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Providence, R.I. -- When the Big East schedule was released last summer, who had the Marquette Golden Eagles' game against South Florida circled as a must-watch?
Neither did I.
But that's what it's shaping up to be, as the much-improved Bulls travel to face the Golden Eagles at the Bradley Center in a game that very well may wind up having post-season implications for both squads.
Had MU not won at Providence on Saturday, though, such talk would have been muted. But in withstanding a late-game letdown and ultimately beating the Friars, 82-79, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, the Golden Eagles improved to 6-5 in the league standings with the 5-5 Bulls playing at Notre Dame on Sunday.
MU now has a week to prepare for this one, and the timing couldn't be better. It can take some of the lessons learned from this one as well as the confidence generated from its current four-game winning streak and use the bye as a chance to tweak some of the small things as well as to rest the legs of those carrying the load heading into the home stretch.
That being said, here's today's rundown:
Player of the game: Through the first 25 minutes or so it looked like Jamine "Greedy" Peterson would run away with these honors. Perhaps trying to make up for being ejected from the teams' first meeting on Jan. 27, the sophomore wing scored 18 of 21 Friars points from the 5:02 mark of the first half to the 15:34 mark of the second.
He was relatively quiet after that, however, thanks in large part to improved interior defense by Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler. It's Hayward who gets the nod for POG, though, for his string of clutch plays over the final 47 seconds -- defensive rebound with the Friars trying to regain the lead at 80-79, offensive rebound on a David Cubillan miss, two free throws with 13.2 seconds remaining and then solid defense on a ball screen on Providence's final possession.
Hayward finished with career-high-tying 28 points and 5 three-pointers to go along with nine rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Play of the game: The way things were going, it wouldn't have been out of the realm of possibility to see Providence grabbing yet another board on Cubillan's missed three, running the ball downcourt and scoring with time expiring to beat MU. That's how quickly the game turned with the Friars' 6-0 run that cut the Golden Eagles' lead to 80-79 with 56.8 seconds left.
But Hayward would have none of that. He grabbed Cubillan's miss -- thanks in large part to an alert tap-out of the ball by Dwight Buycks -- and wound up being fouled by Providence with 13.2 seconds left. His two free throws ensured the Friars (barring an incredibly bone-headed play) would only have a chance to tie the game and send it into overtime on their final possession.
Turning point: While it's more subjective than an actual play, I'm going to say that the defensive effort exerted upon Peterson down the stretch wound up making the difference.
It appeared as though he was on his way to his third 20-20 game of the season early on, and with his ability to score from the outside in and then crash the glass, Peterson is an absolute nightmare with which to deal in late-game situations. Yet after going on his aforementioned personal binge, he was fairly quiet down the stretch.
Peterson scored just four points and attempted only two shots over the final 7:45.
Shooting around: MU managed just one field goal over the final 4:07...Take Buycks out of the mix, and Erik Williams and Joe Fulce contributed one foul and one turnover in six combined minutes off the bench...Providence grabbed 22 offensive rebounds, and out-rebounded MU overall, 39-29...The game featured six ties and five lead changes...Maurice Acker didn't hit a three-pointer in four attempts, his first oh-fer since the DePaul loss on Jan. 20...Cubillan's 13-point outing was his best since the Georgetown win on Jan. 6...Hayward, Darius Johnson-Odom, Acker and Cubillan all tied for the team lead with four assists. MU finished with 19 on 30 baskets...The Golden Eagles shot 51.7%. They shot 61.9% in the teams' first meeting.
Coach Buzz Williams on:
The late-game meltdown that allowed Providence to get back into it: "I know that Curry hit the three, I know that DJO forgot that we were wearing blue uniforms. Council missed the free throw and Curry got that three. Obviously that's not good basketball. You don't want to finish, or start, a game like that. You have to block out on free throws. Curry, I think, is as good as any guard in the league, and I think Council's one of the top two or three freshmen in the league; he just doesn't get enough credit for the type of player that he is. When Lazar got the offensive rebound that led to his two free throws it was Dwight Buycks that tipped it that led to Lazar getting it. And then I thought Lazar and Maurice did a fabulous job guarding that ball screen on the last possession of the game."
Were you expecting a pick and roll on Providence's last possession: "Yes. We played it well. I can't remember who it was that took the ball out for them, but it was whoever Dwight Buycks was guarding. So Dwight and Cooby were guarding (Curry) so that he couldn't catch it, because we thought it would be him off the ball screen. It ended up being Council. The ball screen, I thought, was relatively high and I thought Lazar did a good job of standing on the same boards and staying connected to the guy he was guarding while at the same time also changing the direction of Council, which is what you want to do to defend a ball screen properly."
Did you want Cubillan taking the shot for you late there out of the timeout: "I didn't mind Cooby taking it; I thought it was a little quick. I thought the action was really good, the timing of what we were running relative to what was left on the shot clock and in the game was fine. It's a quick-hitter where four guys have different things that get them the ball with the opportunity to score, but Cooby took the first of those four things, which was him shooting the ball. I thought he played outstanding, but that the shot was arguably too quick."
Was Lazar's offensive rebound that one "must-get" play that you need to win Big East games: "I definitely think over the last four games we've made more plays down the stretch. I don't know if that's because we've grown from the previous five losses by a combined 11 points -- four on the road and four against top-eight opponents. I don't think that that hurts. The results hurt, but I think that it grows you if you're trying to learn and be better. But I thought we had made some plays to be in those games that we lost; we just didn't get the results that we wanted."
Did this game have the same feel as last year's win here, with the lousy first half and second-half run: "I was as sick as I've been as an adult last year and I told our guys in the locker room just a minute ago I remember how I felt and I remember what the scene was in the locker room at halftime and after the game. I think it maybe you were just watching the game you could say there were similarities relative to time, score and momentum. But I think that the culture of the players in our locker room -- no disrespect to last year's group -- is distinctly different. Wes, Rel, Nic and Dwight, they had been in those situations many times before. These guys, very few of them have been in these situations -- Lazar's the only one. And so every game like this continues to expand your growth. But I think that how we came back in this game was a little bit different than how we came back last year."
What did you change in order to slow down Peterson: "We were standing dead behind him to start the game. We weren't playing him before the catch and he was either shooting 2-foot shots, or missing 2-foot shots and rebounding it and putting it back in for a six-inch shot. We were awful on him and Dixon. I thought Jimmy and Lazar were terrible playing the post defensively in the first half, but the second half they were much better. We were fronting the post, playing him before the catch, had great weak-side help. We somewhat limited their touches, and I think that helped. The whole thing is we don't have a post player and we do different things when it goes inside, but today we just played straight man because you're either going to double down and it's pick your poison who you double with, because if they kick it back out they're going to make open threes -- they're first in the country in field-goal attempts. Do you want to get killed by twos or threes? I thought the second half, we played much more of the scouting report."
