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REVIEW: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
GUNMETAL MAGIC (Kate Daniels World #1)
by Ilona Andrews
PUBLISHER: Ace Books
RELEASE DATE: 31 July 2012
FORMAT: Paperback, 433 pages
GENRE: Urban Fantasy
Some people have everything figured out – Andrea Nash is not one of those people. After being kicked out of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea's whole existence is in shambles. All she can do is try to put herself back together, something made easier by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend, Kate Daniels.
When several shapeshifters working for Raphael Medrano – the male alpha of Clan Bouda and Andrea's former lover – die unexpectedly at a dig site, Andrea is assigned to investigate… and must work with Raphael. As her search for the killer leads her into the secret underbelly of supernatural Atlanta, Andrea knows that dealing with her feelings for Raphael might have to take a backseat to saving the world… (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Melanie
I am an avid fan of Ilona Andrews and they haven't made one wrong move so far with the Kate Daniel's series and GUNMETAL MAGIC is no exception. This is the first full length story for one of the secondary characters and the first novel in a spin off series dedicated to them. I am excited already!
GUNMETAL MAGIC is Andrea's story following on from book 4 of the main series and it runs in parallel to the final chapters of Magic Gifts which was released as an e-book in December 2011. Andrea had started to work with Kate at Cutting Edge Investigations and she has been called in by Jim to investigate the death of four weres at the site of one of Raphael's projects. Andrea hasn't been in contact with Raphael since she refused to leave the Order to fight with the Pack against Kate's evil aunt Erra. She is hoping to reconcile with Raphael during the investigation but he has replaced her with a leggier, blonder, bustier version. This sends Andrea into a tailspin…literally as she lets her inner self out and starts to carry out the investigation as her beastkin-self. It is also at this point where the plot of GUNMETAL MAGIC intersects with Kate's story in Magic Gifts and scenes are shared between the two stories.
Andrea is forced to work closely with Raphael on the investigation and constantly reminded of what she has lost. She is haunted by her past and even though she has avenged herself she still finds it difficult to get past what happened and this is impacting her decision to join the pack. We first learn of Andrea's abusive childhood in Magic Mourns and in GUNMETAL MAGIC more is revealed about what happened to her and later, to her abusers. She is probably the only character plagued with self-doubt due to her upbringing but Andrews' doesn't leave her to wallow in self-pity and she is ass kicking and monster killing from the first few pages. Needless to say that action abounds and Andrea takes a beating several times and has a couple of near death experiences during the investigation. When she isn't just fighting the bad guys, she is fighting with Raphael as well as, with her own inner demons. Andrews' builds tension with the Andrea/Raphael storyline by introducing Roman, the vohlv as the third in a potential love triangle. Roman first appeared in Magic Slays and Andrews' brings back this charming and enigmatic character to brews up more tension between Andrea and Raphael.
Andrews' excels at character building and there are so many likeable secondary characters that I am looking forward to reading more about. We learn more about Ascanio not just from the scenes between him and Andrea but also between Andrea and his mother. These scenes centre on discussions of why Andrea is beastkin and about her abusive childhood but they are delivered in a sweet and touching way that you aren't expecting from these characters. They could easily be described as 'bittersweet'. As this story crossed with Magic Gifts there are inevitable scenes with both Kate and Curran which are quite fun and we get a different perspective of Kate than we do from either her series or the Curran POVs. There is one scene that is especially amusing between Kate and Andrea that occurs following a discussion of Andrea's romantic entanglements.
Kate leaned toward me, "When I was little, Voron took me to Latin America. TV still ran regular programming back then, and they had this really dramatic love story on during the week. It was full of very pretty people…"
I pointed my fork at her. "Are you implying that our relationship is like a Spanish soap opera?"
"I'm not implying. I'm saying it"
"You're crazy."
Kate grinned. "Have you traded any significant, tormented glances lately?"
"Eat dirt, Kate."
"Perhaps he has a twin brother…."
"Not another word!"
There are a number of equally good scenes with Jim, Barabas and of course Raphael but I would end up quoting the entire book. I don't want to give too much of the plot away so suffice to say that GUNMETAL MAGIC is the perfect mix of action and character development.
Ilona Andrews has the unique ability to write a series with secondary characters that can hold their own story, as we have seen with Magic Mourns, Magic Dreams and now a full length story with GUNMETAL MAGIC. I really enjoyed this story and love the further development of both Andrea and Raphael. I will admit however, at first I felt a tiny bit disappointed that Magic Gifts was included in the book as I thought all 400 pages were dedicated to Andrea. I had already read the e-book months earlier but then it never hurts to read a great story again and in the end it was the perfect length. Andrea had a few too many near death experiences for my liking but they usually followed with the scene with the sexy Raphael so I wasn't complaining too much. This story was touching and action packed at the same time which is a difficult balance to make but Andrews' hits this perfectly. There are so many great characters in the Kate Daniel's world and Andrea was the perfect one to start off this series. I am really looking forward to, not only more Kate and Curran but also learning more about the other characters in the Kate Daniel's world.
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College Hockey:Leopold Inks Two-Year Deal with Calgary
CALGARY — Jordan Leopold, fresh off a senior season at Minnesota that included a national championship and a Hobey Baker Award, signed with the Calgary Flames yesterday. According to the Calgary Herald, the deal was for two years for a total of $1.825 million.
The breakdown of the deal includes a $625,000 signing bonus, $500,000 salary in his first season, and $700,000 in the second.
"It seems like every two weeks, there is something else that comes up," said the 21-year old Leopold to the Herald. "Just two weeks ago, I was sitting with President Bush, talking to him and shaking hands. There's been a lot of positive things that have happened. Things just keep coming. I think I need to sit down and take a long look at that."
Leopold will have a good chance to play a lot in the NHL right out of the gate, considering Calgary's desperate need for punch from the backline.
"We feel confident that he'll have a place in this room at the beginning of next season," Calgary GM Craig Button told the Herald. "We know that he makes us a better team."
The Herald also reported that still-unsigned former Boston College star Chuck Kobasew decided to skip Calgary's prospects camp.
Leopold's agent is Neil Sheehy, a Minnesota native who represents numerous former Gophers. He played college hockey at Harvard, and played in the NHL with Calgary.
