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Yesterday was considerably colder and windier than the same day 23 years ago when a certain someone got married. I remember how much I fretted over the fact that I was sure that our big day was going to be snowed out due to some horrific, world ending blizzard. If I asked the banquet manager once, I probably asked the poor guy at least a dozen times how things would be handled if the weather was less than cooperative. I know, several of you probably ask, 'then why the hell did you decide to get married in January?' Good question. We decided after 11 years of dating that our wedding day should be close to the date of our first date. Since Friday and Saturday evenings were considerably more expensive than a Sunday evening and we were paying for our own wedding, January 5th was the date we decided upon. Turns out in the end, all that worrying was for naught, since the day was beautiful and sunny. Not particularly cold considering January.
We had a great wedding, at least that's what everyone has told me. Most of that day for me is a blur of pictures, hugs, laughter and that smile that I was sure would have to be surgically removed from my face. Today, 23 years ago, we were in beautiful British Columbia embarking on a winter wonderland honeymoon skiing at Whistler Blackcomb. Here are some pictures from so long ago.
The whole wedding gang
Whistler Blackcomb
Honeymoon selfie in our condo
Hard to believe that 23 years have passed. So much has happened in that time, littering the road that we call life. Good and bad, happy and sad. I have three great sons that make my heart swell a hundred times larger than its normal size with pride. I have great friends and family who were so kind to extend such heartfelt and wonderful anniversary wishes. I have an adorable little puppy who can make me smile. I have a good guy by my side -he's pretty okay.
Hope the turning of the calendar page finds you and yours well. Remember to be thankful for what you have and celebrate it always, not just with a special day on the calendar.
We all have baggage. It comes as part and parcel of who we are, the sum of our experiences and our relationships. How we choose to carry that baggage is what differentiates us from each other. Some of us are like the pack horses or the pack mules of olden days. The weight of our burden is equally distributed and while the load is still there, it is not as noticeable. If our baggage is carried correctly and the weight properly and equally distributed, the burden isn't as heavy and we are able to navigate forward, even if the pace at times is slow but steady. There are times when the load may shift, suddenly or temporarily, but we are able to recognize that the burden has shifted, stop and repackage ourselves. While no one travels through this life without baggage, these folks have their baggage well distributed and except for the occasional shifting which they recognize and adjust for, they move forward accepting and adjusting to each shift and each new package that is added to the load.
For others of us, we don't distribute our baggage equally or properly during our journey. We sometimes load it all on our shoulders or our back or it weighs heavily in our hearts or on our minds. We cannot shake it, we cannot bear it and we cannot ignore, even for the slightest second that it is there. Our journey through this world is painful, uncomfortable and we are forever looking forward and back for a way and a place to unload our baggage. We cannot accept that we have a load to bear and we have to figure out the best way to carry it with the least impact on ourselves and the most grace and ease.
For different people, at different times, the baggage represents different things. It can be a wronged relationship- be it with a partner, a parent, a friend or a child. It can be poor health or a work or school related challenge. It can be the upheaval that comes with change – be that change good or bad, related to a job, a life circumstance or a move.
As the week opens, I realize that my load will shift this week. Everything that I have known for the past 18+ years is about to change. The first of my three boys will be like the little robin on the edge of the nest, ready to take off into the world starting with this week's graduation. I cannot stop the journey, I cannot protect him from the world that awaits him for as much as I may try, I cannot take the next steps of the journey with him – not at least in the same way that I have journeyed with him for the past 18+ years, first when he was a physical part of me and when he entered this world breathing on his own his first breaths. All I can do is hold my breath and hope and pray that the wings work when he leaves the nest and that the fall is only temporary and he will rise up on the gentle breeze to the new challenges and experiences that he will face in college with grace and integrity and a smile on his face. I will have to sit back and hope that the job that I have done is a good one.
Over the weekend, at the orientation sessions we attended, we were reminded over and over again, that this transition to college will be difficult – more so for some than for others but hardest of all on each and every one of the parents involved in it. The load that we have been carrying as parents, balanced carefully if we have more than one child, will shift. We have to realize that the shift in our load will require adjustment – a breathing rest if you will, while you unload and reload the baggage that you carry to make the load more bearable, more evenly distributed and more easy to bear. When you start the journey again, it will be different, not as before.
