text: 2012 Elections Oak Island Mayoral Candidates on Transparency and Communication with Citizens By Rachel Lewis Hilburn • Sep 23, 2015 Okko Pyykkö Four people are vying for the mayoral seat in the Town of Oak Island. This Brunswick County coastal town sits largely on a barrier island and has a year-round population of nearly seven-thousand people. That number more than quintuples during the busy summer season. During a recent CoastLine Candidate Forum, all four candidates said they think transparency in government is critical. But they didn't all agree on whether the current government is adequately open or on how to improve transparency. Rouzer Requests Mandatory Recount By Sara Wood • Nov 20, 2012 David Rouzer North Carolina State Senator David Rouzer is calling for a recount in the race for the 7th congressional district. WHQR's Sara Wood reports the republican made the announcement yesterday, which was the deadline for candidates to request a mandatory recount. McIntyre/Rouzer Race is Too Close to Call By Rachel Lewis Hilburn • Nov 7, 2012 The race for the seat in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District was one of the most-watched and tightly-fought races in the Cape Fear region. The incumbent, Democratic Congressman Mike McIntyre, faced a tough contest – particularly after the latest round of redistricting removed his home county of Robeson. But as WHQR's Rachel Lewis Hilburn reports, there's still no clear answer on who won the race. Two New Candidates Win NHCo. Commission Seats By Sara Wood • Nov 7, 2012 Last night the race among the 6 New Hanover County commission candidates was close. Voters elected two new commissioners and brought back a familiar face. Chairman Jonathan Barfield earned another term, while newcomer Republicans Woody White and Beth Dawson join the board. WHQR's Sara Wood reports Dawson is the first woman elected to the commission since 2008. Dawson captured the second highest percentage of votes, winning a seat with 18 percent. She says she plans to work hard to build consensus, even if the road ahead requires some patience. Wilmington Voters Reject Stadium Referendum By Sara Wood • Nov 7, 2012 After almost a year of negotiations and emotional debate, Wilmington's 37-million dollar stadium referendum died last night. WHQR's Sara Wood reports the referendum was defeated in every precinct in the City of Wilmington. Seventy percent of voters within the City of Wilmington rejected the referendum. But both sides of the issue remained optimistic until the very end. Scott Harry with the Vote No Stadium Tax Committee says voters were heard loud and clear. And now he wants the New Hanover County Commissioners to hear their message, too. NC Board of Elections concerned with aggressive behavior at One Stop voting sites By Sara Wood • Nov 1, 2012 Pauljoffe at en.wikipedia [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons While record numbers of North Carolina voters cast early ballots before One Stop Voting ends Saturday, the state board of elections is concerned with reports of inappropriate behavior at the polls. From fighting to voter misinformation, WHQR's Sara Wood has more on the growing emotions of this election season. Danny Hefner, Democratic challenger of Senator Rabon, talks incentives, biofuel, jobs for veterans By Rachel Lewis Hilburn • Oct 24, 2012 dannyhefner.com Democratic Candidate Danny Hefner is hoping to beat Incumbent State Senator Bill Rabon, a Republican, in the race for the seat in District 8. No formal policy on polling place signs By Amanda Greene • Oct 15, 2012 During the May 8 primary elections, some voters arriving at Devon Park Methodist Church questioned the message on the church's sign that said: "A TRUE MARRIAGE IS MALE AND FEMALE AND GOD." The ins and outs of voting in New Hanover County By Sara Wood • Oct 12, 2012 Today is the last day for New Hanover County residents to register to vote for the November 6 election. But if you haven't made this happen yet, don't fear. WHQR's Sara Wood found some good advice for weathering voting season. With less than a week before One Stop Voting, or early voting, begins, Elections Director Marvin McFadyen says the most important thing for voters to do is make sure registration is up to date and accurate. Big focus on education in NC Senate District 9 candidate forum By Sara Wood • Oct 9, 2012 Several issues were discussed during last night's North Carolina Senate District 9 forum at the WHQR Gallery, but education continued to surface as one of the central debates. WHQR's Sara Wood reports incumbent Republican Thom Goolsby and Democratic opponent Deb Butler argued the merits and failures of the state's education system. Pages1 2 3 4 next › last »


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SunTrust Plaza
401 Commerce Street, Suite 1010
Nashville, Tennessee 37219T: 615.340.3801
Practice Areas
- Class/Collective Actions
- Litigation; Employment Litigation Prevention and Defense
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
Practice Emphasis
- Defense of employment litigation, including class claims
- Sexual harassment investigations and defense
- Policy analysis and employment law training
- Compliance Audits
- Mediation
Bar & Court Admissions
- Arkansas, 2012
- Virginia, 1996
- Tennessee, 1997
- District of Columbia, 1998
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of Virginia
- United States District Courts for the Middle, Western and Eastern Districts of Tennessee
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- 4th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1996
- 6th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2002
- 7th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2014
- 8th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2015
Pepperdine University School of Law
- J.D., cum laude, 1996
- Margaret Martin Brock Academic Scholar (1995-96)
- Labor Law Mock Arbitration Panel (Fall 1995)
- Fall Individual Advocacy Tournament (1995)
- London Legal Program Student Representative (1995)
- Judicial Extern, Honorable Thomas Penfield Jackson, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
John Brown University
- B.A., English, magna cum laude, 1993
- Arkansas Governor's Scholar
- John Brown Division Scholar
- American Studies Program Representative
- Washington, D.C. (Fall 1991)
- Internship with U.S. Senator Don Nickles (Fall 1991)
"I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter."
--Bob Goff
First and foremost, Teresa is a relationship partner for her corporate clients in the employment defense space, and a very practical "problem solver." She is constantly trying to figure out how to connect her clients to resources that can make their job easier, help them navigate through tricky employment and HR issues, as well as connecting them to the excellent attorneys at Constangy throughout the U.S. In her 20+ years of practice as a defense-side employment litigation attorney (all 20+ years at Constangy), she has litigated cases and counseled clients on almost every conceivable employment-related issues involving everything from co-workers literally spray-painting each other, to employees sending inappropriate texts, to serious whistleblowing and collective and individual wage claims. She's learned employment law creates a strange world, and partly because of that, she can't imagine doing anything else.
Because every good attorney's bio has to list all the amazing stuff they have done to impress everyone, for the record, Teresa has handled a zillion employment litigation cases, including class/ collective actions, has taken a gazillion depositions, has taken multiple cases to trial, and has argued in front of the appellate courts, too. Oh, and she loves mediating, public speaking, mentoring, and making employment law training fun.
