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Chapter 3:
The party are shocked by the surprise attack on the street, and rush into the building to find their attacker. It's a City of London University building, and whilst Alan attempts to charm the receptionist into believing that he is a visiting lecturer and Connor is his sound engineer, the rest of the group sneak into the corridor nearby. Chelsea works out which room he ran through, and by the time Leon has picked up the trail, Alan and Connor have rejoined the group.
Leon and Connor track the man into a nearby lecture hall; Connor breaks the door handle trying to pick the lock, and so Eddie turns the door into splinters.
Chelsea is scared by the sudden noise, and hides in a lectern – Leon is the only one who notices her do so,
Connor and Leon realise that the man has run straight through the lecture hall, through the wall and into another building. They decide it's time to move on. As they collect Chelsea and start to leave, there's a scream from the doorway – the receptionist has seen the damage they've caused. She runs.
When the party reaches the reception, she is on the phone to the police. Connor cuts the phone cord, and she tries to hide under the desk. When Connor is unable to calm her down, Chelsea shoots her with a tranquilizer dart. Leon leaves a note of apology and some money to cover the cost of the door.
The group head out into the street, and then into the Library. Billy is at the front desk, and he hands them a note from The Archivist, saying that she's having a bad day and can't talk to visitors. The note is an address of the shop on Portobello Road that the original contact had obtained the Book from.
When the party reach the shop – Andrews Antiques – they are greeted by a young shop assistant. She is happy to help them, and gives them the name of the auction house where they purchased the Book. She then turns, and on seeing Eddie, starts panicking, saying that he's bleeding from his arms. She tries to bandage him.
Leon possesses her briefly, confirming that she is indeed seeing blood pouring from Eddie's scars. Connor, believing she has the Sight, touches her, breathing out cold air, and suddenly the whole party can see Jonny (Connor's spirit guide). Upon seeing him, the shop assistant (Alison) faints.
Alan leaves the shop, and calls his contact – Miss Sandra Songarsson. She tells him that the auction house – The Peacock Rooms – are holding an auction the next day, and that she'll try to get him a seat.
Inside, the shop owner runs down the stairs, demanding to know what's going on. Chelsea tries to shoot him with a Truth dart, but unfortunately hits him with a mild mind-altering seed instead. He starts giggling. Chelsea leaves the shop.
Whilst Connor and Eddie are distracted with the unconscious Alison, Leon notices something strange about Andrews. Leaning closer, he sees the shop owner's eyes go from dilated to pinpoints, and a raspy voice comes from his throat. It addresses Leon as 'The son of Shango', and tells him to visit Mamalwe, as she can tell them what's going on. The voice laughs, and tells Leon that it's a family affair.
Eddie leaves a note saying sorry.
The party head towards Mamalwe's flat, which is in a block of flats a few streets away. The outside of the building is covered in graffiti, but Mamalwe's front door is spotless, with lovely window boxes of flowers. Connor notices fetishes tucked in amongst the flowers.
Eddie knocks, and when there's no reply, calls through the post box. He hears a thump and a muffled scream, and so punches the door into splinters and rushes in.
Everyone else follows (though Chelsea hangs behind, and Connor is at the other end of the block of flats), and they burst into the sitting room. There are three tall cloaked figures by the door, and at the back of the room is a chair with an old woman tied to it, and a young man that looks a little like the first attacker holding his hand over her face.
Eddie punches the first mysterious figure, ripping its cloak and jaw off. It appears to be a dried out corpse, and probably a zombie. Eddie quickly punches its head into pieces. Leon slices open the chest of another, but when he tries to athletically tackle the guy at the back, misses and falls to the floor. The man shouts something in an unfamiliar language at the zombies, and they attack with renewed vigour Alan shoots the guy, burning a substantial hole through his chest. As Eddie punches the last zombie's head off, Alan stalks towards the man, changing his appearance to Terrible, and pulling out his two-handed hammer and swinging it nonchalantly. The man screams and pulls his own dagger, plunging it into his gut.
Chelsea runs forward, and tries to stabilise the man. With blood gushing from his mouth, he says that Beauregarde sent him to question Mamalwe as 'she knows'. That's all the party need to hear, and they leave him to finish dying.
Leon has taken Mamalwe into the kitchen and poured her some rum. Though she appears very shaken, she tells the group that Beauregarde was her protege. Mamalwe had heard rumours that the Book was in London, and had tried to buy it from the shop but was too late. She says that the other two items – a Bell and a Candle – were probably still with the original sellers, as she had heard no rumours of them being sold. She says that it's a family affair.
After making sure that Mamalwe is okay – she calls her grandsons to come and take care of her – the group leave (Chelsea Green Thumb's a plant, and gives it to Mamalwe as a gift).
Once back at the house, the group pursue some personal projects. Leon goes for a run. Alan starts sourcing some crafting materials. Chelsea starts growing some specific plants. Eddie goes on a date with his girlfriend, Annie. Connor sends a text to his ex-girlfriend, Sigrun.


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- Got my plush toys in yesterday. The kids immediately took them. They liked them so much they took them to bed with them.
- The in game pets are pretty neat and fly along side with you.
Friday, March 05, 2010
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Denville, NJ – This month, the RecordClick.com website turns one-year old. Though the company entered the genealogical services playing field in September 2011, the current RecordClick.com ancestry website debuted in February 2012. In less than two years, RecordClick has risen in the ranks from a boutique ancestor search firm to a full-service genealogy ancestry service, offering a comprehensive roster of traditional genealogical services, such as tracing ancestry, record retrieval, and building genealogy trees, as well as DNA genealogy testing and video biographies, to help you find your ancestors and enhance your ancestor search journey.
From the start, RecordClick set out to distinguish itself from the pack by putting a twist on the traditional offerings of its competitors. Rather than only assigning an individual genealogist to a case, RecordClick has the ability to unleash its entire research team on each investigation as needed, so that clients are able to leverage a network of ancestor search knowledge and strategies. It also offers its customers a unique research experience through its interactive on-line project management system, allowing clients an unparalleled participatory experience in tracing ancestry.
"I spent 20 years conducting my own birth parent search," admits British-born entrepreneur and RecordClick Founder and CEO Elizabeth Khan."I had to be willing to get off the traditional path of finding biological parents and take alternative highways of genealogical research, including DNA genealogy testing. My own ancestor search journey was the seed for RecordClick. My focus now is tracing ancestry for our clients."
Catering to both amateur and professional genealogists, RecordClick's blog site publishes late-breaking genealogy news, trends, and best practices for genealogical researchers. Writers post articles on subjects ranging from gaining dual citizenship through jus sanguinis, to discovering if you have Neanderthal DNA genealogy, to offering great tips on how best to conduct your own ancestry searches.
"Educating lineage researchers is extremely important," says Susan Kaufman, President of the Texas State Genealogical Society (2012-2013) and Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston. "Websites like RecordClick, FamilySearch, and Ancestry offer blogs with valuable resource information for genealogy researchers, online learning centers, podcasts, etc. These tools help the genealogy researcher navigate the online resources to get the most out of what is offered."
RecordClick's blog site also conducts in-depth interviews with well-known and highly respected genealogy researchers. A short list includes: "Rock Star" genealogist Tom MacEntee (the creator of Geneabloggers); Southern genealogy expert and author Brent Holcomb; award-winning Jewish genealogy maven and author Dr. Jeffrey S. Malka; and Laura Berry, the Editor of Your Family History, a genealogy publication based in England. Contributing writers, such as Dr. Tim Janzen, a medical doctor and leading researcher in the use of autosomal DNA for genealogical purposes, also weigh in on the fastest growing sector in the world of genealogy – genetic genealogy testing.
About the company:
RecordClick is a full-service genealogy research firm that specializes in investigating lineage cases throughout the United States and internationally. With research teams in several European countries – including, but not limited to, England, Germany, and Ireland – RecordClick also covers Argentina and Canada. RecordClick's headquarters is strategically located on the East Coast, providing an advantage based on proximity to immigration documentation. Offering more than just traditional look-ups and pedigrees for tracing ancestry, RecordClick's genealogists pulls away from the pack by offering alternative research processes for big and small projects – such as DNA testing, customized ancestor search, and video biographies – allowing its clients to skim the surface or do a deep dive into tracing their genealogy tree.
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Still doesn't quite get it does he?
Has it dawned on the latest career politican who has never done a productive days work in his life, that the major reason that they were voted out was the micromanaging, idiotic, anal attitude to controlling the public.
If they really want to come back as a real political force they need to push for removal of all of the draconian neu arbeit laws.
However as this would be seen for what it would be, political self serving opportunism, so I don't think even they would be that stupid.
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It'll be quiet challenging to sleep softly at night when a person is experiencing nasal blockage that causes an issue of sniffling and snorting when trying to get some sleep. I for one am a constant victim of this ailment due to my dust allergy. When this attacks I often suffer watery eyes, stuffy nose and intense sneezing, it is an uncomfortable feeling to have especially when I am at work. I often pop a tablet or two of over the counter decongestant to primarily ease the pain and discomfort. However I don't want to continuously do this practice of taking meds for every nasal congestion because I fear for the wellbeing of my kidney, we all know that filtering lots of meds and alcohol will eventually damage a person's kidney. And so, I am opting to try these home remedies!
Drink warm burnt rice
Just deliberately burn the rice until its black as coal and then you would need
to add hot water so as to create a coffee like concoction. When your drink is
ready you may add a squeeze of lemon or a teaspoon of honey to at least make
the taste more tolerable.
Hot steam
This is a great home remedy to ease the blockage slowly by inhaling the hot
steam of either a eucalyptus blend or any vapour rub blend that is added to a
hot boiling water. And then you cover the hot blend and yourself with a towel
or blanket so that you will get the full relief of this home remedy.
Eat spicy food
I, myself am not a fan of spicy food but some people really attest to the
effectiveness of eating spicy food when they experience nasal congestion. This
may be because of the tendency of spicy food to open up nasal blockage. If you
are a spicy food lover then this is a remedy that you will appreciate and love!
Hydrate yourself!
Whether you have fever, nasal congestion or cough, this is the usual advice of
doctors to their patients. Drink lots and lots of fluid so as to flush out
toxins and to primarily unclog those congested sinuses. You may opt for regular
water or you may try those peppermint teas or other herbal teas to further ease
the feeling of congestion.
Take plenty of rest
Taking plenty of rest is a vital part in getting your system up and running
again. Working while you are sick is not an advisable route to take because it
can actually aggravate your ailment. Taking ample amount of rest will also
boost your immune system making it stronger to fight off viruses and other bacteria.