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Actor Robin Williams is dead of an apparent suicide. Williams, 63, throughout his lifetime has battled depression and substance abuse. The state of mind for Williams may have been masked by his superlative talents. Mental illness no know bounds, it can affect just about anyone. Basically for attempts of suicide, you are clinically maintained and evaluated for a specific period of time. However, for the act of suicide, depression may be the secondary cause of death. Depression a form of mental illness is the absence of periods of logical reasoning; it influences the thinking process, emotions, and behavior. It can also influence the fight or flight phenomena with reference to daily stresses. Robin Williams who was considered highly creative and intellectual, displayed levels of mental illness in dealing with his public battles with substance abuse as well as his inability to have a normal conversation while being interviewed or publicly addressed. While a lot of highly creative and intellectual individuals do not display personalities common with mental illness, there are still those such as Williams who, overtly, have ongoing issues with the disorder.
Mental illness or depression can affect anyone who may be susceptible to this disease, famous or not. Perhaps you or someone you know has had traumatic experiences, or a substance abuser, or maybe experienced a great loss; any of these experiences, and more, may cause an individual to find a dark place and become mired there. No one really knows what causes depression. What experts suggests is that some individuals maybe biologically susceptible to the disease, while others may be due to environmental causes as well as a chemical imbalance in the brain.
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- Overeating or appetite loss
- Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
- Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
- Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Depression is treatable. After being evaluated, an individual may be prescribed medication or psychotherapy. It is also helpful to have family and friends support, prayer and meditation, and the will be get the help that is needed.


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College Hockey:LaLeggia, Ostrow each notch two to lead Denver to sweep of Michigan Tech
DENVER — Coming into the season, the No. 5 Denver Pioneers were pegged as a team with excellent defense that needed to find goal scoring.
Consider it found. For the fourth consecutive game, Denver scored five goals, getting a sweep of Michigan Tech with a 5-2 win. Joey LaLeggia and Shawn Ostrow each scored a goal and assist, while Adam Murray made 36 saves.
"We're getting good balance," said Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky. "Certainly his teammates didn't make it easy on Adam tonight. He earned that win. I was pleased with the way we started the game. I thought we came out and dictated the pace early, kind of like they did to us last night. "
In a period dominated by special teams, the Pioneers struck first while skating four-on-four. Scott Mayfield let fly with a slap shot from the middle of the blue line. Pheonix Copley made the initial stop, but the rebound came to Quentin Shore, camped on the left side of the crease, and he shot the puck into the wide-open net at 12:14 before Copley could slide over.
Denver had a great chance to take a two-goal lead when it got a power play at 13:25. However, Michigan Tech made Denver pay for a turnover in the offensive zone when Dennis Rix and Chad Pietila broke in two-on-one. Rix looked pass before shooting a perfect wrist shot top corner glove side at 13:52 to tie it at one.
"The first period, we got in penalty trouble, and Denver did a good job; they got a lot of opportunities," said Michigan Tech coach Mel Pearson.
However, the tie didn't last, as Denver grabbed the lead back before Michigan Tech could finish killing the penalty when LaLeggia spied David Makowski down by the crease and slid the puck to him along the ice. Makowski continued skating through the crease and beat Copley at 15:09.
"We were pretty lackadaisical on that short-handed goal that we gave up," said Gwozdecky. "Certainly to be able to respond within that power play and be able to score to get that momentum back, your opponent is right back in the game and boom, they're down again. The timing couldn't have been better."
The last two minutes of the period dissolved into a penalty fest that put Denver on a five-on-three that carried into the second period. Copley made several strong stops to keep the deficit to one. However, just as the last penalty time expired and Blake Pietila raced toward the defensive zone, LaLeggia let fly with a quick wrist shot from the blue line that beat Copley short side at 2:09.
"That was big for the team," said LaLeggia. "It was a great pass from Nick Shore. He's going to find you whenever you are open on the ice. It's awesome playing with him, and it was great to get the goal for team."
Instead of wilting, the Huskies renewed the attack, and carried much of the play for the rest of the period, outshooting Denver, 16-6. They had a golden chance with two minutes of five-on-three, but were unable to capitalize, nor could they score on either of their other power plays. Most of their shots were kept to the outside, and when they got close, Murray made some key stops.
"We had some great chances," said Pearson. "Your best penalty killer has to be your goalie, and I thought Murray did a great job tonight. I thought we had a lot of good looks. Some nights they go in and some nights they don't, and this weekend they just weren't going in for us."
The Huskies continued to dominate play early in the third. Chad Pietila had a golden chance near the five-minute mark on a rebound in the crease, but Murray made the stop.
Denver once again proved opportunistic. First, Paul Phillips passed it to Ostrow behind the goal line, and Ostrow stepped out and got a shot on net. Copley made the save, but Ostrow got the rebound as he was cutting through the crease to his right and knocked it in at 6:04.
Denver capped its scoring on a pretty tic-tac-toe passing play, capped off when Daniel Doremus one-timed a pass from Ostrow short side from the left circle at 9:12.
"It's a little different than previous years; we have four lines that are contributing now," said Ostrow. "It's nice not relying on one player every night. Guys are chipping in."
The Huskies were finally rewarded for their efforts when Rix picked up a rebound of Jimmy Davis' shot and knocked it into an open net from the left side of the crease at 10:34.
"They picked up the pace; they're not going to go down easy," said Ostrow. "We got undisciplined there and took some penalties. We were able to get back on track and score some more goals."
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For in this world, consumed by strife, there was one belief shared by all. That whoever controlled the skies had dominion over the earth.Lair is a fantasy flight sim released by Factor 5 for the PlayStation 3 in 2007.The world the game takes place in was once peaceful and united under a single faith until the emergence of deadly volcanoes. Poisoning the air and destroying much of the land, the people of the land soon became divided into two factions. The Mokai looked to forge a new life in the harsh land of the north, whilst the Asylians took refuge in the safe mountains of the south.Predictably, the factions eventually clash when the Mokai launch an offensive to take the desirable lands of Asylia by force. This is where the player steps in to take control of Rohn Partridge, a "Burner" of the Sky Guard. You must defend your noble land from this threat with the aid of your fire-breathing friend. However, despite being painted as savages by the Asylian spiritual leader "The Diviner", it appears the Mokai's attacks may be motivated by desperation.The game relied on and originally required the motion control of the PS3 Sixaxis controller for movement and many attacks; an alternate button-only control scheme was not available until a few weeks after launch. The game's orchestral score was by first time video game composer John Debney.
