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Alamo neighbors, their neighborhood groups and their sponsors should demand a defined incorporation proposal to their terms and specifications prior to any contribution or participation in any fund raising event. If AIM, or LAFCo in support of AIM, refuses such terms and specifications, then all funding by the majority in Alamo should be directed to 1) counsel's development and submission of a conflicting incorporation proposal within a separate application, and 2) opposition groups in opposition to incorporation of an autonomous government.
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Dear Alamo neighbors,
Beyond the obvious interests of AIM committee and supporters, there is little to fear in the result of AIM's efforts. They are less than 1000 residents in Alamo that do not have majority support for their fund raising or any eventual incorporation election.
We, in the Tice Valley neighborhoods of the Alamo Region, have not been lied to by AIM petition volunteers. We have been excluded from AIM's special definition of THEIR town, whatever that is, and the opportunity to consider signing the petition.
So let's just vote no! No money for incorporation application, study and approval. A majority NO vote if AIM gets as far as a incorporation election.
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EDIT: IMPORTANT - I do not claim any rights to the images used to make my designs, however I guess I can claim intellectual rights to the designs themselves (unless if someone has used my exact designs before, that I am not aware of)
As per stage 1 – this is not an MMO idea
As per stage 2 – this is nothing but concept. I understand that something might be VERY hard to actually design and code, but I am in a theory/design class. All I need to know is if this is a good idea/needs improvement/should be done this way/etc. Also, this is a VERY log post. As per stage 2, I organized it as best I could to facilitate reading. You have been warned.
First Function -
The first function, of course, is general movement and interaction. As is standard to any game, movement will be controlled by the Left Analog, and the camera will be controlled by the Right Analog. In addition to this, pressing down on L3 will toggle the holographic interface (explained later), and pressing R3 will activate a special ability that the player has assigned. LT initiates a light attack, and RT initiates a heavy attack. The "A" button will interact with objects, such as picking up items, opening doors, and reloading, and holding it down will cause the player to sprint. The "X" button will be used for blocking, "Y" will be used for jumping, and "B" will be the button that accesses the inventory/map/etc. menu. "Left" on the D-pad will activate Combo Mode, "Up" on the D-pad will activate Tactical Mode, "Right" on the D-pad will activate Strategy Mode, and "down" on the D-pad will cycle through available camera zooms for each mode. One of these modes, Combo Mode, will be explained later.
However, in addition to these standard functions for each D-pad and action key, pressing LB will display a secondary menu (on the bottom left screen for the D-pad, bottom right for the action buttons) for each D-pad and action button. In this menu, the player will be able to assign various skills and abilities. Pressing RB will accomplish the same effect, but instead as a tertiary menu. This gives the player to assign 16 abilities/potions/etc. to these buttons.
Also, I almost forgot to say that you will be able to press LT and RT in sequence, at the same time, etc. to activate combos that the player has unlocked.
This control scheme is for the general movement and interaction for events that may go on in the action screen.
Movement List*********************************Action List
Walk/run/move********************Access secondary + tertiary skill menus
interact*********************************************Light attack
Camera rotation********************************* Heavy attack
Enter inventory menu******************************sprint
Toggle Holo-interface*******************************reload
quick slots **************************************special abilities
Also, buttons to switch interface modes
Concept of Control scheme:
Xbox 360 controller –
Left analog: movement
right analog: camera
L3: toggle holographic interface
R3: activate special abilities
LB: secondary interfaces
RB: tertiary interfaces
LT: light attack
RT: heavy attack
A: interact (pick up items, doors, talk, reload, hold to sprint)
X: block
Y: jump
B: enter inventory/map/etc. menus
D-pad: switch between interfaces, and change camera zooms.
LB and RB will, when held, show the secondary and tertiary menus for the D-pad and action buttons, for which the player can assign skills, items, etc.
Diagram of Control Scheme -
see attatchment for a picture of actions mapped to a 360 controller.
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Second Function -
The second function is the three different combat modes. Our three modes feature different styles of gameplay that will (hopefully) be able to be interwoven easily, and encourage the player to mix it up over the course of the battle. Each will display relatively the same information, but in different ways that will facilitate the gameplay each mode offers.
Combo mode will provide gameplay that is very close to the character, and will support skills that are specifically designed to attack enemies. As a rule for this mode, the player will only be able to see information in his or her immediate area. Activating the holographic interface (explained later) for example will only show information on party members very close to the player. The HUD (there wont be much of a HUD though, I plan to keep it as diegetic – or in the game world – as possible) will allow the player to focus on the game play, and will be designed in a way that facilitates it – much like an interface in a First Person Shooter would. Information in this mode will be almost exclusively diegetic, displaying the health and any effects on an enemy creature (wounds, poison cloud, etc) and the same on the character. The holographic interface, which could technically be seen by other characters in the game, can be toggled to display a holographic "screen" that comes out of a module on the character. I have not thought of where to put the module, but the screens will display Mana, Health, and Stamina, as well as a power gauge for special abilities.
