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It shouldn't come as a great surprise that the Raiders quarterbacks performed better today, given there wasn't much room to go but up. Even so, the quarterbacks looked as sharp, as a group, as they have all offseason.
It didn't begin that way, to be fair. The first several throws left a lot to be desired and most of those, even ones that found the mark, lacked zip and a tight spiral.
Before long, something clicked and Matt Flynn seemed to find a comfortable rhythm, Terrelle Pryor dropped in a beauty to Andre Holmes 50 yards downfield and Tyler Wilson threaded a pass into tight coverage well downfield.
"The execution was better today," coach Dennis Allen said. "Our guys, the one thing about them is, every time we challenge them, they come back and respond. So I was pleased with the way they practiced today."
Allen was talking about his players, in general, but he could have said the same thing about a quarterback corps that looked as if they were practicing for the first time when they floundered Tuesday.
— Wide receivers Josh Cribbs and Isaiah Williams, fullback Jon Hoese, running back Latavius Murray, tight end Nick Kasa, linebacker Miles Burris, defensive tackles Johnny Jones and Stacy McGee and cornerbacks Coye Francies, D.J. Hayden and Taiwan Jones missed all or part of practice for the second straight day.
Murray made an appearance on the sideline. Afterward, Allen said Murray's foot injury isn't something that's going to linger into training camp.
Cornerback Phillip Adams suffered a hamstring injury midway through practice and was escorted to the locker room. Fellow cornerback Michael Jenkins hurt his knee and didn't finish practice, either.
— New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said last week that he and Allen discussed the possibility of conducting joint practices before their exhibition game. Allen said Wednesday that it's not apt to happen this time around.
"It's something that we've talked about," Allen said. "I don't think that's going to end up working out, but it is something that we kicked around, really both sides."
Allen, of course, coached under Payton when both were with the Saints. In the past, the Raiders conducted joint practices with the Dallas Cowboys before exhibition games in Texas.
— If Allen is heaping praise upon a rookie, take note. Allen isn't one to go overboard when talking about a young player.
On Wednesday, Allen raved about rookie linebacker Sio Moore way beyond what he typically does for a player that hasn't established himself yet.
"I like Sio," Allen said. "Sio's a rookie, he makes some rookie mistakes. But he's a big, powerful man. And he's got a little bit of pass-rush ability to him. So, I like some of the flexibility that he gives us."
But, wait, there's more.
"What you look at is you look at football intelligence, and he's got some football intelligence and some football savvy about him," Allen said. "We got a big volume of stuff that we're throwing at him and sometimes it can overload him. He's a guy that continues to go out there and work every day. His work ethic and his understanding of the game of football is what's going to allow him to be a good player for us."
Moore is competing for a starting spot, along with Kaluka Maiava, Miles Burris and Kevin Burnett. Nick Roach is a lock as the middle linebacker.
— Safety Charles Woodson joined the Raiders late during offseason workouts. Even so, he wasted little time getting up to speed and acclimating himself to the Raiders defense.
"Wood's been great," Allen said. "He's done everything that we've asked him to do. He's really exactly what we felt we were going to be able to get in a player like that; a Hall of Fame-caliber player that's made a lot of plays on the football over his career.
"We're going to continue to ask him to do those things. As he's gone throughout his career, he's taken on more of a leadership role and he's done a nice job in that regard for us."
Woodson is expected to speak with the media Thursday. At that time, we'll pass along Woodson's thoughts on how things are going during his second stint with the Raiders.
Woodson is working with the Raiders first-team defense, alongside strong safety Tyvon Branch.
— Wilson fared somewhat better today, including one throw that he zipped 30 yards to a spot where Travionte Session could make a play in tight coverage.
Sure, he's still prone to the occasional rookie mistake and consistency still is a work in progress, but Wilson carries himself in a way befitting a player with NFL experience.
"That's one of the things about him," Allen said. "He's got some moxie to him. He's got some savvyness to him. He still has a long way to go as far as learning the offense, learning the NFL game. But he's a guy that hopefully we can develop and he can be better for us."
— Allen admits that the Raiders checked into the possibility of signing a veteran wide receiver earlier this offseason.
Instead, they opted to see what they can get out of a corps that since has added Josh Cribbs, Brice Butler, Conner Vernon and Sam McGuffie.
"We looked to see what was available, really at all positions, but we got some young talent here," Allen said. "Now we need somebody to step up and really separate themselves a little bit. But I like our receivers. I like the young talent that we have."
That talent was on display today and Tuesday, with Butler, Vernon and McGuffie making impressive plays. All three have a legitimate shot to make the 53-man roster, behind locks Denarius Moore, Jacoby Ford, Rod Streater and Juron Criner.
— Very quietly, the Raiders are working more and more on different looks defensively. We're not allowed to divulge much, but suffice that you're going to see more three-man fronts and defensive linemen dropping into coverage.
A lack of dependable cornerbacks last season made it difficult for the Raiders to be as dynamic as defensive coordinator Jason Tarver and Allen envisioned.
As a result, the Raiders signed veterans Michael Jenkins and Tracy Porter and drafted D.J. Hayden in the first round. Their ability to hold up in coverage frees up other defenders to get after the quarterback.
"It's a critical area of our football team," Allen said. "The way the NFL is now, everything's centered around the quarterback offensively, it's centered around the quarterback defensively. What can you do to affect the quarterback, and that's rush and coverage. We've got to be able to have both parts working together. Our coverage aspect is going to be able to help our rush this year."
Several times the past two days, Porter and Jenkins flashed their ability to shadow receivers and get in position to intercept a pass, break it up or at least make it more difficult for the receiver.


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Bylsma just asked refs if he can put fourth line on ice to watch #Leafs goals in shootout.
No reason at all for the 4th line to be out like it was under 5 minutes. It is just awful coaching and you can't defend it at all.
Agreed. I'm not one to second-guess coaching usually, but this was a real head-scratcher. No reason for them to play down the stretch. It's not like they earned the ice time.


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Hubble Shows Link Between Stars' Ages and Their Orbits in Dense Cluster
Billions of years ago in our Milky Way galaxy, long before the Earth was born, swarms of stars formed in giant clusters. Each grouping of stars, called a globular cluster, was held together by the mutual gravity of its stars. These globular star clusters became the homesteaders of our Milky Way.
Astronomers have probed the galaxy's globular clusters using many telescopes, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, to dig into the Milky Way's past and uncover what was happening in these early, formative years. Recent stellar archaeological excavations with Hubble into one such globular cluster, 47 Tucanae, have allowed astronomers to piece together a timeline of the stars' births.
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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time linked two distinct populations of stars in an ancient globular star cluster to their unique orbital dynamics, offering proof that the stars do not share the same birth date.
The analysis of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae shows that the two populations differ in age by less than 100 million years. The cluster resides roughly 16,700 light-years away in the southern constellation Tucana.
Researchers, led by Harvey Richer of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, combined recent Hubble observations with eight years' worth of data from the telescope's archive to determine the motions of the stars in this cluster.
Previous spectroscopic studies revealed that many globular clusters contain stars of varying chemical compositions, suggesting multiple episodes of star birth. This Hubble analysis, however, goes a step further, adding the stars' orbital motion to the analysis.
"When analyzing the motions of stars, the longer the time baseline for observations, the more accurately we can measure their motion," Richer explained. "These data are so good, we can actually see for the first time the individual motions of the stars in the cluster. The data offer detailed evidence to help us understand how various stellar populations formed in such clusters."
The Milky Way's globular clusters are the surviving relics from our galaxy's formation. They offer insights into the early history of our galaxy. 47 Tucanae is 10.5 billion years old and one of the brightest of our galaxy's more than 150 globular clusters. The cluster measures about 120 light-years wide.
Richer and his team used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in 2010 to observe the cluster. They combined those observations with 754 archival images to accurately measure the changes in positions of more than 30,000 stars. Using these data, they could discern how fast the stars are moving. The team also measured the stellar luminosities as well as temperatures.
This stellar archaeology identified the two distinct populations of stars. The first consists of redder stars, which are older, less chemically enriched, and in random, circularized orbits. The second population comprises bluer stars, which are younger, more chemically enhanced, and in more elliptical orbits.
"The redder generation, which is deficient in heavier elements, reflects the initial motion of the gas that formed the cluster," Richer said. "These stars have retained a memory of their original motion."