Is this win enough for you and your guys to finally cut your hair? "You know I'm kind of weird. We're going to keep the 'dos going. I may have to start wearing a hat all the time. I know that I'm not a good-looking human, but I think I'm approaching Curly right now. Curly or Chia Pet, whichever one."
Hayward on:
Was the last 47 seconds an example of a senior carrying his team through a tough situation: (laughs) "If you want to call it that. I guess you could say that because we've been in so many different situations in the past that I kind of know what it takes. I tell those guys what spots to be in and just try to help them make reads on the other side. I guess it's my experience and instinct."
You had to feel good with an 80-73 lead late, and then you almost fell behind. What was the team's mind set at that point: "The main thing is just making sure we stayed positive, because anything can happen in games like that and you can't ever get down. Just make sure I try to keep encouraging the guys, make sure that we know all our coverages, make sure we're always talking no matter what's going on. When certain things happen you just have to try and stay positive and keep playing until the buzzer goes off."
Did the game feel like last year's game here, where you fell behind early and made a comeback in the second half: "A little bit. They're a good team and they play very, very good at home. Those guys, they want to win as well, you know what I mean? They're playing really hard for their coach. We can't come out and make certain mistakes and dig a hole early. That's kind of what we did today, similar to last year."
How big a load is Greedy Peterson to guard: "He was at my prep school right before I left. He played some games with us. I knew he was going to be a good player. He has a great body, he's athletic, he's physical and his coach lets him play. So that helps him. I was trying to help Jimmy, and we just had to do a better job of playing team defense. We weren't playing him before the catch; we were behind sometimes, and with a player like that you can't be behind. They got a lot of offensive rebounds too, so we were going to keep them off the glass a little bit, too


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Will The National Building Code Changes Reduce Noisy Neighbour Complaints?
With the rising cost of housing in Canada, many first-time homebuyers may be opting to buy a condo or townhouse or semi rather than a pricier detached home. This means they will be sharing walls with neighbours, which can result in noise complaints even if they are built to code.
It is a valid fear for any new homeowner, but it may become a concern of the past thanks to recent changes to the National Building Code (NBC) -- Canada's model building code that sets out technical provisions for the design and construction of buildings. These changes will modify the way builders and architects design for acoustics all of which will make for quieter and better neighbours.
To understand noise, you need to understand the concept of sound transmission. It is more than just a heavy-footed neighbour. The numerical value that represents the overall amount of sound a wall will reduce noise by is called Sound Transmission Class (STC). Generally, the higher the STC number, the less sound transmitted.
Unfortunately, the new rules do not guarantee quiet neighbours.
But high STC ratings alone do not always guarantee a problem free situation. That's because sound does not only travel through the air from one room to another. It also travels through the walls, floor and ceiling. This is known as "flanking" noise and the STC tests done in a laboratory do not take this into account.
Changes to the NBC now reflect a new rating which includes Apparent Sound Transmission Class (ASTC), which is a more realistic measure of the actual sound level transmitted between occupants since it includes noise transmitted through wall, ceiling and floor junctions. Now, in addition to an STC rating of 50, adjacent units in a building must be separated by a wall, floor or ceiling partition with an ASTC rating of at least 47.
Unfortunately, the new rules do not guarantee quiet neighbours. Though these are welcome changes to anyone who has endured noisy neighbours, the changes will not result in an immediate noise reduction for all as they are only applicable to new buildings. If you are facing noisy neighbours, there is some relief for existing multi-unit home owners. The following tips can help minimize sound transmission and help keep the peace amongst neighbours:
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The changes to the NBC mean that builders and developers may opt to build higher STC walls in order to comply with the code. For homeowners, this will result in better quality homes with less chance of complaining about noisy neighbours. Like water, sound can travel in various channels and holes so increasing awareness of how it can be transmitted to a neighbour should be a relief for all homeowners.
Now that the national rules have been updated to reflect a move towards ASTC as the required acoustic code, it is expected provincial Building Codes will soon follow suit. Many architects have already started incorporating the new guidelines in the design of new condos. Prospective homeowners should check the design and build dates of condos to verify if the new standards have been incorporated into the design and construction of a prospective home.
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Ive been running for nearly 2 years and currently training fot London Marathon.
At about mile 4 my feet go numb.
they come back between mile 6 or 7 but for that period its a horrible.
Ive tried different shoes, socks, sizes terrain but nothing works.
Any ideas what causes it or how to overcome it .
Check your laces - are they too tight? If not, then the only other thing I can suggest is that you have a problem with a nerve. I would post this on the "health and Injury" thread rather than on here.
It could be that you're starting with tight laces, and as your feet swell it causes your problem, couldn't explain how the feeling comes back though. It is amazing how much swell room you can need. I tend to use stretchy laces now.
Thanks ekgo
I might try the stretch laces
Ive heard of something called "monroe's foot" that might be the cause but dont know exactly what its is
I just googled monroe's foot and got this: 'Chicago Honours Evil Whore With 26 Foot Lewd Statue'!!! I'm not surprised you have numb feet if that's what you keep in your shoe
Nutters aside, do you have high arches? I do and I've always had trouble with crosstrainers because my feet go numb after about two minutes.
Haha that's so funny...
Agree with above posts - shoes too tight - makes all the difference.


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The London legal market could gain a new entrant after Boston's Goodwin Procter emerged as the favourite to scoop the real estate finance team from Heller Ehrman's London operation.
Goodwin looks set to launch in London, while the majority of the Heller London team are struggling to find a new home.
It is understood that Silicon Valley's Cooley Godward Kronish has rejected the opportunity to launch in London with Heller's corporate team, which is also in negotiations with Cooley's West Coast rival Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Most Heller partners have now found homes after the firm dissolved in September, with 27 partners joining Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, 15 joining Cooley on the West Coast, another 15 hooking up with Jones Day and five partners joining Goodwin Procter.
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We show that any collection of n-dimensional orbifolds with sectional curvature and volume uniformly bounded below, diameter bounded above, and with only isolated singular points contains orbifolds of only finitely many orbifold homeomorphism types. This is a generalization to the orbifold category of a similar result for manifolds proven by Grove, Petersen, and Wu. It follows that any Laplace isospectral collection of orbifolds with sectional curvature uniformly bounded below and having only isolated singular points also contains only finitely many orbifold homeomorphism types. The main steps of the argument are to show that any sequence from the collection has subsequence that converges to an orbifold, and then to show that the homeomorphism between the underlying spaces of the limit orbifold and an orbifold from the subsequence that is guaranteed by Perelman's stability theorem must preserve orbifold structure.