Tropes found in this game:
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: The Coral Snake, oh so much.
- Badass: Loden; sure, he's evil, but when a guy single-handedly takes down an attacking dragon like it's nothing, he's badass.
- Big Bad: The Diviner
- Charge Attack: Occasionally tapping the fire button = giant fireballs. Rapidly tapping = smaller fireballs. Hold for continuous stream.
- Corrupt Church: The faiths born from the volcanic disaster were fueled by fear and paranoia. The Diviner is obviously a corrupt leader of Asylia's religion.
- Disney Villain Death: The Diviner.
- The Dragon: Loden is very much this to the Diviner.
- Dragon-in-Chief: Loden is very much the biggest threat, considering he's leading the enemy forces into battle, is very skilled both on and off his dragon, has the biggest dragon in the game, and is undeniably Badass.
- Dragon Rider: For once, it actually makes sense, as the special kills involve some combination of the dragon and the rider attacking to bring down an enemy dragon.
- Fantastic Racism: The Asylian attitude toward the Mokai, including Rohn. At least at the start of the game.
- Heroic B.S.O.D.: Rohn suffers this when he realises he's unwittingly killed innocent civilians, including women and children.
- Kill It with Fire: The dragon's firebreath, of course; also, the bombs you can pick up. They have a surprisingly large blast radius.
- Noble Savages: The Mokai.
- Press X to Not Die: When fighting the Coral Snake.
- Recycled In Space: Ace Combat with dragons.
- Scenery Porn: Like Heavenly Sword, Lair was treated just as much as a Tech Demo as a game, complete with massive sprawling environments, Motion Captured cutscenes, and highly detail main characters and sound.
- Spiritual Successor: Factor 5 show their Rogue Squadron roots off quite a bit.
- Tactical Rock-Paper-Scissors: Steam cannons (Mokai) and large animals (Assylian) will often be used to counter whatever friendly units are available on your current mission. Thus, your job is generally removing them so your allied units can do their job. Apparently, dragons trump everything.


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The construction of a proper exhibition space was already among the programmatic concerns at the foundation meeting of the "Association of visual artists Vienna Secession". The Secessionists commissioned the barely 30-year-old architect Joseph Maria Olbrich, (at that time a member of staff at the studio of Otto Wagner), with the conception of the structure, which would become one of the key achievements in Viennese Jugendstil (art nouveau).
Initially, land at the Ringstraße was acquired as a site for the building. However, Olbrich's drafts raised sharp protest in the Viennese municipal council. Not until the relocation of the building site to the Friedrichstraße did the municipal council authorise the "edification of a temporary exhibition pavilion for a period of ten years at the longest" (protocol of the municipal council meeting from 17 November 1897). The necessary financial means for the construction were partly provided by patrons, above all by the industrialist Karl Wittgenstein, and partly from the proceeds of the first exhibition in the Imperial and Royal Horticultural Society. The construction site at the Wienzeile was given by the township of Vienna. The building was developed by Joseph Maria Olbrich in a ten-month planning within which he had to adapt to ever changing conditions; he had to rework and refine his design. On 28 April 1989, the foundation stone was laid during a small celebration. Only six months later, on 29 October 1898, construction was complete.
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The laurel is the dominating symbolic element on the finished building. It is situated on the pilasters of the front wing and the niche on the entrance. Furthermore, it also appears within various annular motives on the façade and it towers above the building in the form of a dome consisting of 3000 gold plated leaves and 700 berries. What is more, the entrance area is adorned by three gorgon heads that represent the architectural, sculptural and pictorial arts. The façades are decorated with owls, shaped by Joseph Maria Olbrichs himself (after Kolo Moser's designs). Gorgons and owls are the symbols of Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom, victory and the industrial arts. Joseph Maria Olbrich interconnected the construction with a symbolic and iconic language, which found a new and popular utilisation.
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The construction of the Secession, today a highlight of every trip to Vienna, was faced with scorn at the turn of the century. The building was described as "temple for tree frogs", "temple of the anarchistic art movement", "mausoleum", "Egyptian royal tomb", "tomb of Mahdi" and "crematorium". The dome was denoted as "cabbage", and the entire building was known as "hybrid of temple and warehouse" and "crossover between a glasshouse and a furnace".
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In its hundred years of history, the Wiener Secession has been renovated and converted several times. Already in 1901 the entrance area was reorganised. 1908 saw the removal of some parts of the décor and of the slogan "To every age its art and to art its freedom" ("Der Zeit ihre Kunst. Der Kunst ihre Freiheit"). At the end of the Second World War, the building was damaged by bombs and set on fire in the German Wehrmacht withdrawal. During renovation in 1963, the original décor was reconstructed and a gallery in the entrance hall was added. 1984/85 saw another overall refurbishment, lead-managed by Adolf Krischanitz. Alongside the rearrangement of the original room typology of the central entrance and exhibition area, the rooms for exhibition organisation and technology were newly organised and updated. Altogether, about 20 exhibitions a year take place in the premises of the Wiener Secession (main room, gallery, graphic cabinet and Ver Sacrum room). The entire exhibition space amounts to 1000m². Every exhibition is accompanied by a publication, often paralleled by a range of events, lectures, symposia, art discussions, etc.
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Gustav Klimt created the famous Beethoven frieze for the XIV exhibition of the Association of visual artists Vienna Secession, which took place from 15 April – 27 June 1902. During this exhibition the idea of the secessionistic synthesis of the arts really took shape and prominence under the direction of Josef Hoffmann. The frieze was intended as homage to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and the works of art by 21 members of the association of visual artists corresponded, as regards content and space, to the just completed Beethoven figure by Max Klinger. Klimt's monumental wall cycle was situated in the left side hall, which was the room in the exhibition a visitor saw when first entering. Today, the frieze is considered a self-contained work of art and is regarded as among the culmination of Wiener Jugendstil.
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Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Fiorello La Guardia, because his airport is closest to New York and I fly a lot.
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
Brunch at Pastis is as close as you can get to a quintessential New York meal.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I make sure that we market the best talent in the industry to the best clients in the industry.
Would you still live here on a $35,000 salary?
Are you kidding? I lived here on a $16,000 salary.