My hope for each of you who are also experiencing your own shifting in the coming months from whatever source, I hope that you are afforded rest in a shady spot, where you can unload your baggage, examine each part of it and secure it again with the least discomfort for the journey ahead. That you may then take up your journey, with a new perspective and a steady pace.
My hope for my son and the others who will be making the same journey starting this week, take time to pack your load evenly and realize that the journey, while at times difficult, will be well worth the effort.
I have started and stopped, typed and backspaced this post several times to get to this sentence. I know that I need to write something to get it out of me. Words have always been able to help me see things better, fell better and writing helps me cope– it's my therapy. So bear with me.
Let me start by saying, "life is not fair". Big surprise. We all know this but sometimes something happens that just smacks you in the face and you have to say it out loud. This is one of those times. We learned some devastating news about a friend. Both Tom and I are beside ourselves. It is because we feel for the friend and the family. It is also because of the sheer hopelessness that we feel in not being able to do more than the mere paltry offer of help wherever and with whatever we can, which is so inconsequential in the scheme of things that lie ahead for them. But it is the only thing, besides our friendship, that we have to offer. It is the empathy of knowing that we live by the fickle hand of fate, and it could easily have been any one of us touched this way. Life has a way of grabbing your attention and focusing your priorities. What you think today is so damn important may not be so tomorrow.
As you walk through your life today and in the days that follows remember this
~~~~The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for. Be thankful.~~~~
We had been away for a couple days visiting colleges. Our oldest, who is 17 is entering senior year and the college application deadlines are looming before us. Decisions will be made in the upcoming months that will have a life changing effect on our family, changing our family forever in a good, but different way.
While we were in Rochester I received word that another part of my extended family was coping with news on the opposite end of that spectrum. They are dealing with an irreparable change to their family. My cousin and his wife lost their 23-year-old son. He was struck by a car and killed walking home, probably after a night out with friends. The breadth of this tragedy I cannot understand. While he lived in Florida and I did not know him well personally, my heart breaks for my cousins and their remaining children. It is the tragedy that no parent wants to face, the death of their child — no matter the age of the child.
It reminds us that life is precious and fragile. It is a gift that we have, for as long as we have it, and in the blink of an eye, it can be taken from us. While we can often be aggravated by our children or annoyed with our spouse — we need to remember that all of that, all of the mundane aspects of our daily existence, pales in comparison. Who wouldn't trade most anything for another day with a loved one, another chance to argue, to perform the mundane tasks of life together, to sit and enjoy a conversation or a laugh?
Maybe you can say that as a result of this news and this tragedy, I will dote over my own boys just a little more and worry even more than I do — stressing to drive carefully and pay attention — but that is the natural maternal reaction; gather the cubs closer, protect them. Be thankful and feel blessed that you are lucky enough to have those you love around to dote upon and yell at. Multiple times every day, there are parents in this world who have had that taken from them, in the blink of an eye with the last beat of a heart, like my cousins.
My heart breaks for their loss.
Rest in Peace Michael………
I live in the world of technology — whether I like it or not (but I do). When you are married to a techhead and have three teenage boys, your life is filled with contraptions, gadgets and gizmos. Technology is a big part of our everyday lives and Apple products make up a large part of that. Our house was saddened by the news last night of Steve Jobs passing from this life. Not surprised, but still saddened.
Why is it that we were so sad about someone that we never met? I have no personal ties to Steve Jobs, other than the devices that his company invented which are integrated into our house and our lives, yet we were very sad, quiet and reflective last evening. I think that such a public death is a reminder that life is finite for all of us — death does not discriminate between the rich and the poor, the famous and the unknown, the haves and the have-nots. One day, all of us will share the same fate. The question of course is whether in those minutes and seconds before we take our last breath, we can look back with a smile or with regret.