After the most massive of these stars completed their stellar evolution, they expelled gas enriched with heavier elements back into the cluster. This gas collided with other gas and formed a second, more chemically enriched generation of stars that was concentrated towards the cluster center. Slowly over time these stars have been moving outwards, putting them on more radial orbits.
This discovery is not the first for Hubble in revealing multiple generations of stars in globular clusters. In 2007 Hubble researchers found three generations of stars in the massive globular cluster NGC 2808. Richer's team, however, linked stellar dynamics to separate populations for the first time. Finding multiple stellar populations in globular clusters has deep cosmological implications. Astronomers need to solve future enigmas of these multiple generations to better understand how stars formed in distant galaxies in the early universe.
The team's results are published in the July 1 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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Just read you first message you sent, it didn't pop up when I first checked only the second one you sent showed. Holy crap a donkey! I work for J.F. Shea construction at an asphalt plant/rock quarry. Shea does a lot of the paving in the Redding area we have quite a bit of work this year. Being a plant guy I don't travel at all we don't make as much as the road guys but we work 12 months a year. So are you operating engineers as well? If so local 3?
Hi Humbletaxi,
I saw your post about being picky about hunting partners.
I am too, had a horrible experience a long time ago. Went pig hunting with a guy from work and long story short he shot a donkey. The donkey was the property owners pet of 32 years. How humiliating. Fortunately he had gotten permission not me. I have been much pickier since then.
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so sorry for my recent blog absence, but i think i have a pretty good excuse! introducing emma kate...arrived at 1:07 a.m on 10.3! i was scheduled for a repeat c-section on 10.12, but baby girl had other plans;) i predicted she would arrive early, but not THAT early (my actual due date wasn't until 10.18). i had a feeling arriving as planned wouldn't be enough of an "entrance" for this little drama queen, and boy was i right...we were caught totally off guard! we are so blessed to welcome this little angel to our family, and can you tell that her big brother absolutely LOVES her?!! he is so sweet with her...we'll enjoy it while it lasts!
"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." Psalm 126:3
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"The Voice" and "The Blacklist" propelled NBC to another ratings victory Monday, sweeping the night in prime time in the key 18-49 demographic, though the singing competition fell week-to-week and the James Spader drama was flat from two weeks ago.
Now in its fourth week of live competition, "The Voice" fell 6% from last week to a 3.3 rating in 18-49, according the early numbers from Nielsen, still making it the top-rated show of the night. Viewership averaged 11.3 million.
"Blacklist" maintained its rating of 3.0 from two weeks ago, making it the No. 2 show of the night on the major networks as its total viewership increased to an average of 10.8 million, its best showing in more than a month. Overall, NBC garnered a 3.0 rating, coming in ahead of ABC, CBS and Fox, which were in a three-way tie at 2.1. In 18-49, a ratings point equals about 1.3 million viewers.
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ABC was the most-watched broadcaster Monday for the fourth straight week with an average audience of 13.3.
It was the first night of the "Dancing With the Stars" finale, and blue-collar comedian Bill Engvall was eliminated in the end. It was the most-watched telecast of the night on the major networks, and its 2.2 rating in 18-49 was up from last week, but it was down 19% from last year's comparable finale. "Castle" increased its 18-49 rating 11% to a 2.1 compared with last week.
CBS was preempted by an NFL game in San Francisco, so its early figures are probably a bit off. Still, it looks like "How I Met Your Mother" fell a tad from last week to a 2.9. Every other CBS show rose or stayed steady, including "Mike & Molly," which gained 9%, and the freshman shows "Mom" and "Hostages," which both picked up by double digits.
The new sci-fi show on Fox, "Almost Human," dropped 17% in 18-49 from its premiere-week Monday to a 1.9, though it maintained its full audience throughout the hour. "Almost Human" was followed by "Sleepy Hollow," which slipped 12% to a 2.2. The shows drew 6 million and 6.5 million viewers, respectively.
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Sinulog (Cebu's biggest festival/street party) is right around the corner, and a lot of us know what that entails! Paint, street party, paint, people, dancing, paint, beer, sweat and a lot more paint! I normally advise my friends flying in for the festival to wear a shirt they never want to wear out again (because of the paint, duh!) but then I found an even better alternative- Island Souvenirs! They've been around for ages, and they have the best touristy shirts that we can all spruce up to fit our personal style! Here are a few ways you can you can cut and style your Sinulog tees (courtesy of the amazing Islands Souvenirs)!
1. The simple Off-Shoulder Top:
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5. T-shirt Weave Top:
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Salty diet may increase risk for autoimmune diseases
A new study finds another reason to cut down on the salt: Increased salt intake may trigger and sustain some autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that cause the immune system to attack healthy cells instead of pathogens and can affect any part of the body. This includes everything from Type 1 diabetes, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health, there are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases that affect 23.5 million Americans.
Autoimmune diseases have been associated with an overproduction of TH17 immune cells, a type of helper T cell (or white blood cell) that produces an inflammatory protein called interleukin-17, but science hasn't been able to determine why some people produce more TH17 than others, Nature pointed out. But, three separate studies published in Nature on Mar. 6 may provide more clues.
Researchers note that autoimmune diseases have gone up in the Western world, and many scientists believe it is because of environmental factors especially changes in lifestyle and dietary habits. More consumption of highly processed food and fast food have been pointed out as possible causes.
The first study used technology developed by Hongkun Park, a physicist at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Silicone nanowires (or minute structures made out of silicone) were used to change genes inside an immune cell without changing how the cell functioned. This was able to provide a model of how TH17 cells worked. Co-author Aviv Regev, a biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said to Nature that this work was necessary because the scientists would have been "guessing in the dark" trying to figure out how the TH17 cells were controlled.
Researchers in the second study then watched immune cells being produced over a 72-hour time period. Serum glucocorticoid kinase 1 (SGK1) -- which regulates salt levels in other kinds of cells -- was observed every time a TH17 cell was created. Researchers then discovered that mouse cells created in high-salt conditions had more SGK1 expressions and more TH17 cells compared to those in a normal environment.
"If you incrementally increase salt, you get generation after generation of these TH17 cells," study co-author Vijay Kuchroo, an immunologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, said to Nature.
The third study then built on the findings from the other two studies. Mice were placed on a high-salt diet and were observed creating more TH17 cells. The mice ended up having a severe form of multiple sclerosis called autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
"It's very clear in experimental models in animals that there's a dramatic effect going from low salt to high salt," author David Hafler, chairman of the department of neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., told Bloomberg.
Together the studies suggest that salt may spur the enzymes to create TH17 cells.
"We think of helper T-cells as sort of the orchestra leaders, helping the immune system know what the cells should be doing in response to different microbial pathogens," Dr. John O'Shea, director of intramural research at the U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, in Bethesda, Md, said to HealthDay. He was not involved in the studies. "The strength of these papers is that they have found another factor that drives [helper T-cell] differentiation -- salt."
However, Hafler pointed out to HealthDay that salt may not be the only trigger since other genetic and environmental factors also play a role in autoimmune diseases. But, it does open the possibility that low-salt diets may benefit people with autoimmune disorders.
"They have now identified a biomarker, so you could treat people with a low-salt diet and then check for the marker in cells using cell cytometry, for example," O'Shea explained.


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So If I take 50 static and deduct the meter, mainline, PVB, valves, laterals, etc... I'm down about 15 to 35? Darn, that sucks. Can anyone explain how I have a 5/8 inch meter, 50 psi static, and I can get 25 gpm out of the PVB? Doesn't seem right. Having a hard time accepting that. Seems that with a 5/8 inch meter and 50 static I should be only getting maybe 12 gpm. I wonder if the pressure gauge is just wrong and the pressure is actually higher. Will the PGP work properly at 35 psi?
Yeah, it sucks. I didn't want to accept it when I did my tests either, but it's true. You're getting 25GPM but you probably only have 5-10 PSI as the water exits the PVB, if that. If you hooked up a pressure gauge right next to the outlet of the PVB @ 25GPM you'd see very low pressure. If you had a valve on the outlet of the PVB and gradually closed it to reduce the amount of flow the pressure on the gauge would start to rise.
Oh and for what it's worth I have a cheaper hose bib gauge like you. If I open my hose bib fast enough (it fully opens with 1/4 turn) it will spike to 82PSI and stay there. If I slowly open the valve it clocks in at 51PSI. The gauge is cheap so it just sits at the highest reading it sees until all of the pressure is relieved.