Tactical mode is a more comprehensive view of the battlefield, detaching the player from an over the shoulder view to a slightly more overhead-and-out view. In this mode, diegetic elements like wounds and effects will be more exaggerated, but not overly so, so that the player can easily identify the effects enemies at a far distance might have. In this mode, the player will be able to see the holographic screens (if toggled) of any other party member in the view of the camera. In tactical mode, the player will be able to use abilities that might require more thought, such as placing a pool of acid, or throwing a fireball spell. This mode focuses more on "tactical" abilities, rather than clobbering enemies. As for how you can tell where the spell will be cast, there will be an identifier of some sort. I cant think of a diegetic one right now, but for a non-diegetic solution, some sort of emblem on the ground will do.
I will not be covering the Strategy mode. Though I have an idea of what I will do with it, I do not know how to implement it just yet.
Each mode provides a different way to play, but at the same time, you can switch between them at a whim in order to combine many of the elements of them, giving you an almost "I am a general on the battlefield" kind of feeling. Combo mode, as the name suggests, provides gameplay that is very close to the character - namely supporting skills that are specifically designed to attack enemies. Tactical mode supports a more thought provoking way to play, however, this is still centralized to the player. Specifically speaking, Tactical mode will allow the player to perform things like placing an Area of Effect that can buff allies but debuff enemies, or to use a fireball spell that can affect multiple enemies. In Strategy mode, you would probably see gameplay similar to any other RTS, but in a much more deconstructed way (you wont have a city to build every time you start RTS mode, there is no huge empire to construct, etc).
From what I am hoping this will accomplish, I will attain a "three step complexity". The Combo mode will be the least complex of the three modes, and the interface will encourage the player to focus on the action, displaying information to the player that is only directly related to them, and any immediate party members. Tactical mode will be slightly more complex than Combo mode, and will provide the player with more information than Combo mode, allowing the player to decide where exactly to place that Area of Effect buff - encouraging the player to do what is most appropriate to the given situation. Strategy mode will be the most complex of these modes, and will allow the player to do many things, like spawn units and create temporary holdings - within reason of course, summoning a unit will consume mana, or some other resource.
I am hoping that using these three different "modes" will create a game that can provide gameplay as simple as Oblivion, as intermediate as Dragon's Dogma, and as thought provoking as a simple RTS.
Third Function -
And for the third and final function; menus. I took the liberty of organizing these into bullet points, since they are a little extensive.
1. Inventory – As is traditional of just about any RPG, there is a lot of item management that the user will wade through, from loot, to buying and selling. Like with our action screen, this will be a hologram that the characters in the game will technically be able to see.
When the user accesses the inventory, a hologram of what the user is carrying will appear in front of the character, and the camera will zoom in closely, showing the right profile of the characters face to the left of the screen initially. However, we will allow the player to move the camera around, so the player can see their character better. The holographic inventory will be explained by a digital constructor/destructor that breaks down an item and stores it as data inside of a module. Using the data, this gadget can display to the character a summary of the items a character is holding, and sort them, if the player wishes, into tabs. When the player chooses to wear a different item, let's say a chest-piece, the icon in the inventory will switch with the icon of what is currently equipped, and will show the new item being constructed onto the character.
The inventory itself is basic, and like most RPGs, you will be able to swap (through the left and right bumpers) to other menus – like the map, or quest log for instance. While in the inventory, we will feature sorting functions. These will vary from alphabetic sorting, to type (weapon, armor, and even further into different types of weapons and armor slots) and by-level sorting. Also, the player will be able to see the stats of an item when it is "moused over", as well as being able to compare the stats of the item and the one equipped by holding down a button
LB and RB – switch to different menu
Right analog – camera
Left analog – move through items in the inventory, or to buttons such as the sort button
"A" – selection button
"B" – exit
"X" – hold to compare
"Y" – reset camera
L3, R3, LT, RT – no function as of yet
2. Map – As with any RPG, the world the player is in tend to be large, and have cities. The player will need to be able to navigate the world effectively, without being frustrated.
Like with our inventory, the map will be displayed holographicaly in front of the character, and will assume the default position. In our map, the player will be able to set waypoints, remove waypoints, zoom in and zoom out, as well as being able to see the waypoint for the quest they are currently tracking. However, unlike other games, we plan to have a multi-waypoint system, and will allow the player to track 4 waypoints at a time (or 5, if they are currently tracking a quest). Like many maps, these functions are basic and are pretty limited.
