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At just a quarter past the hour on Sunday night, something truly bizarre happened at the second presidential debate — and I'm not just talking about GOP candidate Donald Trump's insane response to his lewd recording leaked on Friday. Every person watching the debate did a double take as Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton responded to Trump's disgusting, misogynistic comments about women. Again, not because of how amazing Clinton's response was, but America just collectively asked, "Did a fly just land on Hillary Clinton's face?"
Well, surprisingly enough, yes. #ThatHappened. At first, I thought there was a smudge on my laptop screen: I actually wiped my screen with my finger. But as Twitter quickly confirmed, I wasn't seeing things. Yes, a fly totally just landed on her face. A Twitter user named Susan was the first to point out the moment on Twitter: "I'm screaming the fly did not land on hillary" — oh it did, Susan, it did. But like Clinton's unflinching stoicism during the first presidential debate, she literally didn't even bat an eyelash or flinch or even give a shimmy shake. She just kept going like nothing happened and never skipped a presidential debate beat. See for yourself:
Clinton has been a First Lady, a Senator, a Secretary of State Now. She was in the room when Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Special Forces. She survived an 11-hour congressional hearing on Benghazi like it was a walk in the park. A fly lands on her face during a presidential debate? Pfft. Clinton was totally NBD about the whole thing to the point that millions of people watching it live questioned if they even saw it land on her at all.
Anyone just see that fly that landed on Clinton's face?— Maurice G.J (@Maurice_GJ) October 10, 2016
Was it just me or did everyone have to rewind the debate to see if the fly was on their tv or if it really landed on Clinton's face??— Anna Pate (@_annapate) October 10, 2016
One important thing I learned tonight was that a fly actually landed on Clinton's face and not on my iPad. #debate— Matt Presnell (@MattPresnell) October 10, 2016
Then there was a whole contingent of Westworld fans who went nuts about the fly incident, too — I have no idea what any of these "fly landing on face" Westworld tweets mean because I haven't yet started watching the show. That said, warning: possible spoilers below:
Who else watches @Westworld and freaked out when a fly landed on Clinton's face? #debate— Marcin Skok (@marcin_skok) October 10, 2016
Wait... a fly landed on Clinton during the #debate? Has she now started speaking only in Shakespeare quotes? #Westworld— Casey McKinnon (@caseymckinnon) October 10, 2016
There will be lots of talk about who won the debate — Clinton clearly won the debate, again — but it was totally Mr. or Mrs. Diptera really stole the show as he or she landed on Clinton and then buzzed Trump later in the debate.
I'm still thinking about that fly that landed on Clinton a few times earlier in the debate. I need to know if that fly is okay. #debate— Riley Davis (@rildavis) October 10, 2016
Here's another look at "Fly-gate" from the debate, because I still can't get over just how bizarre the whole moment was:
The most influential speaker at tonight's debate? That fly that kept buzzing around and landed on Clinton's head. pic.twitter.com/pt9mhGUZ7J— J (@jmaxblanchard) October 10, 2016
No doubt the Fly-gate memes out of the Trump campaign will be a-buzzin' this week.


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David Brenner, Caleb Douglas, Ahmed Elsherif, and Michael W. Timme Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTSA TX 78249 David Brenner, Caleb Douglas, Ahmed Elsherif, and Michael W. Timme Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTSA TX 78249 AVTS Need PurposePurpose The purpose of AVTS is to implement a vast network of cameras to be installed throughout the country via interstates and highways. The systems will autonomously capture license plate numbers with corresponding location and time information to be stored in a secure central database. Law enforcement will be able to access this database which in turn will aid in the apprehension and surveillance of persons of interest as well as aid in the search and recovery efforts of abductees Automated Vehicle Tracking System (AVTS) AVTS Hardware AVTS High-Level Block Diagram ConclusionConclusion AVTS, upon full implementation, will greatly improve the process of locating and rescuing abductees efficiently, thus saving lives. The prototype has proven the concept is achievable within relatively low costs. Overall, AVTS presents a tool providing law enforcement the potential to be one step ahead of the criminal. The AVTS team would like to acknowledge and thank all faculty and staff members who were consulted throughout the conception, design, and implementation phases of the project. Specifically the team would like to thank Professor August Allo for his guidance and insight in the prototyping process from an original idea to a functioning paradigm. In addition, the team would like to formally thank Dr. Artyom Grigoryan for his expertise and willingness to help with the image processing portions of AVTS. AVTS Process When a child is abducted it is extremely critical to rescue them from their abductor as quickly as possible. Currently the most common tool put into place for such cases is the federally mandated AMBER alert. This however is an extremely sluggish and costly option as it can take several hours and cost thousands of dollars to fully implement. In an AMBER alert information about the suspect's vehicle must be known and therefore becomes the strongest lead available. The team proposes a new tool, AVTS, that will aid in the apprehension of abductors and the rescue of abductees in the event that vehicular information is known. In addition to child abduction cases, this system will aid in any instance where law enforcement must track down a specific vehicle quickly. License Plate Recognition PandaBoard Dual-core ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ with Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) at 1 GHz each. 1 GB low power DDR2 RAM Full size SD/MMC card cage with support for High-Speed & High-Capacity SD cards 802.11 b/g/n (based on WiLink™ 6.0) 2x USB 2.0 High-Speed host ports Video Surveillancer PL2187 (proposed) Shutter Speed: 1/100000 Pixels: 811 x 508 IR Night Vision: 50m Weatherproof AVTS Data Flow PandaBoard Acquires Image From Camera PandaBoard Compresses & Encrypts Image with Time Data PandaBoard Transmits Image and Data to Server Sever Receives, Decrypts, & Decompresses Data Image is Processed for License Plate Information Server Stores All Data in a Secure Database
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Mocha Baby's bald spot is gone!
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1. I mainly kept her hair in a baby 99.9% of the time for almost the entire first year of her life. I used an occasional head band for special occasions, making sure it wasn't too tight around her head.
