - Benson
Starting from the small village of Benson in the foothills of the Chilterns, your cruise takes you down the scenic River Thames to Goring, an attractive town set in a gap between the Chilterns and the Berkshire Downs. Nearby Mapledurham House, an Elizabethan marvel complete with working corn mill, is well worth a visit. The bustling town of Reading offers a wide choice of facilities, as well as an interesting museum.
Benson - Lechlade - Kingston - Benson
Two weeks
Cruise the whole length of the Thames, starting from Benson and going upriver to its navigable limit at Lechlade then back through ever-changing scenery to the historic university town of Oxford, passing through the old towns of Newbirdge and Eynsham. Then it's on to Henley, famous for its rowing, via Abingdon and Reading to Taplow and historic Cliveden House. Moor up at Thorpe Park for some thrilling rides and continue to Windsor with its famous castle, as well as Legoland and nearby Eton College. Magnificent Hampton Court Palace, home of kings, then awaits you before arriving at Kingston, a major shopping centre
Benson - Napton - Benson
Start from the small village of Benson and cruise gently upriver to the market town of Abingdon. From there it's a leisurely journey to Oxford with its magnificent university buildings, wonderful Ashmolean Museum and historic Bodleian Library. Your cruise then takes you on to the Oxford Canal. Call in for a pint at the pub at Thrupp, which featured in TV's Inspector Morse series, before continuing on to the magnificent Blenheim Palace. Next comes the old town of Banbury and then the historic village of Cropredy, famous for its folk festival, before you reach Napton and its landmark windmill.
With two bases on the River Thames; Benson in Oxfordshire and Chertsey in Surrey, you can cruise between Oxford and Kingston upon Thames, stopping off in towns such as Henley upon Thames, Marlow or Windsor. You'll pass by famous sights such as Hampton Court and Windsor Castle, and with Legoland and Thorpe Park en-route, there's something for everyone!Choose from a fleet of stylish and comfortable self-drive cruisers, with sun decks for alfresco dining and perfectly equipped for a great holiday. No experience is necessary - all instruction and guidance is provided on arrival.
You don't need a licence to drive a boat. However, like the Highway Code (but much simpler) there are a few basic rules you need to follow. These are all explained in the comprehensive manual which we provide in every boat. Your boatyard will also advise you when you are given your handover tuition.
Absolutely not. When you arrive to pick up your boat, you'll receive plenty of expert tuition from your boatyard staff. They'll provide all the training, help and advice you need until you're happy to take the helm. Your on-board manual gives you lots of tips and reminders, too.
Depending on the waterway, you'll be travelling at a maximum of 4mph to 7mph. Cruising about 4 hours a day means 80-100 miles in a week, and you can travel anywhere in the waters covered by your boat's licence. When you've searched our site for your ideal boat or start point, you can click to see details of suggested cruising routes for 3/4 night breaks and week-long holidays. View our cruising route maps, too.
The manual on board your boat has plenty of information about mooring places, and your boatyard will show you how to moor up. The most popular moorings are those closest to waterside pubs, restaurants, villages and towns (where a small charge is usually made) but there are many quieter places to moor free of charge. Mooring is free at any Hoseasons boatyard, Environment Agency mooring and on any canal towpath.
These are part of the fun. You simply steer your boat gently in, and use the big wooden beams to close the gates behind you. Then you open small paddle doors in the other gates with the L-shaped winding handle provided with your boat to let the water in or out and change the water level. Then you open the gates and drive out, stopping to close the gates and paddle doors before leaving. In Europe, and in Britain on the Thames, Caledonian Canal and parts of the Cambridgeshire Waterway, there are larger locks with lock-keepers to do the work for you. There are no locks on the Norfolk Broads.
Some boatyards (and nearly all on the canals) include your fuel in your holiday price, and the full tank you start with is usually much more than you need for your holiday. If you're charged, you will only be charged for the fuel used, and this amount will be deducted from your fuel deposit when you return the boat. Typical fuel costs for a week's cruising (depending on boat and waterway) are between £40-£100, but in Scotland, costs can be up to £130.
On your boat. Of course. Your boat will have a full tank of water and all boats have hot and cold running water for kitchens and shower rooms. You can top up your water tank at any Hoseasons boatyard or public mooring if necessary, for which there is usually a small charge.
All you need to bring with you are sensible non-slip shoes, and you'll receive all the training about safety you need from your boatyard staff when you arrive. We recommend buoyancy aids for children and non-swimmers - these are provided free of charge when you pick up your boat. The boat manual on board your boat contains all the safety information you'll need, too. Remember, though, that boating is an active holiday. At least two members of your party will need to be able to jump on and off the boat to moor up and work the locks.
You must check when you make your booking before bringing any 240v electrical appliances. Some boats have 240v systems, but this does not mean that you can bring any appliances with you. In most cases, it's only possible to use the appliances supplied on the boat. All boats have shaver points for electric shavers, and most have a 12v accessory socket similar to a car. Any electrical items with a car adapter will operate from this socket, including mobile phones, camcorders, digital cameras and chargers for their batteries. You'll need to bring your own connecting plugs and leads, though.
