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Episode Summary: The host club finds out that one of their regular customers, Kanako Kasugazaki, one of the few that skips from host to host regularly, is having trouble with her fiancé, Tohru Suzushima. The group then cooks up a plan to help, involving a dance, in which the "queen" of the dance would receive a kiss on the cheek from Tamaki. However, when Kanako is chosen as the queen, Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin announce that Haruhi would be giving the kiss. Tamaki realizes this will be Haruhi's first kiss and, jealous, runs to stop her and accidentally pushes her. Haruhi ends up kissing Kanako on the lips instead. This makes Haruhi embarrassed, not only because she is not a boy, but that Kanako's fiancee was watching. However, he decides that the kiss does not count and reunites with Kanako.


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Doctor Fate is one of the oldest characters in the DCU, and one of the coolest. The identity of Doctor Fate has been claimed by more people than most superhero identities have been. In a recent trailer for "Constantine", a show that will be airing on NBC, we catch a glimpse of Doctor Fate's famous helmet. This might mean that Doctor Fate could appear on the show. If this is true, and Doctor Fate gains some popularity, then maybe, just maybe, we might se him in a movie in the not so distant future. The fun thing about casting this character is that all bets are off. What I mean by this is that: a.) this actor could really be any age (adulthood, obviously), and b.) it could be a man or a woman of any race. Not only has Doctor Fate's helm been dawned by both man and woman of multiple ethnicities, but it wouldn't be hard to come up with a new secret identity for the character, for Doctor Fate could posses anybody on the planet. Whew. That was a mouth full (screen full?). Here are Five Actors Who Could Play... Doctor Fate:
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What do you think is the best direction for Doctor Fate to go?
Now for the Five Actors....
1.) Josh Radnor
WAIT!!! Please read this part before you lose your cool. Josh Radnor, star of "How I Met Your Mother", is now quite a TV personality. I am only casting him to appear on the TV show as a guest star a few times (and maybe become a reoccurring or even main character in the future). This is very reasonable. While he is not the best choice in the world (or even in this article), he is recognizable, and he is a viable choice.
2.) Tim Robbins
We all know Tim Robbins from his amazing performance in "The Shawshank Redemption". I've been wanting to see him as a superhero or super villain. But, at his age, the possibility of doing that is slimmer than if you are in your twenties or thirties (or even forties). But, it might just be the coolest thing to ever happen if Tim Robbins put on the cloak and helmet of Nabu. This would be better off in film.
3.) Terrance Howard
Wouldn't this be awesome. I was totally bummed when he didn't reappear in Iron Man 2 to play War Machine (not that Don Cheadle wasn't great). I think it is now about time that Terrance Howard play a superhero. And what a great opportunity to diversify comic book films.
4.) Emma Watson
Everybody loves Emma Watson. If you say you don't love Emma Watson, you're confused. She won our hearts as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films at the early age of nine, and only improved from that point. Now she is 24, and she is a knockout as well. I think we should giver her another chance to play with magic as Doctor Fate.
5.) Benedict Cumberbatch
This is the absolute best choice to play Doctor Fate. This is also the absolute best comic book anything for Benedict Cumberbatch to play. He is being look at to play Doctor Fate's Marvel analog, Doctor Strange, but that doesn't fit him as well. There is something about Doctor Fate that works perfectly with Benedict Cumberbatch. He is a force for order. Dr Strange is less formal. Some of you may agree, some of you may strongly disagree, but there is no doubt that this would be a beautiful match. If you don't believe me, just imagine Benedict Cumberbatch's booming voice performing some anti-chaotic chant/spell from behind the golden Helmet of Nabu.
Tell me who you think is the best choice in the comments.
Thanks for reading. Stay tuned for part four.

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This is an excellent service and clearly very popular. One suggestion would be to have some instructions about how the queuing system works. While it made for some friendly interactions, if there was a way of knowing what to do when you got to the reception area - maybe like they have at deli counters where you get a ticket and know where you are in the queue it would help. Staff were all very friendly and it was seriously impressive. I went as I have got elevated blood pressure and was told that they don't give advice on that. As it happened I also had another problem for which I was given very good advice. Maybe you could get some simple handouts for different clients. Thanks again.
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Thank you taking the time to comment on your experience of our Physiotherapy Drop-in Clinic' . It is good to hear you found the staff very friendly and were impressed with the service you received. Our queuing system works very much as at a deli counter, as you suggest, where patients are given a number in order of their arrival at the department. The service is advertised as running on a 'first come, first served' basis and there is a poster in the waiting area explaining this also. Sometimes service users arrive before the department is staffed and when the receptionist arrives at 8am she asks who arrived first and so on and we have found that people are always very honest and helpful in this, which we very much appreciate. The Physiotherapy drop in clinic is staffed exclusively by Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists who are qualified to deliver specialist assessment, treatment and advice for Musculoskeletal conditions. If you require advice for any other medical conditions you should discuss this with your GP. Thank you, again, for your kind comments, which have been shared with the team.
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Austin is a former receiver for the Dallas Cowboys who now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. He dated Kim Kardashian for a few months in 2010 after he relationship with Reggie Bush fizzled. During that time, Austin was a decent receiver with the Cowboys, an up and coming star. After the pair broke up, Austin never got to the promised land in terms of his skill set. Hmm, wonder why? Another man who was infected by the curse of the Kardashians.