text: Are you a true cricket fan and looking for authentic cricket schedule of your favorite teams to catch up with the live updates? Then you have landed on the right page! Offering you current and upcoming cricket schedule; that can guide you to bookmark your favorite matches on calendar. Cricket is on fire in South Asia, as New Zealand is touring India, England is touring Bangladesh, Sri Lanka touring South Africa, and Pakistan is taking on West Indies in the UAE. Find the cricket schedule of your favorite teams and share it with your friends. Date and time mentioned for each match can help you catch up your team's match on time.


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Of course, each thing - big & small - deserves a post of it's own. :)
With the kiddos out for the summer & a new member of our team ;) , it'll be harder to be consistent. But that's what I like so much about blogging...there are no rules!
Hmmm...where to start??? Guess maybe I'll filter through my photos, pick some & just go with it. :)


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Why a Women's Initiative at Anders
Women do business differently – women are more relationship driven than transaction driven, and that is helping to change the way business is done. As one of 15 firms in the nation to be named to Accounting Today's Best Accounting Firms for Women, helping women thrive and grow in both their business and personal goals is a core commitment at Anders. We believe an effective way to do this is to provide and participate in events to foster connections, education, sharing, advancement and business generation. The Anders Women's Initiative has created a business case to meet the accounting and financial objectives of women in leadership, joined and taken leadership roles in local and national women's organizations, and host educational and networking events.
The impressive statistics of women's involvement in their own businesses and in the boardroom of companies large and small provide a clear picture of just how important it is to make sure Anders as a firm is doing our best to serve this growing women's market. The statistics also overwhelmingly show that many women are looking for advisors – financial, legal, accounting- that understand them and how they want to set their course – both professionally and personally. We have the women and men at Anders to help women – both business owners and those in corporations– to move forward.
As women leaders, we also take our role to foster the next generation of women business leaders at our own firm very seriously. Our goals are to:
- Enhance our presence as women business leaders within the community
- Increase the lines of communication and create a sense of camaraderie among businesswomen at all levels in all professions
- Provide timely information on best practices within the industries we serve
- Offer opportunities to network with other women
- Provide platforms to volunteer for and support charitable and civic organizations
- Create opportunities to do business and have fun
We connect with, anticipate, respond, and proactively address the challenges that face our clients, our staff and women throughout the communities and organizations we serve.
Anders is proud to support women in the community through our involvement as:
- The Title Sponsor of the Midwest Women's Business Owners Conference (MWBOC) by Black Dress Partners
- A Winning Coach of the Catapult Competition for Women by the St. Louis Business Journal
- Sponsor of the Top Women Business Owners by Small Business Monthly
- Sponsor of the Surge, St. Louis' professional women's basketball team
- Sponsor of Brazen, Startup accelerator for female entrepreneurs
- Corporate Sponsor of the Professional Women's Alliance (PWA)
- Leaders of the Special Interest Group for the Leading Edge Alliance (LEA)
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This is my pop:
And this is my awesome beanie:
What do these two things combined equate to? Spending time with Nanny Middo.
Dan, in a drunken stupor, volunteered us to go and watch my cousin play soccer at stupid o'clock on Sunday morning. To be fair, I did enjoy it (Myrtleford Savoy won 2-1 – GO BASS!) but it was still damn freezing. So I pulled out my super awesome beaning and trundled off
losing about 10kg due to shivering and got into the spirit.
Pop was there as well and looking much more mature in his boring old jacket, started telling me how "awesome" my beanie is – his words for "you look like a tool, but hey, you're Kloi, I'm kind of used to it." Any way, he was laughing and ribbing me about my bright beanie and ended it with "I want a white one, with the plaits and the pompoms, and I'm gonna wear it to Boules!" I'm still not a 100% certain whether he was being facetious or not, but I have called his bluff. I am knitting him one!
It took me back about 15 years to when Nanny tried to teach me to knit with an old magazine that had a ram telling you what to do. I heard all about my Great-Aunty Marg (Pop's Sister) having knitted herself a cardi at 9, and how all her kids could knit. I wish now that I had paid more attention, because up until today I couldn't cast on and I still can't cast off. Anyway, I rose to the challenge (go me) and got my wool and needles then plonked down in front of youtube and watched a lesson.
Before I knew it, well, ok, 1/2 an hour, I had figured out how to do it and I was casting on like a pro… if a pro has to do a stitch 8 times, anyway.
It was strange, I could almost feel Nanny guiding my sausage fingers into what I had to do and how to pick up a stitch. I was sitting there, remembering her bowl with fake and dusty fruit, and her in her arm chair with me kneeling at her feet and it was nice. I didn't feel sad, for the first time ever (although I will admit that I do now that I am writing about it) and I just sat for a moment, remembering.
I could almost see her tortoise shell needles click-clacking at a million miles an hour while she watched Wheel-Of-Fortune, and that look she gave me with a chuckled when I said "Naaaaaaaaan! I dropped another stitch!". I could see her finding the stitch so quickly, and fixing it, and then handing it back to me. It was like I was 9 again.
It felt so… nice.
However, I highly doubt she would approve of me knitting while drooling over my Winchester boys.