2. I washed her hair as needed with a mild SLS free shampoo and followed up with a moisturizing conditioner. Sometimes I rinsed her hair with plain water and followed up with a moisturizing conditioner. I allowed her hair to get wet as she splashed in her bath. Nappy hair loves water. While all the moisture will probably wreak fuzzy havoc on our carefully designed styles, the resulting suppleness means more growth retention.
3. When MB's fro got long enough in the back that it was constantly flattened whenever she rested her head on a surface, I began styling her hair in about 6 loose puffs. I used tiny rubber bands LOOSELY to secure the puff and removed them carefully with a seam ripper to wash and re-style. I braid up the puffs in the back because the hair in the back of MB's hair is drier and more fragile than the rest of her hair--so far. At first the hair at her bald spot was coming in like fuzz--I simply gathered the longer hair around it into a puff to cover it. This seems to have protected the area from drying more because it gradually started to fill in and grow out. It is still shorter than the rest of the hair but is coming in strong.
4. I spritzed MB's hair damp with water before sealing in the moisture with a light oil (castor oil, coconut oil OR jojoba oil). A little dime size dab is enough for her entire head. I only do this when I am putting in a style but allow the moisture from her daily baths to moisturize her hair until the next wash/style.
5. I style MB's hair once a week, and leave it alone for the rest of the week.
6. So far, I have not covered MB's hair at night. Through the summer, I thought it was too warm and these days she removes anything I put on her head. Eventually she will accept a small synthetic cap or stocking cap. I highly recommend it for toddlers if they will allow it. If not, clearly their hair grows anyway. I pay special attention to exposing her hair to water when I can--shower caps are taboo.
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What a beautiful head of hair! I have a question that I wonder if you can help with. You are such a fountain of wonderful knowledge. My dd is nearly 4 and has become involved in gymnastics. Trying to find styles that are tumbling friendly has become the frustration of my life! Where I used to braid and bead, now I am more often doing twists. I have done smaller twist styles similar to what I have seen in some of your pictures and they look wonderful, mostly. But I have 2 problems. 1 is that she has shorter hair to the front of her hair line that fuzzes out after a couple of days. I suspect this is because I use lighter products and not any heavy pomade type thing. It doesn't bother me as long as it won't damage her hair. (which is the question! LOL I do keep it very well moisturized.) The second problem is that if I leave her twists in more than a week they seem to be locing up all ready. The ends are all ready fused together. I don't know of others having this happen and wonder if there is something I can do to prevent it or if I should start to consider having her hair professionally loced?ReplyDelete
Thank you Lee!ReplyDelete
1. Maybe a half twisted half flat twisted/ cornrowed style might work better for you. You could cornrow/flat twist the front of her hair to her crown twist the rest and gather it into a ponytail for her gymnastics class. This will also camouflage the shorter hairs in the front.
2. Twists + water= on the road to locs for us too. My hair is particularly susceptible to this. While the entire twist will take months to sometimes more than a year to fully lock, the ends can knot right up. This can really make for damaged ends. You may have more success with braids than twists long term. I found that if I only kept the twists in for a maximum of 2 weeks and saturated it with conditioner and castor oil when I am removing the style we could also enjoy twists with few problems.
Just wanted you to know I love your blog. I've learned so much! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I'm glad to hear that rubout will eventually go away! :-)ReplyDelete
Now that T is 11 months old, I've been doing styles on her, but reading this, I think I've been putting the rubber bands in too tight. I need to lay off on that.
Also, I have a GREAT tip. I went to visit the seamstress in town to ask her about a sleep cap that wouldn't come off or get pulled off. She thought that would be a lost cause with a baby, so instead she took a bunch of inexpensive crib sheets and sewed a sizable square of satin right onto each sheet. It's machine-sewn all the way around, so we'll never be able to take it off and have the sheets plain again, but I don't care! It's so easy just to put the sheet on the bed and have that satin already there, and T has gotten used to it so she knows where to lay her head when she gets in the crib. I love it!
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@Terri--Uh-oh! Sounds like a business idea! While many moms wouldn't sew it themselves they may buy it ready made. That sounds fabulous!
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Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has defended herself from the on-going controversy that she cheated on Brad Pitt with his then 'Friends' co-star Matt LeBlanc saying that she never had an affair with LeBlanc.
The spokesperson for Aniston has strenuously denied the report, saying that the news is 100 per cent false as the American actress has never had a romantic or sexual relationship with Matt LeBlanc, News.com.au reported.
Matt's father revealed in an interview that the pair had an off-screen romance while starring in the global hit comedy, and even claimed that it happened during her marriage to Pitt.
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Jeff Buckley releases a new CD on Monday week, his third full-length album, and the second to appear since his untimely death by drowning in Memphis in 1997, when he discovered the reason why locals sunbathe by the Mississippi shore, but never risk a dip. Mystery White Boy (Columbia), a collection of live performances, will sell well, too. Buckley, never quite a star in his short lifetime, continues to fascinate an audience ever growing by word of mouth.
Early death has never posed much of a career problem. It removes that major obstacle to success - the artist - and means any number of creative commercial strategies can be applied by management or record companies without interference from those temperamental types who keep them in a job. Tony Wilson, ex-MD of Factory, the North's only real rival to the London-based music industry during the past two decades, once famously commented that Ian Curtis's suicide was the best thing that ever happened to him (Wilson, presumably), then rambled on about how "death sells", possibly thinking "dead men don't request royalty statements". Mind you, he was sharing a panel at an American industry convention with Keith Allen and members of the Happy Mondays at the time, so prudence may have been at a premium that day.
Suicide is unusual though, especially as it was obvious to all that Curtis's band, Joy Division, their second album completed, were about to become massive. Not that success would necessarily have saved him. Kurt Cobain's quite unexpected rise to superstardom surely helped tip him over the edge. Without MTV rotation his demise might have been as traditionally messy and unresolved as that of the original punk Johnny Thunders, who expired in a New Orleans hotel room, leaving behind more questions than tangible wealth.