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May you be encouraged, and may God be glorified.
"You guide me with your counsel"
Psalm 73:24
There is a stigma that comes with counseling. I call it pride. You know what I mean, when people say to each other under their breath as their eyes roll, "Oh, they are going to counseling." Often it's looked upon as a gap in our plastic armor because it exposes weakness and frailties of those who are seeking counseling --- and oh, we can't have our weaknesses exposed! "Weaknesses? What weaknesses? I'm just fine!" Ha ha, I've heard a wise and discerning Christian counselor say, "Everybody needs counseling!"
Hey! I go to counseling on a regular basis to get help, advice, wisdom, direction, insight and guidance. I need it! Just ask anyone who is close to me, they'll tell you it's true! :) I ask my Counselor --usually on my knees -- to give me insight on what is going on in my mind and in my heart and help to make it right.
Hey! I go to counseling on a regular basis to get help, advice, wisdom, direction, insight and guidance. I need it! Just ask anyone who is close to me, they'll tell you it's true! :) I ask my Counselor --usually on my knees -- to give me insight on what is going on in my mind and in my heart and help to make it right.
The truth is people who seek wise counseling are humble and wise. They are admitting, 'we don't have all the answers' and 'we do want to grow and mature emotionally and spiritually and I need God's help!' A sound mind, the Bible calls it.
There are many kinds of counselors: reputable, licensed, professional Christian counselors who advise and pray with the clients who visit their offices; then there's the other kind who doesn't believe in the LORD as LORD; then there are close, trustworthy friends who will offer Scripturally-based, honest answers only a close friend will give; and then there are the false teachers who give us advice to suit their own agenda! But, (TA-DA!) there's the One whom the Bible calls "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God" (Isaiah 6:9) That's where I run when I need help and refreshment! I go to my counselor on a regular basis and he's always there for me!
King David went to counseling: "I will praise the LORD who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me." ( Psalm 16:7) Look at that, his counselor also watches over him.
When we go to a counselor's office, we're not going to entirely share everything on our first visit. Or maybe not even our second or 10th! It depends on how deeply rooted our trouble is! We want to guard and protect ourselves to see if this counselor really cares about us and if we can truly trust this counselor. We're going to test this counselor to see if he/she has integrity, wisdom, and compassion for us. Then, as we begin to open our hearts and a solid, healthy relationship starts to develop with our counselor the healing process sprouts up. As we begin to trust in the truth about our situation, strongholds of fear and unbelief shrivel up and die. Our counselor plants seeds of love and laughter in the place of the strongholds and we continue to blossom and grow and bear more and more fruit.
That's the way it is with our salvation. When we first become Christians, our Counselor (God) does not show us all of our faults and sins at once, He shows them to us gently with His grace and His love. He teaches and instructs our hearts. "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you." (Psalm 32:8) He gently leads us and helps us grow up and become free to serve Him wholeheartedly, to live and love and laugh and serve others with great thanksgiving.
I believe people who seek wise counseling not only receive help but they also recieve healing! So what are we waiting for? If you're struggling go to the Wonderful Counselor and ask Him to help you and to send help! It is the humble and wise thing to do.
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Screen Shuts off and computer locks up whenever I Launch a Game
Alright I was playing through the walking dead game fine no problems then I had to go eat dinner so I paused the game (hit the esc key) and my monitor shut off and said no signal whenever I turned it back on. My mouse and keyboard also started shutting off and on and nothing I pressed (alt+F4, ctrl+alt+delete, etc) nothing got any response. So I shut off my computer booted it back up tried to play the same game again got the same issue. Then I tried to play something else and I got the same problem so whenever I launch any game my screen shuts off and computer essentially crashes. When Windows boots back up it says that it has recovered from a serious error similar to when you encounter a BSOD but doesn't ask you to send a report to MS.
Also whenever I come back from the error windows for some reason attempts and fails to re-install the wireless receiver for my 360 controller. However it works fine again once I unplug and plug it back in again.
So far here is what I've tried:
1. Uninstalling the game that started this.
2. Re-installing my video drivers.
3. Wiping my video drivers with driver cleaner in safe mode then re-installing my drivers.
4. Re-installing direct x using a setup file from a random steam game.
5. Doing a system restore from as far back as I had (April 25th)
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Run a virus scan and malware scan, and then do some hardware checks.
Also, please follow the https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html to provide us with your application and system logs. Even if you are not getting a blue screen, those logs can provide information regarding crashes like you are having, as well.
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Yeah it's working fine now I'm not really sure what it was I pretty much just re-tried everything I did and it's working now. Hopefully it stays that way. Sorry it took me so long to respond. Should I mark the thread as solved or not since I'm not really sure what the problem was or how I fixed it?
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Once your system has been up and running normally for a long enough period of time for you to feel comfortable and sure it is solved, go ahead and mark the thread solved.
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I'll give it a weak then, thanks for the help sorry it wasn't put to any use though.
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No worries. We're just glad when problems are solved, regardless of how they get there.
