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'Human genius has done much, and promises much, in the way of removing the mystery from many things in our world; at the same time it recognises and honours the mystery in things too.' In this collection A.C. Grayling extends the range of his previous two books to show how much understanding people can gain about themselves and their world by reflecting on the lessons offered by science, the arts (including literature) and history. Covering subjects as diverse as Jane Austen's EMMA, the Rosetta Stone, Shakespeare, the Holocaust, quantum physics, Galileo, and even alien abductions, A..C. Grayling's latest collection is a rich source for reflection and contemplation over the mysteries of life.
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Anthony Grayling teaches philosophy at Birkbeck College, London and is a Fellow of St Anne's, Oxford. He reviews frequently in the Financial Times and has a regular column in Prospect and The Times
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Interviews for Top Jobs at PepsiCo
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- Intern (33)
- Sales Representative (32)
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Route Sales Representative Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at PepsiCo in January 2015.
Applied online and received email to set up prescreen phone interview. Not an interview at all just asked about 4-5 questions to make sure that you can accept the pay, hours, duties of the job. Set up panel interview about a week later. Seemed to be two sales reps not sure either were managers. Lasted about 15mins and they sort of acted like it should of gone quicker than even that. Asked me to tell them about my job exp and they didnt ask any follow ups to that just 2 situational based questions that were kind of vague. Not sure how I would recommend prepping for interview other than make sure your know STAR format but in the end I got the idea that they really didnt care and werent all that interested in getting to know me. Pretty much was like talking to a wall and I assume they had been doing this all day long. But I guess they dont have to search to hard for talent. Got general turn down email next day.
- Tell me about a time you had to get buy in from a customer for a sale Answer Question
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Route Sales Representative Interview
Application DetailsI applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at PepsiCo.
Interview DetailsDisappointing interview process. After 2 interviews, one with hiring manager and regional director, I was verbally offered positions. One week later offer was retracted because HR did not approve of decision by hiring manager. It was a tough pill to sallow considering it happened before the holidays. Hoping to latch on in the future.
Interview Questions- How did you lead a group at work Answer Question
Negotiation DetailsVerbal offer but was later retracted by HRAccepted OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview -
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Application DetailsI applied through college or university – interviewed at PepsiCo.
Interview DetailsI attended an on-campus presentation and gave them my resume. They then asked me to apply and complete their online assessment test. After I passed that, I had an interview on my campus. The questions were general frequently asked interview questions. Then I had my ride along and now have my final interview tomorrow.
Interview Questions- It wasn't the questions that were difficult or unexpected it was that my interviewer pulled out a 2 page packet of questions that was so unexpected. View Answer
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Interview DetailsNot personable at all. Reads off a sheet of paper and stares at you. Questions were straight forward and mostly behavioral. Allowed you to ask questions at the end.
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Application DetailsI applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at PepsiCo.
Interview DetailsYou pass the drug test and background test you are essentially in. You have multiple interviews, two I believe, with the final being a group interview. It's usually two lower level mangers and a big boss or a lower level manager and two big bosses. No need to be intimidated, just a conversation between a group of people. No one attempts to make you feel small.
Interview Questions- Why this company? View Answer
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Application DetailsI applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at PepsiCo in November 2013.
Interview DetailsTook nearly three week to get a confirmation e mail that I made it though the on line process that a lot of big companies use. Calls to HR were not returned. Small group of canidates. Company rep repeated how many hours the job required more than once. Brief mention of company benefits. No pension is offered. Took an hour and a half to process five people though a brief interview.
Interview Questions- Use previous job experience to describe how plan and organize/ View Answer
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Application DetailsI applied online. The process took 4 weeks – interviewed at PepsiCo in August 2013.
Interview DetailsThe hiring process begin by taking a lengthy online assessment. Questions ranged from what type of employee would you be if hired, to integrity type questions as what you would do in unethical situations. Also you have to take a math test with fractions, basic math questions and figures. I was then contacted by a Driver manager. It was stressed that the hours would be long and tedious and there would be holiday work to which i indicated was no issue. i was then told i would have to do a voluntary route ride, to see if i wanted to still pursue. i did the route ride on a saturday got there at 5am and done at after 3 pm, Temperatures inside the truck, which was in horrible condition reached 104 degrees, no wiper blades,and a hole in exhaust pipe made it a very loud and uncomfortable ride but the driver was very helpful and answered all my questions. i still decided to pursue because the beginning and potential salary was very enticing. he showed me his commission statement in which he had made 1300 the previous week. i was still interested and called in for an interview that tuesday. met with 6 regional hiring managers who again asked questions about my current job and ethics questions. i felt i had a good interview but received a letter in the mail 3 days later saying they wanted someone with more route sales experience
Interview Questions- How I handled a situation that put me in an awkward or conflicting position Answer Question
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Application DetailsI applied online. The process took 2+ weeks – interviewed at PepsiCo.
Interview DetailsApplied online and was called a few days later. FIrst was a screening interview, followed by a day in the field with a sales rep, then two more interviews. All the interviews were basic straight forward. No question were very difficult.
Interview Questions- None. Why Frito Lay? Answer Question
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Interview DetailsPhone screening
Interview Questions- Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult customer and how you dealt with it. Answer Question
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Route Sales Representative Interview
Application DetailsI applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days – interviewed at PepsiCo.
Interview DetailsApplied via phone screening; one phone interview and one face to face interview each lasting no more than 10 minutes each. This was prior to new hiring process, currently you will not even be considered for an interview unless you have a college degree. If location is in a bind for RSR's, they will forgo this requirement and take what they can get. As a result, you have some RSR's that are over qualified for a route position working alongside people who have no aptitude for route sales.
Interview Questions- Do you have a problem working holidays?
Do you think you can do the job? View Answer
Accepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview - Do you have a problem working holidays?
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Sage Lewis | May 7, 2012 | Comments
Take advantage of the amazing opportunity to build an SEO strategy based on compelling content.