But neither Kurt or Curtis left much in the can. Post-Cobain, the Nirvana legacy consisted of a couple of live albums, and reports that his wife Courtney Love possesses a few rough demos of songs, while Joy Division came to a halt, early out-takes aside, and eventually re-emerged as New Order.
Even sudden death won't necessarily stop a rapper's career. The ill-starred Tupac Shakur has released more records since his 1996 murder in a still unsolved drive-by shooting than he managed when alive. An American magazine recently estimated that some 15 or 16 bootlegs of his work are currently available, and seasoned observers reckon that upwards of 200 tracks are presently circulating.
Certainly, his phenomenal work rate was commented upon during the last year of his life. Two or three new raps a day was commonplace as he visited the studio daily after his release from prison in 1995, working up a beat with whoever was present. His record company, the legendary/infamous Death Row rushed out an album under the name Makaveli within weeks of his death entitled Don Killuminati: The Seven Day Theory, shamelessly (but quite impressively) hinging on the Renaissance philosopher's speculation that faking his own demise would allow him to accurately distinguish his enemies on his return. And you thought it was all about guns, cars and bitches...
The Notorious B.I.G., an unmistakable target, even had his Ready To Die record on the schedules and ready for release when the East versus West Coast hip-hop wars led to his murder the following year. More recently, Biggie's memory has been besmirched in some eyes by the 1999 release of Born Again, where his fragmentary raps are enhanced by beyond-the-grave collaboration with present-day performers. Not that the boss of his record company, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, has ever hesitated to remind the world of his great loss, with that infernal cover of The Police's "Every Breathe You Take" fashioned as a tribute to Biggie.
In fact, with so much material to call on, it's perfectly possible that, cleverly produced, Tupac could remain at the forefront of hip hop trends for years to come. Even the work of the best known and respected artists is not immune from tampering. Last year saw a distinctly tepid collection of Bob Marley's early classics remixed by various dance producers for the holiday crowd - an exercise in spiritual unconsciousness.
Marley's premature death in 1981 from cancer wasn't followed by a welter of material, however. The enormous success of 1984's Legend compilation merely confirmed what everybody knew all along - that he was a huge talent who left a legacy of fine music. More dubious were the developments following Jimi Hendrix's accidental overdose in 1970. His contractual dealings were already tangled during his lifetime, but in the years since, some 30 or 40 recordings bearing his name have appeared, often live performances of varying quality, but frequently featuring early work as a back-up musician where his role was tangential at best.
A relatively definitive version of his final unfinished studio album First Rays of the New Rising Sun, didn't appear until the mid-Nineties, and an official recording of his Woodstock performance only emerged last year. It wasn't worth the wait, either. All from a man who released four official albums in his lifetime.
The "what if" question has proved dangerously irresistible. The surviving Beatles finally reformed 14 years after John Lennon's death to complete two songs, fragments really, which had been circulating among collectors since the late Seventies. You can't imagine that he'd have been delighted at the results, though he was after all several years younger than his bandmates at the time, and will always be so. The Doors pre-empted them in 1978, when surviving members Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore cooked up a few backing tracks for some of Jim Morrison's uninspired poetics to create American Prayer. A pointless exercise.
We like to remember our stars as they were in their prime. Though Buckley left very little music behind, it's surely preferable to watching this golden boy grow into an increasingly cantankerous figure like Van Morrison or Bob Dylan. His memory will be unsullied, like that of Nick Drake, another lost talent who now sells more each month than he ever sold in his lifetime, and who mercifully left no more than a single album's worth of unreleased, frankly harrowing songs behind. Similarly, Sid Vicious will always be the boychild shooting the audience to his inimitable version of "My Way".
Even in the early Sixties, the unfortunate Cochran, killed in a car crash in the West Country in 1960, half a world from his California home, inspired a tribute in Joe Meek's "Just Like Eddie", sung by a cute blond called Heinz (who recently died - at 57). Buddy Holly, the first great rock casualty, dominated the charts posthumously, his clean-cut image preserved in aspic.
Merely disappearing can do the trick. Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers hasn't been seen since 1995, but the miming guitarist contributes no less to their music than he did when present. Yet for sheer chutzpah, no one can match Elvis Presley. Twenty-three years after his death, he still tours, with the help of modern video and sound technology and with the same band that backed him in his pomp. He'll always be at his best, and by extension, so will his audience.Reuse content


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2017 Festival Concert
Special Mother's Day & Annual Festival Concert
Our program also includes music that will be performed in Ukraine in June as part of a project with singers from Ukraine, Romania, and other countries where OAMC has established ties. All of Europe is honoring the 500th anniversary of the Reformation this year. Our program will be part of that celebration as well as a mission of peace and unity.
Many new selections will be presented in OAMC's trademark style with the power of men's voices.
Because of the popularity of these festivals, free tickets are needed to assure seating. Concert doors will open at 4:15 p.m. Click here or on the gold ticket above for the Eventbrite web page where you can get tickets.
(If you find there are no tickets available because all have been reserved, we suggest you wait a couple hours and try again. We have asked people to release any tickets they find they will not be using. When tickets are released, they will be put back online. Also, 15 minutes before the concert time seats that have not been taken will be made available for those without reserved tickets on a first-come basis as long as seats are available.)
Men from several western states make up the chorus ranging from high school students to octogenarians. Reports of OAMC's recently completed international concert tour in Romania will be given at the festival. In Romania they joined OAMC's brother choir, Corul Barbatesc Adventist din Romania. The chorus was swelled with men from Spain, Ukraine and South Africa. They sang in five languages in eleven cities before enthusiastic audiences in venues including the famous Radio Hall in Bucharest.
The festival concert is free, but there are large expenses. An offering will be received and significant funds are needed. A full orchestra adds to the inspiring sound of this festival but also increases production costs.