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News from the bootlegging front, up and coming are:Crystal Cat, a bootlegger who produces very high quality stuff, has some sets coming out from the last tour:- AUTUMN IN GLASGOW - BOB DYLAN : This is a 2-CD set from 9 October AUTUMN IN GLASGOW - MARK KNOPFLER : A single CD from 9 October The above are also available as a 3-CD set in a box. Crystal Cat is also planning a 6-CD set entitled LIVE FROM HAMMERSMITH, covering all three London shows. There is no indication as to content, so I don't know if these are (1) complete shows or (2) one complet show plus the different songs form the other two shows, nor (3) whether Mark's sets are included or not. Crystal Cat is noted for top sound quality and attractive packaging. (he records his shows himself)With special thnx to Twm.
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Biologist wins Premier's award for autism research
A molecular biologist working on an autism treatment has won the Premier's Award for Medical Research.
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My first time ever doing Fadra's famous Stream of Consciousness and her prompt is so good to pass this time around.
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There is more than a mile long list that has been my annual new year's resolution throughout the year. Shed more weight, getting back in shape, bla bla bla…oh so many things I wish I can change but Fadra's prompt pushed me to think hard about what I don't want to change in 2012.
See how fast and easy it is to come up with lists of what we want to change but sometimes when asked what we're most grateful for and not wanting to change them we have to think extra hard, I know I did.
So, what I don't want to change in 2012? Let's see:
1. My friendships with great friends that I have found here. Friends who understand where I'm coming from and have been there for me pretty much through it all.
2. My will power to plow ahead no matter life threw at me. After the hell I've been through…I'm sure I could take anything.
3. The bond between my son and I. He's been saying "I will give you hundred, thousand, million hearts, Mommy." Every night after I told him "I love you to the moon and back, Pumpkin" he melts my heart all the time.
4. My family, I know I keep talking about how closely knit we are together but 2011 has strengthen our bond as we sailed through so many pain, sorrows and grieves together. I can only wish that 2012 will bring my parents and family lots of good health.
5. My ex-inlaws. I may have been officially divorced from their son but my mother in law, my aunt in law is still very much a part of my life and they will forever be. I love them to pieces and I'm thankful to have them in my life.
How bout you? What do you want to keep the same for 2012?
30 Comments on Remain The Same For 2012
Wonderful list! I agree with your point of it being much more difficult to acknowledge those good things we've been doing and are grateful for than to focus on the things we want to change. Happy 2012!Reply
Simply Gabriela – Living La Vida Normal recently posted..#SOCSunday: Looking forward to 2012
Love that you are kicking off the new year with SOC! I have inked up several times and I plan to do it a lot more this year.
your son…..he melts my heart…>>I will give you hundred, thousand, million hearts, Mommy.Reply
Robbie recently posted..Blog-o-lutions
What a great concept, what don't you want to change in 2012. You're right, it is so much harder than working out what you do want to change. This is something I'm going to give a lot of thought. I'm am sure there is much good in my life that i don't want to change.Reply
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I love this! It's so hard to focus on the blessings we have. Great list! I would not change our recent move. It's been one of the most amazing journeys for our family! 🙂Reply
Adrienne recently posted..I will Enjoy Life!
What a great list…I hope you achieve your goals for this year. Happy New Year!Reply
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love your positive spin on this!Reply
Shell recently posted..Old Resolutions and a Confident New Year
I love the spin on this! I think this is something we should all try to do.Reply
Kimberly recently posted..Lessons Learned and Making Changes
I think one of the reasons we (read me) fail at resolutions is because we try to make so many dramatic changes without acknowledging the positive we have already accomplished. I look forward to reading more of your blog. I'm glad you linked up with Fadra! Great post.Reply
Mrsrkfj recently posted..Motivational Monday: New Year, New You
It was so hard to do the flip and think of things not to change, wasn't it? Even as I thought about it, I thought of more things I want to change. But your list is lovely. Happy New Year!Reply
This is a beautiful post and message, Maureen! I needed this today!Reply
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Love this idea! And love that you're also close with your ex-in-laws. I'm fairly close to my ex's brothers and sisters. We're in different cities, so we're not that close (which is probably a good thing in the end), but they are great aunts and uncles, and I'm grateful that they make the effort to remain a part of the girls' lives.Reply
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Great list especially #3 🙂Reply
I really REALLY love that you chose to focus on what you hope will remain the same rather than changes to make. Such a great list too– after all that happened with my father last month, I appreciate my Costa Rican family even more. I mean, I've always adored them, but I'm determined to visit more often now (every 1-2 years vs every 5 years like we've been doing). Plus, Facebook does wonders for keeping up with far away family!
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Hi Clare,
That is not exactly my field (I'm in social policy), but I would recommend a few articles, if you haven't come across them yet:
Berners-Lee, M., et al. (2012). The relative greenhouse gas impacts of realistic dietary choices. Energy Policy [Online], 43, 184-190. Available from: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0301421511010603.
Davis, K. F. and D'Odorico, P. (2015). Livestock intensification and the influence of dietary change: A calorie-based assessment of competition for crop products. Science of the Total Environment, 538, 817-823.
Westhoek, H., et al. (2014). Food choices, health and environment: Effects of cutting Europe's meat and dairy intake. Global Environmental Change [Online], 26(1), 196-205. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.02.004 [Accessed 14 April 2015].
