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Making Peace with Home
October 16, 2014 § Leave a comment
My current home is one I have lived in for the longest period of my adult life.
Growing up, I lived in the same house for 21 years. I find it a little surprising that since leaving the nest I have lived in twelve different houses, a Buddhist Monastery, a tent, and of course I returned to the nest a few times too. I've written more about these homes here.
I usually approach finding a new home with excitement and positivity: seeing it as a new opportunity to manifest a home that will meet our changing needs as a family. The moving in part also presents a new opportunity – to begin new rhythms and routines, and to embrace new energy and habits. This has always been something I have welcomed, and when I look back at our different homes, I can see certain themes or lifestyle habits, or interests that we had, particular to each place and house.
Our present home was not our desired choice. It was handed to us, by friends who were moving out of it. We had been out of the rental market for a while (having lived with my mother), so this leg up back into the system was welcome, despite not particularly loving the house or its location.
It has now been four years in this house that Sol and I promised each other would be a stepping-stone with a limit of two years. In that time we have planted a little veggie garden, turned the garage into a teenage retreat-of-sorts, I have birthed a baby on the lounge room floor, and now I run craft workshops and a Playgroup from this home.
I used to feel embarassed about the retro light fittings in the living room, or the single bathroom, or the cosyness (smallness!) of the living space. I have not done much entertaining from this house. And I used to spend a lot of time fantasising about when we would be able to move to a bigger, more peacefully situated home.
This year, however, things have shifted for me. What I felt was a too-small living space is actually the perfect size to hold my Playgroup and Workshops. What I saw as a typical suburban backyard (and not in a good way) is a delight for the children who come here often. This house has use and purpose beyond simply shelter for my family, and give thanks for that.
I dream of living in the bush. But that bush is probably a good half hour drive from here. Here, where my mother is only ten short minutes drive away, and Sol's mum just a bit more. How would we have enjoyed the same kind of drop-in closeness with these women if we were out in the bush somewhere? I don't think we would have. As it is now, my children are always popping over for sleepovers with 'The Grandmothers'. And I love that – for the special memories my children will have of their one-on-one times with their grandparents, and for the opportunity to give other children some extra time here with me.
We have now celebrated numerous seasons and rituals here in this house. I have watched the leaves fall and then re-grow on the star-leaf tree out the back three times. We have our little rhythms….our now-familiar walking route where the boys can skateboard along; the best times to get to the nearby basketball hoop when we know no one else will be there. It has taken me so long to see the gifts that come with this particular house, and the feeling, finally, of peace, is welcome.
September 30, 2014 § Leave a comment
Last week I read this piece on the conflict between wanting more children but feeling the time has passed. The sentiments have remained on my mind since then, and I feel compelled to write my own version, specific to my own set of circumstances.
I remember myself as a child, fantasizing that instead of just one brother and sister, I had three of each! I loved the hustle and bustle and the sense of camaraderie I observed in larger families in my community. I remember one particular family we were close to, with six children. We used to go on regular holidays with this family: days of canoeing down the Kangaroo River, lots of bushwalking in the Blue Mountains, and a trip to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef that I was invited to along with one of their sons. I revered the can-do attitude of the parents, and the tight knit unit of their family.
I have always been a little bit all-or-nothing. I wanted no children, or lots! As a young woman, it was no children. Then I met my husband and rather quickly we were pregnant, and a whole new future opened up for me – a future that involved lots of children, a bustling house and that adventurous spirit I fell in love with as a child.
I love being pregnant. I love giving birth. I love nurturing babies and young children. Beneath the worry, I love the unchartered territories my eldest is dragging us into as he strides through his teenage years. And I do now have a large family, with five wonderful, individual children. We have had lots of adventures, though as number four and five have come along those adventures have changed, have become less carefree.
I know in my head that five is enough. Our house is full, our hands are full, our days are full. Meeting everyone's needs in the family often feels impossible, despite the numerous gifts and positives that many siblings bring. We chose an independent school for these special souls, and that often pushes us to our limits financially. We began our family before we had established careers, and both Sol and I would like to catch up in this area, and even to get ahead. It is insanely hard trying to transition careers with so many dependents, and so many time demands. And then there is the whole population debate – I sense it is becoming less and less socially acceptable or responsible to create large families, in a world that many see as already over-populated.
Now our youngest is two, and we are moving out of the 'baby stages'. Life has begun to get a little easier for us all. I tell myself that after fifteen years of pregnancies and births and breastfeeding and babies, that it is OK to move on to the next stage of life. Now my personal goals can enter the frame. This is both thrilling and terrifying. I have never had a career. My goals center around a business based on myself and my creative skills, and I am out of my depth even thinking about the possibilities of these goals becoming realities. Motherhood and more babies have now become the safe choice: choosing to leave those days behind and push myself into new areas is the adventure.
And yet.
My midwife used to tell me that in her experience, a woman 'just knows' when she is done. I've yet to have that knowing. As I finish breastfeeding my youngest child, a void opens up in my body. There is space there, in my heart and in my womb, for one more. It is not rational, or sensible, or logical.
But it is insistent, like the constant beating of my heart. It is there.
Father's Day
September 11, 2014 § Leave a comment
Sol and I never used to celebrate Father's or Mother's Day. In the early years of our relationship, it felt contrived and unnecessary to participate in what we saw as a materialist and token experience.
But in more recent years, and with a few more children under our belt, we have been participating more and more. As children get a little older they become aware of these occasions, and so the questions about why we weren't celebrating have been raised more than once. And our previous convictions began to feel like just plain old sour grapes!
It is nice, however contrived the occasion sometimes feels, to be acknowledged as a parent. And this year, when Sol had a ten hour shift on the actual day, we all felt really sad that we couldn't be together for some family time. We did go out for a rare meal out with four out of our five children (one is on a class trip) the day before, where Samuel and I picked up some goodies for Sol on the way home:
Sol is a great father – fun to play with, great with the daggy dancing or the dad-joke, caring, calm and sensible. Now that we are doing it, celebrating – Happy Father's Day!
Not so Spring Fair
September 3, 2014 § Leave a comment
Oh, Breastfeeding.
August 25, 2014 § 1 Comment
Fifteen years ago I became a mother for the first time, and my breastfeeding journey began: through five children and a few little breaks between babies, it amounts to eleven and a half years of actual breastfeeding. And this journey now seems to be at its end.
I have breastfed in trains and buses and cars and aeroplanes. I have breastfed whilst doing the grocery shopping, while watching movies, while snuggled up in bed reading a book. I have breastfed while bushwalking, at the beach, even whilst sitting in the boom net hanging off a boat as dolphins frolicked just meters away (did that twice, with two different babies). I have breastfed newborn babies, just minutes old, and three year old sons who could ask for the 'boobs' and make a grab for them. I have breastfed for hours on end, through growth spurts and comfort feeds, and I breastfed my last baby in 10 second bursts when he was seriously ill.
