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Can you pass a US citizenship quiz?
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I got them all.
One wrong - the term of office in the Senate. Not bad for not having a history course in about 44 years.
Atrophy: what you get when you win atournament.
I got them all...... easy test.
I am 49, bald, ugly, and don't own a single cool thing. Kids like me though.
I missed the chief justice, but it isn't bad as all the calls they've missed.
Life's not the breaths you take, the breathing in and out that gets you through the day ain't what it's all about. It's the moments that take your breath away.
I copied Scotts answers and still got one wrong. What up wit dat Mr. Gallan?
Ouch...I got four wrong. Most of the them were careless mistakes from rushing through the quiz... Howver, I was totally clueless on the number of amendments.
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As the rug gets tugged out from under Clinton's feet, Obama tries to grab a corner of it Thursday on Capitol Hill, when he meets behind closed doors with superdelegates. Clinton, meanwhile, hits three time zones on the trail -- and maybe-still-happy warrior who, deep down, knows the realities of the race.
This is one case where whispers are being heard as if they're shouts: The superdelegates don't have to go public to push Clinton -- yet (though how long before those who might want a spot on the ticket see the value of a well-timed shove?). And the message from the Obama campaign is sharper for being lighter.
"There was no shortage of other ways to signal, suggest, insinuate or instigate the same thing," AP's David Espo writes. "And certainly no need to apply unseemly pressure to a historic political figure, a woman who has run a grueling race, won millions of votes and drawn uncounted numbers of new Democratic voters to the polls."
Democrats are (mostly) giving the Clintons the space they've earned. But "whethers" are becoming "whens," and don't think the Clinton campaign doesn't get it -- most of the campaign, anyway.
"Some Clinton advisers were resigned to their candidate's likely loss. They have turned in favor of her bowing out for party unity, according to several who asked not to be named," The Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes and Susan Davis write. "Only a few are said to be urging her to fight on, even to the Aug. 25-28 convention in Denver. Among these voices, the loudest belongs to her husband, former President Clinton, according to one longtime Democratic Party insider and Clinton supporter."
"Clinton advisers hope to ride out the rest of the week, knowing there will be talk about whether she will quit the race," per The Washington Post's Dan Balz, Anne Kornblut, and Perry Bacon Jr. "They think that a big victory in West Virginia would give her a new platform to make a case for herself."
But one Clinton adviser sums up the challenge: "If the supers weren't buying it before, it's hard to see how they'll buy it now."
That hastily arranged event in West Virginia Wednesday was all about symbolism; the likeliest scenario still keeps Clinton in through the final contests, June 3.
"You can turn elections in a day," Clinton said Wednesday night at a fundraiser in Washington, per ABC's Eloise Harper. "Too many people have fought too hard to see a woman in this race."
She makes her case in an interview with USA Today's Kathy Kiely and Jill Lawrence, and it's rather patently about race: "I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," Clinton said, arguing that "Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me."
"There's a pattern emerging here," Clinton said.
She's right, but it's a near-certainty that the pattern she's talking about is too late to matter.
Time magazine declares it over -- Obama's on the new cover, with the headline, "And the Winner Is . . . "
Here's an intriguing reason to stay in: "This is what some people close to the Clintons are talking about: Is there a way to negotiate a settlement with Barack Obama to have Sen. Clinton on the ticket?" ABC's George Stephanopoulos reported on "World News" Wednesday night. "Would Sen. Clinton take it? I think if it was offered in the right way, yes."


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On the 16th of January, 2000, the following names were suggested and bounced around among a small group of Microsoft security engineers:
Unauthorized Site ScriptingUnofficial Site ScriptingURL Parameter Script InsertionCross Site ScriptingSynthesized ScriptingFraudulent Scripting
The next day there was consensus – Cross Site Scripting. In retrospect, I think this was a good choice given the options on the table.
By early February there was a coordinated advisory release with CERT: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-02.html
The research leading up to the disclosure dates to mid-December 1999 – exactly ten years ago.
Over the years, the definition of Cross-Site Scripting has expanded somewhat. What we once referred to as simply "Cross Site Scripting" might now be classified as the reflected / non-persistent form of the attack.
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I'm aware the D-PAD isn't realistic. I'll work on it some more in a few.
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|1 Bunch (100 gm), cut into bite size florets
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|8 Small, peeled and sliced
|Sliced mushrooms
|8 Ounce (250 Grams)
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|4 Dash (Several Dashes)
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|10 Ounce, Defrosted (300 Grams)
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1. Preheat the oven at 200°C (400°F or Mark 6).
2. Take a medium-size skillet and melt about 60 g (2 oz) of butter.
3. Add broccoli, onions, and mushrooms, and cook. Use a wooden spoon to stir for 5 minutes.
4. In a large saucepan, melt the leftover butter.
5. Add flour and whisk over low flame for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbling.
6. Remove from heat and whisk with wine.
7. Heat the pan again until boils, whisking constantly.
8. Add hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper to taste, and herbs.
9. Remove the pan from heat and cool slightly.
10. Add cheeses, vegetable mixture, and artichoke hearts.
11. Take 4 heatproof soup bowls or casseroles and break up the mixture.
12. Roll 1 sheet puff pastry on a lightly floured board for 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick.
13. Measure the diameter of bowl.
14. Use a sharp knife and slice the 4 pastry circles, each 2 1/2-5 cm (1-2 inches) larger tops of the bowls.
15. In a small bowl, beat the egg lightly along with 1 tablespoon of water.
16. Brush the rims of the bowls with the egg wash.
17. Put the pastry circle on every bowl by pressing pastry over edge so that it extends at least (1 1/2 cm (3/4) inch) over sides.
