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U.S. Senator Mike Johanns today voted in favor of an amendment to the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act to prevent any funding from being used to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The amendment also bars funding the transfer of any Guantanamo detainees to the United States. Johanns co-sponsored the amendment, which passed 90-6.
"The Senate today has made its position clear: the security and safety of our nation comes before all else," Johanns said. "Having seen the facilities at Guantanamo first-hand, I am certain it is the best facility to house these detainees and attempts to close it are based more on political posturing than real life circumstances. Closing Guantanamo and transferring terrorists to U.S. soil would place undue financial, security, and psychological burdens on the American communities that would be forced to house them."
Senator Johanns spoke on the Senate floor yesterday to detail his experience at Guantanamo and to caution against closing the facility. His remarks are below. The Senate is expected to vote on the final bill on Thursday.
Senator Johanns' Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
"I rise today to commend President Obama on his recent decision to continue military commissions at Guantanamo Bay. The decision shows the President's realistic assessment of the value of these commissions. Resuming them will also ensure that justice will be brought to the suspected terrorists currently awaiting trial.
"The President has also shown an invigorating commitment to winning the war in Afghanistan, and he has resisted brash decisions to exit Iraq before the security situation there has fully stabilized. However, I must temper my comments with an admonition: the President should reverse his order to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
"We are all very familiar now with the President's Executive Order, signed in January, announcing the closure of the prison within one year. To say the Executive Order is short on detail is an understatement. We have learned that the Justice Department is reviewing the cases of the individual detainees and that the President would like to move these detainees somewhere else. That is about all the Executive Order tells us.
"Approximately two hundred forty detainees are now being held at Guantanamo. The Administration claims not every detainee is a terrorist, and that a few are kept at Guantanamo simply because other countries have been slow to accept them. Let me tell you -- that speaks volumes about the character and fitness for society of these detainees. Other countries are literally dragging their feet in accepting them. In April, the president of France famously agreed to accept one detainee. A number of countries, such as Germany and Lithuania, have said only that they will consider accepting detainees, despite the Attorney General's round-the-world-tour to ask our allies to accept more.
"But let's assume that the Administration's projection that only half of the detainees are what they consider terrorists. That's still one hundred twenty terrorists who would be brought to facilities on our soil. One hundred twenty terrorists who would entice their brothers-in-arms worldwide to make every effort to break them out of jail or at least wreak havoc on the places they are jailed. One hundred twenty terrorists whose trials and hearings will cause community lock downs every time they are transported.
"Last Friday, I had the opportunity to visit the prison at Guantanamo. Having seen the facilities, I am more confident than ever that we should keep Guantanamo operating. On my visit, I saw first-hand the treatment detainees receive there. The facilities there rival any federal penitentiary in the United States.
"Detainees receive three meals per day that adhere to cultural dietary requirements. They stay in climate-controlled housing with beds, flushing toilets, and all of the hygiene items you and I use -- toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo. Just as importantly, they have the opportunity to worship uninterrupted, and they are provided prayer beads, rugs, and copies of the Quran.
The Muslim call to prayer is observed in the camps five times a day, followed by 20 minutes of uninterrupted time to practice their faith.
"Detainees also have the means to send and receive mail; in fact, more than 90,000 pieces of mail have been sent to or by detainees at Guantanamo since 2003. They have access to satellite television and a library with more than 12,000 items in 19 languages, including magazines, DVDs, and Arabic newspapers. I'll bet their big screen television is bigger than the one in the average American home.
"Most remarkable, though, is the medical care provided to detainees at Guantanamo. Most people don't realize this, but detainees receive the same quality of medical care as the U.S. service members who guard them. They have access to medical care any time they need it, and there is a two-to-one detainee to medical staff ratio. They get preventative care such as vaccinations and cancer screenings. And in addition to routine medical care, detainees have been treated for pre-existing medical conditions, even to the extent of receiving cancer treatment or prosthetic limbs. This is likely better treatment than they would be receiving in their home countries.
"The courtroom constructed at Guantanamo was designed specifically for the use of military commissions. Let me state unequivocally -- it is state-of-the-art. I don't think there is another courtroom anywhere in the world that has better equipment than at Guantanamo.
"And to top it all off, earlier this year the Vice Chief of Naval Operations reviewed conditions at Guantanamo and issued a report that detainees' confinement conformed with the Geneva Conventions. Despite public perception, no detainee has ever been water-boarded at Guantanamo.
"Why would we throw away this two hundred million dollar state-of-the-art facility just to meet an artificial deadline in 2010 that originated from an uninformed campaign promise? These are dangerous people being held at Guantanamo -- not just a couple of teenagers who robbed the corner convenience store. There are twenty-seven members of al Qaeda's leadership cadre currently housed at the prison, plus ninety-five lower-level al Qaeda operatives, which combined is about half of the prison population at Guantanamo. There are also scores of Taliban members and foreign fighters.
"A Rasmussen poll released in April of this year indicates that seventy-five percent of Americans oppose releasing Guantanamo detainees in the United States, while only thirteen percent support that. I'm willing to bet the numbers opposing the transfer of prisoners to the United States would skyrocket even higher if you told them that terrorist detainees would be held at a prison near their town.
"As if the President has a plan to move these detainees from Guantanamo, the supplemental funding request for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars includes up to eighty million dollars to carry out the executive order. Fifty million dollars of that funding would go to the Department of Defense to actually transfer the detainees from the prison. But we still have not been told where these detainees will go. This lack of a plan, or lack of transparency about the plan, deeply disturbs me.
"Alarmingly, two of the sites on U.S. soil that some speculate could house transferred detainees are Fort Leavenworth in Kansas and the supermax facility in Colorado. Both facilities are within two hundred and fifty miles of the Nebraska border. That alarms me and alarms my constituents. That's why I sent a letter to Attorney General Holder on April 23 requesting a personal briefing before any decision is made to move current Guantanamo detainees within four hundred miles of Nebraska's borders.
"But simply being notified that detainees are about to be transferred nearby will not suffice. That amounts to telling the passengers to hold on before the bus crashes. It is for these reasons that I believe we should deny funding to transfer detainees and, in fact, not close the prison at Guantanamo at all. And it is for these reasons that I support S. 370, the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009, introduced by the senior Senator from Oklahoma.
"This amendment prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer any detainee at Guantanamo to any facility in the United States or its territories. It also prohibits any federal funds from being used for the construction or enhancement of any facility in the United States in order to house any such detainee. Finally, it prohibits any federal funds from being used to house or otherwise incarcerate any such detainee in the United States or its territories. It will keep our communities safe by preventing terrorists from being thrust into our cities and towns.
"Finally, Mr. President, I will close by reminding you that, in 2007, the Senate voted ninety-four to three to express its opposition to moving Guantanamo detainees to U.S. soil or releasing them into American society. President Obama's Executive Order to close the prison at Guantanamo demonstrates his intention to ignore the will of the Senate and of the American people. Despite an overwhelming vote, the Administration apparently still plans to bring terrorist detainees from Guantanamo to prison facilities near our communities.
"I hope we have the opportunity to vote on the wisdom, or lack thereof, for closing Guantanamo again this week. I urge the President to reconsider his decision to close the prison at Guantanamo, and I encourage my colleagues to support the amendment to deny funding for closing this prison. I look forward to a robust debate on this issue as we delve into consideration of the Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental.
"Amendments will be offered on this important national security issue, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that some of the worst terrorists in the world are not moved to the heartland of our great country. Such an action is unacceptable and unthinkable to the American public; we must yield to their wisdom, and hear their call. Anything less would be a grave mistake.
"I yield the floor."


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All the Jewish parenting news you probably didn't have time to read.
-Let's just get this out of the way. Natalie Portman is engaged. And pregnant! The 29-year-old acctress has already said that she wants to raise Jewish kids though her soon to be husband is a French dancer with nary a drop of Jewish blood that our Google fingers can detect.