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A Message of Peace and Comfort
When you ask God what He wants you to do and commit yourself to doing it, prepare to be wowed. Just a few years ago, the OAMC planning team asked that question during a weekend of prayer and exploration. The young men you see on the platform today are the first part of God's answer. The second part, helping to develop men's chorus ministries around the world, has seen OAMC work side-by-side with choruses in Romania and South Africa. A new chapter is flourishing in Spain. And now comes a second invitation to take this ministry to Ukraine. OAMC had plans to go to Ukraine in 2014. A couple of months prior to our departure, Ukraine found itself embroiled in war and political upheaval. We might have continued with the mission but our hosts needed all of their energies and resources focused on the growing and heart-rending needs of their people. Over the past couple of years, OAMC has helped support aid efforts to the war-stricken portions of Eastern Ukraine.
We asked for God's leading in this mission, asking for clear direction. Every answer led us to accept this invitation. This international mission will include singers from the U.S., Romania, Spain and South Africa, singing side-by-side with Ukranian men. And in each city where we sing, the pastors will host meetings to follow our concerts.
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It's hardly a news flash to say that "God cares." I'm sure we all know that, although at times so many challenges come our way that we can almost lose sight of that fact. When I think back on God's activity with OAMC I see clear reminders of His care and His love and mercy to us. Let me share with you some of those reminders. As most of you are aware, there is no organization that has a line item in their budget that says, "Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus." The great majority of the funds at our disposal come from the singers themselves; a bit from dues, but most to pay the expenses of a mission trip. A good portion of the money for our missions is raised by singers contacting relatives or friends. In the months leading up to one of our mission trips, we contact individuals and request their help with the mission. That type of assistance is invaluable to us, even though it is a relatively small portion of the whole needed. Before each of our mission trips, including our most recent mission to Romania, I experience a degree of alarm as the departure date nears and the numbers on paper seem far too small to accomplish all that is needed. Certainly recalling God's provision for our previous missions calms my anxiety a bit, but I do seem to struggle with the "what if" questions relating to running out of money with 50+ people in a foreign country! In response to the consistent prayers of many of you, as well as our counterparts in Romania, we again had sufficient funds to accomplish all that God had for us to do! God cares! A related worry is whether there will be sufficient singers to form a full "enough" chorus for our mission. With the economy making it even more challenging than usual for us to raise the needed funds, our US contingent was, indeed, smaller last September (53 singers) than it was in 2009. It was very much the same for our friends in Romania, South Africa and elsewhere. As those of you who were in Romania last summer will remember, we had the perfect number of singers for the venues where we sang. Each stage was full--and few could have accommodated any additional singers or orchestra members! I was amazed as I watched our group exactly fit the stage time and again. God cares! One of the goals of the Advance Team last summer was to get SIM cards that would give us working cell phones. After purchasing SIM cards we still had one cell phone that would not work. Marius (our Romanian friend from Spain) went with Donna and me to the phone store to see if the problem could be resolved. Somehow we forgot to take the receipt with us and Marius was certain we would get no help without it. Not knowing what else to do, Donna said, "I wish we had the receipt, but we'll pray about it and it will be fine." Marius was unconvinced. At the store the clerk could not have been more helpful, even if we'd had the receipt. He very patiently worked with the cell phone until, at last,it worked perfectly. Prayer works. God cares! One of the blessings of our recent mission trip was the Prayer Book which the Prayer Team prepared for our use. Every day there was a text to read, plus a specific person or group to pray for especially that day. On the red bus our driver was very positively impressed with prayers aloud on the bus. After a week or so, he was impressed to stop smoking, which he began immediately. That was a surprise since, of course, no one had said a word to him about his smoking! Near the end of our tour, that driver phoned his wife and learned that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Naturally, he was quite upset, and asked that we pray for her, which we were glad to do. After the tour Alin Apostle met with the driver, and invited him and his wife to a meal at his family's restaurant. During that meal Alin's mother told her experience of being prayed for during the '09 tour when she had cancer--and later being fully healed! She encouraged the driver to take his wife to the doctor who had seen her years before. Alin took the driver and his wife to that doctor. After examining the wife, the doctor said she had no cancer at all! This couple is continuing to meet with Alin, for Bible study and to learn more about eating more healthfully. God cares! Before leaving for Romania, an email was sent out asking those of you who could not go to Romania to consider a financial gift to enable young men in Romania to join the tour. Many of you responded to that request and, as a result, eleven additional Romanian young men were able to be part of that incredibly meaningful experience, as well as several orchestra members. Your thoughtful giving, as well as your supportive prayers, made a tangible difference in the lives of those individuals. (See and hear impromptu singing of such young men whose participation the mission was made possible by your generous donations.) Alin told us of several choir members and also instrumentalists in the orchestra who were profoundly influenced by their participation in the 2014 Mission to Romania--and that refers only to the ones we are aware of. Surely the Lord knows each one who was blessed, and exactly how. God cares! Prayer was a crucial ingredient to the success of this mission, not only before we left, but also while we were on the tour. Corleen Johnson tells the story of a woman who worked at one of the venues who happened to be in the room where they planned to pray just before the concert. The woman was asked if she was a Christian and replied, "Yes." Then they managed to explain that they were going to have a prayer time--and would she like to join them! She did join in the prayer time--after asking for special prayer for a family member. That woman clearly did not just "happen" to be in that place that evening. God placed her there for the blessing she needed! God cares! Now the Mission to Romania is in the past and we're all home--dealing with the challenges of daily living. May these mission experiences remind you of the reality that still, today, God cares--for you!
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Lovely three bedroom residence located within walking distance of the beautiful seaside village of Riverchapel and Courtown.
This property comes to the market in fabulous condition and will make a great family home or a beautiful seaside escape. The entrance hallway connects to the family living / dining area providing a large open plan feel, maximising the light and the double doors to the front make al fresco dining a must throughout the summer months. A well equipped kitchen located in this space plus the first of the family bedrooms concludes the ground floor living.