18. Use a fork and press down to seal. Brush egg wash on the pastry.
19. Make decorations like flowers or leaves with any extra pastry dough.
20. Press and brush with egg wash.
21. Take shallow baking sheets and place the bowls.
22. Place in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and browned.
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HARTFORD, Conn. — A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster pleaded guilty from his wheelchair Wednesday in a weapons and prescription drugs case that revealed the FBI's belief that he has information about the largest art heist in history.
The 1990 theft of a half-billion dollars' worth of art from a Boston museum was never mentioned at the hearing itself as Robert Gentile, of Manchester, said "guilty" nine times in U.S. District Court in Hartford. He faces a prison sentence of around four years.
Thieves struck the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as Boston was finishing celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Authorities say the culprits disguised themselves as police officers, tied up two guards and made off with 13 pieces of art including masterworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet. The artworks remain missing, and the museum is still offering a $5 million reward.
After Wednesday's hearing, Gentile's lawyer, A. Ryan McGuigan, said Gentile has cooperated with federal investigators in their attempt to find the stolen art and testified before a grand jury looking into the heist. McGuigan said Gentile knows nothing about the theft but was acquainted with people federal authorities believe may have been involved.
McGuigan said most of the people thought to have been involved in the heist have died.
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10 Graduation Photography Tips
Photograph your grad's big day in style.
Graduations are an important life event for the participants and their families, and a cause for celebration (especially for the parents, if it's a college graduation, since they can now look forward to solvency).
The following ten graduation photography tips can be followed no matter what digital camera you're using, whether it's a DSLR, MILC, or compact digital camera. A mid-range zoom lens (28-70mm equivalent) is sufficient, although if you have a longer range lens that's fine, too. If you're shooting indoors a larger-sensor camera is better than a small-sensor compact. That said, you can capture excellent graduation photos with most digital cameras if you follow the following suggestions.
1. Tell A Story
Don't simply look at a graduation as one or two stand-alone photos, but rather as an important event in your grad's life that's worthy of coverage. Tell a story: It could be a half dozen or more photos that include the actual ceremony, portraits, abstracts, all of which can be ultimately tied together in a photo book that you and your grad can have as keepsakes of the event.
2. Get the Gown
What are your grad's school colors? My high school's were blue and orange, and seeing this color combination years later gives me a nostalgic twinge. A photo of the gown, which is most likely going to include the school's colors, could be a lead photo in a sequence of images. A shot like the one above can be lit by a window for soft, natural light. Fill the frame with the gown, include the tassle for a contrasting element, and shoot away. If you want to get fancy, place a reflector opposite the window to kick in more light. Think about your composition: Leave room to add words, so you can use this as a cover shot of a sequence of photos about the day. Photo © svengine/iStockphoto.com
3. Get a Formal-ish Portrait
You expect to take a portrait shot. Your grad is expecting it, too. Make it a good one! Use a larger aperture to blur out possibly distracting background details, and shoot at a telephoto focal length (70-105mm is the ideal range) to get the most flattering results. Get close, and crop out anything that might be distracting. In the above photo, although there are people in the background, the photographer chose a wide aperture that provided enough blur to literally focus attention on one person. Photo ©andresrimaging/iStockphoto.com
Make sure the light is even and any shadows are evened out via reflected light or on-camera flash. If you are using your DSLR's pop-up flash, be sure to soften it with a modifier such as the LumiQuest SoftScreen. If you have a shoe mounted flash, use a diffuser such as the Lumiquest ProMax Mini Softbox to reduce the harshness of the direct light.
4. Show the Joy
Graduation is a happy occasion and a moment of pride for the graduate and his family. Get a photo of the grad alone or with friends smiling, thumbs up, fist pump, jumping for joy. Photo © andresrimaging/iStockphoto.com
5. Open Shade is Your Friend
A cloudy day is best for good portraits, but there's no guarantee the weather will cooperate. Outdoor graduations can be tough, visually, if the sun is beating down on the graduates. The mortarboard throws those smiling faces in deep shadow. The best way to even things out is to move your subject into open shade—look for the shady side of a building, in a portico, or under an awning. Or, if it's partly cloudy, wait for a cloud to block the sun, and shoot away! Photo ©andresrimaging/iStockphoto.com
6. Pose Your Grad With His/Her BFFs
During your graduates time at her school, she most certainly made friends, many of whom she will stay close with for the rest of her life. Take photos of her BFFs! Be sure lighting is even so you can see their faces (add a bit of flash if necessary) and choose an uncluttered background. You could ask them to toss their hats (see below), do fist pumps, or jump. It's their graduation day and they're excited! Capture it as they enjoy the moment and each other. Photo © andresrimaging/iStockphoto.com.
7. Show the Ambience
There will be times—during the processional, all those speeches—when you may think it's time to put down your camera. This is actually the best time to look around and get generic photos that, in bits and pieces, capture the atmosphere of a graduation. Use them to spice up the story you are telling about the day, and consider them ingredients for your photo book or image sequence. Photo ©dhavatar/iStockphoto.com
8. Indoor Graduation Challenge
Indoor graduations pose their own unique lighting challenges. The light will be low, but that doesn't mean you should use flash. In fact, this is a time to use the highest ISO your camera will let you get away with so you can choose a hand-holdable shutter speed. If you're shooting in a gym, you will probably be dealing with Sodium Vapor lights, which are tough. Choose auto white balance and hope for the best, or shoot RAW and balance the lighting in post-processing.
