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14th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry
United States U.S. Military South Carolina South Carolina Military South Carolina in the Civil War South Carolina Civil War Confederate Units 5th through 14th 14th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry
Brief History
The 14th Battalion, South Carolina Cavalry was organized in December 1861 and January 1862 and officially designated as the 2nd Battalion South Carolina Cavalry, but was mustered in the field as the 1st Battalion (or Squadron) South Carolina Cavalry. In May 1862 the official designation was changed to the 14th Battalion South Carolina Cavalry. On January 18, 1863 the battalion was consolidated with the 17th Battalion South Carolina Cavalry and two independent companies and formed the 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.[1][2][3][4]
Companies in this Battalion with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
- Company A (also known as the Santee Guerrilas or Rangers and Captain William Nettles's Company) - Sumter District (County), a few men from Clarendon and Williamsburg Districts (Counties)
- Company B (possibly known as the St. Mattews Troop and Captain J.C. Edwards's Company) - Orangeburg (St. Matthews Parish area) District (County)
- Company C (also known as the Light Dragoons and Captain W.F. Caughman's Company) - Lexington District (County)
- Company D (also known as Captain James W. Reed's Company) - Orangeburg and Barnwell Districts (Counties), a few men from Lesington and Edgefield Districts (Counties)
Information about the Companies taken from Seigler's book.[2]
Other Source Material
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book, Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua, FHL Collection, WorldCat.
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina. Microfilm publication M267. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1958. These records have been indexed and digitized and are available at Footnote.com (A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls). (Accessed December 2010)
- "South Carolina Cavalry Battalions". South Carolina's Service in the War Between the States, Internet site, accessed 12/22/2010. This website also lists where Cavalry units were transferred to, officers of some of the military units and companies. States that the 14th Cavalry Battalion became an element of the Fifth South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.
- "14th Cavalry Battalion". The War for Southern Independence in South Carolina. Eastern Digital Resources an Internet site, accessed 12/22/2010. Lists some references for this unit.
- 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment. eHistory Archive. Internet site, accessed 12/30/2010. The 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment was created part from the 14th Battalion South Carolina Cavalry. This site gives some information about Company F.
- Hewett, Janet B., ed. Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001. FHL book 973 M29u ser. 1 supp. pt. 2 v. 64 & 65. Lists officers, companies, some nicknames for the companies and dates involving the company and places where they were stationed. There are 4 Companies (A-D) listed. Available at these libraries: Worldcat.
- Seigler, Robert S. South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, c2008. FHL book 975.7 M2sr v. 2. This book has an overview about the creation of the military units for service during the Civil War. There are four volumes which are divided into areas of the State. There is information about the different military units including dates of organization and service, company officers, battle engagements, company names and places of origin, and a few pictures. This book is also available through other libraries.
- ↑ Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina, microfilm publication M267. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1958). These records have been indexed and digitized and are available at Footnote.com (A subscription ($) website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls). (Accessed December 2010)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robert S. Seigler. South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States. (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, c2008.), v. 2, p 301-303.FHL book 975.7 M2sr v. 2. The book goes into greater detail about the companies and the different military units they served in. Also the book may give more information about the different units this Battalion served with.
- ↑ Joseph H. Crute. Units of the Confederate States Army. (Midlothian, Virginia : Derwent Books, c1987).FHL book 973 M2crua. Information available at: National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed December 2010).
- ↑ 14th South Carolina Cavalry Battalion, (accessed 11 Apr 2011).


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The weakness of state institutions, malign actions of power-brokers, widespread corruption and abuse of power by various officials,and ISAF's own errors, have given Afghans little reason to support their government. These problems have alienated large segments of the Afghan population. They do not trust GIRoA to provide their essential needs, such as security, justice, and basic services. This crisis of confidence, coupled with a distinct lack of economic and educational opportunity, has created fertile ground for the insurgency.
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We have been taking steam enthusiasts to Saxony for many years to discover some of Germany's best narrow-gauge railways, but here is a tour with broader appeal, featuring funicular railways, steam lines, trams and river steam boats, plus Meissen porcelain, castles, gardens, the beautiful city of Dresden and the enthralling landscape of Saxon Switzerland. Introducing the Magnificent Seven!
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We depart London St Pancras by Eurostar to Brussels and onwards through Germany to Erfurt for our first night at the conveniently situated InterCity Hotel.
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Our rail adventure continues southwards into the Ore Mountains and the village of Cranzahl. Here we board the Fichtelbergbahn Steam Railway, taking a fabulously scenic 17 km route, skirting the border with the Czech Republic through the Ore Mountains to Oberwiesenthal, Germany's highest town
Departing Chemnitz by coach, we head across Saxony to Dresden. Here we begin with a guided coach tour of one of Germany's most beautiful cities. Known as the 'Florence of the Elbe', Dresden's stunning riverside cityscape reflects the ambition of Saxony's former royal family, particularly Elector Augustus the Strong, who was for two periods also King of Poland. We then continue to the third of our 'Saxony Seven', the Dresdner Bergbahn or 'mountain railway'. This is in fact two rail experiences in one, as we climb from the bottom station on the suspended railway. Opened in 1901, it is the oldest of its type in the world, returning on the cable funicular railway, which dates from 1895.B, D
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It's back to the age of steam today as we sample the popular Lößnitzgrundbahn from Radebeul to the Palace of Moritzburg, the former hunting lodge of the Saxon royal family. After a guided tour of the palace, we continue to Meissen, the famous home of porcelain, where we also include a visit to the Porcelain Manufacture.B, D
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MBA Past President Mark D Mason, who served during the 2006-07 association year, was recently appointed to the Springfield District Court. Mason, whose tenure on the bench began this week, will be ceremonially sworn in by Gov. Deval Patrick at a later date. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William W. Teahan Jr.
"The people of the commonwealth, who rely upon fair, impartial and independent judges, are fortunate to gain an attorney of Mark's consummate competence and impeccable character. It is a proud moment for the Massachusetts legal community to see Mark elevated to the highest level of public service in our profession," said MBA President Edward W. McIntyre.