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So I bought a water pressure gauge and attached it to the outlet on the PVB and got a static pressure of about 50-52 psi depending on when I measure it. From there I plan on using 1-1/4 inch piping throughout, 1" valves, and pgp heads and a max of 15 gpm for any zone. You might recall from another thread that my 5 gal bucket test gave 25 gpm but I will only use 15 gpm. So to calculate my working pressure do I deduct pressure loss only from everything that is downstream from where I measured the static pressure (the outlet on the PVB)? or Do I need to also include the pressure loss from the water meter, 50 ft. of mainline, and the PVB that are upstream of where I measured the static pressure?


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Wedding Planning Guide Online:
In this article im going to give you a brief wedding planning guide: Here are some things you need to consider when it comes to planning your wedding:
-First pick a theme
-Set your budget
-decide whether you want to shop online or offline
-look around craft stores for deals on candles, decorations etc.
-Find a minister to marry you
-Decide on attendants and groomsmen
-Find dresses / Decide on Tuxedos
-Choose Flowers
-Choose Caterer and plan menu
-Budget & Guest List: Master Guest list, respondents, thank you notes, money saving tips, budget, schedules
-Ceremony: Invitations, ceremony ideas, church information, programs, readings, Reception: Location, food, cake, music/DJ
-Decorations: Flowers, centerpieces, favors, guestbook, memorial ideas, church decorations
-Clothing: Groom and bridal party, parents
-Bride: Gown, shoes, hair, makeup, accessories
-Photo /Video: Vendors must have pictures, video camera availability
-Registry: Wish list, registry lists, ideas
-Miscellaneous: Shower ideas, attendant gift ideas
One of the mot important things that people forget about when it comes to planning the wedding is checking with their mate to see what they want. Sometimes we tend to forget what this special day is about, it's all about being happy right? You would like to look back and remember this day and the best day of your life right?
Another important thing to remember is that most likely nobody is going to truly think negative of your wedding no matter what happens. People will always talk but we always tend to make things worse in our own mind, just about everyone talks about everyone in some point of their life. Its all part of life, if you're looking for a wedding to impress please remember to keep things in perspective. A wedding is about sharing that special day with the love of your life. Sorry to rant, so with all that being said if you're looking for a wedding to impress I totally understand!
Some key things to consider when planning a wedding:
-Cost of dress
-Cost of supplies
-Catering Cost
-Wedding Location
-Inflation of wedding industry
With all of this in mind you are well on your way to planning that dream wedding, but I would advise you to check out eBay for dirt cheap prices. EBay is probably one of the best places to shop for anything, so you would be wise to head over to eBay and check out dress prices etc. You can also head over to my Wedding Planning Blog [http://www.weddingplanningbasics.blogspot.com] where I have more information on wedding planning guides and wedding info in general. Hope this helps!


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So when I'm not riding, my mind invariably drifts to equipment. This bike in particular catches my attention:
First, the rational self: this thing makes no sense at all. Urban bikes get ridden through potholes, leaned against posts, stacked on bike racks in overcrowded Caltrain cars, wrapped with chains outside Rainbow grocery, and shouldn't stand out in a crowd of possible theft targets.
This bit of bike boutiquery begs to be babied: one serious scratch or crack on carbon and it needs to be tossed, or else sent to Craig Calfee for expensive repairs. For urban, steel is the real choice. Even a direct hit from a car and all it takes is a few choice mallet whacks from a good frame builder and it's ready to go again, as I experienced first hand with my Ritchey Breakaway (thank you Mr. Mikkelsen!).
The one dose of sense: the belt drive. These things have been proven to be efficient even compared to a clean chain, and chains often are less than photo-ready clean. Furthermore, while I wouldn't want to rub a dirty rubber belt against my pants leg, it certainly beats a direct hit with an oiled chain, even a properly oiled one where the excess has been wiped away.
So with all the silly aspects, why do I keep staring at the thing? Excessive, sure, but excess directed at something other than winning a UCI-sanctioned race. Excess at riding to work and home again. Excess in a bike instead of a car.
And while it's obviously not an all-around racing bike, it would work nicely for certain hillclimbs. For example, I used a 2:1 gear ratio in my recent Old La Honda PR. This same ratio is available as a 50/25. A range of ratios are possible, with the adjustable drop-outs handling belt tension.
Plus, I love the black-on-black look.
Will I buy one? No way. My rational self has too much sway. But even that rational self admits it's pretty cool.


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Actor Joseph Gannascoli, who appeared in the TV series "The Sopranos," has been arrested on a DUI charge in Tampa.
According to jail records, Tampa police arrested 51-year-old Gannascoli early Friday morning. He has posted 0 bond and was expected to be released from Hillsborough County jail later Friday. It is unclear if he already has an attorney.
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Winter wonderland and a magazine to give away
I'm here again! I felt an urge to tell the world about this view outside my window! We woke up to winter wonderland this morning, the kids have probably never got into their clothes so fast before! Please Santa, or whoever decides about these matters, let us have a white Christmas and winter this year! The last winters have been awfully wet and grey, let this stay! By the way, did you now that Santa Claus lives up in Finnish Lapland? They fly in hoards of tourists every year that want to deliver their wish lists personally. I uploaded more pictures from my wonderland walk on flickr, if you want to see more snow.
So this means I'm officially out of the Christmas closet, what can be better than serious Christmas crafting to the tones of The most relaxing Christmas album in the world...ever! with the view above outside the window! In the evening I enjoy a cup of glögg while stuffing tomte limbs in candle light. Everything to make working at night more joyful.
Last but not least this magazine with my tomte sitting on the cover came in the mail today :) I've got two issues of it so I thought I'd give one away to one of you. Just leave a comment here telling me about one of your Christmas projects and I'll draw a winner early next week.
60 comments:
- Stephanie said...
Snow on Christmas is magical. I hope for the same. I'm completing a dresden plate table topper for my mom. Little fabric baskets for some special ladies. Many flannel pillowcases. And I just mailed my gifts to my Secret Santa Swap Partner. I might sneak in a few more projects. Your tomten are just darling.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Apryl said...
beautiful snowy picture... and congrats on being on the front cover of the magazine.. it a lovely picture made special by having a cheeky little tomte hiding among the cushions.
there is a pendant give away on my blog if you are intrested.. a post or so down after my little tile magnet tutorial. THats what I will be doing later tonight, painting more stone tiles for chrismas presents. Though not listening to christmas music, its too early for that still, most likly crafting while watching "Bones" with M.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Kaja said...
Oh! I got loads and loads of christmassy things to do. An advent calendar, an advent candle stick decoration, some christmas gifts, Sssssh! I just hope I get the time do everthing!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Gina said...
What a beautiful view - quite magical. I'm busy this morning making a stack of embroidered Christmas cards for a sale on Saturday... but I needed a break so came on the computer! (I wouldn't be able to read the magaizine if I won but it looks beautiful!)
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Emily said...
How lovely! I do love the sparkly, wintery magic of snow. My Christmas projects so far are stockings, with folkloric ribbon and lots of pompom fringe, a tree skirt, and a few little gifts for others (and myself!), like velvet ribbon headbands and tea cozies.
Congratulations on having your work featured in the magazine! Thank you for the giveaway!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Madison Avenue Baby said...
I am working on so many Christmas projects. I am basically making everything from what I already have from my stash. Money is tight this year but my family loves my handmade ornaments and such. Thanks for the magazine!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Ulla V. said...
Hmmm, wishing for snow is definitely 1 Christmas project...-but finishing a good warm sweater for my bigsister is another.
Finally I must write lots of Christmas cards to my friends and family ;0)
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Siew said...
Doubtful we'll get snow like that here on the wet west coast of Canada. So lovely to see it. I've got a big box of vintage glass ornaments that I've been scouring the thrift shops for destined to become a wreath. Bring on the glue gun!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Katy said...
I haven't made any Christmas decorations in YEARS, but this year, I'm hoping to make a few things. I bought some simple wooden folk-style hearts for ornaments, and I picked out some pretty papers with the idea of making birds. Also, I want to make a wreath wrapped in dark green gingham adorned with crocheted flowers. I would also love to make some stockings, but I think my list is already too ambitious!
Congratulations on making the cover!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- ethel and edna's tearoom said...