Upstairs, the bedroom accommodation consists of two spacious bedrooms with the Master Bedroom enjoying its own ensuite and large double doors leading out on to the balcony. This light filled room features built in wardrobes and dressing table.
A wide range of activities and amenities are on your doorstep, with beautiful beaches, forest walks , top golf courses and internationally acclaimed spa's catering to your every whim. This friendly coastal harbour provides numerous eateries and cafes and with amusement parks, crazy golf, ten pin bowling easily keeping the kids entertained.
Located less than an hour from Dublin, this makes Courtown an ideal coastal getaway and with the improvements in the M11 motorway an easy commuting option.
Entrance Hall 1.10m x 2.63m at widest point. Laminate flooring.
Kitchen / Living / Dining 4.60m x 5.90m at widest point. Laminate flooring, feature open fireplace, fitted kitchen units, Belling electric oven, Bosch dryer, Bosch washing machine, Candy fridge freezer, electric space heater, sliding doors.
Bedroom 3 / Study 3.21m x 2.64m. Laminate flooring, built in wardrobes.
Tara View, Esmonde Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Tel: 053 943 0088
PSRA Licence No. 001510


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This month's theme was Robots' Antics & Frolics.
Motherhood Teaches You To Be Creative
31 July 2009
This month's theme was Robots' Antics & Frolics.
30 July 2009
29 July 2009
This tag is very timely. Thanks Mommy Jac of Mom's Special Diary! I am now occupied with this book called Secrets of Reflexology. In connection with my recent post Stress Relief , this book serves as my guide on giving the perfect stress buster for my husband.
1. Collect the book that you have most handy
2. Turn to page 161
3. Find the 5th complete sentence
4. Cite the sentence on your blog
5. Pass it on to 5 other bloggers
The 5th sentence states: "In the winter, many people experience a form of depression caused by a lack of light".
I haven't experienced winter yet. We get same results with a gloomy, cloudy, rainy day. To continue---Therepies such as reflexology aid to the relaxation and improve well-being of a person.
I want to tag:
Shy of Simple Happy Life
Chris of The Mommy Journey
Mommy Seiko of Seikos Diary
Recel of Rare Ordinary Thoughts
Mommy Tetcha of Pensive Thoughts
Willa of A Life That Is Less Ordinary
Kikamz of Just About Anything
28 July 2009
Over the weekend, we arranged a spa-like area in our home. We bought meditation music, scented candles and oils. We went on Youtube to watch some techniques on massaging. Its even better than the real spa, because we can go over more than an hour. :D
Try it! -photo-
I will do anything to make things easy for my husband. As a SAHM, a spa treatment is all I could ever give to make his system feel relaxed.
There are benefits behind this stressful story. My husband still wanted me to stay at home. We want to invest on a good business soon. We haven't thought of what kind, but definitely, we will be considering. Personally, I would prefer handling a business, than working. Our conversation helped tone down stress a bit for my husband.
24 July 2009
One of the hassles carrying a big camera is bringing a big bag. If not, an extra bag just for it. Really, I didn't mind at first. Evetually, it became hard for my shoulders. I am talking about the smallest DSLR Canon had ever released. I can't imagine the more complex models (which are larger) and consider a tripod present. Apart from this dilemma, I also can't just leave my camera at home. This gadget has already found its spot on every outing we made. And to keep it light, I sorted out my personal bag, removed all unnecessary things in order to make room for my camera. The scenario--- I ended up carrying my camera around my shoulder and a small bag which I share with my son. I have an exposed camera with me... It could just bump into anything unnoticed, breaking the lense.
On our last visit at the Mall Of Asia, I saw a man carrying his DSLR covered with this camera protector (above). The material is "kinda" made out of foam, a very sturdy foam. It covered his camera and he carried his gadget swinging around his shoulders like he is not carrying anything at all. I thought, this could be the answer to my small situation.
A camera bag is essential when you're going to travel, change lenses or if it will take you the whole day out taking pictures. As for me, a basic, fully- charged cam and this protector will do.
In a few months, my family and I are off to the beach again. This is an underwater protector for any Canon DSLR from Rebel XTi, XS, XSi, 500D. I am an underwater enthusiast. Last time we went to the beach, I went home frustrated. The underwater cam I brought had an expired date on it.
With this, it will give you all the fun taking pictures while on the beach and in the water. It will provide clear pictures without the thought that your cam might get destroyed.
On Ebay $120
Also perfect for capturing the lovely site of life from the world under...
Mommy Moments---First Steps
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22 July 2009
With the partial eclipse, it turned a bit cloudy and cooler. The wind started to blow a bit too. Saw gray clouds surrounding the partially covered sun.
The next event from this series will be on August 2, 2027.
Awards For The Week
The Uplifting Blogger Award
I will be passing The Elite Artist Award to these creative bloggers :
Make or Break - for being so thoughtful on uniting bloggers.
The Mommy Journey - thank you for giving us Mommy Moments.
All About Elizabeth - Beth's site was also included on my Top 10 Emerging Influential Bloggers... Its a good thing that she was able to read my story about her. A Mother carrying the true meaning of what a "supermom" is.
Azumi Kawaii Princess' Story- For the wonderful stories of being a first time mom. Thank you for refreshing our minds on our own sweet experiences.
My Little Angels - Artscow! I found out about Artscow through this blogger.
Inspirational Insights - Thanks again Chris for giving us a chance to share the things that inspires us.
21 July 2009
Public Transport: Fairview bus or jeepney that goes all the way to Litex. Go down at East Fairview Subdivision gate. Ride the tricycle to the ecopark.
Boat Deck
20 July 2009
But beyond that, if I adore Nikon... I surely LOVE my CANON!
16 July 2009
Finally it was up in the air.
And I didn't know that my mom (his lola) is an expert on Kite Flying. Even better than his Lolo.