A longtime MBA officer and committee member, Mason was the MBA's first openly gay president. Until his appointment, he sat on the MBA House of Delegates and the Executive Management Board. Mason has chaired the Post-Goodridge Task Force and co-chaired the Anniversary Fee Task Force. He is a former chair of the Young Lawyers Division, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and the MBA Task Force on Same Gender Marriage, as well as a former secretary of the Judicial Administration Section Council.
Mason's appointment was made following a thorough review, which included a favorable vote from the Governor's Council Dec. 10, a hearing before the Governor's Council Dec. 3, and an evaluation by the Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointment.
Mason is a recipient of the 2001 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Lawyer of the Year Award, the 2004 Gay and Lesbian Advocates Spirit of Justice Award, and has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Boston Magazine since 2005. Mason also received the 2008 Community Service Award from the MBA for his ongoing commitment of using his legal skills to serve the public. He was nominated by the Massachusetts Lesbian & Gay Bar Association, of which he has been an active member for 15 years.
Mason lives in Springfield where he performs as a member of the First Violin Section of the Pioneer Valley Symphony. Among his many community service activities, Mason has served as a Big Brother and on the board of the Community Music School of Springfield. He is the past president and board member of the March of Dimes of Western Massachusetts and the co-founder and past president of the Gay & Lesbian Civic Association of Greater Springfield.


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|From: Marco Morazan (morazanm at gmail.com)
Date: Sun Jun 14 09:26:54 EDT 2009
>> 5. I don't understand how your students can have test cases for each >> function and NOT see that their functions are producing the wrong things. >> Code excerpts would be helpful. > Here's a common example with a single function: > > ;; A family-tree-node (ftn) is: > ;; empty, or > ;; (make-ftn ftn ftn symbol number symbol) > (define-struct ftn (father mother name dob eyes)) > > (define Carl (make-ftn empty empty 'Carl 1926 'green)) > (define Bettina (make-ftn empty empty 'Bettina 1926 'green)) > (define Adam (make-ftn Carl Bettina 'Adam 1950 'yellow)) > (define Dave (make-ftn Carl Bettina 'Dave 1955 'black)) > (define Eva (make-ftn Carl Bettina 'Eva 1965 'blue)) > (define Fred (make-ftn empty empty 'Fred 1966 'pink)) > (define Gustav (make-ftn Fred Eva 'Gustav 1988 'brown)) > > > ;; names: ftn -> list-of-string > ;; consumes: a ftn > ;; produces: a list of all names of people reachable > ;; from that ftn > (define (names a-ftn) > (cond > [(empty? a-ftn) ""] > [(ftn? a-ftn) (append (names (ftn-father a-ftn)) > (names (ftn-mother a-ftn)) > (list (ftn-name a-ftn)))])) > > (check-expect (names empty) "") > (check-expect (names Adam) (list "Carl" "Bettina" "Adam")) > > The total error you get for this is: > append: expected argument of type <proper list>; given "" > > Students look at the three arguments to append, see two calls to names > and a list. names's contract says it returns a list-of-string, so they > have no idea what could be going wrong. No, they don't notice the > inconsistency between the contract they wrote and the value of "" as > both the answer to one of the cond branches and one of their test > cases. Hmmm.....I am sorry to say that I do not find this yelling for types in a beginner's course. As a dedicated and caring instructor, I suggest that you accept these "growing pains" students must go through. Getting types right can be a tricky proposition for those that are taking their first steps in programming. Let's think about the whole process students go through to produce a working function. There is that rather "giant" step of designing the function correctly (giant eventhough HtDP makes it as easy as it can be) and there is the other "giant" step of getting the syntax right. Do we want to pile on top of these getting the types right? I think students are better served without static types at the beginning. Let them run into dynamic type errors and think through their design which is where the focus should be. They can learn a lot from such errors and growing pains. One of the valuable lessons may be that errors are usually in the design. One of the bad habits they may not pick up is to simply try to get a type "right" that allows the program to run. I have seen my fair share of students that do not dare to change the types in their programs, because "the program runs with them." Forget the fact that they really have the design wrong and, therefore, the wrong types. If the above is not convincing, how about getting beginning students to write typed programs for abstract functions that manipulate compound data structures? How about getting the types right for programs that use encapsulation? All of the sudden, types get in the way of undertsanding fundamental concepts. Be careful for what you wish for! Just one more note, do you really like Python as a language for beginners? Not only is it typed, but it has objects! Objects without understanding abstraction is a recipe for developing poor programming habits IMHO. I fully expect to get some noses out of joint with this last comment, but it is meant to stimulate thought not controversy. -- Cheers, Marco
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Discussion in 'EU Community' started by Jedi-Knight-Corran, Jul 12, 2004.
It's never too late!
Yay, but whats the gauntlet?
I have no idea. In fact, I don't think I ever officially joined. I just duck in there from time to time. (Sometimes literally!)
Neither have I. I basically just fell through the cracks.
I just appered
You have a duck?
No, I am a duck. Quack quack quackers.
I suspect I walked right into that......are you a naked Duck? Or are there Ewoks involved?
No, I have feathers. No Ewoks!
Listening to Alan Jackson's 'Daddy Let Me Drive'. Makes me think of Wedge and his girls.
Book 5 is getting good
Ooh ooh, where you at?
Kell just deployed from the Night Caller at M2389 with Wedge and Falleyn out in the TIEs and the Uglies just launching at them
Oh wow. *edge of seat*
I'm reading Wraith Squadron at the moment as well, only I'm much closer to the end.
No spoilers
I'm being very careful not to spoil you! See how bitten my tongue is?
Ya that must hurt
Very much. But I'd hate to mess up your first read - you only get one!
Unless you get amnesia and have to start all over again with everything! But that's an extreme way to go about it.
Who are you?
Well i gotta head out for now
Lata, JM. Enjoy the Wraiths!
I dont think I did either.
It's the initiation period one goes through to become an official member of the WJFC. It's all explained on page one of the thread.
