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In the run up to our wedding I visited the Wedding Show with my Mum and sister. Although I felt some trepidation about it (what if I saw a dress I preferred to the one I'd already bought? There might be crazy people there! etc) I figured it was my only opportunity to experience such an event so why not? I was equally keen to check out the Baby Show. What's not to love about a huge hall full of hormonal women and possibly tired and screaming babies? I persuaded Mr Cath to come with me on the grounds that there might be some cool gadgets there.
Thus at silly o'clock we found ourselves waiting in a queue outside the venue, clutching coffees and watching in growing fear as a succession of unusually attired people walked by. There's a man dressed as the Heath Ledger Joker! Someone wearing a full on Yeti suit! There are two girls wearing red PVC… corsets? I'm terrified. What have we let ourselves in for? "They must be some kind of children's entertainers?" Mr Cath suggests hopefully. It isn't until lunchtime we realise that they are actually attending ComicCon which is happening in the same building. Doh!
My first impression of the Baby Show is that it was actually quite a relaxed atmosphere; no-one is rushing around to get to various stands as they were at the Wedding Show, and there is a surprising lack of small people having tantrums. We assume this is because it is early on in the day, but although more people do turn up, it is rarely as packed as I'd feared and we only encounter congestion around a couple of popular stands. Perhaps because the majority of showgoers are pregnant women, everyone is more considerate of each other? Such a contrast to the Wedding Show! My Mum was in a wheelchair at the time, and it was a real challenge to navigate the chair around the jostling crowds of stressed brides to be. We couldn't believe the rudeness of some of the women. Although they were perhaps only tutting us because I'd "accidentally" run the wheelchair over their foot…
One of the things I'd been worried about was the toilet facilities. I was dreading the queues. The Wedding Show queues for the Ladies were epic – we were saved by the presence of my Mum's wheelchair, which meant the three of us could jump the queue for the disabled toilets (since no-one waiting in them was actually disabled!) My experience of the Excel toilets can be summed up thus:
- No. of times I needed the bathroom: approximately 12 (but who's counting)
- No. of queues I had to wait in: 0
Hallelujah! This may sound odd to a man or someone who has a normally functioning bladder, but for me this really made my day. We could wander around the Baby Show at our leisure, knowing that whenever I needed to go I could just… go! Without wishing to labour the point, it was truly brilliant.
So on to the most important part of the day: the products!
In an ideal world, we would have done extensive research before going to the show, and arrived equipped with a shortlist of essential items and brands we liked. In our world, this didn't happen. We decided instead to spend the day with open minds, wander round to all the stands and just see what we found. I thought we might be tempted by a few small things such as baby clothes but we certainly weren't expecting to actually buy any of the major items – just have a look at what was out there, and probably get very distracted by items we didn't need, such as this adorable buggy for twins.
On the day, we ended up purchasing the following:
- Baby blanket
- Sling
- Changing bag
- Over the top cot changer
- Cot and mattress
- Travel system (i.e. buggy, car seat, carry cot etc…)
The sling is from a company called BabaSling, sold by Peppermint. I can't find the exact grey one we bought but it's similar to this. I've always fancied the idea of one of those natural wraparound slings that just seem to be composed of a large piece of material, but also see the logic of a more sturdy Baby Bjorn-type carrier. This sling appeared to be a good compromise. It is natural fabric and holds the baby in a less rigid way, but you just clip it – no faffing about winding the material around yourself and worrying that you've done it wrong and the baby will slide out! Mr Cath still wants a rucksack-style carrier and I agree that for country walks and things it is more practical to use one of those, but in the meantime I've got the earth mother sling waiting in the baby cupboard.
Our changing bag is from a company called Momymoo and the bag we bought is here. We purchased it for the bargainous price of £20 (they're normally £45). This bag was more of a controversial purchase. While I love the Cath Kidston-style print and pink theme of the bag, I was unsure about buying such a feminine style statement when there's a possibility we'll have a baby boy. I KNOW we're not supposed to gender stereotype, but I just couldn't picture laying out a male baby on the pink flowery changing mat. Mr Cath pointed out it would be my bag, but then realised he wouldn't be willing to use it himself. Hmm…! We decided to get the bag anyway and if we do have a boy and it's just too embarrassing using it in public, I'll happily use it as a beach bag instead. Changing bags seem to be one of those things you often get free with other items, so chances are we'll end up picking up another, more neutral bag at some point anyway.
The bag
There's too much to say about the cot, buggy and car seat for one post, so more to follow…


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Triple Threat of Local Rockers Is No Blue-Moon Fluke
American Fangs
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thelastplaceyoulook, American Fangs, From Guts to Glory
July 31, 2015
Crowds pushed in and spilled over onto the outdoor smoking porch Friday night at Fitz, all for a taste of live local music under the weekend's much-anticipated Blue Moon. Within their own repertoire, each band is made up of solid, professional musicians, and no knowledgeable listener could have possibly been disappointed. And if head-counts still afford any sway within the music industry, a packed house is an excellent indicator that Friday's fans were far from disappointed.
Indeed, this show was a validation that Houston can still produce consummate rock groups. The bands were varied in sound, look and genre, yet together worked as a great ensemble of live acts. The three most notable bands:
From Guts to Glory
Rock and roll is not dead here. Employing a powerful presence, From Guts to Glory took the stage with a commanding musicality. Vocalist Jeremy Feller captured the audience's attention with his enormous vocal skill while the remaining band members performed in perfect balance. Songs played were tight, clean and fast. Their complementary lyrical acuity and solid songwriting was an outstanding union and one that was obviously adored by the audience. With shouts and cheers, From Guts to Glory rocked their entire set to an almost packed room.
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Most recently returned from the UK's Download Festival, Houston staples American Fangs were celebrating the release of their brand-new LP, Dirty Legs. If you were lucky enough to be at Fitz, you were lucky enough to receive their free teaser EP, which has since been in my personal music rotation nonstop. (Tip: Listen to "Slavery Wedding" first – your new favorite American Fangs' song. Thank me later.) With fast-hitting, rock-fused punk tracks, the five-piece rocked the venue's upstairs like few others can do.
Making good use of the new material, vocalist Gabe Cavazos tore into "Counting Wolves" with the volatile force that has made this band famous. Always a Houston favorite, American Fangs refused to leave the stage with anything less than head-splitting, cymbal-crashing double beats of insane fury that is the colossal energy of this band. We would expect nothing less from these hometown boys, and they were faithful to deliver.
TLPYL and their loyal fans
Clearly the headliners and best-loved act of the evening, thelastplaceyoulook had the audience at standing-room only as the members took the stage. Sadly, this was a farewell show to drummer Mikey Garcia, but thankfully not the end of a beloved Houston enterprise. Listeners who stood through the previous four bands to see TLPYL were obviously not only dedicated, but educated. Knowing all the words to every lyric, the crowd turned the set into a virtual singalong of sorts. And, to hear the melodic sound, harmonizing and artistry of the music is to understand exactly why fans adored them.
