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- I'll be off to Boston tomorrow 01:37
- Virtual birthdays, real friends 12:46
- Merienda madness and my 23rd birthday 13:13
- Richi's visit 13:30
- All set up 18:43
- Perfect timing 19:03
- Darn! I left my camera at home... 19:05
- The room 23:52
|Return Quinn's library book
|Cook and freeze chickpeas
|Do the dishes
|Pack toiletries
|Pack charger
|Get numbers for youth hostels, just in case
|Pack two days, three nights of clothing
|Check library due dates
|Pack travel documents and cash
|Find ISIC
|Pack stationery
|Pack reflection notebook
|Pack wireless card, totally
|@1000 Leave for airport
|@1100 Be at Pearson airport - sigh
|@1355 Fly to Boston - American Airlines 4603
|@1530 Arrive in Boston
|@1900 Head to the Museum of Fine Art
|@2100 Forage for food
|Cram my spiel
|Figure out where I'm going to sleep!
|@1000 Find out schedule for classes I want to take
|Blog about Richi's visit
|Blog my totally awesome birthday party here
|Blog my awesomely geeky birthday party at home
1. I'll be off to Boston tomorrow: 01:37
I'm not quite sure how the next three days are going to play out, but hey, it'll be an interesting story for sure. I'll try to check my mail at least once, and I'm bringing my wifi card. I don't know if roaming will Just Work. We'll see...
2. Virtual birthdays, real friends: 12:46
(Backlog: 2006.08.12)
"How many geeks does it take to..." is a standard joke whenever my barkada (close group of friends) in the Philippines gets together. Just like last year, they celebrated my actual birthday with a tele-party. Instead of hanging out at some wireless cafe in Glorietta, they trooped over to my parents' new place, bringing flowers for my mom. (Awwww! After all, she did all the hard work on my zeroth birthday!)
It took me a while to get my side up and running. I hadn't figured out how to set up sound under Ubuntu, so I booted to Microsoft Windows. Troubleshooting a network connection in a Japanese language operating system was Not Fun, though. Through trial and error I figured out that I needed to disable the firewall. Then I realized that the network was blocking my MAC address because it detected a duplicate registration. The network had worked under Linux because I'd cloned the MAC address for my Lifebook onto my Vaio, but I hadn't set it up under Windows. I switched back to copy the MAC address and then figured out how to set the MAC address under Windows (again, still working in Japanese). Skype kept crashing, too, which was decidedly not fun.
So we decided to go with Yahoo Messenger. My friends set up the wireless router and got three laptops on the network. It's a good thing, too, as we needed all three just to keep up with the chatter! We set up the webcams and made funny faces at each other. There was also that interesting bit with the identity musical chairs. Heh.
It was so nice to see and talk to my friends again. I so miss them and my family. Iba talaga ang barkada. I guess Canadians might know what it's like. Still... Maybe it's just the people I know or the culture here, but it still doesn't have quite the same feel as our hell-or-high-water crazy-as-anything barkadas with gimmicks and dramas and in-jokes galore. I miss my friends back home, and I love them them to bits!
Clair and Peppy blogged about the party, too. Check out their stories!
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3. Merienda madness and my 23rd birthday: 13:13
Last Saturday (2006.08.12) was my birthday, and every Filipino knows
that birthdays mean lots and lots and lots of food. Things didn't go
exactly according to plan: they turned out even better! It was the
first time I tried cramming over 15 people into my suite, and it
worked out surprisingly well even though we were constantly washing
mugs and everything.
Plan A was to spend the morning preparing a traditional merienda of Philippine delicacies. I woke up late and spent the rest of the morning celebrating my birthday with a virtual party thrown by my family and friends in the Philippines. That was totally worth it.
Plan B: buy traditional delicacies from a Filipino bakery or something like that. Except I had *no* idea where to find one of those downtown. Google wasn't helpful, either. The one Filipino restaurant I remembered along Yonge turned out to have closed a while ago. I asked Joey de Villa, but he couldn't think of any off the top of his head. Meep.
Plan C, of course, was to declare cookies and brownies traditional Filipino treats. ;) As long as the other Filipinos played along, I'd be home safe! Also, I was totally craving tropical fruits, so it was a good excuse to splurge on mangoes, pineapples, and other good things. Richi Plana and I raided Chinatown and Kensington Market for assorted foodstuff, also picking up ingredients for champorado and palitaw.
What could be better than that? Plan D: Have your *guests* cook! ;) That was just amazing. Friends demonstrated their l33t pineapple carving / brownie making / champorado-from-scratch cooking / dishwashing skillz. I did actually manage to cook something: palitaw, one of my favorite Filipino snacks.
Glutinous rice flour, shredded coconut, sugar, sesame seeds
- Add boiling water to glutinous rice flour, kneading it into dough. Don't make it sticky!
- Roll the flour into balls and flatten them with your hands into small pancake-like shapes.
- Slip the cakes into boiling water.
- Scoop the cakes out when they float.
- Toast sesame seeds until they turn golden.
- Mix shredded coconut, sugar, and sesame seeds on a plate.
- Coat both sides of each cake with the mixture.
- Enjoy!
Preparing all this food kept me a bit too busy to connect with everyone, and I wish I had a bit more time to spend with people who had to leave early. Maybe I'll figure out a better way to do this next time...
Anyway, after I made sure everyone had something to eat, I took a break from the kitchen and got to the main part of the party. I talked about the past year and how my 22nd year of life was mainly about learning to live on my own. I then asked them to help me brainstorm cool things to do in Canada so that I can make the most of my time here. I also asked for help figuring out what I can do after graduation, and I got a number of suggestions that I hadn't considered before but which seem like pretty good fits. I'll blog about these later.
I asked for letters instead of gifts, and the letters I got were really, really, really heartwarming. =) I also received some absolutely wonderful chocolate, an interesting book, and a beautiful set of cat-themed dishes. (I'm behind on my thank-you cards and letters, but I'm looking forward to catching up soon!)
I demoed my strange street-performing-ish hobbies, too. (Thanks, Kathy, for getting me into that stuff!) Then we headed over to the Linux Caffe for dinner and more relaxed conversation. I *love* the Linux Caffe to pieces. It's so nice knowing and being known by a place...
Anyway, that was how I spent my birthday. I can't think of any better way to celebrate finishing a year and starting a new one than in the company of such good friends. =)
4. Richi's visit: 13:30
Richi Plana flew in from Calgary just to celebrate my birthday. Aww! I didn't have much time to hang out with him this weekend, but I really enjoyed the time that we did have - rockclimbing, running around Chinatown looking for bagoong, catching up on the boardwalk near the lake... He did my dishes after the party, too. =) Awww! He's awesome.