Join us at: Mommy Moments
15 July 2009
Another interest that I will now officially introduce to you guys. I'ved been in this hobby for 5 years. My brother-in-law taught me the secrets behind this fishy thing. Having an aquarium at home is very therapeutic.
"We are hypnotized by their peaceful and serene nature, creating a calming effect for a few moments in our hectic lives"-source-
For the past few weeks, I kinda changed my approach on blogging. Less drops and blog hops, limited posts... I decided to bring back the other things that used to brighten me up.
Just over the weekend I was able to accomplish 2! A set of Portraits and a newly overhauled 100 gallon aquarium.
Last sunday, my dad was very happy to give me a Flowerhorn. Yes, another hobby that we both love :D He has been growing flowerhorns for years now. There's this saying that Flowerhorns are also considered to be as lucky fishes. Those symbols on their body has meaning. And it will even bring more luck if you share it. Like, giving out the baby fishes, or just giving a fish to a friend. If not, they will absorb the bad luck that was meant for you.
*All these are based on stories from friends and some books. So far, the family's been doing ok. I mean, Alright!
This fish is only 5-6 inches long. The challenge to give it a big head and to make it red is still there, yahoo! I used to own Flowerhorns and other fresh water fishes. But within the past 2 years, we have been trasferring from one apartment to another. That activity became stressful for the fishes. Anyway, with some of the old fishes (a catfish, a parrot-heart and a frontosa), a new one joined in. During my free time, I seat in front of the aquarium. I can stare at it the whole day. My son was also happy seeing our aquarium up and running again. He grew up with these fishes around. As a matter of fact, one of the first words he uttered was "fish".
13 July 2009
I posted her album on my multiply. One thing I didn't share over there is the photoshoot set up we had.
The whole time we were on the floor! Soqui seated on the black backdrop. Table lamp as our lighting source, basic cam kit and on MF. I love taking dramatic shots... I find it artistic. The model gets to emote and at the same time it will not require make-up. The facial expression gives life to the photo.
You Are Inspirational--- First Blog On My Bloglist
I haven't met her, haven't heard from her yet that time. But it gave a good feeling that this Mom Blogger is a friend for everyone. And knowing her through her sweet messages and stories, she is indeed a great person.
The Awesome Sites first feature on the list is the Weekend Snapshot.
My very first meme since I joined Blogger. Weekends are always spent freely. We choose to do whatever we want. And I found the idea of posting a weekend snapshot a perfect way of sharing an experience at the same time photos for shutter- bugs.
10 July 2009
Here is my list of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Bloggers for 2009. I divided my list into categories based on how these bloggers inspired me.
Family, Life, As a Blogger, Being a Foodie and My Love for taking Pictures.
3. Mom's Special Diary- First time I visited Mommy Jac's site, I felt warmness.I haven't met her, haven't heard from her yet that time. But it gave a good feeling that this Mom Blogger is a friend for everyone. And knowing her through her sweet messages and stories, she is indeed a great person.
5. Just About Anything- It is really Just About Anything! The free-flow of Life and Family. The Author and her family travelled most of the time. The stories from her travel experiences opened my mind to a different meaning of what an extraordinary life is all about..
6. Yummy As Can Be- My influence to post recipes and some thoughts on food. Liza owns several sites that featured recipes of different kinds. Cooking tips I've never known before. I was thinking of posting her other sites, but then, she already created a Cooking and Dining site. We actually created our food blogs both at the same time. And congratulated each other for this new blogging milestone.
7. A Great Pleasure - If I'm going to choose a site that says it all, it is going to be Jean's. It is one of the sweetest sites I discovered in this blogging journey of mine. I quote from a recent post: " The comments that her readers leave, signified a relationship not only between bloggers but as friends. "
9. Sassy Mom's Corner - Short, but I have a very important reason why... I truly admire her photos! I'm even too shy to ask what camera she's using...
10. Musings Of A Vicks Inhaling Man- A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words. Every photo in this site has a story to tell.
Pink Roses
My husband was one of the sweetest thing that ever happened to me. From the first time we met, I knew that he is such a sweet person. My journey with him has become a nesting place with a lot of sweet nothingness. It's one of my inspirations why my site is called Sweet Nothings.
And I love it eveytime he surprise me with simple gestures. Like last night, when he got home, he asked our son to give me these 3 pink roses. He knows how I adore flowers.
The flowers are now the centerpiece of our dining table. When I woke up this morning, there was this "fresh" feeling seeing the flowers. It started our day pretty good.
These 3 pieces of roses is like a dozen for me. It brought nature back to my home. And having fresh flowers, helps bring good vibes to our little shack.
Have wonderful weekend!
09 July 2009
It met my expectations. Hardbound, the paper used was nice, the pictures are all clear. It's exactly the same with the soft copy from Artscow.
It feels like I'm actually reading a book with pictures, and the captions as the story. Just like a fairytale book.
08 July 2009
06 July 2009
First Blog I Really Admired... Jean's
Author of 2 more blogs.
Time Goes By
A Great Pleasure was one of the sites I often visited. I only have my Multiply back then. She was very warm. Crossing from Multiply to Blogger wasn't easy. Some bloggers snubbed me. I found it very rude. Blogging will always be blogging regardless of what domain you're using.
In order to break the sad feeling from that unpleasant experience, I created my own Blogspot and worked my way to connect with other bloggers. This time, I searched for people with humility. One of them was Jean.. She welcomed me to the Blogger world with open-arms.
A Great Pleasure is a site composed of her stories featuring her artistic side, inspirational thoughts on life and especially her love for food. Through her site, I met friends (like Janice of This Is A Miracle) and I got introduced to various tags and memes such as the Weekend Snapshot. Not only that, she made me feel even more special when she created a Multiply account just to be able to comment on my blogs.