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A Chorus Line about six months ago (which, funny enough, was the first thing I ever saw on Broadway twenty years ago).
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Just heard today that the Twins got closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals…
From a purely personnel standpoint, GM Bill Smith got it right. I'm glad he realized that Jon Rauch is not a playoff-caliber closer, and that adding a reliever to allow Duensing a spot in the starting rotation might be just as good as a high-caliber, high-risk, rental-player trade.
The only thing I'm concerned about is that, from what I've heard, Capps isn't all that steadier than Mr. Rauch. I don't know too much about him, though, so I would appreciate some comments from more informed minds on the matter.
For now, though, I'll say I like this trade going forward. Pavano, Liriano, Duensing isn't too shabby at the front end of the rotation, Blackburn will likely be pitching in big games (and probably suceeding, knowing him) in September again, and anything from Baker/Slowey is a plus at this point.
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I honestly don't think was a good move. What the Twins need is consistent starting pitching. I think Rauch had closing covered, even though he's not the greatest option. The starting pitching rotation has way too many ups and downs, and they don't need a down in the postseason. Consistency, consistency.


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The TARFC Burns supper will take place on Saturday 28th January 2012 from 730pm onwards at Bangholm. An array of speakers, singers, & musicians has been lined up. Traditional fare of broth, haggis , neeps tatties cheese, oatcakes, shortbread etc ... has been arranged.
The cost is £20 per person- this is a popular event & numbers will be limited. To reserve seats for you & your guests please contact Ross Findlay on firstname.lastname@example.com or 07941571081


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The Best #88Worst Countdown tweets (so far)
So far, so good. Follow the conversation about the 88 Worst Songs as voted on by the WXPN listeners on twitter with #88worst. Here's a sampling of some of our favorite tweets so far. Thanks for listening to the #88Worst Songs countdown. Check out the final list here. Continue reading →


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Spring is finally here and there will be a number of career fairs and events for job seekers. Take the opportunity to get out and network with employers and other job seekers. Here is information on an upcoming career fair for professionals at Portland Community College.
This event is open to executive level experienced professionals as well as entry-level and recent college graduates.
You will have an opportunity to meet with hiring managers directly face-to-face.
Portland Community College
17th Annual Job Fair at Cascade Campus
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
11 am -- 3pm
Cascade Campus Gymnasium
705 N Killingsworth St.
Free and open to all job seekers
Come network with employers representing a variety of industries.
Be one of the first 100 people to sign up on the day of the Job Fair and receive a free professional profile photo.
Free day of fair seminars:
• 11:30 Résumé Writing with Kristina Turney, Professional Recruiter
• 12:30 Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies author Joshua Waldman
• 1:30 Career Coach Barbara Barde
• 2:00 Interview Tips with Toastmasters
• 2:30 Networking Whisperer, Cleon Cox author of The 50 Most Asked Questions from the Newly Unemployed
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Cochlicopa on the garage door—The finale
I started posting about the snails, Cochlicopa lubrica, on my garage door at the end of May (see below for links to the previous posts). The last time I checked on them was on 20 August when there were several of them stuck on the door. I thought they would take advantage of the fall rains and sooner or later descend to the ground. But then I started noticing that there wasn't much activity on the door even on rainy days.
Finally, 6 days ago I decided to investigate. There were 9 snails stuck to the garage door at various heights above the ground. Two of them, I noticed, had faded numbers next to them.
According to my notes, I numbered those snails on 13 August. So these 2 had not moved since then.
I removed all the snails and placed them in wet cups. About 8 hours later 2 had come out of their shells; the rest, shriveled up in their shells, were too far gone beyond recovery. The 2 numbered snails were among the dead.
I was puzzled initially. Why hadn't these snails climbed off the garage door to the greener pastures below where food and water were undoubtedly more abundant? Had they gotten stranded on the garage door during a dry period? But I think the explanation of these snails' demise is simpler: they were going to die anyway and they happened to be dormant on the garage door when they expired.
I am hoping a new generation will climb up the door next spring.
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On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent by the Assassin's Guild to collect on a debt they are owed by the Lord of the Pirates. But when Celaena learns that the agreed payment is not in money, but in slaves, her mission suddenly changes—and she will risk everything to right the wrong she's been sent to bring about.
Setting: (2/5) We're told quite a bit about the world, but I was slightly confused. I wish their was a map, that would have been helpful. The novella doesn't go into detail about the world and so far seems to bring nothing new or original. I hope that Throne of Glass won't be the same.
Plot: (2.5/5) The story was nothing special, it really seemed like a side adventure (I'm sure all the other novellas will be similar) but a lot of people said that it's good to read the novellas before you read the novel since it shows a lot of Celaena's character growth.
Main Character: (5/5) Celaena Sardothien is arrogant, vain, and completely believes that her skills are unmatched. She might sound detestable, but I liked her because she was a different kind of heroine, one with more obvious flaws than good qualities (but they are there). Her past was only hinted and I'm excited to learn more about her.
Villain: (4/5) Captain Rolfe, Lord of the Pirates, was an interesting antagonist because I believe he wasn't a completely bad person. He also said this line to Celaena that I think is true and will probably be proven in the later novellas or Throne of Glass:
"One day," Rolfe said, too quietly, "someone's really going make you pay for that arrogance." Lightning made his green eyes flicker. "I just hope I'm there to see it."
Arobynn Hamel: He is the King of the Assassins and Celaena seems close to him. We only saw him briefly though; hopefully we'll see more of him later on.
Sam Cortland: A fellow assassin, Sam seems to have a rather horrible relationship with Celaena. But since they grew up with one another, they know each other well and there even seems to be a hint of a possible romance. He's with Celaena throughout the novella and I'm wondering if he's an important character in Throne of Glass (he should be). I guess I'll just have to see.
Overall: (18/30) The novella, although not that great, hints towards a lot of what is in store for us in this series. I really enjoyed Celaena and I'm curious about her development in the later novellas and the book.


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"Playmates are hard to find," the 2005 Playmate cover girl explained to the Los Angeles Times.
Playboy invites potential centerfolds across the U.S. to submit non-nude videos at YouTube to explain why they should be chosen for the January 2009 anniversary issue.
The magazine typically holds live casting calls with more than 400 hopefuls and considers itself lucky if it finds one or two likely candidates, according to the Los Angeles Times. Madison said the results of the YouTube contest have been astounding so far.