-They're calling us "F." What the F? Our generation of Jews is now being dubbed "Generation F." The F here is for "fluid" and they're referring to our Jewish identity. (The we here being Jews in our 30s who aren't following exactly in our parents' spiritual footsteps.) (Jewish Week)
-In Israel, when couple divorce, the mother automatically receives custody of children under age 6. Fathers can petition, but it's rare that they actually win. A campaign by fathers is trying to challenge that law and as a result something called the Schnitt Commission was formed to investigate the issue. The commission has now issued a recommendation to the Knesset that the default arrangement should be changed so that parents have joint custody. (A Mother in Israel)
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Wow. And so my journey ends. It was a great trip... but I'll reminisce in a bit. I'll fill you guys in on what's happened latest. Hm... so I mentioned I was going to Bewdley. Even if I spelled it really wrong. ;-) It was exactly what I predicted: a quaint little village. Really very nice. I had proper fish and chips, which was very exciting. They tasted excellent. We just don't make them right here in the US... :-) I'm just so happy to be home. But back to England. I got a duck to eat a french fry out of my hand. They had some pretty daring ducks in Bewdley. We also went Crazy Golfing. I lost. Then yesterday we went to Alton Towers! Alton Towers is a big amusement park. It was okay, most of the rides were a lot like Dorney's. My favorite bit was the Teacups: we were going faster than anyone else, I was laughing so hard I got the hiccups. And I liked this Roller Coaster called 'Black Hole', it was inside, completely in the dark. Really neat. We went to the pub last night then. The Vine again. I like that place, it's very cute. Laterns, wood, the whole bit. Then we came home and played cards with Dave and Phil. Yep. And now I'm home. Yea, there was a bit of a plane ride in between, 8 or so hours, but the movie/TV choice hadn't changed, so I watched Chicago again and Two Weeks Notice. And some television shows. Nothing much happened. But like I said, It's good to be home. I missed it towards the end- even if it seems like the cars drive really slowly. Teehee. Now I'm sitting here, in front of MY computer, in MY house, thinking about going in MY pool. But I'm tired. Maybe I'll just call a few people, hope someone e-mails me back, and go to bed at 8 or 9. (Remember: I'm still on English Time! 5 hours ahead!) So I guess this is goodbye. Parting is such sweet sorrow. But I hope to hear from you again... and I'm hoping I see the majority of you again this summer! You guys really are the best. I can't wait to tell you all the more personal horror stories... like telling Kristin or Shell about the giant seagull... swapping nightmares about topless Germans with Kelly. (Shivers.) Until we meet again,Love from,Rachel.In the US. PS: I will not be doing personal responses. I seem to be slacking off, and I really am very tired. I'll be seeing you responders anyway. :-)
Hello again! We're on the home stretch now... I'm not sure how many more e-mails there will be, but I know of at least one after this. Probably two.Anyway, I've been to London and now I'm back. (Because the Fung's live in Cradley Heath- but you already knew that!) Well, London was wet. It rained. A bunch. That didn't exactly help my cough either. Speaking of which, my cough is still here, even worse I would say. It made me throw up during Church today. (I had escaped to the bathroom first, duh.) Back to London... I saw Big Ben and House of Parliment and London Bridge. We went into the Tower of London: that was very interesting. Except for when the tour guide spoke. Oh, well. We saw a raven taking a bath there. That was pretty funny. There are loads of ravens all around the tower: if fact, the myth/superstition is that if the ravens ever leave the tower, the Kingdom would fall apart. Here we also saw a Guard up close. Hmm... we look at Buckingham Palace, which proved to be rather similar to some of the Georgian Time Period buildings we have in America. 'Cept there was some very nice gold stuff on thier fences. Huh. Let's see... We went on the London Eye, which is kind of like a big (huge!) slowly moving Ferris Wheel next to the Thames River, where you can see all sorts of important buildings you've heard of, and some you haven't. On a clear day, that is. We could see a lot... just not as much as we could have if it hadn't been pouring. Alas.And we went to King's Cross.The moment I *saw* King's Cross, I got all choked up and my eyes filled with tears. In short, I reacted just as any crazed fangirl would. I didn't *actually* cry though. Just faintly.At any rate, we walked to the sacred wall. It had a sign on it, reading; 'Platform 9 3/4'. We took pictures. I tried to get through. Got a concussion. (Just kidding!)But it still was ..ahem.. magical. I hate to break it to you guys, but...(begins to sob) I didn't meet Harry OR Daniel Radcliffe. Why did I have to choose such an unattainable dream! Oh woe is my heart! The more is my unrest! Perchance to dream! (Wails)Cough. Sorry about that. Anyway. Did I mention the Venezualia (sp? meh...) football (Soccer) team was staying at our hotel? There was a news camera there when we arrived... it was very exciting. Because, as you all know, Football/Soccer is as big in Europe as American football is in American. Or even bigger. So this team was a big thing. They also hit on Tabitha when she was in the elevator getting ice on Friday night. I volunteered to get ice on Saturday night. Nothing ever happens to me! Har-rumph.We went on the Underground a lot during our stay. Apparently London's underground is the biggest in the world. Props to them!We went on some buses too. Not much to say about those though.We visited some relatives of Uncle Micheal's while we were in London. They cooked us some very good Chinese food... and I can say that I learned how to eat with Chopsticks *well* in London. :) Very good.They also had DDR. (Dance-Dance Revolution.) If you don't know what that is, too bad for you. But I plan on getting a cheap PS1 just so I can get that game and two mats. I challange you to a match! I absolutely adore that game. Sigh.Speaking of things I adore, now that I've collected myself I can tell you that I finished Book 5 for the third time last night. Aren't you proud of me?Well, that's all I have to say. I'm going to go recuperate now, I've only got 2 full days left, I plan to use them wisely. See you all soon! I'll be back the 31st!Loves to all, direct from the United Kingdom,RachelPS: I wrote 12 postcards today! One for each! Bow down! Be grateful! PPS: Oh yeah, we also went to Thorpe Park, an amusment park on Friday. Twasn't very amusing. Meh.PPPS: I forgot my blatant hint for you all to reply. **Hints Blatantly**RESPONSES:Kelly- Thanks for the update. Don't worry about the old episode... it doesn't seem we missed much. Glad to hear you're having fun with M and M... I miss you loads too. Your 'Change of Plans' e-mail made me sniffely. Tut-tut. Sigh. I can't wait to swap stories though! I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours... LoL. See ya soon, Kel.Jilli- Glad to hear you had fun in Vegas! Sounds like a great time. I hope I get to go there someday. (Hopefully with a large bankroll, LoL.) We'll have to chat. It's something I *do* understand... meh. Talk to you later.Wow, this is short. Unreasonable short. I am disappointed in all of you! May you all contact Spattergoit! Or inflamming of the braine! :PBye.
Hello again to all. There has been a slight problem with some e-mails I was sent: I didn't get them. Not your fault, rcn's. But anyway, I sincerely apologize to anyone who e-mailed me and I did not respond. It will (or at least should) not happen again! Now, on to important things.Sunday... I was correct in the last e-mail when I said we weren't going to do anything.Because we didn't.Though I did go to a pub with the 'dudies' (those guys, remember?) and Tabitha. It was called The Vine, it was very quaint, altogether adoreable.Monday... Ooh! This was the most exciting day this week! Matt and Tab and I went on a train ride: It. Was. Awesome. I had SO much fun. It was a steam train, one of those re-done ones, and the three of us even got our own little compartmant on the way back! It was cool. I felt like (and wished) I was on another certain train... sigh. Anyway, Tab and Matt also 'took the mickey' (made fun of me) about how I pronounced 'Warwickshire'. Apparently the 'shire' is pronounced 'Sheer', not 'Shy-er' like in Lord of the Rings. Lesser-Carmen-Emma: Eat your heart out. Ha-ha.Anyway, the train ride was cool.Tuesday. Hmm... we went to Warwick castle. They *apparently* filmed bits of Harry Potter there, but I didn't really see any of it and go "Woah! That's the (insert random reference) part! Wow! Daniel Radcliffe stood here!" Nope, no such luck. But I vaguely recognized the castle, and I think that it was basically used for a Quidditch class scene, from the outside. Yeah. But the castle was interesting and historic just the same... just not much to say, that's all. Dan and Matt tried to change the tire because they said it was a little flat... Keri and I tried to convice them that it was fine. Since they couldn't get the hubcap off anyway, we just drove with the tire on. We got back safe. (Keri and I were right.)Wednesday... hey that's today! We went to Stratford to see Shakepeare's birthplace. It was really quite pointless. But I got a picture! I was there! But at least there's a good story there: Uncle Michael put the CrookLock (one of those bars for steering wheels) on when we left the car unattended. He had forgotten they were using Auntie Rachel's keys, meaning he had to saw the CrookLock off. Which he did. Very Amusing.Anyway, I'm tired, have a cough, and not in a very chatty mood. I guess that's why this is such a crappy e-mail. Sorry. Well, going to do responses now... ttyl ttfn.Ooh! I nearly forgot! There is a very sordid aspect of England that no one knows about. It has to do with chips- aka crisps. It's hard to get plain flavoured ones. Gasp! I know, completely terrible (being that I eat only plain). But you can get 'Prawn' ones (fish flavoured) and 'Texas Barbacue Pringles' (and I can just imagine Taxas's reaction to those) but no plain, just about everywhere. We had to go into two different stores to find some today. Terrifying.Okay, now I'm done.Bye!Love fromCough. Ray-cough-ahem-cough. Che-ahem. Rachel. Cough. Danika- Did you read the cliche catolouge yet? You'd better not say no. Go read it right. now.Mom- Yes, I miss the chicken parmigana. And the dogs. And home (a little). Of course Brandon was complaining. I called Auntie Mary- going to her house tomarrow. At least I won't have to talk much. Emma- I'm so sorry about the e-mail mix up! I was very upset upon reading about it... Megan's e-mail was lost to. But I'll be able to read both when I get home. (Don't ask.) Anyway, glad to hear you had fun at the beach... the waves sound better than ours did. Of course I need more Harry Potter candy! What do you think of me?? Anyway, I was very pleased with your e-mail, it was nice and long. I had been worrying if your father was getting these things to you- apparently he is. I'm glad. Kelly- I am getting worried about the lack of Paradise Hotel updates and responses. I need to hear from you! And I have things to tell you when I get home. Right, done. Loves to all!