Now that baby is two and a half, and in typical Robin style (he must be different from his four siblings!), he has been initiating the weaning process. For months now I have been gently introducing some boundaries around night time feeding, and now Robin is taking the lead, and taking things further.
He often asks for a breastfeed, manouvering himself into position, pointing and declaring "that". But about a week ago he began sucking for a few seconds, then clamping down and biting. After my nipple was hastily removed (with an expletive or two: it is extremely painful), he giggled and moved off to do something else. This was the pattern for a few days.
Bedtimes became an issue all of a sudden – how would I get him to sleep if I couldn't feed him? This is where Sol has stepped in, singing Robin to sleep some nights, and other times he falls asleep while Sol and I are chatting. But in the middle of the night, the baby has returned – rolling over and instinctively breastfeeding whilst still asleep. No biting.
A couple of days ago, Robin stumbled out to the lounge after a long sleep. He came into my lap, and began breastfeeding. My breath was held in, anticipating the bite, but he was still half asleep and in that instinctual space so it never came. It wasn't long – a few minutes of feeding as he came into a more wakeful state. I must have known it would be one of the last ones. I looked down, at his hand splayed protectively over my bosom, lips apart, and a look of bliss of his sweet face. It occurred to me that he was getting much more than just milk in that moment. He was consciously loving breastfeeding, consciously revelling in our combined energy, and loving the taste of the milk.
His eyes found mine and we shared a moment of loving awareness, and of mutual bliss. It was as though he looked into me and acknowledged the breastfeeding journey we have experienced together: the tender intimacy, and the touchstone that breastfeeding was for us throughout some very difficult times.
Last night, he did not roll over and seek the breast at all. I have not breastfed him for a day and a half now.
I think back on all the years of breastfeeding; of the times I hated it and felt trapped, the times of mastitis. Of the satisfaction that comes from being able to nourish a baby, the gratitude of that way to comfort when babes are ill or teething, and the moments of tender connection.
I breastfed Robin exclusively for twelve months. Twelve months! Throughout his illness, when I could only literally feed him for seconds at a time before he began coughing, I was so determined to be the one to nourish him. Amidst the clinical setting of the hospital and the intrusive wires, beeping machines, and endless monitoring breastfeeding made him my baby. And that was so deeply important.
I've been so lucky, and so blessed with breastfeeding. In many ways it is a relief to finish: it is tiring, often limiting in practical ways, and takes energy. But the end of breastfeeding heralds the beginning of a new phase – new ways of connecting with Robin that are not yet established. Will we still have that closeness? The end of my childbearing and baby years – who will I be now that I do not have a baby to feed? It has been so long that I really don't know. The prospect is both exciting and terrifying.
The Crafting Minefield
August 18, 2014 § Leave a comment
I began my crafting journey years ago, in a small community centered around the local Steiner school. My teacher was known for her dyeing skills and simple toys – dyed clothes, felt and rest bags (among other things!), little wooden figures dressed in beautiful felt clothes, and a huge assortment of tiny gifts for tiny people: treasure bags, crystal bags, craft kits, and on and on. And other people were known for other skills: wonderful cloth dolls, or wooden items, or hand sewn clothes.
Anyone who has followed my blog or knows even a little about Steiner inspired crafts knows the very distinctive visual elements that mark it out. Rainbow colours in soft or bright, pure colours that invite the eyes to drink them in, natural materials, wool felt and fleece and wooden toys, along with an overall sense of great quality and beauty. Within the ideas that form the Steiner philosophy, there are a million things to create, and of course even the same hand sewn pouch doll can look radically different depending upon who sews it.
When my teacher moved away from the school, I was so excited to have the opportunity to step into the crafting space (so to speak) she left behind, as dyeing and working with wool felt were (and still are) my particular passions. As a young mother who chose to stay home with her babies, crafting (and selling) was the one thing I could do to bring in a little spare cash, all in the name of helping to pay for my children's wonderful schooling.
Over time my own style has developed, and evolved into the items I now think I am 'known' for – hand dyed wool felt in solid colours or rainbow painted, felt pictures (hand embroidered by me), rainbow dyed clothing items and doona covers, and more recently hobby horses.
A few years ago I became aware of the issues of copyright and originality in the crafting world. As a semi-professional crafter, I have deep respect and wonder for the amazing products I see being created around me. I now aim to produce items that are my original work -and if they are inspired by something already in existence – I put my own style and 'stamp' on it.
However this year I have felt disillusioned with the crafting scene. From reading in magazines about small time professional crafters having their designs taken by a major retailing chain, to what I have observed on a local level: people copying other people's work (to then sell for their own profit), sometimes anonymously, sometimes shamelessly. I support a diverse market, and I support everyone's right to produce items similar to mine, but sometimes I feel frustrated with the lack of clear boundaries in this area.
I am left protecting my ideas and designs until the last possible moment, knowing that once an item goes on sale, it is fair game. I once had two women talk in front of me at a market about how they were going to take my original felt picture and turn it into a craft project for their own community, and another person ask me if she could photograph an item of mine so she could copy it at home! I suppose that is a complement in a way, and I have copied someone else's work in the past – although I buy the item in question, and as mentioned before, make it my own.
I would love to hear your ideas on this issue. Am I being too 'precious' to think that I should be the only one in my community doing my 'things'? Or is this area open game for everyone?
The Ball.
August 14, 2014 § 1 Comment
For most of this year I have been wrestling with just how I can bring my children into greater harmony. They are often like shooting stars – going off in their own direction, to friends' houses or sports games (how did it happen that every child chooses a different sport?!) I love it that they are gradually forging their own little lives, but I particularly want to nurture the strong centre that is the family.
There are moments: we recently had a few days' holiday by the ocean, and I was touched one afternoon to see William holding Lily's hand as we walked along the shore. Last week Samuel played hide and seek with his younger siblings.
Is it naive to want these moments to become the rule, rather than the exception?
As is often the way with serendipity, a rather simple and random addition to our household has provided the pathway to this goal: The Ball.
I use capitals for The Ball because it is not just any ball. Look around our house and yard and you find two basketballs, two soccer balls, a mini soccer ball, a mini basketball and numerous tennis balls. The Ball is different – bought by my mother for Robin: a cheap and light ball.
The lightness is the key – meaning that what is usually an outside toy now works as an inside thing – light enough to kick around in the lounge room without knocking things down or breaking anything. It is light and bouncy, so even the smallest of the family can throw a decent distance.