The discussion forums this past week or so are filled with sad, unfortunate stories of people seriously impacted by the most recent Google Penguin update. Families whose money has instantly dried up. Kids in college whose parents now have no way of paying tuition bills.
The quick recap of the update is that it was released on April 24. Its purpose was to further eliminate spam from the Google search results.
Search Engine Watch has several good articles on the topic: "Google Penguin Update: 5 Types of Link Issues Harming Some Affected Websites," "Fishing for Insights About Google's Penguin Update," and "17 Ways SMBs Can Survive the Google Penguin Update Effect."
I don't need to spend any time rehashing those concepts or what I think you should do if you've been hit with Penguin. There is plenty of that content. But I want to address those who have not yet been hurt by any of the recent Google algorithm updates. This column is for you. These are five tips I would seriously like to consider:
1. Diversify. If you are getting over 60 percent of your traffic from Google organic traffic you are probably overexposed to the whims of Google. The natural search landscape is constantly changing. Your competitors are gunning for your positions. Google is always on the lookout for a site that is better than yours that should have your spot in its index.
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Always be thinking about how you can diversify your overall marketing strategies.
2. Get honest. If you have been building content that no human would enjoy reading; if you have gotten links from places no human would want to go; if you have been copying content over and over again in an attempt to build location pages or product pages; if you have been building multiple domains to try to rank for specific phrases: Google is coming for you.
You are going to want to pay attention to tip No. 1 even more intensely. Maybe you are still OK with your site(s). Maybe you are still getting a nice amount of traffic from Google. But I truly believe your time is coming. You are on a volatile, risky path.
Your diversification strategy needs to be your top priority.
3. Even great sites need a post-organic strategy. Here's a fun off-site meeting workshop you can try: imagine Google disappears tomorrow. What will you do now?
Develop a multi-tiered plan for generating the same amount of traffic Google organic traffic has given you. If you feel that your business could not survive a loss of Google traffic, you are living in a fantasy world.
It is very possible to build a business without Google traffic. You need that strategy with a plan to build it out.
4. Can you hang in a Penguin/Panda world? So many businesses made a great living by easily gaming the Google algorithm. They have been doing it since the beginning. They bought cheap links out of India; they bought cheap content out of the Philippines. That is no longer a workable strategy for a business.
If you don't have the time or money to invest in great content that generates a wide variety of good links, you need a new plan. Google is figuring out that you are not useful to the web landscape.
You also need to understand that most search traffic clicks on the top five listings. If there are 200 potential pages that could be good alternatives to the current top five results what does Google care if it just removes a few of those listings? Google has plenty of content inventory to choose from.
5. New optimizers, rejoice! If you are new to search engine optimization (SEO), either as an agency or as a business, this is a great time to get started with SEO.
Companies that have been built on buying cheap links and content have a major infrastructure problem. They need to reorganize their company to make a new system profitable. Or, more likely, they'll just go out of business.
This is an amazing opportunity to build an SEO strategy based on compelling content. Great content is going to get great natural links and be rewarded in the social media channels.
The pain some people are feeling now sucks. I hate to see people suffer. But oftentimes these kinds of changes can bring forth an entire set of new opportunities.
Just build great sites, people. It's the only long-term strategy that you can bank on.
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Sage speaks nationally with SES and other prominent Web marketing organizations. He is one of the most sought after speakers and coaches in the field of Web marketing. From coast to coast, Sage has trained, coached, and consulted with some of the largest brands and conferences in the country.
Sage is also "The Web Marketing Video Guy" with nearly 500 Web marketing videos published. Sage writes as an expert for ClickZ in the "Search Engine Marketing" section. He lives in Akron, Ohio with his wife, Rocky, and son, Indiana.
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Psystar, the Florida-based systems integrator that defied Apple's no-cloning rule by selling Mac desktop knockoffs, has introduced rack-mount servers that can run the Leopard Server operating system, an apparent challenge to Apple's Xserve system.
The OpenServ 1100, listed as a 1U server, and the OpenServ 2400, a 2U system, were launched this week. Both are "compatible" with several server operating systems, including Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Ubuntu Server, CentOS, and Mac OS X Leopard Server, the company said.
Psystar launched its Open Computer Mac clone about two months ago for $399, and then introduced soon after a beefed up version called OpenPro that ships with a choice of operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Apple's Leopard, which is also known as Mac OS X 10.5. The system is priced at $805, while a similarly configured Apple-branded computer would cost more than $2,000.
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However, in the U.S. de-regulation has opened this up somewhat. Beyond the obvious consideration of price, there are reasons to investigate which alternate providers may be offering DSL services in your area. The large Telephone companies are everywhere, and may advertise the most. But increasingly smaller ISPs and independents are getting into the act. This has created some diversity in the DSL marketplace. A good thing of course, but possibly creating a little confusion too. Conversely, in areas where there is only one choice, then we have no choice but to accept whatever service is being offered.
If your telco has a monopoly on phone service and DSL, you may skip the rest of this section. And probably the next few sections. They will probably control the installation and qualification processes, and you just wait for them to get finished.
Not all DSL services are alike. Just because two local companies are offering "ADSL", does not mean that necessarily there is much in common at all. In fact, there are potentially a number of factors that make one ADSL provider's service significantly different from another's. Some things to consider:
Speed vs Price.
What hardware is provided, i.e. modem or router. It is best if this is external ethernet in either case.
The ISP's Network architecture. PPPoX? Static IP? Servers allowed?
Is it an "always on" service, at least theoretically? Are there supplemental usage fees, or idle timeouts?
Linux friendly, Linux hostile, or Linux agnostic? This is not as much of a problem as it used to be in most areas. Some providers are still very restrictive on allowing "servers", and possibly even LAN connections. Buyer beware. Talk to other users, and read their TOS (Terms of Service) to get a feel for their attitude.
Quality of service. How is news, mail, etc.? News particularly seems to be inconsistent with low-end broadband providers. Probably because of the dramatic increase in binary news content, which is compounded by the higher bandwidth and increased usage of such groups.