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5. All set up: 18:43
It's interesting, flying without knowing exactly where you're going to end up. I hadn't been able to get in touch with friends in Boston in the days leading up to my departure, so I flew without any concrete plans for accommodations. Meep!
I first headed to Hostelling International on 12 Hemenway St. They were fully booked, so they referred me to Oasis Guest House a short walk away. Oasis was a bit out of my starving-grad-student budget, though, at over USD 100 for a single room with a shared bath. The proprietor was kind enough to refer me to YMCA, and even let me use his phone for free. Awww!
So I've checked into the YMCA on 316 Huntington Ave (+1 617 536 7800). The rates are still a bit ouch (USD 49 per night including taxes), but I feel less guilty now about my research supervisor's budget. I wish I'd brought a swimsuit, as the facilities include a swimming pool, a steam room and a sauna!
The library that I'm blogging from is a few blocks away. Northeastern University Library has free wireless and airconditioned comfort, and all you need is a photo ID. Sweet. They're open until 11.
Tomorrow morning, I'll find out whether I'm okay with staying at the Y for another day and whether I can book another day there. It's not a bad place: no frills, but totally workable. (And they have towels and soap, even! I should've brought my slippers.) If I can't make that work, then I may have to throw myself upon the mercy of IBMers and/or the local tech scene and find a couch I can crash on tomorrow night. ;)
I'll need to forage for food and plan my 2-3 minute spiel sometime later tonight, but it's nice to know that I've gotten that sorted out. I need to also buy travel-sized toothpaste. (Darn you, airport security!)
But hey, we have a plan...
6. Perfect timing: 19:03
The Museum of Fine Arts has free admission after 4:00 on Wednesdays, and it'll be open until 9:45. I am so there. It's right across the street, too.
7. Darn! I left my camera at home...: 19:05
And this trip would've been *so* bloggable, too...
8. The room: 23:52
Simon Law reminds me that a camera is not essential, and that I can draw pictures with my words. Here is the room I find myself in.
A single fluorescent tube lights the room. It sits above a small desk, which is too high for me to type comfortably on if I use the provided chair. I sit on the bed instead, over a light blue bedsheet secured by crisp hospital corners to a bed that seems--if it is at all possible--just a bit shorter than the twin-sized bed back in my dorm.
The cotton is rough against my skin. For a moment, I think of a friend and her difficulties with bed bugs. Then again, even the best of hotels are infested with them, so I do not worry too much about being penny-wise and pound-foolish. I think positive thoughts and assume there are none.
Both the blanket and the radiator are superfluous this summer night. A large window admits the slightest hint of a breeze, along with the sounds of Boston at night: the constant whir of airconditioners, sirens trailing off into the distance, cars rumbling past. I can see into the windows of the Northeastern University, and find myself not particularly caring that they can see in, especially as I wouldn't be able to do much about it anyway. These roughly-painted wood and glass windows have probably never bothered with luxuries such as curtains or shades.
I am glad that I packed a light nightgown instead of a flannel one. I regret forgetting to bring slippers. I hesitate for a moment before I grit my teeth and tiptoe gingerly towards the communal bathroom. After all, I survived other dormitory floors. While I'm at it, I also fill a paper cup with water from the bathroom sink.
I think this just might be the most bare-bones place I've ever stayed in. Well, except for the Internet cafe that I spent the night in one time--yes, Internet cafes can sometimes come out cheaper than hostels, particularly when in Japan. It's doable, though, and doesn't bother me much.
Hostelling International will have room tomorrow, but that means bringing my stuff to IBM, and I'll have to call ahead to make sure I get the spot. I think I'll stay here another night if the room is available. This might even work out better for now than, say, couch-surfing--although I'm certainly looking forward to couch-surfing next time around.
To bed. I'll dream about my presentation and work out the details tomorrow.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Holliday looked like a man whose 2012 World Series dream had just died. His facial muscles tightened, his words were crisp.
And the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder whose slide into Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro became a flash point for the National League Championship Series didn't appear to like being asked if being eliminated from the playoffs was harder to take because his team held a 3-1 lead in games at one point.
"It sucks either way," Holliday said Monday night after a 9-0 loss to a Giants team that knocked the defending World Series champions out of the postseason. "I don't know if it's harder to take. I think everybody here obviously wishes it ended differently, but they had a great team. The Reds had them that way, too. They're better than us."
The Cardinals had ended their previous six elimination games with wide grins. But Monday night, the visiting team had nothing to smile about after being outscored 20-1 in three straight losses.
"I wasn't ready to go home," said Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, who took the loss after a two-plus-inning stint that saw him charged with five runs. "It just felt like it was meant to be, that we were going to do some things, but we just ran out of gas."
Once again, Cardinals pitching was victimized by Giants second baseman Marco Scutawro, who went 3 for 4 to tie the LCS record of 14 hits and earn the award for series MVP.
So what made Scutaro such a challenge for Cardinals pitching?
"You want to get technical?" Lohse began. "He shorted up and he's not trying to do too much. Guys like that, for me, are the toughest out. You give me a guy that's swinging for the fences, and I'll get him out every time. A guy who's not afraid to shoot the ball to right, he's just a tough out."
But it wasn't just Scutaro as the Cardinals had no trouble acknowledging that the Giants were the better team over the past seven games.
"It's incredibly frustrating because we were one win away from going back to the World Series, but you also have to look at how they played," said Cardinals first baseman Allen Craig, who hit only .125 against San Francisco pitching. "They played very well. Their starting pitching was very good, and they got big hits. We didn't."
In some ways, the decisive victories by San Francisco might have made it easier for the Cardinals to deal with the series.
"We took this as far as we could. It would have been great if we went to the World Series, but we should feel proud of ourselves," outfielder Carlos Beltran said. "We didn't want to go out there and not score, but you've got to give credit to them."
And did it make it any tougher for Beltran to lose to a Giants team he played for a year ago?
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A Quote by Joseph Wax on teach, teacher, school, educator, education, learn, learning, classroom, competition, defeat, cooperation, cooperative, win-win, and co-opetition
One must marvel at the intellectual quality of a teacher who can't understand why children assault one another in the hallway, playground, and city street, when in the classroom the highest accolades are reserved for those who have beaten their peers. In many subtle and some not so subtle ways, teachers demonstrate that what children learn means much less than that they triumph over their classmates. Is this not assault? . . . Classroom defeat is only the pebble that creates widening ripples of hostility. It is self-perpetuating. It is reinforced by peer censure, parental disapproval, and loss of self-concept. If the classroom is a model, and if that classroom models competition, assault in the hallways should surprise no one.