In Jobs' own words, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
In the wake of the announcement of his death, the world has been buzzing about Steve's legacy. The imprint he has left on technology. It is without a doubt that his vision and demand for perfection has changed our lives forever. In addition to the Apple products that we are all too familiar with — the Mac, the Ipod, the Ipad and the Iphone there are those that are lesser known but still a part of our electronic lives — the trash can, the pull down menu, the menu bar and even the mouse.
Steve Jobs loved what he did and he stated so in no uncertain terms —
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.
Yet, he knew what was important in his life and that is the lesson that we must take away from his passing. The lesson that can make us all a little stronger and a little wiser.
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
The person that we saw portrayed so prevalently in the media was fiercely protective of the intimate aspects of his personal life. A neighbor of his, Lisen Stromberg expressed it perfectly when she stated in her blog back in August:
In time, things changed. The walks were less frequent, the gait slower, the smile not so ready. Earlier this year when I saw Steve and his wife walking down our street holding hands, I knew something was different. Now, so does the rest of the world.
While Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and CNET continue to drone on about the impact of the Steve Jobs era, I won't be pondering the MacBook Air I write on or the iPhone I talk on. I will think of the day I saw him at his son's high school graduation. There Steve stood, tears streaming down his cheeks, his smile wide and proud, as his son received his diploma and walked on into his own bright future leaving behind a good man and a good father who can be sure of the rightness of this, perhaps his most important legacy of all.
I must agree with Lisen, I think that when you boil Steve Jobs down, he was just another man — who loved his job and evidently his family and was gifted with his technological vision and expertise, but nonetheless basically no different from any one of us. In my opinion, and from what I've read about his personal life, I think that if you asked him, Steve Jobs' greatest legacy was not the devices for which he will be remembered but rather — it was the children and love of his life, Laurene that stood with him and around him as he took his final breaths in this life and defended his privacy and his dignity to the very end.
Lea Suzuki, a photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle took this photograph after one of the recent Apple Product announcements. On the cusp of my own 20th year of marriage, the photograph is very telling and speaks a million words about the very private Steve Jobs and his relationship with his wife, Laurene.
His family's loss is immeasurable. While the world lost a computer icon, they lost a husband of twenty years, a best friend and a father.
Condolences to the Jobs Family. Know the world aches with you in your time of grief.
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One of the reasons is that all week I have somehow thought I was one day ahead, thinking it was Wednesday when it was only Tuesday. Go through that for a whole week and it seems like it has been at least two.
The other reason is that Tom has been traveling on business this whole week. Not that anything horrible has gone on or the boys have been terrorists — in fact quite the opposite they have been great with the exception of one night leaving me alone at the table to eat dinner and have a fine conversation with myself…well, okay maybe I was talking to the dog, but the only reason she was around was hoping that I was feeling pathetic enough to share my food with her; otherwise I am sure that she would have hightailed it out of the room as well. It's just that when he is gone it gets lonely around here. It's like being off kilter, things just don't seem right when there's only one of us around.
What's new? Nothing. Everything. Life has been busy – things have come in increments – soccer and cross country started, then school and now most recently – CCD. With each thing that starts comes more responsibility – for the kids, for the parents. More schedules, more rides, more accommodating everyone. Somehow, it all works out although there are moments and days when I might disagree with my old statement.
Navigating teenagers is difficult, no doubt about it. Sometimes you just need to hear something good, something inspirational.
Here's a good quote for the day:
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
Steve Jobs
I love the ocean but probably not for the same reasons that other people love the ocean. I think that it is relaxing and mesmerizing. I love the sound of the waves connecting with the beach. Looking out over the ocean it is very hard to feel full of yourself or sorry for yourself, because you are so insignificant in the great scheme of things. The ocean is humbling. Looking out over the vast expanse of the ocean it is hard to imagine that I count much and that my problems or worries or concerns are all that important to anyone but me. It reminds me not to take myself too seriously or to stress too much over things which are really not that important. The ocean is powerful; it doesn't care who you are or where you fit into this world. All the money and power in the world cannot save someone who is caught in its fury or is disrespectful to its power. The ocean is a reminder that life is precious and short and can be swept away in the blink of an eye. Life is something to be cherished and enjoyed.