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A small sparkle shone in his sisters eyes and that made Pho all the more courageous for what he was about to do. With one last hug, his eyes trailed longingly after his sister as she left. We'll have our own special time...after I give Saul a piece of my mind. Pho's eyes glinted dangerously and a sister grin donned his face. He walked in the darkness, listening to the roaring car engines and squealing tires from the movie. "Saul," Pho said faking all hints of kindness. Saul looked up a bit confused.
"Where's your sister...she ran out on me." Pho's fingers curled and his muscles tensed but he waited.
"Oh, she wanted me to come get you." he lied and grew disgusted with Sauls sneering glee. As Saul stood and began walking Pho trailed only a few steps behind. Pho put up with Sauls chatter about them being twins and how weird they were. Pho was waiting for the perfect moment to...speak his mind. The hallway leading out of the theater was dark, only occasional lights seemed to shine through. Just like me, Pho chuckled a bit. A gap in the lights gave Pho his chance. He reached out and grabbed the back of Sauls shirt, smashing him against the wall. Saul cried out and whimpered, asking what he was doing.
"SILENCE!" Pho hissed drawing close to his face, pressing Saul to the wall with one arm. A small 'click' noise caught Sauls ear and made him tremble. Pho held up his free hand, displaying the glint of a switchblade knife. Saul began crying when Pho pressed it to his throat to keep the kid quiet. He's learned his lesson with Ania's crush...fist fights got messy, then he laugh a bit. Knives could get messy to, but only for those on the wrong side.
"Hey easy Pho, what the he-" Pho pressed the blade a bit harder to his throat and glared into Saul's eyes.
"You scared my sister, you just had to ruin her one night out with your piggish desires. If you ever-" Pho's eyes burned and his chest was tight. Adrenaline pumped through his veins and drove him forward. The blade moved from Saul's throat down to his belt line. Pho pressed the blade lightly letting him fell it there, right in his gut. "If you ever touch my sister or make any more advances," he pushed the blade a bit harder, making a small cut."I'll castrate you and leave you out in the woods for the wolves!" Pho's voice never raised over and angry whisper, he didn't need an audience. Saul sobbed and pleaded, giving Pho deep satisfaction when he heard the sound of trickling water. Saul had pissed himself. Pho laughed and grinned widely, it was nice, holding power over others.
Pho drew away, still laughing, allowing the other boy to collapse in his own urine, crying. "Oh and Saul," Pho added over his shoulder as he walked away. "Tell anyone about this, and you'll be breathing through tubes. Stay away from MY Ania!" Pho pocketed the blade and walked out of the theater doors. The sudden light outside, made him flinch and a bit uneasy. I protected my sister! he hummed happily. He always was looking out for her, ever since they were little and people teased them. They were all so cruel...they didn't understand.
"Pho," he heard Ania call and he smiled when he saw his twin waving. He took long strides to reach his sister and the two finally were back together. "Ready to go?" she asked taking his hand in hers. Pho snickered and began walking with his sister. She then paused and an emotion flashed across her face and disappeared. "Where'd you go anyway?" she asked pulling him through the mall and back to the bus station, concern hiding in the tone of her voice.
"Oh," Pho started in a lazy tone "Saul decided to say a few hurtful things about you and I corrected his language." Ania cocked an eyebrow at this and said nothing, he knew that it hurt her a bit more. If it keeps her away from those other boys, than fine. It took a few minutes but the twins were back on the bus, riding home. "I love you Ania," he whispered warmly to her. She snuggled against his side, resting her head on his shoulder. Pho wrapped an arm around her. She was his and he would protect her. He would always protect his Ania. Pho's thoughts turned to the blade in his pocket that he had filched from his fathers room. He'd have to hide it, just in-case he needed it later.
"I love you too, Pho," Ania said back yawning. Pho beamed at his sister until something darkened his expression. He wondered, if she truly knew just how much he loved her?


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My father
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other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for
always making all the money, you won't have many deals.''
The object of living is work, experience,
and happiness. There is joy in work. All that money can do is buy us someone
else's work in exchange for our own. There is no happiness except in the
realization that we have accomplished something.
It's an extremely good thing that money
sometimes changes hands.
America is just a nation of two hundred
million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no
qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us
Too many of us look upon Americans as
dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated
thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.
Poverty cannot deprive us of many
consolations. It cannot rob us of the affection we have for each other, or
degrade us in our own opinion, of in that of any person, whose opinion we
ought to value.
There is some magic in wealth, which can
thus make persons pay their court to it, when it does not even benefit
themselves. How strange it is, that a fool or knave, with riches, should be
treated with more respect by the world, than a good man, or a wise man in
I feel good about taking things to
Goodwill and actually, I do like shopping at Goodwill. It's so cheap that it
feels like a library where I am just checking things out for awhile until I
decide to take them back.
He that is of the opinion money will do
everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
If you would be wealthy, think of saving
as well as getting.
Who is rich? He that is content. Who is
that? Nobody.
Riches may enable us to confer favours,
but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches
cannot give.
Annual income twenty pounds, annual
expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds,
annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.
If all the rich people in the world
divided up their money among themselves there wouldn't be enough to go
Endless money forms the sinews of war.
Money was never a big motivation for me,
except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.
If you want to know what God thinks of
money, just look at the people he gave it to.
Money is the sinew of love as well as war.
I'm living so far beyond my income that we
may almost be said to be living apart.
The only way not to think about money is
to have a great deal of it.
Save a little money each month and at the
end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross
habits with my net income.
The mint makes it first, it is up to you
to make it last.
The rich are the scum of the earth in
every country.
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
One must be poor to know the luxury of
Money frees you from doing things you
dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.
The chief value of money lies in the fact
that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
Make money your god and it will plague you
like the devil.
Make money, money by fair means if you
can, if not, but any means money.
If you can count your money, you don't
have a billion dollars.
I have enough money to last me the rest of
my life, unless I buy something.
A large income is the best recipe for
happiness I ever heard of.
Nothing amuses me more than the easy
manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great
deal less than themselves.
A wise man should have money in his head,
but not in his heart.
Do not be fooled into believing that
because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the
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Be rich to yourself and poor to your
It is not easy for men to rise whose
qualities are thwarted by poverty.