Refreshingly different, the band's version of rock and roll was nothing short of an auditory delight. Songs such as "Don't Make It So Easy," "Rip It Out" and "Band to Save Me" engaged even the most reluctant listeners with wide-open guitar riffs, ballad-like lyrics and rousing vocal collaborations between bearded front man Justin Nava and bassist Kevin Pool. With a visually interesting stage presence and vast vocal offering, TLPYL put on a tremendously talented performance, proving Houston's local music scene can still deliver with full force. Bravo, Houston, bravo.
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Andra Generationen - Mr. Druze Tito
When mr druze Tito was alive
My father could afford a Ficho and drive
Every jugo people went to the work
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In a land, the friendly Yugoslavija
A broken band a sadly historija.
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Remember the days when Tito was the man
The only presidente with a master plan
Unite all the people, unite you and me
Unite all of us the way it should be.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Change Up Your Hair/
Our hair color and hairstyle are large parts of our identity. When we change our hairstyle and color we mentally take on a different persona not only to people who know us but, oddly enough we feel a change within ourselves. Unlike most of my girlfriends, I change my hair pretty often. I think women get too comfortable and are afraid of change, however, I have noticed that women change "their look" when there is a change in their lives. Am I right or am I right? If you don't believe me, maybe this will help - just a few reasons to consider changing your hairstyle.
- Change is good. I don't care what people say, it is! According to UK hairstylist, Andrew Collinge, women change their "hairstyles" as much as 104 times during their lifetime! I suggest taking the plunge if you start to feel the itch for change. As Nike says, just do it.
- Pamper yourself. Walk into a great hair salon and get pampered. A trim, a rinse, a new shade of color. You will at the very least come out with an added spring in your step. If you're lucky, you may get a glass of wine or two on the house – never a bad deal. Might as well make a day out of it and get a mani-pedi too, who cares, you deserve it!
- Transform your image. One of the top five reasons women change their hair is because they want to reinvent themselves. It could be a break-up, moving to a new city, a new boyfriend or a new job. Or maybe it's just a yearning for something different. Get out of your rut, change it up.
- Adjust your age. Who ever wants to look their age? When you are young you want to look older. And when you are older, well, you want to look younger. 'Tis the conundrum we deal with our whole lives, but guess what? A hairstyle can add a few years (if that's really what you're looking for) and better yet, it can trim a few off. Go to a trusted salon and have the confidence to leave the styling up to them.
- Embrace a new perspective. I think changing your hair can change your life and your perspective on things. It may sound silly, but new hair alters our confidence, attitude and sometimes our personality. You know how it's hard to have a good day when you have a bad hair day – well, it's hard to have a bad day with great hair…
Now, I'm not just talking the talk, I've walked this walk many a times. I have worn my hair long, short, buzzed. I've never added color, but I've explored all kinds of looks. With the change of my hairstyle my wardrobe changes which creates a change in my life, a transformation of my image and is just a fun new feeling to change things up a bit!


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Muzzy Field: Our newest American Heroes took the oath "to protect and defend" our country June 10th at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. Shepard Meadow Therapeutic Riding Center (SMTRC) was there to support them with our fan-favorite horse – RED – carrying "the colors" around the park to make the "swearing – in" ceremony an extremely "cool" event for all who came out to support our nation's future heroes.
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As World Aids Day approaches – as you are aware, it is 1st December – stories about Aids and HIV are beginning to appear in the media.
HIV infections are growing rapidly among young, gay men in China.
Until 2001, China classified homosexuality as a mental illness and there is almost no public discussion of gay issues or rights.
Nanchang, a city of five million, said the HIV infection rate among students at the city's colleges grew by 43% annually in the past five years. More than 80% of the new cases were the result of male same-sex encounters. There were 135 HIV infections and seven deaths across 37 colleges. The figures came as a shock.
In the 1980s and '90s, Beijing depicted AIDS as only existing in the West, the result of decadent, capitalist lifestyles. After an explosion of AIDS cases in Henan province among farmers who had sold blood to unlicensed blood banks, the government began acknowledging the seriousness of the disease. HIV originally affected only drug users in China, and a decade ago, men who have sex with men accounted for less than 1% of new HIV infections in China. In 2015, they made up 27%.
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Every summer there are so many ways to play at Jellystone Park™ Larkspur that you just can't do it all! It's even hard just figuring out what to do first!
Ways to Play: Self-Guided Activities
There is so much outdoor fun at Jellystone Park™ to do whenever you want! Each activity can be a fun, family time!
Open and renovated!
Our heated pool is open from 10 AM to 8 PM in the summer season. It is a great place to swim with a cabana and sunbathing areas.
Jumping Pillow
Open (weather permitting)
Fly into the sky on our jumping pillow! It's a 30′ x 60′ inflated pillow of fun.
There are several miles of trails for outdoor fun at Jellystone Park™ Larkspur. Pick up a map at the Ranger Station. Bring a camera and turn your hike into a photo safari.
Gem Mine
The gem mining sluice is located on the south side of the Ranger Station. For a small price you can buy a bag of mine tailings and try to hit the motherlode!
In addition to two play structures, there is a gaga ball pit and spider web to play on.
There is a basketball court by the playground. Equipment can be checked out from the Ranger Station.
We have brand-new inflatable toys for kids to play on in the playground! They're huge!
The horseshoe pit is located by the upper pavilion. Equipment can be checked out from the Ranger Station.
Closed for the time being (possibly all year)
Every day from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, we serve an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast for $3.50. It's a great way to enjoy a campground meal without doing dishes!
There are 16 private geocache sites on the campground. Check-out one of our GPS's or use your own to find them. Geocoordinates can be picked up at the Ranger Station. Note: 11 of these geocaches are for anyone to find. The remaining five are the Yogi Bear Absolutely Evil Geocaches for you hardcore geocachers.
Clay Working
One of the original pioneer uses of this land was as a clay mine. Even today, clay can be found and fashioned into adobe bricks or figurines.
Ways to Play: Ranger-Led Activities
Our rangers are ready to make your visit great with all kinds of ways to play at Jellystone Park™. Be sure to check the schedule to see what's going on during your stay! Most activities will end after 10/31 and start again in the spring
Sunday is a quiet day at Jellystone Park™. Monday – Thursday have activities available at regular intervals. On Friday & Saturday there is more going on than you can possibly do! Come back again and again to enjoy the same fun or something different each time.
Yogi Bear & BooBoo
Yogi Bear™ & BooBoo™usually make an appearance at the flag raising at 9 AM and the flag lowering at 4:30 PM. This is a great time to get a hug and have your picture taken with them. In the summertime, the two bears often sneak out during the day for other activities.
There are different hey-ride opportunities at Jellystone Park. These include: 1) a tour of the campground, 2) a tour of the open space with presentations on the history of the pioneers at Jellystone Park, 3) a historic tour where Soapy Smith tries to hold up the hay wagon, and 4) a hey-ride in which Soapy Smith gets revenge for all the times he's been hit with water balloons!
Buns with BooBoo!
Come have dinner at the upper pavilion with BooBoo! Get a hot dog, chips and soda and eat with BooBoo. It's a great way to feed the little ones without doing any work!
Escape Room
Do you have what it takes to escape from the boxcar with Soapy Smith's treasure? Bring some friends and give it a try! This activity is open to non-campers as well! It is $15/person or $10/person if you are camping here. Call 720-325-2393 to reserve your spot!