"I've seen several girls from the 42 submissions we received in the first week that I definitely want to fly out here and test," she said.
The Los Angeles Times reported that a candidate on Madison's computer monitor removed her skimpy T-shirt, revealing a scanty striped bikini.
"I think I should be the 55th-year anniversary Playmate because I love to get naked!" she proclaimed after discarding her shirt.
Madison admitted that judging candidates harshly isn't fair.
"I don't know what I would say, either," she said. "The worst is when people say, 'Tell me about yourself,' and you're like, 'Uhhh.'"
The hopefuls discuss everything from their favorite sports teams to how they made lasagna for dinner the previous week. Others talk about their gymnastic abilities, where they grew up and how they'd love to be a Playmate, according to the Los Angeles Times.
"Anyone who's willing to post their audition video online clearly isn't afraid to put themselves out there," Madison said.


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Scientific Misconduct Is Jeopardizing the Quality...
Peptide Drugs Are Not Only Diverse...
Diseases of the Eye That Cause...
Sigma-Aldrich and Sangamo BioSciences enacted an expansion of their existing license agreement to include the exclusive rights to develop and distribute zinc finger DNA binding protein (ZFP)-modified cell lines for commercial production of protein pharmaceuticals. Additionally, Sigma-Aldrich licensed rights to certain ZFP-engineered transgenic animals for commercial applications.
The companies first formed an alliance in 2007 focused on the development of laboratory research reagents based upon Sangamo's ZFP technology. In July they reported development of the first genetically modified rats using zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology. Sigma-Aldrich markets Sangamo's ZFN technology through its CompoZr™ line of products and services.
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There are a lot of game changers in this world. But, Kevin Lawrence's story and company, changes our world of nutrition and supplementation for years to come. Kevin is the President and CEO of Power Crunch, a line of great-tasting "smart protein" products. He is a former IFBB World Bodybuilding Champion and renowned speaker and writer, knowledgeable in exercise physiology and applied nutrition.
Lawrence's vision of Power Crunch came about when his son developed a case of colic as an infant. Looking for a solution, Lawrence developed a type of hydrolyzed whey protein that allows for better absorption into the body, which also makes digestion easier.
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That's for sure!!!
Aren't you glad I asked if you wanted me to check
Indeed ! I thought since it said 4 nights/5 days I had to stick with that offer . Plus I was seeing 19 for the 9th and was like Darn, my dates aren't available . Glad you have better eyesight too . :lol:
Lucky my glasses were clean
You crack me up !!! :lol:
Hopefully we will be able to go as my friend is having problems with a neighbor . Its hard to leave your family when one is being harassed unneccssarily .


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The State of Pennsylvania
has signed off on the final environmental cleanup of the former Lancaster
Brickyard dump that's destined to be the new location for Norfolk Southern's
rail yard, the Intelligencer Journal reports.
Tri-City Railroad Co.
filed a lawsuit against the Port of Benton in Washington State for refusing to
recognize its exclusive rights to use a 16-mile rail line, which caused a
significant financial loss to the company, The News Tribune reports. The
railroad and the port signed a 30-year agreement in 2002 for the leasing rights
of the rail line and parts of the 1171 building located in north Richland, Wash.
That agreement to operate and maintain the track gives Tri-City Railroad the
exclusive rights of use, said Nicholas D. Kovarik, an attorney for the company.
companies need to bury thousands of miles of fiber optic cable to meet their
customers' needs, the Casper, Wyo., Star-Tribune reports. They could approach
tens of thousands of landowners and hundreds of local governments for contracts
and permits, or even seek court-ordered condemnation of property, all of which
would take years and money with no guarantee of success. Instead, they used a
150-year-old industry in Wyoming: the railroads.
Construction projects are
affecting Rapid service June 4-6 on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit
Authority. On the East Side, from 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, through Sunday, June
6, shuttle buses will replace trains between Shaker Square and Green Road
eastbound and westbound on the Green Line. Reconstruction of the Attleboro Road
The Central Corridor
Project Office in the Twin Cities will recommend a contractor in June for the heavy
construction work for the line's eastern seven miles. The Metropolitan Council is
expected to make the award June 23.
At its May 24 meeting, the
Safford, Ariz., City Council unanimously voted to instruct city staff to
negotiate selling city land to the Arizona Eastern Railway so it can build a
rail spur to the Safford copper mine, the Eastern Arizona Courier reports.
Neil Lucey has been named a
senior vice president in the New York office of Parsons. In his new position, Lucey
will serve as area manager for PB's New York office, responsible for client
management and project performance of all New York operations.
Customers on the Port
Authority's PATH rail system now can simply "tap and go" with their credit
cards, under a regional six-month pilot program that began today. Eleven of
PATH's 13 stations (except the Christopher and 9th street stations) have been
equipped with special payment readers, allowing riders to tap a contactless
credit card or other device like a key fob to pay fares.
Last summer, the sagging
economy spurred Phoenix to indefinitely delay construction of the northwestern
extension of Metro light rail, The Arizona Republic reports. But to prepare for
future light-rail construction, work in the corridor continues, in July the
city plans to begin two projects that will beautify 19th Avenue frontage roads
near Bethany Home Road and Dunlap Avenue. Motorists will see road restrictions
for several weeks starting in August.
Denver Regional
Transportation District General Manager Phillip Washington noted the completion
of recruitments for several key RTD positions. These recruitments have been
under way since February as part of GM Washington's reorganization and
restructuring of the agency, and will not require an increase in headcount.