The other possibility is mixed light sources, which is what happened above. Fluorescent light appears greenish, and incandescent light is warm. This is a judgement call, but try in advance to determine the primary light source, set the appropriate balance for that, and let the other colors fall where they may. It's not ideal, but when you're not in control of the lighting, there's not a lot you can do. Photo ©shoo/iStockphoto.com
9. Use The School as a Backdrop
If the architecture of the school is distinctive, and graduation is taking place at the school, be sure to get a formal or informal shot with those distinctive elements in the frame. Portocos are great spots to do this since they are in open shade and the lighting is nice and flattering for any subject. Photo ©phildate/iStockphoto.com
10. Get the Hat Toss
Sooner or later, the graduates will toss their mortarboards in the air to celebrate their graduation. Some may even find them and re-enact the toss later. It's a great moment to catch if you can. Find a low angle and shoot up, exposing for the sky. It's OK if the hats are in shadow. Leave plenty of room in the frame so you get the flying headgear. In fact, just showing the hands of the graduates at the bottom of the frame as in the image above is a great final image in your sequence. Photo ©KoKimk/iStockphoto.com


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Kyle Larson beat Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick on Saturday for his first win in a Nationwide Series race, then seemed to use everything he'd learned from watching the big names all those years to nearly steal Sunday's victory, too.Comments
Lynda Petty, the wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, died Tuesday after battling cancer for several years. She was 72.Comments
There have been five different winners over the first five races, and it seems no one is talking about points. That was NASCAR's intention when the new championship system was unveiled at the annual Sprint Media Tour in January.Comments
Ricky Stenhouse got some air time after a commercial break during Sunday's long rain delay at BMS, and then even more in the closing laps of Sunday night's race when he grabbed a career-best second-place finish.Comments
Between race winner Carl Edwards and NASCAR vice president of competiton Robin Pemberton, it was hard to tell who was happier at the end of Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.Comments
Allen Johnson drove a new Dodge Dart body style to the Pro Stock win Sunday in the NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.Comments
Although the game is more than two years away, the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech football programs are already reaping the benefits of the "Battle at Bristol."Comments
Wet weather hurt the crowds for Sunday's race with the stands less than a quarter-full for most of the day, and around 10 percent capacity as the race went into the night.Comments
Carl Edwards jumped out quickly on a lap 460 restart as he saw fellow Ford drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Aric Almirola battle side-by-side behind him. It allowed Edwards to pull out to a big lead and cruise to victory in the Food City 500.Comments
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Terrell Suggs Says Broncos 'Will See Us Again' After Ravens Give Up Franchise-Record 49 Points to Peyton Manning
Sure, Terrell Suggs. Maybe the Broncos will see your team, the Baltimore Ravens, again. But are you sure it's not going to be ugly the second time around, too? The Ravens are leaving Denver shaking their heads after getting rung up in a 49-27 loss on the opening night of the season, their first game back since winning the Super Bowl. The Ravens were obliterated by Peyton Manning, who tossed a record-tying seven touchdown passes, and Baltimore's shaky defense gave up a franchise-record 49 points. The group that has looked increasingly older and slower over the past couple of years was playing its first game without the much-ballyhooed Ray Lewis on Thursday. Suggs wasn't letting any of those factors intimidate him, though. He instead promised that the Ravens would see the Broncos again, in the playoffs. "The great thing is it's Week 1," Suggs said, according to USA Today. "It's one game. But I guarantee they will see us again." Suggs admitted some mistakes but did not appear too concerned. "We've got some things we've got to fix, tighten up, obviously," he said. "But will we go in the tank? Is the whole season down the drain? No. It's one game. It's one game. All this game tells us — we're not going to go 16-0. And I think the whole world knew that going in." The Baltimore locale is likely hoping that "tightening" can happen half a dozen points at a time. Filed under: Baltimore Ravens, Headlines, NESN Staff, NFL
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Artificial (quartz) is cheaper, more uniform, has fewer voids to collect dirt, and is almost as abrasion and chip resistant.
Granite is more expensive, stains and collects dirt a little easier as a rule, and is slighly more chip resistant as a rule.
For durability, I would not rate one over the other - barring a 250 lb guy hopping up on it and cracking it, either is likely to outlive you. Selection is typically based on appearance - quartz tends to be more uniform looking and does not always do a good job of simulating the veining and variations that natural stone has.
Now some of the man made stone counters rival the real granite and othe stones without the maintainence of stone. There are many of them out there and it is more a choice of looks than anything else. Corian is still a strong choice of tops today and one advantage is it can be repaired when scratched on site. If you don't mind the maintainence you can't beat the looks of real stone though unless you need a few pieces to make up the top as the graining may be hard to match up. I am impressed though at how realistic some of the man made products have become. It is more an issue of what brand are available in your area. Most all are made the same way with crushed stone and basically an epoxy binder used to make the sheets.
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I had made a deposit on some other work to be done, but after this experience, I cancelled it and asked for the return of my deposit. They only returned part of it. Repeated calls to them were responded to by saying they would look into it and get back to me. Needless to say, they never did.
Were it not for the fact that I was in the process of moving out of state when this happened, I would have pursued legal action against them.
These people are bad news. Stay away from them."
We chose our granite from a warehouse, and it was evident to me that
On the day of installation, the team was very careful to preserve the tile backsplash, which I didn't want to replace. Although there was no guarantee this would work, they were careful and managed to get the old countertop off without damage. The sink I chose was a VERY heavy French sink, and
One other thing I will mention...there was a younger guy on the team, who was obviously newer to the job. He said a curse word (s__t) in front of my 3 small kids during the installation. The team lead,
For the 120 SF entry way, they spent approx 5-6 hours on day 1. This included prepping, grinding and polishing. The transformation was amazing!! They came back on day 2 to seal the tile, grout and caulk. That took approx 3 hours.
Excellent experience. Great people to work with. Very professional and helpful.
About 30 years ago they built a dining room table out of a red marble that today still gets glowing comments from everyone who has dined at it. It is quite beautiful and unique. They have also installed over the number of years pieces of marble for bathroom vanities, dressers etc. In fact, i will be contacting them again soon for more work.