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Well, I just can't stop myself. Today at TechShop after a class I checked out the key to the FlowJet (I just love saying that so casually: "I checked out the key to the quarter million dollar FlowJet") and pathed the JAG20 file in FlowCut. I figured I'd take the file back to the WJ to see how long the cut would take. I've done this before and know how it usually ends.
I loaded the file and did a virtual cut. 30 minutes for both pieces. There are 2 JAG20 parts that look like this:
The part is the body-to-leg flange joint that connects the main frame to the leg assembly. It's solid 6061 aluminum and 1 1/8″ thick. You can see it located here between the legs and the frame. It's visible once Artoo is finished so it has to look right:
I bought a slab of aluminum from Metals4U a few days ago in preparation of this part. This is probably the biggest, most nerve-wracking part I'll do. Partially because it took me weeks to figure out how to design in Inventor (I finally got help from an expert at TechShop… he solved the problem in 5 minutes), and partly because it is, by far, the thickest part I'll have to WaterJet in the entire project. The single hunk of aluminum measured 1 1/4″ thick, 11″ wide, and 16″ long. Cost me over $80! So no, I did not want to screw this up.
So I put the hunk of aluminum on the FlowJet table and zeroed out the Z axis to get the mixing tube right down on the metal. At this point you don't want to smack the tube into any clamps or weights holding the stock down. If you do, you'll break the tube and owe TechShop $250 for a replacement. Fortunately, I know the guy who teaches WJ (I am the guy who teaches W.J.) and we have procedures to avoid that.
So, the file was loaded, the stock was weighted down, and I even did a dry run without the pump running (the part that costs money). It was a 30 minute cut. Well, why not? I verified that the machine had been working well and went for it.
Part on table weighted down. File loaded. All ready to go!
I hit 'cut' and watched with an eagle eye for the next 30 minutes as the water and abrasive jet slooooowly worked its way around the part. 4 holes, inside cut, outside cut, repeat.
The first part went off beautifully and I could tell that it cut through the material just fine once it was finished. The machine started in on the second part next. The 4 holes went fine (they're first), but sometime during cutting out the center "shamrock" shape the pump started to lose power. Suddenly the cutting stream wasn't making it all the way through all 1.25 inches of aluminum. You can tell this is happening because instead of the cutting stream passing through the material, the water starts spraying all. over. the. place. All over you. I got blasted with a muddy stream of grungy water (seriously, I looked like a motocross rider after a muddy ride). The normal procedure if this happens is to manually slow the cutting stream down. As I was already cutting at a pretty slow pace (which gives a better finish) I wasn't too excited about slowing down further and making the cut even longer/more expensive. But it's better than the cut being ruined.
So I slowed it down (which you can do mid-cut with a slider in the software) and managed to get the center cut done. On the last cut (the outside perimeter), the jet was still having issues. The solution was to slow it down even further. I think by the end I was cutting at somewhere less than 50% of the max speed and still unsure if it was making it all the way through.
Here you can see the layers of garnet that get blasted onto the parts during the cutting process. It's an incredibly messy machine to operate.
Once the machine shut off I checked the parts and discovered that the first part to be cut (the one on the left in the photo above) came out brilliantly. Great finish, cut all the way through. Unfortunately, when I lifted out the part on the upper right I discovered that there were sections of the middle that didn't get cut all the way through. Fortunately, though, it did lift all the way out so at least it got free. Unfortunately, the finish on the outside was terrible as a result of the gradual pressure loss.
Here's a pic of the "good" part. You can see the smooth edges with just a hint of the typical jet "lag" on the bottom of the outside curve:
For the "bad" part, you can see not only where the stream didn't cut all the way through, but also where the water jet "lag" on the outside is much more pronounced, resulting in a much more ragged and bad looking surface:
And here's a side-by-side of the good part and the messed up one (zoom your screen or click for a closer image):
So, while I'm really happy to get these parts behind me, I am somewhat disappointed in the results, considering that for about the same amount of money I could buy an aluminum part that's shiny and perfect.
I'm still cogitating on how I'm going to fix this. The good news is that the final piece needs to be 1.125″ thick (1 1/8″). The rough piece in the pictures is 1.25″ thick. So I should be able to reduce the thickness of the piece and "face off" the thin little bridges of aluminum that keep the inside section attached. This will also have the effect of making the faces of the part nice and shiny. I think I can do this on the lathe at TechShop but I'll have to ask the pros about the best way to go about this.
As far as the outside of the donut shape, I need to see if the part can be a smaller diameter than the 6.375 listed in the drawings. I think it can. If I can safely shave off a few thousands I think I can get rid of those marks on the outside and make the part shiny.
Sorry to be so wordy. This experience was a relief in that the part is somewhat workable but frustrating in that I just don't feel like I can completely trust that machine. I need to improve my skills on the manual mill and lathe but that takes decades. The WaterJet, while expensive, can let a newbie machinist cut any part they can design in the computer. That's huge.
The final major part for the frame is the pair of side panels where JAG20 mounts. They're .5″ thick aluminum (thank goodness) but also contain a lot of little holes that'll make the water jet turn on and off quite frequently. I may wait a few weeks until the pump is rebuilt to attempt those. They're only 20 or so minutes each but I really don't want to mess those up. At least not the small little precision holes.


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According to the British Coffee Association, we drink over 55 million cups of coffee every day in the UK.
With this amount of coffee powering the nation, how exactly does coffee get from the plant or tree to you cup?
Coffee is grown, the harvested, dried, roasted then packed. So here's the roasting process, which gives each individual coffee its particular flavour and aroma!
- Coffee beans are roasted at a temperature of around 550 degrees Fahrenheit, usually on a heated conveyor which prevents the beans from burning
- This heat causes oil in the beans to seep to the surface, which causes the bean to cook or roast. This process is called pyrolysis.
- Once roasted, the beans are then cooled naturally or using water.
- They should be vacuum packed immediately to preserve freshness.
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Saneron accepts cord blood donations to be used in research on therapies for neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease and ALS. Saneron CCEL Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology R&D company that conducts research in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF). We profiled their program in our August 2013 newsletter.
Through 2016, Saneron allowed mothers to register for cord blood donation up to week 40 of their pregnancy. They did not need a great deal of lead time to conduct a maternal health screening, because the cord blood was used in animal research, not in humans.
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As an Edith Piaf fan since the age of eight, Martha Wainwright's music has been heavily influenced by the French cultural icon. In her stunning new album - released November 9 - she has added her own unique stamp to a beautiful collection of rare and acclaimed Piaf songs.
The album was recorded over three emotive performances in New York during the summer, and on November 15 those shows are being intimately recreated at The Pigalle Club in London.
To buy tickets for this intimate Times+ performance please go to http://www.seetickets.com/
This show is an exclusive to Times + members but we have been given a limited number of tickets for our mailing list. Early booking is strongly advised.
PREMIUM DINNER TICKET: 75 pounds
(includes a 3 course meal and special signed limited edition of the new album)
SHOW TICKET: 40 pounds
(includes a special signed limited edition of the new album) For more information please go to www.timesplus.co.uk or www.thepigalleclub.com
Pre-Order Martha Wainwright's new album, Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris. Martha Wainwrights Piaf Record on Amazon.com and Play.com
Amazon: Studio Version and DVD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fu
Amazon: Live version (CD Only) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fu
Play.com: Studio Version and DVD - http://www.play.com/Music/


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So today's post is really mushy, a bit selfish, but over all, kind of cute. I have decided to dedicate this post to my boyfriend of 5 years. I know, super gross.
The Mushy Part
So I think I have mentioned a bit about him before but anyway, he's a super hot trumpet player. We met while I was in high school (OMG I'm so old now) and despite my annoying habits, inability to cook, and refusal to ride the Coney Island Cyclone with him (that thing is like a zillion years old), we have been together ever since.
We are "that couple" amongst our group of friends who has been together so long, we are now called old and married. One of my friends once told me that if we ever broke up, she would stop believing in love. No pressure. Some of his friends even call me "the Mrs."....It's gotten kind of crazy. He always gives me the last bite of desert, lets me pick out what movie we are watching, and eats the crust of my pizza (I hate crust!). If that's not true love, I don't know what is.
Anyway, earlier this year, my boyfriend started a brass quintet called Quartet Plus 1. This group is a New York based brass quintet that plays a wide variety of music, from jazz to oldies to current favorites, but specializing in classical music.
(mine is the cutie in the middle)
|Photo by Cassandra Jolicoeur of On Wednesdays, We Wear Polish
|Photo by Cassandra Jolicoeur of On Wednesdays, We Wear Polish
|Poster designed by Jose Habana (email@example.com)
So for the upcoming concert, I decided to do a music themed manicure. What do you think?
I am really happy with how this one turned out. Definitely super funky. Except for my ashy hands, which I just noticed in these pictures. haha pardon my ashy winter skin.
***The Selfish Part***
So when I told my boyfriend I was planning to do this post, I told him that my blog was getting a little more popular and that maybe it would get his group some attention. He thought that I was just being cute. And I love a good challenge. Basically, I ended up betting him that my post could increase his face book page likes. In the end, we came up with this: He promised me that for every three likes he gets on the Quartet Plus 1 face book page, he will buy me one bottle of nail polish. His page currently has 61 likes, so for every three likes he gets after that, I get me some colorful goodies.
That means I DESPERATELY need your help!
Take a look around the Quartet Plus 1 website. If you click on media, you can hear some samples of their music. If you like what you hear, like the Quartet Plus 1 face book page and help me get more nail polish! Yayy
Now onto the nail polish!
I wanted a funky feel for this mani so I used white, dark gunmetal gray, and a gunmetal gray glitter, for my bases. My favorite is definitely my middle finger which has Milani Silver dazzle as the base. This color has a clear base absolutely packed with tiny gun metal gray glitters. As you can see, with two coats, this lovely glitter polish is completely opaque.
Once my bases were all dry I used my newly purchased Moyou plates which I discussed in a previous post. These plates are from their Roxy Collection. Details are at the end of the post. Thanks for stopping by!
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Note: Poster design for Quartet Plus 1 was done by Jose Habana who is a digital and traditional illustrator. He is available for freelance work. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Milani - Silver Dazzle (gunmetal gray glitter on middle finger)
Milani - White on the Spot
Revlon - Black Star (black/grey)
Moyou London Roxy Collection 02 - wavy music staff
Moyou London Roxy Collection 05 - jazz player, musical instruments, musical notes
Konad White (stamping)
Konad Black (stamping)


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Definition of kain
n. - Poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to his landlord. 2
The word "kain" uses 4 letters: A I K N.
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akin kina
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g - kiang j - kanji s - kains kinas t - takin
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ai ain an ani in ink ka kin na
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The city is celebrating 50 years of public art in the parks. Borough reporter Ruschell Boone visited a new exhibit that's brightening the landscape and the spirits of some park-goers who say it popped up in an unexpected place.
With the lush green landscape as its backdrop and the wind as its prop, the colorful art exhibit is turning heads inside Highland Park.
The Parks Department has collaborated with artists to create thousands of public works of art around the city, but this is a first for this open space, which straddles the Brooklyn/Queens border. The art program is now in its 50th year, and longtime residents say the installation here is long overdue.
"The park is looked down on in general just because it has a long history and not necessarily a great history. So it's changing. And it's changing for the better. I think things like that proves that," one resident said.
"It actually makes the neighborhood vibrant and energetic. So we enjoy it," said another resident.
"It was something new. It caught my eye right off the bat," a third resident said.
The exhibition is called "The Giant Flower." There are five pieces: a daffodil, bluebell, tiger lily, daisy and a cosmos.
The 12-foot flowers were all hand sewn by artist Daniele Frazier, and she's getting a kick out of how people are viewing her work.
"It's my interpretation of flowers, but it's also for the public to enjoy. So I think in general, everyone really likes it. It's, like, happy and constantly changing with the weather so you can really step back and just watch it over time," Frazier said.
People will have plenty of time to view the artwork. It will remain inside Highland Park until June of next year.