Hopefully at least one of them will be of help to you!
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For a little extra cash, could use original 1968 truck plates. And someday I will. But I have to find a nice set first.
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Michael Twelftree's journey towards successful wine producer and exporter is a bit different to most – it all started as a consumer in a North Adelaide wine cellar.
He was 21 and working in the family home construction business when a tasting session at the bar introduced him to the diverse flavours and culture of wine.
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European regulators are poised to file a complaint alleging Google has been abusing its dominance in Internet search to thwart competition, the firm says.
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It's been several days since the tragic attacks on Paris that claimed the lives at least 129 people.
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A Portrait of Sobriety
Earlier, we explored the commonality between addicts when describing addiction. Likewise, during a group therapy session, addicts were asked to explain sobriety as they see it. This developed an attractive portrait of sobriety and a realistic goal to reach for. Having a clear picture of what life can be like when your addiction is managed, will help to see why there is a good reason to continue in your quest for sobriety. Addiction changes your perception and it lies to you. If you are having trouble seeing the why in sobriety, you should try imagining what will change. What will improve? This will help you to see the true portrait of sobriety
Managed Cravings
Being in control of those cravings is vital to succeeding in sobriety. You will always find yourself in situations when your drug of choice will be available and using will be easy. This is the time when you must walk away. Avoid situations where you will be faced with your addiction and managing the cravings will be easier. Simply having the choice, being able to make that decision is a great and wonderful accomplishment. Sobriety means that you can say no. It doesn't mean that you will never be tempted. But when those cravings are managed and the decision not to use is yours again. You will experience another benefit. Your personal manageability will come easier as well. It will take time to go from managing cravings from a fresh addiction to being in control over yourself. This is where relying on a higher power can ease the burden. When the desire to use is strong, you can lay down your burden and find peace for a little while longer. The twelve step program doesn't rely on faith alone though. Group meetings are mandatory and you can have a sponsor as well- someone to call when you feel weak. With this large scape, firmly grounded support system, managing cravings becomes, well… manageable.
Developing New Interests
An interesting thing that addicts look forward to in sobriety is developing new interests. When using, your drug IS your interest. It is tied to everything that moves you and everything that defines you. That there is no life without it is one of the lies addiction will tell you. There is life beyond using. There are interests to pursue and even the interests that you are passionate about now can be enjoyed and expanded without using. Go ahead and fill up the time you would have spent locating your drug, using, in withdrawal and in the grips of paranoia because of addiction. There is a great big world filled with things to occupy you and with the advent of the internet, it's easier to get to. It's even okay if you have no idea what interests you or what kind of hobby you want to pursue. Trying new things and checking out the possibilities can be a great hobby in and of itself.
Pursing life with Verve
Once your addiction is managed and you have faced and acknowledged the lies addiction tells you. You will start to see life differently. Suddenly, it will be filled with new and endless possibilities. Follow your dreams or find new dreams to follow. Become someone who makes a difference and make those differences count. With new interests and healing heart, you can pursue life, whatever life is to you with verve and gusto!
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Hi LFW,
Thank you for caring and taking the time to post. I hope things are better for you. I can only imagine what you are going through. It has to be very frustrating and very draining on every level of your energy. I'm sending good thoughts your way in hope that the perfect job finds it's way to you.
You have so much going on at home too. Are you still getting therapy for yourself? I'm sending (((BIG HUGS))) your way! I hope that you can feel them as you read this!
I'm still hangin tough! The new med change has only helped an inch. I see my Psych. on Monday again and he will definitely have to either increase my meds BIG TIME or start me on something new.
I can't tolerate much more of this! I'm rapid cycling so fast, up and down throughout the whole day. I'm very irritable and I feel so sorry for my hubby. He gets very annoyed with me…and who can blame him? I try to tell him how difficult it is for me right now and to just not snap back at me because it only makes me want to snap right back at him and then we progress to an argument. I don't expect him to just take my irritability but I need for him to understand that I am in a very difficult place right now and I am doing all I can to try to get better but the new med adjustment just isn't working. He knows I'm seeing my therapist weekly right now and I'm seeing my Psych on Monday. I just need for him to bear with me right now. I don't mean to be so irritable but it just comes out of me and REALLY at this point I can't control it. It's really NOT ME!
I know it is hard for him too and it's not fair for him to go through this. I'm not doing this on purpose and I'm really trying to get my meds right. I don't know what more I can do. I told him that maybe he should just really try to not interact with me until things get better. But that is easier said then done. We do live together and have to communicate.
I understand what he is going through but I don't think that he can actually understand what I am going through. He gets so mad at me for how irritable I am but I'm seriously having a difficult time right now.
My therapist suggested that maybe my Psych might suggest that I go into the hospital to get a flushing out of all my current meds and try to start over. I don't want that and neither does my husband. I hope we can fix this without that happening.
Ugh! I seem to do the best when I am just all alone.