For pricing I checked N/A because we did not even contact another company to compare pricing. Their work and work ethics are such that there is no need to look elsewhere when you are happy with what you know.
If you want a family run business that can work as well if not better than the big boys
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The accepted story of how the English settled New England begins with a virgin soil epidemic destroying 90 to 95 percent of the native population. The range of this plague is very specific, between the Saco River (present day Maine) and southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
People know.
Not just Americans, but the entire globe.
People know that the founders didn't mean it then, nor does this nation mean it now. Sure the words were written down, and our leaders frequently point to them as evidence that we are good. But no one really meant them.
Consider for a moment the existence of any Original Nation of this continent that has had a relationship with its territory for countless generations.
The Canadian Supreme Court recently elaborated legal rules affecting non-Aboriginal encroachment on Native lands. The unanimous decision, Tsilhqot'in Nation v.
Every country has founding myths. The most powerful of these stories suggest a people are particularly blessed by God. In the United States, we too have these stories, but building a common national identity is more difficult because we are a nation of immigrants.
Whatever you think of the accomplishments of the American Indian Movement, Indian-on-Indian violence is a lasting stain on the organization. It was not good for health or longevity to be "bad-jacketed," talked about as a "snitch."
To say that the Black Hills (Kȟe Sapa) hold special significance for the Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation) is an understatement. They're not only our traditional homelands, where our ancestors once lived, they're sacred.
In a recent ICTMN column "Dangerous Dissent in Michigan v.
The U.S. Surgeon General has reported that rates of co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, especially alcohol, are higher among Native Americans, and that the suicide rate among the Native population is 50 percent higher than the national rate.
Honest politics practiced between the Indian nations and the colonists must always be, or should always be, coalition politics.
Nineteenth Century Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, is believed to have coined the popular quote, "History repeats itself." In fact, he said, "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it," which does not mean that history will inevitably repeat itself, but the chance of repe
On May 27, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 decision in the case State of Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community. A five justice majority issued a ruling that works in favor of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
A new book by Gary Anderson, Ethnic Cleansing and the Indian, is bound to attract attention as a "pro-Indian" book. The subtitle, "The Crime That Should Haunt America," will provoke people who minimize the violence against Native Peoples throughout American history.
Fort Moultrie – "On the grounds of this fort you'll find the grave site of Chief Osceola, the Seminole Indian who died at Fort Moultrie and who is the inspiration for the Florida State university mascot. Free admission".


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i'm not sure about online connections - intimate or friendship, but my Mama thought this would be a good idea. LOL. Why not? I'm game.
while im DUMB AMAZING for my age - they wont let me say "none of your business" or correct it. so before you ask - remember what what your mama told u about a woman's age or weight "its none if you business". but i do weigh 125, lol. i prefer notes and anything non-professional and personal in all lowercase. so forgive me in advance, but anything else feels too formal which i've spent my entire life trying to run from. this might lead you to believe i'm extremely right wing, over the top, a kinda crazy-insane type of girl and in all instances you'd be right. pat yourself on the back for the one and only time you're stereotypes and assumptions will be rewarded. and with that said understand that i embrace all of my idiosyncracies, quirks, and what some might consider character flaws. so for this profile, i think i'm going the opposite route than most and explain those quirks and give you the opportunity to choose for yourself, up front i might add, whether you're the type to flirt on the dark side. my hair's been colored bubblegum pink, fire engine red (and i do mean crayola crayon red), cobalt blue, lime green (that one was the best – green's my favorite color), sunset orange, honey blonde, platinum blond – oh hell – every kind of blonde hue you can think of, fierce fuchsia, and. . . i think that's it and all i can remember for now. i believe in rainbows - as you can see, sunshine, and unicorns. . no, i'm just kidding about that last one, but you get my point. however; that can sometimes be confused w/ having my head in the clouds. that assumption would be a mistake and the furthest from the truth. while i'm colorful and young at heart, i'm also fiercely independent. this allows me to be just that – colorful and young at heart. since i've made my own way, i get to decide how, when, where and why i want to express myself... it's the last bastion of freedom and one i would fight to my last breath to maintain. i'm a wild child covered in tattoos –again – back to that expression thing, and love every one of them. there are 18 to be exact. and i'll tell you what if one more person asks me what will i think of them when i get older – i swear i'll knock em out on the spot. life is too short to spend here and now regretting what may be tomorrow. time to get rid of the ifs, ands, or maybes and live this life today. i've been told i'm "too much" – whatever that means and TRULY welcome a king to add to this empire. i own 5 homes, 2 businesses, 2 degrees, 2 puppies, and a case of cancer remission. "don't cry for me, Argentina" . . . i learned at a real young age life is no guarantee and when it's your time, it's your time. so you gotta roll today till the wheels fall off. whatever is "too much" about that, i can't seem to understand other than i survived and i'm still breathing. i'm not slow or stupid – but maybe missing something others see that i don't. and since i'm the first to admit i don't have all the answers, that someone that can pull back the curtain and reveal the wizard of oz . . . . will be the one. one more thing. . . meeting people has never been a problem, but i'm interested in quality not quantity. if you want different results, you gotta try different methods. so here i am. i can't stand boxes, so the rest you're gonna have to come looking for. but tell me something . . . is that something in your eye or you giving me a wink?