The easiest way for your children to learn
about money is for you not to have any.
Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an
idea is an obstacle.
It is pretty hard to tell what does bring
happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
The safest way to double your money is to
fold it over and put it in your pocket.
He had learned over the years that poor
people did not feel so poor when allowed to give occasionally.
Money can't buy happiness, but neither can
It is the wretchedness of being rich that
you have to live with rich people.
You don't have to die in order to make a
Riches cover a multitude of woes.
No matter how rich you become, how famous
or powerful, when you die the size of your funeral will still pretty much
depend on the weather.
The more you chase money, the harder it is
to catch it.
It is better to have a permanent income
than to be fascinating.
Wealth is the parent of luxury and
indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.
Money alone sets all the world in motion.
Money is the opposite of the weather.
Nobody talks about it, but everybody does something about it.
Someday I want to be rich. Some people get
so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Finance is the art of passing money from
hand to hand until it finally disappears.
It has been said that the love of money is
the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.
Money's the same, whoever gives it to you.
That was the point of money, after all: crisp and clean or wrinkled or
disintegrated into quarters - a dollar was always worth a hundred cents.
A billion here, a billion there, pretty
soon it adds up to real money.
The art of living easily as to money is to
pitch your scale of living one degree below your means.
A little wanton money, which burned out
the bottom of his purse.
Money: There's nothing in the world so
demoralizing as money.
Money can't buy friends, but it can get
you a better class of enemy.
I choose the likely man in preference to
the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.
Never spend your money before you have it.
He had heard people speak contemptuously
of money: he wondered if they had ever tried to do without it.
Money is like a sixth sense without which
you cannot make a complete use of the other five.
Perhaps the most important use of money -
It saves time. Life is so short, and there's so much to do, one can't afford
to waste a minute; and just think how much you waste, for instance, in
walking from place to place instead of going by bus and in going by bus
instead of by taxi.
Be you in what line of life you may, it
will be amongst your misfortunes if you have not time properly to attend to
pecuniary [monetary] matters. Want of attention to these matters has impeded
the progress of science and of genius itself.
No one can earn a million dollars honestly.
Money is better than poverty, if only for
financial reasons.
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Hello, My name is Allen Kinman. I was an employee of Cobra. When the company started to fail, instead of quiting like many others did, I stayed until the end, trying to save the company and to help the company's clients. Unfortunately, I failed. When the original co-founders begin to abandon the company, I immediatley began looking for a team of profesionals to run and save the company and most of all for the comapny's clients that had projects underway. I was succesful in putting a team of professionals together that I thought could run the company. We were successful in obtaining millions of dollars in contracts. Even with the team of profesionals, the company failed. Yes, I stayed until then end. I did not quit. I gave it my all with 20 hours/day, seven days/week. If there is one thing that I learned while in the Marine Corps is that we don't quit and "no man left behind". Yes, I believe that should be applied in any/all aspects of life. So, as many othe businessman in America have suffered before they were succesful, I failed. I, Allen Kinman have not defrauded anyone in anyway, shape or form. One or more persons/officers of Cobra, filed fraudulent documents with the State of Texas showing me as the owner of the company. I pray that one day the truth shall be made known.
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This is a discussion on Leather IWB Care? within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Need some help. I wear a Max Tuck with a G19 daily. I work outside in Florida, so I am constantly hot and sweaty. The ...
Need some help. I wear a Max Tuck with a G19 daily. I work outside in Florida, so I am constantly hot and sweaty. The side of the slide that sits against the leather will develop some "rust" spots if not wiped down daily.
Is there anything I could put on that side of the leather that would limit the amount of moisture transfer? I have some Ballistol, and it says it can be used on leather......
Any help would be welcome!
Saddle soap very little water will protect it an keep it soft
I was wondering about that, but will it harm the finish of the gun?
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My son is leaving for Italy this June… right after graduation…. Lately being an American woman … an american anything…has been both a source of pride… and … well lets just say we will get this all sorted out.
But the Infamous
… who I used to mostly respond with fiction short stories to their prompts… but I find reality needing so much more attention these days… have prompted my gypsy soul…. that travels the world… which apparently I have given my Small … a taste of Italy.
Eat a Light dinner….Buy natural… fresh foods–preferably organic. Italians frequent local farmers' markets every week and buy breads at bakeries,… fish and fish mongers and meat at butchers. Or… better yet… learn to grow your own food… Sure… they have supermarkets… but on regular occasion… food is purchased fresh for use the same day…. Dinner is about celebrating a day of hard work…. and family…. Italians respect their elders much more than Americans. They also dote on their children and consider them as the most precious things in their lives… Slow Down and Stop Rushing… Most of the time we do not take a lunch break… or eat on the run during the day… Dinner can be an all night event… talk… drink… be merry…. and enjoy your time… Americans drink far more wine and hard liquor than Italians do… even though most Italians will have wine and occasional cocktails…. The difference is they drink wine with meals for the taste–not to forget the stresses of the day… Italians will also have a small aperitif before a meal… Drink for the taste and with meals to drink like an Italian… Embrace people… The Italian hug and kiss. Old men walk arm in arm–women do too… Even men embrace and kiss each other on the cheek… We are way too distant from each other… Hugging a friend to show how glad you are to see them is a great thing… Don't let a day go by without touching another human being… and animal… pets count! Take a walk with your family or friends. Each night in every town in Italy, Italians get out after dinner to walk in the piazza or the main viale (boulevard). They call it the passeggiata It's a time to relax and digest… Meet and visit neighbors… relatives and friends… It's also a time to shut off the TV and just be still for a moment. Finally…. Learn to live with less…Smaller houses and apartments and smaller cars… That is the Italian way… oh and PIZZA!
When I quit my job over a year ago … I threw out anything and everything that I had forced myself to wear and be to fit into the mold I had gotten myself trapped in… and then Magic happened… Yes I am 43…. Yes I wear this tomfoolery to the new office… Its kinda magic.
Every Sunday Morning I get a playdate with my favorite young men/toddlers and the newest little tiny princess…. I take this opportunity to take them places that they do not normally get to go… and it of course makes me the first to take them to the zoo… or to ride a roller coaster… or to go down a water slide… It has become quite legendary…. a great example of some of the lengths I go can be found throughout this blog…. but Ironically the favorite story ever came from a missed week… and if you missed… you're going to want to see this – GrandParents Day Out
But just this morning I was tweeting our local news channel and museum about a lego exhibit… and then I saw the prompt from Kat…. must be a sign.
List your favorite local kid-friendly activities.