It's the time of year when we give a lot of thought to what we have and what makes us lucky and happy. Basically, it is the time of the year to stop bitching and complaining about what we don't have enough of – be it time, money, friends, work and to start recognizing what we do have. It is simply a time of the year to take stock of our lives and to enjoy the moment. All too often, especially in this country, we are bombarded with wanting more, needing more, demanding more and we rarely take the time to examine what we have, and how lucky we are for what we have in our lives at this moment in time.
For many, the next week starts a spiral of stress. The beginning of the holiday season all too often brings with it stress, social pressure to attend this event and that party, time management issues how to work and shop and do all those wonderful Martha Stewart-like things that we feel guilty that we don't have the time or the money or the patience to deal with but we think that we should. Newspaper and magazine articles and blog postings are replete with tips for the "perfect" Thanksgiving dinner, turkey, pie, side dish, appetizer, table setting, house decorations – you name it, and someone, somewhere has the "perfect" tip to make you feel miserable, incompetent and less than perfect.
To quell your anxiety and mine and put life back into perspective, both for this Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays, take a breath and read this post. Realize that the background of this family is that one of their children has leukemia. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers as I am certain they would appreciate all that they can get. Realize that your life, however miserable you think it is, or how sorry you might feel for yourself with all you have to do in the upcoming weeks, really isn't all that bad and you really have a lot to be thankful for. I know that I am thinking exactly that this holiday and realizing just how fortunate we are as a family and how lucky I am as wife.
So, today was my birthday. Happy to report that unlike last year, there were no trips to the emergency room and no broken bones (for anyone). So, you might ask, what does a mother of three teenage and almost teenage sons expect on her birthday? What does she do? She almost cries when she gets cards made by her sons that remind her of exactly why she spent the better part of the afternoon and evening carting kids to and fro – even when it meant not eating a real dinner but rather sneaking a turkey sandwich around 9:30 tonight. She remembers what makes family and friends so special, whether they are near or far, but care enough to track me down for birthday wishes. She opens her birthday present, presented to her in grand fashion at 10 p.m. tonight by a parade of smiling, smirking, giggling boys who laugh their pants off when she opens her present to find this:
and for those of you who cannot quite make out my array of lovely presents crammed into my gift box so skillfully wrapped with at least one whole roll of invisible tape there were:
1 used can of Axe (otherwise known as boy air freshener-while it stinks, un-showered boys tend to stink more)
1 Matchbox fire engine (to remind me that they are really still kids at heart)
1 XBox headset (to remind me that they are teenagers)
1 DVD of Elf (why?- I have no idea but maybe they are telling me that I am short since they are all either taller or just about as tall as I am)
1 Boy Scout hat (again – why? I have no idea)
the rest of the roll of invisible tape (which I cannot exactly figure out how they got it inside the box that they wrapped – but hey, some mysteries are better left unanswered
and last but, certainly not least:
1 extremely dirty, stinky sock (because I am the Queen of Laundry living with 4 men) (Also note my lovely birthday dinner sitting there in the corner – I treated myself to swirled pumpernickel bread for my turkey – my birthday pleasures know no bounds!)
So…..after the boys composed themselves and got up from rolling hysterically on the floor, they let me open the smaller wrapped present that was in the bottom of the box.
A bright red, shiny new digital camera. I had to wrestle it free of Tyler's hands in order to actually get to hold for this picture. (Note his scowl). Seems he likes it too, maybe more than me, if that is even possible.
So you see, being a mom of three sons isn't without its humor. And the lesson in all of this is – sometimes if you look beyond the stinky sock in life, there is a real gift in there somewhere.
Today we lost a member of the family. Not a human member, but a member just the same and we are sad. This morning we found one of the chickens dead in the coop. I know that there are some that would laugh that I am pausing to remember a chicken, but she was a good chicken, and she will be missed. More importantly, her death is symbolic of how precious life is and how quickly it can be gone. I think that everyone needs a wake up call now and again, when we think ourselves invincible and we think about material things that are so inconsequential in the great scheme of things and we afford them such a great place in our world. Life is precious. We forget that, regardless of who or what we do or do not believe in, life is a miracle and a gift. It is fleeting and it should be lived to its fullest. I don't ever recall anyone lying on a deathbed and wondering whether their business would be okay when they are gone, or gloating in the their material accomplishments. All too often, people, usually too late, regret that they have not lived their life and enjoyed it. Some of them, close to me, forget that life is very special and very precious and should never be lived as an afterthought. After work, after business, after things….. Each life is special and precious and unique….even a chicken's.