Ceramics and Painting
Bring home a great memory from Jellystone! We have ceramic figurines, tote bags, t-shirts and pillowcases to color! It's a great way to make you own souvenir of Jellystone!
Candy Bar Bingo
What is a visit to Jellystone Park™ without playing a game of candy bar bingo? Join us for the fun! You can bring a candy bar or buy one when you come.
Cindy's Movie Theater
Imagine watching a movie outside at night on a big screen at the Cindy Bear™ Movie Theater. Each weekend in the summer, we show a movie at the upper pavilion while people enjoy the great summer night. We also show matinee movies daily in the boxcar. It's a great way to relax on a hot afternoon!
Archery Basics
Participants will learn the basics of archery – stance, arm position, aiming and shooting. There will also be time for shooting arrows at our targets on the range. Cost is $10 per person. Ages 8 years old and up.
Geocaching Orientation
In this introduction, you will learn the history of geocaching, basic use of a GPS and beginning techniques for finding caches. You will also get to find our two practice geocaches. Suitable for all ages.
Please Remember: Not all activities occur every day. Be sure to check the campground schedule to see what is planned during your stay!
Jellystone Park™ in Larkspur is the most family-friendly, pet-friendly place in Colorado! We're the RV park and campground half-way between Denver and Colorado Springs (just north of Monument and south of Castle Rock). It's the perfect campground to see the best that Colorado has to offer!


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This is a Twilight take on Veronica Mars. The starting off point is very similar to Veronica Mars, but the mystery itself is different. In other words, just because you saw VM does not mean that you will know what is going to happen in this story. There will be quotes and direct references to both stories, and also original plot twists.
This is my first attempt at fan fiction, and I want to thank everyone that has helped me. A big "Thank You" goes out to everyone that read my drafts and helped out: Kim, Bec, Rei, Gabi, Sheeri, and Alice. I wouldn't be posting this without the help and encouragement from all of you. I also want to give a special shout out to all of my favorite bitches that keep me up laughing all hours of the night.
Chapter 1: Strangers in Forks
Sooner or later, the people you love let you down.
If there is one thing I know with certainty that is it. I sat in my truck parked across the street from the unsightly Camelot Motel on the bad side of town. I wondered who or what Esme Cullen was doing that would bring her here. People only came to the Camelot for seedy affairs and secret trysts. So what was the wife of the most famous man in town doing here tonight?
I didn't have to wonder for long. Just a few moments after I watched her leave, a man walked out of the same room. The man that had been holed up in a motel room with Esme Cullen for at least an hour was someone I thought I knew well.
It was my dad, Charlie Swan.
I sat there, stunned, as I watched him leave. Why would Charlie be meeting Esme at the Camelot? Esme wore a satisfied smile as she left the motel, her dark hair bouncing at her shoulders. Given my family's history with the Cullens, there was no way this was just a cordial social call. Were Charlie and Esme having an affair?
Before I could ponder that possibility too carefully, my thoughts were interrupted by the rumbling roar of motorcycles. Jacob Black, the head of the closest thing our town had to a gang, pulled up next to my truck. He was followed by the rest of his crew, the La Push Pack as they called themselves. They were all from the Quileute reservation and rode around on their motorcycles trying their best to act badass.
Jacob motioned for me to roll down my window.
"Car trouble, miss?" he asked sarcastically.
Great. I turned the key and started the engine. Quil and Embry, two of Jake's buddies, closed in to block me from pulling away.
So how does a girl wind up surrounded by a motorcycle gang in the middle of the night on the wrong side of town? For that answer, we have to rewind to this morning.
I dreaded the morning arrival at school. I once read a book that likened high school to purgatory. I think whoever made that comparison was onto something.
The knowledge that a year and a half from now I could leave this sad little town behind, offered me little comfort. A year and a half in high school years might as well have been eternity. But knowing that I would someday leave this hellhole behind and never look back was the only solace I had. I arrived at school earlier than I intended, which meant I got a great parking spot, but it also meant that I had extra time.
At my school, your parents are either millionaires, or they work for millionaires. Forks, Washington is a town without a middle class. As I crossed the quad, I realized I still had some time before class. I sat down at my usual table, alone, and tried to finish my Geometry homework. But I couldn't concentrate.
I looked across the courtyard at the table where I used to sit. I never really belonged there. My family never had enough money to make me one of them. My dad didn't own a bank, like Mike Newton's, or serve as Ambassador to Belgium like Jessica Stanley's. And let's not forget Emmett McCarty, his dad runs an airline. Every school has an obligatory psychotic jackass – he's ours.
But my dad used to be the Sherriff and that had a certain cachet.
Let's be honest though. The only reason I was allowed past the velvet ropes was Jasper Hale, son of software billionaire Blake Hale. He used to be my boyfriend. Then one day, he ended things.
"Mind if I join you?" Seth Clearwater interrupted my thoughts to ask, even though he'd already sat down.
"Uh, actually…" I started to tell him to go away, but he seemed so earnest that I just didn't have the heart. Seth was a nice kid. Even though our families had a spotty history with each other, he was never anything but kind and helpful.
"I figured you could use some company," he said, as he began unpacking food from his bag and making himself comfortable. "Here, have some, I brought enough to share." He offered me one of his mini-muffins.
"Thanks, Seth. But really, you don't have to do that. Listen, you're a freshman, you're still new here. In case you haven't noticed, hanging with me isn't exactly going to win you any popularity points," I explained, but then as if to illustrate my point, we were interrupted.
"What the hell are you doing there, Seth?" Jacob Black sneered, as he crept up out of nowhere. At over six and a half feet tall, he towered over us.
"Just having some breakfast, Jake. Want some?" Seth offered, trying to act nonchalant.
"Leave him alone, Jacob" I said. "I was just leaving anyway."
Jacob didn't scare me like he did most people around here. I still remembered him as the scrawny, prepubescent boy that had a crush on me. It didn't matter to me that in the years since then he'd hit a growth spurt and bulked up to the size of the Hulk. Jacob ignored me and instead just scowled at Seth, waiting expectantly for him to get up.
"Mind your own business, Jake," Seth said, trying to sound tough.
"When people from my res go mixing with the very thing that is wrong with this town," he said as he looked at me, "then it is very much my business. Careful Seth, you don't know where she's been. We wouldn't want you catching anything from her."
Jacob held so many grudges against me that I couldn't even be sure what his current reason was for despising me. It didn't matter. He wasn't the only one that had a problem with me.
"Well, listen Jake," I said, standing up, "it's been really great catching up. You're a regular one man welcoming committee, you know? See ya later." I punched him in the arm and started to walk towards my class. He cringed at my touch and glared at me.
Jacob used to be a lot like Seth, sweet and friendly. I looked back at him, wondering where that kid had gone, but all I saw was a teenaged wannabe thug in a wife-beater and black leather jacket.
When I was about ten paces away, he spoke again.
"Hey Swan, the way trouble seems to follow you around, I'd appreciate it if you'd steer clear of the people from my res," he shouted.
I didn't bother responding to him.