While the boys have been heading to their rooms to read or sleep after school lately, all of a sudden they are here, near me as I cook, kicking the ball to each other and making creative rebounds. Samuel loves a ball so much he will even kick with Lily (with whom he enjoys a love-hate relationship), while the ball is soft enough not to scare Lily into running away from it. And Robin, well, Robin will kick, roll, or throw with any person he can implore to 'sit, SIT!' as they walk by. No one can resist his tender implores.
And here it is: The Ball.


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My husband and I aren't big drinkers. I mean to say, we do enjoy a bottle of Montepulciano or a 312 or a good cocktail, but we're not the type to have one every night.
But on occasion, we do like to go out and have a couple.
My regular drink varies according to the mood I'm in. Usually it's a vodka martini, preferably with Chopin or Boru vodka, extra dirty. But occasionally I prefer to drink straight tequila reposado with a slice of lemon. Or if I'm feeling very retro, a nice glass of whiskey, straight up.
I try not to stray from this. I think these three drink selections are reasonably respectable enough for me to have on almost any social occasion without incurring the judgment of those around me.
Or in other words, I do like those three drinks, but I think one of the larger factors that goes into my drink order is the degree of badassery perceived when the order is spoken out loud.
My insecurity notwithstanding, occasionally I can be tempted away from my old standbys, but only if the cocktail sounds really exceptional.
One of our favorite places to take a load off during a Magnificent Mile shopping trip is the Sofitel, the Swiss-based hotel chain on Chestnut and State. We discovered this place when my father-in-law and step-mother-in-law stayed there on a layover from Paris—they are both Air France employees, which seems to be even more glamorous than it sounds, seeing as the airline puts the flight crew up in a $300-a-night hotel on a routine layover.
As we were waiting for their arrival from O'Hare, we decided to kill some time in the bar area of Cafe des Architectes, the in-house restaurant, especially good for breakfast. It seemed like a classy place with a well stocked bar, so I decided to be adventurous and order their take on the Sidecar.
I'd never had a sidecar before, but it was so delicious that I hardly consider ordering anything else while at the Sofitel. It's fruity, yet retro, and not terribly fussy—no muddled mint leaves or vaporized vodka fumes involved. We make it a point to stop by at least a few times a year, or more to the point, any time we make it to the Gold Coast.
Another amazingly retro cocktail we stumbled upon is located in the Wicker Park neighborhood, a well-known hot spot of the adventurous gourmet chef variety. We must have passed at least three absinthe bars during our outing, but I finally convinced my husband to stop in and try one after lunch. He was reticent, remembering some choice experiences he had while indulging on the "green fairy" during his time studying in Spain, but eventually he relented.
We stopped at The Savoy, located on Milwaukee Ave. Not only do they have absinthe, they have classic absinthe, made from the same recipe as they used before the ban on the liqueur went into effect. And on top of that, they have a list of vintage cocktails, if you want to go full Belle Epoch.
I did. So I elected to try the "Corpse Reviver #1," made with Carpano Antica Formula, Cider Cordial, Huber Brandy and Tennyson Absinthe. I knew for a fact that this particular cocktail had been enjoyed by such writers as Oscar Wilde and the entire Montparnasse crowd before the ban. Below the menu listing is a note: "To be taken before 11 AM, or whenever steam and energy are needed."
I don't know that it imparted to me any additional energy, but despite my aversion to anise flavoring, it did give me the most pleasant buzz I've ever experienced. It was like being moderately drunk but without the dizzy, impaired feeling.
For those who don't like the anise flavor either, I'd recommend my husband's choice of drink, which was the "Pimm's Potion #9." The absinthe was pleasantly masked with tart, fruity flavors.
Not long ago, I was invited to meet some friends at a bar in Michigan City. I loved seeing my friends, but my true ulterior motive for showing up was the bloody mary bar at Shoreline Brewery.
Now, I heard the words "Bloody Mary Bar" and came running, but I didn't even expect the variety of choices available to create the ideal cocktail. Although the menu includes several pre-made recipes, there is also a worksheet you can use to make your own. There are FOUR different bloody mary mixes to try and about 200 other customizable options.
I made several attempts to create the perfect mary—one attempt including sausage—but the best one, as always, was the last. Singing Sands Stout Infused mix, Stoli vodka, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, Sriracha sauce, celery, feta-stuffed olives. I highly recommend this combination.
But as far as my old standbys, I have my favorite places for these as well.
My favorite tequila reposado comes from Abuelo's restaurant in Merrillville. I would usually get the Jimador Reposado, with 2 lemon slices. The tequila comes in a tiny snifter with a small spot of salt on the rim. It's absolutely fantastic to be able to order a tequila that doesn't automatically come in a shot glass, because that is never my intention.
My favorite dirty martini comes from the Silver Creek Event Center bar at Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo. I just discovered this new favorite last weekend at Bev's Second Season Ball, which happily for all guests, had an open bar.
Many times when you order a dirty martini, even ordering extra dirty, the bartender tends to err on the side of less olive juice. Not this time. I indulged in a Grey Goose martini, ordered extra dirty, and the bartenders obliged. Not only was it sufficiently infused with olive juice, it had tiny flat ice crystals floating on top of the vodka—always my favorite characteristic in a drink.
And finally, I'm sorry to say I can't remember where I had my favorite whiskey. I know it was in Lakeview, and I know it was exquisitely made of Maker's Mark, served in a martini glass with almost the whole top of the drink covered in my favorite flat ice crystals.
I wish I could find this place again, but the only thing I remember is that it was extremely crowded and had outdoor seating. There may have been a Walgreen's in the vicinity, but I'm not entirely sure. Clearly it wasn't my first drink of the evening, but it was by far the best.


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So… Been dealing with family issues and possible eviction. That's why I haven't been on and may not be on for a little while until it's all sorted out.
I've been having company over in that last few days so I haven't been online. BUT, I shall officially return tomorrow. :)
"You play no small role among our ranks. Of course your presence would be missed." Not to mention the lull in activity ever since their members began falling ill. Before, the camp was always bustling with some degree of activity. It was easy to slip here and there then. Now, not so much. A missing person was highly noticeable— it created a certain void within the camp, quick to be filled with fear and doubt in the sickly climate it bred. Not that anyone had sent him to look for her, exactly… none but himself. The priest was here on his own accord, something Tharja might have found sickening had she known.
He stepped forward and out of the rainfall, making to conceal himself under the same tree as her when she acknowledged him again— and bluntly.
"I… see." There was little argument to be had there. Libra didn't quite consider his question as prying— more an honest concern, but Tharja was characteristically tight-lipped. He wouldn't press the matter any further for now, quite convinced that would get the both of them nowhere.
"What is that you're holding? I see it quite plainly."