LB and RB – switch to different menu
Right analog – camera
Left analog – move cursor across map
"A" – set waypoint
"B" – exit
"X" – remove waypoint
"Y" – reset camera
LT – zoom out
RT – zoom in
L3, R3 – no function as of yet
3. Quest log – arguably the most important part of any RPG, the quest log allows the player to keep track of what they have done, what they want to do, and what they are currently doing.
Our quest log – like other elements of our game – will be diegetic. When accessed, the camera will assume the default position over the character's shoulder. Our quest log – like many others before it – will allow players to see what quests they have, what quests they have already done, and what quest they are currently tracking (which will also place a waypoint on the map). However, what I play to be unique about this quest log, is that the log will "receive tasks" from quest NPCs as the NPC is spouting their dilemma. I hope some of you have already played Borderlands 2. I hope you remember the quest where claptrap tries to send you on ridiculous errands to find his secret stash. Remember that, as he speaks, new tasks show up on our top right corner. This is what our quest log will do. As major elements of the quest are outlined, our quest log will seemingly update in "real time". We plan to implement this holographically, and all dialogue the player participates in will be delivered in a fashion similar to what we see in Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
LB and RB – switch to different menu
Right analog – camera
Left analog – scroll
"A" – track/un-track quest
"B" – exit
"Y" – reset camera
LT – scroll up by 5
RT – scroll down by 5
L3, R3, X – no functions as of yet
4. Talent trees – I have played MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, RIFT, and many others for a very long time, and I have become accustomed to talent trees. A handful of RPGs that have implemented talent trees in their design, some of which were Kingdoms of Amalur and the Borderlands series, as well as Dragon Age and Mass Effect. A game like Oblivion features skill progression, however you do not use your characters "skill development" to its fullest – for example – no matter how skilled you are with your sword skill, you can still only perform very basic move sets.
Like our other elements in our game, we will have our talent tree menu appear holographically, and will assume the default camera position when accessed. I am not sure what anyone reading this might think, but to me, the presence of a talent tree shows your character's progression in its skill. Instead of simply making your character more powerful, they allow your character to do different things – which shows an acquisition, and use of, knowledge. Not only does it do this, but it also allows the player to more accurately develop their character the way they want to.
In our game, there are roughly 20 different talent trees, each to their own respective class. When a player chooses a race, that race's three default trees are available for use to the player. It is up to the player to go out into the world and find teachers for each other class – much like how it was in Dragon Age: Origins. We also plan to possibly have certain party members able to teach you their class. 20 different talent trees seems somewhat daunting, but we will allow the player to switch between trees by utilizing the left and right triggers. We will also have the talent trees pre-sorted into the three main "fighting styles" of our game – heavy melee, agile melee/ranged, and magic, which are governed by the fighters, hunters, and mage guilds, respectively (they have different names, but I cannot remember them right now). Also, our game features no "level cap". The player can continue to level their character, until ALL talents are spent into their fullest – allowing the player to customize gameplay between all 20 talent trees to an amazing extent. This also seems daunting, but the separation between casual players – and those who want to maximize everything – is the difference between sticking to the 3 initial trees, or broadening the spectrum to include everything.
LB and RB – switch to different menu
Right analog – camera
Left analog – move cursor through ability tree
"A" – spend point
"B" – exit
"X" - remove point
"Y" – reset camera
LT and RT – switch between trees inside the current fighting style
L3 and R3 – switch between "fighting styles"
Please excuse how long this post is, and I hope you will read it. I am having a great time designing interface concepts, and I believe that I am doing a relatively decent job for a first-timer. If any of you reading this post will take the time to comment, suggest improvements, or offer support for any of these ideas, please don't hesitate to post them. I am looking forward to reading your replies.
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The accommodation was very well located and had a great atmosphere, the room is very spacious which is of course an advantage, if necessary, even a catering would have been possible for a small kitchenette was integrated in the room. We were very impressed and would not hesitate to come again, Thanks for the nice stay in Prague.
Die Unterkunft war sehr gut gelegen und hatte ein tolles Ambiente, das Zimmer ist sehr geräumig was natürlich von Vorteil ist, bei Bedarf wäre sogar eine Verpflegung möglich gewesen denn eine kleine Küchenzeile war im Zimmer integriert. Wir waren sehr begeistert und würden jederzeit wieder kommen, Danke für den schönen Aufenthalt in Prag.
Everything was perfect! The apartment was perfectly clean and the room was really big! The only problem was that wifi didn't work inside the room. I would absolutely come back!
Very beautiful and ideal to spend a property to a couple of nice days in Prague. Very clean and cozy .. I will in any case let me go back to look!