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Film Review : Mirror Mirror
Mar 30, 2012 05:58PM
● By Justin Buettner
Mirror Mirror is the first of several new films that adapt the Snow White fairytale coming to theaters this year. This movie follows the main story that most of us know, as a vain and evil woman marries a king. When the king passes away she relegates her new stepdaughter, Snow White, to servitude until her magic mirror reveals that Snow White will become more "fair" then she. The Queen then sends a servant to kill Snow White in the woods. The servant of course cannot carry out this action and the seven dwarfs take Snow White in. The evil Queen discovers that Snow White lives and uses magic to try and finish the job, but a good prince saves the day.
The new adaption attempts to throw a few wrinkles in the story, but overall don't expect many surprises. The only thing surprising about Mirror Mirror is how awful it is. Few movies pack as many cringe inducing moments into one film. The movie had a fairly large budget and big name stars, so how on Earth did it go so wrong?
Every character in the movie comes across as completely unlikable including Snow White. Snow White passively sits by and watches the Queen abuse the throne, destroy the kingdom, and treat everyone around her badly. In short she has no backbone to speak of. This is really no different than the original story but what this script does to the other characters in the story is deplorable. The dwarfs in this films are thieves. Not the robin hood variety either. These dwarfs are not the kindly bunch that made the Disney Snow White so popular, not by a long shot. Then the prince comes across as a buffoon, a jerk, and an idiot. There is not a single likable trait about this guy. There is nobody I really care to see win. Not even any of the supporting characters are sympathetic, including the rare shots of the downtrodden towns people that again do nothing while they're walked upon.
Julie Roberts leads a semi strong cast so one would assume at least the performances were good, right? Wrong. Julie Roberts is terrible in the part of the Queen. Altogether she is the least intimidating evil Queen ever to be seen on screen. Julie Roberts if anything made the Evil Queen less evil by just the presence of her winning smile. She is horribly miscast in this role. The other actors didn't add anything to their parts as well. Nathan Lane over acted his way through yet another part and Armie Hammer injected zero charm into his role of the prince.
The bulk of this trainwreck has to be at the feet of the film's director Tarsem Singh, who absolutely failed to set and execute the tone of the movie. You could feel Mirror Mirror desperately wanted to be the new Princess Bride. The Princess Bride is remembered as a classic because few movies packs so much charm and likability. The characters are interesting, fun and memorable. Mirror Mirror has none of those qualities. Every joke falls flat and every tongue and cheek moment it tries to inject had my eyes rolling. Tarsem Singh does go for a visual flair, and it worked okay for him in his previous film the Immortals, but Mirror Mirror visually just looked bad. The effects shots looked out of place. The mirror effects were particularly bad. More over the filmmakers add cartoon sound effects and laughably bad corny effects like shimmers off the teeth of a characters smiling. All these ploys were more distracting than entertaining. The worst of which is having the prince act like a dog, complete with dog sounds, which was played for laughs but comes across as so stupid you will be embarrassed for the actors to have to perform something so utterly ridiculous.
The minor twists and wrinkles in the story had my head shaking. For instance having Snow White learn combat and sword fighting techniques from the seven dwarfs in what seemed like a day in an uninteresting montage added next to nothing to story. It seemed to exist as an excuse to create an absurdly slow and boring sword fight between Snow White and the Prince in the next scene. In fact this scene added to the failed chemistry and love story between Snow White and the Prince. Nothing happens between these two characters that makes their love for each other seem remotely plausible.
There was very little I liked in the movie. The introduction scene in Mirror Mirror may have been the only part of the film that didn't play like nails on a chalkboard. The animation was interesting and the set up hinted at perhaps a role reversal story, Snow White told from the Queen's perspective. That would have been a movie that could have potential. It was not to be however. This is a movie I don't see pleasing many people. It has been billed as a family safe movie, but I think small children will die from boredom much like their parents as not much happens in the movie. There are a few sword fights, but the action is less than thrilling to watch. If you are a fan of the fairytale of Snow White save your money for the next film Snow White and the Huntsman coming out in two short months. Mirror Mirror is already assured a spot on my worst films of the year list.
Films like Mirror Mirror : Hoodwinked, Alice in Wonderland, and Hook
Justin Buettner is Style's resident movie dude! How did he get this role? Well, he graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Arts in film Production and a duel minor in Animation and Business with an emphasis in the entertainment field. He later went on to work on several independent films in various key roles including writer and later worked in the special effects field as a motion capture artist. He has since relocated to the Sacramento area with his family and continues writing for small independent films in addition to his movie reviews for Style Magazine.


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How to become a regulated immigration adviser
Guidance on how to become a registered immigration adviser.
This guidance informs you about the process of how to become a registered adviser. It includes information about:
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Alfresco 3 Cookbook
Over 100 recipes for implementing the most important functionalities of Alfresco
Easy to follow cookbook allowing you to dive in wherever you want
Convert ideas into action using practical based recipes
A comprehensive collection of alfresco recipes covering the API, Freemarker templates, external integration, web client, and much more
In DetailAlfresco is the renowned and multiple award winningopen source Enterprise content management system which allows you to build, design, and implement your very own ECM solutions.
You have read a number of tutorials, blogs, and books on Alfresco. Now you're in the real world, trying to use Alfresco, but you're running into problems with it. This is the book you want. Packed full of solutions that can be instantly applied, this cookbook with its practical based recipes and minimal explanation meets that demand.
This Alfresco 3 cookbook boasts a comprehensive selection of recipes covering everything from the basics to the advanced. The book has recipes for quickly installing Alfresco in Windows and Linux and helping you use custom content model, rules, and search. There is also a collection of recipes focused on creating Scripts, Freemarker templates, Web Scripts, and new workflow definitions. Steps to integrate Alfresco with other systems like MS-Office are also included. You will be able to use Alfresco's File and Email servers. Finally, step-by-step recipes are presented to create an Alfresco build environment and compile the source code. This Alfresco 3 Cookbook is perfect for developers looking to start working on Alfresco quickly, gain complete understanding, write custom implementations, and achieve expertise very easily.
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Jump to Category:
- Coming to theaters
- Decent chance of getting made
- (Sort of) Alive
- Don't bet on seeing it
Decent Chance Of Getting Made
Don't be surprised if the films in this category make it to theaters, but their future is far from certain at this point. Despite interest from major studios and/or Hollywood talent, you should probably consider their odds of getting made about even right now.
Asteroids (2014)
Universal Pictures picked up the rights to make a film based on the classic arcade game Asteroids back in July 2009. There hasn't been much movement on the project since, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (RED 2) insists that it is indeed in development, and it recently received a rewrite from Man of Steel screenwriter David Goyer. The film was originally offered to Independence Day director Roland Emmerich, but he backed out in 2012.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
In July 2012, Eidos Montreal and CBS Films confirmed a Deus Ex: Human Revolution movie was in development. A few months later, Sinister filmmaker Scott Derrickson was named as the director of Deus Ex, with Derrickson and his co-writer on Sinister, C. Robert Cargill, penning the film's script. There's no release date yet for the film.
Far Cry
Yet another upcoming film from Ubisoft Motion Picture, Far Cry will go into development in the second phase of Ubisoft's production schedule, assuming phase one does well and the company can come up with a solid idea, or person/group to work on it. While the original Far Cry game was the inspiration for a disappointing 2008 film directed by Uwe Boll, it's uncertain which installment of the franchise – if any – will inform the upcoming film. There isn't any release date or creative team assigned to the project yet.
Ghost Recon
Earlier this year, the studio announced that director Michael Bay (Transformers, The Rock) would supervise development of Ghost Recon and could end up getting behind the camera for the project, too. The extent of his involvement will likely depend on the script for the film; the studio is currently meeting with potential writers.
The Last of Us
A film version of the PlayStation 3 exclusive game is being developed, and it will be distributed by Screen Gems. The film will be produced by Sam Raimi's Ghost Light Productions, and be written by Neil Druckmann, the writer and creative director of the game. No word yet on exactly what the story will focus on, but with Druckmann writing, there is a good chance that it will follow the general plot of the game. The Last of Us is set 20 years after a mutated spore turns most of the population into creatures, and a worn out man must escort a young girl that potentially hold the key to the future across a ruined America.
Ubisoft's kid-friendly Raving Rabbids franchise is also getting the big-screen treatment, but unlike the rest of the studio's offerings, the Rabbids movie will be a decidedly family-friendly project. Reports suggest that the Rabbids movie will be a predominantly live-action film with computer-generated versions of the game's rabbit-like "rabbids" – similar to the style of the recent Smurfs movies.
Tomb Raider
GK Films acquired the film rights to the Tomb Raider franchise in 2011, and announced a partnership with MGM earlier this year to produce a new movie featuring iconic adventurer Lara Croft, with development beginning immediately. In June, MGM announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Marti Noxon, who also penned scripts for the recent Fright Night remake and I Am Number Four, will also work on the Tomb Raider script.
We actually upgraded this film from "Sort of Alive" to "Decent Chance of Getting Made," primarily because Sony refuses to give on it. Director David O. Russell (The Fighter) dropped out of the project in 2011 over disagreements with Sony on budget and the direction of the story, and was later replaced by Limitless director/writer Neil Burger. A year later, Burger dropped out of the project. Marianne and Cormac Wibberley (National Treasure) were then brought on to pen a new script in August 2012. Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg said they were approached to direct on multiple occasions, but have repeatedly declined.
Seth Gordon, the director of King of Kong has been hired to direct, based on a script from David Guggenheim (Safe House, Stolen). No release date has been hinted at, but Sony refuses to let the film die, which should reassure those that wish to see this film made.
- Gordon has also been hired to direct the film Queen of Hearts, which could either delay the project, or force the director to choose one or the other. [2/7/14]
Watch Dogs
Ubisoft's open-world, cyber-warfare game hits shelves in November 2013, but it already has a movie in the works. The Watch Dogs film was announced in June as part of the second trio of movies to be produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures. Development is still in the early stages and a lot will depend on the performance of the preceding Ubisoft films, so little is known about the movie at this point.