Rest in peace, little chicken, you were loved and you will be missed.


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10:19 PM GMT on March 10, 2013Beautiful shot! Congratulations Larry! |
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Caption: The weather today was fit only for ducks. So we went to the zoo and what did I find? A nice photo of a duck! Taken with a rented 500 mm f/4 lens. |
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Beautiful shot! Congratulations Larry! |
Great color and feather detail ! What a beauty ! AC CONGRATULATIONS to you !!! |
Excellent feather detail, Larry! Congratulations on your AC. |
It was a good lens to have. With as dark as it was today, there was very little light coming into the Desert Dome. That lighting is natural, if somewhat filtered. I was shooting wide open at 6400 ISO on a mono pod. That lens is a bear to carry around. |
What a handsome duck ! |
Good shot! Glad you made good use of that awsome lens! 10 from very cloudy gray SW Iowa |
Stunning colors, and great lighting!! |
Awesome shot - AC congrats, Larry! |
Wow! What a beauty! |
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HHHMMM Very interesting...as a Puerto Rican woman I also tend to notice things like this. However, I am a Christian mother first, not a Puerto Rican woman. Christ does not see our skin color and my main concern is that my child is happy. With that said, I would never force him to stay on line for something that does not interest him (other than family portraits lol)... Also, it's all a matter of how we approach people and situations. If I walk in to a room thinking "I'm the only Puerto Rican woman in this room" it may show in my body language or I may misinterpret what someone says or how they look at me. When I go to WDW or DCL I may notice our physical differences but our love for Disney out-weights any differences. I see other families with the same love for Disney that we have...I see one big Disney family... Through DisBoards we've met some pretty wonderful people on our cruises...some we consider like-family...from across the nation and even in Austria.
Exactly !!God only see our hearts not our skin color.. jmho..God bless you ! Proud Army wife and ESL Teacher..
A cruise is a fantastic opportunity to meet various diverse groups you might not otherwise ever meet. Say hi to everyone and chat with as many people as possible....cruises are great vacations and a great way to learn about various cultures and ethnic backgrounds without spending tens of thousands of dollars on various trips around the world!!!!! Enjoy each other and the opportunities!!!!
We love Princess and the Frog in our house. Tiana is probably a close second to Rapunzal if my DS (7) was willing to admit he likes princesses. Maybe people didn't recognize her since she is a frog for most of the movie. I find that the 'classic' princesses merchandise is everywhere. Little kids want to she the princess that they recognize. I would love to see Tiana, especially since we have never seen her in the parks. We have more pictures with Mulan and Pocahontas because we are unwilling to stand in long lines. A short line for Tiana would have made our day.
Being leery of situations when you are a minority doesnt make you a racist. Even being racially motivated doesnt equate either. Treating someone differently based on your race does. A lot of black people have the same issues with good reason. Would you call a woman that knows rape victims a sexist because she doesn't automatically trust all men? The OP didn't mention anything about treating white people a certain way. She just had a concern.
This reminds me a time we were at DHS. Mulan is our favorite princess so we were meeting her and taking pictures with her. Pocahontas was standing near her and no one was trying to meet Pocahontas. Mulan said to everyone within earshot and with a sweeping hand gesture in the direction of Pocahontas: "Here is Pocahontas!" She was looking out for her friend. We were thrilled to meet Pocahontas, too, and the glad there was no wait to do so. Our DD received a Pocahontas outfit for Christmas one year complete with the matching boots and wore that costume every day for weeks! We love ALL the Princesses and Disney Characters and are happy to meet them all, the shorter the lines the better, but sadly, our DDs are at the age when they don't care for the interaction as much as they use to. *sniff* Still, loads of pictures and memories from when they did!!