Another great start to another great day at Forks' High.
The gossip du jour was about the newest additions to our student body. Word had it that the son and daughter of Carlisle Cullen were transferring in after being expelled from their prestigious New York boarding school.
Carlisle Cullen, the golden boy of Forks, Washington, was a child actor from LA who moved to Forks as a teenager when his career hit a standstill. Our affluent little town has a reputation for being elite. It's long been the get-away spot of choice for the rich and famous.
For years, Carlisle had been a washed up has-been with an embarrassing amount of soap opera work on his resume. But three years ago, when he landed the role as the hot new doctor on some primetime soap drama, his career was resuscitated. Now he's 'America's favorite TV Doctor' – a title he enjoys so much that he actually asks people to call him "Dr. Cullen". I have a feeling that if you wiki'd "narcissistic douche", there'd actually be an entry about him.
Though I'd never met his children, I was more than familiar with Carlisle and his wife Esme. My best friend, Tanya Grayle used to spend holidays with the Cullens and she'd told me plenty about Carlisle's son, Edward.
A year ago, I got a call from Tanya and she was frantically excited.
"What is with you?" I asked, laughing.
"I've got a secret, Bella – a good one," she said. "I'm coming over later to tell you all about it."
Those were the last words Tanya and I ever shared.
Later that night, Charlie was driving us back from dinner when he got a call from the dispatcher about a disturbance at the Cullen estate. The moment I saw the look on Esme's face, I knew it was more than a disturbance.
But everyone knows this story – the murder of Tanya Grayle. It made headlines around the country, splashed across magazine covers and television news. The town flooded with journalists. And the bumbling local sheriff that went after the wrong man? That bumbling sheriff was my dad, Charlie Swan.
He quickly became the most hated man in town. No one wanted to believe that Carlisle had anything to do with such a horrible crime. He was the obvious suspect. Tanya was beaten and left for dead at the Cullen mansion. Carlisle didn't call the police right away, and was uncooperative with the investigation. The only story he would give was that he arrived home to find her body there.
I can't blame Charlie for going after Carlisle for the murder, he was definitely hiding something. But when the Mayor personally told him to back off, he refused. He became that much more convinced that Carlisle was dirty. He became even more dogged in his pursuit of the truth. Even my mom, Renee, told him to leave it alone. She told him he was obsessed, and that he was tearing our family apart.
Six weeks after Tanya Grayle's death, someone from the sheriff's department leaked the crime scene video. Within 24 hours, it was all over the internet. Someone made a fortune while Charlie took the blame. His belief that Carlisle Cullen was a murderer became a moot point. An emergency recall election removed him from office.
Renee wanted to move out of Forks. The loss of status and the loss of income were too much for her. We moved alright, because we couldn't afford our house. But Charlie wasn't going to be run out of town. Neither was I. We got by on what money he could make working as a Private Investigator. After school, I did what I could to help out at his office.
So even though I'd never met the new Cullen kids, I already knew enough. Tanya told me plenty about Edward Cullen in particular. The two of them used to hook up over their summers together. It was never too serious, with Tanya living in Forks and Edward in New York for school. I could tell she cared about him, but it sounded like he didn't care about anyone. I hadn't heard much about his little sister, Alice, but it didn't really matter. My impression of Edward was that he was even more vile than his father.
Just what this town needed. Another fucking Cullen.
"Damn it, Bella! Watch where you're going!" Emmett McCarty grumbled as he slammed into me. "Ahh, great…just…great…" he said, as he motioned to the front of his shirt. It was splattered with the chocolate milk he spilled over himself when he bumped into me.
He was the one so busy leaning around to check out Lauren Mallory's ass that he ran into me, but that didn't matter. People in this town seemed to find a way to blame the Swan family for anything and everything that went wrong.
"Get over it Em. It's not my fault your mommy forgot to pack your bib this morning," I mumbled as I pushed my way past him.
"Hardy har har, Swan. Real funny," he said, stalling while he came up with a retort.
I started walking away from him.
"Hey, speaking of moms…" he called after me. "Where is yours these days?" he asked rhetorically.
Yep. He found his retort, alright.
Damn. I set myself up for that one. Everyone in town knew that my mom skipped out on us eight months ago. Within a month of Charlie losing his job, Renee split. All she left was a note saying she'd be back for me some day.
I ignored Emmett's comment, and kept walking.
The last thing Charlie needed was to get a call from the school saying that I'd been in a fight again.
I was nearly to my English class, and I could still hear Emmett behind me, grumbling over the mess on his shirt. The buffoon was a total klutz. He made me look suave. But unlike me, he was accustomed to always having someone else take the fall for his mistakes.
I slid into my seat and started taking my books out of my bag. As Emmett walked into the classroom, my eyes looked over the chocolate mess down the front of his rugby polo, and I realized that he was not the one that would be most upset over this. Emmett was basically a brute. He was a fool with a bad temper, but too dimwitted to be much harm.
His rabid girlfriend on the other hand, was a different story.
I raised my eyes from my desk just in time to catch Rosalie Hale's reaction to her chocolate stained boyfriend. Her ice-cold eyes widened and her mouth dropped open.
"Baby! What the hell happened to you? You can't wear that!" She rushed over to him and shoved his jacket up over his chest as if to hide the stain from public view.
Like a scolded child, Emmett dropped his head and just pointed in my direction.
He didn't have to say anything. The blonde witch really needed no reason to attack me. She just waited for opportunities like this.
Rosalie was the single most bitchy, conniving person I'd ever met. She was descended from a long line of bitches. On both sides. She was born and raised in it. She was a thoroughbred bitch.
"I should have known that skank had something to do with it." She turned her attention to me. "God, Swan, why do you have to ruin everything for us?" she hissed.
"Ruin everything? Look, first of all, he ran into—"
"Ugh, so typical of the Swan family. Blame someone else," Rosalie interrupted, laughing like she had just made some brilliant joke.
"It's just a stain, Rose. Breathe. Get over it. Life will go on," I said, rolling my eyes. I was not in the mood to deal with her drama.
A look of cold anger washed over her face. She turned from Emmett and slowly walked towards my desk. She flipped her long, bleached out hair over her shoulder as she leaned into my face.
It was infuriating that even up this close, when I could see all of her pores and everything, she was still gorgeous. And she knew it.
"Come on Rosalie, you aren't really going to cry over spilled milk, now are you?" I knew I shouldn't taunt her, but I just couldn't resist. She was going to give me hell either way. I might as well have a little fun.
She smacked her hands down on my desk, shutting my notebook, as she spoke.
"Listen, maybe in your trailer park it is acceptable to run around looking like your clothes are covered in shit, but not all of us –"
"Ms. Hale, please take your seat," Mr. Berty interrupted Rosalie, mid-insult. I loved that about Berty. He always seemed to have good timing.
My Rosalie interaction was not complete until she shot me a signature scowl before slithering off to her seat.
It wasn't always like this. Everyone in this town didn't always hate me. Rosalie and Emmett weren't always my enemies. In fact, we used to be friends. But all that changed a long time ago.
As Mr. Berty lectured through class, my mind wandered back over times when things weren't so hostile. The Swan name wasn't always the butt of every joke within earshot.