Book club , Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Political interests , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering
Billiards / Pool, Dancing, Running, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I have Dogs
I like Cats, Exotic Pets, Gerbils / Guinea Pigs / Etc., Horses, Other, Reptiles
Very Liberal
i like a good time. that could be a club, where i'm the best dancer you'd ever find. or a cozy night in w/ girlfriends or someone special. i believe travel is important and have been all over the world cept ATL. . . can you believe it?
im a business owner in the biz of beauty. hold on i'm not shallow, but did model and have now moved behind the camera as a MAC makeup artist working on photo, video shoots, and runway shows. my favorite thing is my client's expression when i'm done.
man, what do i do for fun? that's a tough one! i think a better question would be "what don't i do for fun"? since i only have 250 words, the best answer would be i'm up for anything and willing to try new things to see if i WOULD enjoy them.
the last thing i read was "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell. In The law of the Lid - he states that leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness. personal success and leadership ability go hand in hand.
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believe it or not, my 9 to 5 occupation is in the field of information technology. i build computer systems for a living, but my passion is within my own business as a self-employed stylist and makeup artist for a variety of different venues.
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35 year old woman | Denver, CO, USA | Seeking men 35-40 within 50 miles
Active within 24 hours
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
For starters I'd say I'm creative, optimistic, independent and hard working. I'm originally from Fort Collins and currently work as a research nurse in Denver. I have the most amazing 7 year old girl. I'm looking for someone with a good sense of humor and goofy personality. Someone who can put a smile on my face.
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I exercise 1-2 times per week.
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I have 2 large orange tabby cats that are litter mates named Rascal and Leo. They still act like kittens even though they are 8.
I love the beach and being by any large body of water! I am scuba certified but have only been diving in the Grand Cayman. I would love to get nitrox certified, do a night dive and swim with sharks. (Not all at once though)!
The beach. Porch swings. Sunsets. Christmas. Zac Brown Band; I like all different types of music but tend to listen to more country. Bubble gum flavored anything (ice cream, coke, etc). Cheesecake.
I enjoy getting outdoors and spend a lot of time playing with my daughter.
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So, I wrapped up CiscoLive Day 1 with a chance to catch up at the end of the day with Fred Nix of EMC (@NixFred) and Vaughn Stewart of NetApp (@vStewed). While the conversation covered a number of topics, not all them appropriate for a corporate blog, we did commit this part of the conversation to tape. I think this segment highlights a couple of things. First, how our ecosystem of data center partners is second to none–these guys are rock stars and they represent equally cool companies. Second, I think this really shows how much IT has evolved and the lines have blurred so that folks like EMC and NetApp are able move beyond their storage roots and deliver comprehensive infrastructure solutions to our customers through their vBlock and FlexPod offerings, respectively.
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Why the new Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition is good news for Partners
Please be aware that this product is no longer sold.
Please be aware that this product is no longer sold.
The recent release of the new Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition is good news for Cisco's Partners.
Customers will have another way to purchase and implement a Cisco cloud solution. Most customers already know that they can buy this solution from Cisco and have Cisco Advanced Services perform the installation, configuration and customization — now qualified Partners will be able to both sell and stand up cloud solutions as well. Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use cloud solution. Customers buy a software license, but typically need a Professional Services engagement to stand up the cloud.
Partner Enablement:
The Cisco IAC Partner Enablement program is what makes this possible for a Partner to perform. Qualified Partners will be able to get pre-sales and post-sales training. By pre-sales training, I mean gaining competencies around how to identify and qualify a deal, how to present the value proposition around Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud, how to strategically sell it and then an understanding about how it's deployed.
Post-sales training is a combination of learning foundational issues around cloud dynamics, and seven days of hands-on labs with the technology — becoming competent in the installation, configuration, enhancement, and customization of a Cisco IAC environment.
In order to insure quality and high customer satisfaction as Cisco IAC Starter Edition is rolled out, two dozen Authorized Technology Partners (ATP) Partners have been selected worldwide who have already built a cloud practice in their Professional Services organization. They've made investments and commitments to joint sales planning sessions, training classes and mentoring engagements. They have cloud business design and implementation service competencies matched by technical implementation qualifications that enable them to do multi-system integration with advanced enterprise software systems using standard web services and custom APIs. They are familiar with Cisco UCS and VMware certified and have done advanced data storage integrations. These consultants, architects and implementation engineers will receive the conceptual as well as hands-on experience with standing up a Cisco IAC solution.
A Phased Approach:
Starting later this month and next month, the first phase of training will begin for these ATP Partners with pre-sales and post-sales service delivery training classes. As these ATP Partners complete their training, a second phase of Partners, who are motivated to obtain the training, will be able to sign up for this enablement.
Where to learn more:
- You may have heard the announcement associated with the recent Cisco Partner Summit. And there are some very helpful tweets and posts from Wayne Greene located here, or from Jason Schroedl found here.
- Visit the Cisco IAC Partner Community. Cisco Partners are participating in the online community around Cisco IAC. With your Cisco Partner credentials, drop by cisco.com/go/iacloudpartner and join in the discussion, read the Q&A, and find other information designed specifically for Partners. The website will grow and develop based on your input.
- See it live. Cisco is doing live demos at InterOp in Las Vegas the week of May 6, at EMC World in Las Vegas the week of May 21, and Cisco Live in San Diego the week of June 11. Stop by the Cisco booth and say hello.
- See a demo of Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition online. Visit the website cisco.com/go/starteredition and click on the Video Demonstration. You can also find Data Sheets and Presentations there and learn more about the Cisco Cloud Portal and Cisco Process Orchestrator technologies that make up Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud.
- Join the live Cisco webcast here on May 15, 2012 at 8 am Pacific Time to ask questions about Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition.
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Five Things That Successful Cloud Deployments Have in Common
Some people say that in the next few years that Infrastructure as a Service cloud deployments will be focused mostly on private clouds. And then they say that enterprises will migrate to public clouds after they have become "experienced" in running a cloud. About a year ago I could really see this story played out. Now, fifteen months after we introduced Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud, I have some different points of view. I would have thought that by now that private cloud architectures would have begun to converge to a few standard patterns. This has not happened. The world is still diverging when it comes to both Private and Public cloud architectures.