Isn't she the sweetest! Jean is a very thoughtful person. I haven't met her yet, but I know she's that very same being, or even better when I see her. Jean's site reminded me of friendship. The comments that her readers leave, signified a relationship not only between bloggers but as friends. By the way, Jean does Blog Makeovers too!


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Poema 009 : Brian McLaren on the Great Spiritual Migration
Podcast: Download (Duration: 43:07 — 59.2MB)
Speaker, author and theologian Brian McLaren joins me today. Brian is the author of many books, such as 'A New Kind Of Christian' and 'A Generous Orthodoxy'.
Today on the podcast we discuss his most recent work, 'The Great Spiritual Migration', which explores how our world is looking for a better way to be Christian.
Brian shares with great wisdom and insight about why the traditional models of church and Christian faith are no longer working, why the church as we know it is dying and it's connections with the rise of the political right in the West.
Brian then shares an exciting new vision of what church can and could be if we choose to move beyond traditional boundaries of 'conservative' and 'liberal' and to a more transcendent, non-dual view of Jesus and the Christian faith. He argues with great conviction that the most important thing is not simply what we believe – but how we believe it, and why it's important to be open to allow God to take us ever onward and deeper into more transcendent, mysterious, and inclusive understandings of who He is and what He wishes for His church to be.
Brian is a man of great wisdom and insight, with a deep love for Jesus and His church – and his message is much needed. Definitely worth a listen!
Poema 008 : Sarah Heath on Creativity & The Art Of Community
Podcast: Download (Duration: 44:05 — 60.5MB)
It's my pleasure to welcome Rev Sarah Heath onto the podcast today. Sarah is a minister in a small but growing church in Costa Mesa, California, as well as an artist, writer and author. Her first book 'What's Your Story? Seeing Your Life Through God's Eyes' releases this coming April.
Sarah talks about her biggest passion, creativity. And together we explore the process of creativity and how this applies to all walks of life, not just the arts. Sarah talks about how she expresses her own creativity through painting, drawing, art, as well as writing – and how she's applied the principle of creativity in her work of helping create a church community.
We discuss the myth that some people are creative and others are not creative – and Sarah makes a strong case to say we are all creative people, whether we're accountants, scientists, pastors, or writers. Sarah talks about he sees her role as helping others create the authentic lives and work they were made to live, and how that begins by her living authentically.
Sarah is great fun to talk to, and has such wisdom, insight and passion for creativity and spirituality, and her words are so life giving and inspiring. Take a listen to her today & you'll be inspired to go out and create.
Grace Has An Edge: Mosaic Of Grace Excerpt 2
My first trade book, Mosaic Of Grace, launched last week, and was a #2 bestseller in it's category in the UK, and #3 in the US, as well as #1 Hot New Release.
I've been blown away by the response to the book, and many of the hugely supportive and encouraging comments I've received from people. I'm truly grateful. Thank you. If you've not yet bought the book, you can get the hard copy on Amazon here, and on Kindle here.
So today on the blog, I have another excerpt from the book – this part is about how grace compels us to make a commitment to change – and how true grace has an edge to it. Take a read, and then if you've not already, go get your copy today!
In the scriptures, Jesus tells a story about a shepherd who had a hundred sheep but lost one. Instead of looking after the 99, he left to find the one sheep that was lost. Jesus says that this is a reflection of how God loves us. The summer of 2013, God took me on a journey into the truth of myself. He showed me the complete train wreck I am inside, with exposing the messiness only He and I know really exists.
One Sunday that summer, I went forward for prayer at church. I knew I had issues, like all of us, but I felt that I was in control of them. But then, faced with God's truth, I realized that I was a lost sheep. I had strayed further away from God than I'd thought. I was suddenly more aware of my state. The experience of knowing that I had issues to work on overwhelmed me.
Poema 007 : Shelly E Johnson on Finding Our Mosaic Of Grace
Podcast: Download (Duration: 44:11 — 60.7MB)
Today on Poema I'm joined by singer/songwriter/worship leader Shelly E Johnson. As well as being a bestselling and critically acclaimed worship artist, Shelly has served as worship leader alongside Beth Moore, Tony Nolan, Andy Stanley, and toured North America with renown Irish Hymn-writers Keith & Kristyn Getty.
In this episode Shelly shares her own powerful story, of losing a parent at an early age, how it impacted her relationship with God and her creative journey – and helped her understand the true meaning of grace. Having lost a parent myself, and as an artist, much of her story resonated with my own, and we explore some deep truths about grief, suffering and the spiritual journey.
We also discuss the true meaning of grace, and how God through our experiences, we have seen how God takes these broken pieces of our lives, and rebuilds them into something more beautiful – a Mosaic Of Grace, the title of one of Shelly's most memorable songs, and the title of my own bestselling book.
You can find more about Shelly's work here.
My #2 bestselling book, 'Mosaic Of Grace: God's Beautiful Reshaping Of Our Broken Lives' is available in print here & on Kindle here.
Mosaic Of Grace Exclusive Excerpt: The Truth Of Grace
As many of you know, my first trade book 'Mosaic of Grace: God's Beautiful Reshaping of Our Broken Lives', releases tomorrow, Monday Feb 13. You can pre-order your copy on Amazon now. We're holding a Facebook launch party Monday Feb 13 at 2pm CST, 3pm EST, 12pm PST, 8pm UK time – with lots of competitions, fun and prizes. You can go add yourself to the guest list here. In the meantime, here's a little excerpt from the first chapter of the book, to give you a little flavour of what to look forward to. In this section, I begin to uncover the truth of what grace really is. Enjoy!
Our culture tells us that it's when we have it all together, when life is good, when all our ducks are in a row, then we are blessed. It sells us an ideal story of how we're meant to live without any mess, any brokenness.
The story that western culture sells us goes something like this: You work hard at your job. You get a promotion and a pay rise. You behave correctly. Then you find a partner and settle down. Finally, you get the blessings from God. It's a reward-based culture. Our actions define our reward, and once we've dealt with our issues, we can be blessed. Blessing comes after dealing with the mess, not in the midst of it.