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- Jan 15:
- Niners-Seahawks rivalry: We hate each other because we're so alike
- 49ers-Seahawks game could hinge on turnovers
- Seahawks' Richard Sherman doesn't 'hate' 49ers
- Kawakami: Boldin only seems like he's been here forever
- 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers returns to practice
- Jim Harbaugh says he has 'great memories' of Seahawks' Richard Sherman
- 49ers' Kaepernick: Protecting football key against Seahawks
- Aldon Smith's off-field troubles behind him, Jim Harbaugh says
- What 49ers' Harbaugh would give up to be playing Sunday
SANTA CLARA -- Try though they may, the 49ers can't escape the fact that it's not just another game when the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks play these days.
Credit wide receiver Anquan Boldin and inside linebacker Patrick Willis for saying as much Wednesday, when asked about the intense rivalry between the NFC West foes as they prepare to face off for a third time this season Sunday in the NFC Championship game.
"There's no question there's a lot of hostility between us," Willis said. "But at the end of the day, they're another football team."
Well, not quite. The Seahawks are the team that wants what the 49ers had last year, a spot in the Super Bowl. They are the team that desperately wants to dethrone the 49ers as the baddest team in the league.
And the Seahawks are the team that handed the 49ers their worst loss each of the past two seasons, both times in Seattle, where the Seahawks are 16-1 since 2011.
Boldin is new to the rivalry, given he joined the 49ers this season. However, he said it bears all the characteristics of other rivalries he experienced in his NFL career.
"I think so," Boldin said, when asked if there's dislike between the 49ers and Seahawks. "It will always be that way when you have two pretty good teams in the same division, you play each other a couple of times a year. . . . It was the same when I was in Baltimore playing the Steelers."
The Seahawks earned the right to host Sunday's game by virtue of their 13-3 record. A 29-3 victory over the 49ers in Seattle on Sept. 15 proved the difference. The 49ers beat the Seahawks 19-17 at Candlestick Park on Dec. 8.


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2014 Islanders Baseball Calendar Poster
CORPUS CHRISTI – Tickets for the 2014 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi baseball season are now on sale. This season, the tickets are flexible and will allow fans to utilize their tickets for all games located at Chapman Field. Fans that can't attend one home game can use those tickets at another game throughout the 2014 season. The flexibility of the season tickets helps the Islanders better suit the needs and schedules of our fans.
Adult season tickets are $50 while youth 16 and under, seniors 60 and over, active military personnel, along with Texas A&M - Corpus Christi faculty and staff are $30. This package does not include tickets to the Kleberg Bank College Classic, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Tickets for that event go on sale Friday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m., through the Hooks at cchooks.com or by calling 361-561-HOOK (4665).
The Islanders, who are projected to finish second in the Southland Conference by Collegiate Baseball, will open the 2014 season on the road with a four-game series against UTPA on Feb. 14-16, before facing Texas on the Longhorn Network on Feb. 18. The team returns to the Coastal Bend on Feb. 20-22 to compete in the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field. BYU, UTSA and TCU will all face the Islanders in the three-day event. A&M - Corpus Christi will host Valparaiso in the first three-game homestand at Chapman Field on March 7-9.
The team is coming off perhaps the most successful season in school history, with the team earning its highest finish in the league at second place and tying the second highest total in school history with 33 wins. The Islanders also had eight players recognized by the Southland Conference, including three First Team All-Southland members, the most in school history. Junior Trevor Belicek, who was selected by Collegiate Baseball as the Preseason Pitcher of the Year, returns after recording a 9-2 record last year, including a 3.12 ERA.
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Leinster coach Joe Schmidt set his sights on a trophy double after watching his side win the Amlin Challenge Cup with a 34-13 destruction of Stade Francais.
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt set his sights on a trophy double after watching his side win the Amlin Challenge Cup with a 34-13 destruction of Stade Francais.
Leinster have won the Amlin Challenge Cup after a 34-13 win over Stade Francais at the RDS.
Sergio Parisse readily accepts that Stade Francais are underdogs for tonight's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Leinster in Dublin.
Brian O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Leinster and Stade Francais in Dublin tomorrow night.
Leinster centre Gordon D'Arcy will miss Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Français at the RDS.
Biarritz's Benoit August has been banned for four weeks for stamping on Leinster's Jamie Heaslip during their Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final clash last weekend.
Isaac Boss will partner Jonathan Sexton at halfback for Leinster against Ospreys in a side which sees several changes to the line-up which started last weekend's Challenge Cup semi-final win.
Two players have been cited for alleged stamping offences following the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals, tournament organisers announced tonight.
A five-try blitz helped Leinster into their fourth European final in five seasons with a crushing 44-16 win over defending champions Biarritz in the second Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Relive Leinster's 44-16 Amlin Challenge Cup win over Biarritz, with our live text updates.
Leinster have named their team to face Biarritz in Saturday's Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final in the RDS.
Full-back Jerome Porical kicked 20 points as Stade Francais booked their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup final with a narrow win over Perpignan at the Stade Aime Giral.
Leinster hooker Richardt Strauss will be fit for Saturday's Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Biarritz, while Dave Kearney is unlikely to feature.
Leinster booked a home Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Biarritz with a performance of ruthless efficiency against Wasps at Adams Park, as they won out 48-28.
Relive Leinster's 48-28 Amlin Challenge Cup victory over Wasps with Tadhg Peavoy's text commentary.
Gordon D'Arcy is included in the Leinster team to face London Wasps in Friday night's Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final.
London Welsh's hopes of reaching the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals were given a boost tonight by disciplinary chiefs.
ERC has announced that the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals will be staged in France.
Dimitri Yachvili kicked Biarritz to their first ever European title with victory over Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup final.
The RDS will host the 2013 Amlin Challenge Cup final, it has been confirmed.


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A few months back, I stopped whatever world-changing activity I was engaged in (looking for a matching pair of socks, I think) and stared at the television.
My 5-year-old -- whom we'll call Lucy, because that's her name -- had somehow found "The Wiz" on Netflix. I don't know how; I can't even figure out which remote goes with which television. She was absolutely engrossed.
"Dad, that's Dorothy and that's her DOG and there's MICHAEL JACKSON and look at her silver shoes and I have silver shoes and this is the Wizard of OZ!"
Well, not quite. But I wasn't about to stop her. At least she seemed to know what was going on. Now that I think about it, that may be more than we can say about the people who actually made "The Wiz."
But I understood her excitement. I was 11 or so when "The Wiz" came out, and at the time, I loved it. It had music and Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell, who I didn't know was allowed off the set of "Match Game." I probably saw it two or three times in the theater.