"I find that very difficult to believe." Missed? Her?… That word simply did not compute - at least, not in her mind. She was never popular amongst the Shepherds, notorious at best. She had few acquaintances and even fewer friends. More often than not, she'd stick to herself and rarely involved herself in anyone else's affairs.
She was never anyone first choice as a partner in spite of her exceptional skills - too intimidated to even approach her. All in all, she was a loner… Any yet, Libra kept persisting. Always so quick to forgive and forget. He was one of the few people that kept in contact with her on a daily bases. Whether it be asking about her well being or making requests, he always treated her kindly. Of course, Tharja being Tharja, would snub his kindness with a sharp tongue and a foreboding glare. She rejected any and all forms of compassion, unable to fully trust anyone - with the exception of Robin.
Her gaze was concentrated on the earth beneath her but, was fully aware of Libra's movements as he settled beside her.
"Why do you insist on bombarding me with these incessant inquiries?… Must you always poke your nose in other people's businesses? Its obnoxious." She snapped. Visually irritated with him.
"Fool! Escape is futile. Come and accept your fate like a man!"
She called after the thief, trailing closely behind him - snaking through the various obstacles. He attempted to obstruct her path with any and everything he could get his hands on however, It was all for not. She would simply use her magic to shove them away.
The thrill of the hunt was exhilarating!
Well, that certainly was new.
Gaius watched the kegs begin to lift as if he were now in some kind of ghost story. The moment one of the kegs prematurely dropped and let the crimson wine run across the floor, Gaius arched his back and bent his knees.
Timing was everything in his line of work. As the kegs fell, he dove forward into a roll, coating himself in spilled wine as a wave of the crimson alcoholic grape juice pouring into him while he was still on his back.
His momentum brought him to one of his knees as he reached out and almost forcefully took Tharja's hand in his own, bringing the pale thing to his mouth with a sloppy kiss.
"When didja," He cut himself with a hiccup and wavered a bit, his breath that of heavy alcohol, "Get sho pretty, Shunshine?"
"How was the finale? Would you like an encore?" Tharja sneered as she slowly approached his drenched form, halting just before him. He resembled a drowned stray cat, imprisoned in a sea of crimson miasma.
Having heard no retort from his end, she'd bend over slightly. Leveling herself with him, her lips parted. "At a loss for words? Fallen into despa-" She would not finish her sentence as her hand had been seized, plummeting forward as she was forcefully pulled into the thief's clutches - his lips clashed against her own almost instantaneously.
Tharja's body stiffens, frozen in place as her mind ceases to function at that moment. Everything had escalated so quickly that she seemingly shut down. That split second felt like an eternity.
As she felt his grip slack Tharja instinctively pulled away, taking her hand back and using the back of it to wipe her lips - as if it had been tainted.
She shrieked as a hot wave of crimson appeared across her cheeks. Tharja's hands would then coil around his neck as she began to choke him with all her might.
Noire knew what would happen. Her overly sweet voice, the softly spoken words, her mother only spoke like that when she was planning something… well, something rather unpleasant.
She was scared, yes, but she feared her mother's wrath even more. And if it wasn't her playing guinea pig someone else would end suffering in her place. She sighed, knowing that she had no other choice anyways. Sometimes she wished she was as strong and fearsome as her other self.
"… Of course…"
"But… don't we have to prepare for battle…? If your hexes make me incapable of fighting…"
"On the contrary…" She began, "Should my hex become successful - and it will, it would benefit everyone. After I'm through, I shall have our foes upon their knees begging for their pathetic lives…" As she spoke, her tone would darken. She was quite confident in her abilities and knew that Noire would give in eventually. It was in her nature.
"If you have any qualms, then I suppose I shall find another willing candidate… your father perhaps. He should not protest too much."
That voice, that evil smile on her face, the aura she so feared. Noire knew what she was in for now and she had only a 0.5% chance of escaping. "M-Mother..!"
"Oh gods.." She whimpered, backing away slowly from the dark mage. "S-Someone save me."
"Cease your mewling and quivering. It is unbecoming of one whom shares my flesh and blood." She spoke, her tone stern and grim. Her violet coloured gaze found Noire's, locking them with a single stare. Like an insect hopelessly trapped within the spider's web, waiting for the inevitable.
Nobunaga nodded as they walked together in silence. Despite the usual circumstances he enjoyed this time with his would-be stalker. He noticed she tended to stay behind him. With a smile he wrapped his arm around her waist he pulled her next to him. "Don't worry Tharja I don't bite. You need not hide in the shadows anymore."
Everything has escalated so quickly, she did not even notice his hands until she was physically guided. Bright crimson flared upon her pale cheeks, her fringes obstructing the view of her eyes as she attempted to focus on the earth beneath them.
For once in her life, she was at a complete loss for words. Having been accustomed to being alone and generally ignored, the physical contact caught her by surprise.
At the stump of an old, yet stern tree, she rested. Hood lifted to block away the warm sunlight that poured like streams of gold on her face, the garments also momentarily shielded from the daily life ruckus it seemed. Peace, it felt. For once Amelia set down her guards and enjoyed what nature had to offer. Lullabies of the birds - they sang to her. Scent of the flowers - they presented to her. Caress of the wind - the gentle breezes passed her by. All was heaven, and none shall take that from the tactician.
That is, if that were to be the case. Barely dozing off, with sense lingering around the current affairs, Amelia's awareness of surrounding hadn't completely shut down like it should. Instead, it picked up a familiar feeling.
She was being watched.
Chills down her spine - aching to the very core, accompanied by the coiling of her skin, the blue eyes knew that this couldn't be anything pleasant. What a weird feeling it was, to be followed.
"…Aaaaah—…" Yawning, though half of it was true, the tactician still bore sleepiness in her eyes, it was more intended to be a warning to her stalker. Now with better mind, she had to wondered who could it be. Near the barrack outskirt, risks of assault did not fit her preferences. Perhaps another clue will—
Shivers down her spine once more, the tactician now had a decent idea of who it was. After all, the tingling feeling had been around Amelia quite often. Never complained, but needless to say it sure got her… fidgeting.
The raven-haired sighed, "…Tharja, is that you?"
It was safe to say that Tharja's had perceived, seemingly perking up the moment she heard her name escape Amelia's lips. Music to her ears.
"How very observant of you. No less than I would expect from our esteemed tactician~" She complimented in a singsong tone, her hands rested over her faintly crimson cheeks as her face seemingly lit up. Ah, to be noticed… Such a delightful sensation.
Shortly afterwards she would reveal herself from the shrubbery some paces away, a faint smile etched upon her softly painted lips as they began to part once more. "How are you faring today? Well I'd hope?"
"W-What is this—?" She yelped before falling into the depression into the earth, her arms coming over her head to shield herself from the rocks flying everywhere. A rather large one came flying towards her and she managed to move her head slightly, just to have her cheek grazed by the stone, rather than her head being crushed by it.