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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 17 April 1852; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18520417-TC-JAC-01; CL 27: 84-85
Chelsea, 17 April, 1852—
My dear Brother,
Your Letter announcing the arrival of the Box had not come when I wrote and sealed, this day week; but it came duly before my Note was posted, and I wrote on the back "Brief gekom̅en [Letter received]," which however you had not noticed. All was right on that side. Since then there has little or nothing happened; all going on in its usual rather dusty east-windish way, except perhaps that I have been a little busier than usual, and am taking more and more to my German historical studies. I have got a goodish stock of Maps, and a bran-new machine to hold them moreover; I find it add a singular solidity to all one otherwise learns to have the place where accurately pictured in one's mind. Neuberg's Books have arrived, too; a very small stock, and with an enormously high carriage to pay from Bonn (the price of the Books to me there was 17 /by N.'s account; the "Carriage and Duty" is 18 / !) but they are good, some of them, especially an excellt old Büsching's Erdbeschreibung (in 9 voll. for 4/6!), and I shall get the value out of them richly after all.— — One Montégut, who reviewed me, with singular piety and intelligence in the Révue des Deux Mondes has sent me a small Letter (hardly worth enclosing): he and his Editor have been bothering me this long while, under various modes, for some autobiographic materials, portrait &c, which I absolutely refused to have any concern with furnishing; at1 last, two months ago, I wrote, for this Montégut, Browning's Address upon a card of mine; but even that does not seem to have finished off the man and his importunities. This morning there has come a letter from Reumont (the Naples Masaniello man), who seems to be now Prussian Resident at Florence, Jane has still got that on hand;—and indeed it is not worth sending if she were done with it. I think I sent you Reumont's Book?2 If you have any time it will interest you as a local Knower of Naples; having really considerable merit of various kinds.3— Finally there has come to me, and is not yet answered, a very meagre and melancholy dud from one of John's sons in Canada:4 I eagerly caught at it, thinking there might be word in it from Alick,—tho' the "Chelsea-row London," which is the address, might have taught me better:—from Alick there comes no word; and I must accept your theory of the affair, and be patient.
Poor Jane is still bothered much with her servant departt; that is to say, Anne is still unwell, now "in the country" for a week past: the little girl is very active and faithful, and our Cook-woman is quite excellt in her line; but of course both of them need superintending, and in this bad weather Jane is not strong. The day before yesterday she had again, after many months, one of her bad headaches and is still rather frailish in consequence, tho' as good as thro' it now for two days.— We have still the bitterest barrenest weather, not a drop of rain; and tho' occasionally there is strong sun, the fields here offer a strange contrast to what you describe of Scotland,—hardly a hue of green to be noticed on them. Today Ld Ashburton is to give me a horse and ride with me to Addiscombe and back, with some so-called "Luncheon" intervening; the adventure, I hope will do me good. Sterling's ridings have now ceased:5 his girls, it appears, are all to be sent to some old gentlewoman (Hofdame) at Dessau,6 there to be out of harm's way! His wife is in the Asylum; poor soul, and he is himself very headlong and foolish.
Tell my Mother there were no Wodrows here, but Knox only!7 And be careful how you expose her to the Easterly blasts I am very thankful to learn how well she is,—very glad at at9 any rate. My love to one and all. Ever yours
T. Carlyle


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I have a script which will download
html files into current directory.
Then it'll generate a report based on these
html files.
At last, it'll delete all these
html files.
So, when I run this script, I want to make sure there is no
html files in current dir.
This is what I got:
if ls *.html >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo 'clear HTML files first'
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Hybrid Simulation Workshop
with Emphasis on Real-Time Loading
June 2829, 2012
UC Berkeley, Richmond Field Station, nees@berkeley Equipment Site
This event is now completed.
Links to PDFs of the lecture slides can be found on the agenda webpage.
A group photo and other photos can be found on the recap webpage.
Please check back at the nees@berkeley website
for announcements about future workshops.
Course DescriptionHybrid simulation is a set of methods for examining the seismic response of structures using a hybrid model comprised of both physical and numerical sub-structures. This year's hybrid simulation workshop at nees@berkeley emphasizes real-time loading, including demonstrations of our new smart dynamic platform. The workshop is aimed for NEES researchers, both current and future. Attendees will:
- Learn the basics of hybrid simulation methods.
- Learn about OpenSees and OpenFresco.
- Conduct several real-time hybrid simulation demonstrations at the nees@berkeley Equipment Site.
- Be able to use hybrid simulation in their NEES and non-NEES projects.
- Prepare to develop new hybrid simulation tests and algorithms.
- Learn about pros and cons (accuracy, limits, ease of use, field applications in damage assessment) of modern non-conventional monitoring and measuring techniques.
We will review the basics of hybrid simulation, including similitude requirements for model design, model implementation including integration methods, and simulation result interpretation. Then, we will demonstrate how hybrid simulation is implemented at nees@berkeley using our hardware and OpenSees and OpenFresco software. The attendees will have a unique opportunity to develop a hybrid model and, with the help of our staff, implement and run a hybrid simulation at nees@berkeley. Throughout the workshop we will demonstrate how to use the nees@berkeley Equipment Site hardware and software portfolio and how to process and archive hybrid simulation data including several state-of-the-art measurement and data acquisition techniques. In addition, an overview of nees@berkeley's capability in conventional (non-hybrid) testing with sophisticated multiaxial control will be presented.
Case studies of modern non-conventional monitoring and measuring techniques will be presented. These cases will cover a Krypton position monitoring system, high-definition laser scanners, and image correlation techniques and their comparison to conventional instrumentation. The main goal of this discussion will be to provide a detailed background on the techniques, share success stories, and help researchers in selecting the right technique that suits their experimental needs.
See the workshop agenda for additional information about content and activities.
Application Procedure
The workshop is now full. No more applications are being accepted at this time.
This workshop session is offered at no cost.
Please provide your email address so we may contact you about any updates or changes.
Travel Support
Limited travel support will be available for graduate students, young post-doctoral researchers, or tenure-track faculty at US schools. To receive reimbursement for airline travel, you must comply with the Fly America Act (use a US flag carrier). See our travel support policy webpage for detailed requirements to qualify for reimbursement of travel expenses.
The amount of travel support provided per person cannot be determined until after the Hybrid Simulation Workshop has occurred and everyone has turned in their supporting travel documents. The amount of travel support given to each person will depend on how many people need travel support and the amount that each person needs. Either partial or full travel support may be given to each person requiring travel support.
The workshop will be held at the nees@berkeley Equipment Site located at UC Berkeley's Richmond Field Station (RFS). On both days, the workshop will provide two meals (continental breakfast and light lunch) and refreshments at coffee breaks (one morning and one afternoon). Note that the workshop ends after lunch on the second day.
For information on getting to RFS, see the transportation section below.
Workshop Location
The workshop will be held at the nees@berkeley Equipment Site located at UC Berkeley's Richmond Field Station (RFS).
UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station
1301 South 46th Street
Richmond CA 94804
Building 451, Room 19 Conference Room (Lectures)
Building 484 nees@berkeley Equipment Site (Lab)
Arrangements have been made with the Hotel Shattuck Plaza (http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/) at 2086 Allston Way in downtown Berkeley to provide rooms for workshop participants at a discounted rate (in collaboration with the PEER Center). You can book a room in two ways:
Call the Hotel Shattuck at 510-845-7300 (or toll free 866-466-9199) and ask for the PEER (Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Ctr, UCB) group rate.
Book online at: https://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?hotelid=17233
IMPORTANT: To get the group rate you will need to click on the Corporate/Preferred Accounts option at the top left hand side of the page. This will prompt you to enter the courtesy rate code (PEER10). Once the code is entered, the discounted rates and the available room types for the selected dates will be displayed.
Otherwise, we suggest you consult the UC Berkeley list of local accommodations to find information about hotels and motels in the area.
Local Transportation
For transportation from the Berkeley campus and adjacent downtown area (where many hotels are located) to the Richmond Field Station, your best bets are drive, take a taxi, or take the UC Berkeley RFS Line shuttle.
Maps and directions to the Richmond Field Station are available from the PEER website.
Parking at the Richmond Field Station costs $0.50 per day.
Taxi. Take a taxi and NEES will reimburse the taxi fare.
RFS Line shuttle. Hotel Shattuck is conveniently located 1/2 block away from the Downtown Berkeley Bart Station and 1 block away from the RFS Line stop at Oxford and Center Street. The RFS Line shuttle will take you directly to where the Hybrid Simulation Workshop will be held.
The RFS Line fare is $1.50 each way.
For its first run of the day, the RFS Line shuttle departs from the Oxford Street and Center Street stop at 7:42am. Workshop participants should aim to catch that run. Thereafter the shuttle departs that stop every 17 after the hour starting at 9:17am.
UC Berkeley's Parking and Transporation unit has webpages with full RFS Line schedule and other information at this URL http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/transit/routes#day
We suggest for participants to meet in the hotel lobby of the Shattuck Hotel with other participants and group yourselves into carpools with individuals who have rented cars or taxipools in order to get to the Richmond Field Station.
Contact Information
For additional registration information and administrative matters, please contact:
Veronica RodriguezFor additional course content or any technical (engineering) matters, please contact:
Khalid Mosalam
|Workshop Pages: Agenda, Recap with Group Photo, and Announcement (PDF)


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We've been hearing about a budget iPhone for quite a while now, but Techdy blog are reporting from a hands-on with the cheaper iPhone claiming that it is indeed the entry-level handset from Apple.
The pictures (above, and below) show that the cheaper iPhone features a plastic case, which will save on costs. Techdy states that it resembles the original iPod. We still have no information about what is inside the phone itself, but you can definitely get a feel for what it'll look like, if this is indeed the real deal.


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| Green Travel News |
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has added its first hotel group within the Asia-Pacific region—the Hong Kong-based Shangri-La chain, which owns and operates 81 hotels and resorts across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI tracks leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide, assessing their sustainability performance from economic, environmental and social development perspectives. This year, DJSI reviewed 2,500 companies around the world and 333 companies were selected for the DJSI world index.
Shangri-La's corporate-level Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee drives the company's initiatives in the strategic areas of stakeholder relations, environment, health and safety, supply chain and employees.
Two flagship projects have been launched since 2009. "Embrace, Shangri-La's Care for People Project," aims to promote "the highest level of education and health support" in underprivileged communities. "Sanctuary, Shangri-La's Care for Nature Project," promotes the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in key destinations.
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The Saudi Arabian Commission for Telecommunications and Information Technology has announced that it is importing one million computer systems to be offered for sale on an easy-pay plan. Purchasers will pay monthly installments of SR100 [U.S. $26.7] over a four-year period. The Commission is taking this initiative in order to create a computer-literate generation that can cope with fast-paced developments in technology.
The Commission also announced that it plans to license a third mobile-phone operator by the end of 2006. Existing licensees are the Saudi Telecom Company (STC); and Etisalat Ittihad, which is expected to start operating mid-2005. A second land-phone operator will also be licensed, opening up competition to STC. Bids for this will be open to international companies. No license for data transmission service is expected until 2006.


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It looks like chivalry really is dead!
Well, at least according to this clip from Tuesday's baseball game in Arizona between the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks.
You would think the young gent would try and shield his lady when the high-flying home run ball hit by Pete Kozma came barreling towards them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. The ball ended up smashing into the woman's face, as her husband fearfully jumped out of the way.
Although there are various rules of etiquette surrounding what you should do in these situations, protecting your loved ones usually comes first. From the looks of it, this guy would save his beer from getting knocked over at a game before making sure his wife was okay.
His attempt to comfort her after the hit is so halfhearted.
As Cardinals' broadcaster, Al Hrabosky, put it: "Nice goin', boyfriend."
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Given any $30$ points in the plane, what is the smallest number of subsets in a subdivision of the set of $30$ points into subsets such that all the points in each subset are on the boundary of the convex hull of the subset? and how about $60$ points? Thanks a lot.
I am going to assume that the points are no three on a line. I think that only makes things harder anyway.
For 30 points (or even 25) 5 subsets can be required. I don't know if 5 subsets are always sufficient, but 6 are. For 60 points (or even 57) 9 subsets can be required however 11 are sufficient for any configuration of 60 points.
It is known that for any $N$ there is a set of $2^{N-2}$ points in the plane so that no $N$ are the vertices of a convex $N$-gon. So discard 7 points from a heptagon free set of 32 to get 25 points with no convex heptagons. Similarly, discard 7 points from 64 to get a set of 57 points with no convex octagons.
There is the conjecture that $2^{N-2}+1$ points are enough to force a convex $N$-gon but that is only known for $N=$3,4,5,6. So with 30 points there may be no heptagons but there will be hexagons until we have used up all but 16 points. Thus we are assured that, even with a greedy strategy, it can't be worse then using 3 hexagons, then a pentagon, a square, and a triangle for a total of 6. If it is also true that any set of 33 points contains the vertices of a convex heptagon, then one gets a bound of 11 subsets for 60 points (4 7-gons, 3 hexagons, a square and then, perhaps, 2 more subsets for the last 4 points.) Even without that conjectured result, we can still say that 11 subsets suffice because we can use 5 hexagons getting down to 30 points left and then we already said that 6 more are enough.