Im pretty lucky… I live in a beautiful area…. that has all four seasons in their full glory…. Surrounded by mountains… and I live in the desert…. So there is quite a bit to do… However they are little…. and Sunday is ummmmm Sacred around here? Meaning nothing is open… ever… LOL so we get creative…
This weekend we will be at The Leonardo (The lego exhibit sounds amazing)
Some of our other small child adventures have included… The Zoo... The Natural History Museum…. Bounce Houses are always a hit!
The list goes on and on…. In fact we have been doing this for over a year now… If you don't have a regularly scheduled adventure date with the smalls who hold your heart… I highly suggest it… here are a few images of pure joy 🙂 (You are just going to have to tilt your head… Its too early to fix some of these)
Ofcourse some of our favorite memories is just at home… in our toy room… with a home made breakfast and arts and crafts.
Mr Amazing and Small Child would be repulsed by my lack of scientific knowledge or basis for my claim made in the title of this blog… but they will never be in danger of falling in stated Worm Hole because that would require reading my blog… and honestly they have to listen to me talk… so they've done more than enough.
1. Share your 2017 New Year Resolution. How did last year's turn out?
You know what? I'm an overachiever … I mean I am really the type of woman that likes to go above and beyond the call of duty…. Not to float my own boat or anything but I am going to take two of the writers prompts this week… because I am just sitting here waiting to be discovered and recognized for my many unusual talents… word twisting being one of them… So here is your bonus prompt.
6. What were you blogging about a year ago? What has changed since then?
It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that possibly last year at this time I was writing about Resolutions…. and here is the beginning of the Wormhole Time Continuum Tear in the Dark Matter of my life… Clicking HERE will open another window where you can read what I was writing about resolutions last year at this time… where in said writings you will be invited yet again to click somewhere to preview the previous years writings…. and so forth.
Maybe the root of my Dark Matter is the fact that I am old… and have had the luxury of vomiting my thoughts into this keyboard for many moons…. or we could go with the Worm Hole theory… because it sounds nicer.
My 2016 Resolution was to pursue that which sets my soul on fire.
And did I ever. I painted for an entire year. I finally gave up the nicotine gum. I lost 60lbs. I exercised more than other years… okay I played pokemon go…. I travelled to a new state and spent time with some life longers while celebrating our 5th anniversary as Mr and Mrs Amazing and the Smalls (It's a circus act really)… I worked hard… I took time for myself. I had yet another (and final from angel girl) grandchild… and guess what! Its a girl! a breathing… smiling… beautiful doppelganger of my Angel Girl. (for those that don't remember her first girl)
So if I were to suggest my plans for the next year were to do more of the same… I'd just be cursing myself to do the exact opposite… because seriously… that is what I tend to do…. I do not know if it is self sabotage or self preservation… but I do know this… I am going to do whatever it is that causes my soul to dance inside my body… I am going to be kind… I am going to believe that there is good in everything… Even our current political situation… because I saw people as I volunteered at a local shelter this holiday season … I saw them give more than ever before… because they were afraid that it was needed more than ever before… and even if that is all the positive that comes out of our current President Elect…. it is still positive.
So in keeping with Tradition of very vague resolutions to ensure successful achievement I choose to do this!
So much love and light to you and yours in this year 2017!
And on this sunday morning… on these blank little books… this magic is being delivered… with Donuts!
This was a Sunday morning like no other. Grandma Kerry and Grandpa Benjamin were relaxing on the couch waiting for their Grandchildren to come!
The soft sun rays were shining through the window as the gentle wind blew. They felt very special as they quietly whispered to each other. They said, "It's almost 10 o'clock! "
The phone rang suddenly, "Hello?"
The best mother in the whole wide world was on the other end of that phone call "I don't think we can make it! My most precious children have '<Insert Whatever Virus Here>'"
"OH NO!" Exclaimed the Grandparents! "You better stay home then! Grandma gets very sick with childhood illnesses!!! But we hope they get better soon!"
Grandpa Benjamin and Grandma Kerry looked at each other …. They were both feeling very sad not to get to have a Sunday Adventure with Jason, Cameron, Jordan and Addison! How could they cheer themselves up?
Grandma Kerry had an idea!
"Grandpa Benjamin, Lets go on an adventure just you and I!" she exclaimed
Grandpa Benjamin nodded his head excitedly "Okay! Let's go to all the magical places we would never take the kids… because it is way too dangerous! But we are grownups!"
So they snuck out of the house past an Aunt Lacey who was playing Animal Jam at the computer. Tiptoed right by an Uncle Johnathon who was still sleeping, because he can sleep forever! They patted Zip on the head and scratched behind Shadow cats ear and just like that they hopped in their car and took off!
Giggling excitedly after their sneaky escape, they headed toward their first stop. "Remember what Jason said about the place that has Trampolines to Jump and Pools to Swim in?" Grandma Kerry asked Grandpa.
"Ofcourse! He is such a clever boy! If he ever knew the truth!" Grandpa turned the car in the direction of the super secret jump and swim land.
There was not a child in sight as jumping from trampolines into swimming pools was very dangerous! But these grandparents laugh in the face of danger!
"Ha Ha Ha" they laughed as the jumped high into the air and canonballed straight into the water.
When they surfaced Grandpa Benjamins beard was dripping and Grandma Kerrys black eye makeup was running down her cheeks, but they began to feel the loneliness of missing those magical kids get a little easier.
They jumped several more times. They were so big that their splashes were enormous! It was such a fun time!
"I suppose this would be the perfect time to check on our Rocket Ship! We never have time during the week because of work!" Grandpa said as they floated about the pool.
"Great Idea!" Said Grandma. "We can go there next, because we can never let those fantastic boys and their new little sister know we have it! My Goodness! Can you imagine? Cameron would push all the buttons!"
Grandpa nodded in agreement "Jordan is learning how to push things too, just like they always try to push my speakers!"
They left the windows down as the drove away to let their hair dry because Space was cold and neither of them wanted to get sick because they definitely couldn't go another Sunday without being able to play with the Grandkids.
They quickly put on their space suits, Grandma's hair was so long it poked right out of her helmet. Grandpa tucked it in and helped zip it up. He was always taking such good care of people.
And just like that they were off!
Rocketing through the atmosphere until they were up into the stars in space, and the Earth looked like a big pretty blue marble behind them. They shot past Mars and went through the rings of Saturn but it was just no fun without the kids. So they slingshotted around Jupiter and fell back to Earth knowing that as adventurous as Space Travel was… The best kind of adventures on Sunday Mornings were the ones with their Grandchildren.