Peeking over the threshold she would come to find that Cordelia was fine - or as fine as one can be after a near death experience. It seemed as though the gods have been merciful today.
"… For one so level headed, you'd think you would exercise some caution when approaching me." She scolded as she wore an indifferent yet slightly irritated expression.


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Suicide season by bring me the horizon. I don't seem like much of a death metal person. Well that's what some people think.
Must be following me!
A year without rain by Selena Gomez. All I can say is, some friends think you're weird if you're fourteen and listen to Selena Gomez.
If I die young by the band perry. I don't like them very much, but that song is a bit decent.
Tired of calling people twats or bitches? Why not try something retro?
- Scoundrel
- Vagabond
- Ragamuffin
- Vixen
- Harlot
- Harridan
- Strumpet
- Woman of ill repute
- Lady of negotiable affection
- Villain
- Rogue
- Scallywag
- Rascal
- Low-born oaf
- Rapscallion
this post is for all the haters in my ask.
Declaration of war by Hadouken! First song I heard from them. Obviously, it made a lasting impression.
we still needa make that fan fic. :o
yeah i saw it. logan looks like hes trying to plank in midair ;D
and DEAN. MY FUTURE HUSBAND. jkjk. we all know my husband is really ash stymest ^_^
somebody tell me why im sitting in my room regretting things that werent my fault to begin with, STARTING WITH YOU xxxxx. YOU. YOUUUUUUU. ITS ALL YOU. AND xxxxxxxx YOU xxxxx-OBSESSED TOOL. GOSH DAMMIT I HATE YOU BOTH.
ok maybe hate is a strong word, but i dont exactly like them, or feel neutral about them. i dont know what the fuck this is all about i just felt like writing it so i did. so no hate please.
heres how it all started. i liked somebody. tried to be friends with em. he lied about me. everyone believed em. cos he's fuckin popular i bet. the truth is like a whole other language those people dont even speak. yeah so now, theres no regret cos it wasnt my fault. he's just a huge fucking wanker.
as for the second one, he was fine. just wasnt meant to be, ya know? except that wasnt an excuse to be mean. i guess he's just one of those people that are only nice to their friends.
i guess thats it then. writing it all out makes it all better somehow. it gives you a chance to think things out, look at it from a different perspective. the only inconvenience is that all that has to happen at 3 in the morning for me. but its alright. i was born to stay up all night. sleep in the day. thats my sleeping schedule. its fucked up, but only to you. i live that way.
i dont know what else im supposed to say. guess ill end this post then.
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oh ok.
uhh im fourteen.
If I had the choice, should I be the girl at school that no one knew? Or the girl everyone knew, but hated? I am often frustrated by this question. Help?
why did you have to leave this world? why?
The scene is dead by cobra starship. Only when I'm sad it makes me fall asleep. It's very soothing. Lol.
I don't know if you've seen my post from last night but PANSYGIRL is stealing my graphics and also LERMANIATIC graphics. And she claims them as her own. I hope she deletes because she has no respect for our work and she thinks she can do whatever she wants. Well no, you're in danger girl! Spread the word and DO NOT FOLLOW HER!
judging anyone who will
I'm counting on you Lermaniac, reblog this post so everyone knows =)


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I exercise and am in reasonable good shape. My...
I exercise and am in reasonable good shape. My weight is 129 and I'm 5'4". As I've aged the muffin top has increased around my middle making me extremely self conscious so I decided to try liposonix while the clinic was running a "special". I am totally honest with my review......... it is an uncomfortable procedure. The side/ back areas are the most tender and it felt like hot needles going in; however the pain dissipates quickly. I was in for a little over an hour - but I felt fine afterwards. Your belly will swell and you will definitely bruise but I found excising to be tolerable 2 days afterwards. The soreness is manageable without any pain meds. Tomorrow will be one week and my biggest complaint right now is that none of my jeans or pants fit due to the swelling. As with any procedure there is a recovery time so I am still hopeful to lose the inches and fatty area around my middle and under bra strap. I do a lot of core work so I'm hoping all combined will produce nice results :) It is still too soon to tell. Just expect a lot of bruising, swelling and be sure to prepare to wear pants with a comfortable waist for a while.
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Two weeks and one day - both swelling and bruising are almost gone. Hopefully in one more week I will be able to notice that the treatment is beginning to work. Not lost an inch yet.
Looking forward to hearing more about your healing. Did your doctor mention the use of a compression garment for the swelling/healing?
Yes, she did mention the compression garment so I faithfully wear Spanx everyday. It helps not only with the swelling but with the sensitivity of the skin. Two weeks now and the swelling is almost gone.
Slow results
Week 3 no change. I go to the doctor for my 4 week measurement next week. I'll let you know what he says.
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Considering liposonix and reading your review. Please keep us updated on results.
Awesome clinic and staff performed the procedure but I had rather not use their names just yet.