For a more lengthy discussion on some of these considerations and related issues, see the DSL Overview appendix for more on modems, qualifying for service, and choosing a provider.
Once you have chosen a provider, and ordered service, the next step is for the telco to "qualify" your loop. This essentially means testing your line to make sure it can handle the DSL signal, and possibly what level of service may be available to you. This may take some time, especially if the telco encounters problems with the loop. If no problems are found during this phase, then possibly there will be a one to three week wait for the installation. YMMV.
After the telco has qualified the loop and readied their end of the connection, the next step is installation of the necessary components at the customer's end of the connection: wiring modifications, splitter or filters, and, of course the modem and any necessary software.
The self-install kit should come with full instructions, regardless of whether the installation will be splittered or filtered. So we won't go into much detail on this aspect.
Dedicated Line. Some DSLs require a dedicated, or "dry", wire pair, e.g. IDSL. This means a separate, physical line without dial-tone for DSL and Internet connectivity. Also, DSL services from CLECs (independent telcos like Covad), may use a dedicated line, depending on their line sharing agreement with the local incumbent carrier. (Instead the CLEC will actually lease a loop from the ILEC.) On your end, this simply means using one of the unused wire pairs in the telco wire bundle, and connecting it to the DSL jack.
Shared Line with Splitter. For DSLs like ADSL, that are provided over the same line as regular voice service, the signal must be filtered somehow so that voice services are not adversely effected. Installing a splitter splits the line into two pairs, and filters the DSL signal from one of them. This results in a inside wiring scheme where DSL goes to only one jack, and then regular voice type service to all other jacks. This is considered by many to be a better type of installation than "splitterless", i.e. with microfilters instead. See below.
Splitters are available from various manufacturers and come in various shapes and sizes. Some are small enough to fit in the NID itself (sometimes called SNI, this is the telco phone box on the outside of your house), while others have a housing as large as the NID itself. Typically this is mounted near the NID, on the customer's side of the demarcation point.
Shared Line with Filters. Again, for some DSLs that piggyback on the POTS (or ISDN) line, the signal must be filtered or split at some point. This is not necessary for g.lite or RADSL however. The other way of doing this is by placing RJ11 "microfilters" in each phone jack -- except where the DSL modem will be. These filters are relatively small, plug-in devices and remove the higher frequencies associated with DSL. This is obviously much easier since no tools or wiring is required. This is often what is included in self-install kits, and is often referred to as a "splitterless" installation. This is a very common approach in the U.S. Note that in areas where ADSL over ISDN is provided, filtering is required also, but the filters themselves are quite different and are not interchangeable with POTS filters!
Similar microfilters are sometimes used by some telcos to reduce the excessive "whine" on the line that is produced by some modems. This is a little different approach as the filter is put on the same jack as the modem.
Shared Line, Splitterless and Filterless. Some newer DSLs, like G.Lite, have no adverse effect on regular POTS devices and thus require no filters or splitters. This would seem to be the wave of the future. Just plug and play. Though still not very common.
<--------Home/Office-----><---Loop---><--Central Office-->
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If you are not doing a self-install, then you may skip this section and move to Configuring Linux. If you are doing a self-install with microfilters, skip to the mircofilter section. The following procedures are meant to illustrate the wiring process. Please note that your procedures may be different at your location. Make sure you follow any warnings or safety instructions provided, that you RTFM, and that you are familiar with telco wiring procedures.
The first step will be to wire up the connections from your provider. Identify the line on which service will be installed, and the locations of your splitter and DSL jack(s). (For perhaps a better wiring scheme, see the Homerun section immediately below.)
Be aware that typical telco wire has more than one pair per bundle. Often, two pairs, but sometimes more. If you have but one phone line, the other pair(s) are unused. This makes them available for use with wiring for DSL. Wire pairs are color coded for easy identification. SDSL and IDSL require a dedicated, or "dry", pair. If an unused pair is available, then no real re-wiring is required. It is just a matter of re-wiring an existing jack for the correct pair of wires, and attaching the modem.
" I would not use microfilters if I lived across the street from my CO. A splitter is the only way to go. " |
--A retired BellSouth ADSL installer |
The optimum method of wiring for the DSL modem is sometimes called a "homerun". It is called this because it is one, straight shot from the splitter to the modem's DSL jack. What this does is bypass the existing inside wiring altogether, and any problems that might be lurking there -- like a corroded connection somewhere on a voice jack. Inside wiring deficiencies can cause a degradation of the DSL signal.
This also allows you to route the cable to avoid any potential RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) sources. RFI anywhere in the circuit can be a DSL killer. Routing the cable away from items that may have electric motors, transformers, power supplies, high intensity lighting fixtures, dimmer switches and such, is a smart way to go. And you are also less likely to have a failing microfilter cause problems -- one potential point of failure instead of several. You can also use a better grade of cable such as CAT 5.
If your existing installation is "splitterless" (i.e. using microfilters) now, converting to a homerun will entail purchasing a splitter. And, of course, will also mean some new wiring will need to be run. Microfilters also add to the effective loop length -- as much as 700 ft per filter in some cases! So if you have several microfilters installed, and your sync rate or distance is marginal, eliminating these filters may result in a significant improvement.
A poor man's splitter can be rigged by using a microfilter inside the NID. This is not "by the book", but seems to work just fine for many.
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^^ <-- Inside Most modems on inside pair
^ ^ <-- Outside Some on outside, e.g. Alcatel 1000, SpeedTouch Home
Warning! Alarm systems can present various problems, depending on the type of alarm and how it is installed. This may require telco help for proper installation so the one does not interfere with the other. Common microfilters tend not to work because most alarm boxes use a different size jack. Filters are now available just for alarm boxes, though traditionally this has been handled with a splitter type installation.
Ethernet modems will, of course, require an ethernet network card. If you haven't already done so, install the NIC in your Linux machine, configure the kernel, or load modules, etc., etc. This is sometimes the biggest stumbling block -- getting the NIC recognized and working. See the various Linux references for doing this, such as the Ethernet HOWTO for more information. Also, see the Troubleshooting Section below. This is certainly something you could conceivably do ahead of time if you already have the NIC.