Grandma Kerry missed covering Addison's Face in a bazillion kisses, She missed Jason running and jumping into her arms, She missed stealing Cameron kisses every time he got close enough to her to steal them. She missed fake sneezing at Jordan so that she could sneaky kiss him too! Ah Ah Ah CHOO!!!!
Grandpa Benjamin missed tickling Jason, giving Cameron warm hugs, spinning Jordan around in circles and holding sweet baby Addison!
They looked at each other knowingly as they climbed out of their Rocket Ship.
Grandma held up 7 fingers to Grandpa.
Grandpa held up 7 fingers back to Grandma.
7 days and it would be Sunday again! Their favorite day of the week.
"Cameron asked for Donuts this week" Grandma Kerry told Grandpa Benjamin.
"Jason loooooooooooooooooooves Donuts!" Grandpa said.
"Addison is too little but Jordan is finally old enough to have them too!"
Off to the bakery they went. Hoping that everyone would get feeling better soon and that Grandma Kerry wouldn't catch the bug! No Antibodies! Whoever heard of such a thing!
They got enough Donuts for Everyone! Some for Mommy and Daddy, Even Uncle Johnathon and Aunt Lacey!
When their adventure was over they flopped back onto the couch and turned on the TV. They sure hoped that the next 7 days would go by quickly! They just loved Sunday Morning Adventures!!!
(Okay I totally put a picture of us not kissing in the books… but its funnier like this!)
Authors: Grandpa Benjamin and Grandma Kerry
Cover Artist: Uncle Johnathon (Cover Art below— and WOW!!!)
Illustrator: Aunt Lacey
Today… I prolonged a rape… I wish like hell I could say I had stopped it…. I definitely stopped it in that moment… but I am not naive enough to think that it is not going to be inevitable if something does not change.
Sometimes when teasing Mr. Amazing I pop off with some very sexist degrading remarks when we are bantering back and forth over different stereotypes and he always looks at me kind of baffled…. because I am actually kind of proper… and he wonders where I would come up with such language… (This must come as a surprise… anything you have ever heard me say has been only for a reaction… I don't really consider myself quite as sexually revolutionized as I suggest) I often laugh it off… but the other day I looked at him and he really wanted to know where I had heard the words I had spouted off at him… He wanted to know if someone had said them to me… I explained they had been said to me … many times over the years… "Wanna see my Penis?" …Sometimes they don't ask first… and just assume you do…. and had been to most every girl I knew… and would be said to his daughter as well most likely… It was just part of being a girl in our society… right or wrong… it certainly wasn't ideal… it was the reality.
We went to the park… out in the middle of the City… we do this often if it is not too hot to get some exercise and spend some time together as a family… (This is code for PokeMon Hunting)… We parked and walked around the several blocks long park enjoying the 80 degree weather… but severely disappointed in the lack of Pokemon… we had been there several times just like this… and spent hours there enjoying our "Family Time"… We buy a quick treat on the west side of the Duck Pond and Big Hill… and us adults cringe a little as we realize it is Sunday… Which means Drum Circle…. Which we affectionately refer to as Drug Circle… and try to not call attention to the obvious cloud of smoke and sounds coming from the hill…. and we talk over ice cream about how drugs are not okay… to three tuned out kiddos…We decide that the park day was just not what we thought it would be and we would head back home after about 40 minutes after leaving our vehicle… and rather that walk past the hill crowd we took the sidewalk back around the duck pond laughing about how before Pokemon go we would have thought just the walk and the weather and the ducks were the greatest thing ever… as we neared our car I saw her… someone younger than my adult daughter… but older than my small (17 year old) at least I think she was… She was most likely the age of my niece (who is the third kiddo with us today… 18 almost 19)…they all look so young to me now… they all are someone's baby… she is sitting on the curb… one car from mine… with her head literally on the ground by the tires… she's quite flexible… I am pretty sure her position is equal to putting her feet behind her head… and she is obviously under the influence of… well… god knows what…. I motion for Mr. Amazing to get in the car… because see in our society… because he has a penis… he cannot help this girl that is intoxicated… or small children if they are scared or hurt… because he just can't right? …. he ushers the kids in and knew that I was going to make sure the girl was okay… this is not our first rodeo … infact… its pretty much a regular occurrence….We never just walk by and shake our heads at people in bad situations… not the homeless… not the mentally challenged or ill…. not anyone… and we certainly do not pull out our phones… and take pictures… or video…. People are never invisible to us…. essentially… I do not mind my own business…. ever.
"Hey… Hey… Are you okay? Can you get up?"
Half way through the sentence slurring of "some kind of friends I have… WHAT? Yeah… I'm okay"
"You dont look okay… get your head off the ground and let me look at you."
She lifts her head and looks at me… she is completely wasted…. but her eyes are not dilated… I check her pulse… she is not pale or sweating or shaking… She is not vomiting or complaining of any pain. I have seen at least 2 police patrols in the short time I have been there… I think I see one go by again now. I don't really have an opinion about what goes on in Drug Circle on the HIll…. Because I only make choices for myself… and obviously I am choosing not to be there. That being said I see a ziplock bag with what is obviously Marijuana on the grass next to her and a wallet (a nice one actually) on the grass behind her "Is this yours? pick it up… right now… put it in your purse… I am not dealing with this shit just to make sure you are okay…. Do you want me to call someone for you? Who are you here with? Can I help you?"
"What do you got?"
"Nothing you consider 'good'" besides… yours is still on the grass next to you… pick that shit up now" She does so as I move around her to get the wallet which seems much safer to pick up and hand her… I ask her again if she is okay… and she assures me she is… I tell her to be careful… and stop laying on the ground… as I move to my car to go… kind of chuckling to myself that my kids have witnessed this entire thing…. as I climb into the passenger seat… I spot the man… Id seen him when I approached her as well… but just assumed he was watching her curiously… he was still there… walking back and forth on the walk behind her… "Don't leave yet" I mutter to Mr. Amazing… who nods as I point at the man who is to well groomed and clean to be hanging out at this stupid young drug circle…. the man keeps watching her and looking up at us to see if we are going to leave… his brazenness startles me a little… and I realize he knows the chance of this girl being awake or coherent enough is slim… and no one is going to call the police… because… drugs galore.