Oh we have to *read* the *first* page. That explains it.
I know, I know, expecting a member of the EU forum to acutally read something. Crazy!
But it is the Wes Janson Fan Club....you must be somewhat crazy to even be browsing around


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Ectvarr - Ninety-Nine Nights
|I don't generally like the whole secret costume thing but now I've started I need somewhere to keep track of my progress. I'm hoping to get this done in time for Kita but I'm not fully confident I'll be able to finish it in time which is why I'm not announcing it now. (If you know or guess, please don't say what it is!)
Photos will be added as I work on things.
Most people will be leaving for Kita today so I'm going to finally reveal what it is. She's a fairly unknown character unless you've played the game as she's not a playable character. As far as I know (ie as far as google knows) only two people have cosplayed her before and neither managed to do the complete costume so I'm really pleased I've been able to do the parts they missed out! If you do see me at Kita please be gentle with the costume! It's quite delicate in places and can't really get wet in most places! >< I'm so happy to have completed this!
Really happy with how the costume went, it's a little hot but I'll be making the jacket a little looser (hopefully without affecting the collar) so I should get some for air flow under it! Keeping it in progress for now as I'm still missing the star on the hat and another necklace which I'll finish before May and the zip now needs replacing as it broke but that's a minor job too. Very happy to have won the competition and the trophy is absolutely beautiful! I got so many lovely comments on Saturday and winning the comp really was a great finish to a great weekend! Thankyou to anyone who took my photo too!
Edit 20/04/10:
Had a great time at Minami and had some wonderful photos taken! Still down as in progress as I've still not put the beads on the jacket.
Time and cost list:
4 days spent hunting down fabric, bias, beads etc.
20 Days construction:
8th Feb - Cutting Fabric
2nd March - Cutting fabric
4th March - Dye test 1, cape pattern.
5th March - Dye test 2, sculpting star.
6th March - Dye test 3, sculpting 2nd star.
7th March - Sculpting 3rd star.
(Work on wigs)
12th & 13th - Dyeing fabric.
14th March - Sewing dressing together, sleeves and tabbard, adding bias to all.
15th March - Adding beads and ribbon to sleeves, painting sleeves.
16th March - Painting sleeves, jacket construction.
17th March - Paint sleeves, gradient dye streamers.
18th March - cut out jacket and trim, sew together, ribbon on sleeves, paint stars.
19th March - assemble stars, bias on tabbard and jacket, stretch tabbard.
20th March - Zip on jacket, gradiant dye cape and streamers, ribbon on sleeves, cover shoes.
21th March - Tabbard pattern, gradient dye cape and streamers, cut out skirt.
22nd March - Finish tabbard and paint, sew together skirt, finish streamers.
23rd March - Front panel on jacket, assemble skirt and cape, prepare trim for skirt.
24th March - Finish cape, cut out hat and collar.
25th March - Heat hat and collar, cover hat, gradient dye.
26th March - finish covering, beads!
15th & 16th April - Make, paint and attach star, replace zip, make extra necklaces.
Duchess Satin - 14m - £50ish
Silk Jersey - 35m - £150
Bias - 45m - £16
Ribbon - 6m - £4.50
Fimo - £12
Beads (1047 so far) - £7.80
Fabric Dye - £25
Fabric Glue - £10
More beads (20X90) - 15.39
Fosshape - 3 yards (US site) - £55ish
More fabric dye - £10
More Fabric dye (!) - £20
Fabric Paint - 2.5
Contacts - £20
Cider (no seriously) - £2
Shoes - £13
Ribbon - £1
Beads, thread and zip - £20
Beads, new zip - £10
tbh it wudnt surprise me if you were making a full size garidos lmao gogo liz, we ll have to have a cosplay weekend soon!!!! cant wait for this
If this is the thing you said to me about then I'm totally looking forward to it! -Tab
Reiss - Lol no it's not Gyarados. Though we were saying how epic it would be to have a chinese dragon style one made. Tab - It is indeed! The costume of too much fabric!
For the dying stuff- have you considered using a spray bottle to apply die? It's kinda like the way you do wigs actually. -Tab
Yeah my original plan was to do that but it won't work as the fabric doesn't dye with cold water (needs constant boiling for about 40 mins). I'm going to try with an airbrush to see if it makes a difference but if not use paint.
The tantalising journal updates of vague detail that surround this costume intrigue me greatly oh married one! Kita is too far away for me not to know what it is you are making... I need to know! bother bother bother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother botherbother bother bother bother
looking awesome so far hun :3
I'm with Andy. I am confused and intrigued, and also I'm not going to Kita so I MUST KNOW
Never! Well, maybe not never, just until the around 25th. (But you know, it just doesn't sound as impressive to declare...) >< I'll upload it before leaving for Kita so you can see it then! Andy, you get to see it early anyway on the way up lol. Shini, boo for not coming to Kita! XP
Give me a job and I'll come XD
looking absolutely amazing! yay i can sneak a peak for real later too XD
one of your best costumes yet, i love the designs hun
Looking awesome. Can't wait to see more. No idea what it is but it still looks epic.
I'm pretty sure there's enough of it to recognise if I was going to...and I don't... ha, but it looks AMAZING
NINETY NINE NIGHTS....AGHHHH I CANT BELIEVE IT,I CANT BELIEVE I DIDNT GET IT AND I LOVE THE GAME ARGHHHHHHH youll have to crack this out when i do aspharr hun
Ooo epic group will be epic! I'll be wearing her for May and Ame too this year and possibly the ball if we go. Gonna make Layvann for Jack in time for Ame hopefully. Should be a hell of a lot easier than this at least! XD
fucking epic well if i ever get round to it offcourse ill be aspharr and beccy will be doing either tyurru or inphyy, depending on my lazy skills of legend :D
Awesome. Love the character design and you've done it perfectly.
You looked stunning. Congrats on your prize, it was well earned.
hope you're shining that trophy on your mantlepiece right now :D <3
Congrats on winning the prize, it was an awesome costume.