Greetings to all! I've returned from Majorca, Spain safely, I'm sure you're all glad to have me back. I was overwhelmed by the amount of reponses I got (Well not *quite* overwhelmed. Just a little 'whelmed') but I think you guys can do even better. More on that later.Now, I know no one will believe what I am about to say. I can't even believe it myself. These words... they sound foreign being typed by me. Absolutely ridiculus actually. But here they are: I. Am. Tan. Boom! I can hear the shockwaves reverberating already. I know what you're thinking: "Tan?!? Rachel can't be TAN! She doesn't tan! She burns or stays white! Surely the sky isn't falling?!?" Okay, so maybe a few of you are not thinking that, and are more kind to my skin tone than I am. And I'm positive an even higher percentage of you would never, even in your own mind, use the word 'Surely'. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is a very special occasion. I am tanner that I have even been in my life. Wow. Right, now that that's done, I'll be going. Ttyl tt--What? You want to know what I did? Oh, all right. Well, just for you guys (because I love you SOO much from replying *COUGH-COUGH*) I kept some notes to remember everything we did in my notebook. Now despite the fact it is illegible, I am going to attempt to read through it and narrate what it says.Ahem.(Glances at chicken scratch)~SPAIN NOTESSat.: Nice pool, pretty resort, v. v. hot. Short plane ride. Began Shining.~Translation. Okay. Well, the resort was very nice, it had a pretty view of whatever mountain we were near behind us. The pool was nice, good for cooling off. It was HOT. With a capital H. 40 degrees celsius most of the time- that means in the mid 90s to 100s constantly. And there was no AC in our room, but that wasn't too bad 'cept at night. The plane ride was very short, only two hours. Something Americans would just take by car- but it was over water. Oh, well. By the way, we were in Alcudia, Majorca. Majorca is an island off the coast of Spain. They also spell in Mallorca. It's native language is Spanish, but more about that stuff later. Anyway, I began Stephan King's The Shining that day, in case anyone actually cares. ~Sun.: Cave, 4x languages, v. cool. Nice enough beach. Got approached. ~Yes, the beach was nice enough. It didn't have waves though, unless there was wind. That was rather disappointing. But the beach was pretty just the same- and sandy. Yep, sandy. Beachy, really. Ooh, the Cave... well, it was dazzleing and all that. Whatever. But the coolest part was the guide, who said all about whatever area we were in in Spanish, then English, then German, then French... Awesome. Wow. I was floored. I loved hearing the languages and all that, I had the greatest time this entire holiday -(oh no the english are getting to me)- VACATION increasing my Spanish and French and German. Great fun. As for the "Got approached"... well, there were these sellers who approached people about buying their wears. And people handing out leaflets and stuff. I was never getting approached: They would always give stuff to Dan, or Uncle Micheal, or Auntie Rachel. Never ME. Then I got approached. I was excited about that at the time. I really thought it would be a bigger source of amusement than it really turned out to be- after awhile, we kind of figure out the 'sellers' weren't really selling what they said. If you know what I mean. Anyway, I've lost my train of thought. Hm. Did I even have one? Moving on.~Mon: Waterpark. Interesting. Not as good as DP/WWK. Palma. Pretty enough, but too much walking. B/c D & UM got us Lost. TWICE. Well, D says it's UM's fault. WWhatever. Cathedral kind of dreary, come to various conclusions just can't remember anymore. Finished Shining. Sad end, had liked (CENSORED), tear.~Yes, we went to a Wild West Waterpark. Interesting, yes. There was a diving team doing all sorts of tricks, which was fun. And we saw a show where this guy was throwing knives... all that jazz. Palma was nice, but we were dead tired by the end of it. We did a "Walking Tour", meaning Dan and Uncle Micheal got us lost repeatedly. It was neat just the same. I finished the Shining, And I had to censor out what character dies. Sorry. ~Tues: Read some e-mails, note 2 self: buy more HP candy. Marketplace; haggled 30 euro ring down to 12, v. fun. Bien Espanol. Got some neat stuff. Played Scrabble, lost to Dan by 2 pts. V. Sad. Went to factory store, it actually rained. Though it was a tiny tiny tiny bit. I made Michelle proud w/ an Ice Cream: Strawberry Supreme Sundae. ~Pretty self explanatory. Though I had bought some HP candy for other people, I had not expected the enthusiastic response that I got. So I shall get more! The marketplace was awesome, stupendous fun. I got a ring, it's pretty. The best part was my chance to use all my Spanish numbers, the ones I've known since second grade... 'doce'. Well, I can't spell them, but I can say them. So ha. ~Wed: Got rid of rented car. Now stuck to closer by places. Mean more time at the beach!* :) Went 2 beach, v. sandy. Rented paddleboat, which was a lot of fun. Choco chip muffins. A little red, but mostly tan.** Opened Dutch Blitz cards.~* "And there was much rejoicing." I just wanted a comment.** See above.The paddleboat was really great, it was awesome jumping off of and stuff. It was like having your own little home base in the middle of the sea. I loved it. That's about all there is to say about that day... I ahd bought Chocolate Chip Muffins, which I adore. Speaking of which, Auntie Rachel made some this morning... I shall cherish them forever. "And there was much rejoicing". (By the way Becky, I just put 3 Monty Python references in one day. I hope you're happy.)~Thurs: got 2 see a spanish arrest. Went on glass bottomed boat, nice wind/waves. Fun. Note to self: Remember to tell Dad that Dan was, quote, "very disappointed we hadn't taken him sailing." Anyway, 4 hr tour, come back, played cards. Went 2 pool. Black Coffee, scrabble again. Finished Black Coffee. Not bad, not good either. meh. Played with teensy hermit crabs. D started Shining. Nice watch tan? ~When we went out Thursday morning, there were these two blokes- I mean- guys being arrested. In Spanish. I even heard the Miranda Warning in EsPaNoL! Good times. Hmm... the boat trip was really awesome. It was interesting seeing the fish from the bottom, but that was only for a short time. The wind was nice. I was properly cool for the first time in days! Eugh, Tab just dropped a KinderEgg toy puzzle in my lap. KinderEggs are great though- they... hold on, I think I've gone off about KinderEggs before. Nevermind. Anyway, Black Coffee was an Agatha Christie. There be it. I made Dan read the Shining too. ~Fri: burn on one side of next, invisible-but-I-can-feel-it bruise on other. took surrey around, v. interesting. I steered a bit. came home v. tired, the week is starting to take a toll on me (and not only me). Hottest day yet. shopped. finished watermelon in 3 days with UM. Packing is crap.~I slammed into a doorway. Slippery floor- ouch. The surrey was neat. Yeah. Um... ooh! Uncle Micheal and I ate a whole big watermelon all by ourselves. In 3 days. We are immensely proud of ourselves. :)~THE END~Well, to finish the story, we did crosswords waiting for buses and on the two hour airplane. So my story ends. It was a fantastic time. We're not doing anything today really. Just going to church, hanging out at home, and recuperating. So I'll see you all later!And I think you should REPLY!OXO to all,Tan!Rachel, returned from Spanish Island, avid KinderEgg lover.Now for the Responses to the !Angels! that e-mailed me- ( and some who didn't...)Casey- Oh, I was EXCITED when I saw your e-mail. Thanks for responding!!! I'm thrilled! Anyway, we're are going to have a nice long chat about Book 5 when you're done, okay? And I sincerely hope that you were kidding when you mentioned Bertie Bott's every flavour beans... they've been out for ages, Casey. Ages. Since the 1st movie. Ages. Tsk-tsk! ;) "Turning Corners"? Hm, I'll have to explain that to you. No one else seems to get it anyway. When we discuss the 5th book.Bell- Oh, I got you something your going to Love. Heehee. I'm glad you had such a great time in Maryland, it seems like the Discovery Channel store was right up your alley! That Periodic table of elements shirt... Hm. That's a good idea about using it in school. Congratz on finishing English!!! You're officially out of school now! Whoo-hoo! Well, sorry I couldn't respond till I got back. Hope your having a blast in Texas/Mexico with Kristin(s)... don't get sick, see you when I get back! Miss you! I must have said "Shell said" or "Shell did" a million times already. :) Our parents went to the movies without us! Anyway, ttyl...Jilli- Amanda who? There's too many, I need a last name! Glad to hear you're no longer albino, and have tanned like me... I'm sure you got a great kick out of the section on tanning above. Ha. Wow- Las Vegas? Lucky!! Ooh, I want to go there so badly!! Yeah, I felt that way too about leaving for a month. It seems like you miss so much: but everyone is away at one point or another. So oh well. Yes, we NEED to hang out, especially since I have something to discuss with you. Something I've never really *understood* before. At any rate, that's for another time. Love ya!Danika-Danika!