Sehr schöne und Ideale Unterkunft um ein paar schöne tage in Prag zur verbringen. Sehr sauber, und gemütlich.. Ich werde auf alle fälle mich dort wieder blicken lassen!
was for a weekend break in Prague. have sought for a very basic accommodation and it also found. location is great. Room and everything around the top value for money!
war für einen wochenendtrip in prag. hab dafür eine ganz schlichte unterkunft gesucht und dies auch gefunden. lage ist super. zimmer und alles drumherum top im preisleistungsverhältnis!
We were very pleased with both the location as well as the friendly welcome. The room was small but clean. The breakfast was also very tasty. For the price a great deal! Can I recommend a clear conscience!
Wir waren sehr zufrieden, sowohl mit der Lage, wie auch mit dem freundlichen Empfang. Das Zimmer war klein, aber sauber. Das Frühstück war ebenfalls sehr lecker. Für den Preis ein super Angebot! Kann ich guten Gewissens empfehlen!
Price performance ratio good, cleanliness has potential for improvement, reception very friendly, breakfast (in low season free) well. Good, perfect location to explore all for a short trip on foot. If you travel a lot anyway, the room is absolutely sufficient
Preisleistungsverhältnis gut, Sauberkeit hat Verbesserungspotential, Rezeption sehr freudlich, Frühstück (in Nebensaison kostenfrei) gut. Für einen Kurztrip gut, perfekte Lage um alles zu Fuß zu erkunden. Wenn man eh viel unterwegs ist, ist das Zimmer absolut ausreichend
Advantages: the apartment is close to everything. This is very good point!
The room was clean & good, the breakfast was perfect.
Disadvantage: the bathroom was very-very small!!
We had a great, thank you Mila.
A great place to stay if you want to stay in the center, just meters from the Florenc station and less than 5 minutes walk from one of the main squares of the city. Do not underestimate the presence of Lidl a few meters away, useful for those who want to take advantage of the apartment's kitchen to prepare something to eat or just to make sandwiches to take with you while hiking.
The apartment that we were given was large and comfortable for three people, had a double bed and a single bed, a small table with chairs, a small wardrobe and a chest of drawers where you can store your clothes. The kitchen was shared, as is the bathroom, with another apartment, but this was not found to be a problem, the important thing is to always be respectful of the public areas.
The only flaw to be reported was cleaning the room, seemingly immaculate, but woe to look under the bed, you may find fossilized life forms there from the Upper Paleolithic.
Overall still I recommend it to all these properties, cheap and comfortable.
Un ottimo posto in cui alloggiare se si vuole restare in centro, situato a pochi metri dalla stazione di Florenc e a meno di 5 minuti a piedi da una delle piazze principali della città. Da non sottovalutare la presenza del Lidl a pochi metri di distanza, utilissimo per chi vuole sfruttare la cucina dell'appartamento per preparare qualcosa da mangiare o anche solo per fare dei panini da portare con sè durante le escursioni.
L'appartamento che ci è stato assegnato era ampio e comodo per 3 persone, disponeva di un letto matrimoniale e un lettino singolo, un tavolino con le sedie, un piccolo armadio e una cassettiera dove poter riporre gli abiti. La cucina era in condivisione, come il bagno, con un altro appartamento, ma questo non è risultato essere un problema, l'importante è sempre essere rispettosi degli spazi in comune.
Unica pecca da segnalare è stata la pulizia della stanza, apparentemente pulitissima, ma guai a guardare sotto il letto, potreste scoprire forme di vita fossilizzate lì dal paleolitico superiore.
Nel complesso comunque consiglio a tutti questa sistemazione, economica e confortevole.
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I do so hope the noise has stopped - sleep well and it's another experience tomorrow!
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Are you really telling us that you have almost cycled to Asia and have not partied like it is 1999?? Hmmm, perhaps stop for a few days and have a waffle and a pipe, Hahahahaaa xx
Glad you are both well, enjoying your blog.
How many punctures???
Children running around hotel shouting till 2am!!! 200 children and only 4 teachers not a good combination. Never mind, we had a lovely bed to sleep in and just had the most enormous serbian style fryup followed by chocolate truffles! Should definitely fuel us to Belgrade for tonight. Love to everyone xxxx
Come on you two - what's happened to your teaching skills - riot control is what it's all about! Glad you out of Roumania at least and relieved that you diddn't try and fight the traffic - good move to take the long slow route. Latest thoughts about India for us is - fly to the South (view Kerala - to see where all our Abu Dhabi friends came from) and take a train north and finally fly back from Delhi. Investigating vaccinations today xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Guys, Sounds as though you are having an interesting trip.
Stubbington last week. You were right Polly, I loved it! Weather was great, activities awesome. Only one black cloud all week, (if you know what I mean), otherwise all else great. Run on Sun. I'll let you know how I get on.Keep safe.