I have no idea how i missed this at Kita! But you look fantastic and the work is amazing : D congrats and well done!
Awesome costume and congrats. You looked amazing. I can't wait to see more pics.
So so beautiful, the detailing is unbelievable. so pleased you won, I'm really looking forward to seeing you show it off properly :)
Pope hat! No go fiddle with some kids XD
Lovely costume. Congrats for winning the award!
Well done for winning the contest :D Shame it got broken before you had a chance to show it off more. Here's crossed fingers for Eurocosplay!
Thanks so much everyone! I was so nervous about something going wrong! XD I'm just glad one of the necklaces didn't break and explode into hundreds of beads! Hopefully doing a rewear at Minami for more photos before the horror that is EuroCos. *Not nervous at all about that!*
Lovely costume - prize well deserved. Shame I didn't see it at Kita but hope to see it at Minami :-)
This is just stunning. You've done Ectvarr SO much justice! I never thought I'd see someone tackle this design and pull it off so elegantly. Simply beautiful *O*
This is so beautiful!! How did you find the fabric dying? And congrats on the prize, you definately earned it!!! *_*
Thanks so much! Definitely wearing it again at Minami! Getting the orange was quite hard! It took me a good hour boiling to get each piece a nice shade (The horrors of synthetic fabric!). Worst thing was the mess it made probably! XD For the gradient dyeing it's surprisingly easy especially with a spray bottle. I used acrylic paint rather than fabric dye as it wasn't possible to boil it. The key is to keep building the gradient while it's still wet. When it dries it gives a more distinct line between the layers so if you keep it wet it fades into each other much nicer. ^^
Thanks for the tips! :D and YES you're wearing this to minami, I'll definately look out for you for photos x3
Really beautiful work, you put so much effort into this and it shows.
Much kudos to you for having the patience to make this. It was worth the effort you put into it, it looks really good. :)
It was so awesome to see this in person!!! It's so beautiful :D
eurocosplay yaaay :3 love you liz! you so deserve it :D
Your costume was /beautiful/. Congrats on becoming the UK rep of Eurocosplay and good luck in the finals!
So impressed by everything about this, it's beautiful! I especially like the gradients and the designs on the back of the cloak.
Well done on the EuroCosplay qualification for this costume - well deserved! :-)
Congratulations on the EuroCosplay qualification. Thoroughly deserved. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us in October!!
Hello England for EuroCosplay =D Many congrats hun and I think Jack deserves an award for being your cosplay bodyguard XD
You know Liz ive been looking at all the photos that you have of your Ectvarr and i am just still amazed by the accuracy and the lovely colour scheme that was kept towards the character. You totally deserved the EuroCosplay spot :D We all know you will do well :D
liz you know already how much i love this costume so all ill say is kick butt at euro win it for the chumps ;)
Congratulations!! I remember being totally awed by this at Kita, crossing everything for you at Eurocosplay!!
Congratulations :) Thouroughly deserved.
Yay! So happy for you! Will keep my eyes peeled for Epic Hats Cosplay!
Congratulations ^_^
Thankyou so much everyone! I've got to admit I'm really just amazed to be getting such lovely comments from so many cosplayers that I look up to and from so many friends! I really hope I do you all proud and I can't wait to see who the other rep is going to be! *Fingers crossed for anyone entering at Ame*
An absolutely stunning cosplay, I am so happy for you! You really deserve this =]
Your hat makes you the same height as James! -Tab
Thanks for the comment on my Zhang Fei. I am so happy that you won as your costume was amazing and you looked so gorgeous.
wow, Ectvarr! I've never seen her done before! :) I don't care a whole lot for the game, but ninety-nine nights does have some pretty awesome costume designs. ^^ Congrats on the expo awards, that was well deserved, will be cheering for you in the eurocosplay finals in october! :D
Your Ectvarr was brilliant you deserved to win. ^_^
A very big congratulations :D Im very sure you'll make us all proud in October! The costume is very beautifully done, love the colours!
I can't believe how cute you were after you won! So adorable! <3 Your costume was absolutely fantastic, such a deserving winner! <3
Absolutely stunning. Perfect cloth, perfect props, perfect lining, perfect EVERYTHING! :D
congrats! this is amazing and your place at eurocosplay is well deserved. x
When I heard you were the British Representative I was so happy!!! This totally deserved to win :) I wish you all the luck in October, I'll be supporting you and the other British rep all the way! <3
I never knew who this character was but even then I could tell how uch work you put into the costume :) for a sewing/making cosplay noob like me your very inspiritational <3 Congratulations on winning the Euro Cosplay, glad you'll be representing us 8D
This is an amazing costume! <3 Well done on winning the eurocosplay qualifier! :D
It would appear I have yet to comment on this Sephyface XD Popehat ftw! But now you have to find something with an even bigger and more extravagant hat for October! :D
congradulations on winning the EuroCosplay UK Rep possition! I know someone as skilled as you will do the UK Cosplaying community proud! ^.^ this was an EPIC Cosplay! Love it!
Progress Journal
Woo! (Posted 3rd April 2010)
Not much left now! (Posted 22nd March 2010)
The skirt is in progress. I can't complete it until I can dye the sides tonight (ran out of paint) and add those as the bias need to go on top. The jacket just needs the front panel and bead work done and that's complete. The jacket is a little tight but it's needed to hold the collar up when that's added.
Going to work on the hat and collar today. The way things are looking I should have everything completed before Kita! Right now it's looking like this:
Getting there finally! (Posted 17th March 2010)
The dress is now completed. The dyeing took longer than expected but I'm really pleased with the colour (though my mum wasn't too pleased with what it did to the hob!). Painting has taken a while as I don't exactly have a steady hand (I have essential tremors so my hands and legs shake constantly). Luckily Jack picked up some Cider for me last night so that made things a lot better and sped up work considerably! Just need some more to finish it off now.
The jacket is finally sorted. I've never made one for myself before so it took two goes to get the front panel correctly fitted but it's all good now. Just got to cut out the lining and collar today and that's done and I can get on with adding details.