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The World Is Yours to Shape
Lots of people have fixer-uppers. But for some folks, these projects are entire worlds. This month's Pyramid -- the PDF magazine for roleplayers -- offers tools and resources to help build a fantasy world:
This issue also contains a Random Thought Table that considers world-building from a rule standpoint, plus Odds and Ends we didn't have room for elsewhere . . . including a Murphy's Rules that's gone to the dogs.
They say the world keeps on turning regardless of our actions. However, it won't be as cool if you're not involved -- and Pyramid is here to help!
Fantasy worlds are voracious pits, demanding constant tribute in the form of fiddly bits and options.
One of the important things about history, like the rest of real life, is that it's messy.
Travelers from all over the world tell fantastic tales about the faraway Empire of Thebor, beyond the Great
In some fantasy worlds a god is by definition an immortal and eternal power. In other settings, it is possible for
Dungeons are a core part of the fantasy genre, from a sapper's tunnels to a cavern complex to the Mines of
Twenty years ago, Montague Crane walked into town and started building his "family business."
"In the name of our God, most merciless, most cruel . . ." the pale monster raged, low in the pit,
Most efforts at changing fantasy worlds are done so on the physical level, with the addition of new lands, new
To the people of a fantasy world with magic, it is only natural to seek protection from or control over undead and
The earliest roleplaying game title I can remember that made me really think about fantasy world-building is Fate
Any campaign can take a side trek into the upper reaches of a canopy forest.
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When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
I have no idea. Honestly. I was an art major in college, but it started out as a way to be an art therapist later. Then, I wanted to be a print designer or fabric designer. I loved doing art, but I never thought I could turn it into a living, or a career. I didn't feel confident enough in my work to say 'I'm going to sell art after I graduate and be an artist!' After I graduated from college in 2013, I got a real job that really had nothing to do with art-it played on my love of people and event planning. After being in that job for a few weeks, I realized that I needed to be doing something creative. During the day, I was itching to paint. That was when I realized that I needed to be doing art. And being an artist. Because art is what made me happiest. (I left my job after a year and three months to be an artist full time!)
The unexpected art supply you can't live without…
HMMM. Honestly, I use my hands quite a bit. Like literally, put my fingers in the paint and paint with them. It adds texture and I feel like I have more control that way! Other than that, I use pretty basic supplies.
Dream dinner party... (4-5 guests, living or dead...)
Oh, man. This is a hard one. I love cooking, and if I had my way it would be all of my best friends that live in so many spread out places now-- we are never all together at the same time and that would be awesome.
If I could have a second dinner party, it would be Audrey Hepburn, Kate Middleton and Prince William of Cambridge, the Queen of England, of course, Roxy Owens of Society Social (because she's the hostess with the mostess), Lilly Pulitzer (the queen of parties), and all of my personal art crushes from my blog + the people from the first dinner party. I like big parties.
Favorite contemporary artist/s:
I am the worst when it comes to favorites. I have so many! I love de Kooning, a huge list of Charleston artists (Lulie Wallace, Teil Duncan, Sally King Benedict), Britt Bass, Claire Dejardins, Emily Rickard-- so many.
How do you feed your head? (What inspires you?)
Being outside on a beautiful day, looking through a great photography book, baking delicious goodies, scrolling through Instagram and Pinterest, shopping and looking through fashion books, surrounding myself with friends' artwork... the list goes on! I enjoy beautiful things, and those things always give me inspiration.
What's inspiring you at the moment?
I have a gorgeous painting by Susan Skelley in my living room and a wonderful painting by Susie Bettenhausen hanging in my bedroom, among other things-- both of those are challenging me to go outside of my usual lines and boundaries and to push myself a little further. Also, I have been itching to travel-- so I've been working on a wanderlust series.
Fear in art, how do you fight it?
I have to calm myself down a lot. I get stressed because I'm swamped on commissions and behind on the originals I want to be doing, and what if people don't like my new originals and then I die?! (exaggerating about dying, of course.)
Then I think to myself, stop being ridiculous. I won't die. I'll eventually get all of the commissions done. Someone, somewhere will love my work. I'm an artist; I have an original way of doing things and an original point of view, and someone, somewhere will love it. And if they don't, I'll love it, and so nothing else really matters.
Also, I make lists. A lot of lists. They get me through.
My uniform...
Sounds ridiculous, but nike running shorts and an oversized tshirt. Works every time. and I don't mind getting paint ALL over it.
On the nightstand... (What are you reading?)
Right now, not much. I am starting Amy Poehler's "yes, please!" this week, though! I love reading non-fiction, especially historic things. And of course, coffee table books galore.
What's next? Project you are currently working on…
Right now, I'm working on a travel series, some brightly colored nudes and abstracts, and per usual, the animals. (Oh, and a book! But more details are coming on that later!)


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Discussion in 'iPad Help' started by Shirlyspad, May 28, 2011.
Hello. How do you attach a photo to an email using the iPad2?
Thank you.
You can't attach a photo from within the Mail app. You have to go into the Photos app - the default one that came with the iPad.
Once there, tap the arrow that's in the upper right hand side. Then you can select up to five photos to include in an e-mail. Once you've selected the photos, press "email" - which is in the upper left side. Fill in the address details and anything you want to say and press "send."
It's a bit of a muddle, but since the iPad doesn't really allow you to browse the file system like a PC/Mac, it's what we got. Works well, though. I've never had anyone say they had trouble seeing the photos I send.
There are other apps that'll do the same thing. This one's just convenient, as it comes with the iPad.
Hope that helps.