~Wishing you and I better days ahead~
Sukay, my friend, BIG HUGS back to you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sorry you are feeling so destabilized. I see similar issues with my H right now. I doubt to the extreme you are feeling them, but they are there none the less. As a spouse, I have empathy for your hubby as well as you. Neither side of this is pleasant. It is a shared experience, just from opposite ends of the experience. I will share however, for whatever it is worth, that if my H snaps, and I feel a snap coming back at him....and that whole tree thing starting, I do find disengaging with him helpful. But I also find it helpful when he hears himself over-react and on the VERY RARE of moments....steps back and says, "Stop...I didn't mean how bad that came out, you know what I meant...don't say anything back to me right now!" It seems to get me off the hook because it is at least in that moment I don't feel like I have to defend myself. Which most times I do. Maybe, when you catch yourself, you can at least say that to your H and maybe avoid one of those arguments?
I want whatever it is that helps you get the right meds, at the right levels for you. Hang in there sweetie and recognize that you WILL get to the other side of this...I don't know when, but you will. I sometimes think that women have it rougher than men in trying to keep meds level because of all the hormone fluctuations that occur for us ladies every month. It must be very hard to stay stable because of that. I wish they would try to track "lady cycles" as part of the treatment and create meds that will allow for a little more or less, on the days that have spikes or drops. Otherwise, how do you ever get level?
Try to be extra kind to yourself and watch A LOT of comedies right now! Laughter in its own way is a good medicine at times. And if you share one of those laughs with your hubby, can help sometimes too. Feel better my friend. <<<<<<HUGS>>>>>>> LFW
Hi LFW,
(((Big Hugs back at ya)))
You're absolutely right! I do hear myself being more snappy but what I need to do is to let him know that I hear it in myself and quickly apologize and ask him to please not say anything back to me.
How hard that must be for him!...lol I guess he deserves to give it right back to me back but I have to TRY HARD not to give it right back at him!...lol That is the vicious circle that we both go through. So I need to NIP IT IN THE BUD!!!! It's HARD!!! That's why we really are trying to give each other some huge space while I'm getting use to the new med adjustments.
Well I see my pdoc this afternoon and we'll see what his next plan of action is. I will keep you posted.
Thanks so much for your support~ ~
Hello LFW,
Wow...so glad to hear that your husband has initiated couples therapy! Yahoo! How great for you! Finally a break through! I can't wait to hear how things went for both of you. I really hope this is the beginning of all new and wonderful things for both of you! (((Hugs)))
I saw my pdoc on Monday and he doubled the dosage of my mood stabilizer. It hasn't kicked in yet but hopefully by the end of the weekend or next week it should. (Fingers crossed)
So far it has made no difference, but I know I have to give it time. But I have noticed that it makes me very tired in the afternoon where I need to take a nap. Then it is a very deep nap where I fight to get out of sleep. It is like I am half consciously awake and hear everything that is going on but I can't get my eyes to open. Plus the afternoon naps leave me with some terrible dreams. So I wake up from these naps very stressed out. This happened before to me when I would try a new medication until my body got use to it. So I hope things settle down in that area.
I'll keep you posted and would love to have you keep us posted as well as to your couple's therapy.
Wishing you wellness.
Hi Sukay, I liked the therapist and her style was to cut through the chat, story, defense and just get down to the truth of the problems and how we feel. I think in our first session she got to see a lot of dynamics take place already. First we talked about BP in our house and she pointed out how sad that 3 out of 5 are, and how hard that must be. Then she asked me to some up how and when I found out about my H being BP and my feelings about it all. She noticed that my H got immediately uncomfortable with this and confronted him. He then shared his point of view and "expressed" how he thinks I go on and on and present a very tainted point of view that is not accurate, and how to him I sounded negative and accusing of him. She then told him, while she can totally respects that this is his experience of it, she wanted him to know just for perspective - she did not experience what I said that way AT ALL. She felt I was concise and VERY kind in everything I said, and the way I said it. Then she saw my frustration hearing him accuse me, and I got to share that I don't know what to do because, just like this played out, I don't experience myself the way he is, and therefore, I have NO IDEA how to change this except to emotionally pull away. And neither one of us is happy. There was lots more too as we all learned about each other. I thought it went well. I was not sure how my H was going to feel about her style, but he liked her (for the moment anyway) so now it is just about how we are going to afford her! We are going to see her once a week for a few months, and she is NOT on our insurance....OUCH! But, my H admitted how important this is for us. I'll keep you posted.
You hang in there while you adjust to the new meds. You will balance off and feel so much better I am sure. I'll be thinking about you and hoping for a quick adjustment. HUGS…LFW
Sukay, Well...so far so good. It is interesting that because we are in therapy, and he knows I will say something to the therapist he is being quite pleasant and (for him) helpful. It feels like he doesn't want to be "told on" to her. It's as if the pressure of that is enough to bring out the best of him.....at least for now. He actually volunteered to do the grocery shopping this week. It has been a much more pleasant household with his calmer behavior for ALL of us. While I am happy about the improvement, I have also been down this road countless times before and I am not feeling optimistic that it is now going to last. I don't believe it will. Does that make me terrible? The one thing I think I can count on with this illness is that it sabotages any permanence. I really would like consistency and REAL changes that stay consistent. But I don't believe it will ever be and I feel HORRIBLE for saying that, but it is my truth. Don't get me wrong. CERTAINLY this has been by far a more pleasant week that I can remember in a long while, but part of me is waiting for the shoe to drop (sort of speak). I don't want feeling that to cause me to prompt it to drop either. I am looking for sabotage from me too.