I am assuming that the convex subsets need not have disjoint interiors. I don't think there is an advantage to considering shared vertices. It may be that there are reasons to know that less subsets suffice.
Consider the general problem of $n$ points (no three on a line). It is known that some $N$ of these points are in convex position if $n=4^N$. Thus for $n$ points we can find $\log_4 n$ points in convex position. After removing them, we can find $\log_4(n-\log_4 n)$ points in convex position, etc. It takes about $n/(\log n)$ steps (does someone know a more accurate estimate?) to remove all the points by this procedure, so we get an upper bound on the number of subsets which is on the order of $n/(\log n)$. Can this be improved?


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An alternate version of this song names the protagonist "Henry," which may point to one of the origins of the song. King Henry I of England died in 1135, supposedly from eating "a surfeit of lampreys." What an embarrassing way to go… (Source.)
Does "Lord Randall" sound familiar? Well, it should, if you've read J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caulfield, the book's narrator, mentions how he read this poem in English class, just like you might be doing now. (Source.)
Here's a silly question: are there any Bob Dylan fans out there? If so, you'll be interested to know that "Lord Randall" inspired one of the singer's most famous songs, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (1962). He uses a similar question and answer format there. (Source.)


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Let $N$ be a group, and $\alpha : N \to N$ be an automorphism. Prove that $\alpha$ may be realized as a conjugation. i.e., there exists a group $G$ containing $N$ as a normal subgroup with $\alpha(n) = gng^{-1}$ for some $g \in G$.
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I am seriously, easily entertained. As many of you know, I live one hour and 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver in–gasp–Yarrow but it's considered Chilliwack.
Recently, I read The Happiness Project, an awesome book about. . . surprise, Happiness, I read it twice, back-to-back. I have NEVER done that in my life. I LOVED it.
When Terreeia saw that I had bought it, she said "I want to read that after you, I spoke to someone recently who said it pulled her out of depression".
Gretchen Rubin is the author, and she wrote twelve commandments to happiness and every month she practiced one of them. In January of the year of her Happiness Project, she practiced 'Being Gretchen'.
She said she wasn't someone that had to be out in all the latest restaurants or plays (I fall asleep at most of them) in the city and she's quite happy being at home with her kids and her husband, etc.
I am the same. Give me a 5:30 am visit for coffee with my Mom who happily, now lives only 2 minutes away, back for breakfast with Terreeia, the love of my life, at 8:00 am, back to my Sister's place at 9:30 am to play trains with my nephews, and, I'm a happy camper!
Here's why The Happiness Project is such a great book.
Gretchen studied happiness and read all the books, did all the research so it's all here. She talked about a book she bought by Faber and Mazlish called How to Talk so Kids will Listen'.
One of the lessons was Acknowledge the Reality of People's Feelings.
Then she wrote a list of strategies that she could use to help show her children that she was acknowledging their feelings.
Here are two of my favourites:
Wave my magic wand.
"If I had a magic wand, I'd make it warm outside so we didn't have to wear coats". "If I were Ozma, I'd make a box of Cheerios appear right now". This shows that I understand what my kids want and would accommodate them if I could.
Admit that a task is difficult.
Studies show that people tend to persevere longer with problems they've been told are difficult as opposed to easy. I'd been doing the opposite with Eleanor [her daughter]. Thinking I was being encouraging, I'd say, "It's not tough to pull off your socks, just give it a try." I switched it to saying things such as "Socks can be tough to get off. Sometimes it helps to push down the back part over your ankle, instead of pulling on the toe.
I had the chance to practice this lesson when I babysat my nephews a few weeks ago. Markus is 4 and William is 6 but William (even though he's older} always has a harder time when his parents are out.
He's way whinier and harder to deal with than Markus.
So Markus is splashing away in the tub before bed, and William is sitting on the toilet because he's not going to get into the tub. Half crying and whining "I miss mummy and daddy, when will they be here?". And I said "I know you miss them, I know you're sad, but they'll be here before you know it. And we can have fun and read some of your favourite books, yaay!
In the past, I would sit there, mystified on how to respond, thinking in my head 'You're too old to be acting like this'.
And, it worked. He perked up and ran off to find some books to read before bedtime!
Anyway, here's what I did this weekend.
After all my travelling in the past two weeks I came home to find orange pumpkins and lanterns still sitting on my portico from Halloween.
These need to go, ASAP. I thought to myself.
So, this weekend, Elizabeth, my nephews and I drove out to a Nursery and bought some sticks and balls for pot filler.
Elizabeth was excited! 'We are having our staff party at our house and a Christmas party one week later so I have a holiday decorating budget'.
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This morning, we decorated the first one. More to come when we finish them next weekend. Apparently we were one week early to get clippings like Magnolia leaves for example.
Elizabeth confided "My husband hates my Gnome, that's why he's sitting outside!"
Well, he's perfect to sit beside your barrel, all festive for the holidays! I said.
This area is Elizabeth's outdoor patio, and it's her view from the kitchen window.
Much better now, haha.
We found the holly branches from this shrub in her backyard!
Then we went to the Chilliwack craft fair on the way to a big box store to buy a pair of urns to flank her front door.
My sister Lea (above) and my mom, met us there. Markus grabbed my hand at one point and said "Let's go find Lea".
Obviously, Lea is around them more than me since I'm chopped liver. It's so true with kids, love equals time. And it's the reason I moved out here to be close to them!
I bought him some popcorn when we arrived at the craft fair and he immediately said,
'I only like the yellow (buttered) ones'
Are you cherry picking the popcorn?.' I asked.
'No, I'm popcorn picking' he said.
Then we went and found some urns for Elizabeth's front door.
These are the ones we bought. They had plastic ones for $39.99 and the cast iron (already rusty) ones were $59.99. We bought the plastic ones, they will sit underneath a covered area so we thought they would be okay, but I'm curious, should we have bought the rusty, cast iron ones?
Here's an idea of how they will look (above). Elizabeth and I got most of the clippings we needed from my yard and hers. Oh, and we helped trim the cedar trees in the park.
And here are some more of my favourite ideas for wintery/festive pots:
I loved this modern, lighted urn for winter!
You'll see ours next weekend! Hopefully this gives you some fun ideas for your outdoor pots!
Which one is your favourite?
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