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1. Write down positive ways to actively participate in your therapy
2. How will you/are you removing stress to achieve emotional health
3. Mind over "What's the Matter"
4. Peace of Mind
We are brought up to believe that emotion is bad. Emotion, we are told, clouds our minds and interferes with us being objective and how we analyze facts. Our lives are full of emotional ups and downs like a roller coaster. We are lucky that most of them fall into the category of minor occurrences. The Medical Community has long recommended journaling to their patients and clients as part of their ongoing prescription for healing for both physical and emotional health. Write it down, it is then so much easier to walk away and put the problem behind you.
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Ralph Waldo Emerson


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THE minute the draw was made on Thursday I immediately wondered if players such as Efe Ambrose, Virgil van Dijk and Amido Balde would be up to the task.
Yep, Greenock Morton in the League Cup will be tricky.
But Celtic got it even tougher when the Champions League draw – which finished about five minutes ago – put the Hoops in Group H with three European superpowers.
I was spooked by the draw. Fresh from beating the sheep-slaughtering Shakhter Karagandy, look what you get if you take the first letter of Barca, AC Milan and Ajax...
(A flock of ecstatic sheep wearing green and white scarves ran past my mate's house on Wednesday night. Do you think they had gamboled on Celtic?)
Calling it The Group of Death is an understatement. The Parkhead side kick off against AC Milan and then finish with a glamour friendly in Barcelona.
Don't know how I came up with this idea but I reckon the Celtic players could clean up by betting against themselves.
By the way, did Neil Lennon watch the full draw unfold – or did he disappear just before it was finished?
I reserve the right to take the Lillian Gish out of Celtic and Rangers but I've always wanted both clubs to progress in Europe so I can go out and enjoy the games in the pub with my pals.
And I'm sure most fair-minded punters feel the same. Shakhter Karagandy v Ajax? Nah, I'll settle for Coronation Street thanks.
I actually let out a little cheer when Celtic scored their late winner on Wednesday night. Well, extra time (and possible penalties) would have meant missing out on a curry.
Celtic deserved to triumph. As I wrote weeks ago, it's shocking that the champions of Scotland had to play three qualifying rounds in the so-called Champions League.
When he met him in midweek, Billy McNeil should have stuck the nut on Michel Platini.
Mind you, I suppose these things even themselves out. For example, have you noticed Celtic have six glamour matches in Group H, while the other teams only have four?
It's back to the bread and butter today for Celtic with a lunchtime kick-off at Tannadice. Quick bit of team news – four Celtic players will miss the match after being the victims of Lennon's belly flop on Wednesday night.
That was probably my highlight of the match – watching Lenny running 100 yards for only the second time in his Celtic career.
The other time he did it was between 2000 and 2007.
PS. After a week of talking about sheep I was reminded of one of the funniest moments in the history of television when a farmer appeared on The Weakest Link.
"So, how many sheep do you have?" asked Anne Robinson.
"No idea," he replied. "Every time I try to count them I fall asleep."
PPS. If Hearts' Danny Wilson thinks Aberdonians who make sweet love to sheep are b******s, can you imagine what he'd call the Kazakhs?