- I adored your e-mail. Like the title. :) I love your comparing my Mass E-mails to a book. This pleases me! :) You always know just what to say... Sorry to hear about your sisterly fighting. Meh- that's the way we are, being an older sister myself. Except my younger sibling is a boy. Yuck. LoL. I am having an awesome time... yeah, you'll have to see pictures. I'll have to get some pics of those 19 year olds you're so interested in... I would have taken you with me, but my suitcase was really full. With all those people stowing away... I couldn't remember any of Anthony's words. I was very upset with myself. Anyway, g2g...Julia- Hardcore risk? My father would be jealous... have you ever played Nuclear rules? You ought to- it's exactly the same 'cept if someone gets three sixes, then they pick a card of a counrty and that country no longer counts as anything. (Because there was a nuclear bomb there) so troop move through for free, but no one can own it. They still keep their continent and everything... just makes it a little more interesting, that's all. EW! about the idodine prank. Ew. I hope my e-mails are providing some intellectual stimulus. Heehee. I loved how long your e-mail was, by the way. ttyl...Kel- How's my favourite PH updater? Hm, glad you saw the light about Excellent adventure. I've never seen bogus journey... we'll have to watch it sometime! Ha about those guys. Nevermind about them. I am coming back with a tan, as you've read above, but I am pleased to say I have tan LINES. As in not topless. Good. And I have a few horror stories for when I get back. :) Thanks again for the PH update... I don't think they should have voted Scott out so soon. Meh. Umm... I hope Amanda gets kicked. And I hope Amy stays in. And Toni, now that I've grown fond of her. And Kristin, she's so funny in her easyness. Ha. I'll be looking foward to your next write...Beck- Happy to hear that you had a good time. Hey! You were right! I did scowl! But you're right to wait. When I get the DVD... anyway, you got delayed an hour??? Ouch. Well, hope to hear more when you get back on the computer... the FanFiction academy fic is complete now. But guess what?? The cliche catolouge added another cliche! And there's another one expected! :) Sehr gut. Bye...Right I'm done! See ya'll later!! Write Back!!! :)Love Rachel
Well hello to all again! I have many specific things to say to those of you who replied- I love getting replies. (Cue Significant Cough.) They will be at the bottom. But first I would like to have everyone congratulate Kelly on her magnificent recap of Paradise Hotel. It was absolutely splendid. Incredible, really. I am now attepting a digital round of applause.Okay,thursday. I did sleep, but not until 28 hours without sleep had past. I am quite pleased with myself. :) Then I slept for 14 hours: two nights worth. Oh, well. I ate breakfast at Tabitha's, then the two of us went to Merry Hill! (A rather large mall for the more American ones among you. I believe it is bigger then Lehigh Valley. Well, *much* bigger than Lehigh Valley Mall would be better suited. Anyway.) We shopped, we conquered. Then we met Dan and Leo by Debinins-I mean- Dibenons- Ahem- Debenhams. Cough. It was quite difficult to pronounce. Then we ate at McD's, which although I usually find the restaurant terribly disgusting, this one had chicken strips, so all was right in my world. And I have a Strawberry Dream McFlurry, which was basically vanilla with strawberry gel/jelly swooshed in, and white chocolate bits. Yum. And I got a "Hoob" with my Happy Meal. Don't ask- I'm not quite sure what it is myself either. Afterwards, we shopped around some more, and went home.Then I saw a pirated copy of Hot Chick, which wasn't that good; it had a few funny bits but was pretty dull. Ate dinner... played an amusing game called "Consequences". Don't feel like explaining it now, though. Then 'round half-past nine went out with Dan, and three 19 year olds named Phil, Dave, and Jon. They were quite nice. We played pool, or rather they played and cheated a bit. I cheated a bit too, purely for the sake of my own amusment. It was pool in the form of "Pool Shark", which means you get lives... and so on and so forth. They encouraged me to cheat: did I say these boys are nice? Dreadful, really... sore losers when I kicked their butts at Monkey Ball on Gamecube at one in the morning. Honestly. The one has a very nice car.I got up at nine this morning, and as I got ready, I added a Strawberry lip balm to my purse. That means the lip-item total was 4 at that point. (This is very important, we will keep track of this number as time goes on.) We went to do some banking stuff, and exchanged some £££ into euros. (£ is the pound/currency sign for those of you who are uneducated. Ha!) I added another lip item to my purse at that time- taking the number to five. Then we took a DOUBLE-DECKER to Birmingham! It still astounds me! (Okay, I've ridden in one before: I don't care. It was still fun.) Then we got off, and got on another bus. Then a third one.We did a lot of bus-hopping today.We got to the indoor markets. I felt like a child in a playground! It was so COOL! We both had fun shopping around... Tab got stuff for her card making, I got -er- (mumbles) lipgloss. Cough. Well, um, the total became 8. But not all for me! I think? Anyway, it was all super-cheap, (price-wise) all tax-free. And the shopping gods live on. Had 'chips' for lunch. That's french fries. And I paid 10 pence (about 15 cents) for a tiny packet of Ketchup: I never loved the USA more. Honestly- 10 pence?!? The packet was tiny! Miniscule! It terrible. I'm going to move on before I start preaching on my soapbox about the freedoms of Ketchup. Brandon wouldn't surivive a meal here.There was a very nice Jazz band playing. I don't really have much to say about that, just thought I'd add it in.Oh, Uncle Micheal just tempted me with a Milky Bar. Vanilla ice cream covered in white chocolate. I gave in. Dreadful, really, considering what I'm about to go on and on about. Okay, now here is the most exciting part of my day. Three words: Harry. Potter. Candy. Well, I might need a few more words, being that these were EXCTING candies, ones that you CAN'T get is the US, and I went absolutely OFF IT when I saw them. There are Fizzing Whizbees (which don't make you levitate, unfortunatly: maybe it only works for wizards) and Every flavour Chocolate, and Hogmeade Chocolate bars, which are really unusual and wonderful at the same time. I think I got a bit high off the sugar... or the Potter, whichever way. I think Michelle and Becky remember what I was like after we saw CoS for the first time? Something like that- though, fortunately, toned down quite a lot. I think I'm going to end this subject, I've finished my Milky Bar and I'm not keen on gaining 25 pounds while I'm here. To sum it up though, Tab and I bought fantastic amounts of candy, and I have come to the conclusion that she is trying to fatten me up to the point that the plane won't take off, and I'll have to stay and be her little sister forever. So be it. Oh, but I've got more to say about Candy. Tab bought me a Kinder Egg, which was much nicer than I thought it was going to be. I was quite certain that it would be those icky cream-filled eggs... but it was Milk Chocolate and White chocolate sort of thinly layered together around a plastic egg that you open which has a prize inside. I got the most *perfect* one: Bugs Bunny the DIRECTOR. Oh baby. Now, according to the sheet, there's a Daffy with a camera, which I would ADORE to get, because it is absolutely perfect for Dad. (Right Mom?) I'll eat as many Kinder Eggs as I have to to find it. (I can hear the scale straining now.)Now, for the second most exciting thing so far, and the part that will probably a running schtick within my own universe to come. (Pay attention Michelle: you have done this. With me.) My new favourite sport. EXTREME PEDESTRIANISM! Tab and I were weaving through these Double-deckers (Two feet apart, tops!) And they were moving about and though our lives may not have really been in danger, (not exactly high speeds) our limbs certainly were. And I realized this was quite akin to the rush