Teresa x
Morning guys! Was great to hear you last night - even if you couldn't hear us! hee hee. Anyway I hope you have a great day chilling out a little and we can catch up a little more succesfully today!
Hi there, hoping to get mum and dad sorted with skype tomorrow eve, Dave and I will pop round - sorry we've taken so long. Hope you're both well. It's getting cold here, hope you haven't had to cycle in anymore downpours recently.
Ray xxx
Hello. Ruthie and I had a rubbish time in Romania when we where interailing round Europe. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Glad you have made it out safe and sound with minimal bike damage
Great to talk to you yesterday - I loved the sound effects of the coffee machines in the back-ground. Another stunning day in Bos - hope you rain has stopped and you are making good progress.
All love Jojo & Christopher
AAAAAAAARGHHHHHH. Was supposed to be renewing car insurance and got ENTIRELY distracted by your brilliant blog. Now have no new insurance and am late for bridge at Windmill. Much love to you both xxxxxxxxx
Who is auntybymarriage.........is it who I think it is??
So great to speak to you yesterday. Mikey, have you shaved off your facial hair yet? Good luck with your journey to Sofia (still convinced it should be in Italy ;-) )
I am making plans for New Year/my 21st so getting excited about that - have found a big house to stay in in Somerset - sure you can't just pop back??
Lots of love xxxxxx
Hi Guys - Another week sped by - at least I have been working for the majority of it which is unusual. Trafalgar Night last night so CJB (standing in for George) went with Elizabeth to the dinner at the club - great fun had by all from garbled report at 12.30 last night and an admission from CJB that he might have a bit of wine still in his veins as he went off to work! E phoned to see if she could join me for lunch as she was feeling a little bit the worse for wear.
Weather here continuing to be glorious although we did have a frost yesterday morning so clearing of windscreens was required. As Amanda Mae is coming home for half term I think I will get the fatted calf out the freezer for a spot of Roast beef in Sunday but I think Elizabeth & George are trying (yet again) to get a lesson on how to surf their paddle boards.
Looking forward to the next installment from you two! All love Jojo and Christopher
Hooked on following your blogs ... Friday night treat to read where you are & what you have seen. Such an amazing adventure. Lots of children at school also wanting to know where you are ... great geography lessons. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Half term here ..... don't expect you have even thought of that little treat!!
Happy safe cycling.
Me too hooked on your blog. Catch up with you every weekend to see how your week has gone. All sounds amazing - you will have some fantastic memories. Weather is sunny but cold and yes as Tina says we have reached half term. Must say I am glad for a week off - been so busy and glad that all the moving out of River Site has come to an end.
Hiya guys, well I hope everything is going really well and you are safely in Sophia now! ..ah Olaf has awoken from his nap (hmmm the blighter is only napping for 20 minutes these days - madness!) so had best go get him but all well on the home front, we miss you and look forward to chatting again soon! xxxxx


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Here in Germany Valentine's Day is one of those commercial foreign imports. We like it anyway (some of us at least).
However my husband and I decided to do it minus the stress of having to buy a present and getting kitschy heart shaped cards and accessories (although I think he secretely loves exactly those... )
We usually just try to do something together - something we both like to do. This year we need that particularly as we have been through some rather hard times (his health) right after our honeymoon and for some months. Now that things are getting better the perfect thing would be to go out for a nice dinner - so no one has to wash up. And then either see a movie and have a late night coffee out or just winding up the dinner with a couple of drinks and have the rest of the night to ourselves at home.
But, you know, it really doesn't matter that much as long as we spend the evening together and not just watching TV. If he thinks ordering pizza and a bubble bath are the call of the day this year - so be it!
Just treating ourselves to something whatever it is would be my perfect Valentine!
#25 Mon 05 Feb 07 11:29pm
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Hi Jamie et al,
I'll be looking out for your tips for a special Valentines meal, Jamie.
I'm living in Prague and currently missing my french hubby, still in France.
Difficult times, we also have have a 2 year old son.
When we will meet, we've already talked about having fondue.
There's something very romantic about fondue for two. It's simple to make too, which means you can spend more time actually enjoying it.
Also, you have to share and coordinate dipping your fork in the melted cheese all the way through the meal. It's a sort of metaphor, for the way relationships work.
...........and it's v. romantic too.
Happy Valentines
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#26 Tue 06 Feb 07 12:42am
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Hi Jamie,
For valentine's Day I am planning a Barbeque. A night outside away from the cricket and T.V. I'll adapt the Grilled spatchcocked chicken recipe from the new book. Some cold beers and wine, some good conversation, enjoy each other's company whilst listening to the noises of the night.