"You alright?" The familiar voice snapped my attention back to the present. Lost in thought, I hadn't heard the bell ring. I'd totally lost track of time. The classroom emptied out and I looked up.
Jasper Hale smiled down at me. Rosalie's twin brother was unlike her in every way except that he was blonde and gorgeous.
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine," I answered, embarrassed. I gathered my books and stood up. He seemed to be waiting, as though to walk with me.
I walked out of the room with him, wordlessly. Once in the hall, I saw that Rosalie was waiting for me, Emmett standing behind her.
I understood then why Jasper had waited for me. He was running interference for me with his sister. Tanya used to joke that Jasper and I balanced out each other. She said that his calming presence was the perfect counterpart to my neurotic, stubborn temper. She was actually right. He was so mellow; I think it was impossible for anyone not to feel calm around him.
Anyone except Rosalie, that is. She must have some type of twin-immunity to his good nature.
Her glare shifted from me onto Jasper as we entered the hall. I braced for insult.
She opened her mouth to speak, but Jasper cut her off and held up his hand.
"Rose, did you get the contact sheet back from the photographer yet?" he asked.
Genius. Rosalie's vanity was her weakness.
"Oh, yes! They are fantastic…here, let me just…" She started digging in her bag.
Jasper smiled at me and raised his hand as if to tip an imaginary hat. I smiled and mouthed the words "thank you".
Then I walked away, leaving him to deal with Rosalie.
Jasper was just like that. He was always doing some nice thing for me when I least expected it. Even after he broke up with me, he was always there…being his supportive, clever, and unbearably perfect self.
Although I appreciated his help, I couldn't get down the hall and away from him fast enough. He wasn't my boyfriend anymore, and it made me uncomfortable when he was too nice to me.
Even after Renee split, when it was just me and Charlie, when the rest of Forks treated us like the town lepers, Jasper stood by my side. He never judged me.
The week after Renee walked out on us, things seemed like they couldn't get any worse. Then Harry Clearwater, father of Seth and Leah Clearwater, and one of Charlie's old friends from La Push, walked into the police station and confessed to murdering Tanya. Charlie didn't believe him, but it didn't matter. The new sheriff pushed for a speedy trial and Harry was convicted.
None of it made any sense. So eager to put the story to bed, no one asked the obvious questions.
What was Tanya doing at the Cullen house?
Why would Harry Clearwater want to kill Tanya?
Why did Harry confess?
People wanted someone to blame. They wanted someone to hold responsible for tearing the town apart and bringing in so much scandal. It wasn't enough to have Harry Clearwater on death row, Charlie became a target too and we were quickly ostracized.
In a town divided, we didn't fit on either side.
I sided with Charlie. When everyone at school started making jokes, I could have laughed along with them. I could have gone along, and maybe then this would be a very different story.
And the thing is, I didn't even know if Charlie was right about the case.
In the end, it didn't matter to me.
Tanya was dead, and Renee was gone. I wasn't going to lose Charlie, too. So I stood up for him.
Then I became a target too.
That afternoon at lunch, Seth Clearwater found me again.
"Hey Bella, I really think we should talk," he said as he sat down with me, again.
"What's up Seth? You talking to me is going to bring a lot of shit down on you. Are you sure it's worth it?" I asked.
"Yeah, I think we can help each other. If we work together, we can clear both of our dads' names," he said.
I couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, Sherlock, and how exactly do you propose we go about that?" I questioned.
"I know you've picked up a lot from helping your dad with investigations, and I'll help however I can. I know my dad didn't do it, and I'm pretty sure you know that, too," he said.
"Seth, I'm really sorry about your dad. I really am. But my family has been through enough because of the Cullens. I'm not going to add to that," I explained.
"Esme knows something," he blurted out.
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"I just do, okay? I've tried following her, but I can't get away with being off the res late at night. I want you to follow her…see what she's up to," he explained.
"What are you doing following around Esme Cullen, Seth?! Do you know how much shit you could get in if you got caught?" I demanded.
"I don't care. Please Bella. I know you want to figure this out just as bad as I do. Maybe even more," he said.
He was right. Even though I knew it was a bad idea, I couldn't resist an opportunity to find the truth.
"Tell me what you know about Esme," I pressed.
"You know how Emily works weekends over at the Camelot?" he asked. "Well, she says Esme's been showing up every week or so."
He had my attention. No one went to the Camelot for anything except shady dealings, and certainly not people like Esme Cullen.
"Will you see what you can find out? I've tried going there, but she stays real late. Can you get away with staying out late enough to follow her?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'll just tell Charlie I'm spending the night at Angela's." Angela Weber was the closest thing I had to a friend anymore, but we really weren't close. I exaggerated our friendship to Charlie so that he wouldn't worry about me being antisocial.
Charlie had given me specific instructions to stay away from Carlisle Cullen and the investigation, but technically, he never said anything about Esme.
"Thanks, Bella." Seth looked at me for a moment, and we had a silent understanding.
"I'll call you later and let you know what I find out," I said.
The rest of the day, I was preoccupied, thinking about the case. It was probably nothing, but I had to check it out. Maybe Esme held the key to finding out what happened to Tanya. It was definitely worth looking into.
Later that afternoon, on my way to Biology, I heard more of the Cullen gossip I'd been trying to tune out.
Apparently 'asshole' ran in the Cullen family.
The story was that Edward had seduced the Head Mistress's daughter and recorded his conquest. He then posted it on YouTube and sent the link to the entire school.
What a prince.
From what I heard, this wasn't his first time in this sort of trouble. Only this time Daddy's money couldn't buy him out of it. The Head Mistress was so furious that she immediately expelled Edward and his sister, Alice, saying that the Cullens were no longer welcome there.
If only we could get her to come here to Forks…
The administration at Forks' High was delighted to have Carlisle's little darlings.
That story, combined with his family name, already cemented him as Forks' royalty.
Biology was my last class of the day, and it wasn't half bad either. Mr. Banner was an alright teacher, but most importantly, he gave me my space.
When the rest of the class partnered up, he left me alone, just like I wanted. Some teachers would tell me to join an existing group, and I'd have to watch as they all squirmed in their seats and avoided eye contacted, praying I wouldn't pick them.
Not Banner though, he respected my solitude.
When I got to the Biology lab, I made my way to my seat in the back. I sat in the back of every class that I could so that people couldn't throw things at me. I slid my books over to the empty spot on the far side of my lab table.
I looked up as the bell rang and Mr. Banner stood to begin class.
He had just started his lecture when the door opened.
And there he was.
Edward Cullen.
I knew it was Edward Cullen immediately, because he was exactly as Tanya described him, only more so.
He had the same movie star good looks as Carlisle, only instead of Carlisle's blonde hair, his was brown, no – bronze. He didn't have Carlisle's signature "fake and bake" tanned complexion, instead he was pale, but it suited him.
He flashed this cocky, crooked grin as he entered.
"Ah, Mr. Cullen, I presume?" Mr. Banner asked.
What? Oh no. Banner was expecting him. That means he is in this class, and the only empty seat is –
"Please take your seat in the back." He pointed at the empty spot next to me. "Bella, I trust you'll share your notes with Mr. Cullen?"