The red sleeves have been beaded successfully. The ribbon still needs to be attached as I'm not fully sure how I want to do it yet, either sewing or fabric glue. I'll probably go with sewing.
Dyeing the streamers today too so they'll be ready soon too.
Left to do now is:
Success! (Posted 11th March 2010)
Woo fosshape has arrived! It seems after messing me around last time, they sorted themselves out and sent it out the day I ordered it!
Mixed up the dye today. After the red mix failure I've opted for a 1:1 orange yellow mix. I'm going to hopefully dye everything needed today and do the gradient dyeing over the weekend!
Working on wigs today as well to hopefully clear them all out by the end of the week. Luckily thanks to the multiple heads I can work on 5 at a time while each one is drying.
Day 4 update. (Posted 7th March 2010)
Got another star done today. Not overly productive today as I'm feeling generally blah atm. Going to hopefully get the final bits cut out tomorrow and get the other star sorted if I'm feeling up to it. The final star I won't be making until the hat is shaped as it needs to fold around it.
Day 3 (Posted 5th March 2010)
I've started work on the stars today. It's the same design as the back of the cape so it made it a little easier as I've drawn it already. It's currently in the oven baking so photos when it's out!
2nd day update (Posted 4th March 2010)
Dye test 1.
Oh, and did the pattern for the cape with zero mistakes! Yay!
2nd full day (Posted 4th March 2010)
Managed to get quite a bit done yesterday, though I've now realised I did all the easy parts and have left myself to sketch up patterns for the hard stuff today. Sent my mum off to get some more beads in town, I've fully cleared out my collection that I had which makes me slightly concerned about the total number I'm going to use. Originally I had estimated about 5k but having only just managed two necklaces out of 1k I think it might be leaning more towards 6 or 7k. Not too much of a bother though, they're fairly cheap so I don't mind bulk buying them really.
Done so far:
To do today:
Finally starting (Posted 3rd March 2010)
Although I've done a bit of work on it already. I'm properly starting today! Still need more beads as I've now used them all up on just two necklaces >< and I'll need to get some more fosshape too as I only have 300 and would prefer 600 for this as it'll need to be very sturdy (no it's not another Clow Card hat!).
Wrote up a 6 page list of what needs doing last night, it's mostly for me but it'll give judges a good idea of how I went about things if I miss mentioning something.
Done so far:
Long way to go still but aside from my dissertation I'm all done with uni work so I'll be working on just this and wigs for the next 3 weeks.
Nearly got everything! (Posted 27th February 2010)
26th Feb 2010
So far I've spent one evening cutting things out for the base dress. Got the skirt of stupid weight done along with the first set of sleeves and the separate head scarf. Need to finish cutting out the dress so I can start dyeing it!


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Kathryn Alter attended Interlochen Arts Academy and graduated from Purchase Conservatory of Dance with the highest honors in 2001. Alter has been a member of the Limon Dance Company since 2003. She is also a founding member of Riedel Dance Theater, and has worked with Alan Danielson and Kazuko Hirabayashi. She is on faculty at the Limon Institute and teaches internationally. She is a part of the N.A.D.I.N.E. Project and helps to organize the Limon Company choreographer showcases. Her recent choreographic commissions were created in Arizona at Scottsdale Community College, and for Nemian Dance Company in Mexico City. Her work has also been shown in Alaska, Massachusetts and Missouri. Alter has presented as part of the American Dance Guild's Bare Bones and Spring Movement at Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a 2014 recipient of a CUNY Dance Initiative residency. She is creating works for The Professional Studies Program at the Limon Institute and is a graduating senior at the University of Hartford.
Tawanda Chabikwa is a Zimbabwean artist and scholar. He holds an M.F.A. in Dance, works with visual and performance art, and published his first novel, "Baobabs in Heaven," in 2010. He was artistic director of Tumbuka Dance Company before entering the Ph.D. in Dance Studies program at The Ohio State University.
Tony Parise made his professional debut at the age of 10 at the St. Louis Muny. He went on to appear in the national tour of "A Chorus Line," and on Broadway in "42nd Street," "Me And My Girl" and "City Of Angels." He has been the artistic director of Camp Broadway since 1999, creating programs and special events, including Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Bravo's "On With the Show." Nationally, he has directed and/or choreographed nearly all of the classic musicals, including "Hello, Dolly!" starring Madeline Kahn, "Oliver" starring Ellen Greene, "Grease! " starring Cindy Williams, and "Me and My Girl" starring Tim Curry.
Parise was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for his choreography of "Pirates of Penzance." Other off-Broadway credits include "Pageant," "Raft of The Medusa" and "Balancing Act."
Internationally, Parise has mounted companies of "42nd Street"in London, Australia, New Zealand and Korea; "Me and My Girl" in Mexico City; and "Anything Goes" at the Theater Des Westens in Berlin. He has also choreographed for Italian TV in Milan.
He choreographed Bernadette Peters for both her Carnegie Hall and Radio City debuts. Since 1996, Parise has directed the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University.
His teaching credits include master classes throughout the U.S. and abroad with such organizations as AMDA, Boston Ballet, New Zealand School of Dance, and the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts.
Martha Tornay is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and a recipient of the Fine Arts Award in dance technique and choreography. For more than three decades, Tornay has participated in intensive classical ballet studies with dance masters such as Mme. Gabriela Darvash, Gretchen Ward Warren and Robert Brassel.
After performing for over 18 years as a soloist with regional and international ballet and modern companies, including Newport News Ballet (Virginia), Israel Ballet (Tel Aviv) and The Robert Kovich Company (N.Y.C.), she founded East Village Dance Project. In addition to directing EVDP, she teaches dance at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing and Bates Dance Festival.
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I am clever, political, and intellectual
As for movies I am into movies with clever writing as a result I tend to like independent films though the nerdy side of me also likes Star Wars (classic not the new crap), Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter etc. I also watch a lot of TV series on DVD, like X-files, Twin Peaks, Dark Shadows.