How are you doing? Are you starting to balance out a bit? Gosh I hope so. I know how rough it is when it is like that. You just get so tired of being in your own body you wish you could unzip your skin for a while....step out....take a break....I have felt that countless times with my fibromyalgia and psoriasis. Sometimes my skin just hurts, my body is just aching....and there is no relief, it just goes on and one. So for different reasons....I do get it. But, we got what we got, and we get to make the best of it. Sometimes when my skin is taunt from feeling achy and swollen, or extra itchy, soaking in an oil bath with hot water really helps for a bit. While I am in it, and for a bit after, it becomes tolerable for a very little while. Is there something you can do like that? How about getting a massage?
I am wishing you all good things! Big <<<<hugs>>> LFW
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I have had a lot of special event dates on my calendar that has kept me quite busy!
I've been doing very well with this last med adjustment. I think I have been able to keep up with crossing all my T's so to speak! lol
Everything is going quite well for me and I think I just become much stronger and wiser with every episode that comes my way. I really don't want to use the word episode but I cannot find the right word that I am looking for right now. lol
What I am trying to say is that I learn something new each time a trial comes my way. I thought I was in a very good place with my bipolar and so did my family before I had this last breakdown but through this I have found that I am even more stronger and sure of myself than I was before...if that makes any sense to you.
Anyway, I am glad to hear that your husband has made some concessions in his life and that you are seeing and feeling the effects from them. I am sorry that his past actions has caused you to lose faith in him. All I can tell you is that if he is honest with himself in trying to work his bipolar through it will continue to get easier for him and better for you and the family. And I can have my friends, family & husband attest to that fact.
How have things been going for him and you since your last post? Is he keeping up with his commitment of working through his issues with his bipolar? How are you holding up in the process?
Wishing you both Peaceful days & wellness.
Hi Sukay, I only have a moment to say hello. I think it is SO great that you can see your own progress even in the down moments of a cycle. THAT IS progress.
Things here have been interesting, but still overall better. My H and I are still in counseling, and it is going....okay. I think the therapist is very good, my H agrees. We have started dealing with issues about my mom and my H, and the therapist immediately had my mom come in and have a session with me. I think it was good, and I think my mom got a few things that she is applying. I think she understands that when she comes in and tries to help by taking over, given her execution of it, it backfires and just causes more problems for me in the end. So that was good. I think she can now also see that my H had a right to not like the way in which she was "being" helpful. So she changed her style, asks first now, and things seem to be calming down. So all in all...GOOD stuff.
We have backed off medication for our youngest son for a little while as it didn't seem to be positively being affected enough to feel confident in what we were striving for. SO, we are re-evaluating things and look at it again with some fresh eyes.
The rest of the family is holding steady with a month of sprained ankles and strained shoulders....GOODY....MORE ER bills!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
I am so glad to hear your new medication levels are really working for you. That is FANTASTIC! My fingers are crossed that it stays balanced like that from now on. HUGS...LFW


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Lazarus will operate as Lazarus-Macy's in its 42 locations in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and Goldsmith's will become Goldsmith's-Macy's in its five sites in Tennessee. Next February, Burdines, based in Miami, will operate as Burdines-Macy's in its 56 Florida stores, and will assume responsibility for the seven existing Macy's stores in Florida. Last February, Rich's, based in Atlanta and operating in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, started operating as Rich's-Macy's. Federated said consumers have been responding well enough to that name change to do more.While Thursday's news that 150 more Federated doors will carry the Macy's logo is dramatic, it's hardly surprising. Federated has a track record for converting stores to the Macy's name, and the regional divisions carry many of the same national and private label brands, as does Macy's. Over the last two decades, such venerable regional retail nameplates as Bamberger's in New Jersey, Bullock's in California and Abraham & Straus and Stern's in the metro area, have all been converted to Macy's. In a few more affluent locations, Federated stores were converted to Bloomingdale's, Federated's most upscale division.In addition, the Macy's name is highly transportable, due largely to the popularity of Macy's marketing extravaganzas —among them The Thanksgiving Day Parade and Fourth of July Fireworks —and the huge flagships in Manhattan's Herald Square and Union Square in San Francisco.The new Macy's strategy does not involve Bloomingdale's. However, it did intensify speculation that one day, the $15.4 billion Federated department store group may decide to drop all of its the remaining regional nameplates, drop the hyphens, and call them just Macy's. Asked about that possibility, Federated's president and chief executive Terry Lundgren said, "I am completely satisfied with the hyphenated names allowing us to do all we need to with our marketing and merchandise efforts so we maximize and leverage the Macy's brand. All of these other divisions — whether it's Rich's, Burdines, or Goldsmith's — all are nameplates with histories in their markets. By combining, instead of replacing the nameplates, I think you get the best of both worlds. You get the local sensitivity and still have buyers living in the markets. You get the local responsiveness, and you get to leverage the Macy's name. Now, we will take advantage of producing advertising in all of these markets that can really be powerful and ring a bell with consumers. Before, we couldn't afford to do it locally." On a conference call, Lundgren characterized