Be sure the RJ45 cable between the NIC and the modem is now connected. You can "hot plug" this cable, meaning there is no need to power down to do this.
We can do a few quick tests now to see if the NIC seems to be functioning properly. First we'll attempt to bring up the interface. Then we'll see how well it is responding by pinging it. And lastly use ifconfig to check for errors:
# ifconfig eth0 10.0.0.1 up $ ping -c 50 10.0.0.1 PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) from 10.0.0.1: 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=0.2 ms 64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.2 ms 64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=0.1 ms <snip> - 10.0.0.1 ping statistics - 50 packets transmitted, 50 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 0.1/0.1/0.2 ms $ ifconfig eth0 eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:04:C2:09:AC inet addr:10.0.0.1 Bcast:10.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:428 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:421 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 Interrupt:10 Base address:0xc800 |
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Fall Tablescape with Transformed Pumpkins
Last week while looking for things to decorate my mantel, the first things that appeared were these ugly pumpkins, they were placed in a corner while some other prettier things were taken.
Going back to the basement to look for things for the tablescape they were the first thing I noticed. I bought these pumpkins long time ago, it was an after the season's sale, that's why I have three of those monstrosities! Two plastic ones that the kids used to collect candy completed the "set".
Ready to give them a new life I began by taking off the light on each, placing regular packing tape over their faces, and using Mod Podge for long pieces of fabric to be decoupaged all around them. That's it!
Some extra details and it was ready to take center stage at the table. :)
I cut all around this fabric design and then glued it to the pumpkin. There were some open spaces, the color just blends in.
The new transformed pumpkins...
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A runner made of place mats, and painted pine cones set the tone for this my fall tablescape.
If you have some of those still lurking in your basement, give them a new chance. ;)
I also covered the plastic ones. You can see them decorating my Fall porch right HERE.
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51 comments:
- Kathryn said...
Wow! What a transformation! I think there may be hope for some of my nasty plastic orange pumpkins after all! :)
- September 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Our Pinteresting Family said...
What a gorgeous transformation! I love the fabric that you chose. I wish I could come over for a dinner party and eat at that beautiful table. :) Megan
- September 17, 2012 at 2:49 PM
- Carmen said...
What a great idea! Way to use what you had- love it.
- September 17, 2012 at 3:53 PM
- Chubby Chieque said...
My project is almost like yours. But I will show b4 Halloween as I am busy packing for a long vacation in Singapore and The Philippines.
Greetings from a chilly and windy Stockholm,
/CC - September 17, 2012 at 4:39 PM
- Cindy said...
Such cute pumpkins! I love the fabrics that you chose!
- September 17, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- Judy Bigg said...
Love your idea, turned out perfect. Such a transformation from the old ugly to the new beautiful.
- September 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- Becca said...
Your pumpkins look fantastic! I love the fabrics ... they've helped to create a beautiful Fall tablescape!
- September 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM
- Katie @ Creatively Living said...
Those look awesome! I have some ones I'm starting to paint that are purple! I got them on clearance last year. lol Maybe I should fabric them??
- September 17, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- ann k said...
Love your pumpkins, especially the paisley print!! Thanks for sharing, surely I have one of those old plastic pumpkins.
- September 17, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Deb said...
They are just adorable. Aren't you talented! Lovely table-scape. Deb
- September 17, 2012 at 9:31 PM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
Super clever, I love them, you are so smart. Makes a fabulous tablescape. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
- September 18, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- ritajoy said...
What an amazing transformation...and lovely photography. Thanks for sharing.
- September 18, 2012 at 5:29 PM
- Emma Briggs said...
Love your table centerpiece...seasonal reception themes and color palettes. Thanks for sharing.
- September 18, 2012 at 8:27 PM
- Ann from On Sutton Place said...
I would have never thought to do this...it's brilliant. I love the polka dots!
- September 18, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Ellora Drinnen said...
This is so creative! I love the fabric you chose. This inspires me to try another modge podge project. Thank you sharing! It's beautiful!!
- September 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM
- CAS said...
The pumpkin transformations are fantastic -- love your different fabrics!
- September 18, 2012 at 11:24 PM
- Debra said...
The pumpkins are beautiful! What a great idea!
- September 18, 2012 at 11:37 PM
- Dee @ A Lapin Life said...
Amazing transformation! Your pumpkins look fantastic and your tablescape is beautiful.
Dee - September 19, 2012 at 8:00 AM
WOW! fantastic idea, loving it, thanks. have been wondering about decorating for fall or not, or just waiting until Thanksgiving, not a big fan of fall decor, but this will make it interesting.
- September 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM
- justasmalltowncajun said...
Looks great! Such a clever idea!
- September 19, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- annabell@MapleRidgeFarmGirl said...
Well, I love those pumpkins! They are so cute. I am going to make some with mine. Lovin that paisley one and the orange and white. Happy fall to you ! ~~Blessings, Annabell :)
- September 19, 2012 at 4:06 PM
- Deidre said...
Now thats some "Crafty" business! Paisley is my favorite:) This is certainly festive!
- September 19, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- pam {simple details} said...
Such a great idea - I think I have some of those in my basement, too! Love the custom look!
- September 19, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- southernscraps said...
Beautiful table and transformation on the pumpkins!
- September 20, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
Your tablescape is so pretty. Great job on the pumpkins!
Linking from Debbidoos,
Ricki Jill - September 20, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- Infuse With Liz said...
Great job on the pumpkins! Your table looks great with them!
- September 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- Alycia Nichols said...
This is so wild because I just came from my storage area and saw a couple of those very same pumpkins hanging out in a bin! I pretty much KNOW I'm never going to use them "as is" ever again, and you have presented a great way to breathe new life into them. Just in the nick of time before they got a toss into the Goodwill pile! :-)
- September 20, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Laurel Leaf Cottage said...