Most boats welcome one or two well-behaved dogs and pets are free of charge at many canal boatyards. There are many excellent walks along the towpaths and in the countryside close to many moorings. For boating in Europe, the Pet Passport scheme is now well established, so you needn't leave one of the family behind! Visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets for more details about what you need to do. You'll find other useful information at www.dogsaway.co.uk
Get shown the ropes and everything you need to know about a boating holiday with Hoseasons. It really is simple - you'll take to a boating holiday like, well, a duck to water!
Cruisers are the boats you will find available in the UK on the Norfolk Broads, the Cambridgeshire waterways, the Caledonian Canal and the River Thames. These waterways are not narrow like canals, so cruisers are of a normal width and overall shape. Cruisers are also available on the waterways of Ireland and Germany, and many of the boats on the rivers and canals of France and Holland are cruisers.
Available on the Norfolk Broads, River Thames and Caledonian Canal. Sizes range from boats sleeping from 2 to 8 people. These boats feature a choice of steering positions – one on the raised sun-deck and one below, so are ideal for all weather conditions.
Available on the Norfolk Broads, these boats are available in a wide range of sizes sleeping from 2 to 8 people. Forward vision is very good from these craft, which usually feature a single level deck which many parties find more convenient and easy.
Available on the Norfolk Broads and Cambridgeshire waterways, these boats are available in a range of sizes sleeping from 2 to 10 people. The feature of this design is a large sliding canopy over the saloon of the cockpit area.
These boats are available on the Norfolk Broads, River Thames, Cambridgeshire waterways and the Caledonian Canal. They are available in a range of sizes sleeping from 2 to 6 people. A folding roof (similar to the roof of a soft-top car) provides all-weather protection for the cockpit area.
AFT cockpit boats tend to be smaller than other styles, and are a popular choice for first-timers to boating. They are generally easier to manoeuvre, since all of the boat is visible forward from the steering position.
Built to fit the narrow canals which formed the backbone of Britain's transport network in the country's industrial past, narrowboats (or canal boats, as they are often called) owe much of their traditional design and construction to the horse-drawn barges of the period. Narrowboats are available on the canals of England, Wales and Scotland and the rivers Thames and Wey with which they are linked. On the waterways of Europe, narrowboats are available on the Canal du Midi in France and from one base in Holland. Elsewhere in France and Holland, wide beam variants of the narrowboat are available, as are traditional style French barges. French barges and some wide-beam boats feature wheel steering from an outside position on the upper deck rather than the stern tiller which is a feature of all narrowboats (see below).
Narrowboats are available in a wide range of layouts, sleeping up to 12 people, and combine their picturesque style with comfortably appointed interiors with modern facilities. Detailed plans are show for each layout so that you can see exactly how your party will fit in on your chosen boat. Narrowboat sterns have three main "shapes" (see descriptions and illustrations below) and all steer by means of a tiller at the back, or stern. There are also wide beam narrowboats on some waterways, and in France some of these have wheel steering, as do French barges.
Features a small, open rear deck providing space for the operation of the tiller.
The rear deck has more standing area than the traditional stern and sometimes fixed seats in the enclosed stern area, which is an ideal safety feature for young children who can be supervised by their helmsman.
This style of narrowboat has a spacious rear deck area, enclosed by a guard rail.
These boats are styled in a similar traditional way to other narrowboats, but are about 50% wider and so offer more convenient and spacious accommodation.
Houseboats are unique, offering you your own floating holiday home! They offer a completely different type of holiday afloat, since they are permanently moored in a choice of picturesque locations, and most offer day launch hire so you can explore nearby waterside attractions and places of interest.
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Excerpts from a lecture by Yogi Bhajan given at Summer Solstice, June 18, 1973
[During the first several Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebrations, there were five days of White Tantric Yoga (at least), everyone observed silence during the entire ten days of solstice, we were encouraged to travel to and from solstice in caravans, there was no Oasis selling treats, no lunch was served, nor were there any food options other than the solstice diet, and no one left the site until the end of Summer Solstice. In this lecture, Yogi Bhajan explains why he encouraged us to observe silence and travel in groups, and the benefits gained from attending Summer Solstice.]
At a solstice you have to break your patterns. You are here to go through certain changes. And you cannot live intellectually all your life. You have to live by the power of your soul.
For some of you it may be difficult to be in silence. But the art of silence is the greatest art. Actually we are not silent; we are praising the Lord. We have dedicated these days to Him. Just to be silent is virtuous. To be silent for eight days in your life is not asking too much. And in fact, it is not silence. All the time we chant; all the time we say Sat Nam. It is the energy of physical vibration that has to be diverted to one area—the soul—so that you may face the world.
We are here to prove to ourselves who we are and what we will be. We are practicing a way of life here; we are practicing a strength in us. We are trying to prove to ourselves whether we can relate to soul or not. It is not a drama and it is not a favor to anybody.
And we are not going to cater to anybody's ego. He may even be a god; we'll kick him out. You must be very clear on that attitude. We come here to give our ego up; we don't come here to demonstrate our ego. And we're not going to tolerate that under any environmental circumstances, whether you like it or you don't like it. Either you undertake the responsibility and be what you should be, or you can never break the patterns. And there's no choice between the two. It would be very silly to come here and not test yourself.