I do see patterns arising in successful cloud deployments and here are some of the key ones:
#5: Pragmatic Approach: IT shops that come with a long list of RFP requirements and questions take a long time to source a technology provider and to achieve production success. Others that are pragmatic (can I say Agile in their approach) get to cloud quicker and learn from their successes and missteps alike.
#4: They Have a Cloud Instance Roadmap: After a cloud deployment, some IT organizations think that is it, they are done, next project, my move to cloud is complete. Hold it right there, did you know that cloud is not a single step where you through a switch, but a succession of deployments of great scope from one step to the next? A roadmap is needed that covers: hardware, network, storage infrastructure, virtualization technology and release version, management and orchestration software instance version and finally the services that you are offering to the end users and how the service catalog is changing over time. Those that have a roadmap roughed out are generally more successful than those that have a big bang perspective.
#3: Appreciation for Challenge of Management of Change: Moving to cloud is a big change in an operating model; careers are created and new roles are defined. How does an organization move to the new model with different technology, processes and people? When a team proactively manages the change in the non-technical they ensure long term success. It is not just about self service, cloud catalogs, orchestration, domain management and virtualization. It is more about service designers and automation authors and changes in operational processes.
#2: Rise of the Cloud Architect: Since cloud is about a new operating model a new position and role is needed. If you have a cloud project and do not have a cloud architect tying it all together from cost models, to hypervisors, to orchestration and orderable service definitions, you need a organization role tune up ASAP.
#1: A Service Centric Approach: Most people get this one right away. Service centric projects are the key focus for ITaaS. However, I can't tell you how many times when I am talking to an IT team, the opening bell results in a speeds and feeds conversation around provisioning that piece of infrastructure and that virtualization API. If you ask the question about what services they want to offer their end users for self service ordering you will get a request for more time to answer that question. Service Centric IT shops will take the time to start first with the business requirements and the perspective from the end user point of view. Transform your cloud project approach to a service centric agile project and you will go far.
Tags: Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud, IaaS, intelligent automation, ITaaS, orchestration, private cloud, Public Cloud
Prediction for 2nd half of 2012: Infrastructure as a Service deployments expand to include IT as a Service
IT shops deploying clouds over the past year have been focused on Infrastructure as a Service ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_as_a_service#Infrastructure ) as a way to drive speed in virtual and physical server provisioning, cost savings in operations, proactive service level agreements, and increased control and governance. In one of my blogs I introduced our Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/the-secret-is-now-out-you-can-simplify-cloud-deployments-with-cisco-unified-management/ and how that addresses both private, hybrid and public clouds IaaS. Key to this is the service catalog and self service portal. Moving to cloud is NOT about taking hundreds of server configuration templates and moving to them immediate self service. All you are doing in that model is automating VM sprawl. They key is defining a limited set of services and options that your end users such as application owners and technical folks can order through a self service portal and manage their life-cycle.
Tags: automated provisioning, Cisco CloudVerse, Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud, cloud, data center, data center provisioning, IaaS, intelligent automation, orchestration, private cloud, Public Cloud, self-service
For your IT Wish List this Holiday Season: a Virtual Data Center
'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through IT, not a creature was stirring, not even a sysadmin?
Well, not quite. To support the global operations for a Fortune 100 company, the IT staff are always stirring things up at Cisco. But they may be just a little less busy this holiday season. Why? Because Cisco IT deployed a private cloud earlier this year, with a self-service portal and automated provisioning for infrastructure-as-a-service.
This means that employees throughout Cisco can provision and manage the infrastructure resources they need on their own, anytime and anywhere – so our sysadmins can take a break this holiday season (or more likely, they can focus on other IT priorities).
You may have already heard about Cisco IT's internal private cloud solution, called CITEIS: Cisco IT Elastic Infrastructure Services. It's what we call a "Cisco on Cisco" example, using Cisco's own Unified Data Center solutions – including Unified Computing, Unified Fabric, and Unified Management with our Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud software.
For a quick overview, here's a short video about the Cisco IT private cloud:
And if you want more detail, watch this on-demand webinar here.
Tags: CIAC, cisco IAC, Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud, Cisco IT, Cisco UCS, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, IaaS, intelligent automation, orchestration, private cloud, Unified Data Center


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By Ryan Loose
From sandwich shops and pizzerias, to hospitals and auto shops, to ambulances and laboratories, disposable latex gloves are a vital public health and first aid supply for virtually any type of business. Latex gloves form a barrier that protects customers, patients, employees, and staff members from infection, communicable disease, and dangerous chemical interactions. Today, lets first look at the benefits of latex powdered gloves and powder free latex gloves. Then, we'll check out what types of business's use latex gloves and the reasons one type of latex glove is chosen over another.
Latex gloves are usually available in both powdered and powder free varieties. Latex powdered gloves are easier to put on and take off than powder free latex gloves.
Latex food service gloves provide a better, more snug fit compared to more flimsy disposable poly gloves. Although thicker, this snug fit allows for better overall tactile sensitivity which makes latex food service gloves ideal for any task in the kitchen, in particular slicing meats, cutting and chopping produce, etc... Disposable latex food service gloves should be used consistently as materials flow through the kitchen, to prevent the spread of bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause a variety of foodborne illnesses, through cross contamination.
Latex exam gloves are the most popular disposable gloves used in the medical field due to their high tactile sensitivity and great rip and tear resistance. Latex exam gloves provide exceptional protection against infection and contamination where contact with blood and bodily fluids is unavoidable. For the general public, you'll often find a pack of latex exam gloves as a component in first aid kits, such as our popular 25 person first aid kit, for this reason.