Very Cute!! I love the scrolly looking one!
- September 20, 2012 at 4:03 PM
- Patti @ Pandoras Box said...
Great idea and they look so festive on your table!
- September 20, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Honey at 2805 said...
Beautiful inspiration! Thank you fro sharing your project at Potpourri Friday!
- September 20, 2012 at 4:08 PM
- monsterscircus said...
Wow lovely work, it looks so beautiful, I must really have some pumpkins now :-) have a great Day
- September 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM
- Mid-Atlantic Martha said...
Wow! They turned out great! Beautiful redo!
- September 20, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Tanya@takesix said...
Wow!!! Now that's a lovely pumpkin redo! Great job!
- September 22, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- K Coake said...
What a beautiful transformation! Who would think those pretty pumpkins where the orange funny faced ones.
- September 22, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- The Rosegarden in Malevik said...
Hi Christina
that´s a great job :)
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Håkan ( The Roseman) - September 22, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Sherry said...
Oh Love what you did with the pumpkins Cristina! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry - September 22, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- andrea@townandprairie said...
Wow, I love how you rescued junk that no one would care for and gave it new life as something to be admired and copied on Thanksgiving tables around the country! What a great craft, even little kids can participate. Love the fabric you chose, too!
- September 22, 2012 at 8:27 PM
- Eclectically Vintage said...
Looks like we're both on a mission to rid the world of ugly plastic pumpkins - love yours!
Kelly - September 22, 2012 at 10:06 PM
- Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...
Oh how pretty! Love those pumpkins!
- September 23, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- Shanee @ LivingLifeSouthernStyle said...
Your pumpkins are awesome! Thanks for the inspiration I will be having a pumpkin transformation party here now! Visiting from Savy Southern Style.
- September 23, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Finding Home said...
Super cute and what a great way to use those old pumpkins!
- September 27, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made said...
That's pretty amazing!! You would never guess what they were before -- lovely job!
- September 28, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- DIY Show Off said...
Oh so pretty, Cristina! Great redo! Love the entire table setting!
- September 29, 2012 at 9:28 PM
- Carlene @ Organized Clutter said...
Super cute pumpkins. I couldn't find any plain faux pumpkins this year, only jack o lanterns. I didn't even think about covering them.
- October 3, 2012 at 7:52 PM
- Barbara (WA) said...
Popped over from The Inspired Room and have to say this is a wonderful idea!
- October 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Guerrina said...
Time to go find ugly plastic pumpkins on clearance! What a great idea!
- November 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM
- Barb Brookbank said...
So pretty!
- October 1, 2013 at 12:51 PM
- JoAnn SweetPepperRose said...
Great idea - love using the polka dot fabric for a happy look ;-)
- October 27, 2013 at 8:17 PM
- Aniko Levai said...
Gorgeous Pumpkins! Love what you created!♥
Aniko from www.placeofmytaste.com - October 27, 2013 at 9:29 PM
- Krista thehappyhousie said...
Cristina - I love these so much that I am featuring you this evening at the Get Your DIY On Challenge! Hope you can make it back to share a burlap project! (goes live at 7pm EST).
~Krista - November 3, 2013 at 7:00 PM
- Anne Weaver said...
Gorgeous! I am so doing this with some pumpkins this year!! I've got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for tomorrow evening that links to your tutorial:
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You're right. I've worked promotions like this before. Perry has likely already paid what he's going to pay through an insurance policy. He wouldn't be near this happy for it to snow, or near this stupid to risk a quarter mill in the first place. The only people sweating the snow are his insurance company, and other clients who will pay a higher premium in the future to cover the cost. I wish he would fix his micro-mullett and quit starting every sentence with "Haaayy!" I'd buy to eradicate that. »
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Mecum Auctions held their annual 2013 Spring Classic last month in Indianapolis. Over the course of the event, the Mecum team rolled 1,716 vehicles across the block. Of those, 1,156 were hammered sold for a 68% sell-through rate. We already told you about the black and blue 1967 convertible which sold for $610,000 to take
Getting to ride in a shiny C4 Corvette convertible Sunday was just the beginning of a day filled with fun activities for a 6-year-old cancer survivor in West Richland, Washington. The Make-A-Wish Foundation made little Miette Nelson's dreams come true as they arranged for her ride in the car to Barracuda Coffee, where she even
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Two passengers in a white Corvette C4 convertible might want to buy some lottery tickets after the lucky men escaped without injury when the car rolled over in Springfield, Illinois on May 18. The Corvette nearly fell into a ravine and wound up upside down after rolling over on Taylor Avenue about 7:30 p.m. The
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LB was brought in to speed up the offense and get out and run more. Then Saunders was brought in to systematize the offense. The Curry was brought in to play the hot hand. Then Q was brought in to run and gun. Heaven forbid we ever get a real grind it out coach. We'll be scoring 55 pts a game.
This is officially our slowest year. Year: Pace (Rank) 2001: 94.7 (1/29) The George Irvine Speedtrain 2002: 90.0 (20/29) The Rick Carlisle Rickshaw 2003: 86.8 (29/29) 2004: 87.9 (24/29) The LB bathroom stall offense 2005: 87.2 (30/30) 2006: 86.8 (29/30) The Flip Saunders make shots scheme 2007: 87.3 (30/30) 2008: 87.3 (30/30) The Michael Curry we bad experiment 2009: 86.7 (29/30) The John Kuester sludge factory Our worst offenses in all of these years were the speedtrain and the sludge factory. I think making shots a higher percentage of the time might be a better strategy than missing them at a faster rate. But Flip tried that and it only worked until late May. Something about the warm weather must expand the ball and make it harder to go in.
Flip's offense was boring and stagnant. You can play at a slow pace, ala LB, if you have some different wrinkles and looks, if you rotate through the bench. But Flip tightened everything up. The sets, the bench. Do you guys remember that Rip wasn't scoring, so Flip had to put two chest into his sets (he didnt have a set like that) just to get Rip off? Rip is really one dimensional and needs too much of the shot clock to be effective. I thought it was Billups, but he has proven in Denver that with talent that runs, he can run too. While I don't miss his intellectual touch, I do miss his shooting and postups.