That is why we go to a wilderness where there is no public around; there is no habitation, no homes, no shops. So then we can do what we want to do, away from civilization, away from the concrete jungle. We should test ourselves. There are very comfortable environments this year. Next year we should not have it like that. We should just be left alone. Why not? Are you not people? Don't you have the strength in you? Where has the soul gone to? Has it gone on holiday? Can we prove to ourselves that deep, deep in us we have the strength and are capable to do anything we want to do? For eight days can we channelize our total energy to God who gave us the power to speak?
This is not a psychology class at U.C.L.A. where we talk to people about the messy human scene. Forget it! It is a self-observation and it is a self-discipline. It is a test—whether you communicate with your ego, or your ego communicates with you. It's a simple, natural human phenomenon. Stay clear in your consciousness on that.
When you all came you were welcome. When you go, we will welcome you to go. We welcome you anyway. But here it is a workshop; here each one has to cater to himself. It is a self-catering process, it is a self-disciplining process, it is a self-meditation into the total activity. If we never learn in our lives to break our patterns of life for ten days, we will never learn to live happy. It's a fundamental necessity; it is a must of the human life.
We are getting to be a sick nation and we can't afford that. I have studied all civilizations on that subject. In all those civilizations there were certain patterns where people have festivals which relate to the soul, and those festivals were beyond the pattern of normal life. Nations were healthy, people were beautiful, people were great.
The Roman Empire would never have fallen in history; there was no way they could have been defeated. But instead of continuing their festivals as spiritual gatherings, they became sexual. The nation fell. The civilization fell. The Egyptian civilization was the strongest civilization, but when their gatherings became naked dances and booze, and finally they gave themselves to peyote, they fell. In the Indian civilization, when their dances were spiritual and done in temples, they were a God-fearing people. When their feasts and festivals were related to the physical as spiritual incarnations of God, they were the healthiest of people. But when they fell from that and became ritualistic, they suffered slavery and came under brute rule for thousands of years. When the Chinese got into the ritual of opium, a handful of Japanese made them slaves and took away all of Manchuria from them.
Study the human race and study the basic human nature. The human psychology must be studied. You have to become strong, and you have to become self within Self, and this is the only way you can do that.
We have lived a very organized and pressured life. We talk, talk, talk like ducks all the time. We prove to each other that we are beautiful by how much we know. Now these eight days are given to you and you don't have to prove anything to anybody except yourself. Can you remain silent, and if you have to speak, can you project your magnetic field in a vibratory effect so that the other man understands you before you speak? Can you overcome your needs? Are you powerful enough to exist under any circumstances worse than these? Do you have the guts to carry on your life under all environments?
We are building a future. While building a future, care has to be taken that the foundation is basically strong. It is those foundations on which the future has to be laid.
If we think that we are men, let us be graceful men. If we think that we are women, then let us be graceful women. Let us be Grace of God. Let us understand who we are. Some people think that this Solstice is a festival where things will be catered to their fancies.
People are those who change environments to increase the beauty and comfort for each other. People are not those who make wars, who commit tragedies, who create destruction. That is the animal nature of people. You are peaceful, strong, honest people. That is the life we are going to practice. And we must experience it. Otherwise suppose I go on teaching and telling you, "Da da da da"--it is all a surface. It doesn't mean a thing. My word will never reach your heart. You have to experience the spirit.
You have to have stamina as people, as human beings, as graceful people, so that you can stand. And what is the stamina? When you can stand against every eventuality.
Here the purpose is to prove the self. You have not come here to rap with each other. You have not come here to talk. You have come here to learn to control. I know some are not very successful in that. But we feel that gradually, one after the other, time after time, perhaps they may pick up the tabs, and they may become what they should be.
You don't know how much you are trying to talk, how crazy it makes you not to talk. Many people tell me, "Yogiji, we want to talk to you. When are we going to talk to you?" Well, I know that you want to talk to me. I'm not such a fool. But I want that I should be in you, and then you should not need to talk to me. That is something special. To be with me and to talk to me is a very common thing. I know you love me. That will make me happy—that you follow the teachings, not me. To follow me is to talk to me. Teaching is when I may talk, you say Sat Nam. The future is safe, the nation is built, the foundation has been laid. Then there is a chance.
I'll be happy to see in you the strength of your personalities, and that's why we are here. That's why after the first summer solstice we decided that the first eight days we'll do nothing but we'll chant to God during this time. You know the people that are working, they have to run the administration. They have to talk. They're not as privileged as you are. This is a sadhana.
We have to draw the line. Are we committed to the truth? And do we want to give ourselves a try this way? And do we want to realize during this lifetime the basic truth for which we have come on this Earth? Or do we just want to do what an ignorant man wants to do? One way is to live consciously. One way is to live unconsciously. Both ways are living.