And feel free to stop there, butif you happen to want to hear more,just know that Teresa also serves as Administrative Partner and General Counsel at Constangy, was the founding chair of Constangy's Women's Network, and has received numerous awards and nominations such as Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Martindale Hubbell, Chambers USA, and the Nashville Business Journal (Women of Influence). Currently, she is serving as co-chair of the ABA Litigation Section's Employment and Labor Relations Law Committee.
No matter the trials won or the accolades on paper, the thing Teresa loves most about her work is meeting new people. She feels honored to call so many clients friends.
- Moderator, Keynote Panel: Pioneering Women Influencers - Lessons in Leadership, Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference (WIPL), Washington, DC, October 30, 2015.
- Diversity in the Legal Community – Tennessee Bar Association, TBALL program, May 2015.
- ADR Internal Strategies – What Works?, NRF Committee on Employment Law Conf, April 2015.
- Quoted: Female Attys Give Employment Boutiques A Boost In Biz, Law 360, April 2015.
- Who's LOL now? The latest 411 on BYOD, texting, and #socialmedia, National Retail Federation, Committee on Employment Law, Spring 2014.
- BYOD: Bring Your Own Device or Bring Your Own Disaster, Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference, Washington, DC, October 4, 2013.
- "Navigating U.S. and U.K Employment Law," Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers, International Webinar, December 6, 2012.
- "No Comment: PR Guide to Crisis Management for the HR Executive & In-House Counsel" presentation, National Retail Federation (NRF) HR Executive Summit, October 2012.
- "Fact or Fiction: Balancing Your Work & Personal Life," Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers, October 8, 2012.
- Sterling Education Services Presenter, "Employment Law Update Seminar," July 13, 2011.
- "Creating Savvy Managers: Training Management to Avoid Needless Litigation" presentation, NRF Executive Summit, October 2010.
- Strafford National Webinar, "Witness Preparation Strategies," October 2010.
- "What GINA Means for Employers & Employees," ABA Litigation News Cover Story (Print Edition), Spring 2010.
- ABA Litigation Section Teleconference Moderator: "Woodshedding Witnesses: Limits to What Could be one of the Law's Dirty Little Secrets," February 9, 2010.
- "Is Summary Judgment In Employment Cases A Myth?," Employment Law360, November 2009.
- "Arbitration Agreements: Are They Worth the Cost?" presentation, NRF HR Executive Summit, 2009.
- "Off the Wall Questions with not so Off the Wall Answers" presentation, NRF HR Executive Summit, 2008
- "Sex, Race and Other Harassment in the Workplace" presentation, Sterling Education Services, 2008.
- "Debunking The Work-Life Balance Myth: Is It Fact or Fiction," ACC Docket, July/August 2007.
- "Practical Use and Risky Consequences of Rule 68 Offers of Judgment." Litigation Magazine, Volume 33, Number 3, Spring 2007. American Bar Association.
Awards & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Named Top Labor & Employment Law Attorney by HR Professionals Magazine, 2015
- Named Top 50 Women by Mid-South Super Lawyers (2015-2016)
- Highly ranked in Chambers USA Guide
- Nashville Business Journal, Women of Influence Finalist, 2013
- AV® Peer Review Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers (2008-2010, 2012-2016)
- Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers® (2013-2018)
Professional Activities/Associations
- Co-chair, Employment and Labor Relations Law Committee, ABA Litigation Section
- 4Word Nashville Leadership Team
- Nashville CEO Roundtable Member
- Former Editorial Board member, ABA Litigation News Magazine
- Nashville Bar Association
- Harry B. Phillips American Inns of Court, alumni
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations
- Board of Trusts, St. Paul Christian Academy
- West Nashville Inner City Dream Center volunteer
- Cross Point Community Church volunteer
- Former General Counsel, Outlook Nashville
Other Personal Background Information and Interests
- Teresa enjoys spending time with her husband and their two boys, as well their little girl, whom they adopted from Ethiopia. When Teresa is not chasing after her kids, she enjoys hanging out at the lake (or any body of water), writing legal and leadership articles, travel, home projects, promoting adoption, and volunteering with kids and single moms at the West Nashville Dream Center, where her husband is the Director/Pastor. She loves the outdoors, and wishes she had more time to fit in water skiing and hiking!

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TAMPA — If you stay in the game long enough, it's bound to happen. You're going to have to face an old friend.
When Tennessee and LSU meet in the second national semifinal game Sunday night at the St. Pete Times Forum, longtime friends Pat Summitt and Van Chancellor will face off.
Their friendship has lasted decades, and they are so close Chancellor requested that Summitt escort him when he was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.
And while Chancellor stands in the way of Summitt's quest for an eighth national championship, for now, she's thrilled for him.
"I'm excited for Van," Summit said this week. "You look at his credentials and he's obviously won WNBA championships and an Olympic gold. Then I hear him say, 'I've never been to a Final Four.' It's something that obviously he's worked really hard at, taking over an LSU team and going in and doing such a great job. … I'm just really impressed with the way he handled the transition and managed this very, very talented team. I was excited for him."
A LASTING LEGACY: For the five starting seniors (Candace Parker is a senior academically) on Tennessee's team, the idea of walking away with back-to-back national titles is what's driving the team most right now.
"That means a lot," senior guard Shannon Bobbitt said. "We want to be remembered as a winning team. We want our legacy to be remembered, especially me and Alberta (Auguste) because we came in as (junior college) players. We want it to be known that we helped this team be the best we can be. We worked so hard for the Final Four, now we'll see what happens from there."
For her part, Summitt is challenging the players to challenge themselves.
"This senior class, they're a special group," she said. "They have been a challenging group at times, but we're in a good place right now and I think they're in a very good place. We talk about the legacy that this senior class could leave on this program. Yes, they've won SEC championships, and, yes, they've obviously cut down the net last year in Cleveland, but is there more for them to really leave their mark? And I've tried to put that in front of them because I think they are such a talented team that they should be thinking about that."
The current senior class is 129-15 with one national championship.
Vols visit: Summitt and defending champion Tennessee practiced Friday at the Academy of the Holy Names in South Tampa, thrilling the school.
"Coach Summitt and the Tennessee team were very gracious," AHN athletic director Pete Young said. "They came over to the side after practice and talked to our girls. The girls were beside themselves they were so excited."
AHN will receive no fee for the use of its gym. But that didn't seem to bother Young.
"Are you kidding me?" he said. "It's an honor."