that Soccor- oh excuse me- 'football' players get before a game. Or tennis players in a match. Or Harry when he catches... anyway. So this is my new sport. I have, of course, unknowingly taken part in it before. In MYC, Michelle and I, well, let's just say it involved Taxi's, Michelle praying, and an Old lady Clucking on the other side. Tsk, tsk. Speaking of which, Dave told us a joke last night- Why did the Dinosaur cross the dirt track? Becuase roads weren't invented yet! Hardy-har-har. Chortle, giggle. Ahem. Beck to Extreme Pedestrianism: well, there's really not much more to say. Except that I've found it can be a spectator sport too. And any age can participate! I sound like a commercial. We are going to move on.Wow, I've written a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if most people have exited out by now. Actually, I think I would be. This is a rare insight into my mind people! Yeah, try to pretend I don't blab off like this given the chance. Right.Oh, and I've decided to post all these on my deserted blog. I've actually put some thought in to this, so much brilliance would be a terrible thing to waste on you lot. (I'm kidding.) You know, I DID love those replies. They really brightened my day. And I typed that while loudly coughing. It sounded like the word 'hint'. I wonder what that could mean? Well, goodbye to all, I've got to... well, figure out summat to do. I'm going to Spain tomarrow! You won't hear from me for a week. Probably. Sorry anyway- and the Personal Responses are at the bottom. Love from the UK, (Spain next!)RachMom- I'm e-mailing! I got the pictures. They were very much appreciated. Has anyone accidently opened me e-mail account while I was away? Because I'm waiting for an e-amil from Emily. Meh, doesn't matter. Well, no, it's bothering. Eek, I can't make a decision. Next time I talk to you on the phone, I might ask if you can check. No biggie. Anyway...I got you your Caramac Bars. No, not all the candy was for myself. Ha, ha. Love You!Michelle- The flight people are notified when someone below 18 is traveling alone, apparently. The flight was 8 hours. No, there was no delays. I arrived in England around 8:30. (Their time.) No, there would probably be no room for you. We'd have to fight over the bed- or you'd be sleeping on the couch. Or Dan's room. By the way, I am VERY ANGRY AT YOU! EXTREMELY! FURIOUS!! WHAT IS SMIDGEN'S REAL NAME????? I'm going to growl at the computer now. You just wait. I'd better know when I get back from Spain. I have no sympathy for you pink eye for this reason. Well, maybe a little. I know how much your looking foward to Mexico, I hope you get to go. Just remember that everything happens for a reason. (Weak smile.) I hope you have fun, whatever happens. I told Dan you said Hi.Kelly- Explain why I had fluff? Well, you can't get the stuff in England. And they're absolutely mad about it. Now Phil has the exploded tub of whatever. Right. They do have more DVD's than you. But it will be okay. Bill and Ted's excellent adventure? Have you *seen* that? It's not an 80's version of DWMC. It's like those school videos to make learning fun. They guys, do act the same.. but still. Now, did you get my message in the beginning? Of course you had. I *LOVED* your recap. Adored it. Do it again next time- don't shorten it, I loved all your Alex comments and your Commercial breaks. Fan-tast-ic. It is emmensely appreciated. Truly, it is. MWAH!Kris- I told Dan you said hi the first day I was here. I remebered. I was very good. Right, I'm done! G-bye again!
Today I've figured out something. I think I'm on a typoe of 'Journey of Discovery'. For instance, today in study hall, I discovered a freshman (last name 'Koller' or summat) who is probably one of the *ugliest* children in the entire student body. Weird thing is, though, that I think he's popular. He was showing all of the signs: massive machoism, abercrombie and fitch, gaitly swagger... but he was just. so. ugly! And thats where my understanding of the situation ends.Anyway, that was my discovery for the day. hm... i have a lot of ___'s for the day. Let's see... List 4tD, Deep thought 4tD... Note to self 4tD... Discovery 4tD... I seem to be limiting myself.Declaration 4tD: From now on, it shall be "for the day, but not neccessarily limiting to one for the specified day". aka "4tDbNNl214tSD".Okay, maybe not. it shall stay "4tD" and the "4tDbNNl214tSD" will furthurmore be implied, when I'm feeling particualarly insightful.Moving on...I got an 87% on my term paper! i though i was going to get a D!!!! :) I passed Behind the Wheel!! I'm done!!! Finite!!! :) and . . . fanfiction "Hogwarts FanFiction Academy" updated! Catch ya on the flip side!
Hello again! I promised Kelly that my journal would be comprised of long run-on sentences (with the exception of today's list). So here goes!Today was really long because we only have like 4 days of school left and I swear it is taking forever to be over!!! I've been staying up late lately (say that 3 times fast) so I am tired, just can't concentrate, but I am SO ready for school to be over it's not even funny. Okay that's enough.Um...Addition to Harry Potter Prediction list:5. House-elves will play an integral part in the 'war' against he-who-must-not-be-named.That's my dork-thought for the day.New list:Reasons why I need/want a boyfriend:1. Okay, this one is *very* personal, I'll tell only in person, not about to post my no. 1 reason up here.2. I feel like I can't write about something I haven't experienced fully, so it's hindering my writing.3. Having a guy around will probably be good for my self-esteem.4. Maybe it will lessen my Harry Potter Obsession. (Okay, maybe not. But we will try! ;-) Moving on...)5. Unscramble this: fcontfeaiOkay thats enough for today.I'm going crazy with this English final thing. I need to know... 'I need to know, I need to know. Tell me baby girl cos I need to know! ' Okay-- Enrique Inglses (sp?) moment. Sorry. But I need to know whether or not to worry about this stupid final! We're getting our term papers back 2marrow. This *could* make or break my grade. That sucks.Speaking of English, being that i got a 95% on my PSSA writing by teachers *other* than Mrs. S., maybe it's *her* problem that *she* doesn't like *my* writing. Enought ***asterixs*** for you? Wow, how on earth do you spell asterixs? Weird. Along that line, should I have capitalized "Earth"? Yeah, I should've. Too_bad.Anyway, thats enough thoughts for today. Sorry about the lack of coming attractions-- sometimes you just don't know what life's gonna throw you!!Note to self: Enough with ******these****** already.
Yeah, I'm going to the gym.I'm really bad at Mental math. We got back this homework in Geom today, and I did it w/o a calc on the way to the beach. I got the majority of the questions wrong just b/c I messed up the first little factiod which screwed up the rest of the series of problems. But oh well! only 5 days left... test thursday!That's about all I've got to say. I've decided to keep a running tab of all my HP predictions, so that when I'm right I can prove it. So here's the beginning of the list.1. Harry and Ginny will get together.2. Trelawney's first prediction was that a "Potter" would kill Lord Voldemort.3. Ron and Hermione will get together.4. 5th book DADA teacher will be Mrs. Figg.Okay, I've got to get going. But there is more to come! (List postponed until furthur notice.)But it's not like anyone reads my journal anyway.Coming Attraction for Tomorrow: Beginning of list of reasons why *I* want a *boyfriend*!Note to self: Get. A. Life.
oh it rained and rained... yet it was *great* fun.im ready for a smashing dash of H/G goodness now. i need to add to my story, have a new chappie now, w/o torturing my fav chars. "siiiiiigh"i'm totally drained. its time for a good nap.Note to Self: Always try to find a note to self.bran is listening to baha men.am seriously contemplating murder.but i shouldnt go thru with it. after all: it's not the stereos fault!g2g eat now bye
Hey guys! I'm going on the beach retreat.... right_this_second. Ttyall later!! ttfn!!! :)
I have created _my_first_EVER_Blog!! But you already knew that, being that you're probably one of my friend who I thought *needed* to see ...my first ever Blog. So here it is. Impressed? I thought so.Watch this page everyone, some of the deepest thoughts on Earth will grow roots and ferment... ;-) Ex: "The above statement makes no sense."Note to self: Do not reread what you have typed. You really don't want to know.Done for today! Wheeee


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A~ah.. That story of yours.. It's quite eerie. (Laughs)
*waves at Chris-san* Baa~
I don't think I have any urban legends to share.. Although I read a lot.. I have seen none so far.