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the most efficient use of all transportation facilities. branding of the system. Because Metrovia's vehicles Other key initiatives include improving the spine of are fairly new (3 years or less), they are much more the transportation system by expanding the rail net- attractive than the older buses used by the private work; improving the efficiency of the bus network collective services. Metrovia's vehicles also do not with GPS; using an electronic ticketing system to emit clouds of exhaust, which further contributes to integrate fares and minimize fare evasion and crime; a positive image for the system. The branding of the building a bicycle network to encourage more system with "Metrovia" displayed prominently on travel by bike; and testing and adopting sustainable buses, stations, and terminals reinforces the positive energies, including biodiesel, electric, and battery perception that the system is a time-efficient means technologies. of getting to one's destination. Ridership growth has affirmed that perception. Accidents between BRT buses are nonexistent CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE because of the dedicated lanes, and conflicts with pri- Guayaquil, Ecuador vate vehicles have been reduced to one or two per day. Users of the new system enjoy travel time savings of One of the key problems in Guayaquil before the as much as 30 min from outlying areas, which was a introduction of the BRT service was the chaotic and 50% savings over the travel time using private collec- unsafe bus system. There was an overwhelming and growing demand for transit services, and the private tive buses. The use of dedicated lanes for Metrovia bus system could not efficiently and safely meet the further improves travel time, resulting in a service that demand. is faster than the collective buses that it replaced and Metrovia is considered to have been hugely suc- competitive with driving an automobile. cessful. Safety has significantly improved. Crime is no longer a problem on buses. Customers are sat- Santiago, Chile isfied. Bus operators are pleased--they have job security, fewer work hours, and a stable income. The immediate customer dissatisfaction that Financial institutions are satisfied with profit mak- occurred with Transantiago's rushed implementation ing arrangements. The city is pleased not only with brought changes that improved the customer experi- the improved public service, but also with its contri- ence and service delivery and also improved effi- bution to an improved state of the city. More BRT ciency. Many other improvements have been made lines are planned, and, assuming continued political since then to the infrastructure and systems that sup- leadership and support, the service will be success- port the bus network. ful in meeting and managing the demand for public One major improvement was the establishment transit services. of 148 bus stops with prepaid zones to speed up The immediate effect of the initial BRT corridor boarding in some of the busiest areas. When Tran- was to reduce bus congestion, reduce the number of santiago opened in February 2007, no prepaid zones accidents involving buses, and improve travel time existed, and bus loading had a major impact on travel and access for residents of outlying areas. The city times. The prepaid stations were added to speed up government had established a goal of removing boarding; riders pay as they enter a secured area, 650 private buses from the streets by implementing where they wait for the bus. When the bus arrives, the first three BRT corridors. The opening of the ini- passengers can quickly board. Some riders still man- tial corridor, when owner-operators left the collec- age to evade paying a fare, but the agency is pleased tives to work as employees of the concessionaire with the benefits brought by the prepaid zones and operating the first corridor, resulted in over one-third is developing improvements to further minimize of that goal being achieved. Approximately 250 pri- fare evasion. vate collective buses were replaced by the new fleet In August 2007, the operating contracts were of 40 articulated buses and 40 standard-size feeder revised to include improved schedules, increases in buses when the first corridor opened. the number of buses, and incentives for quality ser- Metrovia receives high marks from the public; vice and reduction of fare evasion. Modifications riders are pleased with the system's travel time sav- were also made to the contract with the Administrator ings, as well as the newness of the infrastructure. The Financiero de Transantiago (AFT), which is owned by positive image is further reinforced by the extensive four banks and which is responsible for administer- 18
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ing the fare collection process. These modifications a six or seven on a scale of one to seven--is on the included a fleet monitoring system and increases in the rise, improving from 37% in 2007 to 52% in 2008. number of sales outlets for the bip! card. This is still a long way from the 81% satisfaction Oversight of the bus network was also improved, level in 2006, but also a great improvement over the a monitoring center was established, and the tempo- satisfaction level in 2007. In 2009 Transantiago won rary fleet monitoring system was used to oversee awards for both service quality and reputation recov- schedule adherence and to detect buses bunching on ery, and the system now holds the ninth best reputa- the trunk lines. The engineers communicate with the tion in all of Chile. operators to document contract violations and imple- ment service improvements. A major public information campaign was estab- Buenos Aires, Argentina lished in 2008 utilizing radio and television. The Improvements made since Metrovias took over campaign focused on a variety of issues, including operation of the system have led to a doubling of publicizing route changes, discouraging fare eva- the percentage of total trips completed by rail, sub- sion, speeding up boarding times, announcing recent way, and light rail. The Metrovias system now trans- improvements, and attracting students to the system. ports more than one million passengers daily, which Significant service improvements were gained has led to a 15% reduction in passengers using the through the many efforts implemented by Transan- bus system. tiago. The rapid improvements in the first two years Metrovias is still making improvements to attract of operation would not have been achieved if a more and retain riders. Their overarching goal is to meet gradual change to the bus network had been imple- increasing ridership demands while reducing air pol- mented. Passenger dissatisfaction with the system lution and energy consumption. has decreased since the initial start-up. Metrovias's cultural program El Subte Vive (The The average wait for a bus has been cut in half Subway Lives) mobilizes 400 artists each year, who (to 5.6 min from 11.9 min in February 2007). In that display their art, murals, and sculptures at stations. same time period, the percentage of passengers wait- A jazz festival is conducted at subway stations, film ing more than 10 min has also been halved, to 6.8% clips are shown in stations, and artists perform at sev- from 17.4%, and only 0.7% of passengers report waiting more than 20 min (down from 4.4% ).Travel eral stations and on select trains. The program is evi- times throughout the system have improved, as has dence of Metrovias's support for the community and customer satisfaction with Transantiago. its culture, and it boosts the image of the transit sys- The service has now stabilized at 5,800 buses tem among riders. (up from 4,000 in 2007) and includes an additional Metrovias has been able to double its customer 3,802 km of service (6,502 km in 2007), and an base through service and reliability improvements. additional 44.4 km (15.6 km in 2007) of exclusive They accomplished this by adding new lines and bus lanes. increasing the fleet size by 250%. Reliability of the The number of smartcard recharging locations Urquiza rail line improved 99% between 1994 and has increased from 558 in 2007 to almost 2,000 today. 2008, making the customer experience significantly Forty percent of daily riders use the bus system improved. Fare payment on the Metrovias system exclusively, 25% use the Metro system exclu- has been improved through the implementation of a sively, and 35% use a combination of Metro and magnetic farecard system, called monedero (elec- bus. Demand for Metro service keeps growing, with tronic purse). More subway lines are planned, and annual passenger trips up 6.8% over 2007; rush-hour the government is focused on developing the financ- trips increased by 10.4% over the same time period. ing for construction. Accidents and complaints per million customers Improvements to the Metrovias system are have also decreased significantly, and system speed affected by the organizational structure and working has improved. With the improvements in service qual- relationship between Metrovias and the federal gov- ity, customers are increasingly pleased with Transan- ernment. Although the local government owns the tiago, and the company is once again held in high assets and Metrovias operates the system, Metro- public regard. vias's agreement is with the federal government. Surveys show the number of highly satisfied Capital improvement items are prioritized by the fed- customers--that is, those ranking the system as either eral government. Each year, Metrovias has to submit 19


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Anyone have an idea of how to do this with amazon S3? That would provide a MUCH cheaper solution for larger backups. Currently, I'm using Arq (http://www.haystacksoftware.com/arq/) I'm backing up my 50Gb iphoto library for around $5 a month. I use dropbox too, but don't feel it's monthly cost is worth upgrade at this point (for me anyway)...
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KNOXVILLE — Two Army National Guardsmen killed in a helicopter crash were remembered in eulogies from fellow servicemen during a memorial ceremony at a church in Knoxville.
Nearly 300 people turned out for the nearly hour-long service Saturday to honor 1st Lt. Thomas J. Williams Jr. and Chief Warrant Officer Daniel E. Cole, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.
The two were killed when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed July 9 during a training exercise near Exit 141 off Interstate 75 in Campbell County. Military officials say it may take several weeks to fully investigate the crash.
The service including the playing of "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes.
Maj. Gen. Terry "Max" Haston, the state adjutant general, said afterward that the ceremony was helpful in the healing process for the servicemen who attended.
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thanks agin I will use in in a free android game.
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Store Twenty One issued with winding up petition by HMRC
Store Twenty One issued with winding up petition by HMRC
The parent company of value retailer Store Twenty One has been presented with a winding up petition from HMRC, with a hearing set to take place at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday (May 12).