the Macy's name as "an underutilized asset. Seventy-five percent of Federated's non-Bloomingdale's sales already come from Macy's East and Macy's West," he said.Still, it's not inconceivable that one day all regional nameplates get eliminated, leaving just the Bloomingdale's and Macy's names for Federated. While Lundgren said that's not the current strategy, he did acknowledge that it could be one day by saying, "Ultimately, that's something for the consumer to decide." Lundgren also said that the Macy's maneuver is not designed to cut costs and that it does not entail any job cuts. He said it was geared to intensify advertising and improve comparable-store sales gains. This month, Federated selected the New York-based Lowe advertising agency to create an electronic and print campaign for Macy's beginning in the fourth-quarter holiday period. Federated said the focus will be on broadcast advertising. Lowe has created some well-known campaigns, including "Got Milk."Lundgren said there will be more national marketing for such private brands as INC, Alfani, Tools of the Trade and Charter Club. "We just haven't been able to do that in the past," he said. "By adding the Macy's nameplate to our regional stores and having a central point of view in marketing, Federated will have new momentum."There are no cutbacks, at this point," Lundgren said. "We are not positioning this as an expense initiative. It's a sales-getting initiative. What Federated has to deliver is comp-store sales growth. We are not planning on any expense reductions." As he said in the conference call, "Down the road we expect this to be a meaningful benefit to both the top and bottom lines."He did note that there are three locations in Florida, where Burdines operates in the same malls as Macy's. In those cases, there could be some rationalizing of the real estate, with possible closings.In the future, if Federated did drop the regional logos and replace them with Macy's, the company would incur one-time costs, but in the long run, could save money through possible consolidations of staff, through increased centralization of buying and operating functions.Lundgren also said that Federated's "reinvent" program, aimed at making the shopping experience more convenient and enjoyable, will be rolled into five major regional markets this year. Improvements include enhanced fitting room environments with waiting lounges, easier-to-read signs and directories, automated price-check devices, shopping carts and plasma video screens. Besides Atlanta, markets slated to receive a share of the company's $100 million allocation of reinvent capital this year are Seattle;Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh, and Memphis. In 2004, reinvent capital will concentrate on Burdines-Macy's. The reinvent capital is included in the company's $650 million annual capital expenditures budget. The company said expenses related to Thursday's announcement are expected to have no material financial impact on Federated. Federated's new corporate marketing function, headed by Sachse, will be located here. Sachse was president and chief operating officer of The Bon Marche since April 2001. He will report to Lundgren, starting June 9. Joseph Feczko, executive vice president of Federated Marketing Services, will report to Sachse. Previously, Sachse was a Macy's East vice chairman and director of stores. He began his retail career with Macy's in Kansas City in 1980. Eric Salus, executive vice president and general merchandise manager at The Bon, will succeed Sachse.Analysts favored Federated's strategy. As George Strachan of Goldman Sachs reported, "We welcome Federated's decision. Federated has a unique asset among traditional department store mall anchors — the Macy's brand, which enjoys broad national recognition. Macy's will thus emerge as a true national brand with its own unique stable of private label resources, further differentiating Federated's customer proposition from that of other mall anchors. The name changes do not reflect divisional integration, which would entail one-time charges and [perhaps] cost savings. Federated prefers to maintain a significant degree of regional merchandising and administrative autonomy. Hence, we see no near-term earnings impact. Management has always been wary of abandoning strong regional nameplates in favor of Macy's for fear of alienating loyal customers." To access this article, click here to subscribe or click here to log in. load comments blog comments powered by Disqus


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Bedroom 1: King size bed with wardrobe and bedside tables
Bedroom 2: Twin beds with wardrobe and bedside table
Bathroom: Fully tiled with large shower, WC and hand basin
Living Room: Is open plan with the kitchen and has a sofa, woodburning stove, iPod docking station, LCD TV, media player with a vast library of films, Xbox with games. There is free WIFI. Kitchen: Four ring hob, electric oven, fridge/freezer, washing machine and leads onto a covered terrace to the garden.
At the front of the property there is another larger covered terrace with large loungey chairs and a coffee table -perfect for an evening drink.
These 2 luxury stonehouse cottages have been renovated to the highest standards with reclaimed Istrian stone and old oak beams. The cottages are the ideal choice to get away from it all, in a tranquil location, amidst the Istrian countryside, whilst being close enough to Porec and Rovinj to enjoy a wide range of sporting and leisure facilities. The cottages share a private pool and can be rented together or separately. Both houses are air conditioned and have free WIFI.
We are Mandy and Jon and we live in Wimbledon with our two daughters Alice & Emily. Mandy is an event manager and Jon manages quality for a digital technology company.
We first fell in love with Istria in 2005 and our first property came shortly afterwards. We now have 3 beautifully restored properties in amazing locations.
We have always taken our holidays in privately rented villas or houses and have often been disappointed with the quality and style of accommodation that is provided.
We set out on this venture in Istria with a vision to create 'rustic but stylish' accommodation to a quality level that allows us to enjoy our valuable holiday time at anyone of our properties.
We believe we have succeeded and 9 years of amazing feedback from OD guests also supports this.
Mandy purchased this villa in 2005
Stranici is a lovely Istrian village , very quiet and peaceful with really never much happening.