Suddenly a young man walks across from the hill and sits beside her on the curb… I get out of the car again… the girl has once again dumped the belongings of her purse (which is also quite nice… as are her clothes… and makeup… and hair… she isn't without a home) is leaning on his shoulder…. losing some stupid clip in extension of hair in the process… which he graciously just picks up… and I approach again "Hey." They both look up… out of the corner of my eye I see the man still pacing… closer now… and I am angry at this point. "Do you know this guy?" to the girl… motioning to the guy she is leaning on.
half way slurring into his face "do you have my shit?" she turns and faces me "No, I've never seen him before" The guy slaps his forehead… I roll my eyes… the girl smiles up at me idiotically and hugs my legs whispering to the guy "She's got my back" The guy stands immediately knowing it looks bad for him… which is stupid… this girl is being completely… well…. inebriated. I point openly at the creeper waiting patiently for the girl to be left alone again… "This Prick over here is just waiting for her to pass out again… complete freak… I need to know who she is here with" They both look at the guy… who completely ignores this exchange but does not back off at all… infact he comes closer… it dawns on me maybe he is her pimp? but my gut tells me thats not the case… she is not on the streets… not yet… and this guy with her is actually in better shape that she is… soberish… not marks or scratches… clean clothes… well groomed… just young kids being complete dumb asses and making really stupid choices. The guy nods understanding and looks at the girl "You want me to get Haus?" seriously? haus? is that even a name? why are these people here … im angrier still… the man is closer still…. Mr Amazing informs me at this point he has a hand on the door and one on his phone…. "You have to take her with you"…
Girl who is probably really quite intelligent and well spoken but currently is completely dumber than a box of rocks "I don't know him"
"What is her name?" I had picked up her wallet… seen her credit cards… student identification and such… and he tells me the correct name.
"You go with him over to the hill… or I get you help… I wont leave you here… this complete asshole is going to hurt you" again calling the man who is very close out loudly… and again… he does not change… or back off…. I am stunned by this as I realize… this is probably a regular thing for him… infact… I don't smell alcohol on her and what has fallen out of her purse does not explain her condition… He could have slipped her whatever was… or not… as she loses another extension… and all the contents of her purse… again… as she falls trying to walk with the guy to the hill as I am telling him loudly that if he touches her and anyone touches her I will kick his ass…. this time a small jar of small smoky looking stones…. why oh why …. all these horrible decisions are still not a reason… I force her again to pick it all up … I again offer help… I do not call the police… People will surely think that was the right move… but my gut told me otherwise… the police were here… the police had driven by her… I wanted to call an ambulance… or a mom honestly… but I only had what I had to work with… I continue my tirade against her and the guy "You both look smarter than this… what the hell… get her help… dont leave her… keep her around people… do not touch her or let anyone else… " switching the lecture to the girl "Do no drink or ingest another thing… get your ass home… this is so stupid… you could be hurt or worse… so stupid… you are better than this." I walk them half way to the hill…. the man is following… the girl at this point is thanking me profusely and watching him over her shoulder… so is the guy… I still dont know if I have done the right thing… I dont know what was really going on… all I know is what would have been going on at that moment had we not come back to our car Pokemonless…. I glare at the man… Mr Amazing wants to call the police… I shake my head… for what… the man hasnt done anything wrong… yet… we watch as the two young people make it back to the Hill and the people and the drums… at least she is not alone… I dont know if she is any safer. I did the best I could do … I would be able to sleep at night with my decision….
I look back over my shoulder into the back seat at the two teens and Smallest girl sitting between them… "Thats why we dont do drugs"
We all kind of recap what has happened… and I realize… what will make me lose sleep…
The message to my son was clear…. Don't do drugs… Don't touch anyone who isn't able to give consent… ever. This is not new … and honestly… he doesnt understand why someone would find that helpless girl kissing the concrete something to "rise to the occasion" about…. He does not get it. At All. I LOVE that about him. A Penis does not make one a Monster… It does not make you do anything or behave in any way at all… it is an appendage of your body. Not the ruler of your intelligent decision making ability. The conflicting message for him was…. simply because he had a penis… he would be treated that way… and that was something he was going to have to deal with… he couldnt help… he would be accused of thinking and wanting to do things that are below him. Not Ideal… but very Real
The messages to my girls were a little more disturbing…. If this girl had not done drugs… in this case… she would not be in the situation that was about to take place… that did not make the situation okay… that did not make it her fault… but I had to say the words… "Do not let yourself be in this situation… because this will happen"… and my feminist screamed at me…. but it was real. "She did not give that man permission to touch her… so if he did… and hurt her… it was not her fault… but if she could walk… or think clearly… he may not have approached her"… and part of me died a little… the part of me that had finally put some blame for things in my life on the appropriate people… because… I was where I shouldn't have been… I looked again at my son and immediately put it right back where it belonged… for both me and the girl… you see… this wasn't about a penis… and a girl is not just a hole for one… "The problem was the man… his brain wasnt wired right or something… he was scary and not okay"
Small girl will go through maturation this year… she is in fifth grade… unfortunately because of this… we will have to tell her what rape is…. as we explain the beauty of sex… our bodies… the amazing way they are wired to release stress… give affection… love… because she wants to know what that man wanted … why was he following that girl.
There is nothing wrong with your body… but keep it covered…
Its never your fault… but don't be in places where that can happen
Men are strong and wonderful… unless you don't know them… dont talk to them… get help if one smiles at you… No you don't have to be grateful they said you're pretty… no you don't have to smile because they said to…. No… its not okay for them to show you their penis…
You can always call the police…. sigh… I don't know how to explain this one even to you as I type it.
This was my experience today… I know women can be creepers… and men are assaulted as well… I am not making blanket statements…
I do not know the answer to my predicament… I don't know what the right advice is to give to my girls… or my men.
I have to accept ideology vs reality. I can believe one thing…. but have to act against my core belief in order to keep people safe. I hate that.
How do you all deal with it? Really… what do you tell your children… your peers… Discuss… because I am at a complete loss… and how do we fix it.
I have never written so little in my life…
I have never gone so long without blogging…
I have never been more sure that it will most likely continue for a while longer… or not… Im not really sure whats next… Today I am checking in…
I suppose that is better than checking out.
Here is a brief captioned visual run down of the last month
These days… there are days I only see him for a meal on the run. He works harder to get what he wants than anyone I know. He's generous to a fault. He prefers his own company to mine — as does just about everyone — and likes his sister a lot more than he's willing to admit.
Oh my dear small… you are one smart teenager. But as you enter your 17th year, on the 17th day of this month….here are 17 things I want you to know.
1. Life can turn on a dime.
You learned this in a way that I would never have wished for and I know you know that Nothing in life is guaranteed. But remember to Never take anything for granted. Be grateful and tell your loved ones you love them — every chance you get. I will always answer you when you say GoodNight.