There are teachers who will make you great disciples. There are teachers who will be friendly with you. There are teachers who will have absolute patience and will be just like vegetables. If you'd like those teachers please come to me, I'll give you their address. They are our teachers. I love them. They are doing what they are doing; it is the finest job. But we are not here to create disciples. Neither are we here to create vegetables. We are here to create teachers. And a teacher is a person who has to teach wisdom in all eventualities. So he has to totally be the finest, self-built man. He has to be pure, 24 karat. And the gold only becomes 24 karat when it goes through the heat of quite a big furnace. All other metals burn out and what remains is gold. That's why it is a precious metal. For thousands of years carbon remains under pressure and weight. It becomes priceless. Otherwise, who cares for the carbon? Charcoal is also pure carbon. It's black. And for $10 you can buy 10 pounds of charcoal. It's pure carbon. A diamond is nothing but pure carbon. Glass can shine like a diamond, but glass is not a diamond because it's not that hard. Nothing can cut a diamond and nothing can subdue a teacher. And it will take time to build your facets.
We are not a bunch of disciples getting together. This is a bunch of teachers who are undertaking to know their potential personality through their spirit and through their soul.
We come here to test our capacity to survive. That's why I always choose a place away from civilization—so that we should be only we, and we should help each other with the vibrations and keep the way up. After a couple of years of this practice, you may practically face those times. That's why I always want you to come in caravans. Yatra is a holy migration. I want you to migrate together—twenty to thirty cars. Cars will break down. Terrible things will happen on the way. I want you to learn to do that. I don't want you to come, "Wheeee!" like that (in an airplane). That's nothing.
We want strength once a year to prove to our own selves how much we love each other. We want our gathering to be together. This is our yatra. That is the purpose of it. We want to see each other. We want to meet each other. We want to sing together. We want to face each others' difficulties. We want to help each other. We want to love each other. We want to understand each other. We want to be each other. We don't care if God comes, "Thank you very much." We want to deserve. We don't want to desire anything. We have come here to deserve everything. And when you deserve, your desires are fulfilled automatically.
We want to practice the mantra, Keep Up. We want certain things to keep our life together. For certain days we want to know each other together. We don't want to live in a steel jungle during these days. Is it clear to you? That is what we want.
So keep your belt tight. And keep your spirit high. And keep up. If you want to freak out, tell your ego, "Should I freak out?" And if your ego is freaked out, there's no harm that you should freak out too.
You have come here to build what we have lost. We want to build a nation which we have lost. We want to lay the foundations of the new future. That is the purpose of us being here this day: to prove to ourselves that we have the spirit to survive through every obstacle.
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan


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Coach Fatih Terim is unsure whether Galatasaray have made an approach for Kaka
Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim is unsure whether the club has made an approach for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka.
Last Updated: 11/12/12 1:32pm
Following Saturday's 3-1 win at Sivasspor, Terim revealed he had told Gala president Unal Aysal that Kaka was his preferred target ahead of next month's transfer window.
Aysal has since stated he would attempt to sign the Brazilian, who has been linked with a move away from Madrid after finding himself on the outer this season.
Los Angeles Galaxy have been mooted as a possible destination, as they look to cover the departure of David Beckham, although their boss Bruce Arena this week refused to discuss the possibility of the move.
Terim was similarly coy in an quotes attributed to him on Spanish website AS today, saying: "If there is contact with the player only the president knows. I know nothing about it."
Terim was more forthright after the weekend win, which kept Gala top of the Turkish Super Lig, when speaking to local reporters.
"The president asked me if I wanted to sign Diego Ribas or (Wesley) Sneijder," he said.
"I told him I wanted Kaka."
Aysal's response was to confirm he would look to bring in a player next month, saying: "My colleagues and I are working with all our powers to fulfil his desires.
"Terim said he needed a player so we must sign someone in January. We will do it as Terim is very important for us and we want him to be happy.
"Now all it needs is that the club are willing to sell us the player."
Reports in Spain have suggested Kaka is open to a move to Istanbul, after starting just four games this season, but Aysal hinted his arrival could be problematic.
The president has previously stated he would like to bring in a player to boost Gala's squad ahead of the knockout stage of the Champions League.
However, Kaka would be unavailable after appearing for Madrid in the competition.
"Kaka is happy at Madrid and could not play in the Champions League if he comes," he said.
"Despite these obstacles we will see what happens."


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Teak frame with leather seat.
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The news on Wednesday that solar power company Solyndra declared bankruptcy might seem to the casual eye to be one more nail in the coffin of the U.S. solar power industry.
Europe and China might be ahead of the United States in trying to harness the energy of the sun to meet the world's energy needs, but U.S. companies are still in the mix.
The New York Times reported Thursday that U.S. failures in the marketplace are boosting an already successful Chinese solar energy sector that, while technologically behind Europe, South America and Japan, has the benefit of heavy government investment in the form of cheap loans, tax breaks, cheap or free property and massive economies of scale.
Europe, too, is actively pursuing solar, with Italy having recently instituted a feed-in tariff that provides incentives for products that are at least 60% European manufactured.
That incentive not only boosts European companies but is providing a boost to U.S. companies with manufacturing facilities in Europe. Arizona-based First Solar has been producing thin-film modules in Frankfurt, Germany, since 2007 and intends to double manufacturing capacity.