Happy Valentine's everyone.
P.S. I kind of like the Lady and the tramp idea with the spaghetti but I don't think Mr. S. would go for it.
#27 Tue 06 Feb 07 12:43am
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Re: Tell me about your perfect Valentine's!
Hi All!
In an alternate universe Valentines day would involve my gorgeous husband surprising me with gargantuan bunch of red roses, a walk by the sea in a lovely quiet fishing village or a visit to the lakes, and dinner in a small restaurant (I love Jambo in Windermere) with something dark choclatey and indulgent for dessert, followed by an early night.
The reality will be wake up feed my gorgeous 12 week old son, worry about the mess in the house but have no time to clean it, change nappies, have microwave meal for lunch (sorry!), feed and change baby some more, play, coo, cuddle, kiss and giggle with baby, scoff a flake dark, watch baby beam as Daddy comes home from work, feed change and play some more, eat pork chops, mash, carrots and peas whilst laying on floor with baby on playmat/burping baby/bouncing baby/cuddling baby etc, and fall asleep on sofa, wake up at midnight for husband to feed baby, collapse in bed (due to exhaustion and not passion!!) say 'I love you' to both my son and husband and fall asleep.....then repeat.
The reality is soooo much better!!! Valentines doesn't just have to be a celebtation of love for couples, it can just be a day to make sure you tell the important people in your life that you love them.
Hope you all have a good one!
#28 Tue 06 Feb 07 6:50am
Dave Barker
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Hi Ellie,
Busy eh?
I know what you are going through mate... we have a 9 year old, a 3 year old and a 2 year old...
As well as that my mrs works job share arond my hours so that one of us is always at home for the little ones, So that we dont need to use child care, and I work full time as a chef...quite a lot of hours. I understand where you are comming from, life can be sooooo manic!
But you know what they say mate, you get out of life what you put into it!
Just remember to make that little effort for you and your partner to spend a little bit of quality time together, when you have kids it is too easy to let your time together slide...
Keep going, Stay sane
All the best
Dave B
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#29 Tue 06 Feb 07 9:32am
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#30 Tue 06 Feb 07 11:46am
Alex G
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I'll tell you in person today XD
Me and my girlfriend don't really do presents for valentines day, this year we set a £5 spending limit, i've got her a book called 'Guess how much I love you', were going to pizza express on valentines day, love it there!
If it's a nice day might go out with her to the beach.
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This week, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to say that I have entered a bold new world in my training. A world that is both terrifying and exhilarating. A world of pain and reward. A world where my wrong moves have very clear and immediate consequences.
Because today, for the first time, I started sparring.
Now, let me just say that this was very light sparring – minimal contact, no clinching, no elbows or knees. All of which was fine by me. But man, what a great experience this was. Not necessarily for the reasons you may think though.
First lesson learned – I suck. Really, I'm not very good. And while this may sound disheartening, it's not. I'm very new to this game, and looked at this sparring as a chance to find my weaknesses – see where I am struggling so that I can focus on those spots for next time. We sparred in a round robin format, and the guys involved were at various levels. Having a chance to spar with someone who is both above you, and a very generous teacher, is extremely helpful. He caught me, a lot, but every time was able to give me a quick pointer on how to correct my problems. This is a huge help.
Second lesson learned – DEFENSE. I'm not surprised to discover that this is my weakest area. Always has been for me; whether I'm competing in an actual sport, playing chess, or playing a Nintendo game, I'm much more offensive than defensive minded. And of course that leads me to some troubles in sparring. My main defensive difficulty is checking kicks. In the heat of the moment, to my still training body, the natural instinct when a kick comes in is to deflect it with the hand. Which of course is a great way to get yourself punched right in the face. But the idea of quickly getting my leg up for the check is tough – partly because it's still a motion I have to think about a bit instead of doing naturally, and partly because I'm still too heavy on my feet, so checking requires some weight re-distribution before I can check. That's too long, and by then, the kick has landed. So then the next time my mind says to me "you'll never get that leg up in time, just swat the kick away with your hand." And I do. And I get punched in the face. Have to work on silencing that instinct.
Over the course of this session I did manage to develop the motion of keeping my lead leg very light on the ground and frequently bringing it up in a check motion. And, for now at least, it worked! Not only did this help me check kicks, it also made it easier to throw a teep off the lead leg, or a quick stepping right kick. I definitely didn't master this, or suddenly start blocking everything and landing every kick – but I improved. And a day later, as I feel some minor aches and pains, I'm pleased to know that little improvement happened. And I absolutely can't wait to get back in there and try it again.
Up next – that tough boxer guy who keeps up the pressure with charging punches. How to keep him off me?