Oh I'm so very jealous. I love snow. We got some in the middle of October half term holiday for one day. We went into the cinema and it was fine. We came out and it was white everywhere and still falling.
I've been making Christmas decorations - trees and snowmen. I plan to make some little embroidered angels/fairies and some stuffed fabric hearts with little pearl button sewn on. There are so many other ideas stuffed inside my head, it's whether I'll get the time to make them all. :o)
I'm sure with snow, candles, Christmas music and glogg I'd be much more productive. Will have to give it a go.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- sfer said...
Oh... I wish we had snow here as well, but all we have is tourists coming in looking for the sunny Spain!! Anyway, on my first patchworking semester, we are going to make a supercute christmas tree decorated with buttons (I bought a whole bunch from an etsy store and can't wait to get them on the mail!). I guess the advent calendar will have to wait until next year :-)
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- me said...
You are so lucky to live in a place so adequate for Christmas time! I come from France (Alsace near Germany) where this period is very important. I will make the traditional little biscuits, some with chocolate, some with a bretzel shape others to hang on the Christmas tree.Our house will have the smell of the oranges with cloves and maybe a pine scented candle. This year it's also important because my baby will have his first Christmas, he is 9 months old now so he won't realise I think, but I will make a very colorful tree he will enjoy for sure.
The presents for my family will be mostly homemade because of the crisis here and also because it's better a big present made with the heart than a little cheap present, don't you think so? I will go to a studio in Paris where you can buy a plate or bowl or anything in white porcelain, then you paint it and they put it in a professional oven. After that you go back home with your piece.
have a very nice Christmas time!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Mindy said...
Ahh sweet sweet snow. So pretty. I am working on Fabric basket/bags for all of my nieces and newphews, a table runner for my mom, a few pillows for my sister and last but not least a quilt for myself. Happy Holidays. email@example.com
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Maggie said...
Last year I made everyone scarves. This year I'm thinking about mittens, but I haven't started working on them yet.
I'm also working on a paper pieced quilt for one of my girlfriends whose had very bad man luck this year.
Best of luck with the giveaway.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Annie said...
Congrats! It must be exciting to see your creations in print!
Right now I'm working on an advent calendar (better finish that soon!) and a Christmas tree skirt :) I also have a few gifts left to knit.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
Where to get started I want to create a homemade christmas.So far, I'm working on a tree skirt and even started making fabric bird ornaments for the tree. I love christmas its my favorite holiday. This is my son's first christmas so i want to make it speical for him.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Sonia said...
Hi Kajsa ! :) Oooh so great that you've gotten snow ! My boys would love to get some this year ! Congrats on being on the frontpage of this beautiful magazine ! :) How neat !
Current Christmas projects ? A fabric/felt/other materials holidays wreath for a friend, felt pics, an Advent calendar (better get this ready very soon too), a Sherlock Holmes themed artwork for my hubby ... and lots more, eek ! So much to do, so little time ! :D HUGS !
PS : thanks a lot for hosting this sweet giveaway, that's very kind of you. :)
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Katy said...
I have too many gifts to finish up. At the moment I am making floor cushions for my friend's boys, they need to be done so I can mail them overseas.
I would love a little snow, in fact, could you send me some over? Right now we have wind, rain and some more wind, then that bright low lying sunshine that gets right into your eyes as you're trying to drive.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Chickpea said...
Oh my... I want this so bad i could do naughty thing!
but more seriously, last year I wrote a tutorial for a simple white felt tree skirt. This year I will be embellishing it with more felt creatures.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Di said...
Hey Syko! Congratulations on the magazine cover! Very cool!! Me and Christmas crafting.... I've made 2 cross-stitch Christmas cards, am knitting a scarf for my aunt with purple kid silk haze and rowan 4 ply tweed which is knitted in stripes and will be partially felted in the washing machine when finished. I also need to make 10 decorations for Freshly Blended's 3rd annual ornament swap - better work out what I want!!
Hope we get snow this year too - we live too close to the coast to get snow often - but it would be nice!!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Shebrews said...
what a lovely looking magazine and congrats to you for being on the cover!!!! I have so many embroidery projects for christmas. I have drawer sachets to do for four daughter in laws, and three pouches I am making especially for three teacher gifts--they are embroidered, too. All can be seen on my blog.
I really hope you pick me, I have admired your work for a all my blogging days.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Lucy Locket-Pocket said...
Oh you lucky lucky girl - having that view and snow outside your window! I'm planning on making the children's christmas presents this year (I always make them things for their birthdays) and have explained to them that we will not be spending lots of money because of the recession so I am having great fun choosing what I am going to do for each one!
Lucy x
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Mag said...
Lucky you, with all that snow!!
I love your tomtar!!
Hmm, christmas projects... oh yes I´m sewing a calendar for my kids. But I´m getting late, it should be finished next week and I have so much other things to do...
Kram Magdalena
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Sarah Livesay said...
We have snow too!!!! So nice to feed the horses at night, seems so much lighter! I'm sewing christmas pigs, out of olds retro green tableclothes that I found, I am trying to get norweigians to trade out the marsipan pig with one of mine this christmas... Whoever gets the almond in the rice porage gets a pig!
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- Helen Sh said...
Hi there, you are so lucky to have such a view, weare in wet and windy Wiltshire with not a flake of snow in sight. I am currently working on some christmas penguins to remind us of our time in the Falklands, I want them to be a surprise for my children on christmas day.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
- twolittlemagpies said...
I love snow at Christmas. But I'm happy to not see until a few days before. :) I love your tomtes. I have as usual far more projects planned than time available. Some of which are aprons for all the nieces and nephews, flannel jammies for everyone, tree skirt, felt christmas ornaments, stockings, etc.
- Thursday, 20 November, 2008
Ive never seen snow! Im jealous! My biggest christmas project is to have this bloomin baby before then!!! but not till after I finish his lil blanket - which he wont need anyway because of the heat!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Neža said...
Congratulations for the front page photo!
Maybe I'll make a kind of tomte this year for a gift to my mum. We both like yours very much. I was thinking to make her a cozy pillow, and that pillow can be a really chubby tomte. What do you think?
Thank you for this lovely giveaway, I'd love to see it in person.
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
Right now I am embroiderying on some red broadcloth to make some Christmas coasters! Your picture looks wonderful to me, we don't get snow so I have to look through your eyes!!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Selina said...
Congrats on the magazine! I have finished making my doll peg angels and next up is some things for swaps using letters and sparkly things!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- jacquie said...
my tomtar arrived...i love them so much, though they can be mischevious. i've caught algot in my fabric stash and olaf keeps wandering off. congrats on the magazine. you know this would be treasured in my house!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- jodie said...
I'm making little house ornaments for a tree.
Congratulations on being a "cover girl."
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- PatchworkPottery said...
WOW! SNOW! It almost never snows in Vancouver and if it does it reeks havoc because no one is ever prepared!
I am making a white and aqua striped patchwork star for the top of my tree this year! At least that is the plan. I am also making a whole bunch of felt food to fit into a mini shopping basket for my daughter's gift.
If I receive the magazine it will be put on display and admired for a long long time!!!
Hugs, Laurraine
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Kimberland Designs said...
Your so lucky to experience a white christmas. Living is Australia that is something we never experience.
What I'm making for christmas are some christmas ornaments for the family, a stuffed santa toy and some embroidered christmas tea-towels as gifts. I wanted to try and make some homemade gifts this year.
Kim =)
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- isabel f. said...
hi Kajsa!!
lovely, lovely snow Photos :D
well, i'm trying to do something new with my little houses...
why not you go see them in a few days?:DDD
hugs Isabel
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Miaou said...
Well done on being on the cover! Let's hope you get lots of great sales.
My christmas project - I am going to make a bunting-style advent calendar for my girls - using last year's cut up christmas cards as the pictures behind the doors! I love to recycle!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Pipany said...
Oh well done and did I see your lovely Tomte in Country Living htis month? Thought they were your ones poking out of stockings.
Christmas projects - well, loads for my business, but for personal pressies: appliqued draught excluder, rag dolls and cot quilt bedding fo rthem, cot quilt for my daughter, fingrless mitts...loads more! xx
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- periwinkle said...
It's always been a dream of mine to have snow on Christmas day. We did have a few flakes this morning but thats all. I've got a knitted cardigan and a small elephant which are both nearly finished and a couple more cowls to do and more time needed please. That magazine looks just great as are your tomten
lisa x
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Ana Salomé said...