For books I like to mix up reading non-fiction and fiction. The non-fiction is kind of like the meat & potatoes, where as the fiction is like the chocolate cake dessert! For non-fiction I have read several political books (either modern or historical), or often biographies on interesting people. For fiction I get a little nerdier and read a lot of fantasy novels.
As for food, well I am not a picky eater so I don't think much about it.
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Apricot Orange Balls
READY IN: 1hr 30mins
Recipe by Missy Wombat
From Grassroots magazine
Top Review by Dorel
WOW!!!I made these with just apricots as DH loves anything apricot. I used 1/2 cup Cointreau instead of orange juice and think I got tipsy eating them.LOL.I would recomend using OJ with about a tablespoon or two of Liqueur. These were a little overpowering but very tasty and warm in the mouth and throat if you know what I mean. I didn't get 30 balls, I guess I made mine too big. Thanks Donna for the nice treat.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 100 g pitted prunes
- 75 g dried apricots
- 45 g raisins
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice or 1⁄2 cup orange-flavored liqueur
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 125 g desiccated coconut
- 90 g almonds, chopped
Directions See How It's Made
- Place prunes, apricots and raisins in a bowl.
- Pour over the orange juice or liqueur and mix to combine.
- Set aside for 1 hour to macerate.
- Place fruit mixture in a food processor and process to finely chop.
- Transfer fruit mixture to a bowl.
- Add the orange zest, 75 g of the coconut and almonds.
- Combine well.
- Form fruit mixture into small balls, adding a little more orange if necessary.
- Roll balls in remaining coconut to coat.
- Place on a plate line with plastic food wrap, cover and chill until firm.


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Regional News of Tuesday, 25 September 2007
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Sekondi, Sept. 25, GNA - Mr Philip Kwesi Nkrumah, Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan Chief Executive, on Tuesday called on women to overcome challenges that prevented them from actively participating in politics and public life.
He said these challenges must be surmounted for more women to participate in politics and public life to "shape decision-making". "Women are not participating in politics and public life despite the opportunities being created by government for them," he added. Mr Nkrumah made the call at a two-day sensitisation workshop for 40 women in politics and assembly women in the Shama-Ahanta East Metropolis at Sekondi.
It was organised by the Western Regional Office of Department of Women of the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs. Mr Nkrumah expressed appreciation to the organisers for the workshop that would assist to equip women to take advantage of the opportunities available for them to participate in politics and public life. He urged women already in politics and public life to identify women with the potential to support and encourage them to be actively involved in their activities to motivate them.
Mr Nkrumah said men should also support and encourage women to venture into politics and public life.
Ms Jane Edna Nyame, Western Regional Director of Department of Women, called on political parties to ensure that women participated in their activities during Election 2008.
She said gender balance in governance would promote and enhance democratic development of the country.
"Gender balance in politics and governance would be enhanced when there is an attitudinal change on the part of men concerning women's ability to perform when they are offered the chance," Ms Nyame noted. She said it was time women were accepted as equal partners in the democratisation process and encouraged to assert themselves and develop their potentials to enable them take up leadership positions.


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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Review by Pyro Vesten
"THPS4 is a perfect example of how a series should evolve and improve with each installment."
It's difficult for me to give THPS4 a completely unbiased review as I am honestly one of the biggest fans of the series around. The original had me addicted for months and months. The release of the second installment of the series saw my addiction reach new heights as I literally (and shamefully admit) put in hundreds upon hundreds of hours of my life into the game, completely mastering ever trick, level, skater, combo line and gap in the game. I continued playing THPS2 all the way up to the release of the third installment of the series, which, while being a fabulous game, didn't completely satisfy me.
Fast forward to the present. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. Finally I have my hands on a copy of the latest game in one of my favourite game series of all time. My thumb is excessively sore and stiff, me left hand is also suffering some serious damage, I am sleep deprived and dosed up on coffee. My addiction continues. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is back.
I don't care to waste too much time explaining the entire Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series as I'm under the fairly reasonable assumption that almost everyone that reads this will be at least partially familiar with the series in some way or another, so lets get into it.
Graphically, you will notice small tweaks and improvements in models, textures, animations, effects and environments over THPS3 but the striking element about THPS4's graphical department is the sheer size of levels, which are much larger than those found in the previous games. Draw-distances are pushed back so far that they are not an issue, and the game runs silky smooth constantly. The graphics however, bar the small improvements remain relatively the same as those seen in THPS3.
Skater animations are as smooth, fast, detailed and realistic as ever, as are the little touches like sparks from grinds, skid marks from wheels and blood-stains from sick bails. Sound effects are crisp, clear and ever present. The subtle environmental effects also add a nice aural touch to the game.
THPS4, as we have come to expect from the series features a top soundtrack of Rock, Punk and Hip-hop. AC/DC, System of a Down, Run DMC, Iron Maiden, Public Enemy, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Sex pistols, Floggin' Molly and The Offspring are just some of the bands with songs featured on the soundtrack. There's a total of around 35 songs on the soundtrack with enough variety to keep almost everyone happy. While I must admit that I believe THPS4 has the weakest soundtrack of the series, this is based on my personal opinion of the songs rather than the technical elements of the soundtrack. For what it's worth the soundtrack is still fantastic and definitely the largest of the four games to date but it's all a matter of taste and opinion as to how much you'll enjoy the songs featured in the game.
The most noteworthy addition to gameplay in THPS4 is the new goal system. Levels are un-timed, unlike previous games, and goals are activated by talking to people/triggering events/beating previous goals etc. What this means is that you have to actively seek out goals and interact with levels much more this time around.
Levels are much larger this time around, and feature that same great design fundamentals we have come to expect but at the same time feel a little more open that previous outings while still remaining completely packed-full of stuff. Levels feature tens, if not hundreds of different lines that are all there for the skating, you just need to work out how to string them all together. Discovering lines is but another of the fantastic elements of the series.