A good cause: Fans can help a cause at the heart of women's college basketball by participating in the "4Kay" 4-kilometer run to benefit breast cancer research. The race honors North Carolina State coach Kay Yow, who is currently battling the disease and will be in attendance.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. today at the St. Pete Times Forum West Plaza, with the race starting at 8. Cost is $25 per person. Each participant will receive a 4Kay Run T-shirt and can present her race bib for free admission to the NCAA Hoop City exhibit at the Tampa Convention Center today.
For more information, go to ncaamarchmadness2008.com/womens.
After the race, elementary and middle school age children can participate in the "Bounce by the Bay" at 10 a.m., with a rally starting at 9:30 a.m.
Times staff writers Keith Niebuhr and Greg Auman contributed to this report.


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WASHINGTON — Here's rare good news about an environmental crisis: We dodged disaster with the ozone layer.
A NASA study about ozone-munching chemicals from aerosol sprays and refrigeration used a computer model to play a game of what-if. What if the world 22 years ago hadn't agreed to cut back on chlorofluorocarbons, which cause a seasonal ozone hole to form near the South Pole?
NASA atmospheric scientist Paul Newman said the answer is a "bizarre world."
By 2065, two-thirds of the protective ozone layer would have vanished and "the ozone hole covers the Earth." And the CFCs, which are long-lived potent greenhouse gases, would have pushed the world's temperature up 4 degrees.
In mid-latitudes like Washington, DNA-damaging ultraviolet radiation would have increased more than sixfold. Just five minutes in the summer sunshine would have caused a sunburn, instead of 15. Typical midsummer UV levels, now around 10 or 11, would have soared to 30.
But that dreadful scenario was "a world avoided," according to the paper published this week in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
After scientists raised warnings in the early 1970s — later earning a Nobel Prize — 193 nations agreed in the 1987 treaty called the Montreal Protocol to cut CFC emissions. CFCs had been used in air conditioning, aerosol sprays, foam packaging and other products.
Newman, the co-chair of the protocol's scientific panel, said the study provides hope that the world can do the same thing on another looming but even harder to solve environmental problem: global warming.
"There's a huge lesson to be learned here," said Paul Wapner, director of Global Environmental Politics at American University. "In significant cases, human beings can get together and arrive at international or global principles and avoid ecological catastrophe."


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Capitals vs. Rangers: New York, Washington ready for another playoff battle
(AP/ABC) - If, as they say, familiarity breeds contempt, then the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have a whole lot of bitterness inside them.
Four playoff encounters in five seasons will do that to a pair of longtime rivals.
Yet, as Thursday's Game 1 of the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals between the Capitals and Rangers approaches, the way last season's series ended gives Washington added incentive for payback.
Last year's semifinal series, which went to the Rangers in 7 games, was the culmination of a hard-fought, contentious series that likely could have gone either way.
There was the epic Game 3 that finally ended after 54:41 worth of overtime, sealed when Marion Gaborik sealed a 2-1, triple overtime victory for the Blueshirts. Five days later, the Capitals seemed primed for a massive Game 5 victory and a 3-2 series lead, before Joel Ward's infamous double-minor.
As if that was the only time the teams battled. In 2009, Donald Brashear broke an orbital bone in Blair Betts' face, then Sergei Fedorov broke the Rangers hearts with a late Game 7 goal. Two years later, they'd meet again, this time in a decidedly one-sided Capitals Round 1 victory.
And it all starts again on Thursday, when the Rangers visit Washington for Game 1 of this year's meeting.
For Washington, Alexander Ovechkin fueled the Capitals' late-season surge to their fifth Southeast Division title in six years by leading the NHL with 32 goals.
Ovechkin scored an NHL-record 14 goals in April and became the first three-time winner of the Richard Trophy in the 13 years the award has been given to the season leader in goals.
His surge helped Washington to go 17-4-2 in its final 23 games - including 11-1-1 in April - to move from 14th in the East to the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. The late charge means Washington is in the playoffs for the sixth straight season. It is the Capitals' longest postseason stretch since a 14-season run from 1983-96.
Just up Interstate 95, the Rangers entered the shortened 2013 season with sky-high expectations. However, a slow start and late playoff push meant New York entered the final day of the regular season with the possibility of finishing anywhere between sixth and eighth in the East.
A 4-0 win over New Jersey, coupled with a loss by Ottawa, moved the Rangers to sixth and into another meeting with Washington.
The Rangers secured their spot by going 10-3-1 in April, and by scoring an NHL-best 3.6 goals per game since the April 3 trade deadline. The key for the Rangers though, as always, will be goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist has allowed two goals or fewer in 16 of the past 20 games - going 13-5-2. He tied for the NHL lead with 24 wins with a stellar 2.05 goals-against average.
Meanwhile, Rick Nash, the high-priced free agent that was brought in to be seemingly the final piece of a Stanley Cup puzzle, broke out of a scoring slump with two goals in the finale to reach 20 for the ninth straight season.
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I'm cheap and don't have Charter cable's digital package, although I do have an HDTV. Recently I've notice many channels on their extended basic service are now in high def. Anyone else notice the change?
Not that I'm complaining.
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How can cultural elitists like ourselves put TV in the Culture category? Well, where the hell else is it going to fit?
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I confess I haven't been paying a whole lot of attention because we wont be purchasing an HD set for another year or so, but I thought the airwaves went high def some months ago. PBS kept running those ads where they showed you how to get and hook up the magic boxes that make prehistoric TV sets able to play HD signals and all that. Seems like that sort of thing would bleed over to basic cable sooner or later.
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text: Bugs item #789693, was opened at 2003-08-16 12:39 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=104866&aid=789693&group_id=4866 Category: WebKit Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Submitted By: Jaros³aw Zabie³³o (zbiru) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: callMethodOfServlet() problem & solution Initial Comment: Problem: .callMethodOfServlet() does not work correct with ExtraPathInfo=1 and when one servlet calls another using fake paths. E.g. http://localhost/WK/context/one.py/fake1/fake2 Analyse: There is a small problem in resolveInternalRelativePath() function which works only with relative paths like 'mypath/myservlet'. It does NOT work with absolute paths: /mycontext/mypath/myservlet' nor '/mypath/myservlet' nor full URI: http://localhost/WK/mycontext/mypath/myservlet Solution: The solution is to add a small line of code. def resolveInternalRelativePath(self, trans, url, context=None): # [cut] if context is None: # delete it context = req._contextName # delete it path = '/%s%s' % (context, url) # delete it path = '%s' % (url) # ADD this line # [cut] Now, http://localhost/WK/context/one/fake1/fake2 works fine. This servlet can call the another without any problem. It is done using .callMethodOfServlet with '/context/servlets/second' as a path (the path should include context name). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=104866&aid=789693&group_id=4866


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i just lost my mucus plug yesterday, and today i've been having really loose stools. when i went to my dr. on wed, he said my cervix was already open and really soft. he was surprised how "ahead of the game" i was, and said "see you tuesday, if not sooner! i know my baby will come when she's ready-im not trying to get her here any faster :) anyone else experience loose BM before they went into labor? jw! thanks
I've heard it a lot - no actual experience there, though.