But I think that some urban legends are true. It's just that as the story passes down, people tend to change the actual story.
A~ah. That's just what I think. <^x^>/


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Things done got real interesting at Oakland City Hall - not that they were boring before.
We now have a good old-fashion political scandal involving campaign contributions, committee votes and a city contract.
Even the Public Ethics Commission is taking a peek. Suddenly, Tuesday's City Council meeting has a bit of intrigue.
In case you missed the fireworks, City Auditor Courtney Ruby blasted a recent City Council committee vote on a $2 million security contract for having serious ethical challenges. Ruby's office believes that ABC Security made illegal contributions while bidding for the contract. Oh ... and by the way, city staff recommended another firm, Cypress Security, as a better choice.
Local political heavyweights and Council members Ignacio De La Fuente and Jane Brunner received ABC donations, sits on that key committee and voted for the local firm. Now the city's Public Ethics Commission is going to take up the matter in its next meeting, April 4, to decide if there needs to be a full investigation.
In the meantime, the full Council is supposed to give the final vote on the security contract this Tuesday.
I'm leaving out a lot of detail, but you can read more here and here.
On another note, Mayor Jean Quan picked an interim city administrator to guide her through the budget process.
Former Oakland fire chief and assistant city manger Lamont Ewell is coming out of retirement to work as Oakland administrator for a short spell. Ewell has worked as an administrator for other municipalities, including Santa Monica. Ewell was selected after Quan's first and second choices backed out.
And finally, the city is seeking volunteer victims for the April 30 CORE exercise to act out the role of someone injured by a simulated quake. No experience is required and you must be 18 years of age or older. The city says you will need to give four hours of time. For details, call 238-6351 or visit email@example.com.
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Picture the reaction of city workers when the new interim manager tells them they have to take massive pay cuts and make massive retirement contributions, or face massive layoffs, after they figure out that he'll be receiving $40,000 per month plus benefits.
Oakland will be giving him $21,000 per month and he already is getting $18,770 per month on his CalPERS pension.
Total of $480,000 per year.
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The tour kicks off in sunny Santa Monica, home to the 3rd Street Promenade and Santa Monica Pier. You'll also get a glimpse of this famous L.A. beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Then we drop you off for a quintessential L.A. experience at the renowned J. Paul Getty Center, home to several priceless art exhibitions. In addition to housing multiple permanent collections – one of which includes the famous "Irises" by Vincent Van Gogh – the pavilions play host to changing exhibits. The architecture and grounds of the Getty Center are equally fascinating. Situated on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty is known for its lovely gardens and breathtaking views of the city. The Getty Center – which sees over 1.3 million visitors every year – is a must-do for fans of art history.
After your time at the Getty, the tour continues with visits to popular areas and landmarks and L.A.'s most famous neighborhoods, including the ritzy gated community of Bel Air, the busy UCLA area of Westwood Village, and the exclusive streets of Brentwood.
We also stop in Beverly Hills, where you can browse the high end designer shops on Rodeo Drive. You can't beat Beverly Hills for people-watching and celebrity sightings. Then we make our way down the infamous Sunset Strip to Hollywood Boulevard, home to the Walk of Fame and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. For movie buffs and film fans, the Walk of Fame is an important destination: over 2400 entertainers have been immortalized with a star for their contributions to Hollywood. Beloved stars of the silver screen – including classic actors like Jimmy Stewart and his modern day counterpart, Tom Hanks – have also left their hand and footprints in front of the Chinese Theatre. Steps away you'll find the Kodak Theatre, home to the Academy Awards, and plenty of shopping and dining in the massive Hollywood & Highland complex.
Then it's on to the Hollywood Hills! We wind our way up Mulholland Drive, one of the most famous drives in Los Angeles, where you'll enjoy stunning views of the city and the Hollywood Sign. If the sky is clear, you can even see the Pacific Ocean. The tour ends with a stop at Universal CityWalk, on the other side of Hollywood Hills. Wander the stores looking for movie memorabilia or get some food at one of their popular eateries.
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MSC Cruises has announced plans for another round of 'baseball greats' voyages this winter in the Caribbean.
The five baseball-themed sailings, to be headlined by well-known players from decades past, will take place on the 3,010-passenger MSC Poesia out of Fort Lauderdale and range from seven to 10 nights.
Now in its ninth year, MSC Cruises' baseball-themed cruise series is hosted by former New York Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen and offers passengers the chance to meet and interact with such players as Ken Griffey Sr. and Cookie Rojas. Activities include player-hosted trivia games, question-and-answer sessions with players, passenger pitching contests and storytelling sessions. Players also host pitching, hitting, fielding and base-running clinics. Autograph sessions take place at the end of the cruises.
The new baseball sailings include:
-- A 10-night Southern Caribbean voyage departing Dec. 11 featuring former Major League players Jesse Barfield, Glenn Beckert, Bill Russell, Dave Campbell and Stan Bahnsen.
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-- A seven-night Eastern Caribbean trip departing Feb. 9 with Ken Griffey Sr., Jim Fregosi, Stan Bahnsen, Ed Herrmann and Larry Parrish.
-- A seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing departing Feb. 23 featuring Tommy Davis, Cookie Rojas, Stan Bahnsen, Clarence Jones and Juan Marichal.
-- A seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyage departing March 9 featuring Gorman Thomas, Gary Peters, Stan Bahnsen, Wallace Johnson and Rico Petrocelli.
-- A seven-night sailing to Antigua, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas April 6 with Randy Hundley, Stan Bahnsen, Jack Billingham and Ellis Valentine.
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Post-acute care helps people perform everything from activities of daily living (ADLs) such as eating, bathing and dressing, to handling medication and monitoring vital signs. Care may be temporary or continue for the rest of the patient's life.


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Word VS Deed: Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance - eBook
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The Bible teaches that the church is called to a balanced ministry of both preaching the gospel in words and showing it with deeds. Yet the church has often found it difficult to find and maintain this balance. Today some are emphasizing deeds at the expense of words, while others hold fast to "talking" and forsake the doing. This is an imbalance that must be righted.
Standing at the helm of a leading Christian college, Duane Litfin has had a first-hand look at the issues students and alumni are talking about. Many Christians are excited to debate the importance of social justice and evangelism now more than ever before. Seeking to level the balance, Litfin steers the conversation toward the biblical harmony of word and deed, pointing out the churchs tendency to overcorrecteither cutting out the preaching of the gospel or forgetting the application of action.
An elder statesmen in the church, Litfins training in communication theory and in detailed exegesis is brought to bear on this important subject, bringing verbal proclamation in sync with the witness of ones actions.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
perfectly petite denim guide
41 comments:
- Leah said...
Love these jeans tip... I agree with you, once you find the perfect pair, then don't hesitate. Me, I buy it in all kinds of washes. And skinny jeans are my faves. Have a great weekend! xoxo
- May 14, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Kandi-STYLE said...
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- May 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM
- hiyaluv said...
Oh my goodness! I LOATHE jeans shopping. I am 5'2 and 3/8ths and although I too like being short I can't deal with pants shopping. I hate having to buy a pair of pants and then take them to get hemmed. AND THEN if they look weird hemmed you are S-O-L because the pants have been altered and you can't return them. So now you are stuck with a pair of pants you can't wear. HUMPH! I feel your frustration.
On the other hand-i am pumped with 7 for all mankind petites however they still fit me kind of weird too. :/ My butt always insists on hanging out the back. As we all know-that is far from hot.
Perhaps I just have a strange body? :)
- May 14, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Cafe Fashionista said...
My jeans are ALWAYS too long - I'm only 5'1. Typically I just fold the excess material under, and it stays put. Lately, however, I've been living in leggings and denim shorts so it hasn't been a problem! :)
- May 14, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Couture Carrie said...
Fabulously informative post, darling!
- May 14, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- Josie said...
I'm short as well (5'3" on a good day) and while short dresses and tall heels are certainly happy things about my height, I totally agree about pants. And I also absolutely live in my jeans. I generally just take jeans to the tailor because petite jeans never fit me quite the way that I want them to. Overall, though, a fab guide :)
xxoo Josie
- May 14, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Le Sigh of a Fashionista said...