We all know this isn't true. read more…
Poema 006: Sarah Bessey on The Altar Of Creativity (& The Spirituality Of Doctor Who)
Podcast: Download (Duration: 41:17 — 56.7MB)
Today Sarah Bessey, author of 'Jesus Feminist' and 'Out Of Sorts', joins me on the podcast. We talk about writing and creativity as ways we interact with the divine, and express ourselves spiritually – as well as the spirituality of the TV show Doctor Who. read more…
Poema 005 : Matthew Schmitt on The Table Setters & Loving Your Enemies
Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:16 — 38.8MB)
Today I'm joined by Matthew Schmitt, co-founder of The Table Setters, a new organisation running diversity workshops, and doing consulting that helps to develop culturally integrated lives in churches, schools & businesses in the US.
Matthew and I talk about issues of race and equality in the US today, and the challenge of what it really means to love your enemy. The concept of the Table Setters is to bring people of different perspectives, races, backgrounds, beliefs around the same table and have healthy dialogue, and Matthew and I discuss together what this looks like – in particular in the current political climate in the US.
And with the election of Donald Trump as President, we talk about how progressives and conservatives, instead of hating on each other, might follow Jesus example, come around a table together, and hear each others stories – and how that is what may bring about the change we desperately need.
Matthew is a truly inspiring man, doing some groundbreaking work – and his words will both encourage and challenge you.
What Is Grace To You? A Blogging Challenge
What does that word mean to you?
For some, like me, it can mean something deeply spiritual. For others, it can be used to describe a beautiful ballet. For others, the attitude or character of a person. It's truly amazing how so many people can have different interpretations, and stories, relating to one word. And this coming month, I want us to explore this subject, and this question, together.
For example, for me, grace is simply about the concept that all of us are enough – just as we are. That we are unconditionally loved, accepted and forgiven by God, just as we are. That our value doesn't come from what we do, from our relationships, work, status, wealth, position or anything else – but from God. And He loves and accepts us just as we are. I explore and unpack my own reflections on grace in my upcoming book, 'Mosaic Of Grace: God's Beautiful Reshaping Of Our Broken Lives', which releases Feb 13 and is available to pre-order here.
And so, with this in mind, I felt it would be great to explore what grace means to each and every one of us. To hear people's interpretations and experiences of grace, and share those with others.
As a writing coach and someone who wants to help writers grow and find their voice, I struck upon an idea which could both explore grace, and help you grow as a writer. A grace blogging/writing challenge.
Each month I run a writers challenge, helping people to build up a daily writers habit. As part of this, I send out daily writing prompts around a theme for a week, then weekly prompts for the rest of the month. So, this month, I figured it might be good to explore the concept of grace.
So, if you sign up for the challenge in the form below, you'll get some e-mails this week with some writing prompts on the subject of grace. If you already signed up for a previous challenge – then you don't need to do a thing, you'll get those e-mails beginning this week!
But this month, to add to the writers challenge, I wanted to invite you to participate in a blogging challenge. If you're a blogger, of any level, I'd like to invite you to write and publish a blog post this week – answering the question:
What does grace mean to me?
The answer to this can be anything. No wrong answers. Whatever that word means to you, write it down in a blog post, share it on social media with the hashtag #MosaicOfGrace and then share the link in the comments below.If you've already written a blog post on grace, that counts too – so tweet and share the link to that post – I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
One thing I'd ask to you to do as part of the challenge, is to read others posts, and comment on them – so we can all support each others writing. I'll share links and a brief intro to the best of them in a future blog post.
So if you're interested, sign up for the challenge in the form below, and then when you've written your post, put the link in the comments. I can't wait to read your thoughts on this important subject. Grace is something I'm really passionate about – so let's explore this subject together.
Are you with me?
Mosaic Of Grace releases on Feb 13 – pre-order your copy here!
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Poema 004 : Kyle Strobel on Harry Potter & The Christian Way Of Power
Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:05 — 64.7MB)
Today, theologian and author Kyle Strobel joins me to talk about the challenging topic of what true wisdom is, and Christianity in relation to the concept of power – and how this has been misunderstood and abused, and what Harry Potter can teach us about Jesus and Christ-like wisdom.
Kyle and his colleague Jamin Goggin have interviewed some of the oldest and wisest prominent Christian leaders and learned a lot about what true Christ-like wisdom is. We discuss how, in fact, the way of Jesus is about surrender, about giving up power, not claiming more and more.
Kyle and I also talk about the myth of Christian celebrity, and Kyle shares the powerful metaphor of Harry Potter, and how his story is a metaphor for this in many ways, and what the story of Harry Potter has to say to our own spiritual journeys.
This is a fascinating insight into important issues of Christian power, wisdom and surrender, many of which are rarely discussed today – and Kyle has great wisdom on the topic. Definitely worth a listen!
Kyle's new book 'The Way Of The Dragon Or The Way of the Lamb', which explores this topic in much more depth, releases Jan 25.
Book Lessons 2: Why You've Gotta Do The Work
The journey to my first trade book 'Mosaic Of Grace' being written and published, began in 2012. I was at the time, building a new friendship, with a fellow writer and poet, Joy – who is now a dear friend of mine. One topic which came up often in our conversation was grace. I'd been reflecting on it a lot, hearing a few sermons on the subject, and Joy had written much poetry around the subject.
It began to dawn on me that this subject desperately needed more exploration, that we needed more people talking about this subject. And as I reflected on the topic more, some more ideas came to my mind, different aspects of the topic of grace, which I wanted to explore.
So in the next 8 months or so I began to plan, and then write, the first draft of 'Mosaic Of Grace'. By August 2013, the draft was done.
And then nothing. I had no book contract. I had no money to self publish. I knew no one in publishing. I sent the draft to some beta readers, and proofreaders I knew and made some changes to the initial draft. I even managed to get someone to endorse it. read more…


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