But what I had remembered from back then was not what was on the television my kid was rooted in front of.
Scenes were incredibly long and took way too much time to unfold. Outside of a couple of songs, the music wasn't as great as I'd remembered. And if I had to listen to Diana Ross scream "TOOOOTOOOO" one more time, in the most shrill voice she could muster, I was prepared to pull my ears out of my head.
Wow, I thought. Perception sure changes after a few (OK, 35) years.
"The Wiz" isn't the only movie that fails to live up to my childhood memories. It goes to show that either I had horrible taste as a child, or that I should avoid watching any movie I loved during the '70s not starting with "Star" and ending with "Wars." Here are a few other examples, off the top of my head:
Hopefully, Lucy's taste will improve faster than mine did.
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Frisco Adventure Park Tubing Hill and Polly's Place beginner ski and ride hill are slated to open at 10 a.m. on Thursday for the winter season.
The hill features lengthy 1,200-foot tubing lanes with lift service up the hill for tubing day or night under the lights.
The adventure park also includes the longtime favorite, Frisco Nordic Center. The center offers more than 45 kilometers of Nordic and snowshoe trails on the peninsula recreation area.
The hourly rate for tubing is $25, $10 for every additional hour and $20 to Frisco residents.
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Why Democrats Are Courting Women Voters
All voters are equal, of course, but sometimes some voters are more equal than others.
And in 2014, to Democrats, women voters are the most equal of all. More than any other group, women, and college-educated women in particular, appear to hold the key for the party in this year's midterm election.
As today's Capital Journal column indicates, Democrats have to be concerned that the national mood and the state of leading political indicators today represents closely the state of affairs seen just before the 2010 midterm election, when the party suffered significant losses in the Senate and, in particular, the House.
But important as the national mood is, the bigger concern in any midterm election is the attitudes among the voters who form the bases of the Democratic and Republican parties. That's because casual voters are less likely to show up for a midterm election than a general election, which means enthusiasm and turnout among the voters at the core of each party is especially important.
For Democrats, the three legs of the electoral stool on which they place their hopes are young adults, minorities and women. Young adults and minorities are famously difficult to get to the polls in a midterm election, which leaves women.
So what signs are women giving Democrats? A dive into Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling so far this year offers some mixed signals. When all surveys done so far in 2014 are merged, the results show that 49% of women polled this year say they would prefer a Congress controlled by Democrats, while 39% say they prefer one controlled by Republicans.
That 10-point advantage among women stands in stark contrast to the findings among men, who prefer Republicans to control Congress by a 13-point margin. Perhaps as important, those findings among women are better for the Democrats than the results seen in polling in 2010, and similar to the findings in 2012, when President Barack Obama won re-election for the Democrats.
And the findings this year are slightly better for Democrats among college-educated women, who have become stalwarts of the party and who tend to show up on Election Day.
Warning signs start flashing for Democrats, though, when the findings are explored among all white women, a group that has been a political barometer. As a group, they are unhappy with Mr. Obama's economic record—58% say they disapprove of his performance in the economy—and by a three-point margin, 46% to 43%, have said this year that they prefer a Congress controlled by Republicans to come out of this year's election. Older white women lean more Republican than do younger ones.
The bottom line isn't complicated. Democrats need women as a general rule, and as a specific proposition need them in 2014. The courting of women figures to be a central theme of the next five-and-a-half months.
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Anxiety to Zen: An Open Letter to Yoga
Yoga saved my life.
Pretty grand statement, I know. And perhaps other people say that, too. I guess depending on where you are in life or what you happen to be going through, there are a lot of things that can save your life. A good book could do it, a sign from the universe or maybe even a strong martini. But when I say that yoga saved my life, I mean it truly came into my life during one of the darkest moments I had ever experienced and gave me back my desire to really live — fully and entirely.
A few years back, I found myself completely paralyzed with anxiety. I couldn't go to work, drive my car or even leave my house without a potential panic attack. This anxiety made me angry. It made me resentful. But most of all, it made me an entirely different person. I became a shell of what I used to be. A lot of people thought I'd stay that way. Full disclosure: I thought I'd stay that way too.


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Another goal in sight, the Colorado Mesa University women�s basketball team wasn�t going to have another slow start against Fort Lewis College.
Just the opposite � the Mavericks raced to an 11-0 lead in the semifinals of the RMAC Shootout at a jam-packed Brownson Arena and held off every rally the Skyhawks could muster Friday night, moving into tonight�s title game with a 73-65 victory.
�The last game Fort Lewis came out and jumped on us, and we had a slow start,� Mavericks guard Katrina Selsor said. �We knew we had to come out and start strong and do the same thing to them that they did to us. We had to come out and put them away and make them know they have no chance.
�They made a run in the second half, and that�s when Kelsey (Sigl) stepped up, and our different key players stepped up, and we just kept going with it.�
The Mavericks� four all-conference players led the way.
Katrina Selsor finished with 21 points, Sigl had 18 (14 in the second half), Sharaya Selsor 13 and Bruna Deichmann 12 for the No. 4 Mavericks (27-1), who set a school record for single-season wins.
Colorado Mesa, the top seed in the Shootout, will play 6-seed Colorado Christian at 7 p.m. for the title and the automatic bid to the South Central Region tournament next week. A win for the Mavericks will all but guarantee they stay at Brownson Arena, which drew 1,573 fans for the semifinal game.
The Skyhawks (18-10), who entered the tournament ranked eighth in the region, came back behind their senior point guard, Katerina Garcia, who led all scorers with 22 points. She also had eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
�My teammates had a lot to do with it. Nobody wanted to lose. A team has to lose; one of them has to lose,� Garcia said. �As a senior, I didn�t want this to be my last game. I don�t think any senior ever does; you don�t want to close that chapter of your life. That was really my driving point.�
Garcia scored six points in a 12-6 second-half run that cut the Mavericks� lead from 46-35 to 52-49 with 11 minutes, 55 seconds to play.
�We had to chip away, and I told them, �They took a big swing at you. You�re either going to get knocked out, or we�re going to fight back in it,�� FLC head coach Jason Flores said.
�It wasn�t going to happen in one or two possessions. We dug ourselves a hole, and we�re going to have to string together a few defensive stops and then go to work and attack a little bit more than we were at the beginning of the game,� he said.


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By M.D. Johnson, Field & Stream's Mississippi Flyway Duck reporter
Even from a Comfort Inn in northern Utah, which is serving as my base of operations as I hunt the Great Salt Lake and surrounding marshes, I can hear the rather rotund lady either warming up or in full voice in the northern portion of the Mississippi Flyway. For many hunters in the Upper Midwest, it's time to start putting away the duck gear and begin thinking about geese, or ice fishing.