High risk latex gloves are thicker than traditional latex exam gloves. Although they provide less tactile sensitivity, high risk latex gloves are often textured to provide a good grip in wet or dry environments. The added thickness of high risk latex gloves gives users superior protection against chemicals and other hazardous materials, which makes high risk latex gloves perfect for use in laboratory / testing agencies, automotive shops, chemical and drug manufacturing plants, and other industrial locations.
ooooohhh latex!
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In an announcement published over the weekend, ICANN issued a request for community input on "requirements for an evaluation and delegation process" for new gTLDs. Essentially, questions raised during the Public Meeting in Prague about the order in which new
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Yesterday, ICANN made waves by announcing that it had suspended the Digital Archery process for batching. In the public statement, ICANN stated, "The primary reason is that applicants have reported that the timestamp system returns unexpected results depending on circumstances." The


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La Pietra Grezza features tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and a garden. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Rignano sull'Arno bed & breakfast also offers a picnic area, laundry facilities, and express check-in. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Beach umbrellas
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- Total number of rooms - 5
- Number of floors - 3
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Year Built 1750
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- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
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Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
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The Kansas City Royals earned a rare home win thanks to one of their most productive days at the Kauffman Stadium plate this season. Nate Adcock will try to get some more support from his teammates when he makes his first start of the season for the injury-plagued Royals rotation - on short rest - Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kansas City (16-23) improved the majors' worst home record to 5-16 with Saturday's 7-3 victory, matching its second-highest run total of the season at Kauffman. Brayan Pena had three of the Royals' 11 hits, two shy of tying their most in a home game in 2012. Billy Butler added his second home run in as many games and drove in three runs. "We need wins bad at home and this was an important one for us," manager Ned Yost told the team's website. Adcock (0-1, 2.51 ERA) will try to get some support from his teammates while pitching on three days' rest. Everett Teaford was slated to start this game but a lower abdominal strain sent him to the disable...
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PAGELAND – Pageland police made four arrests Thursday, May 21, in connection with an armed robbery/shooting at La Tienda Mexicana store, where a clerk was shot in the head on May 17.
Devonte Rivers, 19, of Pageland, was charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and use of a weapon in a felony/violent crime.
The 24th annual county Memorial Day program is 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Lancaster Memorial Park, 1389 Memorial Park Road.
A single-vehicle accident without injuries caused a major headache for drivers on Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) north of Lancaster Thursday, May 21, rerouting traffic miles around the Taylor's Grove community for more than eight hours.
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A former Indian Land resident died in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, May 16.
PAGELAND – A store clerk is in critical but stable condition after being shot during an armed robbery at La Tienda Mexicana Store on West McGregor Street on Sunday night, May 17.
The suspect is still at large. He is described as a 5-feet, 5-inch tall young black male. He was wearing gray pants and a black shirt during the robbery.
Pageland Police Chief Larry Brown said the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is assisting with the investigation.
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I need help big time. Before you judge me please hear my story. I have been suffering from awful chronic pain for many years now, with little relief in sight. I recently had a baby and am Breastfeeding. Since the birth my pain has been nearly unbearable. I take ibuprofen and Tylenol and it helps, but I have to take a higher dose recommended by my OBGYN. It helps, but it does not take the pain away. And it's been several months of this. I am worried about what this is possibly doing to my body and my baby! Not to mention the pain is still so bad that sometimes I can barely pick my baby up. Thankfully I do have help when I need it.
I have a friend who makes MJ candy and I got some from her but I haven't tried it yet. I'm scared. I don't want to do anything that could hurt the baby but I can't help but feel like it has to be better than all these pain meds. I also cry all the time and the pain has sent me into a depression. I am in despair. Another thing is I love to baby wear and because of the pain I can't. It's awful.
I can't find much on MJ use and Breastfeeding, other than it stays in the fatty tissue and does transfer into BM. I guess no studies have been done because its considered "unethical" (even though they practically shoved oxycodone down my throat at the hospital!). Does anyone have any info for me?
It is also important to me not to be "stoned". I need to be able to care for my children. Is this possible and it still helps with the pain?
FYI, it's legal in my state, if that makes a difference to anyone.
Just to clear my own reputation, I don't have a problem with MJ for medical reasons, it is an herb after all.
And I only have a knowledge about it since my DH was the absolute biggest pot head EVER until 2 years ago
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JJ SD and my UC baby HD And married to my highschool sweetheart
And no judgment from me. I know many people who have greatly benefited from the pain relieving abilities of MJ, people who are responsible parents and professionals.
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If I take it and find that I'm functional enough to drive, but then a get into an accident (not because of impairment), can I get in trouble for driving under the influence?
Is it totally irresponsible to drive, even if I don't feel impaired, with my kids in the car? I guess I can learn to take the bus, which might be good for me.
If I tell my doctor (naturopath) is he required to report me to child services since I am BFing? Even though it is legal in my state?
Geez, I'm already sounding paranoid and haven't even taken anything!!! Lol
Thanks so much for your comments.
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Based on my own experience and MJ-using moms I have known, I think there's not much to worry about. I think it's safer for you and baby than opiate drugs like oxycodone. One way to calm your concerns would be to have another adult on hand, sober, to observe your baby before and after nursing and watch for any change in behavior. Probably there will be none, but it will be reassuring to you to know that, and to know you're not caring for the kids solo as you experiment with this new medication. Once you are used to it, I think it is okay to be alone with the kids, since you are aiming for pain control rather than "stoned".
Yes. But only if the officer thinks you're acting oddly and gives you a test.
If it is possible to take the bus or walk, I recommend it. Much less stressful. Especially when the kids are there to distract you.
I would guess that it is not, but research the laws in your state.
I live in a state where it is NOT legal for medicinal use, but when my son was 11 months old and still BFing and I needed foot surgery, I was honest with the anesthesiologist that I had been smoking MJ about once a week for several months. He must not have reported it because I never had any trouble as a result.