I don't know if I answered Banner or not.
I stared at the new Cullen. He was gorgeous, and he obviously knew it. He seemed as smug and arrogant as his father. The Cullens represented the worst of this town, and now I was stuck with one as a lab partner.
He headed towards his new seat, next to me. As he walked past the fan in the front of the classroom, I swear I could smell him. Intoxicatingly sweet, delicious. That was a horrible reaction for me to have to a Cullen.
This was unbelievable. Carlisle freaking Cullen's asshole son is my lab partner.
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"royal" Turkey Stuffing.
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Family legend has it that this originated with the Danish royal family. Apparently my mother's friend knew the cook. It is by far my favorite stuffing and of course we stuff chickens etc. with it and even make it as a vegan casserole by leaving out the poultry all together. I have modified it somewhat over the years but it is still basically the same recipe.
Top Review by Engrossed
This was just okay. I made a sage and onion potato stuffing for a goose last Christmas that didn't have breadcrumbs and it was much better than this. I did like the shredded baked potatoes idea and may try that again with something else. I baked them the night before and then turned the heat off and left them in the oven until the next day. Then I shredded them on my grater and it was easier than I expected.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 10 lbs potatoes, baked
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4 lb butter
- 2 tablespoons ground sage or 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- poultry drippings or vegetable broth, for basting
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- Yes, 10 lbs. I stuff the bird and use the rest as a separate casserole. It all gets eaten.
- Bake potatoes. When done and cool enough grate them and put into large bowl. I use skin and all.
- Add butter and mix. DO NOT use margerine.
- Add other ingredients and mix well.
- Add salt to taste.
- Stuff turkey or chicken and roast according to your instructions.
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- Butter a casserole dish and put in remaining stuffing.
- Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Baste periodically with turkey/chicken drippings and cook until it has a nice crust on top.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
2011 Journal Quilt 7
You may recognize this one from a few days ago, a found item in the bottom of a drawer. It is a Cindy Losekamp design and I used her instructions to do the sewing machine fancy stitches to resemble branches and flowers. I taught the class several times for our local sewing machine store. It was about 10" x 12" so I trimmed it to 8.5" x 11" to match my other Journal Quilts.
Posted by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson at 4:33 PM
Labels: journal quilts
11 comments:
- karenfae said...
very nice and so original looking!
- February 18, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- imquilternity said...
Great idea! I like it.
- February 18, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Jackie said...
It looks so beautiful in this format!
- February 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- HollyM said...
It's pretty and isn't it fun to finish something in a different but satisfying way?
- February 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- Vicki W said...
Ah Ha!
- February 18, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Maria said...
Will look great with the other jounnal quilts you have made.
- February 18, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Vivian said...
Double clicking on your journal photo was a treat. The fancy stitching and picture creation are wonderful! Does this journal cover happen to be for sale?
- February 18, 2011 at 10:03 PM
- Eileen said...
Love it!
- February 19, 2011 at 6:58 AM
- Debbie said...
This is beautiful. And to think it has been hiding unfinished till now. Love it.
- February 19, 2011 at 7:10 AM
- Terri Stegmiller said...
A lovely little scene.
- February 19, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Dolores said...
Very pretty. Love the flowers. the ones on the back right remind me of lupines.
- February 19, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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At this moment I am very bullish on the stock markets.
The T2108 is below 50 and reversing. The Sp-500 is at significant support and reversing on volume. It also appears very extended and poised for some sort of rally; whether a few days or a few weeks, I do not know. But this does not matter since with my "new trade management" strategy outlined in the previous post, I will likely lock in 2x risk on the real movers. So I have very strong conviction on the long side for the short to intermediate term.
In terms of individual stocks, I am looking at PWER, DTG, BIDU, PCLN, BORN and DDIC. I rate DTG, PWER, BIDU and BORN as "A" trades because relative to the risk I will put on I believe that these trades have the potential to produce gains well in excess of 3x risk and better overall expectancy than the swing trades I tend to take. So on these trades I will risk about 2.5% of my account on each. I believe that BORN in particular is a really top draw set up. The kind of trade that can make your year. So when I get set ups like BORN I often push the throttle a little further and risk as much 3% of my account off the bat.
PCLN on the other hand I rank as a "B" trade. PCLN is already quite extended, although it might still have a lot of upside, my expectation for gains on these trades is much lower than on the A trades and I will not risk more than 2% of my account on this trade. DDIC, I rate as a "C" trade. It is currently below the 50 day MA and has significant over head resistance at the $10.00 level. These trades have little room for error and so it is quite easy to get hit with a string of losers from these types of trades. Hence I will cap risk on this trade at 1.5%.
So those are the trades and plans I have for next week.
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I think, well, I am pretty sure, that our store is going to open on Wed, Canada day! it would be so disappointing if it doesn't. I have SO much of me invested into it! not money hahaha but my time, oh my gosh my time! (which means time away from my family), my energy, my personality! I have never done something like this before. When I did ordering at the hotel I just followed the "book" as it was a franchise and no thinking was required.
Now I have had a crash course in the art of dealing with sales people, including ones that just show up and REEK like smoke and WAY too much cologne trying to cover said cigarette smoke. Now I see this guy and try to hide, seriously need to work on my no means no stern face routine. I am learning how to firmly return products that I did not mean to order and the suppliers should have known better. To deal with small holes in the pop cans that leak all over your beautiful new wood cabinets and now have a fruit fly infestation.
I got really emotional today as I received my last and biggest cheese order.... (I have a 100kg wheel of emental cheese! ) sooooooooo excited about that! I love seeing it all come together, working with the new staff that I hired, ALL by myself.... feel like a big girl now! and start seeing how we are going to work together. Ironing out some personality clashes with some other people and try oh try so hard to be the bigger person, whatever that means??!!
I hope I have some great and interesting stories like the checkout girl. I LOVE her blog. It would make for a more interesting blog, mine seems to be much more of a personal journal these days, which is ok, I think I have needed it to be. It was/is great to be able to spit out all what we/I have been going through, even if it cost me some precious readers and comments.... if you didn't know a comment to a blogger is a major addition....we call it blogger crack. But it's all good and I feel a change coming, at least I hope to God in Heaven that a good positive change is coming (my way of saying that my house better sell soon, that J get all better and not have to go for nasty monthly treatments that make him pass out, throw up and get too sick to do anything, and that my life will take on some sort of normal appearance, actually scrap that I don't want normal but I will settle for calmer!)
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4 comments:
- Dawn said...
Hi there - somehow I've missed what kind of store you're opening. Congratulations!
Hope things settle down for you soon.
- 6:20 am
- Reg said...
Here's some crack LALA.
I'm sure you will do just fine. Looking for word to being an difficult customer. I want Cheese!
- 8:28 pm
- Shash said...
make sure you post lots of stories and pictures of the opening day!!!
p.s. did Dad ever see that massive scratch the flour delivery driver left in the floor by the entrance?
- 4:48 pm
- Shash said...
p.s.s. I like the new header picture!!
- 5:52 pm
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Water for Elephants
I recently read Water for Elephants. People, it was really good! I had no expectations before starting the book, and I was pleasantly surprised.