Goals range from the fairly familiar collect s-k-a-t-e, high and pro scores to more creative goals specific to certain situations and levels. Through the course of the game you will find yourself being chased by Lions, crapped on by an Elephant, pissing off numerous police officers, skitching cars, busting insane grinds, manuals, transfers, crazy combos and tricks, collecting numerous objects, helping out criminals, seeking out gaps and transfers, impressing onlookers, winning competitions of course and much, much more. Many of the goals are very simple to complete, but as the game progresses the difficulty of particular goals follows suit.
Eventually you will unlock a set of Pro goals for each of the expansive levels featured in the game adding quite a degree of difficulty to proceedings. There are, in total, 190 goals this time around. Fully completing each of the goals (which include specific goals for each of the skaters featured in the game) will be no easy task, and will likely take all but the most elite THPSers weeks, if not months to complete.
Nailing goals will earn you stat points that can be used as you so desire and will also put cash in your back pocket which can be spent on bonus skaters, levels, clothes, movies, cheats and tricks.
In addition to the whopping amount of goals, cash icons are back to be collected on every single level, adding hours more gameplay to the already huge game. The best news in my mind however is that the GAP CHECKLIST is BACK!!! That's right, someone copped a well-deserved severe slapping for not including a gap checklist in THPS3 and it is back this time around. Getting 100% will require you hitting every single gap in the game, which I'm sure you are aware is no easy task.
Create-a-skater and create-a-park also make a return for the fourth installment of the hawk series, both of which have been tweaked and improved to provide the tools to create some seriously personalised skaters, and (if you have the time and dedication) some truly awesome parks which in themselves will pile hours of potential gameplay and replay value to the title.
Multiplayer is back and better than ever. Living in Australia I've yet been unable to experience the awesomeness that would be Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Online, but I can assure you that playing through the multiplayer modes with a few friends in your living room is more fun than ever before!
Activision have continued to set new standards for the extreme sports genre, and have really raised the bar in terms of what gamers expect from sequels. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is a prime example of the ideal evolution of a series that is four games old (and counting). Each new Hawk game has seen a slew of new featured and additions to gameplay, and THPS4 has shown that Activision still have a few tricks up their sleeves… don't even get me started on the soon-to-be-released Tony Hawk's Underground.
If you're anything like myself, after completing the game 100% you will find enough replay value contained within to keep you playing for many months to come, making the game exceptionally great value for money.
Fans of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater should already own this. If not, you are really missing out. For anyone else, my advice is to check out the games in sequential order to gain the amazing experience the rest of us had playing through the entire series in order. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is an excellent package, but is best experienced after having played through the previous games to truly appreciate the experience.
The brilliance continues…
9.5/10 (Rounded to 10/10 for GameFAQs)
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 10/09/03
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The senior circuit's collection of talent on the rise, and the chances of each prospect to become his organization's best.
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Looking into the crystal ball to see who drops where.
With 24 hours to go before the selections begin, the draft remains a muddled mess, making the process of doing a mock a series of hedged wagers. "This is easily one of the most unpredictable first rounds I've ever seen," said one team official. Basically, the draft pool has two clumps of players, one made up of the top ten, followed by a larger group of up to 40 players. With even the first overall pick still up in the air, any one last-minute flip could change the board dramatically.
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You can bet the Pepperdine/San Diego series was bookmarked by scouts a long time ago, as it could be the opportunity to see Brian Matusz go up against Brett Hunter just one month before the draft. Matchups like that can happen in February, where non-conference games can pit a few of the best in the nation against each other, but in May, they're few and far between. I know I was looking forward to it.
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For a while now, the Mountain West Conference has been a one-team show. Jim Schlossnagle and TCU began their reign seamlessly when San Diego State began a program-wide decline about five years ago. TCU has been dominant in the conference until this season, as Tony Gwynn has finally brought the Aztecs back. With the two teams battling for conference supremacy in San Diego this weekend, I'm still having trouble deciding who the better story is.
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For some RVers, this means improving the functional aspects of their RV such as adding more storage capacity, increasing kitchen counter space, upgrading appliances, and installing modern technology. For others, their plans involve cosmetic changes like new upholstery, upgraded flooring, nicer window treatments, and improved lighting.
In fact, fixing up and accessorizing RVs has become so widespread, it is currently the leading topic of discussion on every RV forum. As a result, there is a growing demand for relevant information and professional advice on revitalizing older RVs, upgrading interiors, adding more storage, and selecting accessories.
In response, Desert Winds Press is pleased to announce the release of The RV Makeover Bible the first book to focus on the exciting and rewarding process of remodeling and upgrading RVs. With over 300 pages and more than 325 photos and illustrations, The RV Makeover Bible includes everything you need to obtain the features, the accessories, and the look that RVers have always wanted.
Based on numerous remodeling projects and more than two years of research, interviews, and information gathering, The RV Makeover Bible covers every square inch of an RVs interior. Whether enhancing a new RV or refurbishing an older model this comprehensive guide will walk readers through every step of the process. The RV Makeover Bible is currently available at www.desertwindspress.com.
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Assisted suicide is outlawed in the UK, with the 1961 Suicide Act making it illegal to "aid, abet, counsel or procure the suicide of another". Helping somebody to die carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
But how that law is interpreted is unclear. The director of public prosecutions (DPP) has not prosecuted any relative of the 100 Britons who have gone abroad to end their lives at clinics run by the Swiss organisation Dignitas.
Debbie Purdy, who has multiple sclerosis and asked the DPP to detail the exact circumstances in which a person can be prosecuted for helping someone die, learns the ruling today.
Purdy successfully appealed in June for a judicial review in the high court on the grounds that the DPP had acted illegally by not providing guidance.
Euthanasia or "mercy killing" has been "decriminalised" in a number of European countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.
Several attempts to legalise assisted suicide in Britain have been rejected. The most recent, in 2006, was defeated in the House of Lords by 148 votes to 100.
A similar case to Purdy's arose in 2001, when Diane Pretty, a 43-year-old who suffered from motor neurone disease, sought to get immunity from prosecution for her husband if he helped her to die in the UK.
The DPP refused to give Pretty an undertaking not to prosecute her husband, which was upheld by the high court in August 2001 and the House of Lords in November that same year.