I love the snow outside your house...simply beautiful! I can't wait for Christmas and I have a long list of presents to make, including kniting Christmas ornaments for the Christmas Tree, making mobile phone covers for a few friends, scarfs, socks, hats, etc. Oh...it makes everything even more exciting :)
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
Currently I´m on the advent and door wreaths. And I´m still waiting for THE inspiration for my christmas cards... and slowly getting nervous it won´t turn up ;)
Love your tomtes and your blog!
- Friday, 21 November, 2008
- Muddlepud said...
We just had our first "real" snow, although it didn't amount to much. I wish I had had the chance to dance around in it, but alas I have a sick baby to care for today. Congrats on the cover photo!
- Saturday, 22 November, 2008
- Cheryl A said...
My Christmas project is to simply stay sane. We are travelling to Mexico for two weeks with my family - a dying father, a pregnant and crazy sister, and my Hubby is who not happy with any of them lately. Oh, did I mention that it is 7 adults and 5 kids under 6 in one house? If only I could bring my quilting with me...
- Saturday, 22 November, 2008
- amandajean said...
my christmas project is survival! :)
and I also want to make some christmas stockings this year. the view out your window is beautiful!
- Saturday, 22 November, 2008
- Homemade from the Heart said...
I am working on a advent garland at the moment, some red and white gingham spice bags and patchwork starornaments for the tree. I would love to win this magazine! It looks like i can find lots of inspiration in there!!!
- Saturday, 22 November, 2008
- anjana said...
What a nice blog you have. Yup, I guess everybody tries to save some money this x-mas. I am working on a coat for my daughter, and all my friends get handmade ornaments this year. I started this tradition last year, and everybody loved them. At some point I'll post some in my blog for all interested bloggers to enjoy.
What a generous gift to giveaway a magazine.
Have a wonderful holiday season
Anjana from New York
- Sunday, 23 November, 2008
- annax said...
Such a beautiful winter wonderland! This is what we all dream about! Please do enjoy! Enjoy!
I have many many christmas projects :)
Soon I hope to be able to add them to my flickr!
- Sunday, 23 November, 2008
- Fibrespace said...
Now I've finished my batch of brooches for craft fairs I am about to embark on a collection of rag dolls (Christmas presents for the little girls in my life). I just hope I have left enough time!
- Sunday, 23 November, 2008
- Cud, miód i orzeszki said...
O! Syko on the cover of the magazine... precious :-) Congratulations!
- Monday, 24 November, 2008
- Ruth's Place said...
Love your view!! We look like we are going to have a scorching hot Christmas :)
Congrats on the magazine cover.
I need to start working again on my Advent Calendar, it keeps going for time out because it's not matching my vision...lol
- Monday, 24 November, 2008
- tiel said...
my one and only white Christmas was in Italy, and it was only a little white. But white enough for a girl who usually spends the day cooling off in air-conditioning or a pool!
it was special.
- Monday, 24 November, 2008
- Moogsmum said...
I love your snowy picture and I hope you do get a white Christmas!
How exciting to see one of yoru lovely tomte on the front of a magazine!!
Your Christmas crafting sounds perfect. I knitted my first ever pair of socks last week and now have a sudden urge to make many more for Christmas!! Must try the mulled wine and Christmas music tip :-)
- Tuesday, 25 November, 2008
- Frizz said...
Congrats on the mag!!
I'm making snowmen ornaments and maybe some mice too, a deer stuffie and possibly a faux bear skin rug.
- Tuesday, 25 November, 2008
- Doris said...
What a lovely winter photo! I'm hoping for a white Christmas as well, our winter was far too icy last year for my taste!
I'm working on (and blooging about!) all sorts of Christmas gifts and projects. So far, so good!
- Tuesday, 25 November, 2008
- Pina said...
Our landscape looks like the one of your photo right now. Today will be a clear blue sky and I am sure it will be beautiful outside.
Usually I make paper stars for windows at this time of a year and bake gingerbread cookies as well. So that we all know that the holiday season is almost there.
- Wednesday, 26 November, 2008
It looks like Christmas!
I'm knitting hats for all the girls(and some boys)on my Christmas list.Getting a sore wrist ,but not many more left to do!
- Wednesday, 26 November, 2008
- sewkalico said...
Oh, what a beautiful view. Normally we head for the sun this time of year, but decided for once to brave the UK winter. I do hope it snows and stays on the ground!
Xmas projects? Well, if our house gets sorted, I hope to make a tree skirt and possibly some decorations with the boys...
well done on the cover, you deserve it!!
- Thursday, 27 November, 2008
- Concha said...
Congratulations! You must be very proud! :)
My mother-in-law asked me to make ornaments for her Xmas tree so that's my current project. And it's a big tree...
- Thursday, 27 November, 2008
- nathalie said...
if i sent you my wish list...would you give it to him?? i have been nice this year!!! i think! we have had no snow yet.
- Sunday, 30 November, 2008
- Diane said...
Am I too late? I hope I'm not too late. I should be working on an apron for great-grandma right now but I was in my room sewing and thinking about when I stumbled on your blog the other day and I wanted to see your tomte again... so here I am! But now I have to get back to work! PIck me, please! Pick me!
And congratulations on your front page : )
- Monday, 01 December, 2008
- Chocolate Cat said...
A white Christmas sounds magical!! We don't have a hope! I'm hoping ours is warm and sunny! I would love a copy of that magazine. I have just finished 2 Christmas themed swaps and am hoping to get a small quilt started 3 years ago finished in time for this Christmas.
- Monday, 01 December, 2008


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The episode had a good pace regarding how things work in ALO, as well as how Lifa and Kirito are interacting to each other.
It is good to see that ALO follows the usual stuff regarding faction centred MMO, leading to potential chaotic and wild PVP in any neutral field. That said, I was a bit more surprised how Kirito could wander in the sylph capital without any problem once Lifa logged out, but I guess he sort of got a "guest" status because of her?
On the other hand, Lifa's identity wasn't really a surprise, considering the seiyuu (Taketatsu Ayana) and the Ending, although I'm more and more concerned of a very likely scenario with a fake triangle, involving Suguha as Lifa, falling in love with Kirito, then utterly crushed once she learns that he is actually her brother. Frankly, I sure hope it won't be the case, but her flustered reaction as both Lifa and her normal selves indicate clearly there is already some seed of romance, which will lead to the very predictable ugly drama...
Meanwhile, Sugou is way too much the textbook "big bad villain", explaining his nefarious master plan with little to no actual thought of what could happen if Asuna does manage to get away (well, usual arrogance, I can give you that...). What is "interesting" is that pretty much lika SAO, interface are again in-game physical, which doesn't make much sense, programmation wise... Well, at least the code sequence was "crypted" for Asuna, but I suspect she can visually have an idea what was the passcode... that's quite a flimsy way in using security, whereas brains are literally jacked in the game, so brain waves would be a much more secure method (hell, even personal interface instead of in-game one).
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There is a major difference: Sugou could potentially get away by just being fired and whatnot, assuming he screwed the logs and all. Meanwhile, showing himself personally in front of asuna and giving all the fine details just skyrocket his criminal charges by a very long shot.
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Learning how to land is for noobs. Everybody knows that crash-landing is waaycooler. Especially when one crashes into a person or a building. I was kind of hoping Kirito would've gone through the wall of that building; but alas, it's not possible because of this world's in-game laws. :<
Flying looks like it's bucketloads of fun.
And Lyfa's boobage is awesome.
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The rest being the need for security, in that when you're holding someone against their will, you really don't want access to the location to be controlled through the normal menu interface. If it was, you'd be basically one configuration mistake or hack away from someone using an Amusphere to have "Titiania's Cage" on a list of locations they can teleport to, trying it out, and bam, Asuna's got someone they can't harm that she can send a message to the real world using.
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I probably don't have as much to say about this week's episode as I sometimes do. The episode confirms a lot of what we were speculating about last week regarding the various game systems, and progresses the connection between Kirito and Lyfa (along with revealing Lyfa's real life identity... a not-very well kept secret to be sure). I also liked the role that Yui is playing here. The continued development of the world of ALO was quite fun.