At first I couldn't get the image of the Pattinson fellow out of my head for a while, but eventually he disappeared from my mind and I could depict the main character as someone with an unfamiliar face. I think the woman figure always remained Reese Witherspoon to me even though I really tried to stop picturing her. That's the problem with books turned into movies! I never saw the movie, but the previews were enough to taint my imagination. (And although I had no idea who played August in the movie, I kept picturing Billy Zain. Maybe it was because August's character reminded me of Zain's character in Titanic?)
The book was different than any other book I've ever read. It was about circus life essentially. And it was really well researched. I learned that a lot of the references to happenings in the book came from real life circus examples after Gruen did tons of research and talked to many higher ups in the circus world. It was really cool to have read the book, been really encapsulated by the details and then find out they happened in real life.
I loved the book so much that when I was finished, I didn't want to be, so I kept reading the bonus material in the book, like the interview with the author, Sara Gruen, and the discussion questions. It made me want to be in a Book Club. Uh oh, Bike Club and Book Club. I don't think I'm ready for that jelly.
I'd like to see the movie one of these days. But for now, I will relish in the fantasy of the book. I just read it last week and I kind of want to read it again. Is that weird?
Anyone else have any good book recommendations?
P.S. Thanks to Keely for lending this book to me to read. Great recommendation.
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1. I began reading Water for Elephants before I knew the movie was coming out. I hated it. Once I learned it was coming out as a movie, it took all I had to just FINISH the book just in case I ever came across the movie. I haven't seen the movie, but the fact that I didn't like the book very much doesn't make me want to see it too badly.ReplyDelete
2. I think liking or hating a book for me has a lot to do with what's going on in my life. I was very busy and was having a rough way to go at work while reading Water for Elephants. Maybe that's why I didn't like it so much.
3. I have 2 book recommendations for you. The first one is called Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Holy cow, it was such a wonderful book. It's set in 2 different times. 1940's/50's WWII Washington state, and 1980's Washington state. The second one is The Kite Runner. If you haven't heard of this one, it's by Kahled Housseni. Again, a wonderful story. This one is set in Afghanistan in the 70's during/after the Russian invasion and during the 00's in California. You'll be floored, I promise.
I can't lend you HatCoBaS because I only have an ecopy on my Kindle, but if you want, I hae more than one copy of TKR. Let me know.
Happy reading! :)
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Nick Breeze - Articles
Solar Radiation Management Science - Cambridge 2015 #SRMS15
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- Published: 10 March 2015 10 March 2015
LIVE STREAMING: Engineering the Climate - 12 - 14 March 2015 - Cambridge, UK
Envisionation are pleased to announce that we will be streaming the SRMS 2015 Conference from the University of Cambridge. The important 2 day event comprises a series of keynote presentations through out Friday and Saturday daytime. On the evening of Friday 13th there will be an all-star debate in the Lady Mitchell Hall as part of the Cambridge Science Festival (Chair: Oliver Morton. Panellists: Martin Rees, Amartya Sen, Onora O'Neill, David Keith).
We will be streaming all Keynotes and the panel debate. Climate engineering, and especially solar radiation management proposals are met with a range of responses from dread and fear to cheers or "hurry up and deploy". Their are no actual large-scale interventions that have been researched and are ready for deployment as yet. However, proposals to cool the planet range from marine cloud brightening to create whiter clouds to increase the reflectivity of the planet, to spewing millions of tonnes of particles into the stratosphere to create a reflective shield. Other proposals include creating space satellite shades that could create cooling, if ever realised.
In this following video I have edited together a compilation of points of views from people I have interviewed or recorded over the last 18 months on the subject of climate engineering (also called "geoengineering").
The streaming player will be made live here on Friday morning as the conference opens.
Friday 13 March (All times are GMT - please visit www.timeanddate.com/worldclock to convert to your local time)
9.00 Welcome & Introduction
9.30 Keynote Lecture: Ken Caldeira
10.00 Keynote Lecture: Phil Rasch
11.00 Technical Session 1: Climate Modelling. Chair: Lesley Gray
Jim Haywood 'Results from GEOMIP and SRM simulations with the Hadley Centre Model'
Scott Osprey 'The long-standing dynamical impacts of climate engineering using stratospheric sulphate aerosol'
Andy Jarvis 'Deeply ignorant rationality: A solar radiation management case study'
Stephen Salter 'Can we get a win-win result for the side effects of marine cloud brightening by use of coded modulation of condensation nucleus concentration?'
12.30 Lunch & Lunchtime Perspectives. Chair: Olaf Corry
Ian Simpson 'Evidence and theory of current climate engineering programs'
Josefina Fraile-Martin 'Civil Society and Geoengineering'
14.00 Keynote Lecture: David MacKay
14.30 Keynote Lecture: Lynn Russell
15.30 Technical Session 2: Impacts, Implications & Consequences. Chair: Nem Vaughan
Piers Forster 'Potentially damaging precipitation side effects from solar radiation management'
Ben Kravitz 'SRM Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle'
Andy Wiltshire 'Future Ecosystem Services, Climate Mitigation and Geo-Engineering'
Sebastian Eastham 'Sensitivities of Human Health to Aerosol Climate Engineering'
Friday 13th Panel Debate:
19.00 - 21.00 Panel discussion, Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Site. Chair: Oliver Morton. Panellists: Martin Rees, Amartya Sen, Onora O'Neill, David Keith.
Saturday 14 March (Engineering Department, Trumpington Street Cambridge, CB2 1PZ)
9.30 Keynote Lecture: David Keith
10.00 Keynote Lecture: Duncan McLaren
11.00 Session 3: Engineering Systems. Chair: Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt 'Delivering particles to the stratosphere - SPICE WP2'
Chris Burgoyne 'Some engineering aspects of a Geoengineering balloon and tether'
Julian Evans 'The quest for ingenerate resources to promote longevity of the ocean mirror'
John Latham 'Marine Cloud Brightening'
12.30 Lunch & Lunchtime Perspectives. Chair: Duncan McLaren
Holly Buck 'Contested infrastructure: insights from large-scale development projects'
Bronislaw Szerszynski 'A bibliometric study of solar radiation management science: publications and patents'
14.00 Keynote Lecture: Tom Ackerman
14.30 Keynote Lecture: Matthew Watson
15.30 Session 4: Atmospheric Effects. Chair: Matthew Watson
Francis Pope 'Atmospheric chemistry of mineral particles in the stratosphere: implications for ozone chemistry and stratospheric particle injection'
Graham Mann 'Quantifying the radiative forcing from the 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption'
Peter Davidson 'The impact, implications and consequences of the use of manufactured particles to improve the feasibility and reduce risk for a Stratospheric Solar Radiation Management (SRM) Insurance'
Peter Irvine 'Detection, Attribution and Climate Control - the Limits to Solar Radiation Management'
17.00 End
More information is available at the official SRMS Cambridge website here: http://www.srms-cambridge.eng.cam.ac.uk/programme
More posts by Nick Breeze
Subsea permafrost on East Siberian Arctic Shelf in accelerated decline
Interview by Nick Breeze with Dr Natalia Shakhova and Dr Igor Semiletov
A new scientific paper published in Nature Communication Journal demonstrates that the mechanisms of destabilisation of subsea permafrost, contrary to previous claims, provide new insights into increased emissions from the worlds largest deposits of methane, that exists in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS).