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Tonight, for Family Night, the kids and I learned about keeping the Sabbath Day holy. We had a great discussion on the blessings that the Lord has promised those who honor the Sabbath and the things that are expected more than just "not working" to keep the Sabbath Day holy.
Then, since daddy was working tonight, we got some dinner and took it to eat at work with him. We shared a summary of what our lesson was about and then ate our yummy food. While eating, Ariana, who was sitting on my lap, suddenly reached forward and grabbed the container of warm sauce. It spilled a little on the table and onto my hand as I reached to stop her, and I jokingly exclaimed, "Who said you could have hands??" I think I meant something more along the lines of, "Who said you could have such quick hands," but the first is what actually came out. Joseph, never missing a beat, calmly set me straight with a single word.... "God."
I love my children! There are a lot of moments when I feel that I am at my wits end with them, but then I am reminded that I am literally living my lifelong dream of being a wife and mother every single day! I couldn't be more blessed. I have an amazing husband and 4 of the most incredible children ever. And I am sealed to them for eternity! Today and every day is just a glimpse of the forever joy and happiness that we get to experience together. I'm grateful for the reminders that make me pause long enough to cherish the small moments of these years that are going by way too fast.
When's the last time you stopped to smell the roses of your life?
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See the politicians forming a disorderly queue for the dock in the Old Bailey. Luckier ones escaped a similar fate by paying back the millions they acquired by a parliament-backed fraud. An MP admits he used a house the taxpayer funded as security on a loan. Disgraced MPs are caught on camera offering to subvert their former colleagues in the interests of business. MPs rush to defend one of their fellows who has been kicked out for cruel defamation of a competitor.
Gerry Adams, former IRA terrorist leader, was elected an MP but refused on principle to attend parliament although he took salary and expenses. Now he has decided to resign and will walk away from Westminster with a £41,000 pay off.
Unaccountably the House of Lords seeks to prevent a cut in the number of MPs though we have the most of any EC country. Those that remain share with those who may go another distinction. They have allowed themselves to become lobby fodder to Europe and their own sofa cabinet.
The Government shamelessly admits giving to "terrorists" from Guantanamo Bay a multi-million pound bribe to drop their claims of British collusion in their torture.
Scoop a netful of the pond life which swims in the waters of Westminster. Ask them why they came into Parliament. With one voice they will utter the mantra, "We wanted to make a difference."
It would be salutary to examine the DIFFERENCES that politicians have made since Western Civilisation ended in 1914.
We are at war with the Muslim World because of our Janus- faced government. They won the Arab tribes to the Allied side in World War One with promises that after the Ottoman Empire was smashed the Arabs would be given their land back. They were not told that in 1917 under the terms of the Sykes-Picot treaty their land would be shared between England and France.
The reason the Palestinians and Israelis are fighting is another consequence of duplicity. The Balfour Doctrine awarded the Jews a homeland that the Palestinians had lived on for centuries. Again they did not tell the Arabs. Its architects, Lloyd George and Balfour, were both Christian Zionists. Lloyd George had another reason for keeping the Israelis sweet. His family firm of solicitors represented the Zionist movement.
The reason the Nazi party came into being and the world war that followed were a direct consequence of the crippling reparations the Germans had to pay after world war one.
Our subsequent invasions of other sovereign countries are too many to mention.
The most recent catastrophic failure of Government was to take us to the verge of bankruptcy by its failure to regulate bankers, whose patron saint is Francis. He, you recall, gave away his father's goods just as they made free with our money and then borrowed money from us. Even when it had walked us down the crooked mile the Government had not finished with us. It imposed drastic cuts on us and immediately spent the £7 billion we would have saved this year by giving it to the Irish Government to save them from the disaster which was the inevitable cost of government by Hire Purchase.
It is a small consolation that compared with the venal Irish government our own merry band of outlaws shines like a good deed. Perhaps the Government should study the history of the ruling party Fianna Fail. It is the child of the IRA, which in 1922 rejected a treaty with Britain and went to war with the Irish Free State, the new government of Eire. Ten years later it wrested power and launched an economic war on the British Empire. After twice almost ruining the economy, in 1970 Fail launched the Provisional IRA with government funds.
With friends like that...............................
Every Armistice Day for many years I stood in the main road in our village and recited, for the benefit of the British Legion and other veterans, those immortal words: "They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn."
Words so beautiful we never examine the thought behind them. Frankly it is an insult to those millions of servicemen whose shades presumably watch over us. Are they supposed to be grateful that they were blown to pieces on the threshold of manhood? Are they relieved that years cannot condemn them to a lifetime of laughter, love, marriage, literature and all the other things which are the gifts of life?
Don't take a vote on it. "Grateful Dead" is an oxymoron. "Growing old?" I will lay odds they wouldn't mind a slice of that. Their frail spirits would no doubt add: "Kindly put my name down for being by the years condemned."
It would be more to the point to recite Dylan Thomas's "Rage, rage, against the dying of the light."
There is something demeaning in the howls of protest which greeted the news reader who insisted he would only wear the poppy on Remembrance Day, which not all that long ago everyone did. Just so long as you buy one, when you wear it is unimportant.
I have become sickened by the whole Festival of Remembrance, which every year reeks of show business. This year new depths were plunged by parading the war widows after a heart breaking video interview with one. Isabel the Choirgirl
sang as they marched across the arena. After the rehearsal when she first saw them, immediately after watching the video, she burst into tears. The only way she could get through the performance was by not looking at that sad procession. If I were a dead soldier I would value that child's tears more than a thousand poppies floating down from the roof of the Albert Hall.
Incidentally, I hope someone paid for that mawkish gesture more suited to a scene in a Disney Madame Butterfly.
I found myself wondering what the widows were thinking. Perhaps that the government had rewarded them for their tragic loss by reducing their pensions. Look on the bright side. The money the government grabs from the widows and their mites will help to pay the bribes of the tortured Muslims.
Three women have saved the monarchy and all with firmly working class roots: the Queen Mother, Camilla and Miss Middleton.
My friend Geoff Mather emails:
"I am passing on some vital information that might have escaped your attention as it did mine:
The information comes from Lancashire District Aged Aid Assimilation
project, dedicated to correcting the unfortunate discrepancies in the
lives of senior people like us.
Today is Thursday.
Please let me know if you wish to have daily bulletins from LDAAA.
Subject: What day is it? A primer
You will, for instance, be told immediately when it is Friday.
Monday alone will not be notified week by week in conformity with Mr
Cameron's need to conserve both energy and money.
Friday, 19 November 2010
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European stocks jumped Thursday, as a bigger-than-expected revision in U.S. economic activity brightened prospects for global growth.
The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.06% climbed 12.13 points, or 3.5%, to 362.27. That brings the index just above where it was before Monday's selloff, which was spurred by worries about slowing growth in China.
Thursday's gain was led by the oil and gas SXEP, -0.82% and mining groups SXPP, -0.66% Oil prices CLV5, +0.00% rallied 9%, extending gains after U.S. gross domestic for the second quarter was upwardly revised to a rate of 3.7%.Economists polled by MarketWatch forecast a revision up to 3.3%. U.S stocks bolted higher after the report.
Among oil producers, Lundin Petroleum AB LUPE, -1.81% surged 9.2% and Tullow Oil TLW, -1.30% jumped 9%.
In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 DAX, -0.17% leapt 318.19 points, or 3.2%, to 10,315.62, clawing back the steep losses logged earlier in the week.
In Paris, the CAC 40 PX1, -0.15% jumped 3.5% to 4,658.18, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 UKX, -0.85% climbed 3.6% to 6,192.03.
China: A surge in Chinese stocks gave European equities their initial push. The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.17% closed up 5.3%, marking the first rise in six sessions. It was the first chance equity investors there had to respond to the People's Bank of China decision to inject 140 billion yuan ($21.8 billion) into the financial system.
"Investors are cheering the news from the People's Bank of China. The PBOC is combating the uncertainty by turning on all of its cylinders," said Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at AvaTrade, in a note.
"The question is if they can do more? Yes, for sure, they can bend the liquidity easing arm as much as they desire," he said.
Aslam noted China's central bank has already cut its benchmark interest rates and cut the reserve ratio requirement for major banks, "which itself works out another massive liquidity as the banks could use that cash to lend."
Read: China's stimulus measures: a brief guide
Movers: ISS A/S ISS, -0.72% shares popped 5.9% after the Danish cleaning and property management company raised its growth outlook for the year after posting a rise in profit in the second quarter.
Gemalto NV GTO, -0.08% shares slumped 12% as the digital-security firm said second-half growth in revenue at its mobile unit will be limited by the closure of Softcard, its U.S. mobile-payment service. But the company said it expects "another year of double-digit growth" in profit from operations this year.
Pernod Ricard SA RI, +1.43% shares fell 1.7% as the liquor maker said fiscal full-year profit fell 15%. The company took a writedown on its flagship Absolut vodka brand.
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She has apparently noticed I use every opportunity to make myself a list.
And it seems she's on the same path.
This is just one (front and back) of the several I've come across this week...
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Other lists by Savannah this week have included (but are probably not limited to):
To Do List of July 19 2010,
To Do List of July 21 2010
Dinner Ideas for the Week (complete with chart!)
and I believe she started one for Things to Pack for Nashville for Next Week.
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I'm I really a 22 years old cougar?
It is not a mistake you read the title correctly. Story of my life, I'm one of those girls who will never advise my girlfriends to date someone they are older than, well I broke my own rule or almost did. And i think I'm a cougar. Don't give me that look. You have no idea; let me start from the very beginning.
I recently met this guy, he is damn fine, and a freshman in my department. I'm in my penultimate due to graduate next year and I have been single for a while (not my choice anyway). I met him during their induction, we talked he asked me to dance, I declined I'm so freaking shy. We exchanged numbers and he escorted me home. I really felt good that day.
He sent me a message and we started chatting, then he did something no guy has ever done for me he asked me to listen to a song that reminds him of me that is "puzzle of my heart" by west life. I listened to it I won't lie it got me good and I was confused. Truth be told I'm one of those girls who hate to beat around the bush I wanted to know he's intention. He really didn't give me an answer but sent me another song titled "I will be waiting for you" he told me that he will be waiting for me at the end. I'm about to graduate and he is still in his first year.
Feelings began to grow I was confused(remember I like dating older guys) and he didn't make it easy for me he was a gentleman, the way he treats me, telling me I was special and all those things a girl like me wants to hear. I asked him his age he told me he is nineteen (19) I'm three years older than him.
My heart broke literally. And everyone who knows me knows that I have sworn never to date someone the same age as me or younger. I felt that the universe was punishing me. It was also hard for me to hide the relationship we are both offering the same course and people stared and murmured anytime we were together. Don't beat me; I do care about what people say sometimes. He told me he likes dating older ladies.
I was torn against loyalty to my rule and my feelings. I choose the later. Then I made a mistake I turned into this attention seeking wannabe girlfriend and I ruined it all. We were both having a hard time hiding our relationship. I wanted more and he couldn't give me, I felt like I was given it all but he wasn't. A lot of things went through my mind, if it was a bet and if he was using me.
It was a hard time for me as I realized that I was afraid of what people will say and think seeing me dating someone younger and in a lower class. I realized I'm a cougar at 22. I really did miss him. We had a misunderstanding and I hung up the call I was mad at him I felt unappreciated and frustrated; I then killed and buried my feelings for him. Don't feel sorry for me I enjoyed my time with him.
My experience taught me a lot; firstly, never say never, secondly, let the guy take charge sometimes even if he is younger and don't rush into something just take your time and see where it leads(that was what he told me but I was too impatient sometimes I regret it). I made some mistakes that I regret but I learnt a lot.
Don't judge a very sensitive cougar
On a lighter note I knew that our relationship had no future, so I think it not working out was for good. But if I were to do it again I will change some things. Damn it I know this read is so intense I had no humor in me when I was writing this. I don't think am a cougar but I will date someone younger outside campus in a heartbeat. And let me put it out there I'm still searching for my Mr. Right so if you see him tell him that I have been waiting.
After reading this listen to a puzzle of my heart by west life it has become one of my faves although it brings back memories for me. I'm actually listening to it as I'm writing this.
I'm just being candid, so what do you think? And ladies can you date someone who is younger than you? is being a cougar fun?
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Alison celebrates 20 years' service this month
If you've visited Ragdale Hall over the last decade or two, we think you'll have met our Guest Liaison team member and Duty Manager, Alison Stonehouse, who is celebrating 20 years with us this month!
Alison's a very familiar face for most of our guests as she's usually the first person they see on arrival – and the last as they depart (and if you're a regular guest we imagine you're nodding your head in agreement at this!)
But you may also remember Alison from her pre-Guest Liaison days as she actually started with us as a Beauty Therapist back in 1996 – and she confesses she was only planning to stay for a year!
As a therapist, Alison enjoyed meeting and chatting with our guests, with pedicures and mud wraps being her favourite treatments to perform. Over the years her guests for treatments have included actors from TV's Emmerdale and Coronation Street, Nottingham Forest and England international footballer Stuart Pearce, and even Bergerac himself, actor John Nettles.
Even though she enjoyed her role in the Beauty team and had undertaken adult teaching qualifications so she could train our new therapists, around ten years ago Alison took up an opportunity to cover a colleague's maternity leave, as a member of Ragdale Hall's Guest Liaison team. She enjoyed the front of house role so much she never returned to the Beauty department, and now she is one of the most recognised faces at the Hall, welcoming thousands of guests as they arrive each year.
Alison's role involves overseeing check-in and ensuring guests' requirements are accommodated. She's also become a Duty Manager, which means it's down to her to ensure the Hall runs smoothly throughout the day and evening when she is on duty.
She said: "There are never two days the same but the key part of my role every day is to ensure that our guests have the best experience possible, whether they're here for just a few hours or several days. And it is so interesting to meet the huge variety of people we get coming to the Hall and especially catching up with our regular guests each time they return."
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And also, their faith humbles me. I have had a fairly good education and I've read quite a bit of theology, and I can discuss little thorny details of the Faith, but these people just believe. I'm sure there's technically a good bit of error in their belief system, but I'm sure it does not matter a whit. They are grateful and they know Who they are grateful to, and they are filled with a degree of innocent trust that I'm sure I will never attain.
While I was sitting in the car after having maneuvered it onto the sidewalk, I was thinking about how 2 or 3 years ago, I would have been terrified at the idea of sitting in that parking lot for an hour. I would never have gotten out of the car or talked to the other people there. And how much I would have missed.


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GamerCafe is a new simple, laid back gaming community developed by me; Karoshio.
If you're interested in any form of gaming then this is the place for you, no matter how serious or casual your gaming is there will always be plenty to discuss.
We offer sections in gaming for everything you could ever need and if you find there's something missing I'll be happy to listen to any suggestions.
My Goal
My goal when i first thought of making GamerCafe was that i would be patient and keep the community going no matter what it took and that will always be my goal.
My only other goal which is apart of the first one is just to have a community that any gamer can come into and discuss the games they love most in a laid back environment.
Some Future Plans
I am planning to bring more contests into the community with some great prizes, this is still in the planning stages so i can't say when this will happen, but i can say it definitely will.
In my spare time once the community is running well i plan to start doing game reviews for anyone interesting in reading them. These will vary from old retro games to new releases i purchase and everything in between.
All reviews, feedback and suggestions you can give me are very appreciated.
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...sssssh! Don't shout, I am reporting this in secret so that the powers that be around here (aka Mum and Dad) don't censor me. Yes, things have got that bad, and all out war has broken out.
Since the mutilation of my undercarriage, the inadequacy of walks in the days that followed and the appalling changes in diet (i.e. not enough food), relations have broken down. Mum has been unmovable on the subject of food supplies and so I have taken it upon myself to supplement my pathetic diet.
Night raids on the kitchen have so far been quite successful, my high points being an entire loaf of bread and a rather fine pack of weetabix. I now go in there whenever I can in order to chance my luck and fill my ravenous stomach. Of course this has led to much stomping around by parents, and an increased likelihood of the door being firmly shut. I am having to get sneaky. I have found a wonderful camo outfit on the net and am weighing up the merits of wearing it for stealth, against the fact that I find wearing 'clothes' demeaning.
Mum and Dad tried to distract me by taking us on a trip to the Cotswolds, but while it might have had its enjoyable moments, it didn't for one instance take away the enormity of the task at hand.
I Must Be Fed More.
Captain Clive, over and out.