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Uhh, that depends on the batch of brownies (or other food) and your metabolism. It is harder to control the level of high when you eat MJ than when you inhale it, because the smoke/vapor affects your brain within seconds so you can decide when you've had enough and then stop, whereas when you've eaten it you won't feel anything for at least 15 minutes but then the high will go up to wherever it's going and you can't stop it. I once had 1/4 of a cookie my friend had purchased at a medical dispensary in California, and for 3 hours I was SCARY high. Another time I had almost as dramatic an experience after eating a brownie from the same batch I'd sampled previously but not taking into account that I'd had a massive nosebleed earlier in the day so had a reduced blood volume in which the drug would circulate. (I was not breastfeeding at those times!) For medicinal use, I think it is better to inhale so you can better regulate the dosage; if you have to eat it, eat a small dose at a time and give it at least an hour before you decide it wasn't enough.
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Also depends on how good the stuff is. Better = higher THC (hydro would definitely have a much stronger effect)
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I can speak from the perspective of the child in utero, BF'd & raised in an MJ smoker home. My mom smoked MJ throughout her pregnancy to keep her morning sickness at bay, which was probably just a good excuse to keep smoking cuz she already had been before getting pregnant lol I turned out fine. Graduated high school & college and at 37 have yet to smoke a joint or anything else for that matter. Both my parents and lots of their friends and lots of our family smoked together in front of me. We were never in any car accidents or questioned about pot use by authorities. The only thing I didn't like about it as a kid was the secrecy. It was normal for us, but I understood even at a very young age that it wasn't status quo for everyone, and every time someone knocked on the door there was a mad dash to hide the bong, or put out the joint... I also blamed my mom's inability to be emotionally present w/me on the pot, but that could just be her personality, but and she was very stoned all the time my whole childhood and adolescence.
So, with all that....I think medicinal use is fine and you sound like you'll be overly cautious about it until you learn how it effects you. I say try it even while BF'ing. I think it's much easier on your body and kidneys than heavy pain med use.
I think that mj would be a very good form of medication for you. In my opinion it is much better than anything synthetic because well not to sound overly hippy, but mother earth grows it... not designs or makes it in a lab. Echinacea is great for boosting your immune system, red raspberry leaf tones and strengthens the uterus, chamomile is great for relaxation and sleep enhancement, St. John's Wort regulates mood. If MJ was actually recognized as a medicine I bet we'd be using it a whole lot more for holistic and natural medications. It is great for pain. Ask your friend if she is using the right plant for pain management. Some different species are better for managing different ailments. Also ask her to start out with a weaker dosage. I have to admit also... my mom had five children and with all five smoked through pregnancy and breastfeeding. We all turned out to be well rounded healthy people for the most part. Good luck with your decision and do not feel guilty about it. Anything that makes you feel guilty you probably shouldn't do. There was actually a study done by Melanie or Meghan Dreher I believe her name is; you can google it... she did a 20 year study in Jamaica and a large part of her study was marijuana and the effects on mothers and children. The conclusion of the study was that the children whose mothers used mj throughout childhood, pregnancy, and into their 20th year turned out to be more well rounded happy people... I'm not sure why, maybe because their mom's were less stressed.
I did end up trying some MJ candy. At the dosage that didn't get me stoned it did nothing but make me spacey and tired. :-/ I'm going to try some chocolates another friend makes. If that doesn't work maybe I will try and smoke it. I had high hopes so I'm a little disappointed. :-(
When I've ingested it before (in brownies) I really didn't feel anything.
Trish~mama to Kaelie 5/03, Amelia 12/13, and someone new coming 11/15, surro mama to Aidan 2/08 & Ellyss 6/09,
Hello all!
I thought I would let you know what happened. I was taking my friend's candy for a while but that wasn't really cutting it. I found out that my doctor prescribes it, so I got a script and went to a dispensary. I got a vaporizer. This stuff helps with the pain a lot but I do get a little more "stoned" than I would like, not in a way that makes me unable to care for my kids but in a way that makes me feel kind of dense. I could probably drive, but I don't, especially with the kids. I still take a little bit of tylenol but not as much as before and no advil.
I want to be happy and grateful but to be honest I just wish I didn't need anything! I feel like a bit of a loser being "stoned" mommy, even though because of the strain it's not like I'm in a stupor, I just can't remember stuff and my mind is fuzzy. I'm a lot nicer to my 4yo which is a big plus.
I can't seem to get over the guilt and shame of having to take this route. Even though it's legal here I feel like I'm breaking the law. When I was a kid I smoked a ton of pot and also did other drugs. But for twenty years I have been drug free. I don't even drink!! I'm so straight edge now. And here I am.
Sorry for my pity party!! I'm working on being more grateful. :-)
Don't be sorry. You need to tell someone. I think that it is important to think of it not as a recreational drug but a medicine that at this time you need to function and enjoy life. You are not using marijuana to have fun and be a stoner, or because you can't stand your kids or any nonsense like that. It is a medicine that your doctor prescribed and you need. It is much better than other routes you could have taken. It should be medicinally acceptable everywhere, but we are making strides hopefully. Just try to enjoy life, play with your babies, and be grateful for the plant's medicinal qualities. You aren't sitting in your room chugging down a pint of whiskey or smoking a crack pipe yelling at your kids through the door. You sound like a great mom!! Don't be guilty or ashamed. You are a good person!
My mom had bone spurs in her neck that caused severe pain, when I was in elementary school. Every day was planned around completing her driving errands so that she could have a stiff drink when she got home, because alcohol helped more than any pain drug and she was able to cope with its effects and still cook dinner without cutting or burning herself--unlike the prescription muscle relaxants she tried. My brother and I agree she was absolutely a responsible parent.
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