I'll have to check those out! I am short too!!
- May 14, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- StacieBlair said...
I'm 5'1 and usually have problems with the lengths of jeans... but I find that J brand and Joe's Jeans fit ammmmazing!! I also got a pair of !it jeans and they are great! Check them out!
- May 14, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- S.Elisabeth said...
I'm going to have to try those jeggings!
I hate hate hate jeans and wear them only when I have too-- read most of winter. Mostly because of the way my hips and waist are proportioned, they're only comfortable when I'm at my fittest! And because I'm only a inch taller than you, they never fit right!
I have found though that American Eagle jeans, when they say short, hit my ankle/foot in just the right spot!
- May 14, 2010 at 8:01 PM
- Style, She Wrote said...
Great post. Love the options you presented. I usually hem my jeans or taper my waist to get just the right fit.
- May 14, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- E said...
Those Jolt leggings are so cute!
- May 14, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- gleenn said...
cutting the edge of both legs would do no good because it ruins the proportion. if you are having trouble looking for your best jeans, it must be good to have some trip to Asia and get the jeans created for their people. :)
- May 15, 2010 at 12:28 AM
- Anna Jane said...
Jeans shopping is so very frustrating, I'm sure there are many many people out there who find this is similarly the case!
I have really really long legs so most jeans are too short for me, yet I have a petite waist so I often find jeans are either too loose on the hips or not long enough in the leg. I tend to find choosing jeans from shops with specific waist and leg measurements (e.g. Topshop) is the best option.
Great tips though! And I agree, skinny jeans and jeggings are amazing and work for more body shapes than people think.
- Anna Jane xxx
- May 15, 2010 at 5:10 AM
- Romany said...
I'm tall, but I have big hips and relatively toned legs, so for me, rather that difficulty with length, I have difficulty finding jeans that suit this combination - jeans that fit big hips, but don't sag over my smaller legs, and that suit my height. Grr. But I find Calvin Klein jeans work wonders for my shape!
- May 15, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- CC said...
Gosh, I so know how annoying that is.
Skirts, fine. Shorts, perfect. Dresses, fab! But jeans, good lord, they are always, ALWAYS too long. Grr.
- Fellow Shorty ;)
- May 15, 2010 at 5:14 AM
- PetiteGorgeous said...
Great article. My first visit here :). If you are petite and are looking to purchase a pair of good denim, check out the following retailers. I'm 5'3 and I have been happy with them.
Joe's Jeans
Ann Taylor
True Religion
- May 15, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Audrey Allure said...
Thanks for the tips! I'm also petite, and that's why I end up wearing leggings, dresses, shorts, or skirts most of the time. For me, jeans are easier for me to find than work pants. I usually just go to Uniqlo since their size scale is smaller than other stores, and they do free hemming!
- May 15, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- Really Petite said...
Very cute jeans. I am always on the hunt for skinny jeans for petites. If you have a chance, please enter my giveaway to win a pearl necklace:
Glad I found your blog! :)
- May 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- daisychain said...
At 5'10 I have the opposite problem. Swap?!
- May 15, 2010 at 1:05 PM
THANK YOU I am 5'1 and I hate hemming jeans - the knees always end up on my shins. I tend to shop at online stores based in asia since their normal sizes are often smaller than american sizes.
- May 15, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Adele said...
I'am 4'11 lovely :)
- Adele
- May 15, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Kayla said...
I am a terrible jean shopper. But I have made a new best friend... the tailor. It's a life saver. i suggest all girls find one to befriend.
- May 15, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- la petite fashionista said...
LOVED this post! I can (obviously) relate being 5'0! Great suggestions. I hate having to get things altered so I generally just wear skinny jeans and jeggings :)
- May 16, 2010 at 1:11 AM
- Andie said...
im not a fan of the kind of jeggings that have the pant details printed on it as if they were actually pants, but the pants that have the jeggings (ugh the name sounds really gross, especially now that in my country theres a term called jejemon)material seems kinda cool
- May 16, 2010 at 3:53 AM
If you want cheapish jeans, go to American Eagle. They have mostly short sizes.
Also, I was wondering if you can post a new article about what TYPE of jean (flare, straight, boyfriend, etc) looks best on petite women. I'm 5'4 and around 110 lbs. and wear short in jeans, but not sure what style looks best on me. Also, if you could do that while taking in account body type (pear, hourglass, etc). I would really appreciate it. I saw your article's link on TheBudgetBabe's website.
- May 16, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Elle said...
I totally gave up on wearing pants years ago with the exception of a couple pairs of jeggings... It's just so much easier to wear dresses being a shorty (5ft)! Will definitely check out those jolt jeans though!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Nubiasnonsense said...
I barely wear jeans anymore haha but I have had this problem sometimes in the past.
If I really like the jean I'll take it to a tailor
- May 16, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- Liya said...
oof sounds like a nuisance
also sounds like you know more and more what to look for tho!
- May 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Maddy said...
Great post, though I don't have the problem of being short or "petite". I guess we all have our clothes issues :) I've always wondered the hype over designer jeans, but could never see for myself since most designers don't bother making jeans past a size 12. So I'm stuck with Old Navy/ Gap jeans for the most part. But once I get to my goal weight, I'd love to get a pair of designer jeans - just to see if they make a difference!
- May 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Imogen said...
Very interesting & informative post. I generally don't have a problem but it does depend on the shop. I'm about average height around 5'4.
- May 17, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Pop Champagne said...
Seven for Mankind is soo comfy. Yeah I'm 5"6' and most times I even have to hem my jeans! I don't know why they make them so tall these days!
- May 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Jennifer Fabulous said...
Wow. You have NO IDEA how much I can relate to this post. It made me smile.
I am five feet tall and curvy, so buying jeans anywhere for me is a NIGHTMARE. And what sucks is that I typically fall in love with jeans that are not only too tall for me, but have cute designs at the bottom which cannot be hemmed. Lol. Such a shame.
I don't understand why stores don't realize most girls are not supermodels. We're not all tall and skinny. Sheesh.
I love the jeans you suggested and definitely need to save this post for when I go denim shopping in the future.
Thanks for this post!!
- May 17, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Rachel said...
Great petite denim guide! Since I'm only 5'2, I can definitely relate. It's always a pain to find jeans that fit perfectly.
I only wear skinny jeans so I'm always buying new pairs. The ones from American Eagle and the Bullhead jeans from Pacsun are some of my favorites. They're affordable and they fit! :)
- May 17, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Absolutely Ladylike said...
I actually have the opposite problem...I gave up on jeans since I become size 42 /ok. I realize that I have some over wight but I wouldn't call myself "fat"/.
I never find a jeans which looks good on me in this size..they are usually too long and uncomfortable...
Happy Monday!
Cheers: Evi
- May 17, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Absolutely Ladylike said...
Ops, sorry for the miss spelling I meant over weight!
- May 17, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- SabinePsynopsis said...
Great tips! I'm 5.5 and still find it difficult to find trousers that fit. Costume National's shapes are fine for me, but many others are just all wrong. Jeggings (terrible name, so true) sound like a great option.
- May 17, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Ashley said...
I am barely 5 ft tall, so I can totally understand everything you wrote here! I am ridiculously impatient and hate having my jeans hemmed, especially because they never end up looking right even post-hemming, so I rarely even wear jeans at all. I love my Current/Elliott "jeggings", but they bunch so much at the ankle - I really should take them to be hemmed. Anyways, I'm definitely going to check out those Jolt "jeggings", they look and sound amazing!
- May 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- J said...
i agree for petite girls its def really hard to find a good pair! i find them really randomly! i do have a pair of 7 for all mankind which are really good, but i also have BR petites and Express short work pants that work pretty well!
- May 17, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Fashion Court said...
thank you girls for all of the feedback! i noticed a request or two in there which i will get to as soon as possible :o)
- May 18, 2010 at 2:46 AM
- Lady Marmalade said...
love the last shoes!!!
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I know Chris did not want me on here but can you blame me?? I am worse now than before and can't even do my job.
Tonight I am seeing someone but ever hour that goes by I wonder what happend.
Sorry Chris I understand why you didn't want me on here but I need some clairfacation for ME to understand.
I followed your posting and understand your frustration....this is my take on what happened.