Wisconsin and Minnesota's duck seasons will be over by the first of next week. Iowa will soon follow, with a northern closure of December 6 and a south-zone end on the 13th. Reports from the eastern third of The Hawkeye State continue to be mixed; however, most folks I've talked with lately agree that the frigid temperatures of this last week brought in a small number of new mallards and Canadas, while putting birds already in the area on the feed. A gent down Iowa City way (who asked to remain nameless for fear of divulging his exact location) tells of excellent numbers of honkers, with slowly increasing numbers of mallards locally.
"The weather isn't quite right for them to be patterned consistently yet," he said. "And they're flying late--right at or just after legal shooting time. We need some nasty weather, and then it should be on."
Closer to my home, good friend and Avery Territory Manager, Travis Mueller, continues to do well on mallards in the fields, while my–yes, they are mine–Canadas are just beginning to hit the stubble in earnest. Snow, but not too much snow, and cold would help.
My cousin Jim told me of a good hunt he had last week on a small river in northeastern Ohio. "We had a cold front come through," he said, "dropping the temperatures from the 50s to the 20s, with snow squalls. The mallards worked the decoys wonderfully. No calling, they just dropped right in. It was a crazy morning." On a sad note, Jim ended by telling me of a waterfowler who lost his life over the weekend on Mosquito Lake in Trumbull County. It's a reminder that cold water, wind, and cold temperatures can, and quickly, make for a dangerous, even deadly situation.
Be careful out there.
Down in Missouri, Avery pro-staffers Ralph Harr and Shaun Patrick write of "stale birds, no wind, and high temperatures," all of which is making the duck hunting extremely difficult. "There are lots of birds in the area, but they stay where they're safe, and that makes for some very frustrating hunting." And unfortunately, the weather forecast for the St. Louis area throughout the first week of December calls for unseasonably warm--mid-50s to mid-60s--temperatures, south winds, and overcast skies.
Arkansas' duck season is closed following their week-long opener, but will reopen on December 6 with another split before continuing through until January 27. Water, or the lack thereof, seems to be the main factor down at the tail-end of the flyway. Jay Hayter out of El Dorado puts it simply: "We could use some rain for sure. Feeding conditions are good. The fields are cut, but you need water to have ducks." The first week was mixed, he said. Those with water did well on puddlers, including mallards, grey ducks, pintails, and teal.
In the eastern part of the flyway, Tennessee's season is set to reopen on Saturday, December 1, following their weekend start immediately after Thanksgiving. Kentuckians will again have their chance come Monday, December 3. Both states run until January 27. We'll talk to these folks, along with the gunners at the southern tip of the flyway in Louisiana, Mississippi, and of course, Arkansas, and should have some information, along with some good news, by the middle part of the next week.
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So, you want a free software image manipulation program? You've always wanted to be able to smooth out your own photos? You've downloaded the GIMP, but when you open the program to have a go you just get intimidated? You can work out some of it, but you really want to optimise your use, and feel like you aren't just wandering about in the dark? Where should you turn in this situation? Well your first stop should definitely be Beginning GIMP, From Novice to Professional by Akkana Peck.
Beginning GIMP is an Apress publication, and lives up to the excellent standards we have come to expect from the "expert's voice in open source". From the very beginning, Akkana Peck's writing assures the reader that they are in good hands; her writing style is calm and straightforward, and she starts from the very beginning. Not even the most timid newbie will flounder through Peck's concisely detailed instructions, and the end of each chapter contains a hands-on project for the reader so they can learn interactively.
Not even the most timid newbie will flounder through Peck's concisely detailed instructions
The contents
Beginning GIMP weighs in at 483 pages—there's a lot in it, but it isn't so big that a reader would feel intimidated. It is so easy to read that the book can be read quite quickly, and the projects give the reader a sense of achievement. Beginning GIMP is divided into twelve chapters. Chapter one introduces the GIMP—navigating through the fairly unique interface that is the GIMP. Chapters two through six cover various aspects of image editing—improving digital photos, layering, drawing, selection, and erasing and touching up. Chapter seven showcases the filters and effects on offer with the GIMP, then chapters eight, nine and ten delve into more advanced topics: colour manipulation, channels, and layer modes; advanced drawing; and advanced compositing. Chapter eleven deals with plugins and scripting, and finally chapter twelve deals with additional topics such as printing, screenshots, configuration, and a list of additional resources to help you with your newly acquired GIMP skill!
Who's this book for?
Beginning GIMP is ideal for beginners of the GIMP who want to become proficient. It's also great for self taught GIMP users. While the initial chapters may seem too easy, there are lots of benefits for the self taught GIMP user, some of which will make the user say "Oh so THAT'S how you do it!" The later chapters are great for the more confident user of GIMP.
Relevance to free software
The GIMP is completely free software. It can be run on Linux, Mac, or Windows, and Peck has included appendices that describe how to install the GIMP on each.
This book is excellent for anyone who hasn't used the GIMP but wants to, has the GIMP but isn't quite sure what to do with it, or wants to optimise their use of the GIMP.
If you are a GIMP master or already familiar with Photoshop, you may find this book a little basic.
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Opening New Eyes
Books like this will introduce the everyday person to the world of FOSS and show them the type of software and freedom that can come from FOSS. GIMP's can seem daunting because it is different and not the way people are used to seeing things but I hope that this book will that just because it's different, doesn't mean it's bad. I'm going to pick up a copy for my Mother so that she can see you don't need to buy Photoshop to get a useful photo editing suite.
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Loving that free software
I've used Photoshop for lots of basic stuff, photo editing, montages, etc. I've had a desire to learn The Gimp but haven't really gotten around to it. I've attempted a few things, but find the User Interface quite different, obviously, from Photoshop. This book should be a good guide for a newbie folk such as myself. I also agree that you don't need Photoshop for a phot editing suite, The Gimp should suffice nicely.
Different isn't Hard, Better or Worse
I use Photoshop at work & Gimp at home.
Both have their benefits & failures (I manage to crash Photoshop on a daily basis)
The trick is being able to switch your mind from one to the other, and not expect it to be the same: Gimp is not a Photoshop clone! It's just different.
Books like this fill the gaps in user knowledge, enabling them to use the software as a tool, and not be dominated by the software & hype.
here's to the gimp
I never get the whole photoshop whinge, I like the GIMP's UI. And most non-professionals are pirating photoshop, I think if you asked them to pay full retail they'd change their mind on a lot of things.
I love it............