Rape victim??? hhhmmm In JRHS I was jumped by 3 african american girls from my school in Queens NY. They stumped on me and kicked me under a parked car while they called me names due to my race. It was a cold winter day with 2 feet of snow...I'll never forget it. Should I automatically not trust african americans because of my experience? I'm sorry, I dont agree...we see the world differently. Those that have malice in their hearts is not because of their race. And to make such comparisons to this thread...IDK...I'm leaving this thread. Nice chatting with everyone...
Here is what I find the most funny about this thread. Phychology of a child: All the kids are over there. That must be the cool princess! I am going over there! Physchology of an adult: OMG! My favorite princess is FREE!!! I'm going to go get tons of pictures and we'll pose and get some awesome photos. Maybe if no one is in line behind me we can chat for a bit! I would be estatic if my line was short and laughing at all the suckers in the long line. Kids. Who can understand them?
You obviously missed my point. Your post illustrates one of the reasons this topic of discussion is taboo. Emotions cloud thinking. I didn't equate a rape victim to a short line. I gave an example of how history(even if it isn't your own) can affect your outlook. I never feel uncomfortable around white people, but I do notice if I'm the only black person around. The way that I live my life makes this a common occurrence. I live in a city where a disproportionate percentage of the crime is committed by young black men. That means that I have a smaller chance of a crime happening to me if I'm in a certain part of the city. A lot of the time that puts me around a lot of white people. Obviously, if I had distrust toward white people, I would stay away. But, in this case I trust them more than some people that look just like me. In closing, I will say that I have these conversations with my best friend of 20 years who is guess what? A white man who, with his family will be cruising with us next month. And OP, please change the title. Sent from my iPad using DISBoards
I think this boils down to not being able to and shouldn't be making decisions for our children on what they like. My daughter has red hair like Merida (no wig needed; seriously) and I thought for sure that this would be the princess (and by the way if anyone should feel put out; its this poor princess who didn't even get on any list by any previous posts in this thread) my daughter would want to be for Halloween. Guess what? Nope! Wanted to be Tinker Bell. For me, it was all about the hair. For my daughter, all about the sparkly short green dress and wings. And then I realized that it shouldn't be about me; we were doing this for her. So, for me, whatever line my daughter wants to get in is fine by me. (though I definitely would like her to get in a shorter line/ where's the fast pass for seeing princesses?! )
Don't know if this was posted, but Disney says Sofia is not Latina. They initially said she was and then backpedaled on that statement. excerpt from the article: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/25/opinion/navarrette-disney-hispanics . The new Disney princess is not Hispanic and not historic. About this, a lot of Hispanics -- 52 million Americans who don't like being played with -- are going to be, well, not happy. Disney defiantly stepped in it when they rolled out Princess Sofia!!
bingo...the other princesses have been around forever and Ariel kind of brought the whole princess thing back into focus back...the lines for Mulan are usually shorter than the rest and i dare say is has nothing to do with her being Asian...
Personally, I didn't care for "The Princess & the Frog" at all, so I wouldn't care to get pictures. I SOOOO wanted to like it given it was done "old style" animation. I just didn't. I also don't have a daughter, so that's another reason. It has zip to do w/ skin color. I think the ladies they have had playing Tiana have been GORGEOUS!
I agree, I don't really feel it is to do with race I personally feel that it is to do with popularity of her and the movie.For some reason it was not as popular, I would think it would be similar for Rapunzel. I personally love Tiana (and her character in The Princess and the Frog) so I would have been first in that line.