At some point you and Chris had a miscommuncation about your LM prescription...when to take it when to stop... it appeared by your posts that you were continueing the LM even while you drank the coffee... you then took Caffea in potency with some benefit, but because you later became uncomfortable you dosed yourself again with Caffea which in my opinion caused an aggravation of that remedy...you then panicked, which I do understand , but now your case snowballs out of control and is lost in all the BB advice and your panic... I think Chris will agree that this scenerio is the reason long distance prescribing is so difficult... basically, you took your case out of Chris's hands when you chose to post here rather than wait....waiting is always the best choice unless ones life is in danger... your symptoms have now reached a proportion that concerns Chris because she has no way to 'see' the case as it has become and I think this is why she wants you to see a Dr....if it is a homeopath you will be seeing soon, your problems should resolve quickly with the correct remedy and this homeopath will be able to give you the clarification about what happened that you need...but to be fair to Chris, remember, you chose to take your case out of her hands...Ricky's suggestion that you take ibuprophen while waiting for Chris probably should have been the first and only suggestion made by members of this BB...in my opinion.... Denise
Thank you and I do understand. Chris did reply to me off here and said I could take one more dose of Caffea if I was still spinning and I still felt that. But thank you for your comment becuase maybe the second dose did do something. I am posting here now for I need some light shed on my case before I go tonight. Yor post helps me remember that I did take a second dose of caffea and I had forgot that. I have a lot of respect for Chris but I am just left trying to understand if the remedy is the cause of my sever head aches and new left sided ear pain and eye strain. I am not attacking or blaming anyone I just need to understand so I don't go there toninight and leave out something and I am nervous he will be confused. It's confusing now ... my case and I hope I can explaine what happened step by step. I am in sever pain and I never thought this could happen but it did so I am trying not to go crazy.
I only took one dose of ARs LM1. Only one dose and waited for her. I never took anything during this time back with her unless she said it was ok to do so not even the second dose of caffea. I always waited to hear back from her before doing anything but I did need reassurance that nothing was going drastically wrong when I started spinning. That was scary.
I only took one dose of ARs LM1. Only one dose and waited for her. I never took anything during this time back with her unless she said it was ok to do so not even the second dose of caffea. I always waited to hear back from her before doing anything but I did need reassurance that nothing was going drastically wrong when I started spinning. That was scary. And I thought that was what this sight was for if you were in a pinch.
[ 24 July 2002, 20:46: Message edited by: Danielle ]
I know you are concerned about forgetting details of the last week or so, but..your reaction to this whole incident will likely go far to help the new homeopath find the correct remedy....just make a few notes about what you took when and the rest will speak for itself during the interview... just as an aside, I had an extreme reaction to an LM potency myself... you will get through it, best wishes... Denise
I guess this goes to show that even the LM's are powerful - this sort of reaction is comparable to a centesimal.
Danielle, there are a number of possibilities for what happened.
1. The remedy was close but not quite right. Close enough that you were sensitive to it but not close enough to cure. You may have developed what we call "proving" symptoms - symptoms associated with the remedy rather than the patient. You may be a hypersensitive/ ultrasensitive patient - have you taken homoeopathic remedies before?
If they are proving symptoms, then this may still be a good sign, as the remedy can still act to cure. They should pass off with time and leave you feeling better. Otherwise, a new remedy must be prescribed to antidote the effect.
2. The symptoms may be long-forgotten symptoms resurfacing as part of the aggravation/curative process. I know it seems strange to talk about symptoms you have forgotten, but I have had patients go through this, only to say later that they had these symptoms much earlier in their life. Sometimes they must confirm it with their family, who may remember what they have forgotten. This would then be an excellent sign.
3. The remedy has activated a latent disease/state inside you, which calls for a new remedy. There is a theory of miasms in Homoeopathy, which is way too complicated to go into here, that suggests we carry a blueprint for various diseases within us and can be activated at any time. A remedy may push one of these "buttons" as part of the process of cure. I normally ask a patient if anyone in the family has this symptom (look to any generation or branch of the family).
I am still formulating an understanding of this myself, but I have observed that some patients, after being given what appears to be the correct remedy, develop symptoms that a relative has also had. This then calls for a new remedy. I believe that disease not only has an element of the past in it, but also the future. Homoeopathy stimulates an old disease in order to cure the person of the possibility of ever getting it again. I believe that it may also activate a latent/future disease in order to allow us to prescribe a remedy for it immediately, instead of waiting for it to happen. I think this is a direct influence of the miasm we have inherited from our families. Bad blood if you will. I hope this also means we would not then pass it on to our children.
David Kempson.
Dip.Homoeopathic Medicine.
Lecturer Australian College of Natural Therapies (Brisbane Campus)
Member AHA, AROH, HMA
Member Australian Homoeopathic Association. Member#0442.
David and Hans,
I am so glad you both responded here... you gave the explanations I expected and needed clarification on.. I do have a question based not so much on what is homeopathic (I do recognize ibuprophen is not a homeopathic choice), but what is the lesser of evils when this kind of help is requested...my feeling at the time of my posting was that ibuprophen to palliate until Chris could respond was less of an imposition on the case than suggesting alternate remedies...
Hans, my understanding when reading this situation was that Ars LM1 was the first prescription...Caffea was prescribed to antidote its agg/proving(?) effects which did give relief but a second dose of Caffea was taken which if I followed the sequence of symptoms correctly was not needed and then she became much worse...this is why I felt she was aggravating on the Caffea (and it read true in Materia Medica)...
If the sequence I related is correct, is my understanding correct?
Thankyou both......... Denise
Dear denise
The reaction was unclear and still is. We dont have the case-notes chris is holding. Therefore we cannot analyse what went wrong in terms of disease-symptoms.
We can however look out for independent improvement signs, which give us the indication, that there is curative action. These improvement-signs were missing all along, even when the coffea was applied. Until we have all the information, we cannot say with definiteness what was going on, only that the disease worsened.
This fact urges par.: 250.
Regards giving painkillers as the lesser of two evils---I can tell you a story which happened 3 days ago:
A former patient of mine, girl, age 11 who was treated by me for persistent headaches and the tendency to catch colds and who consulted another homeopath for the last year came down with a headache in the evening. This headache was accompanied by dizziness and a blurred vision. The mother thought this was a viral infection as it was accompanied by Nausea, possibly retching and gave a dose of a strong painkiller without further investigation and sent the child to bed. However as time went on the condition worsened, and the child was admitted to hospital eventually, to be pronounced dead on arrival. It was revealed, that the child must have suffered a stroke.
I dont have the full story yet. But would not have advice to take painkillers myself.
Regards what to do as a bystander
I contacted chris directly:
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 8:58AM
Subject: Hi chris
Dear Chris
Whats going on with Danielle?
Do you need help?
Hans Weitbrecht
Dear danielle
Initially, I decided not to get involved directly in this carry on, only for that there are people unnecessarily suffering out there, which heartens me deeply, I decided to write these lines.
For me it is impossible to know exactly what happened, as I dont know on what indications the Ars was prescribed.
Generally spoken there are different possibilities:
1) the remedy had nothing to do with your disease and the disease is running its course very much unalteredthe coffea made no difference. In this case the appropriate measure would be : retake the case and prescribe anew. Not getting any relive after the remedy would suggest this scenario.
2) The remedy did aggravate what is known as a homeopathic aggravation. This small homeopathic aggravation only happens in the first few hours after taking the remedy and only in acute cases. In chronic cases this does not happen, using LMs if selected properly. See Org.: Par.: 157-161
3) After the remedy was given, worsening occurred. In this incidence there should not be any time wasted to select and apply a better suitable remedy for the momentary condition, as the last remedy selection was faulty. The remedy selected on the symptoms now present will not only antidote the previously wrong selection but also work curatively. See Org.: Par.: 249-250. Here is par.: 50 as a reminder:
When to the observant practitioner who accurately investigates the state of the disease, it is evident, in urgent cases after the lapse of only SIX, EIGHT or TWELVE hours that he has made a bad selection in the medicine last given, in that the patients state is growing perceptibly, however slightly, worse from hour to hour, by the occurrence of new symptoms and sufferings, it is not only allowable for him, but it is HIS DUTY TO REMEDY HIS MISTAKE, by the selection and administration of a homeopathic medicine not merely TOLERABLY suitable, but the most appropriate possible for the existing state of the disease. See par 167.
Somy advice would be, if you wish to be treated homoeopathically, to seek help in a competent homeopath. Taking painkillers would be unhomeopathic.
If you have more questions send me a mail.
My heart goes out to you, Hans
Ps for David:
I.S.Hom, Member No.:0006
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