We can get many of the photo editing or expressing software in these days. Even for my profession I have been using Photoshop CS5 which has outstanding featured. Photoshop has including many of lasted advance features, which is rarely have included on others. Now about the GIMP, I have also using this especially for home use, like creating effective or attractive photo stuff for posting on networking site such facebook, Mig33 etc. GIMP has also unique features, it easy to use, light functions, some I have also use it for my profession even, not much as a Photoshop. I am not saying it's too bad for use because we should know that everything is important on own self. I want to describe this free software as good to use for fun stuff and photo editing and with unique features.


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Tips for speaking in public
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Pretty much any day on the Interwebs you can come across something that someone has created for free that can enrich your life. Speaking.io is a site developed by Zach Holman full of great advice for how to become a better public speaker. Stuff like how to deal with a 'brainfart', or approaching tricky questions.
So maybe you aren't planning to get up at a conference any time soon, but I bet you regularly need to present your work or a concept to clients or your Art Director, so get over to Zach's site and see what you can learn.
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I am a brand new runner, ok, I might be exaggerating because I haven't actually started running yet. I was supposed to start the C25K program this week but last Friday slipped on ice and hurt my tailbone...I am hoping to start Thursday or Friday at the latest. I have so many questions because I really want to do this right! I want to avoid injuries if at all possible because I know that if I am sidelined for more than a couple of days I might not start again.
Last year I weighed 275lbs and am 5"4' tall...yes, morbidly obese! Then I was diagnosed with cancer and went through several rounds of chemo and radiation. Today I am a relatively healthy 42 year old who lost 125lbs! I am down to just under 150lbs...and I really want to be able to keep the weight off. Please keep in mind that I have lived a sedentary lifestyles for 20 years or so. But I am really motivated to eat better and run...I like the thought of running because I can also run woith my dogs which will give them some much needed exercise too! Except for a snowboarding accident 10 years ago when I tore my ACL and Meniscus (which have been repaired) I haven't had any major back or joint problems. I am, in theory, good to go.
I just bought a pair of Asics Kayano sneakers because I have flat feet and overpronate, I was told they would be a great shoe for me. I also bought them because they are good for roads and trails...or so I was told. I saved up for 4 weeks to be able to afford them!!! Here are just a few of my questions...
What other running equipment is essential for a beginning runner. Insoles? Spandex? Compression shorts? Compression shirts? Knee Brace? Ankle brace? Arm Band to keep my phone in? Running Belt? ...etc. I don't have a lot of money but I do want to tip the odds in my favor to try to avoid injury.
When I start the C25K program, how many MPH do you usually walk and then jog?
What have been your experiences as you began to run? Has anyone done the c25K and has it worked?
Honestly, any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Really the only things you absolutely have to have are good shoes and the right clothes for the weather you're running in. I also take my old iPod Nano along for tunes and my smartphone to track my runs with the Nike+ app (I used to do music and GPS with my smartphone but the headphone jack is having issues). That's really about it.
The first time I did C25K a couple years ago I did the whole thing on the treadmill. I would walk at 3.5 and run at 5 mph. After quitting for a while I decided to do it again and graduated this past November. This time I did it outside, which is a little more challenging than the TM but I also found out that I was cheating myself the last time. My walking portions were still around 3.5 but I was actually up around 5.5 mph when I ran at my regular pace. That would be my recommendation is to do it outside and just do it at whatever pace feels comfortable.
I finished C25K the middle of Nov. Right now I am usually running 5 or 6 mornings per week and I am up to ~14 miles per week and adding distance every week or two. I've also signed up for my first 5K, the Cincinnati Flying Pig, in May, so I would definitely say C25K works.
+1 to the most essential piece of equipment - a good pair of running shoes that fits you properly and is matched to your running style and biomechanics.
Almost everything else adds comfort, style or fulfills personal preferences, but isn't truly essential. You do need to dress appropriately for the weather, but decent running gear doesn't have to be overly elaborate or expensive. Compression clothing (spandex, compression shorts, compression shirts, etc.) can add comfort and support, but isn't going to significantly reduce your injury risk (except perhaps the risk of chafing). You don't need extra insoles or braces unless you're trying to correct a known biomechanical problem or recovering from a diagnosed injury. As for carrying stuff...try to resist the temptation to carry too much stuff. I run distances up to 9 miles with my beloved iPod nano in an armband, a Garmin watch and a small wrist wallet for keys, ID, a few dollars and spare change. But even that iPod isn't critical. If it's raining, I leave the iPod home, and I also don't race with it. For a beginner, a digital watch will do just fine; you don't need a GPS watch. If you're running in a safe area with people around, you probably don't need a cell phone either, unless you need an app to track your progress.
Common sense will do a lot more to reduce injury risk than almost anything else. Listen to your body as you run. If you notice any unusual soreness, stiffness or pain that you can't readily "run through", don't ignore it; take care of it before it gets out of hand. Don't scale up either speed or distance too quickly. Don't push to keep up with friends or running partners who may be faster than you. Don't do too many hills or get into speedwork before you have a solid base of training miles (i. e. at least till you've completed C25K).
I've been running since 1983. C25K didn't exist then, so I started with distances of about a mile on flat ground (I was already in decent condition from an exercise bike and aerobics classes) and scaled up from there. I am not a long distance runner - started out doing almost entirely 5K's and am now primarily a 5K/10K specialist. But I have always loved to run. If you truly enjoy what you're doing, the odds are much higher that you'll stay with it for the long term.
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@ 5K: New Balance Palm Springs 5K, Palm Springs, CA, 24:32
Angels Baseball Foundation 5K, Anaheim, CA, 24:24
Pride of the Valley, Baldwin Park, CA, 24:28
@ 10K: LA Chinatown Firecracker 10K, Los Angeles, CA, 52:15
Great Race of Agoura - Old Agoura 10K, Agoura Hills, CA, 51:40
Fiesta Days Run, La Canada, CA, 49:57
Perhaps a little bit of my story might help.
However, Not to keep repeating, but the right shoes and comfortable running gear is a no-brainer important investment. I am also flat footed and overpronater, and I found what works for me is the heavy Brooks Beast when training and
a lighter faster shoe like the Brooks Ghost or racing flats when racing. Although since I just got back into running a few months ago, I'm just wearing the Beast until I feel my legs can handle it. And get to the speed to start
worrying about the lighter shoes, something I don't really need to worry about at the moment
Anyway, 19 years ago first time newbie runner, I didn't really know what I was doing. Just got some shoes and went outside and ran until I couldn't run anymore. Amazing I didn't get injuried, but had a hard
time walking for about a week. Decided to get a friend involved who also wanted to start running and training for a long-term goal of marathon, but short term of 5k, then 10k, then half-marathon, etc. And we went to the library (can you imagine going to a library these days lol This was only back in 1993) And bought a book that had excellent training schedules for distances of 5k to Marathon. So we more or less followed that. Started off barely able to run a 10 min mile around the track at 200 pounds to weighing around 148 pounds running an 18 min 3 mile and sub 3:30 marathon 14 months later, but I digress.