The subsea permafrost has for thousands of years acted as a seal, restricting the flow of gas through the water column to the atmosphere. This paper clearly shows that permafrost degradation and the occurrence of gas migration pathways are key factors in controlling the emissions.
Does Figueres interview give clues as to why we went backwards from Copenhagen to Paris?
Comment: Watching our recent interview with Christiana Figueres, David Tattershall (Envisionation Limited) responded with considered concern with respect to her answer to the question on the reduction of emissions from the aviation industry.
Just to recap, here is the transcripted answer with Tattershall's response below:
Christiana Figueres: business must lead us to zero emissions
The lady who ushered in the Paris Agreement now wants to ramp up the pace and ensure the world reaches peak emissions by 2020, leading to total decarbonisation by 2050. The whole campaign hinges on the a new report that cites 2020 as a critical milestone for stemming the effects of climate change.
Christiana Figueres is persuasive and influential but in light of recent world events that include the destabilisation of the EU as a political block, and the openly anti-climate action administration of President Trump, it is very clear that the world has changed since Paris.
READ THE COMMENT: Does Figueres interview give clues as to why we went backwards from Copenhagen to Paris?
Lecture: Data analytics for climate decision-making
Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP): 2017 Climate Change Seminar Series
Science, politics, knowledge management, innovation and markets all play a role in climate change action, but what is the role of the University of Cambridge as an 'anchor institution' for these? Bringing together speakers spanning the worlds of research and policy, this series of events will explore how the multifaceted aspects of climate change action can come together to help us make the right decisions for the long run.
Why we need the Cambridge Climate Lecture Series
The window of opportunity is closing… but the price of failure is still too high!
The rate of ecological destruction is now so bad that the fate of our civilisation literally hangs in the balance. The loss of the Arctic polar ice cap, the melting from above and below of Antarctica, the culling and collapse of forests and dying oceans, failing ecosystems, our atmosphere burdened with hundreds of billions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gases, and still each week scientists report more broken links in the chains of interconnectedness that sustain each one of us, rich and poor, on this planet. Despite all this, the great human enterprise built on a foundation of carbon, rumbles on in search of new fixes.
Books: Polar Researcher says "A Farewell to Ice"
Peter Wadhams has achieved many accolades and held positions such as Director of the Scott Polar Institute in Cambridge Uk, among a great many others. He has been on more than 50 research trips to the polar regions and, of special interest to those studying the demise of the Arctic ice cap, he has been under the ice on 6 submarine expeditions.


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The CrossFit RTP Triangle Invitational is a team competition designed to determine the fittest gym and team in the region.
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9:00AM - Event 1 begins
4:00PM - Event Award Ceremony
Admission is $5. Children 13 and under get in free. Credit cards accepted.
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7:00AM - 7:30AM: Team Check in (All 6 team members must be present at check in table no later than 7:30AM)
8:00AM - 8:30AM: Athlete Briefing and Q&A
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The first event release will occur Sunday 10/9 7:00 PM.
All competitors should bring their own equipment, i.e. tape, jump rope, weightlifting belts, shoes, etc. All teams should bring seating as there will not be sitting room indoors. A warmup area is available to competing athletes and their coaches.
Kokyu and Bicycle Burger will be on hand at lunch time both days! Plus our neighbors Sweetwater New York Ice Co. will be serving up delicious New York ice!
CrossFit RTP is an air conditioned 6,000 square foot facility. Throughout the event there will be one large area used for competition, with "spectator zones" that may change to accommodate each workout. There are two lots adjacent to the building for athletes and spectators to use. One lot will contain the athlete warm up area. Please do not park or drive into these lots on the days of competition.
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The Learning To Play Piano Book for the Very Young came to me at precisely the right time. This fantastic book written by Debbie Cavalier (of Debbie and Friends) is the perfect tool for teaching a 3, 4, or 5 year old how to play the piano, and why shouldn't it be given Cavalier's background as the Dean at Berklee College of Music and one of the top children's music artists in the nation.
The 24-page book is a steal at $9.95 and comes with a pull-out Keyboard Tent that you place on your piano (or keyboard) that fits right over the black keys! It is constructed of thicker gauge paper, which I liked, and it did stand up to a beating from LaLa (3 years old) who as it turns out was too hyper to follow the lessons.
LoLo (age 4.5) did an amazing job with these lessons, and below is a list of the features that got him from zero knowledge of the piano (except that it was fun to bang on), to playing songs within 15 minutes! Seriously!
- The Keyboard Tent idea is fantastic. It lines up correctly with C and goes up from there.
- The notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) are correlated to a picture which starts with the letter (ex: A for apple). This concept really helped LoLo learn the notes.
- The lessons began by teaching the types of notes and rhythms, as well as correct finger numbers. I really appreciated that it kept it all at a very basic preschooler-friendly level. *One change I would have made was to make the area to "draw your hand and label your fingers" actually the size of a kid's hand so that we could trace it!
- The book taught the notes C, D and E first then had a song following with only those notes. This made him feel really successful that he could "play a song" so quickly.


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Haven'd done one of these in a while – little Luca from instagram's yo.saba.saba
Tag Archives: portrait
Lucca – Portrait
Oskar (portrait commission)
This is little Oskar, another portrait comission I finished a couple of days ago!
Portrait Commission
This is little Juliet – a watercolour portrait commission I've been working on Have a great day!:)
Stone Paper and Watercolour
A couple of weeks ago I went to Boesner Oldenburg, one of my two local art supply stores (the other one is Plan B, a smaller one which I usually like to support). Boesner is a chain and sells its … Continue reading
Portrait Painting
A while ago I painted 2 year old Poppy from Instagram's @piperandpoppies. I send the painting to Australia and about 3 weeks later Poppy 's mum posted this photo: This led to more portrait commissions – which is kind of … Continue reading
But she's so pretty – you'd never know she had 'Down'
This girl's name is Bea from @ensemblechildren – I found a picture of her on Instagram (a great source for reference photos) and immediately fell in love. Apparently she has down syndrome and the caption to one photo was: People … Continue reading


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She started with the team in 2014. Her kindness and bubbly personality keep a positive energy in the office. She brings with her a nurturing nature & spirit of entrepreneurship from 17 years of running a successful licensed home daycare. There is camaraderie among this group of like-minded people that drives Kim to come to work everyday and pushes her to be her best. She enjoys working in a warm professional atmosphere. She is eager to help each person and keeps up with an ever-changing industry. Her willingness to help, research and ask questions allows her to assist clients and agents alike. Kim is looking forward to learning each day, growing with the team and forming new relationships with clients.
Kim was born and raised right here. Her parents and siblings all call Southern Maryland home and she wouldn't want to be anywhere else. She enjoys visiting with her family as often as possible and being here to watch her nieces and nephews grow. Kim takes every chance she can for family cookouts, car shows with her husband, shopping with her two daughters and crafting with friends.