And the United States solar power industry actually boasts a trade surplus with China. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), in a report released at the end of August, the surplus amounted to $247 million, thanks to solar exports of $1.9 billion. ThinkProgress reported on that and also on the size of the government subsidies China provides to its solar industry; a chart on the site shows that U.S. government investment in Solyndra was dwarfed by Chinese investment in any one of its companies.
In a self-perpetuating cycle, China's cheap products put even more pressure on remaining companies to lower their prices. Shayle Kann, a managing director of solar power studies at GTM Research, a renewable energy market analysis firm based in Boston, said in the report that solar equipment pricing is set by the Chinese "and everyone else prices at a premium or discount to them."
Does this mean that the U.S. should abandon the solar market as too risky a proposition, with the failures of Solyndra (which had a $535 million federal loan guarantee from the Department of Energy), Evergreen Solar of Massachusetts, SpectraWatt of New York and BP Solar of Frederick, Maryland—that last having suspended production this past spring? After all, those four companies accounted, according to GTM Research, for nearly a fifth of the solar panel manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
By no means, according to numerous sources within and outside the industry. As the battle rages over whether the Energy Department should not have spent so much stimulus money investing in a company that went bankrupt (after creating 1,100 jobs), there are a number of other factors to remember, both for policymakers who doubt the wisdom of government involvement and also for investors who may be wondering whether to sink their own money into the sector.
Investment in any new technology carries risks along with the potential for huge rewards. Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell at the Brookings Institution said in an opinion piece on Huffington Post, "The growth of manufacturing- and capital-intensive industries often requires government engagement. And yet, competition and innovation inevitably involve creation and destruction. That means it's a fact of life that, as awkward as it is, government efforts will need to accept a modicum of failure in order to create much greater and lasting value."
Dave Llorens, CEO of One Block Off the Grid, wrote on the Huffington Post that "the government made an investment mistake; Solyndra was not a good business." To prevent such a loss of taxpayer money in the future, said Llorens, "we need to approach it like investors in the private sector who know their way around evaluating cleantech investments rather than doling out money to the first in line."
Another factor is the creation of new and better paying jobs. The Brookings Institution found that "[t]he clean economy offers more opportunities and better pay for low- and middle-skilled workers than the national economy as a whole. Median wages in the clean economy—meaning those in the middle of the distribution—are 13% higher than median U.S. wages. Yet a disproportionate percentage of jobs in the clean economy are staffed by workers with relatively little formal education in moderately well-paying 'green collar' occupations."
Steve Vassallo, general partner at Foundation Capital, had written for Forbes in January, before the bankruptcies, that although venture capital investment was substantially down in solar it was "one of the brightest opportunities still on the horizon." Why? Because of new models of financing that could make residential solar "a practical and profitable business reality:" a solar power purchase agreement (PPA). Through a PPA, a homeowner no longer has to foot the upfront bill for installation of a solar power system, putting such systems within reach of anyone with a sound credit rating.
The need for private solar energy systems is even stimulating a new derivative: bundled solar leases. Although it remains to be seen whether that is an investing arena that will pay its owners dividends, the solar leases that are to be bundled, according to a Forbes report, are those of lessees with strong credit ratings—unlike the bundled mortgage securities that sent the economy lurching down the road to recession.


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Sports medicine—body-building noun The lifting of a weighted barbell from the floor to shoulder in one motion
Substance abuse adjective Drug-free when examined and urine tested
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cleanadjective Free of dirt or pollution Medical liability Referring to a malpractice 'virgin,' ie a physician without any lawsuits, past or present Substance abuse Drug-free when examined
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One of the things that separates gifted politicians from, well, hack politicians is the ability to quickly grasp situations and act accordingly. Enter Hurricane Sandy. Both POTUS and Romney cancelled campaign events in it's wake, and rightly so. After all, POTUS must communicate with Governors and FEMA to determine where to allocate resources, declarations must be considered and signed, and the country expects their President to lead during a disaster. At first, it looked like Romney was going to put politics aside, to be mindful of the fact that millions of Americans were facing real hardship once Sandy came ashore. That lasted about two hours. The "Victory Rally" planned in Ohio was renamed the "storm relief" rally, and the Romney camp, ever clue-less, implored their supporters to bring canned goods, ostensibly to be sent to needy families in hurricane stricken areas. Were they unaware that the Red Cross does not accept canned food? The time and manpower required to collect, sort, and transport canned goods makes it counter-productive. Nobody there has any disaster experience?
Anyway, while Romney was scrambling to stay relevant in this news cycle, Gov Chris Christie was on the airwaves, praising the leadership of President Obama for his quick response to his requests. The deeply, deeply stupid trio over at Fox and Friends were interviewing him, and being shills, had to find a way to work in Romney's name. Mistake:
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Garden City boys take Nassau championship
It was a three-horse race at the Nassau boys swimming championship Monday as Garden City, Great Neck South and Jericho put forth a hotly-contested battle.
Using their incredible depth to out-point the rest of the teams, Garden City won its first championship since 1999 with a score of 489.
"The boys have worked really hard over the past few years," Garden City coach Anne Sullivan said. "They've strived so hard for so long. This is a great way to end the season."
Great Neck South finished second with 372 as the Rebels' run of four straight county titles ended. Jericho finished third with 364.
The fireworks started from the very first event, as Great Neck South and Jericho went head-to-head in a closely-contested 200-yard medley relay. The team of Dan Mo, Benjamin Ching, Joseph Mo and Marko Miocic won in 1:37.75, just beating the Jayhawks' time of 1:39.13, to give the Rebels an early lead. Miocic anchored the race and pulled out the win by swimming 21.25 in the last leg of the relay.
And it didn't stop there as the second event, the 200 freestyle, was decided by just two-tenths of a second. Ching won the race in 1:45.22, barely out-touching Garden City's Connor Brown, who finished in 1:45.42.
But thanks to Daniel Gaffney (ninth), John Gaffney (12th) and Neil Quigley (13th), Garden City earned enough points to take a slim 90-87 lead over Great Neck South and the Trojans never relinquished the lead.
"We have a lot of depth, and depth is what you need to win a championship meet," Sullivan said.
The Trojans took control after the third event as Joseph Lozano and Delaney Hall finished 1-2 in the 200 individual medley. Lozano set a new school-record with a time of 1:54.76, while Hall went 1:58.43 to give Garden City a 159-123 lead.
Lozano came up big again in the 200 freestyle relay as he teamed with Matthew Finnegan, Connor Brown and Francis Caponegro to finish in a school-record 1:29.21 to take a 364-302 lead over the Rebels and all but put away the meet.
"The boys pleaded with me to let them stay together as a relay team and swim this race at counties," Garden City coach Anne Sullivan said. "I'm very proud of them, not only as a team, but as individuals."
Lozano also won the 100 breaststroke in 58.40 seconds and helped win the 400 freestyle relay in 3:18.78 along with Brown, Matthew Finnegan and Daniel Finnegan. Lozano earned co-MVP honors with Dan Mo, who won the 100 butterfly (50.68) and the 100 backstroke (52.74).
"It was a great day," Lozano said. "I was excited for my individual wins, but I'm very happy I was able to be a part of the two relay wins."
For the Trojans, this win caps a great season in which they won Conference 1 with a perfect 9-0 record.
"It was a very magical season for us," Sullivan said. "They got the job done when their backs were against the wall. I'm very proud of my team."
Other individual double-winners included Ching, who also won the 500 freestyle (4:41.73) and Massapequa's Trevor Dearstyne, who won the 50 freestyle (21.84) and the 100 freestyle (48.09).


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If you visit the site quite frequently, you're probably aware of the awesomeness that is Mondo. The collectible art boutique arm of the Alamo Drafthouse is responsible for some of the coolest movie posters on the planet, and they're gearing up to release five Planet of the Apes prints in collaboration with Sideshow Collectibles. The posters were created to commemorate the Alamo Drafthouse "Day of the Apes" event last May, in which all five Apes films were screened as a marathon on glorious 35mm. The prints have debuted on five different sites today, and we're happy to exclusively bring you Mondo's poster for the fifth and final entry in the original Apes franchise, Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Hit the jump to see the fantastic exclusive poster, check out the other prints, and to find out how these lovely prints can be yours.
All prints are 24" x 36" and will be available as a set on January 26th (tomorrow) for $230. If you're lucky and are able to nab yourself one of these fine sets, you'll also receive an exclusive print "Alamo Drafthouse Wants You to Go Ape!" This lithograph is a variation of the 20th Century Fox poster created for the 1973 re-release of all five films in theaters, with the artwork resembling Uncle Sam. The "Go Ape!" lithograph is only available with the full set.
After the sets go on sale on January 26th, any remaining individual prints will go on sale January 27th. As always, follow @MondoNews for on sale announcements.
Here's the print for Battle for the Planet of the Apes, by artist Florian Bertmer, followed by the "Go Ape!" print:
Check out the rest of the Mondo posters below:
Planet of the Apes
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You did not read what Kevin wrote then.elizdilo wrote:So I click the convert tab after I uploaded 3.0 and it tells me No Installation Found and to proceed by first installing phpBB3.
You have to do what the note says. Change the permissions on the named folders to make them writeable.I then have to test again, I am not sure what to do with this:
Files and Directories
Required - In order to function correctly phpBB needs to be able to access or write to certain files or directories. If you see "Not Found" you need to create the relevant file or directory. If you see "Unwritable" you need to change the permissions on the file or directory to allow phpBB to write to it.
cache/: Found, Unwritable
files/: Found, Unwritable
store/: Found, Unwritable
You need to change the permissions on the folders AFTER you upload them, not before.elizdilo wrote:I have uploaded the phpBB3 folder and when I click on the convert tab it says I need to install. I can't install because I can't get past the first step. I have tried several times to change the permissions on the folders and it is still not working. I am changing them from 666 to 777 and they don't stay at 777 after I upload them. I am using Dreamweaver MX for the site work. I can't figure this out.


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Cookbook cover image courtesy of Random House
- Yield
- 20 hors d'oeuvres
- Green Gazpacho
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 small zucchini, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 2 tomatillos, husks removed, quartered
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 medium-ripe green tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- Tabasco sauce
- Salt
- Garnish
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and trimmed
- 1. Blend the lime juice, vinegar, oil, cilantro leaves, and cumin in the small bowl with a wooden spoon.
- 2. Place the zucchini, tomatillos, bell pepper, cucumber, onion, and green tomatoes in batches in the bowl of the food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process, adding the lime juice mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, to prevent the blade from being clogged with the vegetables. The soup should have a crunchy texture; do not puree the vegetables. Pour the soup into the large bowl as each batch is processed.
- 3. When all the vegetables have been processed, add just enough vegetable broth to give the gazpacho a smoother consistency. Season the soup with the Tabasco sauce and salt to taste.
- 4. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours before serving.
- To Serve:
- Fill the shot glasses three-quarters full with the gazpacho. Top each glass with a dollop of sour cream. Arrange the glasses on a large tray, with the bunch of cilantro in the center. Guests can help themselves.
DO-AHEAD: Prepare the shots in the morning and store them, covered, in the refrigerator. COOK'S TIP: Pour the soup into a thermos and enjoy it during an afternoon of tailgating, at a picnic, or for a beach party.
Per serving: 33.6 calories, 29.0 calories from fat, 3.2g total fat, 0.7g saturated fat, 6.3mg cholesterol, 46.1mg sodium, 0.7g total carbs, 0.0g dietary fiber, 0.1g sugars, 0.5g protein
Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database
From The Bride & Groom's Menu Cookbook by Abigail Kirsch and Susan M. Greenberg. Copyright (c) 2002 by Abigail Kirsch and Susan M. Greenberg. Published by Broadway Books.
Abigail Kirsch's renowned catering sites are located in Manhattan and Westchester County, and at the New York Botanical Garden. Trained at the Culinary Institute of America and Le Cordon Bleu, she is the past president of the New York and international chapters of Les Dames d'Escoffier. Susan M. Greenberg, her sister-in-law, is a professional freelance writer. Kirsch lives in Pound Ridge, New York, and Greenberg lives in Stamford, Connecticut. Together they also wrote The Bride and Groom's First Cookbook.


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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
more than worth it
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
*This is one of the 'secret' posts I wrote a few months ago, that I am resurrecting in order tog et some actual work done. And to clear out the giant pile of drafts a little bit.
I. Hate. Facebook.
I hate that it only shows the smiles.
I hate the silly smushy statuses "I love my snookums so much mwah mwah", "my angel I miss you so much I haven't seen you in two WHOLE hours!" or the mom-stuff (why do you feel the need to update the world that you just changed a nappy?).
I hate the attention grabbing type "Is sad today :'(" because apparently a bunch of relative stranger commenting with "*hugs* makes it al better? (and yes, I have been guilty of similar updates, and I hate myself for it).
I hate the way people put up pictures of events where they had a great time, while knowing that that person they didn't invite (for whatever reason) will see them and feel unwanted.
I hate the way nobody ever writes anything but then random relative strangers (I don't keep track of who I'm 'friends' with) stop you on the street to comment on something you wrote 6 months ago.
I hate feeling compelled to watch people living their lives in all the gory detail while feeling that mine may be somehow inadequate.
I hate the social uproar that can be created by the click of the "remove friend" button.
I hate seeing photos of the kids I used to babysit getting drunk and puking. It makes me feel old. And kind of freaked out.
And yet I still keep my account open.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A scary few weeks of hyperventilating followed by a crying session and panic-attack later, I seem to be getting my priorities straight. Long live the getting-work-done mojo!
I will blog more when I have less work threatening to topple over and bury me!
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
you had to be there
Leia: it's like a vicious circle
Me: of custard!
Leia: ?
me: what? Custard is scary!
Leia 7 me (unrehearsed): run awaaaay!
cue helpless giggles
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
It's been a mixed week, starting with enjoying the horrendous sight of the bruises and ended with being really annoyed by the fact that the giant purple blotches are actually a little bit sore. Seriously, I haven't been for a run in a week (busy weekend and then falling off bikes), I can barely manage tai chi and ice-skating with swollen bruises on lower-shins meant that my skates actually gave me beautiful purple bruises-upon-bruises around my ankles. that's a lot of bruises.
- I can't run. I need to think. I get my thinking done while I run.
- This weekend could be fun, but could be unbelievably awkward (you know when you know that 3 people are going to the same even and none of them get along and someone will end up freaking out and running off crying while the others sit and listen to the awkward-crickets?)
- It's hard to skate when you can't really bend your left knee. The cold was a fantastic numbing agent though!
- Marking. Markingmarkingmarkingmarking
- Teaching undergradlings to use a computer. Fun times.
- General lack of sleep made me a bit sick. the fever has gone, so I'm hopng it's over now.
- I learned a new technique for helping my balance in skating and it made a HUGE difference!
- an awesome half-hour chat with my tai chi class. I never would have thought that I'd feel so close to a random bunch of people so quickly, particularly since I'm a lot younger than most of them (there are about two people my age and they aren't always there, the rest are my parents' age).
- I spent the morning with my mom and we didn't fight. To be fair she DID decide to try and set me up with my optometrist (she went as far as saying he had displayed 'mating behaviour' towards me) and I let it slide.
- Leia is ok, which is a relief as I was very worried about her, and will be reassuring myself of her okay-ness by feeding her copious amounts of chocolate cake over the next few days.
- my team won at Trivia-night last night! who knew that one team member's knowleddge of obscure geography, another's interest in weird medical conditions and my reading random books on science would be so handy?
- The students aren't as bad as they were. Annoying and a bit dumb, sure, but they're beginning to show some personality!
All in all not entirely a bad week!
How is everybody else doing?
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Labels: random, the weird world of academia, undergradlings
Monday, February 08, 2010
uh... ow!
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Friday, February 05, 2010
At a glance
While recovering from Sunday night's introduction to coffee-tequila (not so much the tequila part as the twitching and bouncing around until 4am… thanks caffeine) I discovered I can no longer drink coke. Did they add extra sugar recently? It's like drinking syrup.
Epically bad traffic meant that it took me over an hour and a half to drive 10 km, so although I left home early I was very VERY late to teach my kiddies. They're a fantastic group though and I had a lot of fun with them (they think I'm crazy because I won't let them call me ma'am, asked their permission to use bad language in front of them, and I told them to try and balance things so that they can pass their studies and also have some kind of life. Cue terrified undergrads!).
And hour later I met my second-years who are officially the dumbest and most annoying students I've ever had to deal with. Oh. My. Word.
Student (holding up a leafy twig): "Does this have leaves in Summer?"
Helen: Well what season is it?
Student: Uh… Summer (one of them thought it was Spring)
Helen: and does it have leaves?
Student: uh… I think so…?
Helen: So does it have leaves in Summer?
Student: I don't know! How am I supposed to know that? That's why I asked you!
After a delightful morning of getting actual work done, had to give a safety announcement to the second years – guess what, blades are sharp! It might hurt if you cut yourself. And you may bleed… Shock! Horror! Several students decided the best way to look for stinging hairs on leaves (like nettles and that sort of stinging) was to whip themselves with them.
They decided that the leaves must have stinging hairs because being hit by them (and I quote) "Really hurts"
At least I got to drive out in epic traffic and spend several hours ice-skating backwards (I got put up a class *happy dance*)
Had the BEST tai-chi class ever, going over the form I'm working on bit by tiny bit and nitpicking everything. Left there feeling invincible and went for a run.
Ended up not feeling so invincible. And now I can't climb stairs.
Got to start my day with the delightful students, some of whom were unable to figure out what a petal was. One of them obviously eats garlic for breakfast (and always needs help that involves you standing nearby), another has the SCARIEST eyebrows I've ever seen (she's waxed them off and drawn them in from the inside corner of her eyes (almost straight) up to her hairline). I am unable to talk to her without my eyes watering. Someone else has glowing eyeshadow (seriously). I hadn't had coffee, and although some lecturers are quite relaxed, this one will NOT let me take coffee into a lab. grumblegrumblegrumble.
Have a great weekend!
(Courtesy of A Beautiful Revolution of course)
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Nothing more than...?
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Determined to once again get the streets talking about the Oscars, Academy president Tom Sherak has selected Brett Ratner to produce next year's 84th annual ceremony—using the words "out of the box" to describe his decision in this interview, as "off the hook" would be undignified for a man of his age and stature. Ratner will be partnered with Don Mischner, whose previous attempt to spit hot Oscar fire for the kidz manifested itself in the awkward conceptual comedy duo of Franco & Hathaway, green-screened everything, and the occasional hologram ghost. It's obviously too soon to speak on any such details for Ratner's vision, but in a press release Mischner did promise it would be "fast-paced" and "fun," while Ratner said it would "meld the glamour of legendary Hollywood with the enormous talents who thrill moviegoers today," so imagine Clark Gable and Carole Lombard exploding.
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RE: How much graphics RAM?
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- Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 05:32:46 -0400 (EDT)
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My OPINION is that extra graphics RAM is useful primarily for 3D games (which are themselves completely useless). A static 3D plot doesn't need that much graphics RAM -- it's the rapid transformation of it, to simulate live action, that may require it. On the other hand, if the manufacturer's limits are that low for graphics RAM, I would get another manufacturer. Who knows what other limitations and compromises they'll saddle you with? I would be very suspicious. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: Murray Eisenberg [mailto:murraye at attbi.com] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg37005] [mg36992] How much graphics RAM? We are about to order new PCs for a university student lab in which Mathematica will be installed. Of course they will be using 2D and 3D graphics -- plots of surfaces, e.g. Sooner or later students will want to rotate such plots, too. An unresolved issue is how much graphics RAM to get. On existing machines we typically have 64MB. But for the PCs we are looking at, manufacturer's limits on graphics RAM, rather than cost, seems to limit us to 32 MB. Is 32 MB adequate not just now, but likely to be adequate as well for the near future (say, a 3- to 5-year equipment lifetime)? -- Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu Mathematics & Statistics Dept. Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) 710 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01375