Average number of offensive possessions in a game for the team. So, if you play in the Eastern Conference, your pace will be dragged down a bit because you'll be avoiding a lot of games against the running teams. If you play good defense, the pace will slow down because you will force your opponents to use up more time on their possessions while they look for shots. And of course, if your PG walks it up the court (with that little jog past half court to avoid the 8 second violation), that will also slow down your pace.
And what was really funny was the reaction of both of them after that play. Stuckey yelling to JJ to catch the oop and then looking at JJ like he screwed up and oop. Then JJ looking back at him like Mutha______ R-U-CRAZEE!!!! The pass hit the front of the rim, it was the worse lob in the history of lob passes, and Stuckey blamed JJ, N-Credible.
I'm just cracking up over here reading this from you two, and I didn't even see the game. I have some great visuals. Any clips floating around the internet of this lob?
We're probably exaddurating a bit. It's not youtube worthy. It was just sort of a last second flick (like a Stuckey J, but he didn't leave his feet and there was a quick recoil of the shooting arm). Jerebko watched him throw the "pass" and starting boxing his man out and waiting for the rebound like he thought it was a shot. The ball ticked the rim and missed Jerebko's head by a few inches while he was still gaining perfect position. Not exactly the Trammell Whitaker double play combo.


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Well, I have arrived in Bristol after a very long two-day trip and over 20 hours on the road. The drive was very nice and easy until my GPS made me go through New York City, which wasn't very fun at all. I have gotten to meet my roommates and get settled in at my new apartment that ESPN is providing. I have found out that I'm working nights and I'll be editing football highlights for the nightly SportsCenters on Tuesday-Thursday. I'm actually getting a chance to go visit the ESPN campus a few days early. My supervisor, Chris, asked me if I wanted to come this Saturday and get a chance to observe and look around. I told her that I would love to come since Saturday's will be my busiest days because of college football. I'm looking forward to getting there and seeing the place that I've been wanting to visit since I was a kid! Hopefully I'll have some pictures on here and I'll be sure to write about my first official day as an ESPN Intern on Monday!!
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Volkswagen works driver Sébastien Ogier and his team-mate Romain Grosjean finished second to Team Germany in the 2012 Race of Champions Nations Cup. Tomorrow will be the individual challenge for the Champion of Champions.
Wolfsburg (15 December 2012). Sébastien versus Sebastian: Volkswagen works driver Sébastien Ogier and his team-mate Romain Grosjean, competing together as Team France, finished runner-up in the Nations Cup at the Race of Champions. The French duo, who are good friends away from the track, were eventually beaten in the final by the German pairing of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. Schumacher/Vettel, who between them have won ten Formula One World Championship titles, won the Nations Cup for the sixth time in a row in Bangkok.
Ogier and Grosjean were in sparkling form right from the opening round-robin stage of the Nations Cup: four wins against the RoC Allstars, representatives from Central and North America, and the team from Great Britain ensured they finished top of Group A and progressed as group winners to the semi-final. Ogier/Grosjean came through a repeat of their earlier duel against the RoC Allstars – with eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen (DK) and MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (E) – 2:0 to qualify for the final. However, Schumacher and Vettel were not to be beaten today: Ogier and Grosjeam lost 0:2 against the Formula One world champions past and present. The Nations Cup saw the contestants go head to head in a series of direct duels in identical cars – including the racing version of the Volkswagen Scirocco, which is used in the Chinese one-make cup.
On Sunday it is every man for himself at the Race of Champions. One day ahead of his 29th birthday, Volkswagen works driver Sébastien Ogier goes into the knock-out competition between the best of the best as defending champion. The rally driver defeated Tom Kristensen in the final of the 2011 Race of Champions to win on his debut in the competition.
The Race of Champions offers Sébastien Ogier a final chance to get some race practice before the start of a new era: from 15th to 20th January, he and co-driver Julien Ingrassia (F) will line up with Volkswagen and the Polo R WRC in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time. At the wheel of the second Polo R WRC will be his new team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), whose co-driver will be Mikka Anttila (FIN).
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Again, these pics are about 2 years old I think. I took them on a business trip down to the Dallas area. I will admit that I was surprised by how the park looked and was ran when compared to the other Six Flags parks I had been to (Magic Mountain and whatever Marine World is now called) The place was clean, the employees were friendly, and rides were dispatched quickly. Plus they had tons of free water available everywhere, due to the heat.
All of the pics were taken from the tower at the park. I remember a young boy, probably about 5, asking his mom to "Make dad stop shaking the tower!" I was reminded of the time when I thought my dad controlled the world too.
The Roaring Rapids ride, which I believe was the first one built.
A shot of Judge Roy Scream, which is a FAR better woodie than the Texas Giant.
The Texas Giant (OUCH!) and the Titan, which is a clone of Goliath at Magic Mountain with an extra helix tossed in.
The Shockwave, which was probably my favorite coaster at the park. Also notice the Steak N Shake in the backgound. While the food is horrible, the Shakes are the best I have had.
The parks launch tower, with Mr Freeze and Batman in the background
You can make out the Bobsled coaster in the background, which used to be at Magic Mountain
I stuck my camera outside the barriers and took a pic. I really like this pic.
Texas Giant! After riding this and Mean Streak at Cedar Point, I have sworn off of the large wooden coasters. They hurt!
No, Kenny Rogers has not "let himself go" That is my co-worker Duwayne, or Dwizz as well call him.
Thats about it. The photos were more of an afterthought on that trip, and I stumbled upon them recently, and decided to post them here.


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Elsie Queen (EQ) Nicholson
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I've been wanting to do this for a while. As you've probably guessed from the not-so-subtle title, this is an anti-Twilight editorial. Why? Because there are a lot of things that I severely dislike about the book series that can't be explained in a simple answer to "Why don't you like it?". I'm not one of the people who started reading and then stopped halfway through and decided to write an editorial about how much they hated half the book. I've read the entire series, read numerous editorials on them, and seen both the movies. And absolutely nothing has swayed my intense hatred for the series.