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I have used it on film. I also have Elmarit-R 28mm v.2, Zuiko 28mm 3.5, Yashica ML 28mm 2.8 and Hexanon 28mm 3.5. I sold the Zeiss, because I liked the images it produced not any more than those made with the Zuiko, Yashica or Hexanon. The Elmarit-R is tops, but may also get sold, for the same reason. The other lenses come really close for a fraction of the price. But again, I have only used these lenses on film. |
rico Registered: Jul 13, 2003 Total Posts: 4053 Country: United States |
It's one of my favorite lenses - and I have a few. In addition to central sharpness and rendition as already mentioned, I really like the handling: focus throw is longish, size is ideal (for SLR), DOF scales are perfect. I often focus by scale only. |
Krosavcheg Registered: Apr 10, 2006 Total Posts: 2715 Country: Japan |
Didn't 16-9's 28mm hall of fame list Zuiko 28/2 as winner? |
timballic Registered: May 21, 2011 Total Posts: 936 Country: United Kingdom |
I too really like my C/Y 28/2.8, but I'd love to know how the "Hollywood" F2 version compares with it and with the Elmarit? |
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teh_rebel Registered: Aug 03, 2005 Total Posts: 780 Country: United States |
this lens works very nice on the X-Pro1 as well |
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A friend of mine is planning to do a trip around the world and decided to take my old nex-3 and leave his 5DII *24-70L with me for the time. |
Mescalamba Registered: Jul 06, 2011 Total Posts: 3655 Country: Czech Republic |
Best "adapter" is probably Leitax, unless you want to use it on film FF (but then, there are EOS FF film cams too). |
jcolwell Registered: Feb 10, 2005 Total Posts: 23658 Country: Canada |
+ 1 to everything Mescalamba said. |
wfrank Registered: Feb 09, 2011 Total Posts: 3003 Country: Sweden |
Phillip, basic split is the MMx vs the AEx versions. I have only MM versions (of any CY including the 28/2.8) and no one hits the mirror. In the same site you point to there's a discussion on adapter thickness, the thinner the better sort of. Both cameras and lenses (+ adapters) vary so there never seem to be a single culprit unfortunately. |
twoeye Registered: Jan 14, 2011 Total Posts: 494 Country: Norway |
I have the AE version which hit the mirror of my 5DMkII from about 2m. |
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Distagon 28/2.8 C/Y is much sharper in corners than my Yashica 28/2.8 ML,sharper with much less CA compared to my Zuiko 28/3.5 and crisper than my Canon L 17-40/4 set at 28mm. |
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Wonderful photos from everyone. You do make me want one! |
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thanks for all the input! |
carstenw Registered: Dec 26, 2005 Total Posts: 16128 Country: Germany |
The MM versions have the smallest aperture opening in green (f/16, f/22, ...). |
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Abstract The apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata, was imported into Japan and cultured extensively for food in the early 1980s. Not long after, escaped or discarded snails became feral and started feeding on rice seedlings and other aquatic plants. This was especially noted in Kyushu in southern Japan. Snails are still proliferating, but the area of damaged rice is not increasing as fast, mainly because of the success of snail control. Currently, the most effective methods of avoiding damage to rice are keeping water shallow, transplanting older seedlings and, in some cases, using molluscicides or repellents. However, these methods have almost no effect on damage by snail feeding when rice fields are flooded.
The apple snail is believed to be the most important obstacle to the spread of direct-sowing culture of rice in Kyushu. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has launched a national project for the integrated management of the snail under direct-sowing rice culture. Some recent results from this project are briefly reviewed in this paper.
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Copper alloy; Cast
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This remarkable copper alloy jug was found in a manor house in Norfolk, and it is one of three surviving jugs of different size, all possibly made by a London founder. All are decorated with inscriptions and the royal arms of England, as used between 1340-1405.The other jugs are the Asante jug in the British Museum and the Wenlok jug in Luton Museum. The inscription on this translates as "God's grace be in this place, amen. Stand away from the fire and let just one come near." Some of the letters on this jug have been placed upside down and probably indicate illiterate craftsmen.
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Global farmers, fishermen, meteorologists and commodities traders are closely watching water temperatures in the South Pacific, waiting to see if the water will warm up this summer, a telltale sign of the El Niño phenomenon. According to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center, there is a roughly 65% chance that the climate pattern will develop, which could bring extreme weather conditions around the world. The last major El Niño event was in 1998.
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Agriculture Commissioner Seeks Answers For Rising Fuel and Food Prices
Bronson likened rising energy prices to the run up before the 1929 stock market crash and suggested oil companies may be behind a smear campaign trying to link the higher fuel and food prices to the production of ethanol.
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