I think people who dislike the "knight saving the princess" trope/motif will have a field day with this one, as Kirito's "hero complex" is on full display. (His joke at the start about him having rescued the princess Lyfa and wanting her to run into his arms is so... ) And likewise, although Asuna (Titania) is being observant (I think she probably caught most of that code, and now understands most of what's going on), she's in a position right now where she can't do much (yet?). Our villain remains comically over-confident, and not terribly bright, but obviously it works to our favour. He has the ability to change/insert memories, and is in every position where he could take Asuna by force... but he seems to want to defeat her will without "assistance" -- befitting an ego-maniac. (He may have all the technology to do whatever he wants, but the main thing he wants is for people to recognize him as being powerful on his own.) So just like he basically revealed his plan to Kazuto assuming he could do nothing to stop him, he reveals his whole plan to Asuna assuming the same. As Asuna asks "Are you insane?"... and yes, he basically is. It seems like marrying Asuna and taking over the family business are more items on his ego-checklist; Asuna's resistance makes him want the power trip of actually winning her over even more. (He says he doesn't want her as a doll, but he basically does -- he just wants the "satisfaction" of having her turn that way without him having "cheated".)
Should also say that I liked how the thing that triggered Lyfa's desire to help Kirito was when she looked in his eyes and saw the same look as she saw Kazuto give in real life. Obviously she doesn't realize what's going on yet, but to me it lent a bit of credibility as to why she might find herself drawn to him.
(Edit: Oh yeah, they also revealed in the episode that the game of ALO has been running for about a year, which means that it started before the people in SAO were set free. So that also answers some questions that were raised before.)
(Edit 2: I also almost forgot -- this is one of the only times in the whole show that they actually showed any perspective other than Kirito's for any extended period of time.)
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So far the ALO arc episodes have good pacing.
Kirito one-hits players, OP status confirmed (again). Looks like the only way to stop him, is have him fly into a wall.
Suguha=Lyfa confirmed, but really, what are the chances for two family members to meet in a game with tens of thousands of players?
Lyfa is quite tall, it looks about the same height as Kirito and maybe taller than Recon?
Sugou, final boss confirmed. It's the classic villain speech, reveal everything about your grand master plan, then get a slap in the face by the hero. Since the author is the same, I wonder if Sugou, when his grand plan is foiled, will make a face like Noumi from AW?
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This was a fun, straightforward episode. It revealed a lot of information, so this feels like the arc will blast straight through. So far, nothing seems too complex. It is very basic, by the book. Good guy, bad guy, and captive princess. Good guy goes save the captive princess from bad guy. And they live happily ever after. The end.
Well, we kind of know how things will be. It is now a matter of execution to determine if this will be entertaining or not, and so far, it has been entertaining.
Sugou is a jerk and ego-maniac antagonist, but so far, he is not as bad as the other psychotic bad guy in Reki Kawahara's other major work. Hence, I don't think the rage will be as bad in this one. Actually, Sugou seems more typical bad guy, so nothing shocking or surprising here.
Next episode, to the rescue.
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Keri Schroeder understands how education can transform lives. She was a first-generation college student when she earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. Her education introduced her to a world of possibilities and inspired her to be a lifelong learner. Now she sees a world of possibilities at UW-Whitewater as she welcomes alumni who want to reconnect to campus - whether they're volunteering as classroom speakers, stepping up as mentors or offering generous support for scholarships.
Schroeder loves the youthful enthusiasm she finds on campus and enjoys building rewarding relationships with alumni. She remembers how professional guests in her college classes opened her eyes to career options. She later taught art to children with disabilities and directed an after-school arts program for children in Chicago.
As development and public relations director for COA Youth and Family Centers in Milwaukee, she was proud of the family-centered philosophy that created lasting change for children. As the mother of three young children, she looks forward to the ways education will guide their lives and careers. Scholarships helped Schroeder as a college student and reminds her today "why it's important to do the work that we do."
She's gratified to join UW-Whitewater's mission to welcome first-generation students, provide access to students with disabilities and encourage alumni to stay connected in ways that help today's students. "Education is the key to making lasting change in people's lives," Schroeder said. "To be able to help provide that opportunity for students is huge."
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Monday, December 15, 2008
I'm (Almost) Done....Wanna See?
I love how it looks like someone spilled pesto sauce all around the white letters. And I love the 'mucus' look on the "Good Stuff" - haha, more cooking in store!
Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Back Canvas - Good Stuff!
My favourite page / effect
So I'm almost done (just a bit of journaling needed here and there)....now to move on to the next project.
P.S. Is it normal that I keep smelling the multi-medium...? That stuff just smells to good to be glue you know? I seriously love it..... it glides along so smoothly, sticks perfectly and I absolutely love the finish. And did I mention the smell?....Hmmm, does this qualify as glue-sniffing?
6 comments:
- claudine hellmuth said...
wow!! this looks amazing! Love what you are doing with the Sticky Back and the Multi Medium. This looks like a really fun class :)
- December 16, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Kristy said...
Looks like fun, but I am way swamped with CHA prep to take it... just remember to offer it again!
- December 16, 2008 at 11:53 AM
- Wati Basri said...
hahaha...no lah not glue sniffing..hope you did nt go high....hehehehe...anyway, great one there :)
- December 17, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Wendy Kwok said...
Cool! Looking very good!
- December 18, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- Sue said...
Hi Sharon!
Love this new class of yours. Lots of interesting techniques to explore. Am eagerly awaiting the schedule. :)
And if I don't see you before Christmas, Merry Merry Christmas to you, Elaine and your families. :)
- December 20, 2008 at 6:03 PM
- tanya watts said...
hihih! so true about the multi medium! i've said itr before, i think Ranger wants us addicted to their products hihi! i love some of the smells, try the embossing ink! :-)it works for me!
love waht you did with the paints!!!
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VIDEO: Fox's Gas Price Predictions Fall Flat
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In its relentless coverage of rising gas prices, Fox News made some outrageous predictions of $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon gasoline by summer. But these predictions have proven to be nothing more than wishful thinking by a network that hoped to use high prices at the pump as a campaign issue against President Obama.
Although experts agree that U.S. policies have little impact on the global oil market, Fox spent months pushing the narrative that rising prices at the pump were a direct result of President Obama's drilling policies. Rather than pointing out the root of the problem -- that our dependence on oil makes us vulnerable to supply disruptions and volatile prices -- Fox blamed EPA regulations and falsely suggested that the Keystone XL pipeline and expanded domestic drilling could solve our gas price woes.
In line with GOP messaging strategy, Fox anchors hyped rising gas prices as an "opportunity to disrupt" a positive economic narrative and perhaps even "de-rail" President Obama's re-election. Fox's energy "expert" Eric Bolling went so far as to declare that high gas prices "will take down the presidency."
But as oil analyst Tom Kloza anticipated, Fox's astronomical predictions have turned out to be "nonsense."
Since peaking in early April, the price of gasoline has steadily declined. Over Memorial Day weekend, which marks the start of the summer driving season, the national average was $3.67 a gallon -- less than this time last year. And analysts expect prices will continue to drop this summer as a result of easing tensions in the Middle East, rising domestic production and decreasing global demand.
These market factors were largely overlooked by Fox's talking heads as they blamed President Obama for rising gas prices. But now that prices are falling, Fox has changed its tune. Stuart Varney summarized Fox's contradictory narratives, saying:
STUART VARNEY: [Obama] has had nothing to do with bringing the gas price down the last few days. He's had everything to do with pushing the gas price up over the last three years.
And in an attempt to spin lower prices as more bad news for the President, Fox is claiming that they could be a sign of a "looming global economic crisis."
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A. Look at the following mind map:
Hello, World! Welcome to my blog. In this blog I will post my school work for Level 4. I will use it to practice writing, listening, speaking and reading. Also, I will share it with my classmates and people from the world.
My name's Juan Gonzalez but you can call me Juanchi. I'm from Maracaibo, originally. I live in Maracaibo, in Monte Claro. I'm 20 years old and I have a big family. My mom is a lawyer and my dad an engineer. I have two brothers and one sister.
I study engineering at URBE . My favorite subjects are mathematics and English. This trimester I am taking 4 classes and I am in the 4th trimester.
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I hate onions, listening to hip hop, getting up early on the weekend, violence, war, injustice, and washing the dishes. I can't stand people smoking.
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About English, I love to learn new languages. I think English is very important. What do I do to practice my English? well, I listen to music and watch TV in English. It's a good exercise. I also chat on the internet and have friends in many countries. I use social networks like facebook and twitter to connect to people around the world and make friends. I can write well, but I need to practice more. The most difficult for me is speaking. I want to practice in class and out of class, too. I hope I can make a lot of friends and practice speaking in this class.