Before you wonder, no I'm not one of the people who hates Twilight because of so many screaming fangirls. Yeah, I wish they had better taste in literature, but it's their opinion. I've never tried to tell someone not to read the books; only my opinion on them. You can take it if you want.
First point in why I absolutely despise this series. We'll start with her writing. I will admit that Stephenie Meyer knows how to write for her target audience. She can keep people interested to a certain extent. But it's kind of like food that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. It tastes good at the time, but then you're like, "
Ew." Meyer masks her writing with many, many, many adjectives. It's rather like teenybopper porn. And not only does she use too many adjectives, but she uses the same ones over and over. There's only so many times you can compare Edward to a statue, marble, stone, whatever. Meyer has a way of intricately spinning the words so they look good, but so does a cheeseburger until you peel back the bun and discover maggots. In theory, Meyer could perhaps write a good book, given that she had a completely different plot and a dictionary/thesaurus with her.
Speaking of plot, that brings me to my next point: there isn't one. The most drastic of all four books when it comes to plotlessness is the first book, Twilight. The book goes on and on and on about how Edward is so perfect and how Bella is so plain. Nothing interesting happens. Meyer just keeps piling on events. A book is supposed to have a main conflict that rises and rises until the climax. But the main conflict of this novel was Bella getting with Edward, and that happened early on. Then what? Did Meyer realize how unbelievably shallow and pointless her book was and decided to make them play baseball? Honestly, that has got to be the most random thing I have ever read. There was no premise for it whatsoever. And from what I can remember, there was no indication that James, Laurent, and Victoria were going to arrive, either. Correct me if I'm wrong. But doesn't it say something if the movie based on the novel has to add foreshadowing that wasn't present in the book? So, yes. The first book is filled with romance, fluff, and then finally a conflict. Unless you want to count poor Mike Newton lusting after Bella as a conflict.
The second book, New Moon, was filled with utter whining and depression. It also showed a new side to Bella: she's very selfish. She's also nosy and rude. Edward leaves her, so she's left to wallow in her self pity because her statue left and now the poor baby has to be warm at night. Oh, and Bella's crazy. She has lots of velvety voices in her head growling at her, showing that Edward is an overprotective control-freak even when he's not there. Oh, and not much of a plot, either. There's a tiny, itty bitty one. Wolves in the forest, people are getting killed. Laurent shows up, informs her pleasantly that he's going to kill her before being chased off by said wolves. Oh, and Jacob is being weird and constantly has his shirt off and cut his glorious hair. And now Billy's a butthead, too. The only explanation? Puberty? No. Must be lycanthropy. The climax? Once again, Meyer springs it on you all of a sudden: Bella must go to Italy to save a guy who doesn't love her. She does so. But wait! The Volturi want to kill them. Is this a climax? No, it ends in a peaceful discussion. Oh, but lo! Edward does love her! Well, then! This book was almost entirely pointless, because the only thing we've established after who-knows-how-many pages is that Jacob is a dog! I could have told you that. Again, about the movie. Does it say anything that the only battle scenes were added by a screenwriter and not Meyer? They were not in the book. They actually had to spice it up. (And it still fell flat, in my opinion.)
Eclipse. Whenever I think about the book series, this one fades into the background, despite the fact that this is the one that had the most of a climax and the most plot. It details the impossible love triangle and shows that Jacob is even more annoying, Edward is even more controlling, and Bella is even more selfish. Oh, so much love and drama. Oh, and Victoria's coming. I believe it's in this book where imprinting is explained. Basically, a wolf boy sees a girl and falls in love. And they always end up together because "no girl can resist that type of devotion." So the girl has no choice, basically. And the wolf boy will always choose his imprintee over his pack. And she may or may not be a toddler. But because they all love Bella so much, the mortal enemies decide to pair up with one another to face Victoria. Edward makes an attempt to get along with Jacob, who snubs him completely. Maturity? No. Guess we're still waiting for puberty to hit. But it seems this book also has a plot! Tons of people are being killed in Seattle and no one realizes the obviousness that Victoria is behind it until the mastermind Bella points it out. Can I get a collective "duh"? But then Bella decides that she's going to be selfish and allow everyone else to risk their lives for her, but not Edward 'cause she doesn't want to be lonely. So they go to a cold, remote location and Meyer decides to add a very obvious complication by forcing Jacob to get in the sleeping bag with Bella. Does she mind? Of course not. The next morning, Jacob tells Bella he's going to go in a blaze of glory. So she tells him to kiss her. He does, and then she realizes she does love him. But does Edward mind? No, because he's just so dang noble. Bella feels horribly about it and begs Edward to hate her, but he refuses. How freaking sweet. Victoria finally shows up, and the battle is hidden behind blurs and "dancing" as Meyer calls it. Oh, and there's the occasional "metallic, screeching noise". I didn't know vampires were made of metal. Go figure. Oh, and then the whiny werewolf takes off because he finds out Bella and Edward are engaged. My heart breaks for him. Really.
So this is why they call it a finale. No, wait. Breaking Dawn cannot be called a finale. Finales are supposed to be exciting and climactic. Which the fourth book in the saga is not. It is the most pointless book in the entire series. The first book set up the relationship between Bella and Edward; the second set up the friendship between Bella and Jacob; the third set up the love triangle. The fourth should have tied all those loose ends together and finished with a bang. I'd say it stuttered to a stop and finished with a phut. Imagine the noises the little put-put cars make, and you've got it.