Training Diary is a weekly series documenting my journey starting Muay Thai training. For more on this series, read the first entry here. I train at Conviction Fitness & Martial Arts, 4430 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL www.convictionfitness.com.
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GOP Stalls Vote on Pick for Pentagon
Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked, at least temporarily, Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, leaving him damaged and offering the latest example of how fierce the partisan divide has become in Congress.
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The procedural vote, a highly unusual step for a cabinet selection, means that Mr. Hagel's nomination has stalled but not failed. Still, the delay gives opponents more time to seek material to undermine the nomination of Mr. Hagel, a Vietnam combat veteran and former GOP senator from Nebraska, and adds to the rancor in Congress.
Thursday's vote also adds to the damage that Mr. Hagel has sustained during his bitter nomination fight. If confirmed, he would have to work on sensitive military and budget matters with a Republican Party that has now largely gone on record to oppose him.
Republicans had invoked rules to force Mr. Hagel to win 60 votes in the 100-member chamber, a standard that had never been applied to a nominee to lead the Pentagon. He received 58 votes.
Democrats protested the need to win 60 votes. "We've never had a secretary of defense filibustered before; there's nothing in the Constitution that says somebody should get 60 votes," President Barack Obama said Thursday, adding that Mr. Hagel deserves a vote. "It's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when I'm still presiding over a war in Afghanistan and I need a secretary of defense."
Republicans said they had sought a delay merely to gain more time for the White House to respond to their questions about Mr. Hagel's past speeches. Several GOP senators said they were willing to move forward with a vote after next week's recess, once they felt their colleagues had been given ample time to consider Mr. Hagel's nomination and seek more information.
"Unless there's a bombshell, we'll vote on Hagel" after the recess, said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.). He added: "On our side, there's a consensus that we need more information and we have a right to get it."
In Thursday's vote, 58 senators voted to advance the nomination, and 40 voted against. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to advance the nomination: Sens. Mike Johanns of Mr. Hagel's home state of Nebraska; Thad Cochran of Mississippi; Susan Collins of Maine; and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah voted "present.''
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President Barack Obama will need to fill many key posts in his second term. Take a look at top officials, some of whom are expected to leave.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans, a procedural move that allows him to call a new vote, likely on Feb. 25.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had expected to step down Friday. Defense officials said Thursday he would serve until his successor is confirmed.
The failure to approve Mr. Hagel means that Mr. Panetta next week will travel to Brussels to represent the U.S. in meetings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Mr. Panetta had said his January trip to London, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon would be his last overseas trip as secretary of defense, but now he will make at least one more.
Some U.S. officials argued that if Mr. Hagel were to be confirmed, his influence would be undiminished, and the friendships he built on Capitol Hill as a senator from Nebraska would quickly be rekindled.
But other current and former officials said the partisan divide that emerged in the Armed Services panel would not quickly fade, and the committee could become more divided, like other congressional committees.
"It's clear Sen. Hagel lacks the kind of political capital he will need in the bank upon assuming office to cut deals and persuade Congress to do things members have little appetite to do right now, like close bases, cancel more weapons programs and absorb budget cuts across the force," said Mackenzie Eaglen, a defense expert at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute.
Winslow Wheeler, a defense expert at the left-leaning Project on Government Oversight, said Mr. Hagel's poor performance and mastery of facts during his confirmation hearing meant he would lack credibility on Capitol Hill, should he be confirmed. Thursday's vote leaves him "further damaged,'' he said.
He predicted that Mr. Hagel, if confirmed, would have a hard time pushing shifts in defense-spending priorities, and he would need support from all the military service chiefs to push through his initiatives.
The delay and controversy may also make Mr. Hagel a less effective manager, said current and former officials. Pentagon bureaucrats opposed to changes he might try to implement could view him as weak or a short-term leader, and resist his initiatives, hoping they can wait him out.
The White House said Mr. Hagel wouldn't comment, referring reporters to Mr. Obama's comments.
The vote Thursday put a partisan edge on the chamber that often touts its collegial spirit and its members' ability to work across the aisle. But, increasingly, 60 votes has become the standard for accomplishing anything in the Senate, a reminder that congeniality has frayed.
"The Republicans have made an unfortunate choice to ratchet up the level of obstruction here in Washington," said Mr. Reid. "Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, it gets worse."
Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) also said partisan lines were more brightly drawn: "There's no doubt that the Senate is more partisan than in the past."
On the Senate floor Thursday, the decision to vote came down to a battle of wills between the GOP and Democrats. Republican leaders warned that Mr. Hagel would not have the 60 votes necessary to proceed. But Mr. Reid, the Democratic leader, pushed forward with a vote anyway.