This second time around , I learned a little bit better, starting off with walking/running and walking/jogging/running, but didn't learn my lessons about shoes and had to fight off a few cases of mild runner's knee until I finally gave it up and understood I had to plunk down some real money and get some real shoes for me and my running style.
A few helpful hints...apply vasalene or something similiar to avoid those painful chaff, especially once you start putting in more miles.
Try to run on terrain that has the less amount of vehicular/light stops possible, try to run on non-cement if possible, obviously softer the road, easier on the legs...but more important is to just go out and do it.
Add some treadmill if you can. Join a gym and do some cross-training if you get bored with just running all the time.
Your body understands time, but not necessarily distance. Except for track and treadmill workouts, I would usually just run a 30 minute run, or 45 minute run, or hour run, and just create my own route on my long running days. Most of the time, I had no idea exactly how many miles I ran, but I knew at the time my average was around 7:30 pace per mile so I could roughly say in a 45 minute run I ran about 6 miles.
Um...Look at running as the big picture, not just an individual workout. I posted somewhere earlier that the Baltimore Ravens lost 6 regular games but still won the super bowl in 2012. Dont' let a bad day discourage you but learn from it, get back on the horse, and go forward.
And I guess a last but not least piece of advice, listen to your body. Know when to apply the gas pedal or break pedal. And enjoy the experience, both pain and pleasure. Oops, I guess that's two last but not least's. I'd like to keep hearing from you and seeing how your doing, and vice versa...good and bad and ugly.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost
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Run with Santa 5k on 12/22/12: 25 min 19 sec
Mardi Gras 5k on 02/09/13: 24 min 50 sec
Cirque Du Soleil 5k on 03/16/13: 23 min 33 sec
Douglas Green Memorial 5k on 05/18/13: 22 min 47 sec
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Congratulations LoriKorzen on a very impressive weight loss and for deciding to start running. The C25K program is an excellent, proven plan to get the non-runner, up, out and running for 30 minutes or there abouts in a few weeks. I used it and highly recommend it. Do NOT worry about speed. Do all of your running intervals at a comfortable pace and walk "fast". On the C25K program you can either train for time or distance. Do not think that you have to cover the specified distance in the specified time. You may be slower or you may be faster. Remember this plan is to get you up and running and to be able to "finish" a 5K in a few weeks. If you have to repeat a week, fine, do it! The most improtant thing to remember is consistancy. Be diligent in getting your training done according to schedule. But by the same token, do not over do and try to do too much too soon. That is a recipe for injury or burnout. Follow the plan as outlined and you will be successful.
Others here have validated that you have made an excellent first step in going to a running store to get advise on your first shoe.That particular shoe may or may not wind up being your ideal shoe (is there such a thing?!?!) But it has gotten you started in the right direction.
My advise on the only other "necessity" is a couple pair of good wicking socks. NO COTTON! Yes, they will be a bit pricy....expect to pay $8-10 per pair, but they will help avoid blisters and that IMHO is priceless.
Third on my list, is either a cap, visor or pair of sunglasses. I prefer a lt wt cap as it will keep the sun & rain off the face. It is improtant to protect the skin and eyes from sun damage.
Vaseline will help reduce friction and avoid chafing and blisters.
Check out stores like Ross, Marshall's, PJ Max for athletic clothing at discounted prices. While not necessary, a good wicking shirt and shorts add to comfort. You don't have to spend a lot of $$ to get comfortable running clothes.
Good luck and happy running!
Marie from Tennessee
Training for Disney 2013 Goofy Challenge.....Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY!
61 year olds must be out of their minds to run a half marathon followed by a full the next day!
Disney Half Marathon 1/7/2012 2:37:59
Bear Hunt 5K 9/24/11 28:28 pb
Trojan Trek Trail 5K 8/6/11 31:45
Expo 10K 5/28/11 1:01:28,
Expo 10K 5/26/12 1:05:39
Eastman 10K 9/8/2012 1:01:11 pb
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1
Congratulations LoriKorzen!
Since so many have replied about shoes, clothes, etc.. I won't elaborate on that. I will just add my tiny two cents regarding your mind, while running. For me, the mental game is HARD. Yet, I have some good runner friends who give the occasional advice, which I pass on to you, for what it is worth. (If this seems unnecessary, just ignore me or scroll down:) ) First, go run outside. Second, notice everything. Hear the leaves or ice crunch under your feet, feel the stiif wind. Third, take a second to be grateful that you are running. Your body has lost weight, has defeated CANCER, is generally moving forward. THAT IS SO COOL!! And finally, set a day each week for your long run, and stick to it. The other days' runs can be more flexible. (Even though running can be tricky, there is a certain joy to be found. Try to hang on to that.) Good luck!!!! And again, kudos to all your achievements so far. You are already amazing.
First, LoriKorzen--way to go!! Beating cancer is one amazing thing. Taking charge of your health is another. I salute you!
It is also a great thing that you are starting to run mindful of injuries. My first advice would be, do not get down on yourself. When I first started running, I would run for 60 seconds and walk for 90, run for 60, walk for 90. Prior to that, I hated running. It was only when I backed up and did the walk/run method ("Galloway" method) that I realized I had been taking the wrong approach by getting frustrated when I couldn't even run half a mile. I didn't realize that that is something you must work up to if you have never run before. Besides that, you will have difficult runs sometimes, but it makes it easier if you know to expect them. Sometimes you will have to pack up and go home early when you thought you would have a nice, long run, but that is okay. So don't be too hard on yourself! Celebrate every victory, big and small!
As far as gear...nothing too fancy. I prefer to run with my iPhone and music, which I have an armband for. When it gets hotter outside, wearing wicking fabric that absorbs sweat will help you lots.
Best of luck on your new journey. I think you will love it!
There's more inspiration and sage advice here than I've seen on many a page. Way to go, team.
It almost seems crass but one suggestion if ever the motivation flags is something a flatmate did years ago. Like you, she too was strapped for cash when she started, but wanted to spend wisely and well, And to keep running, injury free. So to help break the 'couch' habits, she taped a chart to the wall, added a squuare for every dollar she spent on her shoes, then checked one box per run. Her reasoning ws that by the time she had 'paid' for her shoes, the running habit would be firmly established. Certainly worked for her!