The beginning of this long book is filled with mushy nonsense. And more pointlessness. Once again, Bella manages to get stared at without wanting to when Edward buys her an insanely amazing care that is missile-proof. Seriously. Missile-proof? And it's just the before car. Meyer usually went to great lengths to describe each car in use by all of the characters, but she took a real one, in this case, and twisted it so it was completely fake and unrealistic. The Cullens are supposed to blend in (not that their other cars have helped this), but this car is completely over the top. And pointless. So Bella and Edward get married. Jacob has been missing a long time, but the beloved canine returns in time for the wedding, and, of course, starts a fight with Edward. There is blatant immaturity in Jacob all throughout the series. I don't ever once see him mature or develop as a character. But we can get to that later. There are also some bits in the beginning with some major DUN DUN DUN moments that are not obvious in the slightest.
Edward and Bella go on their honeymoon. Oh, guess what! Esme has her own island! Well, how lovely. The newlyweds finally "do it" and Edward bites a pillow. Wait. He what? Okay, so the boy has some freakish tendencies. The next few pages are full of Edward's "woe is me" and "I'm a monster" bits and Bella's "I love you" and "sleep with me" moments. Stephenie Meyer has really twisted it around. This time the female is the horny one and the male is the reluctant one with a bad first time. The happy couple spends a lot of time on the island. And then Bella gets food poisoning! Oh snap! How completely and totally unexpected! Wait! Is it food poisoning? No! She's got a bump! Bella's getting fat. Call to the doctor, it's time to take the little woman home. She's pregnant! Insert random relationship with hostile blonde vampire, Rosalie, and we've got End of Part One.
Part two takes us to Jacob's point of view for the first time. To some it may seem like a good idea to get inside the wolf pack's mind. To others, like myself, it may have been torture to read through Jacob's eyes 24/7. The kid is annoying. He thinks he's funny, witty, smart, clever, strong, and blah. So! Jacob goes to see Bella and finds some UNEXPLAINABLE PULL. Oh, gosh, I wonder what it could be. And she's WAY pregnant! Yet she's SO FREAKING happy to see him. The wolf pack, upon learning that there is some creepy demon spawn inside Bella (also known as a dhampyr to those who have done actual research), decides to destroy them all. And Jacob, despite the fact that he hates the whole clan, splits up from the pack to go warn them. Annoying little boy Seth follows, and Leah does, too, after a little while. The next bit of the book is just filled with waiting, and random wolf pack moments, as well as Jacob and his makeshift wolf pack going back and forth from the forest and the Cullens' home, and still refusing to be someone less-hostile. Finally, about halfway into Bella's pregnancy, her placenta detaches, the baby destroys her spine, and Edward nibbles on Mommy's uterus to get the bundle of joy out. And everything's fine! Except for the fact that Jacob decides to kill the monster, and then
Part three! Back to Bella! Everything is so clear! She's so beautiful! She's graceful, even for a vampire! (Direct quote, I swear.) She's horny! She's also wearing a beautiful, pointless dress. Edward is just so freaking happy that his wife has apparently lost her soul that he decides to take her hunting. The normally inept Bella is amazing at everything. She beats Edward to the forest, and then she starts to hunt some hikers who wandered of the trail. Oh no! But then she stops herself, something no newborn vampire should be able to do! Snap! Oh, and she's still horny. We get a nice graphic description of her killing a mountain lion and a buck, as well as a description of how her dress no longer exists. And they walk home. La dee da.
We now have a huge clump of Bella adjusting to life as a vampire, as well as huge descriptions of her spawn, who, by the way, has the stupidest name ever: Renesmée Carlie Cullen. Wow. I have no words for it. Renesmée is amazing in every single way. She's gorgeous. She can talk, she has teeth, she can read, she's got powers, everyone loves her. And Bella just has amazing capabilities and strengths that no vampire her age should have. Until she realizes that Jacob has given her daughter the nickname of Nessie, name after the Loch Ness Monster. Oh, and he imprinted on her. Surprised?
Oh, and Bella is still horny.
The whole "Renesmée is wonderful" stuff goes on for quite a while. Until another veggie vamp from Alaska shows up, inserts the conclusion to the earlier DUN DUN DUN, and finally starts a plot in which Renesmée is going to die, along with everyone else. Alice and Jasper run off, leaving the others to round up other vamps throughout the world in hopes of talking peacefully with the Volturi to show them that Renesmée isn't dangerous. Vampires start pouring in, and every single one agrees to help. Almost all of them fall in love with the squirt. Oh, and Bella is, apparently, a shield. She starts working on expanding her shield so she can save everyone. And she sucks at it.
But she is still horny! That's right. Lots of sex moments for the newlyweds.
Once again, Bella shows amazing capabilities when her father, Charlie, shows up and she doesn't eat him. She also discovers Alice's plan and gets a fake passport for Jacob and Renesmée, deciding to save their lives over everyone else's. This is the second time that she's favored one life over another. And then the Volturi arrive! There are a lot of random talking bits. It just goes on and on. This is supposed to be the climax, and it's drawn out incredibly. Then, just when you think they're about to start fighting, Bella is suddenly able to protect them all. And then Alice shows up and convinces the Volturi that they did nothing wrong. So the Volturi leave. There was one death. A smidge of action. And a whole lot of talking. Then they all go back home, have a toast, and live happily ever after, along with the corniest moment on the planet when Edward calls Jacob his son. The end.
Okay. We've gone through a rundown of the books. If you see some hidden plot in there, let me know. In my honest opinion, Breaking Dawn seems like it was written by a twelve-year-old who wrote it how she thought it should happen, not how it logically should happen. The books are very long-winded, full of pointless adjectives, bad dialogue, boring characters. Like I said, Stephenie Meyer can maybe write if she gets a thesaurus and a plot. Then we'll see how it goes.
In the next part, the main characters are analyzed.


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Great way to use up 3" scraps. Nice quilt.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Great way to use up 3" scraps. Nice quilt.
It looks very nice.
When it seems like the world is falling to pieces remember that the pieces are falling into place...the End Times.
Heaven and Earth are full of His Glory!
Just love those scrappy quilts..............
I think I like it very much!
Very nice and colorful!
Pretty!! You did a very nice job on your quilt.
Another great scrappy! Nicely done!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
you certainly put your scraps to good use - it is wonderful.
thanks everyone for the kind words