You are minutes away from all of the best stuff Istria has to offer - 20 mins to the coast, Limski Kanal is 5 mins away and this is a little gem .with amazing views and seafood restaurants. Porec, Rovinj and Vrsar (to name but a few) are all within easy reach.
The waterpark 'AquaColors' is a great new addition to the area and again this is just 20 mins away.
The Casitas themselves are awesome, old stonehouses from the outside with stylish and very comfortable accommodation inside - Our attention to style and detail is something that sets us apart from other owners. It's really hard to find stylish furniture in Croatia, but we think it is worth the effort!
Casita One - Recommended by the Sunday Times Travel (Aug 13) as one of the "25 best cottages and European villas for couples".
"We loved the house and pool and ended up spending quite a few days just sitting around, reading, swimming & generally enjoying being there."
"We had a great holiday at Casita 1 and thoroughly enjoyed Istria- thank you! Your cottages are lovely and really well placed to visit the whole of Istria. The management of the cottages was excellent-everything worked perfectly."
"The villa was gorgeous, as was Croatia itself! A lot of time was spent lazing by the pool but we did take a drive to the Baredine Cave and a boat trip around some of the islands. Definitely wasn't very happy about leaving that's for sure!"
5km to the scenic Limski Kanal, a turquoise fjord, renowned for its superb seafood restaurants.
12 km to Vsar marina.
17 km to coastal resort of Porec. (Ferry service to Venice).
20km to the coastal Venetian town of Rovinj.
30 km to the Brijuni National Park.
Pula (Ryanair) 30 minute drive. Trieste (Ryanair) 90 minute drive. Rijeka (Ryanair) 2 hour drive. Venice Treviso (Ryanair) 2.5 hour drive. Venice Marco Polo (Ryanair) 2.5 hour drive.
Nearest village of Sveti Lovrec (3km) for basic groceries, post office, restaurant,bar and cafe. Medieval hill towns of Motovun and Groznjan are within a short drive (30 minutes) as is Pula, home to the 6th largest amphitheatre in the world.
A full range of sporting and leisure facilities are within easy reach.
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Sveti Lovrec is just 3km away and lies on a hill with a wonderful view over tame fields, vineyards, olive groves and the sea in the distance. Its name goes back to the 6th century and stems from the Church of Sv. Lovro (Saint Lawrence). It's not all idyllic views, churches and history, you will also find shops for basic groceries, a bar, cafe and pizzeria. Porec is the well known tourist centre of Istria. The old part of the town is built on a small peninsula separated from the mainland by a canal, and protected from the open sea by the island of Sveti Nikola. The popular beaches "Plava laguna" and "Zelena laguna" are located to the south and offer a variety of water sports. The old town is absolutely beautiful with a plethora of restaurants, bars, cafes and ice-cream parlours. There are farmers markets where you can buy local produce (olive oil, bread, meat, fruit, honey, truffles etc.) and various festivals throughout the year provide plenty of entertainment. Porec is a popular 'resort' however it still looks and feels rustic and remains true to its history with some outstanding architecture. The Café Bar Torre Rotonda (round tower) is a great spot for a sun downer. Rovinj is another beautiful Croatian walled town built on a small peninsula. Architecturally it looks very similar to Porec - located on small peninsula, surrounded by sea with its historic centre (modelled on Venice). Rovinj offers a whole range of visitor opportunities in a picturesque ambience of the ancient town, surrounded by dense pine forests. The medieval hill towns of Motovun and Groznjan (our favourite) are within a short drive (30 minutes) as is Pula, home to the 6th largest amphitheatre in the world. There are also 2 waterparks in Istria - one near Porec and one near Novigrad.
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At time of booking a payment of £200 is required. This secures your booking and confirms your commitment to pay the full balance. If you decide, for whatever reason, to cancel the booking this deposit is non refundable.The full booking amount is to be paid not less than 8 weeks prior to arrival.
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We have just returned from a fabulous holiday in Istria. Casita two was a lovely base to explore this beautiful area. It was spotlessly clean and was equipped with everything we needed. Shops are a short drive away. Mandy, the owner was very helpful and knowledgeable. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this property and would definitely like to return very soon!
We had a really good time there! The house and garden (including pool) was very clean and pretty. There were also some books and toys for the children! The house is perfect located -quiet area and not far to the city and beach. Thanks for the restaurant tip, we had three times the pizza- was very good!!
We would definitly stay there again!!
Outstanding location in a stunning part of the world. The property itself is a lovely villa and had everything we needed. I think the lack of AC is the only thing preventing it getting 5 stars, but there are fans provided. I strongly recommend the area and the property. A car is an absolute must also.
A nice little cottage in a very peaceful location with some very nice places to visit or just laze at the pool for the day
Super little house in a great position to explore Istria. Simply and stylishly decorated and extremely clean. The shared pool gives you a chance to get to know the neighbours but you can still retreat to the peace of your own terrace when desired.
The place is really calm, its a perfect place to relax and rest from big city life. Neighborhood is calm, the house is comfortable, spacious, well equipped. The pool next to the house is something you will really appreciate. Owner is easy to contact with, and very helpful. We really enjoyed our holiday!


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