Good luck!
You really only need a decent pair of shoes, some shorts and a shirt. Which C25K plan are you doing?
Blogging about motivation, injury prevention and training lessons I've learned at TeachtoRun.com and working on "The Ultimate 5k Plan" at HowtoRun5k.com.
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TUSCALOOSA | International Christian music artist Kenn Orr is bringing his 15-city "Purpose Tour" to Tuscaloosa on April 7.
Orr, who's best known for his music videos, "Home," "Let it Go" and "No One Wins," said the Purpose Tour is about getting young people's lives back on track.
"I try to inspire in my shows and that's what the Purpose Tour is about," Orr said Monday. "I want young kids to find their purpose in life instead of wasting it on frivolous things. Find out what your purpose is and stop wasting your time."
The tour will be held at Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church at 6 p.m. It's free and open to the public.
In addition to Orr, the tour will feature motivational speakers James Edwards and Ole Pete Key, and Christian rap group Unanimous.
"James Edwards is a motivational speaker that has the story of selling drugs and going to prison," Orr said. "Now he preaches. Unanimous is a rap group. A lot of churches try to shun rap, but we try to show the church that a rap can be the same message that the preacher is giving. There's a lot of rappers that are cool guys, but they have the wrong message. Drake, Lil Wayne ... these guys' messages aren't our message. We just come to try and inspire."
DeUndry Peterson, the organizer who brought the tour to Tuscaloosa, said he felt it was important for the city's children and adults to witness the tour because he believes it will change lives.
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OAKLAND -- Nine-year-old Jacqueline Funes has two requests: She wants a drink of water, and she wants to walk.
The first is simple: When she's taken off her ventilator, she'll be able to drink again. Right now, there is almost no part of her body that is untouched by medical equipment and other paraphernalia as she sits in her wheelchair at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.
It's that last request that seems the hardest to hear from the girl who was struck in the neck by a bullet during a shooting near her East Oakland home nearly six weeks ago.
"She is not going to walk again," said Dr. Vivienne Newman, clinical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.
"She asks for water all the time," her mother, Silvia Funes Lopez, said through an interpreter. "And she says, 'I want to go home. I don't want to be here in the hospital.
"'I want to walk and I want to go to my bed."
Just before 6:30 p.m. on May 16, Jacqueline, then 8, and her brother, Jonathan, 7, were playing in the yard of their home in the 1800 block of 66th Avenue when a car stopped near the house. Two men got out and fired more than a dozen rounds at a 47-year-old man who was walking on the sidewalk.
"Her brother threw his hand over the back of her neck," said Kristina Ramsey, a hospital interpreter who has been assisting Funes Lopez, the girl's Spanish-speaking mother, for weeks. "He then ran inside and (told his mother) 'I got up but Jackie didn't.'"
Jonathan had been learning fire safety in school. Later, Ramsey said, he asked his mother if his sister would have been OK if he had just stopped, dropped and rolled.
Police said the man on the sidewalk, who was critically wounded and remains in a hospital, was the target of the shooting. No one has been arrested and no suspects or motive have been named.
Jacqueline turned 9 two days after she was admitted to the ICU. She gets her nutrition and hydration through tubes. Her neck is stabilized with a brace, leaving her unable to move her head. She gets help breathing from a ventilator, and still struggles to speak.
She doesn't smile much but it's clear she knows -- understands all too well -- what is going on around her. When she overhears a doctor say she won't walk again, her eyes brim with tears.
She can't wiggle her toes beneath the fuzzy pink socks made to look like cats, or reach up and touch the purple flower in her hair. But there are signs that the spirit of a 9-year-old girl lives inside a body that has suffered an injury no child should ever endure.
She cuddles a white stuffed rabbit and wears pink sunglasses, and her eyes light up just a bit when nurse puts a small crown on her head and calls her "Princess Jacqueline."
"She is at such a critical age," Ramsey said. "She remembers very well a month ago when she was walking and playing and going to school."
A handful of partially-deflated Mylar balloons still billow over her bed and there is a stack of handmade cards and drawings from her third-grade classmates at Lockwood Elementary School in Oakland. A stack of books sit on a nearby shelf. She loves to read but can't turn the pages any more.
Funes Lopez, a 29-year-old janitor who emigrated from Guatemala a decade ago, is raising her two children and a nephew on her own. She has no family in Oakland, but a boyfriend and the owner of the home where she lives have been helping her with transportation to and from the hospital and child care for the boys. Funes Lopez does not have a car and will eventually need a van for her daughter.
Even for Ramsey, who has seen a lot in her eight years as a hospital translator for 15 people a day, the situation is heartbreaking.
"This is a situation of suffering I've never seen before," she said. "This has affected all of us. ... Just seeing the suffering she is going through and hearing her (whisper), 'I want to walk again, I want to talk again.' It was the first thing she said when she woke up."
Doctors say Jacqueline will be at the hospital for many months and no one knows when she might go home.
"I think she needs to go through a long process of rehabilitation," Newman said. "We need to see if she can breathe on her own.
"Ideally that is what we would like so she can be unattached to some of this tech stuff for at least for part of the day."
Newman said she also hopes the girl will be able to use something called a "speaking valve" that allows a person to breathe in through a ventilator and get sound out through the voice box. "We want to find the best communication methods so we can maximize her environment for her," Newman said.
A breakthrough came Sunday when Jacqueline was stable enough to be wheeled outside into the sunshine. "(Her mood) is better since we got her outside," Newman said, though with her severe injuries, she is still considered to be in critical but stable condition.
A group of more than a dozen people, including several types of therapists, works with Jacqueline for hours each week.
"It takes really a huge team to support a child like that," said Newman.
On Monday, Dr. Christine Aguilar, a pediatric rehabilitation specialist, tried to lift the girl's spirit with a visit from Trinity, a 2-year-old therapy dog, but Jacqueline wasn't too interested.
Aguilar understood and promised to bring the dog by another time. For now, she will be a key figure in Jacqueline's rehabilitation.
"We are going to try to get her right arm moving," Aguilar said. "She's got to work on transferring out of the wheelchair and getting off the ventilator and (using switches for electronics and the wheelchair).
"She's got a long way to go."
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No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting that paralyzed 9-year-old Jacqueline Funes, and police have not released any suspect information.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the shooter or shooters. Anyone with information or tips on the shooting is asked to call Oakland police at 510-238-3455 or 510-238-3326. Anonymous tips can be left at 510-777-8572.
Donations to help pay for Jacqueline Funes' care can be deposited at any Chase Bank branch. Depositors should use account number 601008688, which is in the name of her mother, Silvia Funes-Lopez.