I can only hope. I've been constipated for weeks now and I don't want to think about what will come out when I go to push unless I get some time to clear out. TMI.
yea. ive read that its a sign for most people but who knows! i know, i was really constipated for most of my pregnancy, so this is actually a nice change! hahaha
I have heard that too...haven't experienced it but will find out soon enough I am due the 30th with #2. Also not to burst your bubble or anything just because your body is readying for labor doesn't mean it is going to be rather soon...my aunt was dialated for at least a couple of weeks before she actually went into labor then again some people dialate and go into labor right away everybody is different! Good luck either way!
i had it the day i went into labor.
I had it the two days leading up to my second labor !!
i'm also having loose stools but i'm not due either till the 30th, so what does that mean? i've been having them 3 days straight now ever since wednesday.
ive had loose stool for over a week. Im dilated 2-3 and completely thinned out. My dr said i could go into labor any day now. My next appt is the 19th and if she isnt here by then we are going to induce
Quoting Baby O'Morrow:" i just lost my mucus plug yesterday, and today i've been having really loose stools. when i went to my ... [snip!] ... ready-im not trying to get her here any faster :) anyone else experience loose BM before they went into labor? jw! thanks :D"
Yeah last Thursday i went for a LONG walk and that night i started experiencing my braxton hicks, Friday&Saturday i had loose stools all day i thought nothing of it untill my contractions kicked in Saturday night, my baby boy was born Sunday April 1st :)
i have been having that for the last few days! im only 30 weeks, have lost the plug and at my last app they said they couldnt tell how long my cervix was cos the mucus coming out was in the way. i get light cramping with i use heat packs for. im hoping to keep him in a few more weeks


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Scotty McCreery's Wild Ride to Fame
Fame hasn't gone to "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery's head yet. He is still in awe of what's happened in his life.
"It's pretty wild. It's something that was unexpected for me. But it's just crazy. I never would have dreamed this whole Idol experience would have happened. I never would have dreamed this much success off the bat," the very low-key Scotty told Speakeasy after an appearance on MTV.
Last year at this time Scotty was bagging groceries or playing ball – just a regular high school kid in North Carolina. He is 17.
And he says he didn't think he would be handing in his grocery duties for musical ones just yet.


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San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) filed an application for a South Bay Substation Relocation Project. The proposed project will replace the utility's aging 48-year-old facility in Chula Vista, providing substation access to newer 230 kv lines in the Otay Metro Power Loop. The application was received as filed by California's Public Utility Commission (CPUC) on June 16, 2010.
According to David Geier, SDG&E vice president for electric operations, "The Proposed Project will be built entirely within the service territory of SDG&E, and is not intended to compete with the projects of any other entity." Geier further requested that no CPUC hearings be held regarding the application, and is anticipating no protests to CPUC over the proposed project application.
A potential reason for protest is contained in Geier's comment that "SDG&E believes the Proposed Project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment" during the demolition of the old site. According to Geier, SDG&E seeks to avoid the preparation of an environmental impact report on that belief.
With Geier anticipating no protests, SDG&E is requesting that no administrative law judge be assigned to the application process.
Previously, SDG&E was convicted of improper asbestos handling at the Lemon Grove demolition of the Encanto Gas Holder facility, where the senior federal environmental inspector in the western United States saw that demolition project as the worst case he had ever seen of friable asbestos production by supposedly knowledgeable utility supervisors and contractors in a residential area. A retrial of the 2007 conviction was dismissed in 2009, when the District Court failed to apply "more stringent" California standards to numerous asbestos bulk sample test results as required under the Clean Air Act's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants at 42 USC 7412(d)(7).
Despite being filed during or after power interruptions that caused web outages of Intuit SaaS accounting software to small business customers, the SDG&E application contains no specific mention of inspection obligations for public utilities under the Sabotage Prevention Act, a potential source of future liability for Sempra Energy shareholders. Recently, BP shareholders received word of no further dividend payouts this year following the loss of the Deepwater Horizon and ongoing oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico. Ineffective or lax federal inspections have been alleged in the BP Gulf disaster.
SDG&E's proposed Chula Vista work includes no plans for putting power lines underground.
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I've seen some breast lifts that have left the nipples different sizes from one another, and not a clean looking circle. How do you go about this? How should i ask my PS how she does it?
How Do You Make the Nipple Round During a Breast Lift?
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How Do You Make the Nipple Round During a Breast Lift?
By all means discuss this with your surgeon.
The circular shape is usually made with a template. At the end of surgery the areolar will be round, but wound healing may change that, usually with some elongation in the vertical direction. Normal areolas are a bit taller than wide.
Sometimes a permanent suture of Gore-tex is used to help maintain the shape.
Best wishes for your upcoming procedure.
Shaping during a breast lift
There are templates to size the areolas during a breast lift. Having differently sized areolas after surgery may occur if there is more tension on one breast than another or if the nipple complexes are in different stages of contraction when they are sized in surgery. Discussing your surgeon's technique is not an uncommon question and your plastic surgeon should have no reservations explaining it to you.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Two motorists rolled their vehicles in unrelated crashes in Dehesa, where one hit a pole and caused a power outage Tuesday.
Witnesses reported that an SUV hit a utility pole and overturned about 10:15 a.m. on Dehesa Road near Harbison Canyon Road, close to the Sycuan Indian Reservation, according to the California Highway Patrol website.
There were initial reports that the crash started a fire and brought the power lines down. Cal Fire Capt. Kendall Bortisser said that a small clump of grass caught fire but was out by the time firefighters got there. No lines were down, but power was knocked out to about 1,000 San Diego Gas & Electric Co. customers, according to the company's website.
Sycuan tribal police found a second rollover crash a few blocks away, on Dehesa Road near Sloan Canyon Road. One person was injured and was taken to a hospital.