It was a moment of political theater on all sides, as many Republicans voted against proceeding with the nomination while admitting they would happily vote to proceed after a week. While Mr. Hagel's supporters needed 60 votes to advance the nomination, they will need a simple majority of 51 votes on the separate matter of whether to approve his confirmation.
The 60-vote requirement has been applied only to five nominees who would currently be considered of cabinet rank since rules creating that standard were set in 1975, according to a 2012 Congressional Research Service report. Only one, John Bolton, President George W. Bush's nominee to be United Nations ambassador in 2005, failed to win confirmation. At the time, the post wasn't afforded cabinet rank. Mr. Bolton took the post under a recess appointment by Mr. Bush.
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The board of supervisors adopted new rules for use of the county's six veterans memorial buildings at their meeting last week. The rules approve Veterans for Peace "as a nonprofit veteran-related group," which allows VFP use of the veterans halls for a fee of $90 per day, plus a cleaning deposit.
Primary use of the vets halls will still be for congressionally chartered veterans organizations and their auxiliaries, including the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both active locally, as well as Disabled American Veterans. "This use shall be at no charge and takes precedence over all other usage," the new rules state.
The rental fee for the general public's use of the halls will double from $250 to $500 per day, and the cleaning deposit "for all groups or individuals and recognized county employee groups using the buildings" will increase from $100 to $500.
The original draft rules restricted use of the kitchen appliances in the Ukiah and Fort Bragg vets halls to chartered veterans groups, because the American Legion and VFW posts using those halls raised funds to buy the appliances themselves. After some discussion, the rule was changed to charge the county veterans services office to work with the hall building committees to develop a policy for use of kitchen appliances on an interim basis.
One VFP speaker said restricting use of the kitchen appliances would prevent VFP from hosting its annual Northern California conference at the Ukiah Veterans Memorial Hall, which it has done for the last two years for a $90 per day fee approved by supervisors. Supervisor Kendall Smith said if the rent was doubled to $500 and kitchen appliances were not available for use, potential renters "are going to go elsewhere."
Senior Veterans Service Officer Alice Watkins said in the past, those renting the facilities brought in their own small appliances, and hadn't complained. Supervisor Carre Brown added, in her experience renting the Ukiah hall, these small appliances simply meant ice chests and food warmers. CEO Carmel Angelo noted her office had not been aware that outside groups renting these county-owned facilities were bringing in appliances, adding renters should not be doing that.
Speakers at the meeting included members of the congressionally chartered veterans organizations: the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both with active local posts, and Disabled American Veterans. Speakers from the traditional veterans groups mostly echoed Phil Dow, executive director of the Mendocino Council of Governments and former commander of the Ukiah VFW, in expressing their support, even if sometimes reluctant support, of the new rules.
"It is a compromise," Dow said. "I know some of my fellow veterans may not agree, but we all have to compromise."
Representatives of the Willits veterans organizations did not speak at last week's meeting.
VFP members and speakers supporting them focused on the issue of "parity," or equal treatment for all veterans groups, no matter their politics, or whether their group allowed associate members who were not veterans, one objection by the traditional veterans groups. VFP is a 501c3 nonprofit educational organization, not a congressionally chartered?veterans?group: Congress has had a moratorium on granting charters for more than 20 years.
Jamie Connerton of the VFP noted about the new rules: "Compromise? They do compromise our equal access to the facilities."
Speaker Ralph Paulin, adjutant for Ukiah's American Legion post, told supervisors, based on conservations he'd heard, he thought a majority of members of the Ukiah post "would support the most recent recommendations for the building." But, he continued: while taking off his American Legion hat, "speaking as an individual citizen, I've done a lot of thinking about this."
Paulin said he had good friends in the VFP as well as the American Legion. "After searching my soul," he continued, "as I've often told my Boy Scouts, sometimes you have to stand up and speak what you believe, despite what others around you think?the Veterans for Peace gave just as much of their blood and so forth as the rest of the veterans, and I don't quite understand?. I would put my support behind them using the buildings for free."
County Counsel Thomas Parker again confirmed that supervisors were not legally constrained to restrict access to county veterans halls to congressionally chartered groups and the community groups they have historically "sponsored," including the Boy and Girl Scouts and the PAL (Police Activities League) program for kids.
Supervisor Dan Hamburg said he would not support the new rules because he "wasn't satisfied with a policy that does not allow Veterans for Peace free access," and noted the list provided by VFP of veterans facilities around the country that do allow equal access to local Veterans for Peace chapters.
Steve Scalmanini, secretary of the local VFP chapter, said the group had already reserved space at the Ukiah Veterans Memorial Hall for its 2013 Northern California conference, scheduled for March 1, 2 and 3. Those interested in finding out more?VFP usually has conference programs open to the public on Friday and Saturday nights?can contact Scalmanini at 391-5853 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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