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Mandatory Sentencing
Mandatory Sentencing
Kimberly Manjarres
Arizona State University
There are many things that are uncertain in life. If there are clouds in the sky, does that mean it's going to rain today? If you're going to get into a car accident on the way to work? No matter what uncertainties we face in life, the Legislature has taken away some uncertainties with mandatory sentencing.
Mandatory sentencing can be traced as far back as the biblical times with "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," Exodus 21:23-27. This is interpreted to mean that if a person commits a crime against another then they should suffer the same fate. Unfortunately, we don't have the same laws that once existed when Jesus was walking the earth. Although many people believe that if a crime is committed, no matter what circumstances exists, regardless of race, ethnicity or wealth, the laws should apply equally to all. Thus leading us to support the push for mandatory sentencing. Mandatory sentencing is a predetermined punishment for specific crimes that takes the discretion of sentencing out of the judge's hands. (Senna & Siegel, 2008) Mandatory sentencing forces a judge to deliver the same punishment to all offenders charged with the same crime no matter what mitigating or aggravating factors exist in the case. Someone should not receive special treatment or a more lenient sentence over someone else who committed the same crime for any reason. Many people believed this was happening quite frequently in the days of Al Capone when corruption was high among government officials which began with the police and trickled it's way to the judges.
Mandatory sentencing began in 1951 with Congress' response to the war on drugs was the enactment of the Boggs Act. The Boggs Act didn't distinguish between the dealers, suppliers or the homeless addicts but rather mandated a prison term of two to five years for a simple first time possession of illegal drugs. (Smith, 2008)...
References: Families Against Mandatory Minimums (2004, May) Arizona Prison Crisis: A Call for Smart Crime Solutions. Retrieved February 16, 2009 from http://www.famm.org/Resources/FAMMReports.aspx
Senna, Joseph J., Siegel, Larry J. (2008) Introduction to Criminal Justice (11th
ed.). Belmont, CA: Thompson Wadsworth.
Smith, Jordan (2008, October) The Austin Chronicle. Reefer Madness: Drug Laws are So Fifties. Retrieved February 16, 2009 from http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=689798
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Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Kings of Legend & Knowledge from Storytelling!
10 comments:
- L'Aussie said...
I love this strong post Francine. I love reading the many stories of Arthur and have visited some of the supposed sites for his 'myth.' All very alluring.
PS I liked it so much I'm tweeting it, ha ha.
- 13 April 2011 at 22:54
- Liz Fichera said...
The best things about legends, I think, is that there somewhere between fact and fiction, making them that much more interesting. Wonderful post! I so enjoyed it.
- 14 April 2011 at 10:18
- Francine Howarth said...
Hi ladies, glad somebody liked it! Where would we be without a little myth, magic, legend and romance. ;)
- 14 April 2011 at 12:42
- nutschell said...
i've read about owain glyndwr--but strangely enough, I read about him through Susan Cooper's the Dark is rising series (book 5). :)
- 14 April 2011 at 23:15
- Francine Howarth said...
Hi Nutschell,
Thanks for stopping by to comment.
- 15 April 2011 at 09:11
- Bz said...
Nice to meet you through the A-Z challenge! Hope to see you around!
- 16 April 2011 at 11:17
- Shannon Lawrence said...
Interesting take on the King Arthur legend! I'd never thought of it that way, but it makes sense. I enjoyed your post!
Good luck on the rest of the A to Z Challenge!
- 22 April 2011 at 07:38
- Francine Howarth said...
Hi Bz and Shannon,
Thanks both for stopping by gto comment! Will reciprocate ASAP. ;)
- 22 April 2011 at 20:53
- Helen Hollick said...
Another theory for the sword in the stone is an incorrect spelling: Old English for 'Saxon' and 'stone' were very similar - so possibly Arthur took his sword from a Saxon, not a stone?
Great post - thanks for sharing!
(and a quick plug for my own Arthurian Trilogy if I may?
- 9 May 2013 at 13:24
- Francine Howarth: UK said...
Hee hee, the linguisitic Vs Geological property aspect of metal from rock and a mist laden metaphysical Arthurian setting. A great party piece for historical authors. ;)
And yes, Stein (Germanic/Saxon) & Stone.
A plug for a book is good, a plug for a series even better.
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I have been asked to evaluate two heritage projects for Europa Nostra and I also currently working on the evaluation of an exhibiton and related events by the artist Joanne Berry at Derby Museum in 2011. Jo works in a range of media and has won an award from the Wellcome Trust for a residency at the Royal Derby Hospital and for her work in strengthening the links between arts and science.
In January I visited Madrid. The Prado was stupendous, not just for the fantastic wealth of Spanish paintings but also the Italian and northern European galleries. It was a memorable experience to be able to spend so much time in the presence of the greats like Velazquez, Zurbaran and Goya. As well as visiting the other major museums (Reina Sofia and the Bornemisza Thyssen) I discovered several smaller ones,the Fundacion Lazaro Galdiano and the Museo Sorolla, which were fascinating and of a less intimidating scale. The latter was situated in the house/studio of one of Spain's most popular artists, active in the early 20th century.
During November-December 2009 I was again asked to do an evaluation for Europa Nostra, this time in Wales. The project was entitled Songs from Stones and was an initiative of Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government historic environment service. It took place in Anglesey, an area rich in prehistoric remains. Using visual imagery, story and music in different ways, including workshops and film, it was a highly imaginative way of engaging the local community and also casting new light on how the inhabitants of these ancient sites may have lived. The image from the project is by Sean Harris ((c) Sean Harris, courtesy of Cadw).
Over the summer of 2009 I undertook an evaluation and review of the Cafe Artistique programme of talks for artists by Axis, the online agency for artists; this followed a review of their website in January. I devised and evaluated an online audience survey through Survey Monkey, extensively canvassed the views of users and contributors to the programme in England and Wales and also met with potential supporters. The report was praised as '…a really clear and stimulating read.'
I had the opportunity to make a research visit to Copenhagen in January to see the city's galleries and museums. I was particularly impressed with the wide-ranging approach to social history at the National Museum and the art museum at Louisiana, a superb set of old and new buildings on a beautiful headland not far from the city. On a Sunday afternoon it was packed with visitors, including many with children. Copenhagen has great charm and I would like to make another visit.
I successfully tendered to join the Heritage Lottery Fund's RoSS (Register of Support Services) during the summer and on 1 December I attended a briefing session in Manchester. I am now registered as a Mentor, Expert Advisor and Associate Monitor in the museum and heritage fields.
During November I delivered a report on the arts element of a major regeneration scheme in Yorksire and I was also commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the Bluecoat Arts Centre in Liverpool. The Bluecoat has recently reopened after completing a refurbishment, involving the repair and restoration of the historic fabric of this unique 18th century building, and the creation of a new wing. The new building (by the Dutch architects biq) is architecturally uncompromising but complements the old very successfully through its subtle use of good quality materials and the restrained massing and elevations. This was for a Europa Nostra award they have been entered for and it is my fourth evaluation for this organisation, which promotes heritage across Europe. The image above is by Stephen Meller and shows the new gallery wing (All rights reserved).
From October to May 2009 I provided project support for two museums under the Unleash the Power of Your Collections scheme funded by Renaissance in the Regions North West. I was assigned to work with Hat Works in Stockport, where I helped them with a new interpretation project,and the the Weavers Triangle in Burnley who are creating an improved Visitors' Centre.
In May 2008 I was commissioned to deliver a Collections Development Report for Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle. This is under the auspices of Renaissance and involved the entire span of their collections: History, Natural Sciences and Art. It will set out recommendations for future the development of the collections, displays and interpretation. This was delivered in January 2009; it was welcomed by staff and described by a senior curator as '…the most thorough and considered report we have had done for the curatorial section in my time here'.


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I can't believe I am posting on here again after going great guns. I am due to see my liver consultant in a couple of weeks, I thought by then I would have lost 3 stone and be the picture of health. I did lose 2 stone and a stone has crept back on. Feel desperate, hating the way I look. I am have been on the internet even contemplating taking diet pills to help me lose weight. I have fatty liver disease, high cholesterol, gall stones and type 2 diabetes.
Gave up alcohol completely for months then had a massive relapse just after Christmas. Seem to only manage a day or 2 without alcohol then back on it. My children hate it when I drink.
Oh well, I will keep trying and hopefully beat this before it beats me.