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Fourth of July 2019
Happy Monday! One of my summer classes wrapped up last week so now I actually have Monday mornings free, which feels really weird! I hope those of you celebrating the fourth of July had a swell holiday weekend. My dad picked me up from Milwaukee last Wednesday after my anatomy lab and took me back to my hometown. It was wonderful to see my family again! On Thursday morning we started cooking up a storm and cleaning the house for visitors later in the afternoon. Last year we started a new tradition of making themed food for the holiday. Last summer we made Cajun food and this fourth we made Mediterranean food!
We made homemade pita bread, falafel, grilled veggies and chicken on a stick, chopped pita toppings, fresh fruit, homemade hummus, and Greek salad. In addition to this, we also made a pitcher of white sangria and a fruit pizza for dessert. Everyone ate so much, but the food was worth the coma that came afterwards! Thankfully, the rain held off and the temperatures cooled as evening rolled around, so we were able to sit outside on the back deck to enjoy our food.
My dad loves bean bag toss, so I played a few rounds with him and discovered that I am very bad at the game! I will view this as having lots of room for improvement haha! He won each game by 7-19 points but it was fun to try out different techniques of throwing the bags! My dad also bought three foot long sparklers on the internet for us to try out before the fireworks. The smallest package was a set of 48, so we had giant sparklers galore! It was too hot for a campfire, so we just put a bunch of sparklers in the fire pit lid and set them off instead. They burned for about three minutes, which was a sight to see!
It was so fun to see family and friends this weekend. I saw a high school buddie for the first time since last August and it was great to catch up. I also enjoy the anticipation of the fireworks when everyone is sitting out on the deck watching the sky get darker and listening for the city band in the distance to play the national anthem, which marks the start of the lights show. While waiting for the show to start, my parents were talking about the vines that grow on the back of our house and I noticed that my mom had used my sister's jewelry box to prop up one of the air conditioning units on the second floor! When I pointed it out, she told us she was worried the air conditioner was going to fall out of the window so she used it as a support when installing the unit and forgot to take it back inside when she was done. So, my sister isn't getting that box back until the end of summer haha!! When my dad bought the sparklers, he bought three luminaries so that he qualified for free shipping. We let one go right as the fireworks started and are saving the other two for another day. You can see its progress and disappearance in the middle GIF below.
I am experimenting with creating video memories that capture snippets of everyday life. I haven't been a video person much in the past, but there have been an increasing number of moments lately when I think mini videos convey events better than still images. So, be prepared to see some more video clips in future blog posts! Ryan and I made a calendar of events for the month of July of things to do, so that will fuel the posts after I publish the ones I prepped on Friday. I hope you all had a fun and safe holiday weekend! Thanks for reading!
Hey, long time no talk! Life has been crazy busy with the start of physical therapy school, and, somehow, the summer session is already half over! I am thankful for Ryan and the rest of my family for being patient with me during this adjustment to a new chapter in life because my emotions and stress levels have had some wild ups and downs during the past six weeks! At the start of June, Ryan and I wanted to go to a new restaurant called DanDan, but realized it was only open for one more hour. Thankfully, we found another restaurant called Red Light Ramen that was open until 1am. It was a cozy space with only a few tables and an open kitchen that allowed you to watch your food being prepared. For drinks, Ryan ordered their house slushie of the week and I tried the "Joto Blue Clouds" sparkling sake.
I ordered the "Tonkotsu" ramen that came with pork, scallion, mushroom, bamboo shoots, nori, fish cake, egg, and greens. We loved the ramen so much that we bought supplies to make our own! For dessert, we ordered a dish called "Ginger Semifreddo" and the only ingredients listed were cherry and black sesame. I'm not sure what this dish really contained, but it was delicious!
My roommates and I went shopping for a day and then got strawberry cheesecake ice cream from Kopp's Frozen Custard. This was our last outing together as roommates because I moved out at the end of June for an exciting new adventure.
I saw these sweet pups outside of a store while on my way to Belair Cantina for margaritas and tacos with my roommate Kassy. These pups looked so happy and friendly! I cannot wait for the day I am financially stable enough to have a dog! Dinner at Belair was much needed! My roomie and I had not had a good chat in ages because we've both been so busy this summer.
Ryan and I also went on our last bike and dinner date in June before my bike was stolen a week later. We biked on the Oakleaf Trail to the lakefront and Discovery World area. After stopping to admire the views, we headed over to the Third Ward to visit the restaurant DanDan.
Check out the post below this one for a more detailed account of our experience at DanDan. To summarize: great food! Check it out if you're in the area!
Mini update on mah plants: the cactus propagations I planted in May have officially taken root and have sprouted new shoots out their tops. I also found a plant for the funky white planter Ryan printed for me a couple months ago. The plant roots fit in the shallow pot and the tendrils hang out the sides. My mini garden has been rearranged since moving apartments and this weekend I hope to pick up even more while I am outside of Milwaukee!
Since physical therapy school has been keeping me so busy, I'll share some more about that. This summer I am taking human anatomy, medical physiology, and introduction to physical therapy examination technique. In anatomy we have covered the shoulder, cervical spine, elbow, forearm, and wrist. Medical physiology has covered neurons, muscle contraction, and an overview of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems. Intro to PT exam has taught us how to evaluate the upper extremity using palpation, goniometry, muscle length testing, and manual muscle testing. I have learned a lot in the past 6 weeks and am looking forward to what we cover next! Thanks for reading!
Spotlight Milwaukee: DanDan
Hello from Milwaukee! Physical therapy school has been keeping me on my toes lately but I have learned so much already during the last three weeks! Last weekend, Ryan and I had a 'bike and dine' date night. We biked around McKinley Park and the Summerfest grounds before heading to the Third Ward to try out a Chinese restaurant called DanDan.
The atmosphere the owners created is cozy and chic. If you want to eat here, I recommend making a reservation. Ryan and I arrived right when they opened and they only had seating at the bar! The picture below with the empty chairs is deceiving because the early reservations had yet to show up. The bartender was super friendly and contributed to an enjoyable dining experience.
I ordered a "Moonlight Mule" that had ginger-infused vodka and loved it. We had the "Scallion Pancake" and the "Chicken and Cabbage Dumplings" for appetizers. The dumplings were great but the photo did not turn out. I wish we had gotten a couple more because the dish only came with five and they disappeared quickly! The scallion pancake was new experience. I have not had savory pancakes before and it came sliced into pieces with several fun toppings!
For main meals, Ryan ordered "Kung Pao Pork" that came with peppers, chilies, scallions, cashews, and celery and I had the "Mapo Pork" that came with tofu, ground pork, peanuts, scallions, and spicy Sichuan sauce. Both of these meals were amazing and worth the wait. I wasn't sure how to eat mine when it arrived and was recommended to add some white rice and eating it with a spoon, which worked nicely! I was surprised by the spice in my dish! I was warned ahead of time and said it was okay because I like spicy food. I was a little in over my head! On my first bite I inhaled something spicy and started tearing up right as the bartender asked how I liked it! I soon adapted to the spice and hope to order this dish again soon because it was awesome.