A petition to wind down the company was presented to Store Twenty One owners Grabal Alok on March 26 by HMRC, Retail Week reported.
HMRC told Drapers it does not discuss individual cases.
In its latest figures on Companies House, Grabal Alok reported pre-tax loss of £17.9m in the year to 30 March 2013. Turnover stood at £93.2m, down from £99.4m the year before.
It is not the first time Store Twenty One has been in trouble. The 180-strong retailer, which started off as a manufacturing business founded in 1932 supplying clothing to retailers including Marks & Spencer, wrote to its landords last year asking for its rents to be slashed.
The letter, which was seen by Drapers at the time, warned that if Store Twenty One was put into liquidation, landlords would take on the burden of additional bills such as business rates and service charges, without any entitlement to rent.
The same month baliffs were sent in to a number of its branches after the value chain failed to pay rent. At the time, it also ceased trading through its website.
Store Twenty One, previously known as QS, has been owned by Indian textiles group, Alok, since 2007. The company was rebranded in 2012 to the more fashionable Store Twenty One format. The business is run by Anupam Jhunjhunwala, who stepped into the role of chief executive in 2008 when his predecessor Findlay Caldwell left the business amid a raft of redundancies at the value chain.
Store Twenty One did not respond to a request for comment.
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These days, having more than two children can unleash a tsunami of ire from family, friends and total strangers. Three mothers give their perspectives on the most common complaints and misconceptions about large families.
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Recently, I found myself armed with drop cloths, brushes and a stepladder as I tended to some much-needed interior painting. While I worked, I listened to a talk show on Christian radio. "I feel like I'm not doing anything for God!" moaned one mom who called in...
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If you have a son, you know that a boy can be both wild and sweet. You'll encounter some hair-raising challenges while raising him to become a strong man, but you'll also enjoy the many rewards of sharing adventures with your son.
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Nothing could have prepared me for the challenges I faced after bringing 2-year-old Jenny home from Russia. "Can't you send her back?" a well-meaning friend suggested...
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There's no magic formula you can use to make sure that your kids fare well in this fallen world. What matters most is for your kids to see you living for Jesus in a real way.
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FAU must decide on tuition increase by May 22, students may pay $320 more per year
- 9:30 am Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Kim Miller
Florida Atlantic University must tell the Board of Governors by May 22 whether it intends to increase tuition above the 8 percent included in the state's budget, and if so, by how much.
FAU is one of six universities that will likely have the ability to increase tuition up to 15 percent each year following the measure passing the House and the Senate this session. Five others already have that power.
FAU's Web site says there was an initial recommendation to increase tuition by 13 percent for fall 2009-2010. Currently, tuition stands at $82.03 per credit, so a 13 percent increase would mean per-credit costs would grow to $92.70, or $2,780 for a 30-credit year.
And that's without fees.
But, it's unclear what schools will do now, [More]
FAU tuition increase of 13 percent proposed
- 4:30 pm Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 by Kim Miller
Florida Atlantic University officials want to raise tuition 13 percent beginning in the fall, hiking costs for some students by about $320 per year.
It would be the biggest single-year increase for FAU since 1992 when lawmakers raised resident tuition by 15 percent.
FAU's plan to increase 2009-2010 tuition by 13 percent hinges on
on legislative approval of a bill to allow schools to increase costs up to 15 percent each year on their own. The proposal has made it through House and Senate committees and is waiting for a full vote by both groups.
Five of the state's 11 public universities already have the ability to increase tuition above what is set by lawmakers to 15 percent.
FAU is among the remaining six schools that are trying to gain that power this legislative session.
"If everybody fully understood where our state university stands in respect to others nationally and the difficulties we're having financially, they would understand the tuition increase and understand it's necessary to maintain the quality of the degree," said FAU student body Vice President Ed Fulton, who supports the higher tuition. "Ultimately, it's a positive thing." [More]
Plan to increase tuition discussed
- 12:35 pm Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 by Kim Miller
Florida public university students could see their tuitions more than double by 2013 if a proposal being discussed in a Senate committee tomorrow passes legislative muster.
An analysis of the plan (SB 762) was released today showing that resident undergraduates at six schools currently not able to raise their tuition rates above what is approved by lawmakers could see an increase from the current per-credit rate of $82.03 to $210.77 by 2013.
That would mean tuition for a 30-credit year would grow from $2,460 to $6,323.
Five universities already have the ability to increase their tuitions up to 15 percent per year above what is approved by the legislature.
Those schools include the University of Florida, The Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida and Florida International University.
Change Bright Futures, report says
- 10:49 am Thursday, January 15th, 2009 by Kim Miller
A report released this morning by ENLACE Florida says it's time to reevaluate the 1997 law that created the Bright Futures Scholarship program because it hasn't "produced all the intended results."
Bright Futures, which cost about $380 million this year, gives high-performing students a free ride, or discounted ride, through Florida's colleges and universities. It is loved by parents.
Today's study, which was conducted by a University of Michigan professor, says there has been a decline in Florida high school graduation rates and a decline in SAT math scores, since Bright Futures was implemented.
But it's not like the program has been a complete failure. The study notes that there have been increases in Latino students enrolling in public four-year universities rather than two-year colleges. There has also been an increase in black students going into higher education.
So, what's the conclusion?
Florida's College Savings Month
- 8:33 am Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 by Kim Miller
Parents might need this information more than ever. Here's the press release I received recently that explains some of the options you have to save on higher education costs.
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Prepaid College Board are reminding families during College Savings Month this September that Florida offers easy and affordable ways to save for their children's college education. A national Gallup/Sallie Mae poll of college students and their parents, released in August, reported only 9 percent of parents had tax-free 529 college savings plans. Meanwhile two-thirds of U.S. college graduates are burdened with an average $19,000 of student loan debt.
"The earlier you start saving for college, the better," Governor Crist said in his declaration of September as College Savings Month in Florida. "A Florida Prepaid College Plan offers the simplicity and security of buying something today for a child's college education that will be worth more tomorrow."
Keep reading, or contact Florida Prepaid at: http://www.myfloridaprepaid.com , or call 1-800-552-GRAD (4723).
Bright Futures Change?
- 4:15 pm Thursday, February 7th, 2008 by Kim Miller
Nursing, engineering and math majors would get more money for college under a bill filed last month to change the $398.4 million Bright Futures Scholarship program.
But kids opting for the average sociology, communication or business degree would find less money in their Bright Futures check.
Students need to earn a 3.5 GPA in high school to get a free ride through Bright Futures to one of the state's 11 universities. The popular program has kept Florida in-state tuition artificially low as lawmakers resist raising tuition because it would force more money into the Bright Futures budget.