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In Julius Casesar, is Brutus the noblest Roman of them all? Frankly, I don't think so. The primary reason is that Antony is alive because of Brutus. Is it not just gratitude that makes him label...
In Julius Casesar, is Brutus the noblest Roman of them all?
Frankly, I don't think so. The primary reason is that Antony is alive because of Brutus. Is it not just gratitude that makes him label Brutus as great? What is GREAT in Brutus? He betrays his closest friend and mentor in the worst possible way. And there is no nobility in the way he lies over Caesar's body and quarrels with Cassius. Brutus is OVERRATED. And Cassius extremely underrated. It is Cassius who supports Brutus even when he knows Brutus is wrong. Friendship nd loyalty are killed by Brutus nd revived by Cassius. Why then is HE not the noblest Roman? If Brutus is noble, Cassius is divine...
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Posters 1 and 2, if it is possible, I agree with both of you! Poster 1, within the context of the play I do agree with you about 85%, because Brutus (along with the other conspirators) takes a human life that he really had no right to take. That he, possibly alone among all the people who planned to kill Caesar, did it from disinterested motives does not mitigate that he took a life. So Brutus is certainly no saint.
Poster 2, I agree with you because in Ancient Rome (and even in Shakespeare's time) the word "noble" had many meanings (as it does now) and certainly some meanings that we would not value as highly now. Brutus was considered "noble" in certain specifically Roman (Republican rather than Imperial) ways. A lot of Brutus' "nobility" is predicated on things that do not happen and are not explained within the context of Shakespeare's play. Long before the events of the play take place (and certainly Shakespeare takes liberties with the facts) Brutus was considered "noble" because he stood for many of the old,some would say outdated, ideals of the Roman Republic. This was a certain distaste for luxury and display, a dedication to the privileges of the Senate and at least a nominal respect for the few privileges of the plebians, and a dedication to the old-fashioned "First Among Equals" idea of leadership in the Senate. That no one man would have concentrated power was the main ideal of the whole machinery of the Roman government. This worked well Rome was a small city-state, or only at the head of a small, largely Italian, empire. But after Caesar expanded the empire so greatly this system of government (probably -- this point has been debated greatly over the centuries) would no longer suffice. So, in many ways, Brutus was a sort of conservative hero -- and an improbable one at that. He stood for the old order that was fast passing away -- a large number of people couldn't (or wouldn't) accept that Rome, after many centuries, was changing rapidly. Brutus' conservatism, and the fact that his motives were very pure, became a rallying point for those who were not ready for the changes that were coming.
On top of this, Brutus was certainly of a very noble family (there were great senators and generals in his family tree -- this was far more important to Romans than it is to us now, so much so that it is hard for us to understand the power of a good family in Roman life fully) and was, personally, a very "noble" man. He is what we might call now a man of integrity; he could not be bought or bribed, he was uninterested in ambition for himself, and he abhorred the venal back-biting and petty political in-fighting of the Senate and kept himself well above it. None of this is obvious from the play -- it is only hearsay (mostly from the ironic mouth of Antony!). Shakespeare was writing for an audience (at least part of his audience) who would have known the history behind these events, and known Brutus as "noble" before he ever considered this conspiracy.
So I can see both arguments -- Brutus certainly did some very bad things, I think, and thus loses the attribute "noble", but he did represent what many of the Romans of his time would consider "nobility". He is not a one-sided character -- he is conflicted and real, like actual people are. Ah, the wonder of Shakespeare! :)
The eNotes discussion of Julius Caesar offers an excellent analysis of this very quotation: http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/noblest-roman-them-all
I shall offer my thoughts on the discussion post following the citation from the text--
Marcus Antonius:
This was the noblest Roman of them all:
All the conspirators, save only he,
Did that they did in envy of great Caesar;
He, only in a general honest thought
And common good to all, made one of them.
Julius Caesar Act 5, scene 5, 68–72
I agree with Antony's assessment of Brutus. He is correct that Brutus acted purely out of concern for the good of the Roman republic, not out of "envy of great Caesar." There is no indication anywhere in the play, either through Brutus's words or actions, that he is anything other than saddened and consumed by guilt over ending a human life. However, he loved Rome more than he loved Caesar, or his own life, and that is why he participated in the assassination.
It depends on what you mean by the word "noblest." In your comments about Brutus, you describe why he is the most effective conspirator, not why he isn't the noblest. His tragic flaw is his poor judgment; so anyone could argue from the play that Brutus is not the best conspirator in carrying out the assassination and follow-up.
The comment about Brutus being the "noblest" is because his intentions in killing Caesar were honorable in the Romans' eyes. He did not kill Caesar for personal gain or revenge (like Cassius); rather, he took his life because he believed that Caesar was going to do irreversible damage to the Roman Republic. His forefathers fought to establish the republic, and Brutus did not want to return to an overbearing monarchy or empire. If Brutus was sincerely willing to sacrifice family, friends, position, and life for the good of Rome, he deserves the title.
One must wonder if Brutus did not argue with Cassius at Phillippi so that the wrong battle decision would intentionally be followed. As Hamlet reflects in his famous "To Be, or Not to Be" soliloquy,
Thus, doth conscience does make cowards of us all (III,i,84)
Perhaps, then, after he has learned that his wife Portia has killed herself in her anguish, and Brutus has seen Caesar's ghost, he feels that he should be punished, for he is not meant to rule Rome, that Rome will fare better with a triumvirate. In acting on conscience in his death, Brutus displays the same integrity that he has in acting on the assassination of Caesar when he perceived Caesar and a tyrant to the Rome that he loves so well. Because he yet loves Rome, Brutus has himself taken out. In this decision Brutus is noble.
When Antony says Brutus was the noblest Roman of them all, he means the noblest of all the conspirators. He then explains why as he contrasts Brutus's motives with those of the other conspirators. Unlike the others, Brutus did not act out of selfishness or self-interest but for the general good of Rome. Post #2 points out clearly the personal price Brutus was willing to pay to act upon his convictions. He was certainly the most noble of all the conspirators and seemed to be far more noble than the other Romans we meet in the play, including Caesar and Antony who abused power once they had it.
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Brutus is certainly the noblest Roman of them all for three distinct reasons.
First, his forefather Lucius Junius Brutus, was the principal agent in abolishing the monarchy and founding the Republic.
Second, he was one of the first two consuls in 509 B.C., the year the Republic was founded. This is actually very important in regard to how "noble" Brutus is. The world noble derives from the Latin nobilis (Nobile) which was someone whose ancestor had held the office of Consul. After the Plebeians were allowed to stand for councils, a newer form of "nobility" formed which consisted of non-patrician families whose ancestors had held the rank of Consul, and were therefore very important. Therefore, Brutus' ancestor was the first "Noble" in the nominal sense of the word.
The third reason has been mentioned already, which is that Brutus was the only conspirator to act out of a sense of duty rather than envy.
Therefore, Brutus is the noblest Roman based on ancestry AND character.
thank you everyone for your individual thoughts on the topic.It was interesting to read through it all.


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Harris Teeter has confirmed the Super Doubles event for Sunday, 9/27 through Tuesday, 9/29!
Participating locations:
According to the e-Vic e-mail that most of us received, the event will include Harris Teeter stores in the following locations:
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Some other locations not listed specifically on the e-mail are also included apparently. I confirmed with the Clayton store and the Fayetteville store on Raeford Rd that they are both participating. Based on reader comments, Wilson and Aberdeen appear to be participating.
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The event begins on Sunday, 9/27 at 7:00 am. It lasts through Tuesday, 9/29 at midnight. As always, there is a limit of 20 coupons, per household, per day.
I will have a Super Doubles list posted today (Friday).
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The Neil Armstrong Approach to uncluttering
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April 22, 2010 at 12:04 pm #158482
One small item of clutter one giant leap towards a clutter-free home. That is my approach to decluttering my home. I have committed to one item a day every day of the year and eventually that one small step will make a big difference. I feel relaxed about it, happy with my efforts and confident that I will reach my goal in the end. The pressure is off but the job is getting done never-the-less.
Is anyone else tackling this problem with the same approach and if so how is it working for you?
April 22, 2010 at 2:03 pm #164429
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I've never done it, but I'd suggest writing down each thing you get rid of. At the end of the year, I bet it'll feel great to see such a long list! Or better, weigh each item before tossing. Then you can say your house has shed this many pounds/kilograms/etc. of stuff, which will sound very impressive!
April 22, 2010 at 2:19 pm #164430
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Amen to that. I'm still working on downsizing after moving into a smaller house and trying to shoehorn everything in place. The daily mini-purge is the way to go, for me, and it's amazingly effective. The best side effect is that after getting used to having less *things*, I'm more sensitive to any overflow of stuff. It's like, at my current weight, I could gain 5 lbs and not really be bothered, but those 5 lbs would really show on a tiny 110-lb frame.
One little tweak – I'm trying to keep a mental account of "stuff-in, stuff-out". I actually organized my fabric stash and ended up with a large bag of unwanted fabric. The next day a friend told me about the big mama of all fabric sales at her church, when all the sewers, quilters and crafters of the community dig into their stash and bring it out for sale (all proceedings go to a charity organization that provides for African grandmothers, so I was very happy to shop there). I came back with a piece of fabric destined to become a curtain and some craft supplies that were used the next day for a school project. I didn't buy anything just because it was pretty and on sale. And knowing I had a big bag of fabric on it's way out gave me peace of mind.
April 22, 2010 at 3:38 pm #164435
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I'm on board with this challenge! I started November 9, 2009 and am going strong. I record the item(s) by date and "cheat" a bit by recording ahead of today if I get on a roll with purging lots of stuff. I noticed on your 365lessthings blog that some photos have more than one item for the day. I do that, too, since I don't want to list "picture frame" twenty times (that's a story by itself) and "a handful" of small items is counted as "one". Not only does the list encourage me but reminds me of things I have purged over the last ten years (and two cross-country moves). I'm pretty sure I have enough to finish the year's challenge. It's been fun! I rarely shop for non-consumables so I'm able to stay ahead of the game.
Mrs.Mack: another way to measure is by boxes. Sometimes it's an estimate (how many boxes is a couch?) but still a fun way to go. My friend uses a banker's box as a starting point. Her goal is 100 boxes this year.
April 22, 2010 at 4:59 pm #164436
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I haven't been keeping track of each item I've uncluttered, but my goal is "net loss of stuff," so every time I bring something new in, *at least one* old thing must go out. I am pretty sure I've reduced by net 100 so far this year, when I count items of clothing, books, dvds, music cds, and miscellaneous.
In fact, I'm finding it easier to resist getting new things. Particularly movies: we have a huge (ridiculous) collection of movies, but I can see the day coming when we can order any movie we want on pay-per-view, so for the past year I've really only gotten things that were, say, $5 – and intended for one-time viewing – or that had loads of special features. Movie geek, dig features. 🙂 And I'm surreptitiously getting rid of movies we watched once years ago and never again.
My goal is to have only one layer of "stuff" on any given shelf or in any given cabinet. No piles or stacks, and nothing I can't identify at a glance. And nothing that I wouldn't buy again or that I resent paying rent/insurance for!
April 22, 2010 at 6:04 pm #164437
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An internet friend of mine started a 365 Days of Decluttering Challenge. It was very successful and fun in the beginning because a lot of people were working on it and laughing about it. Everyone eventually adapted the challenge so it worked best for them. Some people stuck with one thing a day or a few things a day and some of us couldn't open a drawer or closet with out finding many things to get rid of. We started in February of 2008. After a while other things in our life too priority and the challenge slowly faded away. It was disappointing but that how life goes.
I tried doing it again on January 1st this year. I worked real hard in January and February to get rid of stuff, but hit a wall. Partly because there isn't much to get rid of anymore, but mainly I'm to the point that nearly everything involves some sort of project; photos, the basement, garage, etc.
Getting rid of one thing a day is good discipline, and it keeps you thinking about and looking for clutter every day. I recommend it to those of you who don't know where to start.
April 22, 2010 at 10:52 pm #164440
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Thanks for all your responses so far. I am enjoying all your useful tips. My blog http://www.365lessthings.com for those of you who haven't had a look is where I photo archive all the items I purge.
I hadn't thought to measure it by weight or box load, since most loads I take to the thrift store go over in plastic crates I could have used that as a measure. Perhaps I could guestimate from the photos and have a bit of fun with that.
There are at least ten items I had forgotten to photograph along the way some of them quite large but I have itemised every thing I have purged on our Google Calendar so I can look back on that and add the missed items from there.
I hardly ever go to the shops any more except to buy groceries so there isn't much coming into the house. What does come in is usually replacing something that is going out and I don't count those items as part of the 365 less things unless represents a significant size reduction like the iPod dock for the huge speakers and tuner it replaced.
Thanks again for your responses (keep them coing in) and all your contributions to this forum it is always a please to visit here and read all the stories and helpful tips people have.
Colleen http://www.365lessthings.com
April 23, 2010 at 1:46 am #164441
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LOL – I'm sorry, it's 3 a.m. here and I read the new subject line "Neil Armstrong Approach to uncluttering" and my tired brain thought: YES! Maybe I will just send all my clutter to the moon! ;o)
Great idea though, to do one item a day. I would just be afraid of accumulating a huge "take this to charity, put this on ebay, etc" pile (or do you have to -deal- with the item that same day, too?). And I tend to have short outbursts of energy where I would unclutter something I had in the back of my mind for a year, and get done in 15 minutes. So I'm not sure I would work well with the slow 1 item a day approach… but it's something to bear in mind, it's a lot less stressful.
Mrs.Mack: Good idea with the documenting. My mom is currently uncluttering and taking a picture of every full trunk of her car that she takes off to recycling/charity — it's amazing, I really wonder where the stuff had been hiding before. So I guess instead of boxes she uses the measurement unit "full trunk" :o)
April 23, 2010 at 10:23 pm #164447
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trillie, that's hilarious but I don't think our clutter is wanted up there either.
Bobbi, I also "cheat" by planning items ahead of time that's when the google calendar comes in handy.
I spend more time writing the blog than I do decluttering really but it keeps me inspired.
There are plenty of things I have put in the too hard basket for the time being like my old motorbike leathers that no longer fit me and aren't ever likely to. I don't know if they are worth selling because they seem in good order but I fear the stitching may have perished over time and I wouldn't want them to fail while they were meant to be protecting someone.
Then there are the my old sports trophies that we am planning on photographing before I get rid of them. We already did that once but my husband didn't think the photos were very good.
The point is I will get to these things when I am good and ready because there are other things that are easier to deal with right now. that is the beauty of 365 item in 365 day there is always another day and that day will come soon enough.
April 24, 2010 at 12:09 am #164449
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I really enjoy your blog 365LessThings, and I receive it every day in my inbox. I forward it on to several of myfriends, and they enjoy reading about your journey, too!
We are getting ready to begin a summer of yard sales, having just remarried in mid-life and combining two households.
I figure it will take that long to get rid of all the duplicates, and maybe even upgrade to nicer newer stuff.
It's going to be fun!
April 24, 2010 at 1:21 am #164450
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it has taken me pretty much a year of quietly chipping away at the clutter….yes, one small item at a time!… to see the beautiful clear light at the end of the tunnel.
i really didn't have that much to begin with.
there were a lot of books and sentimental paper clutter that were initially difficult to release…but once i began, i couldn't stop. it felt so liberating.
then there were the leftover kitchen items from my previous career, that simply didn't fit the way i like to cook and entertain NOW.
i got rid of those too.
all that took was a mental adjustment and the rest was simple.
some very overdue renovation helped spur things along.
instead of building drawers and closets and pantries to house stuff….i gave the stuff away instead.
i know i've still got too much stuff to be really a minimalist.
for instance, i love beautiful ethnic textiles and i've probably got too many pieces.
but now i am USING them, instead of storing them.
and even as i am writing this, i am looking around my combined office/wardrobe and thinking hmmmm, there IS some clothing that could be pared down still further.
April 24, 2010 at 3:17 am #164451
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bandicoot, I couldn't have said it better myself "all that took was a mental ajustent and the rest was simple" that is the key to decluttering I think. Knowing what should go is one thing, bringing yourself to be able to let it go is a whole other kettle of fish. Sounds like you've got it all worked out to me. By the way your soap looks delicious.
Amy, thanks for the kind words I am glad you are enjoying my blog. Don't forget to leave a comment occassionally I would love to hear from you. Good luck with your garage sales I hope my tips on that subject come in handy.
Another day another declutter, today I am going through the old ski gear since we are coming into the ski season here is the land down under. Hopefully it should sell on eBay quickly and that will be one giant leap for decluttering because there is a mound of gear that has to go.
April 26, 2010 at 5:27 pm #164508
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Lol – I did read the title and wondered if the answer was 'post it all to the moon'.
April 27, 2010 at 6:24 pm #164532
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High five, badkitti :oD
*radio news voice* NASA today found clutter — old furniture, single socks, children's toys, and much more — filling up half of the Moon's larger craters, while a few peculiar unitaskers were sighted still orbiting the Moon or floating aimlessly through space. "We have no idea how it got there", a NASA spokesman said, "we suspect a conspiracy and just found out today when a steak branding iron collided with one of our satellites, destroying its transmitter module…" *radio fades out*
365lessthings, thank God you're "cheating" by planning things ahead. That sounds much more manageable to me. Hrmm.. if I consider doing this with my Basement Of Doom, I might have already a fully scheduled 2010 and 2011, hee hee ;o)
April 28, 2010 at 12:15 am #164537
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Hi trillie,
a humorous yet curious response.
I understand my approach to unclutterering isn't right for everyone but it sure beats the throw your arms in the air and give up before you even bagin approach which can easily happen when you focus too much on the overall enormousness of the task ahead.
I have found that as time goes by my enthusiasm grows and I find I can tackle those harder jobs I have been avoiding. Luckily I don't have a "basement of doom" that does sound quite scary.
April 28, 2010 at 12:48 am #164540
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Mwahaha… Well, The Basement Of Doom is called that only in a self-deprecating way, because the Doom is really in my head: It's the area that is still cluttered and mostly untouched (my apartment is doing pretty good by now), I always want to unclutter it, and I never get around to it, procrastinate, make excuses, or if I do start, I get fed up easily and leave it alone for another half year. And it's never "urgent" enough to follow through. You get the idea ;o) Unfortunately, it won't be too easy to get rid of its contents one per day (makes sense to haul them all away at the same time, there are mostly old building materials, paints, wood, metal and so on).
Anyway, enough about that basement, I really just wanted to say: Oh no, I hope I didn't offend you with the stupid moon joke, 365lessthings, if I did, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to :o/ My humor sometimes carries me away and then people think I ridicule them or their ideas when actually, I just find one fragment really funny when I think further about it. So if that happened, I'm sorry! — After all, I find your approach smart and, well, enviable (as I said above somewhere I think, I wouldn't be able to stick with it or have the discipline), and it just makes perfect sense, because you don't get overwhelmed and you do have progress every day :o) And it's so much less stress!
April 28, 2010 at 1:42 am #164542
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trillie- I thought your moon post was quite funny. In fact, I literally laughed out loud and the dog is looking at me like I've finally lost it! Dog better watch it or she goes on my decluttering list for tomorrow. (Not really-I love my dog!)
April 28, 2010 at 3:55 am #164543
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No not at all offended I found it quite amusing myself. I have enjoyed the images that subject title has evoked from the members who have responded which is why I went with it in the first place. We could all do with a little light hearted humor when having to tackles tasks we don't really want to do.
I hope you find the strength to take care of that basement soon, it sounds like one of those areas you just need to dive into head first and get it out of the way so it can stop haunting you. Procrastination really is the arch enemy of decluttering.
Good Luck, I look forward to hearing the happy ending to the "basement of doom" story.
April 28, 2010 at 12:57 pm #164545
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Trillie – "Basement of Doom" is exactly what I'm facing. Even at my mom's house when I was young, I was always "cleaning the basement." My childhood friends tease me about this…But it's really sad because I am still "cleaning the basement." My basement is full of sentimental clutter. I'm not so bad with the general "stuff," but it's really a challenge for me to send off the things I'm attached to, even if I know it's ridiculous. Even as I type this, I wish I were home so I could get down there and send some stuff off. I did just donate a huge load of Christmas decorations I didn't use the last few years, and sent some baby things off with an expecting friend. I'm making progress, but it's s l o o o w. I really feel like I need my husband to take my kids somewhere for the weekend so I can have two days just to get down to it…And then I can continue with a one-item-a-day approach. Maybe I just need to get that on the calendar?
April 28, 2010 at 11:12 pm #164564
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Karen S: It won't happen on a weekend. Three hours of decision-making (keep? toss? recycle? sell?) is exhausting. I vote for "Serenity to accept the things we cannot change." That means it's-going-to-take-time — one step at a time. It won't be done in a day, or weekend or week (sorry, Erin).
We need to learn to deal with the anxiety, guilt, grief, and "whelmed-overed-ness" (are those real words?) while in process. Ditch that nagging voice on your shoulder. It's just like losing weight. It won't – and shouldn't – happen quickly. I'm speaking from experience, both in being impatient, and learning to do what I can when I can.
Good luck, and give yourself a break!
April 29, 2010 at 12:56 pm #164583
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@365lessthings – phew! Good thing I asked. Yup, you're right, that dreaded basement room is one of those things where you can spend months on inventing the right strategy, but in the end you simply have to START… so guess what I did yesterday! I actually went down there and sorted. I didn't throw anything out, but now I know what is actually there, what is worth keeping, and what is just going straight to the garbage or civic amentiy site. The next step will now be to ask my friend if I can borrow her car to haul it all away ;o)
@paperdog – glad to make you laugh! And your dog is probably happy when you're happy ;o)
@KarenS – Bobbi is so right, especially if you have sentimental clutter to deal with, it's emotionally exhausting and just not possible to quickly decide things within two days. My basement is only one room (I live in an aparment building, and the basement storage room is maybe about 75 square feet (7 m²), and there is nothing sentimental down there. But I have touched and evaluated everything that is in my apartment (740 square feet / 69 m²), at least three times, and I have found that some things are really easy to let go, and some are hard, and you need time.
Like Bobbi, I think that the same emotions you go through when you mourn or when you have a break-up applies to stuff, too! When uncluttering a box full of mementos (movie tickets, sea shells, postcards, you know the kind) the second time, I knew I had kept everything in this box half a year ago because I thought it was important, I needed it, and I couldn't possibly part with it. That second time, I actually looked at some of the items and incredulously asked myself: Why doesn't it mean anything to me now, and why did I ever think it was important to keep? – So I figured those 6 months in between were important for my inner growth, for letting go of certain emotions connected to this stuff… Maybe I needed to be reminded of situations when looking at the stuff, like a thought-provoking impulse, and then I had half a year to deal with the connected emotions. Anyway, what I'm just trying to tell you is: If it's sentimental clutter, give yourself some time. You wouldn't expect yourself to get over a break-up in 2 hours over the weekend, and even though it is just a basement of lifeless stuff, uncluttering that basement is a similar process for your brain.
(What a wall of text! I'll hit "send" now! lol)
April 30, 2010 at 8:13 pm #164631
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I read the title and thought of "Lance Armstrong"… I thought it was going to have to do with winning against incredible odds or something. (But Moon voyages are cool too).
I've been decluttering regularly and it simply gets easier and esier the more I do it! "Sentimental" clutter has always been the worst with me. Oh and the "I might need it one day" clutter and the "but it has value" clutter… okay I admit, I had ALL the clutter excuses! Unclutterer.com has been my saviour connecting me with other like minded sites and people.
Each small step has opened my eyes to the damage I was causing myself, the stuff owned me. In fact, I have the potential to be a hoarder if anything traumatic were to happen to me… and that's a scary thought!
But releasing "the stuff" one peice at a time with no strings attached has been liberating! If there is something that I am afraid I will miss, or a memory associated with the thing that I am afraid I will forget, then I stage a nice digital photograph of the item and store the file instead of the thing. It's been a great thing for my needy stuff-bonding tendencies.
Like I said above, the more I "let go" the easier it is getting. My life is "lighter" when I think of the things in my home like it has never been before, and its just plain GOOD for myself, my marriage and my kids.
April 30, 2010 at 11:31 pm #164642
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trillie…good for you!
what a great feeling to have started that big job!
very liberating.
i agree that a lot of our uncluttering work is mental work.
it starts in our heads for sure.
for some people it is easier to deal with the clutter than to ever have to deal with the thinking behind it.
my uncluttering is pretty much completed…i am in maintenance mode now.
but i know i have emotional tendencies to clutter (pol, i have all the same clutter excuses too! it's like a greatest hits album!) and i have to be vigilant.
May 2, 2010 at 11:56 am #164662
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I agree bandicoot, good for you trillie, I am go glad you have made progress with that basement and I agree with everything you said about the hard decisions when it comes sentimental clutter and the inner growth that gives you the strength to part with things you couldn't bring yourself to part with previously.
And pol, you raised the hairs on the back of my neck when I read what you wrote… "Each small step has opened my eyes to the damage I was causing myself, the stuff owned me." that was such an AH HA moment for me. The stuff owned me is so right, it is not always for the same reasons but seeing it in that light is one major leap towards getting past the emotional attachment to items that in reality I card so little about that they are stuffed in the back on a cupboard somewhere but haven't been able to part with anyway. I will think of this everytime I come across one of those items in the future.
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