Pretty's lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti, asked the European court of human rights whether a terminally ill person could refuse life-saving or life-prolonging medical treatment and lawfully choose to die.
She said the UK law on assisted suicide infringed Pretty's human rights, under article two of the European convention – the right to life.
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A WARNING has been issued by police after it was reported that distraction thieves were operating around Knutsford's cash machines.
Police in Knutsford and Wilmslow are urging the public to think before they punch their pin number into a cash machine following two distraction incidents on Wednesday, February 6.
Sgt Andy Miller, from Knutsford Police station, told the Guardian he was urging residents to be on their guard.
"We're urging the public to be vigilant following an attempted distraction theft at an ATM in Knutsford where a woman was watched using the machine in Canute Square at around 10.40am.
"A man and woman, described as Eastern European, then tried to get her to open her bag saying she had dropped some money.
"This happened again in Grove Street in Wilmslow at around 1.19pm, but this time the thieves were successful and managed to distract her by pretending to help her look for the money. They then stole her debit card out of her hand.
"In such incidents someone will have been watching over the victim's shoulder as they typed in their pin number."
To make life difficult for these distraction thieves, residents are urged to check no one is watching when they punch their pin into an ATM or chip and pin device and always attempt to conceal the number.
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All that fun began on a whim this past Saturday afternoon. I was clearing out the fridge and out came the box of cloud dough that Pari and her friends had played with more than couple of months back. I'd put all of it in an air tight box in the regrigerator. Must say it was a neat idea for the cloud dough was perfectly fine even after so long.
I asked Pari if she'd like to play and offered her some food colour to make coloured cloud dough. This random turned into an elaborate play that lasted two days at a stretch!
Read on to know the whole story…
Making Coloured Cloud Dough
To begin with, I gave her some red liquid food colour. But, we quickly figured out that liquid food colour won't work. The liquid wouldn't gel with all that oil in the cloud dough.
So, I fetched the red, orange and green powdered food colour and she was on a sensory spree….
Not only did she colour the old cloud dough in various colours by diving the whole batch into small portions.
But, she went on to *create a fresh batch so she could make some chocolate cloud dough (by mixing cocoa) and some lemon yellow cloud dough by mixing turmeric powder. [* to make basic cloud dough add 1/2 cup oil (baby oil/olive oil or even refined oil to 4 cups flour (maida)]
An Ice-Cream Parlour in the Making…
Yes, you got it, by this time, she'd decided to make a whole range of ice-creams to represent different flavours – strawberry+rose, orange, mango, chocolate and Pistachio!
Once she was done with the cloud dough, she went in quietly inside her room to set up her ice cream parlour.
I was in the kitchen during this time.
After a while, my mom (she's here with us these days) comes and tells me that Pari has cleaned up her room like no one's business; has converted her table into a beautiful setting for the parlour and has even painted the chalk board with names, menu, art and other things to make her 'shop' attractive.
I was curious to take a peek. The moment I stepped at her room door, she shut it close saying she wants to surprise me later on when I would come to her ice cream parlour as a customer.
In the meantime, she was doing some last minute decorations.
She asked me where could she find some flowers. Ever -enthusiastic that I am for such playful endeavours, I rushed to the store room in the middle of cooking, to dig out some old plastic flowers. She cleaned them up under the tap, dried with a few jerky shakes of her wrist and put them into one of her painted glass bottles.
Knick Knacks for the Ice Cream Parlour
My cooking job and facilitating stuff for her ice cream parlour was happening simultaneously. I gave her some glass bowls and some colourful spoons. We also cut out a cadbury choclolate box cover to use as a name plate of sorts.
Then, we had lunch and got ready to pretend play…
We the customers are in for a pleasant surprise!
As I enter her room, err… her ice-cream parlour, my jaws dropped!
Her room, which was messy when I'd last seen, was all spick and span and inviting! I had no idea where she managed to 'hide' the books, toys, pencils and pens that were lying all around. But, that didn't matter…
I was so impressed with the quick revamp that she'd achieved and had set up this space for her ice cream parlour – all by herself!
The pretend play was elaborate, I must tell you – both on her part as well as ours. ;-)
And you can see, why….
- She explained the whole process of making ice creams from natural ingredients (that was a story of-course!)
- She helped us see the textures in her pink ice cream and explained how the crushed rose petals that she uses in her recipe lends this texture and colour.
- She went on to add that her parlour is eco-friendly as her refrigerator is built in a way that it uses very less energy to cool the inside. Brilliant, I must say! I'd like such a refrigerator, too.
- Our innovative ice cream parlour owner made my mom comfortable on her lounge. She didn't forget to add that she has that lounge specially for her elderly customers.
- I asked her if she would introduce new flavours in the coming days. And, she took out a notepad to jot down what flavours would I like. I mentioned – blackcurrent and blue berry.
- She told us that if we'd like to come the next day, she would add shakes and pastries to her menu.
So, we feel very tempted to visit the next day, too.
The next day, true to her words, she had planned out an elaborate menu, which she called "a feast"!
There were ice-cream shakes, colourful desserts in the shape of eggs, muffins and more!
Do we still think that play is separate from learning?
Will we still doubt the value of play?
I can bet, I won't. I'm absosultely convinced that children learn by playing.
And, we don't need to direct their play.
Sure, we would do great to provide interesting things to make their play more fun, imaginative and creative.
We can and must participate in their play.
We can become child-like and share their enthusiasm.
But, not direct.
And, I'd always keep in mind that children make sense of the world around them through play and through sensory experiences – by touching, feeling, smelling, tasting…
Do you play with your children? What kind of play is your child's favourite – outdoor play, sensory play, water play, sand play, board games, tag games? Or, anything else?
Here are some more ways to play with cloud dough:
- How about some ART with Cloud Dough?
- Video by 'Inner Child Fun' Showing How to Make Cloud Dough (interestingly they go on to make some quick ice creams, too!)
- Glowing Cloud Dough Sensory Monsters by 'Growing a Jeweled Rose'
- Glitter Cloud Dough Beach Sensory Tub by The Imagination Tree