Changing Bright Futures under Senate President Ken Pruitt, who is such a fan of the program he drove a little yellow school bus around the state touting it, may be an uphill battle.
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Like lots of things it's nice to have choices. We have two cars, my Mazda 3 which is small, sportyish and fun to drive. My wife, well that's a different story. A Nissan Murano with all the goodies, even the passenger seats are heated. (CARMAX saved us almost $12000 vs. brand new) And it has a CVT to boot! The point is, some trips I feel like being more engaged in my drive, others, I feel like I want more luxury. It is without a doubt the smoothest most relaxing vehicle I have ever driven on the highway. And we went through a leasing phase in the late 90's early 2000's for about 10 years.
So, what does this have to do with scoots? Well, I see my sport city kind of like the Mazda 3 where as a Silverwing, TMAX, Burg650, and BMW's all seem more like the Murano. That 3 hour drive over the mtns. to the coast on 65mph roads can be done on the SC, but I'm sure it would be better on the others. I know the return trip if done the same day sure would be. While that trip hasn't happened yet but it's only a matter of time.
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OLYMPIA — The fiscal note on the latest initiative requiring a supermajority in the Legislature for tax increases will remain in the voters pamphlet, even though it is different from a nearly identical initiative that passed in 2010, a judge ruled today.
That might not have much effect in the upcoming election, but could be a point of contention in next year's Legislature if Initative 1185 passes, sponsor Tim Eyman said
The fiscal note prepared by the Office of Financial Management for Initiative 1185 — requiring a two-thirds legislative approval of any tax increase and a legislative vote on fee increases — says passage may cost the state between $22 million and $33 million in lost toll revenues in 2017 and some other costs in other agency fees.
Eyman challenged that assessment, arguing that I-1185 merely continues the initiative voters passed in 2010, so it doesn't change anything. Calling the fiscal note a "gross injustice" stemming from "a complete lack of accountability," Eyman, who is not an attorney, represented the initiative's sponsors in a hearing on a request to have the fiscal note removed or altered.
I-1185 has the same ballot title as I-1053, he told Thurston County Superior Court James Dixon. It should have the same fiscal note, which in 2010 said I-1053 had no direct fiscal impact.
But since 2010, a pair of attorney general's opinions that looked at I-1053 concluded that the new law could require addiltional authorization by the Legislature for certain fees, Steve Dietrich, a deputy attorney general said. OFM had to take those opinions into account when it made its assumptions about the effect of continuing the law.
"This isn't the same situation they faced when they wrote (the fiscal note for) 1053," Dietrich said.
The Legislature might have to authorize new fees, but that doesn't cost anything, Eyman countered. At the very least, the voters pamphlet should contain a line that says the fiscal note is disputed by sponsors, he said.
Eyman's arguments were "largely political" not legal, Dietrich said. State law allows for someone to challenge the wording of an initiative's ballot title, but doesn't provide a mechanism for challenging the fiscal note for an initiative, he added.
"You simply don't have the power to order OFM to rewrite in the way he would like," said Dietrich told the judge.
Dixon agreed the order Eyman was seeking, a writ of mandamus, didn't apply to the case. If it had refused to write any fiscal note, that option might be available, but OFM has the discretion on how it prepares a fiscal note, he said. If it came up with conclusions that were "arbitrary and capricious", the court might also be able to step in.
"It is not arbitrary and capricious to review a law and come up with new conclusions," Dixon said.
After the hearing, Eyman said he didn't know how much effect the fiscal note will have on voters, and many probably won't study it. "I think voters have seen this issue before, so they're pretty well-educated on it."
But politicians do pay attention to things like the fiscal note, and Eyman and other initiative supporters will raise the part of the analysis that talks about the Legislature needing to approve at any opportunity during the next session.
The campaign has no plans to spend money on ads to rebut the fiscal note, he said. But the court challenge was important for creating a record of the sponsors' objections, if questions about the fiscal impact come up in debates or interviews.
OLYMPIA — The honor of the Avis of Washington population goes once again to Spokane.
The state Office of Financial Management released its annual population estimates today, which show overall population is up slightly, pretty much all around the state.
Seattle, of course, is the largest city. Spokane is No. 2, with an estimated 210,000. Tacoma is third at 199,600. For more numbers, check out this story on the main webpage.
The race to place sometimes sets off a competition between some newspaper columnists in the two cities. Spin Control has not engaged in denigrating Tacoma in the past, and will refrain from doing so now. But we can't speak for some of our ink-stained brethren.
OLYMPIA — Washington would go from having the second fewest liquor stores per capita to the fifth fewest if voters approver a ballot measure this fall, a new study concludes.
Initiative 1183 would likely result in a four-fold increase in the number of retail liquor stores, the Office of Financial Management has said, and an increase of about 5 percent in total liquor sales. That would mean there'd be about one liquor store for every 4,709 persons, rather than one store for every 20,502 persons as it is now, the Washington Policy Center study concludes. That would be fewer stores per capita than any other western state.
"The bottom line is that the number of retail liquor stores would increase in Washington under I-1183 but this would not result in the state becoming the wild, wild west of liquor retail stores or sales," the center's Jason Mercier writes.
I-1183 is this year's attempt to end the state's monopoly control of distribution, wholesale and retail liquor operations. It is backed by Costco, Trader Joe's and Safeway, Inc. Unlike I-1100, which voters rejected last year, I-1183 sets minimum size requirements for retail liquor stores that in many communities would confine sales to supermarkets, discount stores and other larger retail outlets and exclude mini-marts.
Washington is currently second only to Utah among 11 western states in terms of liquor stores per capita. Idaho, which also has state controled liquor stores, is fifth. It has 163 stores, but spread over its population that's one store for every 9,600 Idahoans.
OFM estimates the number of liquor stores in Washington would jump from the current level of 328 to 1,428 if I-1183 passes.. Sales would also go up slightly, based on the experience of Alberta, Canada, when that province ended its monopoly.
But Washington would have fewer stores per capita than Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado or Hawaii — other western states that don't have state-run liquor stores, the policy center concludes.
OLYMPIA – State agencies will prepare plans to cut their budgets by as much as 10 percent as Washington braces for the prospect that the next state economic forecast could be worse than the last one.
Orders were sent Monday to agencies that rely on the state's general fund to identify what they would cut if their budget was reduced by 5 percent, and what they would cut if it was dropped another 5 percent beyond that.
Marty Brown, director of the Office of Financial Management, said the instructions are indirectly related to the ongoing federal debate over raising the debt ceiling. But the fact they came on a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 600 points was a coincidence, he added.
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Orionid Meteor Over Summit County, CO
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Astrophotographer Daniel McVey took this photo of an Orionid meteor in Summit County, CO, Oct. 21, 2012.