Well, This is a little bit about me. Hope you liked it... Please, leave a comment!
Keep on Shining Love and Peace!
C. Now it's your turn. Draw a mind map ( you can use Text2mindmap), Write about yourself and Add your picture.
D. It's time to meet two new friends. Use these questions to interview your new friends.
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School info
What's your name? Do you have a nickname? How old are you? Where are you from? Where do you live? What's your family like? do you have any brothers or sisters?
Where do you go to school? what school in URBE are you in? What are your favorite subjects? what trimester are you in? how many classs are you taking?
What do you like doing? What things do you like? what do you love? what do you Enjoy? What's your favorite... food, movie, book, singer., sport..?
What things you don't like? what do you Hate? what Can't you stand?
What is your dream? What do you want to do with your life? what places would you like to visit? what would you like to do?
About English:
What's your opinion about English? Do you like it? Is it important? What do you do to study English? What re you good at in English..grammar, listening, reading...? What do you need to improve.... grammar, listening, reading...?What do you want to do in this class? what are your expectaions?
Use these expressions to answer to your new friends questions:
My name is…. / I'm from …… / I go to ……..school in URBE / I'm …….years old. / I live in…….
I love…… / I enjoy….. /I like to …….
I don't like to ……. / I hate……. /I can't stand………
My dream is to ……. / I want to ……. One day.
About English:
I think English is……. / In my opinion …….. / For me ….. / I guess ……. / I want to …. in this class.
Now, write your new friends information here:
Her/his name's ……... She/he's from ……... She/he's a student from …………………… school. She/he's …… years old. She/he lives in ………………...
She/he likes …+ing, She/he likes to …….,
She/he loves …. + ing, she/he enjoys …+ ing
She/he doesn't like to ……. / She/he hate……. /She/he can't stand………
Her/his dream is to ……. / She/he wants to ……. One day.
About English:
She/he thinks English is……. / In her/his opinion …….. / For her/him ….. / He/she guesses ……. / She/he wants to …. in this class.
E. Now draw a mind map with the information about your friend. Look at this example.
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F. Write about you and your friend in our facebook group
I have two new friends... Anilup and Daniel ...
Her name is Anilup Uzcategui. She's from Barquisimeto. She lives in Maracaibo. She's 19 years old. She's a law student. She speaks English and Spanish. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. She loves to dance.
His name is Daniel. He's from Barqusimeto. He speaks Spanish and little English.He's 23 years old. He's a Graphic design student. His email is email@example.com. He loves to play Ultimate Frisbee and Football.
They are really nice.
G. You can create a Voki like this:
Have fun and keep on shining love and peace!


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The essential human condition
The state of being in the Presence of God, in the Kingdom, is an inborn human capacity. Everyone can pass through the narrow gate of attention and faith
- faith in the essential link that exists between humanity and Divine Reality.
The early Church fathers had no shadow of a doubt that union with the Divine is possible for all, regardless of who you think you are: "God is the life of all free beings. He is the salvation of all, of believers and unbelievers, of the just or the unjust, of the pious or the impious, of those freed from passions or those caught up in them, of monks or those living in the world, of the educated and the illiterate, of the healthy and the sick, of the young and the old. He is like the outpouring of light, the glimpse of the sun, or the changes of the weather which are the same for everyone." (Gregory of Nyssa)
The reason for this is to be found in their theology. The Greek philosophers, in particular Plato, were the first to formulate the idea of our having something essential in common with the Divine. They called it the 'nous', pure intuitive intelligence as distinct from rational intelligence. Having something like the Divine within us allows us to know the Divine, as the prevalent idea in early thought was that only 'like can know like'. Our everyday experience also confirms that. We know that for communion to be possible there has to be likeness; only when we have something substantial in common with another person can we truly relate to them, can we be one in mind and soul.
The early Church Father, Clement of Alexandria, saw the correspondence between the concept of 'nous' and the one expressed in Genesis of being created in the 'image of God'. Following him Origen, the Cappadocian Fathers, Evagrius and even later Meister Eckhart all saw this 'image of God' as eternal and originally one with God.
To enter this higher level of reality we need contemplative prayer, to which meditation leads. "It may be true that the Divine principle is present in every being, but not every being is present in him. We ourselves will come to dwell with him if we call on him with very holy prayers and a tranquil mind." (Dionysius the Areopagite)
We all know that the journey into silence is not easy, but we are not alone in this venture, as Evagrius, the 4th century Desert Father points out: "The Holy Spirit takes compassion on our weakness, and though we are impure he often comes to visit us. If he should find our spirit praying to him out of love for the truth then he descends upon it and dispels the whole army of thoughts and reasoning that beset it."
All we need to do is persevere and in doing so Christ, the life-giving spirit, will help us to access "the greatest power of human consciousness ....its capacity to transcend its mental operations, to go beyond its greatest thoughts, and so to be spirit." (Laurence Freeman) The result of this is, as Evagrius said, that: "If you pray in all truth you will come upon a deep sense of confidence. Then the angels will walk with you and enlighten you about the meaning of created things.
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Take a scenic drive on Oahu's 'country' side
In the tiny, ramshackle Waikane Store, on Oahu's east shore, a cheerful woman in an old-fashioned hair net offered up Hawaiian-style sushi. And that means Spam.
The canned meat long has been a Hawaiian favorite, morphing into all kinds of dishes including Spam musubi – slices of grilled Spam draped on little blocks of rice. At this store, it's made in the back along with hot-dog rolls, slices of hot dog encased in rice.
You could, if you prefer, get traditional Japanese sushi all around Oahu, including at fancy restaurants in high-rise Waikiki. Or try the local version at a down-home, little place like Waikane, part of the essence of "country" that still endures along the island's lush east coast.
Storms roll in from the Pacific, dumping about 100 inches of rain a year on some of this windward east coast and helping keep much of it rural and less-touristed. I drove a scenic route out of Waikiki that hugs the coast all the way, ending up at the island's wave-pounded North Shore. You could easily drive up and back in a day trip (my route from Waikiki to the North Shore was about 60 miles one way), but why hurry?
There's much to see along the way, from beach parks to a big Buddhist-style temple and the sprawling Polynesian Cultural Center – plus old-time slices of Hawaii life such as the Waikane Store, which proudly proclaims on a hand-lettered sign that it opened in 1898. So go slowly and spend a night (or more) at the North Shore.
Here's a sampling of what to see on this very scenic drive, going east then northward from Waikiki, mostly on Routes 72 and 83.
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Get going early in the morning to get a parking place and beat the crowds that flock to this protected bay that has some of Hawaii's best snorkeling. There's a bonanza of tropical fish, and sometimes sea turtles, to be seen in the steep-walled, collapsed volcanic crater that's now ocean-filled.
Walk down to the beach (a 2,000-foot-long stretch of white sand) or take the park's tram. Hanauma has a visitor center and natural-history exhibits; snack bar; and locker and snorkel-gear rentals.
Info: About 11 miles from Waikiki, just off Route 72. Details: http://bit.ly/1oxljCt.
Sandy Beach
Stop here to see the daredevil body surfers and body-boarders at this beach just off Route 72. They ride and frolic in the short, steep waves, making it look easy. It isn't. The waves and current are extremely powerful, so don't go into in the water unless you're very experienced. Waves toss and tumble people here, causing frequent injuries or worse. Info: About 2 miles from Hanauma Bay, with parking lot right off Route 72.
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail
If you're able to do a gentle hike, don't miss Makapu'u Point. Walk to the top of a bluff on a paved trail with outstanding views of towering headlands and islets, humpback whales and paragliders. Some paragliders soar so close to the end-of-trail lookout platforms that you can say hello as they swoop past.
Makapu'u Point is at Oahu's eastern tip, and the mile-long trail winds500 feet up amid low scrubby plants to the lookout. It can be hot in the middle of the day; lots of locals walk the trail at sunrise or late afternoon. A red-roofed lighthouse perches postcard-perfect on a ledge part way up (although it's closed to visitors). At the top are some abandoned military bunkers and views, views, views. Want more walking? Makapu'u trail is part of the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, and lower trails branch off near the parking lot and wind out to the beach.
Info: About 2.5 miles from Sandy Beach. Parking . No fee. Details: http://bit.ly/1lbE2Do.