2. Read The Economist every week.
Make knowing what's going on in the world a priority.
3. Don't hold a grudge.
There have been times when I've been slow to forgive… and I have destroyed some pretty important relationships…. You'll learn over time that most things that may seem absolutely outrageous in the moment are quickly forgotten. Everyone makes mistakes. You make mistakes too. The worst thing you can be is judgmental.
4. It's not uncool to have mom in your corner.
I will always be your number one fan (In a creepy way like that ankle hobbling chick from Stephen Kings Misery…. okay not that way) … We have had some times this year when you have really not counted me in on your plans… infact you straight up lied about plans… its okay to convince me that you are old enough to do something honestly…. it is okay to get my permission… its okay to check with me… anything you have to lie about isnt something you should be doing… Form an opinion… stand by it… convince me… this ability to disagree with people respectfully will get you far in life… and well… learning to do something against someones advice will also help… just make sure you are telling the truth
5. There's nothing wrong with a Joint every once in awhile.
You will have oats… You will sow them… Sow them wildly. Next year… after your 18…. ha!
6. Always stay close with your sisters.
One day, they will be the only people who still remember your childhood. Ive harped on this a lot recently I know… but in our strange little family… they are all you will have when I am gone… Your nephews (and possibly soon niece) are going to need you… because they too will not have anyone to have a family reunion with… infact if your generation is going to keep any semblance of a family together… it will be on you.
7. Keep a journal.
You might think you'll remember your favorite teachers, or who screamed like a girl during late night 5 nights at freddies…. but….Write things down. Take photos. Look back. It is important.
8. If someone tells you a secret, and asks you not to tell anyone, don't.
Unless you should, then do. No friend is worth losing your integrity to. But all Friends deserve a secret or two kept.
9. Don't build your worth on objects, but on experiences.
You can look around our house and tell that we've always valued children and vacations a lot more than nice furniture. And I'm so glad we did.
10. It is usually not about you.
As you grow older, don't worry so much about looking a certain way. Most of the time, no one is paying attention. Really. People like to think everyone is focused on them but, in actuality, people are usually focused mostly on themselves. And if someone does something to you that's hurtful, it's almost certainly related to something going on in their life that has nothing to do with you. This goes for me as well… when I nag you about your eating habits… nutrition… social life… Im really saying that I hope you havent picked up on my bad habits.
11. If you need to go far, far away to pursue your dreams, then do it.
Don't be afraid to take chances… Dont be so tied to your current plans that you dont alter them when there is an opportunity… Dont be so afraid of wasting that small college fund left by your dad… that you dont go and do the things your dad would have wanted you to do.
12. Be kind to those you meet on the way up because you may meet them again on the way down.
This is an old saying and you may find it silly. But it's definitely true. Down the road, your behavior towards others will dictate how they behave towards you.
13. Practice the skills we've tried to teach you.
Before you go off Adulting on your own you must become more adept at cooking, cleaning and taking care of your finances. I know it's a pain, but one day you'll thank me. I think our recent adventures in a brand new adult in our home has taught you that much at least. Even if it stresses you out… charge things and pay them off… register your car… make a payment to a bank… trust me.
14. Modesty is very attractive.
A lot of moms and dads these days walk around telling their offspring how spectacular they are, and that they can do everything perfectly. As a result, many kids exude this sort of "I'm better than everyone else" self-confidence. And no doubt it's nice to be self-confident. But being humble is what has drawn others to you, and makes you stand out, much more than pounding on your chest ever will. I hope you do not lose that "drop in the ocean" mentality…. but I also hope that you know you are the entire ocean to some people…
15. Show up for important events.
Sometimes the last thing you want to do is spend the weekend at another family party with people that you like just fine… but are not really like us, or even a Saturday afternoon at your little sister's recital, but it's important you do. I've learned the hard way that failing to show up at a major event is one of the most common reasons relationships break down. Be there for others and they'll be there for you.
16. Attitude is a small thing that makes a very big difference.
The older I get, the more convinced I am that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. Hanging around people who complain all the time brings you down. Being positive and thinking good thoughts will help make good things happen. Attitudes are contagious. I really believe that. Do not ever complain about things unless there are actions you can take to make them change…. as I have always said… I cannot complain about politics if I dont vote…. and ofcourse I will be voting this year… because good hell.
17. Wherever you end up in life, you will always have a home so long as I am alive.
It doesn't matter what you've done, I will always love you like crazy.
So happy 17th birthday, you quiet, smart, handsome "Destiny" fanatic. I couldn't be more proud.
So… as previously mentioned in multiple posts… I set off on the first of August on a new adventure… I quit my 15 year career… I since then have contracted and then was added to the payroll at another company… that pays me enough to stay comfortable… and I work only part time hours… I discussed at great length how this was going to free me up to follow all kinds of dreams and ambitions…. at the top of that list was writing… which I did quite a bit of in the beginning…. but seriously… as of late I have simply disappeared… I have done this time to time over the years of blogging… but never when I have had so much free time… I haven't been writing at all recently… not on my blog… not on my other projects… and well… even though I don't write for anyone other than myself… I feel like I am doing things wrong if I am not writing…. so let me write about what I have been doing instead…
Ive been cooking…. shut the fuck up… me cooking! Lots actually!
I have given up coffee (for the most part)… which is really one of the most defining characteristics of my personality… my love of coffee
I have gotten closer to my smalls… my tinys … and even Mr. Amazing.
I have done quite a bit of housework… but not as much as I should (seriously… not enough LOL)
I have lost 30 pounds… at least… I actually am going to weigh myself again today at the doctors… Its probably closer to 40 but I dont keep a scale here…
Just from not emotional binge eating…. cause I sure as shit haven't been exercising… maybe that will come next…
I've joined a Meditation Circle/Book Club for spirituality. (Highly Recommend – Spiritual Growth – Being your higher self – By Sanaya Roman)
I've painted… my god… have I painted… infact its really the only reason I am blogging today… because I set some goals for my self to be able to escape into my paint room for the day… and that was to shower… clean up… pluck that overgrown chin hair… and write before I let myself go in there… So it is 7:45 am and here I am crossing that off my list… ha!
Let me show you some of what i've been working on…
and last but not least…. the other day Small child was looking at pictures hung in the the hallway … and said "You've changed so much Kerry! Your hair used to be black and short and curly… now its lighter and all kinds of colors and soooo long and straight… and your face… its smaller too!"
So here is my smaller face in bed as I type this… ha! because seriously… like im gonna get dressed before I paint!
(Im putting it down here because no one ever really reads to the end…. right?)