This restaurant has a warm and cozy atmosphere, great food and service, and also offers delivery if you are in the area but cannot make it in-person. I hope to eat here again soon or order take-out for the first time since living on my own! Thanks for reading!
May Reflections
Hello from Milwaukee! This reflection post is being published a little later than I intended because I have officially started physical therapy school and am adjusting to the craziness that entails! Looking back on my photos from May feels unreal because so much change has happened since these photos were taken. Let's rewind to the beginning of May when my roomie and I went to Belair for Cinco de Mayo. We were under the impression that all tacos were $2, but they scrapped that idea from previous years so we tried out some of their brunch items instead. I had the Tosta Benedict which was good and my roomie had the Surfer Breakfast, which she said was alright but nothing special.
I am experimenting with a new meal prep recipe! Below are the prototype recipes for Indian meatballs, cumin-cinnamon rice, and Marsala-honey carrots. These turned out really good but the meatballs were super sticky when I was making them so I am fine tuning them a bit.
To celebrate the end of the semester, my coworkers from the research lab and I went to Ethiopian Cottage Restaurant for food and drinks and then walked around the to enjoy the weather. This is a fun restaurant to visit, but the flavors are not for everybody. I have loved each of my visits so far though!
Ryan and I went for a bike and dinner date during finals week. I hope we make this a regular thing because it was nice to get some pedaling in, eat good food, and then pedal off some of the fullness. I take a high number of photos when we take selfies with the hopes that we are both smiling in at least one of them. It used to annoy me when Ryan made faces when I was just smiling, but now I make some faces too and it's more fun to me to have the variety of facial expressions!
He and I tried out Harry's Bar and Grill. I ordered a salad for the sake of being "healthy" but next time I will go for the burger because I spent the meal drooling over Ryan's awesome burger. My roommate and I took a break from studying the following weekend to go out for a movie. We wanted to take a nice photo but we ended up trying way to hard to look like we were having fun and not super stressed out about life. We saw the Hustle and it had its moments.
On May 13th, my parents came to Milwaukee to see the UWM honors commencement. We went to Belair for tacos and margaritas beforehand and then walked around the campus neighborhood. The letter sign at Belair had the perfect message for my soul:
When evening rolled around, we went to the commencement. Both my roommates and I graduated with honors and it has been an amazing opportunity the live with them for the past four years! I am really going to miss them when we move away at the end of this month. I was so happy that my family also came to see me walk because their support has meant a lot to me during my time in undergrad. I chose not to go to the large UWM graduation downtown because I was starting starting PT school so soon after the graduation and it did not really feel like I was graduating, so this commencement signaled the end of my undergraduate career.
I was happy to go home for a week and a half before starting graduate school. On my first night home, we had cheese and crackers for dinner along with fresh margaritas served by a campfire. It was my ideal way to celebrate the end of another hectic term of school!
The days I spent at home blurred by. My sister and I had some good talks at coffee shops around the area and while sitting on the kitchen floor. I do not know why, but some of our deepest conversations are had while we are sitting on the floor of the kitchen! I don't know if it started in childhood, or what! The first one started while we were waiting for cookie bars to bake in the oven and more of them just happened during the rest of my stay! During one afternoon, we sat on the floor with Pinterest pulled up on our phones and designed the ultimate Halloween party!
I helped my mom plant some of her flowers and vegetables. I haven't helped with something like this since I was little and it was surprisingly refreshing. I was happy to see that in the time between planting and the time I headed back to Milwaukee, the green onions we planted had already sprouted shoots! Ryan brought a hammock back from Milwaukee and we tried it out at a local park. I can see more of this happening in the future because it was relaxing to recline in nature!
The following weekend, Ryan and I went to New Glarus for the day. I made a whole separate post about this mini trip and it was a relaxing excursion.
On my last day home, we celebrated my sister's birthday. We went to an awesome restaurant in Madison that allows you to make custom stir-fry bowls, browsed our favorite used bookstore, watched the new Aladin movie (amazing!!), and ate a Nightmare Before Christmas cake created by my super talented mother next to a campfire. I added a throwback photo because there are a lot of them from our childhood and it is fun to reflect on the past!
When I got back to Milwaukee a day before PT school, Ryan surprised me by setting up an awesome snack spread for us to enjoy. We ate so much food while watching videos of cute animals. After eating, we played a new game called Overcooked that simultaneously drove us crazy and made us laugh!
We cooked a nice stack of pancakes the following morning. Last week Tuesday I officially started physical therapy school. We got our gear and started our classes. I can already tell the next three years are going to be quite the ride!
Ryan and I went on a bike ride last Thursday. I wanted to get some fresh air after the information overload that was the first week of school and it was a gorgeous night.
Last Friday was my last day of work at my steady job from undergrad. It was sad to say goodbye to my coworkers, but I am glad I decided not to work regular hours during PT school because I can tell it's going to require a lot of my attention. I brought in cupcakes for my last day, though they got a little squished because I transported them via bike.
I look forward to sharing my adventures with you during this new chapter of my life! This blog is a place where I can keep track of my memories for future self-reflection, but also for those who wish to follow along. PT school already has me jogging to keep up! This past weekend was probably the most relaxing one I will have for the summer term. I had a chill day Friday and Saturday with friends and an "oh crap" moment scrambling to get all my work done on Sunday for this coming week. Homework took all day and then I realized I had neither clean clothes to wear or groceries in my fridge, so I will need to stay on top of those things for personal sanity! Classes are like a full-time job (yesterday was 8:30-5:30) and will take some adjustment. I am so excited for the future though, and in just a couple hours I will be heading off to our first clinical experience to practice taking blood pressure and heart rates. I will see you later. Thanks for reading!
A Day Trip to New GLarus, WI
Ryan and I paid a visit to New Glarus, Wisconsin while we were in the area visiting family. This small town calls itself a Swiss Historic Village and is full of cute stores, restaurants, and bakeries. Ryan and I wanted to check out the hiking at New Glarus Woods State Park, but first we stopped at Fat Cat Coffee. I love this coffee shop and enjoyed an almond milk latte and one of their savory herb and goat cheese scones.
After coffee, we could not resist walking across the street to Brenda's Blumenladen. The flowers were gorgeous and we spent a lot of time admiring the plants, pots, and garden accessories.
We stopped by the New Glarus Bakery for a couple more sweets before heading for the park.
I can't recall what Ryan ordered, but it looked like a giant, flattened cinnamon roll while I got a rum ball. Both were yummy and I am glad we took the time to stop in.
We decided to hike the Havenridge Trail when we got to the park. The previous days held several thunderstorms so the trail was pretty damp, but the rains made the greenery pop beautifully. The trail had not yet been groomed for the season, so we climbed over a lot of fallen trees and skirted around large areas of mud. We enjoyed the time talking, taking pictures, and looking for wild animals as we traveled the path.
After our hike, we headed back into town to find some food. We have had a pleasant experience at Sugar River Pizza each time we've visited, so we went there and ordered a customized calzone with spinach and mushrooms. We ordered to-go and went to a nearby park in the city in enjoy it.
This day trip was short but sweet. For the past week, I have been enjoying time in my hometown with my family. It's been a mini staycation and has offered me some time to relax before starting physical therapy school next week! Now I must be off- today is my sister's birthday and we have plans for her favorite restaurant, a movie, and chocolate cake! Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend!
Meal Prep: Curry Bowls
Hello, long time no talk! I took a break from regular posting to focus on finals for the past couple weeks. Those are done now, I've graduated, and I have a week or so off until starting physical therapy school! One habit I want to get into for the purpose of making life easier during graduate school is meal prepping. I want to prepare lunches and dinners ahead of time for each weekday to help me stick to healthy eating and reduce the stress of having to cook after a long day on campus. I have been working on several recipes over the past couple months and am ready to share the first one! These are curry bowls containing buttery turmeric rice, roasted vegetables in curry sauce, and ginger lentils.
Buttery Turmeric Rice:
Ginger Lentils:
Vegetable Curry:
Cube the Yukon gold potato, slice the sweet onion, and chop the carrots into discs. Cut the larger discs from the wider end of the carrot in half or fourths so they cook evenly. Toss them into a medium bowl as you go. Add the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
Transfer vegetables to a greased pan and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring at the 10 minute mark to prevent sticking. Once the vegetables are in the oven, add the rice, butter, onion powder, turmeric, cumin, and 3 cups of chicken broth to a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook partially covered until the rice absorbs all of the liquid. Make sure to stir periodically to prevent sticking.
In another pot, add the green/brown lentils, ginger, lime juice, curry powder, and 2.5 cups of broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until liquid has been absorbed. If liquid remains after cooking 20 minutes, drain the excess.
Transfer the freshly roasted vegetables into a large saucepan. Add the green peas and curry sauce of your choice. Stir until incorporated and frozen peas are no longer frozen.
Place a portion of each dish into your meal prep containers and enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
While I love to be prepared for class, there have been many times I have found myself on campus and lacking items that would make my time there a lot easier. Today I am sharing a list of items I should keep in my backpack. I say "should" because I usually don't have all of these at any one time. This list is unique to me so what you should keep in your backpack may look different. If you're trying to decide what to bring to campus on a daily basis, however, I hope this can help you get started!
While all the items above are great to have, if I had to pick my top five (minus school supplies) to keep with me, I would pick a laptop charger, non-perishable snack, stapler, tissues, and headphones. What do you keep in your backpack? If there is anything you keep that I did not include in my list, feel free to share below! Thanks for reading!
Spotlight Milwaukee: Cantina
This is one of my new favorite places to eat in Milwaukee! After I got past my Belair bias as the go-to place for tacos, I discovered Cantina. The food has been great each time and despite being awesome, it has never been crowded on $2 taco night! Their neon sign in the front of the restaurant seems to be a desire taken directly from my soul and put into words. They have several great drink options, my favorite so far being the Strawberry Lemonade Margarita and the classic Mojito.
Queso Fundito is the only appetizer I've ever ordered, and my only complaint is that they did not fill the bowl to the brim!
They have a diverse and flavorful taco menu! My favorites right now are the Tikka Chicken, West Coast, Sesame Ginger BBQ Chicken, and South Coast tacos. Check out their menu here for more detailed descriptions. These tacos are the bomb!
I am not usually a dessert or donut person, but last Valentine's Day Ryan and I ordered these Churro Donuts that came with ice cream and chocolate sauce and they were amazing.
Happy faces now that we had large plates of tacos in front of us.
If you're ever in Milwaukee and craving tacos, this is a great place to check out! They have specials most nights of the week that can save you some money, including free games (pool, darts, pop-a-shot) with any bar drink purchase on Sundays, Burrito Day Mondays, $2 Taco Tuesday/Thursdays, and Wing Wednesdays.
Thanks for reading!
April Adventures 2019
Has this month been flying by, or is it just me? Somehow there are only 2.5 weeks left in the spring semester and then I will be graduating and moving on to physical therapy school! So many changes are rapidly approaching! I'm trying to enjoy the little moments to help slow the time down, and there have been quite a few this month. On the first day of April, I met my friend for brunch at Sweet Diner in the Third Ward. It was a cute place and we went on a non-typical day for brunch so it wasn't too packed! I ordered their version of chilaquiles and a latte.
School, school, school. Later on in the week I decided to try out a poke bowl from Fresh Fin Poke. I've been wanting to try this place out for a long time and finally decided to go by myself! I ordered the Kailani bowl that comes with chicken, shrimp, avocado, edamame, jalapeno, daikon, pineapple, cilantro lime, sriracha aioli, crispy onion, crispy garlic, and pickled ginger. It was amazing and I will definitely go back!
One of my roommates turned 22, so we went out for a roommate dinner at Cantina. I will be posting a "spotlight" post on this restaurant in the near future because it is a gem! We ate everything they put in front of us and almost had to roll ourselves home afterwards. I loved their "feed me tacos and tell me I'm pretty" sign!
During the first weekend of the month, I met up with an old friend from high school. It has been such a long time since we last hung out! We originally planned to get coffee, but it was packed so we went out for brunch at Cafe Hollander instead and then got even more coffee afterwards! I originally thought we would only meet for an hour for coffee, but between brunch and coffee and talking at the bookstore it ended up being close to four hours before I got back home! I love surprise moments like this! In trying to stick to my goal of buying coffee drinks when meeting friends only, I've been brewing up lattes at home a lot! When my roommate and I went to Seattle, her family sent us back with a bag each of double dutch chocolate and Italian roast coffees, and boy do they make a mean latte!
Ryan and I finally finished painting the Settlers of Catan game he 3D printed. Life has been busy so we haven't had the chance to play it yet, but one of these days we will!
Surprise snow storm! I walked out of class and it was coming down hard! It was super sticky so I was coated and had these lovely clumps in my hair by the time I walked to the bus stop. It snowed again when I made my weekend trip to get groceries and it was just as messy because I was walking into the oncoming precipitation. Crazy weather for April!
Ryan and I decided to try out Kawa Ramen and Sushi a couple weeks ago. This place was so good! The drinks were yummy, though I can't remember what we ordered. Ryan's for sure had lychees in it! We couldn't decide it we wanted sushi or ramen, so we ordered both! I had the garlic miso raman while Ryan went for the hellfire ramen. We both shared a godzilla roll and a special of some fancy raw fish.
When we got back from dinner, I got some sad news from my mom. Our dog Buzz, who has had a heart murmur all his life, had experienced heart failure and passed away. I was thankful for Ryan's company that night because that was an unexpected blow. We lost our other pup, Rusty, last summer and didn't think we would lose Buzz so shortly after. This boy was so loved!! It made me teary to put this collage together, but I'm glad I had so many pictures to choose from. I hope he and Rusty have found each other again wherever they are.
There is no great way to transition after sharing a pup's passing. Here are my plants, thriving now that they have a growth light.
I started creating meals for my upcoming meal prep series. I am striving to create meal preps that do not have a huge time commitment but that are also enjoyable to eat! Below is a sneak peek of the ginger lentils, vegetable curry, and yellow rice bowls.
And here is a sneak peak for the enchilada bowls. I've really enjoyed eating enchiladas every day for the past two weeks as I finalize the recipe!
I had the pleasure of going home this past weekend to celebrate the holidays with my family! My mom and sister picked up Ryan and I last Friday after my exam. We stopped for Mexican food at Cocina Real on the way back and ended the night with lots of catching up. We celebrated the spring holiday on Saturday the next day because we needed a ride back on Sunday. To help get in the mood, I picked a bunch of fresh flowers from the yard to brighten up the kitchen. I love fresh cut flowers!
We dyed eggs and made a ton of food! Our favorite way to color eggs is to draw on them with crayons before dunking them in the dye buckets. I really liked the sun and moon eggs that my mom designed! For our big meal, we made sides of fruit and vegetable trays, egg salad, baked beans, and a zoodle vegetable salad.
It has become tradition for us to fry fish for this holiday. This is the only time of the year I eat fried fish and I always look forward to it! Typically the men stand outside drinking and making the fish while the ladies color eggs, chat, and make the sides. Then we all come together when it is time to eat! This year the weather was nice, so we ate outside on the deck my dad built a couple summers ago.
When it got dark, we built a fire and continued to have drinks and chat. We had my dad's family over and a couple family friends and it was one of the best days I've had in a long time! After everyone left and my dad and sister went to bed, my mom and I went up to the "cozy corner" of the newly finished attic and had some honest talks about life. It was such a wonderful day and I was not ready to go back to Milwaukee on Sunday!
Ryan's parents drove us back, and before we left I got to play with their new Pomeranian puppy! Her name is Stella and she was unbelievably small and fluffy!
We kept the windows down the entire ride and had some crazy hair by the time we got back! We had a quick lunch with his parents and then it was time to get back into the groove of school so we can finish this spring semester.
I hope you are finding time to enjoy the little things in life. If you're a student, make sure to plan some time to relax during the upcoming end of semester mess that is finals. Thanks for reading!
Cafe Hollander is a bicycle-loving Belgian restaurant that has awesome options available for all meals of the day! I have gone for brunch, coffee, dessert, lunch, dinner, and drinks and enjoyed each occasion. My favorite thing to order are their sweet potato fries. You can order them in a large cone that comes with your choice of two dipping sauces, my favorite of which are the sriracha mayo, curry ketchup, and cilantro peanut aioli. Another meal option I've enjoyed is the BLT & Avocado that comes with bacon, sliced tomato, avocado, green leaf lettuce, multigrain bread, basil aioli, and sweet potato fries. Last summer they served Wyder's Resposado Pear Cider, which was also great! For an appetizer I always enjoy the Goat Cheese Bruschetta made with herb-garlic goat cheese spread, tomato bruschetta, crostini, balsamic glaze, and olive oil. Not pictured but recommended for dessert is their Gulden Draak Pecan Pie with deep dish crust, Gulden Draak ale, pecans, and vanilla ice cream .
Cafe Hollander also has a great selection of brunch options! I love that their espresso drinks are all served with a square of dark chocolate. During the warmer months they offer outdoor seating in their cute patio area that has a water fountain, fancy street lights, and plants.
One of my favorite brunches that I enjoyed so much I made a version of the recipe for myself at home are the Sweet Potato Noshers that comes with garlic shallot butter roasted sweet potatoes, poblano peppers, pickled pearl onions, cheddar cheese, bier cheese sauce, sriracha roasted cashews, and a sunny side up egg . I also enjoy their soy milk cappucino and the Loaded Wafflebrown that comes with a hash brown waffle, bacon, fried pickled jalapeños, bier cheese sauce, one egg over medium, white cheddar, and pickled pearl onions. Also recommended but pictured is the Brewcity Benedict made with cheddar-chive biscuits, breakfast sausage patties, poached eggs, and hollandaise.
Cafe Hollander frequently adds new items to their menu and has options for every meal of the day. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are ever in Milwaukee! Thanks for reading!
Hi my name is Emilee and these are my adventures as a young adult living in Milwaukee. Here I will share my experiences as I navigate through college. Thanks for stopping by!


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Thursday, 19 November 2015
JOURNALIST: Minister, good morning to you.
PETER DUTTON: Good morning, Ray.
JOURNALIST: I've got an email from a couple of listeners and I don't know whether you can confirm it or not, but they're telling me, they apparently have a fascination with tracking aircraft and they're telling me the first of the people you're deporting back to New Zealand have left Melbourne.
Is that correct?
PETER DUTTON: Ray they have left Australia and they're in New Zealand.
So the first 12 people that have had their visas cancelled under Section 501 of the Act, so that is that they've failed the character test, they've gone back to New Zealand.
We've done a lot of work with the Key Government and we have put in place an arrangement where we can return them so they're off our soil and they're back to New Zealand.
JOURNALIST: Someone's got a sense of humour. The aircraft code was SND2 – send to.
PETER DUTTON: No they were sent 12 on this occasion.
JOURNALIST: Well I think they're sending the 12 to New Zealand.
PETER DUTTON: Oh, to New Zealand.
JOURNALIST: I don't know who determined the name of what the aircraft is called, but it's someone there with a sense of humour.
Look just a word about this in France. We've had news, as you probably heard while I was talking to Tom in Paris there, the wife of a suicide bomber challenged by police and blows herself up.
In Australia Fatima Elomar, the wife of terrorist - dead terrorist, thankfully, Mohamed Elomar, has pleaded guilty to trying to join him in Syria. Terror related charges.
Your Commonwealth DPP, the Commonwealth DPP, doesn't oppose bail and she's free to, you know, roam around the country until next April when she's sentenced, which would suggest that whoever's dealing with her in the court ….
[Minister's phone drops out]
JOURNALIST: … has a predisposition, as the Minister drops out there.
We've lost the line from Jakarta so we'll get him straight back up again.
Has a predisposition to let this woman loose again.
The other thing I wanted to say about Fatima Elomar, while I'm waiting. You'll note that in the Telegraph yesterday she was shown wearing the pillbox hajib. That's where only the eyes are visible and then it covers from the nose down and all parts of her face are covered.
Police were in contact with me and I can't identify those police, but as part of her condition for bail she must report to Liverpool police station. She reports every time in just a headscarf with her face uncovered. They seem to think it may be some sort of stunt from this woman so that when she sees a newspaper photographer or in fact a person from a TV organisation – on goes the pillbox.
Now back we go to Peter Dutton.
Minister before that line dropped out in Jakarta I was mentioning that a woman had detonated a bomb and killed herself, the wife of a terrorist.
We've got, of course, Fatima Elomar in Australia, the wife of a dead terrorist, Mohamed Elomar, pleading guilty to serious charges linked to terrorism, given bail unopposed by your Commonwealth DPP.
Any reaction to that?
PETER DUTTON: Well Ray I haven't seen the circumstances of it.
But obviously, as we're seeing in Paris, people pose a significant threat. If they're intent on trying to harm Australians then the courts have got some pretty serious penalties to impose.
It's hard to know without knowing the circumstances of the individual case.
The way in which George Brandis has put the legislation together means that we've got very serious penalties that can and should be imposed in circumstances where people are posing a threat to our country.
The courts have to take that seriously and the DPP has got a responsibility to prosecute that, as I'm sure they do.
I just don't have the details of the case.
JOURNALIST: Well maybe when you get back we can talk about it in more detail next week.
Now, terrorist chatter has apparently mentioned Parliament House in Canberra again. There's increased security there.
When you do return to Australia, how safe is Canberra? In terms of our politicians?
PETER DUTTON: Look I think it is safe and for a couple of reasons.
Obviously the Federal Police have stepped up their presence at Parliament House because, I mean literally hundreds of thousands of Australians come and visit, school kids visit every day to Parliament House. So we need to make sure that it's secure.
But, again, people need to be wary if they see anything or have any information to contact the police.
The security upgrades that have taken place at Parliament House have been pretty significant over the course of the last couple of years.
I think it's a safe place, as safe as any place can be in the circumstances.
It's a pretty tough situation that everybody's facing and the police I think are working flat out to make sure that they can neutralise these threats.
JOURNALIST: You spoke to my colleague Alan Jones earlier this week and you called for the Grand Mufti to strongly condemn the Paris attacks after his lily-livered, weak-kneed media release.
That's changed to some extent, as well.
But I note that he's not elected by, you know, mainstream Muslims. He's elected by the Islamic Councils in the various States.
They have a record of saying, you know, we dictate to Muslims in Australia what happens.
I'm getting complaints from everyday Muslims in Australia, Australian Muslims, that they have no say in the Grand Mufti and the Grand Mufti doesn't represent them and puts more pressure on them.
PETER DUTTON: Well there's obviously, you know, an internal issue within the Council or within the community and it needs to be sorted out.
When you have a look at what's happening in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, where they have obviously huge representation from Imams and people who have got public profiles – they have all come out and condemned the actions, not with any qualification.
They've come out and said that these are terrorist acts, they're not acting in the name of Islam, they are evil people, all of that.
There's been very strong statements.
If you've have a look, I did some work and had a look at a countries across the Middle East to see what their councils had to say and what their Islamic leaders had to say in condemnation of the attacks in Paris and they're as strong as anything that we've said as a Government or that the US or the UK have said.
They've condemned the acts and we need that same leadership in Australia.
I'm happy that the Grand Mufti came out to clarify the initial statement, but we need to have that leadership in Australia that we're seeing in other countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.
We are letting down many Australians, in particular young Australians, which is where my concerns is.
We're stopping kids 14, 15, 16 at the borders, at the airport, trying to fly out to Syria. They are being influenced by words of leaders from their communities.
We need to get it sorted out so that there is a very strong voice that comes out to condemn and says 'look you know if you've got issues that you want to deal with, happy to speak about those'.
But if somebody comes out and commits a terrorist act your responsibility is to condemn that because there is no excuse and there's no qualification that makes that ok.
JOURNALIST: I'll leave you with this.
Perhaps the Islamic Council on their checklist for the next Grand Mufti could at number one question say, 'do you speak English and if the bloke says 'Que?' well he's excluded from any possibility of being the Grand Mufti.
I think that would be the prerequisite to be a Grand Mufti in an English speaking country. You speak English.
PETER DUTTON: Well I think many of the leaders speak perfect English that I speak with and they, as we saw on television this week, there were leaders within the Islamic community who came out who were very strong voices and condemned the acts of the terrorists in Paris and they spoke perfect English and they conveyed it in no uncertain terms.
That's the sort of leadership that we need.
JOURNALIST: Ok, Minister, thanks. We'll get you back from Jakarta shortly. All the best.
PETER DUTTON: Thanks, Ray. Take care.
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Monday November 17, 2003
This morning I went to the Citadel. A taxi from behind the Nile Hilton cost me 8P. The drivers all began by asking for 20. It was only when I turned to walk away to go to Midan Tahrir to catch a bus that one driver agreed to accept 8.
The interesting things inside the Citadel were the Mosque of Mohammed Ali (visible from all around the Citadel), the Mosque of Al Nasr Mohammed, and the Mosque of Sulayman Pasha. Also, the garden museum is quite nice.
Outside the Citadel and around to the other side from the entrance are the Mosques of Sultan Hassan and El Rifay. The Mosque of Sultan Hassan was the largest structure of its time. Its enormous costs of construction were thought to be paid in part from wealth acquired from familyless victims of the Black Plague. From there I wandered toward what I hoped would be Bab Zwayla, but there are no street signs. During my walk, I discovered the covered market of Khiamia. From here I bought one of the sewn fabrics with an Islamic decoration.
November 18, 2003
I have to say that many Egyptians have beautiful eyes. That stunning National Geo shot of the Afghan woman is typical of many Egyptians.
Last night I wandered around Cairo from about 9 till midnight. On the main shopping streets it was shoulder-to-shoulder with crowds of people out celebrating Ramadan I guess. I think Egyptian people must be very social. Everywhere I go I see groups of 4 and 5 men sitting together at a table sharing tea (if its after sundown) or a smoke from those huge interesting water pipes.
I didnt get to sleep last night until after midnight, only to be woken at 3:30 so that I could get to the airport by 4:30 AM to catch the flight to Luxor. I spent the day wandering around Luxor and seeing Luxor Temple on only 2-3 hours sleep.
A thing that is quaint about Luxor and Cairo is that there are still many mule-pulled carts used. Also in Luxor there are caliches everywhere. These are horse drawn carriages. To me these seem to be the Egyptian version of a tuk tuk. Like tuk tuks, the caliches are all individually decorated. The irritating thing is that, like Cambodia, the drivers assail tourists at every step. But in addition, they lure you in with offers of a ride anywhere for 5 EP but always demand more.
Yesterday after leaving the Citadel and neighboring mosques I wandered through Cairo in the direction of Bab Zwayla. I did find the covered market and also the tent bizarre where I bought a weaving. I dont think I did a very good job of negotiating though, because I only got the owner to reduce his price from 150 to 110. But I do like the item I purchased. The art in his shop had motifs of physical things boats, people, etc, but made from Arabic script which have some Islamic religious message. Mine is something like God shape me inside and shape me outside and my life after death.
While browsing the market I encountered some guy who befriended me so smoothly I didnt realize he was one of the people that take you to select markets to pay inflated prices for goods. Nevertheless, the fellow was quite entertaining very good at what he does. He claimed to be studying international law.
Some of the trivia he shared washing for prayers 3 times each body, face, feet, and 5 times hands (I think). Also, I had doubts about this one a camel on display in a gold or silver shop indicates gold or silver coating, not pure gold or silver.
We saw the Blue Mosque I was amazed because this is one I wanted to see and it was nearly nothing worth seeing. He told me it was badly destroyed in the 1992 earthquake.
Walking the streets of Cairo and Luxor I notice that few women will make eye contact with me. Some do, but far fewer than half. My taxi driver from the Luxor airport this morning (30 EP) told me about Ramadan the obvious of fasting but also that theyre not supposed to look at women or sin in other ways. I told him I was tyring to do the fast out of respect (true the first day except tea) but that I had a hard time doing the part about not looking at women. But I have a feeling that many of these Egyptian women in traditional dress probably wouldnt look at me even if it wasnt Ramadan.
Unless the upscale hotels in Luxor arent so upmarket and I dont think this is true the Gaddis isnt upscale (despite what the Rough Guide says). One channel on the TV (in German) and a fridge that doesnt work. Later, I spoke with someone at the desk and they sent a guy that fixed my TV so that now I have 5 channels.
I went today and made plans to rent a motorbike and have had a debate with myself about whether to actually get it as planned. The negatives getting it on and off the ferry that crosses the Nile and whether it would be safe while I tour the temples. To overcome these concerns Im considering riding the 7 km south and crossing the bridge. Once to the area of the temples and tombs I could just cruise around to get the big picture of the area photos of scenics and decide which places deserve my time and also maybe do a tomb or two. Also, when I go pick up the bike, I can ask about security for the bike. Or I could just cancel but I dont have any way to contact them, itd require a trip back to the shop. Since I negotiated hard to get the price down to 60EP and we did shake on the deal, I should speak to them if I decide not to take it.
November 19
Its 7:20 PM and I can hear the chants of the imams over the loudspeakers and the people responding in a kind of chorus after each phrase from the imam. One TV station in Cairo had a young boy about 8 or 9 doing chants with maybe 6 or 8 older men listening. I dont know if they where his teachers and rating his chanting ability or what. But its clear that a strong, good sounding voice would be highly valued and respected.
Ultimately, I didnt rent the motorbike. I got a taxi instead, first going back to the shop to cancel the deal. The taxi driver agreed to take me anywhere on the west side for 50 EP. The bike was gonna cost me 60. But after driving me to the shop, he said that would cost me an additional 10. Then on the way back he said he should get baksheesh so that 80 would be fair. Then he recommended a restaurant and said he would wait for me while I ate and drive me back to the hotel for another 20 for a total of 100. When were were at 60, I knew the price would go up and decided that 100 would probably be fair and didnt plan to spend more. I think making the trip by motorbike wouldve been very difficult finding my way and finding the ticket offices, etc.
Of the things I saw today, the most outstanding was the Medinet Habu. This is a temple that cannot be missed. The columns are all beautifully carved and many still have excellent color. Second to MH I enjoyed the tomb of Khaemweset. Although the walls are covered in glass to protect them, the colors are spectacular.
Deir el-Bahri, even though in a very nice setting, was not that spectacular. From the outside of each I also photographed the Ramesseum and Deir el-Medina.
November 21
Spent the morning walking through Gezira. This is a depressing little place along the Nile. Really just a taxi stand for the Theban Necropolis. There are hotels here but I dont know why anyone would stay here. I wandered the streets and photographed some old women and gave granola bars to some children. I took the ferry across and back for 2EP.
When I returned I wandered through the market in Luxor. As a few days ago, it was very crowded. Impossible to get any photos worthwhile.
I found a boat for a cruise down the Nile yesterday and transferred my luggage this morning. The cost is $30/day and includes meals. Not a bad price considering it is also taking me where I want to go. The dining room is nice, the sun deck ok and the rooms becoming just a bit run down. The boat is the Nile Treasure.
In the afternoon I took a felluca ride for two hours to and back from Banana Island. Unfortunately, there was no wind. But it was peaceful and enjoyable. The boat was the Zena, captained by Ahmed Nooby. I wonder about the legitimacy of his name since he also says he is Nubian.
There is an effeminate, obese Englishmen at this restaurant Im at and he is telling someone that Nubian women in Aswan are as beautiful as any women anywhere in the world. I seriously doubt that he is a reliable judge of women, nevertheless I look forward to finding out. There was a young woman at the Gaddis Hotel not Nubian, but Egyptian, that I thought was quite beautiful and we flirted with each other quite a bit.
Just south of the Gaddis theres a place called the Royal Oak Pub. Had to try it out since I lived in a place called Royal Oak once. There was a sign inside that said that no Egyptians were allowed during the month of Ramadan, that they could lose their license and be shut down.
November 22
Now on the Nile Treasure, anchored off of Esna, waiting to get through one of the gates on the Nile. We wont visit Esna, which disappoints me a bit, though I was told this in the beginning before the cruise.
Esna seems to be encircled by city walls, at least on the Nile side. And the wall looks new, or if not new, then well maintained. I can see two guard towers about 200 meters apart. There were a few children here on the beach by the boat. When I first saw them, they had a herd of sheep, which seem to have disappeared somewhere.
This boat is pretty dead. Im guessing there are 30 passengers all apparently German (except for me, of course!). So they have given me a dining table to myself for each meal. This has left me feeling pretty isolated. Lunch and dinner last night were pretty good. For lunch they started with a piece of pizza and then a thin piece of beef with French fried potato chunks and a vegetable like squash. Dinner was a buffet with salad, a fruit salad, beef, mashed potatoes, fried chicken and peas. Also a choice of about five deserts one banana-based, one apple, one strawberry merangue type thing and another a cake with chocolate.
So many of the buildings here in Egypt are unfinished, with exposed cement framework partly filled in with poorly laid bricks. Even those that seem finished on the façade often have exposed cement with steel reinforcement projecting from the top. This leaves the impression that Egypt is in a state of progress or decline Im not sure which.
On the ferries across the Nile, the women sit in one section of the boat and the men in another. Upon arriving at the bank, the men exit the boat first.
The Egyptians all drive at night with their headlights off. Dont know why. And instead of the horn (sometimes), which is used extensively during the day, they flash the lights at night.
Today I took the ferry to Elephantine Island and from there a felucca to the West Bank, where I got a camel to take me to St. Simeons and then on across a stretch of desert to the tombs of the nobles.
November 25
I seem to have acquired two nicknames here in Aswan Ali Baba and Mustache pronounced Moostache. Once again the white goatee seems to draw attention.
Ive learned the trick to get rid of the felucca touts that wont take no for an answer. I simply tell them Im going to Cairo today and they desist. Its exasperating. There have been so many times I could just walk in peace.
The other aggravating thing about Aswan is the flies. In the Nubian villages on Elephantine, they are everywhere. I saw children with flies all over them and they seemed not to notice.
During the felucca rides you get treated to hot tea. Its a relaxing experience in contrast to all of the hawking that precedes it.
I wonder if caliche isnt an Egyptian mispronunciation of the English word carriage.
Its my last day in Aswan. Im wasting it away sitting five feet from the Nile as a riverside seat in the Aswan Moon, my favorite restaurant here in Aswan. This is a really pleasant place in the shade, a pleasant breeze and a nice view. Foods not bad and they serve the local beer Stella.
This morning I walked the Fatimid Cemetery. It was full of locals and I think I was the only foreigner there. An old man talked with me and gave me two candies and wouldnt take a granola bar in return.
Before coming here to the Aswan Moon I went to the quarry and saw the unfinished Obelisk a total waste of time and money.
November 27
I spent my last day in Egypt making a trip down to Dahshur, then made my way back up through Saqqara and Giza with Giza planned for sunset. I bargained hard for a taxi, getting Sayed to agree to accept $20. And I insisted on no papyrus or alabaster shops. This price also included returning to my hotel to get my luggage and then taking me to the airport, which wouldve cost me 40EP by itself.
Ramadan ended on my last day in Aswan, but the following three days are celebrated with festivals. Consequently, many things close early including the tombs. I had hoped to get back in to see the Sphinx one more time, but couldnt.
In Giza I hired a horse to go up into the hills SW of the pyramids. From there I got a shot of the three major pyramids of Giza. Also a couple of the sunset over the desert. I paid 60 EP for the horse about an hour and a half ride and had to bargain hard to get that. While riding back, we passed a dead horse in the sand. It hadnt been dead long and clearly had a broken leg. A dog sniffed at it and nosed some sand up over it, as if it tried to give it a burial. Its a wonder this doesnt happen often or maybe it does. There were hundreds of Egyptians riding horses here, and riding them hard in this soft sand that is full of large stones. It has to be very hard on the horses. Some of the riders whip them hard. My horse began to trot every time it heard the crack of a whip.
On the way to the airport, Sayed took some detours to show me the City of the Dead (I was sorry I didnt get here) and past Sadats tomb. Across from his tomb is a large viewing stand, past which the army parades on a special day Oct. 6 I think.
The international terminal at Cairo has very little to offer. I arrived at 8 PM for a flight that didnt depart until 2:55AM. They wouldnt let me past the security checkpoint, insisting I come back at midnight. Unfortunately, I still didnt have a boarding pass for some reason, one cant be had via internet for NW flights out of Cairo. There was a small café in the basement and a few perimeter seats upstairs, but nothing else.
There is a sign that says that those arriving and departing Cairo are limited to carrying 1000 EP.
The breakfast at the Golden Tulip Flamenco (on Zamelek) was pretty nice quite a selection of things sweet rolls and cereal with milk, a cook for eggs and also sausage and some Egyptian food. I only wish Id seen the beautiful woman at the desk again Amel. When I checked in we flirted a bit and I took her picture with my cell phone.
Popular American restaurants here include McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Pizza Hut. As a matter of fact, McDonalds delivers here I encountered the delivery boy in the elevator at the Flamenco. I also saw a Chilis on the backside of the Blue Nile, a river boat docked on the Nile just downstream of the Nile Hilton.
Security is pretty obvious throughout Egypt. Soldiers or police with rifles are visible virtually everywhere. If not standing out in the open then standing behind shoulder height barricades just wider than a man a shield of sorts. On the way into Saqqara they were stopping cars and searching trunks. When one of the guys doing the searching bent over into the trunk of the car in front of us, his shirt ros and I could see a concealed pistol.
At all of the hotels there are metal detectors. This was so at the Nile Hilton, at the Flamenco, the Isis in Aswan and the Gaddis in Luxor.
Ive tried the McDonalds and the KFC here (this was the choice of Sayed). The fast food here is much saltier than in the US.
I asked Sayed about which cars are best in Egypt and he said BMW and Mercedes. This is the second person to name these two. But he also pointed out that there is everything to choose from now Peugot, Fiat, Daewoo .on and on. And also like the first person that I asked about cars, Sayed pointed out the same reason why American cars dont sell because the price of parts are too high. I believe the first guy was driving a Lada and bought brake parts while I was at the tombs in Saqqara.
While on the top of the hill overlooking the Giza pyramids at sunset, I think I could hear the voices of every imam in Giza and Cairo. It was an eerie, but pleasant kind of sound as if everyone of those millions of people were in some kind of synch with each other.
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After 2000 years of being an institution, it is good to ponder the Book of Acts and to get in touch with the movement called the Way and how it erupted from just a handful of believers to a movement all across the Mediterranean Sea.
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Chidambaram prescription for reviving growth
After a review meeting with the chiefs of public sector banks against the backdrop of slowdown in the economy, he also announced rescheduling of farm loans in drought affected states and revision in procedures for easy sanction of education loans to students.
Maintaining that health of the banking sector is extremely good, Chidambaram directed the banks to double the number of ATMs from 63,000 in two years and also to make them cash accepting machines so that the money remains in the banking system.
"Most of our problems will be over if we revive investment. Investment must be revived across the board small, medium and large industries. Sentiment is only one factor. Sentiment will change if the other issues are addressed."
He said the bank chairmen have been candid and they have identified a number of issues such as fuel supply agreement, delay in clearances and approvals, land acquisition and government entities like NHAI and SEBs not making payment in time. A certain amount of choking in supply of credit.
"These are issues which have been identified as inhibiting. I will take up the issues with ministries concerned. Once we get the investment cycle going, once we get the investment engine started many of our problems can be solved. We have asked the banks to focus on sectors that deserve credit," the minister said.
Asserting that the EMIs should be kept at affordable levels, Chidambaram said, "the middle class is complaining about increasing EMIs and stretching payment cycle. The middle class, which consumes consumer durables postponing purchases, and that is not good for the industry".
He said just as investment plans must be brought forward, consumers must be encouraged to buy consumer durables that will keep the engine of manufacturing.
"EMI must be kept at affordable level so that people will buy two wheelers, cars, refrigerators, washing machines, cooking ranges, mixies and grinders. That will keep the engine of manufacturing going and large industries continue to produce these goods. The suppliers of parts and accessories in the small and medium enterprises will continue to do business." he said.
Chidambaram cited the example given by the State Bank chairman that cars sales picked momentum after reduction of EMIs. SBI was selling 400 cars per day when the EMI was Rs 1,766 per lakh per month for seven years loan. The sales jumped to 700 cars per day, when the EMI was brought down to Rs 1,725. It shot up further to 1,200 cars, once the EMI was further reduced to Rs 1,699.
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Greetings – everyone. I just finished reading one of the books I got when a local Borders went out of business. It will eventually end up in a care package for one of the soldier's supported by sponsorthetroops.org . But as you can see by the picture Fred and the rest of the gang are reading it now.
It's written by a famous author who has had many bestsellers in his career. I have been reading his stories since my science teacher in high school introduced me to his writing. I stoped reading his books for awhile after he left my favorite charecter hanging and never put out a third book in that series.
This book is a scifi/horror/action novel which I tend to prefer to the authors horror novels. The book was an interesting read though I didn't know at the time I bought it that it was the fourth book in the series and the start of a new story as the original villian was killed in the third book in the series. The story overall is well written with interesting charecters and a good plot but it has too many lead charecters. Everytime something interesting would start to happen the story would switch to another place and different people involved in the story. It was a good quick read for a setup for the rest of the story but I hope the author gets his charecters together quickly in the next book or this story is going to get very tiresome very fast.
As you may have noticed I didn't mention the name of the book I was reviewing. That is because you have to figure it out for yourself with the clues I gave you.
Todays trivia question is
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Have a storied kind of day out there.
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Over 70 Days After Kerala Nun Files Rape Case, Bishop Decides To Temporarily Step Down
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the head of the Diocese of Jalandhar, who is facing probe after a Kerala nun accused him of rape, has reportedly written to Pope Francis, seeking permission to step down temporarily from his post. In a letter, dated September 16 (Sunday), the rape-accused Bishop stated that he needed more time to travel to Kerala in order to fight the case. The letter has been confirmed by Father Peter Kavumpuram, the Public Relations Officer of Diocese of Jalandhar.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal has written to the Pope on 16 Sep expressing his desire to step down temporarily from the responsibilities of the diocese and has sought permission for the same: Diocese of Jalandhar on #KeralaNun rape case
— ANI (@ANI) September 17, 2018
The Indian Express has reported that the Bishop's decision came after his meeting with legal advisors who advised him to step down before the Vatican asks him to do the same. Last week, a day after the Kerala Police summoned the Bishop for questioning on September 19, he handed over the administrative responsibilities of the Jalandhar Diocese to another senior priest. The decision to arrest the Bishop will be taken post-interrogation, reported the daily.
"In my absence, Mathew Kokkandam will administer the diocese as in the normal practice when I am away," bishop Mulakkal said in a September 13 circular, reported NDTV. Meanwhile, the survivor nun has also written to the Vatican and sought for intervention in the ongoing case and has also demanded the bishop's removal.
What had happened?
Reportedly, a nun from Missionaries of Jesus in Kottayam filed a complaint against the Bishop, accusing him of raping her repeatedly 13 times since the year 2014. When the church failed to take action on this matter, the nun approached the Kerala police. Following her complaint, the bishop was booked under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Police have questioned him on August 13 but failed to arrest him and to carry any further probe in the matter. The bishop has swiftly denied all the charges which were filed against him and reportedly said that it was a "conspiracy."
Church body gives a clean chit to the accused
Protests in the form of demonstrations and indefinite fasts, demanding arrest of the accused cardinal, have been gaining momentum in different parts of Kerala. However, Missionaries of Jesus, the congregation to which the nuns belong to has reportedly conducted an internal probe into the matter and found out that the survivor nun has allegedly conspired against the bishop.
According to India Today, the statement said, "The nun who has complained against the bishop has conspired in connivance with nine others, including five nuns, against the bishop." The statement said that the nuns have been influenced by some people to take such a step.
The findings of the internal probe also sparked another controversy as the congregation ousted the survivor nun's image, which evidently violates Indian laws. The Kerala Police registered a case against Missionaries of Jesus after the nun's brother filed a complaint.
Protests intensified in Kerala
In a first, five nuns took part in a protest near Kerala High Court on September 8 to get justice for their colleague, a fellow nun, who was allegedly raped by bishop Father Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar. They also demanded the immediate arrest of the accused bishop. Reportedly, Catholic reformation organizations also joined the protest which had been called by the Joint Christian Council. The protests gained momentum after members of the civil society, actors and social activists joined the protests.
Hindustan Times reported the protesting nuns as saying that if the arrest isn't made immediately, their agitation is going to intensify even further. Reportedly, the victim's sister is also going to join a hunger strike along with others on September 17 while other activists will stage protests in other district headquarters. The victim nun had also reportedly said that the Bishop had been using his political and economic clout to brush off the case which has been lodged against him.
Kerala Nuns in conflict with the church
The five nuns of Missionaries of Jesus are determined to get justice. The nuns and their families are facing mental trauma and continuous pressure from the church, but they are keen to fight for their fellow sister. One of the nuns, while slamming the police's inaction in nabbing the accused said, "The police have repeatedly taken the statement of the victim nun, but they have taken Franco Mulakkal's statement only once. It's been 74 days since she gave a complaint, but other than the police questioning the victim, we don't see any other progress."
Reportedly, this is the first time in the Catholic church's history in Kerala that nuns have come out in protest against the church authorities and the police, who have been allegedly trying to delay the process of investigation and the resultant arrest. However, their move did attract some strong criticism as The Missionaries of Jesus congregation, on September 10 condemned the protest by the five nuns. In a statement, the congregation said, "We strongly condemn the protest in Kochi. We cannot crucify an innocent soul based on such allegations," reported News18. The statement has also said that the allegations against the bishop are completely baseless.
We condemn 5 nuns protesting with some orgs working against church. Our conscious doesn't allow us to crucify an innocent soul (Jalandhar Bishop) based on sexual abuse allegations by a nun. We suspect nuns have been forced into protest by external influence: Missionaries of Jesus
— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2018
What does the police have to say?
While the cleric has been served a notice to appear before a probe team for interrogation on September 19, the investigation has already been stretched to over 70 days. After the protests were first launched, the Kerala High Court on September asked the police to submit a report on the action that has been taken since the complaint was lodged.
According to The Indian Express, SP Hari Sankar has said that there is a lack of scientific evidence which could substantiate the rape charges and the delay in informing the police is an impediment. However, the police reportedly submitted an affidavit which states that investigations so far reveal that the bishop had abused his position of power and raped the nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016. A division bench of the Kerala High Court had also said that it was satisfied with the way investigations are being carried on by the police.
The Logical Indian take
The police and the authorities have failed to take any concrete action on this matter even after 70 days since the matter has come to light. All this is despite the sisters carrying an unprecedented protest against the accused bishop. The Logical Indian hopes that the Police takes immediate steps to ensure that the justice is served.
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