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden
Going northward from Makapu'u, Route 72 skirts the ocean with sheer headlands looming above. If you want to see President Barack Obama's regular family-vacation destination and lovely white-sand beaches, detour into Kailua, a commuter beach-town (with a fast route over the mountains to Honolulu). I wanted to stick to the more rural side of life, so I drove on northward, stopping instead at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden.
This 400-acre garden is a botanical wonderland of tropical rain-forest trees and shrubs (and serves as a flood-protection buffer for the area). A road winds through it, but park at some of the half-dozen themed areas to walk short trails among gardens of Polynesian, African, Native Hawaiian and other plants and to a small lake. Info: About 13.5 miles from Makapu'u Point. No fee. Details: http://bit.ly/MU7mCi.
Byodo-In Temple
Now for something rather surreal. Hook into Route 83 – the two-lane meandering route to the North Shore, also called the Kamehameha Highway – and veer off it to the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
The 200-acre cemetery, spreading over rolling green hills, contains a Japanese Buddhist temple nestled at the base of a greenery-cloaked ridge. It's a replica of an ancient Japanese temple, with a pagoda like roof, a gleaming statue of Buddha inside and a pond in front where big orange koi swim.
Built in 1968 to commemorate a century of Japanese immigration to Hawaii, it's the grandest of the replica temples that dot the cemetery. Many Buddhist Hawaiians are buried near it; busloads of Asian tourists come to see the temple. Info: About 4.5 miles from Ho'omaluhia garden. Details: www.byodo-in.com.
There's nothing much for visitors in Waikane except a glimpse of local life at the little Waikane Store and low wood houses tucked into masses of jungle-like greenery. For miles on either side of Waikane, the route skirts the ocean and is dotted with roadside beach parks. Choose the one you like best and pause for a beach stroll or a picnic, perhaps with the store's Spam musubi for a snack. (For the record, both it and the hot-dog roll were tasty.)
Info: About five miles from Byodo-In Temple.
Polynesian Cultural Center
Now for something completely different, a Polynesian cultural theme park run by Mormons in small-town Hawaii.
Utah's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened the Polynesian Cultural Center in 1963 to highlight Polynesian cultures and provide employment for students at its adjacent Hawaii branch of Brigham Young University.
More than 50 years and 33 million visitors later, the Polynesian Cultural Center, in the tidy Mormon-dominated town of Laie, is going strong and is one of Hawaii's top tourist attractions.
Themed performance areas or "villages" of thatched-roof buildings are surrounded by emerald-green lawns and palms and stretch along a man-made stream. At each area – Hawaii, Samoa, Maori New Zealand (Aotearoa), Fiji, Tonga, Easter Island, Tahiti and the Marquesas – fresh-faced staff perform traditional songs, stories and dances. They show (and let visitors join in making) traditional handicrafts. Or buy souvenirs in the many themed shops.
Hundreds of cheerful student employees, from all over the Pacific, Asia and mainland U.S., are adept at handling the crowds. The place is polished, but not slick, and you'll come away having seen and learned about everything from the traditional Hawaiian hula to the crowd-pleasing Maori "haka," the fierce, stomping, tongue-thrusting traditional war dance (which the New Zealand national rugby team has raucously adopted).You'll also come away with a lighter wallet: Day admission is $39. An evening show of songs and fire-dance special effects is an additional $39.95. (There are package discounts plus some discounts for seniors and children.) Or go deluxe with a luau or prime-rib dining package.
Info: About 15 miles from Waikane. Details: www.polynesia.com.
North Shore
Beyond the Polynesian Cultural Center, Route 83 veers inland past small communities and shrimp-farming ponds where a dozen roadside food trucks serve up big plates of shrimp – garlic shrimp, lemon-butter shrimp, curried shrimp.
Soon you'll spot Turtle Bay Resort, the only big resort hotel along the east and north shores of Oahu, with a manicured golf course and fancy villas. But as in all of Hawaii, beaches are public so you can park in the hotel lot and stroll past the right side of the hotel to the lovely little Kulima Bay, one of the few North Shore beaches where it's usually safe to swim in winter when dangerously big waves pound many beaches. Loll in the water; rent a beach chaise from the hotel kiosk; or walk onward for miles on an undeveloped beach.
And go see more of the North Shore, a surfer-lifestyle place of beachside houses (some with "keep it country" signs protesting a planned Turtle Bay expansion); a scattering of funky shops in Haleiwa; and seven miles of glorious white-sand beaches including Sunset Beach, the surfer mecca of Banzai Pipeline; and Waimea Bay, where 50-foot waves sometimes come thundering in. Savor this wilder side of Oahu before backtracking along the east coast, or take the fast and not-nearly-so-scenic 45-mile interior route, including the H2 freeway, back to big-city Honolulu.
Info: About 7.5 miles to Turtle Bay from the Polynesian Cultural Center. Details: http://bit.ly/1fdvcjr.


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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Aprons in Mason Jars
25 comments:
- Paula Parrish said...
Hello Cindy,
What an awesome and useful packaging idea. I know that I would love to buy an apron and receive a mason jar for Free. Love It!
Smiles, Paula
- April 26, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Betty Lou said...
Cute idea but I would miss getting a full view of your apron. Hugs
- April 26, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Jingle said...
That is brilliant! I would so be more tempted to buy it in a jar! LOL!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:54 AM
cute idea....I bet they will love it.
- April 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- My Vintage Mending said...
I have decided i want to come and watch you set up. As long as you wear an apron. This looks like vintage candy to me...beautiful...smiles...Renee
- April 26, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- jonni said...
That is the cutest idea I've seen in forever! Good luck at the festival this weekend!
- April 26, 2012 at 1:04 PM
- Shirley Hatfield said...
That is such a fun idea...I cannot get enough jars and boxes. I think I am entranced by the possibilities of what they might contain. Who'da thought of aprons?
- April 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Donna said...
What a wonderful idea! I love canning jars and an apron in it would be a perfect gift especially for Mother's Day.
- April 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Becky said...
Smart gal you are!!!
Hope you sell lots and lots and lots at the Pie-Fest!
- April 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM
- DearHelenHartman said...
So clever! I bet people want to buy them by the bushel.
- April 26, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- Perfectly Printed said...
What a great idea!! I'm sure your customers with love the packaging!!
- April 26, 2012 at 11:32 PM
- Perfectly Printed said...
What a great idea!! I'm sure your customers with love the packaging!!
- April 26, 2012 at 11:32 PM
- Carolynn said...
Thank you so much for popping in for a visit! It means so much to me!
Oh, how I love your jars full of goodies..and, especially, the one chocked full of pink beribboned goodness!
Your blog is such a delight...I love any mention of aprons...I'm afraid that my classic gift is always an apron! I can't help myself...Aprons are so sweet, old fashioned and homey!
Carolynn x x x
- April 27, 2012 at 12:55 AM
- Mimos da Claralú! said...
Hi Cindy! Now that I've seen your shop, so I can choose what I want and you have me here in Brazil, is not it? Cool!
You're from Orlando ... cool! I was there in September last year, me and my family, we love Cindy!
We went to Disney parks, Tampa, Celebration ... all beautiful!
Wait I'll soon be doing my orders, I can not wait!
Have a blessed sixth!
- April 27, 2012 at 7:49 AM
- BeautifulDees said...
I drink from mason jar's ( I have one on a stem called my red neck wine glass).Very cute idea.
Thank's for your kind comment's.
- April 27, 2012 at 11:31 AM
- Getting Hooked said...
What an adorable idea! I am sure your mason jar aprons will be a huge hit! Thanks for your comments on my little blog :)
- April 28, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- Julie said...
What a cute idea! The Great American Pie Festival sounds like great fun.
- April 28, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Michaele said...
I absolutely love the idea of the apron in the jar and the recipe outside! You rock!
- April 28, 2012 at 8:12 PM
- Jennifer said...
What cute packaging! And aprons! My daughter is getting married and has a vintage theme with lots of Mason jars being used. This is perfect for her!
- April 28, 2012 at 10:23 PM
- Linda Ruthie said...
I think this is a great idea. If possible, you could have a sketch or photo of the apron on the tag so everyone knows what it looks like.
Love your pot mitts too and displaying them in a pot is perfect.
Good luck with your show!
- April 28, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- donna said...
I just love your mason jar idea. What fun a pie festival sounds like so much fun.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:32 PM
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greetings from Greece.
- April 29, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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