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Well, that's a pretty lofty goal and as the co-writer of the song I would have to say no… and that's only because I'm so close to it that I would feel like an idiot saying something like that!
BUTTTTTT, I can't tell you how many people have actually told me they feel that way. And with the (kind of), re-release of my 1st solo album, "Chauncy", the comments and reports are starting to come in again…
You see? THAT'S why you need to keep creating your music and putting it out there JASON!!!!!
It's about what it DOES for people… and so, it's off to the races again. SOOOO cool to be back in the game.
But going back to the question of what the best wedding song might be… wow, there are SO MANY choices and having been in the band Chicago for almost 30 years I've had more people than I can count tell me they've been married to Chicago songs.
Songs such as "You're The Inspiration", in fact, just last night a couple told me that was *their song*.
I have also had many people tell me that the first song that became a big hit for the band, "Will You Still Love Me" was their wedding song as well as all kinds of great milestones in their lives.
But getting back to "You Found The One"… funny how the fact my first solo album was really just an art project… smack in the middle of a great period for me having made many records with Chicago and having shared in a lot of success up to that point I was wondering if I'd ever do something out on my own because frankly… I didn't really care. Why would I?
If there is that great vehicle to point my songs toward, Chicago, why would I want to make solo records?
But the day came when my buddy Jack Forchette came to me and said there was an opportunity to make a solo cd for Japan.
Being that I had been hired to do many great projects for Japan I saw there was a demand for my stuff, so I jumped at it.
We had a short break one summer, I believe it was 1999, or maybe it was 1998… (someone help me with this! Some of you remember!), and we had 30 days off between 2 heavy Chicago tours.
I took the deal to make my c.d. and POWERED through those 30 days. It was the first time I was fully responsible… to produce and FINISH the project.
It was such a great learning experience because I didn't have time to 2nd guess… I'm the kind of guy given an unlimited timeframe that I'll just keep *undeciding*. (nice word, huh?) And I know a lot of people are like that…
But, having 30 days? This was right in my wheelhouse… had to work fast, and we did! John Keane hadn't touched a drumstick in a year, he told me! He'd been too busy scoring for his tv show, CSI… but he said he'd *try* to get what he could over that weekend we cut drums for "Chauncy".
And guess what? He cut ALL 9 songs in a day and a half… I knew it John! Can't keep a good man down!
So there it is… I'll get into more detail on the making of Chauncy in another post but for now I just wanted to address that question. What is the best wedding song EVER?
And I'm not asking the question for you to tell me it's "You Found The One"! I want to really hear what you think it is…
Please put it in the comments, if you would…
Until then… have a GREAT DAY and I'll talk to you soon…
Ok… I'm just now perusing your blogs — Wow what a treasure chest of goodies here J! — Of course, it makes me realize I'm not following well. Gotta get back on the wagon here. Love this song… and still perplexed about a "re-release" of Chauncy. I'm afraid I missed something big… will look into this! CHEERS m'friend.
Here's my message after some corrections I did:
Hi, Jason! I don't know if "You Found The One" is the best wedding song… There are so many wonderful songs as well that could serve for that purpose. But it is of course a very beautiful, gorgeous song that may means a LOT for so many people!!!:) Of course that "You Found The One" is a song that could be the theme for many couples in love that will marry, and it's a perfect Wedding song to be played at church, ant the reception, while the host is presenting the recently married couple, to be danced too, etc. The part in which a person that's been very closed to the couple gives an emotional speech, that's also a very good part to play this song. Whenever and however it's used, this song would be very well received and I'm sure everybody would like/love it. Thanks for co-writing such a wonderful, fabulous jewel for the "Chauncy" album.
Oh, dear Jason…you want me to be really sincere? Another song, other than "You Found the One"?? Ok, you asked…
"You Found The One" is definitely a perfect song for a wedding…Gorgeous and very appropiate, being it from the perspective of a man, describing how he feels when he's in love, and asking one "how does it feel?"…But I think there are songs equally beautiful, and perhaps even more appropiate for a wedding…there are really several..Let's mention some of them…
"Long Lost Friend", beautifully performed by a greatly talented man, and his fellow band member, equally talented.When you feel that the one you love is like a friend you have been waiting for all your life.
"Will You Still Love Me", yet another gorgeous song, wonderfully sung by the two same men from the song above mentioned.
"Man To Woman"….A powerful, extremely beautiful song, one of the best from Chicago 21, sung by a man called Jason. 🙂
"We Can Last Forever"…my favorite from Chicago 19…and I personally think it's one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in all my life…It's definitely perfect for a wedding, and I think it has already been used for that purpose.
"I Believe", beautiful song from Chicago 18 written by Bill Champlin, performed by him and Jason. Good that he has such a sensitivity to write sweet, tender, emotional songs like this one. Definitely a very talented, diverse man. One of my faves from Chi 18.
"You're The Only", a song from I think '93, done for a Japan project according to what I understand. Sung by Jason with Bill on backing vocals. Seems like a Chicago song, done for a Chicago album of that era. Such a beautiful gem that maybe not many people has the pleasure of knowing…It really deserves to be known worldwide. Very good for a wedding also.
"Over and Over", gorgeous, emotional song , beautifully sung by Jason Scheff for another Japan project, I guess in '99. It's so emotional and almost sad…Very intense and powerful. It speaks about "Let me show you Happiness"…I think it could be used for a wedding too.
Ha ha ha…sorry I couldn't help. 😀 There are so many gems performed by Jason, and I just wanted to bring them out, so people remember about them…Other day, when I have more time, I will write about songs from other artist I admire too, for real. I like so much to write about the music I truly love and enjoy!!! See ya soon! 🙂
Hi,Jason. There are many other beautiful songs that could be good for a wedding. Since you asked for it,here it goes…
"Will You Still Love Me", from Chicago 18 of course. Maybe I shouldn't mention it…sorry if I talk too much…But it is so sweet and perfect!!:)
"You're The Only", a beautiful song, beautifully performed also, that I believe you recorded for a Japan music love collection in 1993, you know exactly the details of it. It's pretty powerful, romantic and ideal even for honey moon,at the beach, like it seems to be described.
"Say Yes": this song seems perfect for a wedding. It's very romantic and passionate,and shows the innocence,sweetness and youth of the Jason of that era, approximately 1992 or something.
There are so many other songs…to finish with Jason's…I can't help saying this…"Long Lost Friend" from XXX is so beautiful and gorgeous. It is part of an important era in Jason's career. If I ever get married, perhaps I could use this song on my wedding.
Other songs from other artists that I consider are so good for a wedding are:
"The Search Is Over", from Survivor,that is in their album" Vital Signs"from 1984… Powerful, strong, lovely song, and really well performed by Jimi Jamison.
And…I think "Two Less Lonely People In the World" , performed by Air Supply, is perfect for a wedding and I'm almost sure it has been used by many couples through the whole world. It's from their "Now And Forever" album from 1982….and, by the way, their song of the same name is also very beautiful, ideal for a wedding.
Also from Air Supply…They have a song from their 1981 album The One That You Love" called "Tonite". Never was a hit, but it's very beautiful. This song I would use it on my wedding also. Songs like this doesn't exist much anymore.
These are some songs I love very much…If I think of others…I will come back and write as soon as I can.
It's always a pleasure to come here. See you soon! 🙂
You know what is a great one? True Companion by Marc Cohn. The words just sweep you of your feet.
I shared this opinion with a man I was serious with…and ended up marrying. BUT, when I told him my opinion, he said that it the wedding song in his last marriage. Should have seen THAT red flag haha. We're now divorced after 12 years! 🙂
Still looking for my true companion! 🙂 🙂


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Georgia Traditions is a high-rise residential condominium building on the eastern end of downtown Athens located within walking distance of downtown restaurants, shopping, and the University of Georgia campus.
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Three things I'm working on for 2011 is my attitude, blogging more, and loosing weight. I'm making progress with two of my 3 themes for the year: attitude and blogging.
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 NIV
Well the blogging string that started on March 28th continues.
PostAWeek participation for June:
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My original blog started as the result of a class project in 1996. It has changed purposes and servers over the years. This reincarnation of The Dee Zone started in 2007 as way place an outlet for my writing. Having a blog also gives me a place to rant. More..
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As chair, Melanie McGurr, and vice-chair, Michael Monaco, of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services Catalog and Metadata Management Section's Catalog Form and Function Interest Group, they organized the interest group session at ALA in New Orleans. Mike helped with some of the planning and the slides and Melanie moderated the session. The presentation topics included right-sizing collections and making changes to your Integrated Library System at the Naples Regional Library, adding archival finding aids to the catalog with Marc Edit, and how the Dallas Public Library uses Linked Data. More than 80 people attended the session.
We also presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries Technical Services Interest Group, also at ALA. Our presentation was titled "Even You Can Afford Affordable Learning!: Grace Under the Pressure of Open Educational Resources" and followed the Technical Services workflow challenges faced when dealing with Open Educational Resource textbook processing.
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Within each of us, no matter what our situation or culture, is a Master. My goal is to empower each person to remove the veil and bring forth the Master. I will help you to remove your mask so that you can stand up as Who You Really Are--in all your love, glory and power. Your journey from fear to love is needed at this crucial time as our dear planet prepares for ascension. I am available to assist you to speed that journey along, all the while with you keeping your own personal power and discernment!
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Channeling is a Powerful Tool
Channeling is indeed a tool--the masters and guides come through in loving service to assist--not to do the work for you. You always---always---have choice. This is a planet of free will. Take what is yours and leave the rest behind. Channeling is a way to see "yourself"without the "illusions" that keep you from freedom, joy, growth and, not the least, love! Read More
The core of every illness, pain or disease, be it physical or emotional is in the heart chakra. Heal the core and the rest will follow. To do this, the greatest power is LOVE. Whatever modality you choose as a practiitioner, add to it your greatest thoughts of love. Also have your client open their heart with their thoughts of love which will automatically take down many of the barriers they have placed around their heart chakra and thus allow healing to happen. Read More
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Supreme and Nike dropped another major collaboration for spring/summer 2018 when they partnered with the NBA. The footwear and apparel collection featured an all-over print consisting of NBA and Supreme logos. The highlight of the collection was the Supreme x NBA x Nike Air Force 1 Mid. A throwback to early 2000's streetwear, this white colorway of the Supreme x NBA x Nike Air Force 1 Mid features a premium leather upper with "Supreme" embroidered on the ankle strap.


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Why Marketers Need to Let Go of "Marketing"
Marketing has a problem.
And although we'd all like to think it's getting better, for the most part, it is not.
Just the other day, I received a message from the owner of a marketing agency who was deeply discouraged. Why? Because he had been losing too many of his retainer clients.
Seeing his distress, I initiated a quick phone call to offer some advice.
You see, although I don't have all the answers, I am approached by marketers as well as marketing agencies again and again with this same issue.
They're frustrated because although they "get it" (this thing we all call "marketing")—their organization/clients don't seem to catch the same vision.
But most of these issues are rooted in the words themselves.
Marketers like to talk about marketing.
Agencies also like to talk about marketing.
Both miss the mark.
Years ago I learned one fundamental truth, one that hasn't waned in the slightest:
If you want to get something approved in business, you call it "sales."
If you want to get something rejected, you call it "marketing."
That's exactly why I named my company "The Sales Lion."
Sales moves the needle—at least, in the eyes of senior management and decision makers. Besides, can you imagine us being called "The Marketing Lion"?Not good.
This is why all conversations in marketing need to start and stop with sales.
Now granted, if you're COKE, maybe this doesn't so much apply. You've got money to blow, so good for you.
But most companies aren't COKE.
And most need to generate revenue.
As you likely know, I speak all over the world. And the reason why I have had consistent success with getting buy-in from these audiences comes back to the way I frame the conversation.
It's about sales.
It's about revenue.
It's about the impact "marketing" actions will have on the bottom line if everyone does their part. (But again, rarely do I ever even use the word "marketing" in my talks)
When I spoke on the phone with the business owner that was struggling, all of his conversations with clients (before and during the engagement) were about marketing—campaigns, activities, etc.
But because he wasn't spending enough time focused on the numbers that mattered most, he was losing customers.
Sure, they liked him, but they were still leaving him.
My friends, let me be abundantly clear:
Just because a client "likes" you doesn't make them a customer for life.
Nor does the fact that they "value the relationship."
Rather, the question businesses are constantly asking themselves is, "But are they making us more money than we're spending? Are they worth it?"
The same could be said for every position within a marketing department.
"Are they worth their salary? Do they truly drive company revenue?"
If both aren't easily answered, there is a good chance they'll fall victim to a CFO looking at a financial spreadsheet and classifying said person as an "expense" and not as "revenue."
My point herein is this:
Words matter. Sales will always trump marketing.
With this being the case, let's make sure the way we—as marketers—talk, teach, and do business in a way that the money trail is always self-evident.
Only then will "revenue" be attached to our name.
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Although this is supposed to be a concept blog, I've decided to add a model of a tin car I've done recently purely as a bit of practice for the Stereo Lithography work I occasionally do. The model was created using Rhino version 3 and then exported into Modo to create the final render. I must add that the car is not my own design and was merely something I had to hand that looked like an enjoyable object to spend some time on.
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Around the first part of December we began what we thought would be a fairly quick landscaping project on the backyard. When we moved into this house three years ago, the yard was a blank slate. Nothing had been done other than it was graded and weeds were allowed to take over. We had gone around and around for probably a year on what we wanted in the back. We weren't in too much of a hurry since we were recuperating from the front yard project which is now two years ago. Because we weren't doing too much hardscape we figured it wouldn't take too long. Our landscaper even said maybe two months.
Well, here we are the end of May and it is finally finished and photo ready. Keep in mind that all of the plants are babies. This will look significantly different by the end of the summer. If you follow me on Instagram, you have seen an occasional peek of my shed or fountain.
Here are a couple pictures of the first day. The pile of rocks came from the other end of our property when we were working on the front yard. We were trying to plan ahead.
Our ground is DG (decomposed granite) so a power shovel has to be used to dig.
There were some crazy antics during the process.
My big fountain is in this area which is made from an old culvert. The birds LOVE this fountain. This is the same area where you saw the big pile of boulders in the first picture.
When you look to the left you can see the pergola made from recycled barn beams from Vintage Timberworks. We've strung cables across for the Lady Banks roses to climb upon. There will also be strings of lights in the future.
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I hesitated for a moment before putting this video up. I had not watched it for a few weeks and I thought, well, maybe the time to talk about Cross Vegas has passed. Then I watched it again and I thought, you know, maybe there are some timeless messages that should come from this. And getting this video out there into the world is the best way to do just that.
Good things that could come from this:
1) Peter Tachelet, the man in the video could become a world famous Belgian bike builder*. He already holds the record for the fastest complete build in the Ridley factory. This is no joke. I will be looking back through my notes to find this exact number, but I know that it is mind-blowingly fast. It does not include cutting the steerer tube though. Please, that is personal.
2) That Mr. Tachelet will welcome me back into his home. Remember last year when I was phoning in updates from the heart of Belgium? Well, I was doing it from the cozy couch of this man and none other. I cross my fingers and pray every night thinking of the many nights that he forced me to eat those delicious frites (read that because it alludes to Molly's Greatness*) and drink every alchoholic beverage under the sun. Ha! You should have seen us sprint the half mile from the (only?) bar in town to his house on New Years Eve (we got lost).
Wow, I'm getting a little...what is the word? Verklempt? Over here. And while we are reminiscing I thought I should show you this image, which was actually the first ever place holder for the Embrocation Website a couple years ago. I then made these into flyers and handed them out at the N.A.H.B.S. a couple years ago here in sunny Portland. I think that it is safe to say that Embro was just a twinkle* in my eye at that point.
Not quite sure who that is? Well, I took the liberty of updating it for you....
Better? And if you are still not sure, then this should jog your memory. Molly, you're like Samson (not the gorilla, the biblical figure that was Sampson) you cannot cut that hair. Samson and Dellilah was sort of like a "David and Goliath" type story, with shears of some sort.
Moving on (is anyone still with me?)
3) Portland Bicycle Studio will not be able to keep up with the demand for those hot T-shirts and Belgium and Holland will quickly run out of Speculoos. Not quite sure what Speculoos is? Well, me either. Although Steven Hunter did this post last year (featuring Peter, or "P" as he's more affectionately known - but when they say it, it sounds like "Peh"). Hopefully that helps, but somehow I am sure that it will not.
4) This last one is important. Maybe, just maybe Cross Vegas will heed the words of Tachelet and A) Crown he and Gino Vervecken (no relation) Co-Mayors of Cross Vegas and then they could promptly B) add more beer dispensing options. Possibly our good pal Brian Worthy could be the Secretary of Awesome? Check out his van over at this post on the Freeman Transport blog. I want that Van.
So, the way I see it, only good can come from having this video out there in the world. People will get famous, crowds will have their beer, Belgians will be happy. And from the looks of the Euro-Pro scene going on over there. Do whatever you can to make those guys happy.
*ps- did anyone read Brendan Quirk's What's New this week? Calling for an end to PRO?
Excuse me?
Seriously man, I am not as attached to it as you might think, but for gods (or Sampson's) sake...Do not do this to your people. It is not something you or anyone can just go adding to your banned list of goods. It is not a word to be bought or sold on the pages of the web.
It is however, something to be sought after, something to suffer (and strive for?) in the trenches for years for just one fleeting glimpse. A flash of sunlight through the trees, slight downy soft hairs on the tanned leg of your parking lot princess? A hot cup of sugary sweet tea at the end of a long day in the saddle? Whatever PRO may be - PRO is out there. And then, sort of like that original Saquatch video, it is gone and all you are left with is a memory, or was it a dream?
Which is when you pick yourself up and start the search all over again. Hoping, wishing, dreaming for just another glimpse.
So, I implore you. Don't Do this. I am calling you to rescind Banned Word #4 and I'll leave you with two very important reasons as to why you should not ban this word PRO. One of them is more important than the other. I can't decide which though.
1. People will listen to you and give up on their quest for PRO, whatever that may be. And that is very bad. In fact I'm hoping that I got to you soon enough that we have not lost too many already...
2. Mark my words Radio Freddy will be back. I believe. Come on Buddy, you can do it!


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Exicure Announces Data for Topical Anti-TNF Compound AST-005 in Patients with Mild to Moderate Psoriasis
Chicago, Illinois – April 30th, 2018 – Exicure, Inc., the pioneer in gene regulatory and immunotherapeutic drugs utilizing three-dimensional spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) constructs, today announced results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of its compound, AST-005, designed to reduce the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In 2016, Exicure entered into a research collaboration, option and license agreement with Purdue Pharma L.P. As part of Exicure's collaboration with Purdue Pharma, a Phase 1b clinical trial was conducted in Germany to evaluate the effect of AST-005 gel in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis. The trial evaluated the safety, tolerability, and plaque thickness following topical application of different strengths of AST-005 formulated as a topical gel.
The trial demonstrated that AST-005 is safe and tolerable in patients at higher doses than were previously studied. Seventy-five areas of skin were treated with AST-005 gel across twenty-five patients. One mild and one moderate adverse event in a single patient was reported in a placebo treated area. No serious adverse events were observed in any patient. As designed, however, the study did not result in a statistically significant decrease in echo lucent band thickness, one of the key indicators of efficacy in patients with psoriasis.
Purdue Pharma has notified Exicure it has declined to exercise its option to develop AST-005 at this time, but that it also intends to retain rights relating to the TNF target, and Purdue reserves its right to continue joint development, with Exicure, of new anti-TNF drug candidates and to retain its exclusivity and other rights to AST-005.
About Exicure, Inc.
Exicure, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a new class of immunomodulatory and gene regulating drugs against validated targets. Exicure's proprietary 3-dimensional, spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) architecture unlocks the potential of therapeutic oligonucleotides in a wide range of cells and tissues. Exicure's lead programs address inflammatory diseases, genetic disorders and oncology. Exicure is based outside of Chicago, Illinois. www.exicuretx.com
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This press release contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning the Company, the collaboration with Purdue, potential joint development, and other matters. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "plan," "believe," "intend," "look forward," and other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: unexpected costs, charges or expenses; that Exicure's programs do not advance into the clinic or result in approved products on a timely or cost-effective basis or at all; regulatory developments; and the ability of Exicure to protect its intellectual property rights. Exicure's pipeline programs are in early stages of research and development, and the process by which pre-clinical or clinical therapeutic candidates could potentially lead to an approved therapeutic is long and subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Risks facing the Company and its programs are set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Sophie Hyndman graduated with a degree in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, after which she undertook a PhD at Queen Mary College (University of London) on the effects of damp housing on health. She was employed by the Royal College of Nursing as a Research Officer on a study evaluating a quality assurance package for nurses. She then became a Research Associate and Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge Health Services Research Group.
Here, she worked on a number of studies examining aspects of health and the health services, including work on asthma. She then helped to set up the Oxford Research Development Support Group in 1997 and remained as Co-ordinator of the various incarnations of this group until the end of 2008. Sophie now works for the Research Design Service – South Central as a part-time Research Advisor, based at the HSRU.
Recent publications
An epidemiological study of the relative importance of damp housing in relation to adult health.
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Evans J. et al, (2000), J Epidemiol Community Health, 54, 677 - 686
A comparison between trap and flotation methods of sampling in quantifying mite exposure
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Htut T. et al, (1998), Thorax, 53
Sex differences in the use of asthma drugs: cross sectional study.
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Sexton M. et al, (1998), BMJ, 317, 1434 - 1437
The association of nocturnal asthma with asthma severity.
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Fix A. et al, (1997), J Asthma, 34, 329 - 336
Rates of admission to hospital for asthma.
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It takes more than perfect bone structure and out-of-this-world curves to make it as a Victoria's Secret model...
It takes more than perfect bone structure and out-of-this-world curves to make it as a Victoria's Secret model, like an intense diet and exercise regime, according to Twitter updates from Angels walking in the catwalk show later today.
Sexy Brazilian Angel Adriana Lima, who gave birth to her second daughter just two months ago, is back to her fighting fit pre-pregnancy shape thanks to rigorous workouts and boxing sessions. The model's trainer, Michael Olajide, Jr., posted a pic of Lima breaking out a sweat in her boxing gloves, captioned: 'Eye of the Tigress… this Wednesday will be a KNOCKOUT. 🙂 good luck!'
Blonde stunner Candice Swanepoel also showed followers the results of her intensive training regime, posting an image of her bruised and battered hands with the phrase: 'Boxing knuckles #notsosexy#VSfashionshow' as well as a pic of her super-toned tummy: 'Two days left till the #VSfashionshow rrraaauuwwwr!'
Meanwhile, fellow Angel Doutzen Kroes revealed some of the diet secrets of the lingerie-clad models when she posted an image to her Twitter account of the ingredients in her morning shake, which includes chocolate powder, acai powder, organic shredded coconut, flaxseed, hunza mulberries, raw chia seeds and Goji berries. 'Good morning!,' wrote Kroes. 'This goes in my smoothie this morning:) what's your breakfast like?'
Estee Lauder beauties Joan Smalls and Hilary Rhoda (who is donning Angel wings for the first time this season), also gave a glimpse into their workout regimens on Twitter, with Smalls uploading a pic of a calorie-counting watch showing that she burned 862 calories, while Rhoda tweeted: '#VSFashionShow training… You get out what you put in!' alongside a photo of herself exercising at Gotham Gym.
The catwalk spectacular is taking place at 4pm and 8pm Eastern time today, with star-studded performances from Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars.
Legendary Angels Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio will also be strutting their stuff, in a bevy of dramatic crystal and beaded looks, including a Snake Charmer python creation and an oversized hibiscus flowered multicoloured costume, as well as millions of pounds' worth of jewellery, according to WWD.
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Several companies identified by Trucost as most exposed to carbon liabilities in South Africa have seen their share prices fall, after the Treasury announced that a carbon tax will start in 2015.
Reuters reports that ArcelorMittal South Africa's share price fell 6% after the Treasury's announcement sparked concern that the R120 (US$14) per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent tax would hit earnings of heavy polluters. Oil & Gas company Sasol's shares fell nearly 2%, according to Reuters.
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Daily Times reports today that a core committee meeting of the PPP has made clear that all individuals will be investigated in the case of the murder of Benazir Bhutto. This is not only appropriate, but it is necessary to put an end to attempts by some groups to make Benazir's murder into a political tool. By investigating everyone – including high-ranking PPP officials – the investigation will finally be able to bring to justice those who were involved, and clear the names of those who have been slandered.
Former president Pervez Musharraf, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Law Minister Babar Awan and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Naheed Khan will be included in the investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a core committee meeting of the PPP decided late on Monday.
A private TV channel reported that during the meeting in Islamabad – presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari – it was decided that Musharraf would also be questioned in the probe. The findings of the investigation would be announced in a month.
The PPP meeting also decided that all leaders who were in cars around Benazir and those in the former prime minister's vehicle would be included in the investigation – "whether they belong to the PPP or not", said the channel.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Interior Minister Rehman Malik briefed the committee on the progress made so far by the three-member fact-finding committee looking into the hosing down of the site of Benazir's assassination. He said the committee would question "some more people" before filing its report with the prime minister. He said the core committee of the ruling party had reaffirmed its resolve to pursue investigations in the light of the UN report to "expose all elements involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Benazir Bhutto".
Despite the rather obvious statements about responsibilty for the murder of Benazir Bhutto,we continue every day to hear people talking about Rehman Malik and Babar Awan driving away after the explosion. I'm not even sure I think this is very strange, myself. If you heard an explosion, would you drive away? But even if there is some questions there, why are some media types like Ansasr Abbasi and The Nation only writing about the question of Rehman Malik and not the glaringly obvious questions about Musharraf and MI?
I stand by this, and the inclusion of everyone in the investigation will be an important way to finally put to rest these rumours and conspiracies. If any PPP member had anything to do with the assassination, which I would think would be very strange – what would they stand to gain from such an act? – they should of course be brought to justice. If, what is more likely, they had nothing to do with it, we should clear their names and put an end to rumours.
Obviously, this goes as well for anyone who was not PPP. For our nation to close this chapter, we must see real justice. That means punishing the guilty and clearing the names of the innocent, whoever they may be.


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Highly popular voice actor known for his high, effeminate voice, Richard Steven Horvitz, born on July 29, 1966, is usually type casted as very crazy and dimwitted characters who tend to do a lot of screaming. If they're small, nasal, manic, and slightly hammy, there's a good chance Richard Horvitz is involved somewhere.
His best known works include the voice of the original Alpha 5 in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Power Rangers Turbo, Raz in Psychonauts, Billy in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Daggett in The Angry Beavers, Kaos in Skylanders, the Berserker in The Darkness video game, the title character Zim from the show Invader Zim, Rodney J. Squirrel in Squirrel Boy, and as Orthopox in the Destroy All Humans! series. He was also Alan Eakin in the obscure Carl Reiner film Summer School, one of his first (and few) on-camera performance.
While many of Horvitz's characters scream, he has said himself that the hardest role he's ever had to play was Zim, since Zim's speaking voice is screaming.
Notable roles include:
- Dr. Rota in Dragon Ball Super (credited as Rico Bonet)
- Fritz in Duel Masters
- Kanchome (20052006), Additional Voices in Zatch Bell!
Western Animation
- Daggett in The Angry Beavers
- Rodney J. Squirrel in Squirrel Boy
- Billy and his father Harold in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Zim in Invader Zim
- Aviarious in Kim Possible
- Grey Matter, Sublimino, Additional Voices from Ben10
- Theodor in Totally Spies!
- Crayon Boy in Codename: Kids Next Door
- Jimmy Osgood in Static Shock
- Mixadel, Scrud, Splasho, Freezi-Breezi, and Boopsie the Mixie Cat in Mixels
- Kaos in Skylanders Academy (Role Reprisal from the games below)
- Worly in Danger Rangers
- Ocho on Elena of Avalor
Live Action TV
- Alpha 5 in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Power Rangers Turbo, as well as Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie (credited as Richard Wood)
- Datascammer in Power Rangers in Space
- Smogger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
- Mantamobile in Power Rangers Time Force
- Alpha 7 in Power Rangers Wild Force
- Sherry the Fairy in The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth
- Minotaurbot's second voice in VR Troopers
Video Games
- Raz in Psychonauts
- The Berserker in The Darkness
- Orthopox in the Destroy All Humans! series
- Rumble, Ziggs and Heimerdingernote from League of Legends
- The Kabbage Boy Guitarist, Jack the Lift-Op, various voices in Brütal Legend
- PMCSoldiers in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Fel Imp (Warlock minion), Saboteur Kip'tilak, Kaz'tik the Manipulator in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
- the Slipskull Chimera in Resistance
- Kaos in the Skylanders series
- Space Weaver in Broken Age
Tropes associated with Richard Steven Horvitz
- Ax-Crazy: Several of his characters, most notably Zim.
- He Also Did: He's played the Green Grapes Guy in many of the recent Fruit of the Loom ads.
- Large Ham: About 80% of his characters tend to eat the sets.
- Man of a Thousand Voices: Despite his pigeonhole in terms of roles, Richard does have a moderately good vocal range. Case in Point: Compare Rumble/(new) Heimerdinger or the PMC Soldiers to any of his other roles.
- No Indoor Voice: Many, many, many of his characters, Zim however was apparently the hardest/worst one because of this. This was best illustrated at a convention appearance in which he and other notable voice actors did a live reading of the script of The Avengers.Quinton Flynn: (as Raiden) You don't have to yell.
Horvitz: (as Zim) HAVE YOU NOT SEEN MY SHOW?!
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: Mostly plays very crazy and dimwitted characters who tend to do a lot of screaming or are considered very obnoxious.
- Playing Against Type: As the PMC Soldiers in Metal Gear Solid 4, a bullying victim named Jimmy in Static Shock, and the subdued Grey Matter in Ben 10.
- Talking to Himself: He usually voices several characters in series he works on, Billy and his dad Harold being a notable example.
- Vocal Dissonance: He's actually made jokes about the fact that telemarketers who have called him have mistaken him for his wife.


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Here are a few pictures from Christmas day at Lake Hoare.
Decorating sugar cookies in the morning.
Assembling the gingerbread house.
The first annual DLH (Dirty Little Hoare) boat regatta.
Everyone in camp designed and constructed a boat to sail downwind and across the pond.
Another one of the contestants. This one used a balloon for propulsion, cheating? Perhaps.
All of the contestants arrived in style.
Christmas dinner. A full house of 15 people.
Merry Christmas.


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Friday, December 04, 2009
Sabbath Rant - UPDATED
Dear, dear colleagues, if you are at a meeting with other clergy and non-clergy - wait, scratch that.... Dear colleagues, if you are ever at a meeting with other people and the subject of days off comes up, please, please, please resist the urge to say (melodramatically or ironically), "What's a day off?" You may think that you are appearing long-suffering - and indeed, I know for a fact that some of you are extremely long-suffering - but instead you sound insufferable.
As if the work we do is SOOOOOOOOO important that we cannot possibly take a day off to rest and restore our spirits. Do you truly believe that your work is more important and pressing than God's work? And yet, in the very first chapter of Genesis we see that on the seventh day our Lord rested from all that God had made. Rest is meant to be a part of the rhythm of our lives, to balance us from workaday concerns.
I hear the response that if you do not get the work done, the work will not get done. And I say, "So?" Prioritize your work and do what you can. Let go of the rest. So what if there is no bulletin this week because you had two funerals and a wedding, plus several other crises? So what if you only get three pastoral visits in this week, and one of them was a hospital visit? So what if no one else signed up to pass out coffee after church today? Guess what. The church will survive for one week without a bulletin. The members will make do with not having to dust in advance of your visit. The coffee won't get served today.
Or - horrors - someone else will step up at the last minute! Maybe someone will offer to type, collate and fold the bulletin on Sunday before church. Maybe someone will smell the absence of coffee in the air and turn on the pot. And if they don't, they will learn to live without what is not truly necessary. If for your church it is truly necessary (and if by "your church" you mean more than the two cranks who complain about nearly everything), then make clear to your personnel team that you have too much on your plate and that together there needs to be a renegotiation of your priorities and duties. Those priorities must be communicated to the congregation as a whole by someone other than you, and your board must stand in support of those priorities.
And if you find that you're always up until Oh-God-thirty finishing the bulletin or whatever, perhaps this is a reflection of your poor time management, not how busy and important you are. Poor time management is not a source of pride and you shouldn't be going on about that as if it were. If my congregation catches me finishing collating the bulletin on Sunday, at least I'm properly ashamed of that.
Now, I know that there are times in our ministry in which we must work on Saturday, or on our other day off. Occasionally there are weeks when we must work both days. This is unavoidable sometimes, and part of the nature of ministry. We do not work a typical, 9-5, 40-hour work week. I get it. But do not make a habit of it, and then claim that this poor habit is the nature of our work. When those weeks tend to happen every week, the proper response is not to brag about how overworked you are. The appropriate response after more than 2 or 3 weeks running without a true, proper day off is to abashed that things have gotten away from you. If God can keep the Sabbath, so can we - even if we keep it imperfectly at times.
Make up for it as soon as you can, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. At the very least, take the next morning off. Sleep in late. Go home right after the funeral and assorted duties are complete. You need not balance it minute-for-minute - but you need to balance your pastoral work with your life away from the church. Do not mistake your self-imposed martyrdom for actual martyrdom - Jesus does not call you to die on the cross of church Christmas decorations that no one else put up.
Dear colleagues, you are not irreplaceable. Neither am I. And frankly, if I have packed my life so full of things to do that my ministry appears to be just another burden to bear, it is time to cut something out, not to complain about how impossibly busy I am.
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- Lucky Fresh said...
This is lovely. Thank you.
It's amazing how much pastors regress in one another's presence and become bratty show-offs. What's truly disgusting is the medium (the issue) they use to do it, and you're right on about it.
- Sarah Smiles said...
Yeah! Thanks for putting it oput there so clearly, I soooooo agree. I am ashamed to say that I have even felt guilty at times over the years because I have taken a day off while these poor souls worked so hard....Oh! my. The other thing that bug me is that then otherspresent start to out awefulize one another.
- HolyKnitter said...
Thank you so much! Just this week, I had to explain to my chair of Deacons that the church would not fall down if she didn't get my annual evaluation completed, like, before Christmas. It's going in a sealed envelope in a drawer, and no one will ever open it. Being a wife and mother and grandmother is far more important, and she's been using her Very Important Deacon Work as an excuse not to spend time with her family. Granted, there are some heavy mental illness issues mixed in there, but I literally used the phrase "the church will not fall down." Because she was talking as if it would. For a piece of paper that no one will ever look at!
You'd better believe I am very protective of my "three-quarter time" work week. I make up for the weeks I go over on days like today, when the snow is coming down like it really means business!
- Christina Borel said...
Amen, my sister! Think I need to print this bad boy out and give it to every single one of my colleagues. And imprint it on my own forehead :)


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According to an analysis by MSCI Barra indices, a measure of returns from various stock markets across the world for foreign investors, the Indian stocks have given 100.50 per cent returns as compared to just 58 per cent provided by the Chinese stocks in 2009.
Among the emerging BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations, the Indian stocks gave the second highest returns after Brazilian shares, which gained 121 per cent in the past year.
While, Russian stocks also performed quite well with 100.3 per cent return for investors, as per the analysis of performances of Morgan Stanley Composite Indices for various nations.
The 30-share benchmark index of Indian stocks, the Sensex, gained over 7,800 points in the past year to settle at 17,464.81 on December 31, 2009.
Indian stocks have even outperformed the MSCI Barra's emerging market index's, which includes all the developing world markets gain of 74.5 per cent in 2009.
Among the developed world markets, most of them pulled out the woods by the end of 2009, but could not give outstanding gains like the emerging markets.
The US stocks ended the year with 24.2 per cent returns for investors, while Japanese stocks gained just 4.4 per cent.
European markets like Norway and Sweden performed significantly well with 82 per cent and 60 per cent gain, respectively in 2009.
Besides, the Indian equities also came second in terms of yearly returns as compared to its peers in the emerging Asian countries with Indonesia topping the pack with 120 per cent gain in the 12-month period.
According to an annualised historical return analysis, Indian equities have provided returns of just 6.24 per cent in the past three years and close to 20 per cent while taking into account the last five years and 12 per cent in the 10 years period.
The sharp revival in the Indian stocks have also attracted foreign investors to flock back again in the world's second fastest growing economy in the past year.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have bought Indian equities worth a whopping over Rs 80,000 crore in 2009 after their flight away from the market in the previous year.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com


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Otherwise known as the overflow area!
Vintage dresser that's stuffed full of art supplies such as paints, etc.
Another view heading into my sewing studio, Oliver is not amused with all of this moving around.
This old chicken coop hutch divides my sewing area from the over flow area, as you saw in the previous post the backside of this hutch is where my extensive thread collection lives. I want to get rid of the chicken coop, or find another place for it to live, but if I do so then I need to come up with a better way to keep Oliver out of my studio. He's a thread, fabric, and paper thief, amongst other hobbies he has.
Cubbies filled with "stuff", an old Duncan phyfe table, my loom, several dress forms, deer antlers, skulls, and boxes and boxes of fabric. You get the picture.
Shelf that holds painted papers, artwork, and the like, and the plastic drawer units? Filled with silk, wool, cotton, and linen fibers.
More tomorrow, there shall be fiber kits assembled and ready to find new homes.


text: These etchings exemplify James Ensor's use of grotesque details and fantastical symbolism to satirize the social and political foibles of his day. In these works Ensor suggests that humankind's excesses will come to no good, a theme that prevails in many of his paintings and works on paper. As a printmaker, Ensor worked mainly in etching, a fine linear technique that suited his compulsion for bizarre and meticulous details. His prints are well represented in MoMA's collection, which includes 56 of the 140 prints he made during his lifetime. Ensor printed his etching plates on demand, often over the course of several decades, and he occasionally hand colored impressions of certain prints with watercolor and colored pencil—one of the most distinctive aspects of his approach to printmaking. Prior to acquiring these examples in 2011, MoMA owned only a few of the artist's hand-colored etchings.


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Has anyone ever bought a refurb from a carphone warehouse company?
Im currently looking into the htc sensation which is available as a refurbished phone from 12.81 a month (that sounds like a commercial) but i was wondering if anyone had any experience of buying a refurb and had any issues with it?
Most Useful Answer matt101101 Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:15
What condition does their definition of "refurbished", say? Tell me that and I can tell you, from a legal stance, where you'd be if it was a mess when you got it.
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:15
What condition does their definition of "refurbished", say? Tell me that and I can tell you, from a legal stance, where you'd be if it was a mess when you got it.
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:49
As new means...well...as new. The condition in which you would expect that product to be in if it was brand new. All you're losing is some warranty time as HTCs normally have a 24 month warranty. Though you'd be covered by it being reasonable to expect a phone to last as long as it's contract. Bit more fuss to enforce than a proper warranty but any threat of trading standards and they'll soon give in. 12 quid a month is a bargain for a Sensation, even if it's the original.
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:50
I feel I should say, film the unboxing of your phone, then you have cold hard evidence if it's broken or scratched when you get it. Remember to make extra care to film yourself breaking the seals on the box. CPW can be pretty dodgy when they feel like it...
Treab Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:51
i mean not the best contract in the world granted at 100 mins unlimited texts and 500mb internet but its 20.5 before redemption which is normal but after redemption its just over half what im paying now and it is a nice phone... not the best granted but worth considering if three screw me lol.
Treab Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:52
I feel I should say, film the unboxing of your phone, then you have cold hard evidence if it's broken or scratched when you get it. Remember to make extra care to film yourself breaking the seals on the box. CPW can be pretty dodgy when they feel like it...
it does say there maybe some cosmetic damage...
Refurbished phones
Our deals come with a 'refurbished' mobile phone. This means you can get a great phone, in full working order, for even better value than if you bought a 'brand new' version..
What are refurbished phones?
Refurbished phones have been returned to us by customers who bought them and then returned them under our 7-day money back guarantee.
All these phones are fully inspected, tested and repackaged by our qualified engineers.
They all come with a 12-month manufacturer's warranty.
How are refurbished phones different?
A refurbished phone will come in a different box to the original.
The box will always include the handset, battery, charger and manual. We can't guarantee that any other accessories will be included.
There may be slight cosmetic flaws to a refurbished phone or its box - these will not affect the phone's performance in any way.
but considering i would still have the 7 day distance selling regulation..
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:54
That's not a lot of mins...depends how often you call people. Have a look on your bills how many mins on average you've used each month over the course of this contract.
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:55
DSR covers you mate. I was thinking of you buying it from a CPW store, my bad .
Treab Dec. 27, 2011 at 23:58
yeah i did im more of a texter tbh. so 100-200 should be enough for me...
the only problem is next year i need to get a job (i.e. temp hca roles so i may need the phone more...)
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:06
I know what you mean about being more of a texter, I rarely ever make a mobile phone call. I make a fair few in my office and on my landline, but rarely on my mobile (aided by the fact I'm on PAYG and don't pay for any mins ).
I'm assuming as a healthcare assistant working part-time you wouldn't get a company contract phone?
Treab Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:08
... so naive i spent 10 months working as a lone worker in the community without a phone... (which apparently was supplied at one point lol) in a hospital no need for one...
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:20
My work contract sits in a drawer never being used, if I wouldn't get fired I'd give it to you but if I got found out, I'd be looking for work very soon :/. My boss is...well...he pays me I suppose...lets leave that there.
Treab Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:27
he obviously pays you well to afford a new 500 quid phone every 12 months
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:49
I do have to sell the old one to afford the new one. As I use it for business contacts I can write the VAT off as well. I'm not complaining about my pay though, it keeps my family comfortable enough . Do you have any idea how much you're Hero would be worth if you sold it? Could help pay for a few months of your new contract...
Treab Dec. 28, 2011 at 00:56
100 ish maybe. tbh its worthwhile keeping her as a payg backup. she can still stand tall enough and with the bumps and scrapes its probably only going to get 70 before a buyer moans its too beaten up..
plus if i got the sensation i would be saving £5 a month before redemption which would help as i live off my nhs bursary.
Treab Dec. 28, 2011 at 01:59
This just gets better...
i found it on t-mobile 300 texts 300 mins unlimited data 20.42 by redemption 12.32 thats around 295 for 2 years (minus 30 quidco)
Treab Dec. 29, 2011 at 14:31
Aha this gets better still. i asked esave about the warranty based on htc usually offering 2 years... and they confirmed it still applies a brand new 2 year warranty on refurbs..
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 29, 2011 at 15:18
I'm verging on recommending you buying it now because the probability it's around in two months time is very small...
Treab Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:52
Now now matt. dont be a pessimist... worst case scenario i see what three offers and i get a different phone...
hell i can get a new XE for 21.50 a month and 19.99 upfront
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:55
That's a lot more than 12.80ish a month over a two year contract. From what I've heard 3's retention deals aren't as good as the bigger network's.
Treab Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:56
true. but to go for it now would mean buying out my contract i cant afford to do that (50 quid are you mad) and then buying it for 20.42 this month...
and do keep up matt... ive found a contract for 12.32
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:57
An extra £230 to be precise. Nearly double the total cost...
matt101101 / MOD Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:57
I suppose even if you can't get this deal, there'll be another one by Feb.
Treab Dec. 29, 2011 at 16:58
theirs that pessimistic attitude again
worst case scenario i go 30 day sim only till i find a good deal again.


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2012 Spatial Installation
100 assemblages of photopaper (photos from Kruithof's archive) foamboard / nylon thread and swr
900 by 300 cm
Part of the soloshow Fragmented Entity at gallery Boetzelaer - Nispen London.
'Wall of fading memory' is an assemblage of cut outs to create a 'wall' of pieces of pieces of old photographs diagonally stretching from one side of the gallery space to the other. Despite the monumental connotations of the artwork's title, this wall of prints is floating in mid-air and is permeated by empty spaces. Within this huge montage, these recesses can be analyzed in a number of ways; they could be seen as metaphoric holes in a memory. In trying to find an order within a potentially overwhelming amount of visual information, Kruithof assembled the prints according to colour thus somewhat recreating the spectrum of the rainbow that metaphorically stretches through the width of the gallery space. Here, again like in her previous work 'the daily exhaustion' she deconstructs and then reassembles visual informationinto a colour gradient.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
I'm a BAT!
Regardless, I took the test, and it appears that, weirdly enough, I'm a BAT:
This is a decidedly nonconformist creature [You don't say. Ha!], for as an airborne personality, the bat tends to look down at the conventions of the ground animals. [I laugh at you, puny ground creatures!] And yet, since it is not a true bird and has not mastered the art of smooth controlled flight, it often appears awkward in social situations (hence the phrase "acting batty"). [Guilty as charged.] But as compensation for this social ungainliness, many bat personalities sport a built-in radar which enables them to intuitively read the motivations of others. [I like to think so, anyway.]
Identifying bat personalities is not difficult. Being nocturnal creatures, they come alive at night and can be spotted in underground clubs or dimly lit bars [or home theater dens]. They prefer the sanctuary of dark clothing and dark corners, and you'll never see a bat sporting a heavy tan. [Yep, despite having visited Florida, California, and Hawai'i many times, I've never really had a tan.] These are intelligent, spiritual, creative individuals [Awww, I'm blushing!] who use their full range of senses (other than their poor eyesight) to carefully navigate their way through life. [Hey, my eyes aren't THAT bad yet.]
Bats have a habit of flitting in and out of social situations, swooping down to interact briefly with others before quickly flying off to resume their bat lives. [Sounds like blogging.] Unassertive and aloof, they'll take flight at the first hint of a confrontation to seek comfort in their personal spaces, generally decorated in unusual but expressive ways. [Yep. How many people have Indonesian "weapons walls" in their homes?]
A sixth sense gives bats a number of advantages in their work, and their insightful nature enables them to understand others better than they understand themselves. This intuitiveness makes bats excellent psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and palm readers. [Being a book editor all too often means playing psychologist for authors.] They respond poorly to direction, however, and function best as sole practitioners in their own business. [Yep, my biggest professional goal is to be left alone to work in peace.] Preferring to work at night and sleep by day [Oh, I WISH], a bat's job must be flexible enough to accommodate these unusual hours. A creative streak often finds them in the design and architectural fields, and their unique relationship with dark caves makes you a natural archeologist or spelunker. [Actually, I have done quite a bit of spelunking. Southern Indiana and northern Kentucky are FULL of caves. I love caves.]
Although the bat's spiritual side is always on display [I have a spiritual side?], they are not overly emotional. Because of their unusual and sometimes awkward approach to life they can sometimes have difficulty finding companions. [Uhhhh, Mr. Sea?!] However, bats respond well to anyone who shares their philosophical perspective, and they love spending long hours in deep conversation. Once they have successfully located a partner, bats prove to be both dependable and committed companions. [Twenty years and counting!]
Careers and Hobbies
Social Worker
Writer [Whaddaya know -- I happen to be a book editor and writer.]
I have to say, that's a pretty good assessment of my BASIC personality ('cept Mr. Sea and I have been together for 20 years -- so much for the "difficulty finding companions" part). Also appropriate, considering I've been a Batman fan my entire life. Fun test! Recommended to anyone who doesn't take this sort of thing too seriously.
Call me BATWOMAN!
8 comments:
- 3NINO said...
I did it three times, each time being more and more honest...
First I was a shrew...
then a Bat...
the closest was Penguin.
AAAAAaaaak aka ak ak ak!
- January 25, 2010 at 11:47 AM
- RAB said...
I thought I was a yellow trout and my soul mate would be a blue fox, but it turned out I'm actually a pink sloth!
Nah, I'm kidding. Mountain goat. (And kudos to anyone who got the reference...)
- January 25, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Maxo said...
As a Beatles fan, you'll appreciate this — I am the walrus!
- January 25, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Maxo said...
Though I can't say I like the sound of this: "Its infectious love for life contaminates everyone who has unprotected encounters with this hearty beast."
- January 25, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- SallyP said...
Oh good grief, I'm a Rooster. I don't know if I should be pleased or horrified.
- January 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- MetFanMac said...
The Bat description fits me to a T but the test says I'm a Gorilla. Riiight.
- January 26, 2010 at 3:24 AM
- LissBirds said...
I took this test last year and got bat, too! They are definitely right about the nocturnal part...
- January 26, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Sea-of-Green said...
- January 27, 2010 at 1:05 PM


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04.02.2007: Week 13
Listening to Sylvia, you'd think she already had a brother. And (or?) a sister. And that his/her/their name is "Drey-drey." Or "cuhhhhhchchchhuh." Or "tse-tse." Also, you'd learn from her that her belly is getting bigger. And that she has her friend Max's brother in her tummy. And that he's swaddled in her arms like a "rito." (That's "burrito.") And when you look in the blanket to find Max's brother, you might instead see a SuperMax flashlight. But don't let that alarm you.
While we still haven't had the magic conversation with Sylvia, she seems to be catching on. Last night, for instance, she lifted up my shirt and said, "Mama! Your belly getting bigger." And she patted it, approvingly.
I looked up to make eye contact with Aron--imagine me both bug-eyed with silent excitement and keeping my cool at the same time. It was all I could do to stop myself from forcing the conversation further. ("Why do you think it's getting bigger?" is the thing I was going to say, subtle genius that I am.)
The art of diplomacy
We're avoiding a Big Conversation About the Baby for a couple of reasons. One: Sylvia does not respond well to Big Conversations. By which I mean she does not respond at all. Ask this girl a direct question (especially a probing one about a topic you're really intent on learning about--say, "What was for lunch at daycare today?" or "What did your teacher say after Jack put sand in your ear?") and you are guaranteed silence. She's very good at detecting unusual levels of interest, and those are the ones she wants to avoid. Sometimes I'll hear her say something, but not quite catch the whole thing. "What was that, Syl?" I'll ask, innocently. "Say more." And she gets this look, one that I can so relate to, that's part "Oh dear. You were listening? Did I say that out loud?" and part "If you want to know, I should probably be embarrassed right now." She'll say "Awww," break into a huge, embarrassed grin, and if I'm close enough, bury her head in my chest, my legs, wherever she can reach.
Another reason is that we want to avoid making a big deal about something that is such a big deal it almost isn't worth discussing. This new baby is going to have a life-altering impact; things will definitely not be the same. And although this sounds strange, coming from someone as anxiety-prone as myself about the future, this time it's kind of simple for me to see that our bringing it up as a Big Discussion will only serve to freak her out.
The last thing I want to do is set Sylvia up for an emotional let down, or for the idea like she should feel one way or another about the new baby. I have a bunch of friends who report that their first kids mostly ignore the second kids' existences. That's fine with me. I don't need Sylvia to coo over the new baby--I just don't want her to hurt him or her. Detente seems like a good state for siblings, until they can get to know each other.
Setting the stage
I like the way it's going now--Sylvia doesn't feel on alert about the pregnancy, and so she's free to say random things about babies and bellies, without fear of our reaction. It's as if she's discovering the idea of her new sibling on her own, rather than us presenting and managing her experience of it.
I try not to fantasize too much what our kids will be like together--if they'll play or fight, ignore each other or giggle at the dinner table, milk snorting out of their noses. I also try not to worry about what will happen when Sylvia, who doesn't even like me to talk to Aron in the car, is no longer the sole focus of my maternal attention. I am sure, in my gut, that being a sibling will be a good experience for her in the long run; it's the short run I'm more concerned about.
These thoughts were preoccupying me when I was driving with Sylvia this afternoon. After a rousing rendition of Dan Zanes' "Pay Me My Money Down," Sylvia got quiet. "Mama?" she said. "Your belly's getting bigger."
"Oh yeah?" I said. And then it just came out. "How come, do you think?"
"Cuz um..." she said. "You're like Nina's mama."
"Oh," I said, smiling. "Okay."
Join writer Emily Bloch each week as she chronicles her pregnancy.
Next week: Emily thinks she feels the baby move.


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The other day I went to the food and water first event that was very well attended in Honeywood and while I was there I saw this booth that was enticing people to try the self guided GPS Tour of North Dufferin County! How cool is that, you can see where the Defeated Mega Quarry would have been if it was approved and the awesome countryside views.
So what is the GPS Tour and Scavenger Hunt all about? It was created as a way to encourage understanding and exploration of our beautiful and precious farmland and water. That's IT! and a fun way to spend the afternoon with the family or a great way to get to know an area while driving and from time to time stopping and checking out the sites.
NDACT invites you to take the "Food & Water First" GPS Tour of North Dufferin County. Visit the beautiful Roof of Ontario which is home to the province's best farmland, along with river valleys, rolling hills and dense woodlands. It is also the site of the recent battle to stop the Highland Mega Quarry. Trace the footprint of the 2,300-acre quarry and see the rare vegetable land that was saved. The GPS Tour can take as little as 2 hours or as long as you want. Spring, summer, fall and winter – every time you take the tour, you'll discover something new!
what might you see on your scavenger hunt and GPS tour?
look for the following; horse, dog, sheep, tractor, truck, stop sign, wagon, traffic light, red barn, fire hall, old fashioned windmill, french fry stand, pioneer cemetery, stone buildings & wrought iron gate, bobolink, ball diamond, dry stone wall, dead animal on the road, waterfall, potato warehouse, 10 food and water first signs, stone gargoyle, blue and white bathtub filled with flowers and the big jackpot…..COWBOY in a white hat and pink shirt..LOL
So with all that said, hit the road and head for the Hills of Headwaters!
Just a note for everyone that does not have a GPS…You can use google maps on your iPhone or whatever smartphone you have. Just type in the co-ordinates and your on yor way 🙂
- see crops growing in fertile farmland
- fish/swim/hike/ski/snowshoe in season
- sample local cuisine
- stay at a country B&B
- purchase fresh local food at farm gates & markets
- enjoy historic villages and sites
Download the map and GPS coordinates, along with our fun scavenger hunt at this link:http://www.ndact.com/index.php/events/804-download-map-for-gps-tour
Load up the car with family and friends and let your adventure begin!
And always remember to respect private property.
"Leave only footprints. Take only memories."
Categories: Driving Tours, Fall, Family Fun, Festivals & Events, Hiking, Parks, Recreation, Spring, Summer, Trails, Waterfalls, Winter


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text: Trousdale Estates was the location for this restoration of the 1957 W. McAllister residence. This house is an example of high society mid century in all of its glory. Everything in and around this home is stellar. Marmol Radziner took the restoration inside and out. Some of the features were designed to house the owner extensive art collection. The back yard was given additional living and entertaining space with a series of tiers. I really like the entrance, it is grand and welcoming. Once inside the house you are treated with an even more grand room filled with amazing art.


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Less than a month after the Saints found themselves facing allegations regarding the misuse and/or abuse of Vicodin by two members of the coaching staff, the Chargers have a player who faces criminal charges of possession of the powerful pain medication.
After being stopped for speeding in the vicinity of the high school he once attended, police found 100 Vicodin pills in the vehicle driven by safety Kevin Ellison. He was released on $10,000 bail.
Ellison, a sixth-round pick in the 2009 draft, started nine games as a rookie in San Diego. He attended USC.
His brother, Keith, plays linebacker for the Bills.
Several years ago, another Chargers safety, Terrence Kiel, was charged with shipping codeine-laced cough syrup